Movies
Free Viewing of ‘Just Mercy’ for UA Students This Weekend
By LeKesha Parkman, Special Editions Editor
February 27, 2020
In honor of Black History Month, the Zips Programming Network (ZPN) is showing “Just Mercy,” starring Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx, in the Gardner Theatre in the Jean Hower Taber Student Union at 8 p.m. on Feb. 28 and at 7 p.m. on Feb. 29. ‘Just Mercy’ is based on American lawyer, Bryan...
Glendale Cemetery Hosting Free Outdoor Movie Screening
By Jessica Ricks, Arts & Entertainment Editor
September 8, 2019
A free showing of the 1977 science-fiction film “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” will take place on the Great Meadow of the Glendale Cemetery, located at 150 Glendale Ave., on Sept. 21. This event is part of an ongoing effort by the volunteer committee Free Akron Outdoor Movies to provide affordable entertainment for Akron resi...
Bechdel Film Fest to Host 48-Hour Filmmaker’s Challenge
By Sala Wier, Copy Editor
March 13, 2019
The Bechdel Film Fest is hosting their first ever 48-hour filmmaker's challenge where teams are challenged to make an original film within 48 hours, starting March 22 and screen it in front of other participants on March 24 at the Nightlight Cinema in Downtown Akron. This is a free and friendly com...
Bechdel Film Fest Aims to Celebrate Women, Inclusion
By Sala Wier, Copy Editor
January 28, 2019
This summer, Brittany Charek, the 2017 Akron Knight Arts Challenge winner, partnered with Joanna Wilson, plans to bring a feminist film festival to Akron. The five-day festival will take place in various downtown locations such as the Nightlight Cinema, starting on May 29. Only films that pass the...
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Not the Remake You Would Expect
By Sala Wier, Copy Editor
November 12, 2018
Two weeks ago on Oct. 26, “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” debuted on Netflix. This is a live-action version of the eight-issue comic published by Archie Horror in 2014. This comic series is a spin-off from another comic by Archie Comics called “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” which ran from 1971 to 2009. Ma...
The Haunting of Hill House: A Family Drama Disguised as Horror
By Brooklyn Dennison, Editor-in-Chief
November 6, 2018
*This article contains no spoilers* Halloween may be over, but it’s not too late to watch “The Haunting of Hill House” on Netflix, a chilling tale of a family damaged by an elaborately haunted house. At first glance, the show may not seem like anything unique. There are many movies where a family moves...
Female Sexuality in 21st Century Horror Movies: Info Film Enthusiasts Should Know
By Amanda Piekarz, Arts and Entertainment Editor
September 19, 2018
Editor's Note: All information is preliminary research belonging to Dr. Kara Kvaran of The University of Akron. Any questions or comments regarding the information in the story should be directed to Dr. Kvaran via email, kkvaran@uakron.edu. Dr. Kara Kvaran, a Women’s Studies professor at The Universi...
Professor to Speak on Sexual Identity in Horror Movies
By Amanda Piekarz, Arts and Entertainment Editor
September 13, 2018
Dr. Kara Kvaran, Associate Professor in the Women's Studies department, is hosting “Female Sexuality in 21st Century Horror Films” on Friday, Sept 14 from 12-1 p.m. in room 316 of the Student Union. “This talk examines the history of female sexuality in horror films and how they have evolved to reflect...
UA’s “Star Wars” Course Gains National Recognition
By Celeste Houmard, Arts and Entertainment Contributor
February 10, 2018
The University of Akron is known for many different things, but did you know that it is even known for teaching about the Star Wars series? Our very own, Juan E. Contreras M.E. is the professor of the summer class, “The Films of Star Wars,” and the media is intrigued. “SYFY Wire” recentl...
The 2380 Film Club’s Showing of “Night of the Living Dead”
By Brooklyn Dennison, Editor-in-Chief
October 23, 2017
The 2380 Film Club will be showing the cult classic “Night of the Living Dead” on Oct. 25 in celebration of the movie’s 50th anniversary. The showing will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Union Theater at The University of Akron. The showing will be free and open to everyone. The announcem...
Masculinity, fatherhood in superhero films
By Tyler Coventry, Copy Editor
March 18, 2015
On Wednesday, March 18, Doctor Kara Kvaran presented “Super Daddy Issues, Masculinity, Fatherhood, and Superhero Films” on the 4th floor of Leigh Hall. The roughly 40 minute lecture was part of a series of lectures aimed at addressing and redefining gender stereotypes. The conference room in which...
2380 hold short film festival
By Nicholas Summers, Arts & Life Editor
December 3, 2014
The Nightlight Cinema in downtown Akron hosted the 2380 Film Club’s second short film festival on Monday, Dec. 1 starting at 7 p.m. The 2380 Film Club is The University of Akron’s student film organization. The film festival was split up into three blocks of short films, each about an hour long....
Documentary “Korengal” featured for Veterans Day
By Nicholas Summers, Arts & Life Editor
November 12, 2014
In honor of Veterans Day, the documentary Korengal highlighting the life of soldiers stationed in the Korengal Valley in Afghanistan, was shown in the Student Union Theater on Monday, Nov. 10. Master Sgt. Mark Patterson presented the film to students and faculty in attendance and was in the movie ...
Movie “Teach” featured at UA
By Adeline Roeper, Arts & Life Writer
November 11, 2014
The University of Akron’s Barker Center for Economic Education and the Department of Education hosted the screening of Davis Guggenheim’s film “Teach” on Nov. 6 in Olin Hall from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The film was also played simultaneously at The Ohio State University and The University...
Student Art League hosts Splatter Film Marathon
By Ellen Papp, Arts & Life Writer
November 3, 2014
In honor of Halloween, The University of Akron Student Art League hosted the Splatter Film Festival on Thursday, Oct. 30 in the Myers School of Art Auditorium. The entertainment for the evening consisted of two low-budget films from the early 80’s: “Bad Taste” and “Brain Damage”. “Bad...
Akron gets sneak peek at PBS documentary
By Kamara Turner, Arts & Life Writer
October 23, 2014
A non-profit organization by the name of Bright Star Books, Inc. held a sneak preview screening of The Raising of America: Early Childhood and the Future of Our Nation on Oct. 14 at 3:30 p.m. in the Student Union Theatre. It is the first installment in a new documentary series that seeks to cha...
The 2380 Film Club producing new films
By Nicholas Summers, Arts & Life Editor
October 1, 2014
The 2380 Film Club at The University of Akron isn’t very well known among students, but Logan Metcalf, president of the club, has been working diligently to change that. The club has been available for students to join between 2006 and 2007. The club creates feature length and short films for students...
The Nightlight Cinema brings unique films to Akron
By Nicholas Summers, Arts & Life Editor
September 24, 2014
The Nightlight Cinema in downtown Akron is bringing true cinema back to life. Ran by the Akron Film and Pixel organization, the cinema shows independent and other movies that might not be available to people otherwise in the Akron area. Although it only opened in July of 2014, the organization has...
Akron Film+Pixel preview
By Megan Bodenschatz, Arts & Life Editor
September 26, 2013
Sponsored by the New Media program at Myers School of Art and the Department of English, the annual Akron Film+Pixel Night will be held at the Akron Art Museum at 7 p.m. tonight. The New Media show, “Pixels,” starts after the films at 8:15 p.m. at the Summit Artspace, a five-minute walk from the Akron Art Museum. Pixels will sh...
