For the first time ever, the Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) music department featured a summer opera scene recital. Scenes included full-sung Italian pieces by Mozart, Bellini, Donizetti and Verdi. NEIU faculty member and director, Sasha Gerritson felt that it is “important for students to have a safe, constructive […]
Month: September 2012
The Art in Making a Difference
When walking through the streets of South Lawndale, in Little Village, one can see traces of graffiti lining public property. To some, the paint from the aerosol cans may be a mark from a delinquent; a kid who, just like plenty of those before him on Chicago’s west side, […]
It’s a Small Town After All!
Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) English Professor Dr. Ryan Poll’s book, Main Street and Empire: The Fictional Small Town in the Age of Globalization attempts to showcase the American small town as not just a geographic location, but an ideological fiction that exists in forms as varied as the books […]
Cab Drivers and Dream Chasers
Cab drivers. Where would city folk be without them? A heaping amount of New Yorkers rely on taxis for transportation, and even the Chicagoan hails a cab from time to time. But what does someone get when they go to Seattle and their Taxi driver is a hippy who […]
Ocean’s 1 – Big Splash
Frank Ocean has made a splash, pun intended, with his debut studio album “Channel Orange.” This R&B/neo-soul album does not disappoint. With the advent of iTunes and the ability to buy a single song off of an album, I feel artists have ditched the idea of having an […]
NEIU Student Glams Up Glenwood Arts Fest
Flirtatious, amusing, and undeniably blunt greeting cards by NEIU Sociology student Simone A. Bruch filled a rented space at this year’s Glenwood Ave Arts Fest. Bruch and her friend Eti Berland have loved greetings cards, and have been creating their own under the name ‘ironwoman cards.’ The Glenwood Ave […]
This Means Guild Wars 2
As we begin our new semester ArenaNet has officially launched Guild Wars 2 on August 28, 2012. An MMORPG (Mostly Multi-player Online RPG) based of the original guild wars game, there are lots of expectations and after participating in the Beta, it is safe to say this game will not […]
The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
Jet Li stars in the latest film by Director Tsui Hark The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate. The film, a 3-D remake of King Hu’s 1967 Dragon Inn and Raymond Lee’s 1992 New Dragon Inn, is considered a wuxia film. The genre wuxia, literally “martial hero,” and films of […]
Do You Want to go to Dawali’s
Dawali’s Mediterranean Kitchen at 4911 N. Kedzie boasts gluten-free food and veggie options, which is good news for anyone on a gluten free or vegetarian diet! Tucked into the corner of a small plaza on the corner of Kedzie Ave. and Ainslie St. in Albany Park, Dawali’s has free […]
Tuscan Bean Soup for the Soul
This is one of my favorite soup recipes. This is a soup that allows you to throw in any vegetable you have and just let it simmer for a couple of hours resulting in a delicious homemade soup. If you need a hearty soup for the fall season, this […]