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Mexican culture focus of exhibit

Melissa Talon
April 5, 2006

Nestled in a corner room of Kresge Art Museum is a display that brings warmth and expression from our neighbors to the south. In "Obras de México: Images of Hispanic Life and Culture," five pre-Columbian sculptures are encased alongside 16 prints and photographs to create a small, yet varied collection. All the artists in the exhibit are either Mexican or have been active with their artwork in Mexico.

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Bridesmaids shine in witty performance

Melissa Talon
April 4, 2006

In "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress" at Riverwalk Theatre, 228 Museum Drive in Lansing, five bridesmaids from Knoxville, Tenn., knock the audience's socks off with witty repartee that's played off so naturally that you feel as though you're sitting and chatting with them. The script was written by Alan Ball, who also wrote "Six Feet Under" and "American Beauty." Set in the early '90s, the women touch on a few serious issues, but the tone is hardly heavy.

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Fashion week measures up

Elizabeth Swanson
April 4, 2006

Monday kicked off the Student Apparel Design Association's first-ever fashion week, in which they host a fashion-themed event every day leading up to their annual fashion show Friday night at the Auditorium. An informal and lively renegade fashion show was held Monday afternoon at the Union.

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Five favorites

1 Author C.S. Lewis' book-turned-movie "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" is released today on DVD and is surprisingly true to the novel.

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Punk rock prof

Margaret Harding
April 4, 2006

Most of their students and colleagues know Steve McCornack, John Sherry and René Weber as professors, and Jayson Dibble as a graduate student. But on Thursday night, they will become Pug Muckfe, Johnny Pustular, Kärl Messer and Gurgle McPhestus, as their old-school punk band "Stooge City Liberation Front" takes Harper's Restaurant & Brewpub, 131 Albert Ave., by storm. "We call ourselves a punk rock band, but we really play stuff from before there was punk to after there was punk," said Sherry, an assistant communication professor.

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MSU faculty member nominated for Juno

Margaret Harding
March 31, 2006

The director of MSU's Jazz Studies program has been nominated for a Juno Award, the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy. Rodney Whitaker collaborated with musicians Phil Dwyer and Alan Jones on "Let Me Tell You About My Day," which was nominated for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year. The awards will go out Saturday and Sunday in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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Students put twist on classic

Melissa Talon
March 31, 2006

MSU students embrace classic Shakespearean comedy with just two twists — the newest play is set on an 18th century Southern plantation and the character commonly played by a man, Dogberry, is played by a woman. "Much Ado About Nothing," which opens this weekend, uses a bit of Southern charm to put audiences at ease with Shakespeare. Theater senior Katie Canavan plays Dogberry, the sheriff captain of the night watch.

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Classic film still moving

Elizabeth Swanson
March 29, 2006

Set in New York City in the late 1950s, "West Side Story" tells the story of a "Romeo and Juliet"-esque forbidden romance between the beautiful Puerto Rican immigrant, Maria, and the handsome American street rat, Tony.

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Singer scores with atmospheric album

Ryan Mccormick
March 29, 2006

Donald Fagen's "Morph the Cat" embodies a toned-down version of Frank Zappa's goofy humor with a smooth, funky rhythm. The longtime co-leader of the jazzy, classic rock group Steely Dan released his third solo album March 14.