Archive for: Review

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  Christmas Playlist 2010

  Dec 10, 2010comments

  Coldplay's new track 'Christmas Lights'. With the countdown to Christmas officially at two weeks, it’s time to put the celebration into high gear. Although Christmas music has been playing in stores since October, there are still some jams... read more »

   

• CU holiday theater: “A Christmas Carol”

  Dec 6, 2010comments

  There’s nothing quite like a bitter bah-humbug to start off the holiday season right. On Friday Dec. 3, Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s “A Christmas Carol” opened at the University Theater with a talented cast that gave an energetic... read more »

   

• Movie Buff: “I Love You Phillip Morris”

  Dec 3, 2010comments

  If “Brokeback Mountain” were set in prison and had an abundance of phallic humor, it would have been “I Love You Phillip Morris.” People stood in line in the cold on Wednesday night to see the new romantic comedy “I Love You Phillip... read more »

   
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  Movie Buff: “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1”

  Nov 19, 2010comments

  'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1' hits theaters Friday. The movie is based on the seventh and final book in J. K Rowling's series. The second part is scheduled to be released in June 2011. (courtesy photo) A chapter... read more »

   

• Abusing your RTD pass: A trip to Denver’s 16th Street Station

  Nov 16, 2010comments

  Located right in the commotion of Denver is its 16th Street Mall, a hub for shopping, dining and socializing. With a 40-minute ride on the B or the BX buses, students at CU can use their RTD bus passes to travel right to the Market Street Station... read more »

   

• Review: “Marisol”

  Nov 12, 2010comments

  The first performance may be over, but student actors are not taking any sighs of relief. The CU Theatre & Dance Department play “Marisol,” which opened on Nov. 11, brings hefty social issues to weigh on the University Theatre stage. Written... read more »

   
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  Movie Review: “For Colored Girls”

  Nov 12, 2010comments

  Tyler Perry's 'For Colored Girls' based on a play by Ntozake Shange. The movie hit theaters Nov. 5 (courtesy photo) In his new movie, “For Colored Girls,” Tyler Perry shapes a heartfelt story woven with dynamic characters. Based... read more »

   
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  New art museum on CU campus

  Nov 12, 2010comments

  The CU Art Museum, now located in the Visual Arts Complex, boasts five galleries, state-of-the-art storage facilities and an all new design. Three exhibits are currently showing. (CU Independent/Eric McCune) Through the glass doors of the Visual... read more »

   
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  Sufjan Stevens rocks Denver

  Nov 3, 2010comments

  Sufjan Stevens played the Paramount Theatre in Denver on Tuesday night. (Courtesy Photo)Mellow rock instrumentation, simplistic vocal harmonies and rhythmic syncopation are all unique to one indie rock artist whose name may be hard to pronounce-... read more »

   
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  Abusing your RTD bus pass: Nederland

  Oct 21, 2010comments

  An RTD bus enroute to campus on Wednesday, October 20th. Students can opt to ride to Nederland on RTD's new route. (CUIndependent/Amy Moore-Shipley) Even living in Boulder, it’s nice to get out of town every so often. Luckily, doing so... read more »