"We're a Ticketmaster Ticket Center," a sign in the Michigan Union Ticket office proudly proclaims. One might feel reassured upon reading these words. After all, Ticketmaster is a name everyone knows.
Or perhaps one might feel liberated by the number of ticket-buying opportunities implied by the sign. Indeed, in the expensive arena of entertainment ticket purchasing, all roads lead to Ticketmaster.
Ticketmaster's fee places curse on many concert fans
College towns have always been breeding grounds for new and experimental music. Ann Arbor's own local music scene has a rich variety of music groups, with everything from avant-jazz to hip-hop influenced, sample-heavy pop.
Eclectic is the key word in describing Ann Arbor's local bands, as musicians experiment with different kinds of music in order to meld their influences into new forms of musical expression. Sound of the streets: Ann Arbor's local bands create varied, eclectic music
It's not hard to find music at Michigan. A walk down North University takes you past Hill Auditorium, where on any given night, students can find an orchestral performance or a choir concert. Across the courtyard, the Michigan League's Mendelssohn Theater boasts a lineup of theater and drama performances, while Rackham Auditorium showcases chamber music.School of Music presents variety of concerts, lectures
The musical tastes of students at the University seem to be as diverse as the ice cream at a Baskin Robbins 31 Flavors. From traditional jazz and blues to the emergence of peevish female musicians, the music market in a collegiate city such as Ann Arbor must accommodate a wide spectrum of musical preferences.Ann Arbor's record stores cater to students' diverse tastes, interests
Column: Critically disdained
Let us take a bit of a journey, shall we?
A trip into the superior, self-righteous mind of the music critic.
Thinking about starting a band? Wondering what the results will be if you and your friends use the musical talents you've been keeping down for so long? Then you may be inspired by the example of Isaac Green and the Skalars. Starting with a dream and a riff, the band has gone on to tour nationally and has become one of Moon Ska Records' featured acts.Skalars create ingenious ska with 'Skoolin'' release
Column: Denver, music and a trip 'back home'
This past Sunday afternoon, 53-year-old country star John Denver soared through the sky over Monterey Bay in his plane and plummeted to his death when the plane's engine died at 500 feet.
President Clinton said that Denver's "soaring music evoked the grandeur of our landscape and the simple warmth of human love."
Entertainment News: Lawrence sentenced; Jackson's album banned
In the wake of the recent cancellation of his eponymous Fox show, it looks like comedian/actor Martin Lawrence has quite a bit more than "nothing" to lose - his freedom, for starters. Regularly in trouble with the law, Lawrence, star of TV's "Martin" and the 1995 action blockbuster "Bad Boys," was sentenced to two years probation and 240 hours of community service on Sept.
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