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Moana 2, released Nov. 27, 2024 has stirred a lot of mixed opinions in regard to the quality of the movie.

REVIEW: Moana 2 struggles to deliver the same excitement as its precursor

Ashley Eddingfield, Copy Editor December 17, 2024

Moana 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the adored 2016 animated film Moana, delivers a heartwarming story with a visually stunning adventure that resonates with people of all ages.  It maintains...

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour encapsulated her 11 different eras into performances on her  international tour.
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Review: The magic of the Eras Tour comes to an end

Grace Schmidt, Business Manager December 17, 2024

Taylor Swift performed 149 concerts across two years, each show including more than three hours of performance from Swift. The tour celebrated Swift’s 10 different albums, each representing a different...

With a budget of $250 million, Red One was set to be this year’s premiere Christmas adventure film.

REVIEW: ‘Red One’ delivers a holiday adventure but falls short at it’s lofty ambitions

Bennett Teitle, Photo Manager December 12, 2024

In November, Jake Kasdan’s Christmas-themed action adventure movie “Red One” released in theaters across America. In a bold attempt to reinvent the Christmas-movie genre, this film introduces a new...

A festive graphic depicting a saxophone

Local saxophonists of all ages get involved with the Quad Cities Saxophone Christmas

Riley Rashka, Multimedia Manager December 10, 2024

The Quad Cities Saxophone Christmas just passed on November 29th, bringing a unique opportunity for saxophone players of all ages and levels. The Quad Cities Saxophone Christmas, often referred to as...

A large circus tent where many guests can enjoy the show.

Circus show makes a tour stop in the Quad Cities

Riley Rashka, Multimedia Manager December 10, 2024

A spooky circus showed up in the Mississippi Valley Fairground from Nov. 14 through the 17 as part of a national tour. Paranormal Cirque is a circus and horror show put on by Cirque Italia, a circus...

Chamber choir performed their full caroling program at Festival of Trees to provide holiday music for all visitors. 

Photo credit to Jenny Stiener

Chamber Choir kicks off the holiday season caroling for the local community

Clare Tinsman, Student Life Editor December 9, 2024

The end of the year can be filled with joy, hope and holiday cheer. Whether it is frosting cookies, building a snowman or putting up decorations, many people adore the festivities that commence the holiday...

Upon the release of the new Wicked movie, many viewers experienced confusion due to the lack of clarity in the promotional campaign for the movie.

Wicked marketing campaign incites confusion for viewers

Mackenzie Fah, Copy Editor December 9, 2024

In less than 10 days, the Broadway musical adaptation of “Wicked” became the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation ever at the domestic box office.  As of Dec. 3, the movie had earned $214.3 million...

The new Wicked movie took the box office by storm after its release Nov. 22 2024.

Review: Wicked remake deserves the hype

Grace Schmidt, Business Manager December 9, 2024

The musical and movie adaptations of “Wicked” are based on Gregory Maguire’s book. The Broadway version of “Wicked” has had great success, amassing three million dollars from the box office over...

Women were nominated in and dominated many categories in the Grammy's this year. Photo credit to Grace Schmidt.

A new age: Women dominate the 2025 Grammy nominations

Grace Schmidt, Business Manager December 5, 2024

At the first Grammy Awards, Ella Fitzgerald took home two Grammys for Best Female Vocal Performance and Best Individual Jazz Performance, but no woman won in any of the general categories until years later.  For...

“Wicked” opened as a Broadway musical just over twenty years ago, and the much anticipated movie adaptation was released this past week. Many musical theater fans collected Playbill programs and are beyond excited for the new film.

Photo Credit to Emily Roeder

From Broadway to the big screen: Fans look forward to the release of the new “Wicked” movie

Clare Tinsman, Student Life Editor November 25, 2024

The Broadway musical “Wicked” debuted in 2003, and numerous productions have performed ever since. Now, the long-awaited movie adaptation got to take center stage this past weekend as it premiered...

The Gladiator II movie released Nov. 22

Gladiator II promises to entertain crowds this fall

Vee Donart, PV Only Editor November 25, 2024

With the release of Gladiator II, action movie fans are on the edge of their seats. The sequel to the 2000s historical epic film stars Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal.  The original...

Pleasant Valley’s participation at the 2024 ITF festival at UNI.

Photo Credit to Will Emerle

Pleasant Valley celebrates achievements at Iowa Thespian Festival

Ashley Eddingfield, Copy Editor November 17, 2024

The Iowa Thespian festival took place at the University of Northern Iowa on Nov. 15 and 16. The festival was open to all theater students and teachers in the state of Iowa. Students are able to watch...

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