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Short Film Oscar Nominees Provide View of Human Condition

Short Film Oscar Nominees Provide View of Human Condition

Every year, the Oscar-nominated animated shorts present a pool of feelings. Each piece accentuates and lingers on a certain aspect of the human condition, and watching all in succession leaves a lively feeling brimming in the viewer. The directors strategically use color, form of animation and voice to explore subjects

Contradictions and Solutions: Kissinger ’19 on Directing a One-Act

Contradictions and Solutions: Kissinger ’19 on Directing a One-Act

Ben Kissinger ’19 is directing a one-act play for his directing studio class with Ronald Bashford, who he worked under last year in his first production, “The Cherry Orchard.” Q: How did you come to directing and theater? Do you do other arts? A: I’ve loved musicals ever since

Marsh Holds Auction at Coffee Haus to Raise Funds for ACLU

Marsh Holds Auction at Coffee Haus to Raise Funds for ACLU

Last Friday’s traditional, bi-weekly “Coffee Haus,” which almost always takes place in Marsh Ballroom, had a special twist. The members of Marsh Arts House decided to hold an auction in order to raise funds to donate to the American Civil Liberties Union. The house members organized and each volunteered

13 Songs to Help Us Bitter People Get Through Valentine’s Day

13 Songs to Help Us Bitter People Get Through Valentine’s Day

Tired of spending Valentine’s Day sitting alone in silence? Fear no more: with my help, you’ll be able to sit alone on Valentine’s Day listening to the voices of other super bitter single people. Let us launch our attack on this sickeningly sweet holiday like a passive-aggressive

13 Songs to Help Us Bitter People Get Through Valentine's Day

13 Songs to Help Us Bitter People Get Through Valentine's Day

Tired of spending Valentine’s Day sitting alone in silence? Fear no more: with my help, you’ll be able to sit alone on Valentine’s Day listening to the voices of other super bitter single people. Let us launch our attack on this sickeningly sweet holiday like a passive-aggressive

Shizimu’s “The Aesthetic of Fall” Art Exhibit Features Eerie Dolls

Shizimu’s “The Aesthetic of Fall” Art Exhibit Features Eerie Dolls

In the times of our childhood, dolls were often objects of comfort. Yet somehow as we age, these items never arouse the sentimentality and nostalgia of other childhood treasures. Instead, in our older age we associate them with a vague sense of discomfort and uneasiness. Countless artists through an array

In Case You Missed It: Jim Jamusch’s Latest Film, “Paterson”

In Case You Missed It: Jim Jamusch’s Latest Film, “Paterson”

Although the Oscar buzz around it was not quite loud enough, “Paterson” — coming away with no nominations this year — is a film worth seeing. The film, nominated for Cannes Film Festival’s highest honor, the Palme d’Or, is written and directed by Jim Jarmusch (known for “Stranger Than Paradise,