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Well, two of the three games that affected your boys went the wrong way last night. One of the two most important games worked out great, when the Buffalo Baby Buffaloes lost to the Leaves and snapped their three-game winning streak. Carolina's win, though, kept the Rangers' playoff berth in doubt, left the Magic Number at 8.
So now nobody has any games in hand on the Rangers, who have six left, and the Rangers have a game in hand on the Habs.
The Rangers begin a streak of four games in six nights, and back-to-backs (at Nassau tomorrow). But, really, if they win tonight they are golden, aren't they? Take care of business tonight and leave Buffalo to battle Carolina for eighth. The Former Whalers play Montreal tonight at home.
Here are the pre-game notes, courtesy of the Rangers:
NEW YORK RANGERS at BUFFALO SABRES
Wednesday, Mar. 30, 7:00 p.m.
HSBC Arena • Buffalo, NY
Rangers: 41-30-5 (87 pts)
Sabres: 38-28-9 (85 pts)
* All information through NHL games on Mar. 28
The Rangers will face-off against the Buffalo Sabres at HSBC Arena (7:00 p.m.), to begin a back-to-back set. The Blueshirts currently rank third in the Atlantic Division standings, and seventh in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 41-30-5 (87 pts). The Rangers enter the contest having defeated the Boston Bruins, 1-0, on Saturday at TD Garden to extend their season-high point streak to seven games (6-0-1), and are now 8-1-1 in their last 10 contests. The seven-game point streak is the longest for New York since last season from Dec. 31 to Jan. 12 (4-0-3), and their 23 road wins are the most for the Rangers since 1993-94 (24-16-2). The Sabres have posted a 38-29-9 (85 pts) record to rank eighth in the Eastern Conference. Following the contest, the Rangers will face-off against the New York Islanders on Thursday, Mar. 31, at Nassau Coliseum (7:00 p.m.), to close out their back-to-back set.
6:30 p.m. – Rangers Pre-Game Show with Bill Pidto and Pat LaFontaine
7:00 p.m. – Rangers at Sabres
Broadcasters: Sam Rosen (Play-By-Play), Joe Micheletti (Analyst), John Giannone (In-Game Reporter)
Radio: 970 The Apple and newyorkrangers.com
6:30 p.m. – Rangers Pre-Game Show
7:00 p.m. – Rangers at Sabres
Broadcasters: Kenny Albert (Play-By-Play), Dave Maloney (Analyst)
RANGERS vs. SABRES:
- All-Time: 57-70-25-5 overall (33-27-15-3 at home, 24-43-10-2 on the road)
- 2010-11: Tonight is the fourth and final meeting this season, and the second of two at HSBC Arena. The Rangers own a 2-1-0 record thus far, including a 1-0-0 mark on the road. Their last two meetings were decided by one goal.
- Last Season: New York was 1-2-1 overall and 1-1-0 at Buffalo. Three of their four meetings were decided by one goal, including one that required overtime.
- The Rangers rank eighth with a 23-14-1 (47 pts) record on the road; the Sabres are tied for 21st with an 18-16-4 (40 pts) mark at home
- New York is 10-6-2 vs. the Northeast Division; Buffalo is 6-9-3 vs. the Atlantic Division
- Henrik Lundqvist is 8-7-2 with a 2.52 goals against average in 17 career regular season games vs. Buffalo
- Vinny Prospal has tallied a team-high, 12 goals and 30 points in 49 career regular season games vs. Buffalo; Bryan McCabe leads the team with 20 assists in 66 career regular season contests vs. the Sabres; Brandon Dubinsky has recorded 14 points (six goals, eight assists) in 13 career regular season games vs. Buffalo
- New York lists two former Sabres on their roster: Martin Biron (1995-96 – 2006-07); Chris Drury (2003-04 – 2006-07)
- Buffalo lists no former Rangers on their roster
The Blueshirts have posted a plus-13 rating on special teams (PPG+SHG minus PPGA+SHGA) this season, which is tied for fourth in the league.
- Power Play: The Rangers did not tally a goal in four power play opportunities (8:00) on Saturday at Boston, and are now 13-52 (25.0%) in their last 15 games. New York ranks 13th overall (48-270, 17.8%) and is tied for 17th on the road (20-127, 15.8%). The Rangers are 4-12 (10:42) in five-on-three situations (last – 3/20 at PIT), and 0-6 (8:36) when four-on-three (last – 3/24 vs. OTT). Shorthanded goals allowed (5): 11/20 at MIN (Cullen); 12/5 vs. OTT (Kelly); 1/2 at FLA (Weiss); 1/16 vs. PHI (Richards); 3/20 at PIT (Kunitz).
- Penalty Killing: The Blueshirts held the Bruins scoreless in one shorthanded situation (2:00) on Saturday at Boston. New York ranks 11th overall (206-247, 83.4%) and seventh on the road (111-132, 84.1%). The Rangers are 7-10 (7:21) in three-on-five situations (last – 2/27 vs. TBL), and 4-6 (2:41) when three-on-four (last – 11/15 at PIT). Shorthanded goals for (11): 10/9 at BUF (Dubinsky); 11/5 at NJD (Dubinsky); 11/15 at PIT (Staal); 11/24 at TBL (Boyle); 11/26 at FLA (Prust); 12/5 vs. OTT (Prust); 12/12 vs. WSH (Staal); 12/16 vs. PHX (Prust); 1/7 at DAL (Fedotenko); 2/27 vs. TBL (Prust); 3/15 vs. NYI (Prust).
- Four-on-Four: New York did not skate in a four-on-four situation on Saturday at Boston, and are now plus-four in 61, four-on-four situations (121:31). The Rangers are even in one, three-on-three situation (2:00) this season (2/17 vs. LAK). Four-on-four goals for (7): 10/18 vs. COL (Frolov); 11/11 vs. BUF (Anisimov); 11/15 at PIT (Callahan); 12/12 vs. WSH (Callahan); 1/5 vs. CAR (Zuccarello); 3/4 at OTT (Stepan); 3/6 vs. PHI (Zuccarello). Four-on-four goals allowed (3): 10/15 vs. TOR (Kessel); 1/1 at TBL (Thompson); 3/15 vs. NYI (Moulson).
The Rangers will begin their 17th of 18 back-to-back sets tomorrow at Buffalo. New York is 9-6-1 (3-2-0 at home, 6-4-1 on the road) in the first game of back-to-backs. The Blueshirts are 11-5-0 (4-2-0 at home, 7-3-0 on the road) in the second game this season, having out-scored their opponent, 43-26, in those games. Over the last two seasons, New York is 20-7-2 in the back-end of back-to-back sets, including an 8-3-1 mark at MSG and 12-4-1 on the road over the span.
The Blueshirts are the only team in the NHL who is undefeated when leading after two periods, posting a record of 27-0-0 in those contests. The Rangers rank fourth in the league with a plus-21 goal differential in the third period (80 goals for, 59 goals against).
Henrik Lundqvist was named the NHL's Third Star of the Week for the period ending Mar. 27 after posting a 2-0-1 record, 0.32 goals against average, .987 save percentage and two shutouts in three games. On Saturday, Lundqvist stopped 26 shots in a 1-0 victory at Boston to establish a new career-high with his league leading, 11th shutout of the season, while appearing in his 400th career game. His 11 shutouts are tied for second in team history for most shutouts in a season, and are the most by a Ranger since John Ross Roach posted 13 shutouts in 1928-29. Lundqvist also posted his 30th win of the season on Mar. 18 vs. Montreal to extend his NHL record by recording 30 or more wins in six consecutive seasons to begin his career, and extend his franchise record by posting his sixth straight 30-win season. Lundqvist has appeared in 20 straight games entering tomorrow's contest at Buffalo (beginning on Feb. 11), which is one game shy of his career-high, 21-game streak from Dec. 23, 2006 to Feb. 15, 2007.
New York won its 40th game of the season with a 1-0 victory vs. Florida on Mar. 22. It is the fifth time in the last six years the Rangers posted 40 or more wins in a season, marking only the second time in franchise history the team accomplished the feat (1968-69 – 1973-74). The Blueshirts are one of five Eastern Conference teams to have registered at least five seasons of 40+ wins since 2005-06 (Montreal, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh).
Rangers' forwards Ryan Callahan and Vinny Prospal rank first and second on the team in scoring, respectively, since returning from injury in early February. Callahan leads the team with 13 goals and 23 points in 23 games since returning from injury on Feb. 1 vs. Pittsburgh, following a 19-game hiatus due to a broken hand suffered on Dec. 15 at Pittsburgh. Prospal leads the team with 12 assists and ranks second with 17 points in 22 games since he made his season debut on Feb. 3 vs. New Jersey after missing the first 53 games of the season with a knee injury.
Since acquiring defenseman Bryan McCabe on Feb. 26, the Rangers power play has tallied 10 goals in 44 attempts (22.7%) in 13 games. McCabe has registered five power play points (one goal, four assists) over the span.
The Rangers have posted seven more wins and nine more points compared to last season through 76 games (34-32-10, 76 points in 2009-10), having tallied 17 more goals (218 this season, 201 last season) while allowing 25 fewer goals against (181 this season, 206 last season). New York has also shown a six-goal improvement while shorthanded compared to 2009-10 (11 this season, five last season).
The Rangers lead the league in hits (2,164), are tied for fourth in goals against (181), fifth in road wins (23), 12th in goals for (218), rank second in players with at least one game-winning goal (18), fourth in blocked shots (1,213), shorthanded goals (11) and shootout wins (eight), and fourth with a plus-37 goal differential.
- Henrik Lundqvist is 8-1-1 with a 1.67 GAA, .942 Sv% and three shutouts in the last 10 games
- Ryan Callahan has recorded 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists) in the last 19 contests, including seven points (three goals, four assists) in the last six
- Artem Anisimov has tallied 10 points (four goals, six assists) in the last 10 games, including six points (two goals, four assists) in the last six
- Brandon Dubinsky has registered six points (two goals, four assists) in the last six games
- Vinny Prospal has tallied 14 points (three goals, 11 assists) in the last 15 contests
- Marc Staal has recorded four assists in his last four games
- Henrik Lundqvist: 400th career NHL game (3/26 at BOS)
- Derek Boogaard (shoulder, 12/9) – 46
- Alex Frolov (knee, 1/8) – 33
- Chris Drury (knee, 2/4) – 22
- Martin Biron (fractured collarbone, 2/28) – 12
Total Man-Games Lost: 302
- Mar. 24 – Agreed to terms with free agent goaltender Jason Missiaen
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Around 9 p.m. Saturday, the Baytown Fire Department responded to reports of a plane crash. When they arrived at the scene near Highway 146 and Market Street, they found a female pilot wounded in the crash.
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Donald Schoenwether Morrison
19 March 1944 — Cerkvenjak, Yugoslavia
Donald Schoenwether Morrison
2LT, USAAF, Enlisted ASN: 39023253, Officer ASN: 0-691403
Graduated from high school and enlisted in the South Dakota National Guard in January 1937. In 1938, enrolled at South Dakota State College; ROTC Aviation Cadet in Company D. After 3 years of college, employed by Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank, California.
Enlisted again to U.S. Army Infantry on 14 March 1942 at Fort MacArthur near San Pedro, California. Completed Basic Training from March - November 1942 at Camp Roberts, California.
Selected for the USAAF Aviation Cadet Program, he completed Primary flight training at Bruce Field near Ballinger, Texas. Graduated from Basic Pilot training at Goodfellow Field in Texas, and earned his "wings" in August 1943.
Transitioned to heavy bomber aircraft at Alamogordo Army Air Field in New Mexico. In October 1943, transferred to Charleston Army Air Base, South Carolina.
Deployed to the Mediterranean Theatre of Operations from Morrison Field near West Palm Beach, Florida and flew the southern route to North Africa. After additional training in Tunisia, moved to the Foggia Airfield Complex in Italy.
Assigned to 15th Air Force, 454th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 736th Bombardment Squadron stationed at San Giovanni Airfield near Cerignola in the Province of Foggia, Italy.
On 19 March 1944, he flew in the right seat as a pilot aboard a B-24H Liberator bomber, serial #42-52272, on a mission to bombard the aircraft factory at Steyr, Austria.
Last sighted at a geographic location of: 46°44' North 15°13' East.
Killed in Action when his aircraft crashed near Cerkvenjak, Yugoslavia due to attacks by German Messerschmidt fighter aircraft.


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SATURDAY MORNING IN Ljubljana's bustling central market and the queue for the mesar konj, the horse butcher - one of two within 50 metres of each other - is building, stretching almost out the door. As many appear to join the line as leave it.
It's a good indication of the popularity of horse in Slovenia, where it is served in many restaurants and gostilna (trattoria) and forms part of the traditional diet. The capital's main gardens even have a favourite hamburger joint, called Hot Horse, selling burgers and steak sandwiches, with plans to open new outlets next year.
Farm-bred horse meat isn't peculiar to Slovenia, however. It's highly fancied across Europe, particularly northern Italy and France, the Balkans and Nordic countries, as well as parts of central Asia and South America. For the Kazakhs, horse is a staple. The Dutch eat it smoked. In Japan, the meat is served sashimi style.
Waiting to be served, there's time to study the various cuts of steak, mince, sausages and cevapcici, pates, salamis and other processed meats displayed under the glass counter. In fact, there are more than 50 items listed, as well as cooked meat to go.
Having eaten horse in restaurants twice before on trips to the central European republic, I admit a taste for it - a delicate flavour best described as slightly sweet on the back of the palate. If you didn't know, the meat could pass for beef. More than just taste, horse is leaner and less calorific than the leanest beef, reportedly providing 30 per cent more iron and 50 per cent more protein. It has also been suggested as an underused source of meat in a world growing increasingly hungry.
Like any meat, though, your impression depends on the quality and how it's prepared. As a local told me: ''If horse is cooked well, it's great, but it can be no good, if it isn't.'' True enough. My first encounter in a roadside inn some years ago disappointed - a slab of overcooked meat drowned in a gluey sauce. But since then, it's been good.
Australia is one of the world's biggest exporters, with two accredited abattoirs - one in South Australia's Peterborough and the other in Caboolture, Queensland.
The previous evening, I had enjoyed a home-made pate with grated prosciutto followed by tender slices of medium-rare fillet and mustards. Strictly speaking, the pate and steak were foal (horse meat less than a year old, like veal is to beef). The prosciutto was from an older beast, up to four years of age but more likely two or three.
Standing in line, I am keen to discover more. ''Everything's popular,'' says the woman serving behind the counter when I ask. She singles out meat for goulash and steak. ''We've been here 50 years. We have an enormous number of people come here.''
Of course, taste isn't the only thing delicate about horse. The truth is horse meat remains something of a delicate subject here, as it is in other Western countries such as the US and Britain, where the idea of stomaching My Little Pony is for many still taboo. Others view it as a ''companion animal'' on par with, say, dogs.
In 2010, there was hue and cry when the West Australian government granted Perth butcher Vince Garreffa a licence to sell horse meat locally for human consumption, still believed to be the only one in Australia, after more than two decades lobbying. ''It went viral,'' says Garreffa from his shop in Inglewood. ''I was receiving death threats.''
He wasn't alone. In Melbourne, owner-chef Nic Poelaert was on the end of similar menacing comments to his family and staff after organising two dinners at his former restaurant, Embrasse, from meat supplied by Garreffa's Mondo di Carne.
His first dinner - featuring rump tartare with black garlic emulsion, roasted fillet and ragu with brisket - was picketed by animal-rights activists, forcing him to cancel the second. ''I received some really sick emails and letters,'' Poelaert says.
At the same time, the outrage overlooked the paradox that Australia has exported horse meat for human consumption since the 1970s. Today, we're one of the world's biggest exporters, with two accredited abattoirs - one in South Australia's Peterborough and the other in Caboolture, Queensland.
According to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, we exported 6137 tonnes in 1998-99 and 2320 in 2006-07 to 14 countries including Russia, Switzerland, Belgium and France.
The department also estimates between 30,000 and 40,000 horses are slaughtered each year, but this includes about 33 licensed knackeries butchering horses for the domestic pet-food market, including thoroughbreds, standardbreds and wild brumbies. Garreffa puts the number of horses much higher.
In comparison, Garreffa has one small abattoir supplying him horse meat (as well as beef, lamb and pork) annually from fewer than 20 animals, mostly unwanted pets.
''[The horses I use] get to be treated like kings for an extra six to 12 months before they are humanely put down,'' he says, pointing out that they also aren't pumped full of antibiotics or other drugs.
Garreffa, who labels himself ''the horse whisperer'', quietly sells about 500 kilograms each month of ''every cut in the book'' - with expensive cuts costing north of $50 a kilo - to the public and trade, including many top-flight restaurants for chef dinners and special occasions, usually held on the quiet also for fear of stirring up another storm.
Former Australian Association of Food Professionals vice-president Stewart White organised a dinner a couple of years ago ''among consenting adults'' to help educate 20 interested members.
Sydney chef Stefano Manfredi, who has joined chef friends for such dinners, knows more than most about eating the meat.
One of his earliest memories is of his mother, not long after migrating from northern Italy in the early 1960s, preparing carpaccio at home from meat she bought being sold as pet food. One of the first NSW restaurateurs to serve kangaroo in the 1980s, Manfredi says he would consider putting horse on the menu - perhaps crudo with a battuto of extra virgin olive oil, parsley and parmesan - at his restaurants Balla and Manfredi at Bells because it culturally makes sense to him, and Australians, by and large, are open to experimenting with food… but he would want a local quality supplier whose produce he could inspect.
At the same time, Manfredi believes that, at 58, ''it's time younger chefs did some of the changing of people's attitudes''. He also would want to see a grading system, as used with beef, established if it were to be accepted.
Interestingly, Poelaert would consider putting it on the menu too - and, in fact, served horse at a Taste of Melbourne event a couple of years ago to an enthusiastic crowd - but thinks there needs to be more widespread understanding first.
In the apartment in Ljubljana, I got to prepare my own horse dinner - steak, hot dogs, kransky and salami to my own small company of eager diners. There, it was very much a case of, when in Rome … or Ljubljana.
Back here, the question remains wide open: consume or don't consume? At the moment in Australia, the nays have it.
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How to Serve the World @ your library
Serving Non-English Speakers in U.S. Public Libraries
Top 10 "To-Do's"
Hire bilingual library staff. Recruit bilingual volunteers. Make a telephone list of library staff members who speak other languages.
Display "Welcome" signs, library activities and materials information in the languages spoken in your community.
Smile, sincerely. You will be speaking the universal language of kindness.
Assume no prior knowledge of libraries or lending policies.
Provide library application forms and orientation materials in your library users' native languages. If cost is prohibitive, provide a template that labels the key information items.
Honor the choice of each individual: Ask whether a library user wants the library card application or flier in English or another language.
Learn how to retrieve foreign language materials and resources at your library – what search terms to use in your public access computer (PAC), i.e., SUBJECT: Chinese Language Materials.
Know the holidays and festivals celebrated in your community. Create displays to acknowledge and commemorate these.
Contact your state, local municipal and social service agencies; ask for information materials printed in other languages for public distribution. Locate online resources offering other language information, such as the Internal Revenue Service, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, etc.
Get to know the community newspaper editor or reporters of other language weeklies: They can provide free newspapers and translate and publish your program calendar in the paper's community calendar.
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Alys Hackett was unlucky not to open the score sheet early on when a inch perfect short corner strike was disallowed for an illegal shot corner stop.
The short corners were aplenty but Crostyx were unable to convert. Donna Blockley was unlucky when the ball ricochet off the pitch, off of her stick and into her head.
The first and only goal of the first half came after some inspiring link up play between Hadley Chick at right back, up through Ciara Newell in right mid who weaved around playeds with ease before slipping the ball to Berill to score.
Crostyx were on top for the rest of the half but failed to increase their lead.
The second half proved a little different and Crostyx managed to further their lead and add another 5 to their tally.
The second goal came from a superb solo effort from Ciara Newell. A 40 yard dribble followed with a sharp shot from the top of the D.
Ciaras second and Crostyx's 3rd came down a similar vein this time Newell shooting from a tighter angle but still managing to wrong foot the flailing IES keeper.
Blockley having returned to the pitch and keen to get on the score sheet scored a terrific goal aided by a level pass from Hackett.
Crostyx's 5th came from a neat attack from Captain Vicks Berill as she took a shot which rebounded straight back to her to allow a slipped ball to Sarah Belsham in the post to clinically finish.
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Self-Intersecting Polygons, or is it?Sunday, July 1st, 2012
Have you recently purchased boards from a printed circuit board factory only to find that some complex solderable features on the board that you were going to assemble to didn't come out correctly? The data you provided to the factory was in the Extended Gerber format (RS-274-X). You notify the manufacturer so that they can determine the root cause of the error. After a few days you are told that your data was loaded into several different CAM programs by the manufacturer and the data resulted in the same shape. Some manufacturers may have even come back to you and stated that different CAM stations running different programs came up with different results, one correct and the other incorrect. Ultimately you are told that your data has illegal self-intersecting polygons that are the culprit.
In my new position at The Bare Board Group (BBG) I have the opportunity to work on a wide range of technology ranging from simple single and double sided boards to advanced rigid-flex designs with HDI blind and buried vias. Its safe to say that we see it all since we are capable of providing boards to meet most design criteria. That being said we also came across the infamous self-intersecting polygon non-conformance on a board we provided. I have decades of experience working with the Gerber format and programming in general. I also like to understand how a problem occurs so that I can prevent it from happening again in the future. I started evaluating the non-conformance and was very surprised by what I discovered at the end of my investigation. To understand the non-conformance and the root cause of the problem you shall first need (more…)


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Billy Lee & the Swamp Critters: Cajun/zydeco; 4 and 7 p.m. Wednesday; California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido; free;
artcenter.org or (800) 988-4353.
North Mississippi Allstars: Southern rock with London Souls; 9 p.m. Wednesday; Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach; $17-$30;
bellyup.com or (858) 481-8140.
Andrew Peterson: Christian singer/songwriter; 6 p.m. Wednesday; New Life Presbyterian Church, 615 W. Citracado Parkway, Escondido; freewill offering; (760) 746-1346.
First Division Marine Band: A John Philip Sousa celebration with 50 musicians from Camp Pendleton; 7 p.m. Feb. 7 and 8; California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido; free;
artcenter.org or (800) 988-4353.
The Tubes: 8 p.m. Feb. 7; Ramona Mainstage, 626 Main St., Ramona;
ramonamainstage.com, (760) 789-7008.
Red Fish Blue Fish: Steven Schick's percussion ensemble at UCSD; 8 p.m. Feb. 7; Mandeville Auditorium, UCSD, La Jolla; $15.50, general; free for students; (858) 534-3448.
Simon Shaheen: Palestinian violinist blends Arabic, jazz and Western classical sounds; 8 p.m. Feb. 8; Price Ballroom, UCSD, La Jolla; $34; (858) 534-8497.
Hutchins Consort, "Get Along Little Adagios": Violin octet performs classic and contemporary adagios; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8; St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 890 Balour Drive, Encinitas; $15-$25; (888) 996-2838,
Styx: 8 p.m. Feb. 8; Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula; $50-$75; (877) 711-2946.
Tommy Castro and The Painkillers: 9 p.m. Feb. 8; Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach; $20-$35;
bellyup.com or (858) 481-8140.
The Wailers: 9 p.m. Feb. 9; Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach; $23-$41;
bellyup.com or (858) 481-8140.
Claudia Nygaard: Folk singer; 7 p.m. Feb. 9; Templars Hall, Old Poway Park, 14134 Midland Road, Poway; $15-$18; (858) 566-4040,
La Jolla Symphony & Chorus "Inside/Outside": Works include Vaughan Williams' "Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis," Berio's "Folk Songs" and Nielsen's Symphony No. 3; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9; 2 p.m. Feb. 10; Mandeville Auditorium, UC San Diego, La Jolla; $27-29, general; $15, students; (858) 534-4637,
Keith Sweat: R&B/smooth jazz; 73 p.m. Feb. 10; California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido; $35-$99;
artcenter.org or (800) 988-4353.
Nordic Voices: Six-voice a cappella choir; 4 p.m. Feb. 10; St. James-by-the-Sea Church, 743 Prospect St., La Jolla; $25; (858) 459-3421, ext. 109.
New York Polyphony: Early music a cappella vocal quartet; 3 p.m. Feb. 10; Bob Burton Center, Fallbrook High School, 2400 S. Stage Coach Lane, Fallbrook; $38, adults; $10, students with ID; (760) 451-8644,
San Diego Symphony Kinder Concert: Escondido Public Library hosts two concerts of classical works geared for young children featuring excerpts of pieces by Britten, Elgar, Mendelssohn and more; 10 and 11:15 a.m. Feb. 14; Turrentine Room, Escondido Public Library, 239 S. Kalmia St., Escondido; free;
library.escondido.org, (760) 839-5456.
The Hives: 9 p.m. Feb. 14; Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach; $26-$28;
bellyup.com or (858) 481-8140.
Eddie Money: 8 p.m. Feb. 14; Ramona Mainstage, 626 Main St., Ramona;
ramonamainstage.com, (760) 789-7008.
Englebert Humperdinck: 8 p.m. Feb. 14; Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula; $50-$70; (877) 711-2946.
Ra Ra Riot: Pacific Air and Cuyacas; 9 p.m. Feb. 15; Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach; $20-$35;
bellyup.com or (858) 481-8140.
Side Street Strutters: Hidden Valley Community Concerts presents this Dixieland ensemble; 2 p.m. Feb. 17; California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido; $10-$20;
artcenter.org or (800) 988-4353.
Coastal Communities Concert Band 30th Anniversary Concert: Featuring oboeist Tessa Vinson; 2 p.m. Feb. 17; Carlsbad Community Church, Jefferson and Pine streets, Carlsbad; (760) 436-6137.
North County Sunday Opera Soiree's "Fire and Ice": Opera choruses and arias; 3 p.m. Feb. 17; St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 890 Balour Drive, Encinitas; $15 donation benefits a Nigerian aid organization;
Valentine's Rock 'n' Roll Revue: Mission Theatre presents this nostalgic revue of '50s-'60s groups, with Doyle Cole's Four Tops Revue, featuring the music of the Tops, the Coasters and the Drifters; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 17; Mission Theatre, 224 N. Main St., Fallbrook; $24; (760) 731-2278,
Ottmar Liebert: 8 p.m. Feb. 17; Ramona Mainstage, 626 Main St., Ramona;
ramonamainstage.com, (760) 789-7008.
"My Funny Valentines: Lamont Ferguson & Ro Delle Grazie": Sprocket Entertainment present these two stand-up comedians in the fifth annual comedy tribute to relationships, hosted by Mark Hernandez; 8 p.m. Feb. 14; Carlsbad Village Theatre, 2822 State St., Carlsbad; $25; (619) 997-3033,
Don Rickles and Debbie Reynolds: 8 p.m. Feb. 16; Pala Casino Spa & Resort, 11154 Highway 76, Pala; $65-$90;
startickets.com or (800) 585-3737.
Anjelah Johnson: 8 p.m. March 2; Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula; $25-$35; (877) 711-2946, ext. 2,
Rex Navarrette: 7 p.m. April 6; Infinity Club, Pala Casino Spa & Resort, 11154 Highway 76, Pala; $20;
startickets.com or (800) 585-3737.
Amy Schumer: 7:30 p.m. March 23; Pala Casino Spa & Resort, 11154 Highway 76, Pala; $26-$36;
startickets.com or (800) 585-3737.
Jeff Dunham: 7:30 p.m. May 31; Pala Casino Spa & Resort, 11154 Highway 76, Pala;
startickets.com or (800) 585-3737.
"The Myth Project Dance Series VII": Patricia Rincon Dance Collective celebrates its 30th anniversary with the new experimental installation "NonSense," a piece that examines the essence of storytelling through the examination of myths; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas; $22, general; $15, students, seniors (discounts with advance purchase);
BalletX: Philadelphia company blends ballet, hip-hop and alternative dance forms; 8 p.m. Feb. 28; Mandeville Auditorium, UCSD, La Jolla; $28-$46; (858) 534-8497.
Special Events
"Journeys to the Past": California Center for the Arts presents storyteller Jacque Tahuka-Nunez who will explore the lifestyle of the Indians of the Acjachemen Nation with demonstrations of Indian dwellings, basket-weaving, dances and more; programs are designed for school children; 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Feb. 6; California Center for the Arts, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido; $3; (800) 988-4253.
Spike & Mike's Festival of Animation: The 30th anniversary showcase of short films will include highlights from the fest's past three decades; Friday and Saturday nights, Feb. 9 through March 22; Museum of Contemporary Art, 700 Prospect St., La Jolla; (858) 459-8707,
Star Theatre Academy of Drama, Music and Dance Show Choirs: The Oceanside-based youth arts school will audition for its Starlets choir (girls ages 13-18), Star Glee Club (girls and boys ages 11-18) and Star Kids! choir (boys and girls ages 8 to 12), by appointment from 5 to 8 p.m. today and 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 5; Star Theatre, 402 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside; for appointment, email
firstname.lastname@example.com; startheatre.biz.
"Alice in Wonderland Jr.": The Theatre School @ North Coast Rep will audition youth ages 5 to 18 for this Disney musical; 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 5; (858) 481-2155, ext. 216.
La Jolla Symphony Chorus: The 125-voice choir is seeking singers with musical training for its winter quarter 2013; rehearsals are Monday nights at UC San Diego; for an audition appointment, contact Mea Daum at
email@example.com, (858) 243-2045.
"The Boys Next Door": Oceanside Theatre Co. presents Tom Griffin's bittersweet comedy about the lives of four mentally disabled men who live together in a group home; preview, 7:30 p.m. Feb, 22; opens Feb. 23 and runs through March 3; performances, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; Brooks Theatre, 217 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside; $14-$21; (760) 433-8900.
The Capitol Steps: Political satire troupe; 8 p.m. Feb. 16; Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Road, Poway; $30-$45; (858) 748-0505,
"Chalk It Up to Murder": Peggy Sue Productions presents this Western comedy murder-mystery dinner theater production; 6:30 p.m. Sundays; Mike's BBQ, 1356 W. Valley Parkway, Escondido; $38 (includes three-course barbecue dinner and show); (760) 489-2496 or
The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show: This dinner theater program hides its actors among the diners for a surprise murder-mystery that will keep the audience guessing to the end; 6:15 p.m. Saturday and Feb. 16 and 23; Hilton Del Mar, 15575 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar; $63.95 (includes four-course dinner);
dinnerdetective.com/sites/san-diego or 888-619-0858.
"Educating Rita": North Coast Repertory Theatre presents Willy Russell's Pygmalion-style comedy about the unlikely friendship between an English college professor and his uneducated student: 8 p.m. today through Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987D Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach; $41-$47;
northcoastrep.org or (858) 481-1055.
"The Galt Regency": Encinitas Theatre Consortium presents a reading of Judith Montague's play about Woodrow Wilson's widow Edith Bolling Galt, who held off Congress for five months after the president suffered a fatal stroke; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11; Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas; free;
etcinfo.net, (760) 942-1382.
"Godspell": Star Theatre presents Stephen Schwartz's musical based on the gospel of Matthew; runs Feb. 15-24; showtimes, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; Star Theatre, 402 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside; call for ticket prices; (760) 721-9983,
"The Kitchen Witches": PowPAC, Poway's Community Theatre presents Caroline Smith's comedy about a pair of TV cooking show co-hosts who hate each other; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; through Feb. 17; PowPAC, 13250 Poway Road, Poway; $15;
powpac.org or (858) 679-8085.
"Late Nite Catechism — Sister Rolls the Dice": Catholic bingo night edition of this audience-interactive stand-up comedy-style evening with the stern nun Sister; 7 p.m. Wednesdays, through March 6; Welk Resorts Theatre, Welk Resorts San Diego, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido; $30, adults; $10, children; 888-802-7469 or
"Leading Ladies": Moonlight Stage Productions opens its winter season with Ken Ludwig's farce about two down-on-their-luck British actors who dress in drag in hopes of claiming a fortune left to two young women; 8 p.m. today through Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; Avo Playhouse, 303 Main St., Vista; $30, adults; $28, seniors, students and military; $22, ages 12 and under; (760) 724-2110,
"Night Stage to Big Shaft": Peggy Sue Productions presents this Western comedy murder-mystery dinner theater production; 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; runs indefinitely; Mike's BBQ, 1356 W. Valley Parkway, Escondido; $38 (includes three-course barbecue dinner and show); (760) 489-2496 or
"Nunsense": PaccoArts Community Theatre presents this comedy about a group of New Jersey nuns hosting a fundraising concert to bury some sisters who succumbed to food poisoning; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; Patio Playhouse, 201 E. Grand Ave., Escondido; (760) 593-7074,
"Sailor's Song": Patio Playhouse presents John Patrick Shanley's drama with dance about five people whose lives intersect in a seaside tale of love and death; opens Feb. 15 and runs through March 10; showtimes, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; Patio Playhouse, 201 E. Grand Ave., Suite 1D, Escondido; $15, general; $12, seniors and students; $7, youth;
patioplayhouse.org or (760) 746-6669.
"South Pacific": Welk Resorts Theatre presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical about forbidden love on a South Seas island during WWII; 1 p.m. Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; 8 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays; through March 17; Welk Resorts Theatre, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido. $45-$48, show only; $63-$68, show and buffet meal; (888) 802-7469 or
"The Trip to Bountiful": New Village Arts presents Horton Foote's play about an elderly widow who returns to her hometown for the for the last time, starring award-winning San Diego actress Sylvia M'Lafi Thompson; opens Feb. 9 and runs through March 3; showtimes, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 3 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; New Village Arts, 2787 State St., Carlsbad; $22-$33;
newvillagearts.org or (760) 433-3245.
"War Horse": Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents the national touring production of this Tony-winning play featuring life-size equine puppets to tell the story a young Englishman's relationship with his horse during World War I; 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays; through Feb. 3; Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa; $20-$105; (714) 556-2787,
Aaron Chang Ocean Art Gallery: The gallery exclusively exhibits the work of world-renowned photographer Aaron Chang; hours, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; 415 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach; (858) 345-1880.
Artbeat on Main Street: "Kites Over Vista" is on display; hours, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturdays; 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays; 330 Main St., Vista;
artbeatonmainstreet.com or 818-415-4339.
ArtHatch Gallery: Art-A-Thon, featuring work by 25 local artists created in a 24-hour period, runs through Saturday; hours, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; 317 E. Grand Ave., Escondido; (760) 781-5779.
Art in the Heart of Rancho Bernardo: The gallery presented by Sharon Ford and Virginia Kuwahara of UBS Financial Service Inc. hosts an exhibit by Alicia Sotherland, Janet Perkin and Christine R. Stenstrom; 17140 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite 350, Rancho Bernardo; (858) 521-7008.
Bliss 101: "Saltwater," an exhibit by husband-and-wife artists Kevin Roche and Susan Wickstrand-Roche of Encinitas is on display; Roche is a surf photographer and Wickstrand-Roche creates beach/ocean-inspired collage-style paintings; 687 S. Coast Highway 101, Suite 151, Encinitas; (760) 487-1900.
Brandon Gallery: An exhibit of watercolors by Napa Valley artist Barbara Nechis runs Saturday through March 31; hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays; 105 N. Main Ave., Fallbrook;
fallbrookbrandongallery.org or (760) 723-1330.
California Watercolor Gallery: Gallery showcases the work of American Scene art by early American masters and contemporary painters, including Millard Sheets, Emil Kosa Jr., Dong Kingman, Hardie Gramatky, Phil Dike, Ken Potter and more; hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; 560C Industrial Way, Fallbrook; (760) 723-9270.
Calumet Photographic Gallery: Escondido photographer Irv Lefberg will be featured in a solo exhibit, "Brooklyn Memories," Feb. 11 through March 12; reception, 2 to 5 p.m. Feb. 16; 830 W. Valley Parkway, Escondido; (760) 737-6002.
Cannon Art Gallery: "2013 Juried Biennial Exhibition," featuring 100 works by 72 artists, runs through March 9; hours, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays; Carlsbad City Library, 1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad; (760) 602-2021.
Cardiff Library Gallery: Paintings by John Moseley are on display through March 31; 2081 Newcastle Ave., Cardiff; (760) 753-4027.
Carlsbad-Oceanside Art League: Artwork by league member Joel Newman is on display through Sunday; hours, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 300 Carlsbad Village Drive, Suite 101, Carlsbad;
coalartgallery.com or (760) 434-8497.
Corene Bussey Solo Show: The Hill Street Country club presents "Pieces of Me/Self-Canvassed," an exhibit of acrylic paintings by the Oceanside artist, is on display; Rock Your Loxx, 1840 S. Coast Highway, Oceanside; (760) 917-6666.
CSUSM Art Gallery: Cal State San Marcos operates this off-campus art gallery, featuring work by students, faculty and regional and national artists; hours, 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; Village Shops, Old California Restaurant Row, 1080 W. San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos; (760) 750-8889.
Encinitas Civic Art Gallery: "Whimsy, Landscape and Animals," acrylic paintings by Steve Webb, runs through Feb. 28; 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays; 505 S. Vulcan Ave., Encinitas; (760) 633-2600.
Encinitas Library Gallery: "Trees and Ocean Themes," mixed-media work by Martin Nasim, runs through Feb. 28; reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 9; hours, 9:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays; 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas; (760) 753-7376.
Escondido Municipal Gallery: "WOOD: A Furniture Show" runs through Saturday; the Escondido Arts Partnership Members' Exhibition runs Feb. 8 through March 2; hours, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (extended hours to 8 p.m. every second Saturday); Escondido Municipal Gallery, 262 E. Grand Ave., Escondido; (760) 480-4101.
Fallbrook Art Center: "World of Watercolor 4th Annual Signature American Watermedia Exhibition" runs Sunday through March 17; opens Monday; hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays; 103 S. Main St., Fallbrook; free; (760) 728-1414 or
Front Porch Gallery: "The Emotion of Dance, The Photography of Robert K. Gullen" runs through March 17; hours, noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 2903 Carlsbad Blvd., Carlsbad; (760) 795-6120.
Kruglak Gallery: "Head Strong," an exhibit of contemporary and unconventional portraiture by Carolyn Castano, Ruben Ortiz-Torres, Iana Quesnell, Vallo Riberto, Gary Singer and Chris Warr, runs through Feb. 21; reception, noon to 2 p.m. Monday (artists' talk, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday); hours, 2:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays (gallery will be closed March 19-22); Student Center, Building 3400, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside; (760) 795-6657.
Lux Art Institute: Spanish-born U.S. sculptor Carlos Vega is in residence through Saturday; his work will remain on exhibit through February; through Lux showcases the work of artists in residence, arts education and site-specific installations; hours, 1 to 5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; 1550 S. El Camino Real, Encinitas; $5, adults over 21, good for two visits during same residency; free to 20 and under; 760-436-6611 or
North Coast Rep Gallery & Cafe: An exhibit of paintings by San Diego restaurateur Ingrid Croce is on display; 987D Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach;
Oceanside Art Gallery: "The Art of Still Life" is on exhibit; hours, noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; Carlsbad Village Faire, Suite 103, 300 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad; (760) 845-9017.
Oceanside Museum of Art: "Synesthesia: Manifestations of Energy, Paintings by Ellen Salk and Sound by Christopher Adler" runs Saturday through May 5; "James Hubbell Sculpture," an exhibit of 50 works by the Santa Ysabel architect/artist, runs Sunday through June 2; reception, 5-7 p.m. Saturday; now showing: "Enviroscapes: Jen Trute Retrospective" ; "Paper, Wood, Metal: Flavia Gilmore" and "Fiber Dialogues," through Feb. 12; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays; 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside; $8, general; $5, seniors; free, students and military (and dependents) with ID; museum is free to all on Tuesdays; 760-435-3720 or
Re-Gallery: "Los Corozones," the first of four pop-up art events featuring 10 local artists, will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday; 348 S. Cedros Ave., Suite H, Solana Beach;
regallery.org or (858) 259-2001.
Santa Ysabel Gallery: "More Stories," a solo show of whimsical ceramics by Johanna Hansen, runs through Feb. 17; Highway 78 at Highway 79, Santa Ysabel; (760) 765-1676.
Twin Oaks Art Gallery: The Boys & Girls Club Fine Arts Exhibit is on display; 757 N. Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos; (760) 703-3889.
Vista Civic Gallery: "New Dimensions," an exhibit of works by local artists, will be exhibited Feb. 17 through March 30; hours, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; Vista Civic Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista; (760) 726-5955.
Viz Art Ink Gallery: North County pen and ink illustrator Gregg "Viz" Visintainer hosts the grand opening of his art gallery with a reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday; the gallery features work by 10 local artists; 2906 State St., Carlsbad;
Wyatt Heath Gallery: An exhibit of paintings by San Diego contemporary artist Randell Sims is on display; 425 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas;


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In an exclusive appearance, JENNIFER LOPEZ, HARRY CONNICK, JR., and KEITH URBAN are here to celebrate the latest season of "American Idol!" This will be the only show where all will be interviewed together! The competition series has become the preeminent platform for unknown talent to find their voice. These superstar judges not only shine a light on the stage, but also stir the pot of emotion and excitement as they lead the country in selecting the next superstar. Keith was the only judge returning from the previous season, while Jennifer is, of course, an "Idol" vet. Harry, the jazziest man on the block, served his first season as a judge, after appearing as a mentor in Season 12. On the show, these three dynamic leaders bicker, laugh and cause a riot, so imagine the insanity when they all sit down with Ellen! Secrets could be spilled! Funny will undoubtedly ensue!
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