Second City group brings comedy show to Ann Arbor
For students seeking a source of relief from the stress of midterms and strain of studying, laughter could be the best remedy.
Tonight the touring company based out of The Second City Detroit sweeps into Ann Arbor with an 8 p.m. show in the Michigan League Ballroom. The show boasts an ensemble cast of Lisa Melinn, Jeff Fritz, Antoine McKay, Topher Owen, Marc Warzecha, and Mary Vinette, all Detroit natives who have been seen frequently in comedy clubs throughout the state.
Second City in the Motor City: Comedic actors reveal secrets of improv
In the '50s, The New Yorker's A. J. Liebling discouragingly called Chicago "the second city," claiming it was trying too hard to duplicate the cultural entity that had become the Big Apple. Making light of Liebling's claim, Chicago actors Paul Sills, Howard Alk and Bernard Sahlins named their new improvisationally based theatre group after the quip.
Even cast members can't put meaning of Stomp into words
A renowned and impressive show stomped its way, literally, into Ann Arbor's Power Center Oct. 19 and 20. The group was "Stomp," a traveling act that uses everyday items to make music on a fast-paced rhythmic beat. By pounding on items such as trash cans, matchboxes, rubber tubes, "Stomp" separates itself from other performance groups by creating music from ordinary, household materials.
Buying tickets is easy once you learn rules
You discover that your favorite band is coming to town, so you devise a plan to get up at the crack of dawn the day tickets go on sale to guarantee yourself the best possible seats in the venue.
You have visions of you and your friends singing and dancing recklessly as the sweat from the chest of your favorite performer drips on your cheek, which you will vow never to wash again.
Dylan again atop rock n' roll world
Bob Dylan rolls into the Palace of Auburn Hills Oct. 28 with folk legend Joni Mitchell at yet another pinnacle of his career. His music has spanned over three decades, 43 albums, 21 films and he has toured to almost every country in the world. Yet, from the moment he began his crusade on rock music he has struggled - riding out as many pit falls as periods of wild success.
Market has everything from apples to artwork
There can be more to buying vegetables than a quick browse through the frozen foods aisle at the supermarket.
In fact, the world of vegetables exceeds many of our imaginations at Ann Arbor's very own Farmer's Market, located in Kerrytown, on the corner of North Fourth Street and East Kingsley Avenue.
Dry campus leads to creative student body at Northwestern
EVANSTON - The high-browed, green-grassed, bike-racked home of Northwestern University is much like Ann Arbor's Central Campus - except for one notable exception.
The structures, surroundings and people certainly fit the mold. There are a multitude of ancient stone-exterior campus buildings as close-set as they are stereotypically academic. There are ever-present students who hurry from asphalt sidewalk to grassy enclaves on their way to quad-shaped dorms or heavy-doored libraries.
University Alumni Association courts larger classes
A graying fan who goes to football games in a camper, wears yellow pants and other University apparel bought at the nearest mall. What immediately comes to mind?
A stereotypical average alumnus may conjure such an image, says Steve Grafton, executive director of the University's Alumni Association. The Alumni Association is taking steps to change this image to provide more appeal for students and young alumni.
Discover hidden treasures by shopping for used clothing
Whatever the purchases, there is something addictive and euphoric about spending money and having something concrete to showcase in return.
Purchasing used clothing is no exception to this rule. Contrary to popular belief, some say buying lower line and vintage clothing for less can be far more satisfying than buying name brand clothes at full price.
Must E! TV
There's this great little network out there that makes variety television worth its air time. It's called E! Entertainment Television, and it's one of the greatest gifts to TV ever created.
A couple of weeks ago, I caught the last half of "E! Behind the Scenes: Regis and Kathie Lee." Now normally, I don't have the opportunity to watch Regis and Kathie Lee on a regular basis, let alone get the skinny on the show, so when E! took me (and others, I guess) behind the scenes, it was a blessing in the form of an electronic box.
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A brief odyssey, or how pop tarts saved my life
College life is not easy. Let's not deny it. We break our backs and our spirits for intangible future rewards, receiving little or no recognition from the school at which we labor. Sometimes - after going more than two days without sleep, and ingesting nothing but No-Doz and Mountain Dew - it's hard not to ask yourself just what the hell you're doing here.
10-22-98
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