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his week’s feature story is about an 80 year old man who is legally blind who not only leads a full life, but also helps others. I have nothing but admiration for him and I think others should as well. The thing I want to talk about today is something I’ve noticed namely among women my age and A.J. McLean one of the members of the Backstreet Boys. Let me first say that I use the term old people in this column very loosely and I don’t mean offense by it. For all intense purposes, a freshmen in high school could describe a senior in college as an old person. Anyway, I was watching one of the episodes of the highly addictive I Love the ‘80s series on VH-1, and McLean was talking about the movie Cocoon. “Old people are so cute,” was his quote. This sends shivers up and down my spine. I don’t like it when someone, especially someone under the age of 65 refers to elderly people as “cute.” “Cute” is an all-purpose word that can be used to describe many things. I think this is an appropriate term when used by a young woman to describe a young man. I also think this word is excellent for a man to use to describe a woman that is cute. In the sense that she is small petite with some kind of endearing quality that makes her seem small-

er than she is, like a lightly squeaky voice or a big high-pitched laugh. This word is not acceptable for describing anyone over the age of 50 by anyone under the age of 35. The reason is very clear. I have heard many people describe elderly people with this word and every time they do there is a condescending air to their voice. Cute doesn’t mean that someone is small an feeble and that they don’t matter, but when someone under 35 describes someone over 50 in this manner, it comes across that way. These people who use this world do it in different situations. They might say it about someone trying to play golf, or someone driving or doing something active. The word comes about because it seems that someone sees someone who is older doing something that they thought was physically impossible for someone that old to do. They admire the effort and call it cute. I don’t know why they think like this, but they do. I’ve heard people use “cute” to describe an old couple holding hands. The correct terminology should be “admirable,” as in, “That is so admirable because it’s clear to me that as a child of the me-generation, I will never stop thinking of myself to devote enough time to a relationship in order to be in a position to be with someone at that age.” I get the fact that when someone says an older person is cute, they are making themselves sound really arrogant and foolish, but not everyone does. So I hope that his helps, or you will stop using the word. –EK

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Volunteer opportunities in C-U BY KRISTEN ROMANOWSKI | STAFF WRITER

he Champaign County Humane Society needs volunteers for its “Kitten Shower” Sat., June 14 at Lincoln Square Mall. Volunteers should be friendly and have some experience with cats, as they’ll be handling the adoptable felines and answering questions from potential owners. The adoption fair runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and volunteers can work in shifts. Call Julie Keith at the Humane Society at 344-7297 with any questions or to offer your help. The Humane Society also needs volunteers on an ongoing basis. Volunteer Jason Smith said the Society can always use extra hands, especially in the morning and near holiday weekends. “It’s extremely helpful when we can have someone just to grab an animal out of its kennel,” Smith said. As University of Illinois students left town for the summer, the Champaign Crisis Nursery lost 60 volunteers and needs replacements to care for children at least two hours a week. The Nursery takes in children up to 5 years old when parents have no other child care resource. Though Crisis Nursery won’t turn away a child in danger, the number of children the nursery can take in at one time depends on having enough adult volunteers. Volunteers must be available for at least two hours per week, anytime from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Ideally, coordinator Kim Gollings would like volunteers to make a six-month commitment. “We’re looking for people who

enjoy being around children, people who are looking for a volunteer experience where they can make a difference in the lives of children,” said Gollings. “This is a great way to see that we touch people every day.” To start, volunteers must be at least 18, undergo a background check and TB test, and attend an hour-long orientation. For more information and to sign up, call Gollings at 337-2731. A Woman’s Fund in Champaign is looking for 50 more volunteers to help with its Latina Family Health Fair on Sat., June 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The agency, which offers rape crisis services and community education, wants to establish itself in the Latina community, especially among summer migrant workers and their families who often don’t have access to adequate healthcare, said training coordinator Michelle Clutts. Volunteers are needed to help with duties such as registration, serving food and caring for children while parents attend workshops. Volunteers can work in shifts for however long they wish and don’t need to be bilingual, Clutts. Volunteers should attend a June 16 meeting at the Illinois Disciples Foundation at 6 p.m. For more information, or to be added to the volunteer list for future one-time opportunities, call Clutts at 355-5214. A Woman’s Fund also has training opportunities for its 24-hour crisis hotline and for medical advocacy services. Volunteers must complete a 50-hour training program, and the agency would like volunteers to make a oneyear commitment of 72 hours each month. It would like to see students commit to at least two or three semesters. Hotline counselors are

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given pagers and must have a landline on which to take calls over a 24-hour shift. Medical advocates need their own transportation, as they visit hospitals to explain to victims their rights and provide counseling. For more information, call 355-5214. The American Cancer Society needs four or five volunteers willing to travel to Tuscola on June 13 for the Relay for Life of Douglas County. The signature event runs from 6 p.m. on Friday to 6 a.m. on Saturday. Contact Call or e-mail Pamela Hulten at 356-9076 or phulten@cancer.org to help in the overnight celebration of cancer survivors and remembrance of those lost. Hulten needs a few good men and women to help register the survivors and raise money. The Center for Women in Transition needs one or two grocery shoppers to buy basics for two area households. The volunteer must be at least 18 but does not need his or her own transportation. Director Kathy Sims wants someone “who wouldn’t mind shopping and would be reliable every two weeks” to buy listed items from County Market. Besides grocery shopping, “we desperately need child care,” said Sims. With the arrival of summer vacation, the Center needs three more people to care for children Tuesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Anyone 16 and older who enjoys working with kids is welcome to contact Children’s Coordinator John Phillips at kidcap1@yahoo.comor to call the Center at 352-7151 to sign up.

Want to help with youth cheerleading, have a summer barbecue in the park, or take a field trip to Medieval Times? C-U Special Recreation wants up to 15 people to help with summer programs this June. Volunteer Coordinator Melissa Cronin would love hearing from anyone personable who has some knowledge of working with people with disabilities. Training, however, will be provided, and experience isn’t more important than interest, she said. Call Cronin at 398-2374 for more information.

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haron Owens is an owner of Radio Maria, which she opened with her partner seven years ago. Owens is a University of Illinois graduate of the class of 1977. She has been painting for as long as she can remember, “ever since I was little ... drawing or using tempra paints.” Her work can be seen in Radio Maria or Cafe Kopi.

What's the best piece of advice you've ever heard? To follow my instincts and not listen to what other people said.

What's your biggest regret? Right after I graduated from here I had a chance to go to Europe. I passed it up and I decided to stay (here).

What are you most proud of? It’s the accomplishment of the restaurant and painting. Whatever I’m working on at the time — if it’s working well for me.

What are you most passionate about? Literature and painting ... music is important to me, too.

What did you do last night? I wrote payroll for the restaurant and spent quality time with my cat.

Who are your favorite historical figures? That’s tough because there’s a lot of people I admire that did something in their time.

What's your favorite place in ChampaignUrbana? Bookstores.

Who were your heroes growing up? Van Gogh was a hero of mine. When I was young I would go to the Art Institute and look at his paintings.

What do you do to relax? Painting, watching old movies, reading. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I’d like to be less introverted.

What's your favorite childhood memory? At Christmastime my parents would take us on the train to downtown Chicago to look at the window displays and drink hot chocolate.

What is the meaning of life? To attempt to do what you really desire to do. To enjoy people and places around you. When are you happiest? When I feel like I’ve accomplished things. It can be work-related, it could be working on a painting. Do you believe in God? No. What would you like your last words to be? I’m not ready.

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Seeing is Believing GREGG HENNIGAN | CONTRIBUTING WRITER

he eyes—small and blue, clear and alive—offer no hint. The clues are elsewhere: the large picture window with its curtains open allowing the late-afternoon sun to fill the room, the audiobooks scattered about the couch and the window’s ledge, the magnifier on the kitchen table, curious red dots on the major appliances. But perhaps the best indicator of Walter Fischer’s blindness is in his right hand. The ash on his Basic-brand cigarette continually reaches a half-inch long, perilously close to crumbling onto his black sweater. But like most everything else, Walter catches it before any harm is done, and he finally taps it into the ashtray to his right. Walter, age 80, is not completely blind. Rather, he is legally blind, the result of being one of about 15 million Americans suffering from macular degeneration, a disease that attacks a person’s central vision. It is an extremely debilitating disease because straight-ahead vision is the most critical, most expansive part of seeing. To accomplish effortlessly, most actions—reading, writing, watching television, driving—requires strong central vision. Walter knows this, but that hasn’t kept him from living by himself, using the Internet, having a girlfriend with whom he travels extensively, volunteering for numerous local organizations and, remarkably, driving. He’s not just doing well for an 80-year-old who is legally blind; he’s doing well for an 80-year-old, period.

The fog Walter sits reclined in a chair in his condo in west Champaign, smoking and talking. The sunlight falls across, and is absorbed by, his all-black attire, which is counter to his white skin and the white hair that covers the sides of his scalp. As he talks, his eyes punctuate the conversation and relate emotion like anyone else’s. They keep to themselves, though, the fact that they’re defective. But it’s in there, the disease; it’s in there blocking out everything but peripheral vision. “It’s like fog; everything is hazy,” Walter says of his eyesight. “If you stood still, I wouldn’t know if it’s a tree or you.” It was during a routine physical close to 20 years ago that Walter was told he had the dry form of macular degeneration in his right eye. Dry macular degeneration is more common and less severe than the wet form. There is no therapy for it, and Walter was told there was nothing he could do. Walter says that his vision in his right eye hasn’t worsened much the last 20 years. But when he was diagnosed, he was told that the chances of the disease forming in his left eye were greater. And that’s what happened, this time suddenly, in a restaurant in Benson, Ariz. eight years ago. Walter couldn’t read the menu or distinguish facial features. Something was wrong.

Walter didn’t know his eye had hemorrhaged, though; it’s not like a major organ bleeding because of trauma. But he did know he couldn’t see, so he returned to Champaign where the bleeding was stopped by cauterizing the eye’s blood vessels with a laser. Not long after that, Walter was declared legally blind.

Walter Fischer has been legally blind for eight years. His lifestyle has changed since, but he continues dating his girlfriend of 12 years, using the Internet on a regular basis and driving around town.

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His left eye had announced the arrival of wet macular degeneration by hemorrhaging. The bleeding is why it’s known as the wet form of the disease.

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At Walter’s feet lie several compact disc cases with “Hello, my name is” stickers on them. Each CD is labeled in large black print with a generic title such as “Western,” “Piano” and “Jazz.” On a window ledge are several green cases, the audiobooks that came in them scattered around a plaque from the Champaign County Board honoring Walter for “outstanding humanitarian efforts” in the community To the right of Walter’s recliner is a TV tray. On it are an ashtray, a glass of vodka, a crumpled napkin and some crumbs. “My girlfriend used to come over here and clean,” he says, “but I made her stop because I couldn’t find anything afterward.” Walter met his girlfriend, Ruth Moak, about 12 years ago at The Windsor of Savoy care center, where he was working and where her mother lived. A former business owner in Chicago and Champaign, in 1981 Walter divorced from his wife of 36 years and sold his share of the Champaign Shakey’s restaurant franchise he co-owned. After a brief excursion into real estate, the only work he could find was as a bus driver on Chicago’s North Side. Around 1985 Walter moved back to Champaign where he continued to drive buses. This was what he was doing at Windsor of Savoy when he met Ruth. They talked a few times, ran into each other at a couple singles group functions, then just gradually started seeing more of each other. Ruth was with Walter in Arizona when his left eye hemorrhaged. It’s not surprising that they were on the road when the attack occurred. Ruth estimates that over the last several years the pair has traveled at least three months out of the year, always driving. “It’s just something we do,” Ruth, age 76, says of the traveling. At first, they had a Volkswagen van. Then they went 50-50 on a Dodge American Cruiser van. They have been all over the continent together, from Prince Edward Island, down to Key West, across the southern United States and into Mexico, up to Alaska, and many places in between. And most of this has occurred since Walter was declared legally blind. A few years back, when they went to Alaska, Ruth brought a camcorder with her, and Walter shot most of the footage. “I could see the glaciers and the bears and the moose but not distinctly,” he says.

‘Glimmer, glimmer’ The wrinkled hand travels precariously over the gray face of the boom box searching for the red sticker that serves as a landmark. The index finger finds it, and the hand moves up with newfound certainty toward the CD portion of the stereo. It hits the eject button and a CD is flung in. Now for the play button. The hand returns to the red bump on the right, then moves straight left. A finger pushes a button, but nothing happens—you cannot stop a CD that’s not playing—so the finger continues to the left. Then it stops. There’s a

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Walter cancels an online offer before checking his e-mail Wednesday, May 28.

on the screen, and Walter puts his face right pause while it rubs another button. This one next to them so he can see. He does all must feel right because it is pressed. right, but the many pop-up ads cause prob“Shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer lems because he has trouble distinguishing Shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer one window from another. Lead us lest too far we wander Walter also has a Love’s sweet voice machine to play audiois calling yonder” books. Before he lost The jazzy vocals his sight, Walter was of the Mills an avid reader. Brothers emanate Audiobooks took some from the stereo, getting used to—he and Walter smiles. didn’t think they were “That sounds – Walter Fischer fast enough—but now nice, huh?” he he loves them. There says, lying back are tapes all over his down in the reclinliving room, including ones of Tom Clancy er. and Ernest Hemingway novels. Walter may take more time than the averWalter also still cooks for himself. For simage person, but he can do just about anyplicity’s sake, he keeps the oven at 350 thing he wants. This includes cooking, degrees and generally cooks everything at washing his clothes, using the telephone, that temperature. The same red dots found on paying his bills and getting on the Internet, his CD player are on the oven’s start knob so the latter act being something even many he can find it. These stickers are also on his healthy senior citizens avoid. washing machine and microwave. Walter has his computer hooked up to his In his spare room is a telesensory reading 35-inch television. He uses it to check his machine that magnifies up to 60 times. He AOL e-mail account and his stock portfolio. uses it to write checks and to look at phone The icons and letters are three inches high

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numbers. Reading phone numbers is important because on Wednesday mornings Walter volunteers as a “reassurance caller” for Family Service of Champaign County. Put bluntly by Walter, reassurance callers have a list of people they call in the morning to “see if they’re alive.” Old and frail, these people still live at home, clinging to independence. To help them do so volunteers, including an 80-year-old blind man, call them every morning to make sure they are OK. This is only part of Walter’s service activities. He also is on the planning commission of the low vision support group at the PACE Independent Living Center in Urbana, is a member of Kiwanis Club, and he volunteers at the Carle Low Vision Center. His work at Carle is perhaps his most personal. After Walter was stricken with wet macular degeneration, he helped form a low vision support group. This group decided that Champaign-Urbana did not have quality low vision resources, so they wrote to the CEO of Carle Foundation Hospital asking for a low vision clinic. The person at Carle who looked into this was Cathy Emanuel, Carle Foundation vice president of business development and strategy, and Walter’s daughter.

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and you have Walter’s eyewear. Everything worked out, and Carle Low To qualify for a license, Walter takes Vision Clinic opened in February 1999. annual eye exams with his lenses on. “I don’t think it would be there without the He is currently in the middle of his second impetus of the low vision support group,” four-year license Emanuel said. since he was Walter now volundeclared legally teers there once per blind. In that time, week. He answers he has been in one phones and takes accident, in which down a potential he scraped the side client’s information mirror of a young for the therapists. – Keziah McNamara, the lead therapist woman’s car. More importantly, he Walter attributes also talks to the his skill to his driving experience. He callers and offers advice because he knows learned to drive on his grandparents’ exactly what they’re going through. Indiana farm when he was 12 so that he “He really has a nice approach with could help with chores. Plus, he spent everybody,” said Keziah McNamara, the almost eight years as a bus driver, and he lead therapist at the clinic. “I feel lucky we has driven all over the country with Ruth. have good volunteers like that.” Now, he drives mostly around town. On their trips, Ruth does most of the driving. Redefining ‘blind spot’ But when Walter does drive, he’s safe. There’s a blind man on the streets of Today, he’s on his way to Stevick Senior Champaign today. No, he’s not tapping a Center on East Main Street in Champaign cane while crossing an intersection; this for coffee and conversation. It’s essentially a guy’s behind the wheel of a 19-foot van. straight line down Bradley Avenue from But you wouldn’t know he was blind if Walter’s condo to the building. you were driving behind him. Sure, the 80Walter can only drive during daylight, year-old is going a bit slower than the 35and he drives with his window cracked in mph speed limit on West Bradley Avenue, all weather so he can hear traffic outside. He but that is hardly uncommon amongst likes it when the streets are crowded elderly drivers. because he can use other cars to gauge his Walter Fischer is driving fine, thanks in speed and distance. part to 68 years of extensive driving experiLights are a bit tricky. About 300 feet from ence, but thanks as well to his glasses, Mattis Avenue, Walter says he can see the which offer the only clue to his malady. light structure but cannot determine what Instead of the sunglasses most of the color is lit. About 30 feet away, he says he motorists have chosen to wear on this partly can finally see that it is green but, he adds, sunny morning, Walter sports special tele“I already knew it was green because everyscopic lenses that bring his 20/200 eyesight to one was going.” Just to be safe, he typically within state vision requirements for driving. approaches intersections slowly. Think two jeweler’s eyepieces attached to the Walter says that using his telescopic lenses is lenses of black, 1950s horn-rimmed glasses, like looking through binoculars: You can only add a brown visor to keep out the sun’s glare,

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Walter is able to move around and live without using his glasses on a regular basis, though he wears a visor to help keep sunlight out of his eyes.

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Swan Lake no ugly duckling Growing dance company, C-U Ballet, performs Tchaikovsky’s classic BY ZACH HENSEL | STAFF WRITER

riday evening will be a milestone for the rapidly growing Champaign-Urbana Ballet. Its performance of Swan Lake is one of the most ambitious presentations yet for the young, organization. “It's an exciting story because there's this kind of enchantment going on,” said Heather Mangian, Champaign-Urbana Ballet's treasurer. Of the dancing, choreographed by Deanna Doty, Mangian said, “The company members work on pointe, which requires a certain level of expertise and training.” “This is the first time I've ever produced,” said Swan Lake producer Beth Ellis-Dickson. Trained in dance management, she is impressed by the effort put forth by the company members. “I think the talent pretty much speaks for itself – that's probably the best thing about the performance,” she continued. As a producer, Ellis-Dickson said that the most satisfying thing about the performance is “seeing it all come together.” Local volunteers created the 5year-old Champaign-Urbana Ballet to fill a gap in the local arts. Similar communities have their own non-professional ballet companies, but residents of Champaign-Urbana had to rely on sporadic touring performances to feed their hunger for ballet performance. “To have something just as good in the community is pretty big for us,” Ellis-Dickson said. She said she is proud of her organization's ability to put on a show “almost as good as some of the professional companies.” “It really started as a grassroots effort because we thought that a community such as ChampaignUrbana would really support such a ballet company,” Mangian said. “We see that this will enrich the

community and provide an avenue for ballet dancers.” Since its inception, Champaign-Urbana Ballet has grown from a struggling grassroots organization into a prized local institution. For its latest annual performance of The Nutcracker in December, all eight of its Parkland College Theatre shows were sold out. In an effort to build on this success, the company plans to move its next winter performance to the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, with accompaniment by the prestigious Sinfonia da Camera. Previously, performances have been mostly accompanied by recorded music. Although the Champaign-Urbana Ballet has performed with the Illinois Youth Orchestra, the upcoming performance and change of venue represents a giant step for the organization. Champaign-Urbana Ballet's performances offer opportunities to a variety of local residents. Dancers are selected from open auditions, with the next audition opportunity coming on Sept. 6. Additionally, the company's success hinges on the dedication of many other local artists and volunteers for its music, costuming, lighting and other organizational needs. The ballet acts as a springboard for the careers of many local dancers, with several dancers moving on to study at worldfamous ballet programs. Champaign-Urbana Ballet also provides an opportunity for those with less lofty goals. “Two years ago, we had an engineering student get a Ph.D. and be Sugar Plum in the same year!” Mangian said. Swan Lake will feature the ChampaignUrbana Ballet dancers performing to Tchaikovsky's beautiful, familiar score. It tells the tale of a prince's quest for the love of Princess Odette and his tragic betrayal at the hands of the doppelganger Odile. Ben Gully will perform as Prince Siegfried with Erin Mangian dancing both the role of Odette and her look-alike, Odile. Other featured dancers include Emily Buss, Susan Heatter, Gina Modica, and Michele Ziegler. Dancers in the show come from the University of Illinois, Central High School, Urbana High School, University Laboratory High School and others. Swan Lake premiers Friday at Parkland College Theatre with an encore matinee performance on Saturday. Support for the ChampaignUrbana Ballet comes from local volunteer efforts, private donations, fundraising and corporate sponsorship. More information is available at the company's Web site, www.cuballet.com.

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Ben Gulley and Sandra Olsen rehearse for the Champaign-Urbana Ballet production of Swan Lake at the Parkland Theatre.

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Staerkel Planetarium presents slide show with patriotic images, music BY MATT COHN | STAFF WRITER hat makes you proud to be an American? Is it green pastures? Endless highways? Protestors? The Statue of Liberty? “America Rocks,” Staerkel Planetarium’s newest light show, projects these indelible images of America on a black dome, backed by patriotic and politically charged rock classics from the 1960s to the ‘80s. The show is loud and fast, and it represents the diversity and chaos inherent to modern America. “With the feeling in the nation at the time, we thought about a patriotic show. It celebrates our nation and the people in it,” said David Leake, director of the Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College. One of the most celebratory, yet chaotic montages in the “America Rocks” show features slides of civil rights activists and organized marches accompanied by the Jefferson Airplane song, “Volunteer.” During this particular song, Leake activated a plethora of colored lights on turrets around the perimeter of the dome. Green, red and blue spotlights whizzed around the room, occasionally assaulting the eyes of the viewers. “The whole (colored light) thing is more for effect. A lot of the stuff I added in live. Like if you came and saw someone else do the show, it would be a little bit differWaylena McCully, production designer and architect of Staerkel Planetarium's "America Rocks" gazes at "Carl," the planetarium projector. ent,” said Leake. Another song “America,” by The years accompanied by contemporary, someGreenwood. are projected onto the Nice (made famous by West Side Story) was times overtly nationalistic rock songs. “(America sphere above. The accompanied by the repeated projections of McCully and Leake have created a show Rocks!) is neither viewer is inundated each of the individual 50 states, in various that is entertaining, on a dome that makes the pro-war or antiwith images of colors on the dome. images and songs larger than life. Though war … not really America’s vastness, During the “America” segment, Leake’s intended to be fun, perhaps the directors of anything to do which Greenwood creativity with the planetarium’s equipment “America Rocks!” have underestimated the with war,” said vows to defend as his shines through. The outlines of the states influence of such images and ideas on the Leake. own. The pictures, appear as though they were projected by – Waylena McCully, director viewing public. The “America like the song, are laser beams. The unique media employed by “America Rocks!” show did gentle and sprawling, Certain aspects of the song, at least within Rocks!” consists of the simultaneous projecnot explicitly present images of international as Greenwood expresses pride in his vast the context of West Side Story, call into question of images and blaring of songs, is more conflict, but instead relied on images of continent. tion America’ social and political policies powerful than any song or slideshow on its America’s natural beauty, and its political “We spent last year collecting images. I toward those of other races living in America. own, and its power rivals that of the major institutions. even went and shot pictures at the July 4th “The show’s intent was never to present news networks. “We didn’t use any imagery of current or parade last year. We also used a lot of balanced views of America. ‘America Rocks!’ recent events, but that’s because we bring ‘vacation shots’ for some terrain pictures,” is a rock-n-roll light show. It’s meant to be America Rocks! back our shows on a rotation basis. We don’t said Leake. fun,” said Waylena McCully, director of the Staerkel Planetarium want it to seem too dated a few years from Just as Greenwood declares “I won’t forget “America Rocks!” show. Now- July 31 now, said McCully. the men who died/Who gave that right to During the Lee Greenwood song, “God Thursdays, 11 a.m. matinee “America Rocks!” essentially presents its me,” a repeated image of a military gravesite Bless the USA,” the singer expresses pride in Friday, 9:30 p.m. viewers with a powerful combination” is projected around the perimeter of the being an American. Slides of rolling pastures, Admission is $3 images of American life over the past 200 dome, hardly as nostalgic about war as tangled tree roots and desolate farm houses

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very day, Dan McCabe finds one thing that someone else has deemed junk and takes it home. A new addition to the Champaign arts community, McCabe recently graduated from the College of Arts and Humanities at Eastern Illinois University and is currently an apprentice to Michael Schwegmann at Boneyard Gallery. He says that he loves working at the gallery because he will learn every aspect of being a professional ceramicist. McCabe can also be spotted playing drums for The Idle Hours or sleeping in a tent outside his bandmate’s house. What inspires you? I guess it's hard to say exactly what inspires me, because everything sort of inspires me. Beautiful things like flowers, trees and water inspire me. Old houses, factories, and fire escapes inspire me. Seeing a deer’s eyes glow at night in a field next to the highway as I pass, or seeing the crumbling and mangled foundation of a loading dock, broken and pointed, sticking out—these things inspire. Seeing other people's work is also great

inspiration. When I see something I like, a painting, sculpture, a ceramic piece, whatever, it makes me happy and excited to connect with the work. Seeing the work of others is always exciting because what that piece means to you for the while that you are looking at it is your own unique interpretation, and it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. Once you get a finished product, you want more. The satisfaction of completing a piece inspires me to continue creating.

like say in pottery, what is a teapot, how does it function, how can I expand on this idea to make it a creature or whatever.

What themes are in your work?

Where can you find the best conversation in town?

Most of my ideas come from doodling and daydreaming. For the past while, I've been thinking alot about Tim Burton and his whole style. I think he is a great person to draw inspiration from because there is so much depth to him. I love Burton's drawing style, his drawing for Edward Scissorhands and the Black Cauldron. They're totally his ideas; he draws out what he thinks, and his style fits perfectly. And so I've been playing with ideas like that, doodling and expanding on ideas,

Why did you choose the piece you are featuring? Even though the photo is in black and white, the color of the piece is really cool. I also like it because it is a sturdy, fullyfunctional piece. The stencil in the middle is cool as well.

In the parking lot at Boneyard Gallery. I’ve had some great conversations here. I’ve met some interesting people that taught me more about art than I would have ever learned in a classroom setting.

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BY YEJOON KOH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER

ince 2000, Detroit has held an annual free three-day outdoor electronic music festivals every Memorial Day weekend. For the past three years, the event has been a cultural phenomenon, drawing well over one million people from around the country and the world. House heads, junglists, candy kids, hip hoppers, breakers, poppers, contact jugglers, bums and people of all ages, races and subcultures came together to enjoy DEMF (Detroit Electronic Music Festival). Even with the immense success of past festivals, it was questionable whether the event would take place this year. Luckily, this year turned out to be no different in that respect. Official police estimates put this year’s attendance at 630,000. Responsibility for organizing the festival changed hands from promoter Carol Marvin and Pop Culture Media to Derrick May, one of Detroit techno’s originators. The festival’s name was consequently changed to Movement because Pop Culture Media owned the name DEMF. Despite less than generous funding from the city of Detroit and a smaller number of big name artists, Movement proved to be a huge success. The three-day massive festival consisted of four different stages, each with its own unique flavor of music and atmosphere running from noon to midnight on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Dozens of booths were lined with DJs spinning and promoting their own music or selling merchandise. A food court supplied a wide variety of foods to keep the partiers from running out of energy. The only good reason to leave the Hart Plaza was to go to the after hours parties fea-

turing artists like Derrick May and Amon Tobin, or back to the hotels after the festival shut down for the day. Alongside the everyday techno fan were crack-heads dancing in the crowd while grabbing their crotches and the stereotypical ravers with approximately 10 pounds of cheap bright plastic jewelry covering their arms and necks. The main attraction for many was the big name techno artists. Kevin Saunderson, Carl Craig, Juan Atkins and Mike Grant were there representing Detroit techno in full force. Other noteworthy electronic music DJs and artists included Francois K, Akufen, Debrye, Milo of Massive Attack, Jazzy Jay and Grand Wizzard Theodore and more. The main draw for me, however, was a little different. I went to the event seeking out liquid and popping dance circles, mainly in search of dancers from nationally recognized crews Liquid Pop Collective and Animated Beat Mechanics. The LPC, from the East Coast, is without a doubt the best liquid crew in the world. Liquid is a dance where one hand follows the other to create the illusion of a fluid. The ABM features some of the best up and coming poppers from around the country (popping is a dance involving quick muscle contractions). Living in the Midwest, chances to see so many good dancers in one event three days in a row are rare. So, after a night of pre-party practicing with my friend Dave, we set off for Detroit, the happiest, not to mention dirtiest, place on earth.

Day One Dave and I arrive at the festival at approximately 5 p.m. I had taken the wrong highway, which set us back approximately 40 minutes, and then I passed up one of our exits, which set us back another 20 minutes. As we get to our hotel, we find that only one of the six elevators is functioning, and there is a large group of party kids ahead of us. We survive an elevator exceeding the weight capacity to reach the 18th floor, only to discover that they had given us the wrong set of keys for the room. After another trip down to the front desk and up the shoddy elevator, we find only one double bed in our room, despite our having paid for two – one of us would have to sleep on the floor because three of us are sharing the room. The toilet in the bathroom is the industrial type without a tank that one would only find in a gas station bathroom. The sink is not properly installed, and the walls inside the closet are torn to shreds.

run-of-the-mill rave dancers. These dancers Needless to say, we were paying for location, have evolved liquid and digits (liquid extendnot quality. ed into the fingers) to a level far beyond what My friend Atrox meets up with us at our most people ever would have thought possiroom, and we head to the party from there. I ble. had first met Atrox in person exactly one year We make our way to the main Movement ago, and hadn’t seen him since exactly one Stage to see Kevin Saunderson and Kenny year less three days ago. I became acquainted Larkin do a tag-team set. The sight is amazwith him online and decided to go out on a ing; thousands of people are gathered around limb and room with him in Detroit last year the stage and on the stairs, bouncing wildly to just for the chance to see the LPC. Looking the Detroit Techno legends’ set. Lights flash back, it probably wasn’t the wisest decision I everywhere, and a huge screen to the right of ever made, but it definitely wasn’t the dumbthe stage displays a mix of psychedelic effects, est, and I don’t regret it one bit. crowd and DJ shots. Atrox tells me that he spotted Code Red After the festival shut down for the day, we and Likquid Pop Eric of the LPC at the Hi accompany the LPC back to the hotel room. Tech Soul Stage just before meeting up with us, and that they had five times as many moves in their arsenal since last year. We wander from stage to stage in search of dance circles and find a few poppers in front of a boot dancing as a turntablist scratches on some hip-hop. I spot Eric watching on the sidelines and run up to greet him. Unfortunately, he doesn’t get in the circle and goes off to check other stages. Later that night, at the Music Institute Stage, we find Eric again, only this time accompanied by the rest of the crew. All but one of them are there – Fu Man Chu, Frequency, Code Red, D-Strange, Ben Grimm, and their friends Symbiot and soon to be member Colossus. Shortly thereafter, a liquid cypher (a circle where dancers exchange moves) starts up, and they do some of the most surreal things with their bodies as they pass the “liquid” around between Buzz Goree performs Saturday, May 24, 2003, at Hart Plaza in Detroit, during members. Take note Movement: Detroit's Electronic Music Festival. that they aren’t your

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We run into poppers Machine and ABM members Funktion and Bishop Don. At the hotel, Code Red, Bishop Don, Funktion, Machine, D-Strange and us grab a couple of Budweisers and kick back. Code Red and his friend are looking at the LCD screen of a camera, reviewing footage from earlier that day. Soon a stereo is brought into the room, and the classic album Doggystyle is pumped through its speakers. A digits cypher begins as Code Red proceeds to move his fingers in intricate patterns and waves. Code Red’s friend then busts out some skilled digits, and then it happens. He does a move where he pushes his fingers against each other so far back that they touch the back of his hands. Everyone screams! My friends and I soon find out that he is none other than Relic, the missing member of the LPC. The digits cypher turns into a miniature popping cypher, and Code Red, Bishop Don and Funktion help me learn how to better incorporate popping into my own dancing. Atrox, Dave and I go back to our own room after that, with our minds blown and huge grins on our faces – without the assistance of any chemicals. We make some sandwiches, channel surf and go to bed anticipating another incredible day.

Day Two After a quick breakfast of pop and my mom’s homemade cake, we head for the tram station, where we see two candy kids getting pumped up for the party. We talk with them about the ridiculousness of the hotel’s elevator situation, a conversation that seemed to come up rather often between strangers. The tram takes us directly to the party, and we part ways with the kids, only to find them later dancing in front of some booths. We say hi again, and go cypher hunting. Dave and I part ways with Atrox, and we head to the Music Institute tent to dance to an amazing house set. We spot Eric there, but he doesn’t do anything but nod his head. A girl asks me to teach her some basic liquid, and she decides it is not worth the effort after about 30 seconds and runs off, which is about the norm for people asking me to teach them. It’s impossible not to dance in that environment with that music. Soulful deep house rhythms are pounding through speakers, placed at corners of the huge rectangular tent. The front of the tent has a stage complete with two turntables, a DJ and a microphone, with colored lights that move in time with the music. Everyone is dancing, whether its bouncing in place, house stepping, or doing liquid. Dave and I get tired from the nonstop dancing, so we head on out to see what else is happening. Once again we find the majority of the LPC crew, along with the ABM members, their friends and Atrox. As they start dancing, people slowly start to take notice, and eventually a circle of at least 50 feet in circumference forms. One dirty-looking old bum enters the circle wearing a pink shirt, beads and some

tap dance shoes does some awful footwork. He does his own horrid rendition of a b-boy’s six-step, and he leaves the circle as everyone cheers. The LPC leaves the circle’s sidelines, so we follow them back to the Music Institute Stage. Underneath the tent, we take over another circle until the vibe runs out. Atrox, Dave and I decide to take a break by going back to the hotel and hunting for reasonably priced food. We run into a girl named Sunne, and hugs are exchanged. Atrox and I had met her the year before in front of the main stage while our jaws dropped from watching Eric dance. After a bit of chit chat, we part ways, not to see each other for the rest of the party, and probably not for another year. At the tram station, we come across the same candy kids once again. An unsuccessful hunt for food in Atrox’s Cougar leaves us hungry, but the rest our legs were Members of the Liquid Pop Collective perform in a liquid cypher at the Movement Festival in Detroit. given more than makes up for it. On the way back to the event, we run into none other than the candy kids, ABM and company have left and the whole Red, Relic and Symbiot and wander around which is definitely creepy. until we find a good popping circle in front of LPC crew is exhausted. The only exception We find the LPC once again by the Music seems to be Relic, whose non-stop locking a booth. To my surprise, the DJ is spinning Institute stage in addition to a dancer named and botting amazes onlookers. We meet up funk, which is particularly rare in the Slo Mo. Slo Mo has a look filled with nervous with the crew at Jazzy Jay and Grand Wizzard Midwest so the vibe is particularly fun. Ben excitement that I had last year, as this is his Theodore’s set, which consists mostly of soulGrimm and Code Red do a crowd-pleasing first time being at an event with such insanely routine incorporating a move they have ful hip-hop. good dancers. At the end of the set, Grand Wizzard dubbed the “Voltron-Flex” involving Code The LPC go back to their hotel rooms for a Theodore delivers an inspiring speech on supRed getting on top of Ben Grimm’s shoulders. while before heading out to see Amon Tobin, porting true hip-hop and its culture. Cheers A couple of horrible dancers take up more so Slo Mo stuck with us and we headed over rang through the crowd as he dismissed than their welcomed time and kill the mood to the Underground stage for Akufen’s live “bling bling” rap and encouraged graffiti of the circle. We pack up and leave in search PA set. Akufen provides a change of pace writers, DJs, MCs, and b-boys. We head back of a better area. from the other music we had been listening to the hotels for the last time. The crew invites The next major circle starts under the tent to. Their choppy blend of trippier beats us to review the weekend’s footage with at the back of the Music Institute area. This attracts a crowd larger than the stage’s capaci- was probably the most incredible circle of them, and of course we accept. ty, and so people watch from the walkways. The rest of the night involved eight or so them all, although the mixing was horrenWe have a small liquid cypher then go back dous. It starts off with just various members people huddled around one LCD screen, with to the hotel room to meet up with the LPC. It Eric dressed in a wife beater and some flamof the LPC doing their thing – Eric doing turns out that only a few people we know are ing Hawaiian boxer shorts. After saying our some liquid and house dancing, Fu Man Chu going to the Amin Tobin after-hours party, so final goodbyes to the LPC, we went back to with his liquid (which proved to be a rare we end up following Tom, Frequency and our room and prepared for a long drive back sight), and D-Strange with some tutting (a Bishop Don around Movement with no luck home in the morning. dance involving positioning one’s hands and of finding or starting any good circles. Being arms at 90 degrees). the big pimps that they are, Tom, Frequency, Eventually the circle developed to the point and Machine leave the party with some girls where Fu, Ben Grimm and Colossus decided as it shuts down. Dave, Atrox and I go back to to bust out their choreographed routine. The It’s been more than a week since the event, the hotel for some beer and sleep. crowd goes wild, and Grimm pushes me into and people are still talking about it on the the circle, which results in some encouraging Reflective forums (www.reflective.net/forums), claps from the crowd and LPC. home of the LPC. Everyone is inspired to Then the crowd goes even more crazy durpractice so they can represent full force next ing Relic’s locking set, where every time he year, particularly. We plan on traveling when When we wake up, our bodies are sore. points the crowd yells “Unh!” D-Strange then we can to seek out other dancers and learn Our feet are getting blisters from standing brought his digit boxing into the mix, where from each other. and dancing all day and night, but we’re still he uses his fingers to move from one intricate up for one last day. A call to Code Red’s room finger box pattern to the next. The circle closes informs us that they have already left for the up after a while. Dave, Atrox and I go to back party. So we leave our hotels once again. to hotel for a break from the madness. Readers wishing to find out more about electronic music On the way to the tram, we see a scraggly Domino’s delivers the answer to our in Champaign or get in touch with other dancers in the looking man yelling at the top of his lungs, area can email Brendan Clark (bclark1@uiuc.edu) to get “Oxycotin,” apparently trying to sell the drug. hunger problems, and we trek on back to the party, where nothing noteworthy happens. involved in the Electronic Music Appreciation Club. At the tram station, we meet up with Code

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NEILSON HUBBARD Sing Into Me ★★★

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ROONEY Rooney ★★★ Geffen Records BY BRIAN MERTZ I'm rooting for Rooney. Here is a band straight out of California whose selftitled debut album is so drenched in the California rock sound that you can practically smell the Pacific Ocean on each of their 11 songs. It is an album that begs to be listened to while driving around in the summer. But more importantly than providing the soundtrack to the next few months, Rooney is poised to change the sound of pop and rock music for the next year. They're already a buzzworthy band on MTV, they are getting radio play, and they have toured with Weezer. In other words, the music industry is pushing Rooney. And that, folks, is a good thing. Named after the legendary principal from Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Rooney is a pop rock quintet that is heavily influenced by the Beach Boys and "blue-album-era" Weezer. Granted, being influenced doesn't mean sounding as great as either of those bands from start to finish, but there are definite flashes of brilliance throughout Rooney's debut. During the chorus of "Blueside" (the first single off the album), lead singer Robert Carmine's garage-rock sounding vocals are matched by Brian Wilson-esque backing vocals from guitarist Taylor Locke and drummer Ned Brower. Throw in some nifty keyboard work from Louie Stephens and a walking bass line from Matthew Winter, and you have a summer classic. Throughout the album, the vocal harmonies of Carmine, Locke and Brower show that Rooney has serious talent. It is impossible to quantify how refreshing it is to hear a modern rock band actually worry about making beautiful sounds with their voices. The brooding, Eddie Vedder-ripoff vocals of nu-metal bands like Taproot and Chevelle feel even more irrelevant in comparison to what Rooney is doing. Of course, creating upbeat, melodic pop-rock is nothing new. Fountains of Wayne have been doing it for years. Weezer used to do it all the time. But while the former suffers from obscurity and the later suffers from something called Maladroit, it feels like Rooney is only limited by how far they want to grow. And the potential for greatness shines on this album. Tracks like "Popstars" show their sense of humor, referring to Britney Spears and N'Sync as "unsophisticated money machines" and then boldly stating, "you're nothing but a bitch on strings / you'll be back milking cows before you cash the check." Other songs like "I'm a Terrible Person" and "Sorry Sorry" cleverly spoof relationships without overdoing the humor. The major drawback to this album is that the songwriting feels a bit simplistic at times and a little too borrowed from Weezer at others. The rhythms and guitarwork in "Daisy Duke" easily could have been discarded by Rivers Cuomo five years ago. If the fat was trimmed from this album, this could have been one of the best six-track EPs ever made. For every average song, there is a moment of pure pop bliss to make up for it. For every Weezer ripoff song, there are unique song structures like in "Popstars." Most of all, on every track there are those wonderful Beach Boys vocals and at least a hint of the potential. Rooney may fade away after the weather turns cold. However, here's to hoping that they are all the rage this summer in the pop world. The music industry could use a band that is funny, talented, creative and can sing as beautifully as a California sunset.

Songs that play with the topic of spirituality often walk a thin line – on the one hand, they risk being forceful and condescending, but on the flip side of that, they also have the potential to frighten listeners away by being too soft or too cheesy. Neilson Hubbard’s third album, Sing Into Me, which recently came out on local label Parasol Records, avoids both extremes and manages an introspective exploration of spirituality. For someone whose idea of spiritual music generally extends only about as far as the Flaming Lips song “Thank You Jack White, for that Fiber Optic Jesus that you Gave me,” I first thought that the subject matter of Hubbard’s record might turn me off. However, Hubbard’s lyrics are such that many of the song meanings are ambiguous. He dances around religious language and Biblical references, but a non-believer would not have to try very hard to imagine themselves into the songs. Many of the tracks, such as “Everything’s Starting” and “Ready For You” could easily be listened to as love songs that are not necessarily spiritual. The album opens with “Stars,” a simple but beautiful acoustic number that consists of only three lines of repeated lyrics and sets the tone for the rest of the record. Hubbard’s music is mellow and sweet, accented by violin melodies and acoustic arpeggios. Hubbard’s sound is immediately pleasant to listen to, but as the album continues, things begin to get repetitive.“Sing Into Me” is perhaps not for impatient ears. The more upbeat “Everything’s Starting” and a cover of the Velvet Underground song “Jesus” offer a quick breaks from Hubbard’s other slower numbers, but beyond that, many of the songs sound the same. Hubbard’s vocals add an interesting dimension to his folk style, but again, I found myself growing impatient with his singing by the end of the album. Hubbard sounds like a mid-’60s era Bob Dylan who up and joined the church choir. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but there were moments when one wishes that Hubbard would just spit the words out, instead of lingering long and nasally on them. For example, on “Say You Love Me” (no, the Mac is not back -- this song only shares a title with that old Fleetwood Mac hit), the word “say” becomes something like “sAh-AEI” and “love” at times mutates to “lAHhhv.” Cathy Horne’s background vocals are lovely, and her voice fits very well with Hubbard’s; their harmonies together save the singing. Hubbard’s distinctive singing style may very well be an acquired taste, however. That said, Sing Into Me is generally inoffensive and gentle, though it is probably best recommended for those with the patience for and interest in folk ballads. As far as the spiritual element of the record goes, Hubbard achieves a nice balance between saying too much and saying too little; he is not so explicitly religious so as to scare away nonbelievers, and his music can be appreciated by those of all spiritual backgrounds.

AUDIO BULLYS Ego War ★★★ Astralwerks BY BRIAN FOURMAN London - home to fishand-chips, inclement weather, the occasional bad-boy Yardley, and some of the finest that hip-hop and house has to offer, such as the Audio Bullys. Composed of Simon Franks and Tom Dinsdale (age 22 and 24, respectively), these two lads are doing much more than just contributing to the U.K. music scene. They’re representing the future, for they have captured a sound unlike any other. Combining a variety of garage, house, hip-hop, ska and punk, they have cleverly mixed it all together to form one raucously thugged-out dance album. Upon my first encounter with Ego War, I was totally convinced that it was nothing more than Brit hip-hop, for the first several tracks such as “100 Million,”“Way Too Long,” “Turned Away” and “We Don’t Care,” are indeed just that – in your face hip-hop reminiscent of another U.K. favorite, The Streets. However, upon further review (and another half-dozen listens or so) I am totally convinced that Ego War is much more than just that. Ultimately, it is a cleverly-crafted voyage that fuses hip-

hop into house and eventually makes its way back again. Midway through the album the transition process is indeed evident, but never fear, by the eleventh track the Audio Bully’s are spitting out such infectious house tunes as “The Snow,”“I Go To Your House” and “Hit the Ceiling.” All you bargain shoppers out there will be excited to know that there’s even a special bonus cut at the eight-minute 30 second mark of the fourteenth track featuring some fine down-tempo hip-hop as well. Regardless of whether you like hip-hop or house, Ego War will take you on a roller coaster of a ride while offering you a taste of what the future holds for both genres. So drop it in, turn it up, and raise your hands in the air, for the Audio Bully’s just don’t care!

HOWIE DAY The Madrigals E.P. ★1/2 Epic Records BY BRIAN MERTZ Albums made up exclusively of bonus material get released all the time. Still, there is a problem that for every relevant release of bonus material (i.e. Radiohead's Airbag EP) there are two pointless releases of bonus material (i.e. all of Sublime's catalogue after Bradley Nowell's death). Singer Howie Day's recently released Madrigals E.P. falls on the irrelevant end of this ratio. Made up of five songs, the Madrigals E.P. is clearly designed to please old Howie Day fans, not make new ones. All five of the songs already appear on Day's full-length album Australia. But on the Madrigals E.P. the listener is given "demo" versions of the tracks "Madrigals" and "You & A Promise," along with a new mix of the song "Ghost" and live performances of "Bunnies" and "Sorry So Sorry." Day's sound is reminiscient of David Gray's slower, more downtempo songs. The rhythms and effects used on his live tracks are more than enough proof that Day is an engaging performer and a talented songwriter. But all his skills can't mask the nagging of question – what is the point of releasing this EP? Not even the demos on this album provide any insight into the creation of the actual songs. In fact, the "demo" versions would be far more interesting if they were actual demos. Instead, it is blatantly obvious that the two demo tracks have gone through full remastering and production. The digitally added vinyl pops on "You & A Promise" seem ridiculous instead of intelligent or insightful. Day should just drop the pretense (or the ruse) and call "Madrigals" and "You & A Promise" what they really are: reworkings. Nothing on the Madrigals E.P. is necessarily bad. But none of it stands out enough from the Australia tracks to warrant getting excited about this release. Even the most diehard fan of Howie Day could have a hard time rationalizing why they should spend $10 on remakes of songs they already have. Perhaps the truly addicted fans can use the Madrigals E.P. to hold them over until Day releases a new full-length in the fall. But for someone new to Day, it would be better to spend a few extra bucks and pick up Australia instead of this pointless endeavor.

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THE JOHN SCOFIELD BAND Up All Night Verve Music BY BRIAN MERTZ Before Listening I'm actually sort of excited about this album just giving the packaging a look. Only one of the songs clocks in under five minutes. No one in the John Scofield Band is listed as a vocalist. Instead there are a lot of musicians, including Scofield himself, who are playing electric guitars, samples, loops and drums. I'm not usually one for instrumental albums, but any band that lists "loops" and "samples" as instruments gets my initial respect. Inside it looks like the majority of the tracks are going to be backed by a fairly massive horn section. Looking at a picture of Scofield, who resembles a cross between John

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PARASOL RECORDS TOP 10 SELLERS 1. Pernice Brothers - Yours, Mine & Ours (Ashmont Records) 2. The Lucksmiths - Naturaliste (Drive-In Records) 3. Velvet Crush - Free Expression - Expanded Edition (Action Musik Records) 4. Tractor Kings - Gone To Heaven (Mud Records) 5. The Like Young - Art Contest (Parasol Records) 6. Starflyer 59 - Old (Tooth & Nail Records) 7. The Lilys - Precollection (Manifesto Records) 8. Folksongs For The Afterlife - Put Danger Back In Your Life (A Hidden Agenda Record) 9. The New Pornographers - Electric Version (Matador Records) 10. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever To Tell (Interscope Records)

NEW RELEASES THIS WEEK Radiohead - Hail To The Thief Fountains of Wayne - Welcome Interstate Manager Grandaddy - Sumday Deep Dish - Global Underground Toronto Guster - Keep It Together Miles Davis - Love Songs 2 AK1200 - At Close Range Babyface - Essential Babyface Notwist - 12

Williams and Rob Reiner, I'm starting to think this might turn out to be more of a jazz album despite track titles like "Freakin' Disco" and "Watch Out For Po-Po." In fact, if the song "Watch Out for Po-Po" is about running from the cops, I'm going to love this album. After Listening Honestly, I was impressed by nearly all of Up All Night. The John Scofield Band not only is a gifted group of acid-jazz musicians, but they also have an impeccable sense of balance when using electronic samples and loops. Instead of over-emphasizing drum machine effects or a vocal loop, they let these mechanical sounds blend into the background as if the samples were merely another jazz instrument jamming away in the song. Equally impressive are the crescendos of sound that rise like a tidal wave. While some of this can obviously be accomplished through production, each band member’s playing also rises in intensity, something that can only be achieved by a cohesive unit. The drawback to this album is that at times, the acid-jazz guitar starts to sound like the cheesy background music that gets played in the bathrooms of upscale restaurants. But when the John Scofield Band clicks, their tracks are impeccable. Fans of jazz, trip-hop and the more adventurous fans of jam bands like Phish will easily appreciate the attention to detail on Up All Night.

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hop style to the booming Highdive sound system. Have no fears though. The amount of variety and creativity shown on their Play It On The Porch mix album proves that they can move a crowd no matter what the surroundings. The drinks will be cheap and the music will undoubtedly be fantastic. So get downtown early so you don’t miss a single track played by two of Champaign-Urbana’s best DJs.

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ABSINTHE BLIND Absinthe Blind /Wayne Everett/Everybody Uh Oh Saturday, June 7, Cowboy Monkey, 10:00 p.m. ($5) It may feel like it has been a while since Absinthe Blind has played in Champaign-Urbana. More likely it is because the time between their amazing shows can feel like an eternity. No matter how you look at it, the wait is over. Absinthe Blind returns to the stage in ChampaignUrbana this Saturday. As they are presently working on the followup to their critically acclaimed Rings, there might even be a few new tunes dropped into the set on Saturday. You’ll just have to go to find out. And when you do go, you’ll also be able to hear the solo stylings of Wayne Everett, who has worked with The Prayer Chain and The Lassie Foundation. His new solo album, Kingsqueen, has been met with good reviews and is currently available on Grand Theft Autumn Records. Local rockers Everybody Uh Oh will be getting the night started.

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WEFT Sessions remains one of the coolest and most relevant radio shows in all of Champaign-Urbana. Every week, host Holly Rushakoff brings on local bands and has them perform for all the radio listening audience. And if sitting in front of your stereo isn’t good enough, Rushakoff even allows people into the studio to watch in person. This week is a particularly good week to tune in or head out to the WEFT Studios. Local rockers Lorenzo Goetz will be taking to the air, undoubtedly playing tracks off their new release called Allure. The album hits stores on June 17 on local label Innocent Words. Combining rock, a little bit of hip-hop and funk along with a quirky sense of humor, Lorenzo Goetz has become one of the most popular local bands. Tune in to find out why Lorenzo Goetz has everyone singing about aliens and singing some big praise for their band.

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Lorenzo Goetz on WEFT Sessions Monday, June 9, WEFT Studios or 90.1 FM, 10:00 p.m. (Free)

only time this year as part of the Field Day Fest in New York. But since Field Day is several hundred miles and over 100 dollars away, we turn to the smaller and relatively closer venue called Smartbar. This week at Smartbar, one of house’s heroes will be dropping the beats. Pete Heller is responsible for “Big Love, ”one of the biggest disco house tracks ever written. Over the years he has recorded with Terry Farley on the UK label Junior. As part of his Stylus Trouble project, his sound got a little darker and more progressive. But never in his long career has Heller forgotten that job number one is making people dance. It has been rumored that Heller’s sound is going back with his new tunes to the brighter, disco sound for the summer. The only way to know for sure is to head out to Smartbar on Saturday night and hear for yourself.

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COLDPLAY Coldplay Monday, June 9, UIC Pavilion in Chicago, 7:00 p.m. ($35)

HOUSE / TECHNO / ELECTRONIC

RADIOHEAD Radiohead releases Hail To The Thief Tuesday, June 10 at your local record store So perhaps you don’t need a reminder that the frontrunner for album of the year is coming out on Tuesday. But just in case you do need to be told again, Radiohead will release their sixth full-length album, Hail To The Thief this week. Radiohead continues to push the boundaries of the definition of rock ‘n’ roll. Continuing with Thom Yorke’s tendency to write ambiguous lyrics, listeners of Hail To The Thief will be able to draw their own conclusions on every song and even the seemingly political album title. With a North American tour expected to start in August, America should be hearing a lot from Radiohead once again.

COUNTRY / ROOTS / AMERICANA

HIP-HOP / R&B / SOUL

The Jeff & Vida Band Wednesday, June 11, Iron Post, 9:30 p.m. PHOTO | COURTESY JUNIOR RECORDS

First they conqured Europe. Then about half a year later America woke up and realized that Coldplay is a rock band with some serious songwriting talent. Still touring on their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head, Coldplay heads back to Chicago for a sold-out performance at the UIC Pavilion. If you already have tickets, you know just how special lead singer Chris Martin’s onstage presence is. But if you don’t have tickets, and are willing to go the scalping/begging method, you too can be part of what is sure to be a magical performance.

PETE HELLER d-Lo & Spinnerty Thursday, June 5, The Highdive, 10:00 p.m. ($2) As part of the Highdive’s $2 Thursdays, local hip-hop DJs d-Lo & Spinnerty will be hitting the decks. After consistently putting on stellar performances at intimiate venues like Barfly and Boltini’s, it will be interesting to hear the guys take their laidback hip-

Hailing from New Orleans, Jeff Burke and Vida Wakeman have two albums under their belt and a sound that has earned them acclaim across the nation. For touring, they’ve added Mike Kerwin on stand-up bass. Vida plays rhythm guitar while Jeff alternates between mandolin, banjo and guitar. Their show should be a real treat to all fans of roots music, especially because the Iron Post is such a great venue. If you can’t catch them on Wednesday, they will be performing at Mike & Molly’s the following Monday.

Pete Heller Saturday, June 7, Smartbar in Chicago, 10:00 p.m. ($10) It is tempting to write about the fact that Underword, the best electronic band on the globe, , is back in the United States for what may be the

This week’s Sound Blotter was compiled by music editor Brian Mertz

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CLUBSVENUES Assembly Hall First & Florida, Champaign 333.5000 American Legion Post 24 705 W. Bloomington Rd., C. 356.5144 American Legion Post 71 107 N. Broadway, Urbana 367.3121 Barfly 120 N. Neil, Champaign 352.9756 Barnes and Noble 51 E. Marketview, Champaign 355.2045 Boltini Lounge 211 N. Neil, Champaign 378.8001 Borders Books & Music 802 W.Town Ctr., Champaign 351.9011 The Brass Rail 15 E. University, Champaign 352.7512 Canopy Club (The Garden Grill) 708 S. Goodwin, Urbana 367.3140 C.O. Daniels 608 E. Daniel, Champaign 337.7411 Cosmopolitan Club 307 E. John, Champaign 367.3079 Courtyard Cafe Illini Union, 1401 W. Green, U. 333.4666

Cowboy Monkey 6 Taylor St., Champaign 398.2688 Clybourne 706 S. Sixth, Champaign 383.1008 Curtis Orchard 3902 S. Duncan Road, Champaign 359.5565 D.R. Diggers 604 S. Country Fair Dr., C. 356.0888 Embassy Tavern & Grill 114 S. Race, Urbana 384.9526 Esquire Lounge 106 N. Walnut, Champaign 398.5858 Fallon’s Ice House 703 N. Prospect, Champaign 398.5760 Fat City Saloon 505 S. Chestnut, Champaign 356.7100 The Great Impasta 114 W. Church, Champaign 359.7377 G.T.’s Western Bowl Francis Dr., Champaign 359.1678 Hideaway 701 Devonshire Dr., Champaign 356.3081 The Highdive 51 Main, Champaign 359.4444 Huber’s 1312 W. Church, Champaign 352.0606 Illinois Disciples Foundation 610 E. Springfield, Champaign 352.8721 Independent Media Center 218 W Main St, Urbana 344.8820 The Iron Post 120 S. Race, Urbana 337.7678 Joe’s Brewery 706 S. Fifth, Champaign 384.1790 Kam’s 618 E. Daniel, Champaign 328.1605 Krannert Art Museum 500 E. Peabody, Champaign 333.1861 Krannert Center for Performing Arts 500 S. Goodwin, Urbana Tickets: 333.6280, 800/KCPATIX La Casa Cultural Latina 1203 W. Nevada, Urbana 333.4950 Lava 1906 W. Bradley, Champaign 352.8714 Legends Bar & Grill 522 E. Green, Champaign 355.7674 Les’s Lounge 403 N. Coler, Urbana 328.4000 Lincoln Castle 209 S. Broadway, Urbana 344.7720 Malibu Bay Lounge North Rt. 45, Urbana 328.7415 Mike & Molly’s 105 N. Market, Champaign 355.1236

Mulligan’s 604 N. Cunningham, Urbana 367.5888 Murphy’s 604 E. Green, Champaign 352.7275 Neil Street Pub 1505 N. Neil, Champaign 359.1601 New Art Theater 126 W. Church, Champaign 351.7368 No Name Saloon 55 E. Main, Champaign 398.6912 The Office 214 W. Main, Urbana 344.7608 Parkland College 2400 W. Bradley, Champaign 351.2528 Phoenix 215 S, Neil, Champaign 355.7866 Pia’s of Rantoul Rt. 136 E., Rantoul 893.8244 Pink House Rts. 49 & 150, Ogden 582.9997 The Rainbow Coffeehouse 1203 W. Green, Urbana 766.9500 Red Herring/ Channing-Murray Foundation 1209 W. Oregon, Urbana 344.1176 Rose Bowl Tavern 106 N. Race, Urbana 367.7031 Springer Cultural Center 301 N. Randolph, Champaign 355.1406 Spurlock Museum 600 S. Gregory, Urbana 333.2360 Strawberry Fields Café 306 W. Springfield, Urbana 328.1655 Ten Thousand Villages 105 N. Walnut, Champaign 352.8938 TK Wendl’s 1901 S. Highcross Rd., Urbana 255.5328 Tonic 619 S. Wright, Champaign 356.6768 Two Main 2 Main, Champaign 359.3148 University YMCA 1001 S. Wright, Champaign 344.0721 Verde/Verdant 17 E. Taylor St., Champaign 366.3204 Virginia Theatre 203 W. Park Ave., Champaign 356.9053 White Horse Inn 112 1/2 E. Green, Champaign 352.5945 Zorba’s 627 E. Green, Champaign 344.0710

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Local talents jam at 02 Main

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azz done well is hard to find, but look no further. Monday night Jazz Jam at 02 Main Lounge is an impressive blend of well-known local musicians, and some hidden gems as well. LaMonte Parsons hosts the evening and brings some friends along for a night of interesting exploration in jazz sound. Newcomers are welcome, so if you have an instrument and an itch to play good jazz jump in the ranks and showcase your talent. The night begins at 7pm. No cover charge. Jazz Jam is a weekly fixture at 2 Main Lounge.

ome may say that Monday is the most draining day of the week. If that is true for you, then you need to head out to Mike ‘n Molly’s to catch the high energy stylings of local punk rock band, Jiggsaw. For a mere three dollars, you can get rocked by one of Champaign’s most promising bands. The festivities begin at 10pm.

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It’s a hootenanny!

Swan Lake soars

f blue grass is what you want, you don’t need to go far to find it. Guitars, a banjo, mandolin and a fiddle are the tools of the trade, Verdant’s “pickers and grinners” know bluegrass. Local musicians perform original bluegrass music every week. If you enjoy fine musicianship, and a good time, stop by Verdant’s open bluegrass jam session on Tuesdays at 7:30pm for just that.

hampaign-Urbana Ballet Co.’s production of Swan Lake will show case the talent local dancers. C-U Ballet Co. will dance the traditional Swan Lake score written by Tchaikovsky. Swan Lake tells the tale of love and tragedy. The show will be featured only for two days, Catch the Friday night show at 7:30pm or the Saturday matinee at 2pm. Support this grass roots effort, and enjoy great dancing. PHOTO BY DAVID SOLANA

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ThursdayJune5 LIVE MUSIC Acoustic Music Series: Angie Heaton – Aroma, 8pm, free Terminus Victor, Quatre Tete, AD/HD – Brass Rail, 10pm, $3 The Blues Jam hosted by Kilborn Alley – Canopy Club (Garden Grill), 10pm $3 Deconstructing Jim, The Billions – Canopy Club, 10pm, $3 Will Rogers Band – Neil St. Pub, no cover

Thursdays 8-10 pm

6/12 Eleni Moraites

2ON2OUT – Mike ‘n Molly’s, 10pm, $1 d-Lo, Spinnerty – Highdive, 10pm, $2 DJ Resonate – Barfly, 9pm, no cover DJ Who – Joe's Brewery, 10:30, $3 Disco Dynamite w/ Paul West – Boltini Lounge, 10pm, no cover DJ Ryan Spinboi – C-Street, 9pm, no cover Dancing – Ruby’s, 9pm, no cover DJ Pulano, DJ Dirty Dave – Tonic Live DJ – Two Main, 10pm

6/19 Tom & Matt Turino

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6/26 M.J. Walker

FridayJune6 LIVE MUSIC Q and Not U, French Toast, The Dynamo Theorem – Illinois Disciples Foundation, 7pm, $6 Friday Jazz: The Bryan Holloway Somethin’ – Highdive, 5:30pm, $3 Kate Hathaway Band, Fotamana, Adam Wolf – Mike ‘n Molly’s, 8pm, $3 The Buick All-Stars – Embassy Tavern, 8:30pm, free Jakehead – Tommy G’s, 9:30pm, cover Candy Foster and Shades of Blue – Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, $3 The Virtues Quartet – Two Main, 5-8pm, no cover Dr. Duke Tomato & the Power Trio – Fat City Saloon

Way to go volunteers! The amount of time, consideration and compassion for Champaign County that you invested in this year’s process was inspiring. We just can’t say it enough. Thank you! The mission of United Way of Champaign County is to create community impact by providing leadership in mobilizing resources to meet human care needs in Champaign County. And we just couldn’t do it without our volunteers!

OTHER Staerkel Planetarium Light Shows – “Zubenelgenubi’s Magical Sky”, 6pm;“Prairie Skies”, 7pm;“The X-tra Terrestrial Files”, 8pm;“America Rocks”, 9:30pm – Staerkel Planetarium, Parkland College

Realness with Blends by Otter – Barfly, 9pm, no cover DJ – No Name Saloon, 9pm, no cover DJ Sped – Joe's Brewery, 10:30pm, $5 DJ Stifler – dance/house/techno - Lava, 9pm, no cover DJ Bozak – Boltini Lounge, 10pm, no cover DJ Bob Bass – Pia's, 9-1am, no cover DJ Ryan Spinboi – C-Street, 9pm, $3 DJ Tim Williams – The Highdive, 10pm, $5 DJ Asiatic – Tonic Live DJ – Two Main, 10pm, cover G Force Productions – Hideaway, 9-1am, no cover

Absinthe Blind, Wayne Everett, Everybody Uh Oh – Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, $5 Eleni Moraites – Borders, 8pm, Free The Impalas – Embassy Tavern, 9:30pm, no cover Battery (Metallica tribute band) – Canopy Club, 10pm, $6 Music Among the Vines 2003: Gary Cziko – jazz – Alto Vineyards 4210 N. Duncan Rd., 8-11pm Third Wish! – Modern rock and dance – Fat City Saloon Desafinado – Steep & Brew Cafe, Pages For All Ages, 7-9pm

DJ DJ Tim Williams – The Highdive, 10pm, $5 DJ Hipster Sophisto – Barfly, 9pm, no cover Spincity – Hideaway, 9-1am, no cover DJ – No Name Saloon, 9pm, no cover DJ Naughty Boy – Joe's Brewery, 10:30pm, $5 DJ Bundy – dance/house/techno – Lava, 9pm, no cover until 11pm DJ Resonate – Boltini Lounge, 10pm, no cover G Force Productions: DJ Chris – The White Horse Inn, 9-1, no cover DJ Michela Limacher – C-Street, 9pm, $3 DJ Murphy – Ruby’s, 9pm, no cover DJ Alex Mattson – Tonic Live DJ – Two Main, 10pm, cover The Noiseboy – Rock & Roll DJ – Mike N’ Molly’s, 10pmclose, $1

KARAOKE Karaoke with Paul Faber – Sunshine Theatre, Chancellor Hotel, 9:30-1am, no cover G-Force Karaoke – Lincoln Castle, 9:30pm-1am, no cover

DANCING Salsa Dancing – Two Main, 7-10pm, no cover Nightclub Dancing – Two Main, 5-7pm, no cover Foundations of Milonga – lessons – Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W. Stoughton, U, 7:30pm, $7 (includes social dance) Tango Society of Central Illinois Social Dance – Phillips Recreation Center, 9pm-12am, $5

WILL-FM Concert in the Park – Prairie Ensemble and Chicago’s Academy of Irish Music – Gate House Lawn, Allerton Park, Monticello, 5pm, Free

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Karaoke – D.R. Diggers, 9-1pm, no cover Karaoke with Paul Faber – Sunshine Theatre, Chancellor Hotel, 9:30-1am, no cover Karaoke – Ruby’s, 8pm, no cover G-Force Karaoke – Lincoln Castle, 9:30pm-1am, no cover

Champaign Urbana Ballet presents Swan Lake – Parkland College Theatre, 2400 W. Springfield Ave., 2pm, $12, can purchase tickets up to 2 hours before performance, call 355-5012 for tickets

Ballroom Dancing – Non-smoking, cash bar – Regent Ballroom, 1406 Regency Dr., S, 7:30-10:30pm, $7 Salsa Dancing – Non-smoking, cash bar; dress code: no tennis shoes, no hats, no blue jeans – Regent Ballroom, 11pm-1am, $4 Contra Dance – Music provided by Too Old To Be Controlled, with Martha Tyner calling-Beginners welcome, no partner/experience necessary –Crystal Lake Pavilion (near Lake House) N. Lake St., 8-11pm, $5

Austin Americana Jamboree: Bill Passalacqua, Elizabeth McQueen, Jeff Lazaroff – Cowboy Monkey, 8pm, $5 Irish Traditional Music Session hosted by Lisa Boucher – Mike ‘n Molly’s, 4pm, no cover Billy Galt and Ed O'Hara – blues – D.R. Diggers, 9:30pm, no cover

DJ Fresh Face Guest DJ – Barfly, 9pm, no cover DJ LA Wells – Boltini Lounge, 10pm, no cover

KARAOKE G-Force Karaoke – T.K. Wendl’s, 9pm

MondayJune9 LIVE MUSIC Jiggsaw, Monster Honkey – Mike ‘n Molly’s, 10pm, $3 Billy Galt & Ed O’Hara – White Horse Inn, 10pm, no cover Jazz Jam – Two Main, 7pm, no cover

DJ Spectrum – drum & bass, house; U-C Hip Hop – dub/down tempo – Barfly, 9pm, no cover DJ Spinnetry – Boltini Lounge, 10pm, no cover DJ Ryan Spinboi – C-Street, 9pm, no cover

KARAOKE G Force Karaoke – T.K. Wendl’s, 9pm

MUSIC PERFORMANCES An evening with Anne Murray – reserved seating – Virginia Theatre, Main and Mezzazine $43.50 and Balcony $37.50 Community Drum Circle – All levels welcome – Ten Thousand Villages, 105 N. Walnut St., Dowtown Champaign, 7-9pm

LITERARY EVENTS Gentle Fiction Bookgroup – discussion of “Blue Bottle Club” by Penelope Stokes – Pages For All Ages, 2pm

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From January through April 2003, over 100 volunteers from Champaign County came together to review programs for United Way program funding. After countless applications, meetings and site visits they created recommendations for over $1M to be given away to programs in our community.

Sunset Boulevard – starring William Holden – Virginia Theatre, 7pm, $5-all proceeds go towards the renovation of the Virginia Theatre

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Fight Night - Cash prizes, contests, arm wrestling and more! - Lava, 9pm Staerkel Planetarium Light Shows – “In My Backyard”, 10am;“America Rocks”, 11am – Staerkel Planetarium, Parkland College

the dinosaurs? How do scientists measure teeny-tiny things? Is it hard to measure the brain? Measurements of all types will be explored! – Orpheum Children’s Museum, 1-4pm Market at the Square – Produce, crafts, jewelry and music – SE Lot of Lincoln Square Mall, 7am-noon

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Thank You Community Impact Volunteers!

Champaign Urbana Ballet presents Swan Lake – Parkland College Theatre, 2400 W. Springfield Ave., 7:30pm, $12, can purchase tickets up to 2 hours before performance, call 353-5012 for tickets

G Force Karaoke – Pia's, 9-1am, no cover Karaoke – Jillian’s, 9pm, no cover

In the beginning was the rhythm & the rhythm birthed the word – Socio-political commentary with a kick & a beat – Channing Murray Foundation, 8-9:30pm, $5 suggested minimum donation

118 north neil street downtown champaign 217-356-3200

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FILM Sunset Boulevard – starring William Holden – Virginia Theatre, 7pm, $5-all proceeds go towards the renovation of the Virginia Theatre

TuesdayJune10 LIVE MUSIC Open Mic/Open Jam – Canopy Club, 10pm, $2 Grand Funk Emperor – Highdive, 10pm, no cover Open Mic Night – Espresso Royale, 7:30-10:30pm, Free Open Bluegrass Jam Session – Verdant News & Coffee, 7:30-9pm, Free American Heritage – Neil St. Pub, no cover Finga’ Lickin’ – Two Main, 9pm, no cover

Meet Romance author Katherine Greyle – Special talk and book signing of her latest novel – Pages For All Ages, 2pm

Rock-n-Roll DJing by Galaxy Gramaphone – Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, no cover DJ D-LO & DJ Spinnerty – Barfly, 9pm, no cover DJ Bozak – Boltini Lounge, 10pm, no cover DJ Michela Limacher – C-Street, 9pm, no cover

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Science Measurement Weekend Wizard – How long were

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Art In Motion Annual Dance Recital – Virginia Theatre, 6:30pm

WednesdayJune11 LIVE MUSIC Wayne “The Train” Hancock – Highdive, 8pm, $10 Don Heitler – jazz piano – The Great Impasta, 6-9pm, no cover Dave Branning Trio – Two Main, 7-10pm, no cover

DJ Big Sexy Funk with DJ Phlip, DJ Bozak – Barfly, 9pm, no cover DJ Forrest – Lava, 9pm DJ Michela Limacher – C-Street, 9pm, no cover Spicerack – 16mm educational film parade and rock music – Boltini,10pm, no cover DJ Pulano – Tonic

KARAOKE Karaoke – White Horse Inn, 9pm, no cover Karaoke with Cool Papa Joe – The Landing Strip, 8pm, no cover

ON STAGE Art In Motion Annual Dance Recital – Virginia Theatre, 6:30pm Concert in the Park – No Secrets-70’s & 80’s – Garden Hills Park, 7-8:30pm

FILM Movies in the Park – Monsters Inc. – Garden Hills Park, 8:45pm, free

LITERARY EVENTS Contemporary Fiction Bookgroup – discussion of Manil Suri’s “The Death of Vishnu – Pages For All Ages, 7:30pm

ART NOTICES Join Artists and Workshops at Gallery Virtu – Gallery Virtu, an artist-owned cooperative, now invites applications from area artists. The Gallery also offers workshops for adults, teens, and children in knitting, embroidery, photography, jewelry making, print-making, paper-making, book-binding and ribbon flowers. Gallery Virtu offers original works by the members including: jewelry, pottery, collages, sculptures, journals, hats, handbags and other textiles. For more information please call 762-7790, visit our website at www.galleryvirtu.org, e-mail: workshops@galleryvirtu.org or visit the gallery. Regular hours: noon to 4 p.m. Thursday; noon to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Located at 220 W. Washington Street in Monticello. Creation Art Studios offers regular on going studio times with instruction for both Children and Adults – Experience art creation and socializing that is therapeutic and inspirational and discover your untapped artistic abilities in the warmth of a safe and enriching environment. Children meet Tuesday and Wednesday, 3:30 to 5:00. Adolescents and Adults meet Friday 4:00 to 5:30 for studio art and portfolio development. Adults meet 2nd and 4th Saturdays for 2 hour sessions between 1:00 and 5:00. All classes offer independent studies of personal interests and ideas in the instruction of studio art through drawing, watercolor, oil and acrylic painting, mixed media and ceramics. Contact Jeannine Bestoso, 328-3896. 1102 E. Washington,Urbana. www.creationartstudios.com Open Studio Expressive Arts Workshop for Adults – Regular ongoing drop-in studio sessions offer experiential workshops in drawing, collage, painting and mixed media that take an individual beyond the ordinary and beyond limitations. Experience empowerment and feel comfort creating art through experimentation and intention. Beginners and special interest groups welcomed and encouraged. Gather and bring photos, pictures and favored objects to create meaningful works of art. Bring a friend. Tuesday 7-9pm and Thursday 4-6pm. CPDUs offered -provider#102753. Contact Jeannine Bestoso, 3283896. 1102 E.Washington, Urbana. www.creationartstudios.com Portrait Workshop – 1st Saturdays for 3 hour sessions from 1 to 4. First in a series of sessions begins June 7th. Beginning sessions in drawing through feature observa-

tion and basic layout and development of self portrait. Bring mirror. CPDUs offered for teachers – provider #102753. Contact Jeannine Bestoso, 328-3896. 1102 E.Washington, Urbana. www.creationartstudios.com Creative Drawing Art Class – Explore one element of design each week: color, line, shape / space, texture, and value. This project-oriented class will challenge you to think about the word "drawing" in creative ways. Great for the beginner as an introduction to the "elements of art" or for the stagnant artist as a quick jump start. No drawing skills or previous experience required. Mondays, 7 - 9 pm. 1408 S. Vine, Urbana. Cost $95. Contact Sandra at 3676345 or spiritofsandra@hotmail.com for details. Art with Intention for Adults – Participants may have weekly readings, sketchbook, and journal assignments that help them uncover and discover an intention in their own artwork. This class will be an exploration of voice. Individualized projects will be based on the student’s desire to learn new media, explore a theme, illustrate an idea, etc. Some previous art instruction or permission required. Fee is for 5 classes in 6 weeks. Call for start date. Thurs. 7 - 9 pm or Fri. 3-5 pm. Cost $95. Contact Sandra at 367-6345 or spiritofsandra@hotmail.com Children's Art Classes — Verdant News and Coffee & Verde Gallery. Sat. 10-11:30am $120/session (8 classes). 17 E. Taylor St., Champaign. 366-3204 Studio Space – Are you an interested in making art but need space (and maybe encouragement and feedback)? You can have your own workspace, with twenty four hour access, that includes a common sink, telephone, and kitchen. Optionally, you can attend a weekly session of instruction, feedback and guest critiques. One-year commitment required. $200 monthly. Studio in east Urbana. Contact Sandra at 367-6345 or spiritofsandra@hotmail.com for more details

ART EXHIBITS Boneyard Pottery – Ceramic Art by Michael Schwegmann and more. 403 Water St, C. Hours: Tues-Sat 11am-5pm. 355-5610. Broken Oak Gallery – Local and National artists. Original art including photography, watercolors, pottery, oil paintings, colored pencil, wood turning, and more. Refreshments served by the garden all day Saturaday. 1865 N 1225 E Rd, White Heath. Hours: Thurs.-Sat. 10:00am-4:00pm. 762-4907. Cinema Galley – 120 W. main, Urbana.“Canvas and Steel” – paintings and sculpture by William Baker. June 7-29. Ongoing display of fine art and crafts by 36 central Illinois artists including many UI and Parkland faculty. Vintage Deco coffee and cocktail sets; vintage movie posters. Open 10am-4pm Tues-Sat; 1-5pm Sun. 367-3711 Cafe Kopi — Oil on canvas works by Antonio Rolly on display through May. 109 N. Walnut, C. Mon-Thurs. 7 am-11 pm; Fri-Sat 7am-12 pm; Sun 11am-8 pm. 359-4266 Creation Art Studios – Continuing exhibit of landscapes, florals, animal life, and expressive art in various mediums by Jeannine Bestoso. Changing exhibit of works by students also on display. Hours: Tues-Fri: 1:00-5:30 Sat: 10:005:30. 1102 E Washington, Urbana. 344-6955 / 328-3896 Country in the City – Antiques, Architectural, Gardening, Home Accessories. Custom designing available. Landscapes and Florals by Jeannine Bestoso currently on display. 1104 East Washington St., Urbana. Hours: Thur.Sat. 10am-5pm. 367-2367. Framer's Market – Frame Designers Since 1981. Current featured artists: Charlotte Brady - Botanical Watercolors, Barry Brehm - Landscape Photography, Larry Hamlin Aquatint Etchings, Patrick Harness - Vibrant Oils and Pastels, Hua Nian - Abstract Watercolors & Pastels, David Smith - Original Acrylic Landscapes, Cindy Smith - Stone & Wood Sculpture, Bill Stevens - Humorous Recycled Metal Sculptures, Steve Stoerger - Steel & Glass Sculpture, Bonnie Switzer - Abstract Acrylic Paintings. 807 W. Springfield Ave., Champaign. 351-7020. Hours: Tues.-Fri. 9:30-5:30, Sat. 10:00-4:00. www.framersmarket.net The Furniture Lounge – Specializing in mid-century modern furniture from the 1920s-1980s, retro-Danish-modernlighting-pottery-art-bar wear-vintage stereo equipmentrecords. 9 E. University. Wed-Sat 11am-5:30pm, Sun 12:004:30pm. 352-5150 Gallery Virtu Cooperative – Original works by the nine artist-owners: jewelry, pottery, paintings, collages, hats, handbags and other textiles, sculptures and journals. The Gallery also offers workshops. 220 W. Washington St., Monticello. Regular hours: Thur. 12pm-4pm; Fri. 12pm to 8pm; Sat. 10am-6pm. 762-7790. www.galleryvirtu.org. Griggs Street Potters – Handmade functional and decorative pottery. Usual hours are Mon-Fri: 11-4, or call 3283863 for an appointment. 305 West Grigg St, Urbana. 3448546 Hill Street Gallery – Irish Landscapes, the pines of Lake Tahoe, Italian Sculptures, Monet in the Gardens of Giverny, the prairies of Illinois and The Field of Dreams. 703 W. Hill, Champaign. Hours Wed. & Thurs. 9am - 2pm or by appointment. 359-0675

International Galleries – Works from local artists. Lincoln Square Mall. Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sa 10am-6pm, Sun 125pm. 328-2254 Larry Kanfer Gallery – See University of Illinois diploma frames and original photographic fine-art prints by photographic artist Larry Kanfer. Gallery also features new images from the Prairiescapes, Upper Midwest, and European Collections. 2503 S. Neil, Champaign. Free and Open to the Public. Regular Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-5:30pm. 398-2000. www.kanfer.com LaPayne Photography – Specializes in panoramic photography of different subjects, including "Paint the Hall Orange" photographs of Assembly Hall and other University of Illinois scenes. 816 Dennison Dr., Champaign. Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm and Saturdays by appointment. 356-8994. Old Vic Art Gallery – Fine and Original Art. 11 E. University, C. Mon-Thurs 11am-5:30pm, Fri-Sat 11am-4:30pm. 3558338 Springer Cultural Center – cultural, recreational, and educational programs for all ages as well as workshops, lectures, exhibits, and performances. Offers classes in dance, music, theater, visual arts, health/wellness and for preschool children. 301 North Randolph Street, Champaign. Hours: Mon.-Thur. 8:00 am-9:00 pm, Fri.: 8:00 am - 5:30 pm, Sat.: 9:00 am - 5 pm, Sun.: Noon - 5 pm. 398-2376. www.champaignparkdistrict.com Steeple Gallery – Specializing in Americana scenes by Linda Nelson Stocks and Peter Sculthorpe. Vintage botanical and bird prints, Antiques, Framed limited edition prints M-F 9-5 Sat. 10-4 Sunday 12-4. 102 E. Lafayette St. Monticello, IL. 762-2924. www.steeplegallery.com Sweet Betsy’s – Sandwich and dessert café. Mother and Daughter’s Art Exhibit currently on display with paintings by Jeannine Bestoso, Kerry Anne Gillis and photography by Erin Gillis. 908 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Hours: Mon-Sat: 9-3, Wed: 9-5 then reopens from 5-7 for a barbecue dinner. Verdant News and Coffee & Verde Gallery – Magazines, newspapers, coffee, beverages and fine pastries along with the Verde Fine Art Gallery. 17 E. Taylor St., Champaign. Cafe hours: Mon-Sat 7am-10 pm; Gallery Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10am-10pm. 366-3204. www.verdant-systems.com/Verde.htm UIUC Japan House – Public Tours: Every Thursday, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Third Saturday of each month, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Or by appointment call (217)244-9934 or email japanhouse@uiuc.edu. 2000 South Lincoln Ave., Urbana Ziemer Gallery – Original paintings and limited edition prints by Larry Ziemer. Pottery, weavings, wood turning and glass works by other artists. Gallery visitors are welcome to sit, relax, listen to the music, and just enjoy being surrounded by art. 210 W Washington, Monticello. Hours: Tues. 10am-8pm, Wed.-Fri. 10am-5pm. Sat. 10am-4pm. 762-9786. www.ziemergallery.com

ART OPENINGS Visions – Photographs by Salvatore Carovilla. On view at Verde Gallery from June 3 through July 18. 17 East Taylor, pm. 366-3202. Here and Now: Art from Greater C-U – Local artists exhibit their works, ranging from painting, sculpture and drawing to installation and video. "Here and Now" offers a summer-long opportunity to celebrate the talents of the local arts community. Krannert Hours: Tues, Thu.-Sat. 9 am-5 pm, Wed. 9 am - 8 pm, Sun. 2-5 pm. 500 E Peabody, Urbana. 333-1860. Suggested Donation: $3 Dolls & Dresses-A Group Show – Curator: Sandra Ahten; Artists: Laura Anderson, Robin Arbiter, Colleen Brodie, Danielle Chynoweth, Partricia Fordan, William Gillespie, Julie Guyot, Sarah Kanouse, Liza Ryus, Barbara Smith, Jana Uebele; dolls and dresses as expressions of emotion, protest, memory, reflection and process – Saturday June 7 (7pm-9pm) Show Dates: June 7-June 30, IMC’s Middle Room Gallery, 218 W. Main St., U Canvas and Steel – paintings and sculpture by William Backer.Cinema Gallery, June 7-29, Open 10am-4pm, TuesSat; 1-5pm Sun.

ART-ON VIEW NOW Parkland Student Graphic Design Show – On view at the Parkland College Art Gallery from May 19 through June 19. 2400 W Bradley Ave, Champaign. New Summer Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10:00am-2:00pm, Mon.-Thur. 6:00-8:00pm. 3512485. American Folk Art from the Herbert Fried Collection – A recent donation of 19th and early 20th century American folk art has strengthened the museum’s holdings. The vivid forms and vernacular appeal of folk art are highlighted through selections from this important collection. On view at Krannert Art Museum through September 21. Tues, Thu.-Sat. 9 am-5 pm, Wed. 9 am - 8 pm, Sun. 2-5 pm. 500 E Peabody, Urbana. 333-1860. Suggested Donation: $3

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KIDS | FAMILIES O Baby! – Lap bouncing, nursery rhymes and music activities for infants with a caregiver – June 9, 9:30am-9:50am or 10:30am-10:50am – Champaign Public Library. No registration. Information: 403-2030. Club Fred – Games, stories and crafts for elementary school students – June 9, 3-4 pm, Douglass Branch Library, Champaign. No registration. Information: 403-2090. Tuesday Twos – Stories, songs and movements for twoyear-olds with a parent or grandparent. – June 10, 9:30am-9:50am or 10:30am-10:50 am Champaign Public Library. No registration. Storyshop – Stories, songs and activities for preschoolers – June 11; 9:30am-10am, Champaign Public Library, 10:30am-11am, Douglass Branch Library, No registration. Poetry Workshop – Dawn Blackman teaches poetry reading and writing. June 11, 2pm-4 pm, Douglass Branch Library,Champaign. Noregistration. Project Next Generation – Small-group mentoring and computer technology training for middle school students. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3-5 pm, June 10 to July 22, Douglass Branch Library. Register in advance: 403-2090. Talkin' About Your Health – Healthcare professionals from Provena Covenant and Carle will discuss the signs of depression. June 10, 10:15am-11:30 am No registration. Summer Reading Game – Sign up for “Lights, Camera, Read!” and read to win prizes, including a paperback book. June 1 to July 31, Champaign Public Library. Also at the Douglass Branch Library and on the bookmobile. Information: 403-2030. Baby Time – Lap bouncing, nursery rhymes, music activities and play time for infants with a caregiver, June 5, 10:30am -11am, Douglass Branch Library. No registration. Thursday Arts and Crafts for Kids (TACK) – Craft-making for elementary school-age children – June 5, 3pm-4pm Douglass Branch Library. No registration.

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Featured Works XII Picturing the Familial: Impressionist Works on Paper – Picturing the Familial explores the varied ways in which works on paper relate to each other and to the paintings produced by a small, close group of 19th century Impressionist artists. On view at Krannert Art Museum through August 3. Tues, Thu.-Sat. 9 am-5 pm, Wed. 9 am - 8 pm, Sun. 2-5 pm. 500 E Peabody, Urbana. 333-1860. Suggested Donation: $3 “A Celebration of Children” Art Show – The show will feature artwork of many special children and adults. 20% of Corbe Art sales will be donated to The Crisis Nursery of Champaign County – State St. Gallery & Emporium, 302 S. State St., C, Fridays & Saturdays, 11am-5pm; May 16-June 15, free

THEATRE LISTINGS SUMMERFEST 2003 Proof – Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning contemporary mystery by Davod Auburn and directed by Sara Lampert Hoover-contains strong language – Studio Theatre, Krannert Center June 13, 22, 26, 29; July 3, 10, 15, 20, 22, 25 Marriage Is Murder – by Nick Hall and directed by Peter

Reynolds, comedy about mystery writing duo, Paul and Polly Butler. As the team sits-down to create a new addition to their “super-slueth” series, they begin testing plot ideas on each other, conveniently enough both have right to “Miss Charlie” if the other dies – Studio Theatre, Krannert Center, June 15, 24, 27; July 1, 5, 6, 8, 11, 16, 17, 23, 26 Dear Ruth – a romantic comedy of the 1944 Broadway season set in World War II era portrays a love-struck Lieutenant William Seawright that arrives at the front door with the intention to meet and wed his supposed penpal – Studio Theatre, Krannert Center, June 19, 20, 25, 28; July 2, 9, 12, 13, 24, 27

on Sunday. Theravadan (Vipassana) and Tibetan (Vjrayana & Dzogchen) meditation practice. Meets in Urbana. More information call or email Tom at 356-7413 or shayir@soltec.net. Visit the website at www.prairiesangha.org for more information Clear Zen Group – Meets on Thursday evenings in the Geneva Room of the McKinley Foundation. Newcomers to meditation and people of all traditions and faiths are welcome – McKinley Foundation, 809 S. Fifth St., 6:25pm-9pm

MIND BODY & SPIRIT

Beginner Computers – this class is designed for students who are acquainted with the computer. Participants will learn to format a document; cut, copy, and paste; save and find films, and more. Classes will meet on Mondays from 9:30-11:30am – Parkland College Bauman Center, 2104 W. Park Ct., C; fee is $39. To register, call 217/403-1429.

Sunday Zen Meditation Meeting - Prairie Zen Center, 515 S. Prospect, Champaign, NW corner Prospect & Green, enter thru door from parking area. Introduction to Zen Sitting, 10 AM; Full Schedule: Service at 9 followed by sitting, Dharma Talk at 11 followed be tea until about 12 noon. Can arrive at any of above times, open to all, no experience needed, no cost. For info call 355-8835 or www.prairiezen.org Prairie Sangha for Mindfullness Meditation – Mondayevenings from 7:30pm-9pm and monthly retreats

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Adult Degree Completion Center Informational Meeting – Learn how to finish a degree through partnerships with area universities and the wide range of support services offered by the center-June 11, 5:30-6:30pm, X150, Parkland College, free, but registration is requested. For more information 353-2663 Connecting with Customers – Internal and External-Learn to make the human connection, even in brief interactions, and see the situation from the customer’s point of view – Parkland College, 8am-noon, Course fee is $99 Career Planning Seminar – Participants will learn about the career development process; explore interests, abilities, and goals; and discover available resources; tour of the Career Center provided, followed by an opportunity to schedule an opportunity to schedule an individual appointment with a career counselor –A175 Parkland College, June 17, 6-8pm, free, but reservations are suggested, call 217/351-2536 Beginner Computers – this class is designed for students who are acquainted with the computer. Participants will learn to format a document; cut, copy, and paste; save and find films, and more. Classes will meet on Mondays from 9:30-11:30am – Parkland College Bauman Center, 2104 W. Park Ct., C; fee is $39. To register, call 217/403-1429. Domestic Violence in Latin American Communities: Is There a Way Out? – workshop on domestic violence is part of the Latino Family Health Fair 2003, which takes place at the same site and runs from 10am-5pm. You are welcome to participate a, free childcare provided, and an outdoor festival for children provided at the site where they can learn about safety issues from representatives of different health care agencies – The Illinois Disciple Foundation, 610 East Springfield, C; June 21, 2pm-4:30pm

SPORTS | RECREATION Prairie Rein Stables Open Horse Show – Prairie Rein Stables, 1936 C.R. 1850 N U, directions: From I-74, take Cummingham, Rt 45. going N; travel past two stoplights, the turn right on Oaks Road travel approximetly four miles, Stables on left side – June 14, 9am, $6 per class, one time horse fee, $2, horse fee proceeds go to Champaign County Humane Society, free to watch Cobra Basketball and Volleyball Summer Basketball and Volleyball Camps – for children in grades 5 though 8 (basketball and volleyball) and high school students (volleyball only). Basketball camps available in two 3-day sessions: June 23-25 and July 18-20; overnight or commuter camps -Volleyball camps available June 9-11, highschool; June 16-18 and July 7

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Horseback Riding Clinic – cover basics of riding including grooming, saddling, bridling, walking and controlling the horse – Advanced registration required, 333-TRIP, Outdoor Center, June 20, 12-5pm, $20 for campus recreation members, $30 for non-members Kayak Clinic – Instruction includes boat safety, kayak and gear information, rescues, terminology, stroke technique – Outdoor Center, Advanced registration required call 333TRIP, June 13, 1-3pm, $15 for UI campus recreation members, $18 for nonmembers/general public Scuba Diving Clinic – details about gear and equiptment, water entries, surface dives, use of mask/fins/snorkel, the science of scuba diving and in pool training with tanks – Outdoor Center, Advanced registration is required call 333-TRIP, starting June 10, 6pm-8pm (six-sessions), UI Campus Recreation members, $195; non-members and general public, $230

PUBLIC MEETINGS CHAMPAIGN Historic Preservation Commission Meeting – Regular Meeting – June 5, 4pm - 6pm, Champaign Council Chambers, 102 N. Neil Street, C Public Works Advisory Board– Regular monthly meeting of the Public Works Advisory Board – June 9 4:30 pm 6pm, Public Works/Parking Programs - 713 Edgebrook, Champaign City Council Study Session Meeting – Regular Study Session Meeting – June 10, 7pm - 10pm, Champaign Council Chambers, 102 N. Neil Street, Champaign

URBANA Market at the Square – Fresh produce & foods, baked goods, flowers & plants, handcrafted works of art. June 07, 7am - noon, SE Lot of Lincoln Square, Downtown Urbana Committee of the Whole Meeting – Discussion of Agenda Items – June 09, 7:30pm to finish, Council Chambers Human Relations Commission Meeting – Discussion of Agenda Items – June 11, 5:30 pm - 7pm Council Chambers

OUT OF TOWN SHOWS

JUNE 6/5 Rooney/Feeder, AM Radio @ Park West, 9pm 6/5 Faux Jean/Tenki @ Double Door 6/5 Trey Anastasio @ Chicago Theatre 6/5 Salteens, The Forms @ Abbey Pub 6/5 Mark Hummel @ Buddy Guy’s Legends, 9pm 6/5 Wayne “The Train” Hancock @ Schubas 6/6 Ben Harper, Jack Johnson @ UIC Pavilion, 6:30pm 6/6 Jonathan Richman @ Metro 6/6 Block Party w/ Violent Femmes, Flaming Lips, Ben Kweller and Starlight Mints @ New City YMCA (1515 N. Halsted), $12 each day, $20 at the door, 4:30pm 6/6 Tim Easton, The Pleasure Club @ Abbey Pub, 10pm 6/6 Electric Six @ Double Door, 10pm, $10 6/6 Rob Swift, Kenny Muhammad @ Empty Bottle 6/6 Absinthe Blind @ Gunther Murphy’s 6/6 Maze and Patti LaBelle @ Allstate Arena, 8pm, $75 and $60 6/6 Belushi/Aykroyd w/ Have Love Will Travel Band @ Vic Theatre, 8pm 6/6 Flaming Lips – The Pageant, 8pm, $19 6/6 The Eagles Farewell Tour @ Savvis Center, 8pm, $45$175 6/7 Yo La Tengo w/ The Clean @ Riviera Theatre, 7pm 6/7 Etta James @ House of Blues 6/7 Block Party w/ Staind, Finch and All American Rejects @ New City YMCA (1515 N. Halsted), $12 per day, $20 at the door, Doors open at 4:30pm 6/7 The Haunted/ Shai Hulud @ Metro, 6:30pm, all ages 6/7 Jonathon Richman @ Metro, 9pm 6/7 The Beernuts @ The Bottom Lounge 6/7 The Used @ The Cubby Bear 6/7 Giant Step @ Double Door 6/7 Joan of Arc, Detatchment Kit @ Empty Bottle, 10pm 6/8 Garage A Trois @ Park West, 7:30pm 6/8 FOS/Lucien Warbaby @ Metro 6/8 The Frames @ Abbey’s Pub 6/8 Jay Clifford of Jump Little Children @ Schubas, 7pm, $10 6/9 Coldplay @ UIC Pavilion, 7:30pm 6/9 Steven Delopoulis @ Schubas 6/9 Neil Cleary, Parker Paul @ Schubas, 8pm 6/10 Dr Killbot/Apartment @ Double Door 6/11 Beck, Dashboard Confessional @ UIC Pavilion, 7pm 6/11 Hello Operator @ Double Door 6/11 Blue Merle @ Schubas, 9pm 6/11 Mary Fahl of October Project @ Park West, 7:30pm 6/11 Sound Tribe Sector 9 w/ The Slip @ House of Blues 6/11 Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals @ Ampitheatre

at Mizzou, 6:30pm, $32.50 6/12 Spitalfield w/ Red Hot Valentines @ Metro, 6:30pm, all ages 6/12 Dredg @ Elbo Room 6/12 Ed Harcourt @ Martyrs, 9pm 6/13 Down the Line/Katie Todd Band/Mer @ Double Door 6/13 Musiq Soulchild – The Pageant, 8pm, $24-$34 6/14 Colette @ Metro Smart Bar 6/14 Bela Fleck & The Flecktones @ The Pageant, 8pm, $24 and $29 6/14 Nas @ House of Blues 6/14 Rana @ Elbo Room, 9pm 6/15 Bela Fleck @ The Blue Note, 7pm, $22 6/15 Alana Davis @ Double Door 6/15 Lou Reed @ Skyline Stage at Navy Pier 6/15 Fertility (cd release) Saraphine (cd release) – Metro, 6:30pm, all ages, $7 6/15 Grey Goose Music Tour featuring Musiq @ House of Blues 6/17 Sonic Youth @ The Pageant, 8pm, $19 and $24 6/18 Pearl Jam, Idlewild @ United Center, 7:30 6/18 Dan Fogelberg w/ this band @ Skyline Stage at Navy Pier, 7:30pm 6/18 Hed Pe @ House of Blues 6/18 Seven Nations @ Mojo’s, 8:30pm, $10 6/19 Cobra Verde/The Nerves @ Double Door 6/19 The Dismemberment Plan @ The Metro, 9pm, 18 & over, $12 advance, $14 day of show 6/20 Journey, REO Speedwagon, and Styx – Savvis Center, 7:30pm, $37.50 to $65 6/20 Buzzcocks @ Metro 6/20 Taj Mahal & The Hula Brothers @ House of Blues 6/21 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds @ Chicago Theatre, 8pm 6/21 Rollins Band @ Vic Theatre 6/21 Britta Phillips & Dean Wareham @ Double Door 6/21 Mobb Deep w/ The Outfitters @ House of Blues 6/21 Tossers @ Metro 6/22 Jackson Browne, Steve Earle, Keb Mo @ Rosemont Theatre, 6/23 Dana Glover @ Schubas 6/24 The Doors @ Chicago Theatre, 8pm 6/24 Jets To Brazil @ Metro, 9pm, $12 advance, $14 day of show, 18 & over 6/25 Vans Warped Tour @ UMB Bank Pavilion, 12pm, $25.75 6/25 Erin McKeown, Stephen Kellog – Martyrs, 8pm 6/26 Anti-Flag @ Metro 6/26 The Movielife/Further Seems Forever @ House of Blues 6/27 Dark Star Orchestra @ Skyline Stage at Navy Pier, 7pm 6/27 Spyro Gyro @ The Pageant, 8pm, $24 6/27 Neville Brothers @ House of Blues 6/27 Fleetwood Mac @ Allstate Arena 6/27 Adema/Automatic Black @ Double Door, 10pm 6/27 Poi Dog Pondering @ Metro 6/28 Dark Star Orchestra @ Skyline Stage at Navy Pier, 7pm 6/28 Peter Gabriel @ Tweeter Center 6/28 Steel Pulse @ House of Blues 6/29 Vans Warped Tour @ Tweeter Center 6/30 The White Stripes @ The Pageant, 8pm, $27.50

JULY 7/1 Saint Vitus @ Double Door 7/1 Busta Rhymes @ House of Blues 7/1 The White Stripes @ Aragon Ballroom, 7:30pm, $27.50 (GA) 7/1 Widespread Panic @ Ampitheater at Mizzou, 7:30pm, $26 7/2 The White Stripes @ Aragon Ballroom, 7:30pm, $27.50 (GA) 7/2 Brand New/ The Beautiful Mistake @ Metro, 6:30pm, all ages 7/2 The Dead @ UMB Pavilion, 5pm, $34.50 to $49.50 7/3 Dave Matthews Band @ Tweeter Center, 7pm 7/4 Boston @ Tweeter Center 7/4 Frankie Knuckles @ House of Blues 7/5 Arrested Development @ House of Blues 7/6 The New Pornographers @ Metro, 9pm, 18+ 7/6 Santana @ UMB Bank Pavilion, 7:30pm, $16.50-$52 7/6 In Flames/Soilwork @ Vic Theatre, 6:30pm 7/7 Hootie and The Blowfish @ House of Blues 7/9 Placebo @ Metro 7/9 Jayhawks/Thorns @ Vic Theatre 7/9 David Lee Roth @ House of Blues 7/9 American Idols Live! @ United Center, 7:30pm 7/9 Lollapalooza 2003 @ UMB Pavilion, 12pm 7/10 Dave Matthews Band @ UMB Bank Pavilion, 7:30pm, $35-$52.50 7/11 The Les Claypool Frog Brigade @ Vic Theatre, 7:30pm 7/11 B2K, Marques Houston @UIC Pavillion, 7pm 7/11 X w/ The Drapes @ House of Blues 7/12 Detroit Cobras @ Double Door 7/12 Goo Goo Dolls @ Metro, 8pm, $15, 18 & over 7/14 The Starting Line @ Metro 7/15 Modest Mouse w/ Radar Brothers @ House of Blues 7/16 Modest Mouse w/ Radar Brothers @ House of Blues 7/17 Average White Band w/ DJ Logic @ House of Blues 7/17 Fountains of Wayne w/ Ben Lee @ Metro, 9pm

7/18 Califone @ Double Door 7/19 John Scofield Band @ Park West, 8pm 7/19 Queensryche/Dream Theatre @ Aragon Ballroom, 7:30pm 7/19 Gord Downie @ House of Blues 7/22 Justin Timberlake & Christina Aguilera @ Allstate Arena, 7:30pm 7/23 Justin Timberlake & Christina Aguilera @ Allstate Arena, 7:30pm 7/24 Black Eyed Peas @ House of Blues 7/25 Circle Jerks @ House of Blues 7/26 Capleton w/ Cocoa Tea @ House of Blues 7/29 John Mayer & Counting Crows @ UMB Bank Pavilion, 7pm, $31 & $43 7/29 The Allman Brothers @ Chicago Theatre, 7:30pm 7/30 The Allman Brothers @ Chicago Theatre, 7:30pm 7/31 The B-52’s w/ National Trust @ House of Blues

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COWBOY BEBOP ★★★★ BY ALAN BANNISTER | STAFF WRITER

ontinuing the trend of critically acclaimed Japanese Anime comes Cowboy Bebop: The Movie. Brought to America by Sony Pictures, Cowboy Bebop, directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, tells a tale of a crew of bounty hunters trying to make ends meet. The bounty hunters help out to get the large bounty placed on a man who released an unknown toxin on the city. In several short clips, Watanabe establishes Spike’s love for the chase as he investigates the slums of Alpha City, Mars’ biggest city, for clues. While Spike may say in the beginning that he is “not here to serve and protect,” his actions counteract that notion. The audience comes away realizing that he and his crew are more than just “humble bounty hunter[s].” The visual effects of Bebop are what will stay sharpest in viewers’ memories. Watanabe uses a blend of animation styles to give Bebop a unique look. Sharp lines contrast faded and washed out backgrounds, making the characters almost jump out to the audience. Everything from character design to the ins and outs of the metropolitan Mars city carries with it an air as distinct and rich as the jazz music that accompanies the movie. But the only disappointment can be found in its opening music. It lacks the charge of the steamy quick paced jazz the TV show has. But, in a longer more drawn out story, the modest blues number blends in perfectly well and works to emphasize Spike’s come as it will attitude.

WRONG TURN | ELIZA DUSHKU performance of her counterparts, she does manage to distinguish herself on screen. By adhering to the standard plot associated with every horror film, Wrong Turn proves to be a miserable copy of previous failures in the horror genre. The course of the plot leaves nothing to the imagination and settles for redundancy rather than ingenuity in character development. Combine all these distinct flaws, and the result is a dismal and lackluster production that deserves to be shelved or at the very least redone.

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FINDING NEMO ★★★1/2 BY JASON CANTONE | ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

n 1997, Ellen DeGeneres announced to the world that she was a lesbian. In the six years that followed, she made five unsuccessful films and a failed TV show. In 2003, DeGeneres once again proves herself as a brilliant comedian in the Disney/Pixar film Finding Nemo. Finding Nemo starts off swimming against the tide of what makes children’s films successful. DeGeneres and Albert Brooks are proven comedians, but don’t have the star power of Toy Story’s Tom Hanks. The opening sequence seems ripped from a Lifetime original movie plot summary, which leads into a film that effectively blends comedy and drama but serves a little too much drama for the average kid. And then there are the characters. Sharks and tropical fish don’t have the appeal of well-known toys or cuddly monsters. But the film comes from Pixar, which is known for nothing less than brilliant animation, clever writing and solid characters and Finding Nemo continues the film company’s high standards. The surprisingly dramatic tale features Marlin (Brooks, in his usual neurotic style)

searching for his physically handicapped son Nemo, who is captured by humans while trying to rebel against his overprotective dad. Although that seems dramatic enough, Marlin’s trauma is heightened because his wife and hundreds of offspring were all tragically eaten and/or destroyed by a villainous barracuda in the opening scene. The story follows Marlin and Nemo as they deal with seemingly insurmountable events (whether escaping from a fish tank or a sea filled with stinging jelly fish). Marlin meets up with Dory, a blue tang with short-term memory problems. Her constant forgetfulness never gets old because DeGeneres unlimited energy to her role that spices up the film with an endearing performance that occasionally saves the movie from excessive melodrama. In Nemo’s plotline, he meets The Tank Gang, a group ready to initiate him into their club and use him so they can all escape a dentist’s office fish tank before Nemo is given away to the hilariously evil Darla, who is known for shaking fish until they die. The film’s visuals are stunningly 3-D and make the Toy Story characters look very twodimensional in comparison. It’s one of those movies where every still could be in an art museum somewhere as a work of beauty.

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very horror film filled with gratuitous gore and murder seems to follow the sample formula for success. Plots attempt to compensate for a lack of good dialogue with moments of sheer fright and bloodshed. Often, however, this genre of film traps itself within these parameters, providing the audience with nothing more than a few screams and thrills. Wrong Turn simply follows suit by relying upon these conventional tools of the horror genre that lead Wrong Turn into a dead end. The nightmare begins with a medical student named Chris who is already running late for an interview. The major highway to his destination is jammed, forcing him to navigate for an alternate route, where he unsurprisingly meets a group of disoriented vacationers, led by Jesse (Eliza Dusku), who is capable of handling herself. As usual, characters become dispensable as the cannibalistic killers slaughter the vulnerable members of the group. Chris and Jesse ultimately become the pri-

mary targets of the cannibals in a hunt that spans most of the woods. Not surprisingly, the mix of characters in the cast is intentionally diverse in nature to almost foreshadow the upcoming deaths. The careless stragglers are the ones to die first, leaving the cunning individuals to be the sole survivors. This makes the film highly predictable and somewhat anticlimactic, draining it of any suspenseful scenarios. The film’s gruesome mutants were not particularly convincing either. Their presence may have struck fear in their victims but appear to lack creativity in their brutal methods and appearance. Simply chopping bodies and eating flesh may seem disturbing at first, but it never truly resonates the necessary fear to rattle audiences. Of all the characters in the film, Dushku appears to demonstrate the most talent and versatility as an actress in such a gut-wrenching feature. Although she has appeared in other films in various capacities, she is most remembered for her role as a feisty and rebellious slayer on the critically-acclaimed show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Despite the dreadful

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FINDING NEMO | THOSE LOVABLE SHARKS Finding Nemo lacks the adult humor seen in Toy Story 2 or Dreamworks’ Shrek, but there are still hidden references, such as the shark being named Bruce after Steven Spielberg’s name for the mechanical shark used in Jaws. Finding Nemo is far from Pixar’s best work, but the animation company proves that even five minutes of Finding Nemo is better than any other family movie out there. The 1989 Pixar short cartoon “Knick Knack” precedes Finding Nemo. The short humorously tells the story of a snowman who desperately wants to get out of his snowglobe and meet the female knick knacks on the dresser drawer. Search the Internet and you’ll see the obvious editing change to make the cartoon appropriate for family audiences.

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Blood, guts and cartoon violence BY ALAN BANNISTER | STAFF WRITER

t the first sight of the Happy Tree Friends DVD cover, viewers see a bunny sitting on the floor. It’s cute, colored in calming pastels. But then the eye catches the fact that this friendly, smiling bunny with a pink, heartshaped nose is about to put a fork into an electrical outlet. That’s when the title Happy Tree Volume #1: First Blood begins to make sense and viewers understand why a “concerned mother” along with many others, is quoted on the back saying, “I do whatever it takes to stop my kids from watching these animals.” Watching the DVD, or at least a few of the 90 second episodes, will make you debate whether to puke or laugh, and that’s exactly what the creators wanted. Rhode Montijo, co-creator of Happy Tree Friends Volume #1: First Blood, offered this sage advice in a phone interview: “You’ve got to keep a bucket with you.” Happy Tree Friends Volume #1: First Blood fully earns the Cartoon Violence warning on the front jacket with such gruesome events as decapitations, hangings and forced amputations of arms and legs. The DVD consists of 14 one-and-a-half to two minute shorts reminiscent of Itchy & Scratchy from The Simpsons in their violent, eye- popping nature. Each cartoon short begins with a happy setting that goes horribly wrong, resulting in the characters’ gruesome deaths. HTF got its start in 1999 when an outside source asked Mondo Media, which now produces HTF, for “a really short, really violent” cartoon for a commercial. Montijo said that despite the commercial never airing, “the idea kept fresh in our heads.” He said the group of creators continued playing around with the characters, trying to make themselves laugh, and eventually the show was approved and premiered at Spike & Mike’s Sick & Twisted Animation Festival and then it started publication on the internet in 2000. For Montijo and co-creator Kenn Navarro, making a funny cartoon is what HTF is all about. The show is not meant to be simply gross and disgusting. “The violence is almost secondary,” Navarro said. However, in the DVD’s commentary section, they do admit to looking for “cringe factor” in every episode. They defined cringe as the moment right before one of the woodland

creatures gets violently maimed. It’s a sick, disturbing version of humor that Montijo and Navarro offer. But what’s shown on the DVD isn’t as disgusting as it gets. In the commentary, they both declare that the more gruesome ideas don’t make it to print if they don’t make them laugh. But each show isn’t just about blood, guts and octane. Each cartoon deals with a different aspect of everyday life and takes those little moments to the absurd extreme. Others have successfully mocked some of these everyday occurrences in the past, but HTF adds its own indelible mark to the situations. While the fire department almost sawed off Homer Simpson’s arms because he wouldn’t let go of two items in vending machines, Nutty the squirrel actually does lose his arm as he grabs onto his stuck candy bar. Then the machine falls on him, and Navarro’s cringe factor kicks in as the spiral candy holders twist down to puncture his eyes, showcasing the series’ disturbing sense of humor. Being known as disgusting and grotesque can be good for business. Mondo Media revels in the comments by printing some of them on the back of the DVD. HTF isn’t a pioneer in cartoon violence; animated violence had its start years before HTF in such series as Looney Tunes, where HTF finds much of its roots and inspiration. The main difference is simply that HTF shows the gory details. Montijo and Navarro said they are big Looney Tunes fans, particularly of Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. They find that a great deal of the fun behind each episode comes through thinking of creative new ways to maim their characters. They both related this type of plotline to why it’s fun to watch Wile E. Coyote try to figure

out different ways he attempts to catch the Road Runner. Some people seem to have a problem not with the violence, but rather the depth of the show. One critic said the show was like Itchy & Scratchy, but without the satirical edge. When faced with this, Navarro and Montijo were quick to point out that their cartoons have a great deal of depth compared to Itchy & Scratchy, “if you take it independently of The Simpsons,” they said. Each episode on the DVD has self-contained narration throughout the entire episode. Unfortunately, because they are hosted online HAPPY TREE FRIENDS: VOLUME ONE | A CUTE LITTLE BUNNY, OR IS IT? and not on a syndicattion should have no problem shilling out the ed TV show, the cartoons were made to be short in their pre-DSL existence to help ensure money, but most other people could be wary. The DVD itself is a little lacking. While the that everybody who wanted to could downextras do include more than two hours of load them. Navarro said that a longer version entertainment, cast commentary on the show of each episode could be coming soon in the and commentary on different ideas about the second DVD, which is scheduled for a fall sketches takes up the majority of that time. 2003 release. “At least one five-minute episode will be on These extras are enjoyable because of the wacky and humorous personalities of the peothe new DVD,” Navarro said. ple who have worked on this cartoon. Longer episodes are what this show needs. But the issue on the DVD comes down to A lot of potential lies in this show and its crethe fact that there are only 14 episodes that ative backing at Mondo Media. Given the add up to about 25 minutes. However, the ability to expand beyond their Internet audisheer quality and the lengths to which the ence, Happy Tree Friends could invade the people of Mondo Media have gone to create homes of all animated violence lovers. the world of HTF, make this a quality pick in As it stands now, it is questionable whether any collector’s set. the DVD is worth the $14.99 it costs. The avid Happy Tree Friends can be found online at collector who appreciates well-crafted anima-

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BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM ★★★1/2

end of Daddy Day Care, nobody onscreen seems to care much anymore, and kids won’t be the only ones ready for a nap. (Matt Pais) Now showing at Beverly and Savoy

ing, The In-Laws is nothing more than a rainy day or lazy Sunday flick that is worth only the $3 rental. (Aaron Leach) Now showing at Beverly and Savoy

DOWN WITH LOVE

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EWAN MCGREGOR AND RENEE ZELWEGGER For all its campy entertainment value, Down With Love drags at points, especially when the lack of a connection between the leads becomes painfully transparent. It’s good for a few chuckles, or maybe if someone’s in the mood for a mindless feel-good romance to cheer them up on a rainy day. (Paul Eberhart) Now showing at Beverly and Savoy

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PARMINDER K. NAGRA Bend It Like Beckham isn’t a big comedy, and its plot won’t keep you guessing. But this film is warm and inviting and will make you feel like you can bend a soccer ball like Beckham, whether you knew who he was before venturing to the multiplex or not. (Jason Cantone) Now showing at Beverly

VOICES OF ALBERT BROOKS AND ELLEN DEGENERES Pixar can do no wrong. The film company has never had a failure, either commercially or critically. This newest edition to the Pixar family tells the tale of a fish lost. It’s a father and son tale in the big blue sea and currently getting controversy from tropical fish sellers across the nation for its depiction of inhumane fish sellers. (Jason Cantone) Now showing at Beverly and Savoy

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JIM CARREY A guy who complains about God too often is given almighty powers for 24 hours to teach him how difficult it is to run the world. This film could have easily slipped into a Christian pandering or preaching, but it smartly stays nondenominational and ambiguous. As safe as In & Out made homosexuality, Bruce Almighty does the same with religion. Now showing at Beverly and Savoy

SIGOURNEY WEAVER AND JON VOIGHT Holes never holds back just because it’s based on a young adult novel. Because the story arc of the film follows the book so closely, it becomes a complicated and refreshingly original movie. (Paul Booth) Now showing at Savoy

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KAREN BLACK AND CHRIS HARDWICK Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses succeeds at what it sets out to do. Those who love horror will see this as the Citizen Kane of their genre. For those who don’t, the film won’t sit well at all. This is a really well-made, terrible movie, and it doesn’t take prisoners. It’s either a four-star piece of crap, or a no-star classic. You make the call if you can bear to watch. (Paul Booth) Now showing at Savoy

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KOICHI YAMADERA AND AOI TADA Continuing the trend of critically acclaimed Japanese Anime comes Cowboy Bebop: The Movie. Brought to America by Sony Pictures, Cowboy Bebop, directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, tells a tale of a crew of bounty hunters just trying to make ends meet. The bounty hunters help out to get the large bounty placed on a man who released an unknown toxin on the city. The tradition of Japanese animation continues to hit America by storm. after the success of Spirited Away. (Alan Bannister) Showing at Beverly

DADDY DAY CARE ★★

EDDIE MURPHY There are a few winning moments of light humor scattered throughout the film, and a good heart and good intentions beat beneath the sometimes sniveling storyline. But by the

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HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES ★

THE IN-LAWS ★1/2

THE ITALIAN JOB MARK WAHLBERG AND EDWARD NORTON The Italian Job is a thrilling caper film that uses endearing wit to win over the audience, leaving the confusing plots of more successful films behind. A Mini Cooper chase provides action and excitement, and fun tactics will keep viewers planted in their seats and not make them think too hard to be entertained. (Andrew Crewell) Now showing at Beverly and Savoy

IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY ★★1/2

MICHAEL DOUGLAS AND KIRK DOUGLAS Certainly, the subject of family does not pose a very appealing theme for a film but watching the diverse behavior of three generations of Douglases is worth the cost. (Daniel Nosek) Now showing at Beverly

THE LIZZIE MCGUIRE MOVIE ★★1/2

HILARY DUFF AND ADAM LAMBERG The Disney Channel character is graduating from middle school and celebrating in Rome, Italy along with a bunch of wholesome adventures. The Lizzie McGuire Movie does exactly what it sets out to do: allow children to watch the TV show on a giant screen. The film will disappoint viewers expecting a taut, exciting update to the show. But those that allow themselves to be charmed by Duff – an easy task – will be pleasantly surprised. (Paul Booth) Now showing at Beverly and Savoy

THE MATRIX: RELOADED ★★1/2

KEANU REEVES AND LAURENCE FISHBOURNE The highly anticipated sequel to The Matrix finally arrives. The Matrix Reloaded is a very enjoyable film. Some of the action sequences are breathtaking and truly innovative. Between the kung fu, comedy, romance and adventure, most viewers should walk away entertained. The tragedy is that the audience is only entertained, and not enlightened. (John Piatek) Now showing at Beverly and Savoy

MICHAEL DOUGLAS The film never slows for a second and quickly dives right into the meat of the story; the scenes that set-up the characters are brief and get to the point immediately while giving clear pictures of who these guys are. The oldies soundtrack playing throughout of the film also brings back some good nostalgia. While there are a couple of bright moments throughout the film that keep it amus-

A MIGHTY WIND

And Vegas is the perfect place for an upbeat actor like Corbett. He plays his Gambler’s Anonymous character, Lucky Linkletter, with perfection. He has the conscience that compels him to do the right thing often for the wrong reason and at the most inappropriate time, which creates a recipe for comedy and drama all at once. Corbett’s emotions run the full spectrum. When he’s happy, he’s ecstatic, and when he’s sad, his tears seem both realistic and heartbreaking. His poker faces are hilarious – especially when viewers get to witness him practicing them in a mirror in the privacy of his own home. Even his language imitates the hard-core gambler he plays, using grammar such as “he don’t bother me. Although Corbett is slick in his role as Lucky, the show would be lacking without the strong supporting case. Together, the entire cast works to make each episode entertaining and realistic.

The combination of hick-like Vinny and the “ghetto Vegas townie” known as Mutha make for the comic relief of the show – the two are always getting themselves (and Lucky) in crazy trouble with gambling sharks and the like. No matter what happens, they keep the audience laughing through the whole ordeal, which would otherwise be characteristic of the overly-serious drama scenes that occur in the hundreds of other television series out there. The show’s writers also give Corbett the chance to make people laugh. In one scene, he is playing cards against a drunk tourist, to whom he says, “Your waistline tells me you have a wife that loves you.”This comment is met by pure shock from those around them, and surely laughter from viewers. Adding to the comedic value of the show are all Lucky’s fellow gamblers at the casinos. Nothing is more curiously satisfying than watching Lucky lose to a table full of

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MICHAEL MCKEAN AND EUGENE LEVY Imagine American Pie dad Eugene Levy on drugs. Lots and lots of drugs that have been smoked and injected for decades until the huddled body that used them is nothing more than an emotionless wall. That's Levy's folk music character in A Mighty Wind, the new Christopher Guest

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mockumentary ready to take the world by storm. Funnier than Guest’s previous works, but the quality has been higher in his other films (Jason Cantone) Now showing at Beverly

PHONE BOOTH ★★1/2

COLIN FARRELL AND KATIE HOLMES The rule here limits the film’s action to a few square feet in and around the last remaining phone booth in New York City, as the narrator fills in the audience on the rest of the story. This limit is the best part of Phone Booth. It captures the excitement and thrill of the movie but also sacrifices good dialogue for flashy camera techniques. Delayed after the Washington, D.C. sniper killings. The film also stars Katie Holmes.(Paul Booth) Now showing at Beverly and Savoy

X2: X-MEN UNITED ★★★

HALLE BERRY AND PATRICK STEWART Just as in the original X-Men, Singer leaves loose threads for a reason – upcoming sequels. X2: X-Men United should satisfy fans, whether they belong to the comic book or summer movies in general. Although not a classic, it’s a fun, explosive flick definitely worthy of skipping an afternoon lecture. (Ryan Hutson) Now showing at Beverly and Savoy

WRONG TURN ★

ELIZA DUSHKU AND JEREMY SISTO Wrong Turn proves to be a miserable copy of previous failures in the horror genre. The course of the plot leaves nothing to the imagination and settles for redundancy rather than ingenuity in character development. Combine all these distinct flaws, and the result is a dismal and lackluster production that deserves to be shelved or at the very least redone. (Daniel Nosek) Now showing at Beverly and Savoy

OPENING THIS WEEK 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS

PAUL WALKER AND TYRESE The smash success starring Vin Diesel is being made into a sequel. This time, Paul Walker takes credit alongside Tyrese and the setting moves from the mean streets of L.A. to the mean streets of Miami. John Singleton directs this combination of summer fun, Miami ladies and cars so fast it’ll make men pump adrenaline so fast through their systems they won’t know what to do. Now showing at Beverly and Savoy —Jason Cantone

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LUCKY BY JENNIFER KEAST | STAFF WRITER

ans of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Sex and the City, or simple straight-up fans of John Corbett should tune in to FX Tuesday nights at 9 p.m. Every week,Corbett flourishes on the network’s relatively new comedy, Lucky, a show that is sure to please Corbett fans and non-fans alike. Lucky is set in Las Vegas – which in itself is sure to mesmerize viewers with intriguing on-location shots of the city’s night life. Neon lights, casinos, strippers, parties, and everything else that defines the “City of Sin” is showcased in each episode. The show follows Lucky, the Million Dollar World Championship of Poker winner, and his three friends, Vinny (Billy Cardell), Mutha (Craig Robinson) and Theresa (Ever Carradine) through their adventures, and their more exciting misadventures during gambling in Vegas.

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LUCKY | JOHN CORBETT Grandmas or beating the former Poker champion (who dresses in full cowboy getup) at the last second. Lucky’s quasi girlfriend and fellow Gambler’s Anonymous member, Theresa, is fantastically played by Carradine. She successfully combines the franticness of an addict while keeping the charming innocence of her pre-Vegas life in her character. This makes her a joy to watch. FX’s Lucky is a refreshing change from the typical broadcast sitcom. It combines all the right elements on a silver platter — superb acting, slapstick comedy, humor, love, pain and adventure — into one appetizing dish.

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HELP WANTED | Part Time Part time summer nanny needed in the Streamwood, IL area. Mostly afternoon hours. Single father - seeking help in taking care of 13 and 10 year old daughters during the summer. Need reliable car, prefer you have a cell phone. Run errands, take daughters to the pool, pick up from daily summer camp, light meal preparation, etc. $12.00 per hour. E-mail resume or cover letter to kevin@carterfinancialgroup.com, or call 630-747-7999. Graphic design studio is seeking models for apparel and hair style photography. Previous experience is preferable. All ages welcome. 328-3013. Wanted novelist assistant. Need not be a lit major, but must enjoy reading and have a penchant for the written word. 356-3554 ABSOLUTELY FREE INFO. ONLINE WORK FROM HOME $25-75/hr. PT/FT Call (800)260-3443 www.dreamsneverending.com

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609 W. MAIN, U

706 S. WALNUT, U Renting for August 2003. Quiet neighborhood. 1 bedroom apts from $465/mo. 2 bedroom from $495/mo. Gas Heat, Central A/C, Laundry facilities. Parking included. To furnish $50/mo. Shown 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

808 S. LINCOLN, U 56/58 E. Healey, C

1BR, $390

Furnished apts with patios or balconies. Heat paid. Parking is $25/month. On site laundry.

106 E. John, C

1BR from $550

Large, unfurnished apts w/ hardwood floors. Includes either office or sunporch, heat & water. On site laundry.

Eff. from $330

Large furnished at the corner of Clark & Sixth. Parking is $45/mo. Includes water & sewer.

602 E. Clark, C

Eff. from $315

Furnished efficiency w/ patio or balcony. Includes water & sewer.

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711 W. Main, U

Studios $440

Furnished apartments with a fireplace, balcony/ patio. Located at the corner of Main & Busey. On site laundry. Parking included.

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1 BR from $525

Spacious furnished apts on Illinois & Lincoln. Eat in kitchen, A/C, on-site laundry. On 22 Illini bus line.

1009 W. Main, U.

2BR from $600

Furnished apts on engineering campus, water paid. Some have balconies. Parking is $35/mo. On site laundry.

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1108 S. LINCOLN, U Aug 2003 rental. Older classic building close to Jimmy John’s on Lincoln Avenue. Upper apts have hardwood floors. Laundry in building. Efficiencies have carpet and are furnished rents from $310 to $350/mo. Unfurnished 1 bedrooms from $550/mo. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

Renting Aug 2003. Quiet building in nice Urbana neighborhood. 2 bedroom apts Furnished $525/mo. 1 bedroom apts Furnished $470/mo. Parking optional, Central A/C, Carpet, laundry facilities, Ethernet. Gas Heat. Daily showings 7 days a week BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com.

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Avail Aug 2003. Attractive modern loft apts. Dishwasher, disposal, window a/c, ceiling fans, patio/balconies, carpet, laundry, parking, second floor skylights. Rents from $350/mo. to $435/mo. $50/mo. to furnish. Apts shown 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

Summer sublet- $500 for entire summer, June 1st- Aug 13, roommate wanted, own bedroom and full bath. Indoor pool, hot tub, sauna, fitness center and computer lab, huge atrium with plants, pond and waterfall, outdoor grilling area, sand volleyball. Bedrooms available now and for summer. www.atriumapartments.net 328-5122. Open house Mon.-Fri. 9-5, Sat. and Sun. 12-4.

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204 E. Clark, C., 505 W. Springfield, U., 409 W. Elm, U, 710 California, 712 W. Illinois. Studio 1, 2, 3, 4 bedrooms. $340/mo -$900/mo. Includes hot water, heat, parking, water, garbage, furnishings, security entrances and cameras. Cable television, available mid August. 637-2111, 367-6626

Available immediately! Furnished 2, 3, 4 BR. 202 East White, C. Call 351-1803 for details.

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Copier for Sale Sharp SF-2114 office copier. Nobody knows how old it is, but it isn’t terribly old. It copies 8.5”x11” and 8.5”x14” paper. Works and is in good shape. Great for parties. Asking $200. For more information or to see, call Rachel, 333-3733.

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1206 S. Randolph, Suite B, Champaign We are at the corner of Hessel and Randolph, behind Jillians.

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Renting Aug 2003. Classic older building with Unfurnished 1 BR+ sun room, 1 BR+ den. Near Krannert, Law School, Music, etc. Features hardwood floors in upper units, laundry on site. Parking $45/mo. Shown 7 days a week. 1 BR + Sun Room- from $590/mo (UF) 1 BR + Den- from $590/mo (UF) BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

Courtyard on Randolph 713 S. Randolph, C. Now renting starting June through Augustfrom $598/mo. 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. Includes: cable, water, trash, laundry facility, seasonal pool. Conveniently located near campus & downtown Champaign. 352-8540, 355-4608 pm www.faronproperties.com

Sunnycrest Apts

Spacious 1BR/2BR, a/c, laundry, free pking, on busline, near shopping. Affordable. Available Now!

352-4104 or 344-1306 CAMPUS APARTMENTS | Furnished 1 roommate needed in furnished, spacious, 2br. AC. Stoughton and Lincoln, $500/summer OBO. 217-367-3302

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CAMPUS APARTMENTS | Furnished 1005 S. SECOND, C Efficiencies Fall 2003. Secured building. Private parking. Laundry on site, ethernet available. Phone 352-3182. Office at 309 S. First, Ch. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 1006 S. 3RD, C. Aug 2003. Location, location. One bedrooms for fall. Covered parking & laundry, furnished & patios, ethernet available. Phone 352-3182. Office at 309 S. First, Ch. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroups96.com

1006 W.STOUGHTON, U Very close to Engineering campus. Available for Aug 2003. Masonry construction. 4 bedroom from $800/mo. Window A/C, Carpet. Parking $25/mo. Shown 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

1007 S. FIRST, C Aug 2003 rental. Very good location near First and Gregory. Quiet building. Attractive well-maintained. 2 bedroom apts from $600/mo. Window A/C, Carpet, Laundry facilities. Ethernet. Parking included. Apts shown 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

101 N. BUSEY & 102 N. LINCOLN, U August 2003. Excellent location near Green & Lincoln. 2 bedroom apts from $500/mo. Window A/C, Laundry. Parking available at $30/mo. Apartments shown 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

102 N. GREGORY, U August 2003. Close to Illini Union. 2 bedroom apts starting at $500/mo. Carpet, Gas Heat, Laundry. Parking available at $30/mo. 7 days a week showings. BARR REAL ESTATE 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

105 E. GREEN, C Studio apts available for now and Aug 2003. Carpet, electric heat, wall a/c units, off street parking avail, laundry on site, Ethernet. Rents from $330/mo. Shown 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com 106 DANIEL, C. For August 2003. 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, ethernet available. Some townhouses. Location, location. Phone 3523182. Office at 309 S. First, Ch. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com

106 E. Daniel $595 GOOD DEAL! 2 bedroom Mardi Gras balcony UGroup96.com 352-3182 311 E. WHITE, C Available for Aug 2003. Large furnished efficiencies close to Beckman Center. Rent starts at $315/mo. Parking avail. at $30/mo. Window A/C, carpet. Shown 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com 3rd and Clark, Champaign August 2003 Deluxe furnished 3 bedroom, 1 bath and 4 bedroom 2 bath. Excellent. $600$900/mo. Ted 766-5108

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408 E. Clark, Champaign 2 blocks West of Beckman. 1 BR apartment available for Fall. Includes parking. $485/month. Campo Rental Agency 344-1927

506 E. Stoughton, C For August 2003. Extra large efficiency apartments. Security building entry, complete furniture, laundry, off-street parking, ethernet available. Phone 352-3182. Office at 309 S. First, Champaign. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com

Aug 2003. Great location. Attractive apts. Carpet, Ceiling fans, A/C. 1 bedrooms $535/mo. 7 days a week showing. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

509 E. White, C. Aug. 2003. Large 1 bedrooms. Security entry, balconies, patios. Furnished. Laundry, off-street parking, ethernet available. Phone 352-3182. Office at 309 S. First, Ch. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com

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Christian housing. Semester year leases. $325/mo. Edge of furnished, W/D, A/C, parking, included. Contact xalinda@hotor 337-1681.

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509 W. MAIN, U Quiet Urbana location very close to campus available for Aug 2003. 1 bedroom apts. Rents start at $380/mo. Carpet, laundry facilities, Window A/C, Storage, Parking avail. at $25/mo. Shown 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE 356-1873 www.barr-re.com Available for Fall. Roommates wanted, male and female, to share deluxe furnished, 3 and 4 bedroom apartments at 3rd and Clark. from $200/mo. 766-5108

•Game room •New Aquarium coffee bar •Waterfall & Fountains •Computer Lab •Security building and guard •2–4 Bedrooms

Rents from $350 and up Leasing Now and for Fall

1306 N. Lincoln Ave. 217.328.5122 www.atriumapartments.net

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805 S. LINCOLN, U

M–F 9–5:30 • Sat. 10–3 Sun. 12–4 •Heated indoor pool •Hot tub & sauna •State-of-the-art fitness center •In-room High Speed Internet •Custom Made Oak Furnishings •Roommates Wanted

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Large Efficiencies near 5th & White St., private bath & kitchen, A/C, laundry, entire wall of closet space, ethernet.

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CAMPUS APARTMENTS | Furnished 604 E. White, C. Security Entrance For August 2003, Large 1 bedroom furnished, balconies, patios, laundry, offstreet parking, ethernet available. Phone 352-3182. Office at 309 S. First, Ch. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroups96.com

The Larson Co. 398-6677

802 W. GREEN, U One block from Lincoln Avenue. Great architecture and design- not a box apartment. Large units with Central A/C, Carpet, Patios/Balconies, laundry, Ethernet. Off-street parking at $35/mo. 2 bedrooms from $525/mo. Showings 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

702-704 W. Elm St. Spacious 2 bedroom furnished apartments near Lincoln & Green

• Excellent campus location near Lincoln & Green • Ethernet • Parking • Laundry • Balcony • Kitchen/bar combination • $650/month The Larson Company

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1 Bedroom 102 E. Gregory - $430 - $500 202 E. John - $430 - $560 2 Bedrooms 102 E. Gregory - $520 - $600 202 E. John - $550 - $800 610 E. Stoughton -$730 $800 807 W. Oregon - $690 - $785 810 W. Iowa - $720 - $750 910 S. Locust - $710

3 Bedrooms 811 W. Oregon - $1100 202 E. John - $840 807 W. Oregon - $1015 - $1085 610 E. Stoughton - $930 - $1095 4 Bedrooms 811 W. Oregon - $1200 - $1240

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705 S. 1st St. Apts. First & Green

Luxury 2 & 3 BRM apts Balconies, Central A/C, 2 Baths 1 SPRING SINGLE LEASE AVAILABLE/MALE

367-2009 705 W. Stoughton,U Avail Aug 2003. 2 bedrooms with den. Near Lincoln Ave & Engineering campus. Central A/C, dishwasher, disposal. Parking $25/mo. Rent from $495/mo. Shown 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com Furnished one and two bedrooms and efficiencies for Fall from $325 near John and Second or Healey and Third. 356-1407

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706 S. FIRST, C Excellent Value for Aug 2003. Half block south of Green on First Street. Large apartments in security building. 2 bedrooms from $480/mo. Window A/C, Carpet, Hot water heat. Parking at $30/mo. Shown 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

903 W. Oregon One block east of Krannert Spacious 2 bedroom furnished apartments with large bedrooms, kitchen-bar combination, balcony, A/C, off-street parking, washer-dryer, etc.

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Locust III Apts 906-908 S. Locust St.

Large 1 bedroom and efficiency apts. Some units paid heat/water REASONABLE PARKING

367-2009 BUSEY & ILLINOIS, U. Large apts in quiet Urbana location one block South of Green and one block East of Lincoln. Off street parking. Ethernet. 2 bedrooms start at $665/mo. Avail August 2003. Shown 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com Large furnished 1 bedroom apartment includes parking and water. Great Location. $560/mo. 809 W Illinois. Call Heritage Properties 217-351-1803

706 S. LOCUST, C. Aug 2003 rentals. One block west of First Street, close to campus in quiet neighborhood. A/C, Gas Heat, Carpet, Parking available, Laundry facilities. 1 bedrooms at $395/mo and 2 bedrooms at $610/mo. Shown 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

CAMPUS 2 BEDROOM Apartments. Excellent location near Lincoln and Green. Parking, laundry, ethernet, balcony. Leasing for fall. $650/mo. 398-6677

Available August 2003 Roommate Program

New 2-bedroom Luxury Apartments in a quiet, historic, residential Urbana neighborhood available August 2003. Beautifully designed - Georgian style architecture with a brick exterior - bay windows - attractive color schemes. Each unit provides:

•Balcony or patio •Washer/dryer •Dishwasher •Microwave •Garbage disposal •Assigned parking space to each unit

•Broadband internet access •Buzzer/intercom access •New furniture package •Recessed lighting •Ceramic tile in kitchen, entry, and bathrooms •Extensive landscaping $795/month - $40/month parking Located at the corner of Green Street and Coler Street two blocks east of Lincoln Avenue, this location is close to the University of Illinois Law School, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Computer Science, Engineering, and Music buildings. BARR R E A L . E S T A T E Great for grad students, professionals, couples or singles. 1710 South Neil St. Champaign, Illinois Second bedrom could make a great office or den. www.barr-re.com 217.356.1873

Rent your own room in beautiful 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom apartment! --Don’t co-sign for roommates! From $300 incl. utilities ALSO 2 BEDROOMS • Every room in 4 bedroom has own private bath • Huge units (1200 square feet) • Washer/dryer in each apartment • Underground parking, Security Door • Exercise room • Served by 4 buslines • Security entrance

• Close to Osco Drug & Food Mart • 6 Phone lines in each apartment • Cable available in each bedroom & living room • High speed internet & ethernet available in each room-see or call Champaign telephone co.

Shown Daily. Call for an appointment.

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DAWSON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 359-1221 CHECK THIS OUT! 2 BR Apartment available August, furnished, really unique space in a great old house and a short walk east of campus. Laundry on site. $700 includes all utilities.

LARSON COMPANY EFFICIENCY 1-2 BEDROOM GREAT CAMPUS LOCATIONS

398-6677 ENGINEERING CAMPUS Large Studio APTS Fall 2003 50% renewal rate! Secured Bldg., ethernet available UGroup96.com 352-3182

JOHN & LOCUST, C Showing for Aug 2003. Quiet neighborhood. One block west of First Street and close to campus. Huge one bedroom apts, very bright. Window A/C, Carpet, Gas Heat. Parking $20/mo. Rents start at $395/mo. Shown 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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CAMPUS APARTMENTS | Furnished HEALEY COURT APARTMENTS 307-309 Healey Court. August 2003. Behind Gully’s. Newly remodeled bathrooms. 2 & 3 bedrooms. Some 2 baths, ethernet available. Phone 352-3182. Office at 309 S. First, Ch. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com LANDO PLACE 707 South 6th, C. Large 1 BR. Includes water and trash removal. On-site Laundry. Secured Building. Local phone service and ethernet. Parking Available. From $560/mo. CAMPO RENTAL AGENCY 344-1927 JOHN SMITH PROPERTY MANAGEMENT www.johnsmithproperties.com (217)384-6930 “believe the hype” JOHN STREET APARTMENTS 58 E. John August 2003. Two and three bedrooms, fully furnished. Dishwashers, center courtyard, on-site laundry, central air, ethernet available. Call Jon or Heather, resident managers, at 384-5416 anytime for your appointment. 352-3182 University Group

LARGE 4 & 5 BEDROOM APTS & TOWNHOUSES Urbana Campus Locations

FREE Ethernet & Expanded Cable Furnished, DW, Disposal, Microwave Washer/Dryer in Unit Parking Available

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800 W. Church, C

Brand new luxury 1, 2, 3, bedroom apartments available in Champaign. Call Manchester Property Management at 3590248 for an appointment.

1 bedroom various Champaign old town area location beginning June 1st through August. 352-8540 pm 355-4608 www.faronproperties.com

Convenient 2 BR available now through summer. $450/mo. 352-8540 355-4608 pm. www.faronproperties.com

1 bedroom near Lincoln Square. Balcony, parking, $408. 344-6576.

Clean, quiet 1 BR. Wood floors. Includes water & parking. Bus route. 913 W. Church, Champaign. $380/mo., Credit check & references. Available 8/1. 3558512.

1 bedroom upstairs apartment with garage. Stove and refrigerator furnished. 1 year lease required. $395/mo. 217-3942445 or 217-249-2446 Clean, quiet 2 BR duplex in quiet, rural Urbana subdivision. Wood floors, W/D, stove & fridge. We mow. $520/mo. Available 8/1. 355-8512

115 W. WASHINGTON,U Avail. Aug 2003. 1 bedroom apts in quiet Urbana neighborhood. Carpet, window a/c, laundry, boiler heat. Rents from $500/mo. Shown 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

205 EAST HEALEY, C Renting Aug 2003. Very large 1 bedroom apts. Carpet, Window A/C, Parking avail. at $30/mo. Rents start at $375/mo. Shown Daily 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com 4 Hartwell Ct., S Available NOW or for Aug. ‘03. 2 Bdrm 2 bath on U of I golf course 1200 Sq. ft. W/D, fireplace, covered parking, balcony, from $695 840-3287, 359-3687.

722 S. BROADWAY, U Renting for Aug 2003. 1 bedroom apts close to Lincoln Square Mall. Carpet, window a/c, boiler heat. Rents from $420/mo. Apts shown 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

SUBLETS 1 of 4 bedrooms. 203 S. Third Apt. #101. $195/mo. negotiable. 766-9150. 806 W. Iowa Street A room in spacious house with living room, kitchen, and 3 bedrooms. $175/mo, utilities included. High speed internet and cable, until August 15. Illini 22 and 2-Red Bus Route. Call Mussie at 217-766-2142 or email: tecleyio@uiuc.edu

DAWSON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 359-1221 Available for August, 1BR unfurnished apartments in GREAT, old homes. Unique space, a lot of light, in a price range of $350 to $650. Off campus locations. Be sure to call on these. FAIRLAWN VILLAGE FAIRLAWN & VINE, U Aug 2003. Live in a peaceful, relaxed, neighborhood setting. Fairlawn Village is a one story apartment community, spread out on twelve acres, close to U of I, shopping and walking distance to schools. Spacious apartments with washer dryer hook up, a/c, and garages available. One bedrooms from $470/mo. Two bedrooms $570/mo. Call for an appointment. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 344-5043 www.barr-re.com Quiet, secure, lg. 2 BR units, water & parking free, ind. coin W/D . No Pets. $545/mo. Race at Washington, U. Owner-Mgr. 356-0017

Round Barn Apts. Available Now.

Spacious and affordable 2BR, newly remodeled, balconies, d/w, a/c, laundry, free pking, on busline.

344-1306 or 352-4104

FREE Cable, ethernet, utilities, W/D, parking, and pool. 1 BR/ bath in 3 BR/ bath available May 25th, rent negotiable, 841-3415.

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HOUSES 2 bedroom, 1 bath. House, Urbana. Fenced yard. Pets negotiable. $900/mo. 355-1976.

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316 W. John, Champaign August 2003. First time offered. Beautiful, furnished 4 BR, 2 bath home. Hardwood floors, central air, free parking. Beautiful. $1400/mo. 766-5108. 508 West Illinois, Urbana Four bedrooms, two baths, off-street parking. Close to Quad and downtown Urbana. Pets welcome. JTS Properties 328-4284. 809 W. Charles, Champaign August 2003. Beautiful 3 bedroom, 1 bath furnished home. Central air, free parking. $1000/mo. Ted 766-5108.

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6 BR, 2.5 Bath House Washer/Dryer, parking, 611 West Elm, Urbana. $2280/month Steve 369-5877

PRICE REDUCED 2 bedroom condo/garage in Delmont Village. 71K. 217-239-0117 before 8pm.

622 W. Healey, Champaign 1st time offered. Available June or August. Beautiful 5 bedroom, 2 bath, furnished home. Hardwood floors, central air, parking, laundry, deck, unreal! $1650/mo. 766-5108. 910 West Stoughton, Urbana Four plus bedrooms near Engineering Quad. Porch and sundeck, garage and driveway parking. W/D. JTS Properties 328-4284 Campus, 6 bedrooms, 2 baths, hardwood floors, porch, laundry, parking. 344-6576.

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Furnished 3 BR house in Urbana at 709 W. Ohio, available for fall, $1000 3561407 Must see 3-4 bedroom house. 710 State St. $1100. 356-3975

Spacious Unfurnished 3-bedroom apartment in house. 1 mile east of campus. Free parking, basement, washer/dryer. $695/mo. Available August 2003. Larson Company 398-6677.

2-3 bedrooms: quiet, quaint, Urbana, parking, laundry. $615-$825. 344-6576. 29 East John, Champaign Four bedroom house near Locust. $1200/mo. JTS Properties 328-4284

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903 W. NEVADA, U Quality rooming house. Near Jimmy John’s on Lincoln Ave. Rooms available for Aug 2003. Rents from $250/mo to $320/mo. Laundry facilities, Common kitchen. Showings 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

ROOMMATES Beginning August 18. Rents $350 and up. All inclusive. Individual lease. Private bathroom. Indoor pool, hot tub, gameroom, computer lab, fitness room. 328-5122

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Moni--missing you alot. Be good Bebe girl in my summer class - why not trade in those pajama pants and try me on for size? Cassie - what are the TriDelts like at Southern Miss? Ron - who is going to start in the Mizzou game? Living with parents is greater than you thought! Welcome my parents in law-So hee, Seok jun Joung Hwa Cho -Congratulations on your graduation! Wow, it is third time to write your name! Roxy- You’re the cutest thing in Champaign Urbana. Lee- You have recently acquired the best chick magnet in town. Tabitha- I want to know all the details about Sunday. Aneel- Thanks for satisfying my craving, for ice cream that is. Mrs. Andrews- Thanks for being a mom when I needed one. Charleston- Talk to me, gotta love that voice. Felix- With the way you make me feel, no wonder your name means happy. Elliot- I didn’t mean what I wrote on the wall at Murphy’s- I secretly want your body- love purple ink Seth- You’re so vein, you probably think this sweet talk’s about you.

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY | JUNE 5-11, 2003 ARIES (March 21-April 19): I enjoyed "Matrix Reloaded," but I hope you won't see it or any film like it this week. It was loud, frenetic, pounding, bewildering, and epic: the exact opposite of what you need right now.You will thrive instead on intimate,subtle pleasures, Aries; you will come alive in the presence of understated, soulful influences that are full of nuance.The experiences that will lead you to your best destiny will awaken your sensitivity and move you to meditate on lyrical truths.

sexiest women of the twentieth century. And how does Berry herself feel about her looks? "To be totally honest," she told the German magazine "Journal fur die Frau," "most of the time I think I'm ugly." I absolutely forbid you to exhibit this kind of self-abasement in the coming week, Leo. You may not, under any circumstances, denigrate your own gorgeous radiance. It's crucial for both yourself and everyone you encounter that you celebrate your magnificence.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the series finale of the long-running TV show,"Touched by an Angel," the Madonna-like angel Monica is offered a promotion. All these years she has struggled to help one bumbling human after another climb up out of the gutter; now she has a chance to move up to the cushy job of supervisor, where she won't have to wrestle with so much chaos. But she turns down the gig, and chooses instead to stay at her job of redeeming the ragtag multitudes. I believe you'll come to a comparable juncture in your own life during the coming months, Taurus. One path will lead to more comfort and prestige; the other will bring more interesting challenges and inspiring surprises. I'm not sure what the right decision is, but the sooner you start ruminating about it, the more likely it is you'll do what's wisest for the long-term.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): "Nothing worse could happen to one than to be completely understood." So said pioneer psychologist Carl Jung. If you think what he said is true, you should take action immediately, because you're in imminent danger of being well understood by at least two people.If on the other hand you're confident you can handle the odd sensation of being seen for exactly who you are, do nothing other than what you're already doing.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You're in a phase when you may be tempted to start food fights at fancy dinner parties, wrap toilet paper around the trees in front of your adversaries' houses, and regard the juvenile delinquents of cable TV's "South Park" as worthy role models.I hate to discourage you from indulging this instinct for uproar,since so much of it could be fun and liberating.Therefore,I'm going to authorize you to go right ahead.But please keep a fraction of your adult brain working in the background,ready to step in and halt the proceedings if you're ever about to, say, imitate the South Park kids' "How to eat with your butt" routine for your boss. CANCER (June 21-July 22): If you're swallowed whole by a whale or a dragon this week, don't panic: It's much better than being chewed into little pieces before being swallowed, which is definitely not going to happen. And according to my reading of the astrological omens, while you may spend a few days in the belly of the beast, you will eventually be…uh…expelled intact out the other end.Then it'll just be a matter of navigating the winding path back home.The entire experience will no doubt be humbling,Cancerian, but it will also have the salubrious effect of scouring you clean of a whole mess of karma. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): "Can you find an imperfection on Halle Berry? We can't." So writes Hollywood.com's Scott Huver about the Oscar-winning beauty born under the sign of Leo.Huver also notes that People magazine has five times named Berry one of the 50 Most Beautiful People and that Playboy called her one of the 100

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Marriages in India are usually arranged by relatives of the bride and groom, and most couples who wed come from the same religion or caste.There are daring rebels who ignore those customs,though,and choose to marry for love.One of their champions is a social worker named Biswanath Ramachandra Champa Swapnaji Taslima Voltaire. He has launched a new political party for lovers called the Lovers' Green-Globalist GodfreeHumanist Party. "Only those who love can effectively change society," he says,"and my new party will be their platform." I bring this up, Libra, because it's a perfect astrological moment for you to launch your own Lovers' Party.You have a growing knack for bringing intimacy and tenderness into political struggles. When helping your tribe deal with its dilemmas in the coming weeks, you'll be able to summon ingenious expressions of compassion. SCORPIO (Oct.23-Nov.21): My dream last night informed me that if I hoped to compose an accurate horoscope for you,I'd have to go to the Outback Steakhouse near my home. Since I don't eat red meat, I initially felt a bit irked. But I've learned over the years that it's dumb to ignore a direct order from my dreams.I know,furthermore, that it's not enough just to go through the motions: My dream wanted me to have the full Outback Steakhouse immersion experience. So I obeyed with an open heart, dropping all my vegetarian sensitivities as I devoured "The Mad Max," described by the menu as "a serious burger for warriors only." By the end of the meal, with my astrological charts spread before me, I'd intuited the advice you need:You should seek out encounters that are as unlike your usual inclinations as this one was for me. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In the generic science fiction movie on cable TV last night, the hero's spacecraft happened upon the interplanetary equivalent of a junkyard.Aging shuttle pods and out-of-commission satellites floated around a decrepit space sta-

Adam- Here’s to your low center of gravity.

tion. Soon a salesman appeared on the ship's view screen, trying to convince the hero to browse through his extensive collection of valuables, gathered from over a hundred different planets. "Take a look," the huckster chirped brightly. "You may find something you never knew you wanted!" Those words or something similar will be coming your way from the entire universe this week, Sagittarius. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): "History is made out of the failures and heroism of each insignificant moment." This observation by the writer Franz Kafka has special significance for you right now, Capricorn. Every little action you take will have unimaginable weight, and the cumulative effect of your many little actions may alter conditions you'd assumed were impervious to change. Even your passing thoughts and idle fantasies will have more influence than usual to shape your future. Until June 20, there will be no such thing as a trivial detail for you. My advice? Act as if each moment is a promise of the life you want to be living next October. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): "The universe is full of magical things," said British novelist Eden Phillpotts, "patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper." It's another way to express my belief that life is a conspiracy to shower us with blessings, but most of us have developed ingenious strategies for eluding those blessings. The good news, Aquarius, is that your wits have recently grown sharp enough to detect magical things that were previously invisible to you. You will soon rise up and divest yourself of one of your main methods for avoiding joy and success. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I'm of the opinion that the psychological problem known as Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) is merely the pathological version of a normal phenomenon. Most wellintegrated people have a variety of selves, any one of which may reign supreme at a given moment. The difference between the healthy folks and the unfortunates who suffer from MPD: Each of their many selves is in pretty good shape and on friendly terms with all the others. With these thoughts as an introduction, Pisces, I encourage you to celebrate your own flourishing multiplicity in the coming week. The astrological omens suggest it's time to throw a party for your entire community of selves!

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Liz- Here’s to the great time we’ll be having in New Orleans. MEM & JJ- So much fun working with NOA’s and EOP’s at LAS in LH. Leslie- You’re so hot, you make it hard for me to be a good christian. 404- Did you just get a parking ticket? Because you have fien written all over you. Davy- You can redesign me anytime you want. Elisabeth- You and me could get together and make some hot art. David- Can you take some pictures of me, I mean for me? Thanks for wearing that black bra- it made my life a little bit easier. Penguin- I want to do some things that will make you waddle for a week. Solana- I’ll miss you, when you’re burning in hell. Geof- I want you to win a billion dollars, so I can have a million of it. Even though you probably would back out of our deal if you really do get a billion dollars. And it’ll be okay that I’m mad because you’ll have enough money to buy new friends. SWEET TALKS ARE FREE. To submit your message go to www.readbuzz.com and click on the Sweet Talk link. Please make your message personal, fun, flirty and entertaining. Leave out last names, phone numbers and those nasty four-letter words because we (and probably you!) could get in big fat trouble for printing them. We reserve the right to edit your messages; space is limited. Sorry, no announcements about events or organizations. (Enter those at cucalendar.com)

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Lifelog creates possible invasion of privacy BY MICHAEL COULTER | CONTRIBUTING WRITER

hen I got my first job and my first apartment after college, there were a few things I looked forward to as far as being on my own was concerned: added responsibility, freedom, and a subscription to Penthouse. I'm not going to kid you and say I got it for the stereo articles or the interviews or anything besides the naked girlies, but a funny thing happened about a month after I subscribed. I began receiving literature from magazines ranging from Foot Fetish to Shaved Beaver to Swingers International. While the these subscription offers were light, fine reading, I wasn't happy. I was on the list. See, the fine folks at Penthouse sold a list of their subscribers to other people, who were under the mistaken impression that if you liked looking at pretty naked 19 year olds washing a Mustang convertible you would also like looking at a creepy 50-year-old man sucking on the toes of a 40-year-old carnival skank. Information about me was passed along and it felt like an invasion of privacy. I know Penthouse isn't a doctor or anything and there's no confidentiality agreement, but geez, you can only have so much porn related material delivered to your house before your postman crosses the street when he sees you coming. That doesn't seem like such a big deal now. The Pentagon is set to begin a project that will develop a digital super diary. Regular diaries are usually a little freaky, so imagine a super diary. The Pentagon's version will record heartbeats, travel, internet chats, pretty much everything that happens in your life. The system is known as LifeLog. Apparently because the name "Freaky Privacy Eliminator" was already taken. The Defensed Advance Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, is soliciting bids for the contract which starts this summer. I'm coming up with my own agency called the Futuristic Unified Central Kingdom Yields Obviously Unjust, or well, you can figure out my acronym yourself. DARPA is the same people who came up with the Global Positioning System, GPS, and they are also contracted to work on new anti-terrorism tools, but they swear LifeLog has nothing to do with any of that. Instead they call it a way to"capture one person's experience and interaction with the world." Man, that makes it sound almost poetic. The user is expected to wear a camera, microphone, and sensors (just like the freaks

in those futuristic movies)! What a person sees, hears, and feels will be recorded. There's also a record of vital signs, e-mails and telephone calls and could link to what television is watched, papers read or broadcasts heard. That's already making that Penthouse thing seem like no big deal. These guys will be able to tell when you're actually using the porn. It's all a little too much. I didn't really like Minority Report as a movie, so I'm sure I wouldn't like it as a lifestyle. DARPA points out that it's only for people who agree to be monitored. They also imply it will be used mostly for military operations. My guess is in the same way eggs are used mostly so you have something to paint at Easter. The whole thing seems a little shady. It's sort of like when somebody says "I don't want to be an asshole, but", you know they're about to be an asshole. If the government says they aren't spying, you can pretty much bet they're spying. How much difference would it really make if you chose not to be monitored if there were others around you who were? Rent Enemy of the State this weekend and see if it seems as far off as it used to. Still, DARPA spokesman Jan Walker insists this is not a machine to spy on others and is in no way connected with their new data-mining project. That other unrelated project, by the way, is called Terrorism Information Awareness. There seem to be a lot of people these days who say just about anything is just another tool to fight terrorism. It's joined weapons of mass destruction, chemical warfare, and love as a word that should immediately induce panic in everyone. I mean, these terrorists want to screw up our way of life. Yeah, they want to destroy us, but I'm sure they would be content if we did it on our own. The LifeLog system will go a long way into playing into their hands. Still people argue, "We have the technology, so?" Yes, we do have the technology, but that doesn't mean it has to be used. We have the technology to bomb ourselves into oblivion 100 different ways, but we don't. We have the technology to feed the world's hungry, but we don't. We could probably even breed some kind of crime fighting super monkey, but we don't even do that. I'll tell you one thing. The children better look out because when December rolls around, Mom and Dad's threats that Santa Claus is watching you might carry a little more weight than before. With the LifeLog, they'll know if you've been sleeping, if you're awake, reading the Korean or, god forbid, exercising free speech. Just like Santa Claus, the LifeLog will give you a special present, except this one will be a room all to yourself in an internment camp. Maybe I'm just being paranoid. I don't even know anymore, but it seems to me everyone's

personal freedoms are being threatened again. It's got to stop sometime or the world we live in won't be recognizable in a few years. At least that's the way I feel. At least that's the way I think I feel. Am I being paranoid? Quick, someone check my LifeLog and tell me for sure. I'm sure the government already has. Michael Coulter is a videographer at Parkland College and a bartender at Two Main. He writes a weekly email column, “This Sporting Life.”

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