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Get Your Reps In: Watch “Sunset Boulevard,” Billy Wilder’s L.A. Noir Classic, on the Big Screen This Week

“All right, Mr. Demille, I’m ready for my close-up” is just one of the many superbly written lines.

By Mia Vicino●

Award-Winning Short “Front Porches” Is a Snapshot of the Challenges of Caring for a Loved One With Dementia

The project is based on local filmmaker Katie Prentiss’ personal experience with her now-late mother.

By Chance Solem-Pfeifer●

The Marvelous and Mischievous Jane Comer Reflects on Life as a Trans Actress in “Becoming Understood”

If “Becoming Understood” wants us to understand Jane Comer, what do we learn? Above all that she has a boundless capacity for finding beauty in the midst of pain.

By Bennett Campbell Ferguson●

What to Do in Portland (Nov. 24-30)

The night before Thanksgiving is a time-honored biggest bar night of the year.

By WW Staff●

Wonder, Vertigo, Yoga and Other Things to Expect at Beyond Van Gogh

People will fall in love in this room. Legions of selfies will be born.

By Suzette Smith●
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