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todd swiss EDITOR’S NOTE

ccording to a recent re por t , My s pa ce. com has surpassed both Yahoo’s mail service and Google’s search engine as the most visited Web site in the United States. Myspace, like Facebook, has been drawing thousands of new users each week. However, Myspace ultimately has the advantage because anyone with an e-mail address can sign up to be a part of the online community, while only teenagers and young adults with ties to high schools or universities can be a part of Facebook. These groups have completely changed the way that people interact. E-mail and instant messaging features lets users stray even farther from traditional forms of communication and human interaction. It is more private and easier to conceal. In one extreme case, a teenager posted his suicide note on his Myspace page and proceeded to kill himself. Now, I am not writing here to speak of the evils of these online communities. In fact, I have had an account at both of the sites on and off for more than two years. I probably fall into the group of people who waste way too much time on such sites. I just fi nd it interesting how people make connections and interact with others through these Web sites. It seems that every couple of weeks a teenage girl is caught running away from home to a foreign country in hopes of meeting up

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with their true loves. This is not something that I would choose to do, but I refuse to judge those who do. Personally, I have even met people in real life after talking to them online and consider some of them to be good friends. Sure, there are a ton of creeps on Myspace who attempt to prey on young girls or boys. This is widely documented on shows such as Dateline: To Catch a Predator where police create Myspace profi les as teenagers and set up meetings where the “teenager” and predator set up a time and place to have sexual relations. When the predator shows up, they are bombarded with questions by the show’s host and then sent outside to be arrested. Basically, the Internet is like a bar or any other place to meet people. You see a bunch of people, most of them are of no interest to you. The ones who look potentially cool or interesting turn out to be boring, and a select few are actually very nice and great. These Web sites are great fun for most people, especially people in college. However, they can be dangerous for younger people. Some younger teenagers are very impressionable and just like real life, they can be coerced into social groups that can cause certain amounts of trouble. These Web sites are just another thing that lets younger people do more things and interact with more people without their parents knowing. Whether this is a dangerous trend or not, it is for you to decide. sounds from the scene

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I LIKED HER BETTER WHEN SHE WAS AN ALCOHOLIC CRACK ADDICT.

michael coulter FIRST THINGS FIRST

Losing doesn’t matter When you can drink after you lose

he big boys of baseball are taking a break this weekend, so this seems like as good a time as any to focus on a far less talented group: The Ward All-Stars. I’ve held off talking about our softball team all summer. Say what you will, but this group of guys is possibly the best damned team ever to win only two games ... at least so far. For the previous three seasons, I have brought the pain with the Hubers/ABC Sanitation team. What we lacked in moxie, we more than made up for in errors. During my three-year tenure, I think we won three or four games. Granted, a couple of those may have been forfeits, but there eventually comes a time when you’ll take any damned thing given to you. So, since I’d obviously “helped” that team as much as I could, and the team was disbanding, I felt it was time to move on. I considered playing in Japan for a season or two, but my requests for a contract from every Japanese team were not answered, probably because it was in English or something. I could have retired and become an announcer or maybe even a manager, but once again, really not much interest from anybody. I could have written a tell-all book. After all, every softball team I have ever been on has used vast quantities of beer as a performance-enhancing substance. I needed to move on, but I just wasn’t sure who would take my worn-down ass. Fortunately, during a drunken March night of debauchery around town, a few guys decided we should form our own team. We would be competitive and fierce, just like the Band of Brothers ... except with no fighting spirit whatsoever. Since Ward was the only founding member with enough initiative to pick up a registration form at the Champaign Park District, the team was named after his wonderful and now defunct band, The Ward All-Stars. Some guys will make any sacrifice for another reason to drink during the week. Like most aging, um, “ball players” with one last chance to capture glory, we quickly got started on our task at hand, finishing seven more beers and waiting a month until the season actually started. Oh, don’t get me wrong, we were in training the whole time. Sadly, however, we were in training for the post-game festivities, rather than the game itself. A few weeks passed and while we could now undoubtedly out-drink most major league baseball clubs, many team members hadn’t caught

a fly ball in the last five years. It was time to begin cramming for the upcoming season. We decided to get the important things out of the way first. Several e-mails were exchanged as everyone picked their preferred number and more importantly, their preferred nickname. Skipper, Crazy Legs, Snatch and The Fog are just a few examples of the intense efforts put forth on the nickname front. As far as the numbers go, 3, 7, 51 and 70,000 were some of the first taken. The numbers are required, and they really do make it easier for everyone. For example, if someone wants to shout “Hey, did you see that dumbass miss the ball?” it becomes very confusing because we are all sort of dumbasses. If he shouts “Hey, that dumbass number 51 missed the ball!” then it becomes quite clear who the particular dumbass of the moment is. The nicknames are for team use only, so I can’t divulge how they came to be. Next, it occurred to someone that none of us actually owned a bat that could be used in softball. This was initially meant to be a group road trip to procure bats, but it quickly devolved into a sort of every man for himself kind of endeavor. Basically, Ward was once again the lone team member with enough initiative to get off his lazy ass and get one. We scheduled a practice about a week before our first game. In an effort to improve attendance to this voluntary workout, we assured everyone that there would be some cocktailing after the event. We met up about an hour before dusk to keep injuries to a minimum. Once the bats and balls came rolling out onto the field, we had the spirits of children – fat, listless children with no desire to do any physical activity. The popping of our shoulders was actually audible as we played catch that first warm summer evening, yet our bats made virtually no noise whatsoever. As we walked from the diamond, rubbing our arms and grimacing in pain, there was no doubt, we were ready for our first game. The soreness was nothing that six Aleve and 10 beers couldn’t cure. So, the games began the next week, and we looked about as good as could be expected. Sure, we’ve lost far more than we’ve won, but we get better every week. We now tend to lose by only one or two runs most weeks. The sting of defeats, however, really only lasts until that first ice cold post-game beer hits our throats at Hubers. We talk, laugh, play Guns ‘N Roses on the jukebox, and somewhere in there we actually remember why we wanted to do this in the first place.

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Leslie White (left) and Jack Newlin play at the Village of Homer City Building during a gathering of accordion players. White, a microbiologist at Carle Hospital, first picked up the accordion when she was a young girl. She called the instrument “a lost art form.” TATYANA SAFRONOVA • COMMUNITY EDITOR

elcome to Homer, Ill. Established in 1855, the village is a square mile of land hiding behind the cornfields that draw its boundaries. Its population is shrinking to nearly a thousand inhabitants, and its downtown consists of a block-long stretch of commercial and city buildings on each side of Main Street. In fact, many of those buildings’ windows are boarded up, and the only store that is blossoming is the soda shop, Sweet Tooth Supply Inc., a store that was opened by a young couple that recently moved into town. Entertainment happens on the west side of town, where kids play sports at the school. That’s the only place where people gather any more, said Jack Newlin. Newlin lives in Homer with his wife, Bobbi. He repairs accordions in his home, and on the second Sunday of each month, he holds meetings for accordion enthusiasts at the city building on Main Street, once the site of a school and an opera house. The meetings usually attract a loyal, although small, following of four or five people. But on this Sunday, the attendance had doubled. Most of the accordion players were retirees, and all but two were women. “It’s been a while since there have been this many,” Newlin said, looking around at the musicians who clutched their instruments proudly. Four men who came with their wives sat talking loudly in the back of the wood-paneled room, watching their sweethearts chatter about accordion repair. Newlin estimated that Central Illinois has somewhere between 250 and 300 accordion players. Yet the club attracts very slim numbers, capitalizing only on the women players. “Men have other interests,” Newlin said, admitting he was clueless to what those interests might be. Some players have been coming to Homer for these gatherings since the meetings started four years ago. None of the people are from Homer, except Newlin. A new woman came to the meeting this Sunday, having driven an hour and a half all the way from Bradley. Others come from Urbana, Champaign, Danville, Sidney, Broadlands and other neighboring communities. Anne Talbert’s drive from State Line City in Indiana takes an hour. She first picked up the accordion when she was only 5 and has been playing for more than 50 years. Talbert had cheerful deep blue eyes, the irises encircled by the faint outline of contact lenses. Her nails, decorated with a French-manicure, clicked across the keyboards of the accordion as she played. Talbert’s parents bought the instrument for her in Chicago when she was 13, and she’s had it ever since. It was made in Italy, she said, and new ones like it cost about $20,000. “When I got older, I realized how lucky I was (to have it),” Talbert said. Her fiancé sat across the room watching her as she joined the group in playing the “Army Air Corps” song. At times, when INTRO | A ROUND TOWN | L ISTEN, HEAR | CU CALENDAR | STAGE, S CREEN &

the musicians played together, their sounds blended like a precise polka, while at other times, they got off to a slow start and wandered aimlessly, only occasionally finding clear direction. When the group began to play “In the Good Old Summertime,” they sounded like a puffing old music box. The music lazily roamed across octaves, between tempos, and often faltered. There was no leader and the direction of the group was consensual. However, the 10 voices competed for volume, tried to outdo each other with crescendos, and proudly rolled to a unanimous stop as the bars of the songs ran out. Almost everyone at the meeting played 120-bass accordions, behemoths with piano-style keys. Mary DeBarba of Oakwood, on the other hand, came in with a 12-bass child-size accordion her father bought at an auction when she was young. “When I grow up, I’m going to get a big one!” DeBarba said, laughing. “I want one of those big toys!” The musicians took turns picking songs for the group to play and cheered each other on to perform an occasional solo. There was a persistent patriotic theme to the song selections. Among others, the group played “The Marine Corps’ Hymn” and “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” and Peggy Black, who drove from Danville, played “The Star Spangled Banner” at the end of the meeting as the others were putting away their instruments. Her stunning jet-black Italian accordion was decorated with a golden design on the right side of the instrument’s body, and the keys were iridescent, as if made from mother-of-pearl. DeBarba’s 26-pound accordion has an outlet for an 80-pound amplifier, both of which she carries when she plays in nursing homes, for the American Legion and at other public events. She started coming to the meetings in Homer in February 2004 with her husband, who would come to watch her play. Now, he has emphysema and is too ill to join his wife, but she comes anyway to talk, to joke, and to play with others. “We just come and have fun,” she said. For Newlin, the group also provides encouragement to practice. Unlike Talbert, who would spend three hours a day on the accordion, Newlin has found he needs the push of a regime or of a teacher to make him a good student. “I won’t practice if I don’t have nothing on the schedule,” he said. Newlin brings a box of sheet music to every meeting for members to add to and to take from. He shuffled through the box, and while he was picking through yellowed accordion books, he said French music is his favorite. He first heard it in Paris when he was stationed in France from 1949 to 1952. Trios of a violin, a drum and an accordion filled Parisian cafes with music that would flow out into the streets where Newlin and his wife heard it as they roamed the city in the evenings. Sure, Homer is not Paris. But once a month, the rich music of the accordion floods the wood-paneled room in the city building and flows into the empty streets like a stream. buzz IN

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Dale Herrstrom holds a miniature bonsai in front of the Plant Science Lab at the University of Illinois. Bonsai is the art of growing trees and plants in a pot, according to Herrstrom, who is the head of the Bonsai Society of Central Illinois. JULIA KLINE • STAFF WRITER

n Thursday, July 6, the Bonsai Society of Central Illinois held its monthly meeting in the Plant Sciences Laboratory at 1201 S. Dorner Drive in Urbana. Bonsai enthusiasts perused long tables lined with dozens of miniature trees, examining, pruning and trading tips on how to grow the best bonsai. The meeting brought together long-time club members as well as newcomers, interested in the exotic art of Bonsai. Bonsai trees (pronounced “bone-sigh”) began being cultivated in China more than 900 years ago. The art was later introduced to the Japanese, who are responsible for creating many of the modern styles of Bonsai. In Japanese, the word Bonsai means “tray gardening.” Bonsai trees are grown in small pots, their roots carefully trimmed. The branches are pruned and shaped with wires, to give them the aesthetic of mature, full-sized trees. The result is a tree as healthy as one grown in nature but at a fraction of the size. Long-time club member George Ringler put it in simpler terms. “A bonsai is a tree in a pot,” Ringler said. “Anything grown is a pot can be a bonsai.” Dale Herrstrom is the president and founder of the Bonsai Society of Central Illinois. He has been cultivating and collecting bonsai for 20 years. Herrstrom became involved in the art of bonsai while working at his family-run hardware store in northern Illinois. “A gentleman who was involved in a bonsai club was a customer at the hardware store,” Herrstrom said. “I started going to a club with him and really enjoyed it. Eventually I became the club’s president.” After Herrstrom’s wife’s job brought the couple to the University of Illinois, he looked for a bonsai club in the area. Not finding one, Dale decided to start one up to share his interest in the unique plants. “We started with four or five charter members in 1997 and grew throughout the years,” Herrstrom said. “We built up to a dozen members within a year.” Although in a college town and club members come and go, Herrstrom says the Bonsai Society of Central Illinois has a strong group of core members. The club now has approximately 40 active members, both students and members of the community. At least two dozen bonsai devotees attend meetings, held on the first Thursday of each month. Club member Carie Nixon has been a bonsai enthusiast for more than 30 years. She and her husband were charter members of the Bonsai Society of Central Illinois. sounds from the scene

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“It started with an azalea that I trained and grew in my dorm,” Nixon said. “I like gardening, and I like the idea of being able to have a whole garden on your window sill.” The monthly meetings offer members a chance to chat about bonsai, as well as to hone their skills. The meetings often include a raffle of small trees followed by a period of show and tell. During this time, members can display their new trees or request advice from more experienced members on their growing problems. After these opening activities, the meetings move on to a tree care workshop. On this particular Thursday, the workshop involved tropical bougainvillea trees, ideal plants for bonsai. Members were taught how to carefully trim and shape the trees into the perfect miniature creations. “We have all kinds of workshops,” Ringler said. “We’ve had workshops about Japanese maples, how to pot plants, and how to trim. Sometimes we’ll watch videos on famous artists transforming trees.” These diverse workshops are invaluable for members who are new to bonsai, an art that is actually far more complex than it originally appears. There is a great deal of artistic expression involved in creating a miniature tree that is an exact replica of an ancient tree found in nature. Expert bonsai artists put a large amount of thought into the delicate arch of the branches and the shape of the tree’s exposed roots. It often takes quite a bit of horticultural prowess to keep the trees healthy after their roots have been stunted. “Bonsai is an art, but the process is science,” Ringler said. “You have to fertilize, repot every two to three years, reduce the roots and replace the soil. The trimming and shaping is ongoing. Tropical and subtropical plants need to be maintained in a greenhouse or indoors during the winter. There is also a whole science to developing the ‘nebari,’ or exposed root mass.” Despite the complicated nature of the art, Dale Herrstrom maintains that anyone can learn to appreciate bonsai. “Some bonsai take 100 years to grow,” Herrstrom said. “But there are some that you can create in a few hours. Some trees lend themselves well to becoming instant bonsai.” The Bonsai Society of Central Illinois was seen this year at the Taste of Champaign on June 23 through 25. There they showcased and sold some of their custom bonsai. “This was very good exposure for the club,” Herrstrom said. We picked up three or four new club members.” In addition to leading all the club’s activities, Herrstrom has also delved further into bonsai by creating his own company, called Twisted Twig Bonsai. Herrstrom created the part-time, homerun business three years ago. He cultivates trees, which he then sells at the Champaign Farmer’s Market. In addition, he offers his customers expert advice to make sure their plants thrive. “If you’re going to have a hobby, it’s nice to make some money while you’re doing it,” Herrstrom said. “Maybe now when I retire I’ll have something to do.” Herrstrom encourages anyone with an interest in bonsai to stop by a meeting of the Bonsai Society of Central Illinois, and the club members agree that it is a great place to share knowledge and an enthusiasm for bonsai. Carie Nixon said, “People here are just full of advice and love sharing ideas about bonsai.” sounds from the scene

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IF “THE FLINTSTONES” HAS TAUGHT US ANYTHING, IT’S THAT PELICANS CAN BE USED TO MIX CEMENT.

seth fein THE LOCAL SNIFF

The Sniffer Goes Swimming! Wanted sand, ended up with Lies and Use Your Illusion 1 and 2

FIRST SNIFF Got an assload of letters last week. But one in particular stood out from the rest. Someone e-mailed me and blasted me for not paying more attention to the letter to the editor that they wrote to the News-Gazette. Uh. That paper is almost worse than ours. And we’re pretty fuckin bad. And that’s OK because we’re amateurs. The only good part about the News-Gazette is John Dixon, the photographer and the sports section, save for Loren Tate. Wait. Tom Kacich is awesome too, and now that I am typing it — Don Follis’ religion column kills. But I found it funny that a reader would simply assume that I read the letter they wrote to the editor. And I thought that I had a huge ego. Sheesh! WHERE’S THE FUCKIN’ SAND I thought “The Beach” meant that there would be sand everywhere. You know? Like a beach! Instead, it was just shallow like a beach, and there wasn’t a granule in sight. Well, there was sand – but just not ON the beach. Yes. I am speaking of the new Sholem Water Park that the Champaign Park District built in order to service those of you who just love being in water. Notice that I wrote, “those of you” because personally, I could take it or leave it, the whole water thing. Now, to be fair, the Park District did a very excellent job on what they did build. Everything was clean, the water was perfect, and the price was fair. But for me, it is the stuff that they left out that is going to prevent me from buying the season-long pass. Where is the Wave Pool? What about a lazy river that actually takes a while to get around? And just two slides? And only one that you can go down with nothing but your body? Seems to me like this is going to bore people pretty quickly. Perhaps I am wrong here, but maybe they could have used some of that $30,000 that they spent on the Boat Drunks show and put it toward our youth. Just think! Instead of a cover band – we could have ALL enjoyed a whole other water slide for years to come. I think that’s not unreasonable to question, is it? GREAT SHOW MY ASS ... Had a thought this week that I wanted to share. Ever been to see a symphony orchestra? Ever been to see one where the composer was actually standing there conducting the players? Yeah, neither have I. Now — I am not saying they don’t exist. Ian Hobson writes his own music and does a damn fine job of it. But generally speaking, most of these symphony orchestra’s are playing Chopin or Beethoven or Mozart or some other piece by some dead Euro-trash boy genius. Write me a fuckin song already here! You got all these

players with all this knowledge and goddamnit – I want to hear an or ig ina l composit ion! Symphonies are just well-paid cover bands, if you break it down. For my money – I’ll take Night Train any day of the week. Yeah. That’s the G n R cover band. Yep. G n effin R. DOOR COUNTY IS MORE FUN THAN YOU THINK IT IS ... But for real, it’s not. The place is as boring as a stripper on ludes. Seriously. There is almost nothing to do except sit and eat and watch and breathe. We are going there. Yes, the whole family is going to “Snore” County, and I must say, I have never been as excited about a vacation as I am about this one. Costa Rica was great, but it was a whole lot of travel. The Bahamas were a blast, but it took a lot of planning and spending time with people. Give me upper Wisconsin and some fresh perch, and I’ll be smiling for days on end. Yeah, that’s me. Just your average middle20s half Jewish ex-stoner. Trust me – I am ready for Miami and a good game of shuffleboard. BAND OF THE WEEK Reds is the product of ex-Firebird Band and ex-Blackouts player John Isberg. His twisted take on the darkest elements of Depeche Mode and Bauhaus are more than worthy of your attention. I had the pleasure of touring with John five years ago at this time, and so I thought it appropriate to give his new delicious project some ink. Go to the show Thursday at Cowboy Monkey and ask him to quote any line from the movie Say Anything, and he can do it. Trust me. “I’m choosin’ it.” RESTAURANT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT While I don’t patronize it often, it should be worth noting that Bacaro – however you say it – is also a simply amazing restaurant. I am just assuming that all of you read our rival – the fantastic Hub Weekly – and when asked to list 10 things I love about Champaign-Urbana, I said that only Radio Maria and Milo’s were truly amazing. Bacaro is truly amazing as well. I just can’t afford it. Radio –I can do for lunch. Milo’s – I rock the early bird. Just a note.

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FINAL WHIFF Something that it true about me: I am mostly talk and not so much action when it comes to the War in Iraq. Like most people, I have yet to find a balance between being angry and simply being apathetic. So there. I just came out with the honest to God truth about how active I am in the protesting of this war. Hey. At least I am honest. That’s more than certain groups in ChampaignUrbana can say for themselves. Seth Fein is from Urbana. He is feeling the need to apologize in advance to all his readers for going after liars. But sometimes liars just need to be called out. And so this is what he is doing: calling them out. God Bless the First Amendment. He can be reached at sethfein1@gmail.com.

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RODNEY PEACOCK

Artist’s Statement to air on 104.5 FM Sunday at 8 p.m.

alking to Rodney George Peacock about his history as a musician, you would probably not think of him as an opera man. After all, the Urbana native has recorded with Chicago hip-hop artists and lived and played music in San Francisco’s heyday from 1967-70. He is an eclectic artist, however, who has played the flute, organ, piano, harp, bass clarinet and saxophone in performances and recordings, and perhaps that explains his dabbling in opera composition. This Sunday, June 16, Radio Free Urbana (WRFU-LP 104.5 FM) will air Peacock’s artist statement at 8 p.m. The two-hour program will chronicle his history as a musician and poet. The emphasis will be on his upcoming mythological opera, Noontide Trilogy. The interview is conducted and scripted by Adam Thomas and produced by Will Freyman. Four partial scenes and one full scene of the drama will be presented in the radio program, per for med by six actors from the University of Illinois and

the community and funded in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council. A self-described perfectionist, Peacock said that recording the scenes was grueling, but he is pleased with the result. “We rehearsed for several weeks for 17 minutes worth of recording,” Peacock said. “I’m pretty thorough. I worked them pretty hard.” But that’s only because Peacock himself works hard. He has contributed to several albums on Chicago’s Audio 8 label, playing flute and saxophones. In 1993, Peacock went to Vienna, Austria, after 10 years working locally in social ser vices and wrote Noontide: Part 1 before returning to Champaign-Urbana. Today, besides working in his Urbana studio, Peacock works part-time at Jon’s Pipe Shop on Green Street. Noontide began, however, while he was still a young man in Carmel, Calif. He wrote the opera’s opening speech in a cabin there a block and a half from the beach, where he was studying with J. Christopher Harold, Peacock said. Peacock said that the opera, while classically structured, is simply written so that people can understand it. “The music for the drama is classically structured,” Peacock said. “But the script is written so that people can get involved with the characters and get involved with the plot. I didn’t write it to try and be above anybody.” Po g o S t u d io i n Ur b a n a recorded a CD of Noontide: Part 1 in October 2000, which included 11 actors and Vladamir Zirimba of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra playing soprano sax, Peacock said. Part 1 of Noontide is scheduled to be performed live at Foellinger Auditorium in August 2007. Saturday’s radio show is intended to get the public interested in the drama, Peacock said. “The program talk is primarily about the two dramas that I have composed,” he said. “[Its purpose is] to garnish support and hopefully get some investors to be a part of this project.” He acknowledges that a career in the arts is not always a profitable choice, but he doesn’t mind. “This is the lifestyle I have chosen,” he said. “It’s fun. I mean, I wouldn’t be doing it if it wasn’t ... I have to enjoy what I’m doing, and it has to be fun no matter what setbacks I have.” “There are a lot of people that tell me I have talent, but that doesn’t mean anything until you do something with it,” Peacock said. buzz

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Make Believe singer Tim Kinsella keeps the audience amused with his drunken antics.

eople always find a reason to come back to Champaign in the summer. Most of the reasons, however, usually relate to alcohol. From Greek Reunion to just wanting to experience bomb night again, townies aren’t the only ones stumbling down the street in the sweltering summer heat. Canopy Club changed that this month, though, with a concert that no one really expected but everyone really enjoyed. The lineup consisted of bands with mostly the same sound, but each brought something different to the table. The first band, Little Brazil, had a good melody but lacked any unique features. Their music was slow, melodic and had a raw indie touch to it, similar to old Weezer. Singer Landon Hedges stood barely over 5 feet tall with thick glasses and an inability to keep the strings on his guitar in one piece. Bassist Dan Maxwell kept the energy alive onstage with constant movement and too many penis jokes whenever Hedges had to repair his guitar. Although Little Brazil encouraged the crowd to shake their ass, the most audience participation occurred when Little Brazil encouraged the crowd to chant penis pump. Songs to check out include “Now” and “Pointing Fingers.” The second act, Make Believe, was much less sober than the first band. Their music had potential, but singer Tim Kinsella was so obnoxiously drunk that it was hard to focus on anything but his ridiculous stage antics. Kinsella constantly threw his mic cord into the crowd, hooking it on the heads of audience members. He also made a point to show off the hole in his pants, spread his cheeks and preceded to show off his beer belly while he stumbled around stage in attempts at some sort of dance. When Kinsella was not showing off his dance moves on stage, he was jumping into the audience or bumming cigarettes and beer from the crowd. The songs were, to say the least, strange. “Fumio Nambata Had a Farm” off of their album Shock of Being was probably the weirdest, yet most amusing of the set with a chorus that consisted of grunts similar to that of a dying animal. Make Believe is actually from Chicago, so it would not be unreasonable to think they will be paying Champaign another visit in the future. Whether that is a blessing or a curse, however, is up to the listener. Omaha, Nebraska, native Cursive started off with “Big Bang,” a song sounds from the scene

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BACK IN ACTION CONTINUED FROM PG. 6 off their upcoming Aug. 22 release, Happy Hollow. “Big Bang” happens to be guitarist Ted Stevens’ favorite track on the upcoming record. The song has been in the making for three years with some minor musical changes and has developed nicely. Cursive started out as a four-piece band but added cello player Gretta Cohn in 2001. After playing on a split EP and the band’s last release, The Ugly Organ, Cohn left the band in August 2005. The four original members still stand with an assortment of horn players and a new cello player on tour with them this time around. “Horns on the last record were low in the mix, they accented the frequency,” Stevens said, emphasizing the low lows and high highs. “This time around we’re the band from the Domestica era,” said Stevens, with the assortment of instruments on tour and a lineup possessing a “faithful new spirit.” Cursive played some great tracks off two of their best albums, Domestica and The Ugly Organ. This assortment included “The Martyr,” “Red Handed Sleight of Hand” and “Art is Hard.” Toward the end of the set when Cursive burst into their greatest tracks, the once seemingly tame crowd bloomed into a mass of energy, pushing and screaming along to the lyrics that were presumably some of their life anthems based on the amount of Cursive tattoos spotted in the crowd. Fans can look forward to Happy Hollow being a back-to-basics record written by the four-piece band that every scenester has come to know and love. “Musically at no point did it seem the process was changing or limited,” Stevens said, even with the loss of Cohn. There is nothing shockingly departing on the record; this is the Domestica Cursive back in action.

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Elsinore fans, take note: on t he Jo n i L a u r e n c e live album With No Apology, Ryan Groff provides not just har mony vocals a nd acoust ic g u it a r but also lead vocals on a new version of his song “Lake Water.” With Laurence now in Portland, the exclusive distributor here is Wind Water & Light Gallery at 10 Main St. in Champaign. July 15, to coincide with the Portland release of With No Apology, Laurence will enhance her Web site with free downloads of previously unavailable songs. Ju ne 25 at Beat K itchen i n Ch ica go, B a t t le r u s a B a t t le of t he B a nd s w i n ne r Probably Vampires self-released a 14-song album, Dang! The official release date is Aug. 12, after which the quintet will conduct a second East Coast tour. Probably Vampires wreaks havoc Thursday at Cowboy Monkey with NYCO and Reds. Show time is 10 p.m., and cover is $4, which includes a Dang! threesong sampler. New Ruins opens Thursday and Friday night at The Iron Post: Thursday for Noah Harris and Cameron McGill and Friday for Scale Model; Lucky Mulholland can no longer appear. Both shows are at 10 p.m. April

29 and 30, Scale Model recorded a sequel EP to the Twilight Dim EP with Kevin Dixon of Brief Candles. Most of it is available at www. myspace.com/scalemodel. Also on Thursday, Angie Heaton and Gentle Tamer Bob Watson open for Jason Bentley at Arôma. Show time is 8 p.m., and admission is free. Saturday at The Iron Post, Kate Hathaway plays her first hometown show this year, with Larry Gates and Brandon T. Washington. Show time is 9 p.m., and cover is $4. At the same time, The 1900s and The Tractor Kings open for The Beauty Shop at The Canopy Club. Cover is $5. Sunday at 8 p.m., WRFU 104.5 FM will rebroadcast Rodney George Peacock’s Artist Statement; it initially aired June 3. Peacock is a local jazz multi-instrumentalist and poet at work on a three-part opera inspired by Wagner and funded in part by the Illinois Arts Council. The opera will be performed in its entirety next year in Lincoln Theater. The radio piece is a statement to the community and an artist interview. Todd J. Hunter hosts W EFT Sessions and Champaign Local 901, two hours of local music every Monday at 10 p.m. on WEFT 90.1 FM. Send news to soundground@excite.com. Support your scene to preserve your scene.

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A fire broke out at Ozzy Osbourne’s mansion in London last week. No one was hurt, as the building was unoccupied. The daughter of the former Black Sabbath singer, Kelly Osbourne, had just left when the fire broke out, but there’s no word yet on whether the blaze began at 4:21 p.m. Are you a second-rate hip-hop producer in jail for drug possession in a third-world country? I certainly hope not because that would be terrifying. The office of conservative Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah (AKA the RIAA’s original gangsta AKA the Mormon Maul) has secured the release of the creatively-named Dallas Austin, a producer responsible for tracks from TLC (he has a child with the group’s Chilli), Madonna and Gwen Stefani. The artist was in Dubai (reportedly to attend Naomi Campbell’s birthday party) when he was arrested at the international airport for possession of cocaine, an extremely serious offense in the Arab nation. To his rescue comes the Utah senator, known for his controversial INDUCE Act, a failed bill that would have made it a crime to create or distribute any software that in any way encouraged music piracy (goodbye, iTunes!). The senator is himself a successful recording artist represented by the RIAA, but his records aren’t titled CrazySexyCool or even the mundane Love. Angel. Music. Baby; his hot debut was titled How His Glory Shines and features an eagle soaring over a sunset. Despite their differences, it turns out the senator has good contacts in Dubai and sent a lawyer to the nation to secure the producer’s release. As a side note, Gwen Stefani’s “Rich Girl,” a send-up of a song from a musical about Russian Jews, is a huge hit on Algerian radio.

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01. “The View from the Afternoon” Arctic Monkeys, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not 3:38 02. “Wet” Disco Biscuits, The Wind At Four To Fly 5:36 03. “More Than Anyone” Gavin DeGraw, Chariot 2:57 04. “Divided Sky” Phish, Live Phish 07 15:01 05. “Tear Your Love Apart” Gomez, How We Operate 4:06 06. “I Summon You (demo)” Spoon, Gimme Fiction (Bonus Disc) 4:00 07. “Falling Away With You” Muse, Absolution 4:40 08. “Unwritten” Natasha Bedingfield, Unwritten 4:19 09. “Mule” Gov’t Mule, Bonnaroo 6-21-02 6:10 10. “Nemo” Umphrey’s McGee, Safety In Numbers 4:25 11. “It Ain’t Me Babe” Bob Dylan, Greatest Hits 3:38 After dropping and destroying my iPod, my music listening over the past few weeks has been demoted to one of the six CDs in my car that I have been listening to over and over and over and over ... you get the point. So, here is a list of songs that I’ve been listening to here (while I do my horrendous economics homework) and there (playing some tunes while checking my daily celebrity gossip — a sad addiction, I know.) Oh, and to you know who — enjoy the last song. Hope everyone’s having a kickass summer!

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U OF I ARTISTS COMMEMORATE 50 YEARS OF WHITE LINE FEVER DAN SCHULD • STAFF WRTIER

“Americans should know the universe itself as a road, as many roads, as roads for traveling souls.” -Walt Whitman

a touch-screen monitor with built-in audio-visual recording technology and a step-by-step guide to help passengers record and add their personal accounts of the Interstate System. After sharing their own story, guests are then invited to view the finished product at a third station. This third installation revolves around a pair of stereoscopic monitors displaying a map of the highway system. Here, visitors can put on a pair of 3-D glasses and experience the Interstate firsthand, listening to recordings of highway stories as they actually pass the place where each story took place. As the viewer uses the controllers to pan away from the road, the stories begin to meld into a collage of voices. This cacophony slowly focuses on one specific voice as they move closer to a specific spot on the road. The goal of the Airstream was, says Valentin, “designing artwork that allows the viewer to become part of the creative process rather than just being a passive observer.” He went on to describe the RV as “the perfect opportunity for making a documentary that would grow organically, story by story, and that could be remixed, re-edited and rearranged by each person who watched it.” Marshack, when asked about her inspiration for the project, responded, “Rick and I have been in a rock band together since 1987. We made our living playing rock shows in tiny clubs (sometimes big ones) and touring around the country, sleeping on peoples’ floors, driving our van around the U.S. So we have seen most every interstate.” As for those of us who haven’t seen ever y interstate, the Airstream should be returning to Champaign-Urbana this week and will be stationed outside of the Krannert Art Museum and School of Art and Design. For the t i me bei ng it ca n be v iewed by appointment by contacting the artists themselves at www.roadsideconversations.org. Also, you can submit your own road stories to be CHRISTINA LEUNG • PHOTO ILLUSTRATION added to the project by visiting this site or by calling 1-800-490-9470. PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROSE MARSHACK

The project is made up of three computer stations. The first of these stations is an introduction to the piece, which urges participants to interact with the trailer and to share their own stories to be added to the database. The second station hosts

t a time when the price of a full tank of gas is greater than the minimum wage for a full day of back-breaking labor, it’s easy to scoff at the idea of finding “freedom” in the twists and turns of the open road. Nonetheless, in spite of being routinely and brutally raped at the gas pump, Americans continue to careen across the continent, pumping their fists in bold defiance and traversing our highways and by-ways in the pursuit of happiness. This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways; and The University of Illinois is doing its part to celebrate the stories and experiences of these American road warriors. Roadside Conversations is a mobile multimedia testament to the modern oral tradition that surrounds the American road trip. “Everyone has a story about travel,” says art and design instructor Steve Kostell. “It’s interesting how this function is so universal, and the experience is typically romanticized through memory.” This idea of travelogue and its relation to memory and personal histor y is the dr iv ing force beh ind the 28 -foot Airstream Travel Trailer, which recently completed its cross-country trek as part of the Interstate National Convoy. The convoy, beginning in San Francisco and ending in Washington, D.C., was a reverse-route re-enactment of the 1919 First Transcontinental Motor Train, a trip often credited as the inspiration behind Eisenhower’s original conception of the National Interstate System. Kostell, along with Rose Marshack and Rick Valentin (members of local rock icon The Poster Children), was chosen in a campus-wide competition sponsored by I.D.O.T., the U of I’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Krannert Art Museum. The trio, in collaboration with some of their more prodigious students (Pedram Naseri, Camille Schumacher, Nicholas Duchnowski and Abby Watt), succeeded in transforming the bare-bones skeleton of the Airstream Trailer into a fully-interactive audio-visual experience.

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he Celebration Theatre Company’s present production of the classic comedy Charley’s Aunt, written by British playwright Brandon Thomas and first produced in 1892, shows what great lengths a pair of Oxford undergrad men will go to get women in their lives. Although this may seem to be a surprisingly contemporary theme, this play shows its age with the overdone convention of having characters revealing their true feelings in comic asides to the audience and a tired joke that goes something like: “My aunt, from Brazil ... where the nuts come from.” This isn’t Oscar Wilde or George Feydeau for sure. INTRO | A ROUND TOWN | L ISTEN, HEAR | CU CALENDAR | STAGE , S CREEN &

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situations, even within the limited playing space of the Station Theatre. His cast, a mix of 10 students and Station Theatre veterans, handle the various levels of Thomas’ comedy with relative ease, including some difficult British accents. David Wilhelm and Nick Demeris are standouts as the wackier Jack and Babbs. Meeting the challenges of playing the drag role of Charley’s aunt, Demeris was slightly reminiscent of Hugh Laurie’s comic style. This wonderfully fun production of Charley’s Aunt completes its limited two-week run on July 15 at the Station Theatre, 233 N. Broadway in Urbana. Contact 384-4000 for ticket information and reservations. sounds from the scene

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Kevin Sites is a 1978 graduate of the University of Illinois. His career in music has taken him from piano accompaniment at suburban Chicago piano bars to music director of major Broadway musicals. Tell us about your beginnings in the music world.

I am from Petonica, Ill., a small town west of Rockford and just south of Wisconsin. My grandmother taught me to play the piano, and my family sent me to a summer music camp, and I was hooked.

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I was a piano major and studied with John Wustman. I moved on to direct t wo IU B spring musicals, Kismet and Sugar. Richard Greenblat, who did props for Sugar, is now the president of Showtime. While I was studying for my MA in vocal coaching/accompaniment, after my 1978 graduation, I stopped by the Marriott Lincolnshireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cabaret to see Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, who I knew from my undergraduate days. She was lead singer at the cabaret, and the night I visited her they were short a piano player. She recommended me, I was hired on the spot, and my professional career began. I did not fi nish my masters until 1982 because I was working so much in the Chicago area on musical shows.

The big one is Sondheim in the Park on July 14 and 15 in Grant Park as I return to Chicago to work again with Gary Griffi n, my director from The Color Purple. We are getting together several singers with Chicago roots, including Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, an 85-piece orchestra and a 60-voice choir. Gary is there to make sure this flows like a show and not a review. Three arrangements will be purely orchestral. I understand you are now a double legacy with the University of Illinois?

Right, my daughter just graduated in art education, got a job, and got engaged on the steps of the Krannert Center. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been quite a year for me.

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laughter. Orlando Bloom still seems a bit stiff in his character, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defi nitely an improvement from the fi rst fi lm. And Keira Knightley blows her role out of the water, especially in her scenes with Depp. Finally, Bi l l Nighyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s per for mance as the stunningly CGI-ed Davey Jones was incredible considering the f act that he wa s a l most unrecognizable. If anything, this sequel proves that Pirates can do no wrong. With a comedic darkness and a wonderfully tricky ending that only Disney could perfect, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lucky that a third fi lm lingers on the horizon for summer 2007. Until then, die-hard fans can settle for seeing the fi lm multiple times this July. Take it from me â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I saw it twice in the fi rst 24 hours it was released! Yargh matey!

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FRI. JUL 14 Live Bands Billy Galt Blues Barbecue 11:30am, free Ray Sasaki Iron Post, 5pm, $8 Big Groove Zydeco Cowboy Monkey, 5:30pm, free Blues Show: Candy Foster and Shades of Blue, TBA Independent Media Center 7:30pm, cover Starlite Ramblers Hubers 8pm, free Duke Tumatoe and the Power Trio Fat City Saloon 8pm, cover Dave Lindsey Band Memphis on Main, 8:30pm, $4 Country Connection Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, $1 The Hubbards Phoenix 9pm, cover The Lost Boys Tommy Gâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 9pm, cover From These Remains Canopy Club, 9pm, $5 Quadremedy White Horse Inn, 10pm, free Fotamana, Micah Walk Band Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, $5 Scale Model, Lucky Mulholland, New Ruins Iron Post 10pm, $4 DJ WPGU 107.1 Beach Party Fridays: DJ Lynn Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Illini Media Company, 3pm, free DJ Bozak Soma, 8pm, free DJ Mighty Dog Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ribs-N-Tips, 9pm, cover The White Party: DJ LNO Nargile, 9pm, $5 DJ Who Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brewery, 10pm cover DJ Tim Williams Highdive 10pm, $5 DJ Mertz Boltini 10:30pm, free Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke American Legion Post 71 8pm, free Liquid Courage Karaoke The Brickhouse, 9pm, free

SAT. JUL 15 Live Bands WEFT 90.1FM Jazz Benefit: Leigh Meador Jazz Combo, Central Jazz Combo, Alma Afrobeat Ensemble, Jack Scheff Iron Post, 1pm, cover Alma Afro-Beat Ensemble Alto Vineyards, 7:30pm, $3 Bob, Dan & Joni Hubers 8pm, free Hillary Scott, Ryan Groff Barfly 8pm, free Mark Smart Pages for All Ages, 8pm, free

Michael Kammin Pages for All Ages, 8pm, free The Impalas Fat City Saloon 8pm, cover Outta the Blue Memphis on Main, 8:30pm, $4 Country Connection Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, $1 The Beauty Shop, The 1900s, The Tractor Kings Canopy Club, 9pm, $5 Larry Gates, Kate Hathaway, Brandon T. Washington Iron Post, 9pm, $4 Goretesque, Cemetary Rapist, Ghengis Khan Phoenix 9pm, $5 Colourmusic, Stella Polaris Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, $4 DJ DJ Bozak Soma, 8pm, free DJ Mighty Dog Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ribs-N-Tips, 9pm, cover DJ LNO Nargile, 9pm, free before 10pm DJ White Horse Inn 9:30pm, free DJ Naughty Boy Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brewery, 10pm, cover DJ Tim Williams Highdive 10pm, $5 DJ Limbs Boltini 10:30pm, free Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke Geoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 9pm, free Lectures / Discussions Animals of Allerton - Insects Allerton Park, 1pm, $5 Film Film: â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Affair to Rememberâ&#x20AC;? (1957) Virginia Theatre 1pm, $3 Film: â&#x20AC;&#x153;North by Northwestâ&#x20AC;? (1959) Virginia Theatre 7pm, $3 Poetry / Readings Mystery Mavens [Come for a visit from the Mystery Mavens: Sandra Tooley, Mary Welk and Luisa Buehler from 11am until 1 pm] Pages for All Ages 11am, free

SUN. JUL 16 Live Bands Javelinas Iron Post, 7pm cover Kilborn Alley CD Release Party Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ribs-N-Tips, 8pm cover Crystal River Band Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, free Quadremedy, Jonesful Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, $3 Concerts Starlight Musical: Phaze II Douglass Park, 6pm, free Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke The Brickhouse, 9pm, free

MON. JUL 17 Live Bands Fuedinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Hillbillies Rose Bowl Tavern, 6pm, free MRS Trio Iron Post, 6pm, $2 Michael Davis Bentleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub 7pm, free

The Dolphins, Peasant Land Seizure Channing Murray Foundation, 8pm, $3 Open Mic Night Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, free Finga Lickin The Office 10:30pm, free

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Pour la Victoire: French Posters and Photographs of the Great War [Graphically charged, lushly colored lithographic posters from World War I vividly depict the place of women in the war effort, the need for personal sacrifice on the home front and the position of French colonial subjects.] Krannert Art Museum through July 30

Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke The Brickhouse, 9pm, free

TUE. JUL 18 Live Bands Billy Galt Blues Barbecue 11:30am, free Crystal River Band Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, free Threesome Tuesdays: Larry Gates and Jason Greenlee White Horse Inn 9:45pm, free Shrinkwrap Tuesdays: Metermaid Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brewery 11pm, free

Designing Experiences: How Graphic and Industrial Design Shape Daily Life [Design is less about generating products than it is about creating experiences through products that satisfy functional, as well as spiritual, cultural, social, tribal and emotional needs. This exhibition profiles everyday products and solutions to visual communication problems created by UIUC Graphic and Industrial Design Alumni and includes information about the designers, the design process and history of the products.] Krannert Art Museum through July 30

DJ Atomic Age Cocktail Party: DJ Jason Croft Cowboy Monkey 9pm, free Subversion: DJ Evily, DJ Twinscin Highdive, 10pm, free DJ Hoff, DJ Bambino Mike N Mollyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 10pm, free DJ Tremblin BG Barfly, 10pm free DJ J-Phlip Boltini, 10:30pm free

CALCUL*RT [Features an array of media exploring the boundaries between mathematics and art, from the 3-D wonders of the CANVAS, which displays new math-driven processes, to Internet-driven art pieces developed by collaborations between Mathematics, Art +Design and English departments to art works featuring holographic images by Ellen Sandor, a pioneer in the use of digital media, and Donna Cox of the NCSA, as well as a variety of sculptures, created using everything from mathematics to computer-generated 3-D imaging to oldfashioned wood. Historic math-art videos, such as Edwin Abbottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flatlandâ&#x20AC;? and Charles and Ray Eamesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Powers of 10,â&#x20AC;? are also on display.] Krannert Art Museum through July 30

Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke Geoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 9pm, free Workshops Career Planning Seminar Parkland College, 6pm, free Miscellaneous Zoo Theatre Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Boltini Bingo and Lounge Variety Show Boltini, 7pm, free

WED. JUL 19 Live Bands Irish Traditional Music Session Bentleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub, 7pm, free Ryan Groff Silvercreek, 7pm free CU Punk, Thrash and Crust show: Answer Lies, Eat This!, Carbomb Lottery, the Cockblocks McKinley Foundation 7pm, cover Fuedinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Hillbillies Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, free Beat Kitchen Canopy Club 9pm, free Adam Wolfe Fat City Saloon 9pm, free Tommy G and Jeff Markland Tommy Gâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 9pm, free MPH Iron Post, 9pm, cover Soultro Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brewery 10pm, cover Concerts Concerts in the Parks: Blues Deacons Turnberry Ridge Park, 6:30pm, free

Rain Forest Visions [This exhibition focuses on artistic representations by contemporary South American indigenous people of ecological, mythical and cosmic spirit forces in their lives. The focal people, whose myths and narratives provide the basis for the imagery, are the Canelos Quichua of Amazonian Ecuador. Complementary artifacts come from the Achuar, Tigua and Chachi of Ecuador, the Shipibo-Conibo of Peru, the Waounam and EmberĂĄ of Colombia and Panama, the Tukuna of Colombia and Brazil, and the Yekuana of Venezuela.] Spurlock Museum through Aug. 20 Shannon Batman [Shannon Batman is a graduate of The University of Illinois with a BFA in painting (1991) as well as an MA in art education (1997). Shannonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oil paintings reveal her particular interest in color and composition, attempting to explore communication and shared emotions.] Pages for all Ages through July 31 Reflections: Traces of Nature [Works by Cheryl Holz, Mary Burke, Anne Hughes, Maureen Bardusk and Kathy Weaver] Verde Gallery through July 29 Works by Ken Hoffman and Rimas VisGirda [Ceramic and painting exhibit] Reception and gallery talk by Ken Hoffman on July 13 Parkland Art Gallery through Aug. 1 Einstein and the Polar Bear [Novelist Bill Allenson has escaped from heartbreak and writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s block to a cluttered used bookstore in the New England countryside where he and his father have

joined the feisty residents of Spider Lake. When a beautiful bibliophile shows up amid a February blizzard, Bill confronts his deep-seated cynicism, a polar bear and a mystery involving Einstein as this romantic comedy unfolds.] Krannert Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Studio Theatre, July 13, 16, 18 7:30p.m., July 16 performance at 7 p.m. $18 Dead Guilty [When John Haddrell dies at the wheel of his car from a heart attack, the woman beside him is not his wife, Margaret, but graphic designer Julia Darrow. Now homebound as she recovers from serious injury and acute depression, Julia copes with her injuries â&#x20AC;&#x201D; emotional and physical â&#x20AC;&#x201D; by allowing the dead manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s widow to visit her. Events turn sinister as a series of strange coincidences isolate Julia from all others in her life. Love and loyalty are called into question as this psychological thriller unfolds.] Krannert Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Studio Theatre, July 14, 19 7:30 p.m., $18 The Matchmaker [Life should be an adventure believes matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi. With bravado and spirit, the wily Dolly spreads adventure from Yonkers to New York City as she goes about finding just the right mate for the penny-pinching Horace Vandergelder, his overworked clerks, his timid niece and a pair of â&#x20AC;&#x153;wickedâ&#x20AC;? hat makers. A comedic farce from a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Thornton Wilderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1954 classic and the immensely successful musical it inspired, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hello, Dolly,â&#x20AC;? are beloved in both stage and film versions.] Krannert Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Studio Theatre, July 15 8 p.m., $18

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Street Car Named Desire [The play reveals the very depths of Blanche du Bois, a woman whose life has been undermined by her romantic illusions, which lead her to reject â&#x20AC;&#x201D; so far as possible â&#x20AC;&#x201D;the realities of life, which she consistently ignores. The pressure brought to bear upon her by her sister, with whom she goes to live in New Orleans, intensified by the earthy and extremely â&#x20AC;&#x153;normalâ&#x20AC;? young husband of the latter, leads to a revelation of her tragic self-delusion and, in the end, to madness.] Grissom Hall, July 14-16 8 p.m., Sunday performances at 2 p.m., $10

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FEATURED EVENTS Dimpho Di Kopane: Yiimimangaliso, The Mysteries Created by Mark Dornford-May and Charles Hazlewood Thursday-Saturday, March 1-3 at 7:30pm A fantastically talented South African theatre and film ensemble, DDK tells ancient biblical stories in English, Xhosa, Zulu, Afrikaans, and the universal language of choral song and dance. Imbued with contemporary nuance, their storytelling is at once poignant and powerful.

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Tu Jul 18

Krannert Uncorked 5pm, free

Einstein and the Polar Bear 7:30pm, $10-$18

Elliot Chasanov, trombone 7:30pm, $2-$6

We Jul 19

Einstein and the Polar Bear 7:30pm, $10-$18

Dead Guilty 7:30pm, $10-$18

Recommended for ages 14 and up.

Fr Jul 14

Flex: $38 / SC & Stu 33 / UI & Yth 18 Single: $40 / SC & Stu 35 / UI & Yth 20

Th Jul 20

Dead Guilty 7:30pm, $10-$18

Krannert Uncorked 5pm, free

Sa Jul 15

Dead Guilty 7:30pm, $10-$18

Corporate Silver Sponsor: Hendrick House Summer Studio Theatre Company Through July 30

Illinois Summer Youth Music 11am, free

Rotating repertory theatre that brings you romance, intrigue, and suspense is the hallmark of each Summer Studio Theatre Company season. The intriguing Einstein and the Polar Bear by Tom Griffin and the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Thornton Wilder classic The Matchmaker offer up this season’s romance, while suspense prevails in Richard Harris’ Dead Guilty.

Intermezzo café Intermezzo serves fresh-baked breakfast goods, light and healthy lunches and dinners, vegetarian and nonvegetarian fare, decadent dessert treats, and Krannert Blends coffee. Intermezzo is open 7:30am to 3:30pm on nonperformance weekdays, 7:30am continuously through weekday performances, and on weekends from 90 minutes before until after performances. 217/333-8412 To receive updates on specials, new menu items, and other fun information from Intermezzo, sign up for our email list at KrannertCenter.com/Intermezzo. The Promenade

The Matchmaker 8pm, $10-$18

If you are looking for a unique gift or a special treat for yourself, stop in at the Center’s Promenade gift shop. The Promenade carries fine art pieces and high-quality items, with a constantly changing stock of beautiful handcrafted items, creative toys, posters, T-shirts, jewelry, one-of-a-kind cards, delectable chocolates, and more.

Su Jul 16 Einstein and the Polar Bear 7pm, $10-$15

Tuesday-Saturday: $18 / SC & Stu $15 / UI $10 Sunday: $15 / SC & Stu $12 / UI $10

Experience Krannert Center to the fullest all summer

Call for Musicians We’re looking for musicians to perform at Krannert Uncorked beverage tastings the first and third Thursday of each month. These are paid gigs that run from 5-7pm. If you’re interested in performing, send us a tape or CD with at least three songs; please include your name, day and evening phones, and email address. Acts should be acoustic or low-tech. Drop off or send your materials by 5pm August 8 to:

The Promenade gift shop is located just off the Krannert Center lobby, and is open 10am to 6pm Monday through Saturday and one hour before until 30 minutes after all performances. 217/333-8300 In addition to the great times awaiting you at The Promenade and Intermezzo, proceeds from your purchases are invested right back into the performances you see on Krannert Center stages—and that’s a gift for us all. On behalf of our community, we thank you.

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

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Earn extra income before the start of Fall classes. Office help needed for a property management company on campus between July 24 and August 22. Stop by Roland Realty, 212 E. Green, C. M-F, 8-5. Good pay, flexible hours, comfy shoes. Heel To Toe, in downtown Urbana, now hiring part time. (217)367-2880. Jimmy John’s is seeking drivers for summer semester. Up to $20/hr. Also seeking in-shoppers. Apply at Green, Green 2, and Green St. locations.

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Avail Aug 2006. Large efficiencies close to Beckman Center. From $340/mo. Parking avail at $35/mo. Window A/C, carpet, Ethernet avail. Shown 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com One and two bedroom apartments available August, $370-$580 (some utilities included), clean quiet well maintained building 684-2226 or email crpayne30@hotmail.com

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Aug 2006. Next to UI Library. 1 bedrooms from $540/mo. Laundry, Window A/C, Carpet. Shown 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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3 bedroom house, fenced yard. Washer/Dryer hookups. 3104 Saratoga. $750 Depost, $750 per month. 649-7489 or 688-3707.

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2 bedroom house on campus for Fall 2006. 367-6626.

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New apartment building near John and First. Just opened, 1 BR, unfurnished, but includes W/D, dishwasher, stove, refrigerator, $700/month, available fall. Call 356-1407.

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CAMPUS. Quality large furnished room in house, share kitchen, laundry, utilities, on busline. $235 and up. 356-0345.

706 W. Illinois, U. Female needed for Aug 06 - Aug 07 In 3 BR furnished house. $350/mo. plus 1/3 utilities. (217)899-5890.

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Available now and for Fall. Shared deluxe furnished 4 br., 2 bath apartment at 3rd & Clark. $225/mo. + utilities. Ted 7665108.

New 4 BR 4 BA condo to share with serious female Business school student. Furnished unit, all utilities + parking included $500/mo (847)3378362.

3 BR, 1 BA duplex, parking, W/D, on busline, $825 monthly, Available August 1st. 800 S. Vine, Urbana. marycturek@sbcglobal.net. 630357-6587.

Law student seeking 2 roommates to share 3 BR, 1 BA house. Fully furnished/ large back and front yard, A/C. August- August $360/mo. plus utilities each. Visit cuapt.shorturl.com and call Sam B. (847)293-3900.

Pennsylvania and Grove, Urbana. Male roommate wanted. Furnished 4 bedroom 2 bath house. $425/mo includes utilties, cable, internet. Available August 19. Chris 630-6618518, nasti@uiuc.edu

4 bed 4 bath condo in new Capstone development Aug 1st $1800. (847)337-8362.

Female roommate wanted. Quiet furnished house near campus. 4174514. benorris@uiuc.edu Female roommate wanted, take over lease. $550/mo. 2 BR/ 2 BA. At Campus Connection. $750 bonus at signing. More info at vkillian1@aol.com. Roommate to share beautiful furnished 8 BR Victorian 2 blocks from campus. Family style co-ed living with many amenities. Individual 10 month lease. $375 plus utilities. http://home.comcast.net/~kjgp/

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Alex Boese’s Hippo Eats Dwarf: A Field Guide to Hoaxes and Other B.S. KEVIN OLSEN • STAFF WRITER

Alex Boese introduces a new science in his book, Hippo Eats Dwarf: the science of hoaxes and their part in culture today. He examines the presence of hoaxes in all forms of everyday life and creatively informs the public that there is a possibility that nothing may be what it seems. The title comes from an old news story that circulated about a circus dwarf who was accidentally swallowed by a yawning hippo after a trampoline act went wrong. Boese explains how the story was widely believed through several large newspapers, but in actuality, it was nothing more than a hoax and became the premise for his belief that we live in a “hippo eats dwarf ” world. The book is well-researched on anomalies that sprouted via the Internet, e-mail and other forms of technologies that take advantage of, incidentally or not, a society that will believe the outrageous things it sees or hears.

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The book covers hoaxes and truths concerning birth to death and everything in between. Sprinkled throughout the book are reality rules and a glossary of invented terms from “Penis-Melting-Zionist-RobotComb-Like” to “Elvis Spotting” to help readers recognize hoaxes. Boese takes the reader through the “magic” of Adobe Photoshop, which has created countless false images that have spread across the country from giant cats to a tourist at the World Trade Center with a plane from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks right behind him. The book is as much a guide to recognizing the realities of our culture as it is an eye-opening commentary on how the world is really turning into a “hippo eats dwarf ” place. Boese teaches us how major corporations and politicians are constantly using marketing and campaigning to deceive the world to become more successful and profitable.

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Acts should be acoustic or low-tech. Music will be featured the first and third tasting of each month, Thursdays 5pm to 7pm. Acts will be chosen by Krannert Center staff and community members. Please include your name, day and evening phones, and e-mail.

For consideration to perform between September 2006 through August 2007, send a tape or CD with at least three songs by August 1 to: Melinda Dobson Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 500 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801

Payment $75 for first musician, $50 each additional musician. First gig is Sep 7. Thanks for your interest!

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“Middle America”--bridging the gap between left and right. Across 1 When doubled, American Samoa city 5 Green day, for short 11 “Looney Tunes” spinner, familiarly 14 Country singer Jackson 15 Like Springer guests, typically 16 Sighting subject 17 It’s often used in Inuit clothing 19 “Viva La Bam” uncle ___ Vito 20 ___ Girl (YouTube hoax of an extremely sad videoblogger) 21 Trap stuff

22 “___ of the North” (famed 1922 documentary) 24 Heckler’s remark 26 Not completely 27 Ques. counterpart 28 Game where it’s not cool to call some pieces “horses” 29 Take a kid, legally 32 What immunizations may prepare for 36 Spread seed 37 “Zut ___!” 38 Fund that accumulates tax-free 39 Shaivism or Shaktism 42 Like swamp water 44 “Under ___, whose antique root peeps out...” (“As You Like It”) 45 Teensy lie 46 Rice dishes

48 SE Asian body of water not named for a guy on “Star Trek” 52 “I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day” song 53 Despise the hell out of 54 Diamondbacks’ org. 55 Address bar entry, quickly 56 “The Simpsons” answer to the Barbie Doll 59 Astrological fire sign 60 Engraving expert 61 Purple perennial 62 Prefix for skeleton 63 Sexual craving 64 Sex ed topic Down 1 Joshua Jackson, on “Dawson’s Creek” 2 Thrifty rival 3 Loup-___ (werewolf)

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Parents, Listen Up! The Beginning of the End ... for Cervical Cancer

he American Cancer Society estimates that in 2006, 9,700 women in the United States will develop cervical cancer and 3,700 will lose their lives as a result of it. Cervical cancer is unique in that it is almost exclusively the result of a sexually transmitted infection known as the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). There are more than 100 types of this virus, 40 of which are primarily transmitted through sexual contact. HPV is an extremely common virus and at least 50 percent of sexually active people will acquire it at some point, and some estimates are as high as 80 percent. There are 1 million new cases each year. Some strains of HPV cause visible genital warts, and at any given time, 1 percent of sexually active adults (1 million) in the United States have visible genital warts. Finally there’s good news! The Advisor y Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended a vaccine for HPV, and it has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The ACIP is a national group of experts who advise the Centers for Disease Control and Protection. The brand name for the vaccine is Gardasil. Gardasil is the biggest breakthrough in women’s health in recent history. It has been studied and tested in more than 11,000 females all over the world who had not yet been exposed to HPV. It was found that this vaccine is 100 percent effective in preventing cervical precancers caused by HPV types 16 & 18. These two HPV types are responsible for 70 percent of cervical cancers. In addition, the studies found Gardasil to be close to 100 percent effective in preventing precancer of the vulva, vagina and genital warts caused by the four vaccine HPV types. The vaccine would offer protection against the two strains of HPV (6 & 11) that cause 90 percent of visible warts. We ask parents to pay attention to this column because Gardasil is recommended for girls and young women 9-26 years of age. The reason? The vaccine is the most effective when administered BEFORE a woman is sexually active, before she has been exposed to any types of HPV. The Food and Drug Administration has also approved Gardasil as being safe and effective. The studies showed no major side effects. The most common side effect is pain at the injection site. So parents, get your girls vaccinated before they become sexually active. This is the same protocol used with the Hepatitis B vaccine that most young people receive before they become sexually active. There have been no studies that indicate that vaccinating young people increases their likelihood of becoming sexually active or

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increases their number of lifetime partners. Don’t be fooled by the propaganda of the Wrong Wing (we don’t refer to them as the “right wing” because they rarely are), particularly when it comes to protecting the health of your daughters. And even if you believe that your 9-year-old will not have sex until she’s married (assuming that’s she’s straight) and that she’ll marry someone who has never had sex before, even though this counters all available research, getting her vaccinated will have no negative consequences. Consider it a backup plan just in case. Gardasil costs $120 per shot and is a threeshot series given over a period of six months. The good news is Federal Health Programs such as Vaccines for Children will cover the HPV vaccine and some insurance companies will also begin covering it. Most large group insurance plans cover recommended vaccines. However, because Gardasil has been recently approved and recommended, there will be a short lag time before it is covered. Gardasil is not a wonder drug. While it significantly reduces the risk of HPV infection with high risk HPV types, 30 percent of cervical cancers will not be prevented by this vaccine. Women should continue to receive routine pap tests to check for cervical abnormalities and get tested for other STDs not covered by Gardasil. Condoms are still a must for sexually active women and men. SEX 411 •

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Cervical cancer is almost always caused by a strain of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Pap tests are part of the yearly gynecology exam women should get and are the best way to detect cervical cancer early. Most women diagnosed with cervical cancer either never had a pap test or did not have one in the previous five years. Gardasil does not treat existing HPV, genital warts, pre-cancers or cancers. Studies are underway to prove the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine for boys and men.

Kim Rice and Kate Ruin are professional sex educators. We’re working to break the “sexual silence” in CU and look forward to answering questions from our readers. E-mail riceandruin@ yahoo.com. sounds from the scene

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free will astrology JUL. 13 — JUL. 19 ARIES

March 21 – April 19

Yawning often occurs during the time we’re transitioning from a passive state to a more active one, like when we’re waking up in the morning or when we’ve decided to stop watching TV, get up off the couch, and head out for a jog. Psychology professor Robert Provine, an expert on the subject, says that concert pianists and Olympic athletes typically yawn as they gear up for their moments in the limelight. Judging from these facts, Aries, I imagine you’ll soon be indulging in more yawns than usual. You’re about to go from a phase of relative inertness to one of mind-jiggling adventure.

T A U RU S

April 20 – May 20

Surveys show that two out of every ten people have bought stuff they found out about through e-mail spam. While you’re no doubt too sophisticated to be among that number, you might want to open your mind a bit to the possibility. That’s because the astrological omens suggest you may soon receive useful information and out-of-the-blue inspiration from sources you’ve ignored in the past--even chattering gossipers and questionable teachers and TV news shows. Don’t be too sure you already know where your juiciest clues will be coming from.

GEMINI

May 21 – June 20

Florida’s Pensacola Christian College has a strict code of conduct that regulates the interaction of male and female students. One of the forbidden acts is “optical intercourse,” also known as “making eye babies.” This occurs when two people gaze into each other’s eyes too long and too deeply. Luckily, you don’t attend Pensacola Christian College, and will thus face no prohibitions if you choose to carry out my astrological advice: Make eye babies in abundance during the coming week. This is the best time in eons for you to build soul-to-soul intimacy with those who’ve earned your exuberant trust. P.S. If you don’t have a lover with whom you want to make eye babies, do it with a good friend, with a favorite animal, or with yourself in a mirror.

CANCER

June 21 – July 22

A literature professor told me an amazing fact: Many of Emily Dickinson’s poems can be sung to the tune of the traditional folk song “The Yellow Rose of Texas.” (Try it with the poem that begins “The soul should always stand ajar,” which you can read at http://snipurl.com/sjrh. To hear the music, go here: http://snipurl.com/sjla.) I like this unexpected resonance between high art and rustic style, between subtleness of mind and earthy feelings, between elite ideas and populist execution. Furthermore, I recommend that you yourself try similar blends in the coming week.

LEO

July 23 – Aug. 22

“Nature loves courage,” said visionary philosopher Terence McKenna. “It shows you it loves courage because it will respond to your brave commitment by removing impossible obstacles.” While I believe this is always true, Leo, it’s especially apropos for you right now. You’ve fallen short of your potential because you have not yet summoned more than a fraction of the boldness that lies within you. But this is a turning point when you finally have what it takes to tap into your dormant reserves. I hope you rise to the occasion, and so does nature.

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Aug. 23 – Sept. 22

LIBRA

Sept. 23 – Oct.22

“What this country needs is a good five-cent reverie,” philanthropist Paul Mellon once said. I completely agree. There are more than enough dreams that tempt us to spend a fortune ...fantasies that cost a hundred million dollars to make... expensive head trips that distract us from enjoying the simple things in life. The astrological omens suggest that you keep this theme uppermost in your mind, Virgo. Focus on a marvelous reverie that will set you free for free. Daydream about a pearl of great price that you can have for a song.

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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

In his book Cosmos and Psyche, Richard Tarnas says the planets don’t emit invisible forces that shape our destinies as if we were puppets. Rather, they are signals of the unfolding evolutionary pattern. Just as clocks tell time but don’t create it, the heavenly bodies show us the big picture but don’t cause it. Quoting ancient Greek philosopher Plotinus, Tarnas writes “the stars are like letters that inscribe themselves at every moment in the sky. Everything in the world is full of signs. All events are coordinated. All things depend on each other. Everything breathes together.” Can you work yourself into a state in which you perceive this sublime interconnectedness, Scorpio? You desperately need to. If you can, you won’t have to be an astrologer to catch profound glimpses of the overarching purpose and meaning of your life. Everything in the world, not just the planets’ positions, will be full of signs for you to read.

As I take my daily bike ride into the hills, I pass a place where a beer-truck driver named Elijah lives. It’s a trailer with old tires and rusty tools littering the driveway. Today there was a new addition: a 1975 Chevy El Camino, a vehicle that’s like a car up front and a pick-up truck in back. It had a bumper sticker that read “Theresa and Johnny’s Comfort Food -- Live Free or Die.” The whole scene reminded me of the message I want to convey to you, Sagittarius. First, I believe you should bring into your sphere a fresh old thing that’s an amalgam of two different categories, akin to Elijah acquiring a brand new 31-year-old vehicle that’s half-car and half-truck. Second, I think you should make sure you feel extremely secure--stocking up on the equivalent of “comfort food”--as you initiate a major push for liberation.

You: difficult to push around, more hungry for intimacy than you let on, smarter than 85 percent of the people you know. Me: provider of friendly shocks, fond of playing a didgeridoo in the rain at dusk and dawn, outrageously tolerant of other people’s eccentricities. So is there any hope of a relationship between us? Well of course there is. We’re having a relationship right now, aren’t we? Maybe it’s not the exact kind of connection you’d like to have with me, but you’ve got to admit there’s value in it. Now please apply that lesson to your thinking about all your close alliances: Love them for what they are, and don’t criticize them for what they’re not.

In one of his poems, the late, great Charles Olson praised “lovers of the difficult.” He didn’t mean that in some sadomasochistic sense; he wasn’t cheering on people who perversely enjoy suffering. Rather, he meant to express his admiration for those whose lust for life drives them to seek answers to the knottiest questions. He was recommending that we wrestle with intractable problems whose solutions unleash blessings on the world. In the coming week, Aquarius, I encourage you to be one of these lovers of the difficult.

PISCES

Feb. 19 – March 20

The dance called the waltz is regarded as schmaltzy, but it was originally the punk music of its era. After its first appearance in England in 1816, an editorial in The Times called it obscene, a dance worthy only of prostitutes, because of its “voluptuous intertwining of the limbs and close compressure on the bodies.” Religious authorities in Europe thought it was vulgar and sinful. My prediction is that you’re currently entertaining a new trend that will have a history not unlike that of the waltz. It may cause a ruckus in the beginning, but will eventually become the pinnacle of normalcy. Homework: Even if you don’t send it, write a letter to the person you admire most. Share it with me at http:///freewillastrology.com.

Mother Jones magazine reports that the widow of Black Panther founder Huey Newton is trademarking his slogan “Burn, baby, burn” for use in marketing her new barbecue sauce. Meanwhile, the insurance company AFLAC has trademarked the quacking of the duck in its TV commercial, MGM has trademarked the roaring of its lion, and Pillsbury has trademarked the giggling of the Pillsbury Doughboy. Do you have a signature phrase, gesture, noise, trick, service, or product, Libra? This would be an excellent time for you to shelter it with a trademark, patent, copyright or other kind of protection.

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TATYANA SAFRONOVA Community editor LIKES

ELYSE RUSSO Entertainment editor GRIPES 1. The empty community Advil bottle at the LAS offi ce: You would think that the person who used the last Advil would refi ll the bottle, but no ... I have to wait until I have a headache to fi nd out that it is in fact empty. 2. Ambivalence: Make a decision! I don’t have time for your ambivalence! 3. The shortness of the Likes/Gripes section: Let’s be honest people, I could gripe until I filled every page in this magazine.

BRITTANY BINDRIM Art director LIKES 1. KoFusion sushi: Although the menu is a tad pricey, the sushi is excellent. I also enjoy the atmosphere, sake martinis, light installations and huge fish tanks. 2. Mario II: Best Mario game ever. Yes, I like it more than Mario III. Can you be the princess and float over all obstacles in Mario III? Can you play slot machines in Mario III? No. No you can’t. So there. 3. The Signature Lounge in the John Hancock Center: I love having dinner and drinks at the window tables and looking at the Chicago skyline from 96 fl oors above the ground. It’s a little tradition my sister and I do every time we visit.

TODD SWISS Editor in chief LIKES 1. St. Louis and its suburbs: I have been there fi ve or six times, and there is always something new to do or a new place to go. The art museum is very awesome, and the city museum is actually a lot of fun. Kudos to St. Louis and the surrounding area for keeping me entertained! 2. Time-Lag Records: Time-Lag is a small label in Portland, Maine, that puts out limited-run CDRs and quality vinyl. If lo-fi folk and droning psych rock sound appealing, you have to check this label out. Also, the guy who runs it is really nice. 3. Baseball: Sure, I am pretty horrible at playing baseball. I went to the batting cages and could barely make contact. However, watching baseball is one my favorite things to do. It doesn’t hurt that the White Sox are kicking butt either.

1. Sleep deprivation: I used to hate it. I think my body still hates it. But the concept is mar velous. I get fi ve hours of sleep or less, but I’m SOOO productive. I wake up early. I go to sleep late. And in between, I work, I go to school, I read everything from books to conspiracy theories on random Web sites, and I have time to talk to many people throughout the day about everything. And I think my memory’s improving too! (There’s no proven cause and effect here about the memory stuff, but it’s something to be proud of nevertheless.) 2. The accordion: I had forgotten the magic of the first instrument I had ever learned to play until this Sunday when I got to go to an accordion players meeting (read the feature story). The heavy awkward body, the pull and push of the bellows, the vibrating sound, it’s so beautiful. Too bad my accordion is back home in the Chicago suburbs and the left keyboard is all messed up. But the concept of the instrument, the rarity of it, the sacred pride of its players, it’s all a bit of magic really. 3. A good-looking man: One of my best friends pointed out to me an article in Esquire about a son who writes about what his father taught him about looking sharp, using the right lotions, being primp and well-groomed. When the son went off to college, the father taught him about cleaning out his navel with witch hazel. “You’re going off to college, son. You’re going to meet women. You never want to risk turning them off with an offensive odor.” In our times, proper grooming and behavior seem to be exclusively reserved for females, while men walk around dirty, perpetually glued to their worn-out baseball hats. But then seeing a properly dressed man walking down the street makes the heart race and the world smile. Birds sing louder. Children laugh more happily. Do well-groomed women a favor and don’t look like you woke up in the gutter, men.

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$3.50 CHRISTINA LEUNG Photography editor GRIPES 1 . U n c r e a t i ve T V commercials: If you watch CNN often enou g h, you’ll most likely come across this one commercial that simply REPEATS itself THREE times in less than FIVE seconds. Very annoying and irritating. 2. Bromley Hall: Thanks to this giant dormitory, I only caught half of the fi reworks on July Fourth. 3. Collision with a bug: Riding my bike at approximately 5 mph, a gigantic bug decided to crash right into me. Painful.

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