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Professor Reads Poetry on Campus

By Alyssa Seidman Staff Writer On Wednesday, Dec. 4, writing and literature professor Belinda Kremer presented her poetry in the Steinberg Art Museum during common hour. Known to the Pioneer community as director of the Writing Center, Kremer read her work to LIU Post students and faculty as a part…

Interview with Indie-Folk Singer/Songwriter Dan Krikorian

By Paul Kalis Business Manager The Pioneer recently interviewed indie-folk singer/songwriter Dan Krikorian, who independently released his fourth full-length album “Bloom” on Dec. 10. “Bloom” is loosely inspired by the Daniel Wallace novel and Tim Burton film, “Big Fish.” Krikorian and Wallace met throughout the writing process, helping to conceptualize and…

Student Filmmakers Need Help

By Peter Barell A&E Editor Each year, LIU Post Film juniors form groups for production lab films. The assignment mandates students to take various roles from director, to screenwriter, to production designer, and build an original film with a small stipend, plus any other funds they can gather. One of…

Thor: The Dark World

By Jaclyn Gangi Staff Writer Everyone’s favorite hammer-wielding superhero is back in the new film, “Thor: The Dark World,” released on Nov. 8. Chris Hemsworth reprises his role as the gruff and humble Asgardian prince. Unlike its predecessor, this film focuses less on Earth and more on Thor’s home planet…

New Student Musical on Campus

By Peter Barell Arts & Entertainment Editor The Rifle Range Theatre on campus is staging readings of excerpts from Musical Theatre student Ion Constantine’s “Daniel: An Ordinary Tragedy.” Dates include Nov. 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 24 at a 3:00 p.m. matinee. Constantine, the pen name of…

Workaholics Star has a New Show

By Michael Themistocleous Staff writer On Friday, October 25 Comedy Central held a conference call between Adam Devine and college publications from all over the country. In that hour Devine, of Workaholics and Pitch Perfect fame, discussed everything from parties, his colleagues, his teenage years, and his new show Adam…

Console Wars: Xbox One or Playstation 4?

By Christa Speranza Assistant Copy Editor With less than six weeks until Christmas, and a few days until Hanukkah, many shoppers are starting to run frantically around this time of the year. Within this month, there are two events that gamers and parents are anticipating: The release of major next…

Godspell at the Tilles Center

By Peter Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor Godspell was originally written and directed by John-Michael Tebelak in 1971, using the Gospel of Saint Matthew as a basis. Starting as a somewhat modest Masters’ thesis project at Carnegie Mellon, the musical had a rapid success; Godspell was staged at La MaMa,…

Carrie vs. Carrie: From 1976-2013

By Michelle Morey Staff Writer Some moviegoers may not know that the horror movie “Carrie,” released Oct. 18 and directed by Kimberly Pierce, is not just a remake of the 1976 Brian De Palma version, but also based on Stephen King’s first novel, “Carrie.” There is some skepticism about whether…

World Famous Tap Dancer Comes to Post

By Peter BarellArts and Entertainment Editor Dance and Musical Theater majors were given the opportunity on Friday, Oct. 25, to take part in a master class taught by prestigious tap dancer and choreographer Savion Glover. Representatives from the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts and LIU Post’s Theater department coordinated…