The theatre department debuted a production of “The Wolves”—a new play by Sarah DeLappe on Friday, Feb. 23.
A finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize Award in Drama, “The Wolves” is taking the theatre world by storm. Directed by Daniel Elihu Kramer, “The Wolves” tells the story about high school girls on a soccer team. This might make you groan, but DeLappe’s play disturbs stereotypical notions about teenage girls.
If you have put yourself through “500 Days of Summer” or watched anything involving Zooey Deschanel, then you know what a “Manic Pixie Dream Girl” is. The term, coined by film critic Nathan Rabin, is a trope. In the words of Lyssandra Norton MFA ’18, a “manic pixie dream girl is extremely quirky, plays the ukulele or a sport, and is weird as fuck.”
Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer and Miss Undastood are challenging representations of Black Muslim identity in the United States.
Photo Courtesy of metro.co.uk || This year’s Grammys were infused with politics, yet most of the awards went to men, writes Patience Kayira ’20. Patience Kayira…
“Banned,” a book of poems written by an anonymous poet comments and analyzes the political conditions in the U.S. and the state of the world in the most graceful way possible. Anonymous, the poet, plays around with typefaces and concrete poetry to integrate visual artwork. To read “Banned” is a visually engaging experience that will leave you nodding your head in agreement and snapping your fingers.
Asghar Farhadi’s 2016 film “Salesman” tells a thought provoking story about a young married couple living in Tehran, which was shown last weekend by the Student Events Committee. Rana (Taraneh Alidootsi) and Emad (Shabaab Hosseini) are forced to evacuate their home once a construction mishap causes their apartment to become unlivable.
In the age of “dick picks,” it can be difficult to view naked choreography as an artform, rather than an exhibition of body parts for the voyeuristic eye. Yet for Jérôme Bel, a French choreographer known for his minimalistic pieces often described as “non-dance,” nudity is a driving force.
Last week, journalist, author and former editor of Le Monde Diplomatique, Alain Gresh gave a lecture on “Islam in France” in Graham Hall.
On paper, Robert Hass writes about nature to aid in self-discovery. In person, Hass is an artist with a crinkle-of-the-page reading style that conjures an image of a friendly grandfather telling a story.
Without a doubt, Smith has a past of being a very special place for the very wealthy. Yet, in 140 years, the college has changed.
