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COVER: Main photo is Emma Watson in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” (Gannett) The bottom, from left to right, are stills from “Megamind,” “127 Hours” and “Tron Legacy.” (Associated Press)

HOLIDAY MOVIE GUIDE: After a lackluster summer movie season, Hollywood is bringing out the heavy hitters for families and afficienados alike, as the annual holiday movie deluge is released.

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Arthur ‘Two Crows’ Yates brings tales to library

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 WHEN: 7 p.m. today; doors

open at 6:30 p.m.

 WHERE: Miller Stone Building,

77 Capital Ave. N.E. (across the street from Willard Library).  COST: Free.  INFO: Yates will tell stories, play music and present a collection of American Indian artifacts. For more information, call the library at 968-8166 or go to willard.lib.mi.us.

ANDY FITZPATRICK The Enquirer

At Willard Library Monday, a striking figure in red, black and gold stood out from the crowd.

It was Arthur Yates, also known as “Two Crows,” and in some ways, he was right where he belonged.

The man who describes himself as part-Miami Cherokee Indian will speak at the Miller Stone Building at 7 p.m. today, bringing the Woodland Indian culture to audiences as he has done, he said, for nearly his entire 70 years.

Dressed in a red tunic, metallic gold jewelry and a headpiece of feathers while talking to a reporter Monday, Yates said his alternate name came from his grandfather, who once chastised him as a young man for staring off at a pair of crows instead of paying attention.

It was also why Yates painted dark circles around his eyes, which he said represented crows’ beaks.

“The makeup, I think, draws you to me so that learning can take place,” Yates said. “I

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John Grap/The Enquirer Arthur “Two Crows” Yates is bringing his storytelling to Willard Library. “The makeup, I think, draws you to me so that learning can take place,” Yates said. “I want you to see a picture in your mind as I take you on a journey. In this picture, you can see things happening; things come alive for you.”

want you to see a picture in your mind as I take you on a journey.

In this picture, you can see things happening; things come alive for you.”

Yates will make that happen today when he brings a collection of artifacts to Miller Stone, plays a few tunes on his hand-carved flute and tells stories.

For Yates, his presentations started out as a hobby; he eventually started charging for them, thinking that might stop people from requesting them from the then-substitute teacher.

“My time’s valuable too, but they paid me,” he said, laughing. “It became my livelihood. I raised my family on it.”

It clearly was more than an idle hobby now. He eagerly engaged passersby at Willard who stopped to ask about his attire.

The Battle Creek resident’s answers, like his presentation, come from a lifetime of traveling the country and meeting members of other American Indian nations.

“I wanted to learn all I can so I could teach proper things when I went out and spoke,” he said.

Willard Library Program Coordinator Claire Ott said the collection of authentic pieces of American Indian culture is a perk of having a good storyteller.

“I was flabbergasted

the first time we had him,” Ott said. “Things made out of a turtle shell and flutes made out of sticks.”

When asked if an oral storyteller is the best way to promote the written word, both Ott and Yates are on the same page.

“Storytellers in general bring the words out of a book and make them come alive with facial expressions, with enthusiasm,” Ott said.

“For some, it might be about reading a book.

For another, we may be about first hooking them with a story that jumped out of the page.”

Ott said that was critical for libraries. If someone gets hooked on a storyteller’s presentation, the next step might be between the stacks of books at Willard.

“I try to encourage kids to learn,” Yates said. “You can’t change what happened yesterday, but you can change your tomorrows through education.”

Andy Fitzpatrick can be reached at 9660697 or afitzpatrick@ gannett.com.

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4 BATTLE CREEK Tribal honors for veterans A Veteran’s Day event will be held at FireKeepers Casino, 11177 E. Michigan Ave., at noon today.

All active and retired military personnel are invited and will receive a discount at Mijem Buffet for the day with a valid military identification.

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi will perform on drums and sing songs in honor of veterans. There will also be a live band.

Attendees must be 21 years old or older.

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Local artist honored PROVIDED BY FARMERS ALLEY THEATRE

In the production of “Driving Miss Daisy,” Peg Small on the left and Rico Bruce Wade on the right.

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Andy’s pick National Gaming Day ■ WHEN: 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

■ WHERE: Albion District Library, 501 S. Superior St., Albion.

■ COST: Free.

■ INFO: There will be board and card games for all ages, as well as games for PS2 and Wii; 517-629-3993.

Annie’s pick Diwali dinner ■ WHEN: 6 p.m. today.

■ WHERE: Kellogg Center, Albion College.

■ COST: $2 advance, $3 at door.

■ INFO: Celebrate the Indian New Year with authentic East Asian food and entertainment; reservations recommended; sky10@albion.edu.

Justin’s pick Xit18, Daktal ■ WHEN: 9 p.m.

Saturday.

■ WHERE: Planet Rock, 191 Angell St. ■ COST: $5.

■ INFO: Live local music; 962-2121 or myspace. com/planetrockbar.

Lori’s pick Harper Holly Days craft show ■ WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

■ WHERE: Harper Creek Middle School, 7290 B Drive N, Battle Creek.

■ COST: Free.

■ INFO: Over 120 booths with arts and crafts.

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“Driving Miss Daisy,” the story of an unlikely friendship formed between the stubborn Daisy and her chauffeur, Hoke; Farmers Alley Theatre, 221 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo; 8 p.m.

Thursdays – Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays until Nov. 21; Friday/Saturday: $25, $23 student or senior, Thursday/

Sunday: $23, $21 student or senior; www.farmersalleytheatre.com.

Brown bag lunch: Leonardo Da Vinci, bring your lunch and the Art Center will provide the lecture and the cookies; 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Wednesday; Art Center of Battle Creek, 265 E. Emmett St., Battle Creek; 962-9511; www.artcenterofbattlecreek.org.

Kalamazoo Russian Festival, includes displays of Russian crafts and antiques, food, concerts, and a Russian play by Marshall Academy students; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 13; Western Michigan University Fetzer Center, 1903 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo; $8 adults, $5 students, free children 5 and younger; www.russianfestival.org.

Author signing: David Miles, the illustrator of “Cop’s Night Before Christmas” will be available; 1 p.m. Saturday; Barnes & Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 979-8060.

Battle Creek artist Vicki VanAmeyden was given the Alma College Statewide Print Competition Kent Kirby Memorial Purchase Award.

VanAmeyden created a mixed-media work called “Grootmader/Grootvader.”

It was an accordion fold book done in remembrance of the artist’s grandparents and was selected from 38 pieces in the exhibit, which ran from Oct. 18 through today.

VanAmeyden is adjunct faculty in Kellogg Community College’s Arts and Communications Department.

The piece will be part of a traveling tour, stopping at the Jordan River Arts Council in East Jordan, West Shore Community College in Scottville and Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn.

KALAMAZOO An enchanted K’zoo evening The Kalamazoo Civic Theatre’s Senior Class Reader’s Theatre will present “Some Enchanted Music, a Tribute to Rodgers and Hammerstein” beginning at 2 p.m.

Friday with shows running through Nov. 20.

The tribute will feature some of the most popular songs from the careers of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, known throughout American musical theater.

The show will be in the Carver Center Studio at 426 S. Park St. Tickets are $5.

For more information or to order tickets, call 343-1313 or go to kazoocivic.com.

Bring the Civic home for the holidays The Kalamazoo Civic Theatre will release a fundraising holiday music CD, “Your Home for the Holidays,” Wednesday.

A launch party for the album of Christmas and holiday music provided

by Civic volunteers will be held at the Civic Auditorium Side Lounge, 329 S. Park St., from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday.

The CD is $10 and all proceeds will benefit future programs. Those attending the party should RSVP by calling 343-2280.

For more information, go to kazoocivic.com.

LANSING Celebrate women The juried art exhibit “Celebrating Women” is open now through Jan. 30 in the Belen Gallery of the Michigan Women’s Historical Center and Hall of Fame, 213 W. Main St. Members of Ann Arbor Women Artists created the exhibit, which focuses on the relationships, roles and leadership of women.

The center is open from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $2.50 for adults, $2 for seniors and $1 for students; children 5 years old and younger are free.

For more information, call 517-4841880 or go to michiganwomenshalloffame.org.

MARSHALL Follow the yellow brick road to Marshall Auditions for the Franke Center’s Children’s Theater production of “The Wizard of Oz” will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Nov. 18 for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

There will also be a workshop to familiarize participants with the script from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday.

For more information, call 7899677 or go to frankecenterforthearts. org.

Microsoft has made a giant innovative leap in motion gaming. The Kinect is a peripheral for the Xbox 360 which allows your whole body to be the controller. The fantastic hardware will amaze your friends and change the way you play games. Despite my excitement for the possibilities, I am nervous that the price and timing of Kinect’s appearance may hurt its chances for success.

Back in 2006, the Nintendo Wii started the motion gaming craze by translating rough arm gestures into onscreen movements with “Wii Sports.” Sony and Microsoft’s game systems, though technologically superior with high definition graphics and hard drive capabilities, couldn’t match the Wii’s popularity. Four years later, we now find all

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In October of this year, Sony entered the motion control gaming arena with the PlayStation Move. In short, the camera and controller combo is extremely accurate, but the lack of software and imaginative titles make

the Move an optional PlayStation 3 experience. To Microsoft’s credit, Kinect is an amazing piece of hardware that doesn’t feel like it is trying to copy the Wii’s motion-controller.

The Kinect sits below or above your television and automatically adjusts to get the best picture of the room. After quick calibration, you are recognized and your hands become cursors that move the menus and select options. I had my Kinect running ten minutes after opening the box.

The bundled software, “Kinect Adventures,” is a great way to see the versatility of the Kinect and how it is a far deeper experience than Nintendo’s “Wii Sports” or PlayStation’s “Sports Champions.” In a series of games where you

use your Xbox character or “Avatar,” you will get off of the couch and straight into action. As soon as I saw the Kinect track my head, hand and foot motions in the first minigame, my mind raced with thoughts of the possibilities for such a powerful system.

The Kinect hardware does a great job as long as you have a large gaming space in front of your television. Standing six feet away from the set work, but I had a lot more success by moving some furniture to get eight.

Small bedrooms and efficiency apartments are not conducive to the Kinect system.

My biggest fear is that the price of the peripheral ($150), the extra software ($50 each) and the Xbox 360 ($200 for starters) will keep people away from the Kinect.

When the Nintendo Wii systems are selling with games, controller and system for $200, it can be difficult to justify the expense since Nintendo has a library of fantastic games and a huge userbase. Nevertheless, Xbox

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6 In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros., from left, Daniel Radcliff, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson are shown in a scene from, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.”

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A final wave of the wand ‘Potter’ leads parade of holiday film franchises DAVID GERMAIN Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — It’s going to be series business this holiday season at the movies. One of Hollywood’s biggest franchises is nearing an end. Others are returning after long absences.

Still more Yuletide releases are taking baby steps toward becoming their own brand of sequels.

“With any of these, it’s the unwritten rule: it goes without saying that if it works well commercially, if there’s a following, the sequel is almost inevitable,” said Will Ferrell, who provides the voice of the title character in the animated comedy “Megamind,” which opened last week to help launch the busy holiday movie season.

Other returning series and franchise wannabes this November and December include “Little Fockers,” reuniting the “Meet the Parents” gang; the C.S. Lewis fantasy “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader”; “Yogi Bear,” a big-screen take on the TV cartoon; “Gulliver’s Travels,” transplanting Jonathan Swift’s classic to modern times; and the sciencefiction followup “Tron: Legacy.”

Of course, the holiday heavyweight is the next-to-last big-screen adventure of the world’s favorite teen wizard. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” the final book in J.K. Rowling’s fantasy phenomenon, comes to theaters in two parts, the first on Nov. 19, the second next July.

The finale sends Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and

pals Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint) out on the road toward a last showdown with evil Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes).

After spending the last decade — roughly half their lives — on the “Harry Potter” films, the young stars felt greater urgency to satisfy fans with a big finish, Radcliffe said.

“We owe it to them as much as to ourselves to do a fantastic job on these last films,” Radcliffe said. “We know we’ve got this incredibly supportive fan base, and we know that huge amounts of people will see the films, and rather than frightening us, it just inspired us to make it the best we could.”

Here’s a look at other holiday highlights:

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LONG-TIME GONE

WOMEN AND SONG Mandy Moore lets her hair down as Rapunzel, the fairy-tale princess whose long locks are her ticket out of imprisonment in a tower, in Disney’s animated musical “Tangled.”

Christina Aguilera plays a waitress aiming to join the flashy musical revues at the club where she works in “Burlesque,” which co-stars Cher, Stanley Tucci, Kristen Bell and Julianne Hough.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s a country music star fresh out of rehab and trying to revive her career on tour with a rising singer (Garrett Hedlund) in “Country

Returning after a six-year absence are Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro in “Little Fockers,” the third installment in the “Meet the Parents” comedy series.

What makes the uneasy relationship work between Stiller’s male nurse and De Niro’s intimidating, ex-spy father-in-law?

Even De Niro isn’t sure.

“You tell me,” De Niro said. “Listen, if it works, I’m happy about it. I guess people connect with it in a certain way. The whole family thing. Anybody can relate to it, in-laws and so on. All the difficulties.”

Back after a 28-year gap is a followup to “Tron,” with Jeff Bridges reprising his role as a computer genius trapped in a deadly video-game virtual real(Gannett, Wilson Webb/Paramoun Pictures/File) ity. “Tron: Legacy” feaHailee Steinfeld, left, and Matt Damon appear in a tures Garrett Hedlund as scene from the motion picture “True Grit.”

Bridges’ son, on a search for his missing father.

Bridges also plays Strong,” which also features Tim Rooster Cogburn, a role originated by McGraw.

John Wayne, for a new take on the “True Grit.” Joel and Ethan Coen direct and Matt CLASS ACTS Damon co-stars in the Western about a Helen Mirren pulls a gender switch on dauntless girl who hires a tough marshal to Shakespeare in director Julie Taymor’s track her father’s killer. adaptation of “The Tempest.” Mirren plays the traditionally male sorcerer HEROES IN ACTION who lures old enemies for revenge and Russell Crowe is an average guy redemption on her secluded island. planning a prison break in “The Next The idea came to Mirren while watchThree Days,” the latest from direcing a stage production of “The Tempest.” tor Paul Haggis, who made 2005 “I thought, my God, a woman could

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Associated Press Helen Mirren stars in “The Tempest.” play this easily. You wouldn’t have to change anything in this play, not any line, any relationship,” said Mirren, who found Taymor equally enthused by the idea.

Mirren won an Oscar for “The Queen” as British monarch Elizabeth II, whose father, George VI, is the subject of “The King’s Speech.” The film stars Colin Firth as the reluctant monarch who fought an agonizing battle to overcome his stammer with help from a wily speech therapist (Geoffrey Rush).

Among other dramas: Director Sofia Coppola’s “Somewhere” stars Stephen Dorff as a party-boy actor reassessing his life when his daughter (Elle Fanning) comes to visit; Mike Leigh’s “Another Year” features Jim Broadbent leading an ensemble cast about British friends and relations struggling through hope and hard knocks; Sally Hawkins and Bob Hoskins star in “Made in Dagenham,” about women fighting for equal pay at a British auto plant in the 1960s; Paul Giamatti has the title role in “Barney’s Version,” chronicling decades in the sordid life of a crabby TV producer.

LOVE AND MARRIAGE Reese Witherspoon lands in a love triangle in “How Do You Know,” co-starring with Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd and Jack Nicholson in the latest mix of comedy and drama from director James L. Brooks (“Terms of Endearment,” “As Good as It Gets”).

“Love & Other Drugs” casts Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway into difficult romantic straits involving an ambitious Viagra salesman and a woman struggling with disease.

Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams play the beginnings and end of romance in “Blue Valentine,” which traces the history of a married couple’s crumbling relationship.

Career issues abound on screen: “Morning Glory” features Harrison Ford as a tough newsman and Diane Keaton as an ex-beauty queen who clash after their producer (Rachel McAdams) pairs them as morning TV hosts; “The Fighter” presents Christian Bale as troubled real-life boxer Dickie Eklund, who helped guide his halfbrother Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) to triumph in the ring; Naomi Watts and Sean Penn star in “Fair Game,” the story of CIA operative Valerie Plame, whose cover was blown by a Bush administration leak; “Black Swan” stars Natalie Portman as a ballerina whose dark side emerges amid competition with a new rival (Mila Kunis); “The Company Men” stars Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper and Kevin Costner in a tale of executives downsized out of a job.

TRAVELERS AND ADVENTURERS “The Tourist” pairs Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie in a thriller about a brokenhearted traveler swept up in danger with a mystery woman in Europe.

“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” returns some of the young Pevensie clan to C.S. Lewis’ fantasy realm, where they embark on a maritime adventure with old pal Prince Caspian.

James Franco delivers virtually a oneman show in “127 Hours,” the latest from “Slumdog Millionaire” director Danny Boyle, who chronicles the remarkable survival story of a real-life climber trapped by a boulder that lands on his arm.

“Due Date,” the new comedy from “The Hangover” director Todd Phillips, maps the nightmare road trip taken by an uptight expectant father (Robert Downey Jr.) and a calamity-prone actor (Zach Galifianakis).

Jack Black visits the little people in “Gulliver’s Travels,” playing a modern guy who washes up in a lost land where the citizens are only 3 inches tall.

Co-starring Jason Segel, Emily Blunt and Amanda Peet, the movie relies as often as possible on camera tricks that allowed Black and his tiny co-stars to perform simultaneously.

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“Megamind” casts Ferrell’s bulbousheaded super-villain against superhero Metro Man (voiced by Brad Pitt).

“Low and behold, I come across the day where I actually defeat him and control the city,” Ferrell said. “I have everything I always dreamed of, and I’m miserable.”

Also featuring the voices of Tina Fey and Jonah Hill, “Megamind” forces its villain to join the good guys to stop a new menace that threatens the city.

Other family tales this season include “Yogi Bear,” featuring the voices of Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake as the picnic-pilfering bear and his sidekick Boo Boo; and “The Nutcracker in 3D,” with John Turturro and Elle Fanning in a new adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s holiday favorite.

Academy Awards champ “Crash.”

Crowe plays a college instructor rooting out weaknesses in prison security so he can free his wife (Elizabeth Banks) for a murder she claims she didn’t commit.

“There’s a very small list of motivations that are greater than this,” Crowe said. “The woman that he loves, who in his heart he knows is completely innocent of this situation. Is he going to stand by and watch her life drain away?”

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Passion for music, a drive to succeed With a passion for music, Richland-area resident Patti Fleming said she’s doing her part to support the cause.

Just about six weeks ago, Fleming started the Patti Fleming Entertainment Agency, a booking operation that she said aims to bring more local music to more local venues.

“Music’s always been my passion; I love jazz and the blues,” Fleming said.

“And it’s been my passion to bring good live music locally ... From a lot of my friends, I get the feel that something’s missing in our community.”

Fleming’s journey began several years ago, when she saw longtime local jazz-blues pianist

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Doug Decker perform at the now-defunct 17 West in downtown Battle Creek.

Awe-struck, she asked him to teach her jazz piano. Eventually, she started booking him and some of his peers, such as local R&B star Tony Fields and Bob Schultz, the local music-man who played keys on Bob Seger’s early work.

After booking casually

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This week’s theme: Top 5 jazz songs 5. “Ain’t Nobody’s Business if I Do,”

by Billie Holiday.

4. “We Almost Lost Detroit,” by Gil Scott-Heron.

3. “Turn Me On,” by Nina Simone.

2. “Upon a Veil of Midnight Blue,”

by Elvis Costello.

1. “At Last,” by Etta James.

for awhile, Fleming said she decided to make it her work. She books all kinds of acts in all kinds of places and said her goal is to simply bring more music to her community.

“It helps the restaurants, the venues ... People like to get together, especially as winter sets in,” she said.

IF YOU GO

WHAT: Bob Schultz, Doug Decker perform.

■ WHEN: 6:30 to 9 p.m. tonight.

■ WHERE: Blackhawk Bar & Grill, 8940 M-89, Richland.

■ COST: $10.

■ INFO: Live music from local blues-jazz musicians; 7315388, pattiflem@aol.com or blackhawkgrill.com.

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“You really want something to look forward to as it starts getting colder.”

While Fleming said she doesn’t want to limit herself to a single genre, she said she wants to press jazz and the blues. But that’s been a struggle.

“I tried all summer to get the jazz and blues thing off the ground,” she said,

but she finally found success with the Blackhawk Bar & Grill in Richland.

A show featuring Decker and Schultz happens there tonight.

As a rule, the best way for a bar in this area to make money is to hire a cover band with a wide repertoire. Other than that, they could find easy success with an original classic rock act or a country band, perhaps. Blues has its struggles, but there’s a loyal but very small following for jazz.

That makes it hard for local jazz musicians and promoters to find places to play, but Fleming said that’s the piece that’s “missing in our community,” and said she’ll tackle it with

pluck.

“Just the musicality of (jazz) and the freeness of it, it’s great,” she said. “To me, they’re geniuses. Very gifted musicians.”

It’s an uphill battle, trying to promote local music, especially in an economy where a $5 cover charge is sometimes too much — especially when the car needs gas. It’s easy to get tired.

So here’s hoping that Fleming and everyone out there working the same way can go at least 20 rounds, because our hearts and minds will be better off if they win that fight.

Justin A. Hinkley can be reached at 966-0698 or jhinkley@battlecreekenquirer.com.

Costello: Make it a double (album) DAVID BAUDER Associated Press

NEW YORK — In an iTunes world, Elvis Costello has come up with a double album — put the emphasis on album.

Though it is available digitally and as a CD, vinyl is his delivery system of choice.

His new 16-song “National Ransom,” produced by buddy T Bone Burnett, is some of the widest-ranging music he’s put out at one time — from a title cut that wails about a failed financial system to some that take inspiration from the days before rock ‘n’ roll. ___ The Associated Press: A couple of years ago you indicated you may be through making albums.

What changed?

Costello: I said it to scare away the demons a little bit. I

think at that time I might have been a little too wrapped up in the business. The record companies seem to be turning the lights off pretty fast.

My business is doing fine.

AP: This is a challenging album that rewards people who spend time with it.

Costello: There’s beautiful playing on it. Some of the songs are of a light heart and some are not, and I make no apologies for that. These are not easy times.

AP: On the lyric sheet, you assign a setting for most of these songs (“A drawing room in Pimlico, London, 1919” or “1929 to the present day” for the title cut). Did you do it as an exercise or challenge for your writing?

Costello: I didn’t really do it in advance. I sort of thought about these once I heard them. I thought, “What’s an evocative location?” It’s like

a playwright’s device. I’m a writer who holds a guitar, you know. I’m not a poet or a journalist or a novelist but I have some of those responsibilities.

AP: Your album is filled with words that would send listeners to the dictionary — claxton, brazier, slattern, grenadine, farandoles, votive. Do you enjoy expanding the boundaries of what you’d see in typical popular songwriting?

Costello: Claxton? You don’t know what a claxton is?

AP: You must be a mean Scrabble player.

Costello: I’ve never played it. It’s never occurred to me as a responsibility.

Some words just sound more attractive to the ear singing or saying them. I’m not doing it to be regarded differently ... There’s a mischievous (aspect) to it — like fingersmith, a word for pickpocket.

It’s almost like onomatopoeia.

I think that’s enjoyable to do and listen to, just like certain harmonies are sweet to the ear and some are jarring, deliberately jarring.

AP: Would you ever be interested in having your music featured in a show like “Glee” or “American Idol”?

Costello: I don’t think it’s ever been suggested. I’m not a big fan of shows where the stage directions are “Fill the arena with water and now release crocodiles” ... I don’t know about “Glee,” I haven’t seen it. Sometimes if a beautiful song could be heard by a broader audience because it’s attached to a show, that’s OK. My songs are in movies.

Sometimes they live a little longer than the films that they’re in, but that doesn’t matter, either. It’s whether you’re realAP PHOTO/TONY AVELAR ly hearing it or if it’s just being In this Oct. 24 file photo, Elvis Costello performs played. That’s the difference. in Mountain View, Calif.

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CHRISTOPHER TOWER For the Enquirer

The Marshall Civic Players always impresses with the volunteer force it can muster to stage a top-flight production. Starting its 62nd season with an extremely challenging musical treatment of a classic novel may not be the wisest choice, but the Marshall Civic infuses every aspect of its production of “The Secret Garden” with professionalism, quality and talent.

Based on the Frances Hodgson Burnett novel, the story was adapted for the stage in 1991, for which it won a Tony Award for best book of a musical. This achievement is somewhat puzzling as the script of “The Secret Garden” is its greatest flaw.

Throughout the show, ghosts – referred to as “dreamers,” much like a Greek chorus – sing songs and walk the stage as the story shifts from past to present, chiefly in the mind of Archibald Craven (Jeff Stierle). The narrative is increasingly convoluted throughout the first act until the main character, Mary Lennox (Hailey Jamann) discovers the door to the secret garden, the favorite place of the long dead wife of Archibald, Lily (Vanessa Blackford), who is the main ghost that wanders the stage.

The show

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IF YOU GO

WHAT: “The Secret Garden.”

■ WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

■ WHERE: Franke Center for the Arts, 214 E. Mansion St., Marshall.

■ PRICE: $15 adults, $12 seniors, $8 students.

■ INFO: A musical adaptation of “The Secret Garden.” For more information, visit marshallcivicplayers.org or call 781-3335.

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almost takes for granted that the audience have read the Burnett novel. Despite these shortcomings, the Marshall Civic masters what the book provides with creative staging and brilliant choreography, as both Archibald and Mary are beset by the ghosts of the dead.

Direction by Randy Lake superbly navigates the challenges of the show’s script aided by ingenious choreography by Kat Bishop and excellent special effects.

The show’s music is also a great challenge, with some of the larger cast numbers becoming difficult to follow among the movement and orchestration. However, some performances make up for this. In the first act, Jeff Stierle’s “A Bit of Earth” almost brings the audience to its feet as well as a sweet solo

by Dickon (Chris Blackford), “Winter’s on the Wing.” The second act starts off with Mary’s best musical work in “The Girl I Mean To Be” and features a strong performance by Archibald’s brother, Dr. Neville Craven (Tim Lake), who belts out “Disappear” to the tumultuous praise of the audience.

Supporting cast members keep the show’s quality would collapse like a house of cards. Donna Daines is spot-on as Mrs. Medlock, the housekeeper;

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In Marshall Civic Players’ production of “The Secret Garden,” above, Archibald Craven (Jeff Stierle) and Mary Lennox (Hailey Jamann). To the left, Brittany Lighthall as Martha.

Brittany Lighthall is outstanding as Martha, the chambermaid; and Don Goben is endearing as Ben Weatherstaff, the gardener.

But it is the lead performers that provide the foundation for the show’s high quality. Hailey Jamann is the perfect choice for young Mary. She has remarkable stage presence and mastery of the craft for such a young girl and will surely have a successful career in the theater arts if she continues. Her acting and singing are professional quality already. Jeff Stierle has performed in many roles at the MCP, but as hunchbacked Archibald Craven he shows new range and amazing depth. Tim Lake is a great addition as his brother, and some of the show’s best numbers are their duets. And Vanessa Blackford’s high soprano voice is a beautiful presence throughout the show,

even though her ghostly presence is confusing early in the first act.

The program from “The Secret Garden” is packed with too many names to list them all here, but a few more deserve mention, such as the orchestra led by Elena Solero, the costumes smartly rendered by Irene Pizzimenti, and sets by Tim Nolan.

Given the size of the Marshall community and the surrounding areas, it is an extraordinary feat for its civic theater to be this good.

Though most similar sized community theaters would struggle with even a modest production, MCP is able to assemble dozens of volunteers to stage a lavish musical, such as this.

“The Secret Garden” should be no secret. It will be a memorable experience for its high-production values.

LIGHT WORKS: PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE COLLECTION, until Dec. 12; Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo; 349-7775; www.kiarts.org.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC GREATEST PORTRAITS, Oct. 30-Jan. 2; Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo; free; 349-7775; www.kiarts.org.

PAINTINGS AND CERAMICS

BY SHARYN AUSTIN, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daily through Nov. 19; Kellogg Community College, 450 North Ave., Battle Creek; free; 965-3931, ext. 2559.

PAUL NEHRING EXHIBIT, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday until Sunday; First United Methodist Church, 111 E. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; 963-5567.

“A PASSION FOR COLLECTING: PRINTS OF THE 1960S AND ‘70S FROM THE COLLINS COLLECTION,” Saturday to Jan. 2; Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo; 349-7775; www.kiarts.org.

BROWN BAG LUNCH: LEONARDO DA VINCI, 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Wednesday; Art Center of Battle Creek, 265 E. Emmett St., Battle Creek; 962-9511; www. artcenterofbattlecreek.org; kparkerartcenter@yahoo.com.

DANCES LEW BOYD SWING BAND, 7 to 10 p.m. Nov. 19; Burnham Brook, 200 W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; $6 members, $8 nonmembers; 965-0000; www.burnhambrook.org.

GEORGE PENDILL TRIO DANCE, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 3; Burnham Brook, 200 W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; $6 members, $8 nonmembers; 965-0000.

PEACE PROM, 8 to 11 p.m.

Dec. 4; First Congregational Church, 145 N.E. Capital Ave., Battle Creek; free; 372-1205, ext. 256.

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ETC. DIWALI DINNER, 6 p.m. today; Kellogg Center, Albion College, Albion; $2 advance, $3 at door; sky10@albion.edu.

SCRAPBOOKING FUNDRAISER, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; GalesburgAugusta High School, 1075 N. 37th St., Galesburg; $30; 484-2010; scrap4afgak@yahoo.com.

CHRISTMAS CRAFTER’S MARKET, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 20; Coldwater High School, 275 N. Fremont St., Coldwater; free; 425-1594; admin@ cardinalyearbook.com.

FAIR FOOD FOOD FAIR, 6 to 9 p.m.

Nov. 20; Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo; $35 in advance; $40 at door; 349-7775.

HOLIDAY PARADE, 5:40 p.m. Nov. 20; downtown, Battle Creek; free.

SCRAPBOOK CROP FOR CRAFTERS, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 20; Athens Middle School, 515 E. Williams St., Athens; $25; 268-0080; arts_crop@sbcglobal.net.

HOLIDAY PARADE, 5 p.m. hot chocolate and donuts; 6 p.m. parade; downtown, Union City; 317-7723.

CHRISTMAS PARADE, 7 p.m. Nov. 29; downtown, Marshall; 781-5163.

ART CLASSS: LADIES NIGHT OUT, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 2; Art Center of Battle Creek, 265 Emmett St., Battle Creek; $30 memebers, $45 nonmembers, $10 materials fee; 9629511; www.artcenterofbattlecreek.org; kparkerartcenter@yahoo.com.

FAMILY NATIVE AMERICAN STORYTELLER: TWO CROWS, 7 p.m. today; Miller-Stone building, 77 N.E. Capital Ave., Battle Creek; 968-8166; www.willard.lib. mi.us.

SESAME STREET LIVE “ELMO’S HEALTHY HEROES,” 10:30 a.m. Friday; Van Andel Arena, 130 W. Fulton St., Grand Rapids; $50-14; 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com.

NATIONAL GAMING DAY, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday; Albion District Library, 501 S. Superior St., Albion; 517-6293993.

CABIN FEVER GAME NIGHT, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays through March 7; First Presbyterian Church, 111 N.E. Capital Ave., Battle Creek; $3 per night; 288-0076; www.cirfun.com; msears@ cirfun.com; Michelle Sears.

HUG-A-BEAR STORYTIME, 6:30 to 7:15

p.m. Monday; Marshall District Library, 124 W. Green St., Marshall; 781-7821, ext. 15; registration required; for children age 3-6; www.marshalldistrictlibrary. org.

PLAYTIME: “CHILD’S PLAY” SERIES, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 30; Willard Library, 7 W. Van Buren St., Battle Creek; free; 968-8166, ext.

517; registration required; for children ages 1-3; www.willard.lib.mi.us.

TURKEY TALK, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 20; Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, 12685 E. C Ave., Augusta; members: $3 adults, $1 children; nonmembers: $5 adults, $3 children; 671-2510; www.kbs.msu.edu/ birdsanctuary; scarroll@kbs.msu.edu.

THANKSGIVING CRAFT, 2 p.m. Nov. 24; Albion District Library, 501 S. Superior St., Albion; 517-629-3993; www. albionlibrary.org.

AMERICAN GIRL CHRISTMAS PARTY, 1 p.m. Dec. 5; Kimball House Museum, 196 Capital Ave. N.E., Battle Creek; $15, $12 Historical Society members; 9664157; reservations required.

FAMILY RECESS, 1 to 3 p.m. Every through Feb. 13; Battle Creek Family YMCA, 182 N.E. Capital Ave., Battle Creek; $5, $12 family; 968-8249, ext.

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FESTIVALS K ALAMAZOO RUSSIAN FESTIVAL, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; Western Michigan University Fetzer Center, 1903 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo; $8 adults, $5 students, free children 5 and younger; www.russianfestival.org.

FILM DISCOVERY FILMS: “CRUISING RUSSIA,” 2:30 p.m. Saturday; Lakeview Middle School, 300 S. 28th St., Battle Creek; $7 adults, children free; 965-8693.

MOVIE AND POPCORN, 2 p.m. Nov. 20; Albion District Library, 501 S. Superior St., Albion; 517-629-3993; www.albionlibrary.org.

LITERARY BOOK CLUB: “THE COPPER BRACELET,” noon to 1 p.m. Friday; Marshall District Library, 124 W. Green St., Marshall; free; 781-7821.

ANDREW BEAHRS: “TWAIN’S FEAST,” 2 p.m. Saturday; Barnes and Noble, 6134 S. Westnedge Ave., Portage; free.

AUTHOR SIGNING: DAVID M ILES, 1 p.m. Saturday; Barnes & Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 9798060.

BOOKWORMS: “GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY,” 7 p.m. Tuesday; Barnes & Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 9798060.

READ THE MOVIE: “INKHEART,” 6 p.m. Tuesday; Albion District Library, 501 S. Superior St., Albion; 517-6293993.

NANOWRIMO WRITE-INS, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays until Nov. 30; Albion District Library, 501 S. Superior St., Albion; free; 517-629-3993.

WRITERS’ GROUP, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 22; Albion District Library, 501 S. Superior St., Albion; 517-629-3993.

NOOK READING GROUP: “A CHRISTMAS CAROL,” noon Nov. 23; Barnes & Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 979-8060.

AUTHOR BLAINE PARDOE: “LOST EAGLES,” 6 p.m. Dec. 6; Kimball House Museum, 196 Capital Ave. N.E., Battle Creek; $5, $3 Historical Society members; 966-4157.

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MUSEUMS “RACE: ARE WE SO DIFFERENT?,” until Jan. 2; Kalamazoo Valley Museum, 230 N Rose St, Kalamazoo; 373-7990.

PLANETARIUM SHOW: “FORCE 5,” 5-6 p.m. Fridays Nov. 5-19, 1:15 to 2 p.m. and 4:15 to 5 p.m. Saturdays Nov. 6-20; Kingman Museum, 175 Limit St., Battle Creek; 965-5117; www.kingmanmuseum.org; jsellers@kingmanmuseum.org.

PLANETARIUM SHOW: “ZULA PATROL,” 4 to 5 p.m. Fridays Nov.

5-19, 1:15 to 2 p.m. and 3:15 to 4 p.m. Nov. 6-20; Kingman Museum, 175 Limit St., Battle Creek; 965-5117; www.kingmanmuseum.org; jsellers@kingmanmuseum.org.

MYSTERY OF THE CHRISTMAS STAR, 1 to 6 p.m. Nov. 26; Kingman Museum, 175 Limit St., Battle Creek; See website; 965-5117; www. kingmanmuseum.org.

MUSIC MORNING MUSICAL: ACCORDION DUO, 10 a.m. today; St. Thomas

Episcopal Church, 16 E. Van Buren St., Battle Creek; free; 965-4554.

JOHN PRINE CONCERT, 8 p.m. Friday; State Theatre, 406 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo; $42.50-$75.50; 345-6500; www.ticketmaster.com.

BUDDY HOUGHTALING IN CONCERT, 6 p.m. Sunday; Lakeview Baptist Church, 7 S. 20th St., Battle Creek; donations accepted; 9634979.

VIENNA BOYS CHOIR, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18; First United Methodist Church, 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo; $25 adult, $8 student; www. kalamazoobachfestival.org.

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BRANCH COUNTY COMMUNITY BAND FALL CONCERT, 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 19; Tibbits Opera House,

14 S. Hanchett St., Coldwater; 517-278-6029.

“SCHUBERTIADE” MUSIC AND POETRY, 3 p.m.

Nov. 21; Kellogg Community College, 450 North Ave., Battle Creek; free; 965-3931, ext. 2566.

TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES WHITE ALBUM, 8 p.m.

Nov. 27; Franke Center for the Arts, 214 E. Mansion St., Marshall; $12 adults, $6 students, free children younger than 12; 781-0001.

BRASS BAND OF BATTLE CREEK, 8 p.m. to

midnight Dec. 3-4; W.K. Kellogg Auditorium, 60 W. Van Buren St., Battle Creek; $39, $29, $16; 789BBBC; www.bbbc.net; brassband@comcast.net.

JACQUELINE KING SINGS HOLIDAY FAVORITES, 7 to 8:15 p.m. Dec. 7; Marshall District Library, 124 W. Green St., Marshall; 781-7821; registration required.

THEATER “D RIVING M ISS DAISY,” 8 p.m. Thursdays Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays until Nov. 21; Farmers Alley Theatre, 221 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo;

Friday/Saturday: $25, $23 student or senior, Thursday/Sunday: $23, $21 student or senior; 343-2727; www.farmersalleytheatre.com; info@farmersalleytheatre.com.

“IT ’S A WONDERFUL LIFE,” 2 p.m Tuesdays through Saturdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays until Dec. 23; Cornwell’s Turkeyville U.S.A., 18935 15 1/2 Mile Road, Marshall; $30; 800228-4315.

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“THE SECRET GARDEN,” 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays Nov. 5-14; Franke Center for the Arts, 214 E. Mansion St., Marshall; $15 adults; $12 seniors; $8 students; 781-3335.

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