The Daily Californian’s guide to the best art of 2019
Daily Cal arts editors Anagha Komaragiri, Grace Orriss and Areyon Jolivette discuss staff picks for the best in television, music and film in 2019.
The Daily Californian’s Arts Awards 2019
In many ways, art in 2019 has been defined by its dynamism. But with the end of several phases, stories and sagas comes a new decade of art that promises to be more dynamic, daring and diverse than ever before.
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San Francisco debut of ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ is a magical return in a new medium
And that magic, beyond spells and mischievous bookcases, is a throughline for the entire production.
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Two Peas in a Podcast Episode #6: Surreal Friends™
This week, Maisy and Areyon celebrate surrealism, criticize Rembrandt and charge full force at what it means to appreciate visual art! All of those C verbs make different sounds, welcome back to the pod!
‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ stars talk beginnings, showtime
With the two of them being longtime fans of the franchise, it was evident that their own knowledge and experience will bring an entirely new dimension to the characters.
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’Frozen II’ is origin story audiences didn’t know they needed
All in all, “Frozen II” does exactly what it sets out to: it returns audiences to a world it once loved and leaves plenty of room to grow.
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Two Peas in a Podcast episode 5: Pea pod, where are you?
In this special edition split pea soup episode, Maisy and Areyon tackle their first disagreement: Game of Thrones! What will become of the pod?!
Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Amaluna’ brings a cornucopia of spectacle to Oracle Park
The story is simple enough to follow, a seeming staple to allow audiences to remain grounded in the story while being distracted by daring acts.
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‘b.b. free’ #1 is exciting narrative entry, slightly stalled start
The issue’s artwork is similarly saturated with bright and lush color palettes, debut artist Royal Dunlap balancing the world’s neons with starkly contrasting hues.
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‘Midway’ is bumbling propaganda, tone-deaf pandering
The film proves time and time again that the weight of offering a varied and nuanced depiction of this conflict is simply too heavy to hold.
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