Sunday, June 28

Screen scene

“Inside Deep Throat” Directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato Universal Pictures Would you believe that Richard Nixon had problems with more than one Deep Throat? Read more...


Professor’s unique style modernizes classics

By convention, most music fans would not directly associate the guitar with the world of classical music. After all, it would be difficult to imagine a collaboration between guitar legend Eric Clapton and equally renowned classical musicians such as Itzhak Perlman or Yo-Yo Ma. Read more...


Pop in a movie at your party

Throwing a party is always an intimidating task; there’s the question of what to wear, who to invite and, most importantly, what to do. Sure, there’s drinking and mingling (and probably, if it’s one of my parties, more drinking), but the most crucial thing about having a good party is setting the right mood, so that everyone has fun. Read more...




Music performers, connoisseurs unite

Those who pass by the Ackerman conference rooms every Thursday night might be wondering why people are walking around with guitars and from where the sound of amps and rock tunes are coming. Read more...


Forgettable “˜best’ song inconsequential

Just the other day, I was whiling away my evening like any normal college student, watching Animal Planet instead of studying. The particular program I had the pleasure of viewing on this occasion was titled “Ultimate Zoos.” It made sure to deliver on its promise, presenting some zoos that were indeed rather ultimate, including one of the world’s largest hippo aquariums and the Arctic Ring of Life polar bear exhibit in Detroit. Read more...