The Gaslight Anthem verses fans in ‘American Slang’
"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
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
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’
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
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
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
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’
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
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’
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
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
The annual Twilight Summer Concert series will start again on Thursday, July 8, with Modest Mouse and Avi Buffalo and continue every Thursday until...