The Observer, April 13, 2007
Volume XXXIX, Issue 24
The Buzz
Friday, April 13
Tonight, enjoy performances by Case's a cappella groups as they open for nationally touring a cappella group Blue Jupiter at the Rough Rider Room. Time: 7 - 9 p.m. Cost: free. Location: Rough Rider Room. Info: upb.case.edu
Also tonight, Film Society screens this year's surprise winner for the Best Picture Academy award, The Departed. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, and a host of other talented, fast-talking actors, this Martin Scorsese blood bath follows two moles in Boston, one within the police department, and one within a dangerous Irish crime syndicate. Time: 7, 10 p.m. Cost: $3. Location: Strosacker Auditorium. Info: films.case.edu
Saturday, April 14
Check out Film Society's screening of The Magnificent Seven, a remake of The Seven Samurai, in which seven cowboys are picked to guard a Mexican village from b anditos. When they are hired, they go to the town and teach the villagers how to defend themselves. When the leader of the bandits comes, they fight him and his men off, but he returns for a final showdown. Time: 7, 9:30 p.m. Cost: $3. Location: Strosacker Auditorium. Info: films.case.edu
Peabody's hosts the Cleveland 100 all night, with Indie and Alternative Rock Night featuring Wake Up and Asleep, A Pheonix Down, Stan Shot Molly, Audio Euphoria, 2 Seconds to Embrace, and dozens of others. Time: 6 p.m. Cost: $8 in advance, $10 day of show. Location: Peabody's, 2083 East 21th St. Info: www.peabodys.com
Sunday, April 15
The musical free-for-all continues at Peabody's with Cleveland Hip-Hop night featuring Psych Ward, Lost Nation, Da Pak, Hitmaker, Explicit Underground, and many, many more. Time: 6 p.m. Cost: $8 in advance, $10 day of show. Location: Peabody's, 2083 East 21st St. Info: www.peabodys.com
Monday, April 16
John Legend and Corinne Bailey Rae play the Akron Civic Theatre tonight. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $39.50 - $49.50. Location: Akron Civic Theatre, 182 S. Main St., Akron. Info: www.akroncivic.com
Tuesday, April 17
Catch up on the history of the country's longest touring music festival, The Warped Tour, at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Memorabilia from groups such as No Doubt, Joan Jett, and My Chemical Romance is on display; it promises to be a fascinating and entertaining view. Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cost: free with Case ID. Location: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1 Key Plaza Info: www.rockhall.com
Wednesday, April 18
Barefoot, up and coming pop/rock artists from Dallas, play the House of Blues with special guests The Iron Giants, also from Dallas. Time: 9:30 p.m. Cost: $ 8-$10. Location: House of Blues, 308 Euclid Avenue. Info: www.hob.com
Tonight's Spot Night promises to be the most anticipated campus musical event of the year: Gym Class Heroes, of "Cupid's Chokehold" fame, hit campus in all of their chart-topping splendor. Unfortunately, tickets to the event are currently unavailable, but let this be a lesson to those who have yet to discover the pleasures of Spot Night: some really great acts play campus for free every Wednesday, so stay on the lookout for future performances. Opening for Gym Class Heroes will be Tabi Bonney. Time: 9:30 p.m. Cost: free, but tickets are now sold out. Location: the Spot. Info: upb.case.edu
Thursday, April 19
Upright Citizens' Brigade, a six-person professional improv comedy troupe, comes to Case's campus for one night only. They are putting on a two-hour show, complete with an opening act from Case's own IMPROVment. Prepare to laugh hysterically. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: free. Location: Strosacker Auditorium. Info: upb.case.edu
