New show ‘Defending Jacob’ is a homecoming for Chris Evans
NEW YORK — Chris Evans’ latest TV project had a nice lure built in — he was able to stay close to his Boston-area home. “I got to sleep in my own bed and see my family on the weekends. And it felt really, for a little while, like I had a regular 9-to-5 job,” the actor said. ...
In shutdown, a glimpse of life without movie theaters
NEW YORK — Jennifer Page jokes that four months in, this decade is already the worst of her life. A server at a nearby resort, she’s out of work due to the pandemic. After someone tested positive at her mother’s nursing home, Page moved her into a room off the dining room. Two weeks ...
Comic-Con canceled over coronavirus, plans 2021 return
LOS ANGELES — This year’s San Diego Comic-Con has been canceled due to coronavirus-related restrictions around large gatherings. Organizers say they are planning for the festival to return in July 2021. The annual confab was scheduled to take place from July 23 through July 26 in and ...
Songwriting retreats to take place in Curtis
MARQUETTE — From Americana, blues, jazz, country, contemporary Christian to rock, music will bring people together for the annual two-weekend excursion songwriting extravaganza where beginners and experienced musicians will learn the logistics of writing a song from professional musicians. ...