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Published October 01The remix: Netflix’s ‘A Different World’
Debuting in 1987 as a Cosby Show spinoff for Lisa Bonet, A Different World brought Hillman College and iconic HBCU culture to primetime TV.
CFA gallery ‘Between The Bylines’ explores absence within print journalism
Print journalism was once society’s sole gateway to current events. Today, digital journalism and social media have largely supplanted traditional newspapers. However, a new Boston University exhibition argues that print journalism’s role in a tech-dominated society is more…
Grace Reiter’s “Saturday Night Live” casting shows a generational shift in pop culture
At 25 years old, Reiter makes “Saturday Night Live” history as the first cast member to be born in the 21st century.
“We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” explores the dark depths of modern adolescence
“We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” is eerily realistic in the digital age.
Art Beat: Ballet trainee program, theater, science book signing, ‘The Tea on Queer History’
From OBS to OBT Two Olympic Ballet School (OBS) alumni, Kaeli Pierce and Olivia Friedman-Blixt, have returned to the Pacific Northwest to join Olympic Ballet Theatre (OBT) as trainees for […]
Best musical bets for October
The musical harvest in Evanston this fall is bountiful! There will be many great concerts, and it is impossible to hear them all. I have picked out six shows that I am going to put on my calendar in October. None of these shows happen at the same time, so it is possible to attend…
Black Diaspora Storyteller Named Gender Justice Fellow for Initiative’s Residency Program
Candice Hoyes will bring her work in music and storytelling to the Gender Justice Initiative’s residency program.
The Modesto Focus
Published October 01At Modesto’s Lowriding Holiday event, a culture once banned from the streets grows and passes through generations
Arturo Mendoza bought his 1964 Impala convertible almost a quarter century ago, but the red convertible looks as sleek and shiny as if it came off the line yesterday. He hopes to pass it down to his son, who in turn could pass it down to his children. The car is a symbol of…
‘The Home of Our Ancestors’ exhibit opens at Jones Archeological Museum
The Moundville Archaeological Park announced the opening of a new exhibition, “Pum Vculvke Enliketv Tate: The Home of Our Ancestors” co-curated by Jake Tiger of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. The exhibit is running until August 2027 and admission pricing begins at $6 for…
One night only! Some of Oxford’s most notable concerts
Despite Oxford’s classification as a small town, it has a reputation for attracting renowned musical artists and bands. The music scene has been active and lively for years thanks in part to the plethora of notable venues on campus and around town, like the recently demolished…
‘Ruthless! The Musical’ comes to Allen-Bales Theatre
The University of Alabama Department of Theatre and Dance presents “Ruthless! The Musical,” performed inside the Allen Bales Theatre, running Sept. 28 to Oct. 4. According to the Department of Dance & Theatre website, “Ruthless! The Musical” is about an ambitious girl who does…
Mad about Science: The Voynich Manuscript
By Brenden BobbyReader Staff Pumpkin spice, cobwebs and pumpkins can mean only one thing: spooky season is upon us! To celebrate the season, we are going to look at one of the most elaborate...