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Face flushed and sweat suit drenched, Liberty University senior Frankie Gayeski grapples with a teammate in the balmy wrestling room, then cranks out a few miles on the stationary bike.

Tonight’s match against UNC Greensboro is Gayeski’s first after being sidelined for two weeks with a lower back injury.

In the next three hours, his weight must dip to 149, and he still has pounds to lose.

Now, it’s down to sheer grit. He’s barely eaten all day and he’s hurting badly.

Rivermont Studio owner John Morgan hopes his latest show will educate the public about printmaking.

Heritage High School puts on a production about the boy who never wants to grow up.

So you want to get “Lost” before the popular ABC series ends its run later this year, but don’t know where to start?

Don’t worry, dear reader, I’m here for you.

First, though, a disclaimer. There is really no way to completely catch up on this show without simply watching the previous five seasons. I’ve seen most of them myself, and I’m still confused the majority of the time.

But what I can offer is a quick-hit guide to get a beginner started.

(And, a note to “Lost” fans reading this: I’m probably going to leave out a character or storyline you deem important. For this, I apologize. There’s only so much space and, really, why don’t you try boiling this incredibly complex show down into a series of talking points. Not so easy, huh?)

William H. Clarke’s e-mail says it all: .

Lynchburg-based singer/songwriter, Michael Chagnon, has just released his first nationally distributed album compiling his music from the past several years. “Michael Chagnon” is a 13-song collection spanning from acoustic-folk inspired numbers to larger, fuzzy-electric rockers.

The cast of E.C. Glass’ production of “The Music Man” is rehearsing in one of Virginia School of the Arts’ basement studios, and director/choreographer Enrique Brown is right in the middle of the action.

Editor’s note: Two former E.C. Glass and Virginia School of the Art alums, Enrique Brown and Matt Fletcher, are participating in Glass’ production of “The Music Man” (see main story for more). Here are their stories.