LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Hunger Games" won't just play out in movie theaters next weekend.
Katniss, Peeta and the rest of the citizens ofbuy nike air max 360
Panem will be invading Facebook, too, as part of a new social-media game.
Lionsgate, the studio behind the big screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins' bestselling novels tapped gaming company Funtactix to create "The Hunger Games Adventures," and TheWrap has an exclusive look at the team's handiwork.
In the game, fans will be able to undertake their own District 12 quests alongside Katniss, Peeta, Gale and Haymitch. They also are able to journey to other districts, collect virtual items and try to survive the wilderness.
Currently in its beta stage, the game will nike shoes outlet store
officially launch Friday, alongside the film, which stars Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson. Like other social media games, it's free to play.
Funtactix CEO Sam Glassenberg said the company has been working onnike outlet basketball shoes
designing the game for nearly two years.
"'Hunger Games' has everything we look for in a movie," Glassenberg told TheWrap. "There's a mission, a universe rich with compelling characters and an active fanbase."
For "The Hunger Games" fans, it also provides a Katniss fix without the hassle of having to fight the crowds for tickets to all those sold out midnight shows.
2012年3月22日星期四
Comic '21 Jump Street' leads box office
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A comic spin on 1980s television hit "21 Jump Street" nabbed the No. 1 slot on North American movie box office charts over the nike outlet store coupons
weekend, beating forecasts and knocking two-time winner "The Lorax" to second place.
"Jump Street" locked up an estimated $35.0 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales from Friday through Sunday, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. The performance prompted distributor Sony to order a sequel.
The movie stars Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as bumbling young cops who go undercover to bust a high-school drug ring. The TV show was a more serious teen drama that launched the career of Johnny Depp, who appeared in a cameo in the new film.
Critics liked the makeover, with 87 percent giving the movie a thumbs-up in reviews collected on the Rotten Tomatoes website. Audiences graded the film a "B" on average in polling by survey firm CinemaScore.
Going into the weekend, Sony had projected sales around $25 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters for "Jump Street." Sony's Columbia Pictures and MGM produced the film for about $42 million.
Advance screenings and an Internet marketing campaign helped build buzz ahead of the movie's debut, said Rory Bruer, president of worldwide distribution for Sony Pictures.
"I think we were very successful in getting an opening like this with tremendous word-of-mouth," said Bruer, who confirmed the studio planned a sequel.
Males made up 53 percent of the movie's audience,buy nike amp
with half of filmgoers under the age of 25 and half older than 25.
"Jump Street" was the only new nationwide release over the weekend, which for the first time this year lagged the same frame in 2011. Ticket sales for all movies slumped 6 percent from a year ago, according to the box office division of Hollywood.com. Year-to-date receipts are running nearly 16 percent ahead of last year.
HOLDOVERS HANG ON
This weekend, "The Lorax" fell to second place with $22.8 million at North American (U.S. and Canadian) theaters. Sixteen international territories brought in $14.1 million. The family film about a fuzzy, orange creature that speaks for the trees has grossed $172.5 million around the globe since its debut.
In third place, Disney's costly sci-fi epic "John Carter" pulled in $13.5 million domestically, dropping 55 percent from its disappointing start a week earlier. The movie added $40.7 million from overseas theaters during the weekend.
The film about a former military captain who is transported to Mars remains far shy of turning a profit. Total "John Carter" ticket sales now stand at $179.3 million worldwide. The movie cost an estimated $250 million to produce plus tens of millions to market.
In the fourth and fifth spots, comedy "Project X" about a high-school party that spins out of control took in $4.0 million domestically, while "A Thousand Words," starring Eddie Murphy as a literary agent with limited words to speakcheapest nike shoes online
before he dies, earned $3.8 million.
Also this weekend, Spanish language comedy "Casa De Mi Padre" starring Will Ferrell earned ninth place in limited release. The movie took in $2.2 million at 382 theaters.
The movie division of Sony Corp released "21 Jump Street." Comcast Corp's Universal Pictures distributed "The Lorax." "John Carter" was released by Walt Disney Co. Time Warner Inc's Warner Bros. distributed "Project X" and Viacom Inc's Paramount Pictures distributed "A Thousand Words."
Lions Gate Entertainment released "Casa De Mi Padre."
(Reporting By Lisa Richwine; Editing by Paul Simao)
weekend, beating forecasts and knocking two-time winner "The Lorax" to second place.
"Jump Street" locked up an estimated $35.0 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales from Friday through Sunday, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. The performance prompted distributor Sony to order a sequel.
The movie stars Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as bumbling young cops who go undercover to bust a high-school drug ring. The TV show was a more serious teen drama that launched the career of Johnny Depp, who appeared in a cameo in the new film.
Critics liked the makeover, with 87 percent giving the movie a thumbs-up in reviews collected on the Rotten Tomatoes website. Audiences graded the film a "B" on average in polling by survey firm CinemaScore.
Going into the weekend, Sony had projected sales around $25 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters for "Jump Street." Sony's Columbia Pictures and MGM produced the film for about $42 million.
Advance screenings and an Internet marketing campaign helped build buzz ahead of the movie's debut, said Rory Bruer, president of worldwide distribution for Sony Pictures.
"I think we were very successful in getting an opening like this with tremendous word-of-mouth," said Bruer, who confirmed the studio planned a sequel.
Males made up 53 percent of the movie's audience,buy nike amp
with half of filmgoers under the age of 25 and half older than 25.
"Jump Street" was the only new nationwide release over the weekend, which for the first time this year lagged the same frame in 2011. Ticket sales for all movies slumped 6 percent from a year ago, according to the box office division of Hollywood.com. Year-to-date receipts are running nearly 16 percent ahead of last year.
HOLDOVERS HANG ON
This weekend, "The Lorax" fell to second place with $22.8 million at North American (U.S. and Canadian) theaters. Sixteen international territories brought in $14.1 million. The family film about a fuzzy, orange creature that speaks for the trees has grossed $172.5 million around the globe since its debut.
In third place, Disney's costly sci-fi epic "John Carter" pulled in $13.5 million domestically, dropping 55 percent from its disappointing start a week earlier. The movie added $40.7 million from overseas theaters during the weekend.
The film about a former military captain who is transported to Mars remains far shy of turning a profit. Total "John Carter" ticket sales now stand at $179.3 million worldwide. The movie cost an estimated $250 million to produce plus tens of millions to market.
In the fourth and fifth spots, comedy "Project X" about a high-school party that spins out of control took in $4.0 million domestically, while "A Thousand Words," starring Eddie Murphy as a literary agent with limited words to speakcheapest nike shoes online
before he dies, earned $3.8 million.
Also this weekend, Spanish language comedy "Casa De Mi Padre" starring Will Ferrell earned ninth place in limited release. The movie took in $2.2 million at 382 theaters.
The movie division of Sony Corp released "21 Jump Street." Comcast Corp's Universal Pictures distributed "The Lorax." "John Carter" was released by Walt Disney Co. Time Warner Inc's Warner Bros. distributed "Project X" and Viacom Inc's Paramount Pictures distributed "A Thousand Words."
Lions Gate Entertainment released "Casa De Mi Padre."
(Reporting By Lisa Richwine; Editing by Paul Simao)
2012年3月15日星期四
Jefferson Orange Wave beats Wings Academy Wings, 72-68 to advance to PSAL Class AA city championship game
Jefferson’s Thaddeus Hall is a talker. He talks to his opponents, to his teammates. He smiles, gesticulates. He’s not bashful on the basketball nike shox deliver women s
court.
But with his team down a point in the waning seconds of the PSAL Class AA semifinal against Wings on Saturday, Hall managed to back up his talking with a pair of clutch baskets that propelled top-seeded Jefferson nike folsom outlet
to a 72-68 win over No. 4 Wings that should etch his name in postseason lore.
“That’s what big-time players do,” said Jefferson coach Lawrence Pollard. “I felt confident with the ball in his hands.”
With Wings leading 68-67 and 18.9 seconds left, Hall, a 6-5 lefty shooting guard, sliced into the lane with Wings’ Justin Jenkins tightly guarding him and muscled up a layup while getting fouled. The bucket gave his team a 69-68 lead. Hall’s free throw with 7.7 seconds left made it a two-point game. Wings had a chance to even the score or even win it but lost possession of the ball on the inbounds play when the ball was deflected by Jefferson’s Jaquan Lynch into the hands of Hall who sprinted in for a wild one-handed dunk as time expired, setting off a celebration that had Pollard vault off the bench as if he bounced off a trampoline.
Hall finished with 22 points and won a mesmerizing one-on-one second-half matchup with Jenkins, who ended up with a game-high 23 points, 19 in the first half against constant double teams and nearly willed his team to victory.
“It just feels really good to finally get to the Garden,” said Hall, who scored his team’s final five points and helped the Orange Wave make the program’s first ‘AA’ title game. “I kind of made up my mind that I wasn’t going to let us lose. I was able to make the plays to get us over the top.”
Jefferson (25-6) trailed by four, 68-64 with 1:04 to play after Jenkins hit a double clutch runner in the lane and Jaequan Brown hit one of two free throws. But Jefferson refused to go away, and it was unlikely player with big-shot experience who helped the Orange Wave mount a comeback. With 50.7 seconds left, Nazai Stokes buried a three-pointer to cut the deficit to 68-67.
“He’s hit some big shots for us before so I wasn’t surprised that he hit that shot in that situation,” said Jefferson’s Lynch, who finished with 16 and dished out several assists.
Brown hit a difficult runner in the lane with 37.8 seconds left that would have given Wings (25-4) a 70-67 lead, but he was whistled for a controversial offensive charge, drawing the ire of Wings coach Billy Turnage, who was in his third nike application online
straight semifinal, desperate to make the title game.
“That’s a horrendous call,” Turnage said. “The referees aren’t the ones who should decide the outcome of a game.”
As it was, Hall was the one who took matters into his own hands, literally.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high-school/jefferson-orange-wave-beats-wings-academy-wings-72-68-advance-psal-class-aa-city-championship-game-article-1.1037014#ixzz1pBhCzmU3
court.
But with his team down a point in the waning seconds of the PSAL Class AA semifinal against Wings on Saturday, Hall managed to back up his talking with a pair of clutch baskets that propelled top-seeded Jefferson nike folsom outlet
to a 72-68 win over No. 4 Wings that should etch his name in postseason lore.
“That’s what big-time players do,” said Jefferson coach Lawrence Pollard. “I felt confident with the ball in his hands.”
With Wings leading 68-67 and 18.9 seconds left, Hall, a 6-5 lefty shooting guard, sliced into the lane with Wings’ Justin Jenkins tightly guarding him and muscled up a layup while getting fouled. The bucket gave his team a 69-68 lead. Hall’s free throw with 7.7 seconds left made it a two-point game. Wings had a chance to even the score or even win it but lost possession of the ball on the inbounds play when the ball was deflected by Jefferson’s Jaquan Lynch into the hands of Hall who sprinted in for a wild one-handed dunk as time expired, setting off a celebration that had Pollard vault off the bench as if he bounced off a trampoline.
Hall finished with 22 points and won a mesmerizing one-on-one second-half matchup with Jenkins, who ended up with a game-high 23 points, 19 in the first half against constant double teams and nearly willed his team to victory.
“It just feels really good to finally get to the Garden,” said Hall, who scored his team’s final five points and helped the Orange Wave make the program’s first ‘AA’ title game. “I kind of made up my mind that I wasn’t going to let us lose. I was able to make the plays to get us over the top.”
Jefferson (25-6) trailed by four, 68-64 with 1:04 to play after Jenkins hit a double clutch runner in the lane and Jaequan Brown hit one of two free throws. But Jefferson refused to go away, and it was unlikely player with big-shot experience who helped the Orange Wave mount a comeback. With 50.7 seconds left, Nazai Stokes buried a three-pointer to cut the deficit to 68-67.
“He’s hit some big shots for us before so I wasn’t surprised that he hit that shot in that situation,” said Jefferson’s Lynch, who finished with 16 and dished out several assists.
Brown hit a difficult runner in the lane with 37.8 seconds left that would have given Wings (25-4) a 70-67 lead, but he was whistled for a controversial offensive charge, drawing the ire of Wings coach Billy Turnage, who was in his third nike application online
straight semifinal, desperate to make the title game.
“That’s a horrendous call,” Turnage said. “The referees aren’t the ones who should decide the outcome of a game.”
As it was, Hall was the one who took matters into his own hands, literally.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high-school/jefferson-orange-wave-beats-wings-academy-wings-72-68-advance-psal-class-aa-city-championship-game-article-1.1037014#ixzz1pBhCzmU3
Martin Brodeur gets 650th career victory as NJ Devils score 4-1 victory over Philadelphia Flyers
To Martin Brodeur, 25 is greater than 650. The Devils’ future Hall of Fame goaltender turned away 18 shots Sunday night and led the Devils to a 4-1 win over Atlantic Division rival Flyers at the Rock in Newark.
It was Brodeur’s 650th careernike free run dark grey
win. The NHL’s leader in wins by a goaltender, Brodeur is now 99 ahead of Canadiens and Avalanche great Patrick Roy.
Sunday night, however, Brodeur seemed happier that it was his 25th win in a season in which he has struggled with injuries and inconsistent play.
“To me, that is more important,” Brodeur said of getting to the 25-win mark. “Once I got to 552 (surpassing Patrick Roy for all-time wins), I didn’t have a number in mind, I just wanted to get to 25 and then 30 in the season.
“So now, my goal is five more, to get to 30.”
Sunday night’s win pulled the Devils (40-24-5) even with the fifth-place Flyers (39-21-7) with 85 points as they jockey for playoff position in the Eastern Conference.
The Flyers have played one less game and host the finale of the teams’ regular-season series Tuesday night.
Ilya Kovalchuk scored his 30th of the season, nike shox footlocker
the ninth time in 10 NHL seasons he has reached that plateau. Patrik Elias, Anton Volchenkov — off a feed from Kovalchuk — and Zach Parise also scored for the Devils. Volchenkov’s goal 2:45 into the third period broke a 1-1 tie forged by Philly’s Claude Giroux’s goal 16 seconds into the third.
It was the sixth straight game that the Devils had allowed one goal or less. The tightened defense has been a key to their post-All-Star break run in which they have gone 14-5-2 and moved from eighth-place in the tie for fifth with the Flyers.
After injuries in the first half cut his playing time, Brodeur has rebounded with a solid second half.
“Those type of guys sense the important time of the games and find another level at critical times of the year,” Devils coach Peter DeBoer said. “From the All-Star break on, when we were fighting for a eighth in the conference nike boys tennis shoes
and a playoff spot, he’s raised his level.”
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hockey/martin-brodeur-650th-career-victory-nj-devils-score-4-1-victory-philadelphia-flyers-article-1.1037268#ixzz1pBgXOC7u
It was Brodeur’s 650th careernike free run dark grey
win. The NHL’s leader in wins by a goaltender, Brodeur is now 99 ahead of Canadiens and Avalanche great Patrick Roy.
Sunday night, however, Brodeur seemed happier that it was his 25th win in a season in which he has struggled with injuries and inconsistent play.
“To me, that is more important,” Brodeur said of getting to the 25-win mark. “Once I got to 552 (surpassing Patrick Roy for all-time wins), I didn’t have a number in mind, I just wanted to get to 25 and then 30 in the season.
“So now, my goal is five more, to get to 30.”
Sunday night’s win pulled the Devils (40-24-5) even with the fifth-place Flyers (39-21-7) with 85 points as they jockey for playoff position in the Eastern Conference.
The Flyers have played one less game and host the finale of the teams’ regular-season series Tuesday night.
Ilya Kovalchuk scored his 30th of the season, nike shox footlocker
the ninth time in 10 NHL seasons he has reached that plateau. Patrik Elias, Anton Volchenkov — off a feed from Kovalchuk — and Zach Parise also scored for the Devils. Volchenkov’s goal 2:45 into the third period broke a 1-1 tie forged by Philly’s Claude Giroux’s goal 16 seconds into the third.
It was the sixth straight game that the Devils had allowed one goal or less. The tightened defense has been a key to their post-All-Star break run in which they have gone 14-5-2 and moved from eighth-place in the tie for fifth with the Flyers.
After injuries in the first half cut his playing time, Brodeur has rebounded with a solid second half.
“Those type of guys sense the important time of the games and find another level at critical times of the year,” Devils coach Peter DeBoer said. “From the All-Star break on, when we were fighting for a eighth in the conference nike boys tennis shoes
and a playoff spot, he’s raised his level.”
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hockey/martin-brodeur-650th-career-victory-nj-devils-score-4-1-victory-philadelphia-flyers-article-1.1037268#ixzz1pBgXOC7u
Martin Brodeur gets 650th career victory as NJ Devils score 4-1 victory over Philadelphia Flyers
To Martin Brodeur, 25 is greater than 650. The Devils’ future Hall of Fame goaltender turned away 18 shots Sunday night and led the Devils to anike factory outlet orlando
4-1 win over Atlantic Division rival Flyers at the Rock in Newark.
It was Brodeur’s 650th nike id football cleats
career win. The NHL’s leader in wins by a goaltender, Brodeur is now 99 ahead of Canadiens and Avalanche great Patrick Roy.
Sunday night, however, Brodeur seemed happier that it was his 25th win in a season in which he has struggled with injuries and inconsistentnike shox nz sl si
play.
“To me, that is more important,” Brodeur said of getting to the 25-win mark. “Once I got to 552 (surpassing Patrick Roy for all-time wins), I didn’t have a number in mind, I just wanted to get to 25 and then 30 in the season.
“So now, my goal is five more, to get to 30.”
Sunday night’s win pulled the Devils (40-24-5) even with the fifth-place Flyers (39-21-7) with 85 points as they jockey for playoff position in the Eastern Conference.
The Flyers have played one less game and host the finale of the teams’ regular-season series Tuesday night.
Ilya Kovalchuk scored his 30th of the season, the ninth time in 10 NHL seasons he has reached that plateau. Patrik Elias, Anton Volchenkov — off a feed from Kovalchuk — and Zach Parise also scored for the Devils. Volchenkov’s goal 2:45 into the third period broke a 1-1 tie forged by Philly’s Claude Giroux’s goal 16 seconds into the third.
It was the sixth straight game that the Devils had allowed one goal or less. The tightened defense has been a key to their post-All-Star break run in which they have gone 14-5-2 and moved from eighth-place in the tie for fifth with the Flyers.
After injuries in the first half cut his playing time, Brodeur has rebounded with a solid second half.
“Those type of guys sense the important time of the games and find another level at critical times of the year,” Devils coach Peter DeBoer said. “From the All-Star break on, when we were fighting for a eighth in the conference and a playoff spot, he’s raised his level.”
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hockey/martin-brodeur-650th-career-victory-nj-devils-score-4-1-victory-philadelphia-flyers-article-1.1037268#ixzz1pBgXOC7u
4-1 win over Atlantic Division rival Flyers at the Rock in Newark.
It was Brodeur’s 650th nike id football cleats
career win. The NHL’s leader in wins by a goaltender, Brodeur is now 99 ahead of Canadiens and Avalanche great Patrick Roy.
Sunday night, however, Brodeur seemed happier that it was his 25th win in a season in which he has struggled with injuries and inconsistentnike shox nz sl si
play.
“To me, that is more important,” Brodeur said of getting to the 25-win mark. “Once I got to 552 (surpassing Patrick Roy for all-time wins), I didn’t have a number in mind, I just wanted to get to 25 and then 30 in the season.
“So now, my goal is five more, to get to 30.”
Sunday night’s win pulled the Devils (40-24-5) even with the fifth-place Flyers (39-21-7) with 85 points as they jockey for playoff position in the Eastern Conference.
The Flyers have played one less game and host the finale of the teams’ regular-season series Tuesday night.
Ilya Kovalchuk scored his 30th of the season, the ninth time in 10 NHL seasons he has reached that plateau. Patrik Elias, Anton Volchenkov — off a feed from Kovalchuk — and Zach Parise also scored for the Devils. Volchenkov’s goal 2:45 into the third period broke a 1-1 tie forged by Philly’s Claude Giroux’s goal 16 seconds into the third.
It was the sixth straight game that the Devils had allowed one goal or less. The tightened defense has been a key to their post-All-Star break run in which they have gone 14-5-2 and moved from eighth-place in the tie for fifth with the Flyers.
After injuries in the first half cut his playing time, Brodeur has rebounded with a solid second half.
“Those type of guys sense the important time of the games and find another level at critical times of the year,” Devils coach Peter DeBoer said. “From the All-Star break on, when we were fighting for a eighth in the conference and a playoff spot, he’s raised his level.”
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hockey/martin-brodeur-650th-career-victory-nj-devils-score-4-1-victory-philadelphia-flyers-article-1.1037268#ixzz1pBgXOC7u
At Rolling Stones Carnegie Hall tribute show, a range of stars perform Jagger-Richards classics
Hiding under so many classic rock and pop songs by the Rolling Stones lie gnarly blues, folk and country roots.
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stars at Tuesday night’s tribute concert to the Jagger-Richards’ juggernaut at Carnegie Hall brought to light.
Rosanne Cash delivered “Gimmie Shelter”cole haan nike air sandals
as a swampy Delta salute. Taj Mahal found the blues grind behind “Honky Tonk Women,” while Rickie Lee Jones wryly performed “Sympathy for the Devil” as Son House might — as a yowling, rural stomp.
The stars gathered at Carnegie for a ritual performed seven times before, organized by the czar behind City Winery, Michael Dorf. Each year, the producer corrals artists to take a run at the catalogue of some musical icon, with past salutes ranging from Neil Young to Joni Mitchell to Simon & Garfunkel. Proceeds go to a variety of charities, most of which support music education for underprivileged children.
This year’s Stones genuflection included a narrower conceit. The 25 or so artists involved — ranging from old hands like Marianne Faithfull and Jackson Browne to younger stars like Peaches and the Mountain Goats — performed songs from one Stones collection: the “Hot Rocks” double disk, a 21-song compilation comprising nike women s marathon 2010
the band’s biggest singles from 1964 to 1971. At Monday’s show, the stars performed all those songs in order, with one exception: “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” came first, since its choir — the Young Audiences New York choir — needed to get up early for school the next day.
Their voices, or rather their fine diction, eerily echoed the sound of the original recording. They backed TV on the Radio and the Italian pop star Jovanotti for the song. Though TVOTR swings avant on their own recordings, here they played it straight — too straight.
In fact, most the first half of the show featured too literal takes on the Stones’ canon. Ronnie Spector (on “Time Is on My Side”), David Johansen (on “Get Off of My Cloud”) and Ian Hunter (on “19th Nervous Breakdown”) played by the numbers, offering garage-style salutes to the clearly superior originals.
Since you can’t out-rock the Stones, it’s best to go at the songs with something fresh. Steve Earle did just that with “Mother’s Little Helper,” a song he said was the first he learned to play on guitar. He gave it a hard country edge. The Mountain Goats tore all the psychedelia out of “Paint It Black,” stripping it down to a spare piano and drum to haunting effect. Glen Hansard brought a busker’s energy and pluck to “Under My Thumb,” leaning into its flagrant sexism to make the point.
Some leaps fell hard. Jackson Browne de-sexed “Let’s Spend the Night Together” by performing it acoustically. He neutered it even more than Ed Sullivan did on his famous editing of the title line back in the ’60s. Thespian Juliette Lewis acted her way through a preening “Satisfaction.”
One artist earned the right to play things straight. Former Jagger girlfriend Marianne Faithfull offered her usual older-person’s take on “As Tears Go By.” The song, penned for Faithfull back in ’64, was the band’s first original composition. Faithfull also offered the harrowing classic she wrote with Jagger, “Sister Morphine.”
Inevitably, though, the night’s highlights went to those acts that took the biggest risks. Gomez performed “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” as Crazy Horse might, as an inspired dirge, enlivened by singer Ben Ottewell’s classic-rock rasp. Carolina Chocolate Drops went even further, offering an Appalachian folk take on “Midnight Rambler.” Such moments proved that in a great song you can find anything.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/rolling-stones-carnegie-hall-tribute-show-a-range-stars-perform-jagger-richards-classics-article-1.1039162#ixzz1pBg7n7An
That’s what the most inventive and probingnike outlet san marcos
stars at Tuesday night’s tribute concert to the Jagger-Richards’ juggernaut at Carnegie Hall brought to light.
Rosanne Cash delivered “Gimmie Shelter”cole haan nike air sandals
as a swampy Delta salute. Taj Mahal found the blues grind behind “Honky Tonk Women,” while Rickie Lee Jones wryly performed “Sympathy for the Devil” as Son House might — as a yowling, rural stomp.
The stars gathered at Carnegie for a ritual performed seven times before, organized by the czar behind City Winery, Michael Dorf. Each year, the producer corrals artists to take a run at the catalogue of some musical icon, with past salutes ranging from Neil Young to Joni Mitchell to Simon & Garfunkel. Proceeds go to a variety of charities, most of which support music education for underprivileged children.
This year’s Stones genuflection included a narrower conceit. The 25 or so artists involved — ranging from old hands like Marianne Faithfull and Jackson Browne to younger stars like Peaches and the Mountain Goats — performed songs from one Stones collection: the “Hot Rocks” double disk, a 21-song compilation comprising nike women s marathon 2010
the band’s biggest singles from 1964 to 1971. At Monday’s show, the stars performed all those songs in order, with one exception: “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” came first, since its choir — the Young Audiences New York choir — needed to get up early for school the next day.
Their voices, or rather their fine diction, eerily echoed the sound of the original recording. They backed TV on the Radio and the Italian pop star Jovanotti for the song. Though TVOTR swings avant on their own recordings, here they played it straight — too straight.
In fact, most the first half of the show featured too literal takes on the Stones’ canon. Ronnie Spector (on “Time Is on My Side”), David Johansen (on “Get Off of My Cloud”) and Ian Hunter (on “19th Nervous Breakdown”) played by the numbers, offering garage-style salutes to the clearly superior originals.
Since you can’t out-rock the Stones, it’s best to go at the songs with something fresh. Steve Earle did just that with “Mother’s Little Helper,” a song he said was the first he learned to play on guitar. He gave it a hard country edge. The Mountain Goats tore all the psychedelia out of “Paint It Black,” stripping it down to a spare piano and drum to haunting effect. Glen Hansard brought a busker’s energy and pluck to “Under My Thumb,” leaning into its flagrant sexism to make the point.
Some leaps fell hard. Jackson Browne de-sexed “Let’s Spend the Night Together” by performing it acoustically. He neutered it even more than Ed Sullivan did on his famous editing of the title line back in the ’60s. Thespian Juliette Lewis acted her way through a preening “Satisfaction.”
One artist earned the right to play things straight. Former Jagger girlfriend Marianne Faithfull offered her usual older-person’s take on “As Tears Go By.” The song, penned for Faithfull back in ’64, was the band’s first original composition. Faithfull also offered the harrowing classic she wrote with Jagger, “Sister Morphine.”
Inevitably, though, the night’s highlights went to those acts that took the biggest risks. Gomez performed “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” as Crazy Horse might, as an inspired dirge, enlivened by singer Ben Ottewell’s classic-rock rasp. Carolina Chocolate Drops went even further, offering an Appalachian folk take on “Midnight Rambler.” Such moments proved that in a great song you can find anything.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/rolling-stones-carnegie-hall-tribute-show-a-range-stars-perform-jagger-richards-classics-article-1.1039162#ixzz1pBg7n7An
2012年1月31日星期二
New Car Dealers Rev Up for NADA Convention in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Expo floor sold out with 570 companies exhibiting at convention center
More than 20,000 new-car dealers, automaker executives and exhibitors - including 1,500 dealers from 36 countries - are expected to attend the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention & Expo in Las Vegas Feb. 3-6.
New-car dealers will have an opportunity to meet face-to-face with top automaker executives at 26 franchise meetings to discuss their marketing plans, outlook for sales and product launches.More than 100 workshops sessions will be offered for dealers to learn ways to improve their business operations. New-car dealers can also shop the expo floor with more than 570 companies showcasing their latest products and services.Here are some convention highlights:Dealers to Discuss Federal Policy Issues and Consumer Benefits of Dealer-Assisted Financing at AFSA Conference on Thursday, Feb. 2
Continuing a longstanding tradition, NADA will participate in the Vehicle Finance Conference and Expo hosted by the American Financial Services Association. The "NADA Leadership Panel: Top Issues for Dealers in 2012," held from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, at the Bellagio, will include a wide-ranging discussion on the consumer benefits of dealer-assisted financing, economic uncertainty and the challenges dealers face from federal policy changes and over-regulation. The panelists are new-car dealers William P. Underriner, 2012 NADA chairman (Montana); David W. Westcott, 2012 NADA Vice Chairman (North Carolina); Don Chalmers, chairman of NADA's government relations committee (New Mexico) and Gary H. Reynolds, chairman of NADA's regulatory affairs committee (Connecticut).
Automakers and Dealers to Discuss Retailing at J.D. Power Roundtable on Friday, Feb. 3NADA Chairman Stephen W. Wade, a new-car dealer in Utah and California, joins a 4 p.m. panel discussion at J.D. Power and Associates' International Automotive Roundtable at the Wynn Las Vegas on Friday, Feb. 3. The automaker panelists are Alan Batey, vice president of General Motors' Chevrolet division; Reid Bigland, head of the Dodge brand; and Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai Motor America's executive vice president of national sales. NADA President Phil Brady will make closing remarks.NADA Announces Findings of First-Ever Factory Image Study on Saturday, Feb. 4NADA will announce on the findings of a fact-based, objective study that focuses on the cost effectiveness of factory image programs during a 9 a.m. press conference on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Glenn Mercer, a well-known industry analyst who conducted the study, will present the findings and answer questions. This is the first study of its kind to take an in-depth look at manufacturer programs that require new-car dealers to invest billions of dollars in facility upgrades.NADA Chief Economist to Provide Outlook for New Car Sales on Saturday, Feb. 4
NADA Chief Economist Paul Taylor will deliver his 2012 sales forecast and economic outlook for new cars and light trucks, including a regional analysis, during a 10 a.m. press conference on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
NADA Used Car Guide Analyst to Discuss New and Used Vehicle Price Trends on Saturday, Feb. 4
Jonathan Banks, senior analyst with the NADA Used Car Guide, will discuss where transaction prices are headed this year for both new and used vehicles during a 10 a.m. press conference on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Banks will also discuss the primary market factors that led to record high used-vehicle prices in 2011 and how that will affect prices this year.
Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne to Provide Keynote Address on Saturday, Feb. 4Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne and 2011 NADA Chairman Stephen W. Wade are the keynote industry speakers on Saturday, Feb. 4. Among other topics, Wade will discuss the findings of a factory image study that looks at the cost effectiveness of dealership facility upgrades.
National TIME Dealer of the Year Announced Saturday, Feb. 4The winner and four finalists of the 2012 national TIME Dealer of the Year award will be announced on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The award recognizes the nation's top new-car dealers across America for their business leadership and commitment to community. Fifty dealers were nominated for the award. The TIME Dealer of the Year program, heading into its 43rd year, is one of the auto industry's most prestigious awards for new-car dealers. It's produced in cooperation with NADA. Ally is the exclusive sponsor.2012 NADA Chairman to Discuss Proposed Fuel Economy Rules on Monday, Feb. 6Incoming NADA Chairman William P. Underriner, a new-car dealer in Montana, will provide the keynote address on Monday, Feb. 6, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Underriner will stress the importance of vehicle affordability for car buyers in the debate over fuel economy standards for model years 2017-2025.NADA's 95th annual convention runs Friday, Feb. 3, to Monday, Feb. 6, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For more information, visit www.nadaconventionandexpo.org .
The NADA Story
The NADA story began in 1917 when 30 auto dealers traveled to the nation's capital to convince Congress not to impose a luxury tax on the automobile. They successfully argued that the automobile is a necessity of American life, not a luxury. From that experience was born the National Automobile Dealers Association. Today, NADA represents nearly 16,000 new-car and -truck dealerships with 32,500 franchises, both domestic and international. For more information, visit www.nada.org .
More than 20,000 new-car dealers, automaker executives and exhibitors - including 1,500 dealers from 36 countries - are expected to attend the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention & Expo in Las Vegas Feb. 3-6.
New-car dealers will have an opportunity to meet face-to-face with top automaker executives at 26 franchise meetings to discuss their marketing plans, outlook for sales and product launches.More than 100 workshops sessions will be offered for dealers to learn ways to improve their business operations. New-car dealers can also shop the expo floor with more than 570 companies showcasing their latest products and services.Here are some convention highlights:Dealers to Discuss Federal Policy Issues and Consumer Benefits of Dealer-Assisted Financing at AFSA Conference on Thursday, Feb. 2
Continuing a longstanding tradition, NADA will participate in the Vehicle Finance Conference and Expo hosted by the American Financial Services Association. The "NADA Leadership Panel: Top Issues for Dealers in 2012," held from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, at the Bellagio, will include a wide-ranging discussion on the consumer benefits of dealer-assisted financing, economic uncertainty and the challenges dealers face from federal policy changes and over-regulation. The panelists are new-car dealers William P. Underriner, 2012 NADA chairman (Montana); David W. Westcott, 2012 NADA Vice Chairman (North Carolina); Don Chalmers, chairman of NADA's government relations committee (New Mexico) and Gary H. Reynolds, chairman of NADA's regulatory affairs committee (Connecticut).
Automakers and Dealers to Discuss Retailing at J.D. Power Roundtable on Friday, Feb. 3NADA Chairman Stephen W. Wade, a new-car dealer in Utah and California, joins a 4 p.m. panel discussion at J.D. Power and Associates' International Automotive Roundtable at the Wynn Las Vegas on Friday, Feb. 3. The automaker panelists are Alan Batey, vice president of General Motors' Chevrolet division; Reid Bigland, head of the Dodge brand; and Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai Motor America's executive vice president of national sales. NADA President Phil Brady will make closing remarks.NADA Announces Findings of First-Ever Factory Image Study on Saturday, Feb. 4NADA will announce on the findings of a fact-based, objective study that focuses on the cost effectiveness of factory image programs during a 9 a.m. press conference on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Glenn Mercer, a well-known industry analyst who conducted the study, will present the findings and answer questions. This is the first study of its kind to take an in-depth look at manufacturer programs that require new-car dealers to invest billions of dollars in facility upgrades.NADA Chief Economist to Provide Outlook for New Car Sales on Saturday, Feb. 4
NADA Chief Economist Paul Taylor will deliver his 2012 sales forecast and economic outlook for new cars and light trucks, including a regional analysis, during a 10 a.m. press conference on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
NADA Used Car Guide Analyst to Discuss New and Used Vehicle Price Trends on Saturday, Feb. 4
Jonathan Banks, senior analyst with the NADA Used Car Guide, will discuss where transaction prices are headed this year for both new and used vehicles during a 10 a.m. press conference on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Banks will also discuss the primary market factors that led to record high used-vehicle prices in 2011 and how that will affect prices this year.
Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne to Provide Keynote Address on Saturday, Feb. 4Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne and 2011 NADA Chairman Stephen W. Wade are the keynote industry speakers on Saturday, Feb. 4. Among other topics, Wade will discuss the findings of a factory image study that looks at the cost effectiveness of dealership facility upgrades.
National TIME Dealer of the Year Announced Saturday, Feb. 4The winner and four finalists of the 2012 national TIME Dealer of the Year award will be announced on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The award recognizes the nation's top new-car dealers across America for their business leadership and commitment to community. Fifty dealers were nominated for the award. The TIME Dealer of the Year program, heading into its 43rd year, is one of the auto industry's most prestigious awards for new-car dealers. It's produced in cooperation with NADA. Ally is the exclusive sponsor.2012 NADA Chairman to Discuss Proposed Fuel Economy Rules on Monday, Feb. 6Incoming NADA Chairman William P. Underriner, a new-car dealer in Montana, will provide the keynote address on Monday, Feb. 6, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Underriner will stress the importance of vehicle affordability for car buyers in the debate over fuel economy standards for model years 2017-2025.NADA's 95th annual convention runs Friday, Feb. 3, to Monday, Feb. 6, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For more information, visit www.nadaconventionandexpo.org .
The NADA Story
The NADA story began in 1917 when 30 auto dealers traveled to the nation's capital to convince Congress not to impose a luxury tax on the automobile. They successfully argued that the automobile is a necessity of American life, not a luxury. From that experience was born the National Automobile Dealers Association. Today, NADA represents nearly 16,000 new-car and -truck dealerships with 32,500 franchises, both domestic and international. For more information, visit www.nada.org .
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