Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor “Urinetown,” — a satirical musical, opened at Western on Feb. 28 with Michael Phillips as the director. The play was entertaining and interactive, and the opening act had about two minutes of uninterrupted silence while the...
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The West Of Us show camaraderie in Smith Hall
Sean Martinez | Copy Editor On Feb. 26, The West Of Us held their Winter Term Acapella Concert in Smith Hall, proving once again that instruments are not needed to make music. When the lights dimmed and the pitch pipe sounded off, The West Of Us kept the audience...
Hear about WOU Jazz Combo’s performance with John Raymond
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor On Wednesday, Feb.19, John Raymond took to the Smith Hall stage alongside WOU Jazz Combo, for a night of jazz with a spin. John Raymond is described by the WOU Jazz Combo pamphlet as, “One of the most promising, genre-bending...
Learn more about gender and sexual identity in Alan Hunter’s “GenderQueer: A Sotry from a Different Closet”
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor Gender and sexuality have been an ongoing and complex topic in societies all over the world. Those who are percieved as gay in any way face judgment and penalty like those who are. In Allan Hunter’s book, “GenderQueer: A Story...
Get ready to be scared, impressed and unable to stop dancing with Hayley Williams’ “Petals for Armor”
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor Released on Feb. 6 was lead singer of Paramore, Hayley Williams’, solo song for her new album “Petals for Armor.” The six-song album is quite small, but large in impact, especially when tying in the movie-like music videos she...
Learn more about the up-and-coming space-themed drag show
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor This year, get excited for the 24th Annual Drag Show at Western. An interview with Skyler Scott, the Choreographer Liaison, provided some exciting information regarding the upcoming performances. Currently, those in the drag...
IFC suggests cuts that would reduce Smith Fine Arts performances by half
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor The Incidental Fee Committee (IFC) has recently made some big preliminary decisions regarding the Creative Arts cuts, and in response there has been confusion and anger about what it means for Western’s campus. I set out to get...
Student Voices: Campus Voices: Get pumped up with students’ go-to jams
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor Week eight: so close, yet so far to Spring Break. Students may be in need of a pick-me-up; read to find out what fellow Western students consider a good pump-up song.0 Julia Webster, Senior Early Childhood Education...
PUBLIC, a talented band from Ohio, made impression on Portland audience
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor On Feb. 7, the band PUBLIC played the intimate venue of the Wonder Ballroom in Portland, opening for American Authors and Magic Giant. The three-man band is from Cincinnati, Ohio and with their upbeat pop music and impressive...
Margot Robbie shines as Harley Quinn in action-packed “Birds of Prey”
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor The action-packed film “Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn” directed by Cathy Yan, was released on Feb. 7. This film is essentially a sequel to “Suicide Squad” (2016) and follows Harley Quinn’s...