Category: Arts & Entertainment
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”…
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…
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…
Review: Unconventional ‘ATUM’ release showcases sleeker, poppier Smashing Pumpkins
Graphic by James Landgraf The Smashing Pumpkins smash into a new captivating sound with “ATUM,” their 33-track rock opera album. The band is taking an innovative approach to releasing the album, coming out with it in three separate installments of 11 songs each. ATUM: Act Two was released last week. Act One was released in November, and the final act is scheduled for release April 21. Lead vocalist Billy Corgan…