Entertainment & Activities

Director Oliver Stone will discuss his controversial new movie, “W,” on “Larry King Live,” at 8 p.m. tonight (Monday, Oct. 6). The movie is based on the life of President George W. Bush including his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith, and the days leading up to his decision to invade Iraq. The film, opening Friday, Oct. 17, stars Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn and Thandie Newton. It is rated PG-13 for language including sexual references, some alcohol abuse, smoking and brief disturbing war images.

Richard Dowling will present a one-hour, intimate concert with performance and commentaries at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Crown College, 8700 College View Drive, St. Bonifacius. Admission is free.

This week's "Six Minutes Over Hutchinson" previews a huge weekend for local movie buffs. There's a ton of new flicks coming to town, from comedies to thrillers. If talking chihuahuas are more your speed, we've got just the doggone movie for ya!

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Kay and Jorge also take a freewheeling jaunt down Hollywood's Memory Lane. Along the way, we discover the answer to that timeless puzzler: What's so funny about massive head trauma?

As always, thanks for listening to "Six Minutes Over Hutchinson."

Thanks to Arts Midwest World Fest, Hutchinson has rocked to the French beat of Mauvais Sort and has been mesmerized by the throat singing of Inner Mongolian group An Da Union.

Next week, it’s another spin of the globe for a south-of-the-border experience as Mexican musical group, Los Utrera, presents the vibrant sound of Son Jarocho to local audiences.

One of the iconic images of the 1970s is John Travolta’s white disco suit from the blockbuster movie, “Saturday Night Fever.” If you feel the need to channel your inner “Tony Manero,” Hutchinson Community Education has just the place to do it.

Beginning Monday through Nov. 3, Aaron Clarey will slide, dip and shimmy his way through three dance classes: Ballroom Basics Swing Dancing at 6:30 p.m., swing dancing at 7:30 p.m., and Salsa, Salsa Salsa at 8:30 p.m. at West Elementary Cafeteria, 875 School Road S.W. The fee is $39 per person or $75 per couple.

The Hutchinson Public Library welcomes all seniors in the area for a special visit and tour of the Hutchinson Public Library, 50 Hassan St. S.E., designed for those 55 or older. Come to the library from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, to learn about this community resource for books, videos, audiobooks, Internet access and more.

- Find out how you can get a library card to check out items from the library.

- Browse the collection of books, movies, books on CD, magazines and large print books

- Enjoy refreshments in the meeting room.

Bozeman, Mont. band, The Clintons, featuring percussionist Josh Keehr of Hutchinson, won the Gibson Acoustic Guitar 2008 New Musician Award. The announcement was made earlier this month.
The Gibson Acoustic Guitar New Musician winners were selected from a field of 170 entries from around the world via www.Sonicbids.com.  

Sunlight glitters between the green vines, revealing dark blue clusters of tiny grapes.

The late summer sun is warm on the skin and the smell of sweat is in the air, as a dozen pickers work deftly down the rows of vines, dropping the gem-like clusters into five-gallon buckets.

Soft laughter occasionally breaks the steady work, and every once in a while, a picker drops a blue grape into his or her mouth to taste the sweet fruit.

It’s an ideal day to pick the first harvest of the season.