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Broken Social Scene closed out the Taft Theatre on night one of Midpoint Music Festival.

REVIEW: Day one of Midpoint Music Festival

Cole Grecco, Arts & Life Editor September 25, 2017

Food and beer trucks lined East 5th St., forming a barrier that separated Midpoint Music Festival from the rest of Cincinnati on Saturday night. Beyond the food trucks, lines of festival-goers sat against...

Walk the Moon frontman Nicholas Petricca donned a multicolored button-down for the nights closing set.

Review: Day two of Midpoint Music Festival

Jude Noel, Social Media Editor September 25, 2017

“Seven years ago, a young guy walked into my office on a Friday afternoon with a CD called I Want! I Want! and two tickets to the studio release at the Mockbee,” said WNKU’s station manager Aaron...

2 Chainz rolled around the stage in a wheelchair after breaking his leg in August.

REVIEW: Ubahn Fest brings 2 Chainz, Big Sean under ground

Cole Grecco, Arts & Life Editor September 14, 2017

Despite its relatively small size, Ubahn Fest boasted an impressive lineup. 2 Chainz and Gucci Mane have been at the forefront of the Atlanta trap scene that has blown apart the mainstream over the past...

22, A Million, released September 30, is a testament to the limitations of technology and the human mind.

Music review: Bon Iver – 22, A Million

Jude Noel, Contributor October 12, 2016

Five years removed from the monumental prog-folk of his self-titled sophomore record, Justin Vernon's third Bon Iver project is a starkly minimal testament to the limitations of technology and the human...

SOTA fall production kicks off on Sept. 9 and will run through Dec. 11.

Take a trip back in time: SOTA sets stage for fall

Cole Grecco, Assistant Arts & Life Editor August 30, 2016

Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts will visit Great Depression-era Oklahoma for “The Grapes of Wrath,” a 1920s recording studio in Chicago’s South Side for “Ma Rainey’s Black...

‘Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice’ review

Dylan Tierney, Contributor March 30, 2016

Zack Snyder, known for his adaptations of “300”, “Watchmen” and 2013’s “Man of Steel”, has a reputation for being a divisive director. Snyder advocates for spectacle and visual style over...

‘The Trouble with Boys’ tackles sexual assault

Maggie Fulmer, Reporter December 2, 2015

The Henry Konstantinow Studio Theatre housed its second show of the semester when it opened “The Trouble with Boys”, directed by professor Brian Robertson, on Tuesday night. Written by Alexx Rouse,...

The opening scene of Circle, Mirror, Transformation. The show is student run and produced.

A look at ‘Circle, Mirror, Transformation’

Sarah Clark, Reporter November 20, 2015

A small classroom on the first floor of the Fine Arts building is now home to the student-run Studio Series, previously nicknamed the 307 Series. “Circle Mirror Transformation” was the first show...

Students attempt to find cheaper ways of getting textbooks.

Find textbooks without breaking the bank

Lizzie Kibler, Arts and Life Editor August 17, 2015

Students find themselves in the same situation each year: how will I get textbooks? There is always the option of buying the book in hopes of selling it back for a decent price at the end. However, that...

‘It’s A Grand Night For Murder’ not so grand

Carrie Crotzer, Managing Editor April 27, 2015

“It’s A Grand Night For Murder” rounded out the trio of plays featured in this year Year End Series (Y.E.S.) Festival running from April 16 to April 26.The play, opening with a strange phone call...

A scene from Les Mis which had its final performance of the season on March 1. The 2015-2016 season was announced last week.

The power of ‘Les Miserables’ takes NKU’s mainstage

Carrie Crotzer, Managing Editor February 20, 2015

With power and presence, one of the largest casts Corbett Theatre has ever seen took the mainstage Feb. 18 in NKU’s latest production, “Les Miserables.” Director Ken Jones sticks with your standard...

Cast of The Wedding Singer.

A night with “The Wedding Singer”

Eriin Mullins, Reporter October 24, 2014

If you’re lucky, you experience something in your life that lingers with you and for a moment, you are both honored to have witnessed it and saddened that it's over. That was exactly how I felt when...

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