Facing the crowd, Esperanza Spalding explains that her next song, "Hold On Me," depicts some rather hard times in life. Her advice to the crowd to deal with such times is repeated through her mantra: "I'm okay, I'm okay, I'm okay." But before she can utter the last "okay," a shrill female voice from the audience interrupts her repetition.
Film:Lockout Release Date:Apr. 13th Studio:Open Road Films Grade:B-
Nate Ruess isn't new to the music industry, but what he and his band, fun., are doing hasn't been seen before. The band's hit song, "We Are Young," has entered the minds and iPods of pop and rock fans alike.
A young soldier in decorated military apparel accepts his rank of staff sergeant as a noncommissioned officer in the U.S.
Movie: The Cabin in the Woods Release Date: April 13 Studio: Lionsgate Films Grade: B
Over a candle-lit dinner and a few glasses of beer, two of the most recognized figures in anime met with The Spectrum Saturday night to discuss everything from failed marriage proposals to '80s nostalgia.
Queer Art is a subject that has been tenuously studied for decades. Two artists brought the topic to UB in a high-speed fashion last Thursday. Artists Ryan Trecartin and Lizzie Fitch presented The Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art showcase at the CFA.
Between the full-scale medieval battle, countless sorcerers and superheroes, and inevitable zombie uprising, campus may not be the safest place this weekend.
Ruby Merritt stands next to a plethora of petri dishes and test tubs. It isn't her science class; it's her contribution to the ongoing visual arts exhibit in the CFA Arts Gallery. Seven first year graduate students in the MFA program were selected to display their avant-garde work in the CFA Art Gallery for the exhibit, First Year MFA Show: Drag Bar.
Finger paintingis usually reserved for toddlers, but Charles Clough proved otherwise.
Humanism, individualization, and equality are all abstract ideas, but there's a gallery that makes these concepts concrete and aesthetically pleasing.
Between the election results and the revealing of the Spring Fest lineup, UB has been buzzing with end-of-the-year commentary, all of it revolving around the Student Association.
Craig Robinson walked on to Alumni Arena's stage sporting a black Snoopy T-shirt and a backpack. The innocent attire added to the hilarity of him singing, "Take your panties off" 32 different times during his performance. Last Saturday, Student Association hosted its 11th annualcomedy series, and for the second year in a row, the series featured a member from the hit television show, The Office. This time, it was Craig Robinson, Darryl Philbin on The Office, who was given the opportunity to share his comedic talents behind the keyboard with the student body at UB. "I was in Texas 11 years ago and this waitress at a restaurant [in a] poker club had these legs that just would not stop," Robinson said.
Artist: Various Artists Album: The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond Label: Universal Republic Records Release Date: March 20 Grade: A
The hard work, long hours, and dedication of 11 talented students and one very devoted director will culminate onstage at CFA's Black Box Theater Wednesday night. The play in question is Fen, penned by noted English playwright and feminist Caryl Churchill.
Teen Titans No. 6 From the Scarlet Speedster to his prepubescent counterpart Kid Flash, this week the DC Universe is rife with conflict for every supersonic superhero capable of breaking the sound barrier. Though Wally has his own icy demon to fight in the form of Captain Cold, Teen Titans member Bart Allen has a much larger problem on his hands, namely the complete and utter destruction of every living cell in his body, one by one. Writer Scott Lobdell has taken a series that typically caries little weight or substance and through the use of internal strife, tenuous teamwork, and palpable stakes, transformed the teenage team into a competent cornerstone of the revamped DC world. Lobdell takes the plot one step further this issue by bringing a new threat to a team already on the brink of its own destruction.
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