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On Tonight: Hopkins' Choice, Finding More Families: Roger Catlin | TV Eye
Anthony Hopkins is guest programmer on Turner Classic Movies and he doesn't choose "The Silence of the Lambs." Instead, " The Lady from Shanghai" , " The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" , " The Grapes of Wrath" and "Rear Window" . Boris Karloff narrates the 1966 animated versions of " How the Grinch Stole Christmas" followed by the hit holiday ...
Book review | 'Dancing in the Dark': Reading, watching and enduring the Great Depression
Most histories of the Great Depression pay only glancing attention to the popular culture of the era - de rigueur references to "The Grapes of Wrath" , the Federal Theatre Project and Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" broadcast - and focus on the politics and economics instead.
Newell Bringhurst: Steinbeck's 'Grapes of Wrath' and today's homeless
OaoIn following the plight of the homeless population encamped along the St. Johns River over the past two months - culminating in their eviction last week - I am hauntingly reminded of the desperate situation of the 500,000 Dust Bowl migrants who immigrated to California during the 1930s.
Cook named presidential professor of excellence
Rena Cook, University of Oklahoma associate professor of drama, recently was named the 2009 Irene and Julian J. Rothbaum Presidential Professor of Excellence in the Arts at OU.
Pam Dery and Schawn Belston have been upped to senior VP at Fox Filmed Entertainment and will continue to co-head the studio's technical services department.
Kanawha County Library to crown literary champion
The Kanawha County Library is holding a Book Brawl to find out what's the favorite book of Kanawha County residents.
Actor Christopher Timothy, currently starring in The Grapes of Wrath at Hall for Cornwall took time out from the play to help launch an a amoozinga raffle to win a life-size cow.
The Great Depression meets the Great Recession
Few novels written in the U.S. are more penetrating and riveting than John Steinbeck's 1939 blockbuster The Grapes of Wrath.
Hall for Cornwall flooded by sprinkler system
The Hall for Cornwall in Truro was left flooded last night after its main sprinkler system was triggered forcing an evacuation of the building.
John Fidler: Can GoggleWorks shine enough to be part of city's future?
The truck is loaded, and Ma Joad is still in the house, going through a box of trinkets.
NYU co-hosts preview for upcoming democracy documentary
Democracy was not a spectator sport yesterday when actor Matt Damon and Howard Zinn, a historian and professor, spoke at Cooper Union's Great Hall about their upcoming documentary, "The People Speak." The event, called "The People Speak Live," was hosted by NYU, Cooper Union and the History Channel.
Adam Elliot on life after Mary & Max
At the opening of the Melbourne International Film Festival people were drinking, laughing, joking and wondering where on earth he was.
Theater review: 'Grapes of Wrath' brought to vivid life at Cabrillo
The Cabrillo College Theater Arts Department proudly inaugurated its stunning new Crocker Theater with an appropriately exceptional choice of material: John Steinbeck's incomparable "The Grapes of Wrath," adapted for the stage by Frank Galati.
Mythical End for Legendary Route 66
The question of where the old Route 66 officially ended in the West has been the subject of debate among history buffs and roadsters.
Auction to benefit Moak on tap Nov. 13
A benefit auction for Jerry Moak of Rayville has been rescheduled for 5 p.m. Nov.
New Crocker Theater to stage Steinbeck classic 'Grapes of Wrath"
The cast for Cabrillo College’s production of ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ includes, from left, Caber Russell, Tom Goldrup, Michael Gomes, Katia Burke, Leah Creatura and Jaye Wolfe Before the rehearsal, the cast and crew of "The Grapes of Wrath" thought about hard times, drought, the idea of family -- and about having an excellent space to ...
TCM airs 5 John Steinbeck adaptations tonight, November 3
Turner Classic Movies airs classic films based on the work of Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winning novelist John Steinbeck throughout the evening of Tuesday, November 3. The night begins with the big three, "East of Eden," "The Grapes of Wrath," and "Of Mice and Men," which combined for 15 total Oscar nominations, three of which were winners.
Binghamton University Pipe Dream Home
Therea s no shortage of work to do
While watching live news feed updates on Facebook the other day, I was suddenly reminded of the time I read "The Grapes of Wrath." Veiled concern weighed on one post after another.
Lessons from Great Depression help shop owner weather recession
Bette Moore's vintage clothing store has been a mainstay on Madison's Main Street for 28 years.
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