The Paul Meek Library is hosting a new exhibit, “Little Shadow Catcher – The Photography of D. F. Barry,” in the J. Houston Gordon Museum. “Little Shadow Catcher” displays the photography David Frances Barry made directly from his glass plate negatives by Paul H. Harbaugh in conjunction with the Denver Public Library’s Western History department. Barry… Continue reading Library hosts photo exhibit
Category: Arts & Entertainment
UTM professor brings art to life
The Phi Kappa Phi honor society hosted Jason Stout, associate professor of art, for its annual Muriel Tomlinson Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 5. Stout presented his lecture, “Painting and Picture Making in a Postmodern Age” for a group of UTM students, faculty and guests associated with the Phi Kappa Phi honor society. In his… Continue reading UTM professor brings art to life
More Grammy nominees brings new challenges
When the Grammys added more nominees to its top four categories, the Recording Academy said the expansion from five to eight nominees would add more “flexibility” for voters. But for those artists competing for the night’s biggest awards, the change made it a little harder for any one nominee to win, statistically speaking. For the… Continue reading More Grammy nominees brings new challenges
Bundy biopic prompts backlash
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile, a new Ted Bundy biopic, has recently released a trailer. Joe Berlinger, director of other crime thrillers such as Paradise Lost (1996) and Whitney (2014), is focusing his attention now on the real-life story of Elizabeth Kloepfer, played by Lily Collins, who is battling her suspicions of her boyfriend Ted Bundy, played by… Continue reading Bundy biopic prompts backlash
‘Black Panther’ comes back to theaters for Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, Black Panther will be screened twice a day at 250 participating AMC Theater locations for free. Recently winning the award for Best Ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Black Panther was the highest-grossing film of 2018. Bob Iger, chairman and CEO of Disney, said, “Black Panther is groundbreaking for… Continue reading ‘Black Panther’ comes back to theaters for Black History Month
Cups for the Cure raises over $4,000
The Wesley Foundation and the Department of Visual and Theater Arts co-hosted the third annual Cups for the Cure Saturday, Feb. 2, in correlation with World Cancer Day. Community members came out to purchase handcrafted cups and mugs made by UTM Associate Professor of Fine Arts David McBeth and his advanced ceramic students for a… Continue reading Cups for the Cure raises over $4,000
A half-hearted halftime review: Super Bowl 53 disappoints
To the dismay of many, a lackluster Super Bowl was made even more forgettable by an equally lackluster halftime show. This year, for Super Bowl 53, the halftime show lineup consisted of pop band Maroon 5, rapper Travis Scott and Atlanta artist Big Boi. What I don’t understand about the Super Bowl halftime show is… Continue reading A half-hearted halftime review: Super Bowl 53 disappoints
71st annual Directors Guild of America awards winners
The 71st annual ceremony of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards was held Saturday, Feb. 2, honoring directors’ achievements. This year’s ceremony was hosted by actress Aisha Tyler at the Hollywood and Highland Center in Los Angeles. In the film categories, Alfonso Cuaron, director of the Netflix original Roma, won the award for Feature Film.… Continue reading 71st annual Directors Guild of America awards winners
Sundance’s diamonds and discourses
The 2019 Sundance Film Festival took place from Jan. 24 through Feb. 3 and showcased 112 films from across the globe. One standout movie was Lulu Wang’s The Farewell. The movie follows a Chinese-American family who, upon hearing about their matriarch’s cancer diagnosis, choose to keep it a secret from her and instead choose to… Continue reading Sundance’s diamonds and discourses
25th annual Screen Actors Guild award winners
The 25th annual ceremony of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards was held on Sunday, Jan. 27, honoring outstanding performances in film and television. This year’s ceremony was hosted by actress Megan Mullally at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium Expo Hall. In the film, the cast of Black Panther took home two awards, one for Outstanding Performance… Continue reading 25th annual Screen Actors Guild award winners