By Bendik Sorensen Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor Masculinity, feminism, and identity are all issues faced by all people, both young and old, in society. “Daddy’s Boy,” written and directed by graduate student, Cristian Avila, emphasizes these issues. “It’s about a boy named Milo; [he’s] a 17-year-old wrestler, but he’s…
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By Bendik Sorensen Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor What do you think of when you hear the term heavy metal? Do you think of thrash coming out of the Bay Area in the ‘80s, the New York hardcore scene, or maybe grunge from Seattle? Certainly not Black Metal from Jerusalem.…
By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor Dr. Catherine R. Larkin, an associate professor, is the head of the Digital Arts and Image Library that is tucked away in the basement of the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library on campus. The library is a resource for students and faculty members to…
By Jenny Edengard Staff Writer “Pink Freud,” a two-hour music concert, held in the End Zone in Hillwood Commons on Feb. 18, attracted a large crowd of students. This is the first time this event has been held, and was a collaborative effort between the Music Industry club, and the…
By Margaret Pepe Staff Writer The spring and summer seasons are a common time for music festivals. Music festivals such as Coachella, Vans Warped Tour, Electric Daisy Carnival, Boston Calling, and Bonnaroo are hosted outside, making the weather play in on the experience. Each festival has a different lineup, and…
By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor March 3 – 7 Art Dept. Presents Student Exhibition: Benjamin Hyong, MFA Art Education. Hillwood S.A.L. Gallery. Free admission, all are welcome. March 5-8 “Metamorphoses” by Mary Zimmerman. Little Theatre Mainstage. All Shows 7:30 p.m. except 3 P.M. matinee on 3/8 and an…
By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor Jan. 26 – March 21 “Concrete to Data” Street Art and Graffiti Exhibition Curated by Professor Ryan Seslow. Steinberg Museum of Art, Hillwood Commons. Feb. 25 Hillwood Recital Series Undergraduate and Graduate majors. Tilles Atrium, 12:30 p.m., free admission. Feb. 27 Senior Recital…
By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor LIU Post Theatre Company will present seven student performances of Mary Zimmerman’s “Metamorphoses” starting this coming weekend, Feb. 27-28, and again on March 5-8. The shows will be at 7:30 p.m.; there will also be a 3 p.m. show on March 8, and…
By Brian Riley Features Editor Drake’s latest music compilation, “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late,” was released worldwide on Feb. 12, continuing his victory lap that began with “Nothing Was The Same,” which surpassed over one million copies sold, according to billboard.com. Drake pulls no punches on this album,…
By Bendik Sorensen Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor “I was driving stick in a green VW Beetle,” read one of the poems, during one of the Poetry Center’s frequent readings on Feb. 11. Susana H. Case and Anthony DiMatteo, professors respectively of Behavioral Sciences and English at NYIT, were the…