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Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK— If Texas is like a whole other country, then Dallas is like a whole other Texas, according to Farrah Fawcett. “It doesn't mean Dallas people are bad, they're just different," she says diplomatically. Fawcett is from Corpus Christi, and while she has mostly lost her accent—she'll let slip an occasional “awl-raht” or “hay-ave”—she still has a strong sense of hometown pride. And it was only strengthened when she went to Dallas—for only the second time in her life—to film “Dr. T and the Women,” which opens Friday. “They're very materialistic,” says Fawcett of the Dallas debutante set represented in director Robert Altman's film by Fawcett, Helen Hunt, Laura Dern, Shelley Long, Liv Tyler, and others. Continued
Despite what you might think upon hearing the name X-Entertainment, it is not a porn site. Far from it, actually. While the X doesn't stand for anything in particular, it does tend to imply Generation X. X-Entertainment, or X-E as most call it, is a web site covering everything that most twentysomethings can relate to, including toys, cartoons, and comics from the last two decades. An amalgamation of pop culture from then and now, X-E offers enough funny, interesting, or downright cool stuff to keep you glued to your screen for hours. Continued
There are many films in which you know the story within the first two minutes of watching. You know what the problem will be, and you know how the film ends. Sometimes this can make for a boring, predictable, déjà vu evoking waste of time. Sometimes though, if the movie has strong, likeable characters, and the story has heart to it, then you can’t help but be drawn in, and enjoy the ride. “Love & Basketball” is one of these films. The title does not lead you astray, because this is the story of a man and a woman who play basketball and fall in love. Their passion for the game (of basketball) brings them together and breaks them apart. Followed from the age of 11 through the age of 23, the two court-crossed lovers Monica (Sanaa Lathan) and Quincy (Omar Epps) encounter many life-changing decisions, bonds formed and broken, and turmoil that happens outside the free throw line. Continued Special film showings this week Films for the Halloween season. Continued Restaurant review: Atlantique makes a splash in Andersonville Seafood is the name of the game in our fair city lately, and we can chalk another winner up on the board. It is quite refreshing to find a neighborhood restaurant that harnesses the flavor of the sea, fuses it with innovative world flavors, and delivers a consistently delicious result every time. Such is the case at Atlantique, a hot new restaurant in Andersonville on North Clark Street. The food produced by Jack Jones and his team of talented cooks is undoubtedly some of the best in the city. Continued Theatre Review: Co Tingle With a DJ spinning New Jazz and hip-hop in the corner of the dance room at the Chicago Park District's Pulaski Park, TeenStreet prepared themselves for a rehearsal of "CoTingle". Practicing unique breathing, stretching, and vocal techniques the 17 teens try to help each other relax. Free Street (an International Chicago based experimental theater company) artistic director Ron Bieganski assists them in discovering the art of movement that seems unimaginable. This preparation helps them “instantaneously react,” says assistant director Anita Evans. Continued This week's Movie Reviews Dr. T. and the Women Back to top | Home Webmaster: Sal J. Barry The Columbia Chronicle is a student produced publication of Columbia College Chicago and does not necessarily represent, in whole or in part, the views of Columbia College administrators, faculty or students. |
October 23, 2000
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