Anouar Benmalek is not a very famous name in the United States. For most people on this side of the Atlantic Ocean, the name does not really resonate — and yet, Benmalek is known elsewhere as a revolutionary intellectual internationally. A mathematician, philosopher, novelist and poet, Benmalek has often been compared to legendary writer Albert Camus (Benmalek was even...
Along the quiet streets of downtown Riverside, Basque music flows from the Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts. This event, aptly titled, “Basque’ing Through Song,” showcases NOKA, a dynamic trio composed of Andrea Bidart, Begona Echeverria and Cathy Petrissans. Upon entering, my focus was pulled to the stage which was illuminated by soft, yellow lights from above....
During this pivotal election season, musicians and entertainers have gone above and beyond in making their voices heard not only through social media and spoken word, but also through their art. On his new tape, Taylor Gang affiliate Ty Dolla $ign (whose better known works usually include having “two of my bitches in the club”) is no exception, attempting...
Right off Canyon Crest, tucked away in a corner of a small shopping center, across from a bubbling water fountain and a series of lattice gazebos with greenery sprouting all over them sits Cellar Door Books. The placement is almost a little too picturesque — the greenery commingling with the gurgling of the waterfall across from it is almost...
Kaliah Hekima, a fourth-year art major and creative writing minor, sits across from me: She is reserved, but definitely not shy. After conversing for only a few minutes, as each of her words are carefully weighed before they are uttered, I immediately sense a high level of creativity. She is a painter and a poet, an artist working in...
For a psychological thriller, “The Girl on the Train” isn’t at all psychologically mind-boggling or thrilling. Sure, the book, written by Paula Hawkins, might have been great in its own respect, but I don’t think it was really meant to be adapted into a cinematic piece. Rather, the film version transformed the original mystery story into a banal, whodunit...
On Thursday, Oct. 6, four days after KUCR’s official 50th anniversary, the college radio station that has been a staple of UCR held its first-ever gala in celebration of its 50 years on the air. Hosted and presented by KUCR director Louis Vandenberg, the event hosted over 10 speakers including UCR Chancellor Kim Wilcox, U.S. House Congressman Mark Takano...
"I felt very exposed. ... Not that it was all bad, but it wore down these outer layers, and everything kind of hurt." That's Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon in a recent interview with The New York Times, talking about the explosion of popularity he found himself in the middle of after the release of the band's second album,...
For most students, the term “classical music” conjures up images of fancy men and women with monocles, as if classical music is fundamentally foreign to us. However, for those looking to experience an actual classical performance, the Riverside Philharmonic is gearing up for the beginning of its new season.
Founded in 1959, the Philharmonic performs four concerts at the...
Over the last few decades, German director Werner Herzog has been making some of the most compelling documentaries of our era — documentaries which probe and explore the many facets of the current human condition. His previous documentary, “Into the Abyss” explored the intersection of mass incarceration and the death penalty. In his new film, “Lo and Behold: Reveries...