While Nicholas Dansby sat under the sun Saturday afternoon reading a newspaper and enjoying a cup of coffee as he often does, he noticed something wasn’t quite the same.
It is almost the weekend. Classes are ending, and students are ready to unwind. Here is a roundup of events to attend during the weekend respite.
After seeing “Legally Blonde” performed on Broadway, Erika Moul knew she was meant to play Elle Woods. And when she finally was offered the chance to portray the character, Moul said she couldn’t refuse.
After a long day in the office, all Jenny Dauer wants to do is grab a window seat at Wanderer’s Teahouse, 547 E.
Rap artist Childish Gambino will perform at 7:30 p.m.
Growing up, zoology senior Stephanie LaRue never was allowed to have a pet of her own. But her mother, White Lake, Mich., resident Cindy LaRue, said the household rule only seemed to fuel her daughter’s love for animals.
After becoming involved with the Alliance of Creative Students’ first-ever art exhibit, Toni Lee Ruggiano realized she can call herself an artist even though she never has painted a masterpiece or drawn like a professional.
Oddities such as blue men and puppeteered horses are among just a few attractions to be featured at Wharton Center during its 2012-13 season.
When it comes to her daily walk through campus, studio art and music performance senior Maria Navedo looks to art around campus to break up the monotony.
Use every child’s favorite artistic medium — crayons — to create your own home embellishment to decorate your living space. Supplies A box of crayons Glue Canvas or another type of display board Hair dryer Newspaper Directions 1.
When he arrived at MSU as a premedical freshman, media arts and technology senior Jordan Leer never expected to find his place as a member of the MSU Telecasters — nor did he expect that he’d have a main role on “The ShoW,” the longest-running college sitcom, which is run completely by MSU students.
The schedule for the 2012-13 season of Wharton Center was announced Sunday. The MSU Federal Credit Union Broadway at Wharton Center Series portion of the schedule includes seven shows — “Anything Goes,” “War Horse,” “Billy Elliot: The Musical,” “Sister Act,” “Catch Me If You Can,” “Blue Man Group” and “American Idiot.” The program also includes a lineup of world-renowned performing artists, such as pop singer Sheryl Crow, comedian Lily Tomlin and jazz performer Sonny Rollins. In honor of Wharton Center’s 30th anniversary, subscribers can receive as much as 30 percent off public ticket prices. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit whartoncenter.com.
In a sea of electrified students, Michael Gonczar wobbled back and forth to the beat in the middle of Jenison Field House on Saturday evening. The environmental studies and agriscience senior was one of many attendees at the first-ever Cultural Remix who participated in a line dance number at the event. “It was a lot of fun,” Gonczar said.
It is almost the weekend. Classes are ending, and students are ready to unwind. Here is a roundup of events to attend during the weekend respite. Billy Bell: Student Performances Choreography developed by Billy Bell of Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance” will be performed at 6:30 p.m.
When Treavor Hammons steps out onto the stage Friday night, his appearance will be drastically different than normal. Instead of wearing a T-shirt, jeans and a pair of sneakers, as he usually does, the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities senior will sport a wig, high-heeled shoes and jewelry.
By welcoming people into her world, Lena Ellis-Boatman hopes to open their eyes to everything it has to offer. The graduate student said by helping to organize MSU Open Studios, an event that invites community members to explore Kresge Art Center, she plans to bring attention to the Department of Art and Art History and those people who are a part of it.
I’ve never been much of a card-game lover. Although I’ve grown up surrounded by family and friends who love nothing more than an old-fashioned game of euchre, I never learned how to play. This might make me a bit of a disgrace, considering the German game is said to have laid its foundation in America within Michigan’s borders.
Imagine going about 40 days without eating your favorite food or watching the latest hit TV show that everyone else is talking about.
Although she considers her two young children to be blessings, social work junior Danielle Horton said she feels left out of the typical college experience.
When Katie Pastor begins her work day, she doesn’t do so in a cubicle or other traditional-looking office space.