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November 20, 11:30am
On a wintry November night in 2007, 120,000 people filled the streets of downtown Lansing to watch the lighting of Michigan’s official Christmas tree as fireworks lit up the night sky. This Friday, more than 140,000 people are expected to attend the 24th annual Silver Bells in the City.
At more than 9 feet in length and with 61 bars made from Honduran Rosewood, Nathaniel Bartlett’s Malletech M5.0 Imperial Grand five-octave marimba is an impressive instrument. Using four mallets, two in each hand, Bartlett strikes the bars of his instrument at varying speed and placement to create the desired notes, all the while coordinating his performance with computer-generated sounds.
Local band Kinase Moves the Audio has many musical influences, from progressive rock to Latin and Afro-Cuban beats. The band, which manages to incorporate as many styles of music as it does members, got their name from a science class lecture about the enzyme kinase.
Fans of the popular video game “Halo” will recognize South Korea’s newest battle uniform. The new suit is designed with a multifunctional helmet with video transmitter, GPS display and voice recognition, a backpack with command control and friend-or-foe identification systems, as well as a laser-guided assault rifle that shoots standard rounds and grenades.
While most rock bands dream of winning a Grammy or selling out an arena show, O.A.R. dreams of saving the world. The alternative rock band will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday at Breslin Center as a part of the Campus Consciousness Tour.