Do you scoff at “The Silence of the Lambs?” Do you roll your eyes at “Paranormal Activity?” That might change if you give live theatre a chance. Opening April 10, the Longwood University Theatre Department is ready to put your screams of fright and laughter to the test ...
The first avenger is back in “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.” The movie opens with Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) still adjusting to life in the modern world while working for S.H.E.I.L.D. He struggles with the work he does for them and wonders if he is taking ...
Remica L. Bingham-Risher made a stop at Longwood on April 3 to read to a few poems to an auditorium filled with eager students excited to hear her work. She comes from Phoenix, Ariz. but is an alumna of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. For most of the ...
“I am a student of the universe and a participant in the harmonic chaos of contrasts and opposites: dark – light; male – female; good – evil.” Sergei Isupov’s artist statement reflects the complexities portrayed in his narrative ...
Spring Weekend 2014 is fast approaching! There is a wide array of performers this year that is sure to appease every kind of musical appetite. First up on Lancer stage, performing from 12:15 to 1:15, is Adelee & Gentry. Adelee & Gentry Gates are sister pop performers ...
Students, faculty and members of the community alike packed the Fitzhugh Gordon Samuel Lab Theatre of CSTAC at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2 to enjoy a wonderful showcase of talent while simultaneously raising money for Relay for Life. This showcase ...
After the war a hundred years ago, society divided itself into five factions with the purpose of creating everlasting peace. Each faction is based on one value – kindness, intellect, honesty, selflessness and bravery. This society makes its home out of a futuristic Chicago ...
William S. Yellowrobe, Jr. is an Assiniboine Native American playwright, actor and screenplay writer. He's most famous for “Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers and Other Untold Stories.” He visited as a special guest for Longwood's "Diverse Voices" reading series on ...
I like my TV shows the way I like my friends: comical and morally ambiguous. If you are like me, then "Broad City" is the show for you. The show was created by its two stars Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson as a web series that has been picked up by Comedy Central. Plus, its executive producer ...
The pumping African music emanating from Jarman Auditorium Tuesday night seemed wildly out of place with the snow coming down outside and set the tone for the absurdity of the stunts that the troupe executed throughout the performance. The evening began with the troupe hopping ...
The Longwood Company of Belly Dance presented their spring show titled “Mosaic” on Saturday in Jarman Auditorium. The show featured countless original routines choreographed by the dancers themselves as well as fun collaborations, a dance performed by the beginners and countless solos. ...
If you grew up in Richmond or the surrounding areas, chances are you've heard of Melissa Chase. She has been one of the top Virginia radio personalities for 10 years. Her ever present enthusiasm in the face of the ungodly wee hours of the morning have accompanied many school and work commutes. Chase ...
In December 2013, Gennady Stolyarov II, a transhumanist activist, published a book titled “Death is Wrong.” "Death is Wrong" is a children’s book promoting “indefinite human life extension.” Now, Stolyarov has begun an IndieGoGo campaign, which began ...
Simply by reading the program for Friday’s Percussion Ensemble Recital, it was difficult to know what to expect. Three of Longwood University’s ensembles performed, including Lancer Steel, the Concert Percussion Ensemble and the Lancer Stampede Drumline. The three ensembles ...
Longwood’s choral department presented a jam-packed concert centered around the theme, “All Nature Sings” on Monday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Jarman auditorium. The concert featured Pitch Perfect, Lady Joan’s, High Street Harmony, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Choir, along ...
Longwood University’s Jazz Ensemble B kicked off their winter concert on Thursday in Jarman Auditorium with a leisurely piece by Chris Gordon titled “Blue Rain.” The song featured a relaxing blues melody carried throughout almost every instrument at one point. Before moving into their next piece, ...
In recent months, shootings and related crimes have gripped the nation’s attention and flared tempers across the country. With the death of several young, unarmed individuals has come a surge of retaliation against legislation regarding everything from arms and ammunition to self-defense ...
Everyone needs a break, especially college students. On this tight knit, quaint campus, many may feel suffocated by being surrounded by others 24/7. Let’s be honest; this is a small campus. Odds are that if you need a breather, you physically have to make time to step out. Wherever you ...
1. “La Vie Boheme” is the “Party Rock Anthem” of the theatre world … and it’s extremely overplayed. 2. You don’t want to be “that guy” who announces how long until the next day’s call while everyone is having fun at cast party. 3. When your friends come see a show they don’t like, ...
Broad Street in Richmond bustles with hip college students, foodies and art enthusiasts on the first Friday of each month. The cinderblock city walls have become an artistic outlet, and those walls now hold more evidence of the artistry of Richmond locals. “First Fridays,” as it is ...
