ARTS ENTERTAINMENT


3/30/2015, 9:55pm

Making a mountain out of Molehill

Peter Manhart, lead singer of the Chicago-based alternative band Molehill, stood on top of a table and chairs singing to a mesmerized crowd at The Thought Lot on Saturday, March 27.


3/23/2015, 11:04pm

Rhythm in the Night captivates audiences

Rhythm in the Night, the Irish dance spectacular, left the audience spellbound this past St. Patrick’s Day What a night to hear the rhythm that left the audience mesmerized on the Luhrs Preforming Arts Center stage last Tuesday.


3/23/2015, 10:56pm

Ship’s Got Talent brings surprises in round 2

“Ship’s Got Talent” went for its second round on Wednesday, March 18, leaving many in anticipation for the final round. The night started off with the stage set aglow by lights and the judges calmly sitting at their table, waiting for the acts to start.


3/23/2015, 10:52pm

McFarland USA: An inspiring tale for teenagers

Ever hear of McFarland, California? Probably not. If it were not for cross country coach Jim White, played exceptionally well by Kevin Costner, McFarland would have been one of those forgotten, small American towns.


3/23/2015, 10:50pm

‘Empire,’ the breakout show everyone is talking about

Chops, beats, parallels, murder. That is what you will get with Fox’s new hit, “Empire.” In order to avoid spoilers, I will only be reviewing the pilot (first episode). To start, the Lyon family owns Empire Enterprise, a mega-profit record company in charge of producing rap and R&B artists.


3/23/2015, 10:45pm

Alternative rock legends release first track from upcoming album

Alternative rock trio, Muse, released the first single off their upcoming album “Drones.” The track, titled “Psycho,” shows a return to Muse’s riff rock tendencies of the ’90s, mixed with the more structured, anthem-like sounds of their more recent albums. Muse has been at the forefront of alternative rock music for over a decade and, with “Psycho,” they recycled a riff used in concert jams from their early days and turned it into an almost radio-friendly single.


3/23/2015, 10:38pm

"Believe” in Mumford & Sons

British folk-rock band Mumford & Sons released the first single from their upcoming third album, “Wilder Mind.” The track, titled “Believe,” has a much different sound from earlier singles by the band. In what can only be described as a radical change in production, the band seems to have decided to go electric.


3/23/2015, 10:36pm

Izzy’s View

“Bates Motel” returned with a slight bang on March 9, setting up a nice return for the Bates family and everyone involved.


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.