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The night got off to an exciting start before I even arrived at the show on Halloween night. My friends and I four-wheeled it over the curb of a parking lot onto a city street in the Ford Explorer to grab the perfect parking spot. We were only in line for a short time ? […]

What can you say about a band whose singer is gay, blind in one eye and plays his guitar with a bow better than Jimmy Page did? What can you say about a band whose lyrics aren't even lyrics, just random drawn out syllables? What can you say about a band whose new album has […]

A few years ago, I saw an HBO-Movie called "Conspiracy". The show documented the infamous Wannsee Conference. This was a meeting between Hitler's top aides, including Reinhard Hydrich and Adolf Eichmann, on what to do about the "Jewish Question." The men smoked cigars, drank French wine, complained about their lives, and calmly discussed the issue […]

It's soon to be "hot in here" as Nelly and the St. Lunatics roll into the Blue Cross Arena on Friday, Nov. 15. The four-time Grammy nominated hip-hop artist is promoting his new album "Nellyville," which has already snagged two number ones on the Billboard charts. Originally not a solo artist, Nelly will be accompanied […]

Since Halloween made its way into everyone's lives, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers has decided to hold its first ever Jack-O-Launcher Competition.There are three events that teams may enter, the showcase event being the actual Jack-O-Launcher event, where contestants aim to launch their pumpkin as far as possible. The other two events are an […]

Looking for a cultural, musical and uniquely entertaining way to spend your Sunday evening? If so, then look no further than Strong Auditorium where UR's Ballet Performance Group will hold their premier show of the semester.While the group did perform as part of the Meliora Weekend show, "Dance3" this weekend's extravaganza will be a bigger […]

Eastman professor of ethno-musicology Ellen Koskoff received the esteemed 2002 ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award for her recent book "Music in Lubavitcher Life." ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, rewards the Deems Taylor Award annually for exceptional writing and scholarship about music.Koskoff, an Eastman professor since 1980, wrote "Music in Lubavitcher Life" after years […]

Tomorrow and Monday nights Eastman students will perform a tribute concert to famous singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Chappell Kingsland, Nathan Heleine, Mike Williams, Brady Miller, Ben Gallina and Jared Coen have arranged 15 of her tunes for jazz combo, female vocals, and a small string section. The combo includes piano, guitar, bass guitar, saxophone and bass […]

The women's field hockey team got off to a dangerous start against the SUNY Oswego Lakers on Wednesday at Fauver Stadium in their first playoff game since the 1992 season. The game was not their best of the season but the Yellowjackets came out on top in the end by a score of 1-0.Keeping the […]

Contemporary music has been notorious for raising more than a few eyebrows among classically trained musicians. After years of Mozart and Beethoven, some of these modern pieces have the same jolting effect as jumping into a cold pool, but once the listener gets used to the change, it's not bad at all. In fact, like […]