Spring Break
'Birds, Bugs and Beasts'...oh my
All artwork has something different about it that makes it unexplainably special to the artist and those who walk around and observe it. Michael Barnes, Pete Olsen and Joel Peck brought those intangibles to the Western Illinois University Art Gallery earlier this month.…
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'WoW,' haven't we had enough already?
Growing up in the world today can be a tumultuous time. Children are offered a number of potentially harmful choices, like free 10-day "World of Warcraft" trials. As a former user (after all, college is the time for experimentation), I can safely say that "World of Warcraft" is not for me. …
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'The Orphanage'
"The Orphanage" is the debut supernatural/horror film of Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona and is produced by Academy-Award-nominated filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, director of the highly successful film "Pan's Labyrinth." Much like the movie "The Others," "The Orphanage" is a powerful film that uses a fresh approach and storyline, something not usually found in recent movies. Although the film includes subtitles, it is easy to follow and understand from beginning to end.…
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'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'
Loss. Exile. Revenge. Meat pies. Cannibalism. "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," originally written as somewhat of an opera-style stage production by legendary Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim, encompasses all of these elements under the guise of a dark, morbid, yet delightful comedy directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp.…
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