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Three men will take the stage Saturday evening to croon about "fast cars and freedom" and "what hurts the most." A few years ago, they could unmistakably be classified as a country band, with the lead singer's signature Southern twang and the occasional strum of a steel guitar. But now, something gives them away.
Mayday Parade is, for all intents and purposes, an emo band. But that doesn't mean its members only listen to emo music. Guitarist Alex Garcia said the band, set to play 7 p.m. Saturday at SoZo, 256 E. Beaver Ave., draws from contemporary influences like Taking Back Sunday, Brand New and Paramore, but also from groups from all different decades. Garcia said he was personally fond of Led Zeppelin, the Allman Brothers and Oasis.
Thursday, the State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., plans on welcoming students to their spring semester with help from the indie rock group, Band of Horses. The sold-out show will start at 8 p.m., with Cass McCombs and the Middle Class, and Tyler Ramsey as openers.
The Cell Block is looking to live music to drum up support for Thon with a 21-and-over musical preview tonight at the annual Thon Band Bash from 9 p.m. to midnight.
A 33-by-23-foot pool will be created for the Tania Perez-Salas Compañia de Danza, which will use the water to perform a piece titled Waters of Forgetfulness.
Max Fomitchev, a Penn State computer science and engineering professor, is very excited about his next project. But his undertaking has an element most computer and engineering projects don't -- a theater stage.
While presidential candidates are feverishly analyzing the outcome of the South Carolina Democratic primary this Sunday, voters in State College can just sit back, relax and laugh at them. Coming to the State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., is musical political satire group the Capitol Steps, which finds humor at the expense of those working on Capitol Hill.
In place of amps and guitars, the stage at Chronic Town last Saturday was filled with paisley prints, retro jackets, leather bags, strappy heels and beaded necklaces.
While some kids were trading baseball cards and rummaging through the attic for vintage records, Justin Jarrett (junior-film and video) was starting a different kind of collection.
For a college girl with limited options at the local mall and the exhausted choices of the downtown shops, there is still hope online.
Oh, the power of hair.
Who: Stephanie Genis (junior-public relations and Spanish)
Don't let the writers' strike get you down. While anxiously awaiting the Lost season opener or skimming through various marathons on VH1, it might be easy to forget that some shows are just hitting the airwaves.
Celebrities like Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton can influence the latest fashion trends, determine which nightclub is the new "hot spot" and turn rehab into a vacation resort, but their political opinions are a little less influential.
It may be common knowledge that red wines should be paired with red meat and white wines go hand in hand with fish, but the art of coupling off wines and chocolate is more obscure. A seminar about pairing the two delicacies is just one part of ClearWater Conservancy's annual "For the Love of Art and Chocolate" party, which takes place from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd.
Flipping through one of those teen/fashion/love advice magazines the other day, I came across an article that gave scenarios with options for your man to choose from. Depending on which he chose, it could tell you what kind of guy he is -- sensitive, athletic, selfish, etc. Clearly articles like this are a bunch of bull and really can't tell you much about anything, but one scenario caught my attention: Would your man choose a date with Jessica Alba or tickets to Game Seven of the World Series with his favorite team playing?
I am not a country music fan. I just don't get the appeal.
