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Disney says ‘John Carter’ to lose $200M Directed by Pixar’s Andrew Stanton, the 3-D effects-laden movie is about a Civil War veteran transplanted to Mars. ■

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LOS ANGELES — “John Carter” is now officially a flop of galactic proportions. The Walt Disney Co. said Monday that it expects to book a loss of $200 million on the movie in the quarter through March. That ranks it among Hollywood’s alltime biggest money-losers. Directed by Pixar’s Andrew Stanton, the 3-D effects-laden movie about a Civil War veteran transplanted to Mars was already headed to the “Red Ink Planet,” according to Cowen & Co. analyst Doug Creutz. Yet he expected a write-down of about half that size. Disney said “John Carter” has brought in about $184 million in ticket sales worldwide so far. But ticket sales are split roughly in half with theater owners. The movie’s production budget is estimated to be about $250 million with about $100 million more spent on marketing. The movie was based on a series of books written by the late Edgar Rice Burroughs, starting with “A Princess of Mars” in 1912 and ending with “John Carter of Mars,” published posthumously in 1964. There was plenty of ma-

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In this film image released by Disney, Taylor Kitsch is shown in a scene from “John Carter.” terial for sequels and prequels but they seem highly unlikely now. With a 51 percent “Tomatometer” rating on movie site Rotten Tomatoes, the film got average reviews, though AP Movie Critic Christy Lemire called it “massively confusing” and “deadly dull.” The poor reception was a shock given Stanton’s directing success with movies like “Finding Nemo” and “Wall-E,” each of which won an Oscar for best animated feature. Disney said the loss on “John Carter” will cause its studio to lose $80 million to

$120 million for the quarter. Profits from other movies and home video disc sales will be more than wiped out. Miller Tabak analyst David Joyce said the studio’s projected loss is more than double what he had expected, and that will cause him to trim his estimate for Disney’s earnings. The hefty spending on production and marketing is causing the Burbank, Calif., company to book the loss sooner than might be the case for a smaller-budget film. “It’s good that Disney’s airing their dirty laundry

now,” he said. The flop ranks with history’s biggest box office disasters, although it’s tough to rank them precisely because of inflation and incomplete disclosure. Disney’s eerily real computer animated movie “Mars Needs Moms” from last year cost about $150 million to make but only sold $40 million in tickets worldwide, according to Hollywood.com analyst Paul Dergarabedian. Warner Bros.’ “Speed Racer” from 2008 cost about $120 million, but took in only about $94 million in theaters. Columbia Pictures’ “Ishtar” in 1987 cost about

$40 million but sold only $14 million in tickets domestically, he said. “Obviously no studio puts this much into a movie hoping for this kind of result,” he said. It’s not clear how much box office revenue Disney needed to break even on “John Carter,” but one estimate pegged it around $600 million worldwide. That’s a figure reached by fewer than 65 movies ever, Dergarabedian said. Disney hopes to overcome the setback with other bigbudget movies this year, including “The Avengers” from its Marvel subsidiary in May and Pixar’s “Brave”

in June. Before Monday’s announcement, analysts polled by FactSet expected Disney as a whole to post $1.92 billion in operating income for the quarter. Most of the company’s profits come from its pay TV channels such as ESPN, so the studio loss is not a huge debacle. Analysts expect Disney to post $9.62 billion in revenue for the period. Disney shares fell 43 cents to $43.01 in extended trading Monday. The stock closed regular trading up 25 cents at $43.44. Disney released the news after the markets closed.

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• Children’s book author Michael Sgringnoli and his son and illustrator, Ethan, will be signing copies of their book, “Dinorific Poetry: Stories of Ancient Animals” from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 25 at the Villiage Artisans Gallery.

• Dickinson College to present a student performance of “The Arsonists,” March 30-31 and April 2-3, 8 p.m. Mathers Theatre in the Holland Union Building. For more information, tickets call 245-1327. Tickets are $7.

• The Texas Tenors will perform at 8 p.m. on March 23 at the H. Ric Luhrs Center, Shippensburg. Tickets are $28 to $44. For tickets call 477-SHOW or go online, luhrscenter.com.

• Local author Dianne Bolyard will be signing copies of her book “Happily Ever After,” from 1 to 3 p.m. April 7 at the Courthouse Common Espresso Bar and Bistro, Hanover Street, Carlisle.

• Oyster Mill Playhouse will hold auditions for it’s upcoming production of “Twelve Angry Jurors” at 7 p.m. March 25 and 26. For more information go to www.oystermill.com.

• Belly dance classes for those age 16 and older will be held from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. April 11 through May 9 at the New Cumberland Middle School. Cost is $33 for residents of the West Shore and $40 for all others, plus a West Shore School District fee of $22. For more information visit www. wsrec.org or call 920-9515.

• The Hershey Theatre presents “Memphis” from Tuesday, April 10 through Sunday, April 15. Tickets are $25 to $80. For more information visit hersheytheatre.com or ticketmaster. com.

• Dickinson College student Ryan Karr will perform a clarinet recital at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 23 and Matthew Orwitz will perform a horn recital at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 24 both at the Weiss Center for the Arts. For more information call 245-1568.

• Pat’s Singles Club will hold a dance from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday March 25 at the Wisehaven Ballroom, York. “Saxy” will provide the music. Cost is $10. • West Shore Recreation Commission presents “Smooth Dancing for Beginners” from 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays, March 26 through April 23 at the Ballroom Break in Lewisberry. And, “Latin Dancing for Beginners” 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays, March 26 through April 23, also at the Ballroom Break. Cost is $64 for residents and $77 for others. For more information visit www. wsrec.org. • The York County Heritage Trust will present “homebrew workshops” March 31, April 14 and May 2. Cost is $70 call 848-1587 for more information. • Metropolitan Area Dance Club will host a dance from 7 to 11 p.m. on March 24 and 31 at the PA Dance Sport Ballroom in Hummelstown. For more information call 774-2171.

• Dickinson College will host it’s 9th Annual Local Food Dinner at 6:30 p.m. on March 24 in the Holland Union Building, College Street. Tickets go on sale Monday, March 12 and donation of $15 to Carlisle Farmers on the Square is suggested. For more information visit http:/blogs.dickinson.edu/ farm/blog/ or call 245-1251.

• “Green Buildings of York,” a downtown walking tour will be held at 2 p.m. April 21. The tour starts at Continental Square. For more information visit downtownyorkpa.com/walking-tours. • Ballroom dancing classes will be offered at the LeTort View Community Center on the Carlisle Barracks beginning April 17. The date of the remaining classes are: April 25, May 2, 7, 16, 23 and 29. Beginner class at 5:30 p.m. covers swing, tango, cha-cha and foxtrot. Advance class at 6:30 p.m. covers advance swing, waltz, rumba, mabo, two-step and hustle. Cost is $30 per person for the seven-week class. For more information contact Frank Hancock at 241-4483 or fhancock@comcast.net.

• Chambersburg Ballet Theatre presents “Collaborations Sacred and Classical” April 3, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. Call 709-1800. • The Lions Community Theater will present “Annie” March 29-31 at 7:30 p.m. and March 31 at 2 p.m. at Shaull Elementary School. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for students. For more information or to order tickets call 582-2037. • The Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet presents “Giselle” at 1 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 22 at the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts. For tickets or more information call 214-ARTS or whitakercenter.org. • Gamut Theatre Group will hold it’s “9th Annual Shakespeare’s Birthday Celebration,” from 4 to 7 p.m. April 22. Tickets are $100 and $150. For more information, www.gamutplays.org. • The Popcorn Hat Players presents “Emperor’s New Clothes,” Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:15 a.m. and Saturdays at 1 p.m. May 2 through May 24. Gamut Classic Theatre, third floor, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg. Tickets are $5-$8. Visit www.gamutplays.org or call 238-4111.

• George Winston will perform at 7:30 p.m. March 24 at the Whitaker Center’s Sunoco Performance Theater. Tickets are S35.50 and $39.50. For more information visit www.whitakercenter.org/sunoco-performance-theater. • The Penn State University Choir will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. March 29 at the Mechanicsburg Presbyterian Church. • Dickinson College faculty will present the works of Polish composer Karol Szymanowski at 7 p.m., March 31 at the Rubendall Recital Hall in the Weiss Center for the Arts. The event is free and open to the public. • Midtown Scholar’s Friday Folk Cafe performer will be Aaron Nathans and MIchael Ronstandt from 8 to 10 p.m. March 30. For more information call 236-1680. • Susquehanna Folk Music Society presents Genticorum at 7:30 p.m. on March 30 at Camp Hill Methodist Church. Cost is $10 to $22. For more information call 763-5744. • Midtown Scholar presents Seasons in concert from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 31. For more information call 236-1680.

• Totem Pole Playhouse will present “Chaps: The Musical” from June 2 to 17, call 352-2164 for more information.

• The Gettysburg College Choir will present a free concert at 8 p.m. March 24 at the college’s Christ Chapel.

• Totem Pole Playhouse will present ‘Travels With My Aunt” from June 19-July 1, call 352-2164 for more information.

• The Crimson Frog Coffeehouse presents Marie Smith on March 24; Poetic Perkolation on March 27; Open mic with Jonathan Frazier on March 28 and Herr Street on March 31.

• Chambersburg Community Theatre presents “The Sound of Music” at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays, from March 23 to 25 and March 30 to April 1, at the Capitol Theatre. Cost is $15 for adults; $10 for students; and $5 for children age 5 and younger. Visit www. cctonline.org or call 263-0202.

• Dickinson College faculty will present a recital, “Daniel Brye With espirit!” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 25 at the Rubendall Recital Hall in the Weiss Center for the Arts. The event is free and open to the public.

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Dr. Seuss The Lorax 2D (PG) Thu.-Thu. 11:40 a.m., 2, 6:40 Dr. Seuss The Lorax 3D (PG) Thu.-Thu. 4:20, 9 The Hunger Games (PG-13) Fri.-Thu. 12:10, 1, 3:20, 4, 6:30, 8, 9:30 John Carter 3D (PG-13) Thu.-Thu. 12:40, 3:30, 7, 9:50 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D (PG) Thu. 12:10, 6:50, Fri.-Thu. 12:20, 6:50 Project X (R) Thu. 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:50, 10:10, Fri.-Thu. 3, 9:10 Silent House (R) Thu. 12, 2:20, 4:40, 7:10, 9:30 This Means War (PG-13) Thu. 12:50, 3:20, 7:20, 10, Fri.-Thu. 12:50, 3:40, 7:20, 10 The Vow (PG-13) Thu. 3, 9:10

Safe House (R) Thu. 11:40 a.m., 2:15, 4:50, 7:35, 10:10, Fri.Thu. 1:55, 7:20 Silent House (R) Thu. 12:10, 2:30, 4:45, 7:50, 10, Fri.-Thu. 12:10, 2:20, 4:45, 7:50, 10:05 A Thousand Words (PG-13) Thu. 11:50 a.m., 2:05, 4:25, 6:50, 9:10, Fri.Thu. 11:45 a.m., 2:05, 4:25, 6:45, 9:15 Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds (PG-13) Thu. 7:05, 9:40

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Regal Carlisle Commons 8 Noble Boulevard 21 Jump Street (R) Thu. 2:20, 5, 7:50, Fri.-Sun. 2:15, 5, 8, 10:40, Mon.-Thu. 2:15, 5, 8 Act of Valor (R) Thu. 1:25, 4, 7:10, Fri.-Sun. 1:30, 4:10, 6:45, 9:20, Mon.-Thu. 1:30, 4:10, 6:45 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax 2D (PG) Thu. 2:10, 4:30, 6:50, Fri.-Sun. 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45, Mon.-Thu. 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:15 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax 3D (PG) Thu. 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, Fri.-Thu. 1:45, 4 The Hunger Games (PG-13) Fri. 12:01 a.m., 12:01 a.m. (sold out), 12:02 a.m., Fri.-Sun. 12:30, 1:15, 3:45, 4:30, 6:15, 7, 7:45, 9:30, 10:15, 10:50, Mon.-Thu. 12:30, 1:15, 3:45, 4:30, 6:15, 7, 7:45 John Carter 2D (PG-13) Thu. 1:15 John Carter 3D (PG-13) Thu. 4:20, 7:20, Fri.-Sun. 1, 4:20, 7:25, 10:30, Mon.-Thu. 1, 4:20, 7:25 Project X (R) Thu. 2:30, 4:40, 7:40, Fri.-Sun. 12:40, 2:50, 5:10, 7:35, 10, Mon.-Thu. 12:40, 2:50, 5:10, 7:35 Silent House (R) Thu. 2:40, 4:50, 8 The Vow (PG-13) Thu. 1:40, 4:10, 7

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Carlisle Theatre The Iron Lady (PG-13) Thu. 7:30 Pina (PG) Fri.-Sat. 7:30, Sun. 2, Wed.-Thu. 7:30

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• Susquehanna Mysteries Alliance will present “Titanic: What Lies Beneath” event at 2 p.m. April 15 at the Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop in Mechanicsburg, 6 Clouser Road. For more information call 795-7470 or email mysterybooks@comcast.net.

• Harrisburg Shakespeare Company will be holding auditions for its upcoming performance of “Romeo and Juliet” from 7 to 9 p.m. April 4 and 6 and for actors out of the area auditions will be held from 11 to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 7. To make an audition appointment call 238-4111.

• Members of the Wednesday Club will perform a concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 24 at the West Shore Baptist Church, Camp Hill. For more information visit wednesdayclub.org or call 234-4856.

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• Comedian Brett Butler to perform at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. March 30. For more information visit www.StrandCapitol.org or call 846-1111.

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STORY: In “The Hunger Games” and its two sequels, author Suzanne Collins created something with the otherworldly appeal of “Harry Potter” and “Twilight” and the voyeuristic draw of reality television. “ H a r ry Po t te r ” a n d “Twilight” were set in our times, but with their wizards, witches, vampires and werewolves, they’re the stuff of dream worlds. “The Hunger Games,” while set in a decimated future North America, feels like a mirror of the here and now with its privileged haves and impoverished have-nots and its satiric commentary on random celebrity and the perverse pleasure of viewing the

In this image released by Lionsgate, Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen, left, and Liam Hemsworth portrays Gale Hawthorne in a scene from “The Hunger Games.” misfortune of others from the comfort of your living room. “It speaks to the world of reality television and watching other people’s tragedies for entertainment,” said Jennifer Lawrence, who stars as Katniss Everdeen, one of 24 teen “tributes” chosen for an annual televised fight to the death that’s been imposed on her society’s rebellious outlying districts for the amusement of the pampered residents of the capital city. “It also speaks to what just one person can do. I think it’s so important that young people understand they do have so much power in this new generation, and this is just one girl that changes everything.” CASTING: Sure, the 21-

year-old Lawrence is a few years older than Katniss, but the Oscar-nominated star of “Winter’s Bone” and co-star of “X-Men: First Class” still can play a teenager credibly. She beautifully captures the steely will and youthful anger of Katniss, along with the cunning, ferocity and vulnerability that makes Katniss a star to root for in the games. The supporting players are equally well cast: the two hunks in Katniss’ life, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta, her fellow District 12 games tribute, and Liam Hemsworth as Gale, her longtime hunting companion; Elizabeth Banks as Katniss and Peeta’s prim, perky handler; Stanley Tucci as a crazily coiffed

TV games commentator; Lenny Kravitz as Katniss’ warmhearted, subversive stylist; Donald Sutherland as the evil, conspiring President Snow; Amandla Stenberg as the agile, waiflike games tribute Rue. And who could possibly find fault with Woody Harrelson as Katniss and Peeta’s boozy, cynical mentor? CINEMATIC ALTERATIONS: In the book, told in first-person by Katniss, once the action shifts to the games arena, that’s all we see. Director Gary Ross, who shares screenwriting credit with executive producer Collins and Billy Ray, wisely expand the film beyond what’s in front of Katniss to give regular glimpses of what’s happening in the

capital and how the public in the downtrodden districts is responding to the machinations of the game organizers. Wes Bentley has some choice moments as head gamemaker Seneca Crane, merely a bit player in the book, as he colludes with the president to keep the tributes — and the public — in line. G E N D E R A P P EA L : Girls and women made “Twilight” a sensation. Most guys who saw it were dragged along by wives and girlfriends. While “The Hunger Games” is a female-centric story and has a “Twilight”style love triangle involving Katniss, Peeta and Gale, its themes and actions appeal to boys and men, as well.

• Gettysburg College will hold its Juried Student Exhibition March 28 through April 21 at Schmucker Art Gallery. • “Heaven” by Kate Stewart will be on display at the Gettysburg College Schmucker Art Gallery from March 28 through April 21. Artist’s talk will be at noon March 28 and the artist’s reception will be from 5 to 7 p.m., also on March 28. • York College of Pennsylvania will host its annual juried student exhibition from March 15 through April 3. Exhibition reception will be from 3 to 5 p.m., Thursday, March 15 at the Wolf Hall lobby.

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• “Perry County Home” by Chris Lyter will be on display at the PCCA Gallery March 14-April 18. • Spring art classes are forming now at The Art Center School and Galleries in Mechanicsburg. For more information call 697-2072 or visit www.mechanicsburgartcenter.com. • The Council for the Arts of Chambersburg will present “Playing with Color” art class on Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. for home schooled students age 10 and older from March 13 to April 3 at the council’s Main Street site. For more information contact Laurie McKelvie at 477-2132 or lauriemckelvie@comcast.net. • 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. • Susan Courtney, Tom Svec, Jeffrey Tritt and Gordan Wenzel will display their art at the Art Association of Harrisburg, 21 N. Front St. through March 29. • The Council for the Arts of Chambersburg will host “Wild About Fabric” through April 6, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg.

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• Richelle Dourte, a jewelry artist will be the “artist in action” at the Village Artisans Gallery March 24 from 1-4 p.m.

• Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters and Margaret Quintanar’s Pysanki Eggs will be on display from May 4 to June 2 at the Carlisle Arts Learning Center. Opening reception will be held May 4.

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• CASD Student Art Show will be at the Carlisle Arts Learning Center, March 26 through April 21. An opening reception will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 30.

“Third in the ‘Burg” begins Friday with plenty of good music to check out.

Friday, March 23: Rock Paper Launch Party 8 p.m., $7

• The Art Association of Harrisburg will host a five-artist invitational exhibition featuring oil works, watercolors, mixed media works and photographs and will be on display from April 6 through May 10. For more information visit www.artassocofhbg. com.

• Art work from former and current Camp Hill School District visual arts faculty will be on display through the month of March at the Grace Milliman Pollack Performing Arts Center lobby.

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Much anticipated “Hunger Games” opens this weekend while Disney’s “John Carter” is shaping up to be a $200 million flop. Also, see what else is playing on the big screen this weekend at area theaters.

Friday, March 23: Jon Zimmerman Unplugged with special guests Neil McClain and Jake James. $5, doors at 8 p.m. and show at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24: 717 Awards Show, 8 p.m.

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a.m. Monday, March 26: Ballroom dancing, 6:30 p.m., $10 LOS ANGELES — “John Carter” is now officially a flop of galactic proportions. The Walt Disney Co. said Monday that it expects to book a loss of $200 million on the movie in the quarter through March. That ranks it among Hollywood’s alltime biggest money-losers. Directed by Pixar’s Andrew Stanton, the 3-D effects-laden movie about a Civil War veteran transplanted to Mars was already headed to the “Red Ink Planet,” according to Cowen & Co. analyst Doug Creutz. Yet he expected a write-down of about half that size. Disney said “John Carter” has brought in about $184 million in ticket sales worldwide so far. But ticket sales are split roughly in half with theater owners. The movie’s production budget is estimated to be about $250 million with about $100 million more spent on marketing. The movie was based on a series of books written by the late Edgar Rice Burroughs, starting with “A Princess of Mars” in 1912 and ending with “John Carter of Mars,” published posthumously in 1964. There was plenty of ma-

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terial for sequels and prequels but they seem highly unlikely now. With a 51 percent “Tomatometer” rating on movie site Rotten Tomatoes, the film got average reviews, though AP Movie Critic Christy Lemire called it “massively confusing” and “deadly dull.” The poor reception was a shock given Stanton’s directing success with movies like “Finding Nemo” and “Wall-E,” each of which won an Oscar for best animated feature. Disney said the loss on “John Carter” will cause its studio to lose $80 million to

$120 million for the quarter. Profits from other movies and home video disc sales will be more than wiped out. Miller Tabak analyst David Joyce said the studio’s projected loss is more than double what he had expected, and that will cause him to trim his estimate for Disney’s earnings. The hefty spending on production and marketing is causing the Burbank, Calif., company to book the loss sooner than might be the case for a smaller-budget film. “It’s good that Disney’s airing their dirty laundry

now,” he said. The flop ranks with history’s biggest box office disasters, although it’s tough to rank them precisely because of inflation and incomplete disclosure. Disney’s eerily real computer animated movie “Mars Needs Moms” from last year cost about $150 million to make but only sold $40 million in tickets worldwide, according to Hollywood.com analyst Paul Dergarabedian. Warner Bros.’ “Speed Racer” from 2008 cost about $120 million, but took in only about $94 million in theaters. Columbia Pictures’ “Ishtar” in 1987 cost about

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$40 million but sold only $14 million in tickets domestically, he said. “Obviously no studio puts this much into a movie hoping for this kind of result,” he said. It’s not clear how much box office revenue Disney needed to break even on “John Carter,” but one estimate pegged it around $600 million worldwide. That’s a figure reached by fewer than 65 movies ever, Dergarabedian said. Disney hopes to overcome the setback with other bigbudget movies this year, including “The Avengers” from its Marvel subsidiary in May and Pixar’s “Brave”

in June. Before Monday’s announcement, analysts polled by FactSet expected Disney as a whole to post $1.92 billion in operating income for the quarter. Most of the company’s profits come from its pay TV channels such as ESPN, so the studio loss is not a huge debacle. Analysts expect Disney to post $9.62 billion in revenue for the period. Disney shares fell 43 cents to $43.01 in extended trading Monday. The stock closed regular trading up 25 cents at $43.44. Disney released the news after the markets closed.

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LOS ANGELES — With “Harry Potter” done and “Twilight” nearly done, there’s a strong craving for Hollywood’s next teen-based fantasy franchise. And what an appetizing mix of ingredients “The Hunger Games” has cooked up. It may not have the almost universal name recognition of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” when it launched that film franchise in 2001. And it may not have “Twilight’s” undying devotion of starry-eyed teen and tween girls, along with their moms and grandmas. But “The Hunger Games” has some fixings even those billion-dollar properties lack. Here’s a look at the pros and cons for the cinematic prospects of “The Hunger Games,” which began rolling out in Europe on Wednesday and arrives in U.S. theaters Friday.

When he first heard that a “Hunger Games” movie was in the works, co-star Hutcherson went out and got the books, partly because of the hype, partly out of professional interest to see if there might be a role for him. “I read the first one and just got hooked. I read all three in about a week. ... It definitely wasn’t the sort of thing I normally would be that interested in reading, but immediately, right off the bat, I could feel it wasn’t your average female-lead-type book,” said Hutcherson, who like most men, has not read any of the “Twilight” books. Hutcherson’s 15-yearold brother and his pals are “Hunger Games” fans, and a 35-year-old male acquaintance and his friends have bought tickets to catch one of the first midnight screenings, he said. “It really is transcending gender and all generations,” Hutcherson said. CRITICAL PRAISE: Early reviews show that “The Hunger Games” is a hit with critics, which is not the case for many Hollywood blockbusters. The first “Twilight” movie scored dismally on RottenTomatoes.com, a site that compiles reviews, with only 49 percent of critics giving it positive notices (two of the three “Twilight” sequels scored even worse). “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” the first installment in that franchise, managed an excellent 80 percent rating of positive reviews. But with reviews still rolling out, “The Hunger Games” started off even better, with 93 percent positive reviews. The sky’s the limit when even critics like a blockbuster-in-the-making. CONS: If anyone can think of any, please let us know.

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Foodies rejoice! Event is set for March 29 in Mechanicsburg. ■

By Matthew McLaughlin

Time is running out to buy tickets for the firstever Taste of the Chamber, hosted by the West Shore Chamber of Commerce. The event, being held from 4 to 7 p.m. March 29 at Sun Motor Cars Mercedes-Benz, 6677 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, is set to feature an unlimited sampling of dishes from 18 chamber members and a raffle with prizes like a family sleepover package from Park Inn Harrisburg West and a catered meal for 15 from Chick-fil-A.

Early success While it’s too early to call the Taste of the Chamber a total success before the event actually takes place, the chamber is excited by the response so far. Not only has the event attracted 18 members to participate, but 275 people had already purchased tickets as of the end of the day March 16.

“We’re really excited for that volume of interest,” said Mary Clayton, chamber public relations and marketing director. “We’re really excited about the numbers because we, of course, want more people to come because then our donations can be larger.” The chamber’s Women in Business Roundtable Committee organized the event and selected the two charities that will receive a portion of the proceeds, according to Clayton. “They’re really the brains behind the operation,” she added. “They wanted to shake it up from the usual seminars.” “As the West Shore Chamber’s Women in Business Roundtable Committee chair, I am thrilled to be a part of Taste of the Chamber,” said Erin Schutter. “I am especially proud

that a portion of the event proceeds will benefit chamber members New Hope Ministries and the United Methodist Home for Children because I believe it is critical to give back to the community. “

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We spend our days exposed to sound. Music is the beautiful organization of sound in time, and music changes our brain in wonderful ways. “Music Notes” is written with a local focus, promoting local concerts featuring community musicians. When you crave more music during the week, where do you go? I’ve been listening to a lot of music lately, and I’ve been searching out live performances and recordings that haven’t been heavily edited. The power of live performance is in the risk taking and “anything can happen” spur of the moment. YouTube

is a great resource to find performances that have quirky moments, but those moments are what make these performances and recordings unique. It is possible to find beauty and value in a recording not because it is flawless, but because it is a representation of the artist at that particular moment. That should be the aesthetic we’re after. Live radio shows, YouTube videos and self-produced CDs all contains these elements. In a world ruled by standards and conformity, hearing a “mistake” is actually refreshing because it shows the humanity of the performers. We must remem-

ber that we are not robots and if we are in no way perfect, how can we expect perfection in musical performance? It’s another busy weekend for area performers, but my choice is The Wednesday Club’s Resident Concert Artists in recital. This performance will feature the club’s professional musicians and will include vocalists John Sharpe and Cheryl Crider and The Cumberland Winds. The recital will be at 4 p.m. on Sunday at West Shore Baptist Church, 2025 Market St., Camp Hill. Donations will be accepted. For more information, please call 234-4856.

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dodging twisters or gliding over erupting volcanoes just a little bit longer. “Uprising” totally falls apart when Pit’s feet hit the ground. The wonky controls require players to move Pit with the analog stick and control the camera and Pit’s aim with the stylus. (Lefties either have to deal with using their nondominant hand or purchase the extra Circle Pad Pro analog stick and snap it

onto the back of their Nintendo 3DS.) With such a limiting way to see what’s happening while traversing terra firma, Pit is often ambushed off-screen by the game’s garish enemies shooting him with lasers or poison or whatever. Angels must be immune to whiplash because the only way to overcome the control scheme is to continually tilt the poor little cherub around the graphi-

cally dull landscape. The controls also make “Uprising” nearly unplayable in 3-D without perching the 3DS on the included black plastic stand. While it’s completely possible to navigate in 2-D, flipping the 3-D slider up helps gauge just how far away foes are positioned within the sprawling ground levels and also adds gorgeous depth to the flying portions, which look richer than the

ground levels. Throughout the game, Pit and Palutena — and occasionally their adversaries — chat on the bottom screen. Casual players might find their incessant banter annoying, while die-hard Nintendo devotees will no doubt be delighted with the duo’s 8-bit shoutouts and Nintendogs jokes. Their constant chatter isn’t just silly fun, it also drives the story forward.

There are enough twists in the game’s main plot to keep players engaged as they battle zany mythology-inspired creatures that wouldn’t last 1 minute in a “God of War” game. If that’s not enough, there’s deep weapon customization as well as a practice range, treasure hunt and “idol toss,” which turns discovered eggs into virtual goodies with a tap of the 3DS stylus. The two frantic multiplayer modes — “free-for-all” and “light vs. dark” — are a particularly chaotic good time, and the points earned when battling five other players near or far online can be used to upgrade the nine different types of weapons that can be equipped in the solo or multiplayer editions. (I grew quite fond of slashing evildoers with the bear claws.) While this fast-paced 3D adventure is certainly a hearty reintroduction of Pit, unless you already own Nintendo’s latest hand-held gadget or have been anxiously awaiting Pit’s return for the past 20 years, there are fundamentally too many flaws with the game’s handling to make “Uprising” worth sacrificing any money to buy a 3DS.

wit and frankness in dealing with the topic of addiction, is the harrowing brush with death that finally sets her on the path to sobriety. In 2006, right after a play she was doing in London opened, a peptic ulcer in her stomach burst, aggravated by the 30 to 40 codeine pills a day she was taking in Eng-

land to replace her stateside Vicodin habit. Johnston found herself alone in her apartment in crippling pain, covered in vomit and blood and barely able to move. The moment, recounted in unsparing detail, is harrowing. As is her account of spending several weeks in a London hospital where indif-

ferent doctors and nurses, along with her own nearly superhuman drive to pretend everything was still OK (she told her mother not to visit and her best friend the burst ulcer was probably caused by cigarettes), exacerbated her loneliness and isolation. Still, the near-death ex-

perience brings Johnston the revelation that, “Despite years of slowly killing myself, all I wanted, with more passion and ferocity than I’d ever wanted anything else in my entire life, was to live.” It takes some time for her to put that thought into action. She leaves the hospital too early in order to get

back to her play, determined to carry on through sheer willpower, and then nearly dies due to an infection. Even after that scare, she briefly continues to drink and take Vicodin until a blunt email from a friend worried about her alcoholism and addiction serves as a wake-up call and sets her on the path to rehab.

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After years of heaping attention on Mario, Link, Donkey Kong, Samus Aran and even that fat blob Kirby, Nintendo is finally turning the spotlight back on Pit, the spunky angelic protagonist who wowed players of the original Nintendo system in 1986 in “Kid Icarus,” the beloved platforming adventure that never gained the same acclaim as other Nintendo tales. Pit is back to battle the underworld in “Kid Icarus: Uprising” (Nintendo, for the Nintendo 3DS, $39.99). This time, he’s doing it in three dimensions while being aided by Palutena, the cheeky Goddess of Light he saved at the end of the first game. That mostly means blasting baddies with various weapons while soaring through the sky and scurrying on the ground. Pit can only fly for five minutes at a time, so most “Uprising” levels begin in the air before moving to land. The aerial levels are especially wondrous when viewed on the Nintendo 3DS’ glassesfree 3-D screen. It’s a shame that the heroic Pit cannot keep battling eyeballs while

In this video game image provided by Nintendo, a scene is shown from “Kid Icarus: Uprising.” Associated Press

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Tickets, which are $25 per person, will not be sold at the door but must be purchased from the chamber no later than noon March 26 by calling 761-0702 or visiting the chamber office at 4211 Trindle Road, Camp Hill. A portion of the event’s proceeds will benefit chamber members New Hope Ministries and United Methodist Home for Children.

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‘Barefoot Bandit’ details saga of young outlaw Colton Harris-Moore was captured in the Bahamas after nearly two years on the lam. ■

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“The Barefoot Bandit: The True Tale of Colton Harris-Moore, New American Outlaw” (Hyperion), by Bob Friel: It’s not often that a travel and adventure writer who hopscotches the globe for good stories stumbles upon a riveting tale on his own doorstep, especially when he lives on a sparsely populated island in the far reaches of Washington state’s Puget Sound. But when teenage outlaw Colton Harris-Moore, whose thievery ranged from Snickers bars and frozen pizzas to expensive boats and planes, unleashed his “wily one-kid crime wave” on Orcas Island, it would have been impossible for a writer like Friel not to realize that a world-class story had landed in his lap. Harris-Moore was cap-

tured in the Bahamas after nearly two years on the lam, and his saga ended early this year when a federal judge in Seattle sentenced him to 6 1/2 years in prison. But the public’s fascination with the outlaw who was dubbed “the Barefoot Bandit” is sure to continue, fueled by Friel’s book and a planned Hollywood movie. The reader is introduced to the 17-year-old protagonist during his whiteknuckle flight in a stolen Cessna 182 over the jagged peaks of the Cascades while knocked about by 60 mph winds and sought by law enforcement. Being alone in the cockpit and lacking any official flight training add to the sense of adventure. He survived that and other brushes with mortality recounted by Friel, who chronicles the string of Northwest larcenies and

incarcerations that culminated in a cross-country run and Harris-Moore’s capture at sea. Even as he becomes the object of a nationwide manhunt, the gangly 6-foot-5 youth comes across as more Huck Finn than John Dillinger. Indeed, Friel’s account of Harris-Moore’s miserable upbringing cannot help but evoke sympathy, even in the face of his succession of bad decisions. “This was a kid, an outcast, who’d been bullied and beaten, forgotten and failed, expelled, medicated, incarcerated and seemingly doomed to society’s lowest rung,” writes Friel of the abused and neglected youth who took on a feral streak from spending much of the time alone in the woods near his mother’s trailer. Throughout it all, Harris-Moore nurtured a dream of becoming a pilot. His computer skills, Associated Press intuitive intelligence and studies of flight manuals In this book cover image released by Hyperion, served him well when he “The Barefoot Bandit: The True Tale of Colton Har- took to the air. His brazen ris-Moore, The New American Outlaw,” is shown. burglaries at houses, air-

plane hangars and marinas, usually carried out while shoeless, outwitted police and won him the support of countless fans who trumpeted his exploits on the Internet and wore Tshirts celebrating his lawlessness. “Colt’s combination of twenty-first-century tech savviness and nineteenthcentury outlaw cojones came together to create a remarkably effective criminal,” Friel writes. The author seems to have been destined to tell this story. He lives, after all, on the island where HarrisMoore became notorious for his larcenous ways. The travel writer was also well acquainted with Eleuthera, the island paradise where the young outlaw made his last stand. But those were just lucky coincidences. It is Friel’s ability to spin a great yarn that draws the reader in from the start and never lets up. And he does it with deft reporting and a breezy and entertaining style that enlivens a tale as incredible as it is true.

‘3rd Rock From the Sun’ actress spills her ‘Guts’ BY MAE ANDERSON Associated Press

“Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster” (Gallery Books), by Kristen Johnston: Kristen Johnston is best known as the brash, toughtalking alien in “3rd Rock From the Sun,” which aired on NBC from 1996 to 2001. But that character’s toughness has noth-

ing on Johnston, who discusses her lonely childhood, rise as an actress and battles with addiction in a candid new memoir. In “Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster,” Johnston reveals that she grew up mortified by her height (she was almost 6 feet tall by the time she was 12), which made her feel like a “freak,” spent years in denial

about an escalating addiction to booze and pills, and finally survived a near-fatal eruption of her intestines while working on a play in London. Serious stuff, but Johnston, now sober, recounts it all with brassy, almost defiant, humor, poking fun at herself while at the same time revealing how she used drugs and alcohol to mask how raw and painfully alone she

felt while she was growing up and rising to fame. “I’m sure that there were many, many signs that I was killing myself, and I was probably given thousands of opportunities to change my life and make it wonderful, but once you’ve washed down a handful of Vicodin with a bottle or two

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Premiere arts event ‘Third in the ‘Burg’ starts this weekend Herr, Italian blues guitarist Gennaro Porcelli returns to the states for another East Coast tour, making a stop in one of Harrisburg’s favorite music venues. Porcelli, a native of Naples, Italy, will perform on lead guitar and vocals with special guests Mark Epstein on bass and Vito Liuzzi on drums. Epstein is a highly regarded musician who has performed with such notables as Edgar Winter, Johnny Winter, Joe

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The thermometer may have risen to the occasion unseasonably early, but this week we mark the official end of winter and the start of a new season. Get your springtime started right with a variety of entertainment options this week in midtown Harrisburg. Tonight, Harrisburg film co-op Moviate presents the horror film “The Oregonian.” An official selection of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, the film was directed by Calvin Reeder and follows a woman lost on the road in the Northwest woods. Like his other short films, “Little Farm” and “The Rambler,” in “The Oregonian” Reeder uses his characteristic ambiance and sound to increase intensity and fear factor. The screening will be held at Moviate’s midtown headquarters, 1306 N. Third St. The show starts at 8 p.m. and admission is $5. For more information, visit www.moviate.org. On Friday, March 23, the city’s premiere monthly art event Third in the ‘Burg will take place with music, art and film event scheduled at businesses around the city. At the Midtown Scholar, look for singer-songwriter Suzi Brown, a young musician and world traveler known for her complex acoustic compositions. Her lyrics reflect her experiences on the road, and as a song-

Bonamassa and Willie Nelson. The opening act for the evening will be local: The Mark Focazio Band. Stage on Herr is located at 268 Herr St. The show starts at 9 p.m. and doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.stageonherr.net. For movie and popular culture lovers alike, The Midtown Cinema checks in to the Third in the ‘Burg festivities with the opening night of new film “The Hunger

Games.” Based on the bestselling books by Suzanne Collins, the movie is one of the year’s most anticipated and will be presented at the Midtown, one of the area’s few independent theaters. The Midtown Cinema is located at 250 Reilly St. Showtimes are at 3:10 and 6:50 p.m. on Friday. For more information and a complete list of showtimes, visit www.midtowncinema. com.

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Italian blues guitarist Gennaro Porcelli will perform at Stage on Herr on Friday. writer she marks influences such as Andy McKee and Ani DiFranco. Brown will share the bill with solo guitarist Maria Wilson. Regarded for her unique contemporary sound, she has released five albums and has performed nationwide. She has been performing professionally for more than 20 years, and has graced the stage at such venues as the Belmont Stakes, Columbia Folk festival, Mid-Atlantic Borders Tour, NACA College touring

and the Atlantic City Beach Festival, as well as local festival such as American Musicfest, Musikfest and the Little Buffalo Arts Festival. The Midtown Scholar is located at 1302 N. Third St. The performance starts at 8 p.m. Other Third in the ‘Burg events take place throughout the day in the cafe and the Yellow Wall Gallery located on the second floor. For more information, visit www.midtownscholar.com. At the Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center’s Stage on

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I’ve been nervous before in my lifetime. But as I stood and waited for a ballroom dancing class to begin on Monday night, I crossed over and beyond nervousness. I danced when I was younger - classical ballet but I never tried ballroom dancing, as fun as it always looked. Having played the trumpet in my high school and college bands, I love jazz and swing music, so it was exciting to think about learning some swing dance steps. But no matter how exciting it seemed, I was nervous like never before when 5:30 p.m. rolled around and I stood on the stage of the Grove Theatre at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center at Shippensburg University. The 5:30 p.m. class was for beginners and I was assured the directions would be clear and that the next hour would be fun.

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Becky Fritz, left, and Billie Seibert participate in the ballroom dance class at the Luhrs Center Monday. And I wasn’t disappointed. It was 5:30 p.m. on the dot when the dance instructor, Frank Hancock, separated the nearly 45 men and women who had assembled on the stage into two lines. It wasn’t long before everyone was smiling at Hancock’s humor about learning how to dance. “The biggest thing is you try to get the men relaxed,”

Hancock said from his experience. “Women are hardwired to dance. Men you’ve got to relax because they’ve never done it before.” Hancock himself is no stranger to ballroom dancing. He took classes every Monday night for three hours between 5th and 12th grades before he headed off to join the military, attending West Point. “This is my 13th year (of

teaching),” Hancock said. “I had eight years of dancing before I went to West Point.” Hancock’s booming voice and ability to make learning simple dance steps fun quickly put even my nervous self at ease. “I enjoy dancing,” Hancock said. “I really enjoy teaching.” Hancock teaches three different classes at Ship-

pensburg University, all of which kicked off their spring series on Monday night. The classes include beginner, advanced and “third timer” levels. “It’s probably been at least three years now,” Luhrs Performing Arts Center Director Leslie Folmer Clinton said of how long the classes have been offered, adding

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Dance • Continued from D that the series are offered in the both the fall and the spring. “The focus of the beginners class is on the swing, which (he teaches) in every class he does,” Clinton said. “(Hancock) comes back and re-emphasizes the swing or adds new nuances to that particular dance in all the different classes that he does.” The focus of the beginners class is on the swing, foxtrot, cha cha cha and tango dances, while the advanced class delves into the waltz, mambo, two-step, rumba

and advanced swing. And then there is the “third timer” group. “This will be our second time now, (with) what he calls the third-timers group, (which) are people who would have had ballroom dance instruction before and feel very comfortable with learning additional steps to the swing, the foxtrot, waltz, that sort of thing,” Clinton said. Each level of class is offered every Monday night now through April 23 and the price is $35 for all six classes. And even though the first class already occurred for the spring, it is not too late to join

the fun, Clinton said, adding that people could come next week. “It wouldn’t take them much to catch up,” Clinton said. “We’ve had people that have come in here to take lessons because they were getting married themselves and wanted to learn, or the parents of the bride or groom wanted to (learn),” Clinton added. “He (Hancock) does it in a very unintimidating way,” Clinton said of Hancock’s teaching methods. “He likes more people (rather) than less in his class so people aren’t feeling inhibited by what

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Clockwise: Left to right: Art Blazek, Fred Collier and John Gaughan. Janyce Collier participates in the dance class Monday. Ron and Bonnie Reed try out some new moves. The ladies line up for instruction.

other people are watching or doing around them.” The Grove Theatre at the Luhrs Performing Arts Center also literally sets the perfect stage for such classes, which fly by, to take place. “The stage has a nice size to it for the purposes of ballroom dance classes,” Clinton said. “I think some people probably like, that have come to Luhrs Center shows, to actually be up on the stage and it gives them a different perspective. And I think it’s a good use of a performing arts center to be providing a community outreach not only to the community

but some of our students and faculty and administrators also have participated in these classes.” “It’s been a real good outreach for the Luhrs Center to do something else beyond presenting the performing arts here,” Clinton said. “We have the opportunity to teach people about ballroom dancing.” To sign up for one of the ballroom dancing series of classes, which can accommodate both couples and single dancers, or for more information, please call the Luhrs Center Box Office at 717477-SHOW.

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D6 — The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pa. Thursday, March 22, 2012

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