Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896
October 1, 2026
October 1, 2026 | Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896

Arts & Entertainment



SYDNOR DUFFY / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR 
Wait out the rainy autumn weather with this week’s picks!

To watch and watch for: Week of Sept. 27

Whether you find yourself bedridden looking for a new book to pass the time or full of energy and searching for things to do in the Baltimore area, hopefully you’ll find the time to check out some of this week's recommendations! 


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Tove Jansson with her larky, blunt yet endearing Moomins.

Tove Jansson's Works and Loves

In the spirit of a new retrospective exhibition of Tove Jansson’s work, Estelle Chen reflects on Jansson’s work in the quarter-century after her passing.


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Carly Rae Jepsen live from the Troubadour on August 19, 2025.

Carly Rae Jepsen works round-the-clock in Day and Night

Carly Rae Jepsen has a habit of releasing albums in two, typically releasing a B-side album for each cycle. These storied traditions came together on Sept. 18 for Day and Night, the pop star’s eighth studio release and first double album arriving right after the birth of her first child. 



To watch and watch for: Week of Sept. 20

There’s always more studying to come, but there’s also always more media to check out! The Arts & Entertainment editors hope that you can find some time in your busy schedules to check out these selections releasing this week. 








To watch and watch for: Week of Sept. 13

Before classes start to truly ramp up with endless assignments and back-to-back exams, the Arts & Entertainment editors would like to offer some suggestions to occupy the free time you may get during this early semester period.





COURTESY OF KEVIN HE
He describes his experience with his first Record Store Day in Baltimore.

Record Store Day 2026: a recap

Although I have been collecting records for a few years, this was my first time participating in Record Store Day because I had been turned off by the notoriously long lines and titles that didn’t really catch my eye.


SYDNOR DUFFY / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR 
Pre-game our end-of-the-semester celebration a little earlier with these forthcoming selections.

To watch and watch for: Week of April 20

The allure of the sun and the Beach nearly manages to distract from the looming threat of finals, but in spite of future stress, perhaps we can pre-game our end-of-the-semester celebration a little earlier with these forthcoming selections.


COURTESY OF WILL KIRK

Remembering Frances Ellen Watkins Harper and being bound together

Each year, the Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts sponsors a free public lecture. The most recent lecture covered Frances Ellen Watkins Harper in celebration of her 200th birthday. Harper was the most prolific Black female writer of the 19th century and among the first African American women to be published in the United States.



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