FILM: 'Alice in Wonderland'
Mark your calendars—you don't want to be late—Friday is a very important date. "Alice in Wonderland," based on the beloved Lewis Carroll book, hits theaters Friday, including midnight showings at the Pacific Science Center IMAX in 3-D. This time around, director Tim Burton tries his hand at adapting the tale of the girl falling down the rabbit hole into a world of fantastic places and creatures. In Burton's version, Alice (Mia Wasikowska of "Defiance") is 19 and returning to Wonderland in order to end the Red Queen's (Helena Bonham Carter) tyrannous reign. Aside from the delirious images of Wonderland, the highly anticipated film's star-studded cast seems to ensure its excellence with performances by Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover, Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen and Alan Rickman.
MUSIC: 'Permalight' by Rogue Wave
Rogue Wave, a Bay Area-based indie rock band, is releasing its follow-up to 2007's critically acclaimed "Asleep at Heaven's Gate." Their new album is an upbeat collection of rock and pop songs created to be danced to. The album marks a change in direction from the thoughtful songs of "Asleep at Heaven's Gate" to catchy, buoyant dance tunes. According to lead singer and guitarist Zach Rogue, the new record is simply fun. "Permalight" is available now on vinyl and CD from Brushfire Records.
BOOK: 'Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith' by Francis S. Collins
"Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith" is a collection of writings by some of the greatest thinkers in history compiled by Francis S. Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health and ex-director of Human Genome Project. The book uses a variety of authors to make the case for believing in God and having faith. Featuring selections from C.S. Lewis, St. Augustine, John Locke, Dorothy Sayers, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thomas Merton and Madeleine L'Engle, the book showcases a surprisingly diverse range of views that all synthesize to create an excellent study of religion and spirituality. The book is available now from HarperCollins.
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