THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS HOROSCOPES Because the stars know things we don't. Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an 8 Passion or compassion? Your choice. Have fun with an art project. Explore feminine images. Express beauty and affection. Make love and romance a priority. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is an 8 Your home is your castle, and if you move quickly, you get a good deal on something special for it today. Go ahead and get into homebody pleasures. Relax. Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is an 8 Accept a bonus, and use it to fix up your home. There's more abundance coming. Now's the time to consult with your partners and team. Work out the plan. Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is an 8 Cancer (June 22-July 27) Today is an 8 When love is your motivation, everything else falls in line. Even money. Let your intuition write your business plan. Inspire a boss or client with your care. Today is a 9 Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 9 Positivity shines through. Indulge your appreciation for art and beauty. There's an element of the sacred about it. Lighthearted practicality suits you, while you get stuff done. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8 Friendship is the basis for a great partnership. The money's available. Figure out what you really want to do, and you have all the connections you need. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is an 8 Dr. Seuss, prolific children's author, knew a thing or two: "You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is an 8 You're looking very good and getting better. Your ability to communicate is gaining followers. Don't hold back, express yourself fully. Do it for the better good. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is an 8 A distraction could make you lose your north. Keep your objective in mind and increase your productivity and income. A penny saved is a penny earned. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 9 It's not all about you, even if it seems so, and even if it's working. Lend a helping ear and hand to those closest to you. You're the one who has the most to gain. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 6 Today is a 6 You may be in a phase of private self-examination, but there's still time to be romantic. Don't despair if things don't go right at first. Honest charm wins out. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is an 8 Add some play to your work, and then leave work behind when it's time to play. Focus on those projects you're passionate about. ACROSS 1 Reggae relative 4 Toss in 7 Heathen 12 Fix a skirt, maybe 13 Whopper 14 Battery terminal 15 "The — Daba Honey-moon" 16 Large Asian 18-Across 18 Rodent 19 Beelike 20 Sacred bird of Egypt 22 Flightless bird 23 Jason's craft 27 Listener 29 Potassium provider 31 Oust 34 Computer fodder 35 Small chicken 37 Support system? 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T QCTAN CD'P Lollapalooaza tickets in 2011 were $90 for a single day and $215 for a three-day pass to see B D Z Q J T A R L Q X M Y Z J S D Z . Yesterday's Cryptoquip: I'D SAY THAT ACTOR DESPISES THE PLAY'S SET DESIGN, THE WAY HE'S TOTALLY ESCHEWING THE SCENERY. CHICAGO — A new agreement with the Chicago Park District announced Wednesday will extend Lollapalooza's stay in Grant Park through at least 2021, while requiring the promoters to pay millions in annual city and county amusement taxes and state liquor taxes for the first time. Though it bolsters government revenue, the deal will likely mean that festivalgoers will pay more for tickets. Today's Cryptoquip Clue: P equals S "This is a good deal for the city and we felt it is the right thing to do," said Charlie Jones, a co-owner of Austin, Texas-based Lollapalooa promoters C3 Presents. "But it will affect ticket prices. There will be an increase. How much? To be determined. But it's been keeping me up at night." Lollapalooza to see higher prices Lollapalooaza's continued presence in Grant Park would provide an approximately $1 billion revenue boost for the local economy over the next decade, said parks spokesman Jessica Maxey-Faulkner. ECONOMY MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE "This is a big win for the taxpayers, hotels and restaurants, our cultural community and, inevitably, the local parks that will benefit from these new revenues," parks Supt. Michael Kelly said in a statement. Not addressed specifically in the new contract was the issue of gate-crashing and fence-jumping, a major problem at last year's festival with hundreds entering illegally. Jones said he and the city are working to beef up security and fences to minimize the problem this year. "There will be sturdier and higher barriers" to discourage intruders, he said. more than 130 bands and artists on eight stages. LIBERTY HALL accessibility info (285)749-9472 ASEPARATION THE ARTIST SAT 11.5, 4:00, 6:50, 9:45 SAT 11.5, 4:00, 6:50, 9:45 12M3MS SAT: 1:00, 3:45, 6:35 SUN: 1:00, 3:45, 6:35 100MINS A DANGEROUS METHOD A GANGEROUS METHOD FRI: 9:30 ONLY SAT: 9:30 ONLY TUE: 9:30 ONLY 95MIN SHOWTIMES CHANGE DAILY!! SUDOKU 3/16 Difficulty Level ★★★★ Conceptis Sudoku ASSOCIATED PRESS "American Reunion" cast member Jason Biggs, second from right, bites into a pie as fellow actors Mena Suvari, left, Seann William Scott and Tara Reid, right, watch during a promotional event for the film at the iconic Harry's Cafe de Wheels pie restaurant Tuesday in Sydney. MOVIES The revival of 'American Pie' LOS ANGELES — The world has certain immutable laws. Once you go bald and kids at convenience stores start calling you "sir," your days as a hipster are over. It's the same thing with movie franchises — once they lose their box-office sizzle and begin showing up in direct-to-DVD bins, they ain't coming back to the multiplex. MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE Until now, that is. It was nearly 13 years ago that Universal Pictures had a surprise hit with "American Pie," a giddy, raunchy R-rated comedy that revolved around a scheme hatched by four teenage boys to lose their virginity before they graduated from high school. Opening in July 1999, the low-budget film made more than $100 million in the U.S. and $133 million more overseas. Buoyed by a wave of admiring press coverage, the film gave birth to a new cycle of R-rated comedies and served as a launching pad for its young filmmakers, Chris and Paul Weitz, who have gone on to make films as varied as "About a Boy," which they directed together, and solo efforts such as "Little Fockers." "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" and "A Better Life." "American Pie" was a rare commodity — an R-rated teen comedy franchise. Universal released two sequels, which each made more than $100 million in the U.S. And even after most of the original cast members moved on, the studio kept the franchise alive in home video, churning out four low-budget direct-to-DVD spinoffs under the "American Pie presents" brand. A strange thing happened, though, in the direct-to-DVD underworld. Universal continued to treat the films as a franchise, spending millions on TV advertising and wooing a new generation. Instead of losing cachet, the The new $50-million film reunites the original cast, now playing young thirtysomethings, returning to the mythical hamlet of East Great Falls, Mich., for a high school reunion. DVD series flourished, selling millions of units. The payoff? Universal is bringing the series back to the big screen April 6 with the release of "American Reunion." "When the franchise was in its direct-to-DVD run, we learned that the brand had really established itself, not just with the original viewers but with young people who'd never seen the films in a movie theater," says Universal Pictures Chairman Adam Fogelson, a young ad executive at the studio when the series debuted. "So we don't believe we have to introduce an entire generation to the film — it has lived on in the culture." Although Universal has struggled to create the kind of A-list franchises that, for its rivals, are financial bonanzas, executives at the studio thought it wasn't entirely improbable that they could revive a franchise that had been out of theaters for years. But the key ingredient in the release of "American Reunion" involves a lesson Universal learned from one of its own films. The studio had nearly resigned itself to taking its flagging "Fast and Furious" franchise to direct-to-DVD when the Universal team, along with the films' producer, Neal Moritz, decided to reunite the original "Fast" cast for a fourth film. The result, 2009's "Fast & Furious," outperformed the first three films and rejuvenated the entire series. The fifth installment, "Fast 5," took in $628 million worldwide last year, and sixth and seventh installments are planned. PAGE 4 EARN UP TO $50 TODAY, $100 THIS WEEK! DONATE PLASMA. IT PAYS TO SAVE A LIFE. 816 West 24th Street CASH IN YOUR POCKET. DONATE PLASMA, IF YOU CAN SAVE A LIFE. 785. 749.5750 cslplasma.com MUSIC Donor fees may vary by donor weight. new donors bring photo ID, proof of address and social security card Ashanti's comeback to feature new sounds 2 "It's been tough," she says about working to reintroduce herself to radio with her single "The Woman You Love," featuring Busta Rhymes. "I've been away four years." NEW YORK — Ashanti is ready to write the next chapter of her career. And it's going to be a doozy. However, "The Woman You Love" is already climbing the hip-hop/R&B charts and the process of returning to regular radio rotation should get much easier once programmers and, more important, her fan base get to hear what she's been up to when the album comes out April 17. Ashanti has several tracks that are far more pop-oriented than ones she's had in the past, especially the bubbly "Perfect So Far," which welds a hip-hop vibe to an upbeat, Motown-influenced bass line to create an irresistibly fun future single. At a recent listening session, the Glen Cove, N.Y., native previewed songs from her upcoming "Braveheart" — the first release on her own Written Entertainment label and distributed by eOne Music — and showed that she is ready for a full-return to music. Ashanti also pushes the envelope in other directions. "This is my street song," she says, cung up the edgy hip-hop anthem "Get It," produced by Cool & Dre, longtime collaborators with Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes and Fat Joe. The song features a hard groove and the most adult language she has used on record, but it's also catchy enough to be booming out of cars all summer long. McClatchy Tribune 944 Massachusetts Street V The Bottleneck 737 New Hampshire St • Lawrence Ky Friday, March 16th Louder Than Bombs A Smitha Tribute Night Monday, March 19th Veda Rays w/Baby Boomers Saturday, March 17th WE OPEN AT 12AM FOR FREE BREAKFAST ON ST. PATRICKS DAY! 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