Although it is set in the original time period of the book, 1896, this isn’t the traditional “Dracula.” This reinvention of “Dracula” is not following the original story; instead, the show presents a unique twist that is more interesting to a modern audience. After ...
After a volatile first half of “Sons of Anarchy’s” new sixth season, fans are struggling to comprehend the most recent episode. “Sweet and Vaded” premiered last Tuesday, Oct. 22, and featured one of the most shocking actions yet seen in the show’s history. ...
This past Sunday, the Hull Education Center’s auditorium filled with children, their parents and educators excitedly chattering as a slideshow featuring those children’s artwork flashed across the projector screen at the front of the room. The artwork of these 39 children ...
When going to see “Carrie,” remade by Kimberly Peirce, you have to keep an open mind. It is a remake based on the epic Stephen King novel, so the story is not a new one. With this being said, this movie was without a doubt a clever remake. The ...
Longwood University Theatre is proud to present "The Love of Three Oranges" by Hillary DePiano from Nov. 7-9 & Nov. 11-16 at 7 p.m. as well as Nov. 10 & 16 at 3 p.m. The theatre will be open for seating at 6:30 p.m. for the evening performances and ...
Local families gathered at the Longwood Center for Visual Arts on Saturday, Oct. 19 for el Dia de los Muertos family arts and crafts event. Students of Longwood University from various organizations helped facilitate the event. Children ranging from the ages of three to 11 got to participate in making ...
30 minutes before the event started, Blackwell Hall already boasted a sizable crowd of Longwood students and faculty. With the front rows of chairs mostly occupied already and the balconies filled, the room breathed an atmosphere of anticipation. Some students were drawn in by extra credit ...
The most recent lecturer at Janet D. Greenwood Library was one unlike any of the others so far. Kimberly P. Johnson spoke to a notable group of fans on Thursday, Oct. 17 in the atrium of the library. While the group was small, they were all intrigued by Johnson’s words. Dean ...
As students and community members alike gradually filed into Dr. Roland Karnatz’s “Drone On” recital, a somewhat strange assortment of instruments greeted them. Sitting on a table at the front of Molnar Recital Hall Saturday night was a confusing arrangement of coke bottles, wires, ...
Longwood University has celebrated the freedom to read since 2001. This year, just a few weeks after the official Banned Books Week in September, Longwood continued the tradition by holding a Banned Book Reading in Greenwood Library. Students, staff, faculty and even children of faculty stepped up to ...
As someone who has never seen “Carrie,” I can still tell you that nothing about the Stephen King novel screams “Beatles.” But alas, it’s in the episode we’re about to dive into. The beginning of the episode has Sam contemplating gay marriage ...
The last season of “The Vampire Diaries” ended with Elena (Nina Dobrev) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) blissfully together; Bonnie (Kat Graham) dying, bringing Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) back to life; everyone graduating high school, Klaus leaving ...
The library was graced with the presence of the Poet Laureate for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Sofia M. Starnes, poet and speaker in the Greenwood Library atrium, spoke on Oct. 3 to a crowd of fans of her work. Starnes is a Philippine-Spanish writer ...
Audience members slowly found their seats and looked upon the odd set for Longwood University Department of Theatre's first production of the 2013-2014 season, "Hedda M Gabler." It was difficult not to notice the odd stage set up. The down stage was plainly set with a couch, a chair and two ...
The Croods – A family embarks on their journey of a lifetime until a cave that has kept the world shielded from danger is destroyed. Wonderful and fascinating creatures emerge from the cave as the family makes their way across the land. These creatures will change the family’s world as they know ...
With heavy hearts, the world said goodbye to one of television’s most revered and well received shows to ever hit the screen. This past Sunday, Sept. 29, the series finale of “Breaking Bad” aired on AMC, as 10.2 million fans from all over the world watched the very last chapter of ...
This first episode of the fifth season of Glee begins right after the win at Regionals in the fourth season’s finale. Rachel, after finding out that she may not be awarded the part that she was auditioning for, starts the Beatles tribute with Yesterday while walking past many notable ...
The new movie “Rush”, directed by Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind), is a visually stunning, cinematically beautiful movie with its unique and interesting camera angels. “Rush” is a true story about two famous racecar drivers, James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl) ...
Rules of the game: don’t get hit. On Friday, Sept. 27, Lancer Productions held the best thing next to Humans vs. Zombies: Bongo Ball. Eight players were allowed on the course at a time with four people per team. Each player was given a air soft gun at the start of the game ...
Oktoberfest 2013 has a very promising and diverse lineup of bands that are sure to please every student, faculty member and spectator alike. For the avid country fan, Oktoberfest will be hosting two up-and-coming country singers, Sam Hunt and Chase Rice. Sam Hunt is new to the country music scene. He’s ...
