The Age of Adaline was more of a stylistic film of fashion and promise of history than it was a film for the purpose of telling an interesting story. Somewhere, somehow a cross between The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Time Traveler's Wife, and About Time came out of Hollywood with a gorgeous cast, but not quite as great of acting. The ... [Read More…]
Local craft fair focuses on artists of all kinds
A local Abilene promotion company will host the annual Spring Craft Fair to promote and celebrate local artists and businesses. Head of the event, Jen Harmel, is an ACU graduate who previously participated in student-led craft fairs and established JamFest. "When you graduate college here in Abilene, there's not a lot of opportunities where ... [Read More…]
Local boutique utilizes students for trend fashion show
The third annual Betty & June trend show and late night shopping event is Saturday at the downtown event center, The Majestic. The trend show is the biggest event of the year for the local boutique. This year, the event will incorporate local businesses and students to display new clothing. Owner of Betty & June Jessica Jackson has ... [Read More…]
Student places third in Intercollegiate Student Art Competition
Last month, one ACU student placed in the Intercollegiate Student Art Competition facilitated by the Center for Contemporary Arts. This is the seventh year the ISAC has taken place. In 2008, Russell Ellison, a long-time signature artist member at the Center for Contemporary Arts, initiated the idea for the competition. "I had wanted to do ... [Read More…]
Abilene City Limits benefits Wishing Well International
Gardner Hall lobby will conduct an event called Abilene City Limits April 16 from 7-9 p.m. to raise donations for the non-profit organization Wishing Well International. There will be free homemade food provided by ACU students and music from local Abilene performers. Wishing Well International has provided clean water to more than 30,000 ... [Read More…]
Neon Parrot Lounge squawks local sounds
The Neon Parrot Lounge is determined to revive the live music scene in downtown Abilene and provide a platform for blossoming local artists. The Neon Parrot Lounge purposely evokes memories of an old-time jazz club or speakeasy. The live music venue is located on Pine Street in the Majestic building, one of the oldest buildings in historic ... [Read More…]
Students raised s’more money with music
The Shore Art Gallery smelled of warm coffee and toasted marshmallows and soft melodies as students came in to support Project Merge's second annual fundraiser and watch their friends perform. "I played last year," said Wes Robbins. "It was really awesome. They did an incredible job of running the event and making sure that everything went ... [Read More…]
Solving the summer mystery
Centered around a wealthy family who spends their summers on a private island, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart starts off feeling pretentious and unrealistic. Cadence Sinclair, the narrator, feels familiar, if not one-dimensional, in the first quarter of the book. She's a 15-year-old in love; it's a perfect setup for your classic young adult ... [Read More…]
Into The Woods satirizes its own genre
Into The Woods is a Broadway musical turned film that was released at the box office on Christmas Day. It made $36 million during its opening weekend and has been nominated for three Academy Awards. With an all-star cast featuring Meryl Streep, Chris Pine and Anna Kendrick, many moviegoers were drawn to the film by the actors alone. I was ... [Read More…]
Golden Globes kick off awards season
"Good evening and welcome, you bunch of despicable, spoiled, minimally talented brats," said Tiny Fey. Notorious comedian duo Amy Poehler and Tina Fey hosted the Golden Globes for the third time in 2015, pulling in a political shtick throughout the night. As per usual, the duo did not present the awards. Instead, stars like Jennifer Lopez, ... [Read More…]