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Madelyn E. Mckenzie
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Louise Erdrich on Writing to Learn: Boston Book Festival Fiction Keynote
At the 2024 Boston Book Festival, Louise Erdrich gave the Fiction keynote speech on her latest book, "The Mighty Red," and writing to learn.
The Music is Inside: Favorite Album Cover Art Vignettes
Here are some of The Crimson’s Arts Board’s favorite album covers, including some reflections on the music inside.
‘The Comfort of Crows’ Review: Masterfully Reintroducing the World as We Know It
“The Comfort of Crows” dives deep into what it means to be alive, portrayed through Renkl’s vulnerability with her readers and her environment.
Listening to Change: Fall Music Vignettes
Here’s how The Crimson’s Arts Board grieves the summer and welcomes the cold.
Campus Arts Starter-Kit: The Crimson’s Arts Board’s Guide to Harvard’s Arts Resources
Here are some tips for making the most of the lesser-known resources for arts engagement available right here on campus, courtesy of The Crimson’s Arts Board.
Summer Art: Vignettes by The Crimson’s Arts Board
With cold air returning to the streets of Harvard, The Crimson’s Arts Board reminisces on their favorite artistic experiences from the long-ago summer.
Top Five Art Installations that Brighten the Boston and Cambridge Streets
Street art's shapes and symbols decorate urban spaces that are often desperately in need of a color other than gray.
The Boston Ballet ‘Spring Experience’: Saving the Best for Last
Boston Ballet’s “Spring Experience” offered viewers a beautiful, cohesive, and original show with both traditional and contemporary choreographic styles.
‘Rooted’: The Harvard College Women’s Center’s Masterpiece
A cold Monday afternoon, a 3-D printed work of art, and the Science Center Plaza: a wonderful way to kick off Women’s Week.
Artist Profile: Cicely Carew on Transcending Tradition
Carew has worked hard in physically creating the breathtaking pieces that freckle Boston and in remaining true to herself and her desires.
Technologically Immersive Art: An Insatiable Industry or an Invigorating Novelty?
Over the past 60 years, the art world has seen a shift towards incorporating different types of technologies in various artistic media.
‘Legendary’ Review: A Lightheartedly Lackluster Tune
Only time will tell if the same will be true for the album, but for now, “Legendary” is a prime example of the saying “nothing good lasts forever.”
‘Colorfast’ Review: Simplicity and Beauty in Tandem
In “Colorfast,” poet Rose McLarney takes readers on a unique and nostalgic journey through her upbringing in the Appalachian Mountains.
‘Mandible Wishbone Solvent’ Review: A Grueling Yet Gratifying Must-Read
Asiya Wadud’s poetry collection “Mandible Wishbone Solvent” is a wonderfully confusing yet revolutionary read, despite its mere 88 pages.
