The American rock band takes the stage at TD Banknorth Garden
Started in 1983, the four-man rock band from New Jersey has become iconic over the course of its career. The band was in town at TD Garden as part of the Bon Jovi Live Tour, supporting their latest "Greatest Hits" release.
The Strokes are set to release their new album, "Angles," on March 22. This will be their first album in five years and fourth album overall.
Wellesley and MIT join forces to cha-cha and jive
A swish of the hips, a splash of hot pink and a dramatic entrance started off a romantic night of ballroom dancing when the Wellesley Russian Club hosted "Dancing with the Red Stars," a Latin dance expo, on Mar. 4 in Tishman Commons.
The room was crowded with students and members of the community when English Professor Lawrence Rosenwald took the podium.
In a few short days, student-run theater company Upstage's latest project, a play that addresses issues of identity, racism and politics, will finally "face" the Wellesley community.
Fox Studios plans to release a new movie adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," helmed by director Baz Luhrmann, in 2012—in 3-D.
When The Refuge Trio walked onto the stage of Jewett Auditorium on Feb. 25, they started playing their music without pausing for introductions or greetings.
Last Wednesday at Collins Cinema, the Davis Museum held a talk with the internationally acclaimed multimedia artist Francis Alÿs about his innovative and provocative exhibit "The Moment Where Sculpture Happens."
Susan Straight and Marlon James opened the Distinguished Writers' Series last Tuesday at the Newhouse Center with a discussion of their latest books.
Students enrolled in "Rococo and Neoclassical Interiors" (ARTH 325), one of the art department's spring seminars, are gleaning a taste of 18th century European décor through a special collaboration with the "Rococo and Neoclassical Interiors" exhibition at the Davis Museum, on display until May 6.
The Creative Writing Program at Stanford University recently awarded the renowned Wallace Stegner Fellowship for fiction to Wellesley alumna Nina Schloesser '02.
Last Saturday, Adam McKinney performed "HaMapah," a thought-provoking blend of multi-media dance and storytelling, in Jewett Auditorium.
Arts department presents arts & crafts workshops out of the classroom
The most diverse collection of experimental artwork in America can be found upon the quintessential family fridge.
I have never had a taste for the conventional hero; my childhood loves were always slightly more alternative.
Wellesley's Newhouse Center for the Humanities has invited five writers to share their experiences and knowledge with Wellesley over the next two months during its 2010 Distinguished Writers Series.
Makes fans crave “glory days” of original
In January, MTV premiered a remake of "Skins," the hit British television series about teenagers in sixth form in Bristol.
In their latest production, Wellesley Upstage presents a unique double-feature of two one-act plays: "Party Time," directed by Amanda Braun '12, and "The Last Stop," an original play written and directed by Alex Ostolaza '13.
Were music a liquid, the music performed in the "Monsters of Modernism" concert would be a steaming mug of black coffee. And don't even think of asking for milk and sugar.
There's "that movie"–the one that had sky-high ratings at the box office. The one you dragged your friends to for a fourth viewing. The one that is so quotable its script has contributed to today's cultural colloquialisms.
Although practically no opinion is conclusive in the highly debatable world of popular music, Janelle Monáe, Robyn and Alexis Krauss are three critically-praised female musicians who shone last year and should have long, promising careers ahead of them.
The biggest question art aficionados have yet to resolve is the painfully open-ended and subjective: "What is art?"
The Wellesley Theater department won the Moss Hart Memorial Award in the "College & University Division" for the production "Waiting for the Parade."
Some would say that he is a musical genius, innovating modern hip-hop while inspiring both rap veterans and new artists. Others might say that he is an egotist intoxicated by power and fame.
In 2008 Wellesley released a task force report evaluating the arts and their role at the College. Now, in 2010, the results of the task force are continually taken into consideration to improve and expand the arts at Wellesley.
“Black Radishes” explores childhood in the backdrop of World War II
"Black Radishes" tells the tale of Gustave, an 11 year-old Jewish boy who must flee from Paris with his family when the Nazis threaten to invade France.
Last Friday, I returned to my alma mater, Wellesley High School (WHS), to see the annual fall performance of "Chicago: The Musical."
Last Friday, Society Zeta Alpha hosted a lecture at their house on Tupelo Lane with Nicole Krauss, author of the international bestselling novel "The History of Love" and, most recently, "Great House."
"Don't tell my mother this, but the only reason I'm not going home now is because of Chiddy Bang!" confessed Betsy Eriksen '14, who has decided that her recent bout with mononucleosis won't keep her away from this Friday's concert.
To benefit non-profits, underprivileged students and celebrities collaborate in performance on Nov.
The tenth annual production of "24 Hour Plays on Broadway" will begin on Nov. 14. The actual performance will occur on Nov. 15 at the American Airlines Theatre in New York from 8 to 10:30 p.m. "24 Hour Plays" gives distinguished writers, directors and actors the chance to produce and perform six ten-minute plays in one day.
Shakespeare Society entertains in modernization of Bard's classic
Shakespeare Society’s dress rehearsal of “Othello” on Thursday was only the cast’s second run through; stage crew wasn’t manning the lights or sound effects (in one instance a light cue was signaled by a call of “light cue!”). Director Christyl Watters ’11 emphasized, “It’s still in the process of revisions.
The television show "Glee" has been a cultural barometer ever since it debuted last fall. It has tackled major social issues like homosexuality, teen pregnancy and religion head on.
The Tupelos and the Bowdoin Meddiebempsters kicked off Halloween weekend on Oct. 29 with the "Spookie Tupie Teaser" in Tower's Great Hall.
This Saturday at 8 p.m. in Houghton Chapel, the Blue Heron Renaissance Choir will perform "A 15th Century Cabaret," a selection of love songs from the Wellesley College Music Library's recently acquired facsimile of the "Le Chansonnier Cordiforme."
On Monday night, the French rock band Phoenix took the stage at Agganis Arena. Thus far, only overbearing pop sensations like Katy Perry and The Black Eyed Peas or seminal punk rock bands like Pavement have booked the daunting 7,200-seat capacity sports auditorium at Boston University.
Awarded every year to an author from any country in any language, the Nobel Prize in Literature is persistently viewed as a political statement.
Media does not reflect today’s colorful society
Perhaps the best question to ask on the topic of LGBTQ people in the media is, "Where are they?"
LGBTQ people make up a very small percentage of the characters on our TV sets.
A photography exhibit displaying the unique work of Clarence Kennedy is currently on view on the sculpture floor of Jewett Art Center.
MFA highlights the artist’s work in her first U.S. exhibit
"Kristin Baker: New Paintings," recently opened at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston. It is the first in an exhibition series featuring graduates of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA)
The combination of Peter Shaffer's "The White Liars" and "Black Comedy" in Upstage's first production of the year provided something for everyone, from people who like stories about lies, deceit, betrayal and mysteries to those who prefer more amusing tales about petty robbery, drunken old women and a funny German man who may or may not be a multimillionaire.
The Office of Religious and Spiritual Life is currently coordinating the first full year of the "Art and Soul" program, a series of coffeehouse events and performances exploring spirituality through art.
Most critics of this model-turned-actress say she is typecast and does not possess enough talent to play a serious role.
Tina Packer is very intimately acquainted with the women of William Shakespeare, the subjects of her five-part series "Women of Will."
OK Go performed at Brandeis this past Saturday, drawing many students from the Boston area.
The dream-catcher is one of the universal symbols of Native American art and culture.
The movie “The Social Network” tells the story of Facebook‘s creation and the drama that followed.
Daniela Rivera, an assistant professor of art at Wellesley, is one of the nine Boston-area artists chosen as a finalist for the prestigious, biennial 2010 James and Audrey Foster Prize.
The seventh season premiere of "Desperate Housewives" brings many questions.
The second season of "Community" starts off with a bang.
Even Javier Bardem and Justin Bieber eagerly await the new season of "Glee."
"Easy A" disappoints with an overly-complicated plot and cliches.
Three cultural organizations work together to present "Cultural Exchange" show.
the audition process
Theater Director Nora Hussey and Music Director Marion Dry give advice about auditions.
Whether Lin deserves the title is up for debate with “Richard Yates”
Author Tao Lin integrates modern technology into newest novel "Richard Yates."
Canadian indie rock band Broken Social Scene gives electrifying performance at House of Blues in Boston.
Jennifer Ritvo Hughes discusses her role as “quarterback”
Jennifer Hughes '06 becomes director of publicity and coordination for the arts.
Professors introduce books in weekly audio episodes through "What Wellesley's Reading" podcast.
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