The Orion

‘Will Rogers Follies’ to showcase life of folk hero with song, dance

Trevor Whitney // April 21, 2015

Chico State's School of the Arts hosts its spring musical with a version of the Broadway classic at Laxson Auditorium.

Cammies: Jazz Showcase

Trevor Whitney // April 12, 2015

Impeccable synchronization ruled the Jazz portion of the Cammies.

Narrow Minded: The Colonel’s Men ‘Friends of Mine’ album review

Trevor Whitney // April 8, 2015

The Davis band mostly impresses with its indie, folky, poppy eight-track debut entirely produced by Chico State's Harrison "Polo" Hedriana.

‘Peter and Alice’ coming to Theatre on the Ridge

Trevor Whitney // March 20, 2015

Paradise's community theater troupe presents a play that depicts the 1932 meeting of the namesakes that inspired two beloved fairy-tale characters.

Sounds clash at BMU concert

Trevor Whitney // March 15, 2015

AS Productions' battle of the bands foiled by technical difficulty, inadequate sound.

Clutter among roommates ends in a bitter clash of clans

Trevor Whitney // March 12, 2015

Squeeze five people into a four-bedroom apartment and stir in a healthy dose of passive aggression and weird kitchen habits — not exactly a recipe for peace and harmony.

“Target Earth” misfires

Trevor Whitney // March 8, 2015

Live-action graphic novel "The Intergalactic Nemesis: Target Earth" landed at Laxson auditorium Saturday night, leaving slightly too much to be desired.

Q&A: Ze Treasure Troll on decorative concrete, not living under bridges

Trevor Whitney // February 27, 2015

Chico State student and concrete artist Kirsten Springer discusses her persona, engineering and types of trolls.

Narrow Minded: ‘Chico Unplugged’ impresses at new venue

Trevor Whitney // February 20, 2015

One night in, the latest installment of the School of the Arts Productions' singer-songwriter competition was already far superior to last semester.

Sparks soar in Zap Mama show

Trevor Whitney // February 20, 2015

Zap Mama and Antibalas bring vocal harmonizing, beatboxing and powerful band dynamics to Laxson Auditorium.

‘The Dude’ rocks Laxson Auditorium

Trevor Whitney // January 31, 2015

Jeff Bridges and the Abiders came to Chico State Saturday night and performed in what was an outstanding, lively show.

Narrow Minded: Alec Beretz’s ‘Divided’ album review

Trevor Whitney // January 24, 2015

A completely subjective and biased review of the Chico State musician's new album.