Posted on April 1st, 2011 by gretchen.frank
After a lengthy intermission following the opener, which proved to be an agitating wait for fans, a sold-out crowd in Bailey hall was stunned to silence as Andrew Bird took the stage and the sound of his violin filled the building. His classically styled and stunningly beautiful opening song made it clear to the audience, [...]
Posted on February 25th, 2011 by gretchen.frank
The 83rd Academy Awards, which will take place this Sunday, February 27 with first-time hosts Anne Hathaway and James Franco, will be a night dedicated to celebrating the art of great film, in which the best films for each of the 24 different competitive categories will hopefully be rightly honored.
This year’s nominated films for best [...]
Posted on February 24th, 2011 by gretchen.frank
Photo courtesy of The Weinstein Company
It’s hard to believe that The King’s Speech, a film about King George VI—father of the current Queen Elizabeth of England—and the overcoming of his stutter during the declaration of war to Nazi Germany, is as funny, as invigorating, and as heartfelt as it is.
The film centers on the royally [...]
Posted on October 30th, 2010 by Denise Robbins
In a bonus episode, we interview Frank DiSalvo, director of the newly renamed Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future.
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