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‘300 Paintings’ Review: The Most Innovative Live Performance You’ll See This Year
By Alexandra M. Kluzak •
Kissajukian’s humor does not trivialize the weight of his illness, but instead familiarizes, endears, and humanizes someone living with bipolar disorder.
Books

‘The Magician of Tiger Castle’ Review: Louis Sachar’s Absurdly Intuitive Fairytale for Adults

“The Magician of Tiger Castle” is a fairytale that asks the question: When do I change for the better, even if it goes against who I’ve always been?

Theater

‘MACBETH’ Review: Sparse Staging Becomes a Burden in Mixed Triumph

While the restrained staging invited intimacy and allowed the supporting cast’s arias to shine, the production often faltered under its own minimalism.

Music

‘AM I THE DRAMA?’ Album Review: Aggressively Authentic

By Olivia K. Le
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Confidence doesn’t contradict the softness within a person, and Cardi B is no exception.

On Campus

Artist Profile: Sneha Shrestha on Nepali Letters and Fostering a South Asian Arts Culture

Sneha Shrestha, the Arts Program Manager at Harvard’s Lakshmi Mittal and Family Institute of South Asian Studies, is a Nepali visual artist known for her work with graffiti, Nepali scripture, and larger canvas work.

‘Edward Gorey: The Gloomy Gallery’ at Houghton Library Review: The Bleak and the Beautiful

The whimsical, slightly sinister, and always bizarre illustrations of Edward S. J. Gorey ’50 take on a new, distinctly Harvard quality.

Metro Arts

‘Comedy is Not the End Goal’: Sam Kissajukian Embraces the Interdisciplinary in ‘300 Paintings’

"Comedy is a great way to create accessibility — if you can keep people laughing, it stops their defense mechanisms from going up," Kissajukian said.

Jadu Heart Concert Review: A Post-Romantic, Psychedelic, Trip-Hop Experience

Last performing in Boston in 2023, Jadu Heart received a well-deserved welcome back in response to the electrifying production they put on.

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Music

Jadu Heart Concert Review: A Post-Romantic, Psychedelic, Trip-Hop Experience

Last performing in Boston in 2023, Jadu Heart received a well-deserved welcome back in response to the electrifying production they put on.

Theater

‘Comedy is Not the End Goal’: Sam Kissajukian Embraces the Interdisciplinary in ‘300 Paintings’

"Comedy is a great way to create accessibility — if you can keep people laughing, it stops their defense mechanisms from going up," Kissajukian said.

On Campus

Fall On Campus: Autumnal Vignettes from Crimson Arts

I’ll notice the red leaves gathering on the edges of the wood, the lily pads fading beneath the autumn rainfall; the light wood growing darker from the water.

Arts

Daily Provisions Review: No, You’re Not Seeing Double

The cafe attempts to cut through corporate-cafe stereotypes with some character flourishes, but falls well short in its execution.

Music

‘Deadbeat’ Album Review: A Trippy, Tentative Return

“Deadbeat” feels like more of a snapshot of Parker’s troubled psyche than a holistic representation of Tame Impala as an artist.

Arts

Celestial Duality: Debussy and Mahler at the BSO

By Dailan Xu
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The pairing of Debussy and Mahler illuminated the BSO’s command of sound and sensitivity under Nelsons’ direction.