Category: Arts & Entertainment

Posted on: March 20, 2023 Posted by: Nic Kowal Comments: 0

Daisy Jones & The Six: There are no words to describe album ‘Aurora’

Daisy Jones & The Six started performing in 1965, but just released their debut album “Aurora” this year. How can this be? It’s because the band isn’t real. Produced by Teddy Price and consisting of fictitious members Daisy Jones (lead vocals), Billy Dunne (vocals), Graham Dunne (guitar), Karen Sirko (keys), Warren Rojia (drums) and Eddie Loving (bass), The Six is a figment of author Taylor Jenkins Reid’s imagination.  But the…

Posted on: March 12, 2023 Posted by: Thalia Rivera Comments: 0

Oscar predictions: Who will take home gold?

Graphic by Emily Stephens By Thalia Rivera, Features Editor Even to average movie-goers, the Academy Awards are an exciting occasion that is not taken lightly. Laymen and experts alike watch on the most important night in the year for film to see their favorites collect their flowers. Here are our predictions on who will be bringing home the gold tonight.  Best Picture  The meteoric rise of “Everything Everywhere All At…

Posted on: March 5, 2023 Posted by: Angel Ovalle Comments: 0

Review: Emotional turmoil on full display in ‘Glassheart’

Photo by Nick Stulga There was an apartment. And in that apartment was a talking lamp and a beast, as well as a fair maiden who happened to live next door. But within it all, there was strife. The cast of Moraine’s rendition of Reina Hardy’s play “Glassheart” created a sense of emotional turmoil within the viewer. The cast included veteran Moraine actress Lena Werner playing the role of Only…

Posted on: March 5, 2023 Posted by: Nic Kowal Comments: 0

Ready to rock? Sign up for MV Battle of the Bands

By Nic Kowal, Arts & Entertainment Editor Moraine musicians, take note of Moraine’s upcoming Battle of the Bands. The music club Tritones is looking for you to tune in, get those instruments out and get ready to rock the competition on April 21. Cash prizes will be awarded, sponsored by Tritones and Student Life. The third place band will win $100, second place $175, and the grand prize winner will…

Posted on: February 22, 2023 Posted by: Nick Stulga Comments: 0

Poets, musicians sought for third annual poetry contest and coffeehouse

Graphic by Emily Stephens By Nick Stulga, Editor-in-Chief If you write poetry, it’s time to share it with the world–or at least with the Moraine community–in the third annual MV Poetry Contest & Coffeehouse. For the past two years, Moraine Valley poets have been reading their poems by the blueish tint of the computer screen. That’s going to change this year. The Coffeehouse, which has been virtual due to pandemic…

Posted on: February 16, 2023 Posted by: Angel Ovalle Comments: 0

Reimagined fairytale ‘Glassheart’ to break out on Moraine’s stage

Photo by Nick Stulga Near the beginning of “Glassheart,” the Beast (Matthew Worsech) clings nervously to his talking lamp servant (Lena Werner) after rescuing the cat of his crush Aoife (Natalie Cross). By Mio Ovalle, Freelance Contributor A talking lamp scheming with a landlady to kidnap a maiden: It may sound absurd. But that’s the exact plot of Reina Hardy’s play “Glassheart,” a modern reimagining of “Beauty and the Beast”…

Posted on: February 6, 2023 Posted by: Nic Kowal Comments: 0

Our top 10 Super Bowl halftime shows: How will Rihanna’s rank?

Photo by Anthony Quintano By Nic Kowal, Multimedia Editor Featuring Rihanna, who hasn’t released a new album since 2016’s “Anti,” Super Bowl LVII’s halftime show this Sunday is at least as highly anticipated as the game itself. And with the hype train chugging away, we decided it would be a great time to count down our top 10 favorite Super Bowl halftime shows of all time. Will Rihanna make the…

Posted on: February 5, 2023 Posted by: Aidan McGuire Comments: 0

Moraine says ‘yes, and’ to Second City with nearly sold-out show

The “Swipes Right “Second City comedy improv show made its appearance at the MV Fine & Performing Arts Center last Saturday. By Aidan McGuire, News Editor Spotlights rose on the stage. And before you knew it, we were witnessing a first date unravel in real-time. But this wasn’t any ordinary first date–the young couple was skydiving through the air. The scene morphed instantly into a newsroom with fake news reporters…