‘Arts and Entertainment’ Archives
“Innocent” and “Think Pink” at High Street Gallery
By Ismaa Viqar and Kristen Stenerson High Street Gallery will be opening its doors to two artists, Rachel Shoemaker of Monroeville, NJ and Trisha Glowacki of South Brunswick, NJ on Friday, May 21. Shoemaker, a Rowan University senior who is expected to graduate in the fall of 2010 with a BFA in art, will be displaying her work in the show [...]
Evro Performs at Rowan After Hours
By Allison Lips Last Saturday Evro, an up and coming rock band from Philadelphia, performed at Rowan After Hours (RAH). The band describe their sound as aggressive, alternative female rock. Heather Fesmire, a freshman art education major, described the band as a, “heavier Paramore.” During the show, Evro performed a mixture of [...]
“Poster Show” at High Street Gallery
By Ismaa Viqar Rowan University's High Street Gallery current exhibition, "Poster Show," is a collaborative poster exhibition by John Mitchell of Ocean City, NJ and Louie Ginsburg of Cape May, NJ. Mitchell, a junior in the fine arts program at Rowan, said that the theme of the show was meant to be simple: poster art using various [...]
Two Controversial Exhibits at High Street
By Ismaa Viqar Two controversial exhibits by Rowan University students were displayed at High Street Gallery last week. Lindsey Marr, a sophomore fine arts major, presented "Land and Love & God and Wealth," a criticism of the current war in Iraq with a unique analytical twist. Alyssa Siravo, senior art education major, presented “Mass [...]
Rowan Lab Band Performs in Pleeger
By Lauren Wainwright The Rowan Lab Band, directed by Denis Diblasio, took the stage in Pfleeger Hall this past Wednesday. The band performed arrangements by students in the music department for their lab band course. The performance began with an anecdote told by DiBlasio. The first piece to be performed was Tro Lo Lo, arranged by Adam [...]
Profstock raises the roof at Esby Gym
(Staff photos/Josh Gager) by Josh Gager There’s not a whole hell of a lot to do in Glassboro. That’s why, when Rowan announced its second annual music festival, dubbed Profstock, 2,126 tickets sold in the blink of an eye. After all, the acts included rapper Sean Kingston, ska band Reel Big Fish and 90’s all-star Third Eye [...]
“A Minor Variation” Opens in Westby’s Student Gallery
by Ismaa Viqar On Thursday, visitors to Westby's student art gallery were met with something not often seen. Erin Farrell, a senior art major with a concentration in photography, presented her exhibit, “A Minor Variation,” which explores the artists' fascination with the human form and the extremes we put ourselves through, which ranges [...]
There’s a Fiddler on the Roof of Pfleeger Hall!
by Josh Gager In the year 1964, a hit play about Jews, arranged marriage, Russian pogroms and prophetic dreams debuted on Broadway. Now, for the first time, that happy little story, entitled “Fiddler on the Roof,” is coming to the stage of Rowan University’s own Pfleeger Concert Hall. The story revolves around a poor Jewish man in [...]
Godspell Cast Prepares For Debut
by Ismaa Viqar The Rowan University Musical Theatre Company (RUMTC) will be hitting the stage at Williamstown High School with their presentation of Godspell. Godspell, first planned by the RUMTC in February of 2009, is a musical adaptation of the Christian Gospel according to St. Matthew. Initially conceived by John-Michael Tebelak, [...]
Alice in Wonderland Disappoints Burton Fans
by Ismaa Viqar Tim Burton's adaptation of Alice in Wonderland hit theaters this weekend with wonderful review, but Burton fans should gear themselves to be disappointed. The hype of the film created by brilliantly colored ads, suspenseful trailers and the wait for the release date was far greater than needed for a film so mediocre. The film [...]
