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The Gaslight Anthem verses fans in ‘American Slang’

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"Look what you started, I seem to be coming out of my skin," howls Brian Fallon on the first two lines of The Gaslight...

A free pass to Sundance

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You've always wanted to be a filmmaker but didn't think you had the resources. Now, here's your chance. On July 24, 2011 world famous directors...

Richard Scott gains local recognition

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Richard Scott is the Executive Artistic Director for SLCC's Grand Theatre. He has been here for nine years now and was recently recognized for...

Cold War enemies return in ‘Salt’

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In times when we had clear-cut enemies, our country could easily point out USSR as the last of our biggest enemies. The ingenious plot...

‘Ramona and Beezus’ is the perfect family film

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When Beverly Cleary originally wrote her classic children's novels she probably never had a thought in mind as to when and how they would...

Just right Thursday night

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In the Venue is notorious for overly priced tickets, overcrowding, and lethal but expensive long islands. Thursday brought a change of pace and sense...

‘Inception’ pushes our imagination through many levels

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What you dreamed and thought Inception would be is true, but it doesn't end there. It becomes a vastly complex, imaginative and emotional film,...

Laughs for everyone in ‘Despicable Me’

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Despicable Me's premise is simple; an evil villain uses a group of little girls to foil the plot of a young villain who aims...

‘Predators’ pit audiences versus their expectations

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Anticipation is a double-edged sword when it comes to the release of movies. If you lack any anticipation in your audience, they are unlikely...

‘The Twilight Saga’ finally gets one right with ‘Eclipse’

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The phenomenon known as The Twilight Saga has finally seemed to catch on its rails. Plagued by over stylized direction and a meager budget...

Super Hero: sound of ska

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Meet Super Hero, the local ska band dedicated to making music. Jason Bohman, the band's drummer; Joel Potter, the bassist and Dean Boman, the guitarist...

Twilight Summer Concert series has a new host at Pioneer Park

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The annual Twilight Summer Concert series will start again on Thursday, July 8, with Modest Mouse and Avi Buffalo and continue every Thursday until...