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February 14, 2002

The hills are alive  ...with the sound of you. Sing-A-Long Sound of Music lets you join in with nuns, Nazis and, of course, Maria.

[Times art: Christian Drury]

Cover Story
Get out your lederhosen
Ever want to be in a musical? With the audience participation version of The Sound of Music, now you can.

Film
A war movie with characters
The relationships among prisoners at a German POW camp are the focus of Hart's War.

photoHealth care fraud
The irresponsible John Q preys on viewers' emotions as it misrepresents the complex issue of organ transplants.

Top 5 movies
1 Monster's Ball -- An excellent ensemble cast -- especially Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton -- breathes life into a suffocating tragedy of racism, capital punishment and family skeletons. The best new movie produced in 2001.

Family movie guide
The Family Movie Guide should be used along with the Motion Picture Association of America rating system for selecting movies suitable for children.

Indie flix
A portrait of unwavering love

Also in theaters
Britney on the big screen?

Video
Video: It's time for 'Hearts in Atlantis' to come of age
Hearts in Atlantis (PG-13)

Art
Arousing art
Love, lust and sexuality inspire the images in the "Valentine Peep Show" at Hyde Park Fine Arts Galleries.

Art: upcoming events
Gasparilla Festival of the Arts -- March 2-3, downtown Tampa.

Art: Hot ticket
New gallery showcases local favorites

Pop
Oh, brother
Guitarist Jimmie Vaughan steps out from the shadow of his younger brother and talks about the pressure of being a blues legend -- and a gentleman.

Pop: Hot ticket
Pop music magic

Pop: ticket window
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys -- 8 p.m. Feb. 22, Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa. $10.

Team pop trivia
This week's winner: Debbie Adas-Josefson of St. Petersburg knew that in 1972, country singer Merle Haggard received a full criminal pardon for his wayward past from California Gov. Ronald Reagan.

Get Away
Get away: down the road
Events to watch for; details in future editions of Weekend.

Get away: Hot ticket
Motorcycles on ice -- right here in Tampa

Stage
Floating theater drops anchor
If you want to see a show on the ship Amara Zee, you won't need sea legs. Just curl up on shore and let the entertainment sail.

Stage: auditions
A crowd of extras is needed for a music video from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Royalty Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. The video is for Does It Really Matter, by Todd LaTorre. Call (727) 321-7722 or (727) 441-8868.

Stage: hot ticket
Orchestra to pay tribute to Richard Rodgers

Stage: down the road
Concerto -- Pianist Christine Hartley plays Beethoven's Emperor Concerto with the Tampa Bay Symphony Tuesday at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Feb. 22 at Mahaffey Theater and Feb. 25 at Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. $10.

Dine
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Sounds better than it tastes
Mattison's has new decor, a new menu and a new staff. But the fresh ideas don't always translate to the plate.

Side dish
I'll have another . . .

Shop
Shop: Last-minute love
Next week in Shop: Elegant keepsake books.

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