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Articles by Mathilde Refloch
Photo essay: Fun in the IOP sand with Piccolo Spoleto
“Hippo-Pata-Mama” won third place in the Charlie Peberdy Memorial Award - Best of Family category. Credit: Mathilde Refloch Piccolo Spoleto’s 36th annual sand sculpting competition brought creativity Saturday to the Isle of Palms, transforming its front beach into a vibrant, sun-soaked art display.
Review: Yes, Isaac Mizrahi does know everybody
Mizrahi has two shows remaining on June 7. Credit: Spoleto Festival USA From Elizabeth Taylor to Zendaya, Isaac Mizrahi has dressed them all. In his nearly two-hour cabaret, “Isaac Mizrahi: I Know Everybody,” the fashion designer and all-purpose entertainer sings, jokes, flirts, name-drops his celebrity Rolodex and more with the help of his jazz band.
Patti Smith pops up June 2 to Charleston’s delight
Musical legend Patti Smith entered the sunlit Second Presbyterian Church, its white walls reflecting the blue light of the stained glass window, to boisterous applause on Monday evening. And the living were not the only ones rising for her. “I got quite a welcome as I was walking in,” said Smith, who gave a surprise pop-up poetry reading and performance the day before her June 4 scheduled Spoleto Festival USA concert. “This headstone on the right side says Patricia Smith.
“Remember This” play is powerful June 5-8 reminder
Festival lineup latecomer "Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski" stars David Strathairn | Theresa Castracane/courtesy Spoleto Festival USA “We see what goes on in the world, don’t we?” These are the first words of the play “Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski,” which opens June 5 at Spoleto Festival USA. This story retraces the life of Polish diplomat and resistance fighter Jan Karski, who died in 2000.
Smith's “Horses” album to celebrate 50th anniversary at Spoleto
Smith performing in Finland in 2007. Credit: Wikipedia. Iconic artist Patti Smith made a mark 50 years ago with her iconic first album, Horses, which mixed punk, poetry and performance. To celebrate the anniversary, she will take the stage June 3 at the College of Charleston Cistern Yard for a special one-time show during Spoleto Festival USA.
Kronos Quartet to bring Gullah sounds to Spoleto on June 2
The Kronos Quartet has learned after five decades to focus each program by first asking itself one question: What does society need to realize right now? “I would like people to leave with a certain sense of fulfillment,” said Paul Wiancko, who joined Kronos as its cellist in 2023. “Music still plays an important role in the fabric of society, and it’s valuable as a response to things happening in the world.
Piccolo Fringe’s improv offers bowls of fun and laughs
From left: Timmy Finch, Brandy Sullivan and Greg Tavares continue to bring the laughs to Theatre 99’s stage with The Have Nots! | Provided The second half of the Piccolo Spoleto Festival Includes three improv shows in Piccolo Fringe at Theatre 99. At the center is “Doozy,” a fast-paced spectacle from June 4 to June 6 that stars Edi Patterson, better known as Judy Gemstone on HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones.
Fragments” combines lots of classical pieces into a whole
Alisa Weilerstein Credit: Scott Suchman “It took four years for world-renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein to assemble “Fragments,” an innovative program that will be presented May 26 to May 31 at the College of Charleston’s Sottile Theatre. The project combines 27 contemporary compositions with Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Six Suites for Solo Cello,” resulting in six distinct performances designed to provide an intense, multisensory experience over six days for classical music fans and newcomers.
Photo Essay: “Abominable” community band brightens Marion Square
A member of Seed and Feed throws a balloon at the audience. Credit: Mathilde Refloch Seed and Feed Marching Abominable made Marion Square more colorful for hundreds May 24 with a fun pool party-themed performance. Seed and Feed members play cymbals for the crowd. Credit: Mathilde Refloch A close-up of the cymbal section. Inside, the instruments said “ooga chaka,” the opening lyrics to “Hooked on a Feeling” by Björn Skifs and Blue Swede.
Massenet's Thaïs gets a Spoleto facelift - Charleston City Paper
The Spoleto Festival Orchestra will perform during the opera “Thais.” Credit: Spoleto Festival USA. Spoleto Festival USA will present Jules Massenet’s little-known 1893 opera “Thaïs,” directed by Crystal Manich and conducted by Timothy Myers, on May 23 and 25 at the Charleston Gaillard Center. Set in Roman Egypt, the opera follows Thaïs — one of opera’s most compelling yet overlooked characters — a courtesan who Athanaël, a monk, tries to convert to Christianity.
Bon Iver's "SABLE, fABLE"
Review: After six years since their last album, the band is back with a 12-track journey into emotional growth. There is the band Bon Iver, and then there is the lead singer, Justin Vernon. It’s common to confuse the man with the band; after all, that bearded man who seems to live in a cottage definitely looks like he could be called Bon Iver. One thing nobody can mistake is the emphasis on his lyricism, a once-in-a-lifetime talent.
Djo's 'The Crux'
Review: Joe Keery’s third album is his most experimental, personal and beautifully unique work so far. Going from TV actor to musician is sometimes a slippery slope, but Joe Keery — known by the alias Djo — proves that anything is possible with a bit of risk. With 12 tracks on his third studio album, The Crux, Keery shows that he has mastered both rhymes and chords.
'I Said I Love You First'
Review: Selena Gomez’s fourth studio album and her first collaborative project with her fiancé, Benny Blanco, lacks emotion despite being created by a couple. Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s I Said I Love You First is intended to be an album about love. Instead, it’s a scattered collection of diary entries without a clear focus. The production is erratic, the songwriting lacks depth, and when something appears promising, the album never fully commits to it.
LISA's 'Alter Ego'
LISA’s Alter Ego is more than just an album; it’s a vibrant showcase filled with five distinct characters (Roxi, Kiki, Vixi, Sunni and Speedi), each bringing their flair to the mix. It makes for a wild and busy ride that can be exciting or overwhelming based on your taste for chaos. After leaving BLACKPINK and YG Entertainment, LISA set out to carve a new identity for herself, and this debut solo album sends a bold message.
'Les Trois Dumas' at RedHouse Arts Center
Review: Redhouse Arts Center’s production of Les Trois Dumas reinforces the cliché that Americans remain ignorant of international history. As a French woman raised on the works of Dumas père, I walked into Les Trois Dumas at Redhouse Arts Center with certain expectations. I wanted to see the history of the iconic Dumas family. Instead, I encountered a historical desert filled with clichés, drama and historical inaccuracies that felt more like revisionist history than realism.
Short n' Sweet (Deluxe) and Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye)
Review: Sabrina Carpenter and Role Model both dropped deluxe albums on Valentine’s Day—Short n’ Sweet (Deluxe) and Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye). Does more always mean better? This Valentine’s Day, Sabrina Carpenter and Role Model released deluxe versions of their biggest albums, and let’s just say—it wasn’t all love.
The Weeknd Review
With his sixth album, Abel Tesfaye says goodbye to his The Weeknd persona through a journey of music genres and shallow lyrics. In Tune is The NewsHouse’s weekly album review. Contributors Ally Watkinson and Mathilde Refloch cover new releases across genres. For over a decade, The Weeknd has sung about the same themes: fame, sex, and self-destruction.
The Return: Sirens of Struggle
The Return reimagines The Odyssey but drowns in its own ambition. Maila Iacovelli Author Mathilde Refloch attended the Nightbitch premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2024. The film is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States later this week. When Homer wrote The Odyssey thousands of years ago, he probably didn’t expect everyone to want to take on the challenge of replicating it.
We Live in Time: A race against the clock
A24’s newest tearjerker with Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield captures life’s most meaningful moments beyond time or tragedy. Getty Images We Live in Time is the tearjerker we’ve all been waiting for. Created by A24 and supported by two of the most sought-after actors, Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield, this film reminds us never to waste a second of our time.
Mathilde Refloch
is an Goldring Arts, Style and Culture Journalism graduate student and reporter for Unlocking New York.
Fringe Day 11 | Awful imaginations and laughter for all seasons
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Fringe Day 9 + 10 | Royal hand washing, spooky songs and (paper) airplane mode
What hath quenched them “Shotspeare” | Spiegeltent | Sept. 20, 21 | From $42 | Ages 21+ Matt Morgan was curmudgeonly on Thursday night. Or, was he? Clad in a kilt to perform the role of Banquo (and others) in The Scottish Play, Morgan was several shots deep and crushing canned Busch along with the rest of the cast when a sound cue didn’t go as planned during his character's big murder scene. After pausing, heckling the sound crew and resetting the scene, he turned to the crowd.
Fringe Day 8 | Hoodoo history, fantastic fiddles and open-hearted opera
Hoodoo history “The Unluckiest Corner” | Parcel 5 | Sept. 20, 21 | $18 | Ages 13+ Pull up a patch of grass, throw on a pair of headphones and follow Matt Rogers of The Lost Borough on an audio journey through Rochesterville. This year’s only Fringe x Parcel 5 show, “The Unluckiest Corner,” recounts the history of “Hoodoo Corner,” the spot’s original name.
Fringe Day 7 | Drag in the round, 350-year-old puppets and improv for cat ladies
Improv for cat ladies “Bushwhacked Cabaret of Destiny” | Spiegelgarden | Sept. 17, 18, 21 (Boozy version on Sept. 20) | From $29 | Ages 16+ The improvisational comedy duo Abby DeVuyst and Kerry Young, known as Bushwhacked, are longtime Fringe favorites. This year, they offer four different shows in total, including the so-called “Cabaret of Destiny,” a tongue-in-cheek mystic voyage featuring cat ladies, Long Island mediums and even a touch of sword swallowing.
Fringe Day 6 | Pockets of bad luck, techie diaries and weekend recs
Thank you five “Diary of a Techie” | MuCCC | Sept. 17 | $12 | Ages 13+ Artists travel from all over the country and world to perform in Fringe, but the festival also gives local groups the chance to play around. Out of Pocket, Inc’s “Diary of a Techie” written and directed by the theater troupe’s co-founder Stephanie Roosa is the ultimate “insider baseball” show for local theater makers and goers.
Fringe Day 5 | Eastman's ghost, mathematical magic and rolling by the river
Eastman’s ghost “From Darkness a Morning Glory” | Spiegelgarden | Sept. 15 | Free | All ages For a non-Rochesterian, actor and puppeteer Oscar Olivo brings remarkable insight into the original sin of Kodak. Namely, that George Eastman is directly responsible for — as Olivo reflects during his riveting and manic play “From Darkness a Morning Glory” — tainting the very act of remembering itself.
Fringe Day 4 | Shadows, dreams and chance encounters
Shadows in the tent “Silent Reflections: A Journey Through Events that Shaped Our City” | Rochester Contemporary Art Center: Side Lawn | Sept. 14, 20, 21 | Free | All ages The three tents that comprise “Silent Reflections” represent micro Rochester history lessons, spanning the city’s early industry to its evolving arts scene and even its legacy of racial division.
Fringe Day 3 | Unhappy endings, in the cards and the cost of war
click to enlarge Unhappy ending “That Woman” | ROC Cinema | Saturday, Sept. 20 | $15 | 16+ A German cocktail waitress. A burlesque dancer. A 19-year-old White House intern. A divorcee who tragically lost her son. A socialite who mingled with the mob. These non-fictional characters are united in “That Woman,” monologues from the perspectives of women involved with President John F. Kennedy. And that list doesn’t even include Marilyn Monroe — or the many others who never spoke up.
Fringe Day 2 | Dazzling footwork, sensory cocktails and the elixir of life
Feats of dazzling footwork “Barkha Dance Company: A Live Music & Kathak Dance Performance” | Sloan Performing Arts Center, University of Rochester: Smith Theater | Sept. 12 | From $15 | All ages click to enlarge Kathak, one of India’s oldest forms of dance, typically centers around storytelling. What’s done by Barkha Patel — a visionary artist trained in kathak who also floats through the Hindustani and Sanskrit languages — both transcends and honors its history.
A certain 'je ne sais quoi'
Marcel Lucont would probably rub the French the wrong way if Alexis Dubus wasn’t the one hiding behind the alias. With French heritage on his father's side but raised in England, Dubus took the worst of both worlds and created two irreverent, interactive shows for kids and adults. He will perform the shows — “Whine List” and “Les Enfants Terribles” — for a local audience at the Rochester Fringe Festival from September 13-21.
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