By Bryan Stengel Staff Writer With the release of her first self-titled EP in July, Brooklyn-based singer-songstress Meghann Wright hopes to share her story with music enthusiasts all over the world. Raised in Hawaii, Wright was always surrounded by a “melting pot” of cultures; some of which breathed new life…
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By Bendik Sorensen Staff Writer Brothers Angus and Malcolm Young started AC/DC in 1973, and quickly gained recognition for their music with hits such as “TNT,” “It’s a Long Way to The Top,” and “Let There Be Rock.” On Dec. 2, they released their 16th studio album, “Rock or Bust.”…
By Pete Barell Arts & Entertainment Editor Walt Disney Pictures held a college conference call with actors Chris Pine and Anna Kendrick on Nov. 22, to promote their new musical fantasy film, “Into the Woods.” Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name, the film tells the story…
By Peter Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor Nov. 24 – Dec. 19 Exhibition: Steinberg Museum of Art Presents Art Department Faculty Exhibition. Contemporary art in media including photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, digital media, and more. Dec. 2 – 7 Exhibition: Grace Pentecoste, BFA Art Education. Hillwood S.A.L. Gallery. Free, all…
By Pete Barell Arts & Entertainment Editor “The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness” is a documentary film by Mami Sunada that chronicles the year leading up to the 2013 release of “The Wind Rises,” by the then 72-year-old Hayao Miyazaki (“Spirited Away’’) of the prolific animation group Studio Ghibli. Sunada,…
By Bendik Sorensen Staff Writer Alexandra Zampelli, a senior Fine Arts major, is holding her senior thesis exhibition in the SAL Gallery in Hillwood Commons from Nov. 17 through the 23. Her show, “Anthony St.,” is based on street art, inspired by the likes of Banksy, and Shepard Fairey, who…
By Jill Borowski Staff Writer LIU Post class of ‘72 alumnus, Lynn Roseman Carr, self- published a book titled “Shouldn’t Dating Be Easier?” this past August. This is the first book written by Carr, who was born and raised in Jericho, Long Island, and currently lives in Pennsylvania. The book compiles interviews…
By Michael Themistocleos Staff Writer To promote the film “Horrible Bosses 2,” Warner Brothers held a conference call on Nov. 10 with universities across the country to talk to actors Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis. Warner Brothers’ press allowed students to ask questions regarding the film. “Horrible Bosses,”…
By Jill Borowski Staff Writer On Nov. 4 – 9, Nassau Coliseum featured Disney’s “Frozen on Ice,” an ice show inspired by the popular animated Disney film “Frozen” (2013). This Disney show has something for everyone, even college students. The Disney movie features the strong bond between two sisters —…
By Pete Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor Sept. 8 – Nov. 15 • Exhibit: Color and Time, Paintings by Roy Newell, 1956 – 2000. Exhibit: Changing New York, Photographs by Berenice Abbott, 1935-1938. Steinberg Museum of Art, Hillwood Commons, 2nd Floor. Monday – Friday 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Thursdays…