Clue movie review notes bland board game film flaws
A review of Clue finds a spooky mansion setup with familiar suspects from Parker Bros. but harshly criticizes the film as clichéd with overlong scenes and weak humor. It notes three alternate endings and doubts future game based movies will improve audience interest.
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Tim Curry
Parker Bros
Col. Mustard
Mrs. White
Mrs. Peacock
Mr. Green
Professor Plum
Miss Scarlet
Christopher Lloyd
Eileen Brennan
Madeline Kahn
Martin Mull
Michael McKean
Leslie Ann Warren
Colleen Camp
Jonathan Lynn
Clue
Lynn
Monopoly
Risk
Masterpiece
Aiken
Family Tradition Makes Him a Volunteer Fireman in Aiken
Jack Rogers, two-year volunteer with Aiken Public Safety, explains leaving work to answer every call. He says firefighting runs in the family and his duties include beeper alerts, assisting during major blazes, and balancing a fire business with rescue work. His daughter Jenny notes neighbors on the same street also volunteer, creating a bustling response scene.
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Carrol Busbee
Aiken
Department of Public Safety
Jack Rogers
Rogers
Newphews
Sandy
Washington
Bucket Brigade
Florence Street
Jenny Johnson
Teers
Mrs. Johnson
Grants Back Arts Service Projects National Endowment Awards
The National Endowment for the Arts announced 34 new grants totaling 495 120 dollars to support arts service projects nationwide. The awards aim to aid artists and groups with management resources to boost administrative growth and effectiveness. An additional 207 500 dollars in 15 residency grants support artists at 14 colonies, enabling 1100 artist residencies for focused work away from other duties.
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Washington
National Endowment For the Arts
Hugh Southern
Endowment
Southern
World Headwear Day Observed on Third Friday in January
Today marks celebration of diverse head coverings worn globally. The event falls on the traditional third Friday in January each year.
Mississippi Offers More Than Just The River
Mississippi tempts travelers with riverboat cruises on the Delta Queen and Mississippi Queen. The Delta Queen Steamboat Company operates year round offering excursions, beaches, antebellum mansions, and mint juleps for visitors seeking a mix of relaxation and adventure.
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Mississippi
Mark Twain
Delta Queen Steamboat Company
Mississippi Tourism Highlights Scenic Traces and Coast Adventures
The brochure outlines The Jefferson Davis Boat Cruise offering river narratives and moonlight Mississippi cruises from mid April to mid September. It profiles Natchez Trace experiences from Natchez to Nashville with historical markers and routes through time. It promotes Mississippi mansions tours, pilgrimages in spring and fall, and events like plays festivals and pageants. The Gulf Coast offers golf fishing sailing and wind surfing plus NASA labs white water canoeing forests and marsh lands. For info contact the Mississippi Department of Economic Development Division of Tourism at 1 800 962 2346.
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Vicksburg
Mississippi
Natchez Trace
Natchez
Miss
Nashville
Tenn
Andrew Jackson
Mississippi Gulf Coast
NASA Space Technology Laboratories
The
Mississippi Department of Economic Development
Division of Tourism
Community Calendar Highlights Jan 17 in Aiken area
Local calendar lists multiple health clinics and community events for January 17 including an A.A. Big Book discussion at 8:30 p.m. on Linden Street, a cancer screening clinic at the Aiken Health Department, a pregnancy care clinic at Margaret J. Weston Health Center in Clearwater, and charity events in New York and Milledge Road.
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Linden St
Aiken County
Aiken Health Department
American Cancer Society
Aiken County Health Department
Health Department
Margaret J. Weston Health Center
Clearwater
Prisoner of Second Avenue
Aiken Community Playhouse
First Presbyterian Church
Community events and auditions in Aiken area
Theater auditions at Aiken Community Playhouse for Seven Year Itch set for January 20 and 21. Prisoner of Second Avenue runs January 17 25 with January 19 matinee. Christian Women's Club January 21 with speaker Debbie Mills Knoxville Tenn. Dixie Trot Clogging Workshop January 29 at Rhythm House. Watercolor exhibit at Aiken County Historical Museum through January. Nominations for Concern for Kids Awards due by February 1. Queen of Hearts Pageant entries due February 1 for February 8 event.
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Second Avenue
Aiken Community Playhouse
Houndslake Country Club
Kathy Fish
Charlotte Brown
Donna Ivey
Debbie Mills
Knoxville
Tenn
Town Creek Baptist Church
Rhythm House
Aiken-Augusta
Dixieland Delight Cloggers
South Carolina Water Society
Aiken County
Gregg Park Civic Center
Graniteville
Gregg Park
Linda Moore
Babs Swearingen
Calendar Notices From The Aiken Standard
Officials invite club and meeting representatives to submit notices for CAL ENDAR. Notices must reach The Aiken Standard at least two working days before publication.
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The
Aiken Standard
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Piano workshop hosted by Aiken Music Teachers Association opens
Lady of the Valley Church hosts a piano workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 408 Grace Ave with Dr. Lawrence Morton of Bob Jones University presenting on preparing students for performances. Open to all piano teachers with a fee to cover expenses. information from Pat Adams at 648 5804.
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Pat Adams
Aiken
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