Jenna Iacurci recently graduated from UConn with an Allied Health Sciences major and Spanish minor, and spent a summer studying abroad in Seville, Spain. This Trumbull, CT native now works as a Nurse Assistant at a local hospital, but has realized her true passion is journalism, and has been exploring this new creative outlet through GALO. Jenna enjoys spending time with friends and family, eating sushi and homemade Italian food, reading, traveling, and watching movies both old and new. She takes frequent trips to New York City and hopes to move there one day. Jenna is excited to make her newly realized dream of being a journalist and writer a reality, and hopes to write a novel one day.
Jenna Iacurci — Author
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An Easy Hang: Julian Lennon Talks Life, ‘Everything Changes,’ and His Unique Interactive App
Making music with the shadow of a Beatle dancing in your wake is a double-edged sword. But it seems preposterous that any critic would question Julian Lennon’s ingenious songwriting skills, uniquely attuned ear, and... -
‘Calling off the Dogs’: Musician Ron Pope Starts off The New Year with a Bang
Comparing singer/songwriter Ron Pope to the musical genius of Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix (the latter two who inspired and influenced the artist) may seem a bit embellished, but it is not so...
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Blurred Lines Are Drawn and Crossed Over in ‘S#x Acts’
Stepping out of a taxi on a dark night in the middle of a vacant mall parking lot has all the makings of a bad situation. And though Gili is greeted with smiles and kisses by two cordial-looking boys, a few awkward...
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Hollywood’s Favorite Bully: Actor Max Adler Talks Glee Club and His New Role on ‘Switched at Birth’
Anyone who talks to Max Adler for two seconds will find that he is a jovial, compassionate and warm-hearted individual — nothing at all like the mean, slushie-throwing, New Directions-hating football jock fans...
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Director Peter Mettler Explores the Past, Present and Future in His Documentary, ‘The End of Time’
“It is often necessary to go to extremes in order to discover something that jolts us out of our usual thought patterns and rhythms, or provides a new perspective on those thought patterns.”
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‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Sizzles On Screen
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire — the second movie of a four-part adaptation from Suzanne Collins’ fantastically unique trilogy — opens with a pensive Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), the most...
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Racing the Planet: Director Jennifer Steinman Portrays Heartbreak and Triumph in ‘Desert Runners’
Desert Runners, a documentary film from director Jennifer Steinman, is not just about running in extreme conditions and crossing the finish line just to say that you did. More than that, it is a film that explores the... -
Hungry for Work: Yara Martinez of ‘Alpha House’ Holds Up a Mirror to Herself and to Today’s Politics
The lovely, vivacious and talented Cuban actress Yara Martinez has done her fair share of supporting roles — guest-starring on series such as Southland, Nashville and Breakout Kings as well as appearing in the...