Glenn Close performance a valiant turn in ‘Albert Nobbs’

The premise of a woman character passing as a man asks for a prerequisite suspension of disbelief.

Watermark Books: New & recommended

“West of Here” by Jonathan Evison (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, $15.95) Spanning more than a hundred years, “West of Here” follows the narrative one

Looking for something to do? Try geocaching at Exploration Place

Hidden treasure is everywhere in Wichita. You just have to know where — or, more importantly, how — to find it.

Final Friday: Focus on photos

This month’s Final Friday has developed into a photographic affair.

Oscar nominees now playing in Wichita

•  “Albert Nobbs” – A woman passes for a man in 19th-century Ireland. Three nominations: Best actress (Glenn Close), supporting actress (Janet McTeer), makeup. Warren Theatre (east)

Craig Ferguson is more than a late-night talk show host

There’s a lot more to Scottish-born comedian Craig Ferguson than you might suspect from watching his nightly wackiness, often opposite a mohawked skeleton sidekick named Geoff, on CBS’ “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.”

Randy Rogers, Wale play Wichita’s Cotillion

1. Randy Rogers

Newbery, Caldecott winners announced

NEW YORK – This year’s winners of the top prizes in children’s literature were honored for stories of resilience over the most everyday troubles: a boy grounded by his parents, a dog that loses its favorite toy.

Watermark Books: New & recommended

"The Odds: A Love Story" by Stewart O’Nan (Penguin, $25.95) Marion and Art Fowler are struggling: with their marriage, with unemployment, with the impending foreclosure of their house. Taking a risk, they book the bridal suite at Niagara Falls’ swankiest hotel, taking a chance that the roulette wheel will salvage their finances and perhaps even save their marriage. This novel is a bittersweet gem, much like the charming "Last Night at the Lobster." O’Nan will be at Watermark Books for a ticketed event on January 26 at 7 p.m.

Performing a diverse musical lineup, Time for Three plays with Wichita Symphony Orchestra

It’s time for a toe-tapping, foot-stomping, wild time with the symphony.

Who will receive Academy Award nominations?

The Academy Award nominations come out Tuesday, and I wouldn’t be a true movie geek if I didn’t make predictions on who could make Oscar’s short list. So here we go (keep in mind these are films and performers I think will be nominated, not necessarily should):

Best picture

Guest Gallery: Deborah Hauserman

Today’s guest photographer is Deborah Hauserman, 63, a Wichitan and retired Cessna employee. She often goes to the Kansas Humane Society to photograph their animals.

'The Odds' explores a broken marriage and a desperate choice

“The Odds” by Stewart O’Nan (Viking, 179 pages, $25.95)

Marriage with a few extra quirks

“The Journal of Best Practices: A Memoir of Marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and One Man’s Quest to Be a Better Husband” by David Finch (Scribner, 240 pages, $25)

Sunday Arts calendar (Jan. 22)

“Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” show only at 10 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. Thu., show 10 a.m., show plus pizza, noon (pizza served at 11:30 a.m.) and 7 p.m. (pizza served at 6:15 p.m.) Fri., show and pizza, noon (pizza served at 11:30 a.m.) Sat., Wichita Children’s Theatre & Dance Centre, 201 Lulu. Cost for show $5.50, pizza and show $7. Call 316-262-2282.

One book, two sides of a story

“The Thorn and the Blossom” by Theodora Goss (Quirk Books, 80 pages, $16.95)

Russian violinist, WSU professor has high expectations for music students

Alla Aranovskaya is out to shake up music education in the United States, and she’s starting in Wichita.

‘The Artist’ is a frothy and engaging tribute to the silent era of cinema

Riotous laughs, breathless thrills and weeping pathos — film managed all that when the movies were silent, the movies were black and white, and the movies were shot on actual celluloid.

Gig guide (Jan. 20)

No cover charge unless otherwise noted

‘Haywire’ introduces a new action heroine

Gina Carano has a face that can hold a Hollywood close-up and a fist that can hold your nose until it comes clean off.