The Hunger Games; PG-13, 142 minutes; Regal Seminole Square 4
Jennifer Lawrence stars in the post-apocalyptic death match drama, The Hunger Games, based on the best-selling novel by Suzanne Collins. (Lionsgate Films) Odds are, by the time you read this, […]
“Punk’d,” “Game of Thrones,” “Adventure Time”
“Punk’d” Thursday 10pm, MTV MTV revived the “Candid Camera” format back in 2003 with “Punk’d,” a celebrity-prank show from the “mind” of puckish Ashton Kutcher. The series became a pop […]
21 Jump Street; R, 109 minutes; Carmike Cinema 6
Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill go back to school as undercover cops in Sony Pictures big screen remake of 21 Jump Street. (Sony Pictures) As Jonah Hill and Michael Cera […]
“Bent,” “Mad Men,” “Leave it to Niecy”
“Bent” Wednesday 9pm, NBC The premise of this new sitcom reminds me a bit of “Who’s the Boss?” and god knows TV has been the poorer for not having a […]
Preview: Sons of Bill comes in loud and clear
Sons of Bill has always been a little bit country and a little bit rock ‘n’ roll, but on the brand new album, Sirens, the group heavily leans on the […]
Preview: Circus historian LaVahn Hoh discusses the thrill and darkness of life under the big top
LaVahn Hoh admits he has sawdust in his veins. “That’s what circus folk say,” he confesses with an impish smile that belies his age, “when you’re infatuated with the big top—with the sheer spectacle and intricate logistics of the ringmasters, clown acts, lion-tamers, and dare devils all sharing space in today’s circus.”
Preview: The delayed musical odyssey of the Wood Brothers
Bands of brothers are nothing new. Whether it’s Stanley, Everly or Avett, sibling combos are well established across a range of musical generations and genres. But unlike the lifelong chemistry […]
Charlottesville street style: Rock the coat!
Sleek chic I stopped NICOLE, the news desk manager for SNL Financial, on the street outside Market Street Market. “This is my typical [work] attire,” she said. “One of the […]
Chroma celebrates the human form
Existence rather than likeness is the focus of “Protagonist,” on view at Chroma Projects Art Laboratory through March 24. The show features the work of a diverse group of artists—Bolanle […]