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N I SI DE Craft beers will rule the savannah for a day as Binder Park Zoo teams up with local breweries for BontebOktoberfest.

Page 8 Justin Hinkley talks with musician Bob Rowe about how the industry is changing, but the love of music stays the same.

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A new project aims to introduce Bob Dylan’s music to young people by having buzz-worthy indie artists cover one of his best-known albums in a digital-only format.

“Subterranean Homesick Blues: A Tribute to Bob Dylan’s ‘Bringing It All Back Home’” went on sale at iTunes on Tuesday and features artists like J. Tillman of Fleet Foxes; the Morning Blenders; Peter Moren of Peter, Bjorn and John; and Mirah tackling songs from Dylan’s 1965 “going electric” album.

Its producer is Jim Sampas, who has done similar tributes to Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska” album and the Beatles’ “Rubber Soul.”

Dylan’s album, a mixture of acoustic and electric tunes, included songs like “Maggie’s Farm,” “Mr. Tambourine Man,” “It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)” and “Subterranean Homesick Blues.”

“My desire was to show the brilliance of his songwriting and bring

it to a younger audience that might not be aware of his work,” Sampas said. “A lot of younger musicians embrace Dylan’s work, but the overall population doesn’t have as much knowledge.”

The project has a mix of fairly faithful covers and some interesting interpretations. The Castanets cast “Maggie’s Farm” in some modern percussion and synthesizer sounds.

Tillman strips the sarcasm from “If You’ve Gotta Go, Go Now” for a sweet acoustic sound that makes the narrator sound vulnerable.

The Morning Blenders sweetened “Outlaw Blues,” although member Christopher Chu said he wanted to make it sound creepy.

“He arranges his songs so perfectly that it’s hard not to just want to do a 100 percent faithful rendition,” Chu said. “But at the same time, that’s not what I wanted to do with a cover. I wanted to pick a song where I could change it up a bit.”

Chu, 25, knows Dylan’s music well. Dylan is one of the first artists

he began to obsess over as a young fan, along with the Beach Boys and Neil Young. He’s convinced that he missed out on a golden era of music.

His favorite Dylan album is “Highway 61 Revisited.”

“His influence is so wide that no matter what age you are, you eventually run into Dylan,” Chu said.

W illiam Fitzsimmons, who covered one of the album’s outtakes, “Farewell Angelina,” said the specter of Dylan was an intimidating factor when he started writing songs.

He’s 32 years old.

“I didn’t write songs until later in life because I wondered, ‘What was the point?’” he said. “You put on a record like “Blood on the Tracks’ when you want to write about heartbreak. You realize somebody already did it and it’s hard to imagine you can add anything. It’s very intimidating.”

He doesn’t know how Dylan keeps it up.

“You’re not supposed to write that many amazing songs in your lifetime,” he said.

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The event is free and open to the public. Call the zoo at 979-1351 for more information.

BATTLE CREEK Recital showcases spirituals Kellogg Community College’s vocal music instructor, Gerald Blanchard, will join pianist Nancy Brown for a lecture and recital, “The Evolution of the African American Spiritual.”

The concert of African American songs will take place at the Davidson Visual and Performing Arts Center on the campus at 450 North Ave. and will be at 3 p.m. Sunday.

The lecture recital is free; for more information, call 965-3931 or go to kellogg.edu.

JACKSON Grant applications due The Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History, 3225 4th St., has announced a Nov. 1 deadline for the only round of Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Minigrant applications.

The Ella is the re-granting agency for Branch, Calhoun, Hillsdale, Jackson and Lenawee Counties.

The minigrant program awards up to $4,000 to nonprofit groups that engage in arts activities. For more information, call Alison Loveday at 734748-6001 or e-mail creativeconsulting@gmail.com.

Hawk man speaking at Audubon meeting Detroit River Hawkwatch’s official relief counter, Josh Haas, will speak at the Brigham Audubon meeting at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday.

Haas, who is also a nature photographer, counts Southward Hawks as they fly along Lake Erie.

KALAMAZOO A naughty night of theater The Kalamazoo Civic Theatre will present “Tartuffe” Friday through Oct.

" WHERE: Binder Park Zoo, 7400 Division Drive, Battle Creek. " COST: Free. " INFO: Help carve a ton of pumpkins, then enjoy seasonal refreshments such as doughnuts and apple cider; www.

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23 at the Parish Theatre, 4526 Park St. Tartuffe, a religious fraud, tricks the beleaguered Orgon into a series of witty situations involving marriage, seduction and prison.

The show begins at 8 p.m. Friday and contains adult situations. Tickets are $25 for adults and $22 for students and seniors. For more information, call the Civic Box Office at 343-1313 or go to kazoocivic.com.

A new bite of forbidden fruit “Rib,” the new book from Kalamazoo author and Kellogg Community College instructor Elizabeth Kerlikowske, will be the focus of a reading by the author at Kalamazoo Public Library, 315 S. Rose St. The reading will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 14.

“Rib” is a unique retelling of the Adam and Eve story focusing on Eve and the snake. For more information, check out the Friends of Poetry page on facebook.com.

Justin’s pick A.J.’s birthday party " WHEN: 8:30 p.m.

Saturday. " WHERE: Planet Rock, 191 Angell St. " COST: $5. " INFO: Xit18 and Daktal perform for owner A.J. McNut’s birthday, 962-2121 or myspace. com/planetrockbar.

Lori’s pick Fashion show fundraiser " WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. " WHERE: BCHS Outpatient Center, 300 North Ave., Battle Creek.

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The story of Elle Woods’ journey from a sorority star to Harvard Law student has gone from a film to this comedic musical.

Tickets range from $25 to $53. For more information or to order tickets, go to millerauditorium.com or call 387-2300.

MARSHALL Motor City music Motor City Josh and The Big 3 will bring the blues to Franke Center for the Arts, 214 E. Mansion St., at 8 p.m.

Saturday.

There will also be acoustic blues performed in the lobby at 7 p.m. and a guitar workshop at 4 p.m.

Tickets are $15. The workshop is free.

For more information, call 789-9677 or check out frankecenterforthearts.org.

Brayden Shifflett takes a knife to a pumpkin at a previous community pumkin carve at the Binder Park Zoo. This year’s event will be from 4 to 7 p.m.

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“ART OF THE AUTO” EXHIBIT, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays; until Oct. 23; Art Center of Battle Creek, 265 E. Emmett St., Battle Creek.

“VOICES OF CONCERN” ART EXHIBIT, until Nov. 6; Calhoun County Democratic Party Election Headquarters, 38 E. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; 962-0447.

BATTLE CREEK SOCIETY OF ARTISTS EXHIBIT, 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays until Oct. 17; Battle Creek Health System, 300 North Ave., Battle Creek; free; 965-2693.

BEAUTY AMID THUNDER: THE PAST TWO CENTURIES OF CHINESE ART, until Oct. 17; Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo; 349-7775.

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

PAUL NEHRING EXHIBIT, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday until Nov. 14; First United Methodist Church, 111 E. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; 963-5567.

STRONG WOMEN, BEAUTIFUL MEN: JAPANESE PORTRAIT PRINTS, until Oct. 31; Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo; 349-7775; www.kiarts.org.

WESTERN LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Oct. 15; Kellogg Community College, 450 North Ave, Battle Creek; free; 965-3931, ext. 2559.

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" COST: $15. " INFO: Breast cancer survivors and BCHS cancer physicians will model fall fashions to benefit hospital’s Cancer Center Medication Fund and One Day at a Time breast cancer support group. For more information call 877-462-2247.

More to do “A celebration of theatre,” a collection of scenes and music performed as part of Olivet College’s Homecoming activites, 8 p.m. Friday; Oaks Theatre, 320 S. Main St., Olivet; 749-

IKEBANA LECTURE AND WORKSHOP, 10 a.m. Saturday;

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8166, ext. 517; for students in grades 4-6; willard.lib.mi.us.

COMEDIAN JEFF DUNHAM, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; Wings Stadium Complex, 3600 Vanrick Dr., Kalamazoo; $44.50; 345-5101; www.wingsstadium.com.

COMMUNITY PUMPKIN CARVE, 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday; Binder Park Zoo, 7400 Divison Drive, Battle Creek; free; www.binderparkzoo.org.

COFFEE TASTING WITH STACY, 7 p.m. Oct. 20; Barnes & Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 979-8060.

CLUE GAME NIGHT, 6 p.m. Oct. 21; Barnes & Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 979-8060.

SEMINAR: EXPLORE SPECIALTY TEAS, 7 p.m. Oct. 21; Willard Library, 7 W. Van Buren St., Battle Creek; 968-8166; www.willard.lib.mi.us.

SEMINAR: TEA TASTING, 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 21; Willard Library, 7 W. Van Buren St., Battle Creek; 968-8166; www. willard.lib.mi.us.

PUMPKING DECORATING AND CRAFT SHOW, noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 24; St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 16 E. Van Buren St., Battle Creek; $5 table; 965-2244.

MURDER MYSTERY AND DINNER, Oct. 25; cocktails at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m.; Eagles Lodge #299, 19757 N.E. Capital Ave., Battle Creek; $8, donations accepted; 963-8360.

MURDER MYSTERY DINNER, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 29; W.K. Kellogg Manor House, 3700 E. Gull Lake Drive, Hickory Corners; $75; 671-2400; reservations required; conference@kbs.msu.edu.

LEW BOYD SWING BAND, 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 15; Burnham Brook, 200 W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; $6 members, $8 nonmembers; 965-0000; www. burnhambrook.org.

BELLEVUE FARMERS MARKET, 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays; Washington Park, Bellevue; 746-4648.

FASHION SHOW FUNDRAISER, 6 to 8 p.m. today; BCHS Outpatient Center, 300 North Ave., Battle Creek; $15; 877462-2247.

BONTEBOKTOBER FEST, 6 to 10 p.m. Friday; Binder Park Zoo, 7400 Divison Drive, Battle Creek; $40 online, $45 at the gate, $25 designated driver; www. binderparkzoo.org.

WINE TASTING AND SILENT AUCTION, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday; Olivet College, 320 S. Main St., Olivet; 749-7644; www.olivetcollege.edu.

BATTLE CREEK FARMERS’ MARKET, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays and Wednesdays; Festival Market Square, downtown, corner of McCamly and Jackson streets, Battle Creek; 968-3448; www. battlecreekfarmersmarket.com.

HALLOWEEN TRAIN, 6 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 17 and 24; Little River Railroad, 19 W. Park Ave., Coldwater; $18 adults, $11 children (ages 3-11), $60 family (2 adults and 3 or more children); 574-215-0751 or 517-279-7687.

STEAM TRAIN FALL COLOR EXCURSIONS, 2 p.m. Sundays until Oct. 31; Little River Railroad, 19 W. Park Ave., Coldwater; $18 adults, $11 children 3-11, $60 family; 574-215-0751 or 517-2797687.

TWEEN TUESDAYS, 4 to 4:45 p.m.

Tuesdays through Nov. 16; Willard Library, 7 W. Van Buren St., Battle Creek; 968-

7644; www.olivetcollege.edu.

Fall hikes and open house, enjoy hiking, a scavenger hunt, complimentary cider and doughnuts, 1 to 4 p.m.

Saturday; Brooks Nature Area, 18 1/2 Mile Road, Marshall; free; 781-5166.

Tour of Penniman Castle, Main Street and Kingman Avenue, Martin Ashley will lead the tour and present a short program about the history of this unique house, which was recently listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 and 4 p.m. tours, 3 p.m. program Sunday; Kimball

House Museum, 196 Capital Ave. N.E., Battle Creek; $10, $8 Historical Society members; 966-4157; reservations required.

Comedian Jeff Dunham, join Jeff, Walter, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, KEVIN HARE/THE ENQUIRER Bubba J, Peanut The Harper Creek High School and more for Marching Band will be one of the a night filled bands competing at the Gull Lake with comeMarching Invitational. dy, 7:30 p.m.

Dr., Kalamazoo; $44.50; Wednesday; 345-5101; www.

Wings Stadium wingsstadium.com.

Complex, 3600 Vanrick

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo; $44-40 members, $52 nonmembers; 349-7775; www.kiarts.org.

WESTERN LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION CLOSING RECEPTION, 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 15; Kellogg

Community College, 450 North Ave., Battle Creek; free; 965-3931, ext. 2559; www. kellogg.edu.

FALL INTO THE ARTS ART WALK, 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 15; downtown, Battle Creek; free; 968-1622; www. downtownbattlecreek.com.

EXPLORE GLASS ART DAY, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 16; Park Trades Center, 326 W. Kalamazoo Ave #100, Kalamazoo; $15 classes, $50 paperweight class; 5529802; www.wmglass.org; wmglass@ sbcglobal.net.

BROWN BAG LUNCH: WOMEN ARTISTS AND THE MISSING LINK, 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Oct. 20; Art Center of Battle Creek, 265 Emmett St., Battle Creek; 962-9511; www.artcenterofbattlecreek.org.

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

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FAMILY ELECTRIFYING GAME TIME, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday; Marshall District Library, 124 W. Green St., Marshall; free; 781-7821, ext. 15; www.marshalldistrictlibrary.com.

ART-MAZING FAMILY EVENT: DAY OF THE DEAD, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 16; Art Center of Battle Creek, 265 E. Emmett St., Battle Creek; $10 per family; 962-9511; call to register; www.artcenterofbattlecreek.org; kparkerartcenter@yahoo.com.

TEEN READ WEEK: MAKE YOUR OWN MUSIC VIDEO, 3 p.m. Oct. 20; Willard Library, 7 W. Van Buren St., Battle Creek; free; 968-8166; www.willard.lib. mi.us.

TEEN READ WEEK: VIDEO JUDGING CONTEST, 3 p.m. Oct. 21; Willard Library, 7 W. Van Buren St., Battle Creek; 968-8166.

TEEN READ WEEK: BEAT THE STAFF @ BOARD GAMES, 3 p.m. Oct. 22; Willard Library, 7 W. Van Buren St., Battle Creek; free; 968-8166; www.willard. lib.mi.us.

HALLOWEEN STORY TIME, 11 a.m.

Oct. 23; Barnes & Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek; free; 979-8060.

SPOOKY SCIENCE SATURDAY, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 23; Kingman Museum, 175 Limit St., Battle Creek; free; donations of toiletry items accepted; 965-5117 ext.

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STORY TIME: CAR, WHEELS ADVENTURES, 11 a.m. to noon.

Oct. 23; Art Center of Battle Creek, 265 E. Emmett St., Battle Creek; $2

per person, $5 per family; 962-9511; www.artcenterofbattlecreek.org; kparkerartcenter@yahoo.com.

GHOSTS, GHOULS AND GOODIES HALLOWEEN PARTY, 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 28; Kimball House Museum, 196 Capital Ave. N.E., Battle Creek; $5, $3 Historical Society members; 966-4157.

WITCHES’ TEA, 2 p.m. Oct. 31; Kimball House Museum, 196 Capital Ave. N.E., Battle Creek; $15, $12 Historical Society members; 966-4157; reservations required.

FILM MIDDLE SCHOOL MOVIE MADNESS, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. during the

school year; Marshall District Library, 124 W. Green St., Marshall; free; 781-7821, ext. 15; www.marshalldistrictlibrary.com.

“UNNATURAL CAUSES,” 5:30 p.m. Oct. 14; Albion District Library, 501 S. Superior St., Albion; free; 517-629-3993; www.albionlibrary.org.

DISCOVERY FILMS: “IRAN: THEN AND NOW,” 2:30 p.m. Oct. 23; Lakeview Middle School, 300 S. 28th St., Battle Creek; $7 adults, children free; 965-8693.

LITERARY PAGES AT THE PUB: “MY NAME MEMORY,” 7 p.m. today; Winston’s Pub, 115 S. Eagle St., Marshall; 781-7821, ext. 18.

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AMERICAN GIRL INNERSTAR UNIVERSITY, 2 p.m. Saturday; Barnes & Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 979-8060.

AUTHOR SIGNING: CHERI HALLWOOD, 1 p.m. Saturday; Barnes & Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 979-8060.

BOOK DISCUSSION: “TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD,” 7 p.m. Oct. 14;

Barnes & Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 979-8060.

BOOKWORMS: “LONESOME DOVE,” 7 p.m. Oct. 19; Barnes & Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 979-8060.

NOOK READING GROUP: “THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY,” noon Oct. 26; Barnes & Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 979-8060.

WRITER’S SUPPORT GROUP, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28; Barnes & Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 979-8060.

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

NATIVE AMERICAN VESSELS EXHIBIT, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today, 11

a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday; Kingman Museum, 175 Limit St., Battle Creek; $18 family, $6 adult nonmembers, $1 adult, $4 ages 3-17, free for ages 2 and younger; 965-5117.

PLANETARIUM: OASIS IN SPACE, 4 to 5 p.m. Fridays; 1:15 to 2 p.m., 3:15 to 4 p.m. Saturdays until Oct. 31; Kingman

Museum, 175 Limit St., Battle Creek; see website for pricing; 965-5117; www. kingmanmuseum.org.

PLANETARIUM: UNIVERSE, 5 to 6 p.m. Fridays, 2:15 to 3 p.m., 4:15 to 5 p.m.

Saturdays until Oct. 31; Kingman Museum, 175 Limit St., Battle Creek; see website for pricing; 965-5117; www.kingmanmuseum. org.

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Main Street and Kingman Avenue, 2 and 4 p.m. tours, 3 p.m. program Sunday; Kimball House Museum, 196 Capital Ave. N.E., Battle Creek; $10, $8 Historical Society members; 966-4157; reservations required.

MUSIC “A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE,” 8 p.m. today; Farmers Alley Theatre, 221 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo; adults: $29-25, students and seniors: $2723; 343-2727; www.farmersalleytheatre. com.

BRASS AND CHEER OKTOBERFEST, 5:30 to 11 p.m. Friday; Battle Creek Country Club, 318 Country Club Dr., Battle Creek; $85; $550 tables of 8; 789-2222; reservations required; www. bbbc.net; brassband@comcast.net.

MARCHING BAND INVITATIONAL, 12:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday; Gull Lake Community Schools, 9550 E. M-89, Richland; $7 adults, $5 seniors and students, free children 4 and younger; www.gulllakeband.com.

MOTOR CITY JOSH AND THE BIG 3, 8 p.m. Saturday; Franke Center for the Arts, 214 E. Mansion St., Marshall; $15 adults, $7.50 students; 789-9677.

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The tale of Secretariat is one of a kind. It’s too bad the Hollywood version about the legendary racehorse is just another one of the pack.

“Secretariat” does what the horse and its caretakers never did on the way to Triple Crown glory in 1973. The movie plays it completely safe, offering a classy but standard Disneyfication of the tale, whose thrilling race scenes are offset by some of the blandest “you can do it if you try” dialogue you’re likely to encounter on film.

Cheery performances from Diane Lane as the housewife-turned-horseowner and John Malkovich as Secretariat’s oddball trainer help rein in some of the movie’s sentimental excesses.

Yet they’re more cheerleaders than characters, rooting on the sidelines with utterly predictable slogans in an utterly predict-

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SECRETARIAT: "" ½ Diane Lane stars as the housewife who oversees the legendary horse to a Triple Crown victory in 1973.

With John Malkovich.

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able manner.

Formulaic storytelling is a given in most sports dramas, particularly those from Disney, which scored hits by following the recipe with such hopeful athletic sagas as “The Rookie” and “Miracle.”

Sports flicks such as “Seabiscuit” or even last year’s gooey “The Blind Side” manage to inspire while digging deeper into characters and offering something more than yet another pep rally for underdogs and unlikely heroes.

To be fair, “Secretariat” can be an exhilarating pep rally, especially in director Randall Wallace’s rousing re-creations of the horse’s runs in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, and particularly, a breathless finale at the Belmont Stakes.

And Lane, though limited by the greeting-card cliches of Mike Rich’s screenplay, is a grandly indefatigable competitor as Penny Chenery, a Denver wife and mom who took over

her family’s Virginia stable from her dying father (Scott Glenn).

Needing a winner to turn around the stable’s finances, Penny hires the flashy-dressing, sometimes cantankerous trainer Lucien Laurin (Malkovich) and banks her fortunes on Big Red, a chestnut thoroughbred that became an international sensation under his racing name, Secretariat.

With pluck and optimism that occasionally strains credibility, Lane’s Penny overcomes every hurdle, hatching a savvy scheme to cover the stable’s debts, nursing the horse through sickness, holding her family together amid the vexation of her husband (Dylan Walsh).

Lane and Malkovich forge a touching on-screen friendship, and it’s especially nice to see him goof it up as the garish Laurin.

The genial supporting cast includes James Cromwell as a rival owner, Margo Martindale as

Penny’s assistant, Nelsan Ellis as the horse’s groomer and real-life jockey Otto Thorwarth as Secretariat’s rider.

Give credit also to the five horses used to play Secretariat in various guises, though the filmmakers cannot resist injecting petty human bluster into the four-legged co-stars. In one silly moment as they head toward the starting gate, Secretariat and his key opponent give each other such a taunting glare, you almost expect them to break out in a bout of trashtalking like heavyweights preparing for a title fight.

The Belmont climax still is intoxicating to watch.

There’s little suspense once the race starts, yet for that moment, at least, we’ll wager that almost everyone in the theater will be glad they laid their money down on “Secretariat.”

“Secretariat,” a Walt Disney release, is rated PG for brief mild language.

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Beer and the bontebok ANDY FITZPATRICK The Enquirer

The worlds of animal conservation and Michigan craft brews are going to come to a head at 6 p.m. Friday.

Organizers of BontebOktoberfest, Binder Park Zoo’s fundraising, beertasting event, are hoping to draw between 300 and 500 people to the zoo to knock a few back while contributing to conservation.

Nine breweries, including Battle Creek’s Arcadia Brewing Company and Marshall’s Dark Horse Brewing Company, will be on-site to pour the suds. In fact, Arcadia is bringing a special brew, Binder Park Zoo Tail Ale. Arcadia president Tim Suprise said the zoo-branded beer was originally the brewery’s classic Angler’s Ale and has been slightly modified.

“It’s a pretty approachable, easy-drinking pale ale to accommodate a broad spectrum of tastes,” he said.

BontebOktoberfest – named after the bontebok, an African antelope – could draw zoo supporters and other curious people who otherwise may not be used to the heft and taste of a craft beer.

If beer drinkers are used to drinking a premium lager, such as Budweiser or Labatt’s, a strong craft brew can make them rethink what they thought they knew about subtly of taste and the complexity of beer.

To solve that problem, Arcadia looked back on their first beer, Angler’s, which is a British-style pale ale with a toasted malt taste and an herbal hop bitterness.

“W e just kind of dropped the gravity a bit; in other words, made it a little bit

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A bontebok enjoys its area at the Binder Park Zoo.

IF YOU GO " WHAT: BontebOktoberfest. " WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m. Friday. " WHERE: Binder Park Zoo, 7400 Division Drive, Battle Creek. " COST: $40 when purchased

less body and then just subtly reduced a little bit of the hops,” Suprise said. “It’s a slight modification, so it has a broad appeal.”

If that appeal can attract fans of the zoo and fans of local beer, the two groups will be happy.

“These are Michigan microbrews, so come out and support them, and try some beers that maybe you haven’t tried before,” Binder Park Zoo Director of Business and Finance Amy Riegel said.

Riegel said the zoo’s support of Michigan beer has been returned by the industry; many of the breweries will be donating to the zoo’s conservation programs and

online, $45 at the gate and $25 for designated driver tickets. " INFO: A beer-tasting event featuring Michigan breweries, food from Beulah’s Restaurant, games and more.

For more information or to order tickets, go to binderparkzoo.org or call 979-1351.

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The label for Arcadia’s special brew that will support the Zoo.

east side, the live music by Short Bus and the carousel derby that will be offered that night, the animals have not been lost in the good time.

Suprise Riegel said the animals said that can tolerate the cooler Arcadia weather, such as Mexican will donate wolves, will be watching participants drink their proceeds fill. Lemurs, some of the from Tail Ale children’s zoo animals, store sales to the snow leopards and a the zoo. few others will also be on He also exhibit, depending on the R UIRE said distribuE ENQ he weather.

H T / E t HAR tor Imperial ing of “People are thrilled to KEVIN beginn e h t Beverage of t a be doing something at s p o . o sh Kalamazoo will colate ia Brewing C the zoo after hours,” Riegel r e p r ulve cad P r A d t match Arcadia’s said.

“This is a way for adults a r a B ocess to come and enjoy a different donations on a per- brew pr type of experience here.” case basis. sure for this community. It’s Andy Fitzpatrick can be “I do think, to an extent, we something that I think more of reached at 966-0697 or helped raise awareness of the our local community businessafitzpatrick@battlecreekenevent and, hopefully, the zoo es or just the residents should quirer.com. in general,” Suprise said. “I be supportive of.” believe whole-heartedly that Despite the beer stations Please see BEER, 9 positioned around the zoo’s Binder Park Zoo is a real trea-

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BRINGING THE BEER? Here are the participating breweries (and one winery) and their selected samples.

Arcadia Brewing Company, Battle Creek Sky High Rye, Hopmouth Double IPA Ale, Binder Park Zoo Tail Ale, Loch Down Scotch Ale. Bell’s Brewery, Kalamazoo Oarsman Ale, Best Brown Ale, Hell Hath No Fury…Ale, Two Hearted Ale, 25th Anniversary Ale. Dark Horse Brewing Company, Marshall Crooked Tree IPA, Raspberry Ale, Scotty Karate Scotch Ale, Boffo Brown Ale. Arbor Brewing Company, Ann Arbor Tree Fort English Summer Ale, Red Snapper Amber - Special Bitter, Jackhammer English Style Olde Ale, Sacred Cow IPA. Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, Dexter Bam Bière, Calabaza Blanca.

North Peak Brewing Company, Traverse City Siren Amber Ale, Diabolical IPA. Founders Brewing Company, Grand Rapids Breakfast Stout, Dirty Bastard, Pale Ale, Red’s Rye IPA. Olde Peninsula Brewpub, Kalamazoo Rockin’ RazBerry Wheat, OP IPA, Pumpkin Ale. Mount Pleasant Brewing Company, Mount Pleasant Second Wind Wheat Ale, Trainwreck Ale, Iron Horse IPA, Railyard Raspberry Wheat.

St. Julian Winery, Paw Paw Forbidden Fruit Sangria, ST. J Red, ST. J Pinot Grigio, ST. J Riesling, Sparkling Pomegranate Blueberry (non-alcoholic).

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Eyes on the sky at CraneFest ANDY FITZPATRICK The Enquirer

As the lake and marsh stretch out before you in the setting sun, a sandhill crane glides overhead, skimming the rustcolored treetops.

The largest bird in Michigan gracefully alights on the water.

As it does so, you capture it with a click and a whir.

That’s what happens at Michigan Audubon CraneFest, an annual fly-in of the large birds onto the 900-acre Baker Sanctuary north of Marshall.

The event begins Friday and runs through Sunday.

The birds appear somewhat prehistoric, with heads jerked back at an angle. According to the International Crane Foundation, 10-million-yearold fossils possibly indicate the crane is the oldest living bird species.

It’s a spectacle that draws nature photographers for the chance to capture images of large numbers of cranes, something one photographer called a rare opportunity.

“You can get anywhere from 1,000 to 10,000 cranes during the migration,” Josh Haas of Glances at Nature said.

“It would be like going to some national wildlife refuge where they get hundreds of thousands of birds,” he said.

Those many thousands of birds also draw a lot of people trying to see them; both Haas and Battle Creek photographer Roy Van Loo Jr. said the one drawback to CraneFest is try-

Sandhill cranes taken by photographer Roy Van Loo Jr. ROY VAN LOO JR.

IF YOU GO " WHAT: Michigan Audubon CraneFest. " WHEN: Friday through Sunday. " WHERE: Baker Sanctuary and Kiwanis Youth Area, 15 Mile Road. between T Drive and Junction Road. " COST: Admission is free but parking is $3. " INFO: To register for the CraneFest Banquet or a photography workshop with Josh Haas, go to michiganaudubon.org; the banquet will be at 6 p.m. Friday and is $25 to $30. The workshop will be at 10 a.m. Friday and is $60 to $70. For more information, go to glancesatnature.com or cranefest.org.

ing to get shots of cranes maintaining their distance from the crowds of people.

Still, traveling to Baker is stepping into nature, crowds or not, and the unpredictability of the natural world is what appeals to Van Loo. “You never know when there’s going to be a flock of cranes flying right over you, or what you might see,” he said.

“It’s one of those things that if you don’t have your camera, you’re going to see something.

If you do have it, you may not see it.”

Being prepared for the mystery of nature is only one piece of advice for amatuer photographers heading to the sanctuary this weekend, or going into the field any time of year.

“They should bring the lon-

gest telephoto lens they have,” Haas, who will also lead a photographer workshop at the festival, said. “They should prepare to be very patient and take their time.”

Explaining that cranes are out feeding during the day, Haas said 6 or 7 p.m. are good times to catch the cranes returning to Big Marsh Lake.

It is also important to not start taking pictures right away, and wait for the right time.

Photographers should learn to work on the cranes’ schedule, not the other way around.

“A lot of it is just what you happen to come across; what will tolerate your presence,” Van Loo said.

Photographer Roy Van Loo Jr. in his back yard hunting down wildlife to photograph.

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In fact, photographically moving among the animals — whether they are cranes, deer, turkeys or any of the other creatures roaming the local countryside — resembles another hobby.

“It’s like hunting,” Van Loo said, “except you don’t kill your subject.”

Andy Fitzpatrick can be reached at 966-0697 or afitzpatrick@battlecreekenquirer. com.

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Zombies return for ‘Dead Rising 2’ One of the pivotal marcus launch titles for the anderson Xbox 360 has a new sequel, “Dead Rising 2.”

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Zombies stop the show at a rock concert in a scene from “Dead Rising 2”

never been so much fun.

The big drawback is that there is not much innovation in this game other than the weapon modification and co-op capabilities. The graphics and game structure are almost exactly the same as in the 2006 original. I expected to see some notable improvements in the engine, but this is a minor complaint when there are so many animated objects on screen without framerate glitches. Moreover, the co-op capability runs seamlessly even during hectic moments.

“Dead Rising” and its sequel are “Love it!” or “Hate it!” games. Some will be turned off by the time based system where there are no checkpoints, and there are only three save slots – so do not

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Motocross star Chuck Greene and his daughter Katey in “Dead Rising 2.”

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MUSIC OF NORTHERN INDIA WITH GEORGE RUCKERT, 8:15 p.m. Oct. 21; Miller Auditorium, 1903 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo; $12, $10 seniors, $5 students; 800-228-9858.

BATTLE CREEK SYMPHONY: THE NEW WORLD, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23; W.K. Kellogg Auditorium, 60 W. Van Buren St., Battle Creek; $8-45; 565-2199; www. yourmusiccenter.org.

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With 20 albums now under his belt and a couple decades of musicmaking to look back on, Battle Creek native and Kalamazoo resident Bob Rowe can make some educated statements about the evolution of the industry and what it all means for local musicians.

I sat down with Rowe at Brownstone Coffeehouse to talk about “Legacy,” the 20th album for the folkjazz-Christian singer who in 1988 formed Renaissance Enterprises, a P ortage-based company that puts musicians into old-folks homes.

That work earned him a Mother Teresa Award in

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Rowe said he was busy now with an upcoming P BS compilation project called “Sacred Folk Music,” which would include a documentary and a CD box set. He said he was grateful for the work because “the music industry’s in the toilet.” iTunes and other mp3 sites had sucked the life

This week’s theme: Top 5 things the Internet has done for musicians: 5. Easier, broader promotion.

4. Taken the labels out of the picture.

3. C onnectivity — artists hook up with artists easier over the Web. 2. More diverse inspiration.

1. If you’re in the iTunes store, you’re instantly in the same store as Bob Dylan.

out of record labels, he said, in addition to a rough economy making it hard for people to go to concerts or buy CDs. It was a different world than when he began

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making music back in the 1970s.

“But this has been a great time for musicians,” what with easy online promotion and more creative control, Rowe said.

“But, then again, how motivated is the artist has always been a big determinant of success. And it’s even more so now.”

Rowe talked about how, 20 albums in, he’s at a point where he feels fully comfortable in his musical skin. He’s more in tune with the sounds of his own compositions, he said, and his voice is stronger.

I laid on him my heady theory about how the Web has put more diversity into music

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“Young people can sniff what’s genuine,” Rowe said, and veteran artists with dust on their boots are growing their fan base online.

Rowe said he’s benefitted by not straying. While some have let what he called this “weird, weird world we live in now” transform their sounds in search of newness, Rowe’s message has stayed the same.

“It’s always been the message of love,” he said with a glint in his eye. “In my Christian or secular music, it’s always been love.”

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because songsmiths can find limitless amounts of obscure inspiration online, where before you had to have a good, weird record shop nearby. I asked him if, after years of making music, he’s set in his ways or has found inspiration in the streaming multitudes.

He answered yes, he’s found new inspirations, but that he’s “always been kind of a strange artist and difficult to market.” He’s always culled from many muses.

But another benefit of the Web, he said, was that, “I’m getting more and more younger fans all the time,” not because of his hip chops but because of his aged

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