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My first experience reading a Thomas Pynchon novel felt like climbing a mountain, except Pynchon never let me find stable footing. I got lost in long, meandering flashbacks and struggled through vague dialogue. Where was the “said,” “asked” and even “exclaimed” that I once looked to as a grounding landmarks? As soon as I thought I had nailed down a character, Pynchon either shifted them into the background or, more likely, introduced a host of new voices.
In their fifth performance of the year, the Buttered Niblets invited fellow improvisational comedy group The Loaf to join them onstage Friday night in the Arellano Theater. Tickets cost $3 and donations were accepted as the Niblets prepare for their trip to this year’s National College Improv Tournaments held in Chicago.
Musician, composer and visual artist Paul Rucker entertained a small group of Hopkins students on Feb. 26 with his unconventional performance style and thought-provoking art pieces. As the first installment of Baltimore Artist Meetups (BAM) spring season, Rucker performed multiple improvisational cello pieces in the John Astin Theatre.
Between now and midnight on March 15, current Hopkins students, faculty, staff and alumni can vote online to select the University’s new song as part of the JHU Song Contest. Voters can log onto songcontest.jhu.edu to hear the full-length songs and rank their top three favorites.
Saturday Night Live (SNL) celebrated its 40th year anniversary and its comedy legacy with a three and a half hour-long NBC special that aired on Feb. 15. The landmark television event not only reunited SNL cast members and revived classic sketches, but SNL 40 also brought together some of the entertainment industry’s biggest stars for a hilarious, fitting tribute.
During the peak of the Hopkins Greek Life recruitment season, the University’s only improvisational comedy group, the Buttered Niblets, performed their first show of the semester. Titled “Rush Week,” the performance filled the Arellano Theater on Feb. 6, despite the fact that sorority “bid night,” the final reveal of sorority invitations after a week-long selection process, was happening just above in the Glass Pavillion.
Highlighting some of the most popular music of the year, the 57th Grammy Awards will return to CBS with host LL Cool J, airing Sunday at 8 p.m. Using information acquired from grammy.com, The News-Letter has constructed a guide through all the must-watch moments of “Music’s Biggest Night.”
The Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS) hosted a launch event Monday in the Mudd Atrium to share information about the Spring 2015 speaker series, “Chaos / Catalyst / Clarity.”
Seated right down the street from the Hopkins Homewood campus, Charles Theatre offers a cinematic escape for students to experience when they’ve had enough studying. Besides still playing many of the critically acclaimed and award-winning/nominated films like Selma, Birdman and Inherent Vice, Charles Theatre will continue its Revival series into the Spring 2015 semester.
Following the surge resulting from his soulful single “Uptown Funk,” English music producer and DJ Mark Ronson released his equally retro sounding album Uptown Special on Jan. 13 in the U.S. The album reached number one on the U.K. charts after its Jan. 19 release.
Following the surge resulting from his soulful single “Uptown Funk,” English music producer and DJ Mark Ronson released his equally retro sounding album Uptown Special on Jan. 13 in the U.S. The album reached number one on the U.K. charts after its Jan. 19 release.
While the weather outside is frightful, Netflix’s December calendar is full of some must-watch movies and television shows. Classes and finals are ending at Hopkins, so grab your snuggie, make some hot chocolate and stake out your month-long residence on the couch. Here are some notable releases that should not be missed:
Speaking in the small auditorium with only a chair on stage, Alvarez created an informal, conversational tone while addressing his audience. Speaking at other venues like the Maryland Writers Association, Alvarez has chosen to emphasize writing rather than business in his talks.
Speaking in the small auditorium with only a chair on stage, Alvarez created an informal, conversational tone while addressing his audience. Speaking at other venues like the Maryland Writers Association, Alvarez has chosen to emphasize writing rather than business in his talks.
With the opening of the restored Merrick Entrance early Tuesday morning, the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) presented an exclusive tour of the newly renovated Dorothy McIlvain Scott American Wing led by Senior Curator of Decorative Art and American Painting & Sculpture David Park Curry.
As a feature of its 100th anniversary celebration, the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) will reopen the historic Merrick Entrance and the renovated Dorothy McIlvain Scott American Wing to eager visitors on Sunday, Nov. 23.
Hopkins a cappella groups Adoremus, the Sirens, the Mental Notes and the Octopodes performed during this year’s Harmonies for Hope, a concert designed to raise money for the University’s Relay for Life chapter. With a $5 entry fee, special dedication bags for sale and homemade snacks like brownies and cookies available to purchase, Harmonies for Hope raised over $480 for the American Cancer Society.
Legendary rock group Fleetwood Mac proved its timelessness and endurance as the band’s Halloween performance transported its Washington D.C. audience back to 1975.