Artist Mary Temple, who was formerly featured at Baylor, along with her assistants, one of whom graduated from Baylor, set up an installation at Rice University’s art gallery this past week. The installation is titled Northwest Corner, Southeast Light, and covers three walls and a large space on the hardwood floor of the gallery.
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After 13 months of pointless scrutiny, federal regulators have done what they were certain to do all along, and blessed the most momentous media deal of this still-new century: The takeover by Comcast, the biggest U.S. cable operator, of NBC Universal, one of the country’s premier sources of news and entertainment.
One of the first things mentalist Blake Adams assured his audience Saturday was that he is not a magician.
Saturday boasted sweets for the sweet and cold for the cold at the grand opening of a new frozen yogurt shop, 3 Spoons Yogurt, at Central Texas Marketplace.
When tortilla tossing and George’s have lost their shine, Baylor students must travel greater distances to find their kicks.
The Heavenly Voices Gospel Choir, in association with the department of multicultural activities, will present its annual Gospel Fest at 6 p.m., on Feb. 12 at Waco Hall.
It’s that time of year again. Chinese New Year, that is, and it is coming to Baylor this February.
Premier academic performing ensemble Baylor Showtime! celebrates its 30th anniversary with a light-hearted spring season of humorous performances.
Audiences can expect laughs, engaging scenes and active participation from the Baylor Theatre’s newest production, “The Skin of Our Teeth,” opening at the Mabee Theatre at 7:30 p.m on Feb. 1.
Having dinner with Michael Kors is like having dinner with Auntie Mame. When you sit down with him, you know nobody is going to be at a loss for words or laughs.
Baylor students get vocal throughout Waco tonight with various performances both on and off campus.
No sooner are sitcoms pronounced dead, again, than they begin popping up all over, like Whac-a-Moles. This year we have been and will be getting a passel of relationship comedies built around interrelated contrasting sets of couples (and sometimes singles), usually packaged in groups of three, a la “Modern Family,” whose success surely helped turn these lights green. There are perhaps more of them than the market can bear, but if any have to go, I would rather it not be “Perfect Couples.”
Anne Hathaway will play Selina Kyle, the slinky and savage outlaw who is known as Catwoman, in next year’s Christopher Nolan film “The Dark Knight Rises,” according to a press release from Warner Bros.
Journalism and media arts lecturer Curtis Callaway appeared at the 100th anniversary celebration of Tommy Duncan’s birth in Whitney last Saturday to showcase his documentary in progress focusing on the country singer’s life.
“American Idol” — At least the name hasn’t changed. (Yet.) Just about everything else has or will, as the 10th season gets under way tonight at 7 on Fox.
NEW YORK – For such a famously excitable guy, Regis Philbin made a big announcement Tuesday with surprising calm. He’s announced his plans of retiring from his show.
Shawn McDonald is back on the Christian music radar with his new album “Closer.” The album releases March 11 on EMI’s Sparrow Records. Though the songs are very personal for McDonald (he wrote or contributed to all of them), he shares songwriting credits with other award-winning writers such as Brandon Heath, Joy Williams, Ben Glover and Josh Garrels.
Driving to Houston to support our Baylor Bears in their first bowl game since 1994 will be an exciting affair. The real question is: What do you do in the down time before and after the game?
Around Reliant Stadium and downtown Houston, you can find a multitude of restaurants varying in cuisine, atmosphere and quality. Whether you want to eat close to the stadium or grab a bite on your way in from surrounding cities, you are guaranteed a great meal at these local favorites, including many one-of-a-kind eateries.
The Waco Transit System will host its sixth annual Holiday Tour of Lights, a one-hour tour that displays some of the best Christmas lights in Waco, beginning on Dec. 17. The three-day event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. every evening until Dec. 19, said Allen Hunter, assistant general manager of the Waco Transit System.
The Waco Civic Theatre is back today, bringing the holiday season into full swing with a stage adaptation of “A Christmas Story.”
Waco’s annual Christmas on the Brazos celebration will usher in the holiday season with a colorful schedule of events and activities for all ages.
Donavon Frankenreiter’s new release, “Glow,” is a record filled with Bob Marley and Jack Johnson inspired “feel good” and “it’s gonna be alright” (the latter of which is actually a chorus) songs that are sung in the style of surfer music with an odd mix of plucky guitar strumming and ambient yet poppy leads in the styles of U2 and Coldplay.
When looking for a healthier alternative to a burger and fries for lunch, students don’t have to look far. In the same amount of time it takes to go by McDonald’s, healthy and hearty organic meals are available from such restaurants as the Epicurean at the Waco Outreach Foundation Facility at 400 Fourth St. in downtown Waco.
This Christmas season Columbus Avenue Baptist Church will be presenting “Christmas at Columbus – A Season of Adoration,” a series of four events that will begin Sunday.
An unusual but creative concept for a recent music video is now the backdrop of yet another triumph for the David Crowder Band.
Teen pregnancy is a popular topic for TV shows, movies and documentaries. Because the issue is generally considered controversial and there is not an agreed-upon way on how to handle it, the media continues to explore it in different ways.
In an attempt to wring a modern twist out of a fairy tale classic, “Tangled” fumbles around on screen with much-intended charm which, in the end, turns out to be the stubborn knot in this new Disney charade.fA savvy re-vamp of the fable of Rapunzel, “Tangled” is a frank, abrupt, tongue-in-cheek animated musical about the girl with the long blonde hair.
Christmas at Baylor, the seasonal concert and longstanding tradition for the School of Music, will return to Baylor’s campus this weekend, remaining one of the most popular holiday events on campus.
“Love and Other Drugs” looked to be a movie that one can easily determine what the plot is without seeing the movie, yet the overall message of the movie is completely unexpected.
