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‘The Soloist’ falls on duo’s shoulders
April 24, 2009 in Features on Page C1 So there’s Jamie Foxx, in ragtag yellow and magenta, standing on a Los Angeles sidewalk, talking to Robert Downey Jr. The scene cuts up and away from the actors to …
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Clubs
April 24, 2009 in Features on Page C4 Among the live music at local venues over the coming week: Baja Bargarita, 115 N. Second St., Coeur d’Alene: tonight-Saturday, DJ Tripp Rogers (variety), 8 p.m., no cover.
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Mrs. Robinson, Benjamin to take the stage at Interplayers
April 23, 2009 in Features on Page C1 Mrs. Robinson was voted the “hottest cougar of all time” in a recent poll. Now, she’ll be live and onstage at Interplayers Theatre in a stage adaptation of “The Graduate.” …
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Underwood wins ACM entertainer of the year
April 6, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 LAS VEGAS – Carrie Underwood captured the entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards, the first female act to win the honor since the Dixie Chicks …
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‘Sunshine Cleaning’ merely OK
April 3, 2009 in Features on Page C5 Blessed with the same porcelain skin, the same plucky confidence, the same dexterity with comedy and drama – Amy Adams and Emily Blunt were born to play sisters. It’s a …
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‘Fast & Furious’ returns for revenge
April 3, 2009 in Features on Page C5 Noise, noise, noise. Crunched metal and shattered glass. More noise. Revving engines. Vin Diesel’s giant head. Hot chicks in tight miniskirts. Even more noise. The end.
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‘Adventureland’ all about amusement
April 3, 2009 in Features on Page C1 If you ever visited Adventureland amusement park in Farmingdale, N.Y., in the mid-1980s and failed to win that giant plushy prize, Greg Mottola – whose 1984 summer job there inspired …
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Disney moving forward and back with 3-D
April 3, 2009 in Features on Page C6 Walt Disney is going 3-D on a lot of future films – and some from its past. The studio announced this week that 3-D versions of the computer-animated tales “Toy …
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‘Midsummer’ mayhem
April 3, 2009 in Features on Page C1 Playwright Ken Ludwig is best known for madcap American farces such as “Lend Me a Tenor” and “Moon Over Buffalo.” So what possessed him to pitch an idea several years …
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Club listings
April 3, 2009 in Features on Page C4 Among the performers at area venues over the coming week: Artisans at the Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Parkway, Uniontown, Wash.: Saturday, Joshua Crosby and Lonesome Dove (bluegrass variety/original), 7:30-9:30 p.m., …
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New Web site spotlights best Spokane-area happy hours
April 1, 2009 in Business on Page A10 Two Web developers say Spokane needs an online source for finding the best deals on happy hours. They’ve just launched a site, HappySpokane.com, devoted to tracking more than 700 area …
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High cost of entertainment brings revival of board games
March 30, 2009 in Features on Page C1 Staying in is the new going out. The state of the economy seems to worsen daily, so more families are staying at home, trying to find ways to bond without …
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Knitting Factory plans variety in coming weeks
March 27, 2009 in Features on Page C4 The Knitting Factory Concert House is stitching together a colorful patchwork of shows over the coming week, covering a wide spectrum of genres including metal, rock, post-hardcore, indie, pop, Americana, …
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Video File: ‘Bolt’ who thinks he’s superdog learns life lessons
March 27, 2009 in Features on Page C7 ‘In Treatment’
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‘A Haunting’ plenty scary without gory body count
March 27, 2009 in Features on Page C5 Never play hide-and-seek in a haunted house. Isn’t that one of those motherisms handed down at the same time as “Look both ways before crossing the street” and “Don’t eat …
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2-D vs. 3-D
March 27, 2009 in Features on Page C1 “Monsters vs. Aliens” opens with an old 3-D gag: A ball bounces directly into the audience, causing moviegoers to instinctively scoot back in their seats. But the resemblance to old-fashioned …
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Coming up
March 27, 2009 in Features on Page C6 Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available through TicketsWest (TW; 509-325-SEAT, 800-325-SEAT, www.ticketswest.com) or Ticketmaster (TM; 509-735-0500, www.ticketmaster.com). Prices do not include service charges. Tickets for events at the Martin Woldson …
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Club listings
March 27, 2009 in Features on Page C4 Among the musical acts at local venues over the coming week: Baja Bargarita, 115 N. Second St., Coeur d’Alene: tonight-Saturday, DJ Tripp Rogers (variety), 8 p.m., no cover.
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Julia Roberts shows she’s a first lady at home and on film
March 20, 2009 in Features on Page C1 Michelle Obama has nothing on Julia Roberts. On the Monday after the Oscar ceremony, there was the elusive actress, in a fitted black blazer, jeans and rippling locks, with all …
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Club listings
March 20, 2009 in Features on Page C4 Art, Music and More, 608 W. Second Ave.: tonight, Third Friday Acoustic Show (variety), 7 p.m., $6; $3 if you wear a new Art, Music and More T-shirt. Baja Bargarita, …
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Civic Theatre stages ‘Godspell’ on a New York City subway
March 19, 2009 in Features on Page C1 Plenty of people have seen “Godspell” since it premiered in 1970 – but never like this. Director Troy Nickerson is setting the Spokane Civic Theatre’s new production in a New …
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Upscale movie theaters serve up much more than the latest flicks
March 8, 2009 in Business on Page E1 With the advent of the DVD, and now Blu-ray with a large flat-screen TV, you can have a great movie-viewing experience at home. To keep customers coming back, theaters have …
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Director gives comic fans ultra-faithful adaptation of ‘Watchmen’
March 6, 2009 in Features on Page C1 BURNABY, British Colombia – On a wintry day here last year, director Zack Snyder hunkered down in a prison cell, peered between the bars and watched inmates riot. The smoke …
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Thomas raises bar in ‘Loved You’
March 6, 2009 in Features on Page C7 ‘Australia’ ••1/2
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Film events
March 6, 2009 in Features on Page C6 “Milk” - The story of California’s first openly-gay elected official, Harvey Milk (Sean Penn), a San Francisco supervisor who was assassinated by a colleague. Rated R. Today, 7:30 p.m., Panida …
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Coming up
March 6, 2009 in Features on Page C8 Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available through TicketsWest (TW; 509-325-SEAT, 800-325-SEAT, www.ticketswest.com) or Ticketmaster (TM; 509-735-0500, www.ticketmaster.com). Prices do not include service charges. Tickets for events at the Martin Woldson …
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Club listings
March 6, 2009 in Features on Page C4 Among the music at area venues over the coming week:
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Film studios embracing video games
February 27, 2009 in Features on Page C5 Hollywood loves salable series, and as vital as “Harry Potter,” “Shrek” and “Transformers” might be to the bottom line, the studios are increasingly embracing an even more established and often …
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Spider-Man the musical opens on Broadway in 2010
February 27, 2009 in Features on Page C7 Spider-Man has conquered the movies. Now it’s Broadway’s turn. “Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark” will open Feb. 18, 2010, at the Hilton Theatre in New York City.
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‘Sex’ has some laughs, happy ending
February 27, 2009 in Features on Page C7 ‘Summer Heights High’ •••
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