Venue's closure takes away another stage for local musicians

Gwyneth Paltrow’s attorneys are expected to call a series of experts and read depositions from her two teenage children as the trial over her 2016 Utah ski collision with a Utah man enters its sixth day. The actor's defense attorneys are expected on Tuesday to continue arguing that the retired optometrist suing her crashed into Paltrow and that his injuries are less severe than he claims. They have less than three days to make their case to the eight-member jury that will decide on Terry Sanderson's lawsuit. He claims Paltrow's reckless skiing left him with lasting injuries and is asking more than $300,000 in damages.

PARIS (AP) — After spending decades portraying generals' wives, a countess and a courtesan, Renée Fleming walked gingerly onto the stage of the Bastille Opera in a blond wig, red coat and black gloves to depict Pat Nixon, former first lady of the United States.

“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” is, first and foremost, a gift for fans of the decades-old tabletop game. But luckily, that's not all it is. A viewer unfamiliar with D&D will still find much to like, writes Associated Press critic Jocelyn Noveck, because the film is unafraid to laugh at itself, proving fantasy can be both adventurous and funny, too. A charismatic Chris Pine is the anchor of the enterprise, lending comic chops and a knack for seeming to be both inside the movie and outside looking in. Hugh Grant makes the most of yet another comic villain role. Opens Friday in theaters.