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“I am not in danger, Skyler – I am the danger,” chemistry-teacher-turned-meth-cook Walter White famously quipped in the AMC original series “Breaking Bad.” The line rang ominously with the show’s overarching theme – the slow descent into villainy.
Filled with unique, fun and collectible items, The Rocket of Ypsilanti is a one-in-a-million find.
Eastern Michigan’s University’s Department of Music and Dance had eight new upright pianos delivered to the Alexander Music Hall in a showy celebration last week.
The Eastern Eateries Homecoming Cookout event on Sept. 20 attracted many students with enough hot dogs, brats, chicken sandwiches and other BBQ foods to keep everyone full and happy. While a good number of people traveled through, it was never packed to the point that you couldn’t get food and despite the humidity, it was a good turnout.
Pianos ‘Round Town, a project developed by Korin Hancherlian-Amos, is in its fourth year this fall. Going from Sept. 20 until Oct. 8, seven pianos placed around Ypsilanti will be available for passersby to sit down and play anything they desire, from a few notes to a full concerto. Five of these pianos can be found on East Cross Street in Depot Town outside local businesses. A sixth piano resides outside of Mix on Michigan Avenue, and the seventh can be found at Tower Inn on Cross Street.
Just Arts and Music holds an open mic night monthly to find and showcase new talent. The event offers students a chance to get their feet wet onstage, often for the first time. The third floor of the Student Center gushed with music and poetry all night from talented students here at Eastern Michigan University.
During a long-standing tradition for Eastern Michigan University, students and alumni joined in the festivities as Saturday’s game quickly approached.
Music filled the air as the court stepped onto the center of the football field. There were men decked in suits, ladies in sparkling dresses and a large crowd of spectators shrieking with excitement through it all. Welcome to Eastern Michigan University’s homecoming 2013.
Shara Cabay and Adam Reid
Eastern Michigan University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center held its fourth annual BBQueer event Tuesday from 3:30-5:30 p.m. outside Bob’s Lakehouse on the north side of campus.
The art and performance based student organization Just Arts and Music, or JAM, will be holding the first of its monthly open mic nights on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 9 p.m. in room 300 of the Student Center.
“A garden is a metaphor for life at almost every level.” As “Secrets of the Italian Gardener” by Andrew Crofts offers gardening metaphor after gardening metaphor, this weighty quote is a natural place to begin.
“It’s a paper town. I mean look at it, Q: look at all those cul-de-sacs, those streets that turn in on themselves, all the houses that were built to fall apart. All those paper people living in their paper houses, burning the future to stay warm. All the paper kids drinking beer some bum bought for them at the paper convenience store. Everyone demented with the mania of owning things. All the things paper-thin and paper-frail. And all the people too.”
On the corner of West Michigan Avenue and Washington Street stands Bona Sera Café, with its twinkling lights in the windows and brightly colored chalkboard listing today’s specials outside.
Tamar Braxton, the younger sister of Grammy award winning singer Toni Braxton and of WeTv’s “Braxton Family Values” fame has a talent and ferocious, over-the-top personality that separates her from the rest – even Toni.
Sept. 13, 1996, was a somber day when the music industry was at a standstill after the death of Hip-Hop legend Tupac Shakur was killed at the age of 25 in a drive by shooting in Las Vegas. During his controversial five year career, his compelling lyricism with his poetic narrations of life of the streets and his anger with the treatment of young black males paralleled and made people take notice.
Jody Rosen, pop music critic of New York Magazine, recently wrote, “The only people who like a black bohemian more than fellow black bohemians are white rock critics.” This was from his article about Janelle Monáe, whose new release, “The Electric Lady,” has been one of the most anticipated albums of 2013.
Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett, the stars of the later years of “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” completely eviscerated Paul Verhouven’s 1997 film “Starship Troopers,” making the RiffTrax live show one of their best shows yet.
Controversial rapper Kanye West, who has won 21 Grammy awards for his work, is bringing his anticipated “The Yeezus Tour” on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. to The Palace of Aurburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Mich.
If you enjoy the twists and turns of teen drama or thrilling mysteries, then beware because there may be a new television series for you to get addicted to, especially if you are already a fan of ABC Family’s hit show “Pretty Little Liars.”
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