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Rosemary Ponnekanti is the arts reporter at The News Tribune, and has been a classical music nerd nearly all her life. Besides spending way too much time in galleries, museums and concert halls, she occasionally brings a whistle or double bass to Celtic jam sessions, and insists on singing "Happy Birthday" in four-part harmony.
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Two movies you’re almost sure to be hearing about at Oscar time open at the Grand Cinema Friday.
Buzz has been strong that Sean Penn will earn a Best Actor nomination for his portrayal of slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk in “Milk.” And it’s certainly possible that Gus Van Sant will get a nod in the directing category for his work on that picture as well.
Also opening Friday at the Grand is “Slumdog Millionaire,” a gritty, violent, yet ultimately upbeat drama about a young man from the slums of Mumbai who becomes a top contestant on the Indian version of “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire.” But first he has to survive a harrowing childhood. Directed by Danny Boyle (“Trainspotting,” “28 Days Later”), “Slumdog” won the audience award at the Toronto International Film Festival, and since then has been profusely praised by critics and is thought to be on track to get a Best Picture nomination.
Add to that the fact that “Rachel Getting Married” is holding over for another week, and that star Ann Hathaway is being widely touted as being in the running for some Oscar love, and you’ve got plenty of top-tier entertainment to choose from at the local art house this weekend.
Tacoma Art Museum is holding its popular Snowbound! community festival Sunday, Dec. 14. The f ree celebration runs noon–5 p.m.
Here are the highlights:
- A
room-sized snow globe.
- Tacoma’s “Feisty Knitters” will install knitted sleeves throughout the museum.
- A hand bell choir will perform.
Visitors can participate by:
- Making snowflakes.
- Try your hand in a knitting circle.
- Engage in a sing-along.
- Drink hot cocoa.
And yes, there's art:
- Tacoma artists Marc Dombrosky and Shannon Eakins have wrapped the stones in Richard Rhodes’s stone wave sculpture in TAM's interior courtyard with used sweaters and blankets. After Jan. 4, the garments will be laundered and donated back to the community. This installation is on view from today through Jan. 4.
- Dombrosky and Eakins will also create a snowdrift with thousands of snowflakes made from recycled office paper.
- Shreddy, a life-size polar bear rug made from shredded office paper, will be on view.
Kids have fun in the "snow" fall at last year's Snowbound! (Drew Perine/The News Tribune)
