Blue men revamp for new show
By Jeremy Williams / jwilliams@valenciavoice.com
February 21, 2012
Universal Studios is bringing an updated version of the live show “Blue Man Group” to the Sharp Aquos theatre starting Friday, Feb. 24, incorporating a new stage, original new music and new technology.“This show will take one of Universal Orlando’s most popular experiences to a whole new level,”... Read more »
App of the Week: Eden
By Neda Hamdan / nhamdan@valenciavoice.com
February 13, 2012
Were you a fan of Minecraft? Well here’s a new, basic, but still highly addictive version. Eden – World Builder is exactly as the name describes; it’s a game where the objective is to build your own world. Though it is odd that this game has no rules or purpose, it allows you to stretch creativity. You... Read more »
‘Woman in Black’ gives ‘Potter’ star new reputation
By Felicia Roopchand / froopchand@valenciavoice.com
February 7, 2012
Directed by: James Watkins Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Janet McTeer and Ciaran Hinds Rated: PG-13 3.5 Stars While watching the first couple of minutes of the suspense-horror flick, “The Woman in Black,” starring Daniel Radcliffe, I couldn’t help but internally scream, ‘Just use your wand, Mr.... Read more »
App of the week: Jimmy Fallon’s Wake up call
By Neda Hamdan / nhamdan@valenciavoice.com
January 24, 2012
Ever wondered what it was like to be woken up by Jimmy Fallon? Being the first late night host to have an app, Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, has released a new iPhone app called Jimmy Fallon’s Wake Up Call. Developed by Sparklefarmer Inc, the app includes settings that... Read more »
Self-esteem plays factor in eating disorders
By Neda Hamdan / nhamdan@valenciavoice.com
January 24, 2012
Since the moment Dr. Cynthia Bulik’s supervisor asked her to write a chapter about eating disorders, causing her to go to a eating disorder clinic, she was hooked. Twenty seven years later, Bulik is a distinguished professor of Eating Disorders at the Department of Psychiatry and the Professor of Nutrition... Read more »
‘Haywire’ fitting title for chaotic film
By Fred Lambert / flambert@valenciavoice.com
January 24, 2012
4 stars “Haywire” is advertised as a high-octane martial arts action romp with little in the way of storyline to get tangled up in. It features a medley of recognizable male stars (Channing Tatum, Antonio Banderas, Michael Douglas, Ewan McGregor, Bill Paxton and Michael Fassbender), and one not-so-familiar... Read more »
Lucas aims high, ultimately misfires
By Edward Mueller / emueller@valenciavoice.com
January 24, 2012
3 stars Racial bigotry in the United States Armed Forces is overcome when an elite squadron of African-American fighter pilots proves fit for combat in the George Lucas film, “Red Tails.” This World War II aerial combat flick directed by Anthony Hemingway delivers an inspiring story about the Tuskegee... Read more »
Otronicon at Science Center
Fred Lambert / flambert@valenciavoice.com
January 19, 2012
A swath of technological innovation body-snatches the Orlando Science Center every year around Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In its seventh annual holding, the Otronicon swooped in this weekend to display the latest tech-wares in the fields of medical, military and police simulation training. Video games,... Read more »
More noise than joy
By Shannon Metherell / smetherell@valenciavoice.com
January 19, 2012
“Joyful Noise” features a gospel choir whose goal is to win a competition to help a small town in Georgia. Vi Rose Hill (Queen Latifah) is named the leader of the Divinity Church choir, which affects G.G. Sparrow (Dolly Parton), another member of the choir who wanted the same position. After a couple... Read more »
‘Freak Flag’ flies
By Felicia Roppchand / froopchand@valenciavoice.com
December 13, 2011
Valencia College presented it’s Opera Theatre Workshop on Dec. 9 and 10 at Valencia’s East Campus Black Box Theater. The event, which has been done every semester for the past ten semesters, showcased various talents of the musical theatre and opera genres. This year’s theme and title of the event... Read more »
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