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‘Borrowers’ tale ‘Arrietty’ has warm charm “Arrietty” is a marvel of image and color, its oldfashioned penand-ink frames vividly bringing to life the world of “The Borrowers.” ■

By DAVID GERMAIN

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Considering the eccentric, almost psychedelic fantasy worlds created in Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki’s tales, a story of tiny people living beneath the floorboards of a house seems almost normal. “The Secret World of Arrietty,” from Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli, also is a pleasant antidote to the siege mentality of so many Hollywood cartoons, whose makers aim to occupy every instant of the audience’s attention with an assault of noise and images. Slow, stately, gentle and meditative, “Arrietty” nevertheless is a marvel of image and color, its old-fashioned pen-and-ink frames vividly bringing to life the world of children’s author Mary Norton’s “The Borrowers.” Already a hit in Japan, “Arrietty” has undergone the typically classy English-language transformation that Disney renders to Studio Ghibli’s films, among them Miyazaki’s Academy Award-winning “Spirited Away.” What U.S. audiences get is a hybrid — the grandly fluid picture-book imag-

great comic result in liveaction roles, but the effect falls flat without his own almost-smirking poker face to go along. The movie also overdoses on sweetener with its saccharine theme songs — one co-written and performed by Cecile Corbel, one written and performed by Mendler. The warm simplicity of the story and the cleverness and artistry of the animation make up for any vocal shortcomings, though. It’s delightful, the ways the borrowers make essential tools out of found objects we take for granted — a leaf as an umbrella, nails to create stairs or staples to build ladders, strips of duct tape to help scale walls. The wonder the film reveals in the mundane is Associated Press what makes “The Secret World of Arrietty” such a In this image released by Disney, the character Arrietty, voiced by Bridgit Mender, is shown in a scene fantastic place to visit. from the animated feature, “The Secret World of Arrietty.” “The Secret World of Arrietty,” a Disney release, is ery of first-time feature Mendler, star of Disney humans, and Shawn proves own mad purposes. rated G. Running time: 94 director Hiromasa Yone- Channel’s “Good Luck a tender soul who underThe women of “Arriet- minutes. Three stars out of bayashi, a veteran Studio Charlie”) lives with her stands the fragile existence ty” definitely get the good four. Ghibli animator, merged mom and dad (real-life of his small friend and her parts. Mendler plays the with an English-language couple Poehler and Arnett) kind, doing what he can to title role with vivacity and Superior Fabrics for rendering of Miyazaki’s and is about to join in on help. a spirit of wonder, while screenplay, Oscar-win- her first borrowing expediThe filmmakers inject Poehler manages nice ning sound designer Gary tion to fetch back supplies a bit of tension and some laughs with her squawky, Rydstrom directing a Hol- from the “human beans” laughs through busybody frantic vocals. Henrie and lywood voice cast that in- living upstairs. housekeeper Haru (voiced Arnett, on the other hand, r 3PCFSU cludes Carol Burnett, Amy Yet Arrietty violates with joyful, gradually in- are vocal rocks, solid but Kauffman Poehler and Will Arnett. the rules — she’s seen by creasing lunacy by Bur- impassive, inexpressive. Previously adapted in the Shawn (David Henrie of nett), who sets out to cap- Arnett applies the same r 1 # 1997 live-action slapstick Disney Channel’s “Wiz- ture the borrowers for her deadpan voice he uses to r .PEB r #FOBSUFY comedy “The Borrowers,” ards of Waverly Place”), a r .JDIBFM .JMMFS Norton’s stories follow the sickly youth who has come adventures of a family of to stay in the country with r )PGGNBO PUIFST teeny people who live off his aunt. Interior Shutters things scavenged from naWhat could turn into Sales and Installation ture or from the oversized boy-meets-girl, boy41 W. POMFRET ST. human world that’s un- squashes-girl-like-a-bug CARLISLE, PA aware of the existence of instead becomes a sweet, Next to Parking Garage this miniature race. chaste, sort-of first love 243-5076 Spirited 14-year-old Ar- story. Arrietty sheds her Monday-Saturday 10-5 Every Wednesday in-paper & at Cumberlink.com/blogs rietty (voiced by Bridgit inbred borrower’s fear of Thursday till 6

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• The Annual Harrisburg St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held at 1 p.m., Feb. 17. Visit www.harrisburgirishparade.com for more information.

• The Popcorn Hat Players presents “The Little Mermaid,” Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:15 a.m. and Saturdays at 1 p.m. March 14 through March 31. Gamut Classic Theatre, third floor, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg. Tickets are $5-$8. Visit www.gamutplays.org or call 238-4111.

• The Lone Wolf Project will be performing at 8:20 p.m. Feb. 17 at The Soup Spot, 1014 N. Third St., Harrisburg.

• The Carlisle Young Professionals will host a “wine and artisan chocolate pairing experience” from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22 at Rillo’s, 60 Pine St., Carlisle. Cost is $15, R.S.V.P. to events@carlislechamber.org. • Pat’s Singles Dance Club will hold special open dance from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Wisehaven Ballroom, York. Visit http://NewSingles3.tripod.com. • The H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center presents Cirque Dreams Pop Goes the Rock at 7 p.m. Feb. 19. Visit luhrscenter.com or call 477-SHOW. Tickets are $29 to $44.

• Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble will perfrom at 8 p.m. Feb. 18 at the college’s Majestic Theater. • An Evening with Spike Lee at 8 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Luhrs Center, Shippensburg University. Tickets are $20. Visit www.luhrscenter.com or call 477-7469. • Dickinson College to host a poetry reading by Elyse Fenton at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17 in the Stern Center, great room. The event is free. Visit clarkeforum.org or call 245-1875. • Pat’s Singles Dance Club will hold a dance from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Valencia Ballroom, York. 142 N. George St. Admission is $10. Visit http://NewSingles3.tripod.com or call 303-1969. • The International Fly Fishing Film Festival will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Lancaster County Convetion Center in conjuction with the 2012 Fly Fishing Show. Admission is $15 or $10 advance purchase or with admission ot the Fly Fishing Show. Visit www.flyfishingshow.com or call (866)481-2393. • The Metropolitan Area Dance Club will hold a dance 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the PA Dance Sport Ballroom, 585 E. Main St., Hummelstown. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Call 774-2171. • Comedian Lewis Black will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at the StrandCapitol Performing Arts Center, York. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 9. Visit www.strandcapitol.org or call the box office at 846-1111.

• Ballroom dance lessons will be offered Mondays, March 19-April 23, in Grove Theatre at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center at Shippensburg University. Three sessions will be offered: beginner from 5:30-6:30 p.m., advanced from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and third timers from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Classes are taught by Frank Hancock. Cost is $35 per person; you do not need to be in a couple to register. Registration is open now by calling the box office at 477-SHOW. • Garrison Keillor is coming back to Harrisburg at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 22, at Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, Harrisburg. For tickets and information, visit www. whitakercenter.org or call 214-ARTS.

• West Perry High School presents “Footloose” March 8,9 and 20 in the school’s auditorium. • Harrisburg Shakespeare Company will present “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead” Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from March 9 through March 25 at the Gamut Classic Theatre, third floor, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg.Tickets are $17 to $25. • Cumberland Valley High School presents “Legally Blonde: The Musical” at 7:30 p.m. March 29 through 31 and at 2 p.m. April 1. For tickets call 506-3936. Tickets are $10 for students and $12 for adults. • Adams County School of Musical Theatre presents “Winnie the Pooh: The Musical” at 7 p.m. Feb. 17 and 18 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 18 and 19. The school is located at 49 York St., Gettysburg, www. acsmt.org. • The Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg will present “Extremities” March 23 through April 8. Call 766-0535 for tickets, box office opens March 12 for patrons, and March 13 for the public. • Open Stage of Harrisburg presents “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” through Feb. 25 at the theater, 223 Walnut St., Harrisburg. Visit www.openstagehbg.com or call 232-OPEN. • Theatre Harrisburg presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 4-19. There will also be shows at 4 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 4 and 18, and 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11. Performances are held at Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, harrisburg. Tickets are $20-$33. Call 214-ARTS. • The Popcorn Hat Players will present “Hansel and Gretel” at 10:15 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays and 1 p.m. Saturdays, through March 3, at Gamut Classic Theatre, third floor, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg. Tickets are $5-$8. Visit www. gamutplays.org or call 238-4111.

• Clover Lane Coffee House presents Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin in a special concert at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 27 at the Unitarian Church of Harrisburg, 1280 Clover Lane. Concert is open to public and a $10 donation is requested. • Dickinson College to host “Strings Attached” concert at 4 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Rubendall Recital Hall, Weiss Center for the Arts. The concert is free and open to public. • The Susquehanna Folk Music Society presents Kevin Neidig, Henry Koretzky, Ken Gehret and Bruce Campbell in concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Fort Hunter Centennial Barn, 5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg. Tickets are from $10 to $18. Visit www.sfmsfolk.org. • The Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center presents the Carolina Chocolate Drops with special guest HogMaw at the Capitol Theatre at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28. • The 16th Annual Millennium Music Conference and Showcase will be held Feb. 17 and 18 at the Radisson Hotel and Convention Center, Camp Hill. Visit www. musicconference.net. • Beck & Benedict Hardware Music Theatre will present a concert of blue grass music featuring Iron Ridge Bluegrass Band and Salem Bottom Boys Bluegrass Band at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro. Cost is $13, children under 12 are free. Call 762-4711 or visit www.beck-benedicthardware.com • Dickinson College faculty will present “Tyvie/music: Music for Horn, Electronics and Visual Multimedia,” at 7 p.m. Saturday Feb. 18 at Rubendall Recital Hall, Weiss Center for the Arts, West High Street. The concert is free. Call 248-1568. • The Susquehanna Folk Music Society presents a concert of unique acoustic music from Sweden, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of York, 925 S. George St., York. The cost is $20 general admission, $16 for members and $10 for students. Visit www.sfmsfolk.org or call 763-5744. • Cantate Carlisle is holding auditions for interested singers of all voice parts. Call 245-0144 or visit www. cantatecarlisle.org for more information or to request an audition time.

Event information can be submitted via email to frontdoor@cumberlink.com, by mail, 457 E. North St., Carlisle, PA 17013 or by fax at 243-3121. For more information, visit www.cumberlink.com/entertainment

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The Artist (PG-13) Thu. 10:55 a.m., 1:15, 3:50, 6:50, 9:05, Fri.Thu. 10:55 a.m., 1:15, 3:50, 6:45, 9 Big Miracle (PG) Thu. 11:35 a.m., 2, 4:30, 7:05, 9:30, Fri.-Thu. 1:50, 4:35 Chronicle (PG-13) Thu.-Thu. 11:25 a.m., 1:25, 3:25, 5:25, 7:40, 9:55 Contraband (R) Thu. 4:25, 9:35 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (PG-13) Thu. 10:55 a.m., 4:15, 6:55, Fri.-Thu. 1, 3:50 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D (PG-13) Fri.-Thu. 12, 2:25, 4:40, 7:50, 10:05 The Grey (R) Thu. 11:20 a.m., 1:50, 4:40, 7:10, 9:55, Fri.-Thu. 11:20 a.m., 7:10, 9:55 The Iron Lady (PG-13) Thu. 11:10 a.m., 1:45, 4:10, 6:40, 9, Fri.-Thu. 10:55 a.m., 6:40, 9:10 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2D (PG) Fri.-Thu. 12:10, 2:40, 5:05, 7:25, 9:45 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D (PG) Thu. 12:15, 2:45, 5:05, 7:30, 9:45, Fri.-Thu. 11 a.m., 6:55 One for the Money (PG-13) Thu. 11:55 a.m., 2:10, 7:25, Fri.-Thu. 12:25, 7:15 Red Tails (PG-13) Thu. 1:35, 9:40 Safe House (R) Thu. 11 a.m., 1:30, 4, 7, 9:50, Fri.-Thu. 11 a.m., 1:30, 4, 7, 9:45 The Secret World of Arriety (G) Fri.-Thu. 11:35 a.m., 2, 4:30, 6:50, 9:05 Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 3D (PG) Thu. 11:30 a.m., 2:40, 6:45, 9:45, Fri.-Thu. 1:10, 4:10, 9:20 This Means War (PG-13) Fri.-Thu. 11:15 a.m., 1:40, 4:05, 7:30, 10 The Vow (PG-13) Thu.-Thu. 11:40 a.m., 2:15, 4:45, 7:20, 9:50 Woman in Black (PG-13) Thu. 12:25, 2:35, 4:55, 7:15, 9:30, Fri.-Thu. 2:35, 4:55, 9:30

The Descendants (R) Thu. 1:05, 3:45, 7:05, 9:45 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D (PG-13) Fri.-Thu. 12:35, 2:55, 5:20, 7:40, 10:05 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D (PG) Thu.-Thu. 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 Safe House (R) Thu. 1, 3:35, 7, 9:35, Fri.-Thu. 12:55, 3:40, 7, 9:35 The Secret World of Arriety (G) Fri.-Thu. 1:05, 3:35, 6:50, 9:20 Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace 3D (PG) Thu.-Thu. 12:30, 3:25, 6:45, 9:40 This Means War (PG-13) Fri.-Thu. 1, 3:30, 7:15, 10 The Vow (PG-13) Thu. 12:50, 3:15, 7:10, 10, Fri.-Thu. 12:50, 3:15, 7:10, 9:50 Woman in Black (PG-13) Thu. 12:40, 3:05, 5:25, 7:45, 10:05, Fri.-Thu. 12:40, 5:10, 9:55

Flagship Cinemas Big Miracle (PG) Thu. 12:55, 3:40, 6:50, 9:30 Chronicle (PG-13) Thu. 12:35, 2:55, 5:10, 7:25, 9:55, Fri.-Thu. 3:05, 7:35

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Great Escape Big Miracle (PG) Thu. 11:35 a.m., 2:05, 4:35, 7:05, 9:35 Chronicle (PG-13) Thu. 12:10, 2:35, 4:55, 7:20, 9:40, Fri.-Thu. 12:10, 2:35, 4:55, 7:15, 9:30 Contraband (R) Thu. 7:45, 10:20 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 2D (PG-13) Fri.-Thu. 11:30 a.m., 1:50, 4:10 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D (PG-13) Fri.-Thu. 12:15, 2:50, 5:10, 7, 8, 9:20, 10:20 The Grey (R) Thu. 12:35, 4:15, 7:25, 10:10, Fri.-Thu. 3:40, 9:10 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2D (PG) Thu. 12:20, 2:45, 5, Fri.-Thu. 12:20, 2:45, 5:05 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D (PG) Thu. 11:30 a.m., 1:45, 4:10, 7:10, 9:30, Fri.-Thu. 11:30 a.m., 1:45, 4:20, 7:25, 9:45 Man on a Ledge (PG-13) Thu. 3:50, 9:15 One for the Money (PG-13) Thu. 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 Red Tails (PG-13) Thu. 12:30, 3:40, 6:30, 9:20, Fri.-Thu. 3:50, 9:15 Safe House (R) Thu. 11:40 a.m., 12:40, 2:25, 3:45, 5:15, 6:50, 7:50, 9:25, 10:25, Fri.-Thu. 11:40 a.m., 12:40, 2:15, 3:45, 4:50, 6:50, 7:50, 9:25, 10:25 Secret World of Arrietty (G) Fri.-Thu. 12, 2:20, 4:40, 7:10, 9:35 Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace 3D (PG) Thu.-Thu. 12:45, 4, 7, 10

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Great Escape continued This Means War (PG-13) Fri.-Thu. 11:45 a.m., 12:30, 2:05, 4:30, 6:30, 7:20, 9:40 Underworld: Awakening 3D (R) Thu. 12, 2:15, 4:40, 7:35, 9:50, Fri.-Thu. 7:35, 9:50 The Vow (PG-13) Thu. 11:50 a.m., 12:50, 2:40, 5:05, 6:40, 7:30, 9:55, Fri.-Thu. 11:50 a.m., 12:50, 2:30, 5, 6:40, 7:30, 9:55 Woman in Black (PG-13) Thu. 11:20 a.m., 1:50, 4:20, 7:40, 10, Fri.Thu. 11:20 a.m., 1:40, 4:10, 7:40, 10

Regal Carlisle Commons 8 Big Miracle (PG) Thu. 1:40, 4:20, 6:50 Chronicle (PG-13) Thu. 2:40, 5:10, 7:50, Fri.-Sun. 11:55 a.m., 2:05, 5, 7:50, 10, Mon. 11:55 a.m., 2:05, 5, 7:50, Tue.-Thu. 2:05, 5, 7:50 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D (PG-13) Fri.-Sun. 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10, Mon. 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, Tue.-Thu. 2:40, 5:10, 7:40 The Grey (R) Thu. 2, 4:40, 7:40, Fri.-Sun. 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:40, Mon.-Thu. 1:30, 4:10, 6:50 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2D (PG) Thu.-Thu. 2:30 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D (PG) Thu. 5, 7:20, Fri.-Sun. 12, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30, Mon. 12, 4:50, 7:10, Tue.-Thu. 4:50, 7:10 One for the Money (PG-13) Thu. 2:20, 4:50, 7:10 Safe House (R) Thu. 1:50, 4:30, 7:30, Fri.-Sun. 1:45, 4:30, 7:30, 10:20, Mon.-Thu. 1:45, 4:30, 7:30 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D (PG) Thu. 1:05, 4, 7, Fri.-Sun. 1:05, 4, 7, 9:55, Mon.Thu. 1:05, 4, 7 This Means War (PG-13) Fri.-Sun. 11:50 a.m., 2:15, 4:40, 7:20, 9:50, Mon. 11:50 a.m., 2:15, 4:40, 7:20, Tue.-Thu. 2:15, 4:40, 7:20 The Vow (PG-13) Thu. 2:50, 5:20, 8, Fri.-Sun. 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 8, 10:30, Mon. 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 8, Tue.-Thu. 2:50, 5:20, 8

Regal Harrisburg Big Miracle (PG) Thu. 1:10, 4:10, 6:50, 9:20, Fri.-Thu. 1:05, 6:20 Chronicle (PG-13) Thu. 2, 4:20, 7, 9:40, Fri.-Thu. 1:25, 4:10, 6:40, 9:20 The Descendants (R) Thu. 1:05, 3:45, 6:45, 9:30, Fri.-Thu. 1:20, 4:05, 6:45, 9:30 Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (NR) Thu. 2:50, 5:30, 8:10, 10:45, Fri.-Thu. 8, 10:40 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (PG-13) Thu. 1:20, 4:15, 7:05, 10:05, Fri.-Thu. 1:45, 4:45 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 2D (PG-13) Fri.-Thu. 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D (PG-13) Fri.-Thu. 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10 The Grey (R) Thu. 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 10:10, Fri.-Thu. 1:30, 4:55, 7:45, 10:25 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2D (PG) Thu. 5:10, Fri.-Thu. 4:20 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D (PG) Thu. 2:30, 7:30, 9:50, Fri.-Thu. 1:40, 6:50, 9:10 LA Philharmonic Live: Dudamel Conducts Mahler (G) Sat. 5 One for the Money (PG-13) Thu. 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9:10, Fri.-Thu. 3:45, 8:50 Red Tails (PG-13) Thu. 1, 3:50, 6:40, 9:45 Safe House (R) Thu. 2:20, 5, 7:50, 10:30, Fri.-Thu. 2:20, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 The Secret World of Arriety (G) Fri.-Thu. 1:50, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D (PG) Thu. 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:40, Fri.-Thu. 1, 4, 7, 10:10 This Means War (PG-13) Fri.-Thu. 2:30, 5, 7:40, 10:20 Underworld Awakening 3D (R) Thu. 2:45, 5:15, 7:55, 10:15 The Vow (PG-13) Thu. 2:10, 4:50, 7:20, 10:10, Fri.-Thu. 2, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40 Woman in Black (PG-13) Thu. 2:40, 5:20, 8, 10:20, Fri.-Thu. 2:40, 5:20, 8:10, 10:35

Carlisle Theatre Like Crazy (PG-13) Thu. 7:30 The Skin I Live In (R) Fri.-Sat. 7:30, Sun. 2, Wed.-Thu. 7:30

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• “Stars on Ice” will be coming to the area at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 18, at the Giant Center in Hershey. Tickets are $25 and are available via www.ticketmaster.com or at the Giant Center Box Office. Special on-ice seating is also available upon request.

• Hershey Theatre presents “Come Fly Away” Thursday, Feb. 16 through Sunday, Feb. 19. Tickets are $25 to $80, visit www.HersheyTheatre.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

• Small Town Titans will be performing at 8:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at The Drinkin’ Bones, 860 N. Front St., Wormleysburg.

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• Cumberland Valley School Music presents “An Evening in Paris: A Celebration of the cuisine and wines of France” at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 18. Visit www.cvsmusic.org.

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Even with all of the explosions, choreographed fight scenes and far too accurate gun shots, the most absurd thing about “This Means War” is that it expects you to agree that a woman who has doubled up on men should somehow feel betrayed by their dishonesty. With any movie, especially romantic comedies, there’s an amount of disbelief you have to set aside in order to enjoy a movie. But even if you ignore the preposterousness of two CIA spies fighting over a pretty unremarkable woman, there still isn’t much to enjoy about “This Means War.” The movie is directed by McG (who did both “Charlie’s Angels” movies and “Terminator Salvation”) and centers around a woman who has trouble choosing the right guy from two men, who also happen to be best friends and partners at the CIA field office in Los Angeles. Love triangles are a favorite cliche in the romantic comedy genre, and “This Means War” tried to do something a little different by adding the spy

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There was quite a bit of work done to make t h e a u d i e n ce b e l i eve that these two spies really would take a bullet for each other, and it helps that the spies were played by Chris Pine and Tom Hardy. Even though neither had much to work with, you get a sense of each of their characters’ personalities and their desire to help each other out. But their friendship is so effective that the leading lady, played by Reese Witherspoon, ends

up being the throwaway character. You don’t get a feeling of what she wants or why either of the men seemingly fall head over heels for her so quickly. Wi t h e rs p o o n p re t ty much spends the entire movie overshadowed by the advice and antics of her best friend (Chelsea Handler) and by the interaction between the two friends. In the end, it doesn’t really matter which man she chooses, because I stopped caring about her character almost 30 min-

• The Perry County Council of the Arts will host “Drawing the Line” from march 16 through May 24 at Landis House, 67 N. Fourth St., Newport, www.perrrycountyarts.org. • Lebanon Valley College will host a photography workshop on Feb. 23 and Feb. 25. Visit www.lvc.edu/gallery. • Susan Courtney, Tom Svec, Jeffrey Tritt and Gordan Wenzel will display their art at the Art Association of Harrisburg, 21 N. Front St. from Feb. 24 through March 29. • The Council for the Arts of Chambersburg will host “Wild About Fabric” from Feb. 24 to April 6, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg.

utes into the movie. The main appeal of “This Means War” lies in how the spies track her and each other. So enjoying “This Means War” is kind of dependent on how freaked out you get by the invasion of privacy going on in this film. On one hand, the spy work is pretty creative, and there was one excellent tracking shot of each of the two men taking turns sneaking into her house and planting monitoring devices while she sings Montell Jordan’s

the bromance. The movie starts out promising but ends too neatly wrapped up. I’m still not sure why the last decision was made, and the spy thriller fan in me keeps bringing up the point that if you’re a spy and your cover is blown, you can’t really go back to being a spy. It might be worth a short laugh on DVD but certainly not the ticket costs when it opens in wide release this Friday.

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Find some post-Valentine’s Day entertainment with the Susquehanna Folk Music Society this weekend as they welcome Swedish acoustic ensemble Vasen to the stage.

urday, Feb. 18: DJ, 10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20: Yuengs and Wings

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Carlisle Theatre Company prepares for “Suessical,” opening in March. Also, William Shatner returns to the stage in a one-man show opening in New York City. Plus, find a list of high school musicals coming this spring to Central Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg, 221-1080 www.abcbrew.com Friday, Feb. 17: Millennium Music Conference, no cover, doors open at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18: Art Assoc. of Harrisburg Bal Masque, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Feb. 22: The Great White Caps, 8 p.m., no cover.

• Yachiyo Beck, Aaron Brown, Roger Firestone, Ann Piper and Richard Paul Weiblinger will display their work at the Art Association of Harrisburg, 21 N. Front St. from April 6 through May 10.

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• Jim Guard’s “A Retrospective” will be on display through March 9 at the Schmucker Art Gallery at Gettysburg College, 300 N. Washington St., Gettysburg. Visit www.gettysburg.edu/gallery or call 337-6080.

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• Kristopher Benedict’s “The Phenomenal Ocean” will be on display March 20 through April 7 at the Goodyear Gallery at Dickinson College.

• “Landscapes of Conflict: Photos by Shai Krember, Bart Michiels and Osamu James Nakagawa” will be on display March 9 through April 20 at the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster. Pcad.edu/maingallery.

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• Copper enameling Artist Paula Lewis will be the “Artist in Action” at the Village Artisans Gallery, Boiling Springs, Feb. 18 from 1 to 4 p.m.

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‘Borrowers’ tale ‘Arrietty’ has warm charm

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great comic result in liveaction roles, but the effect falls flat without his own almost-smirking poker face to go along. The movie also overdoses on sweetener with its saccharine theme songs — one co-written and performed by Cecile Corbel, one written and performed by Mendler. The warm simplicity of the story and the cleverness and artistry of the animation make up for any vocal shortcomings, though. It’s delightful, the ways the borrowers make essential tools out of found objects we take for granted — a leaf as an umbrella, nails to create stairs or staples to build ladders, strips of duct tape to help scale walls. The wonder the film reveals in the mundane is Associated Press what makes “The Secret World of Arrietty” such a In this image released by Disney, the character Arrietty, voiced by Bridgit Mender, is shown in a scene fantastic place to visit. from the animated feature, “The Secret World of Arrietty.” “The Secret World of Arrietty,” a Disney release, is ery of first-time feature Mendler, star of Disney humans, and Shawn proves own mad purposes. rated G. Running time: 94 director Hiromasa Yone- Channel’s “Good Luck a tender soul who underThe women of “Arriet- minutes. Three stars out of bayashi, a veteran Studio Charlie”) lives with her stands the fragile existence ty” definitely get the good four. Ghibli animator, merged mom and dad (real-life of his small friend and her parts. Mendler plays the with an English-language couple Poehler and Arnett) kind, doing what he can to title role with vivacity and Superior Fabrics for rendering of Miyazaki’s and is about to join in on help. a spirit of wonder, while screenplay, Oscar-win- her first borrowing expediThe filmmakers inject Poehler manages nice ning sound designer Gary tion to fetch back supplies a bit of tension and some laughs with her squawky, Rydstrom directing a Hol- from the “human beans” laughs through busybody frantic vocals. Henrie and lywood voice cast that in- living upstairs. housekeeper Haru (voiced Arnett, on the other hand, r 3PCFSU cludes Carol Burnett, Amy Yet Arrietty violates with joyful, gradually in- are vocal rocks, solid but Kauffman Poehler and Will Arnett. the rules — she’s seen by creasing lunacy by Bur- impassive, inexpressive. r 1 # Previously adapted in the Shawn (David Henrie of nett), who sets out to cap- Arnett applies the same 1997 live-action slapstick Disney Channel’s “Wiz- ture the borrowers for her deadpan voice he uses to r .PEB r #FOBSUFY comedy “The Borrowers,” ards of Waverly Place”), a r .JDIBFM .JMMFS Norton’s stories follow the sickly youth who has come adventures of a family of to stay in the country with r )PGGNBO PUIFST teeny people who live off his aunt. Interior Shutters things scavenged from naWhat could turn into Sales and Installation ture or from the oversized boy-meets-girl, boy41 W. POMFRET ST. human world that’s un- squashes-girl-like-a-bug CARLISLE, PA aware of the existence of instead becomes a sweet, Next to Parking Garage this miniature race. chaste, sort-of first love 243-5076 Spirited 14-year-old Ar- story. Arrietty sheds her Monday-Saturday 10-5 Every Wednesday in-paper & at Cumberlink.com/blogs rietty (voiced by Bridgit inbred borrower’s fear of Thursday till 6

• Cindy Haden Baker’s “White Pass and Yukon Railroad, Lake Bennett, Alaska” will be on display through May 24 at the Franklin County Area Development Corporation, Chambersburg. Visit www.councilofthearts.net or call 264-6883.

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• “Earth, Water, Fire, Glaze,” pottery and ceramics exhibition on display through Feb. 24 at the SHAPE Gallery, Shippensburg. Visit www.shapeart.org or call 532-2559.

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• Nancy Stawitz will display her mixed media works throughout the month of February in the Charley Krone Gallery at New Cumberland Public Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza. Call 774-7820.

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• Mechanicsburg artist Patty Toth will display her exhibition “Grandeur of Yosemite” through March 7 at the Perry County Council of the Arts Gallery, 1 S. Second St., Newport. An opening reception will be held 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3. Visit www.perrycountyarts.org or call 567-7023.

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Considering the eccentric, almost psychedelic fantasy worlds created in Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki’s tales, a story of tiny people living beneath the floorboards of a house seems almost normal. “The Secret World of Arrietty,” from Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli, also is a pleasant antidote to the siege mentality of so many Hollywood cartoons, whose makers aim to occupy every instant of the audience’s attention with an assault of noise and images. Slow, stately, gentle and meditative, “Arrietty” nevertheless is a marvel of image and color, its old-fashioned pen-and-ink frames vividly bringing to life the world of children’s author Mary Norton’s “The Borrowers.” Already a hit in Japan, “Arrietty” has undergone the typically classy English-language transformation that Disney renders to Studio Ghibli’s films, among them Miyazaki’s Academy Award-winning “Spirited Away.” What U.S. audiences get is a hybrid — the grandly fluid picture-book imag-

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• Ethan Grosso’s “Restless” will be on display Feb. 28 through March 10 at the Goodyear Gallery at Dickinson College.

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“This is How We Do It” and makes popcorn, ignorant of what’s being done around her. On the other hand, watching each of them hide in her field of vision in a very horrormovie sort of way while also taking notes of all of her conversations and background information is a step too far, even for jokes. “ T h i s M e a n s Wa r ” works better as a comedy or action flick but doesn’t really produce much on the romance front, unless you include

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Last weekend, I went to Philadelphia to hear Project Trio, a chamber music ensemble hailing from Brooklyn. Flutist Greg Patillo, the beatbox flutist of YouTube fame, is a part of this group. Full of energy and joy, they were a lot of fun to watch. With every member from a classical background, the trio combines classical, jazz and hip hop influences to create a soundscape that enchants and energizes the listener. Playing strictly from memory, it was as if I were watching them perform a set in a club instead

of a concert in a small hall packed with other flutists. In one word, it was cool, and it inspired me to think more about playing outside the lines. Prior to the concert, Greg Patillo gave a workshop on beatbox flute techniques. This technique treats the flute like a rhythm instrument, unlike the melodic

aspect of classical flute. No matter where you find your inspiration, the kind of musical risk-taking that has become a recipe for Project Trio’s success can inspire your own listening. There are a couple of concerts happening this weekend that will encourage your creative risk-taking. On Friday at 7:30 p.m., the Millersville University Jazz Ensemble will perform with guest artists of the U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors as part of the Millersville University Jazz Symposium. This free concert will be held at

Steinman Hall in The Ware Center on campus in Lancaster. Closer to home, horn player Tyler Ogilvie and pianist Eun Ae Baik-Kim will present “tyvie/music: Music for Horn, Electronics and Visual Multimedia” on Saturday at 7 p.m. in Rubendall Recital Hall, Weiss Center for the Arts, at Dickinson College. Also free, this concert will explore the integration of technology with traditional music. No matter what you do in life, play outside the lines. Music is a great tool to help you get there.

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Gym Class Heroes to headline 1st NBA All-Star show ORLANDO, Fla. — Gym Class Heroes and J. Cole will headline the first NBA AllStar pregame concert. Pentatonix and Kayla Brianna also will perform before tipoff on Feb. 26 at the Amway Center, home of the Orlando Magic. The Sprint Pregame Concert will be carried live at 5 p.m. EST on NBA TV and will lead into the TNT pregame show with live look-ins before the 7 p.m. game.

Gym Class Heroes, led by Travie McCoy, will be joined by Neon Hitch on their single “Get Yourself Back Home.” Rapper J. Cole, the first artist signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label, is a recent Grammy nominee. Pentatonix recently earned fame by winning “The Sing Off” and Brianna, daughter of former NBA player Kenny Smith, will debut her single “If You Love Me.” — Associated Press

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Cupid has disappeared for another year, and whether his arrow made its mark on you or not, there are still plenty of opportunities for a fun night out. For the next few weeks, enjoy plenty of musical merriment for singles and the coupled up alike.

MMC Music lovers rejoice! The 16th annual Millennium Music Conference is back in town this weekend, offering a platform for new talent to learn about the biz and meet industry professionals through workshops and seminars. Audiences look forward to the evening showcases at nearly every local bar, restaurant, and bookstore within 20 miles of the conference epicenter at the Radisson Penn Harris Convention Center in Camp Hill. The showcases are all open to the public and usually offer free admission. The genres cover the full gamut of popular new music, and the performances are typically 40-minute sets of original music on a bill with acts of similar genre. The Millennium Music Conference takes place this weekend, Feb. 16-19. For more information and a showcase listing, visit www. musicconference.net.

SFMS Concert If you prefer your tunes with a folksy twist, the Susquehanna Folk Music Society offers the sounds of rural Sweden with the unique acoustic ensemble,

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Swedish acoustic ensemble Vasen will perform in York, presented by the Susquehanna Folk Music Society. Vasen. The group features the nyckelharpa, a keyed fiddle unique to Sweden, along with viola, percussion and guitar. Their style is based in tradition but carries a contemporary sensibility, with sounds that are reminiscent of both classical string quartets and upbeat folk/ pop music as well. Vasen will perform on Sunday, Feb. 19, at the Un i ta r i a n Un ive rs a l ist Congregation of York, 925 South George Street in York. Tickets are $20 for General Admission, $10 for students, and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.. For more information, visit www.sfmsfolk.org.

Moviate Harrisburg’s resident film co-op closes out February with a strong showing for music and film lovers alike. On Saturday, Feb. 18, Moviate offers an all-ages show headlined by Yellowbirds, the latest musical exploit of Apollo Sunshine guitarist/songwriter/vocalist Sam Cohen. Harrisburg-based act Banners and Floats and Pittsburgh’s The Plat Maps will also perform. Admission is $8 for the 8 p.m. show. Doors open at 7:30 at Moviate, 1306 N. 3rd St. in Harrisburg. For the movie-minded, Saturday, Feb. 25, marks the next installment of the

Film and Music series featuring silent films set to live original scores. The series is a joint endeavor between Moviate and the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art in Millersburg. This time, look for a classic 1926 silent comedy with Buster Keaton, accompanied by a live original score from Mt. Joybased husband-and-wife duo The Reese Project. The show takes place at the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art, 176 Water Company Road in Millersburg. The show starts at 7:30 p.m., and admission is $10. For more information, visit www.moviate. org.

Oscar Gala The 704 club in downtown Harrisburg takes February out in style on Sunday, Feb. 26, when they team up with Roxy’s Cafe to present “A Night of Glamour” to celebrate the 84th Annual Academy Awards during the live telecast.

The event is a fundraiser benefiting the Greater Harrisburg Arts Council’s community art programs and art scholarships. The evening opens with a red carpet row featuring the master of ceremonies, Mr. Michael Tindell, with photo ops by Posh Studios. Ticket options include the Red Carpet Event at Roxy’s Cafe with complimentary champagne or wine, heavy hors d’oeurves by Layel Bistro of Camp Hill, live smooth jazz sounds of internationally acclaimed musician Steve Rudolph and art by local artists. The Gold Event at 704 includes hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, silent auction, 50/50 raffle and DJ Robb. Prize Oscar Trophies will given to the most glamorous man, woman and couple. Tickets for the Red Carpet event are $75 and include admission to the Gold event. Gold Event only admission is $25, located at 704 North Third Street in Harrisburg, across from the State Museum. Dress is black tie or festive attire. Tux discounts are available at Strictly Formals in Harrisburg and JoS Bank in Camp Hill by mentioning “Arts Council Oscar Party.” For tickets, email friends@ harrisburgarts.org or call 717-238-5180.

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‘A Wrinkle In Time’ still has relevance Sentinel Reporter lmclane@cumberlink.com

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“A Wrinkle In Time” was originally published in 1962. evil — almost kills Meg. On the planet Ixchel, Meg is given to understand that The Black Thing is all the evil ever in creation. It has been fought by people who have done good and worked for world peace and been helped by people who have done evil. It is what her father was fighting with his study of tessering and tesseracts. The life beings on Ixchel, one of whom Meg dubs Aunt Beast, nurse Meg back to health. Knowing that Charles Wallace is still there, still under threat, Meg demands that they return for him, even though going through The Black Thing could kill her. Once back on Camazotz, Meg faces IT, prepared to die if need be, to save her beloved baby brother. She

has been told by Mrs. Who that she has something IT doesn’t have. As she thinks about that, the possessed Charles Wallace reads her mind through their kythe connection and tells her she’s wrong, that there is nothing IT doesn’t have. Her heart hurts, thinking about how much she loves Charles Wallace, and she feels IT flinch through Charles Wallace. In a blinding flash of insight, she realizes that what IT doesn’t have is love — and what’s more IT can’t stand the human emotion of love. So Meg loves Charles Wallace. Tears streaming down her face, she loves her baby brother with all her heart, pulling him free of IT’s mind control. Mrs. Who tessers them back to Alex Murray and Calvin,

and from there to their recognize the influence L’Engle wielded on the home. genre. It was her idea that Themes love could conquer evil, L’Engle’s works, much that love was an inherently like those of C.S. Lewis, are magical creation — an idea deeply influenced by her J.K. Rowling took and exChristian viewpoint. When panded on in her seventhe children are asked to book series. This is the first book in name historical figures who did good things to fight evil, what was originally a trilothe first name they come gy and ultimately became a up with is Jesus. The idea of quintet. The first three - “A good fighting evil through Wrinkle In Time,” “A Wind love is found in several In the Door” and “A Swiftly places in the scriptures, and Tilting Planet” — are by the scriptures themselves far the best science fantasy novels I have ever read. are quoted several times. Most notably is a quote Though written 50 years from 1 Corinthians from ago, their overall themes which the book’s final are still relevant today. In “Planet,” the idea of chapter derives its title. Mrs mutually assured nuclear Who advises Meg, “The foolishness of God is wiser destruction from a malevothan men; and the weak- lent despot in a tiny counness of God is stronger than try is examined — anyone men. For ye see your call- see any parallels today? Unlike a lot of science ficing, brethren, how that not tion or fantasy or science many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not fantasy novels, which conmany noble, are called, but tain hard-to-follow plot God hath chosen the fool- points and hard-to-believe ish things of the world to gadgetry and technology, confound the wise; and L’Engle’s novels are reGod hath chosen the weak freshingly easy to follow. things of the world to conThe themes of the novel found the things which are aren’t the fancy tools the mighty....” — 1 Corinthians characters use to get where 1:25–28. they’re going — tessering Interestingly, the book to another galaxy, going is too Christian for mainstream audiences, but too through the eye of a cherusecular for Christian au- bim to the mitochondria of diences. It is frequently Charles Wallace, traveling challenged by conservative through time with a unicorn Christian groups that object to change the what-mightto the idea of crystal balls have-been that resulted in (used by the Happy Medi- a malevolent dictator with um in an effort to foretell a nuclear weapon — than the future if Alex Murray what they do once they’re isn’t rescued), aliens, alter- there — save the world, nate universes, and witches save the world and oh, save (though Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. the world. Which and Mrs. Who aren’t But unlike Harry Potter, witches). the characters have no special powers — for the most Effect part, they’re not magical, A nyo n e wh o ’s rea d any other science fantasy they’re ordinary people do(ahem, Harry Potter) will ing extraordinary things.

Living legend By Allison Hagerman SENTINEL REPORTER ahagerman@cumberlink.com

Not many people can be called a “living legend,” but Otis Williams is definitely one of the few. The last original member of the music group “The Temptations” still living, Williams is continuing to sing his way into the hearts of millions of people worldwide. On Thursday, Feb. 23, Williams and the current “Temptations” will perform at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center on the Shippensburg University campus at 8 p.m. But despite Williams’ fame with “The Temptations” and the group’s many hits over the years, including “My Girl” and “I Can’t Get Next You,” he remains thankful about where his career has taken him. Born on Oct. 30, 1941, in Texarkana, Texas, Williams said he was only a “little shorty doo-wop in Texas” when he began singing in church. Otis’ mother later took him to Detroit to live with her and his stepfather. It was there that Williams saw rock and roll shows coming to the Fox Theatre, including Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. Williams said that when he saw Lymon and the “control” he had on more than 5,000 people at a concert, he said “that’s what I want to do.” Williams would later become part of a singing group called “The Distants,” who recorded “Come On/Always” on Specialty Records

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The Temptations are set to perform Feb. 23 at the H. Ric Luhrs Center. in 1959. “The Distants” would later reorganize, calling themselves “The Elgins,” and audition for record producer Berry Gordy in 1960. Gordy signed them, but the group was asked to change their name. “The Temptations,” most notably consisting of the “classic five” of Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin, were born. In 1964, “The Way You Do The Things You Do” made No. 11 on the Top 20 list, with “My Girl” taking No. 1 in 1965 and selling more than a million copies. Williams said “My Girl” is still his favorite “Temptations” song to this day, since it is basically the group’s “anthem.” But how was it for him when he first heard his sing-

ing on the radio? “It was exhilarating,” Williams said. “It was a wonderful feeling and it still is today.” One particular event that Williams remembers took place in Mississippi, when Archie Manning was the quarterback at the University of Mississippi. Several black fans were ignoring their assigned seat numbers on their tickets at a concert, because everyone wanted to sit close to the stage to see the group, Williams said. When the white ticketholders came to the front looking for their seats, a fight nearly broke out between black and white fans. It was Williams and fellow “Temptations” member Eddie Kendricks who went onstage and asked people to take their rightful seats. And they did. Williams said it was

amazing that as just “upstart entertainers,” the fans “listened to them” and they “stopped a possible fight.”

“Music. It transcends barriers,” Williams said. No matter what the group’s power over fans, Williams said he still gets nervous before shows though, even after decades on the stage. “You never get complacent and take it for granted,” Williams said, noting that the group is left alone to mentally prepare before shows. And “The Temptations,” now made up of Williams, Ron Tyson, Terry Weeks, Joe Herndon and Bruce Williamson, still do a lot of shows. Or in Williams’ words, they are “busier than a blind dog in a meat market.” That’s part of what has kept Williams going over the years. “I love it. When you sum it up, I enjoy it. I’m enjoying it still,” he said. When asked what it feels like to have molded the face of the music industry, Wil-

liams was humble. “It’s a great feeling,” he said. “Man, I never would imagine that when we started singing. It’s great.” And more is still in store for Williams and “The Temptations.” Some considerations are being given to taking the story of “The Temptations” to Broadway, he said. “That’s the amazing thing about show business. You never know what may happen,” Williams said. “You know, the sky’s the limit.”

In Focus Tickets for “The Temptations” performance on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 8 p.m. at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center at Shippensburg University are now on sale. To reserve your seat, go online at luhrscenter.com or call the box office at 717-477-7469.

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village assumes he’s run off, leaving his beautiful young wife and four children for another life. Meg doesn’t “It was a dark and stormy believe that. night.” Tesseract Those cliched words, so often used humorously, are Neither, it turns out, the opening salvo in Mad- does Charles Wallace, who eleine L’Engle’s seminal has befriended three local novel, “A Wrinkle In Time.” guardian angels (masquerPublished 50 years ago this ading as batty old women), week, the science fantasy Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Which novel is no less relevant in and Mrs. Who. 2012 as it was in 1962. Mrs. Whatsit pays a visit The protagonist of the to the Murray house, and story — and the hero- after drying off, she rather ine I most identified with matter-of-factly says to as a child, because she, Dr. Kate Murray, “Speaking too, wore braces and thick of way, by the way, there is glasses — is Margaret such a thing as a tesseract.” “Meg” Murray, a brilliant Such a seemingly innocubut socially awkward teen- ous and non-sensical stateager. ment catches Kate off guard Despite having a beyond- and clearly startles her. genius-level IQ, Meg is in Her children, seeing her the lowest section of her reaction, ask what a tessergrade. She can’t stay out of act is. trouble. She picks fights to It’s a wrinkle in time make herself feel better and — the shortest distance beto defend her “dumb baby tween two points. brother,” Charles Wallace. The next day, Meg and In the isolated village Charles Wallace — accomwhere the Murrays live, panied by Meg’s schoolpeople don’t like what they mate Calvin O’Keefe — set don’t understand. In fact it off on what Charles Walscares them, and the Mur- lace says is a mission to save rays are mysterious at least. their father. Drs. Kate and Alex MurAlex Murray, it tranray are scientists — brilliant spires, is being held capones, who are working on tive on Camazotz, a planet things as vast as the whole subject to group mind. Alex universe and as tiny as the Murray refused to submit mitochondria inside a cell. to the group mind think, Their oldest and youngest and when the children find children inherited that bril- him, he is imprisoned in a liance and share between column of what looks like them an uncommon bond. glass. One they free him, he Meg and Charles Wallace “tessers” them away from can “kythe.” That is, they the planet. can communicate teleCharles Wallace, howevpathically, Charles Wallace er, is left behind, under the more so than Meg. control of IT, the evil brain “It was his mother’s (literally, actually — it’s just mind — and Meg’s — that a brain in a jar) having taken he probed with frightening control of him telepathiaccuracy,” L’Engle writes. cally. When the book opens, The tessering through Dr. Alex Murray has been The Black Thing — which missing for months. The is the embodiment of pure By Lauren McLane

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Musicals hit stages at area schools this spring Here is a list of area high p.m. and Sunday, March 4 school musicals. at 1 p.m. Admission: Tickets are $7 Cumberland County for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens Bible Baptist School Camp Hill High School Musical: “Oliver!” M u s i c a l : “ I n to t h e Where: Trinity High Woods” School Where: Grace Milliman When: Thursday, March 15 and Friday, March 16 at 7 Pollock Performing Arts p.m., Saturday, March 17 at Center, 340 N. 21st St., Camp Hill 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. When: Thursday, March Admission: Tickets are $10 for adults and $7.50 for 1 to Saturday, March 3 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, March 4 students at 2 p.m. Big Spring High School Admission: All reserved M u s i c a l : “ I n to t h e tickets are $10 Woods” Carlisle Area High School When: Friday, March 30 Musical: “Bye Bye Birdie” and Saturday, March 31 at 7 When: Thursday, March p.m., and Saturday, March 31 and Sunday, April 1 at 2 15 and Friday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March p.m. Admission: Tickets are 17 and Sunday, March 18 at 3 p.m. $9 Admission: Resserved Boiling Springs High tickets for the evening School Musical: “Leader of the shows are $10 for adults Pack: The Ellie Greenwich and $8 for students. General admission tickets for the Musical” When: Thursday, March matinee shows are $8 for 1 to Saturday, March 3 at 7 adults and $6 for students

Carlisle Christian Academy Musical: “Esther,” an original musical written/ produced by CCA faculty, parents and students When: Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19 at 7 p.m. Admission: Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for students and senior citizens and $3 for children younger than 5 years old Cedar Cliff High School Musical: “Les Miserables” W h e n : We d n e s d a y, March 15 at 3 p.m., Thursday, March 15 to Saturday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m. Admission: Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students C u m b e r l a n d Va l l e y School District Musical: “Legally Blonde: The Musical” When: Thursday, March 29 to Saturday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 1 at 2 p.m. Admission: Tickets are

$12 for adults and $10 for students and CV staff East Pennsboro Area High School Musical: “Willy Wonka” When: Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 11 at 2 p.m. Admission: Tickets are $11 for adults and $8 for students. Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School Musical: “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” When: Thursday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m., Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 4 at 2 p.m. Admission: Tickets for $12 for adults and $10 for students. Groups of 10 or more get tickets for $10 each. Saturday dinner theater tickets are $35. Red Land High School Musical: “Thoroughly Modern Millie” When: Thursday, March 1 to Saturday, March 3 at 7

p.m. A d m i s s i o n : T i c ke ts for the Thursday “Family Night” performance are $5. Tickets for the Friday and Saturday shows are $10. Advanced student tickets for the Friday and Saturday shows are $5. Shippensburg Area Senior High School Musical: “Bye Bye Birdie” When: Thursday, March 29 to Saturday, March 31 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, March 31 at 2 p.m. Admission: Not available by press deadline

Perry County Greenwood High School Musical: “Seussical” When: Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 11 at 3 p.m. Admission: Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for students. Saturday spaghetti dinner theater tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students.

Newport High School Musical: “Back to the ‘80s” When: Thursday, March 8 to Saturday, March 10 at 7 p.m. Admission: TBA Susquenita High School Musical: “All Shook Up” When: Thursday, March 22 to Saturday, March 24 at 7 p.m. Admission: Tickets are $8 West Perry High School Musical: “Footloose” When: Thursday, March 8 to Saturday, March 10 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 10 at 2 p.m. Admission: All tickets are $8

York County Northern High School M u s i c a l : “ I n to t h e Woods” When: Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 4 at 3 p.m. Admission: All tickets are $7

Theatre Review

William Shatner brings one-man show to Broadway D6 — The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pa. Thursday, February 16, 2012

BY LYNN ELBER

AP Entertainment Writer

LOS ANGELES — Bravado is a familiar part of William Shatner’s image and his acting portfolio, whether he’s in character as James T. Kirk, Denny Crane or the Negotiator TV pitchman. Even the title of the one-

man show he’s bringing to Broadway this week — “Shatner’s World: We Just Live in It” — has moxie to spare. So it’s surprising, even endearing, that Shatner admits to his version of stage fright. “My fears are not the primitive, ‘I’m afraid I can’t talk’ kind of fear that young actors have. Mine is,

‘I’m afraid the ticket sales won’t go,’” he said recently in his memento-decorated office before heading to New York for the play’s Thursday opening. Another worry, and this is a big one: that audiences will prove tougher to impress than they were in Australia and Canada, where he toured with an early incarnation of the show. Shatner was last on Broadway in the 1961-62 production of “A Shot in the Dark,” starring Julie

Harris and Walter Matthau. “I feel New York is held to a higher standard than anyplace else,” he said. “I’m anxious to see how the New York audience will accept me.” His qualms weren’t enough to make him skirt the Big Apple before he starts a monthlong, 15-city U.S. tour. Instead, he reassessed the material covering his career, his life and

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In this theater image released by Boneau/ Bryan-Brown, William Shatner performs in his one-man show, “Shatner’s World: We Just Live In It,” at Broadway’s Music Box Theatre in New York. Associated Press

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For a 20-year-old who started doing theater less than seven years ago, Tyler Wonders has an extensive resume. Among other productions, he did three high-school shows, including “The Music Man”; assistant-directs and produces musicals at Big Spring High School, which this year will be performing “Into the Woods”; and did a staged reading for an off-Broadway play of a friend. Wonders, a junior at Shippensburg University minoring in theater, was also in Carlisle Theater Company’s “Guys and Dolls” and the male lead in “Beauty and the Beast.” Much as he’s enjoyed everything he’s done, there’s a special place in his heart for “Seussical,” a musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty based on the books of Dr. Seuss. This is the third time Wonders is playing Horton, the Elephant — the play’s protagonist. “I’ve had offers to do the show even more, but couldn’t because of sched-

ule conflicts,” Wonders says. “In high school I knew nothing about it (before auditions), and when I saw the cast list, I thought to myself, I really don’t want to be the elephant.” Rehearsals changed his mind. “Horton is a sensitive and caring creature to all, and that is what I try to be,” he says. “Besides, this is a kid’s show, and any time an actor performs for children, it is amazing. I love the music, especially ‘Alone in the Universe,’ which Horton and Jojo (the Mayor’s son in the Town of Who) sing together.” The Jojo of the CTC production, Emily Reusswig, is also a “Seussical” veteran. The East Pennsboro Middle School fifth-grader has played the role before at Oyster Mill Playhouse. “Jojo is a really fun part,” says the 11-year-old. “He likes to think a lot and has a wild imagination. I was really excited when Dustin Jason Malmont/The Sentinel asked me to play it again.” “Dustin” is Dustin LeB- Lindsay Bretz-Morgan rehearses on Monday night lanc, artistic director of the at the Carlisle Theatre as she prepares for the Carlisle Theatre Company, upcoming performance of Seussical. the all-age resident community-theater group at the full 2000 Broadway musi- rather a one-act theaterCarlisle Theatre. CTC is not performing the cal, nor “Seussical, Jr.,” but for-young-audiences ver-

sion that is shorter than the original. It leaves out a few songs and eliminates the military theme. First done in 2004, this version of the musical also reduces the cast to 12, although CTC’s production has two more. “Ours is a 75-minute run that has the main story line,” says LeBlanc, who is directing. CTC’s first show of the 2012 season, “Seussical” is being presented to school field trips as part of the Read Across America Weekend — not coincidentally, close to the birthday of Dr. Seuss (pen name of Theodore Seuss Geisel) on March 2. There are also two public performances of the show, which derives primarily from two Seuss books, “Horton Hears a Who!” and “Horton Hatches the Egg.” The cast of the CTC show is composed of college-age students and adults — except for Emily. It is targeted for young people but, of course, audiences of all ages are welcome. “Young children are excited to see the book characters they know, and older kids get the message more,”

says LeBlanc. Among them is the acceptance of difference. As veteran Reusswig says, “It’s so cool when an audience enjoys a show, and ‘Seussical’ is a silly and fun show.” Also in the cast are the director, playing Cat in the Hat; Lindsay Bretz-Morgan; Stephanie Walsh; Sam Eisenhuth; Abbie Ricker, Greg Athanasatos; Curtis Scotto; Dominick Arp; Christine Porter; and Robyn Thompson. Art Thompson is music director, and two students from Dickinson College, Andrea Englert and Alisha Falberg, are serving as choreographic assistants and are in the cast.

to convey the meaning,” he said. “In a way, it’s very stark and dramatic to do that, but you have to select those words judiciously.” He’s also ditched the original production’s onstage interviewer. Shatner realized he didn’t need a nudge to keep the story moving.

fered. There’s also a daily swimming-pool workout and, most importantly, the equestrian life he shares with his wife, Elizabeth, a former horse trainer. “Horses and exercise and a loving life,” Shatner said. When he’s in Los Angeles, he fits in three to four hours

of riding at a stable north of the city to compete in various events. “I’ve won championships against kids who are 18 and born on a horse,” he said. How satisfying is that? “Beyond belief,” he replied. “I’d rather get a belt buckle (prize) than an Oscar,” said Shatner.

In Focus “Seussical” school performances are on Thursday, March 1. Public performances are on Saturday and Sunday, March 3 and 4, at 2 p.m. All take place at Carlisle Theatre, 44 West High Street, Carlisle. For tickets and information, call the box office, 258-0666, or visit: www.carlisletheatre. org.

Shatner • Continued from D6 life in general. The show, directed by Scott Faris, runs through March 4 at the Music Box Theatre. “I began seriously looking at the stories I told and trying to pare down to a minimum number of words

So what tales does he tell? He rattles them off: “I talk about death and I talk about love and horses and motorcycles. I talk about comedy and I talk about some of the things people want to hear about, ‘Star Trek’ and all.” Nearing his 81st birthday on March 22, Shatner

has much to discuss, including how he remains astoundingly energetic and far younger than his years in appearance (all his hair!), voice (still commandingly Kirk-like!) and quick wit (he loves puns!). “It’s probably good genetic structure,” he of-

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