Monthly Archives: May 2009
‘Mamma Mia!’ heading to Reno
Michelle Dawson says you needn’t love ABBA to have a blast at “Mamma Mia!” “Once you’ve seen it, you become an ABBA fan,” said Dawson who stars in the touring production of the musical, opening Tuesday at the Pioneer Center. … Continue reading
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Juilliard grad returns home for concert
Molly Carr is excited to be returning to Reno, if only for a few days. The 22-year-old violist grew up in the Biggest Little City before moving to New York City to study at the Manhattan School of Music and … Continue reading
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Video Verdict: New DVDs for May 26
It’s a slow week on the DVD front, with only one major theatrical release making its way to home video.
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‘Up’ avoids gimmicky 3D
Don’t go to Pixar Animation Studio’s first 3-D feature expecting things to fly out of the screen and hover in your face. That’s not going to happen. “Our job is to make the audience forget they’re at the movies, as … Continue reading
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Ed Asner helps ‘Up’ soar
When it came time to cast the lead voice actor for “Up,” Pixar filmmakers didn’t look beyond veteran actor Ed Asner. The animated movie, opening Friday, tells the story of Carl Frederickson, an embittered elderly man who attaches hundreds of … Continue reading
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Video Verdict: New DVDs for May 19
This week’s DVD releases include a World War II thriller starring Tom Cruise, a goofy comedy featuring Kevin James and the first season of an excellent television drama led by Anna Paquin.
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Video Verdict: New DVDs for May 12
This week’s DVD releases are anchored by a prequel to the popular “Underworld” franchise and an action-packed thriller featuring Liam Neeson.
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Nimoy passes the Spock torch
For more than 40 years, science fiction fans have known Leonard Nimoy as Spock, the half-Vulcan Starfleet officer who cut his teeth aboard the starship Enterprise. This week, Nimoy, who lives part-time at Lake Tahoe, is passing the torch to … Continue reading
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TMCC producing ‘Rocky Horror’
Talk to Truckee Meadows Community College theater instructor Paul Aberasturi and it doesn’t take long for him to start gushing about students and colleagues. “We have something that we’re proud of,” he said before a rehearsal for the school’s upcoming … Continue reading
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Video Verdict: New DVDs for May 5
This week’s DVD crop features notable stars appearing in dramas that range from a big-budget blockbuster to a tiny independent.
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