By İrem Naz Duymuş (AMER/III) & Eda Emekoğlu (AMER/III)
nazduymus@ug.bilkent.edu.tr
eda.emekoglu@ug.bilkent.edu.tr
Dearest readers, as the weather has reigned its fortune to be relatively nice, it is my duty to inform you of a few (but very majestic) different activities to enjoy this month. Though I come bearing little, I assure you what lacks in number shall make up for itself in spectacle, memory and possible emotional fluctuations you did not schedule for this week.
In the movies, there are few options, though no surprise, there is another A24 movie. I am in no position to make harsh judgements or critiquesof any film; however, the latest A24—Marty Supreme—was incredibly painfully, so far under my expectations that I don’t want to see another A24 production in the near future. However, “The Drama” is out and loud, already with various critiques. Starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, A24 again shows the budget was out-of-pocket high. Yet if the silver screen fails to move you this week, do not despair—for just across campus, another kind of drama prepares to take the stage.
Spring Fest will take place this week with different names and genres of music. Amidst that festival chaos, there is another genre, arguably one you’ve never heard of, that will take place. On April 22, groups TTM and YUK will be performing at Tenedos. Their well-promised show will not only consist of original songs and covers but also a story from two brothers whose lives are turned upside down. Their performance will kick off with a narrator, introducing the groups and their tales as if they are very much alive and spurted out from the pencils of the brothers. Moreover, the evening will also be brought to life with handmade decorations crafted by our dearest friends, proving once again that artistic talent on campus is both abundant and slightly unfair. TTM, covering the lens of the elder brothers’ ways of coping with life, delivers struggle, fury and impossible dilemmas. Should one stay or should one go? Their performance explores the scars left by violence and the desperate ways people learn to survive. On the other hand, YUK offers the younger brother’s world: emotion held in silence, longing stretched thin, waiting rooms of the heart and the uneasy stillness of someone not yet ready for what life is asking of him. If TTM is the storm kicking the door down, YUK is the breath held before it opens. Whether you come for the music, the mystery, or simply to experience something different, you may leave with more than you expected.
I would reveal more, dear readers, but mystery is elegant, spoilers are ugly and some stories deserve to arrive at full volume. Bring your friends, curiosity, and if possible, emotional resilience.
