by Hannah Sever | Mar 10, 2022 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
While students sang and cheered during the Full Moon Festival, Delta Omega and Theta Psi raised almost $5,000 for charity. There were more than 15 musical sets with a variety of artists and genres during the annual celebration of songs, dancing and community. “Riley Moore in Phi Sigma was my favorite! She’s in my social club… I love when she sings, and it is so fun to support the girls!” said Allison Parks, a sophomore education major of the March 8 event. Some Full Moon Festival crowd favorites were covers by artists such as Tyler Childers, Kenny Chesney and Taylor Swift. “The country set was probably my favorite- some people were getting rowdy to those songs.” said Levi Bennett, a drummer at the show and commercial production major. When one band played “Sparks Fly” by Taylor Swift, the crowd’s energy swelled. There were also acoustic sets played by individual artists. “It was just her and her guitar,” said Parks of Moore’s performance. “It was so fun and groovy!” Mallory Nunley, a Delta Omega member, said, “Although it was free for the first 250 students, we sold T-shirts, stickers, and took donations to raise the $5,000,” Delta Omega’s Mallory Nunley said. “We are so thankful for all the students who supported us in our cause.” In between the fun of live music and free food, Delta Omega announced that the $5,000 they made will go directly to support YES (Youth Encouragement Services). This Church of Christ non-profit serves the academic, physical fitness, social and spiritual needs of Nashville’s under-served...
by Drew Graves | Mar 8, 2022 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider, Opinion
“The Batman” has finally been released to overall positive but also some mixed reviews. I’ve heard this film heralded as the legendary superhero’s best film adaptation yet – and others saying that it didn’t hold a candle to Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy. As a longtime fan of Batman and the universe presented in the comics, I thought the movie looked promising from the first trailer. First things first, this movie differentiates itself from previous Batman films in one key way: a heavy emphasis on the “detective element” of Batman’s character. The movie almost felt more like a crime/psychological thriller than a superhero flick. This was a welcome change for comic fans, such as myself, who have always known Batman to be a detective, but this change was understandably quite disorienting for a lot of Batman fans who were introduced to the hero through the “Dark Knight” trilogy. Another big difference I noticed in this version of “The Batman” was that Gotham felt more developed as a setting. In the other films, I was a bit disappointed in how the city was essentially just a backdrop for the action. Gotham has always been a huge part of what I love about Batman – and this movie absolutely did the city justice. The cinematography was amazing throughout the film. There were a lot of gloomy, rainy scenes but I feel it certainly fit the darker atmosphere Matt Reeves was going for. Another polarizing element of the film is its extremely long runtime at almost three hours. I personally know quite a few people that aren’t able to sit through movies...
by Lumination Staff | Feb 14, 2022 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider, Opinion
Kahwit’s Choice: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World Love has been compared to many things over the ages. Legendary Rock Star Pat Benetar once compared it to a “battlefield”. In a way, this is kind of how Edgar Wright’s ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. The World’ depicts love. Based on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novel series, the film follows Scott Pilgrim, a 23 year old canadian slacker, who falls in love with Ramona Flowers, an American delivery girl from Amazon.ca However, before Scott can date Ramona, he has to go through Ramona’s seven evil exes. The film is just as eccentric as the plot entails and packed with stylish fight scenes, nerdy references to pop culture and of course, love. If you’re looking for a more unconventional romantic comedy and happen to also be a fan of video games and music, then Scott Pilgrim Vs. the world is right up your alley! Available on Netflix Hannah S.’s Choice: Redeeming Love Love has been compared to many things over the years- but how often is love, specifically marriage, compared to God & his church? The film Redeeming Love is an exact representation of the way God pursues us yet gives us a choice to follow Him. This film is based on the novel Redeeming Love, which is heavily influenced from the book of Hosea in the Bible. The movie takes place during the late 19th century, after the Westward Expansion, in California. Michael Hosea asks God for a wife to share his life with. God shows him Sarah on the street, who goes by Angel, and was sold into prositution as a child....
by Shelby Talbert | Feb 8, 2022 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
“When She Had Wings,” staged by the Department of Theatre Feb. 4-13, follows a 9-year-old named B, who believes that when she was younger she could fly, and she spends the story trying to remember. The play by Susan Zeder is specifically written for a younger audience, and parents are encouraged to bring their children. Bakari King is an adjunct professor and College of Entertainment and the Arts board member who directs this production, his first at Lipscomb. King first began his involvement in the theatre department as an ensemble member in the school’s 2013 production of “Ragtime.” King said he was steered toward Lipscomb. “I was teaching around Nashville and I had a connection with a great friend who said you need to be at Lipscomb,” King said He said he was drawn to this play, because he believes this story helps connect children and adults with their inner playfulness. He goes on to say that people should have things in this world that help them create and pretend and that he hopes this show inspires that in people. Caylin Maguire, a junior acting major from Nashville, is in the title role of the play being staged at Shamblin. She said one of her favorite things about this show is being able to invite a younger audience to a live theater experience, noting that it was her own theater experience as a child that inspired her to become a performer. “The story is about finding yourself and overcoming hurdles. Especially nowadays, I think that’s a really important message to people of all ages.” While the production teams are...
by Kahwit Tela | Jan 27, 2022 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
A Black history-themed trivia night, in celebration of Black History Month, will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Bennett Campus Center. The Office of Intercultural Development (OID) and the Students Activities Board (SAB) have teamed up to coordinate a trivia night that will have students test their knowledge on certain events and people pertaining to Black history. Candace Williams, director of Community Life over OID and student organizations, said she is excited to be working with SAB again this year after previously collaborating on numerous past events. “We have traditionally partnered with Students Activities Board in the past for different cultural trivia nights and they’ve gone exceptionally well,” Williams said. Previous collaborations between OID and SAB include Welcome to Our World Week and Hispanic Heritage Month. “[Trivia Night] is a fun event that students already know about,” Williams said. “So, it’s very easy for [OID] to just use our cultural themes to kind of enhance the month but also allow students to be able to participate and have fun.” Britany Gonzalez, a junior Law, Justice, and Society major from Memphis and OID Intern, has been helping with planning for the upcoming trivia night. “Making it tailored to Black History Month, we’ll have questions that will not only be about the historical aspect of it but also a more modern sense to it,” Gonzalez said. This will include how black culture is influencing modern-day society. Esteban Gonzalez, a junior graphic design major from Ensenada, Baja California, México, and OID intern, has also been part of the preparation. Part of his help includes putting together a small slideshow that presents...
by Abigail Kopp | Jan 17, 2022 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
Lipscomb’s very own associate professor, Dr. Jan Harris, released a book of poetry last fall titled “Isolating One’s Priority in a Time of Crisis“. With themes of love in the time of disaster, Harris’s free-verse poetry book covers the subject of life after the end of the world. That made me curious to see who Dr. Harris was and what her process was to create such art and where inspiration comes from. “I think for me inspiration comes in a lot of ways,” Dr. Harris said. “It’s really language. I start with a phrase or maybe an image that I want to return to and try to form words around it. Thinking about a topic and idea and trying to find an image that allows the expression of that in a way that creates space for a lot of people to engage.” Harris stresses the importance of making sure the poem was able to let the audiences’ experiences find the emotional center of the poem no matter what their experience was. Dr. Harris said, “That’s where it’s different than fiction since you need to give it an emotional resonance with your audience.” Dr. Harris has been writing most of her life. When she was an undergrad there wasn’t a creative writing program, but she did participate in the school magazine in which she published some poetry. Though she graduated grad school with an unrelated degree, she always felt drawn back to writing and poetry. “Like most people who are writers, I kept trying to do things more practical,” Dr. Harris said, before telling me she went back into writing...
