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Spotlight on Boston

Dvorak’s Rusalka: Friday, Mar. 27, 7:30 p.m. 265 Tremont St. A water nymph falls in love with a prince in this opera by Dvorak. Go to this Boston premiere and hear the famous “Song to the Moon.” The story and music in this dark fairytale are sure to enchant. www.blo.org Two Men of Florence: Friday […]

What’s going on at Brandeis?

Philadelphia, Here I Come: Friday to Sunday, Mar. 27-29. Shapiro Campus Theater BET’s Spring semester play is a comedy in 3 acts about a boy on the eve of a journey to America. Bring friends! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll mostly laugh. Tickets sold at the door or in advance in Usdan. Harry Potter Feature: […]

Nettle ushers in a brave “nu” world of music

The idea of “world music” has become a cliché among music fans; a stereotypical set of sounds from non-western countries watered down and fed to an audience of Americans and Europeans seeking something “different.” It was in response to this stereotype that Jace Clayton, better known as a critically acclaimed artist, DJ /rupture, formed Nettle, […]

Spirited away: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” transported to Japan…or Brandeis

The tricky part of staging an amateur production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is that Shakespeare refuses to let us forget that we are watching an amateur theatrical production. Just as the crafty Puck begins to enchant our senses, Nick Bottom and his merry band of rude mechanicals clumsily jerk us back into the “real […]

Sandler brings perspective to Rose exhibit

On Tuesday night, a small crowd gathered to hear acclaimed art critic and historian Irving Sandler speak about the artist Hans Hoffmann, who currently has a show at the Rose Art Museum. The evening began with an introduction by the director of the museum, Michael Rush. He extolled events such as this, “to exhibit great […]

Cynical Optimism: What is Cynical Optimism?

I suppose it’s about time I explain myself. What, you may ask, is this curious concept that I have chosen to title my column after? Some people have noted that it is slightly paradoxical in nature, a borderline oxymoron. Some have tried to provide their own interpretations of its meaning. Others have just stared at […]

Peggle remains addictive

If you have played Peggle on any of the multiple consoles where it has been previously released, you know what you are getting into with the XBLA release of this addictive puzzler. The game is essentially the same as previous releases, and there is very little wrong with that. Unless you have been living under […]

Oatmeal Cake with Walnut Frosting: Cooking lessons from the Intercultural Center

My grandmother used to make this cake almost every weekday. She would use the oats left over from making oatmeal for eleven hungry Irish children, and then serve the cake as an afterschool snack. For Cake: 1 ¼ cups boiling water 1 cup uncooked oats ½ cup butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup firmly […]