by Nat French in The Arts
I've never been a fan of old musicals. There are too many love ballads irrelevant to the plot, too many bad jokes coming from stock characters and far too much spontaneous, concerted dancing.
"My Fair Lady," which opened at the Orpheum Theatre last Wednesday, certainly fits that description.
by Steve Sedlak in The Arts
The Oscars are over. The Coen Brothers' "No Country for Old Men" pulled in four awards (including Best Picture) and Cameron Diaz spoke critically about movies she had obviously never seen before. I was okay with this. After all, who am I to start a debate on film history with the actress who starred in the classic French New Wave film "Charlie et Ses Drôles de Dames"? Her knowledge of film history is clearly superior to that of the audience (and the academy, of course).
by Tatiana Craine in The Arts
Imagine yourself in a place of purely black and white: a place where you are with the government or against it; a place where ideals get swept under the rug by the fear of guns and bombs; a place where parties are hidden behind closed doors and windows.
Now imagine yourself in a place of whimsy and wonder.
by Nelli Thomas in The Arts
The first warm-up band at the Xcel Center on Feb. 13 was rising scremo artist Chiodos from Davison, Michigan. The approximately half-full venue appreciated the music, but it seemed that most were there for the later acts. I've seen them a few times in a smaller venue with a more appreciative crowd and can testify that they've been better.
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