Red Clay and Mississippi Delta: A Musical Journey
By Rhea Mursalin Red Clay and Mississippi Delta is a captivating musical journey showcasing the soulful and bluesy melodies of iconic artist and composer Valerie Coleman. Coleman’s work is performed by Anna Pem (bassoon), Eleni Georgiadis (horn), Jillian Reed (flute), Kira Shiner (oboe), and Collin Lewis (clarinet) from Bard College. This chamber music piece takes the audience on a mesmerizing exploration of cultural and musical...
Domar llamas: Frenar la devastación de los incendios forestales
Por: Nikita Harris Wildfires due to climate change affect everyone in the country on some level. It’s the responsibility of all of society to take the necessary actions to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change. Taming Flames by Ford Melillo is a highly informative film that presents the issues and offers some solutions for dangerous wildfires. The information is presented in a way that emphasizes both the need for change...
Ecos de paz: Llamados a una resolución en medio del conflicto de Gaza
By Emily Brooks Echoes of Peace: A Journey Through the Arab-Israeli Conflict is an impactful and emotional film by Hunter Harrell that traverses the history of the Middle East through quotes. The sheer number of calls for peace, and those calling for it, paints a vivid picture of how long this conflict has persisted. I was deeply affected after watching this short film. Given the topic’s relevance and my own interest, I was...
Equipo ecológico de Little Buddy
Por: Alex Silverman James Roy presents Little Buddy Joins the Eco Team, a short film about reducing, reusing, reciclaje, and thinking ecologically. Little Buddy is a young bug whose TV has stopped working, but he is soon visited by Eco the Butterfly and the Eco Team, who help teach him all about being green. The twelve-minute short uses a mix of live-action segments, full-body costumes, puppets, and animated scenes. While the film is...
Raíz de la vida: Ayudar a una comunidad a crecer a través de alimentos saludables
By Emily Brooks In the informative documentary Root of Life by director Laura Nguyen, the audience hears Dr. Nika Tsato Kax’Oxo speak about and teach the importance of healthy food, Ivy Flores express her concern with keeping Belizean culture alive through food, y el Dr.. Tehu Kax’Oxo II emphasize the need to take care of the environment and maintain the biodiversity of the rainforest and its foods. I thought this short film was well...
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