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(10/10/03 5:00am)
For all those Hopkins students who over-analyze their romantic trysts, Dopamine tells the story of a computer animator, Rand (John Livingston) who suddenly finds himself questioning the nature of love after he becomes involved with Sarah (Sabrina Lloyd), a school teacher in the classroom in which his artificially intelligent, voice-respondent software creature is tested among young children.
(05/02/03 5:00am)
While 1,100 students were at the Athletic Center last Friday night -- presumably enjoying the free Pharcyde and Blackalicious concert -- a handful of devoted theater-goers paid a few bucks for the latest showcase from Witness Theatre. However, as with Spring Fair's curious decision to forego charging, Witness should not have requested a dime for the performance. In fact, Witness should have paid people $3 to watch the showcase.
(05/02/03 5:00am)
Compiling lists is a time-honored tradition in the world of arts and entertainment, with every filmmaker, author, actor and musician striving to be the best while pursuing artistic expression. Everyone wants to be recognized for his or her achievements. Hell, we are a nation of individuals competing for that coveted spot of adoration. The past school year has witnessed the arrival of a flurry of films, television programs and album releases. Furthermore, the theatrical performances on campus must not be overlooked, with nearly a production every week. Wading through the murky river is a daunting task, but we are brave.
(05/02/03 5:00am)
When Hollywood producers resort to a rehash of a particular genre from the old studio days for popcorn profit, you have to wonder if they are plum out of ideas. In the case of Down With Love, the brash sex comedies of the early 1960s are dug up for romantic comedy fodder, and director Peyton Reed (Bring It On) makes sure to squeeze in all the clichZs that audiences still enjoy. Unfortunately, the joy of the Doris Day and Rock Hudson films is lost, buried in a colorful amalgam of cheeky furniture, itchy terry cloth and artificial studio sets.
(05/02/03 5:00am)
Ten, nine, eight, seven... as the 10 random strangers in Identity realize that they are targets for elimination, this new suspense thriller spooks its audience. At this moment of realization, we find ourselves in a loose adaptation of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None (a.k.a. Ten Little Indians). Now, this moment could invoke one of two sentiments: nostalgia for traditional murder mystery yarns or disappointment that the rest of the film would stutter until the blank identification of the culprit. The former crowd hangs on to red herrings, while the latter resents the awful predictability of the next hour and a half.
(05/01/03 5:00am)
Something amazing happened this past year: Hopkins theater and performing arts were suddenly taken seriously. And no, I am not referring to Theatre Hopkins, the professional company housed on campus. From Witness to Dunbar Baldwin Hughes Theatre to Modern Dance, the past year was a veritable revolution for the performing arts on our modest campus. Along the way, notable productions and developments meticulously contributed to the new image. Unfortunately, beneath the surface, glaring problems remain.
(04/24/03 5:00am)
Is Madonna still relevant? Advocates of the pop star praise her efforts, whether they consider her early work essential or are drawn to her recent incarnations into the electronic crowd. Either way, one thing is certain: Madonna's 20th year in the music industry is a crucial period for the artist to either redefine herself or disappear into the world of decreasingly popular pop stars (Whitney Houston, Cher).
(04/17/03 5:00am)
On Monday evening, the Writing Seminars department premiered a forum for majors, minors and talented undergraduate writers to present selected prose and poetry to the Hopkins community. The inaugural Z Studio featured a short piece of fiction from senior Martin Marks and selected poetry from senior Andy Gettens. Over 60 students filled Arellano Theatre in Levering Union at 7 p.m. to support Marks and Gettens, proving that the literary arts are refreshingly popular amidst engineering experiments and research papers.
(04/17/03 5:00am)
I am pro-entertainment and pro-democracy, and I stand up for the constitutional right to criticize the government through an artistic medium, in times of peace and in times of war.
(04/10/03 5:00am)
The Barnstormers present a spirited, if not conflicted, rendition of Lucy Simon's and Marsha Norman's The Secret Garden with a grand epic flare that truly accentuates the group's strengths and weaknesses in the arena of musical theatre. The show, which opened Saturday, April 5 at the Swirnow Theatre, and which will run from April 10-12 at 8 to p.m. (with a 2 p.m. matinee on April 13) finds the plucky, maturing Barnstormers in fine form, apparently not afraid to tackle the dark, operatic vision of Simon's theatre, adapted from the popular novel by Frances Hodges Burnett.
(11/21/02 5:00am)
Missy Elliott's boisterous personality and undeniable talents are sought after time and time again by the hip-hop industry and have been featured in many recent collaborations with Ludacris, Tweet, Ginuwine and the bad girl, Eve. Bringing Misdemeanor to the set adds considerable weight to a single, and the charts repeatedly reflect a certain command for an artist only in her sixth year.
(11/14/02 5:00am)
For those of you buried in the library or unable to resist the carnal pleasures of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, the 14th season of our favorite monochromatic family, The Simpsons, has officially arrived. Not that this is historic in itself, but for an entire generation, every year in late October means the latest "Treehouse of Horror" series. After nearly a decade and a half of ironic mayhem, scathing satire and long-running jokes, the talented creative team has a license to do whatever the hell it pleases, and target any social miscue it finds annoying.
(11/07/02 5:00am)
Bada bing!? After nearly a year and half without new episodes, executive producer David Chase unveiled the long awaited fourth season of The Sopranos in September on the ballyhooed "It's Not TV" HBO cable network. Since we last left our brutal, dysfunctional family, the attention the series and HBO has received has multiplied -- with promotional overload. Various books explore the psychological themes of the show, while commercial posters and tie-ins distract from the intent of the actual show. Furthermore, we hear countless hyperbolic critics lamenting that The Sopranos needs to return to the cable airwaves soon, as it clearly is the greatest thing to appear on television -- ever.
(10/31/02 5:00am)
Alright, has everyone seen the hot new Madonna video for Die Another Day? The sequences where good M battles evil M are visually arresting, and somehow mirror my own personal struggle within this column. The cynic inside of me wants to lament that Will & Grace is the only current sitcom on network television that regularly deals with homosexual characters and to complain that TV is too heterosexual for its own good. Yet, the optimist inside prefers to simply enjoy the comic brilliance of this gay staple series and celebrate its formidable power to challenge viewers with sexual and gender-based stereotypes. The victor of this particular battle has yet to be determined, though I think the optimist is winning.