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WEB ONLY: 'Noises Off' production offers insider's look at behind-the-scenes theater

Maddie Trier

February 25, 2005

We all wonder what actually goes on backstage at a show. Whether the actors are nervously pacing the ground before going on stage, or busy flirting or bickering with each other, there's always something going on the audience doesn't see. For the next two weekends, Riverwalk Theatre, 228 Museum Drive in Lansing, presents "Noises Off" in an attempt to share the thespian world with the audience. "Noises Off" is a British sex farce following an acting troupe through the process of putting on a show.

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Critics conglomerate, predict Oscar winners

Come Sunday, some of the biggest names in Hollywood will be carousing the red carpet in pursuit of one thing - the glamour, prestige and success of taking part in the 77th Annual Academy Awards.

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Hackers create headaches, celebrity break-ins

Paris Hilton is my dog. We go way back. Kind of. When I first heard her name, she was a still-unknown model for Iceberg Jeans.

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Exhibit frames human bodies

Jacqueline Wayneguite

February 23, 2005

This is not your grandmother's art show, nor her typical antique shop. Nestled in the back of the cozy Spiderhouse Market & Antiques is a small, intimate gallery.

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Local confectioners bake sweets for MSU Museum

Aaron Foley

February 23, 2005

It's hard to read the word "chocolate" without instantly having your mouth water. It's everywhere.

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To heel or not to heel?

Aaron Foley

February 23, 2005

Perhaps you read Archie comics when you were a child. If you did, then you obviously know the difference between Betty and Veronica.

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The face of poker

Aaron Foley  and  Jacqueline Wayneguite

February 23, 2005

If sitcoms on television have taught viewers one thing, it's that everyone knows how to play poker. The stereotypes of who's sitting at the table are all there.

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Car buff gives tips for buying used autos

Buying a used car on a limited college budget can be tough. But here are a few guidelines to help you purchase a used car. After you find the ideal car from a dealer or private seller and set up a time to evaluate the car, proceed with skepticism.

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Local music group Roundabout returns to scene after 2 year hiatus

Emily Bingham

February 23, 2005

Two years is a pretty long time for any music act to take a break from playing gigs. Especially when that act is local, unsigned and self-supportive.

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'Cure for Valentine's Hangover' fun, quirky

Maddie Trier

February 23, 2005

For an evening of quirky and amusing entertainment that will bare all and tell it like it is, catch "A Cure for the Valentine's Hangover." The short-play series, presented by local theater group Icarus Falling, is running through this weekend and offers a different angle for looking at love.

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Former Spice Girl cooks up luke warm solo release

Nhia Lee

February 22, 2005

It's hard to recognize Emma Bunton these days without those baby doll dresses, pigtails and the nickname Baby Spice.

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'Six Degrees' cast exhibit fluid performance

Maddie Trier

February 22, 2005

It's altogether too easy to classify the rich elite from New York or Aspen high life as snobby or cold-hearted, and forget that they too are human. "Six Degrees of Separation," running this weekend at Lansing Community College, shows the warm-blooded side to the upper crust with compelling characters and an inventive tale. The play is based on a true story of a con man who enters New York society pretending to be actor Sydney Poitier's son. In "Six Degrees of Separation," con man Paul dupes several families with a fake story and knowledge of their children, who are at prestigious universities.

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Area holds live jazz, indy

Emily Bingham

February 22, 2005

Just because it's not the weekend yet doesn't mean you can't still rock out. There's plenty of live local music happening in the area this week to tide you over until Friday and Saturday night.

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Kresge curator to hold 'Cremaster' discussion

Emily Buckler

February 22, 2005

April Kingsley, curator of Kresge Art Museum, will host a discussion on performance artist and Director Matthew Barney at 7 p.m.

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Student Film Festival now accepting entries

Emily Buckler

February 22, 2005

Residence Halls Association and the University Activities Board will be accepting DVD and VHS entries for their second annual Student Film Festival from now until March 15 in the University Activities Board office, 322 Union.

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Ben Lee's 'New Sleep' lacks depth, offers lukewarm tunes

Emily Bingham

February 21, 2005

One of the biggest trends in pop culture right now is to reinvent cool by declaring "this is the new that." Comedy is the new drama.

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Addicting show flaunts lives of rich teenagers

This won't be easy, but here goes... Hello, my name is Emily and I'm addicted to MTV's "My Super Sweet 16." I know, I know.

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Twist-filled 'Bad Education' proves to be director's best work

Emily Buckler

February 21, 2005

Spanish writer and director Pedro Almodóvar has done it again. Following internationally acclaimed films such as "All About My Mother" and "Talk to Her" is Almod-var's latest release, "Bad Education," arguably his most disturbing and intriguing yet.

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'Suddenly Last Summer' portrays death, disorders

Maddie Trier

February 21, 2005

A frightening world of cannibalism, sexual desires and murder comes to a head with southern sensibilities this week in the show "Suddenly Last Summer," written by Tennessee WIlliams. Presented by the MSU Department of Theatre, the play revolves around the tragic and mysterious death of Sebastian Venable.

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One Be Lo's album spits true lyrics, funky flow

What makes a great hip-hop album? For some, excellence is achieved through vicious, banging beats that leave the head nodding so emphatically that any words are almost unnecessary.