'Smokey Joe's Cafe' serves up rock history

Smokey Joe's Café," which will run today and Wednesday at the IU Auditorium, is Broadway's longest-running musical review offering everything from classic oldies of the '50s and '60s to drama, comedy and real-life scenarios on stage. \n"Jailhouse Rock" and "Hound Dog," two hits from Elvis Presley, will be heard along with Ben E. King's "Stand by Me" as well as "Yakety Yak," "Kansas City" and "Fools Fall in Love." \nSongwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller originated the musical, which is set in the 1950s, according to the IU Auditorium's Web site.\nTickets are available at the IU Auditorium box office or at http://IUAuditorium.com. The musical is sponsored by the Indiana Memorial Union, and IU students can purchase tickets for $17 with a valid student ID. For more information about "Smokey Joe's Café" or the IU Auditorium, visit the auditorium's Web site or the IU Auditorium box \noffice.