Upon entering the Heimbold exhibit “And Roses Too,” one is immediately struck by the passing of time. The paintings are small vignettes of each season, arranged in such a way that the casual observer can stroll from one side of the room to the other and pass through a year of nature’s lush flourishing.
On Nov. 1, English rock band The Cure released their first studio album since 2008’s 4:13 Dream. During the 16 years between the release of their previous album and this new one, titled “Songs of a Lost World”, it seemed as though the band had accepted their status as a legacy act, content to play the hits and release live albums, deluxe editions of past releases and even an ‘acoustic hits’ album in 2017. But with the release of Songs of a Lost World, it is obvious that The Cure still has plenty to say as it approaches its 50th year as a project.
If you’re at all attuned to chronically online music discourse like I am, you may have noticed that the definition of “emo” varies drastically depending on who you ask. When I was in middle school (in 2014-2015), the “emo trinity” was the bands My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy and Panic! at the Disco (Author’s note: I cannot confidently claim this is true among today’s emo middle schoolers, as I don’t know any I can ask — which is probably for the best). Now, try touting these bands as emo in front of the most annoying music guy you know and be prepared to get hit with a “well, actually,” and pointed in the direction of bands like Sunny Day Real Estate, American Football and Modern Baseball (and if you try to argue with me about the examples I provide here, you may be that annoying music guy).
On Sunday, Oct. 6, the autumnal sun cast a golden light on an event that no one could miss. It had everything you could ever need: live music, student vendors, zines, and free food, all done in the most melanated and well-seasoned way. This was none other than Sarah Lawrence’s annual “Student of Color Block Party.”
“The Cathedral,” an award-winning drama narrative film by filmmaker Ricky D’Ambrose, made its Sarah Lawrence premiere on Oct. 2 in the Heimbold Donnelly Theater among an audience of students and faculty. The screening was an hour and a half in length, followed by a Q&A with D’Ambrose. The dialogue allowed for the inspiration behind the film to be shed in an open, impactful light following the film
