The holiday season always means a bounty of family, festivities and food. Gather long-lost cousins (perhaps once-removed) around the table at a nice—albeit expensive—restaurant and…
Chris Ellison
Dec 2
Sunday’s performance of “Contemporary American Favorites” expressed sentiments of poetry and theatrical appeal. Presented by Oswego State’s music department, Elisabeth Kisselstein performed short operatic pieces…
Chris Ellison
Nov 17
As a graduate of Syracuse University’s S.I. School of Communication (magazine journalism, class of 1981), I was struck by the incomplete and somewhat slack reporting…
Chris Ellison
Nov 17
It is well known by now that AMC puts out quality television, with shows like “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad,” and “The Walking Dead” all being…
The Oswegonian
Nov 10
“And I had a dream,” Florence Welch croons 10 seconds into “Only if for a Night,” the first track of Florence and The Machine’s second…
The Oswegonian
Nov 10
New on DVD Oct. 4 comes a film from across the pond, “Submarine” (2010). This coming-of-age comedy-drama is adapted from the novel by the same…
The Oswegonian
Nov 10
The San Diego quintet, Switchfoot, released their eighth studio album entitled “Vice Verses,” on Sept. 19. The band debuted in 1997 with their album, “The…
The Oswegonian
Nov 3
New on DVD at the beginning of October is “The High Cost of Living” starring Zack Braff (Scrubs) and Isabelle Blais. The film conquers the…
The Oswegonian
Nov 3
Since the NBA has had a lockout for 120 days and counting, owners and players are negotiating around the clock trying to make a deal.…
Chris Ellison
Oct 27
Sometimes after watching a movie, an indescribable, bitter taste lingers. It is as if you cannot decide whether the movie was enjoyable or plain trash.…
The Oswegonian
Oct 27