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Arts/Entertainment

Write Now: Trying Your Hand At Screenwriting Is Not Easy

In my younger years, I used to watch a lot of TV and movies. I watched TV and movies for entertainment, and that was it. As I have become older, I watch TV and movies for a different reason - writing. I guess it was always lurking in the background when I would watch something on the screen. ...

Opera House Presents Rembrandt Today

FREDONIA — The 1891 Fredonia Opera House will present Rembrandt, a special cinematic exploration of the masterful 2014 exhibition of the revered artist’s work, today, at 7 p.m. as part of its Art & Architecture On Screen Series. Every Rembrandt exhibition is eagerly anticipated; but ...

‘3-Minute Stories’

He doesn’t listen to a lot of music for inspiration. When he is in his car, Rudy Gatlin will surf radio stations just to hear the latest songs. Rudy and his two brothers, Larry and Steve, have been playing music for more than six decades and all three members draw on life experiences when ...

Write Now: There Is No Right Or Wrong Way To Journal

Writing is powerful. Imagine my surprise and delight when I read the April 5 article “Keeping A Journal Has Mental Health Benefits” by Morgan Pitts, LMSW, on Page A7. The article for Family Service of the Chautauqua Region was spot on. I say this because recently, I wrote about how ...

Two Comics To Perform At Tropicana Room On Saturday

Al Park and Bill Lake are two very different comedians in terms of delivery and subject matter, but the most impressive commonality they share is reaching big breaks in their comedy careers years after most typically do in the industry. Park, a 45-year-old winner of the Boston and ...

Tan France Bridges Divides On TV, Real Life

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Netflix show “Queer Eye “ caught on by doing something unusual: creating reality TV that touches on some of the country’s deepest divides with persistent optimism. Alongside sleek new haircuts and rehabbed wardrobes, the makeover program starring five gay men ...