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The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra concert at Miller Auditorium on Friday night was a study in contrasts.  Full story »

Maybe you're short on cash or, just too busy to remember all the cool musical programs coming to the area.  Full story »

NEW YORK -- "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" has set a box-office record for midnight screenings. Summit Entertainment estimated Friday that it earned $26.3 million after opening early in the morning. That would topple the previous midnight record, held by "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." It earned $22.2 million this year. "The Dark Knight" from 2008 is third... Full story »

"I like to help bring jobs here -- high-tech, 21st-century jobs, to Traverse City, East Lansing, Ann Arbor," Michael Moore said. Full story »

Does "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" have anything to offer non-Twi-hards? Full story »

Credibility is not always so easy to find, as the film occasionally gets side-tracked by situations and characters that seem inauthentic.  Full story »

We saw most of these jokes earlier this year in the slightly less-mediocre "Monsters vs. Aliens."  Full story »

You ever have one of those days when, to your amazement, things all go as planned?That's what "Daydream for 36 Limbs" seemed to be Thursday night. Cori Terry's new work for the Wellspring Fall Concert of Dance (continuing Friday and Saturday) had all nine dancers moving in clockwork synchronization. Full story »

Two Detroit men were sentenced to federal prison Thursday for running drugs into Kalamazoo County, authorities said. Full story »

Don't miss anything that's in this week's Ticket. Full story »

Following more than a decade-long run as an integral part of one of the most successful independent bands in America, Bill Nershi, founder of the late jam-band String Cheese Incident, has found it no easier to draw crowds to shows in this post-String Cheese era. Full story »

Wine lovers especially adore wine flights in which several wines of a particular grape or region are served together. That affords the wine drinkers to slowly sip, compare and contrast the wines before them. Full story »

Here are the top 5 albums of the week. Full story »

Why do you think the vampire mania started? Do you think it will last? Are you a fan of any of the vampire-related offerings? Full story »