Update: Brite Winter Festival Organizers Announce Lineup for This Year’s Event
Update: The organizers at Brite Winter, the annual winter music and arts festival, have just announced the lineup for this year’s event which takes place on Saturday, Feb. 18, on the West Bank of the Flats. Some of the city’s best local bands, including the Lighthouse and the Whaler, the Modern Electric, Ottawa, Wesley Bright &…
Update: Morrissey Concert Cancelled
Update: Blaming his management for not providing the funds necessary to complete a tour that included dates in Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, Houston, Dallas and San Antonio, former Smiths singer Morrissey has canceled his show slated to take place on Friday at the State Theatre. Originally scheduled to take place on Nov. 25, the show had…
Report: Beyonce Will Join Jay-Z at Tonight’s Hillary Clinton Concert in Cleveland
Update: There aren’t many people who could join the lineup at tonight’s Jay-Z concert who would take top billing over Hova and Hillary Clinton. One of those people, of course, would be Jay-Z’s wife. And according to a (very loosely sourced) report from CBS, Beyonce will in fact be part of the show tonight at…
Guy-Vincent Explores Identity Through Twitter Symbols
Described as the “Godfather” of “Symbol Art” on Twitter (@SYMBOLart, #sYmBoLaRt), Guy-Vincent latest efforts combine his interests in symbols and identity, which the artist describes as the “Two primal aspects of human visual communication.” Neo Post Factum also explores elements of ancestry and its relationship to identity. “The images are intended to create filmic non-linear…
Requisite Posting of World Series Hype Video
This is a World Series hype video, edited and set to music to maximize your excitement for tonight’s Game Two. You’ve probably seen three or four hype videos already today. You may have even seen this one. We are posting it anyway to ensure that all available hype videos are watched as many times as possible.…
SPACES Archives Heading to Kelvin Smith Library at Case
[image-1]In the nearly 40 years since SPACES’ founding in the spring of 1978, the organization has presented the work of over 9,000 artists in its three headquarters: Playhouse Square (1978-1981), Warehouse District (1981-1990) and its current location on the Superior Viaduct (1990-2016). As the organization prepares to move to its new home on the first…
Light Up Lakewood to Take Place on December 3
For the 10th consecutive year, Lakewood will host Light Up Lakewood, its annual holiday celebration that features a holiday parade, lighting ceremony, winter fireworks, live music, ice carvings, hot chocolate, food trucks, children’s games and more. Last year’s event drew an estimated 25,000 guests. This year’s event will start with lunch with Santa at Dewey’s…
Spiritually Minded Rapper Lecrae Brings Anticipated ‘Destination’ Tour to House of Blues
Christian rapper Lecrae grew up in a household where music “was being constantly played around the clock.” “There was never a moment when my mother wasn’t cleaning and listening to music or we weren’t driving listening to the radio,” says Lecrae in a recent phone interview. The rapper had a secular hit with 2014’s Anomaly,…
Former Marilyn Manson Collaborator Tim Sköld to Perform at the Phantasy
[image-1]Since shock rocker Marilyn Manson was born in Canton, Northeast Ohio can claim him as a native son. Back in the 2000s, the influential artist hooked up with Swedish bassist and producer Tim Sköld, who officially joined the band in 2002 after the departure of bassist Twiggy Ramirez. Sköld also took on producing and editing duties.…
Feds Uncover Racketeering Scheme at MetroHealth Led by Former Executive
Former MetroHealth executive Edward Hills was arrested today after landing a laundry list of racketeering and conspiracy charges in a recent indictment. Hills and three other dentists were involved in a plan that diverted “hundreds of thousands of dollars” from the hospital, according to federal investigators. (Hills was formerly the president of the Ohio State…
Pacos Tacos in Solon Has Closed
Pacos Tacos & Tequila, billed when it opened last year as an “innovative, hip and edgy East Side dining landmark featuring Mexican Street Food,” has closed. The taco concept was launched by Chef Art Pour Restaurant Group in a former Applebee’s location in Solon. Management notified the public via the following message: “Pacos Tacos has…
Classic Lineup of the Jayhawks to Perform at the Kent Stage
When singer Gary Louris first started the Jayhawks, a pioneering alt-country band that formed in Minneapolis in 1985, he didn’t set out to craft a sound from roots rock and country. The band plays the Kent Stage on Nov. 2. Rather, he confesses that he was initially an “Anglophile” when it came to music. “I…
Video: Paul Hoynes Jumped in Lake Erie to Pay Off His World Series Bet
Yesterday, we updated you on a long-standing debt that Indians beat writer Paul Hoynes owed to a Twitter user. The origin: Back in September, this exchange took place. As of yesterday, however, Hoynsie had yet to publicly acknowledge his impending dip nor actually enter the chill waters of Lake Erie, this despite the Tribe’s berth…
Video: Tom Hanks and Stephen Colbert Square Off on Indians vs. Cubs World Series
To say tensions were high during Tom Hanks’ visit to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night is a bit of an understatement. Tom is, of course, an Indians fan, and he came out with a full arsenal of insults for Stephen, a Cubs fan (nominally?). Hanks seemed to have more knowledge about his…
The Orchestra’s Halloween Spooktacular and 5 More Classical Music Events to Hit This Week
This week’s recommendations feature a service band, two final homages to a beloved French composer-conductor, a Canadian violin virtuoso, The Cleveland Orchestra all dressed up (in a different way), and two professional vocal ensembles, one domestic and one from across the pond. The United States Air Force Concert Band & Singing Sergeants, conducted by Col.…
Cleveland Cracks 100 Homicides for the Year While Outpacing Chicago in Per Capita Killings
It’s hard news to hear — harder to stomach — on what is shaping up to be the biggest ra-ra Cleveland day of the fall (World Series game 1! Cavs get their rings!); it’s also news that runs headlong against the Cleveland Comeback narrative that’s being force fed to us by everyone from CNBC to…
Newborn Babies at Fairview Hospital Will Get World Series Onesies
Fairview Hospital is outfitting babies born during the World Series with their very first Cleveland Indians onesies. Rally together, and rally cute. Babies born at Fairview Hospital will be given #WorldSeries onesies, if they are born during the series. #RallyTogether @cleveland19news pic.twitter.com/Q1lsS9irRs — Julia Tullos (@JTullosCBS19) October 25, 2016
Carol & John’s Comic Book Shop Hosts Halloween Festival
What’s better than free candy for Halloween? How about free comic books for Halloween? For the fifth consecutive year, Cleveland’s favorite comic book oasis, Carol & John’s Comic Book Shop (CNJComics) is hosting its annual Halloween Comicfest. Taking place during store hours from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 29, the 5th annual…
Paid Parking Coming to West Side Market, Merchants Agitate for Equal Rates
At a public meeting earlier this month at Franklin Circle Community Church, merchants from Ohio City’s Market District convened with city of Cleveland officials to discuss the city’s parking plan at the West Side Market. The two large Market lots, currently under construction at city expense, will be completed in about three weeks, according to…
ZZ Top to Play Hard Rock Live in February
The blues has been an art form for decades. Just when you think it might have run its course, a band like the Black Keys or an artist like Gary Clark Jr. comes along to bring the genre back to life. Through it all, ZZ Top, that little band from Texas, has remained a constant.…
A Clevelander Gave Up His Seat on a Plane Last Night So Kenny Lofton Could Make His Flight to Cleveland
The ceremonial first pitches for the first two games of the World Series will be thrown out by Kenny Lofton and Carlos Baerga, two key members of the ’90s-era Indians. To make that happen both guys have to be in Cleveland, obviously. And you can thank a Clevelander for helping to get No. 7 here…
Terrific: The Alt-Right Unleashes Nazi Term for Reporters Right Here in Cleveland
[image-1]Buzzfeed political reporter Rosie Gray relays news that the “alt-right,” that amorphous Internet-based mishmash of conservative “let’s get a reaction out of them” nonsense, has started bandying around a new term for the press: “Lügenpresse,” which means “lying press” in German. Here’s Gray: The term, which means “lying press” in German, has a history dating back…
Tribe vs. Cubs, Plus J.T. Barrett and A.J. Green — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
The Cleveland Indians are 24 hours away from playing the Cubs in the World Series. Andre and Zac discuss that plus the Buckeyes and J.T. Barrett and the Bengals and A.J. Green. Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here. Download the episode directly here. Or stream below.
Cleveland Will Pay Juan Ortiz $250,000 in His Use-of-Force Case Against Police
[image-1]At times overshadowed by higher-profile cases, the case of Juan Ortiz against the Cleveland Division of Police came to an end today with the city agreeing to pay the man $250,000. In 2010, officer Brian Kazimer slammed Ortiz (16 and 4’11” at the time, with Down syndrome) into a vehicle “like a football player making…
Nike Immortalizes Kyrie’s NBA Finals Game-Winning Shot on Billboard Downtown
It’s a lot of Tribe this week around Cleveland but there’s also this new Nike billboard celebrating Kyrie Irving’s NBA Finals dagger. Well said. And a perfect compliment to LeBron’s billboard down the street. The shot. Immortalized forever in #Cleveland sports history. #DefendTheLand #WonForAll A photo posted by Courtney Shilling (@cshillz) on Oct 24, 2016…
Predictably, Few Experts are Predicting a World Series Win for Indians
You’d think the ALDS would’ve taught the experts a lesson. Against the Red Sox, nobody was picking the Tribe, what with Cleveland’s depleted starting pitching and Boston’s powerhouse offense. Certainly, after the Indians made short work of Big Papi and Co., they weren’t expected to hold a candle to the Blue Jays, whose big bats…
Thank LeBron James for Free Ice Cream Downtown Tomorrow Night
There are many good things happening in Cleveland tomorrow night. You can add free ice cream to the list. Last week LeBron James was asked if there was anything that could make the Cavs opening their season with a ring ceremony and the Indians starting the World Series on the same day better than it…
Why Won’t Paul Hoynes Jump in Lake Erie and Pay Off His World Series Bet?
We’re less than 36 hours away from the first pitch of the World Series at The Jake. That’s important first of all because holy hell the Indians are in the World Series, but second of all, because it’s now been some five days since the Tribe clinched a berth to the series and Paul Hoynes…
Don’t Try to Park Downtown Today
A quick reminder on the eve of a really wonderful and historic day in Cleveland history: Don’t try to park downtown. That’s sort of the bottom line. Take the Rapid into the city. Or the bus. Or whatever. But don’t try to park here. Most streets around the Gateway area will see a parking ban…
Polpetta at Porco Lounge will Marry Tiki with Meatballs
Back when everybody thought Stefan Was had lost his marbles after he announced his plans to open a tiki bar in a rundown building in an isolated pocket of Ohio City, the original concept included plans for an Italian food menu. Of course now, three years into the success of Porco Lounge, we see that…
Cleveland Indians World Series Watch Party Tickets Go on Sale at Noon
If bartering off your first born is out of the question when it comes to snagging tickets to World Series home games in Cleveland, there’s a more affordable option if you want to catch a game at The Jake. Tickets to the watch parties for the road games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (if necessary)…
Tom Hanks on SNL: ‘Go Tribe!’
[image-1]Our favorite moment in pop culture this weekend was a simple gesture from a celebrity, a nod toward Cleveland. Tom Hanks hosted Saturday Night Live last night, and, as you may have heard, closed the episode with a smooth “Go Tribe!” in front of the show’s massive TV audience. Message received. (Remember that Hanks worked…
Whoop It Up, Tribe: Pre-World Series Edition — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Let’s just get right to the point: The Indians will host Game 1 of the World Series right here in downtown Cleveland. It’s a fantastic time to be a fan! Which team will we face in the series? We’ll find out soon. Until then… Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here. Download the episode…
Diverse Musical Ensemble Pays Tribute to the Late, Great Johnny Cash at the State Theatre
“There will never be a world without him,” a videotaped Roseanne Cash said of her father — that sentiments was echoed again and again throughout the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s American Music Masters Series concert honoring the late Johnny Cash. Last night’s event drew a capacity crowd to the State Theatre. You can…
Singer-Guitarist Devon Allman Looks Back Fondly on the Time He Spent in Northeast Ohio
Singer-guitarist Devon Allman, who shares the bill with jam rockers Rusted Root at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at House of Blues, has fond memories of Northeast Ohio. He lived in the area for a few years and became a regular at the old Richfield Coliseum. “Back then in my collection, I had Miles…
Welp. Tristan Thompson and Khloe Kardashian are *NOT* Engaged.
[image-1]UPDATE: Reporter Dave McMenamin Tweeted that sources close to Tristan Thompson have denied both the engagement to Khloe Kardashian and the associated reality TV series. Ain’t celebrity news the greatest? A source close to Tristan Thompson tells ESPN the story re: his engagement to Khloe Kardashian/reality TV series is false on both counts — Dave…
Teenage Fanclub Puts on Magical Show at the Beachland Ballroom
Many Teenage Fanclub fans probably never thought they’d actually see the band, which rarely tours, perform live, let alone in Cleveland. It could be the superb, almost otherworldly quality of the Scottish power pop quartet’s discography or something else about the outfit altogether, but there was something especially magical about seeing the band perform at…
MLB Announces Official Game Times for the World Series
We still don’t know who we’re playing, but we now know the time. The MLB has released the official game times for the World Series, with Game 1 being played here at Progressive Field. First pitch is at 8:08 p.m. for the first four games, 8:15 p.m. for Game 5 if needed (pffft…IF? Right.) and…
‘World’s Longest Cleveland Sports Parade’ Departed from Utah This Morning, Will Arrive in Cleveland Tuesday
Weston Wride. Remember him? He’s the Cleveland sports fanatic (arguably the only kind of Cleveland sports fan) who celebrated the Cavaliers’ historic championship with a parade in Provo, Utah. His parade, a few blocks total and comprising 19 close friends and family, quickly went viral and was covered by GQ and a number of other…
Indians Say Charlie Sheen Won’t Throw World Series First Pitch, Fans Now Stump for John Adams
[image-1]A reportedly stern representative for the Cleveland Indians told Cleveland.com that Charlie Sheen would not be throwing out a World Series first pitch. The Indians official gave no explanation, but the denial flies in the face of the social media agitators and Petition.orgyers who have been clamoring for a pitch from the actor who portrayed…
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Will Be in Cleveland Friday, Saturday
You probably watched the third presidential debate this week and maybe even the Al Smith dinner speeches last night, but if you’re still in the mood for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s policy talk and/or “You’re the puppet!” banter, well, they’re here to please. Clinton is in town today, speaking at Cuyahoga Community College downtown…
This Giant Sandworm is One of Our Favorite Halloween Decorations This Year
Beetlejuice…Beetlejuice…Beetlejuice… As Halloween approaches, local artist Heather Lee McClellan may have the coolest lawn decoration in Cleveland. Wanting to make a big statement in her new neighborhood, McClellan created this life-size sandworm in her front yard. Creatively designed, the worm’s body comes out of the ground in four parts – a highly rendered and expressive…
Country Singer-Songwriter Cam Excited to Return to Playing Clubs After a Summer of Playing Amphitheaters
Given that she’s recently received Country Music Association nominations for Song of the Year and Music Video of the Year in addition to being nominated as New Female Vocalist of the Year, it’s surprising to hear California-born singer/songwriter Cam say that she originally just thought she’d work behind-the-scenes as a songwriter rather than become a…
Local Rock Band MOSSOM Shows Support for Indians With New Song ‘Tribe Rallycry’
Local singer-bassist David Moss, who heads up the local power duo MOSSOM, has deep ties to Northeast Ohio. He grew up in Amish country in Geauga County and moved back to Northeast Ohio in 1999 after attending college out of state. As a tribute to the Tribe’s first trip to the World Series in nearly 20…
Music Settlement’s Center for Music Therapy to Celebrate 50th Anniversary With a Free Concert
Founded in 1912 by Almeda Adams, the Music Settlement ranks as one of the nation’s oldest community schools of music. It has provided early childhood education since 1955 and music therapy since 1966. To celebrate its 50th anniversary of offering music therapy, the Music Settlement will host a free concert and a ticketed event the…
‘A Seinfeld Exhibition’ and Fall Debuts Highlight This Week’s Third Friday at 78th Street Studios
This month, many of the galleries at 78th Street Studios debut their new fall exhibitions. With four floors and more than 150,000 sq. ft. of art galleries, artist studios and more, we’ve got you covered with the most must-see attractions during Third Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. this Friday, Nov. 21. Start by entering…
Cleveland Cinemas Showing ‘Major League’ for $1 to Celebrate Tribe ALCS Win
Tickets to the World Series may be sold out and insanely expensive on the secondary market, but you can catch some sweet baseball entertainment next week for just $1. Cleveland Cinemas is screening the classic Major League this coming Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol, Cedar Lee, and Chagrin Cinemas and it’ll set you back…
First Look: Marble Room Steak and Raw Bar
Sorry, Crop Bistro. When Marble Room Steak and Raw Bar opens downtown, it will immediately jump to the front of the line in terms of Cleveland’s most impressive dining rooms. The dramatic restaurant is just now taking shape inside the historic bank lobby of the Garfield Building at E. Sixth and Euclid. Most recently National…
A Former Clevelander, Contemporary Jazz Star Johnny Britt to Perform in Cleveland This Weekend
A founding member of the R&B group Impromp2, singer, songwriter, producer, trumpeter, arranger, music director and composer Johnny Britt has two No. 1 Billboard Contemporary Jazz Singles to his credit. He currently has a third tune that has been No. 1 on that chart for eight straight weeks. A Cleveland native, Britt returns to town…
High Energy and Acrobatics at Dillinger Escape Plan’s Final Show in Cleveland
Along with their chaotic metal style, The Dillinger Escape Plan’s reckless tendencies have notoriously transferred into their live performance, with plenty of shows being accurately described as “batshit insane.” With their current tour being their last one before their impending breakup, it’s no surprise that Dillinger have already made headlines with their show antics when…
Standing Room Tickets for Sold Out World Series Games Listed for $600+ on Stubhub
All of the World Series games at Progressive Field are sold out. And it all happened pretty quickly, which isn’t surprising given season ticket holders (who could buy up to 8 seats), those with playoff priority, and the Indians Insiders who got a crack at seats yesterday. So when a very limited number of seats…
7 Concerts to Catch This Weekend
FRIDAY, OCT. 21 Bleached Like bleach strips hair of its color, Los Angeles garage punk band Bleached strips young adult life of expectation and social burden. On their newest release, 2016’s Welcome the Worms, Jennifer and Jessie Clavin skip the temporary color cover-up and find peace by going rogue. After years as a bottlerocket singles…
Video: LeBron, J.R. Smith and the Cavs Celebrate the Tribe’s World Series Berth
The Cavs, fresh off their own championship, cheered on their Cleveland compatriots in Ohio City last night as the Tribe advanced to the World Series. Champagne showers! A video posted by JR Smith (@teamswish) on Oct 19, 2016 at 4:01pm PDT Next Stop WORLD SERIES!!!! CONGRATS BOYZ @indians #RallyTogether #StriveForGreatness🚀 #TheLand #RWTW🏅 A video posted…
Second Volume of ‘Apama: The Undiscovered Animal’ Gets Kickstarter Treatment
With more than a week to go, Ted Sikora’s Kickstarter for his second volume of Apama: The Undiscovered Animal has nearly reached its $7,000 goal. Spanning more than 160 pages, Volume 2 collects six complete issues – one more than Volume 1. Apama (AKA Ilyia Zjarsky, an ice cream truck driver turned super hero) originally…
Tribe Fans Are Buying Wedding Registry Gifts for Ryan Merritt and His Fiancé After Yesterday’s World Series-Clinching Performance
[image-1]Sometime during yesterday’s game, the internet found Ryan Merritt’s wedding registry. Merritt, of course, was in the midst of dealing 5 and a third innings of shutout baseball up in Toronto and the team was on its way to a World Series-clinching win. Cleveland being Cleveland, fans took the opportunity to thank the soft-tossing lefty…
Cleveland Boxing Invitational Coming to Tower City on November 4
[image-1]Since 2000, the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission has brought some 170 sporting events to town. Those events, in turn, have contributed over $450 million in economic activity to Northeast Ohio. Now, the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission has just announced that its latest event, the third annual Cleveland Boxing Invitational, a fundraiser benefiting the Greater Cleveland…
Guitarist Steve Vai Revisits His Landmark Album, ‘Passion and Warfare’
At the time that Steve Vai released his landmark album, Passion and Warfare, in 1990, it seemed like a huge step forward from where he’d begun with Flex-Able, his 1984 debut. The two projects came from different places. “I recorded Flex-Able in the early ’80s when I was just learning how to record and engineer…
Jack Cleveland Casino Now Offering $10 Blackjack Hands 24/7
[image-1]Gamblers complained. And they had every reason to. Since the Jack Casino (nee: Horseshoe Casino) opened its doors, minimum bets for table games seemed… a bit high. No one was asking for budget prices on weekends or busy weekdays before or after Cavs games or concerts. But the fact that blackjack minimums were set at…
Is the Steelyard Walmart Still the Worst Walmart in America? (Spoiler: Yes)
Last September we bestowed the Steelyard Walmart with the title of Worst Walmart in America. It was not a decision made lightly. Nor was it a close call. All manner of incompetence lives in the building (and parking lot, for that matter). The vortex of suck is so strong at 3400 Steelyard Dr. as to threaten…
The Zombies to Bring 50th Anniversary Tour of ‘Odessey and Oracle’ to the Lorain Palace Theatre
More than fifty years after they became one of the first British Invasion groups to top the U.S. singles charts, the Zombies, who were recently nominated for induction into the Rock Hall, have announced they’ll embark on one last version of the tour that includes a full-album performance of Odessey and Oracle with all four surviving…
Crowdfunding Campaign Happening for Detroit Shoreway Security Cameras
There’s lots of buzz around a proposed safety program in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood — one that would see dozens of security cameras installed in public areas from Lorain Avenue to points north of Detroit. A crowdfunding campaign seeks $20,000 of the total $100,000 budget. The idea comes from a number of community meetings and…
Video: Drone Footage of the Big Dipper Demolition at Geauga Lake
So long, Big Dipper. Here’s drone video of the old Geauga Lake ride being demolished. Courtesy Steven Larch
Savage Love: The Trump Talk
Dear Dan, Waiting to pay for my groceries at the market this evening, this guy, stinking of booze, says to my 9-year-old daughter, “Sweetheart, can you put the divider thing there for me?” First, why is some leering grown man calling my child “sweetheart”? I move closer to my daughter; he then reaches his hand…
This Soggy, Sloppy Comedy Isn’t Up to Convergence-Continuum Standards
It’s difficult to write a negative review of a play when the theater company presenting it is in the midst of a life-or-death capital campaign to keep their building and their theater itself. So let’s begin with this: The convergence-continuum theater company richly deserves to continue its existence, so if you can afford to contribute…
Westside Arts Festival Shines Light on Mental Illness and Addiction
This week, world-renowned Cleveland-based artist Derek Hess partners with the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County (ADAMHS) for Acting Out, a three-day festival to help remove stigmas surrounding mental illness, dual diagnosis and addiction. The festival features art, live music, comedy, a film screening and panel discussion at venues in…
Band of the Week: PWR BTTM
MEET THE BAND: Ben Hopkins (vocals, guitar) and Liv Bruce (drums) THE BAND FROM BARD: The band initially formed in upstate New York at Bard College where drummer Liv Bruce and singer-guitarist Ben Hopkins bonded over a mutual interest in performance and drag artistry. “We were both performing arts majors at Bard,” says Hopkins in…
Why 2016 Was the Best Year for Ohio Vineyards in a Long, Long Time
The two-mile-wide strip of land that hugs the Grand River between Painesville and Route 45 is known as the Grand River Valley AVA, an American Viticultural Area that many agree is the best place in Ohio to grow wine grapes. “It is the largest AVA in the state, the most well known, and the one…
For Local Cider, Look No Further Than Redhead Ciderhouse
It’s early Thursday morning and Burnham Orchards (8019 State Rt. 113, 419-588-2138, redheadciderhouse.com) is already teeming with kids fresh off the school bus for a fieldtrip. At one end of the cozy space, a group of third-graders peers through a large glass window into a room where apples are being pressed between large accordion-like flaps…
Thousands of Absentee and Provisional Ballots Will be Tossed Out. Here’s Why, and How to Avoid It
Gunther Lahm arrived in the U.S. in 1950 at the end of his parents’ protracted escape from Yugoslavia. He was 2 at the time. As refugees, the family sought a new life, one that would grant young Gunther and his seven siblings the democratic spirit of certain human rights and freedoms. “The right to vote,…
‘Keeping Up with the Joneses Can’t Keep Up’: Listless Action Comedy Struggles for Laughs
A suburban couple becomes embroiled in a half-baked international threat in Keeping Up with the Joneses, a movie you’re destined to confuse with 2010’s Date Night, if you remember it at all, opening Friday in wide release. Zack Galifianakis and Isla Fisher are Jeff and Karen Gaffney, cul-de-sac dwellers and parents of two, whose spiceless…
Film Spotlight: Denial
If Keeping Up with the Joneses isn’t your speed, there’s always Denial, a film which chronicles the trial of a true-life Holocaust denier, opening Friday at select theaters. Can you spell F-U-N? Here is Rachel Weisz, generously outfitted in ’90s jogging pants and New York City accent, portraying the Emory professor and Holocaust historian Deborah…
