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ARTS
By Joshua R. McTaggart
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
ICA’s “Underland” incorporates fashion and video for a unique dance performance
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ARTS
By Joshua R. McTaggart
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
"Rope" by the HRDC promises edge of your seat thrills at the Loeb Ex
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ARTS
By Joshua R. McTaggart
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
“Unnatural Acts” tells the story of Harvard’s Secret Court of 1920, a disciplinary body that interrogated and eventually expelled a number of male students and staff for their involvement in homosexual activities.
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ARTS
By Joshua R. McTaggart
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
This weekend, the Immediate Gratification Players (IGP) will be adding a little humor to your coffee and topping your pastries ...
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NEWS
By Joshua R. McTaggart
Monday, April 25, 2011
Standing behind a microphone in Science Center D, Daily Guerrero ’14 delivered a spoken word poem in the style of a hip-hop artist, but rather than taking on many of the themes common to hip-hop, she used the piece to “expose the ugly truth of female sexual objectification and its effects.”
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ARTS
By Joshua R. McTaggart
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Creating an effective documentary is a decidedly difficult task; one must carefully consider both the story and its intended audience, and along the way, balance the variety of perspectives that comprise the finished product. In 2009, documentary filmmaker Michael Sheridan attempted this complex undertaking, and worked to capture on film the true conditions of war-stricken Afghanistan. To achieve a more realistic representation of the underdeveloped nation, Sheridan trained a group of Afghani students in the art of documentary filmmaking, so that their stories could be told in their own voices.
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ARTS
By Joshua R. McTaggart
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
In a panel discussion at the Carpenter Center on February 3, recent alumnae from Harvard’s VES department offered encouraging words to students considering careers in the visual arts. The discussion, entitled ‘Object Lessons,’ brought together Xiaowei Wang ’08, Meredith E. James ’04 and Liz Glynn ’03 to discuss what life outside the classroom can hold for Harvard students interested in becoming professional artists.
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ARTS
By Joshua R. McTaggart
Monday, January 31, 2011
The human instinct to remain alive despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles is the central theme of “Slumdog Millionaire” director Danny Boyle’s new film “127 Hours.”
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ARTS
By Joshua R. McTaggart
Sunday, January 30, 2011
A script that should have been condensed and sharpened, along with questionable uses of projections and background effects prevent the A.R.T.’s latest production from doing justice to Derrah’s commendable performance.
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ARTS
By Joshua R. McTaggart
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
“Come Around Sundown,” though it has strong musical performances, is entirely held back by the poverty of the music and lyrics.
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