James Karroum

A&E 11/18/20 12:07am

Rice Players’ ‘A Doll's House’ transforms a Zoom meeting into its stage

By James Karroum

Instead of walking on- and off-stage, actors in the Rice Players’ adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” clicked to join and leave a Zoom meeting. Putting on a livestreamed adaptation of the 1879 play posed a number of limitations, but also provided novel opportunities for creative expression.

A&E 11/10/20 11:44pm

‘A Kind of Rebirth’ manifests impermanence and repetition at Sleepy Cyborg Gallery

By James Karroum

A fusion of photography, poetry and light projection, “A Kind of Rebirth” by Frederica Adriani and Lovett College senior Varun Kataria is the latest installation at Sleepy Cyborg Gallery in Sewall Hall. Printed on reflective paper, Kataria’s portraits cover one wall while Adriani’s poems are projected on them like a cycling Star Wars opening crawl. On view in person and online through Thursday, Nov. 12, the exhibition is the product of a study abroad experience that brought the pair together and their conversations about the idea of growth.

A&E 10/20/20 10:38pm

ON/OFF to showcase digitally interactive student art across campus

By James Karroum

Inspired by the diversity and creativity of on- and off-campus life during a pandemic, ON/OFF is an upcoming student art show meant to be a window into that new mode of living. Organized by eight visual and dramatic arts students, the dual-delivery show will be presented in partnership with Sleepy Cyborg Gallery in nine locations around campus from Oct. 23-31. The show encourages Rice students to contribute their own art over its course.

A&E 10/15/20 9:26pm

“Proud Late Bloomer” finishes its run at Sleepy Cyborg Gallery

By James Karroum

“Proud Late Bloomer” by Raquelle Jacqueline is the latest exhibition at Rice’s student-run Sleepy Cyborg Gallery.

A&E 9/1/20 7:07pm

Katy Perry drops uncharacteristic yet hope-filled album “Smile” as “Teenage Dream” turns 10

By James Karroum

Aug. 24 was the 10th anniversary of Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream,” her generation-defining pop album. She then delivered her first child on Aug. 26 after an engagement with Orlando Bloom last year, and two days later, dropped her sixth studio album, “Smile.” Her latest album was disappointing, nothing like the Katy Perry you know, and only the third most significant part of her week.

A&E 7/30/20 2:42pm

Review: The Naked and Famous reflect on a decade of growth with new album “Recover”

By James Karroum

“The album as a whole speaks to the various manifestations of trust that come with love... The best aspects of “Recover” can be seen as subdued elements of the band’s prior albums, and it’s Xayalith and Powers's growth and confidence that can explain the new direction.”

A&E 4/14/20 9:30pm

The Rice Thresher presents the Quarantine Cookbook

By James Karroum

Many of us are inspired to keep on the daily grind through small interactions with the people that matter to us around campus — having to spend the past month indoors and away from friends has likely made more than a few Rice students stir-crazy. Plenty of those same people have turned to stirring ingredients in a pot or pan, whether trying out online recipes and cooking for the first time, or improvising a traditional family dish. Enjoy these nine recipes submitted by students to the Thresher’s Quarantine Cookbook.

A&E 4/7/20 5:57pm

Halted Hollywood: Movies you can watch early, and ones you’ll have to wait for

By James Karroum

Virtually every traditional movie theater across the country has closed indefinitely by now, which has thrown a wrench into several upcoming movie releases, including highly anticipated blockbusters like Marvel Studios’ “Black Widow” and Disney’s live action remake of “Mulan.” Box Office Mojo says U.S. movie theatres have grossed only $5,000 in each of the past two weeks on average, several orders of magnitude less than this time last year. Films that were scheduled to come out this spring and summer have been pushed back several months, and for those which have not, expect them to be delayed soon. Here are the major delays grouped by production company...

A&E 2/25/20 9:55pm

Review: Grimes’s apocalyptic ‘Miss Anthropocene’ hides an Americana gem

By James Karroum

“Miss Anthropocene” is the fifth studio album by electropop artist Grimes, intended to comment on climate change through a propaganda-filled, alternatingly dominant and submissive lyrical narrative of human extinction and an artificial intelligence takeover. Self-described as her final earth album, the 15-song, 67-minute journey is characterized by slow electric bass, rhythmic synths, echoey nonchalant vocals and the dichotomous sounds of wildlife and machine thrums, with the track “Delete Forever” as the perfect standout.

A&E 1/21/20 9:53pm

Audrey’s opens in Jones Business School

By James Karroum

Highly anticipated campus coffee shop Audrey’s officially opened on the first day of spring semester classes last week after permitting issues delayed its initial September launch date.

James Karroum

Rice Players’ ‘A Doll's House’ transforms a Zoom meeting into its stage

‘A Kind of Rebirth’ manifests impermanence and repetition at Sleepy Cyborg Gallery

ON/OFF to showcase digitally interactive student art across campus

“Proud Late Bloomer” finishes its run at Sleepy Cyborg Gallery

Katy Perry drops uncharacteristic yet hope-filled album “Smile” as “Teenage Dream” turns 10

Review: The Naked and Famous reflect on a decade of growth with new album “Recover”

The Rice Thresher presents the Quarantine Cookbook

Halted Hollywood: Movies you can watch early, and ones you’ll have to wait for

Review: Grimes’s apocalyptic ‘Miss Anthropocene’ hides an Americana gem

Audrey’s opens in Jones Business School

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