Coco film director Unkrich probes Day of the Dead themes
Chagrin Falls native Lee Unkrich co directed and helped write Coco, Pixar Animation Studios newest hit. The film follows Miguel a 12 year old Mexican boy who travels to the Land of the Dead meeting vibrant skeletons while pursuing his dream to be a musician. The movie opens in Northeast Ohio theaters after a nationwide debut.
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Pixar Animation Studios
Chagrin Falls
Ohio
Unkrich
Adrian Molina
Pixar
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Anthony Gonzalez
Land of the Dead
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Talker turns empathy into classroom change
Sam Drazin born with Treacher Collins syndrome uses his experiences to spark school conversations about differences. He founded Changing Perspectives in 2014 to provide disability awareness training and curriculum for educators and students across about 30 schools.
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Changing Perspectives
The Man Who Invented Christmas opens on Bleeker Street
Dan Stevens plays a writer under pressure while Christopher Plummer portrays Ebenezer Scrooge in a biographical take on Charles Dickens. The film blends the novella with Dickens life to trace his rise from a slump to a literary milestone. It opened Wednesday and runs in general release.
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Bleeker Street
Dan Stevens
Charles Dickens
Christopher Plummer
Ebenezer Scrooge
Dickens
Work It! Push-up Core Toning Cardio Guide
Fitness center at University Hospitals Avon Health Center features eight week series led by Lindsey Haddix a trainer with a master in exercise physiology. This week covers hand release push ups with three sets of 15 reps and modifications from knee or wall push ups. Call Renee Barrett at 440 988 6822 for more information.
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Lindsey Haddix
University of Akron
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