DJ Borgore set to thrill Opera
Don’t expect a typical DJ set for this show. Borgore is a DJ as well as a performer.
Entertainment
Sara Watkins proves expert fiddler of tunes, audience
Best known as part of the trio Nickel Creek that rose to fame and success in the early naughts with their clever modernization of bluegrass and with backings from the likes of Alison Kraus, Sara Watkins continued her solo career before a full house at Smith’s Olde Bar last Friday, June 9
New exhibits at the High deconstruct the South’s past, present and future
Atlanta’s foremost art museum is unveiling three new exhibitions tomorrow (June 9) as it revamps its temporary collection for the summer season. Two of the three exhibitions feature art that is distinctly Southern in both topic and style.
Jersey Boys renews charms of doo-wop group The Four Seasons
The Fox Theatre’s latest offering, Jersey Boys, provided more than just a few surprises, soaring well beyond admittedly low expectations.
Global Vibes Spain: Veteran pop groups return with pasión
Proper Spanish music sounds quite different from its overseas counterparts, eschewing the passionate rhythms, blasting horns and pulsating beats. Instead, Spanish artists opt for a more pop-rock, European sound more common to their continent.
Wrinkle’s classic tale thrills with strong cast, effects
The production features strong performances all around, Andrew Crigler and Marianne Fraulo are exceptional as the five-year-old Charles Wallace and the mysterious Mrs. Whatsit, respectively.
Mraz maintains signature sound
It would be accurate to say that the majority of recent college students grew up to the music of Jason Mraz. Whether jamming along to the Grammy-award winner’s hit “The Remedy (I Won’t Worry)” back in 2002 or playing “I’m Yours” on perpetual repeat since its 2009 release, Mraz has proven himself to be a timeless, captivating, multi-hit wonder.
Poetry celebrated by Tech students
Whether enjoying some free candy or cookies along Tech Walkway, admiring the moss graffiti in Skiles Garden or noticing students wearing T-shirts with poems on them around campus this week, Tech students can be seen actively participating in National Poetry Month.
Lockout jammed by implausibility
Starring Guy Pearce (Memento) and Maggie Grace (Taken), Lockout, a film about a maximum security prison in outer space, premiered on April 13. Unfortunately, while the movie’s premise certainly shoots for the stars, viewers may be less than thrilled about its flat acting and implausible storyline.
Korra matures, revolutionizes Avatar universe
While The Last Airbender created a world for its characters to live in and fight for, The Legend of Korra expands this world, delving deep into the social and moral issues of the world they created.
Cabin compellingly layers secrets, horror homages
The Cabin in the Woods is a film worthy of a trip to the theatre with a large group of friends for the delightful journey this comedic horror presents.
Global Vibes Brazil: Monte seduces with smooth sounds
With over ten million albums sold so far, Brazilian singer Marisa Monte has taken the world by storm with her silky-smooth sounds and hipster vibe.
Technique talks with Detention director Joseph Kahn
In an exclusive interview with the Technique, Kahn described his motivations and inspirations to make a film that breaks all rules.
Hill concludes on poignant, hopeful note
Throughout the past nine years, the hit television series One Tree Hill has taken millions of viewers through a roller-coaster coming-of-age trip following the lives of high schoolers in a quaint town in North Carolina. On April 4, that journey—spanning 187 episodes and uncountable moments of drama—came to an end.
Reunion raunchy, fitting end
American Reunion is the latest installment in the American Pie franchise.
Global Vibes Taiwan: Apple’s romance sweeps box offices
[media-credit id=15 align=”aligncenter” width=”555″][/media-credit]A rare occurrence took place at the beginning of last fall: A Taiwanese movie took, and held, the top box office spot. Even...
Wrath entertains despite similarities to predecessor
With the faint smell of the summer blockbuster season in the air, moviegoers were once again brought back to the world of Olympic gods and mythological creatures on March 30 with Wrath of the Titans.
Journey a soulful experience of stunning artistry
Journey does not begin with some complicated tutorial or dramatic opening scene, but simply with the player awakening as a robed figure in the middle of a vast desert.