Culture
Sade gets busy
Sade (Sha-day) was not meant for the car. Sade was not meant for the dance floor. The band (yes, Sade is a band) certainly was not meant for the radio. Sade is meant for making babies, middleaged divorcees reading romance novels, elevators and perhaps background music during a late-night study session. But the passionate... »
Artist Spotlight: Catherine Groya
A graphic design piece by Catherine Groya Year/Major: Junior/Communication Design (CD) Keystone: Is CD the only art in which you are involved, or do you work in other media? Groya: I basically stick to CD but I branch out with it by painting graphic illustrations and screen printing t-shirts. Keystone: When did your interest in... »
“Sleep When You’re Dead”
Last Friday night Eckhaus Gallery hosted an opening for the highly anticipated group show “Sleep When You’re Dead,” a collaboration between Communication Design students and alumni. The gallery was packed with students, parents, faculty and friends, all celebrating the hard work of CD senior Ross Moody, the main curator of the show. Graphic Design... »
Valentine’s Day
Despite the fact that the movie packs a star-studded cast, Valentine’s Day, which premiered on Feb. 12, has successfully ruined the holiday Valentine’s Day for the foreseeable future (and I guess it’s a good thing I paid the matinee price for two). Not only did it ruin my day, the movie also packed a... »
Wolfman bares teeth
The Wolfman is one of the most anxiously-awaited horror films of the year. It boasts an all-star cast and crew, a big budget and a classic storyline. However, horror fans have had plenty to be anxious about: Hollywood gossips warned of drastic re-shoots, re-edits, constantly shoved-back release dates and (most unsettling) a last-minute change... »
Romeo and Juliet visit KU
One of Shakespeare’s most renowned works, “Romeo and Juliet,” was performed by the company, Actors from the London Stage at Schaeffer Auditorium this past Friday and Saturday nights, as part of the KU Performing Artists Series. »
A multicultural focus
Since its creation in 1986, the Frederick Douglass Institute (FDI) of KU has provided students a way to help their community by promoting multiculturalism and equality, following in the footsteps of Frederick Douglass, an influential author and orator of the 1800s who brought attention to the cruel realities of slavery. »
No “hope” for music
The album, Hope For Haiti Now, has done its job as a fundraiser, certainly. It has grossed over $3 million since the live performance featuring high-profile artists like Beyoncé, Sting, Jay-Z, Bono, Rihanna, Dave Matthews and Neil Young, and has funneled all of the proceeds to the Haiti relief effort through organizations such as... »
In wake of a Massive Attack
The production-duo of Massive Attack is probably the group that has one or two of its songs in the handful of “untitled tracks and artists” sitting at the bottom of your iTunes folder. »
Sexy Columns
Times are changing. What is acceptable conversation today would have been appalling to earlier generations, and yet the envelope is continually getting pushed further and further. Perhaps one of the most controversial topics being discussed right now is the issue of sex columns on campus newspapers. »
