Drawing with Scissors: The Anatomy of an Exhibition

Last Thursday, curator Jodi Hauptman and conservator Karl Buchberg of the Museum of Modern Art discussed their acclaimed exhibit, "Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs," at the Harvard Art Museums.

What's Your Soul Sandwich?

“Annenberg’s food today is just so awful!” countless people told me time and time again last year as we, the 1,600 Harvard freshmen, ate together in one gigantic dining hall.

Away in Argentina

After two months, I returned to the U.S., showing not joy or sorrow, for I felt neither.

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Kushner's Classic Resurrected

From April 17 to 19, Sayantan Deb ’14 will direct the first part of Tony Kushner’s play “Millennium Approaches: Angels in America Part 1” at the Adams Pool Theater. Although the play is set during the American AIDS epidemic of the 1980s and has three gay protagonists, Deb and the cast emphasize that “Angels” is not a play about being gay, but is rather a play about universal human relationships.

Keeping The Music Alive

While jazz at Harvard still searches to find its rhythm, the April 12 concert filled the lower level of Sanders and drew exuberant applause. For all the program’s logistical issues, it continues to draw hard-working musicians from the student body.

More to the Gore in History's "Vikings"

History's "Vikings" premieres its second season on Thursday, February 27th.

"Così fan tutte" Hits a High Note

Though the Dunster House Opera production is not without its pacing problems, director Madeleine F. Bersin ’14 injects a sense of humor into an unpalatable plotline, fraught with sexist and misogynistic themes, to create an amusing adaptation with ironically humorous directorial choices and great caricatural performances from the actors.

Exploring Humanity at War Photographer Screening

War Photographer--the award-winning 2001 documentary depicting the work of photojournalist James Nachtwey--opens with a quotation by world-renowned photographer Robert Capa: “If your pictures aren’t good enough, you're not close enough.”

In the 'Antigonick' of Time

In Anne Carson’s translation of “Antigone,” she attempts to express the importance of what is left unsaid. By choosing to take out much of the original text, Carson zeros in on the most pressing themes of the original Greek classic, at the same time creating space for the audience to fill in some of the gaps. In collaboration with the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club, visiting director Ianthe Demos will put up a production of “Antigonick,” opening Oct. 25 on the Loeb Mainstage.

"Air Travel" Soars to Success

Directed by Jacob A. Brandt ’14 and supported by strong acting from all the players, the show explored the drama of dealing with death. With frequent moments of humor, the production provided adequate time to think about and appreciate the deep and well-expressed themes at work in this very entertaining performance.

Singles Roundup

MGMT disappoints in their newest single off new album "MGMT." Lady Gaga also offers up a sub-par performance with a lyrically mediocre "Applause." Kings of Leon save the day with their new single off "Mechanical Bull," "Don't Matter" which they premiered on the Letterman Show.

“River of Dust” Cleans Up Nicely

Set in China in 1910, Pye’s “River of Dust” describes an unusual adventure inspired by one taken by Pye’s own grandfather. In the novel, a missionary couple goes to China to spread the word of God, but they quickly find themselves in unexpected danger when their son is kidnapped. The father scours the country for his son while his pregnant wife remains at the mission compound. As Pye described it, the novel deals with “American hubris and the dangers of colonialism.”