For a few days in Morelia, movies overthrow reality

For a few days in Morelia, movies overthrow reality
Against a backdrop of a drug war, the annual film festival in Mexico draws celebrities, filmmakers, fans. And for a short time, there is a new kind of normal. ‘We can’t live with fear over what might happen,’ says one festival-goer. The movies made it almost easy to forget the drug-related violence that had plagued Michoacán state and its capital in recent years.
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This Year at the CMJ Music Marathon, More of a Local Flavor
This year’s CMJ Music Marathon was less of a magnet than in the past for bands from around the United States; apparently they updated their Web pages instead.
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