Arts

The desire to be known: Lev Ricanati’s play “Underneath the Lintel”

The desire to be known: Lev Ricanati’s play “Underneath the Lintel”

Regina Roberts

“How can one trace the steps of someone who seems to be everywhere? As they travel across the world following clue after clue, the audience wonders if they are actually in search of the myth, or for meaning in their own life.”

“How can one trace the steps of someone who seems to be everywhere? As they travel across the world following clue after clue, the audience wonders if they are actually in search of the myth, or for meaning in their own life.”

THE PROSPECT | 12/07/2022

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Black Arts Company: Lifting each other up by getting down

Black Arts Company: Lifting each other up by getting down

Kerrie Liang

“The evidence was undeniable — BAC wasn’t just building a group of great dancers, it was building a community.”

“The evidence was undeniable — BAC wasn’t just building a group of great dancers, it was building a community.”

THE PROSPECT | 12/06/2022

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‘A space to do radical shit’: Black student artists form campus collective

‘A space to do radical shit’: Black student artists form campus collective

Auhjanae McGee

“We want it to be a community of Black people who want to make art together and who are dedicated to that,” said Aishah Balogun ’23. 

“We want it to be a community of Black people who want to make art together and who are dedicated to that,” said Aishah Balogun ’23. 

THE PROSPECT | 12/06/2022

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“We’re African”: Dorobucci presents “Picture Perfect”

“We’re African”: Dorobucci presents “Picture Perfect”

Eden Teshome and Regina Roberts

“The show offered a fusion of the modern and traditional, threaded along by the narrative of a family reunion … and all the inevitable drama.”

“The show offered a fusion of the modern and traditional, threaded along by the narrative of a family reunion … and all the inevitable drama.”

THE PROSPECT | 12/06/2022

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A decade of Carly Rae Jepsen: A grad student's muse

A decade of Carly Rae Jepsen: A grad student's muse

Emily Miller

“We all need a song or two to build confidence for hitting submit for a conference, journal, or grant and seeing how the universe reacts. Jepsen knows that things will not always work out; nevertheless, she dares to believe in a world where things will.”

“We all need a song or two to build confidence for hitting submit for a conference, journal, or grant and seeing how the universe reacts. Jepsen knows that things will not always work out; nevertheless, she dares to believe in a world where things will.”

THE PROSPECT | 12/05/2022

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Playful yet powerful: Samuel Fosso’s ‘Affirmative Acts’

Playful yet powerful: Samuel Fosso’s ‘Affirmative Acts’

Isabella Dail

“The current exhibition at Hulfish transcends simple snapshots by dialoguing with viewers on important themes of identity, expression, and the individual relationship to the larger society around them.”

“The current exhibition at Hulfish transcends simple snapshots by dialoguing with viewers on important themes of identity, expression, and the individual relationship to the larger society around them.”

THE PROSPECT | 12/04/2022

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Emmy-nominated actor Jonathan Majors speaks in Atelier series

Emmy-nominated actor Jonathan Majors speaks in Atelier series

Justus Wilhoit

Emmy-nominated movie and television actor Jonathan Majors sat down with Professor in the Humanities Paul Muldoon, who also serves as the director of the Princeton Atelier, to discuss Majors’s past roles and what the general public can expect from his upcoming movies.

Emmy-nominated movie and television actor Jonathan Majors sat down with Professor in the Humanities Paul Muldoon, who also serves as the director of the Princeton Atelier, to discuss Majors’s past roles and what the general public can expect from his upcoming movies. 

THE PROSPECT | 11/30/2022

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‘The “OG” of Asian American poetry’: Marilyn Chin on poetry and self-expression

‘The “OG” of Asian American poetry’: Marilyn Chin on poetry and self-expression

Sam Yamashita

Marilyn Chin, a new faculty member in Princeton’s Program in Creative Writing, shares her experience creating space for marginalized voices in poetry and what she is bringing to her students as an “ambassador for poetry.” According to Chin, “Whatever upsets you in your heart that you need to express, you’re going to express it.”

Marilyn Chin, a new faculty member in Princeton’s Program in Creative Writing, shares her experience creating space for marginalized voices in poetry and what she is bringing to her students as an “ambassador for poetry.” According to Chin, “Whatever upsets you in your heart that you need to express, you’re going to express it.”

FEATURES | 11/29/2022

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Joyce Carol Oates on “Blonde” and Boxing

Joyce Carol Oates on “Blonde” and Boxing

Justus Wilhoit

Though Oates described “Blonde” the film as “a brilliant work of cinematic art,” she added the disclaimer that it’s “not for everyone.”

Though Oates described “Blonde” the film as “a brilliant work of cinematic art,” she added the disclaimer that it’s “not for everyone.”

THE PROSPECT | 11/01/2022

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Kayla Hamilton and x tackle disability justice through movement-driven performance

Kayla Hamilton and x tackle disability justice through movement-driven performance

Allison Jiang

Contributing writer Allison Jiang reports on the intersection between disability and the arts, as presented in Kayla Hamilton and x’s performances at the Lewis Arts Complex.

Contributing writer Allison Jiang reports on the intersection between disability and the arts, as presented in Kayla Hamilton and x’s performances at the Lewis Arts Complex.

THE PROSPECT | 11/01/2022

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Student thesis play “Affecting Expression” explores letting go and unearthing identity

Student thesis play “Affecting Expression” explores letting go and unearthing identity

Regina Roberts

The play, written by Eliana Cohen-Orth ’21, directed by Eliyana Abraham ’23 for her directing thesis, and featuring Rosemary Paulson ’23 for her acting thesis, was presented in Wallace Theater from Oct. 7 through Oct. 9.

The play, written by Eliana Cohen-Orth ’21, directed by Eliyana Abraham ’23 for her directing thesis, and featuring Rosemary Paulson ’23 for her acting thesis, was presented in Wallace Theater from Oct. 7 through Oct. 9.

THE PROSPECT | 10/13/2022

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In ‘The Wolves,’ adolescence collides with adulthood under the lights and on the field

In ‘The Wolves,’ adolescence collides with adulthood under the lights and on the field

Clara McWeeny

“‘The Wolves’ — subtly and then all at once — depicts how teenagers come into their own. In a chaotic collision of sports and grief and intense anxieties, viewers watch as these soccer players become who they will be.”

“‘The Wolves’ — subtly and then all at once — depicts how teenagers come into their own. In a chaotic collision of sports and grief and intense anxieties, viewers watch as these soccer players become who they will be.”

THE PROSPECT | 10/11/2022

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Anticipatory articulation: Q&A with curator and artists of “Anticulation”

Anticipatory articulation: Q&A with curator and artists of “Anticulation”

José Pablo Fernández García

“It is a call back in time to express gratitude and wonder at the foresight of these incredible figures who articulated themselves even when those around them were uninterested because they anticipated me, they anticipated the audience that came out to this show, they anticipated a world that might lend an attentive ear.”

“It is a call back in time to express gratitude and wonder at the foresight of these incredible figures who articulated themselves even when those around them were uninterested because they anticipated me, they anticipated the audience that came out to this show, they anticipated a world that might lend an attentive ear.”

THE PROSPECT | 10/11/2022

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‘What is America? Who is America?’: Q&A with Art Museum curator Mitra Abbaspour

‘What is America? Who is America?’: Q&A with Art Museum curator Mitra Abbaspour

Kerrie Liang

“In collecting contemporary Indigenous art, I may have set out to complicate the definition of what America is, but I certainly have learned and continue to learn the ways that my own identity and education as a US citizen has structured a worldview that is only one way of seeing history.”

“In collecting contemporary Indigenous art, I may have set out to complicate the definition of what America is, but I certainly have learned and continue to learn the ways that my own identity and education as a US citizen has structured a worldview that is only one way of seeing history.”

THE PROSPECT | 10/09/2022

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Marianne Nicolson on Indigenous art, community, and visibility

Marianne Nicolson on Indigenous art, community, and visibility

Isabella Dail

“Nicolson’s art questions the material emphasis of a capitalist society. She explained that Indigenous artists have been pushed to commodify sacred and culturally significant art to satisfy consumer markets.” Contributing writer Isabella Dail reports on the art and archeology department’s artist conversation with Marianne Nicolson of Musgamakw Dzawada’enuxw First Nations.

“Nicolson’s art questions the material emphasis of a capitalist society. She explained that Indigenous artists have been pushed to commodify sacred and culturally significant art to satisfy consumer markets.” Contributing writer Isabella Dail reports on the art and archeology department’s artist conversation with Marianne Nicolson of Musgamakw Dzawada’enuxw First Nations.

THE PROSPECT | 10/09/2022

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Tápies: The aging body, death, and spirituality in postwar European art

Tápies: The aging body, death, and spirituality in postwar European art

Jaden Sharp

Contributing Writer Jaden Sharp forays into the work of Antoni Tápies.

Contributing Writer Jaden Sharp forays into the work of Antoni Tápies.

THE PROSPECT | 10/03/2022

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Seuls en Scène 2022 presents Traces: My experience with French theater

Seuls en Scène 2022 presents Traces: My experience with French theater

Regina Roberts

“Although it was slow, it made every word I read, heard, and felt even more meaningful.” The Princeton French Theater Festival returns with its twelfth annual performance, “Traces.”

“Although it was slow, it made every word I read, heard, and felt even more meaningful.” The Princeton French Theater Festival returns with its twelfth annual performance, “Traces.”

THE PROSPECT | 09/27/2022

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Award-winning filmmaker Ryûsuke Hamaguchi visits Princeton

Award-winning filmmaker Ryûsuke Hamaguchi visits Princeton

Tyler Wilson

“Hamaguchi is not afraid. He dives in head first.” On Friday, September 23rd, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi spoke at Princeton’s Fall 2022 Bellknap Global Conversation as part of ‘Conversations,’ a weeklong celebration of Hamaguchi’s films involving a series of workshops for students and screenings of his recent work at the Garden Theater.

“Hamaguchi is not afraid. He dives in head first.” On Friday, September 23rd, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi spoke at Princeton’s Fall 2022 Bellknap Global Conversation as part of ‘Conversations,’ a weeklong celebration of Hamaguchi’s films involving a series of workshops for students and screenings of his recent work at the Garden Theater.

THE PROSPECT | 09/26/2022

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To witness ‘The Thunder of the Present’: A thrilling encounter with the vocal music of today

To witness ‘The Thunder of the Present’: A thrilling encounter with the vocal music of today

Jack Gallahan

“As I listened, I caught a few glimpses of this euphoric realm, where the physicality of musical expression is fully embraced — where music is not only something we do, but something we are.” Contributing Prospect Writer Jack Gallahan reviews Princeton Sound Kitchen’s latest performance, “New Works for Voice.”

“As I listened, I caught a few glimpses of this euphoric realm, where the physicality of musical expression is fully embraced — where music is not only something we do, but something we are.” Contributing Prospect Writer Jack Gallahan reviews Princeton Sound Kitchen’s latest performance, “New Works for Voice.”

THE PROSPECT | 09/26/2022

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Michael Pratt on music, adversity, and compassion

Michael Pratt on music, adversity, and compassion

Kerrie Liang

“The times when I feel like I have grown to understand music more are often times of difficulty that push me to hear a little bit deeper.” Michael Pratt sits down with Assistant Prospect Editor Kerrie Liang to discuss music during the pandemic and the return to live performance.

“The times when I feel like I have grown to understand music more are often times of difficulty that push me to hear a little bit deeper.” Michael Pratt sits down with Assistant Prospect Editor Kerrie Liang to discuss music during the pandemic and PUO’s return to live performance.

THE PROSPECT | 05/11/2022

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