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Health Department Restaurant Ratings
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The Jefferson and Shelby County departments of health regularly inspect all establishments where food is prepared or sold for human consumption. These scored inspections were made without prior notification of the food service owner, operator or employees.

Marsalis, orchestra bring tour to finale
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A word to the wise concert presenter: Schedule acts that are nearing the end of their tours. On Sunday at the Alys Stephens Center, jazz saxophone great Branford Marsalis and the Sao Paolo-based Philarmonia Brasileiras played their 27th - and final - concert together since their tour began Oct. 2.

Sykes, Parkening forge best partnership with Spanish numbers, spirituals
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The quietude of classical guitar met the robustness of an operatic baritone Tuesday at Brock Recital Hall. Whether the unlikely duo of Christopher Parkening and Jubilant Sykes would succeed had already been resolved - they have performed together for years and last year released a CD on EMI Classics titled "Jubilation." In concert, their partnership was solid enough, but sparks didn't fly until the 70-minute set was nearly over.

Pricey ticket for performer on the comeback trail
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Who: Maxwell, the neo-soul singer and handsome hit-maker, who's been out of the public eye for about six years. His opening act, Jazmine Sullivan, is a Missy Elliott protege who's been heating up the R&B charts lately.

Island for all seasons - South Padre boasts miles of beaches, food for days
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If all you've seen of South Padre Island in Texas is one of those police shows featuring spring break destinations, you may have decided it's not your kind of place.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa In the highly-anticipated sequel to 'Madagascar,' Alex, Marty, Melman, Gloria, King Julien, Maurice and the penguins and the chimps find themselves marooned on the distant shores of Madagascar. In the face of this obstacle, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan so crazy it just might work. Starring Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer. Directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath. Rated PG, 89 minutes. • Official Web Site • Movie reviews from al.com

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