By: Ariana Igneri
This weekend in the arts, The Circle Mirror Transformation is debuting in Robsham, the Boston Ballet’s Close To Chuck is premiering, and poet Tracy K. Smith is lecturing in Gasson, among other events.
Music, Arts
Phantogram Refines Original ‘Voices’ With Latest Album
By: Magdalena Lachowicz
The tracks on Voices are not highly distinguishable from one another, but the album still reflects the duo’s own “street beat” style.
Music, Arts
Swindell’s Debut Album Traps Him Within Own Paradigm
By: John Wiley
Enter Cole Swindell, a figure who addresses common themes of country from beer to pick up trucks, with no sense of irony or sincerity. What’s so devastating about his debut, however, is the missed opportunity of it.
On Campus, Arts
‘Paris Night & Day’ Opens In McMullen
The McMullen Museum of Boston College reopened this past Saturday with its new exhibit Paris Night & Day: Photography Between the Wars.
Column, Movies, Arts
Learning About Love, Actually
Love is perfect in the movies, but in life, there’s no script for relationships.
On Campus, Arts
Sweet, Sweet Chocolate
Sexual Chocolate’s Valentine’s Day show in Robsham followed the storyline of ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,’ and featured the Heightsmen a cappella group in the role of the Oompa-Loompasin the fantastical, dance-packed retelling.
Music, Arts
BC bOp! Plays Concert In Cabaret Room To Kick Off New York Tour
Jazz group BC bOp! performed on Wednesday, previewing its weekend shows in New York City.
On Campus, Arts
Art Gallery In Bapst Highlights Student Work
Students art show, sponsored by the Art Club and BC libraries, offers depth and eccentricity.
Movies, Arts
Remake Of 1987 Film Is ‘RoboCop’-Out
The newest version of Verhoeven’s ‘RoboCop’ has a strong cast and visual effects, but doesn’t strive to be anything other than a modern action movie.
Movies, Arts
Feste’s Drama Rendered Insignificant With ‘Endless’ Romance Themes
In case moviegoers haven’t seen enough 20-somethings play high school students, 25-year-old Gabriella Wilde plays the lanky, extremely privileged Jade Butterfield (a name which somehow evokes both nursery rhymes and exotic dancing), continuously described as the social outcast of her high school who could always be found “with her nose in a book” (although no such books ever appear on screen).
