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Gwen Christopherson's UID, which functions as an ArtsPass, at the U. Chronicle archives.

Recapping Arts on Campus for the 2020-2021 Season

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor April 28, 2021

  Something I’ve had the pleasure of covering this year is how the arts on campus have stopped for nothing: earthquakes, pandemics and more. The 2020-2021 arts season carried an undertone of...

A view of the Union Station sign in Los Angeles where the Oscars were held this year. (Courtesy Wikipedia)

Long-Awaited 2021 Oscars Leave Much to be Desired

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor April 28, 2021

  The 2021 Academy Awards left viewers with much to talk about. The first in-person awards show of the season strayed from Oscar norms in many ways, but, for better or for worse, still managed...

Farewell: Cade Anderson

Farewell: Cade Anderson

By Cade Anderson, Arts Writer April 28, 2021

  As I wrap up five years of college and four semesters of writing for the Chrony Arts Desk, I feel a strange mixture of pride, nostalgia and disorientation. I don’t really know what to do with...

Farewell: Kate Button

Farewell: Kate Button

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor April 28, 2021

  After my freshman year — once I hesitantly declared my English major — I was still largely lost and confused about what I wanted to be when I grew up. There were so many areas that I was...

Oakley Burt is the 2020-21 arts editor.

Farewell: Oakley Burt

By Oakley Burt, Arts Editor April 27, 2021

  It’s hard for me to grasp that this is the last piece I’ll contribute to the Chronicle, that this wonderful experience is coming to an end. I’ve thought a lot about what I would write for...

"What Kind of Woman" cover art. (Courtesy Joanne O'Neill)

Kate Baer’s ‘What Kind of Woman’ is a Poetic Revolution for Motherhood

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer April 27, 2021

  Kate Baer’s debut poetry collection “What Kind of Woman” was released in November 2020 to the delight of poets, readers and those who identify with labels such as "mother" and "woman."...

Poster for "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World." (Courtesy Universal Pictures)

Ten Years Later: ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’

By Heather Graham, Assistant Copy Chief, Arts Writer April 26, 2021

  It’s been over 10 years since the cult classic “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” first hit the big screens. The film’s tenth anniversary should have been celebrated last year, but it was...

(Illustration by Kit Russell for TIME)

Do We Still Need Awards Shows?

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor April 25, 2021

  The season of awards shows typically takes place during the first few months of each year. During this time, there is usually a lot of buzz about who has been nominated, who has been snubbed...

Andra Day as Billie Holiday in "The United States vs. Billie Holiday." (Courtesy Hulu)

Opening Up the Oscars: ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor April 25, 2021

  One of the final contenders for the upcoming Academy Awards is “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” a Lee Daniels film following the life and career of jazz singer Billie Holiday. Based...

The Bloods gather around the rifle of their fallen squad leader in "Da 5 Bloods." (Courtesy Netflix)

Opening Up the Oscars: ‘Da 5 Bloods’ Tells a Story of Brotherhood Marred by the Violence of the Vietnam War

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor April 24, 2021

Warning: Contains spoilers for "Da 5 Bloods."   "Da 5 Bloods" is a painfully raw display of the brutality of the Vietnam War and its aftermath on a group of men who fought in it. The film follows...