As the season of midterms comes to an end, the season of growth begins, and spring arrives with its full force of beauty. Whether you’re going through the peak of your midterms now or already out enjoying the spring weather, hopefully you’ll be able to find some time to enjoy these picks from the Arts section!
This Friday, director Vanessa Caswill will return from her Netflix original film Love at First Sight (2023) with another romance feature film. This time, she works with stars Maika Monroe and Tyriq Withers in order to bring to life an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s 2022 novel. In the movie, Kenna Rowan fights to reconnect with her young daughter Diem after being released from prison, but she seems to find the whole world against her. That is, until Ledger, a bar owner and Diem’s father figure, begins to connect with Kenna. If you’re looking for a heart-wrenching dark romance, then make sure to give Reminders of Him a shot.
Following this warmhearted trend, Rebecca Serle’s Once and Again is sure to tug at the most yearnful parts of your heart this week! Mixing fantastic matrilineal time-reversing powers with the crushing mundanity of realism, Serle crafts a perfect storm for her main character Lauren Novak to fall back in love with her childhood heartbreak, Stone. Read along as Lauren slips back into her childhood habits and begins reflecting on the events of her life.
Well known in the hip-hop and R&B scenes for his spacey, atmospheric production style and heavenly falsetto, James Blake continues to cement himself as an alternative R&B giant with each passing album. His next album will undoubtedly find James Blake at his best yet again, with both singles (Death of Love and I Had a Dream She Took My Hand) absolutely oozing the ethereality that makes Blake cuts so special. If you’re a fan of psychedelic musical landscapes, make sure to find your best pair of headphones, close your eyes and get lost in the vibe this Friday with Trying Times!
What is a film? How should they work? If you feel comfortable with your answers, then you might find the University’s Film and Media Studies department’s showing of experimental films from Phil Solomon and Robert Schaller to be eye-opening. If you walk in with an open mind to the haunting, abstract techniques of the two filmmakers’ cinematography, then you just might leave with a brand new outlook, not just on films, but on the universe and your body’s place within it.
If none of these picks piqued your interest, don’t worry! Plenty more is happening week than just our four top picks, so make sure to check out the extended list of suggestions below:
To watch…
- Reminders of Him, directed by Vanessa Caswill — March 13
- The Gates, directed by John Burr — March 13
- Saipan, directed by Lisa Barros D’Sa & Glenn Leyburn — March 13
- Undertone, directed by Ian Tuason — March 13
- Scared to Death, directed by Paul Boyd — March 13
To read…
- Once and Again, by Rebecca Serle — March 10
- Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!, by Liza Minnelli — March 10
- The First Step, by Tao Wong — March 10
- The Wings That Bind, by Briar Boleyn — March 10
- Psycho Beasts, by Jasmine Mas — March 10
To listen…
- Trying Times, by James Blake — March 13
- Miami Lice: Season Four, by Lice (Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman) — March 10
- Dying Is the Internet, by Simo Cell & Abdullah Miniawy — March 12
- Into Oblivion, by Lamb of God — March 13
- Play Me, by Kim Gordon — March 13
Live events…
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Embodied Visions: Films from Phil Solomon and Robert Schaller — March 11, 7:30 p.m. at 2640 St. Paul Street
- This event is free.
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From Mistakes to Meaning Book Launch with Michael Lynton and Josh Steiner — March 11, 5:30–6:30 p.m. at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue
- Registration is required. This event is free.
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Friday Night Movie at the BSC - Bugonia — March 13, 6:00–8:30 p.m. at Bloomberg Student Center
- This event is free.
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Lunch with the Libraries & Museums - Reimagining Eisenhower Library — March 12, 12:00–1:00 p.m. online
- This event is free.
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Eat The Cake Band + Femi and the Foundation w/ Night Walks — March 13, 7:00 p.m. at Metro Baltimore
- Tickets are $15 each.
