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Join YorkArts at the You Are The Art in Motion event 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 30 at Buchart Horn, 445 W. Philadelphia St. in York. The masquerade ball features a fashion show presented by students from The Art Institute of York, live auctions, music and art exhibits.

Visitors are encouraged to dress up as their favorite piece of art, celebrity or cartoon character. Prizes will be awarded for best costumes. Hors d'oeuvres, desserts, wine and beer will be served. Tickets are $40 and $35 for those in costume. All proceeds benefit York County youth art programs. For details and tickets, call 848-3200. (Photo: YDR File)

If I could have one wish, I would wish to be a rock star -- specifically Debbie Harry. She's a punk/pop icon and she's still rocking out at 64. Move over Gwen Stefani -- I think have a new idol.

I've always been a fan of Blondie's music, so I was pretty excited to see them live for the first time at MusicFest in Bethlehem. The Donnas and Pat Benatar opened, and while my friend and I completely missed The Donnas, we managed to catch Pat Benatar's encore of "Heartbreaker."

Don't be a silly goose. Take a crack at Summer School's spelling quiz.

You know those amusement park rides your friends dare you to get on? The ones that where you can barely keep your eyes open because you're terrified you might die?

That's what watching "Bruno" is like. It's sheer horror, but you laugh anyway. Warning to the easily offended, weak-stomached and always-politically-correct persons: You will hate this movie.

Bust out a calculator for our math quiz. (No need to call for backup if you're stumped.)

Humidity, static electricity and styling-run-amuck can all lead to hair disasters. There's no shame. We've all been there.

Snap a picture of your kid's crazy hairdo and submit it in a drawing to win a family four-pack of tickets to Dutch Wonderland.

Upload a photo of your child, age 12 or younger, with his or her crazy hair to inyork.com/gallery. (Click on the "Crazy Hair Contest" album and follow the instructions at the top of the page.)

Send an e-mail with your name, your child's name and age, the municipality where you live and a daytime phone number to jvogelsong@ydr.com by July 19. (Photo: Jason Plotkin)

Copy editor Ellen Minsavage and entertainment reporter Erin McCracken steal window seats at Bistro 19 and take a glance at the downtown eatery's menu. Food reporter Wade Malcolm bites into a Bistro stack burger in this week's Cheap Eats column.

The Central Pennsylvania Black Arts Festival runs 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 28 at Levitt Pavilion in Reservoir Park, 100 Concert Drive in Harrisburg.

The event will feature live jazz, hip-hop, poetry and dance performances as well as food, vendors and a children's play area. For details, call 412-401-3919.

Yeah! YYYs' new album is sooo good

I'm very pleased. Two of my favorite bands -- The Decemberists and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs -- just released new albums. Both bands have rocked my socks off with their new material. Seriously, the cotton fibers exploded off my feet and combusted into fiery flames upon hearing YYY's "It's Blitz," and Decemberists' "Hazards of Love." I don't exaggerate.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2009 inductees are: Jeff Beck, Little Anthony & the Imperials, Metallica, Run-D.M.C. and Bobby Womack. Click here to check out a digital tribute to the Class of '09. Click here to see who was snubbed.

The induction ceremony is scheduled for Saturday. Watch it live here.

Run-DMC will not perform since original member Jason "Jam-Master Jay" Mizell was murdered in 2002. A video tribute will honor the to pioneer rap group instead.

Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, who quit the band in 2001, will return to play with the metal act Saturday.