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Posted Saturday, March 22, 2008 11:42 AM

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Our top picks for the week

Hear the B-52s’ “Funplex.” The beehives are gone, but it’s still rainbow-bright party time for the B-52s. Like a sonic shot of vitamin B12, the dance floor beats, fuzzy guitar riffs and happy, shiny lyrics keep the energy going.

Rent “Bonnie and Clyde—Ultimate Collector’s Edition,” the new, remastered two-disc edition of Arthur Penn’s watershed gangster flick. Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway are the legendary lovers/outlaws who come to a most spectacular end in an orgasmic hail of Texas Ranger bullets. It includes a new documentary on the making of this classic movie.

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Read “Our Story Begins,” by Tobias Wolff ($26.95). The best stories in this elegant collection (“Liar,” “Powder”) are about childhood and seem to be drawn directly from life, reminding us that Wolff is a superb storyteller who makes almost anything he touches ring true.

Win a $1.75 million home overlooking the ocean or $1.4 million in cash by entering a raffle to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities ($150; sdraffle.com). Enter before March 28 for more cash prizes.

Go to Vermont for the annual Maple Open House Weekend (March 28-30). Sample maple products and watch how syrup is made across the state. For a list of open houses, go to vermontmaple.org.

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