On Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, the Department of Music hosted its annual Honor Choir at UTM. The event concluded with a performance from high school and UTM students in the Harriet Fulton Theatre, as directed by Interim Director of Choirs Dr. Samuel Barbara. The New Pacers Singers along with the high school guest singers… Continue reading New director leads Honor Choir to success
Category: Arts & Entertainment
Review: ‘Anchorman 2’ amuses viewers
Anchorman 2 was released Dec. 18 and was, overall, an excellent movie in many ways. For one, the movie has many big-time actors and actresses in it. Kristen Wiig plays the new love interest, Chani Lastnamé, of weatherman Brick Tamland, played by Steve Carell, and James Marsden portrays Jack Lime, the new rival of Ron… Continue reading Review: ‘Anchorman 2’ amuses viewers
Review: ‘Betrayal’ captures audience
Betrayal is a romantic drama television show filled with suspense. The series began airing Sept. 29, 2013 and the finale aired Sunday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. If you haven’t been watching or keeping up with it this season, I would suggest doing so, either on TV or on abc.com. In the very first episode… Continue reading Review: ‘Betrayal’ captures audience
Forgotten Favorite: ‘Mystery Men’
Greetings and salutations, nostalgia addicts; it’s time for another Forgotten Favorite. This week I have decided to dust off one of the greatest superhero films of all time. Of course I’m talking about Mystery Men. Mystery Men, directed by Kinka Usher, and written by Neil Cuthbert and Bob Burden, is loosely based on Burden’s Flaming Carrot Comics… Continue reading Forgotten Favorite: ‘Mystery Men’
Review: ‘August: Osage County’ shows family feud at its finest
Tracy Letts’ 2007 award-friendly play gets the big screen treatment, with an astonishing cast in memorably horrible form. In Osage County, Okla., we meet drunk, depressed Beverly Weston (Sam Shepard) as he hires Johnna (Misty Upham) to care for his cancer suffering, pill-popping, drama-queen wife Violet (Meryl Streep, who is at full form as usual). When Beverly winds up dead, the… Continue reading Review: ‘August: Osage County’ shows family feud at its finest
Review: The Smiths remain unappreciated
As bombs were dropping in Libya, Americans were being held hostage in Lebanon and Mad Cow disease was first identified as an epidemic in Britain, the music industry was amplifying its synthesized pop and grunge sound that classically defines the decade of the 80s. We tend to idolize musicians such as Madonna, Michael Jackson and… Continue reading Review: The Smiths remain unappreciated
Review: ‘Lone Survivor’ falls short of Bringing the Rain to audiences
What do the words honor, brotherhood and the homeland mean to people? For many, these three words are what to fight for in the ever-growing struggle against terrorism. This theme is what the 2013 American war film Lone Survivor speaks on. In its attempt to explain these concepts, however, it has some viewers scratching their… Continue reading Review: ‘Lone Survivor’ falls short of Bringing the Rain to audiences
2014 award season begins
From the beginning of a new year until summer, television networks are bombarded with award shows; this time period is commonly known as award season. Award season began with the People’s Choice Awards on Jan. 8, the Golden Globes on Jan. 12, the Critic’s Choice Awards on Jan. 16 and most recently, the Screen Actors… Continue reading 2014 award season begins
Preview: ‘The Following’ Season 2
Last year, FOX introduced us to Ryan Hardy, played by Kevin Bacon, and his hunt for the serial killer Joe Carroll, played by James Purefoy, in The Following. The show was a surprise hit that demanded a second season. The show told of alcoholic FBI agent Hardy and his hunt for the illustrious Carroll who… Continue reading Preview: ‘The Following’ Season 2
Review: Why ‘Mad Men’ should be next series you watch
I am not the person you will find scheduling plans around the newest episode of Pretty Little Liars, Breaking Bad or Scandal. I don’t watch TV a lot, and when I do, I always tend to watch re-runs of Duck Dynasty. However, over Christmas I gave myself a little gift: Netflix. Now, I am always… Continue reading Review: Why ‘Mad Men’ should be next series you watch