Author: Thomas Moran

December 1Memories of Alhambra (Season 1) 8 Mile (2002) Astro Boy (2009) Battle (2018) Bride of Chucky (1998) Christine (1983) Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) Crossroads: One Two Jaga (2018) Friday (1995) Friday After Next (2002) Hellboy (2004) Man vs Wild with Sunny Leone (Season 1) Meet Joe Black (1998) My Bloody Valentine (2009) Next Friday (2000) Reindeer Games (2000) Seven Pounds (2008) Shaun of the Dead (2004) Terminator Salvation (2009) The Big Lebowski (1998) The Great British Baking Show: Masterclass (Season 5) The Last Dragon (1985) The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) December 4Blue Planet (Season…

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Tuesday, Nov. 28“Ice Glen” | Mabee Theatre | 7:30 p.m. | $17 student tickets | Baylor Theatre will open their show. Open mic night | The Backyard Bar and Grill | 8-9 p.m. | The local restaurant and performance venue will host its weekly mic night. Slots are given on a first-come, first-served basis. Men’s Basketball | Ferrell Center | 7 p.m. | The Baylor Bears will take on the South Dakota Coyotes. Wednesday, Nov. 28 “Ice Glen” | Mabee Theatre | 7:30 p.m. Open mic night | Common Grounds | 8-10 p.m. | The coffee shop will hold its…

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It’s a debate that sweeps across campus every year. Is it appropriate for people to listen to Christmas music before Thanksgiving has passed? Many feel that the holidays should remain separate. Others feel the passing of Halloween brings on the Christmas spirit. We asked people across campus how they feel about the issue. Peoria, Ill. senior Amanda Seaboch thinks that the two holidays deserve separate celebration. “I think it’s really a matter of to each their own, but personally I don’t listen to Christmas music before thanksgiving,” Seaboch said. “I like to keep the holidays separate.”Pocahontas, Ark. senior Kenneth Hanson…

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Tuesday, Nov. 13 Faith and Reason Panel | 5-6:30 p.m. | Baylor Sciences Building, Room E125 | The Society of Physics will host Professors from the Physics Department, Engineering Department and Baylor Interdisciplinary Core, as they discuss the intermingling of faith and reason in the modern world. Birdtalker concert | 8 p.m. | Common Grounds | $15 tickets | The group will perform at the local coffee shop Tuesday night. The doors open at 7:30 p.m. Open mic night | 8-9 p.m. | The Backyard Bar and Grill | The local restaurant and concert venue will hold their weekly open…

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Friday, Nov. 9 Brazos Fine Art Show and Gala | 6:30 p.m. | Waco Convention Center | Free | The art show will feature art from the “40 top fine artists” from around Central Texas and the country. “Once” | 7:30 p.m. | Waco Civic Theatre | $18 tickets for students | The show tells the story of a vacuum repairman searching for his big break. For a full list of performances, visit wacocivictheatre.org Steppin’ Out Kick-off Celebration | 3-6 p.m. | Bill Daniel Student Center Bowl | The Steppin’ Out Committee is kicking off its weekend of service with…

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November 9 Beat Bugs (Season 3) The Great British Baking Show: Collection 6 La Reina del Flow Medal of Honor Outlaw King Spirit Riding Free (Season 7) Super Drags Treehouse Detectives (Season 2) Westside November 13 Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving TwinOh My Ghost Warrior November 15 The Crew May the Devil Take You November 16 Ballad of Buster Scruggs CAM Dogs The Kominsky Method Narcos: Mexico Ponysitters Club (Season 2) Prince of Peoria The Princess Switch She-Ra and the Princesses of Power November 19 The Last Kingdom (Season 3) November 20 The Final Table Kulipari: Dream Walker Motown Magic Sabrina…

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Thomas Moran | Art and Life EditorWith “Dear Edwina” and “Godspell” in the books, Baylor Theatre has only one more mainstage production this semester­— “Ice Glen.” With most plays spanning around two hours in length, it can be difficult to fully grasp the countless hours the cast and crew invest into each show, particularly when the majority of the individuals involved in the show are never seen. “Ice Glen” has three main crews: the lighting crew, the scenic crew and the costume crew. Under the direction of Los Angeles third-year graduate student Cooper Sivara, the show will feature original musical…

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By Thomas Moran | Broadcast Reporter Every year, hundreds of students take to the stage of Waco Hall dressed in colorful outfits, ready to raise their voices in song in Pigskin Revue. Pigskin, which takes place every fall during Baylor Homecoming, showcases the eight top acts from All-University Sing each spring. Although Pigskin attendees only see a two-hour show of beautiful singing, dancing and live music, much more goes on behind the scenes than what occurs on the stage. Putting on a show like Pigskin requires advanced lighting and stage coordination. As stage manager, Houston junior Sofie Hernandez-Simeonidis is in…

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Tuesday, Oct. 30 Baylor Men’s Choir and Women’s Choir Performance | 7:30 p.m. | Jones Concert Hall | The two audition choirs will perform the music they’ve learned this far in the semester. Deadzone and Chainsaw Nightmare Haunted Houses | 8 p.m. | Exit 345, Interstate 35 | $22 tickets | The venue has two haunted house experiences with various entertainment while you wait. Wednesday, Oct. 31 Open Mic Night | 8-10 p.m. | Common Grounds | The coffee shop will host their weekly event. Spots are given on a first-come, first-served basis. Baylor Halloween Organ Concert | 9-10 p.m.…

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Friday, Oct. 26 Game Night at the SLC | 6 – 7:30 p.m. | McLane Student Life Center | Baylor Campus Recreation is hosting an evening of games like Jumbo Jenga, Catch Phrase and more. Free pizza and snacks will be provided. Ant Man and the Wasp | 9 p.m.- 1 a.m. | Bill Daniel Student Center | The Union Board will host their weekly Sundown Session featuring two showings of the film. The game room will also be open. Deadzone and Chainsaw Nightmare Haunted Houses | 8 p.m. | Exit 345, Interstate 35 | The venue features two haunted…

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Tuesday, Oct. 23 Taco ‘Bout a Cure | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Bill Daniel Student Center | The Baylor Relay for Life is offering free breakfast tacos and iced tea and sharing information about the organization as a part of their Relay Week. Dr Pepper Hour | 3 – 4 p.m. | Bill Daniel Student Center | The Student Union will hold their weekly event, offering free Dr Pepper floats. Baylor Wind Ensemble | 7:30 p.m. | Jones Concert Hall | The Baylor Wind Ensemble will perform pieces from the music they’ve learned this semester. Wednesday, Oct.…

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Tuesday Oct. 16 “Climate Refugees” Screening | 6 – 9 p.m. | Papa Rollo’s | The Waco Friends of Peace and Climate are hosting a free screening of this documentary about humans that have been displaced due to environmental disasters. Baylor Concert Choir and Bella Voce Performance | 7:30 p.m. | Jones Concert Hall | The two choral groups will perform to showcase the music they’ve rehearsed this far in the semester. Dr Pepper Hour | 3 – 4 p.m. | Bill Daniel Student Center | The Student Union will host the weekly event, offering free Dr Pepper floats. Wednesday,…

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What differentiates a cult film from the countless other movies released from Hollywood every year? Why do these movies stand the test of time and, more importantly, maintain fervent multi-generational followers? In this new series, Cult Film Crash Course, I’ll attempt to answer these questions about cult film qualities and more! If anything has been made apparent through the past few “Cult Film Crash Course” reviews, it’s that the quality that makes one movie a cult film may not be the same quality that earns a different movie the same label. The 1995 cult film “Clueless,” directed by Amy Heckerling,…

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FRIDAY, OCT. 12 Sundown Sessions: A Quiet Place | 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. | Bill Daniel Student Center | The Union Board will hold their weekly event, featuring two showings of “A Quiet Place.” Heart O’ Texas Fair and Rodeo | 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. | Extraco Events Center | The annual fair and rodeo is being held featuring fun rides, live music and delicious carnival food! $15 tickets with a $5 parking fee. Godspell | 7:30 p.m. | Mabee Theatre | The Baylor Theatre’s final weekend of the colorful musical is this weekend. Tickets are…

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AUSTIN | Growing up a short drive north from Brooklyn, N.Y. Kelsey Regina Byrne had no idea she would eventually be a musical artist performing at Austin City Limits Music Festival with the stage name Vérité. Four EPs later, Vérité’s career is only growing. With a guitar-playing father, Vérité said she is able to see how her roots continue to influence her music to this day. “It’s funny because I played right before The Breeders, and I am obsessed with The Breeders and I have been for forever,” Vérité said. “I like The Cranberries. I like The Donnas from back…

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One part of the Austin City Limits Music Festival that many people might not be very cognizant of is the heavy presence of interest groups and organizations at the event. A long strip near the East entrance of the park is dedicated to booths of various organizations, hoping to promote their initiatives. Austin native Antwon R. Martin attended the event as a volunteer for the SAFE Alliance, a merger between the Ausin Children’s Shelter and SafePlace. “Those are these two long-standing human service agencies in Austin and we serve survivors of sexual assault, trafficking, domestic violence and child abuse,” Martin…

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More than chill vibes and wavy melodies, the music of alternative/indie group slenderbodies tells complex stories and addresses social issues in beautifully stylized way. On day two of the Austin City Limits Music Festival, we sat down with the duo, Ben Barsochinni and Max Vehini, to discuss their journey to becoming slenderbodies and their musical artistry. Q: Where did you two meet and how did you get into music together? Max: We met and UC Santa Cruz, and I was studying computer science and he [Ben] was doing psych. Q: How did you find out that you both had a…

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To some, a hoola hoop is just a hoola hoop. To others it’s an artform. “Hooping” or “hoop flow” has become a popular form of self-expression at concerts and festivals under the umbrella of “flow art.” Beyond hoola hoops, other common “flow devices” include batons, jump ropes and wings, and the Austin City Limits Music Festival has a surplus of flow artists across the park. Colorado native Elizabeth Ann Clark traveled down from the University of Oregon for the festival. Clark was hoop flowing during the Odesza concert Friday night and has found personal healing in the art form. “Hooping…

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The Martin Museum of Art officially reopened its doors Saturday after several months of renovations. As its first exhibit of the season, The Martin Museum of Art is showcasing the work of artist and ornithologist John James Audubon.Director of the museum Allison Chew has been involved with the museum’s renovations and has high hopes for the new facilities.“Guests can see newer and improved quality of lighting,” Chew said. “They’ll see new walls … and a new secondary entrance for easier access for the public.”The updates were motivated by the long term goal of becoming accredited by the American Alliance of…

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• Angel Eyes• Anger Management • Billy Madison • Black Dynamite • Blade • Blade II • Blazing Saddles • Empire Records • Gotham: Season 4 • Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain • Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny • Must Love Dogs • My Little Pony Equestria • Girls: Rollercoaster of Friendship • Mystic River • New York Minute • Once Upon a Time in America • Pay It Forward • Pee-wee’s Big Adventure • Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves • Rumble in the Bronx • She’s Out of My League • Sommersby • The Dead Pool • The Devil’s…

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What differentiates a cult film from the countless other movies released from Hollywood every year? Why do these movies stand the test of time and, more importantly, maintain fervent multi-generational followers? In this new series, Cult Film Crash Course, I’ll attempt to answer these questions about cult film qualities and more!If any movie might be given the label ‘cult classic,’ it’s the 1986 comedy/drama film “Pretty in Pink,” starring Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Andrew McCarthy and James Spader. The story examines social dynamics familiar to high school students like social cliques and infatuation; however, the characteristic that won this movie…

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What differentiates a cult film from the countless other movies released from Hollywood every year? Why do these movies stand the test of time and, more importantly, maintain fervent multi-generational followers? In this new series, Cult Film Crash Course, I’ll attempt to answer these questions about cult film qualities and more!“The Breakfast Club,” arguably thee most iconic ’80s movie, continues to maintain a massive cult following over 30 years since its release. If any movie might be labeled a ‘cult film,’ it’s “The Breakfast Club,” and one key ingredient that secures this title is the film’s relatable nature. For those…

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