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Articles by Ella Gomes
‘Ithacan Idol Presents: The Odyssey’ vibrantly reimagines the classic tale
On Feb. 2, audiences at Théâtre Sainte-Catherine attended the opening night of Ithacan Idol Presents: The Odyssey, this year’s rendition of the McGill Classics Play. Since 2011, the McGill Classics Play program has showcased annual student-led English performances of ancient Greek and Latin texts, in addition to offering public lectures from guest speakers and free workshops for the community.
What we liked this fall reading break
As the second official Fall Reading Week comes to a close and McGill students are thrust back into the throes of midterm season, downtime can feel like a fleeting dream. For students who have time to read non-academic books or for those looking for a new study soundtrack, here are some highlights from members of the Arts & Entertainment team. Pre Pleasure by Julia Jacklin Amalia Mairet Although Julia Jacklin’s new album was released in late August, October is the ideal season for Pre Pleasure.
The enemies to lovers trope: Tried-and-true or time for something new?
(Sebastien Geroli / The McGill Tribune) From impassioned kisses in the rain to meet-cutes in high school hallways, romantic literature and entertainment have never failed to engage audiences through beloved clichés. One that continues to withstand the test of time is the enemies-to-lovers trope, in which two characters’ mutual hatred toward one another progressively transforms into feverish love.
‘Mother Rock!’ shakes the anthropocentric boat
Montreal art gallery Art Mûr has been home to Québécois artist Patrick Bérubé’s solo immersive installation, Mother Rock!, since March 5. As the clock ticks on our ability to prevent climate change’s most catastrophic consequences, Bérubé invites visitors on a tour of the relationship between humans and the natural world throughout history.
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Thierry Mugler, the iconic French designer, and André Leon Talley, the former creative director of Vogue, both passed away at the age of 73 last month. Both renowned for their work in the fashion industry, the loss of such great talents was tremendously felt by all those who knew them and their work. The McGill Tribune looks back at some of the most iconic pieces from both designers.
Literary theorist Jeff Dolven pays a virtual visit to the English department
On Jan. 19, the McGill English Department held its 2022 Spector Lecture, an annual event that highlights contemporary work in the literary field. This year, the department welcomed Jeff Dolven, a poet, literary critic, and Princeton professor of English. Later, students and faculty had a chance to hear several of his new poemsat a virtual reading hosted by Poetry Matters on Jan. 20. Originally planned to take place in McGill’s Wilson Hall on Mar.
‘Reversible Lining’ turns tables while turning heads
Since Nov. 11, the Bradley Ertaskiran art gallery has been housing Reversible Lining, a solo exhibition by painter Veronika Pausova that draws visitors in by asking them to question their own realities. Combining surrealist whimsy with intricately detailed realism, Pausova carries viewers on a journey that blends truth with fiction while challenging the wandering eyes of a patriarchal society.
The multifaceted stories of ‘Personal Attention Roleplay’
Montreal-based writer and fiction editor Helen Chau Bradley is set to release their debut story collection Personal Attention Roleplay on Nov. 23 under Metonymy Press. The McGill Tribune reviews the stories ahead of this upcoming release. “Only The Lonely,” Ian Clements “Only The Lonely” follows the relationships of an unemployed Meals on Wheels volunteer living in Montreal. The story begins with the unnamed protagonist’s romantic relationship with V, a polarizing figure in their community.
New AHS choral director: With a song in her heart
Mara Walker’s love for music is evident the second she hears the question every music lover finds difficult to answer: What is your favorite kind? INSIDE ARLINGTON: Among our many-faceted teachers Immediately, the new director of choral music at Arlington High School begins to answer that she loves all types of music, as is expected from a music educator, but her answer screams truthfulness compared to the average song consumer who might listen to three genres of music at most.
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