Q&A with 'Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson' director Nick Day
May 15, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Personality Profiles, Quotes, The Current
“Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” director Nick Day hasn’t slept much lately with the rock musical opening Thursday night. The Communication junior took a break from rehearsal to talk with The Current about guy-liner, Jackson’s legacy and creating 60 characters with 13 actors. The Current: What... Read more »
Five Words for Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy
May 15, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Odds & Ends, Quotes, The Current
Angelina Jolie opened up and admitted Tuesday she had undergone a double mastectomy to drastically decrease her chances of getting breast cancer from a genetic mutation that predisposes her to the disease. This revelation has prompted an outpouring of support on social media platforms, as well as from... Read more »
The Rundown: Week of May 12
May 15, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music, Odds & Ends, The Current, TV
The creators of “How I Met Your Mother” are experts at dragging out events, but on Monday, the fans who patiently waited eight seasons finally witnessed the introduction of the titular mother character. And although I’d be lying if I said I'm not 100 percent certain she's the actual mother,... Read more »
This Week We're Obsessed With: The Tough Mudder
May 15, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Columns & Reviews, Lifestyle, The Current
I signed a death waiver Tuesday. It was my first, and maybe not my last. Why, you ask? A little old thing called a "Tough Mudder." The Tough Mudder is the premier adventure challenge series in the world. A Tough Mudder, such as the one I will be competing in Saturday, is a 12-mile physical torture... Read more »
The 'Mother' of all reveals
May 15, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Reviews, The Current, TV
Have you met “The Mother”? After eight seasons, the answer is yes. “How I Met Your Mother” fans finally saw the mother in the season eight finale “Something New.” However, it will take the ninth and final season for Ted to officially meet her and for us to learn even her name. Playing... Read more »
Behind the scenes of 'How to End Poverty in 90 Minutes'
May 15, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Featured A&E, Personality Profiles, Profiles, The Current, Theater
“How to End Poverty in 90 Minutes (with 199 people you may or may not know)” lets the audience choose its own adventure. With $1,000 in cash sitting onstage, viewers vote at the end of the show to decide how the money from ticket sales should be spent. Created by director and Northwestern professor... Read more »
Grandiose 'Gatsby': Inherent appreciation makes up for poor soundtrack, chemistry
May 15, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Columns & Reviews, Movies, Reviews, The Current
“The Great Gatsby” is one of those classic novels I have read time and time again. Set in an era of decadence, Jay Gatsby’s quest for the American dream never fails to leave me hopeful and idealistic. When trailers for the movie adaptation were released almost a year ago, I couldn’t wait to... Read more »
Tom Odell's short EP, promising future
May 15, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Columns & Reviews, Music, Reviews, The Current
Listeners of Great Britain’s Critics’ Choice winner Tom Odell can find the singer on many lists of up-and-coming artists this year. These indexes include both BBC’s “Sound of 2013” and MTV’s “Brand New.” His debut EP, “Songs from Another Love,” released April 30, propelled the 22-year-old... Read more »
Vampire Weekend's best album yet
May 15, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Columns & Reviews, Music, Reviews, The Current
“I’ve had dreams of Boston all of my life,” sang Ezra Koenig, lead singer of Vampire Weekend, on “Boston (Ladies of Cambridge).” Part of the band’s 2008 release “Vampire Weekend,” “Boston” chronicles mythical caprices of the Massachusetts capital. However, five years later, Koenig... Read more »
Ballers and Tiaras: Are Grizzlies, Warriors wearing jerseys to their full potential?
May 15, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Columns & Reviews, Fashion, The Current
The Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors are both scrappy underdogs that have made drastic changes to their jerseys over the years, and their run in the 2013 Playoffs inspired us to reminisce about their threads. Gideon Resnick: When the Grizzlies moved from Vancouver to Memphis, I was... Read more »
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