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  • Work Progresses on Hope VI Development Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 12:14AMConstruction crews didn’t let a little Monday morning mud stop them from building new apartments at University Place, a Hope VI housing development.Th....
  • Tailor out as midday DJ at Columbia’s Kiss 103 Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:15PMMidday DJ Tre Tailor wasn’t on WLXC-FM, Kiss 103.1, for her usual 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. shift Monday, and she won’t be this morning, either. Her contract was not renewed because of budget cuts, Tailor said Monday. But she’s in talks with the station about other opportunities. “I knew I was doing what I was supposed to do,” Tailor said. “I was confused that it was so cut and dry with what I brought ...
  • Michael King Writers’ Centre Writers-in-Residence Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:17PMTwo writers have been selected for residencies at the Michael King Writers’ Centre in Devonport, Auckland, in early 2009.
  • Nashville draws L.A. transplants Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:32AMNissan, music and quality of life bring steady stream from California.
  • Visual arts calendar Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 11:21PMTo best facilitate publication, send items at least two weeks in advance to Paul Clark via e-mail to pclark@CITIZEN-TIMES.com . Please include the opening and closing dates of exhibits and a number that may be published to call for information. For more information, call 232-5854.
  • Popular Tags Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:41PMThe shift in consciousness between 2008 and 2009 is something palpable; almost the same type of anticipation greeted the move between centuries, 20th into 21st, 1999-2000.
  • Sculptor Robert Graham dies aged 70 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 10:16AMAmerican sculptor Robert Graham died on Saturday, aged 70. Graham, who was married to the actor Angelica Huston, was a contemporary sculptor of civic monuments in America.
  • Coming attractions in the arts Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:21AM It’s never too early to plan ahead for what’s coming soon to a local stage near you. Here’s a look at entertainment events planned for Springfield over the next few months.
  • ARTHUR BLACK: Urban legends often more myth than reality Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:03PMDo you, like me, have a soft spot for modern fairy tales? The Cement-Filled Cadillac? The Choking Doberman? The first one is a tale of just desserts for a rich guy caught fooling around with the wife of a cement-truck driver. The Choking Doberman?
  • Casino, BPU, Woodlands at top of the list in 2008 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 11:16AM The top stories from 2008 were marked by scandals, elections, economic downturns and economic development projects.
  • Barack Obama Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 11:02AMIt’s not just the historical significance of his election. Nor is it simply the hope and change he symbolizes.
  • Encore, encore Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 11:01AMThere was blood in them thar hills. Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood.
  • Arts options plentiful in new year for Southwest Florida Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 12:19AMThe new year will get off to an artsy start Friday with a Norman Rockwell exhibit at the Naples Museum of Art.
  • Postal Service Previews 2009 Commemorative Stamp Program Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 10:31PMWASHINGTON, DC.- What do Lassie, The Tonight Show, Abe Lincoln, Gary Cooper, Gulf Coast Lighthouses, Civil Rights Pioneers and Wedding Cakes have in common?
  • Restaurant Guide Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:17PMGRUMPY’S GRILL BURGERS, BASKETS AND BEER 2960 W. Ina Road Phone: 297-5452 Adventurous eaters gravitate toward the hamburger slathered with peanut butter. But Grumpy’s also serves the usual grill fare complete with beer on tap.
  • EVENT SEARCH RESULTS Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:48AMThe Arabian Nights The latest of several lush and idiosyncratic takes on legends and fables that Chicago writer-director Mary Zimmerman has brought to Berkeley Rep, The Arabian Nights feels looser than others like Metamorphoses and Argonautika, but even the least polished of her pieces is ...
  • Ohio college coaching pipeline continues to grow Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:31AMA former colleague of mine from my time in Fort Wayne, Ind. wrote an excellent story in the Christmas Day edition of the Wall Street Journal detailing Ohio’s love affair with football, especially college football. The story examined what factors make coaches from the Buckeye State the best and brightest minds in college football today.
  • THE MORNING ROAST: Ohio college coaching pipeline continues to grow Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:31AMA former colleague of mine from my time in Fort Wayne, Ind. wrote an excellent story in the Christmas Day edition of the Wall Street Journal detailing Ohio’s love affair with football, especially college football. The story examined what factors make coaches from the Buckeye State the best and brightest minds in college football today.
  • Martial Lawmen Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 11:42PM“You are driving home, exhausted from work, lugging groceries and carrying your child in the back seat. Lights, police, and roadblocks await you. Your car is stopped, an armed officer comes over, and you must roll down your window. Your child begins crying. You must now prove to the police officer’s satisfaction that you have the right to drive down your own block.“
  • VISUAL ARTS CALENDAR Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 11:28PMTo best facilitate publication, send items at least two weeks in advance to Paul Clark via e-mail to pclark@CITIZEN-TIMES.com . Please include the opening and closing dates of exhibits and a number that may be published to call for information. For more information, call 232-5854.
  • 2009 Road Ahead Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 3:13PMLessons from the year that passes us by will hold us in good stead as we look ahead into 2009. Though things look sombre at the moment, there are investment opportunities available. The theme though will be more about wealth preservation.
  • The guide to local exhibits Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 12:30AMNEW WORKS BY GREGG HERTZLIEB AND JOE OLAH | Highland
  • music Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 2:13AM TODAY AND SATURDAY – Larry and Brandon Ford – 7 p.m.; Kahunaz, Crazy Pinz, 1414 Northland Blvd.; CrazyPinz.com. TODAY – Dan Smyth – 5 p.m.; Beamers Sports Bar and Grill, 5108 West County Line Road; no cover; 625-1002. Photo caption: Jazz guitarist George Ogg will be at Opus 24 today. Photo by File photo
  • Holiday crime warnings passed in good faith usually just hoaxes Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 11:09PMEvery year, like the infamous fruitcake that circulates for eternity, a round of holiday crime warnings pops up across the country.
  • Good Weekend for December 26-28 Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 10:29PMComedian David Brenner returns to The City for a holiday tradition. Getty Images file photo
  • Ringing In Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 12:17PMAs 2008 changes to 2009, music will abound throughout Tucson
  • Jim Morgan Gains No. 700 Baylor Wrestlers Win Scottsboro Duals Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 8:32AMState wrestling champion Stuart Doster gave Baylor coach Jim Morgan an early Christmas; Morgan’s 700th dual win as a varsity head coach in 41 seasons.
  • Fayette County Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 1:58AMLexington surgeon completes triathlon Ron Shashy, a Lexington ear, nose and throat surgeon, competed Oct. 25 in The Great Floridian Triathlon, an Ironman long-distance event in Clermont, Fla. Shashy completed the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile marathon in 10 hours and 56 minutes. He placed 17th among approximately 275 competitors. He competed in the event less than six ...
  • Ten Best Sacred Christmas Classics; Noel’s Christmas Presents; The Simpsons; Family Guy Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 5:23AMThe formulaic title belies an absorbing hour that should mean something to absolutely everybody, drawing you back to your childhood with a compilation of ten of the finest pieces of Christmas music.
  • Outstanding Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 8:49AMThe best testament to a man comes not from any award conferred before the public eye. It reveals itself in hushed whispers without his presence.
  • The Guide to local arts and exhibits Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 12:46AMANDY WARHOL PHOTOGRAPHS | Valparaiso Is on exhibit through March 22 at the Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso University Brauer Museum, 1709 Chapel Drive. Brauer Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Group tours may be arranged by phone. Docent-led tours are conducted by appointment only. ...
  • ESPN The Magazines New Issue Features Two Covers: Special Package on The New Football Offense Revolution & The Best D ... Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 10:34AM NEW YORK----Could quarterbacks evolve into an explosive run-oriented player? Could there be two quarterbacks? 11 receivers? Only six players required on the line of scrimmage at a time?
  • Paragon Studios Brings Sound and Picture Editing Under One Roof Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 3:55PMDMN Newswire--2008-12-18--Paragon Studios, an industry leader in audio, broadcast and film post-production, recently put the final touches on its brand new state-of-the-art picture editing suite.
  • Long Road Back | A crash one November night leaves scars nearly 40 years later Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 2:27AMThe scene at 8:27 p.m. Nov. 13, 1971, on the Ohio River Boulevard in Edgeworth was of Frank Capra-like innocence: A station wagon full of seven boys -- one of them celebrating his 16th birthday -- waiting to turn into the local Burger King so they could get some burgers on a crisp, fall, Saturday ni... By Sean D. Hamill.
  • KC Council poised to advance $20.5 million to jumpstart Citadel Plaza project Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 10:40PMThe Kansas City Council is poised to advance $20.5 million in cash to jump-start the long-delayed Citadel Plaza project after learning Wednesday a respected developer would advise the risky venture.
  • Spike TV Television Highlights - January 2009 Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 12:53PM -
  • Couple in jail; pointed gun at YMCA activity bus, police say Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 10:04AMA Highland Springs couple remained in Henrico County jail tonight, arrested on multiple firearms and neglect charges after allegedly taking turns pointing a handgun at a busload of elementary school students.
  • Categorized | features Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 3:58AM“Some media is the whack” says Chuck D..was he talking about us? Movements or Trends?
  • ‘Sweeney’ horror story delights audience Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 3:32PMIn his “Book of Practical Cats,” T.S. Eliot wrote, succinctly, “A cat is not a dog.”
  • Change We Better Believe In, and More Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 12:14PMChange is afoot here in the Idiot Box, and elsewhere. The TV column is on its way out, making room for something different and hopefully better, and certainly more broad and wild and full of vim. The media of the...
  • Not building Red Line would continue sad status quo Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 7:12AMI n the protracted debate over whether and how to build the transit project known as the Red Line, one compelling issue has been all but lost: the miserable status quo.
  • EVENT SEARCH RESULTS Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 2:31AMThe Arabian Nights The latest of several lush and idiosyncratic takes on legends and fables that Chicago writer-director Mary Zimmerman has brought to Berkeley Rep, The Arabian Nights feels looser than others like Metamorphoses and Argonautika, but even the least polished of her pieces is ...
  • Drug war truce is Juárez holiday wish Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 8:15AMTo read the truce e-mail, which is in Spanish, click here. EL PASO — It is a simple Christmas wish. Peace for three days in Juárez, Dec. 24-26. No shootings. No killings. No executions.
  • Drug war truce is Juárez holiday wish Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 1:10AMEL PASO — It is a simple Christmas wish. Peace for three days in Juárez, Dec. 24-26. No shootings. No killings. No executions.
  • Visual arts calendar Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 11:21PMTo best facilitate publication, send items at least two weeks in advance to Paul Clark via e-mail to pclark@CITIZEN-TIMES.com. Please include the opening and closing dates of exhibits and a number that may be published to call for information. For more information, call 232-5854.
  • If it seems too good to be true, it probably is Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 4:32PMI remember the first time I received an e-mail that promised riches and would have me on easy street in no time. Bill Gates with his piles of money was just waiting to hand out the dollars and, after a few mouse-clicks, I would be living large.
  • Woman says doll promotes Islam Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 2:47AMMISSOULA — Is a child’s doll a promotional tool of Islam?
  • Christmas wish: drug war truce Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 1:17AMIt is a simple Christmas wish. Peace for three days in Jurez, Dec. 24-26. No shootings. No killings. No executions. In a bloody year in which Jurez was submerged in a war between drug cartels and a crime wave with more than 1,500 homicides, an anonymous e-mail floating in the borderland is asking for "a truce for Christmas in Jurez." Protest video | Related Section | Photo ...
  • The Guide to local arts and exhibitions Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 12:30AMCELEBRITY REVEALED: RARE AND UNPUBLISHED IMAGES OF FILM LEGENDS | Munster
  • Get your art gallery fix this week with these shows Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 12:19AMSandwich a visit to an art gallery in between your Christmas shopping. Here are some shows in the area.