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updated: Feb 07 2021, 11:26 ist Canadian actor Christopher Plummer, who died Friday at 91, made his first appearances on the Broadway stage and in Hollywood movies in the 1950s, when he was still in his 20s. He left behind a wealth of unforgettable work in film, theater and television, including Oscar-, Emmy- and Tony-winning performances. Originally introduced to the public as a dignified leading man in the classical English mold of Laurence Olivier and James Mason, Plummer would go on to play a range of roles — from adventure heroes to villainous creeps — and would find some of his grea...

An unlikely hero There is something mythic about the story of Biden’s inaugural speech that would make a great Peter Jackson film. At school, Biden had a stutter. He was mocked by a nun and taunted by classmates. He overcame the impediment, but subsequent years brought crisis after crisis, including the deaths of his first wife and two children. Now he had to give one of the most high-stakes speeches in history. Who did he draw on for help? Not a white American wordsmith, but Vinay Reddy, son of Indian immigrants. Reddy is Biden’s main speech writer, and he shaped the draft.

During the spring semester, the Schemel Forum’s World Affairs seminars at the University of Scranton will deliver a full spectrum of enlightening virtual presentations on current topics starting in February. Eight experts in their fields will bring their insights into the homes of area residents, once again through a Zoom format due to health and safety restrictions caused by the pandemic. Open to the public, events will take place from noon-1:30 p.m., except the Feb. 3 seminar. Admission is $10 per seminar, and registered attendees will receive an emailed Zoom link prior to each talk. “N...

a family aloft through hazy fall and hardy winter into sopping spring.’’       “Socialism is a scare word they have hurled at every advance the people have made in the last 20 years.                 When things in the world in general and/or in your own little world in particular seem almost intolerably tense, you can’t beat wandering around in nature without an itinerary for relief.  I remember that fondly from my boyhood in a small, still partly rural, town on Massachusetts Bay. Alone, or with a pal or two, I’d go “exploring’’. And it was a good place to explore.

I’m David L. Coddon, and here’s your guide to all things essential in San Diego’s arts and culture this week. If you can spare 50 minutes this Christmas Eve, treat yourself to a warm and cozy musical visit with Jeff Berkley and Calman Hart. The area duo’s ” A Berkley Hart Christmas Special”just makes you feel good. It’s a streaming incarnation of the kind of annual holiday shows Berkley Hart has been performing in the county for over a decade, and if you’re too busy to watch and listen today, it’ll be available through New Year’s Day (tickets $15).