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Ralph Stanley: A singular voice in bluegrass
Ralph Stanley has already won three Grammys, and tonight he goes for his fourth.
What do you say to an alien? Scientists are working on it
Thirty-five years ago, a gold-plated record was lofted into the cosmos with a greeting card for the first extraterrestrials who found it.
Comedy at the Grammys: Funny, and seriously hot
Music's biggest night also has a funny bone. Attention may be on Adele's performance, and who wins record of the year, but the Grammys will also dole out an award for best comedy album a genre that's witnessed a quiet renaissance over the last decade.
'Picasso at the Lapine Agile' comes to the Annie Russell
The historic Annie Russell Theatre at Rollins College will present "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" by Steve Martin , Feb.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Can Do Anything
The Call Sheet sifts through the day's glut of Hollywood news to find the stories even non-industry types care about.
Nobody Knows You from the Rangers
Rounder has announced April 10 as the release date for Nobody Knows You , the next CD from Steep Canyon Rangers .
Steve Martin Finds An Object of Beauty in Amy Adams
Amy Adams has signed on to headline a feature film adaptation of Steve Martin's novel An Object of Beauty , says a story at The Hollywood Reporter .
Newtown Arts Company Presents 'The Pink Panther Strikes Again'
A A story about ineptitude, professional jealousy to the point of insanity and world destruction may not seem like a comedy, but fans of the Pink Panther series know that in "The Pink Panther Strikes Again," it certainly is.
Steve Martin Will Perform Second Show At Xerox Jazz Fest
Organizers of Rochester's summer jazz festival announced Monday that a second Steve Martin show has been secured.
Pick Six: A half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of voice
Erik Koskinen, Molly Maher and the Real-Phonic Band, Aster Cafe. Every Wednesday, it's some of the finest guitar picking you'll see in the Twin Cities, from the fingertips of Koskinen and Paul Bergen, not to mention the crack backing band of drummer JT Bates and bassist Frankie Lee.
History, fantasy collide in quirky - Picasso'
Sam Harrel/News-Miner The Fairbanks Drama Association's production of "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" features, from left, Sambit Misra as Picasso, Scott McCrea as Freddy, Kathleen McHugh as Suzan and Nick Nappo as Albert Einstein.
Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, and Alan Arkin Are Stand Up Guys
Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, and Alan Arkin will star in STAND UP GUYS - directed by Fisher Stevens.
Tonight in DVR: Noted Banjo Player Makes Good Movie
We're not weary of Steve Martin, as such-we're always delighted on the biennial occasion when he pokes his head out to seek his own shadow, and we still think he's the great Oscar host.
Picasso, Einstein meet in Texas State's theater
Two historic visionaries will have a battle of wits in the play "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," premiering Feb.
Fly Moon Royalty - 'Piece of Me'
Late last night my friend texted me: " what was the name of that movie where Lily Tomlin is like trapped inside Steve Martin ?" He was referring to All of Me , of course.
TV critic's picks: Wednesday 2/1
CBS doesn't have the Super Bowl this year, but that's not stopping the network from airing "Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials" . I'll probably tune in if only to rewatch that Mean Joe Green Coke commercial and wonder aloud, "How come they don't make 'em like that anymore?" "He hates these cans.
A look back at some of Oscar's funniest live-action shorts
In the dark ages before the internet, Oscar-nominated short films could take on a nearly mythic quality: you'd hear about work starring the likes of Peter Sellers, Madeline Kahn, Steve Martin and Steven Wright, but almost never found opportunities to see them.
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Who knew that bird watching, or "Birding" as it's called by those who pursue it, was a cutthroat pursuit? We have quite a few birds in Colorado, but I have to admit that beyond knowing the difference between some of the birds of prey I'm pretty uneducated as far as the different species locally, let alone nationally or internationally. That said, The Big Year is as much about educating people about the birds as the people who follow them.
Steve Martin Strikes in Putnam.
"Picasso at the Lapin Agile has been entertaining audiences for years. It has seen productions in Chicago , at Harvard's American Repertory Theater , LA, New York , and San Francisco .
Steve Martin, Norah Jones to headline Jazz Festival
John Nugent and Marc Iacona, the festival's producers, announced four headliners for its 11th edition, slated June 22 through June 30.
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