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Thursday, September 13, 2012
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS A murder, comedy, mystery, "Judge Judy," will be presented at the Parkview Inn on Saturday, Sept. 22. Is Judge Judy's life in danger in this special production? For ticket information, phone (570) 645-3555.

Parkview Inn in Summit Hill will be hosting a dinner show on Saturday, September 22. This will again be a murder, comedy, mystery.

White Rose Productions presents a spoof of television's most popular judge. "Judge Judy" is touring the east coast to promote her show and to try cases in small town USA with her brand of justice.

Her court room turns deadly when her bailiff, Officer Byrd, fails to show up at court . A new bailiff arrives uninvited...or was she?

Several cases are presented throughout the evening and Judge Judy dishes her harsh, no nonsense verdicts.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

The envelope, please.

That's the plot device on which, ahem, rides "Premium Rush," one of late summer's most adrenaline-charged movies.

The title refers to the speed, priority or experience of a New York City bicycle-courier delivering a high-priority message.

Never mind the definition. This film is the fastest thing on reels. You'll grip the arm of your movie theater seat, the person next to you (best to know him or her first) or your reporter's notebook (as was my case).

Saturday, September 8, 2012
SafetySuit performs Sunday night at Penn's Peak. Opening will be Go Radio and Taylor Berrett. The concert event starts at 8 p.m.

Two concert events are scheduled this weekend at Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe.

Tonight, Live Wire performs an AC/DC tribute. Opening for Live Wire is Completely Unchained.

The music gets underway at 8 p.m. and admission is $27.

Sunday night, SafetySuit brings its pop/rock sound to the venue. This is SafetySuit's first appearance on the mountaintop stage. Opening will be Go Radio and Taylor Berrett.

The event begins at 7:30 and tickets at the door are $20.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

"Safety Not Guaranteed" is a hybrid film. It's part indie film, part "mumble-core" and part science fiction.

The film, while it doesn't always work, is a charmer, mostly for its off-hand, casual and sometimes clunky screenplay, directing and acting.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

The cleverly-titled "ParaNorman," the new animated feature film, takes a page from the screenplay of "The Sixth Sense" (1991) where a young boy sees ghosts.

You no doubt remember the line: "I see dead people"?

In "ParaNorman," there's doubt among family, middle school classmates and New England towns people about just what Norman sees. Most think he simply has a vivid imagination.

Norman persists, however, and soon, he's scared up seven accusers from the grave who had sent a young girl they believed to be a witch to her doom 300 years ago in 1712.

Monday, August 27, 2012
RON GOWER/TIMES NEWS Country singer Nicole Donatone, black dress, dances with Anna Luzzo, 9, of Easton, and Bella Richardson, 6, of West Chester, during Donatone's performance yesterday at the West End Fair in Gilbert.

The West End Fair in Gilbert always gets the most popular local bands to provide free entertainment.

Yesterday, country singer Nicole Donatone, star of the Penn's Peak Radio programs "Tunes N Trivia" and "Round-Up," performed.

Tonight, the Cramer Brothers, who are West End residents, will be on the main stage at 6, 7:30, and 9 p.m.

Also this evening, the Pleasant Valley High School band will do a preview concert at 5:30 p.m. in the band shell.

Tomorrow night, the veteran band Twitty Fever will entertain at 5:30, 7:30, and 9 p.m.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Ron Gower/TIMES NEWS Country singer Nicole Donatone, who has recorded an original CD and who has a weekly show on Penn's Peak Radio, will be performing at the West End Fair in Gilbert on opening day, Sunday, Aug. 26, at noon, 2, and 4 p.m.

As summer winds down, so does the fair season.

There are still several fairs occurring in Eastern Pennsylvania with some major performers attending.

Here's a rundown of the remaining fair schedules:

West End Fair

Gilbert

Aug. 26

Noon, 2, and 4 p.m. - Nicole Donatone.

Aug. 27

1, 3, and 4:30 p.m. - John Hamby with Southern Comfort Band.

5:30 p.m. - Pleasant Valley Band.

6, 7:30 and 9 p.m. - The Cramer Brothers Band.

Aug. 28

Noon, 2, and 3:30 p.m. - Len & The Sidekicks Band

1, 3, and 6:30 p.m. - Joe Nagele.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

The film, "The Intouchables," is bracing, uplifting and a triumph of the human spirit.

Plus, it's darn funny.

Philippe (François Cluzet) is a very wealthy Paris widower who is a tetraplegic following an accident. Philippe hires Driss (Omar Sy), a very poor, street-smart Senegales to be his live-in primary care-giver.

Driss has a strong personality and commands respect.

Philippe likes that. He doesn't want pity.

Monday, August 20, 2012
Ron Gower/TIMES NEWS Country singer Vince Gill performs at Penn's Peak, Saturday night.

Yes, Vince Gill, your fans still believe in you.

A sold-out crowd attended Gill's concert on Saturday night at Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe.

The audience members sang with him, laughed at his quips, rewarded him with generous applause, and obviously enjoyed every minute of his more than two-hour performance.

Gill delivered a no-nonsense show, singing his songs the way people remember and appreciate them.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

What I recall after seeing "Total Recall" are weapons, shooting, leaping, hand-to-hand combat, violence, explosions, flying cars, chases, and more weapons, shooting, leaping, hand-to-hand combat, violence, explosions, flying cars, chases and more weapons.

If I sound like a broken record it's because I am mirroring the images and impressions of "Total Recall," a reimagining, or reboot in simple words, a remake of the 1990 movie that starred Arnold Schwarznegger, based on author Philip K. Dick's "We Remember It For You Wholesale."