Wrestling fans will get a treat on Sunday night when WWE Live Road To WrestleMania! tumbles its way into the Mullins Center as one of its final stops just days before its hugely popular pay-per-view WrestleMania 35.Sunday’s wrestling card features Braun Strowman versus Baron Corbin, as well as Finn Balor versus Drew McIntyre versus the All Mighty Bobby Lashley in an Intercontinental Triple Threat Championship Match. The card will also feature Elias, Dean Ambrose, Tag Team Champions Bobby Roade and Chad Gable, Bayley, and Natalya.“I will be wrestling Alexa Bliss, who is a five-time Women’s Champion. She’s really small (5’1”), but packs a powerful punch. As much as I don’t want to admit it, she is a tough competitor in the WWE and I’m looking forward to facing her,” said Natalya.She learned from her uncle, Bret “Hit Man” Hart, by driving many of her opponents to tap via the “Sharpshooter” move, which he hopes … [Read more...] about WWE to rumble in Amherst days before WrestleMania
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Eric Carle Museum to celebrate ‘Very Hungry Caterpillar Day’
AMHERST - It will be all about caterpillars Sunday, March 24, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.It marks the annual “Very Hungry Caterpillar Day” celebration at the museum co-founded by the 89-year-old author/writer Eric Carle and his late wife.An illustrator celebrated for his collages, Carle is best known across the world for his pioneering children’s book, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” The March 24 event marks the final day to view the “The Very Hungry Caterpillar Turns 50” exhibit that highlights the story of the small creature transformed in the pages of the book designed to be interactive, a novel concept 50 years ago, and now translated into some 62 languages.In 2016, Carle told a reporter for the The Guardian that he initially did not understand the book’s popularity but came to believe children find in the book the message that “I, too, can grow up. I too can unfold my wings (my talent) and … [Read more...] about Eric Carle Museum to celebrate ‘Very Hungry Caterpillar Day’
Film capsules: ‘Wonder Park,’ ‘Five Feet Apart’ and more
ALITA: BATTLE AGENT - TWO STARS - (PG-13) James Cameron (“Avatar”) and Robert Rodriguez (“Sin City”) present the story of Alita (Rosa Salazar), who awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize. She is taken in by Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past. (125 min.) CAPTAIN MARVEL - TWO AND A HALF STARS - (PG-13) The latest superhero to join the Marvel cinematic franchise deserved more. It’s hard to say whether the flaw is in Brie Larson’s performance or a failure of the script, but I came out of the film not caring all that much about her beyond what her dazzling powers might mean for the next Avengers film, which is perhaps the lamest way of all to experience these movies. (128 min.)FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY - THREE STARS - (PG-13) A comedy based on the life of WWE wrestler Paige. Born into … [Read more...] about Film capsules: ‘Wonder Park,’ ‘Five Feet Apart’ and more
REO Speedwagon coming to Augusta in June
Monday, March 18, 2019 AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- REO Speedwagon is returning to Augusta for a concert this summer. The band will perform at the Bell Auditorium on June 4th. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, March 22nd, at 10 a.m. You can pick up tickets at the SRP Box Office at James Brown Arena, call (877) 428-4849, or click here. … [Read more...] about REO Speedwagon coming to Augusta in June
Jordan Peele Talks About ‘Us’ Soundtrack and Music in Film in Spotify’s First-Ever Movie Takeover (EXCLUSIVE)
Todd Spangler, provided by Published 6:00 am PDT, Monday, March 18, 2019 Photo: Alex J. Berliner/ABImages Photo: Alex J. Berliner/ABImages Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: Alex J. Berliner/ABImages Jordan Peele Talks About ‘Us’ Soundtrack and Music in Film in Spotify’s First-Ever Movie Takeover (EXCLUSIVE) 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Jordan Peele discusses the key role music plays in his new horror film “Us” — as well as the use of music in movie at large — in the first movie-sponsored takeover on Spotify. Beginning Monday, March 18, the Oscar-winning director-producer-writer will take over Spotify’s TV & Movies hub in a … [Read more...] about Jordan Peele Talks About ‘Us’ Soundtrack and Music in Film in Spotify’s First-Ever Movie Takeover (EXCLUSIVE)