Arts & Entertainment

Bringing the music home

San Francisco-based band Kamp Camille performed at Mills College’s Student Union on Nov. 12. Their ambient Americana sound captivated the audience.

Re-imagining landscapes with Leslie Shows

Landscape artist Leslie Shows paid a visit to Mills College’s Danforth Lecture Hall to talk about her art.

Lou Reed and Metallica collaborate and release a catastrophic album

Lou Reed and Metallica’s first collaborative album Lulu delivers grating guitar riffs with morbid and morose lyrics, creating an overwhelming sound that’s essentially unlistenable.

Freebies in the Bay Area

Freebies don’t necessarily fall at your feet unless you’re a celebrity or have friends in very high places. Ironically, the people who benefit the most from giveaways are regular folks, including students, rather than the glamorous elites. So in order to enjoy a day without burdening your wallet, check out these free goodies around the Bay Area. Start your [...]

This tornado loves you: catching up with designer Hadley Anne Johnson

Hadley Anne Johnson was a relatively successful designer in her hometown of Kansas City, KS when she was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2006. “Pretty much everywhere I thought my life was going to go just blow up in my face,” Johnson said via phone while on a business trip in Paris. Yet after a year [...]

How to enjoy metal without really trying

Metal is misunderstood. While people may think that it’s just a bunch of sweaty dudes screaming (which it is), there’s also a great deal of musicality that goes into it. As my mom once said when I played her a recording of a friend’s metal band: “It’s melodic.”   Still, going to a show brings [...]

A Delicate Balance delightfully delivers drama

Performing a writer’s play in front of them must be beyond nerve-racking. And when the playwright is Edward Albee, eminent writer of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf and three-time Pulitzer winner? That can push it over the edge.

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