On the top floor of the Union lies the Fireside Lounge, a hidden corner of Geneseo. On Sunday Oct. 21 from 3 to 5, the room was decorated with champagne colored balloons and streamers. This decor was for the open mic event put together by Geneseo’s very own Women’s Action Coalition.
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The dark secret of the music industry has slowly crawled into the light for the public to see. As mental health becomes a more common conversation within the music industry, society is seeing inside the minds of those they idolized.
Read MoreFilm Review: First Man; Director reveals astronaut’s complexity with moving plot
Filmmaker Damien Chazelle’s most recent film First Man is a thoughtful biopic about the man Neil Armstrong—played by Ryan Gosling—who took the giant moon leap for mankind.
Read MoreSeasonal a capella concert delights engaged audience
All five of Geneseo’s spectacular a cappella groups came together in Wadsworth Auditorium on Saturday Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. for a night full of harmonies sans-instruments. For the small fee of $5, students, faculty and other supporters of the arts were granted admission to Fallcappella.
Read MoreChorus groups demonstrate talent with intricate pieces
Attendees time travelled through different eras with different languages, listening to beautiful harmonies in a chilly Sunday afternoon concert.
Read MoreSymphony Orchestra enthralls audience with complex pieces from different composers
The Geneseo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by coordinator of instrumental activities Leah McGray, affected the hearts and minds of many audience members with a moving and beautiful performance on Sunday Oct. 14.
Read MoreBook talk explores link between culture, society in 1920s Belgrade
In the small, comfortable room of Welles 121, the History Department held a book talk on Friday Oct. 12. Assistant professor of history Jovana Babović, who has a specialization in modern European history, discussed her most recent book Metropolitan Belgrade: Class and Culture in Interwar Yugoslavia.
Read MoreDewey: Stars’ politicking inspires fans to become civically engaged
Popular rapper Kanye West walked into the White House on Thursday Oct. 11 and gushed for ten minutes straight about his admiration for the current administration to a silent President Donald Trump and guest Jim Brown. This clip was recorded by the press and went viral instantaneously.
Read MoreAlbum Review: Twenty One Pilots continues excellence with latest release
Despite some critical disdain, alt-rock duo Twenty One Pilots have steadfastly clung to the uniquely odd style that propelled them into the mainstream. With their fifth studio album Trench, the band has given their listeners the same idiosyncrasies in a pleasing way.
Read MoreArtwork from Guantanamo Bay highlights wrongful imprisonment
About a month after the thought-provoking “What Were You Wearing?” exhibit was established in the Kinetic Gallery, the room is now home to a new intriguing group of works through “Artwork from Guantanamo Bay Prison.”
Read MoreProfessor teaches Brazilian culture in literature lecture
On a warm, rainy Wednesday afternoon, Brodie Hall prepared for its last lecture for the art installation of “Bandits & Heroes, Poets & Saints.” The Bertha V.B. Lederer Gallery was eagerly set up with rows of chairs, ready for a large outcome.
Read More“Maniac”focuses on human minds, complex emotions
Fantastic, weird, fragmented and beautiful are all words one could use to describe “Maniac,” Netflix’s new show released on Sept. 21. The complex mini-series was directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and it analyzes the mind using a unique plot format.
Read MoreFILM REVIEW: A Simple Favor; Mystery intrigues with unusual plot, actors’ chemistry
Since the mixed reception Ghostbusters: Answer the Call received in 2016, the future of director Paul Feig’s career has depended on the originality and quality of his next feature. These high stakes led Feig to attempt a peculiar combination of mystery, dark comedy and Martha Stewart-esq homemaker vlogs in his latest project, A Simple Favor.
Read MoreVisiting author reads from first novel, discusses identity
Religion, legacy, the past—these are just some of the themes in Hilary Zaid’s intricately created book, Paper is White.
Read MorePhilosophy club’s “Good Place” lecture analyzes ethics, appeals to eclectic audience
Philosophy Club held a deep spoiler-filled discussion over the television show “The Good Place” in the dusty corners of Welles on Thursday Sept. 27.
Read MoreExhibit challenges victim-blaming, places responsibility solely on perpetrators
Sexual assault has a history of stigmatization in the United States, exemplified through the question most often asked of victims: “what were you wearing?” Victims should never be blamed for their own assault, and the Kinetic Gallery’s most recent exhibit hopes to reinforce this position.
Read MoreTV Show Review: Latest “BoJack Horseman” season posits misery, hope can exist in tandem
The highly anticipated fifth season of the Netflix original series “BoJack Horseman” dropped on Sept. 14, much to the delight of fans worldwide. The finale of season four left off on a relatively optimistic note for a show whose main themes revolve around mental illness, addiction and the meaning of identity.
Read MoreVideo Game Review: “Spider-Man” excels with vivid graphics, immersive gameplay
The release of Treyarch’s “Spider-Man 2” in 2004 was a monumental critical and commercial success that impressed gamers with its revolutionary gameplay and interesting take on the Spider-Man universe. Since then, the famous wall-crawler has starred in 12 other games, none of which measured up to the bar set by “Spider-Man 2.”
Read MoreArts Opinion: Bill aids struggling artists despite industry criticism
Congress passed the bipartisan Music Modernization Act on Sept. 18. The proposed legislation has paved the way for fair payment of songwriters in this streaming-crazed world.
Read MoreGuest percussionists impress with comedic performance
Lights dimmed and upbeat music played as anticipation spread throughout the audience. Once the four performers took their places, the auditorium exploded with colorful lights and eclectic drumming.
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