Arts & Review Articles

Dramatics Society to present The Foreigner

By Emily Berg / Heights Senior Staff
This coming weekend The Dramatics Society of Boston College will present The Foreigner, a farcical production based at a rural Georgia fishing lodge. The play centers on Charlie Baker, a shy and unobtrusive Englishman who tends to be socially anxious. While at the Georgia lodge, he pretends to not know his native language in order to avoid contact with the other guests.

Movielink offers rental alternative

By Caitlin Domke
With the recent onslaught of lawsuits over the illegal downloading of music and movies, many people have been on the lookout for cheap alternatives to their old ways. Gone are the days when you could just log on to KaZaA and, without worry, download the new OutKast song or the latest Tom Cruise flick.

Radio transcends sports flick

By Megan Dubas
** Radio Starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ed Harris Directed by Michael Tollin (Columbia Pictures)

Mars Volta offers spirited Avalon show

By Sarah Van Horn / Heights Staff
While many students celebrated the win by Boston College football on Saturday night or were already snuggled in bed after a few too many beverages, a number of students could be found in the Avalon Ballroom attending the sold-out performance of The Mars Volta.

Meyer's Classic Cuts

By Mike Meyer / Heights Senior Staff
Willy and The Poor Boys *** In CCR's 1969 follow-up to Green River Fogerty expresses his anger about the Vietnam War in an otherwise light record. Best Tracks: "Fortunate Son" and "Down on the Corner"

WZBC recommends The Stooges

By John Sobolewski / Heights Staff
It's been a couple millennia since Jesus came around and said, "the kingdom of God is at hand." Well, I don't know about that, but here in 2003 AD, the kingdom of lo-fi garage rock certainly is at hand. The White Stripes, The Strokes, and some posers like The Vines have carved themselves a nice mainstream niche.

Van not the man on jazzy What's Wrong

By Caroline Arre
**1/2 Van Morrison What's Wrong With This Picture? (Blue Note Records)

Shins Chute from the hip

By Sean Conaty
*** The Shins Chute Too Narrow (Subpop Records)

Jaxx miss the mark on Kish Kash and leave head ringing

By Sean Keck
* Basement Jaxx Kish Kash (Astralworks Records)

Travis carve niche in mellow pop rock

By Jodie Shihadeh
*** Travis 12 Memories (Epic Records)

Everyone gets naked

By Jason Vanderburgh / Heights Senior Staff
**1/2 Barenaked Ladies Everything to Everyone (Reprise Records)

Film fails to go beyond Jolie

By Joseph Hummel / Heights Staff
**1/2 Beyond Borders Starring Angelina Jolie, Clive Owen, and Teri Polo Directed by Martin Campbell (Paramount Pictures)