Superb and outstanding are a few choice words that come to mind when describing the School of Music's Spring Opera "The Marriage of Figaro." Directed by Opera Workshop head Joshua Major, this production is an excellent version of Mozart's classic tale.
Superb 'Figaro' entices, thrills
Sorry New York, you're out of luck. The Metropolitan Opera will have to wait for mezzo soprano Cecilia Bartoli to perform again. After singing the role of Despina in the March 12 performance of Mozart's "Cosi Fan Tutte," Bartoli pulled out of the Saturday afternoon broadcast on March 15.
Opera diva Bartoli makes A2 appearance
Once upon a time, in a land called The South, there was little going on in music that wasn't boring. Then there came a wonderful flowering bush of instrumental damage named Man ... or Astroman? More recently, with a couple of well-placed graftings, said bush has found new virulence in the form of Servotron.Robotic Servotron makes trip to Earth
Harvard University. With the exception of Weezer's Rivers Cuomo, it's not exactly known as a rock mecca full of hipster musicians. But like any other college, the occasional band always appears wanting to have fun and write music with the hopes of maybe making it big one day.Indie-pop Push Kings load up for area shows
Opening for a band at shows is a lot like playing the lottery - you never know what to expect. When Ann Arbor's Getaway Cruiser opened for Tuscadero, a band that had just recently signed to a major label, at The Shelter last August , the band didn't know it would be signing to a major label, Sony 550, only months later.Getaway to cruise in A2: Group to bring eclectic sounds to Blind Pig
In the early '70s, two movies by two NYU film-school brats brought upon a revolution in gangster film, molding it from pulp into a legitimate - and uniquely American - art form. Scorsese's "Mean Streets" turned wiseguys into fast-talking, hyperviolent eternal adolescents, equal parts childish bravado and guilt.
'Godfather' returns to big screen
You haven't seen them on the Billboard Awards, nor have you heard their songs on your favorite radio stations. In fact, the only place you may have heard Natural Vibe was while strolling around campus on your way to class.
So, "Just who is Natural Vibe?" you might ask. Natural Vibe is a four-part a cappella group consisting of members Gary Guevara, Leo Deo-Pilar, Felipe Gatchalian and Nathan Moore. The group is based right here in our very own cheery city of Ann Arbor.A cappela group to share vibes: Recently-formed Natural Vibe to take U-Club by storm
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