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Film Review: Fur flies with the jokes in 'Cats & Dogs' sequel
Dogs and cats, living together ... mass hysteria? Maybe not so much. While these animals were resourceful and well-equipped enemies in the original "Cats & Dogs" from 2001, now they're forced to band together to fight a common foe in the sequel "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore." As you can tell from the name, this is a spy send-up, specifically of James Bond movies. The opening titles alone are super clever, an indication of the kind of eye for detail that's in store.
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Music
Broadway lights the way for Tevin Campbell
At last year's BET Awards, perhaps the most buzzed about artist of the night was one most people hadn't heard from in almost a decade. "I was a surprise guest," says '90s R&B star Tevin Campbell of his appearance on the show. "... When they raised the curtains you could hear the sighs, 'Oh, he's still alive.' " Campbell performs in Memphis Saturday along with funk legends Cameo, the SOS Band, and rapper MC Lyte at the Soul Food Festival in Shelby Farms.
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Movies
Movie Capsules: Now showing
Inception (PG-13, 148 min.) This metaphysical heist film is motivated by a challenge as great as that facing its dream-burgling heroes: The movie is writer-director Christopher Nolan's attempt to crack the Great Film vault -- to produce a distinctive, grandiose artistic masterpiece and commercial blockbuster that will demonstrate the director of "The Dark Knight" doesn't need superheroes to mesmerize the mass audience with a state-of-the-art fantasy.
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Dining
Dining Review: Touch of Italian at Thyme
Times were looking tough when first Whole Hog Cafe and then longtime tenant Jarrett's restaurant closed at the Yorkshire Square Shopping Plaza. But in February, Whole Hog reopened, and then Thyme Bistro opened in the old Jarrett's space in May. A revival? So it seems inside the bustling bistro. Rick Saviori, formerly with Ciao Bella, has put together a menu that has Italian touches but offers a variety that includes an emphasis on fresh and local ingredients.
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07.30.2010: Marshall Arts Gallery: Art Auction. 639 Marshall Avenue. 901-522-9483.
07.30.2010: Children’s Museum of Memphis: Fabulous Fine Art. 2525 Central. 901-458-2678.
07.30.2010: Agricenter International: KidsTown Consignment Sale. 7777 Walnut Grove. 901-757-7777.
07.30.2010: Orpheum Theater: Orpheum Open House. 203 South Main. 901-525-7800.
07.30.2010: Children’s Museum of Memphis: R&R Storytime. 2525 Central. 901-458-2678.
07.30.2010: Dixon Gallery & Gardens: Girls Night Out. 4339 Park Ave.. 901-761-5250.
07.30.2010: See the Difference Interiors: Hank and Nora. 431 S. Main. 901-522-9696.
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Art events around town
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On stage this week
"Alice in Wonderland": 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays, through Aug. 8 at Germantown Community Theatre, 3037 Forest Hill-Irene Road. $10 for adults, $7 ...
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