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film‘The Clash of the Titans’Sam Worthington stars as the warrior Perseus, who finds himself in the ultimate struggle for power between gods, kings and men.

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GOOGLE PROMISES 100 TIMES FASTER INTERNET IN FIBER PLANA number of Iowa cities and communities — Dubuque, Iowa City, Bellevue and Ames among them — are applying to be a test site for Google’s new broadband service capable of delivering bits and bytes at speeds 100 times what most Americans now receive from their cable and telephone companies.

soundMassive AttackThe duo won critical raves at home in the United Kingdom while remaining one of music's best-kept secrets outside Europe.

Legendary R&B group Kool & the Gang will take the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, at Riverside Casino & Golf Resort. The concert will be the resort’s final outdoor performance of the summer.

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Panasonic says its 3-D TVs sold out in the United States in their first week, raising optimism the technology that helped "Avatar" break records at the box office will extend to living rooms and help boost profits.

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Anoushka Shankar, musician, author, actress and composer, will bring the music of India to the Center Stage Series at Luther College Saturday, April 10. The performance is at 7:30 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life on the Luther campus.

Anoushka Shankarlive in concert

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If art imitates life, we're in trouble, the researchers conclude. The size of the main dish grew 69 percent; the size of the plate, 66 percent; and the bread, 23 percent, between the years 1000 and 2000.

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PROMISES 100 TIMES FASTER INTERNET IN FIBER PLANA number of Iowa cities and communities — Dubuque, Iowa City, Bellevue and Ames among them — are applying to be

a test site for Google’s new broadband service capable of delivering bits and bytes at speeds 100 times what most Ameri-cans now receive from their cable and telephone companies.

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n experimenting with broadband access, called Fiber for Communities, Google would create networks in a select number of communities across the country to deliver Internet service directly to homes at 1 gigabit per second. Google plans to request proposals from municipalities to determine what areas would be part of the experiment. It said it would pay for the construction and

operation of the networks and charge consumers rates that would be competitive with other service providers.

"The speeds and access they are talking about really open the door to opportunities that are really cutting-edge, not only in terms of education but in terms of economic development," Randy Gehl, city of Dubuque public information officer, said in a Dubuque Telegraph-Herald story. "I think the strength of our application will be our Smart City partnership with IBM and our innovative approach to public-private partnerships, which is what this will be. But this process is very competitive."

As for Bellevue, the town’s strength as a contender lies in its fiber optic cable system that leads to every address in the city.

The Google trials would involve relatively compact areas, the company said, with the networks reaching at least 50,000 and up to 500,000 people. Whether communities choose to participate is likely to depend on the details of the program. Craig Moffett, an analyst at Sanford Bernstein, said some municipalities may pass if the project requires a sizable ongoing funding commitment, especially at a time when public finances have been hurt by the economic downturn.

But the move is strategic in other ways, analysts said. By showcasing an ultra-fast broadband network, the company highlights its push for better consumer applications and shows support for the Obama administration's proposal to bring broadband Internet access to all U.S. homes.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski lauded the announcement.

"Big broadband creates big opportunities," he said in a statement. "This significant trial will provide an American testbed for the next generation of innovative, high-speed Internet apps, devices and services."

Currently, some of the fastest connections through cable,

DSL and fiber access cap at about 20 to 50 megabits a second. Google said that with speeds reaching 1 gigabit a second, the company can experiment with applications that would allow a rural resident to exchange 3-D videos with a doctor in Los Angeles. Full-feature high-definition movies could be downloaded in five minutes.

Google, a proponent of open-access policies, said its networks would give consumers a choice of multiple service providers. And Google said it would not favor its content over others.

"We hope this will serve as an example to other network operators that the open model should not be feared but should be emulated," said Markham Erickson, executive director of the Open Internet Coalition. "Profit and openness are mistakenly seen to be in conflict; in fact, we believe they are synergistic and amplifying."

Google has been experimenting with broadband service for years. It has been running a free Wi-Fi network in its headquarters city of Mountain View, Calif. It is also advocating for the FCC to use unlicensed wireless spectrum, called "white spaces," for broadband services.

And the company has been quietly buying up unused fiber-optic lines for years, a move that some observers suspected would lead to just the sort of announcement Google made, one in a recent series of moves by the company that appear calculated to help the Internet jugger-naut leapfrog the existing technology establishment to position itself for the future.

As computer users spend more time communicating on social networks such as Facebook, Google has unveiled Google Buzz, which aspires to knit together a variety of social networks into one grand collective.

In January, Google unveiled its first smartphone in a bid to

challenge the way the wireless industry sells handsets. The move came as the company experiments with Google Voice, a service that allows people to choose a new phone number and relay calls to their other numbers.

Google grabbed global headlines with its declaration that it might spurn China over Internet freedom concerns, and it has been a leading proponent in Washington for “net neutrality” rules that would prevent online access providers from discriminating against those who would create certain content for the Web.

In each initiative, Google has said it is trying not to upend potential rivals but to encourage innovation in hopes of expanding use of the Internet. It held to that claim in describing its new broadband initiative.

"We are not getting into the (Internet service provider) or broadband business," said Rick Whitt, telecom and media counsel at Google. "This is a business-model nudge and an innovation nudge."

Nevertheless, analysts said Google's foray into yet another line of business is

not without risk. It is likely to raise suspicion from the telecommunications

industry's reigning incumbents, much as Google's development of its phone

frayed relations with Apple.

And the varied initiatives threaten to compromise the company's focus on its successful core business — Internet search. Several analysts pointed to the examples of Microsoft and AOL, which suffered setbacks when they spread themselves thin.

Others, though, said Google's diverse interests support a single, overarching mission: helping the company sell ads for search queries.

"All these peripheral activities are intended to make people use the Internet more, and then Google stands to make more money," said Carl Howe, director of consumer research at Yankee Group. "It sounds so simple, but it is very clever."

Google is already responsible for about 10 percent of all Internet traffic, Howe added.

In each initiative, Google has said it is trying not to upend potential rivals but to encourage innovation in

hopes of expanding use of the Internet.

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Using a computer, they compared the size of the food to the size of the heads in 52 paintings of Jesus Christ and his disciples at their final meal before his death. If art imitates life, we're in trouble, the researchers conclude. The size of the main dish grew 69 percent; the size of the plate, 66 percent, and the bread; 23 percent, between the years 1000 and 2000. Supersizing is considered a modern phenomenon, but "what we see recently may be just a more noticeable part of a very long trend," said Brian Wansink, a food behavior scientist at Cornell University.

The study was his idea. For biblical context, he sought help from his brother, Craig Wansink, professor of religious studies at Virginia Wesleyan College in Norfolk, Va., and an ordained Presbyterian minister.

The Bible says the Last Supper took place on a Passover evening but gives little detail on

specific foods besides bread and wine. "There's nothing else mentioned. They don't say there's a fruit cup or carrot cake," though other foods such as fish, eel, lamb and even pork have appeared in paintings through the years, Brian Wansink said.

For the study, he used paintings featured in the book "Last Supper," published in 2000 by Phaidon Press. They include perhaps the most famous portrayal of the meal by Leonardo da

Vinci. Computer technology allowed them to scan, rotate and calculate images regardless of their orientation in the paintings.

Details are in the April issue of the International Journal of Obesity.

The study is "not very meaningful science," said Martin Binks, a behavioral health psychologist and a consultant at Duke University Medical Center. "We have real life examples of the increase in portion size — all you have to do is look at what's being sold at fast-food restaurants."

A more contemporary test would be to analyze portion sizes in Super Bowl commercials, he suggested.

"That would be a much more meaningful snapshot of how this society's relationship to food has changed," Binks said.

Marilynn Marchione, Ap Medical Writer

The Last Supper

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The food in famous paintings of the meal has grown by biblical proportions over the last millennium, researchers report.


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Luther College Saturday, April 10Grammy nominee brings traditional music of India to IowaAnoushka Shankar to perform at Luther

DECORAH — Anoushka Shankar, musician, author, actress and composer, will bring the music of India to the Center Stage Series at Luther College Saturday, April 10. The performance is at 7:30 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life on the Luther campus. Her performance, “Sudakshini, a Musical Journey from North to South India by the Anoushka Shankar Project,” will feature Shankar on sitar, the plucked stringed instrument widely used in the music of India since the Middle Ages. A touring group of four musicians will join Shankar for the performance: Tanmoy Bose, table; Ravichandra Kulur, flute and kanjira; Pirashanna Thevarajah, mridangam; and Nick Able, tanpura. Shankar has emerged as one of the leading figures in world music today. She is deeply rooted in Indian classical music, having studied exclusively with her father, the legendary Ravi Shankar, and is now one of the foremost performers in that tradition. Featured on the first cover of the Indian version of Rolling Stone magazine, she has flourished as a performer and composer, exploring the crossover between Indian music and a variety of genres including electronica, jazz, flamenco and Western classical music. Shankar has been playing and studying the sitar with her father since she was 9. At age 13 she made her performance debut in New Delhi, and her first solo recording, “Anoushka,” was released to critical acclaim in 1998. “Anourag” (2000), Anoushka’s second release, was followed by “Live at Carnegie Hall” (2001), which garnered her first Grammy nomination, making her the youngest-ever nominee in the world music category. Her fourth album, “Rise,” earned Shankar another Grammy nomination in the best contemporary world music category. In 2006 she became the first Indian to play at the Grammy Awards.

Tickets are on sale at the Luther College Box Office, (563) 387-1357, open 9 to 10:30 a.m. and 11a.m.to 3 p.m. on weekdays with extended hours on Thursdays until 7 p.m. Tickets may also be purchased online at http://boxoffice.luther.edu. Tickets are $23, $21 for seniors age 65 and over, and $15 for youth ages 4-18.

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The Waterloo-Cedar Falls SymponyOrchestra ends season with free concert, world premiere

CEDAR FALLS — The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra will cap its 80th anniver-sary season with several special events in early April, including an educational partnership with area schools, a free community concert and a world premiere of a new full-scale symphonic work.

Iowa-born composer Philip Wharton is known for creating some of the most approachable and moving music being written today. He has served as composer-in-residence at the WCFSO during this anniversary season, and the WCFSO has commissioned Wharton to compose a brand-new symphony.

As part of this initiative, approximately 40 area high school music students have been invited to rehearse and perform side by side with the musicians of the WCFSO. Students from Cedar Falls, Northern University, Waterloo East and

West, and Waverly-Shell Rock high schools will participate.

The collaboration with area students will culmi-nate in a free community concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 9, at Waterloo West High’s Kersen-brock Auditorium. The program will include a sneak peek at Wharton’s new symphonic work as well as selections from Brahms’ “Second Symphony” and music by Glinka. The event is free as a special thank you from the WCFSO to the Cedar Valley for 80 years of support.

Finishing off this week of special activities, the WCFSO will perform the world premiere of Wharton’s new symphony on Premiere in the Heartland. This concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 10, in the Gallagher-Blue-dorn Performing Arts Center at the University of Northern Iowa. Wharton’s full-scale symphonic composition was inspired by the beauty and

character of Iowa’s landscape. Johannes Brahms’ “Second Symphony” completes this once-in-a-lifetime evening of music.

WCFSO music director Jason Weinberger and Wharton will give a casual preconcert talk at 6:30 p.m. in Jebe Hall prior to the April 10 concert. After that performance, patrons can enjoy FINE, the symphony’s post-concert lobby celebration with desserts, drinks and live music.

Tickets for the April 10 performance start at $19 for adults and $9 for students. Buck a Kid is valid for this concert. $5 student rush tickets also are available the day of the show.

For tickets, call (319) 273-4TIX or (877) 549-SHOW or visit www.wcfsymphony.org. Tickets are not required for the free April 9 performance.

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10 arts&entertainmentInspired workBERGMEIER EXHIBIT ON DISPLAY

DECORAH — “Printing and Mixed-Media,” an exhibit of artwork by John Bergmeier, will be on display through May 23 in the Center of Faith and Life on the campus of Luther College.

“Printing and Mixed-Media” contains original prints, monotypes and mixed media works on paper.

“My artwork is generally a result of working intuitively with various symbolic images and materials,” said Bergmeier. “I wish to represent and portray a mix of biblical subject matter and religious themes, to create memorials that serve to remind us of the importance of living and the certainty of death.”

The artist said his work is inspired by his life’s experiences. His newest monotypes, based on the biblical story of the raising of Jairus’ daughter, will be displayed for the first time.

“I am interested in the decisions that individuals make in their lives, the intertwining of so-called coincidences and the selective road that we all have to travel,” Bergmeier said. “This ‘road’ is depicted by the symbolic icons left behind: images from old children's books, photographic images of family, various farm tools, etc., stimulating my imagination, memory and emotions.”

Bergmeier, of Pontiac, Mich., has a bachelor’s degree from Hastings College and a master’s degree from Wichita State University. His artwork has been exhibited in numerous venues, including the Ann Arbor Art Center, Washington, D.C., and in foreign countries including Denmark and Mexico.

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CAN’T GET ENOUGH 3-D?Some 3-D movies and their release dates:

“How to Train Your Dragon”: March 26“Shrek Forever After”: May 21“Toy Story 3”: June 18“Piranha 3-D”: Aug. 27“Saw VII”: Oct. 22“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”: Nov. 19

Thousands of people are packing movie theaters across the country to see the new “Alice in Wonderland” in 3-D, and dozens of them likely will leave with headaches.

That’s not a criticism of the film, but a fact: Doctors say those with less-than-perfect eyesight can suffer nausea, blurred vision and dizzi-ness from 3-D movies.

“The 3-D technology taps into our depth perception,” said Dr. Lawrence Tychsen, ophthalmologist in chief at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. “To fully appreciate depth in a 3-D movie, you need equally clear vision in both eyes. Even a small misalignment could contribute to those

symptoms of discomfort.”

Tychsen said relatively minor conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness or a lazy eye — if not treated with glasses or contacts

— could trigger headaches and other side effects from 3-D visuals. He estimated that up to 20 percent of the population — kids and adults

— could be affected.

“Many people are unaware that anything’s wrong until they experience a 3-D movie and have these symptoms,” Tychsen said.

The problem comes from so-called vision fatigue, caused when 3-D

technology forces the eyes to make constant adjustments to focus on images that are simultaneously near and far away. Humans see in three dimensions, but the exaggerated imagery of 3-D movies can cause a strain in some, according to Jeffrey Anshel, a California optometrist who has researched vision fatigue in computer users.

“Each person will experience it differently,” Anshel said, adding that vision fatigue tends to be more pronounced during longer 3-D movies.

“I think that a two-hour movie is fine, but going into three or more hours could lead to eye strain.”

Reports of vision fatigue popped up in recent months after the release

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of the 3-D blockbuster “Avatar,” which has shattered box office records, raking in more than $2.5 billion worldwide and becoming the highest-grossing film of all time. Several theatergoers complained of motion sickness after watching James Cameron’s epic sci-fi adventure, filmed with breakthrough digital 3-D techniques.

Despite causing discomfort in a small number of people, 3-D movies aren’t going away anytime soon. Besides “Avatar,” some of last year’s other top-grossing films — “Up,” “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” and “Monsters vs. Aliens” — were 3-D, and more than a dozen other 3-D movies are scheduled for release this year and next.

The popularity of these movies and the money they pull in — theaters can typically charge about $3 extra for tickets to 3-D shows — keep them in favor with theater owners and studio executives.

Harman Moseley, who manages the Galleria, Moolah and Chase Park Plaza cinemas in the St. Louis area, said he didn’t hear any complaints from people who saw “Avatar” at the Galleria. He is hoping for the same with “Alice in Wonderland,” the first film shown in 3-D at the Moolah.

“For the most part people are loving these movies— it’s what’s bringing

them back to the theaters,” Moseley said. “But I can understand the motion-sickness effect. I’ve had that experience myself at the IMAX. It can be quite a ride.”

Whether your eyesight is 20/20 or less than perfect, watching a 3-D movie isn’t going to cause any vision damage, according to experts like Anshel and Tychsen.

“Getting a headache at a movie isn’t harmful, but it is symptomatic of subnormal vision,” Tychsen said. “If it happens, that might be a good sign it’s time to visit an eye doctor.”

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CAN’T GET ENOUGH 3-D?Some 3-D movies and their release dates:

“How to Train Your Dragon”: March 26“Shrek Forever After”: May 21“Toy Story 3”: June 18“Piranha 3-D”: Aug. 27“Saw VII”: Oct. 22“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”: Nov. 19















CAN’T GET ENOUGH 3-D?CAN’T GET ENOUGH 3-D?Some 3-D movies and their release dates:Some 3-D movies and their release dates:

“How to Train Your Dragon”:“How to Train Your Dragon”: March 26 March 26“Shrek Forever After”: “Shrek Forever After”: May 21May 21“Toy Story 3”:“Toy Story 3”: June 18 June 18“Piranha 3-D”: “Piranha 3-D”: Aug. 27Aug. 27“Saw VII”:“Saw VII”: Oct. 22 Oct. 22“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”: “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”: Nov. 19Nov. 19

of the 3-D blockbuster “Avatar,” which has shattered box office records, raking in more than $2.5 billion worldwide and becoming the highest-grossing film of all time. Several theatergoers complained of motion sickness after watching James Cameron’s epic sci-fi adventure, filmed with breakthrough digital 3-D techniques.

Despite causing discomfort in a small number of people, 3-D movies aren’t going away anytime soon. Besides “Avatar,” some of last year’s other top-grossing films — “Up,” “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” and “Monsters vs. Aliens” — were 3-D, and more than a dozen other 3-D movies are scheduled for release this year and next.

The popularity of these movies and the money they pull in — theaters can typically charge about $3 extra for tickets to 3-D shows — keep them in favor with theater owners and studio executives.

Harman Moseley, who manages the Galleria, Moolah and Chase Park Plaza cinemas in the St. Louis area, said he didn’t hear any complaints from people who saw “Avatar” at the Galleria. He is hoping for the same with “Alice in Wonderland,” the first film shown in 3-D at the Moolah.

“For the most part people are loving these movies— it’s what’s bringing

them back to the theaters,” Moseley said. “But I can understand the motion-sickness effect. I’ve had that experience myself at the IMAX. It can be quite a ride.”

Whether your eyesight is 20/20 or less than perfect, watching a 3-D movie isn’t going to cause any vision damage, according to experts like Anshel and Tychsen.

“Getting a headache at a movie isn’t harmful, but it is symptomatic of subnormal vision,” Tychsen said. “If it happens, that might be a good sign it’s time to visit an eye doctor.”

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MASSIVE ATTACK HAS SPENT TWO DECADES BUILDING ITS ROCK REPUTATION WITH TRACKS SUCH AS "UNFINISHED SYMPATHY" AND "TEARDROP."

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he duo won critical raves at home in the United Kingdom while remaining one of music's best-kept secrets outside Europe. That may be about to change, with Massive Attack pushing across Australia and New Zealand this month and

planning another assault in May in the United States and Canada to promote "Heligoland," its first album in seven years.

Massive Attack is known for "trip hop" — think rap slowed to a beat that could induce a trance. It has a deep appreciation of dub and bass. One of its most famous songs, "Angel," has damaged hi-fi speakers with its rumbling earthquake intro in the lowest possible register.

The new CD's opener, "Pray for Rain", has booming piano, rattling bones, thundering drums and singing by Tunde Adebimpe, frontman of TV on the Radio. The impressive production cries out to be played on a good audio system. It's a tall order for live performances to live up to this sophistication, as Massive Attack's latest U.K. show proved.

The concert should have been definitive, with many of the album's guests appearing onstage, including reggae veteran Horace Andy and Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz.

Martina Topley Bird excelled with her rendition of "Teardrop," replacing Elizabeth Fraser's original ethereal vocals with a brittle frailty. "Splitting the Atom" featured all three singers and was a powerful, wounded beast of a song.

Its lyrics about bank bailouts were seared onto retinas by an extraordi-nary light show. The dot matrix had an ever-hectoring display of facts, figures and radical quotes.

As a comeback, "Heligoland" beats "Third," released in 2008 by Portishead, another long-term band from the western England city of Bristol. Massive Attack has made a moody and broody record, with highlights in the powerful "Paradise Circus" and "Flat of the Blade," which has heartfelt vocals by Elbow's Guy Garvey.

Massive Attack's soft minimalism made its 1991 debut recording "Blue Lines" the ideal background for dinner parties. The London show at the HMV Apollo Hammersmith opted for a thicker sound. The six-piece band added scathing guitars and synthesizer drones to build a dense throb that bludgeoned and bewildered some listeners.

The result was more akin to experimental heavy metal than a suitable accompaniment to a souffle. The subterranean rumble reached heights on "Karmacoma," the night's closing song. Anyone catching the shows can expect to be introduced to a superb record.

fter years of humdrum bubble-gum from Miley Cyrus and the brothers Jonas, 16-year-old Justin Bieber has thrown a

candy-coated wrench into Disney's heartthrob assembly line by giving young fans something worth screaming their lungs out for: lovable pop songs. Bieber's poise is reminiscent of Justin Timberlake before he went solo or Hanson before they all hit puberty. At its best, his voice is both powerful and adorable — like tweenage pathos transposed into sound. Fans first heard it when the Canadian wunderkind began posting home videos on YouTube a few years back, his elfin features practically buried beneath a shag of sandy-blond hair. (Since then, Bieber appears to have hit a recent growth spurt but still sports the volumi-nous coif.)

His singing eventually earned him a shrieking fan base, a major label record contract and continued Internet omnipres-

ence. His physical presence has sparked near-riots in U.S. shopping malls. And behind all this hullabaloo, there's actually some great music. Last Novem-ber, Bieber released a marvelous debut EP called "My World" — seven clever, R&B-tinted tunes that were met with adulation across numerous platforms. Now comes Bieber's full-length debut, "My World 2.0," in what feels like a calculated move toward American pop music's gooey center. And that's a shame. The songwriting is noticeably duller, with fizzy Euro-pop synthesizers neutralizing the mild, hip-hoppish quirks that made Bieber's debut EP such a joy. Now surrounded by mushy electronic timbres, even the kid's sweetest hooks start to curdle.But not on "Runaway Love." The song's

stop-and-go keyboards blurt away at a breezy tempo, giving the singer space to play. Lyrically, this album is full of sore-hearted laments, but here it's all puppy-love sweet talk: "I'm just trying to be

cool, cool, cool ... I'm just trying to find, find, find ... this sweet love of mine."

Otherwise, Bieber struggles to shine through the electronic goop. And to make matters worse, three of the 10 songs on "2.0" feature cameos that range from unnecessary to irritating. Newcomer Jessica Jarrell duets with Bieber on the treacly "Overboard," but considering the androgynous qualities of Bieber's young voice, a female counterpoint feels redundant. Meantime, Sean Kingston hogs the mike on the otherwise catchy "Eenie Meenie," while Ludacris throws his booming pipes behind some insipid rhymes on "Baby" as if on a quest to find his true personal nadir.

Why all the guests? Bieber has said that he aspires to mimic the trajectory of Michael Jackson (make music that kids and adults can love, grow up to become an era-defining superstar, etc.), but the young Jackson had to share the spotlight with his older brothers. What's Bieber's excuse?

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THE GROUP HAS PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THE PAST 35 YEARS, LONGER THAN ANY R&B GROUP IN HISTORY

Kool & the Gang to perform at RiversideSaturday, Aug. 28

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IVERSIDE — Legendary R&B group Kool & the Gang will take the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, at Riverside Casino & Golf Resort. The concert will be the resort’s final outdoor performance of the summer.

Kool & the Gang has sold more than 70 million albums worldwide and influenced the music of three generations. Thanks to songs like “Celebra-tion,” “Cherish,” “Jungle Boogie,” “Summer Madness,” “Ladies’ Night,” “Get Down on It” and “Open Sesame,” the group has earned two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 25 Top 10 R&B hits, nine Top 10 pop hits and 31 gold and platinum albums. In 2006, Kool & the Gang received the National Association of Recording Merchandisers Chairman Award for lifetime achievement in record sales. Kool & the Gang’s bulletproof funk and tough, jazzy arrangements have made them the most sampled band of all time.The group has performed continuously for the past 35 years, longer than any R&B group in history, and they continue to perform to packed audiences of new and old fans around the world.

Tickets, at $35 and $65, are available in the resort’s gift shop, online at www.riversidecasinoandresort.com or by calling (877) 677-3456.

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By Mike Joyce, The Washington Post"Yesterday You Said Tomorrow"

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CHRISTIAN SCOTTYesterday You Said Tomorrow

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New Orleans trumpeter Christian Scott turns 27 this month, but his upcoming release shows what an old soul he is

ecorded at engineer Rudy Van Gelder's New Jersey studio, an incubator for countless classic jazz recordings, "Yesterday You

Said Tomorrow" finds Scott channeling key influences from start to finish. As he says in the album's liner notes, this collection of mostly self-penned pieces "was designed in subject matter and sound to have the brevity and character of the recordings of the '60s," inspired by the likes of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan.

No small task, of course, but Scott has sufficient passion,

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The themes inspired by sociopolitical issues, beginning with his opening broadside, "K.K.P.D.," crackle with fusion-era electricity. "Isadora," a muted, brush-stroked ballad, eloquently underscores Scott's affection for

Davis' spacious lyricism. A cover of rocker Thom Yorke's "The Eraser" employs a pulsating modal arrangement to hypnotic effect, and Scott's "An Unending Repentance" is enhanced by guitarist Matthew Stevens' fluid lines and blues sensibility.Scott has also surrounded himself with

gifted musicians, including pianist Milton Fletcher Jr., who help the trumpeter achieve his goals with plenty of finesse and invention.


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CEDAR FALLS — AM Taxi will be part of a concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, at The Hub.

The video for the band’s single “The Mistake” recently won MTVU’s “The Freshman” contest. The group’s debut album, “We Don’t Stand a Chance,” including new single “Fed Up,” will launch June 8.

For more information, visit www.amtaximusic.com. The Hub is at 406 Main St.

WATERLOO — Psychostick’s Parental Advisory Tour, featuring Green Jelly and Nashville Pussy, will roll in to the Reverb, 3555 University Ave., at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 20.

Best known for the song “Beer Is Good … And Stuff,” Psychostick spent much of 2009 on tour promoting its latest album, “Sandwich.” The band released a video for “Girl Directions” in December 2009.

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DATE APR. 21DAVENPORT — On Distant Shores, an alternative pop-punk group of Augustana College students, will perform at 9 p.m. Friday, April 23, in the Redstone Room at River Music Experience. Supporting acts TABS and Deluxe Republic will play as well.

Following a successful release of the group’s first EP, “Between Then and Now,” in September, the band released a studio album, “Meant for the Sea.”

Tickets are $5 and on sale now at www.redstoneroom.com, at Quad City Co-Op Records locations and by visiting the RME, 129 Main St. Doors open at 8 p.m.

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CEDAR FALLS — R&B singer Jay Sean will appear in concert Friday, April 23, at the West Gym on the University of Northern Iowa campus. The show starts at 8 p.m. with special guest Down With Webster.

Jay Sean is a singer-songwriter, rapper, beat boxer and record producer. His American-debut single, “Down,” topped the Billboard Top 100 in 2009. His current single is “Do You Remember.” Both are included on his American-debut album “All or Nothing,” which launched at No. 37 on the Billboard 200.

Opening for Jay Sean is Down With Webster, an eight-piece band out of Toronto. Down With Webster combines all elements and styles of music without trying to replicate any one particular genre. The group’s single, “Rich Girl$,” debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at No. 47 and rose to No. 21. A follow-up single, “Your Man,” hit No. 31 on the Hot 100.

Tickets are on sale now. Admission is $20 for UNI students and $30 for the general public. Tickets will be available at all UNITix locations and can be ordered by phone at (319) 273-4TIX or online at www.unitix.uni.edu.

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DUBUQUE — The Grand Opera House is now offering monthly acting classes. Greg Wolf, a professional actor, acting teacher and founder of many acting programs throughout the country, has created a program for people of all skill levels and ages. New classes run monthly and are expected to fill up quickly, so early registration is recommended to ensure your spot. All classes are taught by Wolf, whose past students can be seen in feature films and national television, and have received scholarships to university and studio programs. Classes are extremely positive and supportive, where students can explore and create in a healthy and secure environment. Whether you have a college degree in the craft, want to become a better public speaker, expand your creative thinking, want a new hobby or just want meet new people, these classes are for you, Wolf said. No experience or prior education is required. Please call soon as each class size is limited. Business office (563) 588-4356.

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DUBUQUE — Auditions for "It's a Wonderful Life" will take place from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Nov. 1 and 2 on the fourth floor of the Grand Opera House, 135 Eighth St. Perusal scripts are now available at the Grand Opera House box office. The show will be done similar to "reader's theater" — it is a 1940s radio show, so actors will be on stage reading the scripts and the audience will see all the sound effects being made as if they are watching a radio show being produced. Mike Link will direct the cast of 10 to 20 actors. For more information call (563) 588-1305.

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WATERLOO - AAF-Cedar Valley and Wartburg College will present the Iowa premier of “Art & Copy” at 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Elks Club, 407 E. Park Ave. Registration will be from 6:30 to 7 p.m.“Art & Copy” is a powerful new film about advertising and inspiration. Directed by Doug Pray (his other films include “Surfwise,” “Scratch” and “Hype!”), it reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertisers of our time – people who've profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside of their industry. George Lois, Mary Wells, Dan Wieden, Lee Clow, Hal Riney and others featured in “Art & Copy” were responsible for "Just Do It," "I Love NY," "Where's the Beef?," "Got Milk," "Think Different" and other high-profile advertising campaigns. “Art & Copy has been playing at international and national film festivals and major cities,” said AAF-Cedar Valley President Laura Hand. “Normally you’d have to travel out of state to see this film. AAF-Cedar Valley and Wartburg College are proud to bring it to Waterloo.” “Art & Copy” was the official selection for the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and Toronto’s Hot Docs and won for best director in a documentary at the Atlanta Film Festival. Cost for the event is $7 for AAF-Cedar Valley members, $10 for non-members, $2 for Wartburg College students and $5 for all other students. Pre-registration is encouraged. Register online at www.AAFCedarValley.com. For more information, visit www.ArtAndCopyFilm.com.

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pAT Guinee7:30 p.m. Showirish Cottage, Galena, il

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TAsTe liKe CHiCKen 9:00 p.m. Shownorthside, Dubuque

fAllinG WiTHin10:00 p.m. Showsandy Hook Tavern, Hazel Green, Wi

eXXTreme enTerTAinmenT9:00 p.m. ShowTony’s place, Dubuque

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DYnAflOWs9:00 p.m. Showscreaming eagle, Waterloo

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JAKe mCVeY10:00 p.m. ShowVoodoo lounge, Cedar falls

Tim COsTellOW/sTu mCCAllisTer8:30 p.m. ShowJoker’s Comedy Club, Cedar falls

BOB DOrr & THe Blue BAnD6:00 p.m. After Work ShowThe Hub, Cedar falls

WilDCArD9:00 p.m. ShowThe Hub, Cedar falls

lAs ruBiAs Del nOrTe8:00 p.m. Iowa Debut ConcertCsps, Cedar rapids

missiOn CreeK fesTmeAT puTTeTsJOe JACK TAlCumsAme lOCKe-WArD6:00 p.m. ShowThe mill, iowa City

missiOn CreeK fesTTHe GliTCH D. Bess9:00 p.m. Showiowa City, Yacht Club

Tim HeCKer lWAGreG DAVis9:00 p.m. ShowThe picador, iowa City

THe BlenD9:00 p.m. ShowVolume, Cedar rapids

JOsH rOss7:00 p.m. Show Java Creek Café, Cedar rapids

reneGADe8:00 p.m. ShowDriving range, Dubuque mr. OBViOus8:00 p.m. ShowWheel in restaurant, platteville, Wi

Buzz Berries9:00 p.m. ShowBulldogs, Dubuque

The Boys night Out9:00 p.m. ShowThe pit stop, Dubuque

massey road9:00 p.m. ShowDoghouse lounge, Dubuque

Taste like Chicken9:30 p.m. ShowDenny’s lux Club, Dubuque

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Mission Creek FestCory Chisel, the Wandering sonsdiploMats oF solid soundsad iron8:00 p.m. Showthe Mill, iowa City

Mission Creek Fest dennis MCMurrin & thedeMolition Band9:00 p.m. Showyacht Club, iowa City

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karaoke7:30 p.m. Showrainbow lounge, Canfield hotel, dubuque

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the Mississippi Band9:00 p.m. Shownorthside Bar, dubuque

eneMies oF ConFusion9:30 p.m. Show180 Main, dubuque

CheCker and the Bluetones10:00 p.m. ShowBourre lounge, Waterloo

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heyWood Banksheard on BoB & toM7:30 & 9:15 p.m. Showsjoker’s Comedy Club, Cedar Falls

FatCat9:00 p.m. Showjameson’s, Waterloo

eleV8daMon dotson6:00 & 10:00 p.m. Showsthe hub, Cedar Falls

the snozzBerries9:00 p.m. Showspicoli’s, Waterloo

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Jester9:00 p.m. Showscreaming eagle, Waterloo

terry Mccauley7:00 p.m. ShowJava creek café, cedar rapids

tWo Many BanJosaqua Marine DreaM Machinehe Van Burens9:00 p.m. Showiowa city, yacht club

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DuBuque syMphony7:30 p.m. Showfive flags ctr, Dubuque

KaraoKe7:30 p.m. Showrainbow lounge, canfield hotel,Dubuque

scott Waterhouse& BranDon GolDen8:00 p.m. Showthe cornerstone, Galena, il

BecKy McMahon9:00 p.m. Shownorthside Bar, Dubuque

Buzz Berries9:00 p.m. ShowJumpers, Dubuque

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Sponge9:00 p.m. ShowSpicoli’s, Waterloo

CraCkin WiSe9:00 p.m. ShowScreaming eagle, Waterloo

Billy Heller7:00 p.m. ShowJava Creek Café, Cedar rapids

Jim StroeHle JazzmuSiC in tHe m.u.d. SerieS7:00 p.m. ShowCampbell Steel gallery, marion

kevin gordon9:00 p.m. Showthe mill, iowa City

unipHoniCSFunkotronJoe BootH9:00 p.m. Showyacht Club, iowa City

a triBute tHe FleetWood maC6:00 p.m. Showmystique Casino, dubuque

SoundS oF naSHville7:00 p.m. Showdyersville Hall, dyersville

a pirate over 508:00 p.m. Showasbury eagles Club

Broken ruBBer Band8:00 p.m. Showthe Cornerstone, galena, il

BeCky mCmaHon9:00 p.m. Showdog House lounge, dubuque

taSte like CHiCken 9:00 p.m. ShowCourtside Bar, dubuque

HalF-FaSt9:00 p.m. ShowJumpers, dubuque

Six Foot tWelve9:00 p.m. Shownorthside tap, dubuque

Buzz BerrieS9:00 p.m. ShowBulldogs Sports Bar, dubuque

roy pennettiW/darrin meyer8:30 p.m. ShowJoker’s Comedy Club, Cedar Falls

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DUBUQUE — Nine paintings by Dubuque artist Louise Her-ron Halliburton are on view in the Dubuque Museum of Art’s Lengeling Gallery through July 11.

Halliburton was born in Dubuque in 1898 and studied at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C. She was married to Robert Alexander Halliburton, an economics professor at Franklin College in Indiana, until he died unex-pectedly in 1939. In 1940, Halliburton returned to Dubuque, living there until her death in 1991.

Halliburton often is remembered for her political and social activism, though her artistic legacy also still resonates today. She was on the board of the Dubuque Art Association, the predecessor of the Dubuque Museum of Art. She enriched the city’s cultural scene, organizing many exhibitions and artist lectures during her tenure with the art association. As an artist, Halliburton was best known for her works in watercolor, learning from the famous watercolorist Eliot O’Hara.

The museum’s hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission to the museum, at 701 Locust St., is free.For more information, call (563) 557-1851 or visit www.dbqart.com.

CEDAR RAPIDS — Legion Arts will present works by New Mexico painter Bill Stewart on display through May 23 at CSPS, 1103 Third St. S.E. The exhibit, “Taos Paintings,” features a collection of brightly colored oil paintings inspired by the landscapes of Taos, N.M.

Also in the CSPS galleries is a col-lection of recent works by eastern Iowa artists John Beckelman, Jane Gilmor with Rick Edleman, Jamie Elizabeth Hudrlik, Thomas C. Jack-son, Anthony Plaut, Dan Schuster and David Van Allen. Highlights of the exhibit, “Selected Works,” are Plaut’s tableau inspired by Marcel Duchamp’s infamous “Given: 1. The Waterfall, 2. The Illuminating Gas” and Hudrlik’s fanciful, almost fluores-cent paintings.

The exhibit runs through April 11. Admission to the galleries is free.For more information, call (319) 364-1580 or visit www.legionarts.org.

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WATERLOO — Tickets are available for the upcoming pub crawl, ParForeThe’loo, at the Main Street Waterloo office, 329 E. 4th St., and at participating pubs. The crawl will be from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, April 17.

The $20 admission includes the bus ride, T-shirt, drink specials, appetizers, free cover charge and promotional giveaways. Stops on the crawl will include AMVETS #19, Blue River, Butt Ugly’s Saloon, Club Fever, Edo’s Club International, Embassy Lounge, LaChiquita Mexican Restaurant & Bar and Times Sports Bar.

Special rates for the crawl are available at the Ramada Inn and the Quality Inn & Suites, and all designated drivers get free pop. Taxis also are available for transportation after the crawl.

For more information, call the Main Street office at (319) 291-2038.

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IT WASN’T MEFredrick Federley, a member of the Swedish Parliament, said he has always campaigned as someone who does not take gifts from those he is responsible for regulating, but he was called out by the newspaper Aftonbladet in February for having accepted a free travel holiday from an airline. Federley denied that “he” accepted the trip. He reminded reporters that he is a notorious, flamboyant cross-dresser, and thus that it was his alter-ego “Ursula” who received the free holiday.

OH, THE IRONYIn February, the trade group Mortgage Bankers Association announced the sale of its Washington, D.C., headquarters for $41 million. The association had purchased the building in 2007, at the peak of the real estate bubble, for $79 million.

OUR LITIGIOUS SOCIETY– Craig Show, 49, filed a lawsuit in January against the Idaho State Police and the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office, demanding compensation following his DUI arrest in August. Show said the cops had seized a “medicine bag” on his motorcycle and, in opening it for inspection, permitted the “mystical powers” inside to escape. The bag was blessed by a “medicine woman” in 1995 and, Show said, had been unopened since then.– Anthony Avery, 72, a retired insurance underwriter, filed a lawsuit in December against the exclusive Rye Golf Club in East Sussex County, England, for lingering injuries caused when he slipped on the wet floor of the club’s shower room. The floor, he said, was “too” slippery.

FINE POINTS OF THE LAWIsrael Elias and his then-wife Susan Zirkin were divorced under British law in 1962, but Zirkin has been unable to remarry since then because Orthodox Jewish law does not recognize divorce unless the husband grants the wife a “get,” and Elias has refused. Within the Orthodox community, Zirkin would have been shunned had she remarried, as would any children she had. A few rabbis try to work around the system, but their attempts are not widely accepted. Zirkin, now 73, was believed to be the world’s longest-standing “chained” wife, but in February, after 37 years, she became a free woman. Elias passed away, and the “get” is no longer necessary.

TEQUILA ON THE BRAINLast May, a 13-year-old boy in Galt, Calif., became the most recent inadvertent beneficiary of foolish behavior. Acting on a dare, the boy had chugged eight shots of tequila and lost consciousness. A routine CT scan at the hospital exposed an until-then-unrevealed brain tumor, and the boy is slowly recovering from his arduous but lifesaving surgery.

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In Clash of the Titans, the ultimate struggle for power pits men against kings and kings against gods. But the war between the gods themselves could destroy the world. Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus (Sam Worthington) is helpless to save his family from Hades (Ralph Fiennes), vengeful god of the underworld. With nothing left to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus (Liam Neeson) and unleash hell on earth. Leading a daring band of warriors, Perseus sets off on a perilous journey deep into forbidden worlds. Battling unholy demons and fearsome beasts, he will survive if he can accept his power as a god, defy his fate and create his own destiny.

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Based on best-selling novelist Nicholas Sparks' ("A Walk to Remember," "The Notebook") forthcoming novel, "The Last Song" is set in a small Southern beach town where an estranged father (Greg Kinnear) gets a chance to spend the summer with his reluctant teenage daughter (Miley Cyrus), who'd rather be home in New York. He tries to reconnect with her through the only thing they have in common — music.

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Gathered together in the Bahamas for their annual one-week reunion, four close couples eagerly reconnect, sharing news about their lives and relationships. But their intimate week in paradise is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of Sheila's ex-husband, Mike, who hopes to break up her new marriage with Troy and win her back. The others soon realize they too are not immune to the challenges of commitment and fidelity.

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Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?Tyler Perry, Jill Scott, Janet JacksonDirected by Tyler Perry

Stealing a no-show couple’s reservations at the hottest restuarant — what could it hurt? Phil and Claire are now the Tripplehorns. The real Tripplehorns, it turns out, are a thieving couple who are being hunted down by a pair of corrupt cops for having stolen property from some very dangerous people. A wild and dangerous series of crazy adventures to save their lives — and their marriage - follows.

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Date NightSteve Carell, Tina Fey, Mark Wahlberg,Taraji P. Henson, Jimmi Simpson

Tyler Doherty is an extraordinary 8 year-old boy. Surrounded by a loving family and community and armed with the courage of his faith, he faces his daily battle against cancer with bravery and grace. To Tyler, God is a friend, a teacher and the ultimate pen pal. Tyler's prayers take the form of letters, which he composes and mails on a daily basis. The letters find their way into the hands of Brady McDaniels, a beleaguered postman standing at a crossroads in his life.

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3-D TV TVs sell out as ‘Avatar’ technology reaches homes

he shortage is prompting the world's largest plasma TV maker to take back-orders from retailers, Hitoshi Otsuki, the senior managing director heading Osaka-based Panasonic's overseas operations, said in Tokyo. He declined

to specify figures. "It's a great opportunity to turn around our TV business," he said.

TV makers are betting movies such as James Cameron's "Avatar," the highest-grossing film of all time, and sports events such as the 2010 FIFA World Cup will help drive demand for 3-D sets using improved technology. Still, a lack of programs and the need to use special eyewear, a reason that thwarted previous attempts to push adoption, may deter consumers.

"There are always people who want to buy high-end products," said Kazuharu Miura, an analyst at Daiwa Securi-ties Capital Markets in Tokyo, said. "That's probably what's driving sales."

Panasonic became the first major TV maker to sell 3-D sets in the U.S. when its 50-inch full high-definition plasma TV went on sale at outlets of Best Buy with a pair of glasses and a 3-D

Blu-ray player for $2,899.99 on March 10. Samsung Electronics, the world's largest TV maker, began offering a 55-inch 3-D model there for $3,299.99 on March 14, while Sony plans to start selling 3-D Bravia TVs in June.

Samsung hasn't yet tracked its 3-D TV shipment figures, said Hwang Eun Ju, a spokeswoman for the South Korea-based electronics maker.

Panasonic's TV operations had a loss of more than $111 million in the quarter ending Dec. 31. The business may turn profitable in the year ending March 2011, President Fumio Ohtsubo said March 3.

TV makers are counting on 3-D broadcasts of major sporting events to stoke demand. FIFA said in December it agreed with Sony to deliver 3-D images from as many as 25 matches of this year's soccer World Cup in South Africa.

ESPN 3-D will start in June and broadcast 85 live events the first year, the Bristol, Conn.-based sports network said in January. Discovery Communications Inc., Sony and Imax Corp. announced a venture at the time to introduce a 3-D channel in 2011.

Global shipments of 3-D TVs may reach 4.2 million this year and more than triple to 12.9 million in 2011, according to El Segundo, California-based researcher ISuppli Corp. this month. Revenue from the sets may more than double to $20 billion next year, according to ISuppli.

Samsung has said it aims to sell more than 2 million 3-D TVs this year, while Panasonic expects to sell as many as 1 million globally in the year starting April 1. LG Electronics has said it's targeting sales of 400,000 3-D TV sets in 2010.

"Finally we have real televisions," Bob Perry, a U.S. based senior vice president at Panasonic's audio-visual products marketing unit, said in a March 10 Bloomberg Television interview. "3-D makes TV real."

Sony, which said last week it plans to sell at least 25 million TVs in the year starting April, predicts sales of 3-D sets will probably account for about 10 percent of the total.

"It will probably take a long time for 3-D TVs to expand broadly, maybe about three years" said Ichiro Michikoshi, an analyst at electronics research firm BCN Inc. in Tokyo. "There isn't enough content, and consumers dislike wearing the glasses. Those issues will take time to be solved."

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Panasonic says its 3-D TVs sold out in the United States in their first week, raising optimism the technology that helped "Avatar" break records at the box office will extend to living rooms and help boost profits.

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