Q&A: Hasan Minhaj talks activist art, comedy and getting the audience to listen Alli Cruz, Olivia Popp and Samantha Wong April 23, 2018 0 Comments The Daily got to talk with comedian Minhaj, who will soon depart “The Daily Show” to helm his own weekly Netflix talk show. Read More »
Earth in Color blends humanity and art into the environmental movement Claire Miles April 19, 2018 0 Comments Several miles south of my Outside Lands experience, Darel Scott '17 was drafting the plans for a new kind of festival aimed at people of color and their connection to nature. Read More »
San Jose Stage Company’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ is a demonic, tormented masterpiece Olivia Popp April 15, 2018 0 Comments Stephen Sondheim’s famous “Sweeney Todd” lit up the Bay Area in a nail-biting rendition at the San Jose Stage Company. The production itself is popular amongst audiences of all demographics for... Read More »
Recs from the Vault: ‘Tommy,’ ‘The Verdict,’ ‘Canoa,’ ‘The Bride Wore Black,’ ‘Pretty Poison’ Carlos Valladares April 12, 2018 0 Comments This week’s “Recs from the Vault” — capsule reviews of films I’ve loved during my time here at Stanford — we take a look at two little-known thrillers from 1968, a... Read More »
Recs from the Vault: swampy sounds, Eugene O’Neill and wild Wilder Carlos Valladares April 5, 2018 0 Comments Nearing the end of my senior year (tear), I take time to reflect on the movies that have most shaped who I am as a person. This quarter, I'll be starting a weekly column called "Recs from the Vault." Read More »
Popcorn poetry: Five poetry titles to read over spring break Claire Francis March 17, 2018 0 Comments Poetry has, for better or worse, been far outstripped by the popularity of the novel as the fashionable literary form (although this too is in jeopardy in the face of the golden age of television).... Read More »
‘Orphan Black’ star Tatiana Maslany talks generosity, collaboration and loving the weird Olivia Popp March 16, 2018 0 Comments Canadian actress Tatiana Maslany, Emmy Award-winning star of “Orphan Black” — which just ended its critically-acclaimed five-season run — was honored with the Maverick Spirit Award at the... Read More »
A.C.T.’s ‘Vietgone’ shines in its story and unadulterated authenticity Olivia Popp March 15, 2018 0 Comments As a metatheatrical work that also recognizes its metatheatricality, Qui Nguyen’s “Vietgone,” presented by the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.), is one of those unique works that is... Read More »
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