http://www.thecrimson.com/The Latest Crimson Articles in artsen-us2012-02-10 07:00:03.911146http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy/"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" proves to be an immersing spy thriller, not only with a dozen award-deserving performances but also a striking visual scape.2012-02-07 15:46:13Christine A. Hurdhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/iron-lady-streep/"The Iron Lady" herself shines as Streep gives another masterful career performance, but the rest of the action waffles uncertainly. 2012-02-07 15:45:12Ola Topczewskahttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/iron-lady-streep/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo/"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" features deep, engaging acting from Rooney Mara, but her co-star Daniel Craig drags the film. 2012-02-07 15:44:21Aaron H. Aceveshttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/IGP_bananas/The stage in the Loeb Experimental Theater is dark. A dimly lit figure approaches the audience slowly until people can clearly recognize the figure as…a banana.2012-02-07 11:54:50Charlotte D. Smithhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/IGP_bananas/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/the_flight_of_gemma_hardy_review/Charlotte Brontë’s classic “Jane Eyre” tells the story of a young orphan girl who is sent to a boarding school by her abusive relatives and later falls in love with the guardian of the girl she takes care of. Funnily enough, “The Flight of Gemma Hardy” tells that same exact story.2012-02-07 14:45:19Charlotte M. Kregerhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/the_flight_of_gemma_hardy_review/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/world_we_found_review/How strong are the bonds of college friendship after decades of separation? Armitai, the protagonist of Thrity Umrigar’s “The World We Found,” finds herself contemplating this question at the onset of the novel. Afflicted with an incurable brain tumor, Armitai realizes what she wants most from the world: the company of her three best friends from college.2012-02-07 15:21:35Aisha K. Downhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/world_we_found_review/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/no_one_is_here_review/Ausubel’s basic premise is exhilarating. Fearing the encroaching tumult of the world outside, the villagers of Zalischik decide to pray away reality: to start the world again and to rewrite their story from scratch. 2012-02-07 15:00:55Alexander J.B. Wellshttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/no_one_is_here_review/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/preview-rope-loeb-ex/"Rope" by the HRDC promises edge of your seat thrills at the Loeb Ex 2012-02-08 09:51:45Joshua R. McTaggarthttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/preview-rope-loeb-ex/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/memoir-humanism/Former nun Mary Johnson lost her faith amid abuse from her peers and corruption from her leaders. Now, Johnson has found purpose in telling her story.2012-02-07 11:30:49Patrick W. Lauppehttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/memoir-humanism/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/christine-bennett-choreography/Assistant Dance Director Christine Bennett gives dance advice and discusses her high-risk choreography.2012-02-07 03:36:51Soyoung Kimhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/christine-bennett-choreography/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/spirit_in_the_night/One muggy night in mid-July of that summer, I found a soft-focus, black-and-white video of “Racing in the Street” performed live in 1978. The song was, and remains, my favorite of Springsteen’s—the ballad of a man who struggles through life, hoping to find redemption in the late night street races he and his friend Sonny follow across the East Coast.2012-02-07 16:53:45Benjamin Naddaff-Hafreyhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/spirit_in_the_night/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/dunster-figaro-opera/Stellar performances and a solid orchestra score the Dunster House Opera another triumph.2012-02-08 09:52:42Nicholas R. Gordonhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/dunster-figaro-opera/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/Claire-Denis-White-material/Internationally celebrated director Claire Denis visited the Harvard Film Archive to present her two latest films, "White Material" and "Aller Au Diable," which probe cultural clashes and the legacies of imperialism. 2012-02-07 03:35:17Philip Y Gingerichhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/Claire-Denis-White-material/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/palmer-refugee-camp-photography/In a new photography exhibition, Alex W. Palmer ’12 displays his photos of daily life in the Palestinian refugee camp where he worked. 2012-02-07 03:37:35Aisha K. Downhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/palmer-refugee-camp-photography/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/paul-mccartney-standards/What is motivating the pop stars of yesterday to embrace the popular songs of eighty years ago? The question is perplexing, especially when the result is as bad as “Kisses on the Bottom.” 2012-02-07 11:38:48Nathan O. Hilgartnerhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/paul-mccartney-standards/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/nicki-minaj-stupid-hoe/ The mind of Nicki Minaj must be a confused and frightening place. Mostly confused, but still very frightening.2012-02-07 11:33:59Alexander Tanghttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/nicki-minaj-stupid-hoe/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/one_way_to_enjoy_art/Apparently, you can will yourself into waking up when you need to, along with the proven facts that you can will yourself into a better mood by smiling, and that you can will yourself into believing a placebo will help you even when you know it’s a placebo. I also think that you can will yourself into finding the exact piece of art that you’ve been looking for, knowingly or not.2012-02-07 16:59:15Molly E. Dektarhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/one_way_to_enjoy_art/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/heartless-bastards-arrow/Wennerstrom is in impeccable form as she purrs, yelps, and growls her way through a lyrically weak but otherwise impressive album that draws influences from garage rock, folk, and blues.2012-02-07 11:44:24Se-Ho B. Kimhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/heartless-bastards-arrow/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/of-montreal-paralytic-stalks/Front man Kevin Barnes’s emotional sincerity adds a fiery depth that was not present in much of their past work. “Paralytic Stalks” is driven by this depth and reaffirms of Montreal’s creative genius while providing a glimpse into Barnes’s beautiful, troubled soul.2012-02-07 11:42:23Rebecca J. Mazurhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/of-montreal-paralytic-stalks/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/girl_behind_the_frames/I was walking from the direction of Annenberg through the Yard one nippy evening during finals period when a security guard asked me, “What’s with everyone wearing these big glasses?” My reaction, admittedly, was rather severe, but I couldn’t help it. I was incensed. “Sorry that I’m minus 5.5 in one eye and have thick frames,” I snapped.2012-02-07 16:54:27Anjali R. Itzkowitz http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/girl_behind_the_frames/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/belichick_artist_superbowl/The gutsy decision of Patriots Coach Bill Belichick to let the Giants score a touchdown at the end of the Super Bowl should be analyzed in artistic terms.2012-02-07 02:48:44Alexander E. Traubhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/belichick_artist_superbowl/