Arts
The Framing of Alex Young
Gigi Kisela takes us inside the Harvard Photography Club with its president, Alex B. Young.
Artist Spotlight: Jonathan Biss
World-renowned pianist Jonathan Biss, a teacher at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music, will deliver a master class at Harvard on Oct. 30.
Outside the 'Box' With Chesney Snow
Snow speaks like a guru. He has a gentle, slightly lisping voice, so it’s surprising when he puts mic to mouth and emits powerful, pounding drumbeats: loud, commanding kicks; high, bracing snares; delicate cymbals.
Hear Me Out: Ariel Pink, 'Black Ballerina'
“Black Ballerina” has musical potential when it comes to production, but extraneous elements like hazy verses and creepy spoken interludes alienate the listener.
Run the Jewels Make a Fuming Return
Run the Jewels’s second album takes the frustrated, heavy-hitting sounds of its predecessor and intensifies them, carrying them through 11 unrelenting songs.
Swift Shines Brightest on Latest
Taylor Swift’s transition into a bona fide pop artist has been years in the making, and her metamorphosis is finally complete. “1989” is the result, and it’s arguably Swift’s best record to date.
Raw Energy in 'Whiplash'
Despite its imperfections, "Whiplash" is a frenzied exploration of music and perfectionism that showcases rising star Miles Teller's true-life drumming talent.
'Birdman' Soars
“Birdman” is an exquisite, well-crafted, and inventive masterpiece that is not only another piece of evidence for director Alejandro González Iñárritu’s genius but also very likely to be the best film of the year.
Cast Brings Life to 'Little Murders'
The Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club’s production of Jules Feiffer’s “Little Murders,” which ran from Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 on the Loeb Mainstage, was this year’s Visiting Director’s Project. Under director Shira Milikowsky, the play met the professional standard one has come to expect from the A.R.T.’s mainstage productions.
Dead Letter: The Aesthetics of Horror
An investigative essay into the value of artistic representations of gore.
Book of Life
Director Jorge Gutierrez's "The Book of Life" features stunning visuals and a unique brand of animation.