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  Contraband is most definitely a Mark Wahlberg movie. Like many modern action-hero movies, Wahlberg’s main character, Chris Farraday, is unrealistically amazing at everything. He is an ex-smuggler — one of the best — who is trying to become a family man for his two sons and wife, played by Kate Beckinsale. However, his young [...]

Senior art major Amanda Gaumer is preparing for an art show. All proceeds from the show are going to this year’s service learning trip to Costa Rica. Gaumer specializes in functional pottery but also does more decorative pieces. “I have a ceramic cowboy boot,” Gaumer said. “That’s one of the pieces in the show.” The [...]

05. Play in the snow. Build a snowman. Go sledding. Have a snowball fight. You’re never too old for a little fun in the snow. Author Bob Eckstein, as detailed in his book History of the Snowman, found documentations of snowmen as early as 1380. Be a part of history. Build a prize winning snowman here. If [...]

  The first Kawfee Haus of the semester on Jan. 17 featured the singer/songwriter couple Ben and Emily Roberts of Carolina Story. Opening for Carolina Story was Zen and Jane, another singer/songwriter couple and graduates of Malone. Carolina Story performed in chapel on Tuesday before the Kawfee Haus that night. The opening group, Zen and [...]

Music ministry team New Vision will be showcasing its talents at an upcoming Canton Charge basketball game downtown at the Civic Center on Dec. 10. The special event, called Faith and Family Night, will feature the Canton Charge, a new NBA Development League team, facing off against the Maine Red Claws at 7 p.m. New [...]

  If you are a string musician in the Canton area, you might know how difficult it is to find a group of like-minded musicians to perform with. You may be in luck, however. The newly-founded Canton Community Orchestra, which is a group that is designed to bring together symphonic musicians in the Canton area, [...]

  On Sept. 21, in conjunction with the announcement of their break-up, alternative rock mainstay R.E.M. revealed plans to assemble a career-spanning compilation for their final collaboration. Entitled Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011, this two-disc release is the long-awaited retrospective of their 31-year recording career, cherry-picking the best of their hit [...]

  Little Women: The Musical brought a new twist to the familiar story by Louisa May Alcott. The classic and beloved tale of the March sisters growing up in Concord Massachusetts sparked laughter and sadness, too. The actors were strong in their roles and able to take command of the stage and use to the [...]

  Classical music is far from dead. The following playlist is made up mostly of composers in their 20s and 30s. They are transcending the boundaries between classical and popular music, introducing new ideas and styles, composing film scores and creating blends of old and new. Listen and enjoy this exciting new music. Nico Mulhy [...]

  An album inspired by the celebration of the life cannot be put into a particular genre. Ghosts Upon the Earth, a new album from Gungor, is at times a mix of Gregorian chants and rock. The new album released this September is different from the past work of Gungor or The Michael Gungor Band [...]