What do a famous rock band, a high school pompon team
and robots have in common? They will all be coming to Eastern
Michigan University's Convocation Center in a winter lineup
that has something for everyone.
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The Killers |
The Killers, a Grammy-nominated rock
band, will kick off the winter schedule Thursday, Jan.
22. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show is scheduled to
start at 7:30 p.m. The band's debut album, "Hot Fuss," sold
more than 5 million copies. This Las Vegas-based band climbed
its way into mainstream success with songs like "Somebody
Told Me" and "Mr.
Brightside." The Killers followed up their debut album
with "Sam's Town," "Sawdust" and "Day & Age." The
band is described as part of the post-punk revival, which
is a movement of alternative rock that draws inspiration
from the 1970s. Tickets are available at www.livenation.com,
TicketMaster and the Convocation Center ticket office at
487-2282.
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Nas |
Rap star Nas is scheduled to perform
Friday, Feb. 6, at 8:30 p.m. with doors opening at 7:30
p.m. His debut album, "Illmatic," was a critically acclaimed
bestseller and is now widely considered a classic. Nas
was listed number five on MTV's 10 Greatest Emcees of all
time. Kanye West, Eminem and 50 Cent are just a few artists
that have been influenced by his work. Other albums include "It
Was Written," "God's Son," "Hip Hop is Dead" and a recently
released untitled album. Tickets are on sale now and EMU
students will receive $5 off regular ticket prices. Tickets
are available at the Convocation Center ticket office or
at www.emich.edu/convocation.
Mid American Pompon hosts the 2009
State Pom Championships Feb. 15. This event will feature high school pompon or
dance teams that qualified by competing in two regional
competitions. Between 55 and 60 teams are expected to compete
in this high-energy event. For more information, visit
http://www.pompon.com/pompon/events.html
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Winter Jam |
Christian music's largest annual tour, Winter
Jam, will
take over the Convocation Center Saturday, March 14, at
6 p.m. No advance tickets are needed, but $10 will be required
at the door. Doors open at 5 p.m. The lineup for this event
includes tobyMac, Hawk Nelson, The Afters, Francesca Battistelli,
pureNRG, Stephanie Smith and guest speaker, Tony Nolan.
NewSong will host this event for the 14th consecutive
year. Corporate sponsors for this event include Holt International,
MegaVoice and HearItFirst.com.
The Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition
State Championship returns to EMU April 2-4. This competition teams up high
school students with mentors in engineering fields. They
design and build robots to complete a task and then compete
against other teams. For more information, visit
www.usfirst.org
The 2009 Teacher Job Fair is scheduled
Wednesday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This fair is
intended for qualified seniors and EMU alumni, but the
general public is invited to attend. The job fair allows
students the opportunity to speak to representatives from
more than 175 school districts in one day. Register online
by Tuesday, March 31, at 5 p.m., and the registration fee
is $10. Otherwise, registration at the door is $20. For
more information, visit http://career.emich.edu/new/tjf/
