Reggae act lights up The Social

Ty Wright / twright@valenciavoice.com
May 19, 2013
Filed under Lifestyle

If you were to ask the average person what is reggae music their response will probably have to deal with 1-of-2 things, the island of Jamaica and the ratafirian movement thanks to the late great Bob Marley. While both those answers are great indicators of the genres origin and history, reggae music... Read more »

‘Frost/Nixon’ delivers stone cold political intrigue to Orlando

By James Tutten / jtutten@valenciavoice.com
April 15, 2013
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ORLANDO — More than just live entertainment, the play “Frost/Nixon” breaths new life into one of the biggest political scandals in U.S. history, and gives another side of the story many have never considered. President Richard Nixon is synonymous with disgrace and defeat, but this play looks... Read more »

Playwright competition winner “Eros in Veracruz” premieres

By Andrew Johnson / ajohnson@valenciavoice.com
April 9, 2013
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EAST CAMPUS -- As the lights gradually illuminate the stage of the Black Box Theater, an average hotel room comes into focus, setting the stage for a night of intrigue, romance and disparity. “Eros in Veracruz” was written by Orlando playwright Jack Mcgrath and performed by a cast of Valencia... Read more »

Unearthing a giant, ‘Jurassic Park’ roars back into theaters Friday

By Chris Fain / cfain@valenciavoice.com
April 3, 2013
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“Jurassic Park” was a great film 20 years ago and, 20 years later and in the third dimension, it is still great. It’s a film about dinosaurs and discovery and dinosaurs. Mostly, dinosaurs, actually. Who knew dinosaurs could be so much fun? Honestly, I was intrigued by the chance to see the... Read more »

SNL great Seth Meyers plays UCF

By Ty Wright / twright@valenciavoice.com
April 2, 2013
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ORLANDO -- “Would you guys like to hear some of the jokes my sponsors won’t allow me to say on the ‘Weekend Update’?” Saturday Night Live writer Seth Meyers quipped the night away in his raw, uncut, and vulgar standup comedy act on Monday, March 25 at the UCF Arena alongside fellow comedian... Read more »

Annual Spring Dance Concert blossoms at East Campus PAC

By Shakira Cummings / scummings@valenciavoice.com
March 26, 2013
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EAST CAMPUS — Valencia and Rollins students and faculty put on a quality performance during the Valencia Dance Spring Concert at the East Campus Performing Arts Center. The concert was fast paced, featuring the following pieces: “Elvis is in the Building…A tribute to the King,” “Nascimento... Read more »

Fey-ning ignorance with ‘Admission’

By Chris Fain / cfain@valenciavoice.com
March 26, 2013
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“Admission” is the kind of easy borefest that I hoped to never see Tina Fey star in. It is a film with no teeth and no real reason to be played in theaters across America. Disappointed is too strong a word for my feelings toward this milquetoast film about a an admissions officer at Princeton... Read more »

‘Breakers’ surprise mold breaker, young actors deliver

By Chris Fain / cfain@valenciavoice.com
March 26, 2013
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“Spring Breakers” is a great movie when you finally get past all the nudity and bad choices at hand. It’s got everything a good movie requires: great dialogue, excellent direction, inspired acting. And boy was the acting a surprise. I went into this film with a basic understanding of the plot;... Read more »

SNL’s Seth Meyers to play UCF

By Ty Wright / twright@valenciavoice.com
March 21, 2013
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ORLANDO -- Self-proclaimed “Benjamin Button of comedy” Seth Meyers is winding the clock back five years and taking his stand-up comedy act on the road. Meyers, who is best known for his role as the head writer to NBC sketch comedy series, “Saturday Night Live,” and sole anchor to the show’s... Read more »

Spring dance show this weekend

Shakira Cummings / scummings@valenciavoice.com
March 19, 2013
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EAST CAMPUS -- The Valencia Spring Dance Concert is this weekend at the Performing Arts Center at East Campus with free admission for students. This concert will include both Valencia and Rollins College students, faculty and guest artist Jaime Martinez, former Parsons Dance Company dancer. The Concert... Read more »