‘Battlestar Galactica' embarks on its flight to the finish
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By Cheryl Truman ctruman@herald-leader.com
My fellow geeks, we will gather Friday for the first big holiday of the Geek New Year: the premiere of the final 10 episodes of Battlestar Galactica.
‘The Last of Mrs. Lincoln': Troubled woman brilliantly played
The Carriage House Theater at Bell Court is just a short way from where a young Mary Todd spent the privileged years of her childhood before moving to Springfield, Ill., and sealing her fate as the wife of one of the most celebrated presidents in U.S. history.
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In the Drink: Dudley's has a fine wine collection
Debbie Long's tenure as a restaurateur has been an educational journey, particularly regarding wine. When Dudley's opened in the early 1980s, the choices were primarily house white, red and rosé, with perhaps a carafe of this or that now and then. Time, the input of collectors and personal travel have transformed a tiny ordinary collection into one of the best in Lexington.
Wyeth's death reignites debate over his legacy
Although some critics deride his art as drab and kitschy, Andrew Wyeth's melancholy paintings were praised by others as profound reflections of 20th Century alienation and existentialism.
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Tony Bennett's ageless appeal is that he loves what he does
Several years ago, a friend and I were discussing the seemingly resilient renaissance of Tony Bennett. At the time, the celebrated concert album MTV Unplugged that had re-established him as pop music royalty was already part of his legacy, countless TV appearances were underscoring his appeal to multiple pop generations, and a succession of new and reissued Columbia recordings were reaffirming a knowing jazz heritage that always has ignited Bennett's finest music and his most engaging singing.
‘The Reader': No ‘happily ever after'
In some stories, there can be no catharsis, German writer Bernhard Schlink has said of his novel, The Reader. For some crimes, there is no forgiveness. The Reader, brought to the screen by Stephen Daldry with a script by David Hare, seconds that.
On the 12th night of Christmas, a fitting feast
Just when you thought the holiday season was over, members of Midway Christian Church still were celebrating Jesus' birth.
Louisville woman to be on 'Survivor'
A 53-year-old bus driver from Louisville will be one of the 16 castaways on the new season of Survivor. Sandy Burgin will be part of the Jalapao tribe on Survivor: Tocantins — The Brazilian Highlands.