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Venice Is Sinking Thursday, 30 Bentley’s Pub, C, 9pm It has been awhile since I’ve headed out to Bentley’s, so when Athens, Ga.’s Venice Is Sinking comes to town Thursday, I’ll deﬁnitely be headed out to the show. —Amanda Shively, Music Editor

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Champaign County Fairgrounds, U, 7pm I was pretty bummed I had to miss the beginning of the Demolition Derby at the Champaign County Fair. Imagine my elation when I found out the ﬁnals were this coming Friday! Needless, to say, that’s where I’ll be.

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Canopy Club, U, 9pm I’ve decided to make my return to Piano Man on Tuesday. I haven’t been in nearly nine months, at which time I bruised the bone under my left eye due to drunkenness. But I can’t resist cheap Long Island iced teas. See ya Tuesday. —Matt Carey, Movies Editor

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E D I T O R ’ S N O T E by Tommy Trafton I’ve been getting this strange vibe this week from everyone around me. It’s kind of like finals week when you know what everyone is thinking about and you can just sense the stress radiate off of everyone like the sweet scent of BO. But obviously, finals are out of sight in the last week of July and I couldn’t figure out what was up with everyone until the fifth person this week asked me if I had a place to stay for them for a little bit. And then it all made sense. It’s moving time again, making for one of the more chaotic weeks in CU. With furniture being

abandoned everywhere and dumpster divers snifﬁng the couches outside to decide whether or not they’re worth bringing home and sitting on, this is the time of the year when you really notice how transient and nomadic our town really is. Fortunately, for me, I don’t have to worry about it this week, but it becomes somewhat of a communal effort as everyone has to pitch in and help out their friends by providing a place so stay, a car to pack or another back to break. The leasing situations around here are actually pretty frustrating and impossible sometimes. Your lease runs out one week and the next one doesn’t start until two weeks later. What do you do during that time? Where do you put all your stuff? Where do you put yourself? And since when was

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moving one block such a difﬁcult process? But I’ve heard of some pretty creative solutions. I’ve had friends who have quietly used their apartment complexes’ storage closet to hide their stuff until they could move in to their new home. I also knew someone who just refused to move out when he was supposed to. No one noticed and he got to stay an extra week until he could move into his new place. So if you’re one of those projected to be homeless within the next few weeks, I feel for you. While it’s nice this year to be a little more settled, I’ve been through the whole process three times before. Just be creative, ask for help and keep an eye out for free furniture on the corner of streets for your next place.

Michell Eloy Community/Food & Drink Editor LIKES 1) Bigfoot’s Twitter @hellobigfoot: Though your grammar is on the poor side, your tech skills must be impeccable. How do you get Internet access in the middle of the forest? I can’t even get it in my campus apartment. 2) ThereIFixedIt.com: Duct-taped ass cracks are involved. That’s all I’m saying. 3) Exercising: Maybe writing it down and seeing it in print will motivate me to actually do it. Doubtful.

James Kyung Photographer GRIPES 1) Pants: Seriously overrated. 2) The children who live next door to my apartment: Your loud, incessant laughter that ﬁlls the air with clouds of joy on an early Sunday morning is not the ﬁrst thing I want to wake up to when I realize how much of my life I have destroyed the previous night. 3) Unnecessarily over-sized books: I do not like it when you fall on my hand/feet and crush my body parts. I hurts me to tears and deters me from being literate.

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arts Profiled: Artist Sarah Ross

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arah Ross, who currently lives in Urbana, is an artist who questions and responds to political, economic and social issues as they affect us every day. Ross’ work expands the limits of artistic production, often blurring boundaries of aesthetics and activism, the art object and the everyday. Working in a growing tradition of collaboration and intervention, Ross is interested in picking out issues that affect her and the people around her and creating work that points to both the conceptual and practical components of her environment. After earning her BFA in metals and jewelry making, Ross felt she was at the limits of what she could do conceptually. After participating in AmeriCorps and working in the non-profit sector, Ross began to think about rights and government. At the University of California at Irvine, where she earned her MFA, Ross was encouraged to think more theoretically about what she was doing and why. While in Los Angeles, Ross began looking at people around her and in her neighborhood and started to see the mechanisms that existed to suppress homelessness and also the different ways people

“InAction” by Sarah Ross

developed to work around such policy systems and laws. For example, L.A.’s Design Out Crime initiative encouraged landscape designers to come up with ways to make it difficult to be homeless in the city. “I then became interested in how ideas of criminal were assigned to certain people and certain activities ... and the new class of people who become marginalized,” Ross said. In her performance piece “Body Configurations Testing Resistance on ...” Ross, as she explained, “took the Design Out Crime template and pushed up against things, metaphorically, trying to fit [her] body into spaces that were designed specifically to resist the human body.” In Urbana, Ross has worked on a number of projects that continue to focus on the “micromoments” that converge to shape one’s current situation. In May 2008,

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Ross and Jessica Lawless organized a traveling exhibition of distributable materials called “The Audacity of Desperation.” The aim of this project was to “create a visual culture environment that represented some of the issues that were happening at the time,” Ross said. Falling toward the end of the Bush years, Ross and Lawless were interested in “looking at the contemporary situation that seemed really hopeful but was fraught with all types of problems that were left over from the Bush administration and questioning the idea of something generative coming out of a type of desperation,” Ross explained. The show opened at CU’s Independent Media Center and later moved to NYC and L.A. Organization, collaboration, communication and sharing are central to Ross’ practice. Her projects take many forms as they adapt to the spaces and people they intend to address. Unlike traditional notions of art that focus on the objects that artist make, the type of art Ross, her friends and her contemporaries make depends more on ideas, questions and what already exists. It is the understanding that visual images and aesthetics are everywhere, not just confined to art, that interests artists like Sarah Ross.

“InAction” by Sarah Ross

Urbana’s School of Metaphysics continues to dig deeper

Fifteen schools of metaphysics have been founded in the Midwest alone since the first of its kind was founded in Missouri in 1973. This includes Urbana’s very own School of Metaphysics, located on 1009 E. Main St. Director Dr. Pam Blosser said that regardless of their background, people come to the SOM tied together by a common desire. “Those who come to the school are searching for something more,” Blosser said. “They know that there is more to life than what they are doing, and the school offers that more. It really is a spiritual quest.” SOM offers a self-paced, guided, four-lesson cycle that aids people in learning how to live a more fulfilled and creative life. It begins, Blosser said, by mastering stillness. “Not many people are aware of how they are using their minds — how thinking certain thoughts produce the world we live in,” she said. “In the first stage, we teach students how to

still your subconscious.” Through exercises that utilize meditation and dream interpretations that develop skills in listening, memory, imagination and reasoning, students gradually grow a deeper sense of selfawareness and compassion. At the completion of each stage, students earn a degree. In order, the degrees are Respondere, Quidosetdiscit, Doctorate of Divinity and Doctorate of Metaphysics. “I really wanted to master my thoughts,” said Jeff Lehmann, a SOM student currently in his second cycle, “so I can create the realities I want in my life.” Though considered as more of a study of the art and science of the mind, SOM studies texts from different holy works. “The universal truths are held in the holy works,” Blosser said. “Like the Law of Attraction — that’s getting a lot of attention

Station Theatre’s Celebration Company to perform by Syd Slobodnik The Celebration Company’s next production of its 2009 summer season is the British playwright’s Alan Ayckbourn’s sensational 1972 dark comedy Absurd Person Singular at Urbana’s Station Theatre. After its successful initial run in Great Britain, it completed a smash Broadway run in 1974 to early 1976. Joi Hoffsommer, veteran Station Theatre actress, steps up to direct her first production at Station. Ayckbourn’s tale is set over three successive Christmas celebrations concerning three British couples: a socially inept contractor Sidney Hopcroft and his submissive wife, Jane; an architect Geoffrey Turner and his suicidal/depressed wife, Eva; and an upperclass banker Ronald Brewster-Wright and his alcoholic wife, Marion. Like many of Ayckbourn’s later plays, Absurd Person Singular tackles numerous social class issues and the contrast of social demeanors. As with many of his plays, Ayckbourn’s characters don’t exactly address their problems directly but shelter their awkwardness with quaint witticisms. As the playwright once stated in his A Crash Course in Playwriting, “Few people say what they mean. And when they do say what they mean, they will often hide their true intention for saying it. Conversely, people will often express their feelings about life, each other when they are talking about something completely different. In other words, their subconscious often says more about them than their best rehearsed efforts.” Don’t miss this local production of this rarely produced, wonderful play by the man once dubbed as England’s Neil Simon. The Celebration Company’s cast includes: Katie Baldwin, Mathew Green, Cara Maurizi, Rien Rogers, Lincoln Machula and Debbie Richardson. For ticket information, call the Station Theatre at 384-4000.

— and the Law of Prosperity. I don’t want to name them all because I want students to learn them as they go.” Right now, the School of Metaphysics is getting ready for the Parliament of the World’s Religions in September. “It’s where people from all different religions come together,” Blosser said. Started at the 1893 World Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the Parliament of the World’s Religions met for its 100-year reunion in 1993 and has been meeting every few years since then. Blosser said she first got interested in metaphysics because she was around peaceful people in her Oklahoma hometown and has always been interested in learning new things. “I’m still learning,” she said. “I think as long as you are a physical being, you’ll always be learning.” come and get it

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The Orpheum Children’s Museum teaches children the importance of recycling by Jeanine Russell

he Orpheum Children’s Museum has always been about combining education with fun. With their Ready, Set, Recycle camp, held Aug. 3 through 7, the Orpheum continues their efforts to make science fascinating and enjoyable while helping the environment as well. Designed for children ages three to those in second grade, Ready, Set, Recycle focuses on teaching children the merits and importance of recycling by using normal trash for for arts and crafts projects. Kids are told to bring in items from

their homes and use them the whole week for various projects and activities. The Orpheum will also provide children with some recyclables to put in practice what they are teaching. “It’s a lot of hands-on stuff for the whole week, so they know what they can do with recyclables,” said Beth Hallengren, the teacher of the camp. Sonya Darter, the Orpheum’s executive director, said the camp will help kids look at where “trash” ends up and find more ecologically friendly alternatives to just tossing items in the garbage.

Orpheum Children’s Museum. Photo by Sarah Syman

“We are teaching children about the life cycles of stuff,” Darter said. “We call it stuff busters.” Some of the solutions Darter is presenting in the camp are garbage sculptures as well as having the children make their own paper. Darter maintains that educating children about what waste is is one pivotal aspect of the camp, not just teaching them how to deal with it. However, the staff at the museum admits that sometimes things simply need throwing away. The Orpheum plans on addressing this as well by having the kids make their own recycling bins. “A lot of families don’t recycle,” Hallengren said, which Ready, Set, Recycle hopes to fix. To get children excited about recycling, a trip to the recycling center in Champaign has been planned. Darter said the idea is to get children thinking proactively about waste now instead of waiting until they are older. “They are just old enough that they are starting to become consumers themselves,” Darter said. “Nine- to 12-year-olds are very much so activists. They want to know what’s going to happen. We have a boy doing a Go Green party next week.” The camp is filling up quickly, but a few spots remain open. Registration information can be found online at the Orpheum Children’s Museum Web site or by calling the museum. In addition to Ready, Set, Recycle, the Orpheum hopes to do similar programs year-round. One of these programs is LEAP (Learning Environmental Awareness Program), which will be an afterschool activity held either in the fall or spring.

Stopping the Hate Project One aims to build acceptance in local schools by Eric Gordon Bullying, name-calling and sometimes even violence are things that nearly every middle school and high school child experiences, even against the best of efforts. There is always a need for new approaches to the issue of bullying or at least a closer look at the current attempts to ensure a safe and inclusive learning environment for all students. One such effort in local schools began this past May. Known as Project ONE, this campus organization works with local schools to educate high school and middle school teachers on how to work with and understand their LGBT students. Kari Britton, coordinator for Project One, said programs like these will help integrate LGBT concerns into school policies, curricula and after-school programs and, therefore, foster a safe environment for all students, especially those who identify as LGBT. “There seemed to be a divide between campus and Champaign-Urbana schools,” Britton said. “There’s always a divide.”

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Britton said though campus is a generally accepting and available area for the LGBT community, middle school and high school students need somewhere to feel that same safety and acceptance, something she said can easily be found in the schools, administration and classrooms. Britton said that schools need to be supportive and do more by bringing issues into the curriculum and supporting legislation against instances of hate crimes. “Schools need to put stuff into the curriculum each year,” Britton said. Leslie Morrow, director of the LGBT Resource Center, is involved with the project, as well as a number of the cultural houses and sponsors on campus. Morrow acknowledged the influences parental figures have, especially from kindergarten through high school, in the decisions of what children will and won’t be exposed to in schools. “Certain schools will be in opposition to the group, and with any other group, this would not be the case,” said Morrow, who claimed that nine times out of 10, initiatives like these are most likely to be opposed by

the community. Morrow called for continued knowledge in education against discrimination and terms such as “alternative sexual behaviors and practices” when referring to the LGBT community. “There is a need for training with the professional staff in schools,” Morrow said. “These efforts and knowledge in the classroom require consistent attention to the curriculum and require constant focus.” Almost three months into the project, Project One hasn’t seen too much opposition, Britton said, though she does have some concerns. However, as the project continues, Britton will also work with the YMCA, Boys and Girls Clubs and P.E. classes to hold workshops throughout the year. Even though it may be a “few years off” before the goals of Project One are fully realized, Britton said beginning to add LGBT issues into a school’s curriculum is a way to get the project moving. “The community can’t ignore these kids,” Britton said. “They are not weird, and they are not different.”

Ireland Emerald Rum brings Irish music to CU by Margaret Carrigan Irish music shouldn’t be relegated to one day a year on St. Patrick’s Day. Keeping the Hibernian spirit alive year-round is Emerald Rum, a local band specializing in Irish jigs, reels and pub songs. The band started out as a small, informal gathering of local musicians interested in playing Irish music. Eventually, a few of the musicians started meeting regularly for practice sessions. As the band congealed, a practice venue revealed itself when the owner of Mike ’n’ Molly’s offered his upstairs room to the players under the condition that they paint the dilapidated space. The paint color chosen was a deep green, and the room was nicknamed “the emerald room.” The bandmates unofficially assumed the name. The story of the band name’s birth gets a little fuzzy at this point as members debate the finer details. However, it is agreed that the final incarnation of the name was purely a mistake. The first time the band name was run in print, “Emerald Room” was mistook as “Emerald Rum,” and the rest is history. “It works,” said George Colden, Emerald Rum’s Irish flute player. “It has to do with Ireland, the Emerald Isle and drinking — the rum of course.” A change of venue was needed some time ago when the pipes in the emerald room above Mike ’n’ Molly’s burst one frigid winter day. Emerald Rum moved their performances to the Blind Pig on Sunday evenings and Bentley’s on Wednesday nights. While on Wednesday nights, their routine is more structured, Sunday nights at the Pig have been deemed informal sessions where any interested musicians are welcome to come and join in the Gaelic musical merrymaking. Each of the five members, all hailing from the Champaign area, brings a unique musical talent to the ensemble. For Andy McDowell, the band’s mandolin player, this kind of music has been an indelible part of his life. “I grew up on Irish music,” he said. Colden, on the other hand, got into the genre during his college years. Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, Colden said, “I was just never exposed to the big Irish scene up in Chicago.” However, as a self-proclaimed “language-geek,” he fell in with some other students who were studying Celtic Languages while at the University in 1977. From there, he joined an Irish folk club. Since then, he said, Celtic culture has been a major part of his life. In addition to a flutist and mandolin player, Emerald Rum also features Shane Rhoades on guitar, William Wolfe on the fiddle and Miriam Faux on accordion. The blend of all these instruments produces a unique and distinctly Irish sound that leaves the listener longing for a pint of Guinness and the shores of Eire.

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THURS, JULY 30 live music Road Song El Toro Bravo Restaurante Mexicano, C, 6pm U of I Jazz Guitar Night Iron Post, U, 7pm Urbana House Show: Rodeo Ruby Love, Traveling by Sea, and Eagle Scout 509 W. Nevada Street, U, 7pm Sherwood Canopy Club, U, 7:30pm Venice Is Sinking Bentley’s Pub, C, 9pm, $3 Geovanti’s Live Band Geovanti’s, C, 10pm Jorge & Thee S-Words Canopy Club, U, 11pm, $7

the The Sugar Prophets Cowboy Monkey, C, 9pm

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Central Illinois Metalfest Absurd Person Singular 2009 The Station Theatre, U, Canopy Club, U, 12:30pm, 8pm, $10 $60 in Advance A drama about marriage, The Bonyard Jazz Quintet money troubles and pow- Iron Post, U, 5pm er dynamics between, and Appy Hour & Live Music within, couples. at Silvercreek Silvercreek, U, 5:30pm festivals Kilborn Alley and Candy Champaign County Fair Foster together at Fat Champaign County FairCity grounds, U, 12pm Fat City Bar & Grill, C, Features World Champi- 6pm onship RODEO at 7:00 Timber Train p.m. Huber’s West End Store, C, 8pm markets Cunningham Children’s Historic North First Home Benefit w/ Dottie dj Street Market & the Rail, Alan Stickles, Country Night w/ DJ North First Street, C, 3pm Eureka Brown, Usopp the Halfdead and Free Line Monticello Market on the Liar & Brother Embassy Dance Lessons from Square Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, 9pm Scotty Van Zant North State Street, Monti- Unpossible Radmaker’s Rock & Roll cello, 3pm Iron Post, U, 9pm Tavern, Tolono, 8pm, No GTO & The Glasspaks volunteer Cover Before 8pm Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., DJ Belly UC Books to Prisoners U, 9pm Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm work session Road Song Goth Night with DJ Rick- Urbana-Champaign In3 Ravens Food & Spirits, bats, DJ Kannibal and dependent Media Center, Monticello, 9pm Stitches U, 2pm The Number One Sons The Clark Bar, C, 10pm featuring Moleman lgbt Marty and the Katie Todd karaoke Live and Let Live GLBT Band DJ Hollywood Karaoke Alcoholics Anonymous Memphis on Main, C, It’ll Do 2, C, 8pm Meeting 10pm, $5 DJ Bange McKinley Presbyterian dj Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, Church and Foundation, 8:30pm C, 6:30pm Country Dancing at CG Productions presents Bradley’s II RockStar Karaoke featur- wpgu Bradley’s II, C, 9pm, $5 ing Crazy Craig Thirteen Thursdays Electro/club/house with Senator’s Bar & Grill, C, 6pm, Every Thursday, Dj Famicom Savoy, 9pm WPGU-107.1 will be at a Chester Street, C, 9pm, ”G”-Force Karaoke different location around $3 Memphis on Main, C, campus hosting awesome DJs Ian Procell and Reflex 9pm events and giving away Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm CG Productions presents free prizes. Join us the en- DJ LEGTWO and DJ Belly RockStar Karaoke featur- tire summer from 6-8pm Radio Maria, C, 10pm ing Karaoke Opie every Thursday. DJ Delayney Bentley’s Pub, C, 9:30pm Highdive, C, 10pm, $5 CG Productions presents classes & dance music RockStar Karaoke featur- workshops ing DJ Switch Mastery of ConsciousSalsa Night at Cafe Luna Rock’s, C, 10pm ness: How you Create Cafe Luna, C, 8:30pm, $5 With your Thoughts open mic karaoke School of Metaphysics, Open Blues Jam featuring U, 7pm CG Productions presents

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RockStar Karaoke featuring Crazy Craig Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 9pm

stage Absurd Person Singular The Station Theatre, U, 8pm, $15 Illinois Shakespeare Festival presents Scapin Ewing Manor, Bloomington, 8pm

Dinner w/ Panache Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 5pm Meanstreak Memphis on Main, C, 9pm, $5 Cover after 9pm Big Boss Twang Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm, $3

Dance Pop Chester Street, C, 9pm, $3 festivals Saturday Night ThrowChampaign County Fair down featuring DJ Mertz Champaign County FairBoltini Lounge, C, 10pm grounds, U, 12pm Kosmo at Soma Featuring Demolition Soma Ultralounge, C, Derby Championship Invi- 10pm tational at 7:00 p.m. DJ Tim Williams Highdive, C, 10pm, No recreation Cover for Students Before Summer Prairie Skies 11pm; $5 Cover after 11pm William M. Staerkel Plan- Radio Salsa w/ DJ Juan etarium, C, 7pm, Adults Radio Maria, C, 10pm $4; Children, Seniors, Stukaraoke dents $3 A live-narrated tour of the Dragon Karaoke with wonders of tonight’s sky, Paul Faber accompanied by some of CJ Dane’s, Tolono, 7pm the legendary stories of CG Productions presents the ancient sky. RockStar Karaoke featurBad Astronomy: Myths & ing Matt Fear Misconceptions Senator’s Bar & Grill, SaStaerkel Planetarium, C, voy, 9pm 8pm, Adults $4; Children, stage Seniors, Students $3 Join the “Bad AstronoAbsurd Person Singular mer” Phil Plait as he takes The Station Theatre, U, a critical look at popular 8pm, $15 myths and misconcepIllinois Shakespeare Festions to show audiences tival presents Richard III how science can be used Ewing Manor, Bloomingto evaluate questionable ton, 8pm claims. Directed by Henry Woronicz.

markets Market at the Square Lincoln Square Village, U, 7am

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

SUN, AUGUST 2 live music Brunch w/ Panache Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 10am Irish music every Sunday w/ Emerald Rum Blind Pig Co., The, C, 5pm Krannert Uncorked Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 5pm Live music at Carmon’s Carmon’s Restaurant, C, 5:30pm

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classes & workshops 40 North presents West African Drum Classes Capoeira Academy, C, 4pm, $12 Students/$15 Adults per Class Classes taught by Master drummer Bolokada Conde. All levels from beginner to advanced. West African Dance Classes with Djibril Camara Channing-Murray Foundation, U, 6pm, $10-12 Guests can attend regularly or drop in for single sessions.

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ing Matt Fear Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, 10pm

stage Monday Night Improv Courtyard Cafe — Illini Union, U, 8:pm

recreation Brian Cook Basketball Camp Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), C, 8:30am, $125

game-playing Board Game Night w/ DJ Casanova Radio Maria, C, 10:30pm

kids & families

Ready, Set, Recycle! Orpheum Children’s Monday Night Free Show Science Museum, C, w/ The Gold Tops 8:30am, $140-Members, Memphis on Main, C, $150-Non-members, $10 10pm Sibling Discount WEFT Sessions Two camps will be hosted, dj WEFT, C, 10pm one for children in grades Patio Party Monday Night Live w/ K-2 and one for children in Cowboy Monkey, C, 5pm Indiana Josh grades 3-5. Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm Reading Rally Camp dance music University Place ChrisCountry Western Dance dj tian Church, C, 9:00am, Independent Order of Industrial Night: DJ Morning Sessions $150 a Odd Fellows Arthur Lodge SorceryKid presents week/Evening Sessions 742, C, 5pm, $2 Nekromancy $100 a week Chester Street, C, 9pm, Students entering 1st, karaoke $2 2nd, and 3rd grades will Dragon Karaoke with 80s Night enjoy reading with us as Paul Faber Highdive, C, 10pm they grow their reading. CJ Dane’s, Tolono, 7pm O Baby! dance music Champaign Public Library, open mic Maniac Mondays C, 9:45am, 10:30am Anything Goes Open Mic Cowboy Monkey, C, 4pm Drop in any Monday Night w/ Jeremy Harper Summer Dance Classes for twenty minutes of Memphis on Main, C, in University YMCA lap bouncing, nursery SAT, AUGUST 1 8:30pm University YMCA, C, rhymes, music activities, festivals 6:15pm, $45 easy listening, and play live music stage Champaign County Fair Beginner Waltz/Fox Trot/ time for the littlest ones. Central Illinois Metalfest Champaign County FairIllinois Shakespeare Swing/Cha-Cha/Polka: 2009 grounds, U, 12pm Festival: A Midsummer’s Mondays 6:15-7:15 pm; TUES, AUGUST 4 Canopy Club, U, 12:30pm, Featuring Tractor and Truck Night Dream Advanced Swing/Chalive music $60 in Advance Pull at 11:00 a.m. and Trac- Ewing Manor, Blooming- Cha: Mondays 7:15-8:15 Andrae’s Summer Bash tor Pull at 5:00 p.m. ton, 7:30pm pm The Piano Man Party for MDA Food Not Bombs Canopy Club, U, 9pm kids & families karaoke Andrae’s Harley DavidWest Side Park, C, 5pm Corn Desert Ramblers son, U, 10am, $10 in AdFood Not Bombs serves ”Wrapped up in Ancient MCJS Karaoke Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., vance, $15 after 7/27 free vegetarian/vegan Egypt” American Legion Post 24, U, 9pm A Sportster 883 will be food every Saturday at Spurlock Museum, U, C, 7:30pm Josh Quirk and Donna given away at the conclu- West Side Park to anyone 1pm, $3 CG Productions presents Nelson sion of the concert. that wants to eat. RockStar Karaoke featur- Po’Boys, U, 9pm

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Summer Dance Classes in University YMCA University YMCA, C, 6:15pm, $45 Tango: Tuesdays 6:15-7:15 pm; Salsa/Merengue: Tuesdays 7:15-8:15 pm

UC Books to Prisoners work session Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 7pm

karaoke ”G”-Force Karaoke Memphis on Main, C, 9pm MCJS Karaoke American Legion Post 24, C, 7:30pm CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring Crazy Craig Geo’s, U, 9pm Paul Faber hosts Dragon Karaoke The Clark Bar, C, 9pm CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring DJ Switch Bentley’s Pub, C, 9:30pm CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring Matt Fear Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm

kids & families Ready, Set, Recycle! Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, C, 8:30am, $140-Members, $150-Non-members, $10 Sibling Discount Reading Rally Camp University Place Christian Church, C, 9:00am, Morning Sessions $150 a week/Evening Sessions $100 a week Tuesday Twos Champaign Public Library, C, 9:45am, 10:30am, 11:15am Enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities for two-year-olds with a parent or grandparent. Water, Water Everywhere Homer Lake Forest Preserve, Homer, 10am, $15 per child Instructors will spend the day answering these questions through investigations, experiments and fun. Children in 2nd-5th grade (grade completed in May 2009) can come out and explore nature for the day. Goodnight Storyshop Champaign Public Library, C, 6:30pm Busy parents and story time fans are invited to attend this year-round evening story time every Tuesday evening! For ages 2 to 5.

WEDS, AUGUST 5 live music Donnie Heitler solo piano Great Impasta, U, 6pm Jason Bentley The Clark Bar, C, 7pm Dave Cooper and Joni Dreyer Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 8pm Caleb Cook Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm Feudin’ Hillbillys Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm

dj Country Dancing at Bradley’s II Bradley’s II, C, 9pm, $5 Hillbilly Humpday w/ DJ Halfdead Radmaker’s Rock & Roll Tavern, Tolono, 8pm DJ LEGTWO Boltini Lounge, C, 9pm Weekly Top 40 Chester Street, C, 9pm Physical Challenge Dance Night Canopy Club, U, 10pm I Love the ’90s Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm

— Wednesday Night Dance Party! Fat City Bar & Grill, C, 10pm

open mic Open mic at Green St. Green St. Cafe, C, 8pm Open-Mic Night Radio Maria, C, 10:30pm

stage Illinois Shakespeare Festival presents Richard III Ewing Manor, Bloomington, 7:30pm Open Stage Comedy Night Memphis on Main, C, 8:30pm, $2

markets Market on Main Mahomet Community Center, Mahomet, 3pm

recreation Brian Cook Basketball Camp Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), C, 8:30am, $125

d o i n ’ i t w e l l by Jo Sanger & Ross Wantland

The Call of the Wild Sex & the Great Outdoors For many folks, the nice weather provides a great opportunity for some outdoor exploration. Whether you’re camping, hiking, rock climbing, or canoeing, there are a number of amazing and beautiful places to explore within driving distance. But doing it well outdoors can take some preparation. Take a hike with “Doin’ It Well” as we uncover the keys to happy campers! Hiking, camping, and other outdoor activities can be amazing aphrodisiacs. When fording streams, climbing mountains, or doing other strenuous activities, the cooperative work involved brings campers closer — sometimes intimately. The long stretches of solitude surrounded by nature provide ample opportunity for flirting and sex. Whether there’s a thin layer of tent between you and nature (or other campers), or you’re having sex outdoors, it can be a fun, safe way to explore your exhibitionist fantasies! So it’s no wonder that campers have been doing it for years.

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Campers (especially those who backpack) are infamous for meticulous packing. For backpackers open mic kids & families the weight of each of the items is critical. People Open Mic Night w/ Mike Ready, Set, Recycle! who are traveling by RV or “car camping” Ingram Orpheum Children’s Sci- (camping at a drive-up site) may have a lot more Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm ence Museum, C, 8:30 room to bring both essentials and indulgences. am, $140-Members, Fortunately, there are a lot of supplies that will stage dance music $150-Non-members, $10 make sex a lot quicker and easier whether you’re in Illinois Shakespeare Tango Night w/ DJ Joe Sibling Discount the backcountry or a state park — and they won’t Festival: A Midsummer’s Grohens Reading Rally Camp weigh you down! Night Dream Cowboy Monkey, C, 8pm University Place ChrisWhen you’re bedding down, think about bringing Ewing Manor, BloomingSwing Dance tian Church, C, 9:00am, a sleeping pad to provide a little cushion; you’ll ton, 7:30pm Illini Union, U, 9:30pm Morning Sessions $150 a appreciate the extra padding. Additionally, there Zoo Improv Comedy week/Evening Sessions are a number of accessories for sleeping bags karaoke which will make your romp more comfortable. Troup $100 a week Indi Go Art Gallery, C, CG Productions presents Water, Water Everywhere Some sleeping bags are designed to zip together 8pm, 10:30pm, $5 RockStar Karaoke featur- Lake of the Woods For(making your twin-sized bed into a double), and ing DJ Switch est Preserve, Mahomet, you can also purchase a soft silk sleeping bag liner recreation The Corner Tavern, Mon- 10am, $15 per Child which will add a luxurious touch. In addition, bring a Brian Cook Basketball ticello, 8pm lightweight sheet or blanket. Whether you’re away classes & Camp The Legendary Karaoke from the tent when the mood strikes or if you just workshops Activities and Recreation lgbt Night w/The Outlaw want to protect your sleeping bag from unnecessary Center (ARC), C, 8:30am, Rainbow Coffeehouse White Horse Inn, C, 9pm Mastery of Consciousfluids, the blanket may be your best friend. You’ll also want to pack your normal sexcesso$125 Wesley-United Methodist Wednesday Night ness: How to Become a ries. Whether or not you need them for safe sex, Church & Wesley Founda- Karaoke with Paul Faber’s Stronger Force for Good game-playing condoms will help with the cleanup. And unless tion, U, 6:30pm Dragon Productions in the World Boltini T-N-T w/ Ben La Gourmandise Bistro on School of Metaphysics, U, you want to recreate the tent scene from Brokemind/body/ Gorski Main, U, 9pm 7:30pm, $20 back Mountain, you may want to bring some lube. spirit Boltini Lounge, C, 7pm CG Productions presents Many lubes are sold in tiny pillow pouches, perfect WPGU presents Trivia Tarot Card Readings RockStar Karaoke featur- support groups for the traveler. Keep these in an easy-to-reach Diner hosted by Fishing Carmon’s Restaurant, C, ing Crazy Craig Coming Out Support spot in your pack. With Dynamite 5:30pm, $15 Geovanti’s, C, 10pm Group When you’ve gone several days without a shower Canopy Club, U, 7pm Greek Night: DJ Bob Bass Illini Union, U, 7pm — let alone running water — it may be difficult to feel fresh enough to get fresh. Toothpaste, gum, or mouthwash can all be handy. For below the belt, take some personal wipes for a quick pre-sex wash or post-sex cleanup. Finally, think about what else you might be able to bring to set the mood. Scented candles and incense may seem sexy, but could also be fire

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hazards in the right circumstances. Instead, bring massage oils, which can bring the erotic aromas without the forest fire. Additionally, pack one or two “romantic meals” — something that may be special and require slightly more preparation. When you’re camping, the smallest treats can feel like an amazing luxury.

Camping in Bare Country Seasoned campers follow a number of rules both for their own safety and to protect the environment. When you’re having sex, be aware that you might not be the only ones on that trail, river, or bluff. Although the thought of people watching or listening may add to the excitement, nothing interrupts a family campout quicker than noisy sex from the tent next door. Have fun with silent sex. Find a secluded location for your tent, or for outdoor sex, a spot well off the trail. Remember how easily noise travels in the stillness of nature; although trees or running water muffle noise — it might also mean that you will be just as surprised as anyone who stumbles across you! Remember poison ivy, oak, sumac, and stinging nettle can make a fun romp sadly unforgettable. Also, although sex in the water may seem like a good idea, bacteria and microorganisms can cause infections.

Give a Hoot! For our fellow campers, we have to leave everything better than we found it. Pick up discarded condoms and wrappers, and pack them back to a garbage can. When you are backpacking, bodily fluids can attract animals, so be sure to keep your trash tied up and secured properly. Or, you can buy eco-friendly lube and lambskin condoms (though these don’t protect against STDs), which are biodegradable! Additionally, when you’re looking for a place to lay, find a spot where you won’t disturb the plants or compact the soil. In many forests, the leaves or pine needles create a soft natural mattress. But you may also find that sandy beaches, stone outcroppings, or even snow (with some good insulation) make great beds without disturbing the ecosystem. Remember, take only pictures, leave only back prints. We want to make sure that these natural areas are protected for all of us to enjoy!

Sex 411: Into the Woods Tilton, B. Sex in the Outdoors. Waitzman, M. Sex in a Tent.

Check us out next week as we go “green.” Jo and Ross want to hear from our readers. Send us your thoughts and questions to buzzdoinitwell@yahoo.com

JUL 30 – AUG 05 09

food & drink buzz GOES TO LUNCH

music AT FARREN’S PUB & EATERY

by the buzz editorial staff

Finally, summer seems to have arrived. In honor of this glorious event, the buzz editorial staff sat down at Farren’s Pub & Eatery at 308 N. Randolph in Champaign to enjoy that staple of summer cuisine — burgers.

From Vital Remains to Master Central Illinois Metalfest brings in 29 bands for two full days of metal by Leslie Goldberg

JEAN KIM ARTS EDITOR

Chose: Green chile cheeseburger Price: $7.75 It had a nice level of spice to liven up the burger. The meat was done just right. I’d deﬁnitely get it again.

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REBEKAH NELSON

COMMUNITY/FOOD & DRINK EDITOR

PHOTO EDITOR

Chose: Bacon cheeseburger with cheddar cheese Price: $7.75 Bacon goes with everything, admittedly with some things more than others. However, manifested on Farren’s grilled burger with cheddar cheese and some barbecue sauce (my personal touch), I’d be hardpressed to ﬁnd something tastier in the CU area.

Chose: Chicken and mushroom sandwich Price: $8.25 This sandwich was great. It deﬁnitely left me feeling full. The mushrooms tasted fresh, but I would’ve liked the Swiss cheese to be warmer/ more melted when I got it.

etal fans, make your way to the Canopy Club this Saturday and Sunday for the Central Illinois Metalfest 2009. This two-day festival of metal rock features a total of 29 bands from all over the world, including fan favorites Immolation, Vital Remains, Master and Goatwhore. This year marks the sixth year of CIM, which started in 2003. Matt Bishop, festival organizer, said that preparations for this year’s Metalfest started just a few weeks after last summer’s event. “The main step is booking the talent and getting sponsors and venders involved,” Bishop said. “I’ve been doing it for a while now, so it all falls into place pretty quickly.” When booking the talent, Bishop said he tries to keep his personal opinions out of the choices

and select bands that the fans want to hear. As the name states, the festival is strictly metal. However, this year’s Metalfest will present bands that “have solid names in the metal scene” and that, within the genre, will provide a lot of diversity of styles. Chicago-based band Master is among the most anticipated bands of the festival and will be headlining the show on Friday night. Formed in 1985, it is one of the earliest death metal bands. This stop is the last of 21 shows on their July tour that started on July 10 and spanned all over the western half of the United States. Attendees can be assured that this is the metal event of the year in central Illinois. At just more than $2 a band for the single-day ticket, the price is unbeatable for the talent being

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showcased. As Bishop proclaimed, “You won’t regret it!” Central Illinois Metalfest 2009 will be held Saturday, July 31 from 1:15 p.m. to after midnight and Aug. 1 from 12:30 p.m. until after midnight at the Canopy Club in Urbana. Doors will open approximately one half-hour before the bands start each day. Single-day passes are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Two-day passes can be purchased for $60 in advance or $70 at the door. Passes can be purchased from the Canopy Club box ofﬁce or http://www.etix.com. For more information on the festival, including a full schedule, visit the Central Illinois Metalfest at MySpace.com.

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Quick Pick Album Reviews by buzz Music Staff

by Emily Carlson

MOLLY DURHAM

MAGGIE WRONA

MARK GRABOWSKI

THE217 PRODUCER

THE217 PRESENTATION EDITOR

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Chose: Pesto and cheese sandwich Price: $8.25 The cilantro feta pesto was delicious with lots of ﬂavor. With Swiss, cheddar and jalapeño cheeses, this was a really nice, fresh sandwich with not too much on it and just the right amount of cucumber, lettuce and onion. It also had good solid bread that didn’t get soggy or make the sandwich fall apart, even after I brought part of it home and ate it later.

Chose: “The Motherload” burger (Swiss cheese, mushrooms and blue cheese sauce) Price: $7.75 My burger seemed to be the messiest by far but very worth it. The blue cheese sauce was delicious and had a good amount of actual blue cheese. The burger was also really meaty, making it an excellent value. The fries were amazing, and being a big fan of fries, I was quite pleased.

Chose: “The Russell” burger (bacon and blue cheese but without the jalapeño cheese) Price: $8.25 I’ve been coming to Farren’s ever since I ﬁrst read about them winning Best Burger Joint a few years back in the buzz’s Best of CU issue. In my opinion, they really do have the best burger in town: juicy, tasty, big. It’s like a carnivore’s porno: goes down easy! The Russel is the best of their burger that I’ve tried, though next time I want to see whether they will put mushrooms and bacon together. I’m calling that “The Mark.” Farren’s: Home of “The Mark.”

Champaign Taste As long as she can remember, Lisa Morgan has had an interest in cooking and eating food. From the time she has spent working jobs in the food industry to the two years that she spent in the Caribbean with the Peace Corps pestering local women for recipes, Morgan seems to have found ways to incorporate her passion for cuisine into her life. Most recently she’s shared her passion through her popular blog, “Champaign Taste,” where she relays her likes and dislikes in the CU food scene. Online food blogs in other communities were ﬁrst to spur Morgan’s interest. She noticed that although there were blogs on the CU area, “They weren’t trying JUL 30 – AUG 05 09

MATT CAREY MOVIES EDITOR

Chose: Hamburger Price: $6.75 This was a tasty burger. A good mix of juiciness and not being over-grilled. Deﬁnitely the best burger I’ve had on this campus.

Lisa Morgan blogs about the local food scene

to cover the food scene,” she said. When she started the blog in May 2006, Morgan had no expectation of fame, but was pleasantly surprised when the media took notice. Although she admits that interviews are “nerve-wracking,” she says that, “It’s gratifying to see how many people are looking at it.” Focusing on essentials such as the quality of food, the prices and the atmosphere of the establishment, Morgan hopes her writing will provide a resource for readers to ﬁnd restaurants they will enjoy. “I try to notice as much as I can about how I felt when I was in the place: the decor, the service,” she said. Despite having a developed a critical eye, Morgan

said she avoids scathing reviews. “If I have a negative comment, I try to balance it with something more positive,” she says. And, in the worst case scenario, Morgan follows the old adage, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Morgan agonizes over choosing a favorite local restaurant, but suggests Timpone’s as a “solid choice” where she has never been disappointed by a meal. Thus the restaurant is presented under the section “Anything they are offering” in her blog, meaning that all choices on the menu are most likely mouthwatering. Having grown up with an Italian-American mother who was an excellent cook, Morgan has a

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soft spot for Italian cuisine. She says, “To me there’s always room for more Italian restaurants.” However, ask Morgan about places to get appetizing Vietnamese, Indian, Thai, Mexican or Korean food and she’ll jump at the chance to make a recommendation. “In a town this size,” she says, “we are very lucky to have the range of dining options that we do.” And everyone is free to choose his or her personal favorite. One of the best aspects of the blog, according to Morgan, is that there is room for commentary. “It becomes so interactive with more viewpoints than just mine. It becomes a forum.” come and get it

An idea that was sparked last summer became a reality in May when Mario, Nick and Ryan made their ﬁrst appearance as Jorge and Thee S-Words. The trio will next perform their unique mixed-genre music at the Canopy Club on July 30 at 8 p.m. The band recently sat down to talk with buzz about how they’re like Mexico, the S-words their name implies and what they’d do with a time machine. buzz: How would you describe the type of music you play and what you want it to convey? Jorge and Thee S-Words: Our sound is like being in Mexico — it’s a little dirty, and the air smells like hot dogs. It’s an authentic sound of no singular origin, based solely on our enthusiasm for cult-like rock ’n’ roll from a bygone era. We tend to play our own brand of garage and instrumental rock that mixes elements of ’50s rock ’n’ roll, ’60s surf and garage, and traditional mariachi and trio music from Mexico, but we have been known to round out the set with a few choice covers of songs we really love. buzz: What are the “S-Words” that your title refers to? Any story behind the name? Jorge and Thee S-Words: There are no Swords in particular that we had in mind; it was just something that sounded kind of funny to us, so we tacked it on the end so that Jorge wouldn’t be so lonely. The Jorge part of the name is based on a character Mario used to write about in short stories. It has since developed into a stage name for him when he’s in one of his more ﬂamboyant moods.

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buzz: What do you have in store for the next few months? Jorge and Thee S-Words: We plan to do some recording here pretty soon and would like to press a 7” record. buzz: What is one of your most memorable summer experiences? Jorge and Thee S-Words: Well, we played a show in our friend’s garage in May where Mario got a little out of hand with his vocal performance, and at about 8:15 p.m., an irate mom in her pajamas came in cussing up a storm. She literally walked up to Mario and pulled the cord out of his guitar in the middle of a song and then proceeded to threaten to break all our equipment with a sledgehammer. It was very awkward, kind of scary and a little funny all at the same time. Our friend Tim had to placate her with cake and ice cream, and we didn’t get to ﬁnish our set. buzz: If you could open for any band, who would it be, where would you perform and why? Jorge and Thee S-Words: If they ever invent a time machine, we would want to open for bands that may not be well known, such as Link Wray and the Ray Men or Ronnie Dawson and the Light Crust Dough Boys because we think their music is wonderful. In particular, we’d like to go back and be the opening act for the tour that the Ray Men did with Bunker Hill on vocals around 1962. Check out the track “The Girl Can’t Dance” at http://www.myspace. com/bunkerhill to see why.

Artist: Daughtry Album: Leave This Town Label: Sony BMG/19 Recordings/RCA Daughtry’s Leave This Town is the much-anticipated sophomore album following the band’s success with their self-titled debut. While “No Surprise,” the first pop single, continues to climb the charts, the album surprisingly contains not only remnants of pop but also heavy doses of rock and country. The songs are uplifting and energy-filled, designed for fist pumping and power jams, and Chris Daughtry’s rough and passionate voice heightens each song’s outpouring. Leave This Town’s appeal can also be attributed to collaborations with Chad Kroeger (of Nickelback), Vince Gill and Richard Marx. Though stemming initially from the ashes of American Idol, this band does a great job of shedding the bubble gum pop pretences. — Vivianna Sapien SKIP or STICK WITH: STICK WITH

Artist: Andrew Jackson Jihad Album: Can’t Maintain Label: Asian Man Records Arizona duo Andrew Jackson Jihad not only maintain but rise above and beyond expectations with their forthcoming full-length, Can’t Maintain. Though the latest from the folk-punkers isn’t slated for official release until September, the album is available for purchase at live shows and is worth the immediate gratification (and reasonable cost). Despite a range of difficult and downtrodden subject matters, the always up-beat AJJ tackle each track with wit and fire, highlighted by the pointed accusations of “We Didn’t Come Here to Rock” and “Love Will Fuck Us Apart.” Andrew Jackson Jihad is a band that is hard to compare from recorded work to live show, but Can’t Maintain is as close to the “real thing” as one can get. Don’t miss out. — Amanda Shively SKIP or STICK WITH: STICK WITH

JUL 30 – AUG 05 09

movies & tv

Crude Romantic Comedy Can’t Hide Its Old-Fashioned Appeal

The Ugly Truth

Photo used with permission from Columbia Pictures.

her executives hire a crude local cable television host of a male-oriented advice show called The Ugly Truth to spice up the morning news. Within days, there are morning features on the sex lives of chimpanzees and bimbos wrestling in pools of gelatin while the show’s husband and wife anchors are revealing their sexual frustrations. Heigl’s Abby is a cute but lonely professional with particular issues with almost every man she sees. Predictably, she’s looking for the ideal, sensitive guy who’ll respect her. Mike, the new host commentator, with his modern caveman’s philosophy, likes his women cheap and horizontal. Gerard Butler’s Mike has an edgy, almost young

Mel Gibson charm about him. And oddly, Heigl and Butler have a somewhat charming on-screen chemistry. When Abby ﬁnds her ideal man, who coincidentally happens to be a handsome doctor and her new neighbor, Mike offers to coach Abby on how to act more appealing to men. Why she ever accepted this advice is inexplicable, but when the advice works, Mike gets noticeably jealous. While the ﬁlm’s minimal plot offers a variety of low-brow laughs, the ugly truth about this tale is that it’s actually about the old-fashioned sincerity that attracts men and women. The Ugly Truth never tries to take itself too seriously or pretend profoundness; it simply entertains.

Favorite Scenes The Blood Test Scene from The Thing (1982) by Matt Carey With his remake of The Thing, director John Carpenter established himself as one of the top filmmakers working in the horror genre. With most of the film’s suspense coming from the paranoia that someone in the group might be infected by the disease, this particular sequence takes that mistrust to the limit. In this scene, R.J. MacReady (Kurt Russell) decides to take control of the group by force and find out who’s infected and who isn’t. MacReady, armed with a flame thrower, ties them all to chairs and takes blood samples. By setting fire to the blood, MacReady attempts to see who will be the next to become a hideous creature. Eventually, one person is revealed to be the next to transform into the Thing, but by the time they find out, it’s too late. The reason this scene is so brilliant is in the execution. The film shows close-ups of every character getting tested, making it feel almost like a poker game where no one will reveal whether they’re truly

JUL 30 – AUG 05 09

gem

Visioneers (2008)

by Sarah Gorr

by Syd Slobodnik t’s amazing how a modern, crude, romantic sex comedy shows its really traditional, oldfashioned qualities. Not much has changed since yesteryear’s Tracy/Hepburn Adam’s Rib or Doris Day/Rock Hudson Pillow Talk except for some obvious explicit words. In director Robert Luketic’s latest ﬁlm, The Ugly Truth, a pair of complete polar opposites collide, reluctantly attract and fall for each other. And while admittedly predictable, there is a strange appeal to the simple entertainment value of these rom-coms. Grey’s Anatomy’s Katherine Heigl stars as a highpowered television producer who’s having ratings trouble with her morning news program when

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infected. The scene slowly builds, with each test not revealing the monster and tension increasing more and more as you try to ﬁgure out who it really is. Then when the culprit is revealed, the incredible special effects work wonders by being both disgusting and terrifying, something that is missing from movies these days. Even to horror fans who are used to watching gore-fest ﬁlms like Hostel and Saw. this scene is sure to send shivers down your spine.

Premiering at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2008, Visioneers popped up at a few more festivals before the idea of a theatrical release for the film was officially taken on. Now, a year after its intended release, the film has finally come to DVD. It stars comedian Zach Galifianakis, who is currently hot off the release of The Hangover, and it seems that the manufacturers are hoping that this recent success will bring in buyers for Visioneers. However, the two films have little, if anything, in common. Visioneers tells the story of George Washington Winsterhammerman (Galifianakis), a mid-level employee at the Jeffers Corporation, the largest and most powerful company in the world. George’s life is relatively quiet until people begin exploding from stress in a sudden epidemic, and he begins to suffer from the first symptom himself. In Visioneers, the surreality is subtle and surrounded by enough normalcies that it’s surprisingly easy not to question. The world depicted is one that mimics our own. Despite its familiar appearance, it’s a world where a respectful “hello” means giving the finger, where machines are built to control your emotions and where people are literally exploding. Galifianakis shines as he inhabits a role that seems to embrace his own naturally strange and quirky demeanor. In his stand-up, he may be best known for beautifully playing the piano at intervals while he delivers one liners about STIs, alcoholism and the similarities between Barry Manilow and the Insane Clown Posse. That juxtaposition of beauty and the absurd, subtlety and the outlandish, is exactly what Galifianakis brings to the film. He is perfectly complemented by Judy Greer (Arrested Development), who plays his wife with the same kind of understated absurdity. Visioneers is a spectacular vision for the first-time writer/director team of brothers Jared and Brandon Drake. Their film is not only wonderfully funny but a refreshing breath of originality. It’s terribly unfortunate that Visioneers was never given a shot at even a limited-release theater run, but it’s worth the watch for those looking for something completely different.

MOVIE NEWS by Matt Carey » James Cameron revealed that on Aug. 21, 15 minutes of Avatar will be showing in theaters across the country for free. » Comic-Con in San Diego revealed previews to such movies as Alice in Wonderland, Jonah Hex and Iron Man 2. » Sam Raimi is confirmed to be directing the adaptation of the popular video game World of Warcraft. » A film consisting only of rehearsal footage is being made about Michael Jackson’s final tour. » A sequel to the 2008 action film Wanted is coming, with James McAvoy reprising his starring role. come and get it

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Free Will Astrology ARIES

(March 21-April 19)

Are you a gelatinous pool of longing yet? Are you a perfumed garden of madly blooming purple explosions? Are you throbbing and gooey and half-nauseous with that delicious sickness some people called love? If not, I don’t know what to tell you. By all astrological reckoning your gut should be swarming with drunk butterflies and the clouds should be taking on the shapes of mating horses. If you’re not half-drowning in these symptoms, I implore you to find a way to pry open the floodgates.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20)

You’re primed to cancel a jinx in the coming days, Taurus. You could help someone (maybe even yourself) escape a bewitchment, and you might be able to soothe a wound that has been festering for a long time. In fact, I’m playing with the fantasy that you are now the living embodiment of a lucky charm. At no other time in recent memory have you had so much power to reverse the effects of perverse karma, bad habits, and just plain negative vibes. Your hands and eyes are charged with good medicine. Other parts of you are, too, which means sexual healing could be in the works. But as you embark on your mission to cure everyone you love, remember the first law of the soul doctor: “Physician, heal thyself.”

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)

The Norwegians used to have a concept called svoermere, which meant something sweetly futile or deliciously unprofitable. While I can see the appeal that your particular version of svoermere has had for you, Gemini, I think it’s time to think about moving on. According to my reading of the omens, you have both a right and a duty to seek out more constructive pleasures that not only make you feel really good but also serve your long-term goals.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22)

It’s Freedom from Want Week! For Cancerians only! During this uncanny grace period, you might actually feel perfectly contented. It’s quite possible that you’ll be free from the obsession to acquire more security, more love, more proof of your greatness, more chotchkes, more everything. You may even make the shocking discovery that you don’t need nearly as much as you thought you did in order to be happy; that maybe you have a lot to learn about getting more out of what you already have.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22)

Would you like to spend the next 30 years working your assets off to make your bosses rich? If not, I suggest you start formulating Plan B immediately. The astrological time is not exactly ripe to extricate yourself from the wicked game, but it’s ripe to begin scheming and dreaming about how to extricate yourself. Here’s a tip to get you in the mood. Assume that there’s some validity in the meme that mythologist Joseph Campbell articulated: “Follow your bliss and the money will come.” Then ask yourself, “Do I even know what my bliss is? Not my mild joy or diversionary fun but my unadulterated bliss?” Once you know that, you can follow it. And then, inevitably -- although it may take a while -- the money will follow.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

As the season of riddles and paradoxes kicks into high gear, I present you with a two-part quiz. Question 1: Since it has taken you your whole life to become the person you are today, is it reasonable to expect that you can transform yourself in a flash? Question 2: On the other hand, since you are more creative than you give yourself credit for, and are also in an astrological phase when your ability to change is greater than usual, is it reasonable to assume that you must remain utterly stuck in your old ways of doing things? So much to say and do. So little time. Is it OK if I pepper you with pithy hints? It’s the only way to fit everything in. Here goes. There’s strength in numbers, Libra. So travel in packs. Round up support and whip up group fervor. Always say “we,” not “I.” Add at least one new friend and bolster at least one old friendship. Think before you act, but always act instead of watching from afar. Avoid doing stupid things in smart ways. To court good luck, do charity work. To ensure that extra favors will come www.the217.com

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(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

The Biblical book of Isaiah prophesies a future time of undreamed-of harmony and cooperation. “The wolf will romp with the lamb,” reads one translation. “Cow and bear will graze in the same pasture, their calves and cubs will grow up together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.” I have it on good astrological authority that you’re now eligible for a preview of this paradisiacal state. To receive your free introductory offer, you need only meet one condition. You must vow not to harm any living thing -- not even a cockroach. Not even the person you love best.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You Sagittarians are famous for filling your cups too full. Sometimes this is cute. Sometimes it’s a problem for those who don’t like Cabernet Sauvignon sloshed on their handwoven Persian rugs. This week, however, I predict there will be little or no hell to pay for overflowing. So go ahead and transcend your containers, you beautiful exaggerators. Feel free to express yourself like a fire hose. Now enjoy a few gems from your fellow Sagittarius, the extravagant poet and painter William Blake. 1. “The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.” 2. “Exuberance is beauty.” 3. “The lust of the goat is the bounty of God.” 4. “You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.”

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Constant vigilance, my friend. That’s what I advise. Be attentive to details you sometimes gloss over. Wake up a little earlier and prepare for each encounter with greater forethought. Stare a little harder into the hearts of all those whose hidden motivations might detour your destiny. Monitor every communication for hints that all is not as it seems. Most importantly, guard against the possibility that you may be overlooking a gift or blessing that’s being offered to you in an indirect way.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

“Keep exploring what it takes to be the opposite of who you are,” suggests psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, author of the book Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention. This advice is one of his ideas about how to get into attunement with the Tao, also known as being in the zone or getting in the groove or being aligned with the great cosmic flow. How would you go about being the opposite of who you are, Aquarius? According to my reading of the omens, that will be an excellent question for you to muse about in the coming weeks. As you stretch yourself to embody the secret and previously unknown parts of you, I think you’ll be pleased with how much more thoroughly that allows you to be in sync with the rhythms of life.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20)

Internet addiction has risen to epidemic proportions in China. In early 2009, psychologists in Shandong province began offering an alleged cure that involved the use of electro-shock therapy. Parents of 3,000 young people paid Dr. Yang Yongxin and his team over $800 a month to hook their anesthetized teens up to machines that sent electricity through their brains to induce artificial seizures. After four months, the Chinese government intervened and halted the treatment, noting that there was no evidence it worked. This practice might sound comically barbaric to you, but I think it has a certain resemblance to the way you have been dealing with your own flaws and excesses: with inordinate force. In the coming weeks, I really think it’s important not to punish yourself for any reason, Pisces, even if it’s in a supposedly good cause. The lesson of the Chinese experiment is: not only is it overkill, it also doesn’t even have the desired effect.

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304 E. Clark, C. Castle Apartments 3 blocks to Engineering Quad and supermarket. 4 BR $1120. 3 BR $850. New C/A, ceiling fan, dishwasher, washer/dryer in unit. 384-1099 castleproperty@gmail.com

506 E. Stoughton, C. Available Now. Extra large efﬁciency apartments. Security building entry, complete furniture, laundry, off-street parking, value pricing. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 352-3182

1108 S. Lincoln, U August 2009. Classic building close to Jimmy John's on Lincoln Ave. Hardwood Floors, Laundry. Efﬁciencies- furnished rents from $355 to $395/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

602 E. Stoughton, C Available Now. Unique 1 ($495) & 2 ($650) bedroom apartments. All furnished, laundry, internet, value pricing and parking available. Must see! THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 352-3182

Available Now Studio, 1, 2, & 3 Bedroom Apartments www.ugroup96.com 217-352-3182

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706 S. LOCUST, C. Aug 2009. Window A/C, covered parking $45/mo, laundry. 1 bdrms $395/mo. 2 bdrms $525/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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1006 S. 3rd Available Now. 1 bedroom. Location, Location. Covered parking, laundry, furnished, patios. Pricing. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 352-3182

503 E. Clark Large efﬁciencies on campus $396/ mo. (217)840-5134 www.robsapartments.com

1007 S. FIRST Aug 2009. Near First & Gregory. 2 bdrm apts from $495/mo. Window A/C, Carpet, Laundry. Parking included. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

August 2009. 1 bedroom units conveniently located close to campus. Rent from $410/mo. Central A/C, dishwashers, balconies. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

1005 S. Second Studio Available Now Secured building. Private parking, Laundry on-site. Value pricing from $375. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 352-3182

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1007 S. First 802 W. Green 404 W. High 609 W. Main

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

604 E. WHITE Security Entrance Available Now, Large studio, 1 bedroom, Furnished, balconies, patios, laundry, off-street parking, value pricing. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 352-3182

509 E. White Available Now. Large Studio and 1 bedrooms. Security entry, balconies, patios, furnished. Laundry, off-street parking, value pricing. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 217-352-3182

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611 W. Church St. C. Beautiful 2 BR. in security locked building. Only two left near downtown Champaign. Laundry facilities. Heat, hot water, sanitary garbage included. Parking spot in lit offstreet parking. Extra storage, dishwasher A/C. Sound & ﬁre proof. No pets. Available Now and August 1st. $675/mo. 649-7409.

101 W. Park, U. Crystal Lake Park at your doorstep. Large 1BR plus study or 2BR from $520/mo. Campus convenient. (217) 840-5134 www.robsapartments.com Anderson & Green Older Urbana efﬁciency on bus line. First ﬂoor unit with free laundry. $340/month. Call 384-0333 or 8406860

Great Location 201 S. Wright St., Champaign. Adjacent to Engineering campus.Loft bedroom, security parking, balcony, A/C, laundry. Hardwick Apartments 356-5272 621-1012 Hardwickapartments.com

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800 W. Church, C. Economical 2 bdrms avail August. $490/mo. Convenient central Champaign location near shopping and transportation. View our website and call 217-352-8540 www.faronproperties.com

115 W. WASHINGTON, U August 2009. 1 bdrms. Window A/C, Laundry. From $360/mo to $495/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

301 W. GREEN, U Aug 2009. 1 bdrm apts from $505/ mo. Close to Urbana Library and Downtown. Free Parking Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

508 S Mattis, C.

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

Near Downtown 1 BR 1 BA. $500 - $750/mo. Available August. Green Street Realty 356-8750 510 W. University

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

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Aug 2009. One of Champaign’s ﬁnest apartment complexes featuring a beautiful courtyard. 1 bdrm apts. at $475/mo. 2 bdrm apts. at $495/mo. On busline with Central A/C, Carpet, Gas Heat, Laundry facilities, Patios or Balconies, Covered Parking. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC 217-356-1873 www.barr-re.com

Quiet Furnished Urbana House Close to Campus 2 blocks from Lincoln on Illinois St., Furnished 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, W/ D, A/C, D/W, full kitchen, off-street parking for 3 cars, garage, fenced back yard, available August 2009, $1485 per month. 805-964-7601

610 W. Washington Street, U. 3 bedroom close to campus. Garbage, water, parking included. Available August 1st. $1050/month. Pet friendly.. 217-649-7409

808 W. Green August '09 5 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Furnished Home Ted 217-766-5108

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1001 S. First, C.

Spacious 1BR $450+ and 2 BR $500+ Lots of Amenities Newly Remodeled Free Parking Call 637-6000 or 352-4104

REMODELED REDUCED 305 W. Elm, U

3 BR or 2 BR plus study New kitchen, A/C, pkg, deck/patio Available Fall 2009 @ $650/mo The Weiner Companies, Ltd. 1-217-384-8001 www.weinercompanies.com

Rent Reduced $1795 for this 7 BR 3 Full Bath (at First and Chalmers) near ARC available August. Modern Kitchen, W/D, free off-street parking, A/C, hardwood floors, fireplace. Call Roger 734-780-1203

Best Deal in Town 804 W. Springfield

Up to 7 BR House/ Duplex for FALL Furnished, 3 BAs, Parking, w/d Close to campus $1800 The Weiner Companies, Ltd. 211 E. Green St., Urbana 217-384-8001 info@weinercompanies.com www.weinercompanies.com

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Campus Houses, $290/BR 5 -10 Bedrooms. LCD TV. Free parking and laundry. 367-6626. Great 2 BR Duplex in SE Urbana Great SE Urbana duplex w/ garage on corner lot in quiet neighborhood. Well maintained; new paint and carpets. One block from Wheatﬁeld Park and bus line. A short walk to Meadowbrook Park and groceries. Nice patio and private yard. Nonsmoking. References and credit check required. Extra deposit for pets. Small dogs only. (217)8401819

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107 S. Birch, Urbana 4 bedroom, furnished home. Completely remodled, new roof, new furnace. new kitchen, new bath, Excellent. Live rent free. $109,900. Ted 766-5108.

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Large House 4 Bedroom near Engineering Quad. 1.5 Bath, W/D, D/W, parking. Available August. $1400/mo. 217-714-3330 or 217-898-4697 Near Hessel Park 4 Bedroom, 2 bathroom, Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher, $1,050/month 217-352-5538 217-369-6373

House Near Campus for Rent 3 bedroom house for rent at 410 W. John. Excellent condition. 3 year-old home. 2 car garage and washer/ dryer. $1140/mo. Contact 217-684-2650. Two-bedroom house for rent August 1. Covered patio, garage for offstreet parking, block and a half from Florida Avenue Residence Hall, central air, washer/dryer To lease, call or leave message, Donald Saupe at 896-2061. 107 S. Birch, U August. Excellent 4 br furnished home. 766-5108

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