A Hilarious Whirlwind: Watching ‘How To with John Wilson’
HBO’s “How To with John Wilson” has quickly become one of my favorite comedy series. Premiering in 2020, the series follows filmmaker John Wilson in his attempts to walk the…
Arts
Loeb’s latest ‘Apocalypse Sky’ evokes sense of immediacy
Currently on display at the Loeb’s Focus Gallery is an exhibition entitled “Apocalypse Sky,” an assemblage of about 20 works of art made in reaction to the HIV/AIDS crisis of…
Loeb exhibition analyzes art’s relation to the past, present, future
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center recently unveiled “What Now? (Or Not Yet),” an exhibition that explores loans and artifacts spanning from Vassar’s founding through the present as a way…
‘Welcome to Indian Country’ concert celebrates Indigenous art
On Saturday, Feb. 3, I was fortunate enough to see “Welcome to Indian Country,” a musical, poetry and storytelling experience at Skinner Hall, as the closing act of the 2023…
New Loeb exhibition on displacement asks critical questions
Water, for most of us on campus, is so taken for granted that when something impacts our access to it—for instance, the first floor water fountain in Strong breaking—we feel…
Enjoying metal is easier than one might think
Metal music tends to carry a poor public reputation, with nonlisteners often claiming a variation on the dictum: “I like all genres except metal.” The stereotypically chaotic and hostile nature…
HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ is a startling success
Translating the entertainment value of an interactive medium like video games to a passive one like that of television is a Herculean effort. There are a few shows that succeeded…
Campus Canvas: Feb. 9
Artist Jules Kiggins ’23 has explored many different types of visual media throughout her life, only beginning to venture into printmaking during her time at Vassar. Based near Boston, MA,…
Wrapping up an understated, quality musical month
Listening to more music feels like a cop-out New Year’s resolution. Of course, discovering more artists to binge and songs to stream for hours on end is a goal for…
MODfest explores displacement in ‘Requiem for Ashokan”
This year marks the 21st season of MODfest, a Vassar festival celebrating modern art across disciplines. As part of this year’s events, visual artist Kate McGlouglin will exhibit and speak…