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Posts published in April 2014

Trish Torrales: A Star on the Rise

By Ashley Ioveno Staff Writer 20-year-old singer-songwriter Trish Torrales, a junior Broadcasting major at LIU Post, is an up-and-coming musician who can rock the stage, but is ready to rock your world. Torrales has been playing shows all across Long Island since 2010, and has used passion to turn her…

Summer Music Festivals

By Rebecca Martelotti Assistant Features Editor Summer, when college students are free from homework and exams, is a perfect time to take advantage of all of the music festivals in the tri-state area. Over the past few years, summer festivals have grown in popularity, and now there is nearly one…

“Magic in the Moonlight”: Supernatural Rom-Com

July 24, 2014 By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor Woody Allen has written, directed and occasionally starred in one film a year since 1977. If you can’t do the math: he’s made well over 35 films in that time. The feat is fortified by his consistency of quality. Most…

“Burning Bush”: Eastern European Protest

June 19, 2014 By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor 1969 was a packed year in American history. The Vietnam War, among other social and political problems, had rallied many people into protest. 500,000 or more joined together at the Woodstock Music Festival that August, a historic gathering of not…

“Awkward” Star Greer Grammer Discusses Her College Experience

June 24, 2014 By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor Greer Grammer just graduated from the University of California School of Dramatic Arts this spring. Yes, she’s a star from MTV’s “Awkward” (now shooting its fourth season) and the daughter of Kelsey Grammer (“Frasier”), but when the Pioneer interviewed her,…

Seeking Life’s Purpose With Woody Allen

August 4, 2014 By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor Woody Allen met with members of the press, including the Pioneer, on July 17 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. The week before the release of his new film, “Magic in the Moonlight,” he, along with actors…

“The Maid’s Room”: A Twisted, but Flaky Psychological Thriller

August 7, 2014 By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor Michael Walker’s “The Maid’s Room” starts simply enough. Drina (Paula Garces) is a young, attractive Colombian woman who takes a job as a live-in maid to the Crawford family, who are? rich-and-powerful New Yorkers with a gated house in the…

Director and Star Discuss “Homemakers”

June 19, 2014 By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor Director Colin Healey’s “Homemakers” is a (literally) smashing debut – a comedy that ultimately is about finding a home and identity amidst the entropy of life. The film won this year’s Audience Award at the Independent Film Festival of Boston,…

“Wrinkles”: Elderly Home Blues

By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor Graphic novel adaptations have often dealt with serious, culturally relevant themes. In 2007’s “Persepolis,” we saw how Iranian society limits freedom of expression. “Watchmen” in 2009 posited questions regarding war, being a vigilante and utilitarianism. Originally adapted in Spain, Paco Roca’s award-winning “Wrinkles,”…