Arts Extra: Missoula Childrens Theatre gets speedy

On June 18th, a two person actor/director team from the renowned Missoula Children’s Theater (MCT), will descend on the Paramount Theater with scenery, costumes, props, lights and make-up to train young wanna be Thespians and put on a musical in one week. Yeah, right! Even the most seasoned performer will tell you it is nearly […]

“Dallas,” “Suits,” “The Glass House”

“Dallas” Wednesday 9pm, TNT It’s time to return to Southfork Ranch as TNT brings back the Ewings. “Dallas” was a huge hit for CBS starting in 1978, and had a profound impact on pop culture during its 13-season run. This new series will continue the continuity of the original, with returning cast Patrick Duffy (Bobby), […]

“The Choice,” “Jersey Shore Shark Attack,” “True Blood”

 “The Choice” Thursday 9pm, Fox This show takes the giant spinning chairs and blind audition aspects from that similarly named NBC hit, but instead of people singing their hearts out, it’s a bunch of desperate girls trying to convince D-list celebrities to like them. Each episode will feature four male “celebrities” whittling down a crowd […]

Head of the camp: An interview with David Lowery

David Lowery wears many musical hats. He’s best known as the front man of Cracker—the popular alt-rock outfit that hit it big back in the early ‘90s with the platinum-selling album Kerosene Hat. But Lowery’s reach in the business is much greater than Cracker’s ubiquitous radio hits like “Low” and “Get Off This.” Before Cracker, he founded […]

Preview: Steve Martin brings his serious bluegrass to Charlottesville

Steve Martin will be pickin’ and the audience will be grinnin’ when he takes the Pavilion stage Saturday alongside the Steep Canyon Rangers. (Publicity Photo) After years of creative success in TV, film, theater, and print, Steve Martin has found a meaningful, and somewhat unlikely, new home in the world of bluegrass music. His dedication […]

Interview: Luther Dickinson brings The Wandering to the Jefferson

Luther Dickinson (Photo by Brad Hodge) Luther Dickinson is best known as an electric guitar hero, whether he’s shredding hill country blues licks with his own North Mississippi Allstars or delivering gritty solos as lead axe man for the Black Crowes. Earlier this month, the Delta native decided to reveal his acoustic side in a […]

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel; PG-13, 124 minutes; Vinegar Hill Theatre

  An A-list of golden year actors including (from left) Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, and Bill Nighy round out the cast of the counter-blockbuster, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. (Fox Searchlight) Upon arrival at The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, its first guests cannot conceal their disappointment. “You Photoshopped it!” one says, aghast at how shabby […]