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Self-definition through Friends
“You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with.” While this statement may be a bit inexact, it perfectly expresses the value of friends in helping you define who you are and how you form your identity. To what extent are friends that vital for our self-concept? Click the link…
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Ancient Light: Call Me By Your Name and the Greek Ideal
André Aciman’s novel, and Luca Guadagnino’s 2017 film, is saturated with ancient Greek art. They are not backdrop elements, but arguments. The crumbling statues in the Perlman villa garden, the Greco-Roman bronzes that Oliver and Dr. Pearlman are tasked with cataloguing, are objects symbolizing the film’s secret thesis. The pivotal scene makes this explicit. Elio’s…
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Lyric Opera of Chicago
The Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the most premier opera companies in the United States, they bring world-class vocal performance and theatrical artistry to the city. Founded in 1954 primarily by Carol Fox, the United States first female opera impresario. Her goal was to shape the company’s vision of having world class European…
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