by Hannah Cron and Camryn Given | Sep 27, 2021 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
Photo: Patrick Carney of The Black Keys at the 2021 Pilgrimage Festival, shot by Hannah Cron The first day back for Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival was an exciting day of great weather, excellent musicians, and the chance for a community to gather together for the first time in a long time. The name “Pilgrimage” could not have felt truer as the day began with a mile-plus trek to the festival grounds. Some of the lucky ones bought parking passes through the festival, but for those like us, you better hope you had comfortable shoes. Once waiting through security and ticket checkpoints we made it inside, where the festival was already alive with music and people. Most of the festival can be seen from the entrance. To the right is the main stage where we would see The Black Keys, and the Gold Record Road Stage to the left where we saw Maren Morris that evening. The center is basically an epicenter for all things food, drink and shopping. Of course, the first thing I checked out was the bathroom situation. There were several congregations of port-o-potties for those like us without VIP passes. They were in great condition when the day started but as more people arrived and the sun went down, they obviously did not stay that way. I was fairly disappointed with the merchants as I saw too much tie-dye. Although I did not find anything I wanted, the shops stayed busy for most of the day. Despite not being in the target demographic for the shopping, I definitely was for the music. The first two...
by Hannah Cron and Camryn Given | Sep 19, 2021 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider, Opinion
The pandemic’s impact on this year’s Emmy Awards has been abundantly clear. Although there are still favorable shows that made the list, there are some shows on here that may have been given a shot because of the circumstances. A couple of our staff writers have made their choices for a few major categories below. Be sure to tune into the Emmy Awards on Sep. 19 at 7 p.m. CDT to see how they did. Comedy Series “black-ish” “Cobra Kai” “Emily in Paris” “Hacks” “PEN15” “Ted Lasso” “The Flight Attendant” “The Kominsky Method” Camryn’s Choice: “Ted Lasso” I can’t lie, COVID has really altered the choices for the Emmy Awards this year, most obviously with “Emily in Paris” making it on the list. I think most critics would agree that no one saw that coming as that show received very poorly and was primarily mocked. However, some beloved shows are still on the list including “Cobra Kai” and “PEN15.” The one that will probably take the cake will be “Ted Lasso,” considering the number of other awards it has already won. “Ted Lasso” is such a fun show that has offered the good comfort of a sitcom in such a weird year to many. Hannah’s Choice: “Ted Lasso” I would be shocked if “Ted Lasso” didn’t win. It has already been an awards-season favorite and it seems to have picked up traction with viewers more quickly than some of the other nominees. “The Flight Attendant” would be my wildcard pick for giving Kaley Cuoco a chance to shine beyond her “Big Bang Theory” years. As long...
