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May 2, 2017 // By Tess Reynolds

Student Artist Profile: Eric Tumolo

Q: When you did you start filming movies? A: My first memory of filming a movie was when my three siblings and I made a home-video rendition of “Scream” when I was 4 years old. Q: When and why did you decide to pursue it as a career? A: Once I took my first year of media in high school I knew I needed to pursue a career in some form of videography and entertainment. I fell in love with the process of writing a narrative and creating a team of artists to bring that concept to life; wh...
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Student Artist Profile: Nick Perkel

Nick Perkel is the host of WMSC 90.3’s Japan Nick’s Rock and Metal Pandemonium. Q: What got you into rock journalism? A: I was doing blogs and created my own zine that I distributed around Los Angeles, in an extremely limited quantity of 15, called “Good Music that Hurts Your Ear Drums” in 2009 at the Knitting Factory. I actually have a published interview within an issue of the Aquarian Weekly from May 21, 2014. (Tim Barr then of Recluse, now of Silverbird.) I walked into the radio stat...
April 10, 2017 // By Tess Reynolds

Student Artist Profile: Asher Sosinsky

Asher Sosinsky is a senior filmmaking major and is planning to graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in May 2017. Q: When you did you start filming movies? A: I actually didn’t start making movies until I threw together a film to apply to the filmmaking program here. When I was young I’d always make stupid videos like any other kid but it wasn’t until college that I really started making films. Q: When and why did you decide to pursue it as a career? A: After being admitted to Montclair St...
March 29, 2017 // By Tess Reynolds

Cervantes’ Classic ‘Don Quixote’ Reimagined at Montclair State (Review)

A staple of Montclair State University’s theatrical offerings is Peak Performances, an effort that brings a wide range of international and national interdisciplinary artists and productions to campus, fostering a greater understanding of artistic exploration and creativity among students and residents of Montclair’s surrounding areas. Peak Performances is known for their abstract and unique displays, and this past weekend’s showing, “Quixote,” was no exception. Com...
March 26, 2017 // By Tess Reynolds

Album Review: Ed Sheeran’s ‘Divide’ Conquers Billboard Charts

Hearts around the world melted on March 3, when Ed Sheeran released his newest album called “Divide.” It came to no one’s surprise that his third studio album is conquering Billboard ‘s Top 200 album charts, and has already become double platinum. In the short two weeks since “Divide” has been released, it has broken global streaming, while Sheeran’s ticket sales for his upcoming tour have been skyrocketing—many already sold out around the world. When discussing Sheeran’s new a...
March 24, 2017 // By Tess Reynolds

Arts Advocacy Week at Montclair State University

In honor of Arts Advocacy Week, March 20-26th, the Montclair State University Student Advocate Group, Peak Ambassadors, will be conducting a series of events and performances among the diverse artists on campus. “This year, [the week] is particularly important because the Trump administration has proposed to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts,” said Hannah Rolfes, the Cultural Engagement Assistant at the Alexander Kasser Theater. “We are encouraging students to sign peti...
February 28, 2017 // By Tess Reynolds

Student Artist Profile: Joe Pandosh

Q: What is the name of your major? A: BFA musical theater. Q: When you did you start acting? A: My first time acting was in elementary [and] junior high school, but I only started taking it seriously in high school. Q: When and why did you decide to pursue it as a career? A: It was my freshman year of high school and it was through performing that I learned I could change the world, that I could make it a happier place, even if it was only for one person in one single moment. Q: What experiences...
February 21, 2017 // By Tess Reynolds

Student Artist Profile: Maddie Best

Q: What is the name of your major? A: I’m a senior filmmaking major. Q: When you did you start filming movies? A: I started making short videos early in high school with my friends. We made absolutely awful music videos to Florence and The Machine “Girl With One Eye” and parody how-to videos all for fun because we had too much time on our hands. But that’s when I started to realize how much fun I had capturing life, putting clips together and editing them. Making something out of nothing...
February 10, 2017 // By Tess Reynolds

Richard Alston Dance Company Leaves Audience Misty-Eyed at Kasser Theater Performances

In the American premiere of the Richard Alston Dance Company at Montclair State’s Kasser Theatre, it was apparent that the dancers were striving for a memorable performance, and that is what they achieved. With four separate and engaging movements, the dancers created a world of their own in a moving tableau of serenity. Each dancer seemed to exhume energy from within themself and from their fellow dancers as they moved with the perfect match of grace and power. Not only were the dancers impec...

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