Boomslang comes to Lexington WRFL presents a weekendlong art and music festival around Lexington. Below are a few highlights:
Friday night on the Buster’s Backroom Stage: 9:50 p.m. - Mission of Burma 11 p.m. - Faust
Saturday, noon to 11 p.m. in the Buster’s parking lot: Boomslang Carnival Circus-themed fashion show, games, medieval puppet theater and more Free and open to the public
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The second-largest sporting event in North America will be hosted in Lexington in less than one year, and the city is reinventing itself in preparation. On Sept. 25, 2010 the opening ceremonies for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will take place at the Kentucky Horse Park, kicking off more than two weeks of events that include jumping, eventing, driving, endurance riding and paraequestrianism, according to the Games’ Web site. The Games will commence with closing ceremonies on Oct. 10.
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This will be the first time the Games have been held outside of Europe. “This is an opportunity for all of us who are Kentucky natives and current residents to celebrate our state and to showcase it to the world,” said Amy Walker, public relations manager for the World Equestrian Games Foundation. Tickets were sold in every state in the U.S. and 37 countries, Walker said. The Games sold 100,000 tickets during the first three days. General admission tickets will be sold closer to September, which will give attendees access to trade shows, educational ex-
periences and the Alltech Experience, a cultural exposition representing the participating countries and people in the Games, Walker said. The World Equestrian Games Foundation, the city of Lexington and the Kentucky Horse Park plan to have the majority of spectators park their vehicles at UK’s Coldstream Research Campus on Newtown Pike. A shuttle bus will provide transportation from the parking to the event site. “There will be 600,000 tickets sold, but a daily attendance of 40,000 to 55,000,” said Krista See Games on page 6
The Games by the numbers Tickets were sold in every U.S. state and 37 countries ■ 600,000 tickets are available ■ Daily attendance expected to be from 40,000 to 55,000 ■ Indoor arena seating: 6,000 ■ Outdoor stadium seating: 7,500 ■ Temporary seating: 22,500 ■ Ticket prices: $25 to $150 ■
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Above: Jockeys warm up their horses on the race track at Keeneland on Thursday morning. Below: Workers prepare for the opening day at Keeneland on Thursday morning.
If class attendance seems a little low toward the end of the week, it's probably not because of an outbreak of H1N1. Keeneland begins its fall meet Friday with opening day festivities. The historic track is planning a trip back to its roots with Swinging at Sunset, an event featuring the Kentucky Jazz Repertory Orchestra, swing dancing, drink specials and food, which takes place alongside the track after the races. Gates will open at 11 a.m., with activities including a handicapping seminar, live music and guided tours. Post time is 2:15 p.m. and admission is $5. Keeneland's fall meet lasts until Oct. 31, with races Wednesday through Sunday.
UK volleyball has home matches against Auburn and Georgia on Friday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. The Cats are undefeated in Southeastern Conference play.
National Equality March: Students with OUTsource will travel to Washington, D.C., for an LGBT rights march Saturday and Sunday
UK students earn honors in Miss Lexington pageant By Lauren Forsythe news@kykernel.com
Blood, guts and Twinkies: ‘Zombieland’ makes killing zombies fun. Eisenburg stands out as ‘cowardly’ killer and Harrelson has a comeback as a guy who loves zombie-slaying and Twinkies.
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As the oldest standing Miss Kentucky preliminary pageant in the state, Miss Lexington is considered to be the second most prestigious title one can receive in the world of Kentucky pageantry — only topped by the state title itself. On Oct. 3, the Miss Lexington pageant celebrated its 50th anniversary, and participants, including students and other locals, competed at the Lexington Opera House. Megan Lineberry, a UK music performance junior from St. Augustine, Fla., was crowned Miss Lexington. Lineberry said she started pageantry to have a place to play her violin for an audience because her high school did not have an orchestra. However, the Lexington See Pageant on page 6
UK music performance junior Megan Lineberry was crowned 2009 Miss Lexington on Oct. 3. Her love of playing violin in front of an audience kept her involved in pageantry since high school. PORTRAIT BY ADAM WOLFFBRANDT STAFF
pageant was Lineberry’s seventh in four years — something she never planned. “I won the first pageant, so I just continued doing them,” said Lineberry, who
hopes to eventually get her master’s in the violin. The atmosphere of the pageant was exciting not only because of the crown, but because of her fellow UK participants, Lineberry
‘Greatest generation’ shares stories with ROTC By Cambron Wright news@kykernel.com
William Creech, a fighter pilot of the 528 Fighter Squadron, told the UK Air Force ROTC cadets to maintain their character. “Without integrity, you will never have command,” he said. “Never forget that.” Creech was one of five pilots who came to speak in the White Hall Classroom Building on Thursday to 130 students in the Air Force ROTC program, along with the pilots’ friends and family. Capt. Karl Bennett, a retired Air Force officer and former cadet in UK’s ROTC in the early 1970s, organized the event. He created this event in memory of his cousin, John Disney, a former member of ROTC at UK and a former Kernel reporter. The five pilots speaking at the event fought alongside Disney, who was killed See ROTC on page 6 Newsroom: 257-1915; Advertising: 257-2872
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Michael was in good health As Jackson's autopsy reveals he was physically fit at the time of his shocking death, experts explain the report's most puzzling details. The lurid rumors and false reports about the condition of Michael Jackson's body started immediately after his surprising June 25 death: He weighed just 112 pounds; he was nearly bald; and, according to one newspaper, his body was in a "horrifying state." But a leaked autopsy report from the L.A. County coroner, which was obtained by the Associated Press, reveals that the 5-foot-9 star weighed a thin but not dangerous 136 pounds and was healthy aside from some minor lung inflammation, arthritis in his lower spine and plaque buildup in the arteries in his legs. None of these ailments contributed to his death, which in August was ruled a homicide caused by intoxication of propofol, a sedative administered by Jackson's physician, Conrad Murray. However, the autopsy report uncovered several oddities, including puncture wounds on his arms, scars on his face and neck, and a tattooed scalp. Us asked medical experts to translate the key findings.
HAIR Jackson, who wore a wig, was balding and the front part of his scalp was tattooed a dark color. While Wecht says it would have masked scars from the 1984 fire that burned his scalp during the filming of a Pepsi commercial, a source says, "it was a guide for attaching
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NOSE Wecht tells Us the small scars found on each side of Jackson's nostrils indicate a nose job. While Jackson copped to having two rhinoplasties, sources say he had as many as four. Though it was reported at the time of his death that he wore a prosthetic nose, the AP made no such mention.
NECK & EAR SCARS The AP reported that he had a -inch scar behind his left ear and two 3-inch scars at the base of his neck. "Those are incisions associated with plastic surgery," says Michael Baden, former chief medical examiner for New York City. Indeed, a source says the neck scars are from hair transplants (hair was taken from his neck and reattached to his head), and the left ear scar from cosmetic surgery following the Pepsi-commercial fire.
WEIGHT For a 5-foot-9 male, 136 pounds "is on the low level of normal," Wecht says. "It suggests he wasn't eating properly." Actor Lou Ferrigno, who trained Jackson earlier this year for his This Is It! tour, tells Us the singer ate just one meal a day, but "he didn't look frail to me."
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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — You want what you want. You also know what your partner wants. Together the two of you make beautiful music. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 5 — You see love all around you. If you’re not feeling it, maybe you need to say so. You could get lucky. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — You can’t remember the last time everyone accepted your ideas so easily. You can smooth out the rough edges. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — There’s more than one way to make forward progress now. Your insights fuel conversations and convince others. (C) 2009 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES
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Junior Sarah Broeker and the UK rifle team are looking to improve on last year’s national runner-up finish. PHOTO BY ADAM WOLFFBRANDT | STAFF
Shooting star UK rifle team continues to excel under long-time coach By Nick Craddock sports@kykernel.com
UK rifle head coach Harry Mullins always wants his team to be spot-on with its shooting. For 22 years, he’s done his part by being spot-on with his coaching. When UK’s season begins on Friday against North Carolina State, the match will mark the beginning of Mullins’ 23rd season at the helm of the UK rifle program. During his tenure, Mullins has twice been named National Coach of the Year and has guided UK to seven top-three national finishes, the most recent coming last season as national runner-up. Despite all the glory, Mullins insists he is not the major reason for UK’s success. “We’ve been fortunate to have some great student-athletes come through this program both on the academic side and the athletic side,” Mullins said. “Really, these kids make me look good, and sometimes I feel like the bus driver more than anything else.”
Modesty aside, Mullins is not only the bus driver, but the architect of the team. In his tenure, he has designed the team to compete nationally every season. Mullins believes the student-athletes are the ones who could be considered the actual building blocks of the foundation for the program’s sustained success. “I challenge each senior class to strengthen traditions we have and to create new ones so that they can come back in 15 to 20 years and ask, ‘Hey, is coach still making you do this?’ ” Mullins said. Mullins said this year’s veteran rifle squad, which includes four seniors, is poised for success once again. Mullins’ compliment of his team is not exaggerated, as he has had an eye for talent in the past. He has coached several All-Americans as well as 2000 Olympic gold medalist Nancy Napolski-Johnson. One All-American on the current roster is senior Ashley Jackson, who understands the experienced shooters have to set a high standard this season to impress upon the underclassmen the importance of the tradition of UK rifle. “Just as badly as coach wants to win a championship, I want to win a championship, so that commonality allows us to play off one another,” Jackson said.
Freshman James Jasis decided to come to UK because of the history of good shooters and the rich tradition Mullins has crafted. “(Mullins) knows how to push each person, and each person is different and he notices that,” said Jasis, who has worked with Mullins to adjust his shooting stance because his 6-foot-3 frame detracts from his shooting form. This coaching technique of catering to each athlete’s specific needs is a newer strategy Mullins has developed in the last seven or eight years. He uses that in conjunction with “blanket coaching,” which is training that applies to the whole team. Rifle has evolved dramatically in Mullins’ reign thanks to new technology and UK’s willingness to invest in the program. In fact, UK hopes to make rifle more of a spectator sport this season. Matches are planned to be shown over the Internet. However, despite all the changes, Mullins said the one constant has been the enthusiasm and hard work of his studentathletes. “The day I feel like I’m coming to work is the day I need to find another profession,” said Mullins, who is still targeting championships instead of a retirement date. “I’d love to continue this for at least another 15 to 20 years.”
UK needs win at South Carolina to move out of SEC cellar For about 30 seconds on Thursday, UK football returned to its original home on Stoll Field. It sounded like the more than 70,000 seats available in Commonwealth Stadium, UK’s current home, had been moved from the south end of campus back to the north. Instead, the cool, crisp KENNY morning air was carrying COLSTON the crowd noise being Kernel pumped into the Nutter columnist Football Complex, where the Cats practice every day. During my four years on campus, UK head coach Rich Brooks has consistently used the artificial crowd noise effect to help ready his team for Southeastern Conference away games. Sure enough, the Cats have that type of
game scheduled this Saturday at South Carolina. It’s been 10 years since UK has toppled the Gamecocks. And the Cats have never beaten South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier. Those two reasons alone would give Brooks and Co. ample reason to want to upset South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. But after suffering SEC beatdowns the past two weeks and becoming restless with 6-6 and 7-5 seasons, the stakes are raised this year. That’s because for the past three years, it has been the Gamecocks that have finished directly above UK in the SEC East division. It’s been losses to South Carolina that have swung the postseason to Nashville and Memphis instead of Atlanta or some sunny Florida locale. Sure, losses to Vanderbilt and Mississippi State in the past few years didn’t help those causes either, but even Brooks knows that in order to contend in the SEC, he has to worry more about South Carolina than the SEC’s
two cellar dwellers. It’s been the same storyline year after year for the past three years. The game against South Carolina is a big one. A must-win. And every year, it’s been a consistent loss. This year’s matchup could be more important than ever before. What looked like a sneaky, trap game win for UK at Auburn disappeared with the Tigers’ 5-0 record. Mississippi State is putting up points by the bundle, making the SEC West teams sweat. UK has to beat one of those SEC West teams to become bowl eligible, assuming the streak against Tennessee will continue. Or, for the first time in a decade, the Cats can overcome the team that has been keeping them in the bottom of the SEC for so long — South Carolina. It won’t be easy, with both starting cornerbacks out. Gamecock quarterback Stephen Garcia isn’t great, but he can do enough to beat you (as evidenced by last year). And for the third week in a row, UK will
be facing a one-man wrecking crew at linebacker in Eric Norwood. That’s after Rolando McClain tore the Cats up last week and Brandon Spikes came to town with Florida. The SEC doesn’t get much easier, even after playing the top two teams in back-toback weeks. Brooks knows this and so do the players. But if the Cats ever wants their talk of “moving up the SEC ladder” to be taken seriously, then it may finally be time to take some serious action against South Carolina. It’s not Florida, Georgia or Tennessee that’s directly holding UK back. It’s Steve Spurrier and the Gamecocks. To make it four straight bowl seasons, UK is going to have to knock off the team directly ahead of it. If they can do that this Saturday, maybe 70,000 really will cheer on Stoll Field. Without the fake noise. Kenny Colston is a journalism senior. Email kcolston@kykernel.com.
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Enjoy weekend Sex Week about informing students Making the right decision on sex is the message full of Lexington entertainment ■ KERNEL EDITORIAL
■ KERNEL EDITORIAL This upcoming weekend is one of a kind. Ranging from the opening of Keeneland’s fall meet to a big football game against South Carolina, the usual fall college activities are set to hit full swing. But don't forget about the big concert series in Lexington this weekend. Tired of driving to Louisville, Cincinnati, Nashville or some of the other surrounding cities to go to concerts? Well, Boomslang will be an opportunity to show recording artists that Lexington is a viable venue for big acts. Boomslang, a weekend long, multi-venue music and arts festival is Lexington’s big shot to show that it can handle such a major endeavor. Thirty-one performers — local, indie and national — will perform at 12 different venues across the city and will give everyone a taste of what the musical spectrum has to offer. As it stands now, Rupp Arena is great for pulling in acts like Hannah Montana, Sesame Street, World Wrestling Entertainment and an occasional show that may interest college students, but for regular entertainment, it lacks the consistency students need. WRFL works hard to be creative and bring in acts students want to see, but often times budgetary issues prevent a lot of bigger names from coming in. Along the same lines, the Student Activities Board has more of an opportunity to bring in headlining names like Lil’ Wayne or GirlTalk, but only about once a year are they able to pull off such feats. Both groups do their
best to bring in what students want, but with limited resources. It would be difficult to pull off something like Boomslang alone, which is why a diverse group of sponsors got together to help WRFL produce the events. Clearly, sponsors understand the need to bring in an event which enhances art and culture. What better way to plant seeds in the minds of the entertainment industry that Lexington is a place to send acts other than Boomslang artists?
Whether it’s Boomslang or Keeneland, there is a variety of entertainment this weekend.
Going to college is all about furthering your education, but it’s more than just what you learn in the classroom. What information you have and how you use it is important for any adult. Sex education is no different. American young adults have the highest rates of teenage pregnancies, abortions, child births and sexually transmitted diseases compared to other developed countries, according to an Oct. 5 Kernel article. And college students are not exempt from those statistics. The health services at Columbia University released a report this year that found 20 to 25 percent of college students are carriers or have been infected by an STD. Look around your large lecture class in Memorial Hall or White Hall Classroom Building; there are at least 10 seats in a row. Think about it: At least two of those seats could be occupied with someone who has been exposed to an STD. And just one episode of MTV’s “16 and Pregnant” is a good example of why unplanned pregnancies are a serious problem among young adults. There’s a whole series devoted to these teenagers, and it’s a popular show. The only way to be absolutely sure you are not putting yourself at risk to unwanted pregnancies and STDs is abstinence. This is probably what you’ve heard from everyone — your parents, your doctor and the commercials that run on
Of the 18.9 million new cases of STDs each year, 9.1 million (48%) occur among 15-24-year-olds. Although 15-24-year-olds represent only one-quarter of the sexually active population, they account for nearly half of all new STDs each year.
Kentucky has the 25th highest teenage pregnancy rate of any state. Of the 10,610 teenage pregnancies each year: 16 percent are affected by medical complication
What’s a better place to enjoy the sights and sounds of the thoroughbred industry than the horse capital of the world? The opening of the fall meet at Keeneland is a time for UK students to take a break from the rigors of classes and enjoy a day at the races. As the weather turns cooler and the leaves turnover, an afternoon at Keeneland is a tradition every UK student should engage in at least once. Whether it’s Boomslang or Keeneland, there is a variety of entertainment on deck for this weekend. Be sure to safely enjoy yourselves. It’s always nice to have plenty of options of things to do, but this weekend is one for the ages.
Choose new speaker on Middle East peace ■ LETTER TO EDITOR Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will deliver a public lecture next week at UK’s Singletary Center for the Arts. Olmert’s lecture is part of a continuing campus dialogue on Middle East peace. Such an event is a great step, but the choice of such speaker is outrageous and is wide of the mark. Olmert is one of the key Israeli leaders responsible for the disproportionate attack on the overwhelmingly civilian Gaza Strip that has caused over 1,000 deaths and over 5,000 injuries — mostly kids and women — that is equal to killing 200 thousand Americans and injuring more than half a million. White phosphorus was illegally used to burn the bones of infants, children, women and old people in Gaza, the world's largest open air prison. The UN investigation, led by former South African Judge Richard Goldstone, presented a harsh report accusing Israeli leaders of committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip. This year, Israeli authorities indicted Olmert on multiple corruption charges that include accepting bribes, fraud, breach of trust, falsifying documents and income tax evasion. It is the first criminal indictment ever filed against a current or past Israeli prime minister. Furthermore, Olmert shares criminal responsibility for the siege on Gaza that leaves children hungry and 1.5 million people in desperate circumstances. It is therefore up to us, civil society, to do what politicians are just too afraid to do. The correct message for Olmert in plain words: no for your disregard to human life, no for you to act with impunity and no for your criminal and corruption record. You cannot and should not be allowed to preach peace. International law supports freedom from occupation and to live in peace for all. We all need to stand up for universal application of human rights and international law and let our voices be counted. Dr. Ahmad Malkawi College of Pharmacy
MTV as part of its safe sex campaign, “It’s Your (Sex) Life.” But choosing an abstinence lifestyle is not the choice all college students are going to make. So what’s the next best step to preventing yourself from becoming a sexual health statistic? Being well informed. From Oct. 5 to Oct. 9, UK was host to the first Sex Week on campus, a week of events dedicated to students’ sexuality and being informed and educated about all things sex. Students were reminded with Sex Week it’s their responsibility to take control of their sex education and make sure they are practicing safe sex, whether they believe they are or not. You might think you know all the facts about sex, but you probably don’t. There are a lot of myths floating around about sex, many of which can put someone’s health at risk if taken seriously. That women can’t get pregnant when they are menstruating and that condoms provide protection from all STDs are common misconceptions of sex made by young adults. The only way to be safe when you choose to have sex is to get the facts straight and make smart decisions. Learn how to properly use a condom, explore your options for safer sex and don’t be afraid to ask your partner about his or her sexual history. Be smart about your sex life and make sure you take advantage of all the sexual health resources available. The decisions you make now about sex will affect you for the rest of your life.
48 percent of the new STD cases occur amoung 15-24-year-olds
11 percent result in abortion
73 percent result in live births
* Kentucky’s teenage pregnancy rate declined by 23 percent between 1992 and 2000. Information courtesy of The Guttmacher Institute
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Myths 1. You can’t get pregnant the first time you have sex. You’re just as likely to get pregnant the first time you have sex as any other time. 2. You can’t get pregnant during your period. It’s unlikely, but not impossible. Some women have periods that overlap with the beginning of their ovulation. 3. Condoms provide protection against all STDs. Condoms may not provide protection from HPV, which is passed through skin contact and not body fluids. 4. If you aren’t showing symptoms of an STD, you’re not infectious. It isn’t uncommon for people to not show symptoms when they’re infected. Someone’s symptoms could also be confused with other symptoms and be misdiagnosed. 5. You’ve only been sexually active with one person, so you don’t have to worry about STDs. But who has your partner’s been with in the past? Always be concerned about STDs.
For more information, visit these Web sites: MTV’s It’s Your Sex Life (http://www.itsyoursexlife.com/), Planned Parenthood (http://www.plannedparenthood.org/index.htm), Center for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov/sexualhealth/) and SmarterSex.org (http://www.smartersex.org/)
Civilized discussion lost art in today’s society Before I go any further, let me make a disclaimer before I am accused of something completely untrue. This column was not written out of anger or motivated by revenge or spite due to the response I received on my last column. I enjoy all feedback through the Web site; a lot of it makes for great humor. ZAC I enjoy writing my KISER bi-monthly column for Contributing the Kernel immensely columnist — you have to love something a lot to do it for free. Beyond the obvious perks of getting to see my name in print and the opportunity to communicate my ideas with the larger campus community lies a deeper a perk: the opportunity to participate in a dying art, if you will. The art I am speaking of is the art of the reasoned and respectful argument, something that is becoming rare in today’s fast paced and filter-free world. The opinion pages of today’s newspapers, outside academia, are the last bastion for this true form of art. In today’s world of fast pace and instant communication, the thought-out and reasoned argument has fallen by the wayside in favor of a more “off the cuff” method of debate. One needs to only look as far as the Kernel’s online comment forum to see. If you are not familiar with the Kernel’s online comment forum, then I urge
you to visit the Kernel’s Web site and see for yourself what I am about to talk about. For those of you who have visited, or dare I say even frequented, this section of the Web site, then you know all too well what I am talking about. The Kernel’s online comment section is full of anything but thought-out and reasoned arguments. You only need to spend five minutes reading the online comment section to get a good idea of how far our culture has fallen away from respectful debate. Cowards who hide behind pseudonyms, respond to columns with tirades that are laced with innuendo, profanity, misspelled words and veiled threats. At no point do these “people” present a counter-argument to the author’s point, instead they are satisfied with exercising the most basic form of free speech: insult. There are a few people, however, who identify themselves with their real name and try to present a reasoned counter-argument. However, these people are either ignored, or sometimes even harassed, by the less eloquent posters. I fear this is only one sign America is heading down the path of anti-intellectualism and this terrifies me to my core. In a world where print newspapers are becoming a thing of the past, so go the last bastions of reasoned arguments. I fear the day when print newspapers are no more, and any yokel with a computer can shoot from the hip, attacking whatever he or she sees as different or scary. No longer do readers have to sit down
and write out their thoughts in the form of a letter to the editor. Why do that when you can directly insult and lambast the source? What will the world of public discourse look like in 20, 30 or even 40 years? I fear if we continue to follow the road we’re on, then by that time, we will have lost all concept of how to make a reasoned argument, or even have lost the golden concept of respectful disagreeing. In a world where people are more worried about the gender of Lady Gaga or Britney Spears’ 15 trips to rehab than the state of their own country, can we expect anything else but this rash wave of anti-intellectualism? I think not. I call on everyone who reads this column to stand up in support of the reasoned argument. I believe I speak for all columnists here at the Kernel when I say we love to hear your feedback, good or bad. Nothing makes us happier than to know someone read our column, and then took the time to process and think about the topic of issue we presented. To know that we truly have sparked discussion or debate on this campus is a joy that is very near and dear to our hearts. Of course, there are those people who will continue to hide behind pseudonyms and attack columnists for everything but the content of their argument. I thank those people, too, because I sometimes need a good laugh mid-week and their comments are an abundant source. Zac Kiser is a biology junior. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.
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‘Evil Dead’ musical offers blood-soaked entertainment By Hope Smith features@kykernel.com
The first time “Evil Dead: The Musical” was performed, the blackout in Toronto forced the show outside to the parking lot for opening night. The first time it was performed in Louisville, the stage had to be built from the ground up by actors, producers and volunteers. Louisville’s Alley Theatre was a brand new establishment when Jake Wheat, co-producer of Louisville’s “Evil Dead: The Musical,” envisioned the show being performed in Louisville. “I remember I was in my office on iTunes — I’m addicted to iTunes — and I found the soundtrack to ‘Evil Dead: The Musical’ and I had to buy it,” Wheat said. “I just loved it. I thought, ‘I wish I could see this show.’ ” But, at the time, the show had
moved from Toronto to New York City’s Broadway to Korea. So Wheat started piecing together what he thought would be a twoyear plan to produce the show in Louisville, and contacted the designer and creative director from Louisville’s Baxter Avenue Morgue, Joey Arena. “I met Joey during a radio interview, and he just seemed like an interesting guy,” Wheat said. “And he’s equally as morbid as I am.” Arena, who became the show’s co-producer, heard the soundtrack and wanted to start auditions right away. People lined up “American Idol-style” to audition for the production, Wheat said. Instead of debuting the performance in two years, Arena pushed to have the show ready in just a few months. The crew started full rehearsals this past July. Wheat and Arena found a venue in The Alley Theatre, a local venue that
was to provide the city with “alternative” theater, but the stage was nonexistent. “When we saw the space, it was just one big empty room,” Wheat said. “There was no stage, no seats, no curtains, no bleachers, nothing.” Volunteers, actors and producers quickly began building everything they would need from the ground up. “It was stressful, but I think all things that are dreams are things that you have to work hard for,” Wheat said. “Evil Dead: The Musical” combines the cult classics that make up the “Evil Dead” trilogy into one show, but the producers have added some tweaks to make a more enjoyable audience experience. “We have taken the material from the films and from the previous productions and turned it up times a thousand,” Wheat said.
ry Clay High School, received the second runner-up position in her first Miss Lexington pageant. “(Lineberry) was the first friend I made in Continued from page 1 the group,” Hisle said. “She offered a lot of good tips.” As for the newly-crowned Miss Lexingsaid. “It was really awesome to meet other ton, Lineberry will go on to compete for the UK students who are involved in the pag- Miss Kentucky title on July 15 through 17 in 2010. To prepare for the pageant, she plans to eant system,” Lineberry increase her workout said. “All the girls take modeling were very supportive of I had two major thoughts right regiment, classes at a local agency each other, helping with and will continue to after the crowning — I can’t hair and makeup and practice her violin for getting ready backbelieve this is actually happening the talent portion. stage.” Lineberry teaches One of Lineberry’s and I hope she doesn’t mess up fitness classes at the competitors was Kiley my hair. Johnson Center, and is Shuffett, a UK journalinvolved with Reformed ism freshman from M EGAN L INEBERRY University Fellowship Greensburg, Ky., who music performance junior and the School Of Mufinished right behind sic Service OrganizaLineberry with the first tion. runner-up spot. “I was in the pageant to get some scholarFor now, Lineberry is just embracing her ship money and that’s what I did,” Shuffett newly-crowned title. said. “However, I’ve wanted the title of Miss “I had two major thoughts right after the Kentucky since I was a little girl, and my ulti- crowning — I can’t believe this is actually mate goal is to become Miss America.” happening and I hope she doesn’t mess up my Erin Hisle, a 17-year-old senior from Hen- hair,” she said with a laugh.
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GAMES Continued from page 1 Greathouse, the mayor’s liaison to the Word Equestrian Games. “There are many events that are happening in Lexington that are of that size. Rush hour may be a little more congested.” Many of the projects currently clogging up traffic in downtown Lexington and the campus area will be completed when the Games come to town, Greathouse said. The Streetscape Master Plan, which includes the Limestone Street beautification project, is expected to be completed by July 1. The plan also calls for the Newtown Pike Extension Project to be com-
“It’s not just the same old thing, it really is a great spectacle.” But one aspect has remained the same from show to show — the audience in the first few rows can get covered in blood for a small additional cost. “We were required to have a ‘Splatter Zone,’ ” Wheat said. “We use so much blood that you’d think a bloody version of ‘Animal House’ had just been filmed, that’s what the stage looks like when we’re done.” The show uses a machine that splatters parts of the audience with more than seven gallons of blood, and goggles and ponchos are typically worn by those in close range of the blood and gore. “We even have a two-page spread of our program that has been dedicated for use as an emergency shield,” Wheat said. The show debuted in Louisville on Oct. 1, and fans came from all
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in China during World War II at 23. Bennett, born seven years after his cousin’s death, was inspired to join the Air Force because of how his cousin led his life. “This is my way of completing the circle,” Bennett said. “I wanted the greatest generation to meet the next greatest generation.” The five pilots, Lts. Hank Snow, David Thomas, William Young, Jesse Townsend and Creech of the 528 Fighter Squadron, or the “528 Dragonflies,” answered the cadets’ questions about their combat experience, their lives and what kept them going during their time of service. The group specialized in air-toground combat. This means most of their targets were trains or enemy bases, which they were quick to point out were very dangerous. Townsend, a soft-spoken man who
pleted between Main Street and Versailles Road. The Kentucky Horse Park started construction projects in response to receiving the bid for the Games. “The Horse Park was able to accelerate their long-term vision to accommodate the Games,” Walker said. “There is a indoor arena seating 6,000 and an outdoor stadium sitting 7,500 permanently, 22,500 temporary seats will be added for the Games.” Coinciding with the Games at the Horse Park, Lexington will host the Spotlight Festival. “It is a free 17-day festival in downtown Lexington with three signature venues,” Greathouse said. “We will have the best of Kentucky’s performing and visual artists.” The festival will be free to all who attend and will feature local, state and national artists to be announced. UK HealthCare is a sponsor of the World Equestrian
If you go What: Evil Dead: The Musical When: Thursday, Friday and Saturday through Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. Where: The Alley Theatre, 1205 E. Washington St., Louisville Admission: $20 to $25 over the country to experience the slapstick bloodbath. “We had a guy in the front row who had driven all the way from Michigan,” Wheat said. “At the end of the show, he was dripping in blood and grinning from ear to ear.” It is not uncommon for audience members to like what they see in “Evil Dead: The Musical.” “They get so excited, they kind of lose control, like they’re at a rock concert,” Wheat said. “They aren’t unruly, they just don’t act as you would expect someone to act at your typical theater.”
flew over 100 combat missions, said finding motivation was not difficult because he was confident in his purpose. “It wasn’t hard, really. We knew what we had to do,” Townsend said. “They kept us busy, so we couldn’t think about home too much.” The pilots spoke of their desire to join the military after Pearl Harbor. They said it was incredible what the American people could achieve in order to protect their country in times of war. The mood of the event would often change from being funny and lighthearted to somber and sentimental. When the pilots spoke of their fallen comrades, Bennett asked the cadets if they were prepared to lay their life down for their country. One hundred thirty hands shot in the air. Trey Curtis, a freshman in the ROTC, said listening to veterans was vital. “If you don’t know your history, you can’t move on to the future,” Curtis said.
Games and has agreed to be the official medical provider for the event. They will provide medical services to participants, spectators and staff at the games, according to a UK news release. Two events, the long-distance endurance race and the driving competition, will take place in part on property adjacent to the Kentucky Horse Park owned by UK. A partnership has been made with UK’s College of Agriculture, the official equine program of the World Equestrian Games, said UK spokesman Jimmy Stanton. Through this partnership, the university will consult with game organizers on the care and safety of the animals. Tickets for events cost between $25 and $150 depending on the event and the seat desired, and are available now online through the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Web site, (www.alltechfeigames.com).
Television weight loss contestant encourages statewide activity By Laura Clark lclark@kykernel.com
Losing never looked so rewarding. Mark Kruger, a finalist in NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” will be sharing stories of his 129-pound weight loss and the show in the White Hall Classroom Building on Friday. In 2007, the show’s fifth season, the contestants were judged in pairs for the first time. Casting associates at Fenway Park approached Kruger and his brother in August 2007. “They informed us that we would be perfect participants on season five of the show,” Kruger said in a news
release. “This was also the day that changed my life forever.” Since the show’s conclusion, Kruger sized down from 285 pounds to his current weight of 185 pounds. Tammy Stephenson, a UK nutrition and food science professor, said while about 200 nutrition students will be attending, the event is open to everyone. “He’ll mostly talk about his own journey with weight loss,” Stephenson said. “He’s an example of someone who’s lost weight through physical activity.” Kruger’s appearance is part of Lexington’s Second Sunday cam-
paign, which is a statewide day of physical activity that encourages activity within local communities. The campaign is coordinated by the UK Cooperative Extension Service through a partnership with UK HealthCare, Windstream, local government and other community partners. Training for a marathon later this month, Kruger said setting goals is the key to staying focused. “Having this goal forces me to train hard to obtain it,” Kruger said. “By training hard and running on a daily basis, I can manage my weight and stay healthy.”