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Walt’s Pizza Pasta Grill — Great experience, inside and out BY JOE SZYNKOWSKI FOR THE SOUTHERN
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From the expansive, bustling patio to the lowkey, relaxing interior, Walt’s Pizza Pasta Grill in downtown Marion offers customers diverse options for an enjoyable dining experience. Not to mention its everexpanding menu of topquality, hand-picked ingredients. Walt’s has been offering delicious pizza, healthy choices, and a familyfriendly atmosphere since 1977. With a vast array of low-carb menu options and a promise to avoid imitation ingredients on the salad bar, Walt’s takes the health and satisfaction of its customers seriously. The menu at Walt’s features everything from appetizers, soups and salads to the famous Double Decker pizza — a real pizza-lover’s dream featuring two layers of Wisconsin cheese, premium meat toppings and a handmade, Frenchtwisted crust. But that’s certainly not all. Explore the menu further and you’ll find a wide variety of sandwiches, grilled chicken, steaks, salmon and pork chops along with nearly two dozen
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specialty pasta dishes. Walt’s offers a children’s menu (and even crayons and puzzles for the little ones), a game room, and on Mondays, children younger than 10 get to eat for free. But Walt’s certainly doesn’t ignore the adults. Its large patio provides a place for customers to unwind, enjoy a multitude of food and drink specials and even listen to live music throughout the week and on weekends, weather permitting. And when there’s no live music offered customers can take in a game on one of the restaurant’s two 47-inch flat-screen TVs, which are especially popular during football season. With all of these great lunch, dinner and entertainment options, customers are sure to get
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thirsty, too. Walt’s has, of course, thought of that as well. Coke, Pepsi, iced tea, and a robust menu of beer and wine are also available. Try enjoying a Long Island Iced Tea, Margarita or Golden Sangria on the patio. If wine is more to your liking, you can choose from nearly a dozen reds and whites available by the glass or bottle. And beer-lovers can find more than the typical light lagers. Walt’s tries to feature three or four craft and specialty beers, available in bottles, to pair with dinner or enjoy on the patio as well. These offerings change frequently and seasonally — versatility that is yet another example of what makes Walt’s a customer-driven business.
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which run through July 26. The L. Brent Kington Memorial Exhibit honors the late metalsmith and professor of art, L. Brent Kington (1934-2013), whose artistic skill and dedication to the university put SIU Carbondale on the fine arts map in a whole new way. Many in the art world
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Wing.A.Ma.Jig will be June 15 in Harrisburg HARRISBURG — The first ever Wing.A.Ma.Jig is slated from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 15 on the Harrisburg Town Square, Vine and Locust streets. The wing cook-off event will kick off with a 5k Chicken Run/Walk at 9 a.m. After the races, music will be provided by several musicians including Giovanni Jones, Brad & Bri and Zola Roads. A wide array of chicken wings will be on site for everyone to taste and other concessions will also be available including a beer tent.
The event is billed as family-friendly with such things as snow cones and a bouncy house obstacle course for the kids. The wing cook-off contest will include contests for the best hot and mild wings and the People’s Choice award, which is decided by the public. Prize money totaling $1,700 will be awarded. Also on tap is the Ponderosa wing-eating contest. Attendees should bring lawn chairs. For more, go to www. wingamajig.webs.com or call 618-252-4192. —Brenda Kirkpatrick
Run Your Tail Off and Raising the Woof set Saturday in Cobden COBDEN — A fundraiser for Union County Animal Control Saturday will include a run/walk, a walk with your dogs, animal adoption, silent auction and music at Lincoln Heritage Winery. The event will be a daylong affair, beginning with the Run Your Tail Off 5K Run/Walk at 9 a.m. The entrance fee is $30 and includes a shirt, water and snacks. Medals and plaques will be awarded. A 1K Walk and Wag at 9:15 a.m. enables people and dogs to participate in a more relaxed event. The entry fee is $20 and dog owners will need to provide a current rabies
certificate for all animals brought on the property. The fundraiser will feature music by the Rural Kings and the Bankesters. Food and craft vendors will be at the winery and animal related activities are planned throughout the day. “We’re hoping to raise money for our new facility and with this event everybody can help and have lots of fun doing it,” said Derk Wright, Union County Animal Control
Officer. “We’re calling the event “Raising the Woof!” “We’re going to have face painting, chair massage, animal adoption and a lot of other fun things for the family. We’re also planning a 50/50 and a silent auction,” added Brandi Wheeler, Animal Control officer. Homer Cissell, co-owner of Lincoln Heritage Winery, said “The shelter is really close to our winery and we see
how hard Derk and Brandi work trying to take care of and place the animals. They do a great job and once we heard that they were in the process of acquiring a desperately needed new facility, we wanted to help. Our first dog came from the shelter back when it had a much higher euthanasia rate and we have acquired other animals that were abandoned on our property. It’s so sad to see these animals waiting for a home and by having this benefit we can do something to help everybody — animal and human alike.” For more information about the benefit call Union County Animal Control at 618-833-4915 or Lincoln Heritage Winery at 618-833-3783. — The Southern
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MURPHYSBORO — The 8th annual Community Flag Day Service is set to start at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 8, in the Logan Historic District, 1613 Edith St. A caravan through town on flag-lined Walnut Street from the American Legion to the Logan Historic District will transport a flag symbolic of the flags to be retired. According to Murphysboro Mayor Will Stephens, “This community service, which will incorporate patriotic music, will remind us that the flag represents what our country stands for — liberty, justice, equality and opportunity — at home and abroad. Murphysboro is proud to conduct this service for its educational value alone but the high spirits instilled in participants
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and the tourism aspects are priceless, too.” The keynote address will be given by Lt. Col. Lance Stratton, who was raised in Murphysboro and is the son of Kevin and Dodie Stratton. Bob Flannery, Pastor of the Catholic Church of Saint Francis Xavier in Carbondale, will deliver the invocation and benediction at the service. The Murphysboro Elks Lodge 572 Flag Team and Scouts will demonstrate a proper flag folding with a 30-by-20-foot flag.
The General John A. Logan Museum’s permanent exhibits and the new temporary exhibit, “Caught in the Sweep of History: Egypt in the Civil War, The Second Year,” will be open for viewing free of charge. Anyone who has torn, soiled, or badly-faded flags can bring the flags to the event June 8 or take the flags in advance to the Logan Museum. At the conclusion of the Service, worn flags will be properly retired. — The Southern
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Author to discuss life of Civil War soldier
Superman Celebration features Kidder
COBDEN — Tilman Manus is the subject of a newly-published historical novel, “Sharpshooter: The Life and Times of Tilman Manus,” by Keith Pruitt of Nashville, Tenn. Pruitt will talk about Manus and his new book at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 9 in the Union County Museum in Cobden. Pruitt’s grandmother was a cousin of Manus. Manus, born in the hills of middle Tennessee in 1835, moved to Union County while a young man. He attended the 1858 Jonesboro LincolnDouglas Debate and fought for the Union army during the Civil War under Gen. U.S. Grant. Manus, a farmer by trade, died in Anna in 1941 at the age of 105. The book signing and discussion Sunday, sponsored by the Union County Historical and Genealogy Society, is free. Books will be available for sale.
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‘Les Miserables’ wraps up Market House theater season PADUCAH — Market House Theater will end its 49th season with “Les Miserables,” beginning Thursday, June 6. The theater is at 132 Market House Square in historic Paducah. This musical is one of the most popular in the world. In 19th century France, Jean Valjean is released from 19 years of unjust imprisonment, but finds nothing in store for him but mistrust and mistreatment. He breaks his parole in hopes of starting a new life,
initiating a life-long struggle for redemption as he is relentlessly pursued by police inspector Javert, who refuses to believe Valjean can change his ways. Finally, during the Paris student uprising of 1832, Javert must confront his ideals after Valjean spares his life and saves that of the student revolutionary who has captured the heart of Valjean’s adopted daughter. His world-view shattered, Javert commits suicide, and Valjean at last attains the peace he
has sought for so long. Show dates are June 6 to 9, 13 to 16 and 20 to 23. Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening performances begin at 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday matinees begin at 1 p.m. All tickets for matinees are $16. Otherwise, they are $22 for adults, $16 students 21 and younger. To order tickets, call 888-648-7529 or go to http://mhtplay.com to order online. — The Southern
Marion Garden Club to host garden tour of six private residences Saturday MARION —The Marion Garden Club will host its annual summer garden tour Saturday, June 8. This year’s tour features six private residences and the Williamson County Fairground. The tour runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $5 per person. Tour tickets are available through garden club members and Etcetera Flowers. Tickets also will be sold the day of the tour at the fairground. A tent will be set up at the fairground, where a display on succulents will be featured. Plants also will be available to purchase. Proceeds from the tour
the Blue Star marker, Earth Day activities and providing garden therapy for residents at Fifth Season and Shawnee Christian Nursing Center. The tour includes gardens at the residences of Ruby Rightnowar, 507 N. Otis St.; David and Linda Walker, 1704 Reveille Road; Jeff and Judy Ray, 1100 Glory Lane; PROVIDED Sam and Debbie Lattuca, 312 S. Third St.; Kent and The exterior of David and Linda Walker’s home (at 1704 Laurel Carrell, 311 Fourth Reveille Road) features an in-ground swimming pool, a tree St. and John Stoecklin, house, water features and small vegetable garden. 1811 Testa Drive. and the Williamson fund the club’s civic The Williamson County County Fairground. projects. Club members Fairground is on the plant and maintain flower Continuing projects corner of Fair Street and beds at Fosse Park, Russell include planting a tree for Old Illinois 13. — The Southern Street Park, Pyramid Park Arbor Day, maintaining
Margot Kidder will be one of the celebrities headlining the 35th annual Superman Celebration set Thursday through Sunday, June 6-9. The event features celebrity meet and greets, a BMX stunt show, games, phone booth photo ops and a go at beating some super records. Kidder returns to Metropolis after her last appearance in 2005. Fans of all things “Man of Steel” know her best as Lois Lane from the Superman films. Kidder will be appearing at the Celebration on Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8. Michael Rosenbaum will also return to Metropolis. He is best known for his role as Lex Luthor on the TV show, “Smallville.” A newcomer this year to the event is Alessandro Juliani, who is known for his role as Dr. Emil Hamilton on “Smallville”
as well as for his role as Sergeant Sedowsky in “Man of Steel.” Rosenbaum and Juliani will be appearing at the Celebrity Autograph Sessions on Saturday, June 8 at Banterra Bank. Tickets are required for the autograph sessions. Also a big part of this year’s event, Metropolis aims to reclaim the Guinness Book world record of Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Superman which fell into the hands of the UK’s Goodman Masson in 2010. You can be part of history in the making by wearing your red, yellow and blue Superman contest. Other celebrity guests include actors Tracy Scoggins, Laurie Mitchell Roberts and Gregory Moffett. All three guests will appear at the Superman Celebration on both Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8 and tickets are not required to meet the guests. For all the details, go to www.superman celebration.net. — The Southern
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Comedy The Carbondale Comedians: 9 p.m. Mondays, Hangar 9, Carbondale; 10 p.m. Wednesdays, Station 13, Carbondale; see The Carbondale Comedians on Facebook
Events Superman Celebration: Thursday-Sunday, June 6-9, Metropolis; entertainment,
contests and activities for adults and kids; www. supermancelebration.net; office@metropolischamber. com; 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 Run Your Tail Off: And Raising the Woof fundraiser for Union County Animal Control, starts 9 a.m. Saturday, June 8, Lincoln Heritage Winery, 772 Kaolin Road, Cobden; run/walk, dog walk, animal adoption, silent auction and
music; 618-833-4915; 618-833-3783 Car-Truck-Motorcycle Show: 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, June 8, Christopher City Park; auction, raffle; oldies music by the Hot Rod Nights; 618-2183080 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; caravan through town along flag-lined streets; flag-folding and retirement ceremony; music by Alice Berry and Voices United of Southern Illinois and Music Magic Etc.; patriotic address; 618-5340226; BBDallasx2@yahoo.com Heritage Days Festival: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. SaturdaySunday, June 8-9, Schlosser Complex Historic Site, 114 W. Walnut St., Okawville; flea market, town-wide yard sales; farmers’ market; country store, games for the kids, music, food; artisans will demonstrate the making of heirloom crafts; 618-243-5694 Ainad Shriners Circus: Saturday-Sunday, June 8-9, Southern Illinois Center, fairgrounds, Du Quoin; $14/$10; 618-616-6843; www.SoILshrinercircus.com Perry County Fair: Saturday, June 8-Saturday, June 15, Perry County Fairgrounds, Pinckneyville;
carnival begins Wednesday June 12 with fireworks that evening; 618-357-8310 Rend Lake Days/Sesser Homecoming: Wednesday, June 12-Saturday, June 15, Miners Memorial Park, Sesser; carnival, food, music, car show; horse pulling contest, 5 p.m. Friday, June 14; parade, 4 p.m. Saturday, June 15; www.sesser.org Bocce Ball Tournament: 10 a.m. Saturday, June 15, Riverside Park Bocce Court, Murphysboro; proceeds to Habitat for Humanity; tailgating encouraged; $60 per team; sign up at Woodforest National Bank inside the Murphysboro Walmart
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Race/Walks Grace Race: 7 p.m. Friday, June 7, Grace United Methodist Church, 220 N. Tower Road, Carbondale; 5K run, 5K walk and one mile fun run/walk; registration fees, $17/$15/$10/$8; www.gumc.net; 618-457-2818
Theater Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 2122 and June 28-29 and 2 p.m. Sundays, June 23 and 30; montage of scenes and rock and roll songs capture the counter-culture revolution of the late 1960s; recommended for mature teens and adults; adults, $25; students, $10; 618-453-6000; www.southern ticketsonline.com
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Playing all your favorite Creedence Clearwater Revival songs are Creedence Clearwater Revisited. See them in concert later in June at Walker’s Bluff.
CARTERVILLE — Creedence Clearwater Revisited hits the stage June 27 at Walker’s Bluff. The concert will start at 8 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. Original members of Creedence Clearwater Revival Stu Cook (base) and Doug “Cosmo” (drums) launched Creedence Clearwater Revisited in 1995 to perform Creedence Clearwater revival hits. According to their Facebook page, the pair initially planned to play
private parties but now performs up to 100 shows a year. New members are John Tristao (lead vocals/guitar), Kurt Griffey (guitar) and Steve Gunner (instrumentalist). Some of the songs performed by the band include “Bad Moon Rising,” “Born on the Bayou,” “Fortunate Son,” “Lookin’ Out My Back Door,” Proud Mary” and “Who’ll Stop the Rain?” VIP tickets are $100 each which includes seating on Legend’s Terrace and a pre-concert buffet. General admission
tickets are $35 each for advanced purchase or $40 at The General Store on the day of the concert. Tickets are now available at the Walker’s Bluff General Store or by calling 618-956-9900. Box office hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. The General Store is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, go to www.walkers bluff.com.
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Carbondale Music Coalition: Fat Patties Appreciation Night features Travis Newton, Billy Dan Langley, Hugh DeNeal and Jenny Johnson, 6-11 p.m. Thursday, June 13, Red Corner,
Fat Patties, 611 S. Illinois Ave. Carbondale; CMC will buy the first 100 hamburgers starting at 6 p.m.; 618-529-3287; www.carbondalemusic coalition.com
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Watson, Lee bring star power to Sesser Rend Lake Days planning to attend should provide their own seating. Concessions, including roasted corn and barbeque, will be available Vince Hoffard for purchase. “This is the fourth time we’ve had him at Sesser,” says event spokesman Sesser Rend Lake Keith Ward. Days Music “We try not to repeat too Salty Dogs at 7:30 p.m. often, but Gene Watson June 12, We Got It Covered always draws a good at 7:30 p.m. June 13, Gene crowd. We feature country music at Rend Lake Days, Watson at 8 p.m. June 14, Johnny Lee at 8 p.m. June and you can’t get more country than Gene 15; Miners Memorial Park Watson. The people never downtown; free; bring get tired of seeing him.” seating. Since 1986, the festival has been providing ew singers in the country music fans with a history of country weekend of free major music possess vocals Nashville talent. This year, as powerful as Gene Johnny Lee completes the Watson. Even fewer songs double dose with an 8 p.m. evoke stronger emotion show on June 15. He soared than his classic “Farewell to instant superstardom Party.” The tune during the “Urban frequently appears near Cowboy” era with actthe top of lists of greatest breaking single “Lookin’ country songs ever For Love.” recorded and is often “He was always a good played at funerals. singer, but the movie put The 59-year old Watson him over the top,” Ward was working at a Texas says. auto body shop in 1974 Both Watson and Lee are when the regional members of the Texas popularity of his song Country Music Hall of “Love in the Hot Fame. Afternoon” spread The popular event has nationwide, where it expanded to four nights of peaked at No. 5 on the entertainment, with music Billboard charts. starting at 7:30 p.m. on His complete body of June 12 by Salty Dogs and work has included 48 at 7:30 p.m. on June 13 by single releases, with 21 We Got It Covered. reaching coveted “Top 10” Each night carnival rides status, including tunes like will be provided by J & J “Paper Rosie,” “Fourteen Magic Midway and Rides. Carat Mind,” “Pick the Wrist bands for each day Wildwood Flower” and are $15. “Should I Come Home (Or A testament to the Should I Go Crazy).” respect Watson receives Watson will be in from his piers was evident concert at 8 p.m. June 14 after the death of Jack at the 58th annual Sesser Greene in March. Rend Lake Days, at Miners A tribute concert was Memorial Park near the performed in April at the downtown area. Grand Ole Opry, and Admission is free. Those Watson was selected to
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perform Green’s 1966 chart-topping hit anthem “There Goes My Everything.” Although it was taken at an impromptu backstage practice session with a hand-held phone, Watson vocals on the rough video footage posted on his website are simply phenomenal. Watson’s success story is remarkable. One of seven children, he was raised in a converted school bus and dropped out of ninth grade to help support his family. He started his professional recording career in 1962, persevering against overwhelming odds for 12 years before finally getting his big break. “Seems like my career just kind of happened accidently,” Watson says. “It was purely unintentional. Music was just a sideline. I was going to be playing and singing no matter what line of work I was going to do. I never did really have any high expectations out of the music business.” Watson was only 15 when he learned early about the dirty side of the country music business. He grew up singing in church and was developing a big local following with his younger brother, Jessie. A talent scout/producer came to Paris, Texas, to promote the debut show by The Watson Brothers. A huge crowd paid to see the performance, but the promoter “left town with the proceeds” before the show was over. He settled in the Houston area and steadily built a regional fan base. He toured briefly with the Wilburn Brothers in the mid-1960s, then worked for several small labels
before he struck gold with “Love in the Hot Afternoon,” which was eventually picked up by Capitol Records. Watson’s latest recording is “The Best of the Best,” new recordings of 25 of his biggest hits. He is touring Canada before coming to Sesser. Later this year, he will be touring with bluegrass superstar Rhonda Vincent. Lee’s early musical momentum was stalled by a tour of duty in Vietnam. After his stint in the Navy, he started working at legendary Gilley’s nightclub in Pasadena, Texas. His band also served as the road band for club owner Mickey Gilley,
which put him in perfect position to earn a spot on the Urban Cowboy soundtrack. His other hits include “Pickin’ Up Strangers,” “One in a Million,” “Hey Bartender,” “You Could’ve Heard a Heart Break” and “Yellow Rose of Texas,” a duet with Lane Brody. Past performers at Rend Lake Days include Waylon Jennings, Porter Wagoner, Faron Young, Bill Anderson, Little Jimmy Dickens, Billy “Crash” Craddock and Moe Bandy. VINCE HOFFARD can be reached at 618-658-9095 or vincehoffard@ yahoo.com.
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Stars sing at local fundraiser Singing with the Stars
one he initially hesitated to let the public see. Musical theater “They’ve taken me out of performance competition my comfort zone,” said featuring local celebrities; Sheffer, who will perform 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8; the ending scenes of “Man McLeod Theater; tickets are of La Mancha” as part of $35 and can be purchased the Singing with the Stars fundraiser for the McLeod at www. southerntickets Summer Playhouse. “I’ll online.com, by calling 618-453-6000 or at the box make my way through.” Sheffer is one of several office one hour before local celebrities who will take the stage alongside BY ADAM TESTA professional performers THE SOUTHERN during the event, which not only raises funds for the hose who know George SIU-sponsored theater Sheffer, owner of program but also serves as Murdale True Value, its launch party of sorts. know him as a savvy “I’ll make my way businessman with a jovial through it,” Sheffer said, and vibrant personality. noting he’s been rehearsing But when they see him vigorously for the past two Saturday, June 8, they’ll see or three weeks. “The a different side of Sheffer, people who are coming are
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doing so to have a good time, so I hope they do.” Singing with the Stars begins at 7:30 p.m. at McLeod Theater in the SIU Communications Building. Doors open at 7 p.m. Appetizers will be served between round s, with dessert coming later. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at www.southerntickets online.com, by calling 618-453-6000 or at the box office one hour before the event. Tim Fink of the School of Music, one of the principle organizers of the event, as well as one of the professional performers, said people should come to the event expecting to laugh. “Comedy is at the
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forefront,” he said. “It’s funny to watch people go up there and do the best they can do. In some ways, it’s like a musical theater dunk tank.” Fink said this year’s lineup features more groups than usual, which adds another dimension to the show. With each group, he tried to pick a song that meshed with their occupation or
role in the community. The group he’s performing with, comprised of employees from Arnold’s Market and Arnie’s sandwich shop, will perform “Ooh! My Feet!” from “The Most Happy Fella.” The song tells of a waitress and her sore feet at the end of her shift. adam.testa@thesouthern.com 618-351-5031
PADUCAH — The Paducah Riverfront Concert Series presents Aly’An, a musical duo, who will perform downtown at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 6, on the Wilson Stage. The concert is open to the public, and it is free of charge. There are two additional concerts planned as part of this series, Thursday, July 11 and Thursday, Aug. 8. For more information about this or other events happening in Paducah, call 270-444-8649 or go to www.paducahalliance .org. — The Southern
Concerts auction, raffles; 618-5794343 Southern Illinois Music Kevin Lucas: Brown Bag Festival: Through June 23, Concert, noon-1 p.m., various locations, Southern Wednesday, June 12, Town Illinois; majority of Square Pavilion, Carbondale; performances, free; win gift certificates; bring a www.sifest.com; www.marion lawn chair; www.carbondale ccc.com; 618-997-4030 mainstreet.com Friday Night Fair music: Salty Dogs: 7:30 p.m. The Mud Sills, 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, Miners Friday, June 7, Town Square Memorial Park, Sesser; part Pavilion, corner of US 51 of Sesser Homecoming Rend North and Illinois 13 West, Lake Days; other music Carbondale; www.carbondale includes We Got You mainstreet.com; 618-529Covered, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8040 June 13 and Gene Watson, Seven Day Weekend: 8 p.m. Friday, June 14; 7 p.m. Saturday, June 8, www.sesser.org Dayemi Homeschool Johnny Lee: Two shows, Collective, 218 N. Illinois 8 and 9 p.m. Saturday, June Ave., Carbondale; part of 15, Miners Memorial Park, Saturday Night Music; $2 Sesser; part of Sesser John Miner Memorial Homecoming Rend Lake BBQ & Concert: Sunday, Days which takes place June June 9, Italian Club, Coello; 12-15 at the park; food; features Deanna Freeman, carnival; www.sesser.org My Second Cousin, Wicked Redemption, 30-Aut-6; music from 4 p.m.-midnight; Kentucky Aly’An: 6 p.m. Thursday, BBQ Dinner, 1 p.m., $7; silent
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35th annual Sunset Concert series set to begin June 13 CARBONDALE — The Sunset Concert Series makes its 35th annual appearance beginning June 13. Free concerts will be on tap every Thursday in June and July, with the exception July 4. The venue will alternate between the steps of Shryock Auditorium on the SIU campus and Turley Park on Carbondale’s west side. SIU’s Student Center and Student Programming Council along with the city of Carbondale and the Carbondale Park District sponsor the concerts. The events are family friendly. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs. Music-lovers will discover an eclectic variety of music, ranging from Zydeco to Latin or Indie rock, from funk and vintage soul to reggae and rhythm and blues. Each performance begins at 7 p.m. and lasts about two hours. The 2013 Sunset Concert Series schedule features:
June 13: Space Capone, Shryock, rhythm and blues/funk/soul, www.spacecapone.com. June 20: Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, Turley Park, Zydeco, www.dwayne dopsie.com. June 27: Rico, Shryock, Latin rock, www.rico jams.com. July 11: The Right Now, Shryock, vintage soul/rhythm and blues, www.therightnow.com. July 18: The Kopecky Family Band, Turley Park, Indie rock, www.kopecky familyband.com. July 25: The Ark Band, Shryock, reggae, www.thearkband.com Rules prohibit glass bottles, kegs, pets and solicitation. There will be strict enforcement of underage drinking laws. Regulations permit responsible use of alcohol within designated areas, but only from 6 p.m. until the end of each show. For more information, call 618-536-3393 or visit www.studentcenter.siu. edu. — The Southern
Rated PG-13 for sexuality, some crude humor, partying and language; starring Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Rose Byrne, Tiya Sircar, Josh Brener, John Goodman; directed by Shawn Levy; opening Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and Illinois Centre 8 in Marion. BY ROGER MOORE MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS
There’s an unadulterated joy in the re-teaming of those fast-talking “Wedding Crashers” Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, a wholesome novelty in their playing laid-off salesmen forced to do what millions of Americans have had to do in the past six years reinvent themselves. We’ve missed the patter, the Red Bull-fueled banter that was Vaughn’s bread and butter before Jennifer Aniston and “Fred Claus” sucked away his soul. He came up with this zeitgeist tale of pals Billy (Vaughn) and Nick (Wilson), told they’re over
Ally” (“Flashdance”) and reassure a troubled colleague, “I’m your Bill Holden in ‘Stalag 17.” “I don’t get that reference.” “Google it.” “The Internship” is entirely too long. The misfits that the lads team up with are a “United Colors of Nerd.” The wellworn story arc has MCT contests (computer code de-bugging and app‘The Intership’ stars Owen Wilson (left) and Vince Vaughn. inventing, and Quidditch) talking Billy and and done with when the to see whose team will be charming-womanizing watch company they offered jobs at the end of Nick land as “diversity worked for folds. the internship, and team“Face it,” the boss (John hires” in Google’s bestbuilding exercises that and-brightest-andGoodman) mutters, include a strip-club jaunt youngest internship “where you’re going and assorted young-onprogram. you’ve already been.” old practical jokes. The boss (amusingly They’re starting over in But Max Minghella droll Aasif Mandvi) is their 40s. That means makes a fine, arrogant Brit skeptical. finding a job any job with intern-nemesis. Tiya The pretty 30something Sircar and Josh Brener “a future.” No, taking a job workaholic exec (Rose with Nicky’s sister’s stand out as fellow Byrne) is resistant to their “outliers” in the boorish boyfriend (Will charms. Ferrell, hilarious) at his Googleverse. Their skills, they’re told, mattress store isn’t it. To And interns Wilson and “aren’t relevant in this Billy it means landing Vaughn swap lines like millennium.” internships at global tech veteran jazz musicians On a campus where monolith Google, which who still have a sense of “Star Wars” and Harry has its raping/pillaging play about them, an Potter are the appropriate endless supply of corporate image polished cultural touchstones, in this summer feel-good nicknames, high-and-low Billy’s inclined to give old- fives, dated slang and comedy. school pep talks about Because feeling good is goodwill theirs for each “that little steel-town girl, other, and ours for them. what results when fast-
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‘The Purge’ is a binge of violence and plot lapses The Purge *½
within these violent United States. It’s a horror film Rated R for strong, with the occasional visceral disturbing violence and thrill the fear of being some language; starring hunted, the excitement of Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, righteous violence against Max Burkholder, Edwin nameless intruders. But mostly, it’s just a clumsy Hodge, Rhys Wakefield; lecture about who we’re directed by James DeMonaco; opening Friday becoming: haves vs. havenots, with the haves armed at University Place 8 in to the teeth. Carbondale and Illinois In the not-distant future, Centre 8 in Marion. “the New Founding Fathers” have decreed BY ROGER MOORE America has one night of MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS catharsis when we can give in to our most violent James DeMonaco’s “The impulses. Murder and Purge” is a bloody-minded, mayhem abound and first heavy-handed satire of life responders have the night
off. Basically, you’re on your own for “The Purge.” The well-off can hunt the homeless, the “weak” and those who don’t contribute to society. Or just seek revenge. Others whom we’ll call “rich liberals” buy massive security systems and hunker down in their fortress McMansions for the night. Ethan Hawke portrays one of the latter, a salesman who’s gotten rich off selling armored security systems. Lena Headey plays his resigned-to-thisyearly-”purge” wife. Max Burkholder and Adelaide
Kane are the sensitive son and hormonal daughter whose trusting natures would thwart any security system. Because Zoe (Kane) has let the boyfriend Dad forbids her to see into the house, and Charlie (Burkholder) rescues a homeless vet (Edwin Hodge), saving him from a hunt. And that brings vengeful preppies (led by Rhys Wakefield) who were stalking the vet down on their happy home. DeMonaco seems awfully concerned that we won’t “get” his points here, so there’s repetitious 24-hour
TV coverage about how it is time to “release the beast and purge our American streets,” debates over the morality of it, how “culling” society lowers unemployment and helps the economy. You can see what Hawke and Headey envisioned in this the chance to make a statement for compassion and humanity in the face of the social Darwinism that might create a night like this. But lapses in logic and characterization trip it up at every turn. This Charlie kid seems to have a death wish, and a sense of
removal from his supposed compassion that undercuts his supposed motivation. The boyfriend is underdeveloped. The family is armed, but their “plan” of defense laughably involves splitting up and searching for the wounded homeless man in their pitch-black house. The reliably believable Hawke has had good luck in horror in recent years (“Sinister,” “Daybreakers”), but his instincts fail him here. “The Purge” is an 85minute chore that tediously plays like a real-time recreation of the night of The Purge all 12 hours of it.
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