By Sophie-Anais Renois and Kaela Kilfoil Contributing Writers Say hello to the innovative mindset that is being brought to LIU’s Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, under the direction of the new Executive Director, William “Bill” Biddle. Biddle, who joined the Tilles Center on Jan. 4 of this year, has…
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By Thomas Gillen Arts & Entertainment Editor After a four-year absence, the Long Island Fringe Festival returns to the Tilles Center on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. “The purpose of the Long Island Fringe Festival is to honor traditional fringe and to provide a showcase for all forms of…
By Thomas Gillen Arts & Entertainment Editor On Thursday, June 30, WCWP will showcase two Long Island tribute bands, including Reckoning, playing the music of The Grateful Dead, and The Allmost Brothers Band, playing the music of the Allman Brothers Band. The concert, which will be the third collaboration between…
By Alec Matuszak Staff Writer Kanye West has been in the headlines a lot lately. Often it has been because of a random outburst about how he feels mistreated or misrepresented in some way. West has said he will run for president in 2020, but until then he will have…
By Alec Matuszak Staff Writer Hip-hop has evolved greatly since the boom-bap era in the early 90s. No longer are the instrumentals under the artists your traditional bass line in which the bass kicks in every few seconds with some slaps mixed in for effect. The sounds are different now;…
By Thomas Gillen Assistant A&E Editor On Sunday, April 24, the HBO series “Game of Thrones” will return for its sixth season. Adapted from George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire,” the show takes place in the mythical lands of Westeros and Essos as several noble houses…
By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief It’s 11:17 a.m. on Thursday, April 7. Ladders, tape, and laser measurement tools huddle walls and floor at the Steinberg Museum of Art. “Everyone’s got a bit of OCD here,” said Carrie-Anne Gonzalez, one of the twelve graduate students preparing the “Nexus for 12” art show…
By Alec Matuszak Staff Writer Kendrick Lamar has come a long way since his rap career took of in 2010. Starting with a free mixtape called Overly Dedicated, Lamar, whose real name is Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, has quickly taken his place as one of the most prominent rappers in hip…
By Thomas Gillen Assistant A&E Editor From April 13-17, LIU Post will host the 24th annual Long Island Guitar Festival. The event will include concerts, master classes, workshops, a National High School Classical Guitar Competition and a performance by the Long Island Guitar Festival Guitar Orchestra over the course of…
By Pete Barell Managing Editor Each year, senior film majors embark on their final thesis project. It could be a screenplay, a series of work as an editor, cinematographer or other role, but more often a short film. Despite their length, usually no more than twenty minutes, these shorts can…