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Review: Sherlock - The Abominable Bride

By Sean Handler · Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016

BBC’s excellent television series Sherlock returned all too briefly over the New Year in the form of a one-shot holiday special called The Abominable Bride. For this one special episode, viewers are taken back in time to the Victorian era, made famous in Arthur Conan Doyle’s original Sherlock Holmes works.

NBC's live performance of The Wiz sets records

By Kelsey Hawkins-Johnson · Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015

Hailing from New Jersey and casted as the well-known sweet girl of Kansas was newcomer, Shanice Williams, who performed Thursday night in NBC’s The Wiz Live. With her plaid skirt and natural curly hair, Williams portrayed a new version of Dorothy.

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'Little Shop of Horrors' exceeds expectations

By Emily Slomovits · Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015

In my three years at EMU, I’ve seen some wonderful theatre. But, the current main stage production, “Little Shop of Horrors,” is the best show I’ve seen here, hands down. Júlia Miyahara, a freshman majoring in international affairs, said, “I really like this musical, because it touches on a lot of real-life issues like poverty and domestic violence... I had very high expectations for this production, and it exceeded them by a lot.” The show is somewhat paradoxical – on one hand, it’s a frothy, entertaining and stylized show with catchy Motown music, while on the other, it’s a dark, grim, sometimes scary look at the lengths people will go to in order to get what they want.

​Casablanca brings Mediterranean flavor to Ypsilanti

By Magdalena Rieder · Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015

Morocco meets Ypsilanti on Washtenaw Street’s new, six-month old restaurant, Casablanca. If you’re looking for a taste of something original, fresh, affordable, and very close to Eastern’s campus, then you should check them out. This hole-in-the-wall hotspot has delicious and authentic Mediterranean flavors just waiting to be explored.

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The American Sniper

Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015

The movie American Sniper has been the most talked about movie of 2015 thus far. It has had rave reviews as well as harsh criticism.

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James Davis makes a powerful comeback

By Sophie Barterian · Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014

 Raised on American blues, James “Boo Boo” Davis is one of the remaining few musicians who learned to sing and play the blues first-hand while picking cotton in the Mississippi Delta.At 71 years of age, we still haven’t seen the last of Boo Boo Davis. Black and Tan Records dug up this lesser known bluesman and asked him to record a couple of his songs with only a harmonica and his voice.

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Tintypes: A journey through American History

By Noëlle Parlette · Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014

A production of the Tony-nominated musical, Tintypes will take place at the Quirk Theatre on November 21 and 22 at 7pm, November 23 at 2pm, December 4, 5, 6 at 7pm, and December 7 at 2pm.  The musical will be accompanied by a live music ensemble, and the usual cast, normally made up of five members has been expanded to twelve.

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The Lads in Their Hundreds: Songs and Arias of World War I

By Mona Beydoun · Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014

On November 13th at 7:30 pm Dr. Robert Peavler with the help of pianist Kevin Bylsma, and Eastern Michigan student dancers along with actors Danielle Clevenger, Stephen Lambert, and Theodore Hauke, will present his faculty voice recital in Pease Auditorium, The Lads in Their Hundreds: Songs and Arias of World War I.

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Daniel Radcliffe's performance the only thing worth watching 'Horns' for

By Sean Handler · Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014

Daniel Radcliffe goes from boy wizard to something quite demonic in his newest film work, Horns. He plays a young man named Ig who is accused of murdering his girlfriend, a crime which he knows that he didn't commit.  The urge to get back at those who wronged him manifests as something quite frightening indeed - a pair of horns that sprout from his head, giving him a devilish image and eventually dark powers that get stronger as the film goes on.

Local hip-hop artist releases debut album

By Bryan Alfaro · Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014

After 5 years in the making, Ann Arbor native Harlin Newcomb, 35, will be celebrating the release of his freshman studio album, “Ground Zero,” Jan. 25 at The Blind Pig, located at 208 S. First St. in downtown Ann Arbor. Doors open at 9:30 p.m. and cover is $7 for 21 and up and $10 for 18-20. Newcomb and local rappers Nickie P., Bedroxx and Tru Klassick will be performing, along with DJ Chill Will from Tampa, Fla.

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The Wurst Bar features something for everyone

By Sarah Williams · Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013

The problem I have with most pubs or bars is that I can either get great food or great beer, but never both. The Wurst Bar, 705 W Cross St., has solved that problem for me with a variety of menu options and a fantastic beer list. It ranks high on my list of local bars.

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‘Killer’ themes give horror movies their scream factor

By Carmen Bojanowski · Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013

There are several types of horror films. There are the ones that you forget and confuse with others of the genre, and the ones that you remember. Then there are the ones that make you uneasy when you go to sleep that night or have you watching through your fingers. Something that really helps a movie out when it comes to the scare-factor is when it has a “killer” soundtrack.

Latest Podcast

Journalist Lenora Chu talks with Eastern Michigan University associate professor of Journalism Dr. You Li on this weeks episode of Women Journalists COVID Experiences. If you are interested in hearing the full unedited conversation check out the Eastern Michigan University archive website. Otherwise tune in for this weeks exceptional episode of WJCE on Spotify!

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