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Foundation hosts comedy event to raise money

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By Faith Topolski Contributing Writer Good Times of Olean will be hosting a comedy event presented by The ReHabilitation Foundation to offer opportunities to those with special needs on Saturday, Nov. 4. The ReHabilitation Foundation was founded to help financially support the ReHabilitation Center that was established in 1957. The foundation, in addition to supporting…

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To grandma’s house we go

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Forget warm cookies and hugs. The grandparents in director M. Night Shyamalan’s newest thriller, “The Visit,” offer disturbing behavior and a 9:30 bedtime when their grandchildren come to visit for the week. In Shyamalan’s newest film, two kids, Rebecca (Olivia DeJonge) and Tyler (Ed Oxenbould) venture to their grandparent’s house while their mother, Paula, (Kathryn…

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Hard to get into

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By Andrea Fernandes Features Editor Kevin Hart trains Will Ferrell to “Get Hard” for jail in their new movie. Hopefully both are tough enough for the terrible reviews this movie has received and the bad critiques yet to come. Etan Cohen directed the movie, and he is also known for directing movies such as “Men…

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Tell me a tale

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The SBU Theatre’s spring production hit the Regina A. Quick Center for the arts this week.  Student actors took on different roles based on characters from the Brothers Grimm to create their production titled “Story Theatre.” Based on Aesop’s fables  and Grimm Brothers tales, the play aims to tell classic tales with a comedic twist. …

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Comedy sparks contoversy

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By Tristan King Contributing writer “The Interview” is a movie that recently flooded media outlets due to its controversial content. Sony produced the movie, they anticipated a Christmas Day release date. The movie centers on the fake assassination of North Korean Dictator, Kim Jung-un. James Franco plays Dave Skylark alongside producer Aaron Rappaport (Seth Rogen),…

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Laugh Pack to host improv Halloween-themed show

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By Zachary Newcome Staff Writer         On Oct. 30, Laugh Pack, St. Bonaventure’s comedy club, will be hosting a Halloween-themed comedy night.      The event will be held in the Rathskeller at 7 p.m. however, Chattertons, St. Bonaventure’s slam poetry club, will start the show at 6:30 p.m. There will be nine members of…

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Fake it ‘til you make it

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By Lian Bunny News Assignment Editor If you enjoyed “The Heat” and “21 Jump Street,” “Let’s Be Cops” is a must see.  “New Girl” dynamic duo, Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr., are a hilarious combination, as they impersonate cops to take down an ominous drug lord. Johnson gets to showcase his comedic talent as…

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Freshman looks to bring laughs to campus with comedy club

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By Emma Zaremba Features Editor     Too often, performance spaces around campus such as the Skeller, the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts and the Garrett Theater are filled with nothing but silence. One Bonaventure student discovered what was missing and found a way to cure the quiet with laughter.    Freshman journalism and…

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LASO to host Spanish comedian

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By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor The Latin American Student Organization (LASO) is set to host Spanish comedian Sara Contreras tomorrow in the Regina A. Quick Center of the Arts at 5:30 p.m. Contreras has been hailed as one of the country’s best female comedians. She works in various platforms in television and film. Contreras…

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‘Thief’ steals laughter

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By MacKenzie Linehan Staff Writer How could you resist an opportunity to have a good chuckle? They say that laughter is the best medicine, after all. “Identity Thief,”  starring the hilarious Academy Award nominee Melissa McCarthy (“Bridesmaids”) and Jason Bateman (“Horrible Bosses”),  takes you on a high-speed adventure that provides sub-par laughs and great entertainment.…

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