Entertainment

This page consists of any and all popular occasions in entertainment media and pop culture. From Hollywood, California, to our very own Roanoke College, reporters of the entertainment page cover music, films, both visual and performance art, and other similar recent events.

Oscars 411: Here’s What to Know

Written by Jessica Shelburne As we lie on the precipice of another awards premier, it is time to prepare ourselves for the iconic moments, flashy...

The 411 on The Super Bowl Halftime Show

Written by Joseph Carrick For those unacquainted with football, Super Bowl LIII will occur on Feb. 3 in Atlanta, GA. The LA Rams will be...

Here’s What’s Coming Up This Spring in Theatre RC

Written by Lucy Collins After a successful performance last semester of Our Town by Thornton Wilder, Theatre RC will be back to perform the play...

Behavioral Misconduct in the Music Industry Makes Headlines

Written by Jessica Shelburne Surviving R. Kelly is a documentary released at the end of 2018 that reveals the music producer’s disreputable past. Involved in...

Kandinsky Trio Paints a Musical Masterpiece

Written by Charissa Roberson The audience waited in silent anticipation as the trio of musicians took their seats on the Olin stage. For a moment,...

2019: A Year of New Music

Written by Jordan Hanson The year has only just begun and already there are rumors of upcoming album releases circulating. 2018 was a great year...

Olin Gallery Biennial Exhibition

Written by Jessica Shelburne Beginning in 1990 and every other year since then, the Olin and Smoyer Galleries host the Biennial Art Exhibition. The galleries will...

Celebrate This Season with the Top 5 Holiday Jams

Written by Jordan Hanson Thanksgiving is over, and all the deals from Black Friday and Cyber Monday have passed. It’s jolly season, folks, and that...

Pop Culture: The Kween’s Last Hoorah

Written by Harrison Squire Mines As a last-semester senior, the chance to take a moment to consider pop culture a few times a month has...

‘Tis The Season for Film

Written by Charissa Roberson The holiday season has arrived—and so have the movies! After a slew of summer blockbusters, movie-going typically drifts into a dead...

RC Choirs Perform Lessons & Carols

Written by Jessica Shelburne On Nov. 25, The Roanoke College Choir and Oriana Singers performed the Lessons and Carols of Christmas, XXIV. This religious musical...

5 Stars for ‘Our Town’ and Theatre RC

Written by Emma Grosskopf When to I spoke to Kim Dalton (who played the emotional Mrs. Soames) while the Our Town rehearsals were still in...

Modern Language Dept. Performs Diverse Theatrical Experience

Written by Lorin Brice Hall The Modern Language Department put on a theatrical production of Botánica in the Olin Recital Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 30....

Theatre RC Preparing for Upcoming ‘Our Town’ Performance

Written by Charissa Roberson Within the catacombs of Olin Hall, the cast and crew of RC’s upcoming play “Our Town” are deep in preparations for...

RC Alumni Make Their Musical Debut Online

Written by Jessica Shelburne Joe Simme and Holden Branham are two recent graduates from RC that have paired up to create their own music, better...

Grande’s Latest Hit Wows Listeners

Written by Harrison Squire Mines Overnight, Ariana Grande has turned recent bad-breakup press into a streaming pop music smash hit. Grande released “Thank U, Next”...

“I’m Lucky, He’s Lucky, We’re All Lucky!”

Written by Lucy Collins The Rocky Horror Picture Show is an eccentric musical film structured with a plot that thrives on audience participation. RC service...

Dress For Halloween Wit’cha Boo!

Written by Jessica Shelburne Autumn has suddenly blown into full effect, complete with the crisp atmosphere and bare trees. As October concludes, Halloween is mere...

This Spooky Season, Watch These Three Flicks…If You Dare

Written by Joseph Carrick Halloween is infamous for its creepy vibes and incredibly bad horror movies. This list of horror flicks will be looking at...

Coco: A Cultural Look

Written by Charissa Roberson El Día de los Muertos, translated in English as “The Day of the Dead,” is a Mexican holiday observed from Oct....

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