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.

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Meta-Musical Hits the Olin Stage Next Week

Written by Charissa Roberson With the advent of spring comes the premier of Theatre RC’s latest production: “,” a comedy-musical written by Jeff Bowen and...

Refresh Your Spring Wardrobe

Written by Shamira James The age old saying goes: Spring has sprung! After a winter that seemed like it would never truly end, the flowers...

Throwback Artists Making A Comeback in 2019

Written by Jessica Shelburne In consideration of multiple artists that have already made a reappearance this year with singles, albums and hints of new music...

Five Actors Work Wonders in One of Shakespeare’s Greatest Tragedies

Written by Charissa Roberson On March 19, Roanoke College welcomed a quintet of British artists with Actors From The London Stage (AFTLS) for a magnificent...

Get Empowered with Captain Marvel

Written by Aeryn McMurtry Captain Marvel, released on March 8, 2019 in the United States is the 21st movie released as part of the Marvel...

Drag Ball Rolls Into Town

Written by Joseph Carrick This Saturday, March 23, the Wortmann Ballroom will host the most fashionable drag Queens in VA. Enya Salad is back on...

CAB Hosts Roanoke’s Got Talent Auditions

Written by Jordan Hanson Have you always felt like you have a special talent? Do people listen when you start to sing? Do they watch...

The Ted Bundy Tapes: Romanticizing a Serial Killer

Written by Joseph Carrick The Ted Bundy Tapes is a documentary-style television series debuted exclusively on Netflix detailing the murders, interviews and trials of one...

Study Abroad Closet: Ten Tips to Make the Most of your...

Written by Jessica Shelburne Studying abroad is a popular educational alternative amongst college students. The exposure to an unfamiliar culture comes with a priceless experience...

So You Want to Make a Film? Join the Fest!

Written by Charissa Roberson 2019 marks the fourth annual Basically Tarantino Film Festival, a campus-wide competition that seeks to promote filmmaking at Roanoke College and...

TRC Showcases Talent in Dark Comedy

Written by Emma Grosskopf Theatre RC is a powerhouse for dramatic talent here on campus, and their most recent performance, Exit, Pursued by a Bear...

International Film Festival Comes to Roanoke

Written by Jessica Shelburne The RC Department of Modern Languages is hosting the first annual International Film Festival from Feb. 19-24. Seven films, representing seven...

Theatre RC Takes on the Regional Festival

Written by Charissa Roberson A representative of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) attended Theatre RC’s fall production of “Our Town” on Nov....

Good News!

Written by Jessica Shelburne Every day, the media is saturated with an unbearable amount of bad news. Amidst the widespread misfortune circulating the globe and...

Duplo, and the Evil Within

Written by Joseph Carrick After five years of waiting, the metaphysical world of living Legos is back! In Finn’s strange and fantastical world of Bricksburg,...

Get Amped with Cortez’s Revamp!

Written by Emma Grosskopf No one can deny that the social scene at RC can sometimes feel like a bubble. Sure, there are frat parties,...

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...