Kadin Purath is a Trinity junior and a culture editor for Recess.
“Green and Gold” can only sing in church. The 2025 film has the type of voice that knows what notes it has to hit and often hits them, but shows no genuine heart outside of the people, place and culture it draws its life from.
“The Brutalist” is as much the text itself — a story of a Holocaust survivor and talented architect, Laszlo (Adrien Brody), who makes his way to the U.S. and befriends a powerful patron, Van Buren (Guy Pierce), of his art — as it is a metatextual argument for the future of filmmaking.
“Left of Black,” a web series hosted by Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, James B. Duke Professor of African and African American Studies and Chair of the Department of African and African American Studies, was a Gold Winner of the 2024 Davey Awards. The Davey Award is given to “creative Davids” — in reference to the Biblical David and Goliath story — for achievement in a respective medium without a “stratospheric budget.”
Bloated and talkative for a film where two separate characters emphasize their lack of skill at oration, “Gladiator II” is messy and imperfect. However, it is also enjoyable and argumentative — most often with itself.
While the performance was brilliant and astonishing, the personalities of Finckel and Han were the standouts of the night. Their engagement with chamber music through festivals, production companies, performance and teaching was obvious in their treatment of the audience and respect for the performance.
“Conclave” finds itself in physical and intellectual spaces that its thematic and argumentative self could never hope to fill.
In a genre that is no longer subversive or new, any self-reference falls flat if it doesn’t build on what came before.
By bringing in voices from across the country and world, Duke Arts gives Duke students the chance to broaden their horizons, although it appeared like few took advantage of it. It was truly one of the prettier performances I’ve been to — filled with life, community, talent, history and gratitude. It was not something I ever would have gone to if it wasn’t so accessible, I just wish more could do the same.
To cap off the Saturday programming of Duke’s Family Weekend, the Music Department showcased 11 pieces of music — spanning from combination chorale and chamber orchestra performances to string quartets — Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. in Baldwin Auditorium. The event was primarily intended for visiting friends and families but provided a wonderful, graceful experience to everyone in the Duke community.
As you may be aware, Duke is celebrating its centennial this year. Beyond campus, Durham is also celebrating the centennial of their relationship with the University. One shining example of this premiered September 20th. The Museum of Durham History’s (MODH) exhibit “100 Years of Duke: Names to Remember,” takes a nuanced approach to how Duke is discussed and emphasizes the mutual dependence and shared growth of Durham and Duke.
