Since last Tuesday, UM's Herman Ring Theatre has been the host to two eclectic shows: Caryl Churchill's "Mad Forest" and Suzan-Lori Parks' "The America Play." Billed as "Provocative Plays, Powerful Dramas" by the theatre's program, these adaptations certainly fulfill this promise by challenging the audience to contemplate the performances offered to them.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, California †"Y'all acting real industry right now," Roots' drummer Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson joked to the crowd during a lull in his band's three-and-a-half-hour performance on Saturday night. "If y'all were really in the industry, you'd be up at Clive Davis' party right now."
Patrick Stump, Travis Barker, Seal, Corrine Bailey Rae and even former "American Idol" hopeful Blake Lewis joined in the Roots' pre-Grammy jam session.