ARTS ENTERTAINMENT


11/15/2016, 11:45am

‘Doctor Strange’ proves Marvel cinematic universe is here to stay

SPOILER ALERT “Doctor Strange” can be summed up as a risk. The character, mostly unknown to movie-going audiences, forced Marvel Studios to find the correct balance between familiarity and originality. With 14 films in the Marvel series, the demand for imagination was at its highest, but the risk paid off.


11/15/2016, 11:39am

Take action, join Act V

One, two, three, ACTION! If your passion is theater or you are in search of a way to meet new people while learning a new skill, Shippensburg University’s Act V club may have exactly what you are looking for.


11/8/2016, 11:54am

‘Purge: Election Year’ spoofs 2016 election

*SPOILER ALERT* A handful of Shippensburg University students had the entire Orndorff Theatre to themselves during Activities Program Board’s (APB) free movie, “Purge: Election Year,” shown Nov. 3 through Nov. 6. Unlike typical movie theaters where viewers must pay high snack prices or smuggle food in, students walked in hugging their snacks at ease.


11/8/2016, 11:49am

SHAPE hosts final exhibit of 2016

All those early birds trying to find mom the perfect gift can stop in at the Shippensburg Arts Programming & Education (SHAPE) gallery for the “Give a Gift of Art” exhibit now through Dec. 16.


11/8/2016, 11:43am

New vintage store to make debut at Thought Lot

The Thought Lot, located in downtown Shippensburg, is known by many students and locals for showcasing fresh, local talent, and hosting a variety of other artistically hip and cultural events. Its diverse tenants, Denim Coffee and Ink and Ashes Tattoo and Art Studio, will expand yet again with the addition of a vintage store, Whiskers Vintage and Vinyl, in December.


11/1/2016, 8:16pm

Thought Lot brings back Open Mic

There was once a tradition in Shippensburg in which every Wednesday The Thought Lot would host an Open Mic night for the Shippensburg community members to showcase their talent. Over time, Open Mic slowly disappeared, but this Thursday it returned.


11/1/2016, 12:07pm

SU poets get spooky at McFeely’s

It was the night the students of the English department became one. They dressed up in their Halloween costumes, brought their favorite poems and looked forward to an evening with their peers, as well as free pizza.


11/1/2016, 11:55am

Luhrs ‘Monkees’ around

Colorful TV lines appeared on the large screen and it began flipping through various channels before stopping on one program: “The Monkees.”


10/31/2016, 11:57pm

SHAPE gallery “Gives the Gift of Art”

Following the success of “A Local View - Paintings from the late Paul Buhan,” the Shippensburg Arts Programming and Education invites the community to attend the Nov. 4 opening reception of “Give the Gift of Art,” SHAPE’s final exhibit of the year.


10/31/2016, 11:46pm

Survivor amps up SU for homecoming weekend

A modest crowd of middle-aged men and women went back in time to the hit music of their college days. Concertgoers witnessed the harmonious combination of old and new Survivor band members during its fall 2016 tour, which included a stop at Shippensburg University’s H. Ric Luhr’s Performing Arts Center last Wednesday.