A whole world of legacy has been left behind on campus. On Nov. 27, veterinary alumnus Richard W. Storey, a 1945 graduate and long-time MSU supporter, died from complications due to Parkinson’s disease.
The sounds of the holidays have arrived at MSU - Dischord style. The Spartan Dischords, MSU’s oldest a cappella group, will perform the “Dischord Holiday Spectacular” at 8 p.m.
Richard Marx is making a comeback.The Meridian Mall, 1982 W. Grand River Ave. in Okemos, will host a free concert featuring Marx at 7 tonight as part of the grand opening of its new food court.The event was put together by Tim Kiesling, program director for Lansing’s WFMK (99.1-FM).“Richard has a new album out, a new song release and he’s got two other songs on the radio he wrote that Natalie Cole and ’N Sync sing,” Kiesling said.
Friday Blues musician Dave Moore performs at the Ten Pound Fiddle Coffeehouse in the Unitarian Universalist Church, 855 Grove St.
LANSING - Making candy canes by hand is a dying art.Only a handful of people in the United States still do it.Machines have picked up the process, churning out tons of perfectly striped, equally sized, identical canes.But the personal touch is important to a Lansing family that has been making candy canes since 1924.“There’s so much tradition if we do it by hand, it would be silly if we didn’t,” says Dan Blair, a candymaker at Fabiano’s Candy Kitchen, 214 S.
Calling the upcoming second season of Comedy Central’s “The Man Show” unapologetic is an understatement.But does that have to be a bad thing?Not for returning co-hosts Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel.The buddies show no mercy when it comes to expressing their comedic views on everything from beer and marriage to women and even their own “manhoods.” For viewers who have already experienced the comedic talents of both of the hosts last season, some very new, and very funny, episodes are ready and willing to please.
Max Gosling wishes the East Lansing music scene were more developed. That’s why the business junior invited New York-based record scratch-master DJ Logic to the Erickson Hall Kiva tonight. “This type of show usually doesn’t come to East Lansing,” said the program director of POP entertainment.
East Lansing’s comedy improvisational group, Sketchy People, makes its MSU debut tonight in the Common Grounds Coffeehouse in the Akers Hall basement. The performance is part of open mic night.
It seemed like a sure thing. But M. Night Shyamalan’s “Unbreakable,” which stars Bruce Willis in a quiet, placid fatherly role much like his character in Shyamalan’s smash hit, “The Sixth Sense,” does not reach the same height as his past box office record-breaker. In “The Sixth Sense,” Shyamalan established a name for himself with his eerily tranquil story and style of direction, Although “Unbreakable” contains the signature qualities Academy Award-nominated writer/director/producer Shyamalan is known for, the film proves to be a great disappointment.
Capital Green, MSU’s first and only co-ed a cappella group, is performing today at its largest venue ever: Fairchild Theatre in the Auditorium.The group is performing along with Ladies First, a female a cappella group.The 11-member Capital Green is the fourth a cappella group on campus.
Doors don’t usually communicate, but in the Department of Theatre’s “Communicating Doors” the doors serve a greater purpose than allowing for smooth entries and exits.“Communicating Doors,” directed by theater Professor Frank C.
LANSING - When she moved to Michigan to attend MSU, Roxanne Monti was surprised by the amount of cards, candles, ornaments and basic household items people make themselves.Growing up in Chicago, the psychology senior didn’t know many people who took the time to make crafts.“There’s a lot more homemade stuff here,” Monti said.
Dave Hillyard has been quite a slacker lately, literally.Hillyard is the saxophone player for the New York City-based ska band, The Slackers.
No Name Face (DreamWorks Records) A problem facing many bands that enter today’s music scene is how to define themselves, how to carve out their own niche in a music industry already cluttered with too many copycats.
Fatboy Slim HALFWAY BETWEEN THE GUTTER AND THE STARS (Astralwerks) Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim) has certainly come a long way, baby, and his latest album, “Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars,” shows he can still go a lot further. The latest from the funksoulbrutha is a sample-driven collection of danceable and sing-along synth-tunes that for the most part simmer rather than boil.
Everyone needs a scapegoat: someone to point the finger at when things don’t go as planned or a natural disaster presents itself.For many people, Marilyn Manson is that scapegoat.
“The 6th Day” is not exactly the wondrous joyride of special effects and involved plot twists that the trailers make it out to be.
Blink-182 The Mark, Tom and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back) (MCA) Live albums are often the most definitive of a band’s career.
Marilyn Manson HOLY WOOD (in the shadow of the valley of death) (Nothing/Interscope Records) The shock-rocker himself is back. With a knack for offending people through his extreme views of society, Marilyn Manson recently offered his fourth studio collection of intriguing and questionable songs. Both brutal and melodic, Manson has artfully crafted an album that addresses violence head on with biblical references.
Dr. Suess’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” Soundtrack (Interscope Records) He’s a mean one, but he sure can rhyme. The opening tune on the soundtrack to the motion picture “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” features renowned hip-hop artist Busta Rhymes collaborating with the Grinch (Jim Carrey) in “Grinch 2000.” It’s an interesting and convincing edition of the classic Dr. Suess tune. Carrey also performs a humorous and wonderful interpretation of “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch.” The album brings together a plethora of other well-known artists including Barenaked Ladies, Smash Mouth, ’N Sync, Faith Hill and Ben Folds. “Christmas Of Love,” performed by Little Isidor and the Inquisitors, is a jazzy little number with a traditional scale of piano progression.