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Previewing the previews
The first thing to know is that the studios think you don't care whether they spoil movie endings in trailers, the previews shown before the movie you paid to see. They have studies that show that giving the whole darn plot away can be an effective way to...Tags: William Shatner, Entertainment, FBI, Helen Hunt, Bruce Greenwood
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A special fusion
Special to the TribuneLike other giants of African music over the last quarter century such as King Sunny Ade and Fela Kuti, Zimbabwe's Thomas Mapfumo found a distinctive, compelling method for fusing traditional music with modern instruments and song forms. Mapfumo's...Tags: Music Industry, Run-D.M.C. (music group), Sting, Education, Old Town School of Folk Music
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Rock review, David Byrne at Park West
Tribune rock criticFor many still in thrall to "Psycho Killer" and the Jonathan Demme concert tour de force "Stop Making Sense," David Byrne's music is defined by his 15 years in Talking Heads. But for Byrne, the Heads are just one aspect of his legacy, as he once again...Tags: Jonathan Demme, Whitney Houston, Twyla Tharp
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Byrne, Phase 2
The psycho killer looks almost suave. David Byrne's hair has turned gray, his skin is tanned, his eyes no longer telegraph anxiety. Hard to believe, but Byrne is 48. It has been 15 years since Time magazine dubbed him "Rock's Renaissance Man" and more...Tags: Music Industry, Cults and Sects, Zap Mama (music group), Lower East Side, Arts
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Rock review, South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas
AUSTIN, TexasThis may come as news to some people particularly the naysayers who attended the South by Southwest Music and Media Conference, which concluded a five-night run Sunday but the rock is alive and well. Firsthand evidence was readily...Tags: Sting, Bars and Clubs, Aterciopelados (music group), John Lennon, Gang Activity
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Globetrotting in Texas
Tribune rock criticAUSTIN, Texas -- This may come as news to some people -- particularly the naysayers who attended the South by Southwest Music and Media Conference, which concluded a five-night run Sunday -- but rock is alive and well. Firsthand evidence was readily...Tags: Sting, Bars and Clubs, Aterciopelados (music group), John Lennon, Gang Activity
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Concertline
Special to the TribuneWhen British folk-rock legend Kevin Coyne performed at Lounge Ax several years ago, he was hamstrung by a lumbering, hard-rock band that didn't do justice to his daring aesthetic. However, at more recent Schubas performances, Coyne showcased a superb,...Tags: Dave Matthews Band (music group), Neko Case, Forests, Death, Dave Matthews
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A who's who of Maryland (abridged)
Special to Baltimoresun.comWhile you may be coming to Maryland to earn your fame and fortune, the majority of the Free State natives listed below took their talents elsewhere. The exceptions are marked with asterisks. Actors/actresses Bess Armstrong, John Astin, John Wilkes Booth,...Tags: Entertainment, Eubie Blake, David Simon, Dashiell Hammett, Cal Ripken, Jr.
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Los Amigos Invisibles real-life dance music
The Old Town School of Folk Music couldn't have chosen a more appropriate headliner for its 7th annual Chicago Folk & Roots Festival this weekend than Los Amigos Invisibles. The Venezuelan sextet's latest album, "The Venezuelan Zinga Son Vol. 1" (Luaka...Tags: Jazz (genre), Entertainment, Music Industry, Education, Sports
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Movie review: 'The Real Cancun'
Chicago Tribune Movie Writer0 stars (out of 4) Upon seeing that this movie was called "The Real Cancun," I thought: Finally, a travelogue of a beautiful Mexican island surrounded by ancient Mayan ruins. Um... um... Actually, the ancient ruins are those of us whose age or IQ...Tags: Entertainment, Movies, Colleges and Universities, Mexico, Drama (genre)
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'Young Adam'
Times Staff WriterNo one does grim movies better than the British. While mainstream filmmakers churn out eager-to-please trifles such as "Calendar Girls" and "Love Actually," more critically acclaimed, less commercial British auteurs busily hone the aesthetics of misery as...Tags: Entertainment, Ewan McGregor, Movies, Martin Scorsese, Death
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'Spun'
Times Staff WriterBack in the 1980s, musician-hipsters like David Byrne and philosopher-hipsters like Jean Baudrillard just couldn't get enough of the coast-to-coast freak show called the United States. In movies like Byrne's "True Stories" and in books like Baudrillard'...Tags: Entertainment, Mickey Rourke, Todd Solondz, Harmony Korine, John Leguizamo
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