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Tuesday, December 1, 2015
‘Hunger Games’ beats ‘Good Dinosaur,’ ‘Creed’ at box office
LOS ANGELES — Despite some mighty competition, Katniss and her crew dominated the box office once again.
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This photo provided by Lionsgate shows Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in the film, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2.” The movie opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 20, 2015.
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2” held on to its first-place spot in its second weekend in theaters, earning $51.6 million to top “The Good Dinosaur” and “Creed,” which both debuted Wednesday, according to Rentrak estimates on Sunday. The fourth and final installment in Lionsgate’s highly successful series has grossed $198.3 million to date. Audiences had their pick of genres over the crowded Thanksgiving weekend. Disney and Pixar’s animated dinosaur movie took second place, bringing in $39.2 million Friday through Sunday, while “Creed,” a new entry into the Rocky Balboa canon, came in third with $30.1 million. Families accounted for 79 percent of “The Good Dinosaur’s” audience. The film, which cost a reported $175 million to $200 million to produce, grossed $55.6 million in its first five days in theaters. “This Pixar group has just been so consistent with high-quality storytelling that appeals to all audiences. This weekend’s result is another testament to the way they do things,” said Dave Hollis, executive vice president of distribution for Disney. “We are off and running in a great way and also set up for a very, very long run.”
“Creed,” meanwhile, came out swinging. The critically acclaimed Ryan Coogler-directed film focuses on the character of Apollo Creed’s son, Adonis (Michael B. Jordan) who wants his own shot in the ring with the help of Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone). The film cost $35 million to make and has earned $42.6 million over five days. Its audience has been largely male and over age 25, according to exit polls. “This is a movie that played broadly everywhere. You expect it to do well in the big markets and even the mediumsize markets, but the small markets were just fantastic,” said Jeffrey Goldstein, executive vice president of domestic distribution for Warner Bros. “The boxing element really resonates.” Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Rentrak, said the indie sensibilities, critical response and stellar cast has made “Creed” the movie to see right now. “This is a movie that’s going to go the distance,” Dergarabedian said. James Bond film “Spectre,” with $12.8 million, and “The Peanuts Movie,” with $9.7 million, rounded out the top five. (ap)
Singer Sinead O’Connor ‘threatens suicide’ in Facebook post
DUBLIN - Troubled Irish singer Sinead O’Connor appeared to have attempted suicide on Sunday, after a statement on her Facebook page said she had taken an overdose. The post, whose authenticity could not immediately be verified, expresses hurt that O’Connor had been cut off from her family by events described as “a horrific set of betrayals”.
“I have taken an overdose,” the statement read. “There is no other way to get respect. I am not at home, I’m at a hotel, somewhere in Ireland, under another name.” “If I wasn’t posting this, my kids and family wouldn’t even find out. I could have been dead here for weeks already and they’d never have known.” A public relations company
linked to O’Connor was not immediately available for comment. A spokesman for the Irish police refused to comment, but a police source said O’Connor had been “located safe”. Media reports said she was receiving medical treatment. Earlier this year the outspoken singer cancelled a number of concerts because she said her son was suffering from a “life-threatening
medical condition”. She also had a hysterectomy in August, which she detailed on her social media accounts. In another post on Facebook on Saturday, O’Connor said she was finished with the music industry. “Music is over for me. Music did this. Rendered me invisible even unto my children. Murdered my soul. I’m never going back to music.”
The singer, known for her strong views on issues including women’s rights and abuses of the Roman Catholic Church, has spoken publicly about her battle with depression through the years. O’Connor won critical acclaim with her 1987 debut album, “The Lion and the Cobra,” but her cover of Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U” catapulted her to international fame. (afp)
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Bali optimistic nine dances to recognized by UNESCO
DENPASAR - The Bali provincial administration is optimistic that nine Balinese traditional dances to recognized by UNESCO as part of the World non-object Cultural Heritage during a meeting on December 1 and 2.
“The nine dances have been entered into UNESCO’s list. The chance of them being accepted is 98 percent,” the Head of Culture Office, Dewa Putu Beratha, said. The nine Balinese dances are Barong Ket, Joged, Legong Kraton, Wayang Wong Drama Dance, Gambuh Drama Dance, Topeng Sidakarya, Baris Upacara, Sanghyang Dedari and Rejang. “UNESCO will convene on December 1 and 2,” he added. A Balinese cultural humanist Prof. I Made Bandem is also optimistic that the nine dances will be recognized by UNESCO. “The Ministry of Education and Culture has set the nine dances as the national non-objects of Cultural Heritage,” he said. This is a guarantee for UNESCO that the proposed dances will be maintained by the government and community. “I am optimistic News can also be heard we can get fundin “Bali Image” at Global ing to preserve the Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 dances. It will conuntil 10.00 am. Listen to vince UNESCO to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2mygive recognition to radio.com or live video streaming at the nine traditional http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// dances,” Made said. ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali. (ant)
Dancers practiced a dance that will be performed in Unesco convention. The Bali provincial administration is optimistic that nine Balinese traditional dances to recognized by UNESCO as part of the World non-object Cultural Heritage during a meeting on December 1 and 2. IBP/Yudi Karnaedi
Bali’s palm-leaf manuscripts
Preserving the wealth of knowledge and local wisdom
THECONSERVATION of Bali’s lontar (palm-leaf manuscripts) is increasingly important in this era of globalization, in which the local wisdom of many countries is being erased, especially given that many of Bali’s palm-leaf manuscripts contain solutions for the problems we are facing today. The vast store of knowledge found in these writings include infor-
mation about leadership, governance, ecological systems, social systems, nature conservation, yoga and many other matters that could be of great contribution to the nation’s ‘mental revolution’. Arik Wira Putra, a palm-leaf manuscript conservationist, says that Bali’s social system based on the banjar and it’s economic system that is agriculturally based has meant the Balinese people were always very good at sustaining natural systems, specifically safeguarding
rivers, mountains, lakes and the sea through certain rituals that are based on knowledge of these systems. This knowledge is in part carried out through rituals, the meaning of which is contained in Bali’s palmleaf manuscripts. “These rituals take the tattva (philosophy), found in the manuscripts as a reference point and can be very helpful in addressing the ecological problems we are facing today,” said Putra. Bali’s lontar are written in a language that is both explicit and
implicit and therefor the wisdom found in them often requires theoretical knowledge to be understood. “Many manuscripts for example speak of the importance of maintaining the flow of rivers as the source of life”, he said. Tirta gangga is a term that refers to the Ayung and other rivers in Bali, where temple shrines must be maintained. The same is true of lakes and beaches. This is why Hindusim in Bali was nicknamed magama tirta, meaning ‘water religion’”.
As Putra said: “temples shrines were placed at water sources, river sides and on lakes and beaches in order to preserve these natural systems”. Lately the nickname “water religion” has started to loose its meaning as many sources of water on the island are being neglected. “For example, the rivers in Denpasar filthy, despite government attempts to clean them up,” he explained. Continue to page 2 Literary studies ...