Arts & Entertainment / April 24, 2025 From One Generation to Another: Morningside’s Choir Centennial Concert Celebration

By Thomas Godtland — Morningside Choir’s Centennial Concert will be held in Eugene C. Eppley Memorial Auditorium Saturday, April 26, at 7:00 p.m. and will feature music from the Centennial Alumni Choir. This concert will feature past and present conductors of the Morningside Choir such as Dr. Ryan Person (current), Timothy Watson, and Dr. Bruce...

Arts & Entertainment / April 24, 2025 Final All America Concert Band Performance

By Thomas Godtland — The All America Concert Band will be having their final performance of the season titled,“Dance!” on Sunday, April 27, at 7:30pm in Eugene C. Eppley Memorial Auditorium. As the name would suggest, selections from this concert will be inspired by dance, featuring highlights from Dancing in Air by Yo Goto, I...

Arts & Entertainment / April 24, 2025 Morningside Hosts 2nd Annual Concert Band Festival

By Thomas Godtland — Morningside University will be hosting their 2nd Annual Concert Band Festival this Thursday, April 24. Starting at 9:00am, participating bands will have the opportunity to perform in Eugene C. Eppley Memorial Auditorium and receive feedback from two adjudicators. These adjudicators will be using IHSMA (Iowa High School Music Association) large group...

Arts & Entertainment / April 24, 2025 Morningside Spring Concert With Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band

By Thomas Godtland — Friday, April 25, Morningside’s Wind Ensemble and M-Avenue Jazz band will present their Spring Concert in Eppley Auditorium.  M-Avenue, under the direction of Dr. Erik Mahon, will perform Gold & Lavender by Eric Oatts, C Jam Blues ala. Mambo by Duke Ellington and arranged by Michael Philip Mossman, Mixolydian Soul Frog...

Arts & Entertainment / March 28, 2025 Faiyaz provides a calming diversion

by Gustavo dos Santos — Larger Than Life by Brent Faiyaz presents a smooth, immersive experience that is ideal for his personal style. Faiyaz, who is well-known for his captivating and reflective lyrics, goes deeper into his typical relaxed vibe to create an album that feels both private and wide. Each song expands time and permits reflection,...

Arts & Entertainment / March 28, 2025 CHROMAKOPIA is a deep dive

by Maron Marcel Guimaraes — Tyler, The Creator’s CHROMAKOPIA album is a 14-track album packed with genre-bending production, interesting lyrics, and Tyler’s signature different flair, offering an immersive listening experience. Right from the jump, CHROMAKOPIA feels like a dive into Tyler’s mind. The opening track, St. Chroma, featuring Daniel Caesar, sets the tone with a...

Arts & Entertainment / March 21, 2025 A Rock Sails By is ‘out of this world’

by Gabriel Ruiz — Simultaneously out of this world and profoundly grounded, Sean Grennan’s A Rock Sails By takes audiences on an existential expedition to explore the unknown, the unspoken, and the unidentified.  Directed by Russell Wooley, A Rock Sails By follows dry–witted Dr. Lynn Cummings (portrayed by Diana Wooley), a renowned professor and astrophysicist who has the ability...

Arts & Entertainment / March 21, 2025 Morningside Welcomes Young Jazz Musicians 

By Thomas Godtland – On March 21 Morningside will host a vibrant fusion of youthful energy and musical talent as middle school students from the surrounding area gather in Eppley Memorial Auditorium. This event, held in the university’s state-of-the-art concert hall, will offer an exciting opportunity for students to experience live music while also gaining...

Arts & Entertainment / February 20, 2025 Be More Chill: Nearly Finished

By Maren Ewertz — Morningside’s production of the hit Broadway show Be More Chill will have its final performances this coming weekend, Feb. 20–23.. Don’t be afraid. Instead, stay relaxed about the prices. Students can enter for free with a valid student ID. Be More Chill has been performed four times as of February 17...

Arts & Entertainment / February 16, 2025 Exploring Raku Ceramics with Shelby Prindaville

By Katie Miller — Morningside University Humanities Speaker Series will feature Shelby Prindaville, an accomplished artist and educator, in an upcoming lecture titled “Clay and Fire: Exploring Raku Ceramics.” This event will occur on Tuesday, February 18, at 7 p.m. in the Weikert Auditorium. This event will be free and open to the public.   Prindaville,...

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Guest artists can’t lift Concrete & Gold
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Guest artists can’t lift Concrete & Gold

by Sara Alexander–September 15 marks the release of Concrete and Gold, Foo Fighters’ ninth studio album since front man Dave Grohl’s formation of the band in 1994. The album comes as a follow-up to the band’s 2015 EP Saint Cecilia and 2014 concept album Sonic Highways. Concrete and Gold is bursting with legendary guest artists…

Don’t hold your breath for new Death Note movie
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Don’t hold your breath for new Death Note movie

by Christina Vazquez–“Death Note,” the story of a high school boy who finds himself able to deal death to whom he pleases, began as a manga (a Japanese comic book) serialized in the mid-2000s.  It quickly garnered popularity and was subsequently adapted into an anime series, which remains popular amongst fans of the genre even…

Pakka Pets: the Generic Tamagotchi
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Pakka Pets: the Generic Tamagotchi

(05.11.2017) By Kayla Perkins — As a child you may have been one of several children to own a Tamagotchi, a small, virtual pet on a keychain that you fed, bathed, and trained to be the best pet you could have. Years later, after the Tamagotchi have vanished, a new version of virtual pets has…

Murdoch Mysteries: A Review
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Murdoch Mysteries: A Review

(05.11.2017) By Kayla Perkins — Pop culture television is full of mystery and crime shows, from NCIS to Bones, but none explore these things quite like Murdoch Mysteries. Taking place in the late 19th century and early 20th century, Murdoch Mysteries takes an eccentric approach to the typically modernistic genres. Murdoch Mysteries is a Canadian…

Puzzle & Dragons: A Game Review
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Puzzle & Dragons: A Game Review

(05.10.2017) By Kayla Perkins — Video game players enjoy many different genres and types of games, from rpgs to simulations, varying in popularity as the market moves, but one type stands strong atop the rest: puzzle games. Fans of puzzle games, including Bejeweled, Puzzle Quest and Tetris can look no further, as a new form of puzzle…

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Morningside Students Create Competitive Gaming Club M’side eSports

(05.09.2017) By Austin Brunick — The M’side eSports Club is one of the newest clubs on campus. Complete with an eSports Nexus, Morningside College students have been practicing all spring semester for what will be their first year of actual competition come 2017’s fall semester. Morningside will have teams competing in two games next year: Overwatch…

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