Ides of March

Holidays are often celebrated events; however, for one Mercer County man, they’ve become life events, too. Hugh Bullock, a bailiff at the Mercer County Judicial Center, was born on New Year’s Day in 1947. Bullock’s mom was born on...

When the vice presidential candidates meet in Danville this week, they will no doubt discuss the economy and how to create jobs. I’d like to remind them of one way to protect existing jobs — preventing online theft of creative and intellectual...

You weren't seeing things last week if you spotted people in billowing 16th century garb among the usual track pants and t-shirts preferred by many students traversing Centre College's campus. There is a simple explanation — Oliver Cromwell's...

MONEYBALL [1/10] (2011) * * *1/2 (A-) Directed by Bennett Miller Starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Chris Pratt, Kathryn Morris, Robin Wright, Stephen Bishop, Reed Thompson Sony//Rated PG-13//Drama//133 minutes Available on: DVD and...

BATTLE: LOS ANGELES(2011)* (D)Directed by Jonathan LiebesmanStarring Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Bridget Moynahan, Nia Peeples, Ramon Rodriguez, Michael Pena, Nzinga Blake, Ne-YoSony//Rated PG-13//Science Fiction//116 minutesAvailable on: DVD, Blu-...

Allen M. Weber says he hadn't thought about becoming a poet until he fell in love with one. The winner of the 2013 Daily Press poetry contest, Weber lives in Hampton and works at Newport News Shipbuilding where he teaches radiation safety. His...

This list is not all-inclusive Acting troupes/ensembles   Albright Theatre Company 100 N. Island Ave., Batavia 630-406-8838; albrighttheatre.com Albright began with five dedicated members in 1974 and grew to 80, serving an audience of loyal...

Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...

Here are the poems submitted for the 2013 Daily Press Poetry Contest. Please read them and then vote for your favorite. There will be a Reader's Choice winner as well as winners chosen by the staff at the Daily Press. Click here www.dailypress.com/...

Francophiles be warned: Beau Willimon’s new play, “The Parisian Woman,” at the South Coast Repertory is not actually about a Parisian woman. Its title is a vestige of its complicated provenance. A few years ago Willimon was...

There is a time and a place for everything. At least, so it seems. Still, some priorities change over time. Different people draw different conclusions from the same statement. It’s a matter of experience. So when I hear, “In the spring,...

Dana Delany plays a calculating politician's wife in Beau Willimon's "The Parisian Woman," set in contemporary Washington, "inspired" by Henri Becque's "La Parisienne" of 1885. The world premiere production, co-starring Steven Weber, begins previews...