Issue link: https://www.epageflip.net/i/21897
6A – Daily News – Thursday, December 23, 2010 Pastimes CSU Master of Fine Arts exhibition The University Art Gallery presents “Sift . . . Shift,” an installation by MFA candidate Belinda Hanson. The exhibition will be on view Jan. 24-28. A reception will take place at the gallery 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, with an artist’s talk at 5:30 p.m. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. The gallery is in Taylor Hall, California State University Chico, at First Street between Salem and Normal streets. Gallery hours for this exhibi- tion are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This exhibition is funded by Student Instruction- ally Related Activities Fees. Hanson lives and works in the mountains of Northern Califor- nia, where the Sacramento River flows through the canyons just below Mount Shasta. This con- fluence of geography, mountain and river affects her aesthetic sensibilities. Hanson’s sculpture and sculp- tural installations are raw, even rugged, yet the end results are surprisingly delicate, sometimes poetic. Parents guide to new movie releases By ROGER MOORE The Orlando Sentinel (MCT) LITTLE FOCKERS Rating: PG-13 for mature sexual humor throughout, language and some drug content. What it's about: The hapless male nurse is now a success, but does he earn more respect from his family and father-in- law? The kid attractor fac- tor: Ben Stiller slapstick, 5-year-olds projectile vomiting. Good lessons/bad lessons: When it comes to families, "We've got our thing, and it works." Violence: A big brawl Arts & entertainment Casting call for The Dating Game in Chico The Blue Room Theatre is looking for real singles in the greater Chico area to participate in a live stage version of the classic 60s game show, The Dating Game. The theater will be hosting three themed evenings in late January that require idviduals from three distinct demographics. The Dating Game: Golden Years is looking for 12 M/F ages 55 and older. The Dating Game: 30 is the new 18 is look- ing for 12 M/F between the ages of 30 and 55. The Dating GayMe is looking for 12 LGBT M/F of any age. Prospective contestants should arrive at the theater between 2 and 3 p.m. Jan. 15 and 16 and expect to fill out a casting application as well as answer several sample questions from the orig- inal television program. All contestants must be un-attached and available one of three nights, Jan. 20, 21 or 22. Contact Ben Allen at ben@blueroomthe- atre.com or call 895-3749 for more informa- tion. Review: 'Gulliver's Travels' (MCT) — Some films are phoned in. The stag- geringly awful "Gulliv- er's Travels" was texted. Having run through finale. Language: Son of a this, helluva that, and ongoing puns on the Focker family name. Sex: Discussed, sug- gested, with an overdone erectile dysfunction gag. Drugs: A Jessica Alba drunk scene. Join Us For Party Packages (3 to choose from) Contact us about our 527-2720 365 S. Main St. Red Bluff or visit our website @ www.lariatbowl.com Parents' advisory: Don't be the parent whose kids teach my kids dirty words in elementary school. 13-and-up only. ___ Visit the Sentinel on the World Wide Web at http://www.orlandosen- tinel.com/. Tehama District Jr. Livestock every second-rate TV show, 1980s cartoon character and theme park ride, imagination- starved Hollywood is now ransacking classic literature for properties to ruin. The only poten- tial upside of this bomb's release would be if Jonathan Swift clawed his way from the grave and wreaked ghastly zombie revenge on those responsible. The story is simple enough for a toddler to follow. In fact, the film may have been made by preschoolers. Once again Jack Black plays an obese air guitar hero in T-shirt, cargo shorts and sneakers. This time he's called Lemuel Gul- liver and he works as a mail clerk for a maga- zine. His crush on the travel editor (toothy GULLIVER'S TRAVELS No stars Starring: Jack Black, Emily Blunt, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly Directed by: Rob Letterman Rated PG for brief rude humor, mild language and action Amanda Peet, visibly concentrating on her paycheck) leads him to fabricate some writing samples and land an assignment about the Bermuda Triangle. A magic whirlpool warps him to a land where the people are pee-wee and the laughs are infinitesimal. A cas- cade of oafish slapstick ensues. The plot is something about Lil- liput's regency monarch (Billy Connolly) and princess (Emily Blunt) needing Gulliver's help to resist the advances of a pushy suitor (Chris O'Dowd) and a warlike rival nation. There is a teeny naval battle, sever- al dance routines to tired pop songs, a "Trans- formers"-style robot smackdown, and a few butt-crack jokes. The guiding principle here is that Black's tired man-child shtick will be fresh and new if he looks 90 feet tall. There's no hint of inspiration or passion in the execution. Nobody seems to have worked very hard except the merchandising department, which scored scads of product placements. Counting them as they pass by is one of the more amusing pastimes this abomina- tion provides. A wandering mind isn't just inevitable in a movie like this, it's a matter of self-defense. Instead of prohibiting unauthorized cell phone use, the ushers for "Gul- liver's Travels" should confiscate the viewers' belts and shoelaces. Adobe Rd. Chevron Fresh Cooked CRABS Cooking Fresh Crab 2 DAYS A WEEK • “Freshest CRABS in Red Bluff” • Cleaning of Crab Free! Every Crab sold $1.00 donated to a local charity Price & availability depending on weather. Call to see if they arrived. 527-1859 2370 NORTH MAIN STREET, RED BLUFF • 527-1859 “Your Convenience Store With A Whole Lot More” Annual Meeting Wed., Jan 12th 6pm held in the Tehama Room @ Tehama District Fairgrounds