Roth's 'Goodnight Irene' takes Ann Arbor by storm
In an opening night that seemed giddy with its own potential, the world-premiere production of University faculty member Ari Roth's "Goodnight Irene" began its run at the Performance Network. With two equity actors and an accomplished director what transpired proved to be powerful, though not flawless.
A speedy Van Damme vehicle
"Maximum Risk," a humorless but nicely filmed action movie, is probably the high point of Jean-Claude Van Damme's career thus far. As expected, the film fails to achieve the level of depth and relevance that it clearly intends to reach, but it does make for an exciting vehicle for Van Damme.
Run On
One of the more interesting and eclectic indie-rock albums released recently, "Start Packing" by New York's Run On mixes horns, vibes, and electronics with the standard bass / drums / guitar rock fare.
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