The Netflix film of Broadway musical
The Prom brings serious star power to the screen. Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and Kerry Washington are all on board for Ryan Murphy s take on the story of Broadway has-beens and never-weres rushing to support a young lesbian woman banned from her Indiana school s prom. It has some decent digs at stardom, Broadway liberals and right-wing religious zealots, and like most musicals it s a good half-hour too long. But watching Streep camp it up as aging star Dee Dee Allen might make it worth a watch for musical lovers. (DAN NAILEN)
KITTY KINDNESS You ve no doubt seen various vestiges of the Spread Kindness, Not COVID campaign, a Spokane County effort supporting business and public health during the pandemic. But perhaps you haven t seen the highlight of the campaign, a nifty little video shot at the Big Dipper and featuring punk crew Itchy Kitty talking about the dire state of the touring and music industry, as well as the impor