Arts & Culture

The Arts & Culture section covers the cultural happenings of Millersville University and the surrounding community, in addition to an overview of the national and international scene.

Editor: Rachael Ward
Associate Editor: Joie Formando
Contact: culture@thesnapper.com

“Tree of life” is nominated for the Academy Awards

By Anne Shaffer The Tree of Life Starring: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain Directed by: Terrence Malick Academy Award nominations: Best Picture, Cinematography, Directing In light of the approaching Academy Awards (catch them on ABC on Feb. 26 at [...]

Preview: the conclusion- Mass Effect 3

By: Dan Lancellotti Mass Effect 3 will come in out in early March and will complete the massively successful RPG trilogy and the story of Commander Shepherd.  The game will allow you to load up previous saves from the first [...]

“Children’s Hour” rehearsal underway

“Children’s Hour” rehearsal underway

By: Caleb Bressler Once again, University Theatre takes on some serious subject matter with the play “The Children’s Hour.” The play was written in the 1930s by Lillian Hellman, who also wrote the famous play “Little Foxes.” In the case [...]

Shyhawk Drive Album Debut

By Katie Pryor From my hometown of Greencastle, Pennsylvania comes the Christian-rock band Skyhawk Drive. As a band they have done punk covers of pop songs such as “Blow,” “Dynamite,” and “Skyscraper.” However, on their self-titled album, which was released [...]

Sykes Gallery: Found in Translation

By: Rhea Mitchell The Sykes Gallery will be exhibiting one of the most renowned collections of books, prints, and digital media this coming month.  The Millersville University Office of the Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences is sponsoring the event [...]

MU students excel in Vyner competition

By:Joie Formando The 2012 Louis Vyner Scholarship Competition was held on Sunday, February 5 at the Ware Center in Lancaster.  Six music majors competed for the Louis Vyner Performance Award, which grants a selected student a scholarship and the opportunity [...]

Black history month: Jazz in the sky

By: Dan Lancellotti On February 3, as a part of Lancaster’s First Friday, Jazz in the Sky presented jazz vocalist Delores King Williams and her husband, trumpeter Tom Williams, with the Fred Hughes Trio.  They performed at the Ware Center [...]

First Friday: A celebration of art, music, and more

First Friday: A celebration of art, music, and more

By Rachael Ward As the sun started to set on Friday, February 3, people all around campus began to head to Lancaster City. As the first Friday of the month, the city was bustling with people kicking off the weekend [...]

Winter movie guide: Recommendations and summariess of Oscar nominaterd releases

By: Olivia Synoracki The Descendants: Starring: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, and Amara Miller Direction: Alexander Payne Summary: Matt King (George Clooney) is going through a point in his life where everything seems to be falling apart. Being a descendant of [...]

“Resolution” by Lamb of God

By: Luke Helker I can already tell that this is going to be my favorite metal record of the year. It is amazing! This is the band’s 6th studio album (7th if you count “Burn the Priest” from when they [...]