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PAGELABELTAG The Palm Beach Post 1 Monday, September 1, 2014 SUBSCRIBER BONUS TODAY: PHOTO EXTRA 1 Accent IMPORTANT IMAGES From the week's top news Culture Editor: Larry Aydlette 561-820-4436 or ploaccentplopost.com On the Today's Paper App CLIKHEAR.PalmBeachPost.com I SUBSCRIBER BONUS TODAY: PHOTO EXTRA Ptiskitil---- ik i- IMPORTANT IMAGES From the week's top news a All '''I' On the Today's Paper App CU KHEAR.PalmBeachPost.com FUN AND FOOTBALL LOOKING AHEAD rjpi HUDDLE UP! It's time to tailgate! if. i ir 48... it' i .01 I (. 4 i .1...4 1 Al i ...4 4141 t' ipcFlgii1 I v. 1, I -1 3: 1 '4111U is 1 4i ,1 A 4., ,.....) -7 ,4 I ,1,.

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THE PALM BEACH POST JUPITER New date for pool party The North County Aquatic Complex, 861 Toney Penna Drive, has rescheduled the Aug. 15 Back-to-School Pool Party to 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. The earlier event was canceled because of bad weather. No need to re-RSVP if you've done so; but if you haven't, call 561-741-2400 with the number of attendees.

This event, for kids 10 to 16, will have music, a barbecue dinner, raft races, pool basketball, a photo booth and more. Free. WELLINGTON 'Ballet off Broadway II' Wellington Ballet Theatre is selling tickets for its Sept. 13 production of "Ballet off Broadway II." Two performances are scheduled at 3 and 7 p.m. in the Wellington High School Theater, 2101 Greenview Shores Blvd.

$15 to $30. 561-296-1880; www. wellingtonballettheatre or www.dancearts conservatory.comi purchase-tickets WEST PALM BEACH Kravis needs volunteer ushers The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee is seeking volunteer ushers for its 2014-15 season, which begins in October. Volunteer orientation is set for 10 a.m.

Sept. 18 in the Rinker Playhouse. To apply, visit the web-site and click on "Play a Part," then "Volunteering." Free. 561-832-7469; www.kravis.org. BOCA RATON 'Late Nights' extended The Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real, is extending its "Late Night Thursdays" through the 2014-15 season.

Beginning Sept. 18, the museum, in Mizner Park, will stay open until 8 p.m. on select Thursdays. Guests enjoy free admission; live music; a cash bar; and programs such as book signings, lectures and tours of the collection. 561-392-2500; www.bocamuseum.orgi latenight.

The Wonderbag Portable Slow Cooker isn't your mother's Crock-Pot, but it's a good tailgating option. CONTRIBUTED Here are some fun ways to get the party started. By Staci Sturrock Palm Beach Post Staff Writer As every die-hard football fan knows, the fun of game day begins not with the kickoff, but with the flick of "on" switches in the parking lot. First step: Crank up some tunes or tune in to the pregame show. Next: Pour your favorite potent potable.

Then: Set out some chairs, roll out the grill and, come on, baby, light that fire. With the college gridiron season upon us, we present our Big 10 Picks for Tailgating Like a Pro. From the new to the tried and true, these items won't ensure victory, but they could help avoid the dreaded party fumble: GrillEasy FireQube: It doesn't get easier than this single-use container made of recycled cardboard. Place the cube in your grill, light its wick and let an internal vent system do the rest of the work. As the container burns away, the lump charcoal hidden inside ignites and, within 15 minutes, stands ready to cook your burgers and brats.

$9 at Blacktop 360 Party Hub: Fans of this circular grill, griddle, deep fryer and warming plate call it "a must have" and "a real attention getter." Fueled by a one-pound propane canister, the Party Hub boasts 452 square inches of cooking space, independent temperature controls, a cutting board and carrying bag. Hubba hub-ha! $279 at Amazon.com Wonderbag Portable Slow Cooker: It sure isn't your mother's Crock-Pot. For starters, it's non-electric and portable. You simmer your 1.1-1,7 sOw ik 110c, "IPI i -7 q. ..1 Phr.

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CONTRIBUTED I dunno. Snoopy walks on two legs, too, and homey's a dog. Then again, Goofy's a dog, or looks like a dog, and he walks upright and drives a car and has a giant mouse best friend who has a dog as a pet. I always thought that was weird, like Pluto and Goofy were part of some weird cartoon dog caste system and maybe Goofy was working hard behind the scenes to liberate Pluto from the evil Mouse Majority and stuff. (Yano notes that Hello Kitty actually has a cat of her own called Charmmy Kitty.

Charm-my Kitty and Pluto need to compare notes. Attica! Attica!) Kitty continued on E2 meal (barbecue pulled chicken, anyone? Southern greens? creamy then place the pot containing your chow inside the heavily insulated Wonderbag. The magic of heat retention will finish the cooking by the time you drive to the game and find a parking space, and it'll keep food plenty hot for hours. $50 at Amazon.com (for each Wonderbag purchased, one will be donated to an African family in need) Grill Topper Hot Dog Branders: Make those dogs bark with school pride with Grill Toppers, which "brands" franks with your team's name. $20 at Amazon.

com Road Pro Portable Stove: If frying wings or tending a pot of chili isn't your idea Ff! of game-day fun, do the cooking ahead of time and rely on the Road Pro to reheat it for you. The little stove plugs into your car's cigarette lighter and warms food to 300 degrees in about an hour. $45 at CampingWorld.com Tailgate continued on E2 POP CULTURE 44:4 111111,111 11.11.1.2ZAINIMPLIMEEPP.,Ze-t-i'71 LIIHL La! OEM' GEM' 'F'--r A hot dog isn't really a hot dog until it bares the logo of your favorite team. The Grill Topper Hot Dog Branders provide the means to do so. CONTRIBUTED Hello Kitty not a cat? Please! 41 101 WU.

4,4 Yano told the Los Angeles Times that when she was asked to curate the 40th anniversary retrospective exhibit at LA's Japanese American National Museum, Sanrio was pleased with her script for the exhibit but disagreed on one point that Hello Kitty is not a feline. Instead, "she's a cartoon character. She is a little girl. She is a friend. But she is not a cat.

She's never depicted on all fours. She walks and sits like a two-legged creature," Yano said. Umm OK. But somebody forgot to tell her CAT WHISKERS, HER CATTAIL, HER CAT EARS AND HER NAME, WHICH HAS THE WORD "KITTY" IN IT. Leslie Gray Streeter Mind blown.

My preteen mind is blown. Hello Kitty, that charming little hair-bowed sweetheart that's made the folks at Sanrio very, very wealthy for the last several decades, is apparently, according to Hello Kitty expert Christine R. Yano, "not a cat." What? A Hello Kitty expert says the cartoon character is not a cat, but rather a girl and a friend. CONTRIBUTED.