Apr 12-18, 2006
Soul-Searching for the Catholic Identity of St. Michael’s College; Rural Communities to Push for High-Speed Internet Access; Donated Autos Make the Difference for Welfare Recipients
James O’Halloran, The Nashville Sessions
(Oh La La Records, CD) James O’Halloran, whose guitar repertoire runs from blues to flamenco, is one of Vermont’s most sought-after music instructors. Listening to his latest CD, The Nashville Sessions, it’s easy to see why. The disc is released on his own Burlington-based imprint, Oh La La Records. It was recorded and mixed at…
Aphrodesia, Frontlines
(Full Cut Records, CD) Afrobeat is one of my favorite musical styles. Highly danceable and politically charged, the genre possesses a rough-edged potency that’s impossible to ignore. Still, I admit to being skeptical of Aphrodesia, an 11-piece Afrobeat group from San Francisco. It seemed unlikely that a mostly white, American act could tap into the…
Astrology 04.12.06
ARIES (March 21-April 19): When I wasa kid, I read Highlights magazine. My favorite feature was the section that asked Zen-like questions such as “Can you laugh and cry at the same time?” or “If you were a talking parrot, what words would you want to learn?” For this week’s horoscope, I’ve borrowed the spirit…
News Quirks 04.12.06
Curses, Foiled Again Canadian authorities had little trouble identifying the two suspects who stole outdoor surveillance cameras at a museum in Prince George, British Columbia. Before they were stolen, the cameras recorded the crimes. “They are very clear, good-quality pictures,” Exploration Place executive director Tracy Calogheros said. “You can see the detail of their faces,…
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA****
Andrew (Shrek) Adamson adapts C.S. Lewis’ classic Christian allegory, in which four children walk through a magical wardrobe to enter a kingdom where animals talk. Starring Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy and Jim Broadbent. (132 min, PG) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/thechroniclesofnarnia/
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN****1/2
Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal do some of the finest work of their careers in Ang Lee’s affecting adaptation of Annie Proulx’s short story about a pair of ranch hands who fall in love. Also starring Michelle Williams and Anne Hathaway. (134 min, R) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/brokeback_mountain/
BEE SEASON***
Richard Gere and Juliette Binoche are paired in director Scott McGehee’s domestic drama about a dysfunctional, highly intellectual family in which the daughter is discovered to have an extraordinary talent for spelling. With Flora Cross and Max Minghella. (104 min, PG-13) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/bee_season/
