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Film Review: Inspirational 'Blind Side' tackles gritty issues
Sarah Palin isn't the only gun-toting, conservative Christian sports mom back in the news. This week also gives us Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy, the no-nonsense, git-'r-done, steel magnolia Memphis mother whose rescue of inner-city gentle giant Michael Oher provides the real-life inspiration for "The Blind Side". The movie is peppered with calculatedly memorable exchanges, which emphasize that this is more Leigh Anne's than Michael's story.
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Music
Chris Young's 'Star' rising in country
After a bumpy start in the business, country singer Chris Young is riding high on the success of his sophomore album, The Man I Want To Be, which was released in September. The native of Murfreesboro, Tenn., was the first contestant from the USA Network's music competition show "Nashville Star" to have a top single. He plays Minglewood Hall on Wednesday.
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Movies
Film Review: 'Precious' delivers shock with message
"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" expands into Memphis and other cities Friday after breaking per-theater box-office records the past two weeks in limited release. What "Precious" does well is to create sympathy and understanding for its unique title character. The movie functions almost as a public service announcement for the need for social service agencies, bootstrap initiatives and public education programs.
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Dining
Dining Review: South of Beale serves more than mere 'pub grub'
South of Beale is not a restaurant, not a bistro, not a cafe and not a bar. It's a gastropub, and apparently that's difficult to define. But after a few visits to South of Beale, we forgot such quibbles. The food chef Nick Ragazzo produces here is fanciful, skillfully executed and consistent from night to night. We tried a third of the plates on South of Beale's imaginative current menu, and all but one of the dishes were delicious and cleverly presented.
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Arts
Jeri Ledbetter's abstract works offer emotional immediacy
"I love the hunt," Memphis artist Jeri Ledbetter says about the thought process that goes into her boldly abstract canvases. "When I go anywhere, I look for the interesting part of where I am," she says. "And it's never the whole. There's always a corner or something hidden, especially places that most people don't go to look for beauty." Her solo show at L Ross Gallery runs through Nov. 30.
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11.20.2009: TheatreWorks: "Devil Boys From Beyond". 2085 Monroe. 901-274-7139.
11.21.2009: Dixon Gallery & Gardens: Pop Art Children’s Workshop. 4339 Park Ave.. 901-761-5250.
11.21.2009: The Cove: Martini Madness Saturdays. 2559 Broad Avenue. 901-730-0719.
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