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Musicians present a wholesome Stein Night

(02/05/19 11:00am)

The first Stein Night of the semester, held on Feb. 1, garnered a lot of attention for its performers. WBRS: Student Music is a remarkable community that fosters creative musical talents and definitely put on a show that placed listeners on the spectrum of comfort or hypeness. The first performers were a jazz band: The dreamy, colorful trio enacted a calm transition from the normally noisy talking at the Stein into respectful quiet for the performances. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2019/02/musicians-present-a-wholesome-stein-night

Howardena Pindell opens at the Rose

(02/05/19 11:00am)

The Rose Art Museum opened up to the public for the first time in 2019 last Friday. The curators chose to honor Howardena Pindell, an underappreciated Black artist who innovatively used materials such as perfume and baby powder in her art and experimented with irregular canvases and unconventional techniques. Throughout her life, Pindell persevered in the art world despite facing the Jim Crow racism of 1960s and 70s. The Rose chose to display a collection of her work which spanned nearly five decades, ranging from homages to her father to work surrounding contemporary political activism.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2019/02/howardena-pindell-opens-at-the-rose

Global Gala provides stage for international pride

(02/05/19 11:00am)

Brandeis’ International Business School Student Association hosted their fifth annual Global Gala, an event dedicated to honoring the cultures of students that comprise IBS, last Friday.     Before the show started, the audience was encouraged to browse the different cultural booths that were placed around Levin Ballroom. Each displayed information such as national currency, language or notable figures about the various countries represented. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2019/02/global-gala-provides-stage-for-international-pride

WSRC showcases female composers

(01/29/19 11:00am)

Women composers are notoriously little-known. Nevertheless, last Sunday the Women and Music Mix of the Women’s Studies Research Center sponsored a concert entirely of pieces composed by women. Appropriately titled “Composing Women,” this concert reflects the goal of the Women and Music Mix to study the contributions of women to music and bring knowledge of these contributions to a wider public. This concert was the fourth in a series dedicated to Alfredo and Demitra DiLuzio, the aunt and uncle of WSRC co-chair Rosalie Ripaldi Shane. The past concerts of this series were also exhibitions of female composers, but this was the first concert whose name reflected this.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2019/01/wsrc-showcases-female-composers

Snubs and Surprises: in which Kent compares Oscars to participation awards

(01/29/19 11:00am)

Disappointment is inevitable when reading awards show nomination lists; it’s ridiculous to think that a film or a performance can win “best art.” These lists are less about honoring artistic achievements and more about recognizing valiant efforts. Ignoring for a moment the fact that these awards are determined by million-dollar campaigns and heavily biased against genre films, the nominations are still reliable indicators of quality — especially if they are determined by peers in their respective industries. Observe the recognition given by guilds: Screen Actors, Directors, Editors, Producers, Production Designers, etc. The Oscars ceremony is a culmination of these guild nominations, creating a compromise that mostly benefits the network by nominating and rewarding popular films in order to secure higher ratings.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2019/01/snubs-and-surprises-in-which-kent-compares-oscars-to-participation-awards

Club Cantonese reclaims ‘Jook-Sing’

(12/11/18 11:00am)

On Friday night in The Levin Ballroom in Usdan Student Center, Club Cantonese presented their second annual cultural show. The theme this year was Jook-Sing, which is a derogatory Cantonese term for people of Chinese descent born in the West. The term is derived from the word for bamboo, using its hollowness and compartmentalized nature to suggest that foreign-born Chinese people are empty of traditional Eastern values, but are not quite Western either. Club Cantonese chose this theme to challenge the derogatory nature of Jook-Sing, choosing to take pride in their dual heritage rather than be ashamed of it.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2018/12/club-cantonese-reclaims-jook-sing

‘Nutcracker’ dances toward inclusivity

(12/11/18 11:00am)

The impression of ballet I had from years of dance classes was that of an exclusive, cold and uncaring environment. It was a culture that constantly told me, “You’re too fat to do real ballet,” “White girls are just naturally built better for ballet,” and “One bad injury and you might as well throw away your leotards.” Perfection was all that mattered. One noticeable mistake was as bad as not knowing the entire combination.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2018/12/nutcracker-dances-toward-inclusivity