http://www.pratttribune.com/section/Entertainment pratttribune.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 1:43:43 +0000 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130619/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130619057/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:47:19 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130619/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130619057/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE YRP Films announced this week that Brittnee Ann Hill, a senior at Pratt High School, has been cast as Ozzie Yost, the lead role in "Somewhere Between Freedom and Protection, Kansas," a short film shooting in Kiowa County and surrounding areas at the beginning of July.
Hill, a star southpaw for the Greenbacks last season, received first team selection and a slew of honors for leading the varsity softball team to an undefeated regular season and a [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130615/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130619406/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Sat, 15 Jun 2013 0:01:00 +0000 Carol Bronson http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130615/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130619406/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The Pratt Public Library provides more than a million dollars in service to its users and operates on a "shoestring budget" compared to other libraries that serve populations similar to Pratt, according to Director Rochelle Westerhaus. The library ranks at the bottom for tax funding and per capital operating expenses, but its total circulation of materials and per capita circulation places it solidly in the mid-range. About 2,000 people are regular library users, Westerhaus [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619745/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 1:01:00 +0000 By Ed Symkus http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619745/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Superman, of course, has always been the heartbeat of DC Comics, with Batman running a close [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130612/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130619704/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:50:12 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130612/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130619704/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Ashley Fitzsimmons, Cunningham junior at Fort Hays State University, is gearing up for an opportunity many would lack the nerve to pursue. She is set to sing the national anthem at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper, Wyo., in June. She is the daughter of Dean and Jerree Fitzsimmons, rural Pratt County.
Fitzsimmons is one of six individuals selected to perform at the opening of each day's events. FHSU Rodeo Coach Bronc Rumford [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130612/NEWS/130619747/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Wed, 12 Jun 2013 9:27:37 By Ed Symkus http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130612/NEWS/130619747/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE “This Is the End” could just as easily be called “This Is a Surprise.” Aside from being funny and scary, it’s rude and raunchy, and terrifically acted (my [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130607/NEWS/130609595/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 7 Jun 2013 1:01:00 +0000 By DA Kentner http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130607/NEWS/130609595/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130607/NEWS/130609599/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 7 Jun 2013 1:01:00 +0000 By Ed Symkus http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130607/NEWS/130609599/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The premise: Just a few years into the future, all appears to be pretty good in America, with the unemployment rate at about 1 percent, and people generally happy. Yet a few years earlier, things were so bad, and folks [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130606/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130609542/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 6 Jun 2013 13:54:39 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130606/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130609542/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE All Saints Episcopal Church will host "Pratt Musical Expressions" at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 9 at the church located at 218 N. Main. The public is invited to attend.
Seven to eight local musicians, from teens to adults, will perform, according to organizer Duane Hanks. The program will include selections on a grand piano, a harpsichord, a flute, a trumpet, a clarinet and from vocalists.
A program in February was so [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130605/NEWS/130609706/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Wed, 5 Jun 2013 14:32:11 By Ed Symkus http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130605/NEWS/130609706/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529540/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 1:01:00 +0000 By Ed Symkus http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529540/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE But, again, you can still have a great time. A “Fast & Furious” movie consists of [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529541/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 1:01:00 +0000 By Dana Barbuto http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529541/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The journey – from California to Tijuana to Vegas – is mildly amusing, even hysterical at times. But most of those giggles are of the cringe-inducing ilk, as in “I don’t know why this is funny but I’m LMAO.” Ken Jeong eating dog food sounds grossly unfunny in theory, but on screen, well, I almost fell out [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529542/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 1:01:00 +0000 By DA Kentner http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529542/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE “Dear Life, You Suck” isn’t standard fare in any genre, let alone young adult (YA). The main character, Cricket Cherpin, is a young man growing up without parents in a Catholic group [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529537/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 13:07:57 By Ed Symkus http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529537/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529538/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 13:06:28 +0000 By Ed Symkus http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529538/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The blond-haired, blue-eyed actress had been around the Hollywood scene for some time already, with parts in “Drugstore Cowboy” and “Swingers,” as well as an ongoing role on the oddball TV show “Twin Peaks.” But it was “Boogie Nights” that pushed her to the next level, part of which is her [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130517/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130519285/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 11:49:38 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130517/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130519285/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Readers will explore all things underground this summer as Pratt Public Library presents its annual Summer Reading Program. This year's reading program is tailored to all ages, everyone in the family from pre-schoolers through grandma/grandpa are invited to participate.
"Dig into Reading" is the theme for the children's summer reading program. This program is for pre-schoolers through fourth graders. Pre-readers get credit for what is read to them [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519795/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 1:00:00 +0000 By Ed Symkus, More Content Now http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519795/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130514/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130519665/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Tue, 14 May 2013 10:01:32 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130514/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130519665/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The final Pratt High School band concert of the year will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at Liberty Middle School Auditorium. This will also be the final concert under the direction of Don Buhler, who is retiring at the end of the year.
]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130506/NEWS/130509519/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Mon, 6 May 2013 16:19:09 By Ed Symkus, More Content Now http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130506/NEWS/130509519/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130425/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130429550/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 25 Apr 2013 8:57:52 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130425/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130429550/1011/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The public is invited to the Pratt Community College "Finale!" music and comedy review at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at PCC Carpenter Auditorium.
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