Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Slow Food Film Screening Sunday, Mar. 9, 2008, 4 p.m. Theodore Parker Church, 1859 Centre St., Boston, MA An afternoon of ‘foodie’ documentaries! Two short films showcasing ways in which food diversity is being restored and sustained in our world today. After the films, attendees will be speaking about their experience at the gathering and […]
Student Band Night Friday, Mar. 7, 2008, 9 p.m. to 11:55 p.m. Chums Ever wonder about what musical minds are at work on the Brandeis campus? Well now you can find out! Come to Chums this Friday night to see the best bands this campus has to offer! The Jam Society and Punk Rock and […]
One of the newest clubs on campus, Sharing Smiles, had its first show this past week. Four of the founding members, Eugene Vortsman ’08, Sarah Bedell ’09, Joanna Bedell ’09, and Alex Clos ’10, arranged and attended a performance for the children at Franciscan Hospital. Located in nearby Brighton, Franciscan Hospital specializes in treating children […]
Be very cautious when using Google Maps. Or, well, at least make sure that you have the correct address. I tell you this from experience. On Tuesday, March 4 I attended a spectacular Middle Eastern concert at Tufts University held in the school’s brand new Granoff Music Hall. The music hall’s address is 20 Talbott […]
Between the assassinations, attempted suicide, witty banter and pokes at Americans, who would have thought that a moral question lies at the heart of In Bruges? Surprisingly though this dark comedy manages to question whether sin is really as black and white as society makes it out to be; suggesting rather that certain sins are […]
There are certain capacities where one would find slapstick humor inappropriate. Funerals would be such a capacity. So why do critics find Frank Oz’s Death at a Funeral to be so “uproariously funny?” (Claudia Puig, USA Today). That’s a simple question to answer. Death at a Funeral is the perfect mix of an entertaining plot […]
“While people have cheered on the awful mess we’ve made,” crooned indie pop songstress, St. Vincent, “through storms of red roses, we’ve exited the stage.” After her stellar performance on Saturday night at the Middle East, the couplet seemed particularly apropos, even if the only “awful mess” of the night came from her overenthusiastic drunken […]
I’m a silent shadow dressed in black Unnoticed, ignored… Given a freedom not realized or understood Until too late I walk down the street in black And blacker still You try to confine me Buy me, hide me from your sight You say I incest you Inspire you, leave you sleepless and hot You gave […]
