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Theater Department Presents its Spring Play

Posted on April 1, 2015December 19, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

Set in Chicago during the late 1920s, Failure: A Love Story brings the tale and journey of the three Fail sisters. Set in a rickety two-story house, the performance tells us how each sister fell in love, but also died, within the year of 1928. The Lake Forest theater department and director Matt Hawkins have been working hard with students to transform Hixon Hall into a multi-dimensional space where we can be taken to a riverbank, a…

Five More Reasons for a Televison Binge

Posted on March 3, 2015December 18, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

Comic books have introduced a new world of entertainment ever since Marvel and DC were born, maybe even before then. Some are focused on laughs, like the funnies we see in newspapers, but the ones we know are mostly about superheroes. Here are a few of them that you might want to watch. “Arrow” (The CW) Based on the DC comics, “Arrow” follows the story of Oliver Queen and his fight against evil and corruption in…

What’s New in Music with WMXM

Posted on March 3, 2015December 18, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

Kat Dahlia’s new album “My Garden” kicked off the new year with some great new music. While some songs have already been featured singles, this 11 song playlist features the talent of Kat Dahlia, with her uniquely low voice, deep lyrics, and edgy sound. Listeners can really hear her stories come through in her lyrics. It’s fresh, unexpected and no song is like another. She definitely has her own style when she sings, which you can…

Is Political Satire Dying?

Posted on March 3, 2015December 18, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

Jon Stewart recently announced that he was leaving The Daily Show after hosting it for 16 years. Right off the bat that sounds like bad news–and it is. After Stephen Colbert left The Colbert Report in early December of last year to host The Late Show, people were hoping that The Daily Show would continue to be a main source of political satire, a type of entertainment that not only reports the news, but criticizes society through…

Visit the No. 1 Museum in the Nation for Free

Posted on March 3, 2015December 18, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

As of August 2014, Lake Forest College joined The University Partner’s Program creating a partnership between the College and the Art Institute of Chicago. Lake Forest’s proximity to the city of Chicago is one of the most attractive assets to the college and its students. Yet, the relationship the College has formed with the Institute is not commonly known around campus. Students should be educated on the substantial amount of opportunity to which they are…

Dance Extravaganza at the Joffrey Ballet

Posted on March 3, 2015December 18, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

The Joffrey Ballet company’s newest show was split into three acts, each one more unique than the last. The first performance of the night, “Maninyas,” combined classical ballet with contemporary choreography. This intense piece contained so many layers and surprises that you never knew what to expect. Ripples were a primary motif in the performance, so everywhere you looked there was something different happening on the stage. The performers relied not only on the steps, but included their costumes as props in the choreography, as well as the large drapes hanging…

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