After announcing the latest installment in tablet technology last week, one glaring detail about Apple’s new iPad remains: the lack of upgraded and improved features. But is there a good reason why the computer giant has been so afraid of change? Apple announced the iPad at the Lane Tech College[Read More…]
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Antigone X displays a strong cast that takes on loyalty, romance, ego and religion
Within the first five minutes of “Antigone X,” the audience was enamored by the majestic movements of a ritual dance being performed by actors to honor the gods in the play. This scene set up the rest of the night for a classic story told in a modern light. The[Read More…]
‘PostSecret Live!’ brings laughter and tears at the Carpenter Center
Giggles and laughter echoed as audience members listened intently to Frank Warren share the countless shocking postcards he’s received over the past ten years. As part of an art project, Warren created PostSecret in 2004, which encouraged strangers around the world to send in anonymous postcards with unique designs and[Read More…]
In Photos: School of Art galleries
This week’s School of Art galleries, adjacent from the Fine Arts buildings features ideas of changing throughout one’s life and challenging the patriarchal images regularly presented of women. Luis Casas, BFA ceramics major made his oddly shaped sculptures which he called “blobs” to show how people may adapt to the[Read More…]
Terry Crews demystifies Hollywood image at ASI’s ‘Evening With’
In 1997, Terry Crews was sweeping factory floors in Los Angeles while working two other jobs to make ends meet. Fresh out of his 6-year-long NFL career, Crews was out of money, so he moved to L.A. to pursue a career in production or movie design but found no luck[Read More…]
The Carpenter Center welcomes “PostSecret Live!”
Secrets, hidden and unspoken, can easily turn from little inconveniences into heavy burdens. One community is finding a way to alleviate these secrets through a project, “PostSecret Live!” coming to Long Beach 7 p.m. Thursday at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. PostSecret is an online project where people from around[Read More…]
Debut MFA Dance Concert Brings Viewers “Beyond the Pale”
Procreation, loss and slasher films — the Cal State Long Beach Dance Department’s MFA debut thesis concert offers all these themes in “Beyond The Pale,” a presentation of three new dance works by choreographers Francesca Jandasek, Courtney Ozovek and Nate Hodges. The concert presents a wide range of themes from[Read More…]
Down to the Bone Ep. 5: Ecco’s Pizza
Beer-Posting: It’s beer and that’s fine
Sometimes beer is something to ponder over, but most of the time it’s just beer — simple and good and just what you need. Brewed in Southern California, Firestone Walker’s 805 is a yeasty, light delight and I don’t have much else to write. Sorry, alliteration makes me cringe too.[Read More…]
Universal’s new comedy ‘Blockers’ asks parents, “Will you do anything for love?”
One of the most timeless moments in any high schooler’s life is prom night. Between the clothing, finding a date and figuring out transportation, the one part everyone worries about is how the night will end. The new comedy “Blockers” follows Kayla (Geraldine Viswanathan), Sam (Gideon Adlon) and Julie (Kathryn[Read More…]