Author: Warren Epstein
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Generous, family-man Chaney was drawn to entertaining early on
Leonidas F. Chaney was born in 1883 on April Fool’s Day to parents who were profoundly deaf. He not only became fluent in sign language, he also became a master at pantomime. It was a skill that would serve him later on the silent screen. Chaney’s father, Frank, was a barber, and his mother, Emma,…
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BIGG NEWS: Mr. Biggs Family Fun Center to close in April
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than a million kids have blasted lasers, putt golf balls, raced go karts, taken home free bikes and blown out birthday candles at Mr. Bigg’s Famly Fun Center since it opened in a former…
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WARREN’S BACKSHELF FAREWELL COLUMN
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Shine” (1996) — This is a farewell column. And it’s fitting that it’s also a Back-Shelf Pick. Of all the things I’ve done at the G, reviewing movies and sharing my favorites was easily the…
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BIGG NEWS: Mr. Biggs Family Fun Center to close in April
More than a million kids have blasted lasers, putted golf balls, raced go-karts, taken home free bikes and blown out birthday candles at Mr. Biggs Family Fun Center since it opened in a former high-tech plant seven years ago. But all that running, screaming fun will end April 29, when the 10,000-foot center at 5825…
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BIGG NEWS: Mr. Biggs Family Fun Center to close in April
More than a million kids have blasted lasers, putt golf balls, raced go karts, taken home free bikes and blown out birthday candles at Mr. Bigg’s Famly Fun Center since it opened in a former chip factory seven years ago. But all that running, screaming fun will end April 29, when the 10,000-foot center at…
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WARREN’S BACKSHELF FAREWELL COLUMN
“Shine” (1996) — This is a farewell column. And it’s fitting that it’s also a Back-Shelf Pick. Of all the things I’ve done at the G, reviewing movies and sharing my favorites was easily the most fun. I’m choosing this film about a broken genius pianist who finds himself and his talent again because it…
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Lawrence Leighton Smith’s next chapter as ‘Larry’
The maestro bowed before the crowd of about 70 people gathered at the Colorado Springs Conservatory to hear him deconstruct Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. His tails were in his closet, gathering dust. Instead, he wore a burgundy turtleneck under a black blazer. He also donned his trademark wire-rim glasses, his white hair as wild as ever.…
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GO! COVER STORY: Your last-minute Valentine’s Day dining guide
Guys, I feel your pain. You’ve waited until four days before Valentine’s Day to consider making a reservation somewhere for the Big Night. You probably wouldn’t have even considered making reservations this early if you hadn’t stumbled across this article, right? Why am I addressing just guys? I’ve been talking to the hostesses at some…
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WARREN’S PICK: Night of love at the MAT
“BABETTE’S NIGHT OF AMORE” MAT co-founder Birgitta De Pree has developed a funny, entertaining alter-ego, a feisty Euro-emcee who gets in everybody’s business without offending. She will host this cabaret, a night of theater, dancing, champagne and chocolates, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, The Millibo Art Theatre, 1367 Pecan St., $30; 685-4729, themat.org. GET…
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Warren’s picks for 10 most romantic movies
Sometimes the best date nights never get out the front door. You light a few candles. Make a dynamite meal. Serve a nice bottle of red. And pop something in the DVD. I can help with that part. (For the rest of it, you’re on your own.) Here are my top 10 favorite romantic movies…