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IF YOU’RE GOING:

—WHAT: ‘Super Size Me Too’ DVD release party
—WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2
—WHERE: Amazement Square.
—TICKETS: $4 in advance; $5 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased at Plan 9 or online at ttp://shop.nyfakid.com/
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—DETAILS: Local rockers Point of Honor, whose music is featured in the film, will hit the stage first, followed by hip hop group New Yung Crew. After that, a deejay will spin tunes, and clips of the film will be shown throughout the night.
—INFO: (434) 316-7478

Burg readers say the Nature Zone is the city’s best-kept secret. Step inside.

Academy Award nominations were announced yesterday. Some quick facts:

Are any of the Oscar nominees from Virginia?

At least one. Jack Fisk, who is nominated for his art direction of “There Will Be Blood,“ lives in the Charlottesville area. It’s Fisk’s first nomination, but his wife won one Oscar and has been nominated for five others. Her name is Sissy Spacek.

Pool is cool, if the growing number of area players is any indication.

When it comes to organizing any kind of gathering, two experts who penned a party planning book urge you to keep one thing in mind.

Confession: I once aspired to be a famous figure skater. Gold medal, sparkly spandex dress, adoring fans — I wanted the whole shebang.

To the naked eye, Sunday seemed just like any other day at Mudpuppy’s.

As usual, the place was jam-packed with football fans rooting for their favorite teams.

But if you looked a little closer, changes were apparent as the popular bar and restaurant marked its last night in the Forest Plaza West shopping center, where it’s been drawing a steady mix of college students, twentysomethings and old timers for the past 11 years.

Howard Payne towers over the small monitor, mic in hand. He wears a black baseball cap and slick leather jacket. Behind him, colored lights flash to the beat. Red. Yellow. Blue.
For three minutes, Payne is larger than life. His song: “I Luv It” by Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy.

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