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TUNES OF JUNE 32 JUNE RELEASES

here would the entertainment industry be without June? With only 11 months in a year, the world would undergo far more interesting changes than the absence of a crucial release month. However, there’s something oddly important about the rush of new summer music. It’s the terrible droning of cliche pop tunes that plays on loop in your head as your consequence for mackin’ on some hunnies for too long at the local water park. It’s the imperfect pseudo-punk, indie-rock playing in your left earphone as you reject that same mackin’ setting of that corporate coffee shop playing the band you used to listen to until their sound cleaned up for Atlantic Records. June music sets up the most exciting and emotionally important time of your life, and you should know who to hold close to your ears (or in some cases, who you’re up against). —Adam Barnett, Music Editor June 7 » Arctic Monkeys - Suck It And See (Domino) » Battles - Gloss Drop (Warp Records) » Black Lips - Arabia Mountain (Vice) » Cults - Cults (Sony) » Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - It’s A Corporate World (Quite Scientific Records) » Fucked Up - David Comes to Life (Matador Records) » The Ladybug Transistor - Clutching Stems (Merge Records) » Robert Pollard - Lord of the Birdcage (Guided By Voices Inc.) » The Rosebuds - Loud Planes Fly Low (Merge Records) » Sondre Lerche - Sondre Lerche (Mona Records) June 14 » Marc Broussard - Marc Broussard (Atlantic Records) » Vetiver - The Errant Charm (Sub Pop) » Woods - Sun & Shade (Woodsist) » Ziggy Marley - Wild And Free (Tuff Gong) June 21 » Big Sean - Finally Famous: The Album (Island Def Jam) » Bon Iver - Bon Iver (Jagjaguwar) » Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy - “There is No God” b/w “God is Love” (Drag City) » Digitilism - I Love You, Dude (V2 Records) » Handsome Furs - Sound Kapital (Sub Pop) » Lil Wayne - The Carter IV (Young Money) » LMFAO - Sorry For Party Rocking (Cherrytree Records) » Pitbull - Planet Pit (J Records) » Ssion - BENT* » Weird Al Yankovic - Alpocalypse (Volcano) » YACHT - Shangri-La (DFA Records)

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IN THIS ISSUE Try these refreshing summer beverages instead

SWEET DREAMS

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Talking dreamcatchers with a local artist

MOVING PAST MACHO

What it means to be a “real man”

COTTON JONES PREVIEW

Coming to Canopy in June

DONUTS! YES! 4 ON THE217.COM MOVIES & TV! There’s so many summer blockbuster hits! How will you keep up with them all? You won’t, that’s how. Chump. So, you better let buzz do all the work for you. Goddamn worthless degenerates.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Looking for something cool to read to beat the heat? On Tuesday, check out the review of Monday’s Open Mic Night at the Union.

FOOD & DRINK Don’t know what kind of healthy foods are in season right now? Not only does Sam give you the deets, but she lets you know how they should be cooked, too! Check out her column, online Friday.

MUSIC Don’t start this summer without catching the best of 2010’s summer first. Read Records We Missed online this week to see why you should grab the Lower Dens’ Twin-Hand Movement from last July.

COMMUNITY

June 28 » Beyonce - 4 (Columbia Records) » David Cook - This Loud Morning (RCA Records) » Selena Gomez and the Scene - When The Sun » Goes Down (Hollywood Records)

List compiled by Matt Lurie and Adam Barnett *Label is unknown

SCREW WINE COOLERS

June is National Adopt a Cat Month! Don’t you want a cuddly kitty to be your best friend? I know I do. Read all about adopting a new furry feline friend, online!

CALENDAR

Your guide to this week’s events in CU

EDITOR’S NOTE DYLAN SUTCLIFF

A few weeks ago, I went with fellow buzz-ers Sean O’Connor and Olivia LaFaire to the art building. At the end of every year, art students have until a certain date to get all of their work and supplies out of their lockers before the school chucks it, a cathartic ritual, I’m sure. While they cleaned out their own lockers, I took it upon myself to salvage any artwork and supplies that seemed to be left for dead. Pretty soon we were all rummaging through random lockers, looking for the pieces that people worked hard on to establish themselves as sellable artists but somehow didn’t see fit to own themselves. I’ve always claimed to know absolutely nothing about the art of painting, drawing or the like, but I do feel I know about the process that goes into making a work. When I sit down to create anything that will take a considerable amount of time, it is incredibly hard for me to not put some sort of myself into it. Even these editor’s notes I see as a sort of confession or release to what has been irking my mind at that time. I would assume that painting, drawing and photography also fall into this category; but with how much work I found abandoned in the lockers, it seems that many of these students don’t feel that their work is worth ownership, even by them. Of course, it is also very possible that I was just stealing artwork from people, but I can justify this (kind of)! The life goal of an artist is to spread their work around as much as possible, and if I’m hanging them in my house, then all of the “traffic” that comes through will see their work. The only problem is that I don’t know any of the artists’ names. In this same vein, a couple months ago I bought about five used film rolls from Goodwill for about 50 cents each with the idea of creating a stranger collage. So far, I haven’t had the commitment to get them printed, but I’m excited to have more random people on my walls. It’s odd that I don’t really care to have the people I know and care about on my walls, but I already think about them. The work that’s done by these strangers gives me a look into another person’s life that I would otherwise miss if it weren’t for my affinity for useless things.

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LIKES june is GAY PRIDE MONTH by Max Huppert

TALK TO BUZZ

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Gay Pride Month has quite a history in the United States. In fact, the month — which was chosen to commemorate the Stonewall riot in Manhattan in June of 1969 — was deemed national GLBT pride month by Bill Clinton in 2000 and again by President Obama in 2009. June is generally marked by a large number of priderelated events across the country, including the annual Pride Parade in Chicago. The ChampaignUrbana area is not without its own celebrations, some of which are regular events, while others are specific to the weekend of Chicago’s parade. Chester Street Bar has been hosting a drag show featuring many performers every Sunday for some time now. During the weekend of the pride parade in Chicago, they will host a special drag show to commemorate the pride festival. Also on Sundays, Emerald City Lounge hosts a weekly “diva brunch” that will be going on throughout the month of June. They’ve been hosting these since January, and they typically involve a drag queen who hosts a brunch and performs at some point during the middle of the meal. As far as events specifically aimed at celebrating gay pride in June, Uniting Pride will host an LGBT film festival on Saturday, June 11th at the Art Theatre in Champaign. There are also several LGBT groups that meet regularly at the Center throughout the month of June. More information on Uniting Pride Center’s events can be found online at www.unitingpride.org, with specific information on this month’s film festival available at unitingpride.org/filmfestival2011.

Cover Design Lucas Albrecht Editor in Chief Dylan Sutcliff Managing Editor Peggy Fioretti Art Director Olivia La Faire Copy Chief Drew Hatcher Photography Editor Sean O’Connor Image Editor Peggy Fioretti Photographers Dana Taylor Designers Lucas Albrecht Music Editor Adam Barnett Food & Drink Editor Samantha Bakall Movies & tv Editor Nick Martin Arts & entertainment Editor Joe Lewis Community Editor Amy Harwath CU Calendar Mandy Blackburn Copy Editors Drew Hatcher Marketing/Distribution Brandi Willis EDITORIAL ADVISER Marissa Monson Publisher Mary Cory On the Web www.the217.com Email buzz@readbuzz.com Write 512 E. Green St., Champaign, IL 61820 CALL 217.337.3801

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» High School Girls: Now, hear me out before you call me a creep. I went to my brother’s high school graduation this last weekend, and it turned out to be a festival of whores. It was like that one movie March of the Penguins, but it was narrated by my old principal instead of Morgan Freeman, and the penguins were slutty teenagers. It makes me sullen to think that I’ll probably never have sex with a high school girl ever again. » Redneck solutions to heat: Last summer, I bought a 120’ x 9’ plastic tarp, staked it down to the hill in my backyard, and invited all my friends over to play on it. Plentifully bestrewn with Dawn, it quickly became the apex of summer. Last Monday, I sat down in a cold shower and cracked open a frosty Budweiser as I listened to American Idiot on CD in its entirety. » American Idiot: I forgot how much I like this record. I got really into it in junior high, but then in high school, it was deemed “gay” to like it. As a young and naive sheep, I succumbed to the masses and traded in my angst for The Killers and Ben Lee. Fast forward to 3 weeks ago; I’m packing up my shit to move when I come across American Idiot. Since then, I’ve listened to it on CD all the way through eight times, twice by myself.

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» Pregnancy: Sure, the outcome is really fucking cute, but the actual thought of being pregnant really grosses me out. Morning sickness, water breaking, cutting of cords - yuck. I’d like to make someone have my baby for me, though. Any takers? I’ll provide the egg and sperm, but I’ll just have YOUR stomach stretched and genitals ruined. Thank you, have a nice day. » Dinosaurs: I’ve never really liked dinosaurs. For a while, I told people that I don’t believe in dinosaurs (until I realized that joke wasn’t funny anymore). But some people say “dinosaur” in really unnecessary context to sound cool, i.e. “Super totally cool dinosaur yeah!” No? Why are you doing this? Why are you putting that word where it doesn’t belong? Also, it seemed to be a really stupid trend to love dinosaurs back in high school and I thought that trend disappeared until Ke$ha decided to make a song about them. Please, STOP! Just STOP! No dinosaurs allowed except for Sue and the little guys in The Land Before Time. (Crazy thought, do you think even BABY dinosaurs were our size? Aw! Now, that’s cute!) » Nick Martin’s stories about “fingerbanging”: Bad, bad times.

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THIS WEEK KR ANNERT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

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Marquee performances are supported in part by the Illinois Arts Council—a state agency which recognizes Krannert Center in its Partners in Excellence Program.

40 North and Krannert Center —working together to put Champaign County’s culture on the map.

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Food

Drink

Derald’s Diner Does Donuts

Donuts, the food of cops and quick breakfasts, get local

by John Potter

onuts—they come in many shapes, sizes and varieties with different toppings and fillings. With National Donut Day (June 3rd) coming up, it pays to know where you can get the best donuts. Therein lies the problem. At their most basic, all donuts are just fried dough, so there’s not much to distinguish them. Or is there? According to Jose Rodriguez, the head baker at Ye Olde Donut Shoppe in Champaign, there is nothing special about the recipe they use for their pastries. What does make their donuts special is the hands that create them. “My boss told me when I got into this business, oh, thirty years ago, that if you have good hands, you will have good donuts and good sales,” said Rodriguez. Operating out of Derald’s Diner on the corner of First and Green, the shop produces around 1,000 donuts a day throughout most of the year. Rodriguez, working with one or two assistants, starts

How it’s made

the process of preparing the pastries at about five o’clock each day. After the dough rises and is filled, fried and glazed, the first finished products emerge at around eight o’clock. Near 1 a.m., the donuts are transferred to trucks and shipped out to where you can get your hands on them. Many of the delicious-looking pastries that call out to you from the glass cases at restaurants and stores around town come straight from Rodriguez’s hands. That long john you guiltily gulped down with your morning coffee at Espresso Royale probably started its life out at Ye Olde Donut Shoppe. Of the many varieties of donut they offer, Rodriguez says their most popular is the apple fritter, and it is very easy to see, smell, and especially

the donut, the dough is light and spongy, quick and easy to chew through, but it leaves you with the satisfying knowledge that you have eaten something substantial, rather than the airy emptiness that comes from your standard Krispy Kreme consumption. The apple in the apple fritter is understated, with enough chunks to let you know you are eating a fruit pastry without throwing off the consistency and a subtle addition of flavor that blends with the flavor of the dough without Used with permission from this lucid moment and the Creative Commons overpowering it. taste why. The outermost layer of the fritter is At a mere 89 cents when bought directly from golden brown and just solid enough to provide a Derald’s Diner, the apple fritter is well worth slight, satisfying crunch as you bite into it. A thin, the price in cash. Like most other fried foods, transparent coating of icing over the exterior the fritter comes with an additional cost in the provides a sweet taste without overpowering form of an extra trip to the gym for those who the flavor of the dough itself. Within the shell of are concerned about their figure.

Summer Drinks

by Karen Chen With the end of May steadily approaching, the burning hot summer (hopefully) will soon be on its way. Cooling off becomes boring when all that awaits at home is a glass of ice water. Mixing fruits, juices and sometimes alcohol, is a great way to add flavor and fun to the summer heat. Getting out of the chilly spring, Champaign has made it easier for students to get around the city for drinks with friends. Frequently going out for drinks can be costly, but making them at home is cheaper and great for entertaining. If you are a fan of alcoholic drinks, making them at home also saves you the trouble of stumbling home when you are drunk. Making drinks at home does not mean just following a recipe. You can also be creative and decide your own recipes according to your tastes and preferences. Here are some fun ideas (both alcoholic and non) to get your summer started. Alcoholic: Tropical Wave (http://www.thebar.com/en-us/ drink-recipe/Tropical-Wave.aspx) Being in the middle of Illinois, beaches hardly exist and summer seems a lifetime away from the freezing winters. The addition of rum to this simple cocktail will hopefully bring the taste of yearlong summer. »1.25 oz. Captain Morgan Original Spiced »4 oz. orange juice »1 oz. cranberry juice »1 slice(s) pineapple Add Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, orange juice, and cranberry juice. Shake with ice and pour in tall glass. Garnish with pineapple (optional). 4

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Peach Daiquiri (http://www.thebar.com/en-us/ drink-recipe/peach-daiquiri.aspx) Daiquiris are fruit-flavored cocktails that provide a great alternative to margaritas. If you are not a peach person, try substituting strawberries or raspberries instead. » 1 oz. Captain Morgan Original Spiced (25 oz. per bottle) ».25 oz. peach schnapps »4 oz. frozen pureed peaches »3 oz. sour mix »1 slice(s) peach »1 sprig(s) mint Add Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, peach schnapps, pureed peaches, and sour mix in a blender. Blend with crushed ice to desired consistency. Garnish with peach slice and sprig of mint (optional). Cuban Mojito (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/ Cuban-Mojito/Detail.aspx) Enjoy the refreshing taste of a mojito from the tropical country of Cuba, the island south of Florida. Though vacationing in the tropics is not always possible, you can still drink like you are. »2 teaspoons white sugar »1 lime, cut into 4 wedges »4 sprigs fresh mint »1/2 cup white rum »2 cups club soda »2 cups crushed ice »2 wedges lime, as garnish

Place 1 teaspoon of sugar into each of two 12-ounce glasses. Squeeze the juice from a lime wedge into each glass, drop in the wedge, and add 2 sprigs of mint. Use a spoon or muddler to mash the sugar, lime juice, and mint together in the bottom of the glasses. Fill each glass about half full with crushed ice. Pour 1/4-cup rum into each glass. Fill the glasses with club soda, stir, and garnish with additional lime wedges. Non-Alcoholic: Watermelon Blaster (http://www.marthastewart. com/263288/watermelon-blaster?czone=holiday%2Fsixtydays-of-summer%2Frecipe-ideas) »3 cups cubed, seeded watermelon »1 1/2 cups strawberries »3 tablespoons fresh lime juice »1 cup ice cubes »Sugar, to taste Put watermelon, strawberries, lime juice, ice, and sugar if desired into the pitcher of a blender, and blend for 15 seconds on high speed. Stop machine, and stir ingredients with a long wooden spoon. Blend for 15 seconds more on high speed. Mango Piña Smoothie (http://mexicanfood.about. com/od/bebidasdrinks/r/tropicaldrink.htm) »1 cup fresh mango, skins removed and cut into chunks »1 cup pineapple, skin removed and cut into chunks »2 cups papaya or mango juice »Ice Place ingredients into blender and fill almost to top with ice. Blend until smooth. Garnish with a piece of mango and pineapple. Serve immediately.

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Mango Lassi (http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/ mango_lassi/) Mango Lassi is a traditional south Asian drink, especially in India. Typically sold in Indian restaurants (Ziggy’s sells mango lassis if you want to try them first), mango lassis can be very sweet. Making your own at home allows you to adjust the sweetness and taste levels. »1 cup plain yogurt »1/2 cup milk »1 cup chopped mango (peeled and stone removed) »4 teaspoons sugar, to taste »A dash of ground cardamom (optional) Put mango, yogurt, milk, sugar and cardamom into a blender and blend for 2 minutes, then pour into individual glasses, and serve. Sprinkle with a little cardamom, if desired. The lassi can be kept refrigerated for up to 24 hours.

Not my spectacles!

June 2-8, 2011

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live nudes and high art Monday Evening Life Drawing shows that “The human figure teaches you to draw anything.” by Nick Martin and Amy Harwath

’m not used to seeing naked people outside of dark bedrooms. I’m especially not used to drawing a naked woman in a room full of artists who already know what they’re doing. But I’m getting ahead of myself... Amy noticed a life drawing group, MELD (Monday Evening Life Drawing), on the217 calendar. She asked me, “Does life drawing mean naked people?” Yes, it does! On Monday nights from 7-9, RJ Karlstrom and Lawrence McGown hold a life drawing group at McGown Photography Studio (located at 5801 W. Springfield Ave). Amy and I got in her truck and drove two miles past I-55 to find out if there really was a naked person. Yes, there was! In the middle of McGown’s white-walled studio was a small plywood platform propped up by milk crates. Seven people surrounded the platform with pencils and sketchbooks. On the platform was a naked woman basking in spotlights. Her eyes were closed, and she looked pensive. Amy and I picked up sketchbooks and tried to draw. As I sketched, I wasn’t sure on what I should be focusing — certainly not her bosom, right? After some rudimentary sketches, we wanted to find out more about MELD, so I asked Karlstrom for an interview. “Do you want to talk outside?” I whispered. “What?” Karlstrom said. I continued to whisper awkwardly, “Is here okay for talking?” “What? You don’t have to whisper. You can just talk at a normal volume,” Karlstrom said. He’s right: there’s no reason to be timid. I was in a room

where artists gather to practice drawing the human form — not a library. Essentially, a typical session is “a progression of poses and posing times,” Karlstrom explained. Each week, the group starts with quick, 2-3 minute warm-up poses. Once everybody is loose and comfortable — artist and model alike — the group gets into the more intricate 10-minute poses. After a break, there are two 20-minute poses, “and those are the ones that people really sink their teeth into,” Karlstrom said. These poses are the most detailed, and the drawings are likely to become something an artist can exhibit. Karlstrom gave pointers to neophytes like us. “I personally would start with almost a stick figure, just so you have all the proportions right,” he said. A common beginner’s mistake is to start with an outline — “You’re gonna mess up,” Karlstrom said. The problem with outlines is there’s a lot of space between the two shoulders, and it’s easy to lose perspective. However, “if you start out with faint lines, show where the shoulders are, the angle of them and the angle of the back, you really can’t go wrong.” What’s the point of drawing naked people, anyway? We talked to a professional artist, Wesley Ann, who attends the group regularly. “The human figure teaches you to draw anything,” she said. The shapes, curves, turns and dimensions of the human form make it a challenge. “You can do a building with just straight lines, but with the human figure, you have to turn the line.” During the group’s break, we had a chance to speak with the model, Emily Fetterer. We were

curious to find out how a model gets over the initial apprehension of being naked in front of strangers. Fetterer said, “You have to tell yourself that these people are here to practice their art, and you’re helping them do that. The only way you can help them is if you accept your own body. By being comfortable and saying, ‘Here it is,’ you’re putting yourself out there. There are all kinds of bodies and all kinds of beauty ... The apprehension about one’s own body fades. It helps me with my own body image.” Being naked isn’t the job’s only challenge. Fetterer explained, “There are days where you don’t even want to see yourself naked, let alone a whole room of people see you naked. But you said you would model that Monday, so you come and get into it.” Standing still starts to hurt after a few minutes, especially if you’re under explicit instructions not to move. “I’ve been modeling for awhile, so I know what cool poses look like,” Fetterer said. “I’ll take a cool pose, but three minutes in, I start thinking, ‘Oh my God, what did you do?’” The hardest poses Used with permission from Zara Evens and the Creative Commons involve leaning or holding an appendage in an awkward place. “The worst part is if your limbs without paying a fortune for a model — each sesfall asleep and they’re tingling and you just have to sion is only $7! push through until the pose is done,” Fetterer said. Amy and I were uncomfortable at first, but after And what happens if you have an itch? five minutes, that went away. Yes, there’s a naked “You just zen through it,” she said. person standing in front of you. So what? Grab a Having the MELD group gives local artists the piece of charcoal and try to sketch the shadows opportunity to practice sketching the human form of her areola.

make your dreams come true

Dreamcatcher workshop teaches craft and creativity

by Dylan Sutcliff and Amy Harwath Growing up in a forested area, Marlita Hasbargen spent much of her childhood on her own outdoors. She would walk through the woods, her imagination guiding her. Walking toe-heel, toeheel, she learned to walk like the Native Americans from the shows she saw on TV, tiptoeing silently over the fallen leaves. As she got older, her interest in Native American culture grew, as well. After having a nightmare about her brother when she was a teenager, Hasbargen started using a dreamcatcher and says she has not had a bad dream since. Now, she shares her knowledge of Native American culture and passion for dreamcatchers in a workshop that she hosts at Beads N Botanicals, located at 117 N. Broadway Ave. in Urbana. The next workshop will be held on Saturday, June 25. “The dreamcatcher is a device to help you have good dreams,” Hasbargen explained. The dreamer places the dreamcatcher over his head while sleeping. Both good and bad dreams float around and enter the dreamcatcher, but the bad

dreams get caught on the web. The good dreams slide down through the sinew and feather, into the air and down into the sleeper. In the morning, sunshine causes the bad dreams to dissipate so that only good energies remain. Originally, dreamcatchers were made of willow and sinew, without beads or ornamentation. However, the type of wood used is an important factor because wood “collects and holds energy very, very easily,” Hasbargen said. “If [it] is going to be a working device, you always want to put good thoughts into it.” In her workshops, Hasbargen guides the participants of her class in both collecting materials for and creating a dreamcatcher. Ornaments such as dyed rooster, parrot and wild turkey feathers are provided for the class; however, it is encouraged to bring objects that have personal meaning, such as beads, feathers or other trinkets. Another important facet of creating a dreamcatcher is the style in which it is woven. Common weaves are spiral, spider and flower patterns.

“I just love seeing people turn into kids,” Hasbargen said. Touching, experiencing, and interacting with all the different materials and using them creatively transforms people. “It doesn’t matter what age. The joy and sense of accomplishment changes you,” she said. What is special about a dreamcatcher is that it’s an extension of one’s own personality. “It’s yours. It can be whatever you want it to be,” Hasbargen said. Because a dreamcatcher acts as a medium between good energies and its owner, it can be used as a reminder of one’s goals or aspirations.

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“Every time you look at it, it brings a certain thought or a certain feeling to you.” buzz

DOIN’ IT WELL

by Jo SangEr and Ross Wantland

Man Up, Man Down Part 2

Men, Desire, and the Hard Questions

for “tops” to take charge of their “bottoms.” In this dynamic, men may be hesitant to communicate with their partner for fear of breaking these unspoken rules of manly sexual performance. In some ways, the answer to this young man’s question was simple. There are lots of sexy ways to share your desire and find out what your partner might like. But his bigger question was about being vulnerable, intimate and honest without losing his masculine credibility.

Asking for It?

A Lost Promise

During Ross’s workshop, a handsome, athletic young man sheepishly asked the panel of experts how to ask for sex. At first, his question sounded more incredulous than curious: “How are you supposed to ask (your partner) about sex?” But he was being honest — he was nervously admitting that he had no idea how to talk about sexual communication with a sexual partner. Doin’ It Well loves enthusiastic and dynamic consent that happens throughout a sexual experience to help both people understand what each other want. However, men have some pretty powerful sexual scripts that do not involve this kind of sexual communication. Somehow, without talking, men are supposed to be able to make their partner moan with excitement, to take control of the situation. For queer men, this role can be seen in the expectations

One of the fascinating aspects of gender roles is that many people were raised with the idea that there was a standard expectation of behavior and character for “men” and “women.” This is an idea that gets policed by many of us; when someone’s behavior is inconsistent with their gender role, they get called names, ostracized or even physically assaulted. In return (for men), we’re promised that we’ll be in charge, successful and respected. However, that’s rarely true. Because men grow up believing that being a “real man” is an attainable goal, we may feel like failures when we don’t reach that. Even opening a sexual dialogue with a partner might feel like giving in. (Because the alternative is presented as steamy, countertop, no-talk sex, even though it might really look more like fumbling, pressured

and unfulfilling sex!) Because masculinity can promise so much, our real (sexual and otherwise) lives can feel disappointing. If we can recognize these gender roles as performances, maybe we can imagine new ways of performing. Relationships with Other Men

One of the central spaces for men to navigate what it means to be a man is with other men. Because these spaces are often where a lot of homophobic put-downs and reinforcement of traditional masculinity happens, this can also be where moments of tenderness and honest exploration with one another can begin to redefine what it means to be a man. Often, these kinds of close relationships can’t happen in larger groups, but occur one-on-one, in safer spaces. The more men who are around, the more grand the performance of masculinity can look. Homophobia, too, can be a big block within men’s relationships, preventing men from being open with one another for fear of being too intimate. On Our Terms

What would it look like to be men on our own terms? Or even better — on terms that include others around us, sexual partners, friends, family, and our larger community? It isn’t enough just to be open with other men. Redefining masculinity

has to also include our relationships with women and even ourselves! Despite these gender roles and any real biological predispositions, we are all complex creatures. However we understand our gender identity, it should promote our full humanity, not limit it. This isn’t an easy project, but it means having the opportunity to be our own man — and to recognize that being our own man means being interdependent with others around us. Check us out next week as we explore another exciting sexual topic! Jo and Ross want to hear your questions and comments at buzzdoinitwell@yahoo.com

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Tell Us You “Like” Us! Friend Doin’ It Well on Facebook to see some awesome resources on redefining masculinity, including: » Yolo Akili’s video asking queer Black men, “Are we the kind of boys we want?” » The Good Men Project magazine (www. goodmenproject.com)

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Recently, Ross had an opportunity to hear 75 college fraternity men ask their most burning questions about sexual violence, masculinity and sex. He was blown away by their honesty, insight and vulnerability among one another. Last week, Doin’ It Well discussed being “real men,” sexual violence and healing for male survivors of sexual violence. This week, we wanted to think about men’s relationships with other men and ways to be your own kind of man.

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When I think about you I touch myself.

movie review

June 2-8, 2011

The hangover II

Does it suck, or merely kind of suck?

mixed reviews

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» SEE IT: I’ve never had such conflicting emotions about whether I liked a movie or not. There’s just no escaping the fact that The Hangover II is shallow and almost criminally similar to the first movie. But ... it made me laugh. My chuckles were honest, not derived from the sense of obligation that comes when you hand your seven bucks to a movie producer who will most likely use them to wipe up hooker blood. The Hangover II is so upfront about its unoriginality that it took me awhile to get really angry at it. The argument can be made that anyone going to see this movie knows exactly what they’re in for: the trailer was nearly a shot-for-shot remake of the first film’s trailer. It’s the self-conscious nature of the movie that confuses me — even the characters exclaim,

“I can’t believe this is happening again!” about five or six times. I wonder now if director Todd Phillips could both be cynical and sensitive enough to think that by showing how “aware” his characters are that the audience would be more grateful for the laughs that we do get. Or maybe he just wants us to know how much he hates making sequels. But it’s funny. There are some genuinely shocking moments. And even if those moments have merely been transplanted from the first movie and given about ten shots of tequila, they fit because if there’s anything The Hangover II wants to impart, it’s that everything is better when blackout plastered. Also: there are no consequences for any bad decision. ─ Danny Wicentowski

» DESTROY IT: The Hangover II made me feel stupid: first, it tricked me into wasting $7; then, it forced me to indulge in Todd Phillips’ expensive commitment to mediocrity; worst of all, it made me retroactively dislike the first movie. Question: How do they get hungover this time? Answer: Same way they did last time, dummy! Everything’s the same. Instead of marrying a stripper, the dentist (Ed Helms) marries an Asian girl, and he invites his friends to the wedding: The Prick (Bradley Cooper) and The Guy With The Beard (Zach Galifianakis) — in fact, since you liked them both so much the last time, The Hangover II doubles it! It’s a sequel! They’ll double whatever they can! Now, The Prick is so snide and unpleasant, you can’t figure out why anyone would be friends with him; The Beard is so antisocial and mentally handicapped, you can’t figure out why anyone would let him out of the house. Oh, well! Let’s hurry up and get to that Mike Tyson cameo! Why else would Ed Helms have a face tattoo? The rest of the movie was written by a selfautomated Madlib (see below). Now, the baby is a monkey! We’re out of Las Vegas and way out in Bangkok! Does somebody make a joke about the word Bangkok? You better believe they do! Is that awful, awful Ken Jeong back? Oh, yes, he is! Without the restraint of Dan Harmon (Community), he’s as shrill and obnoxious as ever! He’s a one man minstrel show for Asian stereotypes! And boy, does he have material to run with. He’s in Bangkok, remember? It’s a sequel! Everyone, look! It’s a sequel! I fucking hated this movie. It made me realize how stupid I was for laughing at The Hangover in 2009. There’s no reason to see this. Rent the first one, and pretend you don’t notice how tired it feels. ─ Nick Martin

how to make a hangover! A Madlib Guide to Making a Generic Comedy by Nick Martin Beard, Dentist, and Prick are back! This time, 1 gets married and the gang has to travel to 2 for crazy hijinks! This time, Beard puts 3 in the 4 and the whole gang passes out! After finding a cute 5 and a matchbook with 6 on the front, they search for clues. They meet up with Gay Asian Guy while he 7 . It’s hysterical! Then, the Dentist 8 (s) a(n) 9 prostitute! It’s hilarious! By the end, it turns out The Beard can 10 . I love The Hangover X. It’s totally random! 1. Character from previous film 2. Exotic city location 3. Type of drug 4. Noun 5. Something cute 6. Funny Name for Strip Club 7. Asian Stereotype 8. Verb 9. Adjective 10. Ridiclious talent. Movie Review From The Future: 6/6/2143 Beard, Dentist and Prick are back! This time, Allen’s dad, played by The Larry Sanders Show’s Jeffrey Tambor, gets married and the gang has to travel to Africa for crazy hijinks! This time, Beard puts methamphetamine in the sailboat and the whole gang passes out! After finding a cute ducky and a matchbook with Tits-a-Munga! on the front, they search for clues. They meet up with Gay Asian Guy while he drives poorly. It’s hysterical! Then, the Dentist strangles an amputee prostitute! It’s hilarious! By the end, it turns out The Beard can juggle fire. I love The Hangover XL. It’s totally random! I’m so glad I live in a dystopian police state that lobotomized me! The future’s the greatest!

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DO IT YOURSELF

or the music is in the soil, keep your ear underground.

by Aaron Shults

hampaign-Urbana is known for being a great music scene with venues like The Canopy Club and The Highdive. But there is something else brewing in these cities. There are bands, record labels and even venues around town that many people have not yet had the chance to discover. This underground scene has been going on for years and years, but many people miss a ton of music that might interest them. The music features a wide array of genres including (but not limited to): punk, indie, hip-hop and power violence. The people who participate in this underground music community follow a set of DIY (Do It Yourself) ethics. “I feel punk is kind of a do it yourself attitude,” said student and show booker/promoter Greg Clow. “That’s kind of how we do it here; I think everyone does it just how they feel they want to do it. They aren’t set by any standards. They make their own packaging or do their own recordings. They put on their own shows or make their own merchandise.” Clow runs his own house venue, Dan Aykroyd’s House, which is one of the many house venues that operate in town. He puts on shows for many different types of bands in his basement, making these shows literally underground.

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Local and national touring bands are featured at house shows. Often, these shows are promoted through Facebook or other message boards with custom flyers that members of the community make. At these shows, money is usually taken in the form of a suggested donation for the touring bands. Showgoers tend to donate whatever they can to make sure the touring bands are able to make it to their next location. If they’re not able to donate, they are still welcome at the show. One thing that separates house shows from the larger venue shows is that all money made goes to the bands. “Most venue shows are pretty predictable,” Clow said. “House shows? Not so much.” House shows generally have a different feel than shows at bars or other venues. For the most part, house shows add a level of intimacy that isn’t available anywhere else. There are no stages, barriers or monitors that separate the bands from the crowd. This means that the audi-

ence can be as close to the bands as it wants to be, and inversely, the bands can be as close to the crowd as they want.

Coming together to create and exhibit music in this fashion has spawned a whole new community; this includes more than just University of Illinois students. People from all over central Illinois make it out to these concerts to support the participating bands. The people involved in the scene also help each other out by lending their skills to one another. For example, if one person is particularly good at drawing or designing, that person could make a flyer for someone else’s show to support the show as well as the designer’s art. Champaign-Urbana’s scene is just a piece of the DIY puzzle that encompasses the entire nation. It’s a convenient stop on the way to Chicago, Louisville, Indianapolis, Des Moines or St. Louis; this creates a large demand to play in the area. “I’ve learned so much from people I have met through the community,” Clow stated. “It has inspired me to create more or be more active through other ventures.” Every week following this article, I will shine a spotlight on a different aspect of the Champaign-Urbana underground community from bands to record labels and venues.

Neoga Blacksmith

by Adam Barnett

»buzz: Where did your name come from? Brad Olson: It’s a mystery. Tony Ewald: My grandpa asks me every other week what our name means. I never can come up with a description. BO: I think Neoga just sounds rustic. We’re from Monticello originally, and it’s got a lot of syllables. I think Neoga has less. It’s a little punchier. And then blacksmith — is there any story to blacksmith? Matt Wade: It’s a good trade. TW: We had a black guitar. I think that’s what it was. BO: Its name was Blacksmith or something like that. TE: We should really make up a story... »buzz: What’s your favorite part about playing live? TE: We get free beer. BO: Free beer goes a long way. TE: Seeing all our friends is pretty nice... »buzz: Do you guys do anything special to prep for a live show? 8

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BO: [We] just drink. We get there about an hour before, usually. We pride ourselves on being one of the most punctual bands in town. We’re always there on time, if not an hour early. We’re three beers in by the time the sound guy shows up... »buzz: You mentioned earlier that you guys played Summer Camp last year. How was that? BO: It was a lot of fun. It was cool. We were a 6 o’clock time slot, and we were facing the sun as it was setting. So it was blaring and glaring in our eyes. TE: We got rid of all 100 CDs. MW: Signed some, too. TE: Yeah, our first autographs. BO: We were actually camped next to a guy who claimed to be the bus driver from the Marshall Tucker Band for years and years. He was a nice guy, one of our biggest fans, I think. There’s a lot of different kind of music there, and we tried to bring a little country to it.

»buzz: Do you consider yourselves more of a country band, or rockabilly? How would you define your sound? BO: I don’t know. It’s tough to label us, I think. Song-to-song is different. We do have a lot of country influence, a lot of alternative country, mostly. MW: There’s a lot of rock and roll influence too. It’s not just a strictly country sound, even blues. BO: There’s a little bit of country, a little bit of rock and roll. MW: We were all big Nirvana fans when we were young, so I think grunge is a big influence... »buzz: If you could fight any band, what would it be? BO: It’d have to be someone we could take. MW: I’d like a piece of Van Halen, personally. BO: Or Guns N’ Roses. They’d have to be up there on my list. TE: Big & Rich. I’d teach them a lesson. BO: Garth Brooks. It’d be a long list, I think.

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TE: I don’t know, though. We’re not too violent. I don’t know if we’d really fight with anyone. But definitely, Big & Rich have it coming. BO: I’d say they deserve it, if anybody. MW: I don’t know who they are. TE: A terrible, terrible country pop band... BO: What was their popular one, the first one? TE: “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy).” Just terrible, terrible. MW: Oh! Yeah, I never knew what they were called. Saddle up with Neoga Blacksmith at their album release show on June 11 at Memphis on Main in Champaign.

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GROW UP WITH COTTON JONES Ex-Page France members head to The Canopy Club by Matt Lurie

After a brief tour of the Midwest, Cotton Jones plans on settling down to record their third fulllength album. For their next effort, they will try something new with the creative process. “It’s always been writing and recording at the same time for us,” Nau said. “But we’re starting to get a new record underway and actually, for the first time, have all the songs written before they’re recorded or demoed or anything like that.“ One thing is certain: Cotton Jones has something for everyone. Between their warm vocals, gorgeous harmonies, reverberated guitars and tasteful organ, Cotton Jones’s songs are a veritable smorgasbord for the ears. Cotton Jones’s talents and complexities will be on full display at The Canopy Club on June 9.

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new album release. Their live sound changes so rapidly that Nau has a hard time pinpointing Cotton Jones’s sound.

“Some of it’s kinda orchestrated with a lot of instruments, and some of it’s playful, and some of it’s not. It’s ever-changing,” Nau explained.

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n 2008, Michael Nau decided that he needed to make a musical change. He disbanded his successful band Page France and focused on his side project, Cotton Jones. According to Nau, the biggest change was not in his songwriting. “It was a change of members,” Nau told buzz. “Some people were going off to do other things, and people were going off to school and working ... and I kept playing. It’s weird now; it’s kinda come full-circle, and a lot of those people are still involved in the tours and helping out on the record. We just thought it was time for a change.” One new member is Nau’s wife, Whitney McGraw. “It seems like [being in a band with a spouse] could create stress for other people around us at times, maybe,” Nau said. “But we’re comfortable with one another and traveling together. We both enjoy making the music, and I could never complain about that.” The word “change” pops up frequently when discussing Cotton Jones, and this is no coincidence. Nau’s lyrics allude to growing up and becoming wiser. His songwriting develops with each

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THURSDAY 2 live music Jazz in the Courtyard Illini Union, U, 12pm Billy Galt and Jeff Kerr AnSun, C, 7pm The Diva and the Dude (Kathy & Andy) Emerald City Lounge, C, 8:30pm Live Karaoke Band Boomerang’s Bar and Grill, U, 9pm Chillax Radio Maria, C, 9pm

dj Milk and Cookies at Klub Kam’s Kam’s, C, 8pm DJ BJ Dance Night Po’ Boys, U, 8pm Here Come the Regulars Red Star Liquors, U, 9pm Open Deck Night Radio Maria, C, 10pm DJ Luniks Firehaus, C, 10pm, $5 House Party at Red Star with Kirkwood West, Cal Emmerich, and Space Police Red Star Liquors, U, 10pm

concert David Rothenberg, Charles Lindsay & Jason Finkelman Indi Go Artist Co-op, C, 8:30pm, $5-$10

karaoke DJ Bange Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 8:30pm RockStarz Karaoke: Presented by 3L Entertainment Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 9pm Liquid Courage Karaoke Memphis on Main, C, 9pm RockStarz Karaoke: Presented by 3L Entertainment Bentley’s Pub, C, 10:00 pm

movies Srugim Viewing The Hillel Foundation, The Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Center for Jewish Life, C, 7:30pm 10

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kids and families

Open Stage at Red Hering Red Herring Coffeehouse, U, 9pm

House Party at Red Star with Kirkwood West, Cal Emmerich, and Space Police Red Star Liquors, U, 10pm DJ Tommy Williams Chester Street, C, 9pm, $3 DJ Mella D Red Star Liquors, U, 9pm DJ Delayney Highdive, C, 10pm, $5 DJ Cal Emmerich Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm

Tales for Twos Feuding Hillbilly’s Douglass Branch Library, C, Bunny’s Tavern, U, 7pm 10:30am

dance music

International Coffeehouse Etc. Coffee House, U, 4pm

art exhibit Parkland College Graphic Design Student Juried Exhibition 2011 Parkland Art Gallery, C, 10am

fashion Yarn n Yak Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 7pm

kids and families Preschool Story Time Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 10am Baby Time Douglass Branch Library, C, 10:30am Creative Movement for Young People Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 3:30pm, $72 ARTfusion Douglass Branch Library, C, 4pm

mind/body/spirit Open Yoga Practice Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30am, $8 Hot Yoga Evolve Fitness Club, C, 12pm, $10

Urbana Country Dancers Contra Dance Phillips Recreation Center, U, 8pm, $4-$5

karaoke RockStarz Karaoke: Presented by 3L Entertainment Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 9pm Karaoke at Po’ Boys Po’ Boys, U, 9pm DJ Bange Karaoke Phoenix, C, 9pm

movies Outdoor Movie Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 8:30pm

museum exhibit Spring Prairie Skies William M. Staerkel Planetarium, C, 7pm IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System William M. Staerkel Planetarium, C, 8pm

mind/body/spirit Yoga Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C, 12pm Vinyasa Krama Yoga with Don Briskin Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 4pm, $12

miscellaneous

food and drink Half Price Happy Hour Emerald City Lounge, C, 5pm

SATURDAY 4 live music Live Jazz with Panache Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 7pm The Diagnosis Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $7 Kilborn Alley Boomerang’s Bar and Grill, U, 9pm 90’s Daughter at The Cowboy Monkey Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm, $5

House Party at Red Star with Kirkwood West, Cal food and drink Emmerich, and Space Krannert Uncorked Police Krannert Center for the Red Star Liquors, U, 10pm recreation Performing Arts, U, DJ Belly 5pm Freestyle Red Star Liquors, U, 9pm Ice Arena, C, 9am DJ Randall Ellison FRIDAY 3 Adult Rat Hockey Chester Street, C, 9pm, $3 Ice Arena, C, 3:15pm, DJ - Presented by 3L live music $6-$9 Entertainment Lukas Clide Stick and Puck Beginner D.R. Diggers, C, 9:30pm Illini Union, U, 12pm Hockey DJ Space Police ‘Appy Hour Ice Arena, C, 5pm, $6-$9 Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm Silvercreek, U, 5:30pm, Open Gym Volleyball Goth Night $2-$10 Champaign County The Clark Bar, C, 10pm FREE Happy Hour Show! Brookens Administration Emerald City DJ SaturMemphis on Main, C, Center, U, 5:30pm, $1 days 6pm Public Skate Emerald City Lounge, C, Candy Foster & The Ice Arena, C, 7:30pm, $4-$5 11pm Shades of Blue dance music Memphis on Main, C, 8pm literary Decadents: Live at the Zionist Food for Thought English Country Playford Iron Post The Hillel Foundation, The Ball Iron Post, U, Margie K. and Louis N. Co- Illini Union, U, 7pm, $7 9pm, hen Center for Jewish Life, Salsa Night with DJ Dr. J $5 C, 12pm Radio Maria, C, 10pm

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karaoke

RockStarz Karaoke: Presented by 3L Entertainment Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 9pm KARAOKE after STREETFEST!! Memphis on Main, C, 11pm

dj House Party at Red Star with Kirkwood West, Cal Emmerich, and Space Police Red Star Liquors, U, 10pm

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classes and workshops Salsa Dance Lessons: Beginners Capoeira Academy, C, 6pm, $5 Salsa Dance Lessons: Intermediate/Advanced Capoeira Academy, C, 7:30pm, $5

Recital for Reading McKinley Presbyterian Church and Foundation, C, 3pm food and drink Urbana Pops Orchestra goes “Around the World in Champagne Brunch with museum exhibit 80 Minutes” a Diva! IBEX: Search for the Edge Sinai Temple, C, 7pm, $5-$10 Emerald City Lounge, C, of the Solar System 10am, $12 William M. Staerkel Plan- open mic Sandy’s Bagel Brunch and etarium, C, 8pm Open Mic Nite Games Amazing Stargazing Phoenix, C, 7pm The Hillel Foundation, The William M. Staerkel PlanMargie K. and Louis N. Costage etarium, C, 7pm, $4-$5 hen Center for Jewish Life, Drag Show C, 11am recreation Chester Street, C, 10pm, $4 Freestyle MONDAY 6 recreation Ice Arena, C, 12pm live music Public Skate Freestyle Ice Arena, C, 1:30pm, Ice Arena, C, 4:15pm One Dollar Wild Mon$4-$5 Public Skate days Ice Arena, C, 1:30pm, Canopy Club, U, 10am game-playing $4-$5 Jesse Johnson Pokemon Tournament Illini Union, U, 12pm campus activities Rantoul Public Library, BOOM-JAM Open Stage Rantoul, 9am M and M: Midrash and at Boomerangs Bar and Meal Grill kids and families The Hillel Foundation, The Boomerang’s Bar and Grill, Family Yoga Margie K. and Louis N. Co- U, 8pm Amara Yoga & Arts, U, hen Center for Jewish Life, dj 1:15pm, $6-$12 C, 6pm House Party at Red Star mind/body/spirit game-playing with Kirkwood West, Cal Yoga Fundamentals Big Dave’s Trivia Night Emmerich, and Space Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Cowboy Monkey, C, 7pm Police 9am, $12 Trivia Night Red Star Liquors, U, 10pm Saturday Power Flow with The Blind Pig Brewery, C, DJ Randall Ellison Corrie Proksa 7pm Chester Street, C, 9pm, $2 Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Eletro/Industrial Night mind/body/spirit 4pm, $12 Chester Street, C, 9pm, $2 Collective Meditation Slow Flow Yoga Sundays ‘80s Night with DJ Ananda Liina Yoga & with Luna Mingram Meditation Center, U, Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Highdive, C, 10pm 5pm 2pm, $12 karaoke Hatha Flow Yoga with food and drink Maggie Taylor RockStarz Karaoke: PreSensational Saturday Amara Yoga & Arts, U, sented by 3L EntertainTasting 4pm, $12 ment Sun Singer Wine & Spirits, Prenatal Yoga Mike ‘n Molly’s, C, C, 12pm Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 10pm Half Price Happy Hour 5:30pm, $12 stage Emerald City Lounge, C, miscellaneous 5pm Monday Night Comedy The Zionist Lunch and Illini Union, U, SUNDAY 5 Learn 7pm Cafe Sababa, C, 11:30am live music recreation FriendShop Used Book Live Jazz with Panache Store Open Freestyle Jim Gould Restaurant, C, Champaign Public Library, Ice Arena, C, 7pm C, 1:30pm 4:30pm

campus activities Nutrition Walk In La Casa Cultural Latina, U, 5pm

game-playing Trivia Night Bentley’s Pub, C, 7:30pm Bingo Night Memphis on Main, C, 10pm

mind/body/spirit Yoga Fundamentals Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $12 Hatha Flow Yoga with Grace Giorgio Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 4pm Hatha Yoga Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30pm, $12 Tarot Reader Boltini Lounge, C, 6:30pm Restorative Yoga Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 7pm, $12 Yoga St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church and Campus Center, C, 7pm Prana Flow Yoga Living Yoga Center, U, 7:15pm, $15

classes and workshops Poetry Workshop Red Herring Coffeehouse, U, 7:30pm

TUESDAY 7 live music Alec Stern Illini Union, U, 12pm Grass Roots Revival or Jones and Jamie Lou Kickapoo State Park, Oakwood, 5:30pm Andy Moreillon Fat City Bar & Grill, C, 7pm Blue Tuesdays - Presented by 3L Entertainment Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 7:30pm Dueling Guitars Jupiter’s II, C, 8pm Ole #7 Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm The Piano Man Canopy Club, U, 9pm

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House Party at Red Star with Kirkwood West, Cal Emmerich, and Space Police Red Star Liquors, U, 10pm

2nd Annual Off the Page Summer Book Festival Sixty-Eight Rooms Illini Union Bookstore, C, 12pm 2nd Annual Off the Page Summer Book Festival dance music - Hot Pages: Summer CUATSALSA Latin Dance Reading RecommendaNight tions for Children McKinley Presbyterian Illini Union Bookstore, C, Church and Foundation, 1:30pm C, 9pm kids and families 8th Grade Dance Joe’s Brewery, C, Tuesday Twos 11pm Champaign Public Library, C, 9:45am, 10:15am, karaoke 10:45am RockStarz Karaoke: Pre- Fairytale Ballet sented by 3L EntertainAmara Yoga & Arts, U, ment 12:15pm, $72 Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm Walk-in Storytime and RockStarz Karaoke: Pre- Creative Play sented by 3L EntertainClass Act, C, 2pm, $2 ment Wave Club Readers The Corner Tavern, Monti- Rantoul Public Library, cello, 8pm Rantoul, 4pm Dragon Karaoke Magic Storyteller The Clark Bar, C, Rantoul Public Library, 9pm Rantoul, 4pm Rockstarz Karaoke Raising Readers Ribbon Chester Street, C, 10pm Cutting Rantoul Public Library, open mic Rantoul, 5pm Open Mic Tuesdays Goodnight Storyshop Cowboy Monkey, C, Champaign Public Library, 10pm C, 6:30pm

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Revive, Restore, Relax: Weston Wellness Weston Residence Hall, C, 3pm Knitting Club and Glee The Hillel Foundation, The Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Center for Jewish Life, C, 7pm

Rainbow Coffeehouse Etc. Coffee House, U, 6pm

game-playing Trivia Tuesdays Memphis on Main, C, 7pm

community Locals’ Night Po’ Boys, U, 4pm

mind/body/spirit Open Yoga Practice Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30am, $8 Hot Yoga Evolve Fitness Club, C, 12pm, $10

Hatha Flow Yoga with Maggie Taylor Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $12 Introduction to Meditation Ananda Liina Yoga & Meditation Center, U, 7:30pm

classes and workshops Adult Pottery Class Boneyard Pottery, C, 9am, 6:30pm, $25 Real Computing Help Douglass Branch Library, C, 6pm

Wednesday 8 live music Kirby Kaiser Illini Union, U, 12pm Donnie Heitler: Solo Piano Great Impasta, U, 6pm Open Deck Night Radio Maria, C, 9pm

dj House Party at Red Star with Kirkwood West, Cal Emmerich, and Space Police Red Star Liquors, U, 10pm DJ Tommy Williams Chester Street, C, 9pm, $2 Country Night Highdive, C, 8pm DJ Randall Ellison Boltini Lounge, C, 9pm Wompdown Wednesdays: Chalice Mug Night! Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $1 Old School Night Red Star Liquors, U, 9pm I Love The ‘90s with DJ Mingram Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm

dance music Tango Dancing Cowboy Monkey, C, 8pm Salsa Dancing Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm

karaoke RockStarz Karaoke: Presented by 3L Entertainment Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 9pm SuperStar Karaoke AnSun, C, 9pm

Wrestling Fan Club Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 4pm

Senior Free Wii Days Phillips Recreation Center, U, 9am

mind/body/spirit

Writ ‘n Rhymed Poetry Open Mic Women’s Resources Center, C, 8:30pm Open Mic Comedy Night Memphis on Main, C, 9pm Open Mic Nite Phoenix, C, 9pm

Open Yoga Practice Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30am, $8 Yoga Fundamentals Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 4pm, $12 Astanga Yoga Living Yoga Center, U, 9am, $15 Yoga and Meditation Club Class Asian American Cultural Center, U, 5pm Wellness Wednesday Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), C, 5:15pm Yoga Class Every Wednesday Ananda Liina Yoga & Meditation Center, U, 5:30pm Hatha Flow Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:45pm, $12 Candlelight Wednesdays with Luna Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 7pm, $12

Afternoon Movie Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 1pm

recreation Public Skate Ice Arena, C, 7:30 pm, $4-$5

campus activities Weekday Orthodox Minyan and Breakfast The Hillel Foundation, The Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Center for Jewish Life, C, 7:30am

game-playing Pokemon Fan Club Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 5:30pm CU64 Chess Club McKinley Presbyterian Church and Foundation, C, 7pm Euchre Po’ Boys, U, 7pm

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Improv Workout Storyshop at the Branch Class Act, C, Douglass Branch Library, C, 6:30pm, 10:30am $10

The Cowboy Monkey Saturday, June 4, 2011 10 p.m. - 12 a.m. Cost: $5 I get knocked down, but I get up again! All the small things! Hit me baby one more time! Recess lady’s breast! These are some of the totally AWESOME! songs that you’ll hear from a ‘90s cover band like 90s Daughter! How about Nirvana? Heck yes! Courtney Love has to buy heroin somehow. What about Weezer? Yeah! You’ll hear a song off of Blue (nothing off Pinkerton). Will you hear “Cut Your Hair” by Pavement? No, probably not. How about some Guided by Voices? Shut up, dude. Stone Temple Pilots is real alternative music. My Gen-X cynicism can only be satiated by flannel, distorted guitars and throaty bellowing. My girlfriend describes herself as “Janeane Garofalo before she sold out” and I used to live three blocks from Billy Corgan in Wicker Park. Now I buy re-issues on iTunes and proclaim the death of print media. I’m fucking awesome.— NIck Martin, Movies and TV Editor

Urbana Sci-Fi Puppetry Festival La Casa Colectiva 906 S. Maple Street, U. Cost: Free Combining the two arts that define America’s history and imagination, science fiction and puppetry merge together in one exciting day of festivities! Who wouldn’t want to see a whole bunch of puppet aliens duking it out in actionpacked and hilariously epic situations? Plus, there will be packaged baked goods. Yippee! — Adam Barnett, Music Editor

Champaign Street Fest Downtown Champaign Saturday, June 4 Free! Each year, the city of Champaign has a street fest, where solo artists and bands perform live for your listening and leisurely pleasure. I’m jonesin’ to take a trip downtown, quench my hunger and thirst at some of the local restaurants and businesses (shopping, anyone?) and listen to some lovely music under the summer nighttime sky. How romantical. — Amy Harwath, Community Editor

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES

June 2-8, 2011

The film *The Men Who Stare at Goats* tells the story of the U.S. army’s efforts to harness psychic powers for military purposes. It’s not entirely a work of the imagination. In fact, there’s substantial evidence that such a program actually existed. As the movie begins, a caption on the screen informs viewers that “More of this is true than you would believe.” I suspect there’ll be a comparable situation unfolding in your life in the coming weeks, Aries. As you experience a rather unusual departure from your regularly scheduled reality, fact and fiction may be deeply intertwined. Will you be able to tell them apart?

few minutes each day, maybe even go look at actual trees whose roots are showing above ground. Doing this will strengthen your resolve and increase your patience and help you find the deeper sources of nurturing you need. Another exercise that’s likely to energize you in just the right way is to picture yourself at age 77. I suggest you create a detailed vision of who you’ll be at that time. See yourself drinking a cup of tea as you gaze out over a verdant valley on a sunny afternoon in June. What are you wearing? What kind of tea is it? What birds do you see? What are your favorite memories of the last 30 years?

TAURUS

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

(March 21-April 19)

(April 20-May 20)

I dreamed you were a member of an indigenous tribe in what Westerners call New Guinea. You had recently begun to show unusual behavior that suggested you were developing enhanced cognitive abilities. You’d solved one of the tribe’s long-standing problems, were spontaneously spouting improvised poetry, and had been spotted outside late at night having animated conversations with the stars. Some of your friends and relatives were now referring to you by a new name that in your native tongue meant “the one who dances naked with the deities.” How would you interpret my dream, Taurus? I think it suggests you could be on the verge of growing an intriguing new capacity or two.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)

In the far northern reaches of Ilulissat, a town in Greenland, the sun sets for good on November 29 every year and doesn’t rise again until January 13. Or at least that was the case until 2011. This year, to the shock of locals, sunlight broke over the horizon on January 11 -- two days ahead of schedule. Though a few alarmists theorized that this disturbance in the age-old rhythm was due to a shift in the earth’s axis or rotation, scientists suggested that the cause was global warming: Melting ice has caused the horizon to sink. I expect something equally monumental to make an appearance in your world soon, Gemini. Can you handle an increased amount of light?

CANCER

(June 21-July 22)

I’m not a big fan of the “No Pain, No Gain” school of thought. Personally, I have drummed up more marvels and wonders through the power of rowdy bliss than I have from hauling thousand-pound burdens across the wasteland. But I do recognize that in my own story as well as in others’, hardship can sometimes provoke inspiration. I think it may be one of those moments for you, Cancerian. Please accept this medicinal prod from the ancient Roman poet Horace: “Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents that in times of prosperity would have lain dormant.”

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22)

In his 1934 book *Beyond the Mexican Bay,* British author Aldous Huxley observed that “the natural rhythm of human life is routine punctuated by orgies.” He was using the word “orgies” in its broadest sense -- not to refer to wild sex parties, but rather to cathartic eruptions of passion, uninhibited indulgence in revelry, and spirited rituals of relief and release. That’s the kind of orgy you’re due for, Leo. It’s high time to punctuate your routine.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

When people unsubscribe from my newsletter, they’re asked to say why they’re leaving. In a recent note, a dissatisfied customer wrote, “Because you are a crackhead who makes no sense. You sound like you write these horoscopes while you’re stoned on mushrooms.” For the record, I not only refrain from crack and magic mushrooms while crafting your oracles; I don’t partake of any intoxicants at any other time, either -- not even beer or pot. I’m secretly a bit proud, however, that the irate ex-reader thinks my drug-free mind is so wild. In the coming week, Libra, I invite you to try an experiment inspired by this scenario: Without losing your mind, see if you can shed some of the habitual restrictions you allow to impinge on the free and creative play of your mind.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

The roots of big old trees are your power objects. I advise you to visualize them in your mind’s eye for a

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“Invasion of the Body Snatchers”--vanishing without a trace.

If you’re a physicist or Wall Street broker, your assignment this week is to read the poetry of Pablo Neruda (bit.ly/NerudaSongs). If you’re a kirtan-chanting yogini or the author of a New Age self-help newsletter, your task is to read up on the scientific method (bit.ly/ ScienceMethod). If you’re white, be black, and vice versa. If you’re yellow, be violet, and if red, be green. If you’re a tight-fisted control freak, try being a laid-back connoisseur of the mellowest vibes imaginable -- and vice versa. It’s Mix-It-Up Week, Sagittarius -- a time to play with flipping and flopping your usual perspectives, roles, and angles.

Describing muckraking journalist Peter Freyne, Senator Patrick Leahy said, “He knew the difference between healthy skepticism and hollow cynicism.” Mastering that distinction happens to be your next assignment, Capricorn. Can you distinguish between your tendency to make compulsive negative judgments and your skill at practicing thoughtful and compassionate discernment? My reading of the astrological omens suggests that you will have a successful week if you do. Not only that: The universe will conspire to bring you blessings you didn’t even realize you needed.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

“There is time for work,” said fashion designer Coco Chanel, “and time for love. That leaves no other time.” I understand and sympathize with that perspective. But I’m going to beg you to make an exception to it in the coming weeks, Aquarius. In addition to getting a healthy quota of work and love, please do your best to carve out a few hours specifically devoted to engaging in unadulterated, unapologetic, unbridled play -- the kind of flat-out, free-form, fulltilt fun and games that has the effect of permanently increasing your levels of liberation.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20) Although I myself have an intimate ongoing relationship with the Divine Wow, it’s perfectly fine with me if other people don’t. Some of my best friends are atheists and agnostics. But I must admit that I laughed derisively when I heard that the supposed genius named Stephen Hawking declared, with the fanatical certainty of a religious fundamentalist, that heaven does not exist. How unscientific of him! The intellectually honest perspective is, of course, that there’s no way to know for sure about that possibility. I bring this up, Pisces, as an example of what not to do. It’s particularly important right now that you not be blinded by your theories about the way things work. If you put the emphasis on your raw experience rather than your preconceived biases, you will be blessed with as much beauty and truth as you can handle.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) “The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do,” wrote the essayist Walter Bagehot. Personally, I don’t think that’s the *supreme* joy possible to a human being; but it definitely has a provocative appeal. May I recommend that you explore it in the coming weeks, Virgo? The astrological omens suggest you’re in an excellent position to succeed at an undertaking you’ve been told is unlikely or even impossible for you to accomplish.

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by MICHAEL COULTER

leaving the nest Let your kids make their own mistakes For the last couple of years, some robins have come back to town in the spring and built a nest somewhere on the house. I assume it’s the same band of robins, but you know, they all look pretty similar, so it’s sort of hard to be sure. Either way, after the nest is built, it’s never long before there are some eggs in there. A few weeks later, there are a bunch of little robins poking their head out of the nest. After a few days, the little ones are up and flying away. It’s actually kind of awesome to watch, and besides all the bird shit, it’s a pretty fun experience. Apparently, leaving the nest only really works for animals these days.

One parent wanted to “sit in” on the job interview. This is really freaking strange. I suppose if the parent also agreed to shadow the child for the next forty years until retirement, that might be okay, but otherwise, I bet most companies would prefer to hire just the one person. One mother called a job interviewer to see how her daughter did. I would have answered something like; “She did great until right now when you called. Since I don’t care to speak with you every time your daughter has a bad day and complains to you, she’s pretty much done before she got started.” It’s really the fault of everyone. Kids should ask to be left alone to fail every so often if they have to. Parents should allow this kind of thing to happen every so often. Granted, help is nice, and no parent should get a big assed kick out of watching their child fall flat on their face over and over again, but a little adversity can really make things easier down the road. You can pay now or later. Paying now usually ends up being much easier. There were some tips offered to help parents find ways to help that aren’t quite as intrusive. One idea is to branch out. A parent can ask their friends and colleagues if they know of any job openings and then pass them along to their children. They key is to remember that this isn’t a long-term project, just information hunting. If you find an opportunity, tell them and then step back. If the child then blows this opportunity, mock them mercilessly and then force them to live in your basement until they realize how badly it sucks and decide to try harder. Parents can also help by going over cover letters and resumes to make sure they are no mistakes. Once again, this isn’t a huge project. Be sure not to write the resume for them. An employer probably doesn’t really care if your child eats all their vegetables and is “usually pretty good about cleaning up their room.” Parents can also help by doing mock interviews with their kids. This can show where their kids give weak answers and can also be a learning experience for the parents. “You majored in communication? Wow, I really zoned out there towards the end of your college. My fault. Wait, your favorite hobby is bicycling? Are you sure you were in a fraternity? Holy crap, I don’t know you at all.” In the end, I suppose it’s nice that parents and children even want anything to do with each other after a certain point. Acting as your offspring’s personal agent well into their 30s, however, is probably not a super constructive way to continue to spend time together. Sure, there are some families that have terrible relationships, and it’s awesome to not fall into that category. It’s also nice, though, if the rest of the world is allowed to also have a relationship with your children that doesn’t involve the parents in any way.

When I was a kid, I did all sorts of crazy crap jobs on my own with no help from my folks at all. I’d bale hay and patch roads. Essentially, I was like a little hillbilly crack whore. If you gave me cash, I’d pretty much do whatever you wanted. Today, we’ll be talking about “helicopter parents.” Yeah, it’s yet another term the insanely clever media has come up with to describe parents who continue to hover around their children long after they should have left the nest (I apologize for tying that part in with the initial paragraph. It just feels wrong). Anyway, these parents will stick their nose in everything their children do, from book reports to college applications to job interviews. “Helicopter parents” is a fun little term, but “pain in the ass parents” is probably a more descriptive title. Apparently, this has been a problem for some time now. I never really experienced this much, so it was news to me. When I was a kid, I did all sorts of crazy crap jobs on my own with no help from my folks at all. I’d bale hay and patch roads. Essentially, I was like a little hillbilly crack whore. If you gave me cash, I’d pretty much do whatever you wanted. I’d get help with homework, but I was encouraged to do it on my own. This didn’t translate to fantastic grades, but it did make me fairly independent. To continue with the crack whore analogy, these days, probably because of the poor economy, young job seekers are beginning to use their parents as pimps when it comes to getting a first job. I read a list where executives talked about the weird, inappropriate and ultimately unhelpful things parents have done to try to help get their kids gainful employment. 16

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