Archive for February, 2011

Win a copy of Shaun Tan’s Lost & Found!

Monday, February 28th, 2011

New York Times bestselling author and illustrator (and now Oscar award winner) Shaun Tans jaw-dropping stories get collected in the release of Lost & Found and M&Cs giving away five copies of the book! The collection includes THE RED TREE, THE LOST THING, and THE RABBITS. The stories follow a girl who finds a bright [...]

Oscar producers say show comes with youthful edge (Reuters)

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

When the curtain comes up on the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday, the show’s producers hope to reconnect movie fans with Hollywood history as well as use technology and imagery to engage younger fans of the future. Academy president Tom Sherak (C) sits with producers Bruce Cohen (R) and Don Mischer at a news conference [...]

Consistently good food is key to Ardeo’s success

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Most of the restaurants feature a Middle Eastern flavor sensibility, but Ardeo Tuscan Tavern in Brewster offers a slightly different Mediterranean bent that can be detected the moment you walk in the door and are greeted by the comforting scent of garlic. It’s easy to see why this local chain is so popular. It offers [...]

Four Tops perform their hits with enthusiasm and charm

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving founding member of the Four Tops, brought nostalgia to the latter-day Four Tops concert Saturday in Kleinhans Music Hall. The last time the group was in town, about 10 years ago, three of the original four were there. Now, two more have passed over. It was touching to hear [...]

‘King’s Speech’ and ‘Social Network’ split Oscar watchers

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (Helena Bonham Carter) encourages her husband, the stammering King George VI (Colin Firth) in The King’s Speech. Members of Congress? American Idol judges? Nope. Try the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization that for 83 years has been handing out Oscars for outstanding achievements in the film industry. [...]

Movie Blog: Oscar Pool Cheat Sheet

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Still haven’t knocked down all 10 of Oscar’s best picture nominees? Never fear. There’s still plenty of time to get them all in before the the Oscars are handed out on Sunday evening. But it will take some stamina. Especially now that there are, in case you need reminding, 10 best picture nominees now, not [...]

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