News & Views of Phillips Since 1976
Saturday December 27th 2025
Get Out
Universal Pictures
Horror/Suspense/Mystery/Comedy
*****
If you think “Get Out” is like Stanley Kramer”'s “Guess Who”'s Coming to Dinner” (1967)”“it is to an extent”“but “Get Out” goes much further, much deeper in its approach to a very unsettling, suspenseful,malevolence; yet it”'s peppered with humor.
The director Jordan Peele, African American, of “Get Out” draws his inspiration from George A. Romero”'s “Night of the Living Dead” (1968). Romero”'s movie is one of the great horror classics and Peele”'s debut film comprises horror, suspense and humor and mystery is to be from a social perspective. Rose Armitage (Allison Williams), who is white, wants Chris Washington (Daniel Kaluuya), wants him to meet her parents.Chris is nervous about the idea”“with good reason. It appears Rose”'s parents are accepting of their daughter”'s African American boyfriend. Her father Dean Armitage (Bradley Whitford) is a neurosurgeon and her mother Missy Armitage (Catherine Kenner) is hypnotherapist, both devoted “liberals.”
As the story unfolds, Rose”'s parents, the white guests and the African American help become more weird, more sinister, causing Chris to become leerier than at the time he arrived. Something isn”'t right at the country estate making “Get Out” to be, quite honesty, a brilliant piece of work especially in the horror/suspense/mystery genres.… Read the rest “Get Out”
Phasing plan for Peavey Park improvements is now online
Improvements at Peavey Park that are scheduled for both 2017 and 2018 are outlined in the new Peavey Park Phasing Plan for 2017/18.
In fall 2017, the Park Board will improve the basketball court complex. This includes replacing three half-courts with 2 full courts, one half-court and practice hoops. All of the new courts will be located in the northwest corner of the park.
In summer 2018, the multi-use field and playground will be replaced. Improvements for pathways, lighting, irrigation and grading are also planned in 2018 throughout the park.
These improvements are guided by the Peavey Park Master Plan, which is part of MPRB”'s South Service Area Master Plan, covering all of the neighborhood parks south of downtown and east of I-35W.
To find out more about the 2017/2018 improvements at Peavey Park, visit the project web page, where you can also sign up for timely email updates, as the project progresses.
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Phillips Round the World Challenge Kicks off April 4
Pat Eagan with Amy and Roy Rincon enjoying the potluck dinner following last fall”'s walking challenge.
By the Phillips Wellness 50+ Team
“I love to walk but it isn”'t always easy to find someone to walk with,” says Pat Eagan. “The Phillips Wellness 50+ walking group helps me walk more regularly.” Amy Rincon says she is “proud to wear my green t-shirt and be a part of a community of people working to keep ourselves healthy.” She and her husband, Roy, have hardly missed a week since the Phillips Wellness 50+ walking group formed last May.
Now, the group is kicking off a new community challenge””the Phillips Round the World Challenge. None of us can walk around the world by ourselves but together we can do it.
We invite everyone to participate in this fun way to contribute to a community goal, get some exercise and meet new people. No matter what speed or distance you walk (or roll), this is for you.
Gathering on Tuesday, April 4
Join us for an organizing meeting in the dining room of 2700 Park Apartments on Tuesday, April 4, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM. We”'ll provide information about walking and serve a light dinner.… Read the rest “Phillips Round the World Challenge Kicks off April 4”
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