Kenneth Branagh's "Hamlet," one of the most anxiously awaited films of 1996, has finally arrived in Ann Arbor, in a limited engagement at the Michigan Theater. "Hamlet" is Branagh's third big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare, and it represents his most ambitious effort yet.
A must-see or not a must-see? Branagh's 'Hamlet' reigns over other versions
'Getting Out' lands in Arena
The life of the convict is often explored through different mediums of art. While there are many movies, poems, books and plays about male convicts, there aren't many available that concern female ones. This weekend will bring a new light to audiences' eyes: Basement Arts presents another look at the life of someone who is trying to survive in a world that despises the condemned.
Strangefolk to play the Blind Pig: Popular bar band makes first-time stop in Midwest
Quite a popular bar band throughout New England and New York, Strangefolk is now invading the Midwest for the first time, stopping off at the Blind Pig on Wednesday evening for what promises to be a night of exciting and melodic rock 'n' roll.
Cheese or creativity? Do tell, Grammy
The 1997 Grammy's: the glitz, the glamour, the schmaltz. So, who will stand at the podium this year, amid the sea of black suits and slicked-back hair of industry bigwigs, and thank mom and god and the muses for such an honor? Will Beck's "Odelay" triumph over the cheesy craftsmanship of Celine Dion's "Falling Into You?" Is this the year that the zany kid in the back of the music industry classroom overthrows the popular and perfectly coifed crowd in the front row? One can dream.
Real-time audio hits the Internet: New product makes on-line music more accessible
Already the Internet has seen tremendous growth in the past few years. More and more within the past few years, new multimedia products have been introduced to interact with the World Wide Web.
Many pages now contain audio clips and music in the form of digital sound files. However, these files are often very large, even for only a few minutes of sound.
Imagine "Silence Of The Lambs" recast by a disturbed Tinseltown exec so that Clarice Starling is now Christina Ricci and Hannibal Lecter is a cat. Luckily, the target audience of "That Darn Cat," a new Disney comedy, is too young to entertain such sordid comparisons.'Cat' not much more than roadkill
02-26-97
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