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4A Daily News – Thursday, January 10, 2013 Pastimes & Arts entertainment School presents The Little Mermaid Redding School of the Arts theater department will be presenting Disney's The Little Mermaid at the David Marr Theater in Redding, Feb. 1, 2 and and 9. In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Adapted from Disney's 2008 Broadway production, this musical features the hit songs "Part of Your World," "She's in Love," and the Oscarwinning "Under the Sea." Performances are Friday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 2 and 9 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Character photo opportunities are available at the Saturday matinees after the performances. Tickets may be purchased at the Cascade Box Office online at Wildlife show in Orland The Orland Art Gallery, Fourth and Colusa Streets, is featuring a wildlife show with detailed paintings of waterfowl by artists Sherrie Russell Meline and Steele RobertsRoss starting 3-7 p.m. Friday. This is a part of the Annual Chico Snow Goose Festival of 2013. Admission is free and there will be free refreshments, live music and free parking. Museum of Nor. California The Shasta County Arts Council has the honor to present an exhibition of world class art work from the collection of Museum of Northern California Art (monCA) in January. The museum has artwork from San Jose across to the Nevada border and the northern boundary at the Oregon border. The Reed Applegate collection includes several major artists including prints by Wayne Thiebaud, Roy De Forest, Nathan Olivera and Robert Arneson; paintings by Roland Peterson, Paul Wonner and California Society Six member Maurice Logan and an ink wash figure drawing by David Park. The collection has more than 400 works of art by over 96 artists in a variety of media from paintings and drawings to prints, sculptures and ceramics. A selection of the monCA artworks will make their debut in the City of Redding in the gallery of the historic Old City Hall on Jan. 11 with a reception during Second Saturday Art Night from 5-8 p.m. on Jan. 12. The exhibition, which closes Feb. 16, will be open during regular exhibition hours of 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and closed Sunday and Monday. It will also be at the Culture Cruise on Friday, Jan. 25 from 4-8 p.m. and Second Saturday Art Night from 5-8 p.m. on Feb. 9. God Of Carnage Yasmina Reza's Tony Award-winning play makes its regional premiere at The Blue Room Theatre, Jan. 16-26. Starring Amanda Detmer and directed by Coy Middlebrook, this searingly funny and biting play will hit the Blue Room stage for just nine performances. Don't miss this phenomenal play with a stellar cast including Michael Gannon, Johnny Lancaster and Daniela Mastropietro. Tickets are on sale now and going fast. To order tickets call 895-3749 or visit blueroomtheatre.com. www.cascadetheatre.org or by calling 530-2438877. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students 14 and under. Monster concert to feature 'All That Jazz' The annual Monster Piano Concert will have the theme "All That Jazz" and feature jazz, boogie, blues and ragtime music as well as some past concert favorites. A total of 200 child pianists have auditioned from all over the North Valley and are ready to entertain. Neighborhood Church Dome will resound with the thunder of 16 keyboards and up to 48 children (ages 6 to 18) pianists all playing at the same time. Rehearsals are scheduled for Jan. 12 and 19 at Trinity Methodist Church and Jan. 26 at Neighborhood Church and the performance will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 at Neighborhood Church Dome. Tickets are $12 and on sale at the Music Connection, 973 East Ave., Chico, (530) 898-0110, and at the door, at Neighborhood Church for $14. 'Gangster Squad' star Brolin likes to keep busy By Rick Bentley The Fresno Bee (MCT) LOS ANGELES — Josh Brolin takes a few puffs on a cigarette before returning from the balcony of the Four Seasons Hotel room where he's spending the day talking about his latest movie, "Gangster Squad." That few seconds' respite is a lot like Brolin's acting career: He often has to steal a moment to rest because — by choice — he works so much. "For some reason, I'm an idiot and I just keep working. I like to work. I like to keep myself going and challenged. It feels good," Brolin says. "I don't know why some people don't like to work that much. There's a whole acting thing now where you do a movie and then you wait two, three years and then do another movie. Back in the day — in the '40s — people did five, six movies in a year. That was the deal. You didn't have a choice if you worked for the studio because they would put you right into another film. So, I think I've found some happy medium that works for me." That happy medium has him starring in three films set for release in 2013, starting with "Gangster Squad." It is based on the MCT photo Josh Brolin stars as Sgt. John O'Mara in the Warner Bros. Pictures' and Village Roadshow Pictures' drama, "Gangster Squad." true story of a handful of cops who in the late 1940s waged a battle with organized crime to keep the mob from taking over Los Angeles. Brolin plays Sgt. John O'Mara, the leader of the secret task force. This isn't the first time Brolin has played a role based on a real person. He portrayed Dan White in "Milk" and George W. Bush in "W." Whether he's playing a role based on an actual person or a fictional character, Brolin approaches each film the same way — with loads of research. For "Gangster Squad," the research included printed articles and the chance to chat with some of the guys who were on the real Gangster Squad. "What I got from that interview was what he wouldn't tell me as opposed to what he would. Which was nice. Even 50 years later, he was still quiet and covert about what he wanted to reveal," Brolin says. The majority of the research Brolin does before he gets to the set ends up being meaningless. He does it because he never knows what information will be needed once he starts playing the character. Brolin says he didn't watch old gangster movies as part of the research. In those films, everyone talks with a crisp — almost stilted — cadence, and "Gangster Squad" is more contemporary. Also, those movies are very dark, the opposite of the look of Brolin's new movie. "I think the film has a very colorful palette. I think it looks very rich. Usually when you have films like that, like 'L.A. Confidential,' they usually are desaturated. There's a milkiness they put into it to make it look more authentic and I don't think that was attempted on this movie and I'm glad it wasn't attempted. It's like a new era of gangster movies," Brolin says. His pre-filming work schedule also included getting together with castmates, including Ryan Gosling and Giovanni Ribisi. This gave them a chance to get comfortable together and to go over the dialogue. There was a lot of ad libbing in the movie, but in Brolin's case his dialogue was cut down to give his character a more quiet power. "You don't want to mess with this guy, but you want him on your side. He's willing to think outside the box. He's unwilling to be bought. There's something dangerous about him and he's willing to do whatever he has to to accomplish what he's set out to do," Brolin says. There was no need for Brolin and co-star Sean Penn to get together because the friends worked together on "Milk." The pair click because they share a devotion to their work, a conviction when picking characters and a seriousness when it comes to being there for the other actors. That the two stars know each other so well meant Brolin could cut back just a little on his workload.