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Review: 'Parenting 101' is a family affair (The Burlington Free Press) - When the opportunity arose to review "Parenting 101: A Musical Guide to Raising Parents," I knew I only had half of the necessary tools. I know theater, but I sure don't know what it's like to raise a child or two. So with that in mind, I struck a deal with two knowledgeable sources.

REVIEW | Soft Soap: Susanne Bier's "After the Wedding" (indieWIRE) - Moving from its slow, somber, Sigur Ros -soundtracked opening scenes of an orphanage in India to the frenetic bustle of an office space in Denmark, " After the Wedding " initially makes us feel -- via quickened cuts on action -- as disoriented as principled protagonist Jacob ( Mads Mikkelsen ) does upon his reluctant return home to satisfy potential benefactor Jorgen ( Rolf Lassgard ). The ...

Concert Review: Lonestar singer climbs his final mountain (Newsday) - Richie McDonald, lead vocalist of the Texas group Lonestar, was enjoying himself at the North Fork Theater at Westbury Friday night, and because he was in such a good mood he decided to give the audience a little treat. "If I play this," he asked, noodling with a familiar introduction on the keyboard, "will y'all sing it with me?"

You're invited (Petoskey News-Register) - Mailing out hundreds of wedding invitations has gotten a whole lot easier.

Dr. Peter Breggin: Disturbing News for Patients and Shock Doctors Alike (HuffingtonPost) - Something most remarkable and unexpected has occurred in the field of psychiatry. Lead by a lifelong defender and promoter of shock treatment, Harold Sackeim, a team of investigators has recently published a follow up study of 347 patients given the currently available methods of electroshock, including the supposedly most benign forms--and confirmed that electroshock causes permanent brain ...

For 'Lookout' star Fisher, it's a Luvlee life (USA Today) - You know her as the sex-crazed "stage five clinger" in the 2005 smash Wedding Crashers. But in The Lookout, Isla Fisher, 31, shows her serious side as a former stripper who seduces a brain-damaged man.

After the Wedding (Reel.com) - (2006) Starring: Mads Mikkelsen , Rolf Lassgard Director: Susanne Bier Synopsis: The manager of an orphanage in India receives an unusual offer that leads him back to his native Denmark.

Review: After the Wedding (About.com) - Susanne Bier's Oscar-nominated film about a man who returns to Copenhagen after twenty years at an orphanage in India is a family drama full of secrets, manipulation, and shocking revelations....

Hello, My Legs and My Dear, Dear Feet. I'M so Sorry. I Miss You so Much ; GILL HICKS Recalls the Moment She Said ... (RedNova) - By GILL HICKS It was only a second, no more than a click of the fingers. In that time the lives of all of us in that packed Tube carriage were changed for ever. It was as dramatic as being on a sunny beach one moment and finding yourself in the bowels of hell the next.

Alliance Castings puts value on the person (The Alliance Review) - American Steel Foundries has experienced a rebirth since it reopened in 2003 as Alliance Castings Company.