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Fans predict outcome
State Rep. Gretchen Whitmer is putting her ice cream where her mouth is this weekend.The East Lansing Democrat made a friendly wager with Rep.
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On the Line provides weak acting, weak story
You know that weird old guy in the bars? The one with the 10-year-old leather vest and the bad mustache, who sits in a corner by himself, staring at the young women?
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Lonestar plays Breslin tonight
Country act Lonestar will perform at Breslin Center tonight. East Lansing falls about half-way through its “I’m Already There” tour, which runs until early December. Its hit single, “I’m Already There” has been on the Billboard country music charts for 17 weeks, having enjoyed a stint as No.
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Award-winning guitarist to play tomorrow night
Chris Proctor isn’t only looking forward to his performance at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 855 Grove St., Friday night because of his new record, “Under the Influence.” “I want people to come out to see my new guitar as well,” he said.
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Muddy Waters tribute outfit to perform
In the 1950s, Chicago was a blues Mecca, and Muddy Waters was king. He was considered a master of postwar blues, having established himself on the Chicago blues scene. It was about that time that he met up with Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson, a guitarist who worked in a steel mill outside Chicago.
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Group kicks out common delicatessen
Electronica and groove-based music with repeated loops is a delicacy.
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New Wet Kojak give pizzazz on latest
Much like its other three releases, its 1995 self-titled debut, 1997’s “Nasty International” and 2000’s “Do Things,” the latest ditty from New Wet Kojak, featuring Scott McCloud and Johnny Temple, better known for their work with indie-rock masters Girls Against Boys, is signature of its reputation. It focuses on creative drum lines that sound out of tune but magnificent, but manages to stick in vocals like a free-style poetry reading.
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13 Ghosts a cheesy remake of cheesy classic
I try not to think about how much time I’ve spent in movie theaters. All those hours in the dark, staring at a huge screen when I could have been doing other things, like studying, getting a tan or even having meaningful human relationships.
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Heels is darkly humorous
During the performance, “Spike Heels” seemed very dramatic and intense. In retrospect, it was darkly humorous. The play, directed by Jeff Croff, opened last weekend, and continues Friday and Saturday at the Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner St.
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DJ collects 4,700 pounds of food
After five days of camping out in the new parking structure above Buffalo Wild Wings, 360 Albert St., Guido from WWDX (92.1-FM) came down Friday morning, having collected 4,700 pounds of food and about 900 pounds of clothing for the American Red Cross.He endured some heavy weather and an occasional nighttime drunk, but was still going strong Friday morning.On Wednesday, the storms brought nasty weather for a while.“You couldn’t even see across the way there to the colorful ramp,” he said, pointing across the street.
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Celebration! Theater sells items to raise money for Red Cross
In the backrooms of most movie theaters, a visitor will find hundreds of posters, cut-outs, buttons and stickers from films that have long since left most movie houses.
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K-PAX not as bad as Pay It Forward
The Oscar race is officially on. All sorts of movies are preparing to make a stab at being the best movie of the year and win all sorts of prizes.
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Former professor prepares for release of bands album
Some fans of local music may claim there isn’t much variety around the Lansing area. But while there are a number of so-called “bar bands,” there is a growing number of different bands that are making a name for themselves.One of those bands, Shepard’s Folly, is preparing to celebrate the release of its first CD at 8 p.m.
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Michigan band to play Ricks
Holland, Mich.-based rockers The Green Room are back on the road following a brief summer hiatus and are scheduled to rock East Lansing tonight.The five-piece band will play a 21 and up show at 10:30 tonight at Rick’s American Cafe, 224 Abbott Road.The Green Room puts out a kind of blues meets rock meets jazz sound and pushes acoustic sound to the edge with heavy, hard beats.
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Weekend guide
Friday The Breslin Student Events Center welcomes “Fake the Funk 11,” a lip-synch contest featuring R&B, hip-hop and pop music.
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Creating a costume
Soon many will abandon their blasé garb and temporarily transform into naughty school girls, Fembots, pimps, preachers and everything in between.
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Oldsmobile Parks Fright Night attracts various spectators
Last Saturday night the line at Oldsmobile Park’s “Fright Night” stretched from the haunted stadium’s entrance nearly to Michigan Avenue. And the teeny-boppin’ youths of the Lansing area, families, students and others that waited there had a common goal: to be scared - or at least entertained. “It was good, and I was scared, definitely,” said former Lansing resident Tameko Watts after her walk through the dark, spooked-up corridors of Oldsmobile Park. “We were at Detroit last weekend and it was a lot more expensive, so this was pretty good for the price,” said Rob Slonaker, who accompanied Watts that evening. Dewitt resident Joseph Fase brought Joseph Fase Jr., 6, to Fright Night Saturday. “Um, the train was the best,” decided the younger Fase after his haunted experience.
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Play has adult sense of humor
“Spike Heels” is a romance, but it’s certainly no “Snow White.” The play started Thursday and continues at 8 p.m.
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DJ collects food for charity
Guido, from WWDX (92.1-FM), has been sitting in the new parking structure downtown above Buffalo Wild Wings since Monday at 6 a.m. He has a port-a-potty and a tent, and he’s collecting food and clothes for the homeless.
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Things that go BUMP in the night
Knocks. Missing keys. Reset alarm clocks. Doors flinging open. A cigarette combusts from black ash to burning red.