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Monroe gets homegrown sitcom

Monroe Public Access Cable TV (MPACT) will be airing its first home-grown comedic sitcom on Tuesday Sept. 28 at 9 p.m. The cast and crew of this bi-monthly television show, appropriately named Public Access, are made up of some familiar faces to Monroe County Community College. One of MCCC’s own […]

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Bands, comedians coming to Meyer Theatre

This will be the seventh year that the Meyer Theatre has hosted performances for the community. Events coordinator Tom Ryder said he is satisfied with the schedule that the campus events committee put together this year. “I think we have a real solid line-up,” Ryder said. “My goal was always […]

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Summer movie round-up

Toy Story 3 By Danny Shaw Pixar has again proved it is Hollywood’s most reliable film studio by giving theatergoers another pitch-perfect film. “Toy Story 3” might be the most epic and heartening movie this summer. Combining that classic Pixar charm, topnotch animation, and all the characters we’ve grown to […]

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Monroe band to open for The Misfits

A local Monroe band got the gig of a lifetime– opening for the legendary 80’s punk rock band The Misfits. The group, “Capaul,” consists of twins Ben and Nick Capaul, students at MCCC, and their older brother Chris, an MCCC alum. While sitting in a chair draped with a Misfits […]

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Xbox 360 redesigned and available now

At this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Microsoft had several new game announcements, but the remodeled Xbox 360 stole the buzz of the conference. Dubbed the Xbox 360 Slim, the new redesigned system sports several new features including a new, sleek outer casing. MCCC student, Tim Green, a former GameStop […]

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Toy Story 3 review

Pixar has again proved it is Hollywood’s most reliable film studio by giving theatergoers another pitch-perfect film. “Toy Story 3” might be the most epic, heartening and fun movie this summer. Combining that classic Pixar charm, topnotch animation, and all the characters we’ve grown to love, “Toy Story 3” masterfully […]

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Grown Ups review

Though you can inevitably witness the cast’s fun on the set of Grown Ups, the humor failed to reach through the screen. Partially written by Adam Sandler and produced by Happy Madison, most viewers were expecting some good-natured comedy and, of course, the occasional juvenile humor. But their latest attempt […]

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Iron Man 2 review

*THIS REVIEW IS SPOILER FREE* “Iron Man 2” largely prevails over its predecessor and gains solid footing into the best of what comic movie adaptions have to offer. Robert Downey, Jr. yet again shows audiences he can fully envelop himself into another persona. He is Tony Stark; he is Iron […]

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Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) Review

Though the violence may have kept some audience members jumping or cheering in their seats, the revamped “Nightmare on Elm Street” consisted mainly of unsurprising twists, redundancy, and over the top pedophilia. In comparison to the 26-year-old original, however, the plotline became much clearer and the death scenes more entertaining. […]

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Upcoming Big Read Events

Big Read events: March 27Monroe Community PlayersOur TownMCCC La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater8 p.m., Adults $15, Senior and Child 12 and under $12 at 241-7900 or one hour before show at box office. Purchase tickets online at www.emonroe.com March 28Monroe Community PlayersOur TownMCCC La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater2 p.m., Adults $15, Senior […]