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Thursday Night Live: Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mount Vernon; exhibits, programs and activities; each Thursday, through Aug. 30; art-related programs for a variety of interests and age groups; open until 8 p.m.; www.cedarhurst.org; 618-242-1236.
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Store, Jonesboro Steam Bakery, funeral homes and political fans; through the end of August; hours, 1-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; free; 618-893-2067. Missy Carstens: Original Impressionist oil paintings, Marion Civic and Cultural Exhibits Center; through Aug. 31; Members’ Choice Art 618-997-0421. Exhibit: Little Egypt Arts 75th Anniversary of the Centre, Marion; artwork, 1937 Flood: Photographs jewelry and photographs; focus on the Ohio River when through Aug 11; 618-997it overtook cities and 0421. communities from Photographic History of Pittsburgh, Pa., to Cairo the Stage Company: Plus between January and March pen and ink drawings by 1937, Morris Library’s Hall of Dalton Rutter, Central Presidents, SIU; also includes Showcase, offices of Realty images of Valmeyer, which Central, Murdale Shopping relocated after the town’s Center, Carbondale; through former spot was virtually Aug. 11. wiped out by the massive Seasons Around the Mississippi River flood in Lakes: By Janice Farley, 1993; through midTribeca Gallery, Paducah; September. features photos taken within Gate to a World of Color: Kentucky; through Aug. 27; Southern Illinois Art and philip.mccabe@me.com; Artisans Center, 14967 Gun 270-444-3960. Creek Trail, Whittington; Advertising Fans: A variety artwork of nine Illinois of fans featuring businesses, artisans using color and Union County Museum, texture as a means of Cobden; oldest fan from 1902 expression in styles that promotes the Southern range from realism to Illinois Fair held in Anna; other abstract, from fantasy to businesses include Union function; through Oct. 15; County Oil, Dillow’s Drug 618-629-2220
Painitngs and Works on Paper 1993-2012: By Cheonae Kim, The Gallery Space, Law office of Joni Beth Baily, 1008 Walnut St, Murphysboro; through Oct. 22; gallery hours, 9 a.m.5 p.m. The Kilenge: Life in New Guinea Villages, University Museum, SIU; anthropological fieldwork by Philip Dark and Joel Maring; photographs and artifacts; ongoing; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388.
Authors, Books Book Sale: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, Jonesboro Public Library, 412 S. Main St., Jonesboro; 618-8338121. Sins of the South: Book signing by author Maureen Hughes, 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, the Bookworm bookstore, 618 E. Walnut St., Eastgate Shopping Center, Carbondale; true crime book; 618-4572665.
Comedy The Carbondale Comedians: 9 p.m. Mondays, Hanger 9, Carbondale and 10 p.m. Wednesdays, Station
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Events Cobden Peach Festival: Friday-Saturday, Aug. 3-4, Cobden; celebrates local peach harvest; carnival rides; pageant, food; 5K run/walk; parade, Saturday; 800-2484373. AKC Dog Shows: 9 a.m.4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4 and 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, The Pavilion, Marion; around 600 dogs entered with over 100 breeds represented; ring times, www.onofrio.com; microchip, hearing and eye clinics, Saturday; $5; www.crab orchardkennelclub.org; president@craborchard kennelclub.org.
Films Sustainable Living Film Series: Tapped, 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, Longbranch Coffeehouse, 100 E. Jackson St., Carbondale; explores the big business of bottled water; discussion of film; various films set the First Fridays through October; 618-5295044. Stand By Me: 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, Liberty Theater, downtown Murphysboro; 618-6845880.
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Cobden hosts Peach Festival this weekend BY ADAM TESTA
Moutardier said. The Union County Museum, 117 S. Appleknocker Drive, will be he hot summer has open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. been a cause of Saturday. Guests can also bemoaning for many visit the Farmer’s Market Southern Illinoisans, but from 8 to 11 a.m. that it’s given peach growers something even more THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTO morning. Other downtown businesses, including special to celebrate. The Cobden High School band marches in last year’s Peach The dry, hot Festival parade. This year’s parade begins at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. anthill gallery & vintage curiosities, Wine Trail temperatures have helped Antiques, Southpass Beads, starts at 4:30 p.m. “It’s always a lot of hard bring out more natural Village Arts and Crafts and Fast Eddie’s DJ and flavor in the region’s fruit, work, but when we look Darn Hot Peppers will also back on it, we’re very happy Karaoke will provide making the already tasty be open. and hope it lasts another 75 entertainment from 7-10 treat even more desirable. All events take place at p.m. Friday, and local band years — and we think it And it’s always better to will,” said Ron Moutardier, Diamondback will perform Cobden’s village park. celebrate a good season For information on the Saturday evening. who co-chairs the festival than a rough one, and parade, call 618-893-2425; Moutardier is especially with Bill Tweedy. that’s what the people of for details on the run and excited to see Many of the festival’s Cobden plan to do this walk call 618-893-2148. Diamondback perform, as most popular elements weekend. return this year, as well as a they have long been a local The village’s Lions Club adam.testa@thesouthern.com favorite. few special milestone will present the 75th 618-351-5031 A special “Memory anniversary features. The annual Peach Festival on Lane” exhibit will also queen competition is set Friday and Saturday, Aug. for Friday night, with other allow guests to relive 3-4. The tradition of the popular events such as the memories of the past. event is as old as the club “It goes back and depicts parade, 5K run/walk and itself, as it was one of the a lot of the things that have newly founded group’s first coronation set for gone on through the years projects three-quarters of a Saturday. The race begins at 7:30 a.m. and the parade with photos and articles,” century ago.
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AKC dog show set for this weekend MARION — The Crab Orchard Kennel Club will host its annual dog show at The Pavilion of the City of Marion from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, and 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5. Admission is $5 with individuals under 10 being free. This year’s show will have about 600 dogs representing more
than 100 breeds entered. Saturday’s event features a Fun Match, along with microchip, hearing and eye clinics. A number of vendors will also be selling dogrelated products and concessions. For more information, visit craborchard kennelclub.org. — Adam Testa
Serengeti Steve brings education to Benton BENTON — Reality television contestant Serengeti Steve is heading to the Rend Lake Visitor Center on Saturday, and he’s bringing an arsenal of animals with him. The U.S. Army Corpsof Engineers at Rend Lake will host two presentat-
ions of “The Reptile Experience” at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4. Seating is limited for the Rend Lake performances. Doors open at 10 a.m. For more information call the Rend Lake Project Office at 618-724-2493. — Adam Testa
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Blue Sky to host Fred’s Dance Barn Reunion COUNTRY SCENE Vince Hoffard
ulling out of the parking lot in late 2006, patrons stared in their rearview mirror for one last look at the iconic sign sitting on top of Fred’s Dance Barn. The image of the bright pink dancing pigs had to be burned into memory because the popular establishment was closing forever. Owner Barrett Rochman said the backlash of negative publicity from a fatal shooting that occurred 400 feet from the building caused his crowds to steadily decline and it became economically unfeasible to keep the club open. Rochman sold the property to the Carterville school district and officially closed Fred’s
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doors Dec. 9, 2006. The sign was removed, locked in a barn and forgotten. More the five years later, the dust has been knocked off, the luster restored to the pigs and the sign will be prominently on display from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Blue Sky Vineyard for a Fred’s Dance Barn Reunion. Admission is free. The featured attraction will be a 2 p.m. concert by Jackson Junction, the local band with the longest history and most appearances at the historic venue. “We played out there for over 20 years,” said Jackson Junction drummer and founding member Bill Quigley of Murphysboro. “I have a lot of fond Fred’s memories. It was a great place to play because there was always a big crowd and they loved to dance.” The lead vocal for Jackson Junction is currently being provided by hardcore traditional
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vocalist Dave Clark of Herrin. Many former Jackson Junction musicians have also been asked to join in for a few songs. “It may turn out to be one long jam session,” Quigley said. “I can’t wait to see some of the faces I haven’t seen in a long time. I’m sure there will be a flood of memories.” A special contest is being held for those participating in the reunion. “We are asking people to pack up their best Fred’s memorabilia and show it off at the winery,” Rochman says. “Whoever shows up with the best item will win a one-night stay in our Tuscany Suite, or we will park a pick-up truck out in a field and they can stay there. It’s your choice.” The runner-up in the memorabilia competition will receive a $50 gift card from the winery. Rochman said the rules from Fred’s have been
slightly modified and will be applied at Saturday’s gathering. “If your birthday is Aug. 4 or if your name is Fred, Frederika, Fredina or any version of Fred, you will receive a $15 gift card to be used at Blue Sky,” Rochman said. “We used to let you in free or would give you a T-shirt.” Those in attendance that can produce a divorce decree or marriage license dated between July 29 and Aug. 4 will also receive a $15 Blue Sky gift certificate. Fred’s was opened in 1968 by Fred Falmier of Carterville and was originally called The Little Egypt Dance Barn and offered competition to the more established Southern Illinois Dance Barn on the south end of the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. VINCE HOFFARD can be reached at 618-658-9095 or vincehoffard@yahoo.com.
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Robbie Fulks playing tonight at the Varsity CARBONDALE — Chicago-based alternative country singer and songwriter Robbie Fulks returns to Southern Illinois to take the stage at the Varsity Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. tonight. Fulks has a well-known disdain for modern mainstream country music and has reflected his feelings for the industry in various songs. Fans in attendance at his live concert have a chance to hear for themselves, as he performs his original music as well as covers of tunes by artists from Michael Jackson to Cher. Many of Fulks’ songs are designed to elicit laughs, presenting spoofs or just silliness to the fans. But he’s not stuck in one mold. Fulks also creates serious songs that cross genre lines. Before releasing his solo debut album, “Country Love Songs,” on Bloodshot Records in 1996, Fulks played with the bluegrass band Special Consensus, appearing on 1989’s Grammy Awardnominated “Hole in My Heart.” His most recent effort, 2010’s “Happy,” was a tribute to the late Michael Jackson, featuring cover renditions of several of The King of Pop’s greatest hits. Tickets for Fulks’ concert at the Varsity, 418 S. Illinois Ave., are $20. They can be purchased at www. southernticketsonline .com or at the box office tonight. Local outlaw country group South of 70 will open the show. — Adam Testa
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Southern Illinois Robbie Fulks Live at the Varsity: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, Varsity Theater, 418 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale; $25/$20; South of 70 will open; www.southerntickets online.com. Friday Night Fair music: Tomcat Hill Social Club, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, corner of US 51 North and Illinois 13 West, Carbondale; fair continues through September; www.carbondale mainstreet.com; 618-5298040. Marty’s Band: Brown Bag Concert, noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 8, Town Square Pavilion, Carbondale; bring a lawn chair; www. carbondalemainstreet.com.
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7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, Kentucky Opry, 88 Chilton Lane, Benton, Ky.; free; www.kentuckyopry.com; 888-459-8704. Elvis Tribute: By Shawn Klush and Cody Ray Slaughter, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, Carson Center, Paducah; also The Sweet Inspirations, The Blackwood Quartet, and Ray Walker, bass singer of the Jordanaires; $18.50-$64; 270-450-4444; www.the carsoncenter.org. Wade Benson Landry: And Teresa, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, Kentucky Opry, 88 Chilton Lane, Benton, Ky.; Cajon fiddler; $23/$22; $10; $7.50; www.kentuckyopry.com; 888-459-8704.
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Symphony Orchestra hosting children, youth auditions Paducah Symphony Orchestra will host auditions beginning next week for its 2012-13 Youth and Children’s choruses. Auditions, which must be scheduled in advance, will take place at the First Presbyterian Church, 200 N. 7th St. at 5 p.m. Thursdays, Aug. 9, 16, 23 and, if
needed, 30, as well as 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. To schedule an audition time, call 270-444-0065 or email leighann@paducahsymphony.org. Rehearsals will take place at 6 p.m. every Thursday, beginning Aug. 16. — Adam Testa
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Marion Youth Center: Craig’s Country Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. THOMPSONVILLE Old Country Store Dance Barn: Jeanita Spillman & The Sentimental Swing Band, 7-10 p.m. WHITTINGTON Corner Dance Hall: Rebel Country Band, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
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Blue Afternoon: 5-8 p.m., FRIDAY Todd Pierson: 6-9 p.m., Rustle Rustle Hill Winery Hill Winery WEDNESDAY Bill Harper: 6-8 p.m., Rustle SATURDAY Hill Winery Jackson Junction Reunion: 2-5 p.m., Blue Sky Vineyard FIND THEM HERE Woodenships: 2-5 p.m., Blue Sky Vineyard, 3150 S. Rustle Hill Winery Rocky Comfort Road, Makanda Carmen and Grant: 3:30-7:30 Lincoln Heritage Winery, 772 p.m., Von Jakob Vineyard Kaolin Road, Cobden Bankesters: 6-9 p.m., Rustle Pheasant Hollow Winery, Hill Winery 14931 Illinois 37, Whittington. Rustle Hill, U.S. 51, Cobden SUNDAY StarView Vineyards, 5100 Patrick Beasley: 1-4 p.m., Wing Hill Road, Cobden Rustle Hill Winery Von Jakob Vineyard, 230 Bud Summers: 2-5 p.m., Illinois 127, Alto Pass Blue Sky Vineyard Dave Caputo Duo: 3:30-6:30 Walker’s Bluff, north on Reed Station Road, Carbondale p.m., Von Jakob Vineyard
BENTON Duncan Dance Barn:: Spring Pond Opry Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. CARBONDALE Hangar 9: Icarus Himself/Secondary Modern PK’s: Blarney Stoners/Alison Floyd Tres Hombres: Soul Census, 10 p.m. WHITE ASH Scarlett’s Music Barn: Country CARBONDALE Music Band, 7-10 p.m. Hangar 9: Juiceboxxx/ Manners Pinch Penny/Copper Dragon: Wedding Banned CARBONDALE PK’s: These Magnificent Hangar 9: Twin Cats Tapeworms Pinch Penny/Copper Dragon: Tres Hombres: Venturis, 10 p.m. The Personnel HERRIN PK’s: Manx N-Kahootz Night Club: T.G. INA Biggs & Rock & Roll Ina Community Building: Sideshow, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday Night Jam Band, MARION 6:30-9:30 p.m. Hideout Restaurant: Bob Pina, MARION piano 5:30-9:30 p.m.
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SUNDAY CARBONDALE PK’s: Whistle Pigs MARION Marion Eagles: Southern Knights, 6-10 p.m. SPILLERTOWN Track Side Dance Barn: Roger Black Trio, 2-5 p.m.
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TUESDAY CARBONDALE PK’s: Moonshine Crooks MARION Hideout Restaurant: Bob Pina, piano 5:30-8:30 p.m. THOMPSONVILLE Lion’s Cave: Mike’s Band, 7-10 p.m. WEST FRANKFORT WB Ranch Barn: WB Ranch Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
FRI: Dave Caputo Band 7pm-11pm SAT: Blue Grass Mass Band 6pm-7pm Geritol Posse 7pm-11pm
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Marion American Legion: Danny and The Dreamers, 7:30-11: 30 p.m. Marion Eagles: Way Back Machine, 8 p.m.-midnight. THOMPSONVILLE Lion’s Cave: Swing “N” Country Band, 7-9:30 p.m. Old Country Store Dance Barn: Lil’ Boot & Classic Country, 7-10 p.m.
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Directions & Digits 20’s Hideout Restaurant: 2602 Wanda Drive, Marion 618-997-8325 Anna VFW: 70 VFW Lane, Anna 618-8335182 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 Duncan Dance Barn: 13545 Spring Pond Road, Benton 618-435-6161 Elkville: Elkville Civic Center, 405 S. 6th St., Elkville 618-201-1753 Hangar 9: 511 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale; 618-549-0511. John Brown’s on the Square: 1000 Tower Square, Marion 618-997-2909 Key West: 1108 W. Main, Carbondale 618351-5998 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 618-983-8107 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 618-922-7853 Metropolis Community Center: US 45 North, Metropolis Mollie’s: 107 E. Union St., Marion 618997-3424 Mount Vernon Moose Lodge: 800 Broadway Ave., Mount Vernon Murphysboro Elks Lodge: 1809 Shomaker Drive Murphysboro 618684-4541.
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Murphysboro Moose Lodge: 9663 Old Illinois 13 Murphysboro 618-684-3232 N-Kahootz Night Club: 115 W. Cherry St., Herrin 618-942-9345 Old Country Store Dance Barn: Main Street, Thompsonville 618-218-4676 Pinch Penny Pub/Copper Dragon: 700 E. Grand Ave., Carbondale 618-549-3348 PK’s: 308 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale 618-529-1124 Pyramid Acres Marina: 12171 Marina Road, Marion 618-964-1184 Scarlett’s Music Barn: 207 Potter St., White Ash 618-997-4979 Trackside Dance Barn: 104 Rock St., Spillertown 618-993-3035 Tres Hombres: 119 N. Washington St., Carbondale 618-457-3308 WB Ranch Barn: 1586 Pershing Road, West Frankfort 618-937-3718 Wit and Wisdom Nutritional Site: 225 E. Poplar St., West Frankfort 618-9373070
Coffeehouses, Cafés and Eateries Eli Tellor: 6–9 p.m. Friday, Trail of Tears Lodge & Resort, 1575 Fair City Road, Jonesboro; 618-833-8697. Dave Fuller: 6-9 p.m. Friday, Egyptian Hills Resort, Lake of Egypt. Billy Dan Langley: 9 p.m.-midnight, Friday, Trail’s End Lodge, 1425 Skyline Drive, Cobden; 618-893-6135. Todd Pierson: 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Egyptian Hills Resort, Lake of Egypt. Landon Keys: 6–9 p.m. Saturday, Trail of Tears Lodge & Resort, Jonesboro. Adam Williams: 12:30-3 p.m. Sunday, Egyptian Hills Resort, Lake of Egypt. Eli Tellor: 9 p.m.-midnight, Saturday, Trail’s End Lodge, Cobden. Dave Simmons: 2–5 p.m. Sunday, Trail of Tears Lodge & Resort, Jonesboro.
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(John Cho) purrs. “What is life but our brain’s perception of it?” Exactly. It’s a measure of this movie’s mediocrity that the many credited screenwriters and the director cannot make more of that possibility. We never are made to doubt Doug’s reality, any more than he does. Doug has been waking up with Lori (Beckinsale), but dreaming of Melina (Jessica Biel). And it turns out, those dreams are his real past — an agent mixed up with a rebellion, a sexy rebel agent (Biel) working for the rebel leader (Bill Nighy) or perhaps for the fearless leader, played by with generic villainy by Bryan Cranston of TV’s “Breaking Bad.” Humanity has barely survived a chemical world war and we’re living in two enclaves — Euromerica and New Shanghai. And we’re living in layers, stacked up from the surface, where futuristic Mini Coopers and Fiats remain, to way up in the sky, where futuristic hover-cars and rotor-less helicopters roam. And keeping the peace —
“Synthetic Federal Police,” who take their fashion cues from the armored Storm Troopers of “Star Wars.” In this future, cell phones are implanted in your hand (neat), paper money still exists (check out the face on the bills), guns still use bullets and darned if those bullets still don’t miss when the hero and his re-discovered heroine are dodging them. Not a lot of room for acting in between the sprints. It’s a “Blade Runner” world of dark and rain, a “Fifth Element” future of stacked up “levels” of humanity and traffic. No doubt about it, there’s a lot to take in, visually, during the endless chase that runs Doug through skylights, awnings, crowded streets, subway cars and this vast shuttle that shoots people through the center of the Earth from Britain to Australia. So, kudos where they’re due — to production designer Patrick Tatopolous. But it adds nothing to this “Recall,” which is not quite totally different from the last “Recall” to note that the last “Recall” wasn’t all that.
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‘Wimpy Kid’ never disappoints booger-joke fans Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days ** Rated PG for some rude humor; starring Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Peyton List, Devon Bostick, Steve Zahn and Rachael Harris; directed by David Bowers; opening Friday at BY ROGER MOORE MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS
Kids, even the wimpy ones, grow up so fast. It’s hard to finish a film
franchise with them before they’re shaving, dating and turning up in the tabloids. Zachary Gordon, the fresh-faced lad who landed the coveted “Wimpy Kid� role in the adaptations of Jeff Kinney’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid� movies, has had a growth spurt. His Greg Heffley is taller than his portly pal, Rowley (Robert Capron), almost tall enough not to have to take any more guff from his bullying older brother, Rodrick (Devon Bostick). Greg’s voice has changed.
But in the summer before he goes into 8th grade, he’s still inept around girls, still lying to his parents, still self-absorbed and rude to others. The lying is what he does to “make a connection� to the pretty blonde Holly Hills. And to get to her, he takes advantage of Rowley and Rowley’s parents, who are members of the country club where Holly plays tennis. Greg gate-crashes the enclave of the 1 percent. Manny, Greg’s younger
brother, is old enough to “lose� his baby blanket, worn down to “a couple of pieces of yarn held together by boogers.� And Rodrick is still clueless enough to think his band, Loded Diper, will win the heart of Holly’s hot and bratty older sister, Heather. What’s new here is Greg’s disconnect from his longsuffering dad, played with commitment and comic skill by Steve Zahn. Dad’s the one who can’t quite figure out how to disconnect the video game
so that Greg is forced to play outdoors _ so he unplugs the whole TV. Dad enlists Greg in his Civil War re-enactment company _ and the South rises again. He takes the boy fishing, only to find he’s squeamish at the sight of worms. He gets a dog, hoping the kid will learn responsibility. The dog takes over the house. And Dad re-joins his old Wilderness Explorer troop so that Greg will learn to camp. None of it works. “We have nothing in common,�
father and son admit. Dad wants his boys to be on a par with a jerk-jock neighbor’s kids. Good luck with that. Greg only wants to play video games and impress Holly, and the lengths he goes to lead to his biggest mistakes. But that’s what Kinney’s books and these movies manage to teach:. Make mistakes, but own up to them. Treat people with courtesy, even nerdy parents who want to play “I Love You Because� games.
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