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EDITOR’S NOTE SAMANTHA BA-CAULDRON
Halloween is one of my least favorite holidays, yet I still love it. Nothing gives me more of a headache and total bliss than bucket loads (literally) of candy and having to try and be creative with a Halloween costume. Let’s cut the crap. I’m a grumpy college student, hand over the sweets. Speaking of candy. Ermahgerd, Halloween candy. It is absolutely everywhere and absolutely crave-a-licious. I literally can’t go anywhere now without seeing bag after bag of 96-count variety packs of every single one of my favorite candies. What’s a girl to do? I did not spend all summer dieting just to blow it before the holidays that really matter (Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years). So I just tell myself that Reese’s, Whoppers, Milk Duds, Taffy Apples and M&Ms taste like crap. Even when I know they don’t. But, wait, Halloween candy! As a kid, I was totally the one who went home, dumped out everything on the table, had my parents inspect it for hidden razor blades and poison (I grew up in the city, anything was possible) and then set to immediately organizing everything by variety. After not too long, I would have very distinct piles of each type of candy I had received. The weird fruity ones (lollipops, fruity Tootsie rolls — seriously, whose idea was that? — and Dots) all went back in my pumpkin candy holder because they were/are gross. The ones I really loved, pretty much anything that contained chocolate, were then further sorted into order of least favorite to favorite. Snickers were eaten first; Reese’s were eaten last. Halloween costumes are even more problematic. I’d like to think I’m pretty creative, but once Halloween costume ideas start being circulated, I realize I’m a rookie in the big leagues. While I’m trying to half-assedly recreate movie characters, or worse, insects (I have a penchant for ladybugs), other people have created these ridiculous and beautiful handmade costumes. Once this happens, I’m too embarrassed to be seen in public with them. Which brings us back to the candy issue. It’s a vicious cycle. And I kind of like it, no matter how masochistic it is.
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by Megan Vampiriadis October is a month of apple picking, cobweb decorations and pumpkin carving. But by the time November rolls around, that beautiful face you carved into your pumpkin is now shriveled up and deformed. So what is there to do with these rotting decorations, you ask? Let’s get creative. Personally, I like my pumpkins smashed. But if I had it my way, I wouldn’t smash pumpkins in the typical way of throwing them off a 16-story balcony. That’s no fun. I would enter myself in the World Championship Punkin Chunkin held in Bridgeville, Del. At this messy, orange, three-day extravaganza, 115 teams compete by launching pumpkins with catapults. According to the website, the world record for the longest distance stands at more than 4,480 feet. Now that’s what I call pumpkin smashing. Once I have thoroughly smashed my pumpkin into a million pieces, I would leave it for the squirrels to snack on. Could you imagine holding the World Championship Punkin Chunkin event on the Quad? The squirrels would completely take over this campus (more so than they already have). But hey, smashing some old pumpkins and feeding it to the beastly squirrels is way more productive than just tossing it into the garbage can. Not to mention way more fun, too.
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» When Your Wife’s Zombified Ex-Boyfriend Demands to Live at Your House After He “Died” in a Car Crash: Don’t you hate it when, just as you’re getting home from your honeymoon with your lovely wife, you open the door to see a zombie eating in your kitchen? Now he’s claiming that your wife’s rejection drove him to suicidal, car-crashing grief, which, in turn, is justification for his “haunting” your house all the time. He sits around all day, making the couch smell like decaying flesh, and digging up corpses to eat/feed you against your will. How will you ever get him to leave? THE TWIST! YOUR WIFE’S EX-BOYFRIEND NEVER DIED; HE WAS JUST WEARING MAKEUP THE WHOLE TIME! BUZZ STAFF
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» Deadlines: They suck the life out of you until you’re DEAD! They kill your free time. They kill your creativity. They kill your friends. Eventually, they kill everyone you love. Have you ever seen a deadline? Me neither! THE ELUSIVE KILLER! Deadlocks: Where am I supposed to put my keys now, huh?! Who’s responsible for this?! Dead frogs: *The following is based on true events!* Do you know those grates that cover the deep wells of underground windows? Well, sometimes, frogs fall down those grates and get trapped forever. If the fall doesn’t kill them, starvation will! They all die. Alone. In a hole of darkness. Poor frogs!
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Sundae Bloody Sundae A behind the scenes look at horror movie gore by Ben GHOULer (Ben Mueller)
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ure, they invented new super computers to make Pandora a reality in Avatar (2009), and audiences left theaters everywhere with real depression symptoms upon reentering our sucky, popcornsmelling world. More and more directors are pasting Ping-Pong balls to tracksuits and settling it in post-production. But to this day, for special effects, nothing quite beats the visceral, immediate believability of a physical splatter of blood on the screen. The simple shock and awe of good gore — a true test of cinematic craft — has always been best done the old-fashioned way: through tangible means and by the bucketful. Film production has vastly changed in the last half century, yet the desire of the horror fan has always been the same: Show me that real filth on screen and make me giddy with regret that I ever asked for it. So, how do they do it?! Support Your Local Butcher Jason Zinoman recounts the history of the horror film in his wonderfully informative book Shock Value (buzz interview, August 2011). He bestows the honor of Godfather of Gore on Herschell Gordon Lewis, whose shoddy but creepy Blood Feast (1963) split open gore’s proverbial skull just three years after Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960) neglected to show a single stab wound. Blood Feast debuted in Peoria, Ill., to a sold out drive-in and its piece de resistance, the “moon landing for gore films” as Zinoman puts it, is a tongue ripped from a woman’s mouth. The prop BUZZ was a real sheep’s tongue imported from Tampa THURSDAY Bay, Fla. (All other meats OCTOBER 25 were shopped locally.) corp note...keep this same size always When it comes to showing human innards, horror makers regularly visit their local meat market. When 1 Xis5.417 Capt. Rhodes pulled apart by zombies in Day of the Dead (1985), stillpage one of horror’s goriest scenes, his 1/8th
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entrails are real pig intestines from a nearby slaughterhouse. Nearly two decades later in Saw (2004), when Amanda cuts open that one sedated dude, his insides are — you guessed it — pig intestines. Extra Toppings, Please In Blood Feast, the blood is bright and almost scalding to the eyes in a rosy, nearly orange. Black and white films of the day had no color worries and instead aimed for that good consistency and silky shine. Both Psycho (1960) and the original Night of the Living Dead (1968) famously used Bosco chocolate syrup to simulate blood on screen. Furthermore, in NOTLD, when the zombies march up to the exploded truck to eat Tom and Judy’s corpses, the cast ate roast ham covered in chocolate sauce for the body parts. IMDB quips that the filmmakers later thought it was a waste of time applying pale makeup on the actors, considering how sick the food made them appear anyway. A Little Bit of Improv When prop budgets run low, filmmakers have to utilize Boy Scout-like resourcefulness. It’s wellknown cinema lore that the green vomit used in The Exorcist (1973) was just pea soup, but the special effects team didn’t like the look of the Campbell’s brand, so Andersen’s brand soup ended up working in a pinch. What about when props flat out fail? In the dinner scene in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), when Leatherface cuts Sally’s finger with a knife, the fake blood wouldn’t come out of a tube located behind the blade. Without warning, actor Gunnar Hansen went ahead and actually cut actress Marilyn Burns’ finger. The blood shown is her own. In Mr. Hansen’s defense, it was during the 18th hour of a 27-hour workday.
Give the People What They Want I tire easily of arguments against scenes of grisly violence or gore in motion pictures. It’s not to say gore can’t go too far; no talk of animal insides in cinema is complete without a mention of Cannibal Holocaust and the seven live animals killed on screen (director Ruggero Deodato laments stooping to those extremes). But when done responsibly and artfully, gore is, in a way, a means to try and understand the nonsensical violence present in the world around us. For both filmmaker and audience member, gore serves as an animal outcry of both repulsion and fascination. If you don’t wish to see it, by all means don’t go see the movie. But for the rest of us who enjoy the thrill, be sure to save dinner for afterward and take a pass on the pork.
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Three non-horror films that scare us
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veryone knows what happens in your typical horror film to the point that it has become the subject of countless parodies. It involves dark alleys, creepy abandoned buildings or the woods. While these recognizable pieces of horror film iconography can be effective tools, we often find that the things that scare us the most hit much closer to home. Election (1999) Alexander Payne’s 1999 feature initially seemed a fit for the bitter high school freshman I once was, but has come to haunt me ever since my first viewing. Dark satire doesn’t begin to describe the saltof-the earth exteriors it vivisects and twists in its funhouse reflections. Matthew Broderick plays a concerned high school teacher who has his eyes on overachiever Tracy Flick, an insidious and vile Reese Witherspoon. Flick was the “victim” of an affair with one of Broderick’s colleagues, and Broderick sees to it that she’ll be stopped before her treacherous wrath harms the rest of the human race. What better way to start than to sabotage her run for class
president? Election sifts through both of the characters’ heads and Payne’s cynicism escalates as each reverie reveals a darker side than the one before. —All-Die Stevenson (Adlai Stevenson) Life as We Know It (2010) A story where a best friend decides it’s OK for you to shack up and raise a godchild with your enemy is pretty scary. Katherine Heigl plays Holly, a talented baker with her sights set on expanding her business. Josh Duhamel plays Messer, who cares mainly about moving up in live sports directing and has no intention of settling down. Of course, it is noble of both characters to step up and take care of their deceased best friends’ child. But to have your best friends specifically dictate where your career goes and who you spend your life with is a little too much. The worst part is that the movie sugarcoats the situation. What if Holly or Messer weren’t ready to take care of a baby and the baby was left to be raised by the system? What if Holly or Messer
weren’t financially stable? —Stephany GORErero (Stephany Guerrero) Bridesmaids (2011) Prior to its release, Bridesmaids was sold to the audience as The Hangover for women, and while the two films have superficial similarities, Bridesmaids takes on a darker tone. In The Hangover, every moment that has the potential for darkness is glossed over with crass humor. Bridesmaids, on the other hand, dives right in. Our protagonist, Annie (Kristen Wiig), is in her mid 30s. She has a dead-end job, lives with two roommates who don’t understand the meaning of boundaries, and is involved in a go-nowhere, friends-with-benefits situation with John Hamm’s character, Ted. Many of her struggles are due to the fact that her failed business drained her financially and emotionally. What is truly terrifying about this film is that Annie is in our age group, a time when you assume your life will just fall into place. —Joyce Frakinwastein (Joyce Famakinwa)
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the glass-eating, mind-reading zombie man buzz interviews world-traveling mentalist and Champaign local, David der Geist by EmilEEE! Dorol-exorcist (Emily Dorolek)
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ven David der Geist’s name is supernatural (Geist means “ghost” in German for those following along at home.) But maybe you know him as “The Psychic Joker,” one of ChampaignUrbana’s most well-known tricksters and a star performer at Psychic Joker Entertainment. Geist is a master of magic and can perform a variety of supernatural feats including tarot readings, alchemy, nuero-linguistic programming and astral projection. He was kind enough to sit down for an interview with buzz during which he pounded a four-inch nail up his nose, bent a fork without touching it, and made a coin and card disappear. » buzz: Take us through your typical day of work » David der Geist: A typical day of work? (Laughs at the term “work.”) I get up around 4 or 5 in the evening. I think about new ways to scare the crap out of people and then I figure out how to do that. Then, I go scare the crap out of people. That’s most of what I do. I figure out other ways to play with people’s brains, or I’m actively doing that. » buzz: What got you involved with the supernatural and this field of work? » DG: Several years ago I was a locksmith. One of the guys from work brought in a couple of magic
tricks to show me and I had to know how they were done. I went over to the company that made them, bought them, and have been hooked ever since. Since then, I’ve performed with magic all over the country for Six Flags, Busch Gardens, Universal Studios, Disney World, and bars and restaurants. I’ve done readings for people all over the world. Some of the stuff I learned how to do, I had to do over again in India. I really have gone everywhere with this. My mom bought me a tarot set and I was doing tarot readings by the time I was eight years old. I was 22 when I was a locksmith and I’m currently 32; in 10 years I’ve traveled the world. » buzz: What is your favorite act that you perform? » DG: Every show I create a zombie. That scares people. It’s a two-part test, I guess. The first part I stop my own pulse and have that verified by a member of the audience. Then, I bring another person from the audience and stop their pulse, having that, too, verified from a different member of the audience. So, if your heart isn’t beating, if you don’t have a pulse, then what are you? » buzz: Dead…? » DG: Yes. Then, of course, I start it back up again and everybody is fine.
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That’s by far my favorite. I really like doing straightjacket escapes too, because you never
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with Markus Clegg Magician by Jonna Gooberry From humble beginnings, Clegg just decided he wanted to go to a magic shop in town. Little did he know that it would set off a lifelong passion. Now with the ability from more than 20 years of performing, Clegg is ready to keep his audience on their feet. Straying from his usual purpose of keeping his audience relaxed during his performance, he plans to have chills run down the spines of everyone in the room. Buzz sat down with Clegg to talk about his background in magic and his upcoming “B horror meets film noir” show at the SoDo theatre on Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m.
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» buzz: How long have you been performing magic? » Markus Clegg: (laughs) A long time. I learned my first magic trick at 8 years old and that was 33 years ago so that was a long, long, long time. I did my first paid performance when I was 12. It was a birthday party for some people that lived around the block, and I’ve been involved in the magic industry professionally since age 16. At about 15 I started working at magic shops and then started performing more regularly from that point on. » buzz: How did you get started? Did you start teaching yourself different tricks? » MC: Yeah for the most part. There are a couple of levels in magic when you are learning. The first thing is that most people do things with trick cards and small props that you can buy at the magic shop. Things that are more or less mechan-
Local magician prepares to show his dark side ical, self-working in nature or optical illusions or devices that make the magic happen. And as you go through that stage then you move into learning more sleight of hand and at that point it’s more books and videos that you can learn from and other people. So it’s no longer about the props, but about yourself. I’ve taught myself for the most part. I was lucky enough that I lived in a community with a strong magic community, but most of it was through observation and self-education. » buzz: When did you decide that you wanted to become a full-time, professional magician? » MC: Well a long time ago, but it’s not an easy, easy life. I have been semi-professional for a decade working other jobs, usually in magic shops or something, in the outlying industries and then doing shows on the side. It wasn’t until about five years ago that I gave up everything else and now only do magic specifically full time. No other supplement to my income, just magic. » buzz: Since you provide a variety of magical acts, which one do you like performing the most? » MC: Well you know that’s tough to answer, because they offer me something different on every level. I studied theater in college so I do the stage performance. I like writing scripts, I like blocking the shows, I love working on the technical aspects as well as the performance aspect. When I do the stage shows, it is more of a theater type experience for me on stage. So
there’s the audience and there’s me and there is interaction with the audience, but it is more performance. When I perform close-up magic, I like that there is more interaction, that’s the cards and the coins and the one on ones you do at wedding receptions or at restaurants and that offers a whole different set of perks. I like talking to people, I’m a very social person and doing the close-up magic allows me to be that person and make that my job so I really do like the interaction with people. » buzz: So Halloween is coming up. Do you change up your show just for Halloween? » MC: Yes, absolutely. That’s what this one is. Written brand new for this year, never performed it before. Most of the effects and illusions, I have not performed for the public so we will see how it goes. This one is ghost stories, haunted objects, a little bit of mind reading — hopefully we can talk to dead people. » buzz: Are you going to dress up for Halloween? » MC: [Laughs] Well, I’ve been thinking about it and trying to decide on a costume. Since we had a baby this year, my wife and I are trying to think of a set of costumes that would work well for the three of us. So far it looks like we are leaning towards Popeye, Olive Oyl and Sweet Pea. I know it’s not real creepy and I know it’s not real scary, but I got a 9-month-old baby. I know she won’t put on zombie make-up.
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create a music festival at Indiana University that was completely different from the “half-ass concerts that frats would throw.” While each were going in and out of different offices at the campus to get funding for each of their events, the entrepreneurs crossed paths and created a friendship that would eventually make them business partners. Even after they moved on, their projects continued to be a part of Indiana University culture. In 2010, Shannon and Thevenow were back to their entrepreneurial roots in making GLOWfest their full-time jobs. Thevenow said he wanted to create a show unlike any other. Their aim was to create a brand that artists would want to play in for a show that college students would want to see. It was all about finding the right market for the right artist at the right time. They created the first GLOWfest production on a budget of $35,000. The headliners, LMFAO and Mike Posner, were not as popular at that time as they are today. The next year, they were able to book
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Music Festival in Philadelphia as electronic artists. Now, they’re here to bring you a show that includes electro, house and club music. Next, we have Bingo Players. They are a Dutch duo, made up of Paul Bäumer and Maarten
Hoogstraten. In 2010, they set up their own label, Hysteria Records. Their most popular singles include “Cry (Just A Little)” and “Rattle.” “Cry (Just A Little)” topped the European music charts for 22 weeks. The final act will be Robert van de Corput, better known by his stage name DJ Hardwell. Hardwell was signed by a Dutch label when he was only 13 years old. Ten years later, he has a number of accomplishments under his belt that include launching his own record label Revealed Recordings in 2010, ranking #24 on DJ Mag’s Top 100 of 2011, and a tour across North America with the man who has been an influence to him since the start of his electronic career, Tiesto. At the age of 23, he is Holland’s fastest rising star. Just like the numerous productions GLOWfest has put on during the past two years, tonight’s show will be a major spectacle. Three of the biggest names in the EDM world are here for the dance party of the year at Illinois, and the question is, will you be? Doors open at Assembly Hall at 6 p.m. Tickets are still available for purchase ranging from $25-$40.
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he DJ’d the MTV Music Awards. As Thevenow said, it was a lot of good timing on their part. Since those first concerts, it has only taken two years for GLOWfest to grow into more than just a festival, but also a company. They have a digital advertising network, as well as an in-house production company. This will allow GLOWfest to produce their own videos while on tour. GLOWfest brings each college not only a concert including all of these elements and more, but also a career fair for the students. At each college, they ask all students who show an interest in getting involved with the GLOWfest committee to help promote the concert. “It’s crazy to see how it’s all clicking right now because we’ve literally been working day and night for two years on this and it’s finally coming together,” said Thevenow. “We’re excited.” The biggest dance party of the year will take place at Assembly Hall starting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25. The headliners for this leg of the tour are SAVOY, Hardwell and Bingo Players. The first act brings us SAVOY. They are an electronic trio who are known for an amazing light show accompaniment to their high energy set. SAVOY members include Ben Eberdt, Gray Smith and Mike Kelly. It was just a few short years ago that they were at University of Colorado Boulder performing in a jam band. Last month, they were hand picked by Jay-Z to perform at his first annual Made In America
Assembly Hall Thursday, oct. 25 @ 6p.m. TICKETS: $25-40 Ages: All
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Last-minute costume ideas Quick, cheap and easy outfits to get you ready for Halloween in a pinch by Community staff
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very year there are people who show off their Halloween costumes that were a year in the making, and then there are the rest of us who inevitably fall back on past costumes. Halloween tends to sneak up on many of us, and before we know it, the holiday is upon us and a costume is not. If you find yourself in this situation, then pick from a dozen different DIY options below to get yourself ready for your costume party in no time. They’re so easy, even a zombie could make them!
Tom Cruise from Risky Business by Megan Va-spooky-adis My go-to costume for this year is the famous Tom Cruise look from Risky Business. This costume is gender neutral and easy to put together. Ladies, all you need is a pair of spandex tights (preferably white if you want to nail the look), your boyfriend’s dress shirt and some white tube socks. Guys, all you need is your best pair of tighty whities, a dress shirt and some high white socks. If you choose to go all out, I recommend sliding down random halls while blasting “Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger. Take caution while sliding in your nifty socks, though. A bad wipeout could ruin your entire look. Feel free to pick up some microphone-like objects to lip sync with to really get the crowd going.
Mr. or Mrs. Potato Head by Maggie Su-pernatural Have you always wanted to see through the eyes of a beloved childhood toy? Have you ever dreamed of dressing up like a giant carbohydrate? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then I’ve got the Halloween costume for you! For fewer than $10, you can create your very own Mr. or Mrs. Potato Head costume. All you need is brown packing paper, a variety pack of construction paper, scissors, a stapler and a glue stick. First, cut the brown paper into two strips. Each strip should be wider than your shoulders and about the length of the distance between your head and your knees. Fold the tops of both pieces of paper into triangles like you’re making a paper airplane. Fold down the points of both triangles to make a flat inch at the top of the head. Place the two sheets together with the folds facing inside and staple them, making sure to leave LOTS of space for the arm holes. Now, cut out facial components using different colors of construction paper. Staple on the ears and hat. Glue on the eyes, nose, mustache and teeth. Be as creative as you want with the face. You can add a Jamaican beanie, a Lincoln beard or hipster glasses. Just remember to cut out eye holes!
‘80s Aerobic Instructor by Emma Skullen Considering I am broke, I decided to DIY a costume that would require virtually no financial expenditure. I searched through my wardrobe and 8
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realized I could put together an ‘80s aerobics instructor costume with things I, and most people, already have. If you do not have a fanny pack, you can find one cheap at Walmart — neon is mandatory. Other than that, just wear sneakers (preferably Converse), leg warmers or tube socks, leggings or tights under gym shorts and a leotard or one-piece bathing suit, and voila, you’re Madonna. Pros: You will be able to skip the gym on Halloween because this costume will compel you to Jazzercise in the presence of any music, and travel between destinations via lunges. However, perhaps the best part of this costume is the unlimited hand freedom that results from wearing a fanny pack. You will never lose anything. Cons: You will spend the majority of Halloween removing layers to go to the bathroom, so limit your liquid intake or man up and hold it.
Mr. Potato Head. Photo by Maggie Su
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by Scare-AAH!!! Kidwell This costume is The Element of Surprise. It’s quite the play on words, but very versatile, cheap and easy to put together. Boys and girls alike can wear it, regardless of age. All you need is two white poster boards, string, and either thick black letters or a black permanent marker. After you have all your supplies, decorate the poster mimicking an element on the periodic table of elements. However, instead of potassium or zinc, it is going to be surprise (Su)! What you wear under the sign, however, is your choice. If you are attending a family or work event, it is probably best to dress modestly. However, if you are looking for more of a scandalous costume, ladies especially, a high-waisted black skirt and bandeau top could also do the trick.
by Ariel Fifty-Leung All you need for a toga is a flat bed sheet (preferably white), a belt of some sort, a few bobby pins and a wreath or garland. First, take a corner of the flat sheet and drape it over your right shoulder while tucking it underneath your right arm. Finding the end of the sheet, wrap it tightly around your body until you have a few inches at the end. If the sheet doesn’t happen to end on your back, shorten it by folding it and then take the second corner and tie it with the first corner on your right shoulder. Make sure that the sheets are secure on your body by pinning them to the tied part of the toga. Secure the belt around your waist. Place your wreath or garland in your hair. Throw on some bling and, guys, if you want, grab a plastic dagger or cuffs.
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Bubble Bath by Taylor Trappdoor If you happen to be costumeless on Oct. 31, an easy and inexpensive costume you could make is a bubble bath. This costume requires blue, pink or white balloons, safety pins, slippers and a loofah or shower cap. The first step in making a bubble bath costume is to choose clothing that matches the color of your balloons. Next, blow up the balloons. Blow up as many as you need to cover your body from your chest to your legs. Then, you are to take your safety pins and pin the ends of the balloons to your clothing. If you choose to use a shower cap, wear it on your head. If you choose a loofah, you can bobby pin it to your hair or wrap the string of the loofah around a ponytail. Lastly, put your slippers on, and you are officially a bubble bath! If you would like to spice this costume up a bit, you could wear a inflatable yellow duck inner tube around your waste.
Hilary Banks from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air by Destinee Hellmatpour BEEP! BEEP! Beep! Before I can even hit the snooze button I realize that not only is today Halloween, but I have failed at ordering a costume. As I sit pondering what scary creature I can be, what celebrities look like me, or anything at all, for that matter, I turn on my television and something strikes me. My favorite show, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, is on, and I remember my friends jokingly telling me that the actress Karyn Parsons, Hilary Banks in the show, has my style and facial features. So what better costume idea is there than Hilary? I rush to my closet and literally take everything out that looked like something that could have been worn in the ‘90s. After feeling like I might not be able to pull this off, I google Hilary and find an image with the exact same outfit I had jumbled up in the back of my closet. So here we are — what do you think? Think you could get as close with your costume?
Static Cling by Jagie Die-ya It’s a good thing you picked up this magazine, because to wow your peers, the perfect costume idea is after this colon: Static cling. You’ll need a black long-sleeved shirt, black pants, mismatched socks and underwear you don’t mind exposing to the public, and safety pins. Lay out your black shirt and pants, and just start pinning socks and underwear everywhere. Super easy, right? It’s a quick costume to make and tells everyone around you that not only do you regularly do laundry, but you’re witty and crafty and know how to have an awesome costume without having to spend big bucks.
Narwhal by Muahahahahannah Pitstick Narwhals, also known as the unicorns of the sea, are beluga-sized whales with 12-foot-long tusks. Two years ago, I decided to be a narwhal for Halloween and was able to make my costume on the day of the festivities using things around the house. You, too, can transform into
one of these marvelous creatures in about 15 minutes with the following supplies: newspaper, tape, string, spray-paint (acrylic works too) and gray attire. The most important part of any narwhal costume is the tusk, which, in reality, is just a long canine tooth. Tusks are normally found only in the males and serve basically the same purpose as a lion’s mane – to attract the ladies. Since I wanted to make my tusk as long a possible while still being wearable, I made it out of newspaper, which is very lightweight. I should warn you, someone will try to crush your tusk at some point in the night, so you may want to reinforce it with some wire, foil or poster board. I just rolled the newspaper into a long, skinny cone shape and taped it together. Then I spray painted it silver, for an edgy narwhal look, and poked two holes at the base where I threaded a string, which I tied under my chin. As for the attire, I turned a penguin costume inside out, used the spray paint to make some blotches, and wore that, but I think a hooded gray sweatshirt and sweatpants would also work well. And that’s it! Mr. Narwhal wishes you good luck!
Extreme Couponer by KaroTeenage Witch Zapal Hi, all you Halloweeners! Here’s a costume that won’t have you trick-or-treating for money. It might even save you some money! Just collect as many coupon gazettes as you can and cut out the coupons. Make sure to cut out the weirdest ones or the ones that make no sense to purchase together, like a dollar off a pound of raw meat and a dollar off baby wipes. Then all you have to do is embody that frazzled, obsessed look, which you can accomplish by buying a pair of fishnets or normal tights and ripping holes in them. Wear some shorts on top of those tights and messily tuck in one edge of an improperly-buttoned cardigan. Have a friend tease your hair and bobby pin a few coupons into it. To finalize the look, tuck coupons into every crevice of your outfit: Some into your shorts, some in the holes in your tights, etc. Clip a few to your sweater, and don’t forget to stuff your purse with coupons as well, in order to hand them out at parties.
Where’s Waldo? by Taylor Thocus Pocus The movie “Mean Girls” truly captured the version of Halloween where girls take the opportunity to dress up in the least amount of clothes possible. Well, let’s just say I prefer the opposite of this version. If my friends decided to be team players and dress up, and I was inclined to join them, I would wear as many layers as possible. Let’s be honest, late October nights are frigid. I would find the red and white striped shirt I have in my top drawer - luckily a long-sleeve - and get out one of my winter hats. I happen to live across the street from CVS, but just about any convenience store carries colored duct tape. Fortunately for you, red and white are two of the colors most stores carry. With the duct tape I would cover up my winter beanie, and like magic, I have a perfect “Where’s Waldo?” hat! If you don’t have a
An extreme couponer. Photo by Lexi Longsworth
striped shirt lying around, use the red tape to cover up one of your white T-shirts. It’s easy to remove and won’t ruin your shirt. I happen to wear glasses, but if you have 20/20 vision, then grab a cheap pair of sunglasses and pop out the lenses. Enjoy the evening and be sure to hide in the background of everyone’s pictures!
Night Owl by Sk-Ellie-ton Brzezenski After there was planking, there was owling. If owling isn’t cool anymore, bring it back with this simple costume! You’ll need: two large sheets of poster board, two smaller colored sheets of poster board, Sharpie or colored markers, scissors, duct tape and ribbon or string. Start with
the two large pieces of poster board and cut out your desired shape for the wings. Decorate wings as you choose. I went with a minimalist silver sharpie. To make arm bands for the wings, cut eight strips of duct tape, four short and four long. Place the short strips in the middle of the longer strips, sticky sides touching each other. Secure two strips on the back of each wing, one to go around your arm and one at the bottom of the wing to hold. Then with the rest of your poster board, you can make a beak — secured with string or ribbon around your head — and a colorful stomach (you can also draw/paint this on a white shirt - whichever is easiest). After that, you’re ready for a night on the town! Owl away! buzz
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Carpe the halloween Three perspectives of the holiday from a freshman, a senior and Chambanites By Charlatan Pulia (Shalayne Pulia), Buffy Birvampy (Auffy Birjandi) and Gash-man Lee (Jasmine Lee) Ahh, Halloween season. A time of $5 cups at the door and questionable jungle juice with unusual consistency. If the apartment/house party is piquing your interest for this year, keep in mind a couple of tips to get you through the night. Graciousness to your hosts is ideal. Keep in mind that your “slick” drunken attempt to avoid the $5 alcohol fee is not as slick as you think! Someone bought that booze you’re upchucking onto that carpet! Also be careful of whose party you crash — some people are less welcoming than others when it comes to randoms prancing through their house. The pros of the apartment/house party are witnessing general mayhem and the acts of debauchery that this mayhem may entail. But it also upholds its own unique magic during Halloween. It’s a time for friends who are normally miles apart to reconvene under the same roof for joyous, drunken celebration. A time for individuals who are normally nose deep in textbooks to let loose and meet up with their old roommates for an epic night of crazy. It’s also a time to witness the strangest behavior known to man.
Haunted House of Wesley Foundation. Photo By Qi
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ere in Champaign-Urbana, Halloween isn’t just one night of trick-or-treating around the neighborhood. This year, fall’s favorite holiday extends the entire week before and of Halloween. Town veterans of this holiday’s festivities may have a handle on things, but newbies must be asking themselves, “How do I spend my first Halloween away from home?” Try getting to know your roommates! You’ve already been through the awkward stages of living with a total stranger, but doing some fun Halloween crafts and baking can bring you and your roomies even closer this Halloween. Making lasting friendships over piles and piles of candy, what more could you ask for? Even though the party scene may extend longer than ever this year, try making Halloween last even longer. Take a trip to the local pumpkin patch/apple orchard like Curtis Orchard and Pumpkin Patch in Champaign. This is a great way to get away from campus for a while and have some fun with your new friends. Then, carve and decorate your pumpkins with 10
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a group of friends and display them in your room, or outside for your neighbors to see. Also try spending time decorating your own rooms with orange pumpkin lights, window decorations, skeletons or faux-spiders. Up for something a little more “Trick” than “Treat”? Try a haunted house like one of Illinois’ largest called Pirate’s Den Haunted House in Saybrook, Ill. It’s a bit of a trek but could be a fun weekend idea. Or stay local and try out the Wesley Haunted House on the corner of Goodwin and Green. This one runs from Oct. 27-29 and the proceeds support Wesley Evening Food Pantry. Check out their website for more information at wesleyhauntedhouse.blogspot.com. You can also try going to the theaters around town for Paranormal Activity 4 that hit theaters Oct. 19. Or try a horror movie night at home. If horror movies aren’t your thing, perhaps a marathon of something a little less haunting, something like Halloweentown. When asked what she will miss most about being away from home for this holiday, fresh-
man Sarah Scheffler said, “Not being able to go trick-or-treating or having trick-or-treaters come to my door.” Trick-or-treating may be out of the question this year but have no fear, the candy will always be here! This year, if you’re feeling adventurous, try some new spins on regular Halloween candy, like dipping large pretzel sticks in chocolate and decorating with sprinkles, mixing popcorn with M&Ms and gummy worms, or making a batch of Fright night homemade Rice Krispie treats. And for those less likely to find their way into the kitchen, yes, Halloween Oreos have hit the stores along with tons of other Halloween treats. The seasoned Halloween-er now has some insight into how to celebrate the night. The Apartment/House Party Pros: Mayhem, delinquency, jello shots, unrecognizable people in absurd costumes, jungle juice and hard liquor of epic proportions. Cons: Not knowing what’s going on, unrecognizable people in absurd costumes and party crashing.
The Bar Pros: Exposure to tons of people, extreme levels of fun that you probably won’t remember and loud blasting (potentially live) music. Cons: Paying for alcohol until you’re out of money, potentially getting arrested or receiving a citation, getting kicked out of the bar and public humiliation. If one thing can define a shit-show on Halloween night, it’s the bar scene. If it’s past midnight, avoid the bathrooms at all costs. It’s important to make responsible decisions at the bar on Halloween. More often than not, the bars are subject to extensive raiding during campus holidays. It’s rather difficult to call home and tell your parents that you owe the city of Champaign $300 for drunken tomfoolery, so if you’re planning on being somewhere you shouldn’t be, don’t even take the risk! With that being said, the bar scene allows the partygoer to witness other organisms that preside outside of its own typical habitat. Different people from all over campus convene in one place to conquer the same goal: ogle each other’s costumes and guzzle down cheap you-call-its until the point of no return. While new and old students make plans to celebrate Halloween in their dorm rooms and on campus, those who have lived in ChampaignUrbana and the surrounding cities have their own Halloween traditions to look forward to. Marjorie Mullaney, server at Big Grove Tavern and freelance graphic designer, lives in a gigantic farmhouse out in the country in Ogden, Ill. She thinks Halloween is “a fun holiday to get dressed up with friends and go out with friends
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who are wearing costumes,” and is a day when people are able to express themselves. She’s making homemade decorations this year, creepy silhouettes, disembodied hands to position at windows, witch’s hats — things to make the farmhouse spooky and get everyone in the Halloween mood when they drive up her driveway. She’s throwing a Halloween party at her house, the first one she’ll be hosting. She’s planning for a costume competition and a bonfire to roast marshmallows over. Richard Park, an admissions and record representative for the University of Illinois, and his wife Patricia Park, a first grade teacher at Garden Hills Elementary School, also revel in Halloween, especially now that they have kids. They went to the university for undergraduate and have lived in Champaign for a little longer than seven years, so they are well-versed in all aspects of Chambana life. The family-friendly subdivision they currently live in goes all out for the holiday, having costume competitions and a parade around the block for the kids. Rich remarks that while their community doesn’t drown itself in orange and black, it does have a pretty hardcore trick-or-treating experience. They both admit that Halloween was nothing to them before they had kids, because even the act of picking out pumpkins and carving them becomes more fun and creative if kids are there. A past Halloween event that they want to revisit is the Marketplace Mall Halloween weekend, where, on the Friday before Halloween, the stores at Marketplace Mall shell out candy and gifts for the little ones, and sororities and fraternities set up tables and booths where kids can play games and show off their costumes. Patty grins and says that, “Now that we have kids, we have that excuse. We went trick or treating for the first time last year, and I was really excited to take Luke. Luke was so young and he didn’t know really what to do, but this year I think
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Haunted House of Wesley Foundation. Photo By Qi Yu
he’s going to love it. He won’t really understand it, really, and we won’t give him the candy, but he’ll be more into it, because he’ll actually be able to go up to the door now.” Remember, Halloween is about having fun. Don’t get hurt,
(don’t hurt anyone else!) enjoy yourself and then once Monday hits again, drop back to reality and get back on the grind! Chances are everyone you pass on the sidewalk that day will have a crazy story to tell about the weekend.
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F.I.N.D. Orphy Art & other exhibits Orpheum Children’s SciEgungun! Power Con- ence Museum, 1 p.m. Cosmopolitan Club at cealed the University of Illinois Krannert Art Museum University YMCA, 7 p.m. and Kinkead Pavilion 9 a.m. Movies & theater Expressions in Color: Selections from the A Dream Play 20th-Century Collec- Krannert Center for Pertion forming Arts, 7:30 p.m. Krannert Art Museum Friends of Theatre: and Kinkead Pavilion Opening Night Cel9 a.m. ebration: A Dream Play Fashioning Traditions Krannert Center for Perof Japan forming Arts, 10 p.m. Krannert Art Museum Psychic Joker’s Week of and Kinkead Pavilion Wickedness, Chapter II 9 a.m. SoDo Theater, 7 p.m. Fields of Indigo: Instal- AsiaLENS Film Screenlation by Rowland ing: When China Met Ricketts with Sound by Africa Norbert Herber Urbana Free Library, 7 p.m. Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion FRIDAY 26 9 a.m. Art & other exhibits Wealth of Notions: Economists in Conflict Egungun! Power ConThe Rare Book and cealed Manuscript Library Krannert Art Museum 8:30 a.m. and Kinkead Pavilion A Decade of Art: Paint- 9 a.m. ings and Drawings by Expressions in Color: Michael Downs Selections from the Illini Union 20th-Century Collection 8 a.m. Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 9 a.m. Classes, lectures, & Fashioning Traditions workshops of Japan Krannert Art Museum and Sew-O-Ween Champaign Independent Kinkead Pavilion, 9 a.m. Media Center, 6:30 p.m. Fields of Indigo: Installation by Rowland Live music & karaoke Ricketts with Sound by Norbert Herber Live Karaoke Band at Boomerang’s Bar and Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 9 a.m. Grill A Decade of Art: PaintBoomerang’s Bar and ings and Drawings by Grill, 9 p.m. Michael Downs CORNMEAL with Illini Union, 8 a.m. Henhouse Prowlers Exhibit: A World of and Sonny Stubble Shoes Canopy Club, 9 p.m. Spurlock Museum, 12 p.m. Krannert Uncorked Wealth of Notions: Krannert Center for Economists in Conflict Performing Arts The Rare Book and 5 p.m. Manuscript Library UI Wind Symphony 8:30 a.m. Krannert Center for Performing Arts Classes, lectures, & 7:30 p.m. workshops Chillax with DJ Belly and Matt Harsh Immigration in the Radio Maria, 10 p.m. 2012 Election with IJPAN Presents “9 Jose Antonio Vargas @ Chains...” Friday Forum Spurlock Museum, 8 p.m. University YMCA, 12 p.m. 12
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Live music & karaoke Matt and Tom Turino Buvons Wine Bar, 6 p.m. MIM0SA with JMSN, Mellow, and The Interns Canopy Club, 9 p.m. Traffic Jam: The Boat Drunks Krannert Center for Performing Arts, 5 p.m. UI Percussion Ensemble Krannert Center for Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m. Karaoke with DJ Hannah Phoenix, 8 p.m. Late Night with DJ Belly Radio Maria, 10 p.m.
Wealth of Notions: Economists in Conflict The Rare Book and Manuscript Library 8:30 a.m.
Classes, lectures, & workshops Saturday Physics “Extrasolar Planets” Loomis Lab, 10:15 a.m. CSM - Music Together (ages birth-5 yrs) Noodles & Company 10 a.m. CSM - Beginning Guitar Level 1 (ages 7-12) Noodles & Company 12 p.m. CSM - Pop Star Fall Session (ages 8-12) Noodles & Company, 1 p.m. Gruesome, Gory, and Ghastly Ghosts and Ghouls Spurlock Museum, 2 p.m.
Psychic Joker’s Week of Wickedness, Chapter II SoDo Theater, 7 p.m.
SUNDAY 28 Art & other exhibits
Egungun! Power Concealed Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion 9 a.m. Expressions in Color: Selections from the 20th-Century Collection Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion 9 a.m. Fashioning Traditions of Japan Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion 2 p.m. Fields of Indigo: Installation by Rowland Live music & karaoke Ricketts with Sound by Miscellaneous Norbert Herber $500 Costume ConKrannert Art Museum test with Boomslang F.I.N.D. Orphy and Kinkead Pavilion Orpheum Children’s Sci- Boomerang’s Bar and 2 p.m. Grill, 9 p.m. ence Museum, 1 p.m. BK Productions Kara- Wealth of Notions: Movies & theater Economists in Conflict oke Halloween Bash The Rare Book and Mercy Me w/ Special El Toro Bravo, 9 p.m. Manuscript Library Royal Drummers and Guest Adam Cappa 8:30 a.m. Assembly Hall, 7:30 p.m. Dancers of Burundi Krannert Center for Per- Exhibit: A World of A Dream Play Shoes Krannert Center for Per- forming Arts, 7 p.m. forming Arts, 7:30 p.m. Johannes Brahms’ In- Spurlock Museum Psychic Joker’s Week of strumental Music with 12 p.m. Wickedness, Chapter II Piano: Ian Hobson Classes, lectures, & Smith Memorial Hall SoDo Theater, 7 p.m. workshops 7:30 p.m. Salsa night with DJ SATURDAY 27 West African Dance Juan Class with Djibril Art & other exhibits Radio Maria, 10:30 p.m. Camara Red Herring Coffeehouse Egungun! Power ConMiscellaneous 6 p.m. cealed Krannert Art Museum and F.I.N.D. Orphy Kinkead Pavilion, 9 a.m. Orpheum Children’s Sci- Food & festivals Expressions in Color: ence Museum, 1 p.m. Industry Night Selections from the Into The Shadows Radio Maria, 10 p.m. 20th-Century Collection SoDo Theater, 7:30 p.m. Krannert Art Museum and Stories from the Other Live music & karaoke Kinkead Pavilion, 9 a.m. Side Fields of Indigo: Instal- Spurlock Museum Boots ‘N Booze lation by Rowland 7:30 p.m. Canopy Club, 9 p.m. Ricketts with Sound by Cornstalkers Cajun Movies & theater Norbert Herber Band Performance Krannert Art Museum and A Dream Play Iron Post Kinkead Pavilion, 9 a.m. 7 p.m. Krannert Center for Mystery at the MuIllinois Brass Quintet Performing Arts seum: Public Hours Halloween Spook7:30 p.m. (React Halloween tacular Friends of Theatre: A Chemistry Show) Krannert Center for Dream Play Talkback Orpheum Children’s Sci- Krannert Center for PerPerforming Arts ence Museum, 1 p.m. 3 p.m. forming Arts, 10 p.m.
UI Wind Orchestra and UI Philharmonia Krannert Center for Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m.
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Expressions in Color: Selections from the 20th-Century Collection Krannert Art Museum Miscellaneous and Kinkead Pavilion 9 a.m. F.I.N.D. Orphy TUESDAY 30 Fashioning Traditions Orpheum Children’s SciArt & other exhibits of Japan ence Museum, 1 p.m. Egungun! Power Con- Krannert Art Museum Movies & theater and Kinkead Pavilion cealed 9 a.m. Krannert Art Museum A Dream Play Fields of Indigo: Instaland Kinkead Pavilion Krannert Center for lation by Rowland 9 a.m. Performing Arts Ricketts with Sound by Expressions in Color: 3 p.m. Norbert Herber Psychic Joker’s Week Selections from the of Wickedness, Chap- 20th-Century Collec- Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion tion ter II 9 a.m. Krannert Art Museum SoDo Theater, 7 p.m. Wealth of Notions: and Kinkead Pavilion Economists in Conflict 9 a.m MONDAY 29 Fashioning Traditions The Rare Book and Art & other exhibits of Japan Manuscript Library 8:30 a.m. Egungun! Power Con- Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion cealed Food & festivals 9 a.m. Krannert Art Museum Fields of Indigo: Instal- Monster Mash and Kinkead Pavilion lation by Rowland 9 a.m. Rantoul Public Library Ricketts with Sound by 5 p.m. Expressions in Color: Norbert Herber Selections from the Caribbean Grill Lunch 20th-Century Collec- Krannert Art Museum to Go and Kinkead Pavilion tion Refinery, 11 a.m. 9 a.m. Krannert Art Museum Live music & karaoke Wealth of Notions: and Kinkead Pavilion Economists in Conflict Open Decks with DJ 9 a.m. Fashioning Traditions The Rare Book and Belly Manuscript Library of Japan Radio Maria, 10 p.m. 8:30 a.m. Krannert Art Museum Open Mic Night! Exhibit: A World of and Kinkead Pavilion Samuel Music Shoes 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Spurlock Museum, 12 p.m. Wealth of Notions: Miscellaneous Economists in Conflict Classes, lectures, & C-U Comedy’s: Stand The Rare Book and workshops Manuscript Library Up Comedy at Mem8:30 a.m. Beginner Tango course phis on Main Memphis on Main, 9 p.m. McKinley Presbyterian Classes, lectures, & Church and Foundation F.I.N.D. Orphy workshops Orpheum Children’s Sci7 p.m. ence Museum, 1 p.m. Beginner Couples Miscellaneous Around the World Tango course Wednesdays Phillips Recreation F.I.N.D. Orphy Center Orpheum Children’s Sci- Spurlock Museum 9:30 a.m. 8:15 p.m. ence Museum, 1 p.m. Psychic Joker’s Week of Wickedness, Chapter II SoDo Theater, 7 p.m.
Krishna Dinners Psychic Joker’s Week Red Herring Coffeehouse of Wickedness, Chap6:30 p.m. ter II SoDo Theater, 7 p.m.
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A Dream Play Krannert Center for Performing Arts 7:30 p.m. Live music & karaoke Psychic Joker’s Week of Wickedness, ChapLounge Night WEDNESDAY 31 ter II Radio Maria, 10 p.m. Art & other exhibits SoDo Theater Miscellaneous Egungun! Power Con- 7 p.m. Global Lens Film Secealed F.I.N.D. Orphy ries: Qarantina (Iraq) Orpheum Children’s Sci- Krannert Art Museum University YMCA and Kinkead Pavilion ence Museum 7 p.m. 9 a.m. 1 p.m.
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Haunted Ghost Tours of Fischer Theatre
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Fischer Theatre, 158 N. Vermilion St., Danville Oct. 26-27, 7-11 p.m. $10
National Circus of the People’s Republic of China: Cirque Chinois // Marquee
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A Dream Play
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UI Wind Symphony
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Friends of Theatre: Opening Night Celebration: A Dream Play // Depar tment of Theatre
Experience the spookiest side of spooky at this spook-tacular event! Let REAL paranormal investigators guide you through the historic Fischer Theatre in Danville. Built in 1884, the theatre is rumored to be haunted with spirits — SCARYYYY SPIRITS! This tour is not for the faint of heart. Seriously, the tour will be done entirely IN THE DARK (flashlights will be provided!) and will involve lots of climbing and other physical obstacles. Cost to enter is $10 and all proceeds will go to the theatre. —Jessica Bourque, Arts & Entertainment editor
Seven Saints has an entire Halloweenthemed drink menu for Whiskey Wednesday. Oct. 31 Celebrate Halloween with one of the creepily-named cocktails that will be whipped up for this particular night. The already dim lighting and dark wooden seating of the bar is the perfect place to imbibe a few fancy drinks with appropriate names that range from Spider Bite to Morticia. —Jasmine Lee, Food & Drink editor
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Canopy Club, Highdive, Mike ‘N Molly’s 18+ for Canopy, 19+ for others Oct. 31, 10 p.m. Varies (not more than $5, though) On Halloween, all of these fine locations will be holding some type of fiesta. Highdive and MNM’s are hosting DJ’d costume parties, while Canopy Club will feature The Piano Man, Ben Montalbano. Go out! Request Monster Mash! Rip off your revealing costume in the heat of the groove! —Evan Lyman, Music Editor
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A Dream Play
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UI Percussion Ensemble
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Royal Drummers and Dancers of Burundi
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Traffic Jam: The Boat Drunks
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Elizabeth & Edwin Goldwasser
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A Dream Play
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Pacifica Quartet with Menahem Pressler, piano
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An Evening with Your Mother - AEWYMEP
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“It’s a Scream”--well, it’s two screams.
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here is something pensive about An Evening With Your Mother’s new three-song EP, AEWYMEP. I can sense autumn happening with my ears – the foliage is changing colors and the leaves are falling from the trees with the strings’ quickening pace in “Toby.” I am at peace. Then, near the end of the EP, the distorted guitar comes in. This is the only thing that seems out of place; it’s a little offsetting, but still a fantastic track. Some people really love their guitar solos, and there certainly are places for solos in modern indie; just take a look at Dinosaur Jr. But I like to keep my folk segregated from the rest of the hair-thrashing shredders. Through the confused intro feeding into the
peaceful morning vibe of “So It Goes,” AEWYMEP really gives the band a chance to show off their chops and Cullyn Murphy’s vocals. The background vocals really shine through and work nicely with Alleya Weibel’s violin before the song comes to an abrupt, longing end. On the EP’s final track, an acoustic rendition of “Two Faced,” the quartet’s folk roots really stand out. Kirby Jayes, impressive throughout the entire EP, demonstrates his range as the guitar fades in and out, intertwining and playing with Murphy’s vocals as the song goes on. Murphy finishes strong with this track, saying “well, maybe I’m the greatest, but you will never know.” And maybe they are. This is a band I know I’m going to keep my eye on.
1 Built to ___ 5 President/playwright Havel 11 Breakfast burrito ingredient 14 Frosty the Snowman’s eyes 15 “Foxtrot” pet Quincy, for instance 16 Make a dent in 17 Dancer Ailey, in his upstate New York home (as screamed on “Chipmunk Day Afternoon”)? 19 Arafat’s gp., once 20 Macbeth, for one 21 Goblet part 22 Peace signs 23 “The Jungle Book” boy 25 Squirrel’s stash 27 Rueful word 28 Number of Belgian beers you plan on drinking (as screamed in “A Futbol Named Desire”)? 32 Napoleonic marshal 33 “Hey there, cowboy!” 34 Like Donald Trump’s lips, half the time 35 “Yeah, whatever...” 37 War horse 40 Heart chambers 41 “The Conning Tower” writer and Algonquin Round Table member, for short 44 Genghis’s 100%-wooden
cousin (as screamed in “Lumberjack Trek II”)? 46 Former Swedish automaker 47 Relaxation 48 Like scratchy throats 50 Decrease? 51 Bed, in Spanish 55 TV’s Huxtable and Kojak, for two 56 Dir. opposite SSE 57 Time leading up to doing whatever you want (as screamed on “Golf Course Braveheart”)? 59 “Isn’t that somethin’?” 60 ___ del Fuego 61 “Morning Joe” cohost Brzezinski 62 Leb. neighbor 63 Winter Olympics course 64 List-ending abbr.
Down 1 1990s dance hit with that recurring line “Bada bwi ba ba bada bo” 2 Road danger 3 Erode 4 Decals for car windows 5 By means of 6 “Jumpin’ Jack Flash, it’s ___...” 7 The Raelians, for one 8 Cleanse 9 Red-headed drummer on “The
Muppets” 10 Scooby-Doo’s ride 11 Notable wearer of new clothes 12 Lead ore samples 13 How some things are overstated 18 Animation collectible 22 Dance popularized by Madonna in the 1990s 24 Avoided serious injury 26 “It’s a Wonderful Life” director 29 Make some changes 30 Archie Bunker’s wife 31 Unitard material 33 Goes out of sight 35 “Rio” singer Simon 36 ___ It Cool News 37 Orchestra section 38 “ER” actress Maura 39 Give more control to 41 Tricked everyone 42 Average klutz 43 Lower than low 45 Firing after-effect 46 Big plan 49 Suffix with Manhattan 52 Geometry calculation 53 Crossword great ___ Reagle 54 Big do 57 Dix and Ticonderoga, e.g. 58 Aries animal
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Continued From Page 5 me into a straightjacket and tie me up. They might not follow my directions exactly and I still have to get out. That one is always fun just because you never know what’s going to happen. I love the stuff involving me eating glass, razor blades, pounding nails into my face, fire breathing, just because I love seeing people’s reactions. (At this point, David der Geist pulled out a four-inch nail and began pounding it into his nose.)
David der Geist sticks a nail through his nose. Photo by Emily Dorolek
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» buzz: What kind of extreme reactions have you had during your performances? » DG:(Laughs) There was a bar I was working at in Chicago. I was doing a mentalism affect where I was reading somebody’s mind. From the next table over, I heard someone yelling “Diablo, Diablo!” (Demon in Spanish) and they were pointing at me. Then they ran out of the bar. I’ve gotten some pretty interesting reactions. I’ve had people scream, pass out … I do some really amazing stuff in my shows, and some really bizarre and creepy stuff, too. » buzz: What is the hardest part about your job? » DG: You have to have a thick skin in order to be a performer of any kind. When you do the really bizarre stuff that I do, sometimes it means you have to have an even thicker skin than most performers. I’ve had my close friends stop talking to me because of performances I’ve done. Later we were able to reconcile the misconceptions, but when it gets to the point where even your friends say, “I don’t know if I can even be around this,” it’s tough. I have people saying, “I know what you’re doing is fake!” Well no, this is what I’m passionate about, this is what I’m going to do. I would hope people can come watch my stuff with an open mind and enjoy it. I put it out there because it’s enjoyable. Some people just don’t want to accept that, and that’s a difficult part of the job. » buzz: What do you say to people who claim that what you perform and teach is fake? » DG: (Sighs) I have tons of people test me. When it comes to the magic tricks, of course they’re fake. When it comes to some of the other stuff I do, if you can find the trick, good for you because a good portion of what I do is not a trick, it’s real. When I’m putting a needle through my face, there’s no trick to that. I get skeptics a lot of times, and nine times out of 10, I get the skeptic eating right out of my hand in a couple minutes.
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What: A Week of Wickedness with Psychic Joker
Where: SoDo Theatre When: Oct. 25-31 at 7 p.m. Psychic Joker, a local entertainment company founded by David der Geist and Jason and Lisa Cerezo, is beginning its third annual Week of Wickedness! Between Oct. 25 and Halloween, Psychic Joker will put on nightly shows leading up to the their biggest event of all: Houdini Séance. Events include three magic shows that feature some of SoDo Theatre’s regular performers including Markus Clegg (check out our interview with Markus in this issue!) In addition to the performances, there will be a storytelling show where typical children’s bedtime tales will get a scary twist. “They will scare the hell out of you,” promises Lisa Cerezo. A main focal point in this year’s Week of Wickedness was keying in on what can be done to really creep people out. David der Geist will perform on Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) The audience is not geared for children so it may be best to leave the kids at home.