After a much anticipated first year in office, in which we were promised huge health care reforms, President Barack Obama addressed Congress in his first State of the Union speech last Wednesday. The main focus of the speech was how to get America back on track after a debilitating recession. The President announced many new ideas as well as confirming ones that have already been tossed about Washington. The first nearly 45 minutes of his speech centered around job growth and bank bailouts, and education. The president then finally mentioned health care.
Actors Theatre of Louisville has tackled the well-known novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky as a three-person play. The stage, a simple circle with an ax as the only prop, was flanked by paintings of Russian Orthodox icons. The icons are highlighted at certain times throughout the play, almost certainly adding another meaning to the scene.
If anyone were to be the poster child for chic, it's Charlotte Gainsbourg. Her parents are the French pop singer Serge Gainsbourg and her mother, the British model, Jane Birkin (of the Hermés Birkin Bag fame).
The House of the Devil, the newest release from young director Ti West, is a disappointment for scary movie fans looking for a fast-paced, action-packed film.