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"Age only matters in wine and cheese," Vietnam War vet Bibb likes to say. "Label me a Chateauneuf du Pape with a slice of sharp cheddar."  Full story »

Whether it's building on the legacy of a legendary predecessor, establishing a graduate program or cleaning out a closet for lab space, J.R. Campbell, the new director of the Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising at Kent State University is becoming famous for his take-charge attitude and boundless energy. Full story »

"Masquerades" a comic feature film about what happens when true love shakes up traditions surrounding marriage and women's roles in a dusty Algerian town, plays today and Monday at the Cleveland International Film Festival. Full story »

The owner of the Gemini Players Club in Berea said he hopes to reopen within days after city officials accused him, poker players and others of breaking Ohio's gaming laws.  Full story »

'Diary of a Wimpy Kid,' pysanky and a robotics competition are in the center of the Critics' Circle. Full story »

Also: Reviews of "Plastic Beach" by Gorillaz and "Battle of the Sexes" by Ludacris, plus five new songs you should check out now. Full story »

Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for the inspiring drama "The Blind Side," "Fantastic Mr. Fox" wowed critics with its animated take on a Roald Dahl book, and "Mad Men" season three takes a retro ride that's better than a hot tub time machine, all new this week on DVD. Full story »

The Cleveland Orchestra has released its 2010-11 season, unveiling a busy year to come, both at Severance Hall and on the road. Included in its plans are extensions of the "Fridays@7," "Musically Speaking," and "Celebrity" series, as well as tours to Asia and Europe, a Baroque festival, and a staged production of Mozart's "Don Giovanni."  Full story »

Over the past year or so, Spaces gallery has changed -- dramatically. For decades, it was the place in town to find the kind of art objects that, for one reason or another, fell outside the purview of traditional commercial galleries. Now, Spaces is decidedly distancing itself from the primacy of the art object. Full story »

Schubert's two works for violin, cello and piano are titanic chamber-music challenges. Both trios will be on the program Tuesday at Fairmount Temple in Beachwood when two members of the Emerson String Quartet, violinist Philip Setzer and cellist David Finckel, team with pianist Wu Han for this concert under the auspices of the Cleveland Chamber Music Society.  Full story »

'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,' 'Breaking Bad' and the Moondog concert all make this week's Pop Ten. Full story »

If you're bored with the drab dreariness of mainstream films, you'll be absolutely thrilled with the first 13 minutes of "Black Box." The rest of the film is terrific, too, but Mexican director Ariel Gordon took great creative pains to concoct a mind-blowing opening sequence. It combines live action, animation, video clips and breathless narration that lure us into tales of a bizarre secret society and its poisonous political-assassination plot. Full story »

Irving Berlin's first hit came in 1911, with "Alexander's Ragtime Band,'' and includes classics such as "White Christmas'' and "God Bless America.'' Actors' Summit in Hudson brings that music back to life with an homage to Berlin and his art in "I Love a Piano.'' Full story »

Edie Falco's "Nurse Jackie," left, and Toni Collette's "United States of Tara" return tonight on Showtime. Full story »