“Crime 101,” directed by Bart Layton, is a slow-burn crime film centered around the criminals and investigators of a chain of jewelry store robberies committed along U.S. Route 101 in California. Mike (Chris Hemsworth) is hired to commit high-stakes jewelry theft across different couriers in Los Angeles. He [Continue Reading »]
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Multiple people glided across the floor, holding each other’s arms, as they learned a traditional dance. On March 24, during activity hour at Kirkwood Community College, Hispanic Horizons hosted two community instructors in Iowa Room A to teach students, staff and faculty how to tango. The specific type [Continue Reading »]
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On April 1, Kirkwood Community College partnered with ImpactLife to host a free blood typing awareness event aimed at educating students, faculty and staff on the importance of knowing their blood type and understanding the life-saving impact of blood donation. The event was held in Iowa Hall. A [Continue Reading »]
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Love, loss and a touch of magic came together in Kirkwood Community College’s recent production of “Almost, Maine.” The vignette-style play written by John Cariani explores relationships through a series of interconnected stories set on a cold winter night. Set in the fictional town of Almost, Maine, the [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood Community College’s Global Spotlights give international students the opportunity to educate peers, faculty and staff about their home countries. This year’s featured countries include Guatemala, Cameroon, Eswatini and Germany. On March 12, Monica Villalobos presented a spotlight on Costa Rica titled “A Small Country, A Big Impact.” [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood Community College has hosted its annual Vocal Jazz Festival every February since the early 2000s. This year’s guest was the New York Voices. While it may fly under the radar for some students, the event is a major showcase for performers who spend months refining their craft, [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Sam Raimi, director of the original Evil Dead films, marks his return to horror, following within great distance of his last genre release, 2009’s Drag Me to Hell, with an island survival film dually centered on hard-working but unappreciated Linda Liddle (Rachel McAdams) and her cruel, egocentric boss [Continue Reading »]
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On Feb. 28, Prairie Lights Books & Café hosted a gallery featuring work by Kirkwood Community College alum Marloe Spencer. The event drew community members, current and former students and college faculty and staff for an evening that celebrated both creative growth and the power of pursuing passion [Continue Reading »]
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One half of Kirkwood Community College’s Introduction to Glass students have already completed their work creating blown forms this semester. The class is one of many offered in this specialized medium and a required prerequisite for further advancement as a glass artist at Kirkwood. Although this semester saw [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Forty years ago, the late great Jim Henson’s creation dominated pop culture. In recent years, however, the once most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, muppetational Muppets have become a forgotten ghost amongst a slew of IP acquisitions made by the Walt Disney Company. There was once a time when Muppets [Continue Reading »]
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