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Crux volunteers hope to enhance venue by showcasing wider variety of talent
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Chico has seen many venues and art factions come and go, but until now there hasn't been a place for all types of artistic creativity to convene under one roof. For close to five years, Crux Artist Collective has served as a repository for musicians and artists to showcase their talents in an organic and underground manner.
Tiger Army enlists fans to fight for respect at show
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Friday night at Senator Theatre was the punk rock equivalent of a volcano. Instead of red-hot magma, though, the audience was treated to an explosive display of rock 'n' roll splendor. The night began at 8 p.m., when the smattering of fans outside was ushered into the lobby.
Kenna Hunt: They grow up so fast
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The days of teenage naivety are gone. The Chico High School crowds that invade downtown look like they have aged 20 years since their days spent roaming middle school halls. Pounds of makeup, over-the-top cleavage and underage party hopping are the norms in young, hot Hollywood.
Group brings Latin love, music to BMU
La Sonora Dinamita wants students to look past Colombia's drug history, wars to see rich culture
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The dynamite Afro-Colombian sound from La Sonora Dinamita blasted through Bell Memorial Union on Friday night. The group attracted more than 600 music lovers of all ages, many traveling from faraway. The university was able to tap into the stream of Latino entertainment with the help of the Latino-based Nu Alpha Kappa fraternity.
Improv show brings '70s swagger to Blue Room
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Do you need some motivation in your life? Then keep Friday night open as "The Ed Forman Show" hits Blue Room Theatre. Get ready for some "laughing, loving and living" as Forman promises that by the end of the night, audience members will be doing what his slogan says.
Ansel Adams gallery to bring 'Nature & Spirit' to university
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The late Ansel Adams' photographs have been described as many things: reality caught in a picture frame, wild America, a moment in nature stopped forever and so on. But Adams' work is more than just photographs. Each piece makes a statement that has been recognized over time and will continue to be appreciated for decades to come.