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I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change

April 23, 2008
By Liam Rinehart
A & E Reporter

1975 was a good year. I am not sure that I know what was going on in world politics or the stock market, but I do know that it was the year that Rocky Horror Picture Show came out. And for that, it is a great year. What’s the fascination ... Read More

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Illinois isn’t That Flat
Art Sinsabaugh photograph of Central Illinois field

April 23, 2008
By Liam Rinehart
A & E Reporter

If you have ever driven out west, there is a state that will actually make you thankful for the topographical variations in Illinois. The name of this earthy incarnation of the seventh circle of hell is Kansas. There are those in this state that say Illinois is flat and barren. But ... Read More

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Sangamon Auditorium Returns to its Roots

April 23, 2008
By Mark Franklin
A & E Reporter

Twenty-six years ago, the doors of the Sangamon Auditorium opened for the first time, and Hal Holbrook played to a sold-out crowd, returning for four more shows over the years. Saturday night, Holbrook played to... Read More


‘Darwin’s Nightmare’ attempts to haunt audiences

April 16, 2008
By Mark Franklin
A & E Reporter

Lake Victoria is source of the Nile River and thought to be the birthplace of humanity.Darwin's Nightmare focuses on the social and economic impact of Tanzania's commercial fishing industry, specifically the Nile Perch fisheries, on Lake Victoria. The town of Mwanza plays host to the film crew as they... Read More

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Open Mic Night

April 16, 2008
By Michael Omenazu
Staff Writer

Movies typically portray college campuses as wild playgrounds for fraternities and sororities, meanwhile sporting underground headquarters for radicals intent on changing the world through... Read More

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The Monads: Ornery doesn’t even begin to describe this band.

April 16, 2008 The Monads, Photo by Tammy Leahy
By Erin Schroeder
Staff Writer

What a mess! The place is littered with beer bottles, mugs, plastic cups, shot glasses, hundreds of those thick paper beer coasters and litter are everywhere. Odd, hand-made signs reminiscent of a protest lay strewn across the floor in front of the stage. It is obvious that... Read More

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New Downtown Restaurant Mixes Comfort with Chic

April 16, 2008 Caitie Girl's
By Liam Rinehart
A & E Reporter

In the depths of a depression or in the striking madness of a cruel winter, one thing, more than any other has the ability to lift the spirits – comfort food. A good dose of the sun or a stiff drink could... Read More


Clooney comedy throws back to earlier days of football

April 9, 2008
By Mark Franklin
A & E Reporter

It’s the end of the fourth quarter, the clock’s stopped with only seconds to go, and you’re behind by 3 points. What do you do?
The answer from 1925: CHEAT! Read More

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‘Period of Adjustment’ opens at Sangamon Auditorium

April 9, 2008
By Liam Rinehart
A & E Reporter

By the late 1950s, Tennessee Williams had become famous for his dark and emotional plays like “The Glass Menagerie” and “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” But in 1958, in between work on “Suddenly Last Summer,” “Sweet Bird of Youth” and “The Night of the Iguana,” Williams began to pen “Period of Adjustment.”
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Jan Goff-LaFontaine's Photograph

'Out of the Shadows’ and onto the wall

April 9, 2008
By Erin Schroeder and Neha Patel
Staff Writer and Contributing Writer

Jan Goff-LaFontaine has a knack for getting women to expose themselves, emotionally and physically.
Goff-LaFontaine’s Photography series, Out of the Shadows, is about women, healing, and liberation. Read More


April 2, 2008

great taste
People love food. College students are poor. Science has proven both of these statements to be true. Therefore, ...
more than just
Table manners have always played an important part in making a favorable impression, and in today’s business world it has become very important to be able to....
comedytroupe
The Mission Improv-ables show seems like it could only be the result of a thorough brainstorming session from...
lunafest
In the world of YouTube, Dailymotion and Myspace, it is easy to get swept up in the deluge of poorly written and produced short films. One minute you are looking for “Submission,”...

 


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