2008 Woodie Awards
Entertainment Articles
Burlesque heats up holiday
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It's that time of year again. Nativity scenes are popping up left and right while chestnuts roast on open fires. The weather has turned bone chilling, and yuletide cheer is oozing from every pore. But it's not quite Christmas until Chico Cabaret heats up the holidays with some naughty fun.
Kenna Hunt: Naughty or nice?
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Santa Claus is making his list and checking it twice, but what constitutes as grounds from being pegged "naughty" or "nice"? Wallets are thinner and Santa's sack of gifts will undoubtedly be lighter this year. Will investing in "green" gifts and fundraising cappuccinos and avoiding overpriced underwear earn you a spot on St.
Love, betrayal blur reality in Blue Room's 'Illusion'
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Playwright Tony Kushner's adaptation of Pierre Corneille's French play "The Illusion" is hoping to work its magic with audiences at the Blue Room Theatre beginning 7:30 p.m. Thursday and running until Dec. 20. Kushner is best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Angels in America," which chronicles the lives of several people during the early years of the 1980s AIDS epidemic.
BaT Comics offers escape from adulthood
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As a child, comic books can reshape reality. The older you get, the more jaded you become and before you know it, all those fun memories of super soldiers and vanquished villains are replaced with group presentations and bills. Not for me. Since moving to Chico, I found myself regressing toward childhood as a way of dealing with my new surroundings.
Gym transforms into ballroom for experts, beginners
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Ballroom dancing is timeless. Not only is it fun, it's also a good workout. Boy, girls, men, women - anyone can learn how to ballroom dance. For those who have never tried, the Ballroom Dance Night in Shurmer Gym at 7 tonight is a good place to start. Tickets are $6 for students and $8 for community members.
Instant Asshole chucks booze, finds name
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One may be inclined to conjure images of unruly, beer-guzzling heathens and unsightly Mohawks when punk comes to mind, but what can be easily overlooked are the subtleties of a genre, a label and a culture many know little about. Despite its name, Oakland-based Instant Asshole is a punk band that subscribes to some, but not all, of these genre stereotypes.