The first trailer for Captain Marvel debuted to much anticipation from fans of the Marvel franchise. The trailer showed many ideas that a Marvel fan knows about. However, it also included references to when the film will be taking place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) timeline. The trailer opened with Captain Marvel (Brie Larson)… Continue reading Captain Marvel starts her ascension
Category: Arts & Entertainment
Hypercube offers unique sounds for UTM students
On Monday, Sept. 24, the UTM Music Department hosted Hypercube, who performed six songs composed by six different composers. Hypercube is a New York City-based quartet that embraces the boundaries of chamber music. The name Hypercube describes their music and the musicians’ personalities. The members of Hypercube are saxophonist Erin Rodgers, guitarist Jay Sorce, pianist/accordionist… Continue reading Hypercube offers unique sounds for UTM students
Pandora sold to SiriusXM for $3.5 billion
Satellite radio juggernaut SiriusXM has bought internet radio giant Pandora for a whopping $3.5 billion. According to Loudwire, the transaction, which took place on Sept. 24, will see two music-dependent radio giants join together and create the largest audio entertainment company in the world. Pandora tested the waters of the merger by taking up a… Continue reading Pandora sold to SiriusXM for $3.5 billion
University Trio Showcase Recital for Upcoming Conference
The University Trio put on an astounding recital Sept. 23 at the Blankenship Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Building in preparation for a performance abroad. The Trio, composed of Charles Lewis on flute, Dr. Christa Frye on clarinet and Dr. Elaine Harriss on piano, all of whom are staff at the Department of Music,… Continue reading University Trio Showcase Recital for Upcoming Conference
CBS CEO to resign amid scandal
Leslie Moonves, C.E.O. of CBS Corporation, announced Sunday, Sept. 9th that he will resign. Back in July of this year, six women came forward and accused Moonves of sexual assault, which was later detailed in The New Yorker with an article from Ronan Farrow. Farrow’s two articles detailed accusations by 12 women. These accusations went back as… Continue reading CBS CEO to resign amid scandal
Creative Corner
Madison Lee is starring as Abigail in Vanguard Theatre’s production this fall of The Crucible. Lee, 19, is a sophomore Theater major from La Vergne. Lee began acting in when she was just five. She said that she wouldn’t be happy doing anything other than theater. Theater has become a part of who she is and… Continue reading Creative Corner
And the Emmy goes to … a fiancé
The 70th Emmy Awards took place on Monday, Sept. 17, focusing on diversity as the main theme of the night. In all of the presenters’ and hosts’ openings, they spoke heavily about how diverse all the nominees were. However, when looking at the winners, a majority of them were Caucasian. Though this was the case,… Continue reading And the Emmy goes to … a fiancé
‘Bro’ country and rock music offensive to women
Music, without a doubt, is incredibly important to cultures all around the world. Country music, in particular, is a large part of southern U.S. culture. However, country music has certainly changed from the days of Johnny Cash, a musician whom I greatly respect. I am not a fan of country music, but it is still… Continue reading ‘Bro’ country and rock music offensive to women
Vanguard Little Theater may be renamed
UTM’s Department of Visual and Theatre Arts has recently started a fundraising project to rename the department’s Vanguard Little Theatre after the late former professor of theatre at UTM, Bill Snyder. Alumni, faculty and students of the department have set a goal to raise $100,000 by the fall of 2019. The department’s plan is to… Continue reading Vanguard Little Theater may be renamed
Hozier is back after four years, hits home again
After a little over four years of silence, Andrew Hozier-Byrne, professionally known as Hozier, has finally released his second EP Nina Cried Power. Fans have long awaited the release of his new music for years and he has finally answered their call to action. Nina Cried Power has only four songs: “Nina Cried Power,” “NFWMB,” “Moment’s… Continue reading Hozier is back after four years, hits home again