The luck of the Irish will fall on Mount Pleasant area restaurants today as thousands belly up to the bar for a bit of St. Patrick’s Day cheer. Whether you are Irish or not, the holiday offers a chance to relax with friends and enjoy a variety of holiday-themed beverages and foods.

St. Patrick’s Day is expected to jump-start spring shopping at many area businesses.

Modern Rock 91.5 WMHW radio shows are doing their part to nurture the Mount Pleasant music scene. Radio shows such as “Indie Queens” and “Under the Radar” have regularly featured various artists from Central Michigan University and the community.

Staff Reporter Hilary Farrell answers some more of your questions!

Featuring murder, undercover cops, sex appeal and action, “Truth Covered Lies” is a must-see performance. “Truth Covered Lies” is a riveting dark comedy about four unique couples — serial killers, gay hitmen, crime lords and undercover police officers — who use murder, crime and lies to solve their relationship problems.

If you are a fan of “The Bourne Supremacy” and “The Bourne Ultimatum,” both directed by Paul Greengrass, then you probably at least heard about his war film, “Green Zone.” Set during the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller (Damon) and his team are responsible for finding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

“Plastic Beach,” the third album from Gorillaz, finds the band up to its now-familiar genre mashing tricks, offering an album that’s just as satisfying and diverse as its past two albums.

“Battlefield: Bad Company 2” is an example of a sequel done right — one that improves on nearly every aspect of the original while keeping the first game’s distinct appeal. Though “Bad Company 2” successfully marries the long-standing squad and vehicle based mayhem of the “Battlefield” series with the quick and brutal urban combat of “Modern Warfare,” whether it will be enough to unseat that franchise’s record-breaking multiplayer dominance remains to be seen.