http://independentmail.com/news/entertainment/Anderson Independent Mail Stories: Best Entertainmenten-usentertainmenthttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/23/performing-arts-centers-announce-new-seasons/Clemson's Brooks Center, Greenville's Peace Center announce fall shows. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:57:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/23/performing-arts-centers-announce-new-seasons/entertainment/entertainmenthttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/23/d/This week’s band, Black Tie Affair, specializes in just about everything, including classical jazz, swing, rock, beach, oldies, blues, country, R&B and pop music. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:51:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/23/d/entertainment/entertainmenthttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/23/mixology-my-wasted-generation/It’s almost as if they took all of the things you used to try to drink in high school, mixed it up together and made it into a drink. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:43:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/23/mixology-my-wasted-generation/entertainment/entertainmenthttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/23/belly-jam-band-mae-west-returns-clemson/Mae West, a relatively new jam/rock band in Clemson, enjoyed its first live show at Griffin’s at the beginning of July. It was not your average first gig. Instead of a half-filled room, Griffin’s was packed inside and out with nearly 400 people. The police were even called in to disperse the crowd in the street outside. That’s not so bad for a first gig, said lead guitarist Hudson Thompson. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:41:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/23/belly-jam-band-mae-west-returns-clemson/entertainment/entertainmenthttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/23/blues-fest-comes-spartanburg/Music fans get ready to party this weekend at the Blues Fest in Barnet Park in Spartanburg. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:15:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/23/blues-fest-comes-spartanburg/entertainment/entertainmenthttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/23/andersons-bailey-hanks-takes-broadway-storm/Anderson's Bailey Hanks opened on Broadway today in her role as the star of "Legally Blonde The Musical" and got raves from the first-day audience. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:00:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/23/andersons-bailey-hanks-takes-broadway-storm/entertainment/artshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/16/avenue-q-delight-mature-audiences/The touring Broadway production of 'Avenue Q' delighted opening night audiences and continues at the Peace Center through Sunday. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:49:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/16/avenue-q-delight-mature-audiences/entertainment/artshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/10/avenue-q-comes-greenvilles-peace-center/Talking with a performer and understudy in 'Avenue Q,' this is definitely a show for adults. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:35:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/10/avenue-q-comes-greenvilles-peace-center/entertainment/artshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/apr/30/gamac-presents-bernstein-pops-henderson-auditorium/The music of Leonard Bernstein presented by the GAMAC Chorale, Orchestra and special guest soloists. Thu, 01 May 2008 00:21:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/apr/30/gamac-presents-bernstein-pops-henderson-auditorium/entertainment/artshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/apr/09/review-spamalot-peace-center-performing-arts/"Spamalot" delivers on everything from humor to absurdity in the most unlikely of places. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:15:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/apr/09/review-spamalot-peace-center-performing-arts/entertainment/artshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/23/amos-lee-mixes-soulful-grooves-literate-themes/Amos Lee's latest CD, “Last Days at the Lodge,” has earned Lee his best reviews thus far. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:13:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/23/amos-lee-mixes-soulful-grooves-literate-themes/entertainment/musichttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/23/be-critic-i-am-your-woman-syleena-johnson/Blessed with a voice that ranges from a silky soprano to a fiery blues rasp, 31-year-old Syleena Johnson possesses an emotive spirit that rivals soul singers twice her age. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:10:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/23/be-critic-i-am-your-woman-syleena-johnson/entertainment/musichttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/16/oh-let-us-count-the-bad-superhero-flicks/For every graphic novel/comic book that makes a dazzling transformation to the silver screen there are many (too many, in fact) which belong on the celluloid garbage heap. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:07:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/16/oh-let-us-count-the-bad-superhero-flicks/entertainment/musichttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/16/downtown-sounds-swings-rendition/Rendition is a bit of a departure from what Downtown Sounds has been known for the past several weeks. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:13:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/16/downtown-sounds-swings-rendition/entertainment/musichttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/16/belly-esso-club-and-jeremy-scruggs/Singer/songwriter puts his own spin on his favorite rock and punk classics. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:08:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/16/belly-esso-club-and-jeremy-scruggs/entertainment/musichttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/23/be-critic-dark-knight/Christian Bale returns to the role of Batman, once again doing an admirable job of portraying the hero’s struggle to stay away from the dark side of morality, this time portrayed in the Joker. Most of the film’s talk will be about the late Heath Ledger’s performance as the maniacal bank robber, and rightly so, but Bale remains the film’s center. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:08:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/23/be-critic-dark-knight/entertainment/movieshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/16/this-year-is-super-for-hero-movies/This year will go down as the greatest ever for fans of the superhero movie. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:11:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/16/this-year-is-super-for-hero-movies/entertainment/movieshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/16/superheroes-dominate-summer-movie-blockbuster/See what fanboys want to see made next, the worst comic films of the modern era and the best of the crop from 2008. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:40:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/16/superheroes-dominate-summer-movie-blockbuster/entertainment/movieshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/03/summer-movies-close-season-bang-starting-july-4-we/See what Be thinks of the movies coming out this July and see them for yourself all month long. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:58:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/03/summer-movies-close-season-bang-starting-july-4-we/entertainment/movieshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/jun/25/award-winning-writeractor-sees-new-vision-and-new-/Local actor returns from the bright lights of L.A. and New York to help those who want it in the Electric City. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:17:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/jun/25/award-winning-writeractor-sees-new-vision-and-new-/entertainment/movies