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But, Can He Act? See If Ashton Kutcher Gets Debunk’D in Our Review of the Guardian by Peter Sobczynski MOVIE TIMES | INTERVIEWS | REVIEWS | CROSSWORD & GAMES We talk to Christian Volckman, Ugly whose new film just like you: Renaissance America Ferrera isn’t nearly stars in the as animated new TV show as you might Ugly Betty have heard… produced by none other than Ms. Salma Hayek But, can he act? See if Ashton Kutcher gets Debunk’d in our review of The Guardian by Peter Sobczynski We Are Scientists experiment with new sounds, new tours, new albums, and… Gila monsters?! See what frontman Keith Murray has to say about all this nonsense || SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 5, 2006 ENTERTAINMENT TODAY a “Sensational!” WMK Productions, Inc. Presents —Chicago Tribune “A joyous celebration Three Mo’ Tenors that blows the roof off the house!” Fri.–Sat., Oct. 6–7, 8 pm —Boston Herald Three Mo’ Tenors, the highly acclaimed music sensation, returns to the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. This talented trio of African-American opera singers belts out Broadway’s best, and performs heaven-sent Gospel music in a concert event for the entire family. Tickets: $63/$50/$42 Friday $67/$55/$45 Saturday Conceived and Directed by Marion J. Caffey Call (562) 467-8804 today to reserve your seats or go on-line to www.cerritoscenter.com. The Center is located directly off the 91 freeway, 20 minutes east of downtown Long Beach, 15 minutes west of Anaheim, and 30 minutes southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Parking is free. Your Favorite Entertainers, Your Favorite Theater . || ENTERTAINMENT TODAY SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 5, 2006 ENTERTAINMENTVOL. 38|NO. 51|SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 5, 2006 TODAYINCE S 1967 PUBLISHER KRIS CHIN MANAGING EDITOR CECILIA TSAI EDITOR MATHEW KLICKSTEIN PRODUCTION DAVID TAGARDA GRAPHICS CONSULTANT AMAZING GRAPHICS TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR KATSUYUKI UENO WRITERS JESSE ALBA JOHN BARILONE FRANK BARRON KATE E. BROOKS JULIAN CAMILLIERI JOHN CRUMLISH WARREN CURRY ERIK DAVIS BROOKE DAMMKOEHLER CLAYSON DEBURGER JOSEPH FEINSTEIN SHIRLEY FIRESTONE JANOS GEREBEN KEVIN GILL MICHAEL GUILLÉN ORMLY GUMFUDGIN JONATHAN W. HICKMAN TRAVIS MICHAEL HOLDER KAT KRAMER LINDSAY KUHN M. Y. LEE MICHAEL LEVINE ERIC LURIO RUBEN MACBLUE SCOTT MANTZ TONY MEDLEY 5 UGLY BETTY DAWN MILLER 15 THE GUARDIAN MARIANNE MORO MIKE RESTAINO INDEX SEAN REYNOLDS CARMEN KARTINI ROHDE RICA ROMERO ANNIE ROLLINS 16 INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKER CHRISTIAN VOLCKMAN BRAD SCHREIBER AARON SHELEY Michael Guillén chats with Volckman, whose Renaissance is gaining buzz across the board as a work that STEVEN SNYDER PETER SOBCZYNSKI boasts stunning visuals born of an intricate process that the director refuses to call “animation.” BILLIE STONE JOSEPH TRINH WIN-SIE TOW KIM VOYNAR MARCI WEINER MUSIC MOVIES RUSTY WHITE 10 They’re not really scientists: Jon Barilone chats with Keith Murray 18 Stop the hating: Forest Whitaker shows us all that even ruth- JONATHAN ZEITLIN of We Are Scientists; Super Mario Brothers finally in the classical less tyrant Idi Amin wasn’t all bad in The Last King of Scotland; CARTOONISTS spotlight: Joseph Trinh checks out Video Games Live at the Hol- Zedis Lapedis!: Yes, there’s an actual camp that kids can go PHIL CHO lywood Bowl, a night of video game music...played by an orchestra; to in order to become the next Billy Graham, and Jonathan MARK DARCOURT God only knows: Brad Auerbach reviews the 40th Anniversary DREW-MICHAEL W. Hickman has a word or two about its documentary; Kill yr ANNIE ROLLINS Edition of the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds. idols: Jonathan Zeitlin finds out exactly how and why punk PHOTOGRAPHER rock died in the new documentary American Hardcore; Downey DREW RESSLER JOHN NGUYEN THEATER does Dito: Jon Barilone reviews A Guide to Recognizing Your 4 Fly, fly, fly: Joseph N. Feinstein reviews Sonia Flew at the Laguna Saints; PLUS: Mike Restaino’s DVD Reviews and Art Film of COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT THE WEBSTER GROUP Playhouse; Go ask Alice: Travis M. Holder reviews The Rabbit the Week with Aaron Sheley. Hole. SALES KIRT KISHITA ART CIRCULATION SUPERVISOR FOOD 6 Colony of ants?: The LA River Art Commune presents a series DANIEL ESPINOSA 8 Wagons West: Joseph Feinstein samples West at the Hotel of new paintings, and Lindsay Kuhn braves her way inside. EXECUTIVE OFFICE Angeleno. 2325 WEST VICTORY BLVD, SUITE 5 BURBANK, CA 91506-1226 TELEVISION OFFICE (818) 566-4030 Fax (818) 566-4295 6 Thanks for the memories: Some of television and film’s favorite 5 GOSSIP GUY with Erik Davis veterans are coming back to the small screen, and Frank Barron www.EntertainmentTodayOnline.com makes sure they can still hold water. 9 WEEKLY SPORTS WRAP-UP with Joseph Trinh Please send all LETTERS TO THE EDITOR to: 24 MOVIE TIMES & THEATER LOCATIONS Mathew Klickstein, Editor 9 WARMLY, ORMLY with Ormly Gumfudgin ENTERTAINMENT TODAY 27 EVENT LISTINGS Property of Entertainment Today. Reproduction without written consent is prohibited. All rights reserved. The views of the reviewers and writers of this publication are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of 30-31 FROLICSOME FUN the management of Entertainment Today. ©2006 Professor Klickberg’s Insuperable Crossword Puzzle, Lady Katsura and Suki Yaki’s Astrological Forecast, Sudoku, and Comics. || SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 5, 2006 ENTERTAINMENT TODAY by Joseph N. Feinstein Chris Webb added greatly to the drama and angst being enacted on Significant, meaningful dia- the stage. logue, distinguished performances, Lamont by Michael Photo and a talented cast all combine to Much of the strength of the make Sonia Flew at the Laguna play lies in what is not said: the Playhouse a most poignant play. word pictures and the feelings and meanings implied. The viewer The story tells of the dilem- takes the protagonist’s life experi- mas that arise in an ences, examines them, interfaith family when and slowly begins the Christian mother, to see why she has admirably played become the person by Judith Delgado, we discover on stage. decides she will not Another writer who light the Friday night succeeded at this was Shabbat candles that a guy named Wil- her husband, believ- liam Shakespeare. ably portrayed by Ms. Carrillo does Matt Gottlieb, has this character devel- requested in honor Marissa Chibas in Sonia Flew. opment with great of his father’s visit. skill. Sonia has just been informed by their son, Zach (Christian Barillas), At the end of the play, one “You forget it every once in a while...Sometimes, it’s kinda…what you have instead of your son, so you don’t want to let go of it either.” that he plans to join the Marines wonders if Sonia flew, or was she and expects to take an active part simply left to fly by erring parents by Travis Michael Holder whose own life will never be the same can crawl out from under and carry in the fighting. who deserve never to be forgiven? subsequent to Becca and Howie’s around like a brick in your pocket. You decide. P This has been a disappointing year son running into the street after You forget it every once in a while, but The history of Sonia’s life so far for theatre in our reclaimed des- the family dog—this could be the then you reach in for whatever reason, sweeps into her consciousness, Sonia Flew ert oasis, but, thank Terpsichore, the ensemble cast of the year in LA, led and there it is, which can be awful, and she begins to have renewed end of 2006 proves redemptive with with exquisite simplicity and palpable but not all the time. Sometimes it’s realizations of her past in Cuba Laguna Playhouse 606 Laguna Culture Clash’s Water & Power at the affection by director Carolyn Cantor, kinda…what you have instead of your that become the material for Act Canyon Rd. Laguna Tel. 949- Taper, the Edward Hopper-inspired who actually helmed the first reading son, so you don’t want to let go of it 2 of the play. In this Act, we come 497-2787, X-1 Nighthawks at the Douglas, and now of the play at SRC several years ago. either. So you carry it around, and it to understand the reasons for her David Lindsay-Abaire’s lyrical Rabbit Even as the play opens, with Becca doesn’t go away, which is…” attitudes and actions as we are Time: Two hours Playing until Hole at the Geffen. Although origi- sitting in her living room folding her made aware of her very sad life. Oct. 15 Tues. – Sat. @ 8:00 p.m.; nally commissioned by South Coast son’s clothes to donate to Goodwill, “What?” Becca asks. The incidental music created by Sat. & Sun. @ 2:00 p.m. Rep, this gently dynamic new play never does Cantor let the proceedings debuted at Manhattan Theatre Club slide into melodrama—as a matter of “Fine, actually.” earlier this year, resulting in three fact, without prior knowledge of the Drama League and five Tony nomi- storyline, it would be easy to assume I defy anyone not to have a tear nations. It’s a fascinating departure the boy is still just offstage ready to in your eye and a lump in your throat for Lindsay-Abaire, whose bizarrely slip into those trendy little T-shirts after the ambrosial Van Patten deliv- wonderful Fuddy Meers, Kimberly and jeans placed lovingly in a pile on ers that one incredibly straightfor- Akimbo, and Wonder of the World have the coffee table. ward, incredibly moving 11th-hour heralded him as one of our best—and speech; anyone who has ever coped quirkiest—new playwrights. It takes a couple of scenes before with death will understand it well the depth of Becca’s sorrow and the and surely find comfort in its sage As hilariously unpredictable as extent of how much her tragedy wisdom.
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