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'The Concert' movie review: Over-the-top tale needs more than music Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 7:09AMCourtesy of The Weinstein Company Melanie Laurent and Aleksei Guskov in "The Concert." He gave his life to music, under the old Soviet regime. All it gave him was stress and worry, a career-ending blacklist, penury and depression. And yet,...
Enterprise Architecture: Vast Promise or Lost Opportunity? Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 7:05AMComing to you from The Open Group's Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference in Boston, we've assembled a panel this week to delve into the advancing role and powerful potential for enterprise architecture. The economy's grip on IT budgets and the fast-changing sourcing models like cloud computing are pointing to a reckoning for EA.
Alan batters the opposition with his perfect fish supper Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 6:45AMIT seems like a simple formula - fish, chips and mushy peas, sprinkled with salt and sauce and wrapped up in newspaper.
'Scream 4' director Wes Craven pays his traffic ticket, avoids court Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 6:41AMHollywood director Wes Craven will leave the drama on the silver screen as far as his ticket for a moving violation he received while filming recently in Ann Arbor goes.
Golf course manager becomes Arts and Humanities interim director Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 5:33AMSo what does a golf pro know about art? Steve Hardesty is about to find out.
'Dinner for Schmucks': Remake waters down the venom Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 5:15AM1 1/2 stars
Local ministry to host screening of documentary Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 4:51AMThe ministry I Love Evelyn will host the official release of its 40-minute documentary “The Cries of the Broken” 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Four States Fairgrounds Fine Arts Center, 3700 E. 50th St.
US man finds $200m negatives Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 4:44AMAnsel Adams photo negatives valued at $200m after a man bought them for US$45 at a garage sale.
Big crowd at Chicory Square concert ushers in street fair Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 4:32AMBLUEFIELD — The heart of downtown Bluefield was alive with activity as the 12th Annual Downtown Street Fair got underway at noon with the Chicory Square concert featuring a performance by the Stepping Up Youth Dance Team of the Deliverance Temple directed by Nikky and Stephen Hall.
Mine Hill artist flushes top prize in California Duck Stamp contest Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 4:25AMMINE HILL TWP. - The paint was still wet on Tim Taylor’s entry for the 2010 California Duck Stamp contest.
International Festival of Fort Bend to spotlight "The World of Sports” Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:10AMThe International Festival of Fort Bend is inviting area families to its 4th annual celebration, with a spotlight this year on sports from around the world.
Kinky Friedman leaves the stump to return to the stage Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:02AMThe musician, writer and occasional political candidate plays McCabe's on Saturday. Want to know how to tick off a funnyman quickly? Tell people not to take him seriously.
Handbooks, start of school on the way for Bisbee students Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:59AMBy Shar Porier Herald/Review BISBEE — In preparation for the coming school year, administrators at the three schools in the Bisbee Unified School District have been working away compiling handbooks that will be given to parents and students. The handbooks were up for approval in a special meeting held Thursday morning, but the agenda item was removed due to typos in the one for Lowell Junior ...
Indian American faces 20-year jail for embezzling 34 million dollars from company Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:55AMBy Arun Kumar, Washington, July 30 : A former Indian-American executive, who 'engaged in irrational and excessive buying sprees', faces up to 20 years in jail after pleading guilty to embezzling 34 million dollars from stereo headphone manufacturer Koss Corporation where she worked as vice president, finance.
Comic performances add up to fine 'Dinner' Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:51AM"Dinner for Schmucks" kills an awful lot of time getting around to its titular dinner. Like the French film ("The Dinner Game") it is based on, it takes a leisurely gambol up to the party in which a bunch of arrogant rich twits each bring a dolt to...
Artist Moore responds to University of Alabama in trademark dispute Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:39AMDaniel Moore claims his use of recognizable Crimson Tide colors and uniforms does not infringe on the trademark.
Mauritania's hidden manuscripts Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:50AMPrecious Arabic manuscripts from western Africa are under threat as Mauritania's desert libraries vanish The bone-dry wood creaks as the book opens at a page representing the course of the moon, framed by black balls and red crescents. The manuscript contains 132 pages of Arab astronomy bound in well-worn leather, a 15th-century treasure stored, with similar items, in a cardboard box in a ...
Laid-off teachers means larger MCAS class sizes Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:46AMMICHIGAN CITY — Students at Michigan City Area Schools won’t see a reduction in the type or number of classes offered to them, school officials said, but most class sizes will be larger if laid-off teachers are not called back for the coming school year.
Art gallery and studio is a family affair Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:35AMTom Perkins adjusts a painting in the window of Prairie Studio in downtown Scottsbluff. Photo by Katie Bradshaw Over the last several months, new artwork has appeared in the window of The Cat’s Meow building in downtown Scottsbluff.
Job Subsidies Also Provide Help to Private Sector Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:19AMStimulus money sometimes goes to private companies to hire workers, instead of funding public projects.
Weekly planner Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:16AMAN EVENING OUT Gary Alumni chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity 65th anniversary, 6 to 11 p.m. Friday , Marquette Park Pavilion, 1 N. Grand Blvd., Gary, cash bar, dinner, music and dancing, $40 per person, (708) 539-5873 Sounds at Sunset summer concert series, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Heritage Park gazebo, 1154 Ridge Road, Munster, R-Gang performs this week, in case of inclement weather concert ...
A day downtown? Don't miss these hidden gems Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:15AMA few weeks ago, I wrote about some of downtown Naperville's "hidden gems" -- wonderful shops off the beaten path in our downtown that you should know about. These are places like Comfy Bummy, an adorable children's boutique in the brick alleyway beside Beidelman Furniture, or Endure It Life, a few doors down, a great apparel boutique and exclusive distributor of beach cruiser bicycles (invented ...
Middletown Lion collects 18,000 pairs of glasses in 10 years Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:14AMVern Smith joined the Middletown Lions Club in 1978, and has held many positions within the organization, but perhaps his biggest contribution has been his effort to collect eyeglasses for the Lions Recycle for Sight Program.
Interview: Dan Black - Singer, Songwriter and Producer Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:14AMLike most young British artists, Dan Black possesses a love and appreciation for rap, rock and R&B that runs so deep that it spills incessantly into any music that he eventually creates. Unable to contain his work within any genre-specific boundary, the hybrid byproduct of Dan Black’s labor ...
I.C. man sues over health care act Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:13AMAn Iowa City man living in Canada has filed a lawsuit against the United States government, challenging the constitutionality of the federal law that penalizes citizens who do not obtain health care coverage.
City Watch Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 7:11PMTHERE will be a water supply disruption in the Petaling district, Kuala Lumpur on Aug 2 from noon to 2am the next day.
Who's In or Out at the Festival of Arts? 2nd Annual Festival Runway Fashion July 31st From 1-4pm Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 7:05PMLAGUNA BEACH, CA--(Marketwire - July 26, 2010) - One of the hottest events last summer was the Festival Runway Fashion Show (sponsored in part by Arbonne) and it's back this summer by popular demand on Saturday, July 31 st from 1 - 4pm. The event, a take off of TV's hit show Project Runway , will feature talented Festival artists' eco-friendly fashion designs, a DJ spinning tunes as the models ...
Who's In or Out at the Festival of Arts? 2nd Annual Festival Runway Fashion July 31st From 1-4pm Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 6:57PMLAGUNA BEACH, CA--(Marketwire - 07/26/10) - One of the hottest events last summer was the Festival Runway Fashion Show (sponsored in part by Arbonne) and it's back this summer by popular demand on Saturday, July 31 st from 1 - 4pm. The event, a take off of TV's hit show Project Runway, will feature talented Festival artists' eco-friendly fashion designs, a DJ spinning tunes as the models strut ...
Temperatures hit 104, but still animals galore at Chester, NJ 4-H fair Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 6:45PMCHESTER TWP. — Kate Dollar of Wharton exuded the spirit of the 40th annual Morris County 4-H Fair at Chubb Park yesterday as her pet rat, Oreo, perched on her shoulder and peered up at her.
High School students feature in photography event Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 6:33PMSix Wanganui High School students are now award winning artists, after the Alternatives 2010 prize giving ceremony.
Peter Clothier: King Killers: The Art of Personal and Political Assassination Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 6:12PMWe called them "king-killers." They are driven to bring down the one whom they have chosen for leadership, like the one-time leader of the Tour de France and the current "leader of the free world."
Clio Area Arts Council to hold fine arts fair this weekend Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 5:43PMCLIO, Michigan — Everything from oil paintings to stained glass to live performances, both musical and visual, are scheduled for the first Festival of Fine Arts this Saturday.The fair, which is free to attend, will feature creations in a variety...
Hollywood director Wes Craven gets ticket in Ann Arbor; hearing set July 26 Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 6:35AMFamed horror movie director Wes Craven is part of a growing film industry spurring economic activity in Washtenaw County and across southeast Michigan.
Dance Academy Founder and Teacher: ‘This is really a wonderful experience’ Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 6:32AM"It gives you the divine kind of a feeling,” Ms. Pragasam said.
Heard on the Street: A 'Restaurant' by any other name â?¦ Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 6:17AMThe Caffes family is an ingredient that has added flavor to Rochester restaurants for many years going back to the 1920s. And now they are cooking up a new project called simply The Restaurant in a house on Second Street Southwest that was built in 1890.
SC talk part of prelude to Civil War anniversary Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 5:26AMSULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - A talk on the nullification crisis of the 1830s is part of a series of events leading to South Carolina's commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
Robert Zimmer column: Young white pelicans adapt to Wisconsin wild in July Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 4:33AMIn silence they lifted into flight, sweeping in growing circles on great wings spanning nine feet across, higher and higher into the summer sky. Riding the morning thermals, American White pelicans take advantage of the lift they provide, and the stronger winds above, to carry them far and wide to surrounding lakes and rivers on which they feed each day.
A Fighting Chance Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 4:02AMHe's described as polite, well-mannered by one mentor. Disciplined, hard-working by another.
Tribute to HMS Nelson Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:42AMA fine painting of HMS Nelson by English marine artist Eric Tufnell will adorn the front cover of the real estate magazine, Perry, out with The Sunday Times tomorrow.
Former resident to sign and read her new book Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:42AMCHINCOTEAGUE -- Sarita Cooke, a former resident of Chincoteague, will be signing her new book at three locations and holding a reading the week of Pony Penning.
Almanor Art Show re-invests in local culture Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:05AMFeather Publishing 7/24/2010 Confused about which arts and crafts show this to attend this summer? Make sure you attend the 41st Almanor Art Show Aug. 7-8 on the Collins Pine lawn on Highway 36, in Chester. The fine arts and crafts show features the work of professional artists from Northern California, Oregon and Nevada, with dozens of booths brimming with original, artful, interesting and ...
Spector on Oilers arena: Wake up Edmonton Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:57PMEither let Daryl Katz have a new arena or prepare to follow in Winnipeg's footsteps.
Welcome to Kent's Komments Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:56PMC’mon in, the water’s fine! Welcome to Kent’s Komments – a new online weekly sports column with a twist
Spector on Oilers arena: Wake up Edmonton Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:45PMSpector on Oilers arena: Wake up Edmonton
Funny side to the other Milligan Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:23PMFrom a shared boyhood in Burma to life half a world away, Spike and his younger brother enjoyed strong bonds, writes Malcolm Brown.
Art for fingers and ears Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:16PMThe rising star of the craft world is contemporary jewellery but it doesn't pay a lot and usually it's made for love.
Games and superheroes at Comic-Con Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:15PMEven the most cursory glance around Comic-Con will confirm that comics and videogames go hand in hand.
Weekdays, the Adman Worked. Sundays, the Shaman Healed. Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:14PMItzhak Beery runs his Greenwich Village advertising agency during the week, and conducts shamanistic healing ceremonies on Sundays.
Calendar of events - July 23 - Aug. 28 Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:13PMJuly Friday 7/23 SAN JUAN BAUTISTA 'Corridos!!! Tales of the Mexican Revolution' El Teatro Campesino presents "Corridos!!! Tales of the Mexican Revolution".
Indiana-Based Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative Reaches Settlement to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:10PMMarks 20th Settlement Under United States' Power Plant Enforcement Initiative