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.

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...

‘The Joker’ in 2019 – Unsurprising Controversy

Written by Charissa Roberson Even before its release on Oct. 4, Todd Phillips’ Joker, a comic-book adaptation focusing on DC Comic’s most famous villain, was...

“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” lives up to its name, winning big...

Written by Charissa Roberson On Sept. 17, 2018, the 70 annual Primetime Emmy Awards took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles (Hollywood Reporter)....

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...

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...

Taylor Swift Teases Forthcoming Album

Written by Jordan Hanson Something is coming, and we’re pretty sure it’s a new album. On April 13, pop queen Taylor Swift stormed Instagram posting...

‘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...

“Malcolm and Marie”: The Film that Bested Quarantine

Written by Charissa Roberson On Sep. 13, Netflix announced that “Malcolm and Marie,” a new film starring Zendaya (“Euphoria”) and John David Washington (“Tenet”), would...

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...

2020 Grammys Recap

Written by Jessica Shelburne At the 62nd annual Grammy’s music awards, multiple artists had their turn making history. This year, Billie Eilish and Lizzo made...

Give the Chainsmokers a Listen

Written by Kaelyn Spickler The Chainsmokers are a group that do their thing, release some songs here and there, and you don’t hear too much...

The Oscars and Why We Stopped Caring

Written by Joseph Carrick For those who do not know, or more likely probably stopped caring in the face of midterms, the Academy Awards (otherwise...

Annual Olin Studio Art Exhibition Sure to Wow

Written by Jessica Shelburne The annual Studio Art Exhibition displayed by Olin and Smoyer galleries will be held this year from April 5 – May...

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...

Theatre RC: The Last Four Years

Written by Charissa Roberson Over the past four years, Theatre RC has experienced important milestones and participated in some outstanding events. In 2017, Theatre RC...

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...

Beavers and Van Aken Bring Botanical Art to Olin

Written by Jordan Hanson The new exhibitions presented by artists Leigh Ann Beavers and Sam Van Aken will be opening Friday, Oct. 26 in the...

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...

Queer Eye Offers Popular Take on Reality Television

Written by Joseph Carrick The concept of a makeover is not entirely new to reality TV. America’s love of reality TV changes the lives of...

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...