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(03/20/24 12:36am)
This past weekend, the Sense-Ability Ensemble from the Michigan State Department of Theater presented a sensory-friendly musical production called "What if Wilhelmina." This production was based on a children’s book written by author Joseph Belisle and based on a true story of his daughter.
(02/19/24 7:03pm)
The Asian Pacific American Student Organization, or APASO, hosted their annual Cultural Vogue event on Feb. 17. Michigan State University students gathered in Wharton Center's Cobb Great Hall to celebrate and honor Asian heritage and traditions through performances from various student organizations affiliated with APASO.
(02/05/24 11:02pm)
With the release of 2024 Oscar nominations, the Academy Awards have made their way back into trending topics. Although award shows typically don't have dull moments when it comes to controversy, this year's round of film awards have stirred up discussions surrounding awareness and sexism within the entertainment industry.
(12/12/23 9:05pm)
A critically-acclaimed a capella group, Voctave, is bringing a festive performance to Michigan State University’s Wharton Center on Dec. 12 with a one-night holiday show.
(12/08/23 7:17pm)
With the holidays just around the corner, people see more holiday decorations and lights around town, but some people go above and beyond in decorating their homes.
(10/22/23 8:43pm)
"Compound Kinetics," a female and non-binary-focused music group with ties to MSU, intends to create change in their community through performing. Chuck Mannino, a talent buyer and the owner of Mac’s, where the group will be performing soon, said he was proud to provide the space because he was a fan of the intentions behind the group.“(Their music is) about life and just all kinds of cool topics,” Mannino said. “It's cool to give them a place to have a show.”
(10/01/23 4:06pm)
Sixty eight years following the birth of Michigan Agricultural College, Spartan Stadium opened in 1923 — making this year the stadium's 100th anniversary. With a maximum capacity now of 75,000, Spartan Stadium has been home to many events.
(09/18/23 11:20pm)
As the ongoing writers' and actors' strikes in Hollywood pass the 125-day mark, Michigan State University film students are growing uncertain about their futures.
(09/01/23 7:59pm)
Yesterday, Michigan State University's fourth annual FEMfest filled the MSU Student Union with positive energy through an empowering display of the arts.
(05/24/23 12:00pm)
The pitch was seemingly simple: a Hollywood movie about the national-championship-winning Michigan State University football team that integrated college football, with a historical book by the university’s academic press serving as source material.
(05/23/23 4:36pm)
The witch isn't dead, yet. And she might not be as wicked as you thought, either. “Wicked” has returned to East Lansing, running May 10 to May 28 at the Wharton Center.
(04/24/23 2:30pm)
In the age of slow-mo thirst traps and sparkly TikTok edits, it has become increasingly common for celebrities to be obsessed over and sexualized.
(04/12/23 6:00pm)
Host Liz Nass and spotlight reporter Dina Kaur discuss their favorite and least favorite celebrity couples — from Joe Alwyn and Taylor Swift to Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson — on this week's episode. In addition, they answer the age old question of every celebrity relationship: Was it true love or just good public relations?
(01/27/23 1:31am)
Lansing Shuffle & Social Club opened its doors to customers for the first time today during its grand opening event.
(01/16/23 6:00pm)
Rodger Giessman was presented with a challenge: help execute a drag show in just 10 days.
(12/09/22 5:00pm)
The Wharton Center will be home to the 80s movie turned musical "Pretty Woman" from Dec. 13 to 18. The story follows a woman who, through love, is taken from a life of solitude and hardship to the upper class.
(12/09/22 6:30pm)
2022 has been an explosive year for the film industry, with the releases of “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “Wednesday.” As we close out the year and venture into 2023, there is much more entertainment to expect.
(12/13/22 2:00pm)
The fall semester is drawing to a close and one thing is for sure – us culture reporters at The State News surely have not had any shortage of entertainment to discuss these last few months.
(12/02/22 8:26pm)
When actress Ilia Isorelys Paulino read the script for "The Sex Lives of College Girls," on HBOMax, she knew she had to play Lila – the confident and witty barista that works with Kimberly at the campus coffee shop.
(11/16/22 3:33pm)
Call it what you want, but buying tickets to Taylor Swift’s recently announced tour proved to be anything but swift.