John Hughes, A RetrospectiveTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:51PMBy Katie White Western Herald I am proudly a child of the ‘80s, albeit late ‘80s. I grew up on Duran Duran, shoulder pads, teased bangs, and the Brat Pack. The ’80s culture followed me throughout my grade school days and my awkward teen years and continues even now. However, there was one man [...]
Our NeighborsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:36AMST. MICHAEL'S ACADEMYSt. Michael's Academy in Bryan placed first at the recent TAPPS District 5A Academic Meet. Students scored 69 points over the second-place finisher. Winners were: Gabriel Carrasco, first in Spanish; Kevin Fox, fourth in current e ...
Student leaves CMU to drum in hardcore band BayonetWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:28AMAaron Goodrich is dropping everything for a rimshot at glory. At 19 years old, the Breckenridge sophomore stopped attending class last month to become a drummer for the New Jersey hardcore band Bayonet. Goodrich leaves for New Jersey on Thursday to meet and play with the band for the first time. “I’m going in blind and, hopefully, it [...]
Dream Job: Kristine BurtonMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:25AMKristine Burton’s dream job is just that — to make dreams come true for ill and struggling children. As overseer of Madison Square Garden’s Garden of Dreams Foundation, Burton arranges hospital visits from Knicks and Rangers stars. She lines up tickets for disadvantaged kids to attend games, see ice...
SENIORITY By Anne W. Semmes: David "Stuart" Hemingway, 68Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:21AMDo you live in Greenwich? Yes, since 1956. I moved here ( Nathaniel Witherell ) because I wasn't able to take care of myself and home care was too expensive.
The over-whelming ‘Pahimakas at Panimula’ stage playThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:16AMAfter being away for more than two decades from the UPLB crowd to work as a writer for TV drama anthologies and film, suddenly I was on stage again not to act, but as a playwright.
Music/TheaterWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 10:20AM“What have we here? A man or a fish? dead or alive?” wonders the jester Trinculo as he comes upon Caliban hiding on the ground under his cloak “A fish: he smells like a fish; a very ancient and fishlike smell. A strange fish!”
The incredulous MyrusSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 10:41AMPop singer Myrus couldn’t believe that Regine Velasquez agreed to guest in his first full concert on Feb. 27 at Teatrino in Greenhills.
Something to Not Think AboutFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 10:28PMWhether it's for a play, a commercial, episodic television, or a feature film, how you approach a role is the most essential decision you can make as an actor.
Skaters dreaming of OlympicsTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 11:16PMSixty figure skaters performed recently at the Winter Carnival on Ice at the Ice Sports Forum.
MANVILLE: Can you dig it?Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 3:21AMABIS students turn class into coffeehouse
E is for eating out on Green StreetThursday, February 11, 2010 @ 11:34PMI was sure I would do a lot of cooking after moving into an apartment for the first time. After years of having food prepared for me, in the residence halls and my sorority house, not to mention by my loving parents, I was ready to be responsible and healthy.
Answering the casting call at PCPA auditionsWednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 9:33AMWaves of nervous excitement seemed to shimmer in the hallway in front of the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts audition room Saturday as hopeful performers paced and practiced before their personal showtime.
Laughter Remains Biggest Mystery in Human BehaviorWednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 9:09AMMan continues to unravel mysteries of the universe, the macro and the micro worlds. Modern science has achieved incredible progress in many fields, but it seems that a human being still remains the biggest mystery of all.
Answering the casting call at PCPA auditionsThursday, February 4, 2010 @ 9:31AMWaves of nervous excitement seemed to shimmer in the hallway in front of the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts audition room Saturday as hopeful performers paced and practiced before their personal showtime.
Answering the casting callSunday, January 31, 2010 @ 1:16AMWaves of nervous excitement seemed to shimmer in the dimly lithallway in front of the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Artsaudition room Saturday as hopeful performers paced, practiced andtried to calm the fluttering butterflies in their stomachs beforetheir personal showtime.
Neil Gaiman's year of trials and triumphsFriday, January 29, 2010 @ 1:14AMLOS ANGELES - Neil Gaiman knows that the best stories must be both bitter and sweet - he is, after all, the author...
MANVILLE: Can you dig it?Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 12:17PMABIS students turn class into coffeehouse
The colorful life of Martha B.Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 12:53AMDressed to the nines in a flowing white pants outfit and jewel-encrusted turban, resplendent in a rattan papasan chair adorned with pink flowers, before a standing-room-only crowd that numbered in the hundreds, Martha Buckley was every bit the queen of the evening at her 90th birthday party Jan. 17 at the Oceanview Pavilion in Port Hueneme.With music provided by the big band Swing Shift, Buckley ...
Neil Gaiman says 'Graveyard Book' film is dead -- for nowThursday, January 21, 2010 @ 9:45PMNeil Gaiman knows that the best stories must be both bitter and sweet. Neil Gaiman knows that the best stories must be both bitter and sweet.
Theater students act their way across state linesThursday, January 21, 2010 @ 7:49PMTheater students may dream of becoming famous Broadway stars. Although going to a college theater festival may not be the same as having their names on a marquee, it's still one step closer to achieving their dreams.
Nucleus Johnson kicks off parade with MLK speechMonday, January 18, 2010 @ 3:35PMEVANS CAGLAGE / DMNThe 22-year-old has memorized the cadence, nostril flares and guttural groans of every MLK speech.
A Child's Dreams Should Be LimitlessThursday, January 14, 2010 @ 7:43PMWhile attempting to get three kids out the door for school — including one who regularly can only find one shoe — the headline caught my eye: "Kids, You Can't Be Anything You Want To Be."
A Child's Dreams Should Be LimitlessThursday, January 14, 2010 @ 7:43PMWhile attempting to get three kids out the door for school — including one who regularly can only find one shoe — the headline caught my eye: "Kids, You Can't Be Anything You Want To Be."
Margot B. is finding her fit as singer, actorWednesday, December 30, 2009 @ 11:46AMIt's hard to believe that Margot B. was once on the outside looking in. But when she attended Chartiers Valley High School, before transferring to Pittsburgh's CAPA, she felt out of place.
Leader-Herald readers share Christmas memoriesWednesday, December 23, 2009 @ 11:14PMSome people have special memories of Christmases long ago. The memory may be of a cherished gift received that day, reuniting with an old friend or relative, or singing carols with the church choir on Christmas Eve. For Gary Locatelli of Johnstown, receiving the Beatles' "White Album" and a new stereo when he was 17 years old is one of his fondest Christmas memories.
'The Princess and the Frog' revives some Disney magic, but avoids important issuesSunday, December 13, 2009 @ 11:32PMIt’s always difficult to gauge the quality of Disney movies, just because they’re so intricately tied to our childhoods. They’re the films we watched over and over again as youngsters, the ones with songs we memorized and the characters we dressed up as for Halloween. That’s why appraising every scene of “The Princess and the Frog” with a critical hawk’s eye just doesn’t seem right.
'Invictus' and 'Princess and the Frog' show an empathetic multicultural worldThursday, December 10, 2009 @ 11:00PMThe title of "Invictus," Clint Eastwood's stirring drama starring Morgan Freeman as South African leader Nelson Mandela, refers to the William Ernest Henley poem that Mandela had memorized while he was imprisoned on the notorious Robben Island for anti-apartheid activities. The poem's most famous...
Hear the New Spoon SingleMonday, November 30, 2009 @ 12:22PMUPDATE: HEAR TRANSFERENCE 'S FIRST SINGLE, "WRITTEN IN REVERSE", OVER AT NPR MUSIC NOW . Spoon 's new album, Transference , arrives January 19 in North America (via Merge ) and a day earlier in Europe (via Anti- ). You've memorized the tracklist and now you can stare at the cover. ( Via Stereogum .) After using a photo by Italian lensman Ugo Mulas for the Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga sleeve, the guys go with ...
Nutcrackers set to dazzle crowds this weekendFriday, November 27, 2009 @ 4:06AMSCHUYLKILL HAVEN - If you're not in the Christmas spirit after eating turkey or running with the crowds on Black Friday, perhaps a sugar plum fairy will work the magic. While preparing for the role in the Schuylkill Ballet Theatre's 30th anniversary per
The orchestra is not the pitsMonday, November 16, 2009 @ 3:49AMNiall Lyn-McKee sits in a hole under the stage of Cardinal Carter Academy of the Arts, his eyes trained on conductor Jolanta Hickey.
The 5 Comics Fans You Meet in HellSunday, November 15, 2009 @ 12:31PMWe all love comics. We’re all fans. Let’s not split hairs or mince words. And, most of us are fairly normal folk. We look ourselves in the mirror without cursing at the image that stares back. We don’t think booth babes are for touching. And, in the end, we know comics are an art form, and not a religion. But...
Not an ordinary CitizenWednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 7:18PMThough he had never acted before, a former Jackson Street resident added local flavor to a hit movie making his — and his father’s — dreams come to life.
Nigeria : Fashola Immortalise Prof AwojobiWednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 8:19AMEngineering genius and social reformer, Professor Ayodele Awojobi has been immortalised by the Lagos State Government, 25 years after he passed on.
‘It hasn’t sunk in that he’s gone’Sunday, October 25, 2009 @ 12:12PMIn Sunday’s column, we started this e-mail interview with Charles “Chucky” Klapow, a Fil-Am choreographer who made it as one of Michael Jackson’s 12 backup dancers for the ill-fated “This Is It” concert tour.
The Achievers: The Story Of Lebowski FansTuesday, October 20, 2009 @ 9:13PMRecommended THE MOVIE: "It's like all my nerdiest dreams have come true." So says one of the organizers of the "Lebowski Fests," a series of conventions and events for fans of the 1998 Coen Brothers comedy The Big Lebowski , which went from a box-office disappointment to one of the most durable cult movies of the modern age--a Rocky Horror for the Internet era. Those fans call themselves ...
Houston Iraqi refugee's dream to serve in Army in limboSaturday, October 17, 2009 @ 8:09PMFarman Yousif, a former translator for U.S. forces in Iraq, wants to serve in the U.S. Army. But like many other Iraqis who have resettled here, he faces an uncertain future.
Entertainment Weekly's Picks of the WeekSunday, October 11, 2009 @ 7:08AMWhen Max Records auditioned for the "Where the Wild Things Are" (out Friday) role of Max, the precocious boy in a dirty white wolf suit who sails to an island full of fearsome horned monsters and becomes their even more fearsome king, he arrived with one advantage -- and it wasn't his first name.
Tom Shales On TV: Fox's 'Cleveland Show' Is a Cartoon BlightMonday, September 28, 2009 @ 11:00PMSeth MacFarlane, the Hollywood trade papers say, has a deal with Twentieth Century Fox worth $100 million over the next few years. If you want to see why he is prized so highly, and what it takes to strike it rich in today's Hollywood, check out the cheap smut, sexual innuendo and scatological hu...
The Essence of America in 1,095 PagesWednesday, September 23, 2009 @ 12:58AMHarvard’s new “A New Literary History of America” roams far beyond any standard definition of literature, with entries on the porn star Linda Lovelace, the indie film “Wild Style” and Hurricane Katrina.
Phil Younghusband: Passion in motionSunday, September 20, 2009 @ 9:22AMThe first time Philip "Phil" Younghusband set foot in the Philippines was when he was just a few months old. His family then continued to make regular trips to the country.
2009 Los Angeles Acting Schools and CoachesSaturday, September 12, 2009 @ 10:20AMThe following individuals or companies specialize in one-on-one acting coaching. Private coaching is also available from the majority of those listed in the "Acting Schools and Classes" category.
RUNNING THE OPTIONThursday, September 10, 2009 @ 5:19AM--> Martin Luther King tried to change civil rights in America with his "I Have a Dream" speech. Plainfield South quarterback Jeff Kohl also had a dream, and it went right for a king-sized touchdown run.On the morning of the Cougars' 20-14 season-opening win over Chicago Dunbar, the 6-foot-3, 180-pound senior dialed up his friends and described his vision. Then, he tried to convince coach Mike ...