By Kristin Gaffney | Echo This coming Tuesday, Taylor students have the opportunity to hear music performed over spring break by the Taylor Sounds Chamber Ensemble. The ensemble is a by-audition choir in the Taylor Music Department and is filled with music majors who possess a passion for singing. Led ...
By Kristin Gaffney | Echo Photography has steadily risen as an art form, and now Taylor students will devote a show entirely to the medium. The senior photography show, which opens today with a reception from 7-10 p.m., centers on the theme "Spell Revolution." The show reflects Taylor's own immersion ...
By Kristin Gaffney | Echo "Orphan Black" is a triumph of acting, a brilliantly written show that revitalizes the worn-out concept of clones. The latest BBC offering to break into the U.S., the series follows in the footsteps of shows such as "Doctor Who" and "Downton Abbey." Shows like these have recently ...
By Kristin Gaffney | Echo December has come, and Christmas music can now be played loudly in the dorm without the chorus of "Not yet!" from angry roommates and neighbors. The origins and meanings behind our favorite holiday songs, however, are often not what we think. "Do You Hear What I Hear?" This ...
By Kristin Gaffney | Echo "The Princess Bride" is Disney's latest theatrical adaptation, joining the ranks of other films-turned-musicals such as "The Lion King," "Beauty and the Beast" and "Mary Poppins." The story is based on the 1973 novel by William Goldman, who also wrote the 1987 screenplay for ...
By Kristin Gaffney | Echo Superhero movies are proving to be a phenomenon that won't die out. With old and new comic book fans embracing the recent popularity, people are starting to demand a greater variety in characters and genre. Here are five that would make fantastic superhero films. 1. Wonder ...
By Kristin Gaffney | Echo Dale Enochs is a limestone carver whose work will be exhibited Oct. 4 to Nov. 4 in the Metcalf Gallery. He works with stone and often combines the contrasting metals of steel, bronze and copper. His projects vary in size from small enough to fit on a table to his largest sculpture, ...
By Kristin Gaffney | Echo Pixar has moved all of their current projects up a year, meaning we won't see a new Pixar movie until 2015. Andrew Stanton, writer of "Finding Dory," explained the reasoning behind the delay in film releases: "We can't have the amount of labour it takes to do these movies at ...
Kristin Gaffney | Echo Veronica Roth is fast joining the ranks of Suzanne Collins and Stephenie Meyer. At age 22, Roth has developed a successful young adult series that has led to a movie deal for her novel "Divergent." Roth is a Christian writer and is very vocal about her faith on Facebook, Twitter ...
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