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AVAILABLE NOW 1 BR loft apartment. Champaign. $380/mo. 773-821-0192.

Available now. 2 BR, 1.5 bathrooms, close to North Prospect. Beautiful grounds and apartment. Unlimited parking. $610/mo + utilities. www.gardencourts.com for pictures.

328-0259 for more information.

One bedroom apartment with own bathroom, in four bedroom apartment. Located near campus. All utilities, parking, internet INCLUDED. Available for Fall 2005. Rent starts at $370. 815-383-8575

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2 bedroom and 7 bedroom house on campus for Fall 2004. 367-6626.

SAFE street, furnished, 4 bedroom, 1 block from Lincoln & Green, central air, fireplace, living, dining, kitchen, W/D, includes parking, available July 1 or August 15. No pets. $1400.

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BEAUTIFUL HOUSE 1 Block From Campus •804 S Busey, U. •4 BR -- 2 BA •Off - Street Parking •Laundry •Wrap Around Porch

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506 W. Springfield August ‘05. 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath furnished home. Beautiful, hardwood, parking. Ted 766-5108.

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Cozy Cottage - near Lincoln Square.

Campus. Hardwood floors, 5 rooms, 2 BR. 359-3687 House (furnished). 5 bedrooms for SUMMER ONLY. ($1500/ mo) call 356-1407 STUDENT HOUSING : 4/ 5 bedroom home. $950/ mo. 316 S. State St, Champaign. 369-7205 Urbana Campus 4 bedroom 702 W. Green & 812 W. Main Jimmy 373-4888

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JTS Properties 328-4284 Urbana Houses Available August 2005

1 bedroom, near campus $300 per month 367-6626

2 BR, 1 Bath, W/D, pets welcome, & off-street parking. $800/mo.

384-8018 www.weinercompanies.com Residential Area & Close to Campus 3 BR w/garage, bsmt

large backyard, porches, laundry, hdwd floors

Furn $1,150/month or Unfurn $1,000/month

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905 W. Main

LINCOLN & STOUGHTON Furnished 4 BR w/ 2 BA parking, A/C, laundry $1,400/mo The Weiner Companies, Ltd.

ROOM & BOARD

617 W. CHURCH Beautiful 6 BR. 3 Bath furnished home. Hardwood floors, two porches, off-street parking and more.

369-0500.

105 N. Coler

Newly remodeled 5 BR, 2 bath, hardwood floors, off-street parking with garage. $1500/mo.

504 S. Broadway

Hrdwd Floors, 4 bdrm., 3 full bath, parking with garage. Front and back porches. Pet friendly. $1400/mo.

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CAMPUS AREA. Quality large room in house on busline. Share kitchen, laundry, utilities. $235 and up. 3560345.

Single room for women. Clean, laundry facilities, close to campus, located on busline. $245- 270/ month. Utilities included. 367-4824.

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ROOMMATE WANTED 550 Engineering male graduate student looking for roommate to share spacious, furnished, 2 BR. Starting August at Bailey Apartments, 111 S. Lincoln. $385+ utilities. Contact Richard rcpage@uiuc.edu, 630212-9662 Female grads seeking roommates for quiet Champaign House. $295.

217-265-0326. email jheng@uiuc.edu

Grad students looking to share 3 bedroom house. 1802 Peach. W/D, parking, near busline. $300 negotiable plus 1/3 utilities. Available August.

Derek 333-6058. djm1992a@yahoo.com

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602 E. Clark, C. Eff.$315-325 Furnished effiency with patio or balcony. Includes water & sewer.

Parking $35 per month.

1009 W. Main, U 2BR $630 Furnished on engineering campus, water paid. Remodeled kitchens. Parking is $35/month. On-site laundry.

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Two male grads to share beautiful 4 bedroom, 2 bath house Urbana. $235- $325. Off-street parking. 10 paces from bus. Available August 8.

Chris 732-619-8385. cwhalen@ uiuc.edu.

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Rent storage for the summer. Student special. Own your own storage. 384-5302

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Large fully furnished room in private home. W/D, all utilities included.

Near campus. (217)344-7154.

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Responsible, mature graduate student seeks housing. $400- $550, Aug ‘05- ‘06, must be very quiet.

Richard, 637-9008. kassman@uiuc.edu

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Roommate needed for 3 bedroom apartment on Green St. Fall 2005Spring 2006. (630)388-9480

Roommates wanted to share deluxe furnished 3/ 4 bedroom apartments at 3rd & Clark, C. Individual 1 year lease from $225/ mo. Ted 766-5108.

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512 E. Clark, C. Eff. $345-$365 Large furnished efficiency at corner of Clark and Sixth.

Parking is $40/month.

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Own room in 3 bedroom apt. $186/mo. + 1/3 utilities. Free parking, laundry. 12 month lease. On busline. No smoking. No TV (video’s fine).

(217) 337-6703 or srwisema@uiuc.edu

GRAD STUDENTS looking roommates to share beautiful nished 6 BR. 2.5 bath home at W. Springfield, C. $350/ BR. 766-5108

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Need one or two roommates to share fantastic furnished house at 606 W. Springfield, C. Ted 217-7665108

Roommate wanted to share furnished 3 BR house near U of I. Huge backyard, w/d. Available July 1. $375/ mo. + 1/3 of utilities. 979-2193173.

56/58 E. Healey, C 1BR $390-$425 Furnished apts with patios or balconies.Heat paid.

Parkingis $35/ month.

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Grad students seek roommates for large 4 person house in Champaign.

On bus line, free parking, laundry, backyard, porch, fire pit, and DSL. 12 or 10 month lease. $325-400 plus 1/4 utilities. galdri2@uiuc.edu

Female graduate students to share spacious house by U of I. Nice neighborhood. Laundry, internet, large kitchen, all utilities paid. 2 BR: $200, $350. 344-4674

Heritage Property Management, Inc. 1206 S. Randolph, Suite B Ch. (217) 351.1803

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1 BR, study, W/D, yard care and trash included. Quiet, $425-475.

3 BR, 2.5 bath, quiet, garage, $775 4 BR, 1.5 bath, quiet, garage, $825 All in Southwest Champaign, Available August. Excellent credit and references required. 367-1406

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Athens, Ga.: good food, good music, good politics Apology in order, but not to Republicans or C-U SmokeFree SETH FEIN • CONTRIBUTING WRITER

FIRST SNIFF I took a drive this week. A good, long hearty drive down into the dirty South to a town off the beaten path called Athens in the supposedly backward state of Georgia. My intention was to keep up with some old road friends and hook up with my sis and her band to watch them perform at two festivals, one being AthFest, the other, Corndog-o-rama in Atlanta.What I discovered is a town that is simply great across the board. Athens is located about an hour east of Atlanta and is home to a music scene that most of the world has revered at some point. R.E.M, The B-52’s and Widespread Panic all call Athens home. Not to mention, more recently, Olivia Tremor Control, Neutral Milk Hotel, Elf Power, Jucifer, Summer Hymns, Maserati and countless other indie bands that have made a stamp on the nation’s music scene. In addition, the food and politics seem to be in line with where I stand, which is rare.

BEHOLD? A DELICIOUS, MUSIC-LOVIN’, PROGRESSIVE AND RATIONAL COMMUNITY

First off, the restaurants in the town of Athens are terrific.

Most notably, a joint called Five Star Day Cafe and a health food stop called Big City Bread. The Five Star specializes in soul food, serving up huge slabs of meatloaf, basted chicken or soul food pastas, alongside sides of real mac and cheese, collard greens, spicy cabbage, fried green tomatoes and the best mashed potatoes outside of my own kitchen. Big City Bread was also a treat, as their sandwiches and soups were all phenomenal and as tasty as it gets. JB’s Sausage Stand near the 40 Watt Club is also incredible. He seasons his dogs with what he literally calls “Ghetto Comeback Sauce.” Awesome.

The aforementioned AthFest is a celebration of the incredible and burgeoning music scene that Athens has to offer. More than 140 bands in three days, with a great outdoor stage and a festival pass for little money that allows one to enter all 15 venues in downtown throughout the weekend. Thousands of people packed the streets and supported what they are so proud of: their music scene. All styles, all types were showcased in a dramatic show of effort in a city that has a smaller population than our own.We can do it too, but more on that as the summer continues.

In what seems to be the most reasonable of all compromises to the smoking bans sweeping the nation, Athens, Ga., has adopted what seems to be a great compromise that would keep both parties happy in C-U and seems to do so down there.

No smoking in any establishment from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

This takes care of restaurants for the most part, because no

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OOPS? CYNICISM AND CRITICISM STILL PREVAIL In the interest of maintaining whatever type of reputation I have left in this area, I will refrain from going into an attack of all the things that are wrong with our cities. I will not talk about how, with all the restaurants in town, about four of them are worthwhile. I will not discuss the idea that, despite our own flourishing music scene, it takes someone else to tell people that a band is worth checking out. I would be ashamed to speak of our city governments and how a practical, partial ban on smoking at private establishments open to the public would be a great thing for all of us.

I will not mention any of this, as I am as responsible for our shortcomings as much as the rest of you.

APOLOGIZE? ONLY IF YOU REALIZE IT TO BE TRUE …

I want to extend to you something that my guy Steinberg mentioned in his column last week. He was speaking of Durbin’s tearful apology on the Senate floor for comparing Gitmo to the Gulags. He made the point that apology is easy in comparison to sticking by what you believe. I should think that the Bush administration should be apologizing for lying to America for more than five years now, but I don’t expect an apology from them.They truly believe in the lies they are telling because, from what I have heard, the White House air vents have been pumping in crack smoke since 2000. So, it’s not their fault.

Apologies should only be given when Seth Fein is from Urbana. He needs a person comes to that conclusion, that another baptism realization, on their own. It loses all value here soon enough. if someone says, “You should apologize This time, preferfor that.” So, without prodding, I am ably, without chlorine. He can be about to make one. reached at sethI am sorry, my readers and my fein@hotmail.com.

Christian brothers and sisters, for saying that Jesus Christ would bitch-slap Dick Cheney last week. That was a horrible thing to say. When I read it in print, it looked disgusting because it is inconsistent with what I believe. I believe that Cheney is a selfish and money-obsessed businessman with no interest in the common person and with no interest in the national good. Jesus Christ would have made Cheney weep, that is for sure. But he wouldn’t have had to lift a finger to do it. I believe that we’re all going to have to meet our maker, whomever that might be. And I would love to see Cheney have to apologize for all the wrong he has put this country and this world through.

No physical violence. Just a good long, “I’m really, really, really sorry.”

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OLD TOWN CHAMPAIGN

510 S. Elm Available Fall 2005. 2 BR close to campus, hardwood floors, dishwasher, W/D, central air/heat, off street parking, 24 hr. maintenance. $575/mo. 841-1996.

THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 352-3182

GREAT VALUE

306- 308- 309 White August 2005. 1 & 3 Bedroom furnished apts. Balconies, patios, laundry, dishwashers, off-street parking, ethernet available. 352-3182 or 8411996 anytime, 309 S. First.

The University Group www.ugroup96.com

802 W GREEN, U

Aug 2005. One block from Lincoln Avenue. Large units with Central A/C, Carpet, Patios/Balconies, Ethernet connection avail, & laundry.

Off-street parking at $45/mo. 2 bedrooms from $600/mo. Showing 7 days a week.

BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com Furnished one bedrooms and efficiencies from $325, $365, and $395 near John and Second or Healey and Third. 356-1407.

408 E. Clark, C. For August. 1 BR near Beckman. Includes parking, trash. $500/mo.

Campo Rental Agency. 344-1927

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705 W. STOUGHTON, U

Aug 2005. 3 bedroom apts near Lincoln Ave and Engineering Campus.

Fenced-in yard. Balconies/Patios.

Microwaves, Carpet, Central A/C, Disposal, Dishwasher, Parking $25/mo. Rents start at $615/mo.

Shown 7 days a week.

BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

907 W. STOUGHTON, U

Aug 2005 Rental. Central A/C, Carpet, Microwaves, Large rooms, laundry facilities, Ethernet connection. 2 bedroom from $625/mo. Parking at $30/mo. Shown 7 days a week.

BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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Our most desirable location on U of I golf course. 1200 sq. ft, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, fireplace, study, dishwasher, W/D, A/C, carport plus parking, balcony/patio. 359-3687.

606 S. PRAIRIE, C

Avail Aug 05. 1 bedroom apts with gas heat, window a/c & free parking.

Rent starts at $380/mo to $395/mo.

Shown 7 days a week.

BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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1 BR, Hardwood Floors, Quiet, O/S parking. 1211 W. Church, Champaign. $385.

2 BR Condo AVAIL. NOW Laundry, C/A, carport, patio, secure building, $595/month.

Weiner Companies, Ltd. www.weinercompanies.com 217-384-8018

Available August. Excellent Credit and References required. 367-1406

PARK-LIKE SETTING Unf. 2 BR avail. now and/or Aug., A/C, laundry, 101 W. Park, Urbana. $460-$500/month.

Weiner Co. 384-8018 www.weinercompanies.com

2 BR DUPLEX IN URBANA hdwd floors, A/C, pkg, w/d hookups $525/month

The Weiner Companies, Ltd.

384-8018 www.weinercompanies.com

DAWSON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 359-1221

Available August: Off campus 1 BR+ near West Side Park in downtown Champaign, prices ranging $390625. Older home character, great light and space. Good study atmosphere.

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Efficiency, All utilities paid. On Hessel Park, Quiet. $315.

APARTMENTS

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Off campus on West Union. 2 BR with management discount. 3840333.

800 W. CHURCH, C.

Available NOW, July & August. 2 BR. Centrally located near shopping/ transportation. Onsite laundry, offstreet parking. $450/mo.

217-352-8540, 217-355-4608 pm www.faronproperties.com 1 bedroom in older home. $625/ mo.

Utilities included. 314 S. State St, Champaign. 369-7205

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NOW LEASING • Short-term Leases maintenance FOR FALL (limited availability) • 24 Hour Courtesy • Free Parking Gate House • On Busline

359-5330 359-5330

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48 E. John, C. 105 S. Wright, C. 107 E. Springfield (new gym), C. 503 E. Stoughton, C. 903, 909 S. Locust, C. 510 E. Michigan, U. 804 W. Illinois, U. 905 W. Oregon, U. 1010 W. Stoughton (new), U. 1102 E. Colorado, U. 1806 Cottage Grove (new), U. 2008 Vawter, U. 51 E. Green, C. 404 Clark 608 White 1009 Stoughton 506 W. Elm 907 Oregon

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115 W. WASHINGTON, U

Avail Aug 2005. 1 bedroom apts.

Carpet, window a/c, laundry, boiler heat. Rents from $510/mo. Shown 7 days a week.

BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

FAIRLAWN VILLAGE FAIRLAWN & VINE Aug 2005. Live in a peaceful, relaxed, neighborhood setting. Fairlawn Village is a one-story apartment community, spread out on twelve acres, close to U of I, shopping and walking distance to schools. Spacious apartments with washer/dryer hook up, a/c, and garages available. One bedrooms from $485/mo. Two bedrooms from $500 to $550/mo. Call for an appointment.

205 EAST HEALEY, C

Renting Aug 2005. Very large 1 bedroom apts. Carpet, Window A/C, High Speed Internet connection avail. Parking avail at $30/mo.

Shown Daily 7 days a week. Rents start at $435/mo.

BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 344-5043 www.barr-re.com

205 W. William, C. 2 BR for August. Washer/dryer in your apartment, A/C, fireplace, covered parking included. $640. 6216347.

2 and 3 bedroom duplexes. West Union, C. $750 & $580/month. Includes heat, all units have laundry area and huge backyards. 384-0333

NEWLY REMODELED 406 E. GREEN, U Large 2BR near Lincoln Sq, C/A, laundry on-site, Now & July, No Pets from $475. www.ppmrent.com 351-1800

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Peaceful and quiet off-campus 1 and 2 BR apartments starting at $475. www.gardencourts.com 359-4652.

Convenient 1 bedrooms near downtown Champaign now available. From $390.

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403 W. White, C. 605 W. University 711 S. Randolph, C. 511 W. University, C. 515 W. Washington, C. 811 W. Hill, C. 205 S. Lynn, C.

LARGE 2 BEDROOM 2 BR plus sunroom Avail. Fall 2005 hwd floors, laundry, parking $850/month includes heat, water & trash

These and other apartment locations also available for leases starting throughout the summer.

352-8540, p.m. 355-4608 www.faronproperties.com

603 West Green, U The Weiner Companies,Ltd 384-8018 www.weinercompanies.com

Quality Living Properties 328-4283 1-2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS NOW LEASING FOR AUG 2005

511 W. Nevada, U

Quiet, huge 3 bedroom 1 bath in 1920’s brick building. Sunroom, dining room, screened porch. Hardwood floors. Arched doorways. NO PETS. $995 + utilities. 359-5115

504 & 506 E. Green St., U

Available now and Aug 05. Near shopping and bus lines. D/W, laundry on site and off-street parking. $415/mo.

710 S. Walnut, U

Large 1 BR

603 S. Walnut, U

Avail. Fall. $465- $475/mo.

Includes most utilities, laundry, pkg, A/C. On busline.

201 E. California, U

The Weiner Companies, Ltd 384-8018 www.weinercompanies.com

Large apts., off-street parking, and W/D in unit. $500/mo.

2-bdr, Hrdwd floor, W/D in unit. $485/mo.

FALL 2005 Smith Apartments 384-1925

Two Bedroom Apartments $695

2 left *813 W. Main $700 *One parking spot included

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We encourage you to check with the U of I Tenant Union before signing a lease!

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604 W. Stoughton, U 2 bedroom, 2 bath $850 1009 W. Clark, U 2 bedroom $620-640 1012 W. Clark, U 2 bedroom $640 1010 W. Clark, U 2 bedroom $ 720

507 W Church,C. 1 bedroom apartments $415-455 Near West Side Park. water included

All have parking available, laundry on sight, A/C, internetavailable. Furnish/ Unfurnished. Most have dishwasher, disposals, microwaves, balconies

1004 S. Locust, C Spacious 1 bedroom, $600

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1005 S. SECOND, C

Efficiencies. Available now and Fall 2005. Secured building. Private parking. Laundry on site, ethernet available. Office at 309 S. First, Ch. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 352-3182

509 W. MAIN, U.

Quiet Urbana location very close to campus avail for Aug 2005. 1 BR apts. Rents start at $405/mo. Carpet, laundry facilities, window A/C, storage, parking avail at $25/mo.

Shown 7 days a week.

BARR REAL ESTATE 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

311 E. WHITE, C

Avail Aug 2005. Large furnished efficiencies close to Beckman Center.

Rent starts at $325/mo. Parking avail at $30/mo. Window A/C, carpet, High Speed Internet connection avail. Shown 7 days a week.

BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com 509 E. Clark 1 block from Beckman. Large Efficiencies. Security doors. Parking.

Internet ready. Furnished. NEW RENOVATIONS! 377-5971. www.509eclark.com

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506 E. Stoughton, C

For August 2005. Extra large efficiency apartments. Security building entry, complete furniture, laundry, off-street parking, ethernet available.

Office at 309 S. First, Champaign.

THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 352-3182

509 E. White, C.

Aug. 2005. Large 1 bedrooms. Security entry, balconies, patios, furnished. Laundry, off-street parking, ethernet available. Office at 309 S. First, Ch. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 352-3182

307 & 310 E. White 307 & 309 Clark

Fall 2005. Large studio, double closet, well furnished. Secured building. $320/month. Available June 1 and August ‘05.

THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 352-3182 or (217)841-3028 901 S. First, Furnished Studio Apartment. Available August 2005, $520/ month. 500 sq. ft. A/C, cable, water, internet included. Heated pool, 608220-0844

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Roland Realty.com Engineering Efficiencies Very Large, Studios/ Efficiencies www.ugroup96.com

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101 N. BUSEY, U

Aug 05. Near Green & Lincoln. 2 bedroom apts from $500/mo. Window A/C, Laundry. Parking avail at $30/mo. Apts shown 7 days a week.

BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

Bailey

• Near engineering & computer science campus (Urbana side) Serving Campustown Since 1969 • DSL Available • Parking Available 1Br 111 S. Lincoln, U $695 • Furnished w/study 670 sq. ft • Microwaves • Dishwashers 2Br 111 S. Lincoln, U $765 (in 2-3-4 br apts) 670 sq. ft • Central A/C 3Br 1010 W. Springfield, U $990 • 24 Hr. Maintenance 880 sq. ft • Laundry • No Pets !!! CHECK OUT OUR RECORD WITh THE TENANT UNION !!! • Garbage Included For Info: (217) 344-3008 • Mo. Preventive 911 W. Springfield, Urbana Pest Control www.BaileyApartments.com

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1005 S. SIXTH, C

Aug 2005. Next to UI Library. 1 bedrooms from $455 to $525/mo.

Laundry facilities, Window A/C, Carpet, High Speed Internet connection avail. Shown 7 days a week.

BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

1006 S. 3RD, C.

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-Prime locations -Built-in washer/dryers -Jet spas -14’ Cathedral ceilings 59 John E., Champaign- Everything is new in this bright new building. 4 bedrooms with spa tubs and cathedral ceilings. W/D in each unit.

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3 blocks to Engineering Quad. 3 BR $670, 4 BR $890. C/A, ceiling fan, dishwasher, washer/dryer in unit.

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MJM/Chateau Apartments Champaign 2 Bedrooms

JUST TOTALLY REMODELEDTOP TO BOTTOM!!! NEW EVERYTHING!!! The following items- Furniture, Cabinets, Carpet, Paint, Heat, A/C, Wiring, Front Entrance, Roof, Electrical, Hallways, Laundry. Everything will be done in first class fashion and guaranteed compete for August occupancy. The BEST LOCATED EFFICIENCIES on campus- period. Here’s the best part: $375/mo.

Also 1 bedrooms $525/mo. Offstreet parking available. Shown 7 days a week.

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The Taste of Champaign was going on down the street, so my block was littered with folks who thought it would actually be fun to try to enjoy a meal in 100 degree weather. One couple stopped me on the front step and tried to strike up a conversation. I quickly pointed out that this wasn’t Disneyland and I wasn’t a character put on the perimeter of the event for their amusement, um, just a guy who lives here all year around going for a bike ride. They walked away and I had to smile.The heat makes Mr. Coulter sort of crabby.

I stood quietly for a moment, my mind making one last attempt to talk my body out of the bike ride, when a smell hit me. It wasn’t the smell that was so special, more the feeling it gave me, the memories it brought rushing back in a split second.

It was the smell of summer as a kid, the burning grass, the thick smell of humidity, the smell of my own sweat. For a second, all I could remember were those summer days as a kid when I was at work.

In southern Illinois, that’s pretty much what you do in the summer time when you’re a kid: work. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining, and it’s not like I worked the whole damned summer or anything, but I usually worked part of every summer. It sucked so bad at the time, but now I almost miss it.

I was probably 11 or 12 that first summer I worked, doing the only jobs that kids can get down there, the stuff no adult in their right mind would ever consider. Let’s face it, no one is going to hire a 12-year-old to be their stockbroker or even their mailman, so I usually ended up baling hay. I was pretty low on the totem pole, so most times I wasn’t even informed as to what exactly this hay would be used for, though I assumed it was some sort of horse/cow deal.

Baling hay is a bastard of a job.The hay is too wet in the early morning when it’s somewhat bearable outside, so the job usually began around noon, sadly coinciding with

the hottest sun of the day. There was usually one old guy pulling the wagon which we threw the hay on and the rest of the crew consisted of five or six kids roughly my age.

It was basically a lesson in humility from the beginning. The old guy would sit on a tractor under an umbrella slowly moving the wagon through the rows of hay bales.We kids would trot along beside the wagon and throw the bales of hay on top of it.

I haven’t lifted a hay bale in years, but at the time, and I sure even now, that shit is pretty damned heavy. Plus, as a little kid, you’re barely as tall as the damned wagon so you have to lift each bale over your head.

Eventually, the wagon would be stacked as high as it could be and we’d head to the barn to store it for the winter.

It was usually at this point that we’d get a cold bottle of Mountain Dew. Honestly, it could have been a cold bottle of pee and I would have guzzled it down in 30 seconds.

Thirsty isn’t even the right word to describe the way I felt. Still, we were kids, so we’d get all jacked up from the sugar and play grab ass for that little five minute break we got at the barn.All that did was make it more miserable to load the hay into the airless hay loft.

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Then it was back to the field to load the wagon again, then back to the barn, back to the field and so on until there were no more bales of hay. It would usually be almost dark when we stopped work for the day. The farmer would give us another soda pop and something ridiculous like $10 and we’d sit on his porch waiting for our parents to come pick us up.

Getting into the air-conditioned car for the ride home Michael Coulter was about the best feeling in is a videographthe world. I could feel the dust er, comedian and sweat beginning to crust and and sort of on my face, and if I closed my a smart-ass. But eyes for a second it felt as we love him anythough I would never be able way, and don’t to open them again. My mom know why. would ask how my day was, and I would smile and say fine. It seemed worth it at the time, even if it was for a lousy-assed $10. I was little kid tired, the kind of tired where you can fall asleep in the car and your folks carry you into your bed and you never wake up even for a moment. I would give anything to be that tired now.

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BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com EXECUTIVE LOFT 201 S. Wright St., Champaign.

Adjacent to Engineering campus.

Loft bedroom, security parking, balcony, A/C, laundry.

Hardwick Apartments 356-5272 621-1012

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Beautifully furnished or unfurnished apartments located on 2 bus lines.

903 N. Lincoln Ave, Urbana.

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106 E. STOUGHTON, C

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SPECIAL THIS WEEK ONLY 307-311 W. BIRCH, C Approx 600 sq. ft. 1 BR, 1 parking spot, A/C, laundry on-site from $415. www.ppmrent.com 351-1800

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Renting Aug 2005. Classic older building with Unfurnished 1 bedrooms, Furnished 2 bedrooms and efficiency across from Jimmy John’s on Lincoln Ave. Near Krannert, Law School, Music, etc. Features hardwood floors in upper units, laundry on site, High Speed Internet connection avail. Parking $45/mo. Shown 7 days a week.

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COURTYARD ON RANDOLPH 713 S. Randolph,C. Now renting for Fall.

Spacious, 2 & 3 bedrooms from $618.

Near campus, downtown Champaign. Includes cable, parking, water. Has laundry facilities and seasonal pool.

217-352-8540 217-355-4608 (evenings) www.faronproperties.com

2 Bedroom Large Townhouses.

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Remodeled apartments that redefine campus living.

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Vintage Home in Dynamic Location 2 & 3 BR apts. avail. mid-August 601 W. Green, U-2 blocks from Lincoln $750-$1,040/mo. includes utilities The Weiner Companies, Ltd. 384-8018 www.weinercompanies.com

Available Now. 2 bedroom on campus. $550 per month. 367-6626.

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It's the season of high adventure. You have a sacred duty to flee your safety zones, wander out to the wild frontiers, and flirt with possibilities you've never entertained. To get you started, here are a few suggested activities: Fly in a hot-air balloon over Tanzania's Serengeti National Park; run with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain; go on a two-week meditation retreat in Pondicherr y, India; read Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain; give laughing lessons to a cat; make love on a mountaintop; speak the words you've been wanting to say for years.

LEO ARIES

(March 21-April 19)

A reader wrote the following letter to Parade magazine columnist Marilyn vos Savant: "When you're asleep and dreaming about performing calorie-burning activities such as running, jumping, and flying, do you burn more calories in reality as opposed to when you're dreaming about doing something low-impact?"

If you wrote me an inquiry like that, Aries, I'd say this: "Yes, definitely. In fact, what you do in your dreams this week will have at least as much impact on your waking life as anything you do in your waking life. Keep a pen and notebook by your bed so you can keep track of late-breaking developments."

TAU RU S

(April 20-May 20)

This is the one of the shortest horoscopes I have ever written for you. That's because there is just one simple message, which you should take to heart in a hundred ways. Are you ready?

Trust yourself as you have never trusted yourself before. Trust your perceptions, your feelings, and your body. Trust your bratty whims, your weird longings, and your momentary lapses. Trust your urge to merge, your itch to bitch, and your yearning to learn. Trust your ability to know exactly how to trust.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)

Gemini actress Angelina Jolie has a tattoo on her belly. It reads "Quod me nutruit me destruit," which is Latin for "What feeds me destroys me." I'm not sure I understand all of its implications, but here's what I think are the two main messages: (1) If you grow too comfortable from soaking up nourishing experiences, you'll blunt your lust for the kind of adventures that make you feel fully alive. (2) If you become addicted to what you enjoy, what you enjoy will mess you up. What do you think? In my dream last night, Jolie told me it's the perfect astrological moment for her fellow Geminis to meditate on the meaning of her tattoo.

(July 23-Aug. 22)

Say goodbye to the ghost. It has hung around far too long.

In the early days, its teachings were useful, but now your relationship is fueled mostly by habit. Besides, there's no value in continuing to pore over all the scenarios about what might have been. In order to banish this ghost, Leo, you don't need to be cruel or angry. Simply inform it that its work is finished, and you've both got to move on. For best results, perform a ritual that formally severs your tie. You could tie a string between two objects, one that represents you and one that symbolizes the ghost, then use scissors to cut the connection.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

What I'm about to tell you is always important to keep in mind, but it's especially crucial right now. If you think you're too small and insignificant to have a major impact, you've never spent the night in bed with a mosquito. Let me put it a different way Virgo: In order for you to set in motion all the invigorating, far-reaching changes you now have the potential to initiate, you must believe you are as impossible to fight off as a mosquito in the dark.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Boanthropy is a type of insanity in which a person believes he or she is an ox. Fortunately, you won't suffer from that in the coming week. But there is a possibility you will contract a case of hawkanthropy, in which you imagine you're a huckster who must hawk your personality, talents, and products like a Hollywood publicist on meth. My hope is that the warning you're now reading will steer you away from this pathological condition. I assure you that it makes no sense for you to try too hard as you sell yourself. Let your work speak for itself, and don't interrupt.

SCORPIO

what ’s your sign? for your lovely, irreverent, unsettled, curious mind." It was a fitting tribute to a poet who for 50 years has stirred up good trouble with her rowdy yet disciplined work. By the end of this week, Scorpio, I would like to feel justified in saying the same thing to you: "Thank you for your lovely, irreverent, unsettled, curious mind." Now get out there and pull off the most healing mischief you can imagine.

S AG I T TA R I U S

(Nov. 22-Dec.21)

I was watching MTV's reality game show "Next." The camera recorded the adventures of a hot blonde as she went on a succession of brief dates with five strangers. The moment any of the suitors bothered or bored her, she barked "Next!", banishing the loser and ushering in a fresh supplicant. In the first part of the show, she rejected three guys, paving the way for the fourth: an affable, goofy Sagittarius. "I've heard Sagittarians are workaholics," she told him just minutes into the date. "You've been misinformed," he replied with a chuckle, and went on to tell her that he had no job, really liked doing nothing in particular all day long, and enjoyed walking around naked whenever possible. I bring this to your attention, Sagittarius, because I hope you'll make a liar out of him in the coming weeks. Please work with as much intensity as you can possibly summon. (P.S. However, it would be fine for you to follow his example for a while in August.)

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Do you have an unconscious belief that the forces of evil are loud, vigorous, and strong, while good is quiet, gentle, and passive? If so, you'll soon get vivid evidence that will contradict your theory. Are you secretly suspicious of joy because you think it's inevitably rooted in wishful thinking and a willful ignorance about the true nature of reality? If so, your suspicions are about to be exposed as unfounded. Do you fear that

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"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe," he wrote. "If you try it, you will often be lonely, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." This is an ideal time for you to put this prescription into action, Pisces, because during the current grace period you have the power to own more of yourself than ever before--and without getting lonely or scared.

Homework: It's a shame so many of us try to motivate ourselves through abusive self-criticism. Are you guilty of this sin? How so, and what will you do to change? Write www.freewillastrology.com.

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A golden eagle with a seven-foot wingspan shot down out of the overcast sky and dived at my friend Maura's pet cockatoo, which was perched on the branch of an oak not 30 feet from her back door. Five of us watched with alarm from the outdoor table where we were sipping tea. We began howling, hoping to scare the giant predator away, and I ran to grab a baseball bat that Maura's son had left lying near the tree. And then the unexpected happened. The eagle did not attack the cockatoo, but settled down peacefully beside it. Nor did the cockatoo flee. The two sat there together like old friends for maybe ten minutes before the bigger bird flew away. In the coming week, Aquarius, I predict that you will experience a metaphorical version of this event.

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WAR OF THE WORLDS Tom Cruise & Dakota Fanning Steven Spielberg throws his hat into the summer movie ring with his update of H.G. Wells’ classic sci-fi novel about aliens from outer space sticking it to the human race. Tom Cruise stars; we’ll try to keep the Katie Holmes and Scientology jokes to a minimum. (Andrew Vecelas)

MAD HOT BALLROOM SYD SLOBODNIK • STAFF WRITER

Some believe it’s a cliche that films cre-

ated by women writers and directors seem more in touch with our human sides and more effectively portray real experiences.

Marilyn Agrelo’s Mad Hot Ballroom, a fascinating documentary account of some 6,000 New York City Public School fourth- and fifth-graders who compete in a citywide ballroom dance competition, validates this cliche.

Agrelo’s film, organized with screenwriter and producer Amy Sewell, celebrates the courage, dedication and pride of a unique group of non-stereotypical inner city kids and their passionate teachers who have a heartfelt belief that schools can affect the human spirit and can offer more than practical math and science. Using a somewhat modified television news magazine style, Agrelo tells the recent history of the American Ballroom Theatre’s decade-long sponsorship of the New York Schools’ citywide ballroom dance curriculum.

Focusing mostly on three particular schools’ contestants and instructors, Agrelo creates a slice of contemporary working class urban life. PS 112 is from

Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, a mix of black, Hispanic and Asian cultures. PS 150 is situated in the more trendy Tribeca neighborhood and PS 115 is l o c a t e d i n Wa s h i n g t o n Heights, an area populated by recent immigrants from the Dominican Republic with 97 percent poverty. Here we meet kids by the names of Jatnna, Jai-Wen, Zeb and Tara, all with different reasons for wanting to learn dance and compete.

Within a semester’s time these novice dancers are introduced to the origins and clas- MAD HOT BALLROOM • STUDENT DANCERS sic moves of such standard ballroom dances as girls reveal no immediate concern for boys the merengue, rumba, swing, tango and fox- and even offer criticisms of their male parttrot as the filmmakers suggest that these ners, some boys reluctantly admit their dances provide so much more than physical enjoyment with the class.

The film’s title may suggest a kind of education. They learn aspects of respect, sportsmanship and discipline. Screenwriter Dirty Dancing theme, but only in the most Sewell implies that these classes enhance the playful way. The “mad hot� qualities come maturity of most and even saved several from through the instructors’ explanations of a life of crime on the streets. The skills social dance graces and the kids’ innocent learned in the semester’s dance instruction realizations of the gender roles they will prep these youngsters for facing adolescence soon become more comfortable with. Mad Hot Ballroom is a delightful film for the with much more confidence.

Although Agrelo never allows the audi- whole family which may even inspire ence to get too familiar with individual stu- other school districts to expand their arts dents, her group interviews reveal remark- curricula. For those who feel urban able honesty and common apprehensions school systems are only about troubled the young people have with the new social hopeless youth going nowhere, Mad Hot experiences with dance. While many of the Ballroom will be a revelation.

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he 1973 movie Enter The Dragon was the film that gave the most Western exposure to martial artist Bruce Lee. In a memorable scene, Lee finds himself caught in the middle of the “lion and dragon dance,� a traditional part of kung fu where the performers engage in a dance as different parts of giant lion and dragon costumes manned by several people. Lee’s daring acrobatics are derived from martial arts, while his movements both respond and conform to the music around him.

This ceremony is actually an important part of kung-fu instruction. Three people man the lion, which reacts to the music being played. In Champaign, Santanu Rahman is the owner of Kung-Fu For Holistic Health (KFHH), and an affiliate of Tatwong International Kung-Fu Association. To some, however, he’s better known as the lead singer and guitarist of Triple Whip, a local rock band. Triple Whip pays a conscious homage to the music coming out of Champaign in the ‘90s, a scene Rahman was part of. Rahman’s kung-fu instruction incorporates what some people might see as an unlikely element into the Chinese martial art. “I make a very conscious effort to include music,�

Rahman says. His “Cardio Kung-Fu� classes, offered three times a week, consist of aerobized kung-fu techniques set to techno music. During his Saturday classes, he teaches accompanied by mix tapes of his own creation, featuring looped riffs from local artists.

Music and kung-fu have long been important in Rahman’s life, often vying for his free time. Noting the parallels between With the smooth beats of the high-energy house music filling the room and keeping the tempo, Santanu Rahman leads his students in them, and the way the two arts formed their own communities, an aerobic Cardio Kung-Fu exercise Thursday, June 23. he sought to merge them. His success is obvious; in addition to his inspired stage presence that seems derived from his backis neither an issue of holding martial abilities by studying the ways of animals. ground in the martial arts, together an aerobics class “They tried to do a fight disguised as a dance,� explains KFHH has attracted a clientele or simply achieving greater Contra-Mestre Denis Chiaramonte (through an interpreter). consisting of a slew of musicians, aesthetic control. Throwing Originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, he leads the Capoeira Club who respect his knowledge on a stiff, nervous punch, Rahman at the University of Illinois. Capoeira didn’t just turn to music both subjects. In fact, he often They have to follow the beat refers to this technique as lack- to provide legitimacy to the practice, though; it’s an essential uses musical metaphors to within their own swing. You ing rhythm. Demonstrating a to the art. explain the finer points of his art. well-formed, even strike, he The capoeiristas (as the artists are known) “play� the game This is not as unconventional as actually get a lot of expression notes that rhythm can inform of capoeira, similar to a no-contact acrobatic duel, accompaone might think; the ancient when you learn to listen. the martial artist’s technique nied by traditional Brazilian songs sung in Portuguese, drums texts of kung-fu see music as a - Santanu Rahman, owner of KFHH and be useful to one’s defense. and percussion. This is an amazing spectacle of movement; natural extension of the art.

On the other side of the the artists seem to be in contact always but never touching “In fact, music is actually globe, music and self-defense at the same time. The master leads the gatherings on the seen to be a higher level of kung are even more entangled. berimbau, a large bow-like instrument that emits two jangly fu,� Rahman notes. Kung-fu Capoeira is a combination of whole-step tones. Many of these instruments and songs have masters have long dedicated music, dance and martial arts, themselves to the study of music, seeing it as a high point in the physical, mental and begun in the 17th century by African slaves brought to Brazil. Not C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 7 emotional control martial artists strive for. But, for him, music allowed to carry weapons or fight openly, the slaves built up their

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George A. Romero’s zombie films, from the classic 1968

Land of the Dead works much better as a social critique than a horror film.

Night of the Living Dead to the interesting but lesser effort Day of the Dead in 1985, rose above the level of typical horror exploitation by using the pretense of a monster movie to explore the darker side of human nature.With each new film in the series, the gap between the living and the living dead seemed to get depressingly narrower.

Never has this been clearer than in the first few scenes of Romero’s latest zombie epic, Land of the Dead. It seems the zombies have more or less taken over the majority of the country, and settled back into some sort of normal lifestyle (a zombie band plays on endlessly with broken instruments, in one of the movie’s more amusing sight gags). Now it’s the living humans who look like a menace, as they come rolling into town with an armored tank-like semi-truck called Dead Reckoning to scavenge for supplies and blow apart the walking corpses for the hell of it.

Like the classic Dawn of the Dead, the zombies here mainly provide a backdrop for a more typical story of human greed and delusion. Most of the survivors have piled into Fiddler’s Green, a large city ruled by a tycoon named Kaufman (Dennis Hopper).The city has an obvious class structure, with the wealthiest inhabitants living a life of seeming luxury, while the rest live in a shanty town at the base of a huge skyscraper. When Kaufman refuses to allow his hired mercenary Cholo (John Leguizamo) to live in the upscale Fiddler’s Green, Cholo decides to shanghai the Dead Reckoning and hold the city hostage.

Much of the film is spent developing this story and the adventures of the protagonist Riley (Simon Baker), who is forced by Kaufman to attempt to thwart Cholo’s plot. To be sure, there’s plenty of zombie massacre to be had, but it mostly plays out as a lesser side story until the chaotic climax.

The good news is that Land of the Dead works much better as a social critique than a horror film, so the greater emphasis on the human conflict only helps the movie overall.

There is an interesting zombie named Big Daddy (Eugene Clark) who leads the army of the dead and appears to have some degree of intelligence. The zombie attack near the end of the film is terrifically entertaining (and violent), but the movie doesn’t go all out to create the sense of claustrophobic terror like Night or Dawn achieved.

In the end it feels like Romero put more thought and effort into the human scenes than the zombie scenes.

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star-crossed lovers find their ideal partners and walk off into the sunset, happily ever after. But Jack and Isabel’s romance seems contrived and wholly unbelievable. Their “true” moments of unrequited love are played off like a corny Doris Day/Rock Hudson film from yesteryear. Modern audiences won’t be invigorated one iota.They have no reason to get together in the end, except that the script calls for it.

For all its follies, Bewitched is not a terrible movie. It has some laugh-out-loud gags and strong performances from a very talented cast. But for a movie about magic and the supernatural, it is surprisingly mundane and moves without the twists that make good romantic comedies work. Bewitched may have its enchanting moments, but this is one broomstick ride that fails to take flight.

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made their way into other Brazilian forms thanks to the popularity of Capoeira.

“The music is one of the most important things in Capoeira. Capoeira actually needs the rhythms of the berimbau. People say that it is actually even more important than the master,” says Chiaramonte.

Chiaramonte is a student of Mestre Suasuuna, who founded the style known as Miudinho.

Believing that the players in the ‘80s were too detached from each other and the music, Suasuuna used berimbau beats matched to each different movement in a manner oddly similar to kung-fu’s “lion dance.”

“You need (to) listen to the variations of the berimbau,” as each variation is an indication of the proper action for the capoeiristas to take, Chiaramonte explains. The capoeiristas can also learn from the music the master plays, according to Chiaramonte.

“It’s the same thing as when you see a person dancing, they don’t have that rhythm; but when the person listens to the berimbau and the drums, the person tries to incorporate the music in their game and the game becomes better. They have to follow the beat within their own swing.You actually get a lot of expression when you learn to listen.”

The music has a deeper effect on the experienced player, helping to clear the mind and also

allowing for the martial artist to be creative with his own body.When the bateria, the array of instruments playing together, gather, “it brings a type of very positive energy for your head to be able to express yourself.”

Rahman and Chiaramonte aren’t the only musicians who combine martial arts and rhythm, however. In addition to their work at attracting local music-minded artists, Master Yang Yang teaches Taiji (also know as “Tai Chi”), a Chinese form of martial art known for the emphasis on internal strength. Neither exclusively physical nor cerebral, Taiji is said to be the “science of power,” as practitioners learn to channel their own energy.Yang Yang is not only a teacher of this art but also a scientist studying the possible benefits of the art form. One of the many elements he brings to the slow movements for which Taiji is known is the music of the Er Lu, a two-string violin.

As students study the control of power, music is a constant guide for how energy can be harnessed into art. buzz More information about Kung-Fu for Holistic Health can be found at www.kfhh.com. For more information on the Capoeira club at the University o f I l l i n o i s, v i s i t n e t f i l e s. u i u c . e d u / ro/www/CapoeiraclubatUIUC. For information about Taiji in Champaign, visit www.chentaiji.com.

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Here’s an idea:Why not recycle classic TV shows to entice the good folks back into multiplexes? But of all the summer remakes, I can confidently say that Bewitched certainly has the most original premise. And it isn’t a mindless retread of the popular ’60s TV show.

Egotistical actor Jack Wyatt (Will Ferrell) is desperate to make a comeback after a string of flops have put him on the fast track to Hollywood Squares. His sleazy agent, Richie (Jason Schwartzman), convinces Jack to sign on to a TV remake of the classic series Bewitched.They decide to cast an unknown in the Samantha Stephens role so Jack can hog the limelight and recapture his former glory.

The ideal Samantha comes to town in the form of Isabel Bigelow (Nicole Kidman).When Jack notices her nose-twitching prowess in a bookstore, he immediately casts her as his TV spouse. Unbeknownst to the vain star, this newcomer is a genuine witch. Despite her father’s (Michael Caine) disapproval of the mortal realm, Isabel jumps at the star-making opportunity.

In all her naivete, she falls for her pompous co-star and believes that she is indeed the object of his affections. But when Isabel discovers that she has been used as a pawn in Jack’s selfish game, she exacts revenge of the spell-casting variety.

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Co-writers Nora and Delia Ephron have spun the remake formula on its head, using the original series as a springboard for their innovative plot. Their Bewitched simultaneously parodies movie remakes and satirizes Hollywood lifestyles. But that’s about as clever as it gets.There are gaping holes in the story that not even a powerful spell could fix.

I’ll give it to Will Ferrell. The man is hysterical, but flounders as a romantic lead simply because he’s too goofy.That may be OK in mainstream comedy, but he should leave romance to someone with a serious acting pedigree. At the same time, his portrayal of the moronic Jack Wyatt is almost too good.There’s nothing appealing about this guy and he has no redeeming qualities! Then we have to wonder: Why does beautiful Isabel fall for this creep, even when she recognizes his many faults?

Kidman is delightful in her kittenish, fish-out-of-water role as the witch who wants to be normal. She brings charm and spirit to her character; while some of her ignorance about the mortal world is irritating, it provides a decent chuckle. Isabel is, after all, a hopeless romantic, searching for a perfect life and that one great guy. Her character is really nothing new. We’ve seen it in any Nora Ephron movie with Meg Ryan.

With a cast nothing short of amazing, the audience will leave the theater wondering,“Why wasn’t this very funny?”Any movie with Will Ferrell in his manic, man-child persona should make comic gold. And a supporting cast that boasts Steve Carrell (Anchorman), Steven Colbert (The Daily Show) and Amy Sedaris (Strangers With Candy) should create at least a few bouts of raucous laughter. But this is a romantic comedy (notice the emphasis on romantic). Bewitched would have worked better as a straightforward comedy allowing Ferrell and his comic cohorts to showcase their hilarious talents.

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Trevor Taylor is an aspiring artist, currently living in Champaign. He suffers from a short attention span and therefore is interested in just about everything at once. Not to say that his affliction is a bad thing—it just puts him in a strange position in life. He is a photographer, a writer, a drawer and a film guy. He was recently awarded a merit scholarship for artistic excellence from Parkland, which also bought several of his pieces for their permanent collection. He’s currently interning at Dreamscape, a cinema company located in Champaign, on their latest movie, Angst.

What inspires you?

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Random moments inspire me, coincidences that seem to pop up. I listen to a lot of music; it’s really at the heart of much of what I do. There’s nothing more inspiring to me than listening to music and walking; it allows for this pure vision of the world that you just don’t get with the headphones off.

What interested you in photography?

UNDERWATER, OR FROM THE WEST?

What other projects are you working on right now?

I am working on a film that I wrote and am going to direct. It’s something that grew out of my photography. For me it was a natural progression. I think that it is going to be really great to get something going like film. There is so much potential to do so many great things with the medium that I don’t see being done.

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In a way I have always been into photography, although it wasn’t always on camera. As a child I used to do these cinematic camera moves—wandering around the world as if I was the camera myself. I guess that kind of mentality translates well to actual photographs and video. It’s strange that it happened like that; it was kind of the reverse—learning how to shoot without a camera.

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t’s hard to decide if Shipwreck is from under the sea or maybe somewhere out West. Their wet, dark rock is despairing and lonely; the guitars chug or jangle, and the dual vocals are windy. This is a band that paints landscapes, not portraits. Buzz had the opportunity of speaking to Shipwreck’s two songwriter/guitarist/vocalists (in John Owen and Harman Jordan) not long before the release of their debut LP, Origin.

BUZZ: There are a lot of “watery” themes in your music.

What’s the origin of that?

H ARMAN : Part of it is just the sound we go for, it’s kind of like a spaced-out underwater thing. I like shoegazer stuff, and I always thought of shoegazer stuff as like being inside an aquarium, reverberating sound. I think it may be accidental, all the water references.

BUZZ: But where did the name “Shipwreck” come from?

JOHN: When we were ready to do shows, we just thought of a random name. We just liked the sound of it in terms of imagery.

HARMAN: I was also at the time reading a book called So Long, See You Tomorrow …There was a shipwreck reference in there, just like “Everyone’s life is like a shipwreck.”

B UZZ : You also have a lot of Western sounds.

J OHN :[Speaking to Har man] You finger-pick.

HARMAN: I think my interests are a lot of older country music, like Gram Parsons and the country-rock stuff like the Byrds.

I lived in Tennessee for a while and did the bluegrass thing.

BUZZ: Did you play bluegrass?

H ARMAN : Not really; I learned the songs, and I learned that “1-2-3-1-2-3-1-2” banjo finger-plucking style and I kind of adapted that to guitar for a while. I like elements like that

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B U Z Z : Any par ticularly deranged one?

HARMAN: There’s that song called “Pretty Polly.” It’s basically about this guy who marries this woman and takes her out on his horse and then just kills her for no apparent reason.

J OHN : I always thought my stuff sounds a little more nurser y-rhyme-ish.

H ARMAN : I try to get beyond the nor mal rhythms of the finger-plucking stuff and just war p it to the point where I don’t even know what rhythm I’m following.

BUZZ: You guys are labeled as “Psychobilly” on Myspace, but you’ve got the “Subaquatic Astropunk” label as well? Any other bands in those genres?

HARMAN: The subaquatic astropunk thing was originally tongue-in-cheek.

J OHN : Originally we put “Alt-Country” in there, and that’s the one that stuck for some reason.

BUZZ: You really can’t escape that one.

HARMAN: Someone told us, “You don’t sound like the other astropunk bands I’ve heard.” I was like, “That’s a term? People come up with really interesting things that we sound like. In Akron, Ohio, this guy said we sounded like the Chameleons.

We played in Charleston, and the guy who runs that place said we sounded like a mix of Bauhaus and the Talking Heads. buzz Shipwreck’s release par ty for Or ig in takes place Tuesday, July 5, at the Cowboy Monkey. The Living Blue are headlining, kicking off their tour; also on the bill is Amer ican Minor, before they depar t again. The show begins at 9:30 p.m. with a $5 cover.

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These writers find out all too quickly, though, that this retreat is not about sitting out under the open sky while writing inspired and uninterrupted words; to create their masterpiece they must suffer through food shortages, uncontrollable heat and power, and their own perverse sabotages to make their desperate stories more sympathetic, to make themselves the heroes.

What is the future of your photography?

Digital is the future.You can try to run from it, you can try to hide, but it is right there in front of you—staring you down. I think that the worst thing that someone can do regarding digital mediums is to ignore them. They are just as valid as any other medium What is your greatest strength?

My strengths are my weaknesses and my weaknesses my strengths. I pay attention to everything.

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Palahniuk lives and breathes in the short story format, focusing on the small details that bring that vomit taste of orange juice and coffee to the back of your throat. He has refined his palate for dark humor in Haunted, with tight control over each word, each line and each page. One of the stories,“Guts,” is so lucid that people fainted in their seats during readings given by Palahniuk, after its first printing in Playboy. The short stories are so strong that, at times, they overshadow the novel as a whole.

Haunted is a must read for any fan of Palahniuk’s previous works. For anyone not acquainted with his other writing, I would recommend reading one of his previous novels, such as Diary or Choke, before reading this.

Haunted contains some of Palahniuk’s best writing, even if it is not the strongest overall novel that he has written. A warning: be prepared for a visceral reaction.

Editor’s Pick Author of the Week: Chuck Palahniuk OK, I may be no Oprah, but I am an avid reader and an English major. During the school year I only have enough time for required reading; now that it’s summer I have time on my hands to read what I want to read. If you do too, I highly recommend Chuck Palahniuk.

Many of us discovered Chuck Palahniuk back in the ’90s, when Fight Club was forever immortalized by Brad Pitt’s abs and all the silly basement brawls the boys at my high school began. (I think they might have missed the point of the flick.) While I enjoyed Fight s o u n d s

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He, in the tradition of writers like Gabriel Garcia Marquez, likes to blur the lines of reality.This gives a fantastical element to his stories; perfect when combined with his dry wit.

His latest novel, Haunted, stands up to the standard he has set for himself in such novels as S u r v i v o r , C h o k e , I n v i s i bl e M o n s t e r s , Lullaby (which I just finished and loved) and Diary: A Novel.

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he tail end of this week offers two free opportunities to check out local talent. Tonight at 8, Paul Kotheimer returns to Aroma for a double set. In his own words “an artist-activist and independent media advocate,” Paul also is bassist for Theory of Everything. Tomorrow at 5:30 p.m., Desafinado perform their monthly happy hour at Cowboy Monkey.

Desafinado recently released a self-titled, 13track album recorded by Mark Rubel at Pogo Studio and mastered by Jon Schoenoff at Krannert Audio.

Saturday, Mike ‘n Molly’s hosts the second benefit for the Shawna Morrison Memorial Fund. Showtime is 9:30 p.m., and cover is $5.

A member of the Illinois National Guard, Shawna died in action in Iraq last year. Her friends are building a scholarship fund in her memory; The Situation, The Chemicals, Scurvine and Joanna Michal are on the bill for this benefit. All of the proceeds go to the Shawna Morrison Memorial Fund.

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entire Champaign-Urbana area can realized during the summer repertory seasons at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. The 2005 Summer Studio Theatre began its trio of light entertainment-focused plays this past week with Sam and Bella Spewack’s My Three Angels, a mid-1950s adaptation of a French comedy called La Cuisine des Agnes.

Visiting director William G. Martin successfully returns to Krannert for his third summer and guides a fine cast of community professionals and student actors in an enjoyable mix of social comedy and old-fashioned situation comic humor.

My Three Angels is set in 1910 in the middle-class household of Felix Ducotel, the owner of a general store in French Guiana. As the play begins, everything seems to be a little askew for the Ducotels. It’s 105 degrees on Christmas Eve as a group of convicts, from the of shore penal colony Devil’s Island, are on a work detail repairing their roof.

Ducotel’s business is in financial trouble and may be shut down by a family acquaintance who’s come to town to inspect the books. Ducotel’s daughter Marie Louise’s longtime betrothed is also about to arrive with news he’s made other plans in matters of his heart.

The ‘three angels’ of the title are actually the three main convicts who quickly find several ways to butt into the family affairs of the Ducotels and within hours make their Christmas more fulfilling. The delightful trio consists of Joseph, a murderer and embezzler; Jules, also a murderer, who killed his wife in a jealous rage; and Alfred, a younger thief.

At the core of this successful production is the remarkable rapport Martin and his featured actors create playing these three meddling, but charming cons.

Actors Dallas Street, Peter Davis and E.Wesley Parks bring an effective mixture of crude criminal attitude and a worldly wisdom to their parts that sets the perfect comic tone for the play.

Each is either wise in economics, psychology or personal problem solving, including even acting as cupid to Marie Louise’s problems. The rest of the cast nicely complements the play’s light comedy with more serious touches. Local veterans, like the tried and true Station Theatre ensemble members Steven M. Keen and Anne Shapland Kearns, are delightful as Monsieur and Madame Ducotel.

For serious fans of theater and film, it’s always fascinating to discover the origins of some of your favorite stories from other media. My Three Angels was the inspiration for the underappreciated 1955 Michael Curtiz comedy We’re No Angels, which starred Humphrey Bogart and Peter Ustinov. Later in 1989, playwright David Mamet and director Neil Jordan drastically readapted this same play into another film comedy using the same title, starring Robert DeNiro and Sean Penn.

My Three Angels is a real crowd-pleaser and runs in repertory until July 29 at the intimate and casual Krannert Studio Theatre.

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Truly one of this summer’s most anticipated theatrical treats has got

to be the return of the national touring company of Disney’s The Lion King. After its nine-month Chicago sojourn in 2003, it returns to Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre this month to begin a three-month stay.

This Tony Award-winning best musical is a fascinating stage musical spectacular. Broadway director Julie Taymor reinterprets the successful 1994 animated Disney film by using some of the most innovative theatrical conventions of choreography and movement, costumes and scenery to their most colorful potentials. Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi’s book adaptation combined with Elton John and Tim Rice’s music and lyrics are expanded to a two-and-a-half hour staging of the familiar and at times disturbing tale of lion cub Simba’s realization of life’s meaning, love and his place in the world.

This story is not always the most pleasant for younger viewers because of its darker plotline of Simba’s evil uncle Scar. Scar kills Simba’s father, Mufasa, blames Simba for his death and rules in the domain that would rightly be Simba’s.

But it’s not just the narrative that makes this stage production of The Lion King so impressive. Taymor’s spectacular use of the costumes, masks, puppets and the actors’ movements successfully create the illusion of a jungle atmosphere in this tale. The amazing design and use of animal masks, which hang above the actors’ faces

playing the animals, frequently fall across the actors’ faces to create a semi-natural and expressive animal-like appearance—unlike the overly made up costumes of productions of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats.

The best expression of this is in the play’s opening “Circle of Life” number; actors dressed as giraffes, antelope and elephants drift across the stage and down the aisles of the theater creating an allencompassing effect, as the orchestra’s rendition of the Elton John music stirs the emotions of the audience. Garth Fagan’s choreography and Richard Hudson’s African scene designs transform the theater into a total three-dimensional experience. Other numbers achieve similar impact, like the comical “Morning Report” and the charming “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.”

The acting in this show is top-notch, impressive in the range of the show’s emotions. Chicago stage veteran Larry Yando is excellent as the evil Scar. Derek Hasenstab’s Zazu, the silly bird, is a comedic gem, as is Damian Baldet’s Timon, the meerkat.The singing is mostly exceptional Broadway caliber. Gugwana Dlamini’s Rafiki, who created the role in the original London production, and Wallace Smith as the adult Simba are standouts.

The Lion King runs until Sept. 4 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre at 151 W. Randolph St. in Chicago. Contact the Broadway in Chicago Ticket Line at (312) 902-1400 for ticket information or visit www.broadwayinchicago.com.

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ing arts is their ability to defy the seasons, and the best of the performing arts are timeless in every sense of the word. Three recent openings in the Chicago theater scene do much to assure a patron of the performing arts that the Chicago scene will always have some timeless moments.

Frank Gilroy’s The Subject Was Roses, a Pulitzer Prize winner from 1965, revisits the dysfunctional family of the post-World War II era. The Writer’s Theatre in north suburban Glencoe has staged this play with its familiar kitchen setting in an appropriately intimate space, where you feel you are eavesdropping on other people’s crises.

Director Shade Murray has cast this threeperson ensemble with actors who resemble the people next door, rather than obvious theatrical types. Sitting in on their problems, you soon become an honorary family member, won over by the actors’ skill. If Steve Haggard, Penny Slusher and Craig Spidle seem ordinary, their skill at bringing you into their lives is anything but. Here the communication connections run all cylinders.

You need to book ahead for weekends in this small theater, but you have until July 10 to do so.The Writer’s Theatre is at 664 Vernon Ave. in Glencoe; contact them at (847) 242-6000 or visit www.writerstheatre.org.

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In the absence of a campus record store, Caffe Paradiso is following in the footsteps of C.V. Lloyde Music Center and selling local albums, on a consignment basis. A new We b s i t e s h ow s w h a t i s a v a i l a b l e : TheCaffeParadiso.com. Three brand-new items are Dirty Shoes by Megan Johns, in the spotlight last week, and albums by David King and Pointed. The Duke of Uke is a 21:55 album of original ukelele music by longtime cartoonist and open-mic host David King. Psychiatrist Beaten is the new Pointed album. The correction last week ought to have read: “Pointed was away not in Arizona, but in Washington.”

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“Farmhouse” party Sunday. Furthermore, Nathan Gulick will be there to make a music video. “Everyone is invited,” stressed the band; “we want tons of people out.” The Beauty Shop play again July 8 at Cowboy Monkey with elsinore. Show time is 10 p.m., and cover is $4.

Delayed by a flood at Great Western Record Recorders, Terminus Victor finally finished their second album, Under Surveillance, June 11. Matt Talbott (ex-Hum, Centaur) recorded it and assisted with song selection. Under Surveillance should come out some time this year, and the band is at work on album art with Brittany Bindrim of i:scintilla.

Terminus Victor play July 15 at 700 Main in Peoria with Aniara and Charter North.

Showtime is 7 p.m., and cover is $3.

The Opportunists announce a farewell show, July 16 at Mike ‘n Molly’s with Triple Whip and Cameo Turret. Showtime is 10 p.m., and cover is $4.The Opportunists cannot continue because Meghan Krausch and Cyrus Pireh are about to move to New York. Arun Bhalla and Miranda O’Dell remain, and Miranda also can be heard on the new Shipwreck album.

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On a scale of 1-100, Origin is a 99. Bold words for a full-length debut, but not hyperbole. Origin floats by like a message in a bottle, its lyrics like dialogue in a dream after reading a stack of old mystery comic books; the overall effect is one of spooky beauty.

Both guitarists sing: Harman Jordan is the tremulous baritone, while John Owen is the throaty bass. They take turns as storytellers, setting moods so opaque that character development and context never matter. “Cavern” is what “Isis” would be if it had been written by Edgar Allan Poe instead of Bob Dylan. “Island of the City” shimmers in its extensive expression of longing, drowned in the siren song of Miranda O’Dell and Michelle Owen. “Orphan” simmers, then boils into a slideshow about fire and fowl.

Shipwreck have consistently characterized their style as “subaquatica,” although the arid atmosphere of “Spur,” “Cactus” and “Sleeping in the Saddle” on Six Buttery Megahits EP was more consistent with desert psychedelia. Origin is somehow wetter, yet no oasis. Oil-based, it paints in muted tones with a luminous finish. Due for release July 5, Origin seems a serious contender for album of the year.

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Running in misty hills in fancy sweatpants + one of the first hardcore punk bands = apparently a very bad combination for Dischord Records, a record label very much known for their do-it-yourself stance and anti-big-cooperation disposition. Giant athletic label Nike used basically the same template for Minor Threat’s complete discography, which features a bald man sitting on the steps of a porch with his head in his arms, the background of the cover red. The only difference between this cover and the Nike ad would be the color (which is now blue) and the Nike swoosh on the shoes. Oh, and instead of Minor Threat? Major Threat. Same font. Oh, Nike.

You funny people over there. A representative from Dischord told a Pitchfork Media journalist, “No, they stole it and we’re not happy about it. Nike is a giant corporation which is attempting to manipulate the alternative skate culture to create an even wider demand for their already ubiquitous brand. Nike represents just about the antithesis of what Dischord stands for and it makes me sick to my stomach to think they are using this explicit imagery to fool kids into thinking that the general ethos of this label, and Minor Threat in particular, can somehow be linked to Nike’s mission. It’s disgusting.”

w H at tH e He L L? MOMENT OF THE WEEK Lindsay Lohan wants to shop while she drives.

Responding to a question posed by MTV News regarding what superpowers she would wish her car to have, she said, “Some kind of system where I could go shopping while driving. It could be very dangerous, but I think it’d be great.”We are shocked and dismayed that you wouldn’t want a full-service ice cream bar in your car, Lindsay. Shocked. Or that world-peace-mobile that I hear is pretty awesome.

Desafinado are a local music group performing the songs of bossanova composers such as Antonio Carlos Jobim in addition to the music of more contemporary Brazilian idioms (falling under the blanket term “musica popular Brasileira”). All these forms come from the gradual and precise modernization of Brazilian folk music to various Northern hemisphere popular musics. Led by their two intrepid guitarists, Desafinado (named after the Jobim song which became a standard in the U.S. under the translated name “Slightly Out Of Tune”) perform a set of their favorites on their first record.

The band has really come into their own with the acquisition of vocalist Simone da Silva, who is perfectly sultry on various tracks, particularly following up Don Briskin’s tense flute solo on Jobim standard “Wave,” where she provides quite a release. Even the male-vocaled tracks like Tim Johnson’s (guitar/vocals) impressive original “O Gato” contain her soft voice in octaves. Connie Johnson (vibraphone) is always perfectly in place, and Chad Dunn (Nu Orbit Ensemble) contributes berimbau (a two-tone string instrument of Brazil) to the traditional song of the same name.All the details of recording are evident thanks to local producer Mark Rubel. The only thing missing is the enjoyment that comes from watching the percussionists perform live.

The one disappointment comes from the very organization of the record. As one would expect of the debut for a supremely talented (though humble) band, it’s geared towards first-time fans as a sampler of the group’s repertoire. It’d be ideal to see the band use their next record to travel in a new direction, but in the meantime, we can feel fortunate to have this recording. To their credit, though, when the record seems to be headed off-track, the percussion and da Silva’s voice bring it back into focus.

Desafinado can be seen performing at happy hours all over town. The CD is available at Pages For All Ages and at any performance by the band.

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DJ DJ Stiffler [‘80s hair metal] Tommy G's, 9pm, free DJ Bozak [broken beat, house, electro] Barfly, 10pm, free DJ Elise [house] Boltini, 10pm, free DJ Asiatic [hip hop] Nargile, 10pm, TBA

Karaoke "G" Force Karaoke Pia's of Rantoul, 9pm-1am, free Dancing UIUC Swing Society McKinley Foundation 9:30pm-12am, free Health and Fitness Belly Dance for Fitness The Fitness Center Champaign, 8pm, $7-$9 Belly Dance for Fitness Gold’s Gym, Champaign, 7:30pm, $7-$9 Group Meditation Ananda Liina, 2308 N High Cross Rd, Urbana, 5:30pm, free Wine Tasting Krannert Uncorked Krannert Art Center Lobby 5pm, free

FRIDAY July 1 Live Music The Prairie Dogs The Iron Post, 5-7pm, TBA

DJ DJ Mighty Dog Jackson's Ribs-N-Tips, 9pm-2am, TBA DJ Bozak [hip hop, downtempo] Barfly, 10pm, free DJ Tim Williams [top 40/hip hop/house/dance] The Highdive, 10:30pm, $5 DJ Elise Boltini, 6pm, free DJ Lil Big Bass [drum & bass, two step] Boltini, 10:30pm, free Support Groups Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Heritage Room, Provena Hospital, 7pm, free Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke The Brickhouse, 10pm-2am, TBA Karaoke American Legion, 8pm-1am, TBA

DJ DJ Mighty Dog Jackson's Ribs-N-Tips, 9pm, TBA DJ Night Paulie's, 9pm, free DJ Resonate [hip hop] Barfly, 10pm, free DJ Tim Williams [top 40/hip hop/house/dance] The Highdive, 10pm, $5 DJ Boltini, 10:30pm, free DJ White Horse Inn, 10pm, free DJ Mellow Fellow [hip hop, dance] Nargile, 10pm, free DJ Bozak [broken beat, house, soul] Soma, 10pm, cover "G" Force DJ The Brickhouse, 10pm-2am Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke Geo's, 9pm-1am, free Kids Storytime Pages for All Ages, 11am, free

buzz pick Urbana Booking Co. presents:

Starflyer 59, Ester Drang , Half-Life, Souvenir

At long last one of the best shoegaze bands currently in commission, Starflyer 59, will grace a stage in ChampaignUrbana. Their music is defined by dreamy guitar melodies and haunting vocals that form songs that are somehow both ethereal and catchy. Still riding on the cusp of their newest release, Talking Voice vs.

Singing Voice, they are doing a very short, five-date tour of the central Midwest of which the Cowboy Monkey show is a part of, so we are very lucky to have them.

PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.SF9.COM

Cowboy Monkey, 9pm, $8 Thursday, June 30

Starflyer are joined by past tour companions Ester Drang. They recently finished recording their new album entitled Rocinate. This appearance will give fans a taste of the contents of the forthcoming album before it is available to the public. Half-Life Souvenir accompany both these bands on this mini-Midwestern tour.

– Cassie Conner

SUNDAY July 3 Live Music Trombone Faculty Recital: Elliot Chasanov Krannert Center, 2pm, $2-$6 Free Rock Show: Ghengis Khan, Occularis, Human Hate Machine, Skeptik Tommy G's, 9:30pm, free The Crystal River Band [country covers] Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, free Liquid Courage Open Mic Night Geo's, 8pm-12am, free Traditional Irish Music Session [hosted by Lisa Boucher] Mike & Molly's, 5pm. free DJ DJ Wesjile [hip hop] Barfly, 10pm, free DJ Elise [deep sultry house] Boltini, 10:30pm, free Hit it Run 10: DJ J-Phlip, DJ Bozak, DJ Kosmo, DJ Resonate Soma, 10pm, cover Jon Meske [house] Boltini, 10:30pm, free

DJ Mojito Mondays [lounge music] Nargile, 10pm, free Ear Candy [house DJs] Nargile, 9pm, free DJ Delayney [hip hop/soul] Barfly, 10pm, free DJ Elise [house] Boltini, 10:30, free

TUESDAY July 5 Live Music Urbana Booking Co. presents The Living Blue, Shipwreck, American Minor Cowboy Monkey, 9:30pm, $5 Bluegrass Jam Verde Gallery, 7-9:30pm, free Open Jam/Open Mic hosted by Kate Hathaway Canopy Club, 9pm, 21+/free, under 21/$2 The Crystal River Band Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, free Adam Wolfe's Acoustic Night with Jess Greenlee Tommy G's, 10pm, free Open Stage Espresso Royale Goodwin & Oregon, 8pm, free Larry Gates [acoustic] White Horse Inn, 10pm, free DJ DJ JB [hip hop music videos] Nargile, 10pm, free DJ Lil Big Bass [drum n bass, 2 step] Boltini, 10:30pm, free DJ Reaganomics [‘80s requests] Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, free Subversion: DJ ZoZo, DJ Evily, DJ TwinScin [goth/industrial/electro] The Highdive, 10pm, $2 Tremblin BG Barfly, 10pm, free Karaoke "G" Force Karaoke Neil St. Pub, 8pm-12am, free Liquid Courage Karaoke Geo's , 9pm-1am, free Liquid Courage Karaoke and DJ Track's, 9pm-1am Fitness Belly Dance for Fitness The Fitness Center Champaign, 8pm, $7-$9 Kids Storytime Pages for All Ages, 7pm, free

Heritage Room, Provena Hospital, 7pm, free

WEDNESDAY July 6 Live Music Summer Jazz Band featuring Chip McNeill Krannert Center, 7:30pm, $2/student, $6/non Green Mountain Grass The Iron Post, 9pm, TBA Apollo Poetics [featuring guest MC's and vocalists] Nargile, 10pm, free Chambana Jackson’s Ribs-N-Tips, 8-10pm Ed O'Hare and Friends Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, free Blues Night: Kilborn Alley Tommy G's, 10pm, free Chambana Jackson's Ribs-N-Tips, 8-10pm

Not Enough Space [An international touring exhibit marking the 25th anniversary of the incarceration of two Puerto Rican political prisoners, Oscar López Rivera and Carlos Alberto Torres, in U.S. federal facilities] UIUC Main Library, first floor, 1408 W Gregory Dr, Urbana.

DJ Chef Ra [roots, reggae] Barfly, 10pm, free DJ Boltini, 10:30pm, free Dancing Tango Dancing Cowboy Monkey, 7:30pm, free Salsa Dancing [salsa/mambo/bachata] Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, free

Study of Verbs and Study of Landscapes [abstract paintings

by Sven] Aroma Cafe through Aug 31

Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke Geo's, 10pm-2am, free Outlaw Karaoke White Horse Inn, 10pm, free

American Horizons: The Photographs of Art Sinsabaugh [This major retrospective is the first complete survey of the remarkable photographs of Art Sinsabaugh (1924 -1983). A landscape photographer in the broadest sense, Sinsabaugh photographed rural and urban American environments, capturing a richly nuanced sense of space.

The exhibition includes his two most important series, Midwest Landscapes and Chicago Landscapes, as well as extremely

Lectures, Meetings, Workshops Open Poetry Night [writers may read their own work or just listen] Illini Union Bookstore,7-8 pm Fitness Yoga Ananda Liina, 2308 N High Cross Rd, Urbana, 5:30-7pm, free

Invisible Infrastructure: Maps and Photographs [Works by Christian Sandvig and Hope Hall] Humanities Lecture Hall through July 22 805 W Pennsylvania Ave, www.iprh.uiuc.edu

retro modern furniture & housewares] the Furniture Lounge through July 15 Art With Intention Open Studio [Individually directed drop-in studio time allowing adults to explore their creative voices.

Instructed by Sandra Ahten] Thursdays, 4-9pm. Visit www.spiritofsandra.com for details and location.

Aroma Cafe is looking for artists to exhibit their work. If you are interested in exhibiting your art, please contact Amanda Bickel, art coordinator at Aroma Cafe at art4aroma@yahoo.com.

Silver Bullet Bar 1401 E. Washington, U. www.silverbulletbar.net 344-0937 BEST BAR IN CHAMPAIGN-URBANA BEST DJ’S AND MUSIC - BEST DRINK SPECIALS

Monday - $2 Domestic Beers Tuesday - $2 Rum & Coke Wednesday - $2.50 Screwdrivers Thursday - $2 Amaretto Stone Sours FREE POOL 8PM-9PM FEMALE DANCERS NIGHTLY OPEN Monday - Thursday 8pm-1am Friday-Saturday 8pm-2am Ladies & Couples Welcome Always Free Admission with our T-Shirt ATM $5.00 Admission/Ladies Free Accepted MUST BE 21

Hamish Fulton: Walking as Knowing as Making Krannert Art Museum through July 31

rare mounted exhibition prints.]

Krannert Art Museum through July 31 Artistry in Wood [Fine furniture and decorative objects by Jeff Boshart, Charleston; Stephen Chrisman, Danville; David Griffin, Charleston; Kurt Henigman, Champaign; Myron Kates, Urbana; Tim LaTourette, Fayetteville, Ark.; Dwain Naragon, Westfield; Thomas Skaggs, Champaign; John and Charlie Sweitzer, Champaign.

And an ongoing display of work by 42 Illinois artists.]

Cinema Gallery through July 2

Art at Cafe Kopi [acrylic and collage works by Chicago artist, Robert Treece] Cafe Kopi through June 30 Art at Cafe Kopi [acrylic works by Lisa Strassheim] Cafe Kopi through July One Common Denominator [a show presenting the work of Sandra Ahten, Brian Bialeschki, Chris Evans, Jaimie Kruidenier, Arlene Rappaport, Lisa and Lark Moreno, Steve Selander, Michael and Bridgette Sherfield, and John Short] Old Vic Art Gallery through July 15 Fun at the Furniture Lounge [nostalgic paintings by Sandra Ahten as fun adornments for a collection of

..................Get Active..................

Allerton Park Help keep Allerton Park beautiful Allerton Park is one of the most enjoyable places around Champaign-Urbana to spend time outdoors—even if it is 90 degrees. With more than 100 outdoor sculptures from around the globe, Allerton offers its visitors plenty of aesthetic pleasure. A lot of work goes into maintaining these sculptures, as well as the rest of the park, and volunteers are needed to assist in their upkeep. Every month, Allerton holds a Sculpture Conservation Workday and asks for the assistance of community members to help clean and perform routine maintenance of the pieces. Put on your work clothes, spend the day outside (if weather permits, if not, work is done indoors) and put a little elbow grease into pre-

Books One Book, One Campus Student Summer Reading Group [reading and discussing Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich] Illini Union Bookstore, 6-7pm Support Groups Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

I N T R O | A R O U N D T O W N | L I S T E N , H E A R | M A I N E V E N T | A R T S & E N T E R TA I N M E N T | W I N E & D I N E | T H E S I LV E R S C R E E N | C L A S S I F I E D S

Beneath The Surface [Featuring paintings by Richard Benoit and works in glass by Barrie Bredemeier] Verde Gallery through July 2

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Live Music 4th of July Party: Brother Embassy, TBA Wabash Park, Rantoul, 4pm, free Open Mic Night hosted by Mike Ingram Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, free Jazz Jam with ParaDocs The Iron Post, 8-11pm, TBA Chris and Jim [cover band] White Horse Inn, 10pm, free Finga Lickin' The Office, 10:30pm, free

“Divide” by Sven

Live Music I Object!, Help Me Help Me I Can't Breathe, Letdown, Deadstock, Duckbomb, Condenada, Boots and Bracelets [hardcore] Red Herring, 7pm, $6 Young Kim Trio The Iron Post, 7-9pm, TBA Acoustic Music Series: Paul Kotheimer Aroma, 8pm, free Seether, Dark New Day The Canopy Club, 8pm, $15/advance, $18/door Urbana Booking Co presents: Starflyer 59, Ester Drang, Half-Life Souvenir Cowboy Monkey, 9pm, $8 Hot Club d'Urbana [jazz] Zorba's, 9:30pm, $3 Shovelrack White Horse Inn, 10pm, free Caleb Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, free Will Rogers Band [country/southern rock covers/originals] Neil St. Pub, 10pm-2am, free

Solace: DJ J-Phlip, DJ Mertz [deep house] Soma, 10pm, cover Generic DJ Jackson's Ribs-N-Tips, 8pm, TBA DJ Asiatic [hip hop] Nargile, 10pm

MONDAY July 4

Art&T heater

June 23

SATURDAY July 2 Live Music Candy Foster and Shades of Blue [rhythm and blues] Alto Vineyards, 7:30pm, $3 Ice Cream and Independence with the Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra Virginia Theatre, 7:30pm, $5-$9 Ruvane Kurland [mellow groove rock] Pages For All Ages, 8pm, free The Tons O Fun Band Fat City Saloon, 8:30pm, free Full Throttle [classic rock] The Phoenix, 9pm, free The Impalas [blues] Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, $4 Urbana Booking Co presents Headlights, Tractor Kings, Colonel Rhodes The Iron Post, 10pm, $5 Pariah, Heavy Handed [hard rock/metal] Tommy G's, 10pm, cover Country Connection Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, $1 Will Rogers Band[country/southern rock covers/originals] Neil St. Pub, 10pm-2am, $3

PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.ALLERTON.UIUC.EDU

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Andrew Duncanson [of Kilborn Alley] Tommy G's, 5-7pm, free Desafinado [bossanova] Cowboy Monkey, 5:30pm, free Project 44, Habitual Line Steppers, Spirit Child, Five Sorrows, Non Thought, Murder Theory Wake the Dead Cafe, 6:30pm The Delta Kings Fat City Saloon, 8:30pm, free Chip McNeill Quartet The Iron Post, 9pm, TBA Jaded Kayne, Justify the Means, Honest Pod, Anew The Canopy Club, 10pm, $5 Adam Wolfe, Ambitious Pie Party [unplugged] Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, $4 As Seen On TV [covers/originals; featuring Drunk Steve from X-Krush] Tommy G's, 10pm, cover Country Connection Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, $1 Eclectic Theory White Horse Inn, 10pm, free Will Rogers Band [country/southern rock covers/originals] Neil St. Pub, 10pm-2am, $3

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serving one of Champaign County’s natural treasures.

When the work’s done, stay for a while and enjoy the scenery.

The next scheduled workday is July 13 from 9 a.m. to noon.

If you’d like to help out, call Kimberly Petzing at 244-1035.

Allerton Park also has need for volunteers in other areas, such as natural areas and herb garden restorations, front desk staff and database maintenance, just to name a few.

Check out www.allerton.uiuc.edu for more information.

— Erin Scottberg

I N T R O | A R O U N D T O W N | L I S T E N , H E A R | M A I N E V E N T | A R T S & E N T E R TA I N M E N T | W I N E & D I N E | T H E S I LV E R S C R E E N | C L A S S I F I E D S

DJ DJ Stiffler [‘80s hair metal] Tommy G's, 9pm, free DJ Bozak [broken beat, house, electro] Barfly, 10pm, free DJ Elise [house] Boltini, 10pm, free DJ Asiatic [hip hop] Nargile, 10pm, TBA

Karaoke "G" Force Karaoke Pia's of Rantoul, 9pm-1am, free Dancing UIUC Swing Society McKinley Foundation 9:30pm-12am, free Health and Fitness Belly Dance for Fitness The Fitness Center Champaign, 8pm, $7-$9 Belly Dance for Fitness Gold’s Gym, Champaign, 7:30pm, $7-$9 Group Meditation Ananda Liina, 2308 N High Cross Rd, Urbana, 5:30pm, free Wine Tasting Krannert Uncorked Krannert Art Center Lobby 5pm, free

FRIDAY July 1 Live Music The Prairie Dogs The Iron Post, 5-7pm, TBA

DJ DJ Mighty Dog Jackson's Ribs-N-Tips, 9pm-2am, TBA DJ Bozak [hip hop, downtempo] Barfly, 10pm, free DJ Tim Williams [top 40/hip hop/house/dance] The Highdive, 10:30pm, $5 DJ Elise Boltini, 6pm, free DJ Lil Big Bass [drum & bass, two step] Boltini, 10:30pm, free Support Groups Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Heritage Room, Provena Hospital, 7pm, free Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke The Brickhouse, 10pm-2am, TBA Karaoke American Legion, 8pm-1am, TBA

DJ DJ Mighty Dog Jackson's Ribs-N-Tips, 9pm, TBA DJ Night Paulie's, 9pm, free DJ Resonate [hip hop] Barfly, 10pm, free DJ Tim Williams [top 40/hip hop/house/dance] The Highdive, 10pm, $5 DJ Boltini, 10:30pm, free DJ White Horse Inn, 10pm, free DJ Mellow Fellow [hip hop, dance] Nargile, 10pm, free DJ Bozak [broken beat, house, soul] Soma, 10pm, cover "G" Force DJ The Brickhouse, 10pm-2am Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke Geo's, 9pm-1am, free Kids Storytime Pages for All Ages, 11am, free

buzz pick Urbana Booking Co. presents:

Starflyer 59, Ester Drang , Half-Life, Souvenir

At long last one of the best shoegaze bands currently in commission, Starflyer 59, will grace a stage in ChampaignUrbana. Their music is defined by dreamy guitar melodies and haunting vocals that form songs that are somehow both ethereal and catchy. Still riding on the cusp of their newest release, Talking Voice vs.

Singing Voice, they are doing a very short, five-date tour of the central Midwest of which the Cowboy Monkey show is a part of, so we are very lucky to have them.

PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.SF9.COM

Cowboy Monkey, 9pm, $8 Thursday, June 30

Starflyer are joined by past tour companions Ester Drang. They recently finished recording their new album entitled Rocinate. This appearance will give fans a taste of the contents of the forthcoming album before it is available to the public. Half-Life Souvenir accompany both these bands on this mini-Midwestern tour.

– Cassie Conner

SUNDAY July 3 Live Music Trombone Faculty Recital: Elliot Chasanov Krannert Center, 2pm, $2-$6 Free Rock Show: Ghengis Khan, Occularis, Human Hate Machine, Skeptik Tommy G's, 9:30pm, free The Crystal River Band [country covers] Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, free Liquid Courage Open Mic Night Geo's, 8pm-12am, free Traditional Irish Music Session [hosted by Lisa Boucher] Mike & Molly's, 5pm. free DJ DJ Wesjile [hip hop] Barfly, 10pm, free DJ Elise [deep sultry house] Boltini, 10:30pm, free Hit it Run 10: DJ J-Phlip, DJ Bozak, DJ Kosmo, DJ Resonate Soma, 10pm, cover Jon Meske [house] Boltini, 10:30pm, free

DJ Mojito Mondays [lounge music] Nargile, 10pm, free Ear Candy [house DJs] Nargile, 9pm, free DJ Delayney [hip hop/soul] Barfly, 10pm, free DJ Elise [house] Boltini, 10:30, free

TUESDAY July 5 Live Music Urbana Booking Co. presents The Living Blue, Shipwreck, American Minor Cowboy Monkey, 9:30pm, $5 Bluegrass Jam Verde Gallery, 7-9:30pm, free Open Jam/Open Mic hosted by Kate Hathaway Canopy Club, 9pm, 21+/free, under 21/$2 The Crystal River Band Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, free Adam Wolfe's Acoustic Night with Jess Greenlee Tommy G's, 10pm, free Open Stage Espresso Royale Goodwin & Oregon, 8pm, free Larry Gates [acoustic] White Horse Inn, 10pm, free DJ DJ JB [hip hop music videos] Nargile, 10pm, free DJ Lil Big Bass [drum n bass, 2 step] Boltini, 10:30pm, free DJ Reaganomics [‘80s requests] Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, free Subversion: DJ ZoZo, DJ Evily, DJ TwinScin [goth/industrial/electro] The Highdive, 10pm, $2 Tremblin BG Barfly, 10pm, free Karaoke "G" Force Karaoke Neil St. Pub, 8pm-12am, free Liquid Courage Karaoke Geo's , 9pm-1am, free Liquid Courage Karaoke and DJ Track's, 9pm-1am Fitness Belly Dance for Fitness The Fitness Center Champaign, 8pm, $7-$9 Kids Storytime Pages for All Ages, 7pm, free

Heritage Room, Provena Hospital, 7pm, free

WEDNESDAY July 6 Live Music Summer Jazz Band featuring Chip McNeill Krannert Center, 7:30pm, $2/student, $6/non Green Mountain Grass The Iron Post, 9pm, TBA Apollo Poetics [featuring guest MC's and vocalists] Nargile, 10pm, free Chambana Jackson’s Ribs-N-Tips, 8-10pm Ed O'Hare and Friends Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, free Blues Night: Kilborn Alley Tommy G's, 10pm, free Chambana Jackson's Ribs-N-Tips, 8-10pm

Not Enough Space [An international touring exhibit marking the 25th anniversary of the incarceration of two Puerto Rican political prisoners, Oscar López Rivera and Carlos Alberto Torres, in U.S. federal facilities] UIUC Main Library, first floor, 1408 W Gregory Dr, Urbana.

DJ Chef Ra [roots, reggae] Barfly, 10pm, free DJ Boltini, 10:30pm, free Dancing Tango Dancing Cowboy Monkey, 7:30pm, free Salsa Dancing [salsa/mambo/bachata] Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, free

Study of Verbs and Study of Landscapes [abstract paintings

by Sven] Aroma Cafe through Aug 31

Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke Geo's, 10pm-2am, free Outlaw Karaoke White Horse Inn, 10pm, free

American Horizons: The Photographs of Art Sinsabaugh [This major retrospective is the first complete survey of the remarkable photographs of Art Sinsabaugh (1924 -1983). A landscape photographer in the broadest sense, Sinsabaugh photographed rural and urban American environments, capturing a richly nuanced sense of space.

The exhibition includes his two most important series, Midwest Landscapes and Chicago Landscapes, as well as extremely

Lectures, Meetings, Workshops Open Poetry Night [writers may read their own work or just listen] Illini Union Bookstore,7-8 pm Fitness Yoga Ananda Liina, 2308 N High Cross Rd, Urbana, 5:30-7pm, free

Invisible Infrastructure: Maps and Photographs [Works by Christian Sandvig and Hope Hall] Humanities Lecture Hall through July 22 805 W Pennsylvania Ave, www.iprh.uiuc.edu

retro modern furniture & housewares] the Furniture Lounge through July 15 Art With Intention Open Studio [Individually directed drop-in studio time allowing adults to explore their creative voices.

Instructed by Sandra Ahten] Thursdays, 4-9pm. Visit www.spiritofsandra.com for details and location.

Aroma Cafe is looking for artists to exhibit their work. If you are interested in exhibiting your art, please contact Amanda Bickel, art coordinator at Aroma Cafe at art4aroma@yahoo.com.

Silver Bullet Bar 1401 E. Washington, U. www.silverbulletbar.net 344-0937 BEST BAR IN CHAMPAIGN-URBANA BEST DJ’S AND MUSIC - BEST DRINK SPECIALS

Monday - $2 Domestic Beers Tuesday - $2 Rum & Coke Wednesday - $2.50 Screwdrivers Thursday - $2 Amaretto Stone Sours FREE POOL 8PM-9PM FEMALE DANCERS NIGHTLY OPEN Monday - Thursday 8pm-1am Friday-Saturday 8pm-2am Ladies & Couples Welcome Always Free Admission with our T-Shirt ATM $5.00 Admission/Ladies Free Accepted MUST BE 21

Hamish Fulton: Walking as Knowing as Making Krannert Art Museum through July 31

rare mounted exhibition prints.]

Krannert Art Museum through July 31 Artistry in Wood [Fine furniture and decorative objects by Jeff Boshart, Charleston; Stephen Chrisman, Danville; David Griffin, Charleston; Kurt Henigman, Champaign; Myron Kates, Urbana; Tim LaTourette, Fayetteville, Ark.; Dwain Naragon, Westfield; Thomas Skaggs, Champaign; John and Charlie Sweitzer, Champaign.

And an ongoing display of work by 42 Illinois artists.]

Cinema Gallery through July 2

Art at Cafe Kopi [acrylic and collage works by Chicago artist, Robert Treece] Cafe Kopi through June 30 Art at Cafe Kopi [acrylic works by Lisa Strassheim] Cafe Kopi through July One Common Denominator [a show presenting the work of Sandra Ahten, Brian Bialeschki, Chris Evans, Jaimie Kruidenier, Arlene Rappaport, Lisa and Lark Moreno, Steve Selander, Michael and Bridgette Sherfield, and John Short] Old Vic Art Gallery through July 15 Fun at the Furniture Lounge [nostalgic paintings by Sandra Ahten as fun adornments for a collection of

..................Get Active..................

Allerton Park Help keep Allerton Park beautiful Allerton Park is one of the most enjoyable places around Champaign-Urbana to spend time outdoors—even if it is 90 degrees. With more than 100 outdoor sculptures from around the globe, Allerton offers its visitors plenty of aesthetic pleasure. A lot of work goes into maintaining these sculptures, as well as the rest of the park, and volunteers are needed to assist in their upkeep. Every month, Allerton holds a Sculpture Conservation Workday and asks for the assistance of community members to help clean and perform routine maintenance of the pieces. Put on your work clothes, spend the day outside (if weather permits, if not, work is done indoors) and put a little elbow grease into pre-

Books One Book, One Campus Student Summer Reading Group [reading and discussing Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich] Illini Union Bookstore, 6-7pm Support Groups Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

I N T R O | A R O U N D T O W N | L I S T E N , H E A R | M A I N E V E N T | A R T S & E N T E R TA I N M E N T | W I N E & D I N E | T H E S I LV E R S C R E E N | C L A S S I F I E D S

Beneath The Surface [Featuring paintings by Richard Benoit and works in glass by Barrie Bredemeier] Verde Gallery through July 2

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Live Music 4th of July Party: Brother Embassy, TBA Wabash Park, Rantoul, 4pm, free Open Mic Night hosted by Mike Ingram Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, free Jazz Jam with ParaDocs The Iron Post, 8-11pm, TBA Chris and Jim [cover band] White Horse Inn, 10pm, free Finga Lickin' The Office, 10:30pm, free

“Divide” by Sven

Live Music I Object!, Help Me Help Me I Can't Breathe, Letdown, Deadstock, Duckbomb, Condenada, Boots and Bracelets [hardcore] Red Herring, 7pm, $6 Young Kim Trio The Iron Post, 7-9pm, TBA Acoustic Music Series: Paul Kotheimer Aroma, 8pm, free Seether, Dark New Day The Canopy Club, 8pm, $15/advance, $18/door Urbana Booking Co presents: Starflyer 59, Ester Drang, Half-Life Souvenir Cowboy Monkey, 9pm, $8 Hot Club d'Urbana [jazz] Zorba's, 9:30pm, $3 Shovelrack White Horse Inn, 10pm, free Caleb Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, free Will Rogers Band [country/southern rock covers/originals] Neil St. Pub, 10pm-2am, free

Solace: DJ J-Phlip, DJ Mertz [deep house] Soma, 10pm, cover Generic DJ Jackson's Ribs-N-Tips, 8pm, TBA DJ Asiatic [hip hop] Nargile, 10pm

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SATURDAY July 2 Live Music Candy Foster and Shades of Blue [rhythm and blues] Alto Vineyards, 7:30pm, $3 Ice Cream and Independence with the Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra Virginia Theatre, 7:30pm, $5-$9 Ruvane Kurland [mellow groove rock] Pages For All Ages, 8pm, free The Tons O Fun Band Fat City Saloon, 8:30pm, free Full Throttle [classic rock] The Phoenix, 9pm, free The Impalas [blues] Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, $4 Urbana Booking Co presents Headlights, Tractor Kings, Colonel Rhodes The Iron Post, 10pm, $5 Pariah, Heavy Handed [hard rock/metal] Tommy G's, 10pm, cover Country Connection Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, $1 Will Rogers Band[country/southern rock covers/originals] Neil St. Pub, 10pm-2am, $3

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When the work’s done, stay for a while and enjoy the scenery.

The next scheduled workday is July 13 from 9 a.m. to noon.

If you’d like to help out, call Kimberly Petzing at 244-1035.

Allerton Park also has need for volunteers in other areas, such as natural areas and herb garden restorations, front desk staff and database maintenance, just to name a few.

Check out www.allerton.uiuc.edu for more information.

— Erin Scottberg

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he tail end of this week offers two free opportunities to check out local talent. Tonight at 8, Paul Kotheimer returns to Aroma for a double set. In his own words “an artist-activist and independent media advocate,” Paul also is bassist for Theory of Everything. Tomorrow at 5:30 p.m., Desafinado perform their monthly happy hour at Cowboy Monkey.

Desafinado recently released a self-titled, 13track album recorded by Mark Rubel at Pogo Studio and mastered by Jon Schoenoff at Krannert Audio.

Saturday, Mike ‘n Molly’s hosts the second benefit for the Shawna Morrison Memorial Fund. Showtime is 9:30 p.m., and cover is $5.

A member of the Illinois National Guard, Shawna died in action in Iraq last year. Her friends are building a scholarship fund in her memory; The Situation, The Chemicals, Scurvine and Joanna Michal are on the bill for this benefit. All of the proceeds go to the Shawna Morrison Memorial Fund.

The Beauty Shop have a new drummer, “Creecher,” and new songs to debut at their

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entire Champaign-Urbana area can realized during the summer repertory seasons at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. The 2005 Summer Studio Theatre began its trio of light entertainment-focused plays this past week with Sam and Bella Spewack’s My Three Angels, a mid-1950s adaptation of a French comedy called La Cuisine des Agnes.

Visiting director William G. Martin successfully returns to Krannert for his third summer and guides a fine cast of community professionals and student actors in an enjoyable mix of social comedy and old-fashioned situation comic humor.

My Three Angels is set in 1910 in the middle-class household of Felix Ducotel, the owner of a general store in French Guiana. As the play begins, everything seems to be a little askew for the Ducotels. It’s 105 degrees on Christmas Eve as a group of convicts, from the of shore penal colony Devil’s Island, are on a work detail repairing their roof.

Ducotel’s business is in financial trouble and may be shut down by a family acquaintance who’s come to town to inspect the books. Ducotel’s daughter Marie Louise’s longtime betrothed is also about to arrive with news he’s made other plans in matters of his heart.

The ‘three angels’ of the title are actually the three main convicts who quickly find several ways to butt into the family affairs of the Ducotels and within hours make their Christmas more fulfilling. The delightful trio consists of Joseph, a murderer and embezzler; Jules, also a murderer, who killed his wife in a jealous rage; and Alfred, a younger thief.

At the core of this successful production is the remarkable rapport Martin and his featured actors create playing these three meddling, but charming cons.

Actors Dallas Street, Peter Davis and E.Wesley Parks bring an effective mixture of crude criminal attitude and a worldly wisdom to their parts that sets the perfect comic tone for the play.

Each is either wise in economics, psychology or personal problem solving, including even acting as cupid to Marie Louise’s problems. The rest of the cast nicely complements the play’s light comedy with more serious touches. Local veterans, like the tried and true Station Theatre ensemble members Steven M. Keen and Anne Shapland Kearns, are delightful as Monsieur and Madame Ducotel.

For serious fans of theater and film, it’s always fascinating to discover the origins of some of your favorite stories from other media. My Three Angels was the inspiration for the underappreciated 1955 Michael Curtiz comedy We’re No Angels, which starred Humphrey Bogart and Peter Ustinov. Later in 1989, playwright David Mamet and director Neil Jordan drastically readapted this same play into another film comedy using the same title, starring Robert DeNiro and Sean Penn.

My Three Angels is a real crowd-pleaser and runs in repertory until July 29 at the intimate and casual Krannert Studio Theatre.

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Truly one of this summer’s most anticipated theatrical treats has got

to be the return of the national touring company of Disney’s The Lion King. After its nine-month Chicago sojourn in 2003, it returns to Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre this month to begin a three-month stay.

This Tony Award-winning best musical is a fascinating stage musical spectacular. Broadway director Julie Taymor reinterprets the successful 1994 animated Disney film by using some of the most innovative theatrical conventions of choreography and movement, costumes and scenery to their most colorful potentials. Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi’s book adaptation combined with Elton John and Tim Rice’s music and lyrics are expanded to a two-and-a-half hour staging of the familiar and at times disturbing tale of lion cub Simba’s realization of life’s meaning, love and his place in the world.

This story is not always the most pleasant for younger viewers because of its darker plotline of Simba’s evil uncle Scar. Scar kills Simba’s father, Mufasa, blames Simba for his death and rules in the domain that would rightly be Simba’s.

But it’s not just the narrative that makes this stage production of The Lion King so impressive. Taymor’s spectacular use of the costumes, masks, puppets and the actors’ movements successfully create the illusion of a jungle atmosphere in this tale. The amazing design and use of animal masks, which hang above the actors’ faces

playing the animals, frequently fall across the actors’ faces to create a semi-natural and expressive animal-like appearance—unlike the overly made up costumes of productions of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats.

The best expression of this is in the play’s opening “Circle of Life” number; actors dressed as giraffes, antelope and elephants drift across the stage and down the aisles of the theater creating an allencompassing effect, as the orchestra’s rendition of the Elton John music stirs the emotions of the audience. Garth Fagan’s choreography and Richard Hudson’s African scene designs transform the theater into a total three-dimensional experience. Other numbers achieve similar impact, like the comical “Morning Report” and the charming “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.”

The acting in this show is top-notch, impressive in the range of the show’s emotions. Chicago stage veteran Larry Yando is excellent as the evil Scar. Derek Hasenstab’s Zazu, the silly bird, is a comedic gem, as is Damian Baldet’s Timon, the meerkat.The singing is mostly exceptional Broadway caliber. Gugwana Dlamini’s Rafiki, who created the role in the original London production, and Wallace Smith as the adult Simba are standouts.

The Lion King runs until Sept. 4 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre at 151 W. Randolph St. in Chicago. Contact the Broadway in Chicago Ticket Line at (312) 902-1400 for ticket information or visit www.broadwayinchicago.com.

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ing arts is their ability to defy the seasons, and the best of the performing arts are timeless in every sense of the word. Three recent openings in the Chicago theater scene do much to assure a patron of the performing arts that the Chicago scene will always have some timeless moments.

Frank Gilroy’s The Subject Was Roses, a Pulitzer Prize winner from 1965, revisits the dysfunctional family of the post-World War II era. The Writer’s Theatre in north suburban Glencoe has staged this play with its familiar kitchen setting in an appropriately intimate space, where you feel you are eavesdropping on other people’s crises.

Director Shade Murray has cast this threeperson ensemble with actors who resemble the people next door, rather than obvious theatrical types. Sitting in on their problems, you soon become an honorary family member, won over by the actors’ skill. If Steve Haggard, Penny Slusher and Craig Spidle seem ordinary, their skill at bringing you into their lives is anything but. Here the communication connections run all cylinders.

You need to book ahead for weekends in this small theater, but you have until July 10 to do so.The Writer’s Theatre is at 664 Vernon Ave. in Glencoe; contact them at (847) 242-6000 or visit www.writerstheatre.org.

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In the absence of a campus record store, Caffe Paradiso is following in the footsteps of C.V. Lloyde Music Center and selling local albums, on a consignment basis. A new We b s i t e s h ow s w h a t i s a v a i l a b l e : TheCaffeParadiso.com. Three brand-new items are Dirty Shoes by Megan Johns, in the spotlight last week, and albums by David King and Pointed. The Duke of Uke is a 21:55 album of original ukelele music by longtime cartoonist and open-mic host David King. Psychiatrist Beaten is the new Pointed album. The correction last week ought to have read: “Pointed was away not in Arizona, but in Washington.”

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“Farmhouse” party Sunday. Furthermore, Nathan Gulick will be there to make a music video. “Everyone is invited,” stressed the band; “we want tons of people out.” The Beauty Shop play again July 8 at Cowboy Monkey with elsinore. Show time is 10 p.m., and cover is $4.

Delayed by a flood at Great Western Record Recorders, Terminus Victor finally finished their second album, Under Surveillance, June 11. Matt Talbott (ex-Hum, Centaur) recorded it and assisted with song selection. Under Surveillance should come out some time this year, and the band is at work on album art with Brittany Bindrim of i:scintilla.

Terminus Victor play July 15 at 700 Main in Peoria with Aniara and Charter North.

Showtime is 7 p.m., and cover is $3.

The Opportunists announce a farewell show, July 16 at Mike ‘n Molly’s with Triple Whip and Cameo Turret. Showtime is 10 p.m., and cover is $4.The Opportunists cannot continue because Meghan Krausch and Cyrus Pireh are about to move to New York. Arun Bhalla and Miranda O’Dell remain, and Miranda also can be heard on the new Shipwreck album.

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On a scale of 1-100, Origin is a 99. Bold words for a full-length debut, but not hyperbole. Origin floats by like a message in a bottle, its lyrics like dialogue in a dream after reading a stack of old mystery comic books; the overall effect is one of spooky beauty.

Both guitarists sing: Harman Jordan is the tremulous baritone, while John Owen is the throaty bass. They take turns as storytellers, setting moods so opaque that character development and context never matter. “Cavern” is what “Isis” would be if it had been written by Edgar Allan Poe instead of Bob Dylan. “Island of the City” shimmers in its extensive expression of longing, drowned in the siren song of Miranda O’Dell and Michelle Owen. “Orphan” simmers, then boils into a slideshow about fire and fowl.

Shipwreck have consistently characterized their style as “subaquatica,” although the arid atmosphere of “Spur,” “Cactus” and “Sleeping in the Saddle” on Six Buttery Megahits EP was more consistent with desert psychedelia. Origin is somehow wetter, yet no oasis. Oil-based, it paints in muted tones with a luminous finish. Due for release July 5, Origin seems a serious contender for album of the year.

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Running in misty hills in fancy sweatpants + one of the first hardcore punk bands = apparently a very bad combination for Dischord Records, a record label very much known for their do-it-yourself stance and anti-big-cooperation disposition. Giant athletic label Nike used basically the same template for Minor Threat’s complete discography, which features a bald man sitting on the steps of a porch with his head in his arms, the background of the cover red. The only difference between this cover and the Nike ad would be the color (which is now blue) and the Nike swoosh on the shoes. Oh, and instead of Minor Threat? Major Threat. Same font. Oh, Nike.

You funny people over there. A representative from Dischord told a Pitchfork Media journalist, “No, they stole it and we’re not happy about it. Nike is a giant corporation which is attempting to manipulate the alternative skate culture to create an even wider demand for their already ubiquitous brand. Nike represents just about the antithesis of what Dischord stands for and it makes me sick to my stomach to think they are using this explicit imagery to fool kids into thinking that the general ethos of this label, and Minor Threat in particular, can somehow be linked to Nike’s mission. It’s disgusting.”

w H at tH e He L L? MOMENT OF THE WEEK Lindsay Lohan wants to shop while she drives.

Responding to a question posed by MTV News regarding what superpowers she would wish her car to have, she said, “Some kind of system where I could go shopping while driving. It could be very dangerous, but I think it’d be great.”We are shocked and dismayed that you wouldn’t want a full-service ice cream bar in your car, Lindsay. Shocked. Or that world-peace-mobile that I hear is pretty awesome.

Desafinado are a local music group performing the songs of bossanova composers such as Antonio Carlos Jobim in addition to the music of more contemporary Brazilian idioms (falling under the blanket term “musica popular Brasileira”). All these forms come from the gradual and precise modernization of Brazilian folk music to various Northern hemisphere popular musics. Led by their two intrepid guitarists, Desafinado (named after the Jobim song which became a standard in the U.S. under the translated name “Slightly Out Of Tune”) perform a set of their favorites on their first record.

The band has really come into their own with the acquisition of vocalist Simone da Silva, who is perfectly sultry on various tracks, particularly following up Don Briskin’s tense flute solo on Jobim standard “Wave,” where she provides quite a release. Even the male-vocaled tracks like Tim Johnson’s (guitar/vocals) impressive original “O Gato” contain her soft voice in octaves. Connie Johnson (vibraphone) is always perfectly in place, and Chad Dunn (Nu Orbit Ensemble) contributes berimbau (a two-tone string instrument of Brazil) to the traditional song of the same name.All the details of recording are evident thanks to local producer Mark Rubel. The only thing missing is the enjoyment that comes from watching the percussionists perform live.

The one disappointment comes from the very organization of the record. As one would expect of the debut for a supremely talented (though humble) band, it’s geared towards first-time fans as a sampler of the group’s repertoire. It’d be ideal to see the band use their next record to travel in a new direction, but in the meantime, we can feel fortunate to have this recording. To their credit, though, when the record seems to be headed off-track, the percussion and da Silva’s voice bring it back into focus.

Desafinado can be seen performing at happy hours all over town. The CD is available at Pages For All Ages and at any performance by the band.

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Trevor Taylor is an aspiring artist, currently living in Champaign. He suffers from a short attention span and therefore is interested in just about everything at once. Not to say that his affliction is a bad thing—it just puts him in a strange position in life. He is a photographer, a writer, a drawer and a film guy. He was recently awarded a merit scholarship for artistic excellence from Parkland, which also bought several of his pieces for their permanent collection. He’s currently interning at Dreamscape, a cinema company located in Champaign, on their latest movie, Angst.

What inspires you?

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Random moments inspire me, coincidences that seem to pop up. I listen to a lot of music; it’s really at the heart of much of what I do. There’s nothing more inspiring to me than listening to music and walking; it allows for this pure vision of the world that you just don’t get with the headphones off.

What interested you in photography?

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What other projects are you working on right now?

I am working on a film that I wrote and am going to direct. It’s something that grew out of my photography. For me it was a natural progression. I think that it is going to be really great to get something going like film. There is so much potential to do so many great things with the medium that I don’t see being done.

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In a way I have always been into photography, although it wasn’t always on camera. As a child I used to do these cinematic camera moves—wandering around the world as if I was the camera myself. I guess that kind of mentality translates well to actual photographs and video. It’s strange that it happened like that; it was kind of the reverse—learning how to shoot without a camera.

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t’s hard to decide if Shipwreck is from under the sea or maybe somewhere out West. Their wet, dark rock is despairing and lonely; the guitars chug or jangle, and the dual vocals are windy. This is a band that paints landscapes, not portraits. Buzz had the opportunity of speaking to Shipwreck’s two songwriter/guitarist/vocalists (in John Owen and Harman Jordan) not long before the release of their debut LP, Origin.

BUZZ: There are a lot of “watery” themes in your music.

What’s the origin of that?

H ARMAN : Part of it is just the sound we go for, it’s kind of like a spaced-out underwater thing. I like shoegazer stuff, and I always thought of shoegazer stuff as like being inside an aquarium, reverberating sound. I think it may be accidental, all the water references.

BUZZ: But where did the name “Shipwreck” come from?

JOHN: When we were ready to do shows, we just thought of a random name. We just liked the sound of it in terms of imagery.

HARMAN: I was also at the time reading a book called So Long, See You Tomorrow …There was a shipwreck reference in there, just like “Everyone’s life is like a shipwreck.”

B UZZ : You also have a lot of Western sounds.

J OHN :[Speaking to Har man] You finger-pick.

HARMAN: I think my interests are a lot of older country music, like Gram Parsons and the country-rock stuff like the Byrds.

I lived in Tennessee for a while and did the bluegrass thing.

BUZZ: Did you play bluegrass?

H ARMAN : Not really; I learned the songs, and I learned that “1-2-3-1-2-3-1-2” banjo finger-plucking style and I kind of adapted that to guitar for a while. I like elements like that

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B U Z Z : Any par ticularly deranged one?

HARMAN: There’s that song called “Pretty Polly.” It’s basically about this guy who marries this woman and takes her out on his horse and then just kills her for no apparent reason.

J OHN : I always thought my stuff sounds a little more nurser y-rhyme-ish.

H ARMAN : I try to get beyond the nor mal rhythms of the finger-plucking stuff and just war p it to the point where I don’t even know what rhythm I’m following.

BUZZ: You guys are labeled as “Psychobilly” on Myspace, but you’ve got the “Subaquatic Astropunk” label as well? Any other bands in those genres?

HARMAN: The subaquatic astropunk thing was originally tongue-in-cheek.

J OHN : Originally we put “Alt-Country” in there, and that’s the one that stuck for some reason.

BUZZ: You really can’t escape that one.

HARMAN: Someone told us, “You don’t sound like the other astropunk bands I’ve heard.” I was like, “That’s a term? People come up with really interesting things that we sound like. In Akron, Ohio, this guy said we sounded like the Chameleons.

We played in Charleston, and the guy who runs that place said we sounded like a mix of Bauhaus and the Talking Heads. buzz Shipwreck’s release par ty for Or ig in takes place Tuesday, July 5, at the Cowboy Monkey. The Living Blue are headlining, kicking off their tour; also on the bill is Amer ican Minor, before they depar t again. The show begins at 9:30 p.m. with a $5 cover.

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These writers find out all too quickly, though, that this retreat is not about sitting out under the open sky while writing inspired and uninterrupted words; to create their masterpiece they must suffer through food shortages, uncontrollable heat and power, and their own perverse sabotages to make their desperate stories more sympathetic, to make themselves the heroes.

What is the future of your photography?

Digital is the future.You can try to run from it, you can try to hide, but it is right there in front of you—staring you down. I think that the worst thing that someone can do regarding digital mediums is to ignore them. They are just as valid as any other medium What is your greatest strength?

My strengths are my weaknesses and my weaknesses my strengths. I pay attention to everything.

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Palahniuk lives and breathes in the short story format, focusing on the small details that bring that vomit taste of orange juice and coffee to the back of your throat. He has refined his palate for dark humor in Haunted, with tight control over each word, each line and each page. One of the stories,“Guts,” is so lucid that people fainted in their seats during readings given by Palahniuk, after its first printing in Playboy. The short stories are so strong that, at times, they overshadow the novel as a whole.

Haunted is a must read for any fan of Palahniuk’s previous works. For anyone not acquainted with his other writing, I would recommend reading one of his previous novels, such as Diary or Choke, before reading this.

Haunted contains some of Palahniuk’s best writing, even if it is not the strongest overall novel that he has written. A warning: be prepared for a visceral reaction.

Editor’s Pick Author of the Week: Chuck Palahniuk OK, I may be no Oprah, but I am an avid reader and an English major. During the school year I only have enough time for required reading; now that it’s summer I have time on my hands to read what I want to read. If you do too, I highly recommend Chuck Palahniuk.

Many of us discovered Chuck Palahniuk back in the ’90s, when Fight Club was forever immortalized by Brad Pitt’s abs and all the silly basement brawls the boys at my high school began. (I think they might have missed the point of the flick.) While I enjoyed Fight s o u n d s

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He, in the tradition of writers like Gabriel Garcia Marquez, likes to blur the lines of reality.This gives a fantastical element to his stories; perfect when combined with his dry wit.

His latest novel, Haunted, stands up to the standard he has set for himself in such novels as S u r v i v o r , C h o k e , I n v i s i bl e M o n s t e r s , Lullaby (which I just finished and loved) and Diary: A Novel.

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Land of the Dead works much better as a social critique than a horror film.

Night of the Living Dead to the interesting but lesser effort Day of the Dead in 1985, rose above the level of typical horror exploitation by using the pretense of a monster movie to explore the darker side of human nature.With each new film in the series, the gap between the living and the living dead seemed to get depressingly narrower.

Never has this been clearer than in the first few scenes of Romero’s latest zombie epic, Land of the Dead. It seems the zombies have more or less taken over the majority of the country, and settled back into some sort of normal lifestyle (a zombie band plays on endlessly with broken instruments, in one of the movie’s more amusing sight gags). Now it’s the living humans who look like a menace, as they come rolling into town with an armored tank-like semi-truck called Dead Reckoning to scavenge for supplies and blow apart the walking corpses for the hell of it.

Like the classic Dawn of the Dead, the zombies here mainly provide a backdrop for a more typical story of human greed and delusion. Most of the survivors have piled into Fiddler’s Green, a large city ruled by a tycoon named Kaufman (Dennis Hopper).The city has an obvious class structure, with the wealthiest inhabitants living a life of seeming luxury, while the rest live in a shanty town at the base of a huge skyscraper. When Kaufman refuses to allow his hired mercenary Cholo (John Leguizamo) to live in the upscale Fiddler’s Green, Cholo decides to shanghai the Dead Reckoning and hold the city hostage.

Much of the film is spent developing this story and the adventures of the protagonist Riley (Simon Baker), who is forced by Kaufman to attempt to thwart Cholo’s plot. To be sure, there’s plenty of zombie massacre to be had, but it mostly plays out as a lesser side story until the chaotic climax.

The good news is that Land of the Dead works much better as a social critique than a horror film, so the greater emphasis on the human conflict only helps the movie overall.

There is an interesting zombie named Big Daddy (Eugene Clark) who leads the army of the dead and appears to have some degree of intelligence. The zombie attack near the end of the film is terrifically entertaining (and violent), but the movie doesn’t go all out to create the sense of claustrophobic terror like Night or Dawn achieved.

In the end it feels like Romero put more thought and effort into the human scenes than the zombie scenes.

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star-crossed lovers find their ideal partners and walk off into the sunset, happily ever after. But Jack and Isabel’s romance seems contrived and wholly unbelievable. Their “true” moments of unrequited love are played off like a corny Doris Day/Rock Hudson film from yesteryear. Modern audiences won’t be invigorated one iota.They have no reason to get together in the end, except that the script calls for it.

For all its follies, Bewitched is not a terrible movie. It has some laugh-out-loud gags and strong performances from a very talented cast. But for a movie about magic and the supernatural, it is surprisingly mundane and moves without the twists that make good romantic comedies work. Bewitched may have its enchanting moments, but this is one broomstick ride that fails to take flight.

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made their way into other Brazilian forms thanks to the popularity of Capoeira.

“The music is one of the most important things in Capoeira. Capoeira actually needs the rhythms of the berimbau. People say that it is actually even more important than the master,” says Chiaramonte.

Chiaramonte is a student of Mestre Suasuuna, who founded the style known as Miudinho.

Believing that the players in the ‘80s were too detached from each other and the music, Suasuuna used berimbau beats matched to each different movement in a manner oddly similar to kung-fu’s “lion dance.”

“You need (to) listen to the variations of the berimbau,” as each variation is an indication of the proper action for the capoeiristas to take, Chiaramonte explains. The capoeiristas can also learn from the music the master plays, according to Chiaramonte.

“It’s the same thing as when you see a person dancing, they don’t have that rhythm; but when the person listens to the berimbau and the drums, the person tries to incorporate the music in their game and the game becomes better. They have to follow the beat within their own swing.You actually get a lot of expression when you learn to listen.”

The music has a deeper effect on the experienced player, helping to clear the mind and also

allowing for the martial artist to be creative with his own body.When the bateria, the array of instruments playing together, gather, “it brings a type of very positive energy for your head to be able to express yourself.”

Rahman and Chiaramonte aren’t the only musicians who combine martial arts and rhythm, however. In addition to their work at attracting local music-minded artists, Master Yang Yang teaches Taiji (also know as “Tai Chi”), a Chinese form of martial art known for the emphasis on internal strength. Neither exclusively physical nor cerebral, Taiji is said to be the “science of power,” as practitioners learn to channel their own energy.Yang Yang is not only a teacher of this art but also a scientist studying the possible benefits of the art form. One of the many elements he brings to the slow movements for which Taiji is known is the music of the Er Lu, a two-string violin.

As students study the control of power, music is a constant guide for how energy can be harnessed into art. buzz More information about Kung-Fu for Holistic Health can be found at www.kfhh.com. For more information on the Capoeira club at the University o f I l l i n o i s, v i s i t n e t f i l e s. u i u c . e d u / ro/www/CapoeiraclubatUIUC. For information about Taiji in Champaign, visit www.chentaiji.com.

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Egotistical actor Jack Wyatt (Will Ferrell) is desperate to make a comeback after a string of flops have put him on the fast track to Hollywood Squares. His sleazy agent, Richie (Jason Schwartzman), convinces Jack to sign on to a TV remake of the classic series Bewitched.They decide to cast an unknown in the Samantha Stephens role so Jack can hog the limelight and recapture his former glory.

The ideal Samantha comes to town in the form of Isabel Bigelow (Nicole Kidman).When Jack notices her nose-twitching prowess in a bookstore, he immediately casts her as his TV spouse. Unbeknownst to the vain star, this newcomer is a genuine witch. Despite her father’s (Michael Caine) disapproval of the mortal realm, Isabel jumps at the star-making opportunity.

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Co-writers Nora and Delia Ephron have spun the remake formula on its head, using the original series as a springboard for their innovative plot. Their Bewitched simultaneously parodies movie remakes and satirizes Hollywood lifestyles. But that’s about as clever as it gets.There are gaping holes in the story that not even a powerful spell could fix.

I’ll give it to Will Ferrell. The man is hysterical, but flounders as a romantic lead simply because he’s too goofy.That may be OK in mainstream comedy, but he should leave romance to someone with a serious acting pedigree. At the same time, his portrayal of the moronic Jack Wyatt is almost too good.There’s nothing appealing about this guy and he has no redeeming qualities! Then we have to wonder: Why does beautiful Isabel fall for this creep, even when she recognizes his many faults?

Kidman is delightful in her kittenish, fish-out-of-water role as the witch who wants to be normal. She brings charm and spirit to her character; while some of her ignorance about the mortal world is irritating, it provides a decent chuckle. Isabel is, after all, a hopeless romantic, searching for a perfect life and that one great guy. Her character is really nothing new. We’ve seen it in any Nora Ephron movie with Meg Ryan.

With a cast nothing short of amazing, the audience will leave the theater wondering,“Why wasn’t this very funny?”Any movie with Will Ferrell in his manic, man-child persona should make comic gold. And a supporting cast that boasts Steve Carrell (Anchorman), Steven Colbert (The Daily Show) and Amy Sedaris (Strangers With Candy) should create at least a few bouts of raucous laughter. But this is a romantic comedy (notice the emphasis on romantic). Bewitched would have worked better as a straightforward comedy allowing Ferrell and his comic cohorts to showcase their hilarious talents.

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Zombie movies seem to be all the rage lately, but like all the successful ones in the genre as of late (Shaun of the Dead and 28 Days Later in particular) Romero’s latest effort succeeds by putting the characters before the monsters, and giving us something to think about as well. Land of the Dead may be a zombie movie, but it definitely isn’t brain dead.

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WAR OF THE WORLDS Tom Cruise & Dakota Fanning Steven Spielberg throws his hat into the summer movie ring with his update of H.G. Wells’ classic sci-fi novel about aliens from outer space sticking it to the human race. Tom Cruise stars; we’ll try to keep the Katie Holmes and Scientology jokes to a minimum. (Andrew Vecelas)

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Marilyn Agrelo’s Mad Hot Ballroom, a fascinating documentary account of some 6,000 New York City Public School fourth- and fifth-graders who compete in a citywide ballroom dance competition, validates this cliche.

Agrelo’s film, organized with screenwriter and producer Amy Sewell, celebrates the courage, dedication and pride of a unique group of non-stereotypical inner city kids and their passionate teachers who have a heartfelt belief that schools can affect the human spirit and can offer more than practical math and science. Using a somewhat modified television news magazine style, Agrelo tells the recent history of the American Ballroom Theatre’s decade-long sponsorship of the New York Schools’ citywide ballroom dance curriculum.

Focusing mostly on three particular schools’ contestants and instructors, Agrelo creates a slice of contemporary working class urban life. PS 112 is from

Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, a mix of black, Hispanic and Asian cultures. PS 150 is situated in the more trendy Tribeca neighborhood and PS 115 is l o c a t e d i n Wa s h i n g t o n Heights, an area populated by recent immigrants from the Dominican Republic with 97 percent poverty. Here we meet kids by the names of Jatnna, Jai-Wen, Zeb and Tara, all with different reasons for wanting to learn dance and compete.

Within a semester’s time these novice dancers are introduced to the origins and clas- MAD HOT BALLROOM • STUDENT DANCERS sic moves of such standard ballroom dances as girls reveal no immediate concern for boys the merengue, rumba, swing, tango and fox- and even offer criticisms of their male parttrot as the filmmakers suggest that these ners, some boys reluctantly admit their dances provide so much more than physical enjoyment with the class.

The film’s title may suggest a kind of education. They learn aspects of respect, sportsmanship and discipline. Screenwriter Dirty Dancing theme, but only in the most Sewell implies that these classes enhance the playful way. The “mad hot� qualities come maturity of most and even saved several from through the instructors’ explanations of a life of crime on the streets. The skills social dance graces and the kids’ innocent learned in the semester’s dance instruction realizations of the gender roles they will prep these youngsters for facing adolescence soon become more comfortable with. Mad Hot Ballroom is a delightful film for the with much more confidence.

Although Agrelo never allows the audi- whole family which may even inspire ence to get too familiar with individual stu- other school districts to expand their arts dents, her group interviews reveal remark- curricula. For those who feel urban able honesty and common apprehensions school systems are only about troubled the young people have with the new social hopeless youth going nowhere, Mad Hot experiences with dance. While many of the Ballroom will be a revelation.

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This ceremony is actually an important part of kung-fu instruction. Three people man the lion, which reacts to the music being played. In Champaign, Santanu Rahman is the owner of Kung-Fu For Holistic Health (KFHH), and an affiliate of Tatwong International Kung-Fu Association. To some, however, he’s better known as the lead singer and guitarist of Triple Whip, a local rock band. Triple Whip pays a conscious homage to the music coming out of Champaign in the ‘90s, a scene Rahman was part of. Rahman’s kung-fu instruction incorporates what some people might see as an unlikely element into the Chinese martial art. “I make a very conscious effort to include music,�

Rahman says. His “Cardio Kung-Fu� classes, offered three times a week, consist of aerobized kung-fu techniques set to techno music. During his Saturday classes, he teaches accompanied by mix tapes of his own creation, featuring looped riffs from local artists.

Music and kung-fu have long been important in Rahman’s life, often vying for his free time. Noting the parallels between With the smooth beats of the high-energy house music filling the room and keeping the tempo, Santanu Rahman leads his students in them, and the way the two arts formed their own communities, an aerobic Cardio Kung-Fu exercise Thursday, June 23. he sought to merge them. His success is obvious; in addition to his inspired stage presence that seems derived from his backis neither an issue of holding martial abilities by studying the ways of animals. ground in the martial arts, together an aerobics class “They tried to do a fight disguised as a dance,� explains KFHH has attracted a clientele or simply achieving greater Contra-Mestre Denis Chiaramonte (through an interpreter). consisting of a slew of musicians, aesthetic control. Throwing Originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, he leads the Capoeira Club who respect his knowledge on a stiff, nervous punch, Rahman at the University of Illinois. Capoeira didn’t just turn to music both subjects. In fact, he often They have to follow the beat refers to this technique as lack- to provide legitimacy to the practice, though; it’s an essential uses musical metaphors to within their own swing. You ing rhythm. Demonstrating a to the art. explain the finer points of his art. well-formed, even strike, he The capoeiristas (as the artists are known) “play� the game This is not as unconventional as actually get a lot of expression notes that rhythm can inform of capoeira, similar to a no-contact acrobatic duel, accompaone might think; the ancient when you learn to listen. the martial artist’s technique nied by traditional Brazilian songs sung in Portuguese, drums texts of kung-fu see music as a - Santanu Rahman, owner of KFHH and be useful to one’s defense. and percussion. This is an amazing spectacle of movement; natural extension of the art.

On the other side of the the artists seem to be in contact always but never touching “In fact, music is actually globe, music and self-defense at the same time. The master leads the gatherings on the seen to be a higher level of kung are even more entangled. berimbau, a large bow-like instrument that emits two jangly fu,� Rahman notes. Kung-fu Capoeira is a combination of whole-step tones. Many of these instruments and songs have masters have long dedicated music, dance and martial arts, themselves to the study of music, seeing it as a high point in the physical, mental and begun in the 17th century by African slaves brought to Brazil. Not C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 7 emotional control martial artists strive for. But, for him, music allowed to carry weapons or fight openly, the slaves built up their

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It's the season of high adventure. You have a sacred duty to flee your safety zones, wander out to the wild frontiers, and flirt with possibilities you've never entertained. To get you started, here are a few suggested activities: Fly in a hot-air balloon over Tanzania's Serengeti National Park; run with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain; go on a two-week meditation retreat in Pondicherr y, India; read Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain; give laughing lessons to a cat; make love on a mountaintop; speak the words you've been wanting to say for years.

LEO ARIES

(March 21-April 19)

A reader wrote the following letter to Parade magazine columnist Marilyn vos Savant: "When you're asleep and dreaming about performing calorie-burning activities such as running, jumping, and flying, do you burn more calories in reality as opposed to when you're dreaming about doing something low-impact?"

If you wrote me an inquiry like that, Aries, I'd say this: "Yes, definitely. In fact, what you do in your dreams this week will have at least as much impact on your waking life as anything you do in your waking life. Keep a pen and notebook by your bed so you can keep track of late-breaking developments."

TAU RU S

(April 20-May 20)

This is the one of the shortest horoscopes I have ever written for you. That's because there is just one simple message, which you should take to heart in a hundred ways. Are you ready?

Trust yourself as you have never trusted yourself before. Trust your perceptions, your feelings, and your body. Trust your bratty whims, your weird longings, and your momentary lapses. Trust your urge to merge, your itch to bitch, and your yearning to learn. Trust your ability to know exactly how to trust.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)

Gemini actress Angelina Jolie has a tattoo on her belly. It reads "Quod me nutruit me destruit," which is Latin for "What feeds me destroys me." I'm not sure I understand all of its implications, but here's what I think are the two main messages: (1) If you grow too comfortable from soaking up nourishing experiences, you'll blunt your lust for the kind of adventures that make you feel fully alive. (2) If you become addicted to what you enjoy, what you enjoy will mess you up. What do you think? In my dream last night, Jolie told me it's the perfect astrological moment for her fellow Geminis to meditate on the meaning of her tattoo.

(July 23-Aug. 22)

Say goodbye to the ghost. It has hung around far too long.

In the early days, its teachings were useful, but now your relationship is fueled mostly by habit. Besides, there's no value in continuing to pore over all the scenarios about what might have been. In order to banish this ghost, Leo, you don't need to be cruel or angry. Simply inform it that its work is finished, and you've both got to move on. For best results, perform a ritual that formally severs your tie. You could tie a string between two objects, one that represents you and one that symbolizes the ghost, then use scissors to cut the connection.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

What I'm about to tell you is always important to keep in mind, but it's especially crucial right now. If you think you're too small and insignificant to have a major impact, you've never spent the night in bed with a mosquito. Let me put it a different way Virgo: In order for you to set in motion all the invigorating, far-reaching changes you now have the potential to initiate, you must believe you are as impossible to fight off as a mosquito in the dark.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Boanthropy is a type of insanity in which a person believes he or she is an ox. Fortunately, you won't suffer from that in the coming week. But there is a possibility you will contract a case of hawkanthropy, in which you imagine you're a huckster who must hawk your personality, talents, and products like a Hollywood publicist on meth. My hope is that the warning you're now reading will steer you away from this pathological condition. I assure you that it makes no sense for you to try too hard as you sell yourself. Let your work speak for itself, and don't interrupt.

SCORPIO

what ’s your sign? for your lovely, irreverent, unsettled, curious mind." It was a fitting tribute to a poet who for 50 years has stirred up good trouble with her rowdy yet disciplined work. By the end of this week, Scorpio, I would like to feel justified in saying the same thing to you: "Thank you for your lovely, irreverent, unsettled, curious mind." Now get out there and pull off the most healing mischief you can imagine.

S AG I T TA R I U S

(Nov. 22-Dec.21)

I was watching MTV's reality game show "Next." The camera recorded the adventures of a hot blonde as she went on a succession of brief dates with five strangers. The moment any of the suitors bothered or bored her, she barked "Next!", banishing the loser and ushering in a fresh supplicant. In the first part of the show, she rejected three guys, paving the way for the fourth: an affable, goofy Sagittarius. "I've heard Sagittarians are workaholics," she told him just minutes into the date. "You've been misinformed," he replied with a chuckle, and went on to tell her that he had no job, really liked doing nothing in particular all day long, and enjoyed walking around naked whenever possible. I bring this to your attention, Sagittarius, because I hope you'll make a liar out of him in the coming weeks. Please work with as much intensity as you can possibly summon. (P.S. However, it would be fine for you to follow his example for a while in August.)

CAPRICORN

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Do you have an unconscious belief that the forces of evil are loud, vigorous, and strong, while good is quiet, gentle, and passive? If so, you'll soon get vivid evidence that will contradict your theory. Are you secretly suspicious of joy because you think it's inevitably rooted in wishful thinking and a willful ignorance about the true nature of reality? If so, your suspicions are about to be exposed as unfounded. Do you fear that

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Your meditation for the week comes from Friedrich Nietzsche.

"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe," he wrote. "If you try it, you will often be lonely, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." This is an ideal time for you to put this prescription into action, Pisces, because during the current grace period you have the power to own more of yourself than ever before--and without getting lonely or scared.

Homework: It's a shame so many of us try to motivate ourselves through abusive self-criticism. Are you guilty of this sin? How so, and what will you do to change? Write www.freewillastrology.com.

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Down 1 Part of AFL-CIO 2 It's needed to look good 3 Lacks the ability 4 Plumber's tool 5 First name in guitarists 6 Low-budget flick 7 T-Mobile competitor 8 It may involve whips and restraints 9 Hosp. bags 10 Pomade alternative 11 "___ luck?"

12 Throw in 13 Miniseries section 17 Clip-___ (tie types) 19 Time stamp, often 22 Type of drug that can counteract glandular activity 23 Beat, in wrestling 24 Floor, in a French building 25 Get ready for baking, maybe 27 Get squeaky-clean 29 Justice symbol 30 "Barbarians at the Gate" business subj.

31 Hunky-dory 33 Impersonation expert 34 "I accept the challenge!"

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A golden eagle with a seven-foot wingspan shot down out of the overcast sky and dived at my friend Maura's pet cockatoo, which was perched on the branch of an oak not 30 feet from her back door. Five of us watched with alarm from the outdoor table where we were sipping tea. We began howling, hoping to scare the giant predator away, and I ran to grab a baseball bat that Maura's son had left lying near the tree. And then the unexpected happened. The eagle did not attack the cockatoo, but settled down peacefully beside it. Nor did the cockatoo flee. The two sat there together like old friends for maybe ten minutes before the bigger bird flew away. In the coming week, Aquarius, I predict that you will experience a metaphorical version of this event.

Introducing Adrienne Rich at a poetry reading in San Francisco in 2004, Frances Phillips turned to her and said, "Thank you

25 Michael Jackson hit off "Thriller" 26 Land Richard Gere loves 28 Hissyfit 29 Grads-to-be 30 Infant in "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" 31 Insurer based in Hartford 32 Show where Greg (Barry Williams) got pummeled by Danny Bonaduce in 2002 36 "Take ___" (request to a secretary) 37 Velcro component 38 It'll prop your balls up 39 "In ___ of flowers..."

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when you're in the presence of love and beauty you tend to become softheaded, whereas you're likely to feel smart and powerful when sneering at the ugliness around you? Get ready to see an alternative possibility.

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8 Capital in the Baltics 12 "You make ___ cup of coffee!"

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afternoon, I stepped out of the house into the oppressive heat of summer because my dumbass thought it was a fine time for a bike ride.

The Taste of Champaign was going on down the street, so my block was littered with folks who thought it would actually be fun to try to enjoy a meal in 100 degree weather. One couple stopped me on the front step and tried to strike up a conversation. I quickly pointed out that this wasn’t Disneyland and I wasn’t a character put on the perimeter of the event for their amusement, um, just a guy who lives here all year around going for a bike ride. They walked away and I had to smile.The heat makes Mr. Coulter sort of crabby.

I stood quietly for a moment, my mind making one last attempt to talk my body out of the bike ride, when a smell hit me. It wasn’t the smell that was so special, more the feeling it gave me, the memories it brought rushing back in a split second.

It was the smell of summer as a kid, the burning grass, the thick smell of humidity, the smell of my own sweat. For a second, all I could remember were those summer days as a kid when I was at work.

In southern Illinois, that’s pretty much what you do in the summer time when you’re a kid: work. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining, and it’s not like I worked the whole damned summer or anything, but I usually worked part of every summer. It sucked so bad at the time, but now I almost miss it.

I was probably 11 or 12 that first summer I worked, doing the only jobs that kids can get down there, the stuff no adult in their right mind would ever consider. Let’s face it, no one is going to hire a 12-year-old to be their stockbroker or even their mailman, so I usually ended up baling hay. I was pretty low on the totem pole, so most times I wasn’t even informed as to what exactly this hay would be used for, though I assumed it was some sort of horse/cow deal.

Baling hay is a bastard of a job.The hay is too wet in the early morning when it’s somewhat bearable outside, so the job usually began around noon, sadly coinciding with

the hottest sun of the day. There was usually one old guy pulling the wagon which we threw the hay on and the rest of the crew consisted of five or six kids roughly my age.

It was basically a lesson in humility from the beginning. The old guy would sit on a tractor under an umbrella slowly moving the wagon through the rows of hay bales.We kids would trot along beside the wagon and throw the bales of hay on top of it.

I haven’t lifted a hay bale in years, but at the time, and I sure even now, that shit is pretty damned heavy. Plus, as a little kid, you’re barely as tall as the damned wagon so you have to lift each bale over your head.

Eventually, the wagon would be stacked as high as it could be and we’d head to the barn to store it for the winter.

It was usually at this point that we’d get a cold bottle of Mountain Dew. Honestly, it could have been a cold bottle of pee and I would have guzzled it down in 30 seconds.

Thirsty isn’t even the right word to describe the way I felt. Still, we were kids, so we’d get all jacked up from the sugar and play grab ass for that little five minute break we got at the barn.All that did was make it more miserable to load the hay into the airless hay loft.

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Then it was back to the field to load the wagon again, then back to the barn, back to the field and so on until there were no more bales of hay. It would usually be almost dark when we stopped work for the day. The farmer would give us another soda pop and something ridiculous like $10 and we’d sit on his porch waiting for our parents to come pick us up.

Getting into the air-conditioned car for the ride home Michael Coulter was about the best feeling in is a videographthe world. I could feel the dust er, comedian and sweat beginning to crust and and sort of on my face, and if I closed my a smart-ass. But eyes for a second it felt as we love him anythough I would never be able way, and don’t to open them again. My mom know why. would ask how my day was, and I would smile and say fine. It seemed worth it at the time, even if it was for a lousy-assed $10. I was little kid tired, the kind of tired where you can fall asleep in the car and your folks carry you into your bed and you never wake up even for a moment. I would give anything to be that tired now.

STUDENTS IN EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS If you are presently enrolled in your final semester of coursework leading to Illinois certification as a teacher, school administrator, school social worker, or speech language pathologist, you should apply for certification immediately.

Certification is NOT automatic. You MUST apply through the Council on Teacher Education office on campus.

Failure to apply at the time that you complete your program may jeopardize your eligibility for certification. All candidates for certification must also pass State administered certification tests in basic skills, their teaching major, and the appropriate Assessment of Professional Teaching (APT).

Applications for certification are available in the Council on Teacher Education office at 505 E. Green, Ste. 203. For additional information regarding certification and testing contact the certification section of the Council on Teacher Education at 333-7195.

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609 W. MAIN, U.

Renting Aug 2005. 2 Bedroom Townhouses Furnished $600/mo.

Unfurnished $580/mo. 2 bedroom apts Furnished $525/mo. Parking optional, Central A/C, Carpet, laundry facilities, Gas Heat, Ethernet connection avail. Showing 7 days a week.

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706 S. WALNUT, U

Renting August 2005. 1 bedroom apts from $475/mo. Gas Heat, Central A/C, laundry Facilities. Parking included. To furnish $50/mo. Shown 7 days a week.

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Furnished/Unfurnished 1 bedroom lofts $497 2 bedrooms $545 3 bedrooms $650 4 bedrooms $1000 Campus, parking.

Fall 04, 367-6626

CLOSE TO CAMPUS 1320 FREDERICK, C Approx 600 sq. ft. 1 BR, 1 parking spot, A/C, No Pets from $420. www.ppmrent.com 351-1800

APARTMENTS

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BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com EXECUTIVE LOFT 201 S. Wright St., Champaign.

Adjacent to Engineering campus.

Loft bedroom, security parking, balcony, A/C, laundry.

Hardwick Apartments 356-5272 621-1012

2 BEDROOMS 2 BATHROOMS! Holy Bleep!

Beautifully furnished or unfurnished apartments located on 2 bus lines.

903 N. Lincoln Ave, Urbana.

Washer and Dryer in apartment.

Dishwasher, fireplace, balcony.

FROM $790/MONTH & FREE CABLE. For showing contact: John Smith Property Management 217-384-6930 www.johnsmithproperties.com

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1 BR. Apartments. 108 E. Stoughton, C. Parking Included Fall ‘05. $435/ month. 384-0333.

CONTEMPORARY FOR AUGUST 308 E. IOWA/912 S. VINE, U 2BR, 1.5 BA townhouse with loft, 3 level floor plan, balcony & patio, a/c, d/w, Ethernet at addit. Cost. Small pets may be ok. On busline 3 blocks South of Lincoln Square From $620. www.ppmrent.com 351-1800

106 E. STOUGHTON, C

Avail Now & Aug 05. 1 bedroom apts with carpet, electric heat, window a/c. Free parking. Rent $395/mo Unfurnished. $50/mo to furnish. Shown 7 days a week.

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SPECIAL THIS WEEK ONLY 307-311 W. BIRCH, C Approx 600 sq. ft. 1 BR, 1 parking spot, A/C, laundry on-site from $415. www.ppmrent.com 351-1800

808 S. LINCOLN, U

Renting Aug 2005. Classic older building with Unfurnished 1 bedrooms, Furnished 2 bedrooms and efficiency across from Jimmy John’s on Lincoln Ave. Near Krannert, Law School, Music, etc. Features hardwood floors in upper units, laundry on site, High Speed Internet connection avail. Parking $45/mo. Shown 7 days a week.

1 BR+ Sun room from $525/mo (UF) 1 BR+ Den from $525/mo (UF) 2 BR from $450(F) Efficiency from $370/mo (F) BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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APARTMENTS Furnished/Unfurnished BEST VALUE 1 BR. loft from $480.

1 Br. $370 2 BR. $470 3 BR. $750 4 BR $755 Campus. 367-6626.

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509 Stoughton

Near Grainger, Spacious 2 bedrooms, ethernet, parking.

THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 352-3182 3rd and Clark August ‘05 beautiful, furnished 2, 3, and 4 bedroom apts. Ted 766-5108.

COURTYARD ON RANDOLPH 713 S. Randolph,C. Now renting for Fall.

Spacious, 2 & 3 bedrooms from $618.

Near campus, downtown Champaign. Includes cable, parking, water. Has laundry facilities and seasonal pool.

217-352-8540 217-355-4608 (evenings) www.faronproperties.com

2 Bedroom Large Townhouses.

Most Utilities Paid at 707 W. California. $595. Phone 493-6483, 9845668.

Available for Fall

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Hardwick Apartments 356-5272 621-1012

1999 Grand Am SE V6 Silver.

68,000 mi. good condition. $5000 OBO. 217-493-8607

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1st & John, New 2 bedroom with Loft. Washer/ Dryer, Parking, Skylights. Aug to Aug. $720/ mo. 2027070

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Earn $5000 as an egg donor. Must be 20-29 and a non-smoker. Please call Alternative Reproductive Resources at 773-327-7315 or 847446-1001 to learn how you can help a family fulfill its dreams.

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1993 Mitsubishi Diamante. 182,000 miles. Good condition. $1500 obo.

217-722-2094

Any design experience is helpful, and the ability to work and maintain a sense of humor in a hectic, fastpaced environment is essential.

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AUSTRIA! WELL, THEN. G'DAY MATE! LET'S PUT ANOTHER SHRIMP ON THE BARBIE!

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Especially when you bale hay and get ‘little kid tired’ MICHAEL COULTER • CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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712 West Illinois- Totally Remodeled. Hardwood floors, fireplace, dining room, loft. Washer/ Dryer, most utilities, 1 or 2 Bath. 2 BR- $550, 3 BR- $900- $1050. 637-2111

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Available Fall. 1 bedroom loft apartment. Fully equipped. Balcony, parking. 409 W. Green. Call Hardwick Apartments, 356-5272 or 621-1012.

NO BULL!

Free Best Buy and Campus Tan gift certificate with each signed lease!

Remodeled apartments that redefine campus living.

3 and 4 bedroom apartments available at 810 S. Oak St. between John and Daniel in Champaign.

3 bedroom apartment at $999/mo. (only $333 per roommate!)

4 bedroom apartment at $999/mo. (less than $250 per roommate!)

High-speed internet, water, and trash included!

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NINE MONTH LEASES NEGOTIABLE

217-384-6930

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Vintage Home in Dynamic Location 2 & 3 BR apts. avail. mid-August 601 W. Green, U-2 blocks from Lincoln $750-$1,040/mo. includes utilities The Weiner Companies, Ltd. 384-8018 www.weinercompanies.com

Available Now. 2 bedroom on campus. $550 per month. 367-6626.

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Fall 2005 Apartments • Efficiencies 1103 S. Euclid • 1 Bedrooms 508 S. First 108 W. Charles 310 E. Clark 312 E. White 105 S. Fourth 104 E. John 103 E. Stoughton 507 S. Elm, C

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1005 S. SECOND, C

Efficiencies. Available now and Fall 2005. Secured building. Private parking. Laundry on site, ethernet available. Office at 309 S. First, Ch. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 352-3182

509 W. MAIN, U.

Quiet Urbana location very close to campus avail for Aug 2005. 1 BR apts. Rents start at $405/mo. Carpet, laundry facilities, window A/C, storage, parking avail at $25/mo.

Shown 7 days a week.

BARR REAL ESTATE 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

311 E. WHITE, C

Avail Aug 2005. Large furnished efficiencies close to Beckman Center.

Rent starts at $325/mo. Parking avail at $30/mo. Window A/C, carpet, High Speed Internet connection avail. Shown 7 days a week.

BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com 509 E. Clark 1 block from Beckman. Large Efficiencies. Security doors. Parking.

Internet ready. Furnished. NEW RENOVATIONS! 377-5971. www.509eclark.com

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506 E. Stoughton, C

For August 2005. Extra large efficiency apartments. Security building entry, complete furniture, laundry, off-street parking, ethernet available.

Office at 309 S. First, Champaign.

THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 352-3182

509 E. White, C.

Aug. 2005. Large 1 bedrooms. Security entry, balconies, patios, furnished. Laundry, off-street parking, ethernet available. Office at 309 S. First, Ch. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 352-3182

307 & 310 E. White 307 & 309 Clark

Fall 2005. Large studio, double closet, well furnished. Secured building. $320/month. Available June 1 and August ‘05.

THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 352-3182 or (217)841-3028 901 S. First, Furnished Studio Apartment. Available August 2005, $520/ month. 500 sq. ft. A/C, cable, water, internet included. Heated pool, 608220-0844

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4 Bedroom Duplex at

908 Oak Brand New for August 2005

•2700 sq. ft.

•Laundry in unit •Ethernet & parking incl.

•9 month lease

328-1226

Roland Realty.com Engineering Efficiencies Very Large, Studios/ Efficiencies www.ugroup96.com

352-3182

101 N. BUSEY, U

Aug 05. Near Green & Lincoln. 2 bedroom apts from $500/mo. Window A/C, Laundry. Parking avail at $30/mo. Apts shown 7 days a week.

BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

Bailey

• Near engineering & computer science campus (Urbana side) Serving Campustown Since 1969 • DSL Available • Parking Available 1Br 111 S. Lincoln, U $695 • Furnished w/study 670 sq. ft • Microwaves • Dishwashers 2Br 111 S. Lincoln, U $765 (in 2-3-4 br apts) 670 sq. ft • Central A/C 3Br 1010 W. Springfield, U $990 • 24 Hr. Maintenance 880 sq. ft • Laundry • No Pets !!! CHECK OUT OUR RECORD WITh THE TENANT UNION !!! • Garbage Included For Info: (217) 344-3008 • Mo. Preventive 911 W. Springfield, Urbana Pest Control www.BaileyApartments.com

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1005 S. SIXTH, C

Aug 2005. Next to UI Library. 1 bedrooms from $455 to $525/mo.

Laundry facilities, Window A/C, Carpet, High Speed Internet connection avail. Shown 7 days a week.

BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

1006 S. 3RD, C.

Aug 2005. 1 bedroom. Location, location. Covered parking & laundry, furnished & patios, ethernet available. Office at 309 S. First, Ch. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 352-3182

105 E. GREEN, C

Studio apts avail Aug 2005. Carpet, electric heat, wall a/c units, off street parking avail, laundry Ethernet connection avail. Rents from $295/mo.

Shown 7 days a week.

BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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1107 S. EUCLID, C

Aug 2005 rental. Near Armory, IMPE and Snack Bar. 1 bedroom apts.

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3 blocks to Engineering Quad. 3 BR $670, 4 BR $890. C/A, ceiling fan, dishwasher, washer/dryer in unit.

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MJM/Chateau Apartments Champaign 2 Bedrooms

JUST TOTALLY REMODELEDTOP TO BOTTOM!!! NEW EVERYTHING!!! The following items- Furniture, Cabinets, Carpet, Paint, Heat, A/C, Wiring, Front Entrance, Roof, Electrical, Hallways, Laundry. Everything will be done in first class fashion and guaranteed compete for August occupancy. The BEST LOCATED EFFICIENCIES on campus- period. Here’s the best part: $375/mo.

Also 1 bedrooms $525/mo. Offstreet parking available. Shown 7 days a week.

403 E. White - $540/mo.

302 S. Fourth - $540/mo.

405 E. White - $400/mo.

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Parkview Apartments 121 W. Park, Urbana Efficiency apartments for fall. Includes water, trash removal, on-site laundry. $395/mo. Campo Rental Agency 344-1927.

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Athens, Ga.: good food, good music, good politics Apology in order, but not to Republicans or C-U SmokeFree SETH FEIN • CONTRIBUTING WRITER

FIRST SNIFF I took a drive this week. A good, long hearty drive down into the dirty South to a town off the beaten path called Athens in the supposedly backward state of Georgia. My intention was to keep up with some old road friends and hook up with my sis and her band to watch them perform at two festivals, one being AthFest, the other, Corndog-o-rama in Atlanta.What I discovered is a town that is simply great across the board. Athens is located about an hour east of Atlanta and is home to a music scene that most of the world has revered at some point. R.E.M, The B-52’s and Widespread Panic all call Athens home. Not to mention, more recently, Olivia Tremor Control, Neutral Milk Hotel, Elf Power, Jucifer, Summer Hymns, Maserati and countless other indie bands that have made a stamp on the nation’s music scene. In addition, the food and politics seem to be in line with where I stand, which is rare.

BEHOLD? A DELICIOUS, MUSIC-LOVIN’, PROGRESSIVE AND RATIONAL COMMUNITY

First off, the restaurants in the town of Athens are terrific.

Most notably, a joint called Five Star Day Cafe and a health food stop called Big City Bread. The Five Star specializes in soul food, serving up huge slabs of meatloaf, basted chicken or soul food pastas, alongside sides of real mac and cheese, collard greens, spicy cabbage, fried green tomatoes and the best mashed potatoes outside of my own kitchen. Big City Bread was also a treat, as their sandwiches and soups were all phenomenal and as tasty as it gets. JB’s Sausage Stand near the 40 Watt Club is also incredible. He seasons his dogs with what he literally calls “Ghetto Comeback Sauce.” Awesome.

The aforementioned AthFest is a celebration of the incredible and burgeoning music scene that Athens has to offer. More than 140 bands in three days, with a great outdoor stage and a festival pass for little money that allows one to enter all 15 venues in downtown throughout the weekend. Thousands of people packed the streets and supported what they are so proud of: their music scene. All styles, all types were showcased in a dramatic show of effort in a city that has a smaller population than our own.We can do it too, but more on that as the summer continues.

In what seems to be the most reasonable of all compromises to the smoking bans sweeping the nation, Athens, Ga., has adopted what seems to be a great compromise that would keep both parties happy in C-U and seems to do so down there.

No smoking in any establishment from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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OOPS? CYNICISM AND CRITICISM STILL PREVAIL In the interest of maintaining whatever type of reputation I have left in this area, I will refrain from going into an attack of all the things that are wrong with our cities. I will not talk about how, with all the restaurants in town, about four of them are worthwhile. I will not discuss the idea that, despite our own flourishing music scene, it takes someone else to tell people that a band is worth checking out. I would be ashamed to speak of our city governments and how a practical, partial ban on smoking at private establishments open to the public would be a great thing for all of us.

I will not mention any of this, as I am as responsible for our shortcomings as much as the rest of you.

APOLOGIZE? ONLY IF YOU REALIZE IT TO BE TRUE …

I want to extend to you something that my guy Steinberg mentioned in his column last week. He was speaking of Durbin’s tearful apology on the Senate floor for comparing Gitmo to the Gulags. He made the point that apology is easy in comparison to sticking by what you believe. I should think that the Bush administration should be apologizing for lying to America for more than five years now, but I don’t expect an apology from them.They truly believe in the lies they are telling because, from what I have heard, the White House air vents have been pumping in crack smoke since 2000. So, it’s not their fault.

Apologies should only be given when Seth Fein is from Urbana. He needs a person comes to that conclusion, that another baptism realization, on their own. It loses all value here soon enough. if someone says, “You should apologize This time, preferfor that.” So, without prodding, I am ably, without chlorine. He can be about to make one. reached at sethI am sorry, my readers and my fein@hotmail.com.

Christian brothers and sisters, for saying that Jesus Christ would bitch-slap Dick Cheney last week. That was a horrible thing to say. When I read it in print, it looked disgusting because it is inconsistent with what I believe. I believe that Cheney is a selfish and money-obsessed businessman with no interest in the common person and with no interest in the national good. Jesus Christ would have made Cheney weep, that is for sure. But he wouldn’t have had to lift a finger to do it. I believe that we’re all going to have to meet our maker, whomever that might be. And I would love to see Cheney have to apologize for all the wrong he has put this country and this world through.

No physical violence. Just a good long, “I’m really, really, really sorry.”

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510 S. Elm Available Fall 2005. 2 BR close to campus, hardwood floors, dishwasher, W/D, central air/heat, off street parking, 24 hr. maintenance. $575/mo. 841-1996.

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306- 308- 309 White August 2005. 1 & 3 Bedroom furnished apts. Balconies, patios, laundry, dishwashers, off-street parking, ethernet available. 352-3182 or 8411996 anytime, 309 S. First.

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802 W GREEN, U

Aug 2005. One block from Lincoln Avenue. Large units with Central A/C, Carpet, Patios/Balconies, Ethernet connection avail, & laundry.

Off-street parking at $45/mo. 2 bedrooms from $600/mo. Showing 7 days a week.

BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com Furnished one bedrooms and efficiencies from $325, $365, and $395 near John and Second or Healey and Third. 356-1407.

408 E. Clark, C. For August. 1 BR near Beckman. Includes parking, trash. $500/mo.

Campo Rental Agency. 344-1927

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705 W. STOUGHTON, U

Aug 2005. 3 bedroom apts near Lincoln Ave and Engineering Campus.

Fenced-in yard. Balconies/Patios.

Microwaves, Carpet, Central A/C, Disposal, Dishwasher, Parking $25/mo. Rents start at $615/mo.

Shown 7 days a week.

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907 W. STOUGHTON, U

Aug 2005 Rental. Central A/C, Carpet, Microwaves, Large rooms, laundry facilities, Ethernet connection. 2 bedroom from $625/mo. Parking at $30/mo. Shown 7 days a week.

BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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Our most desirable location on U of I golf course. 1200 sq. ft, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, fireplace, study, dishwasher, W/D, A/C, carport plus parking, balcony/patio. 359-3687.

606 S. PRAIRIE, C

Avail Aug 05. 1 bedroom apts with gas heat, window a/c & free parking.

Rent starts at $380/mo to $395/mo.

Shown 7 days a week.

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1 BR, Hardwood Floors, Quiet, O/S parking. 1211 W. Church, Champaign. $385.

2 BR Condo AVAIL. NOW Laundry, C/A, carport, patio, secure building, $595/month.

Weiner Companies, Ltd. www.weinercompanies.com 217-384-8018

Available August. Excellent Credit and References required. 367-1406

PARK-LIKE SETTING Unf. 2 BR avail. now and/or Aug., A/C, laundry, 101 W. Park, Urbana. $460-$500/month.

Weiner Co. 384-8018 www.weinercompanies.com

2 BR DUPLEX IN URBANA hdwd floors, A/C, pkg, w/d hookups $525/month

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DAWSON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 359-1221

Available August: Off campus 1 BR+ near West Side Park in downtown Champaign, prices ranging $390625. Older home character, great light and space. Good study atmosphere.

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Available NOW, July & August. 2 BR. Centrally located near shopping/ transportation. Onsite laundry, offstreet parking. $450/mo.

217-352-8540, 217-355-4608 pm www.faronproperties.com 1 bedroom in older home. $625/ mo.

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48 E. John, C. 105 S. Wright, C. 107 E. Springfield (new gym), C. 503 E. Stoughton, C. 903, 909 S. Locust, C. 510 E. Michigan, U. 804 W. Illinois, U. 905 W. Oregon, U. 1010 W. Stoughton (new), U. 1102 E. Colorado, U. 1806 Cottage Grove (new), U. 2008 Vawter, U. 51 E. Green, C. 404 Clark 608 White 1009 Stoughton 506 W. Elm 907 Oregon

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Avail Aug 2005. 1 bedroom apts.

Carpet, window a/c, laundry, boiler heat. Rents from $510/mo. Shown 7 days a week.

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FAIRLAWN VILLAGE FAIRLAWN & VINE Aug 2005. Live in a peaceful, relaxed, neighborhood setting. Fairlawn Village is a one-story apartment community, spread out on twelve acres, close to U of I, shopping and walking distance to schools. Spacious apartments with washer/dryer hook up, a/c, and garages available. One bedrooms from $485/mo. Two bedrooms from $500 to $550/mo. Call for an appointment.

205 EAST HEALEY, C

Renting Aug 2005. Very large 1 bedroom apts. Carpet, Window A/C, High Speed Internet connection avail. Parking avail at $30/mo.

Shown Daily 7 days a week. Rents start at $435/mo.

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205 W. William, C. 2 BR for August. Washer/dryer in your apartment, A/C, fireplace, covered parking included. $640. 6216347.

2 and 3 bedroom duplexes. West Union, C. $750 & $580/month. Includes heat, all units have laundry area and huge backyards. 384-0333

NEWLY REMODELED 406 E. GREEN, U Large 2BR near Lincoln Sq, C/A, laundry on-site, Now & July, No Pets from $475. www.ppmrent.com 351-1800

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Peaceful and quiet off-campus 1 and 2 BR apartments starting at $475. www.gardencourts.com 359-4652.

Convenient 1 bedrooms near downtown Champaign now available. From $390.

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403 W. White, C. 605 W. University 711 S. Randolph, C. 511 W. University, C. 515 W. Washington, C. 811 W. Hill, C. 205 S. Lynn, C.

LARGE 2 BEDROOM 2 BR plus sunroom Avail. Fall 2005 hwd floors, laundry, parking $850/month includes heat, water & trash

These and other apartment locations also available for leases starting throughout the summer.

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603 West Green, U The Weiner Companies,Ltd 384-8018 www.weinercompanies.com

Quality Living Properties 328-4283 1-2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS NOW LEASING FOR AUG 2005

511 W. Nevada, U

Quiet, huge 3 bedroom 1 bath in 1920’s brick building. Sunroom, dining room, screened porch. Hardwood floors. Arched doorways. NO PETS. $995 + utilities. 359-5115

504 & 506 E. Green St., U

Available now and Aug 05. Near shopping and bus lines. D/W, laundry on site and off-street parking. $415/mo.

710 S. Walnut, U

Large 1 BR

603 S. Walnut, U

Avail. Fall. $465- $475/mo.

Includes most utilities, laundry, pkg, A/C. On busline.

201 E. California, U

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Large apts., off-street parking, and W/D in unit. $500/mo.

2-bdr, Hrdwd floor, W/D in unit. $485/mo.

FALL 2005 Smith Apartments 384-1925

Two Bedroom Apartments $695

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We encourage you to check with the U of I Tenant Union before signing a lease!

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507 W Church,C. 1 bedroom apartments $415-455 Near West Side Park. water included

All have parking available, laundry on sight, A/C, internetavailable. Furnish/ Unfurnished. Most have dishwasher, disposals, microwaves, balconies

1004 S. Locust, C Spacious 1 bedroom, $600

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AVAILABLE NOW 1 BR loft apartment. Champaign. $380/mo. 773-821-0192.

Available now. 2 BR, 1.5 bathrooms, close to North Prospect. Beautiful grounds and apartment. Unlimited parking. $610/mo + utilities. www.gardencourts.com for pictures.

328-0259 for more information.

One bedroom apartment with own bathroom, in four bedroom apartment. Located near campus. All utilities, parking, internet INCLUDED. Available for Fall 2005. Rent starts at $370. 815-383-8575

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2 bedroom and 7 bedroom house on campus for Fall 2004. 367-6626.

SAFE street, furnished, 4 bedroom, 1 block from Lincoln & Green, central air, fireplace, living, dining, kitchen, W/D, includes parking, available July 1 or August 15. No pets. $1400.

367-3530 leave message.

BEAUTIFUL HOUSE 1 Block From Campus •804 S Busey, U. •4 BR -- 2 BA •Off - Street Parking •Laundry •Wrap Around Porch

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506 W. Springfield August ‘05. 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath furnished home. Beautiful, hardwood, parking. Ted 766-5108.

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Cozy Cottage - near Lincoln Square.

Campus. Hardwood floors, 5 rooms, 2 BR. 359-3687 House (furnished). 5 bedrooms for SUMMER ONLY. ($1500/ mo) call 356-1407 STUDENT HOUSING : 4/ 5 bedroom home. $950/ mo. 316 S. State St, Champaign. 369-7205 Urbana Campus 4 bedroom 702 W. Green & 812 W. Main Jimmy 373-4888

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1 bedroom, near campus $300 per month 367-6626

2 BR, 1 Bath, W/D, pets welcome, & off-street parking. $800/mo.

384-8018 www.weinercompanies.com Residential Area & Close to Campus 3 BR w/garage, bsmt

large backyard, porches, laundry, hdwd floors

Furn $1,150/month or Unfurn $1,000/month

The Weiner Companies, Ltd.

384-8018 www.weinercompanies.com

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905 W. Main

LINCOLN & STOUGHTON Furnished 4 BR w/ 2 BA parking, A/C, laundry $1,400/mo The Weiner Companies, Ltd.

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617 W. CHURCH Beautiful 6 BR. 3 Bath furnished home. Hardwood floors, two porches, off-street parking and more.

369-0500.

105 N. Coler

Newly remodeled 5 BR, 2 bath, hardwood floors, off-street parking with garage. $1500/mo.

504 S. Broadway

Hrdwd Floors, 4 bdrm., 3 full bath, parking with garage. Front and back porches. Pet friendly. $1400/mo.

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CAMPUS AREA. Quality large room in house on busline. Share kitchen, laundry, utilities. $235 and up. 3560345.

Single room for women. Clean, laundry facilities, close to campus, located on busline. $245- 270/ month. Utilities included. 367-4824.

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ROOMMATE WANTED 550 Engineering male graduate student looking for roommate to share spacious, furnished, 2 BR. Starting August at Bailey Apartments, 111 S. Lincoln. $385+ utilities. Contact Richard rcpage@uiuc.edu, 630212-9662 Female grads seeking roommates for quiet Champaign House. $295.

217-265-0326. email jheng@uiuc.edu

Grad students looking to share 3 bedroom house. 1802 Peach. W/D, parking, near busline. $300 negotiable plus 1/3 utilities. Available August.

Derek 333-6058. djm1992a@yahoo.com

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602 E. Clark, C. Eff.$315-325 Furnished effiency with patio or balcony. Includes water & sewer.

Parking $35 per month.

1009 W. Main, U 2BR $630 Furnished on engineering campus, water paid. Remodeled kitchens. Parking is $35/month. On-site laundry.

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Two male grads to share beautiful 4 bedroom, 2 bath house Urbana. $235- $325. Off-street parking. 10 paces from bus. Available August 8.

Chris 732-619-8385. cwhalen@ uiuc.edu.

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Rent storage for the summer. Student special. Own your own storage. 384-5302

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Large fully furnished room in private home. W/D, all utilities included.

Near campus. (217)344-7154.

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Responsible, mature graduate student seeks housing. $400- $550, Aug ‘05- ‘06, must be very quiet.

Richard, 637-9008. kassman@uiuc.edu

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Roommate needed for 3 bedroom apartment on Green St. Fall 2005Spring 2006. (630)388-9480

Roommates wanted to share deluxe furnished 3/ 4 bedroom apartments at 3rd & Clark, C. Individual 1 year lease from $225/ mo. Ted 766-5108.

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512 E. Clark, C. Eff. $345-$365 Large furnished efficiency at corner of Clark and Sixth.

Parking is $40/month.

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Own room in 3 bedroom apt. $186/mo. + 1/3 utilities. Free parking, laundry. 12 month lease. On busline. No smoking. No TV (video’s fine).

(217) 337-6703 or srwisema@uiuc.edu

GRAD STUDENTS looking roommates to share beautiful nished 6 BR. 2.5 bath home at W. Springfield, C. $350/ BR. 766-5108

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Need one or two roommates to share fantastic furnished house at 606 W. Springfield, C. Ted 217-7665108

Roommate wanted to share furnished 3 BR house near U of I. Huge backyard, w/d. Available July 1. $375/ mo. + 1/3 of utilities. 979-2193173.

56/58 E. Healey, C 1BR $390-$425 Furnished apts with patios or balconies.Heat paid.

Parkingis $35/ month.

On-site laundry.

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Grad students seek roommates for large 4 person house in Champaign.

On bus line, free parking, laundry, backyard, porch, fire pit, and DSL. 12 or 10 month lease. $325-400 plus 1/4 utilities. galdri2@uiuc.edu

Female graduate students to share spacious house by U of I. Nice neighborhood. Laundry, internet, large kitchen, all utilities paid. 2 BR: $200, $350. 344-4674

Heritage Property Management, Inc. 1206 S. Randolph, Suite B Ch. (217) 351.1803

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1 BR, study, W/D, yard care and trash included. Quiet, $425-475.

3 BR, 2.5 bath, quiet, garage, $775 4 BR, 1.5 bath, quiet, garage, $825 All in Southwest Champaign, Available August. Excellent credit and references required. 367-1406

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