By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor Plans are finalizing for a student-run Art Gallery Store that will be built into the ASL Gallery in Hillwood Commons. The university- funded store will feature and sell student-made art, ranging from ceramics, paintings, t-shirts, sculptures, mugs, and everything in between. Initially slated…
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By Stephanie Deodat Staff Writer WCWP (88.1 FM), the campus’ radio station, will be hosting a free party on the Hillwood Commons rooftop during common hour on Sept. 24. The station will be treating Post students to free food, give- aways, and live music. “It’ll be a huge blowout! We…
By Potoula Anagnastakos Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor Between Aug. 15 and 17, students from LIU Post’s Film department participated in and won the 2nd Annual Huntington Cinema Arts Centre’s 48-Hour Filmmaking Contest. The contest challenged local filmmakers to create a short film in just one weekend, starting at 7…
By Pete Barell Arts & Entertainment Editor Last week, the New York State Governor’s Office for Motion Picture and TV Development sent representatives to conduct a seminar for LIU Post students. The free event, hosted by the Film department, was held during common hour in Kahn, room 119. Locations Department…
By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor There are a myriad of arts-related clubs and organizations on campus to suit the needs of any student with a creative spark. The clubs, which provide a way for students to network and make friends with like-minded people, are open to all students.…
By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor Sept. 8 – Nov. 15 Steinberg Museum of Art, Hillwood Commons, 2nd Floor. Color and Time: Paintings by Roy Newell, 1956 – 2000. Robert Harrist, Guest Curator. Changing New York: Photographs by Berenice Abbott, 1935-1938. Sept. 10 – Oct. 11 Fringe Festival at…
By Bendik Soerensen Staff Writer The Steinberg Museum of Art, located on the second floor of Hillwood Commons, has several interesting exhibits planned for the fall semester, ranging from paintings by abstract painter Roy Newell to the works of faculty members of Post’s Art Department. The current exhibitions (up from…
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…
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…
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,…