New Era of Musicals for Screen Sparks Hollywood Buzz
Linda Winer notes a shift toward musical films as La La Land wins big and Broadway titles eye Hollywood. Lin-Manuel Miranda films Mary Poppins Returns with Emma Thompson, while Beauty and the Beast opens tonight. Wicked, Beautiful, American Idiot, and Hello Again projects loom with unspecified releases.
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Belle
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Bill Condon
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Audra McDonald
Martha Plimpton
Michael John LaChiusa
Beauty and the Beast opens in theaters with live action
Dan Stevens as the Beast and Emma Watson as Belle headline a live action Beauty and the Beast. The film features all songs from the animated classic plus new numbers and centers on a clever girl who discovers a castle and a cursed nobleman. IMAX 3-D shows at Regal Crocker Park Stadium 16 & IMAX. Friday Accent will review.
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Belle
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Sugar Talks: A Sweet Tooth Revelation
A Chicago Tribune piece recounts a 27 year old’s realization that daily chocolate and desserts exceeded moderation. The narrator, raised amid confections, learns from a doctor that sugar intake is excessive despite a lean vegetarian diet. Personal history and family ties to baking frame the narrative.
Rollout or Slide Out exercise featured in Work It weekly series
Fitness specialist Christin Vernick leads an eight week Work It! segment at University Hospitals Avon Health Center focusing on core stability. This week covers a kneeling roll forward into a plank with a stability ball while maintaining a neutral spine. Three sets of five reps are recommended to strengthen spinal and abdominal muscles. For details contact Renee Barrett at 440 988 6822.
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