| Super Summer Cinema |
| By Jeff Hicks, staff writer |
As we all know, the summer is one of the best
times of the year to see a movie because:
(a)
you can see a matinee for cheap during the day, and
(b) some of the best movies are released
during the dog days of summer.
Here
are ten that look like a good time. [MORE] |
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| ...Is the levee really dry? |
| By Keegan Kociss, editor-in-chief |
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One day my friend Kati and I were driving when “Cupids Chokehold” by Gym Class Heroes came on. We both listened diligently, since we had both only heard the song a few times. “Take a look at my girlfriend, she's the only one I got. Not much of a girlfriend. I never seem to get a lot.” That chorus sounded so familiar, but it was only the second or third time we had heard the song. It was so familiar, yet neither one of us could determine where we knew it from.
Cut to me, the next day, going through my play lists [MORE]
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(Is it Supertramp or Gym Classheroes? As many musical artisits borrow from other artists, the line between creativity and plagerismis becoming blurred.
Illustration by Katrina Crone |
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Thespians pull off a "Grand Night" for all |
| by Katrina Crone, arts & entertainment editor |
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Putting on a musical is tough.
Putting on a musical that combines selections from many of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musicals in under 80 minutes is impressive.
The Sometimes Thespians pulled it off with their performance A Grand Night for Singing, a cabaret-style revue that covered a wide range of musical styles.
Each of the six actors had a chance to shine in their solo pieces and also during some fantastic ensemble numbers. [MORE] |
Erin Hughes, Joe Zordan, Therese Miller,
director Daina Giesler, Nick Cerovac, Robert
Hackett and Becky Hicks perform in Rodgers
and Hammerstein's ”A Grand Night for
Singing.” Photo by Jessica Glover |
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| Super Summer Fun in Joliet |
| by Katrina Crone, arts & entertainment editor |
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Ah, summertime... the weather warmed up, finals are finally over, and you've got the next three months ahead of you to relax.
However, even relaxation can get a little, well, boring after awhile.
If you don't have the money for a vacation to the Bahamas, there's no reason to stay cooped up inside playing Guitar Hero.
There's lots of fun outdoor events right here in Joliet to keep you busy all summer long. [MORE] |
NASCAR drivers compete in the Racin' the Bases softball game at Silver Cross Field. Phoyo by Jen Marentic
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