Entertainment
In the belly of the beast
There`s a bit of peril involved in mining this meme too deeply, but as Noah and the Whale slide a little awkwardly out of their charmingly twee folkie-pop dungarees into shinier, smooth-surface synth-pop threads, it may not be much of a surprise that their third long...
‘Panda’ not going extinct any time soon
It takes somewhat longer for the awesomeness to turn all that awesome. And you can’t really replicate that element of surprise that the first movie had going for it: a fan boy panda that gets to team up with his martial arts heroes...
‘Hangover’ hangover
For some movies, seeming funny is enough. The Hangover Part II only has to show up to succeed. At once pushy and lazy, the sequel follows the 2009 smash, which has become the most lucrative R-rated comedy in history. Isn’t that depressing? I find that depressing...
Textures of youth
Tina Collen’s story of her relationship with her father is multidimensional. Literally. In her memoir, Storm of the i ($29.95, Art Review Press), Collen tells the trials and tribulations and successes of her life via paintings, photographs, memorabilia. Instead of ...
SLIDESHOW: Dechen Hawk’s Soul Sessions at the Fox Theatre
Photographer Dane Cronin caught Dechen Hawk's Soul Sessions at the Fox Theatre Friday night. Rogue Sound and By All Means also played that night. Check out the slideshow below.
Gil Scott-Heron was America’s soul poet
CHICAGO — Public Enemy's Chuck D once said hip-hop...
Coachella festival expanding into a multi-weekend event
LOS ANGELES — Concert promoter Goldenvoice is taking...
Jeff Conaway, actor in ‘Grease’ and ‘Taxi,’ dies at 60
LOS ANGELES — Jeff Conaway, an actor who came to fame...
A patient Western
At one point in Meek’s Cutoff, set in 1845, the frontier settler played by the excellent, plain-spoken Michelle Williams fires two warning shots after an alarming encounter with a Native American. Hurriedly she loads the rifle with gunpowder and ammunition, while ...
















