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The Orion

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Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Silent disco at the El Rey Theatre

Silent disco provides a unique social experience

Danielle Kessler, Staff Writer
February 19, 2020

The El Rey Theater held a silent disco event this past Thursday night. With different music genres available, the night was a fun experience for regular and casual silent disco-goers. There were three...

The Infamous Stringdusters performing

Infamous Stringdusters play bluegrass for non-bluegrass fans

Danielle Kessler
January 28, 2020

Grammy award-winning band, The Infamous Stringdusters, put on a genre-bending show on Wednesday at the Senator Theatre. With songs varying from classic bluegrass to a more contemporary sound, the band...

Still image from the film, 1917

‘1917’ brings viewers to the front lines

Danielle Kessler
January 27, 2020

With beautiful cinematography, technical work and raw emotion, “1917" takes the war movie genre to a new level. The film takes place during WWI and focuses on two British soldiers, Corporal William...

American Horror Story "1984" promotional poster. Photo courtesy FX.

‘American Horror Story’ is back in classic 80s horror fashion

Danielle Kessler
October 1, 2019

Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers for “American Horror Story: 1984”“American Horror Story” premiered its ninth season “1984” and there is a lot to discuss....

Chico State student gallery displays unique interior architecture

Danielle Kessler
September 22, 2019

Interior architecture students got a chance to showcase their work on Thursday in the BSO gallery of Ayres hall. Focusing on student-made furniture designs, the gallery emphasized the hard work and talent...

Photo provided by Circus Vargas.

Circus Vargas enchants audiences of all ages

Danielle Kessler
September 16, 2019

Circus Vargas brought a little magic to the Chico Mall Thursday night, for its 50th anniversary, "Greatest of Ease" show. With talent varying from tightrope walking, juggling and to aerial silk acrobatics,...

Theo shredded on the guitar and moved all around the stage during his performance. Photo credit: Melissa Herrera

Black Flag plays a perfectly chaotic show

Danielle Kessler
September 8, 2019

Punk fans of all ages gathered at The Senator Theatre in Downtown Chico on Thursday night to see Black Flag perform. As at staple of classic punk rock for four decades, to many this set was much more than...

"Three Over Four/Compator" by Michael David Hall, curated by Sheri Simmons. Courtesy of the Janet Turner Print Museum. Photo credit: Danielle Kessler

New art exhibit celebrates faculty artists

Danielle Kessler
August 30, 2019

The Janet Turner Print Museum has a new collection, “Drawn In-By Hand," which includes pieces curated by various art professors at Chico State. The intention of this exhibit is to show each instructor’s...

Wizard Apprentice giving an interesting performance, combining music, visuals, and movement.

Local artists jam with Chico LGBTQ community for pride week

Danielle Kessler
August 29, 2019

Blackbird Café held a concert dedicated for Chico’s pride weekend on Saturday.It was a night of music spanning all genres and featuring local and out-of-town artists, encapsulating an environment...