Virginia Repertory Dance Company to perform this weekend
By Kelly Fisher, a&e editor

Imagine taking a final exam in front of hundreds of people. That’s the reality for nine JMU students as they take the stage this weekend as the Virginia Repertory Dance Company. More...

Bound Stems blow into the ’Burg from the Windy City
By Jill Yaworski, a&e editor

Never been to Chicago? No problem. Pop in Bound Stems’ debut full-length album Appreciation Night released by Flameshovel Records and the band will take you there. From sampled noises of the Windy City’s O’Hare airport to cab drivers to a recitation of a Thax Douglas poem, the indi-rock record pays homage to the band’s hometown. More...

‘Pirates’ sequel full of computer animation
By Will Fawley, contributing writer

Fans who liked the first “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie will be pleased with its sequel, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.“ The movie delivers even more swashbuckling pirate action that made people fall in love with the original. More...