Sunday, April 26

Sound Bite: "Helplessness Blues"

Forget about sophomore slumps. Fleet Foxes' second album, "Helplessness Blues," lives up to the expectations of the band's critically acclaimed debut album with a collection of gorgeous indie-folk songs that wrestle with heartbreak and existential questions about life and purpose. That's not to say the album came easy. Read more...

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(Credit: Sub Pop)


So bad that it’s good: “˜The Room’ screening comes to campus, followed by Q&A with film’s director Tommy Wiseau

Emile Ayoub and his friends discovered "The Room" last year, when another friend showed clips from what she described as a movie that is so bad it's funny. Read more...

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A still from the Tommy Wiseau film “The Room.” The notoriously awful movie has drawn a cult following and will be screening in Ackerman Grand Ballroom today at 8 p.m., followed by a Q&A session with Wiseau. (courtesy of Wiseau Films)



Aveda Earth Jam Fashion Benefit in Covel plans to raise funds for earth-friendly charity

At Aveda Institute on Weyburn Avenue, applying makeup or getting a haircut touches on issues deeper than the follicle. Read more...

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Aveda student and cosmetologist Ilsa Berg shampoos a customer’s hair at the Aveda Institute. Aveda will host its annual Earth Jam Fashion Benefit in Covel’s Grand Horizon Room today at 6 p.m. The event aims to raise $25,000 for charity.