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Riding the wave at Spring Splash 2015

Students look to Spring Splash as the action hero to save them from the monster right around the corner (that being midterms). So it’s...

“Mrs. Packard”: A singular story and its transformative heroine

On Thursday night students lined up outside the Arts Building to hear the tale of “Mrs. Packard.” Unfortunately, the opening performance had been scheduled...

“Age of Ultron” has Marvel showing its age

I think there were very few people who had low expectations for “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” As a comic book geek, I was pretty...

People Under the Stairs bid the Barn farewell

The Barn, which has hosted countless performers in its years at UCR, is being closed for renovations. Aside from the next Comedy Apocalypse on...

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: “AC/DC” Review

After over a month without a new episode of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” I must have been feeling charitable because I really liked “AC/DC.” Did the...

“Mrs. Packard”: How a single woman’s story transcends time

  UCR’s theatre, film and digital production department will be debuting its rendition of Emily Mann’s famous play “Mrs. Packard” this Thursday at 8 p.m....

Nalo Hopkinson turns cultural aesthetics into pop culture phenomenon

It takes a creative soul to craft an awesome graphic novel. Professor of creative writing Nalo Hopkinson and John Jennings have put their brains...

“Sound & Color” sounds like Alabama Shakes

Alabama Shakes’ stunning second album, “Sound & Color” is a tour de force alt-rock album that effortlessly combines a paired-down blues rock with lead...

Away from the Sprawl: Why context means nothing and everything in...

Have you ever heard of “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll”? It’s a semi-famous Bob Dylan song from 1964, released on the album, “The...

“The Water Diviner” provides a well of entertainment

Released just in time for Anzac Day, an Australian national holiday commemorating veterans, Russell Crowe stars in and directs “The Water Diviner,” a tragic...