Entertainment headlines from The Denver Post

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Today's Entertainment and Lifestyle Headlines

"Ragtime" to riches for the Arvada Center
Review: The great American musical "Ragtime" is a paean to what this flawed country was and yet could be — which makes it so discombobulating seeing it now, when economic pessimism hangs over the country like a cloud of dread. Rating: ****  

• Theater review: You'll witness magic in "Rashomon"
• Theater review: "The Liar" is a farce to be reckoned with
• Denver's Paragon Theatre Company moving into RiNo warehouse
• Visiting maestro Tortelier lifts Colorado Symphony program
• Colorado Symphony Orchestra musicians accept 14 percent pay cut

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Today's Celebrity Buzz

People: Clooney's a heartbreaker, his ex warns his new flame
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Less of Jonah Hill

J.Lo on a film tear

 

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Moms - Parenting

6 Great Gadgets for the Music-Loving Family
Whether you or your kids love enjoying tunes or making music yourselves, one thing’s for sure: modern technology has made it easier than ever for anyone to enjoy or even create a quality musical experience. We’ve tested some of the latest gadgets for music lovers and wanted to share our thoughts with you. Whether you  

• Movie Review: Dolphin Tail
• When and how to talk to your kids about marijuana

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Today's Movies

"Janet Goodall Live!" a night for chimps' champ at theaters
Tuesday evening, that spell will be cast wide — nationwide — when "Jane Goodall Live!" takes place in 500 movie theaters.  

• Movie review: "Moneyball"
• Denver Silent Film Festival speaks volumes

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Music - Classical

Visiting maestro Tortelier lifts Colorado Symphony program
The Colorado Symphony is struggling with a financial crisis and its musicians voted earlier in the day to accept an emergency pay cut, but none of that was apparent sitting Friday evening in Boettcher Concert Hall.  

• Colorado Symphony Orchestra musicians accept 14 percent pay cut

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Reverb

Mile Marker: Dead Man Winter
Dead Man Winter stops by Uneven Studio to record three songs of delicate alt.-country. Stream, download and watch the band's session, featuring members of Trampled by Turtles

 

• Photo essay: Fruit Bats @ the Bluebrid Theater
• I Might Be Wrong: Slim Cessna is a Denver tradition, case closed

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Television - Joanne Ostrow

Why you should care about the sale of Denver's Channel 7
You won't find it on Craigslist, but the classified ad might read like this: For sale: Denver TV station with long history, offered by a company that wants out of TV.  

• 'All My Children' ends its run with a cliffhanger
• Haggard and Busey a no-show at Colorado Springs shoot
• TV Preview: "Pan Am"

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Theater - John Moore

"Ragtime" ****
Review: The great American musical "Ragtime" is a paean to what this flawed country was and yet could be — which makes it so discombobulating seeing it now, when economic pessimism hangs over the country like a cloud of dread. Rating: ****  

• You'll witness magic in "Rashomon"
• "The Liar" is a farce to be reckoned with
• Denver's Paragon Theatre Company moving into RiNo warehouse
• "Unnecessary Farce" ***