“Mad Men”Thursday 10pm, AMC Now here’s a cool idea for a series: a period piece set on Madison Avenue in the 1960s that follows the high-stress, debauched lives of the world’s leading ad execs. Seriously, that sounds fascinating. This AMC original series was created by “Sopranos” writer Matthew Weiner and features a cast of little-knowns, […]
“Mad Men”Thursday 10pm, AMC Now here’s a cool idea for a series: a period piece set on Madison Avenue in the 1960s that follows the high-stress, debauched lives of the world’s leading ad execs. Seriously, that sounds fascinating. This AMC original series was created by “Sopranos” writer Matthew Weiner and features a cast of little-knowns, […]
1408 (PG-13, 94 minutes) Somebody found another unadapted Stephen King short story. By law they’ve all got to be made into movies before his death, so here we go again. John Cusack plays an author who specializes in debunking claims of the paranormal. To those ends, he checks into the infamously haunted Dolphin Hotel, whose […]
“2007 World Series of Pop Culture”Tuesday-Thursday 9pm, VH1 A must-see for anybody who thinks they know movies, music and TV. Entertainment Weekly and VH1 have brought together teams of geeks from across our great nation (including last year’s defending champs, El Chupacabra) to grill them for answers about who Joanie loved, the name of the […]
The blessing and curse of a vibrant arts community like Charlottesville is that, with revolutionaries of theater, film, music and art springing up and moving out sometimes quicker than you can say “Encore!” it can be difficult to keep up with every provocative performance or local exhibit. Curtain Calls is here to track these developments […]
1408 (PG-13, 94 minutes) Somebody found another unadapted Stephen King short story. By law they’ve all got to be made into movies before his death, so here we go again. John Cusack plays an author who specializes in debunking claims of the paranormal. To those ends, he checks into the infamously haunted Dolphin Hotel, whose […]
“So You Think You Can Dance”Wednesday 8pm, Thursday 9pm, Fox “American Idol”’s boogie-lovin’ cousin’s ratings are growing, meaning that more and more people are checking out this talent competition each week. They should; I think it’s a better show than “Idol” sometimes. Now that we’re down to seven couples the leaders are starting to emerge. […]
Angelo “Real and Surreal,” oil paintings by Lindsay Michie Eades, 5:30-7:30pm. Art Upstairs “Nature’s Beautiful Colors,” watercolor paintings by Joy Cross, 6-9pm.BozArt Gallery “comfort/STRUGGLE/comfort/STRUGGLE,” recent oil paintings by Kris Bowmaster, 6-9pm. Fellini’s #9 “Still Moments,” oil paintings by Mari Anne Dennison, 5:30-7pm. Gallery at Fifth & Water Works by the Gang of Eight, Nelson Fine […]
Pulling the plugReflections on four years of shooting the breeze with local musicians