Features
11 November 2005
Volume 118, Number 7
The Movie Guru
Sam Mendes’ new film “Jarhead” chronicles the life of a young Marine grunt during the Gulf War in a fashion reminiscent of Stanley Kubrick’s 1987 Vietnam classic “Full Metal Jacket.” I say this because Mendes’ film, like Kubrick’s masterpiece, has three distinct acts, which show the growth and evolution of a soldier from boot camp to the uncertainty of combat to, finally, the horrors of war. In spite of this glaring similarity to the Kubrick classic, the film stands on its own as a realistic depiction of military life during the first Gulf War. Read More...
Brandon’s B.O. (Box Office)
Now Playing
“Zathura”“Derailed”
“Get Rich or Die Tryin”
On DVD
“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”“Christmas with the Kranks”
“Edward Scissorhands: Anniversary Edition”
Stooping to conquer the MC theatre world
Crimson Masque opened its second show of the season with Oliver Goldsmith’s “She Stoops to Conquer.” Written in the late 1700s, “She Stoops To Conquer” is said to be “a celebrated story of class, courtship and dysfunctional families.” The show is a farcical comedy that was previously produced at the Monmouth Little Theatre in 1974, under the direction of Doctor DeYoung. Read More...
Scotslife
Calendar
Friday, November 11
- 7:30 p.m. - Music Dept. Concert-Alison Richter-Meuth-Dahl
- 8 p.m. - ASAP-”The 40-Year-Old Virgin”-Wells
Saturday, November 12
- Len G. Everett Gallery-Student Art Exhibit/Competition
- 7 p.m. - Monmouth Civic Orchestra-Dahl
“Recycled Percussion” revisited
When people are first introduced to Recycled Percussion, they are not really sure what to expect. Recycled Percussion are self-described as “the original innovators of metal grinding, bucket bashing, junk rock drumming.” These entertainers are outstanding. They travel all around the country performing for many different kinds of events.
Not only do the three men know how to drum, they are able to incorporate fire extinguishers, buckets, pots, ladders and music into their performances. This is a show that gives much variety to the audience. Read More...
