Entertainment
‘Woman in Black’: ‘Potter’ star’s a good fit for scary film
The Woman in Black offers up some old-fashioned scares — a nice contrast to the gore that is so popular in horror movies nowadays. This ... Full story
Easy reading
You’re a fan of audio books? You’ll find plenty of titles at the branch library. ... Full story
Actor enjoys challenge of Lennie in ‘Of Mice & Men’
He believes the seeds were sown when in was in a fifth-grade class that was studying Shakespeare. “I think I always wanted to be a performer, ... Full story
‘This Means War’: Love comedy is a lame premise
This Means War seems tailor-made for the guys who hate the annual trek to see the latest chick flick at the multiplex for Valentine’s Day. For ... Full story
A newfound music library
This month, the Northeast Times is looking at local libraries as sources of feature films, documentaries, TV shows, music, audio books, children’s books and programming and great book finds for adults. Last week’s article featured DVDs. This week’s story is about the variety of music CDs available at library branches. Next week, read about audio books. ... Full story
Ann Crumb to appear in ‘Wings’ at the Media Theatre
It’s not exactly the way she originally planned it, but when a severe arm injury interrupted her desire to become a classic violinist, she turned ... Full story
Cinema central
Who doesn’t like movies? Who doesn’t like free? Anyone who has a Philadelphia library card can walk into a local branch and stroll out with 10 ... Full story
‘The Mousetrap’ captivates audiences at the Walnut Street Theatre
Set in England during the winter of 1952, a group of strangers are trapped together at a manor house during a snowstorm. They soon discover ... Full story
‘Man On a Ledge’ takes a big plunge
The beginning of Man On a Ledge definitely hooks you in, but as the movie goes on, you realize the plot is going downhill fast. The ... Full story
Geator’s rockin’ the Kimmel
There will be plenty of blasts from the past when Jerry Blavat hosts a Saturday night concert to help celebrate the venue’s 10th anniversary. ... Full story
Boyle Scholarship Fund awards another $40,000 in tuition grants
Officer Daniel Boyle’s legacy grew last month as a scholarship program created in his memory extended benefits to students in two additional schools for the ... Full story
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Bill Kenny
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