2008 Woodie Awards
Next week, Lovett Auditorium will house a true rock 'n' roll superstar. Conrad Birdie was introduced to Broadway April 14, 1960. This fictional Elvis-type singer made his claim to fame by making teenage girls swoon with his voice and dance moves. Murray State's own version of Conrad Birdie and the rest of the cast will take on a musical form while performing "Bye Bye Birdie" as part of the annual Campus Lights production.
If guitar, banjo and mandolin are what you groove to then the Lovett Live concert series and WKMS radio have the show for you. Saturday, local bluegrass band Bawn in the Mash and bluegrass superstars the Peter Rowan and Tony Rice Quartet will play at Lovett Auditorium.
Whitney Harrod Staff writer Two years ago, Matt Wiggins had an idea to improve the lives of cancer survivors. Wiggins, associate professor of wellness and therapeutic science, established Murray State's Exercise and Cancer Recovery Program, a first of its kind in the state of Kentucky.
As the new year begins, new music is itching to be discovered. Rather than hoping the radio will tell me what I should be listening to or scouring MTV for the latest trend, I've chosen to go back to my hometown to see what's great. Thanks to the ever-growing popularity of the "do-it-yourself" movement and soundtracks to shows like "The O.
Tunica, Miss. If the winter-weather blues are getting you down, hop in your car and head to Tunica, Miss., where the bright lights of nine casinos will have you feeling cheery in no time. Only a short drive of just over three hours and over 6,000 hotel rooms, Tunica makes the perfect weekend getaway.
Britney Lewzader made a deal with Howie Mandel, the host of the NBC series "Deal or No Deal." Nov. 6-10 Lewzader, alumna from Gilbertsville, Ky., flew to Los Angeles, Calif., to tape an episode of the popular prime-time series, a game show in which contestants try to take home the most cash by playing and dealing with 26 suitcases ranging in cash value from a penny to the top prize of $1 million.
