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SING IT: Gospel Fest 2010 will bring sweet melody to downtown Battle Creek as choirs and performers celebrate a festival of fellowship. Page 7 INDU LGE: Lori Holcomb bids Battle Creek adieu by finally capturing the elusive Figg burger — a delicious victory. Page 3 BC ROCKS: Justin Hinkley takes today’s youth to task for lacking the political drive of previous generations. Page 5 GAME GUID E: Get the chance to play a part in a mobster movie with “Mafia II,” a video game Marcus Anderson praises for its cinema-esque qualities. Page 9 BC BUZZ: The U.S. Nationals balloon championship brought a crowd to Kellogg Community College with fun for the entire family. Page 11
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FIGGS FAST FOOD " WHERE: 559 Hamblin Ave., Battle Creek. " FARE: Fast food. " HOURS: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; closed Sundays. " PRICE: $5.50 for a burger and fries. " BAR: No alcohol served. " INFORMATION: Owned by Andrew and Patricia Figgures. Call 962-1880 for more information.
Standing at Figgs Fast Food on A ngell Street are, from left, Lori Holcomb of the Enquirer, Josh Davies and Sean Kelly from rA cadia, Pat and n A dr ew Figgures.
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Is the burger at Figgs Burgers on n A g ell Street the best in town? JOHN GRAP/ THE ENQUIRER
LORI HOLCOMB The Enquirer
On a picnic table beneath the shade trees at Angell Street and Hamblin Avenue, I learned that the taste of victory is juicy. The Figg Burger — with its quarter pound of fresh ground beef, thick slices of fresh tomato, onion and pickle served on a soft onion bun — had eluded me for nearly a year. Y ou see, last November I teamed up with Arcadia’s Chef Sean Kelly and Head Brewer Josh Davies for Diners in the Rough, an on-again, off-again mini-series featuring the area’s flavorful and frill-less dives. After several
segments featuring tacos, Coney dogs and breakfast cafes, Davies and Kelly promised that one of the area’s best burger joints had yet to be visited. There was something about the way they described Figgs Fast Food — located in a part of town I had been warned not to frequent alone after dark, this crimson-colored shack has served burgers, ribs, pork chops, gizzards, chicken and catfish for 23 years. To place an order, you enter a small lobby where owner Andrew Figgures, much like the gatekeeper to the Land of Oz, leans through a waist-high window to ask, “What do you want?”
The ketchup and salt come in packets and your order is served in a greaseblotched paper bag. If you’re “dining in,” you can take your bag to one of the picnic benches outside. Like a grizzled curmudgeon hiding a heart of gold, Figgs’ complete lack of pretense is endearing. I love curmudgeons, which is probably why I didn’t give up after months of misdirected phone calls, “Sorry, we’re closed” signs and even sending at least two other reporters to try to write about it — none of which were successful. With each failed attempt, the intrigue increased. Over time, Figgs became my white whale. With my days in Battle Creek coming to an end (by the time you read this, I’ll have moved to New Y ork City), I asked Kelly, Davies and photographer John Grap to join Captain Ahab, I mean, me, on one last quest. The ambience was exactly as expected — no frills and a lobby in need of fresh paint. But in the air hung the luscious, smoky aroma of barbecue, and the clear, crisp day was ideal
for dining al fresco. For $20, we got four Figg burgers and three orders of fries. Figgures said his secret was the fresh meat and ingredients. As Kelly, Davies, Grap and I sat down to a meal together for the first time in months, we spoke about the restaurant business, the two years Kelly spent living in a van while following the Grateful Dead tour, Davies’ newborn son and the availability of Arcadia beer in Brooklyn. For a moment, though, we were silent as our mouths became too full of the crisp vegetables, salty beef and soft bread. Mustard and ketchup smeared our hands and faces, and I think Grap blacked out for a few seconds. It was that good. With an air of satisfaction for having finally conquered the elusive Figg burger, I tweeted “Victory is mine.” Reviewing the experience, however, it occurred to me that perhaps this is the way it was supposed to end. Figgs gets a well-deserved, ringing endorsement and my final WOW article is about a good burger eaten with good people.
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BATTLE CREEK Stache Bash just keeps growing
WOW staff picks for the week’s best
Wax up your facial hair for the Battle Creek Metropolitan Area Moustache Society’s Stache Bash 2010. The event will be from 8 p.m. Saturday until 2 a.m. Sunday at Arcadia Brewing Co., 103 W. Michigan Ave. There is no cover charge, and $1 from every pint purchased will go to Kingman Museum. Those who would like to compete for mustache awards can register between 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., with categories such as Girliest and Mr. Furliest. The best in show will be named Mr. MAMS 2010. Other events include Pin the Stache on Tom Selleck, “Over the Lip” arm wrestling and Minute to Win It. Northern Whiskey Syndicate will provide live music, and Brian Coller of the band Stumble will perform “The Moustache Song.”
Andy’s pick Summer’s end skate demo " WHEN: noon to 9 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. " WHERE: Dark Horse Brewing Co., 511 S. Kalamazoo Ave., Marshall. " COST: $15 Friday; $20 to $25 Saturday; $35 Sunday. " INFO: Skate demonstrations by Mike Vallely and Kristian Svitak and open skates to benefit the Marshall skate park; 781-9940; scenesurrender.com Annie’s pick Car, craft show and farmers’ market " WHEN: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. " WHERE: Springfield Farmer’s Market, 503 Military Ave., Springfield. " COST: $10 to register vehicle in show. " INFO: A little something for everyone; 965-2354. Justin’s pick Midtown Underground " WHEN: 9:30 p.m. Saturday. " WHERE: Bell’s Eccentric Café, 355 E. Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo. " COST: $5. " INFO: Live soul music from Detroit-area band; midtownunderground.com, bellsbeer.com or 269-382-2332. Lori’s pick Stache Bash 2010 " WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday.
Brand new band looking for musicans The Community Music School’s new concert band is now open for adults and high school age musicians to join the successor to the KCC Concert Band. The band will rehearse for the first time at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Tuition for the band is $75 per semester with a $10 registration fee. Financial aid is available for families earning less than $40,000 per year. Call 963-1911, ext. 2585, or go to yourmusiccenter.org for more information.
See if the slipper fits at your audition The times, they are a’changing — but not too much. The WOW staff, clockwise from top left: Andy Fitzpatrick, Annie Kelley, Justin Hinkley and Lori Burcaw. Annie is now features editor, and Lori (not to be confused with Lori Holcomb) is now information desk coordinator. churches all over; noon to 9 " WHERE: Arcadia p.m. Saturday; Mill Race Park, Brewing Company, 103 W. downtown, Battle Creek; free; Michigan Ave., Battle Creek. 800-924-0520. " COST: Free. Birds and Beans, A walk " INFO: Mr. MAMs pagoutside, followed by coffee; eant 2010, “History of the 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday; Moustache” exhibit, music by Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, Northern Whiskey Syndicate. 12685 E. C Ave., Augusta; More to do free for members; nonmemARTbreak, Artist Paul bers: $4 adults, $2 seniors; Wang demonstrates and dis671-2510; www.kbs.msu.edu. cusses traditional Chinese “J ohnny Cash: The painting styles and calligRing of Fire,” A musical raphy; 3 to 4 p.m. today; show using the songs of Johnny Fountains at Bronson Cash; 2 p.m. today-Saturday, Place, 1700 Bronson Way, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Kalamazoo; free; 382-3546; Cornwell’s Turkeyville U.S.A., reservations recommended. 18935 15 1/2 Mile Road, Gospel Fest 2010, Marshall; $30 show, $38.50 Darius Twyman and NU DNA dinner and show; 781-4293; are the featured artists along meal two hours before show; with choirs and groups from www.turkeyville.com.
The Battle Creek Junior Theatre will hold auditions for “Cinderella” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 11. Fifth- to ninth-graders are welcome to try out for 50 spots in the show. Those auditioning should bring 16 bars of a song, a memorized monologue or poem, comfortable dancing shoes and a recent wallet-sized photo. Auditions will take place at the McQuiston Learning Center, 100 W. Van Buren St. For more information, call 963-7733 or 5807733, or go to battlecreekjuniortheatre.com.
Drumming to a world beat The Community Music School is offering a series of classes on world drumming beginning Sept. 20. Students aged 15 and older can learn drumming from Brazilian, African, Japanese, Middle Eastern and Native American traditions. The eight-week course is $80 and there is a $10 registration fee. Students can register before or during the semester and financial assistance is available for those who meet the requirements. For more information, call 963-1911, ext. 2585, or go to yourmusiccenter.org.
KALAMAZOO A picnic of acceptance The second annual Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender and Ally Fall Welcome Picnic will be held from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 11. The picnic will be at the Kalamazoo Gay and Lesbian Resource Center, 629 Pioneer St., and pets are also welcome. The event also serves as a resource fair for LBGT students. There will be free food, games, prizes and live music. For more information, check out kglrc.org.
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the back of my eyelids and realized very quickly they all dated pre-1980. There are political musicians today, and music at political rallies, and Bruce Springsteen wrapped his arms around John Kerry on the campaign trail in 2004 and Bono is everybody’s ambassador. But I have a hard time thinking of today’s music as “a political force.” Music is not dyna-
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mite. Music is Mentos. The kids are Diet Coke. Either one on its own is nothing more than a delicious accompaniment to the meal of life. But when you mix them together ... chaos. Remember the YouTube video with the
ghetto dweller (Bow Wow) fends off greedy neighbors after he wins $370 million in the lottery. With Ice Cube. 95 min. NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS (PG) ""½ Emma Thompson returns as the magical Nanny McPhee, this time, to help a group of kids relocated from the city to a farm during wartime. 109 min. THE OTHER GUYS (PG-13) """ A detective more interested in paperwork and a street-tough cop (Mark Wahlberg) are partnered up. With Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson. 101 min. PIRANHA 3-D (R) """½ An underwater tremor sets free scores of prehistoric, man-eating fish. 82 min. RAMONA AND BEEZUS (G)
30-foot fountains caused by the Mentos-Coke concoction? The vicious, explosive, mind-melting songs of the 1960s, 70s and even early 80s were a political force because the youth that made them and fed them were full of aspartame or carbonation or whatever it is that made the Diet Coke-Mentos eruptions a viral video. They were ready for movement. But the kids of today are like sugar water. They’re missing whatever key ingredient it is that causes the eruption. No matter how Mentoslike the new music is, you drop it into the apathetic, apolitical puddle of today’s young people and all you’ll get is wet
candy. I think the last politically eruptive song was “F*** tha Police” by N.W.A. in 1988. There was Live 8 back in 2005, yes, and there was Will.i.am talking to Anderson Cooper via hologram the night Barack Obama was elected president. There still are plenty of Diet Coke-type kids. But too often, kids treat political consciousness the same way they treat the cast of “Glee.” It’s hip to know who Ted Kennedy is, but younger people tend to get a little confused when you talk about what his passing means for America. Maybe I’m wrong. Maybe there is no difference between 1960s-era
youth and the youth of today. There are, after all, a lot of parallels between all the hippies dancing the good dance right before Richard Nixon’s vicious trouncing of George McGovern in 1972 and Rolling Stone’s fold-out cover of all the rock stars who backed John Kerry right before George W. Bush beat him in 2004. But we can always use a little more understanding, a little more depth. We can always be a little more Diet Coke-like. And that way we can keep our music as politically eruptive as possible. Justin A. Hinkley can be reached at 966-0698 or jhinkley@battlecreekenquirer.com.
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Thumbing the other day through the 1,000th issue of Rolling Stone, I read a piece that said the magazine was founded with the idea that music could be a political force. This came a day or so after an editor in the newsroom was whistling the tune to “Give Peace a Chance” by John Lennon (or The Plastic Ono Band, if you prefer). The phrase “music as a political force” paints pictures in my mind of John and Yoko in bed together, long hair and beard and white pajamas, protesting the Vietnam War. I see Woodstock. I see Springsteen at the “No Nukes” concerts. I closed my eyes and let the images roll over
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Skate park gets a new scene IF YOU GO " WHAT: Summer’s End Skate Demo and Skate Skool with Mike Vallely and Kristian Svitak. " WHEN: Noon Friday through Sunday. " WHERE: Dark Horse Brewing Co., 511 S. aK lamazoo Ave., Marshall. " COST: Prices range from $10 to $150. " INFO: Proceeds will benefit the Marshall Skate Park. For more information, call 781-9940 or check out scenesurrender.com. Cody Stinson, 17, of a B t tle Creek is airborne at Marshall’s skateboard park. Bo ttom, Greg Ramone, 18, of eB llevue rides the rail at the same park. PHOTOS BY JOHN GRAP/THE ENQUIRER
ANDY FITZPATRICK The Enquirer
MARSHALL –Your scene is only as lame as you are. That’s the slogan of the Marshall Skate Park Committee — and their scene needs some improvement. The sparse, fenced-in concrete area at Ketchum Park only has a few detoriating ramps and box obstacles for skaters to attack.
When asked, skaters using the park will talk about damage done through vandalism and people using bicycles on the course, something that can cause more wear and tear. Beginning at noon Friday and running through Sunday, the committee is holding the Summer Skate Demo featuring professional skateboarders Mike Vallely and Kristian Svitak. It’s an effort to raise part of the remaining $10,000 of the $20,000 the group said is needed to implement all the upgrades to the skate park they have planned. The event will be held at Dark Horse Brewing Co.’s temporary skate course; ramps and obstacles set up there will be moved to the skate park the following week. Open skates on the new equipment, demonstrations from the Ann Arbor Skate Demo Team and Vallely, a “skate skool” with Svitak and an opportunity to hang out with the pros will be offered for varying fees. Live bands will perform and Dark Horse’s beer garden will be in operation at night for adults. “The demo is not only to raise money, but to get kids here and have a threeday thing that’s just for them,” committee vice president and Dark Horse owner Aaron Morse said Thursday. “Yeah, it’s at a brewery,” he said. “The adults can have fun, too. This is for the kids to have a good time, meet some professional skaters, stand next to them
Zakk Williams, 16, of Bat tle Creek gets some air at Marshall’s skateboard park.
and skate with them.” At the skate park Wednesday, three Battle Creek teenagers were doing their best on the mostly empty course. “We don’t really have anything in Battle Creek to skate,” 16-year-old Zakk Williams said. “We have the little skate park under the bridge, but that’s beat up and no one really likes going down there.” Duane Brust, 16, agreed. “We still have spots we skate in Battle Creek, but they don’t like us skating there,” he said. “We get kicked out all the time. This is probably the closest park to Battle Creek that we have that’s free and it’s pretty nice.” Still, it could be better, and recurring vandalism to the park isn’t helping. Committee president Gipp Klein said skaters are unfairly blamed for damage to the property. It was a sentiment shared by Williams when talking about spray paint tags left on the ramps and park structures, and other malicious destruction. “If it’s going to be about drugs and stuff, I’m not for that,” he said. “But if it’s going to be about skateboarding, that doesn’t bug me. But if it’s straight-up vandalism, it doesn’t need to be there. I don’t like it.” Klein said his group’s efforts and plans to maintain the park have been met with support from Marshall City Manager Tom Tarkiewicz and City Engineer Carl Fedders. Klein and Morse described their approach as one that cuts through red tape and lets them do what needs to be done to help the park, even if it means a weekend spent whacking weeds or planting bushes. “They made skateboarding illegal and we basically made do with whatever we could find,” Klein said. “For us to have not just a skate park, but a place our community could be proud of, is something that we would like to see achieved.” Andy Fitzpatrick can be reached at 9660697 or afitzpatrick@battlecr.gannett.com.
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Clayton Barnes leads the New Harvest Choir in a vocal warm up. The choir will perform Saturday at Gospel Fest 2010.
Gospel Fest hopes to bring people together ANDY FITZPATRICK The Enquirer
When people go to church on Sunday, they may not think about the divided nature of the day. That’s something Azriel Woodson wants to change. As the chief executive officer of Battle Creek-based WB.Entertainment, Woodson is organizing Gospel Fest 2010. The event begins at noon Saturday and runs until 9 p.m. at Mill Race Park, near the intersection of East Michigan Avenue and Capital Avenue Southwest in Battle Creek. It’s an event meant to draw people from various walks of faith together, Woodson said. “We’ve come to find out on Sunday, it’s the most segregated day of our whole lives,” Woodson said. “What happens is we all go to our different places of worship, but we never can get together for worship, or get together for fellowship.” To facilitate that, the event will feature gospel recording artists Darius Twyman and NU DNA. Woodson said T.G.I.
Friday’s, O.T.’s Up-In-Smoke B.B.Q. and Domino’s Pizza will be selling food on-site. Having a gospel party in the center of the city is a key part of Woodson’s plan. “If you do it at Claude Evans Park, some folks don’t want to go to Claude Evans Park,” he said. “If you have it out near Marshall, some people don’t want to go to Marshall.” Woodson also said the Mill Race Park location allows out-of-towners to see downtown Battle Creek as an important part of the city. It’s also not an entirely new concept. The city’s Catholic parishes have held All Saints Superfest for 24 years at St. Joseph Catholic Church, located at 61 N. 23rd St. in Battle Creek, including this year’s event featuring Verve Pipe and The Big E. First United Methodist Church, located at 111 E. Michigan Ave., began the (re)Quest @ 6 City Center Grill Party this summer, featuring free grilled food and live entertainment. “We shouldn’t hesitate to have a gospel festival any more than we hesitate to have a jazz festival, or a rock festival,
Members of the New Harvest Choir.
or a country music festival,” First United Pastor Billie Dalton said. He agreed with Woodson’s assessment of Sundays finding churchgoers insulated from those with other beliefs. “It’s tribal in nature, almost,” Dalton said. According to Dalton, Woodson’s goal to bring in people from various themes
will be necessary to ensure a successful event, and could probably encompass more than just Christians. “My suspicion is that their theologies will just be everywhere, which in a community fest, they need to be,” he said. Andy Fitzpatrick can be reached at 966-0697 or afitzpatrick@battlecr.gannett.com.
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Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo; $3 general admission, free for members; 349-7775; www. kiarts.org. MADI SON GREEN ART FAIR, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 11, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 12; corner of Madison and Green Streets, Marshall; 781-7054; lala49068@yahoo.com. ART ATTACK! FUND RAISER, 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 17; Art Center of Battle Creek, 265 E. Emmett St., Battle Creek; before Sept. 14: $15 single, $25 couple, $30 family; $20 per person at the door; 962-9511; www. artcenterofbattlecreek.org; kparkerartcenter@yahoo.com. BROWN BAG LUNCH: POLLACKFEST, 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Sept. 22; Art Center of Battle Creek, 265 E. Emmett St., Battle Creek; 962-9511; www.
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A D NCES GEORGE PENDIL L TRIO AD NCE, 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 10; Burnham Brook, 200 W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; $6 members, $8 nonmembers; 965-0000. LEW BOYD SWING BAND , 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 17; Burnham Brook, 200 W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; $6 members, $8 nonmembers; 965-0000; www. burnhambrook.org.
ETC. BELLEVUE FARMERS MARKET, 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays; Washington Park, Bellevue; 746-4648. ATHENS FARMERS’ MARKET, 2 to 6 p.m. Fridays until Oct. 15; Wilson Park, North Capital
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0270; www.lasgarden.org. MUSEUM FREE AD Y, 1 to 5 p.m. Sept. 25; Kingman Museum, 175 Limit St., Battle Creek; free; 965-5117. STORY TIME: VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR, 11 a.m. to noon Sept. 25; Art Center of Battle Creek, 265 E. Emmett St., Battle Creek; $2 per person, $5 per family; 962-9511; www. artcenterofbattlecreek.org; kparkerartcenter@yahoo.com.
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GRANDP ARENT STORYTIME, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Sept. 13; Marshall District Library, 124 W. Green St., Marshall; 781-7821, ext. 15; registration required. CHILD REN’S GARDEN : SPECTACULAR SCARECROWS, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 25; Children’s Garden, Leila Arboretum, 928 W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; free; 969-
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FESTIVALS GOSPEL FEST 2010, noon to 9 p.m. Saturday; Mill Race Park, downtown, Battle Creek; free; 800-924-0520. FALL FESTIVAL, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 11; Charlton Park, 2545 S. Charlton Park Road, Hastings; free; 945-3775; www. charltonpark.org. FESTIVAL OF THE FORKS, Sept. 17-18; downtown, Albion; 517-629-5533; www. festivaloftheforks.org. SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY HARVEST FEST, 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19; Tillers International, 10515 E. OP Ave., Scotts; $10 per car, bicycles free; 345-9565; www.swmiharvestfest.org; vickiberglund@sbcglobal.net. ALL SAINTS SUPERFEST, 6 p.m. to midnight Sept. 24, noon to midnight Sept. 25, noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 26; St. Joseph Church, 61 N. 23rd St., Battle Creek; cover: $1 per person, $5 per family; 788-4325; stjosephchurchonline.org/ superfest.htm. HOMER HISTORICAL SOCIETY FALL FESTIVAL, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 25; Blair Historical Farm, 26445 M-60 East, Homer; 517-568-3116; www. homerchamber.org.
Wednesday; Albion District Library, 501 S. Superior St., Albion; free; bring a lunch; 517629-3993; www.albionlibrary. org.
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The fall gaming season is off with a bang as “Mafia II” hits the shelves. This hard-boiled crime drama puts you in control as an aspiring figure in a mob family where every friend could be your enemy at a moment’s notice. For those who loved “Goodfellas” and “The Godfather,” there is a lot to like from this bythe-book story of deception and high body counts. However, if you were expecting another “Grand Theft Auto 4,” there are some stark differences. You play Vito Scaletta, who finds himself home from the war and getting back into trouble with his childhood partnerin-crime, Joe Barbaro. Small jobs to make some easy cash quickly escalate into more dangerous territory. “Mafia II’s” third-person, duck-and-cover system lets you shoot attackers from behind almost any obstacle. When guns aren’t available, you will be using your fists to subdue your attacker in a simple boxing system (dodge, punch and counter-attack). These fights are all tied together through a string of cut-scenes and car rides that make up most of the
In “Mafia II” you are able to drive around the city and talk with people in your car or listen to the radio. 2 K GAMES
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GAMER’S GUIDE " TITLE: “Mafia II.” " PLATFORM: PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. " DEVELOPER: 2K Games. " PRICE: $59.99 ($49.99 for PC). " RATING: “M” for Mature.
game. Though “Mafia II” is an open-world game where the city (based on New York) feels alive and vibrant, the game takes you from one point to another in a very linear fashion. U nlike “Saints Row 2” and “Grand Theft Auto 4,” you are not expected nor encouraged to randomly go around the city looking for side missions. In fact, you can finish the main story without having to do any odd jobs for most of the game. Knowing
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In “Mafia II” you play the character Vito Scaletta, whose small jobs escalate into larger, more dangerous ones.
that this isn’t a sandbox game is important to appreciating “Mafia II.” Your experience is directed as well as any mobster movie and it lets you be the star. Through my dozenhour journey from start to finish, I immersed myself
in the lush graphics, fantastic soundtrack and tremendous voice acting. Even though I spent a majority of the game driving, listening to the radio and talking with my fellow gangster passengers made the time fly by. Speeding along the highways and streets, I marveled at the detail of scenery and lost myself in the era of cool cars and great music. Twitchy gamers will want to steer clear of this as it is not a thrill-aminute experience. I didn’t mind the lack of action since the story is strong
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“Mafia II” builds suspense and dread as the plot unfolds.
enough on its own to deserve a movie or HBO miniseries. The times I had to fight or shoot came at very necessary moments and never felt out of place with the story. Patient gamers will love the way “Mafia II” builds suspense and dread as the plot unfolds. By the time the credits scrolled across the screen, I found myself out of breath and satisfied.
Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC users who love a gritty crime drama shouldn’t miss “Mafia II.” I became emotionally invested in the characters and I couldn’t put the controller down. While the simplistic game play or the linear nature of “Mafia II” may not appeal to everyone, this is great fun for the mature gamer in your family.
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WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR BUZZ? Hot air balloons weren’t the only attraction of the U.S. Nationals at Kellogg Community College last weekend — the grounds offered plenty of entertainment and family fun. DON’T SEE YOUR PICTURE HERE ? CHE CK OUT COMPLETE GALLE RIE S OR SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS AT BATTLE CREEK E NQUIRER. COM/BCBUZZ
TODAY BLE L’S BREWRE Y, 355 E. Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo; Rumke Mountain Boys; 382-2332. BRICKYARD PUB, 1299 E. Columbia Ave.; DJ; 968-0692. CHARLIE ’S SALOON, 116 W. Michigan Ave., Marshall; Free Juke Box; Karaoke; 789-0775. COUNTRY FVE RE DANCE RANCH, 13350 M-66, Bellevue; senior dance and classic country jamboree; 758-3939. FIREK PE RE S CASINO, 11177 E. Michigan Ave.; Karaoke; 800-FKC-8777. GRENE ’S TAVE RN, 3747 W. Michigan Ave.; Hip-Shot; 966-9520. HUNT CLUB, 544 W. Columbia Ave., Karaoke with Tony & Nola; 962-0800. OLD DOG TAVE RN, 402 E.
Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo; Thursday Night Therapy with Smalltown Son; 3701283. PARTNER S BAR, 910 North Ave.; Karaoke with KJ Mick; 964-7276. STAGE COACH BARN, 8940 N. 32nd Street, Richland; Bike Night with Therron Kokkales; 629-9460.
FRIDAY AME RICAN LGE ION POST 298, 228 N. 20th St.; Karaoke with Karaoke Queen Christine; 964-7230. BLE L’S BREWRE Y, 355 E. Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo; Henhouse Prowlers; 382-2332. BRICKYARD PUB, 1299 E. Columbia Ave.; DJ; 968-0692. THE BUCKE T, 104 Coldwater Road,
Union City; Karaoke, DJ; 517-741-5755. CHARLIE ’S SALOON, 116 W. Michigan Ave., Marshall; Free Juke Box; Karaoke; 789-0775. DON’S DOUBLE DUE CE , 517 E. Michigan Ave. ; Live Band; 969-3606. FIREK PE RE S CASINO, 11177 E. Michigan Ave.; Randy Brock; 800-FKC-8777. GOOD TIME S BAR AND GRILL, 545 E. Michigan Ave.; Blues Nite with Sam Moore; 964-8802. GRENE ’S TAVE RN, 3747 W. Michigan Ave.; Live music with HIP-SHOT; 966-9520. JD’S COUNTRY CONNE CTION, 15776 E. M-60, Tekonsha; Karaoke; 517767-3080. MARSHALL MOONRAKER , 11401 17-Mile Road, Marshall; Karaoke with Mandy; 789-0058.
MILLE R’S TIME OUT, 13261 S. Helmer Road; DJ, dancing and karaoke; 965-7790. PARTNER S BAR, 910 North Ave.; Karaoke with KJ Mick; 964-7276. PASCHE ’S SAE F OOD KITCHEN , 11081 E. Michigan Ave.; Live music; 9642514. PLAYE RS GRILL, 506 E. Michigan Ave., Augusta; DJ Susan Reen; 731-5420. SPRINGFIE LD TAVE RN, 30 Avenue A, Springfield; Karaoke with Justin; 964-9134. VFW COMSTOCK POST, 5990 E. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo; Karaoke & DJ with Jay Dee; 342-5601. VFW RDE ARROW POST 1527, 1920 E. Kilgore Service Road, Kalamazoo; Road Masters band; 349-7218. WATE RFRONT AND SAE SIDE SPORTS BAR, 315 W. Columbia Ave.; DJ
Don Plane; 962-7622. WE ZE R’S GRILL, 55 S. 20th St.; DJ Andy and EZ; 964-7308.
SATURDAY BLE L’S BREWRE Y, 355 E. Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo; Midtown Underground; 382-2332. BRICKYARD PUB, 1299 E. Columbia Ave.; DJ; 968-0692. THE BUCKE T, 104 Coldwater Road, Union City; Karaoke, DJ; 517-741-5755. CHARLIE ’S SALOON, 116 W. Michigan Ave., Marshall; Free Juke Box; Karaoke; 789-0775. DON’S DOUBLE DUE CE , 517 E. Michigan Ave. ; Live Band; 969-3606. FIREK PE E RS CASINO, 11177 E.
Michigan Ave.; Randy Brock; 800-FKC-8777. GOOD TIME S BAR AND GRILL, 545 E. Michigan Ave.; Karaoke and DJ with Hes; 964-8802. GRENE ’S TAVE RN, 3747 W. Michigan Ave.; Live music with HIP-SHOT; 966-9520. JD’S COUNTRY CONNE CTION, 15776 E. M-60, Tekonsha; Southern Ego Band; 517-767-3080. MARSHALL MOONRAKER , 11401 17-Mile Road, Marshall; Karaoke with Brent Cole; 789-0058. MILLE R’S TIME OUT, 13261 S. Helmer Road; DJ, dancing and karaoke; 965-7790.
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CALENDAR, from 8 Road, Battle Creek; 9798060. M OVI E N I G H T AT THE CRONI N : “S OMEWHERE MUSEUMS I N TI M E ,” 9 p.m. Sept. 11; outdoors, Jefferson Street, N ATI VE A MERI CAN VESSELS Marshall; free. EXHI BI T , 11 a.m. to 4:30 “P LEASE G I V E ,” 7 and p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 11 9:30 p.m. Sept. 24; 4:30, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, 1 to 5 and 9:30 p.m. Sept. 25; 2:30, p.m. Saturdays; until Oct. 9; 5 and 7 p.m. Sept. 26; Little Kingman Museum, 175 Limit Theatre, corner of Oakland St., Battle Creek; $18 family, Drive and Oliver Street at WMU campus, Kalamazoo; $6 adult nonmembers, $1 $5 general, $3 student; 387adult, $4 ages 3-17, free for 8221; www.kalfilmsociety.net. ages 2 and younger; 965-5117.
517-767-3313 or 517-7674610. FONTANA P RESENTS : TOKYO STRI NG Q UARTET, 8 p.m. Sept. 24; Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo; $35; $28; $5 student rush; 382-7774. S WEET A DELI NES : “R UNNI N G WI L D ON THE R AI L S ,” 3 and 7 p.m. Sept. 25; Kellogg Community College, 450 North Ave., Battle Creek; $15 advance; $20 at door; $10 students and seniors; 962-9662.
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NOOK READI N G GROUP : “THE S CARLET L ETTER ,” noon Sept. 28; Barnes and Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 979-8060. WRI TER ’S SUPPORT GROUP, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 30; Barnes and Noble, 5775 Beckley
OUTDOORS
Swingin’ at the Shell, 6 to 7:30 p.m. until Sept. 12; Victory Park, corner of River and Hannah streets, Albion; free; 517-629-8838. M USI C I N THE PARK: G OSPEL NI G H T, 6 p.m. Sept. 19; Durham Park, Tekonsha;
WI L DLI F E E XCURSI ON , 8 a.m. Monday; Binder Park Zoo, 7400 Divison Drive, Battle Creek; free; 979-1351. B I R D S AND B EANS , 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday; Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, 12685 E
C Ave, Augusta; free for members; nonmembers: $4 adults, $2 seniors; 671-2510; www.kbs.msu.edu. P UBLI C TOUR , 10 to 11:30 a.m. Every fourth Saturday through Oct. 23; Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, 12685 E C Ave, Augusta; members: free; nonmembers: $4 adults, $2 seniors, $1 children ages 2-12; 671-2510; www.kbs.msu.edu/ birdsanctuary.
SHOWS STREET ROD N ATI ONALS N ORTH P LUS , 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 10, 11; 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 12; Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds, 2900 Lake St., Kalamazoo ; $14; $5 children ages 6-12; free children 5 and younger; www. nsra-usa.com.
C AL-CO Q UI L TER ’S G UI L D QUI L T SHOW, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 12; Marshall Activity Center, 15325 W. Michigan Ave., Marshall; $6; 781-7091. CLASSI C CAR AND TRUCK SHOW, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 11; rain date 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 12; Spanky’s Tavern, 1414 W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; $10 vehicle entry fee; 589-6218. CEREAL C I T Y CRUI Z ER S CAR CLUB SHOW, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 18; rain date Sept. 19; Elks #131, 1200 Harmonia Road, Battle Creek; $10 vehicle entry fee; 962-3593.
THEATER “J OHNNY C ASH : THE R I N G OF FI R E ,” 2 p.m. today-
Saturday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Cornwell’s Turkeyville U.S.A., 18935
15 1/2 Mile Road, Marshall; $30 show, $38.50 dinner and show; 781-4293; meal two hours before show; www. turkeyville.com. “S MOKE ON THE M OUNTAI N ,” 2 p.m Tuesdays through Saturdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; Cornwell’s Turkeyville USA, 18935 15 1/2 Mile Road, Marshall; $30; 800-2284315. “THE COLOR P URPLE ,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21; Miller Auditorium, 1903 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo; $25-53; 800-228-9858. “G ODSPELL ,” 8 p.m. Sept. 24-25, Oct. 1-2, 8-9; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30; 2 p.m. Oct. 3, 10; Kalamazoo Civic Theatre, 329 S. Park St., Kalamazoo; $18-22 adults; $15-19 seniors,students; $10 children 12 and younger; 343-1313.
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