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VOL9 NO23

JUNE 23, 2011

IN THIS ISSUE SEX AND SADNESS

Healing after tragedy strikes

SECRETS! EXPLOSIONS!

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CALORIE KINGS CALENDAR

THIS WEEK KR ANNERT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

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5pm

Krannert Uncorked with Rick Kubetz and Terry Bush, guitar and mandolin duo // Marquee

7:30pm

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ON THE217.COM COMMUNITY Jessica is starting a new column all about idiomatic expressions, words and language in general. Grammar and linguistics aficionados, unite!

// Depar tment of Theatre

Illinois Summer Youth Music

// School of Music Office

of Outreach and Public Engagement

7:30pm

REVIEW! 9

MUSIC Get your summer groove on with our playlist of new artists who are taking on old school R&B and soul sounds. Look for it online, this week.

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Your guide to this week’s events in CU

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FOOD & DRINK Summer’s in full swing, which means your grilling skills should be, too. Check out Jordan’s column, “A Girl and Her Grill,” for some grilling ideas! Online Saturday.

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MOVIES & TV

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TH JUN 30

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Krannert Uncorked with the Lara Driscoll Trio, jazz // Marquee

C A L L 3 3 3 . 6 2 8 0 • 1. 8 0 0 . K C P A T I X

Corporate Power Train Team Engine

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

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The worst fast food available

DanDelion

7:30pm

Interview with Super 8’s Ryan Lee

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

We have reviews for all those summer blockbuster hits online! Don’t you love hits? You love hitting me and you say its out of love. I take the pain because sometimes I deserve it.

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TWILIGHT CONCERTS by John Potter

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It’s summer, and a huge number of students are gone, leaving the streets and bars a bare shadow of what they once were. For those of us who stayed behind, there is one omnipresent question: what do we do today? Thankfully, there is an event coming up with that all important ‘free’ descriptor: “Twilight Concerts” on the quad. Don’t anyone start breaking out the Jacob and Edward T-shirts. “Twilight Concerts” is a performance of the University of Illinois band on the quad in the latter hours of the day near sundown, not an homage to a teen romance novel. The first of the two free concerts will be performed on Thursday, June 23, at 7 p.m. (tonight!) and will be conducted by the director of bands, Robert Rumbelow. The second concert will be held on July 21 and will be conducted by the assistant director of bands, Linda Moorhouse. “Twilight Concerts” have a history stretching back a hundred years at the University of Illinois and were originally put on during finals week to help students relieve stress, according to Rumbelow. The somewhat misleading name emerged from the practice of ending the concerts at sundown. Both concerts will feature the music of Wagner, Gershwin, Robert Nelson, Samuel Hazo, Sousa and Robert Russell Bennett in a set of ten works. Either concert offers the opportunity to have some free fun after the heat of the day is gone. According to Rumbelow, the concerts usually draw about 250 people, so there is plenty of space. Bring a blanket, a picnic dinner and lots of bug spray, and the U of I band will bring the entertainment.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

COVER DESIGN Lucas Albrecht EDITOR IN CHIEF Dylan Sutcliff MANAGING EDITOR Peggy Fioretti ART DIRECTOR Olivia La Faire COPY CHIEF Drew Hatcher PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Sean O’Connor IMAGE EDITOR Peggy Fioretti PHOTOGRAPHERS Dana Taylor DESIGNERS Lucas Albrecht MUSIC EDITOR Adam Barnett FOOD & DRINK EDITOR Samantha Bakall MOVIES & TV EDITOR Nick Martin ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Joe Lewis COMMUNITY EDITOR Amy Harwath CU CALENDAR Mandy Blackburn COPY EDITORS Matt Entler MARKETING/DISTRIBUTION Brandi Willis EDITORIAL ADVISER Marissa Monson PUBLISHER Mary Cory ON THE WEB www.the217.com EMAIL buzz@readbuzz.com WRITE 512 E. Green St., Champaign, IL 61820 CALL 217.337.3801

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DYLAN SUTCLIFF

This is it! Congratulations on making it another half year everyone! Whether you knew it or not, the summer solstice was on Tuesday, meaning summer has officially started. Thanks, calendars! In my opinion, we should celebrate the summer solstice with more gusto. Now, I’m no pagan (not that there’s anything wrong with that), but I do have a certain respect for the Earth because, well, I live on it. The fact that the solstices are days clearly designed by the Earth’s position in relation to the Sun and not built around selling candy or the death of an explorer should put it higher in people’s minds, but it’s not. I’m sure most people were aware of the day’s long length, but it seems like when the Earth literally hands us a reason to celebrate life, we should take it. This is kind of an extension of my idea of New Years in that it’s kind of the most important holiday we have. When you think about it, celebrating the fact that we lived another year instead of dying like so many others around us is something to party about. When it comes down to it, most of the people we celebrate for are dead, including Jesus, so let’s celebrate something a little happier! I don’t mean to knock other holidays because I’ll take any day where my priorities become eating and opening presents, but I’m suggesting MAYBE a day off for the day where the Earth is telling us, “Go outside and look at the wonder of light and life!” I’m not saying that we need to burn a misogynistic Nic Cage in a wicker man every year (if it DID bring the bees back, I’d be all for it, though), but let’s at least recognize the fact that we’re alive with some excitement! It seemed like the Earth was even trying to get a rise out of us this year, hoping for a reaction. Champaign has been tornado warning central lately, and I’m not sure why, but maybe we should give the Earth some attention. It’s only 4.5 billion years old and probably jealous of all of these spring chickens getting the headlines. In the end, all we can really do is keep living and hope that doesn’t change anytime soon. For myself, I just hope I live long enough to see Star Wars in theaters again. I know that doesn’t have much to do with the Earth, but it’s going to be cool.

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National Pollinator Week in Champaign-Urbana

June 26, 2011 Pollinator Discovery Day

Lots of fun activities for children!

Join us at the UIUC Pollinatarium to celebrate the importance of pollinators! Events include a photography workshop, guided nature walk, a native bee ID workshop, music by the Duke of Uke and much more!

find out more at www.life.illinois.edu/entomology/pollinators/

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NICK MARTIN TV & MOVIES EDITOR

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» That Guy at That Party Who Didn’t Get My Pulp Fiction References: So this prick introduces himself as a film buff; says his favorite movie is Pulp Fiction. Me, too. But this guy must have seen a different movie. He didn’t know Big Kahuna Burger; he didn’t know the combination to the briefcase; he doesn’t know what they call a quarter-pounder w. cheese in France! He just sat there, looking at me like I shot a black kid in the head on accident. What an asshole, right? So why did Kelly sleep with him and not me? Maybe because he doesn’t quote Pulp Fiction like some kind of useless Rain Man. Well, fuck that, I do! buzz

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PINK MUSIC In Living Pink Music Fest to fight cancer by Sabrina Gosnell

t seems nearly everyone has some connection to breast cancer, yet it often feels incredibly isolated and lonely for survivors and those undergoing treatment. This is one reason that Leslie Hammersmith took part in starting a local affiliate in 2009 for the national organization known as Young Survival Coalition. Diagnosed with breast cancer at only 36, she struggled to connect with other women around her age who were facing the same illness and the difficulties associated with it. “When I was going through treatment, it was really hard to find other people my age who were also experiencing or had gone through breast cancer,” Hammersmith said, “They were all much older, at a different stage of life.” Hammersmith’s journey to find other women like herself led her to an informal support group in the area started by Jen Smith, and together, the two made the support group official. Having backing from a national organization allowed the group to expand and encompass a broader range of support for the women who utilize their services. This support has been especially important given that the CU affiliate of YSC serves all of East-Central Illinois. While there are other support groups for those facing breast cancer, YSC is unique to young women and the particular challenges faced by them. Although CU is most noted for the University, anyone who has spent time here knows two other parts that make this community great: a dedication to local business and a love for local music. On Saturday, June 25, these elements will combine in the form of the second annual In Living Pink Music Fest at the Highdive. Organized by YSC in conjunction with Hammersmith’s husband

Sven Johnson, the event aims to raise funds for the local affiliate of YSC. The event will feature six hours of music from Tricia Scully, Eleni Moraites, Angie Heaton, Grandkids and Hathaways. There will also be food available between 6:00 and 8:00 for event-goers who would like to donate an additional $5 for a food wristband. Jupiter’s will be providing pizza and grinders in a sort of all-you-can-eat setting during the two-hour window. “We’re also going to have several raffles and a silent auction — all items donated from the local community,” Johnson said. Items to be auctioned include but are not limited to: a guitar starter package from CV Lloyde, gift certificates to Allure Salon, tickets to the Twin City Derby Girls, gift baskets from Arbonne and tickets to Krannert Center and Pygmalion Music Festival. There will be several drink specials as well, especially several pink drinks in honor of the evening’s theme. “A portion of the sales of those pink drinks will be donated back to our organization,” Johnson said. All soft drinks are free throughout the night. All of the money raised will be used locally, as opposed to being sent back to the national organization. “The money that we raise here stays here,” Hammersmith said. The affiliate provides support in the form of monthly networking meetings, newly diagnosed “kits” and a monthly support group for young women. Additionally, the money raised following last year’s In Living Pink event went to fund a symposium. which included research-

ers from UIUC, among all sorts of other forms of support. “We had sessions on genetics, hula dancing, art therapy, everything we could think of so that a woman who is going through this could be connected and get a lot of information all in one day,” Hammersmith said. Further, in the tradition of generosity, several other local businesses have also stepped up to help raise money for the event and the organization, both during In Living Pink and throughout the year. While there will be plenty going on, the idea is simply to come out and support an important cause.

“We’re just trying to make it an event that’s simple — there’s food, there’s drinks, there’s bands,” Johnson said, “That’s a good way to do a fundraiser, just to have people enjoy the moment.”

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The essence of a summer’s day— breezy and free—inspires these open-air concerts that light up the night. The food is fresh, the vibe is green, and admission is FREE! Join us at the corner of First Street and St. Mary’s Road in Champaign. Parking is FREE and bike racks are available.

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Corn Desert Ramblers at 6:30PM Del Castillo [Volcanic Latin rock]

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JUNE 23 - 29, 2011

BY JO SANGER AND ROSS WANTLAND

THE MOURNING AFTER R

oss recently spoke to someone who had a miscarriage. At the follow-up doctor’s appointment, the doctor informed the couple that they could have penetrative sex again. However, neither she nor her partner had any interest in having sex together at that point. The loss of the promise of a new baby, the physical trauma of the miscarriage and medical intervention, and the shock of the whole experience left both partners uncertain of how or if they would ever be intimate again. Many of us know that experiencing a trauma or loss can impact our libido. Depending on feelings about the loss, it can be difficult to know where sex fits into the healing process. This week, we’re wanting to talk about sex and the blues. SINGING THE BLUES

Loss and trauma are often unplanned and unexpected. A loss could be many things, such as the death of a loved one, loss of a job or relationship, or a miscarriage. Even if some losses have been a long time coming, our cognitive understanding of the loss is very different than our emotional understanding. A trauma, on the other hand, is an emotionally and/or physically violent experience. It could happen suddenly, like a car accident, or over a long period of time, like serving in active combat.

Sex, Sadness, and Healing

BLUES’ CLUES

These emotional experiences affect our lives in any number of ways. We may experience a number of disruptive phenomena, such as difficulty focusing on tasks. Some of us may also feel numb and withdrawn. We might even engage in behaviors that will help us stay numb or disconnected — or behaviors that help us “feel” like we felt before the trauma. At times, the same behaviors function as both numbing and “feeling.” To try to get back to equilibrium, we may engage in a variety of behaviors. Some folks might lose their appetite, while others may eat compulsively. Some people may use exercise to cope, while others might engage in more sedate activities, like watching TV or playing video games. Sex may operate similarly; some people may use sex as a way to feel/numb themselves, while others may feel shut down sexually. SEXUAL HEALING

Sexual healing from loss or trauma is a complex process. If the loss was experienced by both partners, then each individual will have their own unique path to recovery while also attempting to reconnect. Recovering from trauma is a process of building physical, emotional and cognitive understanding of the experience and incorporating it into one’s life. If there was a sexual component to the

loss (like sexual violence or the death of a lover), then the sexual aspect of the healing process may be particularly disrupted. One or both partners may be experiencing self-blame, anger, despair and/or frustration — all of which can get in the way of being sexual individually or with a partner. Sexual healing requires paying attention to yourself and your body first. Staci Haines, author of The Survivor’s Guide to Sex, recommends a series of body (not particularly sexual) exercises to help ground and understand one’s feelings about his/ her own body and sexuality. For instance, use breathing exercises in a quiet space to help ground yourself. These activities, as well as talking about the loss with friends, family, lovers and professionals, can help you along the healing journey. So when is it a good time to return to sex after loss? Every person has their own healing timeline, and where sex fits into that timeline is unique for each of us. In a couple, both people have to navigate each other’s desires and needs to find the time and ways that they can reconnect sexually. Be patient with each other.

result of the release of prolactin during orgasm, which plays a role in shutting down other hormones (therefore abruptly shutting off the good feelings experienced during sex) and producing sadness or depression in some. Sadness may also be experienced following sex depending on our expectations of sex. If we imagined sex would produce some magical connection or evade other feelings, then there may be a disappointment after the big O. If this describes your experience, consider talking with your medical doctor or a therapist. EMERGENCY CLARIFICATION

ANOTHER NOTE ON SADNESS

Our eagle-eyed reader, PM, pointed out an error in our column on emergency contraception (“Taking the Emergency Out of EC,” June 9, 2011). As she pointed out, progestin-only emergency contraception pills (ECP) “prevent pregnancy by keeping the egg from leaving the ovary or keeping the sperm from joining the egg. While it is possible that ECPs might work by keeping a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterus, the most up-todate research suggests that ECPs do not work in this way.” Thanks, PM.

Beyond any specific loss, some individuals may also experience sadness immediately after intercourse. This is a condition called post-coital tristesse. Some researchers suggest that this is the

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lounging in the past Satisfy your hipster urge to splurge on vintage and retro pieces from the Furniture Lounge by Amy Harwath & buzz Editorial Staff

f Marty McFly opened a furniture store with the Doc while they were stuck in the past, it would probably look a lot like the Furniture Lounge. The saturated mossy greens, coral pinks and burnt orange hues of the ‘50s and ‘60s embody themselves in furniture and various knickknacks throughout the store. Rockabilly music plays in the background, and Scott Schaub, the owner, walks around wearing a light-blue Furniture Lounge t-shirt and a straw fedora cocked forward on his head. Schaub and his girlfriend Amanda McWilliams own the Furniture Lounge, which they opened in Champaign in 2002. They moved to Urbana in 2009 and were located next to Mirabelle’s for two years. After a bout of unsuccessful internet sales, they moved to their current location at 225 E. Lincoln St. in St. Joseph, IL.

As the store’s name suggests, the lounge mainly sells furniture — anything from marble lamps to green sofas to wooden end tables carved with dragons. “I can’t explain all of it, but for some reason, I like it,” Schaub said. He tends to collect items that fit his tastes. These include furniture pieces that are Danish and modern and made out of teak or rosewood. Yet the eclectic collections of furniture and oddities still manage to fit together in a cohesive mass of items that, when set to the background rockabilly music, makes you want to put on some hot pants and do the twist on a beach. At the mention of “vintage furniture,” buzz took a trip out to St. Joseph in a fit of hipster curiosity. We wandered through the piles of records, tiki heads and vintage clothing in search of some retro treasure. Here are some of our reactions to what we found! Photo by Sean O’Connor

I found an airplane. This wasn’t just any kind of airplane. It was the kind of airplane you see in your dreams, the kind you wish you can fly but can’t because you don’t have a pilot license, the money to go through the schooling required to get a pilot

license or even the drive to get your pilot license. You just want to fly that plane. It’s also made out of wood, but it was so big! It was much too heavy to actually hold in the air, but one can pretend to pretend to fly the pretend plane. -Adam Barnett

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A series of three or so rooms are connected by a narrow hallway, which has shelves of baubles, plates and glasses on either side. While walking through, I happened to turn my gaze toward the ceiling, where I spotted colorful orbs of light glowing pleasantly at me. I wish I had money to buy the pretty paper lanterns and festive lamps. Then, my apartment would be like a magical 1960s fairyland. So cute, so kitsch, so colorful. -Amy Harwath 6

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I spent most of my time browsing the wicked record collection in what I like to call the “hipster niche” of the store. It’s a bunch of $3 records and boxes of buttons and belt buckles in a room the size of a large closet. But when I finally emerged from the hipster niche, I found this really excellent stereo tape recorder. I didn’t ask how much it was because I was already dropping a lot of quiche on records, but it did make me want to record an album, Jack White-style. -Sean O’Connor

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The University of Illinois suit — $60 Every day, I go to class, and I’m surrounded by an army of University of Illinois garb, with me sitting there like a chump in my normal clothes — NOT ANYMORE! With my new University of Illinois suit, I’ll be the talk of the halls. Nice, pleated pants with the “I” symbol splattered all over them and a suave jacket for dinner parties — I couldn’t ask for more. Plus, the best part: in a sea of University of Illinois students, everyone will be sure that I, too, go to The University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, the finest school in the galaxy. -Dylan Sutcliff

The Furniture Lounge open on Sundays from 12-4 p.m., but if you can’t make it out then, never fear! You can call the lounge at (217) 469-2899 to make an appointment to check it out on your own time.

Cool story, bro. No, seriously.

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Champaign 150th Unity Celebration Champaign turns 150! Time to celebrate! by Jasmine Lee

n Thursday, June 23rd from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., the city of Champaign will be celebrating its sesquicentennial anniversary — that’s one hundred fifty years of existence, of transformation from the prairieland to a thriving college town. The celebration will be held at the new Boneyard Creek on Second Street and Springfield Avenue. Riffing off the idea of a neighborly barbecue in a backyard, Dena Schumacher, part of the Marketing Committee for the event, explains that the celebration’s theme became “A Barbecue at the Boneyard.” And appropriately, she stresses that the celebration has a “bring family and friends kind of feel, to just have some time together” in the new open space. In fact, the main concept of the event is unity, to highlight the rich diversity in community that exists in Champaign, which is fitting, given that the new Boneyard Creek is the end result of the community’s project to revitalize the area that had been fraught with long-term flooding into a public space that can be both aesthetic and recreational. Schumacher explains that this community-wide celebration both “honors what Champaign has become and looks back at what has happened. It is an important milestone in the community’s journey of where we are and where we will be.” She and the

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planning committee have been organizing the event for years now. Five years ago, Schumacher reveals, “a number of people recognized this [milestone] was coming up,” and so began to coordinate an event that would make possible the appreciation of the city. Those people are partners across the city, including various businesses, the University of Illinois and the Park District, to name a few that made up the initial team of thirty-five to fifty partners who were intent on launching the honorary celebration of the city’s history and future. In the

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months leading up to the barbecue celebration, several historical exhibits have cropped up at places like the Champaign County Historical Museum and the Champaign Public Library. A significant part of the event is the dedication ceremony, where a time capsule will preserve the legacy of the city. For the past fifteen months, Schumacher and the 150th team, as she has dubbed the planning committee, has asked people and agencies around town to think about what to contribute to the time capsule: letters to the

future, fun or poignant memories of Champaign history, historical newspaper clippings and other trinkets. During the actual event, these contributions will be laid out for people to see and review, and the capsule will be buried at the site (under the reconstructed Stone Arch Bridge) afterwards. Additionally, a community-wide commemorative picture is scheduled for 6:10 p.m. The purpose of the picture is to get a snapshot that will capture one glorious moment in time for the community of Champaign, the town that has come together to celebrate the past, present and future. Schumacher says not to miss the chance to be part of the picture and that it’s just one of the many fun things that will be going on. The event also promises entertainment in the form of live music, games and activities, and, of course, food. Because this is a barbecue, the food has been tailored accordingly: barbecue pulled pork and chicken, all-beef hot dogs, macaroni and cheese, corn on the cob, ice cream and popcorn are all on the menu. The food will be free for the first thousand people, so be sure to come early. “Bring your neighbors on down, bring a picnic blanket and enjoy the food,” Schumacher says. “Let’s just have some fun!”

Champaign’s newest cupcake shop changes names

by Annie Sun

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their shop are local and natural. To top that, the packaging they use for their cupcakes and other products are mostly made from sustainable materials. They are also currently in the process of finishing up their Green Business Certification from Illinois Green Business Association (IGBA), a Champaign-based certification provider. Their gourmet cupcakes include three signature flavors, such as their Red Velvet, and four seasonal flavors. The current seasonal flavors are Earl of Jam, Fudge Rush, Buzzy Bean and Lemony Blush. They also offer customizable cupcakes, cakes for special occasions, delicious all-natural ice cream made in Ohio, candies from the UK, gourmet cookies, brownies, homemade French macarons, coffees from Seattle, teas from a German company and alcohols such as boutique wines, craft beers and cocktails. Besides the foods and drinks, they also recently started offering their hand-dyed sprinkles and baker’s twine. Another priority they have besides running a successful shop is to support the community by cultivating partnerships with local organizations, such as their Whales of Baja event with the Next Generation School Fine Arts Department and EcoFluent. They would often design a fundraising cake or special cupcakes with exciting new flavors to attract donors. “We worked a lot with community organizations — a lot of art and cultural organiza-

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tions; things that kids and family are engaging in. We really like to support those organizations and help our customers to engage with those organizations. So we’re really trying to do a couple of things with them. One is to raise awareness, and another one is to raise funds,” said Sutton. Cream & Flutter is currently designing more of their French macaron flavors, which are sure to be a must-have for any macaron enthusiast.

Check out Cream & Flutter to enjoy their satisfying big or medium cupcakes (or for those looking out for your waistline — mini cupcakes) with beers!

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Known until recently as Cakes on Walnut, Cream & Flutter started with two sisters’ wish to create a shop that also engages with the community. It took four years of preparation for Amanda Bates and Trisha Sutton to open Cream & Flutter. It took three years in operation for the sisters to reach near perfection. “The reason that we changed the brand is because we wanted to offer our customers more options in terms of product within the same style that we were already working on,” said Ms. Bates. Located on 114 N. Walnut St., Cream & Flutter is a delightfully comfortable shop in which to hang out with friends or alone during the day, at night or after dinner. Their cupcakes, when bitten into, crumble nicely. They aren’t too sweet or oily like some of the ones sold at grocery stores. Their French macarons are to die for, as well. The atmosphere allows anyone with the desire to pair a cupcake with beer to feel at home. “You know, you go to a coffee shop, and even though they have alcohol, sometimes it’s kind of an awkward atmosphere to get a glass of wine. If you go to a bar, and even if they offer coffee or tea, usually they are not very great because it is not their focus,” said Sutton. The store itself is very trendy and comfortable with soft lighting, decor and bars both inside and outside of the store. Their shop is also very ecofriendly. All of the ingredients that they use in

Cream & Flutter 114 N Walnut St Champaign, IL Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Monday to

Thursday and 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday

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June 23 - 29, 2011

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jj abrams hates spoilers! We talk to Ryan Lee about his role in Super 8 and blowing things up by Nick Martin

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id you see Super 8? buzz (specifically, Andy Herren) loved it! A few months before it came out, I got an e-mail offering me a chance to have a one-on-one phone conversation with the 15-year-old boy (press perks!) who plays the antsy pyromaniac in J.J. Abrams’ Super 8. He couldn’t tell me much about the movie’s plot (or what’s inside that spooky train), but he did tell me that J.J. Abrams seems pretty uptight about spoilers and that the USO makes cartoons to help children cope with having a disfigured military parent return from the Middle East. Take a look!

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»buzz: How’d you get a part in Super 8? Ryan Lee : When I got the part for Super 8, I didn’t even know it was Super 8 from the script. It was really secretive. » buzz: What do you mean by “secretive”? RL: The script had nothing to do with Super 8. The audition script was about a boy and a girl studying for math; it had nothing to do with train crashes, or us filming a movie, or anything in the trailer. [Abrams] just wanted to see our range. Even the callbacks had different characters and scripts each time. Until we started getting deep into the process — then we had to sign confidentiality statements. We couldn’t tell anybody about the script or release it. » buzz: Tell me everything you’re allowed to say about the movie: RL: I’m allowed to say a lot more now than what I used to be able to say. J.J.’s done interviews and said stuff, so I can say what he’s said. Trust me, this is scripted: A group of kids in 1979 film a zombie movie. One night, they go to a train depot and witness a train crash. Soon after that, things start going missing — like household appliances, dogs, people ... That’s when things get interesting. » buzz: You play a pyromaniac, right? Did you actually get to light fires?

Midnight in Paris

by Syd Slobodnik

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Without question, Midnight in Paris is the ageless Woody Allen’s best work in over a decade. His writing, cast and visual style in this refreshing and thoughtful romantic fantasy is obviously reminiscent of the tone and themes in his other great comedies of the past decades. But with a surprisingly effective lead performance by Owen Wilson as his younger alter ego, Gil, a Hollywood screenwriter who longs to be a serious novelist, Allen crafts a very effectively fun and funny exploration into the world of a man longing for the past, but who ultimately realizes the importance of present reality. (Thankfully, too, Allen has no senior citizen-aged male testing his romantic prowess on a much younger woman.)

Midnight in Paris opens a bit like Allen’s Manhattan, but instead of black and white romanticized images of New York, he strings a series of beautiful vistas of Paris progressing from midday images of the city of romance to ones in darkness and lights. Darius Khondji’s gorgeous cinematography paints an ideally romantic vision of the French capital that most would find irresistible. Gil and his fiancé Inez (the lovely-looking Rachel McAdams) are Americans on vacation in France, while Gil suffers a creative dry spell, dreaming of finishing a novel about a man who lives in the past. They seem like an attractive and loving young couple with only minor differences of opinion. Gil longs for moonlit walks in the rain, while Inez

RL: Yeah! That was really, really fun. I love playing with fireworks, and that character is almost exactly like me. I don’t do as much extreme stuff — like blowing things up — but he’s real similar to me. » buzz: Did you have a stunt double? Or did you do some of your own stunts? RL: I did have a stunt double — she was a girl, actually! She said anything I didn’t feel comfortable doing, she would do for me. But most of the stuff was fine. I couldn’t do complicated stuff like flipping into cars, but as a teenage boy, it’s always been my dream to run through explosions — doing it in front of J.J. Abrams on a movie set knowing that you’ll be safe at the end? That was really cool. » buzz: What is With You All The Way? Is that a charity you’re involved with? RL: Yeah! It’s a charity involved with the USO. I do a voice-over for a cartoon character. It’s myself and another girl telling kids how to deal with deployment or when a family member comes back and isn’t the same — maybe he’s acting a little bit strange or missing a limb — and then how kids can get past that. It’s really cool because it’s such a hard subject to work with little kids on, but they added so much humor it was fun. I’m really proud to have worked with them.

prefers eating at fine restaurants, dancing and staying at 5-star hotels. One night, after a day with Inez’s parents and her pompous old professor friend, Gil decides to walk his way to their hotel, discovering the night views, when he loses his way. At the stroke of midnight, a regal old chauffer-driven car pulls up, and its occupants beckon him to come along. As if whisked back in time, they arrive at a restaurant party, and within moments, Gil is greeted by F. Scott Fitzgerald and wife Zelda as they listen to Cole Porter at the piano. A bit later, Gil meets Ernest Hemingway at an isolated bar and begins discussing happiness, the meaning of life and what it means to be a great writer. Later, Gil meets Gertrude Stein (Kathy Bates), who introduces him to Pablo Picasso and his latest mistress, a beautiful French woman named Adriana (Marion Cotillard) who takes a genuine interest in Gil’s manuscript. Night after night, Gil returns to the same neighborhood and street to take a midnight trip back to the era of the bohemian writers and artists, meeting Josephine Baker, Salvador Dali and others. Allen’s story explores the fantastic supposition of escaping your own time for a more ideal golden age, much like the tales he tried in Purple Rose of Cairo, Scoop and even Play It Again, Sam. But here in Midnight in Paris, however appealing the nostalgic immersion is, Gil comes to think differently when Adriana herself expresses a wish to return to an even earlier golden age of Parisian culture. Midnight in Paris charms you to its very last scene. Definitely See It!

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THURSDAY 23 live music Jazz in the Courtyard Illini Union, U, 12pm The Scribblers in Concert! Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 5:30pm, $3-$10 Billy Galt and Jeff Kerr AnSun, C, 7pm Chillax Radio Maria, C, 9pm String-n-Things Uncle Buck’s Sports Bar, Mahomet, 9pm Mike Ingram Emerald City Lounge, C, 9pm

dj DJ BJ Dance Night Po’ Boys, U, 8pm Here Come the Regulars Red Star Liquors, U, 9pm DJ Luniks Firehaus, C, 10pm, $5 Open Deck Night Radio Maria, C, 10pm

karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke Memphis on Main, C, 9pm RockStarz Karaoke: Presented by 3L Entertainment Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 9pm RockStarz Karaoke: Presented by 3L Entertainment Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm

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

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

Lunch on the Lawn Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 12:15pm Medieval Craft Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 1:15pm Raising Readers Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 3:30pm Creative Movement for Young People Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 3:30pm, $72 ARTfusion Douglass Branch Library, C, 4pm Raising Readers Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 10:30pm

mind/body/spirit Open Yoga Practice Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30am, $8 Yoga Institute of C-U Continuing Yoga for 50+ Classes BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute of C-U, U, 8:30am, $14 Hot Yoga Evolve Fitness Club, C, 12pm, $10 Yoga Institute of C-U Continuing Classes BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute of C-U, U, 5:15pm, $14 Yoga Institute of CU Experienced Beginner Classes BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute of C-U, U, 5:45pm, $14 Yoga Institute of C-U Introduction Classes BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute of C-U, U, 7:30pm, $14

food and drink Krannert Uncorked Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 5pm

FRIDAY 24 live music

Lukas Clide Illini Union, U, 12pm Castle Quest Camp Andy Moreillon Spurlock Museum, U, 9am, Fat City Bar & Grill, C, 4pm $90 ‘Appy Hour Preschool Story Time Silvercreek, U, 5:30pm, Rantoul Public Library, $2-$10 Rantoul, FREE Happy Hour Show! 10am Memphis on Main, C, 6pm Baby Time Kathy & Keith Harden Douglass Branch Library, C, and Andy Baylor 10:30am, Alto Vineyards, C, 7:30pm

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Triple Ot Buck! Plus Free Happy Hour Show with Ashley Edwards Memphis on Main, C, 8pm New Riders of the Golden Maize Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm The Brat Pack Boomerang’s Bar and Grill, U, 9pm, $5

dj DJ Mella D Red Star Liquors, U, 9pm DJ Tommy Williams Chester Street, C, 9pm, $3 DJ Delayney Highdive, C, 10pm, $5 DJ Cal Emmerich Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm DJ Delayney Highdive, C, 10pm, $5

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

stage Hairspray! The Station Theatre, U, 8pm, $15

art opening COMPOSITE RENDERINGS: Collections and observations with charcoal, watercolor and gouache. Shared Space: An Artist Co-op , U, 5pm

Open Gym Volleyball Champaign County Brookens Administration Center, U, 5:30pm, $1 Public Skate Ice Arena, C, 7:30pm, $4-$5

Goth Night The Clark Bar, C, 10pm DJ Space Police Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm DJ Dreea Emerald City Lounge, C, 11pm

literary

dance music

Zionist Food for Thought The Hillel Foundation, The Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Center for Jewish Life, C, 12pm

Salsa Night with DJ Dr. J Radio Maria, C, 10pm Emerald City ShowGirlz! (A Diva Extravaganza) Emerald City Lounge, C, 10:30pm, $3

kids and families

karaoke Castle Quest Camp Spurlock Museum, U, 9am, RockStarz Karaoke: Pre$90 sented by 3L Entertainment mind/body/spirit Senator’s Bar & Grill, SaYoga voy, 9pm Krannert Art Museum and stage Kinkead Pavilion, C, 12pm Vinyasa Krama Yoga with Hairspray! Don Briskin The Station Theatre, U, Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 8pm, $15 4pm, $12

Freestyle Ice Arena, C, 9am Adult Rat Hockey Ice Arena, C, 3:15pm, $6-$9 Stick and Puck Beginner Hockey Ice Arena, C, 5:00 pm, $6-$9

food and drink

International Coffeehouse Etc. Coffee House, U, 4pm

Sensational Saturday Tasting Sun Singer Wine & Spirits, C, 12pm Half Price Happy Hour festivals Emerald City Lounge, C, Urbana Blues, Brews, and 5pm BBQ Festival Downtown Urbana, SUNDAY 26 11:30am

food and drink

museum exhibit

Half Price Happy Hour Emerald City Lounge, C, 5pm

IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System William M. Staerkel Planetarium, C, 8pm Amazing Stargazing William M. Staerkel Planetarium, C, 7pm, $3-$5

miscellaneous

SATURDAY 25 live music

90’S DAUGHTER at Bunny’s Tavern Bunny’s Tavern, U, 7pm 90’s Daughter Bunny’s Tavern, U, 7pm Live Jazz with Panache museum exhibit Jim Gould Restaurant, C, Spring Prairie Skies 7pm William M. Staerkel Plan- Blue Collar Bastards etarium, C, 7pm Memphis on Main, C, 8pm IBEX: Search for the Edge Groove Avenue of the Solar System Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, William M. Staerkel Plan- 9pm etarium, C, Keith Harden Band An8pm, nual Reunion Iron Post, U, 9:30pm

recreation

Yoga Institute of C-U Experienced Beginner Classes BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute of C-U, U, 9:45am, $14 Yoga Institute of C-U Introduction Classes BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute of C-U, U, 11:30am, $14 Free Community Yoga Class Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 2:30pm Saturday Power Flow with Corrie Proksa Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 4pm, $12 Collective Meditation Ananda Liina Yoga & Meditation Center, U, 5pm

recreation

live music

Live Jazz with Panache Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 7pm Kathy Harden Birthday Bash Iron Post, U, 7pm Surreal Deal Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 8:30pm Hi-Ho Buffalo Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $7

Freestyle Ice Arena, C, 12pm Public Skate Ice Arena, C, 1:30pm, $4-$5

open mic

kids and families

Open Mic Nite Phoenix, C, 7pm

Take Me Fishing Homer Lake Interpretive Center, Homer, 9am Family Yoga Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 1:15pm, $6-$12

community

DJ Belly Red Star Liquors, U, 9pm DJ Randall Ellison Chester Street, C, 9pm, $3 DJ - Presented by 3L Entertainment D.R. Diggers, C, 9:30pm

Market at the Square Lincoln Square Mall, U, 7am

mind/body/spirit Yoga Fundamentals Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 9am, $12.

stage Hairspray! The Station Theatre, U, 8pm, $10 Drag Show Chester Street, C, 10pm, $4

recreation Freestyle Ice Arena, C, 4:15pm Public Skate Ice Arena, C, 1:30pm, $4-$5

campus activities M and M: Midrash and Meal The Hillel Foundation, The Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Center for Jewish Life, C, 6pm

game-playing Big Dave’s Trivia Night Cowboy Monkey, C, 7pm Trivia Night The Blind Pig Brewery, C, 7pm

mind/body/spirit Slow Flow Yoga Sundays with Luna Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 2pm, $12 Hatha Flow Yoga with Maggie Taylor Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 4pm, $12 Prenatal Yoga Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30pm, $12

miscellaneous The Zionist Lunch and Learn Cafe Sababa, C, 11:30am FriendShop Used Book Store Open Champaign Public Library, C, 1:30pm

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

food and drink Champagne Brunch with a Diva! Emerald City Lounge, C, 10am, $12 Sandy’s Bagel Brunch and Games The Hillel Foundation, The Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Center for Jewish Life, C, 11am

MONDAY 27 live music One Dollar Wild Mondays Canopy Club, U, 10am Jesse Johnson Illini Union, U, 12pm

BOOM-JAM Open Stage at Boomerangs Bar and Grill Boomerang’s Bar and Grill, U, 8pm

dj DJ Randall Ellison Chester Street, C, 9pm, $2 Eletro/Industrial Night Chester Street, C, 9pm, $2

karaoke RockStarz Karaoke: Presented by 3L Entertainment Mike ‘n Molly’s, C, 10pm

stage Hairspray The Station Theatre, U, 8pm, $8-$15 Monday Night Comedy Illini Union, U, 7pm

recreation Freestyle Ice Arena, C, 4:30pm

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

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

kids and families Castle Building Team Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 1:15pm Urbana High School (UHS) Athletics Youth Football Camp Urbana High School, U, 5:30pm, $40

mind/body/spirit Yoga Fundamentals Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $12 Yoga Institute of C-U Continuing Classes BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute of C-U, U, 3:45pm, $14 Hatha Flow Yoga with Grace Giorgio Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 4pm, $12 Yoga Institute of C-U Classes for Lower Back Pain BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute of C-U, U, 5:30pm, $17

June 23 - 29, 2011

Yoga Institute of C-U Introduction Classes BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute of C-U, U, 6pm, $14 Tarot Reader Boltini Lounge, C, 6:30pm Restorative Yoga Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 7pm, $12 Yoga St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church and Campus Center, C, 7pm Prana Flow Yoga Living Yoga Center, U, 7:15pm, $15

Open Mic Night Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm

classes and workshops

campus activities

Poetry Workshop Red Herring Coffeehouse, U, 7:30pm

Tuesday 28 live music Alec Stern Illini Union, U, 12pm Blue Tuesdays - Presented by 3L Entertainment Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 7:30pm Dueling Guitars Jupiter’s II, C, 8pm The Piano Man Canopy Club, U, 9pm Ole #7 Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm

movies Israeli Movie Club The Hillel Foundation, The Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Center for Jewish Life, C, 7:30pm

stage Hairspray! The Station Theatre, U, 8pm, $10

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

Maggie Taylor Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $12 Yoga Institute of C-U 50+ Classes BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute of C-U, U, 10:30am, $14 Yoga Institute of C-U Advanced Yoga Classes BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute of C-U, U, 5:15pm, $14 Yoga Institute of C-U Experienced Beginner Classes BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute of C-U, U, 7:30pm, $14 Introduction to Meditation Ananda Liina Yoga & Meditation Center, U, 7:30pm

classes and workshops

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

mind/body/spirit Open Yoga Practice Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30am, $8 Yoga Fundamentals Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 4pm, $12. Astanga Yoga Living Yoga Center, U, 9am, $15. Yoga Institute of C-U Women’s Classes BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute of C-U, U, 9:15am, $14 Yoga Institute of C-U Introduction Classes BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute of C-U, U, 3:45 m, $14 Yoga and Meditation Club Class Asian American Cultural Center, U, 5pm Wellness Wednesday Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), C, 5:15pm Yoga Class Every Wednesday Ananda Liina Yoga & Meditation Center, U, 5:30pm Hatha Flow Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:45pm, $12 Candlelight Wednesdays with Luna Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 7pm, $12

Chess Club Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 1pm Trivia Tuesdays Memphis on Main, C, 7pm

kids and families

food and drink

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

Taco Tuesdays Emerald City Lounge, C, 5pm, $5

Wednesday 29 live music Kirby Kaiser Illini Union, U, 12pm Donnie Heitler: Solo Piano Great Impasta, U, 6pm Open Deck Night Radio Maria, C, 9pm

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

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

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

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

movies

Castle Building Team Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 1:15pm Urbana High School dance music (UHS) Athletics Youth CUATSALSA Latin Dance Football Camp Night Urbana High School, U, McKinley Presbyterian 5:30pm, $40 Church and Foundation, Fairytale Ballet C, 9pm Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 12:15pm, $72 concert Walk-in Storytime and Summer Daze:traditional Creative Play tale-telling from a quarClass Act, C, 2pm, $2 tet of storytellers Raising Readers Indi Go Artist Co-op, C, Rantoul Public Library, 7pm, $8 Rantoul, 3:30pm Wave Club Readers karaoke Rantoul Public Library, RockStarz Karaoke: Pre- Rantoul, 4pm sented by 3L Entertainlgbt ment Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm Rainbow Coffeehouse RockStarz Karaoke: Pre- Etc. Coffee House, U, 6pm sented by 3L Entertaincommunity ment The Corner Tavern, Monti- Locals’ Night cello, 8pm Po’ Boys, U, 4pm Dragon Karaoke mind/body/spirit The Clark Bar, C, 9pm Rockstarz Karaoke Open Yoga Practice Chester Street, C, 10pm Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30am, $8 open mic Hot Yoga Open Mic: Anything Goes Evolve Fitness Club, C, Memphis on Main, C, 12pm, $10 9:30pm Hatha Flow Yoga with

seniors

open mic

Adult Pottery Class Boneyard Pottery, C, 9am, 6:30pm, $25 Real Computing Help Douglass Branch Library, C, 6pm CUATSALSA Intermediate Salsa Class McKinley Presbyterian Church and Foundation, C, 7:30pm, $30

game-playing

Wrestling Fan Club Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 4pm

Afternoon Movie Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 1pm

stage Hairspray! The Station Theatre, U, 8pm, $10

recreation

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

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

classes and workshops

Improv Workout Class Act, C, 6:30pm, Castle Building Team $10 Rantoul Public Library, CUATSALSA Beginner Rantoul, Salsa Class 1:15pm McKinley Presbyterian Urbana High School Church and Foundation, (UHS) Athletics Youth C, 7pm, Football Camp $30 Urbana High School, U, CUATSALSA Advanced 5:30pm, Salsa Classes $40 McKinley Presbyterian Storyshop at the Branch Church and Foundation, C, Douglass Branch Library, C, 8:30pm, 10:30am $30

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It’s not too late to register for the Champaign Public Library’s summer reading programs! There’s “A Midsummer Knight’s Read” for kids, “Dream Big @ the Library” for teens, and “Book by Book” for adults. (I’m an adult now!) Unfortunately, I still haven’t made my way through Jane Eyre yet, but I’m on my way! I wonder if she’ll end up marrying St. John Rivers? I don’t know! I haven’t finished the book yet! — Amy Harwath, Community Editor

Hairspray: The Musical The Station Theatre 223 N. Broadway Ave., U. June 16 - July 9 $10 (Wednesday, Thursday, & Sunday) performances; $15 (Friday & Saturday) I saw and sang Hairspray back when I was in high school, and I loved it. The musical tells the story of Tracy Turnblad, a young girl in the ‘60s who just wants to fit in, but doesn’t look like or believe in what everyone else does. The story takes place in Baltimore, a city plagued by racism and the harsh separation between black and white. Tracy uses her perseverance, bubbly attitude and love for music and dance to bring together the people of the city and give them a new outlook for the future. — Sam Bakall, Food & Drink Editor

Blues, Brews and BBQ Downtown Urbana 111 W. Main St., U. Friday, June 24th 5 p.m. - 2 a.m. & Saturday, June 25th Noon - 2 a.m. In the South, they always say, “Don’t be sellin’ yo’ soul to no devil just for nimble fingers and that ol’ Gibson spruce!” Well, I ain’t never been one for listening, and I ain’t never been one for avoidin’ eternal damnation! That’s why I’m a Bluesman! I play music that chugs and bumps along like them ol’ muddy river waters. I’m the kind of fella that’s liable to tap his foot while he’s beatin’ his wife. I’ve been granted prison pardons for playing sad songs to The Warden — only to get thrown back in prison after killing another cheatin’ whore girlfriend — only to be released again after playing more sad songs to The Warden. Yes, I’m a Bluesman. And I’m an alcoholic. So you bet you’re sweet bippy I’ll be in Urbana this weekend, travelin’ with guitar in hand and singing about crime, poverty, misogyny and the intense hatred of African Americans in the early 20th century. — Nick Martin, Movies & TV Editor buzz

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES

March 21-April 19

Golden orb spiders of Madagascar spin robust webs. Their silk is stronger than steel yet able to bend and expand when struck by insects. Here’s an equally amazing facet of their work: Each morning they eat what remains of yesterday’s web and spend an hour or so weaving a fresh one. I’m thinking that your task in the coming weeks has some similarities: creating rugged but flexible structures to gather what you need, and being ready to continually shed what has outlived its usefulness so as to build what your changing circumstances require. (Thanks to the California Academy of Sciences for the info on orb spiders.)

TAURUS

April 20-May 20

The year is almost half over, Taurus. Shall we sum up the first part of 2011 and speculate about the adventures that may lie ahead of you in the next six months? The way I see it, you’ve been going through a process of purification since last January. Some of it has rattled your soul’s bones, while some of it has freed you from your mind-forged manacles. In a few short months, you have overseen more climaxes and shed more emotional baggage than you had in the past three years combined. Now you’re all clean and clear and fresh, and ready for a less exhausting, more cheerful kind of fun.

GEMINI

May 21-June 20

Advertisements are designed to make you feel inadequate about the life you’re actually living so you will be motivated to “improve” your lot by buying what they’re selling. In this short horoscope, I don’t have room to express how much soul sickness this wreaks upon us all. Recently HBO unleashed an especially nefarious attack. Promoting its new streaming service, it informed us that “The story you could be watching is better than the one you’re in.” Fortunately, Gemini, you won’t be tempted to swallow that vicious propaganda anytime in the coming weeks. Your personal story will be profoundly more interesting and meaningful than the narratives that HBO or any other entertainment source might offer.

CANCER

June 21-July 22

A company that makes processed food made a promotional offer: If you purchased ten of its products, it would give you 500 frequent flyer miles. An American man named David Philips took maximum advantage. He bought 12,150 pudding cups for $3,000, earning himself more than a million frequent flyer miles -- enough to fly to Europe and back 31 times. This is the kind of legal trick you’re now in a good position to pull off. So brainstorm freely, please: How could you play the system, outwit the matrix, rage against the machine, or subvert the Man? No need to break any laws; the best gambit will be an ethical one.

LEO

July 23-Aug. 22

While watching fast-talking politicians talk on TV, my Polish grand-uncle would sometimes mutter, Zlotem pisal, a gownem zapieczetowal. I only learned what those words meant when I turned 18 and he decided I was old enough to know the translation: “written in gold and sealed with crap.” One of your interesting assignments in the coming weeks will be to identify anything that fits that description in your own life. Once you’ve done that, you can get started on the next task, which should be rather fun: Expose the discrepancy, and clean up the mess.

VIRGO

Aug. 23-Sept. 22

Years ago I did a book tour that brought me to Oregon where my sister and her husband and their daughter live. They came to my reading at a bookstore. My Virgo niece Jasper was seven years old at the time. I was surprised and delighted when she heckled me several times during my talk, always with funny and good-natured comments that added to the conviviality of the moment and entertained everyone in attendance. Who said Virgos are wellbehaved to a fault? Your assignment this week is to be inspired by my niece: With wit and compassion,

June 23 – 29, 2011

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LIBRA

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“Back and Forth and Back”—initially, there’s a pattern.

Sept. 23-Oct. 22

“Life is like playing a violin in public and learning the instrument as one goes on,” wrote author Samuel Butler. Ain’t that the truth! You may be practicing as diligently as you can, gradually trying to master your complex instrument, but in the meantime your lack of expertise is plainly visible to anyone who’s paying close attention. Luckily, not too many people pay really close attention, which gives you a significant amount of slack. Now and then, too, you have growth spurts -- phases when your skills suddenly leap to a higher octave. The coming weeks should be one of these times for you, Libra.

SCORPIO

Oct. 23-Nov. 21

SAGITTARIUS

Nov. 22-Dec. 21

In Fall, millions of seabirds known as Sooty Shearwaters leave their homes in New Zealand and travel thousands of miles to the Gulf of the Farallones, just off the coast of San Francisco. Why? The feeding is first-class; the tasty fish and squid they like are available in abundance. I suggest you consider a Sooty Shearwater-type quest in the coming weeks, Scorpio. The very best samples of the goodies you crave are located at a distance, either in a literal or metaphorical sense.

I really thought I’d understand sex better by now. After all these years of doing it and studying it and thinking about it and talking about it, I still can’t regard myself as a master of the subject. The kundalini’s uncanny behavior continues to surprise me, perplex me, and thrill me with ever-new revelations. Just when I imagine I’ve figured out how it all works, I’m delivered to some fresh mystery. How about you, Sagittarius? Judging by the current astrological omens, I’m guessing you’re due for a round of novel revelations about the nature of eros. As long as you keep an open mind, open heart, and open libido, it should all be pretty interesting.

CAPRICORN

Dec. 22-Jan. 19

AQUARIUS

Jan. 20-Feb. 18

A few years ago, Eve Ensler took her famous play “The Vagina Monologues” to Pakistan. She and a group of local Muslim actresses wowed a crowd in Islamabad with discourses on vibrators, menstruation, and “triple orgasms.” I invite and encourage you to try something equally brave in the coming weeks. Give your spiel to a new audience; take your shtick to a wild frontier; show who you really are to important people who don’t know the truth yet.

When my “macho feminist” memoir The Televisionary Oracle was published in 2000, I suffered from comical delusions about its chances for mainstream acceptance. For example, I tried to get a review in The New York Times. As I know now, that had as much likelihood of happening as me traveling to the moon. But in lieu of that kind of recognition, others arrived. One of my favorites: My book went along for the ride with a group of goddess-worshipers on a spiritual tour to the ancient matriarchal city of Catal Huyuk in Turkey. They read my writing aloud to each other, amused and entertained. I suspect you will soon have a similar experience: having to “settle for” a soulful acknowledgment that’s different from what your ego thought it wanted. Take it from me: That’s actually better.

PISCES

Feb. 19-March 20

My favorite plant food for my African violets is a natural fertilizer called Big Bloom. One of its key ingredients -- the stuff that makes it so effective -- is bat guano. I’d like to suggest that you’re about due to embark on the Big Blooming phase of your own cycle, Pisces. And it’s more likely to reach its deserved pinnacle of fertility if you’re willing to summon just a hint of bat-sh** craziness from the depths of your subconscious mind. But remember: just a dollop, not a giant heap.

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AND ANOTHER THING ...

by MICHAEL COULTER

fast food fiasco The worst possible things to put in your face I used to work in television news. Back then, I told everyone I played piano in a whorehouse because it seemed like a far more distinguished career choice. Either way, I was running around all the time back then, so I ate a crap ton of fast food out of necessity. Almost every meal was a terrible, predictable nightmare. I’d usually grab something at a drive-thru and eat it in the car. Fortunately, once I stopped doing that job, I also stopped eating fast food. Not completely, but I cut back quite a bit. I really never miss it. Still, though, I will admit that I’m often intrigued by many of the fast food choices.

high on the list. Bad for you or not, I‘ve really been trying to close the book on KFC for awhile now. I still get sucked into eating it every so often. I crave it, eat it, and then despise not only the chicken, but also myself. It always feels like rich, creamy lard is oozing from my pores about ten minutes after the meal, and I don’t mean that in a good way. The Sonic SuperSONIC Bacon Double Cheeseburger with Mayo comes in at number 4, but just reading the name makes it seem like not much could be worse for you. It as if each added ingredient was based on some sort of escalating dare. Obviously, whoever added the mayonnaise at the end won. “Wow, we could not add anything to this to make it greasier. Our work here is done.” Then you have your McDonald’s Angus Chipotle BBQ Bacon, whose name is so confusing that it almost Bad for you or not, I‘ve really been trying doesn’t seem like it’s that to close the book on KFC for awhile now. I bad. For some reason, Anstill get sucked into eating it every so often. gus, chipotle and BBQ all seem like okay ingredients I crave it, eat it, and then despise not only to me. Sure, there’s some in there, but that has the chicken, but also myself. It always feels bacon to be more than balanced out like rich, creamy lard is oozing from my by all the other stuff. Still, you some fries and a big-ass pores about ten minutes after the meal, and add soda, and your meal plan is going south faster than SherI don’t mean that in a good way. man through Atlanta. It appears the industry has really kicked it up a The rest of the list is pretty much what you would few notches since back then. Even a regular meal expect. Subway’s Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki at most of those places seems sort of bad for you, is on there. If I were to ever become a transvesbut apparently, there are a few choice items on tite prostitute, my name would be Sweet Onion some menus that can probably give you a grabber Chicken Teriyaki. Of course, Wendy’s Triple is bad just by looking at them. Yes, they are really bad for you. Let’s be honest — two burgers seems like for you, and yes, they all seem sort of awesome. plenty. The third burger is really just too much. I found a list of the top ten worst offenders when Eating that much is like turning your body into a it comes to fast food meals. Let’s have a look and Play-Doh Fun Factory. You push something in one see if we can get hungry ... or vomit. end, and it gets pushed out in a different form on The absolute worst of the bunch is the Pizza Hut the other end very, very quickly. Triple Meat Italiano 9-inch Personal Pan Pizza. Then you’ve got the Taco Bell XXL Grilled Stuffed Sure, it sounds pretty good. The three meats are Beef Burrito. There are so many levels of wrong pepperoni, Italian sausage and baked ham. It’s I don’t know where to start. Wendy’s Baconator about 1,300 calories, so I’m guessing the secret Double is obviously not good for you. They made fourth ingredient is “death by grease.” Still, it’s a up the word “baconator,” which should be all you pizza, and I bet it tastes pretty good, at least for a need to know. Lastly, we’ve got the Burger King couple of bites. The problem is that it’s a personal Triple Whopper with cheese. Once again, we’ve pizza, so all of it is yours. Fun and nasty. added the third burger. It’s like they’re running out The second worst is a 12-inch Italiano BMT at of ideas to make food more terrible. Subway. I’m not aware of how to crack the Subway Strangely, I haven’t had any of the items I’ve ingredient code, so I’m not exactly sure what BMT talked about today. Don’t get me wrong. I would stands for. Bacon, mayonnaise and tomato? Bear, have them — I’ve just never had the opportumule and tiger? It’s 900 calories, so I’m fairly sure nity or searing self-loathing to pull the trigger on it doesn’t stand for bean sprouts, mushrooms and making an order like that. It’s strange how they tuna. I’m fairly confident that the “B” stands for all sound sort of great and terrible at the same bacon, which means it probably tastes fantastic. time. I’m sure there are folks who eat things like You could wrap a roach in bacon, and I could find this every day. I would think you’d learn your lesa way to enjoy it. son after one attempt. The key to eating food like The KFC Chicken Pot Pie is third, but it’s only this is probably moderation, which is sadly not 790 calories, which doesn’t seem all that bad in something most people have a lot of. comparison. It’s very, very salty, which is why it’s 16

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