Batman fans prepare for a dark night of the soul. We may be in superhero territory, but our big release of the week has zip to do with recent flying men flicks such as Spider-Man 3, Iron Man or Superman Returns.
As you travel through life, you can only hope to benefit from the knowledge and experience you've picked up along the way. Arlen Matson's done just that. His boyhood in the Upper Peninsula and his passion for bicycling, canoeing and other outdoor activities served as inspiration for the 74-year-old Traverse City man's first book, "The Adventures of Anderson."
Elliott Gould was the anti-movie star and therefore the perfect movie star for the anti-decade of the 1970s. The Brooklyn Academy of Music is celebrating Mr. Gould’s otherness in ELLIOTT GOULD: STAR FOR AN UPTIGHT AGE , a three-week 10-film series beginning on Friday.
Cassandra Wilson performs songs in such an individual manner, she nearly creates a new genre for them. "Loverly," with its broad range of songs, shows that clearly.
They came to London in their droves to have their picture taken with Nelson Mandela for his 90th birthday Bill and Chelsea Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Gordon Brown, Will Smith, Robert De Niro and many more. A A Gill reports on the allure of an African hero.
Pocono Blues Festival, 17th annual event with Geno Delafose, the Holmes Brothers, Eric Bibb, Sugar Pie DeSanta with Jimmy McCracklin, Kenny Neal, Nappy Brown, Bobby Rush, Trudy Lynn, Ronnie Baker Brooks, the Kinsey Report, Michael “Iron Man” Burks, Sharrie Williams and more. Big Boulder Ski Area, Lake Harmony. Tonight, 7 p.m. to midnight; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 9 p.m. 443-8425 or jfbb.com.
By Mike Casey : The ‘It’ factor, it is often said, can never be truly defined. We simply know that some people have it and others don’t. Identifying and appreciating its components is another matter and can prove a devilishly difficult task.
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