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Von Jakob Vineyard & Brewery — more than wine and beer

BY JOE SZYNKOWSKI FOR THE SOUTHERN

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Von Jakob has it all.

Established in 1996, the business sprouted when owners Paul and Rhoda Jacobs decided to plant grapes outside their countryside home. Almost two decades later, their grape-growing efforts have expanded into a thriving business with more than 20 varieties of wine, a brewing company, two Southern Illinois winery locations, a bed and breakfast, and now the upscale Kristofer’s at Von Jakob restaurant.

The couple, along with their children, continue to operate the wineries today.

“Those extra years make us unique, in that we’ve had a lot of experience in what people want,” Paul Jacobs told The Southern.

Kristofer’s at Von Jakob serves lunches every day of the week and dinners on Friday and Saturday nights. Diners can choose from an array of fourcourse meals ranging from $14 to about $20 that feature a soup, salad, entrée and dessert. All entrees, including the 10ounce filet mignon or freshly prepared vegetarian dish, are served with roasted red potatoes and a choice of green beans, or mixed or seasonal vegetables.

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Von Jakob Vineyard & Brewery is at 230 Illinois 127 in Alto Pass.

Other menu highlights include oven-roasted New Zealand lamb, a 16-ounce Kansas City strip steak and pan-seared salmon.

Soups are prepared fresh daily, and salads can be ordered with the vineyard’s signature Red Oak Port Vinaigrette dressing.

The crew of talented chefs and cooks take their time when preparing your meal, and urge you to sit back and relax with a glass of wine or craft beer.

Available appetizers range from shrimp cocktail — a quarter-pound of shrimp served with horseradish

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cocktail sauce and a lemon wedge in a martini glass — to the popular toasted ravioli with homemade Sicilian-style tomato sauce.

Whether you are looking for an intimate dinner for two or a place for a large group to gather and dine, Kristofer’s is the place.

The restaurant also offers wine and beer pairings to complement your meal.

And while you’re enjoying your time at Von Jakob, don’t forget to take in the scenery. Or the fun events. Or the music.

There is something for everyone at either winery

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What: German fare, steak, seafood, pork, fresh soups, vegetarian entrees, desserts Where: 230 Illinois 127, Alto Pass Hours: Lunch every day, dinner Friday and Saturday nights Phone: 618-893-4600 location. Recent events include the popular seafood boil featuring lobster, shrimp, white fish, mussels, sausage, red potatoes and corn on the cob. The Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival is another annual event that draws visitors from across the region into Von Jakob.

Diners are urged to make reservations for Friday and Saturday night dinners at Kristofer’s by calling 618- 893-4600 or visiting www.vonjakobvineyard. com/restaurant. Groups of 10 or more are kindly asked to select their entrees ahead of time.

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Collage art and poetry featured ANNA— The Shawnee Hills Arts Council is featuring the exhibit, Mélange: A Collection of Collage Art and Poetry

by Kathy Cotton.

The exhibit will be open June 1-30 at Anna Arts Center, 117 W Davie St. The opening reception is from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1.

Cotton has been called “an artist who thinks on paper. Her spectacular collages are equal parts engineering plan and science-fiction imagining.” She is best known for her poetry and is a member of the Illinois State Poetry Society. Her poetry has been published nationally as posters and greeting cards and in magazines and literary journals.

Cotton has served as editor of Harvest of Words, Shawnee Hills Review and The Writer’s Voice.

Samples of her illustrated poetry are on her website, www.mind dances.yolasite.com.

— The Southern

photography, The Little Egypt canvas, Harrisburg District Library; through June 30; Arts Association Arts Centre, Thursday Night Live: Food, downtown Marion; hours, 618-253-7455 music, artists, 5-8 p.m.

Mixed Messages USA: A 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday; Thursdays, Cedarhurst Center 11 a.m.-3 p.m. TuesdayBrief Retrospective by R. for the Arts, Richview Road, Michael Fisher, Carbondale Saturday; through May; Mount Vernon; through Aug. Public Library; mixed media 618-559-7379 29; kick-off event includes drawings and paintings; Paulette Aronson and music by Brett, Rolland, Nick Friends: anthill gallery, 102 N. through July 1 and Roger, 5-7:30 p.m.; Contemporary Fiber Art & Front St., Cobden; through www.cedarhurst.org; Sculpture: Southern Illinois June 2; hours, noon-4 p.m., 618-242-1236 Sunday and Wednesday; noon- Art & Artisans Center, 14967 Gun Creek Trail, Whittington; 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday through July 14; hours, 9 a.m.and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; Exhibits 5 p.m. daily; 618-629-2220; www.anthillgallery.com Joan Skiver-Levy: Exhibition www.museum.state.il.us Tom Bell: Luna Gallery, of Mixed Medium Pastiche Brave New World: The Art of Yellow Moon Café, 110 N. Front Collages, Marion Cultural and the Book in the Digital Age, St., Cobden; Digital Civic Center; through the Cedarhurst Center for the photography painting; Bell month of June; www.joan Arts, Richview Road, Mount is an international awardskiverlevy.com: 618-997-4030 Vernon; through July 21; winning fine art photoGeorge Caleb Bingham: Art www.cedarhurst.org; 618-242grapher; through June 2; of the Frontier, Janet Burton 1236 www.anthillgallery.com Gallery, Burton Studio School Ghost Wall 115: By Chris George Caleb Bingham: Art for the Visual Arts, 1515 Oak Radtke, Cedarhurst Center for of the Frontier, Janet Burton St., Murphysboro; noon-5 p.m. the Arts, Richview Road, Gallery at the Burton Studio Wednesday through Friday; School for the Visual Arts, 1515 Mount Vernon; Beal Grand through June 14 Corridor Gallery; through July Oak St., Murphysboro; Marlene Webb: Paintings 21; www.cedarhurst.org; Bingham’s works depict and drawings now on display, 618-242-1236 everyday life on the frontier; North Wall of The Little Egypt Art Time Illuminated suggested donation, $5; Arts Association Arts Centre, through June 14; hours, noon- Letters: Cedarhurst Center for on the square in Marion; the 14 the Arts, Richview Road, 5 p.m., Wednesday-Friday or pieces will remain through the Mount Vernon; exhibits the by appointment month of May; 618-998-8530 work of Shrode Art Center’s Vickie Gingrich: Works in Robert Paulson: The Gallery after-school art class students; acrylic and watercolor on Space, Law Office of Joni Beth Bailey, 1008 Walnut St., Murphysboro; hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; through May 31 North Window Artist of the Work Boot Performance Month: David Brewer,

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in the Beck Family Center Gallery; through July 21; www.cedarhurst.org; 618-242-1236 Alma Petry Light Show: Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Richview Road, Mount Vernon; vessels created out of recycled paper, cardboard; The Regenhardt Gallery; through July 21; www.cedarhurst.org; 618-242-1236 The Old Tool Shed: Variety of vintage tools, Union County Museum, South Appleknocker St.; rope-making machine, calipers; hours, 1-5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday; through end of July; 618-893-2067 Student Art Exhibition: Southeastern Illinois College Art Gallery, Harrisburg; hours, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; through August; 618-252-5400, ext.

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Reception Mélange: A Collection of Collage Art and Poetry by Kathy Cotton; reception, 6-8 p.m. Saturday, June 1, Anna Arts Center, 117 W Davie St., Anna; www.minddances. yolasite.com

MURPHYSBORO — An exhibit of five George Caleb Bingham’s prints is now on display at the Janet Burton Gallery at the Burton Studio School for the Visual Arts located at 1515 Oak St. The title of the exhibit is George Caleb Bingham: Art of the Frontier.

It will be up through June 14.

Bingham’s works depict everyday life on the frontier.

Many of his paintings tell of activities on the river, the local people and the local communities.

The gallery will be open from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. A suggested donation is $5.

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Eisenhauer family to follow up Herrin success with local show McGhee of Marion, with an “American Idol” type COUNTRY screaming fan base with SCENE matching T-shirts, packed a huge vocal Vince Hoffard wallop and had a confident demeanor.

Jared Tolbert of Johnston City was extremely The Eisenhauer Band competent with his first6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, class baritone voice.

Egyptian Hills Resort, Anthony Deaton of Lake of Egypt; free Carterville made a strong admission; 618-364-8088 showing, earning extra for directions and more points for information instrumentation and performing an original ncreasing song. opportunities for live The three female music has created a soloists were also equally tidal wave of sensational matched. Miranda new vocal talent Willmore of Herrin, who emerging from Southern nearly won the event last Illinois. And nowhere has year, confidently worked that fact been more the stage but drew the apparent than at the local tough opening slot for finals of the Texaco the show. Newcomer Country Showdown Hollie Hiller of Benton is Sunday at the Herrin an emerging vocal talent Civic Center. The contest with dominating was part of HerrinFesta potential. Kenesha Italiana.

Holliday of Marion blew Ten contestants the audience away with a survived a grueling series stellar rendition of “I of qualifying events to Will Always Love You,” make it to the finals. The which was more Whitney field was the most evenly Houston than Dolly matched in recent Parton. memory. Simply stated, Three duo acts made a anyone could’ve walked serious bid for the title. away with the title. It Zola Road of Harrisburg was that close. displayed amazing There were three strong harmony and powerful male contestants.

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Monday, June 3 Duo piano recital; 5 p.m.; Kara Benyas, Anita Hutton and David Lyons, Pianos and SIU Carbondale Faculty String Quartet; Cairo Public Library; free Tuesday, June 4 Jive with Jazz; 10 a.m.; Herrin Civic Center; free

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Conductor and music festival founder Edward Benyas leads the orchestra during a rehearsal for last season’s ballet.

Swarm of B’s SI Music Festival gets going next week

BY ADAM TESTA THE SOUTHERN

he sights and sounds of the Southern Illinois Music Festival might be a little sweeter this year.

The annual festival, in its ninth season, features the theme “Swarm of B’s,” paying homage to the bevy of composers whose names bear that initial letter: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Bizet, Bartok, Barber, Bernstein, Bruch, Borodin and others.

In addition to the composers, there’s also the “b” of ballet. This year’s featured performance will be “Swan Lake,” which hasn’t been performed at the festival since its inaugural season. The featured opera of the season will be “Carmen.”

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“The opera and the ballet are one of the greats in each genre,” said Edward Benyas, artistic director of the festival and conductor of the Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra.

“People would be crazy not to see fully staged productions of ‘Carmen’ and ‘Swan Lake’ right here in their own backyard, for not much more than the cost of going to a movie.”

Throughout the month of June, the festival brings a variety of events — many of them free — to communities throughout Southern Illinois. From chamber music concerts to the ever-popular Klassics for Kids, these events bring the art and culture of classical music to audiences of all ages, many of who don’t have

frequent exposure in their communities.

Local, national and international musicians and performers have taken the stage in 65 different venues in more than eight Illinois and Missouri counties through the past eight seasons.

“It has lasted this long, I think, because of the wide variety of performances, the broad geographic reach and the high quality of the performances,” Benyas said. “We’ve featured symphonic and chamber music, fully staged ballet and opera, new music, patriotic music and jazz.”

The Southern Illinois Music Festival runs from Monday, June 3, through Sunday, June 23. adam.testa@thesouthern.com 618-351-5031

Wednesday, June 5 Young Artist Competition; 9 a.m.-noon; Altgeld Hall, Room 112, SIU; free Friday, June 7 “Swan Lake” ballet; 7:30 p.m.; Marion Civic Center; $25/18/8 Saturday, June 8 Klassics for Kids; 10 a.m.; University Mall; free Klassics for Kids; noon; Marion Civic Center; free Pre-concert lecture; 1:15 p.m.; Marion Civic Center lobby; free “Swan Lake” ballet; 2 p.m.; Marion Civic Center; $25/18/10 Sunday, June 9 Duo piano and string quartet recital; 2 p.m.; Kara Benyas, Anita Hutton and David Lyons, Pianos and SIU Carbondale Faculty String Quartet; Bach, Beethoven, Bernstein and Brahms; Altgeld Hall, Room 110, SIU; $10/$5 Tuesday, June 11 Klassics for Kids; 4 p.m.; Cairo Public Library, free Chamber music concert; 7:30 p.m.; Barber and Beethoven; Liberty Theater, Murphysboro; $10/5 Chamber music concert; 7:30 p.m.; Beethoven and Brahms; Cairo Public Library; free

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Town Mountain brings bluegrass to Hangar 9 CARBONDALE— The North Carolina-based stringband, Town Mountain, is performing Saturday at Hangar 9 with the Woodbox Gang and The Whistle Pigs Tickets are $7 and $5 with doors opening at 9 p.m. and the show starting at 10 p.m.

Town Mountain released their fourth album, “Leave the Bottle,” in the Fall of 2012 on Pinecastle Records. The album was produced by Grammy award-winner Mike Bub (Del McCoury Band) and engineered by banjoist Scott Vestal (Sam Bush Band) at his own

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Based in Asheville, N.C., Town Mountain includes Robert Greer on vocals and guitar, Jesse Langlais on banjo and vocals, Phil Barker on mandolin and vocals, Bobby Britt on fiddle and Jake Hopping on upright bass.

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covers a wide array of styles in the stringband spectrum featuring the stellar in-house songwriting that has become the band’s trademark. There’s the barroom swagger and honky tonk edge of tracks like “Up the Ladder” and the title track “Leave the Bottle”, the Jimmy Martin style bounce and

confidence of “Lawdog” and “Lookin’ in the Mirror”, the Irish flavor of Bobby Britt’s “Four Miles” and the laid back John Hartford style groove of “Greenbud on the Flower.”

For more information on the show or the band, go to thehangar9.com or www.townmountain.net.

—The Southern

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Thursday-Saturday, May 30June 1, Marion Cultural and Civic Center, 800 Tower Square, Marion; $12 per night or $30 for all three nights; features Jeff and Sheri Easter, The Kingsmen, The Lesters and 21 other performers; 618-998-4656 Friday Night Fair music: The Jewels, 6-9 p.m. Friday, May 31, Town Square Pavilion, corner of U.S. 51 North and Illinois 13 West, Carbondale; www.carbondalemainstreet. com; 618-529-8040 TESSI recitals: Talent Education School of Southern Illinois recitals, 12:30 and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 2, Carbondale Civic Center, Room 108; free; 618-457-6300 The Belletones: Brown Bag Concert, noon-1 p.m.,

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Saturday, June 1, Kentucky Opry, 88 Chilton Lane, Benton, Ky.; $10/$19/$10/$7.50; www.kentuckyopry.com; 888459-8704 Huey Lewis and The News: 30th Anniversary Tour, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, The Carson Center, Paducah; original date was June 12; the tickets for June 12 are good for the June 11 concert; $100/$85/$70/$60; $40; 270-450-4444; www.the carsoncenter.org

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Walker’s Bluff Cajun Festival: Features several bands, 6-11 p.m., Pheasant Hollow Winery SATURDAY Cajun Festival: Bands, 1-10 p.m., Pheasant Hollow Winery Bud Summers: 2-5 p.m., Blue Sky Vineyard Phil Powell: 2-5 p.m. Rustle Hill Winery The Voyagers: 2-6 p.m., Owl Creek Vineyard The Tracy Schubert Band: 3:30-6:30 p.m., Von Jakob Winery & Brewery Swamp Tigers: 4-8 p.m. The Bluffs Merchantmen: 6-9 p.m.

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CARBONDALE The Grotto Lounge/Newell House: Coulter, Goot and Wall, 7-10 p.m.

MARION County Fairground Hanna Building: Big Lake Country Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

THOMPSONVILLE Lion’s Club: The Swing N’ Country Dance Band, 7-9:30 p.m.

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14th Street Saloon: 1017 N. 14th St., Murphysboro 618-684-9338 20’s Hideout Restaurant: 2602 Wanda Drive, Marion 618-997-8325 Corner Dance Hall: 200 Franklin St., Whittington 618-303-5266 Elkville: Elkville Civic Center, 405 S. 6th St., Elkville 618-201-1753 Hangar 9: 511 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale 618-549-0511 Herrin Teen Town: 105 N. 13th St., Herrin 618-8893651 J Dee’s Connection: 215 E. Main St., Benton John Brown’s on the Square: 1000 Tower Square, Marion 618-9972909 Key West: 1108 W. Main St., Carbondale 618-351-5998 Lion’s Cave: South Street, Thompsonville 618-2184888 Loudean’s: 106 S. Bush Ave., Hurst 618-987-2508 Mack’s Lake of Egypt Marina: 12024 Laguna Drive, Lake of Egypt Marion American Legion: Longstreet Road, Marion 618-997-6168 Marion Eagles: Russell and Longstreet Roads, Marion 618-993-6300 Marion Youth Center: 211 E. Boulevard St., Marion 618-

FRIDAY CARBONDALE Tres Hombres: Fiddlerick, 5-8 p.m., patio; Adam Ezra Group, 10 p.m.

INA Ina Community Building: Friday Night Jam Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

MARION Youth Center: Craig’s Country Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

THOMPSONVILLE Old Country Store Dance Barn: Jeanita Spillman & The Sentimental Country Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

SATURDAY CARBONDALE Hangar 9: Whistle Pigs; Town Mountain, 10 p.m.

The Grotto Lounge/Newell House: Casey James, 9 p.m.

Tres Hombres: Ivas John Band, 10 p.m.

HERRIN N-Kahootz Night Club: Minx, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

HURST Loudean’s: Picker’s Circle, 2-5 p.m.

MARION Hideout Restaurant: Bob Pina, piano 5:30-9:30 p.m.

American Legion: Back Drift, 7:30 p.m.

Eagles: Big Country, 7-10 p.m.

Ramesses: Broadside, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

THOMPSONVILLE Old Country Store Dance Barn: Lil’ Boot & Classic Country, 7-10 p.m.

SUNDAY MARION Eagles: Big Country, 6-9 p.m.

MONDAY ELKVILLE Elkville Civic Center: Jerry’s Jammers, 79 p.m.

MARION Youth Center: Craig’s Country Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

TUESDAY HERRIN Herrin Teen Town: Country Ramrods, 710 p.m.

MARION Hideout Restaurant: Bob Pina, piano 5:30-8:30 p.m.

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HOFFARD: Eisenhauer Band FROM PAGE 4 original material that should make them a force to be reckoned with in future years. Murphy 500 has the energy and look that could turn heads in Nashville. The loudest ovation of the night was earned by Jaidyn & Jacob, a pair of talented 13-year old youngsters from West Frankfort.

However, this day belonged to The Eisenhauer Band, a rock solid three-piece unit from Du Quoin, featuring 13year old lead singer Amelia on fiddle, her 12-year old brother, Andrew, on banjo and mother, Rhonda, on rhythm acoustic guitar.

The close-knit family band captured the title and $200 first-place money with Amelia belting out covers of Miranda Lambert’s “Momma’s Broken Heart” and “Merry Go ‘Round” by Kacey Musgraves.

“This is amazing and totally unexpected,” said Rhonda Eisenhauer, after the surprise victory. “We were going to be in town and thought we would enter to give Andrew a little more experience, because he hasn’t been playing out as long as Amelia.”

As a solo act, Amelia Eisenhauer won the local Texaco Showdown contest at HerrinFesta last year.

Soon after winning in 2012, the Eisenhauer family moved to Nashville, to be in a better position to advance their musical aspirations.

“It was definitely a step in the right direction,” Rhonda said. “We have access to world class musicians that are more than willing to share their knowledge when they see young musicians wanting

to learn. That’s the beauty of it.”

Amelia plays fiddle and sings in the We Got It Covered band, which opened for Justin Moore only a few hours after the showdown was over.

The Eisenhauer Band will compete in the state finals on Aug. 24 at Cowden.

“We have a little experience under our belt,” Rhonda said. “We didn’t know what to expect at all last year. We will make better decisions and be better prepared this year.”

The band will be performing a full show from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Friday at Egyptian Hills Resort at the Lake of Egypt. Admission is free.

Call 618-364-8088 for directions and more information.

Books & Authors Book sale: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturday, June 1, Stinson Memorial Library, 409 S. Main St., Anna; preview sale, 4-6 p.m., Friday, May 31; 618-8332521 Book signing: Several authors, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Saturday, June 1, County Seat Antique Mall, 303 Public Square, Benton; also Bob Rea will present tours of the Franklin Jail and Museum in Benton; 618-439-9045 Herrin Massacre: Book signing by Scott Doody, 1-3 p.m. Saturday June 1, the Bookworm, 618 E. Walnut St., Carbondale; 618-457-2665

Comedy The Carbondale Comedians: 9 p.m. Mondays, Hangar 9, Carbondale; 10 p.m.

Wednesdays, Station 13, Carbondale; see The Carbondale Comedians on Facebook

crafts, piñatas, toddler area, salon, face painting, henna, dunking booth; $3 admission includes tickets for food and games; 618-529-5341 Superman Celebration: Thursday-Sunday, June 6-9, Metropolis; entertainment, contests and activities for adults and kids; www. supermancelebration.net; office@metropolischamber.co m; 800-949-5740 Singing With The Stars: 7 p.m. Friday, June 7, McLeod Theater, SIU; community leaders strive to win the title Idol of the Year in a talent competition; appetizers and dessert; $35 includes drinks and food; 618-453-6000; SouthernTicketsOnline.com Summer Garden Tour: By the Marion Garden Club, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, June 8, Williamson County Fairground, Marion; six homes; $5; tickets are available through garden club members and Etcetera

Flowers in Marion and will also be sold the day of the tour Flag Day Celebration: 10 a.m., Saturday, June 8, Logan Neighborhood, Edith Street, behind the Logan Museum, Murphysboro; flag-folding and retirement ceremony; music by Alice Berry and Voices United of Southern Illinois and Music Magic Etc.; patriotic address; 618-534-0226; BBDallasx2@yahoo.com Ainad Shriners Circus: Saturday-Sunday, June 8-9, Southern Illinois Center, fairgrounds, Du Quoin; $14/$10; 618-616-6843; www.soilshrinercircus.com

Films Brave: Outdoor Family Movie Night, dusk, Saturday, June 1, Walker’s Bluff, 326 Vermont Road, Carterville; free; 618-985-8463 or www.walkersbluff.com

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‘Now You See Me’ makes for blasé movie magic Now You See Me **

AP

Jaden Smith stars in ‘After Earth’ with his father, Will.

‘After Earth’: How Will Smith saves on babysitting rescue beacon that broke free of the spaceship they just crashed in.

This is Earth, a thousand years after we’ve abandoned it. The buffalo and trees and vast migrating flocks of birds are back.

There are beasts in the primeval forest Kitai must cross ferocious digital baboons and digitized tigers and killer digital condors. A digital monster named Ursa was being

BY ROGER MOORE transported in the space MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS ship. It’s on the loose, too, tracking Kitai’s “fear.”

Truth be told, “After Earth” wouldn’t exist had There are rivers to cross and and waterfalls and Will Smith not cooked it high cliffs he must fly up as yet another star vehicle for his son, Jaden. from. The oxygen is thin, But since buying your kid the hot days yield to frigid nights that could kill him. a movie credit is a And every step of the tradition that dates back way, Dad is sitting in front to the beginnings of Hollywood, you can’t hold of holographic monitors, slowly bleeding out, that against it. “teaching” and leading his This sci-fi adventure son every step of the way. about a boy who must Most of Dad’s lectures become a man to save are about controlling and himself and his wounded warrior father on a hostile mastering fear. But in odd world is a corny, generally moments, father and son hallucinate the layers of humorless M. Night their strained Shyamalan picture relationship, the incident without his trademark surprises and twists. It’s a that scarred Kitai for life and that he fears his straightforward quest in father blames him for. which incapacitated Dad (Will) sends guilt-ridden, Sophie Okonedo plays the mom who insisted her fearful teen son Kitai would-be Ranger boy go (Jaden) off to fetch a

After Earth *½

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and some disturbing images; starring Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Sophie Okonedo, Zoe Kravitz; opening Friday at Illinois Centre 8 in Marion, University Place 8 in Carbondale and ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale.

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off with legendary Ranger dad for bonding and adventure. Zoe Kravitz yes, she was born into the business, too plays the boy’s sister.

A Will Smith action film that has him grimacing on his back, giving instructions, is nobody’s idea of a lot of fun. Jaden, a good-looking kid with a hint of charisma, has to carry the film and doesn’t have the presence to pull that off. And inexplicably, father and son have attempted Southern accents from over a thousand years in the future. Epic enunciation fail.

The digitally augmented scenery is striking and a couple of the action beats work. Jaden isn’t an awful actor. But there’s little here to separate him from a hundred peers who could have played this role as well, if not as prettily.

Focusing on him, the movie feels a lot more “Karate Kid” than Will Smith action picture.

Since Shyamalan’s last film was the insipid “Last Airbender,” perhaps that’s the standard to judge it by an undemanding, childish adventure picture for kids starring kids whose parents happen to be show business folk.

Rated PG-13 for language, some action and sexual content; starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Isla Fisher, Morgan Freeman, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco; directed by Louis Leterrier; opening Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and Illinois Centre 8 in Marion.

BY ROGER MOORE MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS MCT

The razzle dazzles but the smoke never quite hides the mirrors in “Now You See Me,” a superslick new magicians’ heist picture that demonstrates, once again, how tough it is to make “magic” work as a movie subject.

A medium that is, by definition, a trick has a very hard time making the illusions real, realistic and anything anyone would be impressed by.

Ask “Burt Wonderstone.”

Ask “The Illusionist.”

A quartet of street hustlers and rising stars of the various corners of the magic trade are recruited by a mysterious hoodie-wearing figure for a series of epic stunts.

Billing themselves as “The Four Horsemen,” misdirection man Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg) and his former assistant Henley (Isla Fisher), “mentalist” Merritt (Woody Harrelson) and cardsharp Jack (Dave Franco) proceed to star in magic “events” where they

Dave Franco, Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher and Woody Harrelson star in ‘Now You See Me.’

catch the imagination of the world, and their super-rich promoter (Michael Caine).

“Tonight,” they announce, “we’re going to rob a bank.”

Which they do, a continent away, raining currency down on an audience that appreciates a bank finally getting its just desserts.

The impossible, physics-defying caper?

Remember, Atlas has told us in the narration, “The closer you look, the less you see.”

Mark Ruffalo is the comically hyperventilating FBI agent always a step behind The Four Horsemen. And Morgan Freeman is the mysterious magic expert who may be helping the feds, explaining to them (and the audience) how tricks work. Or maybe he’s playing another game.

A lot is riding on

momentum in this Louis Leterrier (“Clash of the Titans” / “The Transporter”) thriller. But it never gets up a good head of steam. Freeman and Ruffalo make strong impressions. But there’s little character development, and the point of view shifts, willy nilly, between the magicians who start to feel they’re willing puppets in some larger scheme and the cops, while Ruffalo works himself into a fine comic fury.

It’s a plot-heavy thriller, too much explaining and need to explain. And without pacing, the mind wanders into “Wait, how could any entity other than Hollywood stage a New York bridge crash like that?” and the like.

For all its showmanship, “Now You See Me” has a lot less up its sleeve than it lets on.