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• Continued from D10 Black Widow, Evans’ Captain America, Hemsworth’s Thor, Ruffalo’s Hulk and Renner’s Hawkeye to take on Thor’s evil brother (Tom Hiddleston), who plots to unleash alien marauders on Earth. “’The Avengers’ challenge was just not so much the scope of it,” Downey said. “It’s funny to think about a superhero movie as being complex, but I think it was a little bit daunting imagining how you get the balance of all of these intersecting stories. ... “It was a bit of a welcome relief in a certain sense in that ‘Avengers,’ once it took shape, was a very, very smartly executed and controlled venture.” Whether alone or together, much of the gang will be back. Downey’s about to start shooting “Iron Man 3,” Hemsworth and Evans have “Thor” and “Captain America” sequels coming and there’s talk of solo spinoffs for some of the other Avengers. Unlike “Avengers” and “Amazing Spider-Man,” ‘’Dark Knight Rises” will not be playing in 3-D. Director Nolan just isn’t a fan. Nolan does like shooting for the huge-screen IMAX format, so fans can count on a visual spectacle in those theaters. “On 3-D, I don’t know if that was ever even a debate,” said Gary Oldman, who returns as Batman’s police commissioner ally, Jim Gordon. “It’s IMAX. That’s as big and bold as it gets, so there’s plenty of that.” Anne Hathaway signs on as Catwoman, while Nolan’s “Inception” co-stars Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tom Hardy join returning Batman cast members Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine.

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Nolan and his cast have kept details secret, but the film could spell a dark end for Bale’s Dark Knight: Hardy plays the villain Bane, the brawny brute who broke Batman’s back in the comic books. Hardy has a tough act to follow. The late Heath Ledger won an Academy Award as Batman’s last foe, the Joker, in “The Dark Knight.” “I find it interesting that he picked Bane as a villain, and he was not tempted to use the Riddler or the Penguin, the more obvious choices,” Oldman said. “It suits the story better. It’s a great read, it’s a great piece. And there we are. There’s the end of it.” Other summer highlights:

MAY — “Battleship”: Taylor Kitsch and Liam Neeson are in the Navy now as sailors take on inhuman invaders in an action tale inspired by the game. — “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”: Those classy Brits put some sophistication into summer with a tale of UK retirees in India. With Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith and Tom Wilkinson. — “Chernobyl Diaries”: Six rookie tourists mistakenly visit the site of the

nuclear disaster and find unexpected horrors in the abandoned place. — “Dark Shadows”: We bet the latest reunion of Johnny Depp and Tim Burton will bring some fresh bite to vampires as they adapt the creepy TV soap opera featuring a 200-yearold blood-sucker. — “The Dictator”: Sacha Baron Cohen outdoes Castro with his wild beard in this comedy about a tyrant battling for untruth, injustice and the totalitarian way. — “Men in Black 3”: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones return to fight aliens in a time-traveling action comedy that adds Josh Brolin as the young version of Jones’ Agent K. Nice casting. — “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”: Everyone’s in a family way with an ensemble tale about pending parenthood that features Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks and Dennis Quaid.

JUNE — “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”: Can’t wait for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming biopic “Lincoln”? Then catch the 16th president (Benjamin Walker) as he emancipates the land from blood-suckers. — “Brave”: A Scottish lass

(voiced by Kelly Macdonald) must undo the chaos her defiance has unleashed on her kingdom in the latest from the animation maestros at Pixar. — “G.I. Joe: Retaliation”: The toy soldiers inspire another live-action firefight featuring Channing Tatum, Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson. — “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted”: The zoo animals are still on tour as voice stars Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith return. — “Magic Mike”: Channing Tatum takes it off again in a story inspired by his early work as a male stripper. Steven Soderbergh directs.

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Movies D12 — The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pa. Thursday, April 19, 2012

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• PNC Bank will present “Ready, Set, Go Explore” from 9 to 11 a.m. April 21 at the Whitaker Center. Children will get a chance to meet Curious George at the event. For more information visit www.whitakercenter.org.

• Encore! Home School Productions will present Agatha Christie’s “Appointment with Death” at 7 p.m. April 19 to 21 and at 3 p.m. April 22 at Trinity High School. For tickets visit www.showtix4u.com or call (866)967-8167.

• Hershey Symphony Orchestra to present “Out of This World,” at 8 p.m. Friday, April 20 at Hershey Theatre. Tickets are $10 to $18, children 11 and younger are free. For more information or to order tickets call 534-3405 or visit www.HersheyTheatre.com.

• “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.

• Shippensburg University’s Little Princess Playhouse to present “Snow White” and “The Frog Princess,” at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on April 21 and 28. Admission is $4. Tickets are available at the door and seating is limited. Parking is free and guests should park in the Memorial Auditorium lot and walk to Stewart Hall.

• Pat’s Singles Club will hold a dance from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday, April 22 at the Valencia Ballroom, York. Cost is $10. For more information call 303-1969.

• Messiah College to perform “The Miracle Worker,” at 8 p.m. April 19 to 21 and at 3 p.m. April 22. For more information or to order tickets call 691-6036 or email tickets@messiah. edu.

• 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.

• Adams County School of Musical Theatre will present an Earth Day dance showcase at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 21 and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 22. Admission is free. Performances will be held at the school, 49 York St., Gettysburg. For more information call 334-2692 or visit www.acsmt.org.

• 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. • Joan Rivers will be performing at 8 p.m. Sunday, April 22, at the Hershey Theatre. Tickets are $40-$65, or $95 for the show and a meetand-greet. Visit www.hersheytheatre.com or www.ticketmaster.com or call 534-3405. • West Shore Recreation Commission presents “Smooth Dancing for Beginners” from 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays, 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.

• Author Ronda Beaman will be speaking at the SHAPE Gallery in Shippensburg at 7 p.m. April 25 as part of her national tour in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts. Beaman recently published, “Little Miss Merit Badge: A Memoir.” • The Imagination Movers will bring their show “Rock-O-Matic” to the Hershey Theatre at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26. Tickets are $25.75-$45.75. Visit www.hersheytheatre.com or www.ticketmaster.com or call 534-3405.

• Gamut Theatre Group will hold its “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. • Oyster Mill Playhouse will hold auditions for an upcoming comedy, “Play On!” at 7 p.m. on April 22 and 23. For more information visit www.oystermill.com. • 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. • Allenberry Resort Inn and Playhouse will present “Forever Plaid” through May 6. For more information visit www. allenberry.com/aptc or call 258-3211. • Oyster Mill Playhouse will present “The Goodbye Girl” at 8 p.m. May 4 through May 20. Sunday shows are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20, and $22 on opening night. For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.oystermill.com or call 737-6768. • Totem Pole Playhouse will present “Chaps: The Musical” from June 2 to 17, call 352-2164 for more information.

• Dickinson College student Michael Hoke will perform his senior voice recital at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 21 in the Rubendall Recital Hall, Weiss Center for the Arts. • The Shippensburg University Community Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Mark Hartman, will present “Favorites from the Stage and Screen,” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 22 at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center at Shippensburg University. The concert is free and will also feature soprano soloist Elizabeth Lins Schoenfelt. • The Wednesday Club will present its Emerging Artist Concert Series featuring Gregory and David Glessner at 7 p.m. April 22 at the Harris-Cameron Mansion, Harrisburg. Tickets are $8 to $18. For more information call 234-4856 or visit wednesdayclub.org. • Dickinson College to celebrate the legacy of Esther Popel Shaw, the college’s first-known female AfricanAmerican graduate, with a performance by the choir and jazz ensemble titled, “Keep a Song in Your Soul,” at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 22 at the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium. For more information call 245-1568. • Crimson Frog Coffeehouse presents: Tom Swartchick, April 22; Poetic Perkolations, April 26; Open mic with Jonathan Frazier, April 27; Justin Jans, April 29; and House Exit, April 30. For more information email mp.hooper@gmail.com. • Beck and Benedict Hardware will present the Carroll County Ramblers and the Patuxent Partners Bluegrass Band at 7 p.m., 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro. Admission is $13, children under 12 are free. For more information call 762-4711 or visit www.beck-benedicthardware.com. • Midtown Scholar will present Begger’s Ride and Carolann Solebello at 8 p.m. April 21. A donation of $10 is suggested. For more information visit www.midtownscholar.com • The Wednesday Club will hold auditions for performing membership on April 21 at Chapel Hill Church, Camp Hill. Application deadline is April 16. For more information call 571-5189 or visit www.wednesdayclub.org.

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

21 Jump Street (R) Thu. 10:55 a.m., 1:15, 4, 7:15, 9:50, Fri.-Thu. 11:30 a.m., 2:05, 4:30, 7, 9:30 Act of Valor (R) Thu. 12, 4:50, 7:20 American Reunion (R) Thu. 11:15 a.m., 1:50, 4:25, 7, 9:40, Fri.-Thu. 11:15 a.m., 1:50, 4:25, 7:10, 9:45 The Cabin in the Woods (R) Thu. 11:50 a.m., 2:50, 5:30, 7:45, 10, Fri.-Thu. 11:50 a.m., 2:15, 5:10, 7:45, 10 Chimpanzee (G) Fri.-Thu. 11:40 a.m., 2, 4:20, 6:40, 8:45 Dr. Seuss The Lorax 2D (PG) Thu. 10:50 a.m., 12:45, 2:45, 4:45, 6:40, 8:35, Fri.-Thu. 12:50, 3, 5:10 The Hunger Games (PG-13) Thu. 11 a.m., 1:10, 2:10, 4:20, 5:20, 7:25, 8:30, Fri.-Thu. 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 Jeff, Who Lives at Home (R) Thu. 2:30, 9:30 Lockout (PG-13) Thu. 11:30 a.m., 2:20, 4:40, 7:10, 9:45, Fri.Thu. 12, 2:15, 5:05, 7:25, 9:35 The Lucky One (PG-13) Fri.-Thu. 11:25 a.m., 1:45, 4:40, 7:20, 9:50 Mirror Mirror (PG) Thu. 11:10 a.m., 1:40, 4:10, 6:45, 9:10, Fri.-Thu. 11:10 a.m., 1:40, 4:10, 6:45, 9:05 Think Like a Man (PG-13) Fri.-Thu. 11 a.m., 1:35, 4:15, 7:05, 9:45 The Three Stooges (PG) Thu. 11:05 a.m., 1:30, 3:45, 6:50, 9:20, Fri.Thu. 11:05 a.m., 1:30, 3:45, 6:55, 9:10 Titanic 3D (PG-13) Thu.-Thu. 11:20 a.m., 3:30, 7:35 Wrath of the Titans 2D (PG-13) Thu. 2, 7:05, Fri.-Thu. 9:55 Wrath of the Titans 3D (PG-13) Thu. 11:40 a.m., 4:30, 9:35, Fri.-Thu. 7:30

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Lockout (PG-13) Thu. 12:40, 3, 5:20, 7:40, 9:50, Fri.-Thu. 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 The Lucky One (PG-13) Fri.-Thu. 12:40, 3, 5:20, 7:40, 10:10 Mirror Mirror (PG) Thu. 12, 2:30, 5:10, 7:30, 10, Fri.-Thu. 11:50 a.m., 4:40, 9:20 Titanic 3D (PG-13) Thu. 12:30, 4:25, 8:20, Fri.-Thu. 12:20, 4:15, 8:10 The Three Stooges (PG) Thu. 11:50 a.m., 2:10, 4:30, 6:50, 9:10, Fri.-Thu. 11:40 a.m., 2, 4:20, 6:50, 9:10 Wrath of the Titans 3D (PG-13) Thu. 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:40, Fri.-Thu. 2:10, 7

Titanic 3D (PG-13) Thu.-Thu. 11:30 a.m., 12:15, 3:30, 4:15, 7:30, 8:15 Wrath of the Titans 2D (PG-13) Thu. 2:50, 7:45, Fri.-Thu. 11:40 a.m., 2:05, 4:30 Wrath of the Titans 3D (PG-13) Thu. 11:40 a.m., 2:05, 4:30, 7:10, 9:30, Fri.Thu. 7:05, 9:25

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American Reunion (R) Thu.-Thu. 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 The Cabin in the Woods (R) Thu. 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 7:50, 10:10, Fri.-Thu. 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:20, 9:40 The Hunger Games (PG-13) Thu.-Thu. 12:10, 3:20, 6:30, 9:30

21 Jump Street (R) Thu.-Thu. 11:25 a.m., 2, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50 American Reunion (R) Thu. 11:45 a.m., 2:20, 4:45, 7:30, 10:05, Fri.-Thu. 11:45 a.m., 2:20, 4:55, 7:35, 10:05 Cabin in the Woods (R) Thu. 12, 2:40, 5, 6:50, 7:40, 9:10, 10:10, Fri.-Thu. 12, 2:40, 5, 7:25, 9:55 Dr. Seuss The Lorax 2D (PG) Thu. 11:20, 1:30, 3:50 The Hunger Games (PG-13) Thu. 11:30 a.m., 1:40, 2:35, 4:50, 6:30, 7:55, 9, 9:45, Fri.-Thu. 12:20, 3:30, 6:35, 9, 9:40 Lockout (PG-13) Thu. 11:50 a.m., 12:30, 2:10, 4:35, 5:10, 7, 9:20, 10, Fri.-Thu. 11:50 a.m., 2:10, 4:35, 7, 9:20 Lucky One (PG-13) Fri.-Thu. 11:35 a.m., 12:40, 2:25, 3:50, 4:50, 6:30, 7:40, 10:10 Mirror Mirror (PG) Thu. 11:15 a.m., 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15, Fri.-Thu. 11:15 a.m., 1:45, 4:10 Think Like a Man (PG-13) Fri.-Thu. 11:20 a.m., 12:50, 2:15, 4:20, 5:10, 6:40, 7:10, 8, 9:30, 10 Three Stooges (PG) Thu. 11:15 a.m., 12:15, 1:30, 2:30, 3:45, 4:45, 6:30, 7:20, 9:35, Fri.-Thu. 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:20, 9:35

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Regal Carlisle Commons 8 Noble Boulevard 21 Jump Street (R) Thu. 2:05, 4:40, 7:10 American Reunion (R) Thu. 1:55, 4:30, 7:40, Fri.-Sun. 1:55, 4:30, 7:40, 10:20, Mon.-Thu. 1:55, 4:30, 7:40 The Cabin in the Woods (R) Thu. 2:55, 5:20, 8, Fri. 2:55, 5:20, 8, 10:30, Sat.-Sun. 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 8, 10:30, Mon.-Thu. 2:55, 5:20, 8 The Hunger Games (PG-13) Thu. 3:50, 7, Fri. 3:50, 7, 10:10, Sat.-Sun. 12:40, 3:50, 7, 10:10, Mon.-Thu. 3:50, 7 Lockout (PG-13) Thu. 2:35, 5:10, 7:50, Fri. 2:35, 5:10, 7:50, 10:15, Sat.-Sun. 12:05, 2:35, 5:10, 7:50, 10:15, Mon.-Thu. 2:35, 5:10, 7:50 The Lucky One (PG-13) Fri. 2:25, 4:50, 7:30, 10, Sat.-Sun. 12, 2:25, 4:50, 7:30, 10, Mon.-Thu. 2:25, 4:50, 7:30 The Three Stooges (PG) Thu. 2:45, 5, 7:20, Fri. 2:45, 5, 7:20, 9:40, Sat.Sun. 12:20, 2:45, 5, 7:20, 9:40, Mon.-Thu. 2:45, 5, 7:20 Titanic 3D (PG-13) Thu.-Fri. 4:15, 8:15, Sat.-Sun. 12:10, 4:15, 8:15, Mon.-Thu. 4:15, 8:15 Wrath of the Titans 3D (PG-13) Thu. 2:25, 4:50, 7:30, Fri.-Sun. 2:05, 4:40, 7:10, 9:50, Mon.-Thu. 2:05, 4:40, 7:10

Carlisle Theatre 44 W. High St., Carlisle A Separation (PG-13) Thu. 7:30 We Need to Talk About Kevin (R) Fri. 7:30, Sun. 2, Wed.-Thu. 7:30

Regal Harrisburg 14 1500 Caughey Drive 21 Jump Street (R) Thu. 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 10, Fri.-Thu. 1:10, 4:10, 7:25, 10:05 American Reunion (R) Thu. 1:40, 2:40, 4:20, 5:20, 7, 8, 9:40, 10:40, Fri.-Thu. 1, 2, 5, 7:50, 10:25 The Cabin in the Woods (R) Thu. 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30, Fri.-Thu. 2:40, 5:20, 8, 10:40 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax 2D (PG) Thu. 1, 3:10, 5:30 Housefull 2 (NR) Thu. 8:10 The Hunger Games (PG-13) Thu. 12:50, 3, 4, 6:10, 7:10, 9:20, 10:20, Fri.Thu. 12:50, 2:50, 4, 6:10, 7:10, 9:20, 10:20 Lockout (PG-13) Thu. 2:10, 5, 7:40, 10:10, Fri.-Thu. 2:30, 5:10, 7:45, 10:10 The Lucky One (PG-13) Fri.-Thu. 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10 The Metropolitan Opera: Manon Encore (NR) Wed. (April 25) 6:30 Mirror Mirror (PG) Thu. 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10, Fri.-Thu. 12:55, 3:30, 6:20, 9 Think Like a Man (PG-13) Fri.-Thu. 1:40, 3:40, 4:40, 6:40, 7:40, 9:30, 10:30 The Three Stooges (PG) Thu. 1:20, 2:20, 3:40, 4:40, 6:20, 7:20, 8:50, 9:50, Fri.-Thu. 1:20, 2:20, 3:50, 4:50, 6:30, 7:30, 8:50, 9:50 Titanic 3D (PG-13) Thu. 12:40, 2:50, 4:50, 7:30, 9, Fri.-Thu. 2:10, 7 Wrath of the Titans 3D (PG-13) Thu. 1:50, 4:15, 6:40, 9:30, Fri.-Thu. 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:40

Midtown Cinema Jiro Dreams of Sushi (NR) Fri.-Sun. 3, 5:20, 7:30, Mon.-Wed. 3, 5:20, Thu. 3, 5:20, 7:30 The Raid: Redemption (NR) Thu. 3, 5:20, 7:30 Salmon Fishing in Yemen (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 3:05, 5:25, 7:40, Mon.-Wed. 3:05, 5:25, Thu. 3:05, 5:25, 7:40 We Need to Talk About Kevin (R) Thu.-Sun. 2:50, 5:15, 7:35, Mon.-Wed. 2:50, 5:15, Thu. 2:50, 5:15, 7:35

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• Ballroom dance lessons will be offered Mondays, through 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.

• 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.

• Edens Edge to perform at BOB 94.9FM Birthday Bash Concert, April 21 at the Zembo Auditorium, Harrisburg. For more information visit www.bob949.com.

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• Metropolitan Area Dance Club will host a dance from 7 to 11 p.m. on April 21 at the PA Dance Sport Ballroom in Hummelstown. For more information call 774-2171.

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Andrew Garfield is shown in a scene from “The Amazing Spider-Man,” set for release on July 3, 2012. meter is off the charts. “’The Avengers’ is literally one of the first books I followed regularly. ... Some of the work that was done in there was really groundbreaking and really epic,” said “The Avengers” writer-director Joss Whedon (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”). “It’s great fun to take characters that you are so invested in, because you grew up with them, and get to put words in their mouths and figure out what they’re going to be doing

with their lives for a while. Of course, there’s plenty to fill in the gaps between superhero sagas. Other action tales include “Men in Black 3,” with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones; Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron’s fairy-tale makeover “Snow White and the Huntsman”; Ridley Scott’s return to sci-fi with “Prometheus”; “Avengers” co-star Jeremy Renner’s “The Bourne Legacy”; Colin Farrell’s remake “Total Recall”; and the board game

adaptation “Battleship.” Cartoon makers offer up the Scottish adventure “Brave,” the latest from the animation virtuosos at Pixar, while talking-animal franchises return with “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted” and “Ice Age: Continental Drift.” The comedy and music front brings Adam Sandler’s fatherhood story “That’s My Boy”; the all-star song fest “Rock of Ages”; Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill’s suburban romp

“Neighborhood Watch”; Sacha Baron Cohen’s tyrant tale “The Dictator”; and Whitney Houston’s final film, “Sparkle.” And what would summer be without vampires? Johnny Depp turns blood-sucker as he reunites with director Tim Burton for “Dark Shadows,” a big-screen take on the gothic soap opera. “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” has the great emancipator taking down the undead. Like director Whedon

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• Exploring the Senses: Beyond the Frame will be on display through April 14 at the Trout Gallery at Dickinson College. Call 245-1344.

Thursday, April 19: DJ, 10 p.m. Friday, April 20: Band Night: Appalachia, 9 p.m. Saturday, April 21: DJ, 10 p.m. Monday, April 23: Yuengs and Wings Tuesday, April 24:

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

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• CASD Student Art Show will be at the Carlisle Arts Learning Center through April 21.

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• Gettysburg College will hold its Juried Student Exhibition through April 21 at Schmucker Art Gallery. • “Heaven” by Kate Stewart will be on display at the Gettysburg College Schmucker Art Gallery through April 21. • “Haiti — A Nation’s Persistence,” an exhibit by photojournalist Keely Kernan, will be on display through April 27 at Shippensburg University. An artist’s reception will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. April 9 in the library, followed by a talk by Kernan at 7:30 p.m. in Old Main Chapel. • Dickinson College will present the Studio Majors Thesis Exhibition April 27 through May 20 at the Trout Gallery, Weiss Center for the Arts, Carlisle. For more information call 245-1344. • Margery Erickson, a hand-weaver, spinner and chain maille jewelry artist, will be the Artist in Action from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Village Artisans Gallery on Saturday, April 28. • Renfrew Institute’s Earth Celebration Day and Festival of Art will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 28 at the Renfrew Park in Waynesboro. For more information call 762-0373 or visit www.renfrewinstitute.org. • The SHAPE Gallery presents “Other Side of the World,” a photographic journey to India and Nepal by W. Mickey Nye through April 28. The gallery is located at 20 W. King St. For more information visit www.shapeart.org. • Pennsylvania Tourism Day to feature numerous artisans. The event will be held Monday, April 30 through May 2 at the Hilton Harrisburg. Participating artisans are: Gay Foltz, a folk-art carver; Bonnie Tweedy Shaw, a felting sculptor and wood carver; Paula Lewis, copper enameling; Nancy Crochet, clothing; Bob Cappelluti and Jamie Juliana, pottery; Diane Troutman, hand sculptor; Gay McGeary, handwoven coverlets and runners; Angela Heim and Julie Reitenbach, artisan jewelers; and Roxan O’Brian, jewelry artist.

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“That Champion Season,” comes to Hershey Area Playhouse. The play follows a group of four former high school atheletes getting to know each other, and themselves, again.

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Ready for a summer of blockbusters? With Spiderman, Batman and the Avengers scheduled to open during the warmer months, superhero fans will have plenty to look forward to. Also, see what else is playing on the big screen this weekend and at area theaters.

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Black Widow, Evans’ Captain America, Hemsworth’s Thor, Ruffalo’s Hulk and Renner’s Hawkeye to take on Thor’s evil brother (Tom Hiddleston), who plots to unleash alien marauders on Earth. “’The Avengers’ challenge was just not so much the scope of it,” Downey said. “It’s funny to think about a superhero movie as being complex, but I think it was a little bit daunting imagining how you get the balance of all of these intersecting stories. ... “It was a bit of a welcome relief in a certain sense in that ‘Avengers,’ once it took shape, was a very, very smartly executed and controlled venture.” Whether alone or together, much of the gang will be back. Downey’s about to start shooting “Iron Man 3,” Hemsworth and Evans have “Thor” and “Captain America” sequels coming and there’s talk of solo spinoffs for some of the other Avengers. Unlike “Avengers” and “Amazing Spider-Man,” ‘’Dark Knight Rises” will not be playing in 3-D. Director Nolan just isn’t a fan. Nolan does like shooting for the huge-screen IMAX format, so fans can count on a visual spectacle in those theaters. “On 3-D, I don’t know if that was ever even a debate,” said Gary Oldman, who returns as Batman’s police commissioner ally, Jim Gordon. “It’s IMAX. That’s as big and bold as it gets, so there’s plenty of that.” Anne Hathaway signs on as Catwoman, while Nolan’s “Inception” co-stars Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tom Hardy join returning Batman cast members Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine.

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Nolan and his cast have kept details secret, but the film could spell a dark end for Bale’s Dark Knight: Hardy plays the villain Bane, the brawny brute who broke Batman’s back in the comic books. Hardy has a tough act to follow. The late Heath Ledger won an Academy Award as Batman’s last foe, the Joker, in “The Dark Knight.” “I find it interesting that he picked Bane as a villain, and he was not tempted to use the Riddler or the Penguin, the more obvious choices,” Oldman said. “It suits the story better. It’s a great read, it’s a great piece. And there we are. There’s the end of it.” Other summer highlights:

nuclear disaster and find unexpected horrors in the abandoned place. — “Dark Shadows”: We bet the latest reunion of Johnny Depp and Tim Burton will bring some fresh bite to vampires as they adapt the creepy TV soap opera featuring a 200-yearold blood-sucker. — “The Dictator”: Sacha Baron Cohen outdoes Castro with his wild beard in this comedy about a tyrant battling for untruth, injustice and the totalitarian way. — “Men in Black 3”: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones return to fight aliens in a time-traveling action comedy that adds Josh Brolin as the young version of Jones’ Agent K. Nice casting. — “What to Expect When MAY You’re Expecting”: Every— “Battleship”: Taylor one’s in a family way with Kitsch and Liam Neeson are an ensemble tale about in the Navy now as sailors pending parenthood that take on inhuman invaders features Cameron Diaz, in an action tale inspired by Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks and Dennis Quaid. the game. — “The Best Exotic MariJUNE gold Hotel”: Those classy Brits put some sophisti— “Abraham Lincoln: cation into summer with Vampire Hunter”: Can’t a tale of UK retirees in In- wait for Steven Spielberg’s dia. With Judi Dench, Bill upcoming biopic “LinNighy, Maggie Smith and coln”? Then catch the 16th Tom Wilkinson. president (Benjamin Walk— “Chernobyl Diaries”: er) as he emancipates the Six rookie tourists mis- land from blood-suckers. takenly visit the site of the — “Brave”: A Scottish lass

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(voiced by Kelly Macdonald) must undo the chaos her defiance has unleashed on her kingdom in the latest from the animation maestros at Pixar. — “G.I. Joe: Retaliation”: The toy soldiers inspire another live-action firefight featuring Channing Tatum, Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson. — “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted”: The zoo animals are still on tour as voice stars Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith return. — “Magic Mike”: Channing Tatum takes it off again in a story inspired by his early work as a male stripper. Steven Soderbergh directs.

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• The SHAPE Gallery will hold an art class, “Under the Sea!” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 21 for children age 6 to 12. Cost is $25. For more information email info@shapeart.org or call 532-2559.

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LOS ANGELES — As superhero summers go, this one is truly super. Amid one of the mostpromising box-office seasons Hollywood has ever served up, three movies stand above the rest. The first weekend in May brings “The Avengers,” the ensemble adventure teaming Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man with such fellow Marvel Comics heroes as Thor, Captain America and the Incredible Hulk. “The Amazing SpiderMan” follows over the Fourth of July as Marvel’s web-slinger gets a fresh origin story, with Andrew Garfield taking over as teen-turned-superhero Peter Parker. Finally, in late July, there’s “The Dark Knight Rises,” with Christian Bale returning as DC Comics’ masked vigilante in the finale of director Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. These three are the gold standard for fans: “The Dark Knight,” Tobey Maguire’s three “Spider-Man” flicks and Downey’s two “Iron Man” movies are the six top-grossing superhero adventures ever. Add in solid receipts for solo turns of “Avengers” co-stars Chris Hemsworth in “Thor” and Chris Evans in “Captain America: The First Avenger” — plus the lure of a new incarnation of the Incredible Hulk by Mark Ruffalo in “Avengers” — and summer’s superhero

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with “The Avengers,” ‘’Amazing Spider-Man” star Garfield practically has Peter Parker in his DNA. Garfield has been a huge Spider-Man fan since age 4. “I know the character really well. It’s part of me already. It’s like I’ve been preparing for the role for 24 years,” said Garfield, who hints that destiny is at work in this version as orphan boy Peter’s search for his parents puts him on a path with the mutant spider that endows him with superpowers. Directed by Marc Webb and co-starring Emma Stone as romantic interest Gwen Stacy and Rhys Ifans as the villainous Lizard, “Amazing Spider-Man” aims to walk the line between gravity and exuberance, Garfield said. “Marc Webb has approached this with a real eye for authenticity, emotional authenticity, a kind of groundedness and grittiness. It feels a bit darker to me,” Garfield said. “Also, it’s really important that Spidey has fun and is witty. The mask’s a very powerful thing for anyone who wears it. It gives you leave to do anything you want, and I think in the hands of a teenager, he’ll just run riot. I hope we’ve managed to have some of that.” “The Avengers” has superhero puppetmaster Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) rounding up Downey’s Iron Man, Scarlett Johansson’s

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Carlisle soprano will join the Shippensburg University Community Orchestra in a free concert this weekend featuring “Favorites from the Stage and Screen.” Area-favorite bluegrass band Cabinet to hold its CD release party at ABC’s Abbey Bar with Brooklyn-based band Moon Hooch opening.

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• Wilson College student Laura Harmyk will present an exhibition of photographs entitled, “To View the World,” from 5 to 9 p.m. April 20 at the Historic Preservation Services, 252 E. King St., Chambersburg. The photographs will then be on display at the Bogigian Gallery in Lortz Hall from April 26 through May 20.

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Reigning champs of the M&T Bank Central PA Glee Competition/ Show, “The Octals,” are preparing to defend their title at the competition this weekend.

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‘Xenoblade’ pierces Wii role-playing void

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Cabinet wil hold a CD release party at Appalachian Brewing Company this month. intimate and orchestral. Hoffman will perform Cello Suite No. 3 by Bach, and the Cypress Quartet will complete the show with “Bel Canto,” by Elena Ruehr, a piece which was specially commissioned from the composer. The concert will take place at the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts’ Sunoco Performance Theater, 222 Market St. in Harrisburg. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $30, $25 for seniors, $5 for college students and free for school aged children with one accompanying adult. For more information or tickets visit www. marketsquareconcerts. org or call the box office at 214-ARTS.

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In most game-playing households, Nintendo’s Wii is the console that gets powered up when the whole family wants to play, whether engaging in the lighthearted antics of “Mario Kart” or “Wii Sports” or the more exhausting physical activity of “Just Dance” or “Wii Fit.” With a few rare exceptions — like last year’s “The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword” — Wii games don’t offer the kind of immersive, time-consuming adventures that hardcore players love. So when it appeared that the sweeping Japanese role-playing epic “Xenoblade Chronicles” was going to bypass the U.S., Nintendo of America was deluged with complaints from Wii die-hards. The aggressive fan campaign did the trick, and “Xenoblade Chronicles” ($49.99) has finally made its way to the U.S. As one of the most ambitious Wii games ever, it was certainly worth the wait — although it doesn’t quite live up to the standards of homegrown RPGs like Bethesda Softworks’ “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” or BioWare’s “Mass Effect” series. It’s a continuation of director Tetsuya Takahashi’s “Xeno”

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In this video-game image provided by Nintendo, a kid named “Shulk” and his companions battle a giant amphibian in “Xenoblade Chronicles” video game for Nintendo’s Wii. series, which includes the 1998 landmark “Xenogears” and the PlayStation 2 trilogy “Xenosaga.” It’s not a direct sequel, but fans will recognize plenty of thematic connections — particularly Takahashi’s man-vs.-machine obsession. That’s displayed quite literally in the geography of “Xenoblade,” which takes place on the mas-

sive corpses of two ancient warriors, Bionis and Mechonis. At the story’s beginning, the humanoid Homs of Bionis are under attack from the mechanical Mechons. A girl named Fiora is killed, and her childhood friend Shulk sets out to avenge her death. Over the course of this 70-hour-plus tale, Shulk attracts an entourage of appealingly drawn characters, like

the gung-ho brawler Reyn and the businesslike medic Sharla. The landscape constantly changes, moving from the verdant plains of Bionis to a shimmering floating city to the metallic gloom of Mechonis. Some settings — such as a vast tundra punctuated by luminescent towers — are so gorgeous that I wished I could experience them on a high-definition console. There’s no such problem with the lush soundtrack, which delivers all the right notes of joy and menace, triumph and despair, depending on the circumstances. Perhaps the most impressive feature of “Xenoblade” is its vast menagerie of enemy beasts, starting with easy pickings like insects and rabbits and working its way up to towering robots. For the most part, you can check out your foes from a distance, so if your party isn’t ready, you can head in a different direction. Combat is hectic. You control one character, while the other two warriors in your party are handled by artificial intelligence. This can be frustrating: There are just a few limited commands you can give to your partners, and depending on an AI-controlled Sharla to know when you need healing is a good way to end up dead.

There are a couple of innovations that make combat more interesting. Shulk’s sword, the Monado, also gives him visions of the future — so the game will occasionally advise you that an enemy is about to unleash a devastating assault, giving you time to brace yourself or warn a teammate. You can also build up energy that eventually lets you pause the fighting and combine your party’s most powerful attacks. The main story in “Xenoblade” is fairly linear, although it has enough unpredictable twists to justify its length. And there are hundreds of side missions, from simple fetch quests to rebuilding an entire Homs colony. You can easily return to just about any site you’ve already explored, so you can always take a break from the high drama and go back to visit old friends. “Xenoblade” represents something of an evolution for the Japanese role-playing game, combining the genre’s melodramatic storytelling with the open-world exploration of Western epics like “Skyrim.” Wii owners, who have been deprived of this generation’s most innovative RPGs, won’t want to miss this one. Three and a half stars out of four.

Halo • Continued from D8 dustries is giving him a minor makeover, tweaking both the supersoldier’s iconic suit of armor, as well as his usually silent, ohso-stoic attitude. “One of the things we wanted to do was put Chief up against new challenges and have him face obstacles unlike anything he’s faced before — some of those are external and some of

those are internal,” said “Halo 4” creative director Josh Holmes. “Throughout the course of the story, we wanted him to undergo some kind of meaningful change as a character.” Holmes said one of the most noticeable changes in Master Chief’s armor is the bodysuit that he wears underneath the outer shell. It’s slicker and more prominent than in previous “Halo” editions. The

bodysuit regulates Master Chief’s physical functions, and Holmes joked that it’s the reason “he doesn’t need to go to the bathroom in the middle of battle.” “There’s definitely some really clear changes in the shape and placement of the armor,” added executive producer Kiki Wolfkill. “For us, Chief is such an athletic and agile warrior. It was necessary that his core armor design reflect

that. As he is fighting his way through the environments in this game, he needs a freedom of movement that feels believable.” Wolfkill noted the physical changes aren’t merely cosmetic. She said “Halo 4” art director Kenneth Scott redesigned the suit to prepare Master Chief for a new trilogy. Unveiled at last year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, “Halo 4” is the first of three new

“Halo” games planned by Microsoft. 343 Industries has dubbed the new games the “reclaimer trilogy.” “Kenneth’s intention was to make sure that the things we needed Chief to do were supported but to also look at the things we need Chief to be able to do over the next decade, building in a visual vocabulary around attach points and different functionality on the armor that we may not be using now

but hopefully will be utilizing in the future,” said Wolfkill. Over the past 10 years, the “Halo” franchise has evolved into a huge moneymaker for Microsoft. It has spawned novels and toys, sold more than 40 million games and boosted the sales of Xboxes, the only consoles where “Halo” can be played. Microsoft released “Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary,” a high-definition version of the original 2001 game, last year.

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With temps rising this week, it suddenly feels like summer in the midstate. But despite the thermometer, the calendar is still many weeks away from a new concert season. From classical to bluegrass and beyond, savor springtime with these top music picks for the end of April. On Friday, April 27, look for the much anticipated CD release party with area bluegrass favorites Cabinet at the Appalachian Brewing Company’s Abbey Bar. Formed in 2006, the band began as a regional favorite act serving up a blend of bluegrass, country, rock and folk music. Now signed to a Ropeadope records with a few releases and a string of performances with such national acts as Rusted Root, Hot Buttered Rum, Dark Start Orchestra, Keller Williams, New Riders of the Purple Sage and many more, they are rising stars in their own right, yet still maintain their signature sound. The release party will celebrate their latest effort, “11”, a live CD/DVD recorded at the Abbey Bar before a live audience on November 11 of last year. Opening for Cabinet will be a Brooklyn-based three piece band, Moon Hooch. Since getting their start busking in NYC subways and inspiring spontaneous dance partied underground, the trio has honed their self-described “cave music”, an energetic and danceable blend of jazz with elements of electronica and dubstep. They per-

form their music on simple instruments, but armed with only two saxophones and a drum set, they have managed to catch the eye of Mike Doughty of Soul Coughing, who hired them as his opening act last fall, as well as a turn as the house band for popular Australian TV show, “Hamish and Andy’s Gap Year.” The Appalachian Brewing Company’s Abbey Bar is located on the second floor of their historic building and main brewery, 50 N. Cameron St. in Harrisburg. For menus and directions, visit www.abcbrew.com. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. for the 9 p.m. show, and tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door, subject to availability. For tickets and show information, visit www.greenbeltevents.com. On Saturday, April 28, Market Square Concerts presents one of the last shows of their 30th anniversary season at the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts. Sponsored by M&T Bank as well as season sponsor Capital Blue Cross, the show will feature the popular Cypress Quartet in a return visit to Harrisburg and Market Square Concerts performing with Gary Hoffman, one of the most highly regarded cellists in the world today. The program will include the famous String Quintet by Franz Schubert, a piece written by the legendary composer at age 31 while he was dying. A Shakespearean drama, the work was written for just five string instruments but has proven to be timelessly impressive for its ability to range that small ensemble into sounds both

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‘Kobayashi Maru’ appeals to non-trekkies Published in 1989, the novel recounts in detail the story of Capt. James T. Kirk’s sucessful rescue of the Kobayashi Maru by reprogramming the simulation. ■

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I don’t generally venture into the seemingly endless sea of books based on Star Wars and Star Trek lore. I’d say I fall somewhere between thinking Dr. Spock is a pediatrician and reenacting the Battle of Endor in LeTort Park, which basically makes me a fan, but my general attitude has always been there are just better books out there. Two years ago, however, a worn novel sitting in a used bookstore in West Virginia persuaded me to dip my toes in the water, a decision I do not regret. That novel was “The Kobayashi Maru” by Julia Ecklar, to date, the only Star Trek novel I have ever read and one of my all-time

No-win scenario For those of you who don’t know, the Kobayashi Maru is a simulation in the Star Trek universe undertaken by command cadets at Starfleet Academy. In the simulation, cadets are in command of a starship that receives a distress call from another vessel named the Kobayashi Maru. Here’s the catch though: the test is essentially rigged. It is actually designed as a means of examining a cadet’s character when faced with a situation they can not overcome, referred to in Star Trek as a “no-win scenario.” In the simulation, rescuing the Kobayashi Maru risks an interstellar incident, and, as a result, the cadet’s ship is attacked by an unbeatable enemy if they decide to at-

Character abounds Published in 1989, Ecklar’s novel recounts in detail the story of Kirk’s sucessful rescue of the Kobayashi Maru by reprogramming the simulation. For those of you who may be new to Star Trek, this happens a little differently (and in my opinion much better) than in the new J.J. Abrams film, but what really makes “The Kobayashi Maru” a fantastic read are stories of how Kirk’s senior officers Montgomery “Scotty” Scott, Hikaru Sulu and Pavel Chekov dealt with

the simulation. “The Kobayashi Maru” begins with Kirk, Scott, Sulu, Chekov and Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy stranded in a shuttlecraft, apparently with no way to save themselves. With nothing better to do while waiting and hoping for rescue, the men share their experience with the no-win scenario. Not only is it a thrill for anyone from casual fan to die hard trekkie to see how their favorite characters react to the Kobayashi Maru simulation, but it also provides insights into their character. I’m surprised and a little disappointed books have not been written about how characters from later iterations of the Star Trek franchise dealt with the simulation. Still, while I’ll continue to hold out hope we may someday be treated to JeanLuc Picard facing off against the Kobayashi Maru simulation, Ecklar’s novel gives Star Trek fans a thoroughly satisfying journey through the simulation with many of the original series’ cast of characters.

Sunday’s Shippensburg University Community Orchestra concert will feature Carlisle resident Elizabeth Lins Schoenfelt, performing a number of familiar pieces. ■

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Elizabeth Lins Schoenfelt knows that opera is not a common form of music enjoyed by her Shippensburg University students or much of the rest of Cumberland County, but that isn’t stopping her or the Shippensburg University Community Orchestra from performing some familiar pieces. The Carlisle resident will be one of the few to take the stage as a soloist with

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’em-up sequel will focus on Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 and sidekick Cortana battling an ancient enemy. “Halo 4” marks the return of the superpowered protagonist, who has been absent from the series since drifting into space in cryogenic slumber at the end of 2007’s “Halo 3.” (2009’s “Halo 3: ODST” and 2010’s “Halo: Reach” focused on other characters in

the “Halo” universe.) It will also be the first “Halo” shooter installment not created by Bungie Studios. After the developer broke off from Microsoft in 2007, Microsoft established 343 Industries to push the “Halo” universe into the future. For Master Chief’s latest intergalactic adventure, 343

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The value of music

Entertainment is more accessible and more affordable than ever before. Has the quality of entertainment gone up? No. Everyone can create and post content on the Internet so the relative quality has gone down while the quantity has increased exponentially. While the Internet has enabled us to more freely access what we may not have sought out before, quality entertainment must be valued and given a monetary value. There’s what appears to be the point of a letter to the editor of a UK paper circulating on Facebook from a professional musician in re-

sponse to a suggestion from that newspaper that musicians should be happy to play for free at the Olympics in exchange for exposure. Musicians still have to invest time, energy and their own money in performing. How are musicians any different from the people providing security? Yes, musicians are passionate about

what they do and they put up with a lot to do what they love; however, I think that this is the ultimate example of what can happen when musicians say “yes” too much. Upcoming events to note include jazz flutist Ali Ryerson and pianist Steve Rudolph at the Harrisburg Hilton bar on Saturday at 8 p.m. This is a great opportunity to see a renowned jazz flutist perform right in our backyard. On Wednesday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m., the Vox Terra Ensemble will present a free Earth Day Concert at Old Main Chapel at Shippensburg University.

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LOS ANGELES — Master Chief will awaken in November. Microsoft Corp. announced Tuesday that “Halo 4,” the seventh game in the popular sci-fi franchise starring armored hero Master Chief, is scheduled for worldwide release Nov. 6 on Xbox 360. Set four years after the events of “Halo 3,” the shoot-

enough that most people will know at least one of the pieces. I think many will know all of them or about 85 percent of them.” The free concert will feature a number of familiar classic pieces, including

someone who started out wishing to be a concert pianist. “I started in music education and choral conducting,” Lins Schoenfelt said. “There’s a little bit of me that still wants to perform, whether that’s in role operas or with orchestras, but I’m also really passionate about teaching. It’s good to be able to do a few different things.” The concert will be held at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center at Shippensburg University on Sunday, April 22 at 3 p.m. For more information about the concert, go to www.luhrscenter. com.

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“I got to pick a few, and he came back with suggestions. They’re very, very difficult pieces, but they’re all stuff that I love.” Lins Schoenfelt first performed in Shippensburg in 2008 during the Summer Festival series and has since performed across the country with o t h e r o rc h e s t ra s a n d sy m p h o n i e s . G e t t i n g around to all of those symphonies or on stage can be a handful with children, a job and working on a Doctor of Musical Arts degree. Being able to reach people and teach her students, however, has proved to be an unexpected joy for

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the community orchestra to perform in one of its concerts. This Sunday, she and conductor Mark Hartman will present “Favorites from the Stage and Screen,” which includes a repertoire of songs that will likely hit a familiar note. “The arias are pretty well known,” said Lins Schoenfelt, who is an adjunct professor at SU and soprano soloist. “They’re ones you hear a lot in movies or commercials. Even though the vocal pieces won’t be as familiar (as the orchestral pieces), they’ll be familiar

Rossini’s Overture to “The Barber of Seville,” several movements from Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, selections from Bernstein’s “West Side Story” and the aria “Glitter and Be Gay.” Other arias on the program include those from Mozart and Dvorak, and the orchestra will get their chance to shine by performing the signature edition of John Williams’ “Star Wars Suite.” The music was chosen by both Lins Schoenfelt and Hartman, much to her delight. “Mark’s not a singer, and he just came up and asked me what my dream repertoire was,” she said.

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tempt it. If the cadet does nothing, however, everyone on the Kobayashi Maru dies. The test is important to the Star Trek mythos or lore because Capt. James T. Kirk is the only cadet to ever successfully rescue the Kobayashi Maru, referenced in “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” and depicted but reimagined in J.J. Abrams’ 2009 film “Star Trek.” All that said, I can finally get to the business at hand, “The Kobayashi Maru” novel.

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Reigning champions ‘The Octals’ warm up for Glee competition

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D6 — The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pa. Thursday, April 19, 2012

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Members of Dickinson College’s all-male a cappella group, “The Octals,” rehearse for the M&T Bank Central PA Glee Competition/Show being held this Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Carlisle Theatre. competing in categories such as barbershop quartets, college a cappella, high school a cappella and adult a cappella. As the reigning overall champions from last year’s competition, they have to be ready to show everyone how they are better than ever. “We’ve been rehearsing the songs we’re going to do Saturday night and finetuning them so we come out swinging,” Shine said. “We’re defending the title.” Shine quickly counted his fellow members off to the tempo on their first song for the competition. “One, two, three, four,”

he said. The young men, who stood in a half arc, began to sing, some high, some low. According to Shine, there are 16 members of the group who sing parts that range from bass and baritone level to tenor 1 and tenor 2, with tenor 1 being the highest in pitch. “Sometimes it (the parts) changes around depending on the song,” Shine noted. As they sang, members of the group moved with the music, putting everything they had into the piece. When it was over, they assessed how they did. “I thought that speed was good actually,” some-

one said. As they prepped for the next song, one of the members pointed out that music education plays a part in how the group performs. “We learned about the

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A group of four men disappointed in their lives look back with nostalgia toward “That Championship Season” in the play of the same name. Twenty years earlier, they had been members of the starting lineup of a Catholic high-school basketball team in Scranton and victors in the State Championship game. They’ve gotten together at the home of their terminally ill coach for a reunion likely to be their last. And perhaps their most strained — as they come to know the coach, and themselves, better. Specifically, “That Championship Season” portrays a coach who demanded a lot from his players but whose own value system may be questionable. In choosing a play with strong language that reflects of negative isms — including sexism, anti-Semitism and racism — the artistic committee of Hershey Area

Playhouse is beginning to “expand,” says Skip Becker. who is directing it at the theater. The language is “remarkably raw — the way these men would speak in an unrestrained fashion in someone’s home — and the play is designed for mature audiences,” Becker says. “It’s a play that hasn’t been done in the area and is timeless.” Calling “That Championship Season” “full contact theater,” Becker adds that it confronts many issues that remain contemporary — including infidelity, abortion and politics — though it was written decades ago. At the time the play takes place —

the 1950s — the civil rights movement was just dawning, and the coach’s views were the culture’s. Jason Miller’s play made its off-Broadway debut in 1972, earning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Transferring to Broadway later that year — starring Richard

Dysart, Charles Durning, Paul Sorvino and Michael McGuire — “That Championship Season” won the 1973 New York Drama Critics’ Circle, Drama Desk and Tony Awards for Best Play. There was also an offBroadway revival and later a limited-engagement

Broadway one in 2011. And, in 1982, a movie version with Robert Mitchum as the coach was released. In the HAP production, veteran actor Eddie Costik plays the coach. “‘That Championship Season’ is pertinent in many ways, dealing with all the isms,” Costik says. “It’s a nasty, brutal, eviscerating show not for the faint of heart. None of the characters has redeeming qualities.” The actor rethinks that, stating that the coach does have a reason for bitterness and resentment — having been forced into retirement after a distinguished career to which he was so dedicated he had no time for a romantic relationship. “His father had a lot of influence on him, with the racism, but also about pursuing excellence,” Costik adds. The flaws of the four former players, even as they judge the coach, aren’t overlooked. Anthony Arbaiza plays Phil, a successful businessman who likes money, cars

attracts members with all different levels of experience in singing. “Some of us came in with a lot of experience and some people just came in and thought it would be fun to try out and see if they’d enjoy it,” Adam Berman, a sophomore from San Francisco, said. And the group is looking forward to rocking the Glee Competition/Show on Saturday, which will feature the voices of over 250 singers. Organized by the

United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County’s Student Leadership Council, medals and trophies will be awarded to the top group in each of the four singing categories. Each of the top groups will then compete for the M&T Bank Central PA Glee Overall Champion Award, which will consist of $250 cash, a trophy and a $250 appearance contract for First Night Carlisle. Also new to the competition this year is a Central PA Glee Soloist Champion

category, in which eight soloist singers will try for the title, a trophy and a $100 cash prize. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Student Leadership Council’s grant program which is awarded to agencies that help families and individuals learn financial literacy skills. Sponsors of the M&T Bank Central PA Glee Competition/Show are M&T Bank, The Sentinel, ABC27 and RED 102.3. M&T Bank’s Vice President for Business and Pro-

fessional Banking, Brock Overbaugh, explained why the company chose to support the Glee Competition/ Show. “M&T aligns itself with excellence,” Overbaugh said. “The United Way - and all it does for our community - is a demonstration of community excellence. Our support helps the United Way change people’s lives for the better.” “M&T Bank has a longstanding commitment to helping our community. We

In Focus “That Championship Season” runs April 26 through May 6 at Hershey Area Playhouse, Sand Hill Road at Cherry Drive (on grounds of Country Meadows), Hershey. For tickets and information, call the box office, at 533-8525, or visit www.hersheyareaplayhouse.com.

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and women — and is, in fact, a “sex maniac who expects to get what he wants,” the actor says. Adam Dienner is Tom Daley, an alcoholic vagrant supported by his brother. But he does provide “comedic relief,” says Dienner. “About 75-80 percent of his remarks are made sarcastically, or at the expense of the other characters.” Tom’s older brother, James, is played by John D. Tiedemann, who calls his character “the straight man and moral compass.” “There aren’t too many crazy things about him,” the actor says. “He has a wife and five kids and is the principal of a junior high school. But he does feel as if his life has been wasted.” Unlike the other characters, however, James realizes that his life — even if “mediocre” — is really fulfilling. Rounding out the cast is Curtis Dise, who portrays the possibly sleazy mayor running for reelection, George Sitkowski.

support community events like the United Way Glee Competition that are important to our customers, our associates and the community,” he said. Tickets for the Glee Competition/Show are $10 per person and a limited number of $25 VIP seats are also available. To order tickets, call 243-4805, visit www. carlisleunitedway.org or stop by the United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County office at 145 S. Hanover St. in Carlisle.

Glee • Continued from D6 down to hang in their dorm rooms. “(So) we took one of those posters and we all signed it and we auctioned it off at our concert last semester,” Rinaldo said. “I think we’re going to donate (the money) to the ARC or another charity in the area. That’s been something we’ve been working really hard on.” “The Octals” group, which was started at Dickinson College back in 1996,

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It isn’t hard to tell that members of “The Octals” all-male a cappella group love to sing. Members of the group were already humming and singing pieces of tunes as they descended the stairs to the lower floor of the South College building on the Dickinson College campus for rehearsal. Once together, Andrew Shine, a senior at Dickinson College from Paoli and president of “The Octals,” quieted everyone down as he took a seat at the piano. Each member of the group took his cell phone out and placed it on the top of the piano. “We put our phones up there,” Joe Rinaldo, a sophomore member from Boston, said. “We can’t be distracted (during practice).” “We usually start by warming up,” Shine said, as he played chords and led the group in some voice exercises. Just a few minutes later, the ten young men at rehearsal were warmed up and ready to sing. First up, they wanted to rehearse the songs they would be singing on Saturday, as participants in the Second Annual M&T Bank Central PA Glee Competition/Show taking place at the Carlisle Theatre. The competition will showcase 15 groups from Pennsylvania and Maryland, each

“We’re very involved on campus,” Rinaldo said. In Focus “A lot of times we end up doing the national anCrazy about “The them for games, like football games, lacrosse games, Octals”? See them perswim meets,” Shine said. form at the Second Annual “The Octals” are also M&T Bank Central PA Glee very community-oriented, not only singing in differCompetition/Show at the ent venues but also raising Carlisle Theatre, located money for charities. at 40 W. High St., at 6 p.m. “We just sing at a bunch of events all around Carlisle,” this Saturday. Chris Bowman, a senior The group will also hold from West Chester and a concert on Friday, May 4 vice president of the group, at 8 p.m. in the Anita Tuvin said. Among the different organizations the group has Schlechter Auditorium performed for is the Rotary on the Dickinson College Club, CASA and the ARC. campus. The group also realized how to raise money for a For more information on local charity after noticing “The Octals,” visit their how popular their concert website at octalsdickinson. posters were around campus. wordpress.com. According to members, when they hung concert posters around Dickinson, physics of singing last they were “immediately night,” he said. “It was very gone afterward.” Other interesting.” students would take them But learning about the physics of singing and attending rehearsals is not all • See Glee, D7 that “Octals” members do.

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Team reunion turns acerbic in ‘That Championship Season’

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