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 Although buying handmade crafts will be many people's focus at the 39th annual Christmas Arts and Crafts Extravaganza, Valaree Rutherford will focus on the experience of the 300-plus vendors who will gather to sell their...
Oprah to announce show will end in '11
(11/20/09)CHICAGO -- "The Oprah Winfrey Show," an iconic broadcast that grew from a local Chicago talk show into the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air, Winfrey's production company said Thursday night...
Movie Review: 'Fire Lily' captures small-town life on film
(11/20/09) It can be hard to care about someone you don't know. Such is the challenge for the filmmakers of "Fire Lily," the Victory Films production directed by and based on the original play by Kenneth L. Stilson. With no chase scenes or explicit magic, the movie must capture viewers with the story of a group of "friends" in a small town, wondering why they're still there...
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(11/20/09) Mike Dumey will direct the 14th annual "Sounds of the Season" Christmas Concert with proceeds to benefit patients and programs of the Southeast Missouri Hospital Regional Cancer Center like the "We Can Weekend," a retreat for cancer patients and their families. The concert will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 6 at Cape Bible Chapel in Cape Girardeau. Organizers suggest a $5 donation per person. For more information, call 986-6622...
Music Review: Allen's debut is cool, but average
(11/20/09) Kris Allen, "Kris Allen" (Jive Records) On Kris Allen's self-titled debut album, the "American Idol" presents a collection of pop-rock tunes that are cool and simple -- a reflection of what we saw from the married 24-year-old on the eighth season of "Idol."... 
'Idol' winner Kris Allen is just doing his thing
(11/20/09)LOS ANGELES -- Kris Allen knows he's not garnering as much attention as Adam Lambert -- and that's OK with him. Since foiling Lambert at the "American Idol" finale in May, the 24-year-old singer-songwriter from Conway, Ark., has not appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine and declared he's gay. His music can't be heard during the credits of the apocalyptic action flick "2012." And you won't find him posing in a racy Details photo shoot with a naked woman... 
Jefferson Fox puts a face to the music with online videos
(11/20/09)Jefferson Fox has been seen around the world. His face and music have reached thousands of people, and he did it all without a plane ticket overseas. Putting videos online has allowed him to reach many more people than just his music would have. When Fox started recording his album "Animule," which was released last year to critical acclaim, an old friend from his high school days in Georgia approached him about doing a video for the song "Nobody's Fault." Tim Gill does professional video for corporations and other projects, and saw the music video as a creative outlet for both him and Fox.. ... 
Music Review: Norah Jones ditches band, piano
(11/20/09)Norah Jones ditches her old band and most of her trademark piano playing for her latest release "The Fall." Jones sounds more confident and stretches her songwriting muscle on her fourth solo record and the second in a row where she wrote or co-wrote all of the songs...
Russian rappers groove with Putin
(11/18/09) MOSCOW -- Putin in da house? Da! He's tracked Siberian tigers wearing military camouflage, sat in the cockpit of a fighter jet and shown off black-belt judo moves. Now Vladimir Putin is adding another groove to his tough guy persona: hip-hop idol... 
Art council's Juried Art Exhibit features many pieces inspired by Southeast Missouri
(11/13/09)A watercolor painting filled with bright daffodils, blue glass and two eggs has been chosen to represent top artistry in this year's Regional Juried Art Exhibition at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri. The exhibition was judged by Peter Nguyen, who selected 70 works out of more than 100 entries... 
Knighthorse Theatre Company breaks through Shakespeare's wall
(11/13/09)When most people think of Shakespeare, difficult language and a theater setting often come to mind. The audience expects to remain passive, watching the show unfold. The Knighthorse Theatre Company will soon bring its style of Shakespeare to Southeast Missouri. This two-person show breaks through the "fourth wall" and gives the audience an interactive, constantly evolving evening of entertainment that brings the best of Shakespeare right into the crowd's face... |
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