Published Thursday, July 19, 2007
COOL DRY PLACE
AMC introduces ‘Sopranos’ writer’s ‘Mad Men’
By PETE BLAND
of the Tribune’s staff
If ever a television series fostered fans that would flock to future projects with even the slightest connection to the original, it might be "The Sopranos."
GAME OVER
Lackluster game expo
frustrates fans, media
By PAUL DZIUBA
Special to the Tribune
When the Electronic Entertainment Expo finishes every year, gamers are supposed to know what the next 12 months hold in store for them and the system(s) they support.
‘Cops’ prepares to lock up its 20th season
By FRAZIER MOORE
of The Associated Press
NEW YORK - When discussing his series, "Cops" mastermind John Langley can’t help mentioning a few of its 700-plus episodes.
Music
Violinist Philippe Quint values
fresh look at his craft and life
By MARY T. NGUYEN
of the Tribune’s staff
If there’s something about Philippe Quint that you can’t quite put your finger on, don’t look to him to be of any help in trying to figure the guy out.
Root for a band
The Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ Festival is fast approaching. Anticipate plenty of announcements and hype about big-name national and international acts, including the Sierra Leone Refugee All-Stars, Taj Mahal and the North Mississippi All Stars.
Fun never sets
Old meets new at next week’s Summerfest when Little Feat and Speakeasy share the Ninth Street stage. Little Feat’s California-Dixie rock will headline the bill, sharing with Columbia what they’ve been sharing with the country since they formed in 1969.
Take your pew
The Hot Summer Nights music series isn’t just about big bands and tuxes: sometimes it’s about little bands and tuxes. But Sunday night it’s about neither as the Jane Froman Singers unite with members of the Missouri Symphony Orchestra in a choral and instrumental chamber recital.
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Film
Directing, teen angst work some magic in latest ‘Potter’
By SCOTT A. MAY
No longer sweet and safe, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" finds the drama growing darker and the edges much sharper. A gathering storm, mixed with a strong case of teen angst, draws the world’s favorite young wizard closer to the rabbit hole.
Shake it, sister
Sometimes, somebody in Hollywood rolls the dice. A studio buys a big-hit stage musical and tries to "improve" it, moving it outdoors, adding tunes. It does a little stunt casting, putting John Travolta in a dress and a fat suit. It pairs him with old hoofer Christopher Walken for a Fred-and-Ginger moment.
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