Arts & Review Articles

Under the theatrical lens

By Joseph Neese
Last weekend, An Experiment with an Air Pump was presented by the theater department and the Robsham Theater Arts Center in association with the Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics. Written in 1988 by British playwright Shelagh Stephenson, the action of the play occurs across two different decades as it attempts to grapple with the compelling ethical and moral qualms of bioethics that continuously evolve and add controversy to the field of medical science.

Sheightsmen, an a capella co-ed mixer

By Christine Staffon
At 7 p.m. Friday, the seats of Devlin 008 were jam-packed with an audience anticipating the traditional annual Sheightsmen show where the musical talents of two of Boston College's a cappella groups join as one. The all-male group the Heightsmen and the all-female group the Sharps came together to perform 15 crowd-rocking songs, including "If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman and "Come on Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners.

Fleabag full of tricks 'n treats ... mmm

By Pat Irish / Outreach Coordinator
My Mother's Fleabag held its first show of the year Friday night in the Chocolate Bar. Only standing room remained for those fans who arrived too close to show time. With the seats packed and the crowd anxious, My Mother's Fleabag rushed the stage. My Mother's Fleabag offers a unique brand of comedy compared to the other comedic groups on campus.

BC proud of alum's latest musical effort

By Shanna Atherton
What do you get when you combine an acoustic guitar, a rock singer/songwriter, and lyrics that actually make sense? Boston College alum Rich Schroder's new CD: Your Kind Words. Due out this month, this "story-based, folk rock record" is sure to appeal to a broad base of country music fans.

A Grudge not worth holding

By Marc Cubelli
The Grudge 2 is yet another offering by Hollywood of a lousy American remake of a Japanese horror film, and filmgoers who do not know better cannot seem to get enough. The first Ring movie was inspired by the Japanese film Ringu, directed by Hideo Nakata.

Scorsese and crew wicked as ever in Departed

By Stuart Pike
As advertised, no one really seems to be doing anything new in director Martin Scorsese's latest mobster thriller. Once again we find Matt Damon a spy, Leonardo DiCaprio with his shirt off, and Jack Nicholson acting insane. Even the director seems to be returning to the Mean Streets where he first gained his reputation, which many years later was cemented by the wildly successful Goodfellas.

Sparta eager to advance, but with too many explosions

By Frank Gatto
To give you the skinny, At the Drive-In spent almost a decade perfecting its post-hardcore sound. Upon reaching mainstream success in 2001, lead singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala and guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez left and pursued prog-rock as the Mars Volta. The rest of ATDI, currently Jim Ward and Tony Hajjar, continues to pursue its rock tendencies as Sparta.

Sellouts, what a shame

By Pat Irish / Outreach Coordinator
Last week, I saw a commercial for Volkswagen with former Guns N' Roses lead guitarist Slash. With his top hat and all, Slash blasted an electric guitar through the speaker systems of six Volkswagens, while the announcer muttered, "Get a Volkswagen and you'll receive a custom First Act guitar.

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on Ryan Morrison's iPod

By Peter Boogaard
As senior year is already a month old, I can already feel the winds of change beginning to blow. While I know that Boston College will survive beyond my time here, I fear that the traditions and the standards that we held dear will be washed away by the sands of time.