YSU Jazz Ensemble

YSU Jazz Ensemble
YOUNGSTOWN -- YSU Jazz Ensemble 1, which performs at 8 p.m. Monday in the Kilcawley Center Chestnut Room, will also be the only college jazz ensemble to perform at the 2003 Ohio Music Educators Professional Conference on Jan. 23 at Cleveland Convention Center. In addition, Dr. Kent Engelhardt, coordinator of jazz studies at YSU, will direct an Intercollegiate Jazz Ensemble at the conference.
Motown movie debut
CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland debut of the movie "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the fourth-floor theater at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Three of the Funk Brothers, who are the subject of the film, will attend and answer questions after the movie. The Funk Brothers provided the music for nearly every hit single from Motown for 14 years, and they played on more No. 1 songs than the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Elvis and the Beatles combined. For event details, call (888) 764-ROCK.
Free zoo admission
CLEVELAND -- Admission will be free this Thursday at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. The zoo will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (216) 661-6500 for details, or visit www.clemetzoo.com.
Holiday art show
PITTSBURGH -- Fine arts and handcrafted articles created by selected area artists will be featured at the Holiday Show and Sale onDec. 3-5 at Three Rivers Art Festival Gallery, 707 Penn Ave.
Show hours will be from noon to 8 p.m., and complimentary light refreshments will be available from 6 to 8 p.m. each day. For more information call (412) 281-8723.
An animated film from India
BOMBAY, India -- Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god who soars through the skies and beats up enemies with a mace, is the star of India's first animation feature film, scheduled for release next year.
Hanuman, an Asian superhero revered for his bravery and loyalty, is usually portrayed as a chubby-faced, sometimes naughty child -- which makes the character a natural for the two-hour film aimed at children.
One of India's major animation houses plans to release "Hanuman" in the Hindi language and English, and distribute it in Asia, the United States and Britain.
The movie shows Hanuman protecting villages and Hindu priests by chasing away fire-breathing dragons, seven-headed serpents and green demons.
"We have tried to go beyond Superman. Hanuman is like a super superhero," said V.G. Samant, head of animation at the production company Silvertoon, which is making the film.
Yoga to an MTV beat
MTV Yoga stretches the appeal of the exercise by mixing it with music.
An MTV-style instructional video and DVD will be available Nov. 26 to the growing number of enthusiasts under 30 years old who want a faster beat and feel to their flexibility workout.
MTV's "The Real World" host Lori Trespecio and yoga instructor Kristin McGee are featured in the workout taped at Man Ray in New York.
Yoga instruction for beginners and intermediate and advance yoga positions are part of the program that includes breathing instructions, warm-up, stretching and flexibility and cardio-workouts.
For information on home-entertainment releases visit www.paramount.com/homevideo.