Weekend
Weekend digest - Nov. 20, 2009
An evening of art, wine and cheese is planned Dec. 2 at the Mysteria Theater in Mandan.
Nov 20, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
'Goats' is a hard movie to stare at
I'm positive there is a good movie buried somewhere deep inside "The Men Who Stare at Goats." Sadly though, I looked and I listened and, yes, I even stared, but I couldn't find it anywhere.
Nov 20, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
The man who destroyed the world
CANCUN, Mexico - Roland Emmerich has an ongoing project: destroying the world. In 1996's "Independence Day," the German director sent aliens to wipe out the White House. In 1998, he unleashed "Godzilla" to wreak havoc on the streets of New York. In 2004's "The Day After Tomorrow," he froze t…
Nov 13, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
Weekend digest - Nov. 13, 2009
Vocalists from 11 area high schools will have a college-level music experience Nov. 20-21 during the Bismarck State College 15th annual ChoirFest.
Nov 13, 2009 | 1:45 am | (0) Comments
Scrooge starts off the holiday film season
LOS ANGELES - Hollywood loves money. So does Ebenezer Scrooge. So what better way to launch the holiday season than putting the old money-grubber at the head of the line to separate movie-goers from their cash?
Nov 06, 2009 | 2:00 am
Jonze's 'Wild Things' proves disappointing
“Where the Wild Things Are” was made with all crazy kinds of passion. Director Spike Jonze imbues every moment with a sense of vision, long gestating. It’s a movie with lovingly crafted images.
Nov 06, 2009 | 1:50 am | (0) Comments
Weekend digest - Nov. 6, 2009
An exhibition by the North Dakota State University visual arts faculty will be on display through Nov. 20 at Bismarck State College Library Gannon Gallery.
Nov 06, 2009 | 1:45 am | (0) Comments
This Is It
LOS ANGELES - "Michael Jackson's This Is It" premiered this week 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 wit…
Oct 30, 2009 | 2:00 am
Weekend digest - Oct. 30, 2009
The Bismarck State College Theatre fall play is "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" from Wednesday to Nov. 8.
Oct 30, 2009 | 1:45 am | (0) Comments
Hollywood gushes bloodsuckers in vampire boom
LOS ANGELES — Vampires have been an eternal force in Hollywood horror since silent-movie days, yet they have risen to new heights as the “Twilight” franchise, TV’s “True Blood” and other incarnations put the bite on viewers.
Oct 23, 2009 | 2:00 am
Weekend digest - Oct. 23, 2009
Northern Plains tickets available The Northern Plains Dance's 2009-10 season tickets are now available. Ticket holders will receive one ticket to each of Northern Plains Dance's productions in the season: The "Nutcracker" at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11-12 and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 13; "Choreographer's Show…
Oct 23, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
'Bright Star' tells of Keats' romance
To get closer to poet John Keats (Ben Whishaw), Frances "Fanny" Brawne (Abbie Cornish) decides to brush up on her reading. She starts carrying an armful of books including "Paradise Lost" everywhere she goes.
Oct 23, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
Weekend digest - Oct. 23, 2009
Dance students ages 7-16 will perform “Hansel & Gretel” at the Belle Mehus City Auditorium on Nov. 13.
Oct 23, 2009 | 1:45 am | (0) Comments
A different beast: 'Where the Wild Things Are' ambles from page to screen
CHICAGO - The promotional materials for Spike Jonze's long-gestating new film adaptation of Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are" kick off with this quote from the director: "I didn't set out to make a children's movie; I set out to make a movie about childhood."
Oct 16, 2009 | 2:15 am | (0) Comments
'Capitalism: A Love Story' is Moore's best work yet
It sounds pretty crazy to make a movie for popular consumption on the subject of capitalism. It sounds pretty dull, but not in the hands of the always provocative Michael Moore. "Capitalism: A Love Story" may just be his masterpiece.
Oct 16, 2009 | 2:00 am | (2) Comments
Weekend Digest - Oct 16, 2009
Hebron native has single, CD Earlier this month a former North Dakota resident's single "Hard Rain" was released to country music radio stations.
Oct 16, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
Brian Setzer's new album salutes film noir
MINNEAPOLIS — Brian Setzer can’t keep his fingers still. When he talks about his new CD “Songs From Lonely Avenue,” Setzer has to grab his bright orange Gretsch guitar and start firing off the edgy riffs that make up his film noir tribute.
Oct 09, 2009 | 2:00 am
Weekend digest - Oct. 9, 2009
Dakota Stage Limited will presents the musical “Little Shop of Horrors” written by Howard Ashman, music by Alan Menken and directed by Anne Jorgenson Green.
Oct 09, 2009 | 1:45 am | (0) Comments
Project Noise features poetry, concerts, art and more
Nestled in a residential neighborhood on the west side of Bismarck, Project Noise can be easily mistaken for a normal house.
Oct 09, 2009 | 1:45 am | (1) Comments
The zombification of American cinema
When Woody Harrelson received a copy of the screenplay for "Zombieland" last year, he stuffed it into his duffel bag of unread scripts and promptly forgot about it. Even after his agent started pestering him, Harrelson couldn't be bothered to dig it out and have a look.
Oct 02, 2009 | 2:00 am
