She consulted with oncologists, a macrobiotic chef, an acupuncturist, and a shaggy-haired spiritual guru, among others, and documented her efforts in a film that aired on The Learning Channel, Crazy Sexy Cancer . Before her diagnosis, Carr was struggling emotionally but viewed changing her life as difficult, even impossible. Her good salary as a commercial actress didn’t allay feelings of frustration and insecurity, given the grueling nature of auditioning. Thoughts of moving to the country popped into her head from time to time, but she quickly shot them down; a rural existence couldn’t be reconciled with the life of an actress. The shock of the diagnosis and the prospect of a much shorter life than she had ever imagined transformed Carr’s inner voices into stentorian commands. She immediately sold her apartment and moved to Woodstock, a lush and funky community two hours north of the city. read more

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We had our own love shack built into our miniature living space, a tiny closet just big enough for a spare mattress and a sweep of glow-in-the-dark stars across the ceiling. As my own amorous affairs dwindled, my roommate’s heated up, so I slept first with a pillow over my head then with friends down the hall. We discussed the situation and made peace accords, but like other non-binding treaties the situation reverted to its original state (and volume). During a Central American getaway last month, I wound up sharing a beach bungalow with a girl friend from my Spanish school and a Canadian backpacker whom we had just met. On the first night at the beach camp, I slipped away from the bonfire at midnight, leaving the late-night drinking to the heavy party set. read more

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Depardieu stars as the French composer and viol player Marin Marais (1656-1728), who spends most of the film looking back on his early days before he became a star in the court of The Sun King at Versailles. The Tallahassee Film Society is bringing “All the Mornings” back into the light for another look tonight at All Saints Cinema. The screening also will feature a live performance of early music by viola da gamba player Kevin Lay, who studied music at FSU’s College of Music and is a member of the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra. The reclusive Sainte-Colombe is a crusty old goat and widower who is more interested in the purity of music than the fleeting fame it can bring from the heavily powdered suck-ups down the road at Versailles. Sure, “All the Mornings of the World” is a lusty love story but the real reason to see the film is the music (played by Jordi Savall). The Tallahassee Film Society will switch from classical music to crowd-pleasing fare when it presents a sneak screening of the romantic comedy “Play the Game” at 5 p. read more

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