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The Chimes

Movie stars and a Christmas classic are born in “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”

Film still from the 2024 movie “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” Directed by Dallas Jenkins.
Dallas Jenkins returns after the success of “The Chosen”, adapting the beloved children’s novel.
Nathan Allee, Freelance Writer December 6, 2024

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” has resurrected the Christmas film genre by blending old tropes with new direction. It summons back the nostalgia of “A Christmas Story” through its narration while emulating the silliness of the stress that the holiday season brings with movies like “Christmas...

Biola’s Annual Christmas Concert is just around the corner

Biola’s Annual Christmas Concert is just around the corner
A time of music and celebration for the birth of Christ.
Shelby LaPorte, Entertainment Editor December 5, 2024

As the semester nears its end, students may be looking for something that will put them in the holiday spirit. On Dec. 7 at 7 p.m., Biola’s Conservatory of Music will be hosting their annual Christmas concert, “Let the Nations Rejoice!,” filling the La Mirada Theatre for Performing Arts with music...

Between the Pages: On books, faith and learning with Tim Pickavance

Between the Pages: On books, faith and learning with Tim Pickavance
From City of God, Harry Potter to the Plurality of Worlds with Tim Pickavance
Clarissa Jocelyn, Managing Editor November 25, 2024

“Between the Pages” is a Q-and-A series that explores one’s life through books that have shaped and influenced them. Books can form souls, and together these souls make up our community. Through both ancient and contemporary writings, we unveil the wisdom that underlies our community. Tim Pickavance...

Technology and originality are still not “Here”

A promotional image from the movie “Here” 2024, the movie follows an array of characters exploring themes of time and space.
Robert Zemeckis alters the worlds of VFX and Cinematography in his latest experiment
Nathan Allee, Freelance Writer November 25, 2024

The recent movie “Here” follows a diverse ensemble of characters from early humans to a 21st-century Black family. While they differ from each other, there is one thing each individual has in common: location. But how is it that Benjamin Franklin’s son and the inventor of the reclining chair can...

Biola’s Symphony Orchestra

Biola’s Symphony Orchestra during the PRISM Concert 2024
Tubist Alyssa Moriel gives an insider's look at one of Biola’s concerts.
Shelby LaPorte, Entertainment Editor November 13, 2024

On Nov. 8, in Lansing Recital Hall, director Daniel Brier conducted the Biola Symphony Orchestra, inspiring the spirit of the Thanksgiving season. But filling the hall with the beautiful melodies of famous compositions is no easy feat. Lots of time and practice went into the making of this performance. BEHIND...

Biola Choral Ensembles present “Everlasting Joy”

Biola Choral in Lansing Hall for the 32nd annual PRISM concert Oct. 26, 2024.
A performance full of praise, love and tradition
Jason Lee, Staff Writer November 8, 2024

On the evening of Nov. 3, singers from the Biola University Chorus and Biola Chorale gathered in Lansing Recital Hall to present their 2024 concert, “Everlasting Joy.” Throughout the evening, many beautiful and poignant songs were performed, encompassing hymns, romantic songs and sacred music. This...

Finneas O’Connell Honored at 25th Annual Newport Beach Film Fest

Finneas O’Connell Honored at 25th Annual Newport Beach Film Fest October 2024
Exploring new mediums and scoring for television with Oscar-winning O’Connell
Alexis Marion, Staff Writer November 4, 2024

Every year, the Newport Beach Film Festival comes back to the coast to host a variety of sessions over the course of a week, playing their selection of the best films from fresh, new filmmakers and holding spotlight sessions on leading creatives in the industry. For Biolans, the festival has been known...

“Piece by Piece” fits perfectly like any Lego brick

Pharell Williams as portrayed in “Piece by Piece” 2024
Fans experience Pharell’s success, failures and revelations through the lens of Legos
Nathan Allee, Freelance Writer November 2, 2024

Morgan Neville’s “Piece by Piece” chronicles the life and career of Pharell Williams, but throws the traditional documentary instructions away to assemble the interviews into an even greater set. When I first discovered this feature was going to be entirely animated in the vein of “The Lego Movie,”...

32nd Annual PRISM Concert

The Biola Chorale performing at the PRISM Concert on Oct. 26.
A glimpse into the spectrum of musical talent at Biola
Jason Lee, Staff Writer October 31, 2024

The Conservatory of Music hosted its 32nd Annual PRISM Concert on Oct. 26 at the Lansing Recital Hall. The PRISM Concert showcases all the ensembles at Biola, ranging from soloists, quartets and full bands. THE PROGRAM The evening began with a bright fanfare by the Brass Ensemble, which played “Fanfare...

Joy and community in “The Game’s Afoot”

The cast of “The Game’s Afoot,” Biola Theatre October 2024
Two lead actors in Biola Theatre’s 2024 mainstage production explore themes of darkness and joy
Patricia Yang, Editor-in-Chief October 29, 2024

On Thursday evening, Oct. 17, Mayers Auditorium grew lively with chatter as people began taking their seats, clutching red playbills in their hands. The stage before them was decorated with the theater performance’s set pieces, furniture and props harkening back to the early 1900s aesthetic. As the...

Symphonic Winds Concert 2024

Biola Symphonic Winds Ensemble before the fall concert on Oct. 18, 2024
A variety of music by Biola’s musicians
Jason Lee, Staff Writer October 23, 2024

On Oct. 18, the Biola Symphonic Winds, directed by Dr. Karl Meyers, performed their fall concert in Lansing Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. After an introduction and prayer by Todd Guy, the dean of School of Fine Arts and Communication, Meyers took the stage and began the concert. THE PROGRAM The night started...

Between the Pages: On books, faith and learning with Jason Wilson

Jason Wilson Professor of Mathematics in front of his collection of books.
Christian classics, mystics, and math with Jason Wilson
Clarissa Jocelyn, Managing Editor October 23, 2024

“Between the Pages” is a Q&A series that explores one’s life through books that have shaped and influenced them. Books affect the forming of souls, and together these souls make up our community. Through both ancient and contemporary writings, we unveil the glimpse of wisdom that underlies...