By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor What began as an idea by Doug Darby, creative director at the Adams Center for Teaching Excellence, FilmFest has flourished into a noteworthy competition for aspiring filmakers or students just wanting to scratch their creative itch. Last year's FilmFest proved entertaining, but the pilot year was only a trial run ... [Read More…]
Crowe’s Kentucky-fried affair falls flat
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Americans love road-trip movies. For some reason, the possibilities of setting out across the country with only a map and a mixed tape as our guides inspires us, not to mention the coming-of-age stories that are generally intertwined in the adventure. We love the idea of new beginnings and not knowing what we will ... [Read More…]
JamFest 2005 draws record crowd
ACU JamFest draws the largest audience ever in its three-year history. Video/editing by Dustin M Reid WINNER - 1st Place Feature Segment - NBS Region IV ... [Read More…]
Dr. Seuss books, characters come to life in ‘Seussical’
By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor Audience members can return to childhood and arrive in the magical and imaginative world of Dr. Seuss and his beloved characters with the opening of the Homecoming Musical, Seussical. Seussical, created by Tony Award winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, weaves together famous characters and stories from ... [Read More…]
‘Serenity’ soars thanks to fans, great characters: “Serenity” Three and a half stars
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Starring Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Summer Glau, Sean Maher, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite; written and directed by Joss Whedon Rated PG-13 (for sequences of intense violence and action, and some sexual references) Anything labeled as science fiction gets a bad rap from anyone who's skeptical of the ... [Read More…]
‘Heaven’ just a ‘Ghost’ of better plots, characters
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Humans have always been interested in the supernatural, otherworldly realms that might exist-and many claim they do. Countless movies have been made that include ghosts, poltergeists or other spirits, whether they remain on earth to haunt us or simply want to fulfill their unfinished business and move on. Romantic ... [Read More…]
Theatre presents “A Grand Night for Singing” to raise funds for Katrina relief
By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer The special production of A Grand Night for Singing on Sunday raised about $1,000 for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. The total amount collected from the event, not only from the $15 ticket sales, but also from numerous patron donations, totaled $1,333, and after royalties a little less than $1,000 dollars went ... [Read More…]
‘Gardener’ reaps intense, intriguing story
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor "Some very nasty things live under rocks, especially in foreign gardens." Justin and Tessa meet at a lecture where Justin, a diplomat of the British High Commission, is relaying a boring and excuse-filled response to who knows what. Tessa, a younger, hot-headed activist, blasts him with accusatory questions and ends ... [Read More…]
Death Cab signs with Atlantic, makes financial ‘Plans’
By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor Death Cab for Cutie "Plans" Atlantic Records 77/100 (Good, worth buying) Death Cab for Cutie has covered so much musical ground in its five album career but has never ventured far enough away from the indie pop rock that its fans love to love for them to establish skeptics among these listeners. The band's fifth ... [Read More…]
One ‘Grand’ musical revue
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor "A Grand Night for Singing," a revue of more than 30 of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical numbers, is enjoyable and lightweight entertainment designed with the musical lover in mind. Ten actors—Juliette Miller, Ben Jeffrey, Annika Johansson, Heather Ketchersid, Lara Seibert, Sunday Ibok, Ryan Massie, ... [Read More…]
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