Word: expressionism
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The same can be said of most activities on campus, of course. The water polo team probably never attracts more than a smattering of people beyond its core fan base. But whereas a sport can thrive on a small but dedicated set of adherents, theater is apt to die from...
But if the function of theater is to change the world, then the size and diversity of the audience is of the utmost importance. Perhaps in our day of deconstructed meanings and relative truths such a lofty goal for a few actors strutting and fretting their hour upon the stage...
But does it work? And does it interfere with a student's rights to free expression? The jury is still out on effectiveness; a 1998 study by the National Association of Elementary School Principals found that barely half (52 percent) of principals in schools with mandated uniforms reported improved academic...
Van Warmerdam has established herself as a master of repetition. Yet instead of documenting existing patterns of the visual world, she creates repetition from things that don't repeat, using film loops to transform isolated events into patterns of great expression and beauty.
The experience and expression of emotions is the focus of Finnish artist Eija-Liisa Ahtila's videos on display at the ICA. Although these pieces are the most movie-ish of the exhibition, they are still very experimental, with unconventionally spaced plots, overdubbed voices and multiple screens.