“Spamalot” The Must-See Show!
By: Alex Patt In the past week Concordia has been buzzing about ACT’s latest musical production, Monty Python’s Spamalot. Directed by Andrew Pederson, this outrageously hilarious rendition of the 1975 comedy hit, Monty Python and the Holy…
Top 8 Chicago-Based Movies
By: Alex Patt The City of Chicago has seen numerous film production over the years. Some films have been very successful, others not so much. Which ones are the very best? I narrowed it down to my top eight films that both take place in Chicago and also…
The Ebony Ball: Harlem Nights
By Hailey Lindblom On Friday February 20th, BSU (Black Student Union) held Concordia Chicago’s first Ebony Ball in the OPRF room. An Ebony Ball is a traditional dance that began in the late 1980’s.The theme of this Ball was Harlem Nights, and the plan…
And All That Jazz
By Alexis Spoehr RIVER FOREST, IL – Concordia University’s Jazz Band had their first concert of the year on November 10th . The jazz band is conducted by Kirk Garrison who is also the History of Jazz Professor. Garrison is part of the Lt. Dan Band…
A Bit of Diversity at Concordia University
By Erin Murphy RIVER FOREST – On November 11th Concordia University hosted The Black Jew Dialogues. Located in room 10 of the Koehneke Community Center (KCC), The Black Jew Dialogues (BJD) is a two man comedy group that travels the country…
They Came, They Saw, They Sang
By Hailey Lindblom RIVER FOREST- Thursday, November 6th marked the second annual CUC Riff Off. A Riff Off is when a group of people sing songs, a cappella, to different categories. The Riff Off was originated in the movie “Pitch Perfect.” The…
Interview with New Chapel Banner Designer Greta Peterson
Reported by Samantha Bredeson [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=BIADFMwl40g[/youtube]
“Son of God” Short Movie Review
Written by Alex Patt About a year ago, the History Channel released its world-wide hit mini-series “The Bible” on television. The series was broken down into episodes, each which told an important chunk from the Bible. The last episodes were all sections…
A “Wicked” Story
Written by Emily Longman “In summer moonlight, she was dangerously, inebriatingly magnified.” In this single sentence, author Gregory Maguire simultaneously describes both the figure of the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba Thropp, and the mood set by…
