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A&E 9/24/19 9:16pm

Here’s the tea on The Hoot’s new sandwich

By Carlos Tafur

The start of this semester has brought with it a major change in the menu of student-run business The Hoot. Rather than serving Chick-fil-A chicken sandwiches, which were removed from The Hoot’s menu at the end of last year, the late night snack stand is now offering Smashburger chicken sandwiches.

A&E 9/24/19 9:11pm

Review: “Hustlers” fights stigma with sisterhood

By Taylor Crain

“Climb into my fur,” Ramona says to Destiny with a flip of her coat. They are on top of the rooftop of the Manhattan strip club they work. At this moment, Ramona (Jennifer Lopez) answers Destiny’s (Constance Wu) request for guidance and takes her under her proverbial wing. 

A&E 9/24/19 9:10pm

Review: “Ad Astra” Falls Short of the Stars

By Michael VerMeulen

Acclaimed director James Gray has taken his big shot at the storied space genre with “Ad Astra,” an expansive, impeccably produced movie that sadly does not achieve the equilibrium between internal character study and sci-fi epic that it attempts to reach.

A&E 9/24/19 9:08pm

Insomnia Gallery Holds Black Light Art Show

By James Karroum

Insomnia Gallery held a public reception Friday, Sept. 20 for the opening of “Near Dark: Black Light Art Show,” a collection of black light sensitive art complete with black light that bring the pieces to life. Insomnia called for submissions from local artists with the only requirement being that all work be black light sensitive.

A&E 9/17/19 10:06pm

Rice Cinema celebrates 50th birthday with new screening series

By Katelyn Landry

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Rice Cinema has begun its new year-long screening series, “Low-Fi: Analog Deep Cuts from the Archive.” Every Thursday night at 7 p.m., film enthusiasts from across Houston can gather in the Rice Media Center to experience obscure independent films housed in the Rice Cinema film and video archive as well as analog films contributed by local cinema art institutions. 

A&E 9/17/19 10:02pm

Caught “In/Between:” New VADA exhibit

By Katelyn Landry

On Sept. 5, the visual and dramatic arts department unveiled its first fall exhibition of the year: “In/Between |  A Rock and a Hard Place: Visions from the Ghost World of How to Survive One’s Sovereignty of Self Destruction in a Land We Assumed We Once Knew” by photography lecturer Justin Raphael Roykovich. 

A&E 9/10/19 10:22pm

Catch up on summer screams this Friday the 13th

By Katelyn Landry

There hasn’t been a Friday the 13th since July 2018, and with Halloween rapidly approaching, there’s no better time to get your spook on than this weekend. Curl up under the covers and catch up on the biggest horror flicks you missed over the summer. 

A&E 9/10/19 10:15pm

A Houston Guide to Refresquerias

By Katelyn Landry

This weekend, celebrate the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month and escape the Houston heat by grabbing an icy treat from these local refresqueria dishing out popular Mexican snacks and desserts. 

A&E 9/3/19 10:13pm

Fill your playlists with Houston-based artists

By Christina Tan

Out-of-state students, listen up. It’s time to drop the pretensions about New York, halt the nostalgia about Los Angeles and fully embrace your new home — the one and only Houston. (Dallas kids, there’s no debate here. Face the truth, Houston is better.) Large in both population and size, Houston is home to great food, a free sweaty workout in the 100 degree weather and most importantly, talented artists across all musical genres. 

A&E 9/3/19 10:07am

Rice approves new visual and dramatic arts building

By Christina Tan

“I am thrilled to announce that we have successfully made the case that the student arts at Rice need and deserve a new modern facility,” Canning said. “We are excited that a new building has been approved which will bring together the visual and dramatic arts in the near future.”

A&E 8/27/19 10:00pm

A love affair with Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover’

By Ivanka Perez

Few artists can master a genre transition. Lady Gaga dabbled in jazz with her Tony Bennett collaboration “Cheek to Cheek” and before she was famous and Katy Perry sang in a Christian rock band. But Taylor Swift’s transition from country to pop is arguably the most successful genre switch of all time. 

A&E 8/27/19 9:57pm

Review: Summer slasher ‘Ready or Not’ delivers a gruesomely good time

By Michael VerMeulen

In the glut of horror films that come it each year, it can be difficult to find works that either have noticeable technical effort and prowess behind them or do not rely on jump scares to provide tension. Thankfully, the new horror release “Ready or Not” satisfies both qualifications, as well as excelling in another genre as makes the movie all the more entertaining: comedy.

A&E 8/27/19 9:52pm

Arts 101: Guide to exhibitions on and off campus

By Lily Wulfemeyer

Rice students are fortunate to be located just a stone’s throw from major artistic hubs like the Houston Museum District while also having the opportunity to participate in a flourishing arts culture on campus. With the help of this guide, you can start to explore the rich culture so readily available to you before school gets into full swing.

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