Entertainment

“Crimes of the Heart” Didn’t Rob Audiences of Drama

I’m usually not one who goes to see plays, or other styles of theatrical performance. Despite this, I still enjoy a good play, and “Crimes of the Heart” delivered. I was also happy that this wasn’t a musical. Seriously, so many TV programs nowadays are about singing and dancing that it sort of produced a stereotype that all shows were happy-go-lucky musicals (at least for me). Thankfully “Crimes of the Heart” broke this self-induced mold for me and showed me a serious, yet darkly humorous dilemma.

M83’s highly anticipated sixth studio album, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, was released October 18 gracing fans with a double album featuring 22 tracks.

Johnny Depp stars as Paul Kemp, a rum-slinging journalist resembling the young and undeveloped Hunter S. Thompson in the new film, The Rum Diary. Depp was a close friend of Thompson and played his character in the 1998 film Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas with a disturbingly accurate portrayal.

The Hawk TV studio hosted a unique light show when Infinite Light held a presentation on November 7 for students and faculty.  This show combined the multimedia capabilities of Brenton-C Bainbridge with the soulful choreography of Brooke Broussard.

An engaged crowd gathered in Wilson Auditorium to gain insight on how the media affects female’s perceptions of themselves when the documentary, Miss Representation was screened and its writer/director/producer, Jennifer Siebel Newsom spoke November 5.

Michael Waters was the last writer to speak at the University as part of this semester’s Visiting Writers Series last Tuesday. However, this poet isn’t a stranger to campus since Waters is not only an award winning poet but also an English professor here.

Joel McHale, host of E!’s “The Soup” and star of NBC’s “Community,” served up some hot comedy when he performed his stand-up routine at the MAC on Saturday, November 5.

Springsteen Collection Sounds Good on Campus

The University recently became home to the Bruce Springsteen Special Collection with over 15,000 items donated from fans around the world. The Collection is being held at the University’s Archive Collections Building right next to the Woods Theatre.

Walking into the NJ Repertory Company in Long Branch, I cannot say that I knew what to expect or how I would feel about their latest production, “Jericho,” by Jack Canfora.

Growing up, I was never a big fan of Justin Timberlake and N*Sync (although I couldn’t avoid the songs).  However, I have started to appreciate Timberlake’s acting talent after his incredible portrayal of Napster founder, Sean Parker, in The Social Network and strong comedic acting in Friends with Benefits.