<![CDATA[Wellesley News - Arts RSS]]> /se/wellesley-news-arts-rss-1.632014 en-us Sun, 5 Feb 2012 60 <![CDATA[John Udvardy’s exhibit “A Sculptor’s Vision” expresses vision and beauty of form]]> http://www.wellesleynewsonline.com/arts/john-udvardy-s-exhibit-a-sculptor-s-vision-expresses-vision-and-beauty-of-form-1.2181776 WENDY CHEN ’14 Assistant
By: WENDY CHEN ’14 Assistant

Artist John Udvardy's solo exhibit 'A Sculptor's Vision,' made up of 16 sculptural pieces, recently opened in the Jewett Art Gallery. ...

]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 1.2181776 Arts WENDY CHEN ’14 Assistant Arts <![CDATA[Upstage to deliver thought-provoking production]]> http://www.wellesleynewsonline.com/arts/upstage-to-deliver-thought-provoking-production-1.2181772 REMY CAWLEY ’13
By: REMY CAWLEY ’13 “The Shape of Things” exhibits mindful costume choices, engaging acting and smart directorial choice

During the first run-though of 'The Shape of Things,' two weeks before opening night, the set was unfinished and the transitions were still rough. Even so, the Upstage production had already captured the spirit of Neil LaBute's masterpiece. ...

]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 1.2181772 Arts REMY CAWLEY ’13 Arts <![CDATA[The Weinstein Co. censors “The King’s Speech”]]> http://www.wellesleynewsonline.com/arts/the-weinstein-co-censors-the-king-s-speech-1.2132616 REMY CAWLEY ’13
By: REMY CAWLEY ’13

The Weinstein Company will release a PG-13 version of the 2011 Academy Award winner for Best Picture 'The King's Speech.' ...

]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2011 1.2132616 Arts REMY CAWLEY ’13 Arts <![CDATA[Senator Scott Brown’s memoir fails in presentation and style]]> http://www.wellesleynewsonline.com/arts/senator-scott-brown-s-memoir-fails-in-presentation-and-style-1.2132613 WENDY CHEN ’14
By: WENDY CHEN ’14

Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown's recently released memoir, titled 'Against All Odds: My Life of Hardship, Fast Breaks, and Second Chances,' reveals many compelling stories that are, unfortunately, overshadowed by poor writing quality and political m...

]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2011 1.2132613 Arts WENDY CHEN ’14 Arts <![CDATA[Student artist Morgan McKinney ’12 reveals vision behind mural uniting politics and art]]> http://www.wellesleynewsonline.com/arts/student-artist-morgan-mckinney-12-reveals-vision-behind-mural-uniting-politics-and-art-1.2132562 SRUTHI NARAYANAN ’14
By: SRUTHI NARAYANAN ’14

If you have visited Pendleton lately you have undoubtedly been struck by the building's newest addition: a colorful mural that spans the majority of the wall in Pendleton Atrium. ...

]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2011 1.2132562 Arts SRUTHI NARAYANAN ’14 Arts <![CDATA[Bon Jovi proves legendary presence and popularity on live tour]]> http://www.wellesleynewsonline.com/arts/bon-jovi-proves-legendary-presence-and-popularity-on-live-tour-1.2110719 EILEEN CHAM '14
By: EILEEN CHAM '14The 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. ...

]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2011 1.2110719 Arts EILEEN CHAM '14 Arts <![CDATA[The Strokes to release new album “Angles” at end of March]]> http://www.wellesleynewsonline.com/arts/the-strokes-to-release-new-album-angles-at-end-of-march-1.2110718 LJ Foster ’14
By: LJ Foster ’14

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. ...

]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2011 1.2110718 Arts LJ Foster ’14 Arts <![CDATA[Ballroom dancing livens up Tishman Commons:]]> http://www.wellesleynewsonline.com/arts/ballroom-dancing-livens-up-tishman-commons-1.2110717 Stephanie Gall ‘14
By: Stephanie Gall ‘14Wellesley 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. ...

]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2011 1.2110717 Arts Tishman Commons. ...]]> Stephanie Gall ‘14 Arts <![CDATA[Author Meir Shalev offers biblical insights in English and Hebrew]]> http://www.wellesleynewsonline.com/arts/author-meir-shalev-offers-biblical-insights-in-english-and-hebrew-1.2110716 ANNA BELKIN ’12
By: ANNA BELKIN ’12

The room was crowded with students and members of the community when English Professor Lawrence Rosenwald took the podium. ...

]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2011 1.2110716 Arts Rosenwald took the podium. ...]]> ANNA BELKIN ’12 Arts <![CDATA[Upcoming Upstage production “Yellow Face” raises awareness about larger issues]]> http://www.wellesleynewsonline.com/arts/upcoming-upstage-production-yellow-face-raises-awareness-about-larger-issues-1.2110711 SRUTHI Narayanan ’14
By: SRUTHI Narayanan ’14

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. ...

]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2011 1.2110711 Arts SRUTHI Narayanan ’14 Arts <![CDATA[Politics of the world’s most prestigious literary prize]]> http://www.wellesleynewsonline.com/arts/politics-of-the-world-s-most-prestigious-literary-prize-1.2074027 TIFFANY LAM ’13
By: TIFFANY LAM ’13

Awarded every year to an author from any country in any language, the Nobel Prize in Literature is persistently viewed as a political statement. ...

]]> Mon, 7 Mar 2011 1.2074027 Arts TIFFANY LAM ’13 Arts <![CDATA[“The Great Gatsby” threatened by a 3-D remake]]> http://www.wellesleynewsonline.com/arts/the-great-gatsby-threatened-by-a-3-d-remake-1.2047956 REMY CAWLEY ’13

Fox Studios plans to release a new movie adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby,' helmed by director Baz Luhrmann, in 2012 and -in 3-D. ...

]]> Thu, 3 Mar 2011 1.2047956 Arts REMY CAWLEY ’13 Arts <![CDATA[Jazz redefined by The Refuge Trio]]> http://www.wellesleynewsonline.com/arts/jazz-redefined-by-the-refuge-trio-1.2047955 Stephanie Gall ’14
By: Stephanie Gall ’14

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. ...

]]> Thu, 3 Mar 2011 1.2047955 Arts Stephanie Gall ’14 Arts <![CDATA[Visiting artist Francis Alÿs and curator James Oles discuss Mexico City and being an “outsider”]]> http://www.wellesleynewsonline.com/arts/visiting-artist-francis-al-s-and-curator-james-oles-discuss-mexico-city-and-being-an-outsider-1.2047949 Wendy Chen ’14
By: Wendy Chen ’14

Last Wednesday at Collins Cinema, the Davis Museum held a talk with the internationally acclaimed multimedia artist Francis Al and yuml;s about his innovative and provocative exhibit 'The Moment Where Sculpture Happens.' ...

]]> Thu, 3 Mar 2011 1.2047949 Arts Wendy Chen ’14 Arts <![CDATA[Distinguished Writers’ Series authors Susan Straight and Marlon James confront issues of race in bot]]> http://www.wellesleynewsonline.com/arts/distinguished-writers-series-authors-susan-straight-and-marlon-james-confront-issues-of-race-in-bot-1.2020121 ANNA BELKIN ’12

Susan Straight and Marlon James opened the Distinguished Writers' Series last Tuesday at the Newhouse Center with a discussion of their latest books. ...

]]> Sun, 27 Feb 2011 1.2020121 Arts ANNA BELKIN ’12 Arts <![CDATA[Wellesley students will collaborate with Davis Museum on new exhibit]]> http://www.wellesleynewsonline.com/arts/wellesley-students-will-collaborate-with-davis-museum-on-new-exhibit-1.2020120 DIANA SU ’14
By: DIANA SU ’14

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 d and eacute;cor through a special collaboration with the 'Rococo and Neoclassical In...

]]> Sun, 27 Feb 2011 1.2020120 Arts th century European décor through a special collaboration with the 'Rococo and Neoclassical In...]]> DIANA SU ’14 Arts <![CDATA[Stegner fellow Nina Schloesser ’02 reveals how her time at Wellesley shaped her writing style]]> http://www.wellesleynewsonline.com/arts/stegner-fellow-nina-schloesser-02-reveals-how-her-time-at-wellesley-shaped-her-writing-style-1.2000667 WENDY CHEN ’14
By: WENDY CHEN ’14

The Creative Writing Program at Stanford University recently awarded the renowned Wallace Stegner Fellowship for fiction to Wellesley alumna Nina Schloesser '02. ...

]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 1.2000667 Arts WENDY CHEN ’14 Arts <![CDATA[McKinney’s “HaMapah” explores heritage through dance]]> http://www.wellesleynewsonline.com/arts/mckinney-s-hamapah-explores-heritage-through-dance-1.2000665 WENDY CHEN ’14
By: WENDY CHEN ’14

Last Saturday, Adam McKinney performed 'HaMapah,' a thought-provoking blend of multi-media dance and storytelling, in Jewett Auditorium. ...

]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 1.2000665 Arts WENDY CHEN ’14 Arts <![CDATA[Applied Arts series covers the full spectrum]]> http://www.wellesleynewsonline.com/arts/applied-arts-series-covers-the-full-spectrum-1.2000663 STEPHANIE GALL ’14
By: STEPHANIE GALL ’14Arts 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. ...

]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 1.2000663 Arts STEPHANIE GALL ’14 Arts <![CDATA[Firth Impressions: The cult of Colin and his rise to Oscar glory]]> http://www.wellesleynewsonline.com/arts/firth-impressions-the-cult-of-colin-and-his-rise-to-oscar-glory-1.1977079 HANNAH TOWNSEND ’11

I have never had a taste for the conventional hero; my childhood loves were always slightly more alternative. ...

]]> Sat, 12 Feb 2011 1.1977079 Arts HANNAH TOWNSEND ’11 Arts