Reviews

Hold The Dark: Review

“Hold the Dark” is the latest effort of rising directorial star, Jeremy Saulnier. Saulnier first turned heads back in 2013 with “Blue Ruin,” and again in 2015 with “Green Room.” These two muscular thrillers established Saulnier as a director of lean, visceral action, and white knuckle suspense. These two films gained almost unanimously high praise, so “Hold the Dark” had ... Read More »

Why Do You Work for The Pointer?

The Pointer staff shares their reasons for joining and the value the opportunity has for members. Consider being apart of the team! Visit goo.gl/Hq87hi for more information about positions and job duties. Video: Erica Baker Multimedia Reporter Erica.M.Baker@uwsp.edu Read More »

Our Heart’s Are Hopping for Marlon Bundo

A book dedicated, “For every bunny who has ever felt different,” “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver presents A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo,” is a gorgeously animated book that tells a heartwarming tale without pulling any punches. The book follows Vice President Mike Pence’s rabbit, Marlon Bundo, through one special day, where he meets Wesley, the bunny ... Read More »

Review: Love, Simon

“Everybody deserves a great love story.” The tagline to the Greg Berlanti-directed film “Love, Simon” seems to critique the over-saturation of heterosexual love stories in media. Doesn’t the LGBTQ community deserve that same cheesy love story that we all fantasize about?  20th Century Fox, the studio behind the film, believes so. “Love, Simon” features actor Nick Robinson in the titular role. ... Read More »

Southpoint, the Gem Of Southern Stevens Point

On the way through Stevens Point, most people pass by the quaint little diner that is the Southpoint Restaurant. It’s the kind of place your grandma goes after church, or your grandpa goes for a slice of pie and a cup of coffee. The menu is simple, and that’s the way the customers like it. Jake Fletcher, alumnus environmental law ... Read More »

Review: “Metamorphoses” Provides a Visual and Emotional Feast

University of Stevens-Point theatre students delivered a captivating experience in their first weekend of performances for Mary Zimmerman’s “Metamorphoses.” The play, directed by Alan Patrick Kenny, assistant professor of musical theatre at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, focuses on myths written by the Roman poet Ovid. A series of vignettes center around a shallow pool of water that lives center ... Read More »

Review: Students Present “Transformative” Piece of Theater

Audience members were treated to fresh retellings of classical stories at the opening of Mary Zimmerman’s “Metamorphases” at the Noel Fine Arts Center on Friday. The play showcases classic myths from the Roman poet Ovid, but like the characters in the stories themselves, all is not as it seems. Though the tales may be thousands of years old, they are ... Read More »

Fringe Festival Turns Student Theatre Upside Down: Review

Theatre and dance students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point showcased their talents on Friday, Feb. 16 and Saturday, Feb. 17 at the annual Fringe Festival. The two-hour performance, which included six student written, directed and performed plays and two student choreographed and performed dances was put on by the UWSP Players Student Artistic Alliance. Every year, the festival has a ... Read More »

Phantom Gallery Brings Art to Unexpected Places

CREATE Portage County hosted the fifth installment of its Phantom Gallery series on Saturday, Feb. 17, turning an unexpected Portage County venue into an art gallery for one night to showcase local artists and performers. This rendition, “Interplay,” showcased the language of movement and how it impacted each artist’s work. CREATE Portage County keeps the location of each Phantom Gallery ... Read More »