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Arts & Entertainment

New Film Anonymous leaves us questioning more than Shakespeare

Let’s jump back in time to the period of William Shakespeare.

by NAEEMAH PHILIPPEAUX

Arts Listings for the Week of 10/29

Get on the Ghost Train with Art After 5 10/28, 5–8:45 p.m. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St.

by 34TH STREET

Rum Doesn't Leave Us Drunk

Johnny Depp’s latest is hardly fulfilling.

by ALEX HOSENBALL

It Ended Just In Time

Justin Timberlake headlines this lackluster sci-fi take on Bonnie & Clyde.

by BEN LERNER

Interview: Elizabeth Olsen and Sean Durkin

Street sat down with Martha Marcy May Marlene director Sean Durkin and actress Elizabeth Olsen. Turns out, Lizzie isn’t just Mary–Kate and Ashley’s little sister anymore.

by NICK STERGIOPOULOS

In Defense of Movies

You won't just find an Almost Famous poster on my wall.

by SHELBY RACHLEFF

Marcy Martha May Marlene...Marvelous

From the Olsen cult to the Sundance cult.

by NICK STERGIOPOULOS

DIY: Halloween Decor

Still recovering from that post–midterm freak–out? Throwing a Halloween party? Unfortunately, the terrifying state of your living room does not count as holiday decor, but Arts has you covered.

by MEGAN RUBEN

Artist Profile: Alexandria Goree

Name and Year: Alexandria Goree, 2012 Hometown: Pasadena, California Major: Fine Arts and Communications Medium of Choice: Graphic Design Street: How did it all start?

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Guilty Pleasure: Hocus Pocus (1993)

It’s 1 p.m. in mid–October and you’re surfing channels instead of going to class.

by BEN LERNER

One Track Mind: Surfer Blood's "I'm Not Ready"

Maturation often brings with it deeper contemplations, more difficulties and multi–layered change.

by ALEX HOSENBALL

Coldplay Review: Mylo Xy–Oh–No

Coldplay loses emotional depth on fifth studio album.

by ROYA BUTLER

Penn Leaders Share Their Favorite Horror Movies

With Halloween right around the corner, Street decided to catch up with some of Penn’s campus leaders about their favorite spooky films. Lauren Yates, Excelano Project Director My favorite horror film by far is Brian De Palma's adaptation of Stephen King’s Carrie. The number of bad remakes alone prove the awesomeness of this film.

by 34TH STREET

Hot or Coldplay

This week’s release of Coldplay’s fifth studio album is sure to renew the debate surrounding this polarizing band.

by GWEN LEWIS

Artist Profile: Jillian Blackwell

Name and Year: Jillian Blackwell, 2012 Hometown: Fort Worth, TX Major: Fine Arts Medium of Choice: Ceramics Street: Do you have any favorite artists?

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Mental Hospitals, "Abstraction," Draculas, and more in Arts Listings

9th Annual Dracula Festival at the Rosenbach 10/12–29 The Rosenbach Museum & Library, 2008-2010 Delancey Pl. $5 with student ID Before Edward Cullen took over the world of tween literature, there was Dracula: the terrifying, blood sucking protagonist of Bram Stroker’s novel.

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Playlist of the Week: 10/27

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A One-Day Preview Of the Philadelphia Film Festival

The festival’s most highly anticipated films — and the ones worth skipping work for.

by SHELBY RACHLEFF

A Guide to Musical Collectives

Music Collective — a phrase used to describe a group of musicians in which membership is flexible and creative control is shared.

by JAKE SPINOWITZ

Arts Top 5: Best Art Classes in Philly

Add/drop is over, and the prospect of Drawing I lowering your GPA scared you out of a studio art class, again.

by MEGAN RUBEN

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