'Everlasting Moments' long on depth

Swedish director Jan Troell's "Everlasting Moments" is at once tremendous and banal, and I mean that as a high compliment. It's the kind of film that seeps into you slowly, and with reserve, rather than skipping right up and saying hel

Valley Jackson fans beat odds, get tickets

As Michael Jackson fans across the country crossed their fingers, hoping they would win a ticket to today's memorial at Staples Center, Fresno's George Benitez simply had a good feeling.

Win tickets to see 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'

THURSDAY UPDATE: Today's winners are Chris H., Kim Burly, Lisa, Amanda Plumb, Robert Snyder, tugsy, Alicia Montgomery, sgm, Mitchem Callahan, Ellen Hufft, Stuart D., Ingrid, Emily, Ashley, SANDRA LUCERO, Erika Candelas, Kim Kubar, Yvonne Juarez Gonzalez, Brian B, Alma, Angela,...read more »

Have you noticed that the Tower Theatre is pretty busy?

I was talking to a guy today who said he hadn't been to the Tower Theatre in years. And I almost got tongue-tied trying to rattle off all the stuff happening at the Tower soon. It's a nice change...read more »

Summer Arts review: San Francisco Mime Troupe

It's probably way too bourgeoisie to admit this, but I thoroughly enjoyed watching the San Francisco Mime Troupe perform its excellent new show, "Too Big to Fail," in a comfortable indoor theater. The other times I've seen this energetic...read more »

Actress' pregnancy is written into 'Eureka' cable series

PASADENA — Salli Richardson-Whitfield showed up to film the first episode of the third season of the Syfy channel series “Eureka” with more than just her script memorized.

  • Glover needs a better chance to dance

    As I write this column on Thursday afternoon, I don't know the fate of Fresno's Jason Glover on "So You Think You Can Dance." But I would be surprised if Glover didn't wind up in the Bottom 3, as he has for the last two weeks.

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