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Entertainment
Exposing Issues in Hip-Hop Beyond Beats and Rhymes
The documentary Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes was screened on February 16 in Bey Hall’s H.R. Young Theater.
The Vow Promises to Shed Tears and Break Hearts
To no one’s surprise, it was mayhem at the movie theaters this past weekend as women of all ages dragged their significant others to see the sappiest new release, The Vow, just in time for Valentine’s Day.
On Screen In Person Presents the Challenge of Growing Up
Money Matters, written and directed by Ryan Richmond, kick started the second set of movies in the On Screen In Person series on February 6 in Pollak Theatre. On Screen In Person is a traveling film series along the East Coast where filmmakers present their work and participate in Q&A’s with audiences.
Cherish the Ladies Brought the Sounds of Ireland to Campus
Pollak Theatre hosted An Irish Homecoming last Friday night showcasing the many talents of all-woman Irish jig band, Cherish The Ladies, featuring Grammy-nominated vocalist Maura O’Connell.
In The Mood Was a Toe-Tapping Trip to the Past
I hadn’t even left the parking lot when I was knocking into elderly ladies in mink coats trying to hurry out of the cold and into the Pollak Theater Sunday, February 12 for In the Mood, a 1940’s musical revue.
New FOX Series Can Be a Little Out of ‘Touch’
Kiefer Sutherland (Jack Bauer on “24”) is making a surprisingly quick return to television. Most actors who finish an eight season television series might take a break or at least try to act in movies.
University Alumni Rocks With Karmic Juggernaut
Local psychedelic progressive rock band Karmic Juggernaut tore up The Press Room in Asbury Park during their show last Friday night. The three-man band rocked so hard that the audience was left slack-jawed and mind-blown.
Three Friends Chronicle One Super Adventure
With the rise in popularity of found footage and superhero movies, it was only a matter of time before they both united. Well, it seems the wait is over with lost camera footage revealing the trials and tribulations of super-powered humans in Chronicle.
Scheherazade: Tell Me a Story Engages Viewers With a Powerful and Moving Tale
The Provost Film Series kicked off last Monday in Pollak Theatre, entering its fifth year at the University, with a screening of the Egyptian movie Scheherazade: Tell Me a Story.