“Wenn ist das Nunstück git und Slotermeyer? Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput!” You have just read the funniest joke known to mankind. It is guaranteed to make anyone die of laughter, and it has been translated into German for your safety. The joke itself was first heard in an early episode […]
Eastern’s music department is full of many skilled professors and students who put on numerous shows and events throughout the year to showcase and celebrate musical talent. This fall, Eastern welcomes three new directors to the music department: Derek Kostovick, Nimrod Speaks and Stephen Framil. All three have previously worked with Eastern, but
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Summer blockbusters are all the rage. There is nothing more satisfying than escaping the confines of your warm house to seek refuge in a cold, dank movie theater, eating overpriced popcorn and enjoying the best of what Hollywood currently has to offer (which isn’t much). In light of this, I will preview some upcoming blockbusters,
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Modern art: the art form to which a majority of people say, “I can do that” or the classic, “That’s not even art!” This is not an artist style of expression reserved only for the pretentious people in the world. Modern art is about experimenting and trying new things, and it has always been met
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At the end of May, Professor Janine Bryant, who has been both the Chair of Dance and Theater and the Director of the Dance Department at Eastern since 2007, will be leaving Eastern. Come August she will head to the UK to be a new member of the Faculty of Arts Dance Department at the
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Eastern may no longer have a dance major, but the dance department remains strong – a point they plan to emphasize in their appropriately named spring concert, “Continuance.” According to the Eastern website, Continuance will be a reflection of “life in the spirit and beauty of the world around us.” According to senior dance major
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What comes to mind when I say “Gilmore?” In the early 2000s, Gilmore Girls became one of the most notable television dramas of its time. With the news that it is getting a reboot on Netflix, approximately nine years after its series finale, I thought it wise to revisit some of our beloved television classics.
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M ost people are not comfortable performing in front of crowds – let alone performing without a stage, or lights, or even a concrete script. However, these are all just regular variables for a performance by Eastern’s Transformed. Transformed is a traveling drama ministry that strives to worship God through a wide variety of student-written
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On Friday, April 1, Eastern University held its 13th Annual Music Gala in conjunction with the Church of the Savior’s 10th Annual Weekend of the Arts. The night was incredible, featuring 10 performing acts of the highest quality. Tickets are unfortunately a little more pricey than the usual on campus performances, but I think it’s
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If you directed a play, the first thing you would consider is how to tell your story. Our Director of Theater at Eastern University believes the story is told through the characters, and an actor has to enter into the mindset of their character for the story to flow naturally. I have never met a
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