Posted in Music on Feb 16th, 2008 4 Comments »
This just in, from my colleague Angie Beaulieu
Touring for the first time since 2004, The Magnetic Fields played the Somerville Theatre Thursday night to promote their newly released album, Distortion, on Nonesuch Records. With lyrics like “Let this be the epitaph for my heart. Cupid put too much poison in the dart,” it made for a wonderfully sarcastic Valentine’s Day show. The set list was filled with songs … continued »
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Posted in Television on Feb 16th, 2008 1 Comment »
From a CN press release:
A new era of Stars Wars entertainment begins this fall when “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” premieres on Cartoon Network, followed by airings on TNT. The series bows following a theatrical release Friday, Aug. 15, from Warner Bros. Pictures. Details regarding international television broadcasts will be announced shortly.
Produced by Lucasfilm Animation, “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” takes audiences on incredible new Star Wars adventures, combining the legendary storytelling of … continued »
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Posted in Comedy on Feb 16th, 2008 1 Comment »
So you think you’re funny?
I guess this competition may be for you:
The first annual National College Comedy Competition, is looking for the country’s funniest college students with contests on 32 campuses across the county, including Boston College on Feb. 26. The regional semi-finals and a final competition will be in Aspen, Colo., May 24-27.
There are two categories, Stand-Up and Short Film.
During this first, on-campus phase of the Stand-Up competition, students go head-to-head for one of … continued »
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Posted in Film on Feb 16th, 2008 No Comments »
Scouts for the Touchstone film “The Surrogates” (starring Bruce Willis) have been seen at Lawrence’s Pacific Mills and North Andover’s old Lucent building, now called Osgood Landing, eyeing possible spots to shot the film.
What’s the film about? According to imdb.com:
Set in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation and interact through surrogate robots, a cop (Willis) is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murders … continued »
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