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Like Pudding? Friday is National Chocolate Pudding Day. Look online now for a delicious recipe.

New Ceramics by Rimas VisGirda and Yu-Ying Huang

Art:

Urbana’s Cinema Gallery will host a free contemporary ceramics exhibit from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. featuring the work of Taiwanese artist Yu-Ying Huang and Champaign artist Rimas VisGirda.

Read a review of The Station Theatre’s The Full Monty this weekend.

Movies: Transformers 2 review up on Thursday.

Community: Look for the next installment of “The Digital Domain” on Saturday.

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CU Theatre Company presents Les Miserables

Relay for Life

Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots Festival Benefit

The youth of Champaign-Urbana Theatre Company will present the classic French tale Les Miserables at the Virginia Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $19 for adults, $17 for students and seniors, and $6 for children.

The Champaign County Relay for Life will be held on the Centennial High School track from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. The free event is an opportunity to learn more about cancer in the community, and there will be food and entertainment provided.

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Summer Piano Institute

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The School of Music teaching associate Rochelle Sennet will perform an evening of piano pieces by Liszt and John Corigliano in the Foellinger Great Hall at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts from 7:30 p.m. until midnight. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 for senior citizens and $5 for youth.

Visit the Champaign University YMCA from 6:15 p.m. until 8:15 p.m. for a series of ballroom dance classes, including waltz, fox-trot, swing, cha-cha and polka. The cost is $45 for ﬁve sessions and includes free Sunday practices.

Neighborhood Nights Concert Series

From 7 p.m. until 10 p.m., the Rose Bowl Tavern will host a beneﬁt concert to support the September CU Folk and Roots Festival. Performers include Corn Desert Ramblers, Backyard BBQ Band and Ruthless Goats. The concert costs $5 with a 21 and older entry age.

Catch Cajun act Big Grove Zydeco at Victory Park in Urbana as part of the weekly Neighborhood Nights Concert series. The free event takes place from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m.

E D I T O R ’ S N O T E by Tommy Trafton For all of you guys who couldn’t wait for summer to ﬁnally get here, you really did it. The temperature and humidity have skyrocketed, my face is dripping sweat wherever I go and the Cocomero soft serve I bought yesterday couldn’t even last long enough for me to ﬁnish it. I hope you’re happy. But now that summer is really here, I guess we should embrace it. Hopefully you got the hint from the disgusting cover of this week’s

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issue that the Blues, Brews and BBQ festival is this weekend. What better way to cool down than listen to some of CU’s favorite local blues groups and enjoy some of this town’s great barbeque sandwiches? It sounds like Fluid Events have made some improvements to the festival, changing the location to Main Street and nixing the entrance fee. Find out what others think of the “unholy trinity” on page 5 or check out the great lineup in our music section on page 9. Plus, check out our Front and Center for a feature of the event. In the meantime, don’t forget to make your 4th of

July plans. Of course, buzz and the217.com will help you make the right decisions about where to spend your 4th. Check on the 217.com now for a map and listing of all the 4th of July events around town and surrounding areas like Rantoul and Arcola. Also, look forward to next week’s issue for a print version of the map with a little buzz ﬂare added in. And thanks for all of those who stopped by at the Taste of Champaign’s WPGU booth to say hi and fill out one of our surveys. If you didn’t get a chance to make it out , let us know how you feel about our magazine by going to the 217.com today.

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Likes & Gripes Michell Eloy Food & Drink and Community Editor LIKES 1) Returning best friends: My BFF, Alanna, is returning from Paris this week after being gone for one whole year. To say I’m super excited is an understatement. EPIC REUNION! 2) Friends who let you park in their driveway: If I was forced to put a price tag on our friendship, it would be worth about $3 a day. So thanks. 3) The Illini Inn Mug Club: Now I get a mug of beer for the same price as a plastic cup. Look, Mom and Dad, college is teaching me how to get the most for my money.

Molly Durham Producer of the217.com GRIPES 1) Humidity: My hair has a battle with it and loses every time. 2) Bill Fulara: He knows why. 3) Mouth noises: Just close your mouth when you’re chewing!

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This week, buzz sat down at Siam Terrace

Editorial and photos by buzz Editorial Staff

Thai food can be an intimidating cuisine for many people. The hard-to-pronounce dishes, assortment of spices and array of choices can leave people staring at the menu for what seems like

hours. But the outcome is usually rewarding, and that’s why buzz went to Siam Terrace on Main Street in Urbana this week. Here’s what we thought:

Dregs A look at muscat wines by Margaret Carrigan

Michell Eloy, Food and Drink/Community editor

Jean Kim Arts editor

Tanya Boonroueng Art director

Chose: Siam Terrace fried rice Price: $10.99 I know eating fried rice and saying you ate Thai food is almost the equivalant of going to Taco Bell and saying you ate Mexican food (almost), but I love Thai fried rice, and I loved Siam Terrace’s. I ordered it extra spicy. The combination of sweet, savory and spicy was a symphony on my taste buds.

Chose: Jungle curry Price: $9.99 The curry was made without coconut milk. I’m not really sure it should be called a curry in that case, but it is the perfect curry for summertime because without the coconut milk, it’s much lighter. I ordered it with three “spicies,” and I was sweating.

Chose: Nuau Namtok (Thai beef salad) Price: $8.99 The dish was a bit too sweet for me, and the level three spiciness didn’t pack enough heat. If you like spicy food, go for level four.

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Chose: Pad woon sen with tofu Price: $9.99 The Pad woon sen was delightfully full of veggies and crystal noodles at just the right amount of spice. I wouldn’t recommend adding tofu to the woon sen, however, as the consistency didn’t mesh well with the rest of the dish.

Chose: Crispy Pad Thai with tofu Price: $8.99 The dish might have been a little too sweet and a little too crispy, but I got what I asked for and the vegetables and tofu helped balance out the taste. Make sure you order the Pad Thai as spicy as it comes (they give you the option of spiciness on a spectrum of one to four) to give it that extra kick.

Chose: Firecracker chicken Price: $15.14 This dish has everything I love: peanuts, mushrooms, peppers and chicken. Awesome! I wish I would have ordered it at a spicier level four, though.

5 Questions with a Local Chef Luke Kennedy by Sabrina Santucci This past week buzz magazine sat down with CU chef Luke Kennedy, owner and head chef of Kennedy’s at Stone Creek. He talks to us about everything from Kennedy’s new American Bistro menu to U of I football games. buzz: How did you get started in this business? Kennedy: It developed over a number of years. I worked at various places to get through colJUN 25 – JUL 01 09

lege. I started as a bartender working in the front of the house waiting and hosting and gradually moved towards the kitchen buzz: What’s your favorite dish to cook? Kennedy: The sauté station; shrimp, crab cakes, salmon, pasta and scallops for the summer. buzz: Tell us about the new updated American Bistro menu Kennedy’s is featuring. Kennedy: I’m having fun with it. It’s called the American Bistro menu because it is not French but still features dishes like Pate, escargots and lobster bisque. It’s affordable

light dining that people are looking for these days. It’s a culinary challenge, a diversion from our main focus. buzz: What do you love most about having your own restaurant? Kennedy: It’s a constant challenge. No two days are ever the same, the spontaneous nature of the whole business. buzz: What’s your favorite TV show? Kennedy: Sporting events and movies. Any football game, and U of I football and basketball games.

One of the best ways to choose a wine is to browse the shelf and pick one that sparks your interest. You just never know what you’ll find. Case in point: Taking a late night stroll down the aisles of Wal-Mart in an effort to amuse myself on a ho-hum evening, I stumbled across the Australian Alice White Red Lexia. I’ve tried Alice White’s Lexia before when my roommate brought it home one night. A white dessert wine, it was sweet, fruity and easy to drink. But this Red Lexia was an anomaly to me. Not actually a red wine or a rosé per say, it had the color of cranberry juice. Only three bottles of it, all a little dusty, seemed shoved haphazardly next to the pristine row of White Lexia as if it were a mistake. I compared the labels of the White and Red Lexia, looking for a clue to its identity, but they both said the same exact thing. That was the last straw — if the label could tell me nothing, this wine would have to come home with me so I could uncover its secrets. Both the White Lexia and the Red Lexia are muscat wines. Muscat grapes are grown all over the world and are suspected to be one of the first types of grapes grown by the Greeks. It has many varieties and can be either a white or red grape. To achieve the sweetness of a dessert wine, the fruit is left on the vine well into the autumn until it is almost over-ripe to pull out the natural sugars of the grape. I found that Australia is known for their dessert muscat wines. These wines are a favorite because of the long Australian autumn afternoons, which are particularly good for getting the grapes good and ripe. Some wineries even let their muscat grapes shrivel before they pick them, ensuring an intense sweetness. The Rutherglen area of Australia is the best known for their dessert muscats, which are often a translucent, jewel-toned red, just like the oddball Red Lexia I picked up. Wines of this color are known as “tawny” in the wine industry. Good Rutherglen wines are prized for their sumptuous, caramel-like flavors and hints of fruit. Although I failed to detect any caramel in my Red Lexia, it certainly was sweet and delicious. It had the flavor of very ripe plums and was satisfying after a meal. However, it seemed overly sweet by the bottom of the glass, so I suggest it in small quantities.

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A Community Other Than Our Own The Champaign Public Library puts the focus on Africa by Page Roth

African Continent session at Champaign Public Library (Douglass Branch). Photo by James Kyung

nce called the “Dark Continent,” Africa is now in the spotlight at the Champaign Public Library. “The African Continent,” a 10-part series of lectures and film presentations geared for teenagers at the Douglass Branch of the CPL, is the library’s first cooperation with the University’s Center for African Studies. Children’s librarian Amanda Raklovits described the initial segment, titled “Africa: Past, Present and Future,” as an opportunity to “reintroduce the continent to the kids.” Raklovits said

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that while the beginning of the series is a broad introduction, the topics will become more specific as the program continues, for instance the upcoming lectures “Islam in Africa” and “Africa and the Challenges of the 21st Century.” In anticipation of the next lectures Raklovits remarks, “I’m looking forward to Castles of Ghana,” a film that will be shown July 13. Instrumental in the development of the program is Tage Biswalo, who works in outreach at the Center for African Studies. Biswalo, whose parents are native to Tanzania, first

became interested in African studies as an undergraduate. He hopes the program will allow children to “see Africa in a way they have never seen before.” On Wednesday, the film The Africans provided a new visual aspect. Before starting the film, Biswalo asked the kids, “What do you think when you hear ‘Africa’?” The question brought a variety of responses, including “animals,” “wars,” “economy” and “weird country names.” For Biswalo, this type of brainstorming is a good way to challenge assumptions about the continent, which, he said, the media always depict as negative. By dispeling certain myths, Biswalo hopes to show the kids that “Africa is pretty much the same as places you are living — and sometimes better.” Another aim of the program, according to Biswalo, is “linking the Diaspora back to the continent.” Lectures such as “Haiti: Independence and Beyond” and “Brazil and the African Experience” bring in elements of the Diaspora. Biswalo finds the lecture on Haiti particularly important because as the first black nation in the world to gain independence, Haiti inspired the liberation of other African countries. Biswalo believes that the most important aspect of the program for the community is creating a dialogue. “The University talks a big deal about including the surrounding community, but historically, it has not happened,” he said. “Imagine how many resources we have that kids can explore.” The series will continue on selected Monday and Wednesday afternoons throughout June and July.

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Which would you prefer? by Michell Eloy In light of this week’s Blues, Brews and BBQ festival happening in Urbana, buzz hit the street to ask, “If you had to choose between blues, brews and BBQ, which would you choose?” Check out page 10 for more information on the event.

Matt Farrell U of I graduate “Definitely brews. It makes people more fun.”

Sonya Galey CU resident “Brews. It’s hot and it will cool me down.”

Tracy Earl CU resident “I’d choose brews. I don’t eat the meat and it’s summertime. And Blues are too formulaic for me.”

Murphy’s Pub set to expand into former Bar Giuliani space

Murphy’s Pub is planning to expand in order to better accommodate its loyal and extensive following of patrons. After being approached by the development company that owns the space of the former Bar Giuliani’s, owner Ryan Block took them up on their offer to buy the extra square footage. Block said the additional space will boast a brand new bar, which is being handcrafted in Arthur, Ill., by skilled Amish woodworkers. More seating will be added, including bench seating in the back to complement the existing benches in the original space. The windows will also be fitted with screens so they can be opened on pleasant days. Providing the screen windows work out well, Block

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Gokhan Atinc said they will also update the existing windows to open sometime next year. The expansion will also allow for more pool tables, air hockey and other bar games. However, Block is adamant that the beloved Murphy’s atmosphere will remain the same. The décor will merely be carried over into the new space while the same tables will be used in the seating area. “We’re going to tie it in with what we started 40 years ago,” he said. The expansion is projected to be finished by the time students start to return for the upcoming fall semester.

Graduate student “A tie between brews and BBQ. I’m not really a big fan of blues, and alcohol and barbecue are the better combination.”

Abdullah Alhazzani Student in the Intensive English Institute

Murphy’s Pub is located on 604 E Green St in Champaign. buzz file photo

“Blues. I don’t drink beer and I’m not a fan of barbecue.”

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art Students Run the Show Les Mis is CU Theatre Company’s fourth annual all-student production Photo by James Kyung

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Surrounded by Art

Radio Maria steeps its entire institution with art by Margaret Carrigan Radio Maria has more to offer than great food and drinks. Gracing the walls of the restaurant is an ever-revolving supply of local artwork for customers to feast their eyes on. Owners David and Sharon Spears are both artists, so it was only natural for them to incorporate not only their own art but other artwork into their culinary venture. Including others’ artwork was an inherent part of their idea for the restaurant. “We’re keenly interested, as artists,” David said. Sharon, a painter, created the unique tabletops, and some of her own work hangs on the walls. David, as a sculptor and self-proclaimed salvage artist, constructed the bar and one-of-a-kind beer fountain from his own invention and found materials.

Beyond their own artistic endeavors, David and Sharon like to include a wide variety of artwork from new and established artists working in the area. Keeping things moving on roughly a monthly basis, there is an ever-changing display of all sorts of genres. To be considered for display, David said to “just come on by.” The staff is happy to receive examples of artists’ work to be considered. Furthermore, they are always looking for new ways to incorporate art into the place. Due to space, the restaurant lends itself more easily to painting and other traditional forms of two-dimensional media. However, David said he’s looking for video artists, having come up with a new idea about how to display this kind of work.

Beyond giving area artists exposure, Radio Maria also explores ways to give back to the community through art. Earlier this year, the restaurant showcased children’s artwork from local grade schools to raise money for Crisis Nursery, an organization for the prevention of child abuse. The artwork in Radio Maria is not only there to give diners something to look at but also to expand their interest in art or at least inspire any kind of creativity within them. “The creative process is such an important thing,” David said. “The art here offers a good way for people to interact with the world around them and incorporate it into their lives.” Radio Maria is located at 119 N Walnut St, C.

The Science of Art Physics and the ocean inspire ceramics at Cinema Gallery by Katya Cummins Ceramics by Yu-Ying Huang and Rimas VisGirda have come to the Cinema Gallery, located on Main Street in downtown Urbana. “Rimas VisGirda was one of those artist that have been with me from the beginning,” said Carolyn Baxley, Cinema Gallery owner. “Yu-Ying Huang spent some time working in his studio, and these are some pieces she produced while she was there.” “We met at a ceramics symposium three years ago in Taipei, Taiwan,” VisGirda said. “I worked in her studio, then she came here and worked in mine.” Yu-Ying Huang is currently in Taiwan and was unavailable for an interview, but VisGirda said, “I know she’s an undersea diver, so her art is influenced with oceanic elements, while mine is urban.” Though their pieces are derived from different influences and vary aesthetically, both VisGirda and Huang use a variety of ceramic techniques and mediums to arrive at their decorative art. Huang’s “The Breath of the Ocean” is hand-built with white stoneware with black stain, metallic salts and lusters. Dissimilarly, “Waves” is made from thrown porcelain with terra sigillata, vinyl tape, metallic salts and lusters. VisGirda uses porcelain with granite tile on board and wax inlay, then glazes decals and overglazes to produce pieces like “Flowers on the Wall.” Another one of his pieces, “Two JUN 25 – JUL 01 09

Blondes Oval,” was thrown and made from altered white stoneware with coarse feldspar. Grounded in color and line, VisGirda’s art explores the ebb and flow of fads and fashions. This is partially due to the influences of underground cartoonists such as Robert Crumb and S. Clay Wilson and sub-cultural movements such as the British Punk Movement. VaisGirda said life inspires him. “I don’t like to categorize my work. I want people to look at it and see what they want to see, draw from their own life and past experiences,” VasGirda said. Lithuanian-born VisGirda came to the U.S. when he was seven. Hailing specifically from Kaunas, Lithuania, the ceramic artist is now settled in Champaign. His family lived first in Boston, then L.A. and Sacramento, Calif. He earned his bachelor’s degree in physics at the University of Sacramento. Before going to Washington State University and earning an MFA in ceramics, VisGirda worked as a physicist in the aerospace industry. The transition from science to art wasn’t difficult, he said. “In fact, physics and art are intrinsically opposed to one another. Physics is about logic. Art is about emotion,” he said. The ceramics exhibition runs at the Cinema Gallery from June 3 to July 3 and will travel to AMACO Gallery in Indianapolis, Ind. “You have to travel,” VisGirda said. “That’s where the ideas come from.”

This weekend, the Champaign-Urbana Theatre Company, a non-profit community theater organization, will present Les Misérables Student Edition in its fourth annual all-student production. The student edition, available to casts younger than 19 years of age, is essentially the same as the original production, with a few minor edits for length and unsuitable content. I paid a visit to the Busey Center in Urbana, where the cast has been rehearsing four nights a week for the past six weeks. The CUTC office was bustling with managers and producers, many of whom have fulltime jobs during the week and volunteer for the company out of a love for theater. After catching a peek at the cast rehearsal in the adjacent room, I sat down with production assistant Becky Wauthier. When the CUTC first began its student productions four years ago, Les Misérables was performed. “From a student’s perspective, they love it,” Wauthier explained. “There are so many chorus numbers, and we can get so many students involved. And when you listen to the music, it just kind of carries you away.” Although most of the participants are in high school, there are cast members of all ages, some as young as eight years old. The cast is comprised of 82 members from 31 area schools. Around 180 students came out during auditions. “It’s just amazing, the (audition) process. We have to make sure that we match up good partners because it’s not just pure talent, it’s getting a mix of the right cast so that it melds really well,” Wauthier said. The students have been getting involved in the production as well, helping out with props and set design. “We focus one production on students in the summer to help them learn the business and professionalism,” Wauthier explained. John Tilford, director of the production, is also impressed with all that the students have been learning. “Educational theater is important to me, and what these young people have accomplished since May deserves to be recognized and applauded,” Tilford said. Tilford encourages people in the community to support programs such as CUTC’s student production and similar performing arts programs in local schools. Les Misérables will be at the Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Virginia Theatre Box Office.

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The Proposal

by Katharine Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brian Romantic comedies are predictable. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no way the guy and the girl will ever not get together. People would feel robbed. Going into The Proposal, which inevitably begins with the two main characters hating each other, everyone knows that they have to grow to love each other by the end. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the natural order of things. Although this movie feels a lot like other Sandra Bullock movies (see While You Were Sleeping and Two Weeks Notice), it works. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cute, the stars have chemistry and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funny. The scene where they smack into each other buck-naked is as funny as it looks in the trailer, but there are other, subtler scenes that had the whole audience laughing, too. As Margaret (Bullock) and Andrew (Ryan Reynolds) warm up to each other, their talk leads to a hilarious impromptu singing of Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;It Takes Two.â&#x20AC;? Another scene with a bad male stripper is awkwardly funny. The adorable Betty White steals all of her scenes as Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s saucy grandmother. At one point, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even dressed in a tribal headdress, communing with nature so that Margaret and Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loins may be fruitful. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ridiculous, but Betty White looks like sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s having fun, so she makes it work.

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There is one big problem, though. Most romantic comedies ask the audience to believe that the characters fall in love impossibly quickly. In The Proposal, Margaretâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growing feelings for Andrew are understandable â&#x20AC;&#x201D; heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice, hardworking, has a great family and looks like his abs have been chiseled from stone. While Margaret improves, Andrew supposedly loathed her for three years. For him to suddenly be in love with her is ridiculous. He might start to like her better, but the chance of him chasing after her and confessing his love so quickly is slim. The instant love connection thing comes with the chick flick territory, but this one stretches it. The Proposal is nothing new, and it knows it. It is what it is. Anyone expecting something thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not full of clichĂŠs should already know to skip this movie. It is better than recent romantic comedies, though. The presence of actual chemistry between the two stars helps. So does comedy. Other recently released chick flicks have been unfunny and boring. While some will probably find this boring, too, it is a cut above the rest. Anyone who likes romantic comedies will probably like it. I did.

The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) by Syd Slobodnik

The Friends of Eddie Coyle is one of the most neighboring New Hampshire, Coyle attempts a fantastic crime films of the 1970s, mostly for its tricky plot to possibly redeem himself and his mood and study of its title character. Directed by family from his past criminal dealings. Peter Yates, the man who showed the world five Yates and screenwriter Paul Monash, adaptyears earlier how a modern cop/crime film was ing George V. Higginsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; novel, create a gripping made with the classic Steve McQueen thriller world of criminal activities with elaborate bank Bullitt, The Friends of Eddie Coyle features one of robberies and seedy gun dealers, all set in the the very best performances by screen tough-guy dark Boston streets. Yatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; supporting cast, which icon Robert Mitchum. includes Peter Boyle, Alex Rocco, Richard Jordan In this gritty, realistic tale about the criminal and Steven Keats, complements this realism with world of Boston, Mitchum plays Coyle, an aging unpretentious toughness. Dave Grusinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jazzy working-class criminal with minimalist acting score perfectly captures an unmistakably â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s finesse and rough bravado. With his trademark crime film sound that makes this one unforgetdroopy eyes, world-weary wisdom and at times table hidden gem. The Friends of Eddie Coyle, which #/50/. nearly inaudible mumbles, Mitchum creates a hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been available on any video formats until $2).+ recently, can finally be appreciated by many, like character with natural realism. Facing charges WITH PURCHASE OF OZ BAG OF BUTTERY POPCORN and prison time for trafficking stolen goods in those of us who saw it in 1973.

3Favorites Romantic Comedies by Sarah Gorr

When Harry Met Sally (1989) When Harry Met Sally appears time and again on lists cataloging the best romantic comedies of all time, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to disagree. Meg Ryan sky-rocketed to romantic comedy super-stardom as Sally, and, despite his atypical lack of Cary Grant-like charm or good looks, Billy Crystal somehow transformed into an adorably witty, romantic ideal. The story takes place over many years, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of what makes the romance believable. Punctuated throughout with real-life love stories told by the couples themselves, When Harry Met Sally is surely the template for the modern romantic comedy.

Benny & Joon (1993) Before the days of his pirate-related celebrity, Johnny Depp appeared in this 1993 romantic comedy with Mary Stuart Masterson and Aidan Quinn. Depp plays an eccentric and quiet man named Sam whose dress and mannerisms perfectly mimic those of Buster Keaton. Sam falls in love with Joon (Masterson), a painter and artist suffering from schizophrenia whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s under the care of her older brother, Benny (Quinn). The odd premise provides ample opportunity for sweetness, hilarity and some of the most truly memorable and unique acts of love, including a lovely serenade performed by Sam with a squeaking balloon. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a simple story that showcases Depp in his character-acting prime.

Roman Holiday (1953) Roman Holiday seems to be littered with the stuff love stories are made of: a princess in disguise, exotic locales and even a moonlit dance or two. To top it all off, it stars none other than Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck at the near height of their glamour. Unlike many films of the day, Roman Holiday is shot on-location in Rome, which means you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find any cheesy rear projection or matte paintings here. The city looks glorious, and Hepburn and Peck look glorious in it. Perhaps the most endearing part of Roman Holiday is that despite the seemingly clichĂŠ inherent plot, it veers away from the expected in the most surprising ways that will be sure to leave the audience spellbound.

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music After the Show, Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the After Party 88 Broadway to host Post-Blues, Brews and BBQs events by Amanda Shively The return of the Urbana Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival means a return to a weekend of sloppy eats and blues greats from across the country. The Festival, which takes place on Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27 on Main Street in downtown Urbana ends at 10:30 p.m. each night â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an early curfew for locals and visiting folks alike. In lieu of an early evening in, Urbanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 88 Broadway has stepped up to host an after party show from Candy Foster and Kilborn Alley Blues Band on Friday and Saturday evening respectively. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We jumped at the opportunity to work alongside the festival. Our shows will be the icing on the cake for all the night owls who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done partying yet,â&#x20AC;? said Jodie Whealy, booking agent for 88 Broadway. The shows, which will be held in the courtyard of the Lincoln Square Mall (in which 88 Broadway is currently housed), will be a free event for

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both Festival participants and those who could not make it out to the daytime event. The Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival is an outdoor event, so as Whealy explains, â&#x20AC;&#x153;After being in the sun all day everyone will probably be ready for a little air conditioning [at 88 Broadway] as well.â&#x20AC;? The two free events will directly follow the closing of the Festival each evening at 10:30 p.m. and hopes to integrate the unique layout of 88 Broadway. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d really like to provide people with an unparalleled venue experience. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the only place in town you can go, take a seat, enjoy a live show and have dinner and drinks brought right to you. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like a full-service concert!â&#x20AC;? said Whealy. Though 88 Broadway is predominantly known as a piano bar, after July, the pianos will play roughly once a month with more emphasis on booked acts like the Blues, Brews and BBQ after party shows.

For more information on the after party and upcoming events, visit http://www.88broadwaybar.com.

My Dear Alan Andrews gets personal

by Josh Fisher Folk music has a timeless quality that is rooted deep in the heartland. Traditional folk songs have been passed down through the generations and sing tales of past tribulations, but the messages within resonate through the years. Writing modern folk music can be an arduous process; guitars, banjos and mandolins all have traditional roles in producing folk tonalities. While these roles can be straightforward, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenging to make music that breaks the mold. Lyrics are especially important to the folk tradition, as originally, folk music was presumably written by a collective with a common goal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; think â&#x20AC;&#x153;Swing Low, Sweet Chariotâ&#x20AC;? or songs of battle. Modern folk music has experimented with natural symbolism, seen in acts such as Fleet Foxes, or even personal narrative, as in the style of Bon Iver. Both artists succeed in this age by pushing the envelope. Urbana is known for having a large number of

musicians, especially those who play acoustic instruments. Many gatherings east of Lincoln Avenue have generous amounts of â&#x20AC;&#x153;pickinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on the porchâ&#x20AC;? to favorite songs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but it takes a special songwriter and musician to command a folk group like My Dear Alan Andrews. Colin Taylor plays guitar, mandolin and harmonica and writes much of the music and lyrics, sometimes aided by Drew Sampson on harmony and lyrics. Drummer Paul Mason is the only other permanent member of MDAA. Various friends of the band sit in often, adding color to the music through melodies and accompaniment. The result is thoughtful music that welcomes you in like an old friend and isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afraid to cover serious issues. buzz had the chance to sit down recently with wordsmith Colin Taylor to talk about life, music and interactions therein.

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buzz: Is there any significance to the name? Colin Taylor: Alan Andrews was a Manhattan songwriter who died in a car accident in the spring of 2007. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not saying this is a dedication to the man, but I think he gave many people strength and courage in a time when timidity was rampant â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and perhaps this is still the case. Andrews wrote an album called Cleaned and Pressed in 1999, and as mere poetry, it has always spoken to me. buzz: When you write your songs, do you typically write the lyrics and music simultaneously or does one or the other come first? Colin Taylor: Songs evolve as the music is given life. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t simply pick a set of chords and force some words atop them. Songs can emerge from any experience in any clime or time. I have never feigned a systematic approach.

A tangent to the previous question probed deeper into this process, and Colin continued, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The song and its writing process must have room to breathe. Ethos [our debut album] has taken three years to complete because of the nature of the material and the [working] environment. We have written nearly 30 songs and yet have just completed our first full-length work.â&#x20AC;? My Dear Alan Andrews is playing their first headlining show at Canopy Club on Thursday, June 25, so head out and discover some great local music. The show starts at 9 p.m., costs $5 and also includes opening bands Morgan Orion and The Constellations, Pawn and Bob & Pricilla. For a lengthier discussion of lyrical prowess with Taylor from My Dear Alan Andrews, visit http://www.the217. com/music.

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A Quickie With ... The Horse’s Ha by Mark Sieckman up with founding member James Elkington as the band prepares for a string of shows in support of the album, starting Saturday, June 27 at Cowboy Monkey. Photo used with permission from Parasol Records.

Chicago indie-folk vets The Horse’s Ha just released their debut album, Of the Cathmawr Yards, on Urbana’s own Hidden Agenda/Parasol Records. buzz caught buzz: You guys have an interesting history of how you came together. Could you give us a quick rundown of how you met Janet Beveridge Bean and how your style evolved? James Elkington: Janet and I met in the early 2000s when the Zincs opened up for Freakwater. I was a fan of hers and had Freakwater records. I was also working on a record at the time and asked her if she was interested in singing. She had a really good idea to go and play in small bistros singing ’60s covers in the evening to make money, but before we even had a full set of covers, I started writing original material. We had a song and identity before we had any songs — I think that’s why we’re a little different. buzz: Your sound has more of a jazz ambience to it than most folk artists. Do you think that helps you stand out from the pack? James Elkington: I think the choice of players certainly helps. The people we invited to join the group were done so knowing that would happen. They’re all active players in the improvisational scene here that could take the material in different directions every time they played it. It is part of the DNA of the group. I like acoustic music very much, but I wanted to be in a band that was more surprising. buzz: How did you get connected with Hidden Agenda/Parasol? James Elkington: Our bass player went to the University of Illinois and was friends with [those at Hidden Agenda/Parasol] for a long time. We really made the record because we felt like if we didn’t, we wouldn’t have anything. We wanted to document it and recorded without a label in mind. We didn’t know who to approach or who would be interested in what we’re doing, but things just fell into line.

buzz: What can the audience expect from your live performance at Cowboy Monkey June 27? James Elkington: We haven’t played in Champaign yet, but I think it will feel like a hometown gig. There will be parts of the set where none of us in the band know what is going to happen. We have a lot of new material, but the record just came out a week ago, so we’ll be playing mostly songs from the album. The Horse’s Ha bring their distinct sound to Cowboy Monkey on Saturday, June 27 with supporting acts Common Loon and Angie Heaton rounding out the bill. The mere $5 cover means you’ll have plenty of cash leftover to purchase their debut record, Of the Cathmawr Yards, on Hidden Agenda/Parasol Records.

Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Line-Up by Amanda Shively Besides the festival, don’t forget to check out 88 Broadway for free post-festival shows from Candy Foster on Friday night and Kilborn Alley on Saturday night. For more information on the Festival schedule, visit http://fluidevents.org/ urbanablues.

Friday, June 26 5:30 - 6:30 Delta Kings

Check Out: “Shape I’m In” at http://www. deltakings.com/mp3.html 7:00 - 8:30 The Kinsey Report

Sounds Like: Signed to legendary blues label Alligator Records, Indiana-based the Kinsey Report likes their blues both soulful and rocking. 9:00 - 10:30 Sonny Landreth

Check Out: “Blue Tarp Blues” at http:// www.sonnylandreth.com

For more discussion with The Horse’s Ha, visit http://www.the217.com/music.

Saturday, June 27

Quick Pick Album Reviews by buzz Music Staff Artist: Phoenix Album: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix Label: V2 Records/Loyauté Despite the gap between respective time eras, French rock band Phoenix shares an important characteristic with the namesake of their album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix — a profound understanding of musical style. Wolfgang, Phoenix’s fourth full-length album, is dominated by ridiculously catchy beats and buzzing synths that contrast beautifully with lead singer Thomas Mars’ vibrant voice. The record begins with its strongest tracks, namely the highly dynamic “1901,” cuts into the emotionally complicated, mostly instrumental interlude “Love Like a Sunset” and ends with a continuation of head-bopping tracks. Although the album’s melodies may come off as repetitive, Wolfgang demonstrates a noticeable growth from their first work, United, inviting all kinds of sentiments to shake loose on the dance floor. — Eli Chen Stick With or Skip: STICK WITH

Artist: Discovery Album: LP Label: XL Recordings Before I checked to see who comprised [Discovery], I knew that it was a conglomeration of sorts between Vampire Weekend and Ra Ra Riot, with Rostam Batmanglij, genius of Vampire Weekend, constructing the DJ-set beats and bass, and Wes Miles, frontman of Ra Ra Riot, mainly on vocals. The two have been working on the Discovery side project for four years, and it’s definitely been worth the wait. The deep electro-bass combined with high-floating, yet catchy melodies provides for an incredibly danceable summer album. Check out the long-awaited LP when it drops on July 7. — Catherine Keane Stick With or Skip: STICK WITH

Artist: Tiempo Libre Album: Bach in Havana Label: Sony Masterworks Bach in Havana is the very definition of rhythm and class. Tiempo Libre demonstrates that Johann Sebastian Bach was meant to have a Latin flavor, as the songs are classically captivating while still radiating the charm and wit of Cuban Timba music. Songs like “Air on a G String (Bolero)” and “Clave in C Minor (Guaguanco)” are smooth combinations of jazz and salsa, adding a sensual and romantic element to the Baroque period. — Vivianna Sapien Stick With or Skip: STICK WITH

12:00 - 1:00 The Impalas

Sounds Like: Blues-tinged rock and roll with powerful female lead vocals. 1:30 - 2:45 Gina Sicilia

Check Out: “Goin’ Home Baby” at http:// www.ginasicilia.com 3:15 - 4:30 Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin

Sounds Like: Former guitarist for Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters, Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin is the 2008 recipient of the Blues Music Award for Guitar — enough said. 5:00 - 6:30 Eddy The Chief Clearwater

Check Out: “Gotta Move On” at http:// www.eddyclearwater.com/soundpost.html 7:00 - 8:30 Pinetop Perkins w/ The Willie “Big Eyes” Smith Band Sounds Like: Like Margolin, Pinetop Perkins is also a Blues Music award recipient—winner for Best Blues Piano until 2003 in which he was retired from nomination and the award was renamed in his honor. 9:00 - 10:30 Buckwheat Zydeco

Check Out: “I’m Gonna Love You Anyway” at http://www.buckwheatzydeco.com/bwzydecomusic/bwzydecomusic.html

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Used with permission from XL Records.

Photo used with permission from Sony Masterworks. JUn 25 – JUL 01 09

So You Think You Can Dance?

The Three B’s of Summer

The Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival returns to Urbana by Eric Gordon

Pick up some new dance moves this summer at one of these CU locations by Eric Roth

hatever your skill level, don’t allow your supposed two left feet to make you feel that you can never learn how to dance. As summer continues to heat up, so too, can your dancing skills. Impress your friends, find that special someone on the dance floor or at the very least, don’t be afraid to show your skills when your favorite song comes on. Here are a few places, both on and off campus, to turn to for help if you’ve got happy feet but don’t know how to work ‘em just right.

aking a appearance in Urbana for the second year, the Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival is returning this weekend to its new location on Main Street in Urbana (in front of the courthouse), and should help residents beat the expected heat with good food, drinks and unforgettable music and all around fun before the 4th of July holiday. In addition to the three B’s of summer, the festival will also be celebrating the 176th birthday of the city. Fluid Events partners Perry David and Jeff Grant said they hope the celebration will be a continuous event for the area. With 4,000 to 5,000 people expected to attend, they are well on their way this year to making that happen.

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“Many people are not going on vacation this year and I think our event will provide plenty of entertainment,” Grant said. Besides the food, drinks and music, there will be a number of inflatable activities, skateboarding activities provided by Board Boutique as well as the chance to play Guitar Hero by means of Exile on Main. The festival will also bring a number of sponsors, seven nonprofit organizations and a few local businesses to the area including Samuel Music and Blues Barbeque. Josh Kline, sales associate from Samuel Music, attended last year’s festivities and said he is excited to be a part of this year’s festival again.

“We were pretty impressed for a local festival for Blues,” Kline said. “They had some really good acts.” Kline also said he’s excited for one of the local bands, one he feels no one should miss. “Kilborn Alley Blues Band is the band to see,” Kline said. Kline said he and his colleagues will be bringing drum circles and harmonica clinics on the first day and will welcome anyone, regardless of prior experience. “We want to target a lot of kids and families,” Kline said. In order to get those families out to the event, Fluid Events partners Grant and David saught

to increase awareness and attendance through radio sponsorships and national advertising. “We are also taking baby steps with a number of posters of Louie, an alligator mascot for the event,” Grant said. However, the most significant change to the event is the change in admission price. This year, the event is free with a $3 suggested donation. This is a welcome change from the $20 admission last year, and was something Grant and a number of sponsors considered while planning the event. The concept of the cookout was also taken out. “One of the misconceptions last year was that the event was put on by the city, but we are not a city affiliated company.” Grant said.

The event runs Friday, 5 to 10:30 p.m. and Saturday Noon to 10:30 p.m., with activities following each night at 88 Broadway.

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Dancing Illni This RSO offers ballroom, Latin and nightclub dancing, with classes starting July 1 and 2. Located on the second floor of the Illini Union, classes are open to members of the community of all dance levels. Full membership does require dues each semester, but some events allow members to bring friends. Ballroom dancing is offered every Friday night from 8 to 11 p.m. for $7 at the Regent Ballroom (1406 Regency Drive W, Savoy). Classes, social events, seminars and practice sessions are offered throughout the week as well. The Swing Society Another RSO offering free beginner lessons, private lessons and classes this summer and fall in swing dancing and Lindy Hop, an African American offshoot of the swing family based on the popular Charleston dance. Also offered periodically by the Swing Society are lessons of Balboa, a fast–paced swing dance, and the Charleston. This summer, six-week sessions of lessons are offered for $20-$25. Private, one-hour lessons start at $15 per instructor for two people.

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iSalsa2 With classes held at the McKinley Foundation on campus and a number of special workshops taking place around campus, iSalsa2 provides a number of opportunities for beginners and intermediate dancers in merengue, bachata and salsa as well as others. The first class is free, and after that costs increase depending on the class or lesson you take, starting at $30. As an added bonus, you can put those newly acquired moves to use Wednesday nights at Cowboy Monkey in Champaign during their free salsa nights. Classes are held Mondays and Wednesdays at 6 or 7 p.m. at the Oasis Room in the Illini Union. Channing-Murray Foundation — Looking for a dance style from even farther south of the border? The Channing-Murray Foundation is offering Argentinian Tango lessons each week this summer. Classes for beginners start at 7 p.m. with an intermediate and advanced class at 8:15, both on Thursday nights. The class costs $35 a week for six weeks, or $25 for students of the University.

West African Dance Classes with Straight from the217’s calendar come dance and workout classes offered Sundays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Channing-Murray Foundation. Come experience some international dance from a choreographer and experienced dancer of 17

Djibril Camara years. The instructor hails from Guinea in West Africa, bringing an authentic lesson straight to his participants. Guests and drop-ins are welcome. Classes are $10 for students and $12 for non-students.

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Memphis on Main, C, 9pm, $5 Kilborn Alley Blues Band Bentley’s Pub, C, 9pm, $3 THURS, JUNE 25 ”G”-Force Karaoke invited for fun and games The Keith Harden BandMemphis on Main, C, 9pm and special Magic Tree Annual Reunion live music Rock Star Karaoke featur- House brain teasers! Iron Post, U, 9pm My Dear Alan Andrews, ing Karaoke Opie Champaign Park District Flatland Band Reunion Morgan Orion & the Bentley’s Pub, C, 9:30pm Summer Thrills at Garden Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., Constellations, PAWN, RockStar Karaoke featur- Hills U, 9pm and Bob & Priscilla ing DJ Switch Garden Hills Park, C, 6pm dj Canopy Club, U, Before Rock’s, C, 10pm lgbt 10pm — $5; After 10pm Country Dancing at stage — $7 Live and Let Live GLBT Bradley’s II Micah Walk Band featur- Illinois Shakespeare Alcoholics Anonymous Bradley’s II, C, 9pm, $5 ing Damwell Betters Festival: A Midsummer’s Meeting Top 40 Cowboy Monkey, C, $5 Night Dream McKinley Presbyterian Chester Street, C, 9pm, $3 Jazz Sandwich Ewing Manor, Blooming- Church and Foundation, DJs Ian Procell, D.O.M., Iron Post, U, 7pm, $3 ton, 7:30pm C, 6:30pm & AMP L.A. Guns Tuesdays With Morrie Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm wpgu Radmaker’s Rock & Roll Krannert Center for DJ LEGTWO and DJ Belly Tavern, Tolono, 8:30pm the Performing Arts, U, Thirteen Thursdays Radio Maria, C, 10pm Split Lip Rayﬁeld featur- 7:30pm, $10-$18 6pm DJ Delayney ing Roberta Sparrow 4th Annual Student Every Thursday, WPGUHighdive, C, 10pm, $5 Highdive, C, 9pm, $12 Production presents Les 107.1 will be at a different dance music The Shadowboxer Collec- Miserables location around campus tive Presents: Ryan Groff, Virginia Theatre, C, hosting events and giving Salsa Night at Cafe Luna ThemDamnKids, & Sam 7:30pm, Tickets: Adults away free prizes. Join us Cafe Luna, C, 8:30pm, $5 Lowry $19.00; Seniors/Students from 6-8pm. stage Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, 9pm, $7 $17.00; Child $6.00 classes & Geovanti’s Live Band The Full Monty 4th Annual Student workshops Geovanti’s, C, 10pm The Station Theatre, U, Production presents Les 8pm, $10 Belly Dance 101 Miserables dj Phillips Recreation Center, Virginia Theatre, C, markets Country Night w/ DJ U, 5:30pm 7:30pm, Tickets: Adults Halfdead and Free Line Historic North First Solo Salsa 101 $19.00; Seniors/Students Dance Lessons from Street Market 3pm Phillips Recreation Center, $17.00; Child $6.00 Scotty Van Zant Monticello Market on the U, 7:35pm The Mystery of Irma Vep Radmaker’s Rock & Roll Square 3pm Krannert Center for food & drink Tavern, Tolono, 8pm, No the Performing Arts, U, art exhibit cover before 8p Drinking Liberally 7:30pm, $10-$18 DJ Belly New Ceramics by Rimas Cowboy Monkey, C, 6:30pm Illinois Shakespeare FesBoltini Lounge, C, 10pm VisGirda and Yu-Ying An informal gathering of tival presents Scapin Goth Night with DJ Rick- Huang like-minded left-leaners. Ewing Manor, Bloomingbats, DJ Kannibal and Cinema Gallery, U, 10am ton, 8pm Stitches FRI, JUNE 26 volunteer festivals The Clark Bar, C, 10pm live music UC Books to Prisoners Blues, Brews and BBQ concert work session Boneyard Jazz Quintet Festival U of I Summer Band Urbana-Champaign InIron Post, U, 5pm Main Street, U, 5pm Concert on the Quad dependent Media Center, Happy Hour and Live Free Downtown Street The Quad, U, 7pm U, 2pm Music Festival featuring live muIn case of inclement Silvercreek, U, 6pm sic, great food, family ackids & families Music Among the Vines tivities and much more. weather, the concert will be held at the Harding Preschool Tales 2009 CJ Dane’s Fun Days Band Building. Urbana Free Library, U, Alto Vineyards, C, CJ Dane’s, Tolono, 9pm 9:45am 7:30pm, $4; Ages 15 and karaoke art exhibit Held on the ground ﬂoor under are free Karaoke with DJ Bange of the library in the Lewis Live Dueling Piano Show New Ceramics by Rimas Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., Auditorium. 88 Broadway, U, 8pm, VisGirda and Yu-Ying U, 8pm Eric Carle is 80! Cover after 8pm Huang DJ Hollywood Karaoke Champaign Public Library, Kilborn Alley Cinema Gallery, U, 10am It’ll Do 2, C, 8pm C, 2pm Fat City Bar & Grill, C, 8pm recreation RockStar Karaoke featur- Magic Tree House Achtung Baby! (U2 ing Crazy Craig Urbana Free Library, U, 2pm Tribute) Solo Salsa 101 Senator’s Bar & Grill, Children from 2nd Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $8 Springer Cultural Center, Savoy, 9pm through 5th grade are The Dave Lindsey Band C, 6:30pm Planning your 4th of July festivities early? Enjoy looking at maps? Check out the buzz’s spatial rundown of local events on the217.com now at http://the217.com/pages/special/july4th.

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Summer Prairie Skies Staerkel Planetarium, C, 7pm, Adults $4; Children, Seniors, Students $3 A live-narrated tour of tonight’s sky. Find out what constellations and planets are visible tonight and how to ﬁnd them. Bad Astronomy: Myths & Misconceptions Staerkel Planetarium, C, 8pm, Adults, $4; Children, Seniors, Students $3 Join Phil Plait as he takes a critical look at popular myths and misconceptions to show audiences how science can be used to evaluate questionable claims.

Saturday Night Throwdown featuring DJ Mertz Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm Kosmo at Soma Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm DJ Tim Williams Highdive, C, 10pm, No cover for students before 11pm; $5 Cover after Radio Salsa w/ DJ Juan Radio Maria, C, 10pm, $3; No cover before 11pm

karaoke Dragon Karaoke with Paul Faber CJ Dane’s, Tolono, 7pm RockStar Karaoke featuring Matt Fear Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 9pm G-Force Karaoke Po’ Boys, C, 9pm

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

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the Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, $5-$15

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

Drum Line Champaign Public Library, C, 2pm Chess Club for Kids Urbana Free Library, U, 4pm

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Anything Goes Open Mic Night w/ Jeremy Harper Memphis on Main, C, 8:30pm

Relay For Life Champaign 4th Annual Student County 6pm Production presents Les Miserables fundraisers Virginia Theatre, C, 7:30pm 1st Annual Champaign Illinois Shakespeare County CASA Fundraiser Festival: A Midsummer’s classes & BBQ Night Dream workshops 11am, $10 per adult; $5 Ewing Manor, BloomingBelly Dance 101 for children 10 and under ton, 7:30pm Springer Cultural Center, stage The Full Monty mind/body/ C, 5:30pm 4th Annual Student The Station Theatre, U, spirit Production presents Les 8pm, $10 SAT, JUNE 27 Miserables Spiritual Health Fair I Am My Own Wife Virginia Theatre, C, 7:30pm Urbana Civic Center, U, 1pm Krannert Center for the live music The Full Monty Performing Arts, U, 1pm, Live Dueling Piano Show The Station Theatre, U, SUN, JUNE 28 $10-$18 88 Broadway, U, 8pm, 8pm, $15 live music festivals Cover after 8pm The Mystery of Irma Vep Dinner w/ Panache Krannert Center for the Brunch w/ Panache Universal Rhythm AsJim Gould Restaurant, Performing Arts, U, 1pm, Jim Gould Restaurant, C, sembly 2009 3pm C, 5pm $10-$18 10am fundraisers The No Secret Band Illinois Shakespeare Fes- Live Music at Carmon’s Iron Post, U, 6pm tival presents Scapin Carmon’s Restaurant, C, FriendShop Used Book David Howie Acoustic Ewing Manor, Blooming- 5:30pm Store Open Covers ton, 8pm Beneﬁt show for CU Folk Champaign Public Library, White Horse Inn, C, 6pm Shove It Up Your Farce & Roots Festival C, 1:30pm Keith Harden Acoustic Comedy Revue Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, The Library Friends sell Huber’s West End Store, Canopy Club, U, 6:30pm, $5 6pm, $5 used books for $1 or less, C, 8pm I Am My Own Wife Decatur Park Singers plus CDs, videos, and Candy Foster and Shades Krannert Center for Hessel Park, C, 6:30pm DVDs for $1.50. of Blue the Performing Arts, U, Kathy Harden Birthday classes & Memphis on Main, C, 7:30pm, $10-$18 Bash workshops 8:30pm Iron Post, U, 7pm festivals Mike Ingram and Dawna Noah Harris 40 North presents West Nelson Blues, Brews and BBQ Bentley’s Pub, C, 7pm, $2 African Drum Classes Bentley’s Pub, C, 9pm Festival Surreal Deal Capoeira Academy, C, GTO & The Glasspaks Main Street, U, 11am Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., 4pm, $12 Students/$15 Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., CJ Dane’s Fun Days U, 8pm Adults per class U, 9pm CJ Dane’s, Tolono, 3pm West African Dance Classdj Road Song Universal Rhythm Ases with Djibril Camara 3 Ravens Food & Spirits, sembly 2009 3pm Patio Party Channing-Murray FounMonticello, 9pm Food Not Bombs Cowboy Monkey, C, 5pm dation, U, 6pm, $10-12 Golden Quality West Side Park, C, 5pm dance music Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, 9pm Serves free vegetarian/ MON, JUNE 29 Vvvvv vegan food every SaturCountry Western Dance live music Iron Post, U, 9:30pm, $5 day at West Side Park. Independent Order of California Wives Odd Fellows Arthur Lodge Free Show w/ The Gold Canopy Club, U, 10pm, $7 markets 742, C, 5pm, $2 Tops Market at the Square Memphis on Main, C, 10pm dj concert Lincoln Square Village, WEFT Sessions Dance Pop U, 7am Summer Piano Institute WEFT, C, 10pm Chester Street, C, 9pm, $3 Krannert Center for come and get it

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ummer is the perfect time for road trips, long hikes and sex away from home. For many reasons, sex when we’re traveling is exciting! We’re in a new environment, there may be something taboo about having sex and we may be meeting new people and forming new relationships. As you venture out into the wide world beyond your front door, “Doin’ It Well” thought we’d take a moment to examine all that you might need when you’ve got a case of wanderlust.

the safe side, pay the extra money for a hotel room or a private room in a hostel; you and your partner will appreciate the privacy and freedom.

Keep It Down

It may be sexy to think that other people can hear your lovemaking, but that doesn’t mean that the other people appreciate the noise. If you are someone who has difficulty keeping your volume down during sex, then you might want to think twice before having sex near others. If the mood strikes, think Pack for Sex about ways you can keep quiet. It might even add to If sex is a possibility, you won’t want to get caught the appeal if you have to work to stay quiet during unprepared, so pack smart. Obviously, you’ll want sex and orgasm. to pack the essentials. Bring condoms and lube; you can even grab a mini pouch of lube to keep with your toiletries. Also, rather than stain your Leave Only Back-prints friend’s couch, think about packing an old towel, Whether you’re camping or staying on a friend’s T-shirt or sheet to lay down before you get it on. futon, the same rules apply. As a good guest, you If you’re in a relationship, planning ahead for sex should try to leave everything as you found it. Lay a on the road is not only about safety — it can add towel down before you get it on. Pick up your used excitement as you brainstorm ideas about where wrappers, and discard them properly. As courteand when and look forward to the time you’ll have ous guests, we have a responsibility to our hosts together. Sex while traveling can also allow you and — whether that’s Mother Nature or your mom! your partner to have some quality time together to de-stress from the trip, family or other activities that can wear us down. Reading Away from Home Remember, if you forget something, you can buy Are you traveling away from Champaign and emergency contraception, condoms and lube most scared you’ll miss your weekly “Doin’ It Well”? Don’t places in the U.S. (Walgreens has an amazing se- despair. You can read our blog — http://doinitwell. lection!) If you’re traveling abroad, you might want blog.com — and stay current on your favorite Chamto think about the availability (and acceptability) paign-Urbana sexuality column. Don’t just check out of condoms where you’re headed. Check out the the new posts — scroll through the past columns travel guides and plan ahead! you may have missed. And travel safe!

Get a Room! One of the big issues when traveling and/or staying with friends can be finding the privacy for sex — solo or with a partner. Whether you’re in a hostel with 20 strangers or in an apartment with your close friends, it might be difficult to find a secluded place for your travel tryst. Depending on the space, think about other places where you might be able to go. Bathrooms (depending on the cleanliness) might be ideal, but sound can also echo in a bathroom. You might also look for a laundry room, which are often empty in the middle of the night and have machines that may cover up any noise. Of course, you could always find a car or try outdoors. But keep in mind that you could get caught — public sex is usually illegal. If you want to be on

Sex 411: Your Passport to Sexual Health Back Pocket Travel Guide to Sexual Health Around the World: http://www.mariestopes. org.uk We’ve received a lot of great questions from readers recently, and we look forward to answering them. Stay tuned next week as we answer a reader’s question about getting tongue-tied about STIs. Jo and Ross want to hear your questions. E-mail them at buzzdoinitwell@yahoo.com. JUn 25 – JUL 01 09

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Aug 2009. Located on 9th hole of UI Golf Course. 2 bdrm 880 sq.ft. Each apt has own garage, storage unit, 2 balconies/patios, dishwashers, disposals, w/d hookups. From $650/ mo. to $675.mo + parking. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

Security Entrance For Fall 2009, Large studio, 1 bedroom, Furnished, balconies, patios, laundry, off-street parking, value pricing. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 352-3182

59 E. Chalmers, C. $1295/mo. for this 4 BR (First and Chalmers) near ARC. Available August. New kitchen. Central Air. W/D. Free Off-Street Parking. Stop by or call Roger 734-780-1203 or Claude 630-251-4346 408 W. Green, U. Charming 4 bedroom $1200; hardwood, 4-6 parking spots, washer/dryer. Pets welcome. 202-4346 www.thekennedyrealtygroup.com/ rentals.

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805 S. LINCOLN, U. Aug 2009. Ceiling fans, Window A/C. 1 bdrms from $570/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com 701 W. Indiana 2 Bedroom/1 bathroom, hardwood ﬂoors, quiet location. $950/mo. Call 384-0333 for more information.

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807 to 809 W. ILLINOIS, U Aug 2009. 1 Bdrms corner of Lincoln & Illinois. Window A/C, Laundry, Rent $495/mo. Parking $50/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

907 W. STOUGHTON, U Aug 2009. Huge 2 bdrm apt in great location near Engineering. Central A/C, laundry. From $525/mo. Parking $30/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

GREAT VALUE 306-308-309 WHITE August 2009. Furnished studios ( $390), 2 ($725), and 3 ($775) bedrooms. Balconies, patios, laundry, dishwashers, off-street parking. Behind County Market. 841-1996 THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 352-3182

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Aug 2009. Double security brick building in excellent location. Large 2 bdrm apts with approx 800 sq. ft. Parking, Central A/C, Carpet, Laundry facilities. On busline. Rents $450/mo. to $475/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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Healey Court Apartments 307-309 Healey Court, C Fall 2009. Behind FU Bar. 2 bedrooms. Parking, laundry, and value pricing. $695/mo. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 352-3182

1 Bedroom $475/month Washer/Dryer 104 N. Fifth, C. 217-841-5407

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301 W. GREEN, U

511- 513 S. ELM, C. Aug. 2009. Corner of W. Green and Elm in quiet attractive building with locked security entrance. Large 2 bdrm. apts. with approximately 770 sq. ft. Free covered parking, laundry in building. Central A/C, Gas Heat, Carpet. On busline. Rent starts at $495/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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1901 Karen Ct., C Aug. 2009. 2 bdrm apts in southwest Champaign neighborhood near Windsor Rd & Mattis Ave. 2 bdrms $495/mo. Carpet, central a/c, dishwashers, disposals, laundry in building, gas heat. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

SOUTHWEST PLACE APTS, C. Aug. 2009. Located in SW Champaign near Windsor & Mattis. 2 bdrm Duplexes, Fourplexes, Townhouses and 1 bedrooms. Carpet, gas heat, central a/c. Some units have w/d's in units, w/d hook-ups, or laundry in bldg, garages, dishwashers, disposals, patio/balconies, parking. 1 bdrms from $490/mo. 2 bdrms from $610/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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Aug 2009. One of Champaign’s ﬁnest apartment complexes featuring a beautiful courtyard. 1 bdrm apts. at $475/mo. 2 bdrm apts. at $495/mo. On busline with Central A/C, Carpet, Gas Heat, Laundry facilities, Patios or Balconies, Covered Parking. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC 217-356-1873 www.barr-re.com Near Downtown 1 BR 1 BA. $500- $750/mo. Available August. Green Street Realty 356-8750 510 W. University

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1001 S. First, C. $2095 for this 7 BR 3 Full Bath (at First and Chalmers) near ARC available August. Modern kitchen, W/D, free off-street parking, A/C, hardwood ﬂoors, ﬁreplace. Stop by or call Roger 734-780-1203 or Tyler 641-919-4059. 107 S. Birch, U August. Excellent 4 br furnished home. 766-5108

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Campus Houses, $290/BR 5- 10 Bedrooms. LCD TV. Free parking and laundry. 367-6626.

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Free Will Astrology ARIES

(March 21-April 19)

Reality TV personality Spencer Pratt used to be skeptical about the power of prayer. But his wife Heidi, herself a devout believer, urged him to keep his mind open. Then, as an experiment, Spencer asked God to help him and Heidi get a double date with teen pop star Miley Cyrus and her boyfriend, despite the fact that neither of them even knew Cyrus. Apparently God heard and responded, because not too long after that, the hoped-for double date did indeed come to pass. I’m telling you this, Aries, because I think you’re entering a phase when you, like Pratt, will have extra luck in making idiosyncratic wishes come true. If I were you, though, I’d focus on more profound idiosyncratic wishes than the kind Pratt pined for.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20)

Do you have a subconscious urge to escape the constraints of your customary behavior? Have you ever wished you could be someone else for a while? If so, this is your lucky week, Taurus. The cosmos is granting you a temporary exemption from acting and feeling like your same old self. From now until July 2, you have permission to walk like, talk like, think like, and even make love like a Pisces or Virgo or Gemini -- or any sign, for that matter, except Scorpio or Aquarius. You might enjoy checking out my horoscopes for the other signs, and following the advice that sounds most fun.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)

It’s Fete Your Feet Week, Gemini. Your soles definitely need more attention, pampering, and contact with nature. (So does your soul, and hopefully that will happen as you carry out the more literal assignment.) So abstain from wearing your shoes and socks at every opportunity. Get as much contact as possible between your naked feet and the naked earth. Even walking unshod on floors and pavements could prove helpful. Foot massages are advisable, as well as pedicures, henna tattoos, and foot baths. Try praying with your feet instead of your hands, and see if you can get someone to kiss and adore you down there.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22)

“His heart was growing full of broken wings and artificial flowers,” wrote poet Federico Garcia Lorca. “In his mouth, just one small word was left.” There were times during the first half of June when I was tempted to borrow those words to describe you, Cancerian. Now, thankfully, you’re moving into a much brighter phase. The buds that are about to bloom in your heart are very much alive, not artificial, and your wings, while not fully restored to strength, are healing. Meanwhile, your mouth is even now being replenished with a fresh supply of many vivid words.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22)

What scares you or perturbs you in the coming week could, by August, become what fuels you. What makes you feel unsettled and out of sorts could turn out to be good medicine. But of course you’re under no obligation to submit yourself to this experimental sequence, Leo. The fact is, you could probably run away from the discomfort and get immediate relief. Unfortunately, taking that approach would deprive you of the benefits that will almost certainly come from enduring the discomfort for a while. My preference is that you be brave and far-seeing.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

There’s a better than even chance that you’re about to embark on a Summer of Love. To improve your odds even more, meditate on the following questions. 1. What qualities do you look for in a lover that you would benefit from developing more fully in yourself? 2. What do you think are your two biggest delusions about the way love works? 3. Is there anything you can do to make yourself more lovable? 4. Is there anything you can do to be more loving? 5. Are you willing to deal with the fact that any intimate relationship worth pursuing will inevitably evoke the most negative aspects of both partners -- and require both partners to heal their oldest wounds?

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You are entering a phase when you’ll have more power than usual to influence people. Your charisma will be JUN 25 – JUL 01 09

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June 25 - July 1

waxing and the light in your eyes will be growing more intense, making it more likely that your point of view will be heard and appreciated. Your powers of persuasion will be increasing, as well, and you’ll have extra understanding about how to motivate people and get them to work together effectively. So let me ask you the most important question: What exactly do you want to accomplish with your enhanced clout?

SCORPIO

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(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Congratulations, Scorpio. You’ve reached the end of the Big Squeeze. You’ve served your time in the bottleneck. And so I invite you to relax your pinched expression, loosen up your puckered expectations, and let the Season of Experiments begin. According to my projections, you will soon be receiving a host of invitations to wander into the frontier with your raw sense of wonder turned up all the way. Please research each invitation thoroughly before choosing. When you’ve decided which adventures are most likely to enhance your understanding of the art of liberation, dive in.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

A guy I barely know critiqued me at a party recently. “You haven’t suffered enough to feel intense passion,” he said. “Your life has been too happy, too easy.” I didn’t want to get into a debate about whether my life has been too happy and easy, so in my reply I didn’t mention my divorce or the time I was shot or the grueling poverty I endured for 18 years. “So you’re saying,” I told him, “that suffering is the only way you can acquire passion? I don’t agree. Have you ever raised a child? Have you ever been in love with someone who incited you to make radical changes in your life? Have you ever worked on a creation for many years and then submitted it to be judged by thousands of people? I have.” I’m letting you know about this, Sagittarius, because I predict you’ll soon be offered an experience like those I named -- adventures that have the potential to build intense passion without requiring you to suffer.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

“The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows,” said journalist Sydney J. Harris. That would be an excellent motto for you to live by in the coming weeks, Capricorn. Whether or not you’re enrolled in school, you’re in a phase when your capacity for attracting learning experiences is at a peak. To take maximum advantage of the cosmic tendencies, all you have to do is cultivate a hungry curiosity for fresh teachings and life lessons -- especially those that shift you away from gazing at your own reflection and toward peering out at the mysteries of the world.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Here’s a preview of the accomplishments I expect you to complete in the next four weeks. Number of karmic debts paid off and canceled: 1. Number of bad habits replaced with good habits: 2. Number of holes blasted in your theory about why you can’t do more of what you love to do: 300. Number of “necessities” lost that turn out not to be necessities: 1. Number of psychic wounds successfully medicated: 1. Number of confusing messes that evolve into interesting opportunities: 2. Number of romantic obstructions eliminated: 1 and a half.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20)

A delicious forbidden fruit will be more available than usual in the coming weeks. You can choose to ignore it, of course. You can pretend it’s not even there and instead concentrate on the less forbidden fruits that are tasty enough. Or, on the other hand, you can sidle up closer to the forbidden fruit and engage in some discreet explorations, testing subtly to see whether it’s any healthier for your sanity than it used to be. I’m not sure what the best decision is, Pisces, but I do suggest this: Don’t just rip off all your defenses, forget all your commitments, and start heedlessly taking big bites out of the forbidden fruit.

Solution in Classifieds.

Across

1 Skateboarder Tony 5 Gillette model 9 Did some clerical work 14 Lotion ingredient 15 “___ she blows!” 16 In safekeeping 17 Space found in Who-Turned-Out-the-Lightsopoly? 19 Univision News anchor Jorge 20 Comic book line artist 21 Space that ought to be in ZZ Topoly? 23 Viewed, to Tweety 24 Composer Stravinsky 26 Sweet suffix 27 “As God ___ witness...” 29 Hosp. area 30 Like one 33 Space in Underwater-opoly? 37 Greeting before “I didn’t see you there!” 38 “Death ___ Funeral” (Frank Oz movie) 39 Designer ___ Saint Laurent 40 Space in Affair-opoly? 45 Turn from gray to brown, e.g. 46 Internet snicker 47 Item used in a golf variant 48 Sandwich with few ingredients 49 “2 ___ 2 Furious” (2003 movie) 51 Mickey Rooney ex Gardner 54 The space who’s also the mascot of Cowboyopoly? 58 Tiny amounts 60 “I Will Be” singer Lewis 61 Space in Snuff-opoly? 63 Heavily stocked, as a ship 64 Unwanted spots 65 “Los desastres de la guerra” painter 66 Howard on the airwaves 67 Take a load off 68 Med. student’s study

Down

1 “I’ve ___ up to here!” 2 George Hamilton ex Stewart 3 “C’mon, I need your help here, so stop resisting” 4 “Akeelah and the Bee” star Palmer 5 Georgia airport code 6 2000s South African president Mbeki 7 “Speed ___” 8 1/2b x h, for a triangle 9 Bronco, Explorer, or Excursion, e.g. 10 Dumbstruck 11 Capital of the third largest country in South America 12 Earth Day subj. 13 News anchor’s locale 18 “Jump, Jive an’ Wail” bandleader Louis 22 Almond ___ 25 OB/___ (baby doctor) 28 Eminem alter ego Shady 29 Words before “old chap” 30 Away, perhaps 31 It takes two 32 ___ Plaines, Illinois 33 Greeting on the seas 34 Item in a blindfolded party game 35 “Addams Family” cousin 36 Potato features 37 Condition of TV’s Monk 41 Actress Liv of “A Bridge Too Far” 42 It may stick around after the office closes 43 Music lover’s collection 44 Command to the band 48 Mistake 49 Property division, sometimes 50 Nerve-cell transmitters 52 Title Uncle on stage 53 “Please take ___” 54 Societal problems 55 Organized 56 It’s broken after some thought 57 Turn-of-the-century Russian ruler 59 Gymnast Korbut 62 Out of the mil.

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by Michael Coulter

A Working Holiday? Taking the office with you Thinking about work while you’re outside of work is a funny thing. There’s an old saying: Never drink at work, and never talk about work while you’re drinking. I usually try to follow that the best I can. The first part of it is pretty easy, but the second part of it can seem impossible at times. Whatever work we happen to do, if we care about it in any way, it eventually seems like it consumes us. The thing is, if you don’t hate your job, there’s really nothing wrong with it playing an important role in your life. It shouldn’t be more important than family, but work is pretty damned important in the overall scheme of things. It’s a big part of each of us. For some folks out there, work can become an absolute integral part of their life, and that seems like it would almost take all the fun out of it. Last week or so, WalletPop.com had a list of some jobs that people can run away to during tough times. A lot of them actually seemed kind of enjoyable — work and fun all combined. They all had their specific set of perks and special treats, but while it was nice to dream for a few moments about such work, as usual, I could find plenty reasons why I think I’d still stick to my regular job. The first job they focused on was a cruise ship worker. OK, that sounds pretty good off the top. You get free travel, plenty of sun and some kickass uniforms to wear around. I’m sure it’s also not unlike The Love Boat TV show, where you even get to bang a passenger every once in awhile. There are probably countless types of jobs needed to keep a big happy-assed ship running, too. My biggest concern would be that the last time I was deep sea fishing, I spent a large portion of the excursion throwing up breakfast, water and possibly a piece of gum I swallowed in high school. That is no way to live a life. Moving on, the next job was to join the military. Soldier work doesn’t seem all that great to me, but it could be worse, considering it has free room and board, health and dental care and a variety of different uniforms. In all honesty, I don’t even think I’d be bothered that much if they made me shoot at strangers in a foreign land. I would, however, be scared shitless if those strangers in a foreign land decided to shoot back. I have enough trouble

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dodging people in the hallway. I think dodging bullets might be a bit more than I could handle. Another option is to be a nanny. You get that room and board once again, but that just doesn’t seem like enough. I didn’t much like hanging out with little kids when I was a little kid. I’m sure it would be far worse for me these days. The same thing would apply to being a camp counselor. Besides, I don’t think the advice I would give a young adult is necessarily the advice they should be getting from an authority figure. On the other hand, I could virtually guarantee their high school years would be more fun than a barrel of monkeys, even after you consider the jail time involved. One job that did seem sort of intriguing was a ranch hand. I’m sure I’m romanticizing it far more than I should, though. I still see it like it was in the Old West movies: ride a horse around, lasso some cattle, get drunk, hit on a saloon girl, maybe even have an afternoon gunfight. In reality, I’m guessing it’s some hard-assed work that’s about as far from glamorous as a person can get. The perception is probably far off from the reality. I’d also have to let the crew chief know I’d really prefer not to have to work on Brokeback Mountain. Really, being a ranch hand seems like it’s got a few too many variables for my liking. My favorite suggestion was becoming a carny — you know, a person who works in a traveling carnival. As a child, I’ll admit I found them to be fairly disagreeable folks, but my opinion may have changed since I’ve become an adult. I will have to say, I can eat the shit out of the corn dogs, and a lemon shake-up isn’t the worst drink I’ve ever had. Still, I also have to admit that I really enjoy showering on a regular basis, not having my fingers cut off by machinery and not having gonorrhea. I think I really have to pass on this one, too. Actually, it all sounds sort of nice and exciting to go out and find a job that’s your life, but like I said in the beginning, for me, it’s just a fun little daydream. I don’t hate working as it is. Sure, there are times I don’t want to go, but that’s just the nature of such a thing. In reality, I’d be lost without it. Most of the time, it’s actually sort of fun. The thing is, it’s also sort of fun to come the hell home and be away from it for 15 or so hours. Sure, I may still think about it when I’m away from it, but that’s a long way from actually living the work 24/7. There’d just be too many numbers to fill out on the overtime report.

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This week Kr annert Center for the Performing arts

Tuesdays wiTh Morrie

Journalist Mitch Albom first contacted his former college sociology professor Morrie Schwartz after hearing him interviewed on Nightline about his battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS). An initial visit quickly blossomed into an unforgettable friendship filled with Tuesday lessons on dying with dignity, the importance of living a balanced life, and the deep power of trust, forgiveness, and love. Albom’s life-affirming and humorfilled account of Schwartz’s last days spent 205 consecutive weeks on The New York Times Best Sellers list, and now, this theatrical rendition breathes another dimension into this truly unique bond. Fr, Jun 5 at 7:30pm; Tu, Jun 9 at 7:30pm; Th, Jun 11 at 7:30pm; Sa, Jun 13 at 7:30pm; Su, Jun 14 at 1pm; Fr, Jun 19 at 7:30pm; Sa, Jun 20 at 1pm; Th, Jun 25 at 7:30pm; Tu, Jun 30 at 7:30pm; We, Jul 1 at 7:30pm

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Serious Pain Relief 5pm

Krannert Uncorked // Marquee

7:30pm

Tuesdays with Morrie // Depar tment of Theatre Fr Jun 26

7:30pm

The Mystery of Irma Vep // Depar tment of Theatre www.bodyworkassociates.com

Sa Jun 27

10am

Illinois Summer Youth Music // School of Music Office of Outreach and Public Engagement

1pm

The Mystery of Irma Vep // Depar tment of Theatre

7:30pm

I Am My Own Wife // Depar tment of Theatre

1pm

I Am My Own Wife // Depar tment of Theatre

7:30pm

Summer Piano Institute // School of Music Mo Jun 29

7:30pm

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Topless Female Dancers

Su Jun 28

Summer Piano Institute // School of Music Tu Jun 30

7:30pm

Summer Piano Institute // School of Music

7:30pm

Tuesdays with Morrie // Depar tment of Theatre We Jul 1

7:30pm

Summer Piano Institute // School of Music

7:30pm

Tuesdays with Morrie // Depar tment of Theatre

Studio Theatre $10-$18

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Th Jul 2

5pm

Krannert Uncorked with Robert Russell, blues // Marquee

7:30pm

Summer Piano Institute Gala Concert // School of Music

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

JUN 25 – JUL 01 09

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

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