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Ossia is at it again. Always challenging the boundaries of music and the expectations of musical audiences, Ossia will combine elements of jazz, rock, classical and traditional Balinese music to create a show like no other. The student-run contemporary music ensemble will present a concert entitled "Laya" tomorrow night at 8 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall. […]

Bringing together simulation games of all varieties, the University of Rochester Simulation Gaming Association will host its 24th annual Simcon conference from 7 p.m. to midnight tonight and non-stop from 5 p.m. Friday to 7 p.m. Sunday.Events will include anime, role-playing, board games, card games and guest speakers. "We get people from all over the […]

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Aries (March 21?April 19) ? If you're not careful you'll end up tied to a lightpost and beaten. Wait. You enjoy that. Be careful that your love interests know of your proclivities to prevent dramatic events.Taurus (April 20?May 20) ? Money is running tight, you have bills to pay and a car that can seem […]

Anyone in your life need a little torture? Buy them the album New Ground by Robert Bradley. They'll never forget.The album is far from ground-breaking or surprising and reminds me of high schoolers that got together to play music that they were all familiar with but had no desire to actually play.The album attempts to […]

After far too many years of "Barney," "Teletubbies" and "Sesame Street" it is refreshing to see a dopey, foam-suited character exist outside of whimsical, trouble-free environments."Death to Smoochy" follows this theme of realism in a successful onslaught against the sappy programs marketed toward children. When children's television host Rainbow Randolph Smiley (Robin Williams) is arrested […]

It says something about this band that, when I went to the Hive to hear them play, I couldn't find a seat. The Dictators and Fools concert March 7 not only packed the pub, but was a different from the current wave of alternative groups that dominate the popular airwaves today.The show opened with a […]

Despite years of effort, my pleas to be accepted to the Academy have not been heard, and my vote doesn't matter. However, that does not mean I don't have opinions. Unfounded opinions? Certainly ? because that's what just about all of my opinions are. And now, on with my predictions, also known as wild guesses.Best […]

During his second week in office, George W. Bush announced his intention to drill, and most likely destroy, the pristine atmosphere that is the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. While it should come to nobody's surprise that "President Oil" is proposing such ideas, it is surprising what a horrible idea it is. Instead of pursuing a […]