“Noah” is just one of many “faith-based films” that Hollywood is churning out this year and is perhaps the most unique. Director Darren Aronofsky (“The Wrestler,” “Black Swan”) has a vision for this film that makes it closer to his previous filmography than the big-budget, large-studio ...
Mercer alumnus Ryan Kirkconnell, is an innovative musician and an unmistakable presence. Kirkconnell graduated from Mercer in spring 2013 with a degree in music education. His distinctive deep and booming voice coupled with his ability to turn a brilliant phrase make for a promising product in his ...
It’s a rarity to find an artist who also spends their days helping design life-changing devices as a biomedical engineer. Yet that is exactly how third-year biomedical engineering student and art minor Monique Demers spends her time. Demers, who came to Mercer from Barre, Vt., is a rare type of student. ...
College is the prime time for young adults to travel and explore. Proper tunes are necessary to accompany road trips and set the mood for such adventures. Each person is entitled to their own individual preferences. With spring break excursions fresh in Mercer students’ minds, it can generally be ...
Ever wondered if you’re “that guy” in a concert or theater performance? The person that doesn’t exactly know what to wear, when to leave or needs a general lesson in audience etiquette? We’ve all noticed those people. A few simple rules for audience etiquette follow. Hopefully next time you ...
Everything is awesome as luck would have it. “The Lego Movie,” directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, is a mix of computer generation and stop motion animation that takes the creativity and fun of Legos and puts it into cinematic form. “The Lego Movie” follows Emmett (Chris Pratt), an ...
Next fall, Mercer’s Townsend School of Music will potentially welcome the largest incoming class in its history. Currently 66 prospective students have auditioned with additional auditions to take place in the next few weeks. With this influx of potential Mercer musicians, there are several factors ...
If you haven’t seen Katie Elliot running around the music building, always with a smile on her face, you’ve probably heard her signature booming laugh. She’s one of those rare people who will take the time to stop and say hello, even if she’s in a hurry. If you’re not fortunate enough to have ...
The fourth midseason finale of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” left fans asking “So...What now?” Season four returned to using walkers as a force of nature, unlike seasons two and three, which featured humans using walkers as tools and bioweapons. Many fans pointed out that walkers had become a ...
Evident by the long lines and crowded theatres at Macon’s AmStar 16, Mercer University students love Midnight Movie. What other event provides $2 movies—including day-of releases? Over winter break, I saw quite a few movies, and used the previews for those movies to gauge what I’d want to see ...
Collage is the new theme that is visiting the Plunkett Gallery this semester. The touring “GLUE” exhibit is an international survey exhibition that explores contemporary trends in the art of collage. This show mixes raw studio collages with finished works, displaying methods from traditional cut ...
The students of the Mercer University Wind Ensemble performed in a variety of small chamber ensembles for the second installment of their “Mad About Chamber Music” concert series. The students formed eight ensembles ranging from clarinet and brass quintets to a percussion ensemble, bringing the ...
Justin Furness, a freshman at Mercer, has already made a positive impression through thorough involvement as a music education major. Every day, he arrives to class sporting a tie and suspenders. His immaculate style, however, is not the only attribute that sets Furness apart from his peers. Furness, ...
What happens when Picasso, Einstein and Elvis walk into a bar? Comedy, wit and the truth about creativity and humanity. “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” directed by Marian Zielinski, opened on Feb. 13 in Mercer University’s Back Door Theatre. Set in Paris in 1904, the play was written by Steve Martin ...
QuadWorks revealed the headliners for BearStock 2014 in a video previewing the event with clips of past BearStock performances. The all-day music festival will take place in Tattnall Square Park Saturday, April 12. The free music festival will feature 10 bands during the course of the day and three ...
On Jan. 27, Bruce Adolphe, an accomplished composer, educator, performer and author, gave a lecture on creative musicianship in Fickling Hall at the Townsend School of Music. His compositions have been performed by world class artists including Yo-Yo Ma, the Chicago Chamber Musicians and the Brentano ...
Joori Chung is a senior at Mercer University majoring in art with a double minor in communications and photography. She is a full-time international student from Seoul, South Korea. Chung said that she always had a passion for art. Her love of art was inspired by her father, as she used to look through ...
As 2014 begins, the world turns in anticipation of the unknown. For those of us passionate about the arts, this means an exciting year full of new music waiting to make its way to our ears. In order to serve its readers who share in this passion, The Cluster has provided reviews of this month’s latest ...
Chamber Winds Ensemble Fickling Recital Hall Feb. 7 Picasso at the Lapine Agile Backdoor Theatre Feb. 13- 16 Mercer University Orchestra Fickling Recital Hall Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m. Student Recitals: Alison Post Graduate: Collaborative Piano Feb. ...
The Brits are rapidly climbing the ladder of American entertainment. English musicians such as Adele, Mumford & Sons and One Direction have become top-chart artists in the U.S. This British Invasion II, however, encompasses more media than solely music, with BBC television series sparking their ...
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