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OUT & ABOUT

The Rep opens a play spun from ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Contact) Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008

The choice of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” a Christmas classic set in bleak economic times, was anything but a deliberate choice by the Arkansas Repertory Theatre, as Jack W. Hill reports in Friday’s Arkansas Weekend section.

DANCE: Moscow Ballet back for 16th Russian Nutcracker

By Eric E. Harrison (Contact) Friday, Nov. 28, 2008

Arkansas audiences can take their first leap into Christmas as the Moscow Ballet brings its 16th anniversary tour of the Great Russian Nutcracker to Little Rock’s Robinson Center Music Hall tonight and the Fort Smith Convention Center on Saturday afternoon.

DINING OUT

RESTAURANTS: Philam serves up fine Filipino, Philadelphia fare

By Eric E. Harrison (Contact) Friday, Nov. 28, 2008

Over the years, Asian restaurants have filtered in and out of the central Arkansas market.

CHEAP EATS: Long John Silver’s nonfried line - not-so-fast food

By Eric E. Harrison (Contact) Friday, Nov. 28, 2008

Long John Silver’s has finally caught up with competitor Captain D’s and has started serving nonfried seafood, instituting a menu called Freshside Grille in its area restaurants.

MOVIES

Latest ‘Punisher’ is a gory and unsatisfying slasher movie

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Contact) Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008

With “Punisher: War Zone,” which opens Friday, Thomas Jane looks like the smartest guy in the room, according to the review in Friday’s MovieStyle section. The actor with two first names and little talent didn’t return to the vigilante film series after making one awful movie four years ago.

ON FILM: Cosmic Legos has spark of ingenuity

By Philip Martin (Contact) Friday, Nov. 28, 2008

I was on vacation last week, and for the first time in a couple of years I skipped writing this column. That it was hard for me to do says less about my work ethic than my self-esteem ; I hate skipping columns for the same reason I feel the need to come into the office four or five days a week. I get more writing done at home but worry about someone asking questions about my empty desk.

MUSIC

Dixie Chicks singer sued for defamation

the associated press Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008

Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines is the target of a defamation lawsuit by the stepfather of one of three 8-year-old boys slain in West Memphis. Maines spoke out for three people convicted of the slayings and alleged the stepfather was instead involved in the killings.

MUSIC SCENE: Juanita’s gets sweet taste of Sugar

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Contact) Friday, Nov. 28, 2008

Sugar and the Raw members have reunited for a Thanksgiving season show Saturday night at Juanita’s, 13th and Main streets, Little Rock.

FEATURES

‘Musical historian’ Odetta dies at 77

by polly anderson the associated press Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008

NEW YORK — With her booming, classically trained voice and spare guitar, Odetta gave life to songs by workingmen and slaves, farmers and miners, housewives and washerwomen, blacks and whites.

THE TV COLUMN: ABC Family offers full immersion in Harry Potter

By Michael Storey (Contact) Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008

One of the enjoyable things about the holiday season of Thanksgiving and Christmas is that TV digs deep into its family-friendly stocking. That’s the case over the next several days on cable’s ABC Family.

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