The Observer, September 29, 2006
Volume XXXIX, Issue 5
The Buzz
Friday, Sept. 29
Fans of comic book-inspired movies are sure to enjoy tonight's screening of Superman Returns, courtesy of Film Society. Set five years after Superman mysteriously disappears, leaving Earth's inhabitants to fend for themselves, he returns to find Lex Luthor on the loose and Lois Lane a mother with a Pulitzer under her belt. Too bad she won it for an article entitled "Why the World Doesn't Need Superman." Like they say, hell hath no fury like a woman abandoned for outer space. Time: 7, 10 p.m. Cost: $3 Location: Strosacker Auditorium. Info: films.case.edu
Saturday, Sept. 30
Tonight, Grammy-winning hip hop legends the Roots hit campus, courtesy of UPB Concerts. With Scratch Track. Tickets available at the door. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: $5 for students, $10 for faculty/staff, $20 all others. Location: Adelbert Gymnasium. Info: upb.case.edu
Sunday, Oct. 1
In Shakespeare's classic comedy, Love's Labours Lost, four men swear off women, until, conveniently, four women arrive on the scene and hilarity ensues. The Great Lakes Theater Festival is featuring the Bard's work because of its parallels in the modern world, but you'll have to see it yourself to see how it ends. Or you could read it, but that wouldn't be nearly as much fun. Time: Sunday, 3 p.m.; Wednesday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. through Oct. 20. Cost: $13-$56. Location: Ohio Theater, Playhouse Square. Info: www.playhousesquare.org
Monday, Oct. 2
Homework sucks. Veruca Salt doesn't (I'm not talking about that whiny little girl from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.) Check them out tonight at the House of Blues; with Agent Sparks and the Strays. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $15-$17. Location: House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave. Info: www.hob.com
Tuesday, Oct. 3
Fans of Monty Python and laughter in general shouldn't miss Monty Python's Spamalot, the Tony-winning musical extravaganza which begins its run at Playhouse Square tonight. Spamalot follows the misadventures of King Arthur and his assorted knights as they encounter the plague, shrubbery, and the French in their quest for the Holy Grail, all accompanied by song and dance. Time: Tues.-Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 2 & 8 p.m.; Sun., 1 & 6:30 p.m. through Oct. 15. Cost: $27.50-$82.50. Location: State Theater, Playhouse Square. Info: www.playhousesquare.org
Wednesday, Oct. 4
Getting through hump day is rough. Make it easier by heading over to the Spot to catch Nicholas Megalis, one of those catchy singer-songwriter boys with pianos that are all the rage these days, and indie-popsters Bears. As always, cheap beverages and wings are yours for the taking. Time: 9:30 p.m. Cost: free. Location: the Spot. Info: upb.case.edu
Thursday, Oct. 5
Never let it be said that nothing good ever came out of Buffalo, N. Y. There was the MTV show, Fraternity Life, and now, pop-rockers This Day and Age, who hit the Agora Ballroom tonight to promote their new album, The Bell and the Hammer. With Rookie of the Year, Inkwell, and Rory. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: $10. Location: Agora Ballroom, 5000 Euclid Ave. Info: www.clevelandagora.com
