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05-08-2008

November 1, 2007 Issue

music | performing arts | style | film/tv | food | visual arts | books | opinion


Updated Thursday, Nov 1, 2007 12:00 AM

cover story | View the print page

Silverman puts shock comedy caricature on tour

Prepare to laugh, but don't be surprised if she offends you in the process.

music | read the BLOG

Visually focused Tally Hall returns to Chronic Town

Maybe you've seen them on MTV, when they appeared on You Hear it First in 2006.

Deadhead alum Weir takes band to campus

Penn State will experience the Grateful Dead years again this Sunday when Bob Weir & RatDog take the stage at Eisenhower Auditorium.

Blue Band to put extra-stadium talent on display

The Penn State Blue Band will march its way into Eisenhower Auditorium Friday to perform its repertoire in Bandorama.

Dixieland jazz band to play Theatre

This Sunday, put on your cowboy boots and start whistling Dixie because The Tarnished Six will be playing their 40th anniversary show at 1 p.m. Sunday at the State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave.

Irish fiddler tests market, local pubs

Every Friday, the Farmer's Market comes to downtown with flowers, baked goods and fresh produce -- but that isn't all it has to offer.

Former Taking Back Sunday guitarist to perform

If the Taking Back Sunday concert at the Bryce Jordan Center last semester wasn't intimate enough for you, Friday's show at SoZo, 256 E. Beaver Ave., which only holds about 250 people, should be a little more suitable.

performing arts

School of Theatre keeps casting selective

Costumes in place and makeup on. The stage is pitch black. Other than muffled murmurs coming from the other side of the curtain and the nervous and excited pounding within the actors' chests, everything is silent.

No Refund Theatre explores absurdism in Six Characters

Students will question what is reality this weekend as No Refund Theatre performs Six Characters in Search of an Author in 111 Forum.

style | read the BLOG

Dresses return to style with formals looming

Say goodbye to the muumuu.

I AM FASHION

Coco Chanel once said: "I don't do fashion; I AM fashion." Every week, our style reporters will find a person who exemplifies that tenet.

Save vs. Splurge

Popular culture has deemed that straight, sleek hair is what is "sexy" these days, and although it undoubtedly is trendy and smart looking, going au natural with curls and waves shows a wilder, uninhibited side as well.

This fall's jackets are abundant in both warmth and style

Compared to seasons past, coats have become more than just an article of clothing to keep warm in.

film / tv

Student filmmaker launches screen project

If you ask a young filmmaker where he draws inspiration from, you'll likely hear the names Wes Anderson, Spike Jonze and Michel Gondry mentioned.

food

Café Laura chefs cook up themes

Strolling down the hallway into the dining room, Walk of Fame stars decorated the ground, banners draped the walls reading "Party with the Stars" and tables stood layered in gold glitter, candles, an action clapperboard and movie reels.

visual arts

Palmer Museum hosts music-gallery crossover

Majestic mountains and cascading rivers will help to set the scene for a concert at the Palmer Museum of Art tonight.

books

Sports writing alumna co-authors new book

Dana Pennett O'Neil started her freshman year at Penn State with the same mentality as many other freshmen.

opinion | View the print page

There's more to music than pop, rock and rap

Under extreme peer pressure and desire to like what's "mainstream," I attended the Akon and Rihanna concert last week.

Letter From the Editor

It's time for me to set the record straight.

Would you rather live the rest of your life with no teeth or with the hiccups?

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