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Gadgets make great gifts, not party companions

High-maintenance breed falling in popularity

Record of the Year: "Lonely Boy," The Black Keys; "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)," Kelly Clarkson; "We Are Young," Fun.

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (1040 Moss St.) Drop-in tours, Saturday and Sunday, first Tuesday of month at 2 p.m. Emily Carr: On the Edge of Nowhere, to 2013; Capturing the Inner Essence: Chinese and Japanese portrait artists, to Jan. 7.

A giant faux boulder dominates the cavernous space inside suburban Albany's newest climbing gym, a whale of a rock with twenty somethings often clinging to its undersides, straining to mount the five-metre-high lip through subtle balanced moves and b

PREVIEW Bat Boy the Musical When: Friday through Sunday (7: 30 p.m. shows on Dec. 7, 8 and 2 p.m. matinees on Dec. 8, 9) Where: Metro Studio, 1411 Quadra St. Tickets: $24, $20, $15 (ticketrocket.

Kinky sex has been admitted to Harvard. America's oldest university has formally recognized Harvard College Munch, a group promoting discussions and safe practices of kinky and alternative sex.

What: Ride the Cyclone Where: Phoenix Theatre, University of Victoria When: Dec. 12 though 15 (preview show on Dec. 11) Tickets: $35, $28 (preview is $20) at 250-721-8000 The glittering lights of Broadway loom ever closer.

RATINGS ????? Outstanding ???? Very Good ??? Good ?? Fair ? Poor OPENING Playing for Keeps (Empire Capitol 6, SilverCity) To get his life back on track, a floundering former soccer star returns home to rebuild his relationship with his son and ex-wif

San Francisco city leaders gave final approval on Tuesday to a ban on public nudity, a measure aimed at curtailing displays of nakedness that some residents and business owners say have gotten out of control in the famously tolerant city.