Adrianne Lenker, singer-songwriter of Big Thief fame, unveils a rich project with alternating themes of the past, present and future, incorporating technological flourishes into her typical style of raw instrumentation.
Do you hear that wooshing noise? That’s the sound of this semester positively flying by! As we get into the final weeks of the semester, there’s guaranteed to be more and more live events happening on campus as students come show off what they’ve been working on these past months. The live events this week are all super cool, so definitely go check them out!
This week’s picks include Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Ursula Villarreal-Mourau’s new novel Like Happiness, Beyoncé‘s newest LP Act II: Cowboy Carter and a talk given by Emily Wilson on her new translation of Homer’s The Iliad in Room 110, Maryland Hall.
The Hopkins Philosophy department collaborates with Goethe-Institut Washington to present a script reading of Immanuel Kant by Thomas Bernhard, an absurdist play which satirizes the existential madness involved in subjective philosophy and modern technology.
The newest Netflix original film, Damsel, released on March 8, uses strikingly beautiful cinematography and imagery in what turns out to be a nice contribution to the fantasy genre, but its plot and characters have some minor flaws that detract from the overall experience.
It’s the last stretch before spring break! Are you as tired as I am? I am definitely looking forward to going home and relaxing (or at least, pretending to relax while inwardly stressing about how quickly the semester is going by).
Singer-songwriter Faye Webster’s new album, Underdressed at the Symphony, extends the indie-sweetheart genre, blending vulnerability, humility and humor to carve out new sounds and entertaining, honest verses on past relationships and the mundanity of adult life.
Dune: Part Two lives up to its astronomical expectations with stunning cinematography and interesting side characters. Although Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), the main character, doesn’t seem to be challenged and is hard to relate to, the acting performances of the full cast are incredibly intriguing, and each character seems to have a full storyline.
If you ever sit in your bed and get the sudden urge to watch a group of some of the world’s cockiest men drive around in circles with super fast cars, Formula 1: Drive to Survive might just be the thing for you. The sixth season of Formula 1: Drive to Survive came out on Feb. 23 on Netflix with ten brand-new episodes. This sports docuseries portrays the ten Formula 1 (F1) teams along with their 20 drivers.
This week’s picks include Pokémon Horizons: The Series, released by TV Tokyo, The House of Hidden Meanings by Rupaul, Eternal Sunshine by Ariana Grande and a VR Exhibit, titled “War Up Close” at the JHU-MICA Film Centre.
Cleaning the bathroom is usually an annoying, insignificant task. Wim Wenders’ latest film, Perfect Days, takes this chore and transforms it into a vessel for gratitude. The film follows a series of days in the life of a Japanese bathroom cleaner, Hirayama, in minute detail.
Drive-Away Dolls has a bizarre plot, full of raunchy queer sex scenes and comedic criminal action sequences. In the end, it results in an entertaining, improvisational spectacle.
Susan Elizabeth Shaw discusses her role as Laurie Schwab Zabin, a past professor of the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health (now Bloomberg School of Public Health) in the blockbuster film, Oppenheimer. Zabin created structural changes that vastly increased access to contraceptives for adolescent and teenage girls in Baltimore.
As the midterm season finally comes upon us (and probably won’t fade out until late April), we at the Arts & Entertainment section think that now is the best time to ignore all your responsibilities and spend a night at the theater or curled up with a good book!
This terrifying and exciting transition from girlhood to womanhood, and the role of marriage as the boundary between the two, is explored in Ana Sokolović’s contemporary opera Svadba.
Contributing writer Noël Da selects specific songs produced by Baltimore artists from 1965 to 2015, covering artists like Billie Holiday, Cass Elliot, Frank Zappa and Beach House.
This week’s picks include Avatar: The Last Airbender (live-action TV series), A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal, Loss of Life by MGMT and “In The Stacks,” a live performance by Opera Baltimore at George Peabody Library.
Can you ever be too lucky? Is there such a thing as having too much luck? Before reading the novel With a Little Luck by Marissa Meyer, I probably would have answered “no.” Why wouldn’t you want to wake up on the right side of the bed every morning? Why wouldn’t you want to avoid stepping in a mound of dog poop on the sidewalk or splattering tomato sauce on a white shirt? Why wouldn’t you want to always be lucky?
Critics are talking about Kanye West (Ye) irresponsibly. After multiple listening parties, the announcement of two extra volumes, release dates that came and went, Ye and Ty Dolla $ign finally released their collaboration album VULTURES 1 on Feb. 9. The critical response, at least so far, has been singularly negative.
The new romantic comedy, Upgraded, released on Amazon Prime Video on Feb. 9 starring Camila Mendes and Archie Renaux, shares a familiar but well-written tale of hidden identity resolved by honest affection.
