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Dr. Raymond Ritter sees the world in the terms of a painting -- the light on someone's forehead or the shine of her hair. The retired orthopedic surgeon started taking art classes from Cleda Curtis-Neal seven years ago at...
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Music Review: Carrie Underwood shows maturation on "Play On" (11/06/09)
Carrie Underwood opens her third album with an audacious stomper, "Cowboy Casanova," a put-down of a playboy that slyly references a famous quarterback Underwood briefly dated. But everything else about the bold, sassy tune looks forward, a reflection of "Play On," which aims to illustrate Underwood's maturation and growth...
First Friday receptions 11/08/09 (11/06/09)
A list of November's First Friday gallery receptions
Southeast Missouri State University students bring "The Children's Hour" to the stage (11/06/09)
A classic play from the historically controversial American playwright Lillian Hellman will be the second full-length performance to feature the talent of Southeast Missouri State University actors this season, following the musical "Little Shop of Horrors."...
Opera Bites: 'Turandot,' Puccini's last opera, rife with riddles (11/06/09)
On Saturday, the high-definition broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera will be Giacomo Puccini's "Turandot." The performance will begin at noon at the Town Plaza Cinema. The opera is set in the ancient Chinese city of Peking. It tells the story of the Princess Turandot who is bent upon avenging the wrongs done to her ancestress. Turandot has declared that any man who can answer the three riddles she asks him can marry her. Of course, no man has been able to do this and her suitors are beheaded...
Black cowboy Longhorn brings comedy to Cape Girardeau (11/06/09)
A man is making his way to the Mississippi Mud House from Kansas City today. He's a grandfather, military veteran and a Texas-born, down-to-earth guy who almost always wears a cowboy hat. He's also an entertainer; more specifically, a black comedian who is breaking the barriers of what the world expects from black comics. His name is Longhorn, and his hybrid blend of countryboy attitude and life observations is taking the country by storm...
Rod Stewart realizes a dream on latest album (11/06/09)
LOS ANGELES -- Rod Stewart grew up idolizing soul singers like Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson and Otis Redding. On his new album, "Soulbook," he gets a chance to pay tribute to his childhood idols in song -- and even gets a chance to sing with one of them on the CD...
Leno would return to 'Tonight' if asked (11/03/09)
NEW YORK -- Prime-time newcomer Jay Leno said he would have rather stayed put at "The Tonight Show" -- and if NBC offered him that job again, he'd take it. In an interview with Broadcasting & Cable magazine published online Monday, Leno hastily added that such a decision isn't his to make...
Get haunted: SE Live reviews some of the scream-inducing sites in Southeast Missouri (10/30/09)
If you're planning to hit every haunted setup around Cape Girardeau in one night, you can't. SE Live had the plan to visit all the haunts in the area to be able to rate and review them. We made it to four of the six. We missed the Phobia Farm near Sikeston, Mo., which sells tickets from 7 to 10 p.m. ...
Fans say Jackson shines in 'This Is It' (10/30/09)
LOS ANGELES -- "Michael Jackson's This Is It" premiered to high praise from fans who applauded at each number as though they were at a concert and marveled as the singer stepped nimbly through his moonwalk and other signature moves. Jackson, 50 when he died last June, kept pace with backup dancers half his age during rehearsals for such hits as "Thriller," "Billie Jean," "Beat It" and "Human Nature." The film was shot as Jackson prepared for a concert stand in London that never happened...
ARTifacts 10/30/09 (10/30/09)
Arts council craft fair space still available The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri still has booth space available for crafters and artists who want to display and sell their creations at the 39th annual Christmas Arts & Crafts Extravaganza from 10 a.m. ...
AP entertainment feed
  • Honolulu Symphony cancels remaining 2009 concerts
    HONOLULU (AP) -- The Honolulu Symphony said Friday it's canceling concerts for the rest of the year and filing for bankruptcy, citing a big drop in donations.
  • Police: LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A 19-year-old woman was the driving force behind a youthful burglary ring that preyed on Hollywood's rich and famous, often brazenly walking into unlocked homes to make off with cash, jewels and family heirlooms, authorities said.
  • Pakistan's fashionistas defy Taliban
    KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) -- Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with shoulders -- and tattoos -- exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined T-shirts.
  • Broadway finds its 'Spider-Man' in Reeve Carney
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Broadway has found its Spider-Man -- rock singer Reeve Carney.
  • A&E: Reality show about Jacksons premieres Dec. 13
    NEW YORK (AP) -- A reality show miniseries about the Jackson family will premiere Dec. 13 on A&E, the network says. Back-to-back hour episodes will air that night at 9 p.m. EST.
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