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tatyana safronova EDITOR’S NOTE A couple of years ago, kiosks in large U.S. malls used to sell a toy called Power Play Super Joy III. The console looked like a Nintendo 64 controller and came with a second controller and a gun to play games like “Duckhunt” and “Hogan’s Alley.” The product packag ing advertised that it contained some 7600 games (while in reality there were less than 100) like “Duck Hunt,” “Contra” and “Popeye,” most of them made by Nintendo. Of course the whole thing was news to the Nintendo Company, which since then took legal action against distributors who sold the games without permission. For retro game fans like me on the other hand, the Super Joy console was, of course, a dream come true. I had all these games at the tips of my fingers! It was like the good old days, when I used to spend hours in front of the TV playing “Bomberman” — it was level after excruciating level of blowing up gyrating bad guys and making split-second decisions about how to evade my own bomb blasts. Many people probably missed the train on this INTRO | A ROUND TOWN | L ISTEN, HEAR | THE HOOPLA | STAGE, S CREEN &

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gadget when Nintendo got wind of the whole thing, and I imagine that the thousands of confiscated consoles are entertaining lucky federal agents somewhere at this moment. Interestingly enough, you can still get your fill of vintage video games … at the University of Illinois of all places. The lower level of the Undergraduate Library has an extensive gaming collection available to students and faculty and currently holds 250 video games for some dozen systems (Playstations 2 and 3; Sony PSP; Nintendo GameCube, DS, Wii; XBox and XBox 360; NES; Atari2600; Sega Genesis; etc.) It even has some PC and MAC games. Predicting gamers’ reactions to this nostalgic Candyland of fun, the library allows only three-day checkouts with one option for renewal. And late fees are two bucks per day. Nevertheless, it’s a sweet — and legitimate — deal and the gaming collection will soon also offer consoles for use in the library. The fans beat you again, Nintendo and friends. On the Web: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/gaming/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Power_Player_Super_ Joy_III sounds from the scene

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THE VOCABULARY OF AGING How language regresses with age This is the time of year when many of my friends celebrate their birthdays. They’re all hanging in there, but let’s face it, getting old is a strange process. Physically, rising from bed each day offers a startling array of cracks and pops that emerge from your joints. The eyes, well, even without residual alcohol in your system, it’s a few extra minutes each morning before they start focusing quite as well as they should. As far as everything else goes, it’s probably best to take a wait before committing to any sort of excessive physical activity. Mentally, well, there’s no good news there either. Sure, you forget things, but that’s actually sort of comforting. The real problem with getting older appears to be in the attitude. This became painfully clear on Saturday evening as a few of us celebrated a birthday in my buddy’s backyard. (Note: It just occurred to me that “celebrating in a buddy’s backyard” sort of has a bath house connotation and that wasn’t intended in any way). We were having a few pops and talking about things when I said something along the lines of “I don’t hate that.” It was then pointed out that that’s where I’m at now, not hating something. To not hate something is considered a compliment in my mind at this juncture. Wow, that is a pretty bad attitude and it has gotten worse. When you’re little, you love ever ything. You can freaking eat puréed yams and if your mother asks you how they are you’ll rub your stomach and say “I love them!” Your parents will throw you in front of theTV to watch puppets or cartoons all damned day and you will love them. In fact, you’ll actually think the fictional characters are your friends. Hell, when I was a kid, I loved Underdog. Eventually, I got a little creepy, took it a step farther, and began actually thinking I was Underdog. You have to really love something to take on its persona. I really loved Underdog. That’s understandable at that age though. Everything is fresh and new and easy to love. Somewhere along in junior high, all that love is gone. It changes to “like.” Like is still a strong emotion, but let’s face it, it’s not love. You like a show on TV. You like a certain kind of pizza. You sort of like your parents. At that age, even if you think you’ve fallen in love with someone, you never actually use that particular word. Remember those notes you’d pass to people? “I like you. Do you like me? Circle yes or no.”

When I wrote those notes, most girls created a completely different answer. “I like you as a friend,” which is basically the kiss of death for any adolescent relationship. Like is such a noncommittal word to begin with, but when you add “as a friend” to the end of it, well, it suddenly seems like a terrible word in that context. Looking back, I don’t think they really liked me much in any capacity, but they assumed adding “as a friend” would soften the blow. It really didn’t. Moving on … In high school, there is really no sort of excitement either way, so you simply say something is “OK.” Your physics teacher is OK. The girl you’re banging in the back seat of a car is OK. The beer that tastes so good is OK. I suppose that’s sort of how you are at that age, confused and awkward. You have no idea how you feel about anything and it’s all changing, so “OK” seems like an appropriate word to use until you’re sure one way or the other. I don’t love it, I don’t hate it, it’s OK. As you get in your 20’s, it’s a subtle change. “OK” becomes “ f i ne.” Di n ner wa s f i ne. Import beer is f ine. Your relationship is f ine. It essentially means it’s acceptable. It’s not good, it’s not great, it’s f ine. It also essentially means you don’t care to talk about any of it ver y much. “Oh, ever ything is f ine. It’s so f ine, in fact, that I’d really rather not delve into it very much for fear I’ll f ind out it isn’t all that f ine.” So from all that, you eventually get to where I’m at now. “I don’t hate it all that much.” You’ve arrived at a juncture where nothing is particularly great or even good, you simply don’t hate it. You don’t hate your job. You don’t hate you girlfriend. You don’t hate that swell-tasting Scotch you’ve been drinking lately. You don’t love it, you don’t like it, it’s not OK, it’s not f ine, you just don’t hate it. Yep, things get pretty happy for you as the time f lies by. Actually, it’s probably not as bad an attitude as it actually seems. It’s possible that it’s simply the definition and the words we happen to use that change. It’s hard to get quite as excited about things as you get older. I can’t imagine where it will end up 20 years from now. “How was your dinner?” “Well, I gotta tell you, it’s wasn’t the most hideous freaking thing I’ve ever experienced and it didn’t kill me, so yeah, whatever.” It’ll probably be far worse than that because it just occurred to me I say things like that quite a lot already.

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KoFusion’s Dollar Sushi Night

It has been three weeks in a row that I’ve wound up at One Main, like a hungry goose begging for bread crumbs, a nice change to a steady diet of grass. The draw has been $1 sushi night at KoFusion. In addition to its already extensive sushi menu, KoFusion pulls a fast one and offers 10 different kinds of sushi for a $1 per piece. Keep in mind that regular-priced sushi can cost double that, so on Monday nights you can actually let yourself try something new — or let yourself become familiar with the magic that is sushi if you’ve never had it before — without having to regret shelling out major funds for it. I recommend the Bacon and Unaki (eel) Roll topped with strips of omelet. It’s got a delightful crunch. Or go for the Spicy Tuna, a classic. There’s also a three-shot sake sampler for $6, but you can indulge in many other whole-bottle varieties of hot and cold rice wine for just a little more. —Tatyana Safronova, Editor in Chief

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Use either a panini grill or a George Foreman and acquire the following: Red Peppers, Eggplant, Zucchini, Tomatoes, Onions, Portobello Mushrooms, Olive Oil, Havarti Dill Cheese, Spinach, Bread — I like Marble Rye (it has to be thick!) — and, if you’d like/dare, Honey Dijon Mustard and Wasabi Mayo. You will need to brush the eggplant, zucchini and mushrooms with olive oil and then put them on the grill. While they are grilling, chop up the rest of the vegetables and spread butter on one side of each slice of bread. Layer in the chopped vegetables. I like to add in the mustard and

the mayo (it’s very mild and very delicious) for a little extra hoorah! to my sandwich. Once the veggies on the grill have turned a little brown, layer in those, too. Throw the entire panini on the grill — about four to six minutes should do. And wa-la! Your sandwich is served. Perfect side? A pickle. You may forget how good they are until you pair one with a sandwich. Once you‘ve crafted this sandwich, try mixing it up by adding grilled salmon, using coleslaw, or slipping in apples. —Caitlin Cremer, Music Editor

A couple of months ago while getting a haircut, I overheard two stylists raving about the sliders, or miniature sandwiches, served at Seven Saints, a new restaurant located at 32 East Chester Street in downtown Champaign. I decided to go see what the hype was about and tried the Salmon Slider paired with a half salad. At first bite I was hooked, and I’ve been making routine visits for the fancy fish sandwich ever since. This slider is no greasy White Castle nightmare, but a delectable mini salmon fillet with a dill sauce and sliced cucumbers served on a half-thenormal-size bun. It won’t break the bank either, at only $2.99 for the sandwich alone or $6.99 paired with soup or a salad, it’s wonderful for a snack or a meal. And Seven Saints’ service isn’t bad either; server Jacqueline Hill (who has incidentally waited on me every time I’ve been there) preemptively brings my Diet Coke refills without fail. —Stephanie Prather, Community Editor

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There was a time, not long ago, when the Champaign County Prison library consisted of a single shelf ... of romantic fiction. When a prisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget is cut, one of the fi rst things to be downsized is the library. UC Books 2 Prisoners is a non-for-prof it organization that was established in 2003 that meets several times a week in the basement of the Independent Media Center to try and do something about this problem. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We receive letters of request from inmates,â&#x20AC;? explained Jane Mohraz, who has been involved with the program since 2003. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We try to fi ll those requests with books donated by the community.â&#x20AC;? And try they do. According to their Web site, the organization has shipped 14,822 books to 2,371 inmates since its inception. Staffed entirely by volunteers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ranging from high school age to 80 and olderâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; their mission, Mohraz said, is simple. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To give prisoners hope. To give them something of their own, and to keep their minds active.â&#x20AC;? Besides fulfilling requests by mail, Books 2 Prisoners staffs and stocks Illinois county jail libraries. Once a year they publish a collection of writings and artwork done by inmates, and the second annual Prison Arts Festival took place in April. The requests themselves range from classics to gardening to urban fiction to art collections. While I was there, two separate requests came in for The Autobiography of Ben Franklin. Also very common are requests for GED manuals and trade books. In the entire book-lined room, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;how-toâ&#x20AC;? shelf was the only empty one.

The reason is that newly-released prisoners often have trouble getting hired. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One thing [prisoners] know they can do when they get out is start their own business,â&#x20AC;? said Mohraz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many of them want to start landscaping companies or open garages.â&#x20AC;? Since their library consists almost entirely of donations, it is impossible to fi ll every request. And on top of that, some material is off-limits in certain prisons. Black-balled subjects include gay and lesbian issues, yoga, and natural healing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remember when I fi rst started, you could go through 12 letters and not have a single book,â&#x20AC;? Deb Sanderson, another volunteer, told me. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gotten so much bigger.â&#x20AC;? Apparently, due to really hard work done by a very dedicated group of people. Cathy Koerber is a University graduate student who creates learning initiatives for families at Orchard Downs housing. Besides Books 2 Prisoners, Koerber brings volunteers from the Center for Women in Transition and the Crisis Center. She said they volunteer here because â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a worthy cause,â&#x20AC;? and added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;because they need a lot of help.â&#x20AC;? Books 2 Prisoners is open and accepting volunteers every Thursday and Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. and Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. A full list of volunteering and donation opportunities is available on their Web site.

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If you’re trekking up to Chicago to attend Pitchfork Music Festival this weekend, one act you shouldn’t miss is of Montreal. Between their kooky costumes, crazy tunes and cracked-out characters, the show should be one of the most energetic, entertaining sets of the weekend. Check out the buzz’s phone interview with the band’s guitarist Bryan Poole below. We promise that if their music doesn’t win you over, his feelings towards Outback Steakhouse will.

Don’t let their hard work go to waste! Come support VHS or Beta’s new album. Hell, they’re nice guys and they produce some damn good music. Fingers open, pick up a pen, now write: Canopy Club, Wednesday, July 18, at 11 p.m. (Coco Coca is opening), $10: VHS or Beta.

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ven if you haven’t heard of VHS or Beta by name, you’ve probably heard their music. Most likely you heard their 2005 hit single “Night on Fire.” It was used in the 2006, Adam Sandler-crew stoner comedy, Grandma’s Boy; it was featured as the title song in MLB 06: The Show; it also appeared in The OC; and it was on an iTunes compilation from the Facebook Apple Student group. You may have even heard them at Lollapalooza in 2005 or at the Belgian alternative music festival, Pukkelpop (eh, probably not). Maybe you’ve danced to their beats while they were on tour with Duran Duran, or even when they visited Champaign. For those of you who have had the misfortune of not having heard them, there’s a good chance you will soon (woo!). Rolling Stone named VHS or Beta an “Artist to Watch” and Blender called them one of rock’s best new bands. And now the buzz, the king of all counterculture and music magazines, is telling you that this band is pretty darn cool. Mark your calendars, their new album, Bring on the Comets, is set for release on August 28. “We didn’t want to be part of some genre, or crowd or anything. We just wanted to write songs,” stated bassist Mark Palgy about the album. Early in the band’s career, they didn’t break between songs during their sets as a way of creating a sort of dance club-meetsrock show atmosphere. “We were really into DJ culture and having [a show] be a really huge experience,” Palgy said. And that’s the feel you get with their music, which can best be described as Morrissey with a house beat. Yet, despite their breakless sets, the band needed a break and returned home to Louisville, Kentucky after a 17-month tour. “We lost a member, and we were just trying to figure out who we were,” Palgy said. The result: Bring on the Comets. For the first time, the band utilizes an acoustic drum set rather than electronic percussion,

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and, in a way, it seems as though the members are going back to their roots. “We all grew up rock kids. Everything from Zeppelin to the Clash to the Ramones,” said Palgy. Along with the percussion, other changes began to develop. The band now utilizes breaks in their set to allow for more crowd interaction. Lead singer, Craig Pfunder, has taken on primary songwriting duties. On their new album VHS or Beta collaborated with members of My Morning Jacket — fellow Louisville natives — and a new producer, Brandon Mason, who has worked with David Bowie and Secret Machines. “We’re becoming more and more like a rock band,” Palgy said, “which is great.” That’s not to say, however, that the band has lost its houseinspired fluidity or live-performance emphasis. Palgy says that the band has always kept in mind how the song will sound live when they were working on new material. This time, however, they approached songwriting in a new way: writing the lyrics while writing the music rather than afterwards. “It sounds a little bit more natural this time,” Palgy said. The album is also refreshingly catchy and enjoyable in a time when pop-rock can feel stale and worthless. PANIC! At the Disco? Even the Killer’s new album sucked (sorry Sean). So far, VHS or Beta has released two singles from Bring on the Comets (“Can’t Believe a Single Word” and “Burn it All Down”) on their MySpace page. Right now they are at home in Louisville rehearsing new and old material and preparing for what will undoubtedly be another grueling tour (for You!). “Yeah ... Our vacation’s pretty much over,” laughed Palgy.

buzz: What are your feelings on playing Pitchfork Music Festival? BP: It should be pretty cool. Hopefully it won’t be too hot. There’s a lot of great bands there playing, so that’s exciting. Last year, we had a choice between playing Lollapalooza and Pitchfork Music Festival and we could only choose one, [since] you couldn’t play both. We flipped a coin, and it chose Lollapalooza, and then right after we did that, we found out that Os Mutantes was playing at Pitchfork [Music Festival], and they were just so upset (laughs), because we’re huge Os Mutantes fans. buzz: Because Kevin Barnes recorded most of the album [Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?] by himself, do you feel left out of the material at all? BP: I mean, for the band, yeah, that’s a rough road to hoe, you know, because we are a live apparatus for the most part for the last couple years instead of being a recording apparatus. Hopefully, that’s gonna change for the next record. That’s the plan anyway. We actually had some really good experiences recording as a band this past year ... The songs are so personal, because [Barnes] was freaking out and he didn’t know what to do, and so he went up into his little attic and started making music as therapy for himself. And then he made these songs and then all the sudden it’s like, “Well, they sound pretty good, they don’t need to be rerecorded.” ... There’s some songs after the fact, like “She’s A Rejector” and other songs [where he’s] like, “We really should have had the whole band play,” but I don’t begrudge him for doing the whole record himself. buzz: Your song, “Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games” was featured in an Outback Steakhouse commercial. Do you get free Bloomin’ Onions at the restaurant because of that? BP: I have no idea, I wouldn’t know. buzz: You’ve never tried? BP: I’ve never had a Bloomin’ Onion. I don’t think I’ve ever been to Outback Steakhouse. buzz: Seriously? BP: I’m a vegetarian, so it doesn’t really appeal to me. I don’t know, I’m not really certain what’s going on over there. buzz: There’s a lot of meat in the commercial... BP: I def initely [am aware] of the Mother’s Day commercial, the Father’s Day commercial, or the Easter commercial, or the ‘Fried Bandana’ day commercial. These things escape us, unfortunately, or probably, fortunately. It’s something that they have control over, that we wish that they didn’t, and they abuse it to no end.

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MIKE INGRAM

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Wraight wants auctioned hats back. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel naked now.â&#x20AC;? Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on in the world of music right here in our very own community this week, you ask? Well, you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe what I have in store for you: a veritable cornucopia of shows right in your own back yard! Lame opening finished. Tonight at the olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Aroma CafĂŠ, the usual Acoustic at Aroma series will continue with two very lovely ladies. Jenny Keefe (you might recognize her as the girl singing background vocals on the elsinore track â&#x20AC;&#x153;the Long Runâ&#x20AC;? on their Nothing For Design album) will make the trek up from Charleston to tag-team the crowd with CU scene veteran G. Lee. As usual, the show is free, but those tip jars are out there for a reason, folks. The show runs from 8 to 10 p.m. Also tonight, the Cowboy Monkey will feature the awesome power of Like Karaoke Band, sporting all sorts of ridiculous songs for you to get up and sing ridiculously to. Plus, the band gives you beads for performing with them! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like Mardi Gras all year long with these guys! Friday, Friday, Friday! Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got Desafinado, one of the finest Latin bands in the area, playing happy hour at the Iron Post (for free, even).

The Boneyard Jazz Quintet will be doing it up for happy hour as well, but over at Cowboy Monkey. That show is free as well. Huberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will run some live music again with an 8 p.m. show featuring the Backyard BBQ Band (OMGWTFBBQ!). Embassy Tavern will give it a go with Candy Foster and the Shades of Blue â&#x20AC;&#x201D; their first appearance since the bar has been revitalized â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at 9 p.m. $5. The show Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m most looking forward to this week is Cowboy Monkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Friday night â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Headlights members Erin Fein and Tristan Wraight will play again as a duo, reimagining old songs and giving people a peek at some new songs. Will they feature any special guests? Well, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to show up to find out (or wait for a detailed openingbands posting from Todd Hunter). Also on the bill is Chicago band Casiotone For The Painfully Alone and Laura Gibson. Cover is $5 and the show starts around 9:30 p.m. Pulsar47, having recently lost keyboard player Cassie Conner to North Carolina, will soldier on by playing a rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bill with Terminus Victor at Mike â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n Mollyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Saturday night at 8 p.m. Cor n Desert Ramblers on Tuesday at Rose Bowl Tavern in Urbana! Check out openingbands.com for more show listings and info. Mike Ingram can be reached at forgottenwords@gmail.com

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For a few weeks straight, I listened to nothing but the Illinois Street Lounge radio station on iTunes. Imagine hours upon hours of junglethemed jazz and lounge music bombarding the brain. The assault left me hungering for more new sounds, but the station had a limited collection and couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deliver. So when I turned to www.last.fm in search of a richer listening experience, I had a mission to familiarize myself with a wide variety of music I had never heard of. A note about last.fm: The charm of this social and musical database is the promiscuity that comes with the sampling of individual songs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; by your favorite artists, by artists similar to your favorites, by artists loved by your friends, their friends, their friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; friends and by complete strangers. And because so many people are tuned in, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never a shortage of music to listen to. I browsed through many Russian artists and stumbled upon the Leningrad band Markscheider Kunst. Their song â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Daâ&#x20AC;? is a fabulous Latin number, authentic with big-band features like glaring trumpets and cowbell. The vocals are pretty bland, but I imagine the cold, bleak weather of Leningrad is responsible for this feature. Another cool Russian musician I discovered was ĐĄĐľŃ&#x20AC;ĐłĐľĐš Đ¨Đ˝Ń&#x192;Ń&#x20AC;ĐžĐ˛ (a non-Cyrillic search for his name on the website will not produce his original sounds from the scene

artist profile). His is the kind of music Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d imagine hearing in alleys sung by groups of intoxicated men late at night. Listen to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Super Good.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a perfect example of the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infectious music and terribly filthy lyrics. (Testimonial experience shows you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to know the language to love his stuff ). Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s explore the former Eastern bloc further; the song â&#x20AC;&#x153;CsuujogatĂłâ&#x20AC;? by the Hungarian group Besh o droM is probably the most misleading but most fun song ever. It begins with a cool, jazzy trumpet. Then BAM! Hip-hop follows, then scratching, all mixed up with folk music and guitars in overdrive. One of the most groove-friendly songs Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve discovered so far has been â&#x20AC;&#x153;1976â&#x20AC;? by former hiphop producer RJD2. The pervasiveness of funky trombone and trumpets makes me wonder if this song isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just a sampling of tunes from 1970s sitcoms about cops. Even so, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deny that some of those cops epitomized â&#x20AC;&#x153;cool.â&#x20AC;? Finally one of the most meaningful songs Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Feel Rightâ&#x20AC;? by the hip-hop group, The Roots, off their 2006 album Game Theory. The female vocalist absolutely sucked me in; I spend hours singing along. Not feeling right never felt this good. I have two of the Rootsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; older albums, but it was this song which made me appreciate their music.

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Pretentious Scavenger Hunt for More-or-Less Pretentious Outdoor Event!! If you’re going to this weekend’s Pitchfork Music Festival you’ll not only be seeing some great musical acts but will also be tired, hungry and sweating beyond all levels of reasonability. With this in mind, you’re going to need some mental stimulation to stay focused and sharp-witted to enjoy the festivities. Being the thoughtful columnist I am, this week I’m providing you with just that by way of a scavenger type hunt! So cut out this column and sew it to your forearm, kids, and have fun this weekend. Check off each item found during the weekend; the person with the most checks wins!

2. A girl wearing at least two dresses at the same time

16. A security guard who looks really annoyed by the music playing (double points if it’s Deerhunter) 17. Fred Armisen (from SNL) 18. Nakedness

Saturday, July 14 2 p.m. Voxtrot (Connector Stage) 3 p.m. Grizzly Bear (Aluminum Stage) 6:15 p.m. Oxford Collapse (Balance Stage) 8:30 p.m. Girl Talk (Balance Stage) 9 p.m. Yoko Ono (Aluminum Stage)

3. A man in a skin-tight three-piece suit 4. Unicyclist 5. A pack of teens who probably thought this was the Warped Tour 6. Cut-off jeans (double points for extra-hairy legs) 7. A lost and bewildered middle-aged person 8. Someone who specifically came to see Clipse 9. A person waving while on their cell phone 10. A person saying, “No I can’t see you,” on a cell phone (double points if 10 is standing back to back with 9) 11. A girl in leggings and a Phish t-shirt / Carlye Wisel

Sunday, July 15 1 p.m. Fred Lonberg-Holm’s Lightbox Orchestra (Balance Stage) 2 p.m. Menomena (Connector Stage) 5 p.m. Jamie Lidell (Aluminum Stage) 6 p.m. Stephen Malkmus (Connector Stage) 8 p.m. New Pornographers (Connector Stage) See you all there. YAY music websites!

12. A person smoking two cigarettes at the same time 13. A baby who should probably be taken out of the sun and needs

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15. People playing Frisbee in the middle of the park / douche bags

If you’re not attending the festival, take solace in the fact that you won’t have to see any of these people (particularly number 11). If you’re going and want to get to see the best acts — coincidentally, the same bands I’m going to see — then here’s the Brianapproved schedule:

1. Someone wearing headphones while watching a band

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14. A shirtless dude who should probably be taken out of the sun and needs a diaper change

This weekend, Brian will refuse to wear sunscreen and be very burned, despite his insisting his Ecuadorian genes prevent such a thing from happening, and can be reached at brianmcgo@gmail.com

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At a large public university full of traditions, some annual events, even ones that are 97 yearsold, can get overlooked to the point that many students are unaware that they even exist. One such tradition is the UI Summer Band’s Twilight Concerts on the quad. Dr. Peter Griffin, who is in his 13th year as director of the ensemble, estimates that this group of roughly 125 musicians is composed of only a third music majors. In addition to students, Griff in says that the group attracts members of the Parkland Community Band as well as U of I alumni. Richard Schroeder, an alumni who plays clarinet in the band, said being able to play under Griffin’s direction, something he never got to do as a student, is a major factor in his decision to play with the group for the first time this year. “I’ve a lways wanted to be more active i n the Cha mpa ig n-Urba na ba nd scene,” Schroeder said. Schroeder’s daughter, Tobie (a senior at the University of Illinois), plays bassoon in the group. Being able to spend time together is something they said they both enjoy about Summer Band. “It’s a social event, not just playing music,” Schroeder said. Tobie added that it is also “fun, an opportunity to hang out with friends” as well as “a good way to stay in practice over the summer.” The g roup pr act ices on Mond ay s a nd Wednesdays for two hours at every rehearsal. The first Twilight Concert took place on June 21, and the second will be held on July 18, beginning at 7 p.m. in front of the Illini Union. “It’s a different style, quite a different practice atmosphere,” Schroeder said of the laid-back feel of the group. The first concert, which ran approximately one hour, featured a variety of selections, from a compilation of “Sound of Music” tunes to Sousa marches, and the second concert should be in much the same vein. Dr. Griffin said he tries to shuffle the musical repertoire, using “marches, show tunes, standard band literature and orchestral tunes” in the program to mix it up for the audience as well as the musicians. Fans of the Marching Illini will also appreciate the rendition of “Illini Loyalty” that the band plays at the close of all its performances. Traditionally, the audience is mostly made up of friends and family of the musicians, but the outdoor setting allows casual listeners to drift in to enjoy the music, and the price is certainly right — it’s free — for the people who don’t have time to stay for the whole program. So if you’re looking for a weeknight diversion, or you just want to give the ol’ iPod a rest, check out the UI Summer Band — out the Quad.

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After six weeks without a television (!), I’ve managed to discover a few rented films and TV series for my laptop as well as gems from an occasional visit to the movie theater. Here are my top suggestions for anyone wanting to have a laughable, kneeslapping silly summer:

Ratatouille

Ratatouille, the newest add it ion to the Disney/Pi xar A n i m at ion f a m i ly, is a g ua ra nteed n i net y m i nutes of heartwarming laughter. Just picture a little ambitious rat named Remy who tries to show his cooking talent by being puppeteer to his human friend, Linguini. The two characters are coordinated so well with these movements that one scene

actually has Linguini slapping his own face as a response from Remy when things get a little frustrating in the kitchen. That is sheer Pixar genius.

reveals a local gospel choir behind a hospital curtain who sing joyously to JD how “payback is a bitch” of glee sometimes — how inspirational.

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helicopters, and cop cars) while Autobots are represented by the tools of growth for modern society (ambulances, semi-trucks, and consumer automobiles). The film centers around the two powers and their quests for global triumph. Humans eventually come into play. Shia LaBeouf is this film’s human face, providing the film its needed doses of humor and flaws as Sam Witwicky. Megan Fox provides Transformers an added measurement of eye candy as Mikaela Banes. The two become Hollywood’s prototypical odd couple when they are hijacked by Witwicky’s living Camaro. LaBeouf does an admiral job breathing constant mania into his character. Fox tries her best to be authentic but gets bogged down in narcissism.

The true stars of the film are, of course, the robots. Optimus Prime is the only fully developed bot. He struts and speaks with all the grandeur of his 1980s ancestor. At the end of the day, the movie is saleable and DreamWorks didn’t hesitant to sell every available frame. The United States Air Force, eBay, and companies like General Motors paid considerable sums for their own persuasions (so much so that the movie couldn’t be whole without these invisible hands). Bottom line, if you are a 10-year-old child (or a 10-year-old at heart), this movie is a good buy. If you are a parent, friend, partner, sibling, or innocent bystander who is dragged into seeing this summer event, try not to spend more than $6.25 doing so.

You’ve probably heard of the infamous Dr. Cox in this TV medical comedy series, and any scene with him provides a guaranteed moment of laughter. Basically, Dr. Cox gets a kick out of making his colleagues look foolish and miserable. In one episode, he gives former intern John Dorian (aka JD, played by Zach Braff ) an emergency page during his day off as payback for the stressful experiences he had to go through when JD was his intern. As a way to express his amusement further, Dr. Cox

I discovered the addictive and laughable glory of this film only a few days ago, and I wonder where films like this have been all my life. Graham Chapman, among many British comedians of the 1970s comedy troupe, Monty Python, put together a delightful parody of the story of King Arthur on his quest for a certain significant cup. You’ll be quoting silly lines from this film and slappin’ those knees in no time.

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Going into this film with no expectations will give you an odd sense of satisfaction on the way out. Unlike some summer blockbusters that leave you wanting more, Transformers doesn’t even give you a chance to breathe. The film starts in Qatar where Americans are ambushed by the first salvo of evil. After the slaughter, we are introduced to humanity’s version of knights in shining autos — the Autobots. Telling the difference between good and evil is simple: Decepticons transform into menacing weapons of terror (tanks, planes, attack

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The appeal of the wedding film is almost inexplicable. In the past decade or so, films like My Best Friend’s Wedding, The Wedding Singer, The Wedding Planner, Monsoon Wedding, and even the Oscarnominated Four Weddings and a Funeral have been super-popular because they provide such a joyous experience for audiences of most ages. My mom, who hates most gangster films, will even watch the 20-minute wedding sequence from The Godfather almost any time it’s on cable. While it seems like it doesn’t take much to follow the success formula of this type of film, in License to Wed, veteran television director Ken Kwapis nearly ruins a genuinely sweet romantic comedy with loads of lame comic routines and a lackluster lead performance by Robin Williams. Mandy Moore and John Krasinski (of TV’s The Office) star as Sadie Jones and Ben Murphy, a couple from the suburbs of Chicago who are soon happily heading to the altar. As a favor to the bride, they will be married in her family’s church but will have to undergo an accelerated and strict marriage preparation course led by Reverend Frank (Williams). Reverend Frank is an obsessive, male version of Saturday Night Live’s Church Lady. His motto is “Good Marriage is my business.” Before Sadie and Ben attend their first class, they are the ideal, sweet, and loving couple. But within days, the Reverend from Hell (whose sidekick altar boy is reminiscent of little Damien from The Omen) derails their trust and love for each other while ultimately planning to sabotage their union. Moore and Krasinski are undeniably charming in a mostly INTRO | A ROUND TOWN | L ISTEN, HEAR | THE HOOPLA | STAGE , S CREEN &

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Greetings! In this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s column I will review Fables (a series where fictional characters are reality â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and just as flawed as the rest of us), the comic book adaptation of upcoming vampire movie I Am Legend, and an underappreciated comic book about a samurai who happens to be a rabbit. Fables #63 Written by Bill Willingham for DCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edgier Vertigo imprint, Fables is one of the best series out there. Fairy tale characters are real and live in New York City. Fleeing from the evil hordes of the mysterious Adversary, the Fables left their Homelands and came to our world to try to coexist peacefully with humanity and each other. A political thriller and epic fantasy, Fables has recently begun telling the story of the Frog Prince

Imaginations, anyone? (who had been working as a janitor). He will travel back to the Homelands to reclaim his kingdom, and this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issue concludes the four-part story arc. I highly recommend this series to everyone. Fables #63 was released yesterday. I Am Legend TPB Richard Matheson wrote the original I Am Legend in the 1950s. Soon, a movie is going to be based on this premise starring Will Smith. Robert Neville is the last man on earth â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and everyone else is a vampire. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like Charlton Hestonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Omega Man but with vampires. Steven Niles and Elman Brown engineered this adaptation in 1991 through IDW Publishing. I Am Legend is translated, almost word for word, into comic form. The black and white drawings are realistic, and the use of abstract images add to the impact of the work. Yet, sadly, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recommend this book. One of the joys of reading books for me is the way that I imagine the text and create that world in my mind. Instead, you are forced to read I Am Legend as Niles and Brown see it.

The experience is fi ltered through their vision. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to thumb through just to see what they did, but the original book is better. Usagi Yojimbo He is Usagi Yojimbo â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ronin â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a masterless samurai. Set in a world where humans are replaced by animals, Usagi is a rabbit that wanders 17th century Japan. I remember Usagi as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character. Even though the crossover takes place in the comics too, the Usagi series stands on its own. Written and drawn by Stan Sakai, Usagi is now published by Dark Horse comics. What surprised me was how easy it was to read random issues and not feel lost in back story. And I enjoyed the black and white cartoon art. My only problem was that Usagi was a rabbit, a gimmick that lends little to the story; and if the samurai were drawn as a man, the stories would not change. Despite this, Usagi Yojimbo is a good series and I recommend it. Usagi Yojimbo #104 and Usagi Yojimbo Vol. 21: The Mother of Mountains come out at the end of the month.

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sons â&#x20AC;&#x201D; manages to exude the broad spectrum of complexity in human relationships and how these are further complicated by the politics of the day. At some moments, the audience thinks the words these two characters throw at each other are so harsh they will materialize into daggers. But beyond the witty venom are shared experiences â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the birth of kingdoms and wretched children â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that make their bond, though caustic, unbreakable. Steven M. Keen (as Henr y II) and Anne Shapland Kear ns (Eleanor) car r y this play almost entirely on their shoulders. They do so admirably despite some minor line stumbling by Kearns. Their three sons, John, Geoffrey,

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in Korea. You should drink Soju, a clear Korean liquor that is very popular. It tastes kind of sweet, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much more powerful than their beer. It also makes for one crazy night of karaoke. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve grown up with Korean food in my parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; house in Mahomet, so the food wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t such a big transition for me. It was more of a matter of getting accustomed to eating it every day for every meal. We ate a variety of kimchi, which varies depending on where you eat it and who makes it. Kimchi is generally made from vegetables seasoned with salt and red pepper, and eaten with rice, altho in restaurants, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s served with pretty much everything. I am most accustomed to seeing kimchi made with cabbage, but it comes in many different forms (I was partial to cucumber kimchi). The drastic change in my diet, which isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always poor but usually includes a little too much pizza and soda, made me seven pounds lighter upon my return to Champaign. In general, the culture shock was softened by the sweet nature of our family and our curiosity of the place where our mother was from. We did see a lot of interesting places, but the most important and interesting features of Korea to me were the small differences in culture that helped explain why my mother is the way she is and how that affected me growing up. As I saw how sad my mom was when the plane took off, I knew we had to go back again â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and that I am just beginning to understand this part of who I am.

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s I sat on the plane preparing for departure from South Korea, I awaited takeoff without the normal butterflies in my stomach and gritting of my teeth that I usually experience. I had spent 10 days away from my usual routine in Champaign County â&#x20AC;&#x201D; waiting tables at a Monicalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza and laying by the pool. I left the splendor of Illinois to venture into Seoul, Mokpo, and Cheju Island where I experienced a huge metropolis with tons of people filling the streets that stared at my brother and me as we passed by. I was there with my Mom and my brother to visit a side of my family I had only met once before. It is a nerve-wracking experience to expose yourself to the judgment of people who are your family but who are also virtual strangers. My brother and I towered over our family members â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I am 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8â&#x20AC;? and he is 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;2â&#x20AC;? (our height is a trait inherited from our Scottish-Irish father). This made it difficult to sit on the floor for long periods of time without sore ankles or legs that fall asleep. To make things more difficult, neither of us speaks Korean, which made for several awkward moments when my mother â&#x20AC;&#x201D; our translator â&#x20AC;&#x201D; would leave the room. However, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve developed a keen talent for charades now as INTRO | A ROUND TOWN | L ISTEN, HEAR | THE H OOPLA | STAGE, S CREEN &

body language became key for communication during those times when everyone acted out whatever they were trying to say. We came to Korea for a special celebration; it was my grandfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 80th birthday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an accomplishment met by a huge party with our entire family and his old students (he is a retired schoolteacher). It was here that I first experienced awful, loud karaoke to Korean songs from the 1970s. I learned that Karaoke is a huge phenomenon for all ages when my cousins took me to a private karaoke room after a night of drinking. It was interesting to say the least. I was surprised to learn intricacies of the customs in a night of drinking. I always thought drinking was the same universally; I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imagine how it could be any different when people get together and let loose by consuming alcohol. I was under the impression that drinking would be one area where I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to learn any kind of etiquette, but I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be more wrong. I learned several things to do and not to do on a night out. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pour your own drink â&#x20AC;&#x201D; you should hold your glass with two hands as someone else pours it for you. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t smoke on the street if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a woman â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get an explanation for why other than it makes you look bad and people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like it. In reality, many people smoke B ETWEEN | CLASSIFIEDS | THE STINGER | CU CALENDAR

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Sex While Pregnant, Part 2 MAKING BABIES Last week, we started discussing the joys of sex during pregnancy. As we said, pregnancy doesn’t mean the end of sex. Sex during pregnancy is normal, but the ways in which people begin talking with pregnant women about their sex lives at times seems a little strange. Consider the ways we talk about sex when a couple is trying to get, or has become, pregnant. Normal, kind people who would never dream of asking about your sex life suddenly ask how often you are “trying” or “did you try long?” A curtain seems to drop, and casual acquaintances feel like they have permission to inquire about the specifics of your sex life. In addition, it seems that when a woman is pregnant, everyone around her begins to feel more comfortable sharing information about their own sex life, as in “my husband and I tried for two years.” Keep in mind that these conversations often take place in public, in a meeting at work, at the grocery store, in front of parents and grandparents and with people the pregnant couple may barely know. It’s a dramatic split from the usual ways we (don’t) talk about sex. Either you’re having sex for your own pleasure and it’s not discussed, or you’re having sex towards the “noble” end of reproducing and everybody’s talking about it, even if you don’t want them to. This is yet another example of how society denounces our beliefs about sex and sexuality as taboo, shameful and wrong, unless new life is involved. This seems weird to us, considering what we know: most people who have sex are not trying to conceive.

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MADONNA’S A WHORE? Pregnant women and their partners may struggle with what pregnancy means for their sex lives and their sexuality — the ways in which they see themselves as sexual beings. For pregnant couples, both partners may need to talk about their ideas about motherhood, parenthood and the ways in which their view of themselves and their partner as sexual beings may be changing. There must be something very taboo about having sex with a pregnant woman, because a whole fetish exists around this behavior. It may speak to the ways in which we need to compartmentalize women and their sexuality. Women over here can be sweet and motherly. Women over there can be sexy and whorish. But women who combine these features cannot exist in our minds. This is bullshit. Like all women, pregnant women sometimes feel sexy and sexual, while at other times they don’t. HOT MAMA Happily, many people f ind their pregnant partners very sexy and become attracted to them in new ways. Perhaps this is because a pregnant woman represents fertility or because

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of the promise of something new. Feelings of love and excitement about the new baby and toward a partner may also appear. These feelings of closeness and connection between the partners can lead to really great sex. But pregnant women may not feel sexy or have the image of the “great fertile mother” in mind; they may begin to feel self-conscious about their bodies. It’s important for pregnant women to talk about these feelings with their partners to get the reassurance they may need. FEARS Sometimes, fears — not necessarily related to sex — can invade the bedroom undetected and unnoticed. There’s a lot of pressure especially for first-time parents. Fears about inadequacy as a parent can become generalized and internalized in a way that can then affect a person’s confidence and comfort in the bedroom. Sex during pregnancy can also bring up a lot of values and beliefs people have in general about sex. Some people think it’s inappropriate to have sex “in front of the baby.” Trust us, the unborn baby can’t see what you’re doing. But the baby does probably have a sense of how good the mom feels, and when mom feels good, baby feels good. Even if you’re already pregnant, keep on tryin’! WE WILL NOT MISSPELL THE FORMER SURGEON GENERAL’S NAME We will not misspell the former surgeon general’s name. We will not misspell the former surgeon general’s name. Dr. Joycelyn Elders was the surgeon general under President Clinton. Don’t be like us. Spell it correctly!

SEX 411: PLEASURABLE READINGS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR PARTNERS Margot, Herman, and Robino The Pregnant Couple’s Guide to Sex, Romance, and Intimacy Semans and Winks The Mother’s Guide to Sex Westheimer and Grunebaum Dr. Ruth’s Pregnancy Guide for Couples

Kim Rice and Ross Wantland are professionals in the fields of sexuality and violence prevention. E-mail them at buzzdoinitwell@yahoo.com

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Across 1 Healed over, like a scrape 8 Maybe, maybe not 15 Zero 16 Statement that shows you’re serious 17 With 18-across, patriarch whose fate is demonstrated in the bottom two rows of this grid 18 See 17-across 19 African parasite 20 Ample bra size 21 Military headquarters: abbr. 22 Japanese mat 27 Leave cash 28 Whacks 30 Realm 32 Upright 34 Derided, in a way 35 Belushi/Schwarzenegger buddy cop movie 37 Nation near Yemen 41 The feeling may be mutual 43 Team in a guys’ outdoor b-ball game 44 He does a stand-up job 46 Winds up 47 Manute formerly in the NBA 48 Money for a person 50 Bestow, in Glasgow 51 Early video game 52 Long bones 54 Trig functions 58 Ties the knot 59 Band that sings “Don’t Stop Believin’” 60 The next eleven seconds 61 With 62-across, final instructions 62 See 61-across

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free will astrology JUL. 12 — JUL. 18 ARIES

March 21 – April 19

Here’s how you damage the Aries soul, according to astrologer Steven Forrest: You bore it, you deprive it of adventure, and you starve it of chances to grow evermore courageous. I’m worried this could happen in the coming weeks. According to my reading of the omens, you may be tempted to get involved with things that are too easy for you. Here’s what you can do to make sure this doesn’t come to pass: Invite yourself into unpredictable situations. Give yourself assignments that will force you out of your comfort zone. Fall in love with questions that will turn your mind inside-out.

T A U RU S

April 20 – May 20

I’m drinking a toast to my grade-school teachers, five of whom were stern spinsters in their 50s and 60s. I may not have esteemed them when we were together those seven hours a day, 180 days a year; I may have been alternately bored and alienated by their nagging me to learn. But from my current vantage point, I’m ripe with gratitude: pleased with my ability to wield the English language and do the arithmetic my business requires and hold in my imagination a clear vision of the planet’s geography. Those maestros taught me well, and I’m in awe of their tireless efforts. Now I suggest you do something similar to what I just did, Taurus. Feel a flood of thanks for the helpers and teachers from your past (even the inadvertent ones) whom you have never appreciated sufficiently.

GEMINI

May 21 – June 20

A few years ago, a high school football team in Colorado was reprimanded when officials discovered that players had soaked their uniforms with an oily cooking spray before a big game. Though there was no specific regulation against it in the rulebook, the greasy stuff made it harder for their opponents to tackle them, giving them an advantage. I’m recommending their ploy to you in the coming week, Gemini-at least metaphorically. You will benefit from being slipperier, more elusive, and difficult to pin down than usual. I’d also like to see you be extraordinarily cagey, foxy, and tricky. To help focus your mind on this assignment, buy a can of cooking spray and create an altar around it.

CANCER

June 21 – July 22

LEO

July 23 – Aug. 22

Imagine all the life processes that unfold outside of your conscious awareness: your body digesting your food and circulating your blood; trees using carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight to synthesize their nourishment; micro-organisms in the soil beneath your feet endlessly toiling away to create humus. You don’t perceive any of these things directly; they’re invisible to you. What other growth and transformation might be going on in secret, Cancerian? This is the perfect time to tune in to all the vitalizing alchemy that is usually hidden from you. In a sense, you have X-ray vision.

How should we visualize the phase you’re in? Are you coming back home after a harrowing journey to the abyss? Or are you about to launch a quest straight into the heart of the dawn’s blinding promise? Paradoxically enough, Leo, you’re doing both. You’re coming and going at the same time. You’re graduating from an ancient lesson and beginning a new course of study. Hints of the future are mingled with the last gasps of the past.

VIRGO

Aug. 23 – Sept. 22

“Write the bad things that are done to you in sand,” says an Arab proverb, “but write the good things that happen to you on a piece of marble.” That’s perfect advice for you in the coming days. Why? Because I believe you’ll be cheated or slighted in a way that will have only minor, short-term consequences, whereas on the other hand you’ll be the beneficiary of a loophole or the recipient of a generous blessing that should reverberate for a long time.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

Oct. 23 – Nov. 21

S AG I T TA R I U S

Nov. 22 – Dec. 21

CAPRICORN

Dec. 22 – Jan. 19

AQUA R I U S

Jan. 20 – Feb. 18

The modern English word “weird” is derived from the Old English term wyrd, meaning “destiny.” By the late Middle Ages, wyrd had evolved into a concept similar to the Eastern notion of karma. It implied that the momentum of past events plays a strong role in shaping the future, but that human willpower can nevertheless also have a hand in creating upcoming events. In some uses, wyrd could even mean “the power to control destiny,” as exemplified by the three Weird Sisters of Shakespeare’s MacBeth. I bring this up, Scorpio, because your Wyrd Factor is pretty high these days. While the consequences of your past are certainly impinging on your present to some degree, you’ve rarely had a greater ability to override them through the force of your intentions

“Most people experience ‘cubicle reativity,’” says businessman Gerald Haman. “The size of their ideas is directly proportional to the space they have in which to think.” Just in case this is true, Sagittarius, I urge you to expand the box you occupy while dreaming up solutions to problems and fantasizing about the adventures you want to embark on. It’s time to stretch the boundaries in every way you can imagine

“Dear Rob: Last night I dreamt that I finally met the soulmate I’ve been looking for all these years. We were making love in a limousine that was driving us to the church where we would be married. Then a terrible thing happened. Right there in my arms, my perfect lover turned into a toothless, stinking geezer whose sparse white hair was falling out in my hands. I shrieked and ran out of the car. Can you interpret my dream for me? - Crushed Capricorn.” Dear Crushed: Your dream may mean that your romantic ideals have become outmoded; your longstanding fantasies about what constitutes your perfect lover are no longer relevant. It’s probably time to adjust your definitions

To get in a mood to take maximum advantage of the cosmic currents, go to tinyurl.com/25sgyx and read Dara Wier’s poem “A Modern Version of the Way the Rosary Was Once Said Throughout Western Europe in the Late Middle Ages.” What she expresses there is exactly the attitude you should cultivate. Here’s an excerpt: “I’m not sewing velvet patches on a woolen blanket, not putting silver buttons back where they belong, not sweeping or folding, not in my right mind, not knowing what I owe or to whom I should bow down or thank or praise, no neither am I storing up good deeds I’ll need when I need bailing out, nor do I wish to settle old scores, no not keeping wolves at bay, and I’m not disturbing antbeds, not in touch with fine madness, no, I’m not hiding under the kitchen table not wanting to listen anymore, nor am I staying awake in case I might miss something, no, I’m not staring forever into a fire, nor walking through a rainstorm into a cypress grove, no, and I’m not waiting for lightning to strike.”

PISCES

Feb. 19 – March 20

While browsing at the garden store, I saw an item that would be perfect for your current metaphorical needs: rose gloves. They’re specially designed to protect you while working with those lush but thorny flowers. They feature padded palms, reinforced fingertips, and extra-long gauntlets that safeguard your flesh up to the elbow. As you play with and care for your own metaphorical version of the paradoxical rose in the coming days, I suggest that you arm yourself with equivalent protective measure Homework: What’s the thing you lost that should stay lost? What’s the thing you lost that you should find? Testify at RealAstrology.com. Click on “Email Rob.”

Sept. 23 – Oct.22

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Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, born under the sign of Libra, has been described by a fellow teacher as “a cross between a cloud, a snail, and a piece of heavy machinery -- a true religious presence.” He translates his lofty visions into the most intimate and practical terms, even providing suggestions about how to get more spiritual inspiration out of breathing, eating, and walking. Take a similar approach in the coming weeks, Libra. Bring heaven all the way down to earth. Make the smallest details of your life reflect your highest ideals.

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Bus Stop and “5 from 55” By William Inge Peter Reynolds, director Pulitzer-Prize-winning playwright William Inge’s classic comedy about the vicissitude of love and life is played out in one day at a remote Kansas diner. A group of disparate and somewhat desperate travelers are held hostage by a raging blizzard. During their journey together, some find compassion, some find understanding, and some even find love. Bus Stop opened in New York in 1955 and in an attempt to give you the complete 1955 Broadway theatre-going experience, you can enjoy songs from five great musicals that played on Broadway that same year. Please join us after a performance of Bus Stop for selections from Can-Can (by Cole Porter), The Pajama Game, Kismet, House of Flowers, and Damn Yankees. This benefit supports the Apprentice and Internship Program. Friday-Saturday, July 20 and 21 at 7pm

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THU. JUL 12 Live Bands Acoustic @ Aroma: G. Lee, Jenny Keefe Free, all ages, Aroma Cafe, C. 8pm Hippus Campus Free, Iron Post, U. 8pm Soul Fish, Jeremy Harper Free, Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm Summer Camp 2007 at The Canopy w/ Family Groove Company and Bump $5, Canopy Club, U. 9pm Concerts Krannert Uncorked [The best beverages of the area, tasted free of charge, and live music.] Free, Krannert Center, U. 5pm “A Musical Offering” by J.S. Bach [BACH (Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana) play Bach. An evening of air-conditioned comfort for some of Bach’s finest instrumental music. Tickets $5 at the door.] The Great Impasta, C. 7:30pm DJ DJ / Gentlemen’s Club [Nothin’ but Rock.] Silver Bullet Bar, U. 8pm DJ Hellcat [Get your groove on with DJ Hellcat, spinning ’50s rock, rockabilly, r&b, soul, ’60s garage, pop, french yeye girls, mod, freakbeat, trash, funk, ’70s punk, power pop, ’80s, ’90s, electro, alternative, hiphop, and more.] Mike ’n Molly’s, C. 10pm Chris O [House.] Barfly, C. 10pm DJ Bozak [Hip Hop, Funk, Electro and Techno.] Boltini Lounge, C. 10pm Disco Phil [Funk, House.] Fubar, C. 10pm Lincoln Jones [House.] Soma Ultralounge, C. 10pm Dancing Beginner Waltz & Cha-Cha [No experience needed, beginners welcome. We invite you to try a course for free during the first week. Join by the end of the first week of classes.] Krannert Center, U. 6:45pm Beginner Nightclub 2-step & Salsa [No experience needed, beginners welcome. We invite you to try a course for free during the first week. Join by the end of the first week of classes.] Krannert Center, U. 6:45pm Accelerated West Coast Swing [For those with some partner dance experience. We invite you to try a course for free during the first week. Join by the end of the first week of classes.] Krannert Center, U. 8:30pm Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke [Come and enjoy karaoke every Thursday.] The Office, U. 10pm Live Karaoke Band Cowboy Monkey, C. 10pm Film Cinema through the African Lens: “Maangamizi: The Ancient One” [Post-screening discussion led by Abdulwahid Mazrui. Summoned to the majestic heights of Kilimanjaro, two women, one American, one African, are led by an ancient and mysterious ancestor on a primal journey of spiritual awakening.] Main Library, Free, 7pm Spiderman 3 (2007) [The highly anticipated third chapter of the popular Spider-Man series sees Peter and Mary Jane finally together, but three new enemies,

the Sandman, Venom and Spidey’s old enemy, the New Goblin- his best friend, Harry Osborn- threaten the lives of people close to Pete. Tickets: $2-Tues/$3-Thurs.] Virginia Theatre, C. 7pm Lectures/discussions “The Octopus in the Statehouse: Understanding How State Government Works” [A talk by professor James D. Nowlan, hosted by the Champaign County Libertarian Party. Hear how the game works in Illinois, and how groups can become players in the game. Admission and parking are free.] Urbana Free Library, 7pm Recreation Lifetime Fitness Program [Join us every weekday morning. No cost for Rec Center members.] Campus Recreation (CRCE), U. 6am Cardio-Kickboxing [Fun, high-energy class, modifying to low or high impact levels. Emphasizes developing muscle coordination, stamina, and agility. Wide range of punching and kicking techniques with strengthening cardio-vascular, abs, arms, and legs. Call 344-1544 to sign-up.] Phillips Recreation Center, U. 5:30pm Poker Night [Join us each Thursday to brush up on skills, meet new people and keep your game sharp. Texas Hold ‘Em and Omaha will be played.] Savoy Recreational Center, 6pm Pilates [Strengthen core abdominal and back. Provides modified multilevel options for individual needs. Invigorating & improves posture, confidence, flexibility, and strength. Non-members $5 entry ($4 with punchcard). Accesses entire gym, classes and equipment. Call 359-3476 for more information.] Gold’s Gym, C. 6:45pm Belly Dance [Learn all the basic moves and have fun while getting fit. Call 359-3476 to sign up or for more information.] Gold’s Gym, C. 7:30pm Yoga at KAM [Krannert Art Museum hosts a weekly yoga class.] Free, Krannert Art Museum, U. 12pm Theater “Bus Stop” [Summer Studio Theatre presents this Broadway classic starring Santana Vermeesch and Drew Shirley. Tickets are available through the Krannert Center Box Office.] Krannert Center, U. 7:30pm Forever Plaid [Once upon a time, there were four guys who loved to sing. They all met in high school, when they joined the audiovisual club (1956). Discovering they shared affection for music and entertaining, they got together and dreamed of becoming like their idols. They rehearsed in the basement of Smudge’s family’s plumbing supply company. It was here they became Forever Plaid - a name that connects the continuation of traditional values of family, home and harmony.] $15, Station Theatre, U. 8pm Art Exhibits Swell: Works by Deanna Krueger [Chicago artist Deanna Kruegerís ethereal, abstract work blurs the boundaries between painting, drawing, weaving, and sculpture.] Parkland Art Gallery, C. 8am “Allerton Legacy” [Open until dusk, daily. Also, garden

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tours can be arranged if you call 3332127.] Allerton Park, Monticello. 9am “An Architect Collects” [Robert D. Kleinschmidt and A Lifetime of Fine Arts Acquisitions. Find day-to-day museum hours at www. kam.uiuc.edu.] Krannert Art Museum, U. 9am New Acquisitions [Showcase of the most recent donations and purchases to the world of culture at UIUC.] Krannert Art Museum, U. 9am The Group: D-zero17 Exhibition [An exhibition of original artworks by The Group: D-zero17. For more info on this and other programs at Pages For All Ages, visit http://www. pagesforallages.com/art.html.] Pages for All Ages, Savoy. 9am “Victorian Entertainments: We Are Amused” [Summer exhibit at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library.] Main Library, 10am Family Fun Funfare [Children ages 3-6 are invited- with an adult- for a program featuring stories, songs, puppets and films for children and their parents or caregivers. Preschool groups are invited to come from 9:45-10:15. (Groups please register in advance by calling 367-4069) Second program from 10:30-11.] Urbana Free Library, 9:45am “Book Waves Read Aloud” [Listen to a great read-aloud story and then share some of your favorite books. Children entering grades 3-6 are invited to bring a brown bag lunch and some favorite books to talk about. Cookies and drinks will be provided. No registration is required for this free program.] Urbana Free Library, 11:30am K-1 Club: Bow-Dacious String Band Performance [Violins, cellos, violas, mandolins, and more. Have a rollicking time as Robin Kearton and the kids in the Bow-Dacious String Band perform popular tunes from bluegrass to waltzes. For kindergarten and first-grade students, K-1 Club is a learn-how and learnmore-about-it series just for kids in kindergarten and first grade. There is a new topic each week. Catch it when you can, or come every time.] Free, Champaign Public Library, 2pm “Read to the Dogs” [School age children- both pre-readers and readers- are invited to take a turn to read to a service dog from Canine Companions, do an activity and learn more about dogs. Registration to this free, program begins immediately (367-4069).] Urbana Free Library, 3:30pm Museums “A Whole Nother Game: Baseball in Central Illinois from the 1860s to the 1970s” [Visit this years special exhibit featuring the history of area baseball from its beginnings during the Civil War through the Eastern Illinois League teams of the 1970s. No admission fee. Museum hours: 1-5pm March through December; extended hours of 10am to 5pm Mondays through Saturdays in June, July and August.] Early American Museum, Mahomet. 1pm

FRI. JUL 13 Live Bands Billy Galt Sings the Blues [Straight from the Blues Deacons, Billy plays at Blues Restaurant every Tuesday & Friday, from 11:30am to 2:30pm. Join us for the best BBQ in

town with great music on the side.] Blues, U. 11:30am Desafinado Free, Iron Post, U. 5pm Boneyard Jazz Quintet Free, 19+, Cowboy Monkey, C. 5:30pm Backyard BBQ Band Free, Hubers, C. 8pm All Ages Ska/Punk Show: Trike, Agents of Change, Alleyway, Sex, Carbomb Lottery Independent Media Center, U. 8pm Country Connection $1, Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm Seven Year Existence w/ Special Guests Killpact, Goretesque and Ocularsis $5 Cover, Canopy Club, U. 9pm Embassy Re-Dedication [Candy Foster and Shades of Blue help new owners John, Ross, and Margie celebrate the return of the Embassy as a live music venue.] Embassy Tavern, U. 9pm Me, Him and Charlie Miller Iron Post, U. 9pm Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Erin Fine, Tristan Wraight, and Laura Gibson $5, 19+, Cowboy Monkey, C. 9:30pm Concerts “Fabulous Flutes” [Champaign-Urbana Symphony presents a benefit recital for the new Mills Breast Cancer Institute. Adults $10, Children $5.] Grace United Methodist Church, U. 7:30pm DJ DJ / Gentlemen’s Club Silver Bullet Bar, U. 8pm DJ Mertz Boltini Lounge, C. 10pm Power-N-Soul Dj Dance Night [$5/$7 after 11:30pm.] Highdive, C. 10pm Dancing Contra Dance [Singles, couples, groups, and families are invited to come dance to live music every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. All dances are taught (walked-through) prior to dancing. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a pair of clean, soft-soled shoes to protect the wood floor, www.prairienet. org/contra/.] Phillips Recreation Center, U. 8pm Workshops Educator Workshop- Prairie School Project Allerton Park, Monticello. 10am Recreation Gus Macker & Kidsfest [Gus Macker basketball and Kidsfest will be held in West Side Park and on the streets of downtown Champaign from July 13 - 15. Come out and watch, play, or cheer on your favorite team as they compete in this 3-on-3 basketball tournament. Kidsfest will feature food, inflatables and plenty of activities. Sponsored by the Champaign Park District and the Champaign County Sports Commission. Register you team now at http://www.macker.com.] West Side Park, C. 12pm Theater “The Lion in Winter” [Summer Studio Theatre presents Steven M. Keen and Anne Shapland Kearns in this Broadway classic. Tickets are available through the Krannert Center Box Office.] Krannert Center, U. 7:30pm Family Fun Family Fun Happy Hour [Free food from 5-7pm. Arcade games, pool tables and more.] Radmaker’s Billiard and Sports Bar, Tolono. 5pm Mind /Body / Spirit Health is Wealth [The Urbana Free Library is teaming up with the University of Illinois Extension, Champaign County 4-H to sponsor Health is Wealth, three afternoons of fun activities for teens that

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encourage a healthy lifestyle. Kids will make healthy snacks, go on a scavenger hunt, visit Cardinal Fitness, and more. Register at the Reference Desk or by calling 367-4405.] Urbana Free Library, 1pm

SAT. JUL 14 Live Bands Dave Dreyer Band Free, Hubers, C. 8pm Terminus Victor, Monster Honkey, Pulsar47 21+, Mike ’n Molly’s, C. 8pm Country Connection $1, Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm Third Flight/ Blue Addictions [Third Flight from 9-10pm and Blue Addictions from 10:30-Midnight.] Embassy Tavern, U. 9pm Tractor Kings, Shapes and Sizes, New Ruins, They Shoot Horses Don’t They? $5, 19+, Cowboy Monkey, C. 9:30pm Concerts Illinois Summer Youth Music [Schedules vary for this all-day event.] Free, Krannert Center, U. 10am Music in Nature Concert: Irish and Blues Music Allerton Park, Monticello. 5pm Reid Alexander and JoEllen DeVilbiss [Piano duo celebrating Bastille Day. Tickets $6, $5 seniors/children, $2 students.] Krannert Center, U. 7:30pm DJ DJ / Gentlemen’s Club Silver Bullet Bar, U. 8pm DJ Tim Williams [Remix of top-40, house, techno,, dance-pop, disco, 80’s and hip-hop.] $5, Highdive, C. 10pm Chris O Free, Boltini Lounge, C. 10pm Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke [Come and enjoy karaoke every Saturday.] Geo’s, U. 9pm Film You Can’t Take it With You (1938) $3, Virginia Theatre, C. 1pm Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) [Starring James Stewart.] $3, Virginia Theatre, C. 7pm Recreation Environmental Education Center Open [Explore interactive display, see live animals and enjoy natural history exhibits at the Environmental Education Center. Join nature center staff and volunteers for guided nature hikes at 1pm. Admission to the center and for the hike is free. For more information, call (217) 896-2455.] Homer Lake, 10am Theater “Pasta” [Summer Studio Theatre presents the Carmone Brothers Italian Food Products Corporation in the Pasta Pageant, starring Dallas Street and Matthew J. Hutchinson.Tickets are available through the Krannert Center Box Office.] Krannert Center, U. 8pm Miscellaneous Champaign Area Fish Exchange/Summer Auction [An auction of aquarium hobby and pond related items. Fish, plants, equipment, food, books. etc. may be presented for sale. Open to the public, free admission. Doors open for registration at 8am. Auction begins at 10:30am.] Urbana Civic Center, 8am Fundraisers Great American Bake Sale Part of Share Our Strength Great American Bake Sale, a national campaign that mobilizes people of all ages to help end childhood hunger in America by holding bake sales in their communities. Lots of wonderful baked goodies will be available such

as cookies (everything in the book from Scrumptious Brownies to exquisite, absolutely fabulous Lavender Cookies), truffles, breads, pies and crisps.] Farmer’s Market, U. 7am Band Together for Hope [A night of music to benefit Discover Hope Fund. John Cowan Band, Bawn in the Mash, Creek Road Ramblers. $12 in advance.] Canopy Club, U. 9pm Family Fun “Kids Discovery Talent Show” [Find out if you are the next Britney Spears, Jackie Chan, David Copperfield, Yo-Yo Ma, or maybe even William Shakespeare. Kids entering grades K-5 are invited to sing, dance, share a joke or skit, magic or kung fu...anything special. Auditions are required, July 14 or 21 from 3-4pm, kids who audition will receive a gift certificate for a free book.] Urbana Free Library, 3pm Volunteer ReStore Volunteer Orientation [Habitat for Humanity seeks volunteers for our ReStore. Volunteers assist in all store duties, including customer service, pricing and displaying, pick ups and deliveries, and cashiering. All proceeds go to building more homes in Champaign County. To get involved, please attend our 45-minute orientation. All ReStore orientations begin on the main floor of the store. For more information, a current ReStore orientation schedule, or to RSVP for an orientation, please contact Courtney at 355-6460 x116 or email volunteer@cuhabitat.org.] Habitat for Humanity, 9am

SUN. JUL 15 Live Bands UFLive! Celebration [Bob Towner and Gordy Wilson of Celebration are joined by area musicians who play big band, dance, movie music and more from the 40s, 50s, and 60s. Dance in your chairs with Celebration!] Urbana Free Library, 2pm African Music Performances [Mhondoro draws on popular Zimbabwean guitar and mbira tunes. Shiko Mawatu plays Congolese rumba.] The Quad, The University of Illinois, U. 5pm Crystal River Free, Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm Robots Counterfeiting Money w/ Cealed Kasket, Awesome Car Funmaker and Whistler’s Mother Canopy Club, U. 9pm DJ Salsa Sundays with DJ Bris [Lessons 7pm-8:30pm, then open dancing.] Free, 19+, Cowboy Monkey, C. 7pm DJ / Gentlemen’s Club Silver Bullet Bar, U. 8pm Workshops Summer Arabic Class [Central Illinois Mosque is offering Summer Arabic class starting June-24. Email arabic@cimic.org or 217-766-9458 for more information.] Cimic, U. 6pm Recreation Boat Rentals [Paddleboats, kayaks and rowboats will be available every Sunday through Labor Day Weekend. There is no charge, but donations are requested. For more information, call (217) 586-3360.] Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, C. 1pm tMiscellaneous The Masters Table “Cowboy Church” Special guests weekly. Potluck- bring a covered dish, drinks, or desserts, The Masters Table “Cowboy Church” 5pm

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Brown Bag Goes Broadway Two great traditions meet in Krannert Center, U.’s lobby on July 15’the brownbag lunch and the Broadway musical. Enjoy a range of favorite Broadway tunes while also enjoying lunch, either your own or a special brown-bag offering from Intermezzo cafe. Dan Perrino has worked with Lauren Frankovich, U of I alum, and Teresa Kang, U of I doctoral student, to create an entertaining, engaging cabaret program. It’s fun, it’s free, and itís Brown Bag goes Broadway. $5.50/lunch, Krannert Center, U. for the Performing Arts. 12:30pm Seniors Ballroom Blitz [Gene Trimble’s orchestra will light up the night with their swinging Big Band sound.] Savoy Recreational Center, 6pm

MON. JUL 16 Live Bands Hospitality Night: Shay Thiele [Free with Hospitality Card.] $5, 18+, Embassy Tavern, U. 9am Jazz Jam w/ MRS Trio Iron Post, U. 7pm Bugtussle Free, Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm Open Mic Night with Hosts Brandon T. Washington and Mike Ingram Free, Cowboy Monkey, C. 10pm WEFT Sessions featuring Total Rejekts WEFT 90.1 FM 10pm DJ DJ / Gentlemen’s Club Silver Bullet Bar, U. 8pm Bartender’s Ball [Sponsored by Tommy Bahama.] Barfly, C. 7pm Dancing Belly Dancing Basics Class [Learn all the fundamental skills of belly dancing, for women of all ages, sizes & shapes. For all skill levels, including beginners, or those wishing to refine their skills. Mondays, $40/6 weeks. www.DanceClubUrbana.com for map, bus, & info.] Independent Media Center, U. 7pm Belly Dance Choreographed Routine Class [Learn to combine movements and sequences together into a beautiful choreographed belly dance routine. All are welcome! Mondays, $40/6 weeks. www.DanceClubUrbana.com for map, bus, & info.] Independent Media Center, U. 8pm Swing Dance Lessons [Learn this fun & most popular form of “East Coast” or “Jitterbug” Swing from expert Dance Club instructors. Tuesdays, 8pm. No partner necessary. $40/six weeks. Beginners welcome. www.DanceClubUrbana.com for map, bus, & info.] Independent Media Center, U. 8pm Salsa Dance Lessons [Learn this hot nightclub dance with great dance steps & moves from expert Dance Club instructors. $40/six weeks. No partner or experience necessary. www.DanceClubUrbana.com for map, bus, & info.] Independent Media Center, U. 9pm Belly Dance for Beginners [Come to learn how to belly dance and impress everyone you know. Call 3982376 to sign up.] Springer Cultural Center, C. 5:15pm Industrial-Electronic Dance Night Rubies, C. 10pm-1:30am Family Fun Babies’ Lap Time: Moonlight Edition [This program of songs, stories and rhymes is for our youngest patronsages birth-24 months- with an adult. No registration is required for this free program.] Urbana Free Library, 6:30pm

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TUE. JUL 17 Live Bands Billy Galt Sings the Blues Blues, U. 11:30am Original Music Showcase [Musicians are encouraged to participate and to showcase their original material.] Espresso Royale Cafe, U. 8pm Bugtussle Free, Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm The Greytones with Staci Anderson [$2 Long Islands.] Free, Canopy Club, U. 9pm DJ DJ / Gentlemen’s Club Silver Bullet Bar, U. 8pm Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke Geo’s, U. 9pm Karaoke [Karaoke with Randy Miller.] Free, Bentley’s Pub, C. 9:30pm Workshops Career Planning Seminar [Parkland’s free career planning seminar is for you if you are selecting a college major; making a career change; considering or setting new career goals; or reentering the job market. Please call 217/351-2536 to register.] Parkland College, C. 6pm Family Fun “Not a Box!” [Use your imagination to turn an everyday box into a castle, spaceship, puppet stage or whatever you’d like. No registration is required for this free program, ages 4-8.] Urbana Free Library, 2pm

WED. JUL 18 Live Bands Donnie Heitler [Solo piano.] The Great Impasta, C. 6pm Irish Traditional Music Session Bentley’s Pub, C. 7pm Tango Dancing: DJ Joe Grohens Free, 19+, Cowboy Monkey, C. 7:30pm Feudin’ Hillbilly’s Free, Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm Jeremy Harper [Acoustic covers and originals.] Free, 19+, The Phoenix, C. 9pm VHS or Beta, Coco Coca $10, 18+, Canopy Club, U. 9pm DJ DJ / Gentlemen’s Club Silver Bullet Bar, U. 8pm DJ Stifler $3/$5 after 10pm, Highdive, C. 9pm DJ Bozak [Dub reggae, hip-hop, funk and more.] Free, 19+, Cowboy Monkey, C. 10pm Disco Phil Free, Boltini Lounge, C. 10:30pm Karaoke Dragon Karaoke [Paul Faber hosts karaoke.] Embassy Tavern, U. 9pm Liquid Courage Karaoke [Come and enjoy karaoke every Wednesday night.] Geovanti’s, C. 10pm Workshops Uhuru Summer Arts Program for Teens [Learn about Hip Hop music in South Africa. Listen to the drumming styles of West Africa and try them yourself. Find out about the struggles for freedom in Africa and what they have to do with you. It is all part of a series of summer workshops for teens presented by the Urbana Free Library in collaboration with the University of Illinois African Studies and African American Studies departments. Open to all teens. Refreshments will be served. Register by stopping by the Reference desk or calling 367-4405.] Urbana Free Library 2pm

Theater Highlights from the Musical “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” [No registration is required for this free program for families. For more information, call 367-4069.] Urbana Free Library, 6:30pm Art Exhibits “Into the Green” [Paintings by Cindy Westfall.] Heartland Gallery, U. 10am Art Notices A Call to Arts: Open Critiques [Performance, Visual, and Literary Artists are invited to participate in open critiques of their work.] Free, Opensource Art, C. 7pm Family Fun Toddler Time: By the Sea [Children ages 2-4 will enjoy songs, stories and craft about going to the beach. No registration is required for this free program.] Urbana Free Library, 10:30am Volunteer Garden Volunteer Workday Allerton Park, Monticello. 9am

ART & THEATER Forever Plaid By Stuart Ross, Directed by Chris Eubank [Once upon a time, there were four guys who loved to sing. They all met in high school, when they joined the audiovisual club (1956). Discovering they shared affection for music and entertaining, they got together and dreamed of becoming like their idols. They rehearsed in the basement of Smudge’s family’s plumbing supply company. It was here they became Forever Plaid — a name that connects the continuation of traditional values of family, home and harmony.] The Station Theatre, July 12-August 4, 8:00 P.M., $15 Fabulous Flutes Summer Nights at Grace Series Concert [Benefit recital for the new Mills Breast Cancer Institute Music Series presented by members of the Champaign-Urbana Symphony & Friends. Mary Chapman & Amanda Pond, Flute, Barbara Hedlund, Cello, Debra Sutter, Piano.] Grace United Methodist Church, 7:30 P.M. You Can’t Take It With You (1983) [Alice Sycamore has to introduce the family of her fiancé, Tony Kirby, to her own family. The Kirby’s are wealthy, a stuffy family of great self-importance, while the Sycamores are a collection of good-hearted lunatics. When the two families come together, lifestyle and philosophy collide head-on.] Virginia Theatre, July 14, 1:00 P.M., $3 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) [Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed on a lark by the spineless governor of his state. He is reunited with the state’s senior senator, presidential hopeful and childhood hero, Senator Joseph Paine. In Washington, however, Smith discovers many of the shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys’ camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss, Jim Taylor. Taylor first tries to corrupt Smith and then later attempts to destroy Smith through a scandal.] Virginia Theatre, July 14, 7:00 P.M., $3

K-1 Club: Bow-Dacious String Band Performance [Violins, cellos, violas, mandolins, and more! Have a rollicking time as Robin Kearton and the kids in the Bow-Dacious String Band perform popular tunes from bluegrass to waltzes. For kindergarten and firstgrade students, K-1 Club is a learn-how and learn-more-about-it series just for kids in kindergarten and first grade. There’s a new topic each week. Catch it when you can, or come every time!] Champaign Public Library, July 12August 16, 2:00 P.M., Free Brown Bag Goes Broadway [Two great traditions meet in Krannert Center’s lobby on July 15 the brownbag lunch and the Broadway musical. Enjoy a range of favorite Broadway tunes while also enjoying lunch, either your own or a special brownbag offering from Intermezzo cafe. Dan Perrino has worked with Lauren Frankovich, U of I alum and Teresa Kang, U of I doctoral student, to create an entertaining, engaging cabaret program. It’s fun, it’s free, and it’s Brown Bag goes Broadway!] Krannert Center, July 15, 12:30 P.M., $5.50 Per Lunch A Call To Arts Open Critiques [Performance, Visual, and Literary Artists are invited to participate in open critiques of their work at locations throughout Champaign County.] Opensource Art, July 18, 7:00 P.M., Free

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone Cowboy Monkey July 13, 10 p.m., $5 If you are brave enough to spend the night out this Friday the 13th, stop by Cowboy Monkey where Owen Ashworth of Casiotone for the Painfully Alone will be demonstrating his version of an electronic musical phenomenon. First an aspiring film student, Ashworth’s passion for storytelling became a career when he dropped his camera and picked up a batterypowered keyboard. His band, which first consisted only of himself, now features a variety of musicians and musical instruments that help provide real depth to his sound. His lyrics are interesting, sometimes comical and always lined with a bit of sad truth. Casiotone for the Painfully Alone may not leave you with a false sense of happiness in the delivery of their music, but they will give you a creative viewpoint on the many different ways of self-expression when telling a story. —Alyssa Vale

“Into the Green” [Paintings by Cindy Westfall. Show runs during regular gallery hours.] Heartland Gallery, July 18-August 18, WednesdaySaturday 10:00 A.M-6:00 P.M.

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