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Theatre Council gives voice to the 'Silent'

Series of monologues speak volumes

By giving voices to those who have experienced sexual assault, abuse and teen pregnancy, Speaking for the Silent – the Theatre Coun­cil’s latest project – speaks volumes. As a series of monologues, spoken poetry, dance and song, this produc­tion brings insight and perspective to various issues that young people have to deal with.

‘Baby: The Musical’ at SOPAC this weekend

First comes love, then comes marriage...

What do a college-aged couple, a thirty-something couple, and a mid­dle-aged couple have in common? In most cases, not much. With dif­ferent ages come different beliefs, attitudes and goals. But in the musi­cal “Baby,” the three age groups are united by one basic commonality – impending parenthood.

‘Romeo and Juliet’ reimagined in N.J. Performing Arts Center ballet

The tragic story of Romeo and Juliet has been retold countless times but the State Ballet The­ater of Russia expressed the feel­ings of love and intensity without the famous dialogue of William Shakespeare. The performance at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center not only perfectly de­picted the struggles between the Capulet and Montague families, but exemplified both the feelings of love and courage through clas­sical ballet.

2012 Grammy predicitions: Setonian staff and Seton Hall student picks

  Album of the Year, by Frank Raso After dominating the charts for the vast majority of 2011, it is more than obvious that the eclectically funky, bluesy and agonizingly soulful piano-driven power ballads of Adele's "21" will take home the Grammy for Album of the Year.

South Orange couple bring musical talents to SOPAC

Husband is a Grammy Award-winning trombonist

South Orange residents Rosena Hill and Jason Jackson are not your typical neighbors. The mar­ried pair has traveled individu­ally to countless stages around the globe, performing jazz, mu­sicals and symphonies with sev­eral groups and bands.

Pottermore: a preview

Pottermore, J.K. Rowling's immersive online "Harry Potter" experience, is not yet open to the  general public, but a select few have been lucky enough to enter the website early There they find an invitation to Hogwarts, where they are sorted into one of the four houses created for Rowling's wizarding series.

A whole new ballgame

'Moneyball' explores use of sabermetrics in baseball

"Moneyball," which is to be released this Friday Sept. 23 will present viewers with a different kind of sports film.   Typically, American sports films present the possibilities that superior athletic prowess can bestow on individuals, teams and even nations lucky enough to encounter them.

Harry Potter worldwide

London fans reminisce about their English series

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II" premiered in movie theaters across the globe on July 15, but perhaps one of the most appropriate locations to have watched the final Potter movie was in the heart of London itself. The 9 p.m. showing of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II" on July 15 at London's Odeon Theater on Tottenham Court Road had the familiar environment of any other Potter premiere: the theater was packed with adolescents and college-aged students, some of whom were dressed in costumes, all eagerly anticipating the opening scene of the film.

Teaching in Tanzania

Stillman professor talks about his travels

William Stoever has done a lot of traveling in his life. A Professor Emeritus in the Stillman School of Business, Stoever has traveled across Africa and Asia, learning and teaching. Last weekend, however, he traveled to Columbia University in New York to attend a reunion of other teachers like himself who had taught in East Africa as part of the Teachers for East Africa program.