The Bicknell Family Center for the Arts, a standing structure of musical performances and enrichment, is now complete.  University students, faculty and staff, and Pittsburg community members came together Wednesday, April 24 in the newly completed rehearsal room at 3:30 p.m. to celebrate the new and last addition to the …

Chris Goddard, senior and graduate student in music education, has been involved in music for a majority of his life and he will soon receive the culmination of his work at Pittsburg State University.  Goddard, a native of Olathe, Kansas, is currently finishing up his second tour through the department …

With “Avengers: Endgame,” the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is coming to a momentous stopping point. It’s time to ask, “What has it amounted to?”, “What will come next?”, and “Why should anyone care about these movies?”  The MCU had simple beginnings but not exactly smooth ones. For those that remember, …

“Pet Sematary” is a shocking remake of the Stephen King classic, and it will send a shiver down the spine of any unsuspecting viewer.  The film, directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer, follows Louis Creed, played by Jason Clarke, and his family after they move to rural Ludlow, Maine from the busier Boston. Creed …

“Shazam!” is a stark turnaround from most DC movies released to date: and news flash, that’s incredible.  The film, directed by David F. Sandberg, follows Billy Batson, played by Asher Angel, a 15-year old foster kid who discovers a magical power that turns him into a superhero. Batson, after multiple …

“Love, Death + Robots” tells each and every story one could ever want with both a horror and a science fiction twist.  The Netflix series, created by Tim Miller, is an anthology series, meaning each episode is a self-contained story. As one might imagine, the stories usually have something to …

“Us” is an allegorical tale that interweaves horror and thriller elements into a package that most everyone can enjoy (read: not for young kids).  The film, directed by Jordan Peele, is the filmmaker and comedian’s second film after the wildly successful and award-winning “Get Out” of 2017. It stars Lupita …

TED Talks came from the internet screen directly to Pittsburg State with such topics as the practicality of the arts, deleting divorce, and defeating the “debt-pocalypse.”  A committee made of professor of technology and workforce learning Mark Johnson, director of community engagement Sydney Anselmi, and Student Government Association president Kyle Frank, …

Students of voice from across Kansas descended on Pittsburg during Spring Break to fill the Bicknell with music.  The PSU department of music hosted the Third Annual Barbara Rondelli Kansas Statewide Classical Voice Competition Saturday, March 9 in the Linda and Lee Scott Concert Hall at the Bicknell Family Center for the …

“Captain Marvel” is the next step in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and it truly shatters all expectations for a female lead movie.  The film, directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, stars Brie Lawson as Carol Danvers, A.K.A. Captain Marvel. Danvers is a military agent for an alien civilization …