Out Today: Old 97’s
OLD 97’SThe Grand Theatre Volume One(New West) After 2008’s dismal Blame It on Gravity, Old 97’s get some of their mojo back on their eighth studio album. Recorded mostly live at a 100-year-old hall in their hometown of Dallas, the first part of The Grand Theatre (the second will arrive sometime next year) isn’t a…
Out Today: Antony and the Johnsons
ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONSSwanlights (Secretly Canadian) Antony Hegarty often comes off like the world’s most self-indulgent artist. His fourth album, Swanlights, is no different, darting from sparse, haunting song-sketches to unexpected classicist pop gems. Opener “Everything Is New” captures the spirit of the record, spinning a lyrical web mirrored in the song’s emotional sweep. Building…
What to Do Tonight: Marc Cohn
Walking in Memphis, sitting in studio … the man does it all Any concert Cleveland-born singer-songwriter Marc Cohn gives these days is a blessing. The Beachwood High School and Oberlin College grad survived a gunshot to the head during an attempted carjacking a few years ago. His last album of original music, 2007’s Join the…
What to Do Tonight: Raul Malo
Maverick music Raul Malo got his start fronting the Mavericks, the adventurous country group that managed to snag a Grammy in the mid ’90s. He has one of the most marvelous voices in pop music — a rich, suave croon that reaches Roy Orbison heights while still sounding as sexy as early Elvis. The Miami-born,…
What to Do Tonight: The Thermals
Currently exploring the politics of love Kathy Foster, bassist for politically minded pop-punks the Thermals, can’t even remember the 2000 election. In 2004, it was “super-disappointing.” In 2008, she was at her friend’s bar watching the results unfold on computers and she was damn near euphoric. “It just seemed too easy,” she says. “There was…
What to Do Tonight: Deerhoof
“Feed us!” No matter what you think of the polarizing Deerhoof, they’re never predictable. Even those who dismiss the San Francisco band as pompous modern prog-rockers give drummer Greg Saunier credit for scoring the Will Ferrell comedy Step Brothers (think anyone in Van der Graaf Generator would do that?). And collaborations with Swiss punk legends…
Neil Diamond Celebrates His Rock Hall Nomination
Neil Diamond was so excited by the announcement today that he’s a Rock Hall nominee that he cracked a nice, cold Coke, then posed for this dark, dark picture that he tweeted out to his fans. We assume he’ll continue the celebration later with some pornography. Oh, what a perfect segue to the famous “Storytellers”…
Pic of the Day: Neil Diamond Celebrates His Rock Hall Nomination
Neil Diamond was so excited by the announcement today that he’s a Rock Hall nominee that he cracked a nice, cold Coke, then posed for this dark, dark picture that he tweeted out to his fans. We assume he’ll continue the celebration later with some pornography. Oh, what a perfect segue to the famous “Storytellers”…
Dartavia Beck, Best Week Ever, For An A-hole
If only all weeks that began with domestic violence ended so justly. It’s the fifth week in September and 32-year-old Dartavia Beck is having the Best Week Ever — and by best, we mean the best thing that can happen to an alleged asshole who knocks around his wife and kid: getting busted for having…
President Carter Rushed to Hospital in Cleveland
President Jimmy Carter’s visit to Cleveland today has been complicated with some mysterious bout of illness. He’s currently at Metro for a check-up, according to 19ActionNews. 39 was in town today for a scheduled appearance at Joseph-Beth Bookstore in Lyndhurst. He’s currently on a book tour for his latest, “White House Diary.”
This Just In: Cleveland Concert Announcements
Hide the little ones! Lady Gaga returns to the Q Arsis/Powerglove/Conducting From the Grave: Fri., Dec. 3, 6:30 p.m. Pirate’s Cove. Automatic Love Letter/the Graduate/He Is We: Fri., Oct. 22, 6:30 p.m., $10. Peabody’s. Aloe Blacc (How to Make It in America)/the Grand Scheme: Sun., Nov. 14, 9 p.m., $10 ADV/$12 DOS. Grog Shop. Drop…
Rock Hall Announces 2011 Nominees, Including Beastie Boys, Alice Cooper, and Bon Jovi
No sleep till Cleveland! The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum just announced the nomination list of artists eligible for induction in 2011. It’s filled with the usual mix of legends (Tom Waits), leftovers (Alice Cooper), and longshots (Donna Summer). The most surprising thing about this year’s list of 15 nominees is that…
Rock Hall Announces 2011 Nominees
No sleep till Cleveland! The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum just announced the nomination list of artists eligible for induction in 2011. It’s filled with the usual mix of legends (Tom Waits), leftovers (Alice Cooper), and longshots (Donna Summer). The most surprising thing about this year’s list of 15 nominees is that…
Chris Redfern’s Swear Jar
That’s a nice fuckin’ smile you got there, Chris. Oh shit, that’s $1 to the swear jar. Last week at a rally for the new health-care reform bill, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Chris Redfern not so delicately referred to opponents of the plan as “fuckers.” No surprise that Redfern scored with his audience — he…
City Club Getting Stiffed on Campaign Debates
John Boehner brought his tan to the City Club. If you thought the City Club of Cleveland’s campaign-debate schedule seemed a little light this year, it’s not your imagination. The venerable institution usually lines up sparring matches between candidates for statewide offices and all four congressional districts that include a portion of Cuyahoga County —…
Delonte West Asked About Gloria James Rumors At Celtics Media Day
Delonte West. Delonte West is a now a member of the Boston Celtics, and at yesterday’s Media Day in Boston, Delonte was asked The Question. You know the one. The one everyone wanted to be asked. What about those rumors about Delonte and Gloria James? Yeah, some reporter had the balls to ask.Here’s audio from…
Out Today: Ice Cube
ICE CUBEI Am the West(Lench Mob) Even though he’s best known for family-friendly movies these days, Ice Cube still has one of the most urgent and authoritative rap voices in the game. He’s also a master storyteller. When he sets his mind to a worthy topic, like the predatory lenders in the new “Hood Robbin,”…
Out Today: Mark Ronson
MARK RONSON AND THE BUSINESS INTLRecord Collection(RCA) Record Collection? More like favor collection. Superstar producer Mark Ronson’s chutzpah is almost matched by his long list of friends on his third album. Damon Albarn at least has the self-control to put Lou Reed and Snoop Dogg on separate cuts; Ronson can’t resist pairing British grime master…
Concert Review: Menomena at Beachland Ballroom
Rub a dub dub, bitches! After three and a half years, the Portland, Oregon-based Menomena made their welcome return to Cleveland (and the Beachland Ballroom in particular) last night. When we last saw the three multi-instrumentalists, they were supporting 2007’s Friend and Foe and surprised by their rising popularity. This time, the band was glad…
Ohio a Top Ten State for Selling Guns to Criminals
She bought that in Ohio. Ohio — the birthplace of aviation and Presidents; the land of buckeyes, football, Lake Erie, John Boehner’s tan; and apparently, the place to go if you’re a criminal in search of a gun. That according to a new study released by Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a group that has considerably…
Corey Harding Posed As Homeless Man to Rape Woman
Late in August, Corey Harding took to the streets of Lakewood posing as a homeless man. His plea to unsuspecting Good Samaritans: He was just looking for a safe, warm place to sleep for the night. One woman looked at the apparently poor guy and offered use of her apartment for the night. Once Harding…
A Few Things on Cleveland.com’s Imminent Sports Radio Project
If you’ve stumbled upon this page, you know Cleveland.com is in the midst of launching something called the Digital Sports Network. (There’s also this page, which is only slightly more clear about their plans, and includes some blogs of various quality and such.) WKNR has long been the only sports radio option in town, at…
Mark Puente Staying at Plain Dealer After All
Sticking around, much to the glee of local government employees. It wasn’t that long ago that Mark Puente was leaving the Plain Dealer, all set for the sunny shores in Florida and a new gig at the St. Petersburg Times. All that’s changed. Mark is now staying put with the PD because of some unforeseen…
17-Year Old Raped In Cleveland, Suspect At-Large (Updated)
Sketch of the suspect. Update: Police say they’ve confiscated a van they believe is the one described by the rape victim as being used by her attacker. Unfortunately, they still have not come up with the suspect. *** Scary news making the rounds this week: a 17-year old girl was brutally raped Monday morning on…
Concert Review: Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s at Musica
A So and So Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s frontman Richard Edwards started his band’s concert at Musica Friday night on the wrong foot by egging the audience into a near-riot by talking about LeBron. At first, he sounded pro-Miami, but quickly switched sides when the crowd screamed back profanity. “What? Because you’re…
Pic of the Day: Eric Wright is Not a Very Good Football Player
That’s Eric Wright, guarding some imaginary player and being completely turned around by Anquan Boldin, the receiver he was allegedly covering, during yesterday’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens. (Pic via @ClevelandFrowns)
Amber Connor, Drunk Mom, Falls Asleep in Parking Lot With 3-Year-Old Daughter
Awake, for once. Oh, Lorain. Every time we go a couple of days without some strange and/or horrific story emerging from your fruitful area, we think things might be getting better. And then, without fail, we are brought back to reality with a story like this one, about Amber Connor. Police found Connor drunk and…
Dimora Yells at Reporters Through Closed Door, Is Hilarious
Tom, when you win that Oscar, we want a thank you. When they get around to making a full-length, fat-budgeted Hollywood blockbuster based on the events surrounding the Cuyahoga County corruption case, this scene has to be in there for pure comedic value. There’s also some great symbolism at work here: once powerful heavyweight alone…
Brad Warner, Porno Buddhist, Returns to Ohio
Is this the porn or the buddhist part? Akron expatriate, punk bassist, and controversial Zen teacher Brad Warner returns to Ohio this week for a Zero Defex concert and a Buddhist talk. Warner just published his fourth book, Sex, Sin and Zen. Like his previous books, it uses plain language to explain Zen in an…
Billy Gregg Jr. Pleads Guilty to Cruelty to Animals in Cow Abuse Case
Friend of… well, no one. If you’re a fan of animal-abuse porn — and who isn’t, really — you may remember the video of the employee of Conklin Dairy Farms in Marysville who was caught on an undercover video in May, violently assaulting cows and calves. That employee, Billy Joe Gregg, Jr., pleaded guilty today…
Only One Day Left to Celebrate National Singles Week
Did you know it was National Unmarried & Single Americans Week? Neither did we. Did know it was created by the Buckeye Singles Council in the 80s? Did you know there was such a thing as the Buckeye Singles Council? Neither did we. The celebration of all Americans who remain single and/or unmarried, be it…
Mayfield Shuts Down Dim and Den Sum Truck… Briefly
Back and better than ever at Progressive. Until more rookie cops come along. Mayfield PD: “No sandwich for you!” Update: “Sandwiches for you!” After an unceremonious dismissal, Cleveland food truck Dim and Den Sum will return to Mayfield Village’s Progressive Insurance complex. Thursday afternoon, the truck was making its regular stop at the Progressive parking…
William Woolf Allegedly Held Gun to Daughter’s Head Over iPod Argument
“Officer, can you put on your ‘Mugshot Mix’ for me?” Kelsi Woolf recently had a bad day. Her iPod was stolen at school. She came up and told her father, William Woolf, the tale of woe. Now, normally, this would be an instance where she might expect a little sympathy and a brief lecture about…
Cavs’ Sweater Vest T-Shirt Giveaway
The Cavs are going to have to be mighty creative when it comes to attracting fans to The Q next year. Consider this a good start. The Cavs Sweater Vest T-Shirt. Why not, right? A little nod to Ohio State and Coach Sweater Best can’t be wrong. All fans at the November 16th game will…
Jersey Shore’s Pauly D Coming to Cleveland
Is that John Boehner or Pauly D? Hide the women, stock up on the penicillin, and get your spray tan ready because the one and only Pauly D is coming to Cleveland. He’ll be spinning at Tequila Ranch on October 9th. Here are the details for the seven of you who care. Tequila Ranch &…
Jon Stewart Takes on Republicans’ “New” Pledge to America
John Boehner and the Republicans unveiled their “Pledge to America” yesterday, which supposedly was filled with lots of shiny new ideas for turning this country around. Jon Stewart helpfully points out that those shiny new ideas are exactly the same as the old dusty ideas. Enjoy. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs…
Concert Review: Dead Confederate
Dead Confederate — artsy fellas. What if Robert Smith and his buddies in The Cure were born in the American South, and raised on classic rock instead of British pop? In that alternative universe, there’s probably less chance they’d wear their hair like they do. More importantly, their brand of complex, moody semi-psychedelic music might…
Concert Review: The Gaslight Anthem at House of Blues
Greetings from someplace else in NJ Brian Fallon sings like there isn’t a trace of darkness on the edge of the towns he so frequently visits in the Gaslight Anthem’s songs. Like his hero Bruce Springsteen, he may set himself up as sort of a downcast loser looking for one big score so he can…
What to Do Tonight: Street Dogs
Singer Mike McColgan quit the Dropkick Murphys just when the Irish punks were becoming a sensation. He did it for a good reason: to realize his lifelong dream of becoming a Boston firefighter. Before long, however, he realized he’d made a mistake, and the pipes were still calling him. He put the fire department on…
Katy Perry Gets Elmo Hot, Sesame Street Gets Cold Feet
Sesame Street has decided not to air a clip of Katy Perry singing a reworked version of her hit “Hot N Cold” with the cute and awesome little red dude Elmo. In the clip (which you can watch above), Perry and Elmo play a friendly game of tag as Elmo chases Katy, Katy chases Elmo,…
Hold Steady Frontman Writes a Baseball Song
Take him out to the ballgame Craig Finn, one of our favorite people in the world, just teamed up with the Baseball Project for a song that’s better than almost every song on the past two Hold Steady albums. Of course, we should tell you the song is about Finn’s beloved Minnesota Twins, so diehard…
Ron Wood Debuts Art Show in Youngstown. Really
“I’m mostly an oil paint guy, but do enjoy the occasional mixed media.” Former Faces and current Rolling Stones axe-man Ron Wood has made some serious contributions to music history. He played bass on Jeff Beck’s ground-breaking early work, anchored one of the great under-appreciated rock bands of all time with the Faces, and since…
Ronald Romanini Indicted For Bribing Frank Russo
“I like new roofs.” Ronald Romanini was officially indicted by the Feds for bribing Frank Russo, according to WOIO. Romanini, a contractor, admitted to putting a $25,000 roof on Russo’s home — a roof which Frank Russo paid exactly $0 for — in exchange for Russo giving Romanini’s relatives raises. Romanini, who founded Willoughby Supply,…
Concert Review: El Ten Eleven at the Grog Shop
El Ten Eleven double-necking it El Ten Eleven headlined the Grog Shop last night, in the instrumental post-rock duo’s second appearance in Cleveland this year (they played the Beachland Tavern in April). This time around, they gave a livelier performance. But the late starting time meant many people were gone before El Ten even got…
Pic of the Day: Criminal Found in Dumpster
There are escapes, and then there are Escapes, capitalized because they are so misguided that they need to be highlighted. James Brienzo, criminal mastermind, decided to try and elude authorities by hopping in a dumpster Wednesday morning. Unfortunately, as detritus in dumpsters tends to do, he ended up in the back of a garbage truck,…
Ron Wood, Rolling Stones Guitarist, Debuts Art Collection in Youngstown
“I’m mostly an oil paint guy, but do enjoy the occasional mixed media.” Former Faces and current Rolling Stones axe-man Ron Wood has made some serious contributions to music history. He played bass on Jeff Beck’s ground-breaking early work, anchored one of the great under-appreciated rock bands of all time with the Faces, and since…
Native Clevelanders Win ‘The Great Food Truck Race’
Fuck yeah. Two Cleveland guys and their buddy won The Great Food Truck Race, a Food Network reality TV contest. Matt Chernus and Ryan Harkins — formerly half of Cleveland rock band Amps II Eleven — moved to LA in 2007, where they launched the Grill ‘Em All truck. Six trucks competed in a six-week…
Nashville Med Mart Boss Says Cleveland Doesn’t Rock
Oh no he didn’t. In the epic battle over which city will be the first to gamble its economic health and prosperity on an untested and potentially market-less concept, here we have Bill Winsor again, talkin’ smack. The name might ring familiar with Scene readers: his company, Dallas-based Market Center Management Company, is the developer…
Ed Fitzgerald’s Bad Week
Not having the best week ever despite watching Best Week Ever. A week ago, Lakewood Mayor Ed FitzGerald looked like the odds-on favorite to become Cuyahoga’s first county executive, the newly created position charged with steering the region out of its cesspool of corruption. An item in these pages even revealed that, if and when…
Rock Hall Announcing 2011 Nominees on Tuesday
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will announce the list of 2011 induction nominees on Tuesday. At 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, you can go to the Rock Hall website to check out the list of nominees. You can also read about them and check out some of their best songs. More than…
Rock Hall Announcing 2011 Nominees on Tuesday
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will announce the list of 2011 induction nominees on Tuesday. At 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, you can go to the Rock Hall website to check out the list of nominees. You can also read about them and check out some of their best songs. More than…
Morning Read: 50 Worst Rock Fails
Complex.com has a pretty amusing read about “The 50 Worst Rock Fails of All Time.” While they’ve got a few things wrong factually (Cass Elliot didn’t choke to death on a ham sandwich) and critically (Lou Barlow’s contributions to Dinosaur Jr were minimal — sorry), there’s tons of fun things here, including No. 1, which…
Jimmy Dimora To Resume County Commissioner Role
“Is that a turkey sandwich?” Jimmy Dimora, who pleaded not guilty to all charges brought by the Feds last week, will be allowed to resume his job as a Cuyahoga County Commissioner. A judge ruled this morning that despite the mountains of corruption charges, Dimora can go back to work, albeit it under a litany…
Fooling in Love
There’s something to be said for Jonathan, the posh Brit all set to marry cute Juliette in the French comedy Heartbreaker. He’s from a good family, he has a great job, and he’s a press-shy humanitarian. There’s only one problem: Juliette’s dad, a “flower tycoon” with mob ties, can’t stand him. So he hires Alex…
Give a Hoot
The filmmakers on a quest to plumb the outer corners of young-adult fantasy for a Harry Potter-style franchise stumble with the initial outing in Kathryn Lasky’s Owls of Ga’Hoole series. The CGI animation provides Legend of the Guardians with a visually lush story about young owls who are kidnapped and take opposing sides in a…
Bites: Taking the Place of the Baricelli Inn Will Be…
When Paul Minnillo shuttered his Baricelli Inn after 25 years, he cleared the way for a different approach at the historic Little Italy castle. Scott Kuhn, the new operator of the inn, makes it clear that a departure is precisely what’s in store: Slated to open in mid-November, Washington Place Bistro will be a modern…
The Face of Cleveland Radio
It’s lunchtime, and Triv is at Triv’s. The upscale-casual Italian restaurant in Strongsville bears one of Michael Trivisonno’s nicknames, but this is his son’s place. Trivisonno senior, the daytime radio king of Cleveland, is not a partner, though he’s a fixture here, popular with the waitresses and guests alike. Triv — big Triv — doesn’t…
Dirty Laundry
Workers in the industrial laundry business have a rule of thumb for sorting dirty restaurant linens: You can tell how long they’ve been sitting around by how big the maggots are. Workers at the Sodexo laundry in Collinwood would love to have those problems. But Sodexo doesn’t handle restaurant linens; the bulk of its business…
CD Review: MAXIMUM BALLOON
With the possible exception of LCD Soundsystem’s This Is Happening and Janelle Monáe’s The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III), the self-titled debut album by artsy electro-popper Maximum Balloon — otherwise known as TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek — is the most fun you’ll have listening to any record this year. Sitek’s arrangements on Maximum Balloon may lack the rhythmic…
Stay In!
TOP PICK — DVD Se7en (Warner) One of the best movies of the ’90s — about a serial killer’s obsession with the seven deadly sins — is finally available on Blu-ray, just in time for director David Fincher’s new movie about Facebook. Extras include leftover scenes and a peek inside John Doe’s notebooks. It still…
CD Review: Leonard Cohen
Whether they know it or not, nearly every doom-fueled singer-songwriter owes a massive debt to Leonard Cohen. When many of his contemporaries were singing about times that were a-changin’, Cohen was offering downcast slices of sorrow and torment. His deep croon, which has all the warmth of a Louisville Slugger, only adds to the sentiment.…
Go See Some Art
MEMORY EXHUMED If you’ve ever marveled at the lines and texture of a well-worn piece of driftwood or the stratification of the Grand Canyon, you know that organic decay can be a beautiful thing. That’s the theme in this show of drawings and photos by Greg Ruffing and Josh Rex. For them, the beauty of…
GREETINGS FROM NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.
You’d think after months of endless Springsteen comparisons — on blogs, in magazines, on internet message boards — Brian Fallon would stay far, far away from the subject of Bruce. But the Gaslight Anthem frontman is more than eager to talk about one of his main music heroes. In fact, he’s the one who brings…
Greed Is Still Good
Oliver Stone has always been a zeitgeist kind of filmmaker. From Platoon to J.F.K. to Natural Born Killers, the Oscar-winning writer-director has instinctively known which way the wind is blowing. Stone’s latest, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, returns to the world of high-stakes finance and Wall Street movers-and-shakers just two years after the worldwide financial…
Menu Madness
When veteran restaurateur Hiroshi Tsuji was describing his latest project recently, it seemed certain that something had gotten lost in translation. Though he has lived and worked in the Cleveland area for more than 40 years, Tsuji still speaks through a strong Japanese accent. So when he said something about a pub serving barbecue and…
We Get Mail
CONSPIRACIES ALL AROUND US Marvelous piece by Mike Roberts on the Port Authority’s miserable behavior [“Port in a Storm,” August 25, 2010]. It points out the dire necessity of an alternative newspaper in Cleveland. Why? Because Roberts’ piece could never be written in The Plain Dealer or reported by any of the TV investigators or…
Yet Another Brick in the Wall
More than 30 years ago, Pink Floyd’s main songwriter Roger Waters endured a legendarily difficult creative birthing process in order to unleash The Wall, a complex, highly theatrical rock opera based on some of the most painful experiences of his life. The double album reached No. 1 and became one of the best-selling records of all time. Songs…
Cheap Thrills
Two years ago, Cursed and Burning Love frontman Chris Colohan — a major figure in Toronto’s hardcore scene — signed Cleveland hardcore band Cheap Tragedies to his High Anxiety 416 label and released the group’s self-titled single. Sadly, Cheap Tragedies broke up before Colohan got to see them onstage. So at his request, they’re getting…
CD Review: JOHN LEGEND AND THE ROOTS
As a hip-hop fan, John Legend favors intelligence over bravado. Check out his terrific collaborations with Lauryn Hill and André 3000 for proof. On the lovely Wake Up!, Legend hooks up with rap’s smartest ensemble for an all-star jam session — and what a jam session it is, with aching harmonies and tasteful grooves supplied by…
Film Capsules
Devil (PG-13) — Co-produced and based on an original story by M. Night Shyamalan, this spooky, moderately successful little chiller about a group of strangers trapped in an elevator who discover that one of them is really — well, the title sort of gives it away, doesn’t it? — is the type of stripped-down, glorified…
Concerts, More Concerts, Then Some More Concerts
Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s To say the latest version of Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s is more straightforward belies the band’s central nature, even as it captures its constant changes. Between the just-released Buzzard and 2008’s Animal!/Not Animal, Margot shifted gears. Frontman Richard Edwards moved his group from Indianapolis to…
CD Reviews: MAVIS STAPLES
R&B legend Mavis Staples’ last album, 2007’s We’ll Never Turn Back, was a stirring concept record about the civil rights movement. The follow-up is more direct, bringing the singer back to her gospel roots with a collection of songs (including a few remakes of tunes she originally recorded with her family’s group, the Staple Singers)…
No Way to Treat a Lady
Ask any theater buff to name the five best musicals of all time, and chances are My Fair Lady will make the list. Its incomparable score by Lerner and Loewe may never be surpassed for tunefulness and wit. Trouble is, there’s more to a musical than music, and that’s where Beck Center’s production lacks a…
Get Out!
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 HINDI COMEDY THEATER Paresh Rawal at Cleveland State Anyone with their finger to the pulse of the Gujarati comedy circuit knows that Paresh Rawal is hot shit indeed — perhaps the biggest celebrity out of northwestern India since Mohandas Gandhi. The guy stars in movies as often as most people do laundry.…
Slow Walk to Nowhere
If you believe life is an absurd journey through loneliness, pain, and alienation that ultimately ends in death, cheer up! The Browns’ season will be over before you know it. Also know that you’re not alone, since playwright Samuel Beckett pursued those themes in many of his works, including All That Fall, now being produced…
Take the Money and Run
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, the sequel to the 1987 hit, pretty much plays like director Oliver Stone’s strained attempt to personalize the stock market crash of 2008. It mostly centers on the relationship between Jacob (Shia LeBeouf) and Winnie (Carey Mulligan). But before they can marry, Jacob hopes to patch up the stressed relationship…
At the Arthouse
The Complete Metropolis The Cinematheque showed this expanded version of Fritz Lang’s futuristic masterpiece not too long ago. It’s such a monumental moment in movie history that they’re showing it again this week, this time at the Capitol Theatre. There are 25 more minutes of the 1927 silent film to marvel now, and this really…
Revenge of the Nerd
The notion, as stated by You Again’s protagonist, that “who you are in high school determines who you are for the rest of your life” is hardly a new one. But it’s seldom been as clumsily dramatized as it is in this woeful comedy about teen rivalries revived among several generations of a California family.…
