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Track of the Day: ‘Lovely Day’ by Donovan Frankenreiter

By JEN HANCE | April 9, 2008

The past weekend, DeKalb finally saw a hint of the spring we have been anxiously waiting for. As temperatures rise and flowers start to bloom, put on the song, "Lovely Day" by Donovan Frankenreiter. It is one of those songs that just gets people in the...

Flick Pick: ‘Planet B-Boy’

By PATRICK BATTLE | April 9, 2008

"Planet B-Boy" (2007) Director: Benson Lee Synopsis: A truly moving and colorful documentary about five B-Boy crews competing at an international break dancing competition in Germany. The physical feats are simply mind-blowing and the emotional substance...

NIU Chamber Choir performs, anticipates national convention concert

By BEN BURR | April 9, 2008

NIU's Chamber Choir will be one of eight choirs performing at this year's National Association for Music Education (MENC) convention Saturday. The 61st biennial convention, in Milwaukee, will include educational workshops and keynote speakers catering...

The ins and outs of frisbee golf

By JEN HANCE | April 8, 2008

Increasing temperatures, chirping birds and warm sunny skies not only indicate the beginning of spring, but also the beginning of the season for the fastest growing sport in the United States: disc golf. Still, not many people know about disc golf, or...

Flick Pick: ‘Man on Fire’

By LINDSEY KASTNING | April 8, 2008

Director: Tony Scott Starring: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning Synopsis: The film focuses on the life of a washed-up CIA agent. Turning into an alcoholic, Creasy (Washington) is headed down a rough road fast, until he gets a job as the bodyguard of...

Columnist ideal running mate for McCain

By NYSSA BULKES | April 8, 2008

Dear John McCain, I see Heidi Montag has succeeded in wooing you in her bid for the vice-presidential candidacy. Your dear spokesman, Jeff Sadosky, told E! Online that, "We have not ruled anyone on or off the list." I'm heartbroken, Mr. McCain. Surely,...

Track of the Day: ‘Look What They’ve Done to My Song’ by Melanie

By KEITH CAMERON | April 8, 2008

Before Billy Joel wrote "The Entertainer," before Roger Waters sat on "The Wall," Melanie wrote the song about the song. "Look What They've Done to My Song," is the theme for the down-trodden and compromised. Sometimes "the only thing" you can "do half...

NIU New Music Ensemble to perform Steve Reich piece

By ANDY MITCHELL | April 8, 2008

NIU's New Music Ensemble will perform Steve Reich's piece, "Music for 18 Musicians" at 8 p.m. today in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the Music Building. "If people already know the piece, then they know why they need to come," said Greg Beyer,...

‘Nim’s Island’ a lighthearted family film

By LINDSEY KASTNING | April 8, 2008

Rating: 7 / 10 Starring: Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler Plot: On a secret island, a little girl named Nim (Abigail Breslin) reaches out to her favorite adventure author, Alex Rover (Jodie Foster), for help to find her missing father. The...

J. Davis Trio headlines House with unique performance

By JEN HANCE | April 7, 2008

The House Cafe was filled Saturday night with sounds not typically heard there. The J. Davis Trio, a hip-hop group from Chicago, headlined the show with a unique set that had audience members dancing. The group's rapper, known simply as Stuart, is a talented...

Flick Pick: ‘Marathon Man’

By BEN BURR | April 7, 2008

Director: John Schlesinger Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Roy Scheider, Laurence Olivier Synopsis: When his brother "Doc" (Scheider) drops dead at his doorstep, Thomas "Babe" Levy (Hoffman) gets caught up in a world of espionage, diamonds and masochistic,...

‘Leatherheads’ scores with humor, history

By CHRIS KRAPEK | April 7, 2008

Rating: 7/10 Starring: George Clooney, Renee Zellweger, John Krasinski Plot: Dodge Connelly (Clooney), an over-the-hill pro football player convinces college hotshot and war hero Carter Rutherford (Krasinski) to play for the disastrous Duluth Bulldogs....

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