The UTM Flute Studio held its annual recital on Sunday, Nov. 11. The recital began with the flute studio playing a ballad from Praetorius called “Terpsichore”. The last song they played together was “Comedians’ Gallop” by Kabalevsky. The song choices for the first half of the recital were fast paced and cheerful. The songs radiated… Continue reading Flute studio recital of fall offers peace and joy
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OcTuba Fest blows audience away
The Music Department held its fifth annual OcTuba Fest on Oct. 24 and Oct. 29. OcTuba Fest kicked off with guest performer Todd French, from Murray State, on the tuba, accompanied by Meeyoun Park on the piano. The first day of OcTuba Fest started with a masterclass given by French, during which students played pieces… Continue reading OcTuba Fest blows audience away
Sony’s Venom: A fun time and missed opportunity
When a person looks past all of the grease and grime, Venom turns out to be an energetic movie with fun lead characters. Venom is Sony Pictures’ first film in Sony’s Marvel Universe. Though it has a lot of potential, most of the chances taken fall short of anything worthwhile. Tom Hardy plays Eddie Brock,… Continue reading Sony’s Venom: A fun time and missed opportunity
Captain Marvel starts her ascension
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
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
Troye Sivan’s Bloom: It’s a Yes from Me
After almost three years since he released his first album, Blue Neighborhood, Troye Sivan has finally dropped his sophomore album Bloom, and it is nowhere near disappointing. While the Australian pop singer held true to his style of dreamy pop music, he was able to experiment with new sounds and stories. Compared to Blue Neighborhood’s youthful and… Continue reading Troye Sivan’s Bloom: It’s a Yes from Me
To all the boys I loved before, thanks for diversity
een making a big splash this summer and rom-coms have been following right behind them in popularity. With smash hits like Kissing Booth and Set It Up, it seems that Netflix has hit the market strong for at-home streaming movies. The latest name added to this trend was the book-to-movie adaptation of Jenny Han’s 2014… Continue reading To all the boys I loved before, thanks for diversity
The Carters are back and everything is LOVE
Once again, Beyoncé has done it, but this time with the aid of her husband. Yes, Beyoncé and Jay-Z Carter have released a surprise joint album titled Everything is Love. The album was released on Jun. 16, 2018 on Jay-Z’s music streaming platform, Tidal. As usual for the hip-hop superstars, the release of the album created… Continue reading The Carters are back and everything is LOVE
The real ‘Quiet Place’ is the theater you see it in
The year is 2020, and the world is a hushed game of cat and mouse between humanity, and a mysterious apex predator that hunts through echolocation. The year is 2018, and you feel yourself getting annoyed when patrons breathe too hard in a movie theater during A Quiet Place. From the opening credits of the film,… Continue reading The real ‘Quiet Place’ is the theater you see it in
Johnny Cash: Forever Words
Fifteen years after the death of country music star Johnny Cash, a new album composed of his final poems, lyrics and letters was released April 6. “Johnny Cash: Forever Words” was produced by his son John Carter Cash, who wanted the world to hear his father’s final, unknown words. From love letters Cash wrote to… Continue reading Johnny Cash: Forever Words