After audiences on the coasts could go see it for months, one of the best films of 2021 has finally come to our neck of the woods in the Midwest. Paul Thomas Anderson, who has written and directed some of the greatest films of the last 30 years, brings forthContinue Reading
Throughout the weeks leading up to finals, the Concordia music department puts an additional obligation on its students. Various ensembles and groups are combined into one big Christmas concert for students, parents, professors, alumni and community members alike to enjoy. Concerts ran from Dec. 3 through Dec. 5 in Moorhead,Continue Reading
I’ll be honest: the last time that I saw a theater production of “Into The Woods,” I fell asleep. That said, I had high hopes for Concordia Theater Department’s take on Stephen Sondheim’s famous musical. To say the least, I was not disappointed in the slightest. Between stellar performances byContinue Reading
For the first time since February 2020, a Concordia music ensemble went on tour under the direction of Kevin Sütterlin. The Concordia Orchestra returned to Concordia on November 7 after completing their domestic tour of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. “Our musical ensemble tours are a way for usContinue Reading
The Concordia Theater program is putting on “Into the Woods,” Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical. The show is running from November 11-14 and 18-20. It will be directed by guest director Rachel Stevens. This musical tells the story of a baker and his wife hoping to start a family whoContinue Reading
Erika Izaguirre stumbled upon the trumpet by chance. She was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She had two older sisters that were both in choir, but she chose to play in the band. Professor Izaguirre’s trumpet career started before sixth grade band. She missed the initial testing of instrumentsContinue Reading
The most painful delayed film release of the past few years has finally been cured. At long last, Wes Anderson presents “The French Dispatch,” a wonderful movie that, compared to his other movies, is kind of difficult to explain. “The French Dispatch” brings back the whole Wes Anderson family, includingContinue Reading
From October 14-17, Concordia’s theater department put on Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap.” The show was open from Thursday night until the afternoon of Sunday. The show was sold out every night. From where I sat on that Thursday night, I saw a simple play turn into something I sat onContinue Reading
While it is usually actors that experience multiple works getting attention in a single year, director Ridley Scott is having a big one with two major releases: “House of Gucci” and “The Last Duel.” “The Last Duel,” the first of the two, is a period piece based on real-life fourteenth-centuryContinue Reading
The NYC post-punk revival, alt-rock group We Are Scientists just released their first album in three years. Hiding with age, this duo supplies a sound that I love and look for in other groups of the same genre. With a light, but grungy sound there’s no wonder their top trackContinue Reading