Immigration and the status of foreigners have long been issues of importance in the nation. Given the significance of this topic for many on campus, perhaps it should come as no surprise that the play chosen to open this year’s theater season is “The Foreigner,” a comedy by Larry Shue, which presents the question “When…
Last week, Libby Larsen, music composer and Grammy Award winner, visited Concordia to share her experience in creativity. Larsen spent her residency here, rehearsing her music with players and attending the performance of her pieces. The concert on Sept. 27 included Larsen’s 2005 piece “Sifting Through the Ruins.” This featured poems from family and friends…
The 2011 Writer’s Festival will begin next Wednesday, Oct. 5 when three award-winning writers from the Twin Cities area visit campus classrooms. Poet Tim Nolan, author of “The Sound of It,” fiction writer Peter Geye, author of “Safe from the Sea,” and Star Tribune senior book editor Laurie Hertzel will spend three days working with…
“The Lion King” is still as magical as ever when it was revived and re-released in theaters Sept. 16 through the 25 in its new 3-D format. The original premier of “The Lion King” occurred in 1994, causing our generation to grow up watching it on the family room couch or with only hazy memories…
“Nothing beats a Disney classic” is what one movie-goer said after seeing “The Lion King” in brand new 3-D technology. There is always some hesitation when an old favorite gets a new twist, but the subtle yet charming updates make this show worth the extra cash. The first thing I noticed about this picture is…
With many textbook and Moodle assignments throughout the week, Concordia students often complain about not having ample time for leisure reading. During the semester it is nearly impossible to read something non-class related. Over the weekend some are able to start reading a novel, but it’s hard to complete by Sunday night, when packed schedules resume….
We can all relate to being stuck in a one-night-stand sort of relationship, being asked to be the maid of honor in our best friend’s wedding, and then getting pulled over by a cop for broken taillights thus beginning a relationship with said cop, who turns out to be really charming and sweet, so naturally…
Whether or not you have read it, I am sure you have seen it around: the yellow-covered best-seller that is thick enough to be a booster seat for a young child, “The Help.” If you have not read it yet, you should. Publisher’s Weekly described “The Help” as “…assured and layered, full of heart and…
The aftermath of the earthquake in Japan March 27 has hit closer to home as the Concordia Band has canceled their international trip this May. Last night, band director Dr. Scott Jones informed the band that the trip will be postponed to 2012 due to United States Department of Travel restrictions placed on some of…
There are times when movies are propelled by acting, when a script is simply the supplement for watching a director’s artistic direction and simply letting the acting wash over.