Local theater troupe Icarus Falling makes its debut this week, staging Sam Shepard’s “True West.” “True West” is a drama about two brothers, Austin and Lee, who have completely different lifestyles.
In “The Legend of Bagger Vance,” from Academy Award-winning director Robert Redford, the purpose takes a backseat to cheap inspiration.
Tela The World Ain’t Enuff (Rap-A-Lot Records) There still are a few rappers with a style of their own, and Tela is one of them.
Ryan Kipp Just a Taste (Two Cent Records) Local artist Ryan Kipp is off to a great start on his debut EP appropriately titled “Just a Taste.” The five-song disc is a respectable 24 minutes.
Dynamite Hack superfast (Woppitzer Records) Dynamite Hack, best known for its unlikely cover of “Boyz-n-the Hood,” which was plastered on alternative and top 40 radio stations this summer, released its much-anticipated debut on Woppitzer Records. First and foremost, the album is solid with all the qualities a successful rock ’n’ roll record should jam with: a generous array of distorted guitars with a heaping portion of melodic hooks, a magnificent rhythm section and, occasionally, a singer who can sing. Despite these qualities, this collection has serious originality issues.
Earlier this semester, studio art Professor Peter Glendinning aided studio art seniors in STA 492, Senior Seminar and Professional Practice. After helping most of his students put on their first art exhibit as part of the class, Glendinning, along with other faculty members, will exhibit artwork in the Faculty Exhibition 2000 at Kresge Art Museum starting Friday.“It’s going to be spectacular,” museum curator April Kingsley said.
When Robert Redford’s film adaptation of the Steven Pressfield novel “The Legend of Bagger Vance” opened Friday, the MSU Museum was a part of the long-awaited film.The museum contributed some of the props used in the film.The movie, which takes place in the 1930s in Georgia, uses nearly 30 pieces of vintage golf course equipment borrowed from the MSU Museum’s Kenyon T.
The Lansing Civic Players create an intriguing historical tale in their retelling of “The Diary of Anne Frank.” Based on a true story, the Players use portions of Anne’s diary to narrate the play, chronicling the lives of Anne’s family and others as they hide from Hitler’s discriminatory laws and concentration camps during the Holocaust. Sharing a cramped two-level apartment are Anne (Kristin Shields); Mr. Frank (Todd Heywood); Mrs. Frank (Elizabeth Cummings); Anne’s sister, Margot (Lindsey Stakoe); Mr. Van Daan (Tom Klunzinger); Mrs. Van Daan (Linda Granger); their son, Peter (Ryan Mahaney) and Mr. Dussell (Bill Gordon), a dentist. The eight seek refuge in Mr. Frank’s employer’s attic, as they live in constant fear and are forced to sit and wait until the Nazi rule is over. Under constant scrutiny, the characters must watch their every step and live by a schedule.
Jacob Cable thinks it’s about time Napster considers charging people to use its music downloading system. “For Napster it’s an excellent marketing opportunity,” the general business administration and pre-law senior said.
Break out your grass skirt: It’s time for a “Rockin’ Acca Luau.”The Accafellas, an eight-man a cappella group, puts on its fall concert at 8 tonight in Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre.
Friday Knee Deep Shag performs with Nectar and Slow Drag at the State Theatre, 404 S.
DETROIT - At St. Andrews Hall, emo kids got a chance to test out new communication and musical products while grooving to the mellow tunes of John Lennon-like guitarist Elliot Smith and the futuristic sounds of rock band Grandaddy.Sponsored by Rolling Stone Live, the already high-tech audience members, most of whom clipped pagers and cell phones to their clothes, entered two raffle contests, hoping for a chance to win a Philips Electronics MP3 player or the new Motorola/Skytel pager.
LANSING - Upon arrival at MSU, most freshmen are overwhelmed by campus and East Lansing. The trek from south campus to Grand River Avenue can seem exhausting.
It has all the makings of a box office bomb: an inexperienced, first-time director; expectations of a fatal run because of the flop of other classic television show remakes and nasty rumors about on-set tensions circulating for months before its release.
Frank Maynard doesn’t look at the recent Ben Folds Five breakup as a tragedy, but more as an opportunity for each member to shine.“From what I understand, they decided they had done their course of what they wanted to do as a trio,” the Novi resident said.
LANSING - Though Ani DiFranco will perform at MSU’s largest on-campus venue next week, she wasn’t always so famous.Ten years ago, she toured the country in her own car, selling her self-produced album as she went.Independent stores, not corporate chains, helped DiFranco get out her music - and its messages.Lansing’s Goldenrod Distribution, 1310 Turner St., was one of these stores.
The MSU Department of Theatre puts on “Evita” at 7:30 p.m. today at the Fairchild Theatre in the Auditorium.The Broadway musical chronicles the life of the once impoverished Eva Duarte as she becomes Eva Peron, the politically involved first lady of Argentina.
Jack Kristan’s mark of good musicians is how well they perform live. He said that’s why he is such a huge fan of Ben Harper. “I’m looking forward to seeing a really good act,” the finance senior said.
U2 All That You Can’t Leave Behind (Interscope Records) After 20 years, U2 still knows how to please its fans.
Blue Meanies the post wave (MCA Records) The latest effort by the Chicago-based Blue Meanies is a perfect example of a major label having a negative impact on the quality of the band.