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Taking a shotat CraneFest
Migration of the cranes cre-ates a unique opportunityfor photographers. Page 9
Craft beers will rulethe savannah for aday as Binder ParkZoo teams up withlocal breweries forBontebOktoberfest.Page 8
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Justin Hinkley talkswith musician BobRowe about how theindustry is changing,but the love of musicstays the same.Page 15
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For yourentertainment ...FEATURESBONTEBOKTOBERF EST: Give atoast to the animals at Binder Park Zooduring their first beer festival. As well assupporting conservation, adult visitorscan try a variety of craft beer from localbreweries. Page 8
CLICK AND WHIR: CraneFest pro-vides photographers with a rare oppor-tunity to capture the odd-looking birdon film. Local experts provide advice.Page 9
BOOK REVIEW: Annie Kelley reviews“I Shall Wear Midnight,” a fantasynovel with a practical heroine whostands between good and evil.Page 13
BC ROCKS: Folk-jazz-Christian singerBob Rowe talks to Justin Hinkley aboutthe evolution of the music industry.Page 15
GAME GUIDE: “Dead Rising” madea name for itself as an unusual zombievideo game, and Marcus Andersonsays that the sequel continues this tradi-tion. Page 10
MOVIES: “Secretariat” is a string ofexciting races surrounded by dialogueworthy of a Disney greeting card.Page 7
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DAVID BAUDER
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A new project aims to introduceBob Dylan’s music to young peopleby having buzz-worthy indie artistscover one of his best-known albumsin a digital-only format.
“Subterranean Homesick Blues:A Tribute to Bob Dylan’s ‘BringingIt All Back Home’” went on sale atiTunes on Tuesday and features art-ists like J. Tillman of Fleet Foxes; theMorning Blenders; Peter Moren ofPeter, Bjorn and John; and Mirahtackling songs from Dylan’s 1965“going electric” album.
Its producer is Jim Sampas, whohas done similar tributes to BruceSpringsteen’s “Nebraska” albumand the Beatles’ “Rubber Soul.”
Dylan’s album, a mixture ofacoustic and electric tunes, includ-ed songs like “Maggie’s Farm,”“Mr. Tambourine Man,” “It’sAlright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)”and “Subterranean HomesickBlues.”
“My desire was to show the bril-liance of his songwriting and bring
it to a younger audience that mightnot be aware of his work,” Sampassaid. “A lot of younger musiciansembrace Dylan’s work, but theoverall population doesn’t have asmuch knowledge.”
The project has a mix of fairlyfaithful covers and some interestinginterpretations. The Castanets cast“Maggie’s Farm” in some modernpercussion and synthesizer sounds.Tillman strips the sarcasm from “IfYou’ve Gotta Go, Go Now” for asweet acoustic sound that makesthe narrator sound vulnerable.
The Morning Blenders sweet-ened “Outlaw Blues,” althoughmember Christopher Chu said hewanted to make it sound creepy.
“He arranges his songs so per-fectly that it’s hard not to just wantto do a 100 percent faithful rendi-tion,” Chu said. “But at the sametime, that’s not what I wanted todo with a cover. I wanted to pick asong where I could change it up abit.”
Chu, 25, knows Dylan’s musicwell. Dylan is one of the first artists
he began to obsess over as a youngfan, along with the Beach Boys andNeil Young. He’s convinced thathe missed out on a golden era ofmusic.
His favorite Dylan album is“Highway 61 Revisited.”
“His influence is so wide that nomatter what age you are, you even-tually run into Dylan,” Chu said.
W illiam Fitzsimmons, who cov-ered one of the album’s outtakes,“Farewell Angelina,” said the spec-ter of Dylan was an intimidating fac-tor when he started writing songs.He’s 32 years old.
“I didn’t write songs until laterin life because I wondered, ‘Whatwas the point?’” he said. “Youput on a record like “Blood on theTracks’ when you want to writeabout heartbreak. You realizesomebody already did it and it’shard to imagine you can add any-thing. It’s very intimidating.”
He doesn’t know how Dylankeeps it up.
“You’re not supposed to writethat many amazing songs in yourlifetime,” he said.
Project uses indie artiststo introduce Dylan’s music
BOB DYLAN IN KALAMAZOO
" WHAT: Bob Dylan concert." WHEN: 8 p.m. Oct. 29." WHERE: Miller Auditorium, Western Michigan University,
Kalamazoo." COST: $47.50." INFO: To order tickets, call 800-228-9858 or visit www.
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Andy’s pickCommunity pumpkin
carve" WHEN: 4 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday.
" WHERE: BinderPark Zoo, 7400 DivisionDrive, Battle Creek.
" COST: Free." INFO: Help carve
a ton of pumpkins, thenenjoy seasonal refresh-ments such as doughnutsand apple cider; www.
binderparkzoo.org.
Annie’s pickMarching band
invitational" WHEN: 12:30 to 6
p.m. Saturday." WHERE: Gull Lake
Community Schools,9550 E. M-89, Richland.
" COST: $7 adults,$5 seniors and students,free children 4 andyounger.
" INFO: See andhear more than 12bands from across theregion and state; www.gulllakeband.com.
Justin’s pickA.J.’s birthday party" WHEN: 8:30 p.m.
Saturday." WHERE: Planet
Rock, 191 Angell St." COST: $5." INFO: Xit18 and
Daktal perform for ownerA.J. McNut’s birthday,962-2121 or myspace.com/planetrockbar.
Lori’s pickFashion show
fundraiser" WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m." WHERE: BCHS
Outpatient Center, 300North Ave., Battle Creek.
BATTLE CREEK
Recital showcases spirituals
Kellogg Community College’s vocalmusic instructor, Gerald Blanchard,will join pianist Nancy Brown for a lec-ture and recital, “The Evolution of theAfrican American Spiritual.”
The concert of African Americansongs will take place at the DavidsonVisual and Performing Arts Center onthe campus at 450 North Ave. and willbe at 3 p.m. Sunday.
The lecture recital is free; for moreinformation, call 965-3931 or go to kel-logg.edu.
Hawk man speaking atAudubon meeting
Detroit River Hawkwatch’s officialrelief counter, Josh Haas, will speak atthe Brigham Audubon meeting at 7:15p.m. Wednesday.
Haas, who is also a nature photog-rapher, counts Southward Hawks asthey fly along Lake Erie.
The event is free and open to thepublic. Call the zoo at 979-1351 formore information.
JACKSON
Grant applications due
The Ella Sharp Museum of Art andHistory, 3225 4th St., has announceda Nov. 1 deadline for the only round ofMichigan Council for Arts and CulturalAffairs Minigrant applications.
The Ella is the re-granting agencyfor Branch, Calhoun, Hillsdale, Jacksonand Lenawee Counties.
The minigrant program awards upto $4,000 to nonprofit groups thatengage in arts activities. For more infor-mation, call Alison Loveday at 734-748-6001 or e-mail [email protected].
KALAMAZOO
A naughty night of theater
The Kalamazoo Civic Theatre willpresent “Tartuffe” Friday through Oct.
23 at the Parish Theatre, 4526 Park St.Tartuffe, a religious fraud, tricks
the beleaguered Orgon into a seriesof witty situations involving marriage,seduction and prison.
The show begins at 8 p.m. Fridayand contains adult situations. Ticketsare $25 for adults and $22 for studentsand seniors. For more information, callthe Civic Box Office at 343-1313 or goto kazoocivic.com.
A new biteof forbidden fruit
“Rib,” the new book fromKalamazoo author and KelloggCommunity College instructor ElizabethKerlikowske, will be the focus of a read-ing by the author at Kalamazoo PublicLibrary, 315 S. Rose St.
The reading will be at 7 p.m. Oct.14.
“Rib” is a unique retelling of theAdam and Eve story focusing on Eveand the snake. For more information,check out the Friends of Poetry page onfacebook.com.
Have more musical funwith this blonde
“Legally Blonde: The Musical”will show at Miller Auditorium, 2200Auditorium Drive, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14and 8 p.m. Oct. 15.
The story of Elle Woods’ journey froma sorority star to Harvard Law student hasgone from a film to this comedic musical.
Tickets range from $25 to $53. Formore information or to order tickets, go tomillerauditorium.com or call 387-2300.
MARSHALL
Motor City music
Motor City Josh and The Big 3 willbring the blues to Franke Center forthe Arts, 214 E. Mansion St., at 8 p.m.Saturday.
There will also be acoustic blues per-formed in the lobby at 7 p.m. and a guitarworkshop at 4 p.m.
Tickets are $15. The workshop is free.For more information, call 789-9677 orcheck out frankecenterforthearts.org.
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More to do“A celebration of the-
atre,” a collection ofscenes and music per-formed as part of OlivetCollege’s Homecomingactivites, 8 p.m. Friday;Oaks Theatre, 320 S.Main St., Olivet; 749-
7644; www.olivetcol-lege.edu.
Fall hikes andopen house, enjoy hik-ing, a scavenger hunt,complimentary cider anddoughnuts, 1 to 4 p.m.Saturday; Brooks NatureArea, 18 1/2 MileRoad, Marshall; free;781-5166.
Tour of PennimanCastle, Main Street andKingman Avenue, MartinAshley will lead the tourand present a short pro-gram about the history ofthis unique house, whichwas recently listed onthe National Register ofHistoric Places, 2 and 4p.m. tours, 3 p.m. pro-gram Sunday; Kimball
House Museum,196 CapitalAve. N.E., BattleCreek; $10,$8 HistoricalSociety mem-bers; 966-4157;reservationsrequired.
ComedianJeff Dunham,join Jeff, Walter,Achmed theDead Terrorist,Bubba J, Peanutand more fora night filledwith come-dy, 7:30 p.m.Wednesday;Wings StadiumComplex, 3600 Vanrick
Dr., Kalamazoo; $44.50;345-5101; www.wingsstadium.com.
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ART & EXHIBITS“ART OF THE AUTO” EXHIBIT,
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays throughFridays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays; untilOct. 23; Art Center of Battle Creek, 265 E.Emmett St., Battle Creek.
“VOICES OF CONCERN” ART
EXHIBIT, until Nov. 6; Calhoun CountyDemocratic Party Election Headquarters, 38E. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; 962-0447.
BATTLE CREEK SOCIETY OF
ARTISTS EXHIBIT, 5:30 a.m. to 6:30p.m. Mondays-Fridays until Oct. 17; BattleCreek Health System, 300 North Ave.,Battle Creek; free; 965-2693.
BEAUTY AMID THUNDER: THE
PAST TWO CENTURIES OF CHINESE
ART, until Oct. 17; Kalamazoo Instituteof Arts, 314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo;349-7775.
LIGHT WORKS: PHOTOGRAPHS
FROM THE COLLECTION, until Dec.12; Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S.Park St., Kalamazoo; 349-7775; www.kiarts.org.
PAUL NEHRING EXHIBIT, 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday until Nov. 14; FirstUnited Methodist Church, 111 E. MichiganAve., Battle Creek; 963-5567.
STRONG WOMEN, BEAUTIFUL
MEN: JAPANESE PORTRAIT PRINTS,until Oct. 31; Kalamazoo Institute of Arts,314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo; 349-7775;www.kiarts.org.
WESTERN LANDSCAPE
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION, 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. until Oct. 15; Kellogg CommunityCollege, 450 North Ave, Battle Creek; free;965-3931, ext. 2559.
IKEBANA LECTURE AND
WORKSHOP, 10 a.m. Saturday;Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S. ParkSt., Kalamazoo; $44-40 members, $52nonmembers; 349-7775; www.kiarts.org.
WESTERN LANDSCAPE
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION CLOSING
RECEPTION, 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 15; KelloggCommunity College, 450 North Ave., BattleCreek; free; 965-3931, ext. 2559; www.kellogg.edu.
FALL INTO THE ARTS ART
WALK, 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 15; downtown,Battle Creek; free; 968-1622; www.downtownbattlecreek.com.
EXPLORE GLASS ART DAY, 10 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 16; Park Trades Center,326 W. Kalamazoo Ave #100, Kalamazoo;$15 classes, $50 paperweight class; 552-9802; www.wmglass.org; [email protected].
BROWN BAG LUNCH: WOMEN
ARTISTS AND THE MISSING LINK,12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Oct. 20; Art Center ofBattle Creek, 265 Emmett St., Battle Creek;962-9511; www.artcenterofbattlecreek.org.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
GREATEST PORTRAITS, Oct. 30-Jan.2; Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S.Park St., Kalamazoo; 349-7775; www.kiarts.org.
DANCESLEW BOYD SWING BAND, 7 to
10 p.m. Oct. 15; Burnham Brook, 200 W.Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; $6 members,$8 nonmembers; 965-0000; www.burnhambrook.org.
ETC.BELLEVUE FARMERS MARKET,
4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays; Washington Park,Bellevue; 746-4648.
FASHION SHOW FUNDRAISER, 6to 8 p.m. today; BCHS Outpatient Center,300 North Ave., Battle Creek; $15; 877-462-2247.
BONTEBOKTOBER FEST, 6 to 10p.m. Friday; Binder Park Zoo, 7400 DivisonDrive, Battle Creek; $40 online, $45 atthe gate, $25 designated driver; www.binderparkzoo.org.
WINE TASTING AND SILENT
AUCTION, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday; OlivetCollege, 320 S. Main St., Olivet; 749-7644;www.olivetcollege.edu.
BATTLE CREEK FARMERS’MARKET, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdaysand Wednesdays; Festival Market Square,downtown, corner of McCamly and Jacksonstreets, Battle Creek; 968-3448; www.battlecreekfarmersmarket.com.
HALLOWEEN TRAIN, 6 p.m. Saturdayand Oct. 17 and 24; Little River Railroad, 19W. Park Ave., Coldwater; $18 adults, $11children (ages 3-11), $60 family (2 adultsand 3 or more children); 574-215-0751 or517-279-7687.
STEAM TRAIN FALL COLOR
EXCURSIONS, 2 p.m. Sundays until Oct.31; Little River Railroad, 19 W. Park Ave.,Coldwater; $18 adults, $11 children 3-11,$60 family; 574-215-0751 or 517-279-7687.
TWEEN TUESDAYS, 4 to 4:45 p.m.Tuesdays through Nov. 16; Willard Library,7 W. Van Buren St., Battle Creek; 968-
8166, ext. 517; for students in grades 4-6;willard.lib.mi.us.
COMEDIAN JEFF DUNHAM, 7:30p.m. Wednesday; Wings Stadium Complex,3600 Vanrick Dr., Kalamazoo; $44.50;345-5101; www.wingsstadium.com.
COMMUNITY PUMPKIN CARVE,4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday; Binder Park Zoo,7400 Divison Drive, Battle Creek; free;www.binderparkzoo.org.
COFFEE TASTING WITH STACY,7 p.m. Oct. 20; Barnes & Noble, 5775Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 979-8060.
CLUE GAME NIGHT, 6 p.m. Oct.21; Barnes & Noble, 5775 Beckley Road,Battle Creek; 979-8060.
SEMINAR: EXPLORE SPECIALTY
TEAS, 7 p.m. Oct. 21; Willard Library, 7W. Van Buren St., Battle Creek; 968-8166;www.willard.lib.mi.us.
SEMINAR: TEA TASTING, 3 to 5p.m. Oct. 21; Willard Library, 7 W. VanBuren St., Battle Creek; 968-8166; www.willard.lib.mi.us.
PUMPKING DECORATING AND
CRAFT SHOW, noon to 5 p.m. Oct.24; St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 16 E.Van Buren St., Battle Creek; $5 table;965-2244.
MURDER MYSTERY AND DINNER,Oct. 25; cocktails at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7p.m., show at 8 p.m.; Eagles Lodge #299,19757 N.E. Capital Ave., Battle Creek; $8,donations accepted; 963-8360.
MURDER MYSTERY DINNER, 6:30p.m. Oct. 29; W.K. Kellogg Manor House,3700 E. Gull Lake Drive, Hickory Corners;$75; 671-2400; reservations required;[email protected].
FAMILYELECTRIFYING GAME TIME, 2:30 to
4:30 p.m. Friday; Marshall District Library,124 W. Green St., Marshall; free; 781-7821,ext. 15; www.marshalldistrictlibrary.com.
ART-MAZING FAMILY EVENT:DAY OF THE DEAD, 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m. Oct. 16; Art Center of Battle Creek,265 E. Emmett St., Battle Creek; $10per family; 962-9511; call to register;www.artcenterofbattlecreek.org;[email protected].
TEEN READ WEEK: MAKE YOUR
OWN MUSIC VIDEO, 3 p.m. Oct. 20;Willard Library, 7 W. Van Buren St., BattleCreek; free; 968-8166; www.willard.lib.mi.us.
TEEN READ WEEK: VIDEO
JUDGING CONTEST, 3 p.m. Oct. 21;Willard Library, 7 W. Van Buren St., BattleCreek; 968-8166.
TEEN READ WEEK: BEAT THE
STAFF @ BOARD GAMES, 3 p.m. Oct.22; Willard Library, 7 W. Van Buren St.,Battle Creek; free; 968-8166; www.willard.lib.mi.us.
HALLOWEEN STORY TIME, 11 a.m.Oct. 23; Barnes & Noble, 5775 BeckleyRoad, Battle Creek; free; 979-8060.
SPOOKY SCIENCE SATURDAY, 11a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 23; Kingman Museum,175 Limit St., Battle Creek; free; donationsof toiletry items accepted; 965-5117 ext.13.
STORY TIME: CAR, WHEELS
ADVENTURES, 11 a.m. to noon.Oct. 23; Art Center of Battle Creek,265 E. Emmett St., Battle Creek; $2
per person, $5 per family; 962-9511;www.artcenterofbattlecreek.org;[email protected].
GHOSTS, GHOULS AND GOODIES
HALLOWEEN PARTY, 5 to 8 p.m. Oct.28; Kimball House Museum, 196 CapitalAve. N.E., Battle Creek; $5, $3 HistoricalSociety members; 966-4157.
WITCHES’ TEA, 2 p.m. Oct. 31;Kimball House Museum, 196 Capital Ave.N.E., Battle Creek; $15, $12 HistoricalSociety members; 966-4157; reservationsrequired.
FILMMIDDLE SCHOOL MOVIE
MADNESS, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. during theschool year; Marshall District Library, 124 W.Green St., Marshall; free; 781-7821, ext. 15;www.marshalldistrictlibrary.com.
“UNNATURAL CAUSES,” 5:30p.m. Oct. 14; Albion District Library, 501 S.Superior St., Albion; free; 517-629-3993;www.albionlibrary.org.
DISCOVERY FILMS: “IRAN:THEN AND NOW,” 2:30 p.m. Oct.23; Lakeview Middle School, 300 S. 28thSt., Battle Creek; $7 adults, children free;965-8693.
LITERARYPAGES AT THE PUB: “MY NAME
IS MEMORY,” 7 p.m. today; Winston’sPub, 115 S. Eagle St., Marshall; 781-7821,ext. 18.
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UNIVERSITY, 2 p.m. Saturday; Barnes &Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek;979-8060.
AUTHOR SIGNING: CHERI
HALLWOOD, 1 p.m. Saturday; Barnes &Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek;979-8060.
BOOK DISCUSSION: “TO KILL
A MOCKINGBIRD,” 7 p.m. Oct. 14;
Barnes & Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, BattleCreek; 979-8060.
BOOKWORMS: “LONESOME
DOVE,” 7 p.m. Oct. 19; Barnes &Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek;979-8060.
NOOK READING GROUP: “THE
PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY,” noonOct. 26; Barnes & Noble, 5775 BeckleyRoad, Battle Creek; 979-8060.
WRITER’S SUPPORT GROUP,6:30 p.m. Oct. 28; Barnes & Noble, 5775Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 979-8060.
MUSEUMS“RACE: ARE WE SO
DIFFERENT?,” until Jan. 2; KalamazooValley Museum, 230 N. Rose St.,Kalamazoo; 373-7990.
NATIVE AMERICAN VESSELS
EXHIBIT, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today, 11a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday;Kingman Museum, 175 Limit St., BattleCreek; $18 family, $6 adult nonmembers,$1 adult, $4 ages 3-17, free for ages 2 andyounger; 965-5117.
PLANETARIUM: OASIS IN SPACE,4 to 5 p.m. Fridays; 1:15 to 2 p.m., 3:15to 4 p.m. Saturdays until Oct. 31; Kingman
Museum, 175 Limit St., Battle Creek;see website for pricing; 965-5117; www.kingmanmuseum.org.
PLANETARIUM: UNIVERSE, 5 to 6p.m. Fridays, 2:15 to 3 p.m., 4:15 to 5 p.m.Saturdays until Oct. 31; Kingman Museum,175 Limit St., Battle Creek; see website forpricing; 965-5117; www.kingmanmuseum.org.
TOUR OF PENNIMAN CASTLE,
Main Street and Kingman Avenue, 2 and 4p.m. tours, 3 p.m. program Sunday; KimballHouse Museum, 196 Capital Ave. N.E.,Battle Creek; $10, $8 Historical Societymembers; 966-4157; reservations required.
MUSIC“A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY
CLINE,” 8 p.m. today; Farmers AlleyTheatre, 221 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo;adults: $29-25, students and seniors: $27-23; 343-2727; www.farmersalleytheatre.com.
BRASS AND CHEER
OKTOBERFEST, 5:30 to 11 p.m. Friday;Battle Creek Country Club, 318 CountryClub Dr., Battle Creek; $85; $550 tables of8; 789-2222; reservations required; www.bbbc.net; [email protected].
MARCHING BAND INVITATIONAL,12:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday; Gull LakeCommunity Schools, 9550 E. M-89,Richland; $7 adults, $5 seniors andstudents, free children 4 and younger;www.gulllakeband.com.
MOTOR CITY JOSH AND THE BIG
3, 8 p.m. Saturday; Franke Center for theArts, 214 E. Mansion St., Marshall; $15adults, $7.50 students; 789-9677.
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$3.00 parking fee bene7ts area children throughKiwanis of Battle Creek programs.
For event information and directions to the site visitwww.cranefest.org
Nature and art come together atthe Sixteenth Annual CraneFest
Saturday and Sunday, October 9 & 10presented by Michigan Audubon
at the Kiwanis Youth Area.12:00 p.m. (Noon) – 7:00 p.m.
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Join us for this exciting self-guided art walk featuring
artist receptions hosted by participating downtown
businesses. Buy original artwork, enjoy wine tasting,
listen to live music and enjoy conversation along the
route. This event is free and open to the public.
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NATIONWIDE:
LIFEASWEKNOW IT: Aquarrelsome pair (Katherine Heigland Josh Duhamel) must set asidetheir differences to care for theirorphaned goddaughter.
MYSOULTOTAKE: WesCraven’s latest fright flick tells thetale of a serial killer who may havereturned from the dead to continuehis rampage.
SECRETARIAT: "" ½Diane Lane stars as the housewifewho oversees the legendary horseto a Triple Crown victory in 1973.With John Malkovich.
NOW SHOWING
ALPHA AND OMEGA (PG) Twowolves take a cross-country roadtrip home in an animated adventurefeaturing the voices of Justin Long
and Hayden Panettiere.*CASE 39 (R) A social worker
(Renee Zellweger) tries to save agirl from her dangerous parents,except things go horribly wrong.109 min.*
DEVIL (PG-13) Supernatural terrorbesets a group of people trapped inan elevator. 80 min.*
EASY A (PG-13) """ A moderntwist on “The Scarlet Letter” has ateen (Emma Stone) turning a rumorabout losing her virginity to her ownadvantage. 93 min.
EAT, PRAY, LOVE (PG-13)""" Julia Roberts plays adivorced woman on a worldwidejourney to find meaning in her life.With James Franco, Javier Bardem.133 min.
THE EXPENDABLES (R) "
½ Sylvester Stallone directs andstars in a thriller about mercenariesbetrayed on a mission. With Jet Li,Jason Statham. 103 min.
LEGENDS OF THEGUARDIANS: THE OWLSOF GA’HOOLE (PG) """
Zack Snyder (”300”) directs ananimated adventure about owls ona quest against evil forces. 90 min.
LET ME IN (R) """ A troubledboy (Kodi Smit-McPhee) findsfriendship with a young vampire(Chloe Moretz) in an adaptation ofthe best-seller “Let the Right OneIn.” 116 min.
THE OTHER GUYS (PG-13)""" A detective moreinterested in paperwork and astreet-tough cop (Mark Wahlberg)are partnered up. With Samuel
L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson.101 min.
RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE(R) Milla Jovovich returns as awarrior battling a plague of undeadzombies. With Ali Larter.*
THE SOCIAL NETWORK(PG-13) """" Director DavidFincher chronicles the dramabehind the founding of Facebook.With Jesse Eisenberg and JustinTimberlake.
THE TOWN (R) """ BenAffleck directs and stars as a bankrobber who falls for a woman(Rebecca Hall) his gang tookhostage on their last job. 128 min.
VAMPIRES SUCK (PG-13) Aspoof of vampire movies, with KenJeong. *
WALL STREET: MONEYNEVER SLEEPS (PG-13)""" Michael Douglas andOliver Stone resurrect financialshark Gordon Gekko amid the 2008meltdown. With Shia LaBeouf.133 min.
YOU AGAIN (PG) " ½ A womanand her mother (Kristen Bell andJamie Lee Curtis) face their old highschool rivals at a family wedding.
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DAVID GERMAIN
The Associated Press
The tale of Secretariat isone of a kind. It’s too badthe Hollywood versionabout the legendary race-horse is just another one ofthe pack.
“Secretariat” does whatthe horse and its caretak-ers never did on the wayto Triple Crown glory in1973. The movie plays itcompletely safe, offering aclassy but standard Disney-fication of the tale, whosethrilling race scenes areoffset by some of the bland-est “you can do it if you try”dialogue you’re likely toencounter on film.
Cheery performancesfrom Diane Lane as thehousewife-turned-horse-owner and John Malkovichas Secretariat’s oddballtrainer help rein in someof the movie’s sentimentalexcesses.
Yet they’re more cheer-leaders than characters,rooting on the sidelineswith utterly predictable slo-gans in an utterly predict-
able manner.Formulaic storytelling
is a given in most sportsdramas, particularly thosefrom Disney, which scoredhits by following the recipewith such hopeful athleticsagas as “The Rookie” and“Miracle.”
Sports flicks such as“Seabiscuit” or even lastyear’s gooey “The BlindSide” manage to inspirewhile digging deeper intocharacters and offeringsomething more than yetanother pep rally for under-dogs and unlikely heroes.
To be fair, “Secretariat”can be an exhilarating peprally, especially in directorRandall Wallace’s rousingre-creations of the horse’sruns in the Kentucky Derbyand Preakness Stakes,and particularly, a breath-less finale at the BelmontStakes.
And Lane, though limit-ed by the greeting-card cli-ches of Mike Rich’s screen-play, is a grandly indefati-gable competitor as PennyChenery, a Denver wifeand mom who took over
her family’s Virginia stablefrom her dying father (ScottGlenn).
Needing a winner toturn around the stable’sfinances, Penny hires theflashy-dressing, some-times cantankerous trainerLucien Laurin (Malkovich)and banks her fortunes onBig Red, a chestnut thor-oughbred that becamean international sensationunder his racing name,Secretariat.
With pluck and opti-mism that occasionallystrains credibility, Lane’sPenny overcomes everyhurdle, hatching a savvyscheme to cover the sta-ble’s debts, nursing thehorse through sickness,holding her family togetheramid the vexation of herhusband (Dylan Walsh).
Lane and Malkovichforge a touching on-screenfriendship, and it’s espe-cially nice to see him goof itup as the garish Laurin.
The genial support-ing cast includes JamesCromwell as a rival owner,Margo Martindale as
Penny’s assistant, NelsanEllis as the horse’s groomerand real-life jockey OttoThorwarth as Secretariat’srider.
Give credit also to thefive horses used to playSecretariat in variousguises, though the filmmak-ers cannot resist injectingpetty human bluster intothe four-legged co-stars. Inone silly moment as theyhead toward the startinggate, Secretariat and hiskey opponent give eachother such a taunting glare,you almost expect them tobreak out in a bout of trash-talking like heavyweightspreparing for a title fight.
The Belmont climax stillis intoxicating to watch.There’s little suspense oncethe race starts, yet for thatmoment, at least, we’llwager that almost every-one in the theater will beglad they laid their moneydown on “Secretariat.”
“Secretariat,” a WaltDisney release, is rated PGfor brief mild language.Running time: 116 minutes.""½
Sappy ‘Secretariat’ mixes mush and thrills
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/DISNEYDiane Lane is shown in a scene from, “Secretariat.”
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ANDY FITZPATRICK
The Enquirer
The worlds of animal con-servation and Michigan craftbrews are going to come to ahead at 6 p.m. Friday.
Organizers ofBontebOktoberfest, BinderPark Zoo’s fundraising, beer-tasting event, are hoping todraw between 300 and 500people to the zoo to knock afew back while contributingto conservation.
Nine breweries, includ-ing Battle Creek’s ArcadiaBrewing Company andMarshall’s Dark HorseBrewing Company, will beon-site to pour the suds. Infact, Arcadia is bringing aspecial brew, Binder ParkZoo Tail Ale.
Arcadia president TimSuprise said the zoo-brandedbeer was originally the brew-ery’s classic Angler’s Ale andhas been slightly modified.
“It’s a pretty approach-able, easy-drinking pale aleto accommodate a broadspectrum of tastes,” he said.
BontebOktoberfest –named after the bontebok,an African antelope – coulddraw zoo supporters andother curious people who oth-erwise may not be used to theheft and taste of a craft beer.
If beer drinkers are usedto drinking a premiumlager, such as Budweiser orLabatt’s, a strong craft brewcan make them rethink whatthey thought they knew aboutsubtly of taste and the com-plexity of beer.
To solve that problem,Arcadia looked back on theirfirst beer, Angler’s, which isa British-style pale ale witha toasted malt taste and anherbal hop bitterness.
“W e just kind of droppedthe gravity a bit; in otherwords, made it a little bit
less body and then just sub-tly reduced a little bit of thehops,” Suprise said. “It’s aslight modification, so it has abroad appeal.”
If that appeal can attractfans of the zoo and fans oflocal beer, the two groupswill be happy.
“These are Michiganmicrobrews, so come out andsupport them, and try somebeers that maybe you haven’ttried before,” Binder ParkZoo Director of Business andFinance Amy Riegel said.
Riegel said the zoo’s sup-port of Michigan beer hasbeen returned by the indus-try; many of the brewerieswill be donating to the zoo’sconservation programs and
SuprisesaidArcadiawill donateproceedsfrom Tail Alestore sales tothe zoo.
He alsosaid distribu-tor ImperialBeverage ofKalamazoo willmatch Arcadia’sdonations on a per-case basis.
“I do think, to an extent, wehelped raise awareness of theevent and, hopefully, the zooin general,” Suprise said. “Ibelieve whole-heartedly thatBinder Park Zoo is a real trea-
sure for this community. It’ssomething that I think more ofour local community business-es or just the residents shouldbe supportive of.”
Despite the beer stationspositioned around the zoo’s
east side, the live music byShort Bus and the carouselderby that will be offered thatnight, the animals have notbeen lost in the good time.
Riegel said the animalsthat can tolerate the coolerweather, such as Mexicanwolves, will be watchingparticipants drink theirfill. Lemurs, some of thechildren’s zoo animals,the snow leopards and afew others will also be onexhibit, depending on theweather.
“People are thrilled tobe doing something at
the zoo after hours,” Riegelsaid. “This is a way for adultsto come and enjoy a differenttype of experience here.”
Andy Fitzpatrick can bereached at 966-0697 [email protected].
Beer and the bontebok
ARCADIA BREW ING CO.The label for Arcadia’s special brew that will support theZoo.
BINDER PARK ZOOA bontebok enjoys its area at the Binder Park Zoo.
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IF YOU GO
" WHAT: BontebOktoberfest.
" WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m. Friday.
" WHERE: Binder Park Zoo, 7400Division Drive, Battle Creek.
" COST: $40 when purchased
online, $45 at the gate and $25 fordesignated driver tickets.
" INFO: A beer-tasting event featur-ing Michigan breweries, food fromBeulah’s Restaurant, games and more.For more information or to order tickets,go to binderparkzoo.org or call979-1351.
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Brad Pulver percolates hops at the beginning of the
brew process at Arcadia Brewing Co.
ANDY FITZPATRICK
The Enquirer
As the lake and marshstretch out before you in the set-ting sun, a sandhill crane glidesoverhead, skimming the rust-colored treetops.
The largest bird in Michigangracefully alights on the water.As it does so, you capture itwith a click and a whir.
That’s what happens atMichigan Audubon CraneFest,an annual fly-in of the largebirds onto the 900-acre BakerSanctuary north of Marshall.The event begins Friday andruns through Sunday.
The birds appear somewhatprehistoric, with heads jerkedback at an angle. Accordingto the International CraneFoundation, 10-million-year-old fossils possibly indicate thecrane is the oldest living birdspecies.
It’s a spectacle that drawsnature photographers for thechance to capture images oflarge numbers of cranes, some-thing one photographer calleda rare opportunity.
“You can get anywherefrom 1,000 to 10,000 cranesduring the migration,” JoshHaas of Glances at Naturesaid.
“It would be like going tosome national wildlife refugewhere they get hundreds ofthousands of birds,” he said.
Those many thousands ofbirds also draw a lot of peopletrying to see them; both Haasand Battle Creek photographerRoy Van Loo Jr. said the onedrawback to CraneFest is try-
ing to get shots of cranes main-taining their distance from thecrowds of people.
Still, traveling to Baker isstepping into nature, crowdsor not, and the unpredictabil-ity of the natural world is whatappeals to Van Loo.
“You never know whenthere’s going to be a flock ofcranes flying right over you, orwhat you might see,” he said.
“It’s one of those things thatif you don’t have your camera,you’re going to see something.If you do have it, you may notsee it.”
Being prepared for the mys-tery of nature is only one pieceof advice for amatuer photog-raphers heading to the sanctu-ary this weekend, or going intothe field any time of year.
“They should bring the lon-
gest telephoto lens they have,”Haas, who will also lead aphotographer workshop atthe festival, said. “They shouldprepare to be very patient andtake their time.”
Explaining that cranes areout feeding during the day,Haas said 6 or 7 p.m. aregood times to catch the cranesreturning to Big Marsh Lake.
It is also important to notstart taking pictures right away,and wait for the right time.Photographers should learn towork on the cranes’ schedule,not the other way around.
“A lot of it is just whatyou happento comeacross;whatwill toler-ate yourpres-ence,” VanLoo said.
In fact, photographicallymoving among the animals —whether they are cranes, deer,turkeys or any of the other crea-tures roaming the local coun-tryside — resembles anotherhobby.
“It’s like hunting,” Van Loosaid, “except you don’t kill yoursubject.”
Andy Fitzpatrick can bereached at 966-0697 or [email protected].
Photographer Roy Van Loo Jr. in his back yard hunting downwildlife to photograph.
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Eyes onthe sky atCraneFest
IF YOU GO
" WHAT: Michigan AudubonCraneFest.
" WHEN: Friday throughSunday.
" WHERE: Baker Sanctuary andKiwanis Youth Area, 15 Mile Road.between T Drive and Junction Road.
" COST: Admission is free butparking is $3.
" INFO: To register for theCraneFest Banquet or a photographyworkshop with Josh Haas, go tomichiganaudubon.org; the banquetwill be at 6 p.m. Friday and is $25to $30. The workshop will be at 10a.m. Friday and is $60 to $70. Formore information, go to glancesat-nature.com or cranefest.org.
Sandhill cranes taken by pho-tographer Roy Van Loo Jr.
ROY VAN LOO JR.WHO’S BRINGING
THE BEER?Here are the participating breweries
(and one winery) and their selectedsamples.
Arcadia BrewingCompany, BattleCreek
Sky High Rye, Hopmouth Double IPAAle, Binder Park Zoo Tail Ale, LochDown Scotch Ale.
Bell’s Brewery, Kal-amazooOarsman Ale, Best Brown Ale, Hell Hath
No Fury…Ale, Two Hearted Ale,25th Anniversary Ale.
Dark Horse BrewingCompany, Marshall
Crooked Tree IPA, Raspberry Ale, ScottyKarate Scotch Ale, Boffo Brown Ale.
Arbor Brewing Com-pany, Ann Arbor
Tree Fort English Summer Ale, RedSnapper Amber - Special Bitter,Jackhammer English Style Olde Ale,Sacred Cow IPA.
Jolly Pumpkin Arti-san Ales, Dexter
Bam Bière, Calabaza Blanca.
North Peak BrewingCompany, TraverseCity
Siren Amber Ale, Diabolical IPA.
Founders BrewingCompany, GrandRapids
Breakfast Stout, Dirty Bastard, Pale Ale,Red’s Rye IPA.
Olde Peninsula Brew-pub, Kalamazoo
Rockin’ RazBerry Wheat, OP IPA,Pumpkin Ale.
Mount PleasantBrewing Company,Mount Pleasant
Second Wind Wheat Ale, TrainwreckAle, Iron Horse IPA, Railyard Rasp-berry Wheat.
St. Julian Winery,Paw Paw
Forbidden Fruit Sangria, ST. J Red,ST. J Pinot Grigio, ST. J Riesling,Sparkling Pomegranate Blueberry(non-alcoholic).
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One of the pivotallaunch titles for theXbox 360 has a newsequel, “Dead Rising 2.”Capcom’s landmark zom-bie apocalypse is backwith more weapons,more psychopaths and anew co-op mode wherefriends can share in theexperience. Though thedesign and graphics feela bit dated, “Dead Rising2” is a lot of fun for fansof the series.
You play as moto-cross star Chuck Greenedestined by fate to gettwisted in the center of acity-wide infestation. Theadventure begins in thefictitious town of FortuneCity, based on the mallsand casinos of LasVegas. When the zombiecontainment fails, Chuckfights for his daughterKatey, who is infectedwith the zombie virus.Through mysterious alliesand menacing enemies,“Dead Rising 2” willkeep youwonderingjust whatwill happennext.
Similarto the firstgame, themilitary willstep in afterthree daysand thenthe gameends. Thereare multipleendingsand lots ofside mis-sions andobjectives, but “DeadRising 2” is primarily a“go get that” and “go res-cue them” game. Luckily,nearly every item canbe used or turned into aweapon.
Whereas the first
“Dead Rising” focusedon taking pictures (youplayed a photojournal-ist), this sequel’s strengthhas a robust weaponmodification system. Forinstance, you can com-bine a baseball bat witha box of nails to make asharp, gruesome mace.
“DeadRising 2”is a gamethat’s notmadeto beplayedonce.Chuckstarts ata lowlylevel oneand gainsexperi-encepointsto gainmoreabili-
ties, health, attack movesand quickness. In othergames, this grindingfor higher ability lev-els is tedious, but withhundreds of zombieson screen, rescue andsearch missions have
never been so much fun.The big drawback
is that there is not muchinnovation in this gameother than the weaponmodification and co-opcapabilities. The graph-ics and game structureare almost exactly thesame as in the 2006 orig-inal. I expected to seesome notable improve-ments in the engine, butthis is a minor complaintwhen there are so manyanimated objects onscreen without frame-rate glitches. Moreover,the co-op capability runsseamlessly even duringhectic moments.
“Dead Rising” and itssequel are “Love it!” or“Hate it!” games. Somewill be turned off by thetime based system wherethere are no checkpoints,and there are only threesave slots – so do not
miss a critical rescue mis-sion or medication runor you could change theending of the game per-manently. Of course, youcan always start over, but
newer gamers are notused to a game that isthis unforgiving.
“Dead Rising 2” is amust-play for fans of theseries. Even if it does not
add a lot to the genre,the ability to do what youwant and cause generalmayhem will keep youand a friend entertainedfor many hours.
Zombies return for ‘Dead Rising 2’marcus
anderson
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/CAPCOMZombies stop the show at a rock concert in a scene from “Dead Rising 2”
GAMER’S GUIDE
" Title: “Dead Rising 2.”
" Publisher: Capcom.
" Platforms: PlayStation3, PC, Xbox 360.
" Price: $59.99 and $49.99for PC.
" Rating: “M” for Mature.
CAPCOMThe box cover to “Dead Rising 2.”
CAPCOMMotocross star Chuck Greene and his daughter Katey in “Dead Rising 2.”
NEW SUPERIOR JAZZ BAND, 2p.m. Sunday; Bayview Gardens, 12504 E. DAve., Richland; 731-4911.
KID CUDI, 9 p.m. Oct. 14; StateTheatre, 406 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo;$35; 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com.
BLUEGRASS AND FOLK MUSIC
BENEFIT CONCERT, 7 p.m. Oct. 16;Centerpoint Church, 2345 N. 10thSt., Kalamazoo; $15 advance, $20at door; 352-6683 or 269-760-2527;brownpapertickets.com/event/130235.
CHULRUA IRISH TRADITIONAL
MUSIC CONCERT, 7:03 p.m. Oct. 16;Richland Community Hall , E. D Ave. atGull Road, Richland; $15.00; 629-4875;[email protected].
SPHINX CHAMBER ORCHESTRA,8:15 p.m. Oct. 16; Dalton Center Recital Hall,Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo;$12, $10 seniors, $5 students; 387-2300or 800-228-9858.
MUSIC OF NORTHERN INDIA
WITH GEORGE RUCKERT, 8:15p.m. Oct. 21; Miller Auditorium, 1903W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo; $12, $10seniors, $5 students; 800-228-9858.
BATTLE CREEK SYMPHONY: THE
NEW WORLD, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23; W.K.Kellogg Auditorium, 60 W. Van Buren St.,Battle Creek; $8-45; 565-2199; www.yourmusiccenter.org.
CD RELEASE CONCERT: TRI-FI,8:15 p.m. Oct. 28; Western MichiganUniversity, 1903 W. Michigan Ave.,Kalamazoo; $12, $10 seniors, $5 students;387-2300 or 800-228-9858.
NATUREBIRDS AND BEANS, 8:30 to 10 a.m.
Oct. 13; Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, 12685 E. CAve., Augusta; members: free; nonmembers:$4 adults, $2 seniors; 671-2510; www.kbs.msu.edu.
OUTDOORSCRANEFEST, noon to sunset Saturday
and Sunday; Kiwanis Youth Area, 22300 15Mile Road, Battle Creek; free admission, $3parking; 517-886-9144.
FALL HIKES AND OPEN HOUSE, 1to 4 p.m. Saturday; Brooks Nature Area, 181/2 Mile Road, Marshall; free; 781-5166 .
PUBLIC TOUR, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Everyfourth Saturday through Oct. 23; KelloggBird Sanctuary, 12685 E C Ave, Augusta;members: free; nonmembers: $4 adults, $2seniors, $1 children ages 2-12; 671-2510;www.kbs.msu.edu/birdsanctuary.
SHOWSCAR AND TRUCK SHOW, 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. Saturday; Spanky’s Tavern, 1414W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; $10 vehicleentry fee; 589-6218.
KALAMAZOO RECORD AND
CD EXPO, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday;
Kalamazoo County Expo Center &Fairground, 2900 Lake St., Kalamazoo; free;574-329-1483; [email protected].
MICHIGAN ANTIQUE RADIO CLUB
AND AMATEUR RADIO CLUB SHOW,9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 16; KalamazooCounty Expo Center & Fairground, 2900Lake St., Kalamazoo; $5 adults.
THE GREAT LAKES CHIP SHOW,10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 23; Comfort Inn,2590 Capital Ave SW, Battle Creek; $5;810-278-0055; [email protected].
THEATER“SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN,”
2 p.m Tuesdays through Saturdays, 8p.m. Fridays and Saturdays until Oct. 30;Cornwell’s Turkeyville USA, 18935 15 1/2Mile Road, Marshall; $30; 800-228-4315.
“GODSPELL,” 8 p.m. Friday andSaturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; Kalamazoo CivicTheatre, 329 S. Park St., Kalamazoo; $18-22 adults; $15-19 seniors,students; $10children 12 and younger; 343-1313.
“A CELEBRATION OF THEATRE,” 8p.m. Friday; Oaks Theatre, 320 S. Main St.,Olivet; 749-7644; www.olivetcollege.edu.
“TARTUFFE,” 8 p.m. Friday;Suzanne D. Parish Theater, 426 S. Park St.,Kalamazoo; www.kazoocivic.com.
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WHERE DO YOU GET
YOUR BUZZ?Furry friends get a chance to show off at the blessing of the pets and pet costume
contest at St. Thomas Episcopal Church.Photos by Amber Suedmeyer/For the Enquirer
DON’T SEE YOUR PICTURE HERE? CHECK OUT COMPLETE GALLERIES
OR SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS AT BATTLECREEKENQUIRER.COM/BCBUZZ
ANNIE J. KELLEY
The Enquirer
The first lines in “IShall Wear Midnight” byTerry Pratchett are: “Whyis it, Tiffany Aching won-dered, that people likednoise so much? Why wasnoise so important?”
The last line is:“And Tiffany said,‘Listen.’”
Between thosetwo lines is a storyfull of sound andfury and laugh-out-loud moments, intrue Terry Pratchettfashion.
The fourth andfinal book in theTiffany Achingseries is darkerthan the others,as Tiffany takesa step into adult-hood by begin-ning work as awitch in her home-land. This mostlyinvolves whiz-zing around on abroomstick to helpin births, set bones,lay out the deadand clip the toe-nails of the elderly. It isnot a glamorous job, butsomeone needs to do it,and Tiffany is bossy, ahard worker, and some-times too smart for herown good.
Tiffany is not your typi-cal fantasy heroine, butthen this is not your typi-cal fantasy series. Thereis magic, but witchesprefer to use thinking,pride and a pair of well-used boots. There arefaeries, but the WeeFree Men are describedas “a bunch of thievingdrunken reprobates andscofflaws with no respectfor the law whatsoever!”And that is what they call
their good points.There is also an ulti-
mate evil, but it is not adark wizard/flamingeyeball. It is more compli-cated than that, which isa big theme of the book.
As a witch, Tiffanystands at the edges,where good and evilblur. But those ambigu-ous edges are also wherehumanity and redemp-tion can be found.
There is somethingfoul growing in Tiffany’sworld, something that isstalking her and causingpeople to turn on eachother without mercy. Ifshe cannot defeat it, shewill be left to a failure
worse than death.Tiffany is supported by
a strong cast of charac-ters, from the Wee FreeMen to Eskarina Sm ith,who finally makes anappearance after disap-pearing from the TerryPrachett oeuvre more
than 20 years ago.In the end, though,it is up to Tiffany tohelp herself and sendthe monstrous hateout of her world onceagain.
This is anotherway that TiffanyAching is not like theaverage hero: She isnot the chosen one.There are no prophe-cies or grand fates.She is a cheesemak-er who decided totake on the responsi-bility of doing whatneeds to be done.Her power does notcome from sex or vio-lence, but from know-ing who she is andwhat ground shestands on.
She is told, “Yeknow full well that
the meaning of life isto find your gift. To findyour gift is happiness.Never tae find it is mis-ery.” Over the course offour books, Tiffany worksto find her place and hergift, and once she does,it may not solve all herproblems, but it gives herthe strength to deal withwhat comes her way.
Part of the pleasure ofreading a Terry Pratchettnovel is the way he opensup our world through afantasy world. It is notthat he tells a reader any-thing new – he writestruths that you alreadyknow, but have neverbeen able to articulate.
However, as theauthor’s Alzheimer’s setsin, after 36 Discworldnovels the finish is insight. Even in “I ShallWear Midnight,” thereis a sense that things arewrapping up and loosethreads are being woundin. The end of the bookis a little soppy, but it is awell-deserved soppiness.
Tiffany’s journey toadulthood ends, but fromthen on every step is afirst step. Life is aboutlearning, and both youngadults and old adults canlearn something fromthis series. If anything, itis how words shape theworld, both spoken andunspoken, as long as youstop to really listen.
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With 20 albums nowunder his belt and a cou-ple decades of music-making to look back on,Battle Creek native andKalamazoo resident BobRowe can make someeducated statementsabout the evolution ofthe industry and whatit all means for localmusicians.
I sat down withRowe at BrownstoneCoffeehouse to talkabout “Legacy,” the20th album for the folk-jazz-Christian singerwho in 1988 formedRenaissance Enterprises,a P ortage-based com-pany that puts musiciansinto old-folks homes.That work earned him aMother Teresa Award in
2006.Rowe said he was
busy now with an upcom-ing P BS compilation proj-ect called “Sacred FolkMusic,” which wouldinclude a documentaryand a CD box set. Hesaid he was grateful forthe work because “themusic industry’s in thetoilet.”
iTunes and other mp3sites had sucked the life
out of record labels, hesaid, in addition to arough economy makingit hard for people to goto concerts or buy CDs.It was a different worldthan when he began
making music back in the1970s.
“But this has been agreat time for musicians,”what with easy onlinepromotion and more cre-ative control, Rowe said.“But, then again, howmotivated is the artist hasalways been a big deter-minant of success. Andit’s even more so now.”
Rowe talked abouthow, 20 albums in, he’sat a point where he feelsfully comfortable in hismusical skin. He’s morein tune with the soundsof his own compositions,he said, and his voice isstronger.
I laid on him myheady theory abouthow the Web has putmore diversity into music
because songsmiths canfind limitless amountsof obscure inspirationonline, where beforeyou had to have a good,weird record shop near-by. I asked him if, afteryears of making music,he’s set in his ways orhas found inspiration inthe streaming multitudes.
He answered yes, he’sfound new inspirations,but that he’s “alwaysbeen kind of a strangeartist and difficult to mar-ket.” He’s always culledfrom many muses.
But another benefitof the Web, he said,was that, “I’m gettingmore and more youngerfans all the time,” notbecause of his hip chopsbut because of his aged
authenticity.“Young people can
sniff what’s genuine,”Rowe said, and veteranartists with dust on theirboots are growing theirfan base online.
Rowe said he’s ben-efitted by not stray-ing. While some havelet what he called this“weird, weird world welive in now” transformtheir sounds in search ofnewness, Rowe’s mes-sage has stayed thesame.
“It’s always been themessage of love,” he saidwith a glint in his eye. “Inmy Christian or secularmusic, it’s always beenlove.”
Justin A. Hinkley canbe reached at 966-0698or [email protected].
Looking back and forward with Bob Rowejustin a. hinkley THIS WEEK’S
TOP 5This week’s theme: Top 5 things
the Internet has done formusicians:
5. Easier, broader promotion.
4. Taken the labels out of thepicture.
3. C onnectivity — artists hookup with artists easier over theWeb.
2. More diverse inspiration.
1. If you’re in the iTunes store,you’re instantly in the samestore as Bob Dylan.
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Eaton’s Heavy Duty
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