Owen Pitt’s life was the very definition of boredom. That changed one Tuesday night when his boss suddenly changed into a werewolf and tried to eat him. Five days later, Owen woke up and learned the insane truth: All of the monsters from late-night B-grade horror movies were real and there is good money to […]
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The process of creating a play is a complicated affair, sometimes requiring hundreds of people to write, direct or act in a single production. But what if a play could be written, staged, memorized and performed in the course of 24 hours? This impossible mission became possible on Feb. 5 as 27 actors, directors, playwrights,
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So, it’s my favorite time of year again: award season. The nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards have been released, and here’s who I believe will leave as winners. Best Picture – AvatarAs much as I hate to say it, the blockbuster movie of this year will more than likely go home with quite a
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After the success of The Notebook, the story line of the new film based on a Nicholas Spark’s novel, Dear John, should have developed into something more than a frustrating long-distance relationship with an ambiguous ending. The film, starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried, opens with attractive cinematography of the Charleston coast–and the lead actor–and
Dear John, what happened? Box office hit a disappointment Read Post »
“Strange,” uttered one woman in the sparsely populated theater, rising from her seat during the ending credits of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, directed and co-written by Terry Gilliam. Though it would be hard for anyone to argue with the word choice of her brilliantly concise review, I did not share the sense of disappointment
Heath Ledger lives on in his final film Read Post »
The stage in McInnis auditorium is covered with students and volunteers who lay flat on their backs. Some giggle, unsure of what’s about to happen. Some wait patiently for instruction. What are they doing there? They’re warming-up for rehearsal for the Yes! And… musical, A Winter Sort of Thing: It’s About Time, which will be
Yes! And… improves lives through improv Read Post »
The Student Activities Board has big plans for this spring semester, and Coordinator of Student Activities Paul Daigle has come up with events that students can attend every weekend. Here is a list of the top five events of the semester that should be on every student’s calendar: 1. Spring Banquet, King’s Mill, April 10:
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