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January 26, 2017

Bill T. Jones Unleashes Narratives at Granada

By Addy Stupin

Jones’ strong voice cut through the theater as he read his stories, which varied greatly across subjects, themes, time periods and locations.

January 26, 2017

Hitchcock Channeled Through Music’s Rhythmic Ghost

By Christian Watts

“Blackmail” is the perfect film for which Michael Mortilla to compose to. Its challenges in balance, from tone to pace, keep Mortilla’s ever changing melody on its toes.

January 26, 2017

Favianna Rodgriguez Illuminates the MultiCultural Center

By William Emmons

In present times, artists and activists like Rodriguez are as important and integral to social justice as ever. The rights of many are lost in a state of vulnerability.

January 20, 2017

The Friday Review: I See You by the xx

By Ryan Hykes

For fans of the xx’s previous work, this album keeps their atmospheric instrumentation and their oft-touched themes of love and loneliness.

January 18, 2017

5 Movies That You May Have Missed in 2016

By Christian Watts

With the year finally over and Oscar season quickly approaching, it’s important to take a look back at some of the great films Artsweek didn’t have a chance to review, or films you maybe didn’t have the time to see...

January 18, 2017

Dawes, Dad Rock and the Modern Meaning of Genre

By Zoe Jones

Genres are, in fact, boxes; they’re compartmentalized for conveniently choosing what we want to consume in a culture constantly flooded with new music. However, some music is best created by challenging these very cate...

January 12, 2017

‘Arrival’ Makes a Smooth Landing at Pollock

By Frankie Horne

'Arrival' stresses the coming together of people in spite of differences, the circularity and recurring connections of all things.

January 12, 2017

‘La La Land’: A Hollywood Story Turned to Cinematic Gold

By Ryan Song

Los Angeles is essentially its own living and breathing character, leading the audience to believe that the film is as extravagant as the city itself.

January 4, 2017

Artsweek’s Favorite Albums of 2016

By Artsweek Staff

All in all, 2016 was one hell of a year. And, as with any particularly tumultuous time, it left us with some amazing music.

January 3, 2017

A Rogue New Step into a Larger World

By Alex Wehrung

The timing of Carrie Fisher's death has caused Leia's appearance at the film's end to transform from something that, upon first viewing, just served as a nostalgia-tickling moment but turned into something more bitterswe...

January 3, 2017

‘Jackie’ Highlights the Horror of Making History

By Christian Watts

There is no way to escape Jackie’s situation, and we as an audience are stuck with her in this disturbingly surreal hell.

December 5, 2016

‘Moana’ is a Vibrant Disney Masterpiece

By Ryan Song

Moana is strong-willed and cares for her people, willing to take any risk she can when setting out on the open sea.

December 5, 2016

Get Groovy with Marc E. Bassy at Velvet Jones

By Tracy Smith

Several of us will be experiencing a different kind of pain as we endure finals week, which is why seeing Marc E. Bassy when he hits Velvet Jones next Wednesday will be the perfect remedy.

November 30, 2016

‘Beasts’ is Not So Fantastic

By Christian Watts

'Beasts' is brave enough to detach just enough from its enormously successful predecessor, however, the film relies too much on its pre-established and well-realized setting and lore.

November 30, 2016

Ten Songs for the Turkey Drop

By Ryan Hykes

If you were a victim of the Turkey Drop, the excitement of seeing your significant other back home after months away at college turned to crying by a leftover turkey sandwich when they said it wasn’t working out.