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MIDDLE MARKET HAPPENINGS Check out Nisha's reflections on the Saturday market!

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Your guide to this week's events in CU

O N READ BUZZ .COM Positive Lifestyle Lessons Anuar Escutia

Twin City Squared and the Choreopoem Aaliyah Gibson

Food Film Review Tony Gao

TV Review - F is for Family Camron Owens

Inside The Accord Billie Schaub

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COMMUNITY Check out Anuar Escutia’s column about being in a community.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Read about Aaliyah’s interview with director Garth Gersten in regards to Twin City Squared’s recent production.

FOOD & DRINK Check out a review of the film Chef, a dramedy about a professional chef who quits his career to start a food truck.

MOVIES & TV A review of the first season of the new cartoon sitcom F is for Family, which revolves around a dysfunctional family in the 1970s.

MUSIC A look inside The Accord, Champaign’s newest music venue.

ANWEN PARROTT

Earlier this week, I found myself in a position that I’ve become accustomed to: running late to a meeting (and freezing while I jogged across campus to get there because I’d forgotten my gloves and scarf in the mad dash out the door). This meeting was at the University YMCA – a building that I’m very familiar with – but on this particular night, I noticed something unusual as I approached it. Murphy Lounge (the large front room that passersby walking down Wright Street can peer into) appeared to be filled with a group of people, which was odd for the space at that time of night. When I walked into the building, I was surprised by what I saw. The space wasn’t occupied by a group of people attending a meeting or milling around after a lecture; in fact, there were no people present at all. Instead, the room was being prepped for a traveling exhibition called The Unforgotten, which remembers victims of gun violence in a very tangible way. Small statues are erected in the height and size of each victim, and then dressed in clothes actually belonging to that individual. They are fitted with a nametag that bears the name and circumstances surrounding their death of each person, and a piece of black cloth is hauntingly draped where their face should be. The room was ringed with these statues which look, from far away, like normal people. As you move closer, however, their hollowness is exposed. I left with a deep feeling of wrongness in my gut. The statues that I initially confused for a group of living, breathing individuals were, at a recent point in time, exactly that: alive. Each memorialized statue represented a life that was taken – while leaving a museum, while sitting on the bus, while outside of their own home - by a gunshot. They lived, and their lives matter. Sadly, the circumstances surrounding their murders - and how preventable such situations could be - matter, too.I think this is at the root of The Unforgotten’s message: the exhibition encourages viewers to "unforget" the unique individuals lost to gun violence, while also dwelling upon the grand picture: that 30,000 people are killed every year, and we have the power to change this.

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MIDDLE MARKET PROMISES SPRING TO COME EARLY THIS YEAR BY MOLLY LEAHY Although it’s been a cold winter so far in Champaign-Urbana, that hasn’t stopped the Urbana Business Association from providing a place for customers to find fresh, local produce at affordable costs. UBA is hosting the Middle Market, a free event that takes place on the second and fourth Saturdays over the next four months. After finding success with events like the Holiday Market and Urbana’s Market at the Square, UBA sought to provide a market tailored to the tastes and sights of spring even amongst chilling temperatures. The Middle Market will feature many regional vendors as well as products ranging from fresh produce, cheese, baked goods and more- all locally grown or made in Illinois. There will also be items such as arts and crafts, jewelry, jams and other great gifting items for the creative bunch. Even if you’ve never been to a farmer’s market before, come check out the Urbana Business Association’s Middle Market to learn more about the products available from local areas. The next market event will be held on Feb. 13 and is located inside Lincoln Square from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

HISTORY EXTENDS ITS HAND TO THE CONTEMPORARY Krannert Art Museum’s spring exhibit explores time SHIVANI DHARMASANKAR

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has always been an integral part of society. Alternating between high culture and lowbrow entertainment, art has also strongly represented and reacted to political events and changes in government. Time / Image, the most recent exhibit at the Krannert Art Museum curated by Amy Powell, features a variety of cinemaoriented artwork. The films, pictures and sculptures on display focus on a wide variety of topics that involve politics and contemporary society. Artist Andrea Geyer highlights the role of women throughout history in her pieces. “Insistence” is one such work, a video displaying photographs of various women who contributed to the New York art scene during the early 20th century, such as Margaret Sanger, a strong proponent of birth control who formed one of the first American birth control clinics. Geyer flips through the images swiftly, as she speaks of the lives of the women, their contributions to art and feminism and how they were affected (and sometimes limited) by society. Another work of Geyer’s on display is “Comrades of Time,” which centers upon the Weimar Republic, a brief time in German history between 1919-1933 leading up to the beginning of Nazi Germany. Geyer’s piece consists of a series of images

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complemented by letters written in her own hand. The letters feature quotes by those who experienced the Weimar Republic, such as Rosa Luxembourg and Walter Benjamin. An air of mystery is intertwined within the letters, for each letter is signed with a common first name, such as Hannah. Simple, popular names are used to sign these letters; by not referring to a specific individual, the collection may apply to the thoughts of many women during the Weimar Republic. Isaac Julien is a UK based artist whose cinematic piece, Fantôme Afrique, the second installment of his Expedition trilogy, will be a part of this exhibition. The film is presented on three screens and is intertwined with references to various other films such as Voyage au Congo, Wend Kuuni and newsreels. Shot exclusively in Burkina Faso, the film includes dancer Stephen Galloway and actor Vanessa Myrie, alongside shots of soldiers, rural scenery, the assassination of Congo leader Patrice Lumumba and a more urban Burkina Faso. It presents the city through a myriad of images, displaying various sides to the country. The film brings together these powerful images with its hauntingly minimalistic soundtrack; composed of fast paced drum beats, reminiscent of horse hooves slamming upon the ground and softly

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piercing sounds, the film’s score draws the viewer in as a listener. As the film’s characters have no speaking roles, viewers are encouraged to take in the film entirely as the aesthetic work that it is. On a less political yet equally aesthetically pleasing front are the photographs of Allan deSouza. DeSouza’s “The Lost Pictures” consist of prints originally taken by his father. He then placed these photographs in places where they were subjected to human bodily fluids and substances that are typically used by humans such as toothpaste, spit, hair, etc. After a period spanning over six months, deSouza scanned copies of the final product. The photographs show clear evidence of a human’s individual touch, particularly by the blurred and pale white markings over the photograph “Tomorrow.” “Ark of Martyrs” is a video work by deSouza included in the exhibit, a carefully constructed written work that strongly resembles Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness in terms of syntax. By altering the original text one word at a time, however, deSouza manipulates each phrase to address the contemporary world. The work is presented on a video screen, with the words comprising “Ark of Martyrs” moving across the screen and spoken aloud. Physically opposite “Ark of Martyrs” in the Light

Court gallery is another video piece. Created by the Raqs Media Collective and titled “An Afternoon Unregistered on the Richter Scale,” this short threeminute video animates a photograph. It takes elements from an archival photograph, courtesy James Waterhouse, and manipulates it. The video opens with stars, glimmering alongside a dark background. As the sun rises, it transforms the setting into an office with multiple windows. Through the windows a man is seen, slowly walking. Within the office, as the sun continues to rise and the light brightens, men are seen at work. Following the visual climax, darkness slowly takes over the image, and the viewer is left once again with stars, glimmering against darkness. The Time / Image exhibit embodies the transition of film over time, whether it spans mere seconds or years. By manipulating, alluding to and citing individuals, films, quotes and photographs that shaped the contemporary world we live in today, the exhibit pays homage to the past. It has successfully brought to light portions of history that we, as a society, may not have been made aware of. For information on upcoming events in the gallery, visit kam.illinois.edu.

MOVIES & TV

WHEN BEARS ATTACK "The Revenant": yet another Oscar opportunity for Leonardo CHRIS CANTY

like most other people on the planet, hope that Leonardo DiCaprio will finally be able to walk across the stage on Oscar night and get the award he has desired for so long. At this point, the world is going to be watching the Oscars this year mainly to see if DiCaprio wins - and also to see what Chris Rock’s opening monologue will be, due to the fact that many individuals have been in an uproar over the lack of diversity within the Oscar nominations. However, before I go into Leonardo’s performance in the movie The Revenant, I will give credit to the things that I was impressed by when I watched the movie. First, the cinematography captured my eye- from the sounds of the forest to the angles at which we get to see DiCaprio journey through Montana and South Dakota (although this was all actually shot in the snowy parts of Canada and Argentina). The cinematographer of this movie was Emmanuel Lubezki, who worked on major films such as Gravity and Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance. If you

are familiar with Lubezki’s work then you should be prepared for this film, because with him the audience is able to experience the movie from a first-person perspective where one is able to step into the character’s view of what is occurring. Also, another interesting fact about the cinematography was that Lubezki relied on natural lighting throughout the film, which meant that many changes being made throughout the movie are actually taking place as they happen through the lens. In my opinion, I think DiCaprio's dedication to method acting is commendable - there are not a lot of actors who are going to sleep inside of an animal carcass, go for swims in frozen rivers or eat raw bison just to show the audience the true experience of a fur trapper. Not enough method actors are given credit; being an actor means stepping into the shoes of a character and some times that means literally. But I digress. I want the Academy to give DiCaprio something; it’s gotten to the point where everyone

knows he is a great actor, but he keeps getting snubbed. As a fan, I will admit that The Wolf of Wall Street was not one of his best roles -- but he could have won for any of the other movies he starred in. In the 1993 movie What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, I actually thought DiCaprio was disabled in real life; that’s how good the man is at acting. Now, back to The Revenant: I will say that if this movie starred another actor besides DiCaprio, I don’t know if the movie would be as Oscarhyped as it has been - due, in large part, to the category of Best Actor. The movie has the basic hero’s journey plot, which has been seen before, and I can’t find the difference between this movie and other movies in regards to revenge or a long journey. I feel that the plot works because we have DiCaprio and Tom Hardy as our two main leads, but what else is there to the movie? I will admit, the bear attack scene in this movie is something that I have never seen on film in cinematic history. The CGI effects with that scene

alone would make Michael Bay orgasm; what I’m saying is that this is the best scene of the movie. It catches the audience off-guard, and it adds to the rising action of the story that makes us care about the journey of our main character. To conclude, the cinematography for this film was mindblowing. I really hope DiCaprio gets his Oscar this time. If he doesn’t, he may start making music, and I don’t think anybody wants that because then the Academy will talk to the Grammy’s, and he will be that artist who makes good music but never gets a Grammy. I would recommend that if you haven’t seen this movie, go see it. However, it will be difficult to replay again, because the landscape of the journey that our main character takes isn’t enough to keep the interest of the audience for more than one watch. I give The Revenant a thumbs up and a middle finger to the Academy if they don’t give DiCaprio the freaking Oscar! "The Revenant" can be seen at Savoy 16 and the Beverly Carmike in Champaign.

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COMMUNITY

DANCE FOR PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON’S STOMPS THE YARD The Krannert Center for Performing Arts’ new dance class meant to alleviate Parkinson’s symptoms DANIEL BAKER

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movement, tremors and loss of balance — these are all symptoms of those living with Parkinson’s, a progressive, degenerative disease of the nervous system. According to the Parkinson Disease Foundation, Parkinson’s is a disease that affects over 1,000,000 people in the United States and has multiple treatments but no known cure. Treatment options are typically associated with medicinal and surgical routes which come with both risks and stress. Dancers and choreographers Kate Kuper and Laura Chiaramonte offer a different approach. Dance for People with Parkinson’s, held at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, offers those who suffer from Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers a free dance class that is tailored to improving motor functions and providing relief for patients. “This is a dance class, not an exercise class,” said Kuper. “We begin with a 45-minute seated section, including a warm up, brainteasers, activities that bring us into relationships (paired or wholegroup activities), dances and improvisations. We work with lots of imagery and our wonderful live piano music. After a short break, we do some

basic ballet exercises, still in contact with a ballet barre or chair. Then we dance in the space, join together for a circle dance and end with a peaceful gathering activity. Therefore, the majority of the time, we are in contact with support – the chair or others – thereby addressing the balance and stability issues often associated with the disease.” Dance for People with Parkinson’s began in 2009, influenced by a class offered by a modern dance company known as the Mark Morris Dance Group in past years at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts.

“SOMETIMES [IF YOU TELL] A PERSON WITH PARKINSON’S TO... ‘PICK UP THIS GLASS,’ THEY MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO DO IT. BUT IF YOU SAY, ‘HAVE A DRINK,’ THEY CAN.”

“We began offering the class in November 2009 because of the [Krannert Center’s] long relationship with the Mark Morris Dance Group. Two members of the MMDG had started this work in 2001 and offered an annual class.” said Kuper. Dance for People with Parkinson’s continued the work that the Mark Morris Dance Group had pioneered back then, offering their class twice a month rather than once a year. “We are very much an outgrowth of the relationship of Krannert and the Mark Morris Dance Group,” said Kuper. “We are not a subsidiary of the Mark Morris Dance Group. The work we do and teach we don’t get approval from them, we just are doing the work.” The class is taught by Kuper (dancer) and choreographer Laura Chiaramonte and is accompanied by the endlessly talented Beverly Hillmer, a live piano player. Chiaramonte and Kuper trade off leading and conducting the class through various activities and dance routines that focus on the specificity of Parkinson’s disease. While Parkinson’s is often known for its ability to impair motor skills, causing tremors and stiffness in the hands, arms, legs, jaw and face as well as

balance issues, it can also attack one’s cognitive functions. Researchers have discovered that the presence of Lewy bodies or clumps of the protein alpha-synuclei in the midbrain, brainstem and olfactory bulb results in neuron dysfunction. Certain ordinary instructions such as picking something up may not register with and therefore cannot be completed by an individual with Parkinson’s. “Sometimes a person with Parkinson’s, if you say to them, ‘pick up this glass,’ they might not be able to do it. But if you say, ‘have a drink,’ they can. So, what we try to do [in Dancing for People With Parkinson’s] is be very specific. So it might be, ‘pretend you’re opening a window and closing a window,’ ‘now we’re stacking letters in a letter box,’ ‘now we’re dealing cards,’ and all of these are movements and gestures that in another context might be abstract, but in this context we’re connecting the imagery so the participants can more successfully access the material,” said Kuper. While these tasks may seem mundane and second nature to an outside observer, there is an inherent beauty in this method. The way the class incorporates creativity and expression along with Continued on Page 10

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FOOD & DRINK

MARKET ON YOUR CALENDAR

The UBA’s Middle Market is back with more specialty items and charm than ever NISHA CHOKSI

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snow on the ground and a constant frosty wind blowing around, it’s hard to deny that it is winter. As a result, it’s safe to say that we all feel more inclined to stay in bed rather than venture out and explore Champaign-Urbana. On Saturday, January 23, however, I had a reason to try something new, as Urbana’s Middle Market season kicked off cheerfully in spite of the cold weather. As I approached Lincoln Square, I came into the market with only one goal in mind: buy some jam. I feel as though every market has someone selling jam, so I thought it was a fair product to expect. My expectations were met and exceeded as I walked up to the market. Not only was there a vendor selling jam, but there were so many other vendors whose goods spanned arts and craft items to handmade home and bath products. When walking up to the entrance, visitors can stop by unique specialty shops including the Art Coop, which boasts an eclectic mixture of posters on display. From television shows to images of graphic art, the Art Coop’s selection could fill up any college student’s apartment or dorm room. The market itself also featured specialty items and stores including jewelry and apartment decal vendors, chocolate and dog product sellers and organization representatives. In addition, the market incorporated classic farmer’s market stands offering up honey, baked goods, preserves, wines and homemade soaps. One particular vendor that grabbed my attention was a stall selling a jam made from a special type of berry called the autumn berry. Autumn Berry representative Dustin Kelly explained the history of the plant and their company while kindly handing out samples. At first glance, the texture was more similar to a preserve and resembled little of a jelly. You could definitely tell that the jam was made with mostly fruit and contained very few additives. The berry itself tasted as though someone had taken a hybrid between a strawberry and raspberry. As a huge fan of berries, I immediately fell for this one. Further down I found myself entering a grocery store/ bakery called Art Mart. Inside, there was a cheese counter, so I bought myself a wedge of cheese to go with my jam. Circling back to the Middle Market, I stopped by one of the other stands to grab some honey. The vendor sold small sticks of honey, enough to put in your tea or to snack on, in a variety of flavors from classic honey flavors like orange and mint to blueberry, sour cherry and root beer. Honey and cheese in hand, I felt the way I did coming out of farmers markets in the summer, excited to take my foodie treasures home and enjoy a

great afternoon snack. As I headed back toward the Autumn Berry table, I was offered one last sample of jalapeño and autumn berry jam. This one definitely had kick and reminded me of the sweet and savory type of additions to cooked pork or turkey. Overall, I had a wonderful time at the Middle Market. It reminded me very much of a farmers market focused more on specialty food items rather than seasonal produce. Vendors at the event were very kind and informative about their products, and the location in Lincoln Square was easily accessible as there is ample parking space along with a nearby MTD bus stop. The market will be open next on February 13 and 27, so the next time that you find yourself with a free Saturday morning, and you are willing to step out of campus life for a bit, I highly recommend the Middle Market.

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MUSIC

HEY MARSEILLES SAY “HEY, CHAMPAIGN!”

The Seattle indie band plays at The Accord this Saturday MICHAEL SEMACA

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been over 20 years since Seattle grunge took the world by storm. While the movement had largely fizzled out by the late 90s, it had a huge effect in shaping the city into what it is today: a hotbed for talented indie musicians of all kinds, eager to attain the success legendary bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam had. One such band is indie folk outfit Hey Marseilles, who will be performing at The Accord this Saturday night. “I don’t think we could have been a band in any other city,” frontman Matt Bishop said. “There’s so many blogs and music venues and so many people at open mics that are so supportive of each other; I think it’s just part of that culture. Because it’s raining all the time, people want something to do inside.” Bishop met the other band members while studying at the University of Washington in Seattle. At the time, he had been performing solo regularly. “We were actually at a house party, where I was playing guitar to attract some women in the corner... but I actually just ended up attracting Nick [Ward] and Philip [Kobernik] instead,” Bishop said. The three began writing songs in Ward and Kobernik’s basement studio, eventually bringing in Jacob Anderson and Sam Anderson, who became the string section of the band. Bishop brought them all to one of his solo shows where they performed together to a positive response. “People really liked it,” he said. “We realized that we were much better as a team together than my solo act and became something entirely different.”

Bishop said that the city and its ’music-loving people’ had a huge impact on the growth of the band, which is why the band is still based in Seattle. “We were just some guys making music in a basement and ended up getting a show where people really liked it,” said Bishop. “They encouraged us to play more shows, then encouraged us to record a record and then we ended up signing with management based in Seattle… I don’t think that if we came from anywhere else, that all of those elements would have come together in a way that made us as successful as we’ve been.” The band has released two studio albums since forming, with a third on the way in February. The album is a huge departure from their two previous records - both in sound and the way the band made it. “Our process really changed, and we just wanted to start that as immediately as possible. We didn’t take much of a break after our last tour, because we wanted to approach this record differently,” Bishop said. For the first time ever, the band hired a producer, Anthony Kilhoffer, to help record the album as well. Kilhoffer is a Grammy-winning producer who has worked with superstars like Kanye West, John Legend and Jay Z. Bishop believes Kilhoffer had a huge impact on the new record’s sound. “He really focused us into understanding that our goal was to make simple songs with strong melodies that would appeal to a wider audience than the fanbase that we have right now,” said Bishop. “Then

he utilized his own skills in understanding what that sound is and how that can meld with who we are.” This simplicity is something that Bishop has been interested in for a long time, starting with his introduction to fellow Seattleite Damien Jurado’s music as a teenager. “He was really the first person that confirmed to me that a good song can still be simple,” he said. “It can have two chords, and as long as it’s telling a compelling story and has a strong melody that people will relate to it.” Ultimately, this greater accessibility was the goal the band wanted to achieve with this new album. “When we started, we were all about the opposite of [poppy music]; we’d have like seven minute long songs with accordion solos, and our previous two records had purely instrumental songs. We really wanted to challenge ourselves by simplifying the songs and try to make them still sound like us but make them sound like us in a way that would appeal to a lot of people. ‘Cause three-minute accordion solos have a fairly niche market.” While many of the songs on the record show this change, no other shows the transition between their old and new sound than “North and South.” “That song was a stereotypical acoustic guitar singer-songwriter ballad, and we went into the studio with it and our producer took away the guitar, threw in a hip hop beat and totally stripped down the instrumentation,” Bishop explained. “The structure

and the lyrics and the melody are all the same, but the sound that encapsulates it and surrounds it is totally different than our previous two records.” Despite all the things that have changed with the album, the strong songwriting and unique instrumentation that makes Hey Marseilles special has remained, according to Bishop. “Our strengths are in our lyrics. We really like telling stories, and we put that on top of beautifully and intricately arranged instrumentation,” said Bishop. “A lot of that was the strings, but this time we’ve also got some mood and more electronic beats. I think that combination of elements is definitely unique, particularly in a live setting.” In addition to that, the band still has the same drive to create music as they did when they formed: to use it to express their emotions. “Something that will always push us to making music is just using it as a form of therapy, both in terms of how our instruments are there when we’re not feeling great, giving us an activity to engage in in the face of challenging circumstances, but also the instruments are there when we’re feeling celebratory and want to have fun. Music for us is so affirming and life-giving. It’s definitely a therapeutic process.” Hey Marseilles will perform at The Accord with Bad Bad Hats and Again Is Already on Saturday, January 30. Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. $10. Ages 19+.

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Continued from page 6 the use of visual cues, objects for balance and live music is integral to the unique nature of the class and its success at targeting and treating Parkinson’s disease. “The imagery can be very poetic: painting a picture, showing a mountain range, showing the sunset, the movement of water; it’s very broad every kind of imagery, because we are dancing. We’re not just doing — you know — this isn’t exercise. It’s dance; it’s art making. So, it’s creative. It’s expressive,” said Kuper. Dance for People With Parkinson’s is an event that embodies the triumph of the human body and the importance of dance as a cure for both the literal mind and metaphysical soul. The class shines a light on disease and chronic illness without cloaking it in sorrow or pity, creating a positive environment for those that deal with Parkinson’s on a day-to-day basis. “Rhythm, creativity, community and joy are a big part of our class. For the time they are dancing, class members find relief from the symptoms of their disease,” said Kuper. Classes will be held on intermittent Fridays and Wednesdays from January through May. The next available Dance for People With Parkinson’s class will be Friday, Jan. 29 at 10 a.m. Come join Kuper and Chiaramonte in a world where Parkinson’s finally takes a backseat.

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warmer days are ahead!

JONE SIN’

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“It’s E->Z”--but not the other way around.

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Across 1 Optimistic 5 Riding around the city, maybe 11 “La ___” (Debussy opus) 14 Outside introduction 15 City on the Merrimack River 16 “___ seen worse” 17 Possible autobiography title for comedian Horatio? 19 Canceled (with “out”) 20 Chocolate stand-in 21 Hardly Mercedes quality? 23 French numeral 24 Part of IPA 27 Told 28 Some grads of RPI or MIT 29 ___-foot oil 32 Spring harbinger 33 Medium-hot chili pepper variety 35 Uno or Twenty-One, e.g. 36 Cracker you must hand over to get through? 39 Mexican restaurant

staple 40 Demographic nickname coined in the 1980s 41 Have ___ with (chat up) 43 Condom material 44 Clerical vestment 47 Submitted 49 “Either you do it ___ will” 50 Falsehood 51 Fuzzy green stuff growing on a former Comedy Central “Dr.”? 54 “Buona ___” (Italian sign-off) 56 Air gun pellets 57 Hip bath in the great outdoors? 60 Pie-mode connection 61 Getting a move on, quaintly 62 Singer of “The Man With the Golden Gun” theme song 63 Daisy Ridley’s “Star Wars” character 64 Conducive to peace 65 Suffixes denoting sugars

Down 1 Coast Guard mission 2 Rating at the pump 3 Long looks 4 You may walk the dog with it 5 Guest quarters 6 Constantly criticize 7 Trade org. 8 Bush Labor Secretary Elaine 9 Relatives of nieces 10 Flea market 11 Hodgepodge 12 10 seconds for 100 yards, in running lingo 13 Old Spice deodorant variety 18 Big name in electric guitars 22 Renewable fuel derived from organic matter 25 Colorful sports artist Neiman 26 Load of gossip 30 Thin, fibrous bark (or one-third of a dance instruction for Lisa Simpson) 31 Become sharply attentive

33 Eric of “Pulp Fiction” 34 Basketmaker’s willow 36 Like people on some dating apps 37 “It’s hard to tell” 38 Process of determining gender, as zoologists do 39 Row of buttons on a screen 42 Seoul food 44 Latin for “higher,” as in the Olympic motto 45 Wee 46 Ramona’s sister, in Beverly Cleary books 48 2008 Jordin Sparks/ Chris Brown duet 52 “Hook” sidekick 53 Twirl around 55 City that the band a-ha hails from 58 “Here Comes the Hotstepper” singer Kamoze 59 Coin collection appraisal co. (found in COLLECTING COINS)

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MOVIES & TV

MUSIC THE GREAT COVER-UP: NIGHT 5

Local bands Withershins and Euriah welcome Springfield’s Looming back to C-U after their recent winter tour.

OLD FOX ROAD, KOWABUNGA! WICKED WALLS, THOUGHTS KID, DRY HEAVE, DETECTING MACHINES, COPPER BLUE STOMATOPOD, GRAND Saturday, January 30; AMBASSADOR doors at 9 p.m.; Mike N

Friday, January 29; doors at 8 p.m.; Mike N Molly’s; $7 Ages 19+

TAKE CARE, LUME, RESINATER Wednesday, February 3; 8 p.m.; The Accord; $6 Ages 19+

500 DAYS OF SUMMER Wednesday, February 3; 7 p.m.; Virginia Theatre; $4

One man falls head over heels for a woman who doesn’t believe in love. Starring Joseph GordonLevitt and Zooey Deschanel.

BACARO MARKET MONADAY

Saturday, January 30; 2-4:30 p.m.; Flatlander Classroom (300 S. Broadway Ave., Urbana) $15 owner/ $20 nonowner. Register online.

COMMON GROUND FOOD CO-OP VIVA LOCAL EVENT Saturday, January 30; 10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; Flatlander Classroom (300 S. Broadway Ave., Urbana) Free.

Friday, Jan. 29; 7 p.m. William M. Staerkel Planetarium (2400 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign); $6

Enjoy a selection of over 250 wines while simultaneously supporting the Orpheum Children’s Museum.

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Virginia Theatre; $4

Sunday, January 24 – Saturday, February 6; 8 p.m.; Station Theatre; $10-15

JAPAN HOUSE TEA CEREMONY Thursday, February 4; 34 p.m.; Japan House (2000 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana); $8 per person. Reserve in advance.

TIME/IMAGE Thursday, January 28 – Saturday, April 23; All day; Krannert Art Museum; Free

Observe this exhibit paying tribute to artistic changes over time, displayed through cinema, painting, photography, sculptures and video.

KINGDOM CITY Thursday, February 4; 7:30 p.m.; Krannert Center for the Performing Arts; $10-25

WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF

TRADITIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Monday and Tuesday, February 1 and 2; 7 p.m. Virginia Theatre; $4

Tuesday, February 2; 57 p.m.; Iron Post; $5

FEATURED PRAIRIE SKIES

Friday, Jan. 29; 5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.; Krannert Center (500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana); $25

Saturday, January 30; 11:55 a.m.; Goodrich Savoy 16 + IMAX; $18

AMERICAN WEE-PIE

Monday, February 1; 510 p.m.; bacaro (113 N. Walnut St., Champaign); $50

COMMUNITY

NINTH ANNUAL WINE GALA TASTINGS

THE WHO’S AFRAID METROPOLITAN OF VIRGINIA OPERA: WOOLF TURNADOT LIVE Monday, February 1; 7 p.m.;

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

FOOD & DRINK

COMMON GROUND FOOD COOP CLASS: INJERA MAKING (ETHIOPIAN BREAD)

SIDEWAYS

Friday, January 29; Saturday, January 30; 7:30 p.m.; Virginia Theatre; 7:30 p.m.; Virginia Theatre; $4 $4

Thursday, February 4; 9 p.m.; The Canopy Club; $8 Ages 18+

Friday, January 29; doors at 7 p.m, show at 8 p.m.; The Accord; $10; Ages 19+

Molly’s; $5; Ages 19+

BIG NIGHT

WITHERSHINS, LOOMING, EURIAH

FAMILY GAME DAY AT DR. G’S BRAINWORKS

FIGHTING ILLINI MEN’S BASKETBALL VS WISCONSIN Sunday, Jan. 31; 6:30 p.m. State Farm Center (1800 S. First St., Champaign); $50

BEN BEDFORD IN CONCERT

Saturday, Jan. 30; 11 a.m. Sunday Jan. 31; - 2 p.m.; Dr. G’s BrainWorks 2-3 p.m.; Champaign Public (201 Lincoln Square, Suite Library (200 W. Green St., Champaign); free 114, Urbana); free

COMMON GROUND FOOD CO-OP CLASS: CANNING ORANGE MARMALADE AND APPLESAUCE Sunday, January 31; 2-4:30 p.m.; Flatlander Classroom ; (300 S. Broadway Ave., Urbana) $15 owner/ $20 non-owner. Register online.

Join instructor Anna Barnes and learn how to properly can these yummy pantry staples.