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MTC brings ‘The Music Man’ to the Met — after COVID stifled its tune for years
MORGANTOWN — A production two years in the making, the Morgantown Theater Company’s performance of “The Music Man” is coming to the historic Metropolitan Theater this weekend. Typically, it takes […]
Winter soups for the soul
BY CHRISTELLE TEMPLE It’s about this time of year when I am dying for some sunshine — 70-degree weather with a light breeze, the ability to walk out with a […]
Pack big flavor into a convenient one-pan meal
BY CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL It’s been a bit since the traybake crossed the Atlantic from Britain, where a host of cooking personalities popularized a technique that combines big flavor and weeknight […]
Illinois artist selected for Westover bridge pier mural
An artist has been selected to design and complete a new mural in town. Rafael Blanco will create the mural on the Westover bridge pier located near Hazel Ruby McQuain […]
‘The Sky is Everywhere’ shows another way death affects people
BY ALISE CHAFFINS The subject of grief seems to be permeating pop culture right now. Not simply death and sadness, which have always been a staple of movies and television, […]
‘Kimi’ shows the darker side of science fiction
BY ALISE CHAFFINS Science fiction has been asking us to look at the dark side of artificial intelligence for a long time. Isaac Asimov gave us “The Three Laws,” and […]
‘A Hero’ film offers an unflinching look at truth
BY ALISE CHAFFINS When we think of heroism, what often comes to mind are the big acts where countless lives are saved. In Asghar Farhadi’s latest film, “A Hero,” currently […]
A deep dive into the life of Moses Storm in new HBO Max special ‘Trash White’
Moses Storm tells the audience in his new HBO Max special “Trash White” that he is not trying to teach anything. This isn’t something that’s intended to be important in […]
Nothing foul about Coen’s adaptation
“Fair is foul, and foul is fair.” A sinister sounding voice whispers this line to open Joel Coen’s latest film, “The Tragedy of Macbeth.” This adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth is […]
