I recently got a summer internship at a company in Palm Beach, Fla. After jumping for joy for about 20 minutes, the first research I did was, of course, what to wear. As many of you are going off to internships and professional careers across the globe, I figured I would share my knowledge. Even [...]
It may be the end of the season for Gannon University’s Schuster Theatre, but the Erie Playhouse has already started thinking about its next season, which starts this fall. Featuring eight main stage performances, three Youtheatre performances and two special events, the season will run from September through August 2014. Youtheatre is a specialized division [...]
The Schuster Theatre’s last show of the 2012-2013 season exemplifies how to go out with a bang. “And the World Goes ‘Round” showcases the talent of Gannon University students, a professor and a student from Mercyhurst University. The show is described as a musical revue. However, don’t confuse it with a musical, because that does [...]
Through changes in management and location, frequency and technology, the two-fold mission of 90.5 WERG has always remained the same: serving Gannon University students and the Erie community. WERG – which stands for “We are Gannon” – got its start in 1972, when a group of engineering students decided to establish an educational radio station [...]
I’m pretty sure Michael Bublé is one of those people who just never ages. You know what I’m talking about. That tall, dark and handsome who has stayed just as tall, dark and handsome since you first saw him 10 years ago; not a freckle out of place? That’s Bublé. Oh, this is supposed to [...]
My boyfriend’s wardrobe used to consist of a couple of pairs of jeans, beat up Chuck Taylors and band T-shirts. Being the shopaholic that I am, I’ve taken him on a few of my trips to the mall. Nowadays a standard outfit for him is corduroy jeans, button up shirt, vest and a blazer. This [...]
In most films, only one central protagonist exists. The story is built around him or her and then filled with supporting characters and antagonists to support that main character. It’s rare in film, let alone any type of fictional work, that a story contains two protagonists. And it’s even rarer to separate those two protagonists [...]
The Spring Fever Tour made its first stop along the east coast Saturday in Pittsburgh. Headlining the tour were All Time Low and Pierce the Veil while Mayday Parade and You Me at Six played as special guests. The show at Stage AE in Pittsburgh sold out and had a line that wrapped around the [...]
Allison Kessler Major: Theatre and Communication Arts Role in “And the World Goes ‘Round:” soloist How you first got involved at the Schuster Theatre: I came to Gannon as a theatre and communication arts major. I walked in day one and just didn’t leave. Favorite role you played: Martha (“The Children’s [...]
The story of how baseball legend Jackie Robinson broke major league baseball’s 60-year color barrier is one of the most important sports moments of the past century. It also transcended sports and became a spark plug to lead the civil rights movement. And now that monumental American event is chronicled in the theatrical release, “42,” [...]