Spoken word performers stormed the Barn on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. to confront today's hatred against the LGBTQ community. These poets and musical performers represented not only people who are queer and/or trans, but more specifically those of color. The Barn set up rows of chairs before the stage while in the adjacent room, organizations were tabling,...
On Nov. 15, the Barn played host to the Illerside B-Boys Jam Out! Dance, during which dancers throughout UCR and the Inland Empire came together to display their groovy and outrageous dance skills. Illerside B-Boys is just one of the few dance crews on the UCR campus, but they accomplished their mission by establishing a positive environment in which...
So let me set something straight—I consider myself a pretty big Green Day fan. I’ve defended the band when people said they sucked, and I still think that their lyrical themes are far more honest than those of many other artists out there; a lot of their previous work is underrated. That being said, their latest installment “¡Dos!,” the...
On Nov. 7, the Barn played host to slam poet Saul Stacey Williams—an artist known for integrating substantial political and social messages within his pieces. The event dubbed “More Than Spoken Word” was sponsored by ASPB and KUCR radio. KUCR provided the pre-performance music for the night which included songs such as Bob Marley’s “Soul Rebel” that definitely went...
Dare I say it? The weather is finally getting colder. It is the time of year to pull out those fall pieces that have been collecting dust over these long warm months. This fall season, there is nothing more fashionable than burgundy. Yes, burgundy is everywhere. From the fall runways of Alexander Wang and Diane Von Furstenberg, this color...
“Skyfall, directed by Sam Mendes, is the latest addition to the James Bond franchise since it began 50 years ago with Sean Connery in “Dr. No” (1963). After earning critical acclaim for his performance in the 2006 series reboot "Casino Royale" (followed by "Quantum of Solace" in 2008), Daniel Craig assumes the role of James Bond for the third...
If the sight of a herd of corpulent men grinding against each other’s pasty, Pabst-slathered bodies and prancing about in the nude to Donnie & Joe Emerson’s “Baby” is likely to inflict lasting trauma on your mind, steer clear of “The Comedy.” Tim Heidecker of Adult Swim’s “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” settles into the lifestyle of...
A long 11 years passed since Aerosmith last released original music, 2001’s “Just Push Play.” After a near break-up of the Boston’s Bad Boys in 2009, the band reached its end of Sony/Columbia Records contract with their 15th and latest album, “Music from Another Dimension!”
Aerosmith returned to their roots of bluesy rock in “Music from Another Dimension!” that transports...
“The Metal Children” by Adam Rapp is mildly autobiographical, darkly comical and borders on the surreal. Directed by Holly Derr, the play opened Nov. 8th to a sold-out show in UC Riverside’s Arts Studio Theatre. However, despite strong performances from the cast and crew, inconsistent writing left the play on an unresolved note.
When small-town Midlothia bans “The Metal Children”...
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” opened Nov. 9th at Performance Riverside to a surprisingly sparse audience. The 95 minute one act musical had everyone rolling as six kids, played by adults, competed for the trophy in their county spelling bee. The musical relied heavily on audience participation as it began with inviting four “late check-in spellers” from...