As new bands sprout up, and even more concerts sprout up to grab audiences' attention, the Eastern Symphony Orchestra and EIU Choral Ensembles continue to help people remember its musical roots. The latest concert, A Musical Journey Through Time, is no exception. (0) comments
The hairs on my scalp and arms tingled the first time I listened to Joy Division. I remember an odd feeling of awe, mixed with melancholy, at the machine-like drumming, melodic bass lines and filling, harmonic guitar riffs. And then I heard the voice of Ian Curtis, and I could feel my eyes start to tear up. (0) comments
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The quick thinking that is required by improvisational theater is a double-edged sword for Andy Luttrell, bringing both excitement and danger. "It's an adrenaline rush because you have no idea where it's going to go," said Luttrell, a junior psychology major. (0) comments
Often, remembering those who have passed is a somber occasion. English professor Graham Lewis, who died October 21, 2008, was not the sort of person who would have wanted such a tribute. His wife, Kit Morice, the curator of education at the Tarble Arts Center, decided to have a tribute that Lewis would have loved. (0) comments
study break Looking for something to do? FRIDAY JBoozer, John Voight's LeBaron and Austin and Co. Time: 10 p.m. Place: Top of the Roc, Roc's Blackfront Cost: $3 Slippery When Wet Time: 10 p.m. Place: Mad Hatters Cost: $3 UB Movie: 'Gran Torino' Time: 7 p. (0) comments
From chair to face-smashes to razorblade slashes and barbed wire gashes, "The Wrestler" is everything that it promises to be and more. The match begins with 2009 Oscar nominated Mickey Rourke, in one of the best performances of his life, as the fictional wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson. (0) comments
Non-stop twists make "State of Play" an almost exhausting movie to watch. It brings to light the ever-present question of what is fair and unfair in the world of journalism. In this drama, Cal McAffrey (Russell Crowe), a reporter for the suffering Washington Globe, is sent to cover the double murder of a young petty thief and a passer-by who witnessed the crime. (0) comments
Casting all timeliness aside, Brent Runyon's 2004 memoir "The Burn Journals" is an excellent read for any young adult battling distress. Anyone grappling with stress and a sense of inner-defeat can find some way to relate to Runyon's thought process through his unique writing style. (0) comments