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By Shaina Zucker and Brooke Cowlishaw Staff Writers The hamburger is a staple food in most American households. For this reason, restaurants have to find something new and different to do with a beef patty and bun to impress most diners. RG Burgers & Grill does just that. (0) comments
"The Ruins," an adaptation of Scott B. Smith's novel of the same name, opened April 5. Smith is the same author who wrote the novel and screen adaptation of "A Simple Plan." With that feather in his cap, it is easy to expect good things from "The Ruins." Unfortunately for moviegoers, this latest work fails to achieve the same quality of his prior work. (3) comments
Since the release of his first album on August 19, 1969, the day after the band performed at Woodstock, guitarist Carlos Santana has been no less than a musical icon. His signature sound, a mellow tone with no distortion and seamless phrases that fall in line like a string of pearls, makes it easy for any music lover to pick him out of an aural lineup. (0) comments
Don't let the name fool you. The South Austin Jug Band is not a real jug band. There is absolutely no jug playing, and the three core members have never, nor will they ever have plans to make their band a jug band. And another thing, if you're thinking bluegrass, newgrass or greengrass, forget it. (0) comments
Australian pop songstress Kylie Minogue has recently released her 10th studio album X in America. The album follows her last release Body Language in 2003 and her battle with breast cancer in 2005. X has a sexy and fun feel to it that is vigorous and full of energy. (1) comment
NT alumni and filmmakers Gabriel Barboza and Jose Sauceda have taken their film "Green Eyed Monster" on tour around the country from New York to Los Angeles. The low-budget film was released February 2007 and is a supernatural thriller based on Hispanic folklore. (5) comments
Audiences will find a lot to like in "Smart People," which opens today, but its familiar storyline might make it forgettable in the long run. Directed by newcomer Noam Murro, the film features an all-star cast including Dennis Quaid ("Vantage Point"), Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City), Ellen Page ("Juno") and NT alumnus Thomas Hayden Church ("Sideways"). (0) comments
