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A friendly face at the local FriendShop Bookstore By Will Hubbs

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Check out Syd’s review of the famed Sondheim play Gypsy, performed at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Syd examines the cast, director and overall appeal.

FOOD & DRINK

A slice of heaven

One on one with Manolo’s assistant general manager Adrienne Wingler By Hillary Waldstein

Television Fuzz — The 92s By Elle Youpel

Play review:

Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of Sondheim’s Gypsy By Syd Slobodnik

Check out our interview with Manolo's assistant general manager to see what’s next from the Urbana favorite for pizza and empanadas.

MOVIES & TV

If you’ve ever heard of David Firth’s green, spindlyfingered character but haven’t understood the hype, keep reading!

Album review:

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Will talks with volunteer Adam Steinberg about the unique bookstore that also sells movies, CDs and games.

Salad Fingers character analysis By Ash Valentine

Two EPs and one year of recording later, The 92s are back with their first full-length LP. Check our review of the CU band’s latest release.

Interviewing sources is one of the foundational aspects of journalism. In seemingly every introductorylevel journalism class, the first assignment is to interview the person next to you. You ask your neighbor his name, where he’s from, his major. You bond over whatever you can from that basic information, and that interview starts to sound more and more like a natural conversation between friends. If you pry hard enough, you can get some good responses. You start to learn what types of questions lead to good answers, and this makes the whole interview process go more smoothly. You may soon forget you’re doing an assignment and start to follow your instincts, rather than a pre-planned list of questions. Interviewing interesting people was my favorite aspect of being a buzz music writer and editor. But as I gained more responsibilities at buzz outside of the music section, I’ve spent less time interviewing sources and more time interviewing prospective employees. I miss the feeling I got when talking to artists, like John Isberg of Evil Tents or Caleb Means of New Ruins, about their approach to their craft. Typically, I’d be interviewing these artists right as they were gearing up to release an album or a new song. They had just finished putting their heart and soul into something that they felt was ready for the world to hear. Each new source taught me something about music or creativity, or even something completely unrelated. Some deride the Q&A as an easy way out in lieu of writing an article. Interviews in the simple Q&A format allow for certain unique opportunities that a standard news story or a feature does not. First of all, they’re a great tool for young reporters to see what types of questions to ask. They’re completely transparent in the sense that the reporter can not take quotes out of context. The question is right there, above the answer, for everyone to see. Most importantly, the answers come straight from the mouth of the sources. The reporter can get out of the way and let the sources just call it exactly as they see it. And when the sources have a unique voice and perspective, nothing puts that on display as openly. Inside this issue and on readbuzz.com this week, you’ll find interviews with some of the most influential residents of Champaign-Urbana in the fields of Arts, Community, Food & Drink, Music and Movies & TV. This is the second edition of the Interview Issue.

The bazooka goblin has us in its sights!

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LIKES, GRIPES & YIKES

KATLIN PENN

Movies & TV Editor

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RICARDO PLAZA BY RICARDO PLAZA The Little Free Library #8013 is a new feature at the I.D.E.A. Store, located on the second floor of 28 E. Springfield Ave. in Champaign. Gail Rost, the general manager of the store, took the time to chat with buzz about the new installment. » buzz: This sounds like such a cool feature! How does it work? » Gail Rost: It is open during normal I.D.E.A. Store hours. When you come to borrow, just look at what is on display in and around the “mailbox” library, decide what you would like to borrow and borrow it! That is all there is to it. We want you to bring it back when you are done. There are thousands of Little Free Libraries around the country (and world), and any book borrowed from any of them can be returned to us, too. Or, donations of books can be made to us. At the I.D.E.A. Store library, we are particularly looking for themes of art, science, craft and architecture. » buzz: Why did you decide to install it? » GR: The store is frequently the recipient of some very fine books, which we have available for sale. We thought we would try the borrowing system to see if our customers and the community would like to employ the idea of “reuse” in book borrowing! » buzz: What are your hopes for this little library? » GR: We hope that #8013 on the Little Free Library register will become a vibrant part of the reuse community. It is a fun way to get involved and play a “little” part. Be on the lookout for this addition to the book community. It is a must for all book lovers in the Champaign-Urbana community.

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day upon venturing to my porch to check our mailbox, I expected to find bills and addresses for former inhabitants of our house. This expectation was correct in there being a Comcast bill, a book for my roommate, a piece of trash and a bill for a former lessee. However, there was one more piece of mail, and it was for me. It was from one of the people with whom I exchange letters, Alyssa. It was a decorated, heavily stamped and beautifully pieced together envelope — not to mention it felt fat with hidden content. Standing at my porch grinning like a giant elephant seal, I took my loot to joyfully unwrap. While I sometimes expect handwritten mail as it’s a hobby of mine to exchange letters with folks, I hadn’t replied to any letters recently. The ball is currently in my court for replies, so why did I get this piece of joyous surprise mail? Carefully opening the envelope so as not to ruin its artful decor, I opened a big card that had a Theraflu thin strip, a quick-dissolve Sudafed and a honey-mint flavored Ricola. Not only these little tokens of thoughtfulness, but a splendidly scripted message of well-wishing. “I wish I could do more to relieve your body’s current invasions of viruses and bacteria! Hopefully this small gesture can do at least some help.” (I’ve been terribly sick the past week.) Be still, my swelling heart. “Here’s a little note to remind you how inspirational you are to me and to tell you that I am always sending good vibes your way.” Nope, call a doctor. My heart is a kid on a playground that just got struck by a love-bee. I am having an anaphylactic reaction from a sting of jubilation. Random kindness is magnificent, guys.

TYLER DURGAN

Online Editor

» Shnucks Urbana: I am not being paid to write this, but I damn well should be. The only thing I love more than shopping at the Schnucks in Urbana is following the local grocery store’s amazing adventures via its Facebook page. The posts on the “Schnucks Urbana” page are as varied as its selection of fresh produce, ranging from coupons (Wednesday WOWS!) to helpful infographics (last week’s snowfall was categorized as a “three-loaf storm” accompanied by a picture of loaves of bread) and even occasional trivia (“How do crickets hear?” “Crickets hear very well. Crickets have eardrums that are located on their knees.”) Whomever is running the page must be a social media whiz, as every post results in an immediate flurry of likes and comments. My favorite post so far was an image posted Sunday that simply read “Share these Schnucks apples for no reason!” Why should anyone share this? There was no reason offered, but there was no reason needed: I shared.

KRANNERT ART MUSEUM NOT READY TO MAKE NICE February 27, 2014 Don’t miss a rare opportunity to meet a founding member of the Guerrilla Girls at KAM 2 pm • Informal Gallery Conversation 7 pm • Artist Presentation Sixth and Peabody • kam.illinois.edu Guerrilla Girls, Fist (detail). Courtesy of guerrillagirls.com. © Guerrilla Girls

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MOVIES & TV

Showtimes: The Square (NR) Q&A with Dr. Linda Herrera after Monday’s 7:30PM show Mon & Tue: 7:30 PM 2014 Oscar Nominated Animation Shorts (NR) Our last shows before the Oscars hit March 2 Fri: 7:30 PM • Sat: 2:30 PM Sun: 11:30 AM, 5:00 Mon - Wed: 5:00 PM • Thu: 7:30 PM

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AUSTIN MCCANN Manager at The Art Theater

BY KAITLIN PENN

The Invisible Woman (R) Directed by & stars Ralph Fiennes as Charles Dickens Fri: 5:00 PM • Sat: 5:00, 7:30 Sun: 2:30, 7:30, • Wed: 2:30, 7:30 Thu: 5:00 PM Escape From New York (R) John Carpenter’s classic dystopian thriller, from a restored DCP print Fri & Sat: 10:00 PM • Thu: 10:00 PM Pens to Lens 2013 (FREE Encore Show) (NR) FREE presentation of shorts by local K-12 filmmakers Sat: 12:45 PM Our Robocop Remake (NR) FREE! 50 filmmakers from across the country remake this 1987 sci-fi classic Wed: 10:00 PM

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The Art Theater on West Church Street in Champaign. Photo by Alyssa Abay.

buzz: What spurred your involvement with the Art from the very beginning? Austin McCann: I’ve always really liked film, and when I moved to town, I started visiting the Art. And I did that semi-regularly, I caught some of the late nights and some of the documentaries — the events that Sanford (Hess) was putting on. And, you know, I’ve been involved with different arts projects in town, and when I saw they were hiring for a general manager I thought that would be a good opportunity for me to try and explore. So basically I’ve been involved with different art projects in town ... (and) the Art is an BUZZ institution I’ve really respected. I really believed FRIDAY in the idea of a community-driven cinema that FEBRUARY 21 played ficorp lmsnote...keep for discerning So we this same audiences. size always would be playing stuff that we tried, you know, to assess1asXquality films — you know, films that 5.417 were for 1/8th people who saw the value of the arts in page the community. So, it was exciting to me to be responsible, in that regard, for trying to create something, trying to grow something, because of this passion that I continually feel. buzz: With your personal involvement with the Art when it changed and was facilitated by your managership, how do you think working with the community, or the dynamics changed within the Art? AM: I’ve heard from people that the Art is a community center in a way, and they felt that wasn’t quite there before or it was just bubbling under the surface. But that was a term that was thrown around that was interesting to me: a community center. I’ve done a lot to try to really diversify the representation within our own screen. Art houses have a correct reputation for being a pretty white, upper-middle class, educated affair. And you know, to some degree, that’s some of our audience, but I’ve also worked to bring in, to build partnerships with a lot of other community groups in town and to reach out to people who ... otherwise don’t have a space in cinema. So, I work a lot with the social justice community, so we’ve got a pretty active question-and-answer series where we’ll bring in somebody from the University who can highlight some aspect of a film that we’re showing.... I mean, I am all about

giving the Art personality. And not just giving it arbitrarily and putting it on top, but finding out what that personality is, finding out the interesting intersections of the audience, who our staff are, what this community has to say and really allowing that to come through. I’m not interested, and nobody else is interested in having that theater be some generic, corporate, bland, homogenized kind of space. buzz: Could you tell me more about some of the organizations within the community that don’t always get a voice? Could you tell me about some of the work you’ve been doing with them, and what they have offered to yourself and the Art? AM: So, we’ve done Dangerous Docs Festival a few times — three or four times — and that’s where I knew we would have a slow week. Basically a slow week doesn’t mean we’re not showing a good movie, it means we’re not showing something with a very big marketing budget. So I see that we have something coming up like that, and I think that this is a good time — we’re not going to be making a bunch of money anyway — to do some docs that I’ve wanted to play. So we’ve done a few of these series. Last one we showed, for example, a film called Call Me Kuchu, which was about, basically, queer people and legislation in Uganda. So we partnered with The UP Center. We showed Inequality for All, and we brought in people who are labor activists ... (and) a few other folks who have been involved with dynamic social change around wealth and inequality and given them a space to talk. I would say that in a nation where the topselling movie last year was Iron Man 3, which is entertaining, but you know essentially this piece of technological, pro-war propaganda. It’s interesting to have people who want to think critically about those representations and propose positive representations as an alternative. ... We showed After Tiller, which was I think a really amazing film that is essentially a talking heads documentary. It’s just people talking, but they are the remaining late-term abortion doctors in the country. And we had people who’d worked on abortion rights come to talk about their experiences doing that. The thing is, I

don’t want the Art to get a representation as being this theater that gives you your vegetables. Like, I don’t like that image of you going to see an art house movie because it’s good for you. To me, that’s completely beside the point. The reason why you see a movie is to be entertained, period. That’s the case with me, as much as anybody. It’s just there’s some people that want to think more about what entertains them, who wants to be a little bit more conscious about that. So we will have these partnerships; we’ll reach out to labor unions or The UP Center or different groups on campus we’ve worked with. buzz: Based on how the Art and the community surrounding it has been impacted by both your work and involvement and others', what are you hoping to continue pushing for in the future? What do you still want to still see change with the Art and improve with it? AM: I mean, I’d always like to see more people there. A big challenge for me and the Art in the upcoming years is to try to build our audience for non-mainstream films. We’re still a theater, like a lot of art houses honestly, that relies on somewhat mainstream films for the sound finances of our organization. We call those “tent-pole films.” Any theater is going to be in that situation. And we’re lucky enough that our tent-pole films happen to be really good. Like if Moonrise Kingdom and Inside Llewyn Davis and Nebraska are films that are propping up your theater, you’re doing really well. buzz: How is this work within the Art and working with the community? How has this work changed you? AM: This job is not what people think it is. The behind-the-stage side of running the Art is really not what people think. And I’m not hiding anything, I’m happy to talk to people about what the reality of running a movie theater is. I’m happy to show that information, but it’s really interesting. I thought, coming into it, I would be able to play whatever movies I thought were great and there’d be an audience for it. Nothing could be further from the truth. My taste — my personal taste — has very little to do with it. So that’s been an interesting thing. ... Personally, I don’t know, it’s been deeply rewarding and challenging. Lately, actually this past month, I’ve taken the time to look back at where I’ve come since I started and where the Art has come and to feel some degree of pride — not in an arrogant way, but to realize I’ve really stuck with this thing and worked hard and tried a lot of stuff. And I think I’ve made a difference I made a difference in the community. To read the full interview, visit readbuzz.com.

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SETH FEIN Pygmalion Music Festival founder, talent buyer, publisher

BY SEAN NEUMANN

Pygmalion 10th anniversary logo. Used with permission from Seth Fein.

his year is already one of the biggest years in Champaign-Urbana promoter Seth Fein’s life, and it’s only just gotten started. Celebrating the birth of his newborn son, Ellis, Fein is adjusting to his new life as a father while finding a way to balance his hectic workload as a publisher and promoter. Fein is the man behind Smile Politely, an online magazine in Champaign-Urbana, and also runs Pygmalion Music Festival, the biggest annual live music event in C-U. We sat down with Fein to talk about Pygmalion’s 10th anniversary, his decision to book Major Lazer as last year’s headliner and how his life has changed since the birth of his son. » buzz: Are you excited about Pygmalion Music Festival turning 10 years old this year? » Seth Fein: I think there’s something landmarky about 10 years. I’m definitely excited about it. It seems like a bigger challenge every year because you have to make sure the festival continues to grow and also doesn’t take a step back. Part of the challenge is raising enough money and selling enough sponsorship to make it work. I’m kind of knee-deep in that while simultaneously putting in offers and negotiating with agents. I’ve got three early confirmations that I feel really good about, so I’m excited. » buzz: Do the majority of funds come from the previous year’s ticket sales, or is it mostly sponsorships? » SF: Well, you’re certainly always reinvesting profits into the next year. It’s definitely where you pay yourself a salary to live your life, but the better the year goes before, the more money you have to put into the next year and continue to build the infrastructure. I’ve got some really strong partnerships with the Krannert Center and WPCD — Parkland College’s radio station — and Red Bull. Budweiser and Goose Island are beer sponsors,

Jameson and hopefully Absolut sponsors. Then you build a lot of good local relationships with coffee shops like Cafe Kopi or Espresso (Royale) and different restaurants. What I’ve been able to do over the course of the last 10 years developing Smile Politely is kind of mix and match those relationships. You get your name on the poster and the website, but there’s not that much benefit (for a sponsor). It’s good, and I think most of my sponsors realize it’s healthy for the community to have a strong music festival like this, but really it’s that they can buy advertisement on the site and lump in a Pygmalion sponsorship. Between my wife’s photography company, my consulting work with Nicodemus Agency, my agency work (and) booking tours with Damien Jurado, it all kind of goes into one pot and from there, I’m kind of able to determine or not to pay Major Lazer way too much money to come and play. » buzz: Was booking them regrettable? » SF: No, it was expensive and because it was Dad’s Day Weekend, we got fucked by the timing of (the University’s schedule). Dad’s Day is always in November, and it’s never been an issue. I fielded myself, personally, 50-plus emails from people being like, “Hey, great lineup! Where the fuck do we sleep?” and I’m like, “Um, Rantoul?” There wasn’t a lot of options. It’s hard to gauge how many sales we lost to that popping up, but this year, no home football game, and I’m feeling pretty good about it. » buzz: So you’re not worried about scheduling for this year? » SF: No, I always do the last weekend in September. One of the reasons I do that is because there’s this music festival in Cincinnati called MidPoint Music Festival and our lineups always look very similar, and it’s not by chance. We put in a lot of offers together, so (a band) will play there on Friday and here on Saturday or what-

ever. It helps us leverage our pool of money. We give a band like The Head and the Heart an offer for one price; it doesn’t look quite as good for two festival plays for a different price. If you’re going to spend $25,000 on a band, maybe you put in an offer for $40,000 for two plays and you get them for $20,000. It’s always the last weekend of September. I mean, that might change as time goes on, and I might end up modifying it when there’s a weekend where there’s not a football game. We’ll have to see how that transpires over the next 10 years, you know, if I’m not dead. » buzz: Major Lazer was a pretty big difference for the festival last year. Are you going that direction again this year? » SF: You know, I just don’t know. I did Major Lazer because it was made available to me. I happen to like Diplo as a producer, and I feel like the Major Lazer project is interesting and fun. It’s not my thing by any stretch of the imagination, but part of the role of being a talent-buyer for a music festival is making sure that you’re not just booking it for yourself. I mean, I’m on the University of Illinois campus, and I may be 34, but I’m not completely oblivious to what kids are listening to these days. I want to do my best to accommodate as many types of people that fit in the structure of the indie rock motif, and Major Lazer does. I felt like there was some crossover there, but there stands to reason that someone who really digs on Kurt Vile would also want to throw down with Major Lazer. Is the crossover between Kurt Vile and The Head and the Heart or The Breeders as significant as Major Lazer? Absolutely not, but that’s why I offer single-show tickets as well as full-festival passes, so people can pick or choose what makes sense to them. » buzz: Not only is this year big for Pygmalion, but you’ve got a kid now, right? »SF: Yeah, that just happened. He’s two weeks old and that’s completely changed everything. » buzz: Is it a game changer when it comes to your work? »SF: Of course, but ironically, I’m doing more now than I was last year. I’m a lead consultant to a music festival in Kalamazoo called Audiotree, and me and my mentor — and one of my best friends — Ward (Gollings), who books at The Highdive and Cowboy Monkey, have been working with the Champaign Park District to book some of their events to try to liven them up a little bit and make them stronger. We’re booking that currently and a couple of events in downtown Champaign. I’m also starting a new music festival in downtown Urbana, and I don’t know yet when I’m going to announce it, but soon. It’s coming this May. It’ll be a oneday, first-year event that hopefully has a good,

strong first year and people have a good time. It’s not going to have the kind of headliners that Pygmalion does because quite frankly I just don’t have the budget. But I think it could be something that grows, and I think it would be fun to put on a music festival in May when the students are just leaving and put on a music festival in fall when students are just coming back. I’m busier than ever. Last year at this time, I was totally not concerned about my infant son dying, you know? And now it’s like, when he’s not feeding, shitting or crying, and he’s just relaxed. Sometimes he’ll fall asleep on my chest, and I’ll hear his little heart beating and his little breaths. I’m like, “How the fuck are you going to stay alive? This is bad!” It’s been fun, but I’ve got an amazing wife. We own our company together, and everything we do is pretty much together. She runs and operates the Made Fest, which is the craft fair we started last year surrounding the music festival. We’re both self-employed and as a result of that, we’re on the same team. » buzz: You’ve got your hands full, but it all seems worth it to you because you’re still going at everything. » SF: It’s totally rewarding, to be honest. I have nothing to complain about. I have no misgivings about what I do or how I got here. I’ve made a ton of mistakes along the way, and I try to learn from them every year. It sounds terrible, but my high school guidance counselor said the same thing to me that she said to everyone else: “Pick something you love and do that for a living.” I was so baked at the time that it was just like, “Alright Ms. Matthews, I’m going to do it!” And what I loved to do was to play music. I loved to play the drums and get together with my best friends and write songs and get high and learn what it means to be young. As time has gone on, I just don’t really get high and I still love music. From that perspective, I feel like I picked something to do that I really loved, and I tried to be somewhat involved in the community while also trying to do something that I wake up in the morning and I’m like, “This is a good day, because I get to book one of my favorite bands and put them on stage in front of a bunch of people who may otherwise have not been able to see them." Because Champaign-Urbana’s not a major market. It’s not something that every time an agent goes to book a tour and goes, “Champaign-Urbana, must play!” I wouldn’t be able to do anything that I do without the historical context of ChampaignUrbana and its music scene. And for that, I’m super grateful. If you’re asking me if it’s rewarding to do what I do, it’s very rewarding. To read the full interview, go to readbuzz.com. February 21-27, 2014 buzz 5

COMMUNITY

Q&A

MEETING THE MEET-UP Creative writing group shares stories

BY NATALIE CZARNOTA

Writers talk at a Champaign-Urbana Creative Writers meet-up. Photo by Corie Baldwin

hampaign-Urbana Creative Writers (CUCW) is a group dedicated to, oddly enough, writing. It’s a group in which writers help one another develop their skills, thereby becoming better writers. The group also allows people with a passion for words to become friends and gain motivation from each other through writing together. Justin Lenoff, one of the founders of the group, talks about why he got the group started and its overall mission. » buzz: Why did you want to start the group? » Justin Lenoff: I’m a writer, and I think the best way to get better at writing is though peer-writing by building skills of just getting it out there. » buzz: What do you do together with the group? » JL: We have three types of meet-ups once a week. We have a meet-up for short pieces, long pieces

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and one to get together to write as friends. » buzz: What makes CUCW different from other creative writing groups? » JL: It takes a while to give constructive feedback in these kinds of groups, and that’s what we do. The whole point is to empower the writers. We help them based on what they tell us they want to get out of it. Robert Kutz, a member of CUCW, talks about his writing and personal experience with the group. » buzz: Why did you join the group? » Robert Kutz: I joined the group to get some critical feedback and to find a community of likeminded writers. » buzz: How do you get inspiration for writing? » RK: Everywhere. Everyday life is full of things to write about. Reading other people’s good writing is also inspiring.

» buzz: What’s your favorite kind of writing and why? » RK: My favorite kind of writing is literary writing, but more specifically, writing about ideas. Tum Suppak shares how being in the group helps him get a new perspective on his writing. » buzz: Why did you join the group? What were you looking to gain from it? » Tum Suppak: I joined the group because I want inspiration to write. I want to meet people who would share their work and critique mine. Also, being from a different country, I need a native speakers’ eyes to see unnatural grammar and phrases. » buzz: What inspires you to write? What do you write? » TS: I write paranormal fantasy, horror and comedy. I have learned about gods and spiritual beings across Eastern and Western cultures and enjoy seeing them walk the modern earth alongside with

me. I think that in a way, stories have their magic, and I want to share them. I also think fiction writing is a great visual exercise for your brain; it induces creativity. » buzz: How do you feel the group has helped you and your writing? » TS: The group has been a great social support. They share the stories in different stages of editing, which are very motivating. They give honest but encouraging criticism for your work, and they are great friends that would listen to you complain about writing! If this sounds like a group that you would be interested in joining, whether you are looking for new ways to get involved with other community members or just simply love to write, visit its website at http://www. meetup.com/CUWriters.

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hampaign-Urbana’s new Japanese restaurant, Sakanaya, has only been open since November, but there are already people lining up to get in during busy hours. The restaurant, located at 403 E. Green St. in Champaign, serves authentic Japanese ramen, sushi and more in an upscale environment. buzz interviewed the restaurant’s owner, Jin Park, and learned that Sakanaya definitely wants to stand out from the other restaurants on Green Street. The name Sakanaya was chosen because it means “fish market” in Japanese. That’s what a potential customer should expect: fresh fish for sushi, along with a lot of other well-thought-out dishes. » buzz: Since you guys opened a couple of months ago, how has the CU community been to you guys? » Jin Park: We have been busy since the day we opened up until now. » buzz: What have been the most ordered items? » JP: Japanese ramen and sushi, of course. » buzz: I noticed that from the decor that you guys are

going for an upscale and chic kind of Japanese restaurant. What was the mind-set behind the decision to go for this kind of style? » JP: I like to have a better environment and interior in a restaurant. I thought on campus there weren’t really any upscale restaurants to eat at. I wanted to bring a better atmosphere and to serve students who didn’t want to eat at just any restaurant. » buzz: Did you come up with this design process yourself? I’m very impressed by how fancy it looks in here. » JP: Yes ... I bought everything, like all the tiles, even the chopsticks to lighting — everything. » buzz: How did you get started with the restaurant? » JP: I didn’t think there were that many places here in Champaign-Urbana that students wanted to go to. I wanted to make one that students can really enjoy. » buzz: What can you tell me about the late night? » JP: I’m doing late night every day except for Sundays because there is no place to eat on campus after 10 p.m. and for healthier food. It’s all fast food.

So I wanted students to eat better food between 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. and serve alcohol. There’s like no places to sit down and drink on campus. It’s all bars. » buzz: Are there other ways you get involved? » JP: I’m trying to work with art students. There’s a group called SCUDO (Student Champaign-Urbana Design Organization). I’m planning on having their artwork hang on our walls after their exhibition downtown. I’m going to kind of sponsor them. » buzz: I heard there were waiting lines when the restaurant first opened. Were there lines for late night too? » JP: Not for late night, but dinner is busy. » buzz: When I first heard of Sakanaya, lots of people associated it with sushi and ramen. Why did you decide to put Korean food into the mix? » JP: We wanted to put one or two Korean items on the menu for the Asian students. Bulgogi is very popular with the students. » buzz: I noticed that you guys have a ChampaignUrbana roll. What’s in it?

»JP: Deep fried tuna with avocado and cream cheese. » buzz: Why did you guys decide that those should be the ingredients of Champaign-Urbana? » JP: This is actually a very popular roll throughout college towns. For students, this signature roll is only $10 and cheaper compared to the others. I put it into the menu so they can buy it without it feeling too expensive compared to the other ones. » buzz: What’s the fanciest sushi roll on the menu? » JP: Gold Rush 1848 and VIP. » buzz: Any finals words? » JP: We actually use very fresh and good fish. Our sushi and sashimi are really popular. We’re doing lunch also from 11:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., except Sunday. We serve chicken wings during lunch and late night, but not during dinner. They are really popular, too. To read the full interview, go to readbuzz.com.

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oneyard Arts Festival is a weekend-long event in which local artists gather, connect and appreciate the beauty of their artistic practice. Numerous unique exhibitions and workshops will be available throughout April 10 through April 13 for the enjoyment of the community. This year, Boneyard Arts Festival selected one work of art out of 95 submissions to be its “Signature Image.” A panel of local arts professionals chose Laura Wennstrom’s “Reticulation” (felt, thread, nylon string, light) to embrace the essence and the heart of the festival. » buzz: Laura, tell us about yourself? » Laura Wennstrom: I am a Master of Fine Arts in the U of I. It is my second year here, although I grew up in Minnesota. I’m actually from Minneapolis. I am pretty laid back and introverted; I like to be by myself. My favorite color is royal blue, like really bright primary blue, and my favorite food is guacamole. My favorite artist would be Theaster Gates. I think he is doing really interesting work, and he is leveraging his success to help other people. You should look him up. The best part of my childhood was when I was growing up, my best friend lived essentially in our backyard behind my house, and so we hung out everyday and we would do craft projects. My parents have a huge craft basement full of craft materials, and we could just make whatever we wanted everyday. It’s pretty fun. I’ve been doing art my whole life, so it’s something that I really like to do. » buzz: What is a skill most people would be shocked to learn that you possess? » LW: Very random, I was on the synchronized swimming team in high school. It’s pretty hard actually; it uses a lot of weird muscles. » buzz: What does “being creative” mean to you? » LW: I think “being creative” means coming up with solutions to problems. » buzz: What’s the best advice you ever had about how to be more creative? » LW: The best advice is to be okay with making mistakes. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Don’t be afraid to try new things. » buzz: Can you describe the time when you first realized that creating art was something you absolutely had to do? » LW: I can tell you the exact moment: I was a senior in high school, and I was pulling an all-nighter on an art project. I was making a giant papiermache giraffe, and I was sitting in the workspace in the middle of the night and I had glue and papier mache all over — and I was in a huge mess — and I thought this was exactly what I wanted to do with my life. I just had this moment like “This is it!” Yes, it was just a very sudden realization.

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» buzz: How long have you known about the Boneyard Arts Festival, and what made you decide to participate in this festival? » LW: I guess this is the second year I’ve known about it. The reason for my participation is because I think that it is a really cool festival, and it offers an interesting way for the arts society to connect throughout the community. » buzz: What did you see as the benefits and challenges of being involved? » LW: I think the benefit is more exposure. You know, people come out and see what you are up to, and I think that is a really huge benefit. The biggest downfalls are that if you are having an event, you can’t go to the other events. You can’t do it all. I wish it was longer or it happened more. » buzz: What was your reaction when you found out that you were the winner? » LW: Yeah, I was really excited. I was really pleased because a lot of time I submitted to different kinds of shows and exhibitions, and, you know, nothing has ever happened. You never get chosen. So it was really exciting to get chosen. So very honored. » buzz: Can you explain your artwork, “Reticulation”? » LW: So this piece in Boneyard is called “Reticulation.” And it is made up of felt that is cut into lace patterns, and when it is installed it enables light to shine through it. It’s about creating a space that is contemplative and meditative, and it’s part of what is interesting to me — an experience when you have a shadow cast on you and you become part of the work, and it forces people to interact with it and walk around it. That is the inspiration. » buzz: What was the inspiration behind it? » LW: I think it was based on some previous drawings that I’ve done. I’m thinking a lot like microbiology, like cellular structures and lace. I’m thinking about environmental landscape, the way that your body exists. » buzz: Why did you name it “Reticulation”? » LW: So I actually just stumbled on this word after I made it, and it is a new vocabulary word for me. So “reticulation” is a word that refers to a network or interrelating systems and lace and kind of all these things. It reminds me of a net, so it is kind of a word that encompasses all these things that I was trying to talk about. » buzz: How big is “Reticulation,” and did anyone help you? » LW: The image displayed is probably 30-by-30 feet, and I did everything myself. It took me a few weeks, a month or two, so six to eight weeks to complete. » buzz: How did you make it? Describe the process of making “Reticulation.” » LW: I started as a sketch, a series of drawings, and then I cut the felts into the drawing that I de-

signed, and then the felt was stiffened with glue. Then it was installed using strings, and finally I sewed it all together. » buzz: Where did you obtain all the materials, and how much does it cost? » LW: I bought them — I bought it online, and I bought it at Jo-Ann (Fabrics) — and it cost a couple hundred dollars, around $300, but it’s actually fairly inexpensive. » buzz: How do you know when your work is completed? » LW: That is a very hard question. I think you know when the work is complete when it’s not keeping you awake at night worrying, and I think you get to the point where you feel satisfied about it. » buzz: What do you see as the strengths of your piece, visually or conceptually? » LW: I think that the use of line and form is really strong — the use of line and space in an interesting way with the combination of light and shadows. » buzz: Was there a time that you almost gave up finishing “Reticulation”? » LW: Like everyday. I think that when you embark on a really big project, it’s just a bit overwhelming because there is so much work that you doubt if it is going to turn out. So I think I wanted to give up because I wasn’t sure that it was going to work, because I would be wasting a lot of time. But it worked out okay, so I’m glad I worked it. » buzz: How many artworks of yours will be displayed in this year’s festival?

» LW: This is actually kind of a hard question because I’m going to have a show at the University YMCA during Boneyard. I’m not exactly sure of what art is going to be displayed in the show yet, but the event, “Inside Outside,” for the University YMCA closes on May 17, whereas the piece “Reticulation” will be found at Figure One Gallery in Champaign from April 18 to May 17 in downtown Champaign — come check it out! » buzz: How has creative art and your artwork influenced your life? » LW: It makes me happy! It is the thing that I really love to do, so I think it makes my life a better place and me a better person. » buzz: Which type of art would you love to pursue but haven’t yet? » LW: Let me think about this for a second ... I am interested in learning about embroidery or weaving. » buzz: How do you challenge yourself in your work? » LW: By being critical of what you are doing and listening to criticism from other people and trying to learn from your mistakes. » buzz: What can we expect from you in the future? » LW: More art! » buzz: Do you have any tips for readers or advice for other artists trying to get published or recognized? » LW: I would say make as much art as you can. Make art all the time, and then just show it to everybody you can.

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1 Ready to go 4 Running jokes 8 Hemmed in? 12 Sat for a portrait 14 Foot or furlong 15 Certain Fed 16 QUERY, PART 1 19 I-5 or I-95 20 Ginormous 21 Player who cannot be a DH 22 QUERY, PART 2 27 Swallowed hard 28 Make a selection 29 Graffiti ID 30 Hot tempers 31 Went after 33 Go back, like the tide 34 QUERY, PART 3 38 Au ___ (roast beef order) 41 Oscar winner Jeremy 42 Drunken utterances 46 Long ending? 47 Rabbit food? 48 Affectedly trendy 50 QUERY, PART 4 54 Gin mills 55 Just slightly 56 Casual dress day, for short

57 LAST PART OF QUERY 61 500 sheets of paper 62 Brickmaking need 63 Shopaholicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s binge 64 Franklin and Folds 65 ___ a one (zero) 66 Avg.

Down 1 Stuff on a kittenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s underbelly (because awwwww....) 2 Getty of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Golden Girlsâ&#x20AC;? 3 Typo often mocked online 4 Try to answer a riddle 5 Loos who wrote â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gentlemen Prefer Blondesâ&#x20AC;? 6 Soldiers, for short 7 Hold firm to a decision 8 Throat problem, in brief 9 Abu Dhabi or Dubai 10 Ball of cotton 11 180 degrees from SSW 12 Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eaten in Eastern Europe 13 1990s R&B group Bell Biv ___ 17 See 32-Down 18 River that flows past Omaha 23 ___ facto 24 Childhood taboos

25 Metered vehicle 26 CIA Cold War counterpart 31 Perch for a chicken 32 With 17-Down, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Atlas Shruggedâ&#x20AC;? author 35 Scheming operatic barber 36 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breaking Badâ&#x20AC;? star Bryan 37 Prisonerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knife 38 Prominent Jay Leno feature 39 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eww, gross!â&#x20AC;? 40 Tofu base 43 Winter project in the Arctic, maybe 44 Mapped out 45 Gary of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forrest Gumpâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;CSI: NYâ&#x20AC;? 48 Shabby ___ 49 More than dislikes 51 Settles down 52 Communion item 53 Piano key wood 57 Crystal ball, for example 58 Payment for services 59 Eggs, in the lab 60 Vinyl spinners ÂŠ2014 Jonesinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Crosswords (editor@jonesincrosswords. com)

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