Arts & Entertainment

The Comet Is Coming releases experimental album

By SAMUEL FARRAR
October 24, 2019

Every young person deals with older people yelling about how this generation’s music is garbage compared to theirs. It involves some combination of a false equivalency, ignorance towards the modern genres and some claim to their geriatric authority.  ...

Edwardx / CC BY-SA 4.0  Saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings is also a member of the Sons of Kemet.

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil falls flat as a sequel

By COLE DOUGLASS | October 24, 2019

It’s really hard to get a sequel right. At best, they build upon the themes of the original piece and give audiences a chance to reconnect with beloved characters. At worst, they come across as meaningless cash grabs that can tarnish any good will earned by their predecessor. 

Glenstone provides an immersive art experience in Potomac, Md.

By KAYLEE ZOU | October 24, 2019

Hidden in plain sight yet undiscovered by many in the county, the Glenstone, a contemporary art museum, is a well-kept secret of Potomac, Md. Glenstone’s collection features art from the post-World War II era to the modern day. Following its inception in 2006 after being financed by American businessman Mitchell Rales, the mission of Glenstone was to seamlessly integrate art, landscape and architecture into a serene environment for introspection and contemplation. 

Courtesy of Glenstone Museum The path to the Pavillions Building is a scenic journey through nature.
Public Domain The Friedberg Concert Hall is home to various Peabody ensembles.

Peabody Prep students shine at Friedberg Hall

By JAE CHOI | October 24, 2019

This past Sunday, the Young People’s String Program (YPSP) of the Hopkins Peabody Preparatory put on its 33rd annual Halloween concert. The performance took place in the Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall, and the entire venue was full to the brim. 

Parasite transcended all of my expectations

By BRANDT MATTHEWS | October 24, 2019

Bong Joon-Ho’s Snowpiercer blew my high school mind. The film came to Netflix in late 2014, when the service still felt like somewhat of a novelty. Renting DVDs was still a large part of their model. Their push into original content was fledgling but promising with House of Cards, and “Netflix and chill?” was a phrase still unironically used by fuckboys everywhere. 

Dick Thomas Johnson/CC By-S.A 2.0 Bong Joon-Ho hopes to leave audiences with mixed emotions to give “Parasite” greater realism.
PETER KUDLACZ/CC BY 2.0 Actor and comedian Nick Kroll helped co-create Neflix’s Big Mouth.

Big Mouth is a crude and honest view of teen life

By KANAK GUPTA | October 17, 2019

Big Mouth isn’t for everyone. This crude yet reflective comedy about middle-schoolers discovering their sexuality isn’t easy to digest, and, as the show cheekily admits in one of its episodes, it probably wouldn’t be able to get away with it if it wasn’t animated. But for those who make it past the shock and see the ingenious comedy behind it all, the third season of Big Mouth will be a treat. This show pulls no punches and perhaps, owing to the three-season Netflix deal, leaves no stone unturned. 

Fells Point celebrates spirited annual festival

By YOOSOO YEO | October 17, 2019

The annual Fells Point Fun Festival took place this past weekend from Oct. 12 to Oct. 13. It was my first year at the festival, but I don’t think it’ll be my last. Over 100 vendors and 17 bands filled up the waterfront in the historic area along Thames Street, including Caroline and Wolfe.

Artist Terry Thompson discusses exhibit

By KAYLEE ZOU | October 17, 2019

Terry Thompson’s exhibition Bianco e Nero premiered at the Y:ART Gallery in Highlandtown’s Art District on Sept. 14. On Saturday, Oct. 12, Thompson presented his personal story, talked about the works on display at his exhibition and discussed the overall trajectory of his career as an artist. 

BMA exhibit highlights black abstract artists

By ELIZA ZIMMERMAN | October 17, 2019

In the early afternoon haze and post-Sterling Brunch lethargy, I find myself leaning back against the darkness of a Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) side room. Before me rises Kevin Beasley’s immense installation Chair of the Ministers of Defense, a sculptural piece of resin-stiffened hoods made of various clothing materials looming over a single wicker chair. 

COURTESY OF ELIZA ZIMMERMAN
COURTESY OF EUNICE PARK

Acatoberfest a cappella concert features new faces

By EUNICE PARK | October 17, 2019

Fall has arrived, which means that the annual Acatoberfest is here. On Saturday night, multiple Hopkins a cappella groups gave a lively and stunning performance at the Bloomberg auditorium. Although it takes place every year, the support towards the a cappella groups and popularity of these special a cappella performances never fade away; the entire auditorium was packed. 

Diana Ringo/CC BY-SA 4.0 Actor Joaquin Phoenix gives a compelling performance as the Joker in DC Comic’s new film.

Joker magnifies issues of social stratification and mental health

By YOOSOO YEO | October 10, 2019

I had been talking with a friend who told me she was scared to watch the recently released DC Comics movie, Joker. While I assumed she was scared of the possibly gory and creepy contents of the film, I proceeded to ask her what exactly she found disturbing. Her response startled me.

American Visionary Art Museum exhibit foregrounds climate crisis

By MARVIS GUTIERREZ | October 10, 2019

Last weekend, the American Visionary Arts Museum (AVAM) premiered this year’s exhibit, “The Secret Life of Earth: Alive! Awake! (and Possibly Really Angry!)”. To those who do not know AVAM, the museum always highlights artists and work that go beyond the norm, using different and innovative mediums of art to reach the end goal of their exhibit: in this case, learning more about the earth in which we live and to love it more. AVAM did not fail to awe and surprise me with their most recent installation. 

COURTESY OF MARVIS GUTIERREZ AVAM’s new exhibit emphasized climate change’s need for advocacy.
COURTESY OF EUNICE PARK The “seeing room” at the Carroll mansion featured decorations and paintings of Edgar Allan Poe.

Carroll Mansion hosts Poe funeral reenactment

By EUNICE PARK | November 11, 2019

This past weekend might have just been a normal weekend for you, but for many, it was “Death Weekend.” To commemorate the 170th anniversary of the mysterious death of acclaimed poet Edgar Allan Poe in Baltimore, the Carroll Mansion hosted a funeral reenactment on Saturday morning as a part of many other events hosted during the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards. 

KRISTIAN BJONARD/CC BY-SA 2.0 The Sweaty Eyeballs Festival has expanded into an international event.

Inaugural film festival shows local animation

By BRANDT MATTHEWS | October 10, 2019

This weekend saw the inaugural Sweaty Eyeballs Animation Festival move into Station North in celebration of animated works of all kinds. Sweaty Eyeballs has taken many different forms since founder Phil Davis began the program in 2012 — fluctuating between annual and monthly screenings at Creative Alliance, the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), and its current home, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Parkway Theatre. 

Barnstormers introduce new students in Freshman One Acts

By COLE DOUGLASS | October 10, 2019

This past weekend the Barnstormers hosted their Freshman One Acts, an annual performance featuring performances by members of the new class.The event — which was comprised of five short plays — put freshmen in the metaphorical and literal spotlight both on stage and behind the curtain and was a promising omen of great performances to come.

COURTESY OF NICK XITCO  The Barnstormers presented five short plays over the weekend to welcome freshmen.
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Peggy Gou releases break-out new music video

By KATY OH | October 4, 2019

 The first time I was introduced to the world of Peggy Gou was when my sister sent over a humorous Instagram clip of her at the Wilderness Festival at Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire, dressed in an iconic, yellow dress, skipping around in a circle while singing along to the 1995 hit “I Wish” by Skee-lo. Known for her quirky love for giraffes and her branded “Just Gou It” Nike t-shirts, Peggy is someone you cannot not love. Her recent music video for her EP’s A-side track, “Starry Night,” had been released this summer on Apple Music (I watched it through my sister’s phone via FaceTime), but this past week, it was finally published on more accessible platforms for the world to see.