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The Morning Sentinel

Friday, September 3, 2010

What's Happening?

10:42 AM

• MOVIE TIMES •

Regal Augusta 10 • Narrow Gauge Cinemas • Pittsfield Community Theater • The Strand Cinema • Skowhegan Drive-In • Railroad Square Cinema • Flagship Cinemas Waterville 8

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• MOVIE TAKES •
New this week

7:12 AM

'The American' ... A solitary man

We have always known that there are people among us who are better off dead. Every country has them, and each of those countries has their own special way of dealing with them, and each has its tradesmen, and we're happy to note, tradeswomen.

7:09 AM

Performers wanted

FARMINGTON -- The Sandy River Players community theater in Farmington will hold open auditions Sept. 16, 17 and 18 for the fall production, "Broadway on the Sandy." The show, to be performed in Nordica Auditorium Nov. 19-21, will comprise a series of individual acts by local performers.

7:09 AM

DVD movie releases for Aug. 31 and beyo

Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD.

7:13 AM

Walter Trout'
Common Ground'
www.waltertrout.com

I can't remember the first time I interviewed Walter Trout, but he's been coming to Maine for quite some time now and I try to chat with him every chance I get! Why? Well, he gives one heck of an interview and his guitar chops are awesome. And all you have to do it give a listen to this, his 20th album: "Common Ground" (which came out on July 6). It possesses some of the finest licks you're ever gonna hear.

7:09 AM

'Dying For A Living'
Red Line Chemistry
www.redlinechemistry.com

I received Red Line Chemistry's "Dying for a Living" a week or so ago. I played it as I headed out to do some errands figuring it would be good to use the down-time for listening. Well, I was excited when "Vicious Cycles" came roaring out of the speakers. Great hooks, wonderful licks and good close harmonies. In short, very radio-ready songs (including their first single "Dumb Luck," "Fire Rising," "You Don't Get It," "Déjà Vu" and the epic, seven-and-a-half-minute long "Plastic Masquerade").

7:09 AM

EXHIBITS AND MUSEUMS

Old Fort Western, riverfront in downtown. Hours: 1 to 4 p.m. daily. Admission cost $6 for adults, $4 for children 6 to 16, free for children younger than 6 and Augusta residents.

'The Girl Who Played With Fire' ... burns brightly

Lisbeth Salander is back. Nose-ringed, tattooed, scratched up a bit with the occasional war paint, but with the same taut runner's body, perfect teeth and laser eyes. Lisbeth, as most of the world knows by now, is Sweden's stunning Noomi Rapace, who stepped into the role alongside Michael Nyqvist as "Mikael Blomkvist," and startled the world. Danish director Niels Arden Oplev and writers Rasmus Heisterberg and Nikolaj Arcel lit up the sky with "Dragon."

Entertainment - National

Brendan Fraser to co-star in 'Elling' on Broadway

Brendan Fraser and Denis O'Hare will star in the comedy "Elling." Producers announced Thursday the casting for "Elling," which will arrive on Broadway in November. It will begin performances at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Nov. 2 and open Nov. 21. "Elling," adapted for the English stage by Si ...

Television

Conan O'Brien's new show: It's `Conan'

There's Madonna, Oprah and now ... "Conan." Conan O'Brien took the simple approach Wednesday in announcing the name of his new talk show on TBS. "Conan" will kick off Nov. 8. He posted a YouTube video announcing the show's name to his fans. He scrawled the name on a white sheet of paper using ...

Movies - AP

French 'Spider-Man' in Sydney court over climb

A French skyscraper climber nicknamed "Spider-Man" pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to his bare-handed climb up a 57-story building in downtown Sydney. Alain Robert, known for climbing some of the world's tallest and best-known buildings without ropes or other equipment, was arrested Monday at the top of the Lumi ...

Music News - AP

Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case

An appeals court has scheduled a hearing for lawyers for the father of Michael Jackson to argue that he deserves a role in decisions involving his son's multimillion dollar estate. The Second District Court of Appeal said Thursday the appeal by Joe Jackson would be heard on Oct. 6. In November, the elder Jackson challenged ...