Labor movies for the holiday
The American labor movement has been the subject of countless films from the silent era to modern day.
Sunset Jazz and Art Festival returns to Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS — The 16th Sunset Jazz and Art Festival will celebrate the legendary saxophonist Gene Parker, who is the event headliner.
Seek out the salamanders: 17 hidden in festival poster
The Black Swamp Arts Festival has revealed its 2022 poster for this year’s festival, scheduled for Sept. 9-11.
Books that had a punch on the big screen
Which was better, the book or the movie?
Madaras’ Branson show temporarily halted by fire
BRANSON, Mo. — The show must go on.
Night Ranger ready to rock Ohio Balloon Fest
MARYSVILLE — Third time’s the charm for Night Ranger at the 2022 All Ohio Balloon Festival, following appearances in 2015 and 2017.
Settle in for some European film gems
As you read this column, my writing partner is tramping around Europe visiting five different countries. A high point will be hiking in the Austrian Alps.
The heat is on … in the movies
Hollywood has a long history of making films that exemplify the “best” of what this country strives to be. Whether it’s a textile worker’s struggle to earn a decent wage or seven courageous men who volunteered to be strapped to a rocket and hurled into space. It might even be a country preacher watching over his flock in a small western town over a century ago.
Owens announces 2022 Artist in Residence
PERRYSBURG — The Owens Community College Department of Fine and Performing Arts will host Lee Fearnside and Simone Spruce, both of Toledo, as this year’s Artist in Residence.
The heat is on … in the movies
With the official start of summer only a few days away, we have already had several 90-degree days. Everyone has experienced the discomfort that comes with high heat and humidity that forces us to seek sanctuary in our air-conditioned homes and autos. Early theaters advertised their air-cooled comfort to entice audiences to escape the heat before the advent of in-home air conditioning.