When 'Cherry Pie' gets a little stale
Nirvana's power chords and Pearl Jam's genuine lyrics may have thrown '80s hair bands like Warrant, Cinderella and Motley Crue off the charts, but alternative music hasn't killed them all yet. Some are still hanging on to their major label ties by an unraveling thread, but others like Warrant have moved on to underground indie labels, completing the flip-flop that took place in the music world at the beginning of the decade.
Dummies still 'Mmm Mmm' good
Trying to live up to the success of an album is nearly as difficult as having a successful album in the first place. The Crash Test Dummies, still best known for their 1994 album "God Shuffled His Feet" and its top-10 single "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm," are doing just that this year, having recently released the follow up album "A Worm's Life" and embarking on a world tour that hits Detroit tonight.
Basement Arts tackles Pinter
Basement Arts' latest student production, "No Man's Land" by Harold Pinter, may sound like a play with minimal appeal to college students: It's the story of an old man who is about to die. But don't brush this play off. If you have ever had out-of-town friends wear out their welcome when crashing in your dorm room or if you have ever been unsure about your future, you can relate to this play.
Folk artist Curtis returns to Ark on Saturday
A good friend of mine once described contemporary folk artist Catie Curtis as a white Tracy Chapman.
Students have a chance to feel the power of Curtis' diverse messages when she returns tomorrow to the Ark.
Oedipus, Freud get 'Caught'
"Caught" perverts a simple story of an extramarital affair into a darkly cynical vision of the modern American family. The film first compares an unfaithful woman to a caught fish and then traps you in its supposedly enlightening social commentary.
Moving 'Cabaret' dances into 'U'
The high life of the 1920s and '30s will be reborn this weekend in MUSKET's latest production of "Cabaret." Directed by musical theater senior T. Adam Hess, "Cabaret" promises to be a poignant and emotional show.
Streisand flaunts her directing face
Barbra Streisand once referred to herself as "an actress who sings." Given her outstanding career as one of the biggest actresses and singers in show business, this comment may be the understatement of her life.
Soul Coughing exhales in Detroit
Since the release of its 1995 debut album, "Ruby Vroom," and continuing through and beyond last spring's release of the follow-up "Irresistible Bliss," Soul Coughing has toured relentlessly. Tonight, the band's almost non-stop barnstorming brings it to the Majestic in Detroit.
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