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Clarinet day to be celebrated Saturday
The School of Music is celebrating clarinet day on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Music Building.
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Artist blossoms on debut solo album
Robert Roth's background is rich with colorful people and life-changing experiences: He was almost Nirvana's second guitarist.
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Political play spins Halloween
This year, Halloween won't be the scariest day of the fall. According to the Real People Players, the real chills begin Nov.
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'The Grudge' slides past slow plot, offers big scares
There's no better way to create suspense than to have characters hesitantly walk down a dark hallway while the floor ominously creaks beneath their feet.
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Play about abortion easy to understand, objective
The play "Keely & Du" can be applied to so many award-winning categories, it's almost difficult to pinpoint which area is the best.
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Novel by 'U' grad psychological ride
By Debbie Labedz Special for The State News "Esperanza" is a psychological journey of Espy, an underprivileged young girl in prison for murdering her cousin.
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Unique art comes to campus hall
Imagine artwork called "Radioactive Cats," "Revenge of the Goldfish" and "Picnic on Wine" - now think what those titles bring to mind.
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Clowns play not 1,000 laughs
It didn't have anything to do with clowns, but "A Thousand Clowns" received few laughs Saturday at Riverwalk Theatre, 228 Museum Drive in Lansing. The theater's second production for the season was somewhat entertaining, but all in all was an average play performed with average acting. The story stars Murray, an unemployed TV writer in New York City who has too much time on his hands.
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Smoked out
On a gray afternoon, seven patrons shuffle into Oz - a local shop that specializes in glass pipes. They know what they want, and one guy asks a man behind the counter about a glass bong he'd heard was retailing for about $30.
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Yerba Buena to unleash upbeat Latin sound at Wharton
New York City is a blender of life. It has a crude case of insomnia, a heavy history of street violence and a population that stems from all walks of life.
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Duff falls flat in 'Raise Your Voice'
For teen queen Hilary Duff, it's quantity over quality. In the past year and a half she's appeared in five films, all of them entirely forgettable.
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Play praises family values
"Humble Boy" has everything an amusing play should have - a plot comparable to William Shakespeare's "Hamlet," humor and a message that fills your mind with warmth. Throughout the two-and-a-half hour show at the BoarsHead Theatre 425 S.
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Pop singer uses bad gimmicks
Sean Tillman, aka Har Mar Superstar, released his third disc, "The Handler," and while the first single off the album completely rocks, the rest of the CD is flat.
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Famous choreographer comes to 'U'
Everybody does it. Mimicking the dance steps to the classic music videos, movie musicals or Broadway shows in front of the bedroom mirror in hopes that your roommates don't come bursting through the door. But did you ever stop to question who created those moves? Twyla Tharp, an accomplished modern dance choreographer, will give a lecture with the "World View Lecture Series" at 7:30 p.m.
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Second City troupe cracks up campus
By Lindsey PoissonSpecial to The State NewsThe Fairchild Theatre was filled with laughter Saturday while students and community members watched six actors and a piano player perform sketch comedy about current events. The Second City comedy troupe visited campus as part of its 45th anniversary tour. "I was looking for some comedy," said Al Way, 52, of East Lansing, who came with his wife Audrey, 42.
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Latin American group brings world beats
The Latin American group, Yerba Buena, will be performing at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Wharton Center.
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Movie tells story of drug transporter
"Maria Full of Grace" teaches that drug trafficking is a lucrative business - if you've got the stomach for it. Maria, a 17-year-old from Columbia, is pregnant, poor and out of work.
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Choreographer to visit 'U' on Tuesday
Tony and Emmy-award winning choreographer, Twyla Tharp will be the second of three guests for World View: The Lecture Series, 7:30 p.m.
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'Shall We Dance?' dodges Broadway cheese
It's not often that a film blends music, comedy and romance without actually tapping into the cheese-factor of a Broadway musical. "Shall We Dance?" does it, however, and does it well. Even though characters waltz, rumba and tango, and even though the film's title borrows from a Rodgers and Hammerstein song, the movie never digresses into those trite synchronized dance sequences where characters ham it up in front of the camera. The closest the film comes is during a scene where the song "Shall We Dance?" (from the 1951 musical "The King and I") is tastefully played during a beginners' night at a ballroom dance club. The moment brings smiles instead of cringes as the film lightly alludes to its title's inspiration. "Shall we Dance?" from director Peter Chelsom, is a remake of the acclaimed 1996 Japanese film "Shall we dansu?" That film won 13 awards from the Japanese Academy Awards, in almost every category in which it was nominated. The original warmed the hearts of U.S.
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Rock your body
Welcome back to "Rock Your Body," The State News' fitness and nutrition column. Each week, we hit up our local experts with some questions and pass on their wisdom to you. But before we get to the goods, we thought we'd tell you a little bit about who'll be giving you advice. Tom Ostrander: Tom is the owner of Powerhouse Gym, 435 E.