The Sweetest Swing in Baseball
By Jill Yaworski and  Jacqueline Quattrocchi, a&e editor and contributing writer

The title makes it seem like it was written only for ESPN enthusiasts, but “The Sweetest Swing in Baseball” won’t be mentioned on “SportsCenter” anytime soon. Rebecca Gilman’s play slid into Latimer-Shaeffer Theatre Tuesday night as part of the Masterpiece Season. More...

Classic released from ‘vault’
By Lisa Roney, contributing writer

Disney never ceases to amaze and wonder.  And now that they’ve brought “The Little Mermaid” out of the vault, it’s time to reminisce about one of the great movies that we couldn’t stop watching as kids. And this time around, hours of special features are included to give us insight into a beloved classic. More...

Masterpiece brings disco back with ‘70s tribute band
By Adam Lowe, contributing writer

For most of us at JMU, we never got the chance to experience what history books and VH1’s out-of-work comedians commonly refer to as “disco.” We might have heard our parents talk about it from time to time. Maybe they would even throw in words and phrases like “platform shoes,” “polyester,” “mirrored ball” and “the hustle.” But the most key element of disco was its music, and perhaps none captured the essence of this time than Sweden’s musical group, ABBA. More...

Beck’s newest album full of unique, innovative sound
By Jess Novak, contributing writer

Beck Hansen is an oddball in the music industry today, no doubt about it. But his unusual computer-generated techno beats mixed with haunting whispered lyrics, graceful guitar and sparse piano actually come together surprisingly well in his newest release The Information. More...