Arts

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The Image of Pride

A young soldier in decorated military apparel accepts his rank of staff sergeant as a noncommissioned officer in the U.S.

The Cabin in the Woods Review

Movie: The Cabin in the Woods Release Date: April 13 Studio: Lionsgate Films Grade: B

Granting UB's Wish

Over a candle-lit dinner and a few glasses of beer, two of the most recognized figures in anime met with The Spectrum Saturday night to discuss everything from failed marriage proposals to '80s nostalgia.

Queer Art Enlightens CFA Attendees

Queer Art is a subject that has been tenuously studied for decades. Two artists brought the topic to UB in a high-speed fashion last Thursday. Artists Ryan Trecartin and Lizzie Fitch presented The Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art showcase at the CFA.

Buffalo's Annual Gaming Gauntlet

Between the full-scale medieval battle, countless sorcerers and superheroes, and inevitable zombie uprising, campus may not be the safest place this weekend.

Science Evolves Into Art

Ruby Merritt stands next to a plethora of petri dishes and test tubs. It isn't her science class; it's her contribution to the ongoing visual arts exhibit in the CFA Arts Gallery. Seven first year graduate students in the MFA program were selected to display their avant-garde work in the CFA Art Gallery for the exhibit, First Year MFA Show: Drag Bar.

Journey to Clufffalo

Finger paintingis usually reserved for toddlers, but Charles Clough proved otherwise.

Print Mastery at UB

Humanism, individualization, and equality are all abstract ideas, but there's a gallery that makes these concepts concrete and aesthetically pleasing.

Redemption or Repulsion?

Between the election results and the revealing of the Spring Fest lineup, UB has been buzzing with end-of-the-year commentary, all of it revolving around the Student Association.

Take Your Panties Off!

Craig Robinson walked on to Alumni Arena's stage sporting a black Snoopy T-shirt and a backpack. The innocent attire added to the hilarity of him singing, "Take your panties off" 32 different times during his performance. Last Saturday, Student Association hosted its 11th annualcomedy series, and for the second year in a row, the series featured a member from the hit television show, The Office. This time, it was Craig Robinson, Darryl Philbin on The Office, who was given the opportunity to share his comedic talents behind the keyboard with the student body at UB. "I was in Texas 11 years ago and this waitress at a restaurant [in a] poker club had these legs that just would not stop," Robinson said.

"Fantastic Film, Fantastic Fanfare"

Artist: Various Artists Album: The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond Label: Universal Republic Records Release Date: March 20 Grade: A

The High Times of Damon Bodine

A Cursive Spell

The Art & Science of the Theoretically Known

"Live Strong, Lance Armstrong Picks up MacFarlane's Slack"

Finnegan and Fen Look to Impress

The hard work, long hours, and dedication of 11 talented students and one very devoted director will culminate onstage at CFA's Black Box Theater Wednesday night. The play in question is Fen, penned by noted English playwright and feminist Caryl Churchill.

A Week in Ink: Issue No. 46

Teen Titans No. 6 From the Scarlet Speedster to his prepubescent counterpart Kid Flash, this week the DC Universe is rife with conflict for every supersonic superhero capable of breaking the sound barrier. Though Wally has his own icy demon to fight in the form of Captain Cold, Teen Titans member Bart Allen has a much larger problem on his hands, namely the complete and utter destruction of every living cell in his body, one by one. Writer Scott Lobdell has taken a series that typically caries little weight or substance and through the use of internal strife, tenuous teamwork, and palpable stakes, transformed the teenage team into a competent cornerstone of the revamped DC world. Lobdell takes the plot one step further this issue by bringing a new threat to a team already on the brink of its own destruction.

What Money Can't Buy: The Ujima Company

For the past few weekends, seven women have gathered on stage in Elmwood's TheatreLoft studios to perform Ntozake Shange's For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, a classic play in African-American history. The Ujima Company, a not-for-profit theatre organization, started performing the play in Buffalo on Feb.

"Meyers, Live on Saturday Night"

"Identity, Honesty, and Love On Her Arms"