Clean, cute, and current are the three C's at the semiannual consignment sale, My Sister's House. ACU alumnae Summer Walters and her sister Kate Stover established the upscale consignment business after noticing the lack of shopping options in Abilene. The store is for shopping lovers who want to "update their wardrobe without breaking the bank," ... [Read More…]

Hearing Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) sing feels a little like sitting on the back porch of a log cabin on a summer day as dusk falls, with a soft breeze blowing and a sweet thought dancing in and out of your head. And you're probably in love. You also probably just finished a good book, and life feels satisfying and peaceful at that certain ... [Read More…]

Faculty members in the Department of Art and Design taught by example at the biannual ACU faculty art show Thursday night. "It's good for students because then they see their teachers as artists practicing in a field they want to practice in one day," said Jack Maxwell, chair of the Department of Art and Design. The work of every faculty member ... [Read More…]

It seems filmmaker James Cameron thought we'd had enough of alien invasions on Earth. He decided the rest of the universe had more to offer - especially with the magic of animation on its side. Filmmakers frequently use CGI and 3-D in an attempt to dazzle viewers, but rarely are intense technological efforts and visuals paired with an equally ... [Read More…]

By Paul Knettel "Someone could have told me I was gonna be alright; I probably would've been fine," sings Michael Perkins in the memorable chorus to Put In a Basket, the first track on St. Swithun's, the debut EP from Blinded By Bears - Perkins' stage name. Perkins, a local Abilene musician and former lead singer of the disbanded Moroccan Victory ... [Read More…]

by David McMichael Robert Zemeckis' $165 million venture is an interesting creature. As far as I can tell, there was no need for this movie to exist. If Zemeckis' goal was to spread Christmas cheer, the $165 million could probably have been better used buying everyone in the country a pudding cup with a snowman on it. And I don't even like pudding ... [Read More…]

By Beki Hamilton Wishing Well will be live from the Living Room on Tuesday night during a benefit event to raise money for wells in African villages without access to clean water. The night will include a performance by Seekers of the Word and two student bands, Thus Far and Blinded by Bears Seekers of the Word, a campus drama ministry, will ... [Read More…]

For those indie folk fans who weren't waiting to purchase tickets at the Paramount Theatre on Monday, there is still time to secure a seat for the Jan. 23 Iron and Wine concert. Nationally renowned singer and songwriter Samuel Beam, better known as Iron and Wine, will perform as part of the Live at the Paramount series, to the delight of many ... [Read More…]