Feb. 5, 2004 Online Since 1996 Vol 78 No. 31
The Appalachian | Entertainment
"Tad Hamilton" painfully predictable yet romantically entertaining
Wow. All I can say is just “wow.”

I am amazed. I have never seen a movie that, with such skill and efficiency, managed to tap into every element of flat-out horrible in just less than two hours.

Seriously, before I watch “Win a Date with Tad Hamilton” again, I would rather be strapped down to a table with my legs spread eagle and have midgets dressed up like mimes maliciously pound me in the groin with ball peen hammers for the duration of what I would spend watching “Tad Hamilton.” That way I win two fold: I never have to see “Tad Hamilton” and I’ll never have a chance at having children … thus sparing them the agony of ever having to see “Tad Hamilton.”

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First, let me just say that I would much rather win a date with Topher Grace than with Tad Hamilton. Just geeky enough to be completely adorable (and may I venture so far as to say extremely attractive?), he plays a great romantic comedy lead.

Now as far as the movie, it was everything any of us expected. I predicted every scene, a good two-thirds of the lines and any fool could see the ending coming.

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Exhibit explores effect of collage on American art

bThe Turchin Center for the Visual Arts presents new exhibit "Sum of the Parts: Assemblage and Collage"
by Stephanie Marshall
Staff Writer

The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts opens with a new exhibit tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m.

“Sum of the Parts: Assemblage and Collage” marks the Turchin Center’s third exhibition program since its opening in 2003.

“[The exhibition] builds on the tremendous success of the center’s opening exhibition in May and its fall exhibition titled 'The Omnipotent Dream,' which presented works by world-renowned artists such as Man Ray, Picasso, Dali and Duchamp,” Public Relations and Marketing Director Denise R. Ringler said.

“One of the goals of the Turchin Center is to investigate and present works that hold important historical or contemporary relevance,” Turchin Center Director and Chief Curator Hank T. Foreman said.

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Fifth annual Winterfest stirs tourism, lends hand to charities
by Dusty Teng
Staff Writer

Experience winter in the High Country this weekend at the fifth annual Blowing Rock Winterfest. The local attraction has been ranked by the Southeast Tourism Society as one of the Top 20 Events in the Southeast for the month of February.

Area merchants began Winterfest in 1999 in an effort to continue to promote tourism in Watauga County after the holiday season.

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