Woman at Point Zero is the story of Firdaus, a woman who has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing a man. The story is a combination of nonfiction and fiction that is framed through the author listening to Firdaus tell her life’s story as the pair sits on the floor of Firdaus’s jail cell.
Read MoreWTF?: This Thanksgiving, celebrate the best superhero movie ever made
Even though some people have been celebrating Christmas and the like since October, Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Oft forgotten and always underrated, the celebration fills a unique role within the holiday landscape that is often overlooked when compared to flashier, more commercialized festivities.
Read MoreJam band entertains audience with fusion of funk, rock and brass sounds
Jam band fans converged on the Westcott Theater in Syracuse, N.Y. on Friday Nov. 15. For the first leg of their tour, Ripe came to Central New York to put on a show filled with great sounds and even better vibes.
Read MoreStudent-run musical “Ordinary Days” will open to the public in early December
An intimate, artistic group of friends seems like the ideal cast of characters for the focus of musical theater and psychology double major senior Tristan Strasser’s first musical where he has a directing and co-producing credit. This student-directed musical, “Ordinary Days,” is set to be performed in the Wadsworth Auditorium on Dec. 4, 5 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. with free admission.
Read MoreWTF?: Porgs protect, Porgs attack, but most importantly Porgs can’t bring our Disney-free Star Wars back
Like the Death Star in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Tuesday Nov. 12 served as the day the world bore witness to the fully armed and operational battle station that is Disney+. Since Disney, the entertainment world’s evil empire, added Star Wars to its ever-increasing roster of intellectual property, the company has added four—soon to be five—films to the franchise’s storied canon. For better and for worse, the House of Mouse is responsible for taking care of the galaxy far far away.
Read MoreHozier, Angie McMahon play sweet music in the dark at Rochester concert
There’s this recurring joke that pops up on social media from time to time about how whenever Irish singer-songwriter Andrew Hozier-Byrne isn’t releasing new music, he’s in some bog or mystical wooded cove recouping his earthy aesthetic before reemerging into the public eye.
Read More“Urinetown” performed by talented cast, comedic aspects maintained in dark plot
Geneseo’s musical theatre program presented “Urinetown” in the Doty Recital Hall from Nov. 6 to Nov. 10. This page-to-stage production was a comedic musical in two acts, with music and lyrics written by Mark Hollmann and the book written by Greg Kotis.
Read MoreT.V. Show Review: “The Prodigal Son” garners interest with plot development, look into psychology of murderers
“The Prodigal Son,” which aired on FOX and is also available on Hulu, was released on Sept. 23. Audiences were blindsided by the show’s incredible, layered plot and seductive character development.
Read MoreFilm Review: Parasite; Newest film from director Bong Joon-ho gracefully captures lower class, family relationship dynamics
Parasite, directed by Bong Joon-ho, has been touted as one of the most intriguing releases of the year. After all, Joon-ho, critically acclaimed director of films like Snowpiercer and Okja, won the prestigious Palme d’Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival for the film. With the film now out on wide release, audiences can finally experience what all the buzz is about.
Read MoreWomen’s soccer falls to Cortland in championship game, earns at-large bid to NCAA Tournament
Geneseo suffered a 1-0 overtime loss at the hands of their division rival, SUNY Cortland, in the SUNYAC Championship held on Saturday Nov. 9 in what was a bitter rematch after their prior meeting resulted in a hotly contested 1-1 tie after two overtimes.
Read MoreVolleyball comes up short against Brockport in SUNYAC Championship, reflects on 2019 season
In the SUNYAC Championship weekend, the Knights had unfinished business that they were hoping to settle with the Golden Eagles of SUNY Brockport. In 2016, the Golden Eagles defeated the Knights for the SUNYAC Championship and, unfortunately, history repeated itself last weekend.
Read MoreArts Opinion: Lil Wayne: the GOAT
When people discuss which rapper is truly the GOAT, Lil’ Wayne is often left off the list. The conversation normally revolves around older rappers like Tupac, Biggie and Nas, or sometimes even more modern rappers, like Kanye or Kendrick Lamar. People tend to forget that Lil’ Wayne is a godfather of modern rap and one of the most lyrically skilled rappers to ever touch the mic.
Read MoreWTF?: Singer, actor Anthony Ramos will blow us all away with recent album
“21 Chump Street” is a goofy 14-minute-long musical from 2014 about a high school senior named Justin Laboy who unwittingly sells weed to an undercover police officer. Written and narrated by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright-rapper-countless-other-titles-I-could-put-in-this-hyphenation Lin-Manuel Miranda, the musical is an obscure footnote in the prodigious creator’s vast and varied discography.
Read MoreArts Opinion: Problematic people and themes? In my favorite pieces of media?
Every few years, the word “problematic” is redefined according to accepted social norms and behavior of the current generation. It follows that Generation Z defines problematic in a way that reflects a current rise in the denunciation of sexual assault, racism, homophobia and other violent or discriminatory offenses that had been commonplace only a decade or two ago.
Read MoreOrchesis productions stun with dances choreographed by students
A talented dancer can make her audience members lean forward in their seats and wish to twist as gracefully as the artist on the stage. For the entirety of the Orchesis shows on Friday Nov. 1 and Saturday Nov. 2, audience members were entranced by the intensity and passion of the dances performed by various groups at the Alice Austin Theatre.
Read MoreAll-female dance group empowers, educates with moving performance
Wadsworth Auditorium was filled with power and strength this past weekend when the Urban Bush Women took the stage on Saturday Nov. 2 as part of Geneseo Campus Activities Board’s Limelight and Accents series. Urban Bush Women is an all-female dance company that delivers moving and energetic performances designed to tell the untold and under-told stories of disenfranchised groups throughout history.
Read MoreAca-tober event allows impressive talent of all student a cappella groups to shine
Wadsworth Auditorium was packed to capacity as everyone and their grandma gathered to listen to performances from Geneseo’s five different a cappella groups. The songs performed varied from upbeat pop jams to more serious, slower beats that displayed the groups’ unique personalities. The auditorium was filled with excited chatter while everyone eagerly awaited the first song.
Read MoreWTF?: If you’re a stressed, depressed mess, Whiplash can help you get through it
This point in the semester sucks. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got presentations, projects and a second round of exams rolling around, but all you really want to do is dress up and have fun on Halloweekend.
Read MoreFilm Review: The Lighthouse; Attention to detail, homage to old films make The Lighthouse an impressive horror movie
Since the debut of his 2015 feature The Witch, rookie director Robert Eggers took his place with other popular rising horror directors on account of his debut’s unique style and phenomenal writing. Following his first-period piece’s success, Eggers has decided to take audiences from the woods of colonial New England to the sea in The Lighthouse, which premiered in theaters on Oct. 18.
Read MorePage to stage musical promises to delight, inform Geneseo audiences
Prepare to laugh until your stomach aches and leave the theater with an important message if you go to see the Geneseo Musical Theatre Department’s production of “Urinetown.”
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