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C3 The Wenatchee World Thursday, April 9, 2015 “American Sniper” R ★★★ 1/2 Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller The story of Naval sniper Chris Kyle. Liberty: Daily 2, 4:45, 7:25 “Chappie” R ★★ Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel An experimental robot capable of thinking and feeling is kidnapped. Liberty: Daily 5:45, 9:10 “Cinderella” PG ★★ Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Ella endures life with a wicked step- mother until a chance encounter with a prince changes everything. Gateway: Daily 1:15, 3:45, 6:15, 8:45 “Do You Believe?” PG-13, star rating not available Mira Sorvino, Sean Astin A pastor reminds his congregation that true faith requires action. Liberty: Daily 2, 4:30 “The Duff” PG-13 ★★ 1/2 Mae Whitman, Robbie Arnell A clever teen reinvents herself. Liberty: Daily 7 “Focus” R ★★ Will Smith, Margot Robbie A veteran con man falls for his pro- tégé, now an accomplished criminal. Gateway: Daily 1, 4:30, 8:45 “Furious 7” PG-13 Vin Diesel, Paul Walker A man set on revenge targets the Toretto gang. Gateway: Daily 12:15, 12:45, 2:30, 3:15, 3:45, 5:30, 6:15, 6:45, 8:30, 9:15, 9:45 Gateway VIP: Daily 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Omak: Fri. 3:15, 6:30, 9:45; Sat. 3, 6:15, 9:30; Sun. 3, 6:15; Mon.-Thurs. 6:30 “Get Hard” R ★★ Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart A rich white man hires a black man to train him to survive prison. Liberty: Daily 2, 4:10, 6:20, 8:30, 9:45 Mirage: Fri.-Sat. 3:30, 6:30, 9:45; Sun. 3:30, 6:30; Mon.-Thurs. 6:30 “Home” PG ★★ 1/2 Jim Parsons, Rihanna A misfit alien on the run bonds with a little girl. Gateway: Daily 12:30, 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40 Gateway 3D: Daily 12:20, 2:25, 6:50 Mirage: Fri. 3:15, 6:30, 9:30; Sat. 3:15, 6:15, 9:30; Sun. 3:15, 6:15; Mon.-Thurs. 6:30 “Insurgent” PG-13 ★★ 1/2 Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort Conflicts between the factions grow in this sequel, based on the second book in the dystopian “Divergent” trilogy. Gateway: Daily 1:45, 4:15, 6:55, 9:25 “It Follows” R ★★★ 1/2 Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist A teenage girl is the victim of a sexually-transmitted supernatural haunting. Gateway: Daily 3:15, 5:20, 7:25, 9:35 “Jupiter Ascending” PG-13 ★ 1/2 Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum A down-on-her-luck house cleaner learns she is intergalactic royalty. Liberty: Daily 3:05, 8:15 “Kingsman: The Secret Service” R ★★ Colin Firth, Taron Egerton A street kid with promise is recruited by a spy organization to help fight a global tech villain. Liberty: Daily 2:20, 5, 7:35 “The Longest Ride” PG-13, star rating not available Scott Eastwood, Britt Robertson A bull rider and an art student fall in love and face challenges. Gateway: Daily 1, 1:30, 3:45, 4:15, 6:15, 6:45, 9, 9:30 Gateway VIP: Daily 4, 7, 9:45 Mirage: Fri.-Sat. 3, 6:15, 9:30; Sun. 3, 6:15; Mon.-Thurs. 6:15 “McFarland, USA” PG ★★ 1/2 Kevin Costner, Maria Bello A coach trains runners at a predomi- nately Latino high school in California. Liberty: Daily 1:55, 4:30, 7:05 “Run All Night” R ★★ 1/2 Liam Neeson, Ed Harris A mobster has one night to decide who he trusts — his estranged son or his best friend. Liberty: Daily 4:30, 9:20 “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” PG ★★ Judi Dench, Maggie Smith A hotelier who caters to retirees prepares for his wedding and tries to expand his business. Liberty: Daily 2, 6:50 Ruby: Fri. 7; Sat. 3, 7; Sun. 4; Mon.- Tues. 7 “Mr. Turner” R ★★★ 1/2 Timothy Spall, Paul Jesson The last years of British painter J.M.W. Turner’s life. Liberty: Daily 2:15, 5:15, 8:15 * Show times for Friday, April 10 — Thursday, April 16 flick picks Theater contacts: Gateway, Liberty cinemas: 662-4567 Ruby Theatre: 682-5016 Omak, Mirage theaters: 826-0860 wenatcheeworld.com Go! Let’s just take a moment to address the name of this satirical award-winning musical, shall we? Mark Hollmann (composer/ lyricist) and Greg Kotis (writer/lyricist), while dreaming up this outrageously funny production, at some point said to themselves, “Let’s call it ‘Urinetown!’ ” Hmmm… “Urinetown.” Really? Was it a joke? Were they trying to scare people away? Yes to the first and no to the second. Of course it was joke, it’s a comedy! And if they were trying to scare people away it surely didn’t work, because audiences have been flocking to see this show since its Broadway premier at Henry Miller’s Theater in 2001. Absent any of the lewd or objectionable connotations that naturally attach themselves to a name like this, “Urinetown” is full of delight- fully fun witticisms, gorgeous music and great symbolism. I recently met with the very talented director/actor, Cynthia Brown, in her third year as Head of the Drama Department at Eastmont, and got her take on the synopsis and general themes of this hysterical and poignant musical. “It makes fun of itself and its name, and every- thing and everyone else, too,” Brown said. And she describes the basic synopsis of the show: “In a Gotham- like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of human- ity’s most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he’s had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!” The show is a musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate misman- agement, municipal politics and musical theatre itself. Now, I ask you, who can’t fall in love with that? So, we’ve got some background on the themes of “Urinetown” and why the writers decided to name it such, now let’s meet some of the players. Leading the way for this strong and talented cast are seniors Sean Ward and Gabi Gillespie. Ward plays Bobby Strong, hero and leader of the revolution. Ward recently won Best Tenor in the Washington State Regionals and will be heading over the mountains soon to compete for the state championship. Best of luck, Sean! Gillespie, who plays Hope Cladwell, is a newcomer to the stage. She has spent most of her time backstage as one of the make-up artists, but has blossomed into a beautiful leading lady with “an incredible voice,” according to Brown. Joining Gillespie and Ward on stage will be Mitchell Woodbury, portraying Caldwell B. Cladwell, the villain of the show. While Woodbury is just a freshman, I’m told he is bursting with confidence and has a comedic timing that will have audiences rolling in the aisles. Then there is Little Sally, played by the very earnest and believable Tea’ Ning Lafleur, also a freshman, whose father happens to be a well-known actor and filmmaker in China. No show can run smoothly without a competent stage manager, but Sierra Fries goes above and beyond. Cynthia describes her as “excellent” and “invaluable with her contributions to the show”. There are many other contrib- utors to Eastmont’s production of Urinetown, too many to list them all, so I’m afraid you’re just going to have to see it for yourself, and from what I’ve seen and heard so far, you’ll be in for a wild and hilarious ride. BY MATTHEW BALDWIN Contributing Reader Eastmont stages ‘Urinetown’ Photo provided The Eastmont High School Drama Club rehearses for “Urinetown: The Musical,” opening next Thursday. If you go: What: Eastmont High School Drama Club presents “Uninetown” Where: Eastmont High School Auditorium When: 7pm April 16, 17, 23, 24 and 25; and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. April 18. Tickets: $12 adult, $8 student Information: 663-2787 or numericapac.org BY KELLI SCOTT World staff writer This year’s Columbia River Reads selection is “The Boys in the Boat,” a non-fiction account of nine young rowers from the Univer- sity of Washington who took home gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Author Daniel James Brown will discuss the book tonight at a free public event at the Numerica Performing Arts Center. Go! asked local readers to share their thoughts about the book. Here are a few responses: Joanna Norby, Plain Book Club Our club loved the historical aspect of the book, which for us, of course, is local history. A couple of us grew up on the Kitsap Peninsula, in fact, not far from Sequim. My mater- nal grandfather was the same age as the boys growing up in Shelton. We found the picture Mr. Brown painted of the Depression Era in the Pacific Northwest interesting in that it is less written about the stock market crash, the dust bowl and the migration to Califor- nia, and sobering in that it’s the story of our own parents and grandparents. The celebration of the American spirit and of Ameri- ca as a place of opportunity is another highlight of this book. Here, perseverance, resilience, hard work and ingenuity win the day over tradition, social class, money and politics. And how could we ever tire of hearing about how such an achievement brings together and lifts up an entire community? Diane McKenzie This was my favorite book of the year. It was fun to see specific, familiar places mentioned. I enjoyed learning about building rowing boats and about George Pocock, a boat building master when boats were built of wood. I also liked the quotes from Pocock at the beginning of each chapter. I liked the tension of building the crew of the boat. We know that the story is about a crew that wins gold at the Olympics, but we are not sure which boys will be in this crew. The psychological story becomes the critical piece of the story and I found the author’s approach masterful. I was pleased that there was a brief follow-up about the life of each of the crew members. My least favorite parts were the vignettes of Nazi Germany. I think these were critical for the parts of the book in the actual Olympics, but found the other instances a bit intrusive. Pam Toevs, Quincy Evening Women’s Book Club What I found excep- tional about this author was his ability to bring so many facts about rowing together. The mechanics of the shell, sculling and construction, plus the psychological aspects of the scullers. The research the author accomplished on the men, to let us peek into their lives, was so thorough. I appreciated knowing what happened to the crew after the big goal was reached. Any reader could glean lessons in life from this book. The fact that my father was crew manager at the University of Washington the year after the Olympics in 1936 further garnered my interest. My book club gave it a 9 out of 10 — our highest rating ever! Wow, what a book! ‘The Boys in the Boat’: Local readers respond If you go What: An evening with Daniel James Brown Where: Numerica Performing Arts Center When: 7 p.m. today Cost: free Information: numericapac.org 1-800-648-2946 | www.colvillecasinos.com MILL BAY CASINO 455 Wapato Lake Rd | Manson, WA April 6 • April 13 April 20 • April 27 Three nightly drawings from 7pm - 9pm Each Hot Seat winner will select 4 bats from the 10 spot board & receive the combined prize value of their 4 bats for a chance to win up to $1,000! 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