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Can't run, can't hide from Frank Gehry

Can't run, can't hide from Frank Gehry

In a community of academics that presumably understand the meaning of myopia, it's always amusing to me that we don't recognize one of the greatest shortcomings of our campus: we all take pride in our "beautiful" campus even though the majority of the buildings are either falling apart or absurd.

NEWS | 02/04/2004

A dramaturg gives a prologue to his query

A few months ago, the staff of The Daily Princetonian asked me to prepare a biweekly column on whether or not Princeton University is a fertile ground for mounting an artistic production.

NEWS | 02/04/2004

Newport festival musicians to jazz up McCarter stage

More than 50 years ago in the staid city of Newport, Rhode Island, nightclub owner George Wein brought together a group of jazz musicians for what was to become the first in a venerable tradition of concert festivals.

NEWS | 02/04/2004

Vivacity's 'Genesis'

At the end of a Bicker and Sign-in week that is anything but biblical, there is no better way to revive oneself from eating club overload than to see "Genesis," the debut of Princeton's only exclusively modern dance company, Vivacity.

NEWS | 02/04/2004

New gift shop goods draw thousands to Art Museum

"Use what is dominant in a culture to change it quickly," reads the rim of a crystal bowl for sale in the Princeton University Art Museum gift shop.

NEWS | 02/04/2004

Arab-Canadian filmmaker Nadda featured in festival

A shapely young woman with a boom box saunters down a narrow urban side street. Finding a spot she likes, she takes off her shoes, sets the music playing and begins to sway to the strains of Arab music.

NEWS | 12/10/2003

Doing it raw in Princeton: A review of four of the local sushi restaurants

It is clear that supply is trying to keep up with demand in Princeton. With the growing popularity of sushi and Japanese food within the college community, restaurants suited to meet the craze have blossomed in the area.But sushi is not a type of food to take lightly.

NEWS | 12/10/2003

Kiki Smith collection premiers at MOMA

New York City has seen more than its share of unconventional and controversial art, but the Kiki Smith exhibit certainly holds its own in what is often called this new wave of modern art.

NEWS | 12/10/2003

Silly, fun but not art, gross-out band Blink 182 releases new CD

There are a few things that are constant in this world. Gravity will keep making things fall down.

NEWS | 12/10/2003

Jangraw '04

Trouble managing your time? Take note. Rebecca Jangraw '04 has mastered this essential art. Even at 9 a.m.

NEWS | 12/10/2003

'Shattered Glass' shatters smiles

In his directorial debut, B-list screenwriter Billy Ray ("Hart's War") has catapulted himself into the realm of serious cinema.

NEWS | 12/10/2003

'Love Actually' is feel-good flick

"I feel it in my fingers. I feel it in my toes. Love is all around me. Come on and let it show," is a tune that those who have recently seen "Love Actually" are likely to have stuck in their heads.This cutsie tune fits the feel of the movie.

NEWS | 12/10/2003

Steve Porter '04

It started off like any typical arch sing, group after group filled the Princeton campus with a mixture of harmonies, until it was the Tigertones' turn.

NEWS | 12/03/2003

Billy Talent

Nowadays, it's not so common to come across originality, or anything even remotely resembling it, among major label recording artists.

NEWS | 12/03/2003

"21 Grams" is gripping, yet lacks deeper meaning

In his follow up to the critically acclaimed "Amores Perros," director Alejandro Iñárritu has produced an emotionally powerful and gripping film; however, this is both the greatest strength and greatest weakness of "21 Grams" featuring an all-star cast of Sean Penn ("Mystic River" and "Dead Man Walking"), Benicio Del Toro ("Traffic" and "The Usual Suspects"), and Naomi Watts ("The Ring" and "Mulholland Drive").At a college press conference in New York City, Iñárritu emphasized that the film is an emotional not intellectual journey.

NEWS | 12/03/2003

Coheed and Cambria

Coheed and Cambria's "In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3" is a textbook example of a band's reach exceeding it's grasp.

NEWS | 12/03/2003

Zorba's Brother is a pleasant experience, though a pricey one

From Zorba's Grill to Zorba's Brother is but a stroll in both name and walking distance, but the restaurants themselves appear to be worlds apart.

NEWS | 12/03/2003

Expressions' daring show debuts tonight

BodyHype was founded in 1991. diSiac didn't have its first show until March of 1999. But Expressions, Princeton University's original dance company, has been around since 1970, and its first major show of the 2003-2004 academic year, "X-factor," debuts tonight in the Frist Theatre ? Ashley Boizelle '04 thinks it is the best show they have put together since she became a member of the company."I'd say that the choreography is more daring than it's ever been before," Boizelle said.Some of the numbers include a style that is new to the group called "popping and locking." It means that the dancers isolate every joint in their bodies, and Alanna Phelan '04, one of the company's presidents, cited the moves of popular singer and dancer Usher as an example.

NEWS | 12/03/2003

Triangle embarks on national tour during winter break

Last month at McCarter Theatre, Princeton's Triangle Club celebrated its 113th anniversary with its flashy new fall production "For Love or Funny." In anticipation of its national tour this winter break, Triangle will open its final dress rehearsal to the public.The show, dubbed a "reality musical," is in a variety show format.

NEWS | 12/03/2003

Kill Bill

In a word: awesome. However, for the sake of whatever decorum reigns over these pages, allow me to pontificate for eight hundred or so more.

NEWS | 11/19/2003

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