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ON READBUZZ.COM COMMUNITY This week, Avani explores “reverse peacocking,” a term she coined to describe the relationship between dressing and sexual appeal. However, she argues that the best way to peacock is not necessarily by wearing the flashiest outfit, but by dressing in a way that makes you feel good. The difference is more appealing than any tight dress. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Did you say you like theater, dance, and art exhibits? Stupendous! Check out theater and book reviews as well as profiles of local artists on the Arts tab of readbuzz.com!
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MUSIC Check out a new Records We Missed on the latest Mind Spiders’ album Meltdown, along with a new Records We Dissed, Playlist and our interview with the band Dibiase.
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Lauren’s studying in France this semester! Lucky for us, she’s writing a couple blogs about her encounters with the local food! Check it out, it will be online Saturday.
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My starting at buzz almost two years ago was an accident. A girl I had interviewed in my Journalism 200 class remembered I wrote a food blog (deepfriedandfrosted. tumblr.com) and thought I would be interested in writing for the Food & Drink section of buzz. She forwarded me the email. I interviewed and started writing immediately. I spent the next six months writing for the Food & Drink section and totally loving it. I wrote as many articles as I could since I had finally found a genre of writing (features) that I liked. Sorry, Daily Illini — news just wasn’t for me. After writing for several months, I became the Food & Drink editor and continued writing. I learned a lot from the other editors and my own writers. I spent the summer here with the rest of the staff and finally found out what I wanted to do with my life. It sounds a little cliché, for sure, but working at buzz has really helped me figure out my future. I started college thinking I wanted to go pre-med, and it took about two weeks for me to realize that was not the direction I wanted my life to head in. I had always had a love for food and was writing a food blog at the time. My mom suggested that I just go into journalism and try and write about food. The rest, they say, is history. Buzz has gone through a lot of changes over the past two years, and it will continue to change over the next year. The content of the magazine will be different; we’ll include more feature and long-form stories. There will be a lot more student artwork, and the weekly column that used to print will be replaced with different writers. The changes won’t take place overnight, but the end product will continue to get better and better.
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» Brink!: I noticed that the Movies & TV staff had made a bit of an oversight when they wrote their Disney Channel Original Movies article this week — they left out the most important film of all! These kids skated for the love of the sport. Soul skaters. Remember when those X-Blades dicks sabotaged Gabby in the downhill race? Or how about when Val tricked the kind-hearted Brink into helping him even though he was faking it? He got what he deserved, though — a big old chocolate milkshake in the face. And we all learned an important lesson: Never skate for money to help out your struggling family because then you’re a SELLOUT! TEAM PUP ‘N SUDS 4 LYFE. JASMINE LEE FOOD & DRINK EDITOR
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»My phone’s battery: First world problems, I realize, but it’s the worst thing to wake up in the morning, head to my 9 AM class, and by the time I’m waiting in line for a coffee at 9:55, my phone has sadly beeped that it is running out of battery and could I just quickly rush back to my apartment to re-charge, never mind that I have a conference with a professor or a crapload of belated homework I need to scramble to finish on time. Insert shriek of rage here. How is it possible that I’ve charged the phone all night, and barely have enough battery to last through the morning?! Head desk. »Finding out that I have to pay $20 for a concert program: Oh, have I mentioned? I’m going to see Big Time Rush in Tinley Park in August (I know y’all are jealous), and have been meticulously planning out what I’ll be wearing and just how much money I’ll be dropping at the venue, and I’ve just found out that one of the sold merchandise is a printed program of their set list. Why on earth the higher ups have decided that programs shouldn’t be given out like Playbills, I have no idea. Seriously?! The one thing that I was certain I could keep to memorialize this amazing night, and it turns out that I need to pay in order to keep it. Groan. buzz
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theater review: play of adam A medieval experience by Tori Stukins
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n the second floor of Spurlock Museum, snuggled amongst the artifacts from medieval Europe, lies the Garden of Eden. No, this is not a joke. The Departments of Medieval Studies and Theatre Studies, along with Spurlock Museum, have banded together with Kyle A. Thomas, a second-year graduate student in theatre studies, to bring the old biblical stories back to life. Walking up the spiral stairs to the second floor, I found myself in the midst of a medieval exhibit with about four rows of chairs and benches to accommodate the intimate crowd setting. The cast of four, as well as Kyle as the director, could be heard murmuring “backstage” going over last minute notes about the performance. Due to it being a free and lightly advertised showing, the crowd rounded out to ten or more. Unlike a regular performance, this presentation of The Play of Adam, an Anglo-Norman piece translated to English by Kyle’s advisor, Carol Symes, is a staged reading of biblical stories such as Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel and the Prophets of Christianity. Thomas even narrated all the stage directions off to the side of the performance area. The performers carried around scripts the entire time, which is a challenge in itself for performing stage directions and interacting with other characters. This talented quartet of actors pulled it off smoothly and naturally.
The cast consisted of a group of individuals with PhDs in Theatre: Rachel Price Cooper (Eve, Cain, David, Daniel, Neberkenezer), Lawrence McGown (Adam, Abel, Moses, Solomon, Jeremiah) and B.J. Gailey (The Figure, Isaiah, Abraham and a prophet). Also included in the cast was Sheila Loberg, a sophomore in advertising, who portrayed the Devil, Habakkuk, Aaron, a Jew, an angel and a snake. If you do the math correctly, that is four people playing at least four parts each. Loberg could go from playing the cunning Devil at one moment to becoming the peaceful and hippie-like prophet Aaron in the next. Cooper and McGown underwent many changes in the production from husband and wife to brothers. Rolling with these changes is the sign of true actors. They managed to bring medieval theatre to a modern style of comedy. Actors were instructed beforehand to openly commentate on the actions befalling their characters. Gailey, who portrays God (simply known as the “Figure”), does this in a campy style that is simply delightful. Despite the lack of space, set and costumes, the cast makes up for these with improv-style reactions, slapstick comedy and hilarious props. The snake that tempts Eve is a sock puppet controlled by the cast. An angel wields a light saber to keep Adam and Eve from re-entering Paradise. At the climatic scene where Cain murders Abel, the lat-
ter is struck over the head with a wooden spoon while wearing a pot on his head. Afterwards, Cain nonchalantly hides the spoon from the parental eyes of the Figure. This production was definitely low budget, but it went beyond expectations in zany humor and
spirited re-tellings of the biblical stories. Although they only had two weeks at most to throw the whole show together, the cast put on a spirited performance with what they had. Since it was graciously put on for free, I must say that The Play of Adam did not disappoint.
Sheila Loberg, as the Devil, tempts Rachel Price Cooper, Eve, during a rehearsal for "Play of Adam” Photo by Tori Stukins
book review: Small Economies Stories by local author John Palen by David Ball Subtlety is an art form in itself. Not to be confused with simplicity, however; subtlety in short fiction can betray what lies beneath the surface of both the situation and a character’s inner consciousness. In his first collection of flash fiction, Small Economies, local author John Palen displays his mastery of the genre with his minimalist approach. He often only shows the complexity of his characters with a single phrase illuminating both the consistencies and contradictions commonplace in our daily lives, subtly hinting at the roots of what makes us human beings. Having published poetry for more than 40 years, Palen takes his poetic sensibilities to prose admitting, “A couple of the shortest things in the book are probably really prose poems, and a couple of others straddle the line.” Even in these prose 4
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poems (which, in pieces like “Practice,” employ only two paragraphs), an over-arching narrative is clearly evident. In this flash fiction format, complexity is achieved by Palen’s willingness to withhold information, focusing on those details most immediate in the character’s mind and finding symbolism in those everyday objects on which we all fixate. A recent retiree from the Journalism Department at Central Michigan University, Palen has been an active new addition to the ChampaignUrbana writing community since last May, pursuing the wealth of opportunities that the University atmosphere has to offer. “After we moved here,” Palen says, “I got involved in the Red Herring Fiction Writers, a great group that meets at the Channing-Murray center on
campus. The Red Herrings have kept me motivated, and I’ve learned a lot about the craft from them.” Small Economies was recently released by Mayapple Press and can be ordered from their website at www.mayapplepress.com. Or, if you’re looking for that personal touch, copies of the book may also be purchased from the author himself at japalen@aol.com. Palen has also previously published seven books of poetry, the last of which, Open Communion: New and Selected Poems, was published in 2005, also by Mayapple Press. Keep your eyes peeled for John Palen voice readings if you’d like to meet a local author and hear a sample of his work, “tentatively scheduled for April and September” in the CU area.
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sually, made-for-TV movies are a total waste of time. Either they’re scandalous news ripped from the headlines or they’re boring historical dramas dressed in cheap lace. The exception: Disney’s MFTV movies. Disney has a long history making feature films, going back to the 1950s. Buzz got to thinking, “Whatever happened to Tahj Mowry?” (answer: he has an ABC Family sitcom called Baby Daddy airing in Fall 2012) and we remembered how much fun Disney Channel Original movies used to be! So, read this list aloud to your friends, and recall the fondness of childhood. Halloweentown (1998) Witches, wizards and ghouls galore! The Piper family is comparable to Harry Potter... in a Disney kind of way. In the first of the trilogy, we’re introduced to the otherworldly and magical Halloweentown by grandma Aggie. Remember Benny, the kind-hearted skeleton taxi driver? What about Kalabar, the evil town mayor? Well, I do! Sitting in front of my television eating a fat bowl of candy every Halloween, I’d mouth along to “double, double, toil and trouble” in my basement, alone. With Marnie, Dylan and Sophie, I could fight the “bad thing” and had all the friends I’d ever need... Smart House (1999) Ben Cooper and his family have been trying to hold it together since the death of his mother. Lately this has become an overwhelming task. Ben enters a contest, and the prize is a state of the art computerized house named Pat. The Coopers win the house, and things go well until Ben decides to reprogram Pat to become a maternal figure. Thanks to Ben, the Coopers have a Stepford wife/ June Cleaver hybrid on their hands. Selma, Lord, Selma (1999) Selma, Lord, Selma became part of my VHS collection the year that it was released. Were Disney’s name not listed on the cover of the movie case, I probably would not have associated it with the touching film. The movie is based on actual events which took place during the Civil Rights Movement. Sheyann Webb is an eleven-year-old inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. and his speech. She decides to follow his steps and intends to join a march extending from Selma to Montgomery protesting voting rights for colored people. Unlike most Disney movies, Selma, Lord, Selma was not a happy-go-lucky type of movie. Although the film provided positive outlook for Sheyann, it was blunt and open about injustices black people faced during the Civil Rights Movement. Annie (1999) At age 12, watching Annie every other Saturday was routine. Dancing around the kitchen with a mop as I sang along to “It’s a Hard Knock Life” was also a commonality. Perhaps the reason the
1999 film was so appealing was because deep inside I felt like I was Annie. What else could a melodramatic tween ask for but a musical that embodied the essence of her life? Disney did a fair job at recreating the 1982 version of the film by adding well-known faces to the cast, such as Kathy Bates and Victor Garber, while bringing back the melodies that old-time fans of the musical were familiar with. Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999) Remember Zenon, Nebula and Greg? If not, here’s a refresher. Thirteen-year-old Zenon lives on a space station with her folks and friends but is “grounded” (literally!) to live on Earth with her aunt Judy for being a troublesome teen. However, as the space station is in danger, Zenon travels back on board trying to save everyone from imminent destruction, amidst winning the “Dance with Protozoa” contest (zoom, zoom, zoom!) with the help of her earthly pals — all while incognito. Incidentally, Zenon’s best bud Nebula is played by Raven-Symoné in her Disney debut. Zetus lapetus! Stepsister from Planet Weird (2000) One of the more bizarre films on this list, Stepsister from Planet Weird has the divorcee mother of teenaged Megan begins to date a rather odd man named Cosmo Cola. Cosmo has a daughter named Ariel whom Megan immediately dislikes due to her hatred of “the wind that blows,” her odd manner of speech and her constant wishes to return back to her home on the Yukon. Unbeknownst to Megan and her mother, both Cosmo and Ariel are aliens who had to flee their home planet. The two are actually gaseous bubbles in their natural form. Intergalactic shenanigans abound, all ending with a battle won with just a leaf blower. Model Behavior (2000) Back before Hannah Montana popularized the “I’m a secret celebrity” genre, Model Behavior had fun with the “celebrity for a week” concept. Alex Burroughs is an insecure high school student and wannabe fashion designer. She needs a lesson in confidence and lucky for her, teen supermodel Janine Adams is her doppelgänger. Naturally, they decide to trade places for a week or two. It is the Prince and the Pauper in high heels. Plus, this movie was made during the Justin Timberlake popcorn hair era. He plays a male model in movie. The Color of Friendship (2000) There was a time when this movie played on Disney channel every Black History Month, and why not?! Watching this movie is one of the laziest ways to learn about the history of apartheid in South Africa. It is the 1970s, and Piper Dellums is an African American girl living in Washington D.C. She convinces her parents to take in an exchange student from South Africa. To Piper’s surprise, the exchange student Mahree
Bok turns out to be a white South African (Cue the “If you’re from Africa, how come you are white?” jokes). The two girls bump heads but eventually form a lasting bond — but not before we get lines like, “You do drink chocolate, don’t you, or maybe you only like vanilla?” Life-Size (2000) Before her career as a reality television show host and Joel McHale’s comedic punching bag, Tyra Banks and a pre-Mean Girls Lindsay Lohan starred in this movie together. Casey Stuart’s mother passes away, and she wants to use magic to bring her back. The whole plan backfires and, instead of her mother, Casey’s Eve doll comes to life. It goes without saying, but Eve helps Casey deal with the feelings surrounding her mother’s death. Casey teaches Eve about real life, and there is a mindnumbingly corny theme song that you will get stuck in your head (though you won’t want it). Motocrossed (2001) Dirt bikes, crossdressing and girl power all come together in this movie. Andrea Carson is a cheerleader that just wants the chance to race motocross like her brother. Her father disapproves although she shows potential as a racer. When her father travels to Europe on business and her twin brother Andrew gets injured, the two of them come up with a plan so that Andrea can race. With help from her mother and brothers, Andrea aka Andy decides to pose as her twin to compete. Mistaken identity shenanigans ensue.
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The pies of march Festive activities for the day after Pi Day by Jasmine Lee
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esterday was Pi Day. For non-math majors, the lovely curved symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, with its elusive approximation, is quickly summed up as 3.14, which, happily, also translates to March 14. In other words, Pi Day is the perfect excuse to annually break your inner nerd out and celebrate
the wonders of pi. (In the form of pie, that is.) But never fear — this isn’t the only day one can indulge in pie and circular festivities. Here are a few ways you can belatedly celebrate the beautiful thing that is a circle. Eat pie; apple, French Silk, lemon meringue, cookie, etc. (Did you know that 3.14 backwards
spells “pie”?) Eat a slice (or a whole pie) of banana peppers, black olives and pepperoni pizza — any food item that starts with the words “pi-” or is vaguely circular in shape. Run a 3.14 mile run, or play an intense game of Killer (that game in which a group of friends stand in a circle and pass, set and slam a volleyball back and forth to each other). Afterwards, reward yourself with a tootsie pop. Listen to “pi” music — this apparently exists in the world. For example, Kate Bush’s entire 2005 album, appropriately titled Aerial; and, if you’re in the mood for some DIY harmonizing, look up “pi mathematical song” on YouTube and sing along to the official pi song, which lists off the origins to the infinite number and up to twentynine decimal points. While nodding along to the oddly hypnotic tunes, make popcorn balls, tie them to strings and play “bob for the popcorn ball hanging from the ceiling.” After a day of wearing a hat, whistling the digits of pi along to the “American Pie” melody and running in circles, it’s time to settle in with a blanket and a slice of piping hot apple pie. Slip Night at the Museum 2 into the DVD player and enjoy as Einstein bobbleheads get snarky and giggle as Ben Stiller stumbles clumsily over the digits of pi.
Apple Pie (From http://allrecipes.com/recipe/apple-pieby-grandma-ople/) » 1 recipe pastry for a 9-inch double crust pie » 1/2 cup unsalted butter » 3 tbsp all-purpose flour » 1/4 cup water » 1/2 cup white sugar » 1/2 cup packed brown sugar » 1 tsp cinnamon » Dash of nutmeg » 1 tbsp vanilla extract » 8 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour to form a paste. Add water, white sugar and brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla and bring to a boil. Reduce temperature and let simmer. Place the bottom crust in your pan. Fill with apples, mounded slightly. Pour half of syrup on top of apples. Cover with a lattice work crust. Gently pour the rest of the (HOT) sugar and butter liquid over the crust. Pour slowly so that it does not run off. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour in oven, until apples are soft. Congratulations! It is now the night of March 15, the day of Julius Caesar’s assassination. Celebrate with a Caesar salad. Or something Roman.
is supposed to be, and the bacon was crisp. Being a man’s pie, we turbo-charged that crust. That meant it was caked with delicious butter, garlic and Romano cheese. If I ever end up on death row, I now have a last meal picked out. Being the type that likes variety, we decided to get more. The ham and pepperoni pie ended up on the Cajun crust: ham, pepperoni, Cajun spiciness — need I say more? And on the other half of the turbo, we got the Super special: mushroom, onion, pepperoni, green peppers and ham. It was a damn good pie if you like vegetables. The menu also features a cracker-thin crust and a standard hand-tossed like you would see at a Domino’s. They have wings, salads, breadsticks, Jet’s Bread, cinnamon stix, dipping sauces, calzones, subs and something called a deli boat. To contact Jet’s, call (217) 352-3333. Or walk there; it’s at the corner of Neil and Green where the Hollywood Video used to be.
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Rolling in the deep Michigan pizza joint heads to CU by David Jagodzinski J!-E!-T!-S!, Jets! Jets! Jets! Now people besides New York football fans have a reason to chant. Jet’s Pizza is finally here. Founded in Michigan by a man named Eugene Jetts, the company has been churning pizza out since 1978. At first, Eugene and his wife liked the ‘mom and pop’ feel of just one location, but by the late 1980s, demand was so high for their pizza that they had no choice but to franchise. In 1990, the first franchise store opened and since then, they have expanded to more than 200 locations, from Michigan to Florida. Their pizza is so freakin’ good that, in Michigan, they are projected to outsell Domino’s, Papa John’s and Pizza Hut (The so-called ‘Three Kings of Pizza’). I have four words for you: Get the deep dish. Let me clarify. I do not mean, “Hey, if you are in the mood for pizza, you should get the deep dish.” I’m saying, “Stop, drop whatever you are doing, and go, NOW, to get a deep dish pizza from Jet’s.” The stuff is incredible. It comes out square, and the crust is extra crunchy. You can ‘flavorize’ it with 6
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the delicious rub they put on the crust. They have a bajillion toppings to choose from. Every bite makes your eyes roll into the back of your head and your body tense up a little bit. I stopped in to talk about Jet’s with Don Wiese, the man who opened the franchise in town and told me about the history of the place. We started with Chicken Parmesan deep dish. The chicken was real chicken breast, not some reconstituted, shredded and compressed chicken nugget. I could see the grill marks. And the whole pie was covered in long, shredded Parmesan cheese and nice tomatoes. Then, as Emeril Lagasse would say, we kicked it up a notch with some Cajun crust. Bam! We were in pie heaven. Buttery, rich, flavorful — you get the picture. The next one was a real man’s pizza. Sausage, bacon and onion — I dare you to find a better combination. Everything on this one was top-notch, too. The onions were crunchy, like a fresh onion
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Binhe, Binhe, Binhe and the Jets
Taste of Mardi Gras All Year Round
J.Gumbo’s opens in Urbana
by Stacey Klouda
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ith a motto like, “We put our soul in the bowl,” you know J. Gumbo’s has got to have some serious comfort food, and they gave me exactly what I wanted. Not to mention the fact that they did it in a friendly, laid-back, only-in-aSouthern-influenced-Urbana-establishment kind of way. Just walk through the door and you’ll know more or less what I mean. It’s only two blocks from the Quad, right near Krannert, but it’ll feel like you traveled all the way down to Delta country from the smells that start wafting your way when you first enter the place. Between their Voodoo Chicken, Po’ Boys and award-winning Bumblebee Stew, this is the spot to satisfy all your Creole and Cajun cravings — especially when Mardi Gras specials are nearly a year away now. One worker said she loved the nachos and the Bourbon chicken since she wasn’t big on heat, while another attendant behind the counter replied emphatically that she loved a little bit of everything. Now, J. Gumbo’s has these awesome combo deals where you can combine multiple entrees, and this gives you a chance to mix and match for your flavor,
spice and richness level. The Jean Lafitte (Bumblebee Stew and Voodoo Chicken with sour cream and cheese) is one of their most popular (and delicious!) combo offerings, and I’d also recommend the Drunken Chicken combined with anything if you’re a little wary of spice. Besides the main attractions, they also offer more than decent nacho concoctions, and although the cornbread is more like cake than bread, it lends a nice sweet note to the otherwise savory heavy menu. The recently-opened Urbana location has a few great vegetarian choices, like their hearty Bumblebee Stew with corn, tomatoes, black beans and more. And for the heat-seekers out there, the Voodoo Chicken and Chicken Red Hot highlight their super flavorful chicken while delivering on the spice-level you’re jonesing for. On the other hand, there’s (almost too much) rice that comes with everything and rounds out the meal, as well as the ubiquitous green onions sprinkled on top, but you can also ask for less of either, and the staff will be more than glad to comply. Although this is a chain, it does give off that cozy, unique touch that makes it at home in Ur-
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bana while passing along non-boutique prices to its customers. With almost everything in the $5-$7 range and deals posted all the time onto their Facebook page, J.Gumbo’s is within anyone’s budget and I’d say worth the trip. I would suggest eating in and soaking up the faux-NOLA atmosphere with the painted guitars and funky artwork — plus, they’ve got a TV
for sports events, and gumbo doesn’t travel all that well in a Styrofoam container. So if you’re looking for something a little different from the norm, something with some heat and some sweet and a whole lotta soul, look no further than Nevada and Gregory St., where the adorable little crawfish marks the spot you shouldn’t miss.
People-watching in the CU
by Avani Chhaya I don’t mean for it to happen. I really don’t. This “problem” has gotten worse over time, but whenever I look up from a book or homework in a public place, I cannot help it. I succumb to the addictive power of people-watching. I find myself going to a coffee shop just to people watch. The couple that looks like they’re on their first date or that scrubbyfaced guy furrowing his brows over scattered papers are far more entertaining than my busy work. “It gives us an excuse to do what we can’t,” someone once told me. Don’t you remember the mom in the grocery store telling her inquisitive child not to stare because it’s rude? People are all around us — interesting, intricate, complex individuals who require analysis. Why can’t that child’s curiosity be allowed to roam?
However, if noticed, people-watching is questioned. “Hey, whatcha lookin’ at?” I imagine someone asking me. I am looking at you, all of you, the pieces of you I can only glimpse: that side smirk, the fingers tapping against your cheek in feverish anticipation, the excitement in your face shown in arched eyebrows. I can’t help but look. In the sprawling residential parts of Urbana, there is a tree I have dubbed as the face tree. With its intertwined pieces of bark, it has sprouted past the edges of the house, attempting to stand on tiptoes. Colored with blue waves of spray paint, there are two clear eyes and a mouth calmly looking back at me. Well, I think it’s calmly looking back at me. To some, this face may not be showing an expres-
sion at all. But I think that this person, this face, is content for this single moment wearing her red parted lips and black, serene eyes. It reminds me of the Mona Lisa. While you can easily put your face next to a number of paintings in The Louvre, the Mona Lisa is glass-plated and roped off from the public. Why all the fuss? In the movie Mona Lisa Smile, the Mona Lisa painting is deeply examined by art history students at a conservative women’s college in the 1950s. As these women are trapped by the need to attain an M.R.S. degree, the Mona Lisa becomes a gateway into free thinking and a revolutionary state of mind. “Is she smiling? Is she happy? She looks happy, so what does it matter?” Kirsten Dunst’s
character asks her superficial mother about the painting. This ambiguous facial expression has captivated our attention for many years and will continue to spark controversial discussion for years to come, especially since a single decision can never be reached. I think that the girl on that first date at the local coffee ship giggles with her fingertips covering her mouth because she has nervous butterflies flapping against her stomach walls. I believe that the face tree in local, residential Urbana is gazing at me, asking me if I am content with my own life. And as for Mona Lisa, I think she is smirking mischievously, clearly up to no good. Regardless, the decision is mine.
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One-on-one with vanessa dibernardo University student soccer star discusses her recent U-20 national soccer team’s European tour by Esteban Gast
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niversity of Illinois sophomore Vanessa DiBernardo may seem just like any other sophomore on campus. She studies for her classes in Recreation, Sport and Tourism, she hangs out with friends and she calls her dad to check in. This is where the similarities end. Her dad was a professional soccer player, New York Cosmo Angelo DiBernardo. There’s also that other huge glaring difference — until a few days ago, DiBernardo was
in Europe touring with the U-20 National Team and is one of the most promising women’s soccer players in the nation. As a sophomore on the University of Illinois women’s team, she was First Team All-Big Ten, Big Ten Midfielder of the Year, NSCAA Second Team All-American, Soccer American Second Team All-American and MVP, as well as other awards. Buzz had a chance to sit down with DiBernardo to find out more about her recent trip to Europe and her life at Illinois.
»buzz: How was Europe? Vanessa DiBernardo: Good! We went to Spain where we participated in the Four Nations Tournament. The other teams that participated in the tournament were Germany, Switzerland and Norway. We played each team once and beat Germany 1-0, Switzerland 10-0 and Norway 2-0. I was playing with the U-20 Women’s National Team. The coaches pick this team by “calling up” players to camps throughout the year. The last camp was in California where the coaches chose 20 out of 30 players to be on the roster to travel to the Four Nations Tournament in Spain and to the World Cup Qualifiers in Panama. »buzz: What has the experience been like playing in Europe? VB: It was definitely a good opportunity going to Europe and playing soccer there. The soccer culture and environment is different than it is in the United States. It was also a good opportunity for our team to play tough teams that have already qualified for the U-20 World Cup this summer.
»buzz: What does your University of Illinois life look like? VB: My life is a little bit different than what it normally would be. I am still enrolled in classes, but I am taking a lighter load this semester because of all the traveling. Having a computer allows me to keep in touch with my friends and family back at home as well. »buzz: What do you miss about being in Champaign? VB: The thing I miss about being in Champaign is being with the people I care about. It’s hard to travel so much and not be in Champaign for more than two weeks at a time. So far that is how this semester has been. The second half of the semester I should be home more often, which I think I will enjoy. »buzz: Where do you want your future to go? VB: I would like to continue to play soccer after college, whether that is playing in the United States, for the National Team, or abroad. Any of those options would be something I would be interested in.
Good-natured debauchery Growing Vaudeville troupe balances fun, risqué acts to ‘bring a bit more beauty and creepiness into the world’ by Hannah Pitstick In the daylight hours, Matt Fear is a tie-wearing library employee for the Google Book Project. But come nightfall, he is transformed into Billy Boudoir, the top hat-wearing ringmaster of the Carnivale Debauche. Carnivale Debauche is a local burlesque and Vaudeville group founded by Matt Fear and Niccole Powers in 2010 in an effort to “bring a bit more beauty and creepiness into the world.” The group is currently working on restructuring their show in order to realize their dream of going on tour. “We’ve got this great show right now, but in order to take it on the road, we’re trying to simplify everything as much as we can, but it’s always going to be evolving,” Fear said. “I’m kind of the MC. I like to consider myself the Kermit of this sexy Muppet show. I wear the top hat and the tailcoat, and I’m kind of a hard ass and everyone despises me, but they still work for me.” Fear says that the show is not traditional burlesque but a mixture of tongue-in-cheek humor, dance routines, audience participation and classy clothing removal. Among the performers, band members, people who work behind the set and vaudeville people, the troupe has upward of 35 people. 8
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“When we booked our first show, we didn’t have a troupe,” Fear said. “We had a date but no troupe. So we had auditions. We didn’t get a huge turnout, but we got two of our divas who are still with us.” After their shows, audience members would often approach Fear and Powers to inquire about joining the troupe. “When the ladies come to us and want to perform in our show, we ask them what kind of persona they can bring to the show; what kind of character do you want to do?” Fear said. The three main divas in the lineup include Drusilla Delacroix, the “Disney-esque villain,” Bettie Leigh, the badass, and Scene Seduce, the naïve one. “The cool thing about burlesque is you have this opportunity to create this persona for yourself that is completely different than who you are,” Fear said. The performers strongly encourage audience members to get just as loud and rowdy as they get. “Everybody loves this kind of entertainment because it’s a chance to get a little crazy,” Fear said. “We encourage our audience to have a few drinks and loosen up and have a good time, because you can be well put together during the day and then at night let your hair down and have some fun.”
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Sound of the season
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Coed Pageant explores life’s natural rhythm
The Coed Pageant Photo by Zach Dalzell
by Max Huppert
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ometimes, branching out from your roots to explore new ideas can breathe life into projects both young and old. Such was the idea, anyway, when Gretchen and Bradley Bergstrand of The Palace Flophouse formed their new group, Coed Pageant, over the past winter. A married couple, the two are used to writing songs and bouncing ideas off of each other. They’ve been playing and recording with The Palace Flophouse for years now. In that group, Gretchen sings and plays keyboards, while Bradley sings and plays electric guitar. But with so much time to work on material for that band together, the two thought it might be best to pour some of their energy into a separate group — one with a distinctly different vibe. “We were coming into Palace Flophouse with all these songs that we’d written together,” Bradley said. “But we want that band to be more of a collaborative project with the other members. Now that we have Coed Pageant as well, we can use a lot of the songs that the two of us have written together for that.” Both Gretchen and Bradley sing in The Palace Flophouse, but as the core members of Coed Pageant, they’ve found themselves taking on many more musical roles in those recordings. Both have been playing drums and percussion, and they’ve shifted from keyboards and electric guitar to the acoustic guitar and piano. “It’s not that we have to play these other in-
struments,” Bradley says, smiling for a second. “It’s that we get to play them.” To fill in some of the spaces on their new recordings, Coed Pageant have recruited friends to play instruments that they do not, including strings, woodwinds, and brass. These musicians include Nathan Fry, also a member of Flophouse, and some other musicians not associated with either group. “Sometimes we’ll have a part written for piano and guitar and realize we already have so much of those instruments in the mix that we want to try add something else,” Gretchen explains. “But other times we’ll have a friend who tells us he plays this instrument, like viola, and we didn’t know that, so we’ll ask him to come by and record something.” Still, the Bergstrands are the heart of the band, and that is what makes Coed Pageant unique from their other projects. They record everything themselves at their home studio. When they perform live — which they’ve only done once so far, hosting a release party for their first EP in February — they keep it simple, singing with the accompaniment of acoustic guitar and piano. Coed Pageant has planned a few more dates for the coming months. “We’re thinking about adding more instruments to the live show in the future, but it will still just be the two of us up there,” Bradley says. The acoustic sound of Coed Pageant, though
it shares much in common stylistically with the music of The Palace Flophouse, represents a slight departure in genre for the duo. Bradley describes Pageant as folk-oriented, whereas Flophouse is more of a pop-rock band. “Really, it’s the difference between folk-pop and pop-rock,” Bradley says, adding, with a laugh, that they “put indie at the beginning so that people will like it.” The similarities and differences between the two groups are immediately obvious from even a quick listen to their music. The themes of the songs — nostalgia, love and relationships — are much the same between the two groups. The distinctive vocal style of the pair blankets every song in both groups, and harmonies between Gretchen and Bradley are at the core of all their music. One can see how Coed Pageant’s songs are, in many ways, the songs of The Palace Flophouse taken in other directions and realized in different ways. But The Palace Flophouse’s music is groovier, jauntier and more upbeat. By contrast, Coed Pageant’s songs are warmer and softer and they allow the listener to creep in closer to each song and its performance. Lest we pin these differences solely on the different musicians or instruments involved, however, the Bergstrands point to the importance of their central concept with Coed Pageant. Their plan is to record an EP for every season of the year. In February they released their winter EP,
and they are currently hard at work recording one for the spring. “We had the idea of doing something that was just the two of us for awhile,” Bradley says. “But it really came together when we had this idea to do an EP for every season. We’re really interested in the way people relate the seasons to music.” Both agreed that it was essential both to record the music in its appropriate season and to release it within that same time of year, putting them on a tight schedule from day one. “They’ve been very different so far,” Gretchen adds. “For the winter one, we relied on a lot of caffeine and worked really hard. Now we have the door open, and there’s a little less caffeine. It definitely affects the music.” They agree that the summer EP might include more electric instruments and acknowledge that everyone has an idea of how a season should sound. But they’re comfortable with their approach. In Bradley’s words, they’ve discovered that spring is about youth and winter about introspection. When Bradley and Gretchen lie down together on a nearby couch to shoot photos for the article, they clue us in to one other important difference between the groups. “Coed Pageant is allowed to be a little more adorable,” Bradley says. Coed Pageant plan to release its next EP in April, and it plays its next show at the Clark Bar in Champaign on March 20th. buzz
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Tractor Kings ride back to Champaign Psychedelic country-rock veterans come to Cowboy Monkey by Maddie Rehayem ractor Kings, one of the longest standing local bands in the Champaign-Urbana music scene, make their way to Cowboy Monkey on Friday, March 16. Jake Fleischli, the group’s founder and frontman, said Tractor Kings “started in the 1990s and have been playing on and off since then.” The four-piece returns to the CU after a stint in Chicago. According to Smile Politely, Fleischli started Tractor Kings in 1998 as a two-piece act. Originally, Fleischli played twelve-string guitar and Rebecca Rury played drums. They released their first album, Sunday Night, on Mud Records before Rury left. The band then released another album in 2003 called Gone to Heaven. After that, Tractor Kings relocated to Chicago and played shows there with a new lineup; however, Fleischli later moved his band back to Champaign, put together yet another lineup and released Homesick. Their current lineup consists of Fleischli on twelve-string guitar, keys and vocals, Johnny Davidson on electric and lap steel guitar, Andy Davidson on drums and Aaron McCallister on bass. Each member adds something different to Tractor Kings, producing their distinctive style. The band describe themselves as “Space Cowboy” on their Myspace page, drawing influences from country and rock music but throwing a little bit of a psychedelic kick into the mix.
Tractor Kings have been playing their unique blend of music for a while now. Fleischli, the band’s founding member, said, “I don’t think our style has changed much other than what different musicians bring to the songs.” He said that the band continues to play songs from their first album at shows, but new material is what keeps them going. “[Our] greatest influences are artists who stick with their trade through the years despite circumstance,” said Fleischli. This has been proven through the survival of the band in spite of several lineup changes. Perhaps it is also valuable experience that keep Tractor Kings on the road, touring and playing shows at Champaign venues like Cowboy Monkey. “I remember opening for Eric Bachman (Archers of Loaf, Crooked Fingers) and him giving one of the best performances I’ve ever seen [there],” said Fleischli. Tractor Kings will be making their way back to the downtown Champaign bar this Friday with opening bands Ol’ No. 7 and Capt. Captain, with whom they are excited to share the stage. “I know and love Capt. Captain,” said Fleischli.
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Low-Cal Music Contains 65% Cocoa by Evan Lyman As an avid wrestling fan, I find it necessary to do this in the style of former WWF Hardcore Champion “The Road Dogg” Jesse James. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages (okay, 19 and up), Mike ‘N’ Molly’s proudly brings to you: punk partiers Midstress, DIY dynamos Rvins, and current tag team champions of the sludge, Dino Bravo. Bring your earplugs; this battle royal might break out into a face-melting punk and metal show.
Pantera-influenced groove metal to The Canopy Club’s familiar stage. If the place isn’t torn down by the end of the night, Spring Valley six-piece As A Heart Attack and their brand of metalcore might just do the trick. Again, kids, bring your earplugs... and maybe a helmet. Heads will bang and ‘bows will be thrown.
Who: Timmy D & Blind Justice, Lou DiBello When: Saturday, Mar. 17 @ 8:30 p.m. Where: Cowboy Monkey Cost: $5
Who: As a Heart Attack, By Any Means, Redneck Remedy and Sisastercase When: Saturday, Mar. 17 @ 9:00 p.m. Where: Canopy Club Cost: $7 photo courtesy of Dino Bravo
Who: Dino Bravo, Rvins, Midstress When: Friday, Mar. 16 @ 10:00 p.m. Where: Mike ‘N Molly’s Cost: $5 10
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Metal fans in the CU area are certainly getting their fix these days. If you miss Dino Bravo, Rvins and Midstress on Friday, let this four-band lineup attempt to satisfy your metal craving. Redneck Remedy, a quartet from Kankakee, will bring their
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Expect some impressive guitar and keyboard work to go down at this show. Timmy D & Blind Justice, anchored by the father and son duo of “Timmy D” Donaldson and “Big” Ben Donaldson, brings classic blues and blues rock into the present. Lou DiBello, a veteran guitarist with over 20 years of experience, will open for the family band and show off his instrumental chops.
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Man, orange juice is so good
AND ANOTHER THING ...
by MICHAEL COULTER
a column about nothing Coulter gets writer’s cramp A few people have asked me recently where I get ideas for my columns. I got the impression that what they were really asking was, “Why don’t you come up with better ideas?” but either way, we might as well talk about it. The reason I picked this week for this discussion is that I really didn’t have all that much to talk about anyway. Usually, I read a few papers and search the Internet until I find something I feel I can smart off about enough to make a column. Other times, I will just do something and write about that. Coming up with ideas is far from an exact science.
night. It even crossed my mind to do a column about how hard it is to stay up late sometimes when you’re used to going to bed far earlier. All of these ideas seemed about as interesting as the seven hours I spent screwing around and waiting to head downtown. I finally gave up on waiting until show time and decided to go out around eight, two hours early. Of course, I saw a bunch of people I knew out drinking. They were obviously unable to hold off either. That seemed like that could be a topic, too. Of course, writing it would mean I’d have to mention other people’s names, and I hate it when the ship goes down with everyone on board. We got a bit of a drink on and went to the show. It was swell. Dibiase gets better every time I see them, and Centaur Just a little quick background — my was lovely as always. Honestly, I column is usually about 900 words. As talked and dicked around as much as I watched the show, but it was far as I’m concerned, they don’t really still a ton of fun. That could have probably been a good column idea, have to be good words, or words that I could write something about are even in the correct order necessarily. too. how I have such a short attention span that it’s hard to watch anyHell, there are times I don’t even care thing for two consecutive hours. I that much if they are actual words. It’s could even write about the bands, but neither of those ideas seemed ideal if these words form some sort of like a whole column. narrative, but I’ll even throw that out the After the show a few of us drank in the garage. Normally that would window for a cheap joke or two seem like enough to write about, but it was pretty much business as Just a little quick background — my column is usual, listening to some Drive-By Truckers and some usually about 900 words. As far as I’m concerned, Afghan Whigs and drinking beer. Hell, the Whigs they don’t really have to be good words, or words are even getting back together for a few shows, so that are even in the correct order necessarily. Hell, that could be a good topic. Still, it just didn’t strike there are times I don’t even care that much if they my fancy all that much. are actual words. It’s ideal if these words form The next afternoon, it occurred to one of my pals some sort of narrative, but I’ll even throw that that it have been roughly twelve hours since we last out the window for a cheap joke or two. Usually had a drink, so we headed to Brass Rail to discuss I’ll have at least two or three ideas floating around the previous evening with a promise we were only just in case nothing else fun strikes me that week. going to stay for an hour or two. Strangely, we did This is one of those weeks, and not much struck manage to keep our little meeting to about two me even after I went through the old stuff. hours. We both had a nice little hum and a far better Because of this, I felt it might be best to write about attitude than before the beers. We came home, and something I had done recently. The problem is that honestly, I couldn’t believe it all worked out so well. if you’re a lazy bastard like I often am, not all that Had the man not made me turn my clocks forward, much happens in real life either. Still, I was getting it would have almost seemed perfect. Even that desperate, so I kept looking for something in the didn’t seem like enough for a column. minutia of daily life. Of course, all of these thoughts As you can see, many times the effort that goes of having nothing to write about were coming on into finding something to write about is every bit Friday afternoon. I usually turn the column in on as boring as the column itself. Either way, while Sunday, so I had roughly two days to do something, this may not be the greatest column ever, I have to say it ended up being a pretty good weekend, anything, interesting enough to write about. Friday night I had plans to go to a rock show. The At least it feels as though I did something, even show didn’t start until ten, but I was really ready if most of that “something” was fairly ridiculous. to start pre-partying about four in the afternoon. You’d think something more interesting would Something like that could maybe be a column. happen over a weekend, but if it had, I’d be totally I could talk about the anticipation of waiting exhausted and probably too tired to even write a around all evening. I could even talk about how column. Next time this comes up, I’ll try to make hard it is not to begin drinking too early on a show everything a little more interesting. buzz
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Raising Readers Rantoul Public Library Art & other exhibits 10:30am Carolee Schneemann: Within and Beyond the Food & festivals Premises University YMCA Krannert Art Museum Presents Cosmo Cofand Kinkead Pavilion fee Hours | Rwanda 9am University YMCA, 7:30pm Fifty Years: ContempoLive music & rary American Glass karaoke from Illinois Collections Liquid Courage Krannert Art Museum Karaoke and Kinkead Pavilion Memphis on Main, 9pm 9am Chillax with DJ Belly After Abstract Expres- and Matt Harsh sionism Radio Maria, 10pm Krannert Art Museum Mind, body, & spirit and Kinkead Pavilion 9am Open Yoga Practice Jerusalem Saved! Inwith Corrie Proksa ness and the Spiritual Amara Yoga & Arts Landscape 5:30pm Krannert Art Museum Ashtanga Yoga with and Kinkead Pavilion Lauren Quinn 9am Amara Yoga & Arts Drama of Black & 5:30pm White Candlelight Vinyasa Asian American Cultural Flow Yoga with Luna Center Pierson 9am Amara Yoga & Arts Fragments: Recent 7pm Paintings by Kenneth Yin Yoga with Lauren Hall Quinn Parkland Art Gallery Amara Yoga & Arts, 7pm 10am “Wise Animals: Aesop Miscellaneous and His Followers” Coffee Hour Exhibition University YMCA U of I Main Library 7:30pm 8:30am Live Career Help Bringing Faith & Art Rantoul Public Library to Life: Works of Shari 2pm LeMonnier Yarn ‘n Yak Unitarian Universalist Rantoul Public Library Movement of Urbana7pm Champaign Adult/Teen Winter 8am Reading Program “Where the Wild Rantoul Public Library Things Glow” Paint12pm ings by Hua Nian Movies & theater Amara Yoga & Arts 9am IPRH Film Series Krannert Art Musum Classes, lectures, & and Kinkead Pavilion workshops 5:30pm VOICE Reading Series Becky Shaw by Gina Gionfriddo, directed Krannert Art Museum by Kay Bohannon and Kinkead Pavilion Holley 7:30pm The Station Theatre, 8pm Beginner Tango Course Phillips Recreation Cen- Sports, games, & recreation ter, 8:30pm Preschool Story Time Woodcock Walk Rantoul Public Library Homer Lake Interpretive 10am Center, 6:30pm 12
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March 21-April 19
Not bad for a few weeks’ work, or play, or whatever it is you want to call this tormented, inspired outburst. Would it be too forward of me to suggest that you’ve gone a long way toward outgrowing the dark fairy tale that had been haunting your dreams for so long? And yet all this may just be a warm-up for your next metamorphosis, in which you make an audacious new commitment to becoming what you really want to be when you grow up.
TAURUS
April 20-May 20
This week I’m taking a break from my usual pep talks. I think it’s for the best. If I deliver a kind-hearted kick in the butt, maybe it will encourage you to make a few course corrections, thereby making it unnecessary for fate to get all tricky and funky on you. So here you go, Taurus: 1. The last thing you need is someone to support your flaws and encourage you in your delusions. True friends will offer snappy critiques and crisp advice. 2. Figure out once and for all why you keep doing a certain deed that’s beneath you, then gather the strength and get the help you need to quit it. 3. It’s your duty to stop doing your duty with such a somber demeanor and heavy tread. To keep from sabotaging the good it can accomplish, you’ve got to put more pleasure into it.
GEMINI
May 21-June 20
The German word Weltratsel can be translated as “World Riddle.” Coined by the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, it refers to questions like “What is the meaning of existence?” and “What is the nature of reality?” According to my reading of the astrological omens, Gemini, you’re now primed to deepen your understanding of the World Riddle. For the next few weeks, you will have an enhanced ability to pry loose useful secrets about some big mysteries. Certain passages in the Book of Life that have always seemed like gobbledygook to you will suddenly make sense. Here’s a bonus: Every time you decipher more of the World Riddle, you will solve another small piece of your Personal Riddle.
CANCER
June 21-July 22
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” So wrote George Bernard Shaw in his book Man and Superman. From the hints I have gleaned, Cancerian, you are now in an ideal phase to be the sort of unreasonable man or woman who gets life to adapt so as to better serve you and your dreams. Even if it’s true that the emphasis in the past has often been on you bending and shaping yourself to adjust to the circumstances others have wrought, the coming weeks could be different.
LEO
July 23-Aug. 22
In his book Word Hero, Jay Heinrichs offers us advice about how to deliver pithy messages that really make an impact. Here’s one tip that would be especially useful for you in the coming days: Exaggerate precisely. Heinrichs gives an example from the work of the illustrious raconteur, American author Mark Twain. Twain did not write, “In a single day, New England’s weather changes a billion times.” Rather, he said, “In the spring I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of four-and twenty hours.” Be inspired by Twain’s approach in every way you can imagine, Leo. Make things bigger and wilder and more expansive everywhere you go, but do it with exactitude and rigor.
VIRGO
Aug. 23-Sept. 22
“Liminality” is a term that refers to the betwixt and between state. It’s dawn or dusk, when neither night nor day fully rules. It’s the mood that prevails when a transition is imminent or a threshold beckons. During a rite of passage, liminality is the phase when the initiate has left his or her old way of doing things but has not yet been fully accepted or integrated into the new way. Mystical traditions from all over the world recognize this as a shaky but potent situation -- a time and place when uncertainty and ambiguity reign even as exciting possibilities loom. In my estimate, Virgo, you’re now ensconced in liminality.
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March 15 – 21, 2012 Sept. 23-Oct. 22
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“Corner Squares”--4x3x3.
The Argentinian writer Antonio Porchia said there were two kinds of shadows: “some hide, others reveal.” In recent weeks, you’ve been in constant contact with the shadows that hide. But beginning any moment now, you’ll be wandering away from those rather frustrating enigmas and entering into a dynamic relationship with more evocative mysteries: the shadows that reveal. Be alert for the shift so you won’t get caught assuming that the new shadows are just like the old ones.
SCORPIO
Oct. 23-Nov. 21
SAGITTARIUS
Nov. 22-Dec. 21
Every winter, hordes of ants have overrun my house. At least that was true up until recently. This winter, the pests stayed away, and that has been very good news. I didn’t have to fight them off with poison and hand-to-hand combat. The bad news? The reason they didn’t invade was because very little rain fell, as it’s supposed to during Northern California winters. The ants weren’t driven above ground by the torrents that usually soak the soil. And so now drought threatens our part of the world. Water shortages may loom. I propose that this scenario is a metaphor for a dilemma you may soon face, Scorpio -- except that you will have a choice in the matter: Would you rather deal with a lack of a fundamental resource or else an influence that’s bothersome but ultimately pretty harmless?
You’re entering one of the most buoyant phases of your astrological cycle. Your mandate is to be brash and bouncy, frothy and irrepressible. To prepare you, I’ve rounded up some exclamatory declarations by poet Michael McClure. Take them with you as you embark on your catalytic adventures. They’ll help you cultivate the right mood. McClure: “Everything is natural. The light on your fingertips is starlight. Life begins with coiling -molecules and nebulae. Cruelty, selfishness, and vanity are boring. Each self is many selves. Reason is beauty. Light and darkness are arbitrary divisions. Cleanliness is as undefinable and as natural as filth. The physiological body is pure spirit. Monotony is madness. The frontier is both outside and inside. The universe is the messiah. The senses are gods and goddesses. Where the body is -- there are all things.”
CAPRICORN
Dec. 22-Jan. 19
AQUARIUS
Jan. 20-Feb. 18
You know those tall, starched white hats that many chefs wear? Traditionally they had 100 pleats, which denoted the number of ways a real professional could cook an egg. I urge you to wear one of those hats in the coming weeks, Capricorn -- or whatever the equivalent symbol might be for your specialty. It’s high time for you to express your ingenuity in dealing with what’s simple and familiar . . . to be inventive and versatile as you show how much you can accomplish using just the basics.
As I was driving my car in San Francisco late one night, I arrived at a traffic signal that confused me. The green light was radiant and steady, but then so was the red light. I came to a complete stop and waited until finally, after about two minutes, the red faded. I suspect you may soon be facing a similar jumble of mixed signals, Aquarius. If that happens, I suggest you do what I did. Don’t keep moving forward; pause and sit still until the message gets crisp and clear.
PISCES
Feb. 19-March 20
A woman named Joan Ginther has won the Texas Lottery four times, collecting over $20 million. Is she freakishly lucky? Maybe not, according to Nathaniel Rich’s article in the August 2011 issue of Harper’s. He notes that Ginther has a PhD in math from Stanford, and wonders if she has used her substantial understanding of statistics to game the system. (More here: tinyurl.com/LuckAmuck.) Be inspired by her example, Pisces. You now have exceptional power to increase your good fortune through hard work and practical ingenuity.
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