Culture
online artistry
Not Vanilla: Public Picassos, and the life of online artists
Stagnation is a dire problem in our age, where new content and information is constantly pumped out. I was experiencing some stagnation in my social media feeds, so I took some advice from a friend and started looking up artists on Instagram and Tumblr. In my perusal of these art communities, I was delighted to […]
concert
Marianas Trench brings wave of pop punk to Rochester
Marianas Trench’s appearance at Anthology this Tuesday attracted fans from all over Rochester with their successful “Suspending Gravity” tour. It has been 4 years since the Canadian band last visited Rochester. This year’s tour not only features their most popular hits from their double-platinum and gold-selling albums, but also “Phantoms,” Mariana Trench’s newest studio album. […]
books
‘Infinite Jest’: A must-read in a digital age
These days our technologies — phones, laptops, personal voice assistants — seem to dominate every sphere of our existence. Take a walk through the dining hall, or Rush Rhees, and look around; you’ll be hard pressed to find a person whose eyes aren’t — at least periodically — glued to their phone screen or laptop. […]
art
Harnett displays art from UR faculty
The city of Rochester has received much praise over the years on its artistic and musical culture. Contributing to this culture, UR has continued to emphasize the growth of the arts through its exhibitions in the student-supported Hartnett Gallery. The current exhibition “in the works” features artwork created by the faculty of UR’s Sage Art […]
Not Vanilla
Not Vanilla: Fancy shoe obsession
The first pair of heels I remember buying was when I was in middle school. I had just joined my middle school’s speech team, and when I went to my first speech tournament I was startled to see my competitors decked out in business attire. Their hair was done, nails painted, ties ironed, and I […]
Art
A clothesline of stories
The Memorial Art Gallery opened its doors yet again this weekend for the iconic Clothesline Arts Festival. This event has been an annual tradition at the Centennial Sculpture Park right outside the MAG for the last 62 years. Initially organized with less than 100 artists showcasing their work on clothes lines and fences (thus the […]
Culture
“The Farewell”: How important is the lie?
“The Farewell,” directed by Lulu Wang, doesn’t follow a typical movie formula. I do not believe it has a high climax or leads to a resolution. Rather, it has the essence of a documentary. “The Farewell” follows Billi (played by Awkwafina), a Chinese American who has grown up westernized. She is unlike her family far […]
local band
Attic Abasement gave us what we wanted
Attic Abasement and I have been locked in a holding pattern for a while now. Since arriving at UR three years ago, I have heard about and then promptly missed no fewer than four shows from the local indie legends, for a variety of reasons ranging from the peculiarities of travel in the modern age […]
Not Vanilla
Not Vanilla: To binge or not to binge
Dear reader — I hope you got enough sun before Rochester plunges us into its 13-month-long winter. This summer, I was in desperate need of a new show to delve into — one with a lot of episodes and good reviews. I settled on the Netflix animated series “Voltron: Legendary Defender,” from the same animation […]
Aminé
An engaging concert with Aminé
“You’re beautiful,” said Aminé, very politely. “I know!” screamed the crowd in response. “You’re very fucking beautiful.” This call and response continued throughout Aminé’s high-energy, beautiful firework of an intimate show in Feldman Ballroom this Yellowjacket Weekend. He burst onto the small stage with “Yellow,” the warm, easy second track from […]
