By Maya Mariner
As the third installment in the wildly successful Iron Man franchise, and an impressive performance at the box office, raking in $175 million (as of May 3), Iron Man 3 has established itself as the first hit film of the summer. Still, the question remains: does it have enough bite to continue into the Marvel universe?
By Madeline Raynor
It seems that everyone at Oberlin knows who Lena Dunham is. And so does everyone not at Oberlin. At the tender age of 26, she’s written and starred in her first movie, Tiny Furniture, she writes, directs, produces, and stars in her HBO show Girls, and she has just signed a book deal. Nowadays, she’s our most famous alum. But instead of being proud of her, there is a campus-wide feeling of indifference—and sometimes even hatred—toward her.
By Nina Winterbottom
Production photos by John Seyfried.
Oberlin Dance Company, a group of students and guest artists, had its showcase this Friday and Saturday May 3-4 featuring works by Bobby Wesner, Amy Miller, Alejandro Cerrudo, Samantha Bergman ‘13 and Winona Brown ‘13. Oberlin dance aficionados may be more familiar with the performance space in Warner, with its intimate seating, open performance space, and diffused lighting. Hall Auditorium provided an intriguing change of atmosphere, with more prominent lighting, clear spatial boundaries, and vividly colored backgrounds that highlighted dynamic costumes and stunning physical compositions.
By Hannah Varadi
The Trojan Women, which premiered in Warner Main on Friday May 3, is as much about parental and communal love as it is about romance. This brilliantly executed play speaks of the devastating effects of human cruelty and psychological trauma.
By Madeline Raynor
The Language Archive, which ran in Wilder Main from May 2-5, is a new play by Julia Cho that has the gift of being able to communicate “what oft was thought but ne’er so well expressed,” as Alexander Pope would say. Fittingly, the play is about language and communication: George is a linguist who knows hundreds of dead languages, but is incapable of finding the right words to tell his wife he loves her before their relationship falls apart. This fascinating premise was sprinkled with many beautiful insights into love and life and a quintet of well-developed, realistic characters. The statements of this rich, complex work cohered beautifully under Annie Obermeyer’s confident staging and direction.
By Katie Heiserman
I ended up at The Breeders concert at the ‘Sco on Thursday, May 2 mainly because when the tickets went on sale about a month and a half ago my good friend had just started working for the Student Union Programmer Committee (SUPC). Being a good employee, she convinced me and several other friends to buy tickets. I’m not much of a Breeders fan, and my knowledge of ‘90s rock is pretty pathetic, but I did observe a lot about the idiosyncratic crowd and atmosphere, which was much different than the ‘Sco’s usual fare.
By Madeline Raynor
Photo courtesy of RollingStone.com
By an artist’s fifth album, you expect their sound to have changed. But there is a difference between subtly changing that sound and changing it so much that it is a far cry from the original. Phoenix’s fifth album, Bankrupt!, which was released on April 23, falls into the latter category. This album takes its place as part of a recent trend of some of the biggest talents in indie rock overelectronifying their music so much so that it is more similar to the electronic genre than to rock, and almost unrecognizable from their previous work.
By Maya Mariner
As a film lover and reviewer, summer means more to me than warm weather and no school: summer is when the hottest movies are released. And in less than a week, summer movie season starts!
By Kyla van Buren
Supporters at the student-organized rally on March 4. Photo by Taylor Ovca
On Saturday, April 27 Student Senate Liaison Eliza Diop ‘14 sent an email to the Oberlin student body announcing the publication of the “Proposals for Institutional Change Around Diversity, Social Justice, and Inclusion at Oberlin College.” These proposals were created by the Student Working Group Coalition in response to institutional racism, the acts of hate speech this semester and the events of March 4. The document, which was placed in print form in various places on campus, is the result of over two months of student organizing and activism.
