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What: Lunch menu includes salads, sandwiches and desserts; full dinner menu includes upscale appetizers, entrees, desserts. Where: 1401 Champion’s Drive, Marion Hours: Open Tuesday through Saturday for lunch and dinner (Call for reservations); Sunday buffet 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Phone: 618-997-5656
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After two years of dedication and renovation, the owners of Kokopelli Golf Club and Restaurant are enjoying a boost in golf memberships and customer enthusiasm. It hasn’t been easy. “It’s been a lot of hard work, but we’re growing,” said David Hays, president of Kokopelli ownership, Green Grass Group. “When we took it over, we had 70or 80-member lines. The place had deteriorated and was on the brink of going under. Now we’re back up to 160 members … People are taking notice of the changes.” Creating a dining environment that was still
friendly to club golfers, yet offered an accessible option for the general public, was a priority for the new owners at Kokopelli. And although golf is still largely the focal point of activity, the clubhouse restaurant is deservedly drawing plenty of attention. With new access from Route 13 on Champions Drive, Kokopelli is just a short distance north of Rent One Park. New Executive Chef Kevin Fleming — a classically trained Marion native — is putting his own personal touches on the Kokopelli menu. Diners can enjoy everything from a
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for lunch and dinner,” he said. “A lot of people who aren’t golfers don’t realize that we’re not private. The resta—rant is always open to anyone.” Kokopelli’s is equipped to handle large groups and events – with facilities to accommodate 350 people. The Sunday dinner buffet has made the restaurant a popular place for diners to gather after church, and it’s Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Thanksgiving dinners are showing Southern Illinois that a delicious homecooked holiday meal for two or 22 can be as easy as picking up the phone to make a reservation.
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casual lunch in the facility’s sports bar and grill to a complete dining experience in the restaurant. Offerings include sandwiches, entree salads, steaks, and seafood, as well as signature dishes such as Chicken Arribiatta and Pan Seared Pork Chops with Bourbon Apples. “Kevin has a lot of experience,” Hays said. “He has been in Florida, Atlanta and a lot of other nice places. We’re looking forward to seeing what he brings to the table.” Hays emphasizes that the club’s restaurant isn’t just for golfers. “Our biggest challenge is getting that table for two or four throughout the week
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Wineries Marty’s Band: 5-9 p.m. Friday, Rustle Hill Winery, U.S. 51, Cobden Big Muddy String Band: 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Blue Sky Vineyard, 3150 S. Rocky Comfort Road, Makanda Bill Booth: 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Rustle Hill Winery, U.S. 51, Cobden Flash Back: 3-7 p.m. Saturday, Von Jakob Vineyard, 230 Illinois 127, Alto Pass; St. Patrick’s Day Festival Breeden, Bradley & Maze: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Rustle Hill Winery, U.S. 51, Cobden Dave Simmons & Jeff Bradley: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Rustle Hill Winery, Cobden Marty Davis: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Blue Sky Vineyard, 3150 S. Rocky Comfort Road, Makanda Dave Caputo Duo: 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Von Jakob Vineyard, 230 Illinois 127, Alto Pass
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Bourbon Knights ride again CARBONDALE — There are several traditions tied with St. Patrick’s Day in Southern Illinois. The annual Bourbon Knights show is a recent addition that has started to build attention in the local music scene. St. Patrick’s Day is this Saturday, March 17, and the Bourbon Knights will be hosting a special reunion show at the
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Concert series to benefit local tornado victims
volunteer their time and help in any way they could. The result is this weekend’s two-city, fourvenue “Gone with the Wind” concert series. BY ADAM TESTA Ridgway. They didn’t know “The response has been exactly what to do, so they THE SOUTHERN incredible,” said Hogan, turned to the most logical owner of the Old Feed place: Facebook. ill Carter and Ray Store in Cobden. Within hours of putting Hogan knew they Hogan’s venue will host out the call to regional wanted to do concert events throughout musicians, they had something to help the the weekend, along with responses from between 20 victims of the Feb. 29 the Varsity Center for the tornado in Harrisburg and and 30 artists looking to Arts and Longbranch coffeehouse in Carbondale and the Yellow Moon Café in Cobden. Hogan said that funds Southern Illinois’ Only Irish Store raised from the weekendCelebrate St. Patrick’s Day with us! Saturday, March 17th 10am-6pm long event will go directly Serving Guinness Chocolate Cake to the cities of Harrisburg Music by the Dorians - Noon-2pm and Ridgway to help the Register to win $100 Gift Basket! people who need it most. Guinness Merchandise• Irish CDs With so many Donegal Tweed Caps • Celtic Tapestries organizations lending a & Much More helping hand, they want this money to go to someone who “may have fallen through the cracks.” 1/2 way to Walker’s Bluff on Reed Station Rd. Now, the organizers just Carbondale 618.457.5282 hope that the public shows Saturdays 10am-5pm the same level of support www.coramdeobooks.com as the music community. “We don’t even have enough space for all the
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people who volunteered,” Hogan said. The schedule for the weekend includes: Friday, March 16 6-9 p.m., Longbranch Coffeehouse, 100 E. Jackson St., Carbondale: Rog n Bob, Bill Harper Saturday, March 17 5-11 p.m., Varsity Center for the Arts, 418 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale: Ole Frogskins, Whistle Pigs, Venturis, Rob and Kate, Devin Miller and the Dead or Alives 8 p.m., Yellow Moon Café, 110 N. Front St., Cobden: Howlin for
Harrisburg open mic night Sunday, March 18 1:30-7 p.m., Old Feed Store, 111 N. Appleknocker Drive, Cobden: Free Range Chicks, Feed Store Four, Big Mike, Gary Gordon with Katie Davis, Wil Maring, Cold Pizza with Ben Fusion 6-9:30 p.m., Varsity Center for the Arts, 418 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale: Rural Kings, Bankester Family, Sonny Jim and the Starfires, Triple Schott and Shadi Frick, Tawl Paul adam.testa@thesouthern.com 618-351-5031
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MOUNT VERNON — A renowned musical group headlines the next Cedarhurst Chamber Music series concert. The Daedalus String Quartet will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17, in the Mitchell Museum Performance Hall at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, 2600 Richview Road. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for Cedarhurst members and $5 for students and music teachers and can be purchased at the venue in advance or at the door. The quartet was praised by The New Yorker as “a fresh and vital young participant in what is a golden age of American string quartets.” Since its founding, the group has performed in many of the world’s leading musical venues, including Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln Center in the United States; Musikverein in Vienna, Austria; the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Netherlands; and leading venues in Canada and Japan. — Adam Testa
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Massac County native Stacie Lynn jumping back into Southern Illinois’ country music scene COUNTRY SCENE Vince Hoffard
tacie Lynn Hines was just 7 years old when she won her first singing competition. Cute and bubbly, the Massac County native went on to star at the Kentucky Opry and spent her childhood performing at festivals throughout the tri-state area. She has dropped out of the music scene for the past five years, concentrating on her education and earning a master’s in business administration degree at Belmont University. She
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now works for a major insurance company. With paychecks finally coming in and an education to fall back on, if necessary, her pursuit of a music career has resumed, though the passion never left. “I’ve learned a lot through the years, especially with the classes at Belmont that dealt with specific parts of the industry, like publishing, booking and studio work,” the 23-year-old Stacie Lynn said. She has dropped Hines from her name for professional reasons. “I’ve made a lot of contacts, met some really cool people, and now I’m ready to put everything to good use.” Probably the “coolest” person on her list is boyfriend Zack Allen, a sound engineer at a major
studio. Together they cowrote “Let It Rain.” She sings a demo of the tune on reverbnation.com. Stacie Lynn is not a little girl singing anymore. Imagine a blend of Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert, and the content is very adult, as a 15-year-old deals with an unexpected pregnancy. “I’m trying to do all the session work I can. I got to do a project for Disney not too long ago and that got me super pumped. I’m just trying to get my name back out there. I have access to a great band and would love to do some fairs and festivals in Southern Illinois,” she said. As she matured, Lynn’s musical tastes have shifted from a mainstream traditional sound to the
fringe areas occupied by Sunny Sweeney and the Pistol Annies. Lynn says she misses home, but is glad she migrated to Music City.
“I still hope to make music my career,” she says. “I miss all my friends back home, but if I hadn’t moved down here, I would’ve missed a lot. I
love this city. I’m planted here now. I’m not moving.” VINCE HOFFFARD can be
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The Dorians: 7 p.m. Friday, March 16, Liberty Theater, Murphysboro; 618-684-5880. Gone with the Wind: Benefit for Harrisburg tornado victims, Friday-Sunday, March 16-18 Smoky Hollow String Band: 7-9 p.m. Saturday, March 17, Liberty Theater, Murphysboro; Celtic and Americana; $10; under 12, free; 618-684-4397. The Daedalus String Quartet: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17, Cedarhurst, Mount Vernon; $20/$18/$5; 618-242-1236 Blend: Forever Doo Wop ... A Tribute to the ‘50s and ‘60s, 2 p.m. Sunday, March 18, Harrisburg Middle School, 312 Bulldog Boulevard; benefits Alzheimer’s Association and for tornado victims; 618-841-8943 Celtic music: Colleen-McNally Harris and Harper Kirk, 2 p.m. Sunday, March 18, Marion Cultural and Civic Center; $8/$6; 618-997-4030. Out of This World: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, Shryock Auditorium, SIU; features The Planets by Gustav Holst featuring Carbondale native David Kim, violinist; Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra and SIU Edwardsville Orchestra; $20/$8; 618-453-6000
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Exhibit, Little Egypt Art Centre, 601 Tower Square, Marion; features different cultures and occupations of people who call southern Illinois home; through March 30; www.littleegyptarts.com; 618-998-8530. Classic Images — Photographs by Ansel Adams: Cedarhurst Center for The Arts, Mount Vernon; normally $5 admission; free admission, Thursday; through May 6; 618-242-1236; www.cedarhurst.org.
Reception Student Art Show: Opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 22, Rend Lake College Theatre Lobby, 468 N. Ken Gray Parkway, Ina; through April 27; 618-4375321 ext. 1237.
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Alto Vineyards hosts local artist Jan York ALTO PASS — Meet local artist Jan York at Alto Vineyards this weekend. The 12 wineries on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail are participating with local artists whose works will be exhibited and sold at the wineries during Vintage Wine Month. York graduated from SIU Carbondale, studied in Paris and taught high school art in Baton Rouge, La., where she was director of the Louisiana Art and Artist’s Guild. “Flowers have been the focus of my paintings for the past 30 years,” York said. The event is noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 18, at the winery. — Adam Testa
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All American Pro Wrestling returns to Marion MARION — Southern Illinois-based All American Pro Wrestling returns for its first 2012 television taping. Matches include AAPW Tag Team Champions Matt Cage and Christian Rose of Team Overkill defending their titles against the Money Makin’ Jam Boyz of Mississippi Madman and KC Jackson, the returning Mark Sterling and Jeremy Wyatt facing the rising stars of Heath Hatton and Mike Sydal, Stacey O’Brien versus The Great Cheyenne and a big-man
battle between “Farmer” Billy Hills and “Old School Warrior” Ax Allwardt. Heavyweight Champion Edmund “Livewire” McGuire will defend his title. Taping begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at Black Diamond Harley-Davidson Warehouse in Marion. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for kids and free for veterans. Go to www.aap wrestling.com or purchase at the door. — Adam Testa
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ancient peoples; collectors will display artifacts; learn about Trivia Night; 7 p.m. Friday, your artifacts from experts; March 16, Sesser-Valier High guest lecturer John School, Sesser; girl’s track and Schwegman, 1 p.m.; 618-524volleyball fundraiser; 618-625- 4712. 5105, ext 252. The Harlem Wizards: 7 p.m. St. Patrick’s Day Festival: Friday, March 23, Marion High Saturday, March 17, School; fundraiser for The Murphysboro; 5K run/walk Night’s Shield Children’s race, 9 a.m.; The Irish Stew Shelter, West Frankfort; Cook-off begins at 9 a.m.; $10/$12; 618-932-6400 parade, 11 a.m.; Irish Kids’ Festival, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Theater Murphysboro Youth Center; Leprechaun Classic Bocce Guys and Dolls: Musical, Tournament, 1 p.m., Riverside 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Park; 618-687-3113 March 15-17 and 2 p.m. Fort Massac Archaeology Sunday, March 18, Juergen’s Day: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Gymnasium, Chester High March 17, Fort Massac State School; $8/$5; 618-826-2302 Park Visitor’s Center, 1308 E. SEE THEATER / PAGE 8 5th St., Metropolis; history of
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21 Jump Street ** Hartburn Hotel: 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, March 16-17 and March 23-24, Christ Lutheran Gym, Jacob; $8/$4 BREAK! The Urban Funk Spectacular: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 22, O’Neil Auditorum, John A. Logan College, Carterville; $15/$10; 618-985-2828 Ext. 8287 Crave: Poetic and emotionally charged play, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, March 22-24 and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 25, C.H. Moe Theater, Communications Building, SIU; $12/$6; 618453-6000 Layla and Majnun: 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, March 30-31 and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1, 218 N. Illinois Ave., Carbondale; performed by children of the Dayemi Homeschool Collective; $10/$7; 618-967-4405 Cats: Musical, Thursday, March 29-Sunday, April 1, Marion Cultural and Civic Center; 7 p.m. ThursdaySaturday and 2 p.m. Sunday; $15; 618-997-4030.
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‘The Hunger Games’ In the ruins of North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces its districts to send a teen boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games, a televised event in which they fight to the death. It is an adaptation of the hit novel by Suzanne Collins. It opens at ShowPlace 8 and University Place 8 in Carbondale and AMC Centre 8 in Marion on Wednesday. Rated PG-13 for violent material.
and unleashed in the post “Hangover” era — when no joke is out of bounds, no language is too profane, no riff on drugs or sex is too extreme. You’d expect a bigscreen version of “21 Jump Street,” the TV series that made Depp famous, to be a joke. And it is — a raunchy, violent and potty-mouthed farce that straddles the middle ground between “Starsky & Hutch” and “Superbad.” It’s “Project BY ROGER MOORE X” with pistols. MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS The cute young cops here aren’t Tiger Beat-cute the It was a simpler time, way Depp and when Johnny Depp was co-stars Holly Robinson new to Tiger Beat, when and Peter DeLuise were. hair metal still ruled the And they’re self-aware. airwaves and when Fox was They’re incompetent, and an infant TV network with they know it. New to the a bare handful of series — force, they haven’t even “The Simpsons,” memorized the Miranda “America’s Most Wanted” Rights speech. and this silly cop In high school, Jenko confection called “21 Jump (Channing Tatum) was the Street.” popular, handsome jock Now, that teen-friendly who “didn’t learn a thing” cop show has been updated during his years there. Poor
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Schmidt (Jonah Hill) was the insecure, nonathletic brainiac who always choked when the chips were down — asking a girl to the prom, for instance. Jenko used to pick on Schmidt. But when they help each other get through the police academy, they become best buds. And they’re naturals for the revival of an old program — putting baby-faced cops back into high school to hunt down the dealers and suppliers of a deadly new drug, HFS. Jenko is set to slide back into the Prom King status he enjoyed just a few years before, with Schmidt doomed to relive his chemistry whiz nobody liked. But the idiots botch their assumed identities. Schmidt is now the alleged jock, Jenko the brains. And high school has changed in the seven years since they graduated. The enviro-
nerd (Dave Franco) is king of the cool kids. Caring about schoolwork is cool, drama club is cool, and picking on a gay kid isn’t. Hill does his usual chubby-white-kidtalking-ghetto smack. But Tatum (“The Vow”), given the chance to cut up and cut loose, dives into this head-first, mocking his good looks and playing the male bimbo thing to the max. Having the hunk hang out with science and sci-fi geeks is funny. Having the lovelorn nerd fall for his drama club “Peter Pan” costar (Brie Larson) isn’t. Like high school itself, “21 Jump Street” hits the wall about halfway in and even prom night can’t save it. It relies on profane tirades from Ice Cube, yet another teen party that gets out of hand and overthe-top violence, and loses track of these two guys living the reverse of their high school days.