Along time ago (39 years ago to be exact) in a galaxy far, far, away…George Lucas decided to create his own space fantasy epic that the world would come to know and love as Star Wars. Yes, it has been over 30 years since Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher sold their likenesses to […]
Smelly Potatoes: “The Force Awakens” Read Post »
Known as the friendly sports enthusiast who has mastered the art of air drumming, Jon McNally, a music major studying percussion with a math minor, is a man of many gifts. Although he dabbled in piano and violin as a youngster, Jon became a lover of drums through the hit videogame, Guitar Hero. When asked
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Let’s face it: everyone has their headphones in while they study these days. Yet, if we’re honest, most of us don’t give much thought to what kinds of sounds make their way through our ears. Most of us probably have some clutter-filled playlist which jumps from commercials to tracks to commercials and maybe some more
Your Study Soundtrack Read Post »
On Feb. 5-7, 2016 in the McInnis Auditorium, the seniors in the dance department will be presenting pieces that they have choreographed and organized. The show is split over two days, with different dancers featured on each day. On Feb. 5 at 8:00 p.m. and Feb. 6 at 3:00 p.m., the works of Katie Green,
Senior Dance Concert: “Out with a Bang” Read Post »
Artists are not the same breed. I was reminded and grateful of this as I sat down with my old friend, Hope Stebbins, to discuss the upcoming dance concert. A dance enthusiast, her face shone as she described movements and themes from the dance pieces to me, a dance-incompetent musician. Regardless of my lack of
Dance Concert Opens Friday Read Post »
With Christmas creeping closer, my crafty side is starting to show, and I’ve turned to Pinterest for inspiration. DIY projects make the promise that you can create anything from gourmet meatballs to mosaic birdbaths all on your own, but these fancy projects are hardly ever friendly for a tight budget. For a single Pinterest project,
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There is a word in the Spanish language that has been deemed one of the most difficult to translate into English: “duende.” It loosely translates to describe the profound feeling of awe during an artful experience. Sometimes we need to reach beyond our own language to fully communicate an emotion. Maybe there aren’t enough —
Mary Consoli: Cantata Soloist Read Post »
Ah, how I enjoy “The Hunger Games.” You and your family sit down for Thanksgiving dinner, when suddenly your grandmother jams her fork into the table in a declaration of war, then your sister throws her knife at your head like it’s a dagger, then your parents proceed to slit each other’s throats in a
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“Pan” is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. In all honesty, I rank it among the worst of the worst. Every Razzie Award can go to it for its sheer awfulness. Never in my life have I wanted to burn filmstrips so badly. Nobody cares about Peter Pan, and besides, the ABC
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“It takes an army,” I quip to myself as I ease open the double doors of the bustling auditorium. The directors, playwright, lyricist, and stage managers bumble around in preparation for the first run-through of “Rise,” an original musical, written and performed by members of the Eastern community. The actors writhe and yawn; they stretch
EU Original Musical “Rise” Opens Thursday Read Post »
