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Mayor and First Lady to
Feed the Homeless
WHO: Mayor John Cook and First Lady (Tram Cook)
WHAT: First Ladys Program to Feed the Homeless
WHEN: Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 12noon
WHERE: Lee & Beulah Moor Childrens Home
1100 Cliff Drive
El Paso, Texas 79902
WHY: This initiative started at the beginning of Mayor Cooks
tenure in an effort on behalf of the First Lady, Tram Cook, to giveback to the community she has called home for over 30 years. The
First Lady and several volunteers will prepare and serve a meal to
families in need within The El Paso area. The Lee & Beulah Moor
Childrens Home provides a wide range of quality programs and serv-
ices to children and their families in the El Paso region who are in
need of child care and support. To mention a few, they provide resi-
dential services, foster care, adoptive services, and counseling service
for unplanned pregnancies. Previous meals have been served several
times at different locations such as the The Opportunity Center, The
Rescue Mission, Child Crisis Center of El Paso, La Evangelica
Church, Sin Fronteras, the Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans
Home, the YWCA Sarah McKnight Transitional Living Center, Center
for Children, Dame La Mano Pregnancy Crisis Center, Villa Maria,
Ronald McDonald House, Nazareth Hall Nursing Center, Christian
Home, The Reynolds House, La Posada Homes, the Salvation Army
and a Thanksgiving Dinner for six consecutive years held at the El
Paso Convention Center.
Im shocked and in-
censed that U.T. El Paso has
canceled Cesar Chavez Dayon March 31, because its too
bulky. In other words, Cesar
Chavez Day is one holiday
too many for the university,
so, what does this venerable
institution of higher learning
do? It cancels for the next
four years it says a day
which is special for Chicanos
in El Paso and throughout the
State of Texas, if not the na-
tion.
What is even more
alarming is the passive way in
which our so-called Chicano
leaders have accepted this
travesty. Our leaders kinda-
sorta agree with dropping this
special day. One said that
theres just so many days that
UTEP can free its students,
and, obviously, Chavez is not
important enough. Besides,there will be lectures and
other events to celebrate the
day, so, maybe its a good
thing that the holiday is
dropped because then stu-
dents can show up for classes,
and form a crowd. Why, theaudacity!
Only Carlos Marentes, my
good friend and director of El
Pasos farmworkers union,
said what was on his mind.
And, he was criticized by one
local paper for saying what he
thought about the ridiculous
notion. He called it a huge
disrespect, not only for Cesar
Chavez, but, for Chicanos
throughout El Paso, and, es-pecially, for farmworkers
themselves. Amazingly Mar-
tin Luther King Day, Jan. 17,
almost suffered the same fate
as Chavez when it was pro-
posed in 1986 that the nation
honor the late, great civil
right leader. North Carolina
Senator Jesse Helms an
avowed racist said that
MLK was not important
enough to merit a nationalholiday. Even then- President
Ronald Reagan, a Republi-
can, complained about the
cost.
Is there a Jesse Helms at
UTEP? Its a fair question
isnt it? Because CesarChavez is the only nationally-
recognized icon or leader for
us Chicanos, and, barely, at
that. Is there anyone else? Not
that I know of. So, where are
the demonstrations, where are
the walkouts, where are other
followers of Chavezs teach-
ings? Why isnt anyone
speaking out against this ac-
tion by UTEPs faculty com-
mittee. Or, maybe they justdont know Cesar?
Let me tell you a few things
about this great man. When
he took up arms against racist
and unfair growers to protect
his fellow farmworkers,
Chavez had been a farm-
worker himself. In the winter,
he worked the pear and the
lettuce; in the spring, it was
cherries and beans; corn andgrapes occupied his time in
the summer, while he worked
the cotton in the fall. He
knew what the complaints
were all about. He knew that
children were being forced to
work the fields because theirparents needed the help.
Wages were the lowest of the
low, and growers didnt care
as long as their crops came in.
Chavez himself went to work,
dropping out of eighth grade
to work the fields so that his
mother wouldnt have to. A
self-made man, he joined the
U.S. Navy where he served
for two years. After that stint,
he went back to the crop alivelihood that had sustained
him and his family after his
father had lost his small gro-
cery store and the piece of
land they called home in
Yuma, AZ.
As a farmworker, Chavez
lived by the credo: Make a
solemn promise to enjoy our
rightful part of the riches of
this land, to throw off theyoke of being considered as
agricultural implements or
slaves.
Continues on page 4...
Cesar Chavez Day Cancellation ishorrible move by UTEP
By Joe Olvera , 2011
Apply Now forRecreation Program
ScholarshipsEffective Now
In 2010 City Council approved a new program that
will provide fee waivers for eligible youth for most
recreation programs.
Youth under the age of 17 that meet household
moderate and low income guidelines outlined by
the federal Housing and Urban Development
Agency (HUD), may receive up to $150 in fee
waivers for most recreation programs offered by theCitys Parks and Recreation Department.
Applications for this program are available at
City Recreation Centers or online at
www.elpasotexas.gov/parks. (forms can be filled
out online.)
Funds are limited and are available on a first come
first served basis. Approved applicants must regis-
ter for the recreation programs they desire, and will
pay the $7 administration fee for each registration.
All other program fees are waived for eligible youth
applicants.
For more information, call 915-541-4331.
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Joel Salcido: Photographer extraordinaireJoel Salcidos pho-
tographs are more than just
people posing, or sunsets withthe typical tints that color the
amazing panorama. His pho-
tos are more like art, like
paintings on canvas that cap-
ture human lives in all their
glory and in all their human-
ity. In one such photo, he cap-
tures a group of cowboys or
wildcatters as they gather to
eat breakfast at a small-town
diner. Salcido captures even
the slightest wrinkle on theirclothing, as they discuss the
news of the day yet to come,
or as one pours coffee from a
coffee pot leathery face in
deep concentration.
To sum up Sal-
cidos work as a creative pho-
tographer is to describe histalent in one word: Maturity.
From his earliest days as an
intern with The El Paso
Times, to his tenure as one of
a group of photojournalists
for that newspaper, he has
grown not only in age 53 but in perspective and power.
The years do fly
by, said Salcido from his
home in Austin, Texas. But,
Ive never forgotten my roots.
However, Juarez, Mexico,
where I was born has receded
into my past because I haveno wish to return there, not in
light of whats been happen-
ing. I go back to El Paso to
visit family. Dont get me
wrong, I had a blast in El
Paso and working at theTimes, but, the times change.
Im now doing something dif-
ferent.
Salcido knew early
on that he was slated for
greatness. Only three years as
a photojournalist, he received
from the El Paso Press Club
the Dorrance D. Roderick
Award for his special section
on the Tarahumara Indians inMexico. The piece docu-
mented the Chihuahua Indi-
ans and their fragile existence
in the Sierra Madre Occiden-
tal. This was the catalyst for
his receiving numerous
awards, and for his finally
leaving the Times in 1991 to
pursue commercial photogra-phy. He left El Paso eight
years later to live and work
in Spain. Currently, he is an
editorial and fine art photog-
rapher. He produces work for
galleries and publications
such as USA Today, Texas
Monthly, and Texas High-
ways.
Im disconnected
with the border, Salcidosaid. Except, of course,
when Im with my mother
because she lives there, al-
though she knows it could be
dangerous. My feeling is
why risk life and limb for the
money I could generate there.
Its just not worth it. I would
wind up doing more harm
than good.
Salcido said that his
growth into a fine arts pho-
tographer is an evolution.
He credits former Times
Chief Photographer, Luis Vil-
lalobos, with making him
what he is today. Luis was atremendous talent. We all
learned from him because he
was the best, and we owe him
a lot. Hes the best boss I ever
had, because he was such an
excellent mentor. What Im
doing today is an extension of
what I learned from him. Ihad a ball working at the
Times,...
Continues on next page
By Joe Olvera , 2011
Joel Salcido
Ted Kennedy visiting Juarez
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The Appropria-tion Shortfall
We now know how much less the State ofTexas has to spend on government and assis-
tance programs. The Comptroller announced
a shortfall from the last session of almost
$28 billion. If it was the intention of the leg-
islature to continue every program at the
same levels of the past two years, then the
$28 billion would be considered a budget
deficit. We would have to find a way to produce the revenues in
order to maintain the status quo.
That is not the way the Texas constitution allows the
process to go forward. Unlike the federal budget, there are no loans
to bridge deficits. We have $28 billion less to spend and that is it.In case you missed it, I posed the problem in absolutes in
the above paragraphs. Neither option is the best. That is the peril of
politics: one becomes blind to compromise for the sake of political
expediency.
Yes, we have a budget problem. But Texas is also a very
wealthy state. There is an abundance of wealth that can bridge the
gap between the two extremes.
The House Appropriations Chair, Representative Jim Pitts,
made a grim announcement about the appropriations bill which is
being filed this week. His comment was that there was going to be a
lot of pain. That is the easy way of avoiding the arduous task ofcompromise.
One of the issues that we know will be dramatically im-
pacted is public education. The reality with this issue is that the state
is going to require the status quo on standards set by the state; but, in
the end, will pass the funding problem to the local communities.
What is ironic about passing the funding locally is that
public education, as opposed to all of the other provisions in an ap-
propriations bill, is specifically dedicated in the Texas Constitution
as a state charge.A general diffusion of knowledge being essential to the preservation
of the liberties and rights of the people, it shall be the duty of the
Legislature of the State to establish and make suitable provision for
the support and maintenance of an efficient system of public free
schools.
Those are the words in our constitution. It is obvious that
public education should be funded by the state at a level that meets
the lofty goal for the diffusion of knowledge. Unfortunately, the
wording is conveniently vague so that those wish not to increase
state revenues can conveniently pass the buck to local taxpayers.
When it comes to education, that is a poor decision. Tap
the wealth and raise the education bar. This would require wealthier
communities to share their property tax wealth with poorer commu-
nities.
While the level of public education, in comparison with
other states, languishes in the lowest percentiles, the future of our
state grows increasingly dim. Without highly educated workforces in
the future, we will be restricted in the types of industries or busi-
nesses that locate here. The future prosperity of Texas teeters on the
brink while decision makers mindlessly pursue the policy, in absolute
lockstep, of no new tax revenues.
Chente QuintanillaState Representative
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Continued from page 3... and learn-
ing from Luis, but, I wouldnt con-
sider going back.
I realize that I may begiving up a lucrative contract, a
steady paycheck, but, I havent
starved, Salcido said. Its been
rough. As the economy goes, so goes
my business, but, photography is
more than just a business, its my
great love. Why would I ever give it
up? Ive done relatively well in the
last two years, but, I did hurt some-
what in 2008 and 2009, yet, itscoming back. But, thats life in a
nutshell, you just have to keep going
and never give up.
To view and appreciate Salcidos
photography, one must spend an en-
tire day, because there is so much to
see, so much power and grace. One
such pic shows the Passion of the
Christ, as He carries his cross to Cal-
vary, the site where he will be cruci-fied. The photograph practically
screams at the viewer with the im-
mortal words: God, why have you
forsaken me?
The 1985 Mexico earthquake
Continued from page 2..
We are free men and we demand justice.
When he and Dolores Huerta formed the United Farm-
workers Organization, he offered farmworkers not only
better wages and better working conditions, he also of-
fered them dignity a dignity that had been denied them;
he offered them respect, and responsibility, something
which they had never enjoyed before. The poor, the for-
gotten, the downtrodden flocked to him and his move-
ment, a movement that took America by storm, a
movement that drove even the mightiest Americans to his
side, and the poorest.
Like Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and BobbyKennedy from whom he borrowed teachings to pro-
mote the principle of non-violence, his body deteriorated
from the hunger-strikes he originated. At one such fast,
in 1968, he went 25 days without eating and without
drinking. He fasted again in 1970, and, again, in 1972.
His body faded fast, causing him to die an early death of
so-called natural causes. Yeah, natural causes. He
died so that the poor could live with dignity.
A lover of higher education, albeit, he dropped out from
8th grade, he encouraged his followers to leave the
fields, to pursue a college degree. Many of them heeded
his call and, today, many of his followers did accomplish
their goals. He created an environment in which Chi-
canos could fight for their rights, not only in farm towns,
but in cities and urban communities. His slogan: Si Se
Puede, was even taken up by President Barack Obama
in his clarion call towards winning the presidency.
Not recognize Cesar Chavez? Why, the very nerve. Okay,
Ive got a solution instead of giving students at UTEP
only 12 holidays, make it 13, but, never, ever deprive
Cesar Chavez of his special day. After all, whats one
more holiday for UTEP? Honor this great man, who had
an institution of higher learning named for him. The
Colegio Cesar Chavez may not have lasted very long amere ten years - yet, he was instrumental and influential
in that many young Chicanos, some of them even from
UTEP, followed his advice and became teachers, engi-
neers, directors of Chicano Studies programs, vice-presi-
dents of universities, social workers, CEOs, and many
other professions. All for a simple man who lived a sim-
ple, yet powerful life. So, Yes, Virginia, there is a Cesar
Chavez Day, and may it last forever.
Sin Fin
Joel Salcido...
Cesar Chavez Day Cancellation...
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Weather Trivia:The sun is our big heat machine for
the earth. How many miles is the sunfrom the earth?
Answer:D93millionmiles
We all want to save money. Saving money is like
making money. Both ways end up having more
money in the pocket. One bill that just about everyone has is utilities. What are
some ways of lowering the cost of heating this winter?
1. Lower the thermostat. When not at home lower it to 60 F. When home, keep
it at a level where you are comfortable but no higher than that. The heater coming
on less frequently and for a shorter duration will lower the bill. When the temper-
ature is comfortable outside, temporarily turn off the heater or turn in down to a
lower temperature where it will not turn on until it gets colder outside.
2. Plug up and reduce air leaks. The most common place air leaks are found are
through doors and windows. You can seal door and window leaks with some
caulk. When opening and closing the door, do so quickly so you dont allow lots
of cold outdoor air to come in.
3. Allow plenty of sun to some through the
windows when it is cold outside. Since we
have a lot of sunshine in El Paso, open up the
blinds and curtains to let the light shine in.
Sunlight coming through windows acts like a
greenhouse which will warm your home in a
short period of time.
4. Rooms that are not used do not need tobe heated. Close vents that have airflow to
unused rooms and just let the sunshine heat
the room up.
5. If renting, make sure to get a place that
has good insulation, reduced leaks and has
windows facing the sun. If owning, consider the quality of the insulation in the
house and replace or add to it if needed.
By: Doppler Dave Speelman
WEATHER 101
Doppler" Dave Speelman is the chief meteorologist at KVIA-TV in El Paso. You canwatch his forecasts at 4, 5, 6 and 10 pm on ABC-7 (channel 6 cable). If you would likeDoppler Dave to address (explain) any weather issues you can email him at [email protected].
Loweringthe Cost of
Heating
A. 50, 000 miles
B. 500,00 miles
C. 50 million miles
D. 93 million miles
E. 1 billion miles
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El Paso Museum of ArchaeologyPresents the Exhibit
Settlement Legacy: Native
Americans of the Pass of the North
February 12 through August 14, 2011Free Admission
The foundation of todays El Paso-Cuidad
Jurez region originates with the Manso,
Suma, Piro, and Tigua Indians who, over four
centuries ago, founded the missions and pueb-
los that evolved into our sister cities. Their
dramatic story is told in this exhibit by the
guest curator, local anthropologist and histo-
rian Nicholas P. Houser.
The Manso and Suma occupied this land when
the Spanish arrived and they built the first mis-
sions. The Tigua and Piro Indians were
forcibly removed by the Spanish fleeing the
1680 Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico, which re-
sulted in the formation of the Ysleta, Socorro,
and Senec pueblos.
This exhibit, including historic images and cul-
tural artifacts, is dedicated to the Tigua Indians
of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, but also recognizesthe contributions of all of the areas native
people. The exhibit opening will be attended
by tribal members and will honor Mrs. Her-
minia Silvas, Tigua tribal elder; and Mr. Tom
Diamond, tribal attorney, who helped restore
tribal rights for Ysleta del Sur Pueblo. The ex-
hibit also commemorates Mr. Santiago Busta-
mante, Tribal Chief, who died this past
December.
Guest Curator Nicholas P. Houser, has con-ducted historical research for the Tigua Indi-
ans, created exhibits for museums and cultural
centers, and has worked with over 36 Native
American communities in the American South-
west and Latin America. He has published
books and articles, created and edited web-
sites, and served as documentary video con-
sultant.
Information: 915-755-4332;
[email protected];www.elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/
Miguel Pedraza Tribal Governor at Ysleta Mission circa 1971, courtesy of Nicholas P. Houser
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Rose Bennett Gilbert
Q: Our living room's window goes almost wall-to-walland is as high as the cathedral ceiling. In fact, it's one rea-
son we bought the house, but now that we've moved in,I'm wondering if we need to put curtains or anything on it.
Are bare windows a decorating boo-boo?
A: Not anymore. Back when we were first learning thewords "energy crisis," bare windows were sort of a social
faux pas kind of like thumbing one's nose at the envi-
ronment. Since then, technology has risen up to cover our
sins. We can afford to bare windows that feature ther-
mopanes, triple glazing and other such eco-savvy inven-
tions.
So even if your window is not actually a technological
wonder, no one's going to take you to task for leaving it
naked. They'll just think you're making a style statement.
That said, you might want to consider some sort of insula-
tion if your window is actually un-weather-wise. Insulat-
ing window film is an easy solution.
Vista Film (www.vista-films.com) blocks heat loss and
gain at the window without darkening the view so ef-
fectively that Uncle Sam even offered a tax break for hav-
ing the film installed.
Otherwise, if you want a little softening at the window,
borrow the idea in the pictured dining room: it's sheer ge-
nius, literally. A wall-wide wooden rod all but disappears
into the matching wood window frame when the sheer cur-
tains are pushed to the sides. At night or whenever pri-
vacy is in order the curtains pull together, providing an
elegant backdrop for the handsome dining set.
By the way, the photo is from Century Furniture. Click onwww.centuryfurniture.com and check out the Town &
Country Collection.
Q: I don't know what kind or color of wood to pick formy new kitchen floor. The cabinets are cherry in a
medium-dark finish. We like the look of oak, but the grain
is so strong. Plus, we don't think we can match the cherry
color. What should we do?
A: For openers, stop fretting about matching woods andwood tones; it's so yesterday. Professional designers refer
to it as "matchy-matchy" decorating. Today the way is to
blend colors, including the colors of woods, so you create
an harmonious whole.
Whatever wood species you choose for your floors and
oak is a durable, attractive option make it three-to-five
steps lighter or darker than your cherry wood cabinets. The
gentle contrast will add visual life to your kitchen.
Two points to keep in mind: the lighter the floor, the
brighter your entire kitchen. Continues on next page
Sheer side curtains ensure
nighttime privacy behind
the high, wide and hand-
some dining room window.
Photo courtesy of Century
Furniture.
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DEAR ABBY by Abigail Van Buren
DEAR ABBY: My adultson passed away nine monthsago. I am mostly numb. Myhome has always been wel-coming, and I have had
friends and family here con-stantly -- but now they won'tleave! They don't seem to"get" the fact that I needsome time to be alone.
I love these people,but my heart is broken. Theonly person I want to see andspend time with is my surviv-ing son. I have lost my enthu-siasm for almost everything. Iwork full time and no longer
want to be the "hostess." I amTIRED. My sons and I wereclose, and I raised them bymyself.
How do I tell myfriends and family membersthat I need to be alone with-out offending them? I want todo the right thing. -- HEART-BROKEN IN CORPUSCHRISTI, TEXAS
DEAR HEARTBRO-
KEN: Please accept mydeepest sympathy for yourloss. I'm sure your friendsand family care deeply aboutyou and are only trying to bethere for you.
However, you needto heal as best as you can inyour own way from the deathof your son. Thank them fortheir constant support, andexplain that you need sometime to be alone and cope
with this without a crowdaround. They will understand.
Working your waythrough the grieving processcan be exhausting. But ifyour "tiredness" persists, I'madvising you to discuss itwith your doctor because itcan be a symptom of chronicdepression, which is a med-ical condition.
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ting withcus-tomers. Iparticu-larly like some of them andlook forward to them comingin. The problem is what Ishould do when they ask mefor personal information, likemy phone number or Face-book information.
In the last month,two customers asked to bemy friends on Facebook andone asked for my phone num-ber. I don't feel comfortablesharing this information withthem. It's important for me tohave a private life kept sepa-rate from my work life.
What is a politeway to let them know I don'twant to give out that informa-tion? -- FACEBOOK-UN-FRIENDLY IN
LOVELAND, COLO.
DEAR FACEBOOK-UN-FRIENDLY: Smile at thecustomer and, in your usualupbeat, friendly way, say:"You know, I think you arevery nice -- but I keep mywork life and personal lifeseparate. I never mix the two.But thanks for asking." Pe-riod.
**DEAR ABBY: My 12-year-old daughter, "Sophia," re-peatedly shirks her basicresponsibilities. She routinelyreceives detention for notcompleting homework as-signments and for failing tobring required materials toclass. Despite my concern,Sophia continues with her
usual shortcomings. This iscausing a great deal of stressbetween us, and our relation-ship is now very poor.Should I keep pushing her or
should I just allow her tofail? -- DISAPPOINTEDMOM IN LOUISIANA
DEAR DISAPPOINTEDMOM: Of course youshouldn't allow your daughterto fail. All mothers have to"push" sometimes. It goeswith the territory. However,rather than letting it drive youand your daughter apart, talkwith her teacher and see ifshe or he can give you someinsight as to what's going on.If that doesn't help, then con-sult Sophia's pediatrician.The girl may have a neuro-logical problem that's causingher behavior.
**Dear Abby is written by Abi-gail Van Buren, also knownas Jeanne Phillips, and was
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Continued from page 7
Remember that light
bounces. The darker the
floor, the more "grounded"
the room feels.
Dark floors "stay down," ac-
cording to designer Jackie
Balint of The Kitchen Col-
lection (www.thekitchencol-
lection.com). "Floors are
meant to stay down," she
says. "You don't want to
walk in and say 'Wow!
Floor!' All the elements in a
room should be in balance."
For more professional-de-
signer insights on choosing
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go to "Write & Request."
Ask for a free booklet called
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Rose Bennett Gilbert is the
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Style" and six other books
on interior design.
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Sharon Mosley
We've been there and worn
that for 2010 ... now what's
ahead for 2011? It turns out
that plenty of professionals
have jobs to tell us about the
"next big thing." Anne Mack
is one of those futuristic wiz-
ards by directing "trendspot-
ting" at JWT. Headquartered
in New York, JWT is a global
network with more than 200
offices in over 90 countries employing nearly 10,000
marketing professionals who
stay on the cutting edge of
"what's happening" in the
world of fashion.
"One of the biggest develop-
ments in fashion is the effect
one of our larger trends, that
we are calling 'Life in Real
Time,' is having on the indus-
try," says Mack.
"The real-time Web has re-
sulted in a greater emphasis
on the immediate and the
now, lending a greater sense
of urgency to Internet-based
behaviors and beyond. It has
also helped fuel an expecta-
tion of instant gratification.
We're becoming accustomed
to getting what we want when
we want it. Increasingly, the
mindset is moving from 'I
want that' to 'I want that
now,'" she adds.
Mack believes that the fash-
ion industry will respond by
introducing new looks more
frequently, shortening the
months-long delay between
runway and retail, and setting
up shop where consumers arespending their time (Face-
book) rather than expecting
consumers to come to them.
"The fashion world will move
in fast forward as the industry
begins to disband the tradi-
tional season-based model,"
Mack acknowledges. "While
cotton will command a pre-
mium price tag, shoppers will
embrace simple pleasures like
nail polish and temporary tat-
toos."
Here are some other predic-
tions by JWT for the year
ahead, as consumers embrace
a "brave new fashion world":
The Nail Polish Econ-
omy: Women are typically
said to treat themselves with a
nice lipstick during economi-
cally uncertain times, but
JWT foresees more beauty
buyers perking themselves upwith nail polish.
As sales continue to rise and
polish ascends to an "it" ac-
cessory in the fashion world,
look for more unusual takes
from leather nails to pur-
posefully chipped nails.
Watch for unexpected cate-
gories to leverage this trend:
Volvo is offering polishes to
match three-color options for
the new S60.
Temporary Tattoos Go
High-End: The latest hot ac-
cessory both on the run-
way and in the beauty aisle
gives a non-commitment
spin to an otherwise perma-
nent choice. Chanel is tapping
into the trend with limited-
edition skin art. In Dubai,temporary tats are available
in real gold. And lower down
the price scale, House of
Dereon offers a kit in partner-
ship with Temptu; the promo-
tional campaign featuresBeyonce.
Costlier Cotton: Distur-
bances among the world's
largest cotton producers (a se-
vere drought in China, floods
in Pakistan and trade restric-
tions in India) have taken a
bite out of the global cotton
supply, leading to price in-
creases for raw cotton world-
wide. Consumers will likelyfeel the effect in 2011.
F-Commerce: While only
a few brands currently sell di-
rectly through Facebook (in-
cluding Victoria's Secret,
1-800-Flowers.com and Delta
Airlines), look for "f-com-
merce" to take off in the next
year.
Continues on page 10
Put your finger on fast-for-
ward fashion for the up-
coming year with new nail
polishes. Photo courtesy of
wet n wild.
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Home Zone Energy Express
Shaggy Brings a New Look andFeel to Auto Interiors
Maggie Reed
Shag carpeting may be a faux
pas for your home, but what
about for your car? With its
new shaggy line of seat cov-
ers and steering wheel covers
made of microfiber, Bell Au-
tomotive Products is bringing
a unique feel and functional-
ity to a car's interior.
While decorative auto acces-
sories like fuzzy dice or
funky steering wheel covers
are nothing new, Bell's mi-
crofiber shag material has a
special, tactile feel that cre-
ates a new driving experience
for motorists. The shaggy
products resemble a high
quality shag carpet material,
but one touch tells you that
it's not your father's car inte-
rior.
"The shaggy seat and steering
wheel covers are proving to
be very fun and popular addi-
tions to our product line and
are bringing in many new
customers," says Michelle
Wood, vice president of sales
for Bell Automotive Products.
"The shaggy products seem to
be starting a great new auto
decorating trend and are al-ready exceeding our sales ex-
pectations."
The shaggy products slip eas-
ily onto most standard steer-
ing wheels and bucket seats.
In addition to the traditional
black shaggy products, the
items are also available in
bright vibrant colors, such as
pink and lime green.
The universal seat cover re-
tails for $26, while the steer-
ing wheel cover is $14.
For more information, call
480-991-5055 or visit
www.bellautomotive.com.
SNUZA
They say it's never easy to get
a good night's sleep with a
baby in the house. However,
Pneo's Snuza Halo helps
bring more comfort to parents
when babies are in bed.
While the rate has been de-
creasing, Sudden Infant DeathSyndrome (SIDS) is still the
leading cause of death for ba-
bies in their first year of life.
Even with the drop, parents
have been turning to conven-
tional under-mattress move-
ment monitors.
The Snuza Halo is a small
and portable device that pro-
vides an unique way to effec-
tively monitor a sleepinginfant.
"Many of the infant monitors
currently on the market are
large, complicated to set up
and have electrical cables or
straps which babies may get
tangled in," says CharlotteWenham, a registered nurse
and business manager for
Pneo. "The Snuza is tiny, yet
extremely effective, and
poses no danger to the infant
whatsoever."
The Snuza Halo monitors the
baby's movement constantly
by not clipping to the crib
mattress, but instead clips
gently to the baby's diaper
near the stomach. If no move-
ment is sensed within a 15-
second period, the Halo does
what a parent would do
tries to stimulate breathing.
The Halo does this by activat-
ing a pulsed vibration, which
imitates a technique used by
hospital neonatal care units
worldwide called "cutaneous
stimulation."
If movement is not sensed
within a further 5 seconds of
the vibration, an audible
alarm is triggered to alert the
parents of the problem.
The Snuza Halo's features in-
clude:
Safely and conveniently
monitors your baby's everymovement.
Clips to the waistband of
your baby's diaper.
The flexible sensor detects
your baby's tummy move-
ment.
A built-in vibrating stimu-
lator gently rouses the baby
15 seconds after motion
ceases.
After 20 seconds, an alarm
will sound calling for your
immediate action.
Use in conjunction with a
baby sound or video monitor,
so it can be heard in other
rooms.
Monitors are particularly
useful for co-sleeping twins
and multiples, where an
under-mattress device is not
effective.
The only type of move-
ment monitor that can be usedif the baby is sleeping in your
bed, as it's portable and stays
with the baby instead of the
bed.
The Snuza Halo retails for
$129. For more information,
call 877-737-9177 or 877-
808-5994 or visit
www.snuza.com.
Maggie Reed may be reached
COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS.COM
Make driving a whole new
experience with shaggy
steering wheel covers and
seat covers. Photo courtesy
of Bell Automotive Prod-
ucts.
The Snuza Halo is a small and portable device that effectively monitors sleeping infants. Photo
courtesy of Pneo.
Marilynn Preston
The debate on health care re-
form is coming back to Con-
gress. It's not going to be
pretty. Scare tactics, misinfor-
mation and nose-growing fab-
rications may cause
depression and confusion.
And no matter where you
stand on the politics of it,you'll want to close your eyes
and rest your head in the Val-
ium soup when it comes to
judging what's best for you
and your family.
As a longtime cheerleader for
healthy lifestyles based on
wellness, prevention and per-
sonal responsibility, I encour-
age you to consider the
following:
THE BIG LIE. Whenever you
hear a politician say we have
to repeal health care reform or
we'll destroy the No. 1 health
care system in the world, turn
off the TV and go for a run.
He may be a patriot, but he is
lying.
How can you claim to be the
world's best health care sys-
tem when nearly 50 million
Americans have no coverage
at all? In 2000, the World
Health Organization ranked
the U.S. health care system as
37th in the world, right be-
hind Costa Rica.
Some experts claim that study
is flawed and dated, but in
other more recent compar-isons, the U.S. lags behind
most every industrialized na-
tion in vital areas of citizen
health and wellness, including
infant mortality, longevity
and chronic disease.
You know where we rank the
highest? In spending. The
U.S. also outranks most of the
world in the number of our
citizens who suffer from heartdisease, obesity, diabetes and
many other chronic diseases.
Our prescription drug and in-
surance companies may be
numero uno in terms of cor-
porate profits, but in a 2010
study that compared U.S.
health care to health care in
Australia, Canada, Germany,
the Netherlands, New
Zealand and the United King-
dom, the U.S. ranked last
overall ... dead last.
WELLNESS CAN SAVE US.The health care reform pack-
age that finally passed in
2010 is not perfect far
from it but for the first
time ever, wellness and pre-
vention have been moved out
of the shadows into the light.
The truth is if we don't do
something radical to reduce
citizen demand for doctors
and drugs by rewarding andpromoting healthy lifestyles,
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Continued from page 8
....By allowing Facebook visitors to shop without leaving
the site, JWT believes brands add a social influence to the
transaction. This brings a concrete return on investment tosocial media.
Fast-Forward Fashion: The fast-fashion retailers have
shoppers expecting constant turnover, consumers are in-
creasingly living "Life in Real Time," and fashion's sea-
son-based model makes less sense as luxury expands in
developing markets. Therefore, fashion's traditional
timetable will fade as labels introduce new looks more fre-
quently (e.g. Cavalli Group) and shorten the months-long
delay between runway and retail (e.g. Burberry).
Imaginary Friends: L.A.-based stylist Patrick Auf-denkamp is launching Imaginary Friends, a fashion line
with a spring 2011 collection. Given his circle of Holly-
wood starlets, his designs are sure to get exposure on the
red carpet or TMZ. Paper magazine describes the look as
"simple chic with spikes of rock 'n' roll details and luxe
fabrics."
Objectifying Objects: As objects start to be replaced
by digital/virtual counterparts from records and books
to photo albums and even cash watch for people to
fetishize the physical object. Books are being turned into
decorative accessories and records are being made into art.
Pedro Lourenco: Just 20 and already on runways in
Paris, Lourenco is following a family tradition (his par-
ents, Gloria Coelho and Reinaldo Lourenco, are well-
known fashion designers in Brazil). Billed as a
wunderkind, Lourenco uses innovative techniques to
achieve his futuristic looks.
Storied Products: According to JWT, consumers are
increasingly looking for a personal connection to brands.
We'll see more brands playing up the people and storiesbehind the products whether it's a focus on small-busi-
ness owners, the people who produce the ingredients or
everyday employees. Tokyo's Pass the Baton sells vintage
clothing, jewelry and housewares, along with the stories
behind them or a profile of the creator. And Boticca, a
London-based e-commerce site for accessories, has a
tagline that says, "I'd rather wear a unique story."
Virtual Mirrors: A camera displays a customer's
image on a screen, which then overlays various types of
makeup, allowing shoppers to preview products and play
with options. Virtual mirrors also allow shoppers to testout clothing styles and share the look via Facebook, mo-
bile and e-mail.
Shiseido is rolling out virtual makeup mirrors in European
stores after launching them in Japan. And France's Car-
refour SA, the U.K.'s Superdrug and U.S. Wal-Mart stores
are testing similar technology from EZface. Among others,
Macy's is trialing virtual mirrors in its flagship New York
store. Your fashion avatar is waiting maybe I can get
one without wrinkles!
Sharon Mosley is a former fashion editor of the Arkansas
Gazette in Little Rock and executive director of the Fash-
ion Editors and Reporters Association.
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we will deepen our debt trying to keep
up. Starting Jan. 1, 2011, for in-
stance, 46 million Medicare pa-
tients are eligible for wellness visits
to doctors. That's huge.
Sadly, most doctors haven't a clue
about how to get patients to start
exercising, eat healthier and deal
with stress but, hey, converting
to a prevention-based medical sys-
tem takes time. We're just begin-
ning. With any luck at all, we'll
catch up to Cuba in 30 years.
A GOOD LIFE INCLUDES
PREPARING FOR DEATH. If the
move to pick apart health care re-form gains traction, encourage your
congressperson to keep end-of-life
counseling as part of the package.
Living a healthy lifestyle includes
preparing for a good death.
The more you and your health care
providers discuss your wishes when
it comes to pain and suffering, life
support and extraordinary measures
that may prolong your life but not
deliver quality of life, the better.Most people want to die at home,
surrounded by their loved ones.
Some want every conceivable life-
extending measure taken. Don't be
afraid of end-of-life counseling. In-
sist on it.
BE THE HEALTH CARE RE-
FORM YOU'RE WAITING FOR.
It's not clear how long the 2011
health care debate will continue, or
what the outcome will be, but here's one
thing we do know: 75 percent of the $2.4
trillion in health care costs stem from
chronic diseases such as heart disease,
obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes,
cancer, stroke and lung disease. And
here's the kicker many of these
chronic diseases can be prevented or
delayed by healthy lifestyle choices.
That's where you come in. You canmake those choices starting today.
Get enough sleep. Limit or avoid al-
cohol. Lose weight. (Being over-
weight or obese is a factor in more
than 20 chronic diseases!) Exercise at
least 30 minutes a day. Quit smoking.
Eat real food. Cut way back on sugar.
Reduce stress, and let go of negative
emotions. Learn to meditate. Practice
yoga. Nourish your friendships. Eat a
plant-based diet with plenty of fruits,
vegetables and whole grains.
ENERGY EXPRESS-O! CALORIES
COUNT
"If overweight Americans collec-
tively made minor behavior adjust-
ments and returned to what they
weighed in 1991, they will save the
country more than $1 trillion a year."
The Milken Institute Review, 2010
Marilynn Preston fitness expert,personal trainer and speaker on
healthy lifestyle issues is the cre-
ator of Energy Express, the longest-
running syndicated fitness column in
the country. She has a website,
http://marilynnpreston.com and wel-
comes reader questions, which can be
sent to [email protected].
COPYRIGHT 2011 ENERGY EXPRESS, LTD.
Health Care Reform
Belly of the
Scott LaFee
With roughly two-thirds of Americans overweight or obese, rates of dia-
betes and heart disease are rising alarmingly fast. Researchers at Eastern
Virginia Medical School say they may have found a key culprit: a group
of enzymes in excess visceral (belly) fat that appear to promote inflam-
mation that can lead to disease.
The enzymes are called lipoxygenase. Researchers examined fat sam-
ples taken from people undergoing bariatric (weight loss) surgery. They
found that visceral fat contained much more lipoxygenase than subcuta-
neous fat the fat that lies just under the skin.
The discovery could lead to new drugs that target lipoxygenase, block-
ing it from breaking down fats and causing inflammation. Of course,
there's another method to achieve that same result: Don't eat poorly or
too much. But you've probably already resolved to do that.
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FOCUS ON THE FAMILY with Jim Daly and Dr. Juli Slattery
Q: How do I train my 2-year-old to clean up after her-
self? She'll go into her sisters'room and destroy it, and
won't help clean up unless I
threaten to punish her. Then
she only picks up a couple of
things before getting dis-
tracted. Frankly, it's easier for
me to clean it up myself. My
older girls complain that they
have to clean up but their lit-
tle sister doesn't. I know this
isn't fair, but what else do I
do?
Juli: As any par-ent knows, the most challeng-
ing task of raising a toddler is
setting boundaries. It is im-
portant to teach your daugh-
ter that she has to clean up
the messes that she makes,
but that might be an impossi-
ble task if the messes are too
big. Part of teaching your 2-
year-old responsibility is not
allowing her to get into trou-
ble or messes that are too big
for her to clean up.
To start with, limit
her play areas. If she's goingto trash her sisters' room, then
make that room off-limits.
Keep play areas to her own
room or a family room. Even
in those areas, limit the num-
ber of toys she has access to
at a given time. She can
choose to play with the doll-
house or the blocks, but not
have access to every toy in
the house. Consistently ask
her to clean those up immedi-ately before she moves on to
the next thing.
What she's capable
of handling is going to grow
with time. The lesson ofcleaning up a few toys will
transfer to greater responsi-
bility in years to come. Resist
that temptation to swoop in
and clean up for her. The
extra time and effort now will
be well worth it as your
daughter grows.
**
Jim Daly is president of
Focus on the Family, host of
the Focus on the Family radioprogram, and a husband and
father of two.
Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed
psychologist, co-host of
Focus on the Family, author
of several books, and a wife
and mother of three.
Submit your questions to:
m
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Video Game Reviews
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Video Game Reviews
GoldenEye 007 Has a Familiar FeelJeb Haught
DEVELOPER: Eurocom
PUBLISHER: Activision
SYSTEM: Nintendo Wii
PRICE: $49.99
ESRB RATING: Teen
REVIEW RATING: 4 stars
(out of 5)
I can't remember how many
hours I devoted to the original
"GoldenEye 007" on the N64,
but I still remember the exact
layout of all single and multi-player levels. That's why I
was thrilled to hear that the
game was being remade, and
although it's gone through a
plethora of changes, the new
"GoldenEye 007" still retains
the awesome feel of the origi-
nal.
Let's begin with the obvious
facts. The new GoldenEye
takes place in the same set-ting and follows the same
basic story line, except the
cast is entirely different and
the era feels more contempo-
rary. Daniel Craig replaces
Pierce Brosnan as agent 007
and gives the character his
patented gritty feel.
Fans of the original game will
love the developer's homage
that begins the single playermode exactly like it did on
the N64 and then shows dif-
ferent versions of many fa-
miliar levels. I also like how
the difficulty is ramped up by
adding tougher enemies and
also challenging secondary
objectives instead of just con-
stant waves of bad guys.
Stealth plays an important
role in this title as many por-
tions are too difficult to just
run-and-gun. Unfortunately,
getting head shots with si-
lenced weapons can be incon-
sistent no matter which
control scheme is used. I also
dislike the "Quicktime
events," which force players
to quickly press buttons in a
certain order because they
break up the action and aren't
even remotely fun.
Fast-paced multiplayer action
was the real highlight of the
original game, and it has been
recreated accurately with
modern additions. Classic
modes, such as Deathmatch
and Golden Gun, are now
teamed up with new objec-
tive-based modes like Black
Box. In addition, gaining ex-
perience points to unlock
weapons and gadgets is a
welcome addition that helps
add replay value.
The new "GoldenEye 007"
won't please everyone, but
any game that lets players
take out enemies with Odd-
job's deadly hat toss can't be
that bad.
Fly the Unfriendly
Skies in 'MySimsSkyHeroes'
DEVELOPER: The Sims Stu-
dio
PUBLISHER: EA
SYSTEM: Xbox 360 (PS3,
Wii)
PRICE: $49.99
ESRB RATING: Everyone
REVIEW RATING: 3.5 stars
(out of 5)
Most grown-ups don't know
that EA has a child-oriented
spinoff to their wildly popular
"Sims" franchise called
"MySims," but many kids do.
MySims have even branchedoff into other genres like
party game compilations and
kart racing. The latest genre
to be Sim-plified is flying,
and "MySims SkyHeroes"
takes to the skies to offer both
combat and racing with a hu-
morous feel.
Apparently, the unfriendly
skies over the Sims world are
being controlled by the evilMorcubus, who is forcing
everyone to pay heavy tolls or
be grounded. Players take on
the role of an amnesiac ace
pilot who has crash-landed on
an unfamiliar island. After
being nursed back to health
by the SkyForce clan, players
must help them band together
with other rebel clans to take
down Morcubus.
Two arcade-style flying
modes are wrapped in one
game as players can create
their own MySim and then
engage in both racing and aer-
ial combat. The surrealisticsize of the large characters in
small planes reminds me of
Midway's "Freaky Flyers,"
and the cel-shaded visuals
add a welcome cartoon vibe.
I prefer the aerial combat
mode since it's fun to shoot
down enemies with machine
guns and missiles. Picking up
power-ups lets players acti-
vate various additional arma-ments as well as shields and
speed boosts. It's just unfortu-
nate that players lose points
for shooting practically every-
thing, except the main targets.
Arcade flying games should-
n't require such accuracy.
Check-point style races domi-
nate the second mode as play-
ers zip through various
courses at super high speeds.
It wouldn't be so bad if com-
petitors didn't use "rubber-
band" A.I. that always keeps
racers close together.
Online multiplayer for up to10 players is another reason
why youngsters will enjoy
"MySims SkyHeroes."
REVIEW SCORING
SYSTEM
5 stars = Must Have
4 stars = Very Good
3 stars = Above Average
2 stars = Bargain Bin1 star = Don't Bother
RATINGS KEY
Entertainment Software Rat-
ing Board (ESRB)
E: Everyone
E10-plus: (Everyone 10 and
older)
T: Teen (13 and older)
M: Mature (17 and older)
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Clicker training is fun for pets and peopleBy Mikkel Becker
Universal Uclick
Do you click with your pet?No, Im not talking
about getting along well, al-
though I sure hope that you
do. When I say click, I
mean a training technique
thats easy and fun for all.
Clicker training is a
no-force technique that works
on animals of all sizes, ages
and abilities. And thats also
true of the people who wouldadminister clicker training,
since it doesnt require
strength or much coordination
on the part of the trainer.
A clicker is a small
plastic box that fits in the
palm of your hand. You press
down on the metal strip inside
the housing and quickly re-
lease it click-click!
The clicker itself
doesnt have any magic pow-
ers. What it provides is timing
it allows a trainer working
with a pet who understands
the game to let the animal
know the behavior hes doing
right now is the one thats
being rewarded. And thatmeans the behavior will be re-
peated. The clicking noise be-
comes a reward because in the
early stages of training, the
sound is linked to the delivery
of something a pet wants,
usually a tiny but yummy
treat.
Does this sound fa-
miliar? Like from a psychol-
ogy class, perhaps? It should
ring a bell, because the under-
lying principal of clicker
training is scientific and is
called operant conditioning
(Pavlovs drooling dogs, and
all). But you can be excused if
you dont want to know the
ins and outs of the scienceand just want to cut to the
chase.
After all, your pet isjust as eager as you are to get
to the good part, too.
You start by teach-
ing your pet that a click
means a treat. Pick a time
when your pet isnt sleeping
(though, not just after a meal)
and is a little hungry (a couple
of hours before a meal).Choose a relatively small,
quiet place you can work
without too many distractions,
and prepare a pouch or bowl
of tiny, yummy treats (diced
hot dogs are popular, as are
pieces of cheese or chicken).
For the next few minutes,
click and treat. One click, one
treat. Again and again and
again. Eventually your pet
will show you he understandsthat the sound means food.
For example, he may look im-
mediately to the source of the
treats after hearing the click.
When that happens,
youre on to the next stage.
But wait until your next ses-
sion, because clicker training
works best with a couple of
short sessions less than 10
minutes every day.
When youre all set
up again, sit quietly with your
clicker and treats and wait.
Your pet should start volun-
teering behaviors, everything
from sitting to pawing to
wandering in a circle. When
your pet chooses one you like,
click, treat and wait again.
Your pet will initially be con-
fused but should eventually
offer the behavior again. Be
patient! When that moment
comes, click, treat and wait,
again.Say you clicked
your pet a couple of times be-
cause he finally got bored and
sat. Soon your pet will sit to
test his theory that sitting
means a click-treat. When that
happens, click and jackpot
him with a handful of treats.
When the pattern is firmly es-
tablished, you can then give it
a name (sit) and make the
food reward more random tostrengthen it (this is the prin-
cipal that keeps you pulling a
slot machine handle).
In future sessions
youll move on from the sit
that your pet knows, waiting
for more behaviors to click,
treat and name, as you build
your pets repertoire of com-
mands. More complicated be-
haviors are trained by
chaining training in
pieces and putting them to-gether.
One more thing:
Never punish your pet for not
getting it right. Clicker train-
ing is all about the payoff, and
once you get it mastered,
theres no end to the things
you can teach your pet to do.
(Pet Connection
team member Mikkel Becker,
Dr. Marty Beckers daughter,
is a dog-trainer in Coeur dA-lene, Idaho. She is a graduate
of the San Francisco SPCAs
prestigious dog-training acad-
emy.)
About Pet Connection
Pet Connection is produced by a team ofpet-care experts headed by Good Morn-ing America and The Dr. Oz Show vet-
erinarian Dr. Marty Becker andaward-winning journalist GinaSpadafori. The two are also the au-thors of many best-selling pet-carebooks. Dr. Becker can also be found atFacebook.com/DrMartyBecker or onTwitter at DrMartyBecker.
Dogs love
to learnusingclickertraining,and itseasy forpet own-ers, too.
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George Varga
Musicians are rarely at a loss for words in in-
terviews, be they insightful or idiotic, pithy
or mildly psychotic. To celebrate the start of
2011 and bid farewell to 2010, here are some
quotes of note from articles that appeared in
these pages over the past year:
"I'd like to be remembered as a guy who gave
people a lot of smiles. I'll be remembered as
the guy who bit the heads off several crea-
tures, but I suppose that's what I have to ex-
pect." Ozzy Osbourne ponders his legacy.
"I would lose straight away if I went on
'American Idol.' But those guys (on 'Idol')
will never be known for defining a genera-
tion of young suburbanites like we did."
Blink-182 singer/guitarist Tom DeLonge
knows his strengths.
"I always tell my fans believe half of what
you see and none of what you hear, until you
hear it from me." R&B star Usher sug-
gests that gossip on the Internet and in
tabloids may not always be accurate.
"I had many. My mom, Whitney Houston,
Madonna, Tina Turner. And then as I got
older (Guns N' Roses singer) Axl Rose.Now, it's my therapist." Black Eyed Peas
singer Fergie credits her idols.
I was never much of a concert guy. I've not
been to many, but I've been to more in the
past five years than in my entire life. ... My
problem is, I was a cop at age 22 and we
couldn't be at a place where marijuana was
smoked. And there wasn't a concert in the
world then where marijuana wasn't smoked." San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders clears the
air.
Continues on page 19
Blink-182 singer/guitarist Tom
DeLonge reflects on his musicalstrengths in a 2010 interview.
Photo courtesy of K.C. Alfred.
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BLACK SWAN - DIGITAL (R) 11:00am1:40pm 4:30pm 7:40pm 10:40pmCHRONICLES OF NARNIA:VOYAGE OF THE DAWN - DIGITAL
(PG)11:35am 5:35pm 11:00pmCOUNTRY STRONG - DIGITAL (PG)
1:10pm 4:10pm 7:05pm 10:10pmDILEMMA, THE - DIGITAL (PG-13)11:15am 12:20pm 1:30pm 2:25pm3:30pm 4:25pm 5:25pm 6:30pm7:30pm 8:20pm 9:30pm 10:30pm11:50pmFIGHTER, THE - DIGITAL (R)12:40pm 3:45pm 6:50pm 10:20pmGREEN HORNET, THE - DIGITAL (PG-13)11:30am 2:30pm 5:30pm 8:30pm11:30pmGREEN HORNET, THE - 3D (PG-13)12:15pm 3:15pm 6:15pm 7:45pm9:15pm 10:45pmGREEN HORNET, THE 3D XD (PG-13)1:00pm 4:00pm 7:00pm 10:00pmGULLIVER'S TRAVELS - DIGITAL(PG)11:40am 2:10pm 5:00pmKING'S SPEECH, THE (R)
1:35pm 4:40pm 7:50pm 10:35pmLITTLE FOCKERS - DIGITAL (PG-13)12:00pm 2:40pm 5:20pm 8:10pm10:50pmNO STRINGS ATTACHED - DIGITAL(R)11:45am 1:15pm 2:45pm 4:15pm
5:45pm 7:15pm 8:45pm 10:15pm11:45pmTANGLED - DIGITAL (PG)11:10am1:50pm 4:20pm 7:20pm 10:05pmTOURIST, THE - DIGITAL (PG-13)2:35pm 8:25pmTRON: LEGACY - DIGITAL (PG)2:05pm 8:15pmTRUE GRIT - DIGITAL (PG-13)11:25am 2:20pm 5:15pm 8:05pm10:55pmSEASON OF THE WITCH - DIGITAL (PG-13)11:20am 2:00pm 4:50pm 7:35pm10:25pmTRON: LEGACY - 3D (PG) 11:05am5:05pm 11:15pm
YOGI BEAR - DIGITAL (PG) 11:50am4:35pm 9:20pm
YOGI BEAR - 3D (PG) 2:15pm 7:10pm
Schedule good forFriday January 21
Tinseltown
NO STRINGS ATTACHED - DIGITAL (R)10:55am 1:50pm 4:45pm 7:30pm 10:20pm
YOGI BEAR (PG)10:15am 12:30pm 2:45pm5:00pmBLACK SWAN - CinArts (R) 11:05am 1:55pm4:40pm 7:25pm 10:10pmCOUNTRY STRONG (PG-13)10:45am 1:35pm
4:35pm 7:35pm 10:30pmGULLIVER'S TRAVELS (PG) 9:30am 12:00pm2:20pm 4:55pm 7:10pm 9:35pmLITTLE FOCKERS (PG-13)11:20am 2:00pm4:25pm 7:05pm 9:40pmSEASON OF THE WITCH (PG-13) 9:20am11:55am 2:30pm 5:05pm 7:40pm 10:15pm
TANGLED (PG)11:10am 1:40pm 4:15pm 6:55pm9:30pmTHE DILEMMA - DIGITAL (PG-13)11:25am2:15pm 5:05pm 7:55pm 10:45pmTHE FIGHTER (R) 10:50am 2:05pm 4:50pm7:45pm 10:40pmTHE GREEN HORNET (PG-13)10:10am 1:10pm
4:05pm 7:00pm 9:55pmTHE GREEN HORNET - REAL D 3D (PG-13)11:15am 2:10pm 5:10pm 8:00pm 10:55pmTHE TOURIST (PG-13) 7:50pm 10:35pmTRON: LEGACY - REAL D 3D (PG)10:20am1:20pm 4:20pm 7:20pm 10:25pmTRUE GRIT (PG-13)11:00am 1:45pm 4:30pm7:15pm 10:00pm
*3D CHRONICLES OF NARNIA:VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREAD (PG)10:40a 1:30p 4:15p 7:00p 9:40p*3D MEGAMIND- DIGITAL (PG)11:10a 1:40p 4:30p 7:05p 9:40p*3D THE GREEN HORNET- DIGITAL (PG-13)10:45a 12:30p 1:45p 3:30p 4:45p6:30p 7:45p 9:30p 10:45p*3D TRON: LEGACY DIGITAL (PG)10:30a 12:30p 1:30p 3:30p 4:30p6:30p 7:30p 9:30p 10:30p*DBOX GREEN HORNET 3D-DIGITAL(PG-13)10:45a 1:45p 4:45p 7:45p 10:45p*HOW DO YOU KNOW- DIGITAL (PG-13)12:35p 3:30p 6:25p 9:20p*MADE IN DAGENHAM- DIGITAL (R)
10:30a 1:15p 4:05p 6:50p 9:40p*NO STRINGS ATTACHED- DIGITAL(R)10:40a 11:40a 1:40p 2:40p4:40p 6:05p 7:40p 9:20p 10:40p
*SEASON OF THE WITCH- DIGITAL (PG-13)10:50a 1:30p 4:15p 7:00p 9:40p*THE GREEN HORNET- DIGITAL (PG-13)10:30a 1:30p 4:30p 7:30p 10:30pCHRONICLES OF NARNIA: VOYAGE OFTHE DAWN TREADER- (PG)10:35a10:35a 1:20pHARRY POTTER 7 PART 1 - DIGITAL (PG-13)10:30a 2:00p 5:30p 9:00pLITTLE FOCKERS- DIGITAL (PG-13)10:30a 1:00p 2:20p 3:30p 4:50p6:05p 7:20p 8:40p 9:50pTHE FIGHTER- DIGITAL (R) 11:55a 2:50p6:05p 9:30pTHE KINGS SPEECH- DIGITAL (R)12:05p 3:00p 6:05p 9:00p
TRON: LEGACY- DIGITAL (PG)5:00p 8:00p
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BURLESQUE (PG-13) 12:04 | 2:24 | 4:54 |7:19 | 9:54DESPICABLE ME 3D (PG) 12:10 | 2:40 | 7:25DUE DATE (R) 12:23 2:13 4:13 6:38 | 8:58FASTER (R) 12:13 | 2:58 | 5:18 | 7:23 | 9:28JACKASS 3-D (2010) (R) 5:00 | 9:25LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS 2D (PG)12:29 | 2:29 | 6:59LIFE AS WE KNOW IT (PG-13) 11:57 | 2:17 |4:32 | 7:12 | 9:37LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS (R)12:39 | 2:54 |
5:14 | 7:29 | 9:44MEGAMIND 2D (PG) 12:03 1:58 4:03 6:08 8:18MEGAMIND 3D (PG) 12:38 2:43 4:53 6:58 9:13PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 (R) 4:29 | 9:19SKYLINE (PG-13) 12:35 | 2:30 | 6:40NEXT THREE DAYS (PG-13) 12:08 | 2:33 |4:58 | 7:23 | 9:48THE WARRIOR'S WAY (R) 4:430 | 9:05UNSTOPPABLE (PG-13) 12:24 2:34 4:34 6:44 |8:54
EAST POINTE MOVIES 12
I-10 & Lee Trevino Schedule good for 1/21 - 1/27
Schedule good for Friday January 21
Schedule good for 01-21-11
THE WAY BACK (PG-13)10:00am1:00pm 4:00pm 7:00pm 10:00pmBLACK SWAN - CinArts (R) 10:20am11:50am 1:20pm 2:50pm 4:20pm5:50pm 7:20pm 8:50pm 10:20pmCOUNTRY STRONG(PG-13)10:15am1:15pm 4:15pm 7:15pm 10:15pmGULLIVER'S TRAVELS (PG)10:55am1:55pm 4:55pm 7:55pm 10:55pmRABBIT HOLE - CinArts DIGITAL(PG-13)10:45am 1:45pm 4:45pm
7:45pm 10:45pmTANGLED (PG)10:40am 1:40pm4:40pm 7:40pm 10:40pmTANGLED - REAL D 3D (PG)10:25am 1:25pm 4:25pm 7:25pm
10:25pmTHE DILEMMA (PG-13)12:00pm3:00pm 6:00pm 9:00pmTHE DILEMMA - DIGITAL (PG-13)10:30am 1:30pm 4:30pm 7:30pm10:30pmTHE TOURIST (PG-13)10:05am1:05pm 4:05pm 7:05pm 10:05pmTRUE GRIT (PG-13)10:10am 1:10pm4:10pm 7:10pm 10:10pmYOGI BEAR (PG)10:50am 1:50pm
4:50pm 7:50pm 10:50pmYOGI BEAR - REAL D 3D(PG)10:35am 1:35pm 4:35pm 7:35pm10:35pm
Schedule good for Friday January 21
The Green Hornet01/14/2011
Rated: PG-13Genre: Action/Adven-
ture
As the son of LA's most
prominent media mag-
nate, who dies mysteri-
ously, Britt Reid inherits
his father's vast empire.
Striking an unlikely
friendship with one of
his father's more inven-tive employees, Kato,
Britt sees a chance to do
something meaningful
in his life: fight crime.
To get close to the crim-
inals, Britt and Kato plan to pose as criminals themselves.
Britt becomes the vigilante Green Hornet, and Kato builds
the ultimate in advanced retro weaponry, an indestructible
car, equal parts firepower and horsepower. The Green Hor-
net and Kato quickly make a name for themselves. And,
with the help of Britt's new secretary, Lenore Case, they
begin hunting down the man who controls LA's gritty un-derworld: Benjamin Chudnofsky.
Starring: Seth Rogen,Jay Chou,Christoph Waltz,Edward
James Olmos,David Harbour,Cameron Diaz,Tom Wilkin-
son,Edward Furlong,Chad Coleman,Robert Clotworthy
PREMIERE MONTWOOD 7 2200 N. YarbroughSchedule good for Jan 22,23 & 25
BURLESQUE (PG-13) 2:25p 7:15pDUE DATE (R) 12:40p 2:55p 5:10p 7:20p 9:30pFASTER (R) 12:20p 2:40p 5:00p 7:25p 9:45pLOVE & OTHER DRUGS (R) 12:00p 2:30p4:55p 7:30p 9:50pMEGAMIND (PG)12:35p 2:50p 5:05p 7:15p9 :25p
THE NEXT 3 DAYS (PG-13) 12:25p 3:20p 6:15p9:10pTHE SOCIAL NETW0RK (PG-13) 12:00p 4:50p9:40pUNSTOPPABLE (PG-13)12:05p 2:20p 4:40p7:00p 9:20p
The Dilemma01/14/11
Since college, confirmed bachelorRonny and happily married Nick have
been through thick and thin. Now part-
ners in an auto design firm, the two pals
are vying to land a dream project that
would launch their company. With
Ronny's girlfriend, Beth, and Nick's
wife, Geneva, by their sides, they're unbeatable. But,
Ronny's world is turned upside down when he inadvertently
sees Geneva out with another man and makes it his mission
to get answers. As the amateur investigation dissolves his
world into comic mayhem, he learns that Nick has a few se-
crets of his own. Now, with the clock ticking and pressuremounting on the biggest presentation of their careers, Ronny
must decide how and when he will reveal the truth to his best
friend.
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly,
Winona Ryder, Channing Tatum, Queen Latifah
Made in
DagenhamThe film starts the award
winning Sally Hawkins as
Rita O Grady who is the
catalyst for the 1968 Ford
Dagenham strike by 187
sewing machinists which
led to the advent of the
Equal PayAct.
Working in extremely im-
poverished conditions for
long arduous hours which
they must balance with their domestic lives, the women at
the Ford Dagenham plant finally lose their patience when
they are reclassified as unskilled.
Rabbit Hole01/14/2011
Rated: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Becca and Howie Corbett are
returning to their everyday
existence in the wake of a
shocking, sudden loss. Justeight months ago, they were a
happy suburban family with
everything they wanted. Now,
they are caught in a maze of
memory, longing, guilt, re-
crimination, sarcasm and tightly controlled rage from which
they cannot escape. While Becca finds pain in the familiar,
Howie finds comfort. The couple keeps trying to find their
way back to a life that still holds the potential for beauty,
laughter and happiness. The resulting journey is an intimate
glimpse into two people learning to re-engage with eachother and a world that has been tilted off its axis.
Starring:Nicole Kidman,Aaron Eckhart,Sandra Oh,Jon
Tenney,Dianne Wiest,Giancarlo Esposito,Miles Teller,Mike
Doyle,Tammy Blanchard,Patricia Kalember
No Strings Attached01/21/11
Lifelong friends Emma (Natalie
Portman) and Adam (Ashton
Kutcher) take their relationship
to the next level by having sex.
Afraid of ruining their friend-
ship, the new lovers make apact to keep things purely phys-
ical, with no fighting, no jeal-
ousy and no expectations.
Emma and Adam pledge to do
whatever they want, wherever
they want, as long as they do
not fall in love. The question
then becomes, which one will
fall first?
Starring:Natalie Portman, Cary Elwes, Ashton Kutcher,Kevin Kline, Lake Bell, Olivia Thirlby, Ophelia Lovibond,
Greta Gerwig, Phil LaMarr, Adhir Kalyan
The WayBackSiberian gulag escapeeswalk 4000 miles overlandto freedom in India.
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NO STRINGS ATTACHED(R)11:00 1:35 4:15 7:00
9:45 (12:10 FRI/SAT)GREEN HORNET 3D (PG-13)*3D SURCHARGE AP-PLIES* 11:00 1:00 1:353:35 4:30 6:10 7:10 8:459:45 (11:15 & 12:15FRI/SAT)GREEN HORNET 2D (PG-13) 11:00 1:55 4:50 7:2510:00 (12:00 FRI/SAT)DILEMMA (PG-13)10:50 1:30 4:15 7:00 9:40(12:15 FRI/SAT)BLACK SWAN (R) 11:00
1:30 4:00 7:00 9:30 (12:15FRI/SAT)COUNTRY STRONG (PG-
13) 1:00 4:00 7:00 9:45(12:15 FRI/SAT)The 7:00 and 9:45 ofCountry Strongwill not play 01/26SEASON OF THE WITCH(PG-13)11:00 1:20 4:157:00 9:30 (12:00 FRI/SAT)LITTLE FOCKERS (PG-13)10:50 12:10 1:00 2:30 3:204:50 5:40 7:10 8:00 9:3510:20 (12:00 FRI/SAT)TRUE GRIT (PG-13) 12:002:25 4:55 7:25 9:50 (12:15FRI/SAT)KING'S SPEECH R 11:00
1:45 4:30 7:20 10:00TRON :LEGACY 3D (PG-13) *3D SURCHARGE AP-PLIES 1:00 4:00 7:00 9:50YOGI BEAR 2D (PG) 12:452:55 5:05 7:15 9:20FIGHTER (R) 1:00 4:007:00 9:45 (12:15 FRI/SAT)TANGLED 2D (PG) 12:002:20 4:40 7:00 9:30 (12:00FRI/SAT)
GISELLE Encorepreformance
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Continued from page 15
"Obviously, we support the
use and legalization of mari-
juana, but it's not the only
thing this band is about."
Slightly Stoopid leader Miles
Doughty doesn't want hisgroup to be judged solely for
such songs as "Sinsemilla,"
"Fat Spliffs" and "Smoke
Rasta."
"Peter Gabriel and I are not
tapping each other's phones!"
Sting says it's purely coin-
cidental that he and Gabriel
had overlapping orchestral al-
bums and tours.
"I yell out: 'Who wants to
hear a Johnny Cash song?'
Generally speaking, if you
yell out something about
Johnny Cash, even people
who are drunk will pay atten-
tion enough to cheer for
Johnny Cash." Ex-Nickel
Creek singer/violinist Sara
Watkins knows how to con-
trol rowdy audiences.
"Obviously, we're brothers
and we make music a lot of
girls listen to, so I get it. But
we play our own instruments
and write our own songs."
Joe Jonas hopes the Jonas
Brothers earn some credibil-
ity.
"A great improviser has a dif-
ferent kind of talent. He or
she can take what he or she
has been studying and absorb-
ing whatever genre it
might be and then express
it outwardly again in a way
that is illuminating and differ-ent, not a mere regurgitation."
Jazz piano great Brad
Mehldau discusses sponta-
neous musical creation.
"Lovey, what is it? Mommy's
not being naughty. Mommy
has to work." Lilith Fair
mastermind Sarah McLachlan
explains to Taja, her 3-year-
old daughter, that doing a
phone interview does not
make her a neglectful mother.
"If somebody would pay me
to practice my drums at
home, I'd do it!" Prog-rock
drum legend Carl Palmer ad-mits that he doesn't really
need an audience, if the price
is right.
"In the 1980s, I hired Kinky
to write the screenplay to a
movie I was going to do,
called 'Citizen Mojo.' The re-
sult was 30 pages of gibber-
ish; I think most of the budget
went up our noses." Roots-music maverick Mojo Nixon
sheds light on his stillborn
film project with Kinky
Friedman.
"If you need to believe that
Radiohead would hang out
with you at Starbucks because
they're good guys and I'm
not picking on them if
that's what you need (to be-
lieve), I won't argue with it.But I don't get that. I think it's
really juvenile." Smashing
Pumpkins' leader Billy Cor-
gan thinks some rock fans are
a little naive.
"I'm definitely the worst mu-
sician in the band, but I also
write the songs, which by
the way are all really good
songs. We're playing my
songs, which is what makes
the show the show.
Continues on next page
Kinky Friedman with Mojo Nixon
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If you want your upcoming event listed in SPOTLIGHTS Out & About section, please send all your relevant data by e-mail to:[email protected]
Calendar of upcoming events for
El Paso/ Southern New Mexico
are from January 21st
thru January 27th. 2011
NORTHEAST/
CENTRAL
Beauty and the
Beast Kids-N-Co.,1301 Texas, presents its
version of the classic fairytale Jan. 22-Feb.13. Fri-
days and Saturdays and
2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tick-ets: $7 ($5 children, sen-
iors, students and active
military); available at the
door one hour before
show. Advance reserva-
tions accepted for groups
of 10 or more. Informa-
tion: 351-1455 or kid-
snco.org.
The Unexpected
Guest The AgathaChristie mystery is Jan 7-
29 at El Paso Playhouse.
Directed by Melissa
Spalding. Showtime is 8
p.m. Friday and Saturday
and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9,
16 and 23. Tickets: $10($8 seniors, $7 military
and students with ID). In-
formation: 532-1317, elpa-
soplayhouse.com.
A wife stands over her
husbands dead body with
a gun, but did she really
kill him or is she cover-
ing for someone else?
EASTSIDE
David Parkes dinner
concert Open ArmsCommunity presents
fundraiser concert for the
Holy Spirit Retreat and
Renewal Center featuring
internationally known
singer David Parkes ofDublin, Ireland 7 to 10
p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, at St.
Thomas Aquinas Parish
Hall, 10970 Bywood (off
Yarbrough). Parkes has
performed in the El Paso
area several times. The
event will also feature
music by El Pasos The
San Patricios Irish band,
a brisket dinner and
dessert, and silent auction.
Admission: $20. Informa-
tion: 595-0589, 820-2692or
openarmscommunity.org.
MISSION
VALLEY
Speaking Rock En-
tertainment Center
122 S. Old PuebloRoad, hosts a series of free
concerts from nationally
known touring acts. Shows
begin at 10 p.m., unless
otherwise listed. Ages 18
and older welcome. Infor-
mation: 860-7777 orspeaking-rock.com. Tues-
day, Jan. 25Slash of
Guns N Roses and Velvet
Revolver.
El Paso Rhinos ElPasos Junior League ice
hockey team home games
are at the Sierra Provi-dence Events Center, next
to the Coliseum, 4100 E.
Paisano. Regular game
times are 7:30 p.m. Friday
and Saturday, and 5:30
p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $5
general admission; $10,
$15 and $20 reserved. In-
formation: 479-PUCK
(7825) or
elpasorhinos.com.
Jan. 21-23 Tulsa
Rampage.
Sunland Park Race-
track & CasinoThe 2010-2011 live horse
racing season runs
through April 19. Race
days are Tuesdays, Fri-
days, Saturdays and Sun-
days. First post is 12:25
p.m. each race day. Gen-eral admission is free to
the track and casino. First
post time is 12:25 p.m.
Turf Club seating is $7. In-
formation: (575) 874-5200
or sunland-park.com
Simulcast racing begins
at 10 a.m. everyday. Gen-
eral admission and parking
are free. Information:
(575) 874-5200.
Guys and DollsBurges High Fine Arts
presents the musical byFrank Loesser, Jo Swer-
ling and Abe Burrows at 7
p.m. Friday and Saturday
and 2:30 p.m. Sunday,
Jan. 21-23, at Chamizal
National Memorial, 800 S.
San Marcial. Admission:
$8 ($5 students). Informa-
tion: 780-1100.A gambler is challenged
to take a cold female mis-
sionary to Havana, but
they fall for each other.
However, the challenger
has a hidden motive to fi-
nance a crap game.
Continued from page 19
If I were playing their songs, they could hire
somebody better." Comedy film star Steve
Martin knows exactly how he stacks up
against the members of his bluegrass band,
the Steep Canyon Rangers.
"Absolutely everybody at the hospital said: 'I
don't think this is a smart idea.' But here was
my problem: I worked really hard to win
'Celebrity Apprentice.' And I felt, if I had the
proper medication, I'd be all right. I didn'tfeel great, I'll be honest. I mean, you know
I'm sick when I don't go to my own after-
party! But I needed to go on the show. I
knew it would never be the same to win and
be sitting in my hospital room or in a smallsatellite TV studio." Poison singer Bret
Michaels elaborates on why his brain hemor-
rhage and stroke were minor obstacles.
"It sort of gives 'being stoned' a whole new
meaning!" Pop-jazz saxophonist David
Sanborn reflects on what it's like to do a na-
tional concert tour with an un-passed kidney
stone.
"When I got my degree, I knew I wouldn't
have a job, but at least I'd know why." Veteran troubadour Steve Poltz reflects
fondly on the political science degree he
earned from the University of San Diego in
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WESTSIDE/
DOWNTOWN
UTEP Mens Bas-
ketball - Home gamesare at the Don Haskins
Center. Game time is 7:05p.m., unless otherwise
listed. Individual tickets:
$14 to $50, plus service
charge. Information: 747-
5234 or utepathletics.com.
7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.
26 Tulane.
Spamalot - Broadway
El Paso presents theMonty Python musical
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.
25, at The Plaza Theatre.
Winner of the 2005 Tony
Award for Best Musical,
Monty Pythons Spa-
malot is the musical
comedy based on the film
classic Monty Python
and the Holy Grail.Telling the legendary tale
of King Arthur and the
Knights of the Round
Table, and their quest for
the Holy Grail, it features
a chorus line of dancing
divas and knights, flatu-
lent Frenchmen, killer rab-
bits and one legless
knight. Tickets start at$31.50. information: 544-
8444 or ticketmaster.com.
El Paso Museum of
History 510 N. SantaFe. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Sat-
urday (open until 9 p.m.
Thursdays), and noon to 5
p.m. Sunday. Closed Mon-
days. Admission is free.
Information: 351-3588 or
elpasotexas.gov/history.
Showing Jan. 23-April
24: The Threads of
Memory or El Hilode la Memoria, with138 original Spanish doc-
uments, maps, and paint-
ings from Spains
exploration of these terri-
tories 300 years ago. This
the first time the docu-
ments have traveled out-
side of Spain.
Rock Laser Spectac-
ulars Two differentlaser rock shows will be
offered 7 and 9 p.m. Sat
urday, Jan. 22, at the
Abraham Chavez Theatre.
Each production features
lasers, large screen videos
and conccert-style sound.
The Spirit of Michael
A Live Concert Trib-
ute is at 7 p.m., featuring
the top Michael Jackson
impersonators from the
Vegas stage, and Jacksons
choregraphy performed by
a top professional dancetroupe. Tickets are $15 to
$35 plus service charges
(Ticketmaster).
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Spectacular, again fea-
turing Pink Floyds Dark
Side of the Moon and
The Best of Pink Floyd,
is at 9 p.m. The show is
now in its 25th year. Tick-
ets: $19.50 to $29.50, plus
service charges (Ticket-
master).
EL PASO SPRING
HOME SHOW TheEl Paso Association of
Builders presents the 2011
show Jan. 21-23 at the El
The show features booths
providing exhibits, demon-
strations and seminars
aimed at the needs of a
homeowner, whether
building a home or remod-
g g p g y ,
including a home spa and
home roofing. Free tap
water testing and antique
appraisals. Hours are 4 to 8
p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7
p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admis-
sion: $4.95 ($3.95 military,seniors 62 and older; free
for ages 12 and younger
Information: 1-800-756-
4788 or HomeShowEl-
Paso.com.
El Paso Chamber
Music Festival El
Paso Pro-Musicas 22nd
p
world-class chamber musi-
cians Jan. 5-31. Concerts,
recitals and other special
events will be offered at
various venues. Guests in-
clude Rubens String Quar-
tet, violinist Joseph
Silverstein and HarlemString Quartet. Tickets:
$25 per performance; $25;
$20 seniors; $5 students.
Information: 833-9400 or
eppm.org.
An evening with violinist
Joseph Silverstein7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21,
at NMSUs Atkinson
Recital Hall in