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Cast, animation, score can’t save ‘Tom & Jerry’ from script

“Tom & Jerry” does so much right that it mostly comes across as a missed opportunity. Badly missed. A mix of live action and animation, the brand-new film has a decent cast, a catchy score, gorgeous animation and a ready-made hook in the titular pair whose cartoon mayhem has delighted fans since 1940. But the script is appalling. Trite, unfunny and all over the place in tone, “Tom & Jerry” feels like it was written on a handful of napkins during lunch-break at the studio canteen. Chloe Grace Moretz plays Kayla Forester, a Manhattan millennial who lies her way into a ...

Students to present virtual reading of play

The Lycoming College theatre department moves to the third play in the “dismantled” series with a virtual reading of “Spell Number 7” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The live performance is free to the public. According to a news release, Ntozake Shange’s “Spell Number 7” is the story of a group of Black friends who are musicians and performers. In a series of dreamlike vignettes and poetic monologues, they commiserate about the difficulties they face as black artists. “At its heart, ‘Spell Number 7’ is a beautiful play that captures the plight of the Black artist. The ...

Tioga County group to offer 2 performances of play on Zoom

“Postcards from a Dead Dog,” written by award-winning playwright F. J. Hartland, is a humorous look at the dysfunctional yet devoted relationship between a mother and son. It is sweet, sad and funny — all at the same time. Hamilton-Gibson Productions is giving two performances of this ...

Nomad Distilling Co. to give wedding to couple

Did you have to end up postponing or canceling your wedding this year? Look no further — Nomad Distilling Co. is hosting a wedding giveaway package you won’t want to resist. The package comes with the venue for both the ceremony and reception, florists, photographer and videographer, hair ...

Special guest to play at Gabe Stillman concert

Billy Price will be a special guest for Gabe Stillman’s “Closer To Home” concert at the Comunity Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Price is a 2016 Blues Music Award (BMA) winner and two-time 2020 BMA nominee who is no stranger to the Williamsport area. He has released 15 albums, most recently Dog Eat Dog in 2019. “I’m very proud of the body of work I’ve done over the last few years,” Price told the Pittbsurgh Tribune-Review in January, 2020. “This special pairing is sure to be a night you will not want to miss,” a news release announcing the addition said. ...

Gabe Stillman returns to Billtown stage

Gabe Stillman returns to the Williamsport performance scene Feb. 27 with a one-night engagement at the Community Arts Center. “After almost a year of canceled and postponed shows the CAC is excited to welcome the Williamsport native and Uptown Music Collective alumnus to liven up the ...