Running on its 20th year, the Fringe Festival takes place over eleven days during the summer in Minneapolis venues ranging from the Mixed Blood theater to the Music Box theater. This year numerous current and former Gusties, including Rob Ward, Sarah Jabar, Renee Guittar, Benjamin Kolis, Autumn Ike, and Connie Boatwright, to name a few, performed in productions of their own. The festival aims to, … Continue reading Gusties shine in Fringe Fest
The summer of 2013 had a wide variety of movies that kept audiences rolling in, good or bad. While I do not consider this year to be as successful as 2012, it still had some great hits. Some were fantastic but not hits, and some were huge misses. After narrowing it down, here are my top picks for the best, worst, and most underrated movies … Continue reading Sizzling summer movies in review
When I first saw a commercial for The Purge on television, I had mixed feelings. I felt that the concept of the movie was interesting, but nothing else really stood out that made me want to see this movie in theatres immediately. Welcome to Cinematic Critiques, I am your reviewer, first-year Brady Lass. Should you go out and see The Purge, or should you do … Continue reading Weekend movie “The Purge” — nothing more than a mildly scary cliché
—oh wait, it’s exactly the same If you have any experience with Nicholas Sparks’ work, and have somehow not seen or read Safe Haven, simply retrace the plotlines of each and every other story of his, and you’ll match it up with his newest film adaptation of yet another of his monotonous novels. While I have had the rather dull pleasure of reading only one … Continue reading Nicky Sparks does it again! Only this time, it’s diff—
The 2013 Spring issue is the color edition of the bi-yearly student published journal, which features a 16 page spread of full-color art pieces. It features short-stories, poetry, photography, paintings, and sculptures, all submitted by Gustavus students. At 7 p.m. May 17 in the Courtyard Caf, everyone is invited to listen to the readings and descriptions of people’s works while enjoying some nice refreshments. Copies … Continue reading Firethorne release party
Art is not an easy creation for some people. It can require inspiration and a passion for the media you are working with. But for Senior Art Studio Majors Leif Erik Estenson, Karl Brudvig, Miranda Bickett, Olivia Thao Nguyen, See Thor, and Margit Bren, art is their passion. These six seniors have had their art work juried by the faculty of the art department and … Continue reading Senior art show in Hillstrom will give Art Attack
May is the month for music. The Lucia Singers and St. Ansgar’s Chorus will perform in Christ Chapel May 16 at 7:30 p.m. under the direction of Dr. Brandon Dean. Dr. Chad Winterfeldt will be leading the two handbell choirs of Chirst Chapel in their first annual concert on May 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel. Both directors are very excited about presenting their … Continue reading Lucia, St. Ansgar’s, and Handbells will welcome Spring to campus
If it’s a good film featuring Jason Bateman that you want, I’d advise renting Juno or even watching some old Arrested Development episodes because, unfortunately, Identity Thief doesn’t really make the cut. Bateman plays Sandy Patterson, an honest man trying to make his way up the ladder at his law firm, with a wife and two kids, until one day something goes awry. Cue entrance … Continue reading Mediocrity surrounds Identity Thief— Give me better humor
On May 9-11 in Anderson Theater, the Gustavus Theater and Dance Department will close out the 2012-2013 theater season with a performance of Machinal, a play written by playwright Sophie Treadwell, a pioneering feminist from the 1920s, and directed by Professor in Theater and Dance Amy Seham . The play is the story of Ruth Snyder, the first woman executed in the electric chair for … Continue reading Machinal—through the eyes on the stage
On April 26, Actor Jeffrey Tambor spoke in Christ Chapel about “What’s keeping you from performing your life.” Beforehand, Gustavian Weekly staff got an exclusive interview with him. Q: Why did you decide to become an actor? A: “I lived across the street from a theatre at San Francisco State University. I watched actors perform, and they did this remarkable thing where they would stop … Continue reading An interview with big speaker, Actor Jeffrey Tambor
