Popcorn and Pen

The geniuses at Pixar Animation Studios (“Toy Story,” “Finding Nemo,” “The Incredibles” and “Cars”) decided to venture down a new path with its recent release “WALL-E.” While still creating a loveable main character, the studio also hits on the controversy of consumerism, pollution and global corruption.
Its 800 years in the future and mankind has left [...]

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Surprisingly, “Wanted” isn’t the shoot-em-up film one would expect after watching its trailer. That’s not to say there isn’t a ton of violence, blood splattering and gun firing in the film, it’s just not “Rambo: First Blood Part II.”
It is the  protypical guy movie - one created by guys, designed for guys and watched by [...]

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Whether lighting the grill or sparklers, enjoying an easy day at home or fighting the crowds at parades, Hamilton County has a slew of activities for residents for the Fourth of July holiday. Events occurring in the county’s various communities include:
Noblesville July 4 Parade and Fireworks Festival
The Noblesville Fireworks Festival Committee presents the 12th Annual [...]

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Two legendary blues/rock acts took the Verizon Wireless Music Center stage Saturday night, providing an entertainment outlet for classic rock and soft rock fans. Joe Cocker and the Steve Miller Band not only gave an older audience base a little rock nostalgia, but proved they still knew a thing or two about putting on a [...]

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Verizon Wireless Music Center has already seen Tim McGraw and Rascal Flatts. Brooks & Dunn and Toby Keith are slated to appear later this summer. But on Thursday night, Brad Paisley left his imprint on the venue’s country schedule with a highly entertaining show with his catalog of Grammy-winning songs.
Despite a 25-minute delay, once Paisley [...]

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Unlike his famous hit, school will be in session when rocker ALice Copper comes to The Lawn at White River State Park, 801 W. Washington St. in Indianapolis, on Friday, Aug. 22.
Cooper’s career spans five decades. On July 29, Cooper will release Along Came a Spider, his 18th solo album. With a stage show that [...]

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Country star Brad Paisley will be joined on stage by folk singer Jewel and country newcomers Chuck Wicks and Julianne Hough (better known for her role as two-time champion on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars”) tonight at Verizon Wireless Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St. in Noblesville.
Paisley is a Grammy Award-winning country music singer-songwriter and [...]

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Ah, you know its summer time when all the major TV networks begin rolling out new reality shows trying to get Americans to stay indoors on their couches during summer nights. On Tuesday, ABC began two new shows - “Wipeout” and “I Survived a Japanese Game Show.”
But the true question is not who win either [...]

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Verizon announces 25-concert lineup
With already three shows in the books – Tim McGraw (May 23), May Day 2008 featuring 3 Doors Down (May 24) and Eric Clapton (May 30) – the 2008 summer concert series at Verizon Wireless Music Center is just warming up. Here are the other music artists visiting Hamilton County this summer:

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Jason Mraz (a.k.a. Mr. A-Z) has been added to the summer concert line-up at The Lawn At White River State Park, 801 West Washington St. in Indianapolis.
Mraz is an eclectic artist with multiple and varied stylistic influences - including pop, rock, folk, jazz, country and hip hop. He will perform with Gavin DeGraw on Thursday, [...]

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