Anne's Arts & Activities Blog

  Nearly 30 years after its release, “Philadelphia” is still one of the most powerful films I've ever seen. Tom Hanks plays Andy, the high-powered lawyer who gets fired because he has AIDS, although the law firm's partners deny that, and claim he was fired because of poor performance and almost loosing a big client. His character doesn't go through a lot of emotional or mental changes, but the physical transformation from a fairly healthy-looking man to a man literally on his death bed is remarkable. Denzel Washington's character, Joe, changes the most, going from someone who was scared after learning he shook the hand of someone (Andy) who had AIDS, and being disgusted by gay men, to developing an affection and respect for Andy. Andy hires Joe, an “ambulance chaser,” to represent him in a lawsuit against the law firm when every other lawyer he contacted turned him down. The supporting cast is phenomenal. Among them, Jason Robards as a law firm partner, Joan...

 

Author Clinton Heylin chats with Anne Holliday about his book E Street Shuffle -- The Glory Days of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Listen here . The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have announced that the final stop on their "Working on a Dream" tour will be HSBC Arena in Buffalo. The show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. November 22. Tickets go on sale September 12. Bruce Springsteen.net

You may have heard Dan talking about this: On February 1, 2009 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform in the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLIII Halftime Show in Tampa Bay at Raymond James Stadium. We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to be part of the on-field audience for the show. For more information, go to Super Bowl Cast.com .

Bruce Springsteen will perform an acoustic set at a rally in Philadelphia to help the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama register voters and recruit volunteers. The program is Saturday on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Springsteen has endorsed Obama for president.