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The Dish: Italian Pie
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Last Updated: 4:30 PM 03/10/10 - (Full Story)
LOCAL EVENT: Southern Ballet’s ‘Cinderella’ dances her way into the ball
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Last Updated: 4:29 PM 03/10/10 - Ballet pointe shoes will become Cinderella’s glass slippers in Southern Ballet Theater’s production of the classic fairy tale. The rags-to-riches story of a young woman who becomes the belle of a prince’s ball with the help of a gifted fairy godmother will come to life on the Performing Arts Center stage this weekend. Members of the pre-professional ballet company will dance the timeless roles of Cinderella, her charming prince, the gracious fairy godmother and Cinderella’s unkind stepsisters. (Full Story)
OUT IN THE CROWD: Aurora program to feature music, puppets, fairy tales
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Last Updated: 4:29 PM 03/10/10 - They’re exercises in imagination. Aurora Theatre’s Children’s Playhouse is keeping make-believe muscles stretched and artistic abilities fit with a lineup of kids’ shows to inspire the performer in all. (Full Story)
Ladies of ‘League’ crunch the numbers
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Last Updated: 4:28 PM 03/10/10 - For the female stars of “She’s Out of My League,” the characteristics that tip the rating scale toward a 10 for romantic potential are simple: funny, talented and handy around the house. (Full Story)
REVIEW: Major league funny
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Last Updated: 4:26 PM 03/10/10 - About once every other year there’s a movie that reminds us that it is possible to make an “R” rated teen comedy that is funny, smart, bawdy, charming and borderline profound. This was the case with “Adventureland,” “Superbad” and, in a different way, “Juno.” (Full Story)
REVIEW: Political agenda subplot hurts ‘Green Zone’
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Last Updated: 4:26 PM 03/10/10 - “Green Zone” marks the third collaboration between leading man Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass. They worked previously on two of the three “Jason Bourne” trilogy installments, and while Damon’s character is not named Jason Bourne here, he might as well be. (Full Story)
REVIEW: ‘Family Wedding’ front-runner for worst film of ’10
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Last Updated: 4:25 PM 03/10/10 - One of the first signs that old Hollywood was getting it and trying to be hip was back in 1967 with “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.” Arriving in the wake of the Summer of Love, it took what was and still kind of is a taboo subject (interracial romance) and turned it into an enlightening and entertaining piece of art. (Full Story)
Film Fans: Not everyone wowed by ‘Alice in Wonderland’
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Last Updated: 4:07 PM 03/10/10 - (Full Story)
Disc Spotlight: Up in the Air (Blu-ray)
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Last Updated: 4:05 PM 03/10/10 - Disappointingly skunked at the Academy Awards, “Up in the Air” had the misfortune of coming out too soon and going up against two powerhouse action films. This wry character study is not only the best movie of 2009 and the third straight perfect effort from director Jason Reitman, it serves as a blistering commentary on the current recession and its many ripple effects. (Full Story)
Movie Trivia
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Last Updated: 4:03 PM 03/10/10 - So, you think you’re good at movie trivia? Every week, we give readers the opportunity to flex their movie muscles by answering five trivia questions from our movie critic, Michael Clark. (Full Story)
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Last Updated: 4:02 PM 03/10/10 - (Full Story)
Art Beat: Actor’s Edge presents ‘Twinderella’ at Red Clay
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Last Updated: 4:24 PM 03/10/10 - A hilarious take on the fairy tale “Cinderella” will be performed by a troupe of young actors at the Red Clay Theatre for six performances beginning today. (Full Story)
Gwinnett Calendar
Last Updated: 3:55 PM 03/10/10 - (Full Story)
Bullock wears 'Oscar' gown, other stars take risks
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Last Updated: 6:45 AM 03/08/10 - Sandra Bullock dressed the part at Sunday's Academy Awards: She wore a gleaming, metallic, slim-fitting gown that seemed fashioned after the Oscar statuette itself. Photo slide show and list of winners inside story
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MCLEOD: Are you letting a lizard make assumptions for you?
Last Updated: 2:32 PM 03/05/10 - Do you ever wonder why some people do the things they do?
We all have our own unique perspectives and experiences. Our unique point of view is the lens through which we view the world. (Full Story)
RICH: The days of 1937 featured tough times and strong faith
Last Updated: 2:31 PM 03/05/10 - When she talked about those tribulations back in 1937, her feeble voice crackled with both age and emotion. With more than 70 years separating then from now, the grief still lingered but wisdom had covered it like moss on a riverbank. (Full Story)
And the Oscar goes to ...
Last Updated: 3:16 PM 03/04/10 - Even though it is the most-watched, non-sports TV broadcast of the year, the ratings for the Academy Awards show have been doing a steady slide since before the turn of the century. (Full Story)
THE DISH: Lavender Asian Bistro
Last Updated: 10:39 AM 03/04/10 - (Full Story)
ART BEAT: Hudgens Center introduces schedule for spring classes
Last Updated: 10:35 AM 03/04/10 - The Hudgens Center for the Arts will be kicking off its spring roster of classes March 22, and it has some wonderful new ideas and offerings for adults and children. (Full Story)
Down the rabbit hole: Gwinnett Ballet presents ‘Alice in Wonderland’
Last Updated: 3:20 PM 03/04/10 - At 6-foot-1, Maggie Ellington is considered tall for a ballet dancer.
But she hasn’t let her height hold her back from doing what she loves.
The 16-year-old will take a turn dancing the role of the precocious Alice in Gwinnett Ballet Theatre’s “Alice in Wonderland” this weekend. (Full Story)
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