Category: Arts & Entertainment

Night of Dance celebrates its African-American heritage

The Black Student Association and the Office of Multicultural Affairs teamed up with UTM’s Dance Ensemble to create a dance performance to honor the rich African-American heritage that has made many contributions to modern dance styles. Forget the typical, the Night of Dance created an environment that was entertaining as well as informal, with performers walking up… Continue reading Night of Dance celebrates its African-American heritage

‘Movie 43’ offers many different types of entertainment

I’m going to start off by saying, if you are easily offended or don’t like gross-out movies, do not see the film, “Movie 43,” a near masterpiece of tastelessness. The anthology of 12 short, interconnected skits elevates the art form of gross-out comedy to a new height. How exactly it accomplishes this is by setting its sights… Continue reading ‘Movie 43’ offers many different types of entertainment

Honor Band weekend ends with full house

Each and every chair was filled and only standing room was available—and barely that. People were lined against the walls. Phones, iPads and cameras could be seen in the air all across the room, videotaping the various performances. The crowd was filled with proud mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters and other relatives, ranging in age from… Continue reading Honor Band weekend ends with full house

Red Tails flies into No. 2 spot opening weekend

Red Tails soared in box offices this weekend, finishing at number 2 after Underworld Awakening, despite a lot of disapproval of many movie production companies who thought the movie would result in the same disappointing numbers of previous movies based on the airmen. The movie grossed $19.1 million and is expected to continue to shine… Continue reading Red Tails flies into No. 2 spot opening weekend

Review: ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ makes the hard truth entertaining

In The Hurt Locker, director Kathryn Bigelow and journalist-turned-screenwriter Mark Boal told a riveting story against the backdrop of the war-torn Middle East. In their new collaboration, Zero Dark Thirty, they dramatize a real-life series of events, spanning nearly a decade, that are just as compelling and even more complex. The through-line is the hunt… Continue reading Review: ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ makes the hard truth entertaining

Review: ‘Gangster Squad’ lacks too much to impress

I went into this film with such high expectations and hopes for a truly awesome cut rate Gangster film, but unfortunately Gangster Squad represents a missed opportunity. Director Ruben Fleischer and screenwriter Will Beall have discarded a great real-life story (uncovered by journalist Paul Lieberman in his book of the same name) and given us… Continue reading Review: ‘Gangster Squad’ lacks too much to impress

New Pacer Singers travel US to perform their music

While most UTM students spent their last week of the holiday break relaxing or perhaps preparing for the upcoming semester, members of the New Pacer Singers ended their break by sharing their music with the Northwest region of the U.S. Leaving on Jan. 3, the singers traveled through Oregon and Washington, stopping to perform at First Presbyterian… Continue reading New Pacer Singers travel US to perform their music

Review: ‘The Hobbit’: An Unexpectedly Boring Journey

I am going to sit on a soapbox for a second so sit tight and strap it. The controversial move of shooting the Hobbit trilogy in 48 frames per second seems to have eclipsed what should have been the larger topic of online debate: why the need to create three Hobbit films in the first place. The 48… Continue reading Review: ‘The Hobbit’: An Unexpectedly Boring Journey

UTM Jazz Band performs the creative art of jazz

This past Thursday, Dec. 6, the College of Humanities and Fine Arts Department of Music featured the UTM Big Band and Small Jazz Group, who performed various forms of jazz music in the UC Ballroom of the Boling University Center at 7:30 p.m. for approximately one hour.  Dr. Kurt Gorman directed the students. It was… Continue reading UTM Jazz Band performs the creative art of jazz