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Jake Winningham | Wednesday, November 28, 2018
The premise of Steve McQueen’s “Widows” is basic enough: Four criminals die in a shootout while robbing a gangster, leaving their mourning wives to recompense the money lost when the getaway car explodes. From that simple starting point, the film reveals itself as a pitch-perfect exercise in the heist-movie read more→
Dessi Gomez | Tuesday, November 27, 2018
The Snite Museum of Art and Notre Dame’s student radio station, WVFI, have collaborated to create Spotify playlists for the viewing of the ongoing art exhibition, “Solidary and Solitary: The Joyner/Giuffrida Collection,” until Dec. 15. Co-coordinator for the Snite Student Programming Committee Rachel Mills spearheaded the project along with read more→
Jim Moster | Tuesday, November 27, 2018
The amalgamation of blankets, pizza boxes, water bottles and people clumped together along the sidewalk in the bitter cold outside of Chicago’s Lincoln Hall on Nov. 20 screamed one word — dedication. Fans suffered with a smile due to their knowledge that they would shortly see up-and-coming pop-punk band The read more→
Nora McGreevy, Ryan Israel, Brian Boylen and Jake Winningham | Monday, November 26, 2018
In light of the Midterm 2018 elections and a notable uptick in celebrity political engagement, Scene writers discuss the intersection of art, artists and the political sphere, from Kanye West to Taylor Swift to Frank Ocean and beyond. Volume III: FALL 2018 by Scenecast, from The Observer read more→
Alexander Daugherty | Monday, November 19, 2018
The commedia dell’arte is a traditional 16th century form of professional Italian theater characterized by sketches or scenarios that feature a small list of archetypal characters meant to instill the seriousness of certain lessons. Moliére’s “The Imaginary Invalid,” originally a late-1600s comedy-ballet, made use of these well-known characters. By read more→
Sarah Kikel | Monday, November 19, 2018
I’ve always viewed thrift stores as interactive museums with galleries that encompass many eras and an ever-changing collection of mystery. Stepping into the store, or room or basement (depending on the venue), you’re surrounded by racks and shelves and bookcases filled with treasures waiting to be discovered. These items, read more→
Patrick Witteman | Friday, November 16, 2018
In Luca Guadagnino’s remake of the 1977 film “Suspiria,” a ballet studio falls into disarray as a result of supernatural forces lurking underneath its glassy surface. The movie itself is characterized by muted tones and sets that pay homage to modern architects like Adolf Loos. A soundtrack as wintry read more→
Alexander Daugherty | Friday, November 16, 2018
The third-floor, black-box theatre in Washington Hall is one with which I’m intimately familiar. Walking in and finding the room empty but for a large trunk and chairs arranged in a thrust stage was nothing short of thrilling. The student Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Company production of “Cymbeline” did not disappoint. read more→
Carlos De Loera | Thursday, November 15, 2018
We’re all familiar with the situation. You’re up really late or really early and just trying to watch reruns of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” on ABC Family (that’s right, I have no respect for FreeForm) or “Friends” on TBS because that’s all that is ever on any TV read more→
Sara Schlecht | Thursday, November 15, 2018
It’s 2018, and nearly everything is political. Terrance Hayes’ sixth poetry collection, “American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin,” uses that as energy to explore the current political climate. This collection of 70 sonnets was written during the first 200 days of the Trump presidency, and attempts to read more→