posts — Reverberations

the kiss

A poetic ode to the golden beauty and heavenly touch of Gustav Klimt's famed 1908 painting.

essayLinne HalpernFebruary 19, 2018poetry, response, painting, art

Jason Stopa on his curatorial practice, the importance of viewing art in real life, and what it’s like to put together a women-centric show as a male curator.

dialogueLinne HalpernFebruary 15, 2018visual artComment

Like Carrie

A college freshman finds a curly-haired, sexually liberated role model in Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw.

essayLinne HalpernFebruary 8, 2018television, feminism

In Conversation: Three Writers Respond to Call Me by Your Name

Three young writers share the differences and commonalities in their viewing of this Oscar-nominated film.

reviewLinne HalpernFebruary 3, 2018film, movie, oscars, romance, alex minton, sage marshall, sofia sears

Me Figure It Out One Day

One writer finds solace in Sedaris's Me Talk Pretty One Day as she considers life after graduation.

essayLinne HalpernJanuary 25, 2018maile mccann, literature, nonfictionComment

Floral Conversation

An installation by artist Anila Quayyum Agha reminds one writer of an inspiring conversation with a dear friend.

reviewLinne HalpernJanuary 13, 2018chris fitzgerald, visual art, installation, flowers, museum, exhibit, reflection

Frida Kahlo Takes a Rib from Diego Rivera

A poetic exploration of Frida Kahlo's Two Nudes in the Forest in relation to the artist's sexuality.

essayLinne HalpernJanuary 6, 2018poetry, visual art, sexuality, artist, mia nelson, frida kahlo

A Retrieval in Motion

One writer ponders the unique and confusing way that art captures motion.

essayLinne HalpernDecember 27, 2017photography, eliza mcdonough, response, visual

Dying In Pieces

One writer considers The Meyerowitz Stories (2017) in relation to her own father’s decline.

reviewLinne HalpernDecember 20, 2017film Comment

Listening to November

With winter approaching, one writer revisits the music and warm nostalgia of her past.

essayLinne HalpernDecember 6, 2017musicComment

Maura Allen's West

Visual artist Maura Allen discusses the West, her artistic “reverberations,” and the intersections of business and art.

dialogueLinne HalpernDecember 2, 2017sage marshall, dialogue, artist, painting

Music and Nostalgia in The Five

Though used to considering crime dramas mere background noise, one writer becomes captivated by The Five through its music.

essayLinne HalpernNovember 25, 2017television, netflix, drama, miriam zenilman, series

The Tragic Nostalgia of The Florida Project

Sean Baker's The Florida Project exposes the "magic" of Disney World and forces its viewers to confront reality through the eyes of a child.

reviewLinne HalpernNovember 18, 2017movie, film, alex minton

Beyond Death

After his grandfather's death, our writer delves into Mary Frye’s poem “Do Not Stand at my Grave and Weep.”

essayLinne HalpernNovember 10, 2017poetryComment

Bon Iver Baptism

Upon re-discovering the CD in her car, one listener looks back at the vastness of Bon Iver, Bon Iver.

essayLinne HalpernNovember 2, 2017music, artist, maile mccann

Aching Girlhood

Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird (2017) provides a coming-of-age story that our writer can deeply relate to.

reviewLinne HalpernOctober 30, 2017Movie, linne halpernComment

The Mash: A Collage of Response

The Wesleyan community collectively responds to The MASH Music Festival.

essayLinne HalpernOctober 20, 2017concert, live musicComment

Where is Home?

A student contemplates the concept of home while watching Kyle Abraham's dancers in "Dearest Home".

reviewLinne HalpernOctober 13, 2017dance, sage marshall, choreography, performance Comment

The Enchantment of Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman rekindles the emotions of wonder and excitement for an incoming high school Senior.

reviewLinne HalpernSeptember 29, 2017movie, action, feminism, film

Sav's Hip-Hop & Love Songs

Sav on growing up in the music industry, writing her own material, and playing in front of people she loves.

dialogueLinne HalpernSeptember 9, 2017dialogue, musicianComment