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Top 20 Restaurant of the Week: Blue Boar BY SHAWN CONNELLY FOR THE SOUTHERN
hen you arrive at Blue Boar after following the twists and turns of Kratzinger Hollow Road just outside of Anna, you’re instantly greeted with another twist: A dining destination with a strong sense of history — and humor. Many people are already familiar with the successful catering business that Bob Fombelle and his family established more than 20 years ago — Great Boars of Fire — but the expansion of the business to include a full-service restaurant may be new to many. As Fombelle explains, “People couldn’t understand how we could cater without having a restaurant.” So, the decision was made to open a restaurant and tie in some of the influences that have shaped the business over the years from clientele that includes professional football, hockey and basketball teams. The result is the Blue Boar. Blending an eclectic combination of New Orleans-themed décor with various hunting and sports memorabilia, including many wallmounted and free-standing trophy animals and autographed photos, the Blue Boar is clearly not your average restaurant. The restaurant itself is situated at the bottom of a large hollow surrounded by myriad sights and sounds of nature, including a natural waterfall. Fombelle explains that the waterfall is part of what used to be called the Jonesboro water source and 280,000 gallons of water per hour flows through the property. “The water here used to be transported out by horse-drawn wagons and used to power steam
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Buy one entrée and get one free at this restaurant and other featured restaurants across Southern Illinois with the 2011 Top 20 Dining Card. Purchase them at The Southern’s office at 710 N. Illinois Ave. in Carbondale, call 618-529-5454 or online at www.thesouthern.com/top20. Cards are $20. engine locomotives,” says Fombelle, and “an old railroad house used to sit here.” Once you’ve taken in the sights outside and enter the restaurant, a spacious dining room capable of seating more than 200 people welcomes you, anchored by a massive, full-service bar at the far side of the room. The bar area features flat-screen TVs and ample for viewing live sporting events while enjoying dinner or a drink. “We love New Orleans, we love hunting and we love sports, so we just decided to put them all together, and this is what you get,” says Fombelle. “There’s certainly nothing else like it in Southern Illinois, or in Illinois, for that matter.” The ambience isn’t the only thing that makes the Blue Boar stand out. A wide range of dining options are available, from light meals — even several vegetarian entrees — to full multi-course dinners, including the Blue Boar’s specialties: burgers, prime rib and various Cajun-inspired dishes. And, of course, you can get the award-winning Great Boars of Fire barbecue. On Sundays, a full breakfast is served from 8 to 11 a.m. The bar stocks local wines, a wide selection of beer, including local and regional favorites, Irish whiskeys and, if you are in the mood for a mixed drink, the trained bar staff at the Blue Boar can whip you up a “killer” hurricane, piña colada or Bloody Mary with homemade
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DETAILS Who: Blue Boar What: Appetizers, salads, pasta, burgers, steaks, prime rib, barbecue, Cajun-style cuisine Where: 920 Kratzinger Hollow Road, Cobden Hours: 4-9 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday; noon to midnight Friday and Saturday; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday Phone: 618-833-7788 Web: Find them on Facebook wasabi-infused horseradish. Given the many years of catering experience with Great Boars of Fire, entertainment is obviously paramount for Fombelle as well. “I’d say we do about one big event per month,” he says. The Blue Boar just wrapped up its big Mardi Gras event earlier this week, but they will host an Easter event coming up in April, which will feature a family-friendly celebration complete with an Easter egg hunt for the kids and free flowers for mom. On May 1, the Blue Boar will also host Hogfest, a gathering of more than 2,000 motorcycle enthusiasts for a blessing of the bikes and kickoff to the riding season. Throughout the year, you can also catch live music both indoors and out while eating, drinking and being entertained at the same time.
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Work by paper artist Polly Winkler Mitchell (above) will be displayed through April at Carbondale Civic Center.
Commission’s informal open house “Remembering Carbondale” to take place from 2 to 4 p.m. March 27. Mitchell uses black silhouette paper and surgical scissors to create free-hand art that often reflects on ancient folk motifs, Biblical stories, folk tales and fairy stories. — Adam Testa
University Museum at SIUC hosts ‘Pop Art Spectacular’ exhibit CARBONDALE — The Pop Art Spectacular is on at the University Museum at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The interactive exhibit, part of the museum’s Pop Art Project and funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, serves as exhibit and inspiration for art creation.
Students from area high schools and community colleges will visit the exhibit from now through early September. The exhibit will expand beginning mid-June, as student-created art, inspired by the Pop Art Spectacular, joins the exhibit. A reception for the Pop
Art exhibit begins at 4 p.m. March 25. Admission to this exhibit and the University Museum is free. The museum is open from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. The museum is closed Sundays and Mondays. — SIUC University Communications
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created by black American artists from the Harlem Student artwork: Sought Renaissance to the present; for Congressional 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdaycompetition by student Friday, and 1-4 p.m. artists living within the 19th Saturday; through March 11; Congressional District; www.museum.siu.edu. deadline, Friday, May 6; Andy Warhol: Little 217-492-5090 or Presents, University shimkus.house.gov. Museum, SIUC; prints and Polaroids from the Andy Warhol Foundation; 10 a.m.Exhibits 4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and Fern Fair Gallery: 1-4 p.m. Saturday; through Inaugural exhibition, Fern March 11; www.museum. Logan, Southwest Light: siu.edu or 618-453-5388. Images of New Mexico; Art with a Cause: location, 8609 Lakeland Showcases paintings by Place, Carbondale; 618-529- Joyce Elledge of Du Quoin, 3376 or www.fernfair.com. Central Showcase at Realty Polly Winkler Mitchell: Central, 1825 Murdale Paper artist, Corridor Shopping Center, Gallery, Carbondale Civic Carbondale; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Center; exhibit in honor of Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.the Carbondale noon Saturday; through Preservation Commission’s March 12. informational open house, Isolated Testimonies: “Remembering Carbondale,” Artists Gloria Adams, to be held from 2-4 p.m. Robert Sparrow Jones, Sunday, March 27; exhibit Courtney Jordan, Jarrett now through the end of Min Davis and Brent Webb, April; 618-457-5100. Southeastern Illinois Joan Skiver-Levy: College, 3575 College Road, Artwork, downstairs Harrisburg; drawings to conference room, Harrisburg paintings to silkscreen District Library; reception, prints; through March 14; 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 3; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through April 5; 618-253Monday through Friday; 7455. 618-252-5400 ext 2131. African-American Artists Love is in the Air: Little in the Museum’s Collection: Egypt Arts Association, LEAA University Museum, SIUC; Centre, Marion; artwork art in the museum archives depicting the many kinds of
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Carbondale Community Arts hosts two new exhibits for March CARBONDALE — Carbondale Community Arts has announced two new exhibits for the month of March. The first, showcasing the works of members of the Shawnee Fiber Artists Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, will be on display at the Varsity Center for the Arts through the end of the month. The group consists of enthusiastic fiber artists who meet monthly in Carbondale. The purpose of the guild is to increase technical proficiency and artistic experience by sharing knowledge and ideas. A reception for the exhibit is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 13, at the Varsity. The second exhibit, in Carbondale Civic Center Corridor Gallery, highlights the work of local paper artist Polly Winkler Mitchell. It will remain on display through April and is done in honor of the Carbondale Preservation
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love; through March 31; 618-998-8530. Missy Carstens: Williamson County Pavilion, Marion; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday; more than 20 original pieces, included several experimental works using encaustic printing and collage; through March 31; http://www.etsy.com/shop/ missycarstensart or 618-9970421. Solitary Views of the World: By Jan Leuschke, Misselhorn Art Gallery, 611 W. Second St., the old Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Depot, Sparta; through March; 618-4433577; 618- 443-4438 or artsparta@yahoo.com. Burghilde Gruber: Full Circle, University Museum, SIUC; oils, acrylics and watercolors; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday; through April 2; www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388. Italian Suite: By Carol Carter, Main Gallery, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mount Vernon; paintings of Italian cities and countrysides; also, exhibition showcasing works from the SIUC Department of Cinema and Photography, the Beal Grand Corridor Gallery; through May 1; 618-2421236. SEE EXHIBITS / PAGE 4
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MOVIES Exhibits Pop Art: University Museum, SIUC; from the museum’s print collection; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. TuesdayFriday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday; through Sept. 23; www. museum.siu.edu or 618-4535388. Katherine Kuh: Creating a Legacy of Art for SIUC, University Museum, SIUC; art critic for the “Saturday Review,” and a curator for the Art Institute of Chicago; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. TuesdayFriday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday; through May 2012; www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388. Sun and Raven Totem Pole: 13-foot totem pole crafted more than 60 years ago by native Tlingit people in Alaska; University Museum, SIUC; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday; www.museum. siu.edu or 618-453-5388. Rotating art exhibitions: anthill gallery, 102 N. Front St., Cobden; original works by more than 50 Southern Illinois artists; ceramics, painting, photography, wood turning, jewelry, mosaics, stained glass, fibers, blacksmithing and more; www.anthillgallery.com. Ongoing art exhibit: Photographs of Juhree Veach, mosaics from Janet
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Altoff and sculpture from Tom Horn, StarView Vineyards, 5100 Wing Hill Road, Cobden; 618-893-9463 or www.starviewvineyards. com. Jo Loomis: Williamson County Pavilion, Marion; 20 paintings; landscapes, seascapes, people, pets; 618-889-5330 or vanjol@frontier.com.
Receptions Student Art Show Reception: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 10, Rend Lake College Theatre, Ina. Fiber reception: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 13, Varsity Gallery, Varsity Center for the Arts, Carbondale; exhibit by the Shawnee Fiber Artist Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers; through March 31; open noon-4 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday during March; 618-457-5100. Woman and Her Needs: Nikki May, The Tribeca Gallery, 127 Market House Square, downtown Paducah; mixed media; reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24; through May 3. Pop Art Spectacular: Reception, 4 p.m. Friday, March 25, University Museum, SIUC; exhibit will expand in June with studentcreated art; www.museum. siu.edu.
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Photographer Fern Logan showcases her art at new gallery BY ADAM TESTA THE SOUTHERN
CARBONDALE — Fern Logan wants to help take Carbondale’s art scene to the next level. A photographer with almost 40 years of experience, Logan opened Fern Fair Gallery, 8609 Giant City Road, earlier this week. Right now, the walls are lined with a collection of her works from a photography workshop in New Mexico, but she hopes to share the space with other artists. “Art has always been my first love,” Logan said. “I’ve always been an artist.” Before entering the commercial and educational arenas of photography, she took photos on an amateur basis and worked as a graphic designer. Most recently, she taught photography at Southern Illinois University Carbondale for 15 years, before retiring and starting this new project. While she works in photos, Logan has committed to opening her gallery space to any local artists of all media. Right
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Fern Logan has opened Fern Fair Gallery, at 8609 Giant City Road in Carbondale, to show off the work of artists and provide workshops. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 2 to 6 p.m. Sundays.
now, she’s been seeing interest from SIUC students looking for a place to showcase their work. But Fern Fair is more than just a gallery space. Logan has already begun teaching classes and workshops from the facility. She is available for one-on-one photography lessons and is running four-week programs on various topics. Costs for the private lessons are $35
per hour and workshops are $100 for four weeks. “I want to share my talents with the community,” she said. “I really like helping people get the most out of (their cameras).” She’s also offering to help people with photo restoration, digitally repairing old, faded, torn and worn photographs and preserving those family memories. These services
are available for $25 per hour. Fern Fair Gallery is open noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 2 to 6 p.m. Sundays. For more information about Logan, her gallery and the workshop schedule, visit www.fernfair.com or call 618-529-3376. adam.testa@thesouthern.com 618-351-5031
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“RINGLING”at www.southern ticketsonline.com or 618-453The Samaritan: By Fred 6000; $11/$14/$19;. Venturini, 2 p.m. Saturday, Quilt show: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 12, Carbondale Saturday, March 12, Tilden Bookworm, Eastgate Shopping Presbyterian Church, Illinois Center, 618 E. Walnut St.; 13; luncheon, quilt display; $7; 618-457-2665. 618-587-5541. Trivia Night: 7 p.m. Classes Saturday, March 12, Sparta High School; $80 for a table of Student Center Craft eight players; proceeds to Shop: Variety of crafts and students who will travel to classes offered, SIUC; Europe in 2012; 618-443618-453-3636, www.siuc 4341. studentcenter.org. American Legion Mardi Gras: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Comedy March 12, American Legion Post 147, 11720 Longstreet, The Carbondale Marion; 618-997-6168. Comedians: Stand-up Lincoln on Leadership: comedy, 9-11 p.m. Wednesday, Station #13, 2400 W. Main St., Program by Don Phillips, 6 p.m. Thursday, March 17, Carbondale; attached to the Marion Carnegie Library; book old Royal Plaza Inn; 618-529will be available for purchase; 2424. 618-993-5935. Michael Feldman’s Events Whad’Ya Know?: Public radio program, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Circus comes to town: March 26, Shryock Ringling Bros. and Barnum Auditorium, SIUC; this will be and Bailey circus, April 15-17, Feldman’s second visit to SIU Arena; tickets go on sale Carbondale; he recorded a live to the general public, program at Shryock in 1998; Saturday, March 12; to tickets now on sale; $26-$50; purchase tickets today or www.southerntickets Friday, use the code
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online.com. Automobile Swap Meet: 40th Annual Classic & Antique Auto & Truck Parts Swap Meet and Car Corral, 7 a.m.2 p.m. Sunday, March 27, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, Expo Hall; $2; 618-687-2235 or cparks1970@aol.com
Film Dirt! the Movie: 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 11, the Longbranch Coffeehouse, 100 E Jackson St., Carbondale; documentary on the importance of dirt and “how conventional farming methods have mistreated the soil, and what we can do to replenish its life nourishing health;”618-529-5044; www.longbranchcoffeehouse. com.
History Storyteller: Shanta Nurullah will tell African folk tales and explain their evolution in the American South, 4 p.m. Saturday, March 19, Harrisburg District Library; funded by the Illinois Humanities Council; 618-2537455.
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Theater The Wizard Of Oz: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, March 11-12, 2 p.m. March 12, The Carson Center, 100 Kentucky Ave., Paducah; area children will perform the roles of munchkins; $34/$59; 270-450-4444 or online at www.thecarsoncenter.org. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: Presented by Artstarts, 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, March 2426 and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 27, Marion Cultural and Civic Center; $12; 618-997-4030; www.artstarts.biz or www.marionccc.org. Waiting Tables: 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday March 25-26, The Liberty Theater, Murphysboro; series of romantic/comic scenes; The Three Graces theater troupe; $5; written and directed by Steve Falcone. Alice in Wonderland: Musical, 7:30 p.m. FridaySaturday, April 1-2, Marion Cultural and Civic Center; $8; Marion Junior High Vocal Department; also Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, 1 p.m. Saturday, April 2, $10; musical and tea party, $15; 618-997-4030.
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Murphysboro plans annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival MURPHYSBORO — The city of Murphysboro is preparing for one of its special occasions. The city and the Chamber of Commerce will host a variety of activities Saturday, March 19, as part of the annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival. Events include: 9 a.m.: 5K walk/run; starting point is 17th and Walnut streets; registration $15, $20 after March 11; entry forms available at Chamber of Commerce office. 9 a.m.: Irish stew cookoff; 17th Street Warehouse; entries need to be inside by 2 p.m.; judging begins at 3 p.m. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Arts and crafts exhibit and sale; 17th Street Warehouse. 9:15 a.m.: John Stankovich memorial bike ride; 13K and 25K routes available; starts at 17th and Pine streets;
registration is $10, $15 after March 11; entry forms at Chamber of Commerce office. 10 a.m.: 17th Street Warehouse opens; corned beef, cabbage and Irish potato buffet available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; tickets on sale at the door. 11 a.m.: St. Patrick’s Day parade; starts at 7th Street going west on Walnut Street, ending at 18th Street. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Irish kids’ festival; for students in first through sixth grades; arts, crafts, games and storytelling; Murphysboro Youth and Recreation Center. Noon: Fire truck display; 17th Street Warehouse parking lot. 12:30 p.m.: Dart tournament; 17th Street Warehouse; $10 entry fee. 7 p.m.: The Dorians concert; Liberty Theater. — Adam Testa
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‘The Wizard of Oz’ will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 11, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at The Carson Center in Paducah.
Travel to Oz this weekend at The Carson Center in Paducah PADUCAH — A timeless classic will come to life this weekend, as the national touring production of “The Wizard of Oz” arrives in Paducah. Three performances of this musical adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” and its 1939 theatrical follow-up are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 11, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at The Carson Center, 100 Kentucky Ave., Paducah. The play tells the
famous story of Dorothy Gale as she travels through the mysterious world of Oz with her dog, Toto, and a number of colorful cohorts. This touring show has drawn praise from the New York Times for its lavish production, colorful costumes, witty choreography and special lighting techniques. Tickets for the show are $34 to $59 and can be purchased online at www.thecarsoncenter. org or by calling 270-450-4444. — Adam Testa
‘Whad’Ya Know’ Live national radio broadcast hosted by Michael Feldman; 10 a.m. Saturday, March 26; Shryock Auditorium; tickets are $26 to $50 and can be purchased online at www.southern ticketsonline.com or by calling 618-453-6000. BY ADAM TESTA THE SOUTHERN
hen Public Radio International host Michael Feldman first brought his “Whad’Ya Know?” program to Southern Illinois more than a decade ago, he welcomed U.S. Sen. Paul Simon onto the program as a special guest. Simon, himself a former newsman, shared a
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personal favorite anecdote about a central Illinois newspaper that used city names in marriage announcements. In one particularly memorable case, a headline appeared letting readers know that “Oblong woman marries Normal man.” That line of the show probably faded into obscurity for most of the members of the live audience — and possibly for Feldman himself — but Simon’s daughter, Sheila, now Illinois’ lieutenant governor, will always remember being in the audience for that segment. Now, when Feldman returns to the region for another live “Whad’Ya Know?” broadcast at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 26, Sheila Simon will be the one representing her family — and the state — on the national program. “It’s great to come full circle,” Feldman said of having both Simons on the program, albeit 13 years apart. “Meeting Paul Simon was one of the highlights of my career. He was a kind of politician who doesn’t exist any more and who didn’t exist before him. He was one of a kind.” As for Sheila, she’s thrilled to be able to follow in her father’s footsteps and excited to be a part of Feldman’s show once again. She and her husband, Perry Knop, enjoyed the first
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Michael Feldman’s radio show ‘Whad’Ya Know?’ will be broadcast from Carbondale at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 26. Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon will be a guest on the program.
experience, but she knows this one may be a little different. “I’m probably going to end up the butt of some jokes, but that’s OK by me,” she said with a laugh. Simon won’t be the only one in Feldman’s crosshairs, however. When the host gets to take the show on the road and travel outside his Madison, Wis., base, he tailors the content to the town he’s visiting. For his trip to Carbondale, he and his researchers have been brushing up on all the local news and oddities of the region — from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the Salukis basketball team to “the whole Little Egypt thing going on down there.” But Feldman’s research won’t stand on its own; he needs some authentic regional personalities to
make it work. The quiz format of “Whad’Ya Know” creates an atmosphere of listener participation and ultimately becomes an audience-driven show with new intricacies for each episode. Local musicians and other personalities will also have a part to play in Feldman’s admittedly long-overdue return to Southern Illinois. Those residents wanting the chance to be part of the show can purchase tickets for between $26 and $50 online at www.southern ticketsonline.com or by calling 618-453-6000. “(Carbondale) was one of my favorite places to be. It’s one of the few places people actually recognized me on the street,” Feldman said. “We’re all glad to be coming back.” adam.testa@thesouthern.com 618-351-5031
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Coffeehouses, Cafés, Eateries Gina Forsyth: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Cousin Andy’s Coffeehouse, Fellowship Hall of the Church of the Good Shepherd, United Church of Christ, 515 Orchard Drive, Carbondale; $10; students, $5; www.cousinandy.org. The Dorians: 7 p.m.-midnight Saturday, March 12, Yellow Moon Café, 110 N. Front St., Cobden; $8; www.yellowmooncafe.com; 618-893-2233. Magician David Ranalli: Comical sleight of hand, 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, The Blue Martin, 215 E. Main St., Carbondale; 618-5494326; www.thebluemartin.com.
Wineries Bill Booth: 6-9 p.m. Friday, Rustle Hill Winery Bill Harper: 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Blue Sky Vineyard Dirtwater Fox: 2-5 p.m., Saturday, Von Jakob Orchard Tim Whiteford: 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Rustle Hill Winery Six String Ride: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Rustle Hill Winery Fertile Soil: 2-5 p.m., Sunday, Von Jakob Orchard Six-String Ride: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Blue Sky Vineyard Larry Dillard Blues Therapy: 3-7 p.m. Sunday, The Bluffs Winery Dirtwater Fox: 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Rustle Hill Winery Blue Sky Vineyard: 3150 S. Rocky Comfort Road, Makanda; 618-995-9463 or www.blueskyvineyard.com The Bluffs Vineyard and Winery: 140 Buttermilk Hill Road, Ava; 618-763-4447 or www.thebluffswinery.com. Lau-Nae Winery: 1522 Illinois 3, Red Bud; 618-282-9463 or www.lau-naewinery.com Rustle Hill Winery: US 51, Cobden; 618-8932700 or www.rustlehillwinery.com Von Jakob Orchard: 230 Illinois 127, Alto Pass; 618-893-4600 or
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Von Jakob Vineyard: 1309 Sadler Road, Pomona; 618-893-4500 or www.vonjakobvineyard.com
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TONIGHT BENTON Duncan Dance Barn:: Spring Pond Opry Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. CARBONDALE Hangar 9: Mondo Drag/Cave/Drunk Virago PK’s: Delta Tres Hombres: Hot Bed
TUESDAY CARBONDALE PK’s: Billy D. Langley Tres Hombres: Grateful Dead Night w/ ADCB (Another Dead Cover Band), 10 p.m. 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, 6:309:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY CARBONDALE Tres Hombres: Saluki Music Night, 8 p.m.; features Jam Jazz Hangar 9: Head on Electric/Drugs Dragons/Autonomy
FRIDAY CARBONDALE Hangar 9: Bourbon Knights; So. Ill. Roller Girls benefit PK’s: Slapping’ Henry Blues Tres Hombres: Reelfoot, 10 p.m. INA Ina Community Building: Friday Night Jam Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. MARION John Brown’s on the Square: The Ivas John Band, 8:30-11:30 p.m. SPILLERTOWN Track Side Dance Barn: Just Us Band, 7-10 p.m. THOMPSONVILLE Lion’s Cave: Rebel Country Band, 7-10 p.m. Old Country Store Dance Barn: Sentimental Swing, 7-10 p.m. WHITE ASH The White Ash Barn: Lindell and Bob and the Boys, 7-10 p.m. WHITTINGTON Corner Dance Hall: Prospectors Band, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
SATURDAY CARBONDALE Hangar 9: Black Fortys/State Champion/Secondary Modern PK’s: Slapping’ Henry Blues Tres Hombres: The Venturies, 9 p.m. HERRIN Perfect Shot: Oblivious MARION Black Diamond Harley Davidson: Roger Black and the Honky Tonk Stardust Cowboys, noon-2 p.m. Hideout Restaurant: Bob Pina, piano 5:30-9:30 p.m. Marion Eagles: Salty Dog, 8 p.m.-
midnight Ramesses: South of 70 MURPHYSBORO Murphysboro Senior Center: The Pridesmen, 6:30-9:30 p.m. SPILLERTOWN Track Side Dance Barn: Just Us Band, 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, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
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MARION Marion Youth Center: Ragtag Band, 7-10 p.m. WEST FRANKFORT Wit and Wisdom: Jim White, Ron Vaughn and George Sisk, 7-10 p.m.
20’s Hideout Restaurant: 2602 Wanda Drive, Marion 618-997-8325 Anna VFW: 70 VFW Lane, Anna 618833-5182 Corner Dance Hall: 200 Franklin St., Whittington 618-303-5266 Coulterville VFW: 511 VFW St., Coulterville 618-758-9009 Duncan Dance Barn: 13545 Spring Pond Road, Benton 618-435-6161 Gatsbys Bar & Billiards: 610 S Illinois Ave Carbondale 618-549-9234 Hangar 9: 511 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale; 618-549-0511. Ina Community Building: 504 Elm St., Ina 618-315-2373 John Brown’s on the Square: 1000 Tower Square, Marion 618-9972909 Just One More Bar & Grill: 1301 Enterprise Way, Marion 618-9939687 Key West: 1108 W. Main, Carbondale 618-351-5998 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 618-9838107 Marion American Legion: Longstreet Road, Marion 618-997-6168 Marion Eagles: Rural Route 3, Marion 618-993-6300 Marion Youth Center: 211 E. Boulevard St., Marion 618-9227853 Mollie’s: 107 E. Union St., Marion 618997-3424 Murphysboro Elks Lodge: 1809 Shomaker Drive Murphysboro 618684-4541. Old Country Store Dance Barn: Main Street, Thompsonville 618-2184676 Orient American Legion: 404 Jackson St., Orient 618-932-2060 Outlawz Dance Club: 10032 Samuel Road, Carterville 618-922-0610 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 618-5493348 PK’s: 308 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale 618-529-1124 Steelhorse Saloon and Campground: 202 Dewmaine Lane, Carterville 618-985-6713. Tavern on 10th: 224 S. 10th St., Mount Vernon 618-244-7821 The 127 Lounge: 657 N. Mill St. Nashville, 618-327-8014 Toad & Lily’s Restaurant: 112 N. 14th St., Herrin, 618-998-1516 Trackside Dance Barn: 104 Rock St., Spillertown 618-993-3035 Trails End Lodge: 1425 Skyline Drive, Cobden 618-893-6135 Tres Hombres: 119 N. Washington St., Carbondale 618-457-3308 WB Ranch Barn: 1586 Pershing Road, West Frankfort 618-937-3718 White Ash Barn: 207 Potter St., White Ash 618-997-4979 Wit and Wisdom Nutritional Site: 225 E. Poplar St., West Frankfort 618937-3070 Zeigler Eagles: 114 N. Main St., Zeigler 618-596-5651
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Grammy winner Linda Davis to perform in Herrin HERRIN — Three of Nashville’s most talented singer/songwriters bring a little taste of Music City to the Herrin Civic Center when they perform an “Evening in the Round.” The intimate night of acoustic music, starring Grammy Award winner Linda Davis and hit songwriters Lang Scott and Bill Whyte, will be injected with hits, humor and a whole lot of down-home appeal. This enjoyable night of music will see each artist taking a turn at the
microphone, playing songs and sharing the stories behind these hits. The audience can expect to hear some familiar tunes recorded by some of today’s hottest artists, as well as Whyte’s own brand of sometimes twisted but always funny songs. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12. Tickets are $10 and $12, and can be purchased by calling 618-9426115. — Adam Testa
Concerts March 19, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, 2600 E. Son de Madera: Richmond Road, Mount Traditional Mexican music, Vernon; $18/$20/$5; 7 p.m. Thursday, March 10, 618-242-1236 or www. O’Neil Auditorium, John A. cedarhurst.org. Logan College, Carterville; Yesterday & Today $15/$10; 618-985-2828 ext. Beatles Tribute: 7 p.m. 8287. Monday, March 21, O’Neil Evening in the Round: Featuring singer/songwriters Auditorium, John A. Logan Linda Davis, Lang Scott and College, Carterville; $15/$10; 618-985-2828. Bill Whyte, 7:30 p.m. Glenn Miller Orchestra: Saturday, March 12, Herrin 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 28, Civic Center; performance Marion Cultural and Civic includes songs, humor and Center; songs include String stories behind the songs; of Pearls, Moonlight $10/$12; 618-942-6115. Serenade, In the Mood and Kevin Lucas Orchestra Trio: 7 p.m. Friday, March 18, Pennsylvania 6-5000; Sparta Public Library; tickets $20/$30; www.marionccc. are available at the library in org or 618-997-4030. Corky Siegel with advance, $8/$3 or at the door, $10/$5; 618-443-5014. Chihsuan Yang: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 2, Yellow Italian Saxophone Quartet: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Moon Café, 110 N. Front St.,
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Cobden; limited seating; $25; www.yellowmoon cafe.com; 618-893-2233. Tokyo String Quartet: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 15, Shryock Auditorium, SIUC; $10-$49; www.southern ticketsonline.com or 618-453-6000. Willie Nelson Country Throwdown Tour: June 11, World Shooting and Recreational Complex, Sparta; $55; www. countrythrowdown.com.
Kentucky Kentucky Opry Talent Search: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, Kentucky Opry, 88 Chilton Lane, Benton, Ky.; $16-$7.50; 270-527-3869 or www.kentuckyopry.com. Music for a Cause benefit: By the Paducah Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19, First Baptist Church, 2890 Broadway Ave., Paducah; benefit for Western Baptist Hospital; $25/$12.50; family pass, $62.50; 270-444-0065. George Jones: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, The Carson Center, Paducah; $35-$140; thecarsoncenter.org or 270-450-4444. Missouri Celtic Woman: Tickets on sale for Celtic Woman ... Songs from the Heart, 7:30 p.m. May 2, Show Me Center, Cape Girardeau; 573-651-5000 or www.showmecenter.biz.
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Thompson Square rebounds with chart-climbing hit State Champion headlines sale at Black Diamond Harley-Davidson in Marion and Auffenberg Motors in Carbondale and Vince Hoffard Herrin. For more information, visit www.herrinfesta.com. ess than a year ago, This will be the first time Keifer and Shawna Thompson Square has Thompson were bartenders at The Wheel, a performed in Herrin. They probably would’ve never popular watering hole for had the opportunity to tourists on Lower Broadway in Nashville. The appear at the event if they hadn’t first met Herrin’s establishment is easy most famous musical figure walking distance from the — songwriter David Lee Ryman Auditorium, long Murphy. considered The Mother In recent years, Murphy Church of Country Music. has written hits for Kenny The Thompsons had Chesney, Blake Shelton and struggled for 14 years and Gary Allan and actnever found stardom. It breaking tunes for Josh appeared they may have Thompson and Jason wasted their best Aldean. It was only natural opportunity in late 2010. The husband-wife duo had for the “Party Crowd” singer to have a hand in cosigned with independent Stoney Creek Records, but writing “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not.” their debut single “Let’s Thanks to the meteoric Fight” stalled at No. 58 on rise of the song, Thompson the Billboard charts. After battling for so long, Square was recently invited to appear on the Grand Ole if the second single bombed, their career could Opry. be over before it ever got off the ground. They had pursued solo careers when they first hit town, but now formed as a duo. Performing as Thompson Square, they pulled a Music City miracle with their second release. “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not” is the hottest single in the industry. It has steamrolled up the charts, winning legions of new fans each week. It’s currently perched at No. 4 with a bullet, meaning it’s still climbing. The timing couldn’t be better for Southern Illinois fans. A last-minute addition to the roster, Thompson Square will be performing May 30 at HerrinFesta Italiana with Savannah Jack and The Band Perry. Tickets are $15 and are on
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“That was bucket-list stuff,” Shawna said. “That’s something you dream about all your life.” Keifer says it’s still hard to believe the couple is finally enjoying the success that had eluded them for so long. “To see it paying off right now is elating,” he says. “Every day I try to take a little time, soak it all in and say thanks.” Keifer is from Oklahoma. Shawna is an Alabama native. They each moved to Nashville in the same week, 15 years ago. As a naïve 22-year-old, Keifer thought conquering the industry was going to be a breeze. He met Vern Gosdin within his first 24 hours in town. On day two, he won $50 in a talent contest. And on the third day, he met the woman he would eventually marry. “The reality check was pretty severe after that,” he said. The duo married in 1999.
For the next decade, they kept honing their vocal and songwriting skills. Shawna is a traditional country singer, in the same vein as Pam Tillis. Keifer is more of a Bruce Springsteen/Tom Petty rocker type, splashed with a little Merle Haggard. Shawna and Keifer tirelessly knocked on doors until they were finally signed to Stoney Creek, a subsidiary of Broken Bow Records. Thompson Square released its self-titled debut album on Feb. 8 and it’s currently No. 3 on the Billboard country album chart. To date, there have been more than 500,000 Internet downloads of the “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” single. After Herrinfest, the duo will join Aldean for the second leg of the My Kinda Party Tour. VINCE HOFFARD can be
reached at 618-658-9095 or vincehoffard@yahoo.com.
Hangar 9 this weekend CARBONDALE — A self-professed “garage country” group from Chicago will headline a weekend of music at Hangar 9. State Champion, led by singer-songwriter Ryan Davis, will perform at 10 p.m. Saturday, March 12 with Secondary Modern and local band the Black Fortys. State Champion has been featured on National Public Radio’s “Second Stage,” where the group was touted for its raw musical presentation and
non-formulaic approach to the genre. The band’s self-titled album was released in 2010. Also performing at Hangar 9 this weekend are Iowa-based psychedelic rock group Mondo Drag and Chicago-based Cave, with local opener Drunk Virago, at 10 p.m. tonight, March 10, and local group the Bourbon Knights at 10 p.m. Friday, March 11. The Friday night show is a benefit for the Southern Illinois Roller Girls roller derby team. — Adam Testa
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Longbranch Coffeehouse sustainable film series continues CARBONDALE — Organizers of a film series hope it will both educate and entertain while building a spirit for grassroots efforts. The Sustainable Living Film Series, sponsored by Longbranch Coffeehouse, will feature documentaries and other films focused on communal issues like the environment, food, clothing and more through the fall. Along with the screening of each film, an expert from the local community will speak on the relevant issues and how they apply to Southern Illinois. Beginning next month, the series kicks into full gear in collaboration with the upcoming Friday Night Fair event series hosted by Carbondale Main Street. The schedule for the film showings, which all begin at
5:30 p.m. at Longbranch, is as follows: March 11: “Dirt! The Movie” April 22: “The World of Buckminster Fuller” May 13: “The Corporation” May 27: “The Business of Being Born” June 10: “The Future of Food” June 24: “No Impact Man” July 8: “Gimme Green” July 22: “For the Next Seven Generations” Aug. 12: “Big Bucks, Big Pharma” Aug. 26: “The 11th Hour” Sept. 9: To be announced Sept. 23: “The Garbage Warrior” Oct. 14: “What’s on Your Plate” (a children’s film) Oct. 28: “Busting Out” — Adam Testa
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‘Red Riding Hood’ fails to capture any ‘Twilight’ magic ‘Red Riding Hood’ *1/2
For generations, a werewolf has been taking livestock offered as sacrifice by the frightened townsfolk. “We’ve kept the peace,” the locals say as they tie up another pig on another full moon. But Valerie’s sister is killed and all bets are off. The men, including two competing for Valerie’s affection, set out to kill the wolf. The weak-kneed local priest (Lukas Haas) sends for a specialist — Father BY ROGER MOORE Solomon (Gary Oldman). MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS Solomon arrives with a team of medieval Catherine Hardwicke commandos, riding in an tries to transfer her panting armored coach, followed by pretty young things a hollow bronze elephant“Twilight” style to “Red shaped torture cooker. Riding Hood,” a werewolf Hunting for a werewolf in without the vampires the woods is a waste of fantasy aimed at that time, Father Solomon magical PG-13 audience. intones. The wolf is in their And for all the heaving ranks. bosoms, the big-eyed “There’s a big bad wolf, flirtation and the cool fairy and someone has to stop tale hair products, it it,” he tells his children, to doesn’t work. calm them. He’s not Amanda Seyfried has the worried about calming the title role. She is Valerie, villagers: “You have no idea who wears the scarlet hood what you’re dealing with.” Grandma (Julie Christie) Solomon preaches made for her, dodging in paranoia and Valerie looks and out of the almostinto every face with enchanted forest around growing suspicion, if not her village of Daggerhorn. terror. Terror would have
Rated PG-13 for violence and creature terror and some sensuality; starring Amanda Seyfried, Gary Oldman, Julie Christie, Shiloh Fernandez, Max Irons and Virginia Madsen; directed by Catherine Hardwicke; opening Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and Illinois Centre 8 in Marion.
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‘Red Riding Hood,’ starring Amanda Seyfried (from left), Billy Burke and Virginia Madsen, opens Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and Illinois Centre 8 in Marion.
been good, but Seyfried plays this Red Riding as a somewhat fearless tomboy. Girlfriend keeps a knife in her knickers. That’s handy, because the wolf might be Peter (Shiloh Fernandez), her childhood beau. Or maybe it’s Henry (Max Irons, son of Jeremy), the “rich” blacksmith’s son her mother (Virginia Madsen) wants her to marry. Then again, there’s the moment when she tells her granny, “What big TEETH you have.” And Red Riding’s dad is also Bella’s dad from “Twilight” (Billy Burke). Try to pretend that’s not eyebrow-raising. “Orphan” screenwriter David Leslie Johnson incorporates a few “big bad wolf” gags that fall utterly flat here. The dialog is cutand-paste “Promise me you’ll be careful” pabulum and the like. Hardwicke bathes her characters in the comfy backlit glow of a glamor photo, but none of the performances pop off the screen. Young Irons stands out as almost amateurish, never knowing
quite how to convey what’s on the page onto his face. Even the reliably hammy Oldman seems lost without having better lines to say or scenes to play. But Seyfried and Fernandez click as a couple and Hardwicke showcases them to good effect. The woodsy, realistic fantasy setting is striking, as is the resemblance between Madsen, Christie and Seyfried, who really could be from one big beautiful blonde family. And the fights, though predictably structured and shot, pay off. Remembering her earlier films “thirteen,” Lords of Dogtown” and “The Nativity Story,” and hearing of how Hardwicke was shown the door from the super-lucrative “Twilight” film franchise she launched, makes one wish better things for one of the few successful female filmmakers in Hollywood. But her “Red Riding Hood” is far more grim than “Grimm,” and not nearly as much fun as it should have been.
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‘Mars’ has good moments but could have done better with effects ‘Mars Needs Moms’ **1/2
encode their nanny robots, which they use to raise Rated PG for sci-fi action baby Martians miles below and peril; starring the the surface of the planet, voices of Seth Green, Joan far from the probing eye of Cusack, Dan Fogler and the Mars Rover. Elisabeth Harnois; directed Milo is at a loss about how to rescue Mom until by Simon Wells; opening he himself is saved by Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Gribble, a subterranean Carbondale and Illinois nerd played by Dan Fogler. Centre 8 in Marion. Director Simon Wells STUDIO worked on “Prince of ‘Mars Needs Moms’ opens Friday at ShowPlace 8 in BY ROGER MOORE Egypt” and “The Time Carbondale and Illinois Centre 8 in Marion. MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS Machine” and is right at light enough in tone, Imagine his guilt when, a home with the digital You’ll want to stay packed with good messages few hours later, she’s chases, shootouts and through the closing credits and delivering a couple of abducted by aliens. He such. He and his of the new motion capture touching moments, “Mars” scrambles after her and animators also deliver a animated adventure “Mars still has that plastic look learns an awful secret — couple of those big Needs Moms,” a film from that made you wish you “Mars Needs Moms.” And emotional moments that the people who gave us were seeing the real Tom not just any moms, good gave “Up” and “Toy Story “The Polar Express.” There Hanks in “Polar Express” moms. Ones who lay down 3” their pathos. But are four minutes of clips of or the real Jim Carrey in “A the law, teach their laughs? He doesn’t do well the real-live cast of the children respect, Christmas Carol.” with the ones the script film, Seth Green, Joan discipline, manners and Milo (voiced by Seth sets up. Cusack and Dan Fogler Green) hates taking out the values, maybe teach their It all makes for an among them, wearing the kids not to kick the seat at trash and won’t eat his intricate if somewhat mo-cap suits, dots the movie theater. broccoli. And when Mom humor-starved early covering their faces so that (Joan Cusack) lays down Martians spy on us, pick Mother’s Day present in the sensors can digitally the law — “No broccoli, no out a mom doing a good which a boy learns just how mimic their movements, job, and grab her so that TV,” he revolts. much his mom means to actions and facial reactions they can use her brain to “My life would be so him on the Red Planet. as they act out what’s going much better if I didn’t have to be animated. a mom at all.” It’s fascinating and also All Winter Coats & Fleece Milo, who looks to be the funniest part of this about 11, learns a big life film, based on a novel by lesson with that. Words “Bloom County” creator can wound. He makes Berkeley Breathed. Though his mom cry.
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New on DVD The Next Three Days: A married couple’s life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of a murder. Starring Russell Crowe and Liam Neeson. Directed by Paul Haggis. Rated PG-13. Morning Glory: An upstart television producer accepts the challenge of reviving a struggling morning show program with warring co-hosts. Starring Rachel McAdams and Harrison Ford. Directed by Roger Michell. Rated PG-13. Jackass 3: Johnny Knoxville and company return for the third installment of their TV show spin-off, where dangerous stunts and explicit public displays
rule. Starring Johnny Knoxville and Steve-O. Directed by Jeff Tremaine. Not rated. Inside Job: Takes a closer look at what brought about the financial meltdown. Starring Matt Damon. Directed by Charles Ferguson. Rated PG-13.
TV on DVD The Walking Dead: Police officer Rick Grimes leads a group of survivors in a world overrun by zombies. Based on the graphic novels by Robert Kirkman. Starring Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal and Sarah Wayne Callies. Not rated. — Adam Testa
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‘Battle: Los Angeles’ For years, there have been documented cases of UFO sightings around the world — Buenos Aires, Seoul, France, Germany, China. But in 2011, what were once just sightings will become a terrifying reality when Earth is attacked by unknown forces. As people everywhere watch the world’s great cities fall, Los Angeles becomes the last stand for mankind in a battle no one expected. Aaron Eckhart and Michelle Rodriguez star in director Jonathan Liebesman’s ‘Battle: Los Angeles.’ The movie — rated PG-13 for sustained and intense sequences of war violence and destruction, and for language — opens Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and Illinois Centre 8 in Marion.
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