Observer Department: Arts and Entertainment
“Edges”
The production of “Edges,” student-directed by Geehae Moon, took the stage from Feb. 19 to 21 in the Hawrylciw Theater. The whimsical play is nonlinear, breaking the traditional archetype of the three-act structure that most productions follow. It also breaks the fourth wall, inviting the audience to be their Facebook…
Movie Review: Zootopia
★★★★ (out of four stars) I can’t remember the last time an animated film made me uncomfortable in the way “Zootopia” did during a handful of scenes. That might be because it’s been a really long time, but honestly, I’m more inclined to believe it’s because no animated film has…
Let Armando Belliard-Harmon entertain you
Armando Belliard-Harmon, 3rd semester theatre major at NECC, got involved with theatre at a very young age, bonding with his grandmother watching golden age movie adaptations of musicals. “Singing in the Rain,” “White Christmas,” and works by Ben Crosby is what sparked the fire for him to become a multi-dimensional…
Dance club is shaking things up
NECC’s dance club is shaking things up during their rehearsal for the spring recital in the Sport and Fitness Center. Every Monday, a handful of students from all different majors and skill levels gather to learn funky new dance moves, or sometimes keep it classical with the integration of classical…
Movie Review: Eddie The Eagle
★★★ (out of four stars) Sports movies are kind of a weird phenomenon, aren’t they? With a few notable exceptions, most of them follow one thoroughly predictable sort of formula or another — in the case of “Eddie the Eagle,” it’s the “misfit underdog is trained by washed-up former star” story.…
Holiday 2015 Movie Reviews: Hunger Games, The Night Before & More
The holiday movie season is here, and that means a flood of great (and not-so-great) film entertainment for your viewing pleasure. I’ve done my best to sort the tripe from the treasure, hand-picking one film each from four different genres — action/adventure, animation, comedy and drama — to check out…
Viewers connect to Brian Alves “Alternate States of Being”
By Courtney Hanson Correspondent At 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 1, Rhode Island artist Brian Alves presented his show, titled “Alternate States of Being.” The art exhibit reception was held in the Linda Hummel-Shea ArtSpace Gallery in the Harold Bentley Library on the Haverhill campus. For students who missed the…
Fair held to showcase student artwork
By Alyssa Torres Correspondent Students in the Sculpture I elective course displayed their art in the Spurk lobby Thursday, Dec. 10 from noon to 5 p.m. Students were there to engage with others and describe the art they created this semester. Student J. Saul Joubert said he enjoyed the class…
NECC Jazz/Rock Ensemble performs
Five music students make up the NECC Jazz/Rock Ensemble. Directed by music professor Mike Lecuyer, the Ensemble performed a concert on Thursday, Dec. 10 in the auditorium of the Hartleb Technology Center. “This is the best group I’ve ever worked with,” said Lecuyer to the two dozen or so audience…
Students’ podcasts are on the air
Communication students at NECC are making leaps and bounds in spreading information, bringing attention to contemporary issues in mass media and discussing controversial topics through HC Media’s podcasts. Thomas Matatall, Communication major, is a discussion leader in his podcast “Breaking the Norm.” “Our podcast is with my co-host Courtney Spera.…
