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ON THE COVER HIP-HOP HEAVEN Four guys decided Iowa City’s music scene didn’t have enough diversity — so they booked Mike Posner and Wiz Khalifa. What, like it’s hard?
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Celebrate and pay tribute to Mother Earth at the annual Quad Cities Earth Week Fair. Admission is free, so go on and give Mama some sugar.
20 The plots thicken Hanna’s a 16-year-old assassin, Arthur’s a spoiled rich dude and Sydney Prescott comes home to horror. Check out the big-screen buzz in our movie roundup.
11 Cooler than you Breakout artist Mike Posner, whose hits include “Cooler Than Me” and “Please Don’t Go,” is coming to UNI’s West Gym. All the cool kids will be there.
22 He’s winning As Japan rocked and washed away and violence escalated in Egypt and Libya, Charlie Sheen’s personal meltdowns shared top billing in world news.
14 Higher education If you’re college-bound and don’t know what the FAFSA is, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Check out the Pulse Guide to College.
24 Got game? Fancy yourself a dragon slayer? Maybe you’re more the undercover agent type. But why choose? Be both with this lineup of new video game releases.
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f you ask Tanki Nyane, live music wasn’t a priority in his town just a few years ago. He should know. The 26-year-old did some club promoting on the side. “As time went, I started to see there was a huge decline in live music — especially good hip-hop acts — in Iowa City,” he said. His brother, Les Nyane, noticed as well. So did University of Iowa graduate Harrison Wheeler. Together, in the winter of 2009, they decided to change that. So began Live Weekend, an event promotions company in Iowa City that last year brought in Mike Posner, Wiz Khalifa and Bamboo Shoots for Dance Marathon. It was pretty good for four 20-somethings (including Alex Dean) starting their first company. “We literally started with zero dollars in our pocket,” Tanki Nyane said. But each started with experience. Live Weekend CEO Wheeler was good at the social media and online aspects of promotion, as well as print design. Les Nyane had experience with the legal aspects of the business. None of it negated the risk. And when it came to booking Posner — who was right on the verge of becoming a Top 40 artist — the guys were nervous. “We really didn’t have the $7,000 to pay for him,” Wheeler remembers. “We had to sell our butts off.” They got to work posting billboards, handing out flyers, blowing up their Facebook and Twitter feeds and held contests at University of Iowa sororities and fraternities. “Ticket sales were slow, but it was a testament — we sold out the show in three-and-a-half weeks,” Wheeler said. “To break even on your first show is definitely a big step.” That was in April, right before Posner’s “Cooler Than Me” hit ra-
dio airwaves. “That ‘Cooler Than Me,’ music video, the beginning segment was at the Blue Moose,” Les Nyane said. “Really, that boosted our popularity. It put us on the map.” The company started receiving offers from artists then, he said. “It was a snowball effect,” Les Nyane said. “It got larger and larger.” By the time Wiz Khalifa got to town in October, Live Weekend had learned a lot from the Posner show. Though Khalifa’s single “Black and Yellow” wasn’t yet popular, tickets sold out a month in advance. That doesn’t mean the process has gotten any easier for the guys. “You’ve got to have a lot of nerves,” Wheeler said. “You also have to have a strong will. It’s filled with a lot of ups and downs and can be very stressful at times. It’s one of those things where a lot of things are out of your hands.” That’s also because they’re booking acts that are right on the cusp of popularity — a gamble that has so far paid off. In March, Like Weekend brought in both Big Sean to The Union and Macklemore to Gabe’s. Wheeler and company sell a lot of the tickets themselves on their website, livewknd.com, and constantly post new videos and songs from the artists to gain momentum. Eventually, the foursome wants to branch outside of Iowa City, hoping to infiltrate Des Moines and the Cedar Valley. And they’re already seeing the effects their company has had on the live music scene in Iowa City. “For one, the competition level in Iowa City has definitely gone up — you can see how many shows are coming to Iowa City,” Wheeler said, citing Big Boi and The Roots. “That wasn’t the case last year.” But Live Weekend is ready to compete. “It’s been a beautiful ride, actually,” Les Nyane said. “Things took off a little bit faster than we expected.” SHUTTERSTOck PHOTO
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Bluff Country art tour features local, regional artists
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The 11th annual Bluff Country Studio Art Tour of southeast Minnesota will take place Friday, April 29, through Sunday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
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Art on the tour includes functional pottery, ceramic sculpture, rattan baskets, fiber art, turned wood, reed baskets, wooden furniture, functional glass vessels, handmade jewelry, fountains, photography of the Mississippi River Valley, original oils and pastels and more. Expires 04/15/11
The tour stretches from studios in Northern Iowa to Winona, Minn., and from Chatfield, Minn., to Dakota, Minn. For a list of artists and locations on the tour, visit www.bluffcountrystudioarttour.com or call the Historic Bluff Country office at 800.428.2030.
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The art of farming WHO: Marion artist Charles Freitag and Cedar Rapids artist Julia Kulish.
BRET MICHAELS ‘GET YOUR ROCK ON’ TOUR Known as the lead singer from the band Poison. Hits include “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” “Talk Dirty To Me,” and “Nothing But A Good Time.”
RICK SPRINGFIELD CLASSIC ROCK ICON Hits include “Jessie’s Girl,” “I’ve Done Everything For You,” and “Love Is Alright Tonight.”
NEW SHOWS ANNOUNCED! S Y LV I A B R O W N E M AY 7 & 8 B O W L I N G F O R S O U P M AY 1 8 S AT I S FA C T I O N - A Rolling Stones Experience J U N E 3 THE SWEET JUNE 17
WHAT: Freitag and Kulish are in the exhibition “Beauty and Bounty of the Land,” an exhibition that features more than 45 works. WHEN: Now through April 29. WHERE: Lowe Arts Center, 4500 N. 10th St., Marion. ABOUT: Freitag will show paintings that capture the Iowa farmscape and its people in a nostalgic illustrative style. Kulish will have 15 vibrant floral paintings on display. To complement the exhibition, the National Farm Toy Museum has loaned toy tractors to be displayed.
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undreds of participants will solve clues and complete challenges for the 2011 Alzheimer’s Association Campus QUASH events this month. QUASH is the Quest to Unravel Alzheimer’s Scavenger Hunt, a high-energy fundraising and awareness event benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association. The event began in 2009 on the University of Iowa campus and was launched at the University of Northern Iowa campus last spring. This year, both universities are gearing up for a bigger and better QUASH than ever before. QUASH guides participants to various landmarks and hidden hotspots around the respective campuses and dares them to perform both physical and mental challenges in an effort to earn points and beat the clock. Both events will feature an awards ceremony and lunch following the scavenger hunt and an official QUASH afterparty. The Alzheimer’s Association East Central Iowa
Chapter works closely with student organizations at both universities to plan and promote these campus-wide events. The student organizations involved include UNI Advocates for Alzheimer’s and Hawkeyes Fighting Alzheimer’s. QUASH at UNI: Check-in begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 16, in the West Gym, and the scavenger hunt kicks off at 11 a.m. QUASH at U of I: Check-in starts at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 30, at College Green Park, followed by a noon kickoff. TO REGISTER FOR QUASH: Visit www.QUASHnow.org; $10 per participant. All QUASHers compete in teams of two to four members and are asked to raise at least $100 per person to benefit the care, support, research and advocacy efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association. Each participant receives an official QUASH T-shirt.
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vation ideas. In addition, there will be three adult workshops: • Beautiful Body, Beautiful Earth — Lisa Martin will present this workshop about body products that are safe for humans and the earth. 11 a.m. • Edible Landscapes — Todd Weibenga of Aunt Rhodies Landscaping will take about incorporating edible plants into residential landscapes. 12:30 p.m. • The Carbon Paw Print of Your Pet — Radish magazine presents this workshop about environmentally friendly pet care. 2 p.m. For more information: www.qcearthweek. org, 563.386.9575.
Final Four & Championship Game Specials $12 Buckets of Beer (5 bottles) $10 Buckets of Wings (20 Wings — 4 Flavors)
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Get down and dirty with Music in the MUD As part of the ongoing Music in the Mud live performance series, Campbell Steele Gallery in Marion’s historic uptown district will host several events on Friday evenings in April and May. For each performance, doors open at 6 p.m. and the music starts at 7 p.m. There is a $5 cover charge.
APRIL 1: THE BILLYLEE JANEY BLUES BAND Eclectic, electric, roots-based and bump-drafting, gas-’n’-go, high-octane blues driven by Marion’s own master of the genre.
APRIL 8: FUNK STOP Soulful lyrics backed by the hottest horn and rhythm section in the cultural corridor.
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APRIL 15: THE BLUE BAND Bob Dorr and his band started playing music and drawing big crowds just a few years after Iowa became a state, and they’re still doing it.
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MAY 13: THE BRYCE JANEY BLUES EXPLOSION Like his celebrated dad, Bryce Janey digs deep into the legendary lexicon of traditional American blues to create his own brand of artistic expression.
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Joey Chicago, Jeff James, John Falls and Blake Allison, a foursome from Memphis, Tenn., make up rock group Egypt Central. After finding success with a self-titled album, which included “Taking You Down,” “You Make Me Sick” and “Over and Under,” the group hit the studio in October. The result of those sessions, “White Rabbit,” is set for release in May. The title track is steadily gaining airplay on rock radio stations around the country. Egypt Central will be joined in concert by Cold and Kopek.
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The Ready Set is 21-year-old Indiana-born drummer, singer, songwriter and keyboardist Jordan Witzigreuter, who creates infectious, danceable pop. He’s currently charting with his lead single, “Love Like Woe,” off his first album, “I’m Alive, I’m Dreaming.” Witzigreuter spent the summer on the MTV VMA tour with Never Shout Never, performed live on the finale of the TJ competition and was selected for MTV’s coveted “PUSH” and “POSTED” artist programs. The video for fanfavorite “More Than Alive” premiered during prime time as a part of MTV’s “premiere week” alongside Bruno Mars, B.O.B. and My Chemical Romance.
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such as Lady Gaga and the Black Eyed Peas and has performed on “American Idol,” “Dancing With the Stars,” “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” and several other programs and award shows. He won the 2010 Teen Choice Award for Choice Music: Album, R&B and was nominated for two 2010 MTV Video Music Awards for “Best Male Video” and Best New Artist. Opening act for the Derülo concert is Nikki & Rich. Tickets: $27 | 563.387.1357 www.boxofficeluther.edu. WO-040111015
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Dubuque Bellinia Duo, 8 p.m., Mystique Chuck Bregman 6 p.m., Mystique Half-Fast, 8 p.m., The Yardarm Jill Duggan, 7 p.m., Stone Cliff Johnny Kilowatt and the Grizz 9 p.m., The Bank Massey Road 8 p.m., Dubuque Driving Range PashNBrew, 9 p.m., Northside Tony Walker and Shock Johnson 8 p.m., Spirits Cedar Rapids Black the Sun 9 p.m., Chrome Horse Saloon Lem Genovese 7 p.m., Java Creek Iowa City Lick It Ticket with The Workshy 8 p.m., Gabe’s Mission Creek Music Festival Here We Go Magic, Dark Dark Dark, Pillars and Tongues and Skye Carrasco 9 p.m., The Mill
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2 SaturDAY Waterloo Beaker Brothers 9 p.m., Screaming Eagle Bill Eastep Band 8 p.m., The Isle Fling Lounge Daylight Savings Account 9 p.m., Spicoli’s Dean Madonia and Mark Kuiper 9 p.m., Black’s Piano Bar LOC, 9 p.m., Jameson’s Mick Staebell 7 p.m., Black’s Piano Bar Cedar Falls Abandon Kansas with Mike Mains and the Branches and Grinning Match 6 p.m., The Hub Blue Suede Cruze 9 p.m., Mr. G’s Nappy Roots with Laws, Anamul House and Ill Convoy 7 p.m., Wheelhouse Pork Tornadoes 10 p.m., The Hub Dubuque Black the Sun, 9 p.m., Jumpers Bryan Popp and Corey Jenny 8 p.m., Spirits Chuck Bregman 6 p.m., Mystique Half-Fast, 9 p.m., Diamond Jo John Moran, 7 p.m., Stone Cliff Mighty Short Bus, 9 p.m., Mystique Nutsy Turtle Band 8 p.m., Dubuque Driving Range Rosalie Morgan 7 p.m., Taiko Tantrym, 8 p.m., Diamond Jo The Tornadoes 9 p.m., The Bank
High and Lonesome and Shame Train 9:30 p.m., Iowa City Yacht Club
Cedar Rapids Funk Daddies 9 p.m., Chrome Horse Saloon Jasmine, 7 p.m., Java Creek
The Olympics, Brass Bed, Smokestack and the Foothill Fury and The Wheelers 9 p.m., Public Space One
Iowa City Ana Sia with Avant Garde 9 p.m., Gabe’s
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Chris Brooks Band 9 p.m., Wildwood Mission Creek Music Festival Dennis McMurrin and the Demolition Band and The Ragbirds 9:30 p.m., Iowa City Yacht Club Devotchka 8 p.m., First Methodist Guided by Voices 7 p.m., Blue Moose Meth and Goats, Mayor Daley and CaCaw, 10:30 p.m., White Lightning Wherehouse
8 friday Waterloo Eleventh Hour 9 p.m., Jameson’s Hairball with Battery 7:30 p.m., Pepsi Pavilion Jim Kinney 8:30 p.m., Masonic Event Center Mick Staebell 7 p.m., Black’s Piano Bar Mushroomhead with Eddie Buzzard and Bleedchain 9 p.m., Spicoli’s Nucorp 8 p.m., The Isle Fling Lounge Perry Barton and Steve Mancuso 9 p.m., Black’s Piano Bar Cedar Falls Blue Suede Cruze 9 p.m., Blue Room The Hoodads, 6 p.m., The Hub Karel Keldermans noon, UNI Campanile Soul Fusion, 9 p.m., Wheelhouse Dubuque Artie and the Pink Cadillacs 8 p.m., Dubuque Driving Range Buzz Berries 9:30 p.m., Mystique Chuck Bregman 6 p.m., Mystique Johnnie Walker, 9 p.m., Spirits Lonely Goats, 9 p.m., Jumpers Zero 2 Sixty, 8 p.m., The Yardarm Cedar Rapids Billy Heller, 7 p.m., Java Creek Large Midgets 9 p.m., Chrome Horse Saloon Iowa City Andre Williams with Hex Breakers and Sarah Cram and the Derelicts 9 p.m., The Mill
9 SaturDAY Waterloo The Goodyear Pimps with Failure of Progress, Illegal Smile and The Grande Machine 9 p.m., Spicoli’s Mick Staebell 7 p.m., Black’s Piano Bar Nucorp 8 p.m., The Isle Fling Lounge Perry Barton and Steve Mancuso 9 p.m., Black’s Piano Bar Stranded in Iowa 9 p.m., Screaming Eagle WAGG, 9 p.m., Jameson’s Cedar Falls Blue Suede Cruze 9 p.m., Blue Room Milk and Honey 7 p.m., The Hub The Snozzberries 9 p.m., Wheelhouse Dubuque Bryan Popp and Corey Jenny 8 p.m., Spirits Buzz Berries 9:30 p.m., Mystique Chuck Bregman 6 p.m., Mystique Dubuque Symphony Orchestra 7:30 p.m., Five Flags Civic Center Half-Fast, 9 p.m., Jumpers Rosalie Morgan, 7 p.m., Taiko The Stumble Brothers 9 p.m., Eichman’s Granada Cedar Rapids Crazy Delicious 9 p.m., Chrome Horse Saloon Gayla Drake Paul 7 p.m., Java Creek Iowa City Bad Fathers with The Uniphonics, Snow Demon and DJ Jethro 9 p.m., Blue Moose downstairs
Jake McVey, 9 p.m., Wildwood Joey Ryan and the Inks with The New Century Masters and Consolation Champ 9 p.m., Blue Moose Natty Nation with Taki Allstars 9 p.m., Iowa City Yacht Club Pieta Brown with The Vagabonds 8 p.m., The Mill
15 friday Waterloo Becca Dougherty 9 p.m., Black’s Piano Bar Black Diamond Band 8:30 p.m., Masonic Event Center Bob and the Beachcombers 8 p.m., The Isle Fling Lounge Dennis Wayne Gang 8 p.m., Spicoli’s George Jones, 7:30 p.m., McElroy Wicked Andersons 9 p.m., Jameson’s Cedar Falls Arch Allies, 9 p.m., The Hub Dakota, 9 p.m., Blue Room The Ready Set 7 p.m., Wheelhouse Dubuque Chuck Bregman 6 p.m., Mystique Kevin Beck and Johnnie Walker 8 p.m., Mystique Larry Michael 8 p.m., Dubuque Driving Range Laura McDonald and Jeff Weydert 8 p.m., Spirits Mississippi Band 9 p.m., Northside Cedar Rapids Between Monsters 9 p.m., Chrome Horse Saloon Shawn Ster, 7 p.m., Java Creek Iowa City Midwest Explosion 7 p.m., Gabe’s Andy Carlson and Casey Cook with Big Wooden Radio 9 p.m., The Mill The Diplomats of Solid Sound with The Revelations featuring Tre Williams and The Right Now 8 p.m., Blue Moose Jazz After Five featuring Eric Thompson and the Talented Tenth 5:30 p.m., The Mill
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During the 2009-10 school year, 1,113 of nearly 1,800 enrolled students were employed on campus. The federal government allocates $300,000 for that program. Wartburg chips in $1.5 million. Also, most Wartburg students graduate in four years or fewer. “More and more people are understanding the difference between sticker shock and actual cost,” Sassman said.
The unemployment rate for Iowans 25 to 64 is 2 percent for those with a bachelor’s degree and 10 percent for those with less than a high school diploma. But the affordability of community colleges seems to remain an enticing option and may be linked to soaring enrollment. Hawkeye Community College saw record numbers, including a 5 to 6 percent enrollment increase in the fall and a 2 percent increase this spring. Dave Ball, director of admissions and student life at Hawkeye, attributes much of that to nontraditional students, or people seeking a new skill. “They’d perhaps been in a job that’s been downsized, or they’re even underemployed,” he said. More and more FAFSA filers are older than 25. In 2004-05, 75 percent of college students were of traditional age, compared to 66 percent this year, Doe said. Two-year transfer programs like those offered at Hawkeye provide a lower-cost alternative to four years at a university. Iowa’s three regent universities and 15 community colleges have created www. transferiniowa.org to ensure a seamless transfer. Hawkeye students also are assigned to an academic adviser at Iowa State University in Ames, the University of Iowa in Iowa City or the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. About 38 percent of the student body at UNI are transfers, and Hawkeye is its largest feeder school, Ball said. In early March, a group of sophomores from Hudson High School was introduced to financial aid terminology as part of a visit to the college. “We think we’ve probably more proactive than ever before,” Ball said. “Students need to understand the process. Don’t just leave it to Mom and Dad.” Boosting awareness statewide seems to be working. During the last six years, the number of FAFSAs filed by Iowa residents increased 47 percent, Doe said. That is significant, as Iowa’s population increased only 5 percent and enrollment at Iowa’s colleges and universities went up 13 percent during the same time period. Larger pools of applicants may toughen the competition. Depending on the state program, the award either is reduced across the board to help more students, or less of the eligible population is funded. About 14 percent of all Iowa resident FAFSA filers received some sort of state aid last year, said Todd Brown, director of state-administered aid with the Iowa College Student Aid Commission. Despite challenges of securing aid, college remains a good investment, officials say. According to Doe, data show those without a college education are more likely to earn lower wages and experience unemployment.
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Time away from home This fall may be the first time you move away from your family. You’re probably both excited and a little scared about leaving, and that’s normal. “Missing what’s familiar is natural — but pretty soon new places and people will become familiar, too,” said D’Arcy Lyness, medical editor for the Nemours Foundation and an adolescent psychologist. Lyness explains how you can adjust if you are struggling with being away from home: Get comfortable in your new environment by getting involved and participating in activities you like. Stick around on the weekends so you can get to know people and have new experiences. Don’t concentrate on being away from home. Find out what you like about your campus. Focus on those things. Keep in contact with your loved ones from home, but make sure you’re not giving them most of your attention. Decorate your dorm room in ways that remind you of home. Seek out friendships.
Part-time job Once you start paying for things on your own, you’ll realize it isn’t cheap to buy groceries or to go out on Friday night. Although many students start working in high school, you may never have felt the need to get a job until now. Emily Strader, the Student Employment Coordinator for University Career Services at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has tips to snag a good part-time job: When you first go to apply, make sure you dress appropriately, and ask to see the manager. If you do not hear from the business within seven to 10 days after returning the application, go back and speak with the manager. Restrict yourself to 12 to 15 hours of work a week, or only three shifts a week. Consider working in the restaurant or baby-sitting/care-giving businesses. Servers tend to make good money in tips, and baby-sitters and care-givers are paid higher hourly amounts. Avoid office jobs that require you to work all day, every day.
Credit Cards You probably should get your first part-time job before you apply for your first credit card, or you could find yourself in a precarious credit situation. Opening lines of credit can affect your credit score — positively or negatively. Similar to a GPA, a credit score is a cumulative rating of your credit performance. Your score affects everything from the interest rates you are offered to whether or not you can buy a car or a home. Suffice to say, it’s important. Beth Kobliner, author of “Get a Financial Life,” provides some tips on what you need to know before getting your first card: Research different credit card companies’ offers. Look for a card with low interest rates (also known as low APR) and no annual fees. Make credit card payments on time. If you don’t, your credit score will suffer. Only use your card for emergencies, or for things you could pay for in cash. Avoid office jobs that require you to work all day, every day.
Need for a budget In high school you may have had a lot more money to spend on whatever you wanted, but in college you may find you need money every month for things like your credit card bill. That’s why creating a budget is extremely important. “If you don’t budget, you will likely get into deep credit card debt. Unfortunately, it’s just too easy to get in over your head fast,” Kobliner said. Some information to help you get started on creating a budget: Keep track of all the things you purchase or put money toward for one month. This will help you realize where your money is going. After you do the above, try out the budget exercises in the “Helpful Calculators” section on Kobliner’s site, www.kobliner.com. It will help you to determine what exactly you are doing with your money. 16
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the plot: Arthur (Brand), the immature heir to a billion-dollar empire, finds himself cut off from the family fortune after rejecting his arranged marriage to a nouveau riche socialite (Garner) and instead falling for a shoplifting waitress in this remake of the sentimental 1981 comedy starring Dudley Moore. Arthur was raised in the lap of luxury. His family is wealthy beyond compare, and ever since he was a child his every whim has been catered to by his nanny, Hobson (Mirren), and his chauffeur, Bitterman (Luis Guzman).
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HANNA 8 April Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana the plot: Sixteen-year-old Hanna’s (Ronan) training by her father (Bana), a former CIA agent, have made her the perfect assassin. Dispatched on a mission across Europe, she’s tracked by a ruthless intelligence operative (Blanchett) with secrets of her own. As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence and unexpected questions about her humanity.
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the plot: Narrated by Oscar-winning actor Freeman, this documentary observes various orphaned jungle animals and their day-today lives with the individuals who rescue them. Half of the film takes place in the rainforests of Borneo, where celebrated primatologist Galdikas assists baby orangutans; the other half takes place on the arid savannahs of Kenya, where zoologist Sheldrick works with baby elephant calves. The goal, in each case, is to return these animals to the wild, where it is hoped they will function freely and independently.
the plot: In this follow-up thriller directed by Wes Craven, 10 years have passed and Sidney Prescott (Campbell), now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey (Arquette) and Gale (Cox), who are now married. Unfortunately, Sidney’s appearance also brings about the return of Ghostface, putting the whole town in danger.
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a Feb. 28 interview on “Piers Morgan Tonight,” when his host observed that Sheen was upstaging the turmoil in Libya. “You turn on the 11 o’clock news and I’m the lead story, and then they get to THAT,” Sheen marveled, “and I’m thinking, the world is upside down.” For once, he had a point. He had hijacked our attention from the Mideast during one of its most turbulent periods in memory. Before Sheen stole the show, all eyes had been on Egypt. Crowds jammed Cairo’s Tahrir Square, which was first a prime staging ground for rage against President Hosni Mubarak, then the site of mass celebration when he stepped down after 29 years. Unrest spread to other Arab nations as TV news scrambled to keep up. There were protests in Morocco and Iran. Yemen was heating up. So was the tiny Persian Gulf nation of Bahrain, a country previously unknown to many Americans. In Libya, where Moammar Gadhafi has ruled for nearly 42 years, protesters in Benghazi claimed control of the country’s second largest city after days of bloody fighting, and anti-government turmoil spread to the capital city of Tripoli. As events unfolded, the images were limited but compelling: fuzzy video of demonstrating multitudes; ragged footage of people being ambushed in the streets. Until the U.S. became directly involved, the story seemed to lose its hold on the audience. Maybe the story was too volatile, sprawling across too many countries, with too many leaders to keep straight. Egypt could rejoice in its liberation — and did,
on a grand scale. It made for unforgettable TV. But after that feel-good apparent finale, viewers seemed ready for the next thing. It often seems as though the public consciousness is able (or willing) to embrace only one big story at a time. In deference to Sheen, the Mideast was shoved into the background. Despite the high security stakes it represents, it was relegated in many people’s minds to second-tier, “in other news” status, even as the conflict in Libya and Bahrain intensified. By contrast, l’affaire Sheen was something everyone could follow and talk about, all the better that its outcome made no material difference in the life of anyone who isn’t drawing a paycheck from “Two and a Half Men” or a major stockholder in Time Warner. Then Japan claimed the top spot from Sheen, who for the moment lurks off-camera gearing up for his “Violent Torpedo of Truth” tour this month. As every viewer knows too well, the images from Japan have been relentless and haunting. Among them: the Fukushima Dai-ichi power plant, a foreboding spectacle that hints forcefully at miseries to come. During TV’s coverage, nuclear-energy experts are speculating on what might happen next at the plant, four of whose six reactor units have had fires, explosions or partial meltdowns. The experts lay out their best- and worst-case scenarios — different versions of awful. Meanwhile, the crippled plant is a vision of our fear of what’s ahead. It’s been as disturbing as any sight, in a catastrophe full of them.
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Shadow harveSt: Phantom oPS In 2025, increasingly scarce natural resources have stoked demand for advanced weaponry from the black market. When U.S.-made firearms begin showing up in the hands of Third World dictators, the ensuing investigation in Mogadishu, Somalia, uncovers a much bigger conspiracy than simple weapons sales. Cpt. Myra Lee and Cpt. Aron Alvarez must work together using her stealth skills and his combat abilities as they hop around the globe to pursue the truth.
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divinity ii: the draGon KniGht SaGa This reissue combines “Ego Draconis” and “Flames of Vengeance,” the two previously released halves of “Divinity II,” as well as all downloadable content and the original soundtrack into one package. Players can take on more than 180 missions, using the power of a Dragon Knight to shift between human and dragon form at will to conquer enemies on land and in the air.
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This sequel takes players on a 24 missions through the wilds of Afghanistan by foot, vehicle and helicopter. Compare your score against other players with the online leaderboard. pC, pS3, X360, Wii; April 12.
Customize a tribe of warriors with different weapons in the third entry in the “Patapon” rhythmbased adventure series. Network games supports up to eight players. pSp; April 12.
The game of this upcoming movie offers a different experience for each system, from party games on the PS3 to a musical adventure on the DS. DS, pS3, X360, Wii; April 12.
Pick a vehicle to customize from 13 classes of muscle cars, superbikes and choppers. Race with up four players locally or up to 16 players online. pS3; April 12.
Belt out more songs from the first season of the hit TV show “Glee.” Comes as software only or in a bundle with required microphone. Wii; April 5.
Sam Fisher must solve interactive puzzles to open locks as he investigates the sinking of a U.S. cruiser by infiltrating an enemy camp in Korea — all in 3-D. 3DS; April 10.
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