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Jay-Z's latest 'Blueprint' lacks lyrical genius of previous albums

Jay-Z would make a good architect with all of the blueprints he’s creating. With a title that feels like more of a marketing strategy than anything else, “The Blueprint 3” is another comeback album from Jay-Z.

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Vulgarity distracts from otherwise comical show

Laughter doesn’t have to be found strictly within the walls of vulgarity or obscene language. Despite both being present at the comedy show Wednesday night at Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing, the show was entertaining and provided laughter.

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Music, actors enrich local performance

A meteoric rise and just as steep a fall, comedy, tragedy, country music and a beautiful summer night made Lansing Community College’s Summer Stage Under the Stars production, “Hank Williams: Lost Highway,” a night to remember for the audience gathered in the LCC Outdoor Amphitheater to watch the action unfold under a clear sky Wednesday night.

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Moonlight shines for families

Music filled the air as families arrived at Valley Court Park, 400 Hillside Court, on Thursday for the first night of the Moonlight Film Festival. My Neighbor’s Dog entertained the audience from 8:30 p.m. until the 9:30 p.m. free showing of “The Tale of Despereaux.”

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'90s movie asks audiences to believe too much

It’s the wish of most teenagers to no longer have a babysitter. In the 1991 film “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead,” that dream becomes a reality for five children. After the babysitter dies of natural causes, the Crandall kids put her in a box and drop the body off at a morgue.

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Familiarity works against local concert

Spending the evening in a park while listening to free music with friends is a way to experience new things. When I hear “blues music concert,” I imagine harmonicas and a band wearing suits and sunglasses, channeling The Blues Brothers.

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