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What’s New NOW on December 14 “Tidelands” Charlotte Best (“Puberty Blues”) stars as a young woman who, after 10 years in juvenile detention, returns to her fishing village hometown to find it rocked by a fisherman’s suspicious death, thus exposing the burg’s clandestine relationship with drug smuggling in this original series from Australia. (ORIGINAL) Series Premiere

“Fuller House” New challenges await the Tanner/Fuller/Gibbler household as this spinoff sitcom returns for its fourth season. Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin, Juan Pablo Di Pace, Andrea Barber and Soni Nicole Bringas are among the cast returnees. (ORIGINAL) Season Premiere

“Roma” Oscar-winning writer/director Alfonso Cuarón (“Gravity,” “Children of Men”) helmed this personal story about a young domestic worker working for a middle-class family in early 1970s Mexico City. Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira and Diego Cortina Autrey head the cast of this joint U.S./Mexican production. (ORIGINAL) Premiere

December 15 “Springsteen on Broadway” Fans of “The Boss” will certainly want to check out this special that captures Springsteen in a solo acoustic performance at Jujamcyn’s Walter Kerr Theatre in New York City, joined by wife and E Street Band member Patti Scialfa. (ORIGINAL)

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‘The Grinch’ gets an animated reboot smart enough to know just You’re still a mean one, Mr. Grinch ... at least for a certain how to moderate that sound amount of time. appropriately.

Any retelling of the Dr. Seuss It’s likely that anyone over age classic “How the Grinch Stole 10 knows the tale, but to recap: Christmas” has to start that way, The Grinch’s own emotional but it’s where it goes from there disappointments have led him that really counts. Especially to become a grouchy hermit, given the iconic television but he schemes to infiltrate the special that has existed for happy and loving population of more than 50 years, there’s no Whoville and literally rob them of overwhelming reason for the their holiday joy. However, young current animated feature to exist, Cindy-Lou Who (voiced here as it tells the story at three times by Cameron Seely) eventually the length the original version penetrates his bruised heart and did. all ends well.

However, with that said, it also That’s not exactly a spoiler, doesn’t do anything to diminish given how long the Grinch the “Grinch” legend – which Sissy hasSpacek been aand part of popular is very important, particularly Robert culture.Redford With a voice cast that in light of the live-action Jim also includes Rashida Jones, Carrey version almost 20 years “Saturday Night Live’s” Kenan ago, which was met with mixed Thompson, singer Pharrell reactions (to be kind). The Williams and the iconic Angela filmmakers here seem very Lansbury – who’s already an cognizant of staying true to the animation-fan favorite, thanks to initial book and also the midher Mrs. Potts in “Beauty and 1960s special, and that is no minor factor in helping the latest the Beast” – this good-looking and very colorful reboot may remake to go down relatively become the defining “Grinch” easy. for those it exposes to the story Benedict Cumberbatch for the first time. supplies the voice of Whoville’s Still, the original television chief nemesis this time, and it’s special remains highly a tricky performance to pull off. recommended for them. It’s As the Grinch, one wants to almost a rite of passage to sound sinister enough without watch that, but the newest being so cruel that the Green “Grinch” serves as an acceptable One’s eventual change of heart expansion of a saga that is is unconvincing, and – skillfully destined to remain beloved for concealing his British accent many holiday seasons to come.

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Coming Soon “Marvel’s Runaways” (Dec. 21) The action/adventure series about six teens who band together against a common enemy, their parents, returns for its second season. Rhenzy Feliz, Virginia Gardner and Allegra Acosta star.

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“An Ordinary Man” Oscar winner Ben Kingsley (“Gandhi”) has the title role of a war criminal in hiding who forms a relationship with his only tie to the outside world, his maid, in this 2017 thriller from director Brad Silberling (“Moonlight Mile,” “A Series of Unfortunate Events”). Hera Hilmar, Peter Serafinowicz and Robert Blythe also star.

“Veronica Mars” (date TBA) Published reports indicate that a revival of the 2004-07 series is in the works with Kristen Bell poised to return as the titular detective in what would be a limited run, given Bell’s commitment to NBC’s “The Good Place.” (ORIGINAL SERIES)

“Under the Tree” A simple disagreement over a tree that casts a shadow on a suburban neighbor’s deck spirals violently out of control in this dark comedy movie from director Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdsson (“Either Way”). Edda Bjorgvinsdottir and Selma Bjornsdottir star.

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“Four Weddings and a Funeral” (date TBA) Mindy Kaling (“The Mindy Project”) is the creative force behind this adaptation of the hit 1994 feature film about a group of friends and how their lives intersect over the course of five events. (ORIGINAL SERIES)

This joint U.S./Lebanese documentary follows Mariam AlShaar, a lifelong resident in a Lebanese refugee camp, who with other women there took out a loan and endeavored to start the first refugee food truck against apparently insurmountable political challenges.

“Jane Eyre” Mia Wasikowska (“Alice in Wonderland”) takes the title role in Charlotte Bronte’s saga about a young governess who comes to fear her boss (Michael Fassbender, “X-Men: First Class”) after he proposes to her. Judi Dench, Jamie Bell and Sally Hawkins also are in a cast that includes Amelia Clarkson as the younger Jane.

“Little Fires Everywhere” (date TBA) Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon are among the executive producers of this limited series that’s based on Celeste Ng’s best-selling novel about a picture-perfect family and the enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives. (ORIGINAL SERIES)

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“Alice” Newcomer Selena Tibert has the title role in this 2016 fantasy movie about a young woman who finds adventure after following a mysterious man down a rabbit hole in 1905.

Nathan Hamer, Adrien Gamache and Trey Hatch also star.

“Wild Kratts: Creatures of the Deep Sea” Chris and Martin Kratt are the creative forces behind this animated 2016 feature that finds the Wild Kratts team aboard Aviva’s newly designed Deep Sea Explorer and heading for the last creature frontier, the deep sea, when circumstances force them into a decision about what is really important.

“Life Feels Good” From Poland comes this fine 2013 drama movie that is based on a true story and follows the adventures of Mateusz (Dawid Ogrodnik), a good-natured young man with cerebral palsy who yearns to be understood by his family and friends, during Poland’s transition in the 1980s and ’90s.

“Like Water” This 2011 documentary follows Ultimate Fighter Anderson Silva as he trains and prepares to cap his four-year run as the unbeaten champion of the sport with a record 12th straight UFC victory in his bout with challenger Chael Sonnen.

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“Vanity Fair” (Dec. 21) Olivia Cooke (“Ready Player One,” “Bates Motel”) stars in this seven-episode adaptation of the William Makepeace Thackeray classic novel about a woman’s climb out of poverty and into 19th century British society. (ORIGINAL SERIES) “Too Old to Die Young” (2019) Miles Teller, William Baldwin, Jena Malone and John Hawkes make up the solid cast of this drama that explores the criminal underbelly of Los Angeles through the existential journeys of several characters. (ORIGINAL SERIES) “The Expatriates” (date TBA) Based on the best-selling novel

by Janice Y.K. Lee, awardwinning screenwriter Alice Bell and Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films, this drama series follows a group of complex women and their lives as outsiders in Hong Kong as they persevere through struggles with marriage, career, parenting and unimaginable loss. (ORIGINAL SERIES) “The Lord of the Rings” (date TBA) New storylines preceding J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Fellowship of the Ring” will be explored with the writing team of JD Payne and Patrick McKay, who have signed on to help develop the series.

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FABULOUS EQUINOX ORCHESTRA HOLIDAY CONCERT Sunday, December 9, 2018 4:00pm All across America, audiences have fallen in love with these sophisticated Southern gentleman and the high-energy show that is The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra!

Fashioned in the style and swagger of the legendary entertainers lead by Frank Sinatra, The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra are putting their own stamp on the Great American songbook, graced with a touch of Motown, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, Elvis and more, offering a freshness and relevance that speaks to every soul. We’re so excited to see them on stage at the Sumter Opera House on December 9th at 4:00 PM! Ticket prices are $23 / $26 / $30 STORYTIME Tuesday, December 11, 2018 - 10:00am Story, Songs and Finger plays! Fun with reading and adventure for the children.

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JINGLE WITH THE ARTS Friday, December 14, 2018 7:00pm to Saturday, December 15, 2018 - 7:00pm Sumter’s largest community Christmas Extravaganza, Jingle with the Arts is a holiday celebration of song and dance presented by the Sumter Civic Dance Company and the Sumter High School Show Choir.

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Week of December 9 to 15, 2018 ARIES Time will be in short supply this week, so you’ll have to choose between business and pleasure. Finding a balance will allow you to bring harmony to your life.

TAURUS There’s travel on the horizon. Even if you’re not leaving for a few months, it’s not too early to start preparing things like passports and vaccines.

GEMINI Expect some minor annoyances this week. It’s time to take care of things you’ve been putting off. You’ll be able to have some fun once you’ve accomplished what you’ve been postponing.

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J.K. Simmons returns as a spy and his ‘Counterpart’

BY JAY BOBBIN Playing two variations of a character, sometimes in the same scene, is a great acting challenge ... and J.K. Simmons is ready for it again.

The “Whiplash” Oscar winner returns as both lowlevel United Nations employee Howard Silk and his alternate-universe doppelganger, a skilled field agent – now trapped in each other’s worlds – as Season 2 of the Starz fantasy-espionage drama “Counterpart” starts Sunday, Dec. 9. The more time each man spends in the other’s existence, the more he assumes the other’s traits, so Simmons constantly must moderate his performance. Or make that, “performances.”

“As an actor, it’s just like playing two different guys,” Simmons explains. “There’s a different psychology and a different emotional life to them, but the technical challenges are the main thing. It’s a little more homework than you’re used to, needing to prepare a scene from two different perspectives as you’re working with the director and the cinematographer and the other actors.”

Simmons expected it, though, after reading “Counterpart” creator and executive producer Justin Marks’ pilot. “My agent has learned that when he’s presenting anything to me, I just want a script ... and I read this not knowing I was going to be playing two versions of the same guy. Then on Page 20 or so, when the big reveal happened, I was completely blown away in a way I wish audiences could experience, but

couldn’t because we had to promote the show (as what it was).”

Among new “Counterpart” cast additions is James Cromwell (“Babe”), making for a match of characteracting veterans in moments he shares with Simmons.

“The casting process can be long and arduous,” Simmons reflects, “and I was so excited when James agreed to join us. He carries a significant load, certainly in the scenes we have together, so I was almost like a spectator a lot of the time.”

This holiday season is bountiful for Simmons, since he also works again for director Jason Reitman (“Juno,” “Up in the Air”) in the film “The Front Runner,” about the presidential bid of Sen. Gary Hart (played by Hugh Jackman). “It was a great shoot and a great time,” says Simmons. “As usual with Jason, it’s a really interesting and entertaining and thought-provoking and just wellput-together movie.”

For any new jobs on his resume (also including next year’s “Veronica Mars” revival on Hulu), Simmons has retained one he’s had for years, appearing in commercials for Farmers Insurance.

“When the campaign came along, I thought it was clever and fun,” he recalls, “and I was confident enough that I suddenly wouldn’t be perceived differently as an actor from it. Honestly, probably more people see those than any of my other projects.”

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LIBRA Breaking old routines will be good for you and your relationships. Say yes to invitations from friends; you’ll be pleasantly surprised, especially if you’re single.

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The existence of the letter, which was first reported and posted by The New York Times on Saturday, was a bold assertion of presidential power and another front on which Trump's lawyers have argued that the president can't be subpoenaed in the special counsel's ongoing investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

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BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com Four National Bank of South Carolina branch locations in Sumter and one each in Manning and Bishopville will soon get a facelift as the bank transitions its signage and other legal branding to its parent company’s name.

Since January, Synovus has implemented a staggered brand transition across five states of all of its non-Synovus bank divisions, company spokesman Lee Underwood said Friday.

With 38 branches in South Carolina, NBSC will complete that brand transition of signage, business cards, pens and other legal branding this month. The signage transition in Sumter County is scheduled for the middle of the month,

Underwood said.

NBSC was actually founded in Sumter in 1905. Synovus acquired NBSC in 1995.

Currently, NBSC has 340 employees.

Having one brand name will help with marketing and customer recognition across the Southeast, according to Underwood.

NBSC Sumter Market President Melissa White said she was proud of the reputation that NBSC has built in conjunction with Synovus and is looking forward to the future.

“Adopting the Synovus name while maintaining our local, relationship-centered delivery model will increase awareness of our regional presence, our financial capabilities and our ability to meet the needs of customers and prospects,” White said.

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“Beauty and the Beast” (1991): Fans of several generations adore Lansbury for her vocal contribution (as Mrs. Potts) to this animated and enduring Disney hit.

“Bedknobs and Broomsticks” (1971): A classic to many Disney-movie fans, this fantasy stars Lansbury as the operator of a witchcraft teacher who knows how to bring stationary objects to life.

“Something for Everyone” (1970): Lansbury rules over this dark comedy, directed

by Broadway titan Harold Prince, as a countess whose new butler (Michael York) is a schemer extraordinaire.

“The Manchurian Candidate” (1962): Arguably her best-known face-and-voice performance in a movie, Lansbury’s chilling portrayal of one of the most fearsome mothers of all time – and one with political ambitions – is a legendary part of screen history.

PHOTO PROVIDED Jocelyn Chateauvert’s “Morning Glories” is among her works of handmade paper in her exhibition titled “Paper Wrangler” at the Sumter County Gallery of Art. Work by Sumter native Mary Ann Reames is also on exhibit.

“The Dark at the Top of the Stairs” (1960): Lansbury is typically excellent as a

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“The Long, Hot Summer” (1958): A powerhouse cast – including not only Lansbury but also Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Orson Welles and Lee Remick – brings William Faulkner’s novel of passions in the steamy South to life.

“The Court Jester” (1955): Lansbury contributes mightily to the fun as a princess as the title jester (Danny Kaye) is enlisted to protect England’s throne and its rightful heir.

‘The Harvey Girls“ (1946): Alongside Judy Garland, Lansbury got musical in this classic that yielded the tune ”On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe.“ “Gaslight” (1944): Lansbury’s movie debut resulted in an Oscar nomination for her work as a servant to a new wife (Ingrid Bergman) plagued by spooky doings that eventually convince her she’s going crazy.

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BY JANE COLLINS Special to The Sumter Item The cold weather encourages strains of “Winter Wonderland,” but the two current exhibits at the Sumter Gallery of Art celebrate water wonderlands, creativity and a measure of warmth.

Jocelyn Chateauvert’s “Paper Wrangler” and Sumter native Mary Ann Reames’ “Landscape of My Life” showcase the artists’ 30 years each of dedication to art.

Chateauvert’s exhibit is like walking into a Disney undersea fantasia with the Little Mermaid.

Her pieces are magical. Not everything is about the sea, but it is about creativity of using the artist’s handmade paper: “the most common and least known material: paper. Oversized and immersive, diminutive and whimsical, my pieces dilate the natural world and bring it inside.” Her bust forms capture the feminine laciness of ruffs and collars, combining subtle color combinations that emphasize delicate shapes and textures. Her massive morning glory installation flows across the ceiling, using only one box of her five-box Jamie Lee Curtis collection of the sprawling, joyously shaped white and beige blossoms.

The majority of her pieces create a mystical sense of underwater experiences. Large multicolored forms hang from the ceiling seeming to immerse the viewer in an underwater fairyland of large anemones, floating jellyfish and other fragile-looking sea growth. Her use of texture is incredibly complex and delicate, often layering shapes and combining an aura of movement and form. Close inspection of her creations reveal multiple layers of silky lace like plants and deeply intense combinations of growth. Some structures are lit from underneath adding to a sense of depth and texture.

Chateauvert’s large paper quilt is a patchwork of yellowy beige squares of complex textures and designs. Its immense size contrasts with the intricacy of the various small panels. It consumes the room’s corner but is almost overwhelmingly filled with subtle motion and individuality.

Sumter native Mary Ann Reames’ “Landscape of My Life” celebrates her many roles - teacher, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, neighbor and artist. The variety of composition, technique and subject matter highlight her many artistic abilities. Paintings like “Exchange Building” and other subjects like cows, palm fronds and flowers in a water-filled vase attest to her ability as a realistic painter. Her intimate portraits of children, “Digging Shells,” “Green Shoal,” “Beach Girl,” “Building Castles” and the exuberant expression on the young girl holding apples, accentuate her skill as a portrait painter.

It is her landscapes and use of water that afford an exciting look at her range of artistic skills. Her oil on linen “Wadmalaw River Creek” captures the secluded winding road, solitary mailbox and dripping moss. “Sunrise at Willie Sue’s” underscores her “sky’s the limit” ability to evoke emotion: darker clouds billow but are lifted by the yellow-and-pastel background, creating a sense of urgency and calmness.

“Morning Tide” is emotionally charged with the splaying of yellow/orange over the green-andblue-tinged water and the impact of the sun.

Compositions like “Wake” capture the motion of waves, seeming to move within the painting.

“Outgoing Tide,” somewhat impressionistic, recalls the vast horizon given life with the flow of the sky and the downward moving light into the coral-tinged water, a subtle moment emphasized by the openness of Reames’ technique. A painter of varied subjects, her overall handling of sky and water, her ability to use oil or acrylic, realism or impressionism, combine to make her exhibit an enjoyable and rewarding experience.

Both artists demonstrate their 30 years of dedication to art has been time well spent. The two exhibits will remain at gallery until Jan. 11, 2019. For more information, contact the gallery, 200 Hasell St., at (803) 775-0543. Admission is free and open to the public.

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A couple thousand Sumter School District students in grades seven, 11 and 12 visited the Sumter County Civic Center to learn more about local careers during the district’s Education and Career Ready Summit, where 52 businesses and industries showcased their opportunities.

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