Published Thursday, September 18, 2008
GAME OVER
Wii technology loses
its luster over time
By PAUL DZIUBA
When my old tube television went to that big electronics pile in the sky last week, I decided to shell out the money and step into the high-definition era. I got a relatively small Samsung LCD, and as I took a couple of hours unpacking it and setting it up, I noticed that my Wii console had gathered a small amount of dust on it. I don’t actually remember the last time I played a game on it
MUSIC
‘Twist’ named top song
How’s this for a twist: Of all the No. 1 songs in the 50 years of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Chubby Checker’s "The Twist" ranks as the most popular single.
Big energy draws fans to Cave and California Raisins
Tomorrow night marks the release of a split 10’’ between local garage-punk
band California Raisins and Chicago’s instrumental rock act Cave. Though its
new roots are in Illinois, Cave features four local musicians: guitarist Cooper
Crain1, drummer Rex McMurry2, bassist Dan Browning3
and organist Adam Roberts4. The band also uses one Chicago musician,
“Noise Legend “Rotten Milk5.
ticPick — COOPER’S LANDING RACE & DANCE
New releases
FILM
‘Tell No One’ enjoys a delicious French twist
By MICHAEL PHILLIPS
of the Chicago Tribune
Enough talk; enough flashbacks. Sometimes the best thing a mystery can do is give its protagonist a reason to run like hell.
Pain and healing
As eye-opening as it is heartbreaking, "Neither Here Nor There" examines the plight of Bosnian refugees and their local connection.
Coen comedy-thriller reels off twists of a karmic nature
By SCOTT A. MAY
Sex, deception and utter cluelessness intermingle in "Burn After Reading," a darkly comic thriller from brothers Joel and Ethan
Coen. This follow-up piece to last year’s Oscar-winning "No Country For Old Men" finds the master filmmakers returning a little to their roots, with a refined sense of mischief and style.
New on DVD
Movie Guide
CALENDARS
Weekend calendar
31st Heritage Festival opens door to the past
By LYNN ISRAEL of the Tribune’s staff
Hear history, see history, even dance to history this weekend with the return
of the family-friendly Heritage Festival at Nifong Park.
Make a difference with a rally or a ride
Everyone has the power to have their voices heard, and these two events open the door to help others:
Film tour launches tomorrow at Ragtag
After successfully touring his film "Box Elder," filmmaker Todd Sklar
with Range Life Entertainment kicks off a nationwide tour to 40 cities with four
films starting tomorrow at Ragtag Cinema, 10 Hitt St.
Art reception puts focus on puppy mills
Boone County National Bank Lobby Gallery, 720 E. Broadway, features
"Stopping Misery in Missouri," an art exhibition raising awareness
about puppy mills in Missouri.
