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Serving up a side of Hope Volunteer chef Frank Ford, Jr. cooks for those in need by Whitney McGowan

rank Ford Jr. doesn’t have any buildings named after him. He’s no millionnaire. But his name is commonly talked about in one CU center — after all, he has been a constant presence there for 20 years, and his face has become a familiar one to everyone he serves. He found his calling and has taken volunteering to the next level. Ford doesn’t need to leave behind a legacy, but little does he know he’s creating one at a Champaign County center. Since moving to Champaign in 1984, Ford has been a volunteer cook at the TIMES Center at 70 E. Washington St. in Champaign. The TIMES Center is an extension of the Mental Health center of Champaign, whose mission is to provide men over the age of 18 with a place to stay, three hot meals each day and guidance while they are going through any hard transition in their lives. It can house 70 men and helps prepare them to live independently. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day Ford spends his time in the center providing a hot meal for these men. He smiles at each man that comes by the kitchen window looking for a meal, and he makes sure to greet them all personally. “I try to keep morale up,” said Ford. “I just want to help them.” When Ford moved to Champaign April 28, 1984, the TIMES Center was still a grassroots effort based in a church. Sometimes during the week, he volunteered at the church. Ford was 38 years old and looking for a new start. He found himself cooking for men that visited the church. While preparing food, he discovered that he learned a lot from them and decided to face a problem of his own, alcohol addiction. On Jan. 10, 1995, he quit drinking cold turkey after his addiction led to hospitalization. He moved into the TIMES Center and took some of the classes that were offered. He also started volunteering and slowly started his journey to recovery.

Ford eventually got back on his feet and moved out of the center. Though he was no longer a resident, he never stopped volunteering for the center. He is the longest working volunteer for the TIMES Center according to intake case manager Joyce Hogsette. “You have to make him take a day off,” said Hogsette. Ford tries to help everyone that comes through the doors of the center. He doesn’t just provide a hot meal, but also an ear to listen. He said that even if he only helps one person, he’s satisfied. “Everybody’s got a problem,” he said. “I don’t care if you the president or Queen Elizabeth; everybody’s got a problem.” Ford believes that all the men that come to the center are looking for another chance, just like he did many years ago. He tries to talk to them and offer them advice to get their lives back on track. His advice is simple. “Don’t ever look at what you don’t have, look at what you do have,” he said. He loves that he can volunteer every day; he attributes his good health to the work. “It’s really good to do what you love,” he said. “It helps me out, health-wise and education-wise.” He believes every person can become a better person by contributing time and talents to a good cause. “I say to a lot of people, ‘Get out and do something. Don’t sit around thinking about your own problems; help someone else with theirs,’” he said. Most of the men that come to the center already know Ford and what he stands for. If they don’t know him, they’ll meet him soon enough, or at least eat his famous baked chicken or macaroni and cheese. Besides just eating a meal, Ford knows that they’ve come to start a new life, and he’s there to help them every meal of the way. “I think the food gives them courage,” said Ford. “I can see it in their eyes.” buzz

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by Katerina Bizios Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen the scenario before: an engineer rushes through the quad, passing profound old buildings to his left and right. His backpack bounces up and down as he hurries to get to class on time. Just as he glances down at his watch to check the time, he hears the majestic sounds of the bell tower strike. He smiles, despite being late, he knows that familiar tune â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Simpsons theme song. Calm and relaxed, he strolls into class late, but thinking of Homer and pink-sprinkled donuts. The woman responsible for such monumental chimes is Sue Wood. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been ringinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in the 12:50 tunes since 1971 and has loved every minute of it. After almost four decades as chimesmaster, Wood still climbs the stairs to reach the

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Sue Wood has been ringing the bells of Altgeld Tower since 1971. Photos by Paul Habeeb

Âť buzz: Have you ever gotten special requests for songs? Wood: Yes, sometimes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to make the tunes match, but we always try to honor the requests. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten suggestions for songs that range from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tequilaâ&#x20AC;? to the Super Mario theme song to national anthems. Âť buzz: Who else helps play at the bell tower? Wood: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all volunteers and students. We have no actual funding, but benefactors contribute. I have a lot of students from musical aware-

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ness programs and students from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to Engineering who play. Âť buzz: What is your favorite thing about the bell tower? Wood: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s become a tradition. Alumni come back and remember the Quad, the Alma Mater and the bells at Altgeld. Âť buzz: What do you have to do to get involved? Wood: My only criteria would be for you to know how to read music or be willing to learn.

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Leather! corset dresses! Cat Suits! oh my! New York Fashion Week 2010 make bold predicitons for fall by Emily Cleary

t started out on a grim note following the tragic death of Alexander McQueen — celebrated and innovative London based genius and designer — but Mercedes Benz Fashion Week 2010, running from Feb. 11 – 18, was exactly what the fashion world needed to cope together and regain high spirits. Costume designer Patricia Field expressed the value of this anticipated week: “Mercedes Benz Fashion Week brings excitement, glamour, and feelings of happiness to us all.” With about 65 shows in the tents at Bryant Park in New York City, this particular week debuting the looks for fall 2010 had no shortage of blacks and grays; it appeared that the tragedy of McQueen’s death was still looming as the sentiment was reverberated in some by designs by Calvin Klein and BCBG, for example. But despite this, a new page and hopeful outlook were created as many designers showcased fresh, new looks that shed light on an approaching season of design excellence — even the late McQueen himself. Proving that the show must go on, McQueen’s collection that was scheduled to appear during the week was not canceled amidst the sorrow of his passing. “I thought [McQueen’s collection] was really special … I think I speak for many people when I say that he will definitely be remembered as a very innovative designer who understands that fashion is about taking risks,” said Renée Mailhiot, College of Media junior. Like the deceased McQueen, as each designer has their own individual take on what to expect for the next season — Betsey Johnson anyone? — there were similarities that extended across several different runways. Appearing in unexpected ways, leather was prev-

alent throughout the week. Corset dresses, shorts, leggings and even cat suits in this edgy material showed that the badass yet feminine leather look is here to stay — at least through fall. Shimmering gold under the tents was not a rare sight for audience members. It seems as if designers experienced gold rush at the drawing boards as floor-length gowns to pantsuits to flirty skirts of brocade, velvet and fish-scale sequins made bold assertions that bling and shine are popular for fall. Other recurring pieces were statements tights thanks in part to Milly, who outfitted models in a range of opaque colors from kelly green to fire engine red as well as criss-crossed and polkadotted patterns. A common thing paired with tights throughout the week were shorts — a look perfected by Tory Burch’s combinations of both leather and tweed shorts paired with gray stockings. This new idea encompassed experimentation and risk-taking. Based on the New York shows, the fall will also bring: velour, nudes, plaids, mixed and unmatched pattern combinations, and belted coats. Aside from the recurring looks that will define the new trends for 2010, there were, as usual, standout collections. One, for example, was Badgley Mischka’s brilliant lineup, which proved his designing superiority as gowns of impeccable craftsmanship lit up the runway. Ranging from vintage elegance to flirty to sophisticated cocktail attire to edgy and fashion-forward day wear, each piece was an image of pure talent. One in particular was a floor-length, Oscar worthy gown with a structured, silver-sequined thigh-hitting bodice that flowed into a cascading draped train.

The fall 2010 collections of Tracy Reese, Elie Tahari, and Thakoon during New York’s Fashion Week. Used with permission from the Associated Press

As a testament to the fact that he will be always be remembered for his exquisite designs, Atlantis by Alexander McQueen was another favorite collection of the week. Caitlin Younce, junior LAS expressed what seemed to be a common sentiment when talking about the excellence of Atlantis. “The mix of patterns brightly colored fabrics such as snake skin and other exotic animal skins captured a unique look that I haven’t seen in a long

time. The shoes in that line were also amazing.” It was shows like these paired with the creatively magnificent forecast of fall’s trends that were able to help fashion lovers of all sorts to cope with the passing of one of fashion’s finest. To completely experience the magic of the industry’s most anticipated week, Style.com offers complete slideshows and descriptions of all of the week’s fêted shows.

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If storybook musicals are your thing, you might want to look elsewhere for your entertainment; if you are interested in an evening of magic and joy, Cirque du Soleil’s Alegría is the show for you! Alegría is a Spanish word meaning happiness, joy and jubilation, and it is a feeling artistic director Michael Smith hopes will resonate in Cirque du Soleil’s audience. The show features an international cast of 55 performers and musicians in a variety of spectacular acrobatic acts, including synchronized trapeze, aerial high bars, power track and Russian bars. The aerial high bars act tempts fate as Cirque’s aerialists fly to catchers that are swinging more than 40 feet above the stage. Power track keeps the vibrancy of youth alive through synchronized choreography and tumbling on a hidden trampoline system. Russian bars bring back the high-flying artists once again — the gymnasts execute somersaults and mid-air turns only to land on bars perched on the shoulders of fellow gymnasts. Artistic Director Michael Smith said that he and the cast of Alegría feel a tremendous sense of pride in knowing that the audience will have a wonderful time watching the show. “The fact that we can help people escape from the harsh reality and just allow them to dream, that is the best job we can have,” Smith said. Aerialist and U of I alumnus Claudio Ribeiro looks to Cirque du Soleil for artistic inspiration and for possible job opportunities.

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“The company makes me dream that maybe one day I can be onstage with them doing what they are doing,” said Ribeiro, who graduated in Dec. 2009. Cirque du Soleil cast members are often sourced from the world of sports, and many do not consider the performing arts to be a respectable vocation, Smith explained. It is for this reason that all Cirque cast members go through a six-month training period before beginning to learn choreography for a show. Performers take classes in dance, acting and improvisation, makeup, and for many, studying English. “We allow them to access their emotions,” Smith said. “And by the time [performers] get to the show, we expect them to be artists.” To uphold the high caliber of the Cirque du Soleil name, cast members make a lot of personal sac-

rifices. They are separated from their friends and families — their support systems — for extended periods of time. “They aren’t much of a party crowd,” Smith said of his cast. “The audience has high expectations and we take that very seriously. There are no shortcuts to it.” Musician Brian Behrns has seen about six Cirque du Soleil shows and was excited to learn that Alegría is coming to Champaign-Urbana. “I keep going back because the shows are just plain magic — an evening of magic,” Behrns said. Alegría is about creating a universe and an atmosphere and inviting people in, Smith explained. The show is not meant to be watched passively, and audience members are encouraged to participate.

cu is home to NYC modern Dance company Mark Morris Dance Group to perform at Krannert by Emily Thiersch

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The Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG), founded in Brooklyn in 1980, is performing some of its new, critically-acclaimed pieces at its Midwest home, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts March 5 and 6. MMDG is one of the world’s leading dance companies, with performances across the U.S. — from New York and Boston on the East Coast to Berkeley and Seattle on the West — and at major international music and dance festivals. Founder and choreographer Mark Morris uses music as the starting point for movement. MMDG is a unique dance company in that every MMDG show features live music. Morris collaborates with renowned musicians, including Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax. Empire Garden is set to Ives’s Trio for violin, cello and piano, a darkly vivacious piece of Americana, combining folk songs, military marches and devotional hymns. Morris’s dancers are dressed in costumes that represent Civil War uniforms and brightly colored sports attire; they act as rifle-toting squads, then pious devotional subjects, then ballroom couples, shifting quickly between motifs.

V, a 2001 act, is set to the Schumann Piano Quintet. The dance begins and ends with a V formation, a structure that parallels the emotional ride the dancers act out, from elation to desperation and back again. Visitation, set to Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No. 4, is more lyrical. The company also recently established a dance center in Brooklyn that is home to a rehearsal space, outreach programs and dance classes for students of all ages. On March 13 and 14, will be Morris’ Romeo and Juliet, on Motifs of Shakespeare. The show will reimagine Romeo and Juliet based on manuscripts discovered in 2005 that revealed Sergey Prokofiev’s original intentions for his famed Romeo and Juliet ballet suite. MMDG also has upcoming and ongoing outreach programs at Krannert for the CU community. The monthly Dance for Parkinson’s is a movement workshop intended to help patients improve their posture, balance, range of motion and flexibility. The March 14 Arts for Kids workshop will introduce second to fourth-graders to the art of movement.

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Real country music, the kind your grandpa listens to, is supposed to sound depressing. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not about tractors, or summertime, or how awesome America is â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about drinking bourbon and missing the woman you love. Scott Cooperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s film Crazy Heart is real country music. Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski, The Men Who Stare at Goats) stars as a country singer past his prime named Bad Blake. Bad, a raging alcoholic, mopes across America hoping to get through sets without throwing up and maybe get the chance to sleep with middle-aged groupies. Bad resents his former protĂŠgĂŠ, Tommy Sweet (Colin Farrell), for getting successful from singing songs Bad wrote, and this bitterness only compounds Badâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s depression. Eventually, he meets a reporter named Jean Craddock (Maggie Gyllenhaal) who makes the whiskey soaked scars around Badâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart melt into a sloppy mess. Bad struggles with alcoholism, music and his relationship with Jean and her son Buddy (adorable child actor Jack Nation), and tries to resolve the issues of his problematic past. A movie about country music isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t good if it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have great songs, but thankfully, Crazy Heart succeeds in this department too. Bridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice is surprisingly good; he can stay in tune, but he has an unpolished rawness to keep things

interesting. I was even more surprised to hear how well Colin Farrell can sing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; his voice is surprisingly smooth and presentable. All the songs were written by country veterans, so the lyrics and music are well crafted and emotional. Director Scott Cooper is able to capture both beautiful long-shots of the rural American west, and Jeff Bridgesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; portrayal of hopeless discontent. While Cooper spends a lot of time with this singing sad sack, he never glorifies his situation. Bad is responsible for his own misery; he drinks too much, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what ruins his chances at success. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad Cooper didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try to present the drunken country singer as a weird American folk hero. Everything else about the film is polished too. The supporting cast brings depth to their roles, and the dialogue is very clever and well-written. Overall, this is a great film; my one qualm, however, is some of the scenes feel like theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re almost asking for an Oscar â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they tug at the heart-strings too tight. But then again, every good country song needs an emotional chorus. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a thoughtful movie to see with a lady friend, or something to watch while you drink alone in the dark, Crazy Heart will succeed on both accounts. Bridges is a definite contender for Best Actor, and this film is already one of the yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best.

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Amadeus (1984): Musical genius is a term that is overused, but I think we can all agree that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart fits perfectly in that category. This somewhat fictionalized take on the great composerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life mainly focuses on the rivalry between Mozart (Tom Hulce) and fellow composer Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham, in an Academy Award winning performance). Even though Mozart is oblivious to said rivalry, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all Salieri can think about. With vibrant direction from Milos Foreman, Amadeus is a fascinating look into the life of a man who changed music forever.

supporting cast provides remarkably understated performances in decidedly non-glamorous roles. Ava Gardner is Moira, Dwightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s melancholy love interest. Fred Astaire, in his first dramatic, non-musical role, is a cynical scientist. And Anthony Perkins is Australian Naval Lt. Peter Holmes, whose wife, Mary, has just delivered their first child. Kramerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s film is most powerful in showing some of the basic human emotions surrounding the charactersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; life choices as they spend their last moments: some consider suicide, some wish to return to the United States to die near their loved ones, while others choose to live their remaining moments loving the ones who matter the most #/50/. to them. Kramerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final images of empty big city streets and$2).+ a religious banner proclaiming, â&#x20AC;&#x153;There WITH PURCHASE OF OZ BAG OF BUTTERY POPCORN is still time brother,â&#x20AC;? are a haunting reminder of the fear and hope of the Cold War era.

Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942): Before this film, actor James Cagney was mainly known as playing tough gangsters, like in Angels With Dirty Faces or The Public Enemy. But in Yankee Doodle Dandy, Cagney showcases his song and dance skills as George M. Cohan, the famous singer, dancer, composer and many other trades. Cohan was the man behind such patriotic tunes as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re A Grand Old Flagâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over There.â&#x20AC;? While initially cocky and impressed with his own abilities, Cohan eventually becomes a caring man who just wants to help America in any way he can. This is one of the rare musicals that I genuinely enjoy, since I often find them to be extremely repetitive and too long.

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Five years before Stanley Kubrick brilliantly satirized the horrors of the Cold War nuclear threat in Dr. Strangelove, director Stanley Kramer tackled the grim consequences of nuclear war in a powerfully stark and humanistic anti-war film adaptation of Nevil Shuteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s novel On the Beach. Set in Australia in 1964 in the months after a nuclear war has occurred, Aussies and others wait in frightful dread and suspense for the rise of radiation levels and clouds of contaminated waste to infect the atmosphere of the southern most parts of the hemisphere. The filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s narrative mostly concerns five main characters as they sort through their lives awaiting the inevitable. Gregory Peck, the everyman of the 1950s, stars as Captain Dwight Towers of the submarine SS Sawfish, who is sent on a mission to track radiation levels and find the source of a mysterious signal near San Diego. Kramerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big name

A Hard Dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Night (1964): Extremely silly and starring men who had never acted before, this debut of The Beatles in the film world is a surprisingly terrific film. The plot (or what is there that resembles a plot) showcases the fab four traveling from Liverpool to London for a television appearance. Along the way, they encounter Paul McCartneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looney and slightly creepy grandfather, who attempts to exploit the band for his own personal gain, only to fail multiple times. Ringo goes missing because of Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nefarious grandpa â&#x20AC;&#x201D; right before their big live performance. This is one of those movies where you do not expect much going in, but find yourself laughing constantly at the quick British humor and the satirical edge it has about the fame of the greatest band of all time.

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a different region in the world picked by Eve Ensler every year.” —Kim Wanous

JET W. LEE

The issue of sexual violence is very prominent in the world today. The truth is that one in six women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in America alone, not to mention the women who suffer worse fates in other countries. V-Day has successfully shown, however, that with a lot of hard work and creativity, we can truly make a difference in these victims’ lives.

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CANOPY CLUB, U WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 25, Doors 6 p.m. TICKETS: $7 cover LINE-UP: JET W. LEE 6:30 - 7; The Beeson

Behind Yellow Lines

About V-Day

About A Woman’s Fund

V-DAY BENEFIT SHOW

Brothers 7:20 - 7:50; Behind Yellow Lines 8:10 8:40; Santah 9 - 9:30

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Kim Wanous, president of the UI V-Day chapter, and the other V-Day members have put forth extra effort this year to publicize their different events. The CU community has been extremely accepting of VDay and its campaign, Wanous said. “The outreach we’ve received is unbelievable,” she said. “I am blown away at how positive everything has been.” The CU chapter also hosted The Vagina Monologues performance and will sell chocolate vaginas on a stick on the quad to help raise money for the organization. “Ninety percent of our proceeds go to A Woman’s Fund locally, and that helps women who are victims of domestic violence and need support in getting away from their partners,” said Wanous. “They provide food, clothing and shelter to these women. Ten percent from all the performances worldwide go to the V-Day Spotlight area, which is a different region in the world picked by Eve Ensler every year.” This year, Ensler has chosen to highlight the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is said to be one of the most dangerous places in the world for women and girls. For this endeavor, V-Day has teamed up with UNICEF to launch a global campaign entitled Stop Raping our Greatest Resource: Power to Women of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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BRIEFBOX

The days of February tend to be filled with love and unity — a time for commitment. It’s V-Day season, and no, I’m not talking about Valentine’s Day. All across America, February through April, the activist organization V-Day hosts live performances, film screenings and other programs to raise awareness about violence against women. V-Day’s primary way of obtaining necessary funds is through performances of The Vagina Monologues. But this time, the CU division of this group has taken an artistic approach to fundraising. This year, V-Day is sponsoring a benefit concert at Canopy Club, which will feature bands Behind Yellow Lines, The Beeson Brothers, JET W. LEE and Santah. Each of these bands has volunteered to play for the cause without profit. “Organizations like V-Day are definitely important,” said Jesse Johnson of JET W. LEE. “They obviously raise awareness and offer support to victims, which is so great, but hopefully by educating people they can help prevent these acts of violence too.” Some of the bands are very well known locally, while others are trying to make their way into the CU scene. The styles of the bands are also diverse, spanning from pop-rock tones to blues melodies. JET W. LEE is sure to get the crowd moving with their danceable head bangers, while the audience can expect to be uplifted by Santah’s light-hearted sounds and lyrics. The mixture of bands will make for a lively, entertaining show featuring some new acts as well as familiar tracks. “We’re probably going to try to squeeze a couple of covers in there, because I think a lot of people may want to hear some stuff they recognize,” said Randy Daniels of Behind Yellow Lines.

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The Beeson Brothers

A Woman’s Fund is a local organization that strives to end violence against women and children. The agency, which began in 1971, offers housing, counseling and other programs to help women and children cope after being subjected to rape, abuse or any form of mental or physical violence. The agency supports two 24-hour hotlines, one for domestic violence issues and one for sexual assault issues. If you or a woman you know is experiencing any form of this violence, A Woman’s Fund can help. Visit their Web site (http://www.awomansfund.org) for more information on how to get help.

Where To Get Help Domestic Violence 24-hour Hotline: 384-4390 or 877-384-4390 Sexual Assault 24-hour Hotline: 384-4444 or 866-236-3727

V-Day is a global organization that seeks to end violence against women. They raise money by sponsoring local beneﬁt performances, including The Vagina Monologues, as well as host large-scale festivals and beneﬁts including Until The Violence Stops: NYC. The program currently spans 130 countries across the globe as it continues to grow. According to its Web site, the charity has raised more than $70 million in the past 10 years. The Web site (http://www.vday.org) provides information about the charity as well as ways to get involved.

About The Vagina

Monologues The Vagina Monologues is a performance written by Eve Ensler that is performed as collection of monologues. Each one tells a different story about women’s fears and fantasies. They are based on interviews with more than 200 women who reveal memories and experiences of their sexuality. The performance is meant to empower women and encourage both men and women to look at the vagina (and sex in general) in a new light. Since it’s birth (pun intended) in 1996, The Vagina Monologues has been performed in many different countries and translated into more than 24 languages.

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MUSIC

The week in sound A spotlight on upcoming shows

In a town full of live music venues, bursting with local talent and bustling with music fans seeking the rush a good concert often brings, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the options. Nightly, live music is being played in this town and the majority of it is getting missed because it’s impossible to see it all. Here’s a few highlighted shows for music in CU this week.

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Dubstep Massacre One-Year Anniversary show

CATsNAP Benefit Show

Mordechai in the Mirror

Mike ‘n Molly’s Feb. 27 11 p.m. $3 donation

Cowboy Monkey March 1 9 p.m.

This feline friendly event will feature Gloria Roubal, The Curses, Dottie & The Rail, and The Duke of Uke & His Novelty Orchestra. Proceeds from the show will go to the Champaign Area Trap, Spray/Neuter and Adoption Program (CATsNAP). The CATsNAP program provides low-cost spray/neuter service, cat adoption, educational materials and assists feral cat caretakers.

If their alluring album art and flyers doesn’t drag you in, their ambient, electronica pop ought to do the trick. Because no one actually wants to do homework on a Monday night, check out the fresh sounds of Mordechai in the Mirror, local favorites since 2006.

Cowboy Monkey Feb. 25 11 p.m. $5 Representing the CU underground music scene of electronic and DJ culture, the 217mafia are spinning the dubstep sound at Cowboy Monkey. The show will combine the talent of DJ Belly, Positive Vibr8ions, Mertz, and ISM, as well as Agent Mos and Harsh. The show will mark the one year anniversary of monthly performances of Dubstep Massacre.

Delta Kings

A Sunny Day in Glasgow with Acrylics

Rose Bowl Tavern Feb. 26 9 p.m.

Mike ‘n Molly’s March 2 8 p.m. Always a CU favorite and a good time, the Delta Kings show off their long term dedication to rock and roll. Boosting over 1,000 shows under their belt, the plain and simple rock vibe makes you remember why they’ve been around since 1993.

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With a happy name like that and music described as “dreamy pop” on their MySpace, it’s hard to go wrong. They Philadelphia band will be stopping by Champaign as a part of their international tour which includes shows from Scotland to San Francisco

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The Curses have been making their way into the CU music scene over the past four months, opening for groups like The Duke of Uke & His Novelty Orchestra and Dottie & The Rail. The product of four very important parts, the group uses varying instrumentations (including sax, flute, melodica, and more) and styles (like swing, jazz, rockabilly and folk) to produce a unique sound that one doesn’t hear to often. With one EP out already, front man Ben Spoden talked to buzz in preparation for their gig this Saturday, Feb. 27, at Mike ‘N Molly’s. » buzz: How did The Curses come together? Ben Spoden: I met Chris, our bassist, from living in the same area. We started out playing as a twopiece, but since we both knew the same people we put the word out that we were looking for band members. It sort of trickled down from there; we spent a long time auditioning a lot of people before we landed on the two other members of our band: Nick on drums and keyboards and David as a multi-instrumentalist. » buzz: Had any of you played in local groups previous to The Curses? Spoden: I was in a band called The Number One

Sons for a while, but that group went defunct. Our bassist Chris was in Corn Desert Ramblers, which is a folksy bluegrass type group. And David was in a group named Rumors. » buzz: Where did the name “The Curses” come from? Spoden: We felt it matched the music, which has a dark edge. Our songs have that pop element to their sound, but the lyrics tend to be depressing a lot, so we wanted a name that fit the glum feel of the music. At the same time, we picked The Curses because we figured it would be easy to remember and recognize, which is important. » buzz: How would you describe your sound? Spoden: Dark folk, somewhat Tom Waits-y but with psychedelic and swing elements. We also have an old school rock and roll feel. But at the same time, we use a lot of unconventional instrumentations other than just a couple of guys with guitars and a drummer. People have been receptive of our use of different instruments. » buzz: Who are some musicians that influence you? Spoden: I’ve been listening to a group called The

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Hanson Family recently. They have a mellow sound, lot of interesting words, stuff like that. At the same time, though, we are influence by Bowie because of his showmanship, which is something we value. So music from obscure folk, to poppy stuff, to psychedelic and weirder stuff. » buzz: What can we expect from your show at Mike ‘n Molly’s on Feb. 27? Spoden: Well we are going to try to put on a show that is more than just some guys standing on stage and playing through their songs. We are going to have some people dressed as cats dancing on the stage, stuff like that. Entertainment value is something we care about, so we are going to be doing out of the box things to just have fun and connect with the audience. » buzz: What does the band have in its sight for the future? Spoden: Well we have one EP out called The Karmic Whip Cracks Hard that we’ll be selling at the show. Then we’ll be going on tour for two weeks in June up through Iowa, Wisconsin and the Dakotas, that direction. After that we’ll probably start working on getting another EP out this year.

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After Kanye shined American light on British R&B/pop artist Mr. Hudson, it seemed appropriate that Kanye’s other American genius discovery, Kid Cudi, do the same. Cudi picked out his Brit: Dan Black, an electronica artist whose U.S. release of UN Feb. 16 exponentially popularized him as a response. Black collaborated with Cudi in this album, remixing his own British chart-topping single, “Symphonies,” attracting the trip-hop scene of America. His sound is futuristic, melodious, and original, but it seems as though Black created UN under sedation. On the tracks, “Cigarette Pack,” “Cocoon,” and “Ecstasy” his energetic beats have been partially compromised for a calmer, more mature sound I haven’t heard from Black thus far. They’re not bad at all, however, proving to us that Black is highly capable and well versed in the art of music. UN is a breath of fresh air to the pop and trip-hop scenes of today. — KRITHIKA RAJARAMAN ARTIST: Hot

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Now out with One Life Stand, the highly geeky yet skillfully dynamic members of Hot Chip have accomplished the prize album fans have been waiting for. Though in the past they have shelled out fabulous singles such as the brooding “And I Was A Boy From School” and the oddly endearing “Ready For the Floor,” no record has come across as focused and deliberate as One Life Stand, which boasts near flawless transitioning and wonderfully itchy disco sensibilities. The standout track is the last, “Take It In,” which contrasts a dark, ambushing intensity with the passionately soaring reprise: “Oh, my heart has flown to you just like a dove/ it can fly, it can fly.” The busty title track, “One Life Stand” comes in a close second. Not only has Hot Chip again proved the value in versatility, One Life Stand’s well-paced structure reveals a great amount of maturity, which makes this an album, as its title suggests, worth reveling in. — ELI CHEN ARTIST: Taking

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Las Vegas natives Taking Dawn release a solid but hardly shocking debut album, Time to Burn. First impressions don’t impress since the initial song sounded pretty generic. The short hard-rock songs (that I think contain some pop-like elements like catchy choruses and lyrics focusing on love pains) seem to blend into one, and that lack of distinction doesn’t strike any chords of originality. On subsequent listens, the catchy melodies and relatively intense vocals become more enjoyable, but the album fails to meet expectations for a supposed heavier band and doesn’t contain any elements other bands don’t. Like A Revolution is a recommended track. It breaks away from the usual song construct and offers some vocal complexity and layering of different sounds. Good for fans of the genre but does offer anything new and leaves the listener with a feeling of waiting more in the form of either more heaviness or more depth. — AMY ARMSTRONG

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Chicago foursome Carta Marina formed in 2007 out of the ashes of Smoke Off Vinyl and Sounddrifter. Despite close ties to Champaign-Urbana, however, last Saturday was only their second time here. Back with an eight-song album, Hold the Ghosts, Carta Marina opened with a shimmering eight-minute instrumental rocker to the backdrop of yet another bizarre bachelorette party. Once the party relocated, vocalist Jeff Palac let loose with “Madison” and “Sister Bay,” the latter as close to catchy pop as Carta Marina got. Album opener “Your Majesty” was generic in comparison, but non-album track “Arcadia” righted the

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THURSDAY 25

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Exposed Boltini Lounge, C, 8pm

Sam Gingher V. Picasso, U, 6pm V-Day Beneﬁt Show Canopy Club, U, 6:30pm, $7 Road Song El Toro Bravo Restaurante Mexicano, C, 6:30pm Steve Meadows Aroma Cafe, C, 7pm U of I Jazz Combo Iron Post, U, 7pm, $2 Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, $48, $43 seniors, $33 students Brainchild with Land Of Atlantis Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $5

movies Find Your Footing! — Contemporary Dance in 90 Minutes Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C, 5:30pm An evening of viewing dance on video and informal discussion.

stage South Paciﬁc Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, $24, $20 seniors, $15 students An exploration of prejudice, wartime patriotism, cultural mores and love.

Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, 9pm Delta Kings Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm Autumn Zero It’ll Do 2, C, 9pm Fattback/The Monads/ Neoga Blacksmith Memphis on Main, C, 9pm Kilborn Alley Blues Iron Post, U, 9pm, $4 Green Observer Beneﬁt Concert Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $7 Private Thoughts and Say It With A Smile Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm, $4

The C/U Stand Up Spectacular: A Night Of Stand Up Comedy Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $8

7:30pm, $10, $7 seniors, $4 students Renegade with Full Throttle Radmaker’s Rock & Roll festivals Tavern, Tolono, 8pm Bangladesh Festival Claudia Schmidt Concert University YMCA, C, 7pm Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, art exhibit 8pm, $10-$25 Love Photography Exhibi- The Impalas tion Bentley’s Pub, C, 9pm, $4 Illini Union, U, 9am New Riders of the Golden Maize art Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, Karri Fischer Video Work 9pm Reception Beat Kitchen Indi Go artist co-op, C, Iron Post, U, 9pm, $5 6pm Local Musicians Play

Top 40 Dance with DJ Substitute QUICK CASH - GET IT! Chester Street, C, 9pm, $3 DJ Tim Williams Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm DJs Ian Procell and Reﬂex dj lectures Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm Country Night with DJ Evolution of Politics and DJ Belly and DJ Leg Two Halfdead and Free Line Practice Across Geogra- Radio Maria, C, 10pm Dance Lessons from phies in Dance DJ Delayney Scotty Van Zant IPRH — Illinois Program for Highdive, C, 10pm, $5 Radmaker’s Rock & Roll Research in Humanities, Dubstep Massacre ATM conveniently located on Tavern, Tolono, 8pm U, 4pm Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm, campus at 6th & Green. No cover before 8pm. DD Dorvillier will discuss $5 DJ Belly her current practice as DJ Jett Rokk 1601 South Prospect Avenue :`YehYa_f ÛddafgakÛ ~ ÛÝÛ ~ Red Star Liquors, U, 10pm an artist moving across Red Star Liquors, U, 10pm ooo l`]hjgkh][lZYfc [ge REMIXXX Thursdays borders. Samba & Sanfona MEMBER FDIC with DJ Bob Bass Cowboy Monkey, C, 6pm Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm volunteer “The Meltdown”: Latin lectures DJ Iceberg UC Books to Prisoners Night at V. Picasso Tunes for Tails Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm work session V. Picasso, U, 10pm Friday Forum: “Business Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, Swing Dance Urbana-Champaign Indepenand Social Responsibility: 9:30pm, $3 karaoke Illini Union, U, 9:30pm dent Media Center, U, 2pm Finding the Bottom Line” The Lesser Birds of ParaAny level of dance experiCG Productions presents University YMCA, C, 12pm dise with My Dear Alan kids & families ence is welcome. RockStar Karaoke featurAndrews, Carl Huack, kids & families Preschool Story Time ing Crazy Craig Good Night & Good karaoke Urbana Free Library, U, Senator’s Bar & Grill, SaOwl Prowl Morning DJ Hollywood Karaoke 9:45am voy, 9pm Homer Lake Forest PreCowboy Monkey, C, It’ll Do 2, C, 8pm CG Productions presents serve, Homer, 6pm, $2 9:30pm, $5 mind/body/spirit DJ Bange RockStar Karaoke Jobu mind/body/spirit Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, Vinyasa Flow Yoga Rumor’s Bar and Grill, U, Memphis on Main, C, 8:30pm Classes with Don Briskin 9pm Yoga at Krannert Art 9:30pm CG Productions presents Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Karaoke at Po’ Boys Museum RockStar Karaoke featur- 4pm, $12 Po’ Boys, U, 9pm Krannert Art Museum and dj ing Crazy Craig Kinkead Pavilion, C, 12pm Hip Hop at Bradley’s II open mic Senator’s Bar & Grill, SaFRIDAY 26 Happy Hour Yoga with Bradley’s II, C, 9pm, $5 voy, 9pm Open Mic Night: That Amanda Reagan Saturday Night weekly live music Liquid Courage Karaoke Takes Ovaries Amara Yoga & Arts, U, DJs Memphis on Main, C, Boneyard Jazz Quintet Allen Hall, U, 7pm 5:30pm, $12 Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm 9pm Iron Post, U, 5pm Come share stories about Saturday Night ThrowCG Productions presents Rustbelt at Clark Bar times you or the women SATURDAY 27 down featuring DJ Mertz RockStar Karaoke featur- The Clark Bar, C, 7pm in your life acted boldly. Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm live music ing Karaoke Opie Paul Di’anno with Icarus Dance Pop Bentley’s Pub, C, 9:30pm Witch, Soul Descenders, stage Grass Roots Revival Chester Street, C, 10pm, $3 CG Productions presents & Desolate Sky South Paciﬁc Strawberry Fields (Deli), DJ Legtwo RockStar Karaoke featur- Radmaker’s Rock & Roll Krannert Center for the U, 11am Red Star Liquors, U, 10pm ing DJ Switch Tavern, Tolono, 8pm, $10 Performing Arts, U, UI Chamber Orchestra Salsa Night with DJ Dr. J Fireside Bar and Grill, C, Ussop the Liar with Steal 7:30pm, $24, $20 seniors, Krannert Center for the Radio Maria, C, 9pm 10pm Eater $15 students Performing Arts, U, 16

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karaoke CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring Matt Fear Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 9pm DJ Hollywood Karaoke and Dance It’ll Do 2, C, 9pm

stage South Paciﬁc Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, $24, $20 seniors, $15 students Libretto: South Paciﬁc Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 6:30pm, $6 Gain a wider perspective through this pre-performance talk. Tickets include dessert and a beverage. Chabad Purim Philanthropy Canopy Club, U, 7:30pm, $10

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Brunch with Panache Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 11am UI Symphonic Band II and UI Concert Band I Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 3pm, $10, $7 seniors, $4 students volunteer Emerald Rum UC Books to Prisoners Blind Pig Co., The, C, 5pm work session Live music at Carmon’s Urbana-Champaign InCarmon’s Restaurant, C, dependent Media Center, 6:30pm U, 2pm UI Wind Symphony Krannert Center for the kids & families Performing Arts, U, Kids@Krannert Family 7:30pm, $10, $7 seniors, Festival $4 students Krannert Art Museum and Surreal Deal Kinkead Pavilion, C, 10am Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, Mad Hatter Tea Party and 9pm Fashion Show karaoke Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 1pm Kid-Friendly Karaoke Chess Club for Kids with DJ Bange Urbana Free Library, U, Po’ Boys, U, 5pm 4pm Rock Band Sundays Hosted by MC Remy mind/body/spirit Bentley’s Pub, C, 8pm Introductory Meditation open mic and Yoga Seminar Ananda Liina Yoga & Med- Anything Goes Open Mic itation Center, U, 1pm, $30, Night with Jeremy Harper $15 students Memphis on Main, C, 8:30pm

miscellaneous

27th Annual Insect Fear Film Festival Foellinger Auditorium, U, 6pm

classes & workshops Kids Knitting Playshop Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 10am, $70-$75 Intro to Waldorf Doll-

stage South Paciﬁc Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 3pm, $24, $20 seniors, $15 students Libretto: South Paciﬁc Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 2pm, $6

Trivia Night at The Blind Pig Brewery The Blind Pig Brewery, C, 7pm

literary UFL Reads Memoirs — This Life Ain’t Gravy Urbana Free Library, U, 2pm

mind/body/spirit Prenatal Yoga with Tami Mor Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:15pm

classes & workshops Volunteer information session Spurlock Museum, U, 1:30pm West African Dance Classes with Djibril Camara Channing-Murray Foundation, U, 7pm, $10-$12

MONDAY 1 live music Weekly Jazz Jam Session Iron Post, U, 7pm, $2 One Dollar Wild Mondays with Jobu Canopy Club, U, 10pm Mayhew The Traitor Memphis on Main, C, 10:30pm

dj Industrial Night: DJ SorceryKid presents Nekromancy Chester Street, C, 9pm, $2 ‘80s Night Highdive, C, 10pm

Ballroom Dancing Classes University YMCA, C, 6:15pm, $45

karaoke CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring Matt Fear Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, 10pm Acoustic Karaoke with Steve Meadows Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm

open mic Open Stage for Bands/ Musicians Memphis on Main, C, 8pm

movies Yellow Asphalt The Hillel Foundation‚ The Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Center for Jewish Life, C, 7:30pm

game-playing Trivia with Evan and Monte Bentley’s Pub, C, 7pm Board Game Night with DJ Casanova Radio Maria, C, 10:30pm

kids & families O Baby! Champaign Public Library, C, 10:30am, 11:15am

Tuesday 2 live music Lara Driscoll V. Picasso, U, 6pm Corn Desert Ramblers Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm A Sunny Day in Glasgow with Acrylics Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, 9pm, $7 The Piano Man Canopy Club, U, 9pm

dj Retro Night Chester Street, C, 9pm

concert Abraham Inc. featuring David Krakauer, Fred Wesley, and Socalled Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, $8-$22 Rochelle Sennet on Piano Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, $4-$10

karaoke Paul Faber hosts Dragon Karaoke

The Clark Bar, C, 9pm CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring DJ Switch Bentley’s Pub, C, 9:30pm

open mic Open Mic Night hosted by Mike Ingram Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm

Dave Cooper and Joni Dreyer Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 8pm Caleb Cook Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm

Hillbilly Humpday with DJ Halfdead stage Radmaker’s Rock & Roll Zoo Improv @ Indi Go Tavern, Tolono, 8pm Gallery Wild West Wednesday Indi Go Gallery, C, 9pm, $2 It’ll Do 2, C, 9pm Boys Night Out with DJ museum exhibit Randall Ellison Korean Funerary Figures: Boltini Lounge, C, 9pm Companions for the Jour- I Love the ‘90s ney to the Other World Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm Spurlock Museum, U Old School Red Star Liquors, U, 10pm lectures Tango Night with DJ Joe Know Your University: Grohens Interfaith in Action Cowboy Monkey, C, 8pm University YMCA, C, 12pm Rave To The Grave: Dance Night game-playing Canopy Club, U, 9pm Boltini TNT with Cara Weekly Salsa Night Maurizi and Tanino Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm Boltini Lounge, C, 7pm concert WPGU presents Trivia Diner hosted by Fishing Stefan Milenkovich on With Dynamite Violin Canopy Club, U, 7pm Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, literary 7:30pm, $4-$10 Red Herring Fiction karaoke Workshop Channing-Murray Founda- CG Productions presents tion, U, 7:30pm RockStar Karaoke featuring DJ Switch volunteer The Corner Tavern, MontiUC Books to Prisoners cello, 8pm work session International Karaoke Urbana-Champaign Inhosted by Paul Faber dependent Media Center, V. Picasso, U, 9pm U, 7pm The Legendary Karaoke Night with The Outlaw kids & families White Horse Inn, C, 9pm Babies’ Lap Time “G” Force Karaoke/DJ Urbana Free Library, U, every Wednesday at Fat 9:45am, 10:30am City Story Time Fat City Bar & Grill, C, Champaign Public Library, 10pm C, 6:30pm

mind/body/spirit Vinyasa Flow Yoga Classes with Don Briskin Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 4pm, $12 Introduction to Mantra Meditation Ananda Liina Yoga & Meditation Center, U, 7:30pm

Wednesday 3 live music Traditional Irish Music at Bentley’s Pub Bentley’s Pub, C, 7pm

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Open mic at Green St. Green St. Cafe, C, 8pm Open Stage Comedy Night Memphis on Main, C, 9pm

stage Father of the Bride Parkland College Theatre, C, 7:30pm

game-playing Euchre Tournament Po’ Boys, U, 7:30pm Screwball Trivia Night Radio Maria, C, 11pm

kids & families Babies’ Lap Time: Moonlight Edition Urbana Free Library, U, 6:30pm

community Public Engagement Symposium I-Hotel & Conference Center, C, 3pm

buz z ’s WEEK AHEAD Boneyard Jazz Quintet Iron Post 120 S. Race St., U. Friday, Feb. 26 5 - 7 p.m. Free Like jazz? How about the number five? If yes, I’ve planned the perfect Friday for you! The Boneyard Quintet promises to play “jazz you know” like Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, etc. Basically, stuff your Dad likes. Come out to Iron Post with some cigarettes and a soul patch and bask in a pool of pretension! — Nick Martin, Assistant Movies & TV Editor

classes & workshops West African Dance Classes Capoeira Academy, C, 6pm, $10-$12

Thursday 4 live music Sam Gingher V. Picasso, U, 6pm Blues Jam with The Sugar Prophets Cowboy Monkey, C, 9pm Cornmeal Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $10 Terminus Victor, Steeleater, and Withnail Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, 10pm, $3

South Pacific Krannert Center for the Performing Arts Feb. 25-27, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, 3 p.m. Single: $24 Senior Citizen: $20 Student: $15 UI & Youth: $10 I can’t wait to see the U of I’s School of Music Opera series production of South Pacific at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. With a wonderful combination of singing and dancing, this show can’t be missed. — Abby Wilson, Arts Editor

Open Mic Night: That Takes Ovaries Allen Hall 1005 W. Gregory Drive, U. Friday Feb. 26 7 - 9 p.m. This open mic night is all about the brave things women have done. Plus, everyone that shares gets a gold-wrapped chocolate egg (eggs being the theme of the night and all). I have ovaries, so I think I’m going to go find out what they are good for since I’m not really interested in producing children with them. Maybe I’ll be ballsy enough — or, excuse me, eggy enough — to share a story of my own. — Margaret Carrigan,

dj Country Night with DJ Halfdead and Free Line Dance Lessons from Scotty Van Zant Radmaker’s Rock & Roll Tavern, Tolono, 8pm REMIXXX Thursdays with DJ Bob Bass Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm DJ Functopus Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm Swing Dance Illini Union, U, 9:30pm

concert RASA: Experience the Essence Music Building, U, 7:30pm

karaoke DJ Bange Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 8:30pm Liquid Courage Karaoke Memphis on Main, C, 9pm CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring Crazy Craig Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 9pm CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring Karaoke Opie Bentley’s Pub, C, 9:30pm

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Happy Hour Yoga with Amanda Reagan Amara Yoga & Arts 300 S. Broadway Avenue Suite 156 B, U. Friday, Feb. 26 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. $12 drop in rate 10 class pass for $99 I’m not stressed out. I’m totally cool. Some people even call me Little Miss Relaxed. I mean, it’s not like 17 hours of class, a part time job, a music editor position, a club gymnastics team and a social life are that hard to balance, right? If anyone can say all that with a straight face, then I’d love to meet them. Good job, but I can’t! I have three planners and I still screw up! If I don’t schedule times to eat and breath every day, I’d probably forget to get that done too! Point being, I think I could only benefit from this yoga class. But then again, it’s just another thing to pencil in to my day! I’m willing to give it a shot though. — Emily Carlson, Music Editor

The Vagina Monologues Benefit Concert Canopy Club 708 Goodwin Ave., U. Thursday, Feb. 25 6 - 9 p.m. $7 It’s hard to argue in opposition to a benefit concert, especially one that calls local bands like Santah, JET W. LEE and the like. And as an added bonus, I’ve been told that chocolate vaginas will be sold. That’s right, chocolate vaginas. — Dylan Sutcliff, Assistant Music Editor

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An Inside Look at Outsider Art Environments: Monumental Expressions of Devotion, Evangelism, and Salvation Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C, 5:30pm

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Korean Funerary Figures: Companions for the Journey to the Other World Spurlock Museum, U

literary VOICE Reading Series Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C, 7:30pm

volunteer UC Books to Prisoners work session Urbana-Champaign In-

kids & families Preschool Story Time Urbana Free Library, U, 9:45am

Friday 5 live music

dj DJ Delayney Highdive, C, 10pm, $5

DJ Tim Williams Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm DJs Ian Procell and Reflex Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm DJ Belly and DJ Leg Two Radio Maria, C, 10pm “The Meltdown”: Latin Night at V. Picasso V. Picasso, U, 10:00 pm

karaoke CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring Crazy Craig Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 9pm CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke Rumor’s Bar and Grill, U, 9pm Karaoke at Po’ Boys Po’ Boys, U, 9pm

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, $18-$38

lectures Friday Forum: “Doing Well and Doing Good: Expatriates and Economic Development in Bangladesh” University YMCA, C, 12pm

kids & families Alice (and me) in Wonderland Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, C, 5:30pm, $10

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I guess you can be quasi-racist and hot? Dear John Mayer: Yeah, yeah, all black people LOVED you. But just because you’re hot and can manipulate strings like it’s nobody’s business doesn’t mean that you can cross the “n” line ... like, 50 times. I’m still going to swoon when I hear “Daughters” and buy your CDs, but now this black person has to find herself a new guitarist-object of affection ... actually, now that I mention it, Mark Ronson’s looking pretty tasty. I need friends. Wikipedia is a great tool in that I could learn about the end plot of the Hannah Montana Movie without actually having to WATCH it and risk admitting that I was curious to see whether she’d pick Miley or Hannah.

Jobs: How freakin’ experienced do you need to be to get a job as a receptionist/greeter!? And how in the world am I supposed to get work experience, if no one will hire me?!?! GRRR!

Adequate heat on campus?: Anyone else have to wear a coat in most of their classes? Where are the people that we pay with our tuition to ensure we do not see our breath while in class? Some rooms are barely 50 degrees and the constant banging of the heaters just adds to the annoyance. Apparently heat and comfort has a much lower priority than admin salary.

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Sex in strange places? How about on strange faces? Like William Dafoe’s? Mountainous.

DOIN’ IT WELL

by Jo SangEr and Ross Wantland

Sex in Shared Spaces At different times in our lives we share living spaces with other people: in apartments, houses or as suitemates or roommates in the dorms. Lately, we’ve heard stories about couples engaging in sex, loudly, freely, with doors open, seemingly unaware of those around them. It made us empathize with those exposed as well as wonder if knowing others could hear or see them was part of the thrill. “Doin’ It Well” thought we would look at how our living arrangements affect our sex lives — whether we’re having or hearing the sex around us! Sticky Situations

Whether it’s your upstairs neighbor, your roommate doing it while you’re in the room, or a suitemate who left the door open, hearing or seeing someone have sex can make us feel really uncomfortable. Sometimes, as with a neighbor, there isn’t much we can do except smile and recognize others are celebrating their sexuality! Or we can choose to leave or turn on music or the television. But, if people we live with are having sex with us around, we can approach them about this and state both our discomfort and ask them to change their behaviors. Private People

When we live with others we learn about their personalities and lifestyles. Sex isn’t the only thing that can feel weird when we witness it. Some people are

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Overcoming the Awkward

comfortable walking around with little or no clothing, and we may enter the living room and see our roommate wearing less than we hoped. Likewise, partners of roommates may take the liberty to parade around our living space in boxer shorts or teeny tiny pajamas, also making us squirm. We may experience awkward moments in the middle of the night when we pass a nearly naked houseguest on our way to the bathroom or to the fridge for a snack.

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Sometimes, people may not be aware of how loud they are being or how thin the walls are. If it really bothers you, you could approach your neighbor or the landlord to complain about the “noise.” Usually, though, we have to manage our own reactions and simply recognize that it feels awkward to hear others engaged in an intimate act — an act we may not want to be a part of by hearing. If it’s a roommate in another room, simply telling them that they were a little “loud” the other night and asking them to keep it down because you felt weird hearing them should do the trick. But there may be nothing worse than sharing a room with someone, waking up during the night and realizing they are going at in the bed next to you. We all deserve to feel comfortable in our living situations, and it is well within our rights to tell a roommate that their lovemaking woke you up. You could ask them to either not engage in sexual behaviors with a partner when you’re there or to develop roommate rules where guests are not allowed if the other roommate is home. Start the conversation with, “Can we talk about a ‘partnersspending-the-night’ policy?” These conversations can be difficult to have, because they require both assertiveness in stating our needs but also force us to talk openly about sex! If it doesn’t feel like something you can do, talk to an RA, a friend or another roommate to help you have the conversation. Intentional Exhibitionism

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“Everything is complicated,” wrote poet Wallace Stevens. “If that were not so, life and poetry and everything else would be a bore.” I hope you will choose his wisdom to serve as your guiding light in the coming weeks. It is high time, in my astrological opinion, for you to shed any resentment you might feel for the fact that life is a crazy tangle of mystifying and interesting stories. Celebrate it, Aries! Revel in it. Fall down on your knees and give holy thanks for it. And by the way, here’s a big secret: To the extent that you do glory in the complications, the complications will enlighten you, amuse you, and enrich you.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20)

This is one time when you can be both the river and the bridge. In fact, I strongly suggest that you make every effort to be both the river and the bridge. I’ll leave it up to you to interpret how this metaphor applies to your life, but here’s a clue to get you started. Be a force of nature that flows vigorously along even as you also provide a refuge for those who want to be close to your energy but are not yet ready to be inside it and flow along with it.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)

CANCER

(June 21-July 22)

Almost exactly ten years from now, you will be blessed with an eruption of personal power that’s so crafty and so practical that you will be able to visualize a solution to a problem that has stumped you for a long time. It may take you months to actually carry out that solution in its entirety, but all the while you will have the luxury of feeling perfect certainty about what must be done. And you know what the weird thing is, Gemini? Something very similar is in the works for the next few weeks: an eruption of crafty, practical power that will help you materialize the key to solving an old dilemma, hopefully followed by months of carrying out your lucid plan.

Last night I had a dream in which I was addressing a crowd of thousands of Cancerians in a large stadium. I was referring to them as dolphins rather than as crabs. “I say unto you, my fellow dolphins,” I proclaimed (I myself was born June 23), “that you have been given a sacred assignment by the great gods of time themselves. And that assignment is to master the art of Timeology.” When I awoke from the dream, I was awash with feelings of deep relaxation and ease, although I wasn’t sure why. I had never before heard that word “timeology,” so I googled it. Here’s how the Urban Dictionary defined it: “spending time doing what you want to do, not accomplishing anything major but also not wasting time.” It so happens that this prescription is well-suited to our current astrological omens. I suggest that you and I be as playful as dolphins.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22)

In an episode of the animated TV sci-fi series Futurama, we get to see inside the headquarters of Romanticorp, where “love research” is being done. One of the experiments involves robots delivering various pick-up lines to actual women. The line that works best is “My two favorite things are commitment and changing myself.” I recommend that you make that your own catchphrase, Leo -- not just this week but for the foreseeable future. The entire year of 2010 will be an excellent time to deepen your commitments and transform yourself, and the weeks ahead will bring unprecedented opportunities to intensify those efforts.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

“Be not forgetful to entertain strangers,” advises a passage in the Bible, “for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” While that’s always good counsel, it’s especially apt for you in the coming days. I believe you will come into contact with people who can provide you with valuable teaching and healing, even if they’re disguised as baristas or pet shampooers or TV repairmen -- and even if this will be the one and only time they will provide you with teaching and healing.

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Metaphorically speaking, you have recently begun crossing the water in a dream boat that has a small leak. If you keep going, it’s possible you will reach the far side before sinking. But that’s uncertain. And even if you were able to remain afloat the entire way, the shakiness of the situation would probably fill you with anxiety. My suggestion, then, is to head back to where you started and fix the leak.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

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(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Some Scorpios bring out the worst in people. Other Scorpios draw out the best. Then there are those members of your tribe who sometimes bring out the worst in their fellow humans and other times bring out the best. Where do you fit in this spectrum? Regardless of your position up until now, I’m betting that in the coming months you’ll be moving in the direction of bringing out more of the best. And it all begins now. To get the process underway, think of five people you care about, and visualize the wonderful futures that it might be possible for them to create for themselves.

More than a few fairy tales feature the theme of characters who accidentally find a treasure. They’re not searching for treasure, don’t feel worthy of it, and aren’t fully prepared for it. They may initially not even know what they’re looking at, and see it as preposterous or abnormal or disquieting. Who could blame them if they ran away from the treasure? In order to recognize and claim it, they might have to shed a number of their assumptions about the way the world works. And they might have to clear up a discrepancy between their unconscious longings and their conscious intentions.

Everyone alive has some kind of learning disability. I know brilliant physicists who are dumb about poetry. There are fact-loving journalists whose brains freeze when they’re invited to consider the ambiguous truths of astrology. My friend John suffers from dyslexia, while I myself am incapable of mastering the mysteries of economics. What’s your blind spot, Capricorn? What’s your own personal learning disability? Whatever it is, this would be an excellent time, astrologically speaking, to work with it. For the next few months, you will be able to call on what you need in order to diminish its power to limit you.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

“We cannot change anything until we accept it,” said psychologist Carl Jung. “Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses.” Make that your hypothesis, Aquarius, and then conduct the following experiment. First, choose some situation you would like to transform. Next, open your heart to it with all the love and compassion you can muster. Go beyond merely tolerating it with a resigned disappointment. Work your way into a frame of mind in which you completely understand and sympathize with why it is the way it is. Imagine a scenario in which you could live your life with equanimity if the situation in question never changed. Finally, awash in this grace, meditate on how you might be able to actually help it evolve into something new.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20)

If you were going to launch a career as a rap artist any time soon, I’d suggest that maybe you use the alias “Big Try” as your stage name. If you were planning to convert to an exotic religious path and get a new spiritual name, I’d recommend something like “Bringit Harder” or “Pushit Stronger.” If you were about to join an activist group that fights for a righteous cause, and you wanted a new nickname to mark your transformation, I’d urge you to consider a tag like “Radical” or “Prime” or “Ultra.” And even if you’re not doing any of the above, I hope you’ll carry out some ritual of transition to intensify your commitment to your life’s vital dreams.

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The only important wondrous thing this slightly worse pain is!” expenditure is a long rope to tie around your waist so you don’t get lost in a the competition. It seems Hazelton didn’t want them blizzard on your way to the outhouse. to move there — so much for the population spurt. North Dakota gets an “A” for effort. The rural They just wanted somebody new to pick on. Great Plains hasn’t exactly been rolling sevens With his bistro business having failed, he’s now for several decades. The population keeps declin- trying his hand at restoring old houses. The faming and many small towns are just looking for a ily spends time together, but don’t have much way to keep their heads above water, or maybe contact with any of Hazelton’s citizens. They say about twelve feet of snow. 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