Arts & Culture
Crossword 04/25/2024
By Egan Turner | April 25, 2024Reel Critic: “I Saw the TV Glow”
By Mariah Rivera | April 25, 2024New England at the mic: WRMC presents DJ Lucas and Hotline TNT
By Norah Khan | April 25, 2024Evolution Dance hosts its 10th birthday party
By Jonathan Eaton | April 25, 2024“Don’t Forget Me” is unforgettable
By Charlie Keohane | April 25, 2024Latest stories
In deep waters: “Airswimming” dives into life and love in an asylum
By Ellie Trinkle | April 25, 2024“Airswimming” left the audience with laughter, tears and a whole lot of Doris Day songs stuck in their heads. As I left the Hepburn Zoo last weekend, I wiped away the few tears I had shed (a very rare occurrence for me) and ran to tell my friends that it had been a long time since a piece of art ...
“The Tortured Poets Department”: a slow-burn epic
By Acadia Klepeis | April 25, 2024Since the news of Taylor Swift’s new album broke at the 2024 Grammy Awards, April 19 has been the most important date on my calendar (although graduation day is perhaps a close second). Published at midnight, the 16-song album “The Tortured Poets Department” (TTPD) was followed at 2 a.m. by the ...
Reel Critic: “Problemista”
By Charlie Keohane | April 18, 2024In a mere 98 minutes, “Problemista” captured my heart. Comedian Julio Torres wrote, directed and starred in the surrealist comedy film, which follows Alejandro (Torres), an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador. After losing his job, Alejandro is connected to a funky art critic, Elizabeth (Tilda ...
‘Should we Ban TikTok?’: Middlebury weighs in
By Turner Britz | April 18, 2024Rarely do the words “Alexander Hamilton” and “TikTok” appear in the same sentence outside of the musical theatre community, but on April 11, the Alexander Hamilton Forum presented an event entitled “Should We Ban TikTok?” in BiHall. The event was situated in the context of the recent bill, ...
Turning a new page: 10 books for graduating seniors
By Sarah Miller | April 18, 2024As an English major, people often make small talk with me by asking about my favorite books.
Legally Blonde: Illegally good
By Katie Futterman | April 18, 2024“Legally Blonde: The Musical” had the whole audience saying, “Omigod, oh my god, you guys.” Most attendees were struck by the high-energy, hilarious show. Others simply could not get that catchy tune out of their heads.
The Best of Theatre: The Worst Mother In The World
By Ziying Jian | April 18, 2024As three women each navigate the burden of motherhood, expectations and women’s health, their lives intertwine in “The Worst Mother in the World,” a play by New York-based playwright Kari Bentley-Quinn. The show opened at the Hepburn Zoo on Thursday, April 11, serving as the senior directing work ...
Crossword 04/17/2024: Solution
By Avery Goldstein and Winter Heaton | April 18, 2024Crossword 04/17/2024: Solution!
Sparrow Art Supply has a new nest
By Virginia Frau | April 11, 202444 Main Street was abuzz with the happy chatter of a crowd of art-lovers on Friday, April 5 at Sparrow Art Supply’s Grand Reopening Party. Since the store’s opening two years ago, it has occupied a lower-level space at 52 Main Street.
A deep dive into “Deeper Well”
By Daisy Innes | April 11, 2024Kacey Musgraves is embracing simplicity on her new album “Deeper Well.”
“Found Dog Ribbon Dance” barks up the right tree
By Edith Mauch | April 11, 2024“Found Dog Ribbon Dance,” a play by Brooklyn, N.Y.–based playwright Dominic Finocchario, opened at the Mahaney Arts Center Seeler Studio Theatre on Thursday, April 4, as the first of the two spring faculty theater productions.
Reel Critic: “Dune: Part Two”
By Jack Torpey | April 11, 2024Denis Villeneuve has never been shy about his adoration for “Lawrence of Arabia.” The 56-year-old Canadian filmmaker first saw David Lean’s 1962 epic when he was 19, and the film, which Villeneuve calls “the perfect movie,” has held a grip on his imagination ever since.
The Prism Center for Queer and Trans Life opens its doors
By Nathan Bernazzani | April 11, 2024The Prism Center for Queer and Trans Life. Located in the Farrell House at 24 Hillcrest Road, the building was packed from wall to wall with students, faculty, and town residents and task force members who played a major part in the building’s development and construction. Attendees were eager to ...