July 17, 2010 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Raising Confident Readers by Dr. J. Richard Gentry

  Activities to prepare children for a lifetime of reading are critical during the first 6 years of life.

  Review in Books — by Regis Schilken — on Jul 17, 2010

• Book Review: The Tea Enthusiast's Handbook: A Guide to the World's Best Teas by Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss

  A guide to enjoying the world's best teas

  Review in Books — by Confessions of an Overworked Mom — on Jul 17, 2010

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): The Barker Poems: "Gary the Thief" and "Plevna"

  We need more thought-provoking theater like this. But come prepared to listen closely.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Jul 17, 2010

• Theatre Review (Cedar City, UT): 2010 Summer Season of the Utah Shakespearean Festival

  Another successful season at the Utah Shakespearean Festival, with a look ahead.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jul 17, 2010

• Cabaret Review (LA): Beyond by Aurelien Roulin at the El Portal Theatre

  Beyond, a tribute cabaret made up of dance and circus featuring brillint costumes opens at the El Portal Theatre

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jul 17, 2010

• Relief Fund Created for Victims of Conflict and Hunger in Yemen

  A new fund, Hunger Relief for Yemen, has been set up at the World Food Program USA site.

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on Jul 17, 2010

• Cabaret Review (NYC): Inside Vickie and Nickie

  The funniest thing about a Vickie and Nickie show is the way they attack each song as if it were a tough piece of meat that needed merciless tenderizing.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Jul 17, 2010

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Black Narcissus - The Criterion Collection

  Stunning three-strip Technicolor beauty in high definition

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Jul 17, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: White Collar - The Complete First Season

  For what it is, it gets the job done quite well.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Jul 17, 2010

• Movie Review: Inception

  Inception is primarily a heist movie and — angsty though heist movies often are — there is no rule that a heist film should touch the soul.

  Review in Video — by Carole McDonnell — on Jul 17, 2010

• Movie Review: Inception

  Wildly inventive, fiendishly clever, often awe-inspiring and almost always entertaining.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Jul 17, 2010

Music

• Festival Review: Exit Festival 2010, Novi Sad, Serbia

  Exit Festival 2010 was full of surprises and fantastic performances but there were the inevitable disappointments too.

  Review in Music — by Emm — on Jul 17, 2010

• Blu-ray Music Review: U2 - 360° At The Rose Bowl

  U2 puts their most ambitious and visually stunning concert tour on Blu-ray and DVD for all to see.

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Jul 17, 2010

• BPR 6-Pack: Otis Taylor, Tim Woods & John Primer, Karen Lovely, Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King, Magic Slim, Moreland & Arbuckle

  Six songs from the blues radio charts you need to hear...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 17, 2010

• Blues Power Rankings: Pinetop Perkins & Willie "Big Eyes" Smith Back at #1

  Travis 'Moonchild' Haddix makes Top 10 debut at blues radio this week...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 17, 2010

Gaming

• Screenshots: Madden NFL 11

  The release of Madden NFL 11 approaches.

  News in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 17, 2010