ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT


3/3/2015, 3:05pm

“Saint Odd” wraps up an intense Koontz series

If you are an Odd Thomas fanatic, like me, then you were both excited and saddened by the release of Dean Koontz’s final installment in the Odd Thomas series, “Saint Odd.” The novel promises a conclusion to the 12-year-long series that I have been reading, religiously, as each book has been released. “Saint Odd” picks up where the story left off in the previous novel, “Deeply Odd,” with Thomas returning to his hometown, Pico Mundo.


3/3/2015, 2:48pm

A ruckus in Shippensburg

A boisterous crowd on Wednesday night provided proof of the ongoing popularity for the theatrical show “Stomp.” The sold-out performance attracted an audience of all ages to Shippensburg’s H.


3/3/2015, 2:29pm

Izzy’s View

“House of Cards” finally returned with new episodes on Friday and there was only a tiny bit of disappointment, particularly with the first episode.


3/3/2015, 2:25pm

‘You Don’t Know My Story’ promotes culture

“You Don’t Know My Story,” a production of Black cultural expression composed by the Shippensburg University African American Organization in collaboration with the Office of Multicultural student affairs, wrapped up Saturday, at the Memorial Auditorium.


3/3/2015, 2:21pm

Oscar “Glory” for John Legend and Common

Singer John Legend and actor/rapper Common teamed up for the soulful Oscar-winning song “Glory,” which was written for the Oscar-nominated film “Selma.” While the historical drama itself was snubbed from any Oscar wins (which led to a lot of buzz about the Oscars being racist or biased), “Glory” took home the win in the “best original song” category.


3/3/2015, 2:17pm

Bluegrass brings twang to Thought Lot

Walking in the Thought Lot Saturday night, the first thing many people heard was the sound of a mandolin, guitar, fiddle, banjo and many more bluegrass instruments that were full of twang as the band Seldom Said No and Jerry Rigged took the stage for the night. Seldom Said No was the first band of the night, and it covered songs, such as Led Zepplin’s “Going to California,” “Shadowplay” by Joy Division and “Hey Darlin’, Do You Gamble?” Seldom Said No also ended up adding another member as they played — Scott Matlock on the fiddle. About an hour later, the night switched over to Jerry Rigged, another local band from Chambersburg.


2/24/2015, 6:40pm

House of Cards: Season three preview

This Friday marks the return of one of television’s popular and critically acclaimed television shows – “House of Cards.” The new season will be available for streaming on Feb.


2/24/2015, 6:28pm

24 years later, “Nevermind” still has impact

In honor of the late Kurt Cobain’s 48th birthday on Feb. 20, I thought it would be proper to give a track-by-track review of Nirvana’s sophomore album, “Nevermind.” Released in late 1991, the album knocked Michael Jackson out of the No.


2/24/2015, 6:26pm

“Fresh Off the Boat” makes waves

I am not a fan of many of the big TV network shows. They do not do it for me in terms of comedy or drama; but ABC’s newest comedy, “Fresh Off the Boat,” has become the exception. The show, set in the ’90s, is about 12-year-old Eddie Huang and his family as they move from Chinatown in Washington, D.C., to Orlando, Florida, and the challenges they overcome trying to obtain the “American dream.” Some of these challenges include Eddie’s dad’s (Louis Huang) old west restaurant is not doing well, which was the whole reason the family moved to Orlando.


2/24/2015, 6:22pm

Izzy's View

After an intense year of touring and recording, alternative rock band Imagine Dragons has finally dropped its sophomore album, “Smoke + Mirrors.” They have also dropped dates for another U.S.