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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Restaurant Review: Old Chicago
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Restaurant Review: Old Chicago

By Derek Krayenhagen–If you are looking for the “Chicago style” pizza you may be disappointed after visiting Old Chicago here in Sioux City. The pizza wasn’t anything that you couldn’t find outside of Iowa. Don’t get me wrong but it wasn’t anything special. If you can stand the wait of forty to fifty minutes then…

Film Review: The Thing Double Feature
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Film Review: The Thing Double Feature

By Nik Rasmussen– One of the most terrifying aliens in the inter-universe could be someone close to you. The Thing is a highly intelligent shape-shifting mother. In the 80’s a team of scientists unearth the remains of an alien, and it’s shipped out of the ice in Antarctica.  Unknown to this team of scientists, the remains…

Classic Film Review: Deep Blue Sea
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Classic Film Review: Deep Blue Sea

By Nik Rasmussen– Get ready to dive into the Deep Blue Sea. The 90’s were full of monster movies.  In my mind, Deep Blue Sea was the only other good shark movie besides Jaws.  A team of scientists in a lab facility deep in the ocean has been developing a drug to cure brain diseases including…

Netflix Series Review: The Office
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Netflix Series Review: The Office

By Hannah Severson– If you love witty, comical, and sometimes cringe-worthy embarrassment television, then The Office (U.S.) is for you. The American Office is a spinoff from the UK version of The Office. The show is shot like a documentary. It interviews all the characters and the cameras are incorporated into their daily lives at work….

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Winterizing your Netflix Account

By Katie Copple– The holiday season is here, which means it’s time for Christmas movies galore! Below are some of my favorites to help you winterize your Netflix account and get the most out of your viewing habits this holiday season. Mickey’s Magical Christmas: Snowed In 2000    4.5 stars After being snowed in, Mickey and a…

Resident Evil: Degeneration (film review)
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Resident Evil: Degeneration (film review)

By Nik Rasmussen–In 1996, Capcom released Resident Evil for the PlayStation console, creating a world of survival horror.  Since then, there have been 26 games and seven movies. The films are directed by  Paul W. Anderson, known for such films as Mortal Kombat and Alien vs. Predator, and star his wife Milla Jovovich (The Fifth…

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