Everybody knows the three certainties of life — death, taxes and speed traps.
But it has become apparent that a fourth certainty must be added to that list.
I am speaking, of course, of the certainty of more “Taken” movies in our future.
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While voice acting may be a niche form of acting in the real world, it thrives on the internet with such websites as the Voice Acting Alliance and the Voice Acting Club.
On the Voice Acting Alliance website, users can become a member of an interactive community where not everyone has to be talented with their voice. There are writers, actors, producers and musicians with a common goal to have fun while doing what they love. When you become a member, you can choose to audition for original audio or visual productions, or projects that are associated with a pre-existing medium of art, often called fan productions.
The up-and-coming rock group “Mutemath” will be performing at Common Grounds at 7 p.m. today.
Today’s Baylor Jazz Ensemble concert will have a little bit of everything.
“I like to have an eclectic program,” said Alex Parker, director of jazz studies at Baylor.
When you mix an atmospheric sound, origami and a dynamic duo, you get Dreamboat.
Composed of Boerne junior Tessa Gaston and Castle Kirk, also of Boerne, Dreamboat is one of the musical acts chosen by Uproar Records for representation in the 2012-2013 year. However, they are determined to make sure that they stand out among the crowd.
For those tired of the monotony of the city’s limited breakfast spots, Waco’s newest restaurant, The Egg & I, will offer an eccentric home-style breakfast and lunch spot.
The restaurant, set to open Monday, will serve interesting additions to the typical egg and sausage breakfast with vegetables such as asparagus, avocados and artichokes, breaking from the typical Texas breakfast with a healthier side.
It’s time to tidy up your room.
This weekend is Parents and Family Weekend, which means that campus will be filled to the brim with both seasoned veterans of the event, as well as first-time families of freshmen. The question to ask is “What is there to do in Waco, both on and off-campus?”
Baylor’s annual variety show, After Dark, will be held tonight in Waco Hall. Artistic talents that have been practiced for weeks will be displayed for all to see.
Out of more than 70 talents who auditioned, there were 13 acts chosen to participate, a difficult decision according to Cheryl Mathis, the assistant director of campus programs.
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Austin’s famous Zilker Park will soon be filled with thousands as the largest music festival in Texas, the 11th annual Austin City Limits, prepares to kick off this weekend.
The sold-out festival will be held Friday through Sunday, with music from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day.
Headliners are The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and the Crazy Horse, The Black Keys, Jack White, Florence and the Machine and the Avett Brothers, among others.
We’re all excited to see Florence + the Machine and The Black Keys, and nobody is going to skip fan favorites Weezer or the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but what about the hidden gems of this year’s action-packed Austin City Limits?
It’s been a long time coming, Charlie Brown.
Yeah, you read that correctly. The Peanuts gang is coming back to the big screen in November 2015.
Nominations for the 40th American Music Awards were announced Tuesday morning. Nicki Minaj and Rihanna dominate with four nods apiece, while Drake, Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, One Direction and Usher follow with three.
Wednesday’s Baylor Percussion Group concert will pay tribute to the life and work of American composer John Cage.
Todd Meehan, assistant professor of percussion at Baylor, said he’s looking forward to the concert.
There’s more to the college experience than fascinating lectures, frat parties and pricey textbooks. There’s all that ramen, for one thing.
Mom and Dad may have paid for a dorm meal plan, but dining hall hours don’t always jibe with student schedules or tastes, for that matter. Many students find themselves on the wrong side of campus, or still in class, when the cafeteria closes. Late night study sessions require refueling. And a pizza-based diet gets old — and fattening — quickly.
Whether it’s a tiny first kitchen, a dorm room or just restocking time, these basics make cooking easier and more flavorful:
In war-torn Sierra Leone, a young girl’s rape goes unnoticed. Rape is normal and socially acceptable, so when the horrifying experience is brought to authorities, the investigation never takes them from their desks. The young girl is merely another number.
Women’s rights are a universal issue of debate, although in some countries such as Somaliland, in which one in 14 women will die in childbirth because they lack the proper health care, the matter is more serious.
Television star John Stamos will join The Beach Boys on Friday at the Heart O’ Texas Fair.
Stamos has appeared on a variety of televsion shows such as “General Hospital” and the popular ABC series “Full House” and has displayed his musical talents on stage touring with The Beach Boys over the past 20 years.
He has been making appearances with The Beach Boys since 1985 and appeared in the group’s video for chart-topper “Kokomo.”
The best female-driven comedy movie to hit theaters since “Bridesmaids” has now arrived.
After a heavy social marketing regime, “Pitch Perfect” hit theaters a week early in some cities, living up to its expectation as one of the funniest films of the fall.
Beca, played by Anna Kendrick (“Up in the Air”, “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World”), is a rebellious aspiring DJ forced into college by her English teacher father, whose job offers her free tuition.
After a month of solitude and interning at the student radio station, her father confronts her about finding a job and making friends by the end of the year, and if she can’t, he’ll help her move out to L.A. to live her DJ-ing dreams.
Frankenweenie,” Tim Burton’s new stop-motion animated feature for Walt Disney Pictures which comes out Friday, opens with a young boy, Victor, watching a homemade movie. The star happens to be his dog, Sparky, who rescues miniature townsfolk from a Godzilla-like monster, a foreshadowing of things to come.
Tonight’s Baylor Symphony Orchestra concert will be unconventional, to say the least.
Members of the Seinan Gakuin University Chamber Orchestra, from Fukuoka, Japan, will play alongside the Baylor Symphony Orchestra.
The concert commemorates the 40th anniversary of the sister relationship between the two schools.
Meet Luke Gibson, one of the chosen few who will be represented by Baylor’s student-run record label, Uproar Records, this school year.
Gibson, an Abilene freshman, is the only freshman artist selected, which he finds a huge honor.
I’ve seen a lot of Baylor musicals.
I haven’t enjoyed any as much as I enjoyed “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.”
“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” tells the story of Lawrence Jameson, a suave, continental con-man on the French Riviera.
Sometimes the little guys still get their big day.
The Waco-made film “Sironia” will be screened from Friday to Oct. 4 at the Hollywood Jewel Theater on Woodway Drive.
Pianist Joel McCray began his classical training at age 5, but that did not stop him from exploring the keys of his family piano at age 2.
McCray’s musical journey came naturally to the Waco native, who believed his hearing overpowered his ability to read music. For McCray, music was simply natural.
“End of Watch” is like the “Paranormal Activity” of cop movies. It aims to bring the viewer into the heat of the action through the shaky shots and handheld cameras.
“End of Watch” uses the novelty successfully, creating a sense of urgency and bringing the actor’s point of view to light.
Few places embody punk rock ideals less than Las Vegas, the setting for Green Day singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong’s onstage tantrum on Friday night. And few Green Day albums embody the punk ideal less than “¡Uno!,” the band’s eighth studio album. Both highlight the challenges of turning rebellion into money.
In 2009, it looked as if we might be on the cusp of a golden age of science fiction in TV and film. “Battlestar Galactica” was wrapping up its award-winning, five-year run and the big-screen Star Trek reboot proved to be a surprisingly enjoyable return to form.
Big names in music are coming to the Baylor campus.
At 7:30 p.m. Friday, Common Grounds welcomes back Sondre Lerche, a Norwegian singer-songwriter whose talents range from a “jazz band leader, a punk howler, a would-be Springsteen [and] a transatlantic teen idol.”
“To say I’m formally trained is giving me more credit,” Lerche said in a biography available via his official website. “I still to this day cannot read music.”
“I first heard her at an open-mic at Common Grounds, but when I first saw her I was like, ‘This girl is a creative genius.’ I have to meet her and play music with her,” said Andrew Hulett, member of Waco-based band Lomelda.
