Articles by Jack Howard
The Second Time Around (2025)
"You are so loved" - A line that will echo in my mind for a long, long time. As writer and director, Jack Howard manages to expertly create a story about love, loss, regret, and hope - all packed into a film that has a runtime under fifteen minutes. Caroline Goodall (Schindler's List, Disclosure, Hook) plays a mysterious older woman who arrives at a cafe late one, rainy night and meets a waitress, Elle, who is in the process of closing up for the evening.
Small fraternity, big impact
Phi Sigma Pi, a fraternity formed at Morehead State in 1996, promotes learning and leadership at Morehead State and its small—inclusive--membership allows for closer bonding. “We include everybody possible. We love it when people come to our stuff, whether they are part of the fraternity or not,” said Erica Gray, the fraternity president. “But inside the fraternity, we all have our own, like inside jokes.
Magazine returns to MSU-TV
MSU Magazine is back at MSU TV. MSU Magazine was created in 2021 but was cancelled in Fall 2024 and has been brought back by student Blainton Rau. “I think they were doing it almost every other, like, every semester, but last semester they did not do it, just kind of a bummer, because I actually liked seeing people's segments,” said Blainton Rau, Media Production and Journalism major at MSU.
A night of music and motivation
A musician and a rock ‘n' roll band brought heavy blues, rap and motivation to Morehead. During their college tour, Graysin Slade and the 606 Day Dreamers stopped at ADUC Thursday night to put on a show for the local community. Through the Julie Morris Foundation, a nonprofit named after Slade’s mother, young adults receive free music education and mentorship, promoting substance-free living and community service.
Album Review: Goyf and Bodiah — ‘Goyf/Bodiah Split’ - NewsBreak
From rogue toilets to electric crowds, baby birds to historic buildings, the first Little Village magazine of the year highlights slices of life across Iowa. Browse nearly 100 photos submitted by 26 readers and curated by LV Art Director Jordan Sellergren. Plus: Made a resolution to read more in 2023? Enjoy double the local album and book reviews!
'Nosferatu' w/ live music by The Invisible Czars xBk Live, Des Moines -- Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. For those itching to marathon horror movies during the upcoming Halloween season, xBk Live is offering a stop on your itinerary not to be missed. On Oct. 25, Austin, Texas-based instrumental rock collective Invincible Czars will perform a live score to F.W. Murnau’s landmark vampire film, Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horror (1922) in celebration of its centennial.
Winthrop author’s ‘The Goose Lady’ honors legacy of Augusta’s Marjorie Scott
Author Barbara Walsh, left, and Farrington Elementary School Principal Teresa Beaudoin pose with Georgie the goose July 20 at Farrington Elementary School in Augusta. Georgie is wearing their pink plaid first day of school dress. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal AUGUSTA — In July 2014, Georgie the goose celebrated its 20th anniversary on Marjorie Scott’s Eastern Avenue yard in Augusta. A Kennebec Journal article marking the occasion, piques the interest of Barbara Walsh of Winthrop.
After 30 years on the air, 92 Moose morning show host Renee Nelson retiring
Renee Nelson, left, and Matt James talk during their radio morning show Friday at 92 Moose in Augusta. Nelson will be retiring following her Wednesday show, after more than 30 years on Townsquare Media’s central Maine stations. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal Buy this Photo Renee Nelson may answer her last 3 a.m. alarm on Wednesday. That is because it is the last on-air shift for the longtime radio host of the 92 Moose morning show.
Bates Book Club Explores Life’s Meaning Through “Tuesdays with Morrie”
Khushi Choudhary/Courtesy Photo “I read the book and I felt that it just had all the stuff of life,” Choudhary said. “When I read it, I felt less lonely. I felt hopeful.” Jack Howard March 17, 2021 It is an ordinary Tuesday at Bates College. Students are sprinting to class and many are drinking their third cup of coffee after a restless night of sleep. Others are speed walking to Ladd to print their mid-term papers just in time for class. Perhaps this anecdote is humorous, maybe even relatable.
Joe Solimine Sr., to be inducted into NY Baseball Hall of Fame, recalls the color line in baseball-and boycotts
'Everybody thought that now that the Civil Rights Act was passed, it's like a light switch and then everything would be okay.' Joe and Joan Solimine at Glover field. Joe Solimine Sr. received an unexpected phone call. The man on the other end of the line, Lou Santos, is both a friend and fellow board member of Monsignor Scanlan High School. “Hey, do you have 10 minutes for an interview,” said Santos. What Santos said next stunned Solimine.
Dog Songs, by Jack Howard
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album The CD version of Dog Songs includes Portland, Sydney and Montreal from the vinyl/digital release Lightheavyweight. This record wasn't available on CD so three of the tracks are here. The three well-known covers (Coz I Love You, Who Is He and Sharp-Dressed Man) are only available on the digital version. Includes unlimited streaming of Dog Songs via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
We Have Amnesia Sometimes, by Yo La Tengo
• Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. • We have Amnesia Sometimes LP Due to the ongoing covid-19 situation and its affect on record manufacturers, the ship date for the LP has been delayed. PLEASE NOTE THAT VINYL WILL NOT SHIP UNTIL MID-NOVEMBER. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Includes unlimited streaming of We Have Amnesia Sometimes via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Hyper Romance, by Jadu Heart
Caroline, I lay you by my side Don’t you cry, I sin from time to time Oh even though You praying for my soul I’m on my own Cuz god ain’t here not more Heaven ain’t got much for me, Whatever happens I’ll be free Caroline, I fail you every time Under lies, you see with graceful eyes A rolling stone, who’s moss has grown and grown A broken home, no love lives here no more Heaven ain’t got much for me Whatever happens I’ll be free I don’t know what to do within I can’t breathe oh the stars they...
No sports? No problem. Here’s 15 of the best modern sporting events to re-watch
Many Americans didn’t consider the COVID-19 pandemic seriously until the NBA announced that it would be suspending its season. Shortly after, the NCAA canceled its upcoming national championships, including the “March Madness” basketball tournament. American sports fans remained hopeful as the PGA tour commenced their annual Players Championship; only to announce the cancellation of the tournament before the start of the second round.
Angelia Mahaney, Nina Kintsurashvili seed IC's electronic scene with Femme Decks
Femme Decks Gabe’s — Thursday, Jan. 16 at 9:30 p.m. Nina Kintshurasvili (L) and Angelia Mahaney perform at Femme Decks. — Jack Howard The constant thump of bass-y kick drums pummels the walls through the ceiling of Gabe’s in downtown Iowa City. It grows louder as you walk up the stairs. The high-end of the tunes come through; you can see traces of the lights. Once upstairs, you head toward the sounds.
Where Was All This Energy for Fleabag’s First Season?
The very first thing that happens in Fleabag’s second season is that Fleabag herself (writer and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge) wipes a mess of blood off of her face, while wearing a revealing, chic jumpsuit that was destined to become a miniature fashion craze. The very second thing that happens—after she slyly turns to the camera and prefaces the season with “This is a love story”—is a zippy, breathless montage where Fleabag herself catches up the audience on the last several months of her life.
Keke Palmer Is No Longer Sorry to Dick Cheney
Keke Palmer didn’t see Vice, but plenty of other people didn’t either. The movie was fine and so was this: The 26-year-old musician and actor wasn’t yet double digits when Dick Cheney became vice president in 2001, and making “Bottoms Up” and Hustlers were more important than revisiting those eight years. Then she took a lie detector test for a Vanity Fair video that was published last week.
Curtain Call: Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag
The opening night of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s highly anticipated West End debut of Fleabag felt very much like a swansong for the now iconic eponymous character. Returning to the original play—first performed at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013 and then developed into the award-winning BBC TV series—is an interesting move for the hugely sought-after Waller-Bridge, now known for writing the cross-Atlantic hit Killing Eve and jumping on the Bond franchise at the request of Daniel Craig.
Woolfman and JStew Announce New Single 'Big Big Lessons'
Woolfman and JStew have announced that their brand-new single Big Big Lessons is coming out this Friday, 7 June 2019. This release follows fast in the footsteps of their debut track ‘Listen To The Beat’, which was played in clubs across the world, secured incredible support from the internationally renowned DJ David Guetta, who called the act “tasty” and featured it on his Spotify playlist and in his DJ sets, and reached the Top 30 in the Music Week Dance Charts.
Film Review: Boy Erased sees Hedges and Kidman shine
Boy Erased, based on an acclaimed memoir, follows Jared Eamons as he faces sexual repression and an ultimatum that ultimately sends him to conversion therapy camp Jack Howard, Arts Reporter December 1, 2018 Filed under Arts Australian actor and director Joel Edgerton brings Garrard Conley’s acclaimed memoir, Boy Erased to the screen for his sophomore directorial debut.
Review: Beautiful Boy falls short in exploring the depths of addiction
The new blockbuster featuring Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet lacks the family chemistry to explore addiction and its impacts fully. Jack Howard, Arts Reporter November 13, 2018 Filed under Arts With “Beautiful Boy”, Felix van Groeningen stumbles through his English-language début.
Big Grove Brewery to host vinyl event
Big Grove Brewery will host their first Vinyl Market this Sunday, to celebrate unique and rare records. Iowa City resident, Emma Garwood, searches for some new CDs at the Record Collector on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Emma has been listening to a lot of sludge metal recently and was hoping to find something new to listen to. (James Year/The Daily Iowan) Iowa City resident, Emma Garwood, searches for some new CDs at the Record Collector on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
Review: Kamasi Washington, A Renaissance Man of Music
Hang on for a minute...we're trying to find some more stories you might like. Close On Halloween night, Kamasi Washington and his band guide Iowa City through a stylistically rich musical journey at The Englert Theatre. The Los Angeles-based jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer made his Iowa City debut on the “Heaven & Earth” tour with Victory Boyd as opening support. Given the band’s enthralling performance, there’s no doubt that those in attendance are already eagerly awaiting his return.
Knowing the score in film
Hang on for a minute...we're trying to find some more stories you might like. Close The Cambridge, Massachusetts, film-score group Alloy Orchestra will return to the Englert on Saturday, catching some local flavor for the traveling found-sound ensemble.
Oasis drops the bass
Gabe’s, primarily known as a rock-based venue, hosted a lengthy night of bass-drops, snare-rushes, body pumping, and hypnotic displays with their event Bass Oasis. As someone who had only been to rock shows at Gabe’s, I was unsure how the space would suit EDM artists and satisfy the high-energy demands of an EDM crowd.
Review: Hellraiser
Released in 1987 by New World Pictures, the legendary production company founded by “Pope of Pop Cinema,” Roger Corman, Hellraiser divided critics upon its release. However, it has since grown in popularity, spawning a whopping nine sequels of questionable quality. Though the film’s modest budget of one million dollars may suggest a lack of complexity or ornateness to some viewers, the film does a remarkable job at world-building given its resources.
Horror Classics: Suspiria, a colorful mind trip of a classic
For the month of October, each Saturday, the DI Arts team will look at the horror classics that shaped us as consumers of the spooky genre. Spoilers below, but if you haven’t seen it by now, that one is on you. Come hear the sighs from the depths. With Luca Guadagnino’s remake out in a matter of weeks, Halloween just around the corner, and The Witching Hour Festival upon us, the time is ripe to watch Dario Argento’s Suspiria in Iowa City.
1 of 4: The life of an organ major at the UI
UI senior George Robert-Oakland is seeking his major in pipe organ performance. He is one of four undergraduates studying organ performance at the UI. Hang on for a minute...we're trying to find some more stories you might like. Close “What’s your major?” is one of the most commonly asked questions by, and for, college students. One expects the typical answers: pre-med, business, or English. But when someone answers “pipe-organ performance,” more than a few eyebrows are raised.
Punk icon Henry Rollins reflects on career, life
Hang on for a minute...we're trying to find some more stories you might like. Close If you wanna know, you gotta go. Iowa City residents were subject to a slideshow treat on Wednesday night when hardcore punk iconoclast, Henry Rollins visited The Englert Theater on his Travel Slideshow tour. Attendees enjoyed a night of storytelling and personal reflection from Rollins as he progressed through a decades-spanning photo gallery covering a diverse assortment of landscapes and material.
‘Welcome to Night Vale’ creeping back to Iowa City
Hang on for a minute...we're trying to find some more stories you might like. Close Email This Story Send email to this address Enter Your Name Add a comment here Verification Send Email Cancel You can turn on your radio, but this time, you can’t hide. Today, “Welcome to Night Vale” surrealist comedy podcast will come alive at the Englert for its “The Spy in the Desert” world tour.
Japanese rock band brings wild energy and infectious sound to Gabe’s
The Depaysement performs at Gabe's on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. The Depaysement are a Japanese funk-rock band. Gabe's was the third stop on their "X-Files" tour. The Depaysement performs at Gabe's on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. The Depaysement are a Japanese funk-rock band. Gabe's was the third stop on their "X-Files" tour. Hang on for a minute...we're trying to find some more stories you might like.
Anthony Worden To Celebrate Sophomore Album Release At Trumpet Blossom Café
Hang on for a minute...we're trying to find some more stories you might like. Close With his latest diverse and immersive collection of indie rock songs, Anthony Worden has left his latest mark on the Iowa City music scene.
Everything is Terrible smites Iowa City
Hang on for a minute...we're trying to find some more stories you might like. Close Last night, I attended a service at the church of the VHS tape, or was it a cult? On Thursday, the Feed Me Weird Things Series partnered with FilmScene’s Late Shift at The Grindhouse to bring Everything Is Terrible’s video Phantasmagoria to Iowa City.
Superintendent Champ reflects on first year in Pelham as being ‘fast paced and jam packed’
Hang on for a minute...we're trying to find some more stories you might like. Close In the fall of 2017, a new face emerged as the leader of the Pelham Union Free School District. Following the resignation of Peter Giarrizzo, Dr. Cheryl H. Champ took the superintendent position in Pelham. Before becoming Superintendent of Pelham Union Free School District, Champ was curriculum advisor for Sewanhaka Central High School District on Long Island.
The Mystery Woman Behind the Murdoch Mess
In the days after the June 2009 wedding party that took place at the 284-acre Sarsden estate, 75 miles northwest of London in the Oxfordshire countryside, it would be noted by the British press how remarkable it was, considering who the guests were, that the bride had managed to keep the event a secret from the media.
Laci Green and Hannah Witton share 5 simple tips to combat cyberbullying
Becoming a prominent creator on YouTube is a double-edged sword—made sharper for female creators who are judged not only on their creativity and video production, but also their voice, appearance, makeup, clothing, and body type. You’d look so much better with makeup. You’d be so much prettier if you tried to look nice. You don’t know anything about education. You talk about sex so much you’re obviously a whore.
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