Detroit - Saturday night's cold January weather was an idealbackdrop to the dissonant sputtering automaton sound of the New York newwave group, Interpol. Ironically, the audience inside Saint Andrews Hall resembled the gray,New York-styled mannequin haircut, suit and tie, peacoat fashionexpletives that Interpol members wear on stage.
Lansing - With every seat for Saturday night's performance at BoarsHead Theater filled, "Fully Committed" lived up to its name.
Possibly the funniest movie ever made, "The Jerk" stands as the granddaddy of dumb-ass humor.
Multiple personalities might be an understatement when it comes to one comedic play running this weekend. "Fully Committed," a comedy starring 40 different characters, has one catch - star Kraig Swartz plays each one.
New York quintet Interpol is causing a stir in the independent music world with its spirited callback to the sounds of bands like Joy Division and the Smiths.
Word of mouth has turned "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" into the most successful independent film of all time.
If laughter is your poison, this weekend's comedy events are sure to knock you dead. The International Center will be hosting the "Mission Improvable" Improv Comedy Troupe on Friday, with shows at 10 p.m.
For something free and close to your dorm, check out the free movies at Wells Hall. Residence hall students with valid ID can choose from four relatively new movies, usually starting after 7 p.m.
"Signs," released on DVD and VHS on Tuesday, arrived on the scene a little too late. Sure, M.
Jay BurnsAge: 29 Major: Fine arts graduate student Nominated for his role in "Three in the Back, Two in the Head" by Jason Sherman Favorite play: "Proof" by David Auburn Favorite theatrical line: "I'll have her but I will not keep her long" - "Richard III" by William Shakespeare Future plans: "After graduation I'm going to Hollywood in the hopes of becoming a writer/producer, though I'm definitely not done with acting and directing.
Though it's already 10 a.m. on a mild January morning in Livonia, Mitch Ryder sounds as if he's just woken up.
Thursday Matt Ferguson: Live music from 7-11 p.m. at the Harrison Roadhouse and Roadhouse Pub, 720 Michigan Ave.
Being a college thespian is no easy task. It takes brains to remember those countless lines, endurance to make it through long rehearsals and guts to perform in front of large audiences - all that and few rewards for the endless hours of work. But that hard work is paying off for five students from MSU's Department of Theatre.
Given his status as one of Hollywood's greatest icons, Jack Nicholson has been picky as to what roles he commits to.
I'd like to thank the academy - no seriously, thanks a lot. Thanks for another year of firework stage shows, Britney and Justin after-party gossip and a post and pre-show red carpet walk with that hot babe, Kurt Loder. Thanks for recognizing those "artists" who bring in millions for their record companies, then disappear from the planet three years later. But before I throw popcorn at the television and complain about who won and who should have won, we've gotta look at the nominees and make the best of it. What would the Grammies be without him?
The light-blue walls and strings of holiday lights created an upbeat atmosphere as I entered the roomy dining area of the India Palace in search of a host to seat my friends and I.
Like millions of other people, I tuned into Fox's premier of "Joe Millionaire" Monday night.
It's not fried, it's not salty, it rarely includes red meat - scared? You shouldn't be.
A wide variety of "best of" albums are lining shelves everywhere today.The much awaited remastered collection of classic songs from the late Eazy-E, "Eternal E: Best Of," will be a great addition to any hip--hop fan's record collection.
Bright Eyes' "Lifted or The Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground" is a hard album to categorize; if I had to, I'd file it under 'Emo for losers.' If you can get past the first whiny, lyrically challenged track, "The Big Picture," you might be a fan - but don't go publicly admitting that. After nearly two minutes of background noise, Conor Oberst cries about "trying to find your way out of that maze of memories," whatever that means.