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Southern IllinoisNathan Clark George:

7 p.m. Friday and Saturday,Dec. 17-18, Liberty Theater,downtown Murphysboro;also Mark Stoffel; $5donation requested; 618-684-5880.

The Nutcracker Ballet:7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19,Shryock Auditorium, SIUC;The Southern Illinois MusicFestival Dance Company,sponsored by Willow StreetStudios and the SouthernIllinois Children’s Choir joinSouthern Illinois SymphonyOrchestra; $22-$5;SouthernTicketsOnline.comor 618-453-6000.

MESSIAH: 2 p.m. Sunday,Dec. 19, Southeastern IllinoisCollege, Harrisburg;rescheduled from Dec. 12because of weather; ticketspurchased for last Sundaywill be honored; Messiah,composed more than 250years ago, interprets andcelebrates the life of Jesus;$5; 618-252-5400, ext. 2486or 2487.

Cedarhurst ChoralProject: Presents Vivaldi’sGloria plus works from IrvingBerlin’s White Christmas,3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19,Performance Hall,Cedarhurst Center for the

Arts, 2600 Richview Road,Mount Vernon; $3-$8; 618-242-1236; www.cedarhurst.org.

KentuckyThe Doug Gabriel

Christmas Show: FromBranson, Mo., 7:30 p.m.Friday, Dec. 17, KentuckyOpry, 88 Chilton Lane,Benton, Ky.; $26-$7.50; 270-527-3869 or www.kentuckyopry.com.

A Country ChristmasShow: 7:30 p.m. Saturday,Dec. 18, Kentucky Opry, 88Chilton Lane, Benton, Ky.;$17-$7.50. 270527-3869.

A Doo Wop Christmas: ByBlend a cappella group, 7p.m. Friday, Dec. 17; 2 p.m.and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18and 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.23, Varsity Center for theArts, 418 S. Illinois Ave.,Carbondale; $10 in advance,$12 at the door and $8 forgroups of 10 or more; 618-713-0641 or www.blend-acappella.com.

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COBDEN — Award-winning singer and songwriterJesse Terry will return to Southern Illinois thisweekend.

Since moving to Nashville in 2004 to pursue a careerin music, Terry has made great strides in making aname for himself. Last year, he released his debutalbum, “The Runner,” which has recently been licensedto nine major television shows including MTV’s “TheHills” and “The City.”

Terry will perform at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, at RustleHill Winery, 8595 U.S. 51. For more information aboutTerry, visit www.myspace.com/jesseterrynashville.

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Blake Shelton to bring top country hits to Show Me Center in February

Blake SheltonCountry music artist; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5;Show Me Center, CapeGirardeau; tickets availablenow; $32-$42; to purchase,call 573-651-5000.

Shoppers with a hard-to-please countrymusic fan on their

Christmas list can give thegift of Blake Shelton thisyear.

Shelton is one of thehottest names in theindustry. Closing out theyear with a flourish, in asix-week span this fall, hewas named Male Vocalistof the Year by the CountryMusic Association,inducted into theprestigious Grand Ole

Opry family and namedMale Music Video Artist ofthe Year by the newlycreated American CountryAwards, largely behind thepowerhouse “HillbillyBone” collaboration withTrace Adkins.

“This has been anamazing year for me,”Shelton said. “If youwould have told me when Istarted out that I wouldhave two major awards, aCD in the upper reaches ofthe charts, a sold-outshow at the RymanAuditorium and a careerthat’s generally on fire, Iwould have thought youwere pulling my leg.”

Shelton will be inconcert at the Show MeCenter in Cape Girardeauat 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb.5. Opening acts includeEaston Corbin and TheBand Perry. Tickets rangefrom $32 to $42 and can bepurchased by calling 573-651-5000.

The 34-year old

Oklahoma native hascracked the Billboard Top40 with each of his 19singles. He has reached thetop of the charts with“Austin,” “The Baby,”“Some Beach,” “Home,”“She Wouldn’t Be Gone,”“Hillbilly Bone” andrecent party anthem “AllAbout Tonight.” Hiscurrent single, “Who AreYou When I’m NotLooking,” is at No. 18 andclimbing on Billboard.

Shelton’s ascent into thecountry musicstratosphere in 2010 wasfueled by a pair of sixpacks — the release of twoCDs each containing sixsongs.

He started by releasingthe title track of “HillbillyBone,” an instant No. 1 hit.Hidden at the end of thealbum version of the songis a hilarious mock radiointerview in which the discjockey repeatedly callsShelton by the wrongname. In retaliation,

Shelton smoothly slidesinto track two, “Kiss MyCountry A--,” a tribute tooutlaw era materialwritten by Rhett Akins.

On the second album,Shelton also topped thecharts with the title song“All About Tonight” andfollow-up “Who Are YouWhen I’m Not Looking” isheading in the samedirection. A gem on thisCD is the tongue-in-cheek“Draggin’ the River,”which features vocals fromfiancée Miranda Lambert.The effort solidifies thecouple’s newly claimedstranglehold as the leadingpower couple in countrymusic.

The two have beenengaged since May. Amutual love of hunting hasbecome a theme for thewedding.

“We’re having deer meatserved at our wedding —we’ve already got a pile of’em ready,” Shelton said.“It was actually Miranda’s

idea. So when yourgirlfriend thinks like that,it makes it easy for me tojust show up and have agood time.”

Laying a solidfoundation earlier in hiscareer with tunes like “Ol’Red,” “Playboys of theSouthwestern World” and“The More I Drink,”Shelton connected with alarger fan base this yearbecause his double dose ofnew material would oftenvividly describe his rowdyweekend escapades, whichwere on a parallel line withthe blue-collar, working-class listener. Both wouldrather be dressed in camo,sitting on a tailgate arounda campfire drinking BudLight, as they unwindfrom a hectic work week.

Shelton is definitely bluecollar. He moved toNashville to pursue hismusical dream in 1993. Hewas 17. He painted housesto put food on the table.One of those houses

belonged to Mae Axton,who wrote “HeartbreakHotel” for Elvis Presley.Her encouragementhelped him throughindustry rejection.

One of the importantcontacts he cultivateddoing the early years inNashville was withsongwriter BobbyBraddock, who inked “HeStopped Loving HerToday” for George Jones.Braddock taught Sheltonthe craft of songwriting.

Shelton signed withGiant Record in 1998. Thelabel folded soon after hisdebut single “Austin” wasreleased in 2001. Parentcompany Warner Bros.Records wisely picked uphis contract, as the singlewould eventually reachNo. 1 and hold the loftyposition for five weeks.

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MOUNT VERNON —Cedarhurst Center for theArts will ring in theholiday season thisweekend.

The Cedarhurst ChoralProject will presentVivaldi’s “Gloria!” and anumber of seasonalselections from IrvingBerlin’s “WhiteChristmas” during itsannual Christmas event.

The performance willbegin at 3 p.m. Sunday,Dec. 19, at the MitchellMuseum Performance

Hall. Tickets may bepurchased in advance for$8 per person, $5 for

Cedarhurst members and$3 for students.

—Adam Testa


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MURPHYSBORO — For the sixth consecutive year,Christian musician Nathan Clark George will ring inthe holiday season at the historic Liberty Theater indowntown Murphysboro. George will be joined byfellow musicians and frequent collaborator MarkStoffel for the concert, which has become a sort oftradition for the Liberty.

“I’m just a musician who is willing to go anywhereand sing for anybody,” George writes in his websitebiography. “I really don’t follow the Christian musicscene so I don’t know where, or if, I fit in.”

The duo will also celebrate the release of their latestalbum, “Still.” They will perform at 7 p.m. Friday andSaturday, Dec. 17 and 18. A $5 donation is requested.

— Adam Testa

Nathan Clark George returns for concert

PROVIDEDNathan Clark George plays this weekend in Murphysboro.

‘Messiah’ rescheduledfor Sunday concert

HARRISBURG — Aperformance of Handel’s“Messiah” originallyscheduled for lastweekend atSoutheastern IllinoisCollege has beenrescheduled for Sunday.

The concert had beencanceled because ofinclement weather andis now set for 2 p.m.Dec. 19 at the George T.Dennis Visual andPerforming Arts Center,weather pending.

All tickets purchasedfor the previouslyscheduled performancewill be honored thisSunday. For questions orupdates about theperformance, call 618-252-5400 ext. 2486 or2487 or 618-841-4649.

Composed more than250 years ago, the workinterprets and celebratesthe life of Jesus and isone of the most popularworks in western choralliterature.

— Adam Testa

Cedarhurst Choral Project presents Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria!’

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Ice SkatingOpen to everyone; 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, and11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdayand Sunday, Dec. 18 and19; Walker’s Bluff winery,14400 Meridian Road,Carterville; $5 admissionwith skate rental included;cookie decoratingworkshop and visit fromSanta Claus alsoscheduled for noon to 4 p.m. Sunday; for moreinformation, visit www.walkersbluff.com/eventsor call 618-985-8463.

BY ADAM TESTATHE SOUTHERN

CARTERVILLE — Thewinter season brings anumber of traditions to lifein Southern Illinois.

From holiday home toursto parades and visits fromSanta Claus, eachcommunity has its ownway to celebrate.

But while the region’scalendar and socialofferings have provided anarray of activities foryouth and adults alike, onepopular winter hobby has

long been absent: iceskating.

But that changed thisyear, as the leadership ofWalker’s Bluffwineryexpanded itsunique icerink tocreate anewopportunityfor SouthernIllinoisans ofall ages. Usingsynthetic ice instead ofauthentic frozen water,this “pond” offers gueststhe same opportunitiesregardless of the outsideweather.

“Since the weather isunpredictable in SouthernIllinois, the benefit ofsynthetic ice is being ableto skate when its 60degrees or 32 degrees,”said Austin Goins-McCree, marketingdirector for Walker’s Bluff.“We don’t have to worryabout waiting for theweather to turn coldenough.”

While die-hard andcommitted skaters may beable to notice a differencein the surfaces, casual ice

skaters — like most ofthose in Southern Illinois— will hardly notice anyvariability. A gliding

solution is added tothe surface to make

the experiencemore authentic,and when thatwears out, ashort breakallows for more

to be added,Goins-McCree

said.Since the rink opened

after Thanksgiving,more than 250 people —ranging from children toadults — have used thefacility.

This weekend will be thelast time this year the rinkwill be open tothe public.Guests areinvited toskate from4 to 8 p.m.Friday,Dec. 17, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.Saturday andSunday, Dec. 18 and 19.There is a $5 fee forskating with

complimentary skaterental.

“It has provided thefamilies and residents ofSouthern Illinois with afun winter activity whereall members of the familycan get involved,” Goins-McCree said.

“We have ice skatesranging from small

children’s sizes toadult sizes… It’s

affordable familyfun.”

On Sunday, thefinal day of iceskating for 2010,

Walker’s Bluff willalso host its final

Christmas at the Bluffevent.

From noon to 4 p.m.,children and their familiesare invited to help

decorate Christmascookies. Pictures withSanta will also be availablefor the last time this year.

While this holidayseason is coming to aclose, Goins-McCree saidboth the ice skating andother activities will surelyreturn to Walker’s Bluff inthe future.

“We are adding moreand more to our Christmasat Walker’s Bluffexperience each year,” shesaid. “The ice skating hasbeen very well received,and we intend to bring itback.”

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Skating in aWinterWonderlandWalker’s Bluff opens seasonal skating rink

ALAN ROGERS / THE SOUTHERNDrayson Jones, 15, (left) and Drake Gravatt, 9, skate Sunday at Walker’s Bluff. The outdoor rink(below) features a synthetic ice surface for skating even in warmer weather, and is open eachFriday through Sunday. Admission is $5 and includes skate rental.


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PROVIDED‘The Nutcracker Ballet’ will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19, at Shryock Auditorium atSIUC. Tickets are $22 for general admission, $9 for students and $5 for children 12 and younger.

‘Nutcracker Ballet’ returnsto Shryock Auditorium

CARBONDALE — A popular Christmas musicalreturns to Southern Illinois this weekend, as “TheNutcracker Ballet” takes the stage at ShryockAuditorium.

The Southern Illinois Children’s Choir and theSouthern Illinois Music Festival Dance Company,sponsored by Willow Street Studios, join the SouthernIllinois Symphony Orchestra for performances at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, and 3 p.m. Sunday,Dec. 19.

Several professional dancers, including 2009 GoldMedal World Ballet Competition winner GleidsonValconcelos, will join the local groups for theproductions.

“The Nutcracker Ballet,” one of three famous workscomposed by Tchaikovsky, tells the story of youngClara, in whose dreams a Nutcracker Prince comes tolife to battle the Mouse King and introduce her to thefantastic world of Sugar Plum Fairies, dancingsnowflakes and worldly dances representing Spain,France, Arabia and Russia.

Tickets for these performances are $22 for generalaudience, $9 for students and $5 for children 12 oryounger.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.southernticketsonline.com or by calling 618-453-6000.

They will also be available at the box office duringbusiness hours and one hour prior to eachperformance.

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Authors, BooksAnd Darkness Comes: Book signing by

Southern Illinois author D.J. Dupree, 1 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 18, Marion Bookworm, IllinoisCentre mall; novel is set in Johnston City;$16.95; 618-997-3790 or 618-457-2665.

ClassesStudent Center Craft Shop: Variety of crafts

and classes offered, SIUC; 618-453-3636,www.siucstudentcenter.org.

Dance RecitalsSwingin’ With The Stars: 7 p.m. Monday, Dec.

20, Marion Cultural and Civic Center; presentedby Travelstead Dance; each dance will representa famous movie star, sports icon or celebrity;free; www.marionccc.org or 618-997-4030.

White Christmas: Dance Recital by HighImage Dance, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, MarionCultural and Civic Center.

Holiday EventsHoliday Lights Fair: Drive through, 6-9 p.m.

through Dec. 30, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds;lighted displays throughout the fairgrounds;exhibition hall open Friday-Sunday the first threeweekends of December with musicalperformances, holiday tree display, visits withSanta; $8 per vehicle; 618-542-8338.

Candy Cane Lane: Now through Dec. 31, WestFrankfort; 5-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 5-11 p.m.Friday-Saturday, 5-10 p.m. Sunday; drive-through

neighborhood decorated with Christmas lightsand holiday scenery in downtown West Frankfortbeginning at Main Street past the high school.

Coulterville Holiday Light Display: Nightlythrough Jan. 1, city park; 350 Christmasfigurines, animated displays, music; North PoleExpress Train; bonfire and hot chocolate, 6-8 p.m.every Friday and Saturday; free; www.coulterville.org or 618-758-2813.

Christmas past in Herrin in the DowntownDistrict: 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. l7, Herrin CityLibrary; former retail owners, bankers, clerks,family members, and customers serve on a

panel to talk about the Christmas retail seasonin mid-20th century Herrin; 618-942-3027.

TheaterAuditions: For Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Jan.

4, 6 and 8, Marion Cultural and Civic Center;5:30-9 p.m. Jan. 4; 5:30-9 p.m. Jan 6 and 9a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 8; roles for all ages; show isMarch 23-27 in the civic center; 618 922-1853.

The Music Man: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2,Shryock Auditorium, SIUC; 618-453-6000 orwww.southernlightsentertainment.com.

Local author D.J.Dupree to appear at book signing

MARION — Southern Illinoisauthor D.J. Dupree will signcopies of his new book, afictional work set in JohnstonCity, at the Bookworm store inthe Illinois Centre Mall at 1 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 18.

“And Darkness Comes,” thefirst novel in Dupree’s planned“Darkness” series, waspublished by Black Rose Writingand retails for $17 at both theMarion and CarbondaleBookworm locations.

The book tells the story oftabloid reporter Justin Barrettwho comes to Johnston City toinvestigate the story of two“normal” young boys whobecame brutal murderers andclaimed 22 lives. Timmy Riceand Colin Bolander seemed likeany other Midwestern youth, butas the imprisoned Rice begins totell his tale, Barrett finds himselfdrawn into a dark abyss ofterrifying malevolence.

— Adam Testa

THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTOThis year’s Du Quoin’s Holiday Lights Fair is from 6 to 9 p.m. through Dec. 30.

CARBONDALE — Adocumentary filmproduced as a graduatethesis project at SouthernIllinois UniversityCarbondale is earningindustry honors.

Lauren Selmon Roberts,a May 2010 graduate witha master of fine artsdegree, received the 2010Directors Guild of AmericaStudent Film Award in the“Best African AmericanStudent Filmmaker”category for the easternregion for herdocumentary “RainbowTown.”

The film focused on MaFeeta, a woman who saved100 children during a civilwar in Liberia, WestAfrica, and her orphanage.Roberts first met Ma Feetaand the children in 2004while working as an internfor an international reliefagency. After working inLiberia for two years, shereturned in 2007 with afilm crew.

The crew “made aheartfelt effort to shoot,edit, and promote thefilm,” Roberts said. “It issuch a special feeling tofinally share what we havebeen working on for solong with audiences. Itwas especially special to

be able to share it at theDirector’s Guild ofAmerica Theatre … withother new filmmakers anddocumentarians from EastCoast universities.”

Proceeds from the filmgo to helping war-affectedstudents in Liberia go tocollege, Roberts said. Inaddition, the RainbowTown children make one-of-a-kind paintings thatare on display and for salefor $100. Additionalinformation about the filmand the Rainbow Townstore is available atrainbowtown.org.

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EventArt for Giving: Off The Wall

exhibit for the selection ofholiday gifts, Varsity Center forthe Arts, Carbondale; jewelry,cards, small sculptures,paintings; artists include MollyGroom Alter, Paulette Aronson,Roberta Elliott, Karen Fiorino,Teresa Fix, Kendall Inman, DanJohnson, Susie Phillips andSarah Shoot; gallery hours,11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.Wednesdays and Thursdays; 4-7 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; through Dec.30; 618-457-5100.

ExhibitsHoliday Show and Sale: Today

through Saturday, Dec. 18,Central Showcase at RealtyCentral, Murdale ShoppingCenter, Carbondale; contributingartists include Janet Althoff, KenBurnside, Biki Chaplain, ChuckDaugherty, Retha Daugherty,Eileen Doman, Karen Hale,Richard Lawson, Susie Phillips,Marie Samuel, Kat Shaffner,Sarah Shoot, Joan Skiver-Levy,Gina Soprano, Jurhee Veach andJan York; refreshments, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18; open 9a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday and Friday

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OFF THE WALL: Holiday GroupArtist Exhibition, anthill galleryand vintage curiosities and TheYellow Moon Café, both indowntown Cobden; work by 50local artists; through Dec. 19;[email protected] or 618-457-7641.

What’s the Buzz on thePlayground: Features St. Louisartists, Cedarhurst Center forThe Arts, 2600 Richview Road,Mount Vernon; curated by St.Louis artist Mary Sprague;through Dec. 30; www.cedarhurst.org or 618-242-1236.

Holiday Extravaganza exhibit:Little Egypt Arts Centre,downtown square, Marion;original paintings, jewelry,pottery, fine craft andphotography; pieces designedfor holiday gift giving; throughJan. 10; hours, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.Monday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.

Ongoing art exhibit:Photographs of Juhree Veach,mosaics from Janet Altoff andsculpture from Tom Horn,StarView Vineyards, 5100 WingHill Road, Cobden; 618-893-9463or www.starviewvineyards.com.

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6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16,Corridor Gallery, CarbondaleCivic Center; through Dec. 31;618-457-5100.

New on DVD

The Town: As he plans his next job, alongtime thief tries to balance his feelings fora bank manager connected to one of hisearlier heists, as well as the FBI agent lookingto bring him and his crew down. Starring BenAffleck, Blake Lively and Jon Hamm. Directedby Ben Affleck. Rated R.

The A-Team: A group of Iraq War veteranslooks to clear their name with the U.S.military, who suspect the four men ofcommitting a crime for which they wereframed. Starring Liam Neeson, BradleyCooper, Quinton Jackson, Sharlto Copley andGerald McRaney. Directed by Joe Carnahan.Rated PG-13.

The Other Guys: Two mismatched New YorkCity detectives seize an opportunity to stepup like the city’s top cops whom they idolize— only things don’t quite go as planned.Starring Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell.Directed by Adam McKay. Rated PG-13.

Despicable Me: When a criminalmastermind uses a trio of orphan girls aspawns for a grand scheme, he finds himselfprofoundly changed by the growing lovebetween them. Starring the voices of SteveCarell and Jason Segel. Directed by PierreCoffin and Chris Renaud. Rated PG.

TV on DVD24, Season Eight: Federal agent Jack Bauer

races against the clock to prevent theassassination of a Middle Eastern leader on avital peace-making mission. Meanwhile, adeadly terrorist threat against New York Cityintensifies. Starring Kiefer Sutherland, MaryLynn Rajskub, Cherry Jones, Elisha Cuthbertand Gregory Itzin.

— Adam Testa

‘Yogi Bear’ *Rated PG for some mildrude humor; starring thevoices of Dan Aykroyd andJustin Timberlake, withTom Cavanagh and AnnaFaris; directed by EricBrevig; opening Friday atUniversity Place 8 inCarbondale and IllinoisCentre 8 in Marion.

BY ROGER MOOREMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

Yogi always was“smarter than the averagebear.” But parents andgrandparents draggingtykes along to the 3-D bigscreen “Yogi Bear” willprobably remember him as

funnier than the averagebear, too. Or funnier thanthis.

A computer-animatedYogi and Boo Boo inhabit areal-world Jellystone Park,with the unfunny TomCavanagh as Ranger Smithand nothing-funny-to-play Anna Faris as theranger’s love interest.

The 3-D in this filmfrom the director of“Journey to the Center ofthe Earth” (Eric Brevig) isused to hurl soft drinks,water skis and thecontents of various pic-a-nic baskets into theviewer’s lap. Brilliant.

And Yogi and Boo Boo?They’re passably voiced byDan Aykroyd and Justin

Timberlake, two actorsgiven virtually no amusinglines in the multi-writerscript (a “Wild Hogs”alumnus among them).“Pic-a-nic baskets may bedelicious on the lips, butthey’re a lifetime on thehips” is what passes for azinger here.

With Cavanagh, an actorgoing for the indoor recordfor most TV seriescanceled underneath him,as the bears’ foil, youknow this isn’t going tosink or swim based oncharm, charisma ordazzling repartee betweenhim and digital bears. Kid-friendly sight-gags andslapstick must carry theday — Yogi water-skiing,Yogi and Boo Boo flying abasket-snatching glider,Yogi building assortedother basket-catapultingdevices. There’s not alaugh in the lot.

Faris, the once-and-future “House Bunny,”hints at a promisingdirection this might havetaken. She’s a nature-nutdocumentary filmmakerwho has lived withorangutans and assortedother critters and speaks“Brown Bear.” Instead ofhanging with her, wefollow the evil mayor whosomehow has gotten thedeed to Jellystone NationalPark and plans to close themoney-losing facility andclear cut the place.

Unless Yogi, the Ranger,Boo Boo and filmmakerRachel can save the day, ofcourse.

Weak as they’ve been,the “Alvin and theChipmunks” movies areoperating on a higher planethan this. The best you cansay about this “Yogi Bear”is that he’s harmless. Noanimal was harmed in themaking of this pictureexcept the one Hanna-Barbera made a bundle onalmost 50 years ago.


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Like “Avatar,” “Tron:Legacy” takes us into aworld of digitalimagination, a dreamscapeof blacks and blues andneon-lit “programs” anddisc-duels for the teemingmasses of bits and bytes.

It’s a gorgeous sequel to1982’s “TRON,” a videogame movie and a cult hitthat was decades ahead ofits time.

But like “Avatar,”“Legacy” is a film too inlove with its own goodlooks. And like the original“TRON,” the sequel’s a bitof a slog, a generallyhumorless quest inside thecomputer “grid” in whicha son searches for hisdigitally disembodiedfather and the father seekssalvation for humanitythrough the digi-verse hecreated, but which hastaken on a life of its own.

Garrett Hedlund(“Friday Night Lights”) isSam Flynn, son of Kevin(Jeff Bridges), the games-and-grid guru whostumbled into the DigitalNew World back in 1982.Dad disappeared, the film

says, in 1989. So Sam hasgrown up a rich,motorcycle-riding rebel,smart enough to hack hisway into his father’s nowbillion-dollar company,

aimless enough to only dothat as a prank.

But dad’s old partner(Bruce Boxleitner, backfrom the original film) saysthat he’s been paged by

the long-defunct phonefrom Kevin’s long-closedarcade. That sends Sam tothe office where Kevin wasdigitized, dropping himonto the same “grid” hisdad created, forced to racelight cycles and do discbattles to survive themachinations of the evil“CLUE,” dad’s alter ego,played by a digitally de-aged Jeff Bridges, wholooks like he should be thenew conductor on “ThePolar Express.”

Sam’s efforts to escapethis world lead him toothers, and here’s wherethe movie goes right.Olivia Wilde of TV’s“House” is sootherworldly gorgeous andphysically perfect that sheseems to fit, playing an“ISO” in the film’salternate reality. Otherlady programs look likepainted-up models readyto remake Robert Palmer’smusic videos, should theneed arise. The “real

world” corporate villainsare forgotten as Samjourneys on and off thegrid, trying to re-connectwith his father and hisfather’s creations. Andmuch else is dispensedwith as the film overtlyrips off earlier sci-fimasterworks in search ofits own soul — sets from“2001,” battles and robesand such straight out of“Star Wars.”

Then 80 minutes in, that“Underworld/Twilight”but also “Frost/Nixon”/“The Queen” characteractor Michael Sheenshows up as Castor, akaZeus, a big-haired bonvivant who looks likeDavid Bowie’s ZiggyStardust incarnation, butplayed as if Sheen’s ready

to star in a revival of “TheRocky Horror PictureShow.” Sheen’s hammingbrings the movie to life.

“Behold,” he bellows tothe programs drinking athis swank digital bar, “theson of our creator!”

When Bridges himself,an aged guru stuck intime, blurts “You’remessin’ with my zenthing, man,” we’re left towonder how this mighthave gone down had themovie’s creators not takenthe damned thing soseriously. That lack ofhumor and personalityrobs it of emotion.

Alas, it’s a legacy of“TRON” for its sequel tobe as slow and dense,humorless and emotionallysterile as the original.


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