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IN THIS ISSUE PARTY AT THE MAYOR’S

November 1

Don Gerard hosts a Halloween birthday concert

CRITICAL THINKING

buzz goes to the Chicago International Film Fest

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BRAD AND COLIN SHOW

Florence and the Machine – Ceremonials Girl in a Coma – Exists & All the Rest Justin Bieber – Under the Mistletoe Lou Reed and Metallica – Lulu Megadeth – Th1rt3en Miranda Lambert – Four the Record The Beach Boys – The Smile Sessions The Decemberists – Long Live the King

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» Atlas Sound – Parallax » Brian Eno – Panic of Looking » Cass McCombs – Humor Risk » David Lynch – Crazy Clown Time » The Bees – Every Step’s A Yes » The Dear & Departed – Every Waking Moment » Treefight for Sunlight – A Collection of Vibrations for Your Skull

November 15 » Childish Gambino – Camp » Drake – Take Care » Los Campesinos! – Hello Sadness » R.E.M. – Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Garbage: 1982-2011 » Tegan and Sara – Get Along

CARMON’S 9 ON READBUZZ.COM COMMUNITY Each week, Emma discusses all things clothing and style-related in her fashion column. Check online to see what advice and ideas she has for you this week!

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Wait, whose line is it? Check out Ross White’s review of the latest performance from improv stars Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood.

FOOD & DRINK Hungry for a midnight snack? Check out Late-Night Bite for some nighttime munchie ideas!

MOVIES & TV WE HAVE ALL KINDS OF NEW COLUMNS ONLINE RIGHT NOW! For example, Joyce is writing about CRIME films! Gangsters and the Mafia and drugs and murder! HOW SCARY! Check it out NAO!

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November 21 » Kate Bush – 50 Words for Snow » Mary J. Blige – My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) » Rihanna – Talk That Talk

November 22 » Common – The Dream, The Believer *Source: Metacritic.com 2

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Examining the art of costume design

» Sigur Ros – INNI

November 8

Whose Line alums make improv magic once again

Do you live with a musician? Do you want to live with a musician? Are you the musician? Read the Music Mentalist online this week to see one writer’s experience living with two musicians. .

CALENDAR

Your guide to this week’s events in CU

EDITOR’S NOTE DYLAN SUTCLIFF

So here’s the official word: for the past week, buzz’s new website has been live on a soft launch. The hard launch starts… now. Welcome to readbuzz.com! We’ve got all your favorite sections plus a few cool extras, so be sure to check it out. We’re very interested to hear any and all feedback concerning the website, our articles, the paper — basically everything. Leave a comment (we will not edit or omit negative comments so long as you aren’t trying to improve the size of our penis), send us an email or simply stand outside of Illini Media and scream at us. We’d like to hear it! We’re also looking to make adjustments and additions as the site and buzz progresses, the first of which is to make an outlet for the community to be heard. If you’ve been in CU for a while, you’ll remember a Rants & Raves section on the217, a forumbased discussion center, a few years back. We are not bringing this back but instead would like to return to a more classic option, Letter To The Editor. At the moment, I do not receive nearly enough emails from the community concerning peoples’ thoughts or ideas. If you have something you want to talk about, send us an email. While readbuzz. com’s primary service will be to host our content, we want to stay as true to the people of CU as possible. I can’t think of a better way to do that than to create a shared space where students, faculty and community members can express and discuss their opinions. Not only that — these Letters to the Editor can help us better understand how to do our jobs representing CU’s diverse activities. Don’t be shy. We want your help! In a similar vein, buzz wants to give community members the opportunity to share more than just their opinions. We want to see your talents! If you have a video, photo, comic strip or written work that you are proud of, send it over! If we like it, we’ll publish it either in the paper or on readbuzz. com. Champaign-Urbana is full of fun, creative and hard-working people that deserve recognition, but that recognition isn’t going to come from nowhere. Send your work and letters to buzz@ illinimedia.com so we can help spread the word!

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by Amy Harwath When I was in high school, I went to a haunted house with my friend and two of our guy friends. As 15-year-old girls, my friend and I obviously had crushes on the guys. The haunted house was a perfect excuse to shriek and hold on to our male companions in fright. It was pretty awkward. Luckily for all of us, there are a handful of haunted houses within driving distance ready to host your girlish squeals of delighted fright. The Nightmare Pavilion Haunted House is located at 705 W. Hickory St. in Mahomet, IL. Admission is $7, and it’s open Oct. 28-30 from 7-11 p.m. Each year, it’s redesigned to give both its costumers and customers a new experience. The Rantoul Haunted Dungeon, at 128 E. Sangamon Ave. in Rantoul, is in an aquarium pet shop in an old building. Facebook pictures of the place include bloody chairs, dark corridors and creepy clowns. According to the event website, the haunted house is based on the story of David Cloyd, whose parents locked him in the basement for 19 years until his untimely death. Admission is $10, and tours run from Oct. 27-31 from 7 p.m. to midnight. If you don’t want to drive anywhere, there’s a haunted house right on campus. Flagg Hall is hosting “The Flagg Experience,” which is “a haunted house made by artists,” according to its Facebook page. It will take place on Oct. 28-29 from 7-10 p.m. Ready to get good and scared? Grab the closest cutie and head out to a haunted house this weekend. Maybe you’ll get a kiss out of it.

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» League of Legends: For quite some time, I’ve been regretting that I never got into computer games aside from The Sims and RollerCoaster Tycoon. Over the years, I’ve found that a bunch of my friends can’t get enough of World of Warcraft, and although I’ve dabbled, I’ve never committed myself to the game. I just can’t see myself paying that much money only to become disgustingly addicted (not that that’s ever stopped me before...) But FINALLY, the time has come for me to join the club. No, no — not the World of Warcraft club — the League of Legends club. No worries if I become a scumbag that never leaves my computer — it came at no cost. At first, I was a bit hesitant to keep playing because it seemed boring, but I was sadly mistaken. I want to play over and over and over and over again. T’was love at first click. » Un-slutty Halloween costumes: Now, now — I can appreciate a good ol’ French maid costume or a floozy kitten, but all in all, the costumes that I respect the most are the ones that aren’t based on 80% breast. Be creative, people! Really, Mean Girls was wrong. If Cady Heron was my friend in that film, I would have given her a big high-five and the reward for best-dressed. Bitch was lookin’ good. » Chocolate covered gummy bears: If you’ve tried them and liked them: I want to marry you (all genders alike). For you are excellent at the life you lead and I want you to be a part of mine as well, endlessly. If you have yet to try them: c’mon, silly! Open your eyes to the world of magic and utter wizadry. If you’ve tried them and disliked them: fuck off already.

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» Not having a leather jacket: I sent my sweet but unfortunately damaged jacket last June and I still haven’t gotten it back yet. The small-town leathersmith for some reason has the idea that people don’t want things back until he deems it “jacket weather”. The guy has a son who is year younger than me and a little puke. I’m sure he’s wearing it and picking up all the ladies that are rightfully mine. Give me back my honeys! » Not knowing what’s happening in sports: A lot of people care about sports! I used to be one of those people but my interests have moved elsewhere and my friends in no way help. When people talk about what’s going on in any sport I can catch as catch can, but unless they want to talk about professional sports pre-2008 I really have nothing to contribute. How bout them Expos, right guys? Those Supersonics out of Seattle are really going to show those Texas Chaparrals what for! » Having to explain that not washing my hair isn’t the grossest thing in the world: It’s not! Because I don’t use shampoo my hair naturally takes care of itself. It regulates it’s oils better and gives me a self confidence I never dreamed of. Just accept me for who I am, world! I’m Dylan, and my hair looks great!

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A Dirty Feathers Halloween Party hardy at Cowboy Monkey by Maggie Labno ith Halloween weekend just around the corner, the best thing to do is pause the horror flick, throw on a costume and head out to downtown Champaign for some local favorites and great tunes. Champaign-based The Dirty Feathers are most definitely joining in on the fun of Halloween, as they will be performing the Saturday before Halloween at the Cowboy Monkey. The band, consisting of Vladimir Brilliant, Ted Faust, Harman Jordan, Andrew Kling and James Treichler, played their first show in May of 2010. Since their debut performance, they have come a long way. This fall, they earned themselves a spot on the Pygmalion Music Festival line up and recently released their full-length debut Midnight Snakes. Although the album is new, the tracks on the album are older, written before the Dirty Feathers were even fully in existence. “All the songs on the album represented our first couple of shows where we didn’t have a very long set,” Kling said. “We wanted the album to sound like one of our early set lists.” All early set lists aside, the band is currently working on new material, with hopes of recording a new album this upcoming spring. That album, according to Kling, will be quite differ-

ent than the band’s debut. Most of the songs on Midnight Snakes were written by Kling, Brilliant and Jordan, before Jones and Treicher joined in. The new album will be a more collaborative work. “Everything we’ve been writing now feels a lot more natural,” Kling said. Joining the Dirty Feathers on Halloween weekend are Troubadour Dali, Iron Tigers and Megan Johns, a lineup that Kling is personally excited for. Troubadour Dali is a high-energy group from St. Louis best described as “rhythm and groove pop hypnodeathjam explosion,” according to their Facebook page. Iron Tigers is currently one of Kling’s favorite local bands and probably someone to keep an eye out for as they are recently playing more shows in Champaign. Megan Johns is a local singer, once Kling’s neighbor. “I think people won’t forget her,” he said. In rightful Halloween spirit, the band is definitely going to dress up, although at the time of our interview, no set costume plans have been made. Be it Halloween or not, the guys have been known to dress up at least once before. “We played a show on Friday the 13 once, and our bass player dressed up as Jason from Friday the 13th,” Kling recalled. “He wore a hockey mask and a painter’s outfit and had red blood all over him.”

Dirty Feathers fans won’t want to miss the Halloween performance, taking into consideration that the band will probably not be performing many local shows until New Year’s Eve with Elsinore at the Highdive. In between now and then, the band hopes to get out of town more and promote Midnight Snakes outside of Champaign-Urbana. Additionally, they plan on recording new material and working on a new record. The Dirty Feathers performs at Mike N Molly's during Pygmalion on September 24, 2011. “We might play a Photo by Zach Dalzell. show here and there somewhere, but I wouldn’t really mind taking The Dirty Feathers, that time to come up with some new material,” Troubadour Dali, Iron Kling said. “I really like playing our old songs, Tigers, Megan Johns but I think it’s that time that people get tired of Saturday, Oct. 29 @ 9:00 p.m. hearing the same songs. I know I am.” Cowboy Monkey

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Ages: 19+

Do “the wave” with The Wave Parkland’s WPCD hosts free Halloween Jive by Jeremy Lin

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In case you were worried about spending money on a ticket, the show is free. “We’ve made the show free ‘cause we’re hoping people will spend money coming in costumes and buying merch from the bands...” Kametas said. “We really want to be out there with our listeners and hanging out. We think this is a good way to communicate with them.” This isn’t the only show WPCD plans on hosting, either. “We’re also going to be having a holiday winter event,” Kametas said. “We’re working on that now. So just more opportunities to showcase local music, the radio station, Parkland and what we’re trying to do, and hopefully it’s something that’s enjoyable for others.” For the best experience possible, audience members and concertgoers are encouraged to come in full costume. There will be judging based on best costume, and the winner gets a “nice goodie bag.” “Have a good time,” Kametas said. “Check out some new music, and hopefully it’ll encour-

The band members that form The Palace Flophouse are (from left to right) Nathan Fry, Chris Edison, Bradley Bergstrand, Gretchen Shaw, and Asa Dawson.

age people to go out there and check out more new music. I go to a lot of shows, and I don’t see enough people at shows. We’re lucky that we live in a place where we have that available, and hopefully people will take advantage of that.“

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After helping sponsor the Pygmalion Music Festival, 88.7 WPCD-FM is back for round two. WPCD-FM wants everyone to join them for a celebration of Halloween and local music at the High Dive on Friday, October 28. WPCD is the student-run radio station for Parkland College. “We thought it’d be fun to have a Halloween party, and we’re really big fans of local music,” WPCD Radio Director Eleni Kametas said. “So we wanted to — rather than seek out other artists — we wanted to just have local bands play.” Two locals are scheduled to play throughout the night, indie-pop group That’s No Moon and folk/ harmony heavy The Palace Flophouse. “We just kind of listen to what people like and who they’re asking for and who they’re calling for,” Kametas said. “We get so many requests for some of these bands on the air. So we thought, not only would it be enjoyable for people who don’t know these bands, but definitely enjoyable for the people who do. We love getting local music, and we love it when any local artist contacts us. We really try to make an effort to get their music out.”

that’s no moon, the palace flop-house friday, Oct. 28 @ 7:30 p.m. The highdive TICKETS: free

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PERSONAL HISTORIES, CARTOONS AND SPENDING A NIGHT WITH NIC CAGE

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Post-It Note Diaries is a new book for fans of This American Life, David Sedaris and droll, witty things

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by Nick Martin

ost-It Note Diaries is a collection of graphicmemoirs illustrated by This American Life contributor Arthur Jones. The stories are written by some of the coolest comedians and non-fiction writers around, like Chuck Klosterman, John Hodgman, Kristen Schaal, David Rakoff, Mary Roach, and even everyone’s favorite violinist, Andrew Bird! This genre-bending book (part creative non-fiction/part comic book) reveals the urbane humor and subtle profundity in life’s most banal moments — like carrying a magic cobra staff on the train (Hodgman), working at FAO Schwarz as a candy elf (Schaal), or finding out Nic Cage is actually a really nice dude (Roach). It’s certainly one of this year’s most unique books — graphic or otherwise — and it gets buzz’s highest recommendation! Read it now! Or go see Jones and company perform tomorrow at I WILL TELL YOU TOMORROW!. Here’s our interview with Jones about the book, cartooning and Nic Cage. Check out the longer version on www.readbuzz.com to see how awesome of a dude Andrew Bird really is. » buzz: How did you go from stage show, where you’d read these stories with pictures, to making a book? Arthur Jones: I used to work some not-terriblyglamorous jobs at Chicago ad firms and marketing companies — like stripping legal copy or photo correcting. Mindless jobs that happen in the design/production world. I started writing these stories and drawing on post-it notes during the boring moments of these jobs. This was seven or eight years ago. Eventually, I started doing slideshow presentations of these stories where I’d sequentially show the drawings with the words

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in Powerpoint. Then I moved out to New York and I started working with my friend Starlee Kline (ed. note: from This American Life) who I’d known from Chicago — her story is in the book, as well. Then, I started doing shows with other writers and illustrating their stories for them. And eventually, someone gave me the chance to write a book — and that’s the story! » buzz: Do you think there was something about the medium of Post-It Notes that inspired you creatively? Something about the banality of office work? AJ: Yeah, I found that I enjoyed drawing casual little drawings that almost felt like doodles. The stuff in the book is more refined, but the stories that I used to read out loud were done very hastily. I would never do second drafts ... I feel like it’s a super-casual, relatable way of drawing. Also, it lays itself out nicely since all the drawings are squares; it reads just like panels of a comic book or cartoon strip. Certainly conceptually, to link the project together, I picked stories that were from the everyday. That’s why we called it Post-It Note Diaries — because it was meant to be a casual read that could tonally match the format. You might not realize that when you read the book, but that’s what I was thinking when I was making it. » buzz: Some stories had some pretty famous people in them. Specifically, Hollywood hero and star of Con Air, Nic Cage. How did you decide to draw Nic Cage the way you did? AJ: I’m glad you liked the Nic Cage drawing; that’s one I struggled with a lot. I still wish it looked a little bit more like him. It’s one of those things where the decision making process is similar with every cartoon you draw. You have to work with

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an economy of line. That’s just the nature of cartoons (and when I say cartoons, I mean anything from The Cave of Lasco to Calvin and Hobbes to this book). It’s a mark on a piece of paper, and you have to decide what’s going to communicate what in the same way a writer chooses what words they want to pick. For Nic Cage, the hook of the story is his hair, so I wanted the hair to be a prominent marking. He’s also got a boxy face and a long nose, so I just chose the marks that nailed it. That was a really fun story to research because I got to watch Nic Cage movies while I was drawing, but I tried to stick to the ones that were watchable. He’s made a lot of garbage over the years, but he used to be great — Raising Arizona, Wild Heart, Leaving Las Vegas. He had a great run before he turned into total dog shit.

BOOGIE DOWN WITH THE MAYOR Don Gerard hosts his first ever R&B Halloween/Birthday Revue by Maisie Sackett The event benefits The Times Center and Center for Women in Transition. The Mayor just recently toured both facilities and found that both organizations really impacted him in the way they are able to do so much with so little. “They’re both organizations that depend upon the investment of the individuals who are there, so these aren’t just freebies,” Gerard explained. “I really think that’s a fantastic thing, and the work that they do is really wonderful.” This event is really the first big thing that Mayor Gerard has done in the music community since his inauguration. But I’m sure we’ll see more big things from a man that’s played with REO Speedwagon and Captain Rat, just to name a few.

Photo by Joanna Strauss. Used with permission from Don Gerard

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It’s the Mayor’s birthday, and you’re invited. Come out to Highdive Sunday, Oct. 30 for a party thrown by Mayor of Champaign Don Gerard to celebrate both Halloween and his Oct. 31 birthday. Don’t be deceived by the title because R&B will not be the only music played at this birthday bash. There will be gospel and R&B, but also country, rock, and maybe even a hip hop act. The lineup is not set in stone yet, but The Village and Edward Burch along with Mayor Gerard’s band The Greedy Loves are already on the bill. “I’ve just had the urge to get back up on stage,” Gerard said. “Probably once I play a few songs I’ll realize my time has passed and I should go back to politics.”

THE VILLAGE, EDWARD BURCH, THE GREEDY LOVES +TBA SUNDAY, OCT. 30 @ 7:00 P.M. THE HIGHDIVE TICKETS: $10

AGES: 19+

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undance, South by Southwest, Tribeca: these are names of film festivals you may have come across in the past. They are known for their big premieres, celebrities appearances and industry presence. One, which is not quite as wellknown but equally prestigious, is the Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF). Held every year in October, the festival draws filmmakers, critics BUZZ and film lovers from not just around the country, THURSDAY but around the world. This year, buzz made the OCTOBER 27 to take in a few days of trek up to the city of wind corp note...keep this same size always the excitement, celebrities and, of course, movies. I blew into on a Friday morning. It was 1 Xtown 5.417 cold in Chicago, and winds were hitting around 1/8th 40 mph. My firstpage stop was to pick up my press credentials: a lanyard with my face on it and the words Gold Press on the bottom. The press office was a large but empty place with a solitary woman sitting at a solitary desk, typing away. She smiled, handed me my credentials and asked if I needed any screeners. Screeners are DVDs of the movies which PR representatives drop off for critics to watch on their own time. I grabbed a few and headed out. The first appointment I had was for a 10:30 a.m. press screening of the Japanese film Sleep. The early screening time combined with the fact that it was the final weekend of the festival (which runs for 3 weeks total) meant that there was only one other critic in the large theater. I took out my notebook and scribbled down notes throughout the film — no easy task when you are writing in the dark. The film is about a girl looking to exact revenge for the rape of her mother. An intriguing premise, but it simply felt long and dirty. The second press screening was a whole other story. This was for the new Werner Herzog film, Into the Abyss, a documentary about death row in America. For this film, the critics came out in large numbers. They talked with one another about movies they had enjoyed and strange interview experiences. In fact, some of them

began to pull out food they had smuggled into the theater and pass it around for everyone to taste. I found myself surrounded in a community of people bound by a love of movies. As the movie rolled, I kept an eye on other critics who were taking notes, trying to see if I could steal a few pointers from them. What I found was they divided the film into sections, underlining each section so they could sort out the chronology of the film afterward. I applied this technique to my own notes and can attest that my notetaking skills increased significantly. The film was fantastic, of course, pointing out a deep flaw in the American justice system while simultaneously maintaining the dry humor and sense of wonder that Herzog brings to the table. Morning press screening transitioned into afternoon public screenings, and I had an opportunity to see how large audiences responded to the films. I headed into the Polish espionage film The Mole, which reflected on cold war politics. Even with a fairly traditional plot, the film managed not to slip into cliché. The theater was about two-thirds full, which for 2 p.m. on a Friday is not bad. From there, I hopped over to a completely sold out screening of the french movie Nobody Else But You. The director was in attendance. He appeared to be young and nervous and told us that he had written the song that played during the closing credits. The movie is the story of an author looking for the plot for his next novel. It unfolds as a mystery in the style of Fargo. At one point, I had to step out of the theater for a second, and upon returning, the woman next to me, whom I had never met, told me what I had missed without me even having to ask — only at a film festival. The audience loved the film, clapping for several minutes at the end. The director then came back out beaming from ear to ear. This is what a great festival atmosphere does: it allows young artists to be appreciated for what they can do. I then headed over to the Australian film Snowtown, the gruesome true story of a serial killer.

The film was so disturbing that 26 people walked out before the end. After being fully disturbed myself, I headed to the Korean film The Yellow Sea, an epic revenge tale. The next day ushered in another slew of movies. The most memorable being The Turin Horse, a slow black and white film composed with just 30 shots, very little dialogue, and running almost three hours long. The film is a masterpiece — a delightful film that also sticks out from that day is titled Turn Me On, Dammit! a teen sex comedy from Norway which felt like Mean Girls meets An Education. If you get the opportunity, see it. The third day included another set of great films including my personal festival favorite, the Swedish film Play. The story is about how kids bully in Sweden. It has perhaps the greatest child performances ever caught on film. That night, I found myself in the filmmaker lounge, another perk of being in the press. I got an opportunity to meet some of the writers of and producers of the films I had just seen. Many of them were eager to talk to me (all press is good press), and others were interested on critical feedback about their films. I was happy to oblige more on the former than the latter. My last film of the night was a Australian film entitled Sleeping Beauty, a strange drug and sexinfused version of the classic tale. After the film, which left me totally confused, I stayed around to discuss it with those who had been sitting around me. This openness to stay and discuss film with complete strangers is one the biggest appeals of a film festival from the filmgoer’s perspective. My last day, I viewed some of the screeners I had picked up earlier and got the opportunity to watch the Andrew Bird documentary, Fever Year. As someone who didn’t know much about the artist beforehand, this certainly made a fan out of me. Eventually, the time came to return my screeners and head home. I had seen 19 movies in three and a half days. I had 26 pages of notes to sort through, and I felt dazed. Keep an eye on www.readbuzz. com for further reviews in the coming weeks.

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Who will you be today?

Wait... Whose Line is it?

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Two improv comedians dole out the usual hilarity by Ross White

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Used with permission from Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood

or an act that never has two similar shows, watching the Emmy-nominated Colin and Brad Show was like seeing a decade old rerun of Whose Line Is It Anyway?. But in no way did that mean it was dull or stale. On October 15th, Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, former stars of the ABC show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, brought their phenomenal improv skills to the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. The show touts itself as being very similar to Whose Line, on air 1998-2004, in both the style of games played and the family friendliness of a show on ABC Family. Both Whose Line and the Colin and Brad Show consist of various improv games played by the comedians. The games are determined beforehand, but the content of the games are decided on the spot by the audience. Colin and Brad take suggestions from the crowd on what they should do next, how they should talk, what genre they should act in, etc.. The entire show relies heavily on audience participation, from the suggestions to having volunteers join them on stage to force members of the crowd to participate. For example, during the sound effects game, where people make the sounds for Brad and Colin, Brad went out into the crowd, handed a microphone to a random person and told him that he and his entire row were now a part of the game. Some of the games they played were virtually the same as the ones they played on Whose Line, and in many ways they were done even better than when performed on the show. However, before the first game was started, it was evident this show would be a little raunchier than Whose Line. While Brad was setting up the first game, Colin started explaining what the show was about to the audience and then proceeded to ask them how many thought the show was scripted or staged. After the first person raised his hand, he

immediately called him a bastard and throughout the show made sure to point out how wrong the guy was for thinking that. Near the end of the show, they started their signature game. Colin and two stage hands set-up 100 live mousetraps on the stage. Brad and Colin then took off their shoes and put on blindfolds. At this point, any doubt about the show being staged was immediately erased. Along with trying to navigate through the field of mousetraps, they were also attempting to play some other dialogue game. Within seconds, their dialogue switched from the “script” of the game to yelps, cries and murmured curse words — which gave way to fullon shouts of various obscenities. Proving that the audience delighted in seeing people in pain, the more mousetraps that snapped at their feet and hands, the louder and harder the audience laughed. By the end of the game, it looked more as if you were witnessing one of the saddest, most dramatic moments in stage performance history than an improv comedy show. The performers were crying out in pain as the audience members were left trying to catch their breath while their eyes continuously welled with tears. What separates the duo from other improv and comedy acts is their innate ability to read and understand the audience. When the audience was actively engaged in a game, they were able to play that up, but when the audience was not enjoying the joke, they were able to seamlessly move on to another joke or game. Instead of dragging out something that was not working, a very rare occurrence, they moved on with the show. There was a never a dull moment as they worked through their routine. From the minute they stepped on stage until the end of the show, all types of laughter could be heard from the crowd, from a stifled giggle to a hearty/borderline obnoxious belly laugh.

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The knit bit

A look at the life and work of a local costume designer

by Andrea Baumgartner

icole Faurant was only four years old when she began knitting and creating clothes for her dolls. Although her parents teasingly expressed fears that she could become a drug addict if she got involved with art, her passion for costume design was not squelched. Faurant is now director of costume rentals at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts. Faurant’s office is within the costume shop in the basement of the Krannert Center, surrounded by walls covered with design ideas sketched on printer paper, life-size mannequins, giant spools of thread in every shade of every color imaginable and bolts of fabric in a spectrum of textures. “I rent the costumes that have been built here for plays and for the opera and the musical,” she said. “We have a very, very large stock, so in order to make good use of our stock, we rent it to people who need it when we are not using it.” Krannert owns around 50,000 pieces of costumes. Her job is to keep track of, rent, package, ship and organize all costumes. The costumes are shipped via UPS or FedEx and cost $4 a pound to dry-clean. The renter covers all expenses, including any damage done to the costumes. Faurant also teaches in the theater department. “I teach fabric design, and I also run the costume rentals,” she said. “I have to attend lots of meetings for the theater department and the Krannert Center, and I also advise students,” Faurant said. “So it is definitely interesting, and there are a variety of things that keep me going.” Linda Follmer, who has worked in the costume shop for seven years as a theatrical stitcher, agrees that there is never a dull day. While hand-sewing a mustard yellow pleated skirt for the upcoming show Cabaret, Follmer smiled and pushed her salt and peppered wisps of hair from around her face and said, “I always love working here because it’s such a challenge; there’s a great variety of students coming in — dance, theater, opera — we work with great people, and you learn about such great history.” Although it would seem hard for her and the other theatrical stitchers to let go of the costumes they spent hours of work on, Follmer said it’s better to rent them for others to use rather than keeping the costumes in storage. “After you’ve worked on something for a while, it’s hard to let it go; but when it’s done, it’s done — like children — or else your heart gets broken,” Follmer said. Where it all began: Faurant was born Sept. 19, 1955, on the Atlantic coast and grew up in the bustling city of Angers, France, population 157,000. Her father, Germain, worked for the Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer in France, and her mother, Gisele, stayed at home. “My mother was very creative, actually,” said Faurant. “She was doing a lot of sewing and knitting, so she was more crafty than artistic in the way that we think of artists nowadays. So I grew up with art.” 8

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Faurant was the only child in her family to pick up on her mother’s talent. “My mother spent quite a bit of time with me to help me understand the craft and I wanted to become involved,” she said. “But I was not interested in theater or costume at the time.” Behind her wire-rimmed glasses, Faurant’s hazel eyes light up. “I had a very strong interest in fashion, and this is connected to the fact that my mother was getting all of these fashion magazines,” she said. “I was always saying when I grew up I would work in fashion and do research in fashion — not knowing what that meant — but that’s what I was saying.” Carol Symes, associate professor of history at the U of I, said that many who work in the costume shop and do costume design at U of I also have an interest in fashion design. “They are working, generally, with clothing, so there is always a huge amount of crossover between theatrical costuming and pop fashion because a lot of people are drawn to both those two kinds of clothing design,” Symes said. Faurant’s mother made the clothing for her three daughters. “We were definitely the best-dressed on the block,” Faurant said. Faurant attended school at L’École Supérieure d’Économie Sociale et Familiale in her Angers, and earned a bachelor’s degree in Economie Sociale et Familiale and still remembers a special lab coat her mother made for her. “My mom made my lab coat with a very neat design, and everybody was amazed. Even my teacher said she’s never seen a student with a lab coat so stylized,” she said. “I would tell my mother what I wanted — I had a very strong input — but she was able to execute it very well.” Faurant’s academic strengths in math and science and her parents’ disapproval of her infatuation with fashion pushed her toward biochemistry. But a broader interest in social issues moved her in another direction. “I started to meet a lot of people who were involved in social issues, so I decided to do my bachelor’s in social work. I became a social worker and a specialized teacher for the deaf,” she said. “At the same time, I was also meeting people in the theater, so I started to do costume design on the side for fun.” She found herself involved with theater and the National French TV school based in Paris, as well as musicals and ensemble theater, a type of theater common in France. “It was a hobby… and for me, what was interesting was when we were in a group of people working with ensemble theater,” she said, “Here in the U.S., the costume designer is often asked to have a vision and have no more than six weeks to make the vision be realized. But in ensemble, everyone goes to rehearsal and reads the play altogether to see how the work evolves. From that evolution, some design concepts start to emerge. We are all thinking together.”

A look into Nicole Faurant's costume shop.

While in school, she met her husband, Steven Clough, an American doing research on plant pathology in France. She followed him back to the U.S. and went to school — this time for an advance degree in theater and costume design from the University of Georgia in Athens, with regular trips to Atlanta. Growing up only 90 minutes from Paris, one of the world’s centers for fashion, helped Faurant once she became a costume designer. It gave her access to even more theatrical fabric, but she also found a lot of inspiration in the U.S. “I have also visited San Francisco, San Diego and New Orleans; and Chicago has always been a city I love very much, but I have not been to New York, and that is something I’d like to do,” she said. Faurant said she dreams of one day going to Africa to study fabric technique. “The African people create beautiful fabric. I would love to go to Japan and study more there, too. This would be more for my own personal exploration,” she said. She also hopes to one day craft a play’s look from the beginning.

“I would love to be involved with the playwright who has just created a play and be working with a group of people who are the first group of artists to put this together and work intimately with the playwright,” she said. Much of this dream comes from Faurant’s viewing of several Shakespearean plays done in France directed by Ariane Mnouchkine, a famous French playwright. In these plays, the music and costumes were done with an Asian-influenced style and a twist of modernism. Changing the context of the play is becoming more common, Symes said. “The bottom line is when the costume folks in the department have the goal to produce something that is portrayed in a very realistic manner, they do a magnificent job; but when they get to be a little more creative and do something that’s a little more fantastical, they can create a whole different, wonderful effect.” All that Faurant was able to say after describing her experience was that, “It was outstanding — absolutely breathtaking costumes — just fabulous.”

Food

Drink

October 27 - November 2, 2011

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Carmon’s Bistro: Reinvented A Champaign landmark takes French for a new spin by Lauren Lehocky

hen I heard the rumor that Carmon’s Creperie had suddenly closed down this summer, my pulse flew into a panic. Every time my parents visit Champaign, it is always a no brainer where to go for Saturday brunch. My family adores everything about the French culture, and Carmon’s Bistro was as close to a café in Paris as we were going to get in central Illinois. Crepes and quiche? Sign me up. Needless to say, I was suspicious about anything replacing such a unique dive in Champaign. That’s when I found out about Carmon’s Bistro. When I heard this new restaurant would be opening up there, and under the same name no less, I knew I had to find out what it was all about. After speaking with the restaurant manager, Jenna Frye, I learned all about the birth of this new eatery. Local restaurant owner Thad Morrow bought the space and created Carmon’s Bistro after the creperie closed down this past summer. Morrow is also the owner of Bacaro, a wine bar and lounge in downtown Champaign. He has extensive experience in the culinary world, including a stint working with Mario Batali at one of his restaurants in New York City. Morrow opened

Carmon’s Bistro in order to bring the culture of the French countryside to the Champaign-Urbana area. Notably, he kept the name because of its history and popularity throughout the Champaign-Urbana area. For anyone driving through downtown Champaign, it’s hard to miss the neon-pink sign off Neil Street proclaiming “Carmon’s,” and I don’t think the city would be the same without it. Carmon’s Bistro, however, is a whole new level of French dining. Morrow has completely reinvented the space, transforming it to surround patrons with a rustic French atmosphere. Hearty portions of poultry, exquisite appetizers and organic wines come together to create a unique, local French dining experience, If you’re looking for a fresh new place to try out this school year, this is the place to be. Its casual atmosphere is perfect for us college students who love to pretend that we can afford French dining. You won’t be overwhelmed by a huge space — the restaurant is quaint and romantic, with only nine tables throughout the restaurant. In addition to the dining area, there is a bar that seats 14 guests, where patrons can also order food. And don’t be

Head chef Joshua Boyd stands behind the bar at Carmon's Bistro Photo by Katie Rau

scared off by the expensive-sounding cuisine — while lamb, chicken and mussels all grace the menu, most plates cost less than $20. This restaurant is the epitome of elegance on a budget and a welcome escape into the French countryside.

Carmon’s Bistro serves dinner Tuesday through Sunday from 5:00 to 11:00 p.m. Reservations are accepted, and a full bar seats 14 guests. It is located at 415 N. Neil Street in the heart of downtown Champaign.

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What’s your personality?

Halloween food ideas for whatever party you’re throwing

by Stacey Klouda and Jasmine Lee

low the recipe as directed. This cocktail is insanely sweet, and I’d never have thought cherry Coke and cranberry juice went together, but the combination — a riff on rum and Coke — isn’t bad. » 1 oz. black cherry schnapps » 1 1/2 oz. vodka » 2 oz. cola » 2 oz. cranberry juice In a tall cup, stir all ingredients together with ice. Garnish with a mandarin orange slice or orange peel.

s the last day in October approaches, it’s time to think about costumes, decorations and, of course, parties. But what should you eat at your party.. .or maybe more importantly, drink? Buzz has you covered. Forgive the generalizing and assumptions, but whether you plan to rage this weekend, take it easy or just want to feel like a kid again, we’ve got a few ideas for you. And let’s be honest — each of us knows at least one person who would fit into one or more of these categories, so... Happy Halloweening! » Hipster Urbanite: For our east side, free-loving hipster folks, try these pumpkin bites that are something out of the ordinary and even vegan-friendly. Try serving these with festive toothpicks, and you’ll have an instant chill set worthy of your town. Roasted Pumpkin Bites (By - Carla at food.com) Prep time: 15 mins Total time: 40 mins Servings: 4-6 » 1 1/2 lbs fresh pumpkin, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-1 inch cubes (feel free to use butternut or acorn squash) » 2 garlic cloves, minced » 1 tbsp herbes de Provence » 1 tbsp chili powder » 1 tsp cinnamon » 1 tsp cumin » 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar » 3 tbsp olive oil Preheat the oven to 450°F. Spray an oven proof baking dish with non-stick cooking spray (or you can butter the baking dish if you prefer). In a bowl, mix the garlic, herbes de Provence, chili powder, cinnamon, cumin, Balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Add the pumpkin and toss well to coat. Set pumpkin in the baking dish. Place baking dish in the center of a pre-warmed oven 20-25 minutes; after 10 minutes, coat the pumpkin with any additional coating left in the bowl. Once roasted, pierce with toothpicks or cocktail prickers and serve. » Frat-tastic/Spooky: These frighteningly delicious treats are perfect for revving up to rage “All Hallows Eve-style” or just refueling after a good haunted HAÜS session. Extra points if you can convince anyone these are really bat wings... Fratty Bat-fulo Wings Just use your favorite buffalo wings recipe. It’s always a crowd-pleaser, and the bones and messy tastiness are right in line with the creepy/gross feeling of Halloween in a frat house basement/attic. Or why not try this Asian hot wing variation for some spine-tingling results: Bernice’s Bat Wings With Swamp Dip (By Linda’s Busy Kitchen at food.com) Prep Time: 10 mins Total time: 35-40 mins (plus marinade overnight) Servings: 20 Bat Wings 10

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»20 (3 1/2 lb) chicken wings »1/2 cup soy sauce »1/2 tsp ground ginger, or 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated »1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes »1 tsp five-spice powder »2 garlic cloves, minced Swamp Dip »1 (8 ounce) containers sour cream »3 tbsp coarse ground mustard chives, fresh, whole, to garnish Place wings in a plastic bag set in a shallow dish. In a small bowl, stir together soy sauce, ginger, crushed red pepper, five-spice powder and garlic. Pour over wings. Close bag, and toss to coat. Chill in refrigerator several hours or overnight, turning bag occasionally. Remove wings from bag, reserving marinade. Place wings on a foil-lined 15x10x1” baking pan. Bake, uncovered, in a 450F oven for 10 minutes. Brush with reserved marinade (discard remaining marinade). Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until chicken is tender and no longer pink. Serve with Swamp Dip. Swamp Dip: In a small bowl, stir together sour cream and coarse ground mustard. Garnish with fresh whole chives. Serve with Bat Wings. » Low-key: For a low-key fall fest, try a simple chili recipe like this one, and serve to everybody in cozy little mugs that keep everybody from feeling too awful about Halloween being on a Monday. Or you can even ladle it out of a hollowed out pumpkin!! Also, if you want to add a little something special, use cookie-cutters to cut Halloween shapes out of tortillas, bake them with a little brushed oil and salt, and abracadabra, you’ve got festive homemade chips for your chili. Halloween Chili (By MissSnacks at food.com) Prep: 15 mins Total: 7 hrs 15 mins Servings: 4-6

» 1 cup onions, chopped » 1 cup yellow peppers, chopped » 4 garlic cloves, minced » 2 tbsp oil » 2 tsp ground cumin » 1 1/2 tsp oregano » 2 tsp chili powder » 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained » 2 1/2 cups cooked turkey » 1 (16 ounce) cans pumpkin » 1 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes » 3 cups chicken broth Sauté onions, pepper and garlic in oil until soft. Stir in oregano, cumin and chili powder; cook 1 minute and transfer to slow cooked. Add remaining ingredients. Cook on low for 7-8 hours. (Can also be modified for those without a slow cooker. See slow cooker website.) Now for some Halloween-inspired drinks to wash down all that tasty grub: » Urbanites: Two recipes that are a bit quirky and unexpected, but delicious nonetheless. The daiquiri is an intriguing blend of licorice and fruit, and I suggest using either unflavored vodka or white grape-flavored vodka to go along with the grape juice used in the recipe. Witch of Bourbon Street Daiquiri » 2 oz. bourbon » 1 oz. preferred vodka » 4 oz. grape juice » 1 cup crushed ice Chill 2 glasses in the freezer. Combine all ingredients into a blender, and blend until smooth. Pour the daiquiri into the glasses and enjoy. Black Cat Halloween Drink Since I’m not a huge fan of schnapps, I swapped the cola for cherry cola and used two ounces of vodka instead. If you have a bottle of black cherry schnapps lingering around, then by all means, fol-

» Frat-tastic/Spooky Brain Hemorrhage This is the perfect spooky-themed drink for large parties. While the assemblage calls for a steady hand, it’s worth it to gross out your guests: the viscous Bailey’s settles down on top of the schnapps, and the bright red grenadine slowly trickles down the shot glass. Incredibly potent and surprisingly tasty. »1 oz. peach schnapps »1 tsp Bailey’s Irish Cream »Glug of grenadine In a large shot glass, pour the peach schnapps. Slowly add the Bailey’s to look like a brain, then top with the grenadine to look like blood. » Low-key Trick-or-Treat Halloween Drink This cocktail tastes of vanilla, almond and orange, and it immediately conjures up thoughts of candy corn; especially since the grenadine colors the drink a sunset orange.  » 1/2 oz. Amaretto » 1/2 oz. vanilla vodka » 1/2 oz. Triple Sec » 1 dash Grenadine » Orange Juice Pour all ingredients except orange juice into a tall glass filled with ice. Top with orange juice, stir and enjoy! » Nostalgic Pumpkin Milkshake The best way to enjoy a childhood favorite, college-styled and appropriately tweaked to reflect the Halloween mood. Just make sure the can of pumpkin puree isn’t pumpkin pie filling, unless you want an extra dose of sugar and spices in your milkshake. You can omit the rum should you want to; the milkshake by itself tastes like creamy pumpkin pie. » 2 oz. dark rum » 1 can pumpkin puree » 1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened » 4 cups skim milk » 1 tsp ground cinnamon » 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg » Whipped Cream (Optional) Place the pumpkin, ice cream, milk, cinnamon and nutmeg into a blender. Blend on low until mixture is thickened. Serve in a festive glass, topped with a dollop of whipped cream and (if you want to be fancy) with a light sprinkle of cinnamon.

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I took my socks off while riding my bike!

getting goosebumps U of I has ghosts, graves and scary places to help you get you in the mood for Halloween by buzz Community Staff

or the most part, campustown can seem pretty tame. Commercial businesses, bustling streets and the constant presence of students, residents and faculty give our area a generally safe feel. However, don’t get too comfortable; beneath the college-esque exterior, there are a variety of scary stories that accompany the school. In honor of Halloween, buzz’s Community writers have compiled for your frightful pleasure legends of graves, ghosts and grim places around campus. Explore them for yourself — if you dare. The Steam Tunnels Stretching from the Abbott Power Plant on the far western outskirts of campus to almost every university building on campus, the steam tunnels have become a bit of an urban legend, especially after they were permanently closed to students. The main purpose of the tunnels is to provide maintenance access to the giant web of pipes carrying boiling water and steam from the power plant to heat dozens of campus buildings, but the same tunnels link the basements of a number of buildings on campus. In days gone by, a student could forego a cold December walk by navigating the tunnels, and you can usually pick out their location by the waisthigh, concrete access hatches and areas on campus where the snow seems to melt a little too fast. A word to the wise, however: getting caught could get you expelled, and if you wander too far west, you could find yourself in “Hell,” where the freshest and hottest steam makes the air hot enough to burn your nostrils. -Robert Geringer Grave in Noyes Rumor has it that a grave containing the corpse of Edward Morley rests in the depths of Noyes Lab at the University of Illinois. Edward Morley was a scientist famous for the Michelson-Morley experiment, which involved tests to more accurately measure the speed of light. For having such an interest in light, where Morley allegedly lies now is pretty dark. I took it upon myself to investigate this legend. My friend Jenny and I entered the Noyes Lab through the southwest entrance. Downward stairs greeted us upon entering. As soon as we reached the last step, the searing heat met our faces as I suddenly realized how alone we were — strange that it was four o’clock in the evening. The first sight we came upon was an old, locked miniature door covered in torn fencing, as if someone or something was trying to get out. We continued down a long, brick corridor with more fencing to the left that revealed what lay behind the locked door. Dusty heaps of outdated chemistry equipment silently slept, and papers were strewn about as if no one cared enough to

This empty, dug up grave lies in the dark basement of Noyes Lab. Photo by Anthony Rohrer

pick them up. I couldn’t blame them. I wouldn’t fancy dwelling in this place too long, either. Footsteps could be heard along the wooden planks above our heads, and hissing pipes sounded like whispers desperately aching for someone to hear. Along the back wall of the fenced-in area was a large opening, like an oversized chimney. That’s where the alleged grave apparently lies. Unfortunately, all the doors to the grave were locked. I can’t say I’ve seen the grave for myself, but if you’re looking for something creepy to do on All Hallow’s Eve and you happen to know someone in the chemistry department with a set of keys, I recommend the basement of the Noyes Lab. I’m sure Edward Morley would enjoy some more visitors, as well… -Erin Maturo YMCA Ghost Chief In the dusty basement corridor of the YMCA, a Native American Chief roams throughout the night. He is eternally bound to a painting found in the building’s basement. Leaving the painting, the chief wanders the hallways with sunken eyes and a gloomy despondency. Witnesses say the chief lingers in the basement with one arm outstretched in the hopes of someone listening to his plea. Decades before the Chief Illiniwek controversy, the chief from the blank canvas would meander the tiled floors warning the students about the hostile controversy that would be brewing on campus in the coming years. The painting at the YMCA has since been moved to an undisclosed location, never to be found despite my searching curiosities. Years ago, the chief was seen throwing the feathered headdress to the side, silently mouthing his message to empty ears in that dusty basement corridor. -Avani Chhaya

John Milton Gregory’s Grave Discreetly placed between Henry Administration Building and Altgeld Hall is the grave of the University’s first president, John Milton Gregory. It is marked by a seemingly innocuous rock with a plaque turned green from age that simply reads, “If you seek his monument, look about you.” Gregory’s influence on the direction of the University during its formative years can still be seen to this day. During his time on campus, he fought for a liberal arts education in addition to the industrial and agricultural courses. The intent of the Morrill Land-Grant Act — which funded the creation of the University — was heavily debated and was what ultimately led Gregory to resign — but not before he made his mark on the curriculum. Gregory’s original resting place was in Mount Hope cemetery, said Michael Kleen, folk historian. His body was later moved to the current location — on the path between his home and office — in accordance with his wish to be buried on the campus he helped to build. In a fitting tribute, the stone marking his grave was taken from Illinois soil during construction of the Women’s Building — what is now the English Building. -Thomas Thoren English Building Ghost The quad was empty at that late hour, but when I pulled back the heavy doors of the English building, I found the main hallways still well-lit, with a few students standing around reading flyers on a bulletin board. It was a disappointing start, but if I delved a little deeper, I just might meet the ghost that haunts these quarters.

The University’s English Building was originally constructed in 1905 as a center for women’s education on campus, including classrooms and dormitories. As the legend goes, a female student drowned herself in the dormitory pool (which is now the basement atrium) and haunts the building to this day. Stories about the ghost are passed around the building often, and minor disturbances are blamed on the wandering spirit. Doorbells sometimes ring on the second floor when no one has pressed them. Professors note that classroom roofs have begun to cave in on the top floor, another disturbance attributed to the ghost. I went that night to see if I could put any of the rumors to rest. Searching for a dark corner to investigate, I found some abandoned classrooms on the basement level. But as soon as I entered, the lights switched on automatically. I tried another room. Same problem. Eventually I found the light-switch, shut them all off myself and hung out in a corner of the dark room. For a long time, nothing happened. After a while spent alone in the dark, I saw a student walk into an adjacent room and switch on all of the lights, killing the vibe completely. Feeling defeated, I gathered my things and prepared to leave. On my way out, I checked the neighboring room — and the student was gone. I looked around for him, checking the hallway in both directions, but he left no trace. But wait... wasn’t he wearing a brown and white T-shirt, just like mine? Didn’t he have the same haircut — long, dark, and curly? And didn’t he stay turned away from me that whole time, never once showing his face? Questions for another time. -Max Huppert buzz

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Williams was very young when he wrote the play, and the themes expressed throughout the show reflect his curiosity and longing for social change. “It’s about this young man trying to figure out how to live his life and express himself sexually — just like Williams himself was doing,” said Tom Mitchell, director of Battle of Angels. Mitchell can be considered somewhat of a Tennessee Williams aficionado, having studied and directed his plays for about ten years now. Not only does the show reflect the sentiments of a young Williams — students can certainly connect to Val’s experiences, said Mitchell. “[The show asks] Can you commit yourself to a single other person and live as a couple, or does a person need to be free?” Mitchell said. “I think a lot of students are beginning to face those kinds of questions. In that way, [the show] is timely.” It only seems appropriate that a show that is so politically and emotionally charged be set in Krannert’s Studio Theatre. A small space seating only up to about 200 patrons, the Studio Theatre allows theatergoers intimate access to very private moments in the show.

“Like many of Williams’ plays, this one is about characters’ psychology and their relationships. And so [being] closer to the actor where you’re really feeling the things they feel works very, very well,” Mitchell said. Assistant Director Arielle Ness-Cohn said that the close proximity to the actors allows for a heightened sense of reality. “You’re literally watching [the characters] live their lives. When they talk to each other, it’s less theatrical because you’re really just watching them live,” she said.

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judgment of what is explicitly right or wrong. Yet, with time and some editing on Williams’ part, the show transformed into a valued political statement about the shape of racial inequality and sexual freedoms in America during the mid-twentieth century. The Department of Theatre at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will be presenting Battle of Angels, beginning October 27-29 in the Studio Theatre at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. The show is set in a small, racist southern town inhabited by a flock of nosy and judgmental women. When a young, handsome drifter named Val (Chris Sheard) comes to town, chaos ensues. Val is immediately wrapped up in a romantic relationship with a woman, Myra (Monica Lopez), who is stuck in a loveless marriage with a dying man. Because Val is an outsider, he is threatened by the community. Val and Myra’s relationship causes nothing but trouble, and as the tumult escalates, the show results in a rather tragic ending.

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THURSDAY 27 live music The Diva and the Dude: Kathy Harden and Andy Baylor The Clark Bar, C, 6:30pm Chillax Radio Maria, C, 9pm Ole #7 Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm Live Karaoke Band Boomerang’s Bar and Grill, U, 9pm The Sugar Prophets and Champaign-Urbana BBQ Open Blues Jam KoFusion, C, 10pm

dj DJ BJ Dance Night Po’ Boys, U, 8pm DJ Ollie & DJ Hot Saus Highdive, C, 10pm Chillax Radio Maria, C, 10pm

dance music Tango at KAM Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C, 6pm

karaoke Bentley’s Thursday Night Karaoke Bentley’s Pub, C, 3pm Liquid Courage Karaoke Memphis on Main, C, 9pm RockStarz Karaoke: Presented by 3L Entertainment Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm

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Groove Avenue Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm Decadents with Altria Halloween Show! Mike ‘n Molly’s, C, 9pm, $5 DJ Bange Phoenix, C, 9pm X-Krush! Memphis on Main, C, 9pm Goth Industrial with Alex and Andrew The Clark Bar, C, 10pm

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Friday Forum Presents Educate to Innovate: a National Imperative University YMCA, C, 12pm

DJ Dif-EQ Red Star Liquors, U, 9pm DJ Randall Ellison Chester Street, C, 9pm, $3 DJ - Presented by 3L Entertainment D.R. Diggers, C, 9:30pm Goth Night The Clark Bar, C, 10pm DJ Space Police Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm

Gruesome, Gory, and Ghastly Ghosts and Ghouls Spurlock Museum, U, 2pm A Homer Harvest Eve Homer Lake Forest Preserve, Homer, 3:45pm, $5

Chris Landreth Filmmaking Round-Table (CU Film Society) National Center for Supercompting Applications, U, 2pm

RockStarz Karaoke: Presented by 3L Entertainment Mike ‘n Molly’s, C, 10pm

recreation

literary

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food and drink

Monday Night Comedy Illini Union, U, 7pm Abe Froman Project Monday Night Improv Mike ‘n Molly’s, C, 9pm

Zionist Food for Thought The Hillel Foundation: The Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Center for Jewish Life, C, 12pm

VOICE Reading Series Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C, 7:30pm

DJ Tommy Williams Chester Street, C, 9pm, $3 DJ Delayney Highdive, C, 10pm DJ Cal Emmerich Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm DJ Belly Radio Maria, C, 10pm

Salsa Night with DJ Dr. J Radio Maria, C, 10pm

Sensational Saturday Tasting Sun Singer Wine & Spirits, C, 12pm Half Price Happy Hour Emerald City Lounge, C, 5pm

fashion

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Yarn ‘n Yak Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 7pm

Coffee Hours University YMCA, C, 7:30pm

RockStarz Karaoke: Presented by 3L Entertainment Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 9pm Dragon Karaoke with Paul Faber The Clark Bar, C, 10pm

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Open Yoga Practice Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30am, $8 Lunchtime Express Core with Maggie Taylor Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $12

A Chorus Line Champaign Central High School, C, 2:30pm, $7-10 Dead Man’s Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl Parkland College Theatre, C, 7:30pm, $12-14 Penny Dreadful Players present: The Nerd by Larry Shue Gregory Hall, U, 8pm, $5 Zoo Improv Sodo Theatre, C, 9pm, $2 Stefan Alexxis Comedy & Cool Stuff Mindreading Show Sodo Theatre, C, 10:30pm, $5

Strands Cinema Gallery, U, 10am Daily Terror: Cluster Bombs University YMCA, C, 11am

recreation Gates of Delirium Haunted Attraction Downtown Gilman, 7pm, $9

campus activities Weekday Orthodox Minyan and Breakfast The Hillel Foundation: The Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Center for Jewish Life, C, 7:30am

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recreation Gates of Delirium Haunted Attraction Downtown Gilman, 7pm, $9 Open Gym Volleyball Champaign County Brookens Administration Center, U, 5:30pm, $1

Spooky Stories at the Coffeehouse Daily Grind Coffeehouse, Mahomet, 6pm

ZZ Top & Lynyrd Skynyrd at Assembly Hall Assembly Hall, C, 7pm, $25-90 Stories from the Other Side Spurlock Museum, U, 7:30pm, $5

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International Coffeehouse Etc. Coffee House, U, 4pm

FRANKENSTEIN Screening & Discussion (CU Film Society) The Art Theater, C, 12pm, $5

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food and drink Half Price Happy Hour Emerald City Lounge, C, 5pm Wine Tasting Wines at the Pines, U, 5pm

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The Diva and the Dude: food and drink Kathy Harden and Andy Cosmopolitan Coffee Baylor movies Hours The Clark Bar, C, 6:30pm IPRH Film Series: No University YMCA, C, Live Jazz with Panache Country for Old Men 7:30pm Jim Gould Restaurant, C, Krannert Art Museum 7pm and Kinkead Pavilion, C, FRIDAY 28 Halloween Party 5:30pm The Clark Bar, C, 7pm Browncoat Party and Film live music Halloween Bash 2011 Screening ‘Appy Hour with Outbound Drive! Sodo Theatre, C, Silvercreek, U, 5:30pm, Memphis on Main, C, 8pm festivals 10:30pm $2-$10 4th Annual Brat Pack FREE Happy Hour Show! Mystery at the Museum Halloween Party stage Memphis on Main, C, 6pm Orpheum Children’s SciHighdive, C, 8pm A Chorus Line Dawna Nelson Birthday ence Museum, C, 3pm, $10 Caleb Cook and the Hot Champaign Central High Party - GCAP Fundraiser Sluggs art exhibit School, C, 2:30pm, The Clark Bar, C, 6pm Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, $7-10 Lou and Peter Berryman The Flagg Experience: 9pm Open Stage at Red HerFolk Music Meets Musi- A Haunted Exhibition Illini Contraband with ring cal Comedy Exploring Themes of the Altria Red Herring Coffeehouse, Techline- Green Street Stu- Occult Boomerang’s Bar and Grill, U, 9pm dio, C, 7:30pm, $10-$15 Flagg Hall, C, 7pm U, 9pm 14

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stage A Chorus Line Champaign Central High School, C, 2:30pm, $7-10 Dead Man’s Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl Parkland College Theatre, C, 7:30pm, $12-14 Penny Dreadful Players present: The Nerd by Larry Shue Gregory Hall, U, 8pm, $5 The Halloween Trilogy: A LIVE Radio Drama Sodo Theatre, C, 10:30pm, $5

community Market at the Square Lincoln Square Mall, U, 7am

SUNDAY 30 live music Live Jazz with Panache Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 7pm Denny K Curtis Orchard, C, 12pm

open mic Open Mic Nite Phoenix, C, 7pm

movies Night of the Living Dead Screening and Zombie Party! Sodo Theater, C, 10:30pm, $2-5

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A Chorus Line Champaign Central High School, C, 2:30pm, $7-10 WCIA3 Broadway Series: festivals Disney’s Beauty and the Mystery at the Museum Beast Orpheum Children’s SciAssembly Hall, C, ence Museum, C, 3pm, $10 7:30pm, $53-$64 lectures Drag Show Saturday Physics “Corked Chester Street, C, 10pm, Bats, Humidors and $4 Steroids: The Physics of festivals Cheating in Baseball” Loomis Lab, U, 10:15am Mystery at the Museum Orpheum Children’s Scirecreation ence Museum, C, Lil’ Kickers Open House 3pm, Soccer Planet, U, 9am $10

Gates of Delirium Haunted Attraction Downtown Gilman, 7pm, $9

game-playing Trivia Night The Blind Pig Brewery, C, 7pm Big Dave’s Trivia Cowboy Monkey, C, 7pm

classes and workshops West African Dance Class with Djibril Camara Channing-Murray Foundation, U, 6pm, $10-12

food and drink Champagne Brunch with a Diva! Emerald City Lounge, C, 10:00am, $12 Sandy’s Bagel Brunch and Games The Hillel Foundation: The Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Center for Jewish Life, C, 11am

MONDAY 31 live music One Dollar Wild Mondays Canopy Club, U, 10am

dj DJ Randall Ellison Chester Street, C, 9pm, $2 Eletro/Industrial Night Chester Street, C, 9pm, $2 80’s Night with DJ Mingram Highdive, C, 10pm Freakshop (Halloween Party) Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm, $5

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festivals Mystery at the Museum Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, C, 2pm, $10

holidays Houdini Seance Sodo Theater, C, 10:30pm, $20

Art MELD: Monday Evening Life Drawing group McGown Photography, C, 7pm, $7

recreation Gates of Delirium Haunted Attraction Downtown Gilman 7pm, $9

campus activities Nutrition Walk In La Casa Cultural Latina, U, 5pm

game-playing Trivia Night Bentley’s Pub, C, 7:30pm

Literary Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Naftali The Hillel Foundation ‚Äî The Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Center for Jewish Life, C, 1:00 pm, Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Naftali

kids and families Halloween Extravaganza Prosperity Garden, C, 3pm

TUESDAY 1 live music Blue Tuesdays Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 7:30pm

Dueling Guitars Jupiter’s II, C, 8pm The Piano Man Canopy Club, U, 9pm Amy Mitchell Trio Emerald City Lounge, C, 9pm Dragon Karaoke with Paul Faber The Clark Bar, C, 10pm

karaoke RockStarz Karaoke: Presented by 3L Entertainment Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm

open mic Open Mic Night Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm

movies Israeli Movie Club The Hillel Foundation: The Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Center for Jewish Life, C, 7pm

lectures Identity Regained: The Boy in the Iron Coffin Spurlock Museum, U, 7pm

game-playing Trivia Tuesdays Memphis on Main, C, 7pm

lgbt Rainbow Coffeehouse Etc. Coffee House, U, 6pm Man UP The Up Center, U, 7pm

classes and workshops Real Computing Help Douglass Branch Library, C, 6pm

dj DJ Tommy Williams Chester Street, C, 9pm, $2 DJ Randall Ellison Boltini Lounge, C, 9pm Wompdown Wednesdays: Chalice Mug Night! Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $1 Coyote Ugly Night w/ DJ Stifler Highdive, C, 9pm

dance music Salsa Dancing Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm

karaoke RockStarz Karaoke: Presented by 3L Entertainment Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 9pm

open mic Open mic night at Samuel Music Samuel Music, U, 5pm Open Mic Comedy Night Memphis on Main, C, 9pm Open Mic Nite Phoenix, C, 9pm

lectures The Return of the Mummy Spurlock Museum, U, 4pm IPRH Lecture by Gwendolyn Wright Levis Faculty Center/Visitor’s Center, U, 7:30pm

Wine Night Radio Maria, C, 4pm

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Cafe Ivrit Espresso Royale, U, 7pm

Donnie Heitler Great Impasta, U, 6pm The Hot Iron String Band The Clark Bar, C, 6:30pm Open Deck Night Radio Maria, C, 9pm

The Nerd: Penny Dreadful Players

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Gregory Hall 810 S. Wright St., U. Friday, Oct. 28 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. $5 Ever have that one annoying friend who just won’t go away? Check out Penny Dreadful Players’ hilarious presentation of The Nerd, a play about a man who inherits an annoying friend. — Joe Lewis, Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Your computer on UIUC Enterprise Applications website Monday, Oct. 31 1 p.m. (Times may vary depending on degree of awesomeness) Spring 2011 Tuition For U of I Students By now we’ve all probably gotten the email of our time slots for spring class registration. I get to register this Monday! I’ve had my classes planned for the past month. Searching through the course catalog, figuring out which classes I need to take and how many hours I need, and planning my schedule (with the help of Scheedule.com) is my idea of a good time. And in just a few days, my dreams will be realized, and my future will be put into motion. — Amy Harwath, Community Editor

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Do you guys remember that episode of Rocket Power where they did something about Mischef Night? It has to do with causing a bunch of mischief the night before Halloween. I don’t remember exactly what happens, but I think the kids got in a lot of trouble at the end. Those crazy kids! — Adam Barnett, Music Editor

Frankenstein is kinda scary, but it’s also beautiful, moving and profound. ALL THE BETTER REASON to talk to the CU Film Society after the film! Here’s what they say about it: “Boris Karloff stars as the screen’s most memorable monster in what many consider to be the greatest horror film ever made. Dr. Frankenstein (Colin Clive) dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster (Karloff) out of lifeless body parts. It’s director James Whale’s adaptation of the Mary Shelley novel blended with Karloff’s compassionate portrayal of a creature groping for identity that makes Frankenstein a masterpiece not only of the genre, but for all time.” — Nick Martin, Movies & TV Editor

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classes and workshops Tango Quick Start Class Channing-Murray Foundation, U, 6pm, $25

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coulter gets twitter Follow him @ThiSportingLife Sometimes I’m a hard guy to figure out. Hell, even I can’t figure me out. There are times when I’m even sort of clear as to what I’m going to do next, and even that ends up surprising me. I think this is why I may be afraid of heights — out of nowhere, I might decide to jump. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been going along with my day when all of a sudden I’ll say something along the lines of, “Holy crap, I can’t believe I just did that. Weird.” This is genuine surprise is usually followed by confusion. Apparently, none of these actions can be controlled.

two run double, and I say, “He just got some pussy at the fair!” Allen Craig gets three RBIs in three at bats, well, “He just got some pussy at the fair,” too! At first, I was only going to say it when a player hit a home run, but I liked it so much that I just began to say it when anything good happened. In fact, I just sort of say it now, even if something isn’t even all that spectacular. I simply enjoy the way it sounds. Okay, first of all, I realize it’s strange, but that’s why it’s funny. It was always a big deal to go to the fair when I was a kid, and well, the other thing would just make it better. It doesn’t really matter what it is exactly, only that I like saying it. So that’s the new saying, and because of the freaking thing, I have a Twitter account now. I’ve put a few other things on there, too, but it just doesn’t seem quite right having one yet. My Twitter name is ThiSportingLife. It should have been ThisSportingLife, but I typed the damned thing wrong the first time, so that’s what I’m stuck with. I’m sure there’s a way to change it, but that seems like a ton of work, so I’ll just keep it at ThiSportingLife. I’ve decided to find this unique way of spelling to be charming. Either way, it’s been sort of cool and sort of terrible so far. At this juncture, I only have three people following me. I almost said I only have three followers, but that makes me appear to believe I’m some sort of cult leader. For a week or so, I only had one person following me, and it was almost like our own little walkie-talkie system, but since I’ve expanded to three people, I don’t really have time for that sort of one-on-one communication. My initial goal was to have five followers by 2015, so it appears I’m right on schedule. I sincerely thought I would put jackass little tweets on my page all day long, but it turns out I’m not nearly as clever and quick as I assumed I was. If I get something up there every four days, it seems like a bit of a personal victory. I’m almost worried that I will begin to do insane things when I have spare time just so I’ll have something to contribute to Twitter. One thing I know for sure: I’ve decided to work very blue in this particular format. Anyway, if you want to follow it, help yourself. I should caution you not to expect very much. In all honesty, it seems like a kind of cool thing to do, and I have a feeling that in a little while I will be a complete freakshow about the entire thing. It’s tough for me to embrace any sort of new culture, so for that fact alone, I’m sort of proud of myself… even though I still sort of hate the whole damned thing.

My latest “What the crap are you doing?” moment really took me by surprise. I mean, really. It even feels weird to type it, but here goes. I have a Twitter account. I know, I can’t believe it either because it just seems so freaking stupid and douchebaggy. My latest “What the crap are you doing?” moment really took me by surprise. I mean, really. It even feels weird to type it, but here goes. I have a Twitter account. I know, I can’t believe it either because it just seems so freaking stupid and douchebaggy. Yes, I realize I’m also stupid and douchebaggy, but usually not this much. I don’t know why I feel so weird about it, but it probably has something to do with making me a little more like Ashton Kutcher. A person can never really feel good about something like that. Here’s the stupidest part about the whole thing. I got a dipshit Twitter account just so I could write one smart ass little saying, and now I’ll probably become addicted to it — you know, if I ever really figure out how the hell it works. Short story long, it’s baseball season, and I’m watching all the playoff games, so I thought it’d be funny if I came up with a little saying for when someone makes a great play on the diamond. The late, great announcer Jack Buck would say, “That’s a winner!” when the St. Louis Cardinals would win a game, and that infernal idiot Chris Berman says “Back! Back! Back!” whenever someone hits a home run. Those are fine, but I wanted my own little saying. Initially, I considered “He needs to stop, drop and roll because he’s on fire,” but it just wasn’t quite right. I decided to go with something else. “He just got some pussy at the fair!” Yeah, that’s what I decided on. David Freese hits a 16

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Don’t take my body parts! It would make our relationship so awkward.

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES

March 21-April 19

“Life is not just a diurnal property of large interesting vertebrates,” poet Gary Snyder reminds us in his book The Practice of the Wild. “It is also nocturnal, anaerobic, microscopic, digestive, fermentative: cooking away in the warm dark.” I call this to your attention, Aries, because according to my astrological reckoning, you’d be wise to honor all the life that is cooking away in the warm dark. It’s the sun-at-midnight time of your long-term cycle; the phase when your luminescent soul throbs with more vitality than your shiny ego. Celebrate the unseen powers that sustain the world. Pay reverence to what’s underneath, elusive, and uncanny. Halloween costume tips: Draw inspiration from the shadow, the dream, the moon, the depths.

TAURUS

April 20-May 20

Speaking on behalf of the cosmic powers-that-be, I hereby give you permission to make your love bigger and braver. Raise it to the next level, Taurus! Help it find a higher expression. Wherever your love has felt pinched or claustrophobic, treat it to a liberation. If it has been hemmed in by a lack of imagination, saturate it with breezy fantasies and flamboyant dreams. Cut it free from petty emotions that have wounded it, and from sour memories that have weighed it down. What else could you do to give love the poetic license it needs to thrive? Halloween costume suggestion: the consummate lover.

GEMINI

May 21-June 20

You’ve heard the old platitude, “If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” The owner of a pizzeria in Mildura, Australia updated that sentiment in 2010 when the area was invaded by swarms of locusts. “They’re crunchy and tasty,” he said of the bugs, which is why he used them as a topping for his main dish. It so happens that his inventive approach would make good sense for you right now, Gemini. So if life gives you a mini-plague of locusts, make pizza garnished with the delectable creatures. Halloween costume suggestion: pizza delivery person carrying this novel delicacy.

CANCER

June 21-July 22

LEO

July 23-Aug. 22

Some doors are almost always locked. On those infrequent occasions when they are ajar, they remain so for only a brief period before being closed and bolted again. In the coming weeks, Cancerian, I urge you to be alert for the rare opening of such a door. Through luck or skill or a blend of both, you may finally be able to gain entrance through -- or perhaps exit from -- a door or portal that has been shut tight for as long as you remember. Halloween costume suggestion: the seeker who has found the magic key. Microbiologist Raul Cano managed to obtain a 45-million-year-old strain of yeast from an ancient chunk of amber. It was still alive! Collaborating with a master brewer, he used it to make a brand of beer. One critic praised Fossil Fuel pale ale for its sweetness and clove aroma, while another said it has a “complex and well-developed taste profile.” I regard their successful project as a good metaphor for the task you have ahead of you in the coming weeks, Leo: extracting the vital essence from an old source, and putting it to work in the creation of a valuable addition to your life. Halloween costume suggestions: a friendly ghost, a polite and helpful mummy, a cloned version of Buddha, the person you were as a child.

VIRGO

Aug. 23-Sept. 22

“When I read a book on Einstein’s physics of which I understood nothing, it doesn’t matter,” testified Pablo Picasso, “because it will make me understand something else.” You might want to adopt that approach for your own use in the coming weeks, Virgo. It’s almost irrelevant what subjects you study and investigate and rack your brains trying to understand; the exercise will help you stretch your ability to master ideas that have been beyond your reach -- and maybe even stimulate the eruption of insights that have been sealed away in your subconscious mind. Halloween costume suggestion: an eager student, a white-coated lab researcher, Curious George.

October 27 – November 2, 2011

LIBRA

Sept. 23-Oct. 22

jone sin’

by Matt Jones

“180 Degrees”--time to pull a crossword uey.

“Sit, walk, or run, but don’t wobble,” says the Zen proverb. Now I’m passing it on to you as advice worthy of your consideration. Maintaining clarity of purpose will be crucial in the coming weeks. Achieving crispness of delivery will be thoroughly enjoyable. Cultivating unity among all your different inner voices will be a high art you should aspire to master. Whatever you do, Libra, do it with relaxed single-mindedness. Make a sign that says “No wobbling,” and tape it to your mirror. Halloween costume suggestion: Be the superhero known as No Wobbling.

SCORPIO

Oct. 23-Nov. 21

SAGITTARIUS

Nov. 22-Dec. 21

CAPRICORN

Dec. 22-Jan. 19

You could preside over your very own Joy Luck Club in the coming days. According to my reading of the astrological omens, the levels of gratification possible could exceed your normal quota by a substantial margin. You may want to Google the Chinese character that means “double happiness” and use it as your ruling symbol. And it might be time to explore and experiment with the concepts of “super bliss,” “sublime delight,” and “brilliant ecstasy.” Halloween costume suggestions: a saintly hedonist from paradise; a superhero whose superpower is the ability to experience extreme amounts of pleasure; the luckiest person who ever lived. For over a hundred years, an English woman named Lena Thouless celebrated her birthday on November 23. When she was 106, her daughter found her birth certificate and realized that mom had actually been born on November 22. I’m guessing that a comparable correction is due in your own life, Sagittarius. Something you’ve believed about yourself for a long time is about to be revealed as slightly off. Halloween costume suggestion: a version of yourself from a parallel reality or another dimension. “Everyone is a genius at least once a year,” said scientist Georg Lichtenberg. According to my reading of the astrological omens, Capricorn, the coming weeks will be your time to confirm the truth of that aphorism. Your idiosyncratic brilliance is rising to a fever pitch, and may start spilling over into crackling virtuosity any minute now. Be discriminating about where you use that stuff; don’t waste it on trivia or on triumphs that are beneath you. Halloween costume suggestions: Einstein, Marie Curie, Leonardo da Vinci, Emily Dickinson.

AQUARIUS

Jan. 20-Feb. 18

You’re ready to shed juvenile theories, amateurish approaches, or paltry ambitions. I’m not implying you’re full of those things; I’m just saying that if you have any of them, you’ve now got the power to outgrow them. Your definition of success needs updating, and I think you’re up to the task. Why am I so sure? Well, because the Big Time is calling you -- or at least a Bigger Time. Try this: Have brainstorming sessions with an ally or allies who know your true potential and can assist you in formulating aggressive plans to activate it more fully. Halloween costume suggestions: a head honcho, big wheel, fat cat, top dog.

PISCES

Feb. 19-March 20

I know a woman who claims on her Facebook page that she speaks four languages: English, Elvish, Mermish, and Parseltongue. (For those of you who don’t read Tolkien or Harry Potter, Elvish is the language of the elves, Mermish of the mermaids and mermen, and Parseltongue of the serpents.) My Facebook friend probably also knows Pig Latin, baby talk, and glossolalia, although she doesn’t mention them. I’d love for you to expand your mastery of foreign tongues, Pisces, even if it’s just one of the above -- and the coming weeks and months will be an excellent time to begin. You will have a greater capacity for learning new ways to talk than you have since childhood. Halloween costume suggestion: a bilingual bisexual ambidextrous expert in reciting tongue twisters.

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1 Hit the mall 5 Life stories 9 Rat out 13 Common soap opera plot device (as in, “When will they wake up?”) 14 Spine-chilling 15 Cuatro y cuatro 16 In the thick of 17 Boring tool 18 Amanda who came back to the U.S. in 2011 19 They often require you to have a receipt 22 “What else?” 23 “Just as I suspected!” 24 California’s home of the Trojans 27 City founded by the Pennsylvania Railroad 31 CD-___ 34 Billiards table material 36 CNN host Burnett 37 Witherspoon of “Water for Elephants” 39 In order, perhaps 42 Ball 43 Composer Stravinsky 44 How the apathetic feel 45 Bandage brand 46 Response to a knock at the door 49 Medical scan, for short

50 Happy ___ clam 51 Crowd : peaceful :: ___ : angry 53 1994 #1 hit for Ace of Base 61 Englishman 62 Porn star-turned-”legitimate” actress Lords 63 Way back when 64 24 Hours of Le ___ (auto race) 65 Goad 66 Airport stats 67 Like people with cooties 68 DJ Rick of “Disco Duck” fame 69 Not the highest person on the social ladder

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1 Cat scratch reminder 2 Away’s opposite 3 Bypass 4 “The Taming of the Shrew” setting 5 Bra size 6 “Aladdin” parrot 7 L.A. Dodgers great Hershiser 8 From Damascus, e.g. 9 Wireless company named after a Finnish town 10 Back spots 11 Sorority letters 12 “Friends” actress 14 He played Canteen Boy 20 Genetic messenger material 21 Spanish actress often seen on “The Love Boat”

24 Norwegian phrase heard in the Upper Midwest 25 Ice column on a glacier (RACES anagram) 26 Make a genetic copy 28 Three, to Trudeau 29 Start of a Danny Elfman band 30 Winning 31 Kingdom 32 Award Richard Burton never won 33 Actor Phifer 35 “Splatterday on Saturdays” station 38 Type of tide 40 Canadian with the hit “1234” 41 “Johnny ___” (children’s book set during the American Revolution) 47 Made lace 48 Postal creed word 50 Unable to sit still 52 Greeted the villain 53 Familiar Halloween character, for short 54 Sound from the pen 55 Need 56 “Blind” emotion 57 Some mil. members 58 Gay Talese’s “___ the Sons” 59 Raleigh’s st. 60 Classroom furniture 61 Fat measure, for short

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