Arts

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ARTS

Oscars representative of larger issues within Hollywood

By Samantha Marz | Mar. 1, 2016

The 88th Academy Awards were held Sunday, but the discussion of the Oscars began long before Hollywood’s most prominent actors took to their seats in the Dolby Theatre. This year’s awards were arguably among the most controversial leading up to the big night due to the lack of diversity in major awards categories. With that in mind, there was one major question looming overhead: How would host Chris Rock handle this controversy?

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Postmodern electronic labels make sci-fi a thing of the past

By Jake Witz | Feb. 29, 2016

Back in the ‘80s, digital life was glorified by electronic musicians. Kraftwerk's song “Pocket Calculator” perfectly embodies this golden era where humans and computers were working together for a better future.

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'Beasts of No Nation' evokes difficult emotions

By Samantha Marz | Feb. 25, 2016

Why are movies made? What motivates a director, a writer or a production company to invest time and money for a film?

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Kanye's album delivers a beautiful, dark, twisted heartfelt mess

By Daniel Kershner | Feb. 25, 2016

Kanye West’s long-gestating, and perhaps still unfinished The Life of Pablo is a beautiful, heartfelt mess.

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ARTS

Netflix's 'Love' takes bleak stance

By Ben Golden | Feb. 25, 2016

Netflix recently released the first season of the original series “Love” on Feb. 19, following Valentine’s Day.

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ARTS

Stage play depicts impacts of police brutality

By Kynala Phillips | Feb. 25, 2016

“The Mojo and The Sayso,” written by Aishah Rahman and directed by Jessica Lanius, is a captivating play about love and loss.

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Memorial Union exhibition depicts refugee struggles

By Angela Wolter | Feb. 25, 2016

In today’s news and politics, the topic of refugees and forced displacement is a common theme. Often displaying heartbreaking photos and stories of refugees fleeing their country and attempting to find another, safer home, the media attempts to display the hardship many people face today.

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Festival lineup tiers do more harm than good for the music community

By Jake Witz | Feb. 24, 2016

The music industry thrives off of hierarchies.

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Rich Robbins remakes album with local Wisconsin artists

By Logan Rude | Feb. 22, 2016

Up-and-coming artists are constantly inventing new ways to get themselves the exposure they rightfully deserve in the world of hip-hop music, and that’s exactly what rapper Rich Robbins is doing in his first headlining show in Madison.

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ARTS

Lizzo brings 'Big Grrrl' love to the Majestic stage to inspire all women

By Amileah Sutliff | Feb. 22, 2016

Throughout the entirety of Lizzo’s show Friday night at the Majestic Theatre, the audience level was never less than a booming rumble, with the exception of one moment.

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ARTS

Fetty Wap performs at Orpheum

Feb. 22, 2016

The first thing I see outside the venue of Fetty Wap’s concert is a blur of teenagers. I’m convinced that the rate of underage drinking at this concert is as high as the percentage of white students that attend UW-Madison.

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Metric delivers the best of pop and rock

By Logan Rude | Feb. 17, 2016

Alternative rock is alive and well in Madison. This past Saturday, the Orpheum Theater on State Street hosted a show for the veteran group Metric with the up-and-coming band Joywave as their openers.

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Art faculty member Tom Loeser explores social interaction through handcrafted functional furniture pieces

By Erin Guarnieri | Feb. 16, 2016

Tom Loeser is currently the Chair of the UW-Madison Department of Art, and specializes in woodworking and furniture.

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Yeezy Season 3 depicts visual realization of the selfie

By Jake Witz | Feb. 16, 2016

“I love you like Kanye loves Kanye” was one of the standout lyrics belted from the speakers of Madison Square Garden at the Yeezy Season 3 reveal, the event that nearly ruptured the Internet with its completely left-field presentation of fashion, music and Kanye West himself.

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Marianne Fairbanks approaches traditional craft with modern innovation

By Angela Wolter | Feb. 15, 2016

The art of weaving brings images of warmth, domesticity and tranquility to minds of many, evoking memories and pictures of people sitting next to an old, wooden loom.

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Caspian entertains Madison with rocking instrumentals

By Edgar Sanchez | Feb. 13, 2016

The Beverly, Massachusetts-based band Caspian performed a stunning set last Thursday evening at the High Noon Saloon.

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Rihanna explores poetic love in ANTI

Feb. 12, 2016

Barbados’ beauty makes her return to the music charts with her much anticipated eighth LP, ANTI. After admiring Rihanna from afar for the last several years, it’s safe to say she embodies the duality of a businesswoman who also knows how to party.

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COLUMNS

New column celebrates black girl magic

Feb. 12, 2016

From Beyoncé and her newest song “Formation” to pioneers like Shirley Chisholm, black women have paved the way for style, politics, culture, education and more since the beginning of time.

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'War and Peace' dramatizes love and honor

By Ben Golden | Feb. 12, 2016

Is a 147-year-old, 1,300-page Russian novel capable of being successfully translated into a four-part TV miniseries?

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Leonardo DiCaprio may finally win long-standing battle for an Oscar

By Samantha Marz | Feb. 12, 2016

The Academy Awards are now less than three weeks away, which means that Leonardo DiCaprio is getting closer and closer to his next shot at finally getting that little golden statue he probably should’ve won long ago.