Shelby Criswell presents the latest in the Awkward Shelby comic series: “Garbage Body.”

With the music turned up so loud the bass reverberates and in the lights flashing in spectrums of orange and blue, the O’Shaughnessy Performance Space looked like a hot music scene for the newest and brightest bands. On March 26, SFUAD student band Get Safe promoted the recording of its new song “Murphy’s Law,” and opened for a touring band, The Boxers. Get Safe formed in 2013 and has been working on playing gigs and recording songs. When asked about its name, Trevor Snow, the guitar player, simply states, “It’s good advice.” When describing its genre, Colton Liberatore, a drum player who recently joined Get Safe, admits that he doesn’t know how to define the band’s sound. The members of Get Safe pitch in genres to describe the genre. “We play instrumental Rock, Indie Rock, and alternative rock,” said Kevin Johnson, the Get Safe bass player. “Groovy alternative,” added Snow. “We aim to spread good vibes and positivity,” Liberatore said. Their main inspirations come from people they’ve previously played with such as Mothercoat—a Japanese band, and Chipper Jones. Snow added that the latter inspired the band’s newest song “Murphy’s Law,” which fans could download for free using a code given out at the concert. The Boxers, on the other hand, are a four-piece rock band from Chicago, which plays Basement Rock—its self described genre. Get Safe band members explained that though they and The Boxers hadn’t previously heard each other’s music and only met at the event, they were introduced through a mutual friend who suggested they perform together. Johnson added that getting a first impression from a live performance was definitely preferable. “It’s more raw and organic this way,” he said. Snow commented after the show that jamming with The Boxers was fun. He said...

As a part of an ongoing Q&A session with the Creative Writing and Literature Department’s Senior Reading Class, Jackalope Magazine sat down with Jacey Ellis. Ellis discussed lying to herself, scrumtrulesence, and played a special British Invasion version of Marry, Shag, Kill.

The Rivals showed from Friday March 6 – Sunday March 8th in the main lobby of the Greer Garson Theater due to renovations to the main stage.  The house lights, which could have easily been mistaken for the natural lighting of the palatial Greer Garson main lobby, dimmed and soon the focus was in the center of the circle of chairs. One door was left open to the ticketing lobby wherein walked what appeared to be the last remaining seat-holders to the show. In walked the cast of the Performing Arts Department’s showing of the comedy of manners The Rivals. Rivals includes various “breaks” with the characters in which the performers would engage the audience during a scene. The round setting allowed every side of the audience to feel included. Already entranced by the stylistic and photographic odes to the late Greer Garson, this personalized seating and audience-engaged approach left viewers thinking, “I think the play just came to us.” Originally written and performed in 18th century England by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The Rivals explored a romance between its two main characters: Captain Jack Absolute, played by senior Matt McMillan, and Lydia Languish, played by freshman Maddie Garcia. Jack and Lydia are seeing one another, though she has two suitors anticipating her hand in marriage. Sir Anthony Absolute, who has recently arrived in Bath and is unaware of his relationship with Lydia, informs Jack that he has a marriage arranged for him. Jack protests, but is soon told by his servant Fag (played by freshman Robert S. Bradivica) that the marriage is actually arranged for Lydia. Lydia’s friend Julia, played by freshman Nina Poenisch, is in love with Jack’s friend Falkland—senior Tyler Nunez—but is stifled by Falkland’s rampant insecurities brought on by Julia’s alleged infidelity. McMillan and Garcia recently...