The Metropolitan Theatre has been a hallmark of Morgantown’s artistic and cultural presence since the day it opened its doors for the very first time on July […]
Tag: entertainment
Your U.S. history class needed a film like ‘Rustin’
by LZ Granderson In the 90s I was a founding member of the Black History Club in high school, took Black history courses in college and worked […]
‘The Golden Bachelor’: Fantasy or real?
“The Golden Bachelor” is a popular reality TV show. It opens with a handsome, impeccably groomed 72-year-old adjusting a bow tie. In the background we hear Cat […]
Actors are striking because we’ve long been in crisis. It’s not just streaming
by Maria Prudente In late 2014 I was hired to play friend #3 in a new commercial for Garnier Nutrisse, the at-home hair color line. The company […]
Tony Bennett: More than a ‘crooner’
It was in the early 60s. I was a copy boy at NBC News and the overnight disc jockey for the local radio station called and asked […]
I’m going to Barbie Land
by Jackie Calmes It’s my full-time job but wallowing in our broken politics can sometimes make for a dark world. Why wouldn’t I look forward to going […]
How the Titanic’s tragic wreck became a money-making scheme
by Stephen Mihm The ill-fated passengers who died trying to visit the wreck of the Titanic paid an extraordinary price for the privilege: $250,000 each. This is […]
Celebrate W.Va.’s birthday with music, food and fun downtown
It’s not a birthday without a party. And since West Virginia’s 160th birthday falls on a Tuesday this year, Morgantown is celebrating a little early with a […]
Here’s why there’s nothing new on TV
If you watched the Tony Awards Sunday night and thought the ceremony was a teensy bit less polished than usual, it’s because the whole thing was unscripted. […]
Are charges excessive for Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ shooting?
by Nicholas Goldberg Of course Alec Baldwin shouldn’t receive special treatment because he’s famous. He shouldn’t be treated, as the district attorney in Santa Fe, N.M., put […]
