Sunday, February 22nd, 2026
Log in
Search
Subscribe to Digest
Donate
Remove Ads

Culture

Arts & Life
(Painting: Edvard Munch)

Lost colors and the fading scream

Carissa Lee
  •  
April 1, 2020
Arts & Life
On Friday, the Stanford Spoken Word Collective hosted its first digital open mic night. (Photo: Spoken Word Collective)

Spoken Word Collective hosts first digital open mic

Patricia Wei
  •  
March 30, 2020
Arts & Life
The actors took to the stage from the audience to emphasize that anybody could be Everybody. (Photo courtesy of Stephen Hitchcock)

Everybody can be everybody, but only in the cast of ‘Everybody’

Khuyen Le
  •  
March 16, 2020
Arts & Life
Pioneering aviator Jerrie Cobb (Sarah Mitchell) undergoes a tough flight with Jack (Craig Marker) on radio in "They Promised Her the Moon," which was presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley at the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto. (Photo: Kevin Berne)

Women lift women in ‘They Promised Her the Moon’

Anupriya Dwivedi
  •  
March 15, 2020
Arts & Life
'Layer Cake' exhibition poster. (Photo: Maria Metzger)

Biting into ‘Layer Cake’

Maria Metzger
  •  
Feb. 25, 2020
Arts & Life
(Photo: Ram's Head Theatrical Society)

Interactivity is key in ‘All the Difference’

Jacob Kuppermann
  •  
Feb. 24, 2020
Arts & Life
The thumbnail of Fleet Street's award-winning music video "All-Nighter," featuring Aman Singh. (Photo: Fleet Street)

Fleet Street wins Best Humor Video award

Dongming Zhang
  •  
Feb. 18, 2020
Arts & Life
Sarah Broom's memoir won the National Book Award in 2019. (Photo: Grove Press)

Sarah Broom on writing, resistance

Zack Boyd
  •  
Feb. 18, 2020
Arts & Life
A box of Valentine's Day chocolates. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

This Valentine’s Day, going slave-free is the most romantic gift to me

Carissa Lee
  •  
Feb. 13, 2020
Folk artist-activist Rhiannon Giddens and Italian percussionist Francesco Turrisi perform "Buffalo Gals" at CCSRE's 2020 Kieve Lecture (image source: Harrison Truong)

Dynamic duo Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi combine folk music, racial justice in concert

Natalie Francis
  •  
Feb. 11, 2020
Arts & Life
Be honest: Despite his rather unfortunate eating capabilities, you’d much rather hang out with the guy on the right than with the entity on the left. (Left Photo: City of South Bend, Right Photo: Gary He)

Escaping the uncanny valley, one cinnamon roll at a time

Carissa Lee
  •  
Feb. 3, 2020
Arts & Life
A runway model, standing beneath a wash of purple light, looks out at the crowd that gathered in the Cantor Arts Center for the first-annual FLI+LGBTQ+ Student Self-Fashioning Show. (Photo: Chasity Hale/The Stanford Daily)

Cantor hosts all-embracing runway show

Chasity Hale
  •  
Feb. 1, 2020
Arts & Life
A scene from 'Poses' featuring a woman standing frozen on a sidewalk, emulating a model's pose. She draws looks from passing pedestrians. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

‘Poses’ and the inhumanity of the woman in media

Malia Mendez
  •  
Jan. 26, 2020
Arts & Life
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the acclaimed tour de force solo performance "The Pianist of Willesden Lane," starring Mona Golabek (pictured), performing January 15 - February 16, 2020 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. (Photo Courtesy of Hershey Felder Presents)

TheatreWorks’ ‘The Pianist of Willesden Lane’: A one-woman musical celebration of humanity

Anupriya Dwivedi
  •  
Jan. 23, 2020
Arts & Life
The popular grocery store chain is home to hidden gems and unique treats. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Ten hidden gems at your local Trader Joe’s

Sarrah Hussain
  •  
Jan. 22, 2020
Arts & Life
OY/YO

Diverse, inclusive, modern: Say ‘YO’ to the new Cantor

Carissa Lee
  •  
Jan. 21, 2020
Arts & Life
The acclaimed tour-de-force solo performance "The Pianist of Willesden Lane," starring Mona Golabek (pictured), comes to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley as a part of its 2019-20 Season. TheatreWorks will present "The Pianist of Willesden Lane" January 15 - February 16, 2020 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. (Photo Courtesy of Hershey Felder Presents)

Mona Golabek and ‘The Pianist of Willesden Lane’

Anupriya Dwivedi
  •  
Jan. 14, 2020
Arts & Life
A freshly baked apple pie sits atop the U.S. flag. (Photo: courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

American cuisine: From apple pies to kimchi fries

Carissa Lee
  •  
Jan. 6, 2020
Arts & Life
"Anastasia" may not always stick the landing, but it remains a visually stunning and thoroughly enjoyable musical. Photo: Evan Zimmerman, courtesy of Broadway Grand Rapids

The ‘Anastasia’ Tour features soaring music, but some performances flutter

Chloe Wintersteen
  •  
Jan. 5, 2020
Arts & Life
Mary (Melissa WolfKlain), Elizabeth (Mary Mattison), Mrs. Bennet (Heather Orth), Kitty (Chanel Tilghman) and Lydia (Tara Kostmayer) read a letter from Netherfield in the World Premiere Musical “Pride and Prejudice,” presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley December 4, 2019 – January 4, 2020 at the Lucie Stern Theatre. (Photo: Courtesy of Kevin Berne/TheatreWorks)

‘Pride and Prejudice’: Popstars edition

Anupriya Dwivedi
  •  
Dec. 16, 2019
The Stanford Daily

Login or create an account