Thought Lot full of laughs and indie music
ByLast Wednesday evening was not the typical open mic night at the Thought Lot, which presented a night of stand-up comedy and indie rock.
Last Wednesday evening was not the typical open mic night at the Thought Lot, which presented a night of stand-up comedy and indie rock.
When I first sat down in Memorial Auditorium on Thursday to see “The Vagina Monologues,” I was not really sure what to expect.
Borrowing a graphical style from the 80s and game mechanics from the 90s, Dong Nguyen had a seemingly overnight hit on his hands, but he let it go; leaving the over 50 million people who had already downloaded it to wonder, “Why?” Flappy Bird was created by one man and released for free on both iOS and Android, the two major smartphone operating systems.
It is very obvious to me now that the theme of this year’s best picture nominees is a top of the line ensemble of today’s top actors and actresses.
The biggest question that has been floating around the tech and video game world for the past few months has been straight forward: “Are you going next gen?” For many, this means possibly getting rid of their Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 for an Xbox One or PlayStation 4.
The past week has been very busy in the Huber Art Center, where two new exhibits were opened in the Kauffman and Brindle galleries.
“Who will make sure that the Statue of David is still standing, and the Mona Lisa is still smiling?” This is the single idea that viewers of the recently released film “The Monuments Men” will question throughout the film.
Everyone has shared an awkward moment at one time or another, but director Tom Gormican takes it to a whole other level in his film “That Awkward Moment.” Gormican started as a director with the blundering failure “Movie 43” and those of you who missed it, consider yourselves lucky.
Sam Hunt is becoming one of Nashville’s most popular up-and-coming talents. He has co-written with some of the biggest names in country music and currently has two songs on the Billboard’s Hot Country Songs charts, including Keith Urban’s newest single “Cop Car.” He also has a rising career as a solo performer.
It has been a while since a script with such a simple concept based on the most basic human emotion, love, has been able to capture hearts of both average moviegoers and critics alike.
Every so often, it’s the ’50s all over again. “Grease,” “Happy Days,” “M*A*S*H” — we never really let go of that decade.
This Oscar season is one of the best in recent history. Ground breaking films like “Gravity” and “12 Years a Slave” have given this year’s Oscar voters a very difficult decision in choosing the best picture.
Sunday was a sad day for all film fans, who lost one of the best actors in the modern era, Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
I don’t think it quite hit me until the marquee from the historic Tower Theater in downtown Upper Darby was finally in view, reading “TONIGHT 8:30, NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL, SOLD OUT”. There was a time for many Neutral Milk Hotel fans that they would have thought this an impossible sight.
On Saturday, February 1, 2014, The Premier Elvis Valentine’s Bash event took place at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center on the compus of Shippensburg University.
For my second Oscar review I decided to review the newest film by the incredible director Martin Scorsese.
Film and video have become a very influential medium in today’s society. Even the shortest movies can tell some of the most compelling stories.
Folk icon Pete Seeger died on Monday at the age of 94. Seeger began his musical career in 1938, touring with a group known as the Vagabond Puppeteers.
Hosted by LL Cool J, the 56th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony celebrated the accomplishments of the best singers, songwriters and producers during 2013.
It has been said, many times, that the most effective way to get nominated for an academy award for an actor, is to completely change yourself, even in a negative way in order to properly portray a character in a story.