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For yourentertainment ...FEATURESSTORYTELLER: Arthur “Two Crow” Yatesbrings his culture alive through storiesand artifacts. He’ll be at the MillerStone building today. Page 3

HOLIDAY MOVIE GUIDE: After a lacklus-ter summer movie season, Hollywood isbringing out the heavy hitters for fami-lies and afficienados alike, as the annu-al holiday movie deluge is released.Page 6

BC ROCKS: Justin Hinkley talks withPatti Fleming about how she has turnedher passion for promoting local musicinto a business. Page 8

GAME GUIDE: The much-anticipatedMicrosoft Kinect is now on the market.Marcus Anderson says there is plentyof potential for a peripheral that turnsyour entire body into a wireless control-ler. Page 5

SECRET GARDEN: Theater reviewerChris Tower is impressed with how asmall-town theater group like MarshallCivic Players pulls off an intricate,large-scale musical production such as“The Secret Garden.” Page 9

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Arthur‘Two Crows’Yates brings

tales tolibrary

ANDY FITZPATRICKThe Enquirer

At Willard LibraryMonday, a striking fig-ure in red, black andgold stood out from thecrowd.

It was Arthur Yates,also known as “TwoCrows,” and in someways, he was rightwhere he belonged.

The man whodescribes himself aspart-Miami CherokeeIndian will speak at theMiller Stone Building at7 p.m. today, bringingthe Woodland Indianculture to audiences ashe has done, he said,for nearly his entire 70years.

Dressed in a redtunic, metallic goldjewelry and a head-piece of feathers whiletalking to a reporterMonday, Yates said hisalternate name camefrom his grandfather,who once chastisedhim as a young man forstaring off at a pair ofcrows instead of payingattention.

It was also why Yatespainted dark circlesaround his eyes, whichhe said representedcrows’ beaks.

“The makeup, I think,draws you to me sothat learning can takeplace,” Yates said. “I

want you to see a pic-ture in your mind as Itake you on a journey.In this picture, you cansee things happening;things come alive foryou.”

Yates will make thathappen today when hebrings a collection ofartifacts to Miller Stone,plays a few tunes on hishand-carved flute andtells stories.

For Yates, his pre-sentations started outas a hobby; he even-tually started charg-ing for them, thinkingthat might stop peoplefrom requesting themfrom the then-substituteteacher.

“My time’s valuabletoo, but they paid me,”he said, laughing. “Itbecame my livelihood. Iraised my family on it.”

It clearly was morethan an idle hobbynow. He eagerlyengaged passersby atWillard who stoppedto ask about his attire.The Battle Creek res-ident’s answers, likehis presentation, comefrom a lifetime of trav-eling the country andmeeting members ofother American Indiannations.

“I wanted to learn allI can so I could teachproper things when Iwent out and spoke,” hesaid.

Willard LibraryProgram CoordinatorClaire Ott said the col-lection of authenticpieces of AmericanIndian culture is aperk of having a goodstoryteller.

“I was flabbergasted

the first time we hadhim,” Ott said. “Thingsmade out of a turtleshell and flutes madeout of sticks.”

When asked if anoral storyteller is thebest way to promote thewritten word, both Ottand Yates are on thesame page.

“Storytellers in gen-eral bring the wordsout of a book and makethem come alive withfacial expressions, withenthusiasm,” Ott said.“For some, it might beabout reading a book.For another, we may beabout first hooking themwith a story that jumpedout of the page.”

Ott said that wascritical for libraries. Ifsomeone gets hookedon a storyteller’s pre-sentation, the nextstep might be betweenthe stacks of books atWillard.

“I try to encouragekids to learn,” Yatessaid. “You can’t changewhat happened yes-terday, but you canchange your tomorrowsthrough education.”

Andy Fitzpatrick canbe reached at 966-0697 or afitzpatrick@gannett.com.

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John Grap/The EnquirerArthur “Two Crows” Yates is bringing his storytelling to Willard Library. “The makeup, I think, draws you to me sothat learning can take place,” Yates said. “I want you to see a picture in your mind as I take you on a journey. Inthis picture, you can see things happening; things come alive for you.”

A culture comes to life through storiesIF YOU GO WHAT: Arthur “Two Crows”

Yates. WHEN: 7 p.m. today; doors

open at 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Miller Stone Building,

77 Capital Ave. N.E. (across thestreet from Willard Library).

COST: Free. INFO: Yates will tell stories,

play music and present acollection of American Indianartifacts. For more information,call the library at 968-8166 orgo to willard.lib.mi.us.

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WOWstaffpicksfor theweek’sbest

Andy’s pickNational Gaming Day■ WHEN: 1 to 4:30

p.m. Saturday.■ WHERE: Albion

District Library, 501 S.Superior St., Albion.

■ COST: Free.■ INFO: There will be

board and card gamesfor all ages, as well asgames for PS2 and Wii;517-629-3993.

Annie’s pickDiwali dinner■ WHEN: 6 p.m. today.■ WHERE: Kellogg

Center, Albion College.■ COST: $2 advance,

$3 at door.■ INFO: Celebrate

the Indian New Year withauthentic East Asian foodand entertainment; reser-vations recommended;sky10@albion.edu.

Justin’s pickXit18,Daktal■ WHEN:9p.m.

Saturday.■ WHERE: Planet Rock,

191Angell St.■ COST:$5.■ INFO: Live localmusic;

962-2121ormyspace.com/planetrockbar.

Lori’s pickHarper Holly Days craft

show■ WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4

p.m. Saturday.■ WHERE: Harper

Creek Middle School,7290 B Drive N, BattleCreek.

■ COST: Free.■ INFO: Over 120

booths with arts and crafts.

Moretodo“Driving Miss Daisy,” the

story of an unlikely friend-ship formed between thestubborn Daisy and herchauffeur, Hoke; FarmersAlley Theatre, 221 FarmersAlley, Kalamazoo; 8 p.m.Thursdays – Saturdays, 2p.m. Sundays until Nov. 21;Friday/Saturday: $25, $23student or senior, Thursday/

Sunday: $23, $21 studentor senior; www.farmersal-leytheatre.com.

Brown bag lunch:Leonardo Da Vinci, bringyour lunch and the ArtCenter will provide the lec-ture and the cookies; 12:15to 12:45 p.m. Wednesday;Art Center of Battle Creek,265 E. Emmett St., BattleCreek; 962-9511; www.art-centerofbattlecreek.org.

Kalamazoo RussianFestival, includesdisplaysofRussian crafts and antiques,food, concerts, and aRussian play by MarshallAcademy students; 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. Nov. 13; WesternMichigan University FetzerCenter, 1903 W. MichiganAve., Kalamazoo; $8adults, $5 students, freechildren 5 and younger;www.russianfestival.org.

Author signing: DavidMiles, the illustrator of“Cop’s Night BeforeChristmas” will be avail-able; 1 p.m. Saturday;Barnes & Noble, 5775Beckley Road, Battle Creek;979-8060.

PROVIDED BY FARMERS ALLEY THEATREIn the production of “Driving Miss Daisy,” Peg Small on the left and Rico Bruce Wadeon the right.

BATTLECREEKTribalhonors for veterans

A Veteran’s Day event will be held atFireKeepers Casino, 11177 E. MichiganAve., at noon today.

All active and retired military personnelare invited and will receive a discount atMijem Buffet for the day with a valid mili-tary identification.

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band ofPotawatomi will perform on drums andsing songs in honor of veterans. There willalso be a live band.

Attendees must be 21 years old orolder.

For more information, go to firekeeper-scasino.com.

Local artisthonoredBattle Creek artist Vicki VanAmeyden

was given the Alma College StatewidePrint Competition Kent Kirby MemorialPurchase Award.

VanAmeyden created a mixed-mediawork called “Grootmader/Grootvader.”It was an accordion fold book done inremembrance of the artist’s grandparentsand was selected from 38 pieces in theexhibit, which ran from Oct. 18 throughtoday.

VanAmeyden is adjunct faculty inKellogg Community College’s Arts andCommunications Department.

The piece will be part of a travel-ing tour, stopping at the Jordan RiverArts Council in East Jordan, West ShoreCommunity College in Scottville andHenry Ford Community College inDearborn.

KALAMAZOOAnenchantedK’zooevening

The Kalamazoo Civic Theatre’s SeniorClass Reader’s Theatre will present “SomeEnchanted Music, a Tribute to Rodgersand Hammerstein” beginning at 2 p.m.Friday with shows running through Nov.20.

The tribute will feature some of the mostpopular songs from the careers of RichardRodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, knownthroughout American musical theater.

The show will be in the Carver CenterStudio at 426 S. Park St. Tickets are $5.For more information or to order tickets,call 343-1313 or go to kazoocivic.com.

Bring the Civic home forthe holidays

The Kalamazoo Civic Theatre willrelease a fundraising holiday musicCD, “Your Home for the Holidays,”Wednesday.

A launch party for the album ofChristmas and holiday music providedby Civic volunteers will be held at theCivic Auditorium Side Lounge, 329S. Park St., from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.Tuesday.

The CD is $10 and all proceeds willbenefit future programs. Those attend-ing the party should RSVP by calling343-2280.

For more information, go tokazoocivic.com.

LANSINGCelebrate women

The juried art exhibit “CelebratingWomen” is open now through Jan. 30in the Belen Gallery of the MichiganWomen’s Historical Center and Hall ofFame, 213 W. Main St.

Members of Ann Arbor WomenArtists created the exhibit, which focus-es on the relationships, roles and lead-ership of women.

The center is open from noon to 4p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdaysand 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is$2.50 for adults, $2 for seniors and $1for students; children 5 years old andyounger are free.

For more information, call 517-484-1880 or go to michiganwomenshallof-fame.org.

MARSHALLFollow the yellow brickroad to Marshall

Auditions for the Franke Center’sChildren’s Theater production of “TheWizard of Oz” will be held from 4 to6 p.m. Wednesday and Nov. 18 forstudents in kindergarten through eighthgrade.

There will also be a workshop tofamiliarize participants with the scriptfrom 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday.

For more information, call 789-9677 or go to frankecenterforthearts.org.

Microsoft has madea giant innovative leapin motion gaming. TheKinect is a peripheralfor the Xbox 360 whichallows your whole bodyto be the controller. Thefantastic hardware willamaze your friends andchange the way you playgames. Despite my excite-ment for the possibilities, Iam nervous that the priceand timing of Kinect’sappearance may hurt itschances for success.

Back in 2006, theNintendo Wii started themotion gaming crazeby translating rougharm gestures into on-screen movements with“Wii Sports.” Sony andMicrosoft’s game sys-tems, though technologi-cally superior with highdefinition graphics andhard drive capabilities,couldn’t match the Wii’spopularity. Four yearslater, we now find all

three consoles with theirown motion controls.

In October of this year,Sony entered the motioncontrol gaming arenawith the PlayStationMove. In short, the cam-era and controller combois extremely accurate, butthe lack of software andimaginative titles make

the Move an optionalPlayStation 3 experi-ence. To Microsoft’scredit, Kinect is an amaz-ing piece of hardwarethat doesn’t feel like it istrying to copy the Wii’smotion-controller.

The Kinect sits belowor above your televi-sion and automaticallyadjusts to get the bestpicture of the room. Afterquick calibration, youare recognized and yourhands become cursorsthat move the menus andselect options. I had myKinect running ten min-utes after opening thebox.

The bundled software,“Kinect Adventures,” isa great way to see theversatility of the Kinectand how it is a far deep-er experience thanNintendo’s “Wii Sports”or PlayStation’s “SportsChampions.” In a seriesof games where you

use your Xbox charac-ter or “Avatar,” you willget off of the couch andstraight into action. Assoon as I saw the Kinecttrack my head, handand foot motions in thefirst minigame, my mindraced with thoughts ofthe possibilities for such apowerful system.

The Kinect hardwaredoes a great job as longas you have a large gam-ing space in front of yourtelevision. Standing sixfeet away from the setwork, but I had a lot moresuccess by moving somefurniture to get eight.

Small bedrooms and effi-ciency apartments are notconducive to the Kinectsystem.

My biggest fear is thatthe price of the periph-eral ($150), the extrasoftware ($50 each) andthe Xbox 360 ($200 forstarters) will keep peopleaway from the Kinect.When the Nintendo Wiisystems are selling withgames, controller andsystem for $200, it canbe difficult to justify theexpense since Nintendohas a library of fantasticgames and a huge user-base. Nevertheless, Xbox

owners should adoptthe Kinect as it delivers agaming experience that isunique to this generation.

With an adequateset of launch titles, I amhoping that Microsofthas some strong gamesto follow-up in 2011.Hardcore gamers willnot wait too long beforeswitching back to “Halo”and “Gears of War.” It ismy hope that the Kinectwill thrive and changethe way we see games.It would be a tragedyfor this piece of hard-ware to go the way of theBetamax or the HD DVD.

OPENINGNATIONWIDE:SKYLINE: AN EXTRATERRESTRIAL MENACE

THREATENS TO EXTINGUISH HUMANITY. WITHDONALD FAISON, ERIC BALFOUR.

UNSTOPPABLE: DENZELWASHINGTON AND CHRIS PINE TRY TO HITTHE BRAKES ON A RUNAWAY TRAIN LOADEDWITH DEADLY TOXINS. TONY SCOTT DIRECTS.

NOWSHOWINGDUE DATE (R) ★★ Robert Downey

Jr. plays a man whose race home forhis child’s birth sets him on a bumpyroad trip with an aspiring actor (ZachGalifianakis).

FOR COLORED GIRLS (R) ★ ½Nine black women are brought togetherin an overlapping narrative centered ona Harlem apartment building.

HEREAFTER (PG-13) Matt Damonstars in Clint Eastwood’s drama aboutan American, Frenchwoman and Londonboy whose lives cross after they’re

touched by death.126 min.*JACKASS 3D (R) ★★ Johnny

Knoxville and his pals return for morehazardously comic stunts and pranks.94 min.

LEGENDS OF THEGUARDIANS (PG) ★★★ ZackSnyder (”300”) directs an animatedadventure about owls on a questagainst evil forces. 90 min.

LIFE AS WE KNOW IT (PG-13)★★ A quarrelsome pair (KatherineHeigl and Josh Duhamel) must setaside their differences to care for theirorphaned goddaughter. 115 min.

MEGAMIND (PG) ★★ ½ BradPitt, Will Ferrell and Tina Fey providevoices for an animated comedy abouta supervillain whose life is empty afterdefeating his superhero nemesis. 96min.

MORNING GLORY (PG-13) Atough newsman (Harrison Ford) and anex-beauty queen (Diane Keaton) clashafter a TV producer (Rachel McAdams)pairs them as morning news hosts.

102 min.*THE OTHER GUYS (PG-13)

★★★ A detective more interestedin paperwork and a street-tough cop(Mark Wahlberg) are partnered up.With Samuel L. Jackson and DwayneJohnson. 101 min.

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2(R) The low-budget surprise horrorsmash spawns a followup with a newchapter in the ghost story. 91 min.*

RED (R) ★★ Former agents (BruceWillis, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirrenand John Malkovich) are caught in adeadly pursuit as they seek to uncover aCIA conspiracy. 111 min.

SAW 3D (R) The horror franchisecontinues its annual ritual as fresh terrorerupts after survivors of killer Jigsawseek solace from a self-help guru. 91min.*

SECRETARIAT (PG) ★★ ½ DianeLane stars as the housewife whooversees the legendary horse to aTriple Crown victory in 1973. With JohnMalkovich. 116 min.

THE SOCIAL NETWORK (PG-13)HHHH Director David Fincher chroniclesthe drama behind the founding ofFacebook. With Jesse Eisenberg andJustin Timberlake.

THE TOWN (R) ★★★ Ben Affleckdirects and stars as a bank robber whofalls for a woman (Rebecca Hall) hisgang took hostage on their last job.128 min.

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In this film publicity image released by WarnerBros., from left, Daniel Radcliff, Rupert Grint

and Emma Watson are shown in a scene from,“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.”

Associated Press

‘Potter’ leads paradeof holiday film

franchises

DAVID GERMAINAssociated Press

LOS ANGELES — It’s going to be series busi-ness this holiday season at the movies. One ofHollywood’s biggest franchises is nearing anend. Others are returning after long absences.Still more Yuletide releases are taking baby stepstoward becoming their own brand of sequels.

“With any of these, it’s the unwritten rule: itgoes without saying that if it works well commer-cially, if there’s a following, the sequel is almostinevitable,” said Will Ferrell, who provides thevoice of the title character in the animated come-dy “Megamind,” which opened last week to helplaunch the busy holiday movie season.

Other returning series and franchise wan-nabes this November and December include“Little Fockers,” reuniting the “Meet the Parents”gang; the C.S. Lewis fantasy “The Chroniclesof Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader”;“Yogi Bear,” a big-screen take on the TV car-toon; “Gulliver’s Travels,” transplanting JonathanSwift’s classic to modern times; and the science-fiction followup “Tron: Legacy.”

Of course, the holiday heavyweight is thenext-to-last big-screen adventure of the world’sfavorite teen wizard. “Harry Potter and theDeathly Hallows,” the final book in J.K. Rowling’sfantasy phenomenon, comes to theaters in twoparts, the first on Nov. 19, the second next July.

The finale sends Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and

pals Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (RupertGrint) out on the road toward a last showdownwith evil Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes).

After spending the last decade — roughlyhalf their lives — on the “Harry Potter” films, theyoung stars felt greater urgency to satisfy fanswith a big finish, Radcliffe said.

“We owe it to them as much as to ourselves todo a fantastic job on these last films,” Radcliffesaid. “We know we’ve got this incredibly sup-portive fan base, and we know that hugeamounts of people will see the films, and ratherthan frightening us, it just inspired us to make itthe best we could.”

Here’s a look at other holiday highlights:Please see MOVIES, 7

FAMILY FARE“Megamind” casts Ferrell’s bulbous-

headed super-villain against superheroMetro Man (voiced by Brad Pitt).

“Low and behold, I come across theday where I actually defeat him and con-trol the city,” Ferrell said. “I have everythingI always dreamed of, and I’m miserable.”

Also featuring the voices of Tina Feyand Jonah Hill, “Megamind” forces its vil-lain to join the good guys to stop a newmenace that threatens the city.

Other family tales this season include“Yogi Bear,” featuring the voices of DanAykroyd and Justin Timberlake as thepicnic-pilfering bear and his sidekickBoo Boo; and “The Nutcracker in 3D,”with John Turturro and Elle Fanning in anew adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s holidayfavorite.

LONG-TIME GONEReturning after a six-year absence are

Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro in “LittleFockers,” the third installment in the “Meetthe Parents” comedy series.

What makes the uneasy relationshipwork between Stiller’s male nurse and DeNiro’s intimidating, ex-spy father-in-law?Even De Niro isn’t sure.

“You tell me,” De Nirosaid. “Listen, if it works, I’mhappyabout it. I guess peo-ple connect with it in a cer-tain way. The whole familything. Anybody can relateto it, in-laws and so on. Allthe difficulties.”

Back after a 28-yeargap is a followup to “Tron,”with Jeff Bridges repris-ing his role as a computergenius trapped in a deadlyvideo-game virtual real-ity. “Tron: Legacy” fea-tures Garrett Hedlund asBridges’ son, on a searchfor his missing father.

Bridges also playsRooster Cogburn, a role originated byJohn Wayne, for a new take on the “TrueGrit.” Joel and Ethan Coen direct and MattDamon co-stars in the Western about adauntless girl who hires a tough marshal totrack her father’s killer.

HEROES IN ACTIONRussell Crowe is an average guy

planning a prison break in “The NextThree Days,” the latest from direc-tor Paul Haggis, who made 2005

Academy Awards champ “Crash.”Crowe plays a college instructor

rooting out weaknesses in prison secu-rity so he can free his wife (ElizabethBanks) for a murder she claims shedidn’t commit.

“There’s a very small list of motiva-tions that are greater than this,” Crowesaid. “The woman that he loves, whoin his heart he knows is completelyinnocent of this situation. Is he goingto stand by and watch her life drainaway?”

WOMEN AND SONGMandy Moore lets her hair down as

Rapunzel, the fairy-tale princess whoselong locks are her ticket out of imprison-ment in a tower, in Disney’s animatedmusical “Tangled.”

Christina Aguilera plays a wait-ress aiming to join the flashy musicalrevues at the club where she worksin “Burlesque,” which co-stars Cher,Stanley Tucci, Kristen Bell and JulianneHough.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s a country musicstar fresh out of rehab and trying torevive her career on tour with a risingsinger (Garrett Hedlund) in “Country

Strong,” which also features TimMcGraw.

CLASS ACTSHelen Mirren pulls a gender switch on

Shakespeare in director Julie Taymor’sadaptation of “The Tempest.” Mirrenplays the traditionally male sorcererwho lures old enemies for revenge andredemption on her secluded island.

The idea came to Mirren while watch-ing a stage production of “The Tempest.”

“I thought, my God, a woman could

play this easily. You wouldn’t have tochange anything in this play, not any line,any relationship,” said Mirren, who foundTaymor equally enthused by the idea.

Mirren won an Oscar for “The Queen”as British monarch Elizabeth II, whosefather, George VI, is the subject of “TheKing’s Speech.” The film stars Colin Firthas the reluctant monarch who fought anagonizing battle to overcome his stam-mer with help from a wily speech therapist(Geoffrey Rush).

Among other dramas: Director SofiaCoppola’s “Somewhere” stars StephenDorff as a party-boy actor reassessinghis life when his daughter (Elle Fanning)comes to visit; Mike Leigh’s “AnotherYear” features Jim Broadbent leading anensemble cast about British friends andrelations struggling through hope andhard knocks; Sally Hawkins and BobHoskins star in “Made in Dagenham,”about women fighting for equal pay ata British auto plant in the 1960s; PaulGiamatti has the title role in “Barney’sVersion,” chronicling decades in the sor-did life of a crabby TV producer.

LOVE AND MARRIAGEReese Witherspoon lands in a love

triangle in “How Do You Know,” co-star-ring with Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd andJack Nicholson in the latest mix of comedyand drama from director James L. Brooks(“Terms of Endearment,” “As Good as ItGets”).

“Love & Other Drugs” casts JakeGyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway into dif-ficult romantic straits involving an ambitiousViagra salesman and a woman strugglingwith disease.

Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williamsplay the beginnings and end of romance in“Blue Valentine,” which traces the history ofa married couple’s crumbling relationship.

PROFESSIONALPROBLEMS

Career issues abound onscreen: “Morning Glory”features Harrison Ford as atough newsman and DianeKeaton as an ex-beautyqueen who clash after theirproducer (Rachel McAdams)pairs them as morning TVhosts; “The Fighter” presentsChristian Bale as troubledreal-life boxer Dickie Eklund,who helped guide his half-brother Micky Ward (MarkWahlberg) to triumph in the

ring; Naomi Watts and Sean Penn star in“Fair Game,” the story of CIA operativeValerie Plame, whose cover was blownby a Bush administration leak; “BlackSwan” stars Natalie Portman as a balle-rina whose dark side emerges amid com-petition with a new rival (Mila Kunis); “TheCompany Men” stars Ben Affleck, TommyLee Jones, Chris Cooper and KevinCostner in a tale of executives downsizedout of a job.

TRAVELERS ANDADVENTURERS

“The Tourist” pairs Johnny Depp andAngelina Jolie in a thriller about a broken-hearted traveler swept up in danger with amystery woman in Europe.

“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyageof the Dawn Treader” returns some of theyoung Pevensie clan to C.S. Lewis’ fantasyrealm, where they embark on a maritimeadventure with old pal Prince Caspian.

James Franco delivers virtually a one-man show in “127 Hours,” the latest from“Slumdog Millionaire” director DannyBoyle, who chronicles the remarkable sur-vival story of a real-life climber trapped bya boulder that lands on his arm.

“Due Date,” the new comedy from “TheHangover” director Todd Phillips, mapsthe nightmare road trip taken by an uptightexpectant father (Robert Downey Jr.) anda calamity-prone actor (Zach Galifianakis).

Jack Black visits the little people in“Gulliver’s Travels,” playing a modern guywho washes up in a lost land where the citi-zens are only 3 inches tall.

Co-starring Jason Segel, Emily Bluntand Amanda Peet, the movie relies asoften as possible on camera tricks thatallowed Black and his tiny co-stars to per-form simultaneously.

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(Gannett, Wilson Webb/Paramoun Pictures/File)Hailee Steinfeld, left, and Matt Damon appear in ascene from the motion picture “True Grit.”

Associated PressHelen Mirren stars in “The Tempest.”

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With a passion formusic, Richland-area resi-dent Patti Fleming saidshe’s doing her part to sup-port the cause.

Just about six weeksago, Fleming started thePatti Fleming EntertainmentAgency, a booking opera-tion that she said aims tobring more local music tomore local venues.

“Music’s always beenmy passion; I love jazz andthe blues,” Fleming said.“And it’s been my passionto bring good live musiclocally ... From a lot of myfriends, I get the feel thatsomething’s missing in ourcommunity.”

Fleming’s journeybegan several years ago,when she saw longtimelocal jazz-blues pianist

Doug Decker perform atthe now-defunct 17 West indowntown Battle Creek.

Awe-struck, she askedhim to teach her jazzpiano. Eventually, shestarted booking him andsome of his peers, such aslocal R&B star Tony Fieldsand Bob Schultz, the localmusic-man who playedkeys on Bob Seger’s earlywork.

After booking casually

for awhile, Fleming saidshe decided to make it herwork. She books all kindsof acts in all kinds of placesand said her goal is to sim-ply bring more music to hercommunity.

“It helps the restaurants,the venues ... People liketo get together, especiallyas winter sets in,” she said.

“You really want some-thing to look forward to asit starts getting colder.”

While Fleming said shedoesn’t want to limit herselfto a single genre, she saidshe wants to press jazzand the blues. But that’sbeen a struggle.

“I tried all summer to getthe jazz and blues thingoff the ground,” she said,

but she finally found suc-cess with the BlackhawkBar & Grill in Richland.A show featuring Deckerand Schultz happens theretonight.

As a rule, the best wayfor a bar in this area tomake money is to hire acover band with a widerepertoire. Other than that,they could find easy suc-cess with an original clas-sic rock act or a countryband, perhaps. Blues hasits struggles, but there’s aloyal but very small follow-ing for jazz.

That makes it hard forlocal jazz musicians andpromoters to find placesto play, but Fleming saidthat’s the piece that’s “miss-ing in our community,” andsaid she’ll tackle it with

pluck.“Just the musicality of

(jazz) and the freeness ofit, it’s great,” she said. “Tome, they’re geniuses. Verygifted musicians.”

It’s an uphill battle, try-ing to promote local music,especially in an economywhere a $5 cover chargeis sometimes too much— especially when the carneeds gas. It’s easy to gettired.

So here’s hoping thatFleming and everyone outthere working the sameway can go at least 20rounds, because our heartsand minds will be better offif they win that fight.

Justin A. Hinkley canbe reached at 966-0698or jhinkley@battlecreeken-quirer.com.

IF YOU GO■ WHAT: Bob Schultz, Doug Decker

perform.■ WHEN: 6:30 to 9 p.m. tonight.■ WHERE: Blackhawk Bar & Grill,

8940 M-89, Richland.■ COST: $10.■ INFO: Live music from local

blues-jazz musicians; 731-5388, pattiflem@aol.com orblackhawkgrill.com.

THIS WEEK’S TOP5This week’s theme: Top 5 jazz songs5. “Ain’t Nobody’s Business if I Do,”

by Billie Holiday.4. “We Almost Lost Detroit,” by Gil

Scott-Heron.3. “Turn Me On,” by Nina Simone.2. “Upon a Veil of Midnight Blue,”

by Elvis Costello.1. “At Last,” by Etta James.

DAVID BAUDERAssociatedPress

NEW YORK — In aniTunes world, Elvis Costellohas come up with a doublealbum — put the emphasis onalbum.

Though it is available digi-tally and as a CD, vinyl is hisdelivery system of choice.His new 16-song “NationalRansom,” produced bybuddy T Bone Burnett, issome of the widest-rangingmusic he’s put out at one time— from a title cut that wailsabout a failed financial sys-tem to some that take inspira-tion from the days before rock‘n’ roll.

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Press: A couple of yearsago you indicated you maybe through making albums.What changed?

Costello: I said it to scareaway the demons a little bit. I

think at that time I might havebeen a little too wrapped upin the business. The recordcompanies seem to be turn-ing the lights off pretty fast.My business is doing fine.

AP: This is a challengingalbum that rewards peoplewho spend time with it.

Costello: There’s beauti-ful playing on it. Some of thesongs are of a light heart andsome are not, and I make noapologies for that. These arenot easy times.

AP: On the lyric sheet,you assign a setting for mostof these songs (“A drawingroom in Pimlico, London,1919” or “1929 to the presentday” for the title cut). Did youdo it as an exercise or chal-lenge for your writing?

Costello: I didn’t really doit in advance. I sort of thoughtabout these once I heardthem. I thought, “What’s anevocative location?” It’s like

a playwright’s device. I’m awriter who holds a guitar, youknow. I’m not a poet or a jour-nalist or a novelist but I havesome of those responsibilities.

AP: Your album is filledwith words that would sendlisteners to the dictionary— claxton, brazier, slat-tern, grenadine, farandoles,votive. Do you enjoy expand-ing the boundaries of whatyou’d see in typical popularsongwriting?

Costello: Claxton? Youdon’t know what a claxton is?

AP: You must be a meanScrabble player.

Costello: I’ve neverplayed it. It’s never occurredto me as a responsibility.Some words just sound moreattractive to the ear singingor saying them. I’m not doingit to be regarded differently... There’s a mischievous(aspect) to it — like finger-smith, a word for pickpocket.

It’s almost like onomatopoeia.I think that’s enjoyable to doand listen to, just like certainharmonies are sweet to theear and some are jarring,deliberately jarring.

AP: Would you ever beinterested in having yourmusic featured in a show like“Glee” or “American Idol”?

Costello: I don’t think it’sever been suggested. I’m nota big fan of shows where thestage directions are “Fill thearena with water and nowrelease crocodiles” ... I don’tknow about “Glee,” I haven’tseen it. Sometimes if a beauti-ful song could be heard by abroader audience becauseit’s attached to a show, that’sOK. My songs are in movies.Sometimes they live a little lon-ger than the films that they’rein, but that doesn’t matter,either. It’s whether you’re real-ly hearing it or if it’s just beingplayed. That’s the difference.

Costello: Make it a double (album)

Passion for music, a drive to succeedjustin a. hinkley

AP PHOTO/TONY AVELARIn this Oct. 24 file photo, Elvis Costello performsin Mountain View, Calif.

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CHRISTOPHER TOWERFor theEnquirer

The Marshall Civic Playersalways impresses with the volun-teer force it can muster to stage atop-flight production. Starting its62nd season with an extremelychallenging musical treatment of aclassic novel may not be the wisestchoice, but the Marshall Civic infus-es every aspect of its production of“The Secret Garden” with profes-sionalism, quality and talent.

Based on the Frances HodgsonBurnett novel, the story was adapt-ed for the stage in 1991, for whichit won a Tony Award for best bookof a musical. This achievement issomewhat puzzling as the script of“The Secret Garden” is its greatestflaw.

Throughout the show, ghosts– referred to as “dreamers,” muchlike a Greek chorus – sing songsand walk the stage as the storyshifts from past to present, chiefly inthe mind of Archibald Craven (JeffStierle). The narrative is increas-ingly convoluted throughout thefirst act until the main character,Mary Lennox (Hailey Jamann) dis-covers the door to the secret gar-den, the favorite placeof the long deadwife of Archibald,Lily (VanessaBlackford), whois the main ghostthat wanders thestage.

Theshow

almost takes for granted that theaudience have read the Burnettnovel. Despite these shortcomings,the Marshall Civic masters what thebook provides with creative stag-ing and brilliant choreography,as both Archibald and Mary arebeset by the ghosts of the dead.Direction by Randy Lake superblynavigates the challenges of theshow’s script aided by ingeniouschoreography by Kat Bishop andexcellent special effects.

The show’s music is also a greatchallenge, with some of the largercast numbers becoming difficultto follow among the movementand orchestration. However, someperformances make up for this. Inthe first act, Jeff Stierle’s “A Bit ofEarth” almost brings the audience

to its feet as well as a sweet soloby Dickon (Chris Blackford),“Winter’s on the Wing.” Thesecond act starts off withMary’s best musical work in

“The Girl I Mean To Be” andfeatures a strong perfor-

mance by Archibald’sbrother, Dr. Neville

Craven (TimLake), whobelts out“Disappear”to the tumul-tuous praise

of the audience.Supporting cast mem-

bers keep the show’s qual-ity would collapse like ahouse of cards. DonnaDaines is spot-on as Mrs.Medlock, the housekeeper;

Brittany Lighthall is outstanding asMartha, the chambermaid; andDon Goben is endearing as BenWeatherstaff, the gardener.

But it is the lead performersthat provide the foundation for theshow’s high quality. Hailey Jamannis the perfect choice for youngMary. She has remarkable stagepresence and mastery of the craftfor such a young girl and will surelyhave a successful career in the the-ater arts if she continues. Her act-ing and singing are professionalquality already. Jeff Stierle has per-formed in many roles at the MCP,but as hunchbacked ArchibaldCraven he shows new range andamazing depth. Tim Lake is a greataddition as his brother, and someof the show’s best numbers are theirduets. And Vanessa Blackford’shigh soprano voice is a beauti-ful presence throughout the show,

even though her ghostly presenceis confusing early in the first act.

The program from “The SecretGarden” is packed with too manynames to list them all here, but afew more deserve mention, such asthe orchestra led by Elena Solero,the costumes smartly rendered byIrene Pizzimenti, and sets by TimNolan.

Given the size of the Marshallcommunity and the surroundingareas, it is an extraordinary featfor its civic theater to be this good.Though most similar sized commu-nity theaters would struggle witheven a modest production, MCP isable to assemble dozens of volun-teers to stage a lavish musical, suchas this.

“The Secret Garden” should beno secret. It will be a memorableexperience for its high-productionvalues.

IF YOU GO■ WHAT: “The Secret Garden.”■ WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday,

2:30 p.m. Sunday.■ WHERE: Franke Center for the Arts, 214

E. Mansion St., Marshall.■ PRICE: $15 adults, $12 seniors, $8

students.■ INFO: A musical adaptation of “The

Secret Garden.” For more information,visit marshallcivicplayers.org or call781-3335.

‘Secret Garden’ should be no secret

P ROVIDED BY MARSHALL CIVIC PLAYERSIn Marshall Civic Players’ production of “The Secret Garden,” above,Archibald Craven (Jeff Stierle) and Mary Lennox (Hailey Jamann). Tothe left, Brittany Lighthall as Martha.

ART & EXHIBITSLIGHT WORKS:

PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THECOLLECTION, until Dec. 12;Kalamazoo Institute of Arts,314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo;349-7775; www.kiarts.org.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICGREATEST PORTRAITS, Oct.30-Jan. 2; Kalamazoo Instituteof Arts, 314 S. Park St.,Kalamazoo; free; 349-7775;www.kiarts.org.

PAINTINGS AND CERAMICSBY SHARYN AUSTIN,8 a.m. to5 p.m. Daily throughNov. 19;Kellogg Community College,450North Ave., Battle Creek;free; 965-3931, ext. 2559.

PAUL NEHRING EXHIBIT, 9a.m. to 5 p.m.Monday-Fridayuntil Sunday; First UnitedMethodist Church, 111 E.MichiganAve., Battle Creek;963-5567.

“A PASSION FORCOLLECTING: PRINTS OF THE1960S AND ‘70S FROMTHE COLLINS COLLECTION,”Saturday to Jan. 2; KalamazooInstitute of Arts, 314 S. ParkSt., Kalamazoo; 349-7775;www.kiarts.org.

BROWN BAG LUNCH:LEONARDO DA VINCI, 12:15to 12:45 p.m.Wednesday;Art Center of Battle Creek,265 E. Emmett St., BattleCreek; 962-9511; www.artcenterofbattlecreek.org;kparkerartcenter@yahoo.com.

DANCESLEW BOYD SWING BAND, 7

to 10 p.m. Nov. 19; BurnhamBrook, 200W.MichiganAve.,Battle Creek; $6members,$8 nonmembers; 965-0000;www.burnhambrook.org.

GEORGE PENDILL TRIODANCE, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Dec.3; BurnhamBrook, 200W.MichiganAve., Battle Creek;$6members, $8 nonmembers;965-0000.

PEACE PROM,8 to 11 p.m.Dec. 4; First CongregationalChurch, 145N.E. Capital Ave.,Battle Creek; free; 372-1205,ext. 256.

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ETC.DIWALI DINNER,6 p.m. today; Kellogg

Center, Albion College, Albion; $2advance, $3 at door; sky10@albion.edu.

SCRAPBOOKING FUNDRAISER, 10a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; Galesburg-AugustaHigh School, 1075N. 37thSt., Galesburg; $30; 484-2010;scrap4afgak@yahoo.com.

CHRISTMAS CRAFTER’S MARKET,9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 20; ColdwaterHigh School, 275N. Fremont St.,Coldwater; free; 425-1594; admin@cardinalyearbook.com.

FAIR FOOD FOOD FAIR,6 to 9 p.m.Nov. 20; Kalamazoo Institute of Arts,314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo; $35 inadvance; $40 at door; 349-7775.

HOLIDAY PARADE, 5:40 p.m. Nov. 20;downtown, Battle Creek; free.

SCRAPBOOK CROP FOR CRAFTERS,8a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 20; AthensMiddleSchool, 515 E.Williams St., Athens; $25;268-0080; arts_crop@sbcglobal.net.

HOLIDAY PARADE, 5 p.m. hotchocolate and donuts; 6 p.m. parade;downtown, Union City; 317-7723.

CHRISTMAS PARADE, 7 p.m. Nov. 29;downtown,Marshall; 781-5163.

ART CLASSS: LADIES NIGHT OUT,6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 2; Art Centerof Battle Creek, 265 Emmett St.,Battle Creek; $30memebers, $45nonmembers, $10materials fee; 962-9511; www.artcenterofbattlecreek.org;kparkerartcenter@yahoo.com.

FAMILYNATIVE AMERICAN STORYTELLER:

TWO CROWS, 7 p.m. today;Miller-Stonebuilding, 77N.E. Capital Ave., BattleCreek; 968-8166; www.willard.lib.mi.us.

SESAME STREET LIVE “ELMO’SHEALTHY HEROES,” 10:30 a.m. Friday;VanAndel Arena, 130W. Fulton St.,GrandRapids; $50-14; 800-745-3000;www.ticketmaster.com.

NATIONAL GAMING DAY, 1 to 4:30p.m. Saturday; Albion District Library,501 S. Superior St., Albion; 517-629-3993.

CABIN FEVER GAME NIGHT, 5:30 to7:30 p.m. Mondays throughMarch7; First Presbyterian Church, 111 N.E.Capital Ave., Battle Creek; $3 per night;288-0076; www.cirfun.com;msears@cirfun.com;Michelle Sears.

HUG-A-BEAR STORYTIME,6:30 to 7:15

p.m.Monday;Marshall District Library,124W. Green St.,Marshall; 781-7821,ext. 15; registration required; for childrenage 3-6; www.marshalldistrictlibrary.org.

PLAYTIME: “CHILD’S PLAY” SERIES,6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays throughNov. 30;Willard Library, 7W.VanBurenSt., Battle Creek; free; 968-8166, ext.517; registration required; for childrenages 1-3; www.willard.lib.mi.us.

TURKEY TALK, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Nov.20; Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, 12685 E. CAve., Augusta;members: $3 adults, $1children; nonmembers: $5 adults, $3children; 671-2510; www.kbs.msu.edu/birdsanctuary; scarroll@kbs.msu.edu.

THANKSGIVING CRAFT,2 p.m. Nov. 24;Albion District Library, 501 S. SuperiorSt., Albion; 517-629-3993; www.albionlibrary.org.

AMERICAN GIRL CHRISTMAS PARTY,1 p.m. Dec. 5; Kimball HouseMuseum,196 Capital Ave. N.E., Battle Creek; $15,$12Historical Societymembers; 966-4157; reservations required.

FAMILY RECESS, 1 to 3 p.m. Everythrough Feb. 13; Battle Creek FamilyYMCA, 182N.E. Capital Ave., BattleCreek; $5, $12 family; 968-8249, ext.18; www.cirfun.com.

FESTIVALSKALAMAZOO RUSSIAN FESTIVAL,

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday;WesternMichigan University Fetzer Center,1903W.Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo; $8adults, $5 students, free children 5 andyounger; www.russianfestival.org.

FILMDISCOVERY FILMS: “CRUISING

RUSSIA,” 2:30 p.m. Saturday;LakeviewMiddle School, 300 S. 28thSt., Battle Creek; $7 adults, childrenfree; 965-8693.

MOVIE AND POPCORN, 2 p.m. Nov.20; Albion District Library, 501 S.Superior St., Albion; 517-629-3993;www.albionlibrary.org.

LITERARYBOOK CLUB: “THE COPPER

BRACELET,” noon to 1 p.m. Friday;Marshall District Library, 124W. GreenSt., Marshall; free; 781-7821.

ANDREW BEAHRS: “TWAIN’SFEAST,” 2 p.m. Saturday; Barnesand Noble, 6134 S.Westnedge Ave.,Portage; free.

AUTHOR SIGNING: DAVID MILES, 1p.m. Saturday; Barnes & Noble, 5775Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 979-8060.

BOOKWORMS: “GUERNSEY LITERARYAND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY,” 7p.m. Tuesday; Barnes & Noble, 5775Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 979-8060.

READ THE MOVIE: “INKHEART,” 6p.m. Tuesday; Albion District Library,501 S. Superior St., Albion; 517-629-3993.

NANOWRIMO WRITE-INS, 5:30 to7:30 p.m.Wednesdays until Nov. 30;Albion District Library, 501 S. SuperiorSt., Albion; free; 517-629-3993.

WRITERS’ GROUP, 6 to 7:30 p.m.Nov. 22; Albion District Library, 501 S.Superior St., Albion; 517-629-3993.

NOOK READING GROUP: “ACHRISTMAS CAROL,” noon Nov. 23;Barnes & Noble, 5775 Beckley Road,Battle Creek; 979-8060.

AUTHOR BLAINE PARDOE: “LOSTEAGLES,” 6 p.m. Dec. 6; KimballHouseMuseum, 196 Capital Ave. N.E.,Battle Creek; $5, $3 Historical Societymembers; 966-4157.

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MUSEUMS“RACE: ARE WE SO DIFFERENT?,” until Jan. 2; KalamazooValley

Museum, 230NRose St, Kalamazoo; 373-7990.PLANETARIUM SHOW: “FORCE 5,” 5-6 p.m. FridaysNov. 5-19, 1:15

to 2 p.m. and 4:15 to 5 p.m. SaturdaysNov. 6-20; KingmanMuseum,175 Limit St., Battle Creek; 965-5117; www.kingmanmuseum.org;jsellers@kingmanmuseum.org.

PLANETARIUM SHOW: “ZULA PATROL,” 4 to 5 p.m. Fridays Nov.

5-19, 1:15 to 2 p.m. and 3:15 to 4 p.m. Nov. 6-20; KingmanMuseum,175 Limit St., Battle Creek; 965-5117; www.kingmanmuseum.org;jsellers@kingmanmuseum.org.

MYSTERY OF THE CHRISTMAS STAR, 1 to 6 p.m. Nov. 26; KingmanMuseum, 175 Limit St., Battle Creek; Seewebsite; 965-5117; www.kingmanmuseum.org.

MUSICMORNING MUSICAL: ACCORDION DUO, 10 a.m. today; St. Thomas

Episcopal Church, 16 E. VanBuren St., Battle Creek; free; 965-4554.JOHN PRINE CONCERT,8 p.m. Friday; State Theatre, 406S. Burdick

St., Kalamazoo; $42.50-$75.50; 345-6500; www.ticketmaster.com.BUDDY HOUGHTALING IN CONCERT,6 p.m. Sunday; Lakeview

Baptist Church, 7 S. 20th St., Battle Creek; donations accepted; 963-4979.

VIENNA BOYS CHOIR, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18; First UnitedMethodistChurch, 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo; $25 adult, $8 student; www.kalamazoobachfestival.org.

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BRANCH COUNTY COMMUNITY BAND FALLCONCERT, 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 19; Tibbits OperaHouse,14 S. Hanchett St., Coldwater; 517-278-6029.

“SCHUBERTIADE” MUSIC AND POETRY, 3 p.m.Nov. 21; Kellogg Community College, 450NorthAve., Battle Creek; free; 965-3931, ext. 2566.

TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES WHITE ALBUM,8 p.m.Nov. 27; Franke Center for the Arts, 214 E.MansionSt.,Marshall; $12 adults, $6 students, free childrenyounger than 12; 781-0001.

BRASS BAND OF BATTLE CREEK, 8 p.m. to

midnight Dec. 3-4;W.K. KelloggAuditorium, 60W.VanBuren St., Battle Creek; $39, $29, $16; 789-BBBC; www.bbbc.net; brassband@comcast.net.

JACQUELINE KING SINGS HOLIDAY FAVORITES, 7to 8:15 p.m. Dec. 7;Marshall District Library, 124W.Green St.,Marshall; 781-7821; registration required.

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Friday/Saturday: $25, $23 student or senior,Thursday/Sunday: $23, $21 student or senior;343-2727; www.farmersalleytheatre.com;info@farmersalleytheatre.com.

“IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE,” 2 p.m Tuesdaysthrough Saturdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdaysuntil Dec. 23; Cornwell’s Turkeyville U.S.A.,18935 15 1/2 Mile Road, Marshall; $30; 800-228-4315.

“SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM,” 7:30 p.m.today-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday; OaksTheatre, 320 S. Main St., Olivet; free; 749-

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RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN, 2 p.m. Fridayand Sunday, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 and20; Kalamazoo Civic Theatre, 329 S Park St,Kalamazoo; 343-1313.

“THE SECRET GARDEN,” 8 p.m. Fridays andSaturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays Nov. 5-14; FrankeCenter for the Arts, 214 E. Mansion St., Marshall;$15 adults; $12 seniors; $8 students; 781-3335.

“GODSPELL,” 2 p.m. Saturday; Black BoxTheater, Lakeview High School, Battle Creek.

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