Sam Haw Staff Writer Spring is here at last! The semester is wrapping up, the weather is perfect, and bands are all dropping their projects before they begin their grind on the summer festival circuit. There are dozens of records coming out this month alone, but to make things easier, I’ve compiled a list of the most anticipated records coming out … Continue reading Upcoming Albums for April 2017
Teresa Dale Staff Writer When I think about documentaries, I often recall that one three-and-a-half-hour long documentary about the history of pizza that I watched in my parent’s bedroom back in 2007. That must have been the first documentary that I watched purely for entertainment purposes. That fond memory of mine was the beginning of my interest in documentaries, a genre of entertainment that … Continue reading Netflix Reviews – Documentaries
Jess Clifford Staff Writer That one day of the year, that is not a holiday, but surely holds ritualistic and sentimental value is approaching us once again, and we all know it as 4/20. Some will most likely have their plans set, but for those of you that do not, there are two shows that will definitely make you excited about this upcoming day. … Continue reading Two Shows to Add to Your 4/20
4/05 – 1989 David Letterman is the first network TV show to use Dolby Stereo sound 4/06 – 1906 First animated cartoon copyrighted 4/07 – 1805 Beethoven himself conducts the Premiere of his 3rd/”Eroica” Symphony 4/08 – 1986 Clint Eastwood is elected mayor of Carmel California 4/09 – 1667 The Palais-Royale in Paris hosts first public art exhibition 4/10 – 1970 Paul McCartney announces The … Continue reading This Week in Art History
Jared Lawrence Staff Writer In his directorial debut, Jordan Peele, of Madtv and “Key and Peele” fame, flipped the horror genre on its head with his social thriller, “Get Out.” Never before has a movie based genuine horror out racial tensions in quite the way that Peele’s film does. “Get Out,” which follows Chris Washington’s (portrayed by Daniel Kaluuya) weekend trip to his white … Continue reading Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” and What it Means For Well-Meaning White People
Annalee Glatus Staff Writer When some people think of the “method,” as far as acting they think of actors going to the extreme, doing things that would normally not be done in order to bring some authenticity to their performance. Method acting as it is known today involves an actor going out and actually doing something that their character does, or did do, in … Continue reading “Method” Acting: Thoughts, Misconceptions and how it is Used Today
James Ross Kiefer A&E Editor We all have our favourite movies, and for some of the film snobs out there, we have our favourite movie directors. These are the people whose work keep revisiting because it resonates with us. Either the story is gripping, the execution of the film itself is alluring or we have just developed a soft spot for their work … Continue reading One is not like the others – When film directors break style
Jared Lawrence Staff Writer Over the weekend I had the treat of attending a dual MFA thesis production. “Where Pathways Meet” and “A Place Called Me” were very different and compelling performances choreographed by Pengying “Sophie” Sui and Taylor King respectively. Each piece sought to make the audience ponder each of our existences, our tangential roles in the lives of others, and how we … Continue reading Where Pathways Meet // A Place Called Me
Sam Haw Staff Writer Recently I sat down with student Gordon Holliday to discuss his artistic path as the fashion designer, Roole. I had attended his Re-Birth fashion show last spring on a complete whim, and was impressed at the variety of designs, implementation of film and live music and unique use of space and movement within McIver’s twisted lobby. Speaking to Holliday … Continue reading Getting to Know Gordon Holliday, The Student Designer Behind ROOLE
3/29 – 1795 Ludwig Van Beethoven debuts as pianist in Vienna, Austria 3/30 – 1967 Album cover to “Sgt. Peppers” by The Beatles is photographed 3/31 – 1837 English painter and landscape artist, John Constable dies at 60 4/01 – 1873 Sergei Rachmaninoff, pianist and composer, is born in Russia 4/02 – 1968 Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” premieres in Washington, D.C. 4/03 – … Continue reading This Week in Art History
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