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First Year Artists Light Up Kitao Gallery

Friday, September 17, 8 p.m. The relief of the weekend arriving was palpable in the air. Soft peals of laughter and low conversation could be heard all across campus as students finally relaxed, untensed their shoulders, and fell into the comfort of

September 23, 2021

Arts

Finding Purpose while Stuck in Quarantine

Stuck in the same small bedroom, the same bleak corridors, and the same shared spaces, it’s safe to say that a lot of us are unhappy and anxious in quarantine. When we left for spring break most of us were celebrating being

May 9, 2020

Arts·Highlights

Artist of the Week: Maya Kikuchi ’20 On Writing in Many Forms

Running into the practice room 426, Maya Kikuchi ‘20 tossed her stuff down and apologized profusely for coming late. “Blame it on Omar!” she said, referring to Omar Camps Kamrin ‘20, music director and score writer of “A Sticky Situation,” a staged

February 27, 2020

Arts

Artist of the Week Omar Camps-Kamrin ’20 on Community Forming Through Music

Whether you’ve seen him working in Underhill Library, practicing in the Lang Music Hall, or gracing the stages around campus, you’ve certainly seen music major Omar Camps-Kamrin ’20 with his trademark smile and friendly disposition. As both a peer and friend of

February 6, 2020

Arts·Highlights

Artist of the Week Zachary Weiss on the Communicative Nature of Dance

“It’s a great art form to tell stories with. People talk about how body language is most of communication. If I’ve been able to improve my ability to communicate with my body through dancing, I think that’s a big part of [dance].

December 5, 2019

Arts·Highlights

McCabe “Black Excellence in the Book Arts” Exhibit

When you walk into McCabe, you’re probably thinking about all the work you’ve got to do. Maybe you’re dreading a midterm that’s coming up or a ten-page paper that’s due at midnight. But what you’re probably not thinking of are the exhibits

November 14, 2019

Arts

Self-Love in an Age of Self-Scrutiny: A Visual Essay

Vanity — when is it allowed, and when is it frowned upon? Who is allowed to be vain and who is not? And where lies the line between vanity and self-love? These are questions that have interested me since the very first

November 7, 2019

Arts

Artist of the Week Ariana Hoshino on the Transformative Power of Film

Is it possible to transform our world entirely? Or to take an object and transform it into a living, breathing thing? According to Ariana Hoshino ’20 it is, and the way to do it is film. “It’s all about world-building and putting

October 24, 2019

Arts

Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot on Art and Activism Through Rebellion

“Art and activism — I think it’s been therapeutic for me. I’m depressed because of all the horrible political things I have experienced. Art helps me — once I was thinking I just want to cut my wings — I don’t want

October 3, 2019

Arts

Artist of the Week Fouad Dakwar on The Political Nature of Art

“I have this notebook from fourth grade, my songwriting notebook,” Fouad Dakwar ’22 recalls. “I didn’t know how to notate [songs] or anything, it’s just lyrics, but ever since then I’ve been making melodies.” Fouad Dakwar, a music and theatre honors special

September 26, 2019

Veronica Yabloko

First Year Artists Light Up Kitao Gallery

Finding Purpose while Stuck in Quarantine

Artist of the Week Zachary Weiss on the Communicative Nature of Dance

Self-Love in an Age of Self-Scrutiny: A Visual Essay

Artist of the Week Ariana Hoshino on the Transformative Power of Film

Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot on Art and Activism Through Rebellion

Artist of the Week Fouad Dakwar on The Political Nature of Art

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