Shawn Shaw Quek is a third-year in the College studying philosophy, Fundamentals, and creative writing. When not working in the Maroon office you can find him on the third floor of Harper Library or in the basement of Ida Noyes.
The Maroon Arts & Culture team presents their recommendations of artistic and cultural opportunities on campus and around Chicago throughout the fall quarter.
The Drama is a hilarious and terrifying modern meditation on the limits of romantic love, driven by directorial promise, astute editing, and captivating performances.
Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights sacrifices the emotional depth and poignant commentary of Brontë’s original, offering a lackluster pornographic rendition of the gothic classic.
UChicago’s Guild of Carillonists uphold the legacy of the world’s “de facto biggest instrument,” playing songs spanning from Errol Garner to Chappell Roan.
Associate Arts Editor Shawn Shaw Quek experiences Sinners by Ryan Coogler, a beautifully unhinged period drama crossed with supernatural horror that includes gospel blues, vampire killers, and fighting the KKK.
Associate Arts Editor Shawn Shaw Quek reviews Warfare by Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza, a gripping combat exercise in hyperrealism that will leave the audience shell-shocked.
Associate Arts Editor Shawn Shaw Quek reviews Naked Giants, a trio that delivered a charming, genre-defying combination of angsty energy and mature clarity at the Empty Bottle.
Associate Arts Editor Shawn Shaw Quek indulges in Opus by Mark Anthony Green, the latest cutting thriller from A24 that seduces an audience through hypnotic satirical critique.
Arts Reporter Shawn Shaw Quek sits down with professor Agnes Callard about the philosophy of fashion.
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