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I didn't so much like "The Iron Lady" as greatly admire and respect this fascinating film, especially Meryl Streep's extraordinary channeling (How else to describe her uncanny abilities?) of Great Britain Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, first female occupant of 10 Downing Street.

Local Entertainment

After surgery, Adele to perform at the Grammys

NEW YORK (AP) – Adele is nominated for six Grammys, and she'll be on deck to collect anything she wins: The 23-year-old singer is set to perform at the awards show. Adele had surgery on her vocal cords last year, and the Grammys will be the first time she has performed live in five months, The Recording Academy announced Tuesday.

Movie Review

Lady Thatcherisms, lovingly

I didn't so much like "The Iron Lady" as greatly admire and respect this fascinating film, especially Meryl Streep's extraordinary channeling (How else to describe her uncanny abilities?) of Great Britain Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, first female occupant of 10 Downing Street.

Penn's Peak

Edgar Winter's transformation from jazz musician to rocker

Both Edgar Winter and his brother Johnny grew up with music. Edgar recalls, during a phone interview, why they drifted apart and then what brought them back together. "Johnny started being a blues fan and didn't want a saxophone in the band," said Edgar, regarding to their temporary parting of ways. In 1969, Johnny performed at Woodstock and invited Edgar on stage with him, bringing the brothers back together for awhile. Edgar said of Woodstock that it was "the pivotal point and thing which changed my life. Up until then, I was not interested in pop music."