Music
Sweetwater veterinarian set for fifth benefit concert
Dr. Hugh McCampbell will return to the stage Saturday with new tales and new songs for his fifth annual Veterinary Piano Concert in Sweetwater, Tenn.
Phillips: On outgrowing the downtown lifestyle
Well, downtown, it's been nice being here for four years, but it's time to say adieu.
Movies
'Man on a Ledge' feeds on themes of our time
"Man on a Ledge" doesn't aim high, but what it aims to do, it does. It grabs the audience's attention, engages its anxieties, stokes its resentments and, at the finish, sends people out saying, "That was good."
'The Grey' adapts wolf-pack mentality to crash survivor situation
Liam Neeson pumps up the volume on his reputation as a middle-age neck-snapper with "The Grey," in which he doesn't take on a pack of bad guys but a pack of really, really bad wolves.
'Red Tails' a mostly weak salute to history
Despite stunning aerial scenes and good intentions, the George Lucas-produced "Red Tails" is grounded by clumsy dialogue, a meandering plot and the occasional jarring anachronism.
Dining
Shrimp, salmon and Model T Fords in LaFayette
It's always a little heartbreaking to walk away from a sensational restaurant after a fabulous meal. It's even worse when the echo of your footsteps in the quiet dining room startles you on the way to the door.
Mean Mug serves up good food and solid cup of joe
In a perfect world, you can't have too many coffeehouses or too much caffeine.
Arts
Ailey II dancers perform, lead classes this weekend
Ballet Tennessee will present New York's acclaimed Ailey II dance company, from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, in a performance Saturday at the Tivoli Theatre.
Arthurian legend goes comically awry in "Spamalot"
This is not your grandfather's legend of King Arthur. But Grandfather was a bit of a fuddy-duddy, anyway.
'Treemonisha' opens at UTC
One of the biggest undertakings to be presented on a University of Tennessee at Chattanooga stage will open tonight in the Fine Arts Center.
MediaBytes
2010 gaming breaks records, partnerships
Assuming gamers could be distracted from the release of high-profile titles such as "Halo: Reach" and "Call of Duty: Black Ops," there were plenty of memorable moments occurring behind the scenes in the video-game industry this year. Here are 10.
A star player starting to show flaws
In the NHL’s current salary cap era, building a Cup contender requires more diligence than simply poaching big-ticket free agents in the offseason and drafting a blue-chip blue liner.
‘Mafia II’ needs more muscle
To avid fans of the sandbox-style gameplay of titles like “Grand Theft Auto IV,” playing “Mafia II” is like biting into a seemingly delicious slice of cheesecake only to discover it was made using a low-fat recipe.
Out & About
See celestial bodies at Jones Observatory
The Clarence T. Jones Observatory, 10 Tuxedo Ave. in Brainerd, has begun its spring schedule of Sunday night viewing parties and planetarium shows.
Courter: Have you seen the latest bootleg video?
It's no great secret that the Internet has changed our lives, but for some reason the point was driven home over the last couple of weeks. One of the biggest areas of interest to me is the field of entertainment.
Rising comic Steve Byrne headlines at Comedy Catch
Steve Byrne knew after his first time telling a joke in front of a crowd that he wanted to be a comedian.
