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“Madame Web” (2024) review: A web of confusion
"Madame Web" was better than "Morbius" but still laughably bad. If you’re looking for a date-night movie, stay out of the spider’s web. Read More
film
“Argylle” (2024) review: A convoluted mess
I’m just going to come out and say it: “Argylle” bored me. Not even the star-studded ensemble cast could hold this story together. Read More
orchestra
Across the galaxy with RPO’s “The Planets”
The audience, in turn, leaves with awe, intrigue, and a heavier resonance with the distant planets that we find so familiar. Read More
Album Review
Etta Marcus’ “The Death Of Summer & Other Promises” left me indifferent
Etta Marcus’ debut album, “The Death of Summer & Other Promises,” drew me in by the title and cover, which is a girl luxuriating in flowers in black and white. I had not heard of Etta Marcus before I saw her featured on the Instagram story of Matt Maltese, singer-songwriter of “As The World Caves […]
Academy Awards
“The Holdovers” (2024) review: Holding Oscar nominations
“The Holdovers,” directed by Alexander Payne, is a surprisingly upbeat and touching film that explores depression and loss. Read More
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CT Eats: Golden Harvest serves gooey cinnamon rolls, bulky donuts for cheap
The donuts are the thickest I’ve ever seen, at approximately 1.5 inches, making the donut and the massive cinnamon roll well worth the $3.50. Read More
African Art Music
Accomplished ethnomusicologist Dr. Kofi Agawu lectures on African Art Music at Eastman
Agawu’s lecture centered on African Art Music, a thriving genre across Africa that includes compositions hailing from the Western tradition. Read More
MAG
Yayoi Kusama’s wonderful “Infinity Mirrored Room” open at the MAG
Her art typically depicts obsessive repetition through the use of lighting and mirrors — shown very obviously in the Mirrored Room. Read More
film
‘Mean Girls’ (2024) review: A not-so-mean musical
In the last few months, Hollywood has churned out movies inspired by Broadway musicals. “Mean Girls” is no exception to this trend. Read More
Eastman
Eastman on the River Campus: Music event of the season
The music runs through the floorboards – not ordinary house party music, but sax and trumpet-led jazz, as expected from Eastman’s prodigies. Read More