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Of 2 Minds: By Missy Carstens and Ep Patty Morrison, Little Egypt Arts Centre, Tower Square, Marion; through Sept. 30; fiber, collage, painting, and photography; allencarstens@ frontier.com; mgrafics@ midwest.net; 618 998-8530. Big Bowls: Featuring five Southern Illinois artists, Varsity Center for the Arts, Carbondale; artists include Dan Johnson, Karen Fiorino, Tim Francis, Cameron Smith and Jan Thomas; through Sept. 23; 618-457-3689; nstemper@carbondalearts. org. SIMS: Southern Illinois Metalsmiths Society Form, Fabricate, Forge, University Museum, SIUC; starts Tuesday, Sept. 13; hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday; free; through Oct. 30; www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388. The Mystic Southwest: An exhibit of paintings by Carbondale native Anne Strawn, Harrisburg District Library; through Sept. 8; all works for sale; 618-253-7455. A Joyful Journey: Features art by Jerry Oliver at Shop Metro Now and Café 1210, located at 1210 Twelfth St., Metropolis; through Sept. 9; 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m. TuesdayFriday. Remembering Sarah Roush: Yeiser Art Center, 200 Broadway St., Paducah; features a selection of Sarah Roush’s work, including paintings, prints, ceramic sculptures and mixed media collages; the show marks the “pinnacle of her life as an artist and the end of her struggle with breast cancer”; hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday–Saturday; through Sept. 10; 270-442-2453; www.theyeiser.org. Celebrating the Wildlife & Landscape of Campus Lake: Photography by Al Parr. Art Alley Gallery, second floor of the SIU Student Center;
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through Sept. 15; www.dialparr.com. A Parade of Quilts: Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center, Rend Lake, north of Benton; varied display of unique art quilts created by members of the Illinois Artisans Program; both traditional and modern designs; through Sept. 15; 618-629-2220. Paducah School of Art Faculty Exhibition: Clemens Gallery in the Clemens Fine Arts Center, West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 4810 Alben Barkley Drive, Paducah; through Sept. 16; 270-534-3213. Eileen Doman’s paintings: And other new works, anthill gallery & vintage curiosities, 102 N. Front St., Cobden; through Sept. 18; new works include bird sculptures by Jeff Enbring; tree sculptures and wall hangings by Roberta Elliott; Aborigine gourd paintings by Fran Jaffe and paintings by Jan York, Teri McSherry and Don Harris; functional ceramics by Karen Fiorino, Chris Scamehorn, and Darby Ortolano and small mixed media sculptures by Linda Austin and Bob Hageman; anthillgallery@ gmail.com or 618-457-7641. Civil War Era Quilts: Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center, Rend Lake, north of Benton; includes a quilt from Anna whose fabrics include both Union and Confederate uniforms, said to be the sons of the maker; an album quilt made by a neighbor of Abraham Lincoln and quilts made by mothers and sisters of soldiers; exit 77 off of Interstate 57; hours, 9-5 p.m. daily; free; through Sept. 30; 618-629-2220. Member’s Choice: Little Egypt Arts Centre, 601 Tower Square, Marion; paintings, fiber, photographs, mixed media, jewelry; through Sept. 30; www.littleegyptarts.com. Fragments: By Luca Cruzat, The Gallery Space, Law Office of Joni Beth Bailey, 1008 Walnut St., Murphysboro;
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hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. MondayFriday; through Sept. 30; 618-684-8668; www.lucacruzat.com. Snuggle and Snooze: Quilts for Children, Beck Family Center Gallery at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mount Vernon; through Oct. 16; 618-242-1236 or www.cedarhurst.org. Gathering of Quilts: Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mount Vernon; through Oct. 16; 618-242-1236 or www.cedarhurst.org. Rick Smith: University Museum, SIU; metal artist specializing in blacksmithing; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday; free; through Oct. 29; www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388. There’s No LIfe Without Music: Paintings by Eileen Doman, The Yellow Moon Café, 110 N. Front St., Cobden; hours, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday; through Oct. 29; 618-457-7641 or anthillgallery@gmail.com Goin’ Fast and Lookin’ Good: Hot Rods in Southern Illinois exhibit, University Museum, SIU; pictures and stories of hot rods and racers in Southern Illinois; through Nov. 10; 618-453-7413 or nstein@siu.edu. Down On The Farm: Memories of Not That Long Ago, Logan Museum, 1613 Edith St., Murphysboro; through mid-November; 618-303-0569 or johnaloganmuseum@ globaleyes.net. Ongoing art exhibit: Photographs of Juhree Veach, mosaics from Janet Altoff and sculpture from Tom Horn, StarView Vineyards, 5100 Wing Hill Road, Cobden; 618-893-9463 or www.starviewvineyards.com. Jo Loomis: Williamson County Pavilion, Marion; paintings of landscapes, seascapes, people, pets; 618-889-5330 or vanjol@frontier.com.
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Receptions Heart & Soul Art Exhibit: Reception, 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, Paducah City Hall, downtown; non-professional artists; acrylic, oils, watercolors, pastels, drawings, 3D, mixed media, collage and photography; through Oct. 3; 270-443-1200 Goin’ Fast and Lookin’ Good: Reception, 4-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9 for Hot Rods in Southern Illinois exhibit, University Museum, SIU; pictures and stories of hot rods and racers in Southern Illinois; through Nov. 10; 618453-7413 or nstein@siu.edu. Rejection Notice: By Mike Faris, reception, 5-6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, Corridor Gallery, Carbondale Civic Center; through Sept. 30; 618-457-5100. Susan DeChamp: Reception, 4-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, Central Showcase, Murdale Shopping Center, 1825 W Main St., offices of Realty Central, Carbondale; decoupage; also photography by Joyce Hesketh; through Oct. 8; hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday. Robin Haller: Visions in Fiber, opening reception, 4-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, University Museum, SIUC; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday; free; through Nov. 5; www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388. Reception: For Rick Smith, 4-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, University Museum, SIU; metal artist specializing in blacksmithing; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday; free; through Oct. 29; www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388. SIMS: Southern Illinois Metalsmiths Society Form, Fabricate, Forge, University Museum, SIUC; reception, 4-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16; hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday; free; through Oct. 30; www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388.
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The Art and Craft Fair at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts in Mount Vernon is celebrating its 35th anniversary this weekend with plenty of artists and entertainment, plus a kids’ area.
Art and craft fair at Cedarhurst celebrates its 35th anniversary MOUNT VERNON — A nationally recognized festival in Mount Vernon celebrates its 35th anniversary this weekend. The outdoor Art and Craft Fair at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts began in 1977 and has evolved into a favorite among artists and art connoisseurs. A variety of artists, entertainment and a kids’ area combine to create a special atmosphere for the event. On Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10-11, the shaded grounds of Cedarhurst will be filled with booths featuring more than 130 artists and crafters demonstrating their trades. Primarily from the Midwest, artisans also travel from as far away as New York, Florida and Oregon to participate. This year’s event features a variety of art media including glass, jewelry, pewter, metal, fiber, wood, children’s toys, leather, photography, two-dimensional art, ceramics and art designed from recycled objects. About one-third of the participating artists this year are new to the festival. The craftsmen are selected by a jury process and all of the artists vie for locally sponsored artists’ awards totaling more than $8,000. Boo McLoughlin, executive director of
Craft Alliance in St. Louis, will judge this year’s fair. A People’s Choice award will be presented to the artist who receives the most votes from visitors to Saturday’s fair. Music will also be featured throughout the weekend. The Bob Kuban Band from St. Louis will perform from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, as part of a special preview party, while Stonehenge will take the stage from 11:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Saturday. Sunday opens with gospel music by The Haneys from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., followed by classic country by Casey James Prestwood and the Burning Angels from 2 to 4:30 p.m. The children’s area of the festival will feature make-and-take craft items, such as junk mail jewelry, wire sculptures and pet rocks. Andrew’s Marionette Theatre will perform, and Master Hawkins will provide Taekwondo demonstrations. The fair runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 and Sunday, Sept. 11 at Cedarhurst, and admission is $5. Children ages 10 and younger will be admitted free. A shuttle bus service is available from Times Square Mall for $3 roundtrip. — Adam Testa
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CCA hosts two new September exhibits CARBONDALE — Carbondale Community Arts will be hosting two new exhibits in September. Two-dimensional works by Mike Faris, an art professor at Shawnee Community College, will be displayed at the Carbondale Civic Center corridor gallery until Sept. 30. The show, titled “Rejection Notice,” derives its name “because of the artist’s call through his artwork to reject the attitudes and sentiments that divide and stratify us or that justify complacency in the face of injustice.” A public reception is scheduled for 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at the Civic Center. A variety of local music artists will also perform. Five Southern Illinois artists will also be showing and selling their works at the Varsity Center for the Arts through the month. These versatile artists are displaying “functional and fantastic bowls” in
different media as part of Carbondale Community Arts’ “Big Bowls” exhibit. Participating artists include Dan Johnson, sculptor, potter and filmmaker from Alto Pass; Karen Fiorino, potter from Makanda; Tim Francis, woodworker from Cobden; Cameron Smith, glass artist from Murphysboro; and Jan Thomas, glass artist from Murphysboro. A reception and artist meet-and-greet is scheduled for 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, at the Varsity. Johnson’s film “Our Foible Ritual” will also be screened at the reception. The 30-minute movie, filmed in Southern Illinois, follows a group of people as they trade out their own foibles for fresh foibles provided by others in the group. The film will be shown at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. The bowls exhibit remains on display through Sept. 23.
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PRAIRIE DU ROCHER — The brilliant muzzle flash of a 1700s-era cannon after dark is back by popular demand at this year’s Artillery Safety School on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Fort de Chartres State Historic Site, near Prairie du Rocher. The event is free and open to the public, and during the day visitors are invited to sample produce from the site’s heirloom garden. The Artillery School features re-enactors moving, loading and firing artillery pieces from the 1700s. Various period artillery companies will participate in classes and drills. This activity is limited to the participants, but visitors are welcome to observe
the activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Then, at about 7 p.m., several cannon will be loaded in preparation to fire from the fort’s embrasures (cannon openings) at sundown. Visitors are encouraged to bring their flashlights and cameras for this rare photo opportunity. The command “Aux armes” (to arms) will be given by the Royal French Artillery of Louisiana, and preparations will be made to fire the fort’s 6-pound cannon. This demonstration will allow visitors to ask questions about the cannon, such as why is it called a 6-pound cannon when it weighs 1,500 pounds and is about 7 feet long? — The Southern
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MURPHYSBORO — The Friends of Sallie Logan Public Library will be hosting book sales this weekend. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, the group will host a special preview sale featuring new and used books for children and adults, books on tape and VHS tapes. There will also be a special selection of cookbooks and quilting books. Admission to the preview sale is $5 or free for Friends
members. Membership costs $5 and includes admission to three book sales each year. The next day, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, the library will host its public book sale. The items remaining after Friday’s preview sale will be included. This event is free and open to the public. Proceeds from the sale are donated to the library to enhance programs and services to the community. — Adam Testa
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Kentucky arts center announces next season PADUCAH — The West Kentucky Community and Technical College Clemens Fine Arts Center has announced a diverse schedule for the 2011-12 season. From Henderson ballroom dancing, coffeehouse performances and concerts by rising country stars to “The Songs of Elvis,” the Official Blues Brothers Revue and a Food Network chef, the season aims to feature something for everyone. The college offers five series featuring unique art opportunities. Thompson Square opens the Campus Series on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The husband and wife duo have been climbing the country music charts since their debut single “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not” hit the radio. Sunny Sweeney will begin the new year in style Jan. 12. She has gained fame for her singles “From a Table Away” and “Staying’s Worse than Leaving.” The Art in Focus Series opens Saturday, Oct. 8, with Ballroom with a Twist. The groundbreaking show stars young dancers from “Dancing with the Stars,” “So You Think You Can Dance,” “High School Musical,” and “American Idol. The Terry Mike Jeffrey Band, which features Elvis Presley’s drummer DJ
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Fontana and TCB Band keyboardist Glen D. Hardin, will take listeners back in time with “The Songs of Elvis” on Nov. 5. The Official Blues Brothers Revue, sanctioned by Dan Akroyd and the John Belushi estate, will be in town Feb. 4. Jason Bishop, billed as “America’s Hottest Illusionist,” will mystify audiences with his double levitation March 17. “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” a contemporary comedy by Pulitzernominated playwright Sarah Ruhl, will take the
stage from April 19-21. The Keynote Series showcases Chef Jeff Henderson on Feb. 24. Henderson is host of “The Chef Jeff Project” on Food Network and the author of New York Times bestseller “Cooked.” The college selected “Eli the Good” by Kentucky native Silas House for the 2011-12 Campus Read. House will visit campus March 12. Other fine arts events for the season include four coffeehouse events, two choral concerts and six visual arts exhibits. — The Southern
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Sept. 10 and noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, University Mall, Carbondale, next to Hot Topic; record albums, CDs, DVDs, eighttrack tapes, cassettes, VHS tapes, electronic games and stereo equipment; proceeds benefit SIRIS, a radio information service for Comedy individuals whose physical The Carbondale condition makes reading Authors, Books Comedians: Stand-up difficult or impossible; Preview book sale; 5:30comedy, 9-11 p.m. Wednesday, 618-453-6148; vickie. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, Sallie Station #13, 2400 W. Main devenport@wsiu.org. Logan Public Library, 1808 St., Carbondale; attached Veterans on Parade: Walnut St., Murphysboro; to the old Royal Plaza Inn; 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10; selection of cookbooks and 618-529-2424. starts Marion Junior High quilting books; $5; book sale, 9 School, West Main Street, a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. Marion; 618-993-3379. Events Reinventing Yourself Today: 11 Days For Peace: Book signing by Sharon Ball, Little Black Dress Party: Community commemoration 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, Fundraiser for The Women’s of the 10th anniversary of Bookworm bookstore, Center, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. Sept. 11, 2001 starts with 618 E. Walnut St., Eastgate 9, Walker’s Bluff, Carterville; Shopping Center, Carbondale; $30; littleblackdressparty.net exhibits, readings, music, speakers, 3:30–5:30 p.m. 618-457-2665. and southerntickets Sunday, Sept. 11, The Varsity online.com. Shades of Gray: Book Center for the Arts, 418 S. 4-wheeler Flat Track signing by Brocton Lockwood Illinois Ave., Carbondale; Racing: 10 a.m. Saturday, and Gary DeNeal, 6 p.m. events continue until Sept. 21 Sept. 10, Creal Springs Ball Thursday, Sept. 15, Marion at various locations in Carnegie Library; book focuses Field; gates open 7 a.m.; sign Carbondale; for complete list, up closes at 9:30 a.m.; entry on the 1922 Herrin Massacre; www.carbondale.lib.il.us/ fee, $30, gate fee, $10; book editor, retired Judge peace.html. proceeds to Creal Springs David Nelson, will also be in Boneyard Bocce Ball Club Athletic Association; attendance; 618-993-5935. Scholarship Tournament: 618-889-7728. 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, Art in the Park: 10 a.m.Classes 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10,Vienna Boneyard Bocce Ball Club, Student Center Craft City Park; crafts, artwork, books, 500 S. Wilson St., Benton; $100 per four-person team; Shop: Variety of classes food; 618-658-4112. offered, SIU; 618-453-3636, SIRIS Classic Vinyl & Media sarasupancic@hotmail.com; www.siucstudentcenter.org. Sale: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 618-218-4829. Fiddling and guitar playing: Are among the fall Southern Illinois Children’s semester continuing Choir auditions: Openings education classes offered at available in four choir levels for John A. Logan College, kindergarten-10th grade; Carterville; 618-549-7335; auditions through Sept. 20; www.jalc.edu/cont_ed/2011_ contact the SIU School of fall/classes/music.pdf. Music at 618-536-8742 or sichildrenschoir@yahoo.com.
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Cedarhurst Art & Craft Fair: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. SaturdaySunday, Sept. 10-11, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mount Vernon; artists, entertainment, kids’ area, marionette show; Preview Party, Friday, Sept. 9 features The Bob Kuban Band, 7-8:30 p.m.; music Saturday by Stonehenge, 11:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m. and Sunday music starts with The Haneys, 11:30-1:30 p.m. followed by Casey James Prestwood and the Burning Angels, 2-4:30 p.m.; admission, $5/$3; 618-242-1236 or www.cedarhurst.org. Murphysboro Apple Festival: Sept. 11-18, Murphysboro; carnival; parade, 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17; Miss Apple Festival Pageant, 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17; www.murphysboro.com. Old King Coal Festival: Thursday, Sept. 15-Sunday, Sept. 18,West Frankfort; Old King Coal and Princess Flame Pageant, 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, High School Auditorium; Midway opens, 5 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 15; Coal Miners Memorial Service, 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, downtown; parade, 2 p.m. Saturday; www.oldkingcoal.com or 618-933-2675.
Popcorn Day: TodaySaturday Sept. 8-10, Ridgway; Gospel Night, 7 p.m. today; Verner Family Variety Show, 6 p.m. Friday; Kiddie Parade, 9:30 a.m., Giant Parade, 1 p.m. and Demo Derby, 5 p.m. all on Saturday, Sept. 10; free popcorn Saturday; 618-499-2348; 618-349-8756. Carterville Free Fair: Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 8-10, Carterville; includes food, parade, carnival; pageants, 7 p.m. Sept. 8,John A. Logan College, Carterville; most events in Cannon Park; to sign up as a contestant for the pageants, 618-985-4778 or 618-889-9361. Hamilton County Fall Festival: Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 8-10, McLeansboro; carnival opens 6 p.m.Thursday with music by The Bankester Family and The Phelps Brothers, 7 p.m.Thursday; Little Miss Fall Festival, 7 p.m. Friday and music by The Blue Suede Crew, 8 p.m. Friday; pet parade, 1 p.m. Saturday, carnival opens 1 p.m., parade, 6 p.m. and music by Larry Gatlin, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. Culinary Fair: 1:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, St.Joseph Catholic Church, Ridgway; categories include popped corn, Film cakes, pies, quick breads, Super 8: 7 p.m. Thursdaypickles, jellies, jams, preserves, Saturday, Sept. 15-17 and 9:30 butters, candy, cookies; p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 16618-272-7655. 17, Student Center Auditorium,
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History Artillery Safety School: See the muzzle flash of a 1700s cannon after dark, Saturday, Sept. 10, Fort de Chartres State Historic Site near Prairie du Rocher; free; see reenactors moving, loading and firing artillery pieces from the 1700s; various activities, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; cannons fired at sundown; bring flashlights; also on Saturday, volunteers in period clothing will be working in the site’s French heirloom garden from 10 a.m. to noon, visitors are invited to sample the produce now in season; 618- 284-7230; www.ftdechartres.com.
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Mayor Ron Williams welcomes guests to the Apple Festival A s Murphysboro prepares to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Apple Festival, everyone comes together to put our best foot forward. Preparations for the next festival begin as soon as the festival closes, and many volunteers spend countless hours planning for the celebration. The Apple Festival is proudly presented in the downtown area. It is an alcohol-free, familyfriendly event geared to great fun and great food. Vendors from far and wide come in to make the downtown area come alive with rides, fun and families meeting and enjoying the great atmosphere and weather. The Apple Festival boasts the longest and most beautiful parade in Southern Illinois. Our
parade features multiple bands, queen and princess and prince floats, show vehicles, colorful characters like Captain Applesauce and Sezmore the Silkworm and other acts entertaining people young and old. The Apple Festival Stage hosts great local talent to entertain and delight, along with the apple peeling contest, apple pie eating contest and many other events. On Sunday, many sponsors host the kids’ free fair with prizes and entertainment. Drums at Appletime always brings a crowd for the exciting sounds and showmanship presentations. This year, sponsors have come forward to make this festival the grandest of all. Without the support of businesses,
competing for monetary awards and the right to compete at the Memphis in May Championship and the Kansas City Championship. Teams will be cooking, entertaining and explaining their methods of preparation (sorry, no secrets are divulged). The teams enjoy being visited and meeting all the guests. This event begins with a huge fish fry on Thursday night and a championship buffet on Friday night, both presented at the 17th Street Warehouse. Professional THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTO judges determine the best of the Murphysboro Mayor Ron Williams tosses candy at an Apple Fest parade. best on Saturday. month for our city. individuals and our local Murphysboro has become an After the Apple Festival is the important part of the contests residents, our festival would be Murphysboro barbecue cook-off leading up to both national impossible to create. presented on 17th Street. Murphysboro is proud to be championships. This year’s street festival will home to the Apple Festival. be the largest in our history. But the fun doesn’t stop with RON WILLIAMS is the mayor the festival. September is a great Teams at the cook-off are of Murphysboro.
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General John A. Logan Museum has collected icons of Apple Festivals past for an exhibit that will be on display throughout the event. One display case shows different Captain Applesauce memorabilia as well as the history of the Apple Festival mascot.
Getting down to the core Museum celebrates 60th Apple Fest BY ADAM TESTA THE SOUTHERN
n 1952, a small group of volunteers gathered to plan a new festival in the Jackson County seat. The work of E.R. Tomlinson, Russell Vaughn, Gertrude Snider, Pauline Althoff and Dick Carr became known as the Apple Festival. For the past 60 years, the event has become more than a small-town celebration; it’s become an institution of not only Murphysboro but Southern Illinois as a whole. Telling the story of the growth and development of the festival, however, isn’t as easy as one may think. With no definitive written history, interested parties must turn to
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six decades worth of event programs and newspaper articles, as well as the personal collections of longtime residents. That’s just the challenge Mike Jones, executive director of the General John A. Logan Museum, decided to take this year. He and a team of dedicated volunteers have collected an array of memorabilia and icons of Apple Festivals past. Their work has paid off in the form of an elaborate display that will be set up in the Murphysboro Event Center during this year’s festival, which runs from Sept. 14-18. “It was very difficult, especially in the fact you have to go through these 50 books and then people save newspapers, so you go through those,” Jones
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Bumper stickers (above) and dresses, crowns and trophies (right) from past Miss Apple Festival Pageants are on display.
said of getting to the core of the Apple Festival. “This is trying to bring it all together in one place.” Some of the items in the collection are on loan, while others have been donated. Memorabilia included in the exhibit includes dresses worn by past festival queens and contestants, samples of the different crowns and trophies pre-
sented through the years and posters from past years, featuring the different themes of the times. Jones was fascinated to even find a photo of himself included in the program from the first festival, as well as a prize he won in the children’s parade. But more than anything, the exhibit looks at how the festival has remained an integral part of
the city’s calendar through the years, no matter what went on around it. “It’s just kind of a story of how things have changed over time,” Jones said. “Murphysboro has certainly changed in that time, but the Apple Festival has survived.” adam.testa@thesouthern.com 618-351-5031
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2011 Apple Festival schedule Sunday, Sept. 11 10 a.m.: Car, truck and motorcycle show, Riverside Park Wednesday, Sept. 14 7 a.m.: Appletime prayer breakfast, Davis-McCann Center 12 p.m.: Ken Carr concert, Appletime Stage 3:30 p.m.: Blue Grass Mass Band gospel and bluegrass concert, Appletime Stage 5:15 p.m.: Opening ceremonies, Appletime Stage 6 p.m.: Ministerial Alliance pre-concert, Appletime Stage 6 p.m.: RhythmEffects hip hop street show, Regions Bank parking lot 7 p.m.: Window display awards, Appletime Stage 7 p.m.: Apple blossom contest winners announced, Youth and Recreation Center 7:15 p.m.: Gospel sing, Appletime Stage Thursday, Sept. 15 11 a.m.: Apple pie and apple butter contest, Event Center 11 a.m.: Appletime proam golf outing 11:30 a.m.: Hits for Hire DJ show, Appletime Stage
6 p.m.: Champion apple pies and apple butter auction, Appletime Stage 7 p.m.: Apple pie eating contest, Appletime Stage 8 p.m.: Dave Caputo concert, Appletime Stage Friday, Sept. 16 10 a.m.: Senior Day events, Appletime Stage 11:30 a.m.: Bill Harper concert, Appletime Stage 10 a.m.: Appletime arts and craft fair opens 4 p.m.: Children’s pet and hobby parade, Walnut Street 4:30 p.m.: Crimson Express concert, Appletime Stage 6 p.m.: The Pridesmen concert, Appletime Stage 7 p.m.: Dennis Stroughmatt concert, Appletime Stage 7:30 p.m.: Sue Gaertner concert, Appletime Stage 8 p.m.: Old Santa Fe concert, Appletime Stage 8:45 p.m.: Zane Prosser concert, Appletime Stage 9:15 p.m.: Lori MerrillFink concert, Appletime Stage Saturday, Sept. 17 7 a.m.: Appletime pancake breakfast, United Methodist Church 8 a.m.: Appletime 5K walk/run
11 a.m.: Appletime grand parade, Walnut Street 1 p.m.: Geritol Posse concert, Appletime Stage 2 p.m.: Parade awards, High school athletic field 3 p.m.: Studio 84 concert, Appletime Stage 4:30 p.m.: Drums at Appletime, High school athletic field 5 p.m.: George Portz concert, Appletime Stage 6 p.m.: Appletime fiddle and banjo contest, Appletime Stage 8 p.m.: Prince, princess and Miss Apple Festival contests, Middle school auditorium Sunday, Sept. 18 Noon: Vintage baseball tournament, Longfellow Park Noon: Blue Grass Mass Band concert, Appletime Stage 1 p.m.: Free apple cider and donuts, Regions Bank parking lot 1 p.m.: Kids’ free fair, Regions Bank parking lot 1 p.m.: Firefighters’ water fights, 13th and South streets 1:30 p.m.: App-L-Ympics 1:30 p.m.: Dog show, Appletime Stage 4 p.m.: Official closing ceremony, Appletime Stage
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Sweet memories flavor Apple Festival for local folks BY BARBARA BOCK DALLAS FOR THE SOUTHERN
t hardly seems possible the Apple Festival is celebrating its 60th anniversary. I remember when it started and have great admiration for both its founders and those volunteers who have — and continue to — made it grow in size and importance. What started as a oneday event now fills a week’s worth of diverse and fun activities for families and children of all ages. With the exception of four years I couldn’t attend when I temporarily moved from Murphysboro, I have celebrated every year. There are many family traditions and lots of memories created around the Apple Festival. Pensively gazing at the Miss Apple Festival queen candidates, I wondered if this little girl would ever ride in a convertible in the parade. The first time I was in
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the parade, I rode with Daddy in the Bock and Maes Texaco panel truck and threw out candy to the children. Even though I was sad (and Daddy was mad) because I ran out of candy before the end of the parade, it is a wonderful memory. There’s the chili tradition. Long before Walnut Street was lined with chairs days in advance, my family walked the five blocks from our house minutes before to watch the parade, which wasn’t nearly as lengthy as now. Before our trek, my mother would get up early and put on a pot of chili — the first of the season. While we watched the bands and floats, the chili would flavor. After racing home, we excitedly ran into our aroma-filled house and even more eagerly dug into a bowl of the delicious dish. That afternoon, we would go back to town to ride the rides, eat caramel apples and have fun with friends.
As I got older, I started looking for the cute male members of the visiting drum and bugle corps, drill teams and bands. During Apple Festival weekend, the Murphysboro boys didn’t have a chance — except with the visiting all-girls corps, as we later figured out. Finally, in 1961, I was privileged to give the parade wave from the convertible as a queen contestant. I still have and wear the turquoise netted pill box hat that exactly matched my dress, and even now— but only at Apple Festival time— I proudly wear the gold apple pin given to contestants by Crawford Jewelry. A small image of the official photo Mohler’s Studio took of all the candidates is a cherished keepsake, and I hope somewhere buried in my boxes of old photos is the larger version. I wish I had saved the Catalina swimsuit from SEE MEMORIES / PAGE 11
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Certainly politically incorrect today, in 1961, vaudeville humor didn’t The Ross Store and the go over well in parade and pageant Murphysboro. My talent dresses. Some of these items are was walking across the part of the “Remembering stage in a bathing suit and high heels to the end of a the Apple Festival: Bits very long special-built and Pieces of Appletime runway at Marlow’s History” display at the Theater in front of a large Murphys-boro Event group. Center. The candidates (mostly And then there was the flat tire on my convertible, 16-year olds) were so naïve we didn’t just as the parade began. understand his sexist My life-long friend, who “jokes,” and we were happened to be a “boy,” nervous and frightened. was my driver and had to Even Patty Clark, of change the tire in his suit Lawrence Welk and Glenn on that hot day. Miller fame, couldn’t That caused considerable confusion on salvage the damage. One of the least offense the part of the parade coordinator and my family remarks was to me, and I didn’t realize what it and friends when our position in the parade was meant, as he told me when at the end rather than the I got that clock wound up to set it for 6 o’clock. My beginning. In fact, we parents later explained, almost had to walk the and Morey wasn’t invited parade route. back. I remember celebrities From the onset, such as Joey Bishop, especially since I wasn’t Jimmy Dean, Hal March, Henny Youngman, Johnny approached by a sponsor until the week before, I Tillotson, Marvin knew I wasn’t going to Himmel, Marty Bronson “win,” but I also knew I and other entertainers as would learn from the emcees for the queen experience and have as Pageant. much fun as possible with But in 1961, everyone was particularly pleased to my friends in what turned out to be one of the most have secured Morey Amsterdam, who played a stressful situations up to comedy writer on the very that point in my life. One of my best friends popular “Dick Van Dyke was selected as Miss Apple Show” on television.
Festival, and I was as proud of her as I would have been had I “won.” One of the reasons I returned to Murphysboro — my home —was because of the Apple Festival. I wanted my son to experience the parade, the midway and all the other activities with my family and our friends. And, yes, until her death, my mother’s chili tradition continued. Even now I get excited about Apple Festival week, particularly since so many high school classes are scheduling reunions during that time. I decorate my home; wear red, yellow or green (apple colors); and ride my bike to every possible event. My son’s schedule allows him to be home for Apple Festival, and we continue to participate as a family. I’m proud of my community and the Apple Festival. I make new memories every year and pray I continue to do so for decades. Now I think I’ll start planning to make a pot of chili to serve after the parade.
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New event will take the Friday night Appletime Stage MURPHYSBORO — A new event will debut at this year’s Apple Festival. The Appletime Old Country Opry will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, on the Appletime Stage featuring a lineup of old favorites and new acts. The Pridesmen, Dennis Stroughmatt, Sue Gaertner, Old Santa Fe, Zane Prosser and Lori Fink will provide a wide range of country selections. The concert will be in the style of the Grand Old Opry with bands playing from 6 to 10 p.m. The Pridesmen will not only start off the evening, but they will also be the backup band for the entire production. The unique format was the brainchild of band member Jeff James, who said the arrangement allows for more variety. “We have a true Opry feel with several bands from different backgrounds,” he
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said. “Dennis Stroughmatt will be back again featuring a Cajun sound, Old Santa Fe is bluegrass and Lori Fink rounds out the evening with a Patsy Cline tribute.” This show and all Appletime Stage events are free and open to the public. — Adam Testa
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MOVIES Concerts Southern Illinois Mike Snider String Band: Bluegrass and comedy from the National Banjo Champion, Grand Ole Opry member and Hee Haw! alumnus Mike Snider, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, John A. Logan College, Carterville; www.themike snider.com; $15/$10. Soul Glo/Slappin’ Henry Blue/Devin Miller/Another Dead Cover Band: Friday, Sept. 9, Varsity Theater, 418 S. Illinois Ave, Carbondale; part of Carbondale Rocks Revival; 618-453-6000; www.facebook.com. Henhouse Prowlers/Bone Dry River Band/Carter and
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Connelley/Brent Stewart/Cabaret Decadence/Hobo Knife: Saturday, Sept. 10, Varsity Theater, 418 S. Illinois Ave, Carbondale; part of Carbondale Rocks Revival; 618-453-6000; www.facebook.com. The Natives: Brown Bag Concert, noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14, Town Square Pavilion, Carbondale; www.carbondalemainstreet. com. Organist Janette Fishell: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, Shryock Auditorium, SIU, Carbondale; Fishell is chair and professor of organ at Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University; concert, free; pre-concert buffet dinner, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 16, Ballroom B, Student Center, SIU; dinner, $25 per person includes admission to special concert seating; reservations for the dinner must be made by Sept.
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12; 618-453-2767; www.shryock.siuc.edu. Confederate Railroad: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, main stage, downtown, West Frankfort; part of the Old King Coal Festival; opening act, Egyptian Combo, 5 p.m., and closing act, Against The Tide, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17; other bands include, Cache River Band, 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 15; 3rd Story Band, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 and Whistle Pigs, 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18; all bands free; bring lawn chairs; www.oldking coal.com; 618-933-2675. Country Current: The United States Navy country/bluegrass band, Country Current, 7:15 pm. Monday, Sept. 19, Rent One Park, Marion; the Navy’s premier country-bluegrass ensemble specializing in music from America’s heartland; doors open, 6:15 p.m.; free; advance tickets are required;
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618-351-5030 or thesouthern. com/navyband. Bill Harper: Brown Bag Concert, noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 21, Town Square Pavilion, Carbondale; www.carbondalemainstreet. com. Tall Tree Lake Music Festival: Friday-Saturday, Sept. 23-24, 540 Tall Tree Lake Road, Goreville; music by Leftover Salmon, Conspirator, Greensky Bluegrass, Honey Island Swamp Band, Mansions On The Moon, The Congress, Fresh 2 Death, Mountain Sprout, Whistle Pigs; $65; for complete lineup go to www.talltreelakefestival.com; 515-244-2771. Wil Maring: Brown Bag Concert, noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 28, Town Square Pavilion, Carbondale; www.carbondalemainstreet. com.
Australian band to play at Hangar 9
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CARBONDALE — A popular Australian band will be taking the Southern Illinois stage when Wagons performs at Hangar 9. Wagons, named after frontman Henry Wagons, draws upon rock, country, cabaret, psychedelia and soul and ties them all together with Henry’s delightfully twisted vision. The group’s latest album, “Rumble, Shake and Tumble,” was released last month. The band embarked on a North American tour earlier this month that will take it to major cities, including Seattle, Toronto, New York and Chicago. Carbondale is by far the smallest stop on their journey.
“I’m chomping at the bit in anticipation, looking forward to getting my guitar hands dirty on American soil,” Henry Wagons said before departing for the tour. “The opportunity to play music in and around the source of so much inspiration has me foaming at the mouth.” Formed in 2000 in Melbourne, the band looked to America for much of its inspirations, from iconic musicians like Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and Hank Williams to contemporaries such as Will Oldham, Bill Callahan and Adam Green. Wagons will be joined on the stage by These Darlins and the Dirt Daubers.
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Coffeehouses, Cafés and Eateries Morikeba Kouyate: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Yellow Moon Café, 110 N. Front St., Cobden; featuring African harp and storytelling; $8; www.yellowmooncafe.com; 618-893-2233. Magician David Ranalli: Comical sleight of hand, 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, The Blue Martin, 215 E. Main St., Carbondale; 618-549-4326; www.thebluemartin.com.
Wineries Movin Mary: 6-9 p.m. Friday, Rustle Hill Winery J. Brown Band: 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Blue Sky Vineyard Michael Aguirre: 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Rustle Hill Winery Roxie Randle: 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Von Jakob Orchard The Bankesters: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Rustle Hill Winery Sean Holland Band: 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Walker’s Bluff Concordia: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Blue Sky Vineyard Roxie Randle: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Honker Hill Winery
Marty Davis: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Rustle Hill Winery Lynn Drury: 2 p.m. Sunday, StarView Vineyards The Good Lovelies: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Walker’s Bluff Nyte Flyte: 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Von Jakob Orchard Larry Dillard Blues Therapy: 3-7 p.m. Sunday, The Bluffs Winery Blue Afternoon: 6-9 p.m. Sunday, Rustle Hill Winery Eli Tellor: 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Rustle Hill Winery
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. Honker Hill Winery: 4861 Spillway Road, Carbondale: 618-549-5517 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; 618-893-4600 or www.vonjakobvineyard.com Walker’s Bluff: North on Reed Station Road, Carterville; 618-985-8463 or www.walkersbluff.com
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CARBONDALE Hangar 9: Nighty Night/ Brian Lee and his Orchestra/Kid Tiger/Eric Stanley Pinch Penny/Copper Dragon: Mike and Joe PK’s: Brent Stewart/ Slappin’ Henry Blue The Cellar: White Gold Centerfold Tres Hombres: The Venturies/4 Next Door INA Ina Community Building:
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CARBONDALE PK’s: The Hakks/Wash Co. Lowlifes THOMPSONVILLE Lion’s Cave: Mike’s Band, 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.
CARBONDALE Hangar 9: Spankalicious/Tekfro Pinch Penny/Copper Dragon: Wedding Banned PK’s: Jackhead The Cellar: Bone Dry River Band Tres Hombres: Rip Lee Pryor/Wild Murphy and New Year/Barnacle Billy MARION Eagles: Salty Dog, 7-11 p.m. Walt’s Pizza: Lynn Drury MURPHYSBORO Murphysboro Senior Center: The Pridesmen,
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Friday Night Jam Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. MARION John Brown’s on the Square: Lynn Drury, 8:3011:30 p.m. THOMPSONVILLE Old Country Store Dance Barn: Jeanita Spillman & The Sentimental Swing Band, 7-10 p.m. WHITTINGTON Corner Dance Hall: Liberty Road Band, 7:30-10:30 p.m. 6:30-9:30 p.m. SHAWNEETOWN Stan’s Place: Roger Black and Honky Tonk Stardust Cowboys, 7:30-11:30 p.m. STEELEVILLE American Legion: Rendition Orchestra, 8-11 p.m. THOMPSONVILLE Lion’s Cave: Swing ‘N’ Country Band, 7-9:30 p.m. Old Country Store Dance Barn: Lil’ Boot & Classic Country, 7:30-10:30 p.m. WHITTINGTON Corner Dance Hall: Nice & Easy Band, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Key West: Blue Plate Specials, 8 p.m.-midnight MARION Eagles: Salty Dog, 6-10 p.m.
Anna VFW: 70 VFW Lane, Anna 618833-5182 Carbondale Eagles: 1206 W. Linden, Carbondale 618-529-9345 Characters Beyond Books: 204 E. Broadway St., Centralia 618-5321111 Coloni’s Bar & Grill: 3 Park Plaza, Herrin 618-988-5341 Corner Dance Hall: 200 Franklin St., Whittington 618-303-5266 Coulterville VFW: 511 VFW St., Coulterville 618-758-9009 Da Nite: 803 N. 14th St., Murphysboro 618-684-3285 Duncan Dance Barn: 13545 Spring Pond Road, Benton 618-435-6161 Enrico’s: 208 S. Main St., Royalton 618-984-2071 Hangar 9: 511 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale; 618-549-0511. Ina Community Building: 504 Elm St., Ina 618-315-2373 John Brown’s on the Square: 1000 Tower Square, Marion 618-9972909 Key West: 1108 W. Main, Carbondale 618-351-5998 Kip & Traci’s Colonial Club: 1602 Old Creal Springs Road, Marion 618997-6989 Linemen’s Lounge: 100 E. Broadway, Johnston City Lion’s Cave: South Street, Thompsonville 618-218-4888 Mack’s Lake of Egypt Marina: 12024 Laguna Drive, Lake of Egypt 618Maddie’s Pub and Grub: 14960 Illinois 37, Johnston City 618-9838107 Marion American Legion: Longstreet Road, Marion 618-997-6168 Marion Eagles: Rural Route 3, Marion 618-993-6300 Marion Youth Center: 211 E. Boulevard St., Marion 618-9227853 Mollie’s: 107 E. Union St., Marion 618997-3424 Murphysboro Elks Lodge: 1809 Shomaker Drive Murphysboro 618684-4541. Old Country Store Dance Barn: Main Street, Thompsonville 618-2184676 Park Plaza Pub: 3 Park Plaza, Herrin, 618-988-1556 Perfect Shot Bar & Billiards: 3029 S. Park Ave., Herrin, 618-942-4655 Pinch Penny Pub/Copper Dragon: 700 E. Grand, Carbondale 618-5493348 PK’s: 308 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale 618-529-1124 Pyramid Acres Marina: 12171 Marina Road, Marion 618-964-1184 Steelhorse Saloon and Campground: 202 Dewmaine Lane, Carterville 618-985-6713 Trackside Dance Barn: 104 Rock St., Spillertown 618-993-3035 Tres Hombres: 119 N. Washington St., Carbondale 618-457-3308 Underground Grill & Pub: 717 S. University Ave., Carbondale 618351-0171 WB Ranch Barn: 1586 Pershing Road, West Frankfort 618-937-3718 Wit and Wisdom Nutritional Site: 225 E. Poplar St., West Frankfort 618937-3070 Xrossroads: 101 Rushing Drive, Herrin 618-993-8393
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Snider’s lightning-fast banjo-picking comes to JALC
Indiana The Crystal Valley Quartet: 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, Boot City Opry, 11800 S. Highway 41, Terre Haute; opening act, Angela Lilly Trio; $11; www.bootcityopry.com or 812-299-8379. Twelve Days of Christmas: Vince Gill and Amy Grant, Friday, Dec. 16, The Aiken Theatre at The Centre, 715 Locust St., Evansville; tickets now on sale;$44.50$79.50; www.ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000 or www.smgevansville.com.
Kentucky Writers in the Round: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, Kentucky Opry, 88 Chilton Lane, Benton, Ky.; $5; www.kentuckyopry.com. Blend: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, Kentucky Opry, 88 Chilton Lane, Benton, Ky.; $8-$21; 270-527-3869; www.kentuckyopry.com.
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sound better than they possibly could sitting on a stool and wailing away in a more intimate setting. Mike Snider, who spent seven years in the corn field as a “Hee Haw” cast member, prefers life at the other end of the entertainment spectrum. With lightning-fast banjopicking fingers, he digs deep into the roots of country music, playing old-time mountain music in a five-piece string band. “It all started with oldtime fiddle tunes and the string band music evolved into today’s country music, although they have gotten away from the traditional sound. I don’t listen to the stuff on the radio today,” Snider said. “I introduced Taylor Swift
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the first time she played on the Grand Ole Opry. I had no idea who she was, and I’m sure she had never heard of me.” Snider has been a member of the Opry since 1990. The 51-year old with a pronounced slow Southern drawl thought his entertainment days were over when he won backto-back Tennessee state banjo championships in 1981 and 1982. He was about to put his instrument in moth balls and concentrate on making a living as a farmer when one of his banjo students convinced him to enter the 1983 national banjo contest. Snider won the competition and, as a result, was invited to appear on “Nashville Now” with Ralph Emery. The performance changed his life. People were instantly charmed by his
unique voice and captivated by the hilarious nonstop yarns he effortlessly spun off the cuff. And his musicianship was amazing. “Ralph and I were just having this on-the-air conversation. I wasn’t trying to be funny, but the audience laughed at everything I said. It was the darndest thing,” he said. “I don’t know how to write humor. The stories pop into my head and I tell them.” Snider’s fate was sealed with the overwhelming positive response to his “Nashville Now” appearance. He would perform hundreds of times on The Nashville Network, on shows like “Nashville Now,” “Music City Tonight” and “Prime Time Country.” He secured a job at Opryland USA, where he would play more than 650 shows a year. SEE HOFFARD / PAGE 15
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on radio and television and receives frequent local and national radio airplay. Offbeat Magazine named her album “Spun” as the best new release in 2003 and presented Drury with an award for best emerging singer/songwriter in 2004. She was also nominated for a best roots-rock album award for “All You Need”
at the Big Easy Awards in 2006. Drury will perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at John Brown’s on the Square in Marion; at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Walt’s Pizzeria in Marion and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at Starview Vineyards in Cobden. — Adam Testa
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New Orleans’ Drury to play three shows MARION — New Orleans singer/songwriter Lynn Drury will visit Southern Illinois for a series of three performances this weekend. Drury adds a sense of visual imagery to each of her songs, often biographical, and crafts them around initial inspiration, ranging from love and loss to beauty and butterflies. Her sound combines the twang and grit of her native Mississippi with the funky grooves of her adopted New Orleans home. She has performed live
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plan I have is to entertain them somehow,” he said. “I have a piece of paper that “It was a nice gig. We may have a few words would play three shows a written down to remind day at Opryland, then a me of a funny story, but weekend matinee at the that’s about it. I don’t tell Opry,” he said. “Sometimes they would charter a the same stories over and plane and fly us out to road over. I may be inspired by something someone says gigs. I was staying busy, before or during the show.” that’s for sure.” A world-class threeSnider will bring his finger style banjoist, down-home humor and Snider became bored with five-piece band to the playing the same style for stage at 7 p.m. Friday at 26 years. He had mastered O’Neil Auditorium on the the craft and there was campus of John A. Logan nothing left for the former College in Carterville. Tickets are $10 and $15 and national champion to learn, so a few years ago he will be available at the switched to the clawdoor. “I like Southern Illinois; hammer style, which is more conducive to the oldthe people there are like my kin folks,” Snider said. time mountain music he prefers to play. “I’ve played at the college “I kind of got bored and several times and made a was looking to do lot of good friends.” something different,” he He said there’s not a lot of planning that goes into a said. “It was weird making the change because the performance. “I pretty much fly by the two styles are really seat of my pants. The only different. You go up with
the three finger and down with the claw hammer. It took a long time for me to start feeling comfortable with it.” Snider started playing his first musical instrument — a trumpet — when he was 6. He was 15 the first time he heard Earl Scruggs play on vinyl and was two weeks shy of his 16th birthday when he received his first banjo. He practiced on the instrument eight hours a day, every day. He would play in the truck on the farm, while he waited for his father to combine another load of grain for him to haul. His plan was always to be a farmer, until a new world of possibilities emerged with a single Ralph Emery interview. VINCE HOFFARD can be
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CARBONDALE — SIU Carbondale welcomes Janette Fishell to the Marianne Webb and David N. Batman Distinguished Organ Fishell Recital Series concert. The free performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at Shryock Auditorium. A pre-concert buffet dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. in Ballroom B of the Student Center. Tickets for the dinner are $25 per person and include admission to a
special seating section in Shryock. Reservations for the dinner must be made by Sept. 12 at the Office of Constituent Relations and Special Events, Room 207, Mail Code 6525, SIUC, 1225 Douglas Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901. Fishell is chair and professor of organ at Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. As an undergraduate, Fishell earned the title “Young Organist of the Year” from Keyboard Arts Inc. She also headed the Organ and Sacred Music Studies program at East Carolina University and was director of music and
organist at Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church in Greenville, N.C. Her performance credits include such venues as Suntory Hall, Tokyo; King’s College, Cambridge; Schauspielhaus, Berlin and Liszt Academy, Budapest. She was featured at multiple regional and national conventions of the American Guild of Organists. She is also a recognized expert on Czech composer Petr Eben. The concert at SIUC includes selections from Bach, Liszt and Eben, among other selections. — University Communications
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Varsity Center for the Arts, 418 S. Illinois Ave. in Carbondale. “Verses” is the follow-up to the group’s critically acclaimed debut album “Dark Rumor.” The new album was recorded last summer in the mountains of Colorado under the direction of world-
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Time to get serious again at the cineplex (with a few exceptions) BY GARY THOMPSON MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS
Well, that’s over with. The empty-calorie summer, with its frivolous robot fights and cowboys and aliens and smurfs and sequels and remakes and romcoms and doomed teens reaching their final decapitated destinations. Now, finally, it’s on to autumn, with its substantive roster of weighty prestige motion pictures. Films such as “Shark Night 3D.” And “Piranha 3DD.” The extra D makes all the difference. Yes, weighty prestigious films, full of erudition, and Oscarness. Like Adam Sandler’s “Jack and Jill,” in which he plays brother and sister. “Shrek 4.5,” also known as “Puss in Boots.” Or this certain Academy Award contender: “Alvin
and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked.” Wait, you say. The really big titles, the most worthy, the most profound, will be released for the coveted holiday season. Book your seats now for “A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas.” In 3-D, of course. Even the greats have caught the 3-D bug, and yes, there are great directors on the schedule. Steven Spielberg gets his long awaited version of “Tin Tin” on screen, via motion-capture animation. (He also directed the World War I drama “War Horse” slated for December.) Martin Scorsese dabbles in 3-D as well with “Hugo,” a period piece about a French film pioneer (Ben Kingsley) and inventor. Clint Eastwood delivers “J. Edgar,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio as FBI
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director Hoover. Steven Soderbergh chips in with “Contagion” with a cast that includes Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow. There’s Pedro Almodovar’s “The Skin I’m In,” and Lars Von Trier’s “Melancholia,” and at some point Roman Polanski and “Carnage.” David Fincher helms the Hollywood version of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” Jason Reitman directs Charlize Theron in “Young Adult,” John Singleton directs Taylor Lautner in “Abduction,” and Lautner has some other movie out this fall. Something about vampires? George Clooney is back in star/director mode with “The Ides of March,” playing a presidential candidate whose dark secrets test the morals of his idealistic campaign manager (Ryan Gosling). The fall season does seem to have had an elevating effect on some Hollywood talent. Seth Rogen stars in another buddy comedy, “50/50,” but this time it’s a real-life inspired story of his friendship with a cancer patient (Joseph Gordon Levitt). Roland Emmerich, of “Godzilla” and “Independence Day,” has directed “Anonymous,” a speculative thriller based on theories Shakespeare’s plays are actually the work of another man. And we also hear from directors too long absent — Cameron Crowe with Matt Damon in “We Bought a Zoo.” And Alexander Payne, whose “The Descendants” (starring Clooney) is his first movie in seven years.
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Get your tickets: fall movie schedule has lots to offer Here’s a schedule of releases through Christmas, with dates subject to change: Sept. 9 Warrior: Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton enter winner-take-all MMA event. Bucky Larson: Nick Swardson as would-be porn star. Contagion: Viral plague engulfs Matt Damon, Jude Law, Kate Winslet. Creature: Bayou horror. Circumstance: From Iran, rebellious teen drama. The Interrupters: “Hoop Dream” guys back with doc about gang violence. Sept. 16 Drive: Ryan Gosling is stunt/getaway driver. From cult director Nick Refn. Straw Dogs: Peckinpah classic remade with James Marsden, Kate Bosworth. The Lion King 3D: Re-release. I Don’t Know How She Does It: Sarah Jessica Parker juggles hubby, job. Bellflower: Fraught mumblecore romance, plus flame throwers. Gun Hill Road: Ex-con (Esai Morales) finds things have changed at home. Higher Ground: In small religious town, Vera Farmiga has crisis of faith. 5 Days of War: Renny Harlin’s take on Soviet incursion in Georgia. Sept. 23 Abduction: Taylor Lautner probes his secret past, from John Singleton. Moneyball: Brad Pitt stars in adaptation of Mike Lewis baseball book. Dolphin Tale: Harry Connick Jr. puts prosthetic on dolphin. Killer Elite: Jason Statham saves mentor (Robert De Niro) from tormentor. My Afternoons with Margueritte: Gerard Depard .. . ewwwwwwww. Sept. 30 What’s Your Number: Anna Faris adds up and revisits guys she’s “dated.” 50/50: Seth Rogen in buddy movie about cancer patient (Joseph Gordon Levitt). Dream House: Twisty horror
thriller. Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Naomi Watts. Machine Gun Preacher: Reformed addict (Gerard Butler) helps Sudanese refugees. Restless: Gus Van Sant’s spectral story featuring Mia Wasikowska. Oct. 7 The Ides of March: Political thriller with Ryan Gosling, George Clooney. Wanderlust: City slickers Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd go hippie. Real Steel: Sci fi pic with Hugh Jackman as manager of robot fighters. The Way: Emilio Estevez directs dad Martin Sheen in grief saga. Oct. 14 The Big Year: Bird watching comedy. Owen Wilson, Steve Martin, Jack Black. Footloose: Remake. The Thing: Prequel. The Black Power Mixtape: Found footage of Panther movement. Oct. 21 Paranormal Activity 3: Creepy little kids this time. The Three Musketeers: Orlando Bloom swashbuckles. Take Shelter: Bomb shelter paranoia movie yielded great trailer. Michael Shannon. Martha Marcy May Marlene: Elizabeth Olsen flees cult. Oct. 28 The Rum Diary: Johnny Depp is journo in Puerto Rico. Hunter S. Thompson yarn. In Time: Justin Timberlake in sci flick about society where aging stops at 25. This is a problem? Safe: Jason Statham in something that sounds like “The Professional.” Anonymous: Who really wrote Shakespeare’s plays? Rhys Ifans stars. Johnny English Reborn: Rowan Atkinson is goofy spy. The Skin I Live In: Almodovar, Antonio Banderas. Nov. 4 Puss in Boots: Shrek spin-off. Tower Heist: Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller rob rich guy. A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas: Self-explanatory. Like Crazy: Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones, long-distance romance.
Jack and Jill: Adam Sandler plays brother and sister. J. Edgar: Leonardo DiCaprio is Hoover, Eastwood directs. Immortals: Henry Cavill saves Olympus from Mickey Rourke. 11:11:11: Legend says something awful emerges on this date. Bet I know what it is. Nov. 18 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: Gary Oldman looks for MI-6 mole. Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Based on some book? Happy Feet Two: More dancing penguins. Nov. 23 Hugo: Scorsese 3-D period drama about cinema pioneer and inventor. The Descendants: George Clooney is troubled tycoon. Directed by Alexander Payne (“Sideways”). Arthur Christmas: Kid learns where presents come from. The Muppets: Jason Segel helps muppets save their theater. Piranha 3DD: Fish have to eat, too. Dec. 9 The Sitter: Jonah Hill wrangles three kids one wild New York night. New Year’s Eve: Garry Marshall weaves his Valentine’s Day, uh, magic. Young Adult: Charlize Theron freaks when ex mails baby announcement. Dec. 16 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked: Sounds like a real piece of chip. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Moriarity is back. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Fincher’s version. Mission Impossible — Ghost Protocol: Tom Cruise returns. Dec. 23 In the Land of Blood and Honey: Angelina Jolie directs Bosnia drama. We Bought a Zoo: Cameron Crowe directs Matt Damon in grief tale. The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn: Spielberg. Dec. 25 The Darkest Hour: Aliens attack Russia. Emile Hirsh. Dec. 28 War Horse: World War I horrors, linked by story of Army horse. Spielberg again.
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MOVIES New on DVD X-Men: First Class: In 1962, the U.S. government enlists the help of mutants with superhuman abilities to stop a dictator who is determined to start World War III. Starring James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender. Directed by Matthew Vaughn. Rated PG-13. Hanna: A 16-year-old who was raised by her father to be the perfect assassin is dispatched on a mission across Europe. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hollander and Olivia Williams. Directed by Joe Wright. Rated PG-13. Everything Must Go: When an alcoholic relapses, causing him to lose his wife and his job, he holds a yard sale in an attempt to start over. A new neighbor might be the
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key to his return to form. Starring Will Ferrell and Rebecca Hall. Directed by Dan Rush. Rated R. A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song: Overworked, harried and terrified of being put back in foster care, Katie does her stepmother and stepsiblings’ bidding. She feels upset when forced to lay down singing tracks so her untalented stepsister can win a recording contract. Starring Lucy Hale and Megan Park. Directed by Damon Santostefano. Rated PG. Assassination Games: Rival assassins — each of whom are masters of their respective weapons — form an uneasy alliance in their mission to take down a DEA-backed drug cartel. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Kevin Chapman. Rated R.
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Community, Season Two: A lawyer whose education is deemed void by the bar is forced to attend a local community college with an extremely eclectic staff and student body. Starring Joel McHale. Not rated. The Office, Season Seven: A mockumentary on a group of office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, and tedium. Starring Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer. Not rated. Fringe, Season Three: A drama centered around a female FBI agent who is forced to work with an institutionalized scientist to rationalize unexplained phenomena. Starring Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson and John Noble. Not rated. — Adam Testa
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‘The Hangover Part II’ will be shown this weekend at SIU Student Center Auditorium.
SPC announces early fall movie schedule CARBONDALE — Popular flicks at discount prices are coming to SIU this fall courtesy of Student Programming Council Films. The early semester movie schedule includes a variety of the latest Hollywood releases with wide audience appeal. Tickets are $2 for SIU students and children ages 10 and younger. The price for the general public is $3 per person. Children 3 and younger get in free. All SPC Films are in the
Student Center Auditorium. The early fall 2011 SPC Films schedule includes: “The Hangover Part II,” rated R. This tale stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha and Mason Lee in a wild pre-wedding romp in Thailand. Showing at 7 p.m. ThursdaySaturday, Sept. 8-10, and 9:30 p.m. FridaySaturday, Sept. 9-10. “Super 8,” rated PG13. Steve Spielberg’s tale of a group of friends who see
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‘Contagion’ takes clinical look at pandemic Contagion **1/2
battle to contain it and the Rated PG-13 for disturbing societal consequences. It’s a skilled technical exercise content and some in montage — many scenes language; starring Matt are quick-edit montages, Damon, Jude Law, Kate set to creepy music, Winslet, Gwenyth Paltrow following this sick character or that one, and Laurence Fishburne; zooming in on the door directed by Steven Soderbergh; opening Friday handle they grab, the peanut bowl they sneeze at ShowPlace 8 in into, the hand they shake. Carbondale and AMC But as slick and polished Centre 8 in Marion as this “real” version of “28 Days Later” is, it’s an BY ROGER MOORE utterly heartless affair. MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS From that first victim — a Minneapolis wife and When it comes, it will mother played by Gwyneth probably go down just like Paltrow — onward, this. Soderbergh struggles with A virus mutates and the whole empathy thing. makes the leap from animal She had an assignation on a to human in the crowded, layover in Chicago. Thus, under-monitored Chinese we feel a little less when food chain. Humans catch she dies on film. it in Hong Kong and fly We feel a little more home — through Paris, when we see her young son Chicago or Frankfort. They die. But Matt Damon, the catch trains and buses, eat husband and stepfather in airport restaurants. They who loses both of them the cough and hack, then they same day, isn’t given a sicken, convulse and die in moment to grieve. every corner of the Earth. Soderbergh is too anxious to rush us into the Centers Steven Soderbergh’s for Disease Control, where “Contagion” is a frosty, Laurence Fishburne, Kate clinical breakdown of the Winslet and Jennifer Ehle mathematics of a pandemic, the masses who are in a race against time to stem this viral tide, or at suffer, the people who
the World Health Organization in Geneva, where Marion Cotillard is dispatched to Hong Kong and Macau to find where this started. Bryan Cranston and Enrico Colantoni are Homeland Security people who treat this as a possible terrorist plot. Jude Law is the wild-eyed bloggerjournalist who shrieks out warnings and prophecies online, some of them false. Too many characters, too little time to care that Sanaa Lathan is getting married or that scientist Elliott Gould is breaking government protocols in a rush to isolate the virus. It’s only when the luminous Ehle (forever Elizabeth Bennett to Colin Firth’s Mr. Darcy in the TV “Pride & Prejudice”) takes center stage that “Contagion” crawls out of the petri dish and into something less clinical. As the settings change — “Minneapolis, population 3.3 million,” to “Tokyo, population 36.6 million” — we sort-of follow the contagion’s spread and what comes next. Overrun hospitals, riots in pharmacies, a kidnapping
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in China, members of Congress and the CDC protecting themselves and their families first, garbage piling up, health care workers dying or going on strike to save their lives. Soderbergh is the
dispassionate distant observer, looking through his camera as if peeking into a microscope. There is little urgency to this spiraling disaster. Soderbergh has made a lot of noise this past year
about quitting directing and taking up a less collaborative, more solitary pursuit — painting. This is an anti-social painter’s movie. Millions are dying, but he doesn’t care that much. So why should we?
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