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Arts and Entertainment

A&E 4/11/18 3:44am

27th KTRU outdoor show aims to spotlight student and local art, music

By Christina Tan

The normally empty Central Quad will come alive during KTRU’s 27th annual Outdoor Show by local and student music performances, interactive art projections and food trucks. In line with the radio station’s eclectic streak, the outdoor show will feature a diverse music lineup ranging from indie electronic Kay Weathers to disco pop CAPYAC to rapper Kodie Shane.

A&E 4/11/18 3:35am

XXXTentacion disappoints with new album “?”

By Simona Matovic

The album is reminiscent of a botched art project with buzzwords scribbled across it at the last minute — it’s like he’s trying to mislead the audience into believing they’re missing a deeper meaning.

A&E 4/11/18 3:33am

“Chappaquiddick” shows what happens when the powerful get away with murder

By Maddie Flavin

Jason Clarke uses his criminally underrated acting chops to emphasize Ted Kennedy’s deeply flawed personality whilst ensuring the viewer somewhat understands the senator’s inner struggles.

A&E 4/4/18 12:16am

Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’ creates a magnetically immersive dystopia

By Maddie Flavin

An engrossing throwback to the adventurous way Spielberg made movies back in his heyday, “Ready Player One” is a virtual universe you won’t mind losing yourself in.

A&E 4/4/18 12:14am

‘Isle of Dogs’ is beautifully crafted, despite over-the-top writing

By Michael VerMeulen

Anderson returns to animation with “Isle of Dogs,” another wonderful showcase of his seemingly limitless imagination.

A&E 4/3/18 11:55pm

Electronic artist Kasbo has a mixed debut on ‘Places We Don’t Know’

By Naomi Wentz

If he keeps tapping into his Swedish roots and letting artists like Petit Biscuit and ODESZA guide his sound, then he may earn a place among other “chillwave” greats.

A&E 3/28/18 2:23am

In Bloom could grow into the festival Houston deserves

By Christina Tan

This weekend, the inaugural In Bloom Music Festival kicked off in Eleanor Tinsley Park with headliners such as Beck, Incubus and Martin Garrix. The festival featured four stages spread out in Eleanor Tinsley Park, with highways overhead, the skyline in clear sight and the bayou within smelling distance.

A&E 3/28/18 2:02am

Of Montreal’s album ‘White is Relic/Irrealis Mood’ is a failed experiment

By Lenna Mendoza

Released earlier this month, “White is Relic/Irrealis Mood,” is of Montreal’s 15th studio album, and while it certainly isn’t stale, it isn’t exactly good.

A&E 3/28/18 1:56am

Yue Nakayama: 2017-2016-2015, at the Matchbox Gallery

By Xinyu Chen

A visitor looks on at the work of Houston-based video and performance artist Yue Nakayama during her Sunday opening at Matchbox Gallery.

A&E 3/21/18 8:38am

South by Southwest 2018: Music, film, and more

By Christina Tan

Best and worst of, music reviews, film reviews, and student perspectives

A&E 3/21/18 12:20am

‘Love, Simon’ imagines coming out as a universal experience

By Maddie Flavin

Where Aptaker and Berger really knock it out of the ballpark is with their ability to portray the growing pains of finding one’s identity as a young person.

A&E 3/21/18 12:16am

‘Thoroughbreds’ follows in the footsteps of twisted cult classic

By Maddie Flavin

Finley's screenplay uses a backdrop of high society and restless adolescence to ask if emotional attachment has value in a cold, calculating world.

A&E 3/21/18 12:11am

“Not All the Beautiful Things” builds on What So Not’s sound

By Naomi Wentz

The album makes What So Not’s work more accessible to “beginner audiences” and cements the Australian producer’s place in electronic music.

A&E 3/21/18 12:07am

Hunting for happy hours

By Walden Pemantle

Missing out on the enormous array of cocktail bars, ice houses and dives that make up Houston’s bar scene would be a real shame, and for those willing to hunt, a number of excellent bars nearby offer happy hours cheap enough to stay within your beer money budget.

A&E 3/7/18 12:01am

From New York to Texas: How Southern living changed my lifestyle

By Amelia Calautti

I’ll never forget my New York roots, but I can justly say that the South has shaped me in ways that New York could never have. From how I dress to how I talk, here are some of the ways I assimilated to my new Southern life.

A&E 3/6/18 11:48pm

Chris Rock’s humor remains rock-solid in ‘Tamborine’

By Simona Matovic

Rock isn’t provocative for the sake of being provocative — he wants the audience to question what the ridiculousness of the role reversal means about society.

A&E 3/6/18 11:42pm

GTA relies on their old formula with ‘Death to Genres, Vol. 3’

By Naomi Wentz

“Death to Genres, Vol. 3” features a lot of collaborations with some pretty noteworthy electronic artists but these do not produce the dynamic music that they had the potential to.

A&E 2/28/18 12:27am

Black Panther the Album redefines soundtrack expectations with fresh and meaningful collaborations

By Christina Tan

The album evokes the entire spectrum of moods expected from a record-breaking film: at times brooding and dark, other times hopeful and sweet.

A&E 2/28/18 12:17am

Talent balances troubling themes in ‘Dogfight’

By Cannon Lewis

Despite issues with the script, the Rice Theatre Program and Rice Players’ production features some of the best acting and musical talent that its producers have to offer.

A&E 2/20/18 10:39pm

Coogler’s ‘Black Panther’ is both a critical and cultural success

By Michael VerMeulen

Director and writer Ryan Coogler crafts a beautiful work that simultaneously serves as a fun addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a powerful statement on the contemporary political climate.

Arts and Entertainment

27th KTRU outdoor show aims to spotlight student and local art, music

XXXTentacion disappoints with new album “?”

“Chappaquiddick” shows what happens when the powerful get away with murder

Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’ creates a magnetically immersive dystopia

‘Isle of Dogs’ is beautifully crafted, despite over-the-top writing

Electronic artist Kasbo has a mixed debut on ‘Places We Don’t Know’

In Bloom could grow into the festival Houston deserves

Of Montreal’s album ‘White is Relic/Irrealis Mood’ is a failed experiment

Yue Nakayama: 2017-2016-2015, at the Matchbox Gallery

South by Southwest 2018: Music, film, and more

‘Love, Simon’ imagines coming out as a universal experience

‘Thoroughbreds’ follows in the footsteps of twisted cult classic

“Not All the Beautiful Things” builds on What So Not’s sound

Hunting for happy hours

From New York to Texas: How Southern living changed my lifestyle

Chris Rock’s humor remains rock-solid in ‘Tamborine’

GTA relies on their old formula with ‘Death to Genres, Vol. 3’

Black Panther the Album redefines soundtrack expectations with fresh and meaningful collaborations

Talent balances troubling themes in ‘Dogfight’

Coogler’s ‘Black Panther’ is both a critical and cultural success

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