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Morocco security clashes with protesters over aid MOROCCO. Moroccan security forces Rebels clashed Thursday with protesters who had attacked a governor’s office during an angry demonstration over the gov- ernment’s response to Tuesday’s earth- quake. p/07 aim for Feds probe bribes claims in Medicare bill passage BOTTOM: WILLIAM PLOWMAN/METRO GETTYTOP: IMAGES Federal agents capital WASHINGTON, D.C. have begun examining whether bribes HAITI. Rebels battling to oust President were offered to win passage of a White Jean-Bertrand Aristide warned Thurs- House-backed Medicare prescription day an attack on the capital was immi- drug bill, a Capitol Hill newspaper nent as heavily armed U.S. security reported Thursday. p/02 forces helped foreigners fleeing the country. “The attack is imminent and I ask the population to stay home when we

REUTERS attack Port-au-Prince,” rebel leader Guy Philippe told local radio. “I advise President Aristide to leave the national palace immediately, we will attack shortly at the national palace and capture him,” he said. He A young boy runs (top) past a added he will be in the capital by Sun- burning barricade in Port-au- day to celebrate his 36th birthday. Prince, Haiti, Thursday. A convoy of buses with diplomatic families, charity workers and an Two-year old Zoe Chantry orphan on the way to a new family in (right) tries to touch her father Spain sped out of a U.N. compound. Michel Chantry moments before Wives and children wept as they waved she, her mother Benedicte and goodbye to their husbands. ªª BRUINS LOSE TO CANADIENS other families of United Nations “It’s not an easy country right now,” AT HOME IN OVERTIME p/20 members and various U.N. worker Francois Handfield, a Cana- international organizations left en dian citizen, said before he boarded a route to the International Airport bus. “It’s going to blow up one day, German gambler faces in Port-au-Prince Thursday. that’s for sure.” ‘in-dentured’ servitude? Dozens of non-essential Barricades littered the streets before personnel were evacuated by a an expected attack by the rebels, many BERLIN. A German man who failed to special U.N. flight from Haiti into former soldiers who accuse Aristide of settle a gambling debt called police the Dominican Republic. being corrupt. (Reuters) after his dentures were seized as col- lateral, police said Thursday. “He called us saying he was afraid he might have to live off liquid food for the next few days,” said a police Priest sex abuse report released spokesman in the western city of Dort- mund. BOSTON. From 1950 to 2003, 162 Catholic linked to just seven priests. “It’s not an investigation. Police persuaded a 51-year-old local priests were accused of sexually abusing 815 Friday, a nationwide survey of clergy sex It’s not a study. It’s just a self- man to hand over the dentures after minors while serving in the Boston Archdio- abuse, commissioned by the American bish- survey. ... that was not cross- the owner promised to settle a $186.6 cese, according to a Church report released ops, is slated to be released. O’Malley chose to checked,” said David Clo- debt. Thursday. publicize the information pertaining to the hessy, national director of “He gave us a great big smile at get- “The Archdiocese is committed to doing Boston Archdiocese because the nationwide Survivors Network of those ting them back,” police said. (Reuters) everything humanly possible in order to report does not give specifics on particular Abused by Priests. ensure that this never happens again,” Arch- dioceses. The numbers differ from O’Malley bishop Sean P. O’Malley said in a statement. Thus far, the church has paid out $120.6 the ones released by Massa- FRIDAY’SWEATHER The number of priests accused of molesta- million in clergy abuse lawsuits. chusetts Attorney General Thomas Reilly, tion represents about 7 percent of the 2,324 Representatives from victim advocacy who conducted a yearlong investigation. Reil- 43 26 p/22 ordained priests serving in the church at that groups said they believe the number of vic- ly found that more than 1,000 people were time. More than half of the 815 cases were tims and accused priests is far higher. molested over six decades. Christina Wallace

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STEPHEN CHERNIN/GETTY IMAGES aimed at dismantling North my first collection. a personal problem, a drug prob- Korea’s suspected nuclear lem,” he said. “Poverty has many caus- arms programs were prom- Where does the inspiration es but the biggest cause of all is the ising, the most upbeat U.S. for your collection come silence of people who can do something comments to date on the from? about it.” negotiations in China. Really, from the things I find. The top U.S. diplomat’s I usually find the image first, assessment contrasted with then wonder what I can do to communist North Korea’s transform it into something complaint that the United beautiful and functional. I find I Kerry blasts Bush, pledges to save jobs States was to blame for lack am attracted to old paper of progress in the talks. images, documents and pho- WASHINGTON, D.C. Democratic front-runner John Kerry, “The results of the first tos. In some way they “speak” fresh from easy wins in three Western states, adopted a theme two days of meetings are to me and in a way they come from rival John Edwards Wednesday and blamed President Bush positive. There is a positive alive or I feel that from a flat for the flow of U.S. jobs to foreign attitude. There’s a promis- image my process can help countries. ing attitude that is emerg- them come alive. Kerry promised to force U.S. ing from those meetings companies to give advance notice and hopefully we can move Why have you decided to have Saturday’s event to of plans to ship work abroad as in the right direction there,” celebrate the life of Essex he wrapped up a campaign Powell told the Senate Bud- native Mabel Burnham? swing through Ohio, one of 10 get Committee. My love of the North Shore states holding contests in next The North has given no and the inspiration from items week’s potentially decisive signs it will halt its arms seen in Mabel’s journals. I am “Super Tuesday.” A wooden box containing the last remaining piece program. On Thursday, it fell passionate about the house “I’m not going to pledge the of the memorial to the victims of the 1993 World Trade Cen- back on familiar rhetoric Mabel spent the last years of impossible,” Kerry told workers in ter bombing sits in front of the altar during the 11th Anniver- and said if the United States her life in and am intrigued by Cleveland. “But I can fight to make sure sary memorial ceremony at St. Peter’s Church Thursday in halted its “hostile policy” remarkable strong women. you’ve got a level playing field.” New York City. (Getty Images) against Pyongyang, it would Judging from Mabel’s jour- give up its programs. (Reuters) nals that is just what she was!

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The United central bank chief Thursday accused Israel of armed robbery after Israeli troops seized more than $8 on board. (Reuters) political opposition in Port- Nations said Thursday that million from banks in the West Bank city of Ramallah. au-Prince, insisting he alleged British bugging of Haiti minister visits would serve out his term to Secretary-General Kofi Paris for crisis talks 2006. Annan’s office, if true, was illegal and should be Israel blocks entrance Paris. A Haitian govern- In an interview with CNN stopped immediately. ment delegation led by For- from Haiti, Aristide also said “We want this action to eign Minister Joseph he believed it would only stop if indeed it has been car- to Arafat’s compound Philippe Antonio arrived in take “a couple of dozen” ried out,” U.N. spokesman Israeli army jeeps blocked “Muqata” compound. confined by Israel. It came Paris Thursday before crisis international peacekeepers Fred Eckhard said. “It is not entry to Palestinian President Palestinian witnesses said ahead of a meeting of the talks proposed by France, an being sent to the country to good for the United Nations’ Yasser Arafat’s headquarters the Israeli troops checked the Palestinian leader’s Fatah official at the Haitian halt the current upheaval as work and it is illegal.” in the West Bank city of identity of people entering movement. Embassy said. it would sent a strong signal Eckhard was responding Ramallah Thursday for the and leaving the compound. Israeli security sources France, the former colo- to what he called “the ter- to comments by Clare Short, first time in a year, witnesses They left after eight hours. said there had been an nial power, has invited the rorists.” Britain’s former internation- said. Israel Radio said one Pales- exchange of fire with a gun- Haitian government and Aristide said he was ready al development secretary, tinian had been arrested. man at a ministry building opposition leaders to Paris to share power with opposi- who said that British intelli- Israeli security sources said It was the first time in a adjacent to the Muqata, but Friday to discuss ways to end tion politicians. gence agents spied on Annan the soldiers were on a routine year that the army had taken Palestinians said nobody on a political crisis that has Asked whether he would ahead of the U.S.-led invasion arrest mission that had not such measures near the com- their side had fired at the sparked a three-week rebel- consider stepping down alto- of Iraq last March. (Reuters) been directed at Arafat’s plex where Arafat has been Israelis. (Reuters) lion on the island. (Reuters) gether, he said,“No.” (Reuters)

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MOHAMMAD SHAHIDULLAH/REUTERS Wednesday to pull out of peace talks with the Indian government. (Reuters) Europol ‘smashes’ child porn networks Bangladeshi opposition Amsterdam. Coordinated lawmakers carry black flags police raids across 10 coun- during a protest yesterday. tries Thursday smashed a number of Internet child 20 hurt in clashes pornography networks, in Bangladesh European Union police agency Europol said. Dhaka, Bangladesh. At Police seized computers, least 20 people were hurt in laptops, videos and other sporadic clashes among rival material containing images political activists Thursday of child abuse. Several peo- during a tour of Bangla- ple were arrested. desh’s south by the coun- Europol said in a state- try’s main opposition lead- ment that more than 40 er, police said. locations were searched in Officials from the oppo- A young Kurd uses a video camera to record a snowstorm Monday in the Kurdish town of Arbil, Iraq. Arbil is simultaneous raids, with sition Awami League said located approximately 220 miles north of Baghdad. According to residents, the snowfall was the heaviest of the last few the main focus of the opera- more than 100 people had years. (Getty Images) tion led by police in the cen- been injured. tral Germany. (Reuters) Sheikh Hasina, who leads Awami League, has been touring the south since Tuesday to whip up support ahead of Saturday’s general Morocco quells quake strike, called as part of her campaign to force the gov- ernment to call early elec- protests, boy saved tions. (Reuters)

Moroccan security forces protesters started looting Three trucks of troops in ABDELHAK SENNA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES clashed Thursday with pro- trucks of supplies for the tens anti-riot gear and several testers who had attacked a of thousands of people made police vans later cordoned governor’s office during an homeless by Morocco’s worst off the governor’s office angry protest over the gov- quake in four decades. from a smaller crowd, which ernment’s response to Tues- The local official who wit- chanted “Traitors!” and day’s earthquake. nessed the violence involv- “This is a disgrace!” MILOS BICANSKI/GETTY IMAGES MILOS ing about 1,500 people in One bright spot was the A local official, who asked not the Mediterranean port of Al rescue of a 5-year-old boy, dug Trajkovski to be named, said the “violent Hoceima said “several peo- out after two days from the A Moroccan woman screams in anger during a protest Thursday intervention” began when ple have been wounded.” debris of his home. (Reuters) in Al Hoceima. President missing after plane crash Group claims force 3 sentenced over Bosnia. Troops and police used to end protest North Korea says U.S. stance cable car plunge hunted for Macedonian Pres- ident Boris Trajkovski in Damascus, Syria. A Syri- Genoble, France. A Fre- mountains in Bosnia Thurs- an human rights group said bedevils nuclear weapon talks nch court gave three men day after his small plane dis- Thursday that security offi- North Korea gave signs Thurs- ference, fell back on familiar our demands after we give suspended sentences Thurs- appeared from radar screens cers had used force to dis- day it was willing to halt its rhetoric and said that if the up all nuclear programs, day and fined them for and he was presumed dead. perse a group of 300 stu- nuclear weapons programs United States halted its “hos- including for peaceful pur- involuntary manslaughter NATO troops and Bosnian dents holding a protest — but blamed the United States tile policy” against Pyon- poses, as it continues with over a cable car accident in police combed the moun- against a government de- for lack of progress in six- gyang, it would give up its its stale demand that we which 20 people plunged tains searching for the wreck- cree ending a long-standing party talks in China. nuclear weapons develop- give up nuclear programs 260 feet to their deaths on age of the twin-engine state commitment to hire ment programs. first despite our flexible the car’s climb to a moun- Beechcraft and its missing engineers — without a The North, in a hastily “The United States is say- position,” the embassy said taintop observatory in July nine occupants. (Reuters) license. (Reuters) arranged evening news con- ing that it can only discuss in a statement. (Reuters) 1999. (Reuters) metro 08 WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 27-29, 2004 region Panel to review Ex-Yankee sticks weight-loss surgery to innocent plea NU postpones concert in wake Boston. The Massachusetts Boston. Former Yankee Department of Public relief pitcher Jeff Nelson, Health has appointed a who has been sued by a Fen- panel to look into the safety way Park groundskeeper for of deadly Super Bowl rioting of weight-reduction proce- his alleged role in a bullpen dures, the department said brawl during the American Students claim all are being punished for actions of chosen few Thursday. League Championship The appointment comes Series, maintained his inno- A decision by the North- proceed with our plans as if actions of a few. dent dues from $36 to $100 after several patients died cence Thursday. eastern University presi- nothing has happened,” Free- “The biggest thing this in order to help pay for during or after procedures, Nelson announced he dent to postpone an upcom- land wrote in the e-mail. decision has reflected is the appearances by high-profile such as gastrointestinal will contest the lawsuit, ing rap concert has infuriat- “This is a time to show our university is more concerned musical acts. bypass surgery, at Boston according to published ed students, who believe neighbors, our city and the of the media’s portrayal of “We had a stigma on this area hospitals in recent reports. they are being unfairly world that Northeastern is a our institution rather than campus that Northeastern months. The former Yankee pitch- penalized for a deadly major university with talent- the quality of the student was unable to cater events to The panel is expected to er insisted groundskeeper Super Bowl celebration. ed, responsible and mature experience,” Martino said. a campus of our size,” said make recommendations in Paul Williams Jr. started the students who are here for an “We have a lot of building to Martino. “The president said May. (Metro) fight. (Metro) On Wednesday, President education that will help do as students and as a cam- he was postponing the event. Richard Freeland sent an e- them make the world a bet- pus to repair our extremely ... Ludacris and the others mail to the student body ter place.” important relationship with aren’t going to wait around.” CORRECTION informing them he was Freeland met with stu- the community, but while we After the Patriots won indefinitely postponing dents yesterday at a public are repairing that relation- Super Bowl XXXVIII, North- A news brief in yesterday’s paper announcing their spring concert on April forum at the university to ship, we need to have a level eastern students flooded the construction on a new Automated Train Operating 2, featuring rap artist discuss his decision. of understanding that we streets of Fenway and a riot system for the Orange Line next month said buses will Ludacris, because it is inap- Michael Martino, presi- can’t hold student life at a broke out. Cars were turned transport riders from Sullivan to Oak Groves stations during propriate to celebrate so dent of the student govern- standstill.” over, fires were set and the the eight-month project beginning March 28. soon after a Super Bowl riot ment, said he believes Students have been plan- brother of a student was The buses, however, will be transporting riders only involving students. 14,000 students are being ning the concert for three killed after being hit by a from 9 p.m. to the end of service Sunday through “This is not the time to unfairly penalized for the years and raised annual stu- car. Christina Wallace Thursday. We regret any confusion the omission of this additional information caused. (Metro) Police arrest dozens GLOBE WORKERS STRIKE

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It belongs to to the Suffolk County District the honest, hard-working Attorney’s office. people who just want a safe city to live, go to their jobs, About 20 alleged dealers were and raise their children.” arrested in Bellingham According the district Square, while the others were attorney’s office, the alleged Boston Globe employees walk the sidewalk in front already in police custody on dealers were arrested on war- of The Boston Globe Thursday to bring attention to stalled other charges. rants issued after the suspects contract talks. Workers at the newspapers have been without The sweep was the result allegedly sold drugs to under- a contract including a renewed health care plan for several of a 10-month investigation cover agents on numerous years. (Metro) 1022 Comm Ave Boston Near B.U. by the Chelsea and State occasions. 617-232-7335 Police, as well as members of Procopio said Bellingham a Drug Enforcement Admin- Square had become well istration task force. known to authorities as a his- The alleged dealers are torically notorious haven for Hub teachers union “mid-level guys” in the drug drug dealers. “It’s often been trafficking hierarchy, accord- a target of sweeps like these,” Wentworth Institute of Technology ing to Suffolk County Procopio said. threatening to strike Professional and Continuing Studies spokesman David Procopio. Because the arrest war- The Boston Teachers Union one-and-a-half percent, which Procopio said that the sus- rants came from indict- moved a step toward striking has been on the table for just CALL NOW TO REGISTER!!! COME TO AN EVENING INFORMATION SESSION! pects, who were charged ments, the suspects will be Wednesday night, when the a few weeks, doesn’t fit with mainly with selling heroin tried in Suffolk Superior union’s executive committee the cost of living.” Tuesday, March 16th, @ 6:00pm and cocaine, were not part of Court, as opposed to Chelsea voted to recommend a one- With 6,500 members, the 617.989.4300 or 800.323.9381 MBTA Accessible Green & Orange Line a drug ring, but individuals. District Court, which means, day strike in March if the city BTU is the largest union in Some were even rivals. if found guilty, the suspects does not give them a contract, New England and its mem- www.wit.edu/dpcs “The people of Chelsea could serve a minimum of according to BTU spokesman bers make up over a third of DEGREE PROGRAMS today woke up to a city that is five to seven years in prison, Stephen Crawford. Boston’s unionized workers. Architectural Technology, Building Construction, Computer Information Systems, a great deal cleaner than it Procopio said. Elizabeth Malloy “One of the things that the Construction Management, Electromechanical Systems, Electronic Technology, Wednesday night’s vote does teachers and all of the unions Mechanical Design Technology, Project Management, Telecommunications & Fiber Optics not guarantee a strike, but it have focused on is the fact Bill Gates speaks Man charged with gives the union’s member- that the city seems to be able to students at MIT embezzling $90K ship committee the opportu- to host the Democratic nity to vote on a strike at their National Convention, but Cambridge. Billionaire soft- Boston. A Woburn man was next monthly meeting on cannot adequately pay the ware mogul Bill Gates spoke charged Thursday with March 10. If the membership people who make the city to an audience of under- embezzling more than committee votes in favor, the run,” Crawford said. Back Pain? graduate students at MIT’s $90,000 from a Boston-based teachers will strike on March The BTU has organized Boston, MA - According to a recently released back pain Kresge Auditorium yester- scholarship fund, according 23, Crawford said. an e-mail and letter-writing relief report, most back pain sufferers have no idea how to day, according to a school to U.S. Attorney Michael Sul- The BTU has been work- campaign to Democratic eliminate their pain. Some use heat, others ice. spokesman. livan’s office. ing without a contract since party members all over the From sleeping on the floor, to pillows underneath the legs, The Microsoft founder George Gracie allegedly September. nation, asking them to put back pain relief techniques vary. But thanks to a free report, spoke to the students, most- stole the money from the “[The teachers] are not pressure on Boston. Accord- local back pain sufferers finally know exactly what to do. ly electrical engineering Boston Taxi Industry Scholar- oblivious to the fact that the ing to Crawford, 30,000 e- To get a copy of the free “Back Pain Relief Report”, and computer science ship Fund and could face five city is in tough financial mails have already been call toll-free, 1-800-781-4141. (Toll-free, 24 hours recorded message) majors, about the software years in prison and a $250,000 straits,” Crawford said. “But sent along with thousands industry. (Metro) fine if convicted. (Metro) the city’s most recent offer of of letters. Elizabeth Malloy OFFICIAL ROLEX JEWELER

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(Reuters) Contents • ‘DIRTY DANCING’: good music, poor plot p/13 • You pick the winners: Metro OSCAR ballot p/15 • THE SAMPLES take the stage p/18 BOSTON METRO • WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 27-29,weekendweekend 2004 • WWW.METROPOINT.COM PAGE 19: WEEKEND ARTS LISTINGS artsSURESHOTS “Gauguin Tahiti” begins Sun- day and runs through June 20. A series of lectures, dis- De la Soul cussion groups, courses and The classic rappers are still rising, slide introductions will com- this time with a political message. plement the exhibit. Admis- The De Las perform in an concert sion is $22, $20, $7.50 and planned by the partisan (read: anti- free for those 6 and under. Bush) group Music for America, whose national events aim to rally The Museum of Fine Arts is youth to vote on Super Tuesday and located at 465 Huntington beyond. Listen to what they have Ave., Boston. MBTA E Line to to say. Agree or disagree. Then Museum. Call (617) 267- demand “Me, Myself and I.” 9300 or visit www.mfa.org for more information. Sunday, 9 p.m., at the Middle East (472 “Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?,” 1897-1898; Oil on canvas; Tompkins Collection. Mass. Ave.). The 4th Pyramid shares the bill. MBTA: Red Line to Central. $15. For info, call (617) 864-EAST, ext. 21. Mystical arts of Tibet How can we achieve world peace? The answer might be: Hawwwwmmm. The Tibetan Lamas from the Drepung Loseling Monastery, renowned for their multiphonic Technicolor dreamcoat chanting known as zokkay (complete chord), perform this weekend, dancing and singing. His Holiness the Dalai Lama has said their sounds heal people Rare exhibit comes to the MFA and worlds. Harness the power for yourself. “Color!” Paul Gauguin wrote in figure stands at the center reach- Sunday at 2 p.m. Remis Auditorium at the Museum his diary. “What a deep and Gauguin Tahiti ing for the sky and a gray, of Fine Arts (465 Huntington Ave.). MBTA: Green Line mysterious language, the lan- decrepit figure sits in the far left to Museum. Tickets, $24, can be purchased by calling guage of dreams.” that era — including paintings, “Where Do We Come From? corner while a blue idol watches (617) 369-3306. sculptures, ceramics, photo- What Are We? Where Are We over the chaotic landscape — Sarah Vowell And it is the boldness of color — graphs, drawings, prints, wood- Going?” anchors the exhibit, depicting the three proponents passionate reds, rich greens, wild cuts, letters and his famed illus- along with eight other pieces that of existence: birth, adulthood and The NPR commentator, best known for her monologues on “This Ameri- blues and glowing yellows — that trated manuscript “Noa Noa” — comprised his 1898 Paris exhibit death. can Life,” talks about her American life Sunday, with a characteristically defines the paintings of the are part of this rare exhibit. — reunited here for the first time. Other key works of his post- cranky tongue. For an introduction, check out her third book, “The Partly French artist in the “Gauguin Tahi- Additional indigenous pieces The largest painting in the impressionistic symbolist works Cloudy Patriot,” on audio CD, featuring performances by Norman Lear and Conan O’Brien. ti” exhibit opening Sunday at the such as tikis, gourds and jewelry exhibit at approximately 147 inch- included in the exhibit are Museum of Fine Arts. from Tahiti, Easter Island and Mar- es by 54 inches, “Where Do We “Woman with a Flower,” “Hail Free. Sunday at 4 p.m. MIT, Room 10-250 (77 Mass. Ave.). MBTA: Red Line to Gauguin, a one-time stock- quesas round out the exhibit, Come From?” is a mysterious Mary,” “The Spirit of the Dead Kendall. For more info, call (617) 253-2341. broker who counted Van Gogh practically transporting the view- dream-induced wonder. Mostly Watching,” “Why Are You and Pissaro among his friends, er to the Pacific hideaway. blue, the panorama is an almost Angry?” and the intricately left his family in 1891 for the wilds The exhibit debuted at whimsical work, reading from carved “Be In Love and You Will of Tahiti, where he would spend Galeries Nationales du Grand right to left. A baby lies at the bot- Be Happy” and “Be Mysteri- THIS YEAR’S MOST OUTRAGEOUS COMEDY most of his remaining 12 years Palais, Paris last year, celebrating tom right corner, a bright yellow ous.” Selene Angier COMES TO BOSTON PRIOR TO BROADWAY! painting the landscape and the centenary of Gauguin’s death Visit the MFA through May 9 and enter to win a trip for two on the Paul native peoples, including his in 1903. This will be the only U.S. trip a Gauguin luxury cruise ship. Trip includes airfare from Boston to Tahi- muse and lover Tehamana. appearance. Richard Dreyfuss Eric Stoltz ti, as well as meals and entertainment. More than 150 works from The coveted MFA holding win Bob Dishy Rene Auberjonois Bronson Pinchot Rachel York and Elizabeth Berkley

William Shakespeare’s directed by Martha Clarke

Karen MacDonald, Paola Styron, Lisa Giobbi, Erica Berg photo by Richard Feldman

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WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 27-29, 2004 artsweekend 13 BLUE MAN GROUP, Off-beat in ‘Havana Nights’ SEE FOR YOURSELF. MOVIE REVIEW gets a job there with Ford. Katey is expected many dramatic possibilities, the film stays “Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights” is an all- to hang out with the country club set, which resolutely focused on dancing and first love. too-conventional romantic drama with hot is definitely not her scene. While the script hints at racial intolerance, the Latin music and dance. Her parents, Jeannie (Sela Ward) and main objection they Bert (John Slattery), are former professional voice is to the The film bears no relationship to the 1987 hit dancers who gave that up to pursue the goals dances them- film other than the resemblance of the sultry of business executive and housewife. Two selves. salsa dancing in 1958 Cuba to that film’s men take an immediate shine to Katey. (Reuters) American dirty dancing in the 1960s. 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Intrigued, she suggests they team up makers may have sold their story short. to win a dance contest by combining the Diego Luna (“Y Tu Mama Tambien,”) structure of ballroom dance with the sensu- demonstrates again that he has the makings ality of the local dance. Since Javier has of an international star, while Romola Garai (“I been fired for consorting with a hotel Capture the Castle”) brings freshness and guest — namely, Katey — he agrees to vivacity to the role of a bookish high school her offer. student who discovers life and love Cuban- Then Patrick Swayze, of the origi- style on the eve of Castro’s Revolution. With nal “Dirty Dancing,” turns up as a hotel a hot soundtrack of Afro-Cuban and Latin dance instructor who encourages Katey music and a range of dance styles, director but takes no real role in developing her Guy Ferland pretty much delivers on the dance or choreography. Like so many promise of “dirty dancing.” But the film fritters of the movie’s characters, he floats on away its dramatic punch with unrealized char- the periphery of the story without con- acters and a lackluster ending. tributing much to the complexity of the Katey Miller (Garai) reluctantly moves with portrait of pre-Revolution Havana. her family to Havana in 1958 when her dad Rather than investigate these Only crime is ‘Twisted’ Ashley Judd needs to stop rogate father, police making these ridiculous chief John Mills. As ® thrillers and that’s all there is the evidence mounts BROADWAY’S TONY AWARD to it. against her, Jessica begins to suspect she WINNING MUSICAL! “Kiss the Girls,” “Double Jeop- might not be the ideal ardy” and “Eye of the Beholder” lead investigator on were malodorous enough, but the case. “Twisted” stinks so exquisitely She even has her that theaters should be required own blood tested to to hand out nostril clamps. see if it’s a match with To get an idea just how ludi- the killer’s. crous the storyline is, one need And speaking of look no further than Paramount killers, it turns out Jes- Studios’ very own production sica’s father was a notes: “Newly promoted police cop who went loco inspector Jessica Shepard and killed his wife and (Judd) is searching for a serial Andy Garcia and Ashley Judd in “Twisted.” himself 25 years ago. killer, and is shocked to discov- Then again, maybe er that men she has recently MOVIE REVIEW he didn’t. It’s all too slept with are the victims. twisted to tell, really. “The investigation becomes ed” is the real crime here, and every one of them, but that After she assaults a perp and more and more twisted as her that the prime suspects are the she’s a drunk who blacks out a fellow officer, Jessica is forced partner, Mike Delmarco (Andy filmmakers. Moviegoing Public and often wakes up with mys- to see a shrink (David Strathairn) Garcia) behaves strangely, and Enemy No. 1 is screenwriter terious bruises and blood stains who speculates she may have the police commissioner Sarah Thorp, whose laughably on her body. inherited her father’s rage. Ya (Samuel L. Jackson) is being lame dialogue reads like some- So he falls in love with her, of think so, Capt. Obvious? asked to remove her from the thing out of a “Naked Gun” course. But he’s gotta get in After yet another former fling investigation as she is a prime spoof. Only “Twisted” isn’t sup- line, because even though — an attorney representing a suspect. All the clues point to posed to be a comedy. she’s a known tramp with well- guy she put behind bars — her and Jessica begins to sus- The bodies begin piling up documented anger-manage- winds up dead in a hot tub, Jes- pect that she might be the killer in San Francisco, and Mike ment issues, there are plenty of sica finally becomes a murder The only card accepted for single tickets of the national tour of Movin’ Out. www.visa.com/movinout she is looking for.” Read that Demarco learns that not only cops vying for Jessica’s heart, suspect. Then the results of the Photos of Original Broadway Cast: Joan Marcus / Sign: Eduardo Patino last line again, and see if you has his new partner had anony- including a creepy patrolman blood test come back and 5 lifelong friends. 2 turbulent decades. 24 Billy Joel classics. don’t begin to suspect “Twist- mous one-night stands with she once bedded and her sur- things really get silly. Dan Dunn TUES & WED 8PM THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO EVERY LOVE STORY! “ASTONISHING! A NEW MUSICAL BY TONY AWARD WINNER JASON ROBERT BROWN THURS 7PM, FRI 8PM A POLITICAL THRILLER OF UNMATCHED REALISM!’’ BRIDGET BEIRNE - A. O. Scott, THE NEW YORK TIMES JOINS THE CAST! SAT 2 & 8, SUN 2 & 7:30 6 Weeks Only! Thru April 10th GILLO PONTECORVO’S

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DAN DUNN’S TOP OSCAR PICKS ‘Dread’-fully good BEST PICTURE Could win: Coppola The nominees: “The Lord of the Rings: The Will win: Jackson MOVIE REVIEW Return of the King”; “Lost in Translation”; “Master and Commander: The Far Side of SUPPORTING ACTOR Broken Lizard, the five-man But there’s trouble in paradise. the World”; “Mystic River”; “Seabiscuit” The nominees: Alec Baldwin, “The Cooler”; comedy troupe whose feature The resort’s staff is system- Should win: “The Return of the King” is the Benicio Del Toro, “21 Grams”; Djimon “Super Troopers” drew inspira- atically being eliminated by a exclamation point on what many consider Hounsou, “In America”; Tim Robbins, tion from those wacky “Police machete-wielding mystery mani- to be the finest film trilogy of all time. The first “Mystic River”; Ken Watanabe, “The Last Academy” pictures, returns with ac, and the survivors must stop two films were slighted in this category by Samurai” a fresh effort that combines two him or her before the horror real- the Academy, and it’s hard to imagine it hap- Should win: Robbins and Del Toro are both other staples of 1980s big- ly starts interfering with the non- pening again. deserving nominees, though the latter screen viewing — the spring stop partying. Could win: “Mystic River” or “Lost in Trans- should have been included in the leading lation,” but highly unlikely. man category. Baldwin, though, steals every break comedy and the slasher Among those dwindling sur- Will win: “The Return of the King” scene in “The Cooler” and ought to be hon- picture. vivors/suspects: Pretentious Put- ored for it. man Livingston (director Jay BEST ACTOR Could win: Anyone but Hounsou, at a dis- The resulting “Club Dread” works Chandrasekhar), the tennis The nominees: Johnny Depp, “Pirates of advantage because few saw Jim Sheridan’s better than one might think, thanks coach; Juan Castillo (Steve the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl”; marvelous film. to the group’s modus operandi, Lemme), the dive master; Sam Ben Kingsley, “House of Sand and Fog”; Will win: Robbins has already nabbed a which combines a fundamental (Erik Stolhanske), the captain of Jude Law, “Cold Mountain”; Bill Murray, Golden Globe and SAG Award. He’ll add reverence for the target material the Fun Police; Jenny (Brittany “Lost in Translation”; Sean Penn, “Mystic another trophy to his collection Sunday. and a sly irreverence that’s key to Daniel), the fitness instructor; River” their skewering technique. and Dave (Paul Soter), Coconut Should win: Penn and Murray are the SUPPORTING ACTRESS favorites, but plenty of people will be root- The nominees: Shohreh Aghdashloo, There’s the inevitable hit-and- Pete’s nephew. ing for Depp, the surprise winner at last “House of Sand and Fog”; Patricia Clark- miss aspect that goes with the ter- Then there’s also Lars (Kevin week’s SAG Awards for his fantastic turn as son, “Pieces of April”; Marcia Gay Harden, ritory, but there’s also sufficient Heffernan), the new masseur and a whacked-out buccaneer in “Pirates of the “Mystic River”; Holly Hunter, “Thirteen”; character-driven kookiness to the not-so-innocent Penelope Caribbean.” Good as Johnny is, though, Renée Zellweger, “Cold Mountain” propel it all agreeably along. (Jordan Ladd). Murray deserves the gold statue this year. Should win: Zellweger is the best of the “Club Dread” is set at a cheesy And while it all goes on a little Could win: Murray’s campaign has a lot of bunch. singles resort called Coconut too long, there are enough bits of momentum behind it. Kingsley has had his Could win: Clarkson was great in two films Pete’s Pleasure Island, presided goofy inspiration, like a human name called before (“Ghandi,” 1983), and this year, “April” and “The Station Agent,” over by none other than Coconut game of Pac-Man, complete with Oscar loves a winner. He might sneak up on and the voters may have taken that into Pete himself (a pitch-perfect Bill sound effects and a finale that the Big Three. The only sure thing in this account when they filled out their ballots. COMPLIMENTARY MOVIE PASSES category is that Jude Law won’t win, so lay Will win: Three-time Oscar nominee Zell- Paxton), a washed-up, sun-baked, takes the old monster-who-never- off him in the office pools. weger is virtually a lock. faded pop star who’s still riding on dies scenario to new, ridiculous Will win: Penn. The questions are: Will he his big 1970s ode to island lengths, to break up the repeti- show up to accept the award, and how out- ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY debauchery, “Pina Coladaburg.” tion. (Reuters/Hollywood Reporter) rageous will his acceptance speech be? The nominees: Denys Arcand, “The Bar- barian Invasions”; Steven Knight, “Dirty BEST ACTRESS Pretty Things”; Andrew Stanton, Bob Peter- The nominees: Keisha Castle-Hughes, son and David Reynolds, “Finding Nemo”; “Whale Rider”; Diane Keaton, “Something’s Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan and Kirsten Gotta Give”; Samantha Morton, “In Ameri- Sheridan, “In America”; Sofia Coppola, Sign up for our e-mail ca”; Charlize Theron, “Monster”; Naomi “Lost in Translation” Watts, “21 Grams” Should win: Tough one. There’s some truly and tell your kids Should win: Great performances by all the inspired work on display. My vote, if I had nominees in this category, but Theron’s was one, would go to the Sheridans. transcendent. Could win: “Nemo” was a huge hit, and you’re Movin’ Out. Could win: Keaton’s been around a long with so little family-friendly fare represent- time, and so have the majority of the Acad- ed at the Awards, it might get the nod here. emy’s voters. Plus, there’s always the “Jack Will win: Coppola wins this one as conso- factor” – her co-star is an Oscar magnet, so lation for losing the director’s award. maybe she wins by association. Will win: Nothing impresses Hollywood ADAPTED SCREENPLAY more than a stunning beauty making herself The nominees: Robert Pulcini and Shari look ugly for a role. Theron became a mon- Springer Berman, “American Splendor”; ster and for that she’ll get an Oscar. Braulio Mantovani, “City of God”; Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson, bostix DIRECTOR “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the The nominees: Fernando Meirelles, “City of King”; Brian Helgeland, “Mystic River”; Gary God”; Peter Jackson, “The Lord of the Ross, “Seabiscuit” Warner Bros. Pictures and Dimension Films Present Rings: The Return of the King”; Sofia Cop- Should win: Jackson, et al. A Riche-Ludwig/Weed Road/Red Hour Production A Todd Phillips Movie Log onto artsboston.org today and Ben Stiller Owen Wilson ìSt arsky & Hutchî Vince Vaughn Juliette Lewis and Snoop Dogg pola, “Lost in Translation”; Peter Weir, “Mas- Could win: Pulcini and Berman for critic Music by Theodore Shapiro Edited by Leslie Jones Production Designer Edward Verreaux Director of Photography Barry Peterson sign up for BosTix e-mails. ter and Commander: The Far Side of the fave “Splendor,” and Mantovani. Executive Producer Gilbert Adler Produced by William Blinn Stuart Cornfeld Akiva Goldsman Tony Ludwig Alan Riche Based on Characters Created by William Blinn Story by Stevie Long and John OíBrien Screenplay by John OíBrien and Todd Phillips & Scot Armstrong World”; Clint Eastwood, “Mystic River” Will win: Jackson, et al … this is “The Lord America Online Keyword: Starsky and Hutch Directed by Todd Phillips www.starskyandhutchmovie.com Drug Content, Sexual Situations, Partial Nudity, Be the first to know which Should win: Jackson, with a nod to Meirelles. of the Rings” year. Dan Dunn Language And Some Violence half-price shows are available daily. PLUS SIZE MODELS WANTED Eyes Over Copley To train for TV commercials, magazines, Invite you and a guest to a special advance screening of Plus, you’ll be registered for a films, fashion shows and trade shows Ages 16-60 NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY getaway for two next weekend. Sizes 12-24 MARIALANA COOK, a leading N.Y. Tickets to “Movin’ Out,” dinner and and Boston PLUS Model, is coming to the Boston Area to conduct complimentary on Monday, March 1st at a Boston Theater dessert at Finale, and a night at the personal interviews and auditions for Pick up your pass Friday, February 27th at the Barbizon Modeling Center Eyes Over Copley Fairmont Copley Plaza. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!!! ONE DAY ONLY - Sun., Mar. 7, 2004 at the Westin Hotel, 10 Huntington Ave, Boston after 11AM Call for Reservations No purchase necessary. While supplies last. One (admit-two) pass per person. This movie is rated PG-13 must be 13 or older to pick up pass. (617) 266-6980 (Mon.-Sat.) artsboston.org Sheraton Hotel 100 Cabot St., Needham Outside (617) area call toll free 1-800-223-4613 OPENS MARCH 5th Big, Beautiful Women are Big Business Today! metro WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 27-29, 2004 artsweekend 15 metro’soscarballot 8 p.m. Sunday, ABC Channel 5 ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE COSTUME DESIGN ORIGINAL SCORE SOUND MIXING _ Johnny Depp — “Pirates of the _ “Girl with a Pearl Earring” _ “Big Fish” _ “The Last Samurai” “This is a movie... Caribbean: The Curse of the Black _ “The Last Samurai” _ “Cold Mountain” _ “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of GREAT Pearl” _ “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of _ “Finding Nemo” the King” _ Ben Kingsley — “House of Sand the King” _ “House of Sand and Fog” _ “Master and Commander: The Far Exhilarating... and Fog” _ “Master and Commander: The Far _ “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of Side of the World” SPELLBINDING...” _ Jude Law — “Cold Mountain” Side of the World” the King” _ “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse EBERT & ROEPER, Roger Ebert _ Bill Murray — “Lost in Translation” _ “Seabiscuit” of the Black Pearl” “‘The Dreamers is _ Sean Penn — “Mystic River” ORIGINAL SONG _ “Seabiscuit” ’ DIRECTING _ “Belleville Rendez-vous” — “The Pure PREMIERE, Glenn Kenny ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE _ “City of God” Triplets of Belleville” VISUAL EFFECTS Poetry.” _ Alec Baldwin — “The Cooler” _ “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of _ “Into the West” — “The Lord of the _ “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of “An ardently _ Benicio Del Toro — “21 Grams” the King” Rings: The Return of the King” the King” _ Djimon Hounsou — “In America” _ “Lost in Translation” _ “A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow” — _ “Master and Commander: The Far _ Tim Robbins — “Mystic River” _ “Master and Commander: The Far “A Mighty Wind” Side of the World” ROMANTIC _ Ken Watanabe — “The Last Samurai” Side of the World” _ “Scarlet Tide” — “Cold Mountain” _ “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse love song to sex, _ “Mystic River” _ “You Will Be My Ain True of the Black Pearl” CINEMA ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Love” — “Cold Mountain” and the _ Keisha Castle-Hughes — “Whale DOCUMENTARY FEATURE SCREENPLAY spirit of Rider” _ “Balseros” BEST PICTURE (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) the ’60s.” THE NEW YORK TIMES, A.O. Scott _ Diane Keaton — “Something’s Gotta _ “Capturing the Friedmans” _ “The Lord of the Rings: The _ “American Splendor” Give” _ “The Fog of War” Return of the King” _ “City of God” “SEDUCES _ Samantha Morton — “In America” _ “My Architect” _ “Lost in Translation” _ “The Lord of the Rings: The WITH EROTICISM _ Charlize Theron — “Monster” _ “The Weather Underground” _ “Master and Com Return of the King” AND RESONATES _ Naomi Watts — “21 Grams” mander: The Far _ “Mystic River” WITH DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT Side of the World” _ “Seabiscuit” ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE _ “Asylum” _ “Mystic River” IDEAS.” ROLLING STONE, Peter Travers _ Shohreh Aghdashloo — “House of _ “Chernobyl Heart” _ “Seabiscuit” SCREENPLAY (ORIGINAL) Sand and Fog” _ “Ferry Tales” _ “The Barbarian Invasions” “Mr. Bertolucci _ Patricia Clarkson — “Pieces of April” SHORT FILM _ “Dirty Pretty Things” has not pushed the _ Marcia Gay Harden — “Mystic River” FILM EDITING (ANIMATED) _ “Finding Nemo” _ Holly Hunter — “Thirteen” _ “City of God” _ “Boundin” _ “In America” envelope of explicit _ Renée Zellweger — “Cold Mountain” _ “Cold Mountain” _ “Destino” _ “Lost in Translation” _ “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of _ “Gone Nutty” sexuality ANIMATED FEATURE FILM the King” _ “Harvie Krumpet” Brattle Theatre this forcefully since _ “Brother Bear” _ “Master and Commander: The Far _ “Nibbles” Oscar Gala his internationally _ “Finding Nemo” Side of the World” Want to have an Oscar party, party _ “The Triplets of Belleville” _ “Seabiscuit” SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION) but, well, don’t have enough SCANDALOUS _ “Die Rote Jacke” (“The friends to fill a room? Come ‘Last Tango in Paris’…” ART DIRECTION FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Red Jacket”) celebrate with other movie THE NEW YORK OBSERVER, _ “Girl with a Pearl Earring” _ “The Barbarian Invasions” _ “Most” (“The Bridge”) buffs at the Brattle Theatre, Andrew Sarris _ “The Last Samurai” _ “Evil” _ “Squash” which will project the live oscar _ “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of _ “The Twilight Samurai” _ “(A) Torzija” (“[A] Torsion”) telecast on the big screen. (And for once at this theater, the King” _ “Twin Sisters” _ “Two Soldiers” talking is allowed.) _ “Master and Commander: The Far _ “Zelery” To attend, you must become Side of the World” SOUND EDITING a Brattle member and RSVP. _ “Seabiscuit” MAKEUP _ “Finding Nemo” Pre-party starts at 7 p.m. The _ “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of _ “Master and show at 8 p.m. Call (617) CINEMATOGRAPHY the King” Commander: 876-6837 for details. LOEWS LOEWS LANDMARK’S _ “City of God” _ “Master and Commander: The Far The Far side BOSTON COMMON HARVARD SQ. 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evanescence Darkness Rises Amy Lee of Evanescence has many moods. Of course she’s goth. ARTIST IN TOWN Evanescence singer Amy Lee has had one helluva year, in all senses of the phrase. Her multi-platinum goth band scored a string of radio hits off their second album, “Fallen,” and the group recently won two Grammys for Best New Artist and Best New Rock Album, beating 50 Cent for the former.

But on top of handling the pressures of new-found fame, Lee has had to deal with the exit of her longtime friend and bandmate, gui- tarist Ben Moody, who abruptly left the band in October. “He wasn’t happy with things, and he didn’t enjoy [the band] anymore,” Lee said, speaking from St. Cloud, Minn. “It was bad enough that he left, but he gave us no warning.” Not that she’s bitter. Moody’s spot was filled by former Cold gui- tarist Terry Balsamo and then, well, two Grammys can help any- one’s mood. “We’ve been nominated for so many awards at dif- ferent ceremonies — but we usually lose!” she said with a self- deprecating laugh. “So the Grammys were a surprise, and it was a great experience, but we’re back on tour now and things are back to normal.” Their Boston show on Sunday will be the last stop of the tour. With some much-needed downtime coming up, Lee is looking for- ward to buying a house and catching up on sleep. “After I sleep for a solid two weeks I’ll be ready to get in front of the piano and start working on new songs for the next album,” she said. Lee is reluctant to guess what the new material will sound like, but it’s safe to say that even without Moody’s nu-metal guitar influ- ence, the group won’t be going soft. “Sometimes people assume that Ben brought the rock, and I was just the girl vocalist, but I love heavy stuff,” Lee says. “I like dense guitars and strings, and programming — so those will all be elements in the new stuff.” Travis Smith

Evanescence plays with Default and Atomship this Sunday, 6:30 p.m., at Aval- on (15 Lansdowne St.). MBTA: Green Line to Kenmore. Tickets are $30.25 and available online at nextticketing.com. The show is sold out.

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THEATRE DISTRICT THEATRE DISTRICT GREATER BOSTON MUSIC SHEAR MADNESS SLY FOX FLANAGAN’S WAKE LYRICA BOSTON Boston's Hilarious Whodunit The laughter continues through "Hilarious! The laughs flow PRESENTS: "A Drop- Dead March 7th!! freely!" -The Boston Globe Malcolm Lowe, Concertmaster of Funny Play!"- Nat'l Sly Fox - a comedy by Larry "Dead-funny Improv!" -The the Boston Symphony Orchestra, violin Comedy Hall of Fame Gilbert, directed by Arthur Penn, Boston Herald Victor Rosenbaum, former direc- Set in a unisex hairstyling starring Richard Dreyfuss, Eric Now Playing! Fri+Sat 7:30pm, Sun 3pm tor of the Longy School salon that is the scene of a Stoltz, Bob Dishy, Rene Auber- Tickets: 617-591-1616 or jtoff- of Music, piano crazy murder, the play is jonois, Bronson Pinchot, Rachel broadway.com and Friends Works by: Schubert, filled with up-to- the-minute Group, Student and Senior dis- York and Elizabeth Berkley. Now Mendelssohn, Brahms spontaneous humor and is counts available! Dinner/Theatre Playing thru March 7th at the First Church Congregational, delightfully different every time packages available at Davis Cambridge 11 Garden St. you see it. Tuesday - Shubert Theatre, call Square restaurants! Visit Telecharge.com 800-447-7400. Sunday, February, 29th, 2004 at 3 p.m. Friday at 8pm Saturday at jtoffbroadway.com for for tickets call 617-522-1616 6:30 and 9:30 Sunday at 3 more information. $20/$15 seniors/$10 students with and 7:30 Call to charge by OLIVER Jimmy Tingle's OFF BROADWAY, ID, children under 12 free the samples phone: 617-426-5225 One Of The World's Best Loved 255 Elm St. Davis Square or order online at Musicals is coming to Boston's "Davis" on the Red Line MUSIC www.shearmadness.com. Wang Theatre for 8 shows only REVELS presents For groups of 15 or more: March 2nd - 7th! "The cast is out- OUTSIDE BOSTON 1-800-992-9035. standing!" - Hollywood Reporter. NOYE'S FLUDDE The Charles Playhouse Sudbury Savoyards present A Family Opera by Benjamin Britten 74 Warrenton Street For tickets call Telecharge.com at Gilbert & Sullivan's George Emlen, conductor and (800) 447-7400 or go to PIRATES OF PENZANCE music director Patrick Swanson, Earnest goes to rock wangcenter.org. BLUE HAIR TROUPE "This PIRATES’ strength lies in its stage director Boston's hit comedy solid, direct singing." $9 Performance March 5 at 10am musical revue GREATER BOSTON - Carl Rossi - Theater Mirror $16 March 5 at 7pm and March 6 returns due to popular demand February 26 -28: 8pm at 1pm & 7pm with Paul Guttry, The Samples hit Boston, February 27 - March 28. NEW ENGLAND February 28: 2pm Lynn Torgove, John Langstaff and Tremont Theatre, 276 Tremont St., Lincoln-Sudbury Regional HS, members of The Boston City PHILHARMONIC Singers First Church in Cambridge Boston. Richard Pittman, Music Director 390 Lincoln Rd, Sudbury. (11 Garden St.) Red Line to Tickets $32. Call for tickets Wednesday, March 3, 2004 - 8pm $18 Adults, $14 students/seniors, and they’re serious, dude at 866-443-2248. $10 children. Feb. 26: $10. Harvard Square - Tsai Performance Center Call 617-972-8300 or WWW.REVELS.ORG Read the reviews at -World Premiere of www.sudburysavoyards.org of the early ’90s, playing with seeing eye-to-eye with major www.bluehairtroupe.com 978-443-8811 ARTIST IN TOWN Hex by Andy Vores COMPELLING, PROVOCATIVE, the likes of Blues Traveler and record labels that showed inter- featuring the Simmons College DANCE MEMORABLE! “I don’t think there’s a lot of the Dave Matthews Band. Fans est in the group. 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Stops at Top of the CLUB DREAD (R) ✓ Fri & Sat: 1:30, CLUB DREAD (R) ✓ SEE FOR YOURSELF March 4-6, 8 p.m. 219 Tremont St. 4:15, 7:35, 10:15; Sun: 1:30, 4:15, 7:35 508-628-4400 Fri & Sat: 1:30, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45, 12:00; Friday, March 12, at 7:30 Hub, the historic Omni Parker TWISTED (R) ✓ Fri & Sat: 1:10, 4:05, Sun: 1:30, 4:15, 6:50, 9:20 The Samples play the Paradise Rock "The Show Rocks!" - March 6-7, 2 p.m. PRESENTED IN DIGITAL PROJECTION Sunday, March 14, at 2:00 House Hotel & The Chocolate Bar 7:10, 9:35; Sun: 1:10, 4:05, 8:10 DIRTY DANCING: HAVANA The New York Times THE PASSION OF THE MIRACLE (PG) Fri: 12:30, 3:45, 7:00, NIGHTS (PG13) ✓ 2:20, 5:20, 7:45, 10:00 Club (967 Commonwealth Ave.) Sun- Tickets $16/$5 Buffet at Le Meridien. ✓ ✓ Thu 8, Fri 7, Sat 4,7+10, Sun 2,5 FREE pre-performance lecture CHRIST (R) Fri & Sat: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:15; Sat: (10:00 @ $4.75), 12:30, 3:45, TWISTED (R) Fri & Sat: 2:00, 4:45, Info: 617-912-9222 one hour before curtain! Saturdays and Sundays, 9:55; Sun: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00 7:00, 10:15; Sun: 12:30, 3:45, 7:00, 10:15 8:00, 10:35; Sun: 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:00 day, 8 p.m., with Brian Vander Ark. Visit blueman.com for complete AGAINST THE ROPES (PG13) ✓ THE PASSION OF THE Tickets $24 - $85 January through March, CLUB DREAD (R) ✓ 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, ✓ show schedule. Fri & Sat: 1:20, 4:05, 7:05, 9:45; 8:00, 10:30 CHRIST (R) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:55 MBTA: Green Line to Pleasant. Tick- American Repertory Theatre Available at Box Office or at 11:30 am & 12:45 pm. Sun: 1:20, 4:05, 7:05 DIRTY DANCING: HAVANA AGAINST THE ROPES (PG13) ✓ Ticketmaster: (617) 931-2787 or presents: Reservations required: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE NIGHTS (PG13) ✓ 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15 Fri & Sat: 2:10, 5:10, 8:15, 11:00; ets are $15 and available online at www.Telecharge .com DRAMA QUEEN (PG) ✓ TWISTED (R) ✓ 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:15 Sun: 1:20, 4:00, 6:45, 9:20 ticketmaster.com Call (617) 269-7010 THE PASSION OF THE 1-800-447-7400 Fri & Sat: 12:55, 3:10, 5:15, 8:00, 10:10; ✓ CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE nextticketing.com. Info/Groups: (617) 426-6912 A MIDSUMMER CHRIST (R) 12:15, 1:00, 3:15, 4:00, DRAMA QUEEN (PG) ✓ Fri & Sat: 2:15, Student Rush $10 cash Gift Certificates Available! Sun: 12:55, 3:10, 5:15, 8:00 6:15, 7:00, 9:15, 9:55 The Charles Playhouse, EUROTRIP (R) ✓ Fri & Sat: 1:35, 4:35, ✓ 4:40, 7:00, 9:15; Sun: 2:15, 4:40, 7:05, 9:15 AGAINST THE ROPES (PG13) ✓ 74 Warrenton St. NIGHT'S DREAM at door with ID To advertise 7:15, 9:40; Sun: 1:35, 4:35, 7:15 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00 EUROTRIP (R) Fri & Sat: 1:45, 4:30, Final performances this weekend! www.operaboston.org WELCOME TO CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE 7:00, 9:30, 11:45; Sun: 1:45, 4:20, 7:05, 9:30 in this directory contact ✓ DRAMA QUEEN (PG) ✓ 12:00, 2:30, WELCOME TO MOOSEPORT (PG13) Fri & Sat: 5:00, 7:30, 9:40 ✓ Legendary choreographer Jeff at 617-338-4880 or email: 1:50, 4:50, 7:40, 10:15; Sun: 1:50, 4:50, 7:40 ✓ MOOSEPORT (PG13) Fri & Sat: 2:30, MOVIN' OUT EUROTRIP (R) 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 5:15, 8:10, 10:50; Sun: 1:45, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45 Martha Clarke_s lavish vision! THE BOSTON 50 FIRST DATES (PG13) Fri & Sat: WELCOME TO MOOSEPORT (PG13) ✓ ✓ jmullen@ metro-boston.com 1:45, 4:40, 7:25, 9:55; Sun: 1:45, 4:40, 7:25 12:45, 3:45, 7:10, 9:45 50 FIRST DATES (PG13) Begins Tuesday 8PM!! Broad- A Midsummer Night_s Dream will Fri & Sat: 1:40, 4:50, 7:50, 10:25; CONSERVATORY MIRACLE (PG) Fri & Sat: 1:00, 4:00, 7:05, 50 FIRST DATES (PG13) 1:20, 4:20, way's Tony Award Winning Musi- 7:20, 10:00 Sun: 1:40, 4:35, 7:15, 9:40 create an earthy world 10:05; Sun: 1:00, 4:00, 8:00 BARBERSHOP 2 (PG13) 4:30, 7:15 BARBERSHOP 2 (DVS) (PG13) 7:30, cal at the Colonial Theatre for Six ORCHESTRA LORD OF THE RINGS (PG13) of ravishing beauty, complete with Bruce Hangen, Conductor CATCH THAT KID (PG) Fri: 12:00 PM; 10:15 REAR WINDOW CAPTION Weeks through April 10th! 'Movin bostix Fri & Sat: 2:00, 7:30; Sun: 2:00, 7:00 Sat: (10:00 AM @ $4.75), 12:00 PM; Sun: 12:00 PM MIRACLE (PG) Fri & Sat: 1:15, 4:20, 7:35, Metro music, dancers, THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT (R) 1:45, 9:50 Featuring Mike Williams, Concer- Boston’s only half-price, day-of-show 10:45; Sun: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:55 Out' is a new dance musical BRAINTREE 10 ALONG CAME POLLY (PG13) based on 26 classic Billy Joel and aerial choreography. to Competition Winner ticket outlet in Copley Square a and 12:45 PM, 9:45 PM THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT (R) Thanks "Hilarious...sparkling... Present music by Joseph Route 93 off of Exit 6 TEACHER’S PET (PG) Sat: (10:00 AM @ $4.75) Fri & Sat: 10:20 PM; Sun: 10:15 PM songs directed and choreo- Faneuil Hall Marketplace. 781-848-1070 COLD MOUNTAIN (R) 12:00, 6:30 ALONG CAME POLLY (PG13) Casts a magic that's a Schwantner, Mozart, Wagner & PETER PAN (PG) Sat: (10:00 AM @ $4.75) Fri & Sat: 1:50, 4:35, 11:30; Sun: 1:50, 4:35 graphed by Twyla Tharp. For tick- CLUB DREAD (R) ✓ 12:15, 2:50, 5:15, LORD OF THE RINGS (PG13) 12:00, ets call TicketMaster.com at sensual delight! - Boston Globe Schubert March 7, 8 p.m. 4:15, 8:30 COLD MOUNTAIN (R) 1:00, 4:15 Visit us online at 7:45, 10:10 SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE (PG13) LORD OF THE RINGS (PG13) 1:00, For tickets call 617-547-8300 or Tickets $12/$5 TWISTED (R) ✓ 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:30, 617-931-2787 or visit the Colonial www.artsboston.org 3:10, 9:45 5:00, 9:00 or Wilbur Box offices. www.amrep.org Info: 617-496-2222 9:50 THE HAUNTED MANSION (PG) Sat: MYSTIC RIVER (R) 7:10 or call us at 617-482-BTIX THE PASSION OF THE (10:00 AM @ $4.75) UP IN SMOKE (R) Fri & Sat: 12:00 AM CHRIST (R) ✓ 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:55 CAT IN THE HAT (PG) Sat: (10:00 AM @ $4.75) AGAINST THE ROPES (PG13) ✓ LOONEY TUNES (PG) Sat: (10:00 AM @ $4.75) CHESTNUT HILL 5 1:40, 4:15, 7:20, 10:10 ELF (PG) Sat: (10:00 AM @ $4.75) CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE MYSTIC RIVER (R) 3:00, 6:45 Route 9 Newton DRAMA QUEEN (PG) ✓ 1:10, 3:20, SEABISCUIT (PG13) Sat: (10:00 AM @ $4.75) 617-277-2500 5:30, 7:40, 9:50 THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (R) EUROTRIP (R) ✓ 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8:00, Premium Cinema & Grille 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:00 to 10:15 MASS PIKE EXIT 13 BETWEEN CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE WELCOME TO DRAMA QUEEN (PG) 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, MOOSEPORT (PG13) ✓ 1:50, 4:30, SHOPPERS WORLD & NATICK MALL 7:15, 9:20 7:15, 9:55 508-628-4422 WELCOME TO in metro Call 617-532-010032-0100 oro 50 FIRST DATES (PG13) 12:30, 3:00, MONSTER (R) ✓ Fri & Sat: 4:30, 7:30, MOOSEPORT (PG13) 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 5:20, 7:50, 10:15 10:15; Sun: 4:30, 7:30 9:50 BARBERSHOP 2 (PG13) 4:20, 10:00 MIRACLE (PG) 1:15, 4:05, 7:05, 9:55 email [email protected] MIRACLE (PG) 12:45, 3:45, 7:00, 10:00 Fine Dining ◆ Cocktails ◆ Reservations MASTER AND ◆ SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE (PG13) High-back Leather Seats Specific Seating COMMANDER (PG13) 4:00, 10:00 February 27-29, 2004 Times for Friday-Sunday, 1:30, 7:10 No Persons Under 21 Admitted MYSTIC RIVER (R) 1:00, 7:00 ✓ -SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT – No passes or discount coupons please. 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TO SUBMIT A LISTING, E-MAIL DETAILS TO: [email protected] what’s up OR MAIL TO: LISTINGS, BOSTON METRO, 320 CONGRESS ST., 5TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02210 •MBTA: Green E Line to Museum. “GAUGUIN TAHITI” • Opens Sunday FLYING HIGH AGAIN MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS • “Travel- • Museum of Fine Arts • 465 Hunt- music ington Ave., Boston • 617.267.9300 ABBEY LOUNGE • Fri.: Senor Happy, ing Scholars 2003” (through March • MBTA: Green E Line to Museum. The Sin Crowd and Luna Devoid, 9:30 14) • “Draped in Dragons: Chinese p.m. • Sat.: The Details, The Rudds Court Costume” (through May 2) • HOMEBUYER’S WORKSHOP • 9:30 and Scheme, 9:30 p.m. “Gauguin Tahiti” (Sunday through June a.m.-1:30 p.m.• Free • Boston Pub- 20) • Sat.-Tue. 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m., lic Library • Copley Square, Boston • SHOWTIMES GOOD FOR 2/27/04

AVALON • Fri.: Big Head Todd and the KEVIN WINTER/GETTY IMAGES Wed.-Fri. 10 a.m.-9:45p.m. • Adults 617.536.5400 • MBTA: Green Line Monsters, 7 p.m., $22.50• Sun.: to Copley. Evanescence, Default and Atomship, $15, senior citizens and students $13, 6:30 p.m., SOLD OUT children $5 or free after 3 p.m.; Wed. THE JAPAN BOWL: A LANGUAGE evening suitable donation after 4 p.m.; COMPETITION • Sun. 8:30 a.m.-5 AXIS • Sat.: The Casualties, A Global Gauguin exhibit additional $7 • 465 p.m. • Children’s Museum • 300 Con- Threat and The Briggs, 8 p.m., $10 Huntington Ave., Boston • gress St., Boston • 617.451.0726 adv./$12 at door • Sun.: Mest, Fallout 617.267.9300 •MBTA: Green E Line •MBTA: Red Line to South Station. Boy, Matchbook Romance and Dyna- to Museum. MYSTICAL ARTS OF TIBET CON- mite Boy, 7 p.m., $15 MUSEUM OF SCIENCE • “Magic: CERT • Sun. 2 p.m. • $28 • Muse- CLUB PASSIM • Fri.: Rob Siegel, 8 The Science of Illusion” exhibit • At um of Fine Arts • 465 Huntington LOEWS THEATRES BOSTON COMMON p.m., $10/$8 • Sat.: Ryan Montbleau the Omni Theater: “Africa: The Ave., Boston • 617.267.9300 • At The Corner of Tremont and Avery Streets 617-423-3499 and Peter Prince, 8 p.m., $10/$8 • Serengeti,” “Jane Goodall’s Wild MBTA: Green E Line to Museum. STUDENT PRICES AVAILABLE ! Sun.: Amy Correia and Kyler England, ALL STADIUM SEATING ALL DIGITAL Chimpanzees” and “Space Station” • ROCKING STYLE CHAIRS SOUND 8 p.m., $10/$8 At the Planetarium: “Mysteries of the PASSION OF CHRIST (10:15-11:30-12:15-1:10-2:30-3:20-4:10- JOHNNY D’S • Fri.: Milo Z, 9:45 p.m., Milky Way” and “The Sky Tonight” • 5:35) 6:30-7:15-8:50-9:30-10:20-11:40-12:15 (R) YOU GOT SERVED (10:45-1:00-3:30-5:40) 8:10-10:45 (PG–13) $10 • Sat.: Swingin’ Johnsons, 9:45 Exhibit hall hours Sat.-Thurs. 9 a.m.- WELCOME TO MOOSEPORT (11:45-2:20-5:10) 8:00-10:55 (PG–13) DIRTY DANCING (10:40-1:50-5:00) 7:25-9:45-12:00 (PG–13) p.m., $8 5 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. • Exhibit MONSTER (11:20-2:10-4:40) 7:30-10:10 (R) halls: Adults $13; seniors $11; chil- RETURN OF THE KING (12:05-4:50) 9:15 (PG–13) LIZARD LOUNGE • Fri.: “Soul Low” TWISTED (11:15-1:40-4:30) 7:05-9:55-12:10 (R) with JPaul Kearnan of The Splendid dren $10; Omni, planetarium and LAST SAMURAI (2:45) 9:05 (R) Ozzy Osbourne, despite injuries he sustained in a three- laser shows 9 a.m.-6 p.m.: adults BIG FISH (11:35) 6:15-12:20 (PG–13) Nobodies, 7 p.m., no cover; Lars CLUB DREAD (10:50-1:20-4:00) 6:40-9:20-12:05 (R) wheeling accident last year, will headline OzzFest. The heavy $8.50; seniors $7.50; children TEEN DRAMA QUEEN (11:00-1:25-3:50) 6:20-9:00-11:25 (PG) Vegas and Milo Jones, 10 p.m., $7 EUROTRIP (11:05-1:55-4:15) 7:00-9:35-11:50 (R) metal melee, which comes to the Tweeter Center July 12, $6.50; 6 p.m. and later, reduced to AGAINST THE ROPES (12:00-2:55-5:50) 8:20-11:00 (PG–13) • Sat.: “Soul Low” with TBA, 7 p.m., MIRACLE (12:40-3:40) 6:50-10:00 (PG) adults $5; seniors $4.50; children BARBERSHOP 2 (12:05-3:00-5:55) 8:30-11:10 (PG–13) no cover; “ZIAF!” a tribute to Edith will include Slayer and a reunited Judas Priest. Tickets go on 50 FIRST DATES(11:50-12:50-2:40-5:25) 6:05-7:50-10:40- $4 • Science Park, Boston • 11:55 (PG–13) Paif by All The Queens Men with Ad sale Saturday at noon. Call (617) 931-2000. BUTTERFLY EFFECT (10:20-3:10) 8:40 (R) 617.723.2500 • www.mos.org • THE DREAMERS (10:30-1:35-4:25) 7:40-10:30 (NC–17) Frank and guests Chris Mascara and MBTA: Green Line to Science Park. Leah Callahan, 10 p.m., $7 LOEWS THEATRES AT THE LOOP IN METHUEN MIDDLE EAST DOWNSTAIRS • Fri.: Rte. 213 Between I-93 & I-495 978-738-9850 The Walkmen, The National and The SOMERVILLE THEATRE • Fri.: (ongoing) • “Near Eastern Art” (ongo- ALL STADIUM SEATING ALL DIGITAL SOUND Angelique Kidjo, 8 p.m., $25/$30 • ing) • Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. CELEBRATE HOLLYWOOD NOMINATIONS WITH Autumn Rhythm, SOLD OUT • Sat.: An 2-FOR-1 TICKETS when you see any nominated Evening w/ Steve Kimock Band, $25 • Sun.: Conor Oberst, M. Ward and Jim 1 p.m.-5 p.m. • General $6.50, sen- events movie AT LOEWS THEATRES only on Sun.: Music for America presents De La James (of My Morning Jacket), 8 iors and students $5, under 18 free; CARNEVALE MASQUERADE BALL • SUNDAY FEBRUARY 29th! free to all Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon. • A benefit for Young Friends of Save PASSION OF CHRIST (10:45-12:50-1:50-4:00-5:00) 7:05-8:00- Soul, ZONK and special guests, $25 p.m., SOLD OUT ★ DIRTY DANCING 1205 240 500 725 945 10:10-11:00 (R) 32 Quincy St., Cambridge • Venice • Sat. 7 p.m. • $175 • The 1205 PG–13 DIRTY DANCING (12:15-2:50-5:20) 7:50-10:30-12:30 (PG–13) MIDDLE EAST UPSTAIRS • Fri.: Tou- T.T. THE BEAR’S • Fri.: Street Dogs, ★ TWISTED (11:00-1:30-4:10) 6:55-9:30-11:50 (R) 617.495.9400 • MBTA: Red Line to Algonquin Club • 217 Comm. Ave., TWISTED 140 440 735 1010 1240 R CLUB DREAD (11:30-2:30-5:30) 8:10-10:55 (R) The Dents, Pug Uglies and Far From ★ ssaint, Red Pill, Sarah Rabdau and Harvard. Boston • www.saveveniceboston.org PASSION OF CHRIST (ON 3 SCREENS) 1220 TEEN DRAMA QUEEN (10:55-1:10-3:45) 6:30-9:00-11:30 (PG) Finished, 9 p.m., $8 • Sat.: Mates Of 100 130 330 400 430 630 700 730 930 1000 R EUROTRIP (11:15-2:00-4:30) 7:15-10:00-12:10 (R) Automato, $12 • Sat.: The Slip, Leslie WELCOME TO MOOSEPORT (11:05-1:45-4:35) 7:30-10:40 (PG–13) • MBTA: Green Line to Hynes/ICA. ★ (ON 2 SCREENS) 1235 315 540 740 State, Dear Leader and On Fire (for- BUSCH-REISINGER MUSEUM • EUROTRIP AGAINST THE ROPES (11:40-2:20-5:40) 8:15-10:50 (PG–13) Halpert and Nathan Moore, $12 810 1005 1035 1220 R 50 FIRST DATES (11:45-12:40-2:10-3:15-5:10) 6:05-7:40-8:30- merly The Burning Paris), 9:30 p.m., “Extra Ordinary Every Day: The ★ WELCOME TO MOOSEPORT 120 415 705 10:20-11:15 (PG–13) adv./$15 at door • Sun.: Joan Of Arc, BARBERSHOP 2 (10:50-1:15-3:55) 6:25-8:50-12:00 (PG–13) $10 adv./$12 at door Bauhaus at Busch-Reisinger” (through 950 1225 PG–13 MIRACLE (10:30-1:40-4:45) 8:20-11:05 (PG) Love of Everything, Make Believe, $9 ★ Dec. 31, 2005) • “Before Expres- TEEN DRAMA QUEEN 1215 230 450 710 940 CATCH THAT KID (10:35-1:00-3:35) (PG) PARADISE ROCK CLUB • Fri.: Percy 1200 PG MONSTER (12:20-3:25) 6:40-9:50-12:20 (R) sionism: Art in Germany Circa 1903” ★ AGAINST THE ROPES 110 355 650 955 YOU GOT SERVED (3:05) 9:20-11:40 (PG–13) Hill and Fuzz, 9 p.m., $14 • Sat.: The BUTTERFLY EFFECT (3:00) 8:40 (R) (through Sunday) • “Art and Design 1230 PG–13 MYSTIC RIVER (11:20-2:40) 6:10-9:35 (R) Coral has been CANCELED; III Kings, 50 FIRST DATES (ON 3 SCREENS) 1140 1210 215 ALONG CAME POLLY (12:30-5:50) 11:10 (PG–13) in Central and Northern Europe, 1880 245 435 515 715 745 905 935 1015 1130 1210 705 735 BIG FISH (12:05) 6:00 (PG–13) OVM and JT & The Dirty Truth, 9 p.m., museums COLD MOUNTAIN 6:20-9:45 (R) to the Present” (ongoing) • Mon.-Sat. 805 835 935 1005 1035 PG–13 ARTHUR M. SACKLER MUSEUM • RETURN OF THE KING (11:55-4:20) 9:10 (PG–13) $10 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m.-5 p.m. BARBERSHOP 2 1245 405 640 915 1140 PG–13 SOMETHING GOTTA GIVE (10:40-1:20-4:05) 6:45-9:55 (PG–13) “The Continuous Stroke of a Breath: MIRACLE (ON 2 SCREENS) 1230 105 410 610 720 REGATTA BAR • Fri./ Sat.: The Charles • General $6.50, seniors and stu- COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE LIBERTY TREE MALL Calligraphy from the Islamic World” 290 Harvard Street, Brookline 1030 PG Exit 24 -Endicott St, Off Rt 128 978-750-9019 Mingus Big Band, 7:30 and 10 p.m., dents $5, under 18 free; free to all CATCH THAT KID 1155 220 445 PG (through July 18) • “Rocks, Moun- 617-734-2501 www.coolidge.org ALL STADIUM SEATING ALL DIGITAL SOUND $24/$26 Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon. • 32 Quin- YOU GOT SERVED 1135 200 425 655 1020 tains, Landscapes, and Gardens: The 1235 PG–13 PASSION OF CHRIST (10:10-11:10-1:00-2:00-4:00-5:00) 7:00- cy St., Cambridge • 617.495.9400 Features this weekend! 8:00-10:00-11:00 (R) SCULLERS • Fri. and Sat.: Earl Klugh, Essence of East Asian Painting” BUTTERFLY EFFECT 345 910 1155 R RETURN OF THE KING (11:30-3:40) 8:10 (PG–13) 8 and 10:30 p.m., $30/$65 with din- • MBTA: Red Line to Harvard. MY ARCHITECT 12:30, 3:00, ALONG CAME POLLY 125 645 PG–13 DIRTY DANCING(10:00-11:00-12:20-1:20-2:50-3:50-5:10) 6:05- (through Aug. 1) • “The Art of Ancient MYSTIC RIVER 1145 310 620 1015 R 7:30-8:30-9:50-10:50-11:50 (PG–13) ner DECORDOVA MUSEUM AND 5:10, 7:15, 9:45 BUTTERFLY EFFECT (3:20) 9:00 (R) Rome: Roman Gallery Reinstallation” MONSTER 1240 325 615 900 1150 R 50 FIRST DATES(12:10-2:40-5:20) 7:50-10:20-12:30 (PG–13) SCULPTURE PARK • “Self-Evidence: FOG OF WAR 12:40, 5:20, 7:40, COLD MOUNTAIN 920 P.M. 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Call (617) 577-1400 x10 for more info. way, Boston • 617.278.5166 with German Cops MYSTIC RIVER 1205 310 625 940 R Sunday 7 pm Times for weekend of 2/27/04 only © 2004 20 sportsmetro sports WEEKEND, FEBRUARYweekend 27-29, 2004 Montreal slips past Bruins The Montreal Canadiens ondary assist. stole another chapter of Rookie sensation Michael GETTY IMAGES FILE PHOTO WEEKEND’S BEST BET their storied series with the Ryder regained the lead for The B’s and Flyers clash Bruins Thursday night at the Montreal with a power-play Saturday at 1 p.m. at the FleetCenter with a 3-2 over- goal at 19:36 of the first. FleetCenter (NESN, WBZ time win. BRIAN SNYDER/REUTERS As the second period got Jamal Lewis Radio). underway, Boston apparent- Despite being outshot by a ly wasn’t phased by giving Not guilty plea for THE HOME TEAMS 39-26 margin, Montreal up a late first-period tally, Lewis in drug case BRUINS: The B’s continue came out with the victory, because they came out and their postseason push Sat- as Craig Rivet scored the peppered Canadiens goalie Football. Baltimore run- urday at 1 p.m. when they game-winner with a minute Jose Theodore. Bruins center ning back Jamal Lewis take to the ice to face the left in overtime. Travis Green, playing in his turned himself in Thursday Philadelphia Flyers. TIX Montreal drew first blood first game since Jan. 31, and pleaded not guilty one STILL AVAILABLE on Yanic Perreault’s goal at slipped a backhander past a day after he was indicted on CELTICS: The C’s have a the 10:26 mark of the first sprawled-out Theodore 38 federal drug charges by a home-and-home series period. But just over five min- seconds into the second peri- grand jury in Atlanta. this weekend with the utes later, the Bruins od. Boynton got his second The NFL’s leading rusher Toronto Raptors. Boston will host Toronto Friday at answered when Doug Doull Rob Zamuner and Montreal’s Mike Ribeiro collide Thursday night. assist of the night, and Ted in the 2003 season has been 7:30 p.m. TIX STILL AVAIL- took a pass on a challenge to Donato had the other to tie accused of trying to help a ABLE. They’ll then travel fight and drew a power play in the past two games, the ed home a rebound at 15:34 the game at two. That set the childhood friend buy cocaine north of the border Sun- for Boston. And after going 0- Bruins finally converted to tie the game at one. Nick stage for Rivet’s overtime in the summer of 2000. The day at 1 p.m. to meet the for-7 on the man-advantage when Martin Lapointe blast- Boynton picked up the sec- heroics. James Murphy indictment charges Lewis Raptors in Toronto. with one count of conspiracy to intentionally possess with WHO’S HOT, WHO’S NOT Arenas carries Terriers capture ROCKET REDUX the intent to distribute HOT: Curt Wizards to victory America East title cocaine. Lewis was released Schilling, after a 15-minute hearing in pitchman: Basketball. Gilbert Arenas College basketball. Shaun federal magistrate court on Schilling

record a triple-double, scor- Wynn scored 22 points to MARC SEROTA/REUTERS $500,000 bond. (Sports Network) signed a ing 21 points, dishing out 13 leading the Boston Universi- deal Thurs- assists and grabbing 12 ty men’s basketball team to Owens may not day to shill rebounds to lead Washing- a 75-64 win over Stony Brook be a free agent for Dunkin’ ton to a 95-87 win Thursday Thursday. With the victory, Donuts Schilling over visiting Chicago. the Terriers earn at least a Football. The agents for wide and their Kwame Brown added 15 share of their third consec- receivers Terrell Owens of San new breakfast sandwich. points and 13 rebounds for utive America East regular- Francisco and Dennis North- NOT: Aaron the Wizards. Kirk Hinrich season title. (Metro) cutt of Cleveland — both of Boone, led the Bulls with 23 points, whom indicated they were unemployed: shooting 5-of-8 from three- Richards gives looking forward to testing the With the point range. (Sports Network) Lightning 4-3 win free agent market — appar- arrival of A- ently did not file the appro- Rod, the vil- N.Y. Rangers win Hockey. Brad Richards had priate paperwork necessary lain of last in-state battle, 6-3 two goals and an assist to help to void their respective deals. Boone year’s ALCS carry host Tampa Bay to a 4-3 The NFL management was deemed Hockey. Jaromir Jagr scored win over Toronto Thursday. It council confirmed North- expendable by The Evil twice and added one assist was the 13th win in the last cutt’s status Thursday, while Empire Thursday. He was cut loose by the Yankees. to help lead the New York 19 games for the Lightning, San Francisco is awaiting a Rangers past the New York who also got goals from Pavel decision in the Owens case. REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Islanders Thursday night on Kubina and Vincent Lecava- Owens, who would have CURSES Long Island. (Metro) lier in the victory. (Metro) throws during practice Thurs- become a free agent next Houston’s Roger Clemens s Cubs fans watch- week, finished the 2003 sea- day at spring training. Clemens, who came out of retirement ed and cheered this year to play for his hometown Astros, reported all was son with 80 receptions for Thursday night, they RED SOX Immigration • Criminal • Divorce • Bankruptcy well after his workout. (Reuters) 1,102 yards and nine touch- A blew up the infamous downs. (Sports Network) CONCERTS David Teich, Esq. “Bartman” ball — the ball CELTICS • BRUINS that “caused” the Cubs to Free Consultation lose Game 6 and 7 of the ACETICKET.COM NLCS last year to the Flori- 1-800-MY-SEATS 617-964-2626 da Marlins. What makes a good ‘Whiner’? This was a move that Sportsradio 850 WEEI recently handed out its second annual “Whiney Awards.” Designed made to honor the best contributors to WEEI’s “Whiner Line” (which runs every weekday at 5:45 perfect “NEED LEGAL p.m.), the awards ceremony also raised thousands of dollars to help combat Lou Gehrig’s sense to Disease. Today, Metro concludes its three-part look at some of the recent winners — and Cubs fans. finds out the secrets of their success. After all, it was HELP?” the fault of the baseball, Jeff Erna, aka “The Mayor.” if the material works. don’t really get it. But I think not the fact that the Cubs IMMIGRATION / CRIMINAL Winner, Best Newcomer or How did you get started as it’s great. It’s easy to imitate bullpen couldn’t close out New Recurring Character. a Whiner? the Mayor, and the idea of IVORCE ERSONAL NJURY the Marlins in Game 6, or D / P I This founding member of “I was just fooling around with him doing sports is pretty funny the Cubs couldn’t seal the “The Dropkick Murphys” is a couple of my bandmates to me.” deal at home in Game 7. 617-523-1500 best known for calling WEEI and it just started as a hoax. Are you a fans of any other The explosion drew smirks masquerading as Mayor I just did it as a joke,” the 40- Whiners? from the rest of the base- * Joyce & Zerola, P.C. Thomas Menino. He started year-old East Milton native “I’m a huge fan of the show. ball world, including here doing it on a lark, but now he said. “But now, my friends and I like all the new guys — the in Red Sox Nation. Boston 205 Portland Street said he leans heavily on I will get together and run over ‘Beavis and Butthead’ guy is baseball fans know more friends and fellow bandmates the material — kind of like by far the most talented than anyone that you Boston, MA 02114 shouldn’t blame the short- Hablamos Espa˜nol from the Boston-based band you write a song.” Whiner out there right now. I “Street Dogs” — Mike Mc- Are you surprised at the re- met all those guys at the comings of their team on something silly like that ... Colgan, Rod Guidotti and sponse? Whineys, and there isn’t a bad * Credentials: Former INS Associate General Counsel right? — Christopher Price Federal Prosecutor, Former Immigration Judge Brian Delaney — to find out “I was. I kept telling people I guy among them.” (Metro) metro sports WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 27-29, 2004 21 scoreboard NBA Mil. 30 27 .526 12 PACIFIC DIVISION NHL SOUTHEAST DIVISION NORTHWEST DIVISION Thursday’s Games Toronto 25 32 .439 17 WLPct. GB W L T OTL Pts. W L T OTL Pts. Montreal 3, BRUINS 2 (OT) EASTERN CONFERENCE Cleveland 23 35 .397 19.5 *Sac. 41 14 .745 — EASTERN CONFERENCE Tampa Bay 34 17 7 5 80 *Colorado 33 15 10 4 80 Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 3 ATLANTIC DIVISION Atlanta 19 38 .333 23 *L.A.L. 36 19 .655 5 ATLANTIC DIVISION Florida 23 25 13 3 62 *Vancouver33 19 7 4 77 N.Y. Rangers 6, N.Y. Islanders 3 WLPct. GB Chicago 16 42 .276 26.5 Portland 29 28 .509 13 W L T OTL Pts. Atlanta 24 32 6 2 56 *Calgary 31 23 5 3 70 Philadelphia 1, Ottawa 1 (OT) N.J. 35 21 .625 — WESTERN CONFERENCE Seattle 26 31 .456 16 Phila. 33 15 12 5 83 Carolina 20 27 12 3 55 Edmonton 25 27 10 1 61 Minnesota at Nashville (late) New York 26 33 .441 10.5 MIDWEST DIVISION G. State 25 31 .446 16.5 N.J. 33 17 11 1 78 Wash. 19 34 8 2 48 *Minnesota21 23 16 2 60 St. Louis at Colorado (late) Miami 25 33 .431 11 WLPct. GB L.A.C. 24 32 .429 17.5 N.Y. Isles 29 23 9 2 69 WESTERN CONFERENCE PACIFIC DIVISION Detroit at Calgary (late) Phila. 23 35 .397 13 Minn. 42 16 .724 — Phoenix 19 40 .322 24 N.Y.R. 23 29 7 4 57 CENTRAL DIVISION W L T OTL Pts. San Jose at Vancouver (late) CELTICS 23 36 .390 13.5 *S.Antonio38 19 .667 3.5 * Not including late games Pittsburgh 12 42 5 4 33 W L T OTL Pts. *San Jose 30 16 11 5 76 Wash. 18 38 .321 17 *Dallas 36 20 .643 5 NORTHEAST DIVISION *Detroit 35 17 9 2 81 Dallas 30 22 11 0 71 Orlando 16 43 .271 20.5 Memphis 34 23 .596 7.5 Thursday’s Games W L T OTL Pts. *Nashville 30 23 7 2 69 L.A. 24 17 15 7 70 CENTRAL DIVISION Houston 33 24 .579 8.5 Washington 95, Chicago 87 Ottawa 34 16 9 5 82 *St. Louis 29 23 7 2 67 Anaheim 22 25 9 8 61 WLPct. GB Denver 32 27 .542 10.5 San Antonio at Dallas (late) Toronto 34 19 9 3 80 Chicago 18 32 7 5 48 Phoenix 20 24 15 4 59 Indiana 42 15 .737 — Utah 29 30 .492 13.5 Sacramento at L.A.L. (late) BRUINS 30 15 13 7 80 Columbus 17 34 8 4 46 *not including late games Detroit 36 24 .600 7.5 Montreal 32 25 6 2 72 N.O. 31 26 .544 11 Buffalo 28 28 6 1 63

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Shown is today’s weather. Today Tonight Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Temperatures are today’s highs and Caribou tonight’s lows. 24/7 All forecasts and maps provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2004 Mostly sunny and Clear and cold Plenty of sunshine; Sunny to partly Sunny to partly A couple of show- brisk at times pleasant in the cloudy cloudy ers possible in the Bangor afternoon afternoon 34/15 Burlington 43° 26° 46° 32° 50° 36° 50° 36° 50° 36° 35/16 Almanac Regional Weather Portland Montpelier Laconia Cape Cod: Sunny to partly cloudy and brisk at times today. Mainly clear 39/19 Boston through 5 p.m. Thursday. Sunrise today ...... 6:24 a.m. 29/14 33/18 Sunset tonight ...... 5:31 p.m. and chilly tonight. A bit milder with some sunshine tomorrow. Temperature Moonrise today ...... 9:51 a.m. Berkshires/W. Massachusetts: Sunny and brisk at times today. Mainly High ...... 43° Moonset today ...... 12:22 a.m. clear and cold tonight. Mostly sunny tomorrow. Manchester Moon Phases Low ...... 27° Heating Degree Days* Coastal Maine/New Hampshire: Sun with a chilly breeze today. Clear to 38/21 First Full Last New Normal high ...... 41° partly cloudy and cold tonight. Some sun tomorrow. Normal low ...... 27° Yesterday ...... 30 Month to date ...... 856 Vermont: Seasonable with sunshine and a few clouds today. Clear to partly Boston Average Humidity ...... 31% Springfield Season to date ...... 4079 cloudy and cold tonight. A bit milder with some sunshine tomorrow. 43/26 Precipitation 39/16 Feb 27 Mar 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Last season to date ...... 4336 Rhode Island/Coastal Connecticut: Sunshine and a few clouds today. 24 hours ending 5 p.m. ... 0.00” Normal season to date ..... 3969 Mainly clear and cold tonight. Mostly sunny tomorrow. Hartford Providence Month to date ...... 1.45” (*Index of fuel con- 43/22 41/24 Air Quality Normal month to date ...... 3.06” sumption indicating National Weather for Friday, February 27 Year to date ...... 2.46” how far the day’s Today: Good mean temperature Last year to date ...... 6.02” was below 65 -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s110s Source: Massachusetts Dept. of Normal year to date ...... 6.98” degrees.) Environmental Protection. -20s AAnchoragenchorage Regional Cities National Cities World Cities 331/241/24 Today Sat. Today Sat. Today Sat. City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Bangor 34 15 s 36 18 s Anchorage 31 24 pc 34 23 c Acapulco 88 68 s 90 72 s Bennington 36 15 s 43 23 s Atlanta 45 33 c 63 37 s Amsterdam 36 28 sn 36 26 c CCalgaryalgary 338/158/15 WWinnipeginnipeg Boston 43 26 s 46 32 s Bismarck 45 23 c 37 20 c Athens 70 53 t 63 51 pc 339/309/30 MMontrealontreal Burlington 35 16 s 41 24 s Chicago 46 30 s 54 37 s Berlin 32 18 c 32 21 c VVancouverancouver BBillingsillings 30/1330/13 Concord 39 13 s 44 18 s Dallas 64 44 s 66 52 c Buenos Aires 86 64 pc 79 61 s 48/40 54/29 Hartford 43 22 s 45 28 s Denver 57 30 c 48 24 c Calgary 38 15 pc 33 10 sn SSeattleeattle 50/38 MMinneapolisinneapolis DDetroitetroit Lowell 39 22 s 45 25 s Detroit 44 26 s 54 34 s Dublin 39 28 c 41 32 c 45/30 TTorontooronto 444/264/26 336/206/20 New Haven 40 25 s 44 25 s Fairbanks 20 -3 pc 19 -6 c Geneva 30 17 pc 32 15 pc SanSan NNewew YYorkork 43/32 Manchester 38 21 s 46 24 s Honolulu 79 65 sh 77 64 pc Hong Kong 72 61 pc 78 68 pc FranciscoFrancisco CChicagohicago DDenverenver Montpelier 29 14 s 36 18 s Jacksonville 53 36 c 60 41 s Jerusalem 73 59 pc 77 61 pc 57/45 46/30 WWashingtonashington Newport 40 27 s 44 30 s Las Vegas 57 40 pc 59 40 pc London 39 28 c 39 27 sf 57/30 46/28 Pittsfield 36 16 s 42 23 s Los Angeles 60 46 c 64 48 s Madrid 43 24 sn 45 25 c LLosos AAngelesngeles Portland 39 19 s 39 26 s Miami 73 51 pc 71 59 pc Mexico City 75 41 s 75 43 s 660/460/46 Portsmouth 39 22 s 42 24 s Milwaukee 41 31 s 48 34 s Montreal 30 13 s 39 19 pc Showers AAtlantatlanta Providence 41 24 s 45 29 s New York 43 32 s 49 36 s Moscow 35 28 c 34 27 i ElEl PasoPaso 45/33 T-storms 771/441/44 Provincetown 38 28 s 41 31 s Orlando 64 44 c 70 52 pc Paris 34 18 pc 31 18 sf HHoustonouston Cold Front Springfield 39 16 s 45 23 s Phoenix 65 48 c 64 44 pc Rome 51 34 pc 50 31 r Rain 668/448/44 Stamford 41 25 s 49 31 s Sacramento 59 39 pc 62 38 pc San Juan 86 72 pc 86 72 pc Flurries CChihuahuahihuahua Warm Front Waterbury 39 20 s 45 26 s St. Louis 51 36 s 61 42 s Sydney 78 60 s 81 66 pc Snow 772/372/37 Worcester 39 23 s 40 27 s Seattle 50 38 sh 50 36 pc Tokyo 49 34 pc 59 46 s LaLa PazPaz MMonterreyonterrey MMiamiiami Stationary Ice 777/527/52 72/4872/48 73/51 Front Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, Tampa 63 44 pc 66 49 pc Toronto 36 20 s 45 32 s sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flur- Wichita 56 38 pc 52 42 pc Vancouver 48 40 sh 50 38 c Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are ries, sn-snow, i-ice. highs for the day. Forecast high/low temperatures are given for selected cities. metro readers’ page WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 27-29, 2004 23 CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 26 Explorer__ 47 Look up to DOWN 32 Labor activist __ E-paper! 1 Mild oath Marquette 48 Picture borders 1 Iron fishhook Chavez 5 Capone’s mark 27 Dislikes very much 49 For pick-up (2 wds.) 2 Leer 33 More than once Soon you may be able to have a computer that looks and 9 Work up an appetite 30 Legal document 50 Beachwear 3 Musical chairs goal 35 Holes up feels like a sheet of paper. Scientists at Philips Research Laboratories in Eindhoven, Holland, have managed to put 13 Screenwriter James 34 Brown songbirds 53 Show distress 4 Honeycomb cell 38 Shedding zillions of tiny transistors and display elements onto a sheet __ 35 Summer-camp 54 Tiers 5Vamooses 41 Thinks highly of something like a computer display screen that you can 14 Tint activity 58 In charge of 6 Embers 43 Trouser half bend or even roll up. 16 Electric swimmers 36 Gush forth 59 Gandhi associate 7 TV’s Hawkeye 44 Piano keys 17 Linen source 37 Clock numeral 61 Artifact 8 “Vive le __!” 46 Aykroyd or Rather (Source: Nature Materials, February 2004.) By Stephen Reucroft and John Swain, professors of physics at Northeastern University 18 Pie-chart lines 38 Extracted ore 62 Hollow stem 9 Metal workers 47 Healthy 19 Mispronounce “s” 39 Air pump meas. 63 Polish 10 Beneficiary 49 Sculpture type 20 Crumbly cheese 40 Zilch 64 Ireland 11 Otherwise 50 __ Raton, Fla. 21 __ __carte 42 Ben Jonson works 65 Hill builders 12 Baker’s amts. 51 Tsar name the animal story 22 San Diego team 43 Soft purple 66 Pay the bill 15 Got mellow 52 Superman, incognito 24 Fitness centers 45 Pancake cookers 67 Farmer’s purchase 23 Sculpture or music 53 Drive away German shepherd named ‘Coolest Dog’ 25 Mo. multiples 55 Comics pooch 26 Elbows 56 Lasted well DERBYSHIRE, U.K. Sasha, a 2 1/2-year-old German Shep- 27 Astonishing 57Yukon vehicle pard, has been crowned “the U.K.’s Coolest Canine of 28 Thorn 60 Pixie 2003/2004,” according to K9online.com. The title was awarded to the pooch at a ceremony last Friday. 29 Kid’s classic Sasha was said to have been responsible for preventing her home 30 Movies from being burned down when she was just 6 months old, the Web 31 Pie ingredient site reported. The award was inaugurated last year when Endal, a yellow Lab- Yesterday’s solution orador retriever, was honored with the title. (Metro) lucky numbers Big Game Mega Millions Wednesday, Feb. 25 Tuesday, Feb. 24 2-13-14-19-33-36 6-11-43-49-52 No winner, $5,532,734 Mega Ball: 21 Mass Cash No winner, $10,000,000 Tuesday, Feb. 24 Mass Millions 4-6-18-25-30 Monday, Feb. 23 Two winners, $100,000 25-28-29-41-45-49 Numbers Game BONUS: 46 Thursday, Feb. 26 No winner, $49,277,492 3-0-7-3 Megabucks $4,274 (Mass Lottery)

tonight on tv KEVIN MCDONOUGH/UNITED FEATURES SYNDICATE Oscars are in the air EST, Turner Classic Movies) and “West Side Story” • Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto and Jennifer Connelly with award shows (10 p.m., EST, Turner Classic Movies). star in the powerful and disturbing 2000 drama very TV season features at least one non- “Requiem for a Dream” (10:30 p.m., Independent and past winners talented blond actress who shows up on Film Channel). random sitcoms. A few years back it was Jenny ith the Academy Awards ceremony airing on EMcCarthy, who became a frequent guest after her CULT CHOICE Sunday, viewers can first catch a non-Oscar forgettable NBC series crashed and burned. Pamela W ceremony, the kind of competition that forced Anderson Lee also took time from her busy “VIP” Jaime Pressley stars in the the once predominant movie awards show to schedule to make frequent cameos. This season’s 2002 horror send-up “Pinata: move up a month. Friday, real-life husband airhead apparent is clearly Paris Hilton. The Survival Island” (10:30 p.m., and wife team Bradley Whitford (“The West petulant “Simple Life” star appears on tonight’s AMC). Wing”) and Jane Kaczmarek (“Malcolm in the episode of “George Lopez” (8 p.m., ABC, TV- Middle”) host the 56th annual Writers Guild PG). She portrays a tutor who provides young Max LATE NIGHT Awards (7 p.m., Encore), honoring the year’s with more distraction than education. Hilton best-written film and television scripts. Toby Lightman performs Between the Golden Globes, TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS on “Late Show with the Writer’s Guild, the Whitford David Letterman” Director’s Guild, the Screen • After classmates circulate embarrassing photos, (11:35 p.m., CBS) ... Jay Actor’s Guild and the Critics Joan feels violated on “Joan of Arcadia” (8 Leno hosts James Choice, you can watch an p.m., CBS, TV-PG). Caviezel and Los Lonely awards show practically every • B-list stars keep their letters straight on Boys on “The Tonight weekend from the end of the the two-hour finale of “The Great Show” (11:35 p.m., Christmas holidays to the American Celebrity Spelling Bee 3” (8 NBC)... Grant Rosen- Oscars themselves. And p.m., Fox, TV-PG). meyer and Pete don’t miss the Independent • Bruce Willis stars in the 1998 thriller McCarthy chat on “Late Spirit Awards Saturday “Mercury Rising” (8 p.m., UPN, TV-14). Not Night with Conan night. to be confused with the 1998 sea-monster O’Brien” (12:35 a.m., iewers can also movie “Deep Rising” (8 p.m., TBS), starring NBC) ... Peri Gilpin anticipate the big Treat Williams (“Everwood”). and Hanson V night by watching • A traumatized Mac undergoes a personality appear on “The previous Oscar-winning change on “JAG” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-PG,D,V). Late, Late films, including “Oliver” • The apparent suicide of a plastic surgery Show with (5:30 p.m. EST, Turner anesthesiologist may be murder on “CSI Miami” Craig Kil- Classic Movies); “Platoon” (10 p.m., CBS, R, TV-14,V). born” (12:37 (8 p.m., A&E); “Unforgiven” • Bosco takes a tip about an Ecstasy-dealing ring a.m., CBS). (8 p.m., Encore); “From from his recently recovered brother on “Third Here to Eternity” (8 p.m., Watch” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14). realestate | WEEKEND, February 27-29, 2004 | PAGE 24 THESE RATES WON’T LAST — REFINANCE TODAY! Pay off your mortgage faster and save thousands of dollars with a Wainwright Bank Refi Loan. And for a limited time save even more money with 4 99 )24 5● 25 )24 WAINWRIGHT ● ● ● ● W  ;-)4 # ;-)4 no points no closing costs fixed rate banking on Values REFI LOAN REFI LOAN To apply call 800-444-BANK (2265) or e-mail mail wainwrightbank.com. 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The units come more than 70 manual, or Affordable Rental Opportunity equipped with newly reno- “end-user,” bookkeeping sys- Westland Trust, 90 Westland Ave., Boston vated, fully applianced tems made it prone to the 2 Affordable units kitchens, wall-to-wall car- error, said Armando Falcon, Unit # Type HH size Rent Income Category peting, air conditioning, director of the Office of Fed- 304 2br 1-4 $1,260.00 80% comfortable forced hot eral Housing Enterprise 203 1br 1-2 $1,400.00 100% water heating systems and A look from outside Fairlawn-Cameo. Oversight, in a Feb. 24 letter Maximum Income per Household Size balconies. 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Sales of well as the total number of Affordable Housing, 404 Center Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 multifamily homes in other end-user computer sys- Postmark Deadline Wednesday, March 17 Massachusetts increased offer property credit tems at Fannie Mae raise Selection by lottery. Preference to Boston Residents Preference for households of at least one person per bedroom for a third consecutive South Carolina Gov. Mark save under the program or concern,” Falcon said in the year in 2003, according to Sanford Thursday proposed a how many children would letter released today. Equal Housing Opportunity a report issued Thursday property and income tax have to participate for the Falcon’s letter stems from by the Massachusetts credit for parents who send state to break even, with the an investigation of Fannie Association of Realtors. In their children to private reduced cost offsetting the Mae’s accounting that began to 2003, sales increased 8.1 schools, a move his office said reduced tax revenue. after the company an- percent over 2002 to would cut public school Under the plan presented nounced the third-quarter establish a new annual expenditures by reducing the by the Republican governor mistake. Fannie Mae and its record for a two-to-four- number of students the state and leaders of the GOP-led smaller competitor, Freddie family home sales in the would have to serve. Legislature, parents would Mac, have faced greater Email\ state as 8,088 two-, claim tax credits for tuition scrutiny from Congress three- and four-family The governor’s office, howev- payments or for contribu- since Freddie Mac said last [email protected] homes were sold. (Metro) er, could not estimate how tions to a qualified scholar- year it understated earnings much South Carolina would ship-granting group. (Reuters) by $5 billion. 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