Flipside 08-26 by The Southern Illinoisan

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Sure, I’ll step in for the prince. Oh, you didn’t ask

D.W. Norris, Lifestyles writer dw.norris@thesouthern.com / ext. 5074

NEWS OF THE WEIRD

Brenda Kirkpatrick, lists, live music flipside@thesouthern.com / ext. 5089

Chuck Shepherd

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WHAT’S INSIDE Art . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5 Music . . . . . . . . .5-6,8 Live music . . . . . . . . .7 Wineries . . . . . . . . . .7

Things to do . . . . .8-9 Cover story . . . .10-11 State Fair . . . . . .10-16 Movies . . . . . . . .17-19

EDITOR’S NOTE: Chuck Shepherd has become overstimulated again and is resting. For this week and next, he has left behind recent updates to earlier “creme de la weird,” plus some recent variations on seemingly ageold weird news themes.

Updates z The Yaohnanen tribe on the South Pacific island of Tanna believe their true ancestral god is Britain’s Prince Philip (based on photographs of him with the queen during a 1974 visit to Tanna’s mother nation of Vanuatu) and believe he promised he would return for good on his 89th birthday (June 10, 2010). Although the prince has kept in touch, he failed to show up for the grand celebration, but fortunately, Scottish university student Marc Rayner was on the island, working as a volunteer teacher, and stepped in for the prince. z Iconic female beauty in Mauritania (and in a few other African societies, as News of the Weird has reported) regards “rolling

layers of fat” as the height of sexiness, according to a July dispatch by Marie Claire magazine, and professional force-feeders earn the equivalent of about $200 each from parents for bulking up their young daughters in boot camps that sometimes serve animal fat as drinks and apply the cattle-thickening drug Oradexon. “The stomach flab should cascade; the thighs should overlap; and the neck should have thick ripples,” said Aminetou Mint Elhacen, the feeding drill sergeant. Some girls rebel, but others embrace their new bodies. Said one, “When I realized the power I had over men, I started to enjoy being fat.” z Though most victims seemed baffled or distressed by the behavior of Sherwin Shayegan, 27, another thought him “completely harmless.” From time to time (allegedly dating to at least 2006), Shayegan befriends high-school male athletes, questions them as a reporter would, and finally, jumps on their backs and demands “piggyback” rides. No other overtures are made, and the principal complaint about Shayegan, after the shock wears off, seems to be his obnoxiousness. His latest arrest took place in May in

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Tualatin, Ore., near his earlier haunts in Washington state.

benefits of the equivalent of about $1,600, without doing a bit of work — because Lee has a “personality disorder” and Recurring themes daughter Chelsea, 16, has z Another Pampered attention-deficit Pet: Gail Posner (the hyperactivity disorder and widow of legendary needs a caretaker to help hostile-takeover executive with her baby. The Victor Posner) died in Houghtons admit that they March in south Florida but spoil their kids at left a will that endowed her Christmas with lavish beloved Chihuahua gifts, and the reporter Conchita (and two other, noted the presence of four less-loved dogs) a $3 TVs, two Xboxes, three million trust fund plus the DVD players, mobile run of her $8.3 million phones for everyone, and a mansion for their computer and laptop. Lee remaining dog years. (After is unpopular with his all, Conchita has a style to neighbors, who call the maintain, including a four- police on him frequently season wardrobe, diamond because of his drinking. jewelry and full-time Said Lee, “If people want staff.) Mrs. Posner’s only to work, good for them. I living child, Bret Carr, who would if I could ...” admits he had issues with z News of the Weird has his mother, is challenging been among those taunting her $26 million-plus will the Scottish over the years (that left him $1 million), for their culinary devotion mostly because, he said, to haggis (sheep’s Mrs. Posner’s staff and stomach, boiled, with liver, bodyguards suspiciously heart or lung, wound up with the bulk of accompanied by oatmeal, the riches on the pretense suet, onions and various that they would be caring “spices”), but the for Conchita. Edinburgh chocolatier z More British Welfare Nadia Ellingham recently Spongers: In May, the answered — with “haggis Daily Mail profiled the chocolates,” which are Houghtons of Crawley, thankfully meat-free but West Sussex (Lee, 42, and contain the familiar haggis Jane and their five spices. youngest children), who live in free government SEND ITEMS to weirdnews housing and draw monthly @earthlink.net.

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Street painter featured at civic center gallery CARBONDALE — The artist reception for Cape Girardeau-based muralist Craig Thomas has been changed to 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at Corridor Gallery at Carbondale Civic Center at 200 S. Illinois Ave. Thomas is a freelance artist known for street painting, fine art and murals. He has traveled throughout North America and has made stops in France and Italy. Thomas has been featured at the St. Louis Art Fair, St. Louis Street Painting Competition and has been part of a touring show in Europe. — D.W. Norris

Call for Artists Call to Artists: To create art-glass triptychs for freestanding glass wall partitions in Lambert-St. Louis International Airport; deadline Sept. 16; www.viapartnership.com/lam bertartglass.html.

Event Art and your computer: Presentation by Kris Killman and Tom Rabideau, 7 p.m. today, Little Egypt Arts Association, 601 Tower Square, Marion.

Exhibits The Vogel Collection/Carbondale Community Arts’ Biennial: Now until Dec. 11, SIUC University Museum; exhibit reception, 4-7 p.m., Sept. 10 includes a screening of the PBS special “Independent

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Lens” featuring the Vogels and their art collection; hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. SaturdaySunday; www.museum.siu. edu or 618-453-5388. Ghosts, A Retrospective: Ed Shay Sculpture and Watercolors, now through Oct. 30, SIUC University Museum; exhibit reception, 4-7 p.m., Sept. 17; reception includes gallery talks, 5 p.m. about sculpture and 6 p.m. on watercolors; hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; www.museum.siu.edu or 618453-5388. My Nature/Your Nature: Sculptural work incorporating wood, found objects, cast bronze and video projections by Travis Graves, Yeiser Art Center, 200 Broadway St., Paducah; through Aug. 27; free; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday–Saturday; 270-4422453 or www.theyeiser.org.

NEW HARMONIES: Celebrating American Roots Music, Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit, Community Arts Center, corner of Pleasant and Rexford streets, Centralia; listen to the American story of multicultural exchange; familiar songs, histories of instruments, the roles of religion and technology and musical roots; through Aug. 28; 618-532-2951 or www.centraliaarts.org. Traveling display: Highlights of SIUC photojournalism project, red barn, Mileur Orchard, Illinois 149, west of Murphysboro; display features pictures collected during a workshop documenting a weekend in Murphysboro; hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday; through August; www.southof64.com. Antarctica photography exhibit: By Gary Kolb, Varsity

Gallery, Varsity Center For The Arts, Carbondale; through end of August; 618-457-5100. Digital Art: By Aloha Romay, Tribeca Restaurant & Gallery, 127 S. 2nd St., Market House Square. Paducah; through Sept. 7; alohafotograf@gmail.com; plumbart@bellsouth.net or 270-210-1753. Looking West: By Marie Samuel, Central Showcase at Realty Central, 1825 Murdale Shopping Center, Carbondale; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.–noon Saturday; reception, 4-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17; through Sept. 18; 618-457-4663. From Humble Beginnings, Lincoln’s Illinois 1830-1861: Southern Illinois Art and Artisans Center, Whittington; the exhibition presents a perspective of the Illinois Abraham Lincoln found when he entered the state in 1830; through Sept. 26; 618629-2220 or www.museum. state.il.us/ismsites/so-il. 21st Annual Gathering of Quilts: Mitchell Museum and Shrode Art Center, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, 2600 E. Richmond Road, Mount Vernon; 25 quilts; hours, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday; free; through Oct. 17; 618-242-1236 or www.cedarhurst.org. Under the Influence of Ducks: Art of M.A. PapanekMiller, Main Gallery of the Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, 2600 Richview Road, Mount Vernon; now through Oct. 17; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday; also open until 8 p.m. Thursday evenings through Sept. 2; free; 618242-1236 or www. cedarhurst.org. Japanese Kite Prints: Barbara J. Beck Family Education Center, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, 2600 E. Richmond Road, Mount Vernon; through Oct. 17; 618242-1236 or www.cedarhurst.org.

Gone But Not Forgotten: The Power of Cemeteries: 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 or 618-303-0569. Carolyn Gassan Plochmann display: Morris Library, SIUC; view the display in the cases outside the Hall of Presidents on the first floor of the library; see artwork in the Special Collections Research Center reading room and other locations within the library; 618-453-2516 or http://archives.lib. siu.edu/index.php?pcollectio ns/controlcard&id2459. 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 www.starviewvineyards. com.

Receptions African Americans in Southern Illinois: Reception, 4-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, SIUC University Museum; artistic posters outlining the history of black Americans in Southern Illinois; through Sept. 12; hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; 618453-5388. Arthur C. Danto’s Woodblock Prints: Capturing Art and Philosophy, SIUC University Museum; two receptions, 4-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27 and 4-7 p.m. Sept. 24; through Oct. 11; hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. SaturdaySunday; 618-453-5388. Fire, Light and Things You Haven’t Seen: New Work by Jan Thomas and Cameron Smith, SIUC University Museum; reception, 4-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27; art glass exhibit; hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m.

z MOVIES z POP CULTURE z ART z MUSIC z WINERIES z THEATER z THINGS TO DO z BOOKS z Saturday-Sunday; 618453-5388. Interpretations on Music and Mythology: Pen and Ink Drawings by Maya Kayne, anthill gallery, 102 N. Front St., Cobden; noon-6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 10 am- 6 pm Saturdays and noon-4 p.m. Sundays; reception, 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28; through Sept. 19; 618-457-7641. Craig Thomas: Corridor Gallery, Carbondale Civic Center; reception, 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9; exhibit now through month of August; www.craig thomas.com. Carstens/Morrison Impressionist Painting Exhibit: Little Egypt Arts Centre, Marion Downtown Square; through Sept. 20; reception, 5-7 p.m. Sept. 10; reception held in conjunction with Little Egypt Arts Association’s Members’ Choice exhibit and the 100 Faces Fundraiser Project; acrylic paintings and fiber art by E.P. Morrison and oil paintings by Missy Carstens; 618-997-0421 Fabrications: Quilt artisans Robin M. Haller, Sandra Werlich, Sherrie Grob and Susan Swisher, The Gallery Space at the Law Office of Joni Beth Bailey, 1008 Walnut St., Murphysboro; abstract and realistic quilts; reception , 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 11; now through Oct 1; 9 a.m.4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 618-684-8668.

Bluegrass retreat to be in Pinckneyville PINCKNEYVILLE — There will be a bluegrass retreat Friday through Sunday at Lake Sallateeska, which will feature workshops, bluegrass bands, a “HeeHaw Show” and jamming, all sponsored by The Bluegrass Shack. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and teens, and free for children 12 and younger for Saturday’s slate of bluegrass concerts. There is no smoking and no alcoholic beverages allowed at the retreat, which will be at Lake Sallateeska Baptist Camp at 4867 Baptist Camp Road in Pinckneyville. There will be recreational vehicle hookups, motel rooms and group bunkhouses available on site. There is also a cafeteria at the camp. The bluegrass retreat begins 7 p.m. Friday with a potluck dinner. Workshops start at 9 a.m. Saturday. “The Hee Haw Show” runs from 4 to 6 p.m. Charlie and the Girls, The Pickin’ Chicks, The Chris Talley Trio and other bands will have a concert beginning 7 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call The Bluegrass Shack at 618475-3678.

— D.W. Norris

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Greensky Bluegrass is set to release a two-disc live album.

Greensky Bluegrass CD release party at Tres Hombres CARBONDALE — Awardwinning roots band Greensky Bluegrass will host a release party for their live double CD “All Access: Volume One” Thursday at Tres Hombres at 119 N. Washington St. in Carbondale. The CD will feature live performances on each disc from a November 2009 show. Many songs stretch 10 to 15 minutes.

Greensky Bluegrass won the Telluride Bluegrass Festival’s band competition in 2006 and has been featured on CNN. The band plays about 170 live shows a year and was recently joined onstage by Grateful Dead drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann at last week’s Hoxeyville Music Festival in Michigan.

Greensky Bluegrass is Anders Beck on dobro, Michael Arlen Bont on banjo, Dave Bruzza on guitar, Mike Devol on upright bass and Paul Hoffman on mandolin. There is an $8 cover at the door. Opening band Bosco Whiteford begins at 9 p.m. Greensky Bluegrass takes the stage at 10:30 p.m. — D.W. Norris

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Hairbangers Ball is a good time for anyone who loves to blast back to the ’80s.

Hairbangers to play at Pinch Penny CARBONDALE — Popular 1980sthemed cover band Hairbangers Ball will be at Pinch Penny Pub on Friday. Hairbangers Ball has the big hair, tight spandex and the rock-star attitude of hair bands such as Poison and Def Leppard. Known for its energetic stage presence, Hairbangers Ball has played throughout

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the world on the U.S. Armed Forces Tour and puts on one of the most popular shows in Southern Illinois, including a performance at HerrinFesta Italiana. There is a $5 cover at the door. Doors open at 9 p.m. The band begins about 10:15 p.m. — D.W. Norris

New Releases Pop Darker My Love “Alive As You Are” *** “Backseat” opens Darker My Love’s third album with a minorkey folk-rock strum that looks back to the Velvet Underground. The next song begins with some very Byrds-y guitar, and the song after that uses the Beatles’ “Dr. Robert”

as a point of departure. These are not uncommon templates, but the Los Angeles five-piece is not slavish to its source material; “Alive As You Are” is full of detours. Darker My Love’s previous albums were much heavier, dense with psychedelic guitars, and that sound is still evident

in tracks such as “Dear Author.” But the new looseness allows more space for vocal harmonies between Tim Presley and Rob Barbato and for shifting textures of organ or steel guitar. “Alive As You Are is relaxed, dark, drifting and vaguely but pleasingly familiar.

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WANT TO BE LISTED? Coffeehouses, Cafés and Eateries Craig Robert Blues Band: 8:30 p.m. Friday, The Palace Pizzeria, 215 Appleknocker Drive, Cobden; 618-893-4415 Bone Dry River Band: 8 p.m. Saturday, Yellow Moon Café, 110 N. Front St., Cobden; $5; www.yellowmooncafe. com; 618-893-2233 Breeden Bradley & Maze :

8:30 p.m. Saturday, The Palace Pizzeria, 215 Appleknocker Drive, Cobden; 618-8934415 Tim ‘The Magic Man’ Needham: Magician, 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Fat Patties, 611B S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale; 618-529-3287

Wineries Kevin Lucas Orchestra: 6-9 p.m. Friday, Rustle Hill Winery Calex: 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Blue Sky Vineyard Sharron & Larry: 3-6 p.m., Saturday, Von Jakob Vineyard Bill Harper: 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Rustle Hill Winery Renegade: 3-7 p.m. Saturday, The Bluffs Winery The Threetles: 5-9 p.m. Saturday, StarView Vineyards King Juba: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Rustle Hill Winery Michael Schaerer: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Walker’s Bluff The Blues Deacons: 7:30

p.m. Saturday, Alto Vineyards Chris Murray: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Lau-Nae Winery Dan Wiethop: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Blue Sky Vineyard Lynn Rose/Terry and Friends: 2-6 p.m. Sunday, The Bluffs Winery One Night Stand: 3-6 p.m., Sunday, Von Jakob Orchard Michael Schaerer: 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Walker’s Bluff Blu Plate Specials: 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Rustle Hill Winery Apples & Hand Grenades: 5-9 p.m. Sunday, StarView Vineyards

Alto Vineyards: Illinois 127, Alto Pass, www.altovineyards.net or 618-893-4898 Blue Sky Vineyard: 3150 S. Rocky Comfort Road, Makanda; 618-995-9463 or www.blueskyvineyard.com The Bluffs Vineyard and Winery: 140 Buttermilk Hill Road, Ava; 618-763-4447 or www.thebluffswinery.com Lau-Nae Winery: 1522 Illinois 3, Red Bud; 618-282-9463 or www.lau-naewinery.com Pheasant Hollow Winery: 14931 Illinois 37, Whittington; www.pheasanthollowwinery.com or 618-629-2302 Rustle Hill Winery: US 51, Cobden; 618-893-2700 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; 618-8934600 or www.vonjakobvineyard.com

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z TONIGHT BENTON Duncan Dance Barn:: Spring Pond Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. CARBONDALE PK’s: Leveld Tres Hombres: Greensky Bluegrass w/Bosco and Whiteford THOMPSONVILLE Old Country Store Dance Barn: Sentimental Swing, 7-10 p.m. WEST FRANKFORT WB Ranch Barn: Little Egypt Country Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

z MONDAY DU QUOIN Ten Pin Alley: Piano Bob, 69 p.m. MARION Walt’s Pizza: Phil Powell on the patio, 6-9 p.m.

z TUESDAY CARBONDALE PK’s: Whistle Pigs MARION Walt’s Pizza: Matt Basler on the patio, 6-9 p.m. MOUNT VERNON Double K’s Kickin Country: Jacks-R-Better, 7-10 p.m. WEST FRANKFORT Colyer’s: Righteous Rebel Band, 7-11 p.m. WB Ranch Barn: WB Ranch Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

z WEDNESDAY MARION Marion Youth Center: Ragtag Band, 7-10 p.m.

z FRIDAY CARBONDALE Pinch Penny/Copper Dragon: Mike and Joe PK’s: Slappin’ Henry Blue Tres Hombres: Aaron Kamm and The One Drops w/Alex Kirt on the patio, 8-11 p.m. INA Ina Community Building: Friday Night Jam Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. MARION Desperado’s: Last In Line, 8-11:30 p.m. John Brown’s on the Square : Secondary Modern w/Young Loves, 8:30 p.m.

SPILLERTOWN Track Side Dance Barn: Paul Reynolds & Band, 7-10 p.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: Stardust Cowboys Band, 7:30-10:30 p.m.

z SATURDAY CARBONDALE Pinch Penny/Copper Dragon: Hairbangers Ball PK’s: Slappin’ Henry Blue Tres Hombres: Spread DU QUOIN Timeout Sports Bar: Magnificent Bastards, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. MARION Marion American Legion: Danny and the Dreamers Marion Eagles: Black

Lace, 8 p.m.-midnight Ramesse: Ramblin’ Dan and Rockin’ Rita MOUNT VERNON Double K’s Kickin Country: Woody and the Nighthawks, 7-10 p.m. SPILLERTOWN Track Side Dance Barn: Mike & Band, 7-10 p.m. THOMPSONVILLE Old Country Store Dance Barn: Lil’ Boot & Classic Country, 7:3010:30 p.m.

z SUNDAY CARBONDALE Gatsby’s: Amo Joy! Tres Hombres: The Ivas John Band Key West: Ivas John Blues Band MARION Marion Eagles: Black Lace, 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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Liberty to host James Dean weekend

Concerts Southern Illinois

$15.50; at the door, $20.50; 618-997-4030. Handbells & Harmony – The Dorians: noon, Music of America: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, Town Saturday, Aug. 28, Community Arts Center, 1250 Square Pavilion, Carbondale; free; 618-529-8040. E. Rexford St., Centralia; Carillon performance: features spirituals of the slave culture in the 1800’s and jazz- Concert features the playing style arrangements; $12; part of bells in a tower, 114 N. Elm St., Centralia; George Gregory, of touring Smithsonian 2 p.m. and Claire Halpert, 2:45 Exhibit; 618-532-2951. p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 and Dr. Memories of Elvis: Ray McLellan, 2 p.m. and Featuring Thomas Hickey as Buddy Holly and Steve Davis Carlo van Ulft, 2:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5; 618-533as Elvis, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, Marion Cultural and 4381. Civic Center; Elvis’ music Tomcat Hill Social Club: from the early Sun recordings noon, Wednesday, Sept. 8, through a Las Vegas Town Square Pavilion, production; advance tickets, Carbondale; free;

618-529-8040.

Du Quoin State Fair Lee Ann Womack: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, grandstand; $30/$25; 618542-1515. Ray Price, BJ Thomas and Billy Joe Royal: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, grandstand; $25/$20; 618542-1515. Cinderella: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, grandstand; $25/$20; 618542-1515. Dierks Bentley with The Greencards: 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 1, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, grandstand; $30/ $25; 618542-1515 . 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; 618542-1515. Seether: 7:30 p.m. Saturday Sept. 4, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, grandstand; $30/ $25; 618542-1515.

MURPHYSBORO — The Historic Liberty Theater is hosting a “James Dean Weekend” Friday through Sunday at 1333 Walnut St. in Murphysboro. Donations are requested. For more information, call 618684-5880. The weekend begins with “Giant” at 7 p.m. Friday. “Rebel without a Cause” will play at 7 p.m. Saturday. The weekend closes with a 2 p.m. showing of “Giant” on Sunday. Donations from viewers

will be used to further develop the Liberty as a multi-use community center. — D.W. Norris

Authors, Books Book signing: By Larry L. Franklin, Saturday Aug. 28, both Bookworm bookstore locations in Carbondale and Marion; noon, Marion location in the Illinois Centre Mall and 3 p.m., Carbondale store, Eastgate Shopping Center; title of book, “Cherry Blossoms and Barren Plains: A Woman’s Journey from Mental Illness to a Prison Cell;” $18; 618- 457-2665. Book signing: By Mary Emma Thompson 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, Marion Bookworm, Illinois Centre Mall; series of books on mural art in Illinois Post Offices; $10-$15 each; 618457-2665.

Book Sales Carbondale book sale: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, Carbondale Public Library Brush Building, 405 W. Main St.; 618-457-0354. Half-price book sale: 1-7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30, Herrin Library, 120 N. 13th St.; new and used books, paperbacks, cookbooks, sheet music, books-on-tape, aviation manuals; also, donations of children’s books sought; 618-942-6109.

Classes Demo Days for Kindermusik: 9:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, Carbondale Public Library; try a free class, meet the teachers; SIUC studio teachers will be reading, singing, and playing along; free class for kids newborn to seven years old; 618-453-2541, extension 3. Student Center Craft Shop: Variety of crafts and classes offered, SIUC; 618-453-3636, www.siucstudentcenter.org.

Events Bluegrass Retreat: Friday-Sunday, Aug. 27-29, Lake Sallateeska, 4867 Baptist Camp Road, Pinckneyville; workshops, bluegrass bands, Hee Haw Show; family-friendly entertainment; www.TheBluegrassShack.com or 618-4753678. Deal or No Deal Game Nite: Friday, Aug. 27, American Legion Post 147, 11720 Longstreet Road, Marion; burgers, brats

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Fairs, Festivals Union County Fair: Today through Saturday, Aug. 28, fairgrounds, Anna; horse show, livestock shows, car show, exhibits, carnival: 618-833-8923 or www.unioncountyfair.net. Du Quoin State Fair: Aug. 27-Sept. 6, fairgrounds; harness racing, car races, carnival, exhibits, senior center, petting zoo; parking fee $5.; 618-542-1515 or www.duquoinstatefair.net. Gallatin County Fair and Popcorn Days: Sept. 3-12, Gallatin County Fairgrounds and downtown Ridgeway; rodeo, carnival, food and arts and crafts show, horse and livestock shows. frog jumping contest, kiddy parade, beauty contest, demolition derby, mud bog, free entertainment, free popcorn; 618-2728971

Shawnee Hills Wine Trail Fall Festival: noon-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 4-5, Downtown Park, Cobden; 12 wineries participate; wines, live music, local artisans; music by Blues Handle and The Kevin Lucas Orchestra;$15 admission includes a souvenir wine glass, wine samples, entertainment and a $5 off coupon to use at one of the winery tents; 618- 893-2623 or www.shawneewinetrail.com Pepper Fest: 11 a.m-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, Darn Hot Peppers, 827 Vines Road, Cobden; gathering for hot pepper fans; see varieties of hot peppers in bloom; hot/spicy food; salsa, jellies, spices and pepper products; music; 618-893-1443 or www.darnhot peppers.com.

Murphysboro; Giant, 7 p.m. Friday; Rebel Without a Cause, 7 p.m. Saturday and East of Eden, 2 p.m. Sunday; donations requested; 618-684-5880 The Best of the Big Muddy Film Festival: 11 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, WSIUTV; wsiu.org.

Theater/Performance

Auditions: Suessical, the Musical; Shawnee Community College’s 22nd annual fall children’s theater production; 2-6 p.m. Friday, Sept., 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 4; ages 8 and older; at the college in Ullin. Bring photo, sing with music or a cappella, script reading, learn dance steps. Registration: For entertainers for the fourth annual multi-charity fundraiser, Dancing with Artstarts, Films 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, 6-9 p.m. Tuesday Aug. 31 and 9 a.m.Alice in Wonderland: On outdoor noon, Saturday, Sept. 4, Marion Cultural screen, 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, and Civic Center; ages 6-18; must Walker’s Bluff, north on Reed Station reside in the southern 14 counties of Road, Carterville; 618-985-8463 or Illinois; dancers and singers for the www.walkersbluff.com. James Dean Weekend: Friday-Sunday, Christmas Spectacular Nov. 20; 618 922-1853. Aug. 27-29, Liberty Theater,

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Parking in the main lot is $7. Gate 1 parking costs $12. Gate 4 parking is $7 per day or $30 for a season pass. Motorists with disabled parking permits will be able to park in $7 and $12 lots at this year’s Du Quoin State Fair. The $7 parking will be available through the gate along Illinois 14, and motorists will have assigned parking in the lot outside the fairgrounds. The $12 lot can be accessed through the gate along state U.S. 51, and motorists will park in assigned spots inside the fairgrounds.

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More carnival information Folks interested in attending Du Quoin’s multiple carnivals will have a chance to save some money with $20 all-day ride bracelets and $15 all-day ride coupons available at area ALAN ROGERS / THE SOUTHERN Kroger’s grocery stores through Friday and redeemable at the Fairgoers check out a cookware demonstration at the Du Quoin Midway Wristband Redemption Center. State Fair exhibition hall in 2009.

Du Quoin State Fair Friday, Aug. 27-Monday, Sept. 6, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds; live music, auto and horse racing, car show, carnival, concessions, entertainment, cooking demonstrations, games and contests; $7 parking in the main lot and Gate 4, Gate 1 parking $12; $20 all-day ride bracelets for the carnival.

Music Music fans will flip with 27 bands scheduled to take the stage at the Combined Veterans Tent located on the fairgrounds’ Main Street and seven performances by national touring acts at the Grandstand. SEE DU QUOIN STATE FAIR / PAGE 12

KENDRA HELMER/FOR THE SOUTHERN

Three-year-old James Dale tears into an apple as he and Jessie Pyatt, 5 (left), wait for the start of the Cutest Little Farmer contest in 2009 at the Du Quoin State Fair.

BY D.W. NORRIS THE SOUTHERN

This regional showcase of artisans and local producers will highlight some of the best products that southern Illinois has to offer! All products featured and available in the marketplace are made by the hands of innovative entrepreneurs from throughout our region. Stop by the marketplace and learn more about these entrepreneurs, their small businesses, and their indigenous products, all handcrated and homegrown. Program consultants from the SIU Entrepreneurship Programs will be on hand as well to assist aspiring entrepreneurs and answer questions about starting and growing a business in southern Illinois.

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he Du Quoin State Fair kicks off this week, and it looks like everything is in place for another year of fun for children and adults of all ages. The fair will feature two carnival midways, daily livestock shows, harness racing, a senior center with daily entertainment, plus culinary, hobbies and agricultural exhibits. There will also be quarter horse shows, free family entertainment, and conservation education. The fair begins at noon Friday with Kick-Off Day and ends on Labor Day, Sept. 6. Each day between will have a different theme such as Democrat and Republican days, veterans and seniors days, and agriculture, family and vendor appreciation days. The fairgrounds open at 10 a.m. daily. The carnival starts at noon on weekends and 3 p.m. on weekdays. As always, the midways will be filled with concession stands serving favorite fair fare.

Miller Spectacular will again provide the carnival rides at the Du Quoin State Fair. One of their premier rides is the Eclipse, a ride that weighs more than 100,000 pounds, pulls 175,000 watts of electricity and is the only ride of its kind in the United States. ‘This is an incredible ride,’ said Freddie Miller of Miller Spectacular. ‘There are only three of these operating in the world. But it will be right here in Du Quoin.’

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Three-year-old James Dale tears into an apple as he and Jessie Pyatt, 5 (left), wait for the start of the Cutest Little Farmer contest in 2009 at the Du Quoin State Fair.

BY D.W. NORRIS THE SOUTHERN

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DU QUOIN STATE FAIR: Is sure to have something for everyone FROM PAGE 11 All the Grandstand concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. with Lee Ann Womack starting things off Saturday. Ray Price, B.J. Thomas and Billy Joe Royal play Sunday with Cinderella taking the stage Monday. The Southern Illinois Gospel Night takes place Tuesday, and Dierks Bentley (Sept. 1), Styx (Sept. 2), the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Sept. 3) and Seether (Sept. 4) round out performances.

Racing Sports fans will also get a treat at the Grandstand with free harness racing fans during the fair’s first

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STEVE JAHNKE / THE SOUTHERN

Members of the Williamson County Ainad Shriners Motor Patrol perform their routine along the parade route in 2009.

three days and auto racing the fair’s final two days.

Harness racing starts at 7 p.m. Friday and noon

Saturday and Sunday. The USAC Silver Crown Series and UMP Modified Stock Cars qualifying begins at 6:30 p.m. and the feature race is scheduled for 8 p.m. Sept. 5. Tickets are $20 and $25. ARCA Car Series and Modified Stock Cars qualifying starts at 11 a.m. and the feature begins at 12:15 p.m. Sept. 6 with tickets ranging from $20 to $25. There is also a motocross event scheduled for 9 a.m. Sept. 4 at the half-mile track and a demolition derby slated for 6 p.m. the same day.

Free entertainment There will also be more than 35 shows at the Free Entertainment Tent on the grounds, including Magic Mike, the Three Redneck Tenors, Endless Summer, Rock & Roll Heaven, and a cowboy church service. Events begin at 3 p.m. Saturday with a talent show.

Taryn Harsy of Murphysboro gets nuzzled by her angus heifer while waiting for her turn to show in the livestock competitions at the Du Quoin State Fair in 2009. Taryn said it was her second year of showing at the fair.

Building, located on Midway Avenue, will have free entertainment from Magic Mike and Riverboat John from Saturday until the end of the fair. There will also be a Senior Prom at noon on Sept. 1.

Non-livestock contests The high school marching band contest kicks things off Friday during the Twilight Parade. Saturday brings pom-pon squads to the Grandstand stage. Other contests include: ponytail and pigtail and Cutest Little Farmer (Expo Hall), and a talent show at the Veterans Tent, all on Saturday; Diaper Derby (Expo Hall) and Back-Seat Driving (Pacer Avenue) on Sept. 5; and, a washer tournament at Ashgrove on Labor Day. There are also cooking contests at Expo Hall on Aug. 29 and 31.

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The air-conditioned Expo Hall will host For seniors “Southern Hospitality” cooking shows featuring The new and airconditioned Senior Citizens Du Quoin native Chef

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Dylan Lipe using area meats, produce and wine. Shows begin daily at 6 p.m. with a noon shows Saturday and Sunday and 1 p.m. shows Sept. 4 and 5.

Camping Staying on the campgrounds costs $20 per day and campers have access to more than 1,000 sites with electricity and water, unlimited primitive camping sites, two bath houses and a dump station. Campers also have access to a covered pavilion with electricity, paved roads for biking and walking, and licensed bank fishing at the fairground’s lake. To access the campground, enter the fairgrounds through Gate 3 off state Route 51. Gate 3 is north of the fairgrounds’ main gate. dw.norris@thesouthern.com 618-351-5074

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A fair favorite: A diverse mix of music at the grandstand COUNTRY SCENE

Grandstand music lineup

Lee Ann Womack on Saturday, $30/$25; Ray Price, B.J. Thomas and Billy Joe Royal on Sunday, $25/$20; Cinderella on Monday, $25/$20; Gospel Night on Tuesday, free; Dierks Bentley with The Greencards on Wednesday, $30/$25; Styx on Thursday, Sept. 2, $30/$25; Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Asleep at the Wheel on Friday, Sept. 3, $30/$25; and Seether on Saturday, Sept. 4, $30/25. All shows start at 7:30 p.m. To purchase tickets, call 618-542-1535. Vince Hoffard

contract negotiations only a few months before the start of the fair. Officials are forced to focus on acts within a specific price range. Rednour said it’s a challenging situation to find the best value. “Du Quoin is not the anchor of a tour,” he said. “We have to wait patiently, then try to get the biggest drawing acts as they pass through our area. It’s a tough read sometimes, but we hit a home run with our scheduling this year.” The musical lineup for the main grandstand is Lee Ann Womack on Saturday; Ray Price, B.J. Thomas and Billy Joe Royal on Sunday; Cinderella on Monday; Gospel Night (free) on Tuesday; Dierks Bentley with The Greencards on Wednesday; Styx on Thursday, Sept. 2; Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Asleep at the Wheel on Friday, Sept. 3; and Seether on Saturday, Sept. 4. Womack went to No. 2 on the charts several times early in her career with “A Little Past Little Rock,” “The Fool” and “You’ve Got To Talk To Me,” before breaking out in 2000 with “I Hope You Dance,” which led to the

ay Price opened the ears of the nation with his orchestrated sound, Lee Ann Womack has the purest traditional voice in Nashville, Dierks Bentley constantly reinvents his commercial sound, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band preserved the industry’s heritage on a breathtaking series of recordings. These four acts cover the major veins of country music flowing from Nashville. Mix in a healthy dose of rock from Styx, Cinderella and Seether; then, add a special night dedicated to Southern Gospel and you have a lineup with truly something for everyone. The grandstand acts for the 2010 Du Quoin State Fair were specially selected to be widely diversified. “We tried to hit all the demographics,” said Fair Manager John Rednour Jr. “We have found some young country, some old country and somerock acts that appeal to different generations. Plus, gospel night is always popular.” PROVIDED Because of the broad Country star Dierks Bentley will play with The Greencards on range of talent being Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. provided this season, Rednour said the box office has been extremely busy. “Ticket sales have been tremendous,” he said. “The Dierks Bentley show has been our most popular so far, but I have been impressed with everything across-the-board. Advance sales are the best they have been in the eight years that I have been here.” Because of budget limitations, the fair cannot PROVIDED book an act a year in Country star Lee Ann advance. PROVIDED Womack will perform They can enter into Ray Price and company will perform Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year title the next. She is nominated for an Inspirational Country Music Award this year for “There Is a God.” Price was a roommate of Hank Williams in the early 1950s, before achieving legendary status for himself with classics “For the Good Times,” “Crazy Arms,” “City Lights,” “I Won’t Mention It Again” and “You’re The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me.” He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Thomas and Royal were both pop stars before crossing over to the country field. Thomas is the voice behind “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head.” Royal sang “Down in the Boondocks” before rejuvenating his career with “I’ll Pin a Note on Your Pillow” and “Burned Like a Rocket.” SEE GRANDSTAND ACTS / PAGE 14

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GRANDSTAND ACTS: State fair goers should be pleased this year with big-name performers FROM PAGE 13 Cinderella is a classic big-hair band from Philadelphia with original lead vocalist Tom Keifer still guiding the ship. Their hit list includes “Nobody’s Fool,” “Don’t Know What You Got (Til It’s Gone)” and “Coming Home.” Bentley roared onto the scene in 2003 with actbreaking “What Was I Thinking,” followed by hits like “Come a Little Closer” and “Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go).” He returned to his bluegrass roots with current album “Up on the Ridge.” The title track is his latest single. Styx is arena rock royalty from Chicago. Original lead guitarist and vocalist Tommy Shaw will be center stage as the band cranks out crowd pleasers

“Lady,” “Mr. Roboto,” “Babe,” “Renegade,” “Come Sail Away” and “Too Much Time On My Hands.”

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is responsible for hosting recording sessions for all three “Will the Circle Be Unbroken”

projects. They have a long list of pop and country hits, including “Mr. Bojangles,” “Fishin’ in the Dark” and “Modern Day Romance.” Asleep at the Wheel, under the direction of Ray Benson, strives to keep the sound of Bob Wills western swing alive with renditions of “Miles and Miles of Texas,” “Route 66” and “Hot Rod Lincoln.” After spending most of last year opening for Nickelback, Seether recently completed work of a new album expected to be released in the fall. The three-piece, South African, heavy-metal band has developed a huge fan base with songs like “Broken,” “Fake It,” “Fine Again” and “Remedy.” VINCE HOFFARD can be reached at vincehoffard@ yahoo.com or 618-6589095.

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(Clockwise from top) Styx original lead guitarist and vocalist, Tommy Shaw, will take the stage Thursday, Sept. 2. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will play Friday, Sept. 3. Seether is set to perform Saturday, Sept. 4. All shows are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices vary.

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Uncle Kracker leads off free entertainment in Veterans Tent Uncle Kracker turned to producer Rob Cavallo to lift him from his slump. Cavello had a stellar track record with the Dave Matthews Band, Green Day and Kid Rock. Material the singer thought would have passed for earlier projects were rejected by the new studio leader.

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Uncle Kracker will perform Friday, Aug. 27.

“Basically, he wouldn’t put his hand on anything that wasn’t up to snuff,” Uncle Kracker said. “It was nice to write something and take it to a producer and let him bring out what worked. Sometimes you can be too attached to a song to be open-minded about taking suggestions from

anybody.” The result was the critically acclaimed 2009 “Happy Hour” album, which includes solid tunes like “Corner Bar,” “I Hate California,” current hit “Smile,” hilarious ditty “My Girlfriend” and a cover of Bob Seger’s “Mainstreet.” “I think Matt (Uncle

Kracker’s real name is Matt Shafer) really stepped it up by bringing in someone like Rob to help with the production end of things,” says good friend Kid Rock. “Happy Hour is his best record sonically. I also think it’s his best-written record. SEE SCHEDULE / PAGE 16

Gospel Night DuQuoin State Fair Grandstand Tuesday August 31, 7:30 PM

COUNTRY SCENE Vince Hoffard

ntertainment in the Combined Veterans Tent at the Du Quoin State Fair is starting off with a tremendous bang this year as Uncle Kracker, who is sitting at No. 8 on the Billboard country singles chart with current release “Smile,” will be the first act to hit the stage. Uncle Kracker will perform at 9:30 p.m. Friday. Local favorites LoCash Cowboys, Southbound, Jordan Carter, Arron Owens, Brittany Clarke and Rhonda Belford are scheduled to appear in the tent during the 11-day event. Admission is free for all shows in the Veterans tent. Breaking into the industry as a DJ with Kid Rock’s Twisted Brown Trucker Band, Uncle Kracker first established himself on the national

level as a writer. He cowrote “Bawitdaba,” “Cowboy,” “Only God Knows Why” and “All Summer Long” with Kid Rock. He displayed a powerful vocal gift in 2002 on a soulful remake of Dobie Gray’s “Drift Away,” which stayed at No. 1 on the adult contemporary charts for a record-breaking 22 weeks. Kracker made a transition to the country genre in 2004 and blended perfectly with Kenny Chesney on the duet “When the Sun Goes Down,” which topped the charts for five weeks. However, Kracker seemed to stagnate after releasing a fourth solo album in 2004. An entire subsequent album was scrapped, when it didn’t measure up to his high expectations.

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SCHEDULE: from page 15 Friday, Aug. 27 9:30-11:30 p.m., Uncle Kracker

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DAILY GRANDSTAND SCHEDULE Aug. 27th 7:30 PM - Harness Horse Racing Aug. 28th 12 Noon - Harness Horse Racing 7:30 PM - Lee Ann Womack & Joey & Rory Aug. 29th 12 Noon - Harness Horse Racing 7:30 PM - Ray Price, BJ Thomas & Billy Joe Royal Aug. 30th 7:30 PM - Cinderella Aug. 31st 7:30 PM - Gospel Night featuring The Phelps Brothers & The Southern IL Homecoming Gospel Choir (under the direction of John & Judy Roberts)

Sept. 1st 7:30 PM - Dierks Bentley & The Greencards Sept. 2nd 7:30 PM - Styx Sept 3rd 7:30 PM - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Asleep at the Wheel Sept. 4th 7:30 PM - Seether & The Dogs Divine Sept. 5th Qualify - 6:30 PM 8:00 PM - USAC Silver Crown Series & & UMP Modified Stock Cars Sept. 6th Qualify - 11:00 AM 12:15 PM - ARCA Car Series & Modified Stock Cars

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Sunday, Sept. 5 1-4 p.m. Brittany Clarke 4:30-7:30 p.m., Southern Pride; 8-9:30 p.m., Thomas Tillman; 1011:30 p.m. Arron Owens

Monday, Sept. 6 1-4 p.m., Whiskey Dixon; 4:30-7:30 p.m., Jordan Carter; 8-11:30 p.m., South Bound

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‘The Last Exorcism’ startles viewers naturally The Last Exorcism ** Rated PG-13 for disturbing violent content and terror, some sexual references and thematic material; starring Patrick Fabian, Irs Bahr, Ashley Bell, Louis Herthum; directed by Daniel Stamm; opening Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and Illinois Centre 8 in Marion. BY CHRISTY LEMIRE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

“The Last Exorcism” is one of the scariest movies to come along in a long time — until the last five minutes or so, when it completely falls apart. Really, that’s about how quickly it all collapses. Director Daniel Stamm’s faux documentary starts out with deadpan delivery and a dry sense of humor, then it turns riveting, then truly frightening, then just plain silly. It’s like it morphs from being a Christopher Guest movie to “The Blair Witch Project” — as if writers Huck Botko and Andrew Gurland didn’t know where to go, so they went over the top. Until then, the filmmakers keep you guessing as to what’s real and what’s imagined, what’s a disturbing mental disorder and what’s actually demonic possession. And the fact that this Eli Roth production uses all unknown actors helps us get sucked into this eerie world. Evangelical Louisiana preacher Cotton Marcus (Patrick Fabian) has been performing exorcisms for the past 25 years but he knows they’re all a sham. He long ago lost his faith — if he ever had any, that is — and for a while has had no qualms about taking money from true believers in the name of supporting his own family. But now, with his conscience weighing on him, he decides to let a camera crew come behind the scenes to expose his tricks as he “performs” one last exorcism. And it truly is a performance. Cotton is hugely charismatic, a natural showman, and he’s all too happy to divulge how he uses his iPod to make evil groaning sounds, or how he gets a puff of smoke to come out of his crucifix at a climactic moment. But he’s not arrogant about it, which is key: He’s engaging and confident but never so full of himself that he’s offputting. Fabian finds the balance in his character’s

Her father, Louis (Louis Hertham), a serious fundamentalist, begs Cotton to purge the demon he thinks has possessed his innocent little girl. Her younger brother, Caleb (Caleb Landry Jones, creepy in his stillness) isn’t shy about telling the reverend and his camera crew he wants them to go away. Cotton breezes in, works his magic and breezes out. Or so he thinks. In that classically frustrating horrorfilm fashion, he finds he can’t leave. And as he gets dragged deeper into this family’s troubles, he finds himself in deeper trouble than he ever could have imagined. Even before things turn violent, though, Stamm capably creates a suspenseful mood through the naturalism of the film’s look, the expert use of silence and pacing. The insularity of the Sweetzer family, the defiant way STUDIO they’ve cloistered themselves from the outside world ‘The Last Exorcism,’ opening Friday, is sure to thrill viewers. since the death of Louis’ wife two years ago, is enough to put you on edge. conflicting motivations, which is crucial to allowing us There are moments in “The Last Exorcism” that will to go along with him on this tried-and-true one last make you hold your breath, and others that will make job. you want to look away. Randomly, he selects a letter from the Sweetzer family It’s rated PG-13 but don’t let that fool you into living in fictional, rural Ivanwood. There, teenage thinking it’s soft. Actually, it’s the vagueness, the daughter Nell (the extraordinary Ashley Bell) has been unknown, that make “The Last Exorcism” so powerful acting strangely and the livestock are being slaughtered. — at least for a while.

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‘Takers’ proves old can be made new Takers *** Rated PG-13 for vulgar language, violence, gore, sexual situations, adult themes; starring Matt Dillon, Idris Elba, Paul Walker, Jay Hernandez, Hayden Christensen, Tip “T.I.” Harris, Michael Ealy, Chris Brown, Marianne JeanBaptiste, Steve Harris, Johnathon Schaeach; directed by John Luessenhop; opening Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and Illinois Centre 8 in Marion. BY RENE RODRIGUEZ MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

A crackling crime drama assembled from a scrap heap of hoary cliches, “Takers” proves that everything old can sometimes really be new again. Everything in this stylish, exciting movie has been borrowed from other pictures, from the suave, resourceful bank robbers who execute perfect crimes

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to the pair of dogged police officers hellbent on nabbing them. But the familiarity of the material is overcome by stylish, unobtrusive direction by John Luessenhop, who keeps the visuals vibrant and flashy without resorting to assaultive overkill, and an eclectic ensemble cast of actors you never imagined would ever appear in the same movie. Cribbing heavily from Michael Mann’s crime epic “Heat” (note the elaborate sequence involving the heist of an armored car), “Takers” makes the bad guys as engaging and charismatic as the heroes, so even though they are nonviolent criminals who occasionally? and reluctantly? must kill, you don’t necessarily want to see them get caught. These five slick thieves (Idris Elba, Paul Walker, Hayden Christensen, Michael Ealy and Chris Brown) dress like GQ models, read the Bloomberg Report, live in swanky penthouse apartments and relax in swimming pools pre-populated by bikini-clad hotties.

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‘The Last American’ Academy Award winner George Clooney stars in the title role of this suspense thriller. As an assassin, Jack (Clooney) is constantly on the move and always alone. After a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, Jack retreats to the Italian countryside. He relishes being away from death for a spell as he holes up in a small medieval town. While there, Jack takes an assignment to construct a weapon for a mysterious contact, Mathilde (Thekla Reuten). Savoring the peaceful quietude he finds in the mountains of Abruzzo, Jack accepts the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto (Paolo Bonacelli) and pursues a torrid liaison with a beautiful woman, Clara (Violante Placido). The Movie is rated R for violence, sexual content and nudity. It opens Wednesday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and Illinois Centre in Marion.

They are also meticulous about planning their ingenious crimes — when they rob a bank, they use a TV news chopper as their getaway vehicle — which makes life a lot harder for LAPD detectives Jack (Matt Dillon) and Eddie (Jay Hernandez), assigned to apprehend crooks who never leave so much as a fingerprint behind. The cops don’t even know the gang members’ names or what they look like. The wrench in the posse’s well-laid plans comes in the form of Ghost (Tip “T.I.” Harris), a former member of the group who served four years in prison without flipping on his cronies. Ghost feels he’s owed some payback for his loyalty, and he also has a

detailed plan for robbing an armored car that would bring a $30 million haul. Although Ghost is something of a loose cannon, and his trustworthiness is questionable (he also likes to quote Genghis Khan, which should always be a reason for pause), the gang’s leader Gordon (Elba) looks over the scheme and decides to go for it. Despite much of the movie’s predictability (the just-sprung felon with questionable motives, the workaholic cop being investigated by internal affairs, meetings with Russian mobsters that result in violence), the film feels fresh and invigorating. There are some expertly

orchestrated action set pieces, such as a great, long foot chase between Michael Ealy and Dillon (the movie’s equivalent of an extended car chase) or a hotel suite shootout, with characters blasting away at each other in tight quarters, that outguns the climactic standoff in “True Romance.” And the plot does manage to come up with a couple of curve balls, most notably the ending, which you won’t guess is coming no matter how many crime pictures you’ve seen. “Takers” doesn’t break any new ground and is far from essential, but it goes down smooth and easy ? a tall, refreshing, ice-cool chaser to a long, mostly dry summer movie season.

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