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Early holiday cheer just another irritant
Mother Nature changes her mind regarding Michigan weather about as frequently as I change my undergarments.
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Hidden Agenda's newest hit-or-miss
In a letter to me, keyboardist Joe Denslow made it clear his band has no hidden agenda with its debut album, "Believe In America." The Lansing-based quartet known as Hidden Agenda has been making music since the '80s, but has finally released its 15-track album, full of mellow melodies that will put most minds at ease or even into contemplation. Hidden Agenda does fall short in some areas, such as showing off its vocal talent as well as it could, but for the low-key music fan, the album should strike a chord.
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'Flood' more than just another Giant classic
"Flood," the 1990 classic from They Might Be Giants, saturates its listeners with 19 entertaining and quirky ditties. It's an album best known to many college folk as the CD which spawned two songs that cartoon shorts were created for on "Tiny Toon Adventures" - "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" and "Particle Man." But "Flood" is more than just a nostalgic piece of art.
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Improvisation in courtroom challenges aspiring attorneys
With a little bit of theatrics, jurors decided Tuesday night that Artemus Mann was guilty for leaving the scene of an accident, but not guilty on both counts of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, causing death.Mann was charged for the deaths of Michael Ice and Blake Trout during the mock trial for Trial I of the Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute class.
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Weak acting, plot keeps 'Timeline' from ticking with audiences
What do you get when you have five gallons of ice cream and one gallon of manure? Well, it's either something you won't eat, or the new Richard Donner film, "Timeline." The trouble begins when a mysterious technology company funds a group of archaeologists on a dig in Europe.
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Charity comedy night benefits needy families
If you haven't had the time to volunteer at a soup kitchen or haven't had the opportunity to donate to the needy, there will be a comedy show on Saturday to help the less fortunate at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Local stores perk hip-hop interest
By Blake Schmidt Special for The State News At the age of 7, she was listening to hip-hop. By second grade, she had learned to break dance. Now, 26-year-old Jaime Wilkins, aka Addverse, is the owner of Code of tha Cutz, a record store specializing in hip-hop and vinyl that opened earlier this year. The store, located at 317 E.
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Thanksgiving means laughter at Connxtions
If the annual ritual of seeing a movie during Thanksgiving break is a bit boring for your comedic tastebuds, Connxtions Comedy Club, 2900 N.
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'Master' a satisfying high seas adventure
It's nice to see Peter Weir put himself among recent filmmakers who are reviving epic flicks. But "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" deserves to sit with the mediocre rather than the good.
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Who says you can't teach an old bird new tricks
Turkey Day is finally here. Time to prepare the feast, but this year could be different. Fake it, fry it, freeze it ? drink it?
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Technological conveniences a modern must
The alarm goes off. It's a mix between that staticky oldies station and that merciless, high-pitched beeping noise.
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Children's book artist to give presentation at Schuler Books & Music
For those with an interest in painting or drawing, Schuler Books & Music, 1982 Grand River Ave. in Okemos, will host an afternoon of art with featured children's book illustrator Michael Monroe.
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BoarsHead artistic director, family to perform farewell show
"Philadelphia, Here I Come!" by Brian Friel will be the farewell performance of John Peakes, artistic director of BoarsHead Professional Theater, 425 S.
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Britney continues to mature on 'Zone'
When the name Britney Spears comes up, many thoughts come to mind: naughty schoolgirl, heartbreaker of America's favorite *NSYNC babe and the newest installment of pop-culture commercialism - the Madonna kiss. Her last stints with the public haven't had anything to do with music, including posing topless and bottomless for numerous magazines like "Rolling Stone" and "Esquire." Although everyone has an opinion about how talented Miss Britney is, she's back at it again after two years with her fourth album, "In The Zone," from Jive Records.
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Dreary 'Gothika' long on creepiness, short on plot
If you're overly focused on logic and accountability, "Gothika" will frustrate you to no end.
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Handweaving project gets grant
The Michigan League of Handweavers, in conjunction with the MSU Museum, have been awarded a $15,000 Public Humanities Development Grant for the evolving project "Fascination with Fiber: Michigan's Handweaving Heritage" along with an additional $2,800 in matching funds for the exhibit. "Our goal is to promote awareness of weaving guilds and fiber arts in Michigan as a part of our shared cultural heritage," said Lora Helou, spokeswoman for the MSU Museum.
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'Cat in the Hat' goes splat
I slumped in my chair, too glum to complain. I thought "The Cat in the Hat" would be good, but it sucked, to my disdain. With its stylish costumes, sets and actors - the film's lame jokes were a complete disaster. The over-the-top performance by Mike Myers was barely enough to entertain.
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Failure to heed friends' safe sex advice could lead to serious health problems
Some people just don't learn. I am afraid by the time they decide to turn the light bulb on, they might be gone. While walking down Farm Lane one rainy day, my cell phone rang.
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WEB ONLY: E.L. High School production to donate proceeds to Safe Place
East Lansing High School Theater will be presenting their performance of William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" this weekend.