‘Whiskey Tango Foxtrot’ a feel-good dramedy

“WTF,” otherwise known as “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot,” is an intriguing and fun film that takes place during the war in Afghanistan from 2003-2006. Based on true events, the film was adapted for the screen from the book “The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan.” The author, Kim Barker, wrote the book from her own experience of reporting on the war overseas as a journalist at that time and poured in some humor along with her commentary. Upon reading this book, Tina Fey, who plays the lead role as Barker in the film, took the idea to Lorne Michaels…

Class of Clowns

When Benjamin Woodard came to class, he didn’t have the usual textbooks and notepad with him. Instead, his assignment for the day meant bringing balloons and face paint. Photos by Cayce Berryman/Foghorn Ben Abbott (left) and Benjamin Woodard take a closer look at the clown wigs. Woodard said his favorite part of the class is watching everyone create. Woodard, who works with an entertainment company called Magic Emporium, is one of 18 students in Del Mar College’s five-week Clown College, which meets Tuesdays at the Center for Economic Development. “We do magic shows and also branch out and try to…

Financial Aid plans Mardi Gras Bash

  Contributed photo Financial Aid Services will host its third annual Mardi Gras Bash from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 9 on the second floor of the Harvin Center. The event will include bead throwing, king cake, prizes, New Orleans-style music and more. It also will be a great chance to get all your financial aid questions answered. The Mardi Gras Bash serves as a great opportunity to se- cure your summer and fall financial aid and gather information on applying for scholarships for the 2016-17 academic year.

Chamber Orchestra to perform V-Day concert

  Contributed photo The Corpus Christi Chamber Orchestra will perform its fourth concert of the season on Valentine’s Day. The Feb. 14 performance will include works ranging from the standard orchestral repertoire to new music. The two large works are Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 in B minor, known as the “Unfinished” symphony because Schubert never completed it, and “Dance of the Tumblers,” by Rimsky-Korsakov. The Corpus Christi Chamber is a combination of about 40 college and community musicians. The concert will be held in the Wolfe Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Music Building. It begins at 6 p.m. and is…