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Tree Exhibit comes to Ebert Art Museum
“Trees: an interdisciplinary dialogue” opened on Jan. 18, and a gallery talk was held last Thursday, Jan. 20. “Trees” is a celebration of the art, technology, and artifacts connected to our arboreal landscape. The exhibition incorporates various medias and stories about trees from Northeastern Ohio and beyond, and also includes a display some of the…
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The King’s Speech
British royalty is in. The world is atwitter with Prince William’s engagement to Kate Middleton and the 2010 movie “The King’s Speech” is nominated for seven Golden Globe Awards, 14 awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 14 British Academy of Film Awards and 12 Academy Awards. And it deserves every bit…
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The King’s Speech
British royalty is in.† The world is atwitter with Prince William’s engagement to Kate Middleton and the 2010 movie “The King’s Speech” is nominated for seven Golden Globe Awards, 14 awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 14 British Academy of Film Awards and 12 Academy Awards. And it deserves every bit…
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THE SCENE-Why Criticism Matters
Sometimes an actor’s worse nightmare is receiving a horrible review of the show they are currently performing in. Therefore, it is common for some actors, directors, and producers to believe that critics of the theatre are on the prowl to discredit and bash a show. Yes, reviews can ultimately determine how well the tickets for…
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Black Swan
Without a doubt, there are moments of “Black Swan” that the viewer will never forget. Some scenes are so nail-bitingly creepy that they burrow into the brain and refuse to leave. I still have flashbacks of a few particularly disturbing incidents. These moments of near unbearable tension are the best part of “Black Swan”; they…
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Blue Valentine
There are really two couples onscreen in director Derek Cianfrance’s new film “Blue Valentine.” Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams), the beautifully breathless, stumblingly infatuated young adults who make out in Laundromats and slow dance to classic Motown, are, haltingly, hopelessly realizing they can’t live without each other. Flash forward a few years later,…
