FILM
Semi-Pro
Set in 1976, Semi-Pro centers on the American Basketball Association, when a lucrative merger with the more powerful National Basketball Association is just around the corner for the league’s four most successful franchises â€" and extinction for the rest.

That’s fine with most of the league’s take-the-money-and-run also-rans, but not for Jackie Moon (Will Ferrell, so hot he could spot Hollywood’s other comedy kings the H-O-R and beat ’em in a game of Horse). As owner of ABA doormats the Flint Tropics â€" the ill-suited nickname that’s probably the result of a relocated franchise, a la the Utah Jazz or Memphis Grizzlies â€" Jackie made a promise to his sainted mother (Patti LaBelle) to keep the team alive.

It’s genuinely funny stuff, in a Guy Movie sort of way, with rookie director Kent Alterman and screenwriter Scot Armstrong (a frequent Ferrell teammate) wisely keeping out of Will’s way. Rated R. Three-and-a-half stars.â€" Jeff Johnson
[Century Olympia: 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 1:50, 3, 4:10, 5:20, 6:30, 7:40, 8:55, 10; Galaxy Tacoma 6: 12:50, 3:10, 5:10, 7:20, 9:25; Lakewood Cinema 15: noon, 12:30, 2:30, 3:10, 4:50, 5:40, 7:30, 8, 10; Lakewood Towne Center 12: 2:45, 5:05, 7:15, 9:25; Longston Place 14: 11:45 a.m., 12:15, 2, 2:30, 4:15, 4:45, 7, 7:30, 9:45, 10:15; Regal Martin Village 16: noon, 12:45, 2:20, 3, 4:45, 5:30, 7:15, 8, 9:45, 10:30; Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: 12:35, 2:55, 5, 7:05, 9:15]

LECTURE
More Than One Way to Make Something
Ccollaboration is not a strange process in art.  From the Renaissance workshops of the 15th century to Teddy Haggarty’s Art Slams at Jazzbones, people have collaborated on art projects.  Rock Hushka, curator of contemporary and Northwest art at the Tacoma Art Museum, will discuss “More Than One Way to Make Something,” a history of art collaborations, Tuesday. I didn’t come up with that clever title. I collaborated with TAM’s press release. â€" Suzy Stump
[Tacoma Art Museum, 6 p.m., $8-$12, 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.272.4258]

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