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Festivals are one of my favorite things about ChampaignUrbana. There are a huge variety, catering to a multitude of interests: the Sweetcorn and Beer and Chili Fests for foodies; Ebertfest for movie fans; Ellnora, Folk and Roots and Pygmalion for music lovers; Boneyard for art fans. Coming from Chicago, there are festivals for just about anything you could ever want celebrated — Asian, LGBTQA culture, films, music, food, Oktoberfest — you name it, the city is probably celebrating it sometime during the year. But the downside of living in a city of 3 million is the practicality of visiting all of the different neighborhoods efficiently and being able to get into the spirit of the events that happen all over the city without having to camp out the night before to beat the crowds (though sometimes the crowds are half the fun). Which is why Champaign-Urbana is just so swell. The town may be centered around the University, but the culture and character of the twin cities many times is not. CU is a large enough town, with a distinctive enough audience, to draw some really interesting people, bands and performers in. It allows the people and students of CU to enjoy some of the luxuries that are typically allotted to larger cities without ever having to leave home! This issue has lots of stories about what has become the largest music festival in ChampaignUrbana: Pygmalion. It’s super groovy that CU has the venues and means to host this festival. It’s also fantastic that the festival has grown continuously to be able to offer a larger variety of bands of various levels of fame to our community. The best part of the festival is the drive to keep our local bands involved. It’s awesome that bands that started right here in our community made it big and still want to come back to their hometown to play. It’s even better that we still support them by going to their shows and listening to their music. While you’re out and about this weekend, head to a venue and see a band. Never heard of some of them? Check it out anyways; it could be a pleasant surprise! Bands will be playing all over CU, so it doesn’t matter where you live or where you’re going — there will be great live music everywhere.

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» The Growing Realization of My Aging: Year after year I inevitably begin to take part in more and more activities I would once revel in making fun of my father for doing. Every sandwich I now eat receives an evenly spread coating of both horseradish sauce and dark brown mustard, lathered on delicately with a butter knife to thick-cut sourdough bread and held together with toothpicks. While this does indeed sound delicious, my inner 10-year-old is snickering his little head off while simultaneously wallowing in self-loathing over how low I sank. These days, I now revel in the nights where I can turn in early and get a restful night’s sleep so I can wake up at 7 to read the paper with my Canadian bacon and orange juice. Heck, I’ve even tried tucking my t-shirts into my jeans recently just for kicks and frankly did not hate the experience. However, as all this is going on, I am still unable to partake in the one activity of growing up I looked forward to — growing a damn beard. Cover Design Tyler Schmidt Editor in Chief Samantha Bakall Managing Editor Nick Martin Art Director Michael Zhang Copy Chief Drew Hatcher Photography Editor Zach Dalzell Image Editor Zach Dalzell Photographers Constantin Roman Designers Chelsea Choi, Dane Georges, Yoojin Hong Music Editor Evan Lyman Food & Drink Editor Jasmine Lee Movies & tv Editor Joyce Famakinwa Arts & entertainment Editor Jessica Bourque Community Editor Tom Thoren CU Calendar D.J. Dennis Copy Editors Drew Hatcher Distribution Brandi and Steve Wills student sales manager Kate Russell AD DIRECTOR Travis Truitt Publisher Lilyan J. Levant

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It’s election time again, which means it’s your chance to make a difference! College-aged citizens of CU, this is your future, so take advantage of this opportunity to make your voice heard. The 18-24 age group has the lowest percentage of registered voters, and, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, only 49 percent of people 18 to 24 years old voted in the 2008 presidential election. This age group was the least represented in that election and possibly the most affected by the outcome! Chances are that within the next four years you’re going to pay taxes, look for a job and start paying off those student loans. You can help make an impact on your future by voting in this presidential election. Registering to vote in Champaign County is easy. You can even register at computer kiosks available in two locations on campus. One is near the southeast entrance of the Illini Union, available from 7 a.m. to midnight from Sunday to Thursday and 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. The other is in the lower level of the Undergraduate Library and is available from 8 a.m. to 3 a.m. from Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Sunday. You can also register in person at the Champaign County Clerk’s office between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or mail in a registration form, which can be found on the Champaign County Clerk’s website. To register to vote in CU, you must be a U.S. citizen, be at least 18 years old and have lived in Champaign County for at least 30 days before the election. Voting registration is only open until Oct. 9, so register now and don’t forget to vote in November!

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Requiem for a Medium

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ven as Samsara and P.T. Anderson’s The Master have recently been released to critical praise and in prestigious 70-millimeter, they stand at odds with the movie industry as extreme outliers. Thankfully not for the quality of the movies, but for their format — the digital revolution is here as more and more films are made and watched with hard drives while the once-uniform methods approach their last lap. But let’s play a bit of catch-up before things become too confusing. Film was created and introduced to audiences in the 1880s through a photochemical process, which was the industry norm for more than a century. Primitive and slow compared to current technology, films were handled physically through multiple departments to arrive at a final product. The revolution from film to digital sounds rapid and crude, but it actually took time for the new format to turn heads. Initially shunned as unprofessional in the late ‘90s, digital production’s cheaper costs allowed for more independent and foreign reBUZZ leases, and Star Wars creator George THURSDAY Lucas pioneered the technology as the medium’s SEPTEMBER 27 corp note...keep this same size always future. Filmmakers such as Danny Boyle, Robert Rodriguez and Michael Mann caught on early as Xsuccess 5.417of their forays encouraged well, and1the pageto step up. others in 1/8th the industry Digital cinema differs from film in particular ways. Instead of the film strip, digital cameras use sensors and pixels to capture images, which are usually saved to a hard drive or tape rather than a reel. A reel only holds around 10 minutes of footage, whereas filming digitally can store up to four times that amount. Image size is determined by millimeters of the strip used for film, but the number of pixels in a sensor is indicative of the resolution of the image for digital cameras. And advancements in technology extend beyond the filming stage. During post-production, color timing is used to achieve the final look of a film, and digital intermediate allows for much more freedom than the photochemical process. Celluloid can only be balanced by four levels of color and lighting, but computer effects open up possibilities for total manipulation of the whole frame. Editing and special effects predated the use of computer technology since the early ‘80s for more efficient work styles than the previous physical methods. As much freedom as these innovations seem to offer filmmakers, many have made the transition out of increasing force rather than personal choice. Last fall, major camera companies ARRI, Aaton and Panavision ceased production of film cameras to focus solely on the increasing demand

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for digital technology. Sad as this may seem to romantics, Aaton founder Jean-Pierre Beauviala explained, “Almost nobody is buying new film cameras... We wouldn’t survive in the film industry if we weren’t designing a digital camera.” Beauviala’s justification isn’t just a front for shady business schemes. Last week’s Toronto International Film Festival featured more than four times as many films shot digitally compared to film, and the transition has skyrocketed for major releases over the last two years. The success of James Cameron’s Avatar also encouraged many theaters to convert to digital projection, which exhibits movies from a hard drive rather than a film print. An optimal method for the increasing demand of movies shot digitally and in 3D, it also opens up more time slots for showings at movie venues. Movies shot on film will be much harder to produce as the extension of this new, cost-effective technology continues to grow. But many within and outside the industry question how inevitable this next step is. Many see the change in movie distribution as an easier way for companies to spend less money on their products as consumers are cheated. For many, movies shot on film made the theater experience unique from other formats, but the jump to digital may have turned what was once special into a glorified TV monitor. Poor prints exist for movies shown digitally as well, and it’s not uncommon to attend a screening with a pixelated or dim screen, among other issues.

And some filmmakers feel that digital production still can’t compete with the level of quality captured through film. Director Christopher Nolan, whose Inception and last two Batman features were shot on 35mm and higher formats, works by the notion that “production of a large-scale film is all about recording the best, highest image quality possible.” Despite what benefits digital production may offer, Nolan believes that most filmmakers entranced by its perks are “fooling themselves.” Filmmaking is as much a discipline for their passion as it is a tool, and they’d be wise not to let the new technology get the better of their dreams. George Lucas receives much criticism for the Star Wars prequels, and it’s hard not to wonder if his relentless enthusiasm for digital can account for the dip in storytelling and arbitrary changes made to the original trilogy on home releases. This extreme example is good enough to let eager anticipation for future releases like Cloud Atlas and The Hobbit go with skepticism as they endlessly claim to push the bar. But films like The Social Network and Inland Empire wouldn’t exist as how we know them without the use of digital technology. The benefits of the old and new may be left to personal preference, but increasing demand from industries and changing cultures may dictate where films go from here. Whatever the future holds, we can hope that filmmakers will continue to bring new levels of creativity and control to the art form.

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Everything you wanted to know about mark twainz America’s most iconic funnyman takes center stage at Champaign Public Library by Nick Martin

Twain’s Famous Friends: Plenty of olde-timey famous people wanted to be Twain’s friend, including lightbulb-inventor and ruthless business mogul Thomas Edison! Edison visited Twain’s east-coast home and, allegedly, made a wax cylinder recording of Twain’s voice; unfortunately, the recording is now lost. If anyone finds it, he or she could make a lot of money. Twain’s other friend, and Edison’s mortal enemy, Nikola Tesla proved a much better electrician. Tesla also used alternating current (not like Edison’s stupid direct current — what an idiot, that Edison) to study the potentially therapeutic effects it held for the human body; never one to back down from goofing with dangerous machinery, Twain volunteered himself as a test subject. Twain soon learned that the only “therapeutic” effect of electricity is violent bowel evacuation. Tesla recorded the data as Twain soiled himself, whilst both men simultaneously created the most intellectual poo joke in American history.

ark Twain, with his deft blend of humor, dialect and moral inquiry, is oft-cited as the first American literary master. Of course, Twain would likely call the aforementioned sentence pretentious gobbledy-gook. Twain prefered steamboats, blueprints and seal-skin coats. His humor sought to uncover monumental truth, yet his stories were often fabricated, exaggerated or full of lies. Twain was a man of stark contradictions, as he often pointed out. For example, Twain became vice president of the American Anti-Imperialist League in 1901 to fight for an American isolationist perspective. In 1906, Twain founded the “Aquarium Club,” where he took on surrogate granddaughters and wrote them letters about animals he liked. He described the latter as his life’s greatest achievement. Twain’s first novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, was chosen by the Champaign and Urbana public libraries as the latest selection for the “Two Cities, One Book” program. Throughout the month, the libraries will offer lectures, debates and discussions about Twain’s work. Find out times and dates at: http://www.champaign. org/tomsawyer.html. Buzz wanted to learn more about Twain, so we talked to University professor — and former Mark Twain Circle of America President — Bruce Michelson for anecdotes and information. We also used the Internet for more fun stories. Enjoy!

Recommendations of Humorous Tales Advice to Youth: Twain passes saged wisdom down from old to young, such as: throw bricks at men who offend you, lie whenever useful, use birds as alarm clocks, and avoid playing with unloaded guns before loading them. This is the perfect piece to read whenever you need a commencement speech, be it at a graduation, funeral, or dishonorable discharge from the military.

The First American Eccentric: Twain’s most pervasive addition to the popular American conscious is his status as a fun-loving weirdo — kind of like your cool uncle or Tom Waits. Who could forget Twain’s iconically wispy mustache, white suits, and pet brontosaurus? Professor Michelson told me about Twainiacs, old men who channel Mark Twain by wearing white jackets, big mustaches and wigs. More or less, Twain was the first rock star. Invented Standup Comedy: Since the dawn of time, man has stood up while making jokes. However, the art and conventions of standup comedy are uniquely American. Bankrupt from his many stupid business ventures, Twain embarked on a global lecture tour and wrote a travelogue about it titled Following the Equator. As Professor Michelson explains, “Twain surpassed previous comics with his unique stage presence. He knew when to talk, pause, double take or talk to himself. He learned to improvise an impulsive off-handedness. Audiences saw the man himself, not the polished performance.” Twain paradoxically created an enacted spontaneity — preparing to be unprepared. There are reports of Twain coming out on stage with a cigar, just staring at the audience in wonderment and continuing to stare until everyone starts laughing. Pretty avant-garde stuff. Perhaps this is why Twain became the signature performer of the legendary Friar’s Club. A Raucous Mockery of Journalism: In 1864, Twain moved to San Francisco to write for a

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newspaper. Bored with writing dreary factual reports and sick of the reading public’s tendency to believe whatever papers told them to believe, Twain decided to make up a sensational story just for the heck of it. He wrote that a businessman lost all his money, then came home, murdered his family, skinned their bodies and killed himself. The story caused an uproar, mostly because it was untrue. Hilariously, Twain’s editor wasn’t mad because the story increased circulation. Later, Twain was put in charge of the paper and wrote a story criticizing Civil War aristocrats — unsurprisingly, they got mad and challenged Twain’s editor to a duel. This time, Twain’s editor was mad. A Man of Inventive Industry and Industrious Inventions: Twain was popular during the time of his publication partly because he thought of creative ways to get his books into people’s hands. Many of Twain’s books were sold door to door

by his publisher, giving midwestern housewives everywhere something to read during the winter. Conversely, whenever Twain got ahold of money, he immediately wasted it on silly things. There are consequences to impulsive behavior, but often those consequences make for good stories. Terrible Businessman: Hoping to invent “the ultimate robot for typesetting,” Twain bankrolled a 16,000-part machine that set type automatically (in other words, ordered the little metal letters). Twain refused to admit that German immigrants invented a similar machine that worked much better, and thus lost $300,000 — the equivalent of $8 million today. Twain also published a biography of Pope Leo XIII that sold less than 200 copies, he made an American anthology of literature that was too big and expensive for anyone to buy, and best of all, he invented the “Baby Clamp” — a device for fixing babies’ sheets to their bed — which is something nobody ever needed ever.

My Military Campaign: Twain founded a renegade unit of the Confederate army with his friends during the Civil War; two weeks later, the unit disbanded. Twain recounts this strange story here, recounting how his friends mostly just marched around and hung out. All historians would say Twain’s regement was the funnest way to fight for the south during the Civil War if you asked them, but nobody’s ever asked them. An Encounter with an Interviewer: An innocent reporter gets a headache interviewing a crazy person, who’s likely a stand-in for Twain himself. The crazy person doesn’t know his own age, met a zombie Aaron Burr, and says other really weird non-sequiturs. If you think Family Guy is random, wait until you read this! Of course, if you think Family Guy is funny, you probably can’t read. But First, Enjoy These Pithy Quotes! »“Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” »“Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.” »“Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.” »“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” buzz

The true meaning of learning In Defense of the Liberal Arts by Ariel Leung

uring one of my many escapades to Northwestern last year, I found myself with a group of wonderfully quirky people. In particular, one of the girls, Gina, was a theater major who was enthusiastic and gregarious. Not only was she more than proud of her major — she knew theater was her passion and calling for the rest of her life. In fact, I remember a random Friday night when I made it up to Northwestern after a rather mindnumbingly dull bus ride, she detailed to a group of us the classes she had to take in her major. After recounting her day, she contentedly shared an epiphany that struck her in the midst of everything. She could envision doing what she was doing for the rest of her life; she knew this major was meant for her. As the conversation flowed past her epiphany, the words resonated in my mind. The passion she had for her major made me doubt mine. Never once did I contain the feelings she shared. Being an English major at the time, I started considering what I truly enjoyed doing, and while I loved creative writing, I didn’t love everything that came

with being an English major. I am also a strong believer that creativity cannot be taught, but merely cultured and developed. As a result, with these reasons in mind, I became a cinema studies major. Out of the blue last spring, as I exited my Survey of World Cinema II class, the same epiphany that overtook Gina overwhelmed me. Perhaps it was the sunny weather, or maybe I was just in a particularly good mood, but I suddenly understood that I, too, could see my major becoming my real profession in the future. There was not one class that I dreaded going to, and I was eager to learn the material presented to me. While I still whined about the reading and the homework, the information was motivating and thought-provoking. Even when I got away without doing the reading one night, I still wanted to at least skim through it to see what I missed. When I take math and science classes, I do not struggle with the class, but rather with the focus for the class. The facts presented before me are so unappealing that when I try to learn the new topics, I strain to remain motivated to learn them. As a result, when people ask me if my major is

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easy — a question I already answered five times just today — I tell them that perhaps it is. But if I had the same passion for math or the sciences, those would seem effortless to me as well.

And that is the catch about the liberal arts. Yes, anyone can make a film, take a picture or read a book, but few have the passion, the drive and the creativity for it.

cold months. I am sure many of you can relate to my dilemma. Fall and winter pose the opposite lifestyle, for me at least. I usually look back at the end of these cold days and wonder how and why I let myself melt into the couch instead of maintaining the active lifestyle I had perfected only a few weeks ago. The cold weather invites a certain laziness into our lives. However, the options for healthy living around CU make this unacceptable. Healthy living can start with healthy eating. The Common Ground Food Co-operative, often referred to as simply “the co-op,” is an amazing local option for fresh produce located just inside Urbana’s Lincoln Square Mall. Their mission is to provide organic and locally grown food to the CU area. I went into the co-op for the first time last week and was blown away by the options. Our own CU co-op provides similar options for organic food to well known stores, such as Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s. They have a wide selection of meatless items that go far beyond the average veggie burger, making this place heaven for a vegetarian like me. And these meatless options are delicious, making them the perfect healthy alternative for non-vegetarians as well. Beyond vegetarians, the co-op caters to anyone that enjoys pesticide-free fresh produce. Their

products encourage the community’s investment in local farmers, which keeps the love and money of the co-op right here in CU! Even if the lure of the co-op isn’t about the farmers for you, no one can deny the satisfaction that shopping organically can leave you with, even if only for a week. After you’ve indulged in some spaghetti squash (my personal favorite) or the best fresh hummus from the co-op, I encourage you to explore the awesome running paths located around CU. My personal favorite is located just off of Race Street and Windsor Road behind the Meadowbrook Park playground. This path provides entertainment as well as a peaceful location for an early morning or late afternoon run. The sculptures — created by local artists — located along the path provide the perfect view while getting fit. Furthermore, this path has distance marked on the sidewalk so you know exactly how far you have gone. If you are not a fan of running paths and prefer neighborhoods, the streets off of Green Street running toward Prospect Avenue are the best. These neatly kept lawns and cute houses have some of the best sidewalks on which to crunch through the autumn leaves. CU has a large variety of places and ways to get fit or maintain a healthy lifestyle. My favorites are just the beginning of all the options. Get out there and find your own!

Autumnal activity Staying active as the weather cools by Taylor Thomas

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Welcome to fall, my fellow CU residents! Yes, I’m still all hyped up about the seasonal change. This change has reminded me of how I usually react to the start of cold weather: bundled up inside

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with lots of warm comfort food. While summer is a time for fresh watermelon and running around outside in your bathing suit or cut-off shorts, the opposite seems to be true for these upcoming

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PYGMALION music FESTIVAL

Travel tips for the transportationally challenged by Evan Lyman and Dan Durley

ygmalion’s venues are spread out throughout CU, but don’t let that stop you from making it to as many shows as you can. Here are some helpful directions that will guide you from the Illinois Terminal in downtown Champaign or the Lincoln Square Parking Garage in Urbana to the venue of your choosing.

Illinois Terminal to Downtown Urbana (201 N. Broadway Avenue, Urbana) (Dirty Projectors/ Tennis/ Elsinore/ My Werewolf Diary on Friday @ 6:15 p.m.) 1. At 5:30 board the 6E Orange at Illinois Terminal (Platform A)

2. Get off at Broadway & Water (NW Corner) at 5:41 p.m. 3. Go behind Black Dog Smoke and Ale House for the show. Travel Time: Approx. 11 minutes From Illini Union to Downtown Urbana 1. At 5:45 p.m. board the 5E Green at Illini Union 2. Get off at Main and Broadway 3. Walk north to Broadway & Water Travel Time: Approx. six minutes From Illini Union to Downtown Champaign: 1. Get on the 50 Green at the Union at :59 and

:29 each hour (buses run every 30 minutes) 2. Get off at Illinois Terminal, and walk to your prospective show! Travel Time: approx. 10 minutes From Lincoln Square Parking Garage in Urbana to Downtown Champaign: 1. Get on the 50 Green at :53 or :23 each hour 2. Get off at Illinois Terminal, and walk to your prospective show! Travel Time: Approx. 15 minutes From Ilini Union to Krannert Art Museum (500 E. Peabody) 1. Walk from Illini Union to Wright and Healey

2. Get on 9A Brown at Wright and Healey at 7:00 p.m. 3. Get off at Sixth and Peabody, walk to Krannert Art Museum Travel Time: Approx. two minutes Rather take a cab? Orange Taxi: (217)-363-1500 Campus Taxi: (217w)-351-6951 Yellow Checker Cab: (217)-355-3553 CU Taxi: (217)-359-8634 Black Cab & Limo: (217)-693-2468

Driving? Use Google maps, you dumbo!

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Pygmalion Interviews: Cloud Nothings

by Tyler Durgan

ike so many other bands garnering national attention today, Cleveland-based post-hardcore jam band Cloud Nothings was started simply as frontman Dylan Baldi’s basement experiment. Unlike many other basement projects, the then 18-year-old guitarist/singer’s after-school project quickly gained much more clout than he ever could’ve anticipated, sending him on a whirlwind of touring and recording, culminating in the band’s best record yet, February’s Attack On Memory. Now, Cloud Nothings is lending major support to Pygmalion’s Saturday

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night line-up. I talked to band leader Dylan Baldi about the band’s hectic touring schedule and his loves of water and Taylor Swift. » buzz: You’ve been touring almost constantly since February. How is that going? What has been your favorite show of this tour so far? » Dylan Baldi: We played a show in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. It was just a small club show, but it was one of the most packed we’ve played, ever, so that was definitely a highlight. » buzz: Does the fact that the newer songs are so

much darker and heavier make it easier to maintain the energy during tour, or do you find yourself getting burnt out? » DB: I think it actually makes it more fun, having the songs darker, and it leaves a little more room to do things differently every night. It keeps you from burning out, basically, here and there, really easily. Every night is good: the songs are fun and give it a different emphasis. » buzz: How do you unwind and relax while on tour? » DB: I usually try to walk somewhere near water, if we end up playing anywhere close to some body

of water. I just find that really calming — maybe it comes from living close to Lake Erie, but sitting by the water always seems to calm me down, so that’s what I like to do. » buzz: What is your favorite song to play live? » DB: Probably “Wasted Days,” just because it turns out very different every time we play it. It’s always interesting to see if it works on any given night. » buzz: Have you begun writing for another record yet? When can fans expect new material? » DB: Yeah, we’re hoping to put something out in 2013. It will probably be a little noisier than Attack On Memory was, but still the same idea. It won’t be as big a leap from our old stuff to the last record. » buzz: Where does the name “Cloud Nothings” originate? » DB: All through high school, I was kind of a nerd. I just kept a list of band names, for any future bands, in case I ever started a band. At some point, I wrote down “Cloud Nothings,” and it was over a full year before I needed a name for the band I’d started, and I happened to pick that one. There was a reason, but I don’t remember it anymore. » buzz: If you could share the stage with any band, living or otherwise, who would you choose? » DB: It would be The Wipers. No doubt. They’re my favorite band of all time. Even if I could just see them play, it would be the highlight of my life. So I would definitely want to play with them. » buzz: Do you have any musical guilty pleasures? » DB: I guess I listen to the radio, when I’m driving my car around. I’m not sure I necessarily like any of it as a guilty pleasure, though. I’m really into that new Taylor Swift song (“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”). That one’s killer.

Pygmalion interviews: Hum by Amanda Tugade

couple weeks back, Sleigh Bells had to cancel their Pygmalion performance due to an injury and all hell nearly broke loose. Luckily, CU’s very own Hum has stepped in as a new headliner. The alternative heroes formed in 1989 and achieved mainstream recognition for 1995’s “Stars” from You’d Prefer an Astronaut. Even though the band called it quits in 2000, Hum reunites every so often to play gigs on special occasions. Buzz chatted with Hum’s frontman Matt Talbott about their approaching show at Pygmalion. » buzz: In a nutshell, you guys have been missing from the recording and touring scene since 2000, have broken up, and gotten back together. What’s Hum, as a band, been up to lately? » Matt Talbott: Just the occasional one-off show. We played a few festivals last fall and a couple of club gigs (including one in Champaign) around them. But that’s about it » buzz: What have you guys, individually, been up to? 8

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» MT: I teach full-time at Millikin University and run my own studio and record label. And I should add that I am on book five of Game of Thrones. As far as the other guys, I can’t say for sure. In and out of prison, I assume. » buzz: You guys formed your band in the 90s, the birth of grunge and alternative music. What’s your opinion on the alternative music these days? Has it changed? Gotten better? Gotten worse? » MT: I’m really not the right guy to ask. I don’t listen to much of what we might consider the better-known alternative stuff. My tastes range to the heavier side (heavier than the stuff I play normally, and heavier than what shows up on the radio), and I think there are a ton of bands in that scene making really great music. » buzz: Is there a chance that you guys will put an album out, or are you guys content with just playing shows together? » MT: We’ve messed around with a little bit of recording at my studio, but there seem to be a lot

of obstacles (my insecurity and my sloth being two of them) to finishing any recording projects. » buzz: I’ve always been curious to ask — When musicians perform at concerts and shows, they play a set of songs over and over again. Is there a particular song that you get annoyed playing over and over? Is there a particular song that is your favorite that brings up memories, emotions? » MT: All of us in the band have our favorites, our least favorites, and the ones we perceive to be audience favorites. If you had access to our email accounts, you would see that, right now, we are exchanging insults regarding our upcoming setlist. Jeff’s ideas are usually the worst. Or maybe Tim’s. » buzz: You’re playing at Pygmalion which, coincidentally, is in your hometown. Is there anything that you are most looking forward to? » MT: Just the whole experience. It’s hard to describe. It all gives me a lot of joy. We’re lucky we get to do these kinds of things still. It’s a great break from the normalcy of upper-middle age.

Matt Talbott of Hum in front of his studio. Photo by Zach Dalzell.

SEPTEMBER 27 - October 3, 2012

Pygmalion interviews: owen

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CU Musicians Sound off

by Maddie Rehayem

ON PYGMALION

by buzz Music Staff

you consider yourself a fan of the Chicago indie music scene, chances are you are a fan of Mike Kinsella in one way or another. From drumming in Cap’n Jazz to singing in American Football, he has been around town. Most recently, as his solo project Owen, Kinsella has delivered album after album of contemplative and pleasantly melodic tunes. Kinsella, who will perform at the Indi Go Artist Co-Op as part of Pygmalion Music Festival this Saturday, found a moment to chat with buzz about his punk rock (and not so punk rock) music amidst spending some time with his family.

» buzz: How excited are you to be playing Pygmalion this year? “Quite. We are pretty stoked. On a scale from 1 to 30, it’s about a 58. We are not so good with numbers, as you can tell — that’s why we’re in a math punk band. We have been looking forward to it for a while now. Since we have been a band, we joked around saying that we wanted to play it, and didn’t know if we were really going to, but here we are.” -Darwin Keup of Hank.

» buzz: How did your musical past bring you to start making music as Owen? » Mike Kinsella: That’s sort of involved — it’s sort of like a 20-year process. I was in punk bands when I was young, and then the punk bands sort of broke up. I guess the easy answer is this: I started instead of playing in bands, playing more and more by myself. I’m able to control how much time and energy I put into it that way, whereas with a band, you’re sort of dependent upon other people’s schedules. I sort of whittled it down until it was just me who was making all the choices. I guess musically I just grew up, … I just started enjoying quiet music more, I think, and music that I could sort of write while just sitting around with just a guitar. » buzz: Is there any aspect of your music that has carried on from when you were in punk bands to Owen? » MK: Oh yeah, I think there’s a lot. I feel like I’m still sort of punk rock, like I don’t really try to sell my music to people or push it on people. That’s sort of punk rock. And then musically, too, it’s sort of like, maybe odd time signatures I still try and incorporate, even though the music’s sort of quiet and more melodic. I think [that] as an adult, I’m sort of turned off my music culture, the business side of it. And I think that carries over just from growing up in the indie scene. Luckily, Polyvinyl is one of the few actually cool indie labels or record labels at all, so I sort of got lucky to fall in with them. » buzz: Do you do all of your recording in Chicago? » MK: Yeah, I’ve done all of it in Chicago. I used to do it by myself, and then I realized I’m not that good at it, so then I started paying professionals to help me do it. » buzz: I read a previous interview of yours where you talked about recording at your mom’s house. Do you still do that? » MK: Not so much. I still have a little bit of gear there, for demo stuff, but nothing that I would record there would make it onto an album anymore. Just to try different stuff out. » buzz: Are you working on any new Owen material? » MK: Yes, I’m going to try and record a new

“It’s just really exciting to be a part of Pygmalion. Probably because it’s a special event where the people who come are all really just so much fun to play for — a crowd that’s just enthusiastic about music like that.” -Erin Fein of Psyshic Twin “I’m peeing my pants every day thinking about it (laughs). No, I’m just way excited. Pygmalion is one of my favorite times of the year. I associate it with beautiful weather [and] awesome bands. It’s always just so cool.” -Vivian McConnell of Santah, Grandkids “We’re just going to get there and have fun. Playing on a stage outside is always cool. I’m just going to try and slip copies of rough mixes of the album into every Grizzly Bear, Dinosaur Jr. pocket that I can (laughs).” -Evan Metz of Grandkids Used with permission from Owen. Photo by Craig Shimala

album in the next few months, and that should hopefully come out in the spring... Maybe early summer. » buzz: I heard you’re a big fan of Dinosaur Jr. Are you going to be checking out that set at Pygmalion at all? » MK: I think they’re playing the same night that I am playing, so yeah; I hopefully will check that out. I’ve seen them like four times this year. Every time I’m in the same city as them, I can’t stop myself from going, so I imagine I’ll do it again in Champaign. » buzz: One more question — about your 2009 Polyvinyl showcase show in Brooklyn at which you had a full band and played the entirety of Oasis’s (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?. Why? » MK: ‘Cause it was awesome! You know, it was part of CMJ, a big festival, and years ago, with some bands and even with Owen, I used to play CMJ every year, and it’s always just such a downer. It’s always no fun at all. There’s too many bands, too much shit going on, too many people that don’t actually care about the

shows. They’re just industry dudes that are just there to socialize and stuff. » buzz: You’re very anti-industry. » MK: No... um, yeah, I am, actually. I don’t think the industry needs to exist. I think people like Polyvinyl need to exist because they’re actually trying to facilitate bands and get the music out there, but there’s all these middle men people that are just trying to make money. But the point is that I just didn’t feel like getting on stage with my guitar by myself and playing like, a bummer set, so I recruited some friends. Basically I just emailed some friends like, ‘Hey, if you guys all learn all the parts…” We never even played before together. We just got on stage and did it. And it was probably the most fun I’ve had in a long time, in years. It was fun. I was a little too drunk. Every part was awesome, the drummer nailed it, and the other guitar players nailed it, but I was too drunk to sing it well. I’ve got one regret — that’s okay, though.

“Sort of the magic of Pygmalion is that it brings so many great, large bands to Champaign-Urbana. And it gives the bands that are here working very hard in Champaign-Urbana the chance to be on a bill with a band that is doing more and more and more and let’s us kind of maybe just get an in, or at least an inside look, into that whole headliner scene, that touring scene. So that’s a good thing.” -Ryan Groff of Elsinore “I think we’re planning on working in some old favorites for our set at Pygmalion. This will be our only stop in town until next year, so we want to make it special.” -Stanton McConnell of Santah “I’m excited to play to a bunch of people that haven’t been to one of our shows before. We play a lot in town, and it always gets the same crowd, so anytime you can play in Champaign and have new people, it’s kind of nice.” -Ted Faust of The Dirty Feathers

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Music sounds better with food A Peek Into Pygmalion and a food guide for the festival by Auffy Birjandi

ygmalion Music Festival is not simply a music festival. It’s an intricately planned event that brings together students, local residents and tourists for a weekend of unique and exciting experiences. As Pygmalion enters its eighth year, founder Seth Fein took a moment to chat with buzz on the festival’s origins, the community presence that makes the fest possible and best of all: food. » buzz: Why did you first start the festival and what was the inspiration behind it? » Seth Fein: I started the festival because I grew up here. I went to school here at Parkland and the U of I (graduating in 2002) and played in a band here for ten years, putting on my own independently produced shows. I felt pretty good about the idea that Champaign-Urbana deserved a festival like this one and could support it. » buzz: How has the festival evolved since its first year? » SF: The first year budget was a four-figure budget, and now we’re well into the six-figures. The kind of money and support from our sponsors is like night and day compared to the first year. The first year, I put it together at the last minute. I did the best I could with the resources I had that year. I didn’t have any idea what I was doing except that I knew how to put on shows — I just didn’t know that I knew how to put on a lot of shows at the same time. The first year was a major learning experience for me. Right after the festival ended, I started thinking about how I could better execute what I envisioned and how I could raise more money and garner more sponsors in order to bring in more popular artists. From year one to year two there was a major jump in the level of talent that we were presenting. We’re trying to grow but still maintain the intimacy of the festival. » buzz: In what ways does the Champaign-Urbana community help or contribute in putting on Pygmalion? What does the fest do for the CU community? » SF: First and foremost, I have forty-plus spon-

sors from the community, which contributes to the overall effort every year. There’s no way a festival like Pygmalion could exist without a really strong community presence. They really step up to the plate every year. You can’t put a fest like this one anywhere. We’re fortunate enough to live in a community where there is interest. In terms of support, people care enough here to be able to support it in a variety of ways. I see the fest as a handful of events that make up cultural cornerstones of our community. I think Pygmalion falls into the same category as Ebertfest, Ellnora Guitar Fest and Illini football and basketball. These are the events that people point out when they talk about what makes CU “CU.” There will be a good thousand people traveling to Champaign just to hear some music, stay in hotels and eat at restaurants. Both big and small fit together to make everyone’s life a little more interesting and a little more fun. The festival’s multiple shows take place at various locations throughout campus, downtown Champaign and downtown Urbana. Check out this comprehensive food guide with recommendations from the man himself on where to get your grub before or after the shows! Downtown Urbana: Black Dog Smoke & Ale House 201 N. Broadway Ave. 217-344-9334 $ »buzz: Be sure to try and get your hands on the burnt ends at Black Dog (expect a long wait for seating, as the restaurant is always busy). Courier Café 111 N. Race St. 217-328-1811 $ » SF: Courier Café is one of the best places for

a burger and a shake with a killer salad bar. » buzz: Items on their menu to look for include their tasty Courier Reuben sandwich, the Monkey Stuff sandwich or the Bayou Burger with sautéed red onions, pepper jack cheese and Bayou sauce. Bunny’s Tavern 119 W. Water St. 217-367-8175 $ » SF: Bunny’s tavern has really great bar food, and it’s as affordable as you can possibly imagine. » buzz: Be sure to try their Bosco Sticks, which are heated bread sticks stuffed with hot cheese, as well as their steak sandwich! Downtown Champaign: Sushi Kame 132 W. Church St. 217-356-3366 $$ » SF: Sushi Kame has the best sushi in town »buzz: Try their bento box lunch or dinner meals. Bento box meals come with a miso soup, your choice of protein (teriyaki chicken, beef, calamari, etc.), rice, tempura fried shrimp and veggies, and California rolls. Sushi Kame accommodates for substitutions, so if California rolls are not your forte, switch it out for something else. Buzz recommends any roll with their smoked salmon. Boltini Lounge 211 N. Neil St. 217-378-8001 $$ » SF: Boltini has a great bar menu » buzz: Try the bacon-wrapped dates, the mushroom and goat cheese crostini appetizer or the pub pretzel fondue. Be on the lookout for their tasty martinis. Café Kopi 109. N. Walnut 217-359-3266 $ » SF: Café Kopi has great sandwiches and lunches. » buzz: Buzz recommends the Cool Ham Cuke sandwich — layers of cucumber, ham, green onion and chive cream cheese arranged between two slices of toasted sourdough bread — as well as the Café Miel, a super tasty latte flavored with vanilla and honey.

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Seven Saints 32 E. Chester St. 217-351-7775 $$ » SF: Seven Saints has a great whiskey list and really good sliders and soups. » buzz: Go for any variation of their combo platters, more specifically “The Triple S Combo Platter,” which is one slider, one half salad, one cup of soup or one side order. The tomato bisque is to die for, as are the sweet potato fries. If one slider isn’t enough, you can add a couple more to your combo platter for a small fee. The strawberry mojito is just about the freshest mojito we’ve ever had! Campus: Timpones 710 S. Goodwin Ave. 217-344-7619 $$ » SF: A little pricey, but it’s worth your money. » buzz: For Italian food, this is where it’s at. Merry Ann’s 1103 W. Oregon St. 217-344-2455 $ » SF: There’s nothing better in the world than eating a diner stack when you’re drunk at Merry Ann’s. » buzz: Get a side of hash browns with the biscuits and gravy — mix everything onto one plate and enjoy. Red Herring 1209 W. Oregon St. 217-367-2340 $ » buzz: Red Herring offers an array of vegetarian dishes and fantastic, wallet-friendly combo meals. Most popular is their BBQ seitan as well as their falafel or falafel sandwich.

SEPTEMBER 27-October 3, 2012

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Too much halloween, too soon

A buzz writer lists possible reasons for early onset Halloween enthusiasm by Sean Harrigan

he leaves are changing colors, baseball is almost in the postseason, and politicians are arguing. Ah, fall… With fall comes Halloween, and it is no secret that Americans love Halloween. Maybe we love it a bit too much. I’ve noticed houses covered in decorative cobwebs and orange lights as early as the first week in September. Personally, I don’t see the reason why some people turn their front lawns into amusement parks the first time the temperature goes below 65 degrees. I’ve come up with a few possible reasons for this unnecessary Halloween enthusiasm. VANDAL PREVENTION I’ll be honest — when I was younger, Halloween definitely brought out a destructively mischievous side in me. I know I’m not alone. Something about being a teenager and running around at night with a mask on makes kids want to deface other people’s property, and society generally accepts this. I remember that the houses that got hit the hardest were the ones that weren’t participating in the Halloween fun. You know the ones. No decorations, lights off, shades drawn shut. Looking back, it is obvious that these were just people that were a) not home or b) didn’t want a bunch of annoying

tablishing their home as officially supporting the holiday, perhaps they hope to avoid the wrath of all the young hooligans. This can also be accomplished by tying in lavish decorations with top-notch candy or gifts. Kids see cool decorations, they ring the bell and receive a king sized Milky Way or maybe even a whole can of soda. This tactical move Halloween Candy. Photo by Animah Boakye ensures that it will be the kids ringing their bell all day. Back then, however, old lady handing out boxes of raisins that will have this upset me. Here I am having all this fun, and the fireworks set off on her front lawn and not you. people in this house don’t want to contribute? Well, I have just the roll of Charmin Ultra Soft that will THE ULTRA COMPETITIVE NEIGHBORS convey how I feel about this. Five minutes later and Ever drive down certain suburban streets and rethat house was adequately decorated with toilet alize that every house on that street is decorated paper, silly string and possibly eggs depending on in some way? This phenomenon isn’t particular how delinquent we were feeling. to Halloween, but every major holiday. I always With all this in mind, I’m proposing that some thought that maybe everyone on that street was of this early Halloween decorating may be a pre- great friends and they took pride in how their emptive move of sorts by homeowners. By es- block presented itself. However, I think it’s much

more likely that the opposite is true and that they all absolutely despise one another. All this early decorating could just be a passive aggressive way of sticking it to your neighbors. “Honey, did you see Dave down the street still has the 2006 model of the inflatable Doctor Frankenstein? What a chump.” Everyone’s living in a very similar model of home, so they have to find other ways to one-up each other. Now this behavior is by no means healthy, but some people that live in Suburbia Town, USA, need this competition before they start feeling like their lives are right out of Orwell’s 1984. By having superior decorations, families can produce physical proof that they have their lives more together than their peers. Of course there are a variety of other reasons (some more likely than others) that could explain why your neighbor’s yard is all ghosts and ghouls. Maybe your neighbor threw up his lavish decorations in order to lure kids into ringing his new novelty doorbell. Or maybe he’s insane and thinks that the Halloween decorations will make that dirt mound in his front yard that’s actually a grave seem more natural. Whatever the reason, Halloween lovers are here to stay, so you might as well embrace the enthusiasm… or throw eggs at their windows. It’s really up to you.

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THURSDAY 27

Karaoke with DJ Hannah Live music & karaoke Phoenix, 8pm Pygmalion Music Chillax with DJ Belly Festival: Dirty Projecand Matt Harsh tors with Tennis and Radio Maria, 10pm Psychic Twin Live Karaoke Band Downtown Urbana, 6pm Boomerang’s Bar and Johannes Brahms’ InGrill, 9pm Sonny Stubble and The strumental Music with Piano: Ian Hobson, Sugar Prophets piano Cowboy Monkey, 9pm Smith Memorial Hall Krannert Uncorked 7:30pm Krannert Center for Late Night with DJ Belly Performing Arts Radio Maria, 10pm 5pm

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Preschool Story Time Rantoul Public Library 10am Cosmopolitan Club at the University of Illinois University YMCA, 7pm Get Over Your Fear of Speaking in Public and Learn Leadership Champaign Public Library, 12pm F.I.N.D. Orphy Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, 1pm Comedy Karaoke The Clark Bar 9pm

Get Over Your Fear of Speaking in Public and Learn Leadership Champaign Public Library, 12pm F.I.N.D. Orphy Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, 1pm

Movies & theater “Antigone” Downtown Champaign 7:30pm

FRIDAY 28 Classes, lectures, & workshops

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Breaking the Rules: An Evening with Philippe Food & festivals Petit Krannert Center for PerIndustry Night forming Arts, 7:30pm Radio Maria, 10pm Beginner Tango course Live music & karaoke at McKinley Foundation UI Wind Orchestra McKinley Presbyterian Krannert Center for Church and Foundation Performing Arts, 3pm 7pm Boots ‘N Booze Canopy Club, 9pm

Miscellaneous

Live music & karaoke

F.I.N.D. Orphy Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, 1pm Rantoul Public Library Book Club Rantoul Public Library 2pm

The Champaign/Urbana Singer-Songwriter Collective The Clark Bar, 7pm Chip McNeill, jazz saxophone Krannert Center for Performing Arts, 7:30pm

Movies & theater

Miscellaneous

Man on Wire Art Theater, 7:30pm

F.I.N.D. Orphy Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, 1pm Growing Up Wild: Beautiful Birds Homer Lake Interpretive Center, 10am

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Sports, games, & recreation

Time Traveling Cinema presented by Psychic Joker Entertainment and C-U Confidential SoDo Theater, 10pm

West African Dance Class with Djibril Camara Red Herring Coffeehouse WEDNESDAY 3 6pm

SATURDAY 29

MONDAY 1

Classes, lectures, & workshops

Howl of the Coyote: A Beginner Couples Full Moon Hike Tango course Lake of the Woods Forest Phillips Center, 8:15pm Preserve, 6:30pm

Food & festivals Live music & karaoke Krishna Dinners

DECADE LATE!!!!!!!!! Memphis on Main 9pm Beyond Green Jobs: Betse Ellis, Fiddle Environmental Policy Player Presented by CU and Politics @ Friday Folk and Roots Festival Forum University YMCA, 12pm Techline - Green Street Studio, 7pm Food & festivals Matter of Days Phoenix, 9pm Wieners & Wine Sleepy Creek Vineyards Salsa night with DJ Juan Radio Maria, 10:30pm 5pm THE BRAT PACK Live music & karaoke Boomerang’s Bar and Grill, 9pm Decadents Joe’s Brewery, 9pm HAPPY HOUR w/ DAN Miscellaneous HUBBARD!!!!!!! Into Trees Memphis on Main Homer Lake Interpretive 6pm Center, 10am LIQUID COURAGE F.I.N.D. Orphy KARAOKE!!!!!! Orpheum Children’s Memphis on Main Science Museum 9pm 1pm 12

SUNDAY 30

CultureTalk: A Conversation with Philippe Petit and Elizabeth Streb Krannert Center for Performing Arts, 7:30pm

Food & festivals

Live music & karaoke Live music & karaoke Open Decks with DJ

Miscellaneous F.I.N.D. Orphy Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, 1pm

TUESDAY 2 Classes, lectures, & workshops

CHAMPAIGN’S TOAST MASTERS: HOW TO SPEAK IN FRONT OF GROUPS Thursday, October 4, 12 p.m.

Champaign Public Library Room 215

Free

Clammy palms, churning stomach, sweaty forehead: do you suffer from extreme nervousness when giving toasts? If so, fear not my nervous friend, Champaign Toastmasters is here to help! This extraordinary group can take your toasts from drab to fab in just a few short classes. Learn to give toasts at weddings, birthdays, bar mitzvahs, even funerals! “Hey, it’s me, President Barack Obama! How do you think I got so good at speeches? Champaign Toastmasters of course! I love those guys!” -- President Barack Obama. Now YOU can give toasts like President Obama when you come to our Champaign Toastmasters meeting on October 4th at the Champaign Public Library, Room 215. It’s free (that’s right, I said IT’S FREE!)! —Jessica Bourque, Arts & Entertainment Editor

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER Sunday, September 30 at 8 PM balloon, popcorn and water

On the Quad

Free, but optional $5-10 for a tributary

The Sigma Kappa sorority teams up with IUB for an Alzheimer’s awareness event on Sunday night with a screening of Nicholas Sparks’ The Notebook. In addition, after the movie, there will be a short tribute ceremony in remembrance for those who suffer from Alzheimer’s as well as a silent walk to Foellinger where tributary balloons (to be sold for five dollars a piece) will be released. Make sure to bring a blanket, a box of tissues and your friends. —Jasmine Lee, Food & Drink Editor

Classes, lectures, & workshops

Caribbean Grill Red Herring Coffeehouse Refinery, 11am 6:30pm

Lounge Night Radio Maria, 10pm, 12pm Hatha Yoga with Grace Giorgio Amara Yoga & Arts 5:30pm Restorative Yoga with Maggie Taylor Amara Yoga & Arts, 7pm

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Belly Radio Maria, 10pm Open Mic Night! Samuel Music, 5pm

SIXTH-ANNUAL SPIRITUAL HEALTH FAIR Lincoln Square Mall

Saturday, Sept. 29, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Free

This fair, sponsored by the School of Metaphysics, offers a cornucopia of alternative and unconventional healing techniques, as well as other healthy exercises. With offerings such as psychic mediums, dream interpretations, self-actualization and good old-fashioned tae kwon do, how can you go wrong? I am more interested in the healthy coffee that will be offered. Now, I claim all coffee is healthy (zero calories!), but then everyone has to come in and rain on my parade by citing the caffeine problems. Problems? Last time I checked unlimited energy was a good thing. So it stands to reason that whatever it is that makes the spiritual health fair’s coffee healthy is probably also the key ingredient to the fountain of youth. —Tom Thoren, Community Editor

Miscellaneous C-U Comedy’s: Stand Up Comedy Memphis on Main, 9pm F.I.N.D. Orphy Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, 1pm

Movies & theater Global Lens Film Series: Grey Matter (Matière Grise-Rwanda) University YMCA 7pm

BEYOND MEET ME AT THE RACE RIOT: PEOPLE OF COLOR AND ZINES FROM 1990-TODAY October 1, 4pm-5:30pm

Unit One Allen Hall’s South Rec Room Free

A panel discussion and retrospective about Zines and culture. Zines are self-published original work. While Zines played a role in the 90s Riot Grrrl movement this panel will focus on the experiences of writers of color, social justice and history. And, it’s an opportunity to come out and share your very own zines! —Joyce Famakinwa, Movies & TV Editor

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Breaking the Rules: An Evening with Philippe Petit // Marquee

7:30pm

Chip McNeill, jazz saxophone

// School of Music

WE OCT 3

7:30pm

CultureTalk: A Conversation with Philippe Petit and Elizabeth Streb // Marquee TH OCT 4

5pm

Krannert Uncorked with the Jazz Clarinet Revival, jazz/blues // Marquee

7:30pm

44 Plays for 44 Presidents

7:30pm

William Heiles, piano

About 10pm

Friends of Theatre: Opening Night Celebration: 44 Plays for 44 Presidents // Depar tment of Theatre

CultureTalk is supported by Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, the Dean’s Office of the College of Fine and Applied Arts, and the Center for Advanced Study.

// Depar tment of Theatre

// School of Music

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