Saturday, May 25, 2013

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Friday, February 15, 2013

"Django Unchained," with five Oscar nominations, has been on my must-see list of movies in theatrical release.

Still, there was trepidation about seeing "Django Unchained." I delayed seeing Quentin Tarantino's latest opus and an opus it is because of advance word about its depiction of graphic violence and the extensive use of the "N" word.

That said, "Django Unchained" deserves the Oscar Picture, Original Screenplay, Supporting Actor (Christoph Waltz), Cinematography and Sound Editing nominations.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy tour coming to Penn's Peak, May 3

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday for two concerts coming this spring to Penn's Peak.

Making his debut is Carl Palmer with his ELP Legacy, 2013 Twist of the Wrist World Tour. This event is scheduled for May 3.

Get the Led Out, a Led Zepellin tribute band which always packs Penn's Peak, has announced a return on April 27.

The following is the schedule of special events for Penn's Peak:

February

Ÿ 15 - The Pink Floyd Experience, 8 p.m. Tickets $30 and $35.

Ÿ 16 - Valentine's Dinner Dance with Remember When, 5;30 p.m. Tickets with dinner, $45.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

'Bone' gets under your skin

The French really know how to do depressing.

They also have a way of finding that silver lining in the most cloudy of lives and circumstances. Essentially, the French romanticize pain.

"Rust and Bone" ("De rouille et d'os"), directed by French film-maker Jacques Audiard, is inspiring, despite the tragedy that befalls its protagonist, Stephanie (Marion Cotillard).

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Does 'Zero' add up to reality?

"Zero Dark Thirty," an Oscar picture nominee and an American Film Institute movie of the year, is an intense cinema-going experience.

"Zero Dark Thirty" is nothing less than an account of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon and bin Laden's killing by United States Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May 2011.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Oscar gold in 'Silver Linings?'

"Silver Linings Playbook" is amazing, entertaining and profound.

Writer-Director David O. Russell draws from life experience to create a compassionate, funny and charming portrayal of Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper), a young man with mental health problems who is trying to get his life back together.

He's released into the care of his Philadelphia area parents, Pat Sr. (Robert De Niro) and Dolores (Jacki Weaver). Pat Jr. only wants to get back with his estranged wife, Nikki. However, Pat Jr. meets a young woman, Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), a widow who has her own problems.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Zion Opera Workshop to present its 43rd musical, 'Crazy for You'

Zion Opera Workshop will be presenting "Crazy For You," which is a romantic comedy musical with a book by Ken Ludwig, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin.

This is the 43rd annual production of the Workshop.

The musical will be staged at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 28, March 1, and March 2 in Smith Auditorium of Zion United Church of Christ, Lehighton. A 2 p.m. matinee is also scheduled for March 2.

Released in 1992, "Crazy For You" was billed as "The New Gershwin Musical Comedy."

Friday, January 18, 2013

Savoy Brown returns to M.C. Opera House

Savoy Brown, a British blues/rock band, will be returning to the Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe, at 8 p.m. tomorrow.

One of the longest, continuously running, blues/rock bands in the world today, blues-rock innovators Savoy Brown, will appear in concert at the Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe, at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Formed by British guitarist and songwriter Kim Simmonds in 1966, Savoy Brown's fusion of blues, rock, and jazz music was revolutionary for late-1960s England.

Friday, January 18, 2013

Tickets on sale Saturday for Penn's Peak concerts

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday for several newly announced concerts at Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe.

They are:

Ÿ Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot, Friday, March 8, 8 p.m. Tickets $17 advance and $22 day of show.

Ÿ Satisfaction, Friday, April 5, 8 p.m. Tickets $15 advance and $20 day of show.

Ÿ Jamey Johnson, Friday, April 26, 8 p.m. Tickets $35 Pit (standing room only) and $30 for regular reserved seating.

Ÿ The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute, Friday, June 14, 8 p.m. Tickets $24 advance and $29 at the door.

There is another concert announcement.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

'Les Miz' is big-screen dazzler

"Les Miserables" is an astounding movie, rivaling the best movie musicals ever.

The Top 10 all-time movie musicals, according to an American Film Institute list from 2006, are: 1. "Singing in the Rain" (1952), 2. "West Side Story" (1961), 3. "The Wizard of Oz" (1939), 4. "The Sound of Music" (1965), 5. "Cabaret" (1972), 6. "Mary Poppins" (1964), 7. "A Star Is Born" (1954), 8. "My Fair Lady" (1964), 9. "An American in Paris" (1951), and 10. "Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944).

While even a list as prestigious as that of AFI is debatable, put "Les Miserables" on your must-see list.

Monday, January 14, 2013

Film Review Les Miserables

Les Miserables was published by the French novelist Victor Hugo in 1862. The musical of the same name was written originally in French and performed in Paris in 1980, before an English adaptation opened in London in 1985. The show got bad reviews, which were overcome by positive word-of-mouth endorsements. The three-month run sold out. "Les Mis" opened on Broadway in 1987 and ran continuously until 2003, posting 6,680 performances. The only wonder about the new film version is that it was so long in arriving.

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