Tuesday, December 27, 2011
The top iPad apps on the App Store charts for last week:
Top Paid iPad Apps:
v Grand Theft Auto 3 (Rockstar Games)
v Sonic CD (SEGA)
v Notability (Ginger Labs)
v Angry Birds Seasons HD (Rovio Mobile Ltd.)
v Angry Birds HD (Chillingo Ltd)
Top Free iPad Apps:
v MONOPOLY HERE & NOW: The World Edition for iPad (Electronic Arts)
v The Sims FreePlay (Electronic Arts)
v Bejeweled Blitz (PopCap)
v iBooks (Apple)
v Microsoft OneNote for iPad (Microsoft Corporation)
“34th annual kennedy center honors” (9 p.m., cbs): The stars — and the first family — come out for the “34th Annual Kennedy Center Honors” in Washington, D.C. Being lauded for their esteemed careers are singer Neil Diamond, actress Meryl Streep, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, saxophonist Sonny Rollins and Broadway legend Barbara Cook.
tv listings: B6
Entertainment news
Songwriting camp for ex-servicemen
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.
Former military servicemen and women will be encouraged to tell their stories like never before at the second Songwriting Camp for Veterans. The camp, a component of transition programs designed for military members and their families, will take place in Colorado Springs, Colo., from Jan. 19-23. All costs for veterans are covered, including travel, accommodations and music camp activities.
The camp is hosted by LifeQuest Military Transitions, a nonprofit organization, whose mission is to empower military service members with life skills that enable personal growth, promote leadership development and facilitate positive change during transition into, through and beyond military life.
“There is no program out there quite like ours because we’re built on the direct needs from active-duty military units,” said LifeQuest Founder CW Conner. “Many nonprofits are reactive, but we are proactive — before they fall into harm’s way.”
The songwriting retreat, directed by Austin, Texas-based musician Darden Smith, is a follow-up to the first camp in July in Edwards, Colo. Smith gathered a team of professional singer-songwriters to work with LifeQuest and nine servicemen and women who participated in the retreat. Songs written during the camp are available for purchase on iTunes, and those written during the January camp will complete a full album that is in the planning stages.
For more information about the music camp, go to mylq.org.
Glen Campbell tickets available
KENT
Glen Campbell will come to Kent Stage on Jan. 29 for an 8 p.m. concert. Reserved tickets are $60.50, plus fees, and are available at thekentstage.com.
The concert is part of the farewell tour of the legendary country music singer and songwriter.