The long awaited and highly anticipated part one of the final Twlight film, 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn,' premiered Thursday, Nov. 17. Tickets had gone on sale prior to the show a week in advance, giving those diehard fans an opportunity to snag their tickets and ensure a spot in the theatre. ...
Shel Silverstein, the well-known children's author is coming to Longwood—well, his plays are. Starting Nov. 30, Longwood University's Theatre Department will be presenting the opening of "An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein." The LAB Theatre season usually produces shorter works or collaborations. ...
On the Nov. 17, I drove to Richmond after my classes to meet one of my favorite authors, Jeff Kinney, and get a few books signed by him. For those of you who are unacquainted with the work of Kinney (and I know there are those who will scoff at my decision to read books which are intended for ...
It's that time of year again! The time of the year when Jack Frost likes to nip at your nose and there's cheer abounding in the air. Now also comes the time of the year when families flock together and expect good food, so here are a few recipes which are both inexpensive to make and delicious. ...
New Year's Eve comes just once a year, and with each countdown from 10 comes a new year, full of new hope and new promise. Every year, without fail, people make resolutions on how to improve their life in the coming months. These resolutions normally fail. It makes a lot of sense that people would take ...
The episode begins with the police pulling up to what appears to be an abandoned car. After further inspection, there seems to be an unconscious man at the wheel. The male policeman helps the driver out while the female discovers a body in the trunk of the car. Both police officers pull out their weapons ...
Just being me is never enough, even with the love that we share. Would you still care if I never changed? It seems to me that I am not the image you hoped I would be. You are focused more on what you want to see than what is present before you. However, I will stay true to who I am. No more will I be ...
Are you looking for some new artists to add to your music playlist? Well, look no further because I have a few I think you might enjoy. Here are a few mixtapes (free digital albums) from some upcoming artists that I have recently taken a liking to, and hopefully you will too after you take a listen. The ...
What's left after making a million a year on K Street and having the American dream be your oyster through contacts, know how and numbers? You start to go for the big leagues. You begin to prop up the demagogues and live off the service charges you get for making them successful. This is the sort of ...
Are you looking for some new artists to add to your music playlist? Well, look no further because I have a few I think you might enjoy. Here are a few mixtapes (free digital albums) from some upcoming artists that I have recently taken a liking to, and hopefully you will too after you take a ...
What's left after making a million a year on K Street and having the American dream be your oyster through contacts, know how and numbers? You start to go for the big leagues. You begin to prop up the demagogues and live off the service charges you get for making them successful. This is the ...
Hey girl, what's your name? I saw you sitting and just talking on the phone. You looked so beautiful, but you were alone. Even with a smile so bright like a moonlit night Or the sky on the 4th of July. Anyone could see that you are just the greatest. I can see that you are just the greatest. Baby ...
This episode starts out with the story of Cinderella. Her fairy godmother turns up, but before she even turns Cinderella into a princess, the fairy godmother is blown up by Rumpelstiltskin because he wants her wand. Cinderella asks him to help her, but of course he says only if she does him a favor. ...
Greek mythology has never been portrayed accurately by Hollywood. Producers Gianni Nunnari and Mark Canton last delved into the Greek mythos when they worked with Zach Snyder on "300." This time they teamed up with director Tarsem Singh. The knock on Singh is that his films generally feature more action ...
Whoever knew that my heart would split in two ways? I think about if you found out, what would you say? I can't keep lying & telling myself its okay when it's not. I just wish that it could be. Please hear me out. I know I'm wrong. Without a doubt it is my fault that you suffer ...
On Thursday, Nov. 9, the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) held a screening of the animated film "My Dog Tulip" in Wygal Hall. The animated feature is unique in that it was hand-drawn on a computer, so it has shaky moments that make the film look unpolished, but in a good way. The story is ...
The show started off with Blake Shelton singing his own version of "Footloose," a song he specifically requested to sing for the new "Footloose" movie's soundtrack. He invited Kenny Loggins, the song's original artist, to the stage and they then performed together the rest of the night. The hosts for ...
As you are kicked back with your belly full of Thanksgiving food, watching the football game, the last thing on your mind is probably calories. I am not saying that it is not okay to eat during Thanksgiving because I know this is a time where we all eat until we are stuffed. I am saying to be aware ...
On Tuesday Nov. 15, the Longwood Jazz Ensemble performed a medley of songs by great composers of the Jazz era. The Jazz Ensemble B Rhythm section started off the night with "Mr. PC" by John Coltrane, which featured Jay Coward performing a solo on saxophone. They also had solos on guitar, piano, bass ...
Morning news-talk shows are a pretty interesting thing. If you've ever watched one, you can find yourself being either really annoyed or finding out something you hadn't already heard. These types of shows are popular because they are hosted by charismatic television personalities who the viewers invite ...
