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Silk means elegance, luxury, wealth. Silk is lustrous and resilient; it shimmers and it caresses. In the hands of fiber artist Liz Brende, silk is accessories and silk is art.

 'Barefoot in the Park'
“Barefoot in the Park” continues through Nov. 8 at Theatre 101 in Port Orford. Newlyweds (David Smith and Morgan McKenzie) with divergent personalities adjust to their new life, eccentric neighbors (Rick Antonio) and parents (Dianne Antonio) in this Neil Simon comedy. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays at 1320 Oregon Ave. Tickets are $10. Reserve tickets at (541) 332-PLAY.

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Going Out

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Jackson film earns $2.2M on first night
NEW YORK (AP) — According to studio estimates, late-night screenings of “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” have earned $2.2 million at the North America box office.

Box office
For the weekend of Oct. 23-25, 2009:

At the movies
The following movies are playing at South Coast theaters. Times are shown for movies at Pony Village Cinemas. () indicates showings for Friday-Sunday only. For locations outside the Bay Area, call the theaters for showtimes.

 Suggestion powers ‘Paranormal Activity’ phenom
The no-budget ghost story “Paranormal Activity” arrives 10 years after “The Blair Witch Project,” and the two horror movies share more than a clever construct and shaky, handheld camerawork.

 ‘This Is It’ is an homage to greatness
Watching “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” will have fans grieving once again, but this time, it won’t only be for the fallen King of Pop, but for what we lost — a brilliant entertainer who gave every inch of his body and soul for what might have been one of the most spectacular comebacks of all time.

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 Winners, losers emerge for new TV season
NEW YORK — If it were a television series, it would be called “Defying the Odds.”