More than four years since the release of its critically acclaimed album “Together,” Canadian indie rock pop band the New Pornographers has re-emerged in the pop scene with its latest record, “Brill Bruisers.” Having made a more conscious effort to unite the album musically and lyrically, the arpeggio- and synthesizer-heavy “Brill Bruisers” has brought a […]
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‘Design in One’ documentary explores lives of Vignelli designer couple
Massimo Vignelli had always wanted to affect millions of people through design. From the sleek curves of the Ford Motor Company label to the bold loops of the Bloomingdale’s logo, the designs of the late Vignelli and his partner, Lella Vignelli, have certainly made their mark unto the millions who constantly see these symbols in […]
Syncopated Ladies taps into innovative techniques in Fowler performance
The Syncopated Ladies are not a typical jazz tap group, incorporating hip-hop moves through every simultaneous stomp and click of the heels. The all-female tap dance group won national attention this May with its performance on the popular dance competition show, “So You Think You Can Dance.” On Sunday, the group performed some of its […]
Dance group Samba N’ Motion celebrates Brazilian culture
Dubbing samba the “movement of resistance,” Ana Laidley, creative director of the professional group Samba N’ Motion, rejects stereotypes of Brazilian culture through the steps she choreographs. For Laidley, samba dance and music serve as a translator of Brazil’s rich history and often misunderstood culture. “Unfortunately, we have this image of always happy Brazilian women […]
‘Holographic’ exhibit reflects artistic voices of graduating students
While strolling through the Murphy Sculpture Garden, fourth-year Design | Media Arts student Kristyn Solie encountered a homeless man who insisted that she take one of the many books of poetry he was carrying with him, but she refused. Inspiration for the piece Solie submitted for “Holographic,” the Design | Media Arts senior exhibition, came […]
Spring Sing Profile: Hooligan Theatre Company
For Hooligan Theatre Company’s Spring Sing co-writers and directors Sara Ashley Beil and Aaron Fish, it was the moments after delivering their Spring Sing pitch to their ensemble after weeks of a creatively draining scripting process that were the most nerve-wracking. Beil, a second-year English student and Fish, a second-year mathematics student, refrained from sharing […]
Spring Sing Profile: ACA Hip Hop
Under the dim lights of the Sunset Village parking lot in the days preceding Spring Sing, the dancers of the Association of Chinese Americans Hip Hop repeat their sets relentlessly. “The longest we’ve gone was this year from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.,” said fourth-year music performance student Tung Vu. “Our motto is we don’t […]