Over the last two months, I had the privilege of being the Production Stage Manager for the Monmouth University Department of Music and Theatre Arts’ production of “Pippin.” “Pippin” was originally a show set during the Crusades, but director Professor Sheri Anderson put a creative spin on the story by setting it at modern-day Monmouth […]
The R&B/ Soul artist Brent Faiyaz made his mark in the music industry in 2016 when he was featured on the hit single, “Crew” by Goldlink along with Shy Glizzy. When this single was released, listeners instantly wanted more from him. Almost a year later in Oct. 2017, he released his album “Sonder Son.” Over […]
The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music (BSACAM) will be hosting a conference in February to commemorate the year 1964 and its importance to the Beatles. While the Springsteen Archives are hosting this symposium, there will be an opportunity for MU students to display their efforts with their own conference held the day […]
The age of jazz and flappers has been revived in the world premiere musical adaption of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel “The Great Gatsby” at Paper Mill Playhouse. Starring musical theater powerhouses Eva Noblezada as Daisy Buchanan and Jeremy Jordan as Jay Gatsby, “The Great Gatsby” roared on stage for its limited engagement of Oct. 12 […]
Monmouth University is filled with incredibly talented individuals when it comes to music, and on-campus organizations like Blue Hawk Records and MU Players showcase these talented young people. Three Monmouth students in particular have been making their way into the music world for years now. Consisting of three different distinct genres and sounds, they all […]
On Oct. 27, Flatland Cavalry, the Texas-native folk-rock group, released their fourth album “Wandering Star.” A band that had just gained some traction recently with the help of Luke Combs’ world tour now has many listeners eager to hear what Flatland Cavalry has been up to. In 2012, Vocalist Cleto Cordero started the band in […]
Spooky season may be over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a classic horror novel before the Christmas season kicks into full swing. No one does “spooky” better than the king himself: Stephen King. Here are my top 5 Stephen King recommendations that you can read any time of the year. “Joyland”: This book […]
The Center of the Arts hosted The Mind and Music of George Gershwin: A Live Concert Lecture by Dr. Richard Kogan on Nov. 4 at Pollak Theater. The audience consisted of the outside community, including those who had grown up with Gershwin’s music. All different generations gathered in Pollak Theatre, sharing a similar interest in […]
On Saturday, Oct. 28, 54-year-old actor Matthew Perry drowned in the hot tub of his California home. Many across the nation were saddened to receive this news, as most knew Perry as awkwardly sarcastic and loveable Chandler Bing on the sitcom “Friends.” Perry’s stellar comedic timing and his ability to deliver a punchline with a […]
“1989 (Taylor’s Version)” is the fourth re-recording that Taylor Swift has completed in the last three years, in a series of regaining ownership of sound recordings bought without her knowledge in 2019. The original album, released in 2014 and titled with a nod to her birth year, featured a series of pop-synth beats that classified […]