‘…and the Oscar winner is’

The 85th Academy Awards® are Sunday, Feb. 24. See how well you do choosing the winners.

Best Picture

____Amour

____Argo

____Beasts of the Southern Wild

____Django Unchained

­____Les Misèrables

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Warm Bodies PG13 Julie is saved from a zombie attack by a zombie with a heart. w/Nicholas Hoult and Teresa Palmer

Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters R The surviving siblings have turned the tables as bounty hunters of witches.

Silver Linings Playbook R A young man has lost everything but attempts to rebuild his life with the help of a new friend.

Concert association to present harpist and flamenco dancer

The sister team of harpist Anna Maria Mendieta and flamenco dancer Suzanne Mendieta will take center stage for the Ramona Concert Association on Feb. 2.

The evening’s program is sure to please all tastes, with nostalgic Latin melodies, sultry Argentine tangos by Piazzolla, fiery Spanish classical favorites and even some Broadway, said Marlene Robershaw, association president.

Mountain Valley Academy students stage ‘Into the Woods Jr.’

Are you ready for a trip Into the Woods? Well, you’re in luck, because Mountain Valley Academy is putting on a production of “Into the Woods Jr.,” a shorter adaption to the musical classic by Stephen Sondheim and James LePine, says Amy Krause, who directs the show.

Show dates and times are Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 and 2, at 7 p.m., with a matinee at 2 p.m. on Feb. 2. All of the shows will be in the Ramona High School Performing Arts Wing (PAW) at 1401 Hanson Lane. Tickets will be sold at the door for $6 each or $25 for a family of five or more.

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Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters R The surviving siblings have turned the tables as bounty hunters of witches.

Mama PG13 Two young sisters are found in a cabin after a 5-year search, but are they actually alone? J. Chastain

Movie 43 R 3 teens search the Internet to find the vilest and most disgusting banned films. Loaded with stars

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Zero Dark Thirty R Kathryn Bigelow, director of The Hurt Locker, brings the search for Bin Laden to the screen.

A Haunted House R A young couple believes their new home is haunted, but it’s actually the demon-possessed girlfriend.

‘Raise the Woof’ comedy act to benefit Hearts & Hands Animal Rescue

Hearts & Hands Animal Rescue in Ramona invites the community to its fundraising comedy event at the Mainstage Theater at 7 p.m. on Jan. 25.

“Raise the Woof” is a touring stand-up comedy act, for those 16 years and older, that works with animal shelters and rescue groups for fundraising. Tickets are $25 and are available through Mainstage’s website at RamonaMainstage.com. The theater is at 626 Main St.

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A peek at the town’s next mural

Artist Linda Churchill of San Diego has begun work on the Equine Mural for the Business Barn wall at Fourth and Main streets. She is painting on panels in her studio, which is how the Casey Tibbs mural on the Town & Country Real Estate building was done.

Completion and installation for the Business Barn wall is targeted for mid-February.

Raucous ‘Christmas with the Carps’ leaves audience roaring

Two men are bringing 12 raucous, wild characters to life in “Christmas with the Carps,” running Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, Dec. 23, at the Welk Resort Theatre, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido.

Written by and starring Randall Hickman and Douglas Davis of Vista’s Broadway Theater, “Christmas with the Carps” is loosely based on Hickman’s family and takes place one Christmas in Louella Carp’s living room with her large, crazy family.

“It’s an evening of dysfunction for the whole family,” said Hickman.