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While the titles suggest that "Get Low" and "Hugh Hefner" could go
together, they couldn't be more different. "Get Low" is an indi movie
that focuses on mountain people without being patronizing or overly
sentimental. "Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel" provides an
engaging quickie cultural history of the second half of the 20th
century.
kids in the new film, "The Kids Are All
Right." That would be their mothers, played with verve by Annette Bening
and Julianne Moore. Their reaction when a father is introduced to the
previously solid, if somewhat complaisant, relationship. Also reviewed:
"Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky," a visually gorgeous and
dramatically slow movie that reveals a lot about the longtime queen
of Parisian couture.
In a slow summer for movie-goers, Christopher Nolan's "Inception" has
been well worth the anticipation. Audiences who have come to expect
complex and moody movies from the writer-director who gave them "The
Dark Knight" (2008) and "Memento" (2000) are not likely to be
disappointed.
Director Michael Paul Stephenson, who was a child actor in the 1990s
"Troll 2," tracks down the original cast and filmmakers and interviews
them. Some are endearing, but the original director is a study in
arrogance.
Akira Kurosawa is a legendary director, whose work has been copied by a
long list of award-winning filmmakers. Many of Kurosawa's good movies
are rarely seen on theater screens and all the Webster movies are on new
35 mm prints, some recently restored.
“The Girl Who Played with Fire” builds on the fine work done with “The
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” While violence against women is central to that Swedish work, it may be less graphic than "The Killer Inside Me," which brings Jim Thompson's novel about a psychopathic deputy sheriff to the screen.
Yes, filmmaker Ken Burns did chat with Mark McGwire at Busch Stadium the other night, so we'll get that out of the way before we settle in for a discussion with him about the sequel to his 1994 baseball documentary, his take on social media and a coming project that looks at Prohibition, including Anheuser-Busch. Burns is on a swing around the country to pump up interest for "The Tenth Inning," a two-part, four-hour addendum to "Baseball." 
Can "Cyrus" maintain its black comedy edge to a logical conclusion? And should it? Will "I am Love" induce sighs or snickers? The answer may depend on how you view erotic insects? How much history will "Stonewall Uprising" teach?
The book by Missouri Ozarks writer Daniel Woodrell has been treated well by film. Shot in Taney and Christian counties, the movie centers on a young woman's search for her father, who has put the family home up as bail after a meth arrest. The suspense is lightly leavened with with scenes of neighborliness and quiet country fellowship.
Though this character study comes with a heavy dose of New York attitude, it captivates in a strange way. How manipulative can an old woman be? Can a person be too sensitive and obliious at the same time?
Editors' Picks
- Books
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Rick Riordan will read from his work and sign books in an appearance at MICDS, 101 N. Warson Rd., at 7 p.m. Oct. 14. Free, but tickets required. slclfoundation.wordpress.com/
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Ellen Hopkins, author of the Crank teen series will discuss the latest installment in the trilogy, "Fallout," at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 at the St. Louis Country Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Free.
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Thomas Danisi will discuss his book “Meriwether Lewis” at 2 p.m. Sept. 21, at the Grand Glaize Branch of St. Louis County Library, 1010 Meramec Station Rd., Manchester. The book focuses on Lewis’ pre-expedition and post-expedition life.
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Don DeLillo to receive St. Louis Literary Award: He joins the company of past winners including Salman Rushdie, John Updike, William Gass, Joyce Carol Oates, Joan Didion and Tennessee Williams. | STLtoday
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- Theater/Dance
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Immediacy Theatre Project holds a "Drawn and Quartered" series at Mad Art Gallery , 2727 South 12th St., July 30 and 31, Aug. 20 and 21, Sept. 23 and 24, and Oct. 29 and 30. Each month offers 35 new two-minute plays. Doors open at 7 p.m.; shows start at 8. $8 at the door.
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Top Tony awards go to "Red," "Memphis": Big-name winners included Denzel Washington, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Scarlett Johansson and Viola Davis. | New York Times
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The 2010-11 International Performing Arts Series at the Touhill will feature Chinese Dance; Mavrothi Kontanis and the Maeandros Ensemble; Taikoza; Chiwoniso: Rebel Woman, and Triptych. Subscriptions available now; single tickets Aug. 9. http://www.touhill.org
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"Fela!" and "La Cage" pick up 11 Tony nominations each: Broadway veteran Jan Maxwell pulled off a rare feat, scoring double honors as a nominee for lead actress in a play (“The Royal Family”) and for featured actress in a play (“Lend Me a Tenor”). | New York Times
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- Music
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The first performance in the stylus concert series at the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, 3716 Washington, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14 & 15. Kurtag's Kafka-Fragmente, op. 24 will be performed by soprano Susan Narucki and violinist David Halen. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets, $10-$20, can be purchased through the Symphony .
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Arianna String Quartet kicks off 2010-11 concert series at 8 p.m. Sept. 10 at the E. Desmond & Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Touhill with works by Dvoak, Shostakovich and Schubert. $23. www.touhill.org or 314-516-4949.
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Nikki Washington will sing the songs of Dinah Washington from 3-6 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Metropolitan Gallery, 2936 Locust St. Information: 314-535-6500 http://www.thenu-artseries.org .
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Nelly is scheduled to fill in for DJ Staci Static on Hot 104.1 FM during drive time. The maternity leave special replacement is only set to last for a month. | HipHopDX
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- Neighborhoods
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Have "Coffee with the Presidents" -- Peter Wyse Jackson and Peter H. Raven, that is -- from 9-10:30 a.m., Sept. 25. at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd. www.mobot.org
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The Endangered Wolf Center, Washington University's Tyson Research Center (6750 Tyson Valley Road, Eureka), will hold an open house from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 19. $15 a carload. Photo opportunities and entertainment will be available.
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The 9th annual Green Homes Festival will be from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Missouri Botanical Garden's EarthWays Center in the 3600 block of Grandel Square.
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Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Katy Trail with a Father's Day (June 20) bike ride to benefit prostate cancer research at the Siteman Cancer Center. The ride will begin between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. at several points along the Katy Trail and will end in Defiance, Mo. $10-$15. www.fathersdaybikeride.com/
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- Visual Arts
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The Nu-Art Series will present "Paintings by Cbabi Bayoc" from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Metropolitan Gallery, 2936 Locust St. The show continues through Oct. 2, Wednesday - Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information: 314-535-6500 www.thenu-artseries.org .
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Performance artist Tom Brady offers "Emozioni Ricordati (Recalled Emotions)" at 8 p.m. Sept. 16-18 and 23-25 at Satori, 3003 Locust St. Tickets: aartser.eventbrite.com/
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A show by Kit Keith, “New and Used,” will open with a reception from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 10 at William Shearburn Gallery , 4735 McPherson Ave. The exhibit will run through Oct. 16.
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The Foundry Art Centre, 520 N. Main Center, St. Charles, hosts an opening reception from 5-9 p.m., Aug. 27 of "The Artful Palette," a juried painting exhibit. The show runs through Oct. 8
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- Movies/TV
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First-timers break through to win Emmys: Shows like "Glee," "Modern Family" and "Nurse Jackie" garnered awards along with older favorites. | Los Angeles Times
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Kurt Warner will compete on "Dancing With the Stars": The former Ram would be the first quarterback to take part in the show. | Washington Post
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Emmy nominations led by "The Pacific" with 24 and "Glee" with 19: HBO dominated the nominations with 101, two more than last year's haul. | Los Angeles Times
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"Golden Girl" Rue McClanahan dies at age 76: The Emmy-winning actress suffered a brain hemorrhage. | AP
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Floods and Kaskaskia
Drew Canning talks with island residents Courtney "Manny" Brown and Dorothy "Dot" Brown, who recall what life used to be like on Kaskaskia Island. To read more about the island and see a larger version of the slideshow, click here .(Photos by Rachel Heidenry | Beacon intern)
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Posted 2:20 pm Wed., 09.01.10
In the NewsPlanning for a trip to Mongolia, even if you already in Dalian, China, must be undertaken with care -- particularly when Woodson Gannaway plans to spend no more than $550.
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Posted 9:42 am Tue., 08.31.10
Beacon ColumnistsKira Hudson Banks asks whether the rally was meant to "reclaim" civil rights or dismiss them?
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Posted 10:57 pm Sun., 08.29.10
In the NewsRep. Todd Akin, Republican incumbent in the 2nd district, discusses specific areas, such as nuclear policy, terrorism and the way in Afghanistan, in which he disagrees with the administration's policies .
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Beacon Roundtable
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Posted 12:50 pm Thu., 08.26.10
In this week's Beacon Roundtable, Dick Weiss, Robert Joiner, Dale Singer and Jo Mannies sit down to talk about a setback for stem-cell research, the elected school board of St.…
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Posted 1:40 pm Wed., 09.01.10
Editor Margaret Wolf Freivogel discusses why combat troups in Iraq and a Muslim cultural center in Manhattan are news that matters for a regional news source.
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Posted 12:57 pm Wed., 09.01.10
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