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House Cafe to host salsa dance benefit

By Katie Finlon | February 11, 2013

Salsa DeKalb is hosting a dance benefit event 7 p.m. today with the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. This is the first dance benefit that will be hosted by Salsa DeKalb and the House Cafe. It is open to all ages. Admission is $6 at the door. The cover...

Father-daughter dances should not be banned

By Holly New | September 25, 2012

Another tradition has been jeopardized. The Cranston School District in Rhode Island has ended father-daughter dances and mother-son baseball games. The change came after a Cranston single mother, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU),...

Summer makes it easy to stay in shape

July 14, 2011

Running sucks. It is the single most life-draining exercise you can do. You know you're working out when you're dripping in sweat, your face is bright red and your lungs are on fire. Personally, if I'm working out, I'd rather be doing something (anything)...

Passion Pit hits high notes at Convo

By Troy Doetch | October 21, 2010

For a band whose biggest hit is entitled "Sleepyhead," Passion Pit gave an energetic show Thursday night at the Convocation Center. Glowsticks could be seen waved back and forth, as the crowd danced to consistent beats of synth-fueled dance rock. Fueled...

‘Timing’ not perfect, but backed by serious talent

By Heather Skrip | September 23, 2010

Sept. 23 served as opening night for a new production put on by the School of Theatre and Dance. "All in the Timing," by David Ives and directed by Josh Anderson, features five cast members in a series of six individual one-act plays. Hailed as a series...