With the fall season ahead, the scenery around you will begin to take on a drastic change from the drab and dull colors of the typical American neighborhood to an array or oranges and reds meshed around the iconography of skeletons and pumpkins. Halloween is quickly approaching and whether you’re going off and trick or treating with the kids, staying in or hitting up a party with friends, there’s always a desire for some movies that fit the season to get everyone in the scary mood. Some will only consider the more classic movies one would watch for the holiday season but let’s focus on some lesser known movies from the genre. https://youtu.be/reMwL8uYXps First off is "The … [Read more...] about Movies for Halloween
Arts and Entertainment
Jonny’s One Man Show
Jonny Lauderdale AKA Rebel J out of Norco, California has big dreams and isn't letting anyone get in the way of making them a reality. These big dreams started when Lauderdale learned how to play the electric guitar at 13 years old. From there, his father suggested that he learned to sing. Lauderdale was always against this and thought singing could never be for him. As the years went on, he got put into choir and started taking vocal lessons. Surprisingly enough, Lauderdale began with singing opera music. He then taught himself how to play the acoustic guitar and started writing music. While trying to figure out his sound at one of his vocal lessons, he heard an Alan Jackson … [Read more...] about Jonny’s One Man Show
Upcoming event review: Howl at the Moon Dance
SMSU Program Board is hosting CSUSB annual Howl at the Moon Dance on Friday, Oct. 19 from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. in the Santos Manuel Student Union (SMSU) Lobby. It is open to all CSUSB students as well as any guest members students may like to invite to this upcoming Halloween event. “Since it is our Halloween dance we don’t expect but do encourage people to come in costumes. It will make the event a lot more fun and it's an icebreaker to see if someone comes dressed up as Batman or Catwoman or even like a fairy," said Idalia Mendoza, whose the marketing lead with SMSU Program Board. Although costumes are welcomed, no full face masks are accepted. There will be no bags or purses allowed … [Read more...] about Upcoming event review: Howl at the Moon Dance
Movies to watch to cope with anxiety and depression
People that deal with either anxiety or depression, deal with it in different ways. But one coping mechanism is finding comfort in movies that can help out relieve the ache. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRUAzGQ3nSY Disney’s Inside Out displays the importance of having joy and sadness in life. Not only is it important to express happiness, but so is sadness. The film interprets that showing feelings are valid even when the worst happens, there can be unpredictable good outcomes from it. Not only will the movie uplift you, it'll make you smile and realize that each emotion brings something valuable even when the mind seems to be … [Read more...] about Movies to watch to cope with anxiety and depression
Fontana Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Residents of Fontana gathered at Miller Park Amphitheater for La Gran Fiesta on Oct. 6th to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The event was free and open to the public. California is a highly diverse state and many people of diverse backgrounds attended the event with their friends and families. Guests of the event were able to enjoy various styles of Spanish music and live entertainment from Como La Flor Band: A Tribute to Selena, Orgullo Mestizo Folk Ballet, Evie Dance Studio, and Marimba Tropical. Local artists from various areas in southern California were at the event to display and sell their art inspired by Latino culture. Francisco (Frankie) Castillo, a local, mixed media … [Read more...] about Fontana Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Multimedia Story: Marvel’s Spider-Man Review
With the release of Sony and Insomniac Game’s new title, Marvel’s Spider-Man, players can once again take control of the masked webslinger as they try to protect the island of Manhattan. … [Read more...] about Multimedia Story: Marvel’s Spider-Man Review
When life kicks you down, music lifts you up
Fabio De La Luz, CEO and professional music producer of Scenic Road Industries, had it tough to make his dream a reality. At age 17, Fabio De La Luz found himself homeless and what he knew as a family was torn from the only stability he’s known. The only thing that keeps his head up, is music. De La Luz, a young entrepreneur, against all odds, went from rags to riches as he followed the beat of his heart to finding his calling of the rhythm of his soul into music production. Expectations were slum for De La Luz as he revisits painful memories that drove his passion and sparked his living dream career. “I come to find out that my mother had a second family, my father was heart … [Read more...] about When life kicks you down, music lifts you up
Movie Review: The Nun
"The Nun," a horror film released on September 7, is the most recent addition to what has been called The Conjuring Universe from Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema. This cinematic universe is made up of "The Conjuring," "Annabelle," "The Conjuring 2" and "Annabelle: Creation." The film is set in 1952 Romania and focuses on Father Burke, a hardened Catholic priest, portrayed by Demian Bichir; Sister Irene, a nun who has yet to take her vows, played by Taissa Farmiga; and a villager named Fenchie (Jonas Bloquet) who travel together to an abbey to investigate the apparent suicide of a young nun. Unknown to the pair, a demon which disguises itself as a nun is haunting the abbey … [Read more...] about Movie Review: The Nun
Return of the annual Coyote Fest
Coyote Fest is an annual carnival hosted by Santos Manuel Student Union Program Board. This end-of-the-year carnival typically brings out about 7,000 people. The event is free to all students, faculty and community members. The carnival is a week before finals so that students can relieve some stress before studying and completing their exams, presentations, and papers. Coyote Fest will be taking place on Friday, June 8 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. at the athletic fields behind the Recreation and Wellness Center. To participate in Coyote Fest, each guest needs to sign a liability waiver and get a wristband. Program Board will be tabling at Jack Brown Hall, Student Union Walkway, and … [Read more...] about Return of the annual Coyote Fest
“Overboard” Movie Review
“Overboard”, a romantic comedy released in theaters May 4, has been added to the list of remakes of Hollywood’s classics. The movie is a remake of the 1987 version with the same title and was written by Leslie Dixon, who participated in the screenwriting of the new version. The story is about Kate, portrayed by Anna Faris, a single, hard working mother of three girls who is studying to become a nurse. Kate is hired to clean the carpets on an extravagant yacht. The yacht belongs to billionaire playboy Leonardo, portrayed by Eugenio Derbez, who has no consideration for anybody other than himself. Leonardo fires Kate out of the blue. This greatly frustrates her, because she knows … [Read more...] about “Overboard” Movie Review
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