Josh Rush, better known as the human iPod, came to Fort Hays State University Friday night to perform in Cody Commons as part of the After Dark event.
The After Dark event was put on by graduate student Darryl Glenn with the co-sponsorship of the University Activities Board.
Rush is a musician from Michigan. He graduated from the University o [...]
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Human iPod comes to After Dark
Josh Rush, better known as the human iPod, came to Fort Hays State University Friday night to perform in Cody Commons as part of the After Dark event.
The After Dark event was put on by graduate student Darryl Glenn with the co-sponsorship of the University Activities Board.
Rush is a musician from Michigan. He graduated from the University o [...]
Audience leaves at intermission of Sh...
The Taming of the Shrew is one of my favorite Shakespeare plays. I jump at the chance to see it performed, but I’ve never quite seen one like Aquila Theatre’s production for the Encore series last night.
They stuck to the story. There didn’t seem to be any variation or straying from Shakespeare’s original play besides [...]
Oscars receive bad review for host, g...
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This past Sunday, the biggest event of the year for movies buffs finally came around – the Oscars. The show was hyped up beforehand, considering that Seth MacFarlane (of Family Guy and Ted fame) was hosting the show.
When I first heard the news that MacFarlane was going to be the host of the Oscars, I figured that he would bring [...]
Writer reveals most anticipated album...
2012 was an absolute killer year for music. Though it may seem kind of crazy to admit so early in the year, 2013 may be an even better year for music than 2012. Looking ahead to the future, with respect to Frightened Rabbit, Cartel, and Drake, here are some of my most anticipated albums of 2013:
Andrew McMahon – TBA
Everything Andrew McMahon [...]
Three Blind Mice in a Trap
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“I saw this show back in the 50′s,” Virginia Kraus commented during the social hour at the dinner showing of The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie on February 16.
“My daughter is in the show, we came from Wichita,” Betty Herbert stated about the show when asked why she came to see the show.
& [...]
Uncertain Fan of TigerLAN
I went to TigerLAN, and I’m not sure how I feel how I feel about it.
I saw a flier advertising the LAN party during my between-class commute to Starbucks. Being a casual gamer, I was only vaguely aware of what a LAN party actually was. I knew it had something to do with gaming, so I was immediately interested in attending the event.
Thi [...]
Silver Linings Playbook has chemistry
Photo courtesy of Silver Linings Playbook’s Facebook Page
For the second year in a row, director David O. Russell has gathered a brilliant cast together to earn some respective Oscar nominations for one of his films. Last year it was Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale for “The Fighter,” and this year it is Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawr [...]
Art Thursday – Figure Painting
By Amy Warfield
By Rachel Ellet
By Abby Bennett
By Shannon Trevethan
In this assignment, students were instructed to assemble two paper figures in the positions of an old master’s painting. Students then painted the figures in a different perspective than the original master’s paini [...]
UAB Speed dating “quite a night...
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The fabulous time of year has come where we all write each other sappy love letters and get all intimate with our significant other. It is also the time of year for singles to attempt to look for that special someone. This year, the University Activities Board decided to help with the process.
On Wednesday, the UAB sponsored [...]
Faculty recital a smash hit
Brad Dawson displays his talents on the trumpet while being accompanied by Dean Kranzler on percussion, right, and Benjamin Cline on the cello at Dawson’s Faculty Artist Recital at the Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center.Liz McDowell/Leader
A slick guitar solo that would have made any musician smile with glee. A beautiful piano that to [...]
Hip-Hop violinist goes all in with vi...
The University Activities Board sponsored an event Wednesday night that brought renowned hip-hop violinist Josh Vietti to Cody Commons to perform.
Vietti “combines hip-hop style music with the classical sound of violin,” according to information provided by the University Activities Board. To perform, Vietti used his computer to play the bac [...]
Film buff reviews Top 10 movies of al...
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After writing for the Leader for three years now, the time has come to move on as I will be graduating after this semester. I have enjoyed my time here, and writing for this paper has opened up many opportunities I would not have gotten otherwise. Anyone who has followed me during my time here knows I specialize in movie reviews, [...]
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