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And Winnipeg and the Red River valley have been subject to flooding over the last few years. Again, thank God for global warming drought or we would be 10 feet under the second coming of Lake Agassiz. (Western Standard- Shotgun Blog)
Another film crew visits Red River Feb 6, 2008
The Red River Meeting House in South Logan has once again gained international attention. Just last week, a film crew for ARTE (French/German public television) visited Red River and filmed a portion of a documentary on how religion affects voting in America ... Frank Jarboe, of the Red River Meeting House Association, said he was contacted last fall by Ilan Ziv, a well-known international documentary filmmaker. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Witnesses scramble to save driver Feb 6, 2008
WINNIPEG For a moment it seemed as if the Jeep would stay right where it was, precariously balanced over the bridge's guardrail, 15 metres above the frozen Red River. Seconds before, firefighter Dale Kasper had watched as the white Jeep Liberty, which was just ahead of him in the early-morning traffic heading toward Winnipeg yesterday, had pulled into the left lane to pass. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Deltona's Got Talent Jan 20, 2008
The Flagler Beach resident showed up dressed as Walter Brennan, a character actor remembered for his portrayals in movie Westerns, such as trail hand Groot Nadine in "Red River" and Deputy Stumpy in "Rio Bravo.". Hess had a few judges chuckling when he walked in, then on the count of three, he asked them all to shout "banana.". (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Navy Chopper May Have Hit TV Tower; Similar Crash Killed 7 Here In 2004 Jan 18, 2008
Conditions were foggy in November 2004 in Central Texas when a 4th Infantry Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter struck a support cable on the 1,800-foot KXXV television tower while on a flight to the Red River Army Depot in Texarkana. The helicopter crashed into a field near Bruceville-Eddy, killing all seven soldiers aboard including Brig. (KWTX.com, TX)
Brigham Exploration Announces Three Bakken Discoveries and Significant Acreage Growth in Mountrail County, North Dakota and Extensional Areas, a Red River Discovery in Montana and Provides an Operational Update Jan 17, 2008
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brigham Exploration Company (Nasdaq: ) announced its first three operated Mountrail County, North Dakota Bakken wells as discoveries, acreage growth in Mountrail County and extensional areas to approximately 67,500 net acres, a high working interest Red River discovery in Sheridan County, Montana, and a new Southern Louisiana joint venture ... 5" casing, running tubing Hallingstad 27 #1H Bakken 48% 36% Drilling Mountrail Co. ND Bakken well ~1 mile... (PR Newswire)
'I decided to focus on the brave' Jan 10, 2008
While she was still at the wheat board, Hunter took two creative-writing courses at Red River Community College and, after she quit her job, she enrolled in two playwriting courses at the University of Winnipeg. All this was possible because her very supportive husband, Gary, whom she met at university, agreed to give Hunter five years to find out if she could be a professional writer. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Weather, Mosher trial, deaths were top stories Jan 2, 2008
They spent time filming at the annual Red River Primitive Camp Meeting and Rendezvous. Local athletes excelled in various ways in 2007. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Critic's corner Dec 29, 2007
Red River 8 p.m., TCMThe last picture show. MORAL MELTDOWN PU-239 Tomorrow at 9 p.m., HBO SignatureThis excellent HBO movie with Paddy Considine didn't get a lot of attention when it premiered last month, most likely because it's so unrelentingly grim. (Boston Globe)
Record wheat prices carry high cost Dec 20, 2007
Beverly Stow, a wheat farmer in the Red River Valley, says $10 may be the selling price for wheat, but it's wildly inaccurate for Prairie farmers. "It's not $10 to us. A third of the cost goes to freight and transport costs and then add pesticides and fertilizers to that and we're back to $6 for a bushel," she said. (Montreal Gazette)
Dear Editor: Let Santa keep his jelly-belly Dec 15, 2007
It was made possible by the sponsorship of Wal-Mart, Big D s Pizza, Heber Springs State Bank, Heber Springs Collision, Birdsong Towing, Red River Dodge, Lindsey s Resort and Louis Lee s State Farm Insurance, which all gave goods and services. Mayor McPherson, Police Chief Smith, and Fire Chief Cothren helped with the event, and we are grateful to the area schools of Greers Ferry, Quitman, Pangburn and White County for hosting school assemblies. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
Charities for Christmas come up short Dec 7, 2007
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Truck found in Red River traced to 4-year-old missing person case Dec 7, 2007
(AP) - A pickup found in the Red River in Bossier City this afternoon belonged to a young man who has been missing for four years. The Jeep, found in the river near the Arthur Ray Teague Parkway boat launch, was the vehicle Christopher Michael Pierce was driving when he disappeared from a Taco Bell where he worked in May 2003. (KSLA.com, LA)
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The Hotel Loreto provided spotlessly clean rooms, a TV (and yes it carried US football games) and a quietness like you can find on the Little Red River in Arkansas. This was unique since it is located beside the Mercado de Artesanias, which is huge flea market of arts and crafts from the many artists who have found their home in San Miguel de Allende. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Oklahoma celebrates 100 years Nov 13, 2007
Murray called out the National Guard more than 40 times as governor, once to police the oil fields and once during a Red River toll bridge dispute with Texas. Oklahoma produced a speaker of the U.S. House in Carl Albert, who was born in the tiny town of Bug Tussle in Pittsburg County. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Gossip: New moves at Ballet New England Nov 8, 2007
The film "Sharp Dressed Men" by Greg (G.) Matthew Gaskell will premier at the Somewhat North of Boston (SNOB) Film Festival, in Concord, on Nov. 9, at Red River Theater. It plays Nov. 15 at Inn on the Blues in York Beach, Maine, as part of its Independent Film Series. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Brigham Exploration Announces Commencement of Mountrail County, ND Bakken Drilling Program and Provides Operational Update Nov 7, 2007
SIGNIFICANT WELLS RECENTLY COMPLETED, COMPLETING, DRILLING OR PREPARING TO DRILL Conventional Objective WI% NRI Status / Comments Wells Blue Heron #1 Oligocene 40% 29% Drilling @ ~ 14,660' targeting 3-D delineated fault trap adjacent to production with total depth est. of 15,090' Robin #1 Oligocene 40% 29% Planned November spud to test 3-D delineated fault trap with shallow production, est. total depth of 14,452' Randall Unit #2 Frio 94% 74% Commencing step out proximal to good Frio production,... (PR Newswire)
Tom Brosseau has a voice you won't forget Nov 3, 2007
His previous album, "Grand Forks," was all about the flood of '97 in the Red River area of his North Dakota hometown, so he was eager to look inward for his latest. It's the sound of a man lost in nostalgia, turning to memories to figure out where he's going. (Boston Globe)
Arnold Scolds Seeking of Firefighting Failures Oct 26, 2007
" [This item was adopted from the NewsBusters post by Justin McCarthy: ] The transcript from 7:15pm EDT on the October 24 show: GLENN BECK: Some say that global warming is what's causing the super fires in California, but, you know what, it's time you're told the truth. And I'm just dumb enough to be that guy. We've got that coming up in just a second. [...] BECK: For the second consecutive day, wildfires are sweeping through California, especially beach front cities like Malibu and San Diego.... (MediaResearch.org)
Is site neutral? Oct 23, 2007 (StaceyDean's) Big 12 Power Rankings-1 Oct 19, 2007 Bowen asks ISU to pick up pace Oct 16, 2007 The Friday Fizz Oct 13, 2007 Tech, UGA ..... and Florida! Oct 6, 2007 BBC to film Red River Meeting Oct 6, 2007 Red River Rivalry heats up in Dallas Oct 5, 2007 Weekend TV games Oct 5, 2007 College season all shook up Oct 2, 2007 Weekend Wondering Oct 2, 2007 Huguenin's Monday Morsels Oct 1, 2007 The best of the West Sep 30, 2007 Drawn to film by pain and Pauline Sep 26, 2007 New China dolls Sep 26, 2007 Stafford had "his moment" in T-Town | Mr. College Football Sep 25, 2007 NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Songs of Tragedy and Disaster Sep 21, 2007 Cheo Theatre Sep 12, 2007 Two Weird Canadian Geniuses at Toronto Sep 11, 2007 Wedded to Winnipeg Sep 10, 2007 Morning Kickoff Sep 6, 2007 A Reader’s Manifesto Aug 31, 2007 Television movies for the week of August 26 Aug 26, 2007 Recruiting Race Aug 24, 2007 Cafe owners say they are 'worn out' Aug 13, 2007 Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2007 Financial and Operational Results Aug 10, 2007 Hundreds celebrate Beck’s life Aug 1, 2007 Developers bring wilderness living to North Dakota prairie Jul 30, 2007 Services Scheduled For Former First Lady Jul 12, 2007 Jesse James becomes arts patron Jul 11, 2007 Red River clubs swelling up Jul 9, 2007 Good time for a win? Jul 5, 2007 Continental Resources Provides 2007 Guidance and Second Quarter Conference Call Information Jun 27, 2007 Robin Olds, 84; WWII ace downed MIGs in biggest jet battle of Vietnam War Jun 16, 2007 Morning Leadoff May 31, 2007 Wayne's True Grit May 26, 2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End May 25, 2007 DVD watch: Behind the scenes with John Wayne May 22, 2007 This will be 100 . . . pilgrim May 22, 2007 What the Heck? May 21, 2007 How MTS hopes to stave off a takeover May 21, 2007 John Wayne gave manliness a quiet, endearing swagger May 18, 2007 John Wayne birthday bash May 17, 2007 Wayne's world May 11, 2007 Wranglers daughter chronicles cowboys life May 7, 2007 Off To Omaha May 7, 2007 Spider-Man 3: Music From And Inspired By May 5, 2007 Things to do May 5, 2007 Web Of Jives May 2, 2007 A bit of nostalgia Apr 25, 2007 Grand Forks cresting after flood of 1997 Apr 22, 2007 New on DVD: Whitaker is 'King of Scotland' Apr 20, 2007 Click for Full Story Apr 19, 2007 Jack Williams, 85; Hollywood stuntman known for his horse-riding skills Apr 16, 2007 This museum likes to party Apr 3, 2007 Adept at adaptations Mar 29, 2007 * Spring break for rockers Mar 26, 2007 • Morning Tipoff Mar 25, 2007 Games and other activities make training easier Mar 23, 2007 NFL marketers want 'Big Game' trademark Mar 2, 2007 Work crews rush to meet deadline Feb 27, 2007 Scorsese joins the club Feb 26, 2007 Old Masters, hosers and KFC Feb 21, 2007 Doc Films: A product of its environment, student film society thrives, appeals to cinephiles, mainstream movie buffs alike Feb 3, 2007 The Last Cowboy Feb 3, 2007 CNW Group Daybook for Tuesday, January 30, 2007 ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL Jan 30, 2007
Did TX. want the red river shootout moved when they went through their funk. I never heard it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Jacked Up In Jacksonsville Oct 23, 2007
Mike Reynolds - Blog on Multichannel News. Posted by on October 22, 2007. (Multichannel News)
They had a hiccup against Colorado, almost another one in the Red River Shootout, before finally asserting themselves in the Missouri game. If this team does not, I repeat does not, check in on OU Homer Message Boards where nothing but sunshine is being pumped then they've got a shot to play for a national championship. (KStateFans.com)
After all, Oklahoma is coming to Jack Trice Stadium next weekend, and the Sooners beat the Longhorns in the Red River Shootout. So Bowen issued a warning: "If we don't play harder and smarter, then we're going to get blown out again," said Bowen. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
In the last few years, it seems like the only really big national conference game is the Red River Shootout between and Oklahoma. This season, that game took a backseat to what happened the previous week when North Division teams Colorado and Kansans State upset Oklahoma and Texas, respectively. (CatTracks.net)
The Red River Rivalry was supposed to be a good game this year. But the first time I saw Texas this year, I knew they weren t very good. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
BBC to film Red River Meeting ... Each year, the Camp Meeting and Rendezvous at the Red River Meeting House draws a great crowd of reenactors, history buffs and curious onlookers ... This is the twelfth year for the Primitive Camp Meeting and Rendezvous at the historic Red River Meeting House. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
The Red River showdown between No. 10 Oklahoma and No. 16 Texas in Dallas still carries plenty of intrigue, as the loser will be out of the national title hunt with a second defeat. Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford looked like a freshman for the first time last week under a persistent pass rush. (USA Today -- Sports)
Weekend Preview: Red River Rivalry heats up in Dallas - USATODAY.com ... Weekend Preview: Red River Rivalry heats up in Dallas ... The Red River showdown between No. 10 Oklahoma and No. 16 Texas in Dallas still carries plenty of intrigue, as the loser will be out of the national title hunt with a second defeat. (USA Today -- Sports)
And this year, the good lord willing, I will be at the Red River shootout. Do you know who plays in that. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Although one can argue about the growing parity in the sport, the on any given Saturday (or Friday or Thursday night for that matter) upsets" wiped the luster off several upcoming TV matchups. For instance, CBS could have showcased No. 1 versus No. 3 this Saturday night, with the Tigers butting helmets with defending national champion Florida, if the Gators hadn t stumbled to Auburn, 20-17. (Perhaps that would have caused Black Rock to change its graphics, touting the Oct. 6 game between the... (Multichannel News)
Oklahoma (4-1) vs. Texas (4-1) in Dallas: The "Red River Rivalry" becomes the "Red River Battle for Survival" instead. The Big 12 South title still is in reach for the winner. (NC State Sports -- Rivals.com)
7) "Red River" (1947) - Howard Hawks's tale of the Texas cattle drives is a reworking of "Mutiny on the Bounty," with Wayne as Captain Bligh and Montgomery Clift as Fletcher Christian. Magnificent photography by Russell Harlan and a grand score by Dimitri Tiomkin help the film achieve epic status. (Boston Globe)
" Byrnes takes pride in championing unfashionable films that find an audience, most recently the Swedish charmer As It Is In Heaven, which has run at the Cremorne Orpheum for 43 weeks. But when he lists his favourite films, it's a different era that comes to mind: Red River, His Girl Friday, Sullivan's Travels, The Seven Samurai, Bringing Up Baby, Singin' in the Rain, The Wizard of Oz and his all-time favourite, Vertigo. "I'm an absolutely huge fan of westerns," he says. "I like most things that... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The title translates as Red River. But she dismissed rumours that she will be working on Jackie Chans new film, Shinjuku Story, to be directed by Derek Yee. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Game of the year is still the Red River Shootout as LSU is going to run over Florida ... The sad thing for the Big 12 is that the red river shootout is the only game to watch all year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Country singer Red River Dave McEnery penned epic songs about such events as the murder of actress Sharon Tate with "The California Hippy Murders," newspaper heiress Patty Hearst's kidnapping in "The Ballad of Patty Hearst" and the nuclear meltdown scare in "The Ballad of Three-Mile Island." But his greatest fame came with his epic song about the disappearance of a famed aviatrix. He sang "Amelia Earhart's Last Flight" on one of the first commercial TV broadcasts from the New York World's Fair... (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Like water puppetry, it originates in Red River Delta ... In Red River Delta and surrounding area, cheo has a strong attraction. (Suite101.com)
There was indeed a paddock fire in the winter of 1926 that sent horses fleeing desperately into the icy Red River, where some of them died, frozen, their heads and necks sticking out for months like, Maddin says, "11 knights on a vast white chessboard.". But considering that My Winnipeg was sponsored by Canada's Documentary Channel, you may wonder how many of Maddin's other assertions are factual. (Time.com)
" Winnipeg sits at the fork of Red River and Assiniboine River, and according to First Nations legend, beneath the city are those rivers' subterranean twin. It was as a child that Maddin first became aware of his hometown's eerie foundation when he swam at a pool that it was in a deep basement, situated beneath two more pools. Rumor had it that the pool got its water from that mythical underground waterway. "It really did feel like you were connecting with something deep and secret and dark and... (Film Stew)
Boys soccer: Bismarck at Grand Forks Red River, noon; Bismarck at Grand Forks Central, 4 p.m.; Century at Grand Forks Central, noon; Century at Grand Forks Red River, 4 p.m.. College volleyball: Bemidji State (Minn. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Jeering at status-conscious consumers, bandying about words like "ontological" and "nominalism," chanting Red River hokum as if it were from a lost book of the Old Testament: this is what passes for profundity in novels these days. Even the most obvious triteness is acceptable, provided it comes with a postmodern wink. (The Atlantic Online)
TV Movies: August 26-September 1. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
OKLAHOMA (7) Traditionally Oklahoma and Red River Shootout rival Texas battle over top prospects in the football-rich Lone Star State, but this year a key battle appears to be shaping up in the Beehive State, home to the previously mentioned Top 100 LB Lynn Katoa of Salt Lake City Cottonwood High. The 6-1, 215 pounder has set his first official visit and it will be to Norman on Labor Day weekend as the Sooners open their 2007 schedule with North Texas. (San Diego State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Julius Wangler, executive director of the Red River Regional Council, said Park River's economy has improved dramatically in the last three to four years. "Kringstad Ironworks has about 35 more employees, the hospital has expanded and stabilized, and the Polar has been increasing employment," he said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Williston Basin-Montana and North Dakota Mission Canyon/Red River-Sheridan County, Montana and Divide County, North Dakota During the first half of 2007, Kodiak participated in the drilling of four, 3-D defined prospects to test the Mission Canyon and/or Red River formations. The Company completed the Larsh #2-13 (Kodiak operates with 50% WI) in the Red River Formation during June 2007 ... Upon completion of the well evaluation, a decision will be made as to continuing with immediate additional... (PR Newswire)
Beck had an industrial arts degree from the University of North Dakota and first taught at Red River High School in Grand Forks. He moved to Wahpeton in 1974. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
They plan to build up to 50 log homes on a 400-acre stretch of oxbows skirting the Red River on plats named White Tail Meadows, Gooseland, Turkey Run, South Fork, Buck Horn Point, Sleepy Hollow and Buffalo Head. The development, about 14 miles south of Fargo and 3 miles south of Oxbow, will consist of lots ranging from 2 acres to 9 acres and homes ranging from 1,800 square feet on up, said Mark Nelson, president and CEO of Log Homes Unlimited. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
1:15 p.m.: The public is invited to pay its final respects to Lady Bird Johnson as she lies in repose at the LBJ Library and Museum, 2313 Red River, Austin, Texas. Mrs. Johnson will remain in repose throughout the night and visitation will end at 11 a.m. the following morning. (KWTX.com, TX)
Cooksey's Corner Southern Legacy (gospel), Red River Breeze (Celtic), Slow Poisoner (surreal bluegrass), Evelyn Richardson (reading her columns), Algie Ray Smith (reading his stories), and Blackbeard Von Muttonchops (experimental music). Agnes' Alley Gymnastics and dance demonstrations from Logan County Gymnastics, Harry Potter Ugly Sock Contest, Dada Poetry with Mark Griffin, Jesse James Jam Band, and the Trunk O' Fun (improv throughout the day). (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Brett Buchanan Nightclubs Club de Ville and The Mohawk are set for expansion in the Red River District in downtown Austin ... Two smaller clubs in the Red River District -- and -- are also investing in expansions ... He'll be expanding into a parking lot that's part of the Club de Ville property at 900 Red River. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Fireworks at dusk tonight , gonna be right down by the mighty red river , parked on a blanket with 65,000 of my closest friends and family. By All Spin Zone. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Continental Resources' capital expenditure budget for 2007 and expected completed gross and net wells are set forth in the following table: Gross Net CAPEX Wells Wells (in millions) Drilling: Red River Units $126 51 48 Montana Bakken Shale 57 31 21 North Dakota Bakken Shale 71 37 16 Other Rocky Mountain 10 12 8 Oklahoma Woodford Shale 82 123 18 Other Mid-Continent 13 28 26 Gulf Coast 4 3 2 Total $363 285 139 Acreage 32 Workovers and facilities 31 Seismic 7 Other 4 Total $437 The Company plans to... (PR Newswire)
In supersonic dogfights over the Red River Delta northwest of Hanoi in January 1967, Olds and his fellow F-4C Phantom pilots shot down seven MIGs without losing an aircraft; Olds personally downed two of the MIGs. "We outflew, outshot and outfought them," the Associated Press reported Olds as saying afterward. (Los Angeles Times)
Girls soccer: State tournament at Grand Forks: Quarterfinals-Century vs. Fargo Shanley, 4 p.m.; St. Mary's vs. GF Red River, 4 p.m.; Fargo North vs. Jamestown, 6 p.m.; Fargo South vs. Bismarck, 6 p.m.. Friday. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
" Yet here's the thing: Wayne couldn't do things that other actors could do. But who besides Wayne could do what he did? He conveyed the image of the wholly effective man. The lonely man. The man born to wear the white hat. The man with a rueful acceptance of life's limits and a quiet understanding of the bigness of nature. In his best films, for John Ford and Howard Hawks, Wayne gave us the mythic American man. Does that sound like nothing? Are we not impressed? Then try watching the last... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Alas, after his transcendent intro, Depp descends once more into the shallows of self-parody, and the plot, keen to tie up every narrative loose end, manages to be simultaneously expansive and incomprehensible fraught with double-dealing, betrayals, more father complexes than a Red River doctoral thesis, a lumpy climax longer than your average mini-series, and occasional lurches into humour leaden enough to flatten the feet of the Keystone Kops (prepare to howl when the pirate captains whip out... (Globe and Mail)
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The misery in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, the rage in Red River, the humor in True Grit, the courage in The Shootist. Howard Hawks, who directed Wayne, told film historian Richard Schickel that ``unless (Wayne) is working with a damn good actor, he's going to blow them right off the screen. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
It's made from rice -- Yellow Blossom rice grown in the Red River delta in North Vietnam, first batch-distilled by the rice farmers themselves, then redistilled in Hanoi. "It's a real vodka, not a sake," says Bender. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Mr. Blouin is moving into a condo in an up-and-coming area in Winnipeg that's close to his office, and overlooks the winding Red River and the francophone community of St. Boniface on the other side. The MTS board itself has had to contend with cultural differences. (Globe and Mail)
Look beneath the weathered surface and raucous high jinks of Wayne's trademark Westerns, and even the tortured complexities of Howard Hawks' Red River (1948) and Ford's The Searchers (1956), and you'll see that valiant manliness at the core ... His most famous role for Hawks was as the Captain Bligh of the cattle drive in Red River (1948) ... Wayne helped invest the form with his own brawling good nature - and in films like Red River and The Searchers, wrestled with its dark side. (SunSpot.net)
Seven of the nine remaining movies in the AFI centennial series were directed by Mr. Ford; six of them are Westerns whose titles immediately recall a distinctive partnership: "Stagecoach," "The Searchers," "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and the cavalry trio of "Fort Apache," "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" and "Rio Grande." A couple of worthy collaborations haven't even made the cut: "3 Godfathers" and "The Horse Soldiers." The AFI tribute includes two Westerns directed by Howard Hawks, "Red... (Washington Times, DC)
Turner Classic Movies has scheduled a 35-film tribute from May 21 to May 25 that will include Red River, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, They Were Expendable, and Back to Bataan. Paramount Home Entertainment and Warner Home Video are launching a 48-film DVD release that will include Rio Bravo, True Grit, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Punching cows till sunset and learning to rope from one of those authentic American heroes we all wanted to be like when we watched Saturday morning serials; winding up the Victrola so they could dance on the ranch house porch when the kinfolk came from Texas for a barbeque; riding 15 miles across Deep Creek Ranch near Silver City to warn Sam about a planted maverick she'd branded; taking her son to the movies to watch his daddy as an extra in Red River with John Wayne; playing polo with... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Then, sometime crooner Buffett will appear at 6:45 a.m. to sing "Red River Valley" with the Quebe Sisters, a Texas swing band that has been compared to the "Andrews Sisters meet Bob Wills." The sisters all play the fiddle. Then there's Borsheims, a jewelry store owned by Berkshire that inspires shareholders to part with enough money to make Tiffany (nyse: - - ) envious. (Forbes)
New York darlings The Walkmen serve up the more or less paint-by-numbers (in terms of their style and standards) "Red River," while Black Mountain toss off the acoustically trimmed "Stay Free," a crooner's delight of delicate and quirky intimacy. Hands down the cake takers, in terms of best song title, are The Flaming Lips who kick out the triplistic "The Supreme Being Teaches Spider-Man How To Be In Love." That the band lyrically name drop Muhammad Ali while talking about how honesty can kill... (IGN FilmForce)
Saturday is full of music entertainment with the Red River Dutchman, Just Us, Mariachi de la Tierra and many more taking the stage. Arts and crafts fair9 a.m.-5 p.m. today through Sunday / Pines Village, 54432 Road 432, Bass Lake / (559) 877-3474While the Valley heats up, head to Bass Lake for an arts and crafts fair featuring works from American Indian artists Don and Judy Smith. (Fresno Bee)
Snow Patrol's "Signal Fire" was the first single, with a follow from New York post-punk band the Walkmen with "Red River.". Not all the bands on the album make the cut in the film - just the Killers, Snow Patrol, Jet and Wolfmother. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
It was a big deal to take a date there, then go to a movie, or the wilder side of the Red River, Bossier City. Little Herby married a beautiful blonde named Janet, who is still there occupying Mizz Bussey s old seat, after Mizz Bussey passed away. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
On that day in 1997, the Red River crested at a record level after breaching levees and prompting the evacuation of almost 50,000 of the city's 54,000 residents ... " The 550-mile Red River is an oddity. It flows north to Canada, which contributed to the flood because ice north of Grand Forks blocked the river. But the more critical and frightening elements that year were the blizzards and wind chills. By January there was nearly 3 feet of snow and wind chills of 80 degrees below zero, leading... (FOX59, IN)
They're then linked to the appropriate movie scenes, as when Montgomery Clift decks Duke Wayne to climax the Tiomkin-scored Red River. Raksin himself appears, telling of talking Laura director Otto Preminger out of using Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Lady. (USA Today -- Life)
Ten years ago: More than 50,000 residents abandoned Grand Forks, N.D., as the rising Red River overran sandbags. Five years ago: The UN Security Council gave unanimous support to sending a UN fact-finding team to the Jenin refugee camp to determine what happened during Israel's military assault. (KWTX.com, TX)
Beginning with "The Charge of the Light Brigade" in 1936, Williams performed stunts in dozens of films over the next six decades, including "Santa Fe Trail, "They Died With Their Boots On," "Fort Apache," "Red River," "3 Godfathers," "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," "Rio Bravo," "Spartacus," "El Cid," "The Alamo," "The Magnificent Seven," "Cat Ballou" and "The Wild Bunch. "He also worked steadily doing stunts on dozens of television series, such as "Maverick," "Laramie" and "The High Chaparral,"... (Los Angeles Times)
Critics also complain about the show's dependence on simulated materials, such as Fred Finley's newly built Red River cart with wooden wheels, or the model of flying ace Freddie McCall's open-cockpit plane. "Replicas?" demands Lang. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Fresh from his triumphant debut year in "The Search" and "Red River," Mr. Clift played his first rotter and moral weakling in "The Heiress." Perhaps that was too disillusioning for popular audiences at the time, but it remains a superbly perverse performance: Despite repeated viewings, you want Townsend to be less of a cad than he is. Mr. Wyler returned to an American literary classic for his next movie, "Carrie," an adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's first great social novel, "Sister Carrie."... (Washington Times, DC)
As convention-goers filled the two club corridors of downtown Austin, East Sixth Street and Red River Street, their nametags invited new contacts. From before noon to near dawn, musicians performed short sets at clubs, parties, amphitheaters, street corners, tents, backyards and probably hotel rooms, hoping to impress the right person and get their next deal. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The first-team forwards are Ryan Kalbrener of Grafton-Park River, Grant Potulny of Grand Forks Red River and Casey McKenna of Bismarck. the defensemen are Grand Forks Red Rivers Mark Bry, North Dakota's Mr. Hockey, and Chad Dahlen of Devils Lake-Cando. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
IT might not have been the hills, but the hall was certainly alive with the sound of music as children from the Kuala Lumpur Childrens Choir (KLCC) sang Red River Dance and ran through their weekly lessons ... I enjoy singing at home, and one of my favourite songs is Red River Dance. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Michael Drucker, vice president and associated general counsel for Collegiate Licensing, said Cal and Stanford "have developed a lot of equity in the game and ancillary products like apparel. In my opinion, the NFL could never assert against the universities that they can no longer use this phrase because of more than 100 years of use.'' He said the NFL's action might prompt Cal and Stanford to seek their own collective trademark of the Big Game, just as Alabama and Auburn collectively... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Andy Tarno with Repairs Unlimited and Red River Lumber Co. have been great. It s not just me, this has been a huge local effort, said Furr. (Texarkana Gazette, TX)
So although the films of 1948 that we cherish today as bravura cinema are Ford's "Fort Apache," Hawks' "Red River" and John Huston's "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre," the academy dismissed them as popcorn pictures, giving the Oscar to Olivier's handsomely mounted "Hamlet.". Too often the Oscars see only a surface seriousness, not the more subtle themes circulating underneath. (Los Angeles Times)
During his tenure, Gardner absorbed influences almost by osmosis, Riopelle says, pointing to Tobi on the Red River, a pastel of the artist's brother wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap. Even though he's got his shades on and his cap on backward, and he looks like a dude, he's actually like a Renaissance prince. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
The upcoming faculty presentations will be led by Robert Pippin, the Evelyn Stefansson Nef Distinguished Service Professor in Social Thought and the College, who will introduce Howard Hawks Red River on Tuesday, Feb. 20, and William Wimsatt, Professor in Philosophy and the College, who will introduce John Ford s The Grapes of Wrath on Tuesday, March 6. This is our way of actively engaging the University community, said Morgulis, who added that College fourth-year Luke Joyner, Doc Films calendar... (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Obviously influenced by Leone, the horse operas he starred in were more violent with conflicted heroes (though to be fair, Wayne played such characters as well in films like Red River and The Searchers) and were far more violent and darker in tone than previous Westerns. For a while, Eastwood was the only real Western actor of his generation. (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
40; Len Rudner, National Director of Community Relations, Canadian Jewish Congress, (416) 631-5712 URL: TIME: 13:00 EVENT: CHRIS BENTLEY, MINISTER OF TRAINING, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WILL MAKE AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE IN ONTARIO CITY: THUNDER BAY LOCATION: North Superior Training Board 215 Red River Road Suite 201 CONTACT: Sheamus Murphy, Minister's Office, (416) 325-7215; Tanya Blazina, Communications Branch, (416) 325-2746; Public Inquiries:... (Canada Newswire)
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