The Clearing review highlights strong acting overplot
Quality cast elevates The Clearing with Robert Redford Willem Dafoe and Helen Mirren delivering restrained but powerful performances Yet the film’s unfolding story and intercut subplots feel muddled and sometimes unnecessarily complex The Fox Searchlight release runs 91 minutes and carries an R rating.
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Crossballs blend of truth and deceit on Comedy Central
On Comedy Central, Crossballs pits real guests against improv actors posing as experts in a live debate format. The show questions reality by letting audiences wonder which participants are genuine while debaters argue real issues with outrageous fake personas.
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First Friday at the Carnegie Cultural Center
Ottawa Community Arts Council hosts First Friday at the Carnegie Cultural Center with Thomas McGregor at 6 p.m. an open mic at 7 p.m. and Steve Strickland and the Big O at 7:30 p.m. A $3 donation covers refreshments. Next week the eighth annual Christmas in July runs July 8 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and July 9 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Ransom Memorial Hospital conference rooms with food, decor, a Baby Closet drawing, and a free gift bag for purchases. Proceeds go to the hospital. Also shows posters from 1041-1945 at Swan River Museum in Paola through Aug 12 with hours 9-5 weekdays and noon-5 Sunday. Contact (913) 204-4940.
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Ottawa artist Brynn Ferguson wins front-cover art prize
Ottawa artist Brynn Ferguson, six, daughter of Bryan and Kishawn Ferguson, won an art contest and has her drawing on the July front cover of Mother and Child Reunion magazine. The prize includes four tickets to Gage Park Zoo in Topeka. she looks forward to visiting again after a school trip.
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