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Weekend guide

Friday

  • The Breslin Student Events Center welcomes “Fake the Funk 11,” a lip-synch contest featuring R&B, hip-hop and pop music. The show begins at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Breslin Center for $10 to $12. For more information call the Breslin Center ticket office at (517)432-5000 or Lashaun Prichett at (517)664-2626.

  • The Campus Center sponsors Halloween Spooktacular from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m featuring the films “Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein” and “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” in the MSU Ballroom and a pumpkin carving contest and Halloween crafts in the MSU Union Food Court. Free to MSU students with ID and one guest allowed with proper ID. For more information call Campus Center at (517)432-7739.

  • Fairchild Theatre will hold the 3rd Annual Accapalooza Concert featuring Ladies First, Spartan DIschords, Capital Greene, Wicked Kiwi and Accafellas at 7:30 tonight and Saturday. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for the public. Call 1-800-Wharton for more information.

    Saturday

  • “Battle of the Bands” at Rick’s American Cafe, 224 Abbott Road, features musicians such as 19 Wheels, Rooster, Studiotone and Sugartalk. Doors open at 8:00 p.m. For more information call (517)351-2288.

  • The Campus Center sponsors a Costume Ball at the International Center from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Featuring games, crafts and dancing with a Halloween twist. Free to MSU students and one guest with valid ID. For more information call (517)432-7739.

  • The Greater Lansing Symphony Orchestra will present its second MasterWorks Concert this year at 8 p.m. in Wharton Center’s Great Hall. For more information call the Symphony office at (517)487-5001 or the Wharton Center Box Office at (517)432-2000.

    Sunday

  • Sunday Oct. 28 the Wharton Center presents “Judy Collins’ Wild Flower Festival” at 7 p.m. featuring Judy Collins, Richie Havens, Janis Ian and Roger McGuinn. Each have impressive careers with countless albums and numerous Grammy nominations. All artists have hits songs such as Collins’ “Chelsea Morning,” Havens’ “Freedom” and Ian’s “Jesse.” For ticket prices and more information contact Wharton Center (517)432-2000 or log on to www.whartoncenter.com.

  • The Campus Center Cinemas will be showing “Tomb Raider” and “Psycho” all weekend, “Tomb Raider” at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. and “Psycho” at 7:15 p.m. and 9:40 p.m. It will also show “Star Wars” Friday at 7:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., “The Empire Strikes Back” Saturday at 7:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. and “Return of the Jedi” only at 8:00 p.m. For more information log on to http://www.hfs.msu.edu/hfs/campuscenter.html#anchor105829 or call (517) 432-7739

  • Harper’s Restaurant & Brewpub comedy club welcomes musicians Gordon Bennett and The Spragues this weekend. Bennett will perform Friday and Spragues will play Saturday, both performances will start at 9:30 p.m. Harper’s is located at 131 Albert Ave. For more information call (517)333-4040.

  • All weekend Wharton Center presents “Forbidden Broadway” Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $34. “ Forbidden Broadway” is a musical comedy presenting all of Broadway’s best music in 95 exciting minutes For more information contact the Wharton Center at (517)432-2000 or log on to www.whartoncenter.com.

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