An important documentary, Girl Rising, will be shown twice in Springfield, at Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church on March 9, and Brookens Auditorium, University of Illinois Springfield, on March 11. The film was conceived by a team researching how to end global poverty that found that educating girls offers the highest return on investment in […]
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One Direction impresses in Us
Not sure if I should admit this, but the earworm that is One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful” is among 2,000 songs on my iPod. Occasionally, that snappy pop ditty starts rattling around in my head and my thumb is furiously working the selection wheel, flying down the list of songs until I find it […]
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Jasmine finds Blanchett in full bloom
I always look forward to Woody Allen’s annual movie if for no other reason than to hear his witty dialogue performed by whatever top-notch cast he’s happened to assemble. Very few writers are able to capture the sound of true conversation as he does and the performers in his films seem to rise to the […]
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Out-of-sight superstar
The Springfield Art Association’s Molly Schlich Film Series continues with three screenings of the much talked about documentary Searching for Sugarman. The film, written and directed by Malik Bendjelloul and highlighted on the television series 60 Minutes, tells the story of two fans who go in search of 70s South African pop music icon Sixto […]
