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Businesses feature student work with March Downtown for Art

Patrons of Marquette’s downtown district may have noticed a little more color throughout shops and other businesses this month. Since Friday, March 1, businesses have been featuring the work of NMU art and design students in the month-long exhibition,... 

 

Alumnus conducts Terminal Orchestra for exhibit

NMU graduate Jesse DeCaire has always had a passion for music. “I’ve always been taken with instrumental music that evokes a mood or enhances an atmosphere like movie soundtrack music does,” said DeCaire, who graduated with an English degree in... 

 

Devendra Banhart finds eccentric balance on ‘Mala’

Fans of Devendra Banhart just have to deal with waiting around sometimes. Banhart, 32, is both a renowned visual artist and musician with a delightfully eclectic and often carefree style of creation. Since his first album(s) in 2002, “The Charles C.... 

 

Timberlake breaks boundaries with ‘20/20’

Rumors about upcoming albums are a fact of life in the music community, but how often do artists have to deal with speculation about albums that they’ve already released? That’s what happened with “The 20/20 Experience,” Justin Timberlake’s... 

 

Local favorites serve up specials for Marquette Restaurant Week

Finding a solid meal with only a little cash can be tough, especially for someone trying to edge fast food out of the picture. Since Sunday, March 10 and continuing until Saturday, March 16, the Eastside Independent Restaurant Association (EIRA) has... 

 

Cimarron brings ‘joropo’ style to NMU

The Northern Nights performing arts series will be bringing some of South America’s traditional tunes to campus on Saturday, March 16 with the Colombian group Cimarron. Brandishing a regional style of music and dance called joropo, Cimarron plays what... 

 

Citizens take plunge for Special Olympics fundraiser

Marquette’s Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) Polar Plunge will be held on Saturday, March 16 at Marquette Mountain. Registration will begin at 1 p.m. and the actual plunge takes place at 2:30 p.m. “Unlike some other fundraising events,” said event... 

 

Jamie Lidell drops the funk on fifth LP

It might be hard to believe with the weather the Upper Peninsula has been experiencing lately, but spring is right around the corner. Whether you’re planning to head somewhere warm in a few weeks or waiting for the good weather to come to you, you’re... 

 

Anderson, Hoffman shine in ‘The Master’

Writer, producer and director Paul Thomas Anderson is known for his odd choice of subjects and settings in his films. Anderson’s early work comes to mind: “Boogie Nights” (1997), a film that follows one California man’s journey in the business...