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Weekend Guide
Thursday Barnes & Noble Booksellers presents authors Tim Powers and Karen Joy Fowler at 7 p.m.
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Wharton to celebrate 20th anniversary in style
Broadway is making a stop on the MSU campus this year to provide students with an amazing lineup of original and legendary shows. Wharton Center is celebrating its 20th anniversary season, “Encore,” and will host six Broadway shows and musicals from September to April. “Basically, we’re bringing back the best of the best for our 20th anniversary - and then adding to it,” Wharton public relations manager Bob Hoffman said.
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This summer, U gets insane with the chains
The hole, a benign Par 3 according to the much-graffitied sign, taunts mercilessly. The fairway - an 8-foot clearing before the trees start in earnest - curves slightly to the right before dropping off sharply, the red flag atop the basket barely visible from the tee. A distinctive “ching!” rings out from what constitutes the green as a disc lands hard in the metal basket.
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Summer months brings canoeing to Red Cedar
Residents looking for a nearby outdoor adventure can consider canoeing on the Red Cedar River. During the summer months, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, MSU Concessions offers canoeing service for the MSU community. “We offer this service because we feel that some things are just good for the community,” said Bill Kost, operations manager at MSU Concessions.
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Nellyville continues the success
As Nelly heats up video and radio stations with his new single “Hot in Herre,” his newly released album, “Nellyville,” sits atop of the Billboard 200 chart, selling 1.2 million copies in its first two weeks. Since Nelly hit the rap scene in 2000 with his album “Country Grammar,” which sold $7.8 million, he has heated up the charts with big sales.
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Stuff gives fans what they want
When the Dave Matthews Band’s sixth major release hit shelves Tuesday, the trail of “Busted Stuff” marked a return to roots that most long-time fans will eagerly embrace.
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Free movies entertain hundreds under moonlight in Valley Court
An elegant and phosphorescent beam from the moon projected its beauty around Valley Court Park on Thursday where more than 300 people basked in its glow at the Moonlight Film Festival to see the computer-generated movie “Ice Age.” Spectators were treated to the free movie amid Mother Nature’s cool summer night, courtesy of sponsors Video To Go, 300 N.
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Good tunes fill air in Fountain Square
Free music is luring East Lansing families downtown to socialize as they listen to artists like Mustard’s Retreat sing humorous folk stories. The Fountain Square Concert Series began June 14 and continues until Aug.
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Lavigne adds talent to young female artists
When you think of young and beautiful female artists, everyone’s mind has unfortunately been scarred with images of Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and the rest of a long list of untalented schmoes that have plagued music for too long. Please welcome the new minor to hit the airwaves and skate all over the superficial valley girls of yesterday.
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U scream for ice cream
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, especially in the summer. So it fits that July is National Ice Cream Month and Sunday, July 21 is National Ice Cream Day.
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Cold Stone set to add more flavor to downtown E.L.
The hot summer days of East Lansing are about to get a little bit cooler. Cold Stone Creamery, an ice cream shop at 200 M.A.C.
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Crows continue with good tunes
What can I say? If you’ve ever bought a Counting Crows album and enjoyed listening to its mellow blend of rock and folk, then you’ll undoubtedly love this one, too. When its first radio hit, “Mr. Jones,” constantly badgered airwaves across the nation in 1993, the band was bound to catch on quickly. Nine years later, the seven-member band has released its fifth album, “Hard Candy,” a sweet collection of 14 tasty tracks (one hidden) proving that singer Adam Duritz still longs to be Bob Dylan. Produced by Steve Lillywhite (U2, Dave Matthews Band), the Crows have done what few bands can do - stick with what they’ve always done and not follow the current trend of sellouts.
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Christian music finds its niche
The Christian music genre has been dubbed one of the fastest growing markets in the industry, according to the Gospel Music Association. With crossover artists such as P.O.D., Yolanda Adams and Kirk Franklin hitting the airwaves with contemporary inspirational music, the mainstream has taken greater notice of the genre. Kirk Franklin brought Christian music to new heights when “The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin” debuted at No.
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Sonic Youth remains fresh on Murray Street
With any artist’s music, the object should be to move something within the listener - if it does that, it’s a unique piece of work, like “Murray Street” by Sonic Youth, the group’s newest album that grooves on almost every song. This rock group began in the early 1980s and is still hot.
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Glassjaw defies categorization
Once in a while, a band comes along set to change how music is perceived. A painfully passionate and unique band who endures the selfish music industry to create an outlet for themselves and its devoted fans.
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Free Shakespeare entertains crowd
Enjoying the breeze while relaxing was not a problem at Meridian Township’s live production of Sunsets with Shakespeare’s July 4th opening.
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Keys brings youthful mix of soul, hip-hop
After watching the beautifully talented Alicia Keys take that stage at the sold-out pavilion of DTE Energy Music Theatre on a neo-soul trip this weekend, it’s hard to forget hearing the first industry buzz about this five-time Grammy winner.Two years ago a representative of J Records’ marketing and promotion team told me Keys was going to be huge.
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Murder Inc. falls short with The Inc.
With Ja Rule and Ashanti ruling R & B and hip-hop charts, it was only logical for the producer behind their hits, Irv Gotti, to capitalize from the success.
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Okemos provides free Shakespeare
Pack the lawn chairs and blankets to celebrate the Fourth of July outside with the fourth annual production of Sunsets with Shakespeare at Nancy L.