Take a trip with Tahiti 80 to the ‘Activity Center’
French band Tahiti 80 is set to release their fourth studio album, "Activity Center," on Nov. 24. These feisty Frenchmen have crafted another euphoric pop masterpiece, rich with chiming guitars, twinkling keyboards and waves of pure fist-pumping pop rock. From…
Dance troupe brings style and movement to Oswego
In collaboration with Syracuse University, Oswego State will bring Paul Taylor Dance Company’s smaller troupe, Taylor 2, on Tuesday, Oct. 27, for a series of master classes. The group will lead classes ranging from beginner to advanced throughout the day…
Where the wild imagination roams
Living in the real world has nothing to offer Max in "Where the Wild Things Are," being ignored at home and having an absent father; what’s a young boy to do but escape to a whole new world? This much…
‘Brutal Legend’ Slashes the right notes
From the eccentric mind of Tim Schafer and the staff of Double Fine studios comes Brutal Legend, a game of heavy metal and mayhem for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. Schafer and his team, whose last release was the sleeper-hit…
No love for ‘Love Happens’
"Love Happens" is a tearjerker that attempts to capitalize on the romantic-comedy market as well. The story surrounds a widower who channels his pain into a self-help book, and Aaron Eckhart ("Thank You for Smoking") and Jennifer Aniston ("Friends") try…
An Interview with Pocket!
Richard Jankovich is a producer from Los Angeles who goes by the name Pocket. He is also the front man of electronic-pop outfit the Burnside Project who have put out two excellent albums; 2003’s The Network, The Streams, The Harmonies…
Enthusiastic author talks with students
Young adult fiction writer Laurie Halse Anderson visited the Oswego State campus on Oct. 19 as part of the Living Writer Series to talk to college and local middle school kids about her life as a writer. Born in Potsdam,…
Acoustic performance Owen hits campus
The Indie Series at Oswego State will host the performer Owen, a solo act by Mike Kinsella, in the Sheldon Hall Ballroom on Oct. 16. Set to begin at 8 p.m., Owen’s performance is the third installment of the Indie…
‘Zombieland’ kills competition
While there have been many movies about zombies, "Zombieland" provides a fresh take on the subject. Taking place in the "zombie apocalypse," four survivors must work together to survive and accomplish their separate goals. The members of the foursome are…
Worlds collide in Tyler Hall
"War of the Worlds," the Oswego State theatre department’s first play of the year, starts off with a bang. The play, directed by Mark Cole, theatre department chair and professor, centers on a present-day world where aliens from Mars invade…
