Series return is fortunate event
Kim Henry, Staff Writer
February 3, 2017
Netflix is gaining ground in its steady lumber toward media domination with the release of its adaptation of the hit children’s saga, “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” The show follows the story of three orphans as they tumble through a series of guardians, evade a dastardly villain, and t...
R&B artist delivers female power on her first album
Healy Fallon, Senior Staff Writer
February 2, 2017
Making music is the most effective outlet for personal expression, and a single lyric or melody often reveals a vivid profile of the artist themselves. With the recent release of her new album, titled “SweetSexySavage ” Jan. 27, up-and-coming R&B artist Kehlani Ashley Parrish, aka “Kehlan...
The return of the musical
Colin Kamphuis
January 27, 2017
It’s rare today for a major Hollywood film to be a musical, although this was a popular genre in the 1930s and 1940s. “La La Land” bucks this trend by recreating a movie the likes of which hasn’t graced the silver screen in 70 years. “La La Land” is a modern musical ...
Local Burlington author to release her debut novel
January 21, 2017
For many writers, inspiration is in the air all around them. This is certainly true for one local author whose world travels and diverse studies influenced her debut novel. Katherine Arden will be hosting a book talk about her first novel, “The Bear and the Nightingale,” at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at Phoenix...
2000’s TV comedy returns
January 20, 2017
In the case of many movies and TV shows, the sequels and reboots that follow rarely live up to the quality of their predecessors. Netflix’s four-part miniseries “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life,” revisits the trials and tribulations of television’s favorite mother-daughter duo, and prove...
New J.K. Rowling film has same old magic
December 7, 2016
New Yorkers bustled and Model Ts chugged down the cobblestone streets of Manhattan in the fantasy film that turns the clock back to 1926 New York City. Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s debut screenplay “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” hit theaters Nov. 18. The film is another ...
Rap trio makes triumphant return
December 6, 2016
Every ‘90s-loving hipster’s favorite rap group is back. After an 18-year hiatus, A Tribe Called Quest returned Nov. 11 with their sixth and supposedly final album, “We got it from Here… Thank You 4 Your Service.” Following the death of group emcee Phife Dawg in March, the album, which has been i...
Comedian records special in Burlington
November 18, 2016
Not only is this comedian hilarious, but he is philanthropic, generous, open-minded and holds close ties to Burlington. Mike Finoia recorded his live album Nov. 12 at the Vermont Comedy Club. Finoia quickly captured the minds of Vermonters by promoting the legalization of marijuana. He took...
Hip-hop history tale gets down to business
Alex LeRose
November 16, 2016
Calling all music lovers; Netflix just brought an era of music to television like never before. “The Get Down,” created by filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, is a series set in the Bronx in the 1970s. This show is a musically- driven drama that tells the story of the emergence of hip-hop after disco began to...
Folk artist gets nostalgic in new project
November 3, 2016
An album about nostalgia, “Ape in Pink Marble,” leaves listeners longing for places they have never been to and people they have never met. “Ape in Pink Marble” is freak folk artist Devendra Banhart’s ninth studio album and features 13 tracks. It succeeds in transporting listeners to...
Folk artist gets nostalgic in new project
November 3, 2016
An album about nostalgia, “Ape in Pink Marble,” leaves listeners longing for places they have never been to and people they have never met. “Ape in Pink Marble” is freak folk artist Devendra Banhart’s ninth studio album and features 13 tracks. It succeeds in transporting listeners t...
Mystery thriller burns up
Colin Kamphuis
November 2, 2016
Despite a strong cast and experienced director, “Inferno” continues the downwards spiral in quality characteristic of recent films following a similar formula. Tom Hanks returns as Professor Robert Langdon in the film adapted from Dan Brown’s most recent novel. Like “The Da Vinci Code” and...
