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What: Pasta, pizza, calzones, salads Where: 1040 E. Walnut St., Carbondale Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday Phone: 618-351-7151 Web: www.dimaggios.com
from all over the area.” DiMaggio’s diners can start off with the STEPHEN RICKERL / THE SOUTHERN Bruschetta appetizer — BY JOE SZYNKOWSKI Di Maggio’s moved about a year ago from its former location toasted Italian bread FOR THE SOUTHERN on East Park Street to East Main Street in Carbondale. brushed with garlic and olive oil, and topped with CARBONDALE — Deepdiced roma tomatoes, basil dish pizza put DiMaggio’s “I hope that when people like using olive oil instead and parmesan cheese. on the map. An expanded of butter; he is very come in here they feel a DiMaggio’s also offers a menu of fresh Italian dishes little bit of Italy,” Angie particular about everything variety of salads as a starter has helped entrench the that goes into the food.” said. “We use all fresh Carbondale restaurant into ingredients. When you go DiMaggio’s has benefited or in addition to its popular pasta or pizza. The Italian the dining landscape of from moving from Park to Italy, you realize that salad (romaine lettuce, Southern Illinois. Street in southeast everything there is fresh artichoke hearts, tomatoes Since moving into the Carbondale. Originally and seasonal. We do the former Godfather’s Pizza opened in 2004, it now has and red onions) is a dinner same thing here.” favorite and is served with building on East Walnut better visibility to traffic The freshness is house dressing. Street almost a year ago, and more kitchen and authentic for the Another filling option is DiMaggio’s has transdining space. Angie said DiMaggios. Sebastian formed into a full-scale emigrated from Sicily with customers have responded the antipasto salad, which Italian restaurant. Owners his family in 1973. He is the well to the Italian flair that includes lettuce, tomatoes, radishes, red onions, Sebastian and Angie restaurant’s chef and main embodies the restaurant’s pepperoni, ham, DiMaggio renovated the menu and atmosphere. proponent of using fresh mozzarella cheese, olives, entrance and dining room “I think people have ingredients. carrots and salami. to give customers a vintage really started to take “He has very high dining experience straight notice,” Angie said. “We standards,” Angie said of SEE DIMAGGIO’S / PAGE 7 from the Old Country. her husband. “Even things have had people come in
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Carbondale gallery celebrates one year CARBONDALE — Fern Fair Gallery is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a special exhibit called “Fern Fair Gallery All-stars: Photographs by Students of the Gallery.” The show will feature the works of three non-traditional students who have worked with gallery owner Fern Logan to improve their skills. They are Seymour Bryson, retired associate chancellor at SIU; Carol Henry, budget director at SIU, and Trish Kern, legal secretary for Hughes Law in Carbondale. The opening reception will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 2, at the gallery, 8609 Lakeland Place. Fern Fair Gallery offers space to any artists and hosts workshops on how to use a digital camera, establish an online presence and use software products. — Adam Testa
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Legendary photographer Ansel Adams to be featured MOUNT VERNON — A new exhibit at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts has even the staff excited. “Classic Images: Photographs by Ansel Adams” will be in the Mitchell Museum Main Gallery from Saturday, Feb. 25, through May 6. The exhibit is owned by Adams’ daughter, Ann Helms, and features 70 images from “The Museum Set,” a rare portfolio of photographs hand-printed by Adams and considered by the artist to be his life’s best works. “This collection of Adams’ photographs features the same images that were selected by the National Gallery of Art for an Ansel Adams tribute exhibition they presented in 1985 after his death,” said Rusty Freeman, director of visual arts at Cedarhurst. An opening reception is set for 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday. The event is free and open to the public and will also commemorate the opening of a number of other exhibits at the museum. Freeman will conduct a gallery talk at 6 p.m. Photographer Michael Sarver will present a program on the different types of cameras used by Adams during his career at 11 a.m.
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MOUNT VERNON — An annual photography exhibit featuring the work of SIU Carbondale students, faculty and staff starts this week at the Cedarhurst Center for the Arts. The 2012 exhibition of work from the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts opens Saturday, Feb. 25, and runs through May 6. A gallery talk and opening reception are set for 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. Admission is free and the public is welcome to attend. This year’s installation will feature about 25 prints and aims to show a diversity of media. Students, some of whom are in their second or third semesters of photography, will show work alongside long-time faculty and staff photographers. — University Communications
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Tuesdays through Saturdays; anthillgallery.com and yellowmooncafe.com. 18 Tigers: Art exhibit Exhibits inspired by the story of tigers shot by deputies after their Acrylic paintings: By owner turned them loose near Kentucky artist Harrietta Zanesville, Ohio; through end Harper on display at of February; 618-453-4097 or Harrisburg District Library; bmartell@lib.siu.edu. through April 9. Stage Co. 30th Off The Wall: Group artist Anniversary Celebration: exhibition will continue Photo exhibit, Carbondale changing through March, Civic Center and the Varsity anthill gallery & vintage Gallery; through February; curiosities, Cobden; in www.stagecompany.org. conjunction with the Luna The Windmills of My Mind: Gallery at The Yellow Moon By Larry R. Mittendorf, Sallie Café; paintings, fiber works and photography, Wednesday Logan Public Library, 1808 Walnut St., Murphysboro; through Sundays; 2-D works and oil paintings of Wil Maring through March 18; 618-684-3271. are at the Yellow Moon Café,
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Pradnya Dharmadhikar: The Gallery Space, Law office of Joni Beth Bailey, Murphysboro; artist expresses through color, patterns, fabrics and stitches; closing reception, 5 to 7 p.m. March 23. Celebrating Southern Illinois Diversity: LEAA Art Exhibit, Little Egypt Art Centre, 601 Tower Square, Marion; cultures and occupations of people who call Southern Illinois home are the themes of this multimedia exhibit; through March 31; www.littleegyptarts.com; 618-998-8530. Ongoing art exhibit: Photographs of Juhree Veach, mosaics from Janet Altoff and
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Receptions Photographs by Ansel Adams: Free reception, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, Cedarhurst Center for The Arts, Mount Vernon; normally $5 admission; free admission, Thursdays; 6 p.m. Feb. 25; through May 6; 618-242-1236; www.cedarhurst.org. Exhibit receptions: 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, Cedarhurst Center for The Arts, Mount Vernon; work by the students, faculty and staff, Department of Cinema and Photography, SIU and Totally Tubular Art exhibit from Cedarhurst’s After School Program; 618-2421236; www.cedarhurst.org. Awards reception: For the Shrode competition and exhibit, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, Shrode Art Center at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mount Vernon; through May 6; www.cedarhurst.org; 618-242-1236.
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Concerts Southern Illinois Egyptian Combo: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, student center, Southeastern Illinois College, Harrisburg; $10. Mark Stoffel, Giant City Slickers and Whistle Pigs: 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, Liberty Theater, Murphysboro; $5; 618-684-5880. Swiss flutist: Christian Delafontaine, 7:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 27, Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall, SIU; $6/$12; also, Master Class, 5 p.m., Altgeld Hall; students, $10; adults, $20; class fee includes admission to concert; www.siflutes.org; 618-559-8154. Afternoon of Enchantment: 3 p.m. Saturday, March 3, Shryock Auditorium, SIU; Southern Illinois Symphony performs music from Disney movies; concert is preceded by a lunch for princes and princesses along with surprise guests; children dressed in costume, free; $20/ $8; 618-453-6000; www.southernticketsonline. com.
THEATER Chamber Music Society: Featuring SIU string faculty in a concert of Shostakovich sonatas, 3 p.m. Sunday, March 4, Unitarian Fellowship, 105 N. Parrish Lane, Carbondale; reception after; $15, $5 for students; 618-453-2870. Motley Crue’s Vince Neil: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 10, Black Diamond HarleyDavidson Warehouse, Marion; tickets are limited; standing room only: $40; 618-453-6000; www. southernticketsonline.com.
Kentucky The Gibson Brothers: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Kentucky Opry, 88 Chilton Lane, Benton, Ky.; $15/$18; www.kentuckyopry.com; 888-459-8704. Kentucky Opry Talent Search: 7:30 p.m. Saturdays through April 7, Kentucky Opry, 88 Chilton Lane, Benton, Ky.; www.kentucky opry.com; 888-459-8704. America: 7 p.m. Friday, March 2, Carson Center, Paducah; $37-$57; 270-450-4444; www.the carsoncenter.org.
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Bluegrass band Pert Near Sandstone performs tonight at Hangar 9 in Carbondale.
Pert Near Sandstone playing at Hangar 9 CARBONDALE — The Southern Illinois bluegrass music scene will be invaded by the sounds of Pert Near Sandstone this evening at the Hangar 9. This alternative bluegrass band is based out of the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and is currently supporting its latest release “Paradise Hop.” The album throws together a twist of polished, northern bluegrass with the raw energy of a hot up-and-coming act.
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The Whistle Pigs, a local favorite group, is set to open the show starting around 7 p.m. Feb. 23. Tickets are $7 and will be available at the door. — Matt McGuire
Swiss flutist comes to SIU CARBONDALE — Swiss flutist Christian Delafontaine, principle flutist of the Lucerne Festival Strings, will visit SIU for a master class and concert next week. The master class begins at 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, in Altgeld Hall and will offer tips aimed toward improving flute-playing skills. The fees are $10 for students and $20 for adults, and registration forms can be obtained at www.siflutes.com or by calling 618-559-8154. Walk-in registrations will also be accepted. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall. Tickets are $6 for students and $12 for adults. Master class registrants will be admitted free. — Adam Testa
COMING ATTRACTIONS Feb 24 - The Gibson Brothers winners: Bluegrass Album & Vocal Group of the year. Feb 25 - Talent Search $3,000 Prize Money www.oprytalentsearch.com March 9 - Tim Hawkins - Clean Comedy Tour March 30 - Championship Storytelling May 18 - Glen Campbell at the Carson Center Paducah 270-450-4444 For a complete schedule visit us at www.kentuckyopry.com or call 888-459-8704 Open year ‘round
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WANT TO BE LISTED? Contact: 618-351-5089 or brenda.kirkpatrick @thesouthern.com. TONIGHT BENTON Duncan Dance Barn:: Spring Pond Opry Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. CARBONDALE Hangar 9: Pert Near Sandstone, 10 p.m. WHITE ASH Scarlett’s Music Barn: Country Music Band, 7-10 p.m.
SUNDAY MARION Marion Eagles: White Lightnin’, 6-10 p.m.
MONDAY MARION Marion Youth Center: Craig’s Country Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. WHITE ASH Scarlett’s Music Barn: Bobby Orr County Band, 6:30-10 p.m.
TUESDAY MARION Hideout Restaurant: Bob Pina, piano 5:30-8:30 p.m. THOMPSONVILLE Lion’s Cave: Mike’s Band, 7-10 p.m. WEST FRANKFORT Colyer’s: Righteous Rebel Band, 7-11 p.m. WB Ranch Barn: WB Ranch Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
FRIDAY CARBONDALE Hangar 9: The Schwag w/Melvin Seals and Mark Karan, 8 p.m. Pinch Penny/Copper Dragon: Dot Dot Dot Tres Hombres: Aaron Kamm and the One Drops/The Smooth Money Gesture, 10 p.m. HERRIN N-Kahootz Night Club: Righteous Rebel, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. INA Ina Community Building: Friday Night Jam Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
MARION Marion Youth Center: Craig’s Country Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Ramesses: Mixed Company, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. SPILLERTOWN Track Side Dance Barn: Country Ram Rods, 7-10 p.m. THOMPSONVILLE Old Country Store Dance Barn: Jeanita Spillman & The Sentimental Swing Band, 7-10 p.m. WHITTINGTON Corner Dance Hall: Dave Caputo Band, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
SATURDAY CARBONDALE Pinch Penny/ Copper Dragon: Lt. Dans New Legs Tres Hombres: The Smooth Money Gesture, 10 p.m. HERRIN N-Kahootz Night Club: Ten Story, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. MARION Hideout Restaurant: Bob Pina, piano 5:30-9:30 p.m. Marion American Legion: Twin Bridges, 8 p.m.-midnight;
rib dinner, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Marion Eagles: White Lightnin’, 7-11 p.m. Marion VFW: Dave Caputo, 7-11 p.m. SPILLERTOWN Track Side Dance Barn: Country Sounds, 7-10 p.m. THOMPSONVILLE Lion’s Cave: Swing “N” Country Band, 7-9:30 p.m. Old Country Store Dance Barn: Lil’ Boot & Classic Country, 7-10 p.m.
20’s Hideout Restaurant: 2602 Wanda Drive, Marion 618-997-8325 Anna VFW: 70 VFW Lane, Anna 618-833-5182 Carbondale Eagles: 1206 W. Linden, Carbondale 618-529-9345 Coloni’s Bar & Grill: 3 Park Plaza, Herrin 618-988-5341 Corner Dance Hall: 200 Franklin St., Whittington 618-303-5266 Coulterville VFW: 511 VFW St., Coulterville 618-758-9009 Diver Down: 199 E. Main St., Golconda 618-683-3483 Duncan Dance Barn: 13545 Spring Pond Road, Benton 618-435-6161 Enrico’s: 208 S. Main St., Royalton 618-984-2071 Hangar 9: 511 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale; 618-549-0511. Hurley’s: 1504 W. Broadway Boulevard, Johnston City John Brown’s on the Square: 1000 Tower Square, Marion 618-997-2909 Key West: 1108 W. Main, Carbondale 618-351-5998 Kip & Traci’s Colonial Club: 1602 Old Creal Springs Road, Marion 618-997-6989 Linemen’s Lounge: 100 E. Broadway, Johnston City Lion’s Cave: South Street, Thompsonville 618-218-4888 Mack’s Lake of Egypt Marina: 12024 Laguna Drive, Lake of Egypt Maddie’s Pub and Grub: 14960 Illinois 37, Johnston City 618-983-8107 Marion American Legion: Longstreet Road, Marion 618-997-6168 Marion Eagles: Rural Route 3, Marion 618-993-6300 Marion Elks: .204 S. Market St., Marion 618-993-3151 Marion Youth Center: 211 E. Boulevard St., Marion 618-922-7853 Mollie’s: 107 E. Union St., Marion 618-997-3424 Murphysboro Elks Lodge: 1809 Shomaker Drive Murphysboro 618-684-4541. Murphysboro Moose Lodge: 9663 Old Illinois 13; Murphysboro 618-684-3232 N-Kahootz Night Club: 115 W. Cherry St., Herrin 618-942-9345 Old Country Store Dance Barn: Main Street, Thompsonville 618-218-4676 Park Plaza Pub: 3 Park Plaza, Herrin, 618-988-1556 Perfect Shot Bar & Billiards: 3029 S. Park Ave., Herrin, 618-942-4655 Pinch Penny Pub/Copper Dragon: 700 E. Grand, Carbondale 618-549-3348 PK’s: 308 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale 618-529-1124 Pyramid Acres Marina: 12171 Marina Road, Marion 618-964-1184 Scarlett’s Music Barn: 207 Potter St., White Ash 618-997-4979 Trackside Dance Barn: 104 Rock St., Spillertown 618-993-3035 Tres Hombres: 119 N. Washington St., Carbondale 618-457-3308 WB Ranch Barn: 1586 Pershing Road, West Frankfort 618-937-3718 Wit and Wisdom Nutritional Site: 225 E. Poplar St., West Frankfort 618-937-3070 Xrossroads: 101 Rushing Drive, Herrin 618-993-8393 Zeigler Eagles: 114 N. Main St., Zeigler 618-596-5651
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DIMAGGIO’S: Top 20 Restaurant of the Week FROM PAGE 2 Pasta options range from spinach Florentine ravioli, baked penne and beef tortellini. The DiMaggio’s menu is also peppered with meatfree alternatives.
From thin crust to Chicago style, it’s easy to see why pizza helped establish DiMaggio’s as a popular dining choice. The dough and family recipe sauce are made from scratch, and the toppings are abundant.
DiMaggio’s offers dinein or carryout options and will cater events of any size. Devotion to customers is what has helped the restaurant thrive. “It’s all about dedication,” Angie said. “We work a lot.”
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Conductor Edward Benyas will lead the Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, March 3, when they offer ‘An Afternoon of Enchantment’ at SIU’s Shryock Auditorium.
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but in some cases, they take the viewer on an unconscious emotional 3 p.m. Saturday, March 3; ride. In other cases, the Shryock Auditorium on music of a film becomes as SIU campus; $20 for icon as the movie itself. On Saturday, March 3, adults and $8 for children the Southern Illinois without costumes; Symphony Orchestra will children with costumes present “An Afternoon of admitted free; 618-453Enchantment,” a special 6000 or www.southern concert event that will ticketsonline.com. incorporate the orchestra, dancing and vocal BY ADAM TESTA performances. All songs presented durTHE SOUTHERN ing the show come from Hollywood classics. hrough the years, the Among the movies repmovie industry in resented are “The Little Hollywood has Mermaid,” “Aladdin” and changed. “Beauty and the Beast” Black-and-white films from Disney; “Star Wars,” gained color, production “Raiders of the Lost Arc” budgets skyrocketed and and “Harry Potter,” all new technology allowed works composed by legthe action to literally leap endary composer John from the screen in three Williams; “The Wizard of dimensions. But since the Oz,” “Pirates of the introduction of sound led Caribbean,” “Lord of the to the demise of silent Rings,” “South Pacific” and movies, one element of “Titanic.” theater has remained “There is a lot of great constant: Music. To some listeners, a film’s music written for film,” said Edward Benyas, score goes consciously professor of oboe at SIU unnoticed. Carbondale and conductor The melodies and harof the orchestra. monies are omnipresent,
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“We’re trying to appeal to a wide audience with this, and then hopefully, they’ll come back for the orchestra.” In an attempt to create an even more fun and familyfriendly atmosphere, children who dress in costume — any costume — will be given free admission to the show. Parents wishing to take advantage of this offer must order their tickets from the box office and tell the cashier the children will be dressing up. The Sigma Alpha Iota music sorority will host kid-friendly activities in the Shryock lobby before the concert. Activities include face painting, jewelry making and more. “An Afternoon of Enchantment” is the third of four performances in the orchestra’s season, which encompasses a school-year calendar. The season closes Tuesday, March 27, with “Out of This World,” featuring the monumental symphonic work “The Planets” by Gustav Holst. adam.testa@thesouthern.com 618-351-5031
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CARBONDALE — Jazz for all. That could almost be the theme of the 2012 SIU Jazz Festival, hosted by the SIU School of Music. The event will bring to campus 200 or so area high school and junior high school students, many of them members of their schools’ jazz ensembles. The event is Saturday, Feb. 25. Jazz fans are
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welcome to attend the free concert concluding the festival. The concert and an awards ceremony begin at 6 p.m. in Shryock Auditorium. Featured performers are the SIU Studio Jazz ensemble, an SIU Carbondale School of Music student ensemble and guest artist Mark O’Connor on saxophone.
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O’Connor, a native of Austin, Texas, but a part of the Chicago and Milwaukee music scenes for more than a decade, conducts clinics throughout the United States. His debut recording, “Mirage,” was on the national jazz radio charts for eight weeks and earned critical acclaim. — University Communications
West Frankfort native gets back to work right after Grammy win special to hear that I was thanked from the stage by both producer Charlie Peacock and the artist,” Vince Hoffard Biggs said. “The people back home have been excited. I had to wait until Friday when ichie Biggs was everyone got back to hear sitting in a Nashville the stories. We have studio working, his decompressed, and it’s mind a million miles from back to work.” California. As one of the The Civil Wars exploded most accomplished sound onto the national music engineers in Music City, scene when their stark he was concentrating on song “Poison And Wine” making a vocal tract was the first tune played perfect for his client. in its entirety on Grey’s Then he received a text Anatomy without vocal message from a friend that “talk over” by the cast. simply said, “You won.” The Internet went crazy, The meaning of the sparked by a tweet from message didn’t Taylor Swift, who was immediately sink in. Over raving about the song. the next few hours, “The thing that makes however, his phone blew this award special is they up with congratulatory (The Civil Wars) did it messages from family and without a record label. It friends throughout the was all social media and music industry. word of mouth,” Biggs A native of West said. Frankfort, the 49-year-old Biggs said his pursuit of Biggs won a Grammy higher education was Award for Folk Album of squashed by a love for the Year on Feb. 12 for music. engineering work he While he attended John performed on The Civil A. Logan College, he Wars’ “Barton Hollow” played guitar in the band album. Josanna. When band He will also receive a member Danny Ward got a certificate for engineering job singing with The the “Barton Hollow” Imperials, Biggs helped single, which earned The him move to Nashville. As Civil Wars another he was preparing to travel Grammy for Best Country back to Franklin County, Duo/Group Performance. he accepted a job at the “It was a lot of fun last minute driving a bus hearing that I won. It was for the group.
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The Imperials quickly discovered Biggs was better running house sound than driving. Biggs would eventually oversee the sound quality for major tours by White Heart, Petra and Michael W. Smith, before shifting over to studio work 15 years ago. Through the years, he has worked with major country stars like George Strait, Keith Urban, Dolly Parton and Vince Gill, as well as rockers like Switchfoot. “The genre that really counts is if it’s good,” Biggs said. “We strive to stay close to the model that has made them successful.” Biggs is currently working on a project for Holly Williams, the daughter of Hank Williams Jr., and Christina Grimmie, a former background singer for Selena Gomez. VINCE HOFFARD can be reached at 618-658-9095 or vincehoffard@yahoo. com.
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Books & Authors My Dog Butch: Book signing by George Clark, 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, the Bookworm, 618 E. Walnut St., Eastgate Shopping Center, Carbondale; children’s book which strives to help youngsters cope with the loss of a loved one; price, $14.95; 618-457-2665.
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Community Dialogue: On the film, “Color of Fear,” 6 p.m. Monday, March 5, Carbondale Civic Center; in recognition of Black History Month.
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THINGS TO DO old-fashioned songs, slapstick humor and pantomime dance; original two-act play written and directed by Clare McCall; $15; southernticketsonline.com. Poetry Out Loud event: 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, Varsity Center for the Arts; a national poetry recitation competition; students will recite poems they have selected from an anthology made available by Poetry Out Loud; 618-457-5100 or nstemper@carbondalearts.org. Worldlife Elite Edition: Hosted by SIU alumni Brandon “Real T@lk” Williams, 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, The Premiere Lounge, 104 W. Jackson St., Carbondale; features a live band, spoken word and poetry; special guest, M’Reld Green who has appeared on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam, TV One’s “Verses and Flow” and Bet’s “Lyric Café;” doors open 7 p.m.; advance, $7; at the door, $12; 404-585-7325.
Inherit the Wind: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 24-25 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, Varsity Center for the Arts, 418 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale; the play pits Comedy Darwin’s modernist theories Comedy Night with Mark against fundamentalist Poolos and Chad ThornsChristian doctrine; $15/$10; berry: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. www.stagecompany.org. 29, Copper Dragon, 700 E. BLAST! 3 p.m. and Grand Ave., Carbondale; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, doors open, 7 p.m.; 19 and Carson Center, 100 Kentucky older; 618-549-3348. Ave., Paducah; celebration of movement and music; www.thecarsoncenter.org. Events West Side Story: 7 p.m. Academy Awards viewing Friday, March 2 and Saturday, party: 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, March 3, Marion Cultural and SIU Student Center AuditorCivic Center; presented by ium; red carpet preview Marion High School; $10; begins at 6 p.m.; awards, www.marionccc.org; 7:30 p.m.; www.spc4fun.com 618-997-4030. or 618-536-3393. Anything Goes: Musical, Monster Truck Nationals: Thursday-Sunday, March 8-11, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 2 and Auditions Rend Lake College Theatre, 1 p.m. Saturday, March 3, Once Upon a Mattress: Ina; show times, 7 p.m., Southern Illinois Center, March 8-10; matinee, 2 p.m., 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, Du Quoin; music by Jason Southeastern Illinois College, Sunday, March 11; $12; Sturgeon; advance, $14; day Harrisburg; high school age 618-437-5321, ext. 1467. of show, $17; 317-225-4661; Love Gets the Last Laugh: or older; prepare a Broadwaywww.monsternational.com. style song and a one-minute Presented by Cabaret Decadance, 8 p.m. Saturday, comic monologue; 618-252Films 5400 ext. 2485 or March 10, Varsity Center for allan.kimball@sic.edu. the Arts, Carbondale; campy, 34th annual Big Muddy Film Festival: ThursdaySunday, Feb. 23-26, SIU; independent filmmaking; Saturday, February 25, 2:00pm-6:00pm Chris Chomyn, Tomonari Nishikawa and Steve Reinke Larry Dillard will judge; most films, free for • 13 Award Winning wines SIU students; general public, $4; mtorre@siu.edu; Best of • Wine slushies the Fest showcase, 7 p.m. • Salads to sandwiches available in Sunday, Feb. 26, Liberty our cafe all day Theater, 1333 Walnut St., • Cozy seating by our indoor fireplace Murphysboro; tickets, $4; www.bigmuddyfilm.com. More Than A Month: starviewvineyards.com 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 5100 Winghill Rd, Cobden, IL Carbondale Public Library; On 51 S. go 6.3 miles South of the “Smiley from PBS series, Independent Face” then left on Wing Hill Rd for 3.5 mi. Lens; discussion facilitator and guests; refreshments; Hours: Sun - Fri: 12-5PM Sat: 12-6PM free; 618-453-6148; (618) 893-WINE vickie.devenport@wsiu.org.
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Local high school students compete in poetry contest
M’Reld Green will be the special guest at ‘Worldlife Elite Edition’ on Friday, Feb. 24 at Premiere Lounge.
CARBONDALE — SIU alumnus Brandon Williams is bringing a new type of entertainment to Carbondale. Williams will host “Worldlife Elite Edition,” featuring a live band, spoken word poetry and more, at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at the Premiere Lounge, 104 W. Jackson St. Chicago’s M’Reld Green will be the special guest for the night. Green has been on HBO’s “Def Poetry Jam,” TV One’s “Verses and Flow” and BET’s “Lyric Café.” Tickets for the show are $7 in advance and $12 at the door. The event is only open to those ages 19 or older. For more information, call 404-585-7325.
CARBONDALE — High school students will compete today in a regional Poetry Out Loud qualifying contest. The winning student will advance to the statewide competition in Springfield. The winner of that round will advance to nationals in Washington. Their performances will be judged by a panel that includes Allison Joseph, associate professor of English at SIU Carbondale. The event begins at 4 p.m. today, Feb. 23, at Varsity Center for the Arts, 418 S. Illinois Ave.
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Monster trucks are coming back to Du Quoin DU QUOIN — Monster truck racing returns to Southern Illinois next weekend. The Southern Illinois Center at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds welcomes back the E3 Spark Plug Monster Truck Nationals. The event will feature six top monster trucks, each weighing more than 10,000 pounds; Transaurus, the carcrushing, fire-breathing dinosaur; country music star Jason Sturgeon; the world’s youngest monster truck drivers and more. Shows are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 2, and 1 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3. Tickets are $14 in advance at www.monster trucknationals.com or $17
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at the box office the day of the show. Two hours before each show, fans are invited to a free pit party and autograph sessions, where they can meet the drivers, pose for pictures and get autographs.
Sturgeon will be performing at the pit parties, playing songs including a new single, “Time Bomb,” that is being used as the official theme song for Monster Truck Nationals Tour. — Adam Testa
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Maple fest-pancake breakfast expands CARBONDALE — The chance to enjoy a breakfast of pancakes with real maple syrup combined with a fascinating workshop is such a popular treat at SIU’s Touch of Nature Environmental Center that the event is expanding to four days with a new format and a special touch for children. This year’s annual Maple Festival and Pancake Breakfast is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Feb. 25 and 26 and March 3 and 4. Each day, participants can enjoy breakfast, featuring pancakes and maple syrup and sausage, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Freeburg Hall and Sledgefoot Lodge. Throughout the familyfriendly event, guests will be able to visit a series of interesting, interactive learning stations, at their leisure. The kids’ cabin premieres this year, offering assorted fun
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activities especially for youngsters. The cost of the festival and meal is $15 for those ages 13 and older and $8 for children ages 5 to 12. Children age 4 and younger can participate at no cost. All participants must
SIU’s Black History Month events wrap up this week CARBONDALE — SIU’s Black History Month celebration concludes with a few events this week. Here are the final events of the series: Feb. 23 • “Rosa Parks Did More than Sit on a Bus: Black Women, Gender Violence, and Hidden Activist Histories;” Black Men’s Roundtable and Progressive Masculinities Mentors Panel; moderated by Rachel Griffin, assistant professor of intercultural
communication; 7 p.m.; Student Health Center Auditorium. Feb. 28 • “Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, and Abbey Lincoln;” Jodi L. Merriday, jazz and neo-soul vocalist and performance poet; 7 p.m. Feb. 29 • “Is Kanye West Right? African American Financial Literacy;” 5 p.m.; Student Health Center Auditorium — University Communications
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register in advance though. The registration deadline is 4:30 p.m. on the Friday before the date of the festival you plan to attend. To sign up, or for more information, call 618-453-1121 or visit www.ton.siu.edu. — University Communications
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SIU is hosting viewing party for the Oscars CARBONDALE — You can enjoy the big show on the big screen at the SIU Carbondale Academy Awards viewing party Feb. 26. The Student Center and Student Programming Council are sponsoring the event to give everyone the opportunity to watch the Oscars in style in the Student Center Auditorium. The red carpet preview begins at 6 p.m., with the awards show at 7:30 p.m. The event is free. Door prizes will be given away for correct winner predictions and there will be free popcorn available. For more information, go to www.spc4fun.com or call 618-536-3393. — University Communications
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Big Muddy Film Fest concludes this weekend MURPHYSBORO — The annual Big Muddy Film Festival comes to a close this weekend, but there’s still a lot left on the agenda. Among the remaining events are entries in categories such as documentary feature, narrative shorts and experimental film. The festival’s three judges — Tomonari Nishikawa, Steve Reineke and Chris Chomyn — will also showcase their works. The curtain closes on the festival at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Liberty Theater in Murphysboro. Admission to the “Best of the Fest” is $4, and tickets will be available at the door. A full schedule is at bigmuddyfilm.com.
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Amped-up and packed with action ‘Act of Valor’ features real Navy SEALs
More films coming out this week
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Two other movies opening locally this weekend are not being screened for critics in advance of their release. First, Tyler Perry returns to theaters with “Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds.” The movie tells the story of a businessman who has always done what’s expected of him, whether it’s taking the helm of his father’s company, tolerating his brother’s misbehavior or marrying his restless fiancée. But when he meets a single mother working on the cleaning crew, the encounter with someone so far outside of his usual circle ignites something. Perry directs and stars in the film. Thandie Newton, Gabrielle Union and Eddie Cibrian co-star. The film is rated PG-13 for sexual content, language, some violence and thematic material. This weekend’s other new release is director Heitor Dhalia’s “Gone,” starring Amanda Seyfreid, Daniel Sunjata and Jennifer Carpenter. A woman comes home to discover her sister has been abducted. Having escaped from a kidnapper a year earlier, she’s convinced the same culprit is behind this disappearance. She embarks on a chase to find the killer, expose his secrets and save her sister. It is rated PG-13 for violence and terror, sexual material, language and drug references. Both movies open Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale.
real Navy SEALs. What the filmmaking duo who bill themselves as “The Bandito Brothers” have concocted is a roundthe-world sprint that follows a team of SEALs as they hunt terrorists, arms smugglers and their fellow travelers from Africa to Central America. They’re trying to stop a team of suicide bombers from making their way across the U.S. border. BY ROGER MOORE In bracing, first-personMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS shooter video game-style photography, we follow a “Act of Valor” is an platoon as they rescue a action-packed adventure C.I.A. agent (Roselyn about the exploits of the Sanchez) before she is Navy’s “Sea, Air and Land” tortured to death, hound a commando teams — the smuggler (Alex Veadov) SEALs. It’s a macho saga who is aiding terrorists, scripted by the screenand pursue the Chechnyan writer of “300” and mastermind (Jason Cottle) starring men of mystery — who wants to strike
R for strong violence including some torture, and for language; starring Roselyn Sanchez, Alex Veadov and Jason Cottle; directed by Directed by Scott Waugh and Mike “Mouse” McCoy; opening Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and AMC Centre 8 in Marion
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America and cause a global economic collapse. The SEALs themselves are only sketched in — veteran chief, expectant dad, assorted strong, elemental men. Their names are left off of the credits. They’re all about mission and “code” and “ethos.”
The fellows who took down Osama bin Laden are serious soldiers. In the film’s brilliantly shot and cut combat scenes, their training pays off. And yet when bullets are flying, they are going to take casualties. They bleed. They aren’t supermen, or Hollywood action heroes.
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