Theater Review: “Beauty and the Beast” at Broward Center

“Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme…” You know how it goes. And yet, no matter how many times you have watched the story of “Beauty and the Beast,” it never seems to get old. This timeless tale has been entertaining audiences for 25 years now, so in honor of this special…

Concert Review/Q&A: Darren Criss

The audience at Parker Playhouse received quite a treat Tuesday night with the final performance of the Broadway Concert Series, which featured actor and musician Darren Criss with curator and accompanist Seth Rudetsky, whose own show can be heard on Sirius XM’s On Broadway station. The pair brought both laughs and talents into theater with…

Theater Review: “Chicago” at West Boca High School

“Better than Broadway” is a plaudit you’d expect to hear after a national tour of a popular theatrical piece, or maybe after a particularly stellar regional production. But this phrase is not one often attributed to a high school show. Yet this is exactly what audience members are saying after experiencing Kander and Ebb’s “Chicago”…

Oscars Wrap-Up: Leo Finally Wins, and Other Great Moments

After a year of incredible films—or incredibly white films, as host Chris Rock pointed out several times—the Oscars did not disappoint, and put on a spectacular show. While there has been much controversy on the lack of diversity in nominations for the second year in a row, Rock handled it with class and ease, both…

Grammys commentary: Swift, Trainor Prove That Haters Can Hate

Last night, the Grammys brought the best artists of the year together for some unforgettable performances: Here’s looking at Lady Gaga, the cast of “Hamilton” and the Carrie Underwood/Sam Hunt mash up. But it was truly Meghan Trainor and Taylor Swift who stole the show. While Swift opened the show with her newest single, “Out…

Concert Review: Madonna

While most of the eastern coast of the U.S. was suffering the cold of Winter Storm Jonas this weekend, Miami was feeling the heat of Madonna at the American Airlines Arena for her “Rebel Heart Tour.” The 57-year-old singer proved that time has no effect on her as she put on a show that ran…

Theater Review: “Once” at Broward Center

Every so often a show comes along that challenges the accepted conventions of theater. There’s something so different about it that it creates an experience that you won’t soon forget. “Once” is exactly that show.

A Brand New Semester Brings A Brand New Group Of Knights To KOR

Above: This year’s Knights of the Roundtable (KOR) group. LU Photos. When in college, the best way to make a change in the campus community that one lives in is to work with the student government. At Lynn, we call this the Knights of the Roundtable (KOR). A group of 12 students have been selected…

Announcing New Residence Hall

Above: Renderings of the new residence hall at Lynn. LU Photos. Since current students have entered the front gates of Lynn, they have only ever seen five residence halls: DeHoernle,Freiburger, EML, Lynn and Trinity. Well, Fighting Knights better get ready because a new residence hall is underway. Lynn recently announced that groundbreaking on a new…

“The Martian” Defies All Odds

Above: Matt Damon struggles to get home alive in “The Martian.” Stock Photo. Not often does a movie come around with as many immensely talented aspects as Ridley Scott’s latest film, “The Martian.” Based off of the novel by Andy Weir, “The Martian” follows the story of astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon), who has very unfortunately…

“Scorch Trials:” Family Comes First

Above: Kaya Scoderlario, Ki Hong Lee, Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Dylan O’Brien in “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials.” Stock Photo. Creating a beloved movie franchise is no easy task. Especially when the franchise comes from a best-selling book series. That is just what Director Wes Ball is doing with “The Maze Runner” series. Starring Dylan O’Brien,…