Tag: arts & entertainment
“Disorder”: a game about depression knows where its heart is
“Disorder” is a game about depression. As strange as that may seem, and given that games usually aren’t realistic about depicting real-world issues (which...
Musicians go head to head in Battle of the Bands 2015
The Barn hosted ASPB’s Battle of the Bands event Tuesday night in hopes of crowning one lucky band the winner of a $250 cash...
“Comedy Apocalypse XII”: Last laugh before Finals
The Barn was filled with rows of plastic chairs and the sounds of funk music on Wednesday night as the crowds filled in for...
“Hot Tub Time Machine 2” so bad you’ll want to drown
January and February are often poor months for moviegoers: Big studios release tawdry films while most of the country is holed up in heavy...
Jose Gonzalez’s hallmark talents apparent in “Vestiges and Claws”
Jose Gonzalez, Swedish indie folk singer, songwriter and guitarist, has released his most recent work, “Vestiges and Claws,” in a return to much of...
“Smoke + Mirrors” caught in the smog of mediocrity
After phenomenal success with their hit album “Night Visions,” Imagine Dragons is back with their latest album, “Smoke + Mirrors.” This album is good...
Song and dance bounce into UCR’s soul in Winter Soulstice
Hundreds made their way to the HUB Plaza Thursday night for UCR’s sixth annual “Winter Soulstice” concert. Put on by ASPB, Winter Soulstice has...
“Kingsman”: Another successful comic book adaptation
“Kingsman: The Secret Service” is a spy-action comedy film directed by Matthew Vaughn based on the comic book “The Secret Service,” created by Dave...
Father John Misty bares his soul on “I Love You, Honeybear”
I like to think that when I look back at writing for this newspaper years from now, some of my articles, even written through...
“Measure for Measure”: Shakespeare play with a Spanish twist measures beyond...
In contrast to the tragic “Hamlet” or the comedic “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” William Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” is hard to pin down to...