The Retort

All articles by Melinda Wood

• Uglies By Scott Westerfeld Depicts Future Dystopia

• Great Fair Trade Shop in Downtown Offers Unique Products

• Venture Theatre: From Modest Beginnings to Center Stage

  Venture Theater runs two yearly programs: musicals and the Producers Specials which bring regional debuts to the stage.

• In Good Glazes Offers Laidback Art Projects for All Ages

  The store offers ceramics to paint, mosaics, and canvas art projects.

• Students Show Promise at Music Recital

  I always find myself surprised when the performers get up on stage. In most cases I would have never guessed there was so much hidden talent!

• Independent Artist Review

  David W. Jacobsen’s album, Postcards: A Collection of Songs 1998-2005, shows off his singer/song writer skills.

• It Could Be Worse; You Could Be a Reality TV Star

  For some reason there is something addicting about watching reality stars crash and burn spectacularly.

• Websites to Make You Laugh, Cry and Kill Time

  who doesn’t take some joy in laughing at someone’s misguided craft experiments

• Ryan Shows Amazing Talent at Senior Recital

  A crowd favorite seemed to be “A Charm of Lullabies” by Benjamin Britten.

• The Corn Maze is a Great Season Attraction

  If you want more of a challenge in your maze try “The Field of Screams.” This haunted maze is run every Friday and Saturday night through October 31st.

• ‘Tis the Season to Torture Yourself with Scary Movies

  I tend to agree with Alfred Hitchcock’s quote, “The scariest thing is the unopened door.”

• The Yellowstone Art Museum Features Pulitzer Prize Winning Photography

  The exhibit shows the winners for photojournalism from 1942 up to the most current winners of 2011.

• Clear Lessons Come Out of Petrocelli’s “Triumph Over Tragedy”

  His message was simple: forgive, and love not only yourself but the people around you.