Amy Lemco, Arts & Life Writer “Jojo Rabbit” is a coming-of-age comedy following Johannes “Jojo” Betzler, a German boy whose imaginary best friend is Adolf Hitler, a relationship he intends to convert to reality through blind loyalty and service to the Nazi cause. Oh, and it is a comedy. Yes, a satire about the Hitler Youth at the end of World War II. How does a movie like this catapult into my top five movies of all time?
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Madison Brown, Arts & Life Writer EMORY, Va. — Artist John Utgaard is showing his exhibit titled “Mind–Matter” at the McGlothlin Center Art Gallery until March 21. His exhibit showcases ceramic sculptures that focus on “psychology and the unconsciousness,” quoted from Utgaard. Through sculptures, he wants to show “things within us that we can’t fully understand” and look at “parts of our consciousness that are related to the time before we were human.”
Peyton Spencer, Guest Contributor EMORY, Va. — McGlothlin Center for the Arts hosted an adaptation of the Mark Haddon novel, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.” The adaptation was directed by the theatre department chair, Kelly Bremner, who has her doctorate in theatre. This story is about a young boy named Christoper Boone, played by Lou Wickman, whose neighbor’s dog is mysteriously killed one night. Christopher decides he needs to investigate what really happened surrounding the dog’s death. In his search for the killer, he starts to understand who his family, teachers and neighbors truly are and who he is in the end.
Amy Lemco, Arts & Life Writer Emory & Henry is more rural than some other universities, and it may be tempting to exist entirely on campus, with the occasional trip to Walmart or to visit family on break. However, there are potential benefits to making yourself an occasional commuter. Drive-time can be the opportunity to increase your learning, destress and get to know the community around you. Whether you are on your way to an away-game, to Blackbird Bakery, Thursday-night karaoke at White Birch, visiting family, the sandstone mazes of The Channels on Clinch Mountain, or a weekend getaway to see the Luray Caverns and eat Korean BBQ in Annandale, a commute can be a great way to study, without the eye strain.
Reggie Anderson, Guest Contributor EMORY, Va. — Senior Ellen Hicks has created a series of abstract paintings as a part of her senior requirement. The art had its major debut on Monday, Feb. 24. A broad audience came out to admire Hicks’ work. Abstract art is not a direct form of art, but rather it is an art that is up for interpretation. Abstract art was not Ellen’s first choice of art; she actually did not favor it until she experimented with it herself. She has her own feelings behind each of her paintings but seeing others connect their feelings with a painting confirms the success of her work.
Amy Lemco, Arts & Life Writer Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s, (and all associated spin-offs) our first-quarter quota of sweet and sappy—of love, friendship, and self-care—is here. Valentine's Day may be the center of the Netflix-and-Chill universe, nowadays: you can even buy a greeting card about it. But, like a Hallmark movie where the prince and a waitress fall in love, Valentine’s Day can be quite typical. To refresh your viewing list, here are some less-than-predictable sorta-romance films:
Madison Brown, Art & Life The Academy Awards made history on Sunday by giving the Best Picture award to Bong Joon-ho’s "Parasite," the first international film to receive the award. The South Korean film’s historic win has earned it the fifth highest-grossing international film spot under “Pan’s Labyrinth,” according to the AV Club.
Amy Lemco, Arts & Life Writer The first week of the semester, this column covered the benefits of comedies on lowering students’ stress levels, encouraging group bonding and making study sessions more effective. Unfortunately, my own stress spiked during the research. Looking over several studies of the funniest shows and movies judged by laughs per minute, a pattern was clear: the shows and movies listed are cast almost entirely with white actors.
Carson Blom, Guest Contributor EMORY, Va. — Professional photographer Argus Paul Estabrook visited Emory & Henry last week to speak about his exhibit on display at the McGlothlin Center for the Arts, “Losing Face.” Estabrook said, “there’s kind of a duality in the title,” and stated that it is attributed to “bring[ing] shame upon yourself or your communities [as if] you’ve lost face.”
Ryleigh Clukey, Arts & Life Writer EMORY, Va. — On Thursday night, the Emory Activities Board (EAB) hosted a special event for the students: a live performance by the Wolf Hills Jazz Quartet, with Ed Davis, Emory & Henry professor of geography, featuring the vocal talents of senior self-designed major—consisting of vocal music, creative writing and mass communications—Elise Harvey. The group played big hits such as “Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World” inspired by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, Annie Lenox’s version of ”I Put a Spell on You”, and “At Last” by Stevie Wonder—which was Harvey’s biggest hit, according to Davis.
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