Arts
Yardfest 2011 Primer
Far East Movement made headlines this past year as one of the most successful Asian-American groups to break into the popular music industry. They were featured on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and gained platinum status with singles such as "Like a G6" and "Rocketeer." The quartet performs songs combining an infusion of dance, hip-hop, and rap. You'll be sure to recognize the familiar catchphrase "feelin' so fly like a G6" when they perform on Sunday. Can't get enough of Far East? You can probably also expect "Millionaire" feat. Jin and "Girls on the Dance Floor" at Yardfest.
Stoner Movies Available in HOLLIS
So in honor of this momentous occasion, here is a list of the top five stoner movies available through Hollis, to be used for your procrastinating pleasure.
Chinese Artist Responsible for NW Labs Installation Detained
Weiwei's latest piece criticizes the Chinese government in the wake of the Sichuan Province earthquake of May 2008, which resulted in a disproportionately high mortality rate of schoolchildren, due in large part to poorly constructed school buildings. The piece uses 5,335 backpacks to commemorate the deceased and will be open to the public this Friday.
Controversial 'Kennedys' To Premiere April 3
This April, ReelzChannel will be offering Kennedy buffs still more to chew on, in the form of an eight-part miniseries entitled "The Kennedys." There has been much drama about this particular drama, which stars Greg Kinnear as John F. Kennedy '40, Katie Holmes as Jackie Kennedy, Barry Pepper as Robert F. Kennedy '48, and Tom Wilkinson as Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. '12. The ambitious series was originally developed by the History Channel—its most expensive program to date—only to be canceled after completion due to outcry from friends, relatives, and former aides of the late president. Theodore Sorenson dubbed its script "one-sided," "vindictive," and "malicious," while Caroline B. Kennedy '80 was reported to have appealed personally to a top executive of Walt Disney Co.—a partial owner of the History Channel—in the successful effort to quash production.
