If you followed along with Midge’s double life as wife ex-wife and dive-bar comedienne in season one, then you were surely excited for season two of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. However, the transition season felt more like a tilt-a-whirl inside a rainbow than the jolting and enthralling inner look at upper-town Jewish life that season one… Continue reading Mrs. Maisel’s dizzying season two needs more acts, less actors
Category: Arts & Entertainment
2019: Here for your entertainment
There are many things that a new year brings, but some of the most exciting are new movies and music. Moviegoers of all ages and preferences will be able to find something to watch in the cinema this year. Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) are being introduced to Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel, which will… Continue reading 2019: Here for your entertainment
Holiday art bazaar raises scholarship funds
The League of Striving Artists Holiday Art Bazaar, held Dec. 6-8 in the art gallery of the Fine Arts Building, raised $2,400. The bazaar sells unique items handmade by UTM students, faculty and alumni. These items include holiday cards, paintings, scarves and other textiles, ceramics, glass ornaments and more. All items could be purchased to… Continue reading Holiday art bazaar raises scholarship funds
In memoriam
2018 has been a tough year on the world of entertainment and pop culture. Here is a list of some of the notable figures who have died this year. Comic book writer and editor Stan Lee Physicist, cosmologist and author Steven Hawking Reverend Billy Graham Former First Lady Barbra Bush 41st President George H.W. Bush… Continue reading In memoriam
Fall comedy shows bring lots of laughter
UTM’s Improv Alliance proved very funny during two shows on Friday, Nov. 30, in the Vanguard Little Theatre of the Fine Arts Building. The local group, which has existed since 2015, teamed up with another improvisational comedy troupe from Murfreesboro named M-Prov. The two groups played games with full audiences. Those games were One Word… Continue reading Fall comedy shows bring lots of laughter
Seksion Maloya rocks Blankenship Hall
Most of the time when I step into Blankenship Recital Hall, I expect to hear a sampling of Bach or Mozart, or some meandering contemporary piece of composition. Seksion Maloya’s performance, however, was a pleasant change of pace, even for someone who is not particularly “with it,” as one might say. Seksion Maloya is the… Continue reading Seksion Maloya rocks Blankenship Hall
Creative Corner
Ethan Ellison is a senior Graphic Design major from Martin. He is featured in the Bellwethers Exhibition at the West Tennessee Regional Art Center in Humboldt, which will take place through Nov. 1. Ellison’s piece in the show is titled Sean Pablo-“cherry”. It took him a total of 18 hours over a period of a month to… Continue reading Creative Corner
Miss UTM and Miss Tennessee Soybean
The honored crowns of Miss University of Tennessee at Martin and Miss Soybean Festival now gracefully rest upon the heads of two new queens: Amanda Mayo and Tera Townsend. Mayo and Townsend were crowned at the annual scholarship pageant on Sunday, Nov. 11. Mayo, a junior double major in Biology and Geology from Lilburn, Georgia,… Continue reading Miss UTM and Miss Tennessee Soybean
Netflix is talk of UTM
With technology at practically every corner of one’s existence, it’s hard to function without it; even when it comes to where and how you watch television. The trend towards Internet-only service has reduced cable TV subscriptions significantly in the past few years, according to BroadbandNow. “I watch TV maybe twice a week, like on an actual… Continue reading Netflix is talk of UTM
Not all heroes wear capes
In a world desperately in need of a hero, Stan Lee didn’t wait for someone else to make a difference, he created his own. The founding father of the modern comic book and of American superheroes passed away Monday, Nov. 11, at the age of 95. Born Stanley Martin Lieber in 1922 in New York… Continue reading Not all heroes wear capes