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FULL HOUSE High-rolling entertainment (plus a joker or two) sets off casino’s anniversary, pages 6-7

Also inside: Museum takes a swing at vintage ‘base ball,’ page 9

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KEEPING THE FIRES BURNING: It’s not often that celebrities come to Battle Creek, but FireKeepers Casino is celebrating its first birthday with three big acts (including one “D-lister”) in one week. Page 6

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A PITCH FOR HISTORY: Grab your willows and step up to the line as the Gilmore Car Museum goes back in time with a vintage baseball game. Page 9

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A ZANY OUTLOOK: Make that four big names in one week. Comedian Bob Zany comes to FireKeepers with a different perspective on fame. Page 7

WEEKEND WANDERER: Monster trucks, farm animals and deep-fried food: We wander up to Ionia for the “10 best days of summer.” Page 11 MUSIC: Music columnist Justin Hinkley returns to the WOW pages with a message of love. Page 3 GAME GUIDE: Despite excellent visuals, terrifying action and plenty of excitement,“Singularity” still gives a feeling of duplicity. Page 5

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What the world needs is a love song

Evidence, a West Michigan jazz band, will perform Saturday at First United Methodist Church, 111 E. Michigan Ave. The show begins at 6 p.m. and is free, but donations will be accepted. Evidence has played across Michigan at events such as the Blue Lake Fine Arts Jazz Festival, Lansing Old Town Jazz Festival and more. The group won the 2002 title of Best Local Jazz Album.

For more information on the concert contact the church at 963-5567.

COLDWATER Sweet duo coming to Tibbits Cahlua and Cream of Naples, Fla., will perform Tuesday at the Tibbits Opera House, 14 S.

love is to blame.

And the upcoming election only makes it worse.

We have Democrats versus Republicans. The NAACP versus the tea party. We have the people versus BP, BP versus the people. The tea party is against Obama and Obama seems like he’s

Hanchett St. The duo will sing popular Broadway favorites along with music

by Natalie Cole, Whitney Houston and more.

The performance begins at 8 p.m. and will be in memory of William “Buzz” Galliers.

Galliers helped in bringing Cahlua and Cream to Tibbits back in 2005.

Tickets are $25 for non-members and $23 for Tibbits members. For tickets or more information, call 517-278-6029 or visit www.tibbits.org.

KALAMAZOO See K’zoo’s green side The Second Annual Kalamazoo Community Garden Tour is from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday. This free event gives guests a chance to tour local gardens and learn about growing food.

THIS WEEK’S TOP 5

This week’s theme: Top 5 love songs 5. “Can’t Get You Off My Mind,”

by Lenny Kravitz 4. “What’s Going On,” by Marvin Gaye 3. “All You Need Is Love,” by The Beatles 2. “Someone Like You,” by Van Morrison 1. “Waiting on a Friend,” by The Rolling Stones

against whomever its’ the most beneficial to be against at the moment.

We have Rush Limbaugh versus Al Sharpton and the Rev. Jesse Jackson

The tour is self-guided and can start at any of the scheduled garden locations. Maps are available at the Fair Food Matters office, 323 N. Burdick St., or online at www.fairfoodmatters.org.

For more information, contact Fair Food Matters at 492-1270.

Take flight in historic rides This summer, The Air Zoo, 6151 Portage Road, will offer rides in historic airplanes. Flight packages range in price from $75 to $200.

The T-41 Flight Experience and Pilot Experience run 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. The World War II Flight Experience runs from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. Pennsylvania Avenue versus Wall Street.

Around here, we have Emmett Township residents versus Emmett Township, Emmett Township versus the Area Metropolitan Service Agency and the Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch Authority. We have dispatch versus Emmett and so much pressure from the county’s townships on dispatch.

Following this stuff, it can start to feel like walking uphill with 30-pound weights strapped to your ankles.

We need to put on a love song every once in awhile.

All my much-published love of music is really a deep and passionate love of love.

Music is the uniter, its rhythms are the kinetic energy sparking through our muscles, its words the universal, fraternal language.

Take away money, politics, religion and power and throw any group of adversaries into a room.

Put a big stereo in the corner and encircle the room with big speakers, many watts. Throw on a Beatles song or Van Morrison or Marvin Gaye and the

people will dance. They will shake hands and share drinks and bump butts until the moon dies against the light of the dawn.

Two years ago, I asked a bunch of political opponents what their favorite songs were and wasn’t surprised to find how many of them had CD collections that would happily comingle.

So, in this weird, hectic, frantic, mean, ugly, cumbersome and downtrodden age, put on a love song and remember who you are. Human beings.

Justin A. Hinkley can be reached at 966-0698 or jhinkley@battlecreeken-

For more information or to schedule a flight, call the Air Zoo at 382-6555.

Director back at local theater Former managing director, James C. Carver, will return to the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre, 329 S. Park St., Tuesday. From 4 to 7 p.m., Carver will sign copies of his book, “Carver’s Manual on Community Theatre Directing,” and greet guests in the theater’s lounge.

Carver, who directed at the Civic from 1959-1997, now lives in Colorado where he directs for community theaters across the U.S. For more information on the book signing, contact Ben Zylman at 343-2280.

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I want to talk about love, the overriding theme and driving force behind modern music.

From The Beatles’ “All You Need Is Love” to Nazareth’s “Love Hurts,” the health of the heart is what puts pen to paper for songsmiths the world over today, yesterday and tomorrow. It’s what makes the chords ring, the choirs sing and the ivories ping.

It feels like the earth’s atmospheric pressure is increasing, pressing heavy on our torsos and compressing our lungs.

It presses the air out and makes it hard to inhale.

And I think an absence of

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Staff picks for your best bet

Andy’s pick Marshall Bluegrass Festival ■ WHEN: 4:30 p.m. today, 1 p.m. Friday, 12:15 p.m. Saturday.

■ WHERE: Calhoun County Fairgrounds, 720 Fair St., Marshall.

■ COST: $15.

■ INFO: Ten performers will take the stage throughout the weekend.

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781-5909; www.marshallbluegrass.com.

979-1351; www.binderparkzoo.org.

Annie’s pick Teddy Bear Triage ■ WHEN: 1 to 4 p.m.

Saturday.

■ WHERE: Binder Park Zoo, 7400 Division Drive, Battle Creek.

■ INFO: The Binder Park Zoo vet staff will be on hand to give stuffed animal physicals, while volunteers repair whatever needs to be done;

Justin’s pick Ill Hollow Chamber, 722ad ■ WHEN: 10 p.m.

Saturday.

■ WHERE: Papa Pete’s, 502 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo.

■ COST: $5.

■ INFO: Live, local rock music; 269-3882196 or www.myspace. com/papapetes.

Lori’s pick Vintage ‘Base ball’ Game ■ WHEN: 3 p.m.

Sunday.

■ WHERE: Gilmore Car Museum, 6865 W. Hickory Road, Hickory Corners.

■ INFO: Vintage ‘base ball’ is played by the rules and the customs of the 19th century. Bring a blanket or lawn chair.

269-671-5089; www. gilmorecarmuseum.org.

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Museum Free Day, This museum features

play stations and art projects.1 to 7 p.m. today; Kids ‘N’ Stuff, 301 S. Superior St., Albion; free; 517-629-8023; www.kidsnstuff.org.

“Run for Your Wife,” A farce about a man with two wives and lots of trouble;2 and 8 p.m. today, 8 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, July 2931; 2 p.m. July 28; Tibbits Opera House, 14 S. Hanchett St., Coldwater; $12-26; 517-278-6029; www.tibbits.org.

BTCU: History of tattooing, A look at art and meaning in the history of tattooing; 7 to 8:30 p.m. today; First Congregational Church, 145 Capital Ave. N.E., Battle Creek; 962-2990; R.S.V.P. requested.

Old-fashioned country fair, Horseback rides, midway games, bounce inflatable’s, a petting zoo and magician Alan Kazam;11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center, 8450 N. 43rd St., Augusta; $5 per carload; 731-4471.

This illustrated photo shows what the 1880s baseball team version of the WOW staff might have looked like.

From left is Justin “Humdinger” Hinkley, “BossLady” Lori Holcomb, Andy “Fisticuffs of Fury” Fitzpatrick and Annie “Kapow!” Kelley.

Hymntime Live with WIN 98.5, This year’s performers are: The Schwartz Family, Lynn McCully, Donna Green, Dr. Buddy and Friends, Jim Roberts, Jerry Schwartz and Greg Brayton.

Bring your own seating.

Noon Saturday; First

Baptist Church, 914 N. Main St., Tekonsha; free; 517-767-3155.

Community picnic, The Drifter’s Car Club will attend, with music and a picnic.12:30 p.m. Sunday; The Salvation Army, 400 Capital Ave. N.E., Battle Creek; 963-3640, ext. 17.

BATTLE CREEK FARMERS’ MARKET, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays and Wednesdays; Festival Market Square, downtown, corner of McCamly and Jackson streets, Battle Creek; 9683448; www.battlecreekfarmersmarket. com.

COLD BLOODED: MMA CAGE FIGHTING, 8 p.m. Saturday; Revolution Arena, 75 Houston St, Battle Creek; $15-35; 832-8172; www. dangerzonemma.com.

GARDEN WALK WITH AUTHOR TOM BARTHEL, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday; Neitzert’s Greenhouse, 217 N. Fiske Road, Coldwater; 517-278-4148; www. neitzertsgreenhouse.com.

COMMUNITY PICNIC, 12:30 p.m.

Sunday; The Salvation Army, 400 Capital Ave. N.E., Battle Creek; 9633640, ext. 17.

VINTAGE “BASE BALL” GAME, 3 p.m.

Sunday; Gilmore Car Museum, 6865 W. Hickory Road, Hickory Corners; 6715089; www.gilmorecarmuseum.org.

BC CRUISERS: COWBOYS AND INDIANS, 7 p.m. July 29; Kellogg’s Cereal City USA, 171 W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; bcmicruisers@gmail.com.

KATHY GRIFFIN, 9 p.m. July 29; FireKeepers Casino, 1117 E. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; $35-55; 877-3528777; www.startickets.com.

MECHANICAL SURFBOARD, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 3; Willard Library, 7 W. Van Buren St., Battle Creek; 968-8166; ages 8 and older; www.willard.lib. mi.us.

MAGIC GET-TOGETHER, Aug. 4-7; downtown, Colon; $15, $20; 800-4472821; www.magicgettogether.com.

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to 6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sundays; Brownstone Coffeehouse, 18 1/2 W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; www.a-mermaid-affair.net.

A MERMAID AFFAIR: CELEBRATION OF WATER EXHIBIT, June 1-Aug. 31; Commerce Pointe Gallery, 77 E. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; 578-3726; www.a-mermaid-affair.net.

THE BATTLE CREEK ARTIST GUILD EXHIBITION, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daily through Aug. 30; Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 701 W. Cloverdale Road, Hastings; 721-4190; www. cedarcreekinstitute.org.

KEN COOPER: WATERCOLOR AND HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE, 4:30 to 6:30

p.m. Sunday; W.K. Kellogg Manor House, 3700 E. Gull Lake Dr., Hickory Corners; free; 671-2416.

FIBER ARTS TRUNK SHOW, 1 to 4 p.m. July 31; Art Center Too, 80 W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek.

ETC. BC CRUISERS: FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM, 7 p.m. today; Kellogg’s Cereal

City USA, 171 W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; bcmicruisers@gmail.com.

BELLEVUE FARMERS MARKET, 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays; Washington Park, Bellevue; 746-4648.

ATHENS FARMERS’ MARKET, 2 to 6 p.m. Fridays June 4-Oct. 15; Wilson Park, North Capital Avenue, Athens; 729-4088; athenscommunity@ sbcglobal.net.

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“Singularity” nothing new but still an adventure

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THE A-TEAM (PG-13) ★★★ The TV action series goes big-screen as former Special Forces troops set out to clear their names. With Liam Neeson, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper. 118 min.

DESPICABLE ME (PG) ★★½ Steve Carell leads the voice cast in an animated tale of a villain whose plot to steal the moon is sidelined by three orphan girls. 95 min.

GET HIM TO THE GREEK (R)

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or enemy from young to old or vice versa. Evil monsters and attacking soldiers can be made old and decay into dust.

There are some intriguing puzzles that use the time-shifting mechanic. If there is a large branch in your way, you can make it young and small. Objects such as broken stairs and inventory crates can be fixed and used to finish levels.

With the power to manipulate time, you shift into the past and change the course of history.

Developer Raven did a fantastic job with the level

★★★ ½ A record company intern (Jonah Hill) has to escort an unruly rock legend to the first concert of his comeback tour. 107 min.

GROWN UPS (PG-13) ★ Childhood pals (Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin James, Rob Schneider and David Spade) reunite as adults.

With Salma Hayek, Maria Bello.

98 min.

INCEPTION (PG-13) ★★★★ Leonardo DiCaprio stars in a science-fiction thriller from director Christopher Nolan. 147 min.

JONAH HEX (PG-13) ★½ A disfigured bounty hunter (Josh Brolin) battles a villain aiming to unleash hell on Earth. With Megan Fox, John Malkovich. 82 min.

KARATE KID (PG) ★★ Jackie Chan imparts kung fu wisdom to a Detroit youth (Jaden Smith) uprooted by his family’s move to China in an update of the 1980s hit.

135 min.

KILLERS (PG-13) An ex-assassin (Ashton Kutcher) and his wife (Katherine Heigl) go on the run

design. It was a joy to see the environment change between the different eras.

Surprisingly, there are some genuine scares in “Singularity.” The monsters are horrific and quite formidable on high-difficulty levels. By reading notes, listening to audio logs and watching videos, there is a lush back story that gives depth to this otherwise linear adventure.

“Singularity” plays perfectly for any veteran shooter. There are short-range weapons such as the shotgun and long-range sniper rifles.

Exploration is encouraged and there are some nice surprises.

after he’s targeted for a hit in this action comedy. * KNIGHT AND DAY (PG-13) ★★ ½ Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz are a fugitive couple on a jetsetting adventure around the globe.

109 min.

THE LAST AIRBENDER (PG) ★ M. Night Shyamalan adapts the animated TV show about a young savior with the power to end warfare among four nations with mystical powers. 103 min.

MARMADUKE (PG) ★ ½ Owen Wilson provides the voice of the Great Dane in a family comedy based on the canine comic strip.93 min.

PREDATORS (R) ★½ Hardcore human killers become prey for alien

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Despite all of the polish and quality, “Singularity” suffers from having to follow some very important shooters. The propaganda films that litter the levels are reminiscent of “Fallout 3.” The audio logs and dystopian surroundings could have been lifted from “Bioshock.”

There is no mistaking that

“Singularity” feels like last year’s “Wolfenstein,” but this comes as no surprise since Raven developed that game, too.

“Singularity” would be a must buy if there weren’t other excellent shooters available. Any of the other shooters named above would be excellent alternatives without the $59.99

price tag. Even with the adequate multiplayer capability, I cannot recommend this as a full-price purchase.

Perhaps in the future, a sequel can build on this game and really make a name for itself. Unfortunately, “Singularity” is a victim of being too little, too late.

hunters in a new take on the sci-fi franchise. With Adrien Brody, Topher Grace. 107 min.

PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME (R) ★★ The video-game adaptation stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a fugitive prince who finds a dagger of enormous power. 103 min.

THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE (PG) ★★½ An ancient wizard (Nicolas Cage) recruits a protege (Jay Baruchel) to battle an evil foe (Alfred Molina).

110 min.

SEX AND THE CITY 2 (R) ★ ½ Sarah Jessica Parker and her Manhattan mates return for more fashionable urban romantic angst.

146 min.

SPLICE (R) ★★ ½ Adrian Brody and Sarah Polley star as genetic engineers who specialize in splicing DNA to create new hybrids. Things go bad when they create a human hybrid. 104 min.

TOY STORY 3 (G) ★★★ Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and their plaything pals face abandonment after their kid grows up in this animated sequel. 92 min.

TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE (PG-13) ★★ Danger comes calling again for a teen (Kristen Stewart) and her vampire and werewolf suitors (Robert Pattinson, Taylor

Lautner). 121 min.

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“Singularity” is a timeshifting adventure that mixes science-fiction, history and survival-horror into an interesting experience.

Everything is executed excellently, but the finished product may feel a little too familiar to veteran gamers.

Your mission begins as you fly to a supposedly deserted, military science base where the Russians were developing nuclear technology after World War II. There is evidence that the base is decimated from a catastrophic disaster. Very quickly, you are bombarded from all sides with danger from the strange mutated inhabitants and the modernday Russians who wish to explore the base and discover its secrets before you do.

What makes “Singularity” distinct from the standard shooter is its time-shifting mechanic.

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IF YOU GO

To celebrate its first anniversary, FireKeepers Casino is hosting some big-name entertainers. All events will be outside at the casino, 11177 E. Michigan Ave., Emmett Township, and will happen rain or shine. The shows are for those 21 and older only. Tickets can be purchased at firekeeperscasino. com or at the casino gift shop, Trader’s Blanket. For more information, visit firekeeperscasino.com or call 877-3528777.

The Black Crowes

■ WHEN: 9 p.m. Saturday.

■ COST: $25 to $45.

■ INFO: Alt-rockers The Black Crowes perform; blackcrowes.com.

Kathy Griffin

■ WHEN: 9 p.m. July 29.

■ COST: $35 to $55, depending on seating.

■ INFO: Los Angeles-based comedienne Kathy Griffin performs her self-attested “foul mouth” stand-up; kathygriffin.net.

Dierks Bentley

■ WHEN: 9 p.m. July 31.

■ COST: $50 to $70.

■ INFO: Country star Dierks Bentley performs; dierks.com.

Country artist Dierks Bentley will perform July 31 at the FireKeepers Casino.

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ROCKS FIRST ANNIVERSARY

JUSTIN A. HINKLEY The Enquirer

Nearly one year ago, the long-awaited FireKeepers Casino opened with fanfare, clogged streets and much media attention. To celebrate its anniversary, the casino has booked three big-name concerts in hopes of repeat revelry.

Noting the Emmett

Township gaming facility’s mantra of “fun, friendly, vibrant and upscale,” FireKeepers spokesman Mike Facenda said the casino team “searched long and hard to find acts that match that.”

Facenda said, “We really wanted to wow people with some A-list names.”

“Did they find any?” joked Los Angeles comedienne Kathy Griffin in a

phone interview with the Enquirer. Griffin has won two Emmy Awards for her Bravo TV series, “My Life on the D-List” and will perform July 29 at the casino.

With further thought, the Forest Park, Ill. native said, “Quite frankly, in Battle Creek, I am A-list, dammit.”

While Atlanta alt-rockers The Black Crowes will take the FireKeepers stage Saturday and Phoenix, Ariz.-born country star Dierks Bentley will perform July 31, Griffin was the only performer available for an interview with the Enquirer by deadline for this story.

At her stand-up performance, Griffin — who has also appeared in movies and TV shows such as “Seinfeld,” “Suddenly Susan,” “The Simpsons,” “Ugly Betty”— said audiences can expect foulmouthed news from Mel Gibson to Britney Spears to her fabled breakup with Bristol Palin beaux Levi Johnston.

“We’re gonna be up-tothe-minute,” Griffin said.

“It’s gonna be like a really messed up news ticker.

The Black Crowes, which includes Rich and Chris Robinson, will perform Saturday at FireKeepers Casino.

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A Zany look at success MEGAN CAPINEGRO The Enquirer

After 32 years in show business, Bob Zany is still waiting for his big break.

The stand-up comedian known for his weekly Zany Report on “The Bob and Tom Show” will add FireKeepers Casino, 11177 Michigan Ave., to his list of appearances with two shows Wednesday night. Before he comes to Cereal City, we talked with Zany about his life as a comedian, getting close to super-stardom and what to expect from the 48-year-old in the future.

BCE: What brings you to FireKeepers Casino?

Zany: Gary (Fields) had asked me to and I’m going to be in the area so I thought I’d come by and see what he’s been up to since I’ve (played at his club) for years.

It goes back to the late 90s and I also recorded an album there called “I’ve

IF YOU GO

■ WHAT: Comedian Bob Zany performs.

■ WHEN: 7 and 9 p.m. July 28.

■ WHERE: FireKeepers Casino, 11177 E. Michigan Ave., Emmett Township.

■ COST: Free.

■ INFO: For those 21 and older only. Call 877-352-8777 or visit www.firekeeperscasino.com for more information.

Arrived Baby.”

BCE: What makes you laugh?

Zany: Things that you can’t print in your paper, only because I’ve done this for 32 years. I mean, I laugh at stuff but probably mean things.

BCE: What is unique about you as a comedian?

Zany: My approach. I’m old school with a new-school look with the same old crap chaser. I work the crowd. I have a beginning, I have an end and I let the audience take me in the middle. I try to create stuff in the moment and challenge myself. I’m kinda hosting my own talk show when I’m doing my standup. Every one of my shows are different.

Yes, I do some of the

same jokes, but I don’t do them in the same order. Of course, you have to do the ones the people know you for or they get mad at you.

BCE: What do you do when you’re not performing?

Zany: I work in my yard and it’s a never-ending battle against weeds in the driveway. I noticed the weeds grow better in the crack of my driveway than they do on the lawn.

BCE: What has been most memorable about your career so far?

Zany: I’ve had a lot of great things. I’m working on a documentary that kinda explains 32 years in show business called, “Bob Zany, Close but No Cigar.” I’ve done like 800 national TV shows, I’ve been in movies and radio and TV. I’ve never had that Drew Carey type fame, Tim Allen type fame, but I’ve always worked and always been consistent ... I haven’t had my big break, I don’t think, so that’s what the documentary is exploring. I’ve got a few things cookin’.

Comedian Bob Zany is a regular on the “Bob and Tom Radio Show” and appeared in “The Informant!” with Matt Damon. He will perform Wednesday at FireKeepers Casino.

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There’s going to be swearing and lots of it. Do not bring your kids. Ms. Kathy’s going to say a lot of bad words. We’re going to offend as many groups as possible. With the economy the way it is, this is going to be a night where we blow off a lot of steam.

“I’m always watching, always listening, always getting into trouble and reporting it back to you,” she added.

Griffin, who performs stand-up around the country, said casino shows are her favorite because of the mixed crowd. She looks forward to fans who show up but also to the occasional casino VIP who doesn’t know who she is and wins a free ticket.

“You get those casino high rollers who know nothing about me and walk out 10 minutes into the show,” she said. “I’m really looking forward to the angry walkouts. I really don’t feel I’ve done my job until we’ve had a walkout.”

Griffin, The Black Crowes PHOTO PROVIDED — who rose Comedienne Kathy Griffin will perto fame on form July 29 at FireKeepers Casino. chart-toppers “Hard to Handle” and “She Talks to Angels” — and Bentley — who’s had hits with “Every Mile a Memory” and “Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)” — are the first big-name concerts to come to Battle Creek since Black Label Society and Mudvayne played Kellogg Arena in August.

Despite three big shows in one week, Facenda was cagey on whether FireKeepers would make the area more of a big-name destination.

“The short-term plans are to see how things go,” he said. “On the horizon, you could see more of this type in the future. We’ve got 78 acres here (and we’ve developed less than 40).”

Justin A. Hinkley can be reached at 966-0698 or jhinkley@battlecreekenquirer.com.

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Barnes and Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 979-8060.

MUSEUM FREE DAY, 1 to 7 p.m. today; Kids ‘N’ Stuff, 301 S. Superior St., Albion; free; 517-629-8023; www. kidsnstuff.org.

POPCORN THEATRE: “LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD AND THE THREE LITTLE PIGS”, 10 a.m. July 23-24; Tibbits Opera House, 14 S. Hanchett St., Coldwater; $7;

517-278-6029.

CHILDREN’S GARDEN: SOAKIN’ AND SPLASHIN’, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday; Children’s Garden, Leila Arboretum, 928 W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; free; 9690270; www.lasgarden.org.

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Two baseball teams will play like it’s 1858 on Sunday.

IF YOU GO The Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory ■ WHAT: Gilmore Car Corners will host the Museum vintage base ball and House of David Echoes Brass Era cars. of Benton Harbor and ■ WHEN: 9 a.m. to 6 the Kent Base Ball Club of p.m. Sunday; the game begins Grand Rapids as a part at 3 p.m. of the museum’s display ■ WHERE: Gilmore Car of Model Ts and Brass Era Museum, 6865 Hickory Rd., cars.

Hickory Corners.

The 3 p.m. game will ■ COST: $10 for adults, $9 give the audience a look for seniors and AAA members, at how the game was $8 for kids 7-15. Children 6 played more than 100 and under, as well as kids in years ago. That means diflittle league uniforms, are free. ferent rules, gentlemanly ■ INFO: Lessons in driving a behavior and period-corModel T will be given for $95 rect uniforms. for non-museum members and Muffins, muckles and $75 for members. Registration artists alike will leg it over is required. For more informathe dish after sending a tion, go to gilmorecarmuseum. few stingers out to the org or call 671-5089. scouts while the umpires will be on the lookout for boodlers.

Gordon Olson, captain of Kent and retired Grand Rapids historian, said that while there are differences, people can see the beginnings of the game as it’s played today, such as nine innings, three outs per side and 90 feet between bases.

THE ENQUIRER Despite Baseball has deep roots in the area. the simiPictured here is the 1893 Battle Creek larities, State Champion base ball team. Fans there are of history and sports can see the game a few key played much like it would have been in differences. their day at the Gilmore Car Museum Umpires Sunday. of the day, for example, were mostly arbitrators that would only become involved if the two teams could not agree on wheth-

The Kent Base Ball Club of Grand Rapids plays a game of base ball the way it was played in the postCivil War era.

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er a runner was safe or dead. Sometimes, Olson said, they’d even consult the fans.

No gloves were used; the only equipment people will see Sunday are uniforms consisting of trousers and a shirt, a willow (bat) and an apple (ball).

Even the length of the

game was different.

“The pitcher, or hurler, would stand 45 feet from the batter, or striker,” Olson said. “His job was simply to begin play.”

The hurler’s goal was to put the ball in motion and get the game moving forward. Echoes captain Ron Taylor said a recent game he played went through

nine innings in about an hour and a half; a far cry from the three-hour, slowpaced, technically complex games of today.

Of course, Olson said, it didn’t take long for hurlers to become bored with their role and start trying to deceive the strikers with curve balls; as early as 1869, things were getting more complicated.

“I wouldn’t bother playing today’s game,” Taylor said. “When we go to places with a dirt infield, it ruins the whole thing. You have chalk lines and raised mounds and all that silly stuff.”

The field at the Gilmore is perfect, museum marketing director Jay Follis said, because the spectators can be positioned so that any modern contrivances,

like buildings and cars, will be out of view – except, of course, the appropriate automobiles of the era.

Museum customers, in addition to being able to check out the match at no extra cost to their admission, will be able to take a class in driving a Ford Model T for an extra fee and with pre-registration.

Kids wearing their little league uniforms will be allowed in for free.

Other cars will be brought to the game by their owners; Brass Era cars, so named because of the prevalence of brass fittings used throughout the vehicle, will be parked near the field.

The setup is intended to create a scene that might have been viewed a century ago.

“They would have just found a field someplace to play,” Follis said.

Andy Fitzpatrick can be reached at 966-0697 or afitzpatrick@battlecreekenquirer.com.

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FOAM BOAT CRAFT AND RACE, 10:30 a.m. to noon Monday; Marshall District Library, 124 W. Green St., Marshall; free; 781-7821, ext. 15; registration required.

LEGO CONSTRUCTION ZONE, 2 to 3

p.m. July 27; Albion District Library, 501 S. Superior St., Albion; 517-629-3993; www.albionlibrary.org.

WATER GAMES, 1 to 3 p.m. July 27; Willard Library, 7 W. Van Buren St., Battle Creek; 968-8166; for ages 8 and older; www.willard.lib.mi.us.

WINGED PREDATORS LIVE, 7 to 8:15 p.m. July 27; Marshall District Library,

124 W. Green St., Marshall; free tickets; 781-7821; www.marshalldistrictlibrary. org.

KEVIN KAMMERAAD AND PUPPETS, 10 a.m. July 28; Miller-Stone building, 77 Capital Ave. N.E., Battle Creek; www. willard.lib.mi.us.

KEVIN KAMMERAAD AND PUPPETS, 1 p.m. July 28; Helen Warner Branch

Library, 36 Minges Creek Place, Battle Creek; 968-8166; www.willard.lib.mi.us.

CHILDREN’S GARDEN STORY TIME, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. July 29; Children’s Garden, Leila Arboretum, 928 W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; free; 9690270; ages 4-8; registration required.

ABRACADABRA: POPCORN MAGIC SHOW, 10 a.m. July 30-31, Aug. 6-7;

Tibbits Opera House, 14 S. Hanchett St., Coldwater; $7; 517-278-6029; www. tibbits.org.

CHILDREN’S GARDEN: BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 31; Children’s Garden, Leila Arboretum, 928 W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; free; 969-0270; www.lasgarden.org.

BATTLE CREEK BOMBERS STORYTIME,

10 a.m. Aug. 3; Barnes and Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 979-8060.

WILD WEDNESDAY: FEATHERS AND FUR, 7 p.m. Aug. 4; Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, 12685 E C Ave, Augusta; $4 adults, $2 seniors, $1 children, free for ages younger than 2; 671-2510; www. kbs.msu.edu.

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Final concert of the 87th season. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for movies and musicals in the park.

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Those looking for summer fun can get their kicks with a short drive up M-66.

Located about an hour north of Battle Creek, summer time in Ionia means anything from canoeing and hiking to high-flying rides.

The town of about 11,000 is perhaps best known for the Ionia Free Fair, open now through July 31. With entertainment, food, a circus and midway, the Ionia Free Fair is the largest fair in Michigan this summer, Linda Curtis, the fair’s assistant manager, said.

The Ionia Free Fair was first held in 1857, but was absent for several years during the Great Depression and both World Wars, Curtis said.

The Free Fair hosts 4-H and open youth shows, draw-

ing more than 850 area youth this year.

“We have a lot of tradition,” Curtis said. “We’re agriculture-based, which is Michigan’s second-largest industry.”

The Free Fair also offers a wide range of entertainment at the Grandstand and free E! Park stage. A few highlights include a monster truck show today and the National Tractor Pullers Association Grand Nationals on July 30 and 31. The E! Park’s free entertainment includes musicians, the “Ionia Idol” competition and the Ionia Free Fair Queen contest.

This year the fair is also playing host to the Michigan Ad Committee, which, led by state Rep. Michael Huckleberry, will meet at the fair to discuss and hear testimony on agricultural

issues.

“It’s a wonderful opportunity for fairgoers to see politicians at work and in session,” Curtis said.

A full schedule of events can be found online at ioniafreefair.com.

Want to escape the crowds as the fair? Ionia offers several beautiful parks throughout the city and county.

The Ionia State Recreation Area offers camping and visitors can “bike, hike, swim and boat. It’s beauti-

ful,” said Curtis, who is also Ionia’s Downtown Development Director.

Campsites are also available at the fairgrounds; reservations are required.

For those who prefer sleeping indoors, there are two chain hotels and several smaller, privately-owned motels in town.

Located 15 miles north of town, the Double R Ranch offers a variety of family activities including

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river rafting, horseback riding, canoeing and fishing.

Ionia’s downtown is a destination for those interested in history or shopping.

“We have a historic downtown filled with retail,” Curtis said, citing “specialty shops, gift shops, beautiful restaurants, clothing and jewelry” among the options.

A relic of the city’s past, the Ionia Theater now offers new releases each week on two screens. Built in 1931 as a theater for Vaudeville and fully renovated in 1984, the theater also houses one of the largest movie screens in the state.

“It has great historic value,” Curtis said.

Emily Pfund can be reached at 966-0676.

IF YOU GO...

WHAT: Ionia Free Fair WHERE: Ionia Fairgrounds, 317 S. Dexter St., Ionia.

■ WHEN: Opens 5 p.m. today, noon Friday, 11 a.m.

Saturday and Sunday, 1 p.m.

July 26 – 29, noon July 30 and 11 a.m. July 31. Fair closes by 11:30 p.m. each night.

■ COST: Parking is $6 per day or $22 for a season pass; No entrance fee; ride wristbands $20; Grandstand event tickets up to $16 July 22 – 31.

■ INFO: A full schedule of performances and events, along with maps and directions to the fair, is available at www.ioniafreefair. com. Call 616-527-1310 for more information.

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FESTIVALS MARSHALL BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, 4:30 p.m. today, 1 p.m. Friday, 12:15 p.m. Saturday; Calhoun County Fairgrounds, 720 Fair St., Marshall; $15; 781-5909; www.marshallbluegrass.com.

ISLAND CITY FESTIVAL, FridaySaturday; downtown, Plainwell; www. plainwell.org.

SILVER LEAF RENAISSANCE FAIRE, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays July 10-Aug. 8; Kimball Pines Park, 1158 E. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; $12 adult, $8 children ages 5-12; free for ages 4 and younger; 343-9090; www. silverleafrenfaire.org.

FEAST OF ST. ANN FESTIVAL, 6 to 10 p.m. July 31, noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 1; St. Ann Catholic Church, 12648 E. D Ave., Augusta; $6 Saturday dinner; 731-4721.

MICHIGAN HUMMINGBIRD FESTIVAL, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 31; River Lake Inn, 767 Ralston Road, Colon; $4 parking fee; $20 for 4 presentations

Colon High School; 432-2626; www. riverlakeinnrestaurant.com.

FILM SUMMER MOVIES, 1 to 3 p.m.

Thursdays; Willard Library, 7 W. Van Buren St., Battle Creek; free; 968-8166; www.willard.lib.mi.us.

BROWN BAG MOVIE: “OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA,” 12:15 p.m. July 28; Albion District Library, 501 S. Superior St., Albion; free; bring a lunch; 517-6293993; www.albionlibrary.org.

FAMILY MOVIE, 11 a.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 25; Marshall District Library, 124 W. Green St., Marshall; free; 781-7821, ext. 15.

OUTDOOR MOVIE: WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, dusk July 30; Mill Race Park, downtown, Battle Creek; free; www.downtownbattlecreek.com.

FILM FESTIVAL, July 31; NoonContest films, 1:30 p.m. “Pearl”, 3:30 p.m. local filmmakers, 5 p.m. “Welcome”, 9 p.m. “Timer”;

AccessVision, 70 W. Michigan Ave., Suite 112, Battle Creek; free; 968-3633; www.battlecreekfilmfestival.com.

FILM FESTIVAL: “ SMALL ACT,” 3:30 p.m. Aug. 1; AccessVision, 70 W. Michigan Ave., Suite 112, Battle Creek; free; 968-3633; www. battlecreekfilmfestival.com.

NATIVE AMERICAN VESSELS EXHIBIT, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. TuesdaysThursdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays; Feb. 6 to Oct. 9; Kingman Museum, 175 Limit St., Battle Creek; $18 family, $6 adult nonmembers, $1 adult, $4 ages 3-17, free for ages 2 and younger; 965-5117.

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BOOK SIGNING: “THE EXILE OF SARA STEVENSON,” 7 p.m. July 29; Barnes and Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 979-8060.

WRITER’S SUPPORT GROUP, 6:30 p.m. July 29; Barnes and Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 979-8060.

PAGES AT THE PUB: “SENSE AND SENSIBILITY,” 7 to 8 p.m. Aug. 3; Winston’s Pub, 115 S. Eagle St., Marshall; 781-7821, ext. 18; www. marshalldistrictlibrary.org.

POST BAND CONCERT SERIES, 7 p.m. today; Mill Race Park, downtown, Battle Creek.

VIBE@5 CONCERT SERIES, 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 27; Mill Race Park, downtown, Battle Creek; free; 968-1622.

BLUEGRASS AND BBQ WITH HOMEBREWED, 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday; American Legion Post 298, 228 N. 20th St., Battle Creek; $5; 275-3178.

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THE BLACK CROWES CONCERT, 9 p.m. Saturday; FireKeepers Casino, 1117 E. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; $25-45; 877-352-8777; www. startickets.com.

ALBION COMMUNITY BAND, 7 p.m.

July 25; Victory Park, corner of River and Hannah streets, Albion; 517-6295535.

JAZZ IN THE GARDENS, 3 to 5 p.m.

Sunday; W.K. Kellogg Manor House, 3700 E. Gull Lake Dr., Hickory Corners; free; 671-2416.

CAHLUA AND CREAM CONCERT, 8 p.m. July 27; Tibbits Opera House, 14 S. Hanchett St., Coldwater; $23, $25; 517-278-6029; www.tibbits.org.

ENTERTAINMENT UNDER THE STARS CONCERT, 7 to 8:30 p.m. July 27; 4Corners Park , downtown, Coldwater; www.coldwaterdda.org.

FESTIVAL MARKET MUSIC, 11:45

a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays until Aug. 25; Festival Market Square, downtown, Battle Creek; free; www. downtownbattlecreek.com.

OUTDOORS NIGHT PROWL GUIDED WALK, 8 to 9:30 p.m. Friday; Whitehouse Nature Center, 611 E. Porter St., Albion; free; 517-629-0582; djgreen@albion.edu.

PUBLIC 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.

BOOMERS AND BEYOND: GARDEN TOUR, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 27; Kalamazoo Nature Center, 7000 N. Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo; 381-1574; for ages 55 and older.

SHOWS CLASSIC CAR AND TRUCK SHOW, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday; S. Mason Ave.,

Battle Creek; $10 entry fee for vehicles; 589-6218.

HOMER HISTORICAL SOCIETY CAR SHOW, 9 a.m. Sunday; Blair Historical Farm, 26445 M-60 East, Homer; 517568-3116; www.homerchamber.org.

THEATER “RUN FOR YOUR WIFE,” 2 and 8 p.m. today, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, July 29-31; 2 p.m. July 28; Tibbits Opera House, 14 S. Hanchett St., Coldwater; $12-26; 517-278-6029

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“THE COMEDY OF ERRORS,” today throug Aug.7; Michael Baughman Theater , Jackson Community College, Jackson; $15-35; 517-998-3673; www. michiganshakespearefestival.com.

“THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL,” 8 p.m. ThursdaysSaturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays; July 16-Aug. 8; Farmers Alley Theatre, 221 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo; $25 adult, $23 student/seniors; 343-2727; www. farmersalleytheatre.com.

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10499 N. 48th Street Augusta, MI www.yarrowgolf.com 800-563-4397

Five miles from Gull Lake between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, in beautiful Southwest, MI