Various Films Mixed Reviews From Critics
A collage of film takes covering Chris Rock, Guillermo del Toro, Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac, Mark Wahlberg, 300, TMNT, Pedro Almodóvar, Penelope Cruz, and a few action comedies. Critics note uneven humor and strong performances but mixed overall entertainment value across titles and genres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Rock
Rock
Spain
Guillermo del Toro
Terrence Howard
Howard
Bernie Mac
Catfish Cookies draws on Kaw River heritage and resilience
Lawrence author Higgins-Dover shows how her grandparents' resourcefulness inspired her children's book Catfish Cookies about Rippler the catfish of the Kaw River near Bowersock Dam. The River Roots Series blends storytelling with river history, ecology, and a recipe, aiming to boost community interest in the river.
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Kansas
Missouri
Higgins-Dover
Lawrence
Rippler
Kaw
Bowersock Dam
Kaw Valley Heritage Alliance
Alison
Kaw River
Reber
The
Alliance
River Roots
Tinku Traditions and Ivory Oranges Carnival Echo Cultural Conflicts
In Bolivia, the Tinku festival in Sacaca blends daylong drinking and fistfights, praised by local leaders and supported by President Morales as indigenous culture. In Ivrea, Italy, teams hurl oranges in a historic revival of peasant revolt. Separately UT Arlington fired two employees for praying at a coworker’s cubicle amid a legal dispute over the termination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinku
Bolivia
High Plains
Sacaca
Evo Morales
New York Times
Ivrea
Italy
University of Texas- Arlington
Evelyne Shatkin
Linda Shifflett
Austin American-Statesman
More girls pick up guitar says local instructors and retailers
Female musicians and teachers note rising interest among young women in guitar. Daisy Rock leads girl friendly designs, while Gibson and Fender launch female focused lines. Some teens resist pink models, but overall market shifts as more girls enroll in lessons and pursue bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Goertz- Giffen
Kinetiks
Joan Jett
Bonnie Raitt
Sheryl Crow
Courtney Love
Madonna
Wall Street
Rick Nelson
Daisy Rock
Gibson Guitar Corp
Fender Musical Instruments Corp
Gibson
Fender
Henry Juszkiewicz
Richard McDonald
Flynn
Thom Alexander
Americana Music Academy
Mass
Alexander
Popovic
Auditions Set for Thoroughly Modern Millie at Lawrence Theatre
Lawrence Community Theatre announces auditions at 6:30 p.m. on April 23 for its June run Thoroughly Modern Millie at 1501 N.H. Teens and adults may audition with a short song. tap-dance roles noted. Director Mary Boreton leads with Judy Heller and Barb Wasson on music and choreography. Show runs June 8 to 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Community Theatre
N.H
Salina
Mary Boreton
Judy Heller
Barb Wasson
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Mark Wahlberg
Bob Lee
Swagger
Sin City
Pedro‘ Almodévar
Penelope Cruz
Tim Allen
John Travolta
Martin Lawrence
William H. Macy
National Lampoon
van Wilder
Maalox
Saw
James Wan
Leigh
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
East
Berlin
Pan's Labyrinth
TMNT
Volver
Journal-World
Erika Bentson
Jessica Booth
Trumpeter
Southwest Junior High
John Flynn
Mass Street Music
Terry Rombeck
Associated Press
Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photo
Amy Trumpeter
Baker
Sandip Burman
Rice Auditorium
Baker University
Baldwin City
Burman
Durgapur
India
Kennedy Center
Washington, D.C
San Diego
House of Blues
Chicago
Baldwin State Bank
Kansas State Bank
Susan. Buehler
Bakeru
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