Saturday, April 27, 2024
Photo by Alex Baran On the most versatile and impressive set since the theater program’s 2014 production of Spring Awakening, the intense tragedy of Shakespeare’s Macbeth unfolds in measured breaths. Macbeth (Nick D’Ambrosia), juggles with the insidious interpretations gleaned from witches who prophesize his rise to power in coded proclamations. Macbeth’s […]
Photo Courtesy of Jules Minus, Flickr Creative Commons Twenty years have elapsed since the release of the classic “Pinkerton,” the album that contributed to Weezer’s early success, making it all the more apt that on their latest album, “Weezer (The White Album),” the alternative rockers harken back to their formative […]
Photo by Nicole Williams “From Ashes to Angel’s Dust: A Journey Through Womanhood,” a performance put on with the help of the Women’s Center, aimed to broaden understanding of the effects caused by domestic violence and a dangerous social climate. The abbreviated version of this touring play begins at the […]
The Irish ensemble Cherish the Ladies took the stage twice on Saturday for a matinee and an evening performance of traditional music from Ireland. The sold-out crowd that enthusiastically greeted the group in the first show was a mixture of longtime fans and local enthusiasts of Irish music, as revealed […]
Photo Courtesy of Christopher William Adach, Wikipedia The weeks leading up to the 88th Academy Awards have come with no shortage of controversy. The ceremony itself concluded with much less intrigue; second-time host Chris Rock partially addressed the pressing issues of diversity faced by the Academy in a variety of […]
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda An installation by Japanese-born and internationally recognized artist CHiKA and an exhibit of various works by photographer and sculptor Ned Smyth opened on Wednesday in the Pascal and Kresge galleries, respectively. CHiKA, known for her interactive visual art, presented SEI06, an unusual geometric shape pulsing with LED […]
Photo by Jana Zills, Wikipedia A slew of awards and performances were dished out on Sunday, as the American Music Awards, also known as the AMAs, celebrated its 42nd year. This year’s host was Jennifer Lopez, who opened the show with a 10-minute dance number that incorporated the biggest hits of […]
Photo Courtesy of David Shankbone, Wikipedia As of 2009, a pit stop to the annual Academy Awards has been the Governor Awards, a celebration of lifetime achievement. In its seventh year, director/actor Spike Lee and actors Gena Rowlands and Debbie Reynolds were honored. The presentation of these awards was originally […]
Photo courtesy of Keith Hinkle, Wikipedia The 49th annual Country Music Association Awards also known as the CMAs, acted largely as the coming-out party for little-known musician Chris Stapleton. Despite never having a top 40 single, Stapleton won a number of notable awards. His album, “Traveller,” took home Album of […]
Coming off of a promising preseason performance, the Knicks looked to go above .500 basketball in the regular season last night against the defending Eastern Conference Champion Cleveland Cavaliers. It was only last season that the disastrous Knicks of old spoiled LeBron James’ homecoming. While the seasons of each team […]
