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‘TIME OF YOUR LIFE’ ‘Mamma Mia!’ brings ABBA pop hits to Emens Auditorium
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The North American Cast performs “Mamma Mia!” There will be a performance of “Mamma Mia!” at 7:30 tonight in John R. Emens Auditorium.
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ne mother, one daughter and three possible fathers are bringing their family drama to Ball State as the “Mamma Mia!” Broadway tour takes the stage tonight at John R. Emens Auditorium. The audience will go on a humorous getaway to a Greek island paradise as they watch a young girl, Sophie, search for her father on the eve of her wedding. With three possible candidates, she invited them all to her wedding in the
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hopes of finding out who should walk her down the aisle. The musical was created using songs from the pop group ABBA. The group’s “Mamma Mia” album from 1975 was turned into a musical by Catherine Johnson two decades later. Johnson worked with ABBA songwriters Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson to develop the music while she wrote the story herself, according to a press release. See MAMMA MIA, page 4
Team loses fourth straight game Turner disciplined for missing class, comes off bench |
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Ball State hoped to end a threegame losing streak against Valparaiso (6-4) Wednesday night at Worthen Arena and secure their third win of the season. Instead, the Cardinals lost 6950 to the Crusaders who proved to be longer and stronger. Valparaiso outscored Ball State in the paint 40-18. The Cardinals shot 26.9 percent from the floor, often working themselves into poor shots on offense. They finished with 25 percent shooting from threepoint range and 60 percent from the free throw line. “When things went bad, it
became ‘Let me get it all back right now, give me the ball, I’m going to go make a play,’” head coach James Whitford said. Mark Alstork led the team in scoring with 11 points as Ball State lost its third and final instate game. Senior Jesse Berry chipped in 10 points and freshman Zavier Turner had nine Wednesday night. Turner did not start against Valparaiso for disciplinary reasons because of a missed class. Freshman Quinten Payne made the first start of his career as he filled in for his fellow freshman. Valparaiso was led by fifthyear senior LaVonte Dority, who finished with 16 points and four rebounds. He received help in the paint from Jubril Adekoya, who finished with 12 points and eight rebounds.
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SOME EMPLOYEES SEE HOURS DROP DUE TO HEALTH BILL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER | RACHEL rmpodnar@bsu.edu
Ball State employees who currently have health care benefits will not lose those benefits because of the new health care law. email sent out this week, 5. SUNNY 4. MOSTLY SUNNY In an 1. CLOUDY 2. MOSTLY CLOUDY 3. PARTLY CLOUDY Randy Howard, vice president of Business Affairs and treasurer, said one of the guiding principles of Ball State’s compliance with10. the Patient Protection and 7. PERIODS OF RAIN DRIZZLE 9. SCATTERED SHOWERS 6. RAIN Affordable Care Act is to avoid DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY Freshman guard Zavier Turner keeps an eye on the ball as a Valparaiso player reductions in health care. has control during the second half of the game Wednesday at Worthen Arena. “No employee or employee 11. SNOW FLURRIES
GOOD LUCK ON FINALS. HAVE A GREAT BREAK, SEE YOU NEXT YEAR.
April 6, 1999 “Mamma Mia!” the musical debuted at London’s Price Edward Theatre in the West End. Oct. 18, 2001 The musical opened on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre. June 2, 2002 The musical was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including best musical. July 18, 2008 “Mamma Mia!” the movie opened. The movie grossed $27,751,240 in the United States. Jan, 7, 2009 Meryl Streep won a People’s Choice Award for “Favorite Song from a Soundtrack” for a movie.
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Temperatures will drop today following a cold front. A wintry mix is expected tonight before changing into snow overnight and into Friday. Stay tuned to WCRD for updates. -Weather Forecaster Samantha Garrett
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