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A night at the opera

Kristofer Karol
November 14, 2003

Although the musical is named "Nine," the cast and crew of the MSU Opera Theatre production are concentrating on another number - three. That's because Federico Fellini's show takes the audience through the mind of Italian filmmaker Guido Contini, an alias for Fellini, as he jumps from the world of fantasy to flashback and reality. Hence, director and producer Melanie Helton said continuity will be the cast's key to success, as it performs at the Fairchild Theatre on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. "The difficult part of the show is that it exists on three planes of existence," Helton said.

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Michigan under the lens

Shaun Byron
November 12, 2003

Marker. Roll camera. And, action. Hollywood and Los Angeles, not Detroit and Lansing, have been the typical cities where directors, producers, actors and writers work and live. But Michigan filmmakers are proving that conception wrong.

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'Elf' perfect holiday flick for all

Shaun Byron
November 11, 2003

You know when you see a preview, and it's really funny? In fact, it is so funny that you decide to buy a ticket with your friends so you can have some laughs. But afterward, you realize all of the funny parts were in the preview, and it wasn't even worth seeing. Don't you hate it when that happens? Well, that certainly isn't the case with "Elf." The holiday comedy, starring Will Ferrell, is far more family-friendly than the boob- and beer-influenced comedy of "Old School," but the comedian still makes you laugh. Ferrell plays Buddy the elf, a human who was raised by Santa's elves in the North Pole.

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'Pride and Prejudice' play draws from timeless classic

Adrienne Broaddus
November 11, 2003

What happens when a mother plots her daughters' path to success?At 8 p.m. on Friday, the Lansing Community College Performing Arts will answer that question with Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice."Directed by Mary Job, a visiting instructor from MSU, and featuring MSU theater seniors Amber Zmick and Dan Swalec, this stage adaptation of Austen's novel opened Friday in Dart Auditorium, 500 N.

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Danish group Junior Senior set to perform for 'U' with rockers Electric Six

Kristofer Karol
November 7, 2003

The average band would likely not be upset by having a song off its debut album creep into the top 100 on The Billboard 200 chart. But Junior Senior is not your average band. The Danish power-pop duo is touring the nation, including a stop at Erickson Kiva with Electric Six on Saturday night, and it's noticing that releasing "Move Your Feet" as its first single might not have been very beneficial. "We've learned a lot about how things work over here," Junior told The State News via telephone from Pittsburgh.

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Acclaimed 'Whale Rider' to premiere

Shaun Byron
November 7, 2003

"Whale Rider," starring Keisha Castle-Hughes, will be playing at 7 and 9:15 p.m. tonight, Saturday and Sunday at Wells Hall. Castle-Hughes has been cast in the third "Star Wars" flick and won critical acclaim in this New Zealand film.

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Comic Dustin 'Screech' Diamond to perform

Joe Guillen
November 7, 2003

Tonight at Connxtions Comedy Club, 2900 N. East St., in Lansing, Mike Green will finish his week-long stay in Lansing with his final show at 8 p.m. Green is known to make people laugh about anything from beer to fire trucks and has performed with nationally renowned acts such as Tim Allen and Jerry Seinfeld. Dustin Diamond will take the mic at the club tomorrow and Saturday, with shows at 7:45 p.m.