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'Darkness Falls' flat on face
This is getting bad. Hollywood. Yeah, it's getting bad. Guess what? It's all your fault.
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Whats Happening
Clubs Eco will be meeting at 7:30 tonight in the Illinois Room in the Union to discuss improving MSU's green record.
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'Phantom' upholds reputation
It took 20 48-feet-long semi trucks to bring the tons of electronic props, scenery, costumes, lights and pyrotechnics to Wharton Center for "The Phantom of the Opera." The show could have gone on with just a single limousine - as long as it carried Brad Little, who takes on the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's masterpiece. Granted, I'd never seen "Phantom" before its return to Wharton, but Little exudes the mysterious image of the Phantom. He's loving, frightening and tortured in his portrayal of the deformed figure who has overtaken the Paris Opera House.
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Clooney, Rockwell make 'Confessions' soar
There is no denying "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" is very derivative in aspects of its style.
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Local band scores well with new album, 'if yes, explain:'
A lot of good artists have been entering the area via the local scene's birthing canal as of late - thefarewelldrive could be the area's brainchild. With its first EP, "if yes, explain:" scheduled for release in mid-Feburary, the group could well prove the area's new strongman. Though based out of Ann Arbor, thefarewelldrive does have local ties - bassist John Paul is an MSU journalism student and drummer Dan Julian, a 2002 MSU graduate, is a former State Newser. A powerful demonstration of talent with an impressive contribution from lead vocalist Andrew Lutes, the EP becomes even more impressive upon learning it was recorded in a five-day session in Chicago. Opening track "The Truth in Lies" leads into the album with a floating melody, later pounding into a chorus of, "And these words they sound too simple/But I'm sure that they are right." It's a powerful mark to make at the beginning of an album and does throw the listener off a bit.
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'Sex and the City' characters promote negative images
"Sex and the City," the hit HBO show hugely popular among college-aged women, is about to end its fifth and last season.
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Play to challenge 'some issues of abortion'
Marking the 30th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the MSU Department of Theatre will perform "The Cider House Rules." The play was recently adapted from the novel and focuses on abortion. Graduate and undergraduate students will fill the play's 33 roles in four separate showings at the Auditorium's Arena Theatre. Part One: "Here in St.
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Release brings genre 'back to the people'
When Sega released the original "Panzer Dragoon," it became an instant legend, making a big impact on the underground gaming world.
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'Dragon' proves Lee a true master
To say "Enter the Dragon" is the best martial arts film of all-time would not be a stretch.
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Celebratory event aims at raising awareness about retention rates
The Notorious B.I.G. song "Juicy" blared from the speakers as the audience in Erickson Hall Kiva danced to the familiar old-school beat at "School Daze Part 2" on Friday.The event, sponsored by the Black Poets Society and the African American Celebratory committee, featured skits and poems dedicated to the innocent times of childhood.The celebratory, which honors African American graduating seniors, is trying to raise awareness about low minority retention rates, said finance senior Jeremiah Quarles, co-student director of the celebratory committee."Our main focus is to raise awareness about retention rates for African Americans and we wanted to send a message to freshmen, sophomores and juniors that graduation is important," he said.Quarles said he hoped the poetry night would help to raise awareness about the group.
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Men's tennis wins in home doubleheader
The MSU men's tennis team had an easy time over the weekend in its second straight home doubleheader.The Spartans undefeated streak continued as they trampled Toledo 6-1 and Dayton 7-0 to bring their record to 4-0.Sophomore Cameron Marshall picked up his 12th win of the season against Dayton - and his first in the No.
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WEB ONLY: 'Punch-Drunk Love' highlights Campus Center cinema
Writer/director P.T. Anderson just might be unstoppable. With the critically acclaimed films "Hard Eight," "Boogie Nights" and "Magnolia" under his belt, the director took on a new challenge - turn gross-out comedian Adam Sandler into a respectable actor with "Punch-Drunk Love." The two must have done something right.
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WEB ONLY: Illinois-based Umphrey's McGee plays Temple Club
If you're in the mood for a night of jamming and wild dancing - and maybe a little bit of a patchouli - tonight's Umphrey's McGee concert at The Temple Club, 500 E.
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Local performer, singing partner return to Lansing
After making it big, artists are known for breaking out of the town that fostered them on their journeys to success. Marcy Marxer, who used to work in the catalog department at Elderly Instruments, 1100 N.
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Women invited to celebrate sex
Women love sex as much as men do and shouldn't be afraid to admit it, say the organizers of tonight's celebration "Women, Sex, & Music." The free event at the Union will feature local estrogenic entertainment and offer information on women's health issues, focusing on increasing sexual pleasure. The event is part of Women's Healthy Sexuality Month and is the brainchild of both Olin Health Center and the University Activities Board. "We're trying to raise awareness of the benefits of becoming a sexually aware woman," said Amber Wilson, an interdisciplinary studies in social science senior.
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Foreign flick leaves knots in stomach
There's something to be said about a movie that leaves you feeling creeped out the day after you watch it.
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WEB ONLY: Amos to play Grand Rapids venue
Tori Amos will be playing at DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids on March 12. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. today. Amos rekindled the piano in rock 'n' roll with her 1992 release "Little Earthquakes" and expanded it even further with her sophomore album, "Under the Pink." Amos is one of the few singer/songwriters who have successfully fused the lyrical onslaught of alternative rock with the mellow orchestral approach of the '70s. The Scarlet's Walk Tour promotes Amos' latest album of the same name, released Oct.
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WEB ONLY: Pi Alpha offers date auction 'Obsesi
If you're on the market and looking for a date, head down to the Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Inc. Pi Alpha Chapter's date auction, called "Obsesi
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Weekend guide
ThursdayAaron Holland: Acoustic guitarist. 8 p.m., Jimmy's Pub, 3139 E. Grand River Ave.
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Bringing it home
Jeff Daniels is a Hollywood rarity. With nearly 50 films on his résumé, including two director's credits, the veteran actor has managed to maintain his career despite the industry's short attention span. "It's great to have been around for a long time, because in Hollywood, careers are very short.