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20th Century ‘Les Miserables’

French filmmaker Claude Lelouch takes an epic look at France and the first half of the 20th century in "Les Miserables." Using Victor Hugo's classic novel as an outline, Lelouch masterfully deconstructs the myths of France and World War II while examining how one man (played by Jean-Paul Belmondo) struggles to earn personal salvation.
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Ambushed By Scrunge

The quartet, Bush, has enlisted Steve Albini, one of corporate rock's biggest detractors, to record its next album.
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Blues Legend At Ft. Spokane Brewery

King Biscuit will bring its tasty and legendary blues revue to the Fort Spokane Brewery tonight and Saturday. The band has remained intact, with the exception of a few line-up changes here and there, for an unprecedented 32 years. Founding fathers guitarist Paul Cowie and vocalist and harmonica player Ken Schoppmeyer still lead King Biscuit, named after the radio show "The King Biscuit Flour Hour." Both Cowie and Schoppmeyer have lent their talents to the best and brightest in the business like Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Charlie Musselwhite and Curtis Salgado.
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‘Bridges,’ ‘Exhale’ Deserve Applause, Maybe Not Oscars

Two of this week's major releases ranked among the more successful films of 1995, earning both satisfactory reviews and relatively good box office receipts. One, "The Bridges of Madison County," even earned an Oscar nomination for its female lead, Meryl Streep. However, the fact that the other, the African-American study "Waiting to Exhale," attracted no Oscar attention at all became a matter of controversy.
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British Brass Band Ends With ‘Festival’

The Spokane British Brass Band closes out its first season with "Music for a Festival" at The Met next Thursday. The band sports a matching set of cornets, euphoniums and all manner of brasses in the traditional British band style. In addition to some English and Norwegian marches, the band will perform Franz von Suppe's "Beautiful Golathea" overture and the powerful "Procession of the Nobles" from Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov's opera "Mlada." Director Michael Warner will play a trumpet feature made famous by Rafael Mendez, "The Virgin of Macarena." Other soloists for the concert are Mark Tietjen, performing Mendelssohn's "Spinning Song" on the marimba, and tubists Jerry Olson and David Johnstone in a work titled "Eine Kleine Oompah Musick."
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Chicken Caesar Salad A Menu Favorite ‘Round The World

Today I am going to talk about chicken Caesar salad. I know this is hardly a fascinating topic. Chicken Caesar salad is everywhere. It's so common it's already a cliche. Well, that's precisely what I want to discuss. I sometimes think there's this person sitting in a room in some exotic setting plotting just what the whole world is about to obsess over.
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Fans Really Know Bad Dialogue

The folks at TV's "Mystery Science Theater" have made a career out of talking back to the screen. This week (opening nationally but not in Spokane) they even do it in a new, theatrical movie. But please. They're professionals. They have training, and a staff of writers. Don't let their success tempt you. Don't try this yourself.
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Get A Kick Out Of Shadow Promotions

For those who attend sporting events as much for the promotions as the competition, here's the schedule of events at the Spokane Shadow soccer games: Fireworks night May 11, on May 25 players' jerseys will be awarded to 11 lucky fans, a high school (Frontier/GSL leagues) all-star game June 2, June 15 a pre-game clinic is free for kids with tickets to the game and a paper airplane contest with winners getting free United Airlines tickets on July 12. Tickets are $6, $4 for kids 12 and younger; available at the Shadow office, 535-8000 and G&B.;
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Kreskin Canceled

The two Saturday performances by magician Amazing Kreskin have been canceled due to low ticket sales. Refunds for those holding tickets are available at the point of purchase.
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Make Time For ‘Necessary Space’

No contemporary art lover should miss "Necessary Space," an exhibition of paintings by Dean-Craig Derek Eliasen on display at Eastern Washington University in Cheney. Eliasen, one of the area's most talented artists, has obviously unleashed his imagination to create works rich in color, scale and one-of-a-kind design. His experimentation with paint and technique manifests the freedom of an uninhibited artistic process. The result provides fertile space to let the viewer's mind wander. And, although nothing equals standing in the gallery and taking the paintings in firsthand, hints of Eliasen's magic can be found at EWU's web site. Point your browser to http://www.visual.arts.ewu.edu/ info/new.html. This exhibit runs through May 3 at the EWU Gallery of Art in Cheney. For gallery hours, call 359-2493.
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