A variety of events and bands are featured this fall season at the Meyer Theater in the La-Z-Boy Center. Shenandoah Saturday, Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. The classic country music band Shenandoah will kick off the season. One of the most notable country music bands of all time, Shenandoah […]
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Deep fried wonders
Sometimes we must abandon all logic, good sense, and just go for it. Color outside the lines. Put yourself into the maelstrom. The eye of the tiger. The teeth of a typhoon at sea. Sometimes we must just throw all caution to the winds and say, “This is just because […]
Summer blockbusters disappoint while gems go unnoticed
Popstar starring Andy Samberg is a fantastic movie many missed. There is no tip-toeing around this. This past summer movie season was a disappointment to say the least. There were films that fell short of their hype (Jason Bourne and Suicide Squad), films that were made despite little enthusiasm […]
Big Gigantic brings the funk to Detroit
The crowd dancing along to Big Gigantic's funky beats last night. Big Gigantic brought the funk to Detroit last night for a sold out show at the Masonic Temple. People gathered in front of the Masonic Temple as early as seven o’clock to get a good spot during the crowded […]
Music touches hearts, shapes minds
David House and band perform music in MCCC's Cafeteria Music’s relevance has remained constant, yet with its melodic styles and rhythms ever changing. For many, music is simply entertainment, a way to pass the time. For others it is an outlet, a way to deal with stress, confusion, frustration and pain. It […]
One Book asks for WWII letters home
I asked my mother recently if I could see the letters my father wrote home from World War II. "Sorry," she said. "I finally got tired of moving them around and threw them away." "Oh, no. Why didn’t you give them to me?" "I didn’t know you wanted them." I […]
Top ten video games released in 2015
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Putting together a list of “best” games for 2015 is much harder than expected. So, here are my top 10 games of 2015. 10. “Undertale” – Developer: Toby Fox Publisher: Toby Fox To understand this strange creation, you have to play it. “Undertale” belongs […]
Star Wars: A New Hope Awakens
I hadn’t watched the original Star Wars trilogy until 2013 but when I did I was blown away. It was an incredible trilogy that transcended time and was an amazing experience despite the fact that I had the twist of Darth Vader being Luke’s father spoiled for me long ago, […]
New Coldplay album potentially their last
It has only been 18 months since their last album, but Coldplay is back with its seventh LP and a brand new single. The band made the announcement on Nov. 6. The album titled A Head Full Of Dreams was recorded in Los Angeles, Malibu, and London. It was produced […]
December Video Game Releases
Video Game release dates December 2015 Here we are, December! There may or may not be snow and the holidays are coming up. If you’re somehow done playing the plethora of games that came out in November, there are a few games that you can get […]