PARIS (AP) — Brigitte Bardot lounged barefoot on a Saint-Tropez beach, drawing languorous puffs from her cigarette. Another actor, Jean-Paul Belmondo, swaggered down the Champs-Élysées with smoke curling from his defiant lips, capturing a generation's restless rebellion. In France, ...

"Lilo & Stich" and "Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning" dominated the box office charts again after fueling a record-breaking Memorial Day weekend. Theaters in the U.S. and Canada had several new films to offer this weekend as well, including Sony's family friendly "Karate Kid: ...

ESCANABA — This month The Music Co-op salutes Johnathon Sorensen. Some people know early on what their calling is, and Johnathon Sorensen definitely fits that description. At only 12 years old, he’s already a force to be reckoned with on the local music scene. “I’ve loved music ever ...

Meet Michele Kallman, a clarinet virtuoso who’s been rocking the Escanaba City Band for a solid 17 years. Kallman’s musical inspirations include the legendary John Williams and the mastermind behind Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda. When Kallman isn’t jamming out on her clarinet, she’s ...

ESCANABA — Meet Amy Chown, the Escanaba City Band’s fabulous French horn player. Chown originally played with the City Band from 1980 to 1984, during her college years, and rejoined in 2022 after returning to Escanaba. Now retired from a successful career in marketing, branding, and PR, ...

ESCANABA — Meet Joleen Albrecht, the Escanaba City Band’s fantastic flute and piccolo player who’s been a cherished member of the band for 30 years. Albrecht has a deep appreciation for the works of John Philip Sousa, Hugo Winterhalter, and John Williams. Albrecht’s favorite part ...