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.
Written by Jessica Shelburne The RC Theatre Department produced two one-act plays in their spring production titled An Albee Evening from April 11-14 in Olin Hall. The two featured plays were The American Dream and The Zoo Story, both written by Edward Albee, a highly regarded American playwright of the 20th century, and both are considered…
Written by Joseph Carrick Last Thursday, Roanoke College held an art exhibit featuring our Art majors and minors work for students and visiting alumni. Their work includes anything from ceramics and drawings to paintings and much more, all of which can still be found in the Olin and Smoyer Gallery until May 4. While the…
Written by Jessica Shelburne Tonya Harding, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Johnny Damon are just three of 10 noteworthy athletes constituting the new cast for the 26th season of Dancing with the Stars. Alongside the athletes are dancers Jenna Johnson, Gleb Savchenko, and Emma Slater, among others, who will be returning to make an attempt at winning…
Written by Emma Grosskopf This year marked RC’s third annual Basically Tarantino Film Festival, and on April 5, six films were shown in the Ballroom in front of an audience of students, faculty and staff. These films, analyzed by a panel of judges, were nominated for different awards based on their content. Every film shown…
Written by Jordan Hanson On April 19, Olin Hall featured a joint jazz and wind ensemble concert directed by Dr. Joseph Blaha, who will be retiring from Roanoke after a 16-year career at the college. Freshman Oliva Long, member of both jazz band and wind ensemble, enjoys the convenience of the joint concert, also stating…
Written by Harrison Mines With music festival season in full swing, thousands flocked to Palm Springs, California this past weekend to enjoy a star-studded lineup at Coachella. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival has welcomed A-list performers in the past, but the 2018 festival was promised to be the biggest yet with Beyoncé as…
Written by Harrison Mines As excitement builds for this month’s release of the long-awaited Avengers: Infinity War, directors Joe and Anthony Russo took to social media to give fans a cheeky warning before screenings begin. Infinity War is shaping up to be Marvel’s best-kept secret, with a tight-lipped marketing strategy releasing just two trailers over…
Written by Joseph Carrick RC will be hosting its very own Drag Ball for the first time in years, on April 6 at 7:30 p.m. The event will be hosted by local Drag Queen Enya Salad, featuring Mister and Miss Roanoke Pride Anton Black and Aria Vain. Other participants in the Ball include Holly Whatt,…
Written by Nico Stewart During God’s six days of creation and one day of rest, he created a world of beautiful things. He created the setting sun, quietly hiding behind the horizon after a long day of walking the sky. He created right and tall mountains who are so generous as to allow forests to…
Written by Jessica Shelburne The end of winter and the dawn of spring are annually accompanied by seasonal variation in fashion and other forms of self-expression. The fashion week runways in Paris, Milan, New York, and London crawled with models exhibiting unique hairstyles and makeup looks that resembled a loud simplicity, yet spoke volumes about…