House Music has taken the music industry by storm. This genre, which has been popular in most European countries, has now infected the U.S. and other global music markets. Calvin Harris, Zedd, and Avicii are a few of the names that have been trending lately on the radio, iPods, and Mp3s.
Everyone knows the stories of “Jack and the Bean Stalk” and “The Wizard of Oz” from hearing or reading the tails as a child, but now you can see them in bright lights while you are sitting in a comfy chair, as these two classic fairy tale stories will be coming to theaters in the next few weeks.
An evening performing filled with song, laughter, poetry and desire! The performances of Lovemaking in Literature and the Oldyweds and Tiny Threads piece, Your Cheatin’ Heart, tell love in different perspectives. Which do you prefer: true love, desire, or a break-up? The evening begins with Professor Gianna Russo reading a collection of poems that tell what people think and feel, but rarely ever says. These poems remind people of how complex and simple love can be. In time, people discover that one of the best ways that anyone can express these feelings is through literature.
From the first time she had a poem published in college to her current position as an English professor, head of Yellow Jacket Press, and Editor in Chief of Sandhill Review, Gianna Russo has been a very active member of the Florida literary community.
The winner of 2013’s Album of the Year came as a surprise, even to the artists.
Most romance movies that come out on Valentine’s Day are full of kissing. One or both main lovers think their love will solve everything, and end with Mr. Right and Ms. Right being together forever. “Beautiful Creatures” has all of those elements except the last one, because it is based on a series of books and cannot end just yet.
Feb. 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month. During this time, many African American heroes are remembered for their achievements and legacies. The celebration began early when it dedicated a memorial to the first Black student that attended the University on Martin Luther King Day. Students and staff express their thoughts on the month.
On Monday, Feb. 4, Lea Morris took her audience from the island Jamaica to the Antebellum South to the Civil Rights Protests of the 1960s.
Last week lawmakers in the British Parliaments’ House of Commons overwhelmingly passed a bill in support of same sex marriages. In a landslide of 400 for and 175 against, the bill passed and is now awaiting the approval of the House of Lords the second house in British parliament. The bill proposed by the Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron meet with opposition form his own party, with 136 of his constituents opposing the bill, 127 for it, and 35 abstain. But despite The divided Conservative party, the Labour Party and Liberal Democrat vote brought the high majority which was more than ample for the bill to pass.
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, as the day of love draws nearer, questions such as, who you’re going to be spending it with? , what plans you will be making? are questions that will occupy your mind.
