Spring Break
'Sweeney Todd' comes with a twist to Western
Western Illinois University's Bureau of Cultural Affairs and Center of Fine Arts and Communication presented an offbeat rendition of "Sweeney Todd" in Western Hall last night.
The musical, recently made popular by Tim Burton's cinematic adaptation starring Johnny Depp, encompassed a rather unique style of direction on stage.…
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New Guns N' Roses means free Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper is putting its money where its mouth is. Back in March, the company behind the drink with 23 flavors issued a claim stating that they would give everyone in America a free can of Dr Pepper if Guns N' Roses finally released their highly anticipated and delayed album, "Chinese Democracy" by the end of the year.…
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Camerata Woodwind attracts diverse audience
Bundled up in hooded sweatshirts and jackets, a few dozen students woke up relatively early and made their way to the College of Fine Arts and Communication School of Music to see the Camerata Woodwind Quintet perform their fall concert at 1 p.m. Nov. 9.
Interspersed among faculty and community members dressed formally in dresses, blazers and heavy black winter coats, the students seemed a bit out of place among the gleaming gold wood and heavy crushed red velvet of the concert hall.…
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The Knux: 'Remind Me in 3 Days...'
Brothers Krispy Kream and Rah Al Millio make up the new hip-hop duo The Knux (pronounced "nooks"). Interscope Records have hyped the group for months to the magazine companies.
A year ago, they debuted to the public as the opening act for Common and since have been called "the next big thing," the "hip-hop debut of the year" and beginners of a brand new genre of rap called "alternative rap.…
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'Madagascar 2' another disappointing sequel
In a large mixing bowl, add in four parts militaristic penguins, two parts crazy dancing lemurs, one theatrical lion, a unique zebra, a voluptuous hippo and one whacked out hypochondriac giraffe. Stir together until blended, top off with just a pinch of plot devices, great dialogue and a whole slew of new animals to create DreamWorks' recent film, "Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa.…
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Trailer Trash: The Edge reviews movies by only watching the official trailers
Movies are long and involved, and in the busy life of the modern student, not everybody has time to analyze an epic, feature-length film. Luckily, The Edge can review all the major, soon-to-be-released movies by simply watching the promotional trailer; after all, if the trailer is not representative of the final product, the audience is being fed a web of lies.…
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Jazztet honors Gershwins
George Gershwin once said, "True music must repeat the thoughts and inspirations of the people and the time. My people are Americans and my time is today." Although Gershwin may have thought his time was then, The Hopper Jazztet proved last Wednesday that the musical stylings of George and Ira Gershwin are timeless.…
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Western alum's play to debut
Russians, Henry Ford and a botched kidnapping attempt make "Dearborn Americana" a promising new comedic play created by upcoming playwright Christian Krauspe. A Western Illinois University alumnus, Krauspe graduated with a bachelor's in theater and is currently a first year MFA student in playwriting at Arizona State University.…
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'Achewood:' not the average online comic
Raymond Quinten Smuckles, the classy, overly optimistic lady-killer cat from creator Chris Onstad's successful online comic, is clad in an athletic track jacket and a man thong with that ever-present medallion hanging from his neck.
He picks up a phone and furiously dials Garfield.…
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Karen's Book Nook: 'A Lion Among Men'
"We're off to see the Wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz!"
Those memorable words from the classic 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz" have sparked "wiz mania" in today's culture-rich world. From the latest TV adaptation, "Tin Man," to the acclaimed Broadway musical "Wicked," the classic Oz story never goes out of style.…
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