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Winter Jam Returns to the Crown by STACIE SIEGEL A big event makes its return to the Crown the concert tour "outpaced attendance for Coliseum in Fayetteville on, Thursday, Feb. all other tours in the first quarter, including 7. For those who don't know or haven't been Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson: The to one, this year's Winter Jam is not one to Immortal, Pink Floyd's Roger Waters, The miss. Black Keys, Jason Aldean and Brad Paisley, According to Turning Point Newstoday, according to Pollstar's 2012 Worldwide this is regarded as the top contemporary First Quarter Ticket Sales "Top 100 Tours" Christian tour and visits 44 cities along chart," claims the event website. the way. There are a number of wellIf you want to get a sneak peak of known bands on this bill. Nick Hall is the the show, and get a taste of what the inspirational speaker for this major show. performance will be like, Perry explained According to Marshall Perry, director that additional background information is of marketing and sales at the Crown, even provided on the official YouTube channel though the show begins at 7 p.m., the preof Winter Jam. Fans can also visit JamTour. Jam party begins at 6 p.m. and that is also com as well, for more information about this when the doors open. Expect to see Jason event. Castro, OBB and Capital Kings as part of the Although it costs $10 to attend, special preshow. Marshall recommended "… you privileges are given to people who become get in line early, because there is going to a member of Jam Nation. There are three be a packed house. Also, there will be music different levels of Jam Nation membership: playing from the start." Individual Platinum, Group Premium and Audiences can look forward to amazing Group Basic. These group packages are performances by Royal Tailor, Sidewalk available to groups of 10 or more people. Prophets, Newsong, Jamie Grace, Matthew Benefits of these VIP passes/platinum Toby Mac headlines this year's Winter Jam. West, Red and this year's headliner Toby editions include early entry into the venue Mac. Mac is a Grammy winning multiwith an access pass and lanyard, select platinum recording artist who includes seating, early-bird onsite well-known hits as part of his set. A popular Christian music performer, merchandise shopping, an official limited edition t-shirt Mac was part of DC Talk, which performed as a three-man group in the from this event and an exclusive question and answer 1980s and 1990s. Newsong is the host & anchor band, which means they session with an artist. Jam Nation door time is 4:30 p.m. "welcome the groups," according to Perry. Visit www.jamtour.com STACIE SIEGEL Contributing Writer. ComNewsong is a founding member of the Winter Jam concerts. In fact, the or www.atthecrown.com for ments? Editor@upandcomingweekly. group premiered the first Winter Jam Tour Spectacular in 1995. Last year, more information. com. Constellations Are on Display at Lake Rim Park by ERINN CRIDER On cold clear winter nights the stars come alive. In the inky night sky the glimmering stars reveal not only their beauty, but to those who watch closely, their mysteries. The study of the matter of outer space is called astronomy. This scientific discipline has led to amazing triumphs of humanity such as discovering other earth-like planets and putting a man on the moon. This amazing science is not relegated to professionals however; amateur astronomers have made many important discoveries. All anyone really needs is a telescope and a love of the stars. On Jan. 31, anyone who has an interest in the stars will have the perfect place to share their passion and gain some more knowledge at Lake Rim Park. Participants will be able to gaze at the stars with fellow enthusiasts and learn about the constellations and many other celestial objects as well as the folklore behind them. Explore the night sky at Lake Rim Park. Michael Moralis, a park ranger at Lake Rim Park, will teach the class, which consists of two parts. The first part is an introduction to the night sky where participants will learn about the many interesting objects and systems that can be found throughout space, such as: planets, stars, nebula and galaxies. "I will talk about constellations as well, and the stars that are in them, the stories on how they got their names and how to find them," said Moralis. WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Moralis advises participants to "bundle up, because it's cold and the entire class is outside. Winter is the best time in North Carolina to watch the sky, because the weather is usually clearer this time of year. It is the best time of the year at Lake Rim because there aren't any ball practices. When ball parks are lit up, the glare from the lights makes it harder to get a good view of the night sky. The introduction to the stars is outside under the picnic shelter and the actual star gazing is from the football field. "Attendees are welcome to bring telescopes and binoculars if they want to zoom in on something I'm talking about, but it is not required. I try to partner up with Johnny Horn and the Fayetteville Astronomy Club to make sure there are telescopes around," said Moralis. Anyone who wants to participate should know that the event is free, but registration is required. The last day to register is Jan. 30. Be sure to dress warmly; hot chocolate would probably not be out of place. The event is scheduled to take place at Lake Rim Park on Jan. 31 from 6 until 7:30 p.m. Lake Rim Park is ERINN CRIDER, Contributing located at 2214 Tar Kiln Dr. For more Writer, COMMENTS? Editor@ information, or to register, call 424-6134. upandcomingweekly.com. JANUARY 23-29, 2013 UCW 9