Hanks leaps into directing, does 'That Thing!' so
well
"That Thing You Do!" is the wonderful fable of a four-man, one-hit band that does
that thing they do with a song called "That Thing You Do!" The song becomes the
thing to do in the summer of 1964 and is definitely the thing you should do in
theaters this fall.
Noir Film is 'Bound' to be a classic
Starring Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon, "Bound" possesses the power to tie you
up and hold you prisoner for two amazing hours in a dark, taut, violent, stylish
and daringly original environment that echoes the great classics of film
noir.
Multimedia opera showcases fresh vision
Meredith Monk's performers have nowhere to hide. The 10 singers / dancers, two
instrumentalists and two children who make up the diverse, highly skilled cast of
Monk's newest multimedia opera, "The Politics of Quiet," project only themselves
from an overwhelmingly white set. Simplicity, blankness, a void ... Monk
initially scares us with her vision of community and tradition as we approach the
millennium.
Gourd kicks off Drama Season
Captivating and personal, "Greta's Gourd" is a wise choice to kick-off Basement
Arts' fall season. Thursday's opening performance proved to be hysterically funny
as well as emotionally touching.
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