Early Oscar buzz for Jolie, Hoffman
It’s only October, but already Angelina Jolie and Phillip Seymour Hoffman are generating serious Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor buzz. In the Clint Eastwood-directed thriller Changeling — based on a true story — Jolie plays Christine Collins, a woman whose young son is abducted in 1920s California. Meanwhile, Hoffman is reported to have already begun campaigning for the Supporting Actor award after his role in Doubt; he plays a private school priest who is accused by a nun (Meryl Streep) of sexually abusing a new student. Both face stiff competition so far from the likes of Keira Knightley (The Duchess) and Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight).
—by dave replogle
Upcoming JPJ concerts
While it may be in it’s third year of use, for some, the still-enchanting musical venue John Paul Jones arena has yet to be discovered. With big-name acts, such as the recent Jay-Z and T.I. concert, Elton John, Keith Urban and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, to name a few, rolling through it, JPJ has been named one of the best new concert arenas in the country. Some upcoming shows include Reba and Kelly Clarkson (Oct. 30), Nine Inch Nails (Nov. 5), CATS (Jan. 27), and Hairspray (Feb. 10).
—by stephanie garcia
Post-prison poet comes to bookstore
The latest poet to grace the University Bookstore’s poetry reading series comes to Charlottesville from a New Mexican maximum-security prison cell. Jimmy Santiago Baca spent the first half of his life as an orphan, later serving five years in prison. After a near-fatal experience in prison, Baca turned to literature and poetry to turn his life around. After his release, he published poetry and a memoir and created a non-profit organization to help people from all social realms to take advantage of education. Currently at work on a novel, play, documentary and various poetry manuscripts, Baca presents his work at the bookstore at 8 p.m. tonight.
—by stephanie garcia
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