Bestselling author James McBride spoke to a packed house at the Meyer Theater in the La-Z-Boy Center Tuesday night. “I liked him,” said Lauryn Dempsey, a student at MCCC. “He was really funny.” She was in attendance because his memoir, “The Color of Water,” is one of her favorite books […]
Entertainment
Crystal Bowersox rocks the Meyer Theater
Crystal Bowersox packed the Meyer Theater for the first of two sold out shows April 1. With her fan favorite singles, a couple of covers, and the fact that she grew up near the area, Bowersox knew she had a good show that night. “I feel good, I saw a […]
‘The Roommate’ lacks plot
#8220;The Roommate” follows a college freshman who begins what seems to be a normal friendship with her dorm roommate. The friendship quickly becomes unstable as the roommate becomes obsessed with the protagonist, becoming jealous of her relationships with new college friends, a possible new boyfriend and her pre-college best friend. […]
February brings unfavorable films to screen
February is the month to avoid the movie theaters. Filled with box office failures, February was far from the date hotspot that Valentine’s Day typically creates. The Unknown Predictable, boring and forgetful – Liam Neeson, try as he might, cannot lift “The Unknown” past a cheap thriller with a […]
Monroe Big Band makes big bang at Meyer Theater
Picture Frank Sinatra singing his best in MCCC’s own Meyer Theater on Jan. 15. You couldn’t have gotten any closer than the Monroe Big Band featuring Kevin Sands, Joel Zmuda and Lisa Young. Kevin Sands has that undeniable charm, charisma and voice. You would think Sinatra was standing right in […]
Rock & Roll comes alive
They said rock and roll was dead, but a rockin’ show on Jan. 21 at MCCC brought it back from the grave. The American Rock & Roll: A Tribute to the Eagles, ZZ Top and CCR show at Meyer Theater excited the crowd and moved some feet. People were lined […]
Controversy created by banned book
As winter semester draws closer, college students will be looking for cheap textbooks, but recent controversy has caused a few students question which outlets to buy from. Amazon.com, America’s largest online retailer, recently made news by selling, “The Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure.” Written and self-published by Philip R. […]
Local TV show nears end of season
Monroe’s home-grown comedic sitcom, Public Access, is drawing viewers’ attention. The next episode to be aired is on November 23 at 9 p.m. on Monroe Public Access TV (MPACT). It will be the sitcom’s fifth episode. The creator of the show, Patrick Dunn, 22 of Monroe, is ready for the […]
Comedy TV gets political
There is a new wave of humor entering comedy TV. Recent episodes of popular comedies like South Park and Family Guy have lost a touch of the old toilet humor and progressed into something intelligent and relative to modern politics. Family Guy’s ninth season recently featured conservative talk show host […]
Chorale to host concert for “Toys for Tots”
MCCC’s Agora Chorale is hosting a benefit concert for “Toys for Tots” at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 14. The concert will take place at the Meyer Theater. There is no admission charge, but those attending are asked to bring a toy. Toys will be presented during intermission to a Marine […]
