paved the way for other duds Jun 15, 2008
Unrelated save for its emphasis on protagonists with misplaced aspirations, Chilean director Pablo Larrain s Tony Manero follows a maniacal South American stud so intent on becoming John Travolta s character from Saturday Night Fever that he s willing to eradicate the competition. Coldly unsetting even though the premise suggests a lively affair, Tony Manero devises a completely unique anti-hero. (New York Press)
A Star Is Reborn Jun 8, 2008
The Ride: In his 1977 breakout performance in "Saturday Night Fever," Travolta strutted down a Brooklyn street to "Stayin' Alive," and he's been proving the song right ever since, with self-effacing wit, a contagious sense of ease and a sexy way of busting a move. After big hits with "Grease" and "Urban Cowboy," his career sagged until he rose like a marble-mouthed phoenix in Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction," after which he earned a reservoir of goodwill in roles that exploited his humility... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
'Swingtown' harks back to a time when sex was sexy Jun 5, 2008
Blame it on the introduction of the curling iron or John Travolta's white suit in "Saturday Night Fever," it was a decade of consumer-driven self-consciousness, which is difficult to capture precisely. While AMC's "Mad Men" has time and nostalgia to sweeten its glamorous evocation of the early 1960s, the '70s are a little too close for comfort. (Los Angeles Times)
Cannes 2008: Tony Manero Review May 21, 2008
UK, May 20, 2008 - Tony Manero is a film about a fifty-something man obsessed with John Travolta's character in Saturday Night Fever, mimicking his mannerisms, his strut and, of course, his hip-swivelling dance moves. Far from being a gentle screwball comedy however, the subject matter could not be more serious. (IGN FilmForce)
Blood on the beach May 20, 2008
Those people probably went to it, as I did, expecting one of those movies about how pop culture can help save your life -- and specifically, in this case, about how a middle-aged Chilean obsessed with impersonating the hero of "Saturday Night Fever" endures the Pinochet dictatorship of the 1970s. This is not one of those movies. (Salon)
Talk of the Town: Come fly with me! Come fly, let’s fly away! May 16, 2008
There is an impressively high quotient of successful and memorable gags (I ve always loved the Saturday Night Fever parody), as well as many hilarious quotes. The great cast includes some veteran straight man actors (Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, Peter Graves, Leslie Nielsen) who do marvelous self-parodies, as well as some gag cameos and a number of now-familiar character actors (Nicholas Pryor, Jonathan Banks, James Hong, and others). (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Yes we Cannes! Indiana Jones meets "Blindness" May 14, 2008
And I simply must see Pablo Larra;n's "Tony Manero," a fable of crime, rebellion and repression under the Chilean military dictatorship of the '70s, whose 50ish protagonist yearns to escape into the universe of "Saturday Night Fever." I mean, really, who doesn't. Andrew O'Hehir. (Salon)
Bee Gee musical to hit stage May 11, 2008
Gibb said it was also where they first met actor John Travolta for the making of the film Saturday Night Fever. At Saturday's unveiling Gibb said: "It's very special and more so because of losing Maurice in 2003 my twin brother. The Bee Gees wrote Diana Ross' Chain Reaction in Brook Street "It's an honour to him because he is no longer with us and because it is bringing up memories. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Funny Balloons takes 'Manero' May 5, 2008
It turns on an off-the-rails, impoverished, imitator of John Travoltas character in Saturday Night Fever, who will go to any lengths to win a dance-like-Travolta TV contest. Pic was produced by Larrains brother, Juan de Dios Larrain, for their Chilean label Fabula, in co-production with Brazils Prodigital. (Variety)
'American Idol' Recap: David Archuleta Is The One To Beat, But David Hernandez Arrives Feb 28, 2008
He should've chosen a song from "Grease" or "Saturday Night Fever" to better highlight the Travolta look. He might not like the nonmusical parts of "Idol," like he stated in his pre-performance clip, but if he wants to be in it for the long haul, he'll need to gain some confidence. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Remembering some good old days with John Travolta Feb 24, 2008
This was before the release of Saturday Night Fever, but Travolta was already a teen heartthrob for his TV persona Vinnie Barbarino, which meant another of Robin's jobs was protecting him from love-struck teeny boppers. Among the other stars Robin dressed that summer were Carol Channing, Van Johnson and Phyllis Diller, who was a fave because she tried out new material on them. (Florida Times-Union)
Memo to Jumper: Next Time, Flaming Skulls Feb 19, 2008
Per Box Office Mojo stats, it is the fourth-biggest opening dance movie ever, if only because tickets for the likes of Saturday Night Fever, Flashdance and Dirty Dancing used to be way cheaper. Hollywood, meanwhile, is hoping its next holiday weekend is a happier one. (E! Online)
Review: Gyrations galore in 'Step Up' sequel Feb 15, 2008
The 410s have Saturday night fever night and day. Their hunger to dance seems to have lowered their libido. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Unconventional Dates Feb 14, 2008
But it's the perfect place to set yourself apart, and to check if you've got chemistry without having to actually "put the moves on." If you're a little more Night at the Roxbury and a little less Saturday Night Fever, you can still impress with this novel date, as it's a no-pressure class. If you've both got two left feet, you've still just had the funniest date of your life. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Berlinale uncovers new Latin talent Feb 14, 2008
This features an off-the-rails, impoverished, over-the-hill imitator of John Travoltas character in Saturday Night Fever. . (Variety)
DiLucca still delighting with dance decades later Feb 7, 2008
"The hustle created an incredible surge back around 1973 ... 1982, thanks to 'Saturday Night Fever.' The morning after that movie opened in Philadelphia, I had 33 phone calls asking whether I taught the hustle." Fortunately, DiLucca was ready, willing and able to teach the dance that became John Travolta's signature. She worked out with forward-thinking New York choreographers - "a different breed of cat" - on a continual basis, and those pros had already made her hustle-savvy. (Springfield Sun, PA)
Travolta shines at Spectacular Feb 4, 2008
Flat screen TVs played Saturday Night Fever, and the DJ dropped in a couple tunes from Grease as REO Speedwagon prepared to take the stage. Faulk's involvement might explain the heavy sports turnout. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Rambo proves old soldiers don't die: they make sequels Jan 27, 2008
Stallone, who directed John Travolta in the 1983 "Saturday Night Fever" follow-up "Staying Alive", says he now plans to devote his time to film-making. "Acting today on screen is about trying to respond to comic book characters and big-budgeted special effects. "I want to direct heart-warming dramas or an offbeat comedy like that John Landis movie I did 'Oscar. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
The Buzz: Raspberry Jam Jan 22, 2008
Granted, he made Pulp Fiction and Saturday Night Fever, but in the face of Battlefield: Earth, Wild Hogs, Staying Alive, Swordfish, all the Look Who s Talking films, Michael, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble and, well, you get the picture. Travolta is a one-man bombsquad of Biblical proportions. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
KC & The Sunshine Band bound for Chumash concert Jan 18, 2008
Over the years, their music went on to be featured in many motion pictures, including Saturday Night Fever and even Forrest Gump, and TV series such as Ally McBeal and Desperate Housewives. The Chumash Casino Resort, on Highway 246 in Santa Ynez, is an age-18-and-older venue. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Classic albums get another go-round with deluxe reissues Jan 17, 2008
The gravy: Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Saturday Night Fever, the two-CD edition includes four feverish Fever remixes and a pair of previously unreleased tracks, Warm Ride and the extended promo version of Stayin' Alive. Foo Fighters, The Colour and the Shape The meat: In May 1997, former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl and his high-energy band crashed into the mainstream with this breakthrough that includes hits My Hero, Everlong and Monkey Wrench. (USA Today -- Life)
Dance fever at museum Jan 13, 2008
Earlier this week, a debate broke out among museum officials over Riggi's decision to honor Travolta, whose lead role of Tony Manero in the 1977 film "Saturday Night Fever" significantly helped to popularize disco dancing around the world, and made Travolta a household name. But the decision is a symptom of a larger problem, according to Zoppa, who said she quit last month because "quite frankly, the board is out of touch.". (Albany Times Union)
'Overnighters' pushes thespians to the limit Jan 9, 2008
Apparently, McKay was determined to ruin playwright Paul Brynner's career or thought the world needed a play that melds "Saturday Night Fever" with "Chariots of Fire" and sets it on a mountainside. The playwrights rolled with the comic dice they were given and dealt with their inspirational menageries largely by imagining scenarios that bring together unlikely bedfellows, such as the afterlife and the political campaign trail. (Anchorage Daily News)
Gay actors pigeonholed, Fry says Jan 9, 2008
Barrowman, who is about to star in another series of Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood, added: "I remember years ago when Saturday Night Fever was being cast and someone told me it was because I was openly gay that I did not get the part. "But I think that is a bunch of rubbish because I was so not right for that part anyway. If it has affected me in any way, I don't know. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
ON THE RECORD: Take Flight and the "Sweeney Todd" Soundtrack Jan 6, 2008
His work spoke for itself, leading to a busy and lucrative career with titles including "All the President's Men," "The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3," "Norma Rae," "'night, Mother" and "Saturday Night Fever." Still, he has always returned to the theatre, in search of that elusive hit. Shire's collaborator Richard Maltby, Jr., has found considerably more stage success, with not one but two massive smashes. (Playbill.com)
2008 pop culture anniversaries Jan 3, 2008
Not even The Beatles ruled the charts like this: Thanks largely to the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack, during an eight-month period beginning in the Christmas season of 1977, the brothers Gibb wrote six songs that hit No. 1 for 25 of 32 weeks - three of their own ("How Deep Is Your Love," "Stayin' Alive," "Night Fever"), two for brother Andy "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water," "Shadow Dancing" and one for Yvonne Elliman ("If I Can't Have You"). April 2: "Dallas". (Q13.com, WA)
Song, score rules constantly in flux Dec 29, 2007
One of the biggest scandals in Oscar history occurs when "Saturday Night Fever" fails to receive a single nomination in the music categories, either for song or original song score ... A 1979 L.A. Times story exploring baffling music-branch decisions over the years, especially the "Saturday Night Fever" debacle, adds fuel to the fire. (Variety)
Travolta cashed-in his male ego for Hairspray Dec 16, 2007
Los AngelesDecember 16, 2007. John Travolta as Edna in Hairspray. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Click for Full Story Dec 16, 2007
In 1977, the movie "Saturday Night Fever," starring John Travolta as a Brooklyn disco dancer, opened in wide release. In 1991, the U.N. General Assembly rescinded its 1975 resolution equating Zionism with racism by a vote of 111-25. (KWTX.com, TX)
Grab the DVD and compare 'The Office' original to copy Dec 14, 2007
At a company event, he even does a "Saturday Night Fever" parody that's great ... Brits: David Brent does an impromptu dance in Season Two that's meant to top the "Saturday Night Fever" turn. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Professors Bridge Gap Between ULV Students & L.A. Entertainment Attorneys Dec 14, 2007
More recently, the professors called upon Phil Margo of The Tokens (known for its recording of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"), professional and personal manager Dolores Cantu (who also appeared in Saturday Night Fever) and Newport Beach-based intellectual property law attorney John Connors to talk to ULV students about the realities of a career in entertainment law. Currently, Professors Stuppler and Lipson are planning future installments of "Night at the Movies," monthly social events where ULV... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sandy...The Life of a Meth Addict...Part IX Dec 13, 2007
She and my sister-in-law were watching Saturday Night Fever and weren't listening to me. I finally had to yell at them, Sandy said. (Gridley Herald, CA)
Celebs look back on bar mitzvahs in 'Mazel Tov' Dec 6, 2007
Piven (who plays agent Ari Gold on HBO's Entourage): "I had a big chubby bar mitzvah boy face and what was bordering on a mullet. I liked the suit. The suit looked great. It was a pinstriped, three-piece suit with the big, wide white collar. I was very into Saturday Night Fever.". Mandel (host of NBC's Deal or No Deal): "I just remember a lot of strangers. I was very short. They said today I'm a man but I didn't have a job. I didn't earn a living. I lived with other people. I shared a room. So... (USA Today -- Life)
Another View: OK, he wore polyester. But he spoke to us. Still does Dec 6, 2007
"Saturday Night Fever," the film that launched John Travolta to superstardom and made the Bee Gees cool will be 30 years old this month ... "Saturday Night Fever" sketched a dark, serious portrait of American life ... "Saturday Night Fever" also revealed a simmering ethnic conflict. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Timely moves Dec 2, 2007
And now its Abrahams turn to go ultra-cool in the 1970s, right down to the sideburns, bell-bottoms and the Saturday Night Fever moves. While the film will, in Abrahams words, look with great affection at the 1970s, it isnt set in the movie industry. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
'Enchanted' by Feet Nov 29, 2007
Travolta Trapped: John Just Can't Shake His 'Saturday Night Fever ... He may have gone on to have a very long and lavish movie career after "Saturday Night Fever," but it turns out that John Travolta just cannot give up the gyrations and grinds that sent him soaring some 30 years ago. (Fox News)
Keep on rolling along Nov 11, 2007
It was billed as the 'Saturday Night Fever' of roller skating. It wasn't. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
TV Land Serves up a Hearty Feast of Thanksgiving Programming Beginning Thursday, November 22 Nov 8, 2007
The marathon will also include appetizing encore presentations of TV Land's original hit series Entertainment Weekly and TV Land Present: The 50 Greatest TV Icons and TV Land and TV Guide's 100 Most Memorable TV Moments as well as extra helpings of iconic movies such as Saturday Night Fever and Beaches ... 07 ====== ======================= ======================= ====== 10A I Love Lucy #12 Sanford and Son #2 10A ------ ----------------------- ----------------------- ------ I Love Lucy #15... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'DDR Hottest Party' Nov 7, 2007
Well I'm pretty sure that nobody will mistake my Wii remote and nunchaku shakes for Tony Manero's signature "Saturday Night Fever" moves, but the extra controls in "Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party" (Rated E, $69. 99) do add another dimension to an already entertaining franchise. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Enjoying the magic of the movies Nov 6, 2007
I will stop at the following movies without hesitation: The Pride of the Yankees, Heat, Fried Green Tomatoes, Hoosiers, Goodfellas, Saturday Night Fever, To Kill a Mockingbird, Meet Me In St. Louis, The Enchanted Cottage, and the aforementioned Shane. I will also stop for anything starring John Garfield or Jimmy Cagney or directed by Alfred Hitchcock. (Braintree Forum, MA)
'Spider 3' effects are worth a watch at home Oct 28, 2007
Indeed, he looks like k.d. lang trying to do a stage version of "Saturday Night Fever." The dark eyeliner doesn't work, either. We care only when he gets tough on crime (as the black-suited Spider-Man) and manages to hide in the shadows of some of New York's darker alleys. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Prince's Purple Rain reigns over movie soundtrack list Oct 28, 2007
Along the same lines, in the write-up of the eighth-ranked Saturday Night Fever, the magazine called the disco-era film's soundtrack "required listening," while at the same time poking fun at the iconic white suit star John Travolta dons in the movie ... Saturday Night Fever. (CBC.ca)
Infotainment Oct 26, 2007
If youve hummed along, tapped your feet, or even danced in your seat while watching Purple Rain, Saturday Night Fever or Trainspotting, youre not alone. The soundtracks from those movies have been named among the 50 greatest by the editors of Vanity Fair magazine. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
'Purple Rain' best film soundtrack of all time Oct 25, 2007
Tarantino's 'Pulp Fiction', British film 'Trainspotting', '70s disco movie 'Saturday Night Fever' and Simon and Garfunkel's 'The Graduate' also featured in the top 10. The magazine's editors said, "'Saturday Night Fever's soundtrack is required listening for anyone looking to heat up the dance floor. The white suit? Not so much." ... Saturday Night Fever' 9. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Purple Rain is 'best soundtrack' Oct 25, 2007
Saturday Night Fever 9 ... Saturday Night Fever made eighth place, with the magazine calling its soundtrack "required listening for anyone looking to heat up the dancefloor". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The week's best films Oct 20, 2007
College girl Jennifer Grey gets Saturday night fever when she spies resident hoofer Patrick Swayze at an otherwise dull holiday resort. He makes like Travolta and soon they're dancing into bed in a lighthearted, exuberant, and sometimes erotic tale of teen lurve that became a box-office monster. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
'Dancing' puts a little spring in Mark Cuban's step Oct 8, 2007
Don't expect him to break out a white Saturday Night Fever suit on DWTS the show's costumers have him covered in the wardrobe department. "It's hysterical what they make me wear," Cuban says. (USA Today -- Life)
SF Gate: Entertainment: Movies Oct 6, 2007
Check out this list of the top 10 movie soundtracks since "Saturday Night Fever.". The Mill Valley Film Festival is still taking risks with an eclectic slate of movies as it turns 30. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Sue Me, Sue You: Musical 'Plagiarism' In Court Oct 5, 2007
1984]), the plaintiff, a Chicago-based songwriter named Ronald H. Selle, sued the Bee Gees' Maurice, Robin and Barry Gibb, alleging their 1977 hit, "How Deep Is Your Love," stole the melody of his own never-released 1975 song, "Let It End." Having seen the movie ("Saturday Night Fever") whose soundtrack contained the Bee Gees' song, he sued the band, Paramount Pictures, and Polygram Records. The Bee Gees eventually prevailed in a cross-appeal after an initial defeat. (Townhall.com)
Britney's crime against choreography tops poll Oct 1, 2007
Travolta filled three places in the top 10 he also was hailed for his hip-swiveling gyrations in the films Saturday Night Fever and Grease. . (MSNBC -- News)
Beyond the pale? Sep 26, 2007
As he strides down the road like a modern-day answer to John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever, the girls start flocking to him and chanting: "Hi handsome, hi handsome." Khan comes back into view with the product, Fair and Handsome. The skin-lightening cream for men, along with its more feminine counterparts, has found its way into Asian supermarkets and stores in the UK.. (BBC News -- UK)
Saturday Night Fever: 30th Anniversary Special Collector's Edition Sep 25, 2007
Saturday Night Fever: 30th Anniversary Special Col Review - Variety ... In the words of actor Barry Miller, no one involved with "Saturday Night Fever" deliberately set out to make a "kitsch Smithsonian time capsule of bell-bottoms, glitter balls and platform shoes." For all the ridicule it has occasioned and the parodies it has inspired, John Badham's 1977 movie remains a zesty, hugely enjoyable saga of young stardom and working-class ambition, lovingly celebrated here for the way it both... (Variety)
Rewind: 'Across The Universe' Evokes The Worst Beatles-Related Movie Ever — 'Sgt. Pepper' Sep 19, 2007
Partially based on a 1974 stage musical, the 1978 movie (which also included songs from Abbey Road and Revolver) was produced by Robert Stigwood, a top-flight rock manager and label head who'd had prior rock movie successes with "Jesus Christ Superstar" (1973), the Who's "Tommy" (1975), "Saturday Night Fever" (1977) and then-current smash "Grease." People trusted Stigwood's instincts. Maybe the idea of putting '70s chart-toppers Peter Frampton and the Bee Gees in front of the camera to bring... (VHI.com -- Music News)
50 YEARS OF JAZZ IN MONTEREY Sep 17, 2007
Another anniversary is noted in Screens: "Saturday Night Fever" turns 30. In honor of the milestone, Peter Hartlaub presents his list of the top 10 movie soundtracks of the past three decades (Page 26). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Achy breaky heart: Professor speaks on music torture Sep 17, 2007
The specific songs and recording artists Cusick said were used for torture ranged from Marilyn Manson and Nine Inch Nails to the Bee Gees' "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack to music from the kids TV show "Barney.". Cusick will be publishing her full report of "Music and Torture" in the "Journal of the Society for American Music" in early 2008. (Daily Orange, NY)
[MUSICAL REVIEW] Musical thriller 'Sweeney Todd' a source of unexpected excitement Sep 17, 2007
Musical thriller "Sweeney Todd" is one such example of the industry trying to produce something new, with fresh and unexpected storylines, instead of just reviving big-name musicals like "Mamma Mia" or "Saturday Night Fever.". With its sensational plot, horrifying settings and grotesque musical numbers, the Korean adaptation of "Sweeny Todd" has definitely become the talk of the town. (Korea Herald, Korea)
Top Movie Soundtracks Sep 16, 2007
The best movie soundtracks since 'Saturday Night Fever. Article:The best movie soundtracks since 'Saturday Night Fever':/c/a/2007/09/13/PKTOS172E.DTL Article:The best movie soundtracks since 'Saturday Night Fever':/c/a/2007/09/13/PKTOS172E.DTL ... The best movie soundtracks since 'Saturday Night Fever. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
More than a woman Sep 14, 2007
"Well, yes, I've done musicals, Saturday Night Fever and Grease, but I wasn't dressed as a woman and in a fat suit when I did them," he says, seemingly a little put out. "And I had to dance in heels [this time]. That was really tough. They kept bringing me skinny high heels but I knew better. I said, 'Look, my mother wore those, I understand those.' However, when I was growing up I saw girls in the chorus with a thicker heel - it was like a dance shoe.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Dance floor frenzy Sep 14, 2007
Come Dec 16, it will be exactly 30 years since the release of Saturday Night Fever in the United States ... If, like me, you were born after the disco era, and think you are too cool for Saturday Night Fever, think again ... For Datuk Steven Ooi and Datin Marilyn Goh of Penang Malaysias very own Tony Manero and Stephanie Mangano no other dance movie and soundtrack comes close to having the impact that Saturday Night Fever had on them. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Gotta Dance? Sep 14, 2007
In Technique I, students are learning the fundamentals of ballet and fun moves from the 1970s, including the Hustle and a modified version of John Travolta's dance from the movie Saturday Night Fever. Juniors and seniors in the more advanced Technique III class are studying the musical Rent and learning classical jazz moves. (Orlando Sentinel)
The Guide: 70's double feature Sep 8, 2007
Michael and Doug preview tonight's TV highlights featuring a double dose of Travolta with Grease followed by Saturday Night Fever. (00:03:07). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
New to DVD: Hot summer sex comedy highlights September releases Sep 6, 2007
Special: "Cruising (Deluxe Edition)"; "Deliverance (35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)"; "Flashdance (Special Collector's Edition)"; "Saturday Night Fever: Special Collector's Edition"; "Troy: Director's Cut"; "Wall Street: 20th Anniversary Edition.". TV on DVD: "Boston Legal" season 3; "Brothers & Sisters" season 1; "Family Guy" vol. 5; "Everybody Loves Raymond" season 9; "Ghost Whisperer" season 2; "The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy" season 1; "Josie and the Pussycats" complete; "Married ...... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
COMING TO A LIVING ROOM NEAR YOU Aug 26, 2007
"Saturday Night Fever" (Sept. 18): A 30th-anniversary edition of the John Travolta disco classic. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Musical allure Aug 24, 2007
Chang and Eng and Saturday Night Fever. As for homegrown musicals, we have been tantalised by A Fireside Story (touted as Malaysias first political musical when Kannan Menon directed it back in the 1970s), The Storyteller, Nunsense, Siddartha, Memories for Sale, My Bollywood Summer, The Reluctant Saint, Above Full Moon, Opera Uda dan Dara, Hip-Hopera, M. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Like Rocky Horror, but for kids Aug 14, 2007
It was written for a young audience, unlike Grease or Fame or Saturday Night Fever. High School Musical] is appropriate for that age group, says Michelle Carbery, owner and artistic director of For the Love of It Performing Arts Centre. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)