Like last weekend, this weekend at the box office was underwhelming, especially for new releases. “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” continued to dominate in the #1 spot for the third straight weekend. “Free Guy” held steady at #2 in its sixth. I had to go down to #3 to find a new […]
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Rain does not deter Crystal Gayle fans
OXFORD — Rain has a way of spoiling people’s plans, especially picnics, festivals and fairs. But for true country music fans, it takes much more than Saturday showers to deter them from seeing one of their favorite performers. On the fourth and final day of the Oxford County Fair, many — including some from other […]
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Local artists sought for art exhibition
GORHAM, NH — Artists from the Northern Androscoggin Valley are reminded to enter artwork for the Medallion Opera House Art Gallery Exhibition. Each artist may submit two works to the exhibition, which will run from September 2021 through January 2022. Works may be 2-dimensional and not exceed 48 inches. Works such as paintings, drawings, prints, […]
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Movie Review: ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’
Last month, Disney CEO Bob Chapek controversially referred to “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” as “an interesting experiment.” He was purportedly referring to the decision to release the film exclusively to theaters (as opposed to a simultaneous theatrical/streaming release), but some took the comment as dismissively referring to releasing a film with […]
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Local artists sought for art exhibition
GORHAM, NH — Artists from the Northern Androscoggin Valley are reminded to enter artwork for the Medallion Opera House Art Gallery Exhibition. Each artist may submit two works to the exhibition, which will run from September 2021 through January 2022. Works may be 2-dimensional and not exceed 48 inches. Works such as paintings, drawings, prints, […]
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Local musician muses on memories and mileage
BETHEL — Bethel-based musician Brad Hooper gets his inspiration from a small twist of a phrase that could be said by anyone. From there, he can turn it into a hook, and the rest is a process that could take years. Although he lives in Albany, he works three to four shows a week in […]
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Bethel’s favorite one hit wonder
BETHEL — In honor of ‘National One Hit Wonder Day,’ upcoming on September 25th, The Bethel Citizen asked Bethel what it’s favorite one hit wonder song was out of the 10 hits it provided. Signs were put up across Bethel and this one made it to number one…The winner was: “Play That Funky Music,” by […]
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Free art project from local elementary art teacher
BETHEL — Art can heal. Literally. According to an article in the British paper, The Telegraph, scientists found that appreciating art can ward off diseases. Art improves brain functioning. When showing people a work of art they considered beautiful, those people’s blood flowed up to 10 percent to the brain, giving them nearly the same […]
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Movie Review: Free Guy
“Free Guy” stars Ryan Reynolds as Guy, a mild-mannered bank teller whose life is cheerfully mundane. Every day he wears the same blue shirt, drinks the same generic coffee, makes the same jokes, and patiently endures bank robberies and crime sprees from people wearing special sunglasses. One day he meets a sunglasses woman named Molotov […]
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Movie Review: ‘The Suicide Squad’
“The Suicide Squad” has probably the most important “The” in movie title history, so important that it should be alphabetized under “T” instead of “S.” This is a film that desperately wants to differentiate itself from 2016’s “Suicide Squad,” a film with tremendous potential that managed to blow one opportunity after another. The film is […]