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Thursday, January 29, 2026

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A 'Rocky Horror' Q&A with Show Narrator Jaclyn Siewert

What was your favorite part of the show and why? Jaclyn: I would have to say my favorite part was learning all the choreography. I have a dance back ground, and so finally getting to be a part of a show where dancing is an integral part of the production was amazing! We had a really fantastic choreogra pher, ...


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Once Upon a Time:

This week's episode of "Once Upon a Time" revealed the tragic love story of Grumpy, one of the Seven Dwarves, that was hinted at in a previous episode. Grumpy's (Lee Arenberg) lost lady love turns out to be clumsy fairy-in-training Nova (guest star Amy Acker), who dreams of one day being a fairy-godmother. ...


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'Castle' Meets 'Riding Hood' this Week

This episode opens with a full moon and a blonde little Red Riding Hood being chased in the woods. She screams as the screen fades to black. As the lighting is renewed, the viewers see Castle's mother writing her one-woman play. Castle is called to the scene of the crime shown at the beginning of the ...


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Life. Camera. Action!

Going to the movies means many different things to many different people. It's the midnight premier that's the highlight of your summer. It's a good way to kill time. Sometimes, it's the perfect first date. All the hard work the actors and actresses put into their movies matters now. The touching moments ...



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Poetry Corner: All Too Much

A young, troubled individual who lacks proper residuals Makes subliminal statements out of raw hatred. He cannot seem to face it, this realm called reality. It just happens to be his least favorite domain. Living alone in a Careless World, Even the air he breathes cannot save him. Heavily polluted with ...



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Longwood's Jazz Ensemble Wows Packed Crowd

On Tuesday, Feb. 28, the Cook-Cole College of Arts & Sciences' Department of Music put on their annual winter concert in Jarman Theater, featuring the department's two jazz ensembles — ensembles A and B. The concert was divided into two acts — the first being for ensemble B, followed by ensemble ...


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Edward Bloor Author Profile

Q : When did you start writing? A : "I was writing at least when I was nine years old, and I got my big break in the seventh grade when my teacher, who knew I liked to write little commercials and things like that … challenged me to put them on in front of the whole school at an assembly we were having ...



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Dierks Bentley Finds His Way 'Home'

Country music artist Dierks Bentley released "Home," his sixth album, on Feb. 7. In this album, Bentley mixes a number of love songs and party songs. He starts the CD off with his single "Am I the Only One." This song is an up-tempo tune about a guy who is ready to go out and party, but all of his buddies ...



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And the Oscar Goes to ...

On Sunday night, the 84th Annual Academy Awards were broadcast on ABC. Nearly 40 million Americans tuned into the broadcast to see their favorite movie stars in their element. This year's show received nearly 2 million more viewers than last year's, which ABC is surely all too pleased with. Billy Crystal ...


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Red Carpet Fashion: The Best and the Worst

On Feb. 26, The 84th Annual Academy Awards took place once more at the famous Kodak Theater in Hollywood, Ca. The actual award show didn't begin until 8 p.m., but many tuned in early for Red Carpet Hour where both the good and the bad outfits were revealed. Actors and actresses were pulled aside for ...


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FIERCE Dance Team Explains the Culture of Hip-Hop

The FIERCE Dance Team gave a presentation in Lankford Hall at six o'clock this past Monday as part of the events slated for Black History Month. This presentation was about the evolution of dance, Hip-Hop in particular, and how it has changed and shaped its way to what it is today. Members of the FIERCE ...





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Let 'The Hunger Games' Begin

After the Twilight saga and the end of the Harry Potter series, "The Hunger Games" is a new kind of book to bring on hardcore fans. After its release in 2008, it quickly gained attention nationwide, shooting its name to the top of New York Times Bestseller List. It's strange to think a series like "The ...



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Spotlight: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

"The Rocky Horror Show" is coming to Longwood University's Theater Department. It will have showings on the main stage in the Communication Studies & Theater Building from Feb. 23 to Feb. 26, and again from March 1 to March 4. The production, which has been in development for months, blends sci-fi, ...