Often people search for a source of entertainment via the Internet. Whether it is a video, an article or a funny image one always heads back to that same place to search for more laughs. In my case, I enjoy heading to YouTube to catch up with the latest antics of my favorite Youtubers. As a gamer, I ...
Haim (pronounced hy-əm), is a sister band that consists of Este, Danielle and Alana Haim, with Danielle being the lead singer, is one the hottest new bands in music this year. They will also be touring with Taylor Swift during her “1989” world concert tour beginning this summer. In addition to ...
For the most part, people don’t sing songs about murder and cannibalism. In the dreary world of “Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”, arguably one of the darkest musicals around, this idea is changed. It’s a twisted tale about a man who has lost everything and embarks on a life of ...
The 57th annual Grammy Awards took place on Sunday night, February 20, and left me with a mix of emotions. For those of you who watched, you probably turned off the channel at 11:30p.m., thinking to yourself how unmemorable they were, and those of you who did not, you didn’t miss much this year. Best ...
The Longwood Center for Visual Arts was filled to the brim on Friday night with folks of all ages coming to check out the newest exhibit “Artificial/Life.” The dual exhibit is comprised of the work of three artists, all of which used their pieces to ask questions about genuine human experience in ...
Katy Perry rocked the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday night at the 2015 Super Bowl. As we were warned by Perry herself, during a pre-Super Bowl press conference, Katy said “jaws will drop” during her 13 minute performance, and they did. The performance started out with ...
As a lover of the classic candid shot and a striking, raw portrait, not so surprisingly, I enjoyed the photography and overall feel of the “Multi-Disciplinary Exhibition” ‘Expresion Creativa.’ The exhibition featured photography, handmade posters and a timeline regarding the history of ...
As the first few weeks of the spring semester are underway, the arts programs are getting into full swing with their numerous art shows, concerts and plays. The first of these events is the newest art exhibition coming to the Longwood Center for the Visuals Arts on Feb. 6 with the Opening Reception ...
The premiere of the second season of “Broad City” was surrounded by a lot of hype. The first season was a huge surprise success. So much so that Comedy Central ordered a third season of the show just hours before the second season had even begun. With all of this recognition there was the worry ...
Reading “Yes Please” was like going to see your best friend perform in a bad play. You sit there in the darkened theatre and you really try to like it, because you love your best friend. You can’t help it, the show is bad and your best friend is bad too. So you do what any good friend would do, ...
With the combination of a new roommate and plummeting temperatures, this past week, the battle for control in room 201 A has finally reached its boiling point. Randomly assigned roommates Kelly Fisher and Diana Blake have been fighting a bitter battle for control of the thermostat in their shared apartment ...
In the lower level of the Bedford Building there is a glass workroom. Inside, an artist works hard sanding down his large and elaborate sculpture. Numerous tools and other pieces in progress lay about on the table. Dan Molyneux is currently the ceramist Working Artist in the Bedford Building. He ...
On Tuesday, Nov. 24 the Longwood University Choirs took the stage for their fall concert entitled “Together We Rise.” This semester the Women’s and Men’s Choirs were joined by special guests Lady Joan’s, Pitch Perfect and High Street Harmony who started off the concert with their renditions ...
The sound of laughter can be heard from inside the doors. As the door opens, the laughter and chatter from eight people becomes louder. The air is thicker in the room and the overhead lights are turned on above the rows of blue seats surrounded by the black walls and floor. It’s the beginning of a ...
Longwood’s music program has created a few a capella and choir groups that perform regularly at Longwood events. This past Thursday, Longwood hosted several other choirs from local education institutes including Matoaca Middle School and Tabb High School. The choir representing Matoaca consisted of ...
On Nov. 14, the Longwood Center of the Visual Arts (LCVA) hosted the opening of their latest exhibit called “Old School: Historical Methods in Contemporary Practice.” This exhibit was a very interesting one as it focused on various aspects of photography over the years and featured artwork from ...
On Nov. 14, the Percussion Ensemble took the stage for their final concert of the semester. This concert featured “Lancer Steel” and the Concert Ensemble class. Director Chris Thomas introduced the group and noted a change in the performance for the evening. This change involved senior Spencer Smith ...
A cellphone alarm breaches the deep slumber of a college student at 7:30 on a Monday morning; the beginnings of yet another day full of classes, practice and less than two hours of rest until they can allow themselves to repose and repeat the process the next morning. Every day is an ever-changing thought ...
As the holiday season approaches all of the arts are gearing up for their busy schedules. From senior recitals to string ensemble performances, there is a little something for everyone to enjoy. These last three weeks of the semester are shaping up to have lots of performances and the Longwood Community ...
I highly recommend you go see Evil Dead: The Musical because if you have seen the original Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2, then you will understand all the jokes/songs that the cast make and will need to gasp for air from laughing too hard and too long. If you haven’t seen any of the films, that is okay, ...
