By Pete Barell Managing Editor LIU Post welcomed Paul Taylor and Alex Megaro, both 2009 Film BFA alumni, to screen their feature film “Driftwood” on February 29. The event was held in the Gold Coast Cinema in the Hillwood Commons, was well attended by film and art students, and included…
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By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief The “Shakespeare Forever” event will commemorate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. The iconic poet, actor and playwright, who passed away on April 23, 1616, at age 52, has been read, recited, and reinterpreted ever since. Through a partnership among professors and departments at Post,…
By Thomas Gillen Assistant A&E Editor From July 1-16, students in the LIU Post Jazz Ensemble and Long Island Sound – Vocal Jazz Ensemble will be traveling to Switzerland to participate in the annual Montreux Jazz Festival, which is the second largest jazz festival in the world. The Montreux Jazz…
By Thomas Gillen Assistant A&E Editor “The Witch,” opened in theaters on February 19, is not a typical horror movie. While not relying on jump scares and large amounts of gore, “The Witch” manages to stay tense from the opening scene to the finale with the help of its setting…
By Bendik Sorensen A&E Editor Art Exhibit March 1-5: The Art Department presents: Joseph Barclay, MA. His exhibition is up in the SAL Gallery in the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library, and the reception is held Wednesday, March 2 at 8 p.m. Admission is free and open to all. Music…
By Pete Barell Managing Editor Each year, I keep a list of the films I’ve seen and those that I want to see. It’s usually massive — 2015 still has 97 left to see, with 27 on my ‘seen list.’ This pales in comparison to the year before, where I…
By Bendik Sorensen A&E Editor Feb. 23-27: The art department presents: Suzi Pastorelli, MFA. Her exhibition is up in the SAL Gallery in the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library. The reception is Feb. 24 at 5 p.m. Feb. 24: The music department presents: Hillwood Recital Series, featuring undergraduate and graduate…
By Caroline Ryan Assistant News Editor The Steinberg Museum, located in Hillwood Commons, is home to many different types of art exhibits throughout the year. The museum is currently holding an exhibit by Carol Tabler through March 25. Tabler is a local collector and adjunct professor of art history, who…
By Thomas Gillen Assistant A&E Editor After 11 years of development, Marvel Comics character Deadpool, finally received his own movie, and it couldn’t be better. The lenghthy development time was due to revolving directors, the property being moved to different movie studios and footage of the movie being leaked several…
By Thomas Gillen Assistant A&E Editor From February 19-21 and 25-28, the Post Theatre Company will present “Bernarda Alba” at the Little Theatre Main Stage. “Bernarda Alba” is, “an all-female musical based on the play ‘The House of Bernada Alba’ by Federico Garcia Lorca,” according to Heather Drastal, general manager…