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will be interested in the nostalgia. “Rockwell started working before World War I and finished in the ’60s. What inevitably happens is people look for one (a cover) close to their birthday or anniversary.” If you were born on or around Sept 20, 1958, please note that’s when “The Runaway” appeared on the Post cover, no doubt prompting readers to speculate why the boy had packed his belongings into a hobo-style satchel and left home. It was probably a kid-size problem that caused his turmoil, and the concerned police officer was probably going to convince See ROCKWELL, Page 4

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f the police officer at the counter hasn’t already bought the small boy something to eat, it seems he’s about to. Maybe he’ll treat him to a glass of milk and a slice of pie from the diner’s glass case, or maybe to the spaghetti and meatballs listed as today’s special. That’s the thing about “The Runaway” and so many other Norman Rockwell paintings that graced the covers of The Saturday Evening Post. They invite you to imagine an entire story – and it’s bound to be a heart-warming one.

“(‘The Runaway’) is something you can find in so many police barracks,” Rockwell expert Thomas C. Daly said in a telephone interview. “People all over the world request that image. To law-enforcement people, it represents the best part of their job.” Daly will visit Misericordia University’s Pauly Friedman Art Gallery on Jan. 24 to speak about 323 Saturday Evening Post covers, the entire body of Rockwell’s cover work for the magazine. They are on loan from the Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass., and will be on display from Monday through Feb. 28. If you want to explore the exhibit thoroughly, Daly said, “Go with someone who

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Events T H I S W E E K : J A N . 11 T O 1 7, 2 0 1 3 Pennsylvania Farm Show, the largest indoor agricultural exposition in the country with 6000 animals, 10,000 competitive exhibits and 300 commercial booths. Included: daily attractions, food court, wineries, tractor and pony pulling, square dancing, rodeos and more. Farm Show Complex, North Cameron and Maclay streets, Harrisburg. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. today; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Free. 717-787-5373. Malanka, the 9th annual Ukrainian New Year’s dinner dance with a Ukrainian and American buffet, cash bar, complimentary champagne toast and dancing to the Ukrainian orchestra Fata Morgana. St. Vladimir Parish Center, 428 N. Seventh Ave., Scranton. 6 tonight. $40. 489-1256. 50/50 Bingo, with food and beverages. Pay per card. Noxen School and Community Center, School Street, Noxen. 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday. 298-2052.

FUTURE Stories from Around the World, with storyteller Fiona Powell spinning tales of her native Wales and other countries. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. 11 a.m. Jan. 19. Free. 996-1500. Bowl for Kids’ Sake Kickoff. Play video-game bowling using Wii with Tom and Noreen Clark of WNEP-TV and Frankie Warren of Magic 93. Sears inside entrance, Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre Township. 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 19. 824-8756, ext. 398. Ethics in the Valley: After the Judicial Scandals, a panel discussion on the “Kids for Cash” corruption scandal. Included: Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Ecenbarger, former Luzerne County judge Joseph Cosgrove and Margaret Hogan of the Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Committee of

Luzerne County. McGowan School of Business, West Union and North River streets, King’s College, WilkesBarre. 7 p.m. Jan. 22. 208-5957. Road to Freedom, music and video highlighting the work of those who fought for racial equality during the past 150 years. Walsh Hall, Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. 8:30 p.m. Jan. 24. Free. 674-7400. Northeastern Pennsylvania Home & Garden Show, the 12th annual show offering the latest in products and services for the home. With Brian Santos (“The Wall Wizard”) and Harry Rinker (“The Collector Inspector”). Mohegan Sun Arena, 255 Highland Park Blvd., WilkesBarre Township. 2 to 7 p.m. Jan. 25; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 26; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 27. $7.50, $5.50 seniors. 970-7600. Night at The Races, with betting on traditional filmed horse racing plus plenty of special twists, including a Pick-a-Pony extra race, a losers’ raffle for “misfit” gifts, a themebasket auction and a Super Bowl Basket of Cheer raffle. Holy Saviour worship site of St. Andre Bessette Parish, 59 Hillard St., Wilkes-Barre. Doors open at 6 p.m. with post time at 7 p.m. Jan. 26. Horses $10 each; admission $5 (includes food and beverages). 823-4988. Winterfest Celebration, with food, refreshments and music by Dymond Cutter. American Legion, 4907 Memorial Highway, Harveys Lake. 7 p.m. to midnight Jan. 26. $25 advance only. 639-2240.

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Mineral, Gem and Fossil Auction, sponsored by the Mineralogical Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Moosic Presbyterian Church, 625 Main St., Moosic. Jan. 27 with a preview at noon and bidding at 1 p.m. Free admission. 200-5987.

him things weren’t so bad and he should return to his family. That was the kind of benign world Norman Rockwell liked to paint. “Everything is represented in Rockwell’s own way. He was aware of bad things going on and opted not to show them,” Daly said, acknowledging that calling something “Rockwellian” can sometimes be pejorative. But the artist “wanted his work to be uplifting … to show safety and security and the family always being there.” Along the way, it might elicit a chuckle, a smile or a tear. So in August 1916 “Gramps at the Plate” showed an elderly gent joining a boys’ baseball game. Gramps has the bat and a grinning catcher is leaning over a homespun home plate – a newspaper held down by a brick. In May 1945 the “Homecoming GI” returned to his humble apartment building, where

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IF YOU GO What: ‘Norman Rockwell’s 323 Saturday Evening Post Covers’ Where: Pauly Friedman Art Gallery, Insalaco Hall, Misericordia University, Dallas When: Open Monday through Feb. 28 with hours 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Lecture: “Norman Rockwell and the 20th Century” by Thomas C. Daly at 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Jan. 24 More info: 674-6250

clothes flapped on the line, Mom stretched wide her arms and a sweetheart with a green jumper and neatly cuffed socks waited discreetly around the corner. During World War II, Rockwell’s depicted a few symbolic women as less demure. His paintings of Rosie the Riveter and the Liberty Girl paid tribute to the women who entered the work force to help the war effort. It’s a very muscular Rosie shown having a sandwich on her lunch break, her foot crushing a copy of Hitler’s book “Mein Kampf.”

“I have met the lady who posed,” said Daly, who is education curator at the Rockwell Museum. “She’s still alive, and I guess she wouldn’t mind me saying this. She just turned 90 and could probably outpace us. But she was not that muscle-bound.” The model, a 19-year-old telephone operator when she posed for the portrait, was on the petite side, Daly said, but Rockwell adapted her physique to resemble that of Isaiah the prophet, as he appears in the Sistine Chapel. Popular as Rockwell’s paintings were, Daly said, sometimes even he had to adjust his original concept. The wartime “Liberty Girl,” for example, is leaning far forward as she strides along carrying a hoe, a dust pan, a watering can and about 20 other work-related items. The reason she’s leaning so far is because in the original, she was ducking to avoid rectangular icons carrying the rising sun of Japan and the swastika of Nazi Germany. “The art editors thought that would be too upsetting for the Post readers” and had Rockwell remove the icons, Daly said.

“Everything is represented in Rockwell’s own way. He was aware of bad things going on and opted not to show them.” — Rockwell expert Thomas C. Daly

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conglomeration of Pennsylvania music, and of varying tones, will come together at Scranton’s Vintage Theater tonight. Pittsburgh-based independent rock band Instead of Sleeping formed in the winter of 2008 and released “The Reds, The Blacks, and The Grays” in fall 2012.

Instead of Sleeping consists of Corey McClaine, Shaun Sweeney, Jeff Binando and Woody Wright, a quartet whose sound has evolved to use multiple instruments such as two drum kits, horns and keys, among various other sounds. Joining Instead of Sleeping is local folk singer Katie Kelly with her backing band The Charming Beards. Finally, Those Clever Foxes,

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I F YO U G O What: Instead of Sleeping, Katie Kelly and The Charming Beards, Those Clever Foxes When: 8 tonight Where: The Vintage, 326 Spruce St., Scranton Admission: $8 ••• What: Dancin’ Machine When: Doors at 7, show at 8 p.m. tomorrow Where: Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe Tickets: $20 ••• What: Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band When: Doors at 8, show at 10 p.m. tomorrow Where: River Street Jazz Café, 667 N. River St., Plains Township Tickets: $8

a punk/post-hardcore indie band from Scranton, also will take part in the show, which begins at 8 tonight. ••• This is the season-opening weekend for Mauch Chunk Opera House, and the enter-

tainment venue is starting it off with a fun and rowdy show. Dancin’ Machine, a group that focuses on disco-era hits, will take the stage at 8 p.m. tomorrow in all its glitz and glam. The 10-piece assembly plays everything from Boogie Shoes to Stayin’ Alive. ••• Funky tunes will continue at River Street Jazz Café at 10 tomorrow night with Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band. The group has been around since 2002 and released its first album, “Now You Know,” in 2007. Shortly afterward, it received Home Grown Music Network’s Album of the Year and Band of the Year awards, as well as the No. 3 best regional album from WNCW, one of the top Triple A stations in the country. Its sophomore album, “Doin’ It Hard,” was released in 2011. The group is made up of Lee Allen on drums, Mary Frances on keys and vocals, Greg Hollowell on tenor sax, bari sax and flute, Derrick Johnson on trombone, Al Ingram on bass and vocals and JP Miller on guitar and vocals. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Instead of Sleeping — Corey McClaine, Shaun Sweeney, Jeff Binando and Woody Wright – will play the Vintage Theater in Scranton tonight.

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Rock-jazz fusion drummer Billy Cobham will perform with the Spectrum 40 Band at the Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe on Jan. 18.

Concerts

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Mike Lewis, the recording artist in a Christian-music concert. Ekklesia Coffeehouse, River of Life Fellowship Church, 22 Outlet Road, Lehman Township. Tonight with dinner menu at 6, concert at 7 and open mic at 9. Free. 899-2264.

Midtown Men, a concert of 1960s music by the quartet of singers/ actors from the Broadway musical “Jersey Boys.” Presented by the Broadway Theatre League at the Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave. 8 p.m. Jan. 18; 2 and 8 p.m. Jan. 19; 1 and 6 p.m. Jan. 20. 342-7784.

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Dickey Betts, the influential guitarist from the Allman Brothers Band with openers the blues-infused Scott Weis Band. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. 866-605-7325. New Visions Concert, with local bands the Atomiqs, Days in Transit, Trust Us We’re Doctors and Atlas Arrows. New Visions Studio & Gallery, 201 Vine St., Scranton. 8 p.m. Saturday. $7. 878-3970. The Grass Roots, the chart toppers of the 1960s-70s (“Midnight Confession”). Mount Airy Casino Resort, 312 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono. 8 p.m. Saturday. $25, $20. 877-682-4791. Dancin’ Machine, a tribute group performing disco hits from the 1970s. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 8 p.m. Saturday. $20. 325-0249. Classical Guitar Concert, with Jay Steveskey performing Spanish and Latin American favorites. Self Discovery Wellness Arts Center, 200 Lake Ave., Montrose. 3 p.m. Sunday. $15. 278-9256. Scranton Brass Orchestra. Houlihan-McLean Center, Mulberry Street and Jefferson Avenue, University of Scranton. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. 941-7624. Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band, the annual Winter Concert by the Wyoming Seminary musicians. Buckingham Performing Arts Center, 201 N. Sprague Ave., Kingston. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Free. 2702192.

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An Evening with Savoy Brown, the British blues-rock band. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 8 p.m. Jan. 19. $27. 325-0249. Melissa Gorga, the star of BravoTV’s hit show “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.” Mount Airy Casino Resort, 312 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono. 10 p.m. Jan. 19. $15. 877-682-4791. Winter Instrumental Concert, with the Wyoming Seminary Orchestra, String Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and Handbell Choir. Great Hall, 228 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. 2 p.m. Jan. 20. Free. 270-2192. William Doney, the national recording artist in a Christian-music concert. Ekklesia Coffeehouse, River of Life Fellowship Church, 22 Outlet Road, Lehman Township. Jan. 25 with dinner menu at 6 p.m., concert at 7 p.m. and open mic at 9 p.m. Free. 899-2264. Open Mic, open to musicians, poets, storytellers, comedians and other performers. Followed by poetry readings by the Breaking Ground Poets. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Jan. 25 with sign-ups at 6:30 p.m., open mic at 7:15 p.m. and poetry at 8:15 p.m. Free. 996-1500. Mike Lewis, the recording artist in a Christian-music concert. With opener Kendall Mosley. Voice of See CONCERTS, Page 8

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The Smith Family Revival, a Christian-music concert. Ekklesia Coffeehouse, River of Life Fellowship Church, 22 Outlet Road, Lehman Township. Jan. 18 with dinner

Billy Cobham and the Spectrum 40 Band, a 40th-anniversary celebration of the jazz drummer’s seminal album “Spectrum” with violinist Jerry Goodman and guitarist Dean Brown. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 8:30 p.m. Jan. 18. $38. 325-0249.

Exhibits T H I S W E E K : J A N . 11 T O 1 7, 2 0 1 3 Jenuine Design, musically inspired paintings and drawings by Jennie Lee Allegretto. Opens Saturday with a reception 5 to 8 p.m. with music by Joey Oakum and Katie Rae Laiso. Through Feb. 21 at the Dragonfly Café, 9 E. Broad St., Hazleton. 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. 454-1214.

Jan. 29: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. 510-5028. Gourd Art, creations made from gourds by Claudia Hill and Susan Pekala including containers, masks, musical instruments, dolls, decorative pieces and more. Monroe County Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. Through Jan. 31: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. most Saturdays. 629-3061. Bodies Revealed, a special opportunity to see inside real anatomical,

carefully preserved specimens dissected in vivid poses, showing detailed structure and functions of the human body. Included: the damage caused to internal organs by unhealthy behaviors such as smoking. Through Feb. 10 at the Da Vinci Science Center, 3145 Hamilton Boulevard Bypass, Allentown. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. $11.95, $8.95 children plus $10 special exhibition fee. 484-6641002.

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Redesigning Reality, paintings by Ryan Frania, a junior at Wyoming Seminary. Through Feb. 15 with a meet-the artist reception 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 18. Widmann Gallery, Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 208-5900.

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young woman dressed as a man fires a cannon, causes an avalanche and eventually saves China from the invading Huns. Her name is Mulan, and she’s accompanied by her little dragon, Mushu. Can a story become any more fantastic? If you’re a Walt Disney fan, you know his world has been filled with similar magic for decades, starting with that friendly, talking Mickey Mouse, who was introduced in 1928.

By 1940, movie-goers were watching a puppetturned-child named Pinocchio. In 1995 they were introduced to Woody, a toy that springs to life as long as no humans are around to watch. You can see all those characters and more – from NeIF YOU GO mo the little clownfish to Simba the young lion and What: ‘Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic’ Ariel the mermaid – if you When: 7 p.m. Wednes- attend “Disney on Ice: 100 day, Thursday and Years of Magic” Wednesday Jan. 18; 11 a.m., 3 p.m. through Jan. 21 at the Moand 7 p.m. Jan. 19; 1 hegan Sun Arena in Wilkesp.m. and 5 p.m. Jan. Barre Township. 20 and 1 p.m. Jan. 21 Where: Mohegan Sun The show has been Arena at Casey Plaza, around for a few years, and Wilkes-Barre Townits century-celebrating ship name seems to date to the Tickets: $25-$55 100th anniversary of Walt More info: 800-745Disney’s birth, which was 3000 marked in 2001. During opening night at the Mohegan Sun Arena, public relations spokeswoman Ruth Corcoran said, six women, each of them 100 years old or soon to reach that milestone, will be special guests. The guest list includes Josephine Yarish, Aldona Craig, Lena Gregori and Suzie Bawn, all of WilkesBarre, Dorothy Turner of Pittston and Miriam Walton of Tunkhannock. “They’re so excited about it,” Corcoran said. See MAGIC, Page 9 SUBMITTED PHOTO

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California native Natasha Kuchiki will appear as Mulan in the ‘Disney on Ice’ show at the Mohegan Sun Arena from Wednesday through Jan. 21.

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Catch the touring production of the long-running Broadway favorite â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A Chorus Lineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at the Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre tonight.

Stage T H I S W E E K : J A N . 11 T O 1 7, 2 0 1 3 A Chorus Line, the long-running Broadway musical following 17 dancers through training for an audition of a lifetime. Winner of nine Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for drama. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 8 tonight. $60, $50, $30. 826-1100.

FUTURE Maria Stuarda, the second opera in Donizettiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tudor trilogy with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato taking on the virtuosic bel-canto role of the doomed Mary Queen of Scots. A live screening from the Metropolitan Opera. Movies 14, 24 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre and Cinemark 20, 40 Glenmaura National Blvd., Moosic. 12:55 p.m. Jan. 19. 825-4444 or 961-5943 or fathomevents.com. Busybody, a murder mystery with a detective superintendent plagued by two busybodies, a corpse that vanishes and an office cleaner who insists she saw a body. By Actors Circle at the Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton. Jan. 25 to Feb 3: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. $12, $10

seniors; $8 students. Preview performance 8 p.m. Jan. 24 ($8, $6 students). 342-9707. As You Like It, Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comedy about a high-spirited young girl, disguised as a boy, on the run from a tyrannical duke resulting in romantic mayhem, gender bending, witty barbs and power struggles. Performed by the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble at the Alvina Krause Theater, 221 Center St., Bloomsburg. Jan. 25 to Feb. 2. 784-8181.

Eilen Jewell Band, the countryand-blues singer-songwriter. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25. $22. 325-0249.

Mike Lewis, the recording artist in a Christian-music concert. With opener Kendall Mosley. The Main Bean, 161 Main St., Luzerne. 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 26. Free. 899-2264. Fred Eaglesmithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Traveling Steam Show, the prolific singersongwriter and his band. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 8 p.m. Jan. 26. $24. 325-0249. Ragtime: From Barrelhouse to Broadway, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Simply Grand Con-

certâ&#x20AC;? with pianist Gary Boerckel and soprano Bernadette Boerckel performing rags from the 1890s to the 1990s including excerpts from the musical â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ragtime.â&#x20AC;? Sordoni High-Definition Theater, WVIA Studios, 100 WVIA Way, Pittston. 3 p.m. Jan. 27. Free but reservations required. 655-2808. Wyoming Seminary Civic Orchestra, works by Elgar, Mendelssohn, Sibelius and Dvorak. Great Hall, 228 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. 8 p.m. Jan. 29. Free. 270-2192.

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Animal Farm, George Orwellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s novella performed by the National Players of Washington D.C. Buckingham Performing Arts Center, 201 N. Sprague Ave., Wyoming Seminary, Kingston. 8 p.m. Jan. 25. Free. 270-2192.

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it covering the story of the “real” Olga (Trotzski) Treskoff of Glen Lyon who became a successful Broadway producer and was the inspiration for a 1948 movie partially filmed in Glen Lyon. Luzerne County Historical Society, 49 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Through March 15: noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. 8236244.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Bus Trip, to view the exhibits of the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia at its new location, which includes some of the greatest European and American masters of impressionism and early modern art. Leaves from the Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock, 7 a.m. April 11 and returns approximately 10 p.m. $135 includes transportation and guided tour of the museum. Reservations: 996-1500.

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Director Katie Dooley watches Eric Lutz of Scranton and David Giordano of Exeter rehearse a scene for ‘A Few Good Men.’

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‘A Few Good Men’ at Little Theatre By MARY THERESE BIEBEL mbiebel@timesleader.com

What: ‘A Few Good Men’ Where: Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, 537 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre When: 8 p.m. Saturday and Jan. 18 and Jan. 19; 3 p.m. Jan. 13 and Jan. 20 Tickets: $15, $12 with military discount; Jan. 18 show is free to everyone who makes reservations Call: 823-1895

At the center of the plot is the death of one Pfc. William Santiago, who expired as a result of a “Code Red,” a disciplinary action Jessup may have ordered two other Marines to use against him. “These are Marines in Guantanamo Bay,” Dooley said. “This Marine victim is just not up to par. He’s just not physically capable of keeping up. The Marines looked at this as an attempt to bring him up to snuff. The two Marines bound and gagged him. Their intention was to shave his head in a hazing-type of activity. He ended up dying as a result.” A civilian might ask why not just transfer this person out? “It’s very easy for us as civilians to sit

back and judge,” Dooley said. “It’s very, very different when you’re on the front lines and being shot at every day. “I’m hoping the audience will get a sense of what it means to be in the military, not the sense of being in boot camp but the more psychological aspects.” Dooley said she never served in the military herself and hasn’t had a family member in the service since her grandfather was in World War II. She’s grateful to cast member Scott Colin, who portrays a prosecuting attorney, for bringing a veteran’s expertise to the show and helping other cast members present themselves with military bearing. And, she predicts audiences will be enthralled by the courtroom action. “I love the courtroom scenes, watching the interplay between the actors as they drive at each other, trying to get the answers, and the witnesses not wanting to give the answers.” The play will have five shows, including a free one on Jan. 18. Every show has a military discount for active and retired personnel who have identification cards.

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Cast member Natasha Kuchiki, who portrays Mulan, said it’s exciting to perform in the show, too, no matter how many times she does it. “I get to do something I love,” she said, “and I’ve seen almost every continent. There’s an extensive stamp collection in my passport. “The best thing is being able to perform in front of audiences from different cultures. There are some that wait to applaud until the end, when there’s a pause. And there are some, usually in a Latin community, who will hoot and holler throughout the entire thing. When you pick up on that kind of stuff, it brings a renewing kind of refreshment.” While younger members of the audience may be thrilled just to recognize the Disney characters, mature folks may appreciate the skating skill of performers who have won their share of medals and titles. Kuchiki, for example, has earned many awards, among them sixth place in the 1992 Olympic Games and seventh place in the 1992 World Championships. She was a Bronze Medalist at the 1992 World Championships. “It’s been 18 years since I competed,” she said, noting she was born into the skating world because both of her parents were professionals. “I wasn’t one of those competitors who got nervous. I cheered on my competition, and I always enjoyed watching everyone else.”

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K, everybody, all together now: “You can’t handle the truth!” Even if you’ve never seen the play or the movie “A Few Good Men,” you probably know that famous line. Shouted by Lt. Col. Nathan Jessup during a court martial, it expresses his frustration at people who don’t know the challenges of military life. It’s not a subtle sentence. Yet the plot of the intense drama has its nuances and is bound to be thought-provoking, said Katie Dooley, who is directing the show for the Little Theatre of WilkesBarre this weekend and next. “I was called to the character-driven nature of the play,” Dooley said, explaining why she wanted to tackle this one. “Little Theatre does a lot of musicals and comedies. This one is much more serious and very timely. “It asks the question at what point do we give up on following rules and regulations in order to make sure we stay safe as a country?”

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er’s extravaganza, big-screen telling of the beloved musical is relentlessly driven and simply will not let up until you’ve Felt Something. PG-13 for suggestive/ sexual material, violence and theme. 158 mins. ★★ 1/2 LIFE OF PI — Author Yann Martel’s tale of a shipwrecked youth cast adrift on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. PG for emotional theme and scary action. 126 mins. ★★★ 1/2 LINCOLN — This is a lot more reserved than the expected Spielberg parody but still easier to admire than love. PG-13 for intense war violence, carnage and brief strong language. 150 mins. ★★★ MONSTERS, INC. 3D – “Monsters University” comes out in June, and that’s a good excuse for converting the computeranimated “Monsters, Inc.” to 3-D for a prequel. G. 92 mins. ★★★ 1/2 PARENTAL GUIDANCE – A mild-mannered riff on parenting, then and now. PG for some rude humor. 100 mins. ★★ PROMISED LAND – Residents of a small town must decide whether to lease their land to a gas company for drilling. R for language. 106 mins. ★★★

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This week’s DVD picks range from the macabre to the musical. “FRANKENWEENIE,” GRADE B: The elements that are the genius of director Tim Burton are all there. As he did with “Edward Scissorhands,” Burton strips away some of the shine of suburbia to show the darker side that lurks below. There is his fascination with life and death that has popped up in his “Corpse Bride.” And there is Burton’s macabre interest in life after death, a driving theme of “Beetlejuice.” “GAME CHANGE,” GRADE B: The cable film starts with the realization by the John McCain team that it needs to come up with its own game-changer to have any hope of being able to defeat Barack Obama. Danny Strong, who wrote the screenplay, sees Sarah Palin as one of the great American political stories of our time, a rather raw politician pushed into a national forum with little known about her. “SMASH: SEASON ONE,” GRADE B: The NBC series about staging a Broadway musical hits a few sour notes along the way, but the overall production works as a character study about those who put art above everything else. The two main stars, Katharine McPhee and Broadway veteran Megan Hilty, are amazing to listen to and watch. Also new on DVD this week: “HIT & RUN”: Former getaway driver leaves witness protection to help his girlfriend. Dax Shepard stars. “HOUSE AT THE END OF THE STREET”: A dream home becomes a nightmare. Jennifer Lawrence stars. “GHOST TRAP”: A young woman does community service in a haunted house.

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The revivalists at Shout Factory! enjoyed such success with the first “Ernie Kovacs Collection” that they’ve brought out a sequel called “The Ernie Kovacs Collection: Volume 2” (2012, Shout Factory, unrated, $25). The three-disc set is stuffed with more goodies, including episodes from the comic’s NBC morning program and the “Take A Good Look” game show as well as 18 sketches from assorted series. While Kovacs is front and center, his widow – Kingston native Edie Adams – is nearly as prominently featured. And that’s a good thing because she’s capable of generating quite a few laughs on her own. Almost all of the episodes of “The Ernie Kovacs Show” have Adams singing a popular tune or two. She’s also among the panelists on the episodes of “Take A Good Look,”

Kovacs’ answer to “What’s My Line?” Finally, there’s a clip from Adams’ and Kovacs’ home movies in which the couple play golf with Jackie Gleason and his then-gal pal Honey. Adams and Kovacs were married in 1954 and remained together until he died at the age of 42 in a car crash in 1962. After that, Adams worked tirelessly to preserve his vintage TV appearances, including “A Pony For Chris,” a rare western-themed pilot co-starring Buster Keaton that is included in the box. In the years after Kovacs’ death, Adams continued acting, appearing in such films as “The Apartment,” “The Best Man,” “Love With a Proper Stranger,” “It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” and “The Honey Pot,” which, coincidentally, was written and directed by WilkesBarre’s Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Adams died in 2008 at the age of 81.

RISE OF THE GUARDIANS – Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, The Tooth Fairy and the Sandman have a bigger calling than just providing gifts, eggs, quarters and sweet dreams. PG for thematic elements and mildly scary action. 97 mins. ★★ 1/2 SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK A head-spinning wonder of a movie about love, pain, reinvention, rehabilitation and the totemic power of an NFL franchise. R for profanity, sex, drugs, violence, adult themes. 120 minutes ★★★★ TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D – This purported direct sequel to Tobe Hooper’s 1974 horror classic scores points for sheer brazenness, but there isn’t much to recommend it. R for grisly violence and language. 92 mins. ★★ THE IMPOSSIBLE – The horror of the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 is made intimate. PG-13 for intense realistic disaster sequences, including disturbing injury images and brief nudity. 122 mins. ★★★★ THIS IS 40 – Here’s your new “Meet the Parents,” just longer and less funny. R for sexual content, crude humor, pervasive language and drug material. 131 mins. ★★

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ntil the very end, she is described as “The Girl.” Even after a relentless, decade-long pursuit that leads to the daring midnight raid of Osama bin Laden’s compound, even as she unzips the body bag to verify that the bloody corpse inside is indeed that of the slain al-Qaida leader, Jessica Chastain’s CIA-officer character is defined primarily by her femininity in this maledominated world. It’s probably a phenomenon Kathryn Bigelow unfortunately is acquainted with herself, being the rare woman in Hollywood making muscular action movies — including 2009’s “The Hurt Locker,” winner of six Academy Awards. And so even as “Zero Dark Thirty” takes an

aesthetically stripped-down look at a hugely dramatic event, it shines with the integrity and decency of its central figure: a fierce young woman who’s both dedicated and brainy, demanding and brazen. Of course it took billions of dollars over 10 years and a multitude of people — many who gave their lives — to make this mission a success. Bigelow and “Hurt Locker” screenwriter-producer Mark Boal have accomplished the difficult feat of taking all that time, travel, investigation and frustration and depicting it thoroughly but also efficiently. The attention to detail, to getting it right each step of the way, is evident. This is pure, unadorned storytelling, an effort to re-create what happened with absolute authenticity and zero excess. Methodical and detached as it is, “Zero Dark Thirty” may actually leave some viewers a bit cold; there are plenty of moments of danger in crowded streets and claustrophobic questioning rooms, but some of the legwork is tedious, and it doesn’t always pay off.

But the drama is inherent from the beginning, and the emotion sneaks up on you by the end. We know what happened, and we know why it matters. Chastain’s powerfully controlled performance — a spectacular showcase for this versatile actress’ many talents and a long-overdue leading role — is emblematic of the film as a whole. Her character, Maya (based on a real person with some tweaks to protect the woman’s identity), is described by colleagues as “a killer” upon arrival at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, two years after the 9/11 attacks. Quietly reserved at first as she watches a colleague (the commanding Jason Clarke) rough up a suspect during an interrogation — and Bigelow doesn’t shy away from the brutality of such torture, let’s call it by its name — Maya soon asserts herself with her exhaustive research and inner drive. We don’t learn much about her since she has practically no personal life; what she does speaks for who See ZERO, Page 13

What: “Zero Dark Thirty” ★★★ 1/2 Starring: Jessica Chastain Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow Running time: 157 minutes Rated: R for strong violence including brutal disturbing images and for language.

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What: “A Haunted House” (not screened for critics) Starring: Marlon Wayans, Essence Atkins and Marlene Forte Directed by: Michael Tiddes Genre: Comedy Plot summary: A couple move into their dream home but soon learn a demon also resides there. When the woman of the house becomes possessed, the man of the house, determined to keep his sex life on track, turns to a priest, a psychic and a team of ghostbusters for help. Running time: 86 minutes Rated: R for crude and sexual content, language and some drug use Source: IMDB

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Giovanni Ribisi, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Anthony Mackie, Michael Pena and Robert Patrick are the off-duty officers who make up the ‘Gangster Squad.’ Emma Stone, pictured below, also stars in the film.

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irector Ruben Fleischer breathed new life into the zombie genre by infusing comedy into his weird and quirky “Zombieland.” He successfully fussed the odd mix of contradicting elements of horror and hilarity.

He’s not so successful with a similar attempt to blend genres in “Gangster Squad.” His decision to take a modern approach to a 1940s-style gangster story gives the film a jumbled feel. The modern touches seem out of place, while the mob story lacks energy and tension. There are some very good elements in this tale based loosely on the real story of the police officers who took a stand against organized crime in Los Angeles during the late 1940s. The team worked off the books and without any regard to the law. Anything was acceptable as long as the mob didn’t get

a foothold in Southern California. Fleischer shot the movie with a wink and a nod to the gangster films of the 1930s and 1940s. The good guys – particularly Josh Brolin as squad leader Sgt. John O’Mara – are a hard-nosed group. Brolin even seems to channel the quiet cool of Humphrey Bogart as he guides his men through the norules war on crime. Even the film’s central bad guy, mobster Mickey Cohen, played by Sean Penn, looks like a refugee from a James Cagney movie with his evil stares and growlingvoice. The film’s at its best when Brolin and Penn are on screen together. The actors are given a beautiful backdrop as Fleischer makes ’40s Los Angeles look like a magical place, from its high-priced night clubs to the mysterious back alleys. The director opted for a more vibrant See GANGSTER, Page 16

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she is. At a rare dinner out one night, a fellow female colleague (Jennifer Ehle, excellent as always) conspiratorially asks Maya whether she’s messed around with a good-looking co-worker of theirs. Maya is appalled by the very suggestion. She’s a professional. Besides, there’s no time. She’s gotten a hold of a lead she can’t shake: the notion that following one of bin Laden’s couriers will lead to the elusive alQaida chief. Trails grow cold, years pass, friends die in the line of duty, and more attacks occur all over the globe. Pressures run high, and time is against her; she finally cracks and lets some raw feelings burst forth in a confrontation with her arrogant superior, played with perfect slickness by Kyle Chandler. But the discovery of a sprawling, heavily protected compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, makes her suspicious and gives her hope. Bigelow’s extensive staging of the May 1, 2011, raid is a prime example of virtuoso action filmmaking. Set in the dead of a moonless night — hence the title, inspired by military jargon — the Navy SEALs’ mission is both massive and intimate, a mix of ominous aerial shots of stealthy Black Hawk helicopters and infrared vision in dark bedrooms and corridors. There’s no riding off into the sunset once the mission is complete, no swell of inspirational music; Alexandre Desplat’s score is suitably understated, too. Just a few heartfelt hugs and some tears, all of them hard-earned.

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‘Partners’, ‘Ringer’ have been canceled Q. I saw a few episodes of the show “Partners” on CBS and thought it was pretty funny. I haven’t seen it on in the last month, and am hoping that it is on a break and not canceled! Any news you can provide? A. Yes. The show has been canceled. Q. Is “Ringer” ever coming back? A. No, the CW decided not to renew the Sarah Michelle Gellar drama after it aired for a single, 2011-12 season. Q. Is the movie “All the Marbles” with Peter Falk available on DVD? A. It is. The 1980 movie starred Falk as the manager of women wrestlers (Vicki Frederick and Laurene Landon) and includes scenes shot in Youngstown and Akron, with the latter including a scene were Falk stops at Jaco’s Drive Thru Beverage in North Akron; a drivethrough like that was unusual at the time, and a scene was reportedly written just to include Jaco’s. In any case, the movie is on DVD; if your local retailer cannot get it, it is available from online vendors including Amazon.com, Moviesunlimited.com and Deepdiscount. com; Amazon also has it in streaming video.

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HOROSCOPE BY HOLIDAY MATHIS ARIES (March 21-April 19). You can’t be

in two places at once. Also, if you leave all your doors open, you’ll live in a very insecure place where unwanted elements can drift in and out. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Hard work is usually uncomfortable, and sometimes it hurts. Later, you’ll be proud of the leaps of experience and the maturity you gained by knuckling down. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll be mingling, trying to figure out who will be a help to you in the weeks to come. Think

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ON THE WEB For more Sudoku go to www.timesleader.com of social environments as labs to learn more about yourself. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Whether you’re making a commercial purchase or an energetic investment in another person, feelings of attraction can make you overlook red flags. Be more judicious. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If you can give your understanding, encouragement and acceptance to another person, you can certainly give it to yourself. It doesn’t matter which comes first. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Boundaries, in their many forms, serve a real purpose these days. The fences you build will establish territorial lines and also assign responsibility. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It’s easy to get

caught up in work, and you’re less likely to get caught up in a daydream. So give yourself credit for any fantasizing you can manage; it will improve your mood. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). As it is with a chili pepper, it’s the size that indicates its spiciness. The smaller the pepper, the hotter it is. Similarly, today excitement will spring from a small package. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Instead of searching far and wide for your next adventure, search close and narrow. The mystery you can solve inside yourself will make all things possible. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You will get many chances to make a first move, but this new moon in your sign is one of the most powerful start dates of the year

for you. Seize the opportunity.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Since most

people don’t listen, and you do, you’ll find it easy to make a favorable impression. You’ll wow someone with your insightful remarks. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Whatever you’ve been thinking about, go ahead and do it! You don’t have to have all of the information and resources you need to get started. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 11). Your emotional intelligence goes up a few points in the next six weeks as you find new ways of relating and bonding with your loved ones. Leo and Sagittarius people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 20, 4, 44, 1 and 15.

Perplexed bride ponders how to let bridesmaid gently go Dear Abby: I used to be close friends with “Colette.” We were so close that I asked her to be a bridesmaid in my April wedding. Over the last several years of our friendship, Colette became selfish and domineering. It didn’t bother me so much before, because I felt her positive qualities outweighed the negative. However, after several recent incidents, I

DEAR ABBY ADVICE finally told her I was upset. She offered a cop-out response, and we have not communicated since then. That was a month ago. How do I let her know that I want to withdraw my request for her to be a bridesmaid? I don’t want to hurt her feelings, but my wedding will be a small, private affair, and her presence would be painful

and disruptive to me and another bridesmaid who recently had a similar experience with her. Colette may not be burning with desire to come anyway, given our falling out, and hasn’t yet incurred any of the expenses or spent any of the time and effort associated with being a bridesmaid. I don’t want to act unkindly, even though I don’t plan on rekindling the friendship. — Needs Perspective in Kansas

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Dear Needs: Tell Colette politely that your plans have changed and that you have decided to “scale back” the wedding; therefore your wedding party will be smaller and you won’t need her after all. It’s euphemistic enough that it could be taken to mean that finances have dictated your decision, which would be face-saving for her. If she feels as you suspect she does, she may be relieved to be let off the hook. And if not, well — you don’t plan on continuing your friendship with

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Cross-Country Skiing, with lessons for beginners. Equipment provided. Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. Through Jan.27: 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturdays; 1 to 3 p.m. on Sundays. $20; $10 children. Registration: 828-2319.

active stations including a lifesize, climb-in eagle’s nest; a black bear skeleton, bat cave and more. Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Also: 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 20 and 26. 828-2319.

The Scoop on Squirrels. Learn about the four species of squirrels, then go on a squirrel hunt. Monroe County Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. 10 a.m. Saturday. $5. 629-3061.

Winter Wonderland Walk. Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. 10 a.m. to noon Sunday. Also: 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 27. $5. Reservations: 828-2319.

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Wyoming County Reads, a community reading of “Ragtime” by E.L. Doctorow along with weekly book discussions at the Tunkhannock Public Library and other special events. Free. 9961500. Included: • “Ragtime from Barrelhouse to Broadway,” a performance at WVIA-TV’s Sordoni High-Definition Studio. Bus leaves the Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock 1:30 p.m. Jan. 27. Reservations required. • “Literary Analysis: Plot, Setting, Characterization, Imagery, Symbolism, Tone,” discussion. 7 p.m. Feb. 6. • “The Inevitability of and the Human Response to Change,” discussion. 7 p.m. Feb. 13. • “Finding Peace in Chaos: Can Culture and Value Survive in a Technological World,” discussion. 7 p.m. Feb. 20. • “Relive Ragtime,” an exhibit of ragtime-era memorabilia at Kitson & Company Gallery, 34 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 22. • “Escaping Our Prisons: Why Ragtime Is Significant Today,” discussion. 7 p.m. Feb. 27. • “Ragtime,” the 1981 musical film. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. 2 and 7 p.m. March 6.

Writing Workshop, with the Campion Literary Society of King’s College. Share writing exercises to produce drafts of poems, shorts stories or nonfiction. Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, Wilkes-Barre. 3:30 p.m. Feb. 8. 208-5900.

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The widely beloved building blocks are the highlight of upcoming Saturdays at the Pittston Memorial Library. The all-ages Lego Club welcomes visitors for the 1:30 p.m. sessions through Feb. 9. Lego Club. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 4 p.m. Monday. 654-9565.

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Eagle Watch, a trip to the Mongaup Reservoir to seek out bald eagles. Bring a lunch and camera. Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 26. $25. Reserve a space by Jan. 19. 828-2319. Birding in the Kirby Park Natural Area, with the Greater Wyoming Valley Audubon Society. Meet at the corner of Market Street and Dawes Avenue in Kingston. 8 a.m. Jan. 27. Free. 542-5948.

Traveling Minstrels: Pennsylvania Songbirds, a film on migratory songbirds along with member sharing of photos, videos and experiences. Sponsored by the Greater Wyoming Valley Audubon Society. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 105 Irem Road, Dallas. 7 p.m. Jan. 21. Free. 542-5948.

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11am to 9pm

$5.00+ Tax $5.00+ Tax $5.50+ Tax

Large Selection of Imported and Domestic Beers

405 N. River St, WB 823.6192

Mon-Sat 11-11

Sun 11-10

651 Wyoming Ave. • Kingston 283-4322 • 283-4323

2 Large 16” Plain Pizzas

for

Tax & Toppings Extra

Cannot be combined with any other offer. One coupon per visit. Expires 1-17-13

2 Coors Light & Miller Lite Pints ½ lb. Lobster Tail or 10 oz. Prime Rib with 2 Sides $15.99 No Take-Out $

Monday - Pulled Pork BBQ w/ Fries - $5.00 Tuesday - Chicken or Steak Fajitas - $6.99 Wednesday - All Burgers - $5.00 Thursday - Boneless Buffalo Bites - $5.00 Friday - ½ lb. Broiled or Battered Haddock w/ Fries & Slaw - $7.99 Saturday - 8 oz. Sirloin Filet w/ 2 Sides - $9.95 Sunday - Brunch $ 3.00 Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar $5 Boneless Bites & Pork BBQ

BUY 1, GET 1

FREE

with the purchase of 2 drinks (Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner) One per table/group/party Max value $15. Not valid on take out, daily specials, lobster tail or prime rib Expires 1/18/13