Arts
'80s Baby Epic
It would not be outlandish to claim that Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar is the greatest eighties baby ever to pick up a microphone. His flow effortlessly glides through different vocal registers, the rhythmic patterns of his verses skittering frantically around each other. His language is vivid and abstract, his narrative perspective subtly shifting. He even often layers two or three differently pitched takes on top of one other, allowing himself to find a tonal Netherworld seldom reached by other rappers.
Walk Like an Egyptian
My Old West was settled by Oregon Trail’s eight-color Conestogas and their dysentery-ridden crews. My Rome—the Rome of Sierra’s Caesar III—was built in a day. And if the distant past often feels eerily present to me, it is perhaps because I have done substantial time temping as Pharaoh of Egypt, Doge of Venice, and Japanese Shogun.
Working for the Weekend
For Halloween, my thesis dressed up as a trip to the Museum of Fine Arts (and the Prudential Center for a spot of shopping). It was a great costume. It utterly fooled me into spending the afternoon after the museum visit working on my thesis. And I actually had fun. I actually wanted to be in the library. As a devout “idle-ist” I rarely set foot in Lamont because it fairly reeks of productivity. The harsh lighting, still air, and somewhat tense silence stifle all hope of doing no work.
'Medea' Falters Due to Inconsistent Acting
The play’s grand speeches and demand for intense performances proved too much of a burden for the largely weak cast, resulting in a play that drowned in its historicism, unable to gain much emotional purchase in the present day.
Soaring Arias Propel 'The Mikado'
This operetta by the Harvard Gilbert and Sullivan Players is largely successful due not only to its talented singers but also the stunning scenery, which work together to bring out the work’s softly romantic charm.
'Counterpoint' Leaps to Success
The performance uses innovative multimedia effects and costuming to compliment the choreography and push the boundaries of both dance styles.
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People often think that self-expression is involved with some sort of intense creative process revolved around innovation and originality. But the truth is you don’t have to be the next Picasso or Emily Dickinson to be fully engaged with life. You just have to be yourself. So start that local volunteer project, be the next big Twitter user, do some stand-up comedy at your next family gathering, or just follow this simple guide, because chances are you’re already on the express train to self-expression!
How to Make the Man
"I really do embrace the character and think about the character from the inside out—I’m never just designing a pretty garment.”
