Artsweek

October 25, 2007

This Is Halloween

By Cameron David Smith

Halloween is something that I.V. is well known for, not to mention an excuse for the kind of debauchery that normally destroys reputations.

October 25, 2007

This Is Halloween

By Tyler Vickers

Movie theaters are made for horror.

October 25, 2007

Falling Into Boob Tube Heaven

By C.K. Hickey

October is always an exciting month for television fans.

October 25, 2007

Oh, Baby

By Stephanie Leong

In Ben Affleck's commendable directorial debut, "Gone Baby Gone," adapted from the novel by Dennis Lehane, viewers are thrown into a web of emotionally complex and ethically ambiguous subject matter that essentially seek...

October 25, 2007

Stringing Along

By Tim Wall

In describing concerts, the words quiet, reserved and polite don't usually come to mind, but the aforementioned adjectives are the...

October 25, 2007

When Night Falls

By Amy Silverstein

If the sight of blood alone were enough to frighten movie audiences, maybe the vampire flick "30 Days of Night" would have seemed scarier.

October 18, 2007

Pinback is Consistent, if Not Creative

By Stephanie Leong

Though Autumn of the Seraphs doesn't mark a particularly progressive move in a new direction, Pinback has managed to make another consistent, solid and enjoyable album.

October 18, 2007

Oh, Stevie!

By Cassie McGrath

Before last Thursday night's performance at Campbell Hall, I thought that Steve Tyrell might be a good jazz singer.

October 18, 2007

Hardcore Haggis

By Zach Phillips

Long before he wrote and directed the Oscar-winning film "Crash," Paul Haggis - a man who has been praised as a "master filmmaker" - co-created "Walker, Texas Ranger" for television.

October 18, 2007

You Slay Me

By Virginia Yapp

"Do you want to be like me? Or do you want to be me?" legendary outlaw Jesse James asks the increasingly fanatic Robert Ford, a remark that foreshadows the powerful, unforgettable film's bloody titular event.

October 18, 2007

Flecktacular!

By Tyler Vickers

When you see or hear the word "banjo," what sort of images and sounds pop into your head? Dingy overalls and square-dancing?

October 18, 2007

Capturing Cronenberg

By Mollie Vandor

Last Friday, with the dark and stormy night providing an apt background for the evening, Arts & Lectures hosted a screening of iconic director David Cronenberg's newest film, followed by a discussion with the director hi...

October 18, 2007

Write Stuff Sweet, Sweet Satire

By Cameron David Smith

Between studying for school, making money and attempting to squeeze in a social life, most college students have trouble finding the time to read for fun.

October 18, 2007

The Lineup

By Staff

1. According to celeb gossipmongers, Paris Hilton is heading to Rwanda with the children's charity Playing for Good, in yet another move expressly designed to change her bad-girl image.

October 11, 2007

Making Magic

By Zach Manzanetti

The title says it all - Bruce Springsteen's new album is magic. It is vibrant, loud, energetic, exuberant, catchy and as good as one can expect from the Boss. It is undeniably cutting-edge, particularly in terms of the m...

October 11, 2007

Original Shin

By Mollie Vandor

Okay, I'll admit it: In this instance, I am not an objective reviewer. The Shins are one of my favorite bands, and they have always had a special place in my music collection - not to mention in my heart. Their breakthro...