Sam Riggs and the Night People will perform Saturday at The Silo as part of their Texas tour. Riggs and his band have been touring since the release of their record Outrun the Sun, their first full album. Door will open at 7 p.m. and the band is set to play at 8 p.m. With a song that was featured on the show Nashville, music videos that break ... [Read More…]
Students share art from summer abroad
Artwork from the Department of Art and Design Study Abroad trip is on display at the ACU Downtown Gallery with works of watercolor, acrylic paintings and photographs. In the show, titled "Postcards from Abroad," students such Crysta Cook, sophomore history education major from Abilene, and Madelyn Wischmeyer, sophomore graphic design and ... [Read More…]
Symphonic screams
For the second time in ACU Orchestra history, the orchestra played a fall Halloween concert Thursday in complete costume with themed music. The students in the orchestra began rehearsing for the performance during the second week of school under Dr. Steven Ward, director of bands and orchestra. The music varied from Glaser to Mussorgsky to ... [Read More…]
Taylor Swift, all out of teardrops
Shedding her country twang, Taylor Swift gravitated toward the appeal of pop in her fifth studio album, 1989. After the catchy tune Shake It Off was released last month and spread virally on the Internet, Swift's latest work finally hit the shelves, and iTunes, Monday. Similar to Shake It Off, songs like Welcome to New York offer a plain, yet ... [Read More…]
‘Believe Me’ to premiere in Cullen Auditorium
A premiere of Believe Me will be shown for free to students at 8 p.m. Friday in Cullen Auditorium. The film is presented by ACU FilmFest executive producers and Katheryn Cansino, alumnus and production assistant on the film. "You come, you watch a great movie, you eat some popcorn, you ask some questions and you go and you get two Chapel ... [Read More…]
“Big Fish” makes a big splash as Homecoming musical
As the first college to perform former Broadway musical Big Fish, the Department of Theatre shares the story as this year's Homecoming musical. Big Fish has been a book, a movie with a star-studded cast and a Broadway musical, and now, ACU presents its first collegiate premiere. The two leads, Tyler Hazard, senior musical theatre major from ... [Read More…]
Seemingly simple music streaming
With music streaming becoming a popular way to listen to old and new releases, deliberation comes from what medium is best for the ultimate music experience. Four major streaming sites that compete for business are Rdio, Pandora, 8tracks and Spotify. These sites are the most used, each with their own individual benefit and overlap. The sites ... [Read More…]
Album review, ‘In The Lonely Hour’ by Sam Smith
In recording artist Sam Smith's most recent album, blues, R&B and soul meet demanding vocals and create the sound that is In the Lonely Hour. In his second record, the UK artist came back with an impressive 10-track album. The album, released in the United States on June 17, features heart-wrenching ballads, fast-paced jams and tracks laced ... [Read More…]
Album review, ‘Coexist’ by The xx
The English indie-pop trio that makes up The xx is notorious for their smooth sound, subtle instruments and hushed vocals. Much like their first self-titled album, Coexist takes the two singers' (Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim) unique duet dynamic and creates the symphonic and harmonious result that is the 11-track album. The album begins ... [Read More…]
Exhibits, musicals, performances, oh my!
From the Department of Theatre, students and faculty can look forward to the annual Homecoming musical. This year, it will perform the former broadway show and Hollywood film Big Fish. The performance will be the first premiere on a college campus since it was performed on Broadway. Big Fish follows the story of a young man, Edward Bloom, ... [Read More…]