The All-University Band will be hosting its first concert of the semester 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. Admission is free. The Wind Ensemble will be performing as the All-University Band’s guest in the first half, directed by...

Get down with your bad self, and get freaky in DeKalb this weekend. The third annual Freakalb festival will take start at 7 p.m. Thursday and continued at 7 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. Tickets are $12 at...

It was just another day of hanging out with my friend and her family, and her father—knowing I’m a music enthusiast—asked me, “Have you heard of this blog called The Greatest Song Parts of All Time?” Nope, not entire songs. Parts of songs. I...

Come on in. Sit back, relax and listen to some smooth jazz. The Sam Hight Sextet will host jam sessions at 8 p.m. every Tuesday in the Holmes Student Center Diversions Lounge. The only day the sextet will not perform is Sept. 25. The band begins the session...

As of last Friday, I am no longer a virgin. In the Rocky Horror Picture Show sense, that is. The Rocky Horror Picture Show, performed by the troupe A Powerful and Irrational Mouthwash, had its opening night 8 p.m. Friday at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 North...

It’s Labor Day weekend, and how do I choose to spend my time? Watching the worst movies ever created on Netflix’s instant queue, just so you don’t have to. Shaolin Grandma Rating: 1.5 stars Takeaway line: “There’s a dead granny in this house!”...

It’s day six of a 20-day tour. “And we already hate each other,” Jonathon Scales said with a joking smirk. The Jonathon Scales Fourchestra performed 5 p.m. Sunday at the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. The only problem with this band? It’s...

Sure, he might be guilty of plenty of things within the Gotham city limits, but you’d never think that Batman would be guilty by association in the real world. The story of the shooting in the Aurora, Colo. midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises...

What do Pitbull and Patrick Swayze have in common? I’ll give you a hint: It’s a movie. About a month ago, I was listening to the new Pitbull song, “Back in Time.” While jamming to that and driving, I recognized this hook: “Baby, oh baby, my...

In an audience composed primarily of women, “Magic Mike” provided the perfect getaway from their everyday routines. No clothes, no waiting. The movie begins with Mike (Channing Tatum) appearing on the screen. Immediately, he walks to the bathroom...

“Don’t worry; it gets easier.” I’ve heard that line more than a few times — from friends, family and even neighbors. And it’s always after I’m back to being single. They’re not wrong, mind you. It usually does get easier. The problem is...