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Sanders’ contending exhibit packs a one-two punch

J. Arthur Sanders, a former professional middleweight contender and Michigan native, has his original oil paintings currently displayed in the Terryberry Gallery of St. Cecilia’s Music Society.

And the Oscar goes to… Dan’s picks for best ‘07 flicks

In just over five days, the stars will gather, Jon Stewart will joke, Hollywood writers will congratulate themselves and there will be blood, at least in the cinematic sense.
The 80th Academy Awards - this Sunday on ABC - almost inarguably represent the culmination of one of the most outstandingly competitive film seasons in recent memory. […]

Weinandy assists Haglund to Miss America crown

Last weekend, Michigan let out an enormous yell of triumph when Kirsten Haglund became the first Miss Michigan to become Miss America in 20 years. Her win was the result of hundreds of hours of preparation made possible by a beating heart of assistants and consultants who became more like her family then her staff.

The auto show…without all the flash

Each year, companies release some of their biggest designs at Detroit’s North American International Auto Show. 2008 was no different.

Entertainingly hypnotic: Sailesh visits AQ

Greeted by a full auditorium, Sailesh was prepared to hold his audience captive — literally. By the end of the night, students of Aquinas had witnessed their friends do things they would have never imagined performing.

Macworld boasts innovation

Steve Jobs took the stage last week, announcing a new portable laptop and iTunes movie rentals.

“Atonement” comes up big in boycotted Globes

“Atonement” took home several awards at Sunday’s 65th annual Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture. Boycotted by striking screenwriters and sympathetic actors, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association held the ceremony in atypical fashion, following an anti-climactic press conference format that cost the industry millions in lost network and advertising fees.

“The Arabian Nights” shares story of stories with versatility

Last weekend — Nov. 29 through Dec. 2 — the Aquinas College Theatre Program dramatically performed The Arabian Nights, a play adapted by Mary Zimmerman from the popular novel.
The Arabian Nights tells the tale of King Shahryar embittered by his first wife’s betrayal who kills a new bride every night, until he marries Sheherezade.
In […]

Column: How expensive is true love?

I about fell over laughing this past week when I heard a radio personality talking about how much it would actually cost to buy everything in the “12 Days of Christmas” song.
So, how much would it cost you to buy your true love everything on the list?
A very cool $78,100.
If you shop online, the cost […]

It may be a wonderful life…but it’s not at the top of my list

Ho ho ho.
Merry Christmas.
Isn’t this jolly.
While that kind of talk is appropriate for the month of December, I’ve come to my own personal conclusion that some of the best holiday films aren’t, in fact, those featuring the trimmest trees and the rosiest Rudolphs, but rather those that remind us of our own, non-tinseled humanity. Here […]