Big Read events: March 27Monroe Community PlayersOur TownMCCC La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater8 p.m., Adults $15, Senior and Child 12 and under $12 at 241-7900 or one hour before show at box office. Purchase tickets online at www.emonroe.com March 28Monroe Community PlayersOur TownMCCC La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater2 p.m., Adults $15, Senior […]

On Saturday, March 20, a group of high school students from Saline, Mich. performed their musical talent at the Meyer Theater. The Saline Fiddlers revealed rhythm and humor to the audience through alternative styles of melody and dance. Their music is an engaging assortment of classical, jazz, swing, Celtic, and bluegrass, which […]

When most people envision Wonderland, they think of a bright and colorful land filled with strange creatures and impossibilities that become reality. Tim Burton’s remake was backed by computer generation, astounding 3-D, a great cast, and wonderful acting. However Burton’s signature dark air leaked in and seemed to put a […]

Monroe enjoyed a night of smooth, soulful, and rocking blues at the Meyer Theater for the 23rd Annual Black History Month Blue’s Concert. “This is a celebration of blues music in America,” the Reverend Robert B. Jones told the crowd Saturday night at “The Big Gig!” blues concert. Jones, with […]

I guess it’s hard these days to make original films. Buzzwords in the movie industry consist of remake, reboot and redux. Here is yet another by-the-numbers remake of a 70’s horror flick. “The Crazies” opens happily to shots of wide-spanning farmland under a welcoming blue sky while an upbeat Johnny […]

Subtle hints to the truth and disorienting drug-induced dream scenes fill the two hours and 18 minutes of the film “Shutter Island.” I finished reading “Shutter Island,” the novel by Dennis Lehane that the film was based on, days before the movie’s original October release date. The original release date […]

The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards show brought together generations of talent in the music industry. The show opened with a shimmering performance by Lady Gaga, who was soon joined by Elton John after she sang “Poker Face.” Both stars played the piano while singing a blend of Lady Gaga’s song, […]

To many people, Nov. 20 was more than just any ordinary day.   Tickets were bought months ahead; the anxiety built up as it got closer to midnight.  It was time – time for the release of The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Summit Entertainment now officially estimates the movie took in […]

Almost everybody thinks the same thing when they hear his name—Michael Jackson. Images of an emotionally and physically scarred ghoul come to mind, a shadow of his former superstar self. That is why it came as such a shock when I saw “This Is It,” the archive footage of the […]

It has been nearly 10 years since “The Boondock Saints” arrived in theaters. Now, writer/director Troy Duffy has brought the vigilante MacManus brothers back in an over-the-top sequel that quickly identifies itself as more of a fan service than a Hollywood blockbuster. Saints II starts off eight years after the […]