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.
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.
Going away to college is the final transition from childhood to adulthood for many students. College is a time for experimentation — a chance to grow up and find yourself without the influence of your parents.
The fall season is filled with big names and a wide variety of musical styles at the Wharton Center.
Lead singer Stephen Pedersen seems to be going through a therapy session rather than making a rock album. But is Criteria trying to make a rock album?
After I returned to MSU from a week in Paris during spring break, I was walking down Grand River Avenue and something weird happened.
Student affairs administration graduate student T.J. Jourian has made many transitions throughout his college career.
Sporting a clip-on tie and the white-socks, black-pants combo that makes fashion-followers freak, Joel Urbanowicz is a true geek.
Things going on in the world of pop culture that might make your life a little bit better: 1 "Memoirs of a Geisha," a movie about a Japanese child who is taken from her poor family to work at a geisha house before World War II, is released on DVD today.
Broadway is bright next season at Wharton Center with the best of popular musicals, energetic comedies and hit dramas.
By Justin KrollFor The State News For nearly 30 years, Spike Lee has infused American cinema with some of the most powerful films made about politics, relationships and especially race.
The bass lines thud, and the lyrics "go dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb." Or at least that's how E-40 lays down the hook for the single "Tell Me When To Go" from his new album, "My Ghetto Report Card." E-40 is a West Coast rapper — "The Ambassador of the Bay" — with straight A+s in hustlin', tycoonin', hoodshop and music, says the CD jacket of "My Ghetto Report Card." But what E-40 forgot to grade himself on was originality, in which he gets an F. He raps about muscle cars with flashy rims, drinking Hennessy and 40s of brew, keeping an eye out for the police and degrading women.
I think magazines are pulling for Ashlee Simpson. The thought came to me when I was scanning the magazine aisle in Target, and there she was on this month's Elle Magazine, airbrushed and sparkly, shooting me a stock "you want this" gaze.
Dana Munshaw Brazil was on "Sex and the City," Broadway and has performed in regional theater.
The Fireworxxx players are amateurs when it comes to high art. Trouble arises when a group of second-rate porn stars decide to create an artistic film with dialogue, so they recruit a Yale graduate to help them with a script.
By Erik Adams For The State News According to keyboardist/vocalist Erin Fein, Headlights makes "melody driven pop." Listening to the band reveals the modesty of this assessment.
Headlights describes its sound as "Indie Pop with a Shoegazey aftertaste" on MySpace.com. And since the Internet never lies, especially MySpace, there's no reason to argue with Headlights' claim. The band rightfully takes on the role of an indie band since it isn't on a major record label and principally sings about depressing moments in life.
It's probable you've seen them, likely you've even been approached by them, and certain you've at least heard of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
1 "Capote," a movie documenting Truman Capote's research for his book "In Cold Blood," is released on DVD today.
It seems you can't go more than a few feet in East Lansing these days without stumbling upon the newest trend in fast food: Mexican. These new alternatives to the typical deli or hamburger-and-fries chain are sprouting up everywhere, and they don't seem to be slowing down.