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Call 1-800-345-5273 for a location near you.
Shown on figure: Cardy stitch earmuff with sheepskin liner in ivory, black or blackberry wine, $75.“Bailey Button Triplet” sheepskin boot in chestnut or grey, $180.
Shown at right from top to bottom: “Classic Short” boot in chestnut, $140. New “Bailey” glove in chestnut, $125.Suede cross-body bag in chestnut, $148. Slim coin suede wristlet in chestnut, $78.
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CONTENTS
this ISSUE: Holiday Entertainment
Nov. 26 - Dec. 9, 2010
Issue No.
65
EDITORMeta [email protected]
ADVERTISINGSheila [email protected]
DESIGNJordan HansenAlan Simmer
HOLIDAY GUIDENo matter what kind of Christmas you’re expecting, we’ve got your
party planning started.
www.cvpulse.com
12 steamrolledMannheim Steamroller will bring their signature Christmas songs to several venues in Iowa, so there’s no excuse for missing them.
13 Grande showRenowned pianist Jim McDonough plans his Holiday Grande tour through the state to benefi t Camp Courageous.
19 leftoversA big buffet of holiday-themed events scheduled all over the state during November and December.
23 spy gamesThe fourth “Mission: Impossible” movie is fi lming scenes in Dubai — but they don’t want to give away all their secrets.
24 Early buzzEven though the Oscars are more than three months away, the race is already heating up with contend-ers from “The Social Network.”
25 WoW!“World of Warcraft” releases another expansion pack, “Cataclysm,” boasting two new races of creatures.
PULSE MAGAZINEis dedicated to covering the arts, music,
theater, movies and dining in Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
Pulse is published every other week and welcomes submissions from artists, writers,
cartoonists and photographers. To submit, call (319) 291-1483. Entire contents are copyright 2010. Courier Communications, P.O. Box 540,
501 Commercial St., Waterloo, IA 50704.
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Call 1-800-345-5273 for a location near you.
Shown on figure: Cardy stitch earmuff with sheepskin liner in ivory, black or blackberry wine, $75.“Bailey Button Triplet” sheepskin boot in chestnut or grey, $180.
Shown at right from top to bottom: “Classic Short” boot in chestnut, $140. New “Bailey” glove in chestnut, $125.Suede cross-body bag in chestnut, $148. Slim coin suede wristlet in chestnut, $78.
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PULSE STAFFhe Christm
as season has offi cially begun — regardless of how
many ads said otherwise before Thanksgiving.
That means there’s no shortage of work to be done: soirees to
be planned, carols to be sung and cookies to be baked and de-
voured.
There’s also an astonishing amount of holiday entertainment
planned in eastern Iowa, so the only thing keeping you home
this winter should be the usual 8 feet of snow.
Pulse is here to aid you in sorting through the tinsel, lights and artifi cial tree parts.
(Hint: Big ones on the bottom, little ones on top.)
In the following pages, we’ve got information on all the plays, sing-a-longs and
Santa meet-and-greets in the area.
In addition, we’ll help you fi gure out what kind of Christmas you’ll be having —
with an appropriate guide to get your holiday party planning started.
No matter how you choose to celebrate this year, Pulse has you covered.
PULSE • �NOV. 26 - DEC. 9, 20�0
PULSE STAFFhe Christm
as season has offi cially begun — regardless of how
many ads said otherwise before Thanksgiving.
That means there’s no shortage of work to be done: soirees to
be planned, carols to be sung and cookies to be baked and de-
voured.
There’s also an astonishing amount of holiday entertainment
planned in eastern Iowa, so the only thing keeping you home
this winter should be the usual 8 feet of snow.
Pulse is here to aid you in sorting through the tinsel, lights and artifi cial tree parts.
(Hint: Big ones on the bottom, little ones on top.)
In the following pages, we’ve got information on all the plays, sing-a-longs and
Santa meet-and-greets in the area.
In addition, we’ll help you fi gure out what kind of Christmas you’ll be having —
with an appropriate guide to get your holiday party planning started.
No matter how you choose to celebrate this year, Pulse has you covered.
o you’re a Scrooge. Or Jew-ish. Or Buddhist. Or maybe Christmas just really isn’t your
thing. Whatever the case, it sounds like you’ll be having a very unmerry Christmas.
Moreland & Arbuckle7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5
This performing trio combines classic blues with the influence of country and rock ’n’ roll and a mix of drums, guitar and harmonica.
The Hub406 Main St., Cedar Fallsthehublivemusic.com
The Grass Roots7 and 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18
With a huge catalog of hits like “Midnight Confessions,” “Where Were You When I Needed You” and “Temptation Eyes,” there’s no reason to stay home when the Grass Roots will be at Riverside Casino.
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort3184 Iowa Highway 22, Riverside(319) 648-1234
Six Nights Alone10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 25
It doesn’t matter that it’s Dec. 25, you want to see some music. So head on over to the Sandy Hook Tavern in Dubuque for a performance by Six Nights Alone, a country punk rock group out of Illinois.
Sandy Hook Tavern 3836 Sandy Hook Road, Hazel Green, Wis.
HIPSTER CHRISTMAS PLAYLIST
Chapter Six Christmas Show2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28
A cappella group Chapter Six will bring their har-monies to the Grand Opera House in Dubuque. This renowned vocal group will tackle Christmas carols during its Thanksgiving weekend show.
The Grand Opera House135 W. Eighth St., Dubuque (563) 588-1305
‘The Great Russian Nutcracker’3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5
The Moscow Ballet’s rendition of the timeless “Nut-cracker” tale involves 40 classically trained dancers and intricately detailed costumes and sets. This interpretation of one of Tchaikovsky’s most famous works will delight audiences of all ages.
U.S. Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids(319) 362-1729ticketmaster.com
‘A Christmas Carol’3 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19
The classic Dickens’ tale will entertain audiences with two shows at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center in Cedar Falls. This Nebraska Theatre Caravan production has been touring for 30 years.
Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center8201 Dakota St., Cedar Falls(319) 273-3676 or (877) 549-7469; www.gbpac.org
CLASSIC CHRISTMAS
Cookies & Cocoa with Santa and Mrs. Claus1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28
Fresh off his appearance in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, Santa Claus is planning a stop in East Dubuque. Mrs. Claus and a few elfin friends will hand out cookies and cocoa while the big man in red listens to wish lists.
Downtown East Dubuque, Ill.
Brucemore’s A Douglas Family Christmas5:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16
History comes alive through the Brucemore holiday event. Guests will enjoy surprises around every corner as they find actors portraying the Douglas family and staff in preparation for Christmas circa 1911.
$10 per adult, $7 per Bruc-emore member, and $3 per child. Reservations required.
Brucemore2160 Linden Drive S.E., Cedar Rapids(319) 362-7375 www.brucemore.org
Christmas cooking lessons4 to 5 p.m. Dec. 7, 14 and 21
Kids ages 6 to 12 can get in on the holiday culinary secrets of Dan Ankrum, the executive chef at the ArtHouse Cafe. Ankrum will teach courses on ginger-bread houses, holiday cookies and homemade fudge.
$15 a session or $35 for all three.
Phelps Youth Pavilion225 Commercial St., Waterloo(319) 291-4490
A FAMILY CHRISTMAS NON-CHRISTMAS CHRISTMASrying to decide between
a Squinkies play set and a Lalaloopsy doll?
Weighing the merits of one LEGO board game against another? Buying a red suit and a beard — and trying to find a better hiding place than the back of the closet? Just make sure to take a break or two for yourself during your Family Christmas.
DRINK
DRINK
ou’re too cool for school, and you know it. Your fashion sense doesn’t leave any room for tacky Christmas sweaters. And you won’t be singing “Here We Come a Waffling” anytime
soon. But you probably wouldn’t get that — it’s pretty obscure. Yup, sounds like you’re having a Hipster Christmas.
1. I Wish It Was Christmas TodayJulian Casablancas
2. Rockin’ Around the Christmas TreeBrenda Lee
3. Jingle Bell RockHerb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
4. Christmas IsRun-DMC
5. What Child Is This Anyway?Sufjan Stevens
6. 80 WindowsNada Surf
7. Sleigh RideLos Straitjackets
8. The Man in the Santa Suit Fountains of Wayne
9. Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)Ramones
10. Fairytale of New York The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl
11. Father ChristmasThe Kinks
12. Run Rudolph Run Keith Richards
Eggnog Martini1 ounce amaretto1 ounce vodka1 ounce eggnog
Combine all ingredients with ice in a shaker and mix well. Strain and serve.
— Eggnog World
‘Another Night Before Christmas’8 p.m. Dec. 3-5, 9-12, 16-9
Indulge your theatrical side with “Another Night Before Christmas,” the tale of a man who may or not be Santa Claus and a woman who has given up on holiday cheer.
Bell Tower Theater 2728 Asbury Road No. 242, Dubuque(563) 588-3377
Holiday wine tasting5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14
We know you shop local when you can, so come try out some locally sourced wine at the Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits Holiday Show
in Cedar Falls. National selec-tions will be offered for tasting alongside wines produced right here in Iowa.
Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits5925 University Ave., Cedar Falls(319) 266-3401
Festival of Carols7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16
Put your artistic talents to work at a traditional Christmas carol sing-a-long while sipping hot co-coa at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City. Just don’t hop up on Santa’s lap and wish for a new peacoat once he arrives; that might be a little creepy at your age.
The Englert Theatre221 E. Washington St., Iowa City(319) 688-2653
EVENTS
EVENTS
EVENTS
EVENTS
PLAYLIST
PLAYLIST
PLAYLIST
Eggnog with Rum1 egg white1 tablespoon simple syrup1 tablespoon powdered sugar1/2 cup milk1/8 cup cream or half and half1/4 cup rumFreshly grated nutmeg
Pour all ingredients into a drink shaker with ice. Shake well and pour through a strainer into a highball glass. Grate the fresh nutmeg over the glass.
— rachaelray.com
1. The Christmas Song Nat King Cole
2. Silent NightAndrea Bocelli
3. Joy to the World Julie Andrews
4. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Judy Garland
5. All I Want for Christmas Is You Mariah Carey
6. Silver Bells Perry Como
7. O Holy NightCharlotte Church
8. It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Andy Williams
9. I’ll Be Home for Christmas Frank Sinatra
10. Jingle Bells Cha ChaPearl Bailey
11. Angels We Have Heard on HighJosh Groban & Brian McKnight
12. White Christmas Bing Crosby
ou’re using Christmas lights from 1950. You haven’t missed an airing of “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Rein-deer” since you were 5. And the thought of December slipping away without a glass of ’nog and a big ol’ sugar cookie leaves you cold. Here’s a guide — not that you need it — to your Classic Christmas.
1. All I Want for Christmas Nat King Cole
2. The Chipmunk SongAlvin & the Chipmunks
3. Dominick the DonkeyLou Monte
4. Elf’s LamentBarenaked Ladies feat. Michael Buble
5. Frosty the SnowmanElla Fitzgerald
6. Here Comes Santa Claus Doris Day
7. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa ClausJackson 5
8. I Want a Hippopotamus for ChristmasGayla Peevey
9. Jolly Old Saint NicholasChicago
10. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Bing Crosby & Ella Fitzgerald
11. Santa Claus is Comin’ to TownFrank Sinatra & Cyndi Lauper
12. Thirty-Two Feet, Eight Little TailsDale Evans
Favorite Hot Cocoa1/2 cup sugar1/4 cup cocoaDash salt1/3 cup hot water4 cups milk3/4 teaspoon vanilla
Mix sugar, cocoa and salt in saucepan; stir in water. Cook and stir over medium heat until mix-ture boils; boil and stir 2 minutes. Stir in milk and heat. Do not boil. Remove from heat; add vanilla.
— Hershey’s
DRINK
DRINK1. You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Thurl Ravenscroft2. Winter Wonderland
The Andrews Sisters3. (There’s No Place Like) Home for
the HolidaysThe Carpenters
4. That Was the Worst Christmas Ever!Sufjan Stevens
5. Snowbound Sarah Vaughan
6. Good King Wenceslas Dame Joan Sutherland
7. Little Jack Frost Get Lost Frankie Carle & His Orchestra
8. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It SnowDean Martin
9. I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me WarmJulie London
10. The Chanukah SongAdam Sandler
11. Baby It’s Cold Outside Johnny Mercer & Margaret Whiting
12. A Marshmallow WorldVic Damone
Heat Wave1 1/2 ounces
coconut rum1/2 ounce
peach schnapps3 ounces
pineapple juice3 ounces orange juice1/2 ounce grenadine
Pour rum, schnapps and juices over ice in a hurricane or wine glass. Top with grena-dine and drink under sunlamp.
— “Good Drinks for Bad Days”
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o you’re a Scrooge. Or Jew-ish. Or Buddhist. Or maybe Christmas just really isn’t your
thing. Whatever the case, it sounds like you’ll be having a very unmerry Christmas.
Moreland & Arbuckle7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5
This performing trio combines classic blues with the influence of country and rock ’n’ roll and a mix of drums, guitar and harmonica.
The Hub406 Main St., Cedar Fallsthehublivemusic.com
The Grass Roots7 and 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18
With a huge catalog of hits like “Midnight Confessions,” “Where Were You When I Needed You” and “Temptation Eyes,” there’s no reason to stay home when the Grass Roots will be at Riverside Casino.
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort3184 Iowa Highway 22, Riverside(319) 648-1234
Six Nights Alone10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 25
It doesn’t matter that it’s Dec. 25, you want to see some music. So head on over to the Sandy Hook Tavern in Dubuque for a performance by Six Nights Alone, a country punk rock group out of Illinois.
Sandy Hook Tavern 3836 Sandy Hook Road, Hazel Green, Wis.
HIPSTER CHRISTMAS PLAYLIST
Chapter Six Christmas Show2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28
A cappella group Chapter Six will bring their har-monies to the Grand Opera House in Dubuque. This renowned vocal group will tackle Christmas carols during its Thanksgiving weekend show.
The Grand Opera House135 W. Eighth St., Dubuque (563) 588-1305
‘The Great Russian Nutcracker’3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5
The Moscow Ballet’s rendition of the timeless “Nut-cracker” tale involves 40 classically trained dancers and intricately detailed costumes and sets. This interpretation of one of Tchaikovsky’s most famous works will delight audiences of all ages.
U.S. Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids(319) 362-1729ticketmaster.com
‘A Christmas Carol’3 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19
The classic Dickens’ tale will entertain audiences with two shows at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center in Cedar Falls. This Nebraska Theatre Caravan production has been touring for 30 years.
Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center8201 Dakota St., Cedar Falls(319) 273-3676 or (877) 549-7469; www.gbpac.org
CLASSIC CHRISTMAS
Cookies & Cocoa with Santa and Mrs. Claus1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28
Fresh off his appearance in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, Santa Claus is planning a stop in East Dubuque. Mrs. Claus and a few elfin friends will hand out cookies and cocoa while the big man in red listens to wish lists.
Downtown East Dubuque, Ill.
Brucemore’s A Douglas Family Christmas5:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16
History comes alive through the Brucemore holiday event. Guests will enjoy surprises around every corner as they find actors portraying the Douglas family and staff in preparation for Christmas circa 1911.
$10 per adult, $7 per Bruc-emore member, and $3 per child. Reservations required.
Brucemore2160 Linden Drive S.E., Cedar Rapids(319) 362-7375 www.brucemore.org
Christmas cooking lessons4 to 5 p.m. Dec. 7, 14 and 21
Kids ages 6 to 12 can get in on the holiday culinary secrets of Dan Ankrum, the executive chef at the ArtHouse Cafe. Ankrum will teach courses on ginger-bread houses, holiday cookies and homemade fudge.
$15 a session or $35 for all three.
Phelps Youth Pavilion225 Commercial St., Waterloo(319) 291-4490
A FAMILY CHRISTMAS NON-CHRISTMAS CHRISTMASrying to decide between
a Squinkies play set and a Lalaloopsy doll?
Weighing the merits of one LEGO board game against another? Buying a red suit and a beard — and trying to find a better hiding place than the back of the closet? Just make sure to take a break or two for yourself during your Family Christmas.
DRINK
DRINK
ou’re too cool for school, and you know it. Your fashion sense doesn’t leave any room for tacky Christmas sweaters. And you won’t be singing “Here We Come a Waffling” anytime
soon. But you probably wouldn’t get that — it’s pretty obscure. Yup, sounds like you’re having a Hipster Christmas.
1. I Wish It Was Christmas TodayJulian Casablancas
2. Rockin’ Around the Christmas TreeBrenda Lee
3. Jingle Bell RockHerb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
4. Christmas IsRun-DMC
5. What Child Is This Anyway?Sufjan Stevens
6. 80 WindowsNada Surf
7. Sleigh RideLos Straitjackets
8. The Man in the Santa Suit Fountains of Wayne
9. Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)Ramones
10. Fairytale of New York The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl
11. Father ChristmasThe Kinks
12. Run Rudolph Run Keith Richards
Eggnog Martini1 ounce amaretto1 ounce vodka1 ounce eggnog
Combine all ingredients with ice in a shaker and mix well. Strain and serve.
— Eggnog World
‘Another Night Before Christmas’8 p.m. Dec. 3-5, 9-12, 16-9
Indulge your theatrical side with “Another Night Before Christmas,” the tale of a man who may or not be Santa Claus and a woman who has given up on holiday cheer.
Bell Tower Theater 2728 Asbury Road No. 242, Dubuque(563) 588-3377
Holiday wine tasting5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14
We know you shop local when you can, so come try out some locally sourced wine at the Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits Holiday Show
in Cedar Falls. National selec-tions will be offered for tasting alongside wines produced right here in Iowa.
Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits5925 University Ave., Cedar Falls(319) 266-3401
Festival of Carols7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16
Put your artistic talents to work at a traditional Christmas carol sing-a-long while sipping hot co-coa at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City. Just don’t hop up on Santa’s lap and wish for a new peacoat once he arrives; that might be a little creepy at your age.
The Englert Theatre221 E. Washington St., Iowa City(319) 688-2653
EVENTS
EVENTS
EVENTS
EVENTS
PLAYLIST
PLAYLIST
PLAYLIST
Eggnog with Rum1 egg white1 tablespoon simple syrup1 tablespoon powdered sugar1/2 cup milk1/8 cup cream or half and half1/4 cup rumFreshly grated nutmeg
Pour all ingredients into a drink shaker with ice. Shake well and pour through a strainer into a highball glass. Grate the fresh nutmeg over the glass.
— rachaelray.com
1. The Christmas Song Nat King Cole
2. Silent NightAndrea Bocelli
3. Joy to the World Julie Andrews
4. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Judy Garland
5. All I Want for Christmas Is You Mariah Carey
6. Silver Bells Perry Como
7. O Holy NightCharlotte Church
8. It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Andy Williams
9. I’ll Be Home for Christmas Frank Sinatra
10. Jingle Bells Cha ChaPearl Bailey
11. Angels We Have Heard on HighJosh Groban & Brian McKnight
12. White Christmas Bing Crosby
ou’re using Christmas lights from 1950. You haven’t missed an airing of “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Rein-deer” since you were 5. And the thought of December slipping away without a glass of ’nog and a big ol’ sugar cookie leaves you cold. Here’s a guide — not that you need it — to your Classic Christmas.
1. All I Want for Christmas Nat King Cole
2. The Chipmunk SongAlvin & the Chipmunks
3. Dominick the DonkeyLou Monte
4. Elf’s LamentBarenaked Ladies feat. Michael Buble
5. Frosty the SnowmanElla Fitzgerald
6. Here Comes Santa Claus Doris Day
7. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa ClausJackson 5
8. I Want a Hippopotamus for ChristmasGayla Peevey
9. Jolly Old Saint NicholasChicago
10. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Bing Crosby & Ella Fitzgerald
11. Santa Claus is Comin’ to TownFrank Sinatra & Cyndi Lauper
12. Thirty-Two Feet, Eight Little TailsDale Evans
Favorite Hot Cocoa1/2 cup sugar1/4 cup cocoaDash salt1/3 cup hot water4 cups milk3/4 teaspoon vanilla
Mix sugar, cocoa and salt in saucepan; stir in water. Cook and stir over medium heat until mix-ture boils; boil and stir 2 minutes. Stir in milk and heat. Do not boil. Remove from heat; add vanilla.
— Hershey’s
DRINK
DRINK1. You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Thurl Ravenscroft2. Winter Wonderland
The Andrews Sisters3. (There’s No Place Like) Home for
the HolidaysThe Carpenters
4. That Was the Worst Christmas Ever!Sufjan Stevens
5. Snowbound Sarah Vaughan
6. Good King Wenceslas Dame Joan Sutherland
7. Little Jack Frost Get Lost Frankie Carle & His Orchestra
8. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It SnowDean Martin
9. I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me WarmJulie London
10. The Chanukah SongAdam Sandler
11. Baby It’s Cold Outside Johnny Mercer & Margaret Whiting
12. A Marshmallow WorldVic Damone
Heat Wave1 1/2 ounces
coconut rum1/2 ounce
peach schnapps3 ounces
pineapple juice3 ounces orange juice1/2 ounce grenadine
Pour rum, schnapps and juices over ice in a hurricane or wine glass. Top with grena-dine and drink under sunlamp.
— “Good Drinks for Bad Days”
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Pursuing Picasso109 Main Street | 319-277-5499
Vintage Iron104 Main Street | 319-268-1484
Kitchen Essentials and Gifts128 Main Street | 319-277-7933
www.kitchenessentialsandgifts.com
Candy Blossoms210 Main Street | 319-610-4500
wwwcandyblossoms.biz
Jennifer’s On Main303 Main Street | 319-277-4880
www.jennifersonmain.com
Basket of Daisies208 Main Street | 319-277-3286
www.basketofdaisies.com
Joker’s Comedy Night Club401 Main Street | 319-266-1132
www.barmuda.com/jokers
Bourbon Street314 Main Street | 319-266-5285
www.barmuda.com/bourbonstreet/cedar_falls/
Pump Haus Pub & Grill311 Main Street | 319-277-8111
www.thepumphaus.com
The Stuffed Olive & Soho Sushi Bar117 Main Street | 319-266-0868www.barmuda.com/stuffed_olive
HOLIDAY HOOPLA EVENTS
The BIG Kickoff (Santa’s arrival, music, fireworks)Fri., Nov. 26, 2010
Santa’s Workshop, Boy Scout Tree Lot, Train Display Sat., Nov. 27, 2010
Jingle & Mingle on Main, Trolley Rides, Santa’s Workshop, Live NativityThurs., Dec. 2, 2010
Running of the Santa’s & Community Breakfast, Santa’s Workshop, Boy Scout Tree LotSat., Dec. 4, 2010
Hoopla Hooch Contest, Ice Carve-Off, Trolley Rides, Santa’s Workshop, Live NativityThurs., Dec. 9, 2010
Movie Magic Matinees, Train DisplaySanta’s Workshop, Boy Scout Tree LotSat., Dec. 11, 2010
Naughty & Nice Night, Santa’s Beard Contest, Trolley Rides, Santa’s Workshop, Live NativityThurs., Dec. 16, 2010
Santa’s Workshop, Boy Scout Tree LotSat., Dec. 18, 2010
ONGOING EVENTS & CONTESTS
Window Wonderland Contest (until Dec. 2)Coloring Contest (until Dec. 9)Silent Auction of “Just Believe” Painting (until Dec. 11)Salvation Army Toy Drive (until Dec. 11)Santa 50613 Mailbox: Letters to Santa (until Dec. 18)
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Pursuing Picasso109 Main Street | 319-277-5499
Vintage Iron104 Main Street | 319-268-1484
Kitchen Essentials and Gifts128 Main Street | 319-277-7933
www.kitchenessentialsandgifts.com
Candy Blossoms210 Main Street | 319-610-4500
wwwcandyblossoms.biz
Jennifer’s On Main303 Main Street | 319-277-4880
www.jennifersonmain.com
Basket of Daisies208 Main Street | 319-277-3286
www.basketofdaisies.com
Joker’s Comedy Night Club401 Main Street | 319-266-1132
www.barmuda.com/jokers
Bourbon Street314 Main Street | 319-266-5285
www.barmuda.com/bourbonstreet/cedar_falls/
Pump Haus Pub & Grill311 Main Street | 319-277-8111
www.thepumphaus.com
The Stuffed Olive & Soho Sushi Bar117 Main Street | 319-266-0868www.barmuda.com/stuffed_olive
HOLIDAY HOOPLA EVENTS
The BIG Kickoff (Santa’s arrival, music, fireworks)Fri., Nov. 26, 2010
Santa’s Workshop, Boy Scout Tree Lot, Train Display Sat., Nov. 27, 2010
Jingle & Mingle on Main, Trolley Rides, Santa’s Workshop, Live NativityThurs., Dec. 2, 2010
Running of the Santa’s & Community Breakfast, Santa’s Workshop, Boy Scout Tree LotSat., Dec. 4, 2010
Hoopla Hooch Contest, Ice Carve-Off, Trolley Rides, Santa’s Workshop, Live NativityThurs., Dec. 9, 2010
Movie Magic Matinees, Train DisplaySanta’s Workshop, Boy Scout Tree LotSat., Dec. 11, 2010
Naughty & Nice Night, Santa’s Beard Contest, Trolley Rides, Santa’s Workshop, Live NativityThurs., Dec. 16, 2010
Santa’s Workshop, Boy Scout Tree LotSat., Dec. 18, 2010
ONGOING EVENTS & CONTESTS
Window Wonderland Contest (until Dec. 2)Coloring Contest (until Dec. 9)Silent Auction of “Just Believe” Painting (until Dec. 11)Salvation Army Toy Drive (until Dec. 11)Santa 50613 Mailbox: Letters to Santa (until Dec. 18)
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www.uni.edu/museum
Photography Contest & Exhibit
MollyWade Photos
he Amana Colonies is the perfect holiday getaway for those seeking a bit of Christmas past.
Amana’s Tannenbaum Forest This enchanted forest at the Festhalle Barn is cre-
ated by local businesses, artists and volunteers. Live Christmas trees inspire holiday wishes while you visit with Santa and see the 17-foot handcrafted Weih-nacht’s pyramid and a hand-carved Nativity scene.
Prelude to ChristmasShop on candlelit streets in the village of Amana
and visit the Amana Church Craft Bazaar and Cookie Walk. During Glimpse of Christmas Past, you’ll enjoy a program of songs, poetry and storytelling that lets you experience a Christmas in communal Amana a century ago.
Amana Colonies Christmas Haus TourJoin the Amana Arts Guild sixth annual Christmas
tour of homes. Progress has not eradicated the town’s treasured traditions and quaint customs. Amana’s cedar-sided, limestone and time-bleached brick homes have weathered well over a century. Tour private homes decorated for the holidays and take part in the ambience of Christmas in the Amana Colonies, Iowa’s own National Historic Landmark.
More info: (800) 579-2294www.amanacolonies.com
Amana Colonies offers handcrafted
holiday escape
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he Amana Colonies is the perfect holiday getaway for those seeking a bit of Christmas past.
Amana’s Tannenbaum Forest This enchanted forest at the Festhalle Barn is cre-
ated by local businesses, artists and volunteers. Live Christmas trees inspire holiday wishes while you visit with Santa and see the 17-foot handcrafted Weih-nacht’s pyramid and a hand-carved Nativity scene.
Prelude to ChristmasShop on candlelit streets in the village of Amana
and visit the Amana Church Craft Bazaar and Cookie Walk. During Glimpse of Christmas Past, you’ll enjoy a program of songs, poetry and storytelling that lets you experience a Christmas in communal Amana a century ago.
Amana Colonies Christmas Haus TourJoin the Amana Arts Guild sixth annual Christmas
tour of homes. Progress has not eradicated the town’s treasured traditions and quaint customs. Amana’s cedar-sided, limestone and time-bleached brick homes have weathered well over a century. Tour private homes decorated for the holidays and take part in the ambience of Christmas in the Amana Colonies, Iowa’s own National Historic Landmark.
More info: (800) 579-2294www.amanacolonies.com
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Dec. 3-4, 2010Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
$12 each — Call 273-4849
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33rd Annual
Nationally known recording artist John Angotti will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, at the Gallagher-Bluedorn
Performing Arts Center in Cedar Falls.Angotti has had audiences with Pope Benedict and has
performed at the National Catholic Youth Conference. At the concert he’ll debut selections from his new album, “Ex-traordinary Love,” and feature music from his Christmas al-bum, “Welcome Home.”
A combined choir featuring choir members from the University of Northern Iowa, Waterloo’s Columbus High School, Gilbertville’s Don Bosco High School and St. Mary’s in Tipton will join Angotti on stage for several pieces.
Proceeds from the concert will support St. Stephen the Witness Catholic Student Center’s ministry to students of UNI, Allen College and Hawkeye Community College.
Tickets: $30 for adults, $20 for students(319) 273-4849, (319) 266-9863
This holiday season, Mannheim Steamroll-er will celebrate 25 years as America’s fa-
vorite Christmas music artist with a 25th Christ-mas Anniversary Tour of its spectacular and beloved holiday show. The group will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at the U.S. Cellu-lar Center in Cedar Rapids; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at the Five Flags Center in Dubuque; and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20, and Tuesday, Dec. 21, at the Des Moines Civic Center.
The shows will feature the favorite Christ-mas music of Mannheim Steamroller along
with state-of-the-art multimedia effects in an intimate setting.
Mannheim Steamroller is the top-selling Christmas artist of all time and one of the top 50 best-selling artists of the last two decades. Composer and creator Chip Davis started Mannheim Steamroller more than 30 years ago with his Grammy Award-winning “Fresh Aire” series.
Tickets: $46, $56, $75; Five Flags Box Office, Ticketmaster outlets, (800) 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. www.mannheimsteamroller.com.
Mannheim Steamroller rolls into Iowa
JOHN ANGOTTI TO PERFORM AT GALLAGHER-BLUEDORN15 DECEMBER
IOWA’S MCDONOUGH STAGES HOLIDAY TOUR
Once again, Iowans can ring in the Christmas season with “Io-wa’s own pianist” Jim McDonough and his orchestra and singers. The spectacular holiday stage production, Holiday Grande, includes McDonough at the concert grand piano, his 15-piece orchestra, a cast of singers and dancers, elabo-
rate sets and costumes and the true spirit of the season. The tour will deliver the message of Christmas in a sincere, rich
and meaningful production perfect for the entire family“We’ve put together the grandest Holiday Grande yet,” Mc-
Donough says. “It’s elegant, it’s exciting, it’s touching and it benefits a wonderful organization.”
For the sixth consecutive year, the tour will benefit Camp Coura-geous in Iowa, a year-round respite and recreational facility for indi-viduals of all ages with disabilities.
Dec. 4 U.S. Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids, 2:30 p.m.Dec. 5 Adler Theatre, Davenport, 2:30 p.m.Dec. 11 Five Flags Theatre, Dubuque, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.Dec. 12 Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Cedar Falls, 2:30 p.m.Dec. 18 Bridge View Center Theatre, Ottumwa, 2:30 p.m.Dec. 19 Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, 2:30 p.m.
Tickets: $29-$36; (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com
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Nationally known recording artist John Angotti will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, at the Gallagher-Bluedorn
Performing Arts Center in Cedar Falls.Angotti has had audiences with Pope Benedict and has
performed at the National Catholic Youth Conference. At the concert he’ll debut selections from his new album, “Ex-traordinary Love,” and feature music from his Christmas al-bum, “Welcome Home.”
A combined choir featuring choir members from the University of Northern Iowa, Waterloo’s Columbus High School, Gilbertville’s Don Bosco High School and St. Mary’s in Tipton will join Angotti on stage for several pieces.
Proceeds from the concert will support St. Stephen the Witness Catholic Student Center’s ministry to students of UNI, Allen College and Hawkeye Community College.
Tickets: $30 for adults, $20 for students(319) 273-4849, (319) 266-9863
This holiday season, Mannheim Steamroll-er will celebrate 25 years as America’s fa-
vorite Christmas music artist with a 25th Christ-mas Anniversary Tour of its spectacular and beloved holiday show. The group will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at the U.S. Cellu-lar Center in Cedar Rapids; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at the Five Flags Center in Dubuque; and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20, and Tuesday, Dec. 21, at the Des Moines Civic Center.
The shows will feature the favorite Christ-mas music of Mannheim Steamroller along
with state-of-the-art multimedia effects in an intimate setting.
Mannheim Steamroller is the top-selling Christmas artist of all time and one of the top 50 best-selling artists of the last two decades. Composer and creator Chip Davis started Mannheim Steamroller more than 30 years ago with his Grammy Award-winning “Fresh Aire” series.
Tickets: $46, $56, $75; Five Flags Box Office, Ticketmaster outlets, (800) 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. www.mannheimsteamroller.com.
Mannheim Steamroller rolls into Iowa
JOHN ANGOTTI TO PERFORM AT GALLAGHER-BLUEDORN15 DECEMBER
IOWA’S MCDONOUGH STAGES HOLIDAY TOUR
Once again, Iowans can ring in the Christmas season with “Io-wa’s own pianist” Jim McDonough and his orchestra and singers. The spectacular holiday stage production, Holiday Grande, includes McDonough at the concert grand piano, his 15-piece orchestra, a cast of singers and dancers, elabo-
rate sets and costumes and the true spirit of the season. The tour will deliver the message of Christmas in a sincere, rich
and meaningful production perfect for the entire family“We’ve put together the grandest Holiday Grande yet,” Mc-
Donough says. “It’s elegant, it’s exciting, it’s touching and it benefits a wonderful organization.”
For the sixth consecutive year, the tour will benefit Camp Coura-geous in Iowa, a year-round respite and recreational facility for indi-viduals of all ages with disabilities.
Dec. 4 U.S. Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids, 2:30 p.m.Dec. 5 Adler Theatre, Davenport, 2:30 p.m.Dec. 11 Five Flags Theatre, Dubuque, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.Dec. 12 Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Cedar Falls, 2:30 p.m.Dec. 18 Bridge View Center Theatre, Ottumwa, 2:30 p.m.Dec. 19 Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, 2:30 p.m.
Tickets: $29-$36; (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com
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Area communities plan holiday festivities
CHRIsTMAs GREETINGs ON MAIN6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, dec. 9
Bremer Avenue in downtown Waverly will come alive with ani-mated window displays during the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas Greetings on Main event.
This year’s theme is “A Medley of Melodies,” and each window will focus on a Christmas carol.
Passers-by will view groups making music, acting out clas-sic Christmas stories and hav-ing holiday fun as they stroll by downtown storefronts.
Several businesses will offer hot chocolate, cider, cookies and a chance to duck in from the cold.
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DOWNTOWN lIGHTs THE NIGHT 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, dec. 4
JINGlE & MINGlE ON MAIN5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, dec. 2
Join Main Street Waterloo at this year’s Downtown Lights the Night event at the Ma-sonic Event Center, 32� E. Park Ave.
Santa’s Workshop will welcome children all afternoon so Santa can hear wish lists . Chil-
dren can shop the North Pole, buying gifts for the family.
A tree lighting ceremony with caroling will follow the event at 6:30 p.m. in Regions Park, Sycamore and East Fourth Street.
Explore the heart of Cedar Falls during Jingle & Mingle on Main along the downtown Parkade.
Trolley rides, carolers, light displays and refreshments will greet visitors to the down-
town area before Santa’s big arrival.Stores along Main Street will be open for
business, so stop off for dinner and a little shopping while enjoying the extra holiday spirit on display.
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W averly’s Wartburg College invites you to celebrate Christmas with Wartburg. This musical celebration provides a fi tting opportunity for Wartburg, as a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America, to proclaim the good news of Christ’s birth in word and song. The program features the talents of the Wartburg Choir, Castle Singers,
Wind Ensemble, Ritterchor and St. Elizabeth Chorale .Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, at Lutheran Church of Hope
in West Des Moines, and 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at Neumann Auditorium on the Wartburg campus in Waverly. The Sunday, Dec. 5, perfor-mance at Wartburg is sold out.
Tickets: $��; (3�9) 3�2-�69�.
Christmas at luther concert set“Christmas at Luther: Joy to the World,” the 28th annual Luther College
Christmas concert, will be performed December 2-6 in the Center for Faith and Life on the Luther campus.
The concert includes performances by the Nordic Choir, symphony or-chestra, Cantorei, Christmas brass and percussion ensemble, Cathedral Choir and Aurora, Collegiate Chorale, Norsemen and the Luther Ringers.
Performances are set for 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2; 6:30 and 9:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4; and 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5.
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uNI Men’s Glee Club to present Christmas showThe University of Northern Iowa School of Music will host the annual Var-
sity Men’s Glee Club Christmas variety shows at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, and 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4 at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center on the UNI campus in Cedar Falls.
Musical selections will include a variety of holiday favorites such as “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “Carol of the Bells” and “Silent Night.” The evening also will include a visit from Santa Claus.
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T he tradition of celebrating holidays past begins at Brucemore on Nov. 26 and runs through Dec. 31. Holiday mansion tours begin on the hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 3 p.m.
Sunday. Sunday tours will feature live music from the Skinner pipe organ.
Throughout the mansion, visitors will enjoy the seasonal splendor of glow-ing trees, a dining room set for Christmas dinner, stunning mantel arrange-ments, the lush garland adornment of the grand staircase and other holiday cheer.
Reservations are required for parties of 10 or more. Admission is $7 per adult, $3 per child and free to Brucemore members.
Children are invited to Brucemore for a festive and memorable holiday tradi-tion, Santa, Snacks and Stories, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, and Tues-day, Nov. 30.
Kids will participate in an original production by the Mount Mercy University Theatre Department and decorate their own ornament to adorn a Brucemore tree. There also will be a visit from Santa. Admission is $7 per child and $5 per child of a Brucemore member. One adult is free per
child admission; each additional adult is $5. Space is limited.
Brucemore Mansion2�60 Linden Drive SE, Cedar Rapids (3�9) 362-�3��; www.brucemore.org
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More things ‘yule’ enjoyS till haven’t found something to suit your fancy? Here’s a list
of other events that are going on in eastern Iowa during the holiday season.
A Little House Christmas9 a.m. to � p.m. dailyHoover Museum Exit 2��, Interstate �0, West BranchA selection of items owned by Laura Ingalls Wilder will be on display, as well as Christmas trees decorated in themes from her “Little House on the Prairie” books.
“A Piffledywiff Christmas”� p.m. Dec. 3, �, �0, ��, �� and �� and 2 p.m. Dec. �2 Lampost Theatre 20� W. Seerley Blvd., Cedar FallsThe audience for this production will sample desserts from around the world as Grandma Edna tells of her colorful exploits.
Night of LuminariaDusk to �0 p.m. Dec. ��Downtown Galena, Ill.Explore Main Street, the bridge and the levy as �,000 candles illuminate Galena’s downtown district.
Norwegian Christmas Weekend�0 a.m. to � p.m. Dec. �-�Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum �23 W. Water St., DecorahLearn about Norwegian Christmas traditions through hands-on crafts, Scandinavian food, live music and folk-art demonstrations.
Christmas on the FrontierNoon to � p.m. Dec. �Mathias Ham House 22�� Lincoln Ave., DubuqueMake tree ornaments, visit with Santa, decorate cookies, take horse-drawn carriage rides and enjoy holiday deco-rations at the historic Ham House.
Kenny G: 2010 Holiday Show�:30 p.m. Dec. ��Adler Theatre �36 E. Third St., DavenportThe legendary soprano saxophone player will regale the audience with holiday favorites at this one-night-only concert.
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“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”� p.m. Dec. �0, ��, �6 and �� and 2 p.m. Dec. �2 and �9Waterloo Community Playhouse 22� Commercial St., WaterlooA revival of the play based on the book of the same title, in which the Herd-man family hijacks the church pageant.
“Uh Oh, Here Comes Christmas”
�:30 p.m. Dec. 3, �, �0 and �� and 2 p.m. Dec. � and �2Oster Regent Theatre �03 Main St., Cedar FallsThis play focuses on the struggle to find a little holiday spirit.
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CEdAr FALLS Arch Allies 9 p.m., The Hub dakota 9 p.m., Blue Room Shenandoah with WildCard �:30 p.m., Wheelhouse UNI Varsity Men’s Glee Club Christmas Variety Show �:30 and �:30 p.m., GBPAC
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WHO: The Gglitch’d: Lucas Scott, Ty Byerly, Jack Heintz and Austin Morford.WHAT: Roots rock. WHErE: The Yacht Club, Iowa City, The Hub, Cedar Falls, and The Mill, Iowa City.WHEN: 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2�, at The Hub; 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. ��, at the Yacht Club; 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3�, at The Mill.WHy: This four-piece band jams to almost every genre with incredible energy, outstanding musician-ship, original songwriting, mesmerizing improvisa-tion and humorous banter.
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q&A with JACK HEINTZq. How much of your songs are improvisation?A. Almost all of our songs have at least a little bit of structure that we can use to defi ne begin-nings/endings and jam parts to songs. It will vary show to show on how much is improvised also; some crowds dig it, some crowds have a shorter attention span.
q. What are some of your infl uences?A. My personal infl uences vary greatly from Buddy Rich on drums to Mike Skerik on saxophone and Roger Daltry on vocals. I pretty much strictly play drums but if it makes my musical sense more diverse, I dig it.
q. Anything new to expect coming soon from The Gglitch’d?A. More new songs, new styles and lots of shows. We’re working hard to redefi ne ourselves and get people back into the venues and dancing .
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FILM & DVD
2010
BLACK SWAN
STARRING: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent CasselSYNOPSIS: While vying for the coveted lead roles in a production of “Swan Lake,” a veteran ballerina (Portman) enters into a twisted friendship with a promising new dancer (Kunis) that threatens to consume her.
THE TOURIST
STARRING: Johnny Depp, Angelina JolieSYNOPSIS: Frank Taylor (Depp) travels to Venice to recover from a recent break-up, though he soon fi nds himself engaged by the beautiful and mysterious Elise (Jolie) — who happens to be an Interpol agent with a dangerous connection to a fugitive criminal.
THE COMPANY MEN
STARRING: Ben Affl eck, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee JonesSYNOPSIS: A drama centered on a year in the lives of three businessmen (Affl eck, Cooper, Jones) who look to what’s next in their lives after being laid off by their company.
THE TEMPEST
STARRING: Helen Mirren, Felicity Jones, Djimon HounsouSYNOPSIS: A power grab fi nds Prospera (Mirren), the rightful Duchess of Milan, exiled to a remote island with her young daughter, Miranda (Jones). As-serting infl uence over the island, Prospera develops a new enemy: the slave Caliban (Hounsou), who looks to raise a rebellion.
3 DECEMBER
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
he crew of the latest “Mis-sion: Impossible” will have at least one tall task: fi lming
shots involving the world’s highest building.
The fi lmmakers are tightlipped about plot details and where exactly they plan to shoot in Dubai. But star Tom Cruise and producer Bryan Burk did let slip recently that the fourth in-stallment of the big screen series will feature scenes with the Mideast city-state’s more than half-mile-high (828-meter-high) Burj Khalifa.
“I’ll be spending many days, many hours on the side of this building,” Cruise told the Associated Press at the base of the silvery spire.
Unlike previous sequels in the spy franchise, the fourth in-stallment will go without a number. Cruise blew its cover to AP reporters: “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol.”
Cruise is in the emirate with his family to shoot scenes for the movie after wrapping up fi lming in the Czech capital,
Prague. Co-stars Paula Patton from “Precious” and Jeremy Renner from “The Hurt Locker” are also in town.
Filmmakers said little about what role Dubai would play in the fi lm, which will also include scenes shot in
Moscow and Vancouver. They ducked questions about fi nancial troubles and global terrorism, opting instead to
praise Dubai’s boldness and over-the-top architecture. “We love the fact that it’s a big, new city, that it hasn’t been
photographed very much. ... It’s almost like sets that you could never afford,” said director Brad Bird, known for helming the animated features “Ratatouille” and “The Incredibles.”
The Persian Gulf sheikdom raced to put up towering sky-scrapers and manmade islands during a multiyear building boom, only to see its fortunes turn sour and property prices collapse when the global economy stumbled.
It also has emerged as a city of international intrigue, high-lighted by this year’s assassination of Hamas commander Mah-moud al-Mabhouh, allegedly by a hit team of Israeli spies.
Dubai is eager to attract big-budget fi lmmakers and has held an international fi lm festival since 2004. A company run by the emirate’s ruler is building a Mideast version of Holly-
wood on the city’s outskirts that promises fi lm studios, back-lots and sound stages.
‘Mission: Impossible’ sets bar high
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA:
THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER
STARRING: Ben Barnes, Skandar Keynes, Georgie HenleySYNOPSIS: Lucy (Henley) and Edmund (Keynes) Pevensie return to Narnia with their cousin Eustace where they meet up with Prince Caspian (Barnes) for a trip across the sea aboard the royal ship The Dawn Treader.
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FILM & DVD
2010
BLACK SWAN
STARRING: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent CasselSYNOPSIS: While vying for the coveted lead roles in a production of “Swan Lake,” a veteran ballerina (Portman) enters into a twisted friendship with a promising new dancer (Kunis) that threatens to consume her.
THE TOURIST
STARRING: Johnny Depp, Angelina JolieSYNOPSIS: Frank Taylor (Depp) travels to Venice to recover from a recent break-up, though he soon fi nds himself engaged by the beautiful and mysterious Elise (Jolie) — who happens to be an Interpol agent with a dangerous connection to a fugitive criminal.
THE COMPANY MEN
STARRING: Ben Affl eck, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee JonesSYNOPSIS: A drama centered on a year in the lives of three businessmen (Affl eck, Cooper, Jones) who look to what’s next in their lives after being laid off by their company.
THE TEMPEST
STARRING: Helen Mirren, Felicity Jones, Djimon HounsouSYNOPSIS: A power grab fi nds Prospera (Mirren), the rightful Duchess of Milan, exiled to a remote island with her young daughter, Miranda (Jones). As-serting infl uence over the island, Prospera develops a new enemy: the slave Caliban (Hounsou), who looks to raise a rebellion.
3 DECEMBER
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
he crew of the latest “Mis-sion: Impossible” will have at least one tall task: fi lming
shots involving the world’s highest building.
The fi lmmakers are tightlipped about plot details and where exactly they plan to shoot in Dubai. But star Tom Cruise and producer Bryan Burk did let slip recently that the fourth in-stallment of the big screen series will feature scenes with the Mideast city-state’s more than half-mile-high (828-meter-high) Burj Khalifa.
“I’ll be spending many days, many hours on the side of this building,” Cruise told the Associated Press at the base of the silvery spire.
Unlike previous sequels in the spy franchise, the fourth in-stallment will go without a number. Cruise blew its cover to AP reporters: “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol.”
Cruise is in the emirate with his family to shoot scenes for the movie after wrapping up fi lming in the Czech capital,
Prague. Co-stars Paula Patton from “Precious” and Jeremy Renner from “The Hurt Locker” are also in town.
Filmmakers said little about what role Dubai would play in the fi lm, which will also include scenes shot in
Moscow and Vancouver. They ducked questions about fi nancial troubles and global terrorism, opting instead to
praise Dubai’s boldness and over-the-top architecture. “We love the fact that it’s a big, new city, that it hasn’t been
photographed very much. ... It’s almost like sets that you could never afford,” said director Brad Bird, known for helming the animated features “Ratatouille” and “The Incredibles.”
The Persian Gulf sheikdom raced to put up towering sky-scrapers and manmade islands during a multiyear building boom, only to see its fortunes turn sour and property prices collapse when the global economy stumbled.
It also has emerged as a city of international intrigue, high-lighted by this year’s assassination of Hamas commander Mah-moud al-Mabhouh, allegedly by a hit team of Israeli spies.
Dubai is eager to attract big-budget fi lmmakers and has held an international fi lm festival since 2004. A company run by the emirate’s ruler is building a Mideast version of Holly-
wood on the city’s outskirts that promises fi lm studios, back-lots and sound stages.
‘Mission: Impossible’ sets bar high
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA:
THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER
STARRING: Ben Barnes, Skandar Keynes, Georgie HenleySYNOPSIS: Lucy (Henley) and Edmund (Keynes) Pevensie return to Narnia with their cousin Eustace where they meet up with Prince Caspian (Barnes) for a trip across the sea aboard the royal ship The Dawn Treader.
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Director David Fincher’s “The Social Net-work” is set in modern times as the found-ers of the website Facebook battle over their creation. Tom Hooper’s “The King’s Speech” takes place in the 1920s and ‘30s as Queen Elizabeth II’s dad struggles with his speech im-pediment at a time when the royal family is counted on to voice reassurance through the new medium of radio.
“The Social Network” has almost universal acclaim, a hip subject and impressive box-of-fice results since it opened Oct. 1. “The King’s Speech,” now in theaters, is an old-fashioned awards contender, a classy period piece that has been an audience favorite at film festivals
for its heart and humor.“We didn’t realize it was a comedy as well
as a drama. We had no idea people enjoyed it on so many levels,” said Colin Firth, who stars as the stammering King George VI, reluctantly taking the throne after his brother abdicates and finding unexpected kinship with a wily Australian speech therapist (Geoffrey Rush).
“It ticks a lot of boxes that are notorious for being supposed nomination bait, you know — monarchs and disabilities and that sort of thing. But it has very little to do with that as far as I’m concerned. The substance of this is to do with this friendship.”
“The Social Network” also deals with
friendship — the unraveling kind. Jesse Eisenberg stars as Facebook mastermind Mark Zuckerberg, playing him as an abra-sive, socially inept genius who ends up in fe-rocious legal feuds with his former best bud-dy (Andrew Garfield) and others claiming he stiffed them on the site’s proceeds.
Fincher said he’s hopeful but that Oscar talk is premature. “Social Network” screen-writer Aaron Sorkin is even more tightlipped about awards.
“I just won’t talk about it,” Sorkin said. “I can tell you that right now, what means something to me is that people who have seen the movie seem very moved by it. It’s everything we could have hoped for when we began the project.”
Nominations come out Jan. 25, with the Oscars presented on Feb. 27.
www.oscars.org
‘KING’S SPEECH,’ ‘SOCIAL NETWORK’ ARE THE TALK OF THE ACADEMYDAVID GERMAIN | AP MOVIE WRITER
wo dramas unfolding in a new world of global communications could emerge as front-runners at the Academy Awards.
VIDEO GAMEs
2010
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: CATACLYSMDeathwing has broken free from his hellish prison,
razing the land of Azeroth in this update to hugely popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game “World of Warcraft.”
Among the improvements in the expansion pack: the level cap is raised to ��, along with a new path development system; two new playable races, goblins
and worgen; a new secondary ability, archaeology, to unearth artifacts; new high-level zones, like the Sunken City of Vashj’ir; and old areas remade, includ-ing the Barrens, which has been torn asunder by a great divide.
For: Mac, PC.
EPIC MICkEY
Warren Spector — the man behind “System Shock” and “Deus Ex” — works his magic on the very
heart of Disney with “Epic Mickey.”Mickey Mouse fi nds himself in the Wasteland, a
world made up of forgotten works ruled by Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Walt Disney’s fi rst star. Mickey
changes the world around him using paint and paint thinner — and the choices between the two will
affect the outcome of the game.Platforming levels that form the links between the different areas of the Wasteland are inspired by
classic Disney animated shorts.
For: Wii.
30 NOVEMBEr
super Mario All-stars: limited EditionWhen it comes to
games, this isn’t anything Mario fans haven’t seen be-fore: the four redone NES games that were released as “Super Mario All-Stars” for the Super Nintendo.
The real draw for this re-lease, celebrating the 2�th anniversary of Mario, is the 32-page history booklet and the “Super Mario His-tory” soundtrack CD, which includes the fi rst-ever release of the theme from the original game.
Wii; dec. 12.
Bejeweled 3The original time-waster
from Popcap Games is back for a third round with “Bejeweled 3.” Enjoy eight game modes, including Classic, Lightning, Quest and Zen, with the other four unlockable as the game progresses.
Mac, PC; dec. 7.
TRON: EvolutionFight the enemies of
TRON using a light disc and moves blended from Parkour and martial arts, then transition into classic light cycle races on the digital grid.
The games for each console explore a different part of the mythology of TRON, fi lling in the gaps between “TRON” and “TRON: Legacy,” to be released in theaters this winter.
dS, PC, PS3, PSP, X360, Wii; dec. 7.
Golden sun: Dark DawnThe children of the heroes from “Golden Sun:
The Lost Age” set out to save the world 30 years after their parents brought peace to Weyard in this RPG.
Characters wield Djinn as they investigate the appearance of mysterious Psynergy Vortexes that suck magic out of the land.
dS; Nov. 29.
VIDEO GAMEs
2010
NEW RELEASES
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: CATACLYSMWORLD OF WARCRAFT: CATACLYSMWORLD OF WARCRAFT: CATACLYSMWORLD OF WARCRAFT: CATACLYSMWORLD OF WARCRAFT: CATACLYSMWORLD OF WARCRAFT: CATACLYSMWORLD OF WARCRAFT: CATACLYSMWORLD OF WARCRAFT: CATACLYSM
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2010
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Director David Fincher’s “The Social Net-work” is set in modern times as the found-ers of the website Facebook battle over their creation. Tom Hooper’s “The King’s Speech” takes place in the 1920s and ‘30s as Queen Elizabeth II’s dad struggles with his speech im-pediment at a time when the royal family is counted on to voice reassurance through the new medium of radio.
“The Social Network” has almost universal acclaim, a hip subject and impressive box-of-fice results since it opened Oct. 1. “The King’s Speech,” now in theaters, is an old-fashioned awards contender, a classy period piece that has been an audience favorite at film festivals
for its heart and humor.“We didn’t realize it was a comedy as well
as a drama. We had no idea people enjoyed it on so many levels,” said Colin Firth, who stars as the stammering King George VI, reluctantly taking the throne after his brother abdicates and finding unexpected kinship with a wily Australian speech therapist (Geoffrey Rush).
“It ticks a lot of boxes that are notorious for being supposed nomination bait, you know — monarchs and disabilities and that sort of thing. But it has very little to do with that as far as I’m concerned. The substance of this is to do with this friendship.”
“The Social Network” also deals with
friendship — the unraveling kind. Jesse Eisenberg stars as Facebook mastermind Mark Zuckerberg, playing him as an abra-sive, socially inept genius who ends up in fe-rocious legal feuds with his former best bud-dy (Andrew Garfield) and others claiming he stiffed them on the site’s proceeds.
Fincher said he’s hopeful but that Oscar talk is premature. “Social Network” screen-writer Aaron Sorkin is even more tightlipped about awards.
“I just won’t talk about it,” Sorkin said. “I can tell you that right now, what means something to me is that people who have seen the movie seem very moved by it. It’s everything we could have hoped for when we began the project.”
Nominations come out Jan. 25, with the Oscars presented on Feb. 27.
www.oscars.org
‘KING’S SPEECH,’ ‘SOCIAL NETWORK’ ARE THE TALK OF THE ACADEMYDAVID GERMAIN | AP MOVIE WRITER
wo dramas unfolding in a new world of global communications could emerge as front-runners at the Academy Awards.
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‘simpsons World’ amazingly detailed
I t is a doorstop, a cornerstone, the founda-tion piece in a great wall of geekdom. It is the Internet in convenient book form,
shamelessly bidding to land on holiday gift lists. It is pop-culture arcania, embiggened.
The new “Simpsons World: The Ultimate Episode Guide (Seasons 1-20)” compiles facts
about America’s longest-running TV family with a vengeance: 1,200 pages and almost 9 pounds distilled from more than 8,000 min-utes of creamy television goodness.
What’s the name of the town recycling cen-ter on the enduring Fox series? Uriah’s Heap.
Who was Sideshow Bob’s cellmate? Snake.
What was the first blackboard gag? “I will not waste chalk.”
“Simpsons World” is nearly as over-whelming as it is impressive, like a base-ball abstract but with oddly shaped yel-
low people as the players and snappy lines as the statistics.
What’s so dizzying is not just the small print and vibrant colors adorning each regular epi-sode’s two-page spread.
It’s the astonishing rush of detail and the re-alization that, yes, there are very many people who will care.
This is a show written by obsessives for ob-sessives, people who pride themselves on know-ing that $486.52 is how much baby Maggie cost when she was accidentally scanned at the gro-cery store.
Around and amid the episode listings (title, credits, airdate, key points, guest voices, things you’d have to hit pause to catch), there are more: All of Homer’s “D’oh!” utterances, explained.
All the times Homer, in that salivating, always hungry tone, said, “Mmmm ... (something).”
And, joy of ultimate-fan joys, a very good in-dex.
This would be perfect bathroom reading if it weren’t so darn heavy.
Then again, if you’re the person for whom this book is designed, building for it a stand or a case or a special corner shrine, with spotlight and magnifying glass and white gloves to keep its pages clean, doesn’t seem so unlikely an idea.
‘simpsons World: The ultimate Episode
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