PETE SHAPIRO - The Spectrum

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King Wizard's return to rap

By PETE SHAPIRO | Apr. 25, 2013

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Introductory Space-Funk 101: Higher learning

By PETE SHAPIRO | Apr. 21, 2013

It was a cold and dreary day for a 4/20 celebration. Snow flurried down periodically, and the wind made it uncomfortable to stand outside.

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Fourteen hours of Dickinson

By PETE SHAPIRO | Apr. 16, 2013

In a bright wood-bound chapel room on a rainy Saturday night, a poetic atmosphere was created in honor of poet Emily Dickinson almost 130 years after her death.

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"Tyler, The Creator album review: The Wolf in the hen house"

By PETE SHAPIRO | Apr. 14, 2013

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The thought of fine art brings to mind stuffy white museums, lavish oil paintings and upper-class elegance, but the exhibition Tell Me I'm Pretty broke that stereotype with a humble twist. Malt liquor and donuts were served for the attendees' enjoyment on opening night at the Center for the Arts. The display featured artwork by nine first-year Master of Fine Arts students, ranging in medium from oil paintings and visual computer programs to avant-garde Mason jar MP3 players and thrift store living room recreations. The friendly atmosphere on opening night drew a sizable crowd of curious faces, perhaps because of the booze and donuts, but more than likely because of the exceptional work by the artists. The gallery was split in half by a wall in the center of the room.

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40 oz. and fine art

By PETE SHAPIRO | Apr. 2, 2013

The thought of fine art brings to mind stuffy white museums, lavish oil paintings and upper class elegance, but last Thursday's Center For the Arts exhibition Tell Me I'm Pretty sought to break that stereotype with a humble twist. Malt liquor and donuts were served for the attendees' enjoyment. The display featured artwork by nine first-year Master of Fine Arts students, ranging in medium from oil paintings and visual computer programs to avant-garde Mason jar MP3 players and thrift store living room recreations. The friendly atmosphere Thursday afternoon drew a sizable crowd of curious faces, perhaps because of the booze and donuts, but more than likely because of the exceptional work by the artists. The gallery was split in half by a wall in the center of the room.