Chomsky addresses the state of humanity
Danny Montesdeoca, Production Staff
October 11, 2016
Filed under Book Reviews
On Sept. 26, Haymarket Books, a publishing company, hosted Noam Chomsky at the University of Chicago where he gave a brief lecture entitled, “Power and Ideology.” The doors to the event opened at 6 p.m. but a line had formed well before that. People flooded the Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, and s...
Review: “Demand the Impossible”
Danny Montesdeoca, Production Staff
October 11, 2016
Filed under Book Reviews
A revolution is imminent! A new resurgence of progressive ideologies that challenges the conventional way of thought is gaining momentum. "Demand the Impossible: A Radical Manifesto"author Bill Ayers spoke about revolution and much more at his book launch last month at Experimental Station, a commu...
Review: “Bioshock Remastered” on steam
Melissa Johnson, Writer
October 11, 2016
Filed under Game & App Reviews
“So far away from your family, from your friends, from everything you ever loved. But, for some reason, you like it here. You feel something you can't quite put your finger on. Think about it for a second, and maybe the word will come to you: Nostalgia,” Andrew Ryan said toward the end of the game...
Review: ‘The Get Down’ is getting down
Aaron Schiffman, Writer
September 28, 2016
Filed under Arts & Life
Hip hop has had a significant impact on our culture for the past several decades. When we think of hip hop, we think of rapping, but there's even more than that. This is where the "Get Down" comes into play. "The Get Down" is a new Netflix series created by Baz Lurhman, director of “Moulin Rou...
NEIU Weekend 2016
Danny Montesdeoca, Production Assistant
September 28, 2016
Filed under Neighborhood
In order to promote student involvement NEIU weekend began with Fall Fest on Friday, September 16. Friday's fun included stands that were set up by student organizations, and local artisans who shared the same vision of helping to build a sense of community. One of the local artisans, Tina Smith, ...
Review: Wonderful Town at the Goodman Theatre
Grace Yu, Writer
September 28, 2016
Filed under Arts & Life, Theatre Reviews
The Goodman Theatre held its first College Night for the 2016-2017 season on Sept. 14 with their production of “Wonderful Town.” The Goodman puts on one College Night per production. The Goodman’s staging of the classic American musical, directed by Mary Zimmermann, opened Sept. 10 and run...
Review: ‘No Manches Frida’
Cecilia Hernandez, Production Assistant
September 28, 2016
Filed under Arts & Life, Movie Reviews
Filled with crude comedy, adventure, and romance, “No Manches Frida” is a cheesy and heart-warming story about an ex-con named Zequi (Omar Chaparro). Zequi was hired as a substitute teacher at Frida Kahlo High that couldn’t keep their teachers from quitting after a few months. Zequi’s sol...
German Lopez presents Soothing Salsa
Ashley O’Brien, Assistant Online Editor
September 28, 2016
Filed under Arts & Life, Jewel Box
On Sept. 26, the recital hall was nearly packed. People of all ages were ready to see timple player Germán Lopez perform, presented by the Jewel Box Series. Germán Lopez has performed all over the world but this was his first time performing in America and the excitement could be felt throughou...
Woodwind Wonders: Mozart as it was meant to be
September 6, 2016
Filed under Arts & Life
Clarinetist and arranger Marie Ross revitalized the art of playing classical music on authentic instruments. She presented the Historical Clarinet Workshop in August, in which she elaborated on the nature and works of Classical and Romantic-era clarinets. “It’s really difficult to get informatio...
Tupac and Aaliyah Remembered
Aaron Schiffman, Staff Writer
September 6, 2016
Filed under Arts & Life
20 years ago on Sept 7, 1996, something happened that would change music forever. Tupac Amaru Shakur was on top of the world at 25 years old. He was fresh out of jail, with a multi-platinum double CD (including two Billboard Hot 100 number one hits) and an aspiring movie career. Tupac and his manag...
Even ‘Stranger Things’ to come in season 2
Spencer Jones, Sports Editor
September 6, 2016
Filed under Arts & Life
Hopefully you’ve already heard about the blockbuster Netflix series that took away everyone’s summer. The sci-fi hit “Stranger Things" came out of left field. It’s no surprise that this vintage, 1980s styled series has been picked up for a second season. Viewers will have to wait until next ye...
Don’t get your ‘Sex Signals’ mixed up
Danny Montesdeoca, Staff Writer
September 6, 2016
Filed under Arts & Life
People tend to avoid mixing comedy and rape culture in the same pot, – especially when trying to combat it – but that is exactly what Catharsis Productions aims to do with their improv show, “Sex Signals.” Catharsis Productions was founded in 2000 by Dr. Gail Stern and Christian Murphy, who seek "...
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