Going cuckoo for Cu-Cu
Here’s an interview with artist Miles George, aka Cu-Cu, a student here at Oswego State. George is a pretty cool guy. When not attending classes, he is centered around the Rochester area. I talked with him about his origins in…
Not what you would expect from dragons
"How to Train Your Dragon" soars on the big screen in 3D, directed by Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders, as as adaptation of the book by Cressida Cowell. The movie is set back in the time of the Vikings. The…
‘Titans’ remake disappoints
Adding an entire dimension to an artistic project should be a miraculous feat that can turn even the worst of creations into a visionary masterpiece –at least that’s what worked for "Avatar," but director Louis Leterrier’s "Clash of the Titans"…
Talk about the ‘Passion’
Passion Pit, a band known for their sunny, helium-filled synth-pop, came onto the scene with a vengeance last year with their debut album "Manners" which garnered a four star review from "Rolling Stone" magazine and a deal to use their…
Latin jazz celebration brings special guests
Oswego State held another concert as part of its Ke-nekt Chamber Music Series called "Big Band and Latin Jazz" in the Sheldon Hall Ballroom on Wednesday April, 7. Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at Oswego State, Eric Schmitz, hosted the…
Documentary filmmaker discusses female bonding
On March 24, Oswego State’s College Hour featured Katja Esson who showed her film "Ferrytales." Esson, an Academy Award-nominated independent filmmaker based in New York City, created the documentary "Ferrytales." "Ferrytales" reveals the average commuting mom’s secret underworld –the Staten…
‘Titans’ thrills with imagery and action
Mythology is brought to life with "Clash of the Titans," directed by Louis Leterrier, a remake of the 1981 film. The movie begins with a poor fisherman discovering a baby and his deceased mother inside a coffin at sea. The…
Program gives voice to student productions
The 17th annual "New Voices" playwright competition premieres this Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in Tyler Hall’s lab. Brad Korbesmeyer, a mentor for the playwrights in the competition, helped to start the competition with Mark Cole of the theater…
Oswego students view filmmakers latest work
The students and faculty at Oswego State welcomed award-winning filmmaker, Katja Esson, this past week, and on Tuesday, March 23, they received the rare opportunity to view a short screening of parts of her latest unfinished work. Esson brimmed with…
‘Clandestino’ portrays immigration struggles
The illegal immigration debate has been in the news for years as more Mexican immigrants come to the United States looking for work. It is estimated that there is around 12 million undocumented people in the United States. On March…
