By Jake Coyle
Associated Press
“Invictus” is a sports film that is more about what’s happening in the stands than on the playing field.
It’s South Africa in 1990 and change — as seen in the first scene …

‘Me and Orson Welles’
Rated PG-13
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In Richard Linklater’s adaptation of the historical fiction novel by Robert Kaplow, our view of the great, charismatic director and thespian isn’t straight on, but sideways. We see Welles (Christian McKay) …

Crashgirl will be performing at The Derryfield in Manchester at 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11.
Crashgirl takes older chart-toppers and revamps them for the contemporary music scene, while pop hits get a “rock” makeover.
The band is …

By Alexandra Pecci
Correspondent
Tap dancers, beboppers, and hip hoppers infiltrate “Clara’s Dream: A Jazz Nutcracker,” a tap-jazz reimagining of the classic ballet, which is playing this year at The Music Hall in Portsmouth.
“It’s sort of a …