As a theatre major and overall theatre enthusiast, I’ve been exposed to a myriad of plays and musicals. When I heard “Cabaret,” which won multiple Tony Awards including Best Musical, had come to Broward County thanks to Roundabout Theatre Company, I knew I had to see it. And see it in all of its risqué, […]
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Soundbite: “Holy Ghost” by Modern Baseball
With the introduction of their third studio album “Holy Ghost” on May 13, 2016, Modern Baseball proved that their electric, energetic style of indie punk rock mixed with just the right amount of adventurous young adult angst has no signs of stopping. The 11 track album is adventurous, heartbreaking and personal, tugging at the heartstrings […]
“Hidden Figures” reveals silenced heroines
By Danielle Pucillo “Hidden Figures” is a portrayal of three African-American women who played vital roles in making America’s first excursions into space possible. These women were Katherine Goble, a physicist and mathematician and her colleagues, Mary Jackson, an aeronautical engineer and Dorothy Vaughan, a mathematician and computer programmer. Set in the early 1960s in […]
“Fantastic Beasts” casts a cinematic spell
Five years after the final Harry Potter film premiered, a new film set in the Potter universe has crept, crawled, scampered and flown onto the screen. “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” premiered on Nov. 18, starring Eddie Redmayne, directed by David Yates and written by J. K. Rowling. This prequel to the eight […]
Soundbite: “All Wet” by Mr. Oizo
2016 has seen the resurgence of a famous French television advertiser. He’s small, he’s yellow and he’s a puppet. His name is Flat Eric, and, starting with Levi’s ads in 1999, he’s been featured in numerous commercials, music videos and television shows. In the original ads, he would cruise around in a car with his […]
“Avenue Q” is for avenue you
“Avenue Q,” the critically acclaimed Broadway musical that won the Tony “Triple Crown” of Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, has come to Southwest 5th Avenue, specifically, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Produced by Slow Burn Theatre, this classic coming-of-age musical follows the life of Muppet-esque character Princeton, voiced by Rick Peña, […]
Soundbite: “WALLS” by Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon’s seventh studio album “WALLS” shows that the band has found its image as it has clear elements from its previous album. From the first song “Waste a Moment,” you can hear the melodies and rifts that fans have grown accustomed to from their previous album “Mechanical Bull”. The question on most people’s […]
Soundbite: “By Any Beats Necessary” by Wax Tailor
Trip-hop and plunderphonics are two music genres that spawn some of the most creative and novel concepts in the music world. Artists like Pogo, Chinese Man and Bonobo all use the same emotional, sample-based sound of the genres. But each one of them has also managed to create their own worlds through each of their […]
Soundbite: “Loser” by CallMeKarizma
I originally heard Morgan Francis Parriott, stage name CallMeKarizma, this past summer. Once I heard the deep, smooth rhythms, I was hooked, specifically on Karizma’s second studio album, “Loser,” which was released January 31. The album’s first song, “Rage,” immediately hits you with a deep bass melody. The lyrics are reminiscent of other hip hop […]
Soundbite: “Amnesty (I)” by Crystal Castles
Alternative electronic group Crystal Castles, consisting of producer Ethan Kath and singer/frontwoman Alice Glass, has always been something of an oddity. Any artists that label their genre “witch house” is understandably viewed as strange. Regardless of their weirdness, however, they did manage to create a unique image of themselves in the music industry. Not to […]