Sarah L. Hopkinson
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Going on the Record
Private collections fill museums but collecting arts and letters poses unique problems.
Ondaatje's Latest a Beautifully Wrought Bildungsroman
As the Oronsay Boat sets sail into the dark ocean in the opening pages of “The Cat’s Table,” so too does author Michael Ondaatje embark into a drifting narrative sea of memory and imagination.
'Barley Patch' a Harrowing, Self-Referential Exploration of Creativity
“Barley Patch,” a new novel by Gerald Murnane, takes the landscape of the mind, with its fragmentary images and memories tightly woven, as its setting.
'Tyrant Memory' An Incandescent Exploration of Death
Old Man Pericles, the wisest character in Horacio Castellanos Moya’s latest novel “Tyrant Memory,” has a cigar in one hand, a glass of whiskey in the other
Hysterical ‘Arthur’ Antics Overcome Weaknesses
It is the absurdity of Brand’s actions, Mirren’s wry humor, and a sparkling set of supporting performances that enable “Arthur” to coalesce into a delightful comedy—even if it entirely lacks substantive moral value.
Eno Does It Again
Eno’s musical legacy is both innovative and extensive, and his latest creation “Small Craft On a Milk Sea” signals anything but a stem to this creative flow.
A Quagmire for Queer Art
Despite Harvard's proximity to Boston’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender artistic community, its own queer art scene falls behind in productivity and publicity.
Howling for Free Speech
Encapsulating the rise of the 1950s “Beat” counter culture, "Howl" entwines a number of threads, including aesthetically-astounding animations; recreations of the events of Ginsberg’s life; and a dramatically-imagined depiction of the obscenity trial in 1957.
Former First Lieutenant Choi Calls for Repeal of DADT
Daniel Choi, a gay rights activist challenging the U.S. Army’s policy of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” spoke at the Institute ...
NEW VISUAL ALBUM: The Sound and Fury of Animal Collective
“ODDSAC,” the new visual album by psychedelic pop band Animal Collective, is enough to make you feel as if your head has been transported from your body.