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Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps 30th Anniversary Concert

On Novermber 14, 2009, The Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps held their 30th Anniversary concert at the Peter Norton Symphony Space in Manhattan. LaGCC professor Jon Aceto is president of the LGBAC.

The audience was appreciative of the night’s events, which included ovations for seven of the bands founding members, some of whom still play in the symphony, and the others whom were in the audience to enjoy the nights events.

2012

“2012” has reached us and civilization as we know it will be destroyed. Yes, the movie “2012” is the image of our world’s destruction in the year 2012. A destruction one believes could have been more terrifying. After all it’s the end of the world as we know it.

The $200 million production hit theaters on November 13. Director Roland Emmerich, who also directed 10,000 B.C., had a lot to show with the three hour movie, but failed to leave anything memorable. Truth be told, 2012 is an hour too long. The script is not anything Shakespeare would envy.

The Men Who Stare At Goats

“The Men Who Stare at Goats,” directed by Grant Heslov, is as odd a title as the movie that will leave audience thinking, “huh?” George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey star in this comedy that is an adaptation of John Ronson’s 2005 novel of the same name.

Precious

“Precious,” based on the book “Push” by the author Sapphire and directed by Lee Daniels, is the heart-wrenching story of a Harlem teenager who suffers physical, emotional, and sexual abuse at the hands of her parents.

SubUrbia: A Queens College Student Theatre Guild Production Done Right

On November  22, the Queens College Theater Guild performed their last rendition of “SubUrbia” by Eric Bogosian. The show enjoyed a four night run and the group received praise from many for an excellent performance each night. The Guild, who has not had a good repertoire around it for the past few years, was able to put together a seemingly accurate portrayal of suburban life in the 90s.

The set was a reasonably realistic depiction of a 7-Eleven of the time, complete with a parking lot, a dumpster and a payphone.