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[ A L E C H A R V E Y o f f er s a d o z e n way s t o s p e n d yo u r t i m e T H IS W E E K ]
[ MUSIC ]
[ MUSIC ]
THE WAITS IS OVER
AND THE BANDS
PLAYED ON
Listen once more to 2006’s Grammynominated “Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers
and Bastards,” a good introduction to
the music, both old and new, of Tom
Waits. The folk singer with the distinc-
IF IT LOOKS LIKE A DUCK . . .
Get out your wallet and enter Saturday’s Celebriducky Derby at the Open Door
Cafe on Hagood Street. The fun begins at 3 p.m., and you can help sponsor
“ducks” such as Snoop Doggy Duck and the Blues Brothers. The ticket price ($20
in advance, $25 at the door) includes food, beer and wine and benefits Junior
Achievement. Call 290-9365 for more info.
[ MUSIC ]
THEY SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY
Friday, JUNE 27, 2008 • The Birmingham News • City Scene
CHILD’S PLAY
Choose sides as Jack Reacher, the hero
of 12 best-selling books by Lee Child,
goes to war against a town in Child’s
latest, “Nothing to Lose.” The hardas-nails detective isn’t always a likable
guy, but chances are you’ll end up
rooting for him.
PHOTO CREDITS: MARK BAGGETT, Tamika Moore, AP,
BN.COM, FILE
your digital camera and watch
as they automatically upload
to your computer and your
favorite online picturesharing site, such as Flickr
or Snapfish. Different versions of the card start at
$79.95, and it’s one gadget that really works as
advertised.
GET FIRED UP
JOKES FIT FOR A KID
Set aside your best red, white
and blue to wear to next Friday’s
Thunder on the Mountain.
Laugh at the clean humor of Taylor Mason as he performs three
shows tonight and Saturday at the Comedy Club Stardome in
Hoover. He’s won the $100,000 grand prize on “Star Search,” and
Birmingham’s biggest fireworks
show will occur over Red Mountain.
Pick a site from anywhere in the city
where you can see Vulcan, and you’ll
be able to see the patriotic display.
he’s regularly featured with his mix of comedy and faith, on Disney
Cruise Lines. 444-0008.
[ THEATER ]
Hit the road in time to catch one of the final performances of the
Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s repertory season. Both “Cymbeline”
ART IN THE PARK
Take Corridor X and exit at Jasper for Saturday’s Art in the Park Festival at Memorial Park. Art and refreshments are available from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., and
special children’s activities occur between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The park is at 610 10th Ave. in Jasper. For more information, call 205-388-6999.
[ MOVIE ]
[ MOVIE ]
SHALL WE DANCE?
IT’S NOT OGRE ‘TIL
IT’S OGRE
It’s the performance that Yul Brynner
will always be remembered for, as the
conservative king of Siam, befuddled
by the arrival of the beautiful British
schoolteacher played by Deborah
Kerr.
[ COMEDY ]
LAST CHANCE AT ASF
[ VISUAL ARTS ]
Whistle a happy tune as you enjoy
the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein
musical “The King and I” at the
Alabama Theatre on Sunday at 2 p.m.
[ EVENT ]
Laugh and cry at “Shrek the Third,”
the amazingly sharp sequel to the
touching animated tale about an
ogre who finds true love with the
princess of his dreams. The movie is
part of the Free Friday Flicks series
in Homewood Park and begins at
dusk.
(Saturday at 7:30 p.m.) and “The Count of Monte Cristo” (Sunday at
2 p.m.) have one performance left. They’ll close before ASF opens its
summer production, “West Side Story,” in mid-July.
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[ a s u re f i re m i s s ]
[ TELEVISION ]
WIPE AWAY ‘WIPEOUT’
Change the channel, quick, before you’re subjected to the new
ABC game show “Wipeout.” The goal? To reach the finish line without being knocked down in any number of ways, including trying
to bounce from one big ball to another and being spun around
until you’re so dizzy you can’t stand up. We’re already fed up, and
the show’s only been on once.
Friday, JUNE 27, 2008 • The Birmingham News • City Scene
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[ BOOK ]
Believe the hype when it comes
to the clever Eye-Fi wireless
card reader. Take pictures with
of Rock and Roll, featuring a
reunion of the Newboys, the Plaid
Camels and Month of Sundays,
and Bottletree’s Warning Track
Records Showcase, featuring
Vulture Whale (Wes McDonald’s
new band), Sparrow, Everybody
Hates Me and Matthew Mayfield.
[ BENEFIT ]
best actor and for his TV series, “Drake & Josh”), the
youngster has already released two albums and is
about to release his third. His show, free with park
admission, begins at 8 p.m.
PICTURE THIS, WIRELESSLY
Pick your evening full of music
tonight from two worthy contenders: WorkPlay’s Iron Bowl
tive voice (described by critic Gary Graff
as “like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for
a few months, and then taken outside
and run over with a car”) takes to the
stage of the Alabama Theatre Thursday
night. Tickets through Ticketmaster.
Cheer TV star Drake Bell on and wish him a happy
birthday as he sings tonight at Alabama Adventure
and turns 22. Fresh off two Kids Choice Awards (for
[ GADGET ]
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