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Eli Young Band comes home to Gilley's Dallas

by Lesli Benefield, Contributing Writer, lbenefie@smu.edu

For musicians who spend the majority of the year on the road, there's nothing like coming home. "We've been looking forward to the Gilley's Dallas show for a long time," said frontman Mike Eli of the Eli Young Band, the rock-tinged Texas country phenomenon from Denton. (0) comments

SMU operas hit the high notes

by Laura Murray, Contributing Writer, lmurray@smu.edu

Vocal performance majors in Meadows School of the Arts are tuning up for several operas this semester. Since opera is normally performed in a foreign language, the typical crowd attracted to such performances might not be thought to be college students. But that is not stopping SMU from putting shows on. (0) comments

Big D's Dogs delivers smiles, great food

by Jamie Leon, Contributing Writer, jleon@smu.edu

Across the street from the Granada Theatre and nestled next door to a tattoo parlor, Big D's Dogs adds its own character to lower Greenville Avenue. Inside, it feels like an old '50s malt shop with funky bar stools and old-time straw dispensers. Pictures of hot dog stands and eating contests hang above a large mirror that surrounds the restaurant, adding depth to the shop. (0) comments

Meadows orchestra all jazzed up

by Megan Rosser, Contributing Writer, mrosser@smu.edu

Tuesday night The Meadows Jazz Orchestra gave its first performance of the semester. Under the leadership of director Akira Sato, the orchestra gave a vibrant and fresh jazz performance. Sato seemed to know the students well, and a piece he had written was performed. (0) comments

Sparta falls

by Jared Caraway, Contributing Writer, jcaraway@smu.edu

When Sparta last toured through the gray (or is it "great"?) city of Dallas, I got sort of ripped off. My roommate told me to be at the venue at 9:30 p.m. sharp. I got there right in time - for Sparta's last song. Luckily, it was the song "Air" from the band's 2002 full-length debut album, "Wiretap Scars" (the only album that all Sparta listeners generally tend to agree on as "good"; the other two are up for healthy debate). (0) comments