Arts
Pet Shop Boys
The Pet Shop Boys perform some old favorites for an enthusiastic crowd at the House of Blues on September 21. The seasoned English electronic pop-duo played for a full house.
Edwidge Danticat
Haitian author Edwidge Danticat speaks in Sanders Theater on September 18 as a part of the CambridgeREADS program.
Jean Appolon Expressions
Dancers from Jean Appolon Expressions perform at CambridgeREADS in Sanders theater as an introduction to author Edwidge Danticat's reading on September 18.
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Harvard's famous literary alumni include E. E. Cummings '15, Michael Crichton '64, and Norman Mailer '43.
Courtney Vance
American actor, Courtney Vance talks with students in Winthrop JCR on September 18. Vance is famous for his role in Law and Order and The Hunt for Red October.
Pet Shop Boys
The Pet Shop Boys perform some old favorites for an enthusiastic crowd at the House of Blues on September 21. The seasoned English electronic pop-duo played for a full house.
The Most Used (and Abused) Classical Music Pieces
What do "Dead Poets Society," "Die Hard," and "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit" all have in common? Answer: you can hear Beethoven’s "Ode to Joy" in all of them. Directors have been relying on classical music since the invention of the silver screen. Even during classical's present decline in popularity, you'll rarely make it through a modern movie without hearing something Thomas Jefferson would've considered an oldie. Of course, with thousands of directors mining the classical archives for score material, some pieces are bound to pop up more than occasionally. Watch out for five of the most overused classical pieces in film:
Vance ’82: Mass. Ave to Broadway
This year, Vance received a Tony Award for his work as “Hap” Hairston in “Lucky Guy.”
Harvard Today: Sept. 20, 2013
With October approaching and fall weather drawing nearer, the year’s summery days may be numbered. Take advantage of this weekend’s sun by lounging out in the Yard—or at least work on that p-set somewhere far away from Lamont.
Walter White Is Not Your Friend
The death of adorable Gale, too—if you really wanted to still love Walter—could be seen as a desperate act of survival. But now, as the fifth and final season approaches its end, I deeply hate Walter White, and it constantly shocks me how many people still defend and love him. His badness used to be fun. Now it just makes me sick.
