'Allo and welcome to another edition of Exposure! If you haven't noticed, the days are shorter and the nights slightly cooler. You know what that means - fall break is coming up. Mid-term exams usually precede the break, but they are a necessary evil to overcome.
The 11th Annual Tennessee Highland Games are this weekend, Oct. 6 through 8, in Triune. For those of you who are not familiar with the Games, this popular event brings Scottish - and non-Scottish - clans together for a hammer throw competition, a sheaf toss, a dance competition and all the Scottish food you can eat. The three-day festival has been held on our campus in the past, but is being held this year at Castle Gywnn, located 11 miles from Murfreesboro on Hwy. 96. If you are interested, tickets are $15 for adults and $7 for children. There may be a discount with student I.D. cards; call (615) 848-9193 or visit the website www.hotsc.com for more information.
In other news, MTSU recreation department is partnering with the recording industry department to sponsor Reck Out, a battle of the bands event promoting local artists while raising drug awareness with the theme of "Rock, don't Roll." They are asking local bands to register for the battle of the bands. Registration is $65/band, but the grand prize is eight hours of studio time. The event will be held on Friday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. in Patterson Park Community Theater. For more information about the event or to register your band, visit www.mtsu.edu/reckout.
Oh, the following bit of news made me chuckle: Beck's new album, "The Information," was released in the United Kingdom on Oct. 2 and in the United States on Oct. 3. The album was released with an accompanying DVD and specially designed stickers for cover customization. Unfortunately for Beck, this album will not be allowed to chart in the U.K. due to a "bizarre ruling" by the Official Chart Company. Apparently, having the unique idea of custom covers, which takes the Beck experience beyond sight and sound, is an "unfair advantage" over other artists. I never thought outside-the-box thinking would dumbfound a music charting organization, but there is a first time for everything.
This week, we have The Grand Palace and their one-year anniversary party; it's so grand, the Palace guys had to split it up over two days. Check out the Grand Palace story and an example of their awesome screen-printing skills on Page 4. We also have zombies on MTTV, local band The GO Show and more. As always, send complaints, compliments and event listings to slflash@mtsu.edu.
If you are going to see Widespread Panic on Friday, give a "whoo" for me, please? See ya next week.
Kristen
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