Spring Break
The concert will reflect the Halloween holiday season by including ghosts and spooky spirits in an original work by new faculty member Ronald Tice. Tice's featured piece is a gothic tale of ghostly encounters. Tice is a welcome addition to the Dance Division, bringing his 30 years of professional dance experience in Europe and North America to the Conservatory.
To be completely honest, I am not a fan of Forever the Sickest Kids (FTSK). I never really listen to their music, and it is definitely not my first choice on a playlist. Live, however, the band is a different story. They do know how to entertain a crowd, unfortunately, they were not the highlight of last weeks concert at the Beaumont Club.
Zombie movies are predictable, often based around a group of people fighting to survive. "Maul of the Dead" was similar - but with a comical twist. Written by Mitch Brian, "Maul of the Dead" played during the second half of October at the Coterie Theatre in Crown Center.
Austen Malone probably should have played in the Allman Brothers Band in the 1970s. But he was born in the wrong decade. However, he is a musician and junior at UMKC, majoring in Urban Design and Development. Malone first picked up a guitar when he was 13.
Aside from being the first track on the album, "Old Hickory Blvd" was the first song I heard by The Yellow Walrus on www.popfreeradio.com. That's when I fell in love - and the rest of the album only added to that. Sunflowers is so perfect, I'm almost afraid to try to describe it.
It's been 20 years, and the Bouncing Souls are still bouncing. "I don't think there's any real secret," bassist Bryan Kienlen said. "I think it's just a matter of doing what you love. … If we didn't have fun we wouldn't do this." The Bouncing Souls have been on tour all year with Bayside to celebrate their 20th anniversary.
With the fall semester in full swing, it's easy to get caught up in the hectic lifestyle of a college student. Focusing on midterm tests and papers while also getting ready for the holidays can make it seem like there is not a lot of time for much else, especially to help out.
My column is a weekly diary of what is going on in my life. Generally, it consists of bad dates and the lessons I learn from them, which I then attempt to pass along. This week, however, is a little different. It is not about a lesson learned from a bad date; it is a lesson learned from a person's life.
Monday, Nov. 2 Film Festival: UMKC Pride Film Festival presents the 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion. Event takes place from 4-9 p.m. at the University Center, room 106. Admission is free and open to the public. Conservatory: The UMKC Conservatory presents the Jazz Combos Concert.
The Conservatory's Dance Division will present its annual Senior Dance Recitals, Feb. 10, 13 and 18, at White Recital Hall in the Performing Arts Center. The recitals are offered free of charge and open to the public. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., except on Sunday, Feb.
