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meet the team PUBLISHER/EDITOR IN CHIEF Chris Shepperd MANAGING EDITOR Chris Zebo CREATIVE DIRECTOR Brittany Hicks BUSINESS MANAGER Leisha Shepperd ACCOUNT MANAGERS Greg Keith Cody Trimble WRITERS
Luke Murray Brandon Nowalk Amanda L. Reynolds PHOTOGRAPHERS Alana Gonzalez Brittany Hicks Amantha Hons Chelsea Powers CONTRIBUTORS KISS 103.1 KORA 98.3
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Listen 4 Think 11 Taste 14 Play 18 Look 22 Etc. 29
INTERNS Amy Bauerschlag Derek Favini Alana Gonzalez Amantha Hons Roberto Molar Chelsea Powers Rebekah Skinner
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From Sul Ross to the 12th Man. Aggieland opens its doors to prospective students and their families.
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Aggieland Saturday offers an inside look for prospective students and their Listen 7 - And the winners families. (photo by Brittany Hicks)
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Look 24 - Brandon offers
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Exclusive Interview: Robert Earl Keen By Luke Murray
With more than 30 years of experience in the music industry, Robert Earl Keen has played a vital role in the Texas music revolution. Beginning his journey into show business while a student at Texas A&M, Keen’s storied career is not only an epic story unto itself but also an inspiration for countless musicians from the Lone Star and beyond. He sat down with us to talk about his earlier days behind the guitar, the wisdom he’s acquired over the years, and his upcoming show with fellow Aggie, Lyle Lovett. MW: How does it feel to get to return to Aggieland to perform, especially with Lyle? REK: That’s a good question. The only other time I’ve done that was when we did the bonfire benefit years ago. It’s exciting, I’ll say that. It’s exciting and it’ll be homecoming-like. We had so many good years there together and we’ve been good friends all these years. Maybe there will be a few tears. MW: Can you give me a sense of what to expect, with you and Lyle on stage reminiscing about those days together on Church Street?
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 MSC Town Hall presents: Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen @ Rudder Auditorium Two of Aggieland’s most legendary former students, Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen, will share the stage together at Texas A&M for the first time in twelve years. Lovett (’79) and Keen (’78) have been friends since their undergrad days in Aggieland. Spending most of their free time on Keen’s front porch at his house on Church Street, the two would bounce ideas off each other while playing chord after chord, day after day. February 14, 2013 7:00 PM $20-$50 Rocky Horror Picture Show @ Grand Stafford Theater Spend your Valentine’s night yelling along with other fans at the screen of the cult-classic Rocky Horror Picture Show! Acted out by Texas A&M’s Cepheid Variable. 106 S Main St, Bryan February 14, 2013 10:00 PM $5
Love Stinks Ball @ The Tap Think Valentine’s Day is overrated? Single this year and hating it? The you might want to go to the 10th Annual Love Stinks Ball at the Tap! 815 Harvey Road, College Station February 14, 2013 10:00 PM
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Two Tons of Steel w/ Scooter Brown Band @ Grand Stafford Theater Two Tons is the kind of ensemble that gives Texans definition. They’re defiant, authentic, and original, and their sound—best described as Elvis and the Ramones meet Texas twang—is swingin’, high-energy rockabilly. Alt-country musicians Scooter Brown Band to open. 106 S Main St, Bryan February 15, 2013 8:00 PM Great Guinness Toast @ O’Bannon’s Celebrate “St. Practice Day” and the nationwide Great Guinness Toast at O’Bannon’s. Enjoy a glass of the black brew and be a part of a Guinness World Record! 103 Boyett St., College Station February 15, 2013 9:00 PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Aggieland Saturday @ Texas A&M University Want to be an Aggie? Don’t know anything about Texas A&M University? The campus-wide open house is an opportunity for prospective Aggies and their families to meet current students, tour the dorms, visit libraries and computer labs and see what Texas A&M has to offer. February 16, 2013 9:00 AM
Salsa Saturdays @ Village Cafe Voted Best Night of Dancing (2011 & 2012), Salsa Saturdays starts with a fun, “30-Minute Crash Course Salsa Lesson” at 10pm followed by a hot night of dancing. Come prepared to sweat and to meet new people at this Aggie hot spot! Visit www.mambosentertainment.com/salsasaturdays. html for more details. 210 W 26th st, Bryan February 2, 2013 10:00 PM Cost: $5 Improv Comedy Show @ Rudder Theater It’s Valentine’s Day weekend. Why not go for a fun date full or rib-tickling humor, courtesy of Texas A&M’s Freudian Slip improvisational comedy troupe? February 16, 2013 7:00 PM $5 Thunderosa @ The Beer Joint Honest and unmerciful. Quality arena rock at dive bar prices. Thunderosa started in the spring of ’97- in Tucson, AZ. Playing with the likes of Reverend Horton Heat, Southern Culture on the Skids, Texas Hippie Coalition, Grady, Mike Ness, and Jackson Taylor, the band’s heavyweight sound will body slam the Beer Joint. February 16, 2013 9:00 PM $7 Clayton Gardner @ The Tap Clayton Gardner has shared the stage with various bands including Josh Abbott, Rodney Atkins, and Pat Green. Come out and support this A&M grad! 815 Harvey Road, College Station February 16, 2013 10:00 PM SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Big Texas Nights feat. James Pardo and The Underestimated w/ Hunter McKithan @ Grand Stafford Theater James Pardo and his bandmates can only be described as pure Americana. The genre, itself, is forged out of love, pain, joy, sorrow, and usually a little rebellion. Pardo embodies these qualities with honest songwriting, and his performances never lack passion and sincerity. Hunter McKithan kicks off the roots music evening. 106 S Main St, Bryan February 17, 2013 6:00 PM MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Trivia Night @ Revolution Cafe and Bar Monday nights are pretty boring; it’s too early in the week to party and too early in the week to study. What if you could spend a Monday night with a drink in your hand and “study” at the same time without feeling like you’re partying or doing your homework? Every Monday night, Revolution Cafe hosts Trivia Night from 9pm till just before midnight. 211B S Main St, Bryan. February 18, 2013 9:00 PM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Breakaway @ Reed Arena Non-denominational Breakaway Ministries’ events have already set a record for attendance, and Tuesday’s assembly of worship, inspiration and entertainment will surely set yet another one. For more details check Breakaway Ministries Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/breakawayministries February 19, 2013 9:00 PM FREE
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Zodiac Trio @ First Presbyterian Church By Derek Favini
Having preformed and dazzled audiences in Japan, France, Canada, Scotland, and countless other countries around the world, the award-winning performers of Zodiac Trio will finally showcase their talents right here in Aggieland. Comprised of clarinetist, Kliment Krylovskiy, violinist, Venessa Mollard, and pianist, Riko Higuma, The Zodiac Trio preform pared-down classical music in a style that can be appreciated by all. Granted, many don’t appreciate classical music. They think it’s too soft or slow. The members of The Zodiac Trio also understand the lack of appreciation most have for classical music and use their performances as an opportunity to educate and inspire future classical artists and listeners. The energy of every performance is alive and buzzing with excitement. Never before have you seen a musical performance comprised of a violin, piano, and clarinet with so much intensity and passion. On February 19, The Zodiac Trio will take the stage at First Presbyterian Church (1100 Carter Creek Parkway, Bryan, TX, 77802) in not one but two performances set to start at 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Admission is free of charge thanks to The Academy of Visual and Preforming Arts. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to experience a world treasure of musicianship.
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where: First Presbyterian Church when: Tuesday Feb. 19 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. info: academyarts.tamu.edu
And the Winners Are... By Amy Bauerschlag
Mumford & Sons
“Babel” Album of the Year Babel was awarded the top Grammy honor, Album of the Year. The second studio album release from Mumford & Sons did not stray far from their debut, Sigh No More (for which they snagged a Grammy for Best New Artist in 2011), delivering a folk-roots album that, frankly, had fans yearning to see what they would produce next. But, apparently, sticking to the familiar worked for Mumford & Sons as the album debuted at number one on the UK charts and was the biggest selling debut of any artist in 2012.
Gotye “Somebody That I Used to Know” Record of the Year
Kelly Clarkson “Stronger” Pop Vocal Album
The Black Keys “El Camino” Rock Album
Fun feat. Janelle Monae “We Are Young” Song of the Year & New Artist
Not at all surprising, the Belgian-Australian, Gotye, and New Zealander, Kimbra, produced one of the year’s most recognizable and covered song, winning the coveted Record of the Year Award.
Kelly Clarkson is no stranger to pumping out power-pop-rock dance ballads that empower women…and even men. Clarkson’s gone a bit old school, with her single “Stronger” being compared to her hit released in 2004, “Since U Been Gone.” “Stronger” has a catchy lyrical hook and an uplifting message that injects energy into any day. The song not only anchored her latest album but it’s also her most successful single to date. The rest of the album is radio-friendly pop; but, undeniably, it displays her powerhouse vocals.
Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney have become veterans of their trade, producing their seventh studio album, El Camino.
Off their second studio album, Some Nights, fun. delivers a catchy power pop anthem that has soundtracked scores of late night singalongs with friends.
With a voice compared to Sting and Peter Gabriel, Gotye’s lyrics capture the memories of rough past relationships and breakups with a pared down guitar rhythm and a xylophone, a pop formula that resulted in a catchy indie-sounding tune that spread virally across the nation.
Deservedly, the band picked up a few Grammys this year for rock album, rock song, rock performance and Auerbach won a producer of the year award. Testing the boundaries between blues, rock, and soul, El Camino showcases Auerbach’s guitar work and Carney’s savage drums.
Opening with booming solo drums, pianos, and plenty of vocal harmonies, the indie pop song has been a hit almost everyone can admit to singing—in public or in the shower—at some point.
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FEBRUARY 15
Two Tons of Steel Anchors Weekend Lineup at Grand Stafford Theater by Luke
Murray
Grand Stafford Theater has FEBRUARY 15 – TWO TONS OF STEEL W/ SCOOTER mastered the art of variety. From BROWN BAND grunge to jazz, Stafford has you Two Tons of Steel has been playing 200 shows a year since covered. This weekend’s lineup their first gig in the early 90s. The San Antonio based group has continuously toured across the country and is a little bit of country, some Americana, even jumped the pond to play shows in Europe. Taking the stage and…horror? at the Grand Ole Opry an impressive eight times, and featured FEBRUARY 14 - THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Looking to do something completely different this Valentine’s Day? Cepheid Variable, Texas A&M’s student organization for all things sci-fi and fantasy, is bringing the Rocky Horror Picture Show to the Stafford. Still in limited release for nearly 40 years after its premier, the film adaption of the British rock musical stage-play holds the record for the longest running theatrical release in the history of cinema. In 2005, the film received recognition from the United States National Film Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
in a documentary produced by Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame, Two Tons is the kind of ensemble that gives Texas music its iconic status. Scooter Brown Band, another rebellious act from the Lone Star, will open and get the Texas music party started.
FEBRUARY 14
FEBRUARY 16 - JAMES PARDO AND THE UNDERESTIMATED W/ HUNTER MCKITHAN James Pardo and his bandmates can only be described as pure Americana. The genre, itself, is forged out of love, pain, joy, sorrow, and usually a little rebellion. Pardo embodies these qualities with honest songwriting, and his performances never lack passion and sincerity. Kicking off the night, Hunter McKithan brings his seasoned blues, alt country, Americana, and soul music up from the Texas coast for a special performance in Downtown Bryan.
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FEBRUARY 16
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MW New Reads by
Roberto Molar
Proof of Heaven by Eben Alexander, M.D.
Who are you? Where do you come from? Where are you going? Sounds like questions for ancient philosophers, highly-trained scientists, or even religious leaders, right? Chances are, however, you have already wondered about these issues. Truth is, we have no certainty about what brought us to the world and what will take us from it. Despite our strong beliefs, our ignorance in the face of these questions is the same, whether we worship Buddha, Confucius, Christ, Allah, or nothing at all. Eben Alexander is a doctor and former professor at Harvard whose beliefs in God, the soul, and the afterlife were once troubled by his knowledge of science. Alexander learned that what some call the “soul” is only a product of our own biochemistry. A highly trained neurosurgeon, he knew that even though near death experiences feel real, they are mere fantasies created by the brain under extreme stress. When a rare case of meningitis put him in a coma, shutting down the part of the brain responsible for human emotion and thought, Alexander experienced one of these wild and wonderful “fantasies” himself. After coming back from the journey where he met the divine source of the universe, Alexander’s life changed abruptly. This is his story, and it promises to change yours.
The Dinner by Herman Koch
The Genius of Dogs by Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods
The Age of Edison by Ernest Freeberg
Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell
With work colleagues, with friends, or with family, dinnertime is a special time of the day to unwind and have a conversation. This is most certainly the case in Herman Koch’s new novel, The Dinner, where two couples are forced to make a difficult decision over the course of a meal.
Whether you’re a dog person or not dog’s best friend, it’s not news that dogs have rightfully gained their status as man’s best friend.
Do you ever consciously admire light? If you were ever in a blackout, you’ve probably realized that, though light is everywhere, we usually don’t pay as much attention to it as the things it illuminates. Freeberg, a history professor at the University of Tennessee, narrates the technological, social, and political revolution wrought by the light bulb in 19th and 20th century America. As light affected major activities of American life, such as shopping, transportation, leisure, and education, it also became a symbol for social stratification (city streetlights separated the rich from the poor). The introduction of light was criticized by interest groups and gas companies that were appalled by this illuminated, unnatural way of life. An eyeopening narrative, The Age of Edison shines a bright light on a part of cultural history once in the dark of popular culture.
Kate’s life crumbles down after he husband abandons her and the magazine where she is an editor fires her. Now, the only good thing she has is the Nutshell: her parent’s summer house. She’s got a plan. She’s going to turn the Nutshell into a bed-and-breakfast.
Unemployed teacher, Paul, and candidate for prime minister, Serge, along with their wives Claire and Babette, meet at a fashionable restaurant in Amsterdam. Soon their friendship and civility collapse as the conversation shifts from genteel small talk to a controversial discussion. Their sons, both fifteen year olds, will soon be incriminated for a gruesome criminal incident that has shuddered the entire nation (along with the comfortable lifestyle of both families).
Brian Hare, dog researcher and evolutionary anthropologist, alongside journalist and author wife, Vanessa Woods, present eye-opening insights about the person-dog relationship. Canines are our friends not only because of their charm and loyalty but also because of a human-like social intelligence that gives them a unique quality for getting along with people. With extensive research delivered in a fun and engaging conversational style, The Genius of Dogs teaches us how far cognitive science has come in animal psychology and why our furry friends are mankind’s smartest pets.
But the recently-fired Kate needs cash and the only job she can have involves beer (something she despises) and espionage. Matt, the owner of a brewery that is being sabotaged by one of his own employees, hires Kate’s to find the saboteur. If she finds the traitor, she gets money to open her B&B. But nothing is ever simple for Kate, especially when she is falling hard for her boss.
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GO EAT Truman Chocolates 4407 S. Texas Ave 979.260.4519 Hours: Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
TASTE by Amanda
L. Reynolds
Remember that scene in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory where all of the children finally make it inside the chocolate room and they’re filled with pure astonishment and amazement? Can you imagine what you’d feel like if you could walk into a real chocolate factory yourself? Did you know that you can do just that right here in Bryan/College Station? Well…maybe not a factory, per se; but you get the picture. Mitch Siegert, owner of Truman Chocolates, left Bryan/College Station for culinary school with hopes of opening his own restaurant. However, after culinary school, Siegert’s internships and jobs led him to realize his passion was in chocolate, instead. Upon returning to B/CS, Siegert began making chocolate concoctions out of his apartment for friends. Word eventually spread of his delectable morsels, and in less than a year, the demand for his chocolates was so high he had to move the operation out of his apartment and into his current storefront on Texas Avenue. Truman Chocolates currently offers 36 different varieties of handmade chocolates. All of the flavors, except for one, feature a flavored ganache filling (a smooth mixture of chocolate and cream) encapsulated in a white, milk, or dark chocolate shell. The exception to this rule is the s’mores truffle. For the filling, Siegert combines marshmallow cream and heavy cream to create a smooth liquid that is piped into the shell and then topped with a miniscule graham cracker. One would think the small graham cracker would go unnoticed, but the contrasting crunch when biting into the truffle is pure bliss. The fruit flavors (such as peach, mango, and key lime) are made with a fruit puree, which allows them to stay true to the natural flavor without having an artificial aftertaste. One surprise winner was banana; we know, it sounds crazy. But the filling is comprised of banana puree, brown sugar, and a hint of dark rum. It’s like popping a bite-size portion of chocolate covered banana pudding into your mouth. A-ma-zing.
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One thing you will immediately notice about a Truman chocolate is its shiny—and often colorful—outer shell. Truman’s chocolatiers first hand polish the chocolate trays (or molds) to ensure that the surface is clean and smooth. The chocolate’s colorful speckles, streaks, and zigzags are added by placing a small amount of colored chocolate into a piping bag and then dotting, streaking, or zigzagging a design into the tray mold. Next, they paint the trays a base color with a mixture of food coloring and cocoa butter. (Since cocoa butter is almost translucent, it allows for the vibrancy in color.) Lastly, they fill the tray with chocolate to create the outer shell; because the coloring is made of cocoa butter, it sticks to the chocolate instead of the trays. The end product is both a delight to visually behold and to consume. One great feature at Truman Chocolates is that you don’t need a “golden ticket” to enter the chocolate factory. The chocolatiers all work behind open windows; so while picking out your chocolate selections, you’re able to see the next batch being made. Now, they may not look like Oompa Loompas, but watching them meticulously mold and decorate each batch of chocolates is quite a decadent spectacle.
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Mr. G’s Pizzeria 201 W. 26th St, Bryan 979.822.6747 Self-proclaimed “world’s best pizza,” and voted best pizza by the Brazos Valley 2011, Mr. G’s Pizzeria might be onto something here. The toppings of any pizza may be what the eyes drawn to first, but it’s the sauce and crust underneath that makes or breaks a good pizza. Mr. G’s understands this principle and delivers with their light crust. The sauce also makes its presence known with is fresh rich flavor competing for rank in every bite of pizza. But don’t think the talent stops with just their pizzas. From appetizers like their bruschetta to their warm steaming calzones, Mr. G’s might be selling themselves short by implying they only have the world’s best pizza. Also Mr. G’s is the only pizzeria to serve gluten free pizza in the Brazos Valley. With pizza and food this good, Mr. G’s might be the last pizza place you ever need to go. Dine in or take out
Hours: Lunch - Mon-Thur 11:00 - 2:00 - Fri 11:00 - 2:00 Dinner - Mon-Thur 5:00 - 9:00 Fri-Sat 5:00 - 9:00 Details: Cuisine - Pizza/Italian Pricing - $-$$ Parking - On the street Patio - Yes Atmosphere - Ecclectic/Casual Noise - Moderate Dress Code - Casual
Café Eccell
After a brief identity crisis, Café Eccell has decided to return to its roots as a neighborhood pizza and wine bistro. Taking their wood oven baked pizzas and making them the menu’s focal point gives Café Eccell a warm, family atmosphere. Try one of their signature pizzas, such as the Quattro Formaggio; a pie featuring mozzarella, smoked provolone, gorgonzola, parmesan, and homemade tomato sauce. Pizzas too passé? Café Eccell’s entrees, such as the seafood linguine, BBQ grilled chicken, or signature gourmet street tacos give those looking beyond pizza something to smile about. And save room for one of Café Eccell’s award-winning desserts, such as their crème brulee cheesecake, key lime pie, or chocolate amaretto mousse bombe. Dine in • 101 Church Ave., College Station, TX 77840 • (979) 846-7908 • $$
La Bodega
With original sauces and spices created for every item on the menu, La Bodega brings fresh, creative Baja tastes to College Station. Fish tacos served with traditional cabbage slaw, spicy mayo, and wrapped in a corn tortilla give west coast Aggielanders a true taste of home. Stomp out those morning hangovers with La Bodega’s oversized breakfast burritos, enchiladas, and quesadillas. Steak, pulled pork, and chicken tacos all prepared in a traditional Baja style pare great with La Bodega’s signature tropical drinks. Mojitos, frozen margaritas, and an array of martinis makes La Bodega a great place to relax on their covered patio while sipping the night away. Dine in • 102 Church Avenue, College Station, TX 77840 • (979) 691TACO (8226) • $-$$
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
With a laid-back atmosphere, and a décor featuring fun, kitschy
knickknacks haphazardly hung about the walls, Potbelly’s is a southern-style sandwich shop. They offer classic sandwiches, such as smoked ham, Italian, roast beef, and chicken salad sandwiches in addition to some non-traditional items, such as the pizza sandwich. But wait! There’s more to Potbelly’s than just sandwiches. Steaming hot soups, fresh salads, and hand-spun milkshakes and malts makes Potbelly’s stand out among the rest. Dine in, take out, order online • 409-B University Drive Dr, College Station, TX 77840 • (979) 260-4620 • $-$$
Fish Daddy’s
Whether its fried, grilled, stuffed, served in a taco, or as a po’ boy, Fish Daddy’s is bound to have your favorite seafood served just the way you like it. Favorite seafood platters include the New England baked stuffed fish, chicken tenders and shrimp, as well as farm raised catfish. The meal is made all the more relaxing and enjoyable by Fish Daddy’s nautical decor and giant decorative fish tank. But what’s even more relaxing and enjoyable are the low prices you’ll pay for such huge portions. Dine in • 611 University Dr E, College Station, TX 77840 • (979) 260-1611 • $-$$
Shipwreck Grill
It’s impossible to miss this restaurant when driving down Villa Maria Rd. The huge, boat-shaped building immediately lets diners know two things: one, the place serves seafood; two, you’re in for a fun and unique dining experience. Shipwreck Grill serves a healthy mix of seafood, such as seasonal crawfish and oysters, as well as year-long favorites, such as blackened tilapia and grilled shrimp. For land lovers looking for more than just seafood, Shipwreck has amazing burgers and chicken sandwiches bound to make you jolly as a Roger. Dine in • 206 E Villa Maria, Bryan, TX 77801 • (979) 823-7447 • $$
DINE IN - DRIVE THRU - CARRY OUT We have everything from specialty burgers, chicken strips, steak sandwiches, grilled chicken salads, bbq sandwiches, and even Blue Bell Ice Cream!
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Get your burger exactly how you want it with our specialty burgers.
Looking for something besides a burger? Grab our steak sandwich any way you like it.
Cool off even the hottest of days with some good ‘ol Blue Bell Ice Cream.
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MW’s Best Bets | THE MUST-SEE, MUST-DO EVENTS OF THE WEEK
Lyle Lovett and REK @ Rudder Auditorium
where: Rudder Auditorium when: Thursday, Feb. 14 7 p.m. tickets: $20-50 boxoffice.tamu.edu
Two of Aggieland’s most legendary former students, Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen, will share the stage together at Texas A&M for the first time in twelve years. Lovett (’79) and Keen (’78) have been friends since their undergrad days in Aggieland. Spending most of their free time on Keen’s front porch at his house on Church Street, the two would bounce ideas off each other while playing chord after chord, day after day. The daily jam sessions eventually led to the two tag-teaming to write “The Front Porch Song”, which both artists went on to record later in their careers.
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Aggieland Saturday @ TAMU Campus
where: TAMU Campus when: Tuesday, Feb. 16 9:00 - 3:00 info: admissions.tamu.edu/ aggielandsaturday
Aggieland Saturday is an annual, campus-wide open house that showcases A&M’s landmarks, academics, and traditions. While the event draws thousands of prospective students, Aggieland Saturday also appeals to parents, current students, former students, and anyone wishing to learn more about Texas A&M. The event is certainly not your typical campus tour; it’s a self-guided program that lets visitors choose what to visit and who to meet according to their interests.
Two Tons of Steel
@ Grand Stafford Theater where: Grand Stafford Theater when: Friday, Feb. 15 8 p.m. tickets: grandstaffordtheater.com
Since 1992, Two Tons of Steel have been playing close to 200 shows a year. Based out of San Antonio, Two Tons have been touring across America and have crossed the pond to play shows in Europe. They’ve been featured on the Grand Ole Opry an impressive eight times and have been featured in a documentary produced by Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame. Two Tons is the kind of ensemble that gives Texans definition. They’re defiant, authentic, and original, and their sound—best described as Elvis and the Ramones meet Texas twang—is swingin’, high-energy rockabilly.
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Steel Magnolias
@ StageCenter Theatre where: when: info:
StageCenter Theatre Friday, Feb. 15 & 16 979.823.4297
Steel Magnolias is the title of a play about six gossipy friends whose tragedies and fortunes come together in a small-town beauty salon of Chinquapin, Louisiana. The StageCenter Theatre’s stage rendition of the popular movie from the ’80s stays true to the original and yet brings the audience closer to the characters, almost having viewers feel like flies on the wall inside the salon. A story about loss, intimacy, strength, and hope, Steel Magnolias shows how the loving power of a motherdaughter relationship and the unbreakable bond of friendship can help withstand the unbearable with tested-steel strength.
Salsa Dancing @ Village Café
@ J. Wayne Stark Galleries where: when: info:
J. Wayne Stark Galleries Ends March 3 uart.tamu.edu
The photography exhibit, which recently opened at the J. Wayne Stark Galleries, is a kind of absentee homecoming for Aggie alumni photographers, Robert Sebree and David Einsel. Although they are not here in person (Einsel currently resides in Houston, Sebree in L.A.), their careers have returned to their birthplace in one thought-provoking joint exhibit. At the gallery, photographs from each photographer are hung side-by-side, juxtaposing Sebree’s manipulated, unreal world of celebrities against the austere verisimilitude of Einsel’s photojournalism.
where: when: tickets:
Village Café Weds 8 p.m. Sats 10 p.m. mambosentertainment.com
Voted Best Night of Dancing two years in a row, the Village Cafe’s popular salsa nights are like taking a trip to Latin America in your own backyard. On Wednesday and Saturday nights, the Village dance floor takes a pounding from hundreds of Aggies and locals each week. If you’ve never danced salsa, not to worry: one of the most popular things about salsa at the Village is the lessons offered before each night of dancing. Wednesday nights offer an hour and a half lesson for those who want to learn how to dance. Saturday night begins with a fun (and often hilarious) 30-minute “Crash Course Salsa Lesson” at 10pm. After the lessons on Wednesdays and Saturdays, the dance floor opens up to social dancing.
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Organized by the Office of Admissions and sponsored by the Association of Former Students, Aggieland Saturday is an annual, campuswide open house that showcases A&M’s landmarks, academics, and traditions. While the event draws thousands of prospective students, Aggieland Saturday also appeals to parents, current students, former students, and anyone wishing to learn more about Texas A&M.
Aggieland Saturday @ Texas A&M University by Roberto Molar
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The event is certainly not your typical campus tour; it’s a self-guided program that lets visitors choose what to visit and who to meet according to their interests. For example, while some might visit an informational hosted by the College of Liberal Arts, others might be interested in attending workshops offered by the Office of Financial Aid. Visitors will also have a chance to visit dorms, dining halls, and libraries, making the campus-wide event an opportunity to truly mingle with the campus community and get a first-hand look at all that A&M has to offer. Visitors can learn more about A&M’s colleges and majors via specific presentations and resource tables offered by the colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Architecture, Education and Human Development, Engineering, Geosciences, Liberal Arts, Nursing, Science, Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Business, General Academics, and University Studies. There will even be an information table representing the university’s branch at Galveston. Two popular workshops from the Office of Admissions and Scholarships and Financial Aid for prospective students will also be available. For those wanting to experience student life in Aggieland, there will be presentations from the Corps of Cadets, TAMU University Libraries, university dining, private dorm representatives, residence life, Greek life, and even some performances by student organizations. Finally, visitors who finish touring the campus and learning about life as an Aggie can swing by Olsen Field or the Softball Complex to be spectators at an afternoon sporting event. Aggieland Saturday takes place throughout campus February 16, 2013 from 9am to 3pm. Though it is a free event, people are advised to bring cash for parking, food, and souvenirs. For detailed information about registration, maps, and schedules, visit admissions.tamu.edu/aggielandsaturday.
GLOW 5k @ Texas A&M by Luke Murray
Are you a nocturnal cardio junkie? Or maybe you’re a marathoner at heart but can’t pry your head off the pillow. Whichever the case, GLOW, Giving to Light Others’ Way, is a night time 5k held annually by the Aggie Men’s Club and the Maggies. The GLOW 5K is one of the largest runs in the area with close to 3000 runners participating each year. Held on the Texas A&M campus, this year’s race will take place on February 15 at 9:00pm with the starting line located in Rudder Plaza. Registration proceeds benefit the two main philanthropies for the Aggie Men’s Club and the Maggies, New Horizons and Building a Future. Building a Future received non-profit status in 2008, and their efforts go to benefit impoverished children in Honduras by providing them with an education. New Horizons provides individual and intensive inpatient treatment programs for children between the ages of seven and seventeen. The beneficiaries suffer primarily from emotional, behavioral, and attachment or relationship problems. GLOW sponsors have allotted for live entertainment to take place all along the path of the race. Three waves of participants will be released, beginning with competitive runners, then runners, followed by walkers. Registration fees are $10 in advance and $15 on the night of the race. T-Shirts will be given to each participant. For registration info, visit glow5k.tamu.edu.
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Nights in BCS By Roberto Molar Have you ever sung your heart out in the shower? Do you think “Born to be Wild” and other jukebox favorites sound better when you sing them? Are you tired of being an undiscovered talent whose only audience is a couple of empty car seats? Do you have the moxie to belt out to your favorite tunes in front of a crowd? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, you, dear friend, are karaoke material. For some people, karaoke is a unique form of recreation, stress relief, and a fun atmosphere to meet people; for others, it’s pure sport. Some people sing in the shower intently to practice for the big night, others do it by habit to soundtrack their sudsing. Some people can reach Whitney-Houston
octaves; others fall flat and aurally traumatize the audience. Regardless of what category you fall into, BCS has quite a lot of karaoke nights. You can sing, or you can watch—after all, you only get one song at a time to sing; so karaoke is ultimately a spectator sport for everyone. To witness some of the best (and worst) hidden talent in town, go to P.O.E.T.S. Billiards (Friday nights), The Tap (Monday nights), or Schotzki’s (Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday nights). Also, bring a sense of humor and some ear plugs, just in case the “talent” is excruciating. Visit maroonweekly. com/events for a complete karaoke schedule, for times, and for locations.
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The Great Guinness Toast @ O’Bannon’s Taphouse By Derek Favini As if the inhabitants of Bryan-College Station needed another excuse to imbibe a frothy brewed beverage, the Great Guinness Toast of 2013 gives yet another justification to raise a glass. But this event isn’t just drinking for the sake of getting drunk. No! There’s history to be made in this drink; history that will be recorded in none other than The Guinness Book of Word Records. And what better drink is there to enter The Guinness Book of World Records than the book’s namesake, Guinness? Since 1993, The Guinness Toast has taken place in bars, pubs, restaurants, and clubs across America annually on the third Friday of February. Because of its date, Guinness fans and Great Toast alumni jokingly refer to the festivities as “St. Practice Day,” due to the day marking the one month countdown to St. Patrick’s Day. From its beginnings, The Guinness Toast has set, broken, and re-broken its annual record for largest simultaneous toast with lads and lasses over the years, all raising a glass of Guinness to toast as one. Take part in this year’s celebration of the Irish beer in Texas Irish style at O’Bannon’s in Northgate. Be counted among the masses as O’Bannon’s aids in the global attempt of breaking last year’s record. Specials for the evening include $4 Guinness and Irish Car Bombs, $3.50 Irish teas, and live music performed by traditional Irish rock band Tomfooligans. O’Bannon’s will celebrate The Great Guinness Toast at 11pm sharp. Be sure to arrive early to ensure you’ll be able to participate in the toast!
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Movie Review: Side Effects by Brandon Nowalk
Side Effects is the perfect finale movie for Steven Soderbergh, because it’s a persuasive argument for auteurism. As it’s written, it’s an airport thriller, a breezy, genre-bending mystery that explores clinical depression, the pharmaceutical industry, and legal insanity. It should be a one-and-done kinda movie, a cool circuitous coaster that you don’t need to see again. But under Soderbergh’s expert direction, Side Effects is transformed into a serious pulp gem. Soderbergh is fascinated by systems, like the espionage network of Haywire or the physical economy of Magic Mike. Specifically, Soderbergh tends to follow the system’s proliferation of misinformation and the hero who sorts out what’s true and what’s not. Side Effects writer Scott Z. Burns previously wrote two other Soderbergh films, The Informant!, a bureaucratic agribusiness farce, and the masterpiece, Contagion, which starts with a virus infecting Patient Zero
and spreading while other systems of people track down information about the virus. So it’s no surprise that Side Effects has an all-star cast but only adds them by way of transmission. It starts with Rooney Mara as a depressed housewife whose husband (Channing Tatum) is just released from jail for insider trading. Already, we have two clues to the movie’s MO. The first is that insider trading bit; Soderbergh is a master documentarian of the immoral upper class (consider the Ocean’s franchise or The Girlfriend Experience). The second is that you don’t cast Rooney Mara to play a sad wife. We’re talking about the girl with the dragon tattoo here. Something else is going on. But here’s what I mean by the plot growing by way of transmission. As with Contagion, we don’t meet the other main characters until they do, sometimes halfway into the
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movie. Tatum leads us to old finance buddies and a Houston deal while Mara leads us to her new psychiatrist Jude Law who leads us to his wife and kid and to Catherine Zeta-Jones who leads us back. The scheme of Side Effects branches, or seems to, and it cultivates misinformation. To say more would be to spoil some of the mystery’s ripest pleasures. And it would spoil, because for all its ideas, Side Effects doesn’t expand much on Soderbergh’s better work. It’s all plot, and the mystery is engaging when it’s not invoking retrograde stereotypes; but the end is insultingly tidy. What elevates Side Effects is Rooney Mara’s cunning performance and Steven Soderbergh’s unnerving visuals. So the master retires with a wink; after all, this is a con movie.
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to watch the democratic sausage get made, but with Spielberg, it sure is tasty. PG-13 (150 min.)
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Jason Statham IS Jason Statham IN Jason Statham Gets Revenge On His Former Gang. JLo helps, too, but the rest of the cast only invite comparisons to much better TV shows. R (118 min.)
14. Life of Pi
A pan-religious boy crosses the Pacific on a lifeboat with a tiger in this new age light-show that spans the distance from moving triumph to survival guide to thoughtless headache. Is pretty enough? PG (127 min.)
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Motion Picture Association of America rating definitions: G - General Audiences. All ages admitted. PG - Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children. PG-13 - Special parental guidance strongly suggested for children under 13. Some material may be inappropriate for young children. R - Restricted. Under 18 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. NC-17 - No one under 17 admitted.
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1. Identity Thief
1/2
A fat chick steals a wry guy’s identity in this lazy, old, clunky stereotype vehicle. But it is inspiring to see that even a movie starring Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman can be unfunny. R (112 min.)
2. Warm Bodies
1/2
Cute becomes cutesy and beautiful becomes well-meaning as this unconventional, homemade zom-com gives way to blockbuster baloney, consigning itself to the friend zone. Who knew Etsy and Hollywood had such aesthetic overlap? PG-13 (97 min.)
3. Side Effects
Guillermo “Executive Producer” del Toro’s rubber stamp is more selective. PG-13 (100 min.)
7. Zero Dark Thirty
Kathryn Bigelow’s cerebral procedural dramatizes the “War on Terror” by following the US on its decade-long manhunt for Osama bin Laden. It’s smart, focused, risky, in a word, adult filmmaking. R (157 min.)
8. Argo
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Ben Affleck the actor glowers to show how serious this is while Ben Affleck the director lets loose on his best movie yet. The Iran hostage crisis has never been so fun. R (120 min.)
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The girl with the depression, uh, tattoo, gets embroiled in some dangerous pharmaceuticals in this airport thriller. Steven Soderbergh may be retiring, but he goes out at the top of his game. R (106 min.)
4. Silver Linings Playbook 1/2
9. Django Unchained
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Tarantino’s slavery epic is an ungainly beast, but of course it is. Thing is, Django is also Tarantino’s least complicated revenge drama yet, fighting fire with fire and winning. Christoph Waltz needs a new Oscar. R (165 min.)
10. Bullet to the Head
Bradley Cooper tries to control his bipolar disorder by preparing for a dance competition with a new friend, the depressed Jennifer Lawrence. Come for the feel-good funny, stay for the electric performances. R (122 min.)
Charming title, but there are joys in bluntness. For one, the return of action all-star Walter Hill doesn’t outstay its welcome, draining the proceedings of Hollywood pretension. Finally someone de-Afflecked the action genre! R (91 min.)
5. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
11. Top Gun
Between this straight-faced snoozer and the trailer for the gritty Jack and the Beanstalk movie, it’s going to be a tough development season. I hope you’re prepared for Michael Bay’s Hickory Dickory Dock. R (88 min.)
6. Mama
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The greatest takeaway from this creepy, jumpy winter horror picture is that Jessica Chastain will do literally any movie she gets offered.
Even superpower military propaganda feels pretty harmless when the only thing anyone remembers is a homoerotic volleyball scene and Tom Cruise shouting, “Goose!” That said, everyone involved has made better movies. PG (110 min.)
12. Lincoln
Daniel Day-Lewis leads an all-star cast in the passage of the 13th Amendment, using expediency, corruption, and lies. It isn’t pretty
15. Les Miserables
The dizziest shrug of a movie since I accidentally filmed the inside of my pocket on my phone. The superficial drama in the script is one thing; the headache montage of the film is quite another. PG-13 (157 min.)
16. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The high-frame-rate technology isn’t the jerkiest part of this Fellowship rehash. The story is jack of all plots, master of none. Good thing Jackson’s already done the Gollum legwork. Those bits are gold. PG-13 (169 min.)
17. Parental Guidance
Billy Crystal and Bette Midler babysit their grandkids for a while in this would-be comedy about the generation gap. Maybe you need to be old to get it? At least Marisa Tomei co-stars. PG (104 min.)
18. Wreck-It Ralph
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John C. Reilly takes a villain on a hero’s journey in this arcade version of Toy Story. More importantly, they made Sarah Silverman a Disney princess, and she tore the establishment down.
19. Quartet
Old British actors everyone loves, such as Helen Mirren and Michael Gambon, crack wise and learn to love life again this year. I guess we have 2013’s Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. PG-13 (98 min.)
20. The Impossible
The devastating 2004 tsunami becomes an inspirational backdrop when a separated western family struggles against all odds to reunite. I hope the sequel follows the Indonesian families that couldn’t reunite. PG-13 (114 min.)
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Rigoletto @ Cinemark By Amy Bauerschlag
The seventh season of the Metropolitan Opera’s Peabody and Emmy Awardwinning series The Met in HD is coming to Cinemark theaters nationwide with a special showing of Rigoletto. The opera will be broadcast live in theaters for one day only on the big screen. Directed by Michael Mayer, the new opera has significantly transformed the original, which has been performed for nearly 163 years, by relocating the setting to Las Vegas in the 1960s rather than 16th century Mantua, Italy. The revamped story has received some spirited criticism, with critics contending that Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece score will still enrapture audiences but the modernized drama falls flat. However, overall, the opera has received positive reviews for utilizing regietheater, a term used to describe the creative liberties directors and producers take to re-imagine original storylines and settings. The production is tied together by conductor Michele Mariotti, drawing dynamically and energetically from the orchestra. Cinemark will be telecasting the performance live on February 16. For tickets, visit cinemark.com.
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The Knights with Wu Man @ Rudder Auditorium By Amy Bauerschlag
Grammy-nominated pipa player, Wu Man, will be performing traditional Chinese music on Rudder’s stage accompanied by the progressive NY chamber orchestra, The Knights. The US–based, Chinese-born musician is regarded as the world’s premier pipa virtuoso and a leading ambassador of Chinese music. The pipa is a lute-like instrument with an ancient history of more than two thousand years. Wu Man channels the annals of Chinese music history in both traditional pieces and new compositions. Her contemporary pieces have repurposed the instrument for modern music while preserving its dignity as a revered tonal symbol of Chinese culture. In previous projects, Wu Man has incorporated the pipa into as many spheres of the art world as possible, from operas, electronic music, and jazz to theater, film, and dance collaborations. The Knights, an “indie orchestra” who will accompany Wu Man, has explored a wide range of contemporary and avante garde orchestral directions over the years. The innovative chamber orchestra based in Brooklyn has recently played alongside classical music superstars Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman. The east-meets-west fusion will perform one night only at Rudder Auditorium,7:30pm on Thursday, February 21. Tickets are available at boxoffice.tamu.edu or at the MSC box office.
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Ends March 31 Mon-Sat 9:30am-5 pm Cost: Adults- $7.00 Seniors-$6.00 TAMU & Blinn Students- Free Other college students with ID- $3.00 Children (6-17)- $3.00 Genome: The Secret of How Life Works Ends July 5 Mon-Sat 9:30am-5 pm Cost: Adults- $7.00 Seniors-$6.00 TAMU & Blinn Students- Free Other college students with ID- $3.00 Children (6-17)- $3.00
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“Awkward years of middle school. I’d like to do all of that over again.”