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Summer movies run gamut from action to romantic comedy

May 17, 2012 Cardinal & Cream

This summer, theaters will be bombarded with everything from superhero action flicks to sappy love stories. Though not all of them represent the highest quality, critics anticipate a few films. The following are my Top-5 movies of Summer 2012.

No. 1: “The Dark Knight Rises” (July 20)

I have been waiting to see this movie since its prequel, “The Dark Knight,” released in 2008. Four years later, my excitement is almost uncontainable. The action begins eight years after the previous movie’s last scene. […]

Superhero films to flood summer screens

May 17, 2012 Cardinal & Cream

By Katlyn Moncada, Arts & Entertainment Editor

Bang! Crash! Whoosh!

For more than 70 years, superheroes have been saving the day in comic books, on television and in films.

From Batman to Captain America, a slew of superheroes will soar into movie theaters around the world this summer with their superpowers once again.

Going back to original and familiar storylines is not uncommon in filmmaking today. […]

Professor criticizes Poe film for lack of originality

May 16, 2012 Cardinal & Cream

“The man portrayed in the movie is a fictional character that bears little resemblance to the real Edgar Allan Poe,” Poe said. “Even his physical appearance was off. The man in the movie wore a goatee, and Poe never wore a goatee in his life, and his face is one of the most recognizable if not iconic of American faces.” […]

Strings program for music students in the works

May 8, 2012 Cardinal & Cream

Dr. Chris Mathews, associate professor of music and department chairman, first voiced the idea to Michael Mann, assistant professor of music and coordinator of instrumental music, when he joined the department as a visiting professor in the fall. […]

Variety Show: Chi Omega earns best overall; Lambda Chi wins small group category

May 4, 2012 Cardinal & Cream

For most college students, any activity outside of schoolwork is a difficult commitment, but when Student Activity Council’s Variety Show rolls around each spring, many devote time and energy to producing an intricate performance.

Hours of practice and rigorous training go into intense interpretations of fairy-tale stories, Dr. Seuss rhymes, Disney classics and original story lines.

All practices lead to one full day at the Carl Perkins Civic Center. The show is not just about the performances but everything building up to it as well, said Matthew Parker, senior business administration major and SAC’s Variety Show chairman. […]

Theatre class will perform Shakespeare on the road

May 1, 2012 Cardinal & Cream

Union students can look forward to at least four shows performed by the theater program each year.

However, few shows offer the experience of watching a Shakespearean play being performed in a living room that includes students playing multiple roles. […]

‘The Saga of Pecos Bill’ expects to ‘round up’ crowd

April 28, 2012 Katherine Burgess

The Union University Players will bring an American legend to life in the upcoming children’s play “The Saga of Pecos Bill (or How Cowboying Really Got Started).”

The legend of the first cowboy, “The Saga,” follows Pecos Bill from his early childhood when he was raised by coyotes through his exploits as he lassos a tornado, digs the Grand Canyon, creates the Great Salt Lake and falls in love with the catfish-riding Slue-Foot Sue. […]