Rodney Whitaker, director of jazz studies at MSU, stood at a small black music stand in front of a handful of students gathered in the Music Practice Building on Monday evening.
Who is that guy? That's probably the question people ask when they see someone wearing a portrait of a man with a beret and a stoic expression.
Sometimes, you just can't get away from your family. No matter what events occur in life, most people remain in an unremitting bond with their family members, whether bitter or pleasant, memorable or commonplace. With that in mind, it seems very unlikely that writer and director Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno could be an only child - her story in "Little Kings," about the lives of three brothers in New Jersey, is too involved, and too well-versed, to be written by someone unfamiliar with sibling relationships. In Tibaldo-Bongiorno's film, each brother is struggling with his interpersonal relationships -Dom (Dominic Pace) is in love with his brother Gino's pregnant wife, Lori, played by Rita Pietropinto.
"All in the Timing" offers a variety of jokes from witty to slapstick humor and provides a wonderful evening of laugh-out-loud comedy. The collection of seven one-act plays touches on a range of topics from relationships to bad luck. The show begins with the play, "Variations on the Death of Trotsky." The comedy revolves around the Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky and how he might have reacted upon finding a mountain climber's ax in his head. Kevin Burnham, who plays Trotsky, masters the calm and unconcerned aura, which is essential to make the show amusing - although it takes a few moments to understand exactly what is happening. Up next is "Singular Kinda Guy," which leaves the audience questioning the sanity of the character.
For those who are confused about any aspect of college life, there are countless books available to set you on the right track.
There comes a point in every musician's career when he or she faces a crucial decision: Should I try something new?
Hallelujah, Beck is back. The artist formerly known as Beck Hansen, who dropped his surname and exploded to an iconic level in the midst of the '90s alternative rock scene, has returned to the studio and produced what has become one of the year's most highly anticipated albums.
If there is one documentary you shouldn't miss at this year's East Lansing Film Festival, it's "Tarnation" by Director Jonathan Caouette. Made entirely out of video recordings from his childhood photographs, answering machine messages, Super-8 film clips, and present-day footage, Caouette reconstructs his family's tumultuous history and complicated present.
It doesn't matter whether nice guys finish first or last. The fact that guys actually are in the race is an accomplishment in itself. Remember the scene in "Waiting to Exhale" when Angela Bassett's character took all of her husband's possessions and set them ablaze in his BMW?
The film "Shivah for My Mother: Seven Days of Mourning" will be shown at 7 p.m. today in room 147 Communication Arts and Sciences Building, followed by discussion with Director Yael Katzir. "Shivah for My Mother" is a 55-minute documentary filmed in real-time about Katzir's mother's death and the enlightening shivah (a seven-day period of formal mourning) at their home afterward.
In accordance with springtime, a new plant is flourishing at Wharton Center, but watch out - this one comes with a Faustian pact and a taste for human flesh. "Little Shop of Horrors" comes to Wharton Center this week and revolves around Seymour Krelbourn, a florist, who wishes to win the heart of his co-worker Audrey.
OK, so The Spinners, Judas Priest and Donna Summer are nowhere near each other on the musical spectrum, but they do have something in common.
It will not be a surprise if droves of video gamers and parents of video gamers flood the aisles of stores nationwide Thursday. A new gaming system, the PlayStation Portable, will be released to the public.
Camouflaged behind dull sand-colored walls and an unobtrusive display window lies a treasure trove of art in Saper Galleries. This large, three-room gallery, located at 433 Albert Ave., displays paintings, sculptures and pottery from about 150 artists.
Sometimes it feels like I have a sign hung around my neck: Missionaries, this one's good pickings!
I am a closet romantic. Or at least I was until I just announced it to approximately 28,500 State News readers. And I'm going to defend myself before any self-proclaimed feminists start burning their bras in defiance of any chivalrous views I might have.
If recent films starring Bruce Willis, such as "The Whole Ten Yards" and "Rugrats Go Wild!" haven't held up his old rough-and-tough status, now is the time for him to reclaim it.
It's a Saturday night and you're ready for some quality time with that special someone. The candles have been lit, the wine has been poured, but there's one thing missing - the music. Fear not my friend, because that's where Parisian trumpeter/composer Soel's debut album, "Memento," comes in. It could be the way the musician's West African-inspired moniker, pronounced "soh-el," gently rolls around the mouth when said out loud.
Two years ago, Rina Risper, founder of Nu Poets, had trouble finding a venue for an open-mic poetry night.
Mmm, beer. Whichever way you like it - off the tap, out of the bottle or in a shameless red plastic party cup - there's no denying, if you love beer, there's nothing better than a tall, cold one.