Maker Lab Associate Director Nil Santana discusses the different projects he's worked on in the five years since the lab was created. Video by Amber Chavez. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FhZWoj-VAM&t=4s ... [Read More…]
Nil Santana on the making of the ACUTV studio
Maker Lab Associate Director, Nil Santana, explains the process of designing the ACUTV studio. Video by Amber Chavez. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PuqeX8bpMc&t=2s ... [Read More…]
Theatre prepares for the homecoming musical
As the Homecoming Musical inches closer, the Department of Theatre is pulling out all the stops to prepare for Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic Broadway musical that tells the story of the Jellicle Cats. Rehearsal started back in August and the cast and crew have been working on the show almost every day since. The cast moved into their ... [Read More…]
Theatre prepares for spring 24 Hour Musical
The Department of Theater has wrapped up auditions for their charity event, the 24 Hour Musical. Auditions for the musical took place Sunday in the Williams Performing Arts Center, and all students were welcome to try out. Also, students unable to sing were able to audition with a 60-second monologue in place of prepared music. "An event ... [Read More…]
17th 24fps Film Festival
The 17th annual 24fps International Short Film Festival premiered Nov. 6-7 at the Historic Paramount Theatre. ... [Read More…]
‘Don’t Leave Me’ festival brings first ever Texas pop punk concert
The first annual 'Don't Leave Me Festival' was a showcase of 10 pop punk bands from across Texas, held on October 30. The JMC Network got an up-close look at this year's feature band, 'We live like thieves'. Video/editing by Tori Aldana ... [Read More…]
The Netflix Fix: Odd Thomas
NR (suggested PG-13), 1HR. 37 MINS. Odd Thomas is a campy mystery comedy that blends a touch of humor with a touch of horror. Thomas, played by Anton Yelchin (Fright Night, Star Trek: Into Darkness) is a short-order cook who is clairvoyant and can see the spirits of the dead. Thomas uses his gift to keep his town safe and bring justice to those ... [Read More…]
The Netflix Fix: Hector and the Search for Happiness
R, 2HR. Hector and the Search for Happiness takes its audience on a journey that is both heartwarming and thought provoking. We follow Hector, a perfectly normal in every way psychologist played by Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation) on his spontaneous journey to find what it means to be truly happy. He travels to ... [Read More…]
Art professor sculpts characters to life
Art professor Geoffrey Broderick has been sculpting bronze children's book characters for the Abilene Children's Art and Literacy Festival. Video by Kynzie Newman ... [Read More…]
‘Interstellar’ invokes imagination
"In space, no one can hear you scream." This memorably chilling tagline accompanied 1979's Alien, whose two-minute trailer is hailed as one of the best ever made. Unlike blockbusters today, the movie didn't rely on massive explosions or breathtaking spectacles to get its point across. It was the mystery of the alien monster that drew people ... [Read More…]