Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
On Sept. 8, Paul Gale Comedy uploaded the video “Why Starbucks Spells Your Name Wrong” to YouTube. In the four days after, the video received over 5 million views. In an interview with People NOW, Gale said that this video has gotten twice as many views as all his others combined. The name Paul Gale […]
This month, the Special Collections Spotlight has chosen to feature a brilliant and historic collection of 19th-century playbooks, which feature comedies, dramas and tragedies. It even includes an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew.” The Brandeis Special Collections is the main focus of the Special Collections Spotlight, which is a blog launched in […]
Coked-up surgeons, rampant disease and eccentric and outdated surgical methods from the turn-of-the-century are highlighted in “The Knick,” Cinemax’s new series. Steven Soderbergh is a visionary, and Clive Owen is transcendent. These two are the main forces behind the new series, which draws unsuspecting viewers back in time and engulfs them into a different world. […]
In addition to massive hits like “Beautiful Day” and “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” Irish pop-rock band U2 has become known for its attempt to catch the public’s eye—be it through heavy activism, constant involvement with the media, extravagant live performance tactics, theatrical composition or appearances in film. In examining U2’s career […]
“The Voyager,” Jenny Lewis’s third album, has a strong, beachy, Californian sound. The generally relaxed, light sound of the album starkly contrasts with the themes of the songs, which mainly touch on serious topics such as growing older, dealing with heartbreak and mid-life crises. Lewis does an interesting job of uniting an airy sound with […]
Last August, Brandeis alum Meron Langsner ’04 had his play, “Over Here,” performed at the New York City International Fringe Festival. This festival is the largest performing arts festival in all of North America, where over 200 companies from all over the world perform. A graduate of the playwriting program, Langsner received his MFA in […]
Possibly the most highly anticipated movie this summer was the next film in the Marvel series, “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Marvel has created 10 films since its first, “Iron Man,” which was released in May 2008. While I watched this film, I was pleasantly surprised that a superhero movie could be equal parts action, comedy […]
As the theater season starts up again, students may notice some missing people in Spingold Theater. The graduate program in Theater Arts at Brandeis has not taken any new students for the 2014-2015 year. The Hoot spoke with Professor Adrianne Krstansky, the head of the Theater Arts Department, about the changes in the curriculum that […]
For many years, Brandeis has had a rich theater history. This year, first-years can look forward to a spectacular year of theater productions. There are various theater organizations on campus. Brandeis Theater Company (BTC), the theater department’s performing ensemble, has auditions that are open to all. There is the Undergraduate Theater Collective (UTC), which includes […]
On Friday, Aug. 29, Brandeis hosted the first annual All-Arts Welcome Party in the Multipurpose Room of the SCC. The room was full of students, faculty and staff, and the event was co-sponsored by Student Activities and the Undergraduate Theater Collective. The room had a friendly, comfortable atmosphere. The fruit and sweets vibrantly displayed on […]
