I recently had the opportunity to attend the Arden Theatre's production of Sweeney Todd. Sweeney Todd is a horror story of Grande-Guignol proportion, in which an unjustly exiled Barber returns to Victorian London to vengefully serve the town a slice of their own hypocrisy.
Ok, so we've all been keeping up with the tabloids about the personal lives of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. But what's the real deal behind Mr. and Mrs. Smith? Well on the surface, the movie conjures up images of the 1985 flick Prizzi's Honor where Jack Nickelson and Kathleen Turner are, as the tagline goes, "hired killers by day [and] devoted lovers by night.
In response to a two-day Iraq War teach-in held by various members of the faculty, College Republicans presented the documentary "Voices of Iraq" to the student body on May 26 in Stein auditorium at no cost to students. The critically acclaimed film is a compilation of individual footage taken by free Iraqis where they finally get to speak for themselves unlike the propaganda of Michael Moore or the rhetoric of smug Drexel professors.
Ever since the launch of the Nintendo DS a little before Christmas time, there hasn't really been a solid racing game that says, "Hey, buy me. I'm worth your thirty dollars." I mean, look at Ridge Racer DS. It never lived up to its predecessors. Everyone knows or has heard about the Need for Speed franchise by EA Games.
Kêf's first studio release, The Cause, captures a moment in time. It was cranked out in only a few desperate hours, only a few anxious days prior to Spring Jam- the band's biggest achievement in their short career. "It's been surreal," lead singer Chris Jankoski says of Kêf's victory at Battle of the Bands, which won them the chance to open up for Unwritten Law (is it possible to steal a show in thirteen minutes?).
This must be what it's like to watch your first child grow up. You can't help but beam with pride at each new accomplishment they achieve, looking back fondly on the days when they were just a baby, but never wanting to go back because it's just so amazing to see how far they've come.
From the writer and director of the "Spy Kids" trilogy, Robert Rodriguez, comes another 3-D adventure. This time, our three-dimensional journey is taken by 10-year-old Max, played by Cayden Boyd, who teams up with his two imaginary pals, Shark Boy and Lava Girl, to escape the everyday worries of his no-fun summer in his own little fantasy world, in "The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3-D".
As I remove the cellophane from the vinyl of Stephen Malkmus' latest Matador release Face the Truth, I am treated to a trusty lyric sheet. Just like past releases with his band Pavement, the lyric sheet features heat-of-the-moment scribbled lyrics and collages of odd cartoons and photographs.
This week's game is inspired by every student's favorite time of the year, summer vacation. Even though a lot of us Drexel kids don't really get summer vacations anymore, the freshman sure do, and even if you don't, this is a great game for any time you need to move out of your dorm or apartment.
The third annual Philadelphia Gay & Lesbian Theatre Festival will be held June 9-19 with a performance in Mandell Theater. Starting in 2003 by Matthew Cloran and Bill Esher, the Festival comprises plays, musicals, one-acts and more. Works included are about or will be performed by members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender community.
Many die-hard sports fans have told me that "baseball is everything," and Richard Greenberg's play Take Me Out manages to be everything; a complex team of tragedy, comedy, and thriller. It's a show that features themes across the field; from homophobia to racism, from masculinity to baseball, not to mention full frontal nudity.
