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COMMUNITY Before classes start Tuesday morning, take a minute to read Erin’s letters to people who have made a difference in her life.

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REVIEW: PERICLES Syd Slobodnik

SO MANY MARINADES Mari Lopez

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Check out our review of Pericles at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, one of the few reasons to still visit Navy Pier.

FOOD & DRINK We all know that a truly prime piece of meat requires little more than a hot fire to reach the point of excellence. But what about giving it a real pop, a true vibrancy of acidity and spice and sweetness? Read and learn some magical marinades that will take your mouthwatering cuts of meat to new heights of flavor and complexity.

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ROUND TABLE REVIEW As the new semester falls upon us, the Music Staff falls through yet another post-break binge. Check out what 2015 EDITION buzz Music Staff 2 buzz January 23-29, 2015

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My excitement for this issue’s cover story has been building all week. Something about the creativity and organization just clicks with me. If you haven’t put it together yet, Lego blocks were a critical piece of my childhood. I dedicated a significant amount of brainpower to imagining a long, fulfilling career as a Lego designer—even taking AutoCAD classes in high school and originally committing to the University’s architecture program. Although I never realized my Danish dream, I still enjoy assembling random sets from time to time and I aggressively support the introduction of each new generation of kids to the toys. Around the same time I traded my Legos for a guitar, I found Weezer’s Blue Album at the public library. It was one of those impulse decisions where a simple, unique album cover caught my eye and demanded I listen. Even if Weezer never makes another decent record (get over Everything Will Be Alright in The End, it is all a shtick), the time I spent listening to Weezer on my first mp3 player will stay with me just as long as my Lego days. Are Weezer past their peak? Check out Eli’s answer on page five. Nowadays, I hardly think much about Legos. I can’t remember the last time I listened through a Weezer album end-to-end. It is a strange feeling to know that bits of my life that were once so central to my identity are now reduced to passive memories, essentially meaningless ideas unattached to any concrete reality. It’s a bummer, but I think of it as a sort of house cleaning. It seems to be an ongoing process, making room for new hobbies and interests. It will be time for me to leave buzz behind soon, too; it’s hard to believe how quickly the last ten months have gone by. More on that in future Editor’s Notes, I suppose, if only because I am not quite sure how to feel about it all yet. 2 weird 2 handle. Goodbye, youth.

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Recently, some of my luck has taken a turn for the worse. About a month ago, my computer started acting wonky. Having a history of generally mediocre misfortunes with chargers (constantly needing new ones), the only other problem was that with age, it stopped running as fast. Other than that? Peachy keen. Yet the week before finals began, no chargers would work with the machine. At one point of desperation, I would click the magnetic charging mechanism to my computer’s charging port up to 100 times, hoping if I just tried enough times, it would work. (It didn’t, and I got vexed looks at the coffee shop.) Eventually, after winter break started, I swapped its battery out for a new one. My hopes were high; the result was zilch. A little bit of charging, but then absolutely none. Computer: dead. Next up came my phone. The day I was supposed to leave for a service trip to Los Angeles, my phone stopped charging. Frantically trying multiple Android charges, it soon became apparent that history was repeating itself. It was the phone, not the charger(s). I left for Los Angeles, lamented my phone now rendered obsolete. Finally, upon returning to Urbana after a 42-hour drive back from Los Angeles with twelve other people, I ended up losing my wallet. While cleaning out one of the Enterprise van rentals the next day, my back pocket barfed up my wallet. While I strive to be bootylicious, this was not my or my jelly’s intent. Frantically retracing all of my steps, I came up empty. Wallet: gone. Upon the realization that my wallet was not returning, I took 15 minutes to yell and sob in my room. Then, at the peak moment of lying on my bed and staring at the ceiling, I got over it.

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»GETTING RICH QUICK Laying on my bed, after an emotional episode of coming to terms with my lost wallet and shitty luck of the past month, I stared at my ceiling fan. Then remembered an old saying that was on a small hanging ceramic back at my parents’ house. “Count your blessings, get rich quick.” Then I started to count my blessings. I have a roof over my head. I have jobs I liked. I’m (generally) surrounded by kind people and lots of love. I’m at a recognized public university getting an education. I just went on a service trip and learned a lot and made wonderful new pals. That, and I realized all of the things that have broken within the past month are fixable. While their breaking is not ideal, it can be salvaged. So, you know what? Fuck it, I’m a rich bitch. Count your blessings and get rich quick.

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including serious, adult-oriented musicals like Jersey Boys and Les Miserables, family musicals have been in short supply for years. In fact, Hairspray and Mamma Mia! from 2007 and 2008, respectively, were the last PGrated Broadway adaptations to hit the silver screen. Fast-forward to Christmas 2014, however, and with not one but two musicals are hitting theaters, Annie and Into the Woods, resulting in an inevitable comparison. Did both studios deliver the goods, and will they leave viewers singing along and dancing in the aisles? Bringing Annie into the 21st century seemed like a no-brainer upon the announcement that Jay-Z and Will Smith would be linking up to produce it. But while the original Annie is a classic, the modern update from Sony represents most of what is wrong with big studio and corporate productions. Instead of crawling their way into our hearts, the characters in the new Annie manage only to annoy you and, in some cases, make you actively dislike them. While the casting is spot-on—Jamie Foxx as the Daddy Warbucks-esque Will Stacks, Quevenzhané Wallis as Annie and Cameron Diaz as Miss Hannigan—the writing makes the characters seem materialistic and unlikeable, especially Stacks. If it weren’t for his forced change of heart in the third act, viewers would be left wondering whether he spent time with Annie out of love or simply monetary and political gain. Diaz is a bit hokey at times

as the grouchy Hannigan but shines during the comical dialogue and her musical numbers. This new version tries desperately to modernize the titular foster kid’s story. There are painstaking references to today’s social media outlets, Hurricane Sandy and George Clooney to name a few. In fact, Stacks and friends use Instagram posts to find Annie when two schemers posing as her parents take her. It’s corny, and Sony may as well have included a #AnnieAlert in the corner of the screen. While there is plenty to scrutinize about Annie, the movie’s tragic flaw is the sound mixing. You can barely hear the vocals during any of the songs. Someone should be getting fired for this unacceptable work at Sony Pictures, and hopefully they will fix this issue for the DVD release. Seeing Annie before Into the Woods makes the experience of watching the latter even more enjoyable than it normally would be. Disney proves that it still dominates in family-friendly fare, particularly the musical genre. Like Annie, Into the Woods is perfectly cast. As audiences know by now, Meryl Streep can turn any performance into an award-worthy one. This holds true for her role as the witch. We were aware of her vocal chops thanks to Mamma Mia!, but she one-ups herself with some vibrant, skilled vocals in Into the Woods. Emily Blunt and Anna Kendrick also deliver memorable performances

as the baker’s wife and Cinderella, respectively. Perhaps Blunt will finally receive the awards season love she deserves. Director Steven Sondheim has a knack for translating Broadway shows to the screen, i.e. Chicago and Nine. Whereas the crew of Annie seems to believe that paring down the number and length of musical numbers makes them less random and more realistic, Into the Woods does not scrimp on the music. In fact, it’s practically an opera. The spontaneous musical sequences are fitting and very much welcome in the magical, fairytale setting. Sondheim and his team remind viewers how whimsical and magical this once-great genre can be. On top of that, the artistic crew beautifully brings the woods to life, adding an extra dimension to the already engaging show. To wrap up, if you’re tight on cash and only have the chance to see one musical adaptation this winter, check out Disney’s Into the Woods. The studio has stayed true to the original show, even maintaining the darker elements of the second act, offering fun, thrills and Oscar-caliber performances. Aside from the casting and its sunny disposition, Annie falters in almost every aspect. The sound mixing during the songs is dismal and drives the nail into its coffin. Looks like Easy Street’s not so easy after all, and you’re better off taking a trip through the woods.

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This article is the first in the “Will They Rise Again?” series running on readbuzz.com. The buzz music staff has discussed and debated artists who have peaked but show the potential to release a comeback album that places them back on the map in modern music. This week’s artist in focus is Weezer, an American rock band best known for its debut Blue album and its continuous wacky antics led by frontman Rivers Cuomo. buzz staff writer Elias J. Tracy offers his defense of the band’s future: when people discuss their love for Weezer, it’s almost always with the distinct caveat that their love

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pertains to only two albums, The Blue Album and Pinkerton, perhaps with a slight amendment allowing for songs like “Island in the Sun” and “Perfect Situation” to be considered as well. This mentality has developed for good reason; frontman Rivers Cuomo and company had consistently betrayed the fans who bolstered the band’s earlier works with a series of releases starting with The Green Album and culminating in the infamous duo of Raditude and Hurley. Save for the occasional kernel of promise, it had seemed as if Weezer’s demise was imminent—then 2010 happened. Cuomo had finally reconciled himself with his

past success, going on “The Memories Tour,” which had Weezer playing the entirety of both The Blue Album and Pinkerton in consecutive nights. With this reconciliation, Weezer had taken a step back in the right direction, but the group’s next album would truly signify whether or not they were making a comeback. Weezer’s 2014 record Everything Will Be Alright in the End is just promising enough to keep hope alive for longtime Weezer fans. Cuomo has never lost his knack for crafting catchy hooks. However, the density at which they appear in their latest release is a return to form to Weezer’s heyday.

Songs like “The British are Coming,” “Da Vinci” and “Anonymous” will stick with listeners after just one play, and other tracks will do the same in just a couple more. Although there are reclamations of Weezer’s past charm, one distinct feature is lacking: sincerity. Cuomo’s lyrics are contrived, seemingly pandering to former listeners by either being overly goofy or forcefully confessional. No one can be sure if Weezer will ever make a full-blown comeback but, if the closing track (“Return to Ithaca”) of the latest album’s ostensible reprisal of the “Only in Dreams” buildup is any indicator, it very well could happen. January 23-29, 2015 buzz 5

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the New Year often brings new food promises and opportunities, it also usually spells the end of market season. Traditionally, Urbana’s Market at the Square begins the first Saturday of May and runs until early November. Predictably, weekly patrons of the market had a hard time saying goodbye to such a vibrant showcase of the area’s best local goods. They brought the vendors and booths indoors at Lincoln Square and gave local producers a weekly Holiday Market to round out the end of the year. With this addition, the market season officially stretched from the beginning of May to the end of December, leaving only four months of despair at the beginning of the year. While the seasonality of the market is part of its charm and effectiveness, there are producers—bakers and confectioners and craftsmen—whose trade changes very little, even as the seasons and temperatures vary. Better yet, there are legions of shoppers who crave and lust for their goods rain or shine, indoors or outdoors. Having such a vibrant farmers’ market

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is certainly part of the Market at the Square’s draw, yet the smaller, individual butchers and pastry makers are also gems worth enjoying as often as possible. Thus, with the support of some of the Markets’ usual vendors and an eager public, the Urbana Business Association has pioneered a six-part Middle Market on select Saturdays during January through April. Though the effort has been carefully scaled back from the weekly format of the other markets, the one or two incarnations per month will proudly mark Urbana’s Markets (in one form or another) as year-round events. The first of these Middle Market dates kicked off this past Saturday, Jan. 17 inside of Lincoln Square. Though the winter weather certainly doesn’t make it any easier to brave the Saturday morning trek to the mall, attendees of 2015’s first market were treated to an array of delicious, locally-made sweets, sauces, noodles, steaks and chops. The sweeter side of things included Earthly Pleasures, a home-based bakery business that,

among their cookies, pies and jams, specializes in quickbreads in a variety of flavors like banana, mango-pineapple and date-nut. With the quickbread recipes easily adapted to fit gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free or sugar-free dietary constrictions, the baked treats are perfects for all palates. The Scotsman’s Kitchen takes a similar approach, crafting six varieties of signature shortbread using all organic flour, organic butter and organic stevia, making each item diabetic-friendly. When it comes to more savory options, Pekara continues to be a market mainstay, offering up its usual, beloved selection of authentic European breads. One other unique producer is Pasta Alley. Based out of Decatur, the business employs adults with developmental disabilities in making some 20 flavors of fettuccine and linguini, seven varieties of gluten free pasta, 10 different sauces and a selection of soups and breads. Rounding out the savory offerings and providing the perfect complement to a hearty hunk of bread and forkful of pasta was Triple S Farms. Stan Schutte’s certified organic farm based out of Stewardson offered

up all their usual fresh and expertly butchered cuts of pork, beef, chicken and turkey along with farm fresh eggs. Though January might not exactly be considered a month of natural abundance, the Middle Market called to the Market at the Square’s farmer’s market roots with offerings from Meyer Produce, a fruit and vegetable farm located in Villa Grove. You wouldn’t expect to see rows of Brussels sprouts, squash, cabbage and sweet potatoes gracing the shelves of an indoor mall, but the fresh offerings provided a snapshot of seasonal produce during a time not often associated with bountiful crops. Rounding out the selection was Fairmount based Sleepy Creek Vineyards, offering luscious, locally made wines that are sure to warm up winter nights. Urbana’s Middle Market will be hosted again on Feb. 7 with additional dates through April 18. It is located inside of Lincoln Square and runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. More information on the events can be found at the UBA website, urbanabusiness. com/events/middlemarket.

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nine might be a year for perfecting multiplication and cursive in the classroom but, for some students, it can also be a year for learning robot programming, app development and other forms of advanced technology. The Illinois First Lego League is a statewide competition for students in grades four to eight, in which teams are asked to design and build autonomous robots as well as

generate original solutions to problems facing the world today. “Our goal really is to get kids interested in math, science and engineering. We want to expose kids to (them),” Illinois First Lego League affiliate partner of operations Diane Michalczuk said. “We want to have them understand that it can be fun, and we want kids to realize that everybody can do this.”

After competing in one of this year’s 33 qualifying tournaments throughout the state, the top 20 to 25 percent of teams were invited to compete in the Illinois Championship Tournament, according to the Illinois First Lego League website. Due to the large number of participants in the state this year, two championship tournaments will be held: one in Northern Illinois and one in Central Illinois at the University. The program has teams scored on three different parts: building and programming a robot out of LEGO MINDSTORMS that performs various tasks, creating solutions to a given problem called a “Project” through original concepts and technology, and the teams’ ability to work well together and show “core values.” “We say there are the two things that you do, and how you do those things together as a team is a third aspect of our program,” Michalczuk said. This year, the theme of the Project is titled “World Class.” Teams were asked to generate a question about the world that interests them, define how people currently learn about that topic and create a different and better approach for people to learn about that question.This year’s Project assignment is a more open-ended one than it has been in the past. Project assignments from years past include “Nature’s Fury,” figuring out solutions regarding natural disasters and “Senior Solutions,” engaging senior citizens to find and solve issues facing their daily lives. “The teams come up with all kinds of things; it doesn’t actually have to be technology-related, although we do often have teams coming up with apps, for instance—but it can be anything. Sometimes (they) can be very simple solutions,” Michalczuk said. “It’s really fascinating to see what the kids come up with.” At the qualifying and the championship tournaments, teams must present their Project solution to a group of judges. During a team’s judging session, they will not only display how they solved the world challenge, but they will also share their robot’s design and demonstrate their Core Values. The location in which teams prove the agility of their robots is called the Competition Area and is where the Robot Game playing field is located; teams compete against each other with their robots side-by-side, in an attempt to achieve the greatest amount of points through completing various tasks, such as collecting and transporting hoops. Although teams are not in the Judging Session or the Competition Area, they will set up a station in The Pit. This is an area where kids can show their hard work to other teams by

creating posters or demonstrations about their Project or robot. “They have to learn how to stand up in front of a group of people and speak, they have to learn how to work together as a team in order to accomplish a task in a limited period of time and they also have to learn some programming and just a variety of things based on their project selection,” Michalczuk said. At the Championship Tournaments, teams will compete to be the top team and win a stop at World Festival. World Festival is a showcase competition for all For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST)-sponsored robotics competitions. FIRST is an organization that has a variety of programs for children around the world ages six to 18 in the field of science and technology, including the Jr. Lego League, Tech Challenge, Robotics Competition and the Lego League. For the First Lego League, World Festival will consist of teams from around the world all competing against each other. “It’s interesting for teams that are working on the robots and projects during the season to know that while they’re working on it teams from Australia, New Zealand, India, China, Vietnam, anywhere, all over Europe are all working at it at the same time.” Michalczuk said. This Saturday, Jan. 24, 64 teams will be participating in the Championship Tournament in Champaign at the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) for the chance to be the top team and win a stop at World Festival. The Championship competition is open to the public and entry is free. Although the judging is closed, FIRST encourages spectators to come and watch the Robot Game playing field in the Competition Area. “If (people) have young kids coming up into that age group, it is a great way to expose them to this and say, ‘Hey, what do you think? Would you want to do something like that?’” Michalczuk said. “Going to the tournaments, you will see robots that do incredible things, and it’s just amazing to see how advanced these kids are.”

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is not uncommon to read an article or overhear a conversation about the “transformative power� of art. Many artists themselves (well-known and undiscovered alike) speak of improving the surrounding world with the creation and distribution of their art. Durango Mendoza is not one of them. “I don’t say that my stuff is profound,� Mendoza said. “I’m not going to change the world with anything that I do. I just think it might be interesting.� However, this stance doesn’t imply that Mendoza doesn’t believe in the possibility of such changes; in fact, the opposite proves true. The artist, whose solo exhibition “In Cahoots: The Capture of Choice, Change and Coincidence� opens at the University YMCA on Jan. 22, has devoted his life to bettering the world he finds himself in, whatever and wherever that world might be. “Like a lot of artists, I was influenced very early on by art while I was growing up out in the country of Oklahoma,� Mendoza said. “I found myself interested in finding connections or a contrast between two pieces... I liked that kind of thing.� After graduating from high school in Missouri, Mendoza began to pursue his early artistic inclinations, receiving a degree in English/Creative Writing and spending a few years in art school. However, Mendoza’s path was altered when he was hired as a childcare worker for the Jewish Children’s Bureau in Chicago. “After that, I got interested in social work,� he said. “I remember feeling like I should do some-

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thing beside being a starving artist and I didn’t feel ready (to pursue that career). I worked, in total, for about 28 years for the Illinois department of DCFS‌and then when I was about 42, I thought to myself, ‘I would like to do some art. Maybe it’s time to be an art teacher or something.’â€? Inspired, Mendoza returned to art school at Columbia College Chicago, receiving a Master’s degree in Art Education. He has since become a prominent voice in the early anti-Chief movement, worked at the Native American House on the University of Illinois campus and, of course, followed his earliest calling to create art. In recent years, Mendoza has channeled his energy into photography and assemblage, an art form (similar to that of sculpting) that involves “sticking unlike things together,â€? as Mendoza explained. Although Mendoza began his career as an artist with an interest in painting, photography and assemblage (as well as a mixed-media combination of the two crafts) became natural discoveries. “Years ago, when I was out walking, I’d bring home little pieces of things (like a rock or a stick) and my son and daughter would ask, “Dad, why do you pick all of this stuff up?’â€? Mendoza said. “I’d say, ‘I don’t pick everything up. I just pick up what speaks to me‌’ Then later in an art class, I thought I’d do something with all the little things I’d picked up throughout the years. So I did.â€? An assortment of Mendoza’s assemblages will be featured in “In Cahootsâ€? at the YMCA. These works are composed of sticks, paintings,

steel and pieces of glass, as well as the occasional pair of sunglasses or curve of drainpipe. “Materials resonate differently with people,� he said. “The difference between a finely grained piece of oak and things like shiny chrome or rust (is noticeable)... People respond to natural things differently than they do to artificial things. But when you put them together, sometimes they create different responses.� Mendoza’s opinions on assemblage and the found materials that he utilizes seem to encapsulate an idea that has inspired and driven him for decades; unlike and contrasting things, whether they be the natural and the artificial or humans themselves, can be brought together into something that is simultaneously unfamiliar and beautiful. This theme remains prevalent in his photographs as well, which compose the majority of “In Cahoots.� Many of Mendoza’s photos explore the intersection of humans and the natural world, while others simply “observe� a moment. “I like beautiful photographs and I like to catch things that occur by happenstance,� he said. “I like the idea of people and nature being together on some level.� Many moments of “happenstance� are featured in Mendoza’s most recent exhibition. His ability to observe a time and a place resulted in the capturing of two streetlights shining behind a large tree at dusk “at such a point that they look like there are glowing eyes, two eyes inside this tree,� as well as a memorable photograph

of a combine in action. “When I printed (this photo) out, the lights from the combine hit my lens a certain way and reflected in the front, in the soybeans, and created what looks like a little monster with teeth in the grass,� Mendoza said. This capture, which was completely accidental at the time, quickly became symbolic for the artist. “When I looked at it, I started thinking 'Oh – that’s what Monsanto’s doing.'� Mendoza doesn’t expect viewers to have the same responses to his work, or even the same ideas about nature and humans, as he does. He believes that multiple responses and reactions are what make sharing art special. “The key, of course, is, that someone says something,� Mendoza said. “The worst thing is when nobody says anything, no one stops, nobody looks at anything; hopefully (my art) is like a visual ‘psst—check me out.’� In his opinions regarding success as an artist, Mendoza remains focused on connection rather than self-recognition or greatness. “I like the idea that the stuff that the viewers are seeing resonates with them because it resonated with me, that we’re all in this together,� he said. “My photographs—I think that some of them are really nice looking and some are odd— but they make you think. They’re not going to change your life, but they might introduce you to something that’s a little different.� Catch Durango Mendoza’s “In Cahoots� at the University YMCA beginning on Jan. 22.

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MOVIES & TV

MUSIC DIAPER RASH/ WOLF LUV Saturday, Jan. 24; 8p.m. Dingbat Dungeon; $5

MAE & THE DARK DAYS Saturday, Jan. 24; 8 p.m., Mike ‘N’ Molly’s; $7

Local singer-songwriter Kenna Mae shows off her gently personal songwriter in Mae & the Dark Days with Emily Otnes (Tara Terra). Cody and the Getaway Drugs and Paul Kotheimer round out the bill.

PENNY HORSES Sunday, Jan. 25; 6 p.m. Exile on Main St.

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Saturday, Jan. 24; 9 p.m. Canopy Club; $8

Friday, Jan. 23; 10 p.m. Cowboy Monkey; free

Wednesday, January 28; 5-8 p.m. 1209 W. Oregon St., Urbana; $8 a plate

Returning students, vegans and foodies rejoice! Red Herring has gotten back in the swing of running its weekly dinners providing a healthy twist on traditional cultural foods. Eight dollars gets you a plate of delicious food and a seat for all the music and live entertainment. With Indian, Thai, Irish and Japanese dinners all to come, the Persian dinner is the perfect opportunity to make these dinners a weekly ritual.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT MARKET MONDAY MENU AT BACARO Monday, January 26; 5-11 p.m. 113 N. Walnut St., Champaign; $50

COMMON GROUND ART GALLERY RECEPTION Friday, January 23; 7-9 p.m. 300 S. Broadway Ave., Urbana; free

ROOKIE COOKS AT THE DOUGLASS BRANCH LIBRARY Monday, January 26; 4-5 p.m., 504 E. Grove St., Champaign; register by calling 403-2090

VIRGINIA THEATRE TOUR Wednesday, Jan. 28; 10-11 a.m. The Virginia Theatre; free

POP GOES THE CULTURE COMEDY SHOW

This event is hosted by Ripper the Clown (Jake Aurelian) and will contain adult material, despite the venue’s all-age entry. Tickets for the show available at Vintage Villains.

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EAST MEETS MIDWEST: THE DAWN OF THE CHINA-ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE Tuesday, Jan 27-31, Spurlock Museum; free

Looking back at over a century of history, Spurlock explores the effects of Illinois president Edmund James’ role in opening U.S. universities to Chinese students in 1906.

RAGAMALA DANCE COMPANY: SONG OF THE JASMINE Thursday, Jan 29; 7:30 p.m., Krannert Center for the Performing Arts; $10

Music by jazz saxophonist/composer Rudresh Mahanthappa accompanies Ragamala’s five dancers, led by Aparna and Ranee Ramaswamy.

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Saturday, Jan. 31; doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m., Vintage Villains (126 N. Vermilion St., Danville); $6

4, 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday, The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign

A film focusing on a narrow but pivotal part in Dr. King’s life, Selma showcases the struggle for civil rights from a personal perspective. David Oyelowo and Tom Wilkinson star in this biopic directed by Ava DuVernay, showing all through next week at the Art.

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THE GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKEN Saturday, Jan. 24; 2-3:30 p.m. 1505 N. Broadway Ave., Urbana; free

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Wednesday, Jan. 28; 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24; 2-4 p.m. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts (500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana); free

Urbana Free Library (210 W. Green St.); free

GO: ORGANIC ORCHESTRA Saturday Jan 31, 7:30 p.m., Krannert Center for the Performing Arts; free

A free concert of improvised music with African and Indian rhythmic influences will conclude a workshop series (running January 25-31) and residency by visiting artist George A. Miller and composer/ percussionist Adam Rudolph.

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