- The Arts

House of the Dead

Alex Greetham — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:40:47 +0000

By the way, what did you guys think about Memoirs of the House of the Dead? Me, I thought it was pretty good. It was interesting seeing Dostoyevsky's view on Siberian prisons, which seem quite different from our prisons. For one thing, they have to wear shackles and they get to have all sorts of anemities such as alcohol and pipes, or they at least get away with it easily. And to think we think of cigarettes as such a hot commodity in prisons, since so many of the prisoners in House of the Dead seem to have pipes. And they get to have a dog too? And put on plays?

Guggenheim

Ross Meneses — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:15:53 +0000

I have never been to the Guggenheim Musuem. I was wondering if anyone wanted to go with me this week and knock out one of those independent museum trips we have to make in the process. any takers?

Dance in NYC

Jolene — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:45:33 +0000

So since we are on the topic of dance, I thought I should bring it up.

There is a latin ballroom competition in November in Brooklyn, right across the Brooklyn Bridge. The dancing will be incredible, I guarantee that. If anyone wants to come, I think you will greatly enjoy it. The venue is beautiful and your not paying for a trip halfway around the world to see it. The date is November 29th.

LET ME KNOWWW IF YOU WANT TO COME AND WATCH WITH MEEE!!!=)))

Reflections...

ebergman — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:42:15 +0000

Fill in the blanks!

Before this class I thought _______________________________________.

Now that I'm in this class I am wondering ___________________________.

After this class I hope to _________________________________________.

Art as Self-Expression?

ebergman — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:00:11 +0000

In his essay, "Tradition and the Individual Talent," T. S. Eliot concludes that "the emotion of art is impersonal." What might he mean? What might art serve other than self-interest?