JENA BROWN

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Struggling at being smart

The force is with them

Compass leads way to new fantasy

Zodiaque graces the Center for the Arts

Queen India

Playing to the desiring ears of a sold-out CFA crowd Wednesday night, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter India Arie had the audience up out of their seats, clapping and singing along to everything from ballads to R&B hits."Because I am a Queen" would normally seem like a pretentious opener, but in Arie's case it could not have been more fitting.

"Hoop nets full length, alas"

After a long wait, fans are finally privy to Jesca Hoop's first full-length album, Kismet. On Sept.