The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I Thursday, September 4, 2008
The Daily Arts
guide to the best
upcoming events
- it's everywhere
you should be this
weekend and why.
Daily Arts gives a rundown on what
every college kid should know'
W elcome back or welcome to Daily Arts; we went through that phase,
Michigan. One of these prob- too. But for all the awful films and shows
ably applies to you. There out there right now, there are still a lot
are a lot of things to worry about and of underrated, underappreciated and
stress over at this time of year (getting just downright awesome arts things you
into classes, finding your English lec- need to know about. Be it books, orches-
ture, escaping North Campus), but one tra pieces, albums or films, we're here to
of them shouldn't be figuring out what give you a sliver of what will get you in
will make you a baller arts member of line for the new school year.
the university. The following list is the best of the
And let's face it: there's a lot of shit best. Learn it. Use it. Know it. Welcome
out there. But now we're in college and to The Arts'Guide:101.
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OFF OF LIBERTY
Local musicians will be
playing at Liberty Plaza on
the corner of East Liberty
and South Division on Fri-
day as part of the ongoing
"Music in the Park" show-
case from Herb David Gui-
'tar Studio. At the very least,
it will give the old ladies
something to do besides
feeding the pigeons. The
performances will be from
noon to 2 p.m.
AT THE HOUSE
Anna Ash and the Fam-
ily Tree will perform at the
Canterbury House tonight
at 8 p.m., showcasing their
consistent blend of acous-
tic pop-folk music. There's
nothing ,like soft, pretty
music to calm those first-
week nerves. Admission is
$10, but only $5 with stu-
dent I D.
- Environmentally consciousliving in college
By Caroline Hartmann
Daily Arts Editor
UP IN THE SKY
The U-M Exhibit Muse-
um Planetarium is having
their "Sky Tonight" Plan-
etarium Show on Satur-
day the 6th at 1:30 p.m.
Admission's only $4.75
and it's a whole lot cooler
than taking a nap. Sounds
corny, but think of it like
the best screen saver
you'll ever see.
With the impending
chaos of global
warming and an
ongoing oil crisis, we've all
heard the same environmen-
tal battle cries ad nauseum:
Conserve energy, reuse
appropriately and recycle,
well, everything. But as the
green movement turns from
drab to chic, these timeworn
guidelines sound a little like
white noise.
Whether you've already
jumped on the eco-band-
wagon or have no idea where
to start, these tips will help
steer you in the right direc-
tion toward a more college-
friendly plan in designing a
healthy (and stylish) living
space, no matter where on
campus you've dropped
your bags for the year.
Living Space
For most college stu-
dents, your bedroom is your
workspace and your living
room, so why trash it with
toxic chemicals? It's prob-
ably also where you spend
most of your time, mean-
ing it's worth investing in.
Try opting for organic cot-
ton bedding to start, which
you can find for reasonable
prices at most major stores,
like Target or Bed Bath &
Beyond.
And for that half-empty
bookshelf next to the bed,
there's no sense spending
money on bookends (which
are always overpriced any-
way) when you can fill a
couple of aesthetically
interesting jars with water
and call it a job well done.
They'll likely be heavier
than anything you could
hope to buy, and you'll be,
you know, "unique."
You might think your
increasingly miniature giz-
mos and gadgets covering
your desktop are some of
the few items not causing
imminent harm, but think
twice before you toss that
old cell phone in favor of
See LIVING, Page 3B
IN TOWN .
Want to try something
that might just get you
reading again? Lie all you
want about the books
you read this summer, but
bookmaking is way cool
and totally legit. The Ker-
rytown Bookfest will pres-
ent a free Book Arts and
Bookbinding Presentation
this Sunday at 11 a.m. at
Hollanders (410 N. Fourth
Avenue).
eCycling could help curb the landfill crisis by recycling old or unwanted electronics.