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Lacie Goff
iao tutti! Thank you for joining me on this journey abroad. As you may have read in last Thursday’s paper, I’m a college junior at California Lutheran University in northern Los Angeles, my family lives in Herrin, and I’m studying abroad in Rome, Italy, this semester. Each week I’m going to be sharing my adventures with you about the food, fashion, language and culture I experience. So, benvenuto e grazie per la lettura. As I write, today marks the fourth official day of my journey. Of course, with jet lag and time differences, it feels more like two. Tuesday morning, I departed Lambert St. Louis for Washington, D.C., Dulles and then went on to London. My program gives us a two-day stopover in the United Kingdom before Italy. Then we’re in Florence for a two-week orientation and then Rome for the rest of our stay. My journey, however, began much earlier, back last spring when I started preparing to go abroad. One thing about traveling abroad, it is quite a lot of work. Getting ready for this trip included working out necessities that we normally take for granted. Things such as communicating and accessing finances are not something easily done abroad. Banks charge an additional fee every time you swipe your debit or credit card overseas, and you have to deal with
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FUN FACTS The British word for elevators is “lifts.” For example, “You can use the lifts on the right.” At the moment, one British Pound equals about $1.60 in U.S. currency. While my screen was broken, an incredibly kind flight attendant felt bad and brought me discountvouchers and complementary ice cream. I got strawberry ice cream enclosed in a dark chocolate shell, and it was divine. Next thing I knew, I was in London. A program representative brought me and fellow students from Heathrow Airport to our hotel. One of the first things you notice is that, in the U.K., car drivers sit on the right and traffic flows on opposite sides of the road. So cool. I must admit, knowing that we were coming to London, I was very excited, but never did I expect the amazingness that it turned out to be. The first thing that came to my mind was how cute everything was. Tiny shops line every inch of the streets, adorable townhome-style PROVIDED BY LACIE GOFF houses that are five stories tall stand one after the Lacie Goff, a journalism student at California Lutheran other, and all of it had this University in northern Los Angeles is seen here in front of look of antiquity. London Big Ben, one of London’s iconic images. itself is about 2,000 years old, and though many absolutely phenomenal. exchange rates. devastations have The plane ride from Phone calling can be destroyed parts of the city Washington to London extremely costly, but you at one point, there is a was decently short: Six think of other options, remarkable mix of the old such as Skype or the Gmail hours and 15 minutes. As and the new. some of you may have calling phone. Buildings can date back experienced yourselves, on You also have to think international flights there to the 1800s, yet the about packing, passports Millennium Bridge, known and visas. These processes are often TVs in front of for its appearance in Harry can be tedious, but it’s well you displaying maps Potter and the Half Blood tracking how far you’ve worth it. Then, all that’s Prince, and the London traveled and showing left is to go. Eye, the third tallest Ferris movies. My trip so far has been
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Goff witnessed a changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, one of London’s royal estates. She said these are the things she has seen in movies for years, and she was excited to have the chance to see it in person.
wheel in the world, were both constructed in 2000. On Day 2, we went on a guided tour. We saw Big Ben, Westminster Abbey — where Kate Middleton and Prince William married — the houses of Parliament and even witnessed a guard change at Buckingham Palace. The red guard uniforms and Big Ben are things I have always seen in movies, yet
there I was just feet away. My conclusion: London is brimming with culture from both past and present, and everything there has a story. I must say that absolutely everyone I saw looked fabulous. London style is impeccable and the locals make it seem effortless. And the accents? Exquisite. My new friends and I tried out some
phrases ourselves. I wonder if we were convincing. Now, as I sit on the plane from London to Italy, I’m looking forward to arriving in the country that will be my home until the middle of December. I’m beyond excited for what lies ahead, and I am so ready for gelato! Until next Thursday, a presto, amici! Ciao!
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Bocce tournament rolls into Benton this weekend Latino Heritage Month events planned in Carbondale BENTON — The Boneyard Bocce Club will host its annual tournament fundraiser this weekend. The Benton-based club is inviting Southern Illinoisans to play in the tournament, designed to raise money for the club’s scholarship fund. The event begins at 1 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 18, at the Boneyard Bocce Ball Club, 500 S. Wilson St. in Benton. Entry is $100 for a team of four. Cash prizes will be awarded, food will be served and door prizes will be handed out. To register, call 618-218-4829 or email sarasupancic@hotmail.com. — Adam Testa
Actors sought for ‘A Christmas Story’ production MARION — The Paradise Alley Players are seeking actors for their upcoming Christmas production, but auditioners are cautioned to be careful and to not shoot their eyes out. The theater group, based out of Marion Cultural and Civic Center, will present “A Christmas Story” later this year. Auditions are scheduled for 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and
Tuesday, Sept. 19-20. Five adult males, two adult women, eight boys and six girls are needed for the show. Auditioners should come prepared to read cold from the script. Audition forms are available online at marionpap.com and paradisealleyplayers.org. “A Christmas Story” is humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s.
The tale follows 9-yearold Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. All of the elements of the movie are included in the stage show, including the family’s temperamental exploding furnace, the school bully, the boys’ experiments with licking a light pole and the infamous leg lamp. — Adam Testa
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CARBONDALE — Voces Sin Fonteras. Translated “voices without borders,” it is the theme of the 2011 Latino Heritage Month celebration at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Latino Heritage Month celebrates and acknowledges the cultures, experiences and history of the diverse groups that fall under the Latino banner, and there are numerous educational, enlightening and entertaining events set for Sept. 10 through Oct. 23. The various activities throughout the month offer the opportunity for students of all ethnic heritages to meet, socialize and learn about one another and the Latino cultures. There are movies, panel discussions, guest speakers, a picnic, socials, free bowling and billiards, craft and cooking activities, salsa dancing and much more on tap. Upcoming events include: Today, Sept. 15 Latino Heritage Month Kick-off and Social, 7-9 p.m., Grinnell Hall, lower level. Friday, Sept. 16 Festival Latino, noon-3 p.m., Free Forum area. Sunday, Sept. 18 Community Service with Hispanic Student Council, noon-3 p.m., meeting at the HSC Adopt-A-Sport on Giant City Road between Grand Avenue and Pleasant Hill Road. Monday, Sept. 19 “What the Media Teach About Latinos in the U.S.,” 7 p.m., Morris Library, John A. Guyon Auditorium. The keynote speaker is Isabel Molina,
chair and associate professor in Latina/Latino studies, media and cinema studies and gender and women’s studies at the University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign. Tuesday, Sept. 20 Sweets and Treats: HSC Bake Sale, 1-4 p.m., Faner Hall, south end. Victor Correa Memorial CPR Workshop, 6-7 p.m., Student Center, Mackinaw Room. Yoga en Espanol, 7 p.m., Student Center, Mississippi Room. Wednesday, Sept. 21 Free Salsa dance lessons, 7-10 p.m., Student Center Ballroom D. Thursday, Sept. 22 College as an Option, 4-7 p.m., Free Forum area. Free Bowling and Billiards, 9-11 p.m., Student Center, Bowling and Billiards. Friday, Sept. 23 Noche de Gala, 8-11 p.m., Student Center Ballrooms. Dress is semiformal. Monday, Sept. 26 Civility and Difference, two events, 7 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. in the Student Center, Missouri Room. Showing of film “Shabuya” by SIUC alumnus Mario Contreras. Following is Punto de Vista/ Point of View, with a panel of Latin American immigrants sharing their personal stories and answering questions Tuesday, Sept. 27 BTO Edutainment: What does it mean to be Latino/Hispanic?, 7 p.m., Grinnell Hall, lower level. Wednesday, Sept. 28 Tamale Fest, 11 a.m.1:30 p.m., Old Main Restaurant at Student Center. $6.50 for buffet;
call 618-453-1130 for reservations. Thursday, Sept. 29 Inaugural Philanthropy Dinner, 5 p.m., 502 S. University Ave., Phi Kappa Tau House. $5. Tuesday, Oct. 4 Tamale Workshop, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Student Center Craft Shop. $12. Wednesday, Oct. 5 Make a Pinata, 6-8 p.m., Student Center Craft Shop. $15 per piñata. Thursday, Oct. 6 Building Inclusive Excellence, 7 p.m., Student Center, Kaskaskia Room. Free Bowling and Billiards with SLG, 9-11 p.m., Student Center Bowling and Billiards. Friday, Oct. 7 Rice and Spice, 6 p.m., Gaia House Interfaith Center, 913 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale. Wednesday, Oct. 12 Make a Pinata, 6-8 p.m., Student Center Craft Shop. $15 per piñata. Thursday, Oct. 13 SIUC Latino Alumni Panel, 7 p.m., Student Center, Kaskaskia Room. Saturday, Oct. 15 Homecoming Latino Celebration and Tailgate, 11:30 a.m., SIUC Tailgate Area. Thursday, Oct. 20 Empanada Workshop, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Student Center Craft Shop. $12. Saturday, Oct. 22 11th annual Unity Dinner, 7-9 p.m., Newman Center, 715 S. Washington St., Carbondale. Sunday, Oct. 23 Friends and Neighbors, 1:30 p.m., St. Francis Xavier Church, 303 Poplar St., Carbondale. — University Communications
MOVIES Auditions Southern Illinois Children’s Choir auditions: Openings available in four choir levels for kindergarten-tenth grade; auditions through Sept. 20; contact 618-53M-8742 or sichildrenschoir@yahoo.com. Auditions: For Alice In Wonderland, 6-8 p.m. MondayTuesday, Oct. 3-4, John A. Logan College, Carterville; copies of the script are on reserve at both the Logan College and Carbondale Public Library; gary.walkup@ yahoo.com
Authors, Books Shades of Gray: Book signing by Brocton Lockwood and Gary DeNeal, 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, Marion Carnegie Library; 618-9935935. Book signing: 1-4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S. Market St.; Don Yarber, author of Corpses and Canyons and Death and Deep Waters; 618-993-5935. Book Discussion: The Widower’s Tale by Julia Glass,
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Comedy The Carbondale Comedians: Stand-up comedy, 9-11 p.m. Wednesday, Station #13, 2400 W. Main St., Carbondale; 618-529-2424.
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7 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, Golconda; helicopter, horse and buggy rides; 10 a.m-10 p.m.; music; 618-683-6246; www.mainstreetgolconda.org Arts and Crafts Fair: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, The Edition at 315, Christian Chapel Road, Anna; food, spirits and entertainment; 618-534-6967; theeditionat 315@yahoo.com; www.the editionat315.com Olmsted Catfish Days Festival: Saturday, Sept. 17, Front Street; flea market, community yard sale, food, music; catfish served starting 10:30 a.m., city hall; parade, noon, starts at Lutheran Church; 618-742-6487 or olmill@earthlink.net.
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Wonder Water Parade: 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, Creal Springs; part of the Wonder Water Reunion. Illinois Wine and Art Festival: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 and noon6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center, Whittington; wine sampling; local food; music Sunday; $10; 618-629-2220 or 800-661-9998.
showings, 2-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, 1-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 and 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17; 618-684-5880. Super 8: 7 p.m. ThursdaySaturday, Sept. 15-17 and 9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 1617, Student Center Auditorium, SIU; rated PG-13; adults, $3; students, $2; 618-536-3393 or www.spc4fun.com. How To Train Your Dragon: Outdoor screen, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, Walker’s Bluff, north on Reed Station Road, Films Carterville; 618-985-8463 or Apple Festival Films: www.walkersbluff.com. Murphysboro 1926, A Day in Viewing Issues of Labor Hollywood, Murphysboro 1938, and Capital: Struggles in Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 15Steel, 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, 17, Liberty Theater, 1333 Varsity Center for the Arts, Walnut St., Murphysboro; film Carbondale; 618-351-7005.
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Silent, live auctions benefit SIU metal program CARBONDALE — The Southern Illinois Metalsmith Society will host its annual fine craft auction this weekend. Handmade items donated by local artists, SIU faculty, graduate students and undergraduates will be up for sale in both silent and live auctions to benefit the metals program at SIU Carbondale. Attendees will find well-crafted items to fit any budget with items typically beginning at $25. In years past, items such as jewelry, tools, sculpture, wall art and
even antiques and art made in other craft area like glass, ceramics and print have been donated. The silent auction begins at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, with the live auction beginning at 5:30 p.m. Both events run through 7 p.m. The auction is part of an annual conference hosted at SIU. Visiting artists will deliver public lectures from 3-5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at the University Museum lecture hall, and an exhibit opening ceremony will last from 4-8 p.m. that day. — Adam Testa
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DeChamp displaying functional art at gallery CARBONDALE — Susan DeChamp’s work transforms fascinating images into one-of-akind decoupage designs and functional art pieces. DeChamp juxtaposes colorful imagery with vintage and world travel influences to create her unique items. Her eye for design allows her to select things that are important to her and to recreate them into trays, plates, frames and boxes. With a background including the arts, design and fashion, DeChamp brings a wealth of experience to her work as an artist. An arts administrator for the Illinois Arts Council and public relations director for the Illinois State Museum, she was also a fashion consultant for Marshall Fields in Chicago. DeChamp’s work is on display at the Central Showcase at Realty Central in the Murdale Shopping Center through Oct. 8. An artist reception is scheduled for 4-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15. Her works are available through DeChamp Designs at 309-838-5720 and at Anthill Gallery in Cobden. — Adam Testa
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Darby Ortolano and small mixed media sculptures by Celebrating the Wildlife & Linda Austin and Bob Landscape of Campus Lake: Hageman; anthillgallery Photography by Al Parr. Art @gmail.com or 618-457-7641. Alley Gallery, second floor of Big Bowls: Featuring five the SIU Student Center; Southern Illinois artists, Varsity through Sept. 15; Center for the Arts, www.dialparr.com. Carbondale; Dan Johnson, A Parade of Quilts: Karen Fiorino, Tim Francis, Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Cameron Smith and Jan Center, Rend Lake, north of Thomas; through Sept. 23; Benton; varied display of 618-457-3689; nstemper@ unique art quilts created by carbondalearts.org. members of the Illinois Civil War Era Quilts: Artisans Program; both Southern Illinois Art & Artisans traditional and modern Center, Rend Lake, north of designs; through Sept. 15; Benton; includes a quilt from 618-629-2220. Anna whose fabrics include Paducah School of Art both Union and Confederate Faculty Exhibition: Clemens uniforms, said to be the sons Gallery in the Clemens Fine of the maker; an album quilt Arts Center, West Kentucky made by a neighbor of Community and Technical Abraham Lincoln and quilts College, 4810 Alben Barkley Drive, Paducah; through Sept. made by mothers and sisters of soldiers; exit 77 off of 16; 270-534-3213. Southern Illinois Inventors: Interstate 57; hours, 9-5 p.m. noon-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, daily; free; through Sept. 30; Sept; 17-18, Centralia Historical 618-629-2220. Of 2 Minds: By Missy Museum and Centralia Carstens and Ep Patty Recreation Complex, 240 S. Locust St., Centralia; includes Morrison, Little Egypt Arts Centre, Tower Square, Marion; some R. Buckminister Fuller inventions; $3; 618-545-0657; through Sept. 30; fiber, collage, painting, and cahs@netwitz.net Eileen Doman’s paintings: photography; allencarstens@frontier.com; And other new works, anthill mgrafics@midwest.net; gallery & vintage curiosities, 618-998-8530. 102 N. Front St., Cobden; Member’s Choice: Little through Sept. 18; new works include bird sculptures by Jeff Egypt Arts Centre, 601 Tower Square, Marion; paintings, Enbring; tree sculptures and fiber, photographs, mixed wall hangings by Roberta media, jewelry; through Sept. Elliott; Aborigine gourd 30; www.littleegyptarts.com. paintings by Fran Jaffe and Fragments: By Luca Cruzat, paintings by Jan York, Teri The Gallery Space, Law Office McSherry and Don Harris; of Joni Beth Bailey, 1008 functional ceramics by Karen Fiorino, Chris Scamehorn, and Walnut St., Murphysboro;
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hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. MondayFriday; through Sept. 30; 618-684-8668; www.luca cruzat.com. Rejection Notice: By Mike Faris, Corridor Gallery, Carbondale Civic Center; through Sept. 30; 618-4575100. Heart & Soul Art Exhibit: Paducah City Hall, downtown; non-professional artists; acrylic, oils, watercolors, pastels, drawings, 3D, mixed media, collage and photography; through Oct. 3; 270-443-1200 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. TuesdayFriday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday; free; through Oct. 29; www.museum.siu.edu or
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the teacher and the venue. Since returning from the venture in July, Thielen has turned out 13 new works, some of which will be on display, along with 14 prior pieces. CARBONDALE — Only two pieces in this Coming off a week of exhibit feature color — study with New York solely pink — while the artist Ross Bleckner, local others are all artist William Thielen will monochromatic blacks, display his latest work at whites and grays. They Carbondale’s Fern Fair were created with a Gallery. technique Thielen Thielen has been a PROVIDED developed himself, the professional artist for This unnamed piece of liquefying of graphite. more than 30 years. This artwork was created by Thielen’s exhibit will be latest show comes after a William Thielen. on display through Oct. 1. recent study session with An opening reception is blue-chip artist Bleckner my work. But more scheduled for 5-7 p.m. in Colorado. importantly, he was an Friday, Sept. 16. The “Total immersion for 18 outside voice giving gallery is open 12-4 p.m. hour days with an advice and new Wednesdays, 1-5 p.m. immensely talented suggestions.” Saturdays, 2-6 p.m. painter as a guide is an The title of this exhibit Sundays and by intense experience,” is “Anderson Ranch & appointment. Thielen said. “Ross was Beyond; Because Ross — Adam Testa able, first, to authenticate Said So,” paying tribute to
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SEMO art professor showing works at Surplus Gallery CARBONDALE – The Surplus Gallery, the exhibition space in the SIU Carbondale School of Art and Design studios housed at the Glove Factory, opens the academic year art exhibit schedule with a sculptural installation from artist Chris Wubbena. The art exhibition, “Speaking While Listening,” opened earlier this week and runs through Sept. 23. Wubbena presents an artist’s lecture beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, in Lawson Hall, Room 201, followed by a reception in the Surplus Gallery from 7 to 9 p.m. Wubbena described his exhibit as one “seek(ing)
honesty with our past in order to create something better for our future.” He drew inspiration, he said, from a recent trip to Vietnam with his father, a Vietnam War veteran who returned home from the war with posttraumatic stress disorder. Wubbena said the return trip to Vietnam was an “emotional but rewarding one.” Wubbena modifies his exhibit for each venue, making each exhibit a new incarnation of the sculpture installation. The multi-media exhibit includes sculpture created from paper, fabric, concrete, steel and wood, with text.
An associate professor of art at Southeast Missouri State University, Wubbena earned the Grand Award at the juried Delta Exhibition in Little Rock, Ark., and a Mississippi Arts Commission Visual Arts Fellowship. He completed a commissioned public work for the Mississippi Power Company in commemoration of work accomplished by Mississippi Power employees after Hurricane Katrina. The Surplus Gallery, part of the Glove Factory, is at 432 S. Washington Ave. in Carbondale. The gallery is open noon to 5 p.m. on weekdays. — University Communications
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Jeremy Middleton (far left) joined the military as a musician right out of high school. Now 37, he continues to perform, though he’s changed bands several times. He’ll be heading to Marion as a proud member of Country Current, the Navy’s country and bluegrass band, for a free concert Monday at Rent One Park.
musical outreach. Touring the country each year in support of Navy recruiting, the group has played with legendary artists including Boots Randolph, Charlie Daniels, Vince Gill and David Ball. The band has performed at the Grand Ole Opry, Wheeling Jamboree and on the Academy of Country Music awards show. The band members routinely perform at military-sponsored picnics, gatherings and barbecues, including the 24th annual Congressional Barbecue in 2004, sponsored by President
George W. Bush. Other notable appearances include the 2004 G-8 Summit, 1999’s Pentagon Pops Musical Salute to America’s “Guardians of Freedom” and a 1998 July Fireworks Spectacular at Fort Vancouver in Washington. “When someone wants to give that down-home feel, we’re the ones they call,” Middleton said. Country Current will be bringing its unique show to Southern Illinois for a 7:15 p.m. concert on Monday, Sept. 19, at Rent One Park in Marion. Plans call for the stage to be set
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Wil Maring: Brown Bag Concert, noon-1 p.m., Southern Illinois Wednesday, Sept. 28, Town Square Pavilion, Carbondale; Organist Janette Fishell: www.carbondalemainstreet 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, .com. Shryock Auditorium, SIU; LoCash Cowboys: 7 p.m. Fishell is chair and professor of organ at Jacobs School of Saturday, Oct. 1, grounds of Herrin Civic Center; duo Music, Indiana University; comprised of Chris Lucas free; 618-453-2767; and Preston Brust; also, www.shryock.siuc.edu. Inside the Bachs: Baroque Hairbanger’s Ball; part of Festival, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, General Logan’s Country Jam, a fundraiser for the Sept. 17 and 5 p.m. Sunday, John A. Logan College Sept. 18, Old Baptist Foundation; $12, advance; Foundation, SIU; features Kingsbury Ensemble and SIU $15 at the gate; gates open 5:30 p.m.; 618-985-2828, Faculty and students; free; ext. 8472 or stacibynum www.siflutes.org @jalc.edu. Confederate Railroad: A Day In The Life: The 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, main stage, downtown, West Music of The Beatles, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, Marion Frankfort; part of the Old Cultural and Civic Center; King Coal Festival; opening act, Egyptian Combo, 5 p.m., two-hour live presentation of classic Beatles songs and closing act, Against The performed by AfterBeat and Tide, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17; other bands include, the Pepperland Orchestra and Chorale; www.marion Cache River Band, 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 15; 3rd Story ccc.org; $10; 618-997-4030. Music Americana: By Dave Band, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 Ehlert, master impressionist, and Whistle Pigs, 1 p.m. 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, lobby Sunday, Sept. 18; all bands of Southeastern Illinois free; bring lawn chairs; College Performing Arts www.oldkingcoal.com; Center, Harrisburg; $10/$5; 618-933-2675. 618-252-5400 ext. 2486 Bill Harper: Brown Bag Concert, noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 21, Town Indiana Square Pavilion, Carbondale; The Country Mavericks: www.carbondalemainstreet 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, .com. Boot City Opry, 11800 S. Tall Tree Lake Music Highway 41, Terre Haute; $11; Festival: Friday-Saturday, www.bootcityopry.com or Sept. 23-24, 540 Tall Tree 812-299-8379. Lake Road, Goreville; music Twelve Days of by Leftover Salmon, Christmas: Vince Gill and Conspirator, Greensky Amy Grant, Friday, Dec. 16, Bluegrass, Honey Island The Aiken Theatre at The Swamp Band, Mansions On Centre, 715 Locust St., The Moon, The Congress, Evansville; tickets now on Fresh 2 Death, Mountain sale;$44.50-$79.50; Sprout, Whistle Pigs; $65; for www.ticketmaster.com or complete line up go to 800-745-3000 or www.talltreelakefestival.com; www.smgevansville.com. 515-244-2771. 22nd Annual Bluegrass Music Festival: noon-6 p.m. Kentucky Gene Watson: 7:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 24–25, Fort Kaskaskia State Saturday, Sept. 17, Kentucky Opry, 88 Chilton Lane, Historic Site, Chester; $5; bring lawn chairs; 19 musical Benton, Ky.; $32/$31; 270-527-3869; www. acts; www.saveillinois kentuckyopry.com. history.org.
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Country Current supports Navy recruiting through music MARION — Jeremy Middleton discovered his calling in high school. Immediately after graduating from his southwestern Ohio alma mater, he enlisted in the U.S. military. But Middleton wasn’t called to combat or active duty. Instead, he carries his own weapon of choice: A bass guitar. “I practiced a lot when I was a kid, and I got very lucky,” the 37-year-old said of joining the Army’s official band in 1992. From there, he transferred to the official Navy band program, where he’s played for several years. Middleton spent five years performing with the Fleet Forces Band before joining Country Current, the country and bluegrass branch of the Navy’s band program. When he learned of the opportunity to transfer to Country Current, Middleton began listening to the genre, and through the years, it’s become part of his personality and character. “It’s become my musical preference as I joined the group,” he said. “When this opportunity came along, I really focused on it. I’m very happy to have done so.” As a father, Middleton said he appreciates the wholesome, familyoriented nature of not only the genre but also Country Current itself. The group has existed for nearly 40 years and has become a key part of the military’s
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up near home plate at the stadium, home of the Southern Illinois Miners. Advance tickets are required for attendance. Tickets are free and can be picked up at The Southern Illinoisan office, 710 N. Illinois Ave. in Carbondale, or by mailing a self-addressed stamped envelope to Navy Band c/o The Southern Illinoisan, 710 N. Illinois Ave., Carbondale, IL 62901. Requests should specify the desired number of tickets. adam.testa@thesouthern.com 618-351-5031
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Baroque music highlights SIU series CARBONDALE — The SIU School of Music will host “Inside the Bachs,” a series of Baroque music, at the Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall. On Saturday, Sept. 17, SIU faculty members Douglas Worthen, Baroque flute, and Eric Lenz, Baroque cellist, will perform with Maryse Carlin, Kingsbury Ensemble director at Washington University, and Paul Thompson, Kingsbury Baroque flute, of Southeast Missouri State University. The Kingsbury Ensemble was founded in 1999 in St. Louis and has achieved status as one of the predominant groups in the Midwest, staging authentic performances of music from the
Renaissance to the early Romantic period. Featured composers include Jean-Marie Leclair, Georg Philipp Telemann, Jean-Phillipe Rameau and Joseph Bodin de Boismortier. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. The next day, Sunday, Sept. 18, at 5 p.m., five faculty members and 12 students will perform works from six composers. The players include soloists, a duet, trios, a saxophone quartet and a flute quartet. Participating faculty members include Jeanine Wagner, Robert Allison, Jennifer Presar, David Lyons and Worthen. Both concerts are free and open to the public. — Adam Testa
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Cache River Band, Kevin Lucas playing ‘Pick of the Vine’ fundraiser this weekend COBDEN — Three musical acts will headline the second “Pick of the Vine” fundraiser at Rustle Hill Winery this weekend. Started last year, the event raises money to support the Fowler-Bonan Foundation’s “Clothes for Kids” program. This year’s installment was originally scheduled for this past spring but was postponed because of weather. Brad and Bri will start the day’s entertainment with a concert from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18. The Kevin Lucas Orchestra will then play from 2 to 5 p.m., with the Cache River Band closing
the show from 5 to 8 p.m. Food vendors participating in the event include Brick House Grill, Walt’s Pizza, The Blue Boar, OpenGate Meats and Rustle Hill. The event will also feature an auction with items including a wine trail package, restraint gift packages and four courtside seats to an SIU Salukis basketball game. Local artists will also be displaying their wares. The event is open to all ages, and admission is $5 per vehicle. Wristbands will be provided for those 21 years of age and older. — Adam Testa
Dock Ellis Band performing at Rustle Hill COBDEN — The St. Louis-based Dock Ellis Band aims to bring country music back to the glory days. The band’s material ranges from teary, harmony-driven waltzes to raucous and rowdy roadhouse tunes with a steady train beat. Cover songs will evoke memories from the
heyday of the Grand Ole Opry and the 70s Outlaw Movement, and originals offer a humorous take on life. Known for keeping audiences engaged for marathon sets of three or four hours, the group will take the stage from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at Rustle Hill Winery, 8595 U.S. 51. — Adam Testa
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Hornbeak leading local writer’s night event COBDEN — Musician, writer and producer Steve Hornbeak will host the Lincoln Heritage Winery’s first writer’s night on Friday, Sept. 16. Hornbeak, formerly of Nashville, has toured and performed with artists including Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, John Michael Montgomery, Michael McDonald and Richard Marx. He will be joined by local musicians Eli Tellor and Patrick Lee, performing their original music, and
at 9 p.m., there will be an open mic session. Hornbeak recently led efforts to raise money for victims of Southern Illinois’ spring floods and has appeared on many nationally syndicated shows like “Austin City Limits,” the CMA awards and “CMT’s Next Superstar.” The writer’s night begins at 7:30 p.m. at the winery, Kaolin Road. Call 618-833-3783 for more information. — Adam Testa
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Coffeehouses, Cafés and Eateries 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. Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin: 8 p.m. Saturday, Yellow Moon Café, 110 N. Front St., Cobden; $7; www.yellowmooncafe.com; 618-893-2233.
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Swamp Tigers: 6-9 p.m. Friday, Rustle Hill Winery Bill Harper: 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Blue Sky Vineyard Lojo Russo: 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Rustle Hill Winery Acoustic Twist: 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Von Jakob Orchard Dirtwater Fox: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, The Bluffs Doc Ellis Band: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Rustle Hill Winery Maria Muldaur: 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Walker’s Bluff
Pick of The Vine: noon8 p.m. Sunday, Rustle Hill Winery; Brad and Bri, Kevin Lucas, Cache River Band Carmen & Grant: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Blue Sky Vineyard Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Walker’s Bluff Dave Caputo Duo: 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Von Jakob Orchard Marty Davis Band: 3-7 p.m. Sunday, The Bluffs Winery Tim Whiteford: 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. GenKota Winery: 301 N. 44th St., Mount Vernon; 618-246-9463 or www.genkotawine.com Honker Hill Winery: 4861 Spillway Road, Carbondale: 618-549-5517 Lau-Nae Winery: 1522 Illinois 3, Red Bud; 618-2829463 or www.lau-naewinery.com Rustle Hill Winery: US 51, Cobden; 618-893-2700 or www.rustlehillwinery.com Shawnee Winery: 200 Commercial St., Vienna; 618-658-8400; www.shawneewinery.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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BENTON Duncan Dance Barn:: Spring Pond Opry Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. CARBONDALE Hangar 9: Those Darlins/Wagons/Dirt Daubers PK’s: Marbin Tres Hombres: The Black Birds GALATIA Galatia Community Center: Bill Mitchum & The Country Ramrods, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
CARBONDALE Eagles: Triple Schotts band, 7 p.m. Hangar 9: Hip Hop Night with Angry Abe Pinch Penny/Copper Dragon: Rod Tuff Curls & The Bench Press PK’s: Devin Miller and The Dead or Alives
MONDAY MARION Marion Youth Center: Ragtag Band, 7-10 p.m.
TUESDAY CARBONDALE PK’s: Bosco and Whiteford 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, 6:309:30 p.m.
INA Ina Community Building: Friday Night Jam Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. MARION Ramesses: Mixed Company THOMPSONVILLE Old Country Store Dance Barn: Jeanita Spillman & The Sentimental Swing Band, 7-10 p.m.
SATURDAY THOMPSONVILLE CARBONDALE Lion’s Cave: Swing “N” Hangar 9: Soul Glo Pinch Penny/Copper Country Band, 7-9:30 Dragon: Cody Canada & p.m. Old Country Store Dance The Departed Barn: Lil’ Boot & PK’s: Bone Dry River Band Tres Hombres: The Swamp Classic Country, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Tigers, 10 p.m.. WHITTINGTON MARION Corner Dance Hall: As Time Marion Eagles: Liberty Goes By Band, 7:30-10:30 Road Band, 7-11 p.m. Ramesses: Mixed p.m. The Zone: Marbin Company
SUNDAY CARBONDALE Key West: Blue Plate Specials, 8 p.m.midnight PK’s: The Black Birds
MARION Marion Eagles: Liberty Road Band, 6-10 p.m. STEELEVILLE American Legion: Country Aces, 2-5:30 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 618-983-8107 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 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 White Ash Barn: 207 Potter St., White Ash 618-997-4979 Wit and Wisdom Nutritional Site: 225 E. Poplar St., West Frankfort 618937-3070 Xrossroads: 101 Rushing Drive, Herrin 618-993-8393 Zeigler Eagles: 114 N. Main St., Zeigler 618-596-5651
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Jamey Johnson brings workman-like attitude into his music COUNTRY SCENE Vince Hoffard
our days past the 10th anniversary of the most devastating terrorist attack in United States history, horrific images of hijacked planes crashing into the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center in New York are still indelibly stamped into the American psyche. Everyone remembers where they were that morning. Although a decade later he would be the reigning rebel king of modern outlaw country music, at the time Jamey Johnson was a struggling singer/songwriter putting food on the table as an industrial pump salesman. Johnson’s worked for Heartland Pump Rental & Sales Inc. The firm had a branch office in Nashville, Tenn., but corporate headquarters were in Carterville. On the day of the attack, company owner John Payne had called a meeting for sales staff from all branch offices. The business session had just started when a secretary interrupted with news about the attack. Watching a small television from the meeting room, the group was stunned by the explosion of the second plane hitting the landmark structure. “Within a few minutes, Jamey’s phone rang and he went out into the hallway,” said company President Mae Payne. “When he came back in, he said, ‘I’ve got to go. My unit has been activated.’ He is a Marine veteran and had to report to his reserve unit.” Born in Enterprise, Ala.,
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the 36-year old Johnson was raised in Montgomery, where he graduated from Jefferson Davis High School. He attended Jacksonville State University but quit after two years to join the Marines. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve for eight years and achieved the rank of corporal. Johnson wrote songs while in the service and often performed for the troops. Back home in Montgomery, he would play every honky tonk in town and would frequently write songs while visiting the grave of Hank Williams. He opened for David Allen Coe, before backing his bags and migrating to Music City in 2000. Ambitious newcomers arrive in Nashville every day with a notebook full of songs they swear are guaranteed hits. The only thing stopping them from becoming the next superstar is a cash flow problem they must endure until they figure out the complex system of getting face-to-face with the right people. Johnson was in the same boat. He was making all the right contacts, but the process takes time. He had to put food on the table and gas in his car to make the nightly rounds. His prayer to find employment to sustain him until his music career took off was answered at Two Rivers Baptist Church, which is just across the highway from the Grand Ole Opry House and the Opryland Hotel. On the church bulletin board, Payne’s daughter had posted a note of a job opening for a salesman at Heartland Pump. Johnson applied. He was
interviewed by John Payne and hired. “I hired him in 2001. He was going to church with my daughter and (ex) sonin-law,” John Payne said. “He was raised in a Christian home and I could tell he was a good man. He was with us for two years. He was a good worker and a dedicated employee.” Johnson constantly pursued his musical ambition while employed at Heartland Pump. He would collaborate with different songwriters during the week, and then play in his band on the weekend. He opened shows for Alan Jackson and George Strait while on the Heartland Pump payroll. “We absolutely fell in love with him. He quickly became a very good friend of the family,” said Mae Payne. “He has a great sense of humor, charms you with his Alabama accent and is the sweetest young man you would ever meet.” Mae Payne said Johnson became close friends with Chris Szablewski of Buncombe. “Every time Jamey sold a job, Chris would have to go down and set it up. They would frequently spend several days together,” she said. As Johnson’s career took off, he left Heartland Pump in 2003, but has retained a close relationship with the Paynes. He was back in Southern Illinois last year and toured a high tech Akin coal mine with John Payne, before performing at the Sikeston Bootheel Rodeo. A couple months ago, the Paynes sat on stage as Johnson performed at Willie Nelson’s Country Throwdown in Sparta. They have already arranged to spend a little time with the singer Saturday
afternoon, before he takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. for a sold out show at Harrah’s Casino in Metropolis. In 2005, inspired by a female dancing at the Wildhorse Saloon wearing jeans a couple sizes too small, Johnson penned dance-craze anthem “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” for Trace Adkins, which stalled at No. 2 on the Billboard chart four consecutive weeks. During the same year, he signed a recording contract with BNA Records and his debut single “The Dollar” reached No. 14 on Billboard in 2006. Johnson co-wrote “Give It Away” with Bill Anderson and the tune became the record breaking 51st No. 1 single for George Strait. The tune was named Song of the Year by both the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music in 2007. In 2008, he released the act breaking album That Lonesome Sound on Mercury Records. The stark, uncluttered work accentuated Johnson’s smoky smooth vocals and was universally hailed as a masterpiece. It included the 2009 CMA Song of the Year “In Color,” plus a title track co-written with Thompsonville native Kendell Marvel. Johnson’s most recent recording is the double disc The Guitar Song, which includes 25 tracks and the single “Playing the Part,” which was accompanied by a video directed by and starring Matthew McConaughey. The only country artist invited to appear on a new ZZ Top tribute album, Johnson lends his voice to the classic “La Grange.” VINCE HOFFARD can be
reached at 618-658-9095 or vincehoffard@yahoo.com.
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Gosling channels McQueen in ‘Drive’ do when her husband gets He’s probably seen a few out of prison and needs heist movies, a few car help with a job he’s been pictures. He builds cars, works on them and drives blackmailed into pulling. Albert Brooks and the with precise abandon, when the movie stunt he’s great Ron Perlman asked to do calls for it. He perfectly embody lowlifes could be a stock car driver, just slightly higher on the underworld food chain in if his boss and partner in Nicolas Winding Refn’s crime (Bryan Cranston) film of the James Sallis has his way. But in the novel. Each is dangerous. meantime, he’s got this One, at least, seems other gig — and a very reasonable. And that’s the precise set of rules about one you worry about. method of payment and Refn, who did the the window of time he’ll BY ROGER MOORE searing British prison be at the scene of the MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS crime — “five minutes,” he picture, “Bronson” as a Tom Hardy tour de force, says. And he lashes his If you want to make your watch to the steering has created the quietest getaway, you need to play car picture ever. The wheel to show he’s it cool. No squealing tires. serious. dialogue is spare, with No panic at the first sign deadpan stares and “I don’t ‘sit in.’ I don’t of the police. meaningful glances carry a gun. I drive.” You need to stick to the developing the Carey Mulligan (“Wall speed limit. You need to Street 2”) is “the girl.” The relationships. The know when to pull over driver takes the toothpick silences, muted chases behind a truck, turn off that’s always in his mouth scored with understated your lights and wait for music, build tension. We out and gets this goofy the po-po to pass you by. grin every time he sees her know there’s a “Bullitt” Or you need to hire “the and her little boy. And he moment coming, a violent kid,” a guy who knows and noisy reckoning. finds something noble to those things. Ryan Gosling oozes Steve McQueen cool in “Drive,” a lean, pulsating thriller about a mechanic and part-time movie stunt-driver who moonlights as a “wheelman,” the fellow September 9th Free Concert by who can pick you up, take SOUL GLO you to your robbery and At the Fair this week: Melons, peppers, fresh get you out of there before produce, flowers, crafts, candles, handmade goods, the cops catch you. FREE kid’s activities and more. This week’s theme He is the guy who knows is Alternatives to Violence in our community. that “there are a hundred thousand streets in this city,” the guy who knows how long a police helicopter will be able to commit to a search for a getaway car, what streets Every Friday Night 6:00-9:00pm will be darkest, what April 22 - October 28, 2011 public event will be letting except for September 23 out just in time for him to ditch the car and just On the Town Square stroll away with the At the corner of 51N &13W crowds. Gosling (“Crazy, Stupid, 618-529-8040 Love.”) suggests a sort of www.carbondalemainstreet.com blue-collar cunning here.
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Ryan Gosling stars in ‘Drive,’ a new action movie, as a mechanic and stunt-driver who moonlights as a criminal ‘wheelman.’ The movie opens Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and AMC Centre 8 in Marion.
There are no cops hot on the trail of the criminals, just double dealing and double-crossing and blood and secret sides to every personality. This mildmannered driver is capable of something. We feel it
long before we see it. Refn and Gosling are planning to team up for future movies, and based on what we see in “Drive,” that’s a good thing. The minimal dialogue does lead to a few too many
fussy/busy “actorly” moments. But they have collaborated on a car picture that unnerves us with its idling quiet, and then pins our ears back when they stomp the accelerator.
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Circle of life continues as ‘The Lion King’ goes 3D The Lion King 3D ***1/2
Disney animation, the exclamation point on the Rated G; starring the success story that began voices of Matthew with “The Little Broderick, Jeremy Irons, Mermaid” and continued Nathan Lane, Ernie with “Beauty and the Sabella, Moira Kelly and Beast.” That cellanimated (with some James Earl Jones; digital sequences) classic directed by Rob Minkoff and Roger Allers; opening earns a nice 3-D dressing Friday at ShowPlace 8 and up in “The Ling King 3D,” Disney’s two-week reAMC Centre 8 in Marion issue of the film, opening Friday. That’s to be BY ROGER MOORE followed by an early MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS October release on BluRay. Nobody really knew It still looks lovely, with Matthew Broderick could beautifully drawn lions sing, back in the early and hyenas — plus a ‘90s. Still, it’s a little bit warthog, a meerkat, a of a surprise to recall that mandrill and a hornbill, Disney used somebody and assorted other else to do his crooning in denizens of the African 1994’s “The Lion King.” A savannah. The wildebeest year later, Broderick stampede is almost as would storm Broadway in novel and breathtaking as the musical revival “How it was when the film was to Succeed in Business new. Without Really Trying.” And those voices — “Lion King” was the Nathan Lane’s career had movie that Disney a major uptick after his insiders regard as a high- turn in this, and Lane and water mark for traditional his “Guys and Dolls” co-
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star Ernie Sabella made Disney’s greatest comic team — pre-Buzz and Woody. “So kid, what’s eatin’ you?” “Nothing! He’s at the top of the food chain!” Jeremy Irons must have worn a mustache into the recording booth to voice Scar, the villain. There’s a mustache twirl in every treacherous line. James Earl Jones, as the king, Mufasa, gave the story’s message weight: “Being brave doesn’t mean you go looking for trouble.” Maybe “Hakuna Matata” has become a musical cliche, but the Jackson Five-ish “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” still tickles. And Elton John’s anthems “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” and “The Circle of Life” are likewise so much a part of the culture as to seem worn, but still soar. The 3-D doesn’t add much — only depth — to this film, which won a couple of Oscars upon its release. A wildebeest or hyena almost falls into your lap, here and there. Once upon a time, prevideo, Disney reissued its classics to theaters for short runs so that a new generation could experience them the way they were meant to be seen. That makes this “Lion King” revival part of a grand tradition, 3-D or not. Some who were just children 17 years ago have the chance to make this the first Disney film their kids see in a theater. Lucky them.
MOVIES New on DVD Thor: The powerful but arrogant warrior Thor is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins and Stellan Skarsgard. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Rated PG-13. Spartacus: Gods of the Arena: The story of the original Champion of the House of Batiatus, Gannicus, in a more ruthless time before Spartacus' arrival where honor was just finding its way into the arena. Starring John Hannah, Lucy Lawless. Not rated.
Special Editions Star Wars: George Lucas' famous films that defined a generation are once again digital remastered and available on Blu-Ray. Three collections are available: The Complete Saga, The Original Trilogy and The Prequel Trilogy. Starring Mark Hamill, Hayden Christensen and Harrison Ford. Directed by George Lucas. Rated PG-13. Blu-Ray release.
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‘I Don’t Know How She Does It’ is missing one key element I Don’t Know How She Does It *1/2 Rated PG-13 for adult situations/language; starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Greg Kinnear and Pierce Brosnan; directed by Douglas McGrath; opening Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale BY CATHERINE MALLETTE MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS
What do you get when you mix talented actors (Sarah Jessica Parker, Greg Kinnear), a screenplay based on a best-selling novel and a topic dear to so many women’s hearts — specifically, how to balance work with a personal life? If you’re thinking “sounds like a great movie,” you might be right, but in the case of “I Don’t Know How She Does It,” a lack of good writing is the missing ingredient in the recipe for success. The predictable plot is just one of the problems. Kate Reddy (Parker) works for a high-profile investment firm in Boston.
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as a working woman. Instead, there’s a series of visual gags and oneliners. Kate trying to get in an elevator at work with party balloons. Kate smushing a store-bought pie to make it look homemade. Kate struggling with her tights, unaware that her video conference call has begun. Other characters get the same one-note treatment — from Kate’s husband, to her co-workers, to her mother-in-law (poor Jane Curtin) to her frenemies — the stay-at-home moms. The stereotypical pitting of working mom (food on all her dresses!) vs. staySTUDIO at-home mom (spends the Sarah Jessica Parker stars in ‘I Don’t Know How She Does It’ alongside Greg Kinnear and Piece whole morning in the Brosnan. It opens Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale. gym!) verged on the offensive. As a longtime working didn’t come up with some She also has two kids and a starts spending so much time in New York with the original subplots to ratchet mom, I have been grateful husband (Kinnear) who up (OK, to create) tension. to moms who didn’t have handsome Jack adores her. Another problem is that “jobs” but devoted so Abelhammer (Pierce Kate is overscheduled, many hours to Kate is more cliche than exhausted and conflicted. Brosnan). involvement in schools character. Kate keeps The fact that almost She finds herself cutting saying she loves her family and organizations my kids every mom — working corners as a mom so she were in. Forgive me for not and loves her job, but we either outside or in the can meet the demands of having a sense of humor only get to know her home — has lived some her job. And then she about it, but pitting moms superficially. There’s not lands a big project at work, version of this jugglingagainst each other is much tender interaction too-much scenario at and guess what? Things with her children. There’s destroying the village it some point makes me get worse at home, no sense of what drives her does take to raise a child. wonder why the writers especially when Kate
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