Robert Wise’s 1961 screen adaptation of the ever-popular 1957 Broadway musical West Side Story, was a difficult act to follow. Yet Steven Spielberg’s 2021 Golden Globe-winning remake was a great reimagining of the modern world Romeo and Juliet tragedy with performance that rivaled if not surpassed that of the original …
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MONTICELLO – None of the Monticello High School actors were alive when ‘Grease’ was a hit 1978 movie starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John But they’re still big fans of it and are as excited to perform it March 3-6 as anything they’ve done in their theater careers. Senior Sophie …
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Read More »Hancock County to Ring During Holiday Season – The Daily Reporter
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“As you know, speech is not perfect, because we are not perfect.” These first words from the winner of the Austin Film Festival Narrative Drama Jury Prize Disfluence are spoken by a teacher as student Jane (Libe Barer) dreams. From the vivid and menacing dream sequence to the interactions that …
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Arvold had gained a worldwide reputation and was a good friend of many national figures in the entertainment industry, but his main focus was on the development and culture of theater in rural communities, particularly in North Dakota. Thanks to Arvold’s creative spirit, entrepreneurial skills, hard work and enthusiastic support …
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BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY Special for the Birmingham Times “You Had Me at Hello” highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like to be considered for a future âHelloâ column, or if you know someone, please send your applications to Barnett Wright [email protected] Include the couple’s …
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After Netflix executive Bela Bajaria watched a 2017 documentary titled “A Suitable Girl”, about arranged marriages in India, and spoke with one of its directors, something clicked. Her parents had previously set up dates for Bajaria with potential suitors, and she knew the stakes were much higher than what you …
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His film career seems to be gaining momentum. In fact, it was halfway. After “Royal Wedding,” Ms. Powell, to her frustration, found herself once again as the Girl Next Door in light musicals like “Rich, Young and Pretty” (1951) and “Three Sailors. and a Girl “(1953). It would be three …
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From the introduction of decimal to the withdrawal of free school milk by Margaret Thatcher, 1971 saw some memorable events. But for John Nolan, it marked the start of a teaching career that would eventually span over half a century. The 71-year-old is one of only three teachers in Scotland …
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In 1968, the Koepckes left Lima for an abandoned patch of primary forest in the middle of the jungle. Their plan was to conduct field studies of its plants and animals for five years, exploring the rainforest without exploiting it. âI was not really thrilled with the prospect of being …
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