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By Steve Persall Tampa Bay Times Three things you want in an airline crisis: drop- down oxygen mask, floata- tion device and Liam Nee- son beside you. Give him the aisle seat, for easier ac- cess to whatever he needs to slap, shoot or seethe into submission. He didn't get that nose from sniffing roses. Neeson keeps v iew - ers in an upright position for much of Non-Stop, an in-f light thriller barrel- ing through credibility to keep its confined cri- sis aloft. Yet for each "yea h, right" moment director Jaume Collet-Serra tries sneaking by, there's an - other scrapping guesses of what happens next. Non- Stop is a mys - tery staying that way long enough that the slapdash solution isn't as bother- some. N e e s o n p l a y s B i l l Marks, a typical movie cop with personal demons ex - cept he's an air marshal and we don't see many of those. Some of Bill's is- sues are revealed early (alcoholism, takeoff anx- iety, work demerits) and others during a torrent of TMI exposition at an un- likely moment. B i l l's mon it or i n g a trans-Atlantic flight when he's texted by a passenger promising someone on the plane will die every 20 min - utes until $150 million is deposited into an offshore account. The who will die and how behind that threat in - trigues, and is tapdanced around by Collet-Serra and three screenwriters. If airline passengers could stretch like Non-Stop's logic everyone would be flying first class. No spoilers but the first twist is left-field clever, raising hopes of another like it that aren't fulfilled, but the effort entertains. Non-Stop mostly works by being aware of what other jet-in-jeopardy flicks have done before, adding a spin here and there. Nothing Hitchcockian but more ambitious than a Neeson action flick needs to be. Non-Stop has a decent list of suspicious or help - ful characters on board. Julianne Moore plays Jen Summers, Bill's seatmate with her own carry-on emotional baggage. Co - rey Stoll (House of Cards) makes the most of his role as an off-duty cop wanting answers. A Muslim passenger (Omar Metwally) and an African-American youth (Corey Hawkins) are cagily framed for audience profil - ing until identities and mo- tives are revealed. You get the feeling Oscar favorite Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave) will quickly forget her underwritten flight attendant role. Mostly there's Neeson doing what he does prof - itably these days, glaring and growling through tight spots made to seem a little less preposterous by his presence. Other action heroes are sprier, more hand - some or ripped but these days nobody snaps a neck better. movie review 'Non-Stop is a thriller that aims high Contributed the Glenn Miller orchestra will perform March 21 at the State theatre. The Glenn Miller Orches- tra will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, March 21 at the State Theatre, 333 Oak St. in Red Bluff. Glenn Miller and His Or - chestra made a big impact right before and during the war. They had more hit re- cords in one year than any- body in the history of the re- cording industry. In fact, its recording of Chattanooga Choo-Choo earned the first Gold Record ever awarded to a performing artist. Ad - ditional G old Record record- ings include "In the Digital Mood" and "In The Christ- mas Mood," Volume I & II. Back in the days of the big band era of the forties, any dance band worth its salt had a distinctive theme song. It was the musical signature with which they signed on and signed off at their en - gagements and radio broad- casts. The theme of Glenn Miller and His Orchestra was the beautiful Moonlight Serenade, and it is still the signature tune of the Glenn Miller Orches - tra today. Interestingly enough, Glenn Miller origi- nally wrote the music of the song himself as an exercise for a course in arranging. He composed it long before he organized his band, when he was a trombonist and ar - ranger with Ray Noble's fa- mous band. Today, it is con- sidered a standard in the field of popular music with its popularity as an instru- mental continuing undimin- ished through the years. It is now more than 75 years since Glenn Miller first succeeded with the Or - chestra, which still bears his name until this day. Except for a few years following his disappearance, Glenn¹s or - chestra and music have been heard around the world con- tinuously since 1938. The Glenn Miller Orches- tra is lead by music director and vocalist, Nick Hilscher. Tickets are $25-$40 each and available at Tehama Country Visitor Center; Sky River Music; Wink Fashion & Salon and online at www. statetheatreredbluff.com. Glenn Miller Orchestra plans show at State Theatre ConCert The Foundation for Pro- moting Arts Education will bring Grammy Award- winning and multi-plati- num selling recording art- ist George Winston to the David MarrAuditorium on March 21. Winston, one of the most recognized solo pianists in the world, has released 13 solo piano albums since 1972. He won his first Grammy for Best New Age Album, Forests, in 1995. T h i s b e n e f i t c o n - cert will include some of his best known solo pi- ano pieces, including me- lodic folk piano, the late Vince Guaraldi¹s Peanuts soundtrack pieces, New Orleans R&B oriented pi - ano, Doors songs, and stride piano. Since 1986, Winston has been raising money for food banks and service organi - zations. At this show he will work with One Safe Place, which strives to help end domestic violence and sexual assault in Shasta County. The show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. March 21 at 2200 Eureka Way in Red - ding. Tickets are available at the Cascade Theater for $29-$49 and at www.cas - cadetheatre.org For more information, call 530-243-8877. redding Ge or ge W ins to n be ne fit c on ce rt s et Auditions for the Shasta College 2014 Summer Mu- sical will be held 7-10 p.m. March 25-26 and April 21- 23 in the Shasta College Theatre, or call 242-2369 for an appointment. This musical — title soon to be announced on shasta - college.edu/theatre —will run July 10-26. Roles for singers and dancers are open. The summer musical will be directed by Dean Mun - roe with musical direction by Dr. Elizabeth Waterbury and set designs by David Fraser. Auditions are open to the community, cast ages range from teens to se - niors and cast members earn transferable college credits. For more information, call 242-2369. PerformerS Op en au di ti on s fo r mu si ca l Contributed two on tap pays tribute to the great American songbook and classic broadway song-and- dance in a show scheduled for March 18 at the State theatre. Two on Tap brings audi- ences back in time to the era when couples like Fred and Ginger and Mickey and Judy filled the silver screen with tight vocal harmony and pre - cision tap choreography. The duo is scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. March 18 at the State Theatre in Red Bluff as part of the Te - hama County Concert Asso- ciation's concert series. Classic songs, fantastic vocals, gorgeous costumes and exciting tap dancing mix for Two on Tap. Celebrated performers Melissa Giattino and Ron DeStefano pay trib - ute to the great American songbook and classic Broad- way song-and-dance in this fun, lively, and fast-paced show that gets crowds sing- ing and dancing along from their seats. Featuring sensational new arrangements of stan - dards like "I Got Rhythm" and "Yes Sir, That's My Baby," as well as rousing favorites like "Sing, Sing, Sing" and "L-O-V-E," Two on Tap uses fresh, original choreography to show how classic song-and-dance still endures and entertains. Based in New York City, Two on Tap is Melissa Giat - tino, a true triple-threat who made her Broadway debut in 42nd Street and was fea- tured as a member of the Ra- dio City Rockettes, and Ron DeStefano, an award-win- ning tenor who showcased his skills at Lincoln Center and on the Broadway Na- tional Tour of Fiddler on the Roof. Together, they have an unmatched chemistry that crosses the footlights to cre - ate one unforgettable show. The duo will be accompa- nied by a three-piece rhythm combo. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students, and can be purchased by calling 530 727-8727. The State Theatre is at 333 Oak St. The Tehama County Community Concert Association began in 1938 and enjoys bringing great musical and artistic talent to Tehama County. 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