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April 5, 2021 // By Sam Nungesser

Montclair State Department of Theatre and Dance Hosts Virtual Festival of Fall 2020 Performances

Montclair State University’s School of Communication and Media along with the department of theatre and dance teamed up to create a virtual festival, where musicals, plays and dance performances performed in fall 2020 were edited into a video format and streamed online through the last half of March. With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic came strict guidelines that proved difficult for such an intimate setting like theater. Adapting to social distancing in regularly close scenarios as w...
April 4, 2021 // By Sam Nungesser

Montclair State University Students React to the 2021 Oscar Nominations

Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra recently announced the Academy Award (Oscar) nominees for the upcoming show set to take place on April 25, 2021. This year’s nominations are considered groundbreaking, making it the first time two women directors are up for best director (Chloé Zhao for “Nomadland” and Emerald Fennell for “Promising Young Woman”), a Muslim actor is up for best actor (Riz Ahmed in “Sound of Metal”), and the first time an all-Black productio...
March 14, 2021 // By Sam Nungesser

Fly Over to Netflix’s ‘Firefly Lane’

When I first read the name “Firefly Lane” as I scrolled through my Netflix account, I thought it was bound to be some childish fantasy about fairies and unicorns, but at the recommendation of a friend I decided to give it a shot. Starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke, “Firefly Lane” resulted in a full day of binge-watching all 10 episodes. Once I started, I couldn’t stop. The show, which premiered last month, tells the story of two best friends, Kate Mularkey (C...
February 26, 2021 // By Sam Nungesser

WMSC Students Nominated For 12 National Awards

Look out college radio, because Montclair State University’s very own station, WMSC, has been nominated for 12 national awards by The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System. The Montclarion Entertainment Editor Sam Nungesser caught up with student nominees Kaya Maciak, a junior communication and media arts major and WMSC program director, and Josh Tirado, a senior television and digital arts major with a concentration in audio and sound design and WMSC station manager, to discuss their nomina...
December 16, 2020 // By Sam Nungesser

Montclair State University Alumni Starring in Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’

The man who sculpted film fanatics’ cinematographic knowledge with works such as “Jaws,” “Indiana Jones” and “Jurassic Park,” has joined the new age of remakes. Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” is set to release in December 2021. As if the news of a remake of the classic 1961 musical film is not exciting enough, Montclair State University graduates, Melody Martí and Annelise Cepero, are set to star in it. Martí graduated from Mont...
October 31, 2020 // By Sam Nungesser

Montclair Film Screens Drive-In Movies For 2020 Festival

Montclair Film wrapped up their annual film festival last weekend. Despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, their team was able to get creative and put on eight unforgettable nights of drive-in events, or as they called it, eight nights of “Carpool Theater.” Taking place in the gravel parking lot of South Mountain Reservation in West Orange, a gargantuan inflatable screen was completely visible from each of the 100 available parking spaces. From the opening night’s screenin...
October 20, 2020 // By Sam Nungesser

Montclair State Alumna Debuts Criminal Justice Documentary

Last spring, the Montclair Film Festival was forced to postpone its annual May event due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Now taking place in both virtual and drive-in formats, the festival has made its way to our home screens, from Oct. 16 to Oct. 25. Former Montclair State University student and managing editor of The Montclarion, Mackenzie Robertson is one of the few people selected to premiere their film in the Montclair shorts category for virtual screenings. Her film, “Life Wi...
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‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ Tells More Of A Love Story Than A Ghost Story

Warning: spoilers ahead. It has been nearly two years since “The Haunting of Hill House” forced viewers into sleepless nights with visions of a bent-neck lady. On Oct. 9, Netflix released the second installment of the hit horror show, this time telling the tale of Bly Manor. While I was extremely excited when I heard there would be a second season of “The Haunting of Hill House,” I was equally as nervous, as the show seemed almost impossible to recreate. In comparison to ...
October 11, 2020 // By Sam Nungesser

And The Emmy Goes To Montclair State University Professor Steve McCarthy

The year is 1995. You’re working on a story in London and eventually traveling to Libya to interview Muammar Gaddafi. You miss out on receiving your first Emmy Award. Flash forward to 2020. You win your second Emmy, yet a worldwide pandemic stops you from receiving it in person. If this happened to you, then you have a lot in common with Montclair State University School of Communications and Media professor, Steve McCarthy. On Sunday, Sept. 20, McCarthy and coproducers, John Block and Jon...
October 1, 2020 // By Sam Nungesser

Join WMSC, Bret Michaels And More For World College Radio Day

Even a pandemic can’t stop college radio stations, including Montclair State University’s own WMSC, from celebrating their yearly World College Radio Day. The worldwide event, which has named Bret Michaels, Poison frontman and original singer of iconic hits such as “Talk Dirty to Me” and “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” as Official Ambassador, is set to take place on Friday, Oct. 2. According to Anabella Poland, WMSC’s general manager, the purpose of College ...

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