Archive for January, 2009
John Updike, prize-winning writer, dead at age 76
John Updike, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, prolific man of letters and erudite chronicler of sex, divorce and other adventures in the postwar prime of the American empire, died Tuesday at age 76. Updike, a resident of Beverly Farms, Massachusetts, died of lung cancer, according to a statement from his publisher, Alfred A. Knopf. A literary writer [...]
Hatch: What’s Going On
High-stakes cinema It’s a good day to go to the movies, as Oscar-nominated films "The Wrestler" and "Frost/Nixon" finally are in town. "The Wrestler," far right, on Thursday earned Mickey Rourke a best actor nomination for his role as a professional wrestler still getting into the ring long after his prime. "Frost/Nixon" is up for [...]
IMEA Conference promises to jazz up Peoria
Special guest Synergy Brass Quintet tops off the special events sponsored by Illinois Music Educators Association Conference, which promises to jazz up Downtown Peoria this week with numerous concerts, events and lots and lots of young musicians. What is the IMEA Conference? Nothing less than one of the largest gatherings of young musicians in the [...]
Backstage: A change is under way for symphony
Big changes are afoot at the Peoria Symphony Orchestra. The result may be an organization that’s much different from what local classical music fans have been accustomed to. Last week, the symphony’s board announced that it was not renewing the contract of David Commanday, the orchestra’s music director, who finishes his term as music director [...]
Blood, Sweat & Tears trumpeter performing locally with NIU group
Blood, Sweat & Tears was one of the hottest bands around in 1969. Its self-named album sold 4 1/2 million copies and won Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards, beating competition that included The Beatles’ "Abbey Road." Three singles from the album, "You’ve Made Me So Very Happy," "Spinning Wheel" and "And When [...]
Styx delivers blast from the past
With 6½ minutes on stage Thursday that stretched back a third-century in time, Styx delivered the biggest blast of rock Peoria has heard in eons. “Suite Madame Blue,” the last cut on late-1975’s “Equinox” album, alternately entranced and thundered some 1,400 fans at the Civic Center Theater. Lawrence Gowan’s glissando vocals perfectly interplayed with [...]
Coming soon to a theater near you: Beer and wine
When Luke McCann was stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army, he loved that he could go to a movie theater and order a big bottle of beer before sitting back and enjoying the show. Now, McCann hopes to share that simple pleasure with central Illinoisans by running Peoria Theater, an independent film and event [...]
Streep, Penn win lead-acting honors at SAG awards
Meryl Streep of the Roman Catholic drama “Doubt” and Sean Penn of the Harvey Milk film biography “Milk” won lead-acting honors Sunday at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. The prize for overall cast went to the rags-to-riches saga “Slumdog Millionaire,” while Heath Ledger of the Batman blockbuster “The Dark Knight” and Kate Winslet of the [...]
Symphony audience shows appreciation
A REVIEW PEORIA — It’s not altogether clear why the Peoria Symphony Orchestra board decided recently not to renew David Commanday’s contract. What is clear is that local audiences love this man. How else to explain the extended standing ovation that greeted the 54-year-old music director as soon as he appeared on the Civic Center [...]
know what i am: P Town #1 Hip Hop Artist
big Splash with PoBoy Bluntt (walmart shirt) you gotta know who you are befor you can be any beter n i plan to B da best. i can rap faster n braver than any i seen anyware n i bin all over this crazee country ya know what i’m sayin?.. i payed my dues n [...]
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