By Angie Medina From the heavy sound of electric guitars to the smoothness of jazz, Penrose Record Room has it all. Located in the basement of the Life and Arts Center in downtown Riverside, this record store provides a well-rounded selection of music for everyone to enjoy. The shop which had its grand opening Oct….
By Marc A. Salazar Swingle’s Sextet captivated customers at downtown Riverside’s coffee haunt Back to the Grind. Fridays at 6:30pm the café is home to a weekly jazz night featuring local performers. The sextet enchanted café patrons with a rendition of Duke Ellington’s “In a Sentimental Mood” on Sept. 1. Ripley Swingle, the band’s tenor…
By Christopher Diosomito Jack Harlow released his third studio album “Jackman.” on April 28. This album is following the mixed reactions fans had to his “Come Home the Kids Miss You” album that was released last year. Harlow puts away any doubt that fans may have had in his most recent album. “Jackman.” feels very…
By Vianney Morales The hit Star Wars series “The Mandalorian” completed its third season April 19. Disappointingly, I didn’t feel especially anticipatory of the following episode after every new episode aired. I mostly took issue with the piling subplots that derailed the main characters’ journey for the majority of the season. However, the season ended…
By Jazmyn De Jesus The third installment of the Creed series presents a new take on a brother’s betrayal story that serves as a positive example of Black masculinity with plenty of anime references woven into the creative fight scenes despite shortcomings in its visuals and script. Michael B. Jordan stars in and makes his…
By Vianney Morales Showrunner Craig Mazin proved his HBO series adaptation of the popular video game “The Last of Us” isn’t truly about zombies or the apocalypse, it’s about love. In a world with little hope for humanity, the relationship between a person and the one they care for is the backbone of their survival….
By Vianney Morales Apple TV released the highly anticipated documentary starring global sensation Selena Gomez on Nov. 4. Many yearned for a personal view of the singer’s life. She lived a relatively private life for the past few years. The film follows Gomez for a span of six years. as she prepares for her 2016…
By Vianney Morales Marvel Studios’ ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ hit theaters this past weekend for a remarkable debut at the box office. The film served as an honorable tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, who portrayed the dearly beloved Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe up until his death. The script underwent a massive…
By: Angie Escalante Climbing their way up in rock music charts and playing in sold-out venues was no easy feat for Palaye Royale, despite previously living in a car while trying to make a name for themselves. The three brother, Canadian-American rock band who are known for their glam-rock style that has earned each of…
By Alondra Montes From dancing mermaids, magical singing to iconic characters, this play will leave you saying ‘shell yeah!’ “The Little Mermaid” play adaptation written by Dough Wright and composed by Alan Menken brings the classic Disney movie to life but with a twist. While we still get the joy of watching the original 1989…
