The St. Petersburg State Ballet Theater presented three ballets by the choreographer Leonid Jacobson. [read more]

From the golden age of silent film, a charming farce in which a hapless bridegroom is pressed into replacing a straw hat on his wedding day. The film will screen at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, at the Bijou at Crossroads Theatre. [read more]

There's a ton of stuff to do that is free and fun this weekend. Share your business ideas, dance to some swing music, belly laugh at Gravy and finish (or start) planning that wedding, all without busting your budget. [read more]

Michael Klein: The Phillies want to offer a signature hot dog at Citizens Bank Park, and Aramark is putting three varieties up to a fan vote. Which one would get your vote? [read more]

We all have favorite teachers. Whether they taught us how to read, write or do arithmetic, encouraged us, challenged us or gave sound advice in times of confusion, all of us have one or two educators in mind when we are asked: “What is the best thing you learned, so far?” [read more]

The baking business is booming -- spawning reality shows with crazy cakes and even crazier personalities. The shows are one part sugar, one part flour, and all WOW! Take Buddy Valastro of the show "Cake Boss"on TLC, who's Betty Crocker meets the Sopranos. The show goes inside Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken, N.J., that Valastro runs with his mother, sisters, and other members of his Italian family ... [read more]

Rachel Cooper and Ernie Keele, both of Sedalia, were married at 5 p.m. Oct. 10, 2009, at Immanuel United Church of Christ in Sedalia. The bride is the daughter of Charlotte Cooper, of Sedalia. The groom is the son of Roy Keele and Joyce Keele, both of Sedalia. [read more]

Noah Baumbach's "Greenberg" led what had to be the most crowded batch of specialty debuts so far this year, according to box office estimates provided by Rentrak earlier this afternoon. Fresh from stirring a considerable feud between critics Armond White and J. Hoberman, the Focus Features released film grossed a whopping $120,432 from just 3 screens. That amounted to a $40,144 per-theater ... [read more]

A memoir of how cooking helped save the marriage of Paula Butturini and her husband, reporters traumatized by war. [read more]

Judging by the line outside Carlo's City Hall Bake Shop in northern New Jersey — from the front door to the corner, then east toward the Hudson River — you'd think the Boss was inside. Given all the flashing cameras, the outstretched hands gripping autograph books and the squeals of excitement, you'd be right. [read more]