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The hike in fees for UMass students was approved yesterday by a Board of Trustees committee. The increase will cost students about $20 more per week. Officials have been trying to close a $54 million funding gap. FY 2012. BOSTON.COM

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ANDOVER. A man and a

woman were arraigned yesterday on charges that they worked as serial bank robbers and stole cash from various banks in Eastern Massachusetts. Ten local police departments from Melrose to Braintree and state police and the FBI worked to arrest the duo, officials said. Christopher Decareau, 26, of Peabody was arrested Monday near an Andover bank. His alleged accomplice, Jenifer Sannizzaro, 24, of Gloucester, was arrested nearby. The pair were under surveillance for some time before their arrest. METRO

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The “Make Way for Ducklings” and George Washington statues in the Public Garden were adorned with Bruins jerseys yesterday. The jerseys appeared on the first day of the Stanley Cup finals. A video on the Bruins website shows the Bruins bear may be responsible.

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on the E branch will be shortened during certain hours because of track maintenance. E Line service will terminate at Brigham Circle during off-peak hours, according to the T. Riders can take the Route 39 bus to Heath Street instead. The interruption started yesterday and it was unclear how long it would last. METRO

Tornados hit Western Mass.

Popular TV pastor nearly sells out arena Experts say success in Boston surprising, but it doesn’t move Boston’s religious scene ahead The Texas pastor of the largest megachurch in the country is coming to Boston for a nearly soldout event this weekend. Pastor Joel Osteen, whose church attracts nearly 40,000 weekly attendees and even more through worldwide broadcasts, will host “A Night of Hope” at Boston University’s Agganis Arena. But Osteen’s success in a city that has a progressive image doesn’t necessarily mean the Bay State is more Christian than its reputation lets on. “It’s amazing if it’s that

successful,” said Thomas Groome, a professor of theology and religious education at Boston College. He said that following is more deep-rooted in the Southeast than in Boston. However, Groome also said Osteen’s success here doesn’t indicate a shift in Boston’s religious outlook. “It doesn’t mean it pushes Boston more along on the seismic scale of religion,” he said. “It shows that the interest in spiritualism is part of human nature … everybody has some kind of spiritualism because that’s how hu-

“We are very excited to be back in this great city.” OSTEEN

mans are constructed.” Rodney Petersen, the executive director of Boston Theological Institute, said Osteen’s popularity across the country helps his success here, along with the city’s history.

“Boston is not just the origin of much of progressive religion, but Boston is also the birthplace of the evangelical movement,” he said. Osteen’s last visit to Boston was in 2007. “We connect with thousands of people in the Boston area through our television broadcast, e-mails, podcast and our social networks and many in the Boston area have asked us to visit,” Osteen said through a spokeswoman. MICHAEL NAUGHTON

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SPRINGFIELD. Gov. Deval

Patrick declared a state of emergency last night after at least two tornados touched down, causing damage in at least 19 communities in Western Massachusetts. Patrick said there had been many injuries and four fatalities. More than 40,000 were without electricity. METRO

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Palin’s tour stops in Boston According to updates on social media, former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin arrived at the home of the original tea party around 9 last night, getting caught

in the Western Massachusetts tornados on the way. Palin is on her One Nation Tour, which has garnered lots of media attention in part because she doesn’t announce the loca-

tion or timing of her visits. While in Boston, Palin is expected to walk the Freedom Trail, and possibly visit the Bunker Hill Monument or the USS Constitution. METRO/MN

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Dueling bus drivers take to roadway Police charge them both with dangerous driving On leave with pay A pair of MBTA bus drivers are on leave after an apparent road rage incident between them this week in Chelsea. It started about 6 p.m. Tuesday when the driver of the Route 111 bus, Hazel Cannon, pulled behind a Route 116 bus driven by Kokou Agnonon. Cannon, a two-year veteran, apparently became upset that Agnonon, who has been on the job for six months, let passengers off of the bus too slowly, according to WFXT. The drivers pulled alongside one another and began to argue. The incident was captured on sur-

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veillance camera and showed the buses moving through a narrow roadway and nearly hitting a Chelsea police cruiser parked nearby.

Police cited the two drivers. “The [general manager] is very concerned about the reported behavior and he has ordered a full investigation,” the T said in a statement. T General Manger Rich Davey told the director of bus operations to quickly complete an investigation so he can decide whether to discontinue the drivers’ pay. Currently they are on leave with pay. Both drivers received citations for driving to endanger. MICHAEL NAUGHTON

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Thomas Menino announces the presentation of 18 new bikes to clients of LIFT.

Helping to pedal out of poverty Mayor Thomas Menino yesterday helped present 18 new bicycles from the Boston Bikes Roll It Forward program to clients of LIFT, a nonprofit organization that works to combat poverty and expand opportunity for all in cities across the country. The Roll It Forward program collects and distributes used bicycles to low-income residents of Boston who can use them as a cheaper alternative to motor vehicle and public transportation. METRO

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With temperatures on the rise, shootings up Police have kept violent shootings down all year, but summertime violence may be catching up Peace loses ground over holiday weekend As the temperatures climbed this week so too did the city's homicide count. Two men were found shot to death Sunday just minutes apart and another man was shot Tuesday night in Dorchester. In addition, the number of nonfatal shootings spiked, leaving eight people injured between Friday and Wednesday morning. Police have been able to keep the number of homicides and shootings well below last year’s pace, but the recent spate has erased some of that ground. Traditionally, violence has peaked during the sum-

mer months, but police said they will continue with the department’s high-visibility and walking patrols. “It is not unusual to experience periods of increase and decrease as it pertains to violent crime which tends to be cyclical,” said Elaine Driscoll, a police spokeswoman, who added that 64 police recruits will graduate from the training academy this month. Driscoll also said that the most recent homicides involved victims who were all GET MORE METRO ONLINE: WWW.METRO.US

known to police. The most recent murder occurred just after 8 p.m. when officers found a 28year-old man with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at Boston Medical Center. The first fatal shooting Sunday occurred about 9:40 p.m. outside 29 Selden St. in Dorchester. Raheem Browder, 20, of Boston, was killed. Police responded to another shooting about 30 minutes later in Mattapan. Marc Edmond, 22, of Mattapan, was shot multiple times and killed. No arrests were made as of press time.

Shootings spike While homicides recently increased, this year’s total of 13 is still below the 27 total at this time last year. Nonfatal shootings have spiked. Fourteen shootings occurred between May 22-30, according to BPD statistics. Nine shootings occurred in the two weeks prior. There have been 70 nonfatal shootings this year compared to 79 at this time last year.

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‘Soft patch’ redux: Economy stagnant Is the recession here to stay? Jobs data indicate a protracted period of slow growth Fewer hires, slowed output Stocks take a tumble, too U.S. companies hired far fewer workers than expected in May and output in the manufacturing sector slowed to its lowest level since 2009, adding to concerns that the U.S. recovery is running out of steam. Economists slashed their forecasts for Friday’s payrolls report, considered the best barometer of the

world’s biggest economy, after private-sector job growth tumbled to just 38,000, its lowest level in eight months. Yesterday’s reports were the latest signals that economic growth remained sluggish in the second quarter after hitting a weak spot in the first months of the year. Factory growth around

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US automakers showing signs of a downturn DETROIT. Major automakers

are on track to report far weaker May U.S. auto sales than expected as higher vehicle prices prompt consumers to put off purchases in the face of a weakening economy. The tightening supply of vehicles, especially small cars, after the Japan earthquake emboldened many companies to raise car and truck prices, a strategy that analysts and investors said had backfired. “They may have jumped on the price increases a little early when the consumer is not quite ready,” said Gary Bradshaw, a portfolio manager with Hodges

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Central Bank policymaker said a voluntary deal for investors to keep renewing their Greek debt holdings might be acceptable, raising hopes yesterday for a deal to prevent a default by Greece. The euro rose to a onemonth high. REUTERS

Yemen clash kills 19 SANAA. Renewed fight-

ing in Yemen’s capital between a powerful tribal group and President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s forces has killed at least 19 people this week and rocked Sanaa with explosions, officials said yesterday. World powers have been pressing Saleh to sign a Gulf-led deal to end his threedecade rule. REUTERS

the world weakened last month, surveys from Europe to Asia showed, raising concerns that important export markets for U.S. companies are drying up. The worse-thanexpected U.S. slowdown could prompt the Federal Reserve to stick with its super-easy monetary policies for longer than previously thought. REUTERS

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A young girl looks on as Atun, a trained monkey, takes part in a street performance in Jakarta, Indonesia. Inset: Another street monkey is ﬁtted with the head of a doll.

Where poverty, animal cruelty collide Meet the “Topeng Monyet,” the Masked Monkeys Of Indonesia, who are dressed to look like tiny people and forced to engage in street performances mimicking human activities such as shopping or riding bicycles. Poverty drives the handlers to exploit the monkeys in the hope of earning small change, but the effect and cruelty to the monkeys is a cause that charities are increasingly taking up.

Obama: I told GOP about debt

WASHINGTON. President Barack Obama told Republicans that there could be dire consequences of a failure

4.3% So far, vehicle sales from major automakers were down 4.3 percent in May compared with year-ago levels.

Capital Management. GM U.S. sales chief Don Johnson said the industrywide sales rate would probably be below 13 million for “the next couple of months,” but both GM and Ford stood by their 2011 forecasts for sales of between 13 million and 13.5 million vehicles. REUTERS

to increase the debt limit, White House spokesman Jay Carney said yesterday. “The president made clear that he believes there is no margin here for in any way casting doubt on the possibility that the debt ceiling would be raised,” Carney said. REUTERS

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It is recommended that children in preschool sleep between 11-13 hours a night, and school-aged children between 10-11 hours of sleep a night. sor in University of Michigan’s Sleep Disorders Center. “What this study does is draw attentions that poor sleep for children can indeed drive to bullying or other aggressive behaviors.” The study showed that sleepiness during the day seemed to be caused by breathing problems during

the night. These range from habitual snoring to obstructive sleep apnea, where the airway collapses at night. Chaotic home environments, researchers warn, may lead to fragmented sleep because of too much electronic stimulus. O’Brien said that the impairment in the prefrontal cortex of the brain caused by sleep deprivation may lead to aggression or disruptive behavior among children. She believed that the study would help to “eliminate a significant proportion of bullying in children.” XIAOLIANG HUANG metro.letters@metro.us METRO WORLD NEWS

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Kids with aggressive behavior may suffer from sleep deprivation Research stressed need for quality zzzs Children with behavioral problems including bullying and other aggressive behaviors are likely to suffer from poor sleep, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Medical School. Researchers observed a group of students with behavioral problems at an elementary school in Ypsilanti, Mich. These children, researchers found, were twice as likely as normal children to have trouble sleeping at night. They were also sleepy during the day. “Good sleep practices for children are just as important as a healthy diet and exercise,” says Dr. Louise O’Brien, an assistant profes-

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producing E. coli. European Union officials said three cases had also been reported in the United States, adding that most infections reported outside Germany involved German nationals or people who had recently traveled to the country. German authorities initially identified cucumbers imported from Spain as the likely source of the outbreak. But on Tuesday they admitted that further tests on the cucumbers showed that they did not carry the dangerous bacteria strain responsible for the deaths. REUTERS

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An Olsen and a Timberlake? Are Justin Timberlake and Ashley Olsen being sexyshort together? That’s what the new issue of Us Weekly is implying, reporting that

the pair have been spotted together at the Greenwich Hotel, an “SNL” after-party, two Broadway shows and a polo match outside New York. A source tells Us: “They are hooking up.” However, a rep for

Woodsen. “The photos of Blake Lively, which have just surfaced on various websites including Perez Hilton and Zap2it.com, are 100 percent FAKE,” her rep says in a statement. “Blake has never taken nude photos of herself. Blake will pursue legal action against the publication which initially published these photographs and any other outlets that republish them.” While we’re not going to do so (no lawsuits for me — a girl has to protect her cubic zirconia somehow), I will say they look an awful lot like Lively. Just with no clothes on. And really, what’s the difference between naked and the no-pants she usually has on?

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Knight still hangin’ tuff New Kids on the Block’s Jordan Knight (does this man ever age?) showed off his moves, as well as his pointy faux-hawk, at his CD release concert at Canal Room on Tuesday in New York City.

She’s saying ‘no, no, no’ Amy Winehouse’s latest trip

to rehab hasn’t been fun, according to the Sun, as doctors at London’s the Priory treatment facility have reportedly warned the troubled singer to quit drinking. “It’s the last chance saloon for Amy,” a source says. “Doctors have come down hard on her

@rustyrockets I have been immortalised by @wossy as a cartoon character. Now I can legitimately grope Minnie Mouse. @wossy King Edward used to eat 5 big meals a day, some of 10 courses. Then smoked 12 cigars. The Original G. @joan_rivers Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg admits that he only eats what he kills. Which reminds me, has anyone seen the Winklevoss twins lately?

the actress’s first time on the small screen since 2000’s HBO movie “Introducing Dorothy Dandrige,” for which she won an Emmy and a Golden Globe.

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Divorce negotiations are reportedly “moving forward” between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, as Schwarzenegger has hired his own heavyweight divorce attorney, Bob Kaufman, according to TMZ. The pair have a prenuptial agreement from when they first married, but given the age of the agreement and Schwarzenegger’s indiscre-

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Lively, in the buff? Things are really on fire for Blake Lively. Not only is the “Gossip Girl” actress appearing in the sure-to-be blockbuster “Green Lantern” this summer, but she’s also allegedly dating Leonardo DiCaprio and, most importantly for us gossiphounds, she’s currently trying to quash her first nude photo scandal. Tear! She’s so grown up! But her rep insists pictures that recently leaked online are not of Lively’s lil’ van der

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because of the severity of her situation. It’s a harsh reality, but she had to hear it.” At least Winehouse has the support of her father, Mitch Winehouse, and boyfriend, Reg Traviss, according to the source: “Mitch has been down this road before during Amy’s drug addiction.”

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How was it working with Brad Pitt? “I’m kind of shy, a little awkward, but when Terry called to tell me Brad was going to be in the film with me, I had a hard time staying calm. I was with my friends and I took a piece of paper to write, ‘BRAD PITT !!!’ When he showed up for rehearsal, he arrived all by himself on his motorcycle. Like a normal guy! All my anxiety went away in a minute because he made me feel so comfortable.”

A mostly unknown theater actress joins Brad Pitt in Terrence Malick’s latest epic film, ‘The Tree of Life’

essica Chastain, 30 years old and basically unknown, stars in Terrence Malick’s “The Tree of Life” with superstar Brad Pitt — playing his wife, a role she never thought she’d get. We met in Cannes, a few hours after the screening of the film.

How did you get cast in “The Tree of Life”? By Terrence Malick in person?

The first audition I had, he wasn’t there. It was with the casting director and producer Nick Gonda. They didn’t necessarily want me to do a scene. It was more about behavior, seeing someone acting, moving, talking — just being like in a Terrence Malick movie.

For instance, they asked me to put a baby sleep, sing him a lullaby. Look at someone with love and respect. And also a little bit of dialogue from a Eugene O’Neill play, just to hear my voice. A couple of days later, I was asked If I wanted to meet with Terry. How did it go, that ﬁrst meeting?

He asked me a lot questions about myself. We did a lot of reading, an entire day. After that, I remember saying to my friends, “Even if we don’t end up working together on this film, I will forever be grateful for the time we shared together.” Later I had a few other auditions, and it was tough because a lot of fa-

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mous actresses were interested in the part. How much did the experience of working with Malick aﬀect your life ?

He will forever but one of the greatest teachers I’ll ever know. He took a big risk in casting me. He changed my life — as an actress, but also as a person. Terrence Malick is the kind of person who is constantly asking questions like, “Why are we here? What kind of human being do we choose to be?” I think about that every day. This movie really opened my heart. JEROME VERMELIN

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Rob Corddry stars as Dr. Blake Downs in “Childrens Hospital.”

‘Childrens Hospital’ COMEDY. If the ridiculous medical cases — including a boy stuck in a trough of quicksand — don’t make you giggle, perhaps Jon Hamm’s cameo as the mysterious Derrick Childrens will in the third season premiere of this silly, smart hospital drama parody from creator/star Rob Corddry. Season premiere, Midnight, Adult Swim

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Great reasons to cool off in a theater near you this weekend

‘The Hangover Part II’ The men of “the wolf pack” are back for another evening of unintentional debauchery, this time in Bangkok.

‘Kung Fu Panda 2’ Martial arts-performing animals once again join forces against an even more insidious enemy. The voices of Jack Black and Angelina Jolie return.

‘Tree of Life’ Terrence Malick’s epic story of the creation of Earth interwoven with the story of a young boy growing up in 1950s Texas earned him the Palm d’Or at Cannes this year. For arty types, this is a must-see trip-out experience.

‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ This Disney franchise’s fourth

installment is such a big deal, no other studios dared to put out a major release on the same weekend it came out. This time around, Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) pairs up with Angelica (Penelope Cruz) for another swashbuckling adventure.

‘Midnight in Paris’ Woody Allen’s latest movie is easily one of his best in years, with Owen Wilson starring as a tourist in Paris, who gets swept away to 1920s France each night to socialize with F. Scott Fitzgerald, Picasso and Hemingway.

‘Bridesmaids’ As every woman knows, a good friend’s wedding means drama, eccentric and annoying long-lost friends and overimbibing. Expect all that, but fun-

COMEDY. A rotating cast of characters (Becki Newton and Greg Grunberg are among the regulars) struggles with love, sex and dating in this new comedic anthology series. Series premiere, 10

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‘X-Men: First Class’

It’s the first time in a while that we can feel genuinely psyched for an X-Men movie, and this one definitely brings the goods as it portrays the beginnings of the mutant clan in the 1960s.

nier from “SNL” ladies Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph.

‘Priest’ The last time we saw Paul Bettany, he was opening his mouth freakywide for that apocalyptic film, “Legion.” Now he’s in postapocalypse mode as a priest out to avenge his niece in a

James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender and Nicholas Hoult, from left, star in “X-Men: First Class.”

world besieged with vampires.

Gordon-Levitt.

‘Hesher’ Unlikely subject enters the lives of a broken family, throws it into chaos, and maybe helps them transform into the ideal family they never knew they could be. This time, the subject is a metalhead, played by Joseph

‘Everything Must Go’ Will Ferrell plays a hapless alcoholic whose wife locks him out of the house, with all of his possessions thrown on the front yard. Opportunities for funny? Plenty. But this film brings the drama, too. METRO

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elsewhere nearby. Semanski says the beer menu — with options like Kona Longboard Lager from Hawaii and Widmer Brothers Drifter Pale Ale from Oregon — has been a strength so far. She calls their cocktail list “accessible, but adapted to a more sophisticated

I’ll have what she’s having The beer-and-cocktail list is a step up from the usual, mediocre fare offered

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palate.” The means champagne cocktails like The Abacus, made with Cold River Gin, lemon juice and cranberries marinated in sugar and Grand Marnier. “We want people to feel like they can come in every day and try something new.”

Nicole Davis and George Wright enjoy the spacious intimacy of Scholars.

Transforming a department store into a bar takes smarts The folks at new Downtown Crossing bar divided up the huge space to make for many little ones ‘We wanted to break it up so people could feel their own intimacy,’ says manager

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t’s incumbent upon ambitious new bars and restaurants to be versatile. The recently opened Scholars American Bistro and Cocktail Lounge in Downtown Crossing — part bistro, part lounge, part pool hall — succeeds on that front. The owners of the nearby 6B Lounge have turned the old two-story Talbot’s retail space into a multi-purpose entertainment destination. Up front, bistro-style seating flows into a long, 24seat, acrylic bar serving up craft and classic cocktails and a well-selected beer list. Throughout the long space, intimate dining areas and living-room-style lounges peek out from the corners. Upstairs, there’s an alabaster, back-lit bar and a handsome billiards room. “Instead of people coming and seeing this cavernous space, we wanted to break it up so people could feel their own intimacy while still being able to interact with the other areas of the bar,” general manager Kati Semanski explains. Seems like it’s working so far. Though attracting big enough crowds to fill a space like this in Downtown Crossing late at night hasn’t always been easy. “We’re definitely working on making it a nighttime destination,” says Semanski. A number of other new openings nearby

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should help in that regard as well. “The more bars and restaurants and stores that are able to open in the area,

the better for everyone.” Keeping the kitchen open every night, where they’re serving up on-trend proteins like rabbit fritters and braised beef tongue sliders, is part of attracting that late-night crowd. “We want people to come here for last call and to make it a destination for the neighborhood,” says Semanski.

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LIARS & BELIEVERS presents a WORLD PREMIERE Indie Rock Musical inspired by the greatest love poem ever written Tumble through love w/live music, puppetry & dance. June 2-18 Boston Center for Arts Tkts: BostonTheatreScene.com or call 617-933-8600 Discounts on Facebook,Twitter www.liarsandbelievers.com

Join the Boston Choral Ensemble for BANG!, an exciting program of music for choir & percussion, featuring works by Argento, Bernstein, Klatzow, & Takach. William Cutter, Conductor. 8pm June 3 & 2:30pm June 5, First Church, Cambridge & Old South Church, Boston. Tickets & info: BostonChoral.org

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Conductor Benjamin Zander & the Youth Philharmonic play Mahler’s profound Ninth Symphony. A feat almost unheard of by high school musicians. Also featured is Prep Concerto Competition winner, cellist Jonah Ellsworth. June 3@8pm. Tickets $12 Students/seniors $7 WGBH 2-for-1 necmusic.edu/orchestras

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FINAL WEEKS Must Close Sun 6/19! THE DROWSY CHAPERONE “Will banish your blues” – Globe “A small theatrical miracle” – Herald “Outrageously fun” – WGBH, Ch. 2 Mayhem, mix-ups and a gay (in the old sense of the word) wedding mark the highspirited hijinx of this delightful musical, winner of 5 Tony Awards. Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA 527 Tremont St. in Boston’s South End. Tix/Info: 617-933-8600 www.SpeakEasyStage.com

AWARD-WINNING PLAY ABOUT TIP O'NEILL Written by Dick Flavin Directed by Richard McElvain Filled with heart and humor One man's political journey from Cambridge to Washington June 9 – July 3 The Lyric Stage 617-617-585-5678 www.lyricstage.com

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“Mozart’s Spirit Through Haydn’s Hands” Jon Ceander Mitchell, Conductor Timothy McFarland, Asst. Cond. Yoko Hagino & Nadia Azzi, piano Haydn: Symphony No. 83 “Hen” Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 First Parish Church, Cambridge 3 Church St., at Mass Ave. Sat., June 4th, 7:30 lecture, 8:00 concert. www.bnco.org

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ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE MUSIC OF THE BEATLES HOORAY FOR CAPTAIN SPAULDING! Hilarity rules in this classic Marx Brothers musical. An “uproarious slapstick comedy” (NY Times), It’s filled with great songs including “Three Little Words” and “Hooray for Captain Spaulding!”. NOW PLAYING THE LYRIC STAGE COMPANY Copley Sq 617.585.5678 lyricstage.com

The Boston Gay Men's Chorus sings the best of The Beatles in a concert highlighting nearly 30 favorite songs. This exciting show will blend 1960s nostalgia with the timeless spirit of social change, peace, love, and understanding. June 9, 10 & 12 at John Hancock Hall. Tix:$16-46 www.bgmc.org or 617-542-SING

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The Baseball Project are, from left: Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Linda Pitmon and Steve Wynn. On Saturday they play the Foundation Room at the House of Blues (15 Lansdowne St., Boston). For more info visit www.livenation.com or call 800-745-3000.

hen Steve Wynn and Scott McCaughey named their supergroup The Baseball Project, they knew exactly what they wanted out of it. “I think our goal at the beginning, rather than selling a gazillion records or having a million fans, was just to get free baseball tickets whenever we wanted,” laughs Wynn. With the tour for their sophomore effort, “Volume Two: High and Inside,” the band — which also includes R.E.M.’s Peter Buck on guitar and Linda Pitmon on drums — has been living the impossible dream. We caught up with Wynn on the phone on Tuesday while he was stuck in traffic in Chicago.

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You’ve been incorporating a lot of real baseball experiences into your tour itinerary.

I threw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field yesterday, and we’ve seen like eight games in 10 days. We’re just kind of combining a rock ’n’ roll tour with baseball fantasy camp. … The funny thing is, even when we’re not see-

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ing games for Baseball Project-related stuff, we still go see other ball games. Today is a day off. It’s the first day off in a while, and we’re on our way to Toronto, and we saw that the road takes us through Detroit. We’ve got a night off, and the Tigers are hosting the Twins, and we figured, “Why not see a ball game?” So you’re enjoying America’s favorite pastime during the day. Do you also enjoy the favorite pastime that goes along with that and put away a lot beers while you’re there?

We’re professionals [laughs]. What does that mean? That you are able to have a few cold ones at the park before you play, or do you abstain?

Let’s just stick with, “We’re professionals.” Was the subject of all your

songs and the focus of the band always going to be baseball, rather than any other sport?

Oh yeah. No question about that. We’re all baseball fans, primarily. There won’t be a Lacrosse Project or a Curling Project. When I ﬁrst got wind of this, I was surprised because I never would have expected that you, the former singer of the Dream Syndicate, would do something so closely tied to sports. Do any of your fans express any similar surprise?

I think the biggest cases of people shaking their heads in confusion are fans over in Europe, where they just have no idea. They’ve been picking up the record and it’s kind of like we’re speaking Martian to them — but they really dig it.

Are there any sports rivalries within the band? Please tell me there’s a Sox fan and a Yankees fan. Well, I could plead the fifth on that one, but I’m a very big Yankees fan. But nonetheless, I’ve written more songs about the Red Sox than probably any other team. They’re really our favorite subject, and the new album has several of them. There’s “Buckner’s Bolero,” which of course has to do with the ’86 World Series. And “Tony (Boston’s Chosen Son)” is about Tony Conigliaro, and “Twilight of My Career” is about the wonderful decision by the Red Sox to let Roger Clemens go when he was 34. And we had “Ted F—ing Williams” on the first record, so we’re kind of working our way towards a Red Sox tribute record. Are you going to be at the Sox game on Saturday? We are, in fact. That’s actually for a few reasons. The main reason is that our sometimes-guest-keyboardplayer is Josh Kantor, who is the organist at Fenway Park. He’s our pal and he played with us down in Austin, at SXSW. And we’re going to go see him play at Fenway — and if the game gets out early enough, he’ll hopefully get over to our gig. Luckily that’s right across the street … Yeah, the travel time will be pretty easy.

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poem — in which passionate, physical love between two people is used as a metaphor for transcendent mystical bliss — inspired this musical about a girl falling in love for the first time. The score that Liars and Believers chose, influenced by Leonard Cohen, the Decemberists, Elliott Smith and Neutral Milk Hotel, will be catnip for indie folk-rock fans.

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with Titus Andronicus and Future Islands Wednesday, 7 p.m. Royale 279 Tremont St., Boston $18-$20, 800-745-3000 www.royaleboston.com Three great bands on this bill, but the band that you really need to experience is Titus Andronicus. It’s a strange physiological response, but their pure, punk-rock anger will put a big smile on your face. MATTHEW DINARO

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Some men have lady parts RE: “JOLIE JUST CAN’T STOP GUSHING”: Reading “The

Word,” I wanted to comment on the bit about Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. I think Angelina was trying to say Brad is wellendowed. Some men, like me, have uteruses. We’re transgender men, but are no less “real men.” (Some transmen have their uteruses removed, but health insurance rarely covers sex-reassignment surgeries). Sex and gender are different; Jolie got them confused first, but your comment continued it. REED MILLER, VIA E-MAIL

McCain says Palin can beat Obama in 2012. Using the same rationale, the AFLAC duck could beat Palin in any given year! Bottom line: The GOP must face the reality that any ticket with Sarah Palin’s name on it is a sure recipe for defeat. HERB STARK, VIA E-MAIL

Sarah Palin has about the same chance of being president of the United States as Fox News has of being considered a fair and balanced news network. Palin may know how to draw a crowd, but

I believe it’s primarily more of a morbid curiosity from the public. Watching a grizzly bear ride a unicycle wearing a Phillies cap will also draw huge crowds — but does that make the bear presidential material? ANTHONY P. JOHNSON, VIA E-MAIL

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With the abdication of their Constitutional duty to defend people against torture and unlawful detainment, the Supreme Court leaves sick and dying justice to the arbitration of the World Court. I’m so ashamed to be an American at this point. How does a person plea for justice intervention by the World Court? Sign me up. Hitler would be proud.

the brutality? How about getting felons to pick up trash on the highways and countryside, cleaning up urban wasteland and planting trees? Not only

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Blatter wins in FIFA Sepp Blatter won a fourth four-year term as president of soccer’s governing body yesterday, receiving 186 out of 203 votes cast. The Swiss, who ran unopposed, had been accused of corruption and mismanagement. METRO

In college

No driving for Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor, whose vehicle transactions are being probed by the NCAA, was shown driving a Nissan 350Z to team meetings this week. One problem: His license was suspended this spring for failure to produce proof of insurance. METRO

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Underdog, favorite; Julien doesn’t care GETTY IMAGES

By almost all accounts, the Bruins went into last night’s Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals as underdogs. That didn’t seem to bother B’s coach Claude Julien one bit. “All I know is that we’re here in the Stanley

Cup finals because we deserve it,” Julien said in his pregame press briefing. “We’ve gone through a lot to get to this stage, and because of that we’ve got a lot of resiliency in our game and a lot of determination. So it doesn’t matter.

“At this stage, somebody’s got to be a favorite, somebody’s got to be an underdog. Some people really thrive on being underdogs, and some people would prefer to be underdogs. For us it doesn’t really matter. We’re not playing that card right now.

We’re just playing the card that we’re here and we’re here to win.” Vancouver went into the series opener as a 2-1 favorite to win the Cup. The Bruins nearly pulled the Game 1 upset, but fell 1-0 on a late goal.

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Late goal gives Game 1 to Canucks Torres beats Thomas in the final minute to lift Vancouver Vezina Trophy finalists put on a goaltending exhibition Game 2 is Saturday GETTY IMAGES

Tim Thomas stopped the first 33 shots the Vancouver Canucks threw at him last night. The last — the 34th — cost him and the Bruins Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals. Raffi Torres scored an off-balance goal from Jannik Hansen and Ryan Kesler 19:41 into the third period, giving the Canucks a 1-0 win and a 1-0 lead in the series. Thomas and Roberto Luongo were matched in a goalie duel for the ages. In the end, it was Luongo who posted his third shutout of the postseason. The action came hot and heavy early, with the teams combining for 29 shots in the first period. The Canucks, especially, threatened, putting a quality chance on Thomas in the game’s first 20 seconds. But both defenses held their ground through the barrages and the power plays — six for each team, including a number of 5on-3 and 4-on-3 situations. The game seemed destined for overtime until Hansen hit a breaking Torres with a beautiful feed in the final minute. All Torres had to do was tap the puck past Thomas. METRO

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Nadal

‘Much better’ for Nadal Rafael Nadal hadn’t been happy with his play early in the French Open. His tune is surely changed today. The “King of Clay” dominated Robin Soderling, 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (3), yesterday, earning a spot in the semis Friday against Andy Murray. Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will meet on the other side of the bracket. METRO

Women’s favorites long gone The bad guys won.

Canucks getting mouthy Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals was chippy throughout, with penalties and scraps to spare. But things got a bit

out of hand — pun! — late in the first period, when Canucks winger Alex Burrows appeared to bite Patrice Bergeron’s gloved hand during a tussle along the boards.

“He bit me,” Bergeron said, according to the team’s official Twitter feed, @NHLBruins. “That’s not OK.” Burrows could face a suspension if it is confirmed he intentionally chomped down on Bergeron’s hand. METRO

None of the top four seeds will be playing in today’s French Open women’s semifinals. No. 5 Francesca Schiavone is the highest seed left; she’ll play No. 11 Marion Bartoli. Meanwhile, sixthseeded Li Na set to face No. 7 Maria Sharapova in the other semifinal. METRO

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Nowitzki’s finger feeling OK Dirk Nowitzki might not have to wear a splint for the rest of the NBA Finals, after all. The Dallas star tore a tendon in his non-shooting hand during the Mavericks’ Game 1 loss Tuesday night. He said at the time

The Canucks drafted Cam Neely ninth overall in 1983. He was traded to Boston 25 years ago.

Coming full circle for Neely

Team president leads the B’s against the club that drafted him Trade to Boston was 25 years ago For Cam Neely, life is coming full circle so fast, he might need to make a line change. Of all the times and all the places for Neely to lead the Bruins into the Stanley Cup finals as team president, one could hardly have picked a more ironic scenario. Neely was born in British Columbia and spent his first three seasons as an NHL player for Vancouver before being traded to Boston. Those facts are about to converge for a triple overtime of “This is Your Life.” Monday is not only Neely’s 46th birthday, but the 25th anniversary of his trade from the Canucks to the Bruins. And the Hall of Fame forward will celebrate both at the Garden, watching his Bruins play his former Canucks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals. “That’ll be an exciting

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day, that’s for sure,” Neely said Tuesday. “Obviously to be in the finals is pretty special to begin with. You know, unfortunately, it didn’t work out for me [in Vancouver] and things worked out really well in Boston.” Neely was part of two Cup finals teams with the Bruins as a player (1988, 1990) before another anniversary — 10 years last month since the career-killing hit delivered by Ulf Samuelsson — sent him on his path to the front office. Now, as the one-year anniversary of his becoming team president looms two weeks away, he can only watch as his players try to bring Boston its first Cup since 1972. “It’s much harder watching than playing, yes,” Neely said. “I’m still getting used to it.” JEFF GOLDBERG sports@metro.us

Nowitzki scored a Armstrong 27 team-high 27 points for Dallas on to ‘60’: Say Tuesday. He shot 12-for12 from the line, but you’re sorry 7-for-18 from the ﬁeld. he expected it to be splinted for the series. But the finger wasn’t as sore as he expected yesterday. “I’m really not worried. It’s not that sore, so it should be OK,” he said. METRO

Lance Armstrong’s lawyers are demanding “60 Minutes” apologize to the cyclist on air. The head of Switzerland’s anti-doping agency has denied Armstrong tested positive for PED use at the 2001 Tour de Suisse, as alleged in the May 22 edition of the popular program. CBS stood by its reporting and professionalism. METRO

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