It’s not every day that one finds Indiana Jones on the stage of a theater singing a song from Stephen Sondheim’s hit musical “Into the Woods.” Nor is it a common occurrence to see Bill Clinton serenade Monica Lewinsky with the song “Too Much in Love to Care” from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical “Sunset Boulevard.” Both of these rather perverse episodes may be found at the venue 2100 Square Feet starting on Dec. Read more...
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December 1, 9:00 pm
Totally far out
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December 1, 9:00 pm
Folk songs get heavy metal makeover
Just about every band has had to cut practice sessions short due to noise complaints. But it’s not every day the neighborhood band plays songs with over 70 men and women chanting in Hebrew over heavy metal guitar riffs. Read more...
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December 1, 9:00 pm
Bursting through stereotypes
On the cover of her debut album “Trouble,” singer-songwriter Bonnie McKee stares saucily into the camera, blowing a large bubble out of gum. With all of the negative connotations surrounding the “bubblegum” pop world following the now defunct boy-band craze of *NSYNC and Backstreet Boys, most musicians would cringe to associate themselves with such an image. Read more...
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December 1, 9:00 pm
‘Tis the season for announcing humbuggery
It’s the holiday season! And that means one thing for students everywhere ““ papers and finals. The point is, it’s the most miserable time of the year for us: As the rest of society savors the magic in the air and spreads cheer to their fellow neighbors, we’re stuck clawing for sleep hours as we try to get up to speed in our classes. Read more...
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December 1, 9:00 pm
Rockin' the suburbs
For any band, having Kurt Cobain as an avid fan would definitely have come in handy. For the cult metal band The Melvins, that led to a record deal in 1993 with Atlantic Records. Read more...
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December 1, 9:00 pm
Reality TV auditions: typecasting at its finest
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people videotape themselves doing one thing. I know what you’re thinking, and it has nothing to do with those scandalous sex tapes pseudo-celebrities “accidently” leak to the public to boost their popularity. Read more...
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December 1, 9:00 pm
Bruin to Bruin
Historical films covering every major time period and event abound in today’s society, from the recent star-studded “Cold Mountain” to the Academy Award-winning “Patton” and Spike Lee’s “Malcolm X.” But one important era in American history has remained largely undercover until now: the Harlem Renaissance. Read more...