From the director of the "Silence of the Lambs" comes the loudest film of the year.Not loud in the sense of decibels, loud in terms of resonance; even after two weeks, Jonathan Demme's "Beloved" will ring in the ears and echo in the mind.
Morrison's 'Beloved' haunts in Oprah's hands
If one believes NBC, "Trinity" is "the next great American drama." Let's hope not. Not that "Trinity" doesn't work - in fact it's better than it has a right to be - but "great" simply goes too far.
'Trinity' has spirit and drama
The ship doesn't sink as in last year's biggest film, "Titanic," but "Anything Goes" does tell the story of a cruise to Europe in true style. Opening this season with a bang (and not into an iceberg), the School of Music's production of Cole Porter's popular show promises great productions for the rest of the year.
'Anything' goes quite well
What perfectly compliments a pizza topped with fingers and eyeballs?
Why, a pack of Mentos of course, at least according to the screwball logic of "The Compleat Works of WLLM SHKSPR (abridged)," a wild and wacky comedy performed by the Shadow Theater Company. The performance will stampede the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre stage this weekend.Group plays Bard with a twist
Clancy changes genres with 'Six'
Simply put, most games that boast the words "strategy" and "action" on the same box are seldom much of either. "Rainbow Six" clearly breaks this boundary, and in doing so, breaks ground for what could possibly become a whole new genre of video games.
Well fans, break out the bills, because the money will be flying tomorrow night when "Swingers" returns to the big screen at The Michigan Theater. The comedy follows the lives of five struggling actors in Los Angeles as they look for jobs and, more important, scour the town for beautiful babies that they can roll with.'Swingers' charms the Michigan Theater
Let's face it, Ann Arbor is one of the most avant garde towns in the country. Well, maybe in the Midwest ... or maybe just in the state. Regardless, the Second Annual Edgefest this weekend will celebrate 30 years of avant garde music. 
Wild Edgefest '98 rocks A2
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