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]]>America’s favorite faux newscaster, who drew mixed reviews for his first stint in 2006, has been picked for a return engagement in February, the film academy announced.
“I’m thrilled to be asked to host the Academy Awards for the second time because, as they say, the third time’s a charm,” Stewart said in a statement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
— Source: The Associated Press
]]>If you're looking for theater that doesn't fit the mold, check out this touring musical, which continues through Sunday evening at the Walton Arts Center. It's been a big hit on Broadway -- still playing, in fact -- and it's just fun, plain and simple.
Eric Roediger, whom I interviewed for our Morning News story, stole every scene he got a chance to. What a funny guy!
]]>Last week the University of Arkansas hosted a conference that addressed the possibility of integrating gaming into the education world. The conference included an exhibit on the history of video games, speakers from universities around the nation, and a panel of UA students who shared their point of view on the subject. In case you missed the event, there's video of the entire Sim-U conference at www.simu.uark.edu.
]]>Simply put, he is a HOOT! And the great supporting cast -- including Chris Hart as Gremio; John Crochet as Grumio; and Steve Drazsnzak as Vincentio --makes it all look easy.
If you're intimidated by Shakespeare, this is a great show to start with -- easy to understand, full of romantic uproar that never changes, no matter what the century!
The show continues Friday and Saturday evenings. Be there!
]]>Yes, "Shoot Em Up" is wildly gory, in much the way Sin City" was. But it's not intended to be taken seriously. This, my friends, is a parody of action films, although not clearly labeled as such.
And it's worth every blood pool for Paul Giamatti's performance as a ruthless hired killer who keeps in touch with his apparently very normal wife by cell phone. He is hilarious.'
Clive Owen is the good guy — and the one responsible for most of the bloodsheld. Makes you think...
Understand, this film is NOT for the faint of heart or the traditional of sensibility! But for those who like ironic humor and great acting, it's the sleeper hit of the early autumn.
I Bleed Razorback Red
This is one of the phrases printed on a red shirt that you may encounter at a Razorback football game. As I enter my senior year at the University of Arkansas, I have attended a few home games and would like to share what I've learned:
• Hell hath no fury like a Razorback fan scorned.
If a referee makes a call that is not beneficial to the home team, he is wrong, always. Referees will know when they've made a bad call because they will be told by the fans, all 71,000 of them.
• Patience is a must.
There is a lot of waiting involved with a football game because there is a line for everything: a line to get in, a line to get out, a line to the concession stand and a line to the restroom.
• Polite conversation is unnecessary.
If you were worried about having to make polite conversation while waiting in these lines, don't be. Calling the Hogs has rendered these skills unnecessary. Don't know what that is? Simply turn to the nearest group of red shirts and ask. I'm sure they will be happy to demonstrate.
Even if you don't enjoy football, every student should attend at least one game because it is quite an experience. There's nothing like watching thousands of people cheering for a bunch of pigs.
Strait and Brad Paisley led with five nominations each. Strait was also named for musical event of the year, for a performance with Jimmy Buffett and Alan Jackson; album of the year for “It Just Comes Natural”; and single of the year for “Wrapped,” his 55th career No. 1 single.
Paisley is nominated for entertainer, male vocalist, his album, “Fifth Gear,” best single for “Ticks,” and best music video with “Online.”
— Courtesy of The Associated Press
Check out ww.CMAawards.com
]]>"The dancers add a great deal to making this musical production so entertaining and classy," Rob Lester wrote for EDGE New York City. "Among them, Zachary Denison stood out for me because he really lights up the stage, performing with deft skill and enormous energy and joy. The dancing involves plenty of high stepping in cowboy boots and is quite athletic and very accessible and celebrational."
Hooray for another small-town boy making it big in the city!
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Friday night, I made my first visit to George's Majestic Lounge to listen to Evan's Blue. The Canadian rock band was preceded by Submerged and the opening, opening act was Framing Hanley. So often bands can have a gigantic ego, but this self-described rock/alternative/indie Nashville band caught my attention by being humble enough to ask how many people in the audience were seeing them for the first time and after the large response asked how many had even heard of them, fully aware of what the answer would be.
Involving the audience is crucial to the success of any concert. Taking special care to sing specifically to that girl in the front row that knows every one of your songs and attends as many of your concerts as she possibly can on her allowance goes a long way to showing the fans that you do in fact care about them. The biggest way to win me over is simply by showing me you're having a great time performing, which Framing Hanley did. Anyone who can continuing rocking out as hard as they did right through a temporary power outage gets my vote!
More information on Framing Hanley can be found at www.framinghanley.com
]]>But in spite of the fascinating premise — Death comes after those who have lived past their time — I was a little disappointed. An overabundance of characters take away from the central storyline, and "Sugar Creek" suffers from the bane of all indie film — bad sound.
Would I recommend renting it? Absolutely! There is so much potential for NWA as a film destination, and we who love movies need to support our own.
But after you've seen it, drop me a line at bmartin@nwaonline.net and let me know what you think!
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