More than 80 people came to the opening film for the Ecology Center of the Siskiyous winter film series last Wednesday, more than any of the showings last year. “Dirt†provided a comprehensive, and sometimes comical, look at what was…
Day: January 19, 2011
Book review: “Under the Banner of Heaven”
From the highest peak in the world to the untamed forest of the last frontier, John Krakauer has kept readers enthralled with heart wrenching tales of bravery and heroism. “Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith,†takes…
This week in music: higher education from the music geek
Musically speaking, many exciting things happened this week in history. Here are a few of my favorites: Story of the Week: Patricia Anne Boyd – Rock Muse This week in 1966, George Harrison married Patricia Anne Boyd. Unlike Jenny (867-5309),…
Movie Review: “The King’s Speech”
What do you do if you are the king of nearly one-quarter of the world’s population and, finding your empire poised on the brink of one of the most pivotal episodes of the twenteieth century, you can barely…
Thorndike Gallery hosts Daniel Kasser’s work
Daniel Kasser’s series of photographic art titled “Artifacts of Technologyâ€Â opened in the Thorndike Gallery on Jan. 4. Kasser, a professor of visual arts at the University of the Pacific, collected stunning composite photographs that highlight the relics of a…