‘Grittier and more interesting’
This year, Lucinda Williams’ concerts have taken two directions. There are the “rock shows” that the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and guitarist, now 71, has been performing for most of her life. These involve Williams on stage with a live band, drawing on her immense song catalog and 16 studio albums that have come to define Americana music to create a setlist.
Then there are the “book shows,” wherwe Williams sits down with the audience, recounting the stories that shaped her person and career, much like she does in memoir “Don’t Tell Anybody The Secrets I Told You,” released in April. Williams will perform a “book show” at the Elm in Bozeman on July 9.
“Book shows” are much more intimate, Williams said in her signature gravelly drawl during a phone interview with Ruckus last week. The stories she tells are mainly chronological, following her life and, after picking up her first guitar at age 12, the music. Old home video footage and photographs are projected on stage behind her.
“I talk about moving to Austin and the first time I made a record and the first song that I had written that ended up on a record,” she said.
Like the memoir informs performances on this tour, performances inspired parts of the memoir. “Lake Charles, for example, has always had an on-stage introduction.
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RACHEL HERGETT
For the Chronicle
Top 10 Bestsellers at Cactus Records
Top 10 Bestsellers at Cactus Records
1) $UICIDEBOY$ - Sing Me A Lullaby My Sweet Temptation
2) Nathaniel Rateliff - South of Here
3) $UICIDEBOY$ - New World Depression
4) Tyler Childers - Live on Red Barn Radio I & II
5) Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well
6) Deftones - White Pony
7) Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
8) Tyler Childers - Purgatory
9) Snarky Puppy - Sylva
10) New Order - Substance
1) “Jim Bridger” by Jerry Enzler, $21.95
2) “”The Women” by Kristin Hannah, $30
3) “The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle” by Stuart Turton, $16.99
4) “On Call” by Anthony Fauci, $36
5) “The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt, $30
6) “True West” by Betsy Gaines Quammen, $19.95
7) “A Court of Mist and Fury” by Sarah J. Maas, $19
8) “The Midnight Feast” by Lucy Foley, $30
9) “Lady Tan’s Circle of Women” by Lisa See, $18.99
10) “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt, $29.99
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“Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” (July 9)
Lifelong friends Barb (Annie Mumolo) and Star (Kristen Wiig) embark on the adventure of a lifetime when they decide to leave their small Midwestern town for the first time ever.
“Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order” - Season 1 (July 10)
This Freeform docuseries follows Dr. Sasha Reid and her secret society of young women with vastly different backgrounds but one common obsession — the dark psychology of those who commit harm and the desire to protect those that law enforcement has ignored.
celebrityscoop
BY JAY BOBBIN
STEVE HARVEY
“I’m your man, Steve Harvey!”
“Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer” (July 11)
A fascinating new perspective on the woman whose crime hunting innovations changed history. To stop serial killers, psychiatric nurse and professor Dr. Ann Burgess must first learn to think like one. With unprecedented access to the mastermind behind the development of modern serial-killer profiling, the series tells Burgess’ tenacious story and her compassion for victims which puts her at the center of America’s most infamous true-crime cases.
Indeed he is, if you’re a fan of “Family Feud” — and a lot of viewers still are. A television staple for many years, the Harvey-hosted game show continues to perform well, both in its syndicated weekday version and in its “Celebrity Family Feud” variation on ABC. The latter incarnation starts its 11th season (which encompasses the 100th episode) Tuesday, July 9, immediately after the special “Family Feud: Decades of Laughs” celebrates the almost-50-year history of the overall franchise.
“Family Feud” originally debuted in 1976, also on ABC, with Richard Dawson — then known for his co-starring role on “Hogan’s Heroes” and also as a panelist on “Match Game” — as its first host. As the show continued, he would be succeeded by Ray Combs (“Overboard,” 1987) in syndication and on CBS, but Dawson eventually returned. Louie Anderson (“Life with Louie”), Richard Karn (“Home Improvement”) and John O’Hurley (“Seinfeld”) then followed, with Harvey becoming the host of the syndicated daily edition in 2010.
The results of Harvey joining the show quickly became evident with an increase in ratings, and while each host had added their own brand of humor to the format, the game has stayed the same whether or not the players are celebrities. (However, in the case of “Celebrity Family Feud,” the winnings go to selected charities.) Two teams try to answer a question or complete a phrase by guessing the most popular answers that were gathered in a survey; if a team gets three wrong answers, the opposing squad can “steal” the game by coming up with a correct answer.
“Celebrity Family Feud” — which had an NBC summer run hosted by “Today” weather anchor Al Roker in 2008, then started as an ABC
“Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown” (Available Now)
The One Day in America franchise presents this new, three-part installment, which tells the story of an idealistic religious organization led by the infamous Jim Jones, who set out to establish a utopian community in Guyana. What began as a peaceful movement seeking social justice ultimately spiralled into a mass casualty event that left 918 people dead.
offering with Harvey in 2015 — also is seen in repeats regularly on BET, and it affords Harvey many chances to have amusing and sometimes edgy exchanges with the players, as does the original weekday show. The premise has proven quite durable, so while it can accommodate other hosts, it’s likely Harvey — whose “Judge Steve Harvey” series returns to ABC on July 16 — will stay with it for as long as he wants to.
Birthdate: Jan. 17, 1957
Birthplace: Welch, West Va.
Current residence: Los Angeles
Marital status: Married to third wife Marjorie; has seven children
Other television work includes: “Judge Steve Harvey,” “Steve,” “Little Big Shots: Forever Young,” “Steve Harvey’s Funderdome,” “Little Big Shots,” “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” “Miss Universe,” “NAACP Image Awards,” “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, “ “Steve Harvey’s Big Time Challenge,” “The Parkers,” “My Wife and Kids,” “Essence Awards,” “The Proud Family,” “The Steve Harvey Show,” “Me and the Boys,” “Showtime at the Apollo”
Movie work includes: “Think Like a Man,” “Madea Goes to Jail,” “Racing Stripes,” “You Got Served,” “Johnson Family Vacation,” “Love Don’t Cost a Thing,” “The Fighting Temptations,” “The Original Kings of Comedy”
Actual first name: Broderick, after Oscar-winning actor Broderick Crawford (“All the King’s Men”)
College education: Kent State University, West Virginia University (he didn’t graduate from either)
CROSSWORD
Across
1. ___ plaisir (with pleasure)
5. “___ Life” (2016 Vince Vaughn movie)
9. Wrap for “Ru Paul’s Drag Race”
12. Lucie’s brother
13. Buffalo’s county
14. “The ___ Couple”
15. Part of U.S.D.A.: Abbr.
16. Mertz neighbors of ‘50s TV
18. TV show with many highlights
20. “___ Like It Hot” (1959)
21. Véronique, e.g.: Abbr.
22. Ketchup company
24. Bone: Prefix
28. Cockpit dial: Abbr.
29. CNN offshoot
30. “Here’s to you!”
33. Bel ___ (cheese)
35. Op. ___ (footnote abbr.)
37. When Romeo and Juliet die
BY JAY BOBBIN
More than a few good actors fuel ‘A Few Good Men’
“You can’t handle the truth!”
Certain lines of dialogue become so legendary, it’s known immediately which projects they come from. So it is with the sentence delivered by Jack Nicholson in an intense military courtroom scene in “A Few Good Men,” Aaron Sorkin’s play that Rob Reiner brought to film in an effective and involving 1992 movie version that BBC America shows Monday, July 8.
Nicholson plays hard-as-nails Navy Colonel Nathan Jessep, a base commander investigated by several JAG lawyers — portrayed by Tom Cruise, Demi Moore and Kevin Pollak — after a soldier’s death leads to the court martial of two of the deceased man’s peers (Wolfgang Bodison, James Marshall). Cruise’s character, Lt. Daniel Kaffee, has a carefree attitude that annoys the morte studious Lt. Cmdr. Joanne Galloway (Moore). However, his tactics have a usefulness that gives her a certain appreciation of his approach, if not completely. Still, they have defendants who aren’t always cooperative, posing complications as the attorneys try to get to the bottom of a “Code Red” order that apparently was the cause of the death. Kaffee suspects that Jessep was the source of that command, setting up a battle of wills between the two men that comes to involve Jessep’s counsel (Kevin Bacon) and other officers under Jessep’s oversight (Kiefer Sutherland, “ER’ alum Noah Wyle).
Sorkin adapted “A Few Good Men” for the screen, and while he and Reiner hold to the plot details originally set down by the project, the movie incarnation leaves plenty of room for sheer star power. Cruise plus Nicholson plus Moore still would be a major combination now, and it certainly was when the picture had its theatrical run … with those stars’ presence adding considerable wattage to what might have been considered material that was a bit more dry in other hands.
38. Show on which Alfonso Ribeiro played Alfonso Spears
43. The “S” of “SNL”
44. “___ at Nite”
45. “The Gilded ___”
46. “___ of Tomorrow” (2014)
47. Purple smoothie ingredient
48. Zoom necessity, for short
49. Way: Abbr.
50. Show the way
Down
1. Throws in 2. Julia Louis-Dreyfus series
3. Giancarlo of “Breaking Bad”
4. Lemonlike fruit
5. Short-winded
6. Benedict Cumberbatch series
7. Reduces to bits
celebrity update
8. Treating cruelly
9. Foreshadow
10. Repute
11. Show stoppers?
17. Google Maps lines
19. Celebrity gossip TV show
22. Suffers from
23. Wapiti
25. John Legend’s TV show
26. Two-time U.S. Open winner
27. “___ Tree Hill”
31. Rights grp.
32. École supplies
33. Narc’s find
34. Discordant
36. ___ Flood (“Westwood” character)
37. Still
38. “Game of Thrones,” e.g.
39. News bit
40. Riches alternative
41. Org. with eligibility rules
42. It may leave its mark
43. Fluid container
BY JAY BOBBIN
Tracy Spiridakos
OF CHICAGO P.D. ON NBC/PEACOCK
Q: Now that Tracy Spiridakos has left “Chicago P.D.” as a regular cast member, is it possible that she’ll be back on the show as a guest?
A: That’s one of those “never say ‘never’” answers, since the actress made it clear at the time of her exit that she maintains great affection for her colleagues on both sides of the cameras on the NBC police drama. She said she definitely would return to Chicago to visit then, if only behind the scenes … but if there was a sensible story-driven reason for her Hailey Upton character to reappear on-screen, one would think Spiridakos would give it serious consideration.
The way Upton departed from “Chicago P.D.” left a possible way for her to resurface, since she was looking at the websites of agencies such as the FBI and the CIA, so it seemed that continuing in law enforcement in some way was on very much on her mind. In fact, Upton already has had a taste of working within one of those organizations: Spiridakos did a crossover guest shot in the role in a Season 2 episode of CBS’s “FBI,” executive-produced (as “Chicago P.D.” is) by Dick Wolf.
That being said, Spiridakos expressed that a major reason for her deciding to leave “Chicago P.D.” was her desire to shake things up for herself and see what other work might be available to her. Before starting her long run as a Windy City cop, she had starred in the NBC series “Revolution” and did recurring roles on such other shows as A&E Network’s “Bates Motel” and CBS’s reboot of “MacGyver.” Still, her “Chicago P.D.” tenure constituted a major portion of her career, so her wanting to spread her wings is understandable.
Tom Cruise in “A Few Good Men”
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“Sam Morril: You’ve Changed” (July 9)
In his distinct, laid-back style, comedian Sam Morril effortlessly riffs on the worst person he’s ever dated, the complications of getting older and his perspective on everything from cable news to the perils of social media in this punchline-heavy comedy special.
in focus
“Marvel’s Hit-Monkey”Season 2 (Hulu — July 15, Season Premiere)
Traveling from Japan to New York City, Monkey (Fred Tatasciore) finds a path to escape his life of killing, while Bryce (Jason Sudeikis) attempts to repair the damage to those he wronged in life. But what will it cost them to undo the past? Cristin Milioti also voice stars.
“Divorce in the Black” (July 11)
From Tyler Perry, this drama thriller follows Ava (Meagan Good), a young bank professional who is devastated when her husband Dallas (Cory Hardrict) abandons a marriage she is determined to fight for. That is, until fate intervenes, revealing Dallas’ wicked deeds that have trashed their marriage, and once upon a time sabotaged Ava’s destiny to be loved by her true soulmate.
“Sausage Party: Foodtopia”Season
1 (July 11)
Based off the 2016 animated feature “Sausage Party,” this animated series follows Frank (Seth Rogen), Brenda (Kristen Wiig), Barry (Michael Cera) and Sammy (Edward Norton) as they try to build their own food society. David Krumholtz, Will Forte, Sam Richardson, Natasha Rothwell and Yassir Lester also voice star.
“Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (Available Now) Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss), an Indiana electric lineman, finds his quiet and ordinary daily life turned upside down after a close encounter with a UFO, spurring him to an obsessed cross-country quest for answers as a momentous event approaches.
Solution on page 12
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The Bozeman Public Library hosts “An Inconvenient Grizzly” a Montana Conversations program in partnership with Humanities Montana, featuring Ranger Naturalist and former Glacier National Park Backcountry Ranger Greg Smith. It’s a chance to learn about the Griz. Not the UMontana Griz, the original Montana Grizzlies! The ones with the massive heads and 4-inch claws. At one time, an estimated 100,000 grizzly bears wandered the west. The settlement period of the West would see a dramatic decline in grizzly bear numbers and a corresponding
decrease in available habitat. Now, as New West meets Old West, grizzly bear numbers are a focal point of concern and contention. Join Greg Smith in a biological, cultural, and philosophical look at the grizzly bear in contemporary Montana. Monday, July 8, 6:307:30 p.m. in the Community Room. No registration required. Please arrive early for best seating.
BOOKS FOR THE ADULTS IN THE ROOM
Uncertain: the Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure by Maggie Jackson. Nonfiction. Are you an uncertain type or person? Not sure? This book can help you explore how to skillfully confront the unexpected and unknown, and how to seek not-knowing in the service of curiosity, wisdom, and discovery.
The Sun Sets in Singapore: a novel by Kehinde Fadipe. Fiction. -Dara, a workaholic lawyer from the UK; Amaka,
a sharp-tongued banker from Nigeria; and Lillian, a pianist turned “trailing spouse” from the United States--find their lives inexplicably intertwined upon the arrival of a mysterious man from Geneva.
The Call to Serve: the Life of an Americ an President, George Herbert Walker Bush by Jon Meacham. Biography. Bush pursued a life of service to America and to others, including through action in the Pacific during World War II, his political rise to Congressman in Texas, and part owner of the Texas Rangers. Jon Meacham was hand-picked by the Bush family to be President Bush (aka 41) official biographer.
BOOKS FOR THE KIDDOS
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer by Jeff Kinney. Fiction. Can Greg and his classmates save their school before it’s closed for good? Or is this the start of a whole new chapter for Greg without his best friend? The Diary format brings readers right into the story in this popular series.
Just Because by Matthew McConaughey; Illustrated by Renee Kurilla. Easy. Well alright, alright, alright! From kids worrying when excited to learning to forgive a grievance while still hurting, children in this book read about common everyday paradoxes as they navigate daily life.
BETH BOYSON Library columnist
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“Receiver” (July 10)
It’s been said that there’s no more difficult position in the NFL than the quarterback but throwing the pass is only half the story. This docuseries follows five of the NFL’s best pass catchers throughout the 2023 season on and off the field, including Davante Adams, Justin Jefferson, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel and Amon-Ra St. Brown.
“Sugar Rush: The Baking Point” - Season 2 (July 10)
Six couples of bakers will have to face giant cakes, sweet delicacies that fight gravity and more challenges if they want to be crowned winners and take home $1 million pesos in Season 2 of this Mexican baking competition. Hosted by Capi Pérez, Gris Verduzco (Mis Pastelitos) and Luis Robledo are back as judges.
celebrity quotes
“[Fifteen] is my new lucky number! I can’t wait to celebrate the ‘WWHL’ legacy. Thank you to Bravo for always having faith in our little late-night show that could — allowing me to ‘go there,’ play ridiculous games, host incredible guests and generate endless watercooler talk. This is my dream job, and I hope I never wake up.” - Andy Cohen , host of “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen”
“Vikings:
Valhalla” - Season 3 (July
11)
The third and final season of this historical drama picks back up seven years after the conclusion of Season 2. Freydis (Frida Gustavsson) is now the undisputed leader of pagan Jomsborg, and Leif (Sam Corlett) and Harald (Leo Suter) have achieved glory in Constantinople. But greater challenges lie ahead in order for each to reach their ultimate destiny.
“Exploding Kittens” - Season 1 (July
12)
Based on the hit card game, this new animated comedy sees God (Tom Ellis) get fired and sent to Earth to reconnect with humanity. The catch? He’s trapped in the body of a chubby house cat. As part of his rehabilitation, he moves in with a dysfunctional family and tries to solve their problems, but ends up spending a lot of time chasing laser pointers. And to top it off, Godcat’s next-door neighbor, who is also a cat, turns out to be none other than his nemesis, the
“I can’t wait for y’all to get a taste of this fiercely unpredictable, deep-dive dance into Southern culture. It’s a black mirror of sorts.”Host and executive producer of “Down in the Valley,” Nicco Annan
“This character is a bit strait-laced — I am an actual Beverly Hills cop, whereas Axel Foley is a cop from Detroit who finds himself in Beverly Hills — but he’s not a simple straight man. I also get my licks in. I wouldn’t be living up to this crazy opportunity if I wasn’t going to have a few myself. We got to do some really fun stuff.” - Joseph Gordon-Levitt, star of “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F”
18. Cheerios grain
“Take ___!”
Magazine
Red ___
Tee follower Down
“Gross!” 2. “What a relief!”
Spacious
See
Epitome of easiness
6. The “I” of T.G.I.F.
7. Defense alliance. 8. Choppers, so to speak
That ship
Soccer chant
A dish best served cold
Milliner’s supply 19. Logan arrivals 20. General assembly?
22. Most populous continent 23. Chuck 29. High times?
31. Court session
33. “But...,” as an Internet acronym
34. Certain NCO’s
35. Cousin of reggae
36. Holed up
37. “If you ask me,” to texters
38. Something to pick
39. It often follows you
40. Sandwich choice
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“Descendants: The Rise of Red” (July 12)
Former Villain Kid Uma (China Anne McClain), now Headmaster of Auradon Prep, extends an invite to the school to Red (Kylie Cantrall), the rebellious daughter of Wonderland’s Queen of Hearts (Rita Ora). The Queen of Hearts has long held a grudge against Auradon, especially against Cinderella (Brandy Norwood), and seizes the opportunity to seek revenge when she drops her daughter off at school.
“Disney Descendants” - Sing-Along Version (July 12)
Disney’s most notorious villains and their descendants are imprisoned on a forbidden island. But when the benevolent teenage son of King Beast and Queen Belle takes the throne, he offers the trouble-making offspring a shot at redemption. With the kingdom’s fate now in their hands, will they help all the villains regain power? Or embrace their innate goodness and save the kingdom? Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, Sofia Carson and Mitchell Hope star.
“Disney Descendants 2”Sing-Along Version (July 12)
With the Villain Kids (VKs) Mal (Dove Cameron), Evie (Sofia Carson), Carlos (Cameron Boyce) and Jay (Booboo Stewart) living in Auradon, most of them have settled into their new life in the idyllic kingdom — all except Mal, who is struggling to emulate what she thinks is expected of her as the soon-to-be “Lady of the Court” alongside King Ben (Mitchell Hope). Overwhelmed by the pressure, Mal flees Auradon and is met with her archenemy, Uma (China Anne McClain), and her pirate gang.
“Descendants 3” - Sing-Along Version (July 12)
The saga of good versus evil continues as the teenage children of Disney’s most infamous villains—Mal (Dove Cameron), Evie (Sofia Carson), Carlos (Cameron Boyce) and Jay (Booboo Stewart), also known as the villain kids or VKs, return to the Isle of the Lost to recruit a new batch of villainous offspring to join them at Auradon Prep. When a barrier breach jeopardizes the safety of Auradon during their departure off the Isle, an unfathomable dark force threatens the people of Auradon, leaving it up to the VKs to save everyone in their most epic battle yet.
“My Spy The Eternal City” (Prime Video — July 18, Movie Premiere)
Back by popular demand, “My Spy’s” dynamic duo, veteran CIA operative JJ (Dave Bautista) and his 14-year-old stepdaughter and protégé Sophie (Chloe Coleman), reunite to save the world when a high school choir tour of Italy is interrupted by a nefarious nuclear plot targeting the Vatican. Kristen Schaal, Flula Borg, Craig Robinson, Billy Barratt, Taeho K, Anna Faris and Ken Jeong round out the cast.
trivia quiz
Questions:
Nineties nostalgia
1) Which (fictional) town was the setting for “Dawson’s Creek?”
2) In what year did “Sex and the City” premiere — 1997, 1998 or 1999?
3) Which now-famous actor guest-starred as Ice Tray in an episode of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?”
4) What is the name of the Buchmans’ dog in “Mad About You?”
5) In what year did “Law & Order” make its big TV debut?
6) Name the neighbor famous for doling out advice from across the fence in “Home Improvement.”
7) “Melrose Place” acts as a spinoff for which other famous TV series?
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BY JAY BOBBIN
Puzzle Solutions
A flawed spy taught TV how to ‘Get Smart’
At the height of the spy-story craze in the mid-1960s, Mel Brooks and Buck Henry decided to send up the genre with “Get Smart,” a sitcom that yielded some very memorable gimmicks and catchphrases. Catchy Comedy continues a weekend marathon of the show Sunday, July 7, with Don Adams playing self-assured but sometimes incompetent “Agent 86” Maxwell Smart … whose devices include a working telephone in his shoe.
Partnered with fellow CONTROL operative Agent 99 (Barbara Feldon), Smart obeys the bidding of his boss (Edward Platt) — who often receives the famous apology, “Sorry about that, Chief” — by regularly going up against the enemy operation KAOS and its power-craving villains. Notable cast members also include Dick Gautier as Hymie the Robot, who leaves KAOS to join CONTROL, and Bernie Kopell (later of “The Love Boat”) as Smart nemesis Ludwig Von Siegfried.
Barbara Feldon and Don Adams in “Get Smart”
Russell aims for first victory of the season in front of home crowd
Start your engines, Formula One fans, because George Russell is coming home!
In front of his home crowd in England, Russell is looking to push hard in what fans can expect to be a thrilling race. The 2024 British Grand Prix gets underway July 5-7, with practice sessions, qualifiers and the race day broadcast live on ESPN. The 2024 F1 campaign has been off to a slower than anticipated start for Mercedes, as the team continues to struggle to keep pace with front-runners Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren. With a newly designed W15 car going into the season, both George Russell and Lewis Hamilton have only secured one podium appearance, with their best finish of the year coming at the Canadian Grand Prix, where Russell came in third.
While there have been many positives with the new W15 car — including a floor upgrade in Miami, as well as upgraded brake ducts, a new rear and new beam wing in Imola — it has yet to live up to its expectations.
Remaining hopeful that better days are ahead, Russell spoke with Sky Sports F1 about the realities of upgrading a car in a season with competition already as tight as it has been.
“When new upgrades take eight weeks to bring to the car, you learn this problem, Race 1, Race 2. You can’t just bring an upgrade to the next race,” said Russell. “You’ve got to put it in the wind tunnel, you’ve got to design it, someone’s got to draw it, someone’s got to build it, and then you’re halfway through the season. I think that’s why it’s so difficult when you’re on the back foot to just suddenly make that progress, and everybody expects it to be tomorrow, and we want it tomorrow, trust me. But this is the reality of Formula One,” said Russell.
Full name: George William Russell
Birthdate: Feb. 15, 1998 (26)
Birthplace: King’s Lynn, Norfolk, England
Height/weight: 6-0/154 pounds
Team(s): Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Honors and achievements: Sao Paulo Grand Prix Winner (2022), FIA Formula 2 Championship Winner (2018), GP3 Se-
The song was written in the aftermath of the death of a former love, long after the two had separated, to help her find a new perspective. You can still hear the wistful smile in Williams’ voice as she speaks of his ability to make a “mean pot of gumbo” and the yellow El Camino referenced in the song’s lyrics that the two used to take on road trips between Houston and New Orleans, stopping at a little place that made boudin, a pork sausage that is usually shaped into balls and fried in cajun cuisine.
“Every time I sing a song about the south, I end up talking about food,” she said, a comment that seems very southern in its own right.
Like the “Lake Charles” introduction, “Don’t Tell Anybody The Secrets I Told You” weaves together what are often painful stories with the song lyrics they inspired. Of course she is the girl in the car in the title track of Grammy-winning album “Car Wheels on a Gravel Road.”
“To me, it’s more satisfying to write like that,” Williams said. “The real stuff is grittier and more interesting.”
As an artist, Williams has always been most comfortable writing about her own life,
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I Do NOT Eat Children by Marcus Cutler. Picture Book. A smooth-talking monster claims he would never eat a child as the children playing around him suspiciously disappear one by one. What??? The monster finally gets what is coming to him in this very funny and slyly subversive story.
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The Lake House by Sarah
art for Williams’ 2023
though she hasn’t always been as open about the stories that inspired the songs.
“It just feels good and feels right to lean in that direction,” she said. “I always wanted my songs to be able to reach people from all walks of life, everyday people.”
There’s a desire to connect here that Williams credits to her poet father and his father, a Methodist preacher who was a populist and socialist Democrat who
Beth Durst. Fiction. Come to the Lake, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. Three girls who explore an abandoned island must outwit and outlast the mysterious killer who awaits them there.
My Brain is Different: Nine
True Stories illustrated by Monzuso. Nonfiction. Graphic Novel. 6Follow the true stories of nine people (including the illustrator) navigating life with developmental disorders and disabilities.
Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin. A witch coven has
Charles, Louisiana, Williams lived in 12 places before she turned 18, mainly college towns in Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas, though a stint in Utah is mentioned. Austin, where she moved in 1974, likes to claim her as their own. As does Houston, Los Angeles and Nashville. All and none are home to Williams, who is a rambler by nature.
“There is something about being in a different place, where I don’t know anyone and no one knows me, being an anonymous figure,” she said. “There’s just something about it that just creates kind of a magical space for me in my mind which always leads to a song or two.”
akin to arthritis, she said and prevents her from playing the guitar. In performances, guitarist Marc Ford (formerly of the Black Keys) has best learned to emulate Williams’ own fingerpicking style.
“That’s really gotten in the way, obviously,” she said.
While Williams used to sit with her guitar and write lyrics and music simultaneously, today the lyrics often come first. It’s easier, she said, to jot lyrics in a notebook from wherever she happens to be, specifically citing airplanes and doctors offices.
Even at 71, dealing with the trials of age, Williams remains connected to the spirit of her younger self.
emphasized the importance of “the people, the workers, the working class.” Woody Guthrie, naturally, became one of her earliest inspirations. Williams’ mentality was further cemented in the ’60s, through artists like Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Phil Ochs. She retains the desire to sing to the everyman.
“Art is not an elitist thing,” she said.
Though she was born in Lake
appeased those who fear their power for years by releasing most of their magic into the ocean during the full moon. Oops, someone forgot to set their alarm. They missed it! What follows is hugely complicated and involves a love triangle, raging seas and alliances.
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
Copiers, Scanners, and Printers. Oh my! People call the Library and ask staff members: does the Library have this certain piece of equipment for public
When working on the music, she likes to be completely alone, ideally in an empty house. Maybe, she said, that’s why the solitude of a hotel room has always provided a space to explore her creativity.
Over the years, Williams’ songwriting process has changed slightly, especially following her November 2000 stroke. She’s in recovery and getting better every day, she said, but the process is slow. She can walk, but it remains difficult, and she needs help with things that feel basic, like tying her shows. But the hardest thing, she said, is the loss of mobility in her left hand. It feels
use. Here is the definitive list: The copier will make black and white or color copies, single or double sided and the cost is .10 for B&W, and 50 cents per color page. There is a scanner available to use, free of charge, to scan black and white or color pages. These free scans can be sent to an email address, fax number, or stored on a thumb drive. For all patron’s privacy and confidentiality, none of the scanned documents are stored or downloaded anywhere. There are Dell laptops and IMac computers to borrow for two
“I remember my father saying one time, ‘never lose your sense of wonder,’ and I’ve maintained that all my life,” she said. Williams is still writing, still recording, and still living life on her own terms, with eyes and heart open to the experience. And though she has never been one to sugarcoat things, even Lucinda Williams admits she has held back at times. But as exhibited in her 2023 album “Stories from a Rock and Roll Heart” and “Don’t Tell Anybody The Secrets I Told You,” those days are over.
“Now I’m probably a little braver as an artist,” she said.
hour use in the Library building. There are Nintendo switches, sewing machines, a 3D printer, a laser cutter, an embroidery machine and a Cricut. If you still want more, try the recording studio for a podcast. These services are available during Library open hours. For more information, please call 406582-2410 or visit the Library at bozemanlibrary.org.
Beth Boyson is a Programming Librarian and Cataloger at Bozeman Public Library. She can be reached through the Library website at www.bozemanlibrary.org.
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“Cobra Kai” - Season 6, Part 1 (Netflix — July 18, Season Premiere)
Debuting Part 1 out of three in this series’ sixth and final season, the show picks up with Cobra Kai eliminated from the Valley, and our senseis and students forced to decide if and how they will compete in the Sekai Taikai — the world championships of karate. The cast includes Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Martin Kove, Xolo Mariduena, Jacob Bertrand, Mary Mouser, Tanner Buchanan, Peyton List, Gianni DeCenzo, Courtney Henggeler, Vanessa Rubio, Dallas Dupree Young, Yuji Okumoto, Alicia Hannah-Kim, Griffin Santopietro, and Oona O’Brien.
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F1: British Grand Prix
Questions:
1) A pioneer of British racing, what is the name of the driver who won the British Grand Prix five times throughout the 1960s?
2) The 1998 British Grand Prix ended in controversial fashion when this driver crossed the finish line via the pit lane (due to time penalty). Who is he?
3) Which driver gave Williams their first victory on home soil at the British Grand Prix?
4) Fondly regarded as the “Home of British Motor Racing” — what is the name of the circuit which hosts the British Grand Prix?
5) Three Brazilian drivers have won the British Grand Prix: Emerson Fittipaldi, Ayrton Senna and ____.
6) Before Carlos Sainz Jr. topped the podium in 2022, who was the last Ferrari driver to win the British Grand Prix?
7) Who is the only reigning monarch to have attended the British Grand Prix?
8) Dominating the event with a total of 8 career victories, who is the current record-holder for most wins at the British Grand Prix?
9) England is one of two nations to have hosted a race on the F1 calendar every year since 1950. What is the other nation?
10) Who won back-to-back British Grand Prix championships in 1996 and 1997?
1) Jim Clark
2) Michael Schumacher
3) Clay Regazzoni (1979)
4) Silverstone
5) Rubens Barrichello (2003)
6) Sebastian Vettel (2018) 7) King George VI (1950) 8) Lewis Hamilton 9) Italy 10) Jacques Villeneuve