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The Art — Variety of Media: End of Semester Art Show by the Williamson County Program on Aging, 9-11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, office, Weaver Road. Thursday Night Live: Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mount Vernon; Thursday, Aug. 30; open until 8 p.m.; www.cedarhurst.org; 618-242-1236. Art in the Park: 10 a.m.2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, Vienna City Park; food, art; 618-995-2592.
Call For Entries Call for entries: Annual Shrode Photography Competition and Exhibit and the Cedarhurst Sculpture Park Photography Competition and Exhibit; deadline, Friday, Aug. 31; mitchellmuseum@ cedarhurst.org or go to www.cedarhurst.org.
Exhibits Advertising Fans: A variety of fans featuring businesses, Union County Museum, Cobden; oldest fan from 1902 promotes Southern Illinois Fair in Anna; others include Union County Oil, Dillow’s Drug Store, Jonesboro Steam Bakery; 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 Center; through Aug. 31; 618997-0421.
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Alice Johnston: Corridor Gallery, Carbondale Civic Center; works on canvas and fabric; miniatures created to commemorate many of the buildings and landmarks in Cairo; through the end of August; 618-457-5100; info@carbondalearts.org. American Spirit: Selections From The Wells Fargo Corporate Art Collection, University Museum, SIU; artists include George Catlin, George Caleb Bingham, Roy Lichtenstein, Fritz Scholder and Andy Warhol; through Sept. 7; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388. Mike Chervinko: Symbolism In Sandstone: Photographs Of Petroglyphs In Southern Illinois, University Museum, SIU; through Sept. 8; hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m., Saturday; www.museum.siu. edu; 618-453-5388. Bea Phillips and Steven Martin: Stories In Fiber and Wood, University Museum, SIU; through Sept. 14; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388. Susie Phillips: Road Trips, University Museum, SIU; photographs of Southern Illinois road trips; hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday and 1-4 p.m., Saturday; through Sept. 14; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388. 75th Anniversary of the 1937 Flood: Photographs focus on the Ohio River when it overtook cities from Pittsburgh, Pa., to Cairo
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between January and March 1937, Morris Library’s Hall of Presidents, SIU; also includes images of Valmeyer, which relocated after the Mississippi River flood in 1993; through mid-September. Town and Country Days Art Show: Through Sept. 16, Eldorado Memorial Library, Eldorado; 618-273-9596; magic124@shawneelink.net. Out of the Box: University Museum, SIU; hours, 10 a.m.4 p.m., Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday; art by area students; through Sept. 21; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388. Fire and Ice: Photographer William Schwartz and Cobden sculptor Jeff Engbring, anthill gallery & vintage curiosities, 102 N. Front St. Cobden; through September; anthillgallery@gmail.com. William Conger — Narrative Abstraction: The Mitchell Museum Main Gallery, Cedarhurst Center For the Arts, Mount Vernon; also exhibitions at Beal Corridor, Beck Family Center Gallery and the Shrode Art Center; through Oct. 14: www.cedarhurst.org; 618-242-1236. Gathering of Quilts: Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, 2600 E. Richmond Road, Mount Vernon; through Oct. 14; 618-242-1236; www.cedarhurst.org. Snuggle and Snooze: In conjunction with Annual Gathering of Quilts; in Beal Grand Corridor and Shrode Art Center, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mount Vernon;;
exhibit features quilts made for children; through Oct. 14; 618-242-1236; www.cedarhurst.org The Art of Larrie Lands: Harrisburg District Library; through Oct. 14. Gate to a World of Color: Southern Illinois Art and Artisans Center, 14967 Gun Creek Trail, Whittington; through Oct. 15; 618-6292220 Paintings 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; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The Mitchell Collection of Small Metal Treasures: University Museum, SIU; metal miniatures; through Dec. 8; 618-453-5388; www.museum.siu.edu. Sensation, Revelation: Themes and Variations In Color and Form, University Museum, SIU; through Dec. 8; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388. Lions & Tigers & Bears, Oh My: Curated by Rachel Fischoff, University Museum, SIU; through Dec. 8; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388.
Reception Joan Harris New Works: Watercolors, display begins Thursday, Sept. 6, Carbondale Civic Center Corridor Gallery; reception, 5-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7; through Sept. 30; 618-457-5100; info@carbondalearts.org.
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THEATER Comedian Lewis Black draws his material from what makes him angry, and this year, that’s the presidential election. Black will call out both sides of the aisle and plenty of others during his 7:30 p.m. show Thursday, Sept. 13, at Shryock Auditorium.
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“They should expect what they see on TV, except that’s probably a seven in terms of anger, but I can get to a nine to here simply aren’t enough drunks in 10 — 11 on a good day,” Black said. Given the success he’s found as a politics. At least that’s Lewis Black’s take on comedian, it’s hard to believe Black never intended to follow this path. In fact, he what’s wrong with today’s government. refers to it as “a lucky accident.” As the November election draws near, Pursuing a career as a playwright, Black’s anger continues to rise, and when Black was introduced to the possibilities he gets angry, his fans get entertained. of stand-up comedy. He never fancied Few things anger Black more than politicians “stuck in their small-minded himself a quality — or even serviceable — ideologies” who refuse to work together. actor, but he had fun when he stepped onto the stage to tell jokes. “We were governed better when I was Realizing playwriting wasn’t a viable a kid by people who were drunks,” said option for long-term financial success, Black, an acclaimed national-touring he took a chance on comedy. comedian. “That’s how bad it’s gotten.” “I was broke and 40,” he said. “A lot When Black brings his “Running on of it was the sheer economics of it. If I Empty” tour to Carbondale on Sept. 13, didn’t do this, I was screwed.” he’ll certainly have a few things to say But Black didn’t do the club circuit like about both President Barack Obama and so many fledgling comedians; he was his challenger, Mitt Romney. doing theater shows and handling the But it’s not all politics for Black. He takes anything that makes him mad business himself. People were paying to see him perform, even in the early days. and turns it into an on-stage rant that His hard work has paid off, as Black often gets heated rather quickly. Black admits he doesn’t customize his has penned three books and released 10 albums and eight DVDs of his work. show too much to fit the area he’s visitThrough the success, Black hasn’t ing, but he does add some local flavor to quite let go of his original dream. A play the show. During a recent show in he wrote, “One Slight Hitch,” will open Bismark, N.D., he went on a diatribe about fracking, which also happens to be in October in New Jersey. A version of the show will later open on Broadway. a hot-button issue in Southern Illinois. Ask Black about holding onto his playFor those unfamiliar with Black’s act, writing aspirations, and he’ll give an there are several comedy specials that honest answer. can be found online and on television “I’m an idiot,” he said. showing off his skills. He’s also a frequent contributor on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” adam.testa@thesouthern.com / 618-351-5031 THE SOUTHERN
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Deadline approaches for pageant PINCKNEYVILLE — The deadline is fast approaching for those who wish to become the 2012 Mardi Gras queen. Applications will be accepted through the candidate meet-andgreet session at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, at Red Hawk Golf Club. Those interested should contact Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce at 618-3573243 or pvillechamber. execdirector@gmail.com for info packet and application. The contest is open to women ages 16 to 22;
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INA — Southern Illinoisans have a opportunity for a rare “like father, like son” moment this weekend. Legendary country performer Merle Haggard takes to the stage Friday, Aug. 31, at the Du Quoin State Fair. The following night, Saturday, Sept. 1, his son, Marty, headlines the Ina Fall Festival. The younger Haggard will perform at 7 p.m. on the outdoor stage at the festival. Local performer Tyson Conner and his band will provide the backup. The concert caps off a weekend of Marty entertainment that begins at 7 p.m. Haggard tonight with a Country Opry performance. Mike’s Good Time Country and Rock and Roll Band will perform at 7 p.m. Friday. Cake walks will take place at 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. A community church service is set for 11 a.m. Sunday.
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those younger than 18 must have consent of a parent or guardian. Entrants must be single, never married or divorced. Each entrant must obtain a sponsor and submit the required $150 sponsorship fee. Contestants will be vying for $2,400 in scholarships and will be judged on stage appearance, interview, evening gown and swimsuit competitions. The queen reigns over the festival and will make community appearances.
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To enter, make checks or money orders payable to: Carterville Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 262, Carterville, IL 62918 Race registration & packet pickup at the Park Pavilion starts at 5:00PM with River to River timing provided. Trophy to top overall male and female runner. Medals to top three male and female runners in each age group. Donate or bring a food item for school age children for Gum Drops. Information? Call Carterville Chamber at 618-985-6942 or 618-713-6131 Entry forms are available at www.cartervillechamber.com
KASKASKIA — One of Southern Illinois’ most historic villages is inviting the public to “enjoy the day in the shadow of history” this Labor Day. Kaskaskia Church will host a picnic event on Sunday, Sept. 2. The event will feature a raffle, bingo, games, crafts and more. A horseshoes tournament begins at 11:45 a.m. Sausage, barbecue, kabobs, hamburgers, ice cream, kettle corn and more will be served. For information, call Craig Doza at 573-883-9165. — Adam Testa
Wine, music and more in Cobden COBDEN — An annual autumn tradition returns this weekend. The 2012 Shawnee Hills Wine Trail Fall Festival is scheduled for 2-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, at the downtown park in Cobden. Admission is $15 and includes a souvenir wine glass, a $5 coupon good at any winery at the event and 12 sampling tickets. Designated drivers will be admitted for $5. All 12 wineries of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail will be on hand serving samples of Southern Illinois’ specialty wines. Music entertainment will be provided by Ol’ Fishkins on Friday and Bosco and Whiteford
and Blues Handle on Saturday. Grape stomps are scheduled hourly from 3-7 p.m. The cost is $5 per person or team of two. Five teams will participate in each stomp, and the winners will receive $10 in Shawnee Hills Wine Trail Wine Bucks and a wine trail T-shirt. Attendees at the festival are also invited to dress as their favorite wine character for a chance to win prizes. The Union County Museum and its re-sale shop will host special hours during the festival, as well. The museum will be open from 1-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. — Adam Testa
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Book sale: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 and 9 a.m. 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, Sallie Logan Public Library, 1808 Walnut St., Murphysboro; new and used books, books on tape, DVDs and VHS tapes; 618-684-3271. The Night Terror: Book signing by author Timothy McSwain, 4-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, Handfuls on Purpose, Marion; suspense novel based in Southern Illinois; thenightterror. weebly.com.
Ina Fall Festival: Thursday, Aug. 30-Saturday, Sept. 1; headliner, Marty Haggard, 7 p.m. Saturday; all music, outdoor stage, South Elm Street, near the community center; festival kicks off 7 p.m. Thursday with the Country Opry; Mike’s Good Time Country, Friday; cake walk, food; bring lawn chairs; entertainment will move indoors in case of rain; 618-315-2373. Shawnee Hills Wine Trail Fall Festival: Food, wine and music, 2-8 p.m. FridaySaturday, Aug. 31-Sept. 1, Comedy downtown Cobden; sample wines from 12 wineries; grape The Carbondale Comedians: 9 p.m. Mondays, stomp; 800-248-4373; Hanger 9, Carbondale and 10 www.shawneewinetrail.com. Postcard Show: 10 a.m.p.m. Wednesdays, Station 13, Carbondale; information, The 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Carbondale Comedians, Sept. 1, VFW Hall, 1234 Facebook. Vandalia St., Collinsville; Comedian Lewis Black: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, free; the.snyders@charter. Shryock Auditorium, SIU; use net; 618-531-4189. Zeigler Coming Home the promo code “SOUTHERN” Celebration: Friday, Aug. 31to save $5 per ticket; Saturday, Sept. 1, Zeigler; southernticketsonline.com; music, contests, kids’ games; 618-453-6000. celebration starts 6 p.m. Comedian Ron White: Friday, Aug. 31 with a gospel Tickets on sale for 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 performance, night concert, city circle; Shryock Auditorium, SIU; part event includes history corner, an artisan’s corner, food; of Moral Compass tour; $47/$57; VIP tickets, $186; parade, 10 a.m., Saturday; southernticketsonline.com; fireworks, 10 p.m. Saturday; 618-453-6000. 618-438-9851.
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Gallatin County Fair: Friday, Aug. 31-Sunday, Sept. 9, fairgrounds, Ridgway; includes livestock show, Aug. 31; western horse show, Sept. 3; demo derby, Sept. 8; 618-926-3518; 618-841-4191. Pepperfest: Festival de Chiles, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, Rancho Bella Vista, 827 Vines Road, Cobden; hot peppers in bloom; salsa, jellies, spices and pepper products; barbecue; music by Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin plus Carter and Connelly; $3; under 12, free; 618-8931443 www.darnhot peppers.com. Royalton Round-Up Festival: Labor Day Weekend, Sunday-Monday, Sept. 2-3, Royalton Community Park; chicken and dumpling dinner, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Catholic Hall; games, ball game; gospel music starts 3 p.m. Sunday; parade, 10 a.m. Monday, bingo, cake walk, games; music by CatDaddy’O with Eastwood Frisch, 6 p.m. Monday; fireworks, dusk; 618-5255847. Labor Day Celebration: Includes flea market, cake walk, music, food, Monday, Sept. 3, Cambria; parade, 9:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 3.
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Carterville Free Fair: Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 6-8, Cannon Park; includes Twilight 5K Run/Walk, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 7; children’s fun run, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7; parade, 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8; 618-985-6942 Veterans On Parade: 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, Main Street, Marion; parade starts at Marion Junior High and marches east to Tower Square; fireworks, dusk, Knights of Columbus, Marion; food; 618-993-3379; etdvita1@mchsi.com Cache River Days: Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 8-9, Ullin; canoe tours, softball games, parade, kids’ contests; music; 5K run and walk; most events, Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge, park or civic center; parade, 11 a.m. Saturday; 618-634-2231. SIRIS Classic Vinyl & Media Sale: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 and noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, University Mall, Carbondale, across from the food court; classic sounds, games, movies and equipment; co-hosted by The Southern Illinois Radio Information Service and WSIU Public Radio; proceeds benefit SIRIS, a radio information service for individuals who are blind or
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Film Family Movie Night at the Gazebo: The Hunger Games, dusk, Sunday, Sept. 2, Walker’s Bluff, 326 Vermont Road, Carterville; fireworks; 618-985-8463; www.walkersbluff.com.
Musical Auditions Southern Illinois Children’s Choir auditions: Openings are available in four choir levels for children in kindergarten through tenth grade; auditions through Sept. 21; 618-53M-USIC; sichildrenschoir@yahoo.com.
Theater Open Auditions: For Love, Loss And What I Wore, 6-8 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Sept. 10-11, Marion Cultural And Civic Center; hosted by the Paradise Alley Players; production dates, Oct. 20, 21; marionpap.com; marionpap@hotmail.com SIU Subscription Series: Tickets available for Rent, Oct. 18-21; The Three Musketeers, Nov. 29-Dec. 2; For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf, Feb. 21-24 and Reasons To Be Pretty, April 25-28; presented in McLeod Theater, SIU; tickets for the four shows, adults, $56 and students, $24; individual tickets range from $16-$6 and go on sale Tuesday, Sept. 4; also three special productions, The Three Seasons of Cora, Cosi Fan Tutte and Playwights’ Festival; $6-$16; 618-4536000; southerntickets online.com.
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Little Black Dress Party returns counterparts needn’t feel left out. Houlihan’s 6-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, restaurant in Carbondale Rent One Park in Marion. will host a simultaneous Tickets are $30 each; event for men beginning at priority seating is 5 p.m. Tickets will be $30 available for $100. and includes appetizers and draft beer for the littleblackdressparty.net. night, entry into a games of skills tournament, BY ADAM TESTA including bean bags and THE SOUTHERN horseshoes, as well as entertainment. MARION — The Little Buses to Rent One Park Black Dress Party is on the THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTO will leave from and return move again. In its sixth Austin Crabb, Vanessa Newell, Marianne Smith and Lana to Houlihan’s, allowing year, the annual event will Large enjoy their conversation during the Little Black Dress Party last year at Walker’s Bluff. This year’s event, which is men and women to reunite emanate from its fourth at the restaurant at the end different Southern Illinois Sept. 13, will take place at Rent One Park in Marion. of the night. Houlihan’s venue. But for organizers, “It’s a party, and it’s fun will then host the official Creative, one of the event’s that’s not a bad thing. and people love to come organizers and sponsors, after-party until 1 a.m. The first two parties out to the event,” she said. said an outlet like Rent All of the fun of the took place at Blue Sky In its first year, 500 night, though, is for a good Vineyard in Makanda. For One offers amenities that women attended and weren’t available in the cause. years three and four, the past, such as more parking $1,200 was raised. Last With a constant barrage event moved to Great year’s party brought in of cuts to state and federal Boars of Fire in Anna. Last and restrooms. $60,000. Organizers hope funding, the money raised St. Louis-based band year, it was at Walker’s Dr. Zhivegas will perform. to top that this year. from the Little Black Dress Bluff. This year, the party Each woman attending Tables will be set up on Party is essential to is at Rent One Park in the event receives a gift the field and concourse, enabling The Women’s Marion, the largest venue bag with about $100 worth Center to provide its with food and drink to date. But the goal of coupons and goodies vendors throughout the service to the community. remains the same. from event sponsors. Food park. “It keeps our doors “I hope to see it filled,” by 12 local restaurants and open,” McClanahan said. “We are literally taking said Cathy McClanahan, a dessert bar from Larry’s “I’m not sure we could live over the ballpark,” Dosier executive director for House of Cakes are also said. without it.” The Women’s Center in included. A red-carpet photo op Carbondale, the fundraiser While the event is only and make-up sampling are adam.testa@thesouthern.com beneficiary. open to women, their male 618-351-5031 among activity options. Kay Dosier of 1187
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Zeigler hosts homecoming ZEIGLER — Residents are gearing up for the annual Labor Day homecoming celebration. The two-day celebration begins at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, with a gospel concert at the city circle featuring Damascus Road and James Smith, and continues Saturday. Activities include inflatable kids’ games, a wine and cheese tent, an artisan’s corner, vendors and reunions. A fish fry will be sponsored by the Eagles from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the American Legion will host a barbecue from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Other activities planned include: 10 .m. Parade 11 a.m. Story and crafts; library
11 a.m. DJ Tom Wallace; stage 11:30 a.m. Camo the Clown; library 12:30 p.m. Eagles Auxiliary bingo; big tent 2 p.m. DJ Jimmy James; stage 2:30 p.m. Bike and pooch parade; circle 3 p.m. Shopping cart race; circle 4:30 p.m. Hot dogeating contest; stage 5:30 p.m. Live auction; big tent 6 p.m. Deanna Freeman & Jackson Junction; stage 7 p.m. QPA; city park 8 p.m. Big Larry Williams; stage 8 p.m. The Pieces; city park 10 p.m. Fireworks — Adam Testa
Royalton town festival planned ROYALTON — The annual Royalton Round-Up Festival turns 28 this weekend, as the city hosts a number of events Sunday and Monday, Sept. 2-3. The community event begins at 11 a.m. Sunday with a chicken-and-dumpling dinner served until 2 p.m. at the Catholic Hall. Kids’ games will be set up from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and a crazy ball game between Zeigler and Royalton coaches is set for noon. Gospel music will be featured at the park at 3 p.m., followed by Southern gospel group Glad Heart at 6 p.m. On Monday, activities begin with a parade at 10 a.m. Other activities, including bingo, a cake walk, kids’ games, a button raffle and washers and horseshoes tournaments, will follow the parade. Live music will be at the park, with CatDaddy’O and Eastwood Frisch. The evening ends with fireworks at dusk. — Adam Testa
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Concerts Southern Illinois Du Quoin State Fair concerts: Du Quoin State Fair, today through Monday, Sept. 3; acts include FireHouse, Warrant, Saving Abel, Default, Trixter and Merle Haggard; www.duquoinstatefair.net. Del Yeah!: Bluegrass and folk music featuring Emmitt-Nershi Band, Cornmeal, Chicago Farmer, Bawn in the Mash, The Bankesters and The Del McCoury Band, 1-10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, Rustle Hill Winery, 8595 US 51 Cobden, advance, $30; day of show, $35; southernticketsonline.com. Carillon performance: Concert features the playing of bells in a tower, 114 N. Elm St., Centralia; Jeremy Chesman, 2 p.m. and Carlo van Ulft, 2:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2; John Bordley, 2 p.m. and Tim Sleep, 2:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3; tours, 3:30 p.m. both days; free; 618-533-4381; carlo@centralia~carillon.org. Soul Census: Brown Bag Concert, noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 5, Town Square Pavilion, Carbondale; bring a lawn chair; www.carbondalemainstreet.com. Tribute to Woody Guthrie: By Bucky Halker, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, John A. Logan College, Carterville; celebration of the 100th birthday of the iconic folk singer/songwriter; 618-985-2828, ext. 8287; jalc.edu/activities. Rock Revival II: Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 6-8, various venues, Carbondale area; Rusted Root, Elizabeth Cook, Tim Carroll, Lynn Drury, Phil Stendek, Justin Owens.
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Carter & Connelley: Brown Bag Concert, noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 12, Town Square Pavilion, Carbondale; bring a lawn chair; www.carbondalemainstreet.com. Heart: 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, Walker’s Bluff, 326 Vermont Road, Carterville; $125/$60/$55; win free tickets, www.thesouthern.com/heart; info, southernticketsonline.com; 618-453-6000. Southern Stock concert: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, The Pavilion, Marion; features Shawn Mayer, Dave Simmons, Lynn Drury, Lights Out and Shakey Jake; also, cookoff; proceeds to The Lighthouse Shelter, Family Crisis Center and Gum Drop Kids; $18/$20; 618-697-7478; www.southernstock concert.com SI Country Fest: Features Tim McGraw, Trace Adkins, Dierks Bentley, Friday-Sunday, Oct. 5-7, World Shooting and Recreation Complex, Sparta; other acts, Corey Smith, LoCash Cowboys, Colt Ford, The Farm and Casey James; $40-$85; discount on advance tickets; www.sicountryfest.com; southernticketsonline.com.
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Nashville’s Pujol playing Friay at Hangar 9 CARBONDALE — Nashville’s “philosopher king” Pujol will stop in Carbondale on Friday, Aug. 31, as part of a tour promoting his debut fulllength album “United States of Being.” The group’s live show has earned praise from peers like Jack White, who described it as “highly energetic.” Pujol continues the spirit of Meemaw, with a focus on meaningful lyrics. The group has recorded with a number of studios in recent years,
including White’s Third Man Records, but has now settled down with Omaha’s Saddle Creek. After the critically acclaimed “Nasty, Brutish and Short” EP from last year, the band decided to pursue a full-length album. Fans will have a chance to hear tracks from the new album at 9 p.m. Friday at Hangar 9, 511 S. Illinois Ave. Water Liars and Flowers of Evil will also perform. Admission is $5. — Adam Testa
Kentucky Stars of Tomorrow: Grand finale, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, Kentucky Opry, 88 Chilton Lane, Benton, Ky.; $16/$15; $10; $7.50; www.kentuckyopry.com; 888-459-8704. Gordon Lightfoot: 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, Carson Center, Paducah; $66/$46/$36; 270-450-4444; www.the carsoncenter.org.
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Del Yeah festival heads to Rustle Hill COBDEN — Rustle Hill Winery is one of three venues across the Midwest participating in the third annual “Del Yeah” music festival. The multi-day, multivenue Labor Day event aims to create a festive atmosphere in outdoor or non-traditional venues, complete with impromptu jams and unscheduled collaborations. The award-winning Del McCoury Band and Emmitt-Nershi Band will headline all three shows, with other acts joining in along the way. Shows feature a full afternoon and evening of music, culminating in closing jam sessions. The tour begins Friday,
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House in St. Louis. Things wrap up Sunday at Rustle Hill, 8595 U.S. 51, with performances by Cornmeal, Chicago Farmer, Bawn in the Mash and the Bankesters, in addition to the two headliners. The Del McCoury band has received a number of accolades, including more than three dozen nominations for the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, a Grammy and multiple Grammy nominations. The band appears regularly at top festivals across the country and started their own, Del Fest, on the east coast in 2008. Drew Emmitt and Bill Nershi have both played with famous jam bands — Leftover Salmon and String Cheese Incident, respectively — and have honed their skills along the way, studying the masters of bluegrass, rock and jazz. They combine their experiences to create a special duo performance. — Adam Testa
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THURSDAY BENTON Duncan Dance Barn:: Spring Pond Opry Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. CARBONDALE Hangar 9: Dr. Famous PK’s: Red Devil Radio Tres Hombres: Barry Cloyd, 10 p.m. MARION Williamson County Shrine Club: Rollin Country, 6:30-9:30 p.m. WHITE ASH Scarlett’s Music Barn: Country Music Band, 7-10 p.m.
FRIDAY CARBONDALE Hangar 9: Pujol/Water Liars/Flowers of Evil Pinch Penny/ Copper Dragon: Your Villain My Hero PK’s: South of 70 INA Ina Community Building: Friday Night Jam Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. MARION 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.
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Coffeehouses, Cafés and Eateries Adam Williams: 6-9 p.m. Friday, Trail of Tears Lodge & Resort, 1575 Fair City Road, Jonesboro; 618-833-8697. King Juba: 7-10 p.m. Friday, Egyptian Hills Resort, Lake of Egypt. Todd Pierson: 9 p.m.midnight, Friday, Trail’s End Lodge, 1425 Skyline Drive,
Cobden; 618-893-6135. Dirtwater Fox: 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Egyptian Hills Resort, Lake of Egypt Bare Bones: 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Egyptian Hills Resort, Lake of Egypt. Dave Simmons: 9 p.m.midnight, Saturday, Trail’s End Lodge, Cobden.
Woodenships: Noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Egyptian Hills Resort, Lake of Egypt. Marty Davis: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Trail of Tears Lodge & Resort, 1575 Fair City Road, Jonesboro; 618-833-8697. Jeff Shelton: 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Trail’s End Lodge, Cobden.
Wineries Larry Dillard Blues Therapy: 7-10 p.m. Walker’s Bluff SUNDAY Andrea Stader: 2-5 p.m., Blue Sky Vineyard Del Yeah!: 2 p.m.-midnight, Rustle Hill Winery Dave Caputo Duo: 3:30-6:30 SATURDAY p.m., Von Jakob Vineyard Dan Barron: 2-5 p.m., Blue Sky Woodenships: 3:30-6:30 p.m., MONDAY Kellie Richie: 2-5 p.m. Von Jakob Vineyard Jeff Shelton: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Walker’s Bluff Rustle Hill Winery WEDNESDAY Diamondback Reunion show: Patrick Beasley: 6-8 p.m., 8-10 p.m., Rustle Hill Winery Rustle Hill Winery THURSDAY Ivas John: 6-9 p.m., Rustle Hill Winery: Little Black Dress ticket presale party FRIDAY Ivas John Band: 6-9 p.m., Rustle Hill Winery
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618-351-5998 Lion’s Cave: South Street, Thompsonville 618-218-4888 Maddie’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 Mollie’s: 107 E. Union St., Marion 618-997-3424 Murphysboro Elks Lodge: 1809 Shomaker Drive Murphysboro 618-684-4541. 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 618-937-3070
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Chart-topper Haggard highlights Du Quoin fair weekend
COUNTRY SCENE Vince Hoffard
Merle Haggard The iconic Haggard will be in concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Du Quoin State Fair. Tickets are $45 and $35.
ountry music is a dirty business. Nashville is infested with snake-oil salesmen waiting like vultures for new talent to migrate to Music City, so they can scam them out of their original material and sign them to a record contract that totally robs them of revenue for the next decade. The shysters are nothing new. They infiltrated the industry a long time ago. In 1968, Merle Haggard released “Sing Me Back Home” and immediately knew the song was going to be an enormous hit.
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The next year, he was seriously pressed for cash because he owed $5,000 to Las Vegas gamblers. Haggard went to the owner of Blue Book Music, the publisher of “Sing Me Back Home,” and requested a $15,000 advance. The owner would only agree to the loan if Haggard would sell him half of “Sing Me Back Home,” which he reluctantly did because he was in a serious bind. At the time of the agreement, the publishing company owner had in his desk drawer a $35,000 check for Haggard for royalties earned by the song. The conniving owner of the publishing company, in the dirty world of country music, was jovial Hee Haw cohost Buck Owens. The creators of the guitar-rich Bakersfield sound, Haggard and Owens didn’t really like
each other much. More than three decades later, Haggard performed a concert in Bakersfield on a Monday night in 1999. Owens owned a nightclub in Bakersfield, The Crystal Palace, that is normally closed Mondays. But on this date, he opened the club and offered free entertainment by Asleep at the Wheel to hurt attendance at the Haggard show. It should be noted the rivalry between the two eventual members of the Country Music Hall of Fame was sparked by events leading to Haggard marrying Owens’ ex-wife, Bonnie, in 1965. This is the kind of stuff that makes a classic country song. It’s not like Haggard didn’t already have enough troubled events in his past to draw from as a songwriter. He suffered through the Great Depression, the Oklahoma
dust bowl and a stint in San Quentin Prison for attempting to rob a tavern. The 75-year-old Haggard, who in recent years has beaten lung cancer and overcome a serious heart ailment, has topped the Billboard chart a whopping 38 times. His most impressive chart run was from 197176, when he hit No. 1 with 16 of 18 releases, and the remaining two made it into the Top 10. He is best known for tunes like “If We Make It Through December,” “Big City,” “Working Man Blues,” “Mama Tried,” “Okie From Muskogee” and “I Think I’ll Just Stay Here And Drink,” which solidified his position as a prominent member of country music’s outlaw movement. The iconic Haggard will be in concert Friday at the Du Quoin State Fair. Heidi Newfield, also
performing Friday, reached stardom as lead singer for Trick Pony, releasing hits like “Pour Me” and “On a Night like This.” As a solo artist, she released her signature song “Johnny & June” in 2008. The Du Quoin State Fair has reached the midway point for 2012. The main grandstand highlights featured a high-energy set of retro twang by Dwight Yoakam and a free show for veterans by patriotic hero Lee Greenwood, which drew a near-record crowd of 5,500-plus. In the beer tent, the Ozark Mountain Daredevils tapped into the memory banks of classic rock fans with “Chicken Train” and “Jackie Blue,” while Amber Digby took fans to honky tonk heaven with tunes like “Silent Night (After the Fight)” and originals “Lie to Him” and “Soul Survivor.” There is still a long list
of talent on the beer tent schedule, including a 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday set by Du Quoin’s Keenan Rice and an appearance at 9 p.m. Sunday by Aaron Owens, who just signed a major label deal. He is the 2011 Arkansas Country Act of the Year. Fair Manager John Rednour Jr. has succeeded in providing low-cost entertainment. Within 90 minutes Sunday, you could’ve seen Digby wrap up her set, stepped into the main grandstand to see Jennifer Thompson, followed by Greenwood, then took a short walk to a professional rodeo. Every event mentioned was absolutely free. Heavy metal fans have the grand finale this year as Default and Saving Abel perform Saturday. VINCE HOFFARD can be
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‘Lawless’ mixes blood with moonshine Lawless *1/2 Rated R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexuality and nudity; starring Shia LaBeouf, Mia Wasikowska, Guy Pearce, Tom Hardy and Jessica Chastain; directed by John Hillcoat; now playing at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale. BY ROGER MOORE MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS
As anybody who’s watched The Discovery Channel knows, if you’re looking for moonshine, the place to start is in the foothills of south central and southwest Virginia. As the new movie “Lawless” makes clear, ’shine was never a passing fancy among the folk there. It’s a tradition that goes back generations. “Lawless” is based on Matt Bondurant’s “The Wettest County in the World,” a historical novel spun out of Bondurant’s Franklin County, Va., moonshiner-ancestors. Bondurant whipped up a war between the local off-the-books distillers and the Prohibition-era Chicago mob, which aimed to take over the lucrative illegal liquor trade, from production to distribution. The Bondurants are led by Forrest (Tom Hardy), the tough-minded World War I vet who formed the family legend that the Bondurants are “indestructible.” His wild-eyed brother, Howard, (Jason Clarke) seconds that notion. It’s only younger brother Jack (Shia LaBeouf) who seems vulnerable. He reads newspapers and idolizes gangsters. He has a taste for fancy clothes and convertible roadsters.
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It’s just that he’s not tough enough to get them. So he sets out to change that. He’ll hook up with a mobster (Gary Oldman) laying low nearby. He’ll make his own deals. And when Forrest is put out of commission by one of his many battles with the other unsavories, Jack has his chance. A Chicago mobster (Guy Pearce) has arrived to help the Real Mob take control of the business, with the aid of the local prosecutor. Charlie Rakes wears bow ties and gloves and a little too much cologne. But don’t call him “Nancy.” He takes such aspersions personally. A dance-hall girl (Jessica Chastain) has taken a job in the Bondurants’ Black Water Station roadhouse, and she’s taken a shine to Forrest. And a Mennonite preacher’s daughter (Mia Wasikowska) has poor Jack trying to figure out how to be a hard-drinking crook and still get her attention. The proper ingredients are here to cook up a fine backwoods liquor war tale. The archetypes are broad and obvious, the violence is shocking, unflinching and
in your face. Amazingly, people are sliced and shot to beat the band, but 1930s-era Franklin County emergency rooms were up to the challenge. Mostly. But Aussie director John Hillcoat (“The Road”) and rocker/screenwriter Nick Cave deliver a movie that never finds the right tone. It’s alternately grim and bemused. There are too many characters to juggle for any of them to truly get their due. Oldman has a glorified cameo, LaBeouf was the bigger star when production began, and turning Hardy into the lead in the editing booth doesn’t quite work out. And what’s the deal with Hardy’s accents these days? He was fine in British period pieces and convincingly played Nick Nolte’s son in “Warrior.” Then came “The Dark Knight Rises,” where he tried out some Sean Connery as Darth Vader number for the villain Bane. And here, his southwest Virginia accent is neither Virginia nor southwest. All those elements conspire to render “Lawless” inauthentic, a
movie pulled together by a lot of folks who had no feel for the setting or the story they were telling. A backwoods “Boardwalk Empire” is what they wanted. The only scenes that work involve moving the moonshine by tin lizzy. A 1930s “Dukes of Hazzard” would have been more within their reach.
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What possessed Hollywood to make ‘The Possession?’ The Possession *1/2 Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, violence and disturbing sequences; starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick and Matisyahu; directed by Ole Bornedal; opening Friday at Illinois Centre 8 in Marion and AMC ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale. BY ROGER MOORE MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS
If you only see one Jewish exorcism movie this year, make it “The Possession.� Swap clerical collars for a
yarmulke, change the sacred incantations from Latin to Hebrew, leave out the pea soup and you’ve got a PG-13 version of “The Exorcist.� According to Jewish folklore, a Dybbuk Box — the original title of this thriller, back when it was rated R and slated to come out last fall — is where the devout can lock up an evil spirit. Until that evil spirit whispers into the ear of some innocent victim and slips out to take over the poor victim’s body. Jeffrey Dean Morgan stars as Clyde, a newly-divorced dad trying to make his time with his
daughters (Natasha Calis, Madison Davenport) pleasant. Then he hits the wrong garage sale, and Emily (Calis), the youngest, buys an odd wooden box with hidden locks and Hebrew carvings on it. Before Clyde can ask the ex (Kyra Sedgwick), “Have you noticed anything odd going on with Emily?� we’re noticing odd things going on with Emily. Moths fly out of the box and infest dad’s house. Overnight, Emily turns into a Goth girl, taking her fashion tips from the ghost in “The Ring.� Dad starts looking for answers
— from a Jewish academic at his college, a Hasidic community in Brooklyn. Meanwhile, everyone who threatens the box is assaulted by an invisible assailant that flings them against walls and through windows. We see the first attack in the film’s opening scene. Inspired, apparently, by a 2004 newspaper article detailing the “bad luck� felt by various folks who possessed a Holocaust-era box, “The Possession� has a perfunctory “Amityville Horror� feel to it. It’s as if, like that film and “The Exorcism of Emily Rose,� the
filmmakers thought their “based on a true story� claim was all the credibility it needed, a story freighted with extra frights simply because it is “true.� Danish director Ole Bornedal manages some decent jolts. The effects are chilling enough, and the build-up has its ominous moments. But the film lacks impact, those horrific sucker punches that take you by surprise and raise the hairs on the back of your neck. By the third or fourth time the angelic-looking Ms. Calis rolls her eyes in that way the possessed do, she isn’t the only one.
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