A unique look at a movie-book combination, the film True Story analyzes how the real-life crime drama about convicted murderer Christian Longo was made into a book written by former New York Times journalist Mike Finkel.
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University Hosts Conference Featuring Tony Award Winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson
On Friday, April 17, Dr. Aaron X. Smith and Tony Award-winning actor, director and playwright, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, hosted a race conference on “Using Popular Culture and Media for Accessing the Criminal System.”
“Blue Hawk Five” to Drop on April 29
Blue Hawk Records’ fifth compilation album, Blue Hawk Five, will be released on Wednesday, April 29. After holding auditions, the artists and groups that will be featured on the record are: Lily Riche, Tatiana Walia, Tympanic Plexus, Brian Perrino, and Shoreline. These artists come from outside the music department with majors such as math, English, and criminal justice within the University. One of the albums’ members is also a recent alumnus. Not only have some students produced the album, but they also put their musical talents on display. Blue Hawk Five promises to be the most exciting yet for Blue Hawk Records because it will feature song genres that will appeal to multiple personalities such as folk, soul, instrumental, indie, and more.
Dance Gavin Dance Gives Fans “Instant Gratification”
Post-hardcore veterans Dance Gavin Dance released their sixth studio album, Instant Gratification, on Tuesday, April 14 via Rise Records. This album marks the second release featuring current clean vocalist Tilian Pearson and the fifth to include long-time unclean vocalist Jon Mess.
Marvel Gets Dark In Netflix’s “Daredevil”
Marvel Comics’ newest television series Daredevil premiered its first season in full on Friday, April 10, exclusively on Netflix. This series marks the third television tie-in to Marvel’s greater cinematic universe, and the first series produced solely for Netflix subscribers.
The “Entourage” Boys are Back
The boys are back and, from the look of it, better than ever in the new trailer released from Warner Bros. and HBO Entertainment’s Entourage. It has been less than four years since the final episode of HBO’s hit series aired on Sept. 11, 2011 and they are ready to take the big screen for their first feature film on June 12, 2015.
Woods Theatre Gets Groovy
“Okay class, I’m going to have to end our session a little early tonight, I have to catch a gig at Count Basie Theatre.” If you have not heard a professor at Monmouth University say these words, chances are you haven’t had Professor Marc Muller.
Audiences Fell in Love with “The Longest Ride”
If you are a Nicholas Sparks fan, get excited for the newest novel-to-movie offering. The Longest Ride opened in theaters on Friday, April 10, and gives Sparks’ fans what they expect from his stories, and much more. The Longest Ride is a story of love, young and old, new and lasting, through cleverly-articulated parallel accounts of two pairs of lovers in different time periods, while they both learn that “Love requires sacrifice….always.”
All Time Low prepares to rock the MAC with new album, “Future Hearts”
It’s been two years since their last visit and almost everyone has been waiting for it to happen again. Baltimore-based band All Time Low is coming to Monmouth once more on their spring “Future Hearts Tour” featuring accompanying bands Tonight Alive, State Champs, and Issues on Friday, April 17. The album, which matches the name of the tour, was just released on Tuesday, April 7, following two singles, “Something’s Gotta Give” and “Kids in the Dark.” This is All Time Low’s sixth album, and while some think it’s a great new chapter in the journey that is All Time Low’s career, others beg to differ.
March Music Madness
March might be big for basketball, but it’s also big for music. The big South by Southwest (SXSW) festival is happening in Austin, TX for the next few weeks. SXSW is for music, film and interactive (apps, social mediaetc.) industries to show off what they’re working on and interact with others in their industry. The festival has been attracting bigger names recently (Coldplay, Lady Gaga and 50 Cent are all scheduled to play), but the festival is known for pushing some of the best new bands and artists into the spotlight. These are some of the bands that I’ll be looking out for in the future (you know, when I’m not crying about how far away TX is).