ARTS ENTERTAINMENT


10/9/2012, 12:06am

Hip-Hop Happenings

Although it has been attempted numerous times in hip-hop, creating a successful collaboration album with two established artists is rare.


10/2/2012, 12:12am

Wynonna Judd dazzles audience at SU

Wynonna Judd, former half of country music duo The Judds, performed at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center Thursday night. Taking the stage in a black, sequined pantsuit, fire-red-haired Wynonna soon started her performance with older material, including “Tell Me Why,” and “Why Not Me?” The crowd reacted positively.


10/2/2012, 12:09am

Hip-Hop Happenings: Give Me Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them

Flashback to 2007 in Southern California: Exile, a highly-respected underground producer, and Blu, a hype man for a few acts that included Exile’s group, Emanon, decided to collaborate for a studio album that would end up captivating hip-hop fans like they could have never imagined. Blu and Exile’s “Below the Heavens,” would turn out to be a critically-acclaimed underground classic.


10/2/2012, 12:02am

Get involved with WSYC

Interested in music, news or having a lot of fun? Then WSYC is the group for you. WSYC is Shippensburg University’s radio station, providing students with an avenue to display talents in broadcasting.


9/24/2012, 11:04pm

Arts flourish with help of local artists and students

At first glance, Shippensburg does not seem to be at the cultural hub of Pennsylvania. It is a small town known for its university and annual Corn Festival but does not seem to be the type of place to find spoken-word poetry readings, art studios and independent film premieres. However, with efforts from local artists, as well as through the local university, Shippensburg has begun to have a rash of artistic endeavors opening up and flourishing. A main hub for arts in Shippensburg is the H.


9/24/2012, 11:02pm

Grant Lyon leaves crowd in stitches

Shippensburg University had a night full of laughs Thursday when Grant Lyon, a California-based comedian, performed inside the CUB Red Zone as a part of the APB’s After Dark series. Lyon began telling the crowd about his walk around Shippensburg earlier in the day and that he enjoyed the town’s “old timey” feeling.


9/24/2012, 11:01pm

Lights, Camera, Action: The new hip-hop

The 27-year-old rapper Action Bronson may be recognized as a newcomer after the 2011 release of his debut album, “Dr. Lecter,” but not much else about the bearded, big-bodied Bronson can be described as sounding like a beginner. As unique a man Action Bronson is, the Flushing, Queens, chef turned “rap singer” continues to draw comparisons to Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan.


9/18/2012, 12:43am

Midtown Men bring '60s back to Shippensburg

The best music from the 60s was alive and well Friday night at the Luhrs Performing Arts Center all thanks to The Midtown Men The Midtown Men are the four member group from the original Broadway cast “Jersey Boys,” Jersey Boys- Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard, and J.