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Tradition and Innovation: Three Visions of Craft, Mitchell Museum Gallery at Cedarhurst, Mount Vernon; features Dick Codding, Marilyn Codding Boysen and Bill Boysen; through July 24; www.cedarhurst.org or 618-242-1236. Momentary Skyscrapers: Grain Elevators of the Midwest, a photographic exhibit by David Hammond, University Museum, SIUC; hours, 10 a.m.4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday; free; through Aug. 5; www.museum .siu.edu or 618-453-5388. A New Twist on Tradition: Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center, Rend Lake, north of Benton; quilt artists include Gail Baar, Rod Butterfield, Sharon DeLaCruz, Sherrie Grob, Deborah Fell, Robin Haller, Marie Samuel, Sue Spurlock, Ruth Stegmeyer, Susan Swisher, Laura Wasilowski and Sandra Werlich; through Aug. 21; 618-629-2220. A Parade of Quilts: Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center, Rend Lake, north of Benton; varied display of unique art quilts created by members of the Illinois Artisans Program; both traditional and modern designs; through Sept. 15; 618-629-2220. Civil War Era Quilts: Southern Illinois Art & Artisans
FESTIVALS Center, Rend Lake, north of Benton; includes a quilt from Anna whose fabrics include both Union and Confederate uniforms, said to be the sons of the maker; an album quilt made by a neighbor of Abraham Lincoln and quilts made by mothers and sisters of soldiers; exit 77 off of Interstate 57; hours, 9-5 p.m. daily; free; through Sept. 30; 618-629-2220. Down On The Farm: Memories of Not That Long Ago, Logan Museum, 1613 Edith St., Murphysboro; through mid-November; 618-303-0569 or johnalogan museum@globaleyes.net. Ongoing art exhibit: Photographs of Juhree Veach, mosaics from Janet Altoff and sculpture from Tom Horn, StarView Vineyards, 5100 Wing Hill Road, Cobden; 618-8939463 or www.starview vineyards.com. Jo Loomis: Williamson County Pavilion, Marion; paintings of landscapes, seascapes, people, pets; 618-889-5330 or vanjol @frontier.com.
Reception SIUC Museum exhibits: Opening reception for summer exhibits, 4-7 p.m. Friday, June 17, University Museum, SIUC; free; www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388.
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Ryan Michel turns a vase during a demonstration for children from the GranDo Arts Studio in West Frankfort on Monday at the Craft Shop at SIUC.
ART FOR ALL AGES SIUC Craft Shop offers activities for children and adults Click and Connect: To learn more about the SIUC Craft Shop summer schedule, visit on Dunkel feels like a the online version of this story father with more children than he can at www.flipsideonline.com.
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SIUC Craft Shop Where: The lower level of the SIUC Student Center When: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday Contact: 618-453-3636 or craftshp@siu.edu
Mat Cutting for Pictures One-day class; Section 1: 7-8 p.m. tonight, June 16; Section 2: 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 20; $10 for SIUC students, $15 for public; scraps will be provided for practice, mat board is extra Slip Casting Ceramics Walk-in class; 11 a.m.3 p.m. Fridays, June 17July 29; $5-$20 per mold for slips Happy Hour at the Craft Shop 4:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays, June 17-July 29; $1 for one pound block of clay; Henna tattoos; card making Fused Glass Jewelry One-day class; Section 1: 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 8; Section 2: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 28; $15 for SIUC students, $20 for public; materials are extra; ages 14 and up Glass Bead Making One-day class; Section 1: 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, June 27; Section 2: 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, July 25; $25 for SIUC students, $30 for public; materials are extra; ages 14 and up Worm Farm One-day class; Section 1: 1-3 p.m. Monday, June 27; Section 2: 3-5 p.m.
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count. For all the children, as well as the college students and adults, that walk into the Southern Illinois University Carbondale craft shop, he shares his tools, knowledge, expertise and maybe even a few life lessons. He has adopted a very open-door policy when it comes to inviting guests into his artistic home. “We have the tools and the facility,” he said. “It’s a
place everyone can come do something. Not everyone has a garage in a town of mostly college students; they don’t have all dad’s tools.” Tools are a plenty in the craft shop, where Dunkel serves as coordinator, and guests of all ages can try their hand at a variety of art techniques including wood carving, tie-dying, pottery and much more. SEE CRAFT SHOP / PAGE 4
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Wednesday, July 27; $16 for SIUC students, $20 for public; plastic tub and worms included Photo Editing for Beginners Four-session class; 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 28-July 19; $40 for SIUC students, $50 for public; ages 16 and up; prior computer knowledge required Ceramics Four-session class; 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays, June 28July 19; $30 for SIUC students, $40 for public; clay costs $10-$20 Walk-In Family Night 5-8 p.m. Thursday, June 30; $2 and up, depending on activity Stained Glass Five-session class; 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, July 5-Aug. 2; $40 for SIUC students, $50 for public; materials are extra; ages 18 and up Japanese Brush Painting Two-session class; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, June 30 and July 7; $20 for SIUC students, $25 for public; materials are extra; ages 16 and up Wood Working Five-session class; 5: 30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 14-28; $30 for SIUC students,
$40 for public; materials are extra; ages 18 and up Silver and Glass Jewelry Four-session class; 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, July 14-Aug. 4; $35 for SIUC students, $45 for public; materials are extra; ages 18 and up Acrylic Painting 6-8:30 p.m. Mondays, July 18-Aug. 1; $25 for SIUC students, $35 for public; ages 16 and up Google Site Web Page Development Two-session class; 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, July 2 and Aug. 3; $15 for SIUC students; $20 for public
Kids Drawing and Painting Five-session class; Section 1: 8-9:50 a.m. Monday-Friday, June 20-24; Section 2: 8-9:50 a.m. MondayFriday, July 11-15; $45; ages 7-12 Wood Working Five-session class; Section 1: 10 a.m.-Noon Monday-Friday, June 20-24; Section 2: 10 a.m.Noon; Monday-Friday, July 11-15; $55; ages 7-12 Art Story Lunch Five-session class; Session 1: 12:15-12:45 p.m. SEE SCHEDULE / PAGE 4
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Monday-Friday, June 20-24; Section 2: 12:1512:45 p.m. MondayFriday, July 11-15; $45; ages 7-12 Art Summer School Five-session class; Session 1: 1-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 2024; Section 2: 1-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, July 1115; $90; ages 7-12 Knitting for Kids Three-session class; 10 a.m.-Noon Wednesday-Friday, July 6-8; $35; materials
included; ages 8 and up Sewing Five-session class; 1-3 p.m. Monday-Friday, July 18-22; $35; ages 12 and up Drawing Five-session class; 10 a.m.-noon MondayFriday, July 18-22; $45; materials included; ages 10-14 Just the Pottery Wheel Five-session class; 1-3 p.m. Monday-Friday, July 25-29; $50 for five sessions or $12 each; materials included; ages 7-12
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All Proceeds from Silent Auction, Raffle, Food Sold Outside, and One-Third of all In-House Sales Will Go to The Cure Tay-Sachs Foundation, & National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association. For more information on this disease, visit The CureTay-Sachs Foundation or www.caringbridge.org\visit\babyelise. Fish Fry & BBQ Served!
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Music Line-Up • Noon to 8:00 • Brad Oliver • Bill Harper • Geoff Koch • J. Brown Band • Wil Maring & Robert Bowlin • Building Rome • Ms. Dahn & The Misters Variety Band
Cornhole Tourney (Sign Up Day of Event 10:30-12:30) • Co-Ed Team. Teams $50.00 per team. Trophy & Cash Prizes • Tourney Starts at 1pm • 32 Team Limit
Local Artisans • Sam the Balloon Man • Tarot Card Readings Over 200 items generously donated for the silent auction! 10:00 - 5:30 • Here is a sample of some of the great items: • Numerous St. Louis Cardinal Tickets • Furniture King La-Z-Boy Recliner • Condo Stay in Ft. Myers Beach, Florida • Private Jet Service for 7 Within a 1200 Mi. Radius of Marion, Illinois • Hot Air Balloon Ride for Two • Regions Bank - Green Bicycle (as seen on TV) • Various Longshadow Lg. Architectural Planters • 1 weeks stay - 2 bdrm Mission Beach House in San Diego, CA • 4 Day Cruise w/Roundtrip Airfare • 4 day 3 bdrm Condo at Emerald Grande @ Harborwalk Village (Destin, FL) • Various Chicago Bears, Bulls, Cubs, White Sox and Saint Louis Cards Memorabilia • SIU Tickets & Memorabilia
• 2 Domestic Roundtrip Tickets from Southwest & Air Tran Airlines • Diamond Necklace from TJ’s Jeweler • 4 Champion Club Seat Tickets Cards vs. Cubs 9/24/11 • Wrightway Limo Service for up to 15 people Wine Trail Tour • 2 night stay St. Louis Hampton Inn • Duo Char-Griller w/tank from Lowes • 4 Tickets for Chicago Shedd Aquarium • Golf Outings for Area Golf Courses • Over 25 Restaurant Gift Certificates • Theater Tickets: SIU, Stage Co., Marion Civic Center • Pet Grooming, Exams, Gift Baskets
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Through the summer, the shop will host a variety of workshops aimed at both children and adults, but the shop is also available for walk-in visits. And the schedule of events continues to grow, as new events are constantly being added. Dunkel’s also willing to hear proposals from Southern Illinoisans with a desire to teach their own trade to the public. “We’ve been adding a few new things to our mix lately,” he said. “We’re always looking for new activities. If someone’s interested in teaching, they should contact us. You never know what kind of talent is in a town like this.” The craft shop’s summer programs offer area youth a variety of opportunities to unlock their creative potential. Many of the children return each summer, allowing Dunkel
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Braxdyn Melvin admires a wax hand he made Monday, June 13, at the Craft Shop in the SIUC Student Center.
and his staff to see the progress in their work and to follow their development. Perhaps most importantly, though, the variety of classes allows the children to learn what kind of art they like and what kind of art they don’t care for. One thing in consistent, though: There’s no downplaying the skill level because of age. “We teach them collegelevel art,” Dunkel said.
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“Some of them grasp it and love it; some of them grasp it and don’t like it.” This summer’s youth line-up includes wood making, art summer school, knitting and sewing and more. In addition to learning the art form, the children also benefit from the socialization of the classes and the hands-on nature of the projects. “A lot of kids just don’t have the experience of making something. The kids just get really charged; they just want to keep banging away at it,” Dunkel said. “They just get such satisfaction out of making something. Art is therapy, whether you’re watching it or making it, there’s something therapeutic about it.” But children aren’t the only ones having fun in the craft shop. A variety of classes and programs are also geared toward adults. These includes traditional art like glass blowing and jewelry making but also include more unusual offerings such as a buildan-ant-farm seminar and classes focused on web page development. “We’re here for all ages,” Dunkel said. adam.testa@thesouthern.com 618-351-5031
Herrin native opens local art gallery Shawn Spooner may be young, but the Herrin native isn’t letting that stand in her way. After graduating from Southern Illinois University in 2010 with dual degrees in photography and metalsmithing, Spooner tried her hand at graduate school in Iowa. She quickly decided that wasn’t the right path for her, and she moved back home to Southern Illinois, where she realized there’s a lack of outlets for young and aspiring artists to display and sell their works. “There are not a lot of places for us to do what we do,” she said. Her approach: If no one else is doing it, do it yourself. With that mindset, she founded Gallery 624, which will celebrate its grand opening from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 18. She hopes to use the studio, at 624 Pershing St., as a way to educate locals about art and art appreciation. She will also use the space to create her own works, including photography, jewelry and other handcrafted art. “I really want to be an educator for the arts,” she said, noting she’d rather try and fail now than wonder “what if” 10 years down the road. Gallery 624 will be open from 9 a.m. to noon Monday to Saturday every week and from noon to 5 p.m. every other week. Hours will be posted on the door. To contact Spooner, call 618-6944634 or email shawn spoonerphotography@ gmail.com. — Adam Testa
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Museum offers Completely Free summer programs CARBONDALE — Completely Free summer programs return to the University Museum at Southern Illinois University Carbondale just in time for those long, hot days of summer. The programs, completely free as the name indicates, are for children ages 7 to 14 who are interested in art, both creating and learning about it. Pre-registration is a requirement. To register, call 618-453-6388. Register early, as space may be limited. All programs are 10:30 a.m. to noon and begin at the University Museum in Faner Hall. Here is the Completely Free program schedule: June 22, Making Books: This program includes a visit to Morris Library and bookmaking. June 29, Plantquest: Visit the SIUC greenhouse during this program to see plants that might be new to many participants. Students will also have a chance to collect some plant samples of their own to talk about back at the museum. July 6, Art Rubbings/Mixed Media: This program is all about mash-ups and mixing. Students will make rubbings featuring a variety of textures and materials, then use them to make mixed media art of their own. July 13, Making Music: Students will visit Altgeld Hall, home of the School of Music, and then make their own musical instruments and play them, too.
July 22, Printmaking, Card Making: Students will visit the Allyn Building for a little printmaking inspiration, and then they’ll make their own personalized postcards and trading cards. July 27. Pop Art Comic Collage: Combine comics, found images, and drawings to create pop art for the 21st century. August 3, Things that Fly/Making Rivers: This program includes a visit to Parkinson Lab and the Department of Geology. Students will make parachutes, rivers, whirlybirds and more. — University Communications
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June 18, Miners Memorial Park, Sesser; two shows; Southern Illinois songs include “Rose Colored Glasses” and “Back Side of Space Capone: 7 p.m., Thirty;” www.sesser.org; Thursday, June 16, steps of 618-625-6478. Shryock Auditorium, SIUC, Ole Fishskins: Brown Bag part of Sunset Concert Series; funk/soul; free; 618-536-3393 Concert, noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, June 22, Town or www.spc4fun.com. Square Pavilion, Carbondale; Rend Lake Days music: bring a lawn chair; www. Whistle Pigs, 7:30 p.m. carbondalemainstreet.com. Thursday, June 16, Miners Dennis Stroughmatt & Memorial Park, Sesser; Creole Stomp: 7 p.m., www.sesser.org; 618-625Thursday, June 23, Turley 6478. Park, Carbondale, part of Southern Illinois Music Sunset Concert Series; Creole Fest: Through June 25, Zydeco/Cajun; 618-536-3393 various venues, southern or www.spc4fun.com. Illinois; www.sifest.com; Tracy Lawrence: Country theme, Bach to the Classics; music recording artist, 5 p.m. 315-481-9901 Saturday June 25, Walker’s Wade Hayes: Part of Rend Lake Days, 8 p.m. Friday, June Bluff, 326 Vermont Road, Carterville; also Brandy Clark 17, Miners Memorial Park, and Jason Jones; $20 in Sesser; two shows; advance, $25 at the door; VIP www.sesser.org; 618-625tickets, $55 in advance, $60 6478. John Conlee: Part of Rend at the door; southerntickets online.com Lake Days, 8 p.m. Saturday,
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Little Big Town: 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 15, The Carson Center, Paducah; $75/$45/ $35/$25; 270-450-4444 or www.thecarsoncenter.org.
Indiana Bob Dylan and His Band: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, Roberts Stadium, Evansville; tickets on sale 10 a.m. Friday, June 17; $25-$55; www.ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. Twelve Days of Christmas: Vince Gill and Amy Grant, Friday, Dec. 16, The Aiken Theatre at The Centre, 715 Locust St., Evansville; tickets now on sale;$44.50-$79.50; www.ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000 or www. smgevansville.com.
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Missouri Bluegrass Music Fest: Starts noon, Saturday, June 25, the Saxon Lutheran Memorial Log Cabin Historic Site, Frohna, Mo.; music by George Portz, Blue Steel Rail, The Punches Family, Janie Brown and the Chestnut Mountain Gang, Heather Stortz and the Sounds of Bluegrass and The Gipsons; $13 in advance; $15 at gate; 15 and younger free with adult; 573-824-5404; slmlynda@att.net; www.saxon lutheranmemorial.com for more information.
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Sesser Homecoming/Rend Lake Days offering top-notch country music talent monumental deal. The annual event, which COUNTRY started last night with a SCENE show by Salty Dogs, will Vince Hoffard present two established Nashville stars this weekend and admission, as always, is absolutely free. ountry music fans John Conlee, a member never squabble if they of the Grand Ole Opry and are paying for a the golden voice behind quality product. They hits like “Lady Lay Down,” don’t hesitate to blob down “Backside of Thirty” and a $5 cover charge to see debut single “Rose Colored outstanding local talent Glasses,” will perform like Jackson Junction or shows at 8 and 9 p.m. shell out $60 to see a Saturday, June 18, in Sesser premium festival, like more City Park. than 10,000 folks did at Wade Hayes, who shot to Willie Nelson’s Country the top of the charts with Throwdown in Sparta this his very first release “Old past weekend. Enough To Know Better” If that’s truly the case, and would also see major organizers of the Sesser chart success with tunes Homecoming/Rend Lake like “On A Good Night,” Days are offering a “I’m Still Dancin’ With
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You” and “The Day She Left Tulsa (In A Chevy),” will perform two shows on Friday, June 17, starting at 8 p.m. The Whistle Pigs, who perform high-energy bluegrass, will provide entertainment starting at 7:30 p.m. tonight. Those planning to attend the event should bring their own lawn chairs for seating. Also, concessions are available in the park. The 64-year-old Conlee grew up on a 200-acre Kentucky tobacco farm. He learned to play piano as a youngster but shelved music and chose mortuary science as his early vocation. He worked as a mortician for six years before becoming a radio deejay and eventually
moving to Nashville in 1971. Conlee started writing songs with a deejay coworker, which would eventually lead to Conlee signing a major record deal with ABC/Dot. From 197887, the singer had incredible chart success. He released 26 singles during that period and all but two reached the Top 15. He had seven No. 1 singles and five more that stalled at No. 2. He hit the elusive Top 10 with 22 of 26 releases. The words of his songs made him a blue-color hero. A loyal legion of fans could relate to the popular lyrics, like preferring to chug Budweiser over sipping wine in “Common Man” or dealing with lengthy depression caused by a broken relationship in “Miss Emily’s Picture.” It was Conlee’s farming roots and solid connection with the working class that
led to his long-term association with Willie Nelson and Farm Aid, where the country crooner shares the stage with Dave Matthews, Neal Young and John Mellencamp. “I’m not a radical or a rebel,” Conlee, who can often be seen in overalls riding a tractor on his farm on the outskirts of Music City, said, “but I will stand up and speak my mind on the issues that I feel affect me, my family and others, and the farm crisis remains one of those issues. In his 30-plus years in the industry, which has seen Conlee release 19 albums, he has never altered the formula which launched his career. Bud Logan has served as producer for each recording project, and Conlee has been managed from the very beginning by Dave Roberts. Hayes cut his musical teeth, starting at the tender age of 14, as lead
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guitarist for his dad’s country band. As a youngster, he seldom ventured outside of his home state of Oklahoma. When he left home to pursue his musical dream in Nashville, he had never seen the ocean or flown in a plane. The early going was rough for Hayes. He worked a full-time construction job during the day and hit the talentsaturated clubs at night. The long hours of hard work paid off for the singer one night during a performance at the nowdefunct Gilley’s, located across the street from the booming Opryland Hotel. It was at this club that veteran songwriter Chick Rains recognized Hayes as the completed package: Outstanding musician, great traditional voice and gifted songwriter. Raines introduced Hayes to record executive Don Cook and within a 72-hour period, Hayes went from unknown artist to Columbia Records. Hayes made an immediate impact on the industry as his first five singles reached the Top 10. He always strives to create a classic honky-tonk sound. “I grew up on really good music,” he said. “Gene Watson, Gary Stewart, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings — those are my top five.” Stewart was such a big inspiration for Hayes that he has covered classics “Drinkin’ Thing” and “She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles)” on various album projects. VINCE HOFFARD can be
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Coffeehouses, Cafés, Eateries Magician David Ranalli: Comical sleight of hand, 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, The Blue Martin, 215 E. Main St., Carbondale; 618-549-4326; www.thebluemartin.com.
Wineries J Brown Band: 6-9 p.m. Friday, Rustle Hill Winery Tay-Sachs Benefit: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Blue Sky Vineyard; music by Brad Oliver, Bill Harper, Jeff Koch, J. Brown Band, Wil Maring & Robert Bowlin, Building Rome, Ms. Dahn and The Misters Variety Band. The Leftover Band: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Shawnee Winery; part of Andrew McKinney Benefit Bill Shotton: 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Rustle Hill Winery Larry Dillard Blues Therapy: 3-6 p.m., Saturday, Von Jakob Orchard Dave Simmons & Jeff Bradley: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, StarView Vineyards Kevin Lucas Orchestra: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Rustle Hill Winery
Hired Gunn Band: 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Shawnee Winery; part of Andrew McKinney Benefit James Armstrong: 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Walker’s Bluff Candy Foster & Shades of Blue: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Alto Vineyards Marty Davis: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Rustle Hill Winery Bud Summers: 3-7 p.m. Sunday, StarView Vineyards Nyte Flyte: 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Von Jakob Orchard Fertile Soil: 4-8 p.m. Sunday, The Bluffs Winery Dave Simmons & Jeff Bradley: 6-9 p.m. Sunday, Rustle Hill Winery Matt Hill Blues Band: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Walker’s Bluff New Arts Jazztet: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Rustle Hill Winery
Wineries Alto Vineyards: Illinois 127, Alto Pass, 618-893-4898 Blue Sky Vineyard: 3150 S. Rocky Comfort Road, Makanda; 618-995-9463 The Bluffs Vineyard and Winery: 140 Buttermilk Hill Road, Ava; 618-763-4447 GenKota Winery: 301 N. 44th St., Mount Vernon; 618-246-9463 Honker Hill Winery: 4861 Spillway Road, Carbondale: 618-5495517 Lau-Nae Winery: 1522 Illinois 3, Red Bud; 618-282-9463 Rustle Hill Winery: US 51, Cobden; 618-893-2700 Shawnee Winery: 200 Commercial St., Vienna; 618-658-8400 StarView Vineyards: 5100 Wing Hill Road, Cobden; 618 8939463 Von Jakob Orchard: 230 Illinois 127, Alto Pass; 618-893-4600 Von Jakob Vineyard: 1309 Sadler Road, Pomona; 618-8934500 Walker’s Bluff: North on Reed Station Road, Carterville; 618-985-8463
FRIDAY CARBONDALE Hangar 9: Spare Parts Pinch Penny/Copper Dragon: The Personnel Tres Hombres: The Deal, 10 p.m. INA Ina Community Building: Friday Night Jam Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
MARION Mack’s Lake of Egypt Marina: Roger Black and the Honky Tonk Stardust Cowboys, 7 p.m. SPILLERTOWN Track Side Dance Barn: Git-Ur-Done, 7-10 p.m. THOMPSONVILLE Lion’s Cave: Rebel Country Band, 7-10 p.m.
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CARBONDALE Pinch Penny/Copper Dragon: LDNL Tres Hombres: Kid Tiger, 10 p.m. ELDORADO Eldorado American Legion: Righteous Rebel, 8 p.m.-midnight MARION Kip & Traci’s Colonial Club: King Juba, 9 p.m.1 a.m. Marion Eagles: White
SUNDAY CARBONDALE Key West: Blue Plate Specials, 8 p.m.midnight MARION Marion Eagles: White Lightnin,’ 6-10 p.m.
MONDAY MARION Marion Youth Center: Ragtag Band, 7-10 p.m.
WEDNESDAY CARBONDALE Tres Hombres: SIU Dub Club, 10:30 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: Nice & Easy Band, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Lightnin,’ 8 p.m.midnight SPILLERTOWN Track Side Dance Barn: Country Sound, 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.
TUESDAY WEST FRANKFORT CARBONDALE Colyer’s: Righteous Rebel Hangar 9: Punk Soul Band, 7-11 p.m. Bruthahood WB Ranch Barn: WB THOMPSONVILLE Lion’s Cave: Mike’s Band, Ranch Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. 7-10 p.m.
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20’s Hideout Restaurant: 2602 Wanda Drive, Marion 618-997-8325 Anna VFW: 70 VFW Lane, Anna 618833-5182 Carbondale Eagles: 1206 W. Linden, Carbondale 618-529-9345 Coloni’s Bar & Grill: 3 Park Plaza, Herrin 618-988-5341 Corner Dance Hall: 200 Franklin St., Whittington 618-303-5266 Coulterville VFW: 511 VFW St., Coulterville 618-758-9009 Duncan Dance Barn: 13545 Spring Pond Road, Benton 618-435-6161 Enrico’s: 208 S. Main St., Royalton 618-984-2071 Hangar 9: 511 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale; 618-549-0511. Ina Community Building: 504 Elm St., Ina 618-315-2373 John Brown’s on the Square: 1000 Tower Square, Marion 618-9972909 Key West: 1108 W. Main, Carbondale 618-351-5998 Kip & Traci’s Colonial Club: 1602 Old Creal Springs Road, Marion 618997-6989 Linemen’s Lounge: 100 E. Broadway, Johnston City Lion’s Cave: South Street, Thompsonville 618-218-4888 Mack’s Lake of Egypt Marina: 12024 Laguna Drive, Lake of Egypt 618Maddie’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 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 Pyramid Acres Marina: 12171 Marina Road, Marion 618-964-1184 Steelhorse Saloon and Campground: 202 Dewmaine Lane, Carterville 618-985-6713 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 Underground Grill & Pub: 717 S. University Ave., Carbondale 618351-0171 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 Xrossroads: 101 Rushing Drive, Herrin 618-993-8393 Zeigler Eagles: 114 N. Main St., Zeigler 618-596-5651
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School of Music offers variety of camp options Summer music camp options at SIUC’s School of Music include jazz, drum major, piano and marching percussion. Here’s what’s available: High School Band Camp, June 19-24: Open to students who play concert band instruments or percussion and who are entering ninth grade this fall through those who graduated from high school this year. Junior High School Band Camp, June 19-24: For student musicians who play standard concert band instruments, from those
Click and Connect: To register for music camps at SIUC, visit the online version of this story at flipsideonline.com. entering seventh grade this fall to those who finished ninth grade this spring. Jazz Improvisation Camp, June 19-24: Tim Pitchford, trombone, is the conductor, which features ensemble rehearsals, master classes, theory and musicianship work and improvisation lessons. This camp is for students with an interest in jazz and improvisation who play brass, saxophone, piano, guitar, bass or drums. Drum Major Camp, June
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Jon Musgrave: 10 a.m. Saturday, June 18, Marion Bookworm, Illinois Star Centre; author of books about the Herrin gangs, the Old Slave House, The Bloody Vendetta and Gallatin County; 618-457-2665. Father Word’s Children’s Rhymes: Christian Children’s book by Linda Burnett of Marion; book signing, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, June 18, Hastings, 2136 William St., Cape Girardeau; 888-361-9473 or james@tatepublishing.com. Killer in Town: New Southern Illinois mystery by David Conrad; book signing, 1 p.m. Saturday, June 18, Carbondale Bookworm, Eastgate Shopping Center; sequel to Perfect Murder; 618-457-2665.
Andrew McKinney Cancer Benefit: 1-11 p.m. Saturday, June 18, Shawnee Winery, 200 Commercial St., Vienna; auction, fireworks, music; horseshoe and volleyball tournaments; kidz zone available; food; 618-6588400; www.shawnee winery.com. Celebrate Our Towns: Starts 10 a.m. Saturday, June 25 with a parade in downtown Carterville; day of events celebrates the launch of a photo history book titled “Carterville, Cambria, & Crainville — A Look Back At Our Towns” by Sheri Hunter and Jennifer Spence; begins at 11 a.m. in Carterville High School; free; 618-925-4444 or www.cartervilleheritage.com. Standard Flower Show: Once Upon a Story, corridors of University Mall, Carbondale, Saturday and Sunday, June 25-26; presented by District VII Garden Clubs of Illinois; features competitive horticulture, design, artistic crafts, photography; 618-5598154. Book sale: 1-7 p.m. Monday, June 27, Herrin City Library, 120 N. 13th St.; buy one, get one free; 618-9426109.
Classes Student Center Craft Shop: Variety of crafts and classes offered, SIUC; 618-453-3636, www.siuc studentcenter.org.
Comedy The Carbondale Comedians: Stand-up comedy, 9-11 p.m. Wednesday, Station #13, 2400 W. Main St., Carbondale; attached to the old Royal Plaza Inn; 618-5292424.
Fairs, Festivals Perry County Fair: Today through Saturday, June 18, fairgrounds, Pinckneyville; horse show, horse racing, music, pageant, fireworks, demolition derby; www.perrycofair.com. Rend Lake Days: Today through Saturday, June 18, Miners Memorial Park, Sesser; parade, 4 p.m. Saturday; carnival, horse pull, car show, food concessions and music by John Conlee, Wade Hayes; www.sesser.org; 618-6256478. Hamilton County Fair: June 17-25, fairgrounds, McLeansboro; demolition derby, horse show, horse
races, truck pull; 618-7734625. Fair Talent Contest: 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, Hamilton County Fairgrounds, McLeansboro; $5 entry fee; turn in entry form by Friday, June 17; 618-648-2226 or hamiltoncofairtalent@ yahoo.com
Films Iron Man 2: On outdoor screen, 7 p.m. Friday, June 17, Walker’s Bluff, north on Reed Station Road, Carterville; 618-985-8463 or www. walkersbluff.com.
Theater/Performance A Chorus Line: FridaySunday, June 17-19 and 2426, McLeod Theatre, SIUC; 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays; $25/$10; playhouse.siuc.edu; SouthernTicketsOnline.com or 618-453-6000. Dance for Hope Fundraiser: 6 p.m. Saturday, June 18, Herrin Civic Center features 50’s prom theme; music by Blend and Music in Motion; auction; drawing for a 1949 Ford Custom Sedan; sponsored by The Hands of Hope Family Clinic in Marion; 618-998-8282. High School Musical 2: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, June 24-25, Marion Cultural and Civic Center; $10; Marion Unit 2 Summer Music Workshop; www.marion ccc.org or 618-997-4030. Celebrate Our Towns: Theatrical production, 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, June 25, Carterville High School Theatre; tickets free but limited; reserve at 618-9254444 or email rsvp@ cartervilleheritage.com The Sound of Music: Thursday-Sunday, July 7-10 and 14-17, McLeod Theatre, SIUC; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays; $25/$10; playhouse.siuc.edu; southernticketsonline.com or 618-453-6000.
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Shawnee Winery hosts benefit Saturday for melanoma patient VIENNA — Shawnee Winery will host a special fundraiser this Saturday, June 18, in support of 21year-old Andrew McKinney of Goreville, who continues to battle melanoma. The schedule for the event includes: 1-4 p.m.: Music from The Leftover Band 3 p.m.: Horseshoes tournament 4-6 p.m.: Live auction with Robin Harper Whitehead
6 p.m.: Volleyball tournament 6-10 p.m.: Music from The Hired Gunn Band 10 p.m.: Fireworks Entry into the horseshoes tournament is $10 per team of two, while the volleyball entry fees are $30 per team of nine. Games and inflatable jumpers for kids will also be available, and a $5 wristband will let them play all day. Gate fees are $5 for adults and $3 for children
10 and younger. McKinney, a longtime resident of Marion, is battling Stage 4 melanoma. He is undergoing extensive treatment at the University of Iowa, and all funds raised during this weekend’s event will support his cause. Shawnee Winery is at 200 Commercial St. in Vienna. For more information, call 618-658-8400.
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New on DVD Battle: Los Angeles: A Marine staff sergeant who has just had his retirement approved goes back into the line of duty in order to assist a 2nd lieutenant and his platoon as they fight to reclaim the city of Los Angeles from alien invaders. Starring Aaron Eckhart and Michelle Rodriguez. Directed by Jonathan Liebesman. Rated PG-13. Red Riding Hood: Set in a medieval village that is haunted by a werewolf, a young girl falls for an orphaned woodcutter, much to her family's displeasure. Starring
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Amanda Seyfried and Gary Oldman. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke. Rated PG-13. Hall Pass: A married man is granted the opportunity to have an affair by his wife. Joined in the fun by his best pal, things get a little out of control. Starring Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis. Directed by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly. Rated R. Kill the Irishman: The true story of Danny Greene, a tough Irish thug working for mobsters in Cleveland during the 1970's. Starring Ray Stevenson, Christopher Walken, Vincent
D'Onofrio and Val Kilmer. Directed by Jonathan Hensleigh. Rated R. Jackass 3.5: More stunts from the cast of the former MTV show. Starring Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Ryan Dunn and Johnny Knoxville. Directed by Jeff Tremaine. Not rated. Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son: FBI agent Malcolm Turner and his stepson Trent go undercover at an all-girls performing arts school after Trent witnesses a murder. Starring Martin Lawrence and Brandon T. Jackson. Directed by John Whitesell. Rated PG-13. — Adam Testa
— Adam Testa
1950s-themed fundraiser supports Hands of Hope HERRIN — Southern Illinoisans are invited to hop into a time machine and travel back six decades to an era when sockhopping hipsters reigned supreme. The Hands of Hope Family Clinic in Marion will be hosting a Dance for Hope event beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at the Herrin Civic Center, 101 S. 16th St. The fundraiser will have a 1950s
Prom theme. Hors d’oeuvres will be served at 6 p.m. with dinner after at 7. Blend and Music in Motion will provide dance tunes throughout the evening, and items will be sold during a silent auction until 9 p.m. A special highlight of the event will be a raffle drawing for a 1950 Ford sedan valued at between $17,000 and $20,000,
donated by Allen and Debbie Corbin. Raffle tickets are $20 each or six for $100. Tickets for the dinnerdance are $50 per person or $400 for a table of eight. Hands of Hope Family Clinic has been in existence for 11 years and was founded to care for the working poor in Franklin, Williamson and Johnson counties. — Adam Testa
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Ryan Reynolds tries to illuminate ‘Green Lantern’ ‘Green Lantern’ Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence; starring Ryan Reynolds, Mark Strong and Peter Sarsgaard; directed by Martin Campbell; opening Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and AMC Centre 8 in Marion BY RICK BENTLEY MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS
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SAN FRANCISCO — Initial photos of Ryan Reynolds as the Green Lantern were treated like a kryptonite cake at Superman’s birthday party. Fans called the suit silly-looking and an insult to the long-running comic book series. Reynolds was never worried. “I expected that reaction,” he says. “I don’t think some people realized that the suit — in the mythology of the film — is made of energy. It’s not made of Spandex STUDIO or luge wear. I always knew the suit was going
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to be CGI.” Everything from Reynolds green-andblack outfit to the planet Oa, home world of the Green Lantern Corps, was added long after the filming stopped. Despite having not seen any special effects because he was in South Africa shooting another movie, Reynolds said he knew the final product would look great. “It’s amazing how you can go from a soundstage — which is four walls and a blue screen — and suddenly you’re in a whole new world,” says Reynolds, who credits the production team with creating a film that in the final form looks super. The only thing that bothered him about the special effects was having to maintain a very strict diet to fit inside the skintight suit used for filming before it was transformed in the computer. Reynolds could never understand why the tech team didn’t just CGI out any physical problems. Going through a full
body scan every two weeks — an experience Reynolds calls humbling — to use for creating the computer images was why he had to maintain his fighting form. “I would think that I looked pretty good and then when I saw the three-dimensional views, I knew I had work to do,” Reynolds says. “I was wondering that if we do another movie, maybe they can just use the old scans?” Reynolds has played comic book-inspired characters in “Blade: Trinity” and “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” He was lured back to the genre by “Green Lantern,” in which he plays Hal Jordan, because of the transformation the character makes. He loved the idea of an arrogant, cocky and reckless guy suddenly having to take on the monumental task of being Earth’s defender. “This guy has to draw himself from rest to effort and really do something with his life in a huge
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way,” Reynolds says. “The trick to this movie was just to find the character’s voice early on.” What Reynolds ended up with is a character who has the bravado of test pilot Chuck Yeager and the flippant attitude of Hans Solo. That combination allowed Reynolds to put a little humor into scenes — but never to the point of taking away from Jordan’s aggressive nature. The toughest part of the six months of shooting was all of the origin material. The Hal Jordan version of “Green Lantern” has been around since 1959, but the comic book has never found the same following as Superman or Batman. So Jordan’s back story was critical. “To service the audience with the origin material in a very analytical way is sort of dangerous,” Reynolds says. “You have to find a way to make that entertaining and palatable. You feel this guy’s rage and purpose halfway into the second act.” Reynolds tried to walk a tightrope with “Green Lantern” between the dark tones of “The Dark Knight” and the lighter side of “Iron Man.” He hopes it wins over those critical fans.
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Carrey, alliteration make ‘Mr. Popper’s Penguins’ barely passable and Mark Waters, the director of “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” and “The Rated PG for mild, rude Spiderwick Chronicles,” humor and some language; do is turn it into a generic starring Jim Carrey, Carla and sentimental dad-losthis-family-because-heGugino, Madeline Carroll was-married-to-his-job and Angela Lansbury; story, sort of “The directed by Mark Waters; Haunted Mansion” or opening Friday at “Imagine That” without University Place 8 in Eddie Murphy. Carbondale and AMC It’s not very good, but it Centre 8 in Marion. works better than it has any right to because BY ROGER MOORE Carrey never ever phones MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS it in. In a pitiful prologue, we “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” see little Tom Popper grow is precious, protracted and up knowing his pleasant enough, if not scientist/explorer dad exactly potty trained. mostly through shortIt pops from beloved wave radio updates. As an children’s book to the adult, Tom has mimicked screen as a passable time- his dad. He’s put work passer for the pre-school first. That’s why he lost set. Amanda (Carla Gugino) Oh, the alliteration! and why kids Janie That’s one of the gags that (Madeline Carroll of works in this motion “Flipped”) and Billy picture “Popper.” It’s a Jim (Maxwell Perry Cotton) Carrey vehicle, through don’t trust “Popper,” as and through. But while he they call him — too many riffs, mugs, jokes and broken play dates and impersonates as a broken promises. workaholic developer-dad Then the Popper who needs penguins to patriarch passes and teach him that family passes on to his progeny a comes first, the trio of penguin. More penguins screenwriters show a lot of show up. alliterative love to Ophelia The designer apartment Lovibond (“No Strings is trashed, the neighbors Attached”), who plays are puzzled and his bosses Popper’s punctilious pal (Philip Baker Hall among Friday, Pippi. them) are peeved. Popper “Punctuality is a can’t part with the particular priority for this penguins because Billy prospect,” she patters as thinks they were a Tom tries to charm an present. aged matriarch (Angela The digital Gentoo Lansbury) into selling penguins do a few Central Park’s Tavern on amusing things, but the Green. Fine, where is Waters & Co. too often fall she in the Guggenheim back on penguin poo Museum? “Proximate to jokes. Still, whatever the Pissarro painting.” desperation there was for You wouldn’t expect the Carrey to return to comovie based on a thin starring with animals children’s book from 1938 (“Ace Ventura” made him to be much like that book. a star), he gamely gives his So what the screenwriters all, imitating Charlie
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Chaplin’s walk (the penguins love old Chaplin cartoons), impersonating Jimmy Stewart and taking a shot at launching another Ventura-like catch-phrase — “Yabsolutely!” The toothless villain is a zookeeper (Clark Gregg), perfectly reasonable every time he tells Popper he has no business turning his apartment into a skating
rink. And the sentiments expressed here — that there are some things a parent can’t afford to miss, that young love means getting your heart broken — are nothing new. But they are to the people these penguins and their Mr. Popper play to. And to kids 10 and under, there is no penguin potty prank that is Beyond the Pale.
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