arts Archives – The Statesman

The Weeknd’s “Dawn FM” is the perfect purgatory playlist

Amaya McDonaldArts MusicJanuary 9, 2022

The release of “Dawn FM” indicates a promising year for music in 2022 and reminds us all that even while we may be stuck in limbo, dawn is coming, and it is vital that we stay hopeful.

Brooklyn-based Best Breakfast offer “Panacea” in new LP

Melanie NavarroArts MusicJanuary 7, 2022January 7, 2022

The Statesman spoke with Ben Majest of indie-rock band Best Breakfast ahead of the band’s first gig for the release of their new album “PANACEA,” and dug into the record’s creation, the experience of songwriting and the band’s past discography.

“History is curated” at the Zuccaire Gallery

Sydney RiddleArts Fine ArtDecember 8, 2021

The Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery debuted its latest exhibition, “Printing Solidarity: Tricontinental Graphics from Cuba” on Dec. 1

“Santa Tell Me…” is Christmas music really good?

Skylar SenaArts MusicDecember 6, 2021

Whether you believe Michael Bublé should start defrosting before or after the turkey, there’s one important question that needs to be answered: is Christmas music actually good?

“Arcane” raises the bar for video game-inspired TV

Jospeh D'alessandroArts TVNovember 28, 2021

Most people know “League of Legends” as one of the most popular video games in the world, but that changed with the release of “Arcane,” the Netflix TV adaptation which debuted its first season on Nov. 6.

Read Southall Band releases new album “For The Birds”

Skylar SenaArts MusicNovember 24, 2021

Read Southall, lead singer of his self-titled band, discussed the heart and soul that has gone into all of his lyrical projects, including the band’s most recent album release, “For The Birds,” in an interview with The Statesman.

BalletX makes ballet fun for all at the Staller Center

Amaya McDonaldArts DanceNovember 22, 2021November 22, 2021

Philadelphia’s BalletX contemporary ballet took to the Staller Center stage on Nov. 20 and showed the audience that ballet does not have to be boring.

“Eternals” was more like a sci-fi film than a superhero movie

Sydney RiddleArts MoviesNovember 15, 2021

The latest movie to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Eternals” was released on Nov. 5. This is Marvel’s most diverse cast featuring Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Salma Hayek, Kumail Nanjiani, Angelina Jolie and many more.

A flair for reinvention: From “Reputation” to “Red (Taylor’s Version)”

Melanie NavarroArts MusicNovember 15, 2021November 15, 2021

Taylor Swift knows her fans “All Too Well.” On Nov. 12, “Red (Taylor’s Version)” was released as the second part of a mission to re-record her previous albums which are not owned by the singer.

How Astroworld turned into a “mass casualty event”

Skylar SenaArts MusicNovember 14, 2021November 15, 2021

On Friday, Nov. 5, at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston, a crowd rush kickstarted a struggle that became a tragedy. In a crammed audience of around 50,000 attendees, momentum led to collapse, air loss and trampling, resulting in nine deaths.