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‘Red Tails’ inspires interest in Tuskegee Airmen

By Tish Wells, McClatchy-Tribune | Jan. 20 at 8:03 a.m.

Despite stunning aerial scenes and good intentions, the George Lucas-produced “Red Tails” is grounded by clumsy dialogue, a meandering plot and the occasional jarring anachronism.

‘Extremely Loud’ an engrossing remembrance of 9/11

By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune | Jan. 19 at 2:13 p.m.

A bright, socially awkward boy tries to make sense of 9/11 and find some closure with the father he lost on what he calls “the worst day” in “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.” The film, based on a Jonathan Safran Foer novel, is a sometimes tearful remembrance of that day and the lives it ended or forever disrupted. And while it flirts with the preciousness that comes with Foer novels (“Everything Is Illuminated”), it is engrossing and emotional in ways no other 9/11 drama has managed.

Trombonist comes home with Axiom Brass Quintet

By Joe Stumpe, Eagle correspondent | Jan. 19 at 4:08 p.m.

Russ Widener remembers precisely when Brett Johnson became more than just a better-than-average trombone player.

Retooled car show a family-friendly event

By Jason Dilts, Eagle correspondent | Jan. 21 at 7:06 a.m.

Retooled, refocused and under new ownership, this weekend’s Starbird-Devlin Rod and Customs Charities Car Show is bringing in more than 300 show cars from across the country.

Drake Bell comes to Scene-Ary; Regina Spektor to open for Tom Petty

Jan. 19 at 4:46 p.m.

Singer and actor Drake Bell, who rose to fame as one half of the “Drake & Josh” television series on Nickelodeon, will bring his solo act to the Scene-Ary, a music venue at 600 S. Tyler. He’ll perform at 7 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $20 at the door.

WSU students launch online literary journal

Jan. 18 at 11:17 p.m.

The students in the MFA program at Wichita State University will launch Mojo, an online literary journal, this weekend. The journal features short fiction and nonfiction pieces as well as poetry. The inaugural issue includes an interview with Tim O’Brien, author of “The Things They Carried,” the most recent Big Read Wichita selection.

Paisley: Hard work and a little luck

By Ed Condran, Eagle correspondent | Jan. 19 at 9:59 a.m.

Brad Paisley didn’t have to name his latest album “This Is Country Music.” That’s evident upon the first spin. The country superstar balances traditional country with the contemporary sound emanating out of Nashville.

Chef Chat with James Butler

By Denise Neil, The Wichita Eagle | Jan. 18 at 1:36 p.m.

Chef James Butler’s resume is quite a read.

Russian, American compositions highlight Wichita Symphony Orchestra concert

Jan. 15 at 5:20 p.m.

The Wichita Symphony Orchestra, led by guest conductor Eckart Preu, offered a concert of highly expressive works Saturday evening at Century II, filling the hall with lush and lively sonorities.

The year ahead in movies: New heroes

By Rod Pocowatchit, The Wichita Eagle | Jan. 15 at 9:53 a.m.

Before this year, Andrew Garfield was known mostly as “that guy from the Facebook movie.”

Wichita Art Museum director Steiner to be ‘a difficult act to follow’

By Alice Mannette and Lori O’Toole Buselt, The Wichita Eagle | Jan. 15 at 9:49 a.m.

The Wichita Art Museum is in the midst of a search for its new director, someone board members hope will leverage the venue as a community resource, emphasize its educational opportunities and broaden its horizons in terms of exhibitions, said Jeff Kennedy, board of trustees chairman.

Sunday Arts calendar (Jan. 15)

Jan. 15 at 9:40 a.m.

“Steel Magnolias,” comedy-drama about female bonding among a group of Louisiana women who are “delicate as magnolias but tough as steel,” through Feb. 12, Crown Uptown Dinner Theatre, 3207 E. Douglas. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thu.-Sat. (doors open at 5, buffet at 5:15); 6 p.m. Sun. (doors open at 3:30, buffet at 4); select matinees at 12:30 p.m. (doors open at 11 a.m., buffet at 11:15). Tickets $35.95 Thu.-Sat. evenings; $32.95 Sun. evenings; $29.95 select Thu. matinees; $16.95 children under 12; $55 VIP Lounge. Show only $15-$18.95. Information, 316-612-7696 or www.crownuptown.com.

Author mixes fantasy, history in ‘A Discovery of Witches’

By Alice Mannette, Eagle correspondent | Jan. 16 at 11:26 a.m.

Not all vampires are evil. So says a prize-winning Renaissance scholar who created a fantasy world where a centuries-old vampire intermingles with a witch who neglects her powers.

'Running the Rift' finds hope amid horrors of war

By Lisa McLendon, The Wichita Eagle | Jan. 15 at 9:46 a.m.

“Running the Rift” by Naomi Benaron (Algonquin Books, 363 pages, $24.95)

End of ‘Child 44’ trilogy disappoints

By Connie Ogle, McClatchy Newspapers | Jan. 14 at 9:12 p.m.

“Agent 6” by Tom Rob Smith (Hachette, 467 pages, $25.99)

Gig guide (Jan. 13)

Jan. 13 at 8:48 a.m.

No cover charge unless otherwise noted

‘Steel Magnolias’ is joyous entertainment

BY BOB CURTRIGHT, cagle Correspondent | Jan. 12 at 5:16 p.m.

Crown Uptown’s revival of “Steel Magnolias,” Robert Harling’s 1987 celebration of the Southern women in his life and the steel beneath their delicate magnolia veneers, is an evening of joyous and satisfying entertainment.

Upcoming concerts (Jan. 12)

Jan. 12 at 3:39 p.m.

Brad Paisley, Jan. 20, Intrust Bank Arena ($59.75, $39.75, $25, selectaseat.com)

Award-winning family band to headline Blues Ball

By Olivia Burress, The Wichita Eagle | Jan. 12 at 3:23 p.m.

Each year, the Wichita Blues Society sponsors a group or groups to attend the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tenn. The annual Blues Ball at the Cotillion, 11120 W. Kellogg, is their send-off.

Streep brilliant as Thatcher in ‘Iron Lady’

By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune | Jan. 12 at 3:13 p.m.

From the moment her name and the subject of her next film were announced, you knew Meryl Streep’s performance as/impersonation of Margaret Thatcher had Oscar written all over it. And true to form, the Academy might as well emboss her name on the statuette now.

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