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A24
Asian Americans Deserve Better Than "The Farewell"
Although “The Farewell”attempts to portray the complexity of the dual nature of the Asian-American identity, it sacrifices depth and conflict for mainstream appeal.
January 13, 2020
Ashlan Grey
“Everyone Was Everyone's Friend” at BROCKHAMPTON Concert
BROCKHAMPTON transforms Aragon Ballroom into a space of pure energy, joy, and acceptance.
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January 13, 2020
Verso Books
The Moon is a Female-Only Zone
In “Females,” Andrea Long Chu offers a universalizing framework for understanding gender, sexuality, and desire.
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January 12, 2020
Einar Falur Ingólfsson
Navigating Stillness with Anne Carson
Poet, classicist, and essayist Anne Carson delivers lecture series at UChicago.
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December 21, 2019
Natalia Rodriguez
Review: University Theater 10th Week Show "Company"
UT's production of the Sondheim and Furth's musical "Company" was worth seeing twice, "partly for pondering its mysteries, but mostly for pleasure."
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December 15, 2019
Telluride Film Festival
"Uncut Gems" Not a Stupid Adam Sandler Movie
Filmmaking siblings Josh and Benny Safdie's latest adrenaline-fueled crime thriller stars Adam Sandler as Howard, a man under constant pressure on his messy journey to riches.
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December 7, 2019
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Orchestre Métropolitain Takes Chicago Symphony Center by Storm
For the orchestra's U.S. debut, Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducted an awe-inspiring performance of Mozart and Bruckner.
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December 7, 2019
IDIOTEQ
This Will Destroy You and Your Eardrums
This Will Destroy You performs on blasting volumes to demonstrate an otherworldly, evocative music.
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December 3, 2019
Amy Lombard
Who Is Flyboy? Visit His House in Pilsen to Find Out.
Chicago Artist Henbru Brantley's 6,000 square foot installation allows visitors to become part of Flyboy's world, and to help create it.
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December 2, 2019
Jimin Kim and Bonnie Hu
Taking Tea with the Festival of the Arts: Student Artists Create Their Own Space
At FOTA's fall art gallery, amateur and serious student artists alike had the opportunity to display their work.
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December 2, 2019
Lionsgate
Rian Johnson Talks "Knives Out."
The Chicago Maroon sat down with writer-director Rian Johnson to discuss his new film, "Knives Out."
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December 2, 2019
Lionsgate
"Knives Out" Is a Sharp and Funny Whodunit for Our Times
Writer-director Rian Johnson and an all-star cast deliver one of the most entertaining movie-going experiences of the year
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November 27, 2019
Adrián Mandeville
Megan Thee Stallion Proves a Promising New Star
Megan Thee Stallion is on the rise—and last week, UChicago students managed to get a glimpse of the Houston-born star apparent.
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November 26, 2019
PanAsia Solidarity Coalition
Zines and Protest: Exhibition on the Art of the Hong Kong Movement
Amid great political upheaval in Hong Kong, the PanAsia-run exhibition and panel talk offer an engaging point of intervention in the conversation for the UChicago community.
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November 26, 2019
Rebuild Foundation
"In the Absence of Light" Looks at Blackness from the Inside Out
On view at the Stony Island Arts Bank through December 29, "In the Absence of Light" features over 20 artists from across the diaspora.
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November 26, 2019
Alexandra Nisenoff
Sleeping Beauty Dreams Brings New Life to a Tired Tale
"'Sleeping Beauty Dreams' is a beautifully chaotic amalgamation of contemporary dance, engaging electronica, precise lighting, and most strikingly, groundbreaking, real-time animation."
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November 26, 2019
Chicago Board Game Cafe. Photo by Johnny Knight.
Creators of Cards Against Humanity to Open Chicago Board Game Cafe
With dining, board games, and escape rooms, the café will open in January.
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November 22, 2019
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