Lexington Herald-Leader from Lexington, Kentucky • 40

D2 THURSO SEPTEMBER 1 2005 FREE TIME LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER WWWKENTUCMCOM COMMENTARY ON THE LOOKOUT Events and gathering to watch out for daughter probably better off secure life want to ask just me tiling of Angelina which is that she gives my child the educa- from Cambodia and Zahan Mariey a daughter adopted this summer from Ethiopia According to reports at the When she was told how well off her daughter is and will be Dawit said she was happy that her baby will be safe and bread each day Fd look mote like the Diana Ross I imagine myself to be than the Nell Carter I am MERLEXE DAVIS HFRALD4J-ADKR COLUMNIST Regardless Dawit said she placed the baby with an agency and learned she had been adopted in July when JoKe picked her up The baby was soon admitted to a hospital for a week suffering dehydration and malnutrition according to news reports at that time So if The Sun did locate the biological mother of Joliefe daughter Tm glad she is grate-fid for the new life her daughter will have If this whole thing is made up if Dawit is not tire mother I hope The Sun sold a lot of papers Either way the infant seems better off now healthy That's it aH Bor now anyway I could hardly believe it Someone might whisper in her ear about the fortune she is allowing to pass by and then Dawit might get greedy But for now thath it "I am so grateful to this lady for giving my daughter a better Dawit told this newspaper want them both to know I love them very much I want to say thank you to Angelina for giving my baby this wonderful loving family" Can you imagine that? A teenager who said she was raped who said she had been urged to have an abortion and who had struggled unsuccessfully to support her daughter was merely happy the baby was going to have a financially tion I would love for her" the newspaper reported Dawit saying Tn the future I would like to know about her condition but I will never try to interfere with their lives hope that's true The Sun found Dawit in a town outside of the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa A reporter showed Dawit a picture of Jolieh daughter and tire young girl said got my nose my eyes even my Dawit had named her child Setota which means gift Because she could not feed the child assumed my baby was going to Dawit said But the picture of Dawit The Sun ran was not that of an emaciated woman She looked quite healthy in fact Were I to eat but a bit of I'm an adoptive parent so the headline caught my eye: rape victim claims Tm the mother of Joliefc baby' If it for the bet that several news agencies in the United States had picked up the story from The Sun in London I would have moved past the story to something more intellectually stimulating Usually when a tabloid writes a story only other tabs pick it up This one seemed to have a little validity The story was about a woman in Africa who claimed to be the biological mother of one of actress Angelina adopted children Jobe Brad Pitt's latest heartthrob has two adopted children Maddox 4 a boy MEDIA NOTEBOOK New show on KET sticks close to the community time the girl was an orphan Of course celebritywatching tabloids didn't settle for that The agency insists the girl is orphaned but The Sun found an 18-year-old woman who said she is the girl's mother Mentewab Dawit said she was raped last year and birth to her daughter in January although relatives and friends had urged her to have an abortion She tried to support her child but could not get enough breast milk to flow while eating only a bit of bread every day Dawit reportedly told The Sun Oh here we go I thought with my jaded mind The woman is going to realize her child is living in a gold mine and start demanding money I was looking through American eyes mind you Renee Shaw hosts a new program on KET that premieres Saturday IG Shuck of WKYTTV is now a certified broadcast meteorologist attempt is to show how we are more alike than dissimilar" said Shaw who also is co-producer of KETs Comment on Kentucky This show will feature ordinary everyday folks who are making things happen in their communities It won't always be seri George designs inspire new book exhibit filmmakers ous I want fun and humor Kentucky has a rich complexion so we hope to be able to include the whole spectrum" The initials to prove it WKYT chief meteorologist TG Shuck has added a few new fetters to his title Most weather watchers are used to seeing tire designation Certified" for TV and radio forecasters meaning recognized by the American Meteorological Society Shuck just earned his CBM meaning broadcast The designation is a new program created in January by the AMS to the professional standard in broadcast meteorology and encourage a broader range of scientific understanding" according to the Web site Reach Meriene Davis at (859) 231-3218 or 1-800-950-6397 Ext 3218 or mdavislherald-leadercom investigation coincided with 6 pm newscasts Monday But WLEX passed on carrying the address live instead leading the 6 pm LRX 18 News with coverage of Hurricane Katrina felt that providing people with important information about this storm took WLEX news director Bruce Carter said philosophy has always been about leading as often as possible with the story that might have the greatest impact to our viewers" WLEX had a story about the pardons later in its 6 pm report and again at 11 WKYT and WTVQ carried the address in its entirety Contact Media Notebook at (859) 231-3217 or 1-800-950-6397 Ext 3217 or herald-leadercom golden metal body the exhibit will offer an arsenal of lightsabers and even a Wookiee's crossbow Also featured is the coffin that bore Padme Amidala to her final resting place clad in watery gray-blue-green silk em broidered with vintage hand-dyed sequins 4 Cays of All Breed Dog Shows Fox-y news ratings Our item on local news ratings last week failed to mention how WDKVs 10 pm news fared in July It averaged a 5 rating and 12 share in the six-county metro area and a 7 rating and 14 share in the 40-county Designated Marketing Area or DMA That 7 rating makes the Fox 56 10 News the second most-watched late evening newscast in the region each rating point represents 4811 viewers in the DMA LEX 18 News at 11 pm had a 9 rating: Katrina trumps Fletcher Gov Ernie speech announcing pardons of members of his administration charged in in the state hiring The show opens Sept 19 and runs through Dec 10 It's called Dressinga Galaxy: Du Costumes of Star Wars Some of the costumes on display are from the original trilogy Among them is Princess Leia's slave-girl bikini from Return efthe Jedi In addition to the original Classes workshops and seminars Urn Prawn nd Sod TtawL 10 im-noon Sat Marriott Griffin Gate Resort 1800 Newtown Pike 10 a -noon Sept 10 17 24 Presented by ECK Center of Lexington 153 Patchen Dr Suite 55 Free (859)268-4888 Iiekpiddni for btflwiirt Sept 10-11 17-18 Novi 5-6 19-20 Dec 10-1L Natural Bridge State Park Slade $75 includes rental of equipment instruction and meals (606) 663-2214 Dance Contra dance 8-11 pm Sat Downtown Arts Center 141 Main St Music: The Contrarians $7 adults $5 students and first-timers (859) 269-2713 "Mostly Waltz" dance 715-10 pm Fri ArtsPlace 161 Mill St Casual dress Sponsored by Lexington Vintage Dance Society $5 adults $5 students (859) 420-6780 freedom dance 7-10 pm Mon National Guard Armory Airport Rd Acthre-duty military and National Guard admitted free with ID $5 (859)396-6665 Square and Ine itance desses 730 pm lie 120 Wilson CL NkhoiasviHe Sponsored by Down Linders Square Dance Club Free (859) 219-19601 Fairs festivals in Crewe Bkaegrass FesthraL Today-Sat khthus Firm Wilmore Sam Bush Marty Ray bon Bobby Osborne Larry Cordle and The Dean Osborne Band for weekend pass a day (859) 260-0978 wwwjdcrowefestivalcora Augusta Heritage Days 5-10 pm Fri 10 am-10 pm Sat 11 am-10 pm Sun 10 am-5 pm Mon Downtown Augusta Crafts antiques flea market parade car show contests food and musk Daniel Boone Pioneer FesthraL 6:30 pm Fri 9 am-6 pm Sat 10 am-5 pm Sun Downtown Winchester Features a street dance arts crafts antiques and food Square Dance Mwlc FesthraL 730 pm Fa-Sun Hoedown island Natural Bridge State Resort Slade Freestyle dogging line dances waltzes polkas jitterbug two-step and square dancing $2 Fri $4 Sat Children admitted free w- RDM mnOCR IlflTlYM oft gins Fri Through Sept 24 Events and locations vary Street festival Sept 10 11 Third and Elm Tree Lane wwmrootsandheritagefestivalcom Great American Pottery Festf-vaL Sept 9-11 Richmond Kids' fest pottery lectures and demonstrations entertainment and a 5K run 1-800-866-3705 Hockey Adult Co-Ed Recreational Hockey League Tryouts Sept 1L 20- or 10-game season Sept-Dec Games played at Lexington Ice Center $125 by Wed $250 after (859) 873-3521 (859)338-4826 Misc lay tie County Field Day Today Hugh timer Farm 5080 Leestown Rd Farm tout dinner and prizes Registration begins at 3 pm tours begin at 345 and dinner is at 6 To register call (859) 257-5582 Wbodhnd Nature Stettenb Summer Finale Sat -Mon Land Between the Lakes Golden Pond Puppets games canoe trips and a campfire for kids 1-800-525-7077 (270)924-2000 Chase Downtown Klckoft 7-11 pm Sat Downtown Lexington Vendors food the UK Marching Wildcat Band UK celebrities cheerleaders and musk (859) 231-7335 Superhero Day pm Wed Beaumont Centre Family YMCA Comk book writer Robert Kirkman plus children's activities and food (859) 367-7327 September In the PartAB-ford and Muitang Car Show Sept 9-1L General Butler State Resort Park Carrollton wwwLseptemberinthepariinfDL Camp Nelson Chi War Beys Sept 10 1L Camp Nelson Jessamine County Civil War exhibition baseball game artifacts tours and cannon firing (859) 492-3115 Me Kentucky Bear 2005 Contest 9:30 pm Sept 10 Chib Liquid Wbodhih Shopping Center: Application forms available at Club Liquid or visit wwwmoonshinebearscom For a list of year-round activities in Central Kentucky go to and click on "Get Out' The deadline for listings in the Free Time calendar is two weeks before publication Send them to Karen Smith Lexington Herald-Leader 100 Midland Avenue Lexington Ity 40508 Reach her at (859) 231-1334 or 1-800-950-6397 Ext 1334 or herald-leadercom By Jamie Gumbrecht and Rich Copley HERALD-LEADER CULTURE WRITERS KET will premiere a monthly interview series this fall that focuses on diversity and community affairs Connections With Renee Shaw will debut on KET1 at 5 pm Saturday The monthly show will be broadcast the first Saturday of each month at 5 pm on KET1 and the third Sunday of each month at 3 pm on KET2 The first show will feature Stedman Graham chairman and chief executive of Graham Associates author of You Can Make It Happen: A Nine-Step Plan for Success and companion to Oprah Winfrey Lexington businessman Phillip Wilkins also is featured in the show Costumes in Star Wars range from the simple cross between a Nazi helmet and gas mask for Darth Vader and the elaborate looks far Padme Amidala Lucas as fashion trendsetter? Darth Vader costume and Scottish costume in an interview All Breed Conformation And Obedience Trials Thursday Sept 1 through Sunday Sept 4 8 AM-6 PM Daily Kentucky Horse Park Campgrounds $4 per person $7 two people $10 per carload For Schedule Information Visit wwwJexingtonkenneldulhcom No Unentered Dogs Permitted on Showgrounds Purina is pleased to be the official spansot Purina chosen by Champions designer for the newer trilogy Trisha Biggar dressed residents of the Galactic Republic in Mongolian and Tibetan styles for example She clad heroic Jedi in monastic robes of linen and word in brown white and black Glimpses of Victorian Pre-Raphaelite and Art Nouveau styles are scattered through the films The most elaborate costumes belong to Padme Amidala (Natalie Portman) As Queen of Naboo in the first film of the new trilogy 77i Phantom Menace she wears heavy Kabuki-style robes and elaborate headdresses In the next film Attack of the domes she picnics and flirts in a gold silk frock with tiny appliqued pink rosea Finally in Revenge efthe Sith she conceals her pregnancy in enveloping gowns of lush green and burgundy velvet saving a blue silk-satin negligee for intimate moments It's all a for cry from the rudimentary if mythic design of the original Vader headgear which simply crossed a German World War helmet and a gas mask according to the new Star Wars exhibits catalog and $50 costume book titled Dressing a Galaxy As Lucas explains it in a bonus featurette on The Phantom Menace DVD: "I very scrupulously avoided fashion in the other movies I made Princess Leia very very simple This time we're walking right into a fashion statement head-on" Kerri Packard an adjunct associate professor and costume designer at the University of Missouri in Columbia says Lucas and Biggar are well worth studying use the Star Wars saga when I talk about how a costume sets a movie in a time and a space and how a designer uses her own ideas a little Japanese a little Gothic period Packard said By Tish Weils KNIGHT RB0ER NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON George Lucas created the Star Wars universe in black and white essentially Princess Leia in the virginal white dress was good Darth Vader in the black plastic variant of a Nazi helmet was evil When Lucas returned to making Star Wars movies in 1995 however he brought with him a richer and more literate imagination not to mention far deeper pockets for costume budgets So he dressed characters in the second trilogy of Star Wars films in far more subtle opulent and allusive styles The new costumes were in black and blue leather red silk velvet aqua satin pastel chiffon and multiple strands of cascading pearls Many costumes from both periods will be on display in a new book and in an upcoming Star Wars costume exhibition opening in Los Angeles this month Both provide rich inright into the storytelling that costumes did for Lucas often without viewers realizing it Costume designers who do realize it often use Star Wars costumes as exemplars In the more recent trilogy high concept was to impress upon the viewer that the Star Wars universe had existed for thousands of years across thousands of star systems indeed that each planet had its own culture and history To get that across he and his designers ransacked cultures for their finest eye candy and reintroduced morsels of it in Star Wars costumes ft rltalNfc OF LEXINGTON You Know Your Neighbor? 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