The characters are dead, the play is alive
On a barren stage, two characters of little literary significance flip coins and futilely debate the possibility of a coin landing on heads 92 consecutive times – which it has, according to the exasperated losing party.
“There is an art to the building up of suspense,” he said. Such release-free suspense forms the backbone to their comically tragic tale.
CD Review: The BQE
The BQE
Sufjan Stevens
Asthmatic Kitty Records
4/5 Stars
The BQE, Sufjan Stevens’ latest album, is quite simply an orchestral ode to one of North America’s most poorly planned freeways.
Stevens is known for drawing his musical inspiration from an array of sources, thus it’s not surprising that The BQE is a celebration of New York City’s Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
Chatting with Charlie
Carleton student, Charlie Taylor, will be performing with the Charlie Taylor Banned at the Mayfair on Dec. 10. The Charlatan’s Larissa Robyn Johnston spoke with the comedian/musician about eating off silver platters, running around in briefs and a bowtie, and Ho Ho Hos.
The Charlatan (TC): Quite a few of your song titles – like “Never Been Too Drunk Too Drink” and “Eternal Hangover in Hell” – are about booze. Describe your relationship with alcohol.
Weaving through the world of hair
There’s a hair-raising film coming to Ottawa this week.
It features an issue is so widely discussed, so socially relevant and so fascinating, it won the Special Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
It is a documentary about hair.
Good Hair, opening Nov. 27, is a deeply funny and insightful documentary, which examines the love-hate relationship that African-Americans have with their hair.
Game Review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Infinity Ward
As one of the most anticipated games of 2009, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 needs little introduction, and suffice to say, it lives up to every bit of the hype it generated.
MW2’s developer Infinity Ward has done a spectacular job in sticking to the formula that has made the Call of Duty franchise successful, while at the same time innovating the game to offer something entirely new to veteran players.
