Bottoms Up (Reviews Down?)
Managing Arts and Living Editor Sarah Weiner ’24 and Assistant Arts and Living Editor Sophie Durbin ’25 offer their opposing takes on the crass humor and familiar tropes of queer teen release “Bottoms.”
Sarah Weiner '24
Editors’ Picks: The Arts & Living Summer Roundup
Before the stress of the semester starts, the Arts & Living editors reflect on their favorite summer reads, listens, and watches.
UMass Dance’s “Scheherazade” Is on Pointe
The UMass Dance Department presented a reproduction of “Scheherazade,” featuring dancers from all Five Colleges. Assistant Arts and Living Editor ’24 Sarah Weiner recaps the performance, which put forth a strong commentary on gender and power.
From Amherst Hillel to New York Rabbi — Alumni Profile, Joshua Stanton ’08
Rabbi Joshua Stanton ’08 has built his life’s work around interfaith studies, cultivating community, and proposing the unasked question.
“Poetry Isn’t Perfect,” And Neither Is Publishing
The Emily Dickinson Museum’s annual “Tell It Slant” Festival featured discussions and workshops led by acclaimed poets. Assistant Arts & Living Editor Sarah Weiner ’24 reviews one of the headlining events, “Poetry Isn’t Perfect: A Publication Panel with The Common.”
Wisdom and Perspective: Discussing Identity with Michelle Zauner
The Multicultural Student Union hosted Michelle Zauner of the pop band Japanese Breakfast in Johnson Chapel on May 4. Sarah Weiner ʼ24 recounts her wisdom and charm.
Two Local Film Festivals Highlight Global Voices
Sarah Weiner ʼ24 reports on two ongoing film festivals, the Ibero-American Hybrid Film Festival and the Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival, which feature global perspectives and often marginalized stories.