Why did The Police stop playing together in 1983? Why did they come together again and go on a world tour from 2007-2008? Andy Summers' memoir 'One Train Later' the basis of the documentary film 'Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police' gives an inside look revealing never before seen photographs and footage of the band at its classic moments. And it reveals clues as to why the band dissolved at the apex of their celebrity and power and came back together to go on phenomenal mind-bending tours.
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Book Review: Mike Poulton’s Stage Adaptations of Hilary Mantel’s ‘Wolf Hall’ and ‘Bring Up the Bodies’
You may want to read these stage versions, but you don’t want to miss out on the novels themselves.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2015: Day 1 (March 17, 2015): Odesza, Milo Greene and More
At its first SXSW appearance, Odesza made the most of its stage time, moving quickly from one song to another mostly in support of its 'In Return' album. Milo Greene, Spoon, and Amason also performed.
Read More »Interview: Dr. Mark J. Rogers, Author of ‘The Art and Science of Healing – with Light’
Be very careful of the advice you seek. The book is full of experiences of patients who went to specialists and became even sicker.
Read More »SXSW: Movie Review – Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy Come Back to ‘The Breakfast Club’
SXSW hosted the premier of the restored classic, The Breakfast Club, written and directed by John Hughes. But the event wasn't so much a premier as it was a celebration of a movie that has touched a generation or two. With its upcoming special theatrical showings and release to Blu-ray and video, it is sure to touch a few more. When the doors opened, we were given Breakfast Club t-shirts and treated to a breakfast of donuts, coffee and mimosas. Thank you, Universal Studios.
Read More »3rd Annual First Time Fest Review: ‘I Believe in Unicorns’
The fantastic and the real are parallel worlds. Fantasy can help us slide over rough patches or painful times in various stages of our lives. For 16-year-old Davinia, the two realms have coexisted peacefully. The magical realm helps her overcome the hardships she faces taking care of her debilitated mom who is in a wheelchair. It is when Davinia decides to make decisions about her life after her 16th birthday that Sterling enters her life. Can he be the prince/unicorn who has inhabited her fanciful dreams? Or will she make him into a dragon? She, after all, holds the wand of magic, but she is taking a risk and may lose everything she finds comforting.
Read More »Music Review: Xavier Rudd & The United Nations – ‘Nanna’ – New Release from Australia’s Eco Warrior
A great album - come to it with an open mind. It might change your heart.
Read More »SXSW: Movie Review – ‘Ex Machina’ – A Needful Robot
Flexing the mental muscles of this year's SXSW attendees are debates about robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Both Interactive sessions and films shed light on this topic.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘A Numbers Game’ by Emily Fitzgerald
Relationships in all their many guises are explored in this quartet of humorous sketches.
Read More »Music Review: New Jazz from Eddie Henderson – ‘Collective Portrait’
Age has not dimmed Henderson. If anything, like a great wine, it has enriched his playing.
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