Although Marvel Studios has had much success with their multiple superhero franchises, some of the films have been better than others. “Thor” (2011) was an unoriginal and fairly uninteresting film covered with some decent special effects. “The Avengers” (2012), was a fine spectacle, but lacked ...
Directed by Scot J. Mann, the Mercer Players opened the comical and charming play, “Love Kills,” by Vladimir Volkoff in the Back Door Theatre. The play is a part of “Exile Is My Country,” the International Colloquium held at Mercer on the writings of Volkoff, a celebrated and provocative Russian ...
These days, to go out dancing usually means going to a club and dancing to the latest pop hits. In earlier years, going out to a club meant something entirely different than twerking and grinding with a crowd of intoxicated young people. Older generations recall going out dancing to Big Band ...
From the creators of ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” comes a fantastically new take on Lewis Carroll’s classic story of Alice’s adventures in Wonderland. “Once Upon a Time: In Wonderland” opens in Victorian England with Alice returning to her father after her trip down the rabbit hole. Her ...
“I am excited to see people from different student organizations come together for this event. It is campus unity at its finest,” said Raymond Partolan, master of ceremonies, as he prepared for Battle of the Bands last Thursday night. Six bands took the stage Thursday, Oct. 24, to compete for the ...
Director of Percussion Studies since 2006, Dr. Marcus Reddick, gave a solo recital on Friday, Oct. 25, in Mercer’s Fickling Hall. Reddick is not only a noted professor, but he is also an experienced performer. As he walked on stage to a welcoming applause, Reddick explained the instrumental setup ...
“Ender’s Game” premiered Halloween day, raking in $9.9 million by Friday and closed the weekend with $28 million. The film cost $110 million to make and analysts predict that the film will make a profit. The movie, starring Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford, pushed “Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa” ...
Students and campus religious leaders gathered in Penfield Hall to celebrate their love of God through a debut worship service. The atmosphere of the service was one of meditation as students gathered around an altar covered in candles. Guitar music played before the service commenced, and was also ...
It is a story of growing up in a less-than-perfect world. It is a story of courage, learning right from wrong, and accepting others. Harper Lee's “To Kill A Mockingbird” paints the picture of life in Maycomb, Alabama in 1935 during a time of racial tension. A cast of talented performers enacted ...
I fell in love with John Green’s novel, “The Fault in Our Stars,” the same way Hazel Grace Lancaster, 16-year-old narrator of the novel, falls asleep and in love “slowly and then all at once.” “The Fault in Our Stars” takes readers on a whirlwind of tragedy, adventure and romance, sometimes ...
Adriel Taslim is a fifth-year senior at Mercer University, majoring in both violin performance and French. He comes from northern California with a lifestyle filled richly with music. Ever since he can remember, music has always been a part of his life. Taslim’s mother taught music to him and his ...
On Oct. 14, Mercer’s Art Department opened a new exhibit featuring the works of Pat Hickey.. Pat Hickey is an artist from Macon and a Mercer alumnus. Hickey graduated from Mercer in 1993 with a BA degree in Art. He completed his MFA from Georgia Southern in 1996. Hickey also taught art at Georgia ...
Last year, The Cluster published a list of essential horror films to watch during the Halloween season. The suggestions are back from the dead with a new list of films to check out this October! Best Vampire Movie There is no vampire better known than the original vampire himself, Dracula. It would ...
The Townsend School of Music continued their Guest Artist concert series with Benjamin Altman, a renowned classical guitarist. Altman performs as both a soloist and collaborative artist, having played with a variety of groups including the Macon Symphony Orchestra and the Colorado Guitar Quartet. ...
“Gravity” hit theaters last weekend, raking in $55.6 million, the largest ever haul for an October-opening-weekend release. The movie, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, easily bested competitors “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2” and “Runner Runner.” Astronauts Matt Kowalski ...
On Oct.24, five bands will take the stage at Cruz Plaza for QuadWorks’ Battle of the Bands competition. Battle of the Bands is a live entertainment event in which student and local bands compete for cash prizes. The event is sponsored by QuadWorks and planned by its MercerLive committee. Last year, ...
If you have not caught up on “Breaking Bad,” take note that the following contains spoilers concerning the series finale of the show. After five years and just as many seasons, Walter White is dead, bringing “Breaking Bad” to a close after the series finale, “Felina.” The title “Felina” ...
On Friday, Sept. 27, Mercer University’s Townsend School of Music provided a very big treat to the general public. The Mercer Ensemble Series: Mad About Chamber Music I concert was held in Fickling Hall at the McCorkle Music Building on Mercer’s campus. This concert was performed by Mercer’s Wind ...
Inspired by the sounds of heavy classic rock, the Dirty Sound Professors (DSP) is a four- member rock band that formed at Mercer University. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Will Stevens, drummer Mike Lirette, guitarist and backup vocalist Luke Morris, and bassist Leland Rayner. DSP ...
At the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, Tony Hale upset favorites Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Ty Burrell of “Modern Family” to win the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal of Gary Walsh on the HBO show “Veep.” Although he received critical reviews for his portrayal of ...
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