Seth MacFarlane won't return as 2014 Oscar host

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Seth MacFarlane is too busy to host the Oscars in 2014.

The multitalented comedian says on Twitter that he "tried to make it work schedule-wise, but I need sleep."

MacFarlane said in his tweet Monday that Academy Awards producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are among the best in the business. Zadan and Meron produced this year's Oscar show, which earned higher ratings among coveted younger viewers, and will be returning for the 2014 telecast.

MacFarlane earned mixed reviews for his first outing as Oscar host in February, with some finding his material sexist and anti-Semitic.

The creator of "Family Guy" suggested Oscar producers tap the eccentric actor Joaquin Phoenix to host the show.

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Ready for an all-new iMore show? It's coming your way tomorrow!

The iMore show has been an overwhelming success, reaching more of you, in more ways, then many of us here on the site could have possibly imagined. However, it didn't include you as much as any of us have wanted. Increasingly the iMore show had become more about awesome interviews and less about our even more awesome community.

So, tomorrow, we're changing that. A lot.

Now, the current iMore show isn't going to go away. It too will change. It'll get a new name, and become something closer akin to Dubug and Iterate. More on that later, though! For now, here's what's happening with the NEW iMore show:

1. We're changing the day and time. We're moving it back to Wednesday and we're moving it to the afternoon, Eastern Time. We're still working out the details, and we'll announce the exact time tomorrow. That's right, no more conflict with Game of Thrones, Mad Men, or whatever else you were watching!

2. Peter Cohen will be our new, fairly consistent co-host, but other members of the iMore and Mobile Nations families will be joining us from week to week as well. Also, we're not going to be abandoning guests entirely. We aim to have some fantastic folks join us as well to help round out the shows and keep up the variety.

3. And yes, that mean's we're changing the format. As much as being able to do a one man show is important as a last-ditch backup, and as much as I enjoy interviews, what makes iMore great are the many voices we have here. So, we're switching back to the panel-type format we used to use, and that our other site-shows like Android Central and CrackBerry use.

4. The subject matter we cover will expand from mostly news and hot topics to a better balance of news, apps, accessories, and... Q&A. Yours, the communities, is the most important voice we have and part of our new panel will be YOU. What that means is that we'll be using the chatroom more than ever before, but what's more -- you'll be able to send us audio and video questions or comments and we'll play them live during the show.

Want to be on the new iMore show tomorrow? Here's what you need to do RIGHT NOW:

• Grab your iPhone, iPad, or the device of your choice and record a short (30 second) video asking us your question. Upload it to the internet, and send us the link -- Don't send the video file itself, just the YouTube, Dropbox, or other video hosting link -- to imoreshow@imore.com.
• While we prefer video -- it's a video show! -- audio is fine as a fallback. Just use Voice Memo on iOS, or whatever recording app you like best, ask the question, and email the audio file to <imoreshow@imore.com).

That's it! That's all you need to do to be on the all new, all encompassing iMore show!

We'd also love to hear any other suggestions you may have for the show as well. So, run -- don't walk -- to the comments and let me know. If you could have your dream iMore show, what would it be? What segments would we include? What guests would we invite on? What kind of Q&A would we do?

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Report: Obama Admin. spied on reporter

President Barack Obama crosses the South Lawn as he returns from travel to Atlanta via Marine One, at the White??The Justice Department spied extensively on Fox News reporter James Rosen in 2010, collecting his telephone records, tracking his movements in and out of the State Department, and seizing two days of Rosen?s personal emails, the Washington Post reported Monday.

In a chilling move sure to rile defenders of civil liberties, an FBI agent also accused Rosen of breaking the law with behavior that -- at least as described -- falls inside the bounds of traditional news reporting. (Disclosure: This reporter counts Rosen among his friends).

The revelations surfaced with President Barack Obama?s administration already under fire for seizing two months of telephone records of reporters and editors at the Associated Press. Obama last week said he makes ?no apologies? for investigations into national security-related leaks. The A.P.'s CEO, Gray Pruitt, said Sunday that the seizure was "unconstitutional."

The Obama administration has prosecuted twice as many leakers as all previous administrations combined.

?The president is a strong defender of the First Amendment and a firm believer in the need for the press to be unfettered in its ability to conduct investigative reporting and facilitate a free flow of information,? White House press secretary Jay Carney insisted last week. ?He also, of course, recognizes the need for the Justice Department to investigate alleged criminal activity without undue influence.?

The details of the government's strategy against Rosen sound like something out of a spy novel.

Investigators looking into disclosures of sensitive information about North Korea got Rosen?s telephone records and a warrant for his personal emails but also used his State Department security badge to track his movements in and out of that building, the Post reported, citing court documents.

The case began when Rosen reported on June 11, 2009, that U.S. intelligence believed North Korea might respond to tighter United Nations sanctions with new nuclear tests. Rosen reported that the information came from CIA sources inside the hermetic Stalinist state.

Investigators zeroed in on State Department arms expert Stephen Jin-Woo Kim, who was among a small group of intelligence officials to receive a top-secret report on the issue the same day that Rosen's piece ran online.

But FBI agent Reginald Reyes wrote that there was evidence Rosen had broken the law, ?at the very least, either as an aider, abettor and/or co-conspirator,? the Post said.

Here is how the Post described Reyes' report:

Using italics for emphasis, Reyes explained how Rosen allegedly used a ?covert communications plan? and quoted from an e-mail exchange between Rosen and Kim that seems to describe a secret system for passing along information.

In the exchange, Rosen used the alias ?Leo? to address Kim and called himself ?Alex,? an apparent reference to Alexander Butterfield, the man best known for running the secret recording system in the Nixon White House, according to the affidavit.

Rosen instructed Kim to send him coded signals on his Google account, according to a quote from his e-mail in the affidavit: ?One asterisk means to contact them, or that previously suggested plans for communication are to proceed as agreed; two asterisks means the opposite.?

He also wrote, according to the affidavit: ?What I am interested in, as you might expect, is breaking news ahead of my competitors? including ?what intelligence is picking up.? And: ?I?d love to see some internal State Department analyses.?

The communications system is a bit cloak-and-dagger-y, but it's not clear from the Washington Post report whether Rosen did anything outside the bounds of traditional reporting. People who know Rosen will smile at the Alexander Butterfield reference: The tenacious Fox News reporter is known as a Beatles fanatic, Tom Wolfe devotee, and Watergate obsessive.

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Chocolate, wine and cocktail tasting - Cambridge Food Tours

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Come and explore new flavours with us. Taste?a variety of exciting new flavours, new chocolate, unexpected pairings of wines and cocktails from one of Cambridge top chocolatiers, Isabelle Chappell.

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Shatner's seatmate in iconic 'Twilight Zone' dies

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Christine White and William Shatner in "Nightmare At 20,000 Feet" in 1963.

Christine Lamson White may have had a career in Hollywood spanning over 20 years, but to many she'll always be known as "the woman on the plane next to William Shatner."

The actress starred alongside Shatner in the iconic "Twilight Zone" episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet," in which he believes he sees a gremlin tearing up the wing of the plane.

Lamson died on April 14 at Brinton Woods Nursing Home in Washington, D.C., as her death notice in the Carroll County Times reports. She was 86.

Washington, D.C. native White was born in 1926 and acted in plays while studying English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She also earned a Masters degree in speech and drama from Catholic University. By the 1950s she had relocated to Hollywood and appeared in series including "Perry Mason," "The Loretta Young Show" and "Bonanza." According to the New York Times, she appeared in more than 50 television shows and movies during her acting career.

Eventually she left acting to return to Washington, D.C to help care for her aging mother, and wrote, produced and distributed quarterly bulletin called "The Rampart Papers."

Her obituary indicated that she "became acquainted with several celebrities" including James Dean; in a biography of the actor by Val Holley White admitted their relationship "did become romantic at times." She appeared in a 1976 dramatization of Dean's life, "James Dean" as a secretary; according to the IMDb it was her last acting credit.

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Steve Jobs widow: How is Laurene Powell Jobs spending her wealth?

For most of her 20-year marriage to Steve Jobs, Laurene Powell Jobs was content to be a behind-the-scenes philanthropist.

But a desire to change US immigration laws is bringing her into the media spotlight - albeit in a carefully managed way.

Ms. Powell Jobs has a net worth of about $11.5 billion, according to Bloomberg. Her husband, the Apple co-founder, wasn't a big philanthropist. And before his death, he did not join the "Giving Pledge," the organization started by Warren E. Buffett and Bill Gates to encourage the world's wealthiest to donate at least half their wealth to charity. The site lists 114 people who have taken the pledge. Powell Jobs has not signed either.

But she has been a quiet donor of her time and money to many causes, especially to education.

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In 1997, she started College Track, a non-profit organization that helps low-income students get into college, and graduate from college. The after-school program reaches kids starting the summer before high school and works with them throughout college. The program includes tutoring, extra-curricular activities and leadership classes. According to the website, 90 percent of the nearly 1,200 children who have participated in College Track programs have graduated from high school.

It was through her work at College Track that Powell Jobs got on the track to immigration reform. Some of the students in California in the program came into the US at a young age illegally. Now, as high school graduates, they are ineligible for state or federal college assistance. And that has led Powell Jobs to take a more public and active stance on the immigration.

?This continues to be a purgatory that they find themselves in,? Powell Jobs told The New York TImes recently. ?It is one of these issues that seems discordant with what our country stands for.?

When the DREAM Act ? which would have offered a path to citizenship for children living in the US illegally ? failed to pass Congress, Powell Jobs began to flex her political and economic muscle. Through her Emerson Collective (which invests in education start-ups and gives education grants), she commissioned a film by Academy Award-winning filmmaker (Waiting for 'Superman,' An Inconvenient Truth) Davis Guggenheim. She's shown the 30-minute film ("The Dream is Now") to key members of Congress and launched a web site where it can be viewed.

Powell Jobs recently gave an interview to The Wall Street Journal, on the condition that the only topic she would discuss was immigration.

"Her profile is rising only of necessity and passion to change the system," said Ron Conway, a start-up investor who is a friend. "I don't think she necessarily wants to be in Washington all the time. I think it is based on the necessity of the issue." Conway told The Wall Street Journal that he saw her as "a catalyst, not a lobbyist."

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Tea party looks to take advantage of moment

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) ? Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think so.

They say the IRS acknowledgement that it had targeted their groups for extra scrutiny ? a claim that tea party activists had made for years ? is helping pump new energy into the coalition. And they are trying to use that development, along with the ongoing controversy over the Benghazi, Libya, terrorist attacks and the Justice Department's secret seizure of journalists' phone records, to recruit new activists incensed about government overreach.

"This is the defining moment to say 'I told you so,' " said Katrina Pierson, a Dallas-based tea party leader, who traveled to Washington last week as the three political headaches for President Barack Obama unfolded.

Luke Rogonjich, a tea party leader in Phoenix, called the trio of controversies a powerful confluence that bolsters the GOP's case against big government. "Suddenly, there are a lot of things pressing on the dam," said Rogonjich.

It's unclear whether a movement made up of disparate grassroots groups with no central body can take advantage of the moment and leverage it to grow stronger after a sub-par showing in last fall's election had called into question the movement's lasting impact. Republicans and Democrats alike say the tea party runs the risk of going too far in its criticism, which could once again open the door to Democratic efforts to paint it as an extreme arm of the GOP.

"Never underestimate the tea party's ability to overplay its hand," said Democratic strategist Mo Elleithee. "Just because there is universal agreement that the IRS went too far, that should not be misread as acceptance of the tea party's ideology of anger."

At the very least, furor over the IRS devoting special attention to tea party groups claiming tax-exempt status is giving the tea party more visibility than it has had in months, and it's providing a new rallying cry for tea party organizers starting to plot how to influence the 2014 congressional elections. The law allows tax-exempt organizations to lobby and dabble in politics as long as their primary purpose is social welfare.

The tax-agency scandal ? it has led to the acting IRS commissioner's ouster, a criminal investigation and Capitol Hill hearings ? seems to validate the tea party's long-held belief among supporters that government was trampling on them specifically, a claim dismissed by ousted commissioner Steven T. Miller. He has called the targeting "a mistake and not an act of partisanship."

Nevertheless, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., elected in 2010 with tea party backing, said the IRS scandal "confirms many of the feelings that led to the tea party movement in the first place."

"What's happened here is a reminder of, this is what happens when you expand government," he said in an interview with The Associated Press. "That and the disaster that is Obamacare is going to be a real catalyst in 2014 and beyond."

Tea party activists hope they also can drive support ahead of the elections by stoking widespread suspicions that the Obama administration and State Department are hiding key details about the September 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. The seizure of Associated Press phone records also plays into their argument that government is too intrusive.

Tea party activists have tried to take advantage of the issues that have put some of their central tenets ? limited government and civil liberties ? in the spotlight.

From around the country last week, they headed Washington to hold a news conference on the Capitol steps and meet with members of Congress. Those who stayed home jammed House and Senate phone lines with calls urging congressional action as the IRS saga unfolded. An email from Teaparty.org that was sent to activists proclaimed: "We've worked so hard these past few years and it's paying off! We're witnessing the unraveling of a presidency at an unprecedented rate."

Freedomworks, a national tea party group, spent the week circulating petitions for congressional hearings and encouraging leaders of local groups who believe they have been targeted by the IRS to include their story on a national database to build the case against the agency.

"Perhaps all this attention will break something loose," said Jim Chiodo, an activist from Holland, Mich.

It wasn't long ago that the tea party was the hot new political kid on the block, bursting onto the national scene during the contentious summer debate over health care in 2009. Over the next few years, the loosely affiliated conservatives and civil libertarians would leave their mark on the 2010 elections by helping Republican candidates win Senate races in Florida, Kentucky, Utah and Wisconsin and scores of House races.

Those victories resulted in House and Senate Republican caucuses getting pushed to the right in legislative battles, making life difficult for Obama and his Democrats in an era of divided government.

But the movement's success was muted in 2012 when Republicans nominated the establishment-backed Mitt Romney for president, though he did little to inspire the tea party. He lost, and so did many tea party-backed House and Senate candidates.

Now, tea party activists say they are emboldened and won't be afraid to recruit candidates to run in Republican primaries against incumbents who appear to go easy on the Obama administration, particularly in light of the IRS scandal.

"It's one of those issues we should just raise hell about," said Nashville Tea Party leader Ben Cunningham.

Some say they're now even more suspicious of government than before.

"I personally feel so vindicated," said Mark Falzon, a New Jersey tea party leader. But he added: "What's scaring me now is what's going on below the water line that we're not seeing."

Republicans say that the tea party will have an opportunity come 2014 to make its mark again, particularly with Obama not at the top of the ticket. Also, they say that with Obama's health care law going into effect and with the slew of latest controversies, they now have concrete issues to point to when arguing against government overreach.

"Suddenly, this is a very real demonstration of too much power ceded to government bureaucrats," said Matt Kibbe, president of Freedomworks. "This is no longer theoretical."

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Associated Press writers Steve Peoples in Boston and Bill Barrow in Atlanta contributed to this report.

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Aimee Copeland Gets Bionic Hands

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Aimee Copeland received two new bionic hands this week from Touch Bionics in Ohio. (Credit: Copeland Family/AP Photo|Touch Bionics)

Aimee Copeland, the 25-year-old who lost her hands, both feet and her entire right leg to flesh-eating bacteria a year ago, has received two new bionic hands.

Copeland spent the week in Ohio at Touch Bionics, where she received two bionic hands free of charge. The hands cost $100,000 a piece, on average, a company spokesperson told ABCNews.com.

In a 30-second video Copeland sent ?to WSBTV, the ABC News affiliate in Atlanta, she uses?one of the new hands to pick up a potato chip and put it in her mouth.

?That was great. How is it? Satisfying?? the man behind the camera asks. Copeland nods enthusiastically as she chews. Then, she laughs.

Copeland spent the week getting fitted for the limbs and learning how to use them. The prosthetics respond to muscle signals in Copeland?s residual limbs and are capable of 24 different kinds of movements.

She will leave Touch Bionics to return to her Snellville, Ga.,?home today. ?Touch Bionics offered to donate the prosthetic hands because Copeland had run out of health insurance to pay for them herself, a company spokesperson said.

Copeland cut open her right leg falling from a zip line near the Tallapoosa River in Georgia in April 2012, allowing a deadly bacterium to enter her body. She said she sensed something wasn?t quite right days after receiving 22 stitches to close the wound on her calf because it hurt up to her thigh.

The bacteria advanced undetected until her leg turned ?a dark purple color,? Copeland said on the set of ABC?s ?Katie? talk show in September.

?I wasn?t able to walk,? she told show host Katie Couric. ?I wasn?t able to speak. The only thing I was able to babble was, ?I think I?m dying.??

After being in and out of the emergency room with the painful wound that wouldn?t heal, doctors realized Copeland had necrotizing fasciitis and amputated her leg from the hip.

Later, when her hands turned black, doctors amputated them, too.

Copeland spent two months in a hospital and another two months in rehabilitation before returning to her renovated home in late August 2012.

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Fotodiox Vizelex RhinoCam for Sony NEX E-Mount Cameras

The Fotodiox Vizelex RhinoCam for Sony NEX E-Mount Cameras ($499.95 direct) is one of those out-there camera accessories that's just weird enough to be cool, but not practical enough to be useful. It's essentially a sliding lens board with a mount for the medium format glass of your choice on one side, and a mount to connect an E-mount camera like the Sony Alpha NEX-6 on the other. It's designed to take multiple exposures, moving the camera slightly after each one, so that you can stitch together images with lots of pixels?more than 140 megapixels when paired with the 24-megapixel NEX-7.

You can buy the RhinoCam in a few different versions. There's one for Hasselblad V lenses, which is what I tested, which actually covers a 6-by-6 centimeter image frame, larger than the 6 by 4.5 centimeter frame that the RhinoCam is capable of capturing. Sadly, the Rhinocam doesn't move far enough to support capturing images in the native square Hasselblad format. The other versions are for native 645 systems (Mamiya 645 and Pentax 645).

The stitching works because the image circle that a medium format lens projects is much longer than the APS-C image sensor that's inside a Sony NEX camera. ?The RhinoCam has eight positions, each marked with a white dot, in which you'll position your NEX, and take a shot at each one. Then you stitch those together in Photoshop and you'll have a huge image that takes full advantage of the medium format lens. There's also a panoramic mode, which requires you to capture six images for stitching. You'll need to rotate your NEX depending on which format you're capturing. Keep it in landscape orientation for panoramic shots, and twist it to portrait for 645 capture. We tested with a Sony NEX-5N and found that the accessory electronic viewfinder had to be removed in order to comfortably mount, reorient, and unmount the camera from the RhinoCam.

There's a square of ground glass next to the NEX mount on the rear of the Vizelex, which is intended for image focus and framing. I thought it was ok to use for framing, but I struggled to see it well enough to focus on an overcast afternoon day. I ended up using the rear LCD on the NEX to set my focus, as its peaking and magnification functions are ideally suited for that purpose. If you are pairing this with a camera that has a built-in OLED EVF, that will be even better. The ground glass has a mask that will give you an idea of the difference between a panoramic and 645 frame. It's a good guide, but I noticed that my shots didn't stitch together perfectly, so I lost some information around the edges of my final frame. It's a good idea to leave a little wiggle room for framing errors around the edges of your image.

You'll need a sturdy tripod and a stationary subject for this accessory to do you any good. It's not useful for action shots, and if you're shooting outdoors on a partially cloudy day you'll have to work quickly in order to avoid changes in natural lighting. I shot a few monuments at the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery using the RhinoCam?it's one place where I was sure to get subjects who would stay perfectly still. I used a 1950s vintage Carl Zeiss Distagon 50mm lens for a softer look, but more modern medium format glass will provide results with clinical sharpness. On an APS-C sensor, the Distagon's field of view is restricted to a 75mm equivalent in terms of 35mm photography. The stitched images that the RhinoCam produces give it a wider field of view?more like a 30mm lens in full-frame 35mm format.

Stitching in Photoshop was a breeze, but it did take a few minutes for each image to come together. My photo editing computer is a quad-core i5 iMac from 2010, a newer model would likely cut that time down. The output image file was a little less than 100 megapixels, which is more resolution than I'll ever need for printing. What was more impressive was the character of that particular lens, one of my favorites on film, shown through on digital. A big part of this is depth of field, as it's more like it is on film due to its focal length and wide field of view when multiple images are stitched together.

Medium format digital photography is not cheap. The Pentax 645D, which is one of the few cameras in production within reach of serious enthusiasts, is priced around $7,000. It's interesting to see this particular product come in at its price point, but you'll also have to add a NEX body?a used one can be had for a few hundred dollars, but the least expensive new model, the NEX-3N, is $500. And you'll also have to add a lens if you don't already own a stash of Hasselblad V, Pentax 645, or Mamiya 645 glass. These can vary in price; but figure a few hundred dollars for a good one.

The Fotodiox Vizelex RhinoCam is an intriguing accessory, but it's one that is limited in use cases and is a bit convoluted to use. You'll need a sturdy tripod, an evenly lit environment, and a cooperative subject to make it work. It takes up a lot of room in your gear bag, as much as a 70-200mm f/2.8 telezoom when you factor in its protective carrying case, and you won't know if you've nailed your stitched shot until you've offloaded your memory card and loaded images into Photoshop for stitching. If you're really in love with the idea of using your medium format glass on a digital body, and have the patience to work with in the limitations of the stitching workflow, the Rhinocam may speak to you. But I found it to be too limiting for practical use to justify its $500 price.

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What to expect from painting kitchen cabinets white?

So, what we can expect from?painting kitchen cabinets white? If you adore this white kitchen cabinet, there will be many great things to expect, especially the elegance and the attractiveness. This is because white kitchen cabinets are so often the symbol of contemporary elegant kitchens and also modern minimalist kitchens. Although this argument is pretty much debatable, at least we have one point to acquire, which is the white kitchen cabinet, when properly painted, is very popular, attractive and adorable for any modern kitchen design. Well, you don't have to believe it, but once you have a white kitchen cabinet match with the whole decoration that you have, you will understand what I mean. At least for now, we will discuss more about expectations from homeowners who love white kitchen cabinets. The thing is that every time we see white kitchen cabinets, there is a feeling of enjoyment because it looks so gorgeously elegant and there is also a feeling of envy because we don't have it in our kitchen. Well, you really shouldn't be. If buying a new white kitchen cabinet is too harsh for your budget, then?painting kitchen cabinets white?will be the best option for you.

The popularity of white kitchen cabinet is never lost. From the past era of this present time, there are always reasons to admire and adore the white kitchen cabinets. Moreover, if we try to become more aware of the white kitchen cabinet development, we will be amazed to know that we have a lot of designs, variations, styles and accents of this kitchen cabinet. Nowadays, the products are coming up with mix and match settings and each set looks outstanding. However, buying is never a good option, even if you really admire the white kitchen cabinet. A more creative way is?painting kitchen cabinets white. In this way, you don't have to get rid of the old kitchen cabinet in your kitchen. Instead, you only need to re-face it or have it face-lifted so that it looks as astonishing and amazing as it were a new cabinet. To do this, you only need to learn several painting techniques so that you can come up with the best result.

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New Gmail Action Buttons Let You Perform Tasks From Your Inbox

One of the smaller?but nonetheless incredibly useful?new updates from Google is a series of actions buttons in Gmail which will help you handle tasks without having to send more messages or leave your inbox.

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Amidst Tumblr Acquisition Rumors, Yahoo To Hold Product Event With Marissa Mayer On Monday

On Monday, it seems that we may get a better sense of what Yahoo plans to build in the wake of its acquisition spree, as CNBC is reporting that the company will be holding a "product-related" news event on Monday in New York City. Marissa Mayer will reportedly be speaking at the press conference, but that's all we know about the contents of the event at this point.

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Hot off the press: Seen and heard in Cannes

CANNES, France (AP) ? Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival:

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JOHANSSON MOVING BEHIND THE CAMERA

Scarlett Johansson will make her directorial debut with an adaptation of Truman Capote's first novel, "Summer Crossing."

A publicist for the "Avengers" actress confirmed Thursday that Johansson will direct the long-lost book. "Summer Crossing" wasn't published until 2005, after the manuscript was recovered.

Financing for the film was assembled in Cannes. Capote's novel is about a 17-year-old debutant who, during a summer alone in 1945 New York, strikes up a romance with a Jewish valet parking attendant.

Johansson next appears in the independent film, "Don Juan," in which she co-stars with writer-director Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

? Jake Coyle, Twitter: http://twitter.com/jake_coyle

BRAFF NOT JUST DEPENDING ON KICKSTARTER

Zach Braff isn't just counting on the $2.7 million he raised on the crowd-funding platform Kickstarter to make his follow-up movie to "Garden State." Worldwide Entertainment has stepped in at Cannes as a financier for that film, "Wish I Was Here."

It's not uncommon for a film to find additional foreign investors at Cannes, but Braff has come under considerable criticism for relying on fans to bankroll his second directorial effort.

In one of the most high-profile Kickstarter campaigns, the "Scrubs" actor lobbied his fans to contribute money. The film's 38,000-plus backers earn various levels of rewards, from a copy of the script to a part in the film.

On his Kickstarter page, Braff denied that he was doing anything to undermine the spirit of crowd-funding. He said the additional funds would allow him to make the film as designed, within a budget of $5-6 million.

"I'm sorry for the hoopla," he wrote. "I'm sorry if your friends think you've been duped. But you haven't been. This is real. Crowd-sourcing films is here to stay."

Braff follows Rob Thomas' popular Kickstarter campaign to bring the cult TV show "Veronica Mars" back as a film. That project, too, had outside investment from Warner Bros.

? Jake Coyle, Twitter: http://twitter.com/jake_coyle

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LUHRMANN: JAY-Z KEY TO 'GATSBY'

Not everyone is a fan of the hip-hop flavored soundtrack of "The Great Gatsby," but director Baz Luhrmann says using modern music was essential to capturing the spirit of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel.

"We wanted the film to feel like how it would have felt to read the novel in 1925," the director told reporters at the Cannes Film Festival, where the movie provided opening-night screen fireworks and red-carpet glamor.

"Fitzgerald put music front and center in his novel. He took African-American street music called jazz and he put it right as a star in the book. People said, 'Why are you doing that? It's a fad, it'll be gone next week.' And he said, because I want this book to feel right here, right now."

Luckily for Luhrmann, "Gatsby" star Leonardo DiCaprio introduced him to Jay-Z, and the superstar agreed to help score the film. Two of Jay-Z's own tracks ? "$100 Bill" and the Grammy-winning jam "No Church in the Wild" ? feature on the soundtrack, and he elicited contributions from the wife Beyonce, Emeli Sande and Lana Del Rey.

Luhrmann also used the soundtrack to counter criticism of the absence of African-American speaking characters in the movie ? as in Fitzgerald's book.

"Jay said that music is a star in the film so I think there is a great African-American presence in this film and I am very, very grateful for it," he said.

?Jill Lawless, Twitter: http://Twitter.com/JillLawless

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CANNES: WHAT ARE THE ODDS?

The French Riviera is a magnet for gamblers, so it's no surprise that odds makers are speculating furiously about who will win prizes from the Cannes Film Festival jury headed by Steven Spielberg.

Journalist and Cannes betting expert Neil Young ranks "Grisgris," by Chadian filmmaker Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, the early favorite for the Palme d'Or prize at 5-1. That is followed by "The Past," from Iran's Asghar Farhadi ? who won an Academy Award for "A Separation" ? at 11-2 and U.S. director James Gray's 1920s New York story "The Immigrant" at 13-2.

Other front runners are "Like Father, Like Son" from Korean director Kore-eda Hirokazu; Arnaud Desplechin's "Jimmy P," with Benicio del Toro as a traumatized Native American war veteran; and Alexander Payne's road movie "Nebraska."

But none of those films has even screened yet, and the odds are sure to change often before the prizes are handed out May 26.

?Jill Lawless, Twitter: http://Twitter.com/JillLawless

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MOORE EXPRESSES ADMIRATION FOR JOLIE

Add Julianne Moore to those who are commending Angelina Jolie for her decision to reveal her choice to have a double mastectomy.

"I'm impressed with her and I'm impressed with her announcement, particularly because I feel there are so many women who are facing the same kind of choice, and it's a way to kind of validate and have solidarity with women who are having the same issue," Moore said in an interview from Cannes.

"It's obviously a really, really complicated (decision), and so I think her decision to go public about something like that can only help other women."

Jolie announced this week that she had both breasts removed recently because she had a very high chance of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Jolie has since had reconstructive surgery. Jolie's mother had breast cancer and died of ovarian cancer, while her grandmother suffered from ovarian cancer.

?Nekesa Mumbi Moody, Twitter: http://Twitter.com/nekesamumbi

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CUISINE GETS A STARRING ROLE AT CANNES:

The chefs who prepared the dinner for the Cannes Film Festival's opening gala were as starry as the guests.

Anne Sophie Pic, who is a three-star Michelin chef, and Bruno Oger, who has two, collaborated for the four-course meal after the festival's opening night film of "The Great Gatsby" on Wednesday night.

Guests were treated to a menu that included King crab with shrimp and sea bass with rhubarb and celery. Select media were given a preview Tuesday.

Pic and Oger will join other chefs during the festival at the Electrolux Agora Pavillion to ensure that VIPs get top cuisine.

?Nekesa Mumbi Moody, Twitter: http://Twitter.com/nekesamumbi

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Auburn-area community calendar | May 15 - Auburn Reporter

Events

Auburn Tourism: For special events or to add a special event, go to www.auburntourism.com.

Relay For Life of Auburn: 6 p.m. May 17, Auburn Memorial Field, 801 4th St. NE, Auburn. www.relayforlife.org.

YMCA Summer Programs Open House: 6-8 p.m. May 17, Auburn Valley YMCA, 1620 Perimeter Road SW. Arts, crafts, snacks. Climb the Alpine Tower and wall. For more information, call 253-833-2770 or visit www.seattleymca.org.

Petpalooza: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 18, Game Farm Park, 3030 R St. SE, Auburn. Free event for pet lovers and a special day for pets. Dog Trot Fun Run begins at 9:30 a.m. (registration fees apply). Live entertainment, Skyhoundz Disc Dog Championships, pony rides, an agility area, an interactive bug zoo, Reber Ranch?s ?Unleashed? pet contest, face painting and other children?s activities, a noon pet parade, more than 150 vendor booths, pet adoptions, exams, vaccinations and other related services, giveaways, food vendors and? activities to keep both humans and pets entertained. Sponsors include 100.7 The Wolf, Radio Disney AM 1250, Green River Veterinary Hospital and Del?s Feed & Farm Supply. For more information, call 253-931-3043 or visit www.auburnwa.gov/petpalooza.

Summer Hiring Fair: Noon-2 p.m. May 18, Auburn Valley YMCA, 1620 Perimeter Road SW. The YMCA is looking for highly motivated, energetic and fun staff to join its summer teen program. You will have the opportunity to work with seasoned staff while giving teens in the community a summer of fun and learning. Come dressed in comfortable clothes - you will be outside. Contact: Eddie Joseph, 253-876-7559 or ejoseph@seattleymca.org.

Washington Engage: 7-8:30 p.m. May 21, Kent Senior Center, Room 6, 600 E. Smith St., Kent. Local branch of Washington Engage, a statewide, nonprofit group in the Kent, Covington, Renton, Auburn area, having its second grassroots Coalition Against Trafficking (CAT) meeting. The goal is to bring schools, community leaders and concerned citizens together to combat the trafficking of girls and women in the sex slave trade. Learn more about the effort. New members are always welcome. More information: Lorna Rufener, lorna,rufener@gmail.com, 253-508-9676 or Linda Myers,? dhmy@comcast.net, 253-334-4221

Princess Event: 10-11:30 a.m. June 2, Junior Achievement Building, 1610 Perimeter Road SW, Auburn. Join the Auburn Valley Y for an enchanted afternoon with your favorite princesses. Parent-child event includes light snacks, tea, performances, meet and greets, and an opportunity to take pictures with the princesses. Come dressed as your favorite character. Sign up today. Cost: $20 YMCA members, $30 non-members. Info: scrane@seattleymca.org.

Auburn?s 122nd birthday party: 4-8 p.m. June 14, City Hall Plaza, 25 West Main St.? The Auburn Downtown Association in cooperation with the City of Auburn present the celebration. Food vendors, a beer garden, local musicians, displays. Proceeds support the Auburn Food Bank.

Second annual Juneteenth celebration: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 15, Kent Senior Center, 600 E. Smith St. Community-wide event features programs, information, vendors, food, entertainment and speakers while commemorating African American freedom and emphasizing education and achievement. Free and open to the public. KBAC seeks a major co-sponsor for the event. If interested, please contact Richard Johnson, director of project funding for KBAC, May 20 at 253-631-7944 or ajrj01@msn.com. To learn more about the organization, call 253-852-0614 or visit www.kentblackactioncommission.com.

South King County Stand Down & Veteran Families Resource Fair: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 8, Green River Community College, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Military and veteran families plus homeless veterans welcome to attend. Free services and referrals available include VA benefit and claims assistance, employment resources, financial and rent assistance, medical and dental, housing assistance, individual and family counseling resources, childcare, haircuts, food and clothing. Information: 206-802-5578, www.southkingcountystanddown.org.

Kids Day: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. June 21, Les Gove Park, 910 9th St. SE, Auburn. Live entertainment, inflatable rides, arts and crafts, face painting, more than 70 activity and information booths, miniature golf, rides, food concessions. Free. Leashed, licensed and well-behaved pets welcome. Information: 253-931-3043, www.auburnwa.gov.

Auburn Wine Art Music Festival: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. July 20, downtown Auburn. Auburn Downtown Association, City of Auburn, City of Auburn Arts, Parks and Recreation, and the Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce/Tourism present the event. Merchant Market on Main host. Specialty vendors, food, music, dance, entertainment, other activities. Wine and beer tasting 2-10 p.m. Information: www.auburndt.org.

Memorial Day

Memorial Day of Remembrance: 10 a.m. May 27, Mountain View Cemetery, flag plaza, 2020 Mountain View Drive, Auburn. Cemetery will display many American flags on the grounds and at each veteran?s grave site decorated with a small flag donated by Auburn?s VFW Post 1741. The ceremony will include comments by Mayor Peter Lewis; a performance of ?God Bless America? and the national anthem by Auburn Mountainview Choir soloist Nicole Costa, an invocation by Chaplain Michael Hursh; a color guard presentation by Boy Scout Troops 398 of Federal Way and Auburn?s Troop 401; comments by Commander Tony Dohse from Auburn VFW Post 1741; and a rifle salute and ?Taps? by the Inter-Tribal Warrior Society. Special office hours during the Memorial Day weekend to assist families are: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, 12-4 p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 27. For more information, call 253-931-3028 or visit www.mtviewcemeteryauburn.com.

Hillcrest Memorial Park: 10 a.m. May 27, 1005 Reiten Road, Kent. Presented by American Legion post 15 and Kentwood High School JROTC.

Tahoma National Cemetery: 1 p.m. May 27, 18600 SE 240th St., Kent. Information: 425-413-9614.

Benefits

Car Bash KGRG-FM: Noon, May 17, Green River Community College, 12401 SE 320th St? Auburn. Featuring local band Amadon. Funds support the radio station. Cost: $1 a swing, $3 for 5 swings, $10 for 3 minutes. Information: kgrg.com.

Rotary Club of Auburn 30th Annual Scholarship Show with LONESTAR: 5 and 9 p.m. May 18, Auburn Performing Arts Center, 700 E. Main St. Tickets: $30, www.ticketmaster.com, 206-628-0888.

Helping Women In Transition: 7-10 p.m. June 7, Kent Senior Center, 600 E. Smith St., Kent. Food, entertainment and fashion show as the Lois Renfro Foundation and Hope+Help Counseling launch a new community program designed to equip and empower single mothers in transition. Teaching moms how to live healthy, have successful recovery and maintain parental rights. Proceeds support the program. Tickets: $30. For tickets, call Claudia 253-315-4450 or Hope+Help Counseling, 253-347-0428. For more information, visit www.loisrenfrofoundation.org.

Beat the Raven 5K Fun Run & Walk: 9 a.m. June 15, Auburn Riverside High School, 501 Oravetz Road. Benefits for the Auburn Riverside cross country team and the National MS Society. USATF-certified, out-and-back course. Cost: $25 pre-registration (includes T-shirt), $30 day of race. Contact: Tim Wright at 253-804-5154 or tawright@auburn.wednet.edu. Info: swift.auburn.wednet.edu/arhs/ccountry/index.php

Car Show 4 Kids: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 20, Coastal Farm & Ranch, 1425 Supermall Way, Auburn. Benefits the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

Health

Cascade Regional Blood Center drives:? 6:30-10 p.m. May 17, Relay for Life,? Auburn High School Memorial Stadium, 800 Fourth St., NE. For more information, call 1-877-242-5663 or visit www.crbs.net/home.

Puget Sound Blood Center drives:? For more information, call 253-945-8667 or please visit www.psbc.org.

18th? Ilalko Annual Mile Run: 8:50 a.m. May 17, Auburn Riverside High School track, 501 Oravetz Road. Deputy Mayor Nancy Backus, former Seahawk Nesby Glasgow and Seahawk mascot Blitz expected to attend. Parents, teachers, counselors and principals? are encouraged to participate.? Please bring healthy snacks such as? granola bars, apples and oranges to the event.

Living Tobacco-free Weekly Free Support Group: 6 p.m. Wednesdays, MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, second floor, Heart Care Center classroom, 202 N. Division St. Free one-hour weekly support group meeting open to adults and teens wanting to quit tobacco, newly quit, struggling with relapse or helping a friend quit tobacco. For more information, contact Heidi Henson at 253-223-7538 or hhenson@seattleymca.org.

Southeast King County Parkinson?s Disease support group: Meets on the third Tuesday of the month, 10:30 a.m., St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, 25810 156th Ave. SE, Covington. Group?s monthly lunches are on the first Tuesday of the month at the Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE, Auburn. For more information, contact Stephanie Lawson at 206-579-5206.

Gamblers Anonymous: For meeting times and locations, call toll free the Gamblers Anonymous Hotline 1-855-222-5542. Visit www.gawashington.org or www.gamblersanonymous.org for additional information.

Volunteers

Algona Days: The City is looking for vendors for this year?s celebration ? Friday, July 19, 5-9 p.m. and Saturday, July 20, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.? If you are interested, applications can be found at www.algonawa.gov or you can contact Kevin Caviezel at City Hall 253-833-2897 or kevinc@algonawa.gov.

Clubs

Striped Water Poets: Meets every Tuesday, 7- 9 p.m., at Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main St. A roundtable critique and welcoming of new poets.

Auburn Morning Toastmasters: Meets every Thursday morning, 6:30-7:30, Auburn Chamber of Commerce, 108 S. Division, Suite B.? Learn the fine art of communication and public speaking in a friendly supportive atmosphere.? Visitors are welcome. For more information, call 253-735-1751.

Auburn Green Valley Prospecting Club: Meets 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of? each month, The River Estates Community Center, 3611 I St. NE, Auburn. Club promotes recreational prospecting, camaraderie and education with members, local organizations and youth groups throughout the Puget Sound Region.? Affiliated chapter of The Gold Prospectors Association of America. Offers places for individuals and families to go to prospect, local support, free information services. Membership is free and open to anyone who is interested in prospecting for gold or other precious minerals, metal detecting or rock hounding.? For more information,? call 253 833-2255 or visit? pnwgpaa.com/Washington/Auburn/Calendar.

Libraries

Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S. 253- 931-3018.? Library events include:

CHILDREN & FAMILIES

Monday Toddler Story Times: 10:15 a.m. May 20. Ages 2 to 3 with adult.

Monday Preschool Story Times: 11:15 a.m. May 20. Ages 3 to 7 with adult.

Wednesday Infant Story Times: 10 a.m. May 22. Ages newborn to 24 months with adult.

Spanish Story Times: 10:30 a.m. May 18 and 25. All young children welcome with adult.

Play & Learn: 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Newborn to age 5 with caregiver. Have fun singing songs, telling stories, reading books, creating art and playing.

Lego Club: 4:30 p.m. May? 21. Ages 5 to 12. Join your friends for themed LEGO building and free play led by Bricks4Kidz. Limited to the first 20 children.

TEENS

Teen Zone: 3:30 p.m. May 22, 29. Snack, hang out, study, play video games and pick up a good book.

Study Zone: 3 p.m. May 21, 28; 5 p.m.; May 20; 6 p.m. May 22, 29. Grades K-12. Drop in for free homework help from trained volunteer tutors.

Teen Book Club: 4 p.m. May 21. ?Under the Never Sky? by Veronica Rossi.

Teen Writers? Group: 3:30 p.m. May 17. Meet other teen authors, share what you?ve been writing, improve your craft and have fun.

SAT Strategies Workshop: 12:30 p.m. May 18. Learn how to ace the SAT from the experts at Sylvan Learning Center.

Teen Open House: 3 p.m. May 20. Duct tape creations, games, movies and snacks.

ADULTS

Book a Librarian: Free 30-minute appointments to help you with your information needs. Please come to the library or call 253-931-3018 to make an appointment.

English as a Second Language (ESL) : 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. No class on May 27. A formal class to learn English grammar, reading, writing and conversation skills.

Computer classes: Sign-up at the Information Desk or call 253-931-3018. ??One-on-One Assistance, noon, 12:30 p.m., 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. May 28.

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Algona-Pacific Library, 225 Ellingson Road, Pacific. 253-833-3554. Library events include:

CHILDREN & FAMILIES

Toddler Story Times: 10:15 a.m. May 21. Ages 2 to 3 with adult.

Preschool Story Times: 11 a.m. May? 21. Ages 3 to 5 with adult.

Spanish Story Times: 6:30 p.m. May 21, 28. All young children welcome with adult.

TEENS

Teen Zone: 3 p.m. May 22, 29. Play video games, get online, do homework, hang out or read a book.

Teen Book Club: 3 p.m. May 28. ?Trapped? by Michael Northrop.

Study Zone: 6 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Grades K-12. Drop in for free homework help from trained volunteer tutors.

ADULTS

Book a Librarian: Free 30-minute appointments to help you with your information needs. Please come to the library or call 253-931-3554 to make an appointment.

Computer Class: Registration required. Please sign up at the Information Desk or call 253-833-3554. ??One-On-One Assistance, 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. May 21.

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESL): 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Presented by Green River Community College. A formal class to learn English grammar, reading, writing and conversation skills.

Drop-In to Learn about eBooks: 3 p.m. May 20. Get started with KCLS eBooks! Bring your eReader, tablet, phone or just your questions.

A Place at the Table: KCLS invites everyone to find A Place at the Table. We?ll toss around fresh ideas about food, cooking, nutrition and growing and using locally produced food. In addition to offering new food ideas, preparation and planning skills, and handy online classes, videos and resources, the series will help everyone create a nourishing table by accepting non-perishable food donations, to be distributed to local King County food banks. www.kcls.org/cooks

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Muckleshoot Library, 39917 Auburn-Enumclaw Road SE., Auburn. 253-931-6779. Library events include:

COMPUTER CLASSES

Looking to sharpen your technology skills?:??If you?re interested in attending a class, please call 253-931-6779.

Network

Auburn Area Chamber ?Connecting for Success? Breakfast: 8-9 a.m., the first Wednesday of every month. Sponsored by the Auburn Chamber of Commerce. Cost: $5, includes continental breakfast. Auburn Area Chamber Board Room, 108 S. Division, Suite B. 253-833-0700.

Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce Partnership Luncheon: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., the third Tuesday of every month, Emerald Downs, Emerald Room (fourth floor), 2300 Emerald Downs Drive.? Register online through the chamber.

Free Seminar, Veteran?s Burial Benefits: 6 p.m. May 29, Price-Helton Funeral Home,? 702 Auburn Way N. Refreshments will be served. The event is free and open to the public. Call 253-833-1165 for more information and to RSVP.

Reunions

3rd Annual Auburn High School Baseball Bash: 3-6 p.m. June 1, Longhorn Barbecue,635 C St. SW, Auburn. Reunion for the players of Troy. Coach Bob Moliter is special guest. Inviting friends, coaches, faculty and fans to attend. Free admission. Contact: Jon Peninger, 206-992-6750 or senior22006@comcast.net

Auburn High School Multi-Class Reunion Picnic: 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Aug. 3, Veterans Memorial Park, 411 E St. NE, Auburn.? Potluck with plates, utensils and napkins furnished.? For more information, call 253-880-2500.

Seniors

Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE. 253-931-3016 or www.auburnwa.gov. Senior activities include:

? Senior Coffee Hours with the Mayor and Councilmembers: 10-11 a.m. the second Thursday of the month.

? Lunch: Monday-Friday, Salad bar begins at 11:30, Main meal is served at noon. Cost: $3 donation for ages 60 and over, $6 for those younger than 60.

? Movie Screenings: Wednesdays, 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. 50 cent suggested donation for refreshments.

? Monday Supper Club: 4:45-6 p.m. One Monday a month. Call 253-931-3016 for date and menu. Cost: $6 for all ages.

? Meals on Wheels: Senior services? program offers home-delivered meals to home-bound seniors. For more information, call the center at 253-931-3016.

? Hiking Group 50+: Do you like the outdoors? Are you looking to get some more exercise? Don?t like to hike alone? Then we have the group for you. The group hikes 3-5 times a month throughout the Puget Sound region. The hikes range from 3-7 miles and are from easy to moderate. Please call 253 931-3016 for more information.

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AAA Driver Improvement Program: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 17, Wesley Homes Lea Hill, 32049 109th Place SE, Auburn. Course gives practical guidance for traffic accident prevention and enhances driver safety and confidence. Course completion qualifies drivers 55 years of age and older for automobile insurance premium discounts. Cost is $16 per person. Pre-registration is required. For enrollment information, call 206-243-3564.

Entertainment

AUBURN AVENUE THEATER

Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave.? Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Rec? at 253-931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, or online at www.brownpapertickets.com.

Rodgers and Hammerstein Movie Series Package: 8 p.m. May 19,? ?The Sound of Music? . Tickets: $3.

May Comedy at the Ave: 7:30 p.m. May 17. Three comedians in one night. Recommended for ages 18 and above. Tickets: $17/$15.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: 7:30 p.m. May 31, June 1, 7, 8, 14, 15; 2 p.m. June 9. Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn?t everything and that losing doesn?t necessarily make you a loser. It?s a hilarious tale of overachievers? angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. Tickets: $14/$12 (pre-sale only); $17/$15 at the door.

Sci-Fi Saturday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 10. First of four classic science fiction films begins at 10 a.m. A 90-minute intermission is scheduled between noon and 1:30 p.m. for the Auburn Days parade. Films: ?Robinson Crusoe on Mars ? The Criterion Edition?, (color, 1964); ?Them?, (black and white, 1954); ?Soylent Green?, (color, 1973); ?Journey to the Far Side of the Sun?, (color, 1969). The air-conditioned theatre has been designated an official cooling station for Auburn Days. Free bottled water, pop, and snacks available at the concession window. Film program is part of Auburn Days presented by Adventure Books of Seattle. Free admission. Refreshments and snacks, passed out by Gayla Prociv, CEO of Adventure Books, also are free. Northwest Science Fiction Society supports Sci-Fi Saturday. For more details, contact Robert Blevins at 253-929-6259 or adventurebooksofseattle@gmail.com. Info: www.adventurebooksofseattle.com

ELSEWHERE

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten: 8 p.m. May17-18, Messiah Lutheran Church, 410 H St. NE, Auburn. A stage musical adaptation of? Robert Fulghum?s book of short essays ? a funny, insightful and heartwarming look at what is profound in everyday life. Tickets: $12 adults, $10 kids 14 & under, $10 seniors. Info@messiahlutheranchurchauburnwa.org.

Jazz series:: 6-9 p.m., Saturdays, Auburn Wine and Caviar Company, 2402 A St. SE, Auburn. Saxophone and flute master Mark Lewis performs each week with a different featured guest musician ??or two ? from around the region. No cover. For more information, call 253-887-8530.

Poetry at The Station Bistro: 7-10 p.m., first Mondays of each month, Bistro, 110 Second St. SW, Suite 125, Auburn. Poets featured at the open mic venue. Presented by The Station Bistro, the Northwest Renaissance, Auburn Striped Water Poets. Open to poets of every age and skill level. For more information, contact mcbreenpost@aol.com.

Music and Poetry at The Station Bistro: 2-4 p.m., June 15, 110 Second St. SW, Suite 125, Auburn. Michael Schein and the Killer Poet Jazz Band. Call for details and reservations at 253-735-1399. For more information, visit www.auburnstationbistro.com.

Zola?s Cafe: Live music every Friday, 7-9 p.m., 402 E. Main St., Suite 120. Open mic on the last Wednesday of the month. For information, contact Sonia Kessler at the cafe at 253-333-9652.

Jack & The Giant: 7 p.m. June 14, 15, 21, 22; 3 p.m. June 15, 22, Green River Community College, Performing Arts Building, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Presented by Heavier Than Air Family Theatre. A boy named Jack, his mother, a giant and magical beans spin a charming musical version of the classic tale. All tickets $8. For more information, call 253-833-9111, ext. 2400, or visit www.HeavierThanAir.com.

Imagine ?Remembering The Fab Four?: 7 p.m. June 15; 2 p.m. June 16, The Theatre At Mountainview, 28900 124th Ave. SE, Auburn. Presented by Great Western Concerts. A classy Beatles tribute band that has formed the legendary group?s hits more than 20 years. Opening is local band The Saltwater Saints, with even more 1960s hit songs. Tickets: $10-$25, www. brownpapertickets.com.

Heavier Than Air Musical Theatre Camp: June 24-July 28, Green River Community College, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. For youth ages 3-17 to participate in the entire musical theatre experience, from the audition process to final performances. Times, dates and cost vary by age group. Consult www.heavierthanair.com for details and an order form. For more information, call 253-833-9111, ext. 4966

Music

Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra: Taylor Creek Church, 21110 244th Ave. SE, Maple Valley.? MVYSO boasts a playing group for every level, from beginning strings to string ensemble. For more information, call 425-358-1640 or visit www.mvyso.org.

Rainier Youth Choirs: RYC has three leveled groups based on age and ability (grades 4 through college).? Call 253-347-0180 to schedule an audition.? For more information, visit? www.rainieryouthchoirs.org.

Museums

White River Valley Museum:?Located at 918 H St. SE, Auburn. Regular admission: $2 adults, $1 seniors and children. Admission is free on Wednesdays and the fourth Sunday of the month. Call 253-288-7433 or visit www.wrvmuseum.org for tickets and event information.

Exhibits

Japanese Heritage, Washington Artists: Through July 28. Nihon/WA invites viewers to experience a wide spectrum of work created by artists of Japanese heritage in the Puget Sound region and see how each has chosen to include or step beyond heritage and history in their own content and style. Events: ? Japanese Kite Workshop: 1-2:30 p.m. June 15. Master kite maker and artist Greg Kono will teach kids of all ages how to make a flyable giant coffee filter kites. All materials will be provided. $20 per student, registration is required.

OTHER MUSEUM EVENTS

? Free Will Writing Workshop: Noon, May 26. Bob Pittman, an attorney in private practice in the Puget Sound area, leads the free workshop. His law practice is restricted to estate planning.? For more information, contact Pittman at 253-471-9779.

Galleries

Auburn City Hall:? Exhibit, through April 29: Members of the Auburn Valley Creative Arts showcase their artwork in April in various mediums.? Admission is free. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. 253-931-3043 or www.auburnwa.gov.

Auburn Valley Creative Arts Gallery: 108 S. Division St., Auburn. Hours:? 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Wednesday-Friday; noon-4 p.m., Saturday. www.facebook.com/auburnvalleycreativearts. AVCA monthly meetings: 7 p.m., second Tuesday of each month.? Board meetings are at 5:45 p.m. Open to anyone wishing to volunteer and help steer AVCA to future goals.

Pacific Poetry Gallery: Exhibit, a free running display of works from April through May 31.? The gallery is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at City Hall, 100 Third Ave. SE. The annual event takes place every April in celebration of National Poetry Month.? Among the many distinguished versifiers are Peter Ludwin, who won the Auburn Days Open Mic Poetry Contest last year. His poem, ?Wayward?, will be displayed alongside the works of Dick Brugger, Auburn?s first poet laureate, and other area poets. The Striped Water Poets gathered the poetry. Uniquely Auburn is financing the community event.

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