By Dr. Charlie W. Starr The Hunger Games was a film phenomenon in March and April. It brought in a great deal of money during a time of year when movies usually don’t do so, and it brought in the highest weekend box office numbers for four weeks in a row. I can’t remember […]
Before they were stars
Dr. Charlie W. Starr I’d like to kick off this slightly new column on Arts and Media with some Christmas movie memories and a lesson they teach. In an age of television and film, Christmas traditions have come to include everyone sitting down to watch favorite family Christmas movies. To older classics like It’s […]
The purpose of art part 13: in retrospect
Christians and Culture by Dr. Charlie W. Starr In my previous 12 columns I’ve taken us through a solid primer on how Christians should approach the arts. If you missed an issue, you can find it at lookoutmag.com, or on my website (www.charliewstarr.com). I’m concluding the series with a review of some of the important […]
The purpose of art, part twelve: listening to music
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr There’s a uniqueness to music that makes it hard to pin down. Music expresses, but it doesn’t always express ideas. We listen to music with lyrics differently than purely instrumental music. Where most other art enters our minds through the eyes, music enters through the ears. It’s unlike any […]
The purpose of art, part 11: movies and television
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr We’ve been discussing how to experience art: how to look at paintings, sculpture, and architecture and how to read literature. This month we look at how to watch movies and television. “But don’t we already know how to watch TV? Just grab the remote and press the ‘On’ button.” […]
