In many ways, Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone) is anything but clueless: She can put together a totally kickin’ outfit (with the help of a computerized closet organizer, of course). She knows exactly how to convince a stubborn teacher to raise her grade (help him fall in love, obviously). And she has a talent for making snarky comebacks (“Shouldn’t you go to school on the East coast?
Carleigh Nesbit, a fourth-year College student and Charlottesville native, has finally come of age in the local music scene.
As I entered the Student Activities Building Sunday evening, I was not sure what to expect. I had seen scores of turquoise posters and T-shirts bearing the First Year Players logo around Grounds throughout the week, and I was intrigued to see if FYP’s production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood was worth the hype.
It is difficult to know what to make of a film like Cloud Atlas. Directed by Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski, the movie is based on a novel by David Mitchell and stars some of Hollywood’s biggest names, including Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant and Susan Sarandon.
