Alicia Keys: ‘The Element of Freedom’
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The most consistent of her four albums, “The Element of Freedom” doesn’t break much new ground. But pianist/singer Alicia Keys has found a distinctive contemporary soul sound, blending R&B vocals …

Ratings based on four-star system.
‘Avatar’
Rated PG-13
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James Cameron’s 3-D epic has all the smack of a Film Not To Miss — a movie whose effects are clearly revolutionary, a spectacle that millions will find …

By Greg Vellante
Correspondent
I’d like to extend compliments to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for their bold decision to revisit the old custom of their Oscar ceremony by creating 10 Best Picture nominees …

The Racky Thomas Band brings the blues to Strange Brew Tavern in Manchester at 9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 26.
Hailing from Boston, the band plays the blues in the spirit of post-war Chicago and the Mississippi …