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New show entertaining despite unoriginality
Tonight, on Action News at 11 — what you don't know about your pet's online activities may be putting Fido or Fluffy in danger.
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WEB EXTRA: 'Cars' dazzles with visual effects
I strongly believe Pixar Animation Studios is one of the greatest gifts cinema has ever given us. Since 1995 when the studio, along with Disney, released its first feature film "Toy Story," it has revolutionized the animated movie and made the animation genre no longer just for little children. Disney-Pixar's new feature, "Cars," has reached the same level of greatness when it comes to storytelling and multi-dimensional characters that wowed audiences in "The Incredibles" and "Monsters, Inc." The company has even surpassed their past capabilities when it comes to the visuals in this film. As far as visuals go, this film does the same thing for the open road along Route 66 as "Finding Nemo" did for the ocean. The story is as entertaining and appealing as past Disney-Pixar films.
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Mac's Sonic Day brings musical variety
"There's a stench from our polyester that's probably poisoning you," said Dan Miller, guitarist/vocalist for Detroit country band Blanche, during the band's set at Saturday's Sonic Day Festival at Mac's Bar, 2700 E.
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'Prairie' moves from airwaves to big screen flawlessly
Welcome to "A Prairie Home Companion," where all the actors are sincere, all the songs are catchy and the audience members clap a little bit harder. The movie is just as an enchanting, funny and wholesome as the radio show.
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WEB EXTRA: MSU Summer Circle Theatre takes stage outside with 'The Sleeper'
If you haven't heard. You best ask somebody. Because MSU's Summer Circle Theatre series kicked off Wednesday night with "The Sleeper," a lovely comedic play about the paranoid state of many Americans in a post-9/11 world.
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Musical acts lined up for (SCENE) Metrospace exhibit
On June 17, (SCENE) Metrospace, 303 Abbott Road, is welcoming a wide variety of musical talents to perform in conjunction with the current exhibit, "The Urban Show." The three bands scheduled to perform are post-hardcore band Mouth Sounds, Detroit-based indie band Kissy Face Fashion Faux-Pas and Lake Orion-based indie rock band Rescue Squad.
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Riverwalk Theatre showing 'gender bending' play
The play "Victor/Victoria" is showing tonight through Sunday at the Riverwalk Theatre, 228 Museum Drive in Lansing.
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FRIDAY Picasso: Original Graphics and Ceramics Saper Galleries. 433 Albert Ave.; (517) 351-0815.
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'Omen' remake fails to terrify
All hype and no horror. During the late show at Lansing's Celebration Cinema, 200 E. Edgewood Blvd., on 6-6-06 — ah, scary — audience members openly laughed at the spooky and serious bits during "The Omen." Hollywood's interest in remakes boggles the mind.
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Man Man rock at 'End of Shows' concert
Lansing — The fliers read "The End Of Shows As We Know It," which — all grammatical complications aside — was partially true.
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DVD captures feel of Detroit rock scene
"Rock 'n' roll ain't noise pollution/Rock 'n' roll it will survive/ Yes it will, ha ha ha ha." Or least that's how AC/DC feels about rock 'n' roll, and after watching The Muggs' new live DVD, it's obvious the trio from Detroit agrees. The rock team moves through nine electric bluesy tracks like an ambulance driver.
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Buffali to play at Magdalena's
If you think The Buffali is a ridiculous band name, just be glad members Clare Fehsenfeld and Andrew Yonda did not go with Fehsenfeld's original name. "Originally, I thought it would be funny to name the band 'Standy Handby and the Boring Buffali,' and then Andrew said that that was really stupid," Fehsenfeld said in a phone interview Tuesday. Fehsenfeld and Yonda will be bringing their self-described "bombastic acoustic indie pop" to town on Friday at Magdalena's Tea House, 2006 E.
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Blueprint album captures '80s feel
Fresh for '88, you suckas. Get ready to bump and bang to the old school sounds of one of the foremost lyrically elite pioneers of the underground.
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Epitaph replaces 'Punk-O-Rama' with 'Unsound'
During the 1990s, punk rock was in the midst of what is now referred to as the … We interrupt this regularly scheduled review for a special message from Punk E.
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Graduate makes musical debut
As a child, Sharriese Hamilton played a lost boy in her seventh-grade production of "Peter Pan." She didn't stop there, instead, having made her way through MSU's theater program playing lead roles.
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'Dewdrops' fails to meet potential
Corny. Sappy. Brainless. Unoriginal. Garbage. Just some of the words that first come to mind when listening to Ashton Allen's debut solo album, "Dewdrops." It's either the singer/songwriter doesn't know how to express his "deep" secrets about love lost in an articulate manner, or he's trying to gobble up what remains of the Dashboard Confessional fan base. Basically, the cliché ditties obsess about obscure women who don't love Allen in an unconditional manner.
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Rocking for the love of hip-hop
When you look at Lansing, you probably aren't thinking "hip-hop." Let's be honest, not only does it look like a city where hip-hop would have a hard time existing, but it doesn't really even feel like the town has the capacity to incubate such an art form.
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Date offers ample advertising options
The signs began coming to me yesterday. I had a dream detailing an unnerving encounter with an ex-girlfriend. I walked out of my apartment to find my bike had been stolen. I had really bad blisters on my feet. It was June 5, 2006.
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The Coup talks hip-hop, race
Lansing — Sweaty, tired, throat raw and still vibing from a worn out crowd after an intense performance, The Coup's frontman Boots Riley throws up the peace sign to a couple of starstruck fans and slowly strides over to a dimly lit converted church pew to have a little sit down with The State News. The duo is rigorously romping through the nation on its "Pick a Bigger Weapon" tour to promote the album wielding the same name that dropped April 25.
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First Sunday showcases new art exhibits
Something beautiful happened this weekend. Rare photography spawned by crisp camera angles hung delicately on walls, luscious tapestries created in wondrous colors ravished white space and beautiful crystals shimmered elegantly through sparkling sunlight.