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Wife connected to Beverly cop shooting BEVERLY. The shooting of a Beverly police officer by a sergeant from another town was caused by a perceived relationship involving the wife of the sergeant. The Essex district attorney’s office announced the findings Thursday and said no prosecutable crime was committed. He said Hamilton Sgt. Kenneth Nagy shot Officer Jason Lantych outside a Starbucks because he thought his wife was involved with Lantych. Nagy then fatally shot himself. METRO PAT HEALY/METRO

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Steaks that would normally go to those dining at Capital Grille on Newbury Street will now feed lions, tigers and leopards. Oh my. According to WCVB, the restaurant is donating 2,500 pounds of beef to the Southwick Zoo in Mendon. Restaurant officials said they can’t use the food following the Back Bay power outage earlier in the week. METRO

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ford man was allegedly drunk when he hit a state police trooper’s cruiser Wednesday night. Vance Brown was driving with his headlights off when he hit the cruiser that had pulled over another car about 11 p.m., police said. The trooper jumped out of the way. It was Brown’s third drunk driving offense, police said.

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Mayor: Power company should pay for blackout Cash losses for small businesses, employees worry Menino NStar says it doesn’t pay for lost business A “somewhat frustrated” Mayor Thomas Menino said Thursday that he wants NStar to pay up for the Back Bay blackout, which for some power customers lasted nearly 48 hours. “The shareholders should pay for this, not the ratepayers,” Menino said while standing in Copley Square. “It’s a much bigger problem than we thought it would be.” Menino said he was concerned for the small businesses that lost products and the employees of those businesses who were losing out on pay. He said he wants NStar to help defray the city’s overtime costs as well as the losses suffered by the businesses. However, Menino might not get that help. A spokesman for NStar said reimbursement is not likely. “We don’t provide reimbursement for lost business due to power outages,” said

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City oﬃcials said the cost to station police ofﬁcers throughout the Back Bay as crews work to restore power has reached nearly $100,000 in overtime. Michael Durand, an NStar spokesman. “We recommend customers contact their insurance carriers to determine if their policies cover them for these losses.” Menino was not the only official calling for financial assistance for the business community. Sen. John Kerry on Thursday wrote a letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration and asked that it provide economic relief. More than 20,000 customers lost power after a

115,000-volt transformer caught fire Tuesday night. Since then, scores of NStar crews have worked to restore power to the Back Bay neighborhood. Nearly all of the power was restored Thursday afternoon with the exception of the Prudential Center. Making the restoration effort more difficult Thursday was the explosion of three manholes not far from the site of Tuesday’s fire. NStar officials said the cause of the fire was a failure in a connector that linked the underground high-voltage transmission system to the substation, according to the Globe. Menino said that once NStar finishes an analysis of what happened, he will appoint a panel to examine the report and incident. MICHAEL NAUGHTON

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For the second year in a row, a group of veterans and gay rights activists who said they were denied from marching in the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade will march in their own parade. The St. Patrick’s Peace Parade will also march through South Boston Sunday about a mile behind the traditional parade. METRO/MN

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Boston teachers launch campaign BOSTON. Members of the Boston

Teachers Union rallied Thursday at City Hall in an effort to “kick-start stalled negotiations for a new contract.” The union started an online petition earlier in the week that calls on school heads to negotiate. In a statement, the union’s president said members have been working more than 20 months without a contract. METRO

About 50 generators have supplied much of the electricity that was returned to Back Bay residents since Tuesday’s blackout. The temporary power supply has caused some problems for police, according to Police Commissioner Ed Davis. He said that power at some intersections was “spotty,” resulting in traffic signals powering down and requiring officers to step in and direct motorists.

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The Dropkick Murphys dropped by Franciscan Hospital For Children on Thursday morning and played music with some of the young patients. COURTNEY SACCO/METRO

Dropkick Murphys play for children Members of the local band Dropkick Murphys made a special visit to the Franciscan Hospital for Children on Thursday. The band spent the morning with children and presented a $25,000 check to the hospital on behalf of the Claddagh Fund. The gift will be used to build a family conference room. METRO

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T worker to be disciplined following swearing rant There are many terms pinned on Massachusetts drivers for their unruly road habits and hot-head tempers behind the wheel. But MBTA officials said Thursday that’s no excuse for the excessive outburst and swearing that came from the mouth of a Silver Line bus driver after he was cut off by another motorist and caught losing his cool on video by a passenger.

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According to MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo, the driver “did not deny allegations” that he was behind the cussing tirade after the T conducted an initial investigation. The operator will be disciplined for his rant, according to reports. “The conduct of this particular operator was entirely inappropriate,” Pesaturo said. The MBTA sent Metro ad-

up on the National Bike Summit to lobby Congress for more bike share programs and funding in cities and towns across the nation. “The biggest goal of this whole ride is try and connect the work people are already doing for bikes,” said Johnson. “That freedom you had as a kid [riding a bike] shouldn’t be so hard to get.” The second annual “Ride on Washington” will last five days and attempt to raise $100,000 for the Bikes Belong Foundation, he said. The group, like last year, expects to pick up participants on its path. Supporters

are welcome to ride with them in spurts as they pedal to Washington. Local restaurateur and coowner of Trade, Sean Griffing, will strap on his helmet for part of the five-day journey with Johnson. “We need to create awareness not only for motorists, but cyclists as well — and make sure both parties are versed on how we share the road,” said Griffing. Supporters can donate to the cause on the group’s website at Rideonwashington.org. STEVE ANNEAR

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Taking two wheels to Washington, DC With gas prices guzzling the cash in people’s pockets, and the obesity rate in America tipping the scales, it’s no wonder Tim Johnson is biking more than 500 miles from Boston to Washington, D.C., to raise awareness about getting on two wheels. Starting Friday on the front steps of City Hall Plaza, Johnson, a professional cyclist, will begin his trek to the county’s capital with a crew of bike advocates — stopping at several cities along the way. The riders, part of “Tim Johnson’s Ride on Washington,” will connect with hundreds of supporters and roll-

ditional footage of the incident, caught on a surveillance camera at the intersection of D Street and Silver Line Way. The footage shows a second driver block the Silver Line bus, keeping it from crossing, which prompted the outrage. METRO/SA

Surveillance video caught the reason for the rant. MBTA

In December, an MBTA officer was accused of mailing dead rats to a Hyde Park resident. WBZ reported an MBTA cop was suspended for allegedly sexually assaulting a co-worker last week. A T spokesman said internal personnel matters are not discussed in the media.

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Cape Cod is serving up free pizza for every man who decides to snip his baby-maker. According to the Cape Cod Times, to raise awareness about getting a vasectomy, the Urology Associates of Cape Cod is offering a pie with a procedure. METRO

MASSACHUSETTS. A bill to prevent circus animal cruelty is the latest elephant in the room on Beacon Hill. Lawmakers are debating legislation barring trainers’ use of “bullhooks” to train elephants as part of their act. Trainers claim the object is used as a guide. SHNS

ient of a hefty grant from IBM to help the city examine its bike, parking and traffic management policies and how they impact vehicle usage in the city. The $400,000 fund is part of the company’s Smarter Cities Challenge. METRO

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Obama hit by health insurance ‘T-word’

To be, or not to be, a tax? That is the question in this month’s U.S. Supreme Court case testing the validity of President Barack Obama’s controversial healthcare system overhaul. At issue is the money that Americans will have to pay starting in 2014 to the Internal Revenue Service if they fail to obtain medical insurance. During his 2008 campaign, Obama promised not to raise taxes on families earning less than $250,000. That’s the same income bracket where a lot of people lack health insurance. So, as president, Obama and

his aides studiously avoided using the “T-word” as they worked to persuade Congress to pass the healthcare overhaul. Instead, they called it a “penalty.” Now enacted, the law refers to a “penalty” that must be paid if a taxpayer fails to get coverage. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said at a recent congressional hearing that the payment “operates the same way a tax would operate, but it is not, per se, a tax.” Just last month, acting White House budget director Jeffrey Zients said in a hearing that it was not a tax. REUTERS

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta at the Presidential Palace Thursday in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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KABUL. Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai called for NATO troops to leave Afghan villages and confine themselves to major bases after the slaughter of 16 civilians by a U.S. soldier, underscoring fury over the massacre and clouding U.S. exit plans. In a near-simultaneous announcement, the Afghan Taliban said it was suspending nas-

cent peace talks with the United States seen as a strong chance to end the country’s decade-long conflict, blaming “shaky, erratic and vague” U.S. statements. Karzai said as a consequence of the weekend massacre, “international security forces have to be taken out of Afghan village outposts and return to (larger) bases.” REUTERS

Ford Motor Co. has been sued for allegedly selling trucks over a 10-year period that had defective fuel tank linings and for hiding the problem from consumers even as it warned dealers. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in a New Jersey federal court said fuel tank linings on 10 E- and F-series truck models made between 1999 and 2008 would “separate and flake off.” It said this would clog fuel systems with debris and rust, causing a sudden loss of engine power and potentially causing vehicles to buck or kick or suddenly stall. Ford in 2007 issued a “secret” technical service bulletin to dealers advising of the problem, but neither recalled the affected trucks nor offered to repair them for free, the complaint said. REUTERS

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s the Republican party waging a “War on Women,” and if so, are they winning it? The answers to these questions depend on whether you perceive the nasty legislative battle over the Obama administration’s health care mandate as one over religious liberty or women’s reproductive health. Leading Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum say the president is trampling religious freedom by forcing employers to comply with a national health care law requiring insurers to provide contraceptive services for women. A Bloomberg poll released Wednesday reports that 62 percent of respondents think otherwise. (The poll also indicated that Democrats aren’t actually benefiting from the debate.) So just what are Republican legislators doing? Following the failure to pass the controversial Blunt Amendment — which would have allowed employers to opt out of providing contraception coverage if it violated their beliefs, like, for instance, devout mysoginists — national lawmakers largely abandoned the issue, if not the rhetoric. But at least nine Republican-led states aren’t ready to move on, pro-

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@METROPOLITIK posing to expand contraception exemptions or moving symbolic condemnations of the law. In Arizona, lawmakers take their support of religious liberty a step further than others, working to legalize firing workers over birth control use.

hat began with fallout over the Komen foundation’s now-rescinded decision to unfund Planned Parenthood and led to the Virginia invasive ultrasound bill (imposing barriers on a woman’s choice to abort) segued effortlessly into the character assassination of Sandra Fluke — which has now devolved into attacks over the student activist’s “rich socialist boyfriend” and a vacation that apparently included some alcohol consumption. Then on Thursday, the story grew to envelop a Senate fight over the Violence Against Women Act, which provides funding to investi-

gate domestic violence, passed with bipartisan consensus in 1994. Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly says the law led to “divorce, breakup of marriage and hatred of men.” Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski cautioned her party that it was “at risk of being successfully painted as anti-woman,” The New York Times reported.

t’s hard not to connect the dots. Republicans accuse Democrats of political point-scoring; Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Dems were “manufacturing fights” over the Women Act. (Murkowski disagreed. “This is too important an issue for women and men and families that we not address it,” she said.) McConnell’s argument isn’t, of course, unimaginable — U.S. politics seem to be a no-holds-barred arena. But why are Republican legislators playing into this narrative? Maybe it’s because, despite outrage, they think they’re the ones winning all the points. Ramesh Ponnuru of the National Review certainly thinks so: “The issue is likely to help Republicans in the fall, if they can keep their wits about them,” he writes. For the current field of Republican presidential candidates, that’s a very big “if.” Metro does not endorse the opinions of the author, or any opinions expressed on its pages.

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A couple veteran acts at the SXSW Music Conference stood out on Day 1 How you can join the Texas fest from home Fiona Apple can still captivate a crowd from behind a piano.

Jimmy Cliff One of reggae’s founding fathers seemed to be challenging himself to tone down his set on Wednesday night. Accompanied by only an acoustic guitarist and a drummer, the singer wore a simple red shirt and backwards baseball cap, and for much of the set, strummed a right-handed acoustic guitar that looked enormous on him in the lefthanded position. Though the arrangement was basic, Cliff’s performance was anything but. The 63-year-old Jamaican’s high, elastic voice still sounds so sweet and strong. His set was filled with songs that spanned his career and almost served as a testament that his catalog should be required listening for any self-respecting songwriter. When he belted out “Many Rivers to Cross,” it was a true moment of transcendence; when he updated his anti-war song, “Vietnam,” by changing

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Bands with buzz The long lines for shows at SXSW can be a good resource for what to see next. And with many bands performing multiple times, you can always find out what’s worth the wait. Here are the ones who have been earning enough rave reviews that I’m going to try to check them out this weekend: Santigold, Alabama Shakes, I Am Oak, Henry Clay People, John Fullbright, Capsula, The Ettes, Dent May and JD McPherson.

the chorus to “Afghanistan,” it was a poignant reminder that although the place where we’re fighting is different, the situation remains the same. The only complaint with this set was that he finished on a song called “One More,” where he engaged the audience in a frenzied call-and-response that continued after he left the stage. With a title like “One More” and that kind of reaction from the crowd, one would think it was an obvious reason to come back for an encore. But no such luck.

Cotton Jones Mostly centered around the warm voice of singer Michael Nau, Cotton Jones is a six-piece from Maryland. From the stage of a bar called Swan Dive, Nau announced at one point that the band had a few more songs left. But after turning in a performance of “Somehow to Keep It Going” from the band’s 2010

Fiona Apple Kicking off NPR’s showcase, Fiona Apple made it easy to forget this was the same musician who had an infamous onstage meltdown in 2005. Vacillating between a low croon and a hoarse primal scream, she spent most of the set hunched forward with her arms at her side, as if she were possessed by her songs. Her band expertly executed the loud-to-soft and

SXSW at home You don’t have to fly all the way to Texas to get in on the SXSW magic. Several websites are streaming live from the Lone Star State. Check out sites www.npr.org and www.kut.org and, of course, www.sxsw.com.

soft-to-loud dynamic shifts that Apple’s songs demand. There were even a few times when the band wandered into jam-band territory. But where that can sometimes feel frivolous, when anchored by a truly commanding singer like Apple, it works. She ended the set with a seething rendition of her 1996 breakout hit, “Criminal.” If Apple truly did “need to be redeemed,” she certainly was on this night. album, “Tall Hours in the Glowstream,” he must have realized that it wouldn’t be possible to top it, so he said, “I guess that was our last song.” Instead of feeling like a bow of defeat or an excuse of time constraints, it felt like an acknowledgment that magic had happened in the way the sing-along chorus of “Come on, baby let the river roll” resounded.

In a disarmingly funny and candid keynote address on Thursday, Bruce Springsteen talked about the state of modern music and shared a heartfelt history of his own journey. For more than an hour, he detailed personal politics, imparted words of wisdom for young musicians, discussed a host of artists across all genres that he felt indebted to (from the Sex Pistols to Elvis) and even revealed that he still plays guitar in the mirror. “Don’t you?” he asked the amused crowd of 3,000. “C’mon! You’ve gotta check out your moves!”

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Alt-country all-stars team up for ‘New Multitudes,’ a new imagining of unpublished Woody Guthrie songs to pay tribute to the legend

oody Guthrie wasn’t just the voice of a generation — he was the voice of several generations. Known reverently as America’s premier folk singer, he was the voice of the people, the voice of protest and a voice of peace. He not only wrote classic original songs like “This Land Is Your Land,” but also kept traditional tunes alive and relevant in our nation’s historical repertoire. It is within this history of retelling the tales of others that the recent “New Multitudes”

record came to be. Paying homage to Woody, with his centennial birthday approaching, four of America’s most earnest troubadours united to honor him by recording an album of his previously unreleased songs and taking those tunes on the road for a brief American tour. First conceived by Jay Farrar (Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, Gob Iron) back in 1995 as a potential collaboration between he and Billy Bragg, the idea fell through and his old Tupelo bandmate Jeff Tweedy pursued the project with Bragg instead.

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“I don’t know what happened,” says Farrar of the Wilco frontman. “But frankly I don’t really care, which is important.” A decade later, Farrar, together with Anders Parker (also of Gob Iron), received the blessing of Woody’s daughter, Nora, to browse the Guthrie archives and record more unreleased material. Farrar says the archives occupied just a few

rooms, but they were filled with material. “It was essentially a repository of all things Woody,” he says. Farrar says Guthrie’s importance can’t be overstated: “You can draw a flowchart with people that Woody Guthrie influenced along the way,” he says. “Woody was the first guy who could change the world through music.”

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After recording tracks with Parker, Farrar expanded the band with My Morning Jacket’s Jim James (who for this project goes by Yim Yames) and Will Johnson (Centro-Matic, South San Gabriel). “This is one of the most humbling feelings I’ve ever experienced,” says Johnson. “It is truly one of the highest honors. ... Woody Guthrie was always important to me as a kid, thanks to my folks and my grandparents and adults around me. By 1997, I really started exploring deeper into how complex and encompassing he was on all life levels. I always kind of thought that Woody was one of the original punk rockers. ... He was looking death straight in the eye and not afraid of it.” NOLAN GAWRON letters@metro.us

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“Jeff, Who Lives at Home” revolves around thirtysomething slacker Jeff (Jason Segel), who still lives in his mother’s (Susan Sarandon) basement. His worldview is formed by the enormous amount of drugs he ingests and the M. Night Shyamalan movie “Signs.” To him, nothing is random; everything is a sign. When his mom sends him on an errand, a series of “omens” find him chasing after a stranger and becoming involved in his brother’s (Ed Helms) marriage. METRO

The big-screen comic adaptation of ’80s TV hit “21 Jump Street” is anything but consistent. Oddly enough, it still sort of works. Led by “Superbad” star Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum (also currently seen in “The Vow”), this adventure of two bumbling cops reliving high school as undercover narcs combines slapstick with shootouts and car chases in what amounts to one extravagant but groundless gag fest. While a handful of jokes and cameos refer to the old series, the film’s laughs still play big, broad and immodestly bold. STEVE GOW

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In this subtitled telenovela spoof, Will Ferrell stars as Armando Alvarez — just go with it, OK? — a good-natured ranch hand on his father’s property in Mexico. After his brother Raul (Luna) returns home with enough money to save the father’s estate from financial ruin, plus a beautiful

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Will Ferrell stars as Armando Alvarez in “Casa de Mi Padre,” hitting theaters Friday.

Mexico’s biggest stars — is a treat, and newcomer Rodriguez is spot-on in this setting, considering her background is in Spanish-language soaps. Though this isn’t on par with Ferrell classics like “Anchorman” and “Old School,” it has its moments. And it earns its R rating: There’s a ton of violence, plus some nudity — including a good look at Ferrell’s tush. MEREDITH ENGEL

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into warm, likable optimist. Though Laura Latreille’s Sarah is significantly more complex, her delivery is loud, angry and aggressive. Latreille teeters masterfully near the edge of over-the-top while nicely revealing a hint of humanity just below the surface of Sarah’s bitterness and isolation. Barlow Adamson is perfect as Sarah’s defeated, post-breakdown significant other James. He nicely captures both the exhausting essence of trying to make this relationship work and the light and relief of his final resignation. Jeremiah Kissel makes it look easy as a middle-aged man with a hot, young girlfriend. But it’s his subtle metamorphosis into loving, doting husband that will most impress you. NICK DUSSAULT

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Fenway 13 & RPX 617–424–6266 201 Brookline Ave. 21 JUMP STREET (R) Fri and Sat 1:00, 3:50, 7:00, 10:00, 12:35. RPX; Fri and Sat 1:30-1:50-4:104:30-7:20-7:40-8:00-10:30-10:5012:05.; Sun 1:00-3:50-7:00-10:00. RPX; Sun 1:50-4:30-7:40-10:30. ACT OF VALOR (R) Fri and Sat 1:05, 3:40, 6:45, 9:45, 12:25; Sun 6:45-9:45. DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX (PG) Fri 3:45, 9:30; Fri 1:20-6:40. OCOpen Caption; Sat 3:45-6:40.; Sat 1:20-9:30. OC-Open Caption; Sun 1:20-6:40.; Sun 3:45-9:30. OCOpen Caption DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX 3D (PG)

1:35, 4:15, 7:05, 9:55. RealD 3D FRIENDS WITH KIDS (R) Fri and Sat 1:10, 4:00, 7:10, 10:10, 12:15; Sun 1:10-4:00-7:10-10:10. HUGO 3D (PG) Fri and Sat 1:00. RealD 3D; Sun 1:00-4:10-7:2010:30. RealD 3D JOHN CARTER (PG-13) 1:05, 7:15 JO HN CAR TER IN DI SNEY DIGITAL 3D (PG-13) 1:15, 4:05, 4:20, 7:35, 10:25, 10:45. RealD 3D LA PH IL LI VE : G USTAV O DUD AMEL AND HERBI E HANCOCK CELEBR ATE GERSHWIN (NR) Sun 2:00 PROJECT X (R) Fri and Sat 1:15, 3:35, 6:50, 9:35, 12:05. Digital Projection; Sun 1:15-3:35-6:509:35. Digital Projection SAFE HOUSE (R) Fri and Sat 4:25, 10:40; Sun 1:30-4:25-7:40-10:40. SILENT HOUSE (R) Fri and Sat 1:25, 3:55, 6:55, 9:40, 12:00; Sun 1:25-3:55-6:55-9:40. A THOUSAND WORDS (PG-13) Fri and Sat 1:40, 4:35, 7:30, 10:05, 12:25; Sun 1:40-4:35-7:3010:05.

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SAFE HOUSE (R) Fri and Sat 10:25, 1:25, 4:20, 7:05, 9:50. CCClosed Captions;Digital Presentation; Fri and Sat 10:251:25-4:20-7:05-9:50. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:25-1:254:20-7:05. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:25-1:25-4:20-7:05. CCClosed Captions;Digital Presentation SILENT HOUSE (R) Fri and Sat 10:00, 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:35, 10:00. CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation;

Presentation; Sun 10:20-12:503:15. CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation A THOUSAND WORDS (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:15, 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15, 10:40. CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation; Fri and Sat 10:15-12:45-3:15-5:458:15-10:40. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:15-12:45-3:15-5:45-8:15. CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation; Sun 10:15-12:453:15-5:45-8:15. Digital Presentation

ACT OF VALOR (R) Fri 1:40, 4:15, 7:10, 10:00. Digital Presentation; Sat 11:00-1:40-4:15-7:10-10:00. Digital Presentation; Sun 11:005:00-7:35. Digital Presentation DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX (PG) Fri 12:00, 2:20, 4:50, 7:00, 9:55. Digital Presentation; Sat 9:3012:00-2:20-4:50-7:00-9:55. Digital Presentation; Sun 9:3012:00-2:20-4:50-7:00. Digital Presentation DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX 3D (PG) Fri 1:00, 3:30, 5:50, 8:10, 10:20. RealD 3D; Sat 10:30-1:00-3:30-

CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Fri 12:00-2:15-5:157:50. Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 9:50-12:00-2:155:15-7:50. Digital Presentation SAFE HOUSE (R) Fri and Sat 12:00, 2:35. Digital Presentation; Sun 9:30-12:00-2:35. Digital Presentation SILENT HOUSE (R) Fri 2:00, 4:10, 6:40, 9:00. Digital Presentation; Sat 11:30-2:00-4:10-6:40-9:00. Digital Presentation; Sun 11:302:00-4:10-6:40. Digital

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Coolidge Corner Theatre 617–734–2500 290 Harvard St., Brookline THE ARTIST (PG-13) 1:00, 3:00, 7:20, 9:45 CHICO & RITA (NR) Fri 11:40, 2:00, 5:00, 7:10, 9:40; Sat 5:007:10-9:40.; Sun 11:40-2:00-5:007:10-9:40. FRIENDS WITH KIDS (R) Fri 11:00, 2:10, 4:30, 7:00, 9:25; Sat 11:452:10-4:30-7:00-9:25.; Sun 2:104:30-7:00-9:25. LOONEY TUNES CARTOONS (G) Sat and Sun 10:30 NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS LIVE (NR) Sun 10:00 PINA (PG) Fri and Sat 4:45 THE ROOM (R) Sat 12:00 A SEP ARA TIO N (JODA EI YE NADER AZ SIMIN) (PG-13) Fri and Sat 11:10, 1:45, 4:30, 7:00, 9:50; Sun 11:10-4:30-7:00-9:50. SH OGU N ASSASSIN (R) Fri and Sat 12:00

THE VOW (PG-13) 1:10, 6:00. CCClosed Captions;Digital Presentation; Fri and Sat 1:106:00-11:00. Digital Presentation; Sun 1:10-6:00. Digital Presentation

Lowes Harvard Square 5 888–AMC–4FUN 10 Church St., Cambridge 21 JUMP STREET (R) Fri 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Sat 11:35-2:00-4:30-7:00-9:30-12:00. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Sun 11:35-2:004:30-7:00-9:30. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX 3D (PG) Fri 1:00, 3:05, 5:10, 7:15, 9:20. RealD 3D; Sat and Sun 10:551:00-3:05-5:10-7:15-9:20. RealD 3D HUGO 3D (PG) Fri 1:30, 4:10, 6:55, 9:40. RealD 3D; Sat 10:451:30-4:10-6:55-9:40-12:25. RealD 3D; Sun 10:45-1:30-4:10-6:559:40. RealD 3D JOH N CART ER I N DISN EY DIGITAL 3D (PG-13) Fri 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20. RealD 3D; Sat and Sun 11:00-1:50-4:407:30-10:20. RealD 3D METROPOLITAN (1990) (NR) Sat 12:30 PROJECT X (R) Fri 5:15, 9:55. Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 12:35-5:15-9:55. Digital Presentation SAFE HOUSE (R) Fri 2:40, 7:20. Digital Presentation; Sat 2:407:20-12:05. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:05-2:40-7:20. Digital Presentation

11:30. CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation; Sun 11:30-2:305:30-8:30. CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation; Sun 11:30-2:30-5:30-8:30. Digital Presentation JO HN CAR TER IN DI SNEY DIGITAL 3D (PG-13) 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30. RealD 3D JO HN CART ER : AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (PG-13) 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30. IMAX 3D JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND 3D (PG) 11:10, 1:50, 4:20, 6:55. RealD 3D PROJECT X (R) Fri and Sat 10:40, 12:55, 3:10, 5:25, 7:40, 10:00, 12:15. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:40-12:55-3:10-5:25-7:4010:00. Digital Presentation SAFE HOUSE (R) Fri and Sat 11:10, 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 10:10, 11:50. Digital Presentation; Sun 11:10-2:00-4:40-7:20-10:10. Digital Presentation SILENT HOUSE (R) Fri and Sat 10:55, 1:15, 3:25, 5:40, 7:55, 10:05, 12:15. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:55-1:15-3:25-5:40-7:5510:05. Digital Presentation STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE 3D (PG) 10:35, 1:35. RealD 3D THIS MEANS WAR (PG-13) Fri and Sat 11:25, 2:05, 4:50, 7:10, 9:50, 12:10. Digital Presentation; Sun 11:25-2:05-4:50-7:10-9:50. Digital Presentation WANDERLUST (R) 10:20. Digital Presentation THE WOMAN IN BLACK (PG-13) Fri and Sat 9:20, 11:40. Digital Presentation; Sun 9:20. Digital Presentation

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Braintree 10 888–AMC–4FUN Route 93 off of Exit 6 21 JUMP STREET (R) Fri 11:25, 2:10, 5:00, 6:45, 7:50, 9:45, 10:45. CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation; Fri and Sat 11:252:10-5:00-6:45-7:50-9:45-10:45. Digital Presentation; Sat 6:459:45. CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation; Sun 11:25-2:105:00-6:00-7:45-8:30. Digital Presentation; Sun 11:25-2:105:00-6:00-7:45-8:30. CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation ACT OF VALOR (R) Fri and Sat 10:05, 1:15, 4:05, 6:50, 9:30. CCClosed Captions; Fri and Sat 10:05-1:15-4:05-6:50-9:30.; Sun 10:05-1:15-4:05-6:50.; Sun 10:051:15-4:05-6:50. CC-Closed Captions DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX 3D (PG) Fri and Sat 10:15, 12:35, 3:05, 5:35, 8:05, 10:30. CC-Closed Captions;RealD 3D; Fri and Sat 10:15-12: 35-3:05-5: 35-8:0510:30. RealD 3D; Sun 10:15-12:353:05-5:35-8:05. CC-Closed Captions;RealD 3D; Sun 10:1512:35-3:05-5:35-8:05. RealD 3D JOHN CARTER (PG-13) 3:55. Digital Presentation; 3:55. CCClosed Captions;Digital Presentation JO HN CAR TER IN DI SNEY DIGITAL 3D (PG-13) Fri and Sat 9:45, 12:45, 7:00, 10:15. RealD 3D; Fri and Sat 9:45-12:45-7:00-10:15. CC-Closed Captions;RealD 3D; Sun 9:45-12:45-7:00. CC-Closed Captions;RealD 3D; Sun 9:4512:45-7:00. RealD 3D PROJECT X (R) Fri and Sat 10:30, 1:05, 3:30, 6:00, 8:25, 10:50. Digital Presentation; Fri and Sat 10:30-1:05-3:30-6:00-8:25-10:50. CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation; Sun 10:30-1:053:30-6:00-8:25. CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation; Sun 10:30-1:05-3:30-6:00-8:25. Digital Presentation

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Burlington Cinema 10 888–AMC–4FUN Across from Burlington Mall 21 JUMP STREET (R) Fri 12:10, 2:50, 4:30, 5:30, 7:20, 8:30, 9:20, 10:10, 11:00. Digital Presentation; Sat 9:30-12:10-2:50-4:30-5:307:20-8: 30-9:20-10:10-11:00. Digital Presentation; Sun 9:3012:10-2:50-4:30-5:30-7:20-8:30. Digital Presentation

5:50-8:10-10:20. RealD 3D; Sun 10:30-1:00-3:30-5:50-8:10. RealD 3D JOHN CARTER (PG-13) 1:20. Digital Presentation J OH N CA RTE R IN D ISNE Y DIGITAL 3D (PG-13) Fri 4:20, 7:30, 10:30. RealD 3D; Sat 10:104:20-7:30-10:30. RealD 3D; Sun 10:10-4:20-7:30. RealD 3D LA PH IL LIV E: GU STAV O DU DAMEL AND H ERB IE HA NCOCK CE L EB RATE GERSHWIN (NR) Sun 2:00 PROJECT X (R) Fri and Sat 11:00.

Presentation THIS MEANS WAR (PG-13) Fri 3:40, 8:40. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 10:40-3:40-8:40. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation A THOUSAND WORDS (PG-13) Fri 12:30, 3:10, 6:20, 8:45. Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 10:00Digital 12:30-3:10-6:20-8:45. Presentation

888–AMC–4FUN Exit 24 (Endicott St.) off Rt. 128 21 JUMP STREET (R) Fri and Sat 10:45, 12:05, 1:20, 2:40, 4:15, 5:15, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 8:45, 9:40, 10:40, 11:20, 12:15. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:45-12:051:20-2:40-4:15-5:15-6:00-7:007:45-8:45-9:40-10:30. Digital Presentation ACT OF VALOR (R) 11:20, 2:10, 5:00, 7:50, 10:25. CC-Closed Captions; 11:20-2:10-5:00-7:5010:25. THE ARTIST (PG-13) 11:00, 1:40, 4:10, 6:45, 9:15.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation CASA DE MI PADRE (R) Fri and Sat 10:40, 12:50, 3:05, 5:20, 7:35, 9:45, 11:55.C INDEP E N D E N T; D i g i t a l Presentation;Spanish Language; Sun 10:40-12:50-3:05-5:20-7:359:45.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation;Spanish Language DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX (PG) Fri and Sat 10:30, 12:00, 2:15, 3:00, 4:45, 7:15, 8:05, 9:35, 10:15, 11:45. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:30-12:00-2:15-3:00-4:45-7:15Digital 8:05-9:35-10:15. Presentation DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX 3D (PG) Fri and Sat 11:15, 12:45, 1:30, 3:45, 5:35, 6:30, 8:50, 11:05. RealD 3D; Sun 11:15-12:45-1:303:45-5:35-6:30-8:50. RealD 3D FRIENDS WITH KIDS (R) Fri and Sat 10:50, 1:25, 4:05, 6:50, 9:25, 12:00.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation; Sun 10:50-1:25-4:05-6:50-9:25.C I N D E P E N D E N T; D i g i ta l Presentation HUGO 3D (PG) 4:35, 7:25. RealD 3D THE IRON LADY (PG-13) 10:35, 1:05, 3:35.C I N D E P E N D E N T; D i g i t a l Presentation JOHN C ARTE R (PG-13) Fri and Sat 11:30, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30, 11:30. Digital Presentation; Fri and Sat 11:30-2:30-5:30-8:30-

617–625–5700 55 Davis Square 21 JUMP STREET (R) Fri 4:45, 7:20, 9:45; Sat 2:20-4:45-7:209:45.; Sun 2:20-4:45-7:20. A DANGEROUS METHOD (R) Fri and Sat 7:15, 9:30; Sun 7:15. THE DESCENDANTS (R) Fri 5:00, 7:30, 10:00; Sat 2:30-5:00-7:3010:00.; Sun 2:30-5:00-7:30. PROJECT X (R) Fri 5:15, 9:40; Sat 5:15-9:40.; Sun 5:15. THE SECRET WO RLD OF ARRI ETTY (K ARI-G URASH I NO ARIETTI) (G) Fri 5:10; Sat and Sun 2:40-5:10. WANDERLUST (R) Fri 7:45; Sat and Sun 2:45-7:45.

Capitol Theatre 781–648–4340 204 Massachusetts Avenue DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX (PG) Fri 7:10; Sat and Sun 2:45-7:10. DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX 3D (PG) Fri 5:00, 9:15; Sat 12:45-5:009:15.; Sun 12:45-5:00. HUGO 3D (PG) Fri 4:00, 7:20, 10:00; Sat 1:20-4:00-7:20-10:00.; Sun 1:20-4:00-7:20. IN DARKNESS (R) Fri and Sat 6:40, 9:30; Sun 6:40. THE IRON LADY (PG-13) Fri 6:45, 9:15; Sat 1:30-6:45-9:15.; Sun 1:30-6:45. JOHN CARTER (PG-13) Fri 4:15, 9:50; Sat 4:15-9:50.; Sun 4:15. JO HN CAR TER IN DI SNEY DIGITAL 3D (PG-13) Fri 7:00; Sat and Sun 1:15-7:00. THE MUPPETS (PG) Fri 4:40; Sat and Sun 4:40. TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY (R) Fri 7:10, 9:45; Sat 1:45-7:10-9:45.; Sun 1:45-7:10. THE VOW (PG-13) Fri 4:10; Sat and Sun 4:10.

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Camera crews went to great lengths to capture never-before-seen footage of the landscape and wildlife in Antarctica for “Frozen Planet,” narrated by Alec Baldwin. The series premieres Sunday at 8 p.m. on Discovery Channel.

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Most incredible nature scenes filmed for ‘Frozen Planet’

Elizabeth White, one of the directors behind the new series documenting life at the polar regions, shares her ‘holy grail’ moments caught while cameras were rolling

First complete filming of a killer whale “wave wash,” in which hunting orcas create giant waves to wash seals off ice floes

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“We had tantalizing reports of this behavior from observers on cruise ships, the diaries of the early explorers and also a shaky tourist video,” says White, whose crew went to the Antarctic to capture its own footage of this phenomenon, said to be the most complex team hunt in the whole of the animal kingdom. “Among large ice floes peppered with sunbathing seals, the crew saw some tall dorsal fins and killer whales coming vertically out of the water to have a look around. Remarkably, right in front their eyes, a pod of killer whales prospected an ice floe, turned and generated a wave which washed over a nearby floe. What they revealed to the scientists was a number of things — that killer whales have a real preference for

Weddell seals, not crabeaters (as had previously been proposed), that they use different techniques to break up floes of different sizes and that different pods behave differently — some are bold and fearless and others more cautious.”

Footage of the brinicle, an underwater ice stalactite that plunges toward the seabed and kills everything it touches

“This was an unexpected discovery for the ‘Frozen Planet’ team,” admits White. “Relatively few people have dived in Antarctica, and there is still much to learn about the marine life there. [The crew was] aware of these bizarre ice chandeliers — brine icicles — hanging from the sea ice above, but it was only when filming something else that they accidently witnessed one forming. This was an amazing opportunity to use time-lapse techniques to really show what

happens when these bizarre formations grow. This phenomenon had never been filmed before.”

Aerial footage of Antarctica — including the ﬁrst aerials of the South Pole base — retracing the steps of early explorers Robert F. Scott and Roald Amundsen

“We were aware that ‘Frozen Planet’ would be airing exactly 100 years after the tragic story of Scott and his team, as they battled to be the first men to stand at the geographical South Pole. Retracing their epic journey — across the transAntarctic mountains, mighty Beardmore Glacier and up onto the vast polar plateau — felt a very symbolic journey to make, even if done using helicopters and planes, rather than by foot.” AMBER RAY

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Jermaine Jones: ‘You’re fired!’ Here’s the thing: You can get away with a few little white lies on your résumé if you’re applying to, say, a remote Applebee’s in some God-forsaken strip mall off the interstate. But when you are auditioning for one of the most powerful brands in the entire universe, a brand that has billions of dollars at their disposal to make sure nothing happens to tarnish their reputation, you should probably be up front with anything that might bite you on the butt later. It seems “American Idol” contestant Jermaine Jones didn’t get this memo. The top 12 finalist was disqualified from the show after the pow-

ers-that-be learned he’d kept his criminal background under wraps, having four outstanding arrest warrants in his home state of New Jersey and a history of using multiple fake names with cops. And so executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick fired him on national TV Wednesday night, Donald Trumpstyle. However, the drama leading up to the evening (blogs have been buzzing with the Jones news since The Smoking Gun uncovered his unsavory past) did nothing to boost the show’s ratings. In fact, viewership was down 5 percent from last week.

Jermaine Jones, dubbed “The Gentle Giant” by host Ryan Seacrest, is maybe not so gentle.

“With the cooperation of law enforcement, we discovered information that left us with no choice but to eliminate one of our own from the competition. When you’re doing a live show, anything can happen.” RYAN SEACREST, ON THE FIRING OF CONTESTANT JERMAINE JONES

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux have reportedly been

Lohan: I’m innocent with the car thing! Lindsay Lohan insists the latest

claims that she struck a man with her Porsche and then fled the scene are completely false, according to Radar Online. “Lindsay is adamant that she absolutely didn’t hit anyone while she was driving. Lindsay is extremely upset that there would be speculation she would ditch the scene of a potential crime scene,” a source says. “She is days away

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from being taken off formal probation. Would it make sense for Lindsay to flee the scene with tons of paparazzi? No, she wouldn’t have done that if there was a remote possibility she had hit someone.”

telling friends that they’re ready to start a family, according to Life & Style Weekly. And if that isn’t enough to stoke pregnancy rumors, Aniston was reportedly eschewing booze during some Academy Awards festivities. “I saw Jen Oscar week, and she couldn’t stop smiling,” a source says. “She was actually less lean and less muscular than I had expected her to be — her body looked softer. In the dress she wore, it really did look like she had a baby bump.”

Mendes steps up her Gosling girlfriend game Eva Mendes has reportedly

been looking for a way to prove to Ryan Gosling that she’s serious about their relationship — and she may have found it. Mendes is taking care of Gosling’s dog, George, while the actor is filming in Thailand, according to Us Weekly. “He was going to have his friends watch George, but changed his mind at the last minute,” a source informs. “That’s a huge deal to him. He wouldn’t leave that dog with just anyone.”

New Orleans police have issued a warrant for Russell Brand in connection with an incident during which Brand reportedly hurled a paparazzo’s iPhone into an office window, according to TMZ. The warrant is for simple criminal damage to property, a misdemeanor. The website previously reported that immediately following the incident on Monday, reps for Brand contacted the law office involved and said Brand would pay for the damage to the window. And while Brand has made no official comment on the incident, he did make light of it on Twitter, posting, “Since Steve Jobs died I cannot bear to see anyone use an iphone irreverently, what I did was a tribute to his memory.”

Hamm: ‘Mad’ porn? Jon Hamm more than paid his

dues before finding success with “Mad Men,” but exactly how bad did things get? “I did set dressing on some soft-core porn films,” Hamm tells Playboy. “That was hands-down the worst. I was working on the crew from 7 to 7, and it was horribly depressing.” Hamm, who had many day jobs before his acting career took off, freely admits that the adult film work was by far the worst. “It’s definitely on the lower end of the spectrum of the wonder of moviemaking. It wasn’t even that much money,” he says.

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Top that! Celebrities in top hats

1. The original gangster: Fred Astaire (1899 - 1987) wore a classic stovepipe hat while performing the “Ritz Roll And Rock” number from the 1957 film “Silk Stockings.” 2. Dita Von Teese wore her cap tilted while at Patrick Demarchelier's exhibition party in 2008 in Paris, France. 3. Always one to change it up: Madonna wore a white top hat while performing at Wembley Stadium during her “Sticky and Sweet” Tour in London in 2008. 4. Yoko Ono arrived at the UK Premiere of “George Harrison: Living In The Material World” sporting a top hat at BFI Southbank in London last year.

5. Beyonce Knowles performed on stage during the 2009 Academy Awards in Los Angeles while wearing one. 6. Nicole Scherzinger sported a tiny top hat at “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” 35th Anniversary tribute held at The Wiltern on in Los Angeles in 2010. 7. Miranda Kerr wore by far the hottest top hat during the Sexy Circus Halloween Party at Catch Rooftop in New York City last year. 8. The eternally chic Daphne Guiness wore a giant version to the premiere of “Marina Abramovic The Artist Is Present” at Soho Beach House in Miami Beach, Fla., last year.

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Where to celebrate Lansdowne Pub’s Third Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Lansdowne Pub 9 Lansdowne St., Boston Free before 8 p.m., 21+, 617-247-1222 www.lansdownepub boston.com The Lansdowne strives for authenticity for its all-day St. Paddy’s party. You won’t find any of that corny stuff like green beer here (though you will find corned beef). But we really love the names of the bands they’ve got lined up: Ivy Leaf, Dublin Free Press, the Great Whisky Rebellion and Bearfight.

For Dropkick Murphys, Boston is the only place for a March residency But if you don’t have a ticket to the show, you can still enjoy their new live album at home Ken Casey talks green beer and parades If there’s one place the Dropkick Murphys have to be around St. Patrick’s Day, it’s Boston. The band’s traditional hometown shows in March fit in with a larger touring agenda, but that’s all just a warm-up. “People come from all over the world,” says Dropkicks founder and co-singer Ken Casey. “They go to the parade, go to a Bruins game and go to our show. It’s turned into a Dropkick Murphys convention.” That would be the famous St. Pat’s Southie parade that Casey’s referencing. The Dropkicks have put the punk into St. Paddy’s for so long that Casey doesn’t know what he’d do if he weren’t playing that day.

“I’ve got young kids, so I’m sure they’d want to go to the parade. I certainly don’t go out and drink green beer. I don’t know if I’ve ever even seen it. I don’t know if it’s even true. I don’t know why anyone would want to even drink green beer. It must look pretty.” Perhaps green beer is not some latter-day fictitious tradition, though. In one “Boardwalk Empire” episode, bootlegged beer is colored green for St. Pat’s. “‘Boardwalk Empire’ gets their facts right,” says Casey. “So they must have been doing it back then.” LINDA LABAN

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Knocking it out of the Park A special “Fenway Park Bonus Edition” of the Dropkick Murphys’ 2011 album “Going Out in Style” — including a live bonus disc and a downloadable concert film of the two sold-out Fenway Park shows — is out this month, commemorating what Casey calls “ a career

pinnacle.” Playing Fenway Park put the Dropkick Murphys alongside rock’s biggest names. “I was kept humble, though,” says Casey. “When I walked out to get my car in the players’ parking lot, it was stolen. I can say I had an experience that McCartney, Tyler and Springsteen never did. Of course, they arrived in a limo, and I drove my Chevy.”

St. Patrick’s Day Party with Charles River Rugby

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stadium Bar and Grill 232 Old Colony Ave., South Boston $10 suggested donation, 21+, 617-269-5100 www.charlesriverrugby.com Celebrate the season in Southie with this local rugby team. At 1 p.m., they’ll put on the Ireland vs. England 6 Nations Rugby “grudge” match. For anyone who wants to root for England, we’ll remind you that rugby is a sport involving tackling with no padding. There will also be a raffle with rugby-related prizes.

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Noon to 9 p.m. Hard Rock Cafe 22-24 Clinton St., Boston $15, 21+, 212-255-4233 www.barcrawls.com For those who need directions for stumbling from bar to bar this Saturday, we recommend this crawl. Draft beers are a measly $2 at every stop, which should easily make up for the registration fee. It starts at the Hard Rock, stopping at Battery Park, Side Bar and Grille, the Place, Kitty O’Shea’s and Clarke’s.

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8 a.m. to 2 a.m. 247 Elm St., Somerville Free, 617-776-6896 www.burren.com Davis Square’s popular Irish pub is opening bright and early for all you die-hards with a proper Irish breakfast. There will be live traditional music all day in the front, and in the back you’ll hear sets from the Johnny Come Latelies, Dave Foley and U2 tribute act The Joshua Tree.

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Newsflash: Obama is also half white! RE: “OBAMA’S ALBATROSS: RACE TO THE BOTTOM?”: Tondalaya,

are you aware that the president is only 50 percent black? How does the hatred of Obama go back to color? It was uneducated voters like yourself, who based there vote on color, that provided us this idiot. The race card should now be pointed at you. MARK CARRIERI, VIA E-MAIL I think it’s simultaneously humorous and sad that so many Obama supporters think his detractors dislike him because he’s (half) black. Between the handling of the oil spill in the Gulf, the poor use of stimulus money, our military operations in Libya and the rising estimates of what his national health care plan will cost, there are plenty of

Some people think Obama should be given a second chance because he inherited a bad economy from Bush. As I recall, Obama promised to fix America; but instead, after almost four full years in office, has made things worse. I’m not rich and can’t afford another four years of Obama’s wealth redistribution, can you? DALTON DAVIS, VIA E-MAIL

The astute letter-writers in Thursday’s letters section hit the nail right on the head. Nobody is looking at the economy or Iran or a health care takeover that was ramrodded sideways and backwards through Congress. No one is looking at opposition to

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drilling, but full backing of algae based fuel and solar power companies that go bankrupt after having taxpayer handouts. We’re all just looking at the color of the man whose face is put on the U.S. flag in place of the field of stars, flown proudly over Democratic headquarters in Florida. Why don’t we just forget the nomination process and just print out ballots that say “White Guy” and “Black Guy,” since that’s how most of the left plan to vote anyway? FRANK DIXON, FRANKLIN

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rights of any group to worship as they please without government interference. The government cannot, for example, pass a law ordering a Jewish orthodox hospital to serve pork chops in its cafeteria because some of the patients think they have a right to eat pork. That’s why the new “health care” law is being challenged. Incidentally, contraception is not a health issue. Some individuals try to link it to Viagra or hormone-replacement therapy to justify their position, but these medicines restore what once occurred naturally. Contraception is used to prevent unwanted, but normal, functioning.

Health care can’t supercede beliefs RE: “RESPECT IS EARNED, NOT TAKEN BY FORCE”: The Found-

Pisces Feb. 20-March 20. If you have some time to devote to a pleasurable pursuit, get out and go someplace where you can meet and mingle with new people. The change will do you good. Aries March 21-April 19. Get out and mingle while your popularity is at a high point. Even those who might have been a bit standoffish in the past will now orbit around you. Taurus April 20-May 20. The best way to be successful is to make sure that your thinking is totally flexible, so that you’ll be able to see things in a completely new light. Having an open mind is the key. Gemini May 21-June 20. Go with the flow, even if what occurs is far afield from what you were hoping to do. New doors could be opened to you. Cancer June 21-July 22. A cooperative spirit will be a major asset in all your relationships and should make you a very popular person to be around. Others will do for you what you do for them. Leo July 23-Aug. 22. Because life has been a trifle demanding of you lately, try to take a few moments to engage in something that you really enjoy doing. The most gratifying thing you can do is to be constructive.

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ing Fathers knew there was a need for separation of Church and State. That’s why our Constitution protects the

It’s interesting that many letters bash the Bible but never discuss the Koran. People do not stone people as suggested in the Bible but they do stone, behead and engage in honor killings as prescribed in the Koran. Why doesn’t anyone have the courage to talk about that?

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Vanderbilt too much for Harvard The NCAA tournament ends well for just one of 68 teams. Harvard’s dream of an NCAA tournament win after making the Big Dance for the

first time since 1946 came to an abrupt end Thursday as fifth-seeded Vanderbilt earned a 79-70 victory in Albuquerque. Harvard pulled to within

five with under two minutes to play. Vanderbilt owned a 33-23 lead over the Crimson at the half.

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Playing hooky on Day 2 One of the more annoying aspects of March Madness is when your officemates and friends brag after the first day of the tournament that they got 13 of the first 16 games right. “Yeah, seriously, I’m 13-3 so far!!!!”

Big deal. My dog can get the bulk of the opening day picks right once I explain to him the seeding system. That means everyone is still alive in their bracket once Friday rolls around, and that means everyone has a sincere interest in the second full day of action.

MIDWEST: No. 11 NC State vs. No. 6 SDSU Breakdown: Every year a team that nobody felt deserved to be in the dance makes everyone shut their pie hole by going on a nice little run. N.C. State may be that team this year. All five

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seeds are 4-100 in firstround games in the tournament? They have to win from time to time and, frankly, all we’re looking for is a scare. Detroit has the capability to provide one. Ray McCallum Jr., the coach’s son, averaged 23.0 points during the team’s run to the Horizon League championship. The Horizon has produced at least one win in the tournament

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Breakdown: The Musketeers have their usual collection of undaunted gamers, led by Tu Holloway, and the Irish have their usual collection of longrange gunners, including Arlington’s own Pat Connaughton, and another quality big man in Jack Cooley. Connaughton, a freshman small forward for the Irish, starred at St. John’s Prep (Danvers) in high school. Xavier reached the Elite Eight in 2008 and the Sweet 16 in both 2009 and 2010. On TV: 9:45 p.m., CBS

Trade Dud-line The Celtics could soon be targeting New Orleans center Chris Kaman if the Hornets big man is bought out of his contract. The Celtics were silent at the NBA trade deadline Thursday.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court

Docket No. SU12P0402EA

In the Estate of: Rudolph James Corvo a/k/a Rudy J. Corvo and a/k/a Rudolph J. Corvo

Late of : Boston, MA 02215 Date of Death : 01/25/2012 to all persons interested in the above captioned estate, a petition has been presented requesting that a document purporting to be the last will of the said decedent be proved and allowed and that John L. Worden, III of

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