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Examining exile: Polonia’s photo history
The Renaissance Society’s new exhibit featuring Polish artist Allan Sekula focuses on nearly all aspects of the Polish identity.
PRIDE 2009 all this week
Queer and Associates offers a bevy of fun events from the 17th to the 25th as part of PRIDE 2009.
Wanna see the original Grey Gardens?
For those awaiting the premiere of HBO’s Grey Gardens on Saturday night, the original 1975 documentary is now available on youtube in its entirety.
Mouret gives pensive answer to Shall We Kiss?
Although weighed down by colorless dialogue and rather forced farce, Emmanuel Mouret’s French film Shall We Kiss makes up in romance what it lacks in comedy.
Combo of camp, satire make Urinetown golden
UT’s Urinetown, directed by Jonathan Berry, imagines a world where water is so scarce that private toilets have become a thing of the past.
The Oscars have been outsourced
As expected, Slumdog Millionaire triumphed with 8 Oscars. But there were a few surprises in the mostly predictable telecast.
Strong acting, new setting take U.T.’s Tartuffe to the top
U.T.’s production of Tartuffe shows us a different side of Moliere’s great play: its depiction of the deep risks and numberless rewards of falling in love.
Race across America
Jeremiah Wright’s speech shows America’s unique willingness to discuss race issues.
Zaleski and Horvath MarketCafe on 47th
Those who hasn’t paid a visit to this little deli are missing out on something special.
Ben Bernanke’s Boyhood Bungalow Bought by Bidder
The Wall Street Journal teaches us a lesson about poetic justice.
Reverend Wright and American racism
Reverend Wright has got it wrong if he thinks America is uniquely racist.
Didn’t catch Demetri Martin’s new show? Eh, it’s not important.
Demetri Martin’s “Important Things” premieres with a whimper.
Shepard Fairey sues AP over Obama art
Fairey beats AP to the punch in a case of copyright infringement.
Hyde Parkers go to the mattresses over HPAC?
The Hyde Park Art Center’s cutting its staff, and Hyde Parkers have something to say about it.
Down-and-out in Oregon
Wendy and Lucy hits the right desperate note for today’s tanking economy.
Hymns of praise for Chant on Check Please
Does Chant deserve the show’s glowing reviews?
Mr. Blagojevich Goes to Springfield
It’s a wonderful life for our governor.
Paczos abandons avant-garde, embraces demolition
At HPAC, Andy Paczos charts a course between the urban and the wild.
Slumdog, short response
Slumdog Millionaire is about as Indian as George Harrison in an ashram.
V.S. Naipaul’s Mistress v. Patrick French: The Ultimate Showdown
The increasingly acrimonious exchanges between Margaret Murray and Patrick French in the New York Review of Books are simmering out of control.
The not very curious case of the Oscars
This year’s Oscars remind us that deep down, the Academy just wants a hug.
DOVA, Dr. Wax sample pictures and sounds
Dr. Wax and DOVA Temporary Gallery have finally linked arms, so get down to Harper Court before the show closes on January 24.
Murakami masterpiece takes the stage
Kafka on the Shore is spellbinding in its complexity. Murakami explores everything from post-war Japanese culture, to a young man’s search for identity, to time, memory, matter—you get the idea.
Construction
Projects across Hyde Park will dramatically change the face of campus
Energetic performances renew Breeze
The First Breeze of Summer revolves around the life and loves of Gremmar, the aging matriarch of a black family in an unnamed Northeastern city circa 1975.
STD (Stuff to Do)—May 30, 2008
Stuff to do from May 30 to June 5.
At SSN block party, art goes to work for the community
Festival offers music, free ‘cue, face painting
Voices STD (Stuff to Do)—May 23, 2008
Stuff happens.
STD (Stuff to Do)—May 16, 2008
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Voices STD (Stuff to Do)—May 9, 2008
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Shortcuts—Elbow’s The Seldom Seen Kid
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
STD (Stuff to Do)—May 2, 2008
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
STD (Stuff to Do)—Friday, April 25, 2008
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Voices STD (Stuff to Do)—April 18, 2008
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Humor left black and blue at HPAC exhibit
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Shortcuts—R.E.M.’s Accelerate
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
STD (Stuff to Do)—April 11, 2008
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
STD (Stuff to Do)—Friday, April 4, 2008
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Attempters succeed with clever high-school script
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Voices STD (Stuff to Do)—March 7, 2008
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Voices STD (Stuff to Do)—February 29, 2008
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
UT strikes gold with Orton’s Loot
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Voices STD (Stuff to Do)—February 22, 2008
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Arctic tale digs into the explorer’s state of mind
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Voices STD (Stuff to Do)—February 8, 2008
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Voices STD (Stuff to Do)—February 1, 2008
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Voices STD (Stuff to Do)—January 25, 2008
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Voices STD (Stuff to Do)—January 18, 2008
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Novel rendition of James ghost story serves up classic scares
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Voices STD (Stuff to Do)—November 9, 2007
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Voices STD (Stuff to Do)—November 2, 2007
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Voices STD (Stuff to Do)—October 26, 2007
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Voices STD (Stuff to Do)—October 19, 2007
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Voices Stuff to Do (STD)—October 12, 2007
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Palme d’Or winner derives global truths about oppression
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
Voices STD (Stuff to Do)—October 5, 2007
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…
The Kingdom fights bad guys, runs from real issues
When selecting courses your first year, you’ll have to worry about two main things: satisfying Core requirements and exploring what the University has to offer. In the flurry of AP credit score-keeping and placement testing during O-Week, the Core looms…