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George Clinton and Parliament Funkedelic

LGBTQA Caucus Film Fest & Hair Show

Don’t miss these funk legends at the Canopy Club at 9 p.m. Tickets are $27.

Sing along to Hairspray and Hedwig and the Angry Itch, show off your best costume and enter the hair show at intermission at the Independent Media Center beginning at 7 p.m.

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Dump and Run Volunteering

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Art: Read Dan Klen’s review of the senior BFA dance concert “Float.”

Movies: Review of JJ Abram’s Star Trek on Saturday..

Music: Check out the latest in “What We’re Into” on Tuesday

Volunteers will help unpack items and set-up for this annual garage sale at the University YMCA between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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Tarot Card Readings

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Find out what the future holds with readings by Catherine Novak of Beads and Botanicals at Carmon’s Restaurant at 5:30 p.m. Readings are $15.

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bookmarked sites a few times each to update myself on the news and latest releases. It’s acceptable to go through your favorites once, but when you visit the same Web site three times in ten minutes, than you know you have a problem. I also noticed that strangely, I’m a lot healthier when I procrastinate. I eat a lot to avoid studying because it’s easy to reason that you can’t concentrate with an empty stomach. This would be the only time I will spend an hour cooking a real meal and I’ll make sure to take my time eating it. I also sleep a lot more when I have a ton of studying to do. Everyone knows that it’s been proven for students do better on exams when they get a full nights sleep. I’ll make sure to get a good eight hours if I have a lot of work to do and I’ll even take

naps if I’m really determined to avoid studying. Cleaning my room is a much bigger priority when I have an exam coming up. I’ll organize my computer. My ukulele and guitar are right by my desk so I’ll play some music before I dive into work. There’s a piano just across the street so if I’m writing a paper and I get writers block, that’s always an option. I also have eight roommates to distract me, laundry to do and emails to check. Anyways, you get the idea. I’m great at procrastinating and now is the best time of the year to do it. But, I’m telling you, this week, I’m not going to fall into that trap. I’m going to get all of my work done efficiently and not leave things until the last minute. After, of course, I read through the buzz.

e d i t o r ’ s n o t e by Tommy Trafton Class is finally over and all that’s standing between summer and me is four finals and a few projects. Without obligation to be trapped in any more lecture rooms and with the weather nicer than ever, second semester finals week makes for the easiest week to procrastinate of the year. This past weekend in particular, I noticed how good I am at putting things off. I had a Creative Advertising exam to study for, but I also seemed to have the longest list of things to do to avoid studying. First of all, I noticed that when I got up in the morning and went on my computer to work, I wouldn’t start studying until I visited all of my www.the217.com

Keith Hollenkamp Soon to be Ex-Movies Editor LIKES 1.) buzz Magazine: This is my last issue of buzz and I am going to miss the hell out of it. Thanks to everyone I have ever worked with at buzz, which includes: SP, EP, JM, MG, SS, EW, ME, CW, EG, DB, KD, TT, AS, JK, ED, MD, HB, BS, MS, MH, IB, TB, KL, WV, AC all of my writers and anybody else I forgot. <3 2.) Lots of things: My last “Likes,” might as well get them all out of my system: peanut butter, not carrying cash, the internets, pandas, naps, road trips, Joss Whedon, Murphy’s, snail mail, gmail, dance parties, Kurt Vonnegut, Greg Hall room 3, Armory 147, puppies, beta fish that won’t die, NetFlix, chicken nuggets, dippin’ sauce for those chicken nuggets, San Diego, skinny ties, green tea, palindromes, The Red Herring, mopeds, 30 Rock, 8-bit music, 42, banjo, photoshop skills, crossword puzzles, 4th floor balcony at Illni Media, science fiction, owls, turtles, acronyms, roommates (TM, ND, CF, VT), Jimmy John’s, correct usage of irony, Germany, So. Ill., Pho, haikus, woks, Jeopardy, Wikipedia, grocery shopping, Shaq’s Twitter, my niece, my nephew, tons of other things, all of you. 3.) Leaps of Faith: Time to go out into the real world, or onto The Real World, haven’t decided yet.

Jean Kim Arts Editor Gripes 1) My gripes picture: Thank goodness for the upcoming summer photo shoot. 2) Living in a sorority: I can’t wait to move clear across town from those crazy bitches. 3) My broken bike: Not to mention my broken bank account that’s preventing me from fixing it. May 07 – may 13 09

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reshly baked bread, home-grown produce and handmade crafts overtook the parking lot on the corner of Illinois and Vine streets this past weekend. The opening day of the Urbana Market at the Square officially marked the beginning of the summer season. Each Saturday, dozens of vendors and hundreds from CU will come together to experience a true sense of community amongst the fresh foods and treasures. The buzz sat down and talked with one such vendor.

Name: Danny Reece Sells: Fused and Stained Glass Pieces Though situated in the midst of booths overflowing with vividly colored fruits and vegetables, the bright tints of the stained glass at Danny Reece’s stand make the booth far from forgettable. A collection of colored glass, jewelry, wind chimes, vases and bowls are Reece’s specialty as he handcrafts each individual piece. “I was introduced to fused glass and fell in love with it,” said Reece, who has been producing stained glass pieces for more than 35 years and has been featured in major magazine publica-

tions. This experience is flawlessly showcased as each carefully crafted smooth glass piece has a unique pattern of bright colors. “Contemporary art is growing all the time. The stronger the colors, the bigger the market for this art will become,” said Reece about his craft. And these strong colors are what draws the community to his booth. While offering a variety of pieces, the fused and stained glass bowls stand out as true works of art. Taking up to two weeks to create, the bowls range in price from about $45 to $150. One piece in particular, a colorful layering of fused glass, will soon “be showcased in an art gallery in Chicago,” Reece said. Perfect for decoration, the beautiful bowls are also a great place to showcase the market’s fresh produce, as many are food safe. Beginning his third summer at the Market, Reece admits that this year will be harder than before due to the current economic situation. However, he remains optimistic. “I get to meet so many people,” he said. “It’s amazing how this promotes CU and keeps money in the community.” Reece will feature his pieces at the Market each Saturday for the entire summer as he continues to keep creating new styles. Used with permission from the artist.

Whip Up This Tasty Meal for Mom A cheap Mother’s Day gift, easy to make for the college student by Liz Stickel Mother’s Day is May 10, but don’t panic if you haven’t thought of a gift. After serving hundreds of meals to unappreciative children, I know there’s nothing my mom hates more than grocery shopping and cooking, and this provides the perfect Mother’s Day present — a delicious meal she doesn’t have to lift a finger for that consists of her favorite dishes. (Luckily, this menu is also easy to make and uses items that are likely to already be in your fridge.)

Appetizer: Cheesy Ham Bites My mom always asks for these treats when I volunteer to cook. They serve 16 as appetizers, but if you eat them as a main dish, the way we sometimes do, they’ll only serve four people. Ingredients: 8 slices of white bread (if you use wheat, it will burn much more easily) 4 large handfuls of shredded cheese (cheddar

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or Monterey Jack are good options) 10 slices of lunchmeat ham A baseball-sized dollop of mayonnaise A cherry-tomato sized squirt of mustard A spoonful of chili sauce (ketchup or hot sauce will work too) A small handful of finely chopped onion Hamburger-cut pickles (you can also use pickle slices cut in half or pickle spears sliced up) Directions: Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Cover two baking sheets with aluminum foil. Mix together ham, cheese, mayonnaise, mustard, chili sauce and onion. Make sure the mustard and chili sauce spread all through the mixture. Cut the bread into quarters, and set on baking sheets. (To make it fancy, cut the crusts off.) Put two hamburger pickles on each quarter of bread. Glob a heaping spoonful of the ham-and-cheese mixture on top

of the pickles. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, keeping an eye on them to avoid burning.

Main Dish: Great-Grandma Erickson’s Hotdish This hamburger entrée is a hotdish, not a casserole, at least for Minnesotan Swedes like my mom. Ingredients: 1 lb. hamburger 1 onion (chopped) 3 stalks celery (chopped) Fry until crumbly and slightly brown. Then add: 1 cup rice 1 can cream of mushroom soup 2 cans of water 1/3 cup of soy sauce Bake until rice is done (at 350 degrees) for about an hour.

Mom’s shortcut: Cook the rice in the microwave for 20 minutes on the medium setting with the water, then add the cooked hamburger mixture and microwave it until it’s hot.

Dessert: O’Henry Bars My mom said she had these growing up and loves them simply because “they taste like a candy bar.” Ingredients: 4 cups oatmeal 1 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar Mix together. Put in 10 x 15 pan. Bake 12 minutes at 350 degrees. Take 1 cup of chocolate chips and 1 cup of peanut butter and melt together for frosting. Frost bars and cut before cooled.

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s you enter the Grand Text Auto exhibit on the lower level of the Krannert Art Museum (KAM), it feels slightly as if you are creeping into someone’s secret technological workshop ­— the lights are dim, there are unidentified voices drifting on the air and several machines quietly hum as they methodically emit words, pictures and sounds. You lurk around a little, curiously observing these devices, both old and new, wanting to tinker with them to better understand what they do. As you near a computer that is not only displaying pictures and text but also has a voice attached to it, you notice a mouse begging for your hand; that’s when you realize — you can tinker with them. The Grand Text Auto exhibit is the physical and interactive manifestation of the extensive computer blog by the same title that consists of posts on anything you ever wanted to know about the history of computer and video gaming, interspersed with ideas on and reactions to virtual art and literature. The exhibit and blog alike are the ongoing project of six artists dedicated to working on the cutting edge of

electronic literature and gaming: Mary Flanagan, Michael Mateas, Nick Montfort, Scott Rettberg, Andrew Stern and Noah Wardrip-Fruin. The works provided in the KAM are meant to be seen, read and played. For example, the Perl Poetry Generator is two computer screens that display constant sets of rhymes that are derived using a simple statistical model of frequency encoded into the programming language, Perl. “It builds up the words from the letters on up and then builds patterns out of those, much like how an infant learns to talk by first babbling and then shaping those sounds into word-like sounds,” Damon Baker, curator of the exhibit, explained via email. Another curious piece is “The Unknown,” a hypertext novel that invites the reader to click on the underlined words on a page, taking them to another page that defines or contextualizes the reference on the previous page. The game “Façade,” another interactive piece, projects the characters as life-size on the wall to offer the player a unique experience that would be impossible while playing the game online. Baker, a personal acquaintance of several of the artists, writes, “My goal with the show here at KAM was to make an inviting introduction to their work and provide points of entry for further investigation online ... Mostly I want [visitors] to get a glimpse into an area of contemporary art practice that doesn’t get shown in museums very often, mainly electronic literature.” Although the exhibit is certainly intriguing, some of the pieces are difficult to understand without knowing a bit about computers, while others are just more fun when played with a friend.

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by Katya Cummins Art holds two purposes: to reflect or promote the collective mindsets of a current generation and to challenge those discourses that existed in a previous generation. This year, 122 graduating students are allotted a certain amount of space to enter one art piece into the BFA Exhibition in order to give their four years of exploration a public voice. The opening reception is on May 9, 5-7 p.m. at the Krannert Art Museum. Alan Mette, associate director of the School of Digital Arts and Design, wrote in an e-mail, “We celebrate our 2009 graduates and the development of their intellectual and artistic career in the arts.” Krannert’s Web site promises this year’s event will give “a vibrant expression of diverse human experiences.” What kind of human experiences? Jordan McGrik, a participant of the show, wrote in an e-mail, “My work is specifically concerned

with the history of masculine representation. The contemporary world is all too familiar with violent images (as seen by illustrations of sport and war) and the justification that verifies such qualities as heroic and virtuous. My challenge, then, is to ask the audience to analyze these images with suspicion.” Though this exhibition will showcase a variety of established technologies used within the school’s undergraduate curriculum, it also celebrates art’s traditional mediums. “Though painting is by no means a new technology,” McGrik wrote, “I want to reevaluate the medium’s many social and gendered ignorances by participating directly within the visual language of the Old Masters.” Visit the annual Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition hosted by Krannert Art Museum and supported by John and Alice Pfeffer, May 9-17. May 07 – may 13 09

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Elizabeth Lardizabal In wake of global warming and an economic recession, what better way to uplift your spirits than by listening to free music amidst ChampaignUrbana’s natural beauty? And, no, this is not just another “go green” advertisement. From May 10 to September 8, you can help both the environment and your bank account when the Champaign Park District continues its annual Summer Concert Series in Champaign-Urbana. You can watch local talent for free at various parks throughout the area while becoming more in-tune with the CU community. The concerts will feature a Wednesday night series that takes place in neighborhood parks along with a Sunday night series that takes place in both Hessel Park and West Side Park Bandshell. The series will also feature “Eat to the Beat,” a concert series from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Friday of every month at West Side Park, where locals can enjoy live music during their lunch breaks. Both local and major acts will come to perform at the Summer Concert Series. Some performers include The No Secret Band, The Impalas, The Decatur Park singers and Ryan Groff of Elsinore. “We’re trying to target all ages,” said Katie Flint, special events manager at the Champaign Park District. “It’s really neat because we see all different types of people who come out to enjoy the

concert.” The concert series covers genres from country, Latin, jazz, blues, show tunes, acoustic, bluegrass and more, she said. In addition to their swing dance fans, Jim Markum of the Jim Markum Swing Band said there is usually a diverse crowd when the band performs at Hessel Park. “The one thing about our group is that we play music from the swing era, pop tunes, a lot of big band tunes,” Markum said. “We [play] a little bit of music for everybody.” While the concert series is free — reason enough for college students to attend — it’s also an opportunity for locals in CU to get together and enjoy what the Champaign Park District’s parks have to offer. “The biggest [goal] is being able to provide an opportunity for the community to get together and enjoy our parks,” said Flint. “It’s an opportunity to provide free family entertainment that people can enjoy together, especially during the economic state that we’re in.” For U of I students, it’s an especially good way to get out into CU and experience what it has to offer, Flint said. “This gets [students] out to the parks to gain a better appreciation of the community ... while hearing some great, free music in the process,” said Flint.

Treat Your Mama Right (and to Something Tasty) This Mother’s Day Urbana Farmers’ Market offers fresh ingredients for a Mother’s Day meal by Em-j Staples Mother’s Day is a celebration surrounded by good eats. Whether it’s waking up with breakfast in bed or going to a fancy schmancy brunch feast, anyway it’s celebrated, it comes down to Mom loving her food. Illinois students are different breeds of sons and daughters. No, we don’t settle for a simple meal thrown together; we insist on the entire eating experience with Mom, and it starts with the ingredients. The highly coveted Urbana Farmers’ Market has finally opened for the spring. Take the opportunity to go Saturday morning, and stock up for a Sunday feast. “It’s a great place to see local people, farmers, performers and even a balloon artist,” said Angie Kealey, Farmers’ Market director’s assistant. Although the produce isn’t quite at its prime in variety or surplus, there are still some veggies fresh from the ground and ready to be cooked. “It’s a great alternative place for the supermarket,” she said. Searching for produce in the beauty of the outdoors on a Saturday morning can lead to some serious mother/child bonding. Jenn Elliot, mother of a 9-month-old daughter, loves coming out to the market.

“The atmosphere is really refreshing,” Elliot said. “It takes you away from sitting in front of the [television], and you see families with their kids in tow. A lot of them walk or bike-ride here.” While slowly walking to each vendor, Mom can educate her young one on Farmers’ Market etiquette. She can explain how to pick out good veggies from bad ones, show how to barter with the farmers for a good deal or talk her way into trying out some free samples. Craft vendor Mary Kemmer loves mom customers. “Moms and grandmas are a very big part of this market,” she said. Moms are serious when it comes to farmers’ markets, and the one in downtown Urbana offers food, crafts and good ol’ times. Kealey spoke about how the market offers a place for the community to gather weekly. “It’s a great community place to come once a week, and as the weather warms up, it only gets better from here,” Kealey said. Moms know their food, enough said. So take this day to enjoy a different kind of eating experience with the woman who birthed you so long ago. come and get it

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Art, Yoga and Serenity Soothing stress-reliever Amara Yoga & Arts to open in Urbana by Danielle Perlin Sitting cross-legged while breathing deeply, one can close his or her eyes, letting go of recent thoughts and criticisms throughout the day. This common way of beginning a yoga class provides ways to meditate along with stress relief. The Amara Yoga & Arts studio, located in Lincoln Square Mall on the Vine Street side between Cardinal Fitness and The Great Impasta, is comprised of two large spaces — one being a hardwood floor with a wide, open space for yoga activities and one being a high-ceilinged room with ample space for creative works of art. While it opened as an art studio on April 18, the yoga part of the studio will have its grand opening on May 9, where all yoga classes will be free for the day. While other studios in Champaign-Urbana concentrate specifically on teaching yoga alone, this studio’s goal is to teach not only 10 forms of yoga but also art, art therapy, meditation and Pilates. It also maintains a goal of offering an enjoyable atmosphere. “If I feel like I want to do yoga at 3 p.m. on a Tuesday, [I can],� said Kathryn Fitzgerald, art director and co-founder of Amara Yoga & Arts, who also teaches art at Cunningham Children’s Home. For Fitzgerald, yoga is spiritual; it is also about moving and stretching. She also spoke about how yoga is calming. “It’s OK to be where you’re at [and] to do the best you can do,� she said, referring to the message that is sent through the practice of yoga. Art Director and Co-Founder of Amara Yoga & Arts Theresa Brandabur talked about the different classes that are offered for a wide variety of people. “[It’s] a good way for everyone to practice at [his or her] own level,� she said. “[You can] drop in ... that’s the beauty of what we’re trying to do.� Combining yoga and art into one made sense to the co-founders. “Yoga and art are both very good for people, good for spirit and health,� said Brandabur. “Yoga can lower your blood pressure,� Brandabur added, and while you can still hurt yourself while doing yoga, it’s “somewhat gentler than running,� she said. Unlike other yoga studios, Amara Yoga & Arts offers individual classes, not necessarily complete packages with eight-week sessions. One deal will www.the217.com

be 10 classes for $99 for those who do want to have a packaged-type deal. Though they do not have an exact price per class as of now, Brandabur and Fitzgerald are offering a deal where any newcomer to the studio can pay $10 and go to any number of classes for a week. “[It’s] so you can find your nitch,� said Fitzgerald. “[There are] different styles that will meet different people’s needs.� Brandabur spoke about the numerous activities one can do with $10. “Anyone can come and do yoga, spend $10 ... instead of [going] and [buying] a bunch of merchandise,� said Brandabur. “I’ve never regretted a dime I’ve spent on yoga.� Along with the multiple classes being offered at the studio, it also offers yoga for kids. Fitzgerald and Brandabur both said that as far as they know, this would be the only studio offering yoga classes to children in CU, mainly for ages four through 11. Once opened, the studio, Fitzgerald said, will offer three to five classes per day and will add more if the studio finds a need for them. The studio will also provide two two-week sessions, one in June and another in July, for teen girls and LGBTQ and Allies, respectively. “It’s a place where [the LGBTQ community] can go and feel safe,� said Fitzgerald. One main benefit of yoga is that it is an effective stress reliever. Not only did the co-founders speak of this, but Brandabur’s sister, Melanie Brandabur, who is an M.D. and the clinic director and movement disorder specialist for the Parkinson’s Institute and Clinical Center, did as well. “Any mechanism to decrease stress will help,� she said. “Yoga breathing is great [and] may in any circumstance [help] to decrease symptoms of your stress. [Yoga] helps with flexibility [and] balance.� Fitzgerald and Brandabur said they are both excited to offer a wide variety of classes, including the 10 forms of yoga, to the ChampaignUrbana community. “When people create something, it’s very healing,� said Fitzgerald. “It’s a huge booster for their self-esteem when they see what they have actually made.�

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Playful Sex Asobi Seksu is a lesson in binaries at the Canopy Club by Jack LaBelle Imagine, if you will, Flaming Lips-esque psychedelic pop, trance dance and stadium rock fusing to produce an airy yet aggressive sound that embodies tranquility and mayhem at once. This is exuberant in all that is Asobi Seksu. As the unusual name (which is Japanese for “playful sex”) suggests, the Brooklyn-based indie pop band puts out an undeniably unique sound, one with which they plan to impress CU concertgoers at the Canopy Club on Sunday, May 10. Touring in light of the recent release of their third studio LP, Hush, singer Yuki Chikudate and company have spent the entirety of their eight-year career creating a sound that blends aggressive instrumentation with deceptively serene lead vocals. Chikudate, whose voice resembles the high-pitched grace and bizarre quality of both Bjork and the Cranberries’ Dolores O’Riordan, theoretically might not seem to mix well with the powerful guitar and synth-heavy output of her band-mates. However, one constant throughout the band’s albums and live recordings is the way in which Chikudate’s vocals hover angelically over the forceful instrumentations swell-

ing beneath her. The band makes this successful mixture especially apparent on “Thursday,” off of the 2006 LP, Citrus, and on the first Hush single, “Me & Mary.” The immensity of the band’s guitars and the tenacity of its drum beats will probably strike fans as unusually big for an indie group, but Chikudate’s voice gives Asobi Seksu a dimension that distinguishes it from much, much bigger acts like U2, Coldplay and the Killers, who routinely fill large venues with their explosive, anthemic rock. Her voice gives the band its personality, and it will surely interest the CU crowd this weekend. Performing with Asobi Seksu will be special guest Sam Lowry, an indie artist from Indiana who characterizes his musical style as “dark Americana.” Lowry features acoustic guitar on almost all of his relatively quiet songs, sprinkling in textures of subdued piano, violin, accordion, trumpet and the like beneath his strong, deep voice ... essentially, he is the exact opposite of Asobi Seksu. However, the distinct sounds of the very dissimilar acts will likely make for an extremely interesting and stimulating musical experience.

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P-Funk Lives George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic bring the groove to CU by Vivianna Sapien The Godfather of Funk, George Clinton, will take the stage with Parliament Funkadelic on Thursday, May 7 at the Canopy Club. The group has been known for an entertaining live show dating back to the 1960s. Their performance will undoubtedly showcase their signature style, P-Funk, an enticing mesh of loose jazz, rock, R&B and a twist of attitude. With never a dull moment on stage, Parliament Funkadelic shows have been described as something much closer to a party than a concert. After a brief, yet successful career as a staff songwriter for Motown Records, George Clinton expanded his talents to become a successful funk artist in the 1980s. This period stemmed his most famous character, Dr. Funkenstein, as part of the P-Funk mythology. During Clinton’s solo career, he worked with artists such as Carlos Santana

and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Parliament Funkadelic first started out under two separate names — Parliament and Funkadelic. George Clinton fused the two to create the supergroup headed to CU on May 7. They charted hits such as “Atomic Dog,” and continued to morph the music industry as their music is still sampled by the likes of Dr. Dre and other popular hip-hop artists. Their popular songs include “Dig Ya Self Out,” which consists of smooth vocals mixed with inspirational lyrics that prove encouraging in moments of defeat. “Losing U” is another favorite

that is filled with strong guitar riffs and sensual vocals to soothe its message of pain. George Clinton and fellow Parliament Funkadelic group members were inducted into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 and were also recognized by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the greatest artists of all time. Though members of the band have come and gone, the rhythmic soul of P-Funk still lives. Tickets for George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic are $27 in advanced for the Canopy Club show on Thursday, May 7.

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So Who Wears the Diapers in this Band? I have about a hundred PCU-related quotes that I want to unleash in preparation for tonight’s Canopy Club show. That’s right, it’s ... George Clinton ... and the Parliament ... Funkadelic! I half-expected to see some, “Tonight at the Canopy Club — Everyone Gets Laid” posters around campus. I don’t even know if the band knows exactly who will be playing onstage tonight, but you can rest assured that your ass will be unable to stop moving as they perform some of the biggest funk songs ever written. Tickets are 27 bucks in advance, which seems like a pretty good price to catch such an iconic group in such an intimate setting. Get up for the down stroke at 9 p.m. Have you ever found yourself wondering what it would be like if the Brat Pack’s drummer (Josh Quirk) decided to step out from behind the kit and instead grab an acoustic guitar, only to start playing shows behind Dawna Nelson (vocalist in such bands as the Impalas and ’80s local sensation Gator Alley)? No? Well, now you are. And to feed the newfound hunger you have to hear what that amalgamation would sound like (probably not too far from Parliament Funkadelic but with only one person wearing a diaper), head to Bentley’s tonight to catch Rocket Science. The show is free, which would certainly agree with your wallet more than P-Funk, and Bentley’s is a wonderful place to drink. Start time is 7 p.m. The Springer Cultural Center (at Randolph and www.the217.com

Church in downtown Champaign) will once again mix music and art this Friday with a reception for artists Kristi Rae Wilson and Phyllis Rash Hughes, featuring music from local singer/songwriter Carl Hauck (who will begin at 6 p.m.). It appears the event will be free, but for more information, call 3982376. Hauck’s latest album, Counter Intelligence, is available at most local outlets and online and is a fantastic piece of chamber-folk. Check him out at http://myspace.com/carlhauck. Stellar local band Three Hour Tour will play a show Friday night at Cowboy Monkey to help get some folks out for the Handcuffs. The latter band is a new project from former CU resident Brad Elvis, who has a long and storied history in the CU music scene, having been a part of Screams (one of CU’s earliest punk bands, signed to MCA) as well as Epic recording band the Elvis Brothers (which would eventually feature the lovely Adam Schmitt — the one from Urbana, not the one from Minneapolis). After departing Champaign for Chicago, Brad used his band Big Hello as a vehicle for his songs, and now he has the Handcuffs. When he’s not doing the original thing, he is also the current drummer for ’80s hit-makers The Romantics. The Handcuffs are seeing songs from their new record land in TV shows like Gossip Girl, but if you’re not a CW fan, you can always check out myspace.com/ thehandcuffs for audio and video and all of that. Friday’s show will start at 9 p.m., and you need to fork over $5 at the door. Post Historic and Sunset Stallion are both a part of the budding pantheon of artists busting out of the campus area, and they’ve grown to the point of being able to commandeer the Canopy

Club on a Friday night. It’s a big move, so fans of the bands should make sure to make it out if possible so that similar things can continue to happen. The two acts will share the stage with On Again Off Again and Jennifer Hedstrom. Start time is 10 p.m., and there is a $7 cover charge. Get there earlier (7 p.m.) to catch sketch comedy from Fishing with Dynamite. But wait, there’s more! The locals continue on Saturday (following the Greencards at 6 p.m.) with sets from Roses and Saké, Santa, World’s First Flying Machine and Empyrean Soul. This show starts at 10 p.m., and the cover is $7 at the door (or get a ticket early for $5!). Sunday is Mother’s Day, so don’t go forgetting to make a phone call at the very least, especially if you were one of those little shits who used to say something like, “When is Kid’s Day?” every Mother’s Day. Another good idea? Get a picture of your mom puking and/or passed out during Mom’s Day and have it framed. Or if your mom likes sleek indie-pop and Asians, take her to Canopy Club to see Asobi Seksu. Bentley’s will once again pull out a nice, quiet show on Sunday evening (7 p.m.), this week featuring such luminaries as Angie Heaton (unless she gets called up to the Roller Derby majors), Cody Sokolski (who will probably just sleep at the bar after the Delta Kings finish on Saturday night) and Jason Bentley (relation? I have no idea). The plan is for the show to be free, which means more alcohol!

What We’re Into Summer Jams by Catherine Keane With summer all but here (at least the end of spring semester), it’s time to bust out the sandals, shorts and new playlists. Check out the following five songs for a fitting start to planning your own. M. Ward — “Rave On” “Rave On” is classic M. Ward muffled vocals and twanged guitar, but what’s different is the meaning behind the lyrics. Usually, he’s all about the love, changing from asking “what to do with a broken heart” to declaring how he “ain’t never had nobody like you.” In “Rave On,” M. Ward explains that he tells his woman to just keep raving when she says she loves him, even though the “crazy feeling” has him “reeling.” There is an interesting, soft, thunderous timpani to accompany it as well. Black Eyed Peas — “Boom Boom Pow” We get it, we’re all going to get hit by the bass in your song. But despite “that pots-and-pans music these days,” where people have resorted to using onomatopoeia and noises instead of lyrics, I still took a bit of a liking to this song. Best for loud car stereos, it’s just another hit from artists like the Black Eyed Peas, T-Pain, Soulja Boy, and the like. So we’ll hear it at a few parties, but it’s not mindblowing. The only part that bothers me is the lyric, “we so 3008, you so two thousand and late,” because it loses its originality the second or third time it’s heard in the one song, not to mention the next hundred times we will be blasted with this track. Yeah Yeah Yeahs — “Runaway” Yeah. I was refusing to jump on the bandwagon for the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs album, It’s Blitz!, despite my love for “Maps” and other early material because I dislike the new song “Zero” so, so much ... but I learned to not judge an album by its single. “Runaway” has such a dark eerie combination of drums, strings and guitar with a lonely piano line. Beginning with the usual soft haunting vocals and piano, “Runaway” builds up serious weight and tension by the end of the song. All in all, the track is much better than “Zero.” Sunset Rubdown — “Idiot Heart” I love this song! The energy is incredible, as it needs all six minutes and 27 seconds to make its point. You’d think it had reached its peak after the chorus, but about halfway through the song, it explodes even further with the addition of female vocals and “So look at you go!” Starting quiet, bulking up on space-western guitar riffs, reaching unprecedented intensity level by level and then quieting down again to fade out, “Idiot Heart” is not only great musically but check out the lyrics. Passion Pit — “Little Secrets” “Little Secrets” is wonderful electro indiepop coming from Passion Pit, complete with high yet whined slippery vocals. The pop beats and synths just shuffle along under all of it as the song takes us away to the dance floor and better times.

Mike Ingram can be reached at forgottenwords@gmail.com. May 07 – may 13 09

front & center Timeline of the Bush Administration January 20, 2001

Bush sworn in as the 43rd president of the United States

September 11, 2001 Attacks on World Trade Center

October 7, 2001

Invasion of Afghanistan

March 20, 2003

Invasion of Iraq

May 1, 2003

2004

August 2005

There has been significant hype surrounding President Obama’s first 100 days in office. And it’s no wonder — during this time, newly elected presidents are said to be in their “honeymoon stage,” enjoying high approval ratings and facing few obstacles with regard to policy initiatives. Everyone wants to know what Obama has done with the economy, foreign policy, healthcare and how his family is coping in the White House. Considering the scope of Obama’s attention, some might try to let the memory of the Bush administration fade. Despite attempts to forget, the legacy of the Bush administration lives on and is inextricably linked to the current administration. A close look at Obama’s short time in office shows much of his policy initiatives are reversing previoius decisions made by the Bush administration. From stem cell research to Guantanamo Bay and torture, much of what Obama has been dealing with is a product of the previous administration.

Allegations of torture at Guantanamo Bay begin to surface

Hurricane Katrina hits US

Bush signs $700 billion bailout package

January 20, 2009 Obama sworn in as the 44th president of the United States

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“Mission Accomplished.” Bush declares the end of major combat operations in Iraq

November 7, 2006 Democrats regain control of Congress in midterm elections

October 3, 2008

“A Vernacula

Katherine G. Maglia, “Al Nasiriyah, Iraq: 26 June 2006 Rocket Attack,” Oil on Panel.

One cannot deny the overwhelming outpour of emotions from many communities. Political identification aside, every American can recognize the milestone of electing our nation’s first African American president. Struck by this apparent collective sigh of relief at Obama’s victory, Daryl McCurdy, a painting and art history major, began to question why people were reacting in this manner. Working with fellow painting major Joe Anderson, McCurdy eventually called for submissions for her exhibit, “A Vernacular of Dissent: American Expression and the America

of George W. Bush.” McCurdy w work of Shepard Fairey, the artist r Obama “HOPE” poster. McCurdy has radically shifted from its prev tude toward one that surrenders a candidate. McCurdy began thinkin and what happens when the scap McCurdy and Anderson started exhibit in CU and Chicago venues blogs. They received an overwh response. Anderson explained th about making political commenta to do so about the Bush adminis was judged to create a balance and Anderson stressed that the as a “Bush bashing” forum but sh opportunity for expression. The continuum of art and activism. A larger ideas such as power and co tions deal with the Bush administra from subtle allusions to the adm sentiment of the time to pointed c few pieces deal explicitly with the An especially interesting piece in Blaine Whisenhunt, a professor at D interested in larger ideas of manipu tures and control. He has been espe of Iraqi casualties in the war. Entitle sion,” Whisenhunt’s piece takes pa feeds them through a paper shredd left. The piece is interactive, as onlo shred an image themselves, questi the larger scheme of events. Whis places the viewer in the crux of the d a role in the atrocities taking place in guilt by association, shame, convicti the viewer can no longer ignore or women and children.” Anderson ex in the exhibit will make viewers que citizens are complicit in the activitie Despite Obama’s largely positive should not be prematurely absolve be forgotten. Anderson reminds u deception and questionable activ The opening reception is May 7 well as all of the local artists will will be open through May 9. McC the exhibit to talk about the work a 8 from 12-3 p.m. and May 9 from

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was initially influenced by the responsible for the now iconic y explained that Fairey’s work vious quasi-revolutionary attialmost complete support for a ng about political art in general pegoat is no longer there. d to spread the word about the s through various listservs and helmingly positive and strong hat artists are often tentative ary but have been more willing stration. The artwork received of multiple views. McCurdy exhibit is not meant to serve hould rather be viewed as an exhibit itself is more about a A general backdrop focuses on ontrol, and specific manifestaation. Featured artwork ranges ministration and the American criticisms of certain events. A e Iraq War. n the exhibit comes from Joseph Drury University. Whisenhunt is ulation and deceit, power strucecially astounded by the number ed “Weapons of Mass Compasaper images of Iraqi people and der. A pile of destruction is then lookers have the opportunity to ioning their own involvement in senhunt said the “interactivity dilemma, forcing them to accept n the imagery. Whether it is guilt, ion, confession or accountability, r deny the faces of these men, xplains that many of the pieces estion the extent to which we as es of the government. e reception, his administration ed, and past events should not us that regardless of the face, vities can still happen. from 7-9 p.m. Select artists as be in attendance. The exhibit Curdy and Anderson will be at and answer questions on May 12-6 p.m.

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Melissa Wilkinson Katie Knoeringer Joseph Blaine Whisenhunt Meredith Kooi Maria Anwander Chris Wille The Institute for Infinitely Small Things

Joseph Blaine Whisenhunt Whisenhunt’s piece “Weapons of Mass Compassion” is detailed in the story. Whisenhunt said his “current work uses current affairs to expose more universal mechanisms that may lie beneath the surface of our socio/cultural fabric. More specifically, the work attempts to expose the individuals and mechanisms put into place that abuse and exploit those things held sacred such as religion, loyalty, trust, patriotism and faith. The work will take on many related themes as it looks into the cultural ideology of religion and war, including subservience, nationalism, dehumanization, xenophobia, myopia, morality and indoctrination.” (source: http://www.blainewhisenhunt.com/ BlaineWhisenhunt/artist_statement_.html)

Melissa Wilkinson Joseph Blaine Whisenhunt, “Weapons of Mass Compassion.”

Her “Aftermath Series” features a number of ruined images. On her Web site, Wilkinson stated that “fed to us ad nauseam, images of destruction serve to not only titillate but also to propagate a subversive agenda.” Joe Anderson explained that while such images might not be an explicit commentary on the Bush administration, we view such images differently after experiencing a tragedy of destruction on the level of Hurricane Katrina. (source: http://www.melissawilkinson.net/aftermaththumbs.html)

Christopher Wille

Chris Wille, “Day at the Beach.” Photos provided by Daryl McCurdy.

As Wille is a metalsmith interested in wearable technologies, much of his work focuses on military technologies. One such piece, “With God on Our Side,” features a helmet equipped with a visual de-

Daniel Bainbridge Katherine G. Maglia Scott Meyer Mandy Scully Jennifer Grossman Cara Walton David Hall William Adam Michael Fulara

vice that hangs in front of the wearer’s face. Wille stated that the piece “comments on U.S. government Kevlar helmets equipped with an optical device. The wearer is bombarded with red, white and blue, flashing crosses projected on their face.” Wille explained that “wearable machines reinterpret our everyday interactions and address ideas of control and vulnerability.”

Maria Anwander The only international artist featured in the exhibit, Anwander is currently living and working in Bilbao, Spain. Her work reveals that the emotional reaction to the Bush administration was not contained within the United States and that angst was felt worldwide. Anwander takes an image of the Hollywood sign and superimposes army camouflage. The juxtaposition of these two images suggests a wide government involvement in the film industry.

Institute for Infinitely Small Things “Conducts creative, participatory research that aims to temporarily transform public spaces dominated by non-public agendas. Using performance and conversation, we investigate social and political ‘tiny things.’” The institute produced the New American Dictionary: Interactive Security/Fear Edition. This dictionary examines the vernacular of media buzz words since 9/11 such as “coalition of the willing,” “surge,” “media combatant,” “regime change” and “Islamofascist” and offers relatively objective definitions. Copies of this dictionary will be available for purchase at the exhibit. (source: http://www.ikatun.com/institute/infinitelysmallthings/)

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine

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“Why Was Arrested Development Cancelled?� by Matt Carey In my opinion, Arrested Development is the greatest comedy television show ever made. Better than Seinfeld. Better than The Simpsons. It’s an absolutely brilliant show that was cut down in its prime by Fox due to poor ratings. The show won numerous Emmys and has since its cancellation gained a cult following. But how could a show with such a massive amount of critical acclaim get cancelled while terrible sitcoms like Two and a Half Men stay on the air? The answer lies in this YouTube video. Part of the reason I love this rare behind-thescenes look at the show is that while David Cross is ranting and raving, he’s wearing his Mrs. Featherbottom outfit from the show. This video used to depress me, but now that the creators of the show are making an Arrested Development movie, it just gets me anxious to see all my favorite characters together again.

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Civil War to Vietnam. William Stryker, a U.S. special agent, discovers their uncanny talents, and they enlist in Weapon X, an elite squadron of men with superhuman powers. Years pass, and a schism forms between Logan and Victor when the former abandons the group to seek a life of peace and normalcy. Enraged, Victor stalks his brother, committing a heinous act Logan counters by allowing Stryker to bond adamantium to his bones — making him nearly indestructible — and plotting revenge. Gambit and Deadpool’s cameos — major points of anticipation for comics devotees — are too short to be of real substance (Gambit doesn’t even speak with a Creole accent), and Professor

X’s quick appearance toward the end is laughable for its obvious use of CGI to make Patrick Stewart look young. Wolverine’s claws look totally fake, and his personality is just as poorly drawn. Though his character was a lovable highlight of the X-Men films and certainly the comics, this Wolverine lacks any kind of wit or charisma. He mainly just broods, howls and kills. Further adding to the film’s detriment were blatant rip-offs of famous scenes from Saving Private Ryan, The Matrix and 300. In many ways, Wolverine didn’t seem to be a cohesive film but instead a series of betrayals and explosions that we should care about but don’t. Let’s hope next year’s Iron Man II makes up for this film’s sad lack of creativity.

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Teach Me From birth through death, we are constantly navigating a range of sexuality and sexual health milestones, not simply about the act of sexual intercourse, but also about how we feel about ourselves sexually and develop our sexual identity. Because of puberty, teens are in a very intense period of sexual development, physically, emotionally and socially. Parents and teachers have a big opportunity (and responsibility) to help these adolescents develop into sexually healthy adults. Yet often, teachers and parents don’t have the preparation to do this. In Illinois, a poll of health teachers showed that only 40% of high school health teachers taught about issues of contraception, abortion or sexual orientation. Over a third of the teachers taught that abstinence was the only way to prevent pregnancy and STD’s. Many local teens have similar stories about their experiences of sex education. Depending on the school, or their teacher, they might not be taught about birth control or contraception. They might not receive information about their body’s sexual response. But moreover, they often don’t feel as though they’re getting accurate or complete sexual health education. This isn’t necessarily the fault of the parents and teachers; most adults aren’t prepared to have these complex (and maybe uncomfortable) conversations. Additionally, teens may not want to have these conversations with these adults, no matter how well-meaning they may be. So where’s a teen to go for quality sex ed?

and want support in that, or maybe you’re afraid your relationship is unhealthy — but you may not have an adult you trust to have accurate, nonjudgmental information. TAG members receive all of these questions and more, and their training and supervision allows them to provide the most correct and beneficial information possible. In addition to one-on-one interactions, TAG educators go to local schools and organizations to provide workshops on contraception, abstinence, STD’s and communication. For many of our local schools, a TAG workshop provides more information than they receive directly from their teachers. And for the health teachers, TAG becomes a convenient way to provide teens with accurate information Moreover, the TAG educators take their work into many different arenas, challenging myths about sexuality in their classes, creating class projects promoting sex education, and getting involved with local organizations, such as the Campaign for Comprehensive Sexuality Education and the Greater Community AIDS Project, to improve the level sex education in their community. This year alone they reached over 5000 individuals in Champaign County. As a multi-level program, the TAG members receive the education first-hand, but they use this education and position to redefine how their community views sexuality. “TAG is not only about teens taking control of their own sexuality education, but about their concern for the health and well-being of their peers and their generation,” says Lena Hann, Education Programs Coordinator at Planned Parenthood and coordinator of the local TAG program. “Ask a teen what they think adults think of their generation, and you’ll hear some pretty upsetting stuff. These teens want to make a difference in their own lives and the lives of others. I am so lucky to get to work with such a fabulous group of people!” We’re all lucky to have them in our community. See Sex 411 to find out about how you can get involved.

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Ask a Peer In the Champaign community, there is a group of high school students who are making a difference: the Teen Awareness Group (TAG) at Planned Parenthood. TAG educators are paid employees of Planned Parenthood, and they receive comprehensive sexuality education, in addition to valuable life skills like parent-child communication, writing skills, crisis intervention strategies, public speaking and leadership skills, and confidentiality training. As peer educators, TAG members utilize their knowledge to help educate their friends, classmates and even teachers and parents. Think about it: you are a teen and you have a question about sex — maybe you’re afraid you are pregnant, maybe you aren’t sure how to use a condom, maybe you’re not ready to be sexually active

Interested in applying to be a Peer Educator with the Teen Awareness Group? For the job description or to apply online, go to plannedparenthoodext.hire.com Under “Education” category, find “Educator — Teen Awareness Champaign, IL” Or in Facebook, search “TAG Applications” under Events. For more information, contact Lena at lenah@ppil.org or 359-4768 ext. 114. Check us out next week as we discuss if everyone is really doing it!

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thur, may 7 live music Rocket Science Bentley’s Pub, C, 7pm U of I Jazz Combo Iron Post, U, 7pm Caleb Cook Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm George Clinton and Parliament Funkedelic Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $27 Geovanti’s Live Band Geovanti’s, C, 10pm

dj Country Night with DJ Halfdead and Free Line Dance Lessons from Scotty Van Zant Radmaker’s Rock & Roll Tavern, Tolono, 8pm DJ Belly Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm Goth Night at Clark Bar The Clark Bar, C, 10pm

karaoke DJ Hollywood Karaoke It’ll Do 2, C, 8pm G-Force Karaoke Memphis on Main, C, 9pm Karaoke with Randy Miller Bentley’s Pub, C, 9:30pm

art exhibit Parkland College Art and Design Student Juried Exhibition Parkland Art Gallery, C, 10am, 6pm

recreation Drinking Liberally Esquire Lounge Inc., C, 6:30pm A gathering of liberal thinkers over drinks.

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UC Books to Prisoners work session Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 2pm

Country Dancing at Bradley’s II Bradley’s II, C, 9pm, $5 Top 40 Chester Street, C, 9pm, $3 DJs Ian, D.O.M. & ReFLEX Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm DJ LegTwo and DJ Belly Radio Maria, C, 10pm DJ Delayney Highdive, C, 10pm, $5

Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 7pm, $12 advance, $15 at the door Jason & The Punknecks Memphis on Main, C, 9pm The Delta Kings Bentley’s Pub, C, 9pm, $3 Back Paiges Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm

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

Dance Pop Chester Street, C, 9pm, $3 DJ Mertz Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm Kosmo at Soma Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm DJ Tim Williams Highdive, C, 10pm Radio Salsa with DJ Juan Radio Maria, C, 10pm, $3 No cover before 11pm.

Great Planes R/C Airplane Auction Champaign County Fairgrounds, U, 8am

kids & families Design It! Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, C, 4pm, $42 for non-members, $36 for members For grades K-2.

lgbt Live and Let Live GLBT Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting McKinley Presbyterian Church and Foundation, C, 6:30pm

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Fishing with Dynamite (Sketch Comedy Group) classes & Canopy Club, U, 7pm, $5 workshops Giggles 4 U Comedy Create with Silver Clay Show Glass FX, C, 6pm, $135 Hanford Inn Suites, U, 8pm, $25 fri, may 8 Featuring Dwayne Kenne- karaoke dy, Aaron Foster, Rodney Dragon Karaoke with live music Lumpkins. Paul Faber Happy Hour and Live CJ Dane’s, Tolono, 7pm art exhibit Music RockStar Karaoke featurSilvercreek, U, 6pm Parkland College Art and ing DJ Switch Reverend Robert Design Student Juried Geo’s, U, 9pm Bentley’s Pub, C, 6pm Exhibition art exhibit Live Dueling Piano Show Parkland Art Gallery, C, 88 Broadway, U, 7pm 10am Parkland College Art and Bill Withering, Larry Frost, Design Student Juried and Rick Charmin. sat, may 9 Exhibition The Handcuffs Parkland Art Gallery, C, live music Cowboy Monkey, C, 12pm 8:30pm Live Dueling Piano Show museum exhibit GTO & The Glasspaks 88 Broadway, U, 7pm Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., Bill Withering, Larry Frost, opening U, 9pm and Rick Charmin. Exhibition Opening Dave Lindsey Panache Reception Memphis on Main, C, Jim Gould Restaurant, Krannert Art Museum 9pm C, 5pm and Kinkead Pavilion, C, Dustin Martin, Stellar The Greencards 5pm Days Canopy Club, U, 6pm, In this annual exhibition, Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm, $3 $10 BFA graduates display a range of art and design

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FAST 5K (Friends and Survivors Together) Crystal Lake Park, U, 9am, $15-20 A fundraiser for Rape Crisis Services.

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Dragon Karaoke with Paul Faber CJ Dane’s, Tolono, 7pm

classes & workshops Keeping a Nature Sketch Journal Homer Lake Forest Preserve, Homer, 2pm, $5 Guitar and Songwriting Workshops at Independent Media Center Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 2pm, $35

sun, may 10 live music Live Dueling Piano Show 88 Broadway, U, 7pm Bill Withering, Larry Frost, and Rick Charmin. Panache Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 5pm Sunday Brunch Trio Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 10am Emerald Rum Blind Pig Co., The, C, 5pm Live Music at Carmon’s Carmon’s Restaurant, C, 5:30pm Cody Sokolski, Angie Heaton & Jason Bentley Bentley’s Pub, C, 7pm

Country Western Dance Independent Order of Odd Fellows Arthur Lodge 742, C, 5pm, $2

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open mic Anything Goes Open Mic Night hosted by Acoustic Duo: Jeremy Harper & Jim Kates Memphis on Main, C, 8pm

movies The Take Champaign Public Library, C, 2pm The film follows Argentina’s radical new movement of occupied businesses: groups of workers who are claiming the country’s bankrupt workplaces and running them without bosses.

museum exhibit School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C, 9am

social issues Anti-War Anti-Racism Effort Meeting Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 5pm

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Picturing Hemingway:

A Writer in His Time MAIN LIBRARY, THROUGH MAY 29

Don’t miss your chance to see this traveling exhibit on loan from the Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park. Located in the Main Library’s Marshall Gallery, the exhibit uses a collage of photographs and text to depict the life of author and Illinois native Ernest Hemingway. It is open during normal library hours, and the exhibit is free and open to the public.

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Center for Women in Transition Summer volunteers are needed for the children’s program. Please call Carie Bires-Cook for more information at 3527151 or e-mail children@cwt-cu.org.

Crisis Nursery The need for summer volunteers is critical. Our volunteers fill a myriad of roles. Please consider volunteering two hours a week on a consistent basis throughout the summer. Contact Kim Gollings at 337-2731 or e-mail volunteer@crisisnursery.net.

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UC Books to Prisoners work session Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 12pm

Parkland College Art and Design Student Juried Exhibition Parkland Art Gallery, C, 10am, 6pm

Parkland College Art and Design Student Juried Exhibition Parkland Art Gallery, C, 10am, 6pm

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Mpowerment Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Resources, U, 4pm Mpowerment is a community group for young gay/bisexual men.

School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C, 9am

School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C, 9am

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Dump and Run Volunteering fundraisers University YMCA, C, 9am FriendShop Used Book Volunteers will help unStore Open pack items and set-up for Champaign Public Library, this annual garage sale. C, 1:30pm

Salsa Night with DJ Juan Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm

dance music Tango Night with DJ Joe Grohens Cowboy Monkey, C, 8pm

karaoke Karaoke Party at It’ll Do 2 Country Fair Shopping Center, C, 8pm “G” Force Karaoke Wendl’s, U, 9pm The Legendary Karaoke Night with The Outlaw White Horse Inn, C, 9pm Karaoke Bomb Night Geovanti’s, C, 10pm

UC Books to Prisoners work session Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 7pm open mic Dump and Run Volunkids & families teering Open Mic Night with mind/body/spirit O Baby! University YMCA, C, 9am AGHBAB Free Acupuncture Clinic Champaign Public Library, Green St. Cafe, C, 9pm kids & families Open-Mic Night For Veterans and Families C, 9:45am, 10:30am Urbana-Champaign Children’s Story Time Tuesday Twos Radio Maria, C, 10:30pm Friends Meeting, Tolono Public Library, To- Champaign Public Library, stage U, 6pm lono, 10:30am C, 9:45am, 10:30am, 11:15am Open Stage Comedy classes & classes & Goodnight Storyshop Night workshops workshops Champaign Public Library, Memphis on Main, C, Free Bike Repair Classes, MELD (Monday Evening C, 6:30pm 9pm, $2 Open Hours, Bike Sales Life Drawing) Group lgbt art exhibit Urbana-Champaign InBoneyard Pottery, C, dependent Media Center, 7pm, $7 Rainbow Coffeehouse Parkland College Art and U, 2pm An informal and non-inWesley-United Methodist Design Student Juried 40 North presents West structional evening of draw- Church & Wesley Founda- Exhibition African Drum Classes ing the human form. All 2D tion, U, 6:30pm Parkland Art Gallery, C, Capoeira Academy, C, media are welcome. 10am, 6pm mind/body/spirit 4pm, $12 students, $15 Dance Class — Tango museum exhibit adults per class Channing-Murray FounTarot Card Readings West African Dance dation, U, 9pm, $35, $25 Carmon’s Restaurant, C, School of Art + Design Classes with Djibril students 5:30pm, $15 Bachelor of Fine Arts Camara Exhibition classes & Channing-Murray Fountue, may 12 Krannert Art Museum workshops dation, U, 6pm, $10 for and Kinkead Pavilion, C, live music students, $12 for nonBoy Scout Astronomy 9am students Acoustic Tuesday with Merit Badge Seminar Jeremy Harper William M. Staerkel Plan- volunteer mon, may 11 Memphis on Main, C, etarium, C, 7pm, $5 Dump and Run Volun7:30pm teering live music The Piano Man wed, may 13 University YMCA, C, 9am Jazz Jam Hosted by The Canopy Club, U, 9pm live music kids & families MRS Trio Corn Desert Ramblers Iron Post, U, 7pm Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., Caleb Cook Storyshop Zmick and friends U, 9pm Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, Champaign Public Library, present Monday Night 9pm C, 9:45am, 10:30am dj Miracle Donnie Heitler solo piano After School Bingo Canopy Club, U, 9pm Free Love Tuesday with Great Impasta, U, 6pm Tolono Public Library, ToDJ Motion Traditional Irish Music lono, 3:30pm dj Boltini Lounge, C, 9:30pm Session Duct Work Industrial Night “Dusty Music” — DJ Bentley’s Pub, C, 7pm Savoy Recreational CenChester Street, C, 9pm, Delayney Rocket Science at ter, Savoy, 5:30pm, $25 $2 Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, Senator’s Inn Pub for residents of Savoy, $32 10:15pm, $1 Senator’s Bar & Grill, Safor non-residents karaoke voy, 8pm Ages five to 12. karaoke MCJS Karaoke dj support groups American Legion Post 24, MCJS Karaoke C, 7:30pm American Legion Post 24, Country Dancing at Among Women: A LesbiDragon Karaoke C, 7:30pm Bradley’s II an and Bisexual Women’s The Clark Bar, C, 9pm RockStar Karaoke featur- Bradley’s II, C, 9pm, $5 Support Group RockStar Karaoke with ing Craig Gaskin DJ LEGTWO Asian American Cultural Matt Fear Geo’s, U, 9pm Boltini Lounge, C, 9pm Center, U, 5pm Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, 10pm Dragon Karaoke Weekly Top 40 An informal support The Clark Bar, C, 9pm Chester Street, C, 9pm group made up of lesbian, open mic Karaoke with Randy Miller Jeff Markland’s DJ’s all bisexual, queer and quesOpen Mic Night Bentley’s Pub, C, 9:30pm request tioning women students 88 Broadway, U, 9pm Radmaker’s Rock & Roll at UIUC. open mic Tavern, Tolono, 9pm Coming Out Support stage Original Music Showcase Physical Challenge: An Group Monday Night Improv Espresso Royale, U, 8pm Indie Rock Dance Party Illini Union, U, 7pm Courtyard Cafe — Illini Open Mic Night with Canopy Club, U, 9pm Safe place to listen, talk Union, U, 8pm Steve & Lovejoy I Love the ‘90s Night with and learn about sexual The Abe Froman Project White Horse Inn, C, 10pm DJ Mingram identity and coming out — Improv Comedy Open Mic Night with Soma Ultralounge, C, issues. Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, 9pm Mike Ingram 10pm Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm www.the217.com

venues Aroma Café 118 N. Neil, C. 356-3200 Ü Assembly Hall 1800 S. First, C. 3335000 Ü Bacaro 113 N. Walnut, C. 3986982 Ü Barfly 120 N. Neil, C. 352-9756 Ü Bar Louie 510 E. John, C. 328-3700 Ü The Blind Pig 120 N. Walnut, C. 3981532 Ü Bentley’s Pub 419 N. Neil, C. 359-7977 Ü Boardman’s Art Theatre 126 W. Church St., C. 355-0068 Ü Borders Books & Music 802 W. Town Center Blvd, C. 351-9011 Ü It’s Brothers Bar & Grill 613 E. Green, C. 328-5531 Ü Boltini Lounge 211 N. Neil, C. 378-8001 Ü The Brass Rail 15 E. University, C. 352-7512 Ü Bunny’s Tavern 119 W. Water Street, U. 367-8175 Ü Café Kopi 109 N. Walnut, C. 359-4266 Ü Caffe Paradiso 801 S. Lincoln Ave., U. 384-6066 Ü The Canopy Club 708 S. Goodwin Ave, U. 367-3140 Ü Cinema Gallery 120 West Main, U. 3673711 Ü Chester Street Bar 63 E. Chester, C. 356-5607 Ü The Clybourne 706 S. Sixth, C. 383-1008 Ü C.O. Daniels 608 E. Daniel, C. 337-7411 Ü Curtis Orchard 3902 S. Duncan, C. 359-5565 Ü Early American Museum 600 N. Lombard, Mahomet. 586-2612 Ü E’llusions 207 W. Clark, C. 781-0504 Ü Embassy Tavern & Grill 114 S. Race Street, U. 384-9526 Ü Esquire Lounge 106 N. Walnut, C. 398-5858 Ü Fallon’s Ice House 703 N. Prospect, C. 398-5760 Ü Farren’s Pub & Eatery 308 N. Randolph, C. 359-6977 Ü Fire Haus 708 S. Sixth, C. 344-4171 Ü The FuBar Lounge 306 E. Green, C. 384-0500 Ü Geovantis 401 E. Green, C. 344-4600 Ü The Great Impasta 114 W. Church, C. 359-7377 Ü Green Street Café 35 E. Green, C. 367-6844 Ü Bar Giuliani 608 E. Green, C. 344-5374 Ü Guido’s 2 E. Main, C. 359-3148 Ü Heartland Gallery 112 W. Main, U. 337-4767 Ü The Highdive 51 Main, C. 356-2337 Ü Huber’s 1312 W. Church, C. 352-0606 Ü Humanities Lecture Hall, IPRH 805 W. Pennsylvania, U. 244-3344 Ü Illini Inn 901 S. Fourth, C. 344-5209 Ü Independent Media Center 202 S. Broadway Ave, U. 344-8820 Ü The Iron Post 120 S. Race Street, U. 337-POST Ü Jillian’s

Billiards Club 1201 S. Neil, C. 355-2800 Ü Joe’s Brewery 706 Fifth, C. 384-1790 Ü Jupiter’s Pizzieria & Billiards 39 E. Main, C. 398-5988 Ü Kam’s 618. E. Daniel, C. 337-3300 Ü KoFusion 1 E. Main, C. 531-1166 Ü Krannert Art Museum 500 East Peabody Drive, C. 244-0516 Ü Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 500 S. Goodwin, U. 333-6700 Ü La Casa Cultural Latina 1203 W. Nevada, U. 333-4950 Ü Legends 522 E. Green, C. 355-7674 Ü McKinley Church & Foundation 809 S. Fifth, C. 3440297 Ü Memphis on Main 55 E. Main, C. 398-1097 Ü Mike ‘n Molly’s 105 N. Market, C.355-1236 Ü Murphy’s Pub 604 E. Green, C. 352-7275 Ü The Office 14 W. Main, U. 344-7608 Ü The Office II 302 S. Country Fair Dr., C. 398-6332 Ü OPENSOURCE Art 12 E. Washington, C. Ü Pages For All Ages 1201 Savo Plaza, Savoy. 351-7243 Ü Parkland College Theatre 2400 West Bradley Ave, C. 351-2528 Ü Radio Maria 119 N Walnut, C. 398-7729 Ü Radmaker’s Billiard and Sports Bar 4 E. Holden, Tolono. 485-3531 Ü Rantoul Theater 914 Arends Boulevard, Rantoul. 892-1121 Ü Rock’s 25 E. Springfield, C. 359-2660 Ü Rose Bowl Tavern 106 N. Race Street, U. 367-7031 Ü Silvercreek Restaurant 402 N. Race Street, U. 328-3402 Ü Soma Ultra Lounge 320 N. Neil, C. 359-7662 Ü Springer Cultural Center 301 N. Randolph, C. 398-2376 Ü Spurlock Museum 600 S. Gregory, U. 333-2360 Ü The Station Theatre 223 N. Broadway, U. 384-4000 Ü Station 211 211 E. Green, C. 367-9915 Ü Todd & Johns 201 N. Broadway Ave, U. 367-0904 Ü Tracks Sports Bar and Nightclub 116 N Chestnut, C. 355-8595 Ü Tumble Inn Tavern 302 S. Neil, C. 356-0012 Ü University YMCA 1001 S. Wright, C. 217-337-1500 Ü Urbana Civic Center 108 East Water St., U. 384-2375 Ü Virginia Theatre 203 W. Park, C. 356-9053 Ü Wind Water and Light Gallery 10 E. Main, C. 378-8586 Ü Zorba’s Restaurant 627 E. Green, C. 344-0710

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Free Will Astrology ARIES

(March 21-April 19):

When they pray, Muslims face the Kaaba, a cube-shaped building in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Every mosque around the world typically has a niche that shows the precise direction of that holy place. Recently, however, worshipers have discovered that many of the older mosques in Mecca itself have niches that aren’t pointing the right way. They’re concerned that the prayers they’ve dispatched in the past weren’t aimed correctly. Is it possible that there’s a comparable scenario in your life, Aries? Might you be filled with righteous intentions, but not quite delivering them to the correct location? If so, this is an excellent time to make adjustments.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20):

In recent decades, many British people with unfortunate surnames have changed them. There are now 40 percent fewer Shufflebottoms, while the numbers of Cockshotts and Smellies have also declined precipitously. Meanwhile, back in the U.S., the government has re-branded its notorious Global War on Terror, shifting to the more palatable “Overseas Contingency Operation.” I hold these examples up for your inspiration, Taurus. It’s a good time to alter any name or title you’ve outgrown, as well as any label that no longer fits or any category you’d like to leave behind.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20):

I’m going to quote a few pieces of advice from a piece I found on the Internet, “15 Fun Things To Do During a Big, Important Test.” I trust that this will stimulate your imagination in all the right ways as you get ready for your metaphorical version of a final exam. 1. Bring your own private cheerleaders in uniform. Have them cheer loudly whenever you answer a question. 2. Haul in a large, flamboyant idol. Set it next to you and pray to it often. 3. Bring a friend to give you a massage the entire time. Insist this person is needed because your thoughts flow properly only when your circulation is enhanced. 4. Every now and then, clap twice rapidly. if the teacher asks why, say, “The light bulb that goes on above my head when I get an idea is hooked up to a Clapper. DUH!”

CANCER

(June 21-July 22):

Buster Posey is an up-and-coming baseball player for the San Francisco Giants. The poetic incongruity of his name is so apt a symbol for your imminent future, I’m making him your patron saint. According to my reading of the omens, you’ll be called on to be like a “Buster” -- a macho, pushy, no-nonsense dude who gets things done -- but you will also find power in being as delicate and lovely and innocent as the small flower bouquet known as a posey. Sometimes it’ll make sense to be one or the other. On other occasions, you’ll benefit from being in both modes simultaneously.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22):

“The Amazing Race” is a reality TV show in which twomember teams compete for money and prizes by doing odd feats in exotic locales. One especially stupid and awesome task they performed was carrying 50-pound wheels of cheese down a slippery hill in Switzerland. Everyone started out hauling the wheels on cumbersome wooden backpacks, but hardly anyone was able to make it to the bottom without falling, breaking the backpacks, and having to manually herd the runaway cheese the rest of the way. I foresee a similar fate for you, Leo. You’ll be asked to do things that are both fun and frustrating, all in a cause that in the long run will be worthwhile.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

One of the most successful managers in baseball history was Casey Stengel. His New York Yankee teams won the world championship seven times. Before the 1953 season, when the Yankees had already won four consecutive World Series, he made the observation that “If we’re going to win the pennant, we’ve got to start thinking we’re not as smart as we think we are.” I hope some version of those words will come out of your mouth soon, Virgo. As savvy and crafty as you are, you’ll have to become even more so in order to pull off the victory that’s almost within your grasp. May 07 – May 13 09

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“P a r d o n M y F r e n c h ”--T h e r e ’ s f u l l a n g uag e i n h e r e .

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(Sept. 23-Oct. 22):

This notice appeared on a bulletin board at a local nightclub that features hip hop DJs: “Missing: my greatgrandmother’s necklace, which dropped off my neck while I was krump dancing last Saturday. It might have happened when I was doing a head spin. The necklace has three strands of pearls and a pendant engraved with ‘To Florence, 1927.’ Contact Monique.” I call this to your attention, Libra, because I think it’s possible that you’ll have an experience somewhat akin to Monique’s. Playing exuberantly in a very modern style could result in you losing something from the old days. Unlike Monique, though, I bet your loss will be liberating.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21):

BBC reported on the growing number of “spiritual tourists” who shop around in their search for inner peace. “We are entering a world,” said one expert, “where people aren’t interested in whether something is true or not, or whether they believe it or not, but whether it works.” That would be a good prescription for you in the coming months, Scorpio. I recommend that you reject any idea or theory or practice unless it has the practical value of making you feel more at home in the world and more accepting of yourself.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

I encourage you to attempt a difficult feat: For a few days, dissolve every burst of anger that rises up in you. Squash it. Wrestle it into submission. Attack it with love bombs. If you can eradicate the fury at its source, never even letting it ripen, that would be best. But the most important thing is to use all your ingenuity to keep your hostility, irritation, and snark from reaching the surface and spilling out. And why should you try this seemingly impossible experiment? Because according to my analysis of the omens, it would bring unexpected improvements in your physical and mental health.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

Did you hear about the older Korean woman who has failed her driving test 800 times? Or the American man who has filled out job applications at 25 Pizza Huts in 20 cities without being hired? Or the British artist who has completed over 5,000 paintings even though no gallery has ever shown his work? There is something about you that resembles those persistently frustrated people -- or at least has resembled them up until now. Soon, I predict, the dogged efforts you’ve made will finally pay off in at least a modest success, and perhaps even more if you’ll make an effort to free your mind of its backlog of sad images.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

According to polls, more than half the population believes they are fantastic kissers. How did they get that way? Some people say they have rehearsed extensively by smooching the backs of their own hands or rubbing their lips up against posters of celebrities. Whether you’ve tried these techniques or have developed other strategies, Aquarius, I advise you to bone up on your skills. Not this week, but soon, you will be entering a prime romantic phase of your astrological cycle -- a time when you will have the potential to accomplish wonders and marvels with your mouth.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20):

How do you deal with those three periods every year when Mercury is retrograde, as it is between May 7 and 30? I’d like you to consider the meditations of artist and activist Gabrielle Senza: “I think of Mercury retrograde as a big obnoxious Rottweiler on a chain that bares its teeth, lunging and barking as I walk by. I can choose to experience it in one of three ways: 1) as a frightening moment that catches me off guard; 2) as a humorous interlude that allows me to make fun of what I’m afraid of because I know it can’t hurt me; 3) as an opportunity to change my route, usually leading to some wonderful surprise that rewards my instinct to willingly depart from my plans and projections.”

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Summer Time The living’s easy It was sort of tough to think of a column idea this week. My initial thought was to write about what seems to be a bit of an over-reaction to the swine flu problem. After further consideration, I had to assume that as soon as I was a smartass about the whole damned thing everyone would get the flu and I would look like a dumbass. It also seems like a good time to let the floundering economy take a rest. It’s still too early to talk about baseball teams, even my beloved Cardinals. I was sort of compelled to write about a likeness of the Virgin Mary that appeared in griddle at a restaurant in California, but even that didn’t seem like all that much fun. The only thing that really excites me much is all the things I look forward to this summer, so we’re going with that ... whether you like it or not. Last summer was really busy for me and it really seemed like it was over before I knew it. When you couple that with the steaming piece of crap winter we had, it feels like I haven’t had a ton of relaxation for some time. Around Champaign-Urbana, summers just seem a little different than everywhere else. Many of us still work, but it tends to be a tad more stately than usual. So, since I’m all giddy, here are the two things I’m looking forward to this summer. The first thing on the list is the first sunburn of the summer. I know this one seems a little strange and probably not particularly healthy, but I still get a creepy little kick out of it. I actually thought I’d gotten it out of the way a few weeks ago but it was only that 24-hour east central Illinois windburn, so I’m still in the anticipation mode. I know sunburns hurt and all that, but still, it’s a sort of dull pain that’s not all that bad so long as you aren’t moving. Since this is generally the case for me in the summer, I like them just fine. I know the sunburn could come back to haunt me years down the road, but either way, sometimes a fella just needs a little color to break up all that pale. The other, far more fun thing to anticipate is the first accidental day of summer drinking. This is actually the best part of summer and it’s amazing because it’s not as easy as it sounds. It usually happens to me on a Sunday, for some reason, though it’s in no way limited to that day. The key word to the whole thing is “accidental.” Sure, it’s

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