Carpe Librum: ‘The Hunger Games’
I did not want to read this book. No. I mean I really didn’t want to read this book. Not…
Arts/Entertainment
‘Xanadu’: skating into hearts of MC audiences
Can a play be both indefensible and irresistibly enjoyable at once? Of course it can! Witness “Xanadu,” a 1980s movie…
‘The Lorax’: another poor adaptation of Dr. Seuss
Normally, there’s a bit of debate as far as who is the best withinhis or her chosen field. Is Babe…
A night on the red carpet: the Oscars
On Feb. 26, Billy Crystal hosted the 84th annual Academy Awards. This was Crystal’s ninth time hosting the Oscars, and…
‘The Grey,’ not what was expected
I went to see “The Grey” this weekend. You’ve all seen the ads. For those that haven’t, I’ll recap what…
Derek Webb: different kind of contemporary Christian musician
When Derek Webb stepped onto the stage or the Lambert Recital Hall at the Clayton Center for the Arts for…
Homicide on dispatch: a work of serial fiction
The red Plymouth lay on its side, and smoke from the radiator lightly wisped through the air. The car was…
Carpe Librum: Elizabeth Stuckey’s ‘Revenge of the Radioactive Lady’
Helen. That’s why she’s doing all this. That sweet little 8-year-old girl. Her daughter. Helen is the reason she’s picking…
CCA hosts choir festival
The Maryville College Division of Fine Arts hosted a choral music festival at 7 p.m. on Feb. 23 in the…