Arts & Entertainment

Not a Film Fest sparks conversations on resistance

By KAYLEE ZOU
November 14, 2019

This past Sunday, Nov. 10, “Not a Film Fest: Anticolonial Conversations in Baltimore” wrapped up with its third and final day. Baltimore-Palestine Solidarity (BPS) presented the event, which began on Oct. 20 at the Baltimore American Indian Center ...

COURTESY OF DANYA QATO The final event opened with a performance from the band Conjunto Bruja.

FKA twigs’ sophomore album Magdalene defies genre

By YOOSOO YEO | November 13, 2019

I find myself listening to music all the time, whether it’s while working out or just sitting on my bed, but once I get hooked on one song, I will continuously play it on loop until someone begs me to stop humming the earworm-triggering tune. 

King Princess delivers intimate performance in D.C.

By ELIZA ZIMMERMAN | November 13, 2019

Before coming to Hopkins, I had already started laying out extravagant plans for concert-viewing in D.C. The fall lineup is always ripe, no matter what part of the country you’re in, and I even had an app that scanned my Spotify music library to track who was passing through and where they were playing. 

COURTESY OF ELIZA ZIMMERMAN King Princess’ intimate show at the 9:30 Club in D.C. featured inventive makeup, props and sets.
COURTESY OF EUNICE PARK  Sarah Aroeste performed in Ladino, the language of the Sephardim.

Multimedia performance honors Sephardic Jews

By EUNICE PARK | November 13, 2019

Present day commemorations, whether in the form of service, art or expression, are irreplaceable markers of historical narratives that must not be forgotten. The Greek Chamber Music Project (GCMP), is an arts presenter and record label devoted to performing the eccentric music of Greek composers. On Tuesday, Nov. 5, GCMP presented an emotionally-charged and impactful program at the Peabody Institute in memory of the Holocaust, called Remembering the Jews of Greece: A Musical Journey. 

 COURTESY OF ALEX HECKSHER GOMES JPEGMAFIA performed at the Ottobar in Baltimore for an animated and sweat-drenched crowd.  

JPEGMAFIA concludes 2019 tour in Baltimore

By ALEX HECKSHER GOMES | November 14, 2019

JPEGMAFIA returned to Baltimore on Saturday, Nov. 9 for the final leg of his JPEGMAFIA Type Tour and played to a sold-out audience at the Ottobar. This tour follows the release of Peggy’s newest album, All My Heroes Are Cornballs. Opening for JPEG on his tour was Butch Dawson, a rapper and producer from West Baltimore. 

Otello production retells Shakespeare’s tragedy

By ADAM MARK | November 7, 2019

“I believe in a cruel God who has created me in His image.” These sacrilegious words begin Iago’s aria in composer Giuseppe Verdi’s Otello, characterizing mankind as inherently bitter and wicked. It is in Iago’s dark worldview that director David Alden seems to base his production of the opera, now showing at The Kennedy Center with the Washington National Opera and starring Russell Thomas, George Gagnidze and Leah Crocetto.

MATTHEW STRAUBMULLER/CC BY 2.0 The majestic Kennedy Center presented David Alden’s Otello last weekend.
TC SQUAD JULIA/CC BY-S.A 2.0 Director and screenwriter Josh Schwartz revived Green’s novel for its television adaptation.

Looking for Alaska finds new life on television

By SEAN GLAISTER | November 7, 2019

We routinely hear the phrase, “The book was better than the movie.” It is rare that a movie adaptation meets the standards that are set by the book. Only when the movie includes as many details as it can from the book does the movie begin to reach our expectations. For the screen adaptation of John Green’s first novel, Looking For Alaska, this wasn’t a problem, since it was made into a Hulu TV series.

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Stand-up Comedy Club dresses up for Halloween

By BINYAMIN NOVETSKY | November 7, 2019

The Hopkins Stand-Up Comedy Club rocked the house this past Saturday night with their annual Halloween show, this year titled “Halloween 2: Electric Spookaloo.” The show featured nine members performing sets of five to 10 minutes. 

Queer Comedy Night empowers and celebrates LGBTQ community

By Mikayla Chua | November 7, 2019

LGBTQ Life at Hopkins hosted a Queer Comedy Night at the LaB on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The event featured both student comedians and a professional local comedian, Elizabeth Norman. Throughout each set, the hour was full of shared giggles, shared laughs and, most importantly, the shared theme of queer stories and comedy. 

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Oddities Exposition captivates attendees

By ELIZA ZIMMERMAN | November 7, 2019

I’ve seen event fliers for months around Baltimore cafes and bookstores advertising the World Oddities Expo. Upon entering the lobby of the Lord Baltimore Hotel this past Sunday, Nov. 3, however, I saw little indication of the Expo’s existence, of tattooed viewers and strange relics on display. 

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New Netflix show pits Paul Rudd against Paul Rudd

By EUNICE PARK | October 30, 2019

Netflix has recently released a new show called Living With Yourself starring Paul Rudd, and it has proven to be even better and more complicated than expected. Already having received great critiques and responses from audiences all around, it is full of twists and cliffhangers that would have even The Vampire Diaries shaking. 

King Princess’ debut is a bit monotone but a lot of fun

By SAMUEL FARRAR | October 30, 2019

It has been a busy week for music. Kanye West finally dropped his highly anticipated Jesus is King, which, in a surprise to nobody, was filled mostly with cringy bars that feed his persecution complex and half-hearted attempts to redeem his public image. Rex Orange County released a disappointment of an album, Pony, his third and least likeable project yet. 

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Rising artist Alexander 23 releases debut album

By SEAN GLAISTER | October 30, 2019

With music production tools becoming more accessible and music streaming services allowing for an easy avenue to distribute music, the number of prominent, young artists in the music industry has increased dramatically. 

COURTESY OF KATIE TAM

David Keltz performs a reading of Poe’s “The Raven”

By EMILY MCDONALD and KATIE TAM | October 31, 2019

Once upon a midnight dreary, the two of us went to see Edgar Allan Poe impersonator David Keltz perform a dramatic reading of “The Raven” at The Elk Room on Fleet Street. We initially had trouble finding The Elk Room, a speakeasy hidden behind an unmarked, locked black door behind the Italian restaurant, Tagliata.