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Star Trek: Into Darkness

“STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS,” Rated PG-13 — Big, loud and in 3-D (3-D/IMAX at some theaters), “Star Trek Into Darkness” offers teens a jolt of fun and parents and grandparents many nostalgic pleasures. One could wish the villain — though his roots lie in the 1960s TV series and the 1980s movies — weren’t cast as a terrorist. That’s a tired trope for today. But despite this, director J.J.

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American raptors at Shangri La

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Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center's Discovery Theater will host two S.O.A.R., Inc. (Saving Our American Raptors) bird programs about American raptors. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., visitors will get an up-close look at several types of raptors and learn about their habitats. This program will be led by Doris Mager of S.O.A.R., Inc. and a $1 donation is requested from each attendee. All donation proceeds go directly to S.O.A.R. Inc.

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Symphony ‘goes green’ Feb. 5-6

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The Symphony of Southeast Texas (SOST) presents its annual Youth Education Concerts on Tuesday, Feb. 5, and Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. each day, at the Julie Rogers Theatre. More than 3,500 local students are expected to attend the free concerts and gain exposure to a live performance of a symphony orchestra.

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