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From left, Cindy Johnson as Mrs. Elvsted, Katrina Ferguson as Hedda Gabler and Milan Dragicevich as Eilert Louborg rehearse a scene from Northern New England Repertory Theater Company’s production of Hedda Gabler. The show opens May 30 at Colby-Sawyer College. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck)

Entertainment Highlights: Theater Doesn’t Take a Summer Break

Thursday, May 23, 2013

While Enfield’s Shaker Bridge Theatre wrapped up its sixth season earlier this month, and Northern Stage concluded its 16th season Sunday, Upper Valley theatergoers needn’t twiddle their thumbs waiting for those companies to return in the fall. Three theater groups are starting the summer season with shows that cater to the area’s diverse audience, whether they prefer the pointed social …

Michael Douglas plays showman Liberace in "Behind the Candelabra," premiering Sunday on HBO. (MCT)

Michael Douglas Keeps Forging Ahead

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

pasadena, Calif. — One thing you can count on in Hollywood is that actor-producer Michael Douglas always does the unexpected. When he first started he became the hot new actor in the TV series The Streets of San Francisco. But he put that aside for a while to become a producer. His first …

This undated publicity film image released by Paramount Pictures shows, Zoe Saldana, left, as Uhura and Zachary Quinto as Spock in a scene in the movie, "Star Trek Into Darkness," from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions. (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Zade Rosenthal)

‘Star Trek’ Takes on Terrorism

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Ratings by the Motion Picture Association of America are: (G) for general audiences; (PG) parental guidance urged because of material possibly unsuitable for children; (PG-13) parents are strongly cautioned to give guidance for attendance of children younger than 13; (R) restricted, younger than 17 admitted only with parent or adult guardian; (NC-17) no …

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Jim Rubens, chairman of the Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling, lobbies legislators in Concord prior to debate on legislation that would establish a casino in the state. After more than two hours of debate, lawmakers voted to reject the proposal. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

N.H. House Rejects Casino

Mia, a Jack Russell Terrier, howls at her owner, Henrey Ilsley, to keep mowing the lawn at his home in Bradford, Vt., after he stopped momentarily on Tuesday. Mia always mows the lawn with Ilsley, and according to her owner, is a taskmistress. “She’s definitely the boss,” Illsley said. “If I stop she’ll keep barking until I start mowing again.” (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

Bradford’s Barking Boss

Hanover’s Camille Hankel, right, runs to return a point while playing with partner Zoe Yu against Coe-Brown yesterday. (Valley News - Libby March)

Cougars Corral Cardinals

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Weinstein Showcases Films at Cannes

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Cannes, France (ap) — The Weinstein Co.’s fall slate of awards contenders will feature a glamorous Grace Kelly, a brawny Nelson Mandela and a mysterious J.D. Salinger. Harvey Weinstein previewed some of his company’s most anticipated upcoming releases …

Dartmouth senior Cooper Stimson is in the middle of making a film called Paddling Like the Dickens, a romantic comedy about two pairs of potential lovers that he is shooting around Hanover. (Amanda Granizo photograph)

Dartmouth Senior Shooting Feature Film in Hanover

Friday, May 17, 2013

San Luis Obispo, midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, has at least three claims to fame. The first is that it is the home of the world’s first motel, built in 1925; the second is that in …

This undated publicity film image released by Paramount Pictures shows, Zachary Quinto, left, as Spock and Chris Pine as Kirk in a scene in the movie, "Star Trek Into Darkness," from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions. (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Zade Rosenthal)

Young Cast Shines in ‘Into Darkness’

Friday, May 17, 2013

The nervy reboot of the Star Trek franchise by action impresario J.J. Abrams can be summed up, quite simply, as a triumph of casting. From the moment Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Zoe Saldana showed up in Abrams’s …

Jury president Steven Spielberg, left, and Nicole Kidman pose for photographers during a photo call for the jury at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Everyone Still Goes to Cannes

Friday, May 17, 2013

Cannes, France — It’s been 42 years since I first covered the Cannes Film Festival. Arriving on the French Riviera this week, I was struck by how Cannes has remained the quintessential place for film, despite enormous changes …

Theater Review: In ‘Nunsense,’ the Sisters Release Their Inner Divas

Saturday, May 4, 2013

From a secular point of view, one of the biggest stumbles the Catholic Church made in recent years was going after American nuns for their supposed “radical feminism” and moderate views on abortion and gay marriage. Whatever their feelings toward the Vatican, people love nuns. Their legendary warmth …

This film publicity image released by Disney-Marvel Studios shows Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts with in a scene from "Iron Man 3." (AP Photo/Disney, Marvel Studios)

Iron Man 3: Six Questions and Answers

Saturday, May 4, 2013

It’s ‘deja-view’ all over again. Just like last May, it’s Marvel that kicks off the popcorn movie season with a superhero franchise. And if the global box office is any indicator, the new Iron Man 3 (already nearing …

A Sharp Domestic Comedy Masked as a Mega-Movie (N.Y.)

Saturday, May 4, 2013

New York — It’s tricky — and ultimately, perhaps, meaningless —to evaluate a movie like Iron Man 3 as an aesthetic object. Before it’s anything else, this is a Disney-Marvel product, the latest release from a massive global entertainment empire with enough revenue-earning power that the film’s distribution …

Andrew Garrison's "Trash Dance." (Courtesy photograph)

Documentaries Remain Vital; Hopkins Center to Host Some of the Best

Friday, May 3, 2013

The record of the average American feature film in the past decade has been, on the whole, rather dismal. The word “puerile” leaps to mind. American documentary film, on the other hand, is as vigorous, provocative and engaging …

‘Iron Man’ Is a Little Anxious and a Little Winded, but Still Shows His Mettle

Friday, May 3, 2013

The third Iron Man movie, the finale to this trilogy of Marvel marvels, is the jokiest and cutest of them all. Iron Man/Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) gets a kiddie sidekick, for Pete’s sake. It’s also far and away the most violent, with a Die Hard body count, …

‘Company’ Asks Tough Questions

Friday, May 3, 2013

At its core, The Company You Keep is a good, solid thriller about a fugitive trying to clear his name. But it’s a much more interesting movie at the edges. Based on Neil Gordon’s 2003 novel about a former Weather Underground activist who’s spent some 30 years in …

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