Los Cenzontles

Mexican-American band blends culture with traditional, modern music

By Kevin Gisi

Though Los Cenzontles translates to "The Mockingbirds" in English, this group does anything but mock. The band, which was formed nearly 20 years ago, is a distinctive blend of traditional Mexican music and more modern elements added together to create a completely individualized sound.

Downtown Fall Festival celebrates area diversity

Staffer explores the International event for the first time, encourages others to do so in the future

By Breann Schossow

They say third time's a charm. Well, it was for me, in any case. I've been trying to attend the International Fall Festival (IFF) ever since my freshman year experience mentor took my FYE class to it. Unfortunately, I missed that experience and went home that weekend, as well as the following year.

Cait and Winn add humor to soulful tunes

Meeting just one year ago, indie folk duo offer eccentric style performance

By Joy Larson

Cait and Winn's harmonized voices and quirky commentary combined with a mix of Cait Ralph originals and a variety of covers to shape the indie folk duo's Saturday night show at the Cabin. Surrounded mostly by a close-knit crowd of friends and family, Cait Ralph and Winn Klocke eased into "For Lack of Better Judgment," a song Ralph said she wrote to remind herself "not to be held back by the standards (she) sets for herself.

Clinton Miller mesmerizes with vocals, guitar technique

By Mikayla Reising

In the dim candlelight of The Cabin, Clinton Miller wasted no time with lengthy introductions. After thanking the audience for the opportunity to perform again, he launched into a complex sequence on the acoustic guitar paired with haunting vocals. The audience seemed mesmerized.

Dan Brown's 'The Lost Symbol' thrills readers with centuries of legend, Masonic involvement in Washington D.C. creation

By Kristin Frosch

Spoiler Alert! For occultist fans of Dan Brown's adventure thrillers, his eagerly awaited "The Lost Symbol" proves to be a devilish treat. Set in the nation's capital, Harvard's noted symbologist, Robert Langdon, is commissioned to investigate a horrendous crime linked to his longtime friend and advisor Peter Solomon.