Posts by Jenny Bloom

Animals who contemplate the meaning of life? Sounds like a standard afternoon in the Rock…but with furry things!

For those of you who need a little help remembering the concerts, we’ve got you covered. For those of you who need a little help remembering everything else, we got that too.

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Maybe they were jealous that they didn’t take part in last year’s flash mob, but the class of ’15 did good things at the ADOCH Activities Fair. The voiceover in the music subtly indoctrinates prospective prefrosh that “Brown is like the token cool mom of the Ivy League. It’s cool, laid back, and lets you do whatever you want.” Sure, why not? Not totally false. At all.

Not ideal.

There will be a Prayer and Memorial Service for Trayvon Martin tonight at 6 p.m. in Manning Chapel. It will be a time to honor his family and to observe the continued search for justice in our community. Trayvon Martin was a 17-year-old African-American boy who was killed in Florida at the end of February. He was targeted for his “suspicious behavior,” characterized as his wearing a hooded sweatshirt with the hood up. People have since protested his death by wearing hoodies in his honor.

The guest speaker will be Andre Willis, assistant professor of the philosophy of religion at Yale Divinity School. He is a visiting professor this semester, currently teaching RELS0820: “African American Religious Strategies: Martin and Malcolm.”

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David Sedaris is speaking at the Providence Performing Arts Center tonight at 8 p.m. He will be reading and speaking about some of his past stories, as well as highlighting some new pieces. Sedaris is best known for his snarky humor and engaging stories about his past, his childhood, and other experiences, many of which have been featured on NPR’s This American Life. Some of his most well-known books are Me Talk Pretty One Day and When You Were Engulfed in Flames, and his topics are as diverse as his former smoking addiction, his experience at a mental asylum, and the mental games he puts himself through for sheer entertainment. His unmistakeable voice and tongue-in-cheek humor make him an awesome comic presence.

Tickets are on sale, but prices are steep, ranging from $28.00-$58.00. They are available at the PPAC Box Office, by phone at 401-421-2787, or online at PPACRI.org.

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Retro-style “Diamonds and Coal” from The Herald’s issue on April 13, 2001.

A diamond to Friday the 13^th. Sure, it’s supposed to be scary. But we think we’ve seen it all already. Then again, we can’t be too harsh on good ol’ Josiah Carberry. May he rest in peace.

 

Can’t get enough D&C? Read slightly more current incarnations in today’s Herald, or submit your own at www.DiamondsandCoal.com

Phil Ochs

It was April 1974. Nixon was the disgraced leader of the United States. Donald Hornig was the president of Brown, and no one liked him either.

Lineup:
Friday: McCoy Tyner, a jazz pianist, performed in Alumnae Hall. At midnight, he was followed by an up-and-coming “Dylanesque” rocker: Bruce Springsteen.
- The BDH didn’t even know how to spell The Boss’ name: it was printed as Bruce “Springstein”
- The paper’s advice for the night: There will not be seating provided, so bring a pillow. (BlogDH’s advice for your Friday night: Don’t bring a pillow.)

Saturday: Laurence Talbot Orchestra, Good Neighbors, Repairs, New Rhythm and Blues Quartet

Sunday: Phil Ochs, famous for protest songs like “I Ain’t Marching Anymore,” gave a free concert on the Main Green

Highlight Quote: Phil Ochs sings, “Here’s to the country you tore the heart out of… Richard Nixon, find yourself another country to be part of.”

Fun Fact: Student Caucus (the equivalent of UCS at the time) allocated $400 to serve free beer to students at the Saturday afternoon concert on Pembroke Field.

“Spring Weekend, though, isn’t really about the concerts; it’s more about the concept of having an entire weekend devoted to self-indulgence in whatever way you please.” — Annabel Bower ‘97

The concerts are great, but Spring Week is bigger than the main stage. It’s a time to shelve your stresses, put on your party hat and indulge in some memory-making. It’s a time to stop taking everything too seriously and to regress to a state of simple happiness accompanied by bad beer, good music and some conveniently located PortaPotties. If none of this is your thing, take the weekend to do something else that makes you happy. You do you.