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(1) Britain’s head constable told a police chiefs’ meeting in June that they were being “buried” under a “telephone directory”sized (6,497 pages) compilation of rules and regulations telling street bobbies in massive detail such things as how to apply handcuffs and ride bicycles. (2) The local government that runs the Ebdon Road Cemetery in Weston-super-Mare, England, ordered the removal of the small cross marking the grave of Rosemary Maggs, who died in May. The local council has prohibited crosses in the cemetery, citing safety. z Things You Didn’t Think Happened: (1) Although 85 percent of Americans are covered by health insurance, the figure in Rwanda is 92 percent. In that country’s 11-year-old system, everyone pays $2 a year — obviously just for basics. However, Rwandans’ main problems are more easily treatable — infections, malnutrition, malaria, unsafe childbirth — and not expensive diabetes, obesity, cholesterolclogged arteries. (2) In Israel’s West Bank, Palestinians have a highly competitive race-car season, and one team on the rise this year is the sexism-fighting female
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Exhibits Journeys: The Gallery Space, Law Office of Joni Beth Bailey, 1008 Walnut St., Murphysboro; by Linda Austin, Kathy Belletire, Marilyn Codding Boysen, Renee Mavigliano; through July 30; 618-565-8000, U.S. Pride: Patriotic quilts, National Quilt Museum, 215 Jefferson St., Paducah; free; through July 31; 10 a.m.5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sundays; NationalQuiltMuseum.org.
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Children in My Family: Framed paintings and drawings by Marlene Webb, front lobby of CASA, Benton Square; through Friday; 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; 618-9272804. Nina Kovar Exhibit: Rustle Hill Winery, 8595 US Highway 51, Cobden; through July; www.rustlehillwinery.com Historic Structures & Machinery V: Little Egypt Arts Centre, downtown square, Marion; through July 31; 618 998-8530, mgrafics@midwest.net or killman@mchsi.com. Biki Andres Chaplain: Corridor Gallery, Carbondale Civic Center; through July 31; www.BikiChaplain.com or 618-457-5100. Traveling display: Highlights of SIUC photojournalism project, U of I Extension Office, 402 Ava Road, Murphysboro; display features pictures collected
during an October workshop documenting a weekend in Murphysboro; through July; www.southof64.com. George Ions: Paintings by the Southern Illinois artist at the Aartful Rose Gallery, 631 S. Sprigg St., Cape Girardeau; through July; 573- 332-8089 or www.rosebedinn.com. A Quirky Collection: Oil paintings, photography and digital work by Jeremy Plemon, Monarch Studios, Front and Ash streets, Cobden; through July; 618457-7641 or email anthillgallery@gmail.com. Mixed Media Experiences: Sarah Shoot and Class, Anthill Gallery & Vintage Curiosities, Cobden; works also exhibited at The Yellow Moon Café, downtown Cobden; the students’ art exhibited are by Susan Irons, Paulette Aronson, Marilyn Codding SEE EXHIBITS / PAGE 4
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z MOVIES z POP CULTURE z ART z MUSIC z WINERIES z THEATER z THINGS TO DO z BOOKS z Nonobjective Paintings and Sculptures: From members Boysen, Cheryl Connolly, of Little Egypt Arts Linda Austin. Bob Hageman, Association, Shawnee Makanda, Carolyn Community College, 8364 Tschomakoff, Mary O’Hara, Shawnee College Road, Ullin; Julie McCamish and Marsha main H hallway; through Aug. Gottlieb;The Yellow Moon 20; 800-481-2242. Cafe features Sarah Shoot’s Digital Art: By Aloha collages on Tuesdays through Romay, Tribeca Restaurant & Saturdays; through July; Gallery, 127 S. 2nd St., Market 618-457-7641 or House Square. Paducah; anthillgallery@gmail.com through Sept. 7; Voices: Contemporary alohafotograf@gmail.com; Ceramic Art from Sweden: plumbart@bellsouth.net or Main Gallery, Cedarhurst 270-210-1753 Center for the Arts, 2600 E. From Humble Beginnings, Richmond Road, Mount Lincoln’s Illinois 1830-1861: Vernon; through Aug. 1; 618Southern Illinois Art and 242-1236. Artisans Center, Whittington; Liberties of Construction: the exhibition presents a Form, Content & Color, the perspective of the Illinois artwork of Katherine Taylor Abraham Lincoln found when and Billy Hertz, New Harmony he entered the state in 1830; Gallery of Contemporary Art, through Sept. 26; 618-629corner of Church and Main 2220 or www.museum.state. streets, New Harmony, Ind; il.us/ismsites/so-il. through Aug. 15; 812-682Gone But Not Forgotten: 3156 or www.nhgallery.com. The Power of Cemeteries: Abstract and
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The General John A. Logan Museum, 1613 Edith Street, Murphysboro; an overview of cemeteries in rural Southern Illinois during the 19th and early 20th centuries; through Nov. 15; 618-684-3455 Ongoing art exhibit: Featuring photographs of Juhree Veach, mosaics from Janet Altoff and sculpture from Tom Horn, StarView Vineyards, 5100 Wing Hill Road, Cobden; 618-893-9463 or starviewvineyards.com.
Receptions Nuturebynature: Photography by Gina Soprano, Central Showcase at Realty Central, 1825 W. Main St., Murdale Shopping Center Carbondale; reception, 4-6 p.m. Friday July 30; gallery hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday; through Aug. 7.
Anna celebrates our local Shawnee Hills Summer Arts Festival Friday, July 30-Sunday, Aug. 1, Anna Arts Center, 125 W. Davie St.; workshops, art, poetry, scrapbooking, music, dinner theater, movie; workshops are $5 per session, improv dinner $20; $5 donations requested for other events; call 618-697-6285 for more information.
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Southern Illinois Writers Guild. A $5 donation is required for admittance. On Saturday, the hat started out as a Masters Center will poetry festival has turned into a three- become an old-time day celebration of the arts movie house when it screens the 1948 film in downtown Anna. The Shawnee Hills Arts “Angelitos Negros,” starring Pedro Infante and Festival takes over the Anna Arts Center on West directed by Joselito Rodriguez. The movie is a Davie Street Friday celebration of the triumph through Sunday and will of love over racism in offer an array of workshops, entertainment 1940s Mexico. “That film is one of the and works from local classic films from artists. There will also be Mexico,” said Jerry poetry readings, a movie Jimenez, owner of night featuring one of Cobden’s Darn Hot Mexico’s cinematic Peppers and an organizer masterpieces and the of the festival’s Latino Night at the Improv Dinner Theater. Anna Arts Movie Night. “Pedro Center co-director Joanne Infante is perhaps Blakley said she expected Mexico’s greatest actor. I grew up with those films 20 poets to take part in the poetry reading, which and, not only for me but others in my age group takes place from 2 to 5 they’re the best films p.m. Sunday at the Arts Center. Many of the poets we’ve seen.” Admission to the are members of the THE SOUTHERN
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z MOVIES z POP CULTURE z ART z MUSIC z WINERIES z THEATER z THINGS TO DO z BOOKS z screening of this Englishsubtitled film is free, but donations are appreciated and will help fund future Latino film nights. Friday’s Night at the Improv Dinner Theater, which runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and is catered by Great Boars of Fire, will have an unexpected twist belying its name. “We’ve got some awesome entertainment coming, but it’s not going to be the traditional improv,” Blakley said. “ … It’s going to be more like a variety show, where we’ve got some country music and some classical guitar, a storyteller and some poets.” Country singers Travis Sims, Eli Tellor and AnnaJonesboro High School student LaShonna Pinnon will be among the musicians taking to the Masters Center stage at the Arts Center. Ken “Fog” Gilbert will be among the poets reading their original works. Storyteller Jim Goddard will entertain with his tales of the West. Tales of the West are fitting given one of the featured artists at the festival. Jonesboro resident Kenneth Brimm will display his stylized yet somehow classic Western
ONLINE: Learn more by going to www.flipside online.com and finding the link from this story. art before Blakley takes it with her on a trip to the New Mexico artist communities of Taos and Santa Fe. The self-taught Brimm said he discovered his signature style in the 1970s. “It just came natural to me,” he said. “I took a course down at the Shawnee College. I dropped out because lost interest in it, so all this has been on my own.” With thick outlines similar to those found in comic books, Brimm’s work is distinctive, though not taught at art schools. “It’s what I thought looked better,” Brimm said. “I’ve made a lot of mistakes but I keep working.” Champion stamp artist and Vienna teen Abraham Hunter is another featured artist coming fresh off a Best in Show award in Wildlife Forever’s State-Fish Art Contest for a painting he did of a Large Mouth Bass. “We showcase some of the finest talent in Southern Illinois,” Blakley said. “We get some really good people that are willing to just come to help out.” Those good people
will be helping out with a slew of workshops, each costing $5. There will be sessions on poetry, storytelling, scrapbooking, guitar playing, pop-up books and outdoor painting. For more information on the Shawnee Hills Arts Festival at the Anna Arts Center, visit the Center’s Facebook page or call 618-697-6285. dw.norris@thesouthern.com 618-351-5074
Festival schedule 11 a.m. Friday: Poem and Author — a Work in Progress with Fog Gilbert; participants may bring copies of their writing to share. 1 p.m. Friday: Storytelling — Writing Creative Fiction with Doyle Vines; explores techniques and styles of writing and includes discussion of publishing options. 1 p.m. Friday: Scrapbooking Made Simple with Jessica Phillippe; bring copies of photos to create personalized heirloom pages. 3 p.m. Friday: Introduction to Guitar with Taylor Bryant and Cody Foltz; basic chording, rhythm and music appreciation. 6-9 p.m. Friday: Night at the Improv Dinner Theater; catered lasagna dinner from Great Boars of Fire and a variety show of local entertainers and poets with an open mic.
10 a.m. Saturday: Pop-up Books with Carol Dooley; for ages 3 to adult to learn about creating pages that pop. 1 p.m. Saturday: Life Expressions — Poetry College with Joanne Blakley; for ages 3 to adult to create hands-on visual poetry. 1 p.m. Saturday: Plein Air Painting with Kenneth Burnside; develop techniques for painting outside. 7-9 p.m. Saturday: Latino Movie Night; features the classic “Angelitos Negros,” starring Pedro Infante and directed by Joselito Rodriguez, is a film celebrating the triumph of love over racism shot in 1948. 2-5 p.m. Sunday: Shawnee Hills Poetry Festival; discussions, books for sale by local writers and an open mic.
Art on the cover is by provided and by Adolph Walter (clockwise) Kenneth Brimm, Nancy Young, Kenneth Brimm, Kenneth Burnside, Nancy Young, Nancy Young and Kenneth Brimm.
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Brent Stewart and The Sympathizers, Black Fortys return to Carbondale Brent Stewart and The Sympathizers, The Black Fortys 10 p.m. Saturday, PK’s, 308 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale; no cover; Brent Stewart and The Sympathizers open, The Black Fortys take the stage at midnight BY D.W. NORRIS THE SOUTHERN
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couple things make it kind of tough to put a label on the Brent Stewart and The Sympathizers show Saturday at PK’s. First, The Black Fortys, one of the most popular bands in Southern Illinois, are the headliners after spending a couple weeks off local stages. Second, it’s hard to explain just what the gig means to Stewart, a former reporter with The Southern Illinoisan, and his cohorts. The 10 p.m. show is part CD release, part reunion, part amicable parting of ways after a fun run of music. “This is a one-time thing,” Stewart said. “I think this is a good way to put some things to bed and then do other stuff.” While some members have changed, and though they haven’t taken a stage together since 2004, Stewart said there’s still a place for the band’s style of music, even if it wasn’t always the most popular style. “We were always just kind of a straight-ahead rock band, like Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers,” Stewart said. “When we started out, there were a lot of bands doing punk. We were never really that cool.” The quartet features Stewart on vocals and guitar, Chris Keith on guitar, Pat Jones on bass and Ben George
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Brent Stewart (left) and bassist Pat Jones will perform at PK’s Saturday in a reunion show of Stewart’s band, The Sympathizers.
on drums. Former Sympathizer Nathan George, Ben’s brother, couldn’t make it back to Carbondale. Saturday’s show will feature tracks off the band’s 11song CD “The Complicated Kind.” They digitized about three quarters of the music from 2003 to 2004. Finances and members moving away shelved the album. “We recorded it, and it basically sat on Nathan’s laptop for the last six years,” Stewart said. When Stewart changed jobs he had a little more money to devote to the project. The result was a new CD, the band’s fourth, which will be available for $10 at the show or at Plaza Records on East Main Street in Carbondale. The Black Fortys have been focused on putting out an album lately, which in part explains their absence from
The Black Fortys, one of Southern Illinois’ most popular bands will perform after Brent Stewart and the Sympathizers Saturday night at PK’s.
the local scene, said singer-songwriter-guitarist Josh Murphy. “We’ve been working on new record and kind reworking all those songs,” Murphy said. “We’re taking the time to sort of try everything from every angle and see what works best.” Fans at Saturday’s show, which begins at about midnight for The Black Fortys, will get a chance to hear some new stuff. “Actually most of our set will be,” Murphy said. “Some songs are a little older, but almost everything we’ll play is unreleased. You’ll definitely hear stuff off our new album and some that we don’t have home for yet.” dw.norris@thesouthern.com / 618-351-5074
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Seefari’s music, has gotten airplay in the U.S., Europe and the Caribbean. He’s also played with The Wailers and Beenie Man, among other reggae and dancehall legends. Seefari is a three-time Marijuana Music Award-winning artist for his songs “Peaceful Village” (Best Spiritual 2009), “Maryjane” (Best Reggae Song 2008) and “Maryjane Dub” (Best Dub 2009). — The Southern
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Blue Plate Specials: 5-9 p.m. Saturday, StarView Vineyards Sojourn Rocks: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Walker’s Bluff Concordia: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Blue Sky Vineyard Lynn Drury: 2:305:30 p.m. Sunday, StarView Vineyards Ivas John: 3-6 p.m., Sunday, Von Jakob Orchard Tim Session: 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Walker’s Bluff
Blue Sky Vineyard: 3150 S. Rocky Comfort Road, Makanda; 618-995-9463 or www.blueskyvineyard.com Rustle Hill Winery: US 51, Cobden; 618-8932700 or www.rustlehillwinery.com StarView Vineyards: 5100 Wing Hill Road, Cobden; 618 893-9463 or starviewvineyards. com Von Jakob Orchard: 230 Illinois 127, Alto Pass; 618-893-4600 or www.vonjakobvineyard. com Von Jakob Vineyard: 1309 Sadler Road, Pomona; 618-893-4500 Walker’s Bluff: North on Reed Station Road, Carterville; 618-985-8463 or www.walkersbluff. com
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CARBONDALE Pinch Penny/Copper Dragon: Rod Tuffcurls & The Bench Press PK’s: Caberet Decendance Tres Hombres: Aaron Kamm and the One Drop INA Ina Community Building: Friday Night Jam Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. MARION John Brown’s on the Square : Lynn Drury, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Ramesse: Righteous Rebel Band, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
MOUNT VERNON The Tavern on 10th: Green Lincoln, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. THOMPSONVILLE Lion’s Cave: Rebel Country Band, 7-10 p.m. Old Country Store Dance Barn: Country Sidekicks, 7:30-10:30 p.m. WHITE ASH The White Ash Barn: The Heartland Country Band, 7-10 p.m. WHITTINGTON Corner Dance Hall: Rebel Country Band, 7:3010:30 p.m.
SATURDAY CARBONDALE Pinch Penny/Copper Dragon: XRay PK’s: Brent Stewart and The Sympathizers Tres Hombres: The Heavy Pets DU QUOIN Timeout Sports Bar: No Solution, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. HERRIN Perfect Shot: Shakey Jake, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Xrossroads Pub: Righteous Rebel Band, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. MARION
Marion Eagles: Cato Brothers, 8 p.m.midnight MOUNT VERNON Double K’s Kickin Country: Woody & Night Hawks, 7-10 p.m. The Tavern on 10th: Yeti Lee THOMPSONVILLE Old Country Store Dance Barn: Lil’ Boot & Classic Country, 7:30-10:30 p.m. WEST FRANKFORT WB Ranch Barn: Freedom Band, 7-10 p.m.
SUNDAY CARBONDALE Key West: Ivas John Blues Band MARION Marion Eagles: Cato Brothers, 6-10 p.m.
DIRECTIONS & DIGITS Andy’s Country Club: 1602 Old Creal Springs Road, Marion / 618-997-6989 Anna VFW: 70 VFW Lane, Anna / 618-833-5182 Brew City: 115 Railroad St., Benton 618-439-3409 Bubba’s: 209 N. Second St. Nason 618-279-7220 Corner Dance Hall: 200 Franklin St., Whittington 618-303-5266 Crazy Horse Bar: 14747 Illinois 14E 618-439-6179 Double K’s Kickin Country: Illinois 37, Mount Vernon / 618-359-0455 DuBois KC Hall: 130 E. Eighth St., DuBois 618-787-2011 Duncan Dance Barn: 13545 Spring Pond Road, Benton 618-435-6161 Fuzzy’s Tavern: 106 N. Front St., Cobden 618-893-2814 Gatsbys Bar & Billiards: 610 S Illinois Ave Carbondale / 618-549-9234 The Get-Away: 804 N. Douglas St., West Frankfort 618-937-3545 Ina Community Building: 504 Elm St., Ina 618-315-2373 John Brown’s on the Square: 1000 Tower Square, Marion 618-997-2909 Key West: 1108 W. Main, Carbondale 618-351-5998 Linemen’s Lounge: 100 E. Broadway, Johnston City Lion’s Cave: South Street, Thompsonville 618-218-4888 Maddie’s Pub and Grub: 14960 Illinois 37, Johnston City / 618-983-8107 Marion Eagles: Rural Route 3, Marion 618-993-6300 Marion Youth Center: 211 E. Boulevard St., Marion 618-922-7853 Mollie’s: 107 E. Union St., Marion / 618-997-3424 Murphysboro Elks Lodge: 1809 Shomaker Drive Murphysboro 618-684-4541. Old Country Store Dance Barn: Main Street, Thompsonville / 618-927-2770. Orient American Legion: 404 Jackson St., Orient 618-932-2060 Park Plaza Pub: .3 Park Plaza, Herrin 618-988-1556 Perfect Shot: 3029 S. Park Ave., Herrin 618-942-4655 Pinch Penny Pub/Copper Dragon: 700 E. Grand, Carbondale / 618-549-3348 PK’s: 308 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale 618-529-1124 Ramesse: 1754 Illinois 37, Lake of Eygpt 618-995-9104 Tavern on 10th: 224 S. 10th St., Mount Vernon 618-244-7821 Tomigirl’s Rollin-in: 14960 Illinois 37, Johnston City / 618-983-7655 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 Walt’s Pizza – Pasta Grill: 213 S. Court St., Marion 618-993-8668 WB Ranch Barn: 1586 Pershing Road, West Frankfort 618-937-3718 Whisker Willy’s Bar & Grill 13510 N. Illinois 37, Marion 618-983-5300 White Ash Barn: 207 Potter St., White Ash / 618997-4979 Wit and Wisdom Nutritional Site: 225 E. Poplar St., West Frankfort, 618-937-3070 The Zone Lounge: 14711 Illinois 37, Whittington 618-629-2039
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Honky tonk singer and good Samaritan Dave Clark puts on music fundraiser Saturday COUNTRY SCENE Vince Hoffard
Music fundraiser 3 p.m.-midnight, Saturday, July 31, Herrin Elks club; $10 donation requested
and includes mostaccioli dinner and entertainment; featuring Dave Clark, Kings Blues, Eli Tellor & Lashawna Pinnon, Naked Turtles and other special guests; silent auction, live auction, 50/50 drawing esides being the best pure honky tonk singer in Southern
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Illinois, Dave Clark is a good Samaritan. When the longtime area musician saw a person in need, he decided to roll up his shirt sleeves and lend a helping hand. Earlier this year, Herrin resident Bill Woodis Sr. died unexpectedly. A Marine veteran, Woodis was a driving force in the community, spearheading
the construction of the state-of-the-art bocce ball courts in the city. For many years, when Clark was performing at the old Bullpen Lounge in Herrin, Woodis would always request Clark to sing Gene Watson’s “Farewell Party,” one of the greatest ballads in the history of country music. Clark even complied with the family’s request to sing the song at the funeral of his friend. “It wasn’t easy singing a really sad song under those conditions, but I knew it was something Bill would have wanted,” Clark said. Clark said when he learned there was no insurance to cover the cost of the funeral, felt a moral
obligation to take action. A fundraiser for the Bill Woodis family will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Herrin Elks. A $10 donation at the door is requested, which includes a mostaccioli dinner and musical entertainment. A carry out meal is available for $6. Scheduled to appear are Kings Blues, Eli Tellor & Lashawna Pinnon, Naked Turtles and Dave Clark and special guests, including Deanna Freeman, Joe Norris, Bill Quigley and many others. “I’ve put out calls to several more of my friends in the music community, but I haven’t heard back from them yet,” Clark said. “I’m sure the list is going to grow.”
Clark said live music is tentatively planned from 3 to 10 p.m. A DJ will take over at the end of the live show and play until midnight. There will be a silent auction, 50/50 drawing and live auction. Many outstanding items have been donated, including a guitar that Clark and Crossroads lead guitarist John Colvert took to Nashville recently and had signed by legendary session musician Brent Mason. A special Bill Woodis Fund has been established at the Bank of Herrin for those wishing to make a donation. VINCE HOFFARD can be reached at 618-658-9095 or vincehoffard@yahoo.
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Main Street; bring lawn chairs; free; www.carbondalemainstreet.c om or 618-529-8040. Bend in the River Brass Band: 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, Southeastern Illinois College Performing Arts Center Harrisburg; traditional Britishstyle brass band; $10; 618252-5400. Handbells & Harmony – Music of America: 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, Community Arts Center, 1250 E. Rexford St., Centralia; music by the Bronze Expressions Handbell Ensemble and Sounds of Harmony Barbershop Chorus; features spirituals of the slave culture in the 1800’s and jazzstyle arrangements; $12; part of touring Smithsonian Exhibit; 618-532-2951 or www.centraliaarts.org. Memories of Elvis: Featuring Thomas Hickey as Buddy Holly and Steve Davis as Elvis, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, Marion Cultural and Civic Center; Elvis’ music from the early Sun recordings through a Las Vegas
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Du Quoin State Fair Lee Ann Womack: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, grandstand; $30/$25; 618542-1515 or www.agr.state.il.us/dq. Ray Price, BJ Thomas and Billy Joe Royal: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, grandstand; $25/$20; 618542-1515 or www.agr.state.il.us/dq. Cinderella: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, grandstand; $25/$20; 618542-1515 or www.agr.state.il.us/dq. Dierks Bentley with The Greencards: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, grandstand; $30/ $25; 618542-1515 or www.agr.state.il.us/dq. Styx: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, Du Quoin State
Fairgrounds, grandstand; $30/ $25; 618-542-1515 or www.agr.state.il.us/dq Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Asleep At the Wheel: 7:30 p.m. Friday Sept. 3, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, grandstand; $30/ $25; 618-542-1515 or www.agr.state.il.us/dq Seether: 7:30 p.m. Saturday Sept. 4, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, grandstand; $30/ $25; 618-542-1515 or ww.agr.state.il.us/dq.
Indiana Lloyd Wood: 7 p.m. Saturday, July 31, Boot City Opry, 11800 S. Highway 41, Terre Haute; country western; $11; www.bootcityopry.com or 812-299-8379.
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Fundraiser at Orlandini Vineyard MAKANDA — Orlandini Vineyard, in Makanda, will host a fundraiser for Hope for Tomorrow Children’s Home in Guatemala from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Blue Afternoon will provide music. There will be activities for children and light refreshments. The event is free. Proceeds will be donated to the children’s home. Contributions may be made to Hope for Tomorrow Children’s Home-Adopt Inc., a nonprofit, and are tax deductible. For more information, contact Deb McMorrow at 618-8932300 or debmcmorrow@ gmail.com. — The Southern
Hummingbird Fest at Trail of Tears JONESBORO — The Shawnee Chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society is sponsoring the annual Hummingbird Fest from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Trail of Tears. Master birdbander Vernon Keen will capture, band and release ruby-throated hummingbirds. A presentation on hummingbird gardening is set for 10 a.m. Tips for feeding hummingbirds will be at 11:30 a.m. Sctivities will take place at the north large shelter and the white barn on State Forest Road. Trail of Tears State Forest is five miles northwest of Jonesboro and 20 miles south of Murphysboro. The state forest is accessible from state Illinois 127 to the east and Illinois 3 from the west. For more information, contact Terri Treacy at 618683-2222 or Ann Douglas at 618-564-2079. — The Southern
3473 or salinecountyfair.com Summer Arts Festival: Game Nite: 5:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday, July 30-Aug. 1, Friday, July 30, American Anna;; see story on Page 4. Legion Post 147, 11720 Whittington Gun Creek Longstreet Road, Marion; Days: Thursday-Saturday, games include Deal or No Aug. 5-7, Whittington; features Deal, WII, corn game, ladder country music, dancing, food, toss; food by Fast Freddie; crafts, tractor pulls, horse 618-997-6168. pulls; bring lawn chairs; 618Fun Night: 6-8 p.m. 629-2190. Saturday, July 31, American Cobden Peach Festival: Legion, Murphysboro; Friday-Saturday, Aug. 6-7, features fish fry, oldies music Community Park, Cobden; by Glenn Schlimpert and The carnival rides and games, Geritol Posse; silent auction; Peach Queen Contest, $7.50/ $3.50; under 3, free; homemade food and peach 618-684-3129. cobbler; parade on Saturday; Cruise Night: 6-9 p.m. 618-893-2425. Saturday, Aug. 7, downtown Williamson County Fair: Murphysboro; free hot dogs; Saturday, Aug. 7-Saturday, drawings; 618-559-6265. Aug. 14, fairgrounds, Marion; AKC Dog Show: Saturday- carnival, gospel music, Mr. Sunday, Aug. 7-8, Williamson and Miss Williamson County, County Pavilion, 1602 Sioux antique tractor and horse Drive, Marion; 8:30 a.m.-4 pull, western horse show, p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m.livestock judging, motor 3:30 pm. Sunday; $4/$2; cross, demolition derby and younger than 3, free; arts and crafts; 618-751-9318. 618-542-3274 or crab Christopher Homecoming: orchardkennelclub.com. Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 12-15, Jour de Fete Arts and Bill Dennison Park, Craft Show: SaturdayChristopher; car show and 5K Sunday, Aug. 14-15, downtown run, Saturday; Christian Ste. Genevieve, Mo.; hours, music, Sunday; 618-218-1710. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and Hardin County Heritage 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; wine Festival: Elizabethtown, tasting; www.stegenevieve Friday-Saturday, Aug. 13-14, jourdefete.com or 800-373Elizabethtown; 1800s outdoor 7007. play, a pageant, quilt shows, Guide to Understanding Gala Street Ball and a Regal Illinois’ Historic Cemeteries: Woman’s Tea; 618-287-7090. By Hal Hassen and Dawn Crow of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, 1:30 Films p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, General Mamma Mia: On outdoor John A. Logan Museum, Murphysboro; 618-684-3455; screen, 8 p.m. Friday, July 30, Walker’s Bluff, north on Reed www.loganmuseum.org Arts, Crafts and Yard Sale: Station Road, Carterville; 618985-8463 or 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. www.walkersbluff.com. 21, SIU Arena’s Lot 18; A Bug’s Life: 2 p.m. proceeds benefit Boys and Girls Club of Carbondale and Saturday, July 31, Liberty Theater, 1333 Walnut St., The Women’s Center; Murphysboro; donations go www.carbondalebreakfast rotary.org, or 888-378-2672. to Carruthers Elementary School playground; popcorn, drinks, candy, $1; Fairs, Festivals murphysborolibertytheater@ Saline County Fair: Today gmail.com. through Saturday, July 31, The Sandlot: 7 p.m. Saline County Fairgrounds, Saturday, July 31, Liberty Harrisburg; music by Theater, Murphysboro; Hairbanger’s Ball, 7:30 p.m., donations go to Carruthers Thursday, July 29; 618-252Elementary School
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Theater Sweeney Todd: 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 2930 and 2 p.m. Saturday, July 31, Herrin Civic Center; presented by Gibbystock Productions; $8; 618 7272177. The Wizard of Oz: Thursday-Sunday, July 29 – Aug. 2, McLeod Theater, Communications Building, SIUC; performances, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday and 2 p.m. Sunday; $16/ $8; 618453-3001. One-act plays: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 3031, Marion Cultural and Civic Center; part of The Paradise Alley Players’ Summer Lab Theatre workshops; Children’s Theatre Workshop performances, 7 p.m.; Summer Lab Workshop performances, 8 p.m.; plays include playwright competition winners, Katelyn Beyke’s “F25”and “Sugar Daddy” and “The Deed,” written by Gradie Ewell; $5; 618-997-4030 or www.marionCCC.org. Smokey Joe’s Café: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Aug. 67, Benton Civic Center; Broadway-style musical review featuring the songs of Leiber and Stoller; presented by the Pyramid Players; $12; reserve tickets at 618-4399196 or 618-927-4758. Crowns: The Musical, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Aug. 67, 13-14, Community Arts Center, 1250 E. Rexford St, Centralia; features six African American women whose stories of “love, loss, identity and sisterhood are woven around the hats that crown their heads;”adults $8, younger than 12 $5; in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibit New Harmonies; 618-532-2951; www.centraliaarts.org
Still Playing Despicable Me *** The world’s most nefarious villain (voiced by Steve Carell) is planning the greatest crime in history — stealing the moon — when three orphaned little girls awaken his paternal instincts. Julie Andrews, Will Arnett and Russell Brand round out the voice cast of this 3D computer-animated comedy. PG (crude humor and mild violence) Grown Ups *½ Old friends (Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider and David Spade) and former little league teammates reunite as adults to celebrate the Fourth of July and soon revert to their infantile selves, because you can’t ever fully take the boy out of the man. PG-13 (crude material including sexual references, language and some male rear nudity) Inception **** In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a single idea within one’s mind can be the most dangerous weapon or the most valuable asset. With Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page and Cillian Murphy. Written and directed Predators *** Producer Robert Rodriguez and director Nimrod Antal (“Vacancy,” “Armored”) pretend those silly “Alien vs. Predator” pictures never happened and return to the man-vs.-killing machine premise of the original series, this time plopping a group of mercenaries (including Adrien Brody, Laurence Fishburne, Danny Trejo and Alicia Braga) on the predators’ home planet. Bring it! R (strong creature violence and gore, pervasive language) Ramona and Beezus ** Ramona Quimby (Joey King), the irrepressibly imaginative heroine of Beverly Cleary’s humongously popular
children’s book series, makes her film debut in the first of an intended franchise, this time trying to save her family’s home. G Salt *** Angelina Jolie (in a role originally intended for Tom Cruise) stars as a CIA agent who must clear her name after she’s accused of being a Russian spy. Liev Schreiber and Chiwetel Ejiofor co-star for director Philip Noyce, who knows his way around political thrillers (“The Quiet American,” “Patriot Games,” “Clear and Present Danger”). PG-13 (intense sequences of violence and action The Last Airbender * Writer-director M. Night Shyamalan hopes to rebuild his fan base after a trio of disappointments (“The Village,” “Lady in the Water,” “The Happening”) with this live-action, 3D adaptation of the hit Nickelodeon animated series about Aang (Noah Ringer), a boy who discovers he is the sole remaining avatar capable of controlling all four elements — a talent that comes in handy during a war that erupts between the realms of Air, Water, Earth and Fire. Filmmakers had to shorten the show’s original title, “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” after that spoilsport James Cameron beat them to the punch with his little art film about blue people. PG (action violence) Toy Story 3 ***½ OK, Shrek, you’ve have your fun. Time to hand over those 3-D movie screens to this year’s Pixar summer offering, reuniting Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), Woody (Tom Hanks) and the rest of the iconic “Toy Story” gang, adapting to their new life in a day-care center after their previous owner grows up and goes away to college. Also, Barbie (Jodi Benson) finally meets Ken (Michael Keaton). G (might be too intense for younger kids) — McClatchy-Tribune News
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the finale is worth the wait. Paul Rudd stars as Tim, Rated PG-13 for sequences a go-getter at his of crude and sexual investment firm, a sixth content, some partial floor “analyst” ready to move up to the top floor, nudity and language; starring Steve Carell, Paul to making the deals and earning the money to pay Rudd, Zach Galifianakis, for his Porsche and prop Lucy Punch, Jemaine up his art-dealer girlfriend Clement, David Walliams; (Stephanie Szostak) directed by Jay Roach; girlfriend. The boss (Bruce opening Friday. Greenwood) may be interested. But Tim’s got to pass a test. He needs to BY ROGER MOORE meet and recruit a dope, MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS the bigger the dope the better, for the company’s “Dinner for Schmucks” monthly dinner party. kills an awful lot of time Tim is still weighing the getting around to its moral implications (the titular dinner. Like the girlfriend doesn’t approve) French film (“The Dinner of this when — thump — Game”) it is based on, it he bowls over a dazzling takes a leisurely gambol up candidate with his car. to the party in which a Barry, played by Steve bunch of arrogant rich Carell with a vacant stare twits each bring a dolt to and a malignant giggle, dinner so that they can was in the street to “save” mock them. a dead mouse. And lest But like a four-star you think he’s simply desert at the end of a hit- certifiable — he’s got a job, or-miss four-course meal, as an IRS agent. He was
once married. He’s mastered his cell-phone. He just wears clip-on ties and a windbreaker, cannot pick up a social signal for the life of him, mis-remembers song lyrics, and butchers the language. And since Tim believes “Everything happens for a reason,” it’s a date. His accident victim will be his guest at dinner. But Barry shows up a day early and proceeds to wreak havoc. In a day, Tim’s lost his girlfriend, had his car and apartment trashed, faces an audit by the IRS and almost lost the deal that got him the promotion in the first place. All this, and the dinner hasn’t even been served. Director Jay Roach (“Austin Powers,” “Meet the Parents”) keeps the tone more naughty than raunchy. He doesn’t fret over the film’s sluggish pacing. The overlong opening credits set us up for a movie that takes its
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Efron, Crew deliver,‘Charlie St. Cloud,’ could be better, more entertaining Charlie St. Cloud **
school roles and away from the song-and-dance Rated PG-13 for language, silliness of “Hairspray” and including some sexual “High School Musical,” he references, an intense takes a confident half-step accident scene and some toward becoming a mature sensuality; starring Zac romantic lead. The film itself? Not so good. Efron, Amanda Crew, “Charlie St. Cloud” is a Charlie Tahan, Ray Liotta, lesser, over-sentimental Kim Basinger; directed by effort that incorporates Burr Steers; opening Friday. love, family drama, bereavement, comedy, BY COLIN COVERT seagoing adventure and MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS mystical uplift, like a Baskin-Robbins cone His latest film marks a precariously balancing all rise, and a dip, on Zac Efron’s creative trajectory. 31 flavors. The nice thing about it is that Efron is not Moving beyond high-
complacently relying on his looks. Charlie is a champion sailor heading to Stanford on an athletic scholarship when a horrible mistake ruins his dreams. His promising future crushed, Charlie signs on as caretaker of the local cemetery, where his cottage is a hideaway from reminders of his old life. He’s locked in his own head, lonely, unable to connect and devastatingly hot. Who will rescue this forlorn, emotionally withdrawn dreamboat?
Could it be feisty, beautiful Tess Carroll (Amanda Crew), his onetime classmate who plans to be one of the first women to sail solo around the globe? Who saves whom and how is one of the film’s secrets. The near-death trauma that derailed Charlie’s life gave him the ability to see spirits. For much of the film, we can interpret his visions as symbols of our loused-up hero’s unresolved emotional issues. The passages of the film that I enjoyed were those
where Efron aims to stretch beyond bland, boyish affability. Director Burr Steers (“Igby Goes Down”) captures the weathered beauty of a New England seaside community, with its blue collar coffee shops and townie saloons. And he captures the peachcheeked good looks of his star in countless ambertinted sunset close-ups. Efron and Charlie Tahan, who plays his cheeky 11year-old brother, have the best acting moments,
demonstrating a likably cantankerous chemistry. The other actors fare poorly. Crews is an underdeveloped love interest — other than piloting a 50-foot Gryphon Solo sailboat, it’s not clear what’s so special about her. Ray Liotta and Kim Basinger are squandered in brief cameos. “Charlie St. Cloud” will have them snapping in the breeze like so many spinnakers. The rest of us will be a little bit seasick.
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