Friday night, those in a packed Eisenhower were given a sense of the diversity of the jazz realm featuring two legends Dave Brubeck and Ramsey Lewis. Brubeck, regarded as one of the all-time greatest jazz pianists and musical innovators since the 1940’s, provided a glimpse into a different era of jazz music. It was an experience that any jazz afficionado or musician of any preference would relish.
The Council of Commonwealth Student Governments held its third council weekend of the semester in the University Park HUB-Robeson Center.
It's that time of the week again where you put the Nickleback on pause. This week's Friday Alternatives map the progression of established names in the rock circuit from the noise we've come to know and love to a new mature style. For some, the changes are striking. Bands have completely reinvented themselves as artists, seeking a change from the monotony of topping charts. While others have reverted back to a more comfortable style that they saw slipping away during their growing process.
Astronaut and Spacey put the past and the future side by side for a Shutter Island type battle royal. Retro or mod? That is the question. Will you always love the jams that made a band famous or can you respect their maturity? Let's get it on. *Ding, Ding*
Us New Yorkers, we're familiar with the legendary gyro cart known only by it's location--53rd and 6th. Hell, the place has its own Wikipedia page. Needless to say, it sets the bar for street food everywhere. Someday, Sunny Shakhawala hopes that State Platters reaches that lofty plateau.
A labor of love. That's what last night's production of Jesus Christ Superstar by the Penn State Thespians proved to be. With three freshmen leading the cast, it would be easy to skip out on this show. And that would be a mistake.
The injury bug has struck the Penn State football team once again. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Ron Musselman reported on Thursday that senior wide receiver Derek Moye will be held out of the rest of spring practices after suffering a concussion earlier this week.