Great American Songbook Part One: What Makes a Song Last?
Current popular singers like Queen Latifah, Rod Stewart, Paul McCartney, and even country singer Willie Nelson, are tackling old songs written by the great composers and lyricists from the first half...
View ArticleBusiness Brief: Rivenbark says Thalian Hall CPA NOT a recipient of City...
As City of Wilmington officials prepare the budget for the next fiscal year, nonprofits and arts organizations are working hard to make their case for the well-documented link between economic...
View ArticleCinematique Presents: "Much Ado About Nothing"
Much Ado About Nothing is one of the season's most well received films, both critically and with audiences. Director Joss Whedon's (THE AVENGERS) sumptuously shot movie is a modern adaptation on...
View ArticleNAACP to Host Rally in Wilmington
Wednesday marks the fiftieth anniversary of the March on Washington, the famous civil rights rally where Martin Luther King Jr. called for an end to racism in the United States. The North Carolina...
View ArticleState Tax on Entertainment and Nonprofit Events Goes Into Effect
Today is the last chance to pay the usual admission to movies, museums and cultural events. Effective New Year’s Day, the State General Assembly is imposing a 4.75% privilege tax on admission to such...
View ArticleCinematique Presents: "Nebraska"
Nominated for six academy awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor (Bruce Dern), Nebraska is captivating audiences across the country.
View ArticleMidday Interview: John Staton and Jeff Phillips on Theatre Awards
My guests were John Staton, Features Editor for the Star News, and Jeff Phillips, star of many Opera House Theatre Company shows. They told us all about tonight’s Third Annual Star News Media Theatre...
View ArticleCinematique Presents: "Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me"
In her late 80s, Broadway legend Elaine Stritch remains as ferociously funny as ever. In this hilarious and poignant portrait reveals this Emmy Award-winner both on and off stage. Whether dominating...
View ArticleCinematique Presents: "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Don't miss this star-studded new film from Wes Anderson! The Grand Budapest Hotel recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero...
View ArticleCinematique Presents: Finding Vivian Maier
This dramatic documentary is receiving rave reviews across the globe! Now considered one of the 20th century's greatest street photographers, Vivian Maier was a mysterious nanny who secretly took over...
View ArticleCinematique Presents: Fading Gigolo
John Turturro writes, directs, and acts in this light-hearted comedy about a man struggling to find his place in life. Fioravante (Turturro) works part time as a florist and makes very little money....
View ArticleCinematique Presents: The Lunchbox
Don't miss this touching portrait of friendship, a film being hailed as one of the best films of the year! Middle class housewife Ila is trying once again to add some spice to her marriage through her...
View ArticleMidday Interview: "Wonderful Town" at Thalian Hall
Thalian Association presents the Leonard Bernstein musical Wonderful Town. Guest host Gina Gambony spoke with two integral members of the show. The lively interview even feature some lovely singing, be...
View ArticleCinematique Presents: "Belle"
Belle has been dazzling audiences around the world! Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) and his wife (Emily Watson), Belle's lineage affords her certain privileges,...
View ArticleCinematique Presents: "Chef"
Many are heralding Chef as the most delicious comedy of 2014! When chef Carl Casper (Jon Favreau) suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative...
View ArticleCinematique Presents: "The Immigrant"
In James Gray's The Immigrant, Ewa Cybulski (Marion Cotillard) and her sister sail to New York from their native Poland in search of a new start and the American dream. The two women become separated....
View ArticleCinematique Presents "Life Itself"
Director Steve James and executive producers Martin Scorsese and Steven Zaillian present Life Itself, a documentary film that recounts the inspiring and entertaining life of the world-renowned film...
View ArticleCinematique Presents "SnowPiercer"
A must-see sci-fi epic from director Bong Joon Ho (The Host), starring Chris Evans, TildaSwinton, and John Hurt.Tthis film focuses on the aftermath of a failed global-warming experiment that ends up...
View ArticleCinematique Presents "Ida"
Follow Anna (later revealed to be Ida), a novitiate nun in 1960's Poland, as she enters on a painful, eye-opening journey into her family's past. Sent by the Mother Superior of her convent to visit her...
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