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    Yugoslav cinema is still very much alive at Cleveland International Film Festival

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    By John Petkovic, The Plain Dealer

    March 21, 2010, 12:01AM
    This year's installment of the Cleveland International Film Festival features six films from the former Yugoslavia -- the Balkan country that broke up into six countries after a series of wars in the 1990s. Many signal a new cooperation, crossing borders, as joint productions Full story »

    Lacey Brown's sleepy `Ruby Tuesday' gets her booted from `American Idol'

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    By Andrea Simakis, The Plain Dealer

    March 17, 2010, 10:19PM
    And then there were 11. `American Idol's' first elimination is no surprise. No word on whether Lacey Brown, the 24-year-old church singer from Amarillo, Texas, had her tote packed and waiting by the stage door Wednesday night, but you know it's time to gather your toiletries when the pathologically friendly Ellen DeGeneres calls your rendition of "Ruby Tuesday" "kind of sleepy." Full story »

    Yugoslav cinema is still very much alive at Cleveland International Film Festival

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    By John Petkovic, The Plain Dealer

    March 21, 2010, 12:01AM
    This year's installment of the Cleveland International Film Festival features six films from the former Yugoslavia -- the Balkan country that broke up into six countries after a series of wars in the 1990s. Many signal a new cooperation, crossing borders, as joint productions Full story »

    On Broken Bells' self-titled alt-pop debut, talents don't exceed sum of their promising parts: Digital Dose

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    By John Soeder, The Plain Dealer

    March 21, 2010, 12:30AM
    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 »

    Cleveland Orchestra announces 2010-11 season lineup, including trips to Asia and Europe

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    By Zachary Lewis, The Plain Dealer

    March 21, 2010, 12:01AM
    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 »

    Jesse James apologizes to Sandra Bullock over tabloid talk of affair; Lady Gaga sued by her ex; Christiane Amanpour to host 'This Week'; and more: The Morning After

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    By Melodie Smith

    March 19, 2010, 8:00AM
    "There is only one person to blame for this whole situation, and that is me," James said in a statement. "It's because of my poor judgment that I deserve everything bad that is coming my way." Full story »

    Party down with cinephiles during Cleveland International Film Festival: After Dark

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    By John Petkovic, The Plain Dealer

    March 18, 2010, 4:23PM
    Who needs a red carpet when you can roll out so many movies? Woohoo, Cannes on the Cuyahoga is back. The Cleveland International Film Festival has hit Tower City Cinemas, in Tower City Center on Public Square. The 34th installment boasts more than 300 feature and short films from 84 countries. And a lot of parties, too. Read on for highlights.  Full story »
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    News anchor Leon Bibb has deep Cleveland roots: Sarah Crump's My Cleveland

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    By Sarah Crump, The Plain Dealer

    March 21, 2010, 7:36AM
    "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 »

    J.R. Campbell, new director of Kent State's School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, plans a wider scope for students

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    By Special to The Plain Dealer

    March 21, 2010, 6:02AM
    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 »

    Arranged marriage meets its match in Algerian comedy 'Masquerades'

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    By Julie Washington, The Plain Dealer

    March 21, 2010, 3:00AM
    "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 »

    Private Berea club featuring poker folds - for now

    By Amanda Garrett, The Plain Dealer

    March 21, 2010, 1:49AM
    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 »
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    'Diary of a Wimpy Kid,' pysanky and a robotics competition make the Critics' Circle

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    By Plain Dealer staff

    March 21, 2010, 12:48AM
    'Diary of a Wimpy Kid,' pysanky and a robotics competition are in the center of the Critics' Circle. Full story »

    On Broken Bells' self-titled alt-pop debut, talents don't exceed sum of their promising parts: Digital Dose

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    By John Soeder, The Plain Dealer

    March 21, 2010, 12:30AM
    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 »

    New on DVD: 'The Blind Side,' 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' and 'Mad Men,' season three

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    By Chris Ball, The Plain Dealer

    March 21, 2010, 12:10AM
    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 »

    Cleveland Orchestra announces 2010-11 season lineup, including trips to Asia and Europe

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    By Zachary Lewis, The Plain Dealer

    March 21, 2010, 12:01AM
    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 »

    Spaces shifts its focus from objects to ideas

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    By Special to The Plain Dealer

    March 21, 2010, 12:00AM
    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 »

    Trio accepts challenge of demanding Schubert pieces

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    By Donald Rosenberg, The Plain Dealer

    March 21, 2010, 12:00AM
    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 »

    Jane Austen, 'Breaking Bad', 'The Prisoner,' Moondog Coronation Ball and more top this week's Pop Ten

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    By Julie Washington, The Plain Dealer

    March 20, 2010, 11:59PM
    'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,' 'Breaking Bad' and the Moondog concert all make this week's Pop Ten. Full story »

    'Black Box' at the Cleveland International Film Festival is a mind-blower from the start

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    By Clint O'Connor, The Plain Dealer

    March 20, 2010, 6:00PM
    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 »

    Actors' Summit pays homage to 50 years of Irving Berlin music in 'I Love a Piano'

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    By Chuck Yarborough, The Plain Dealer

    March 20, 2010, 4:57PM
    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 »

    Discovery brings out 'Life' nature series, two Showtime comedies return: TV's best for March 21-27

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    By Mark Dawidziak, The Plain Dealer

    March 20, 2010, 12:00PM
    Edie Falco's "Nurse Jackie," left, and Toni Collette's "United States of Tara" return tonight on Showtime. Full story »
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