Entertainment
US library honors Paul McCartney for pop music
Jun 2, 9:27 AM
When it comes to popular music, it doesn't get much bigger than the tunes Paul McCartney has written and sung over the past five decades with the Beatles and on his own.
Dierks Bentley’s new album has a hefty helping of roots and bluegrass
Jun 1, 1:22 AM
When you’re on top of your field, you’ve got two ways to go. You can keep playing it safe, trying not to disrupt a good thing. Or you use your leverage to take some risks, hoping to pull fans along on your adventurous ride.
Brad Meltzer and his ‘Heroes’
May 31, 5:30 PM
Brad Meltzer wants to talk to you about his heroes. And he wants to hear about yours. In his new book, “Heroes for My Son,” the father of three writes vignettes about famous people who inspired him, including the Wright brothers, Mother Teresa, Jackie Robinson, Nelson Mandela, Miep Gies, George H.W. Bush, Eleanor Roosevelt and — not surprising from a true comics enthusiast — Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel, the creators of the first superhero, Superman.
John Waters still walking on the wild side with ‘Role Models’
May 31, 5:45 PM
An artist drawn to the margins, John Waters achieved infamy with low-budget 1970s films starring garish, up-for-anything transvestite Divine and other horrifying/lovable Baltimore misfits. Adding heart and movie stars over the years, Waters’ freak-show movies (“Multiple Maniacs,” “Pink Flamingos”) morphed into cockeyed calls for understanding. “Hairspray,” in its 1988 film, Broadway-musical and 2007 movie-musical forms, promoted racial harmony and chubby-teen empowerment.
MORE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
- Success separates the Avett Brothers from their fans May 31, 5:45 PM
- With film and TV acclaim, actress Melissa Leo is a drama queen May 31, 5:45 PM
- Ford pitchman is quite the ‘Catch’ May 31, 5:44 PM
- Johnny Depp’s body double and other ‘Alice in Wonderland’ secrets May 31, 5:30 PM
- Earth, Wind & Fire mines a catalog of gold May 30, 10:50 PM
- Brad Paisely throws delivers a good-time live show May 30, 10:52 PM
- Carrington Singers create a stunning sound May 30, 10:53 PM
- Stargazing Q&A; | The many lives of William Shatner May 30, 7:23 PM
- 'Shrek' wins weekend with $55.7M, 'Sex' does $37M May 31, 10:28 AM
- Broadway rocks on with a new breed of musicals May 29, 11:49 PM
- The Nelson strikes a pose with Edward Steichen photography exhibit May 29, 8:37 PM
- Rebellious actor-director Dennis Hopper dies at age 74 May 30, 8:46 AM
- KU’s Spencer Museum is looking to expand May 29, 8:31 PM
- Independent family film 'Pearl' to be screened at Studio Movie Grill May 29, 8:48 PM
- Kauffman Performing Arts Center pulls out all the stops for new organ May 27, 6:34 PM
- Gale Tallis named Folly Theater's new director May 29, 8:26 PM
- Again, newsroom changes roil KCTV-5 May 28, 10:49 PM
- “Red Dead Redemption,” long-awaited sequel to “Red Dead Revolver,” is just pretty good May 28, 6:44 PM
- Review | MET’s ‘Light in the Piazza’ brightens and dims May 28, 6:49 PM
- Giffin gets to the ‘Heart of the Matter’ May 28, 6:45 PM
- Critics say ‘Last Airbender’ and ‘Prince of Persia’ are whitewashed May 28, 6:45 PM
- Stargazing | Why David Cook didn’t show on ‘American Idol’ May 28, 8:22 PM
- What to watch this week | May 30-June 5 May 29, 8:17 PM
- 'Prince of Persia': What do you expect from a video game movie? | 1 ½ stars May 27, 8:06 PM
- ‘The Secret in Their Eyes’ deserved its Oscar | 3 ½ stars May 27, 3:30 PM
- Violent video games touted as learning tool May 28, 9:26 AM
- ‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’: Entertaining trickery | 3 ½ stars May 27, 3:31 PM
- Daughtry at Sprint: middle-of-the-road, radio-ready rock May 27, 8:20 PM
- Korn is all the rage at the Uptown May 27, 8:19 PM
- SJP, friends talk camels, couture in 'Sex and the City 2' May 27, 8:18 PM
Aaron Barnhart
What to watch this week | May 30-June 5
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND KCPT has the usual highlights, including the annual “Celebration at the Station” airing live at 7:30 tonight, followed by the “National Memorial Day Concert” at 10, followed by a repeat of “Celebration” at 11:30. In addition, “Hallowed Grounds” (9 p.m. Monday, KCPT) visits 22 of America’s overseas cemeteries and tells the stories of some of the women and men buried there.
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- TV gets a jump on dog days of summer
- "Dancing's" predictable finish and "Idol" after Simon
- "24": There are two ways this can end ....
- Brad Paisely throws delivers a good-time live show May 30, 10:52 PM
- Earth, Wind & Fire mines a catalog of gold May 30, 10:50 PM
- Review | Earth, Wind and Fire at Starlight May 30, 1:10 PM
- Review | Brad Paisley at the Sprint Center May 29, 2:22 PM
- Outdoor music venues gearing up for busy summer May 27, 1:15 PM
BACK TO ROCKVILLE | Tim Finn
- Another event feels the punch of poor ticket sales
- On the way: Pixies?
- On the way: The National
- Rock bands are boycotting Arizona
- Ronnie James Dio remembered
- The Nelson strikes a pose with Edward Steichen photography exhibit May 29, 8:37 PM
- KU’s Spencer Museum is looking to expand May 29, 8:31 PM
- Nerman Museum exhibits offer new way of looking at the world May 20, 6:45 PM
FEATURED SPECIAL SECTIONS
BREAKING NEWS & REVIEWS
Review | Maxwell, Jill Scott romance Starlight crowd
May 31, 6:36 AMIf the local birth notices are unusually high late next February, we’ll know why. Sunday night at Starlight, neo-soul stars Maxwell and Jill Scott set a romantic mood with three hours of slow jams designed to linger long after the last note expired.
- Review | Earth, Wind and Fire at Starlight
- Performance by Simon Carrington Chamber Singers was worth the wait
- Review | Brad Paisley at the Sprint Center
- Review | 'On An Average Day' at The L:ving Room at the Pearl
Movie poll | Which June movie will be the best?
May 27, 6:01 PM
Did the May blockbusters disappoint you? Look ahead to June: “The Karate Kid,” “Toy Story 3,” “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” Which shows the most promise? Vote here.
- Dennis Hopper remembered at service in Taos
- Gary Coleman's family plans weekend Utah funeral
- Prosecutor: Agreement reached in Sheen case
- James Bond's Aston Martin for sale at auction
- `Curb Your Enthusiasm' sparks debate in encore run
INK'S SUMMER GUIDE
Summer in the city. It never gets here fast enough. Each year, Kansas City’s neighborhoods thaw out and get busy with festivals, outdoor concerts, free movies, fresh food, original art and much more. We’ve gathered the top happenings in and around KC this summer. Included in the list: places to cool down, get down and eat up.
HOT OFF THE WIRE
- The top 20 prime-time TV programs Jun 2, 3:54 PM
- 'Real Housewives' star faces DWI charge in NY Jun 2, 3:54 PM
- Cowell's farewell gives Fox a ratings-topper Jun 2, 3:47 PM
- 'Prince of Persia': What do you expect from a video game movie? | 1 ½ stars May 27, 8:06 PM
- 'Sex and the City 2': '2' too much? | 2 stars May 30, 2:37 PM
- ‘The Secret in Their Eyes’ deserved its Oscar | 3 ½ stars May 27, 3:30 PM
- ‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’: Entertaining trickery | 3 ½ stars May 27, 3:31 PM
- ‘Shrek Forever After’: The ogre has overstayed his welcome | 2 stars May 20, 10:42 PM
- ‘MacGruber’: Comedy is not its Forte | 2 stars May 21, 11:33 PM
Robert W. Butler
Local filmmakers take the road less traveled in making Civil War saga
There is more than one way to get a movie made. Just ask the people behind the would-be Civil War saga "Arkansas Traveler." Hoping to raise $10 million, the four filmmakers are producing a trailer before the movie has been shot.
- Photos | Making a Civil War movie
- Olathe cemetery event honors soldiers who wore blue in the Civil War
Robert Trussell
Broadway rocks on with a new breed of musicals
We’re long past the point where any piece of intellectual property — movie, play, novel, comic book — might be considered unsuitable or unfeasible for the Broadway stage. But the authorship of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” is worth noting: Bono and the Edge of the rock band U2.
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- Review | 'The Light in the Piazza,' the Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre May 28, 8:31 AM
- Theater review | ‘Red’ is a compelling portrait of an artist May 26, 3:45 PM
- This summer, the park’s the thing for theater productions May 27, 1:15 PM
Music venue address book
Addresses, Web sites and phone numbers for music venues throughout Kansas City and Lawrence
KC THEATER | THE 2010-11 SEASON
VIDEO GAMES
- Video game review: Tons of thrills await in ‘Alan Wake’ May 25, 6:30 PM
- ‘Alan Wake’ creators drew inspiration from Stephen King, David Lynch May 26, 3:42 PM
- Video game review : ‘Super Mario Galaxy 2’ is worth a ride. May 25, 7:24 PM
DINING OUT IN KANSAS CITY
Zest: The comforts of home
May 26, 9:40 AMMeatloaf is comfort food. But what if the version you were weaned on wasn’t particularly memorable? A few weeks ago, I had the chance to put that question to Thomas Keller — considered one of the greatest chefs in the world — as he prepared to sign copies of “Ad Hoc at Home” during a stop at a Leawood gourmet store.
- 12 Baltimore Café offers a real lunch break
- Café Trio is sure packed, but it can miss a beat
- Familiar trumps fusion at Blue Fin
- My Dinner At | Jack Gage American Tavern
- My Dinner At | Oak 63
- My Dinner At | Burger Stand at Dempsey's, Jim's Diner, Max's Burgers & Gyros
- My Dinner At | Westside Local
