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From 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., this festival at the Armory will feature a World Class Airshow, Ultimate Combat, Plyon Races and “Blackout” Night Fly.

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monday 9 Strange Design: a Tribute to Phish with Zmick Don’t miss Strange Design as they pay tribute to the legendary band Phish. This Canopy Club show kicks off at 9 p.m., and tickets are $5.

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It’s easy to think that Universities and campus towns exist in their own bubbles, immune to the consequences of the real world. If you think about, the University is an institution that holds captive a 40,000 strong group of the nation’s largest target market: 18-25 year olds not living off of their own income. Business should be booming and the strange world of academia should be impervious to the effects of recession outside of town, right? As much as it’s nice to think that CU is some kind of suspension of reality, our town is having to deal with this economy just like any other. Students and faculty of the University has been sent a series of e-mails since October from President White concerning the school’s budget concerns. My roommate, a music student, has been warned by the college to plan the spring semester assuming that all summer courses are cancelled. My other friends who work for the University now have hour restrictions, and one is even arguing against earnings being taken away from her from the summer. The downtown areas have also been coping. With more expensive parking meters and closed streets contributing to the problem, business is getting tough. President White, in his annual interview aired on WILL-TV this past Monday, did acknowledge a lot of student and faculty concerns and clarified the vague language in his e-mails. The transparency was much appreciated and hopefully continues throughout the semester. Call me optimistic, but I think that while it’s easy to consider campus towns as weird bubbles, CU is more “real” of a town than most and the people here realize that things getting a little tougher shouldn’t prevent us from doing the things we want to do.

Prepare to be amazed by the Chinese National Acrobats at the Krannert Center at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $10 to $32. Illustration by Matt Harlan

wednesday 11 The Lincoln Presidency: Then and Now Aaron Walk will discuss the Lincoln presidency at the Champaign Public Library from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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Likes & Gripes Keith Hollenkamp

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1) Empty peanut butter jars: The sound of the knife scraping the bottom of the jar is one of the saddest things I have ever heard. 2) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: A mediocre movie disguised as a good one. There is no way that this is Best Picture material. 3) Groundhog Day: The movie and the actual day. Not because of the groundhog or Bill Murray but because that little bastard always sees his shadow.

Hallie Borden Presentation Editor 217 Likes 1) Cold Weather Tunes: There’s something about Fleet Foxes and Radical Face that make winter so picturesque and bearable. 2) UGGs: Fugg you, haters, my toes are warm! 3) TLC: There’s nothing better than trashy TV shows dressed up as documentaries so that you don’t have to feel guilty about watching specials on polygamy, sex toys and infant beauty pageants.

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For many, Jan. 26 marked just another Monday of work or classes. For some however, it marked the beginning of the Chinese New Year. “I went to Mandarin Wok to eat Chinese food with friends,” said Ting Hsiang Wang, a University student from Taipei, Taiwan. “We wanted to share because that’s the meaning of the Chinese New Year.” Though Wang celebrated the beginning of the Year of the Ox by going out, usually he celebrates the new year in a very different way. “I usually go to my grandmother’s house, and she cooks for the entire family,” said Wang. Many traditions of the Chinese New Year differ from those celebrated in the United States. “In Asian cultures, it is the most important holiday of the year,” said David Chih, the Asian American Cultural Center director. “It’s

actually more like Thanksgiving here — a time with family and to eat big meals.” According to Chih, meals play such a large role in the holiday because certain foods have symbolic meaning. Many foods traditionally eaten in the 15-day-long Chinese New Year celebration are homophones for Chinese words that signify good fortune. For example, the Chinese words for “fish” and “surpluses” sound the same and are consumed throughout the holiday. “We eat whole fish and chicken and uncut noodles,” said Wang. “This means long life.” Wang says one of his favorites, though, is something more untraditional. “Sea ears are good,” said Wang. “They are like oysters. They are very expensive and are only eaten during the Chinese New Year.” Other

traditional foods include rice cake that in Chinese means a “high year,” or a prosperous year, and dumplings that symbolize luck. “Every year, there is a silver coin in one of the dumplings, and if you get it, you have good luck in the new year,” said Wang. “We usually cheat and let my grandmother or grandfather have it.” Although there are numerous traditions surrounding the cuisine, spiritual traditions are also important in Wang’s family. “The house has to be clean for the gods,” said Wang. “Every day welcomes a different god. The kitchen god likes to gossip about bad things, so usually, we put sticky rice on statues so he won’t say anything bad. The kitchen god helps to prevent fires in the new year.” While some Chinese traditions may seem odd to those not used to celebrating the New Year, Chih thinks otherwise. “I think all kinds of cultures have peculiar traditions,” said Chih. “Who decided we would watch a ball of lights drop in New York every year?” There are also other traditions such as using flower branches to decorate the home, welcoming spring. “These traditions are thousands of years old,” said Chih. “Yet every culture is alive, so variations mature and evolve over time.” Chih said some Asian Americans who celebrate the holiday sometimes have to improvise. “The ingredients may not be available at Schnuck’s or County Market,” he said. The holiday ends Feb. 10 and is celebrated in China with a lantern festival. To celebrate for yourself, check out the217. com for Chinese New Year recipes and restaurant specials.

Air Force Veteran Expands Bar Business to Champaign by Lauren Whalley Jan. 2, 2009 marked the opening of It’ll Do 2 Bar and Grill in Champaign. Located at the Country Fair Shopping Center on 123 S. Mattis, the former Chief’s Bar & Grill has been transformed by owner Marvin Meadows. After 21 years in the Air Force, he settled into the bar business four years ago. Meadows owns It’ll Do Bar and Grill in Arcola, which led to the current expansion of his business. Networking eventually allowed Meadows to open It’ll Do 2. The name It’ll Do originates from one of Meadows’ favorite bars in Florida that he visited while in the Air Force. Customers 21 years of age and older can enjoy this spacious bar with a generous seating area and pool tables in addition to a stage for live music. Meadows plans to have open house band nights to play live music, which has proven to be popular in Arcola. “We currently have live music and karaoke every Friday, which tends to be our busiest time of the week,” said Meadows.

Customers can expect the same local bar feel in Champaign that has been established in Arcola. Most often, the crowd gathered at It’ll Do 2 are blue-collar workers, bikers and veterans, but Meadows welcomes anyone. “We want to become that hometown local bar for the residents in Champaign. We are known to have friendly service. You are going to get a smile when you come here,” said Meadows. Meadows noted that the atmosphere of It’ll Do 2 is safe, and there hasn’t been a need for extra security. He wants customers to “come here and have a good time.” It’ll Do 2 is open 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday and noon to midnight Sunday, which includes the bar and grill. Unlike most places, customers can enjoy late-night food just a few steps from the bar. The affordable menu, which has grilled

chicken to pulled pork sandwiches to mozzarella sticks, is from It’ll Do. Meadows recommends the hamburgers, which have become a customer favorite. Additionally, lunch is offered daily with $5 specials each day of the week. For instance, on Fridays, customers can enjoy all-you-can-eat chili with grilled cheese. Drink specials vary, but the month of January was $2 beer. When asked what drink Meadows would recommend most, he suggested the delicious “apple pie,” which is Everclear mixed with apple juice and cinnamon sticks. Meadows can call It’ll Do 2 his second home for the moment as he has spent countless hours preparing for the opening and now daily operating the bar and grill. While busy, he couldn’t be more welcoming to new customers who, as the tag line suggests, can go to It’ll Do 2 “where there’s always a party!” come and get it

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Raising Hope and Awareness for Champaign Clinic by Danielle Perlin

n the afternoon of Jan. 31, students and community members gathered at Art for Hope, a fundraiser to both promote and raise money for the free clinic Hope Community Health Center, which opened on Oct. 15, 2008. The original idea of the fundraiser came from a night of brainstorming last summer by senior Mingee Kim, MCB and communications major and the volunteer coordinator for the clinic, along with senior Christine Knight, IB major and the fundraising coordinator for the clinic. “It kind of exploded into the idea of having a silent auction,” said Knight. “With that, we decided we could do something that could inspire young kids in the community who don’t really know about careers in health care to get to know more about what’s going on in Champaign County in terms of what different careers are available.”

After the idea was stated, the volunteers needed a name and a means of organizing the event. “The reason we call it Art for Hope is ... it’s kind of two-fold,” said Knight. “The place is called Hope, but also ... the hope that even in this economy or even in this community, we can build up this free clinic so that we can help people get health care.” The volunteers booked the room in order to start the process of developing their idea into an event. After e-mailing faculty and friends, Knight said, they held an awareness Art for Hope party on Oct. 25, 2008. “[It] got students aware of the clinic’s existence,” said Knight. “[It] got some people to think about donating.” The first half of the event consisted of a panel discussion entitled “Careers in Healthcare,” which had people from various fields, including Cherie Oshiro, who spoke about optometry, Vitaly Stepensky, MD/PhD candidate from the University, and Barclay Milton, who spoke about being a nurse practitioner. During the discussion led by Dr. Cris Medrano, founder and CEO of Hope Community Health Center, questions included specifics about each of the panelists’ individual field of study and also questions related to family life. “I had wanted to do the panel for a long time,” said Medrano. “I think it’s something the students don’t get exposed to enough. They don’t get to hear sort of the personal stories of the people that they are thinking they want to become in the future.” Students that are not planning on having a career in the medical field also attended this event. Sophomore Justine Salva, majoring in industrial design, attended the event with some other members of her sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma. She explained what she learned from sitting through the panel discussion. “It increased my admiration and respect for them ... [to] get to see how much [work] they put into it,” she said.

The second half of the fundraiser was a silent bid auction. According to Kim, artists within both the local and student communities donated the art pieces at the auction. The proceeds from this auction are going straight toward the clinic. Nikki Hillier, a member of the Champaign community, came to the auction in hopes of finding artwork for her house. “I thought we can help out the Hope Center,” she said. T-shirts and meal coupons from Houlihan’s were also available at the event, due to donations. Knight explained they had multiple goals for the outcome of the event. “First and foremost, to bring different kind of like sects of the community together and to get behind this community organization,” said Knight. She also mentioned different individuals within the community, such as students, faculty, people within the medical care field, community members and artists. “All of these individuals don’t necessarily have to be separate in their goals,” she said. “It’s to bring people into connection and make that space where people can open up communication.” A second reason for the event was to raise money, though Medrano, Kim and Knight all have hopes of raising awareness for the clinic as well as health care issues within the CU community. “For all of us, it’s not necessarily raising money for the clinic,” said Kim. “It’s more about bringing awareness to people that this issue does exist and that we can bring people together ... and be in one common place and celebrate hope.” Though their initial reason for the event was not necessarily to raise money, they did raise more than $1,300 from the auction and the T-shirts. According to the volunteers, most of the advertising, for both the event and the clinic, is by word of mouth. However, upon the clinic’s opening, Medrano called local hospitals as well as the Frances Nelson Health Center, which did, and still does,

A selection of the art at Art for Hope silent bid auction that benefits Hope Community Health Center. Photos by Abby Toms

refer people to Hope Community Health Center, according to Medrano. As for the volunteers’ favorite parts about working at the clinic, both Kim and Knight learn from daily occurrences and from Medrano. “I think my favorite part is Dr. Medrano just trusts us so much,” said Kim. “You never leave the clinic without learning something new that day. You get to see a different side of health care that’s not plastered on billboards and see a different population that comes through.” Medrano’s favorite part includes fulfillment within the community. “It’s fulfilling a need,” she said. “The fact that somewhere out there, someone is suffering. And if they hear about us, then we give them hope.”

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Marloes ten Bhömer in her new exhibit at Krannert Art Museum. Photo by Isaac Bloom.

When looking at Dutch designer Marloes ten Bhömer‘s wildly innovative work, one would never guess that her vision came from a documentary on factories gluing together pieces of false meat. Although ten Bhömer‘s collection of couture shoes looks nothing like plastic meat, their similar design principle — an object suggesting a functionality that it doesn’t have — distinguishes them from currently existing footwear. These avant-garde pieces challenge viewers’ assumptions about the

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purpose and design of ordinary objects like shoes, providing an intriguing (and wearable) aesthetic experience laced with critical thinking. Ten Bhömer studied at both Artez in the Netherlands and the Royal College of Art, earning both a BA and MA in product design, respectively. Her education — in addition to classical ballet training and a lifelong interest in fashion — made the footwear industry a fitting place for the designer. “[A shoe is] the perfect object because of the technology and its [ability] to express personality,” she said. “At the moment, it’s a really exciting field — there’s a lot to be done.” In order to create bold, cutting-edge pieces like “Carbonfibreshoe” and “Noheelsshoe,” ten Bhömer uses a variety of inventive technological processes such as computer numerical control (CNC) milling, rotational molding, rapid prototyping and carbon fiber laminating. She has also developed a “leathermâché” technique, which she uses to create shoes that follow the form of the foot exactly on the inside but with a different external silhouette. The materials she uses vary from traditional leather and rubber to carbon fiber, stainless steel and polyurethane resin. “When designing, I sometimes start with a concept drawing of a shoe that I will then have to translate [into] a specific material to make the shoes technically sound,” she explained. “The shapes and constructions are usually un-

conventional and, therefore, require materials unfamiliar to footwear design.” Ten Bhömer is currently working on building a Web site to sell her shoes online as well as making them in different sizes (the originals are in her own U.S. size 8). However, she says that reinventing footwear and creating new structural possibilities remain her main objectives rather than trying to satisfy the demands of an existing target group. “The question now arises who the woman is who will wear my shoes, so far limited to close friends and myself,” she mused. “They could be worn at events, [on] catwalks or at home. But to own a piece of experimental clothing ... that is often more interesting than wearing it.” Although ten Bhömer works with a foot specialist and engineers to ensure that her shoes are technically sound, wearability is not her goal (“No highheeled shoe is comfortable or safe!”). Instead, she emphasizes her desire to break down preconceptions and expectations we have about commonplace items by challenging their generic typologies. “The basis of my design philosophy lies in my aspiration to create products that don’t communicate straightaway what they are and what their function is,” she said. “The reason for this attraction is the possibilities it raises when a designer rethinks what an object can look like and does not comply with the stereotype of what [it] always has [been].”

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This year, the dance department at the University has changed its color palette for February Dance: White Out, a contemporary performance by dance students. The traditional black stage ﬂoor has been transformed to white, just as the Champaign-Urbana landscape has this winter. Four choreographers, 30-some dancers and a cadre of designers have lent their skills to White Out, which opens Feb. 5 at Colwell Playhouse at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. The show includes four separate pieces. I was able to view one, titled “Paper Song,” during a technical rehearsal on Friday night, which has many lovely moments ranging from exuberant to serene. Extravagant white silk-and-paper sculptures, designed by Japanese artist Kyoko Ibe and crafted by (buzz photo editor) Isaac Bloom, unfold onstage like Jacob’s ladders. Strands of elegant white “birds” are lowered slowly above the dancers, adding a delightful sense of depth. The white ﬂoor, accented by aqua, pink and purple lights, gives shadows a place to play. Much of the inspiration for “Paper Song” came from Ibe, whose work was featured last fall at the Krannert Art Museum. Faculty choreographer Rebecca Nettl-Fiol said she read Ibe’s writings about the qualities of paper and used images of crumpling, wrapping and writing on paper in her work. She also juxtaposed elements from the music

of “Ghost Opera,” illustrating the theme of past and future, looking back and looking forward in time. “A dancer might look and do something, and another dancer might do something and then look,” Nettl-Fiol said. The variety of tempi in “Ghost Opera” lends itself to several different moods and tableaus: Dancers work alone or share graceful moments in duets and trios, while folk dance is punctuated by joyful vocal exclamations and a lovely camaraderie. The dancers are barefoot, adding organic sounds to the overall effect, and wear wispy asymmetrical white garments with aqua and blue accents over bodysuits. At times, the movement of the costumes gave the illusion of exposing the dancers, which distracts a bit from the mesmerizing effect of the piece but does evoke the ﬂuttering of paper. Two of the four pieces will feature percussive instrumentation; one, a collaboration between choreographer Linda Lehovec and her husband, percussionist Brian Behrns, has the dancers representing a dysfunctional family around a dining room table and using plates and silverware to add sound. Guest artist Paul Singh’s piece is titled “Trigger” and examines the themes of consumerism, war and environmentalism. Renee Wadleigh choreographed “Getting There,” which features a wide range of different

music from Henry Purcell to Bob Dylan. Dancers will also perform “The Silent Show,” abstract scenes in a white box curated by Tere O’Connor, in the Krannert lobby before and after the performance. The show runs Feb. 5, 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $9-17 and available from the Krannert Center Ticket Ofﬁce (333-6280).

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The IMC held out an open invita- starring several Screen Actors Guild members. tion for local and regional filmmakers of the indie Prelude is a production of Essence Films, an offbent to submit their works, and now nearly 30 films shoot of Shatterglass Studios. from about 20 directors will be screened. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I make commercials [through Shatterglass] to â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really wanted it to be open to anyone who pay the bills,â&#x20AC;? Boyce said. makes films,â&#x20AC;? 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Illinois alumnus and former Illini Film and Video The event is an opportunity for independent president Chris Lukeman entered The Transient filmmakers to show their work and be recog- for the festival. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our movie is about a homeless vigilante and nized, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re providing a space for them,â&#x20AC;? Dolinar said. his caseworker, Steve, as they try to stop Vamâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a long ways from Hollywood here.â&#x20AC;? pire Abraham Lincoln and his gang of punks from The films on tap this weekend will run the gamut sucking the blood of four score and seven virfrom documentaries to mockumentaries, from dra- gins,â&#x20AC;? Lukeman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s action comedy mas to comedies and from art films to talk shows. with a little bit of horror in there. Not so much Festivities kick off Friday at 6 p.m. with refresh- slapstick comedy but definitely not meant to be ments and the dope compositions of Urbanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own taken seriously.â&#x20AC;? DJ Belly. Friday screenings last until midnight. The 24-year-old from Jacksonville, Ill., made the Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events include family-friendly film movie with the current president and vice presiscreenings (courtesy of Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rentertainment) dent of Illini Film and Video. The Transient was from noon to 2 p.m., a social from 5 to 6:30 p.m. completed early last fall, but Lukeman decided livened up by a local jazz band, a dance party and to wait until later to launch the film. screenings until midnight. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to use this as our Champaign-UrSunday closes out the festival with Central Il- bana premier, especially considering how Feb. 12 is linois comedy troupe Zoo Improv at 4 p.m. and Lincolnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 200th birthday,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really, really movies until 10 p.m. fun movie and a fast watch. And yeah, we just had a Concessions such as popcorn, pizza, cookies, lot of fun with it. We tried not to be too controversial soda and coffee will be on sale all three nights to with Lincoln as a bloodsucking nemesis.â&#x20AC;?

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Panache Jim Gould Restaurant, live music C, 7pm U of I Jazz Combo Jazz music. Iron Post, U, 7pm The Fairchilds Funky Jonny Huber’s West End Store, The Embassy Tavern & C, 8pm Grill, U, 7:30pm Keller Williams Santa with Pet Lions and Canopy Club, U, 8pm, $20 Names that Spell Rascal Flatts with guest Canopy Club, U, 9pm, Jessica Simpson $5-$7 Assembly Hall, C, 8pm, Andy Moreillon $49.75, $70 Memphis on Main, C, Feudin’ Hillbillys 9pm Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., Caleb Cook and the Big U, 9pm Naturals Charles Lane Jazz Combo Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., Iron Post, U, 9pm recreation U, 9pm Delta Kings Live Dueling Piano Show Drinking Liberally Memphis on Main, C, 88 Broadway, U, 9pm Esquire Lounge Inc., C, 9pm Bill Withering, Larry Frost 6:30pm Fourth Annual V-Day and Rick Charmin. A gathering of liberal Benefit Concert Mordechai In The Mirror, thinkers over drinks. Cowboy Monkey, C, Curb Service, and Eureka 9pm, $7 kids & families Proceeds from this year’s Brown Cowboy Monkey, C, Design It campaign will go locally 9:30pm, $5 Orpheum Children’s Sci- to A Woman’s Fund as ence Museum, C, 4pm, well as aiding victims of dj $42 for nonmembers, $36 violence in the DemocratCountry Night with DJ for members ic Republic of Congo. Halfdead This engineering program Desafinado Radmaker’s Rock & Roll meets weekly for six The Embassy Tavern & Tavern, Tolono, 8pm weeks and is designed for Grill, U, 9pm DJ Belly grades 3-5. Dickie James and The Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm Blue Flames lgbt Stitches with DJs RickGino’s Place, Danville, bats and Kannibal Live and Let Live GLBT 9pm The Clark Bar, C, 10pm Alcoholics Anonymous dj Meeting concert McKinley Presbyterian Country Dancing at February Dance: White Church and Foundation, Bradley’s II Out C, 6:30pm Bradley’s II, C, 9pm, $5 Krannert Center for DJs Ian, D.O.M. & ReFLEX fundraisers the Performing Arts, U, Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm 7:30pm, $5-$17 UC Books to Prisoners DJ Delayney Rebecca Nettl-Fiol will work session Highdive, C, 10pm, $5 perform Paper Song with- Urbana-Champaign Inin a large-scale white pa- dependent Media Center, dance music per sculpture constructed U, 2pm Family Contra Dance by Japanese visiting artist with Dancing Fingers and wpgu Kyoko Ibe. Deborah Hyland Rob Denty Quartet Illini Basketball Watch Phillips Recreation Center, Zorba’s, C, 9:30pm Party U, 7pm Jupiter’s, C, 7pm Sabertooth Party Colleckaraoke tive! Presents: The After classes & Live Karaoke Band Party to the IMC Festival workshops Gino’s Place, Danville, Urbana-Champaign In9pm Tango — Session 1 dependent Media Center, Liquid Courage Karaoke University YMCA, C, U, 11pm with DJ Craig 6:30pm, $40 Featuring a costume Senator’s Bar & Grill, SaPrerequisite: Beginning trunk, guest appearances voy, 9:30pm Ballroom Dance II or and an art sale. Karaoke with Randy equivalent level course. concert Miller Bentley’s Pub, C, 9:30pm food & drink February Dance: White Krannert Uncorked Out movies Krannert Center for the Krannert Center for IPRH Film Series Performing Arts, U, 5pm the Performing Arts, U, Krannert Art Museum Complimentary beverag- 7:30pm, $5-$17 and Kinkead Pavilion, C, es, cheese and crackers. Traffic Jam: The Boat 5:30pm Drunks Featuring Sunset Boufri, feb 6 Krannert Center for the levard, directed by Billy Performing Arts, U, 5pm live music Wilder. Live Dueling Piano Show karaoke sporting event 88 Broadway, U, 9pm Karaoke with DJ HolWomen’s Basketball vs. Prairie Dogs lywood Michigan State Iron Post, U, 5pm Wendl’s, U, 9pm Assembly Hall, C, 8pm Happy Hour and Live Dragon Karaoke with Music Paul Faber Silvercreek, U, 6pm CJ Dane’s, Tolono, 9pm FEB 05 – feb 11 09

Sustainability Seminar: “Wind Farms in Central Illinois” Waste Management and Research Center, C, 12pm A talk by Randy Lloyd, Agricultural Awareness Coordinator for McLean County. Gallery Conversation Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C, 5:30pm A discussion about the photographic works of Andy Warhol.

MCJS Karaoke DJs Mike and Cheryl Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 9pm

Run For Cover Memphis on Main, C, 9pm Dan Whitaker & The Shinebenders movies Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, IMC Film Fest 9pm, $3-$5 Urbana-Champaign InA Tribute to Johnny Cash: dependent Media Center, Rusty Evens & Ring of U, 6pm Fire Radmaker’s Rock & Roll sporting event Tavern, Tolono, 9pm Women’s Tennis vs Kansas The Blues Deacons Atkins Tennis Center, U, Gino’s Place, Danville, 2pm 9pm Men’s Tennis vs. Duke Steve and The Love MesAtkins Tennis Center, U, sengers 6pm Iron Post, U, 9:30pm Wrestling vs. NorthNIL8 western Cowboy Monkey, C, Huff Hall, C, 7pm 10pm, $5

lectures Comparative Human Rights: “Literature, Art, Politics” Symposium Illini Union, U, 10am Friday Forum: “Ethics and Social Responsibility for Scientists and Engineers” University YMCA, C, 12pm A talk by Michael C. Loui, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. “Recovering Energy from Wastes” Lecture William M. Staerkel Planetarium, C, 7pm, $1 Following the lecture, the planetarium will debut a feature called “The Planets.”

kids & families Daddy Daughter Dance Savoy Recreational Center, Savoy, 6:30pm, $8 for Savoy residents, $10 for non-residents Music, cake, punch and a keepsake photo are included for ages twelve and under with a parent.

sat, feb 7 live music Live Dueling Piano Show 88 Broadway, U, 9pm Panache Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 7pm Oberon The Possum King Iron Post, U, 6pm This Must Be the Band: A Tribute to Talking Heads Canopy Club, U, 7pm, $8 A Capella 2009 Unity High School, Tolono, 7pm, $6 for students, $10 for adults Featuring The Other Guys, The Girls Next Door, The XTension Chords and The RipChords. Captain Eddie and Fred T Huber’s West End Store, C, 8pm Impalas Old Orchard Lanes, Savoy, 9pm

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An informal and nonAccordion Players Meeting instructional evening of Tango Crash Course & Homer City Building, drawing the human form. Milonga Homer, 2pm All 2D media are welPhillips Recreation Center, come. classes & U, 7:15pm, $10 Beginning Karate for workshops Adults sun, feb 8 Free Bike Repair Classes, University YMCA, C, Open Hours, Bike Sales 7pm, $30 live music Urbana-Champaign InDance Class — Tango Sunday Brunch Trio dependent Media Center, Channing-Murray FounJim Gould Restaurant, C, U, 3pm dation, U, 9pm, $35, $25 10am students Live Music at Carmon’s mon, feb 9 Carmon’s Restaurant, C, tue, feb 10 live music 5:30pm live music Emerald Rum Jazz Jam Hosted by The Blind Pig Co., The, C, 6pm MRS Trio Acoustic Tuesday with Heartland Jazz Orchestra Iron Post, U, 7pm Jeremy Harper Iron Post, U, 7pm Jason Bentley Memphis on Main, C, Boltini Lounge, C, 7:30pm 7:30 pm karaoke Strange Design: a Tribute The Piano Man dj Liquid Courage Karaoke to Phish by Zmick Canopy Club, U, 9pm DJ Mertz Geo’s, U, 7pm Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $5 Corn Desert Ramblers Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., open mic dj Kosmo at Soma U, 9pm Soma Ultralounge, C, 11pm Anything Goes Open Mic ‘80s Night with DJ dj Night Hosted by Acoustic Mingram dance music Duo: Jeremy Harper & Highdive, C, 10pm Free Love Tuesday with Country Western Dance Jim Kates DJ Motion karaoke Independent Order of Memphis on Main, C, Boltini Lounge, C, 9:30pm Odd Fellows Arthur Lodge 8pm MCJS Karaoke “Dusty Music” — DJ 742, C, 7pm, $2 American Legion Post 24, Delayney movies Radio Salsa C, 7:30pm Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, Radio Maria, C, 11pm, $3 Pizza, Pitcher & Movie Dragon Karaoke 10:15pm, $1 Salsa, Merengue, Bachata Canopy Club, U, all day The Clark Bar, C, 9pm karaoke music and dancing with sporting event open mic DJ Bris. MCJS Karaoke Men’s Basketball vs. Open Mic Night American Legion Post 24, concert Purdue 88 Broadway, U, 9pm C, 7:30pm February Dance: White Assembly Hall, C, 12pm Liquid Courage Karaoke literary Out Geo’s, U, 9pm social issues Krannert Center for Reading by author AnDragon Karaoke the Performing Arts, U, Anti-War Anti-Racism drew Porter The Clark Bar, C, 9pm 7:30pm, $5-$17 Effort Meeting Illini Union Bookstore, C, Karaoke with Randy Winter Tales: AmeriUrbana-Champaign In4:30pm Miller can Indian Storytelling dependent Media Center, The reading will be folBentley’s Pub, C, 9:30pm Concert U, 6pm lowed by a book signing. open mic Spurlock Museum, U, kids & families kids & families Original Music Showcase 2pm, $5 Sinfonia da Camera: Bilingual Preschool Magic O Baby! Espresso Royale, U, 8pm English Garden Orpheum Children’s Sci- Champaign Public Library, Open Mic Night Krannert Center for ence Museum, C, 10am, C, 9:45am, 10:30am Memphis on Main, C, the Performing Arts, U, $10 for members, $12 for Art Lab 8pm 7:30pm, $32, $31 seniors, non-members Orpheum Children’s Sci- Open Mic Night with $11 students, $7 youth A program designed for ence Museum, C, 4pm, Mike Ingram preschoolers to learn sci- $42 for non-members, Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm karaoke ence through art and play. $36 for members stage Dragon Karaoke with Classes will be taught in Paul Faber both English and Spanish. mind/body/spirit National Acrobats of CJ Dane’s, Tolono, 9pm Qi-Gong for Wellness China lgbt Liquid Courage Karaoke University YMCA, C, Krannert Center for the Geo’s, U, 10pm Mpowerment 6:30pm, $60 Performing Arts, U, 7pm, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, $32, $27 seniors, $15 stusporting event and Transgender Resourc- classes & dents, $10 UI and youth workshops Men’s Tennis vs. Tenes, U, 5pm lectures nesee Mpowerment is a comKarate for Kids Atkins Tennis Center, U, munity group for young University YMCA, C, $25 Know Your University: 6pm gay/bisexual men. For children ages six to 13. The 2008 All Classes Kiyojute Ryu Kempo Black Alumni Reunion literary fundraisers University YMCA, C, University YMCA, C, 12pm SAGE Read-A-Thon FriendShop Used Book 6:30pm, $20 A talk by Jacqueline WilUrbana Free Library, U, Store Open Dance—Ballroom Dance I liams. 11am Champaign Public Library, University YMCA, C, Decolonized Viewing: Featuring reading staC, 2:30pm 6:30pm, $40 Critically Deconstructing tions, a craft and snacks. The Library Friends sell Students should wear and Creatively Reconused books for $1 or less, leather or vinyl-soled structing the Sitcom’s community plus CDs, videos, and shoes. “Indian” Lecture E-Fest Indoor Electric DVDs for $1.50, along MELD (Monday Evening La Casa Cultural Latina, Airplane Festival with gift items. All sales Life Drawing) Group U, 12pm Armory, C, 8am, $5, chil- benefit the library. Boneyard Pottery, C, A talk by Dustin Tahmahdren 12 and under free 7pm, $7 kera. come and get it

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Babies’ Lap Time Urbana Free Library, U, 9:45am, 10:30pm Ages birth to 24 months. Tuesday Twos Champaign Public Library, C, 9:45am, 10:30am, 11:15am Goodnight Storyshop Champaign Public Library, C, 6:30pm

Tango Night Cowboy Monkey, C, 8pm Physical Challenge: An Indie Rock Dance Party Canopy Club, U, 9pm-

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Liquid Courage Karaoke Wendl’s, U, 9pm Paul Faber Dragon Karaoke The Embassy Tavern & Grill, U, 9pm Karaoke Bomb Night Geovanti’s, C, 10pm

Rainbow Coffeehouse Wesley-United Methodist Church & Wesley Founda- open mic tion, U, 6:30pm Open Stage Comedy Memphis on Main, C, classes & work- 9pm, $2 shops Open-Mic Night Writing the Personal Radio Maria, C, 10:30pm Statement for Law School movies Applications University YMCA, C, February Film Series: 4pm, $25 Myths of Lincoln Juggling Huff Hall, C, 6pm University YMCA, C, stage 5pm, $10 Dance — Ballroom Dance National Acrobats of II —Session 1 China University YMCA, C, Krannert Center for the 6:30pm, $40 Performing Arts, U, 7pm, $32, $27 seniors, $15 stusupport groups dents, $10 UI and youth < Community Veterans lectures Clinic Urbana-Champaign The Lincoln Presidency: Friends Meeting, U, 6pm Then and Now Champaign Public Library, wed, feb 11 C, 9:30am A talk by Aaron Walk, hislive music tory instructor. Donnie Heitler Lincoln Bicentennial LecGreat Impasta, C, 6pm ture featuring Professor In Your Ear Big Band James Oakes Iron Post, U, 6pm Levis Faculty Center/VisiTraditional Irish Music tor’s Center, U, 3:30pm Session Lecture by James Oakes, Bentley’s Pub, C, 7pm Professor of History and Jam Session — Commu- Graduate Center Chair in nity Center for the Arts the Humanities, City UniLincoln Square Mall, U, versity of New York. 7:30pm, $5 College Re-entry for Rocket Science At Adults: Information Senator’s Inn Pub Session Senator’s Bar & Grill, SaParkland College, C, voy, 8pm 5:30pm Andrew Boostrom kids & families Iron Post, U, 9pm Storyshop dj Champaign Public Library, Country Dancing at C, 9:45am, 10:30am Bradley’s II Duct Work Bradley’s II, C, 9pm, $5 Savoy Recreational CenJeff Markland’s DJ’s all ter, Savoy, 5:30pm, $25 request for residents of Savoy; Radmaker’s Rock & Roll $32 for non-residents Tavern, Tolono, 9pm Ages five to 12. DJ LEGTWO support groups Boltini Lounge, C, 9pm Salsa Night with DJ Juan Among Women: A LesbiCowboy Monkey, C, an and Bisexual Women’s 10pm, $2 Support Group I Love the ‘90s Night with Asian American Cultural DJ Mingram Center, U, 5pm Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm Coming Out Support Reggae Night with DJ Group Delayney Illini Union, U, 7pm Highdive, C, 10pm

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Rock out for a great cause this Friday at Cowboy Monkey’s Fourth Annual V-Day Benefit. This event is presented in conjunction with the 2009 UIUC Vagina Monolouges, and proceeds will benefit victims of violence in the Congo as well as A Woman’s Fund, a local organization aimed towards preventing violence against women. The benefit begins at 9 p.m. Performers include Elsinore, The Brother Whys, Tree Thump, World’s First Flying Machine, Sunset Stallion and Common Loon. Tickets are $7.

Museum Exhibits Something That Happened Only Once Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C An animated digital panorama projection presented in the Intermedia Gallery. Through March 29.

“Audubon at Illinois: Selections from the University Library’s Birds of Illinois” Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C A collection of drawings of the birds of Illinois by John James Audubon. Through May 24.

“Polaroids and Portraits: A Photographic Legacy of Andy Warhol” Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C This exhibition displays portraits of celebrities, socialites and unknowns photographed by Andy Warhol. Through May 24.

WOWdesign: Marloes ten Bhomer Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C Highlighting the work of the famous shoe designer. Through May 31.

New Installation of The Rosann Gelvin Noel Gallery Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C The installation of the newly named Rosann Gelvin Noel Gallery features major Abstract Expressionist artists, including Jackson Pollack, Adolph Gottlieb and David Smith.

Scent of a Woman ... Or a Man

mell is a funny thing when it comes to sex. Sometimes scents waft alluringly and seductively; it is the very fragrance that arouses us. Yet at other times, we turn up our noses at certain odors. These more “natural” odors are sometimes called disgusting, nasty or unclean. “Doin’ It Well” decided that it was about time we took in the scents of sex.

Taking a Whiff Smell occurs when tiny molecules pass through our nasal cavities and are detected by olfactory receptors lining our nose. Our sense of smell probably doesn’t do for us what it once did; many other animals have more developed senses of smell that they use to find food, home, mates and to sense danger. For humans, smell can become associated with past experiences, sometimes in complex ways. Certain perfumes, foods or chemical smells can bring back good and bad memories. Erotically, many sensual products are heavily marketed to play upon smells. From the obvious (such as perfume) to the not-so-obvious (such as candles, massage oils or flavored lubes), these scents may produce a variety of reactions in us. Aromatherapists prescribe certain scents for various reactions: For instance, lavender to relax or rose as an aphrodisiac. Because we may also associate some smells with sexual experiences (such as a particular shampoo), we may also find certain scents sensual. Researchers in Chicago recently performed a study upon men suggesting that odors such as cinnamon buns, licorice and pumpkin pie increased blood flow to the penis. As goofy as this may seem, these researchers suggested that all sorts of smells (not just the bizarre combinations they selected) can probably increase arousal.

Phero-Moans? There is also research examining pheromones, chemicals released by the body that may trigger sexual arousal. Most research shows that these pheromones aren’t particularly effective in human beings. This scent is found in fresh (before it becomes B.O.) sweat, and some research has found that women are attracted by the smell in men’s fresh sweat. We have to wonder, though, about the assumptions in this research. Are women ever “naturally” attracted to other women or men attracted to other men?

Au Naturel We live in a society that likes to cover up our body odors. Deodorant, perfume, cologne, aftershave and douche all attempt to mask our own bodily odors with something else, something “better.” When we sweat or secrete fluids, these fluids have their own odors. From person to person, our bodies will smell different. Our genital areas may have their own unique odor. Despite this fact, women’s bodies receive a lot of undue

criticism when it comes to smell. While there aren’t any products (that we know of) that target men when they have that “not-so-fresh feeling,” douches, feminine deodorants and personal wipes all aim to “clean up” women’s bodies, suggesting that these odors are unnatural. Many people move past this hype, loving their own sexual smells as well as the sexual smells of their partners. Recently, a German company took this a step further and began manufacturing something they call Vulva Original, which is a concentrated perfume derived from women’s vaginal fluids. In some ways, we are very encouraged by the eroticization of women’s “natural” scent, which moves us away from the idea that vulvas should smell like roses or lemons. At the same time, the marketing campaign (SmellMeAnd.Com — clever, right?) poses naked, shaved women all around a man longingly smelling the place on his hand where he applied said perfume. The women aren’t there as full participants but two-dimensional props; the allure of the scent isn’t connected to them as people but as things to be sniffed.

Love That Smell Smell can be a wonderful sense to play with in the bedroom. You may just pay special attention as you move throughout your day to what scents catch your attention, which are exciting or alluring. Play with different fragrances in your solo and partner sexual experiences. Paying attention to smells can also be helpful with our own bodies. Changes in odors can be the result of diet, changes in the menstrual cycle or even an infection. These scents can tell us about our bodies and our partners’ bodies. Because of the shame that many of us receive about our bodies and sex, we may work on accepting and enjoying the odors that our bodies produce. These scents aren’t dangerous or unclean but are a healthy part of our bodies’ natural balance. Telling your partner that you enjoy the way his or her body smells can be a step toward enjoying the juicy mechanics of your sex life. Check us out next week as we hook you up! Kim and Ross sense that you have a question for them. Send it along to buzzdoinitwell@yahoo.com

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music Packers Fans and Pet Shop Boys Jeff Tweedy’s sarcastic stage banter captivates at Foellinger by Charlie Johnson “I’m trying to balance fun with crushing depression. Always a challenge.” It might be challenging, but if the two standing ovations, two encores and endless stream of shouted song requests are any indication, Jeff Tweedy succeeded brilliantly Saturday night at Foellinger Auditorium. Moving seamlessly through Wilco-fan favorites and lesser-known solo act tunes, Jeff Tweedy’s hour-and-a-half set lived up to its sold-out billing. Before Tweedy took the stage, Canadian folk trio Great Lake Swimmers treated those still filing in to a superb opening act. Frontman Tony Dekker’s spacey, ambient vocals washed over the crowd’s whiskey-softened sensibilities, delivering lyrical wisps like cold breaths of Canadian air. The tremble of Dekker’s vocals were brought into focus with precise percussion punctuation marks and banjo flourishes, the sort of music that reminds you of the cold outside but makes you feel the warmth of your seat. This, however, was Jeff Tweedy’s show, and he walked out to a raucous ovation. “You guys sound loud,” he laughed. Rotating among six guitars, Tweedy picked his way around most of his prolific discography, and while Urbana isn’t Chicago, it was clear the

Foellinger show was something of a miniature homecoming. With an auditorium full of Chicagoland transplants and his family filling up the front row, Tweedy seemed at home with the audience, frequently trading sarcastic barbs with members who shouted song requests. He heeded his son’s request to play “Hummingbird,” and when one fan suggested he play the Pet Shop Boys, Tweedy’s Chicago nature shined through: “I picture a Packer fan or something.” But despite Tweedy’s sarcasm, his comfort with the crowd was obvious. He smiled his way through the entire set, even the crushingly depressing parts, which any Tweedy fan knows are not rare. Returning to the stage for the first of two encores, it was clear that Jeff Tweedy was in his element when he broke into a cover of Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic Trees,” which had been shouted out earlier by an audience member. At this point, Tweedy was just showing off, and while it may not have been for a hometown crowd, it was certainly close enough. He closed the show without the PA system, standing on the edge of the stage and singing directly into the audience, leaving to another standing crowd. Filled with fun and crushing depression — there’s nothing like a night with Jeff Tweedy.

Jeff Tweedy at his sold out performance at Foellinger Auditorium on Saturday. Photo by Isaac Bloom

c u s o u n d r e v i e w by Mike Ingram

This column would offend fans of Larry the Cable Guy (if they could read) Times are tough for everyone, which means an already anemic local music scene is really feeling the effects of the country’s economic shitstorm. Choosey moms choose Jif and choosey music fans are having to be more careful about how they spend their dollars. Following a month of Cover-Ups and Jeff Tweedys and recovering from Christmas over-spending, you might think that staying home and watching a movie is the right call for the next few weeks — but think again. For one thing, you’re going to have to rent a movie if you want to avoid watching I Am Sam for the 13th time this month (which will only continue to annoy you with the frequent commercials and ads in the corner, per Coulter), and this means driving somewhere and wading through a sea of mouth-breathers (probably looking for the newest Larry the Cable Guy release) to find something worthwhile to drop some money on. Note: this is not necessary if Road House is on — that movie cannot be watched too many times.

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So you’ve got a movie, and now you’ve got to stop at another place to get a pizza (or roll the dice on delivery) and really, you’ve ended up paying more than you would for a rock show and a few drinks. The sooner we all realize this and start getting out to some shows to support live music, the better. So it’s Thursday, and you’ve come to this realization, and you’re thinking, “What sorts of shows are at my fingertips tonight and where?” Well, you’re in luck because there are two great shows happening tonight, one on campus and one downtown — it’s like the show fairy was looking out for townies and campus kids alike. Over at the Canopy Club, you’ll find a de-make-upped (I hope) Santa, who might be willing to oblige a request for a repeat Cure song from the Cover-Up if you ask nicely. They’ll be the anchor on a show also featuring the smart indie-rock of Pet Lions. These young Chicago upstarts have been building up a solid fanbase in their hometown and are branching out with their Interpol-ish brand of tunes. Up before Pet Lions is another Chicago group, The Names That Spell. They skew a bit more experimental with more effects, more lowercase letters and the occasional use of Christmas lights as attire. It’s a solid night of young dudes playing

rock tunes with (as of press time) the opportunity of a fourth band to fill the TBA slot. The show is scheduled to start at 10 p.m., and the $7 cover will be dropped to $5 if you get there early. If you’re looking for a little less piercing guitar and less stuff that’s not ironic being called ironic, Cowboy Monkey will be awash with low-end thump and infectious melodies delivered by three acts from right here in CU. Do yourself a favor, and check out http://www.myspace.com/polehouse to hear songs by Eureka Brown, the dub-crazy band with a wide variety of influences who will be kicking things off at 9:30 p.m., allowing you to hear a sound that BBC6 listeners have already been privy to. The (always) cream of this Oreo cookie sandwich of local bands is Larry Gates in the form of one-man-loop/sample/scratch band Curb Service. After years of touring the country as the frontman of Lorenzo Goetz, Gates (hey, his name and that band name look similar...) decided he’d rather go it alone with the help of technology, which gels nicely with his newfound talent as a DJ. He also packs a pretty solid Krukid cover. Mordechai in the Mirror, a mess of strings, samples and words, will head up the show. Fans of

Pulsar47 should look to Mordechai, which shares some members with the proggy instrumental band. But don’t expect the same sound you’re used to, as Mordechai is pushing things even further. The cover for this show is $5. Friday is a horse of a different color as several local acts come together for the fourth annual VDay Benefit to help stop violence against women. The show kicks off at 9 p.m. and will feature performances from a wide variety of local acts. Any money raised will go to local organization A Woman’s Fund and to the aid of victims in the Republic of Congo. Headliner JigGsaw had to pull out due to (I believe) a band injury, so the able men of Elsinore have stepped in to fill the spot. As lovers of all things lady-related, they’re a perfect fit, just like World’s First Flying Machine, who will play just ahead of Elsinore. Lady-fronted Sunset Stallion and lady-covering (Madonna at the Cover-Up) Common Loon are also scheduled to perform. The bill is rounded out by the Brother Whys and Tree Thump. Certainly a worthy place for your $7 to go, so get to the Cowboy Monkey on Friday. Mike Ingram can be reached at forgottenwords@gmail.com.

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All By Himself Keller Williams sets aside the jam band grooves for a solo night at Canopy Club

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by Josh Fisher Keller Williams has been a tour de force on the jam band circuit since the ’90s, and he has no intention of slowing down now. Building his reputation involved extensive touring and collaboration with established artists such as String Cheese Incident. Hundreds of shows per year helped start a chain reaction of word-of-mouth praise for the incredible one-man band. With help from a looping station, Williams layers numerous sounds from his versatile knowledge of instruments and his knack for using himself as an instrument. A typical song could start off with a juicy bass lick, and with the tap of a toe, the groove keeps moving. This allows Keller to hop around stage to his guitars, drum station, numerous microphones and, of course, his theremin. All this might sound intense, but William’s playful attitude and gentle voice assure all in attendance good vibes. The past couple years, Williams decided to shed his solo act to form the WMDs, which stands for Williams, Keith Moseley (of String Cheese Incident fame), Gibb Droll and Jeff Sipe. A fresh look for Keller’s live act, shows have included plenty of Grateful Dead and String Cheese Incident covers, right along with old favorites. Festival appearances at Bonnaroo and Rothbury opened the door even wider for new fans to jump into the groove. This year the fans demanded a solo tour, and Williams obliged with a 36-stop road trip followed by a month break before he makes his appearance at Illinois’ own Summer Camp Music Festival in May. This Friday, Feb. 6, Williams will treat Canopy Club to his ﬁrst appearance in Urbana since 2007. Expect to hear him play plenty of songs from his repertoire, right along with a cover or two and plenty of jamming on the looping station. If you’ve ever been blown away by the solo performance of Chicago’s Andrew Bird, then you should check out Virginia’s Keller Williams tomorrow night at Canopy Club at 9 p.m. Tickets are $20.

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(March 21-April 19)

I was watching a martial arts competition on ESPN TV. It featured a fierce macho dance-off, in which rivals took turns brandishing their high-octane warrior choreography. At one point the announcer waxed poetic as the eventual winner pulled off a seemingly impossible move: “And that was a corkscrew illusion twist rodeo spin!” In the coming week, Aries, I urge you to do something like that yourself -- maybe even a few times. As you seek to take your game to a higher level, unveil your personal version of the corkscrew illusion twist rodeo spin.

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have discovered had he not closed his dogmatically cynical mind to the countless humans (many unknown to history) whose lives have been great works of art. Starting from these thoughts, Libra, you are hereby invited to regard the next 11 months as a time when you will make your own life a masterpiece -- a labor of love that is ingeniously imagined and lyrically wrought. Unseen forces and unexpected allies will come to your assistance if you do.

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(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

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(April 20-May 20)

There’s one supreme standard by which your progress in the coming weeks should be ultimately measured: Will you understand yourself better at the end of the adventures than you do at the beginning? A new privilege may come your way, or an honor that’ll perk up your résumé, and maybe even a breakthrough that’ll help dissolve your phobia of success. But they will only manifest a fraction of their potential unless you heed my updated version of Socrates’ best soundbite: Know thyself -- or else.

I’ve got three questions for you, Scorpio. First, where will you go next to satisfy that special need of yours -you know, the need that demands ever-fresh varieties of fuel? Second, who will you enlist in your ongoing efforts to change your environment so that it’s more compatible with your drives? And third, what helpful influences will you seek to attract into your sphere as you upgrade and refine your ambitions? The coming weeks will be a good time to cultivate your web of alliances as you address these questions.

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CANCER

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Scientists say that 90 percent of your brain is composed of fat. My own investigations have revealed, on the other hand, that less than 20 percent of your soul is made of fat. So the two balance each other out pretty well. In the coming days, however, I expect that both your brain and soul will be adding the equivalent of more lean, highly toned muscle. As a result, your mental acuity should increase as well as your spiritual insight. You’re likely to be getting smarter and wiser. I hope you will bring these growing abilities to bear on every important decision. Alone, neither is enough. Born in 1822, my great-great-great grandfather Edward Dembowski was a bohemian philosopher and columnist who led a revolutionary struggle to liberate Poland from plutocrats and foreign occupation. A feminist long before most European men entertained the issue of women’s liberation, he edited a journal that was the main organ of the “Enthusiasts,” who fought for women’s rights. He’s one of my heroes! I invite you, Cancerian, to delve into your own ancestry to see if there are inspirational role models like Dembowski. According to my reading of the astrological omens, it’s an excellent time to activate more of your dormant genetic potentials. One good way to do that: Use your imagination to establish psychic and spiritual links to your admirable forebears.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22)

Dating your first cousin? I don’t recommend it anytime soon. Likewise, I’m here to talk you out of surrounding yourself with people who always agree with you, and I hope you won’t try to milk an old resource for the same help it has provided countless times. In the foreseeable future, Leo, please downplay and de-emphasize the kinds of unions that result from like attracting like. Instead, think cross-fertilization. Catalyze exotic blends, unexpected combinations, and mergers of elements that have never been mixed.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

As Barack Obama’s inauguration day approached, some astrologers were aghast that he would be taking the oath of office when the moon was void-of-course. In their eyes, this aspect is a bad portent for any new enterprise. If Obama would only postpone the oath for 35 minutes, they said, everything would be fine. He didn’t, of course. But then the improbable happened. Chief Justice John Roberts, who was administering the oath, got the wording wrong, and Obama went along with it. Scholars then speculated that the oath wasn’t fully official. The next day, when the moon was no longer void-of-course, Roberts and Obama re-did the ritual, making things right. And that’s how an apparent mistake allowed Obama to elude the curse of superstitious astrologers. A seemingly inconvenient delay in your own process, Virgo, will bring an equally beneficent loophole for you.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

“Everything has been figured out, except how to live,” sneered the existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre. That’s not completely true, of course, which he might FEB 05 – feb 11 09

“V e r s e

A substantial fraction of the world’s scientists are funded by the military. This saddens me. I wish we lived on a planet where most scientists were in service to peace and plenty, working to solve social and environmental problems. But corrupt exploitations of the scientific method are no excuse for me to banish it from my repertoire. I use it frequently. Likewise, I draw tremendous inspiration from the life and teachings of Christ, even though I don’t belong to a Christian church and am distraught about the devastation wrought by the fundamentalist mindset. Would you consider applying this approach to your personal life, Sagittarius? For example, maybe you could come to a new appreciation of your parents’ gifts without losing sight of the ways they messed you up. Or perhaps you could forgive your heroes for their slight lack of integrity, or borrow good ideas from a way of looking at the world that partly offends you.

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CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

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AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You may find it hard to believe that imprecise language could undermine your ability to merge with your heart’s desire. But it’s true. Your biggest wish may never be fully granted as long as you’re lazy or sloppy about how you articulate it. Try this: Write down a brief statement that crisply sums up the one experience you want more than anything else in life. Preface it with this assertion: “I am doing everything possible to accomplish the following goal.” Memorize this magic formula and repeat it twice a day until your wish is fulfilled, even if that takes ten years. P.S. It will work best if you don’t include anything about how certain people need to change in order for your longing to be fulfilled. “What is a weed?” asked Ralph Waldo Emerson. “A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.” Your assignment, Aquarius, is to identify a weed-like thing in your life whose rich possibilities have not yet been fully realized. Bear in mind, as you ruminate, that there are some weed-like things that would not be particularly valuable even if you did ultimately tease out their full potential. Your task is to find a weed whose transformation into a plant will be especially useful to your unique needs.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20)

Many Americans believe China is a society that puts an abnormally high emphasis on keeping its citizens in line through punishment. But the truth is that only 1.2 percent of China’s 1.3 billion people are in the slammer, whereas the U.S. has jailed 7.7 percent of its population of 300 million. In other words, my home country has a much higher percentage of our people behind bars than they do. I bring this to your attention, Pisces, as a prod to free some of the parts of yourself that you’ve imprisoned. Declare amnesty for the miscast captives and repressed workers within you. Bring the level down from the U.S. rate of incarceration to the Chinese level.

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1 Boot camp reply 6 They may be itchy in sweaters 10 ___ Matto 14 See 3-down 15 Sandwich for dessert 16 Wrinkle remover 17 Adjust a stopped clock 18 Grub 19 Cock on the roof 20 Line 1 of an outerwear message 23 ___ Domingo 24 Nacho topper, slangily 25 Promiscuous 28 Middle of the road? 32 Amount to get sprung 36 Rioter’s take 38 “___ sera” (“Good evening,” in Sicily) 39 Line 2 of the message 42 Nothing 43 Band that hit YouTube with the treadmillchoreographed video 44 When repeated, a “Seinfeld” catchphrase 45 It shares space with the “!” 47 Cole slaw, e.g. 49 Actress Michelle of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” 51 Inedible orange 55 Line 3 of the message 61 “Tom Sawyer” band 62 Water-borne virus, briefly 63 Chess game record 64 He sang about Alice 65 Roundish 66 Smart guy? 67 ___ du jour (restaurant’s daily dish) 68 Move like Slimer 69 Swallow pads

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1 Cliff Clavin’s pal 2 Follows the law 3 With 14-across, a First Kid 4 “___, seriously?” 5 Flightless bird 6 Hot dog filler substitute 7 Get one’s ducks in ___ 8 Physicist Ohm 9 Its intake may be lowered in some diets 10 Voting, for some 11 Neighbor of Pakistan 12 Head shop purchase 13 Big wad in exchange for a C-note 21 Australian animal that sleeps about 2/3 of the day 22 Billy Blanks’s workout system 26 All alone 27 They get broken when scrambled 29 Caucus state 30 Run ___ (use the personals, say) 31 Org. that sets launch dates 32 Old TV clown 33 Parallel (to) 34 Suffix with flex 35 Direct hit without aiming 37 Company that makes Bed Head hair products 40 Chicago public transportation, familiarly 41 “Waiting for ___” 46 Chocolaty drink brand 48 Susie of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” 50 Egg, in Ecuador 52 Poke ___ in (undermine, as an argument) 53 Donates 54 Straight up 55 Drainpipe section 56 “Yawn in technicolor”, so to speak 57 Actress Fisher of “Wedding Crashers” 58 Geeky, hyper type 59 Where Bill met Hillary 60 Chiding sounds

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by Michael Coulter

Super Bowl Coal The best and worst of the detritus I’m sort of glad we’ve got football out of the way for the year. Don’t get me wrong, I really enjoy it, but I’m always glad when it’s over. I’m pretty sure most of the players who have had their asses knocked around for the past five months agree with me. I’m mostly glad, though, because we’ve got some NCAA basketball to look forward to, and then before you know it, baseball is here. First things first, though, because I still feel obligated to review this past Super Bowl. Oh, the game was just fine — great, in fact. All of the other crap surrounding it was once again just sort of bizarre. First of all, let me just say that the multihour pregame coverage was all I could have expected and far more than I desired. Sure, it’s a big game, but trust me, few things in the world are important enough to talk about for that long. I’m sure many of the players have a very interesting personal story, and that’s great for them. It does, however, have nothing to do with football. I’m surprised they managed to stop short of showing us each player’s colonoscopy just to kill some extra time. The other thing, besides the game, that I was mildly interested in was the halftime show. I really sort of like Bruce Springsteen. I like some of his music far more than most of it, and he somehow managed to play several songs that didn’t do all that much for me. I mean, I didn’t expect him to play half of my favorite album, Nebraska, or anything, but it seemed a little silly just the same. Fortunately, he didn’t “accidentally” expose Clarence Clemens’ tittie or sing the crowdpleasing but misunderstood “Born in the USA,” so it could have been far worse. Regardless, it’s like my friend Matt once pointed out: “The halftime show is a flawed concept to begin with.” It’s amazing how much the producers of the halftime show go out of their way each year to prove him absolutely correct. Strangely, many people tune in just for the commercials, proving my theory that we really just can’t wait for someone to try to sell us something. When I logged onto the Internet Monday morning, there was even a Web site set up where you could view all the commercials over and over again. Geez Louise, they even broke it down quarter by quarter. As usual, most of them tried to be funny, and most of them succeeded with stunning irregularity. I thought the Castrol

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commercial with the grease monkeys working on the guy’s car was amazing, but in all fairness, I truly enjoy watching a monkey do anything. Conan O’Brien’s Bud Light spot was also really funny, mostly because he was making fun of the whole process to begin with. Another Bud Light commercial showed a guy being thrown out a window because he suggested they save money by not having Bud Light at their office meetings. I found this unbelievable. It wasn’t that they threw the guy out the window so much, which I could believe. I just can’t imagine a company that serves beer during staff meetings. If there is such a place, I would like an application. Pepsi took us on a little ride through pop culture history and managed to show us that legendary Bob Dylan isn’t really opposed to being sort of a whore if the right offer comes along. He did that Victoria’s Secret thing a few years ago, and that had me shaking my head, but at least I suppose it softened the blow for this one. It doesn’t really bother me when some people do commercials, but Bob Dylan just seems like he should be above all that. I mean, it’s a soda pop; he can’t possibly have any convictions about it, right? I’m guessing the most talked about commercials were the ones from GoDaddy. com. I’m still not sure exactly what the company does, but as far as I could tell from their entry, it has something to do with women being naked. The first one was three boys watching fairly hot racecar driver Danica Patrick on an Internet camera taking a shower. They only showed her naked from the neck up, so it didn’t do all that much for me. They also didn’t show any of the adolescents self-gratifying to this image, which I found completely unbelievable. Overall, I don’t have any trouble with the nudity, but I have a huge problem when I think I’m going to see some and then I don’t. Shame on them. All in all, I have to say it was a satisfying kind of day, but that’s really only because it was a great game. All the rest of it really didn’t matter. Maybe I’m just crabby. OK, I definitely know I’m crabby, but either way, it should really come down to the game itself. I like watching football, but I must confess that I enjoy it a little less when it goes on for five hours at a stretch. These days, there has to be many different events wrapped around the main event, and it’s just all a little too much for the purist in me. Forget the commercials and the halftime show; I’d go to a Web site just to watch the game again. Sadly, I couldn’t manage to find any place that offered such a thing.

feb 05 – Feb 11 09

This week

Being hungover for your discussion section is not a must, but it is encouraged.

Surfabilly Freakout 9pm–10pm

Your weekly destination for jack-assery, tom foolery, damn fool boobery. Turn us in and we’ll freak you out.

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NeCeSSarY TarGeTS

Th Feb 5

in this spare drama by the contemporary activist-playwright eve ensler, an american therapist and a human rights worker interview Bosnian women who have survived the conflict in the former Yugoslavia to examine the lingering effects of violence against women and question the definitions of family and community.

5pm

Krannert Uncorked with Lux Land // marqUee

7:30pm

february Dance: White Out // DanCe at iLLinois

7:30pm

sinfonia da Camera: English Garden // sinfonia Da Camera

th-sa, feb 12-14 at 7:30pm We-sa, feb 18-21 at 7:30pm su, feb 22 at 3pm

7:30pm

february Dance: White Out // DanCe at iLLinois

studio theatre

Fr Feb 6

5pm

traffic Jam: the Boat Drunks featuring nadirah shakoor // marqUee

7:30pm

february Dance: White Out // DanCe at iLLinois Sa Feb 7

Su Feb 8

7:30pm

Black sacred music symposium final Concert // sChooL of mUsiC Tu Feb 10

7pm

national acrobats of China // marqUee We Feb 11

PGU Power Hour

7pm

10pm–11pm

national acrobats of China // marqUee Th Feb 12

60 minutes=60 songs. 1 minute each. When you hear a new song, you know what to do.

5pm

Krannert Uncorked // marqUee

7:30pm

Ui Wind symphony and Ui symphonic Band i // sChooL of mUsiC

7:30pm

Necessary Targets // DePartment of theatre

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Traffic Jam: The boat Drunks featuring Nadirah Shakoor

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National acrobats of China elizabeth and robert mussey

European voices and the best in live rock getting you ready for the bars.

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