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The Montgomery Advertiser from Montgomery, Alabama • 49

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Bontpmcnj Advertiser Rick Harmon Features Editor Sunday Feb. 3, 2002 Weddings 56G Coffee Break 7G Elizabeth Brown 8G Phone (334) 261-1583 Fax (334) 261-1548 200 Washington Ave. Montgomery AL 36104 Lifeline CELEBRITYWATCH EDGE HISTORY MONTH BBaoc V. ME A' jiff's- M1I T0 I J. In-- III.

1 1 irn I mii.ir-,,-, Ml i.nn in I. "Black Heritage Tours" throughout February. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Special tours are for groups of 10 or more and require advance reservations.

240-4500. Trained interpreter discusses the experiences African-Americans trying to gain their freedom and later their civil rights. See an 1850 slave quarters, 1880s shotgun house and the 1890 First Colored Presbyterian Church. Spider Martin civil rights photographic exhibit through Feb. 28.

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Rosa Parks Library and Museum, 252 Montgomery St. 241-8615.

Photo journalist's works capture the turbulent times of 1965-1968. Drawings by Bill Traylor through Feb. 10. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-! 9 p.m.

Thursday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Montgomery Museum ot Fine Arts, 1 Museum Drive. Free. 244-5700.

Folk art drawing by Montgomery artist from the late 1930s and early 1940s. Black History Month high school art exhibit through Feb. 15. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Callie B. Warren Gallery, Fine Arts Center at Alabama State University. Free. 229-4286. ASU Black History Month art exhibit Today-March 2.

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Arthur L. Britt Gallery, Alabama State University. Free.

229-4286. Features works by ASU students and faculty, along with local artists. Black History Month Celebration 10 a.m. service, 3 Stars of Fox's "That '80s Show" are, from left, Chyler Leigh, Montgomerian Glenn Howerton and Gannett News Service Geoff Pierson. Actors in Fox's 'That '80s Show' lived in Capital City By Darryn Simmons Montgomery Advertiser Growing up in Montgomery, Tinsley Grimes and Glenn Howerton were close, at least in proximity, but they didn't become brother and sister until they became stars of the Fox Television series "That '80s Show." When Grimes visited her best friend's house, she never met Howerton, who lived next door.

The Associated Press Stars Mary-Kate, left, and Ashley Olsen celebrate their birthday in this 1999 photo. Olsen twins take clothing line to Britain LONDON Twin actresses Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are stretching their multimedia tentacles across the Atlantic Ocean hy launching their clothing line in Britain. The Mary-Kate and Ashley clothing already is a hit in the United States, where the 15-year-old girls rose to fame in the TV series "Full House," which ran from 1987-95. Since then, they've built a multimillion-dollar empire that includes movies, TV shows, videos and books. The clothing will go on sale later this year at Asda, a subsidiary of U.S.

retail giant Wal-Mart, which has Hi an exclusive licensing deal with the twins. Robert Thorne, founder with the twins of Dualstar, the company that markets them, said he expected the clothing line to take off rap idly among the tweens girls between ages 8 and 12. The Associated Press TODAY'S BITE Chocolate-Dipped Caramels Preparation: 5 minutes; cook: 17 minutes; stand: 8 hours; dip: 1 hour; chill: 8 hours 1 cup sugar 1 cup butter 1 cup dark corn syrup 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 12 cups semisweet chocolate morsels 2 tablespoons shortening Bring first 3 ingredients to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook 7 minutes, without stirring. Stir in condensed milk, and bring to a boil; cook, stirring constantly, 10 minutes or until a candy thermometer reaches 245 degrees. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.

Pour into a lightly greased aluminum foil-lined 8-by-8-inch baking dish. Let stand 8 hours at room temperature. Cut caramel into 12-inch squares, and shape into balls. Melt chocolate and shortening in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat.

Dip balls into melted chocolate mixture; place on wax paper. Chill 8 hours. Makes about 10 dozen. Recipe from COMING MONDAY Take a fashion quiz to find out just how in-the-know you are. Find out more in Monday's Lifestyle section.

Page edited and designed by Hazel Scott iiniiin 'Miirrri-n-MiiriiirinniMir Tinsley Grimes Glenn Howerton ON TV really ton said. "We're thrilled for him." The Howerton family lived in places such as Korea and England before finally settling in Montgomery. "We started moving What: "That '80s Show" When: p.m Wednesdays Where: WCOV Fox 20 Howerton tried theater, with roles in productions such as "The Credeaux Canvas," "A Month in the Coun They surprised each other at the screen test for the Fox comedy. "It was really surprising," Grimes said. "I mentioned during the screen test that I'm from Montgomery and Glenn mentioned he was too." It was equally surprising for Howerton.

"I heard her say she's from Montgomery, and I whipped out my Alabama drivers license to freak her out," he said. The two, who lived in Montgomery at the same time for about three years, only recently found out that Howerton lived next door to Grimes' best friend. Both said growing up in the Capital City was great. "I still consider it my hometown," Howerton said. "I lived there for eight years and I loved it." Howerton lived in a number of places growing up his father was in the Air Force.

p.m. concert today. St. John A.M.E. Church, 807 Madison Ave.

834-2397. young Peo-ple's Department will perform music and dance during the 10:30 a.m. service. The Carver High School Choir will perform at 3 p.m., followed by a reception. African-American Read-in 11 a.m.

Monday. Tullibody Auditorium, Alabama State University. Free. 229-4286. Event is part of national read-in.

Local readers share selections of favorite read-ins in black history and poetry. Black History Month Opening Convocation 11 a.m. Tuesday. Leila Barlow Theater, Alabama State University. Free.

229-4286. The Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, Birmingham civil rights activist, will speak. "My Civil Rights Experiences" p.m. Tuesday.

Thelma Glass Auditorium, Alabama State University. Free. 229-4286. The Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth and Sheyann Webb Christburg, coordinator of student activities at ASU, discuss their lives and the civil rights movement.

Black Awareness Reading: "Great Voices Leading the Way" 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. Troy State University Montgomery Civic Room. Free. 241-9522.

TSUM students, faculty and staff and the Montgomery community share favorite poems and other writings. Forum: "Civil Rights in Alabama" 7 p.m. Tuesday. Tullibody Auditorium, Alabama State University. Free.

229-4286. Presenters will be journalist Marshall Frady, who has written extensively about civil rights, and the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth. "Black Orpheus" 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Rosa Parks Library and Museum Auditorium. Free. 241-8615. In this Oscar-winning film, the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is transferred to modern Rio de Janeiro's festive Carnival. More Black Calendar events.

3G TODAY "Voyager Encounters" 2 p.m. today. W.A. Gayle Planetarium, Oak Park. $3.

241-4799. John Bull and the Polyester Playboys 7-1 1 p.m. today. The Keys. No cover.

272-1401. George Scherer 10 p.m. today. 1048 Jazz and Blues Club. 834-1048.

GOI calendar. 7G try," at Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and "Love's Labour's Lost." Then came the role of Corey on "that '80s Show." Howerton said he enjoys playing the college grad musician living life in the 1980s. "It's pretty fun," he said. "We touch on a lot of the pop culture of the time, which I can remember even though I was pretty young at the time." Stars Page 6G around at a very young age so I didn't realize how different it was," he said. "I thought everyone did it." The Howertons moved to Montgomery when Glenn was 10 and are still here.

Glenn attended Jefferson Davis High School and Carver Creative Performing and Arts Center (CCPAC). He graduated in 1994. He then moved to New York where he attended the acclaimed Juilliard School and received his bachelor's degree in the actor training program. "He's really worked hard to get where, he is now," Glenn's mother Janice Hower- Super Bowl packs in music stars to lure audience sing "America the Beautiful," all of them backed by the Boston Pops. U2 is to provide the halftime entertainment, singing three songs, including the inspirational "Walk On." "Can you imagine what it feels like to be Irish and be at the most American of occasions? It's most overwhelming," said Bono, U2's lead singer, at a news conference in New Orleans on Wednesday.

"We've had an incredible year in America" he said. "And post September 11th, to have our album mean so much to people who are not U2 fans is very special to me." Besides patriotism, the strong star presence also re flects a growing trend at Super Bowl Page 6G By Nekesa Mumbi Moody The Associated Press NEW YORK The lineup of musical acts at this year's Super Bowl is so long that you might think the football game was the sideshow. The National Football League says it will be the most entertainment-packed Super Bowl ever, with performances by U2, Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Marc Anthony and others not just on Super Bowl Sunday, but throughout the weekend. Part of the reason for the celebrity overflow is a patriotic theme after the Sept.

11 terrorist attacks, which caused the Super Bowl to be pushed back a week. "With the events of Sep- ENTERTAINMENT tember 11th, we've redefined and refocused the game presentation, and the theme is celebration of the human spirit and the values of freedom, and also to everyday heroes," said NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy. "And with that in mind, we sought out the entertainment community. They sought us out as well." McCartney is expected to sing his Sept. 11-inspired song "Freedom" during the pre-game show, which also will feature Barry Manilow singing "Let Freedom with Patti LaBelle, Wynon-na and others.

Carey will sing the national anthem and Blige and Anthony will Li 1 The Associated Press Members of the rock group U2, from left, The Edge, Larry Mullen Adam Clayton and Bono, respond to questions regarding the Super Bowl XXXVI half time show during a news conference Wednesday in New Orleans. The group is part of Super Bowl's musical entertainment. I T-.

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