December 9, 2015
The Sacred Heart Spectrum
Arts & Entertainment
BY NATALIE CIOFFARI
A&E | 9
“I Said ‘Hey, what’s up? Hello?’”
Arts & Entertainment Editor
PHOTO COURTESY OF SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY
On Wednesday, Dec. 2, the Office of Student Life announced the performer for the spring concert. Rapper Fetty Wap will be coming to Sacred Heart University on Friday, April 8, 2016, where he is expected to perform some of his hit singles, “Trap Queen,” and “679.”
This was highly anticipated by many since there was no fall concert. But, a fall concert was never guaranteed for students. “The fall concerts have always been luck because something came through with our agent. That’s why in the fall they have always been on the smaller side, but they have always been a bonus,” said Director of Student Activities, Amy Ricci. Ricci wants to bring back just having a spring concert, and focus their energy on that. “We want it to be something to look forward to,” said Ricci. As for the announcement of the spring concert, the timing was very lucky. There are a lot of factors that go into picking the spring concert, such as if the artist is touring college campuses in the spring, if they are in the budget, and if they are available during the time frame they have for the Pitt Center. But how did they make the decision to pick Fetty Wap? “Our agent actually contacted us and said ‘hey, here is who I see available for the spring so far, but this is going to a big, popular show if you guys are able to grab it,’” said Ricci. The decision is also based off student input. While Ricci cannot get some artists like Justin Bieber, she tries to go with what she thinks is popular to the students. “EDM was very popular last year, and now we are seeing that this is popular this year. I do feel like his music is relevant in the college market and with our students,” said Ricci. After receiving word about Fetty Wap being booked, many students are very excited for the concert. “I’m excited about Fetty Wap because he brings a different and more noticeable style of music then we have had in the past. He brings an energy that will have the place buzzing,” said junior Shaq Saunchez. Some others students had a feeling that Fetty would be one of the options. “I kind of was expecting him just because he has come to Fairfield before he became a headliner to perform. But I’m definitely excited to hear some of my favorite pump up songs live,” said sophomore Lauren Kelly. As for ticket sales, Ricci plans for this concert to sell out. She has received a lot of feedback since she sent out the announcement. “To hear screaming coming from the hallway once we put out the email – it wasn’t just like ‘oh cool,’ – people were going crazy,” said Ricci. Ticket sales will also be different from other past concerts. The Office of Student Life will not be advertising to the public. It is exclusive to Sacred Heart students and their guests. Sacred Heart students must buy the tickets for their guests. “I’ll be first in line to get tickets! I’ve legit been his number one fan the second he released ‘Trap Queen,’” said junior Marissa Giroux. While the kinks are still being worked out, students can hopefully purchase tickets by the end of January or the beginning of February. In the meantime, Ricci expects the excitement and anticipation to only grow as the weeks of the semester go on. “I would hear his music, and I’d enjoy it, but I didn’t necessarily know who sang it. But then once we started this whole process, I was like ‘oh my gosh that’s him!’ I think it will be a good show,” said Ricci.
For Your Enjoyment: Holiday Movie Releases Warning: Contains Spoilers
BY KELLY DALTON
Staff Writer
Make your Christmas break a little bit brighter with these upcoming holiday movie releases. Some of the movies that will be released include “Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakes,” “Sisters,” “Concussion,” and “Joy.” These movies range from dramas to comedys to science fiction. “Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakes” is coming to theaters on Dec. 18. This film, directed by JJ Abrams with a story by George Lucas, is a continuation of the massively popular Star War series. The trailer was released back in October during Monday Night Football. “I think I’m going to see it, but not when it first comes out because it will be crazy the first weekend. Maybe some time later,” said freshman John Munday. There has been very little information released about the plot of the new “Star Wars” movie, but most of the main actors will be returning, including Harrison Ford reprising his role as Han Solo, Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, and Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia. “I think ‘Star Wars’ is very popular and a successful franchise.
‘Star Wars’ movies survived for multiple generations and become popular with [each] new generation,” said junior Katie Asmus. Part of attracting a new generation of fans includes adding fresh new faces to the franchise. Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley and Oscar Issac have been dubbed the “Big Three” of the new “Star Wars” movies. Although not much is known about these characters and their origins, we know that their role in this new universe will be both exciting and unique. The movie “Sisters” will also be released on Dec. 18. This is a comedy that focuses on two sisters, played by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, in which their parents have sold their childhood home, and they need to throw one last party. They believe the house should have been passed down to one of them. The sisters wanted to make one last memory and say a final goodbye to their childhood home. “I think that the trailer for ‘Sisters’ looks very funny and entertaining. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are a dynamic duo so any movie they are in together will be hysterical,” said sophomore Haley Olsen. Two movies will be released on Christmas Day: “Concussion” and “Joy.”
The main character for “Concussion” is the story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, played by Will Smith. According to imdb.com, the movie shows Dr. Omalu trying to find the truth about brain damage in football players who have suffered concussions. Dr. Omalu does an autopsy on football player Mike Webster, who is played by David Morse. From the autopsy, he discovers signs of symptoms similar to those of Alzheimer’s disease. He wants to create awareness about how damaging concussions can be. The movie “Joy” is based on a female entrepreneur struggling to be taken seriously by her family and the business world. The movie stars Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, and Bradley Cooper. The film is expected to have elements of both comedy and drama. Jennifer Lawrence’s character quickly learns how she must be tough in order to navigate the unforgiving world of business. She must deal with betrayal, figuring out who to trust, and what it takes to be a boss of the company. AP PHOTO
TINA FEY AND AMY POEHLER (TOP) AND WILL SMITH WILL BE LOOKING TO DO WELL THIS HOLIDAY SEASON ON THEIR RESPECTIVE MOVIES