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(10/30/11 2:50pm)
On Saturday, I attended La Lloronathon, a collaborative arts festival that celebrates the Mexican legend of La Llorona ("weeping woman") during a four-day multicultural celebration. Thinking it would be a nice way to spend the afternoon with my mother, she and I decided to make an afternoon out of it. However, looking back, I realize the theme might not have enforced our mother-daughter bonding.
(10/28/11 4:01am)
“Like Crazy”
(10/28/11 4:00am)
“The Double”
(10/28/11 4:00am)
“In Time”
(10/26/11 4:01am)
An artist who addresses the body, feminism, and chocolate? I would have thought this was too good to be true, but contemporary artist Janine Antoni proved me wrong.
(10/23/11 4:01am)
I have to admit, beyond Buena Vista Social Club and Miles Davis, I’m not very jazz savvy. I’m not really sure why that is because it’s a genre I’ve always wanted to know more about (I could take the easy way out and blame my parents for not exposing me to any, but unfortunately, that wouldn’t be true).
(10/19/11 10:30pm)
In ASU graduate student William S. Kiser’s first book “Turmoil on the Rio Grande: The Territorial History of the Mesilla Valley, 1846-1865,” Kiser adeptly illustrates events and decisions that make the Mesilla Valley an important part of American history.
(10/19/11 4:01am)
In the spirit of Halloween and the current vampire-erotica craze, I went to see Scorpius Dance Theatre’s production of A Vampire Tale last Friday night at the Phoenix Little Theatre. Returning for its eighth consecutive season, the show included sensualities and audience that I wasn’t expecting, but that many people in the crowd were very, very pleased by.
(10/16/11 4:01am)
By protesting the term ‘mademoiselle,’ are French women successfully rejecting the subtle burdens of their culture or are they actually depriving themselves of that culture? In the NPR article “Feminists Say ‘Non’ to Mademoiselle,” Eleanor Beardsley explains that French feminists are trying to rid their language of ‘mademoiselle’ because they see the term as a way to separate women in a manner men aren't subjected to.
(10/12/11 4:01am)
I’ve written about how people, food, music, art, and dance make up a culture, but I’ve overlooked the most physically obvious example of culture: architecture. On Thursday, I went to the lecture “Individuality within Regularity: Visualizing Urbanism in Roman Africa” given by Dr. Thomas Morton. With a passion for dissecting archaeological evidence to understand ancient cities, Dr. Morton presented on how he’s used digital 3-D technologies to help rediscover Carthage and Timgad. Through this type of visualization, the digital models allow for scholars to reveal what would have otherwise remained in the realm of speculation for these cities.
(10/11/11 12:07am)
Over the past year, rising star Miles Teller’s acting career has skyrocketed. He more than held his own in his first feature film “Rabbit Hole” and provided plenty of laughs for his role as the redneck friend in “Footloose.” The actor, whom “The Hangover” director Jon Lucas describes as “the comedic engine,” continues to show his natural comedic talent in the upcoming “21 and Over.” In an on-set interview, Teller described his own experiences on turning 21, his views on comedy and why he regrets sporting that mullet.
(10/09/11 4:01am)
I’ve never seen the Phoenix Art Museum as bustling as it was this Friday night (probably because admission was free, but I’m definitely not complaining). Part of the special event was the performance of the Mediterranean fusion band, Cosmos. Combining vibrant percussion, guitar, and vocals, Cosmos brought together a unique sound and urban world-beats. By blending Greek, Indian, Cuban, and gypsy elements, the dynamic band was festive and captivating.
(10/05/11 4:01am)
I’m totally guilty of venting about my schoolwork from time to time, but after having attended Woman’s As Hero’s screening of “To Educate A Girl” last Wednesday, I’ll have to think twice before airing those frustrations again.
(10/02/11 9:53pm)
In the upcoming indie romance drama, “Like Crazy,” actors Anton Yelchin (“Alpha Dog,” “Charlie Bartlett,” “Star Trek”) and Felicity Jones (“The Tempest”) tackle the roles of a romantic yet turbulent pair that endure the twists and turns of a relationship when separated by a continent and an ocean. Picking up awards for the Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Dramatic Film as well as the Special Jury Prize for Jones’ performance at the Sundance Film Festival, “Like Crazy” is already proving to be a big winner. The tangibility of the duo’s chemistry onscreen couldn’t have been scripted, and in fact, wasn’t. In an interview with The State Press, they describe their movie-making process together.
(10/02/11 4:01am)
I recently read the Time article “Teacher, Leave Those Kids Alone” by Amanda Ripley about a new government-imposed curfew in South Korea. The late-night patrol now prowl the streets to find after-hours tutoring academies (known as hagwons) that are in session after 10 p.m. It’s not just policemen that are searching for late-night studiers-- the government also encourages citizens to turn in those who violate the curfew, as well.
(09/28/11 4:01am)
The Phoenix Art Museum’s galleries have always impressed me, and now I can certainly say the same about their film showings. To coincide with the Mexican Modern Painting exhibit, there has also been a Mexican Cinema Showcase on Sundays at 1 p.m. that screen thought-provoking films relating to the special exhibition. Though the Phoenix Art Museum may not offer Twizzlers and Coca-Colas with their movie experience, they do offer more insight and soul than your average visit to the theater.
(09/25/11 4:01am)
We all remember how several bands boycotted Arizona to protest the immigration law last year, which honestly, proved to be pretty ineffective. Manu Chao, one of the world’s hippest and most popular musicians, decided to try a different approach to showing his concern for the people of Arizona. In collaboration with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, Manu Chao and his band performed in Phoenix to support Alto Arizona last Wednesday at West Grant and 2nd Avenue.
(09/21/11 4:01am)
Though my Internet browsing usually reaps little reward, I was inspired by what I came across online this past week. I stumbled upon a description of Woman as Hero, an ASU advocacy organization whose mission is to motivate women and men globally and locally to empower girls and women through education and entrepreneurship.
(09/21/11 1:25am)
On tour for the release of the new “Footloose” film, actors Kenny Wormald and Julianne Hough visited the Tempe campus on Tuesday.
(09/15/11 12:42am)
Since aspiring spoken word and hip hop artist Sean Avery Medlin performed at RAW: Phoenix presents JUNCTION last week, he has garnered considerable attention from the local artistic community. Not one to box himself in, his interests range from fiction to acting to music. After the independent artist’s performance at RAW, people have been buzzing about the 18-year-old’s talent. In an exclusive interview with The State Press, he explained the meanings and challenges of his art form.