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William Conger — Narrative Abstraction: Art at the Edition: Mitchell Museum Main Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 13-14, Gallery, Cedarhurst, Mount The Edition at 315, 315 Vernon; also exhibitions at Christian Chapel Road, Beal Corridor, Beck Family Anna; 618-697-5563; Center Gallery and the www.theedition315.com. Shrode Art Center; through Art Around the Square: Oct. 14: www.cedarhurst.org; 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, 618-242-1236. Town Square, Carbondale; Gathering of Quilts local and regional artists, exhibition: Cedarhurst, 2600 provide hors d’oeuvres and E. Richmond Road, Mount open their doors to art lovers; Vernon; through Oct. 14; music, photography, prints, 618-242-1236; sculptures; free concert www.cedarhurst.org. featuring County Graves with Snuggle and Snooze: Beal The Jewels; 618-924-0797; Grand Corridor and Shrode www.carbondalemainstreet. Art Center, Cedarhurst, com. Mount Vernon; quilts made for children; through Oct. 14; 618-242-1236; Art Exhibits www.cedarhurst.org. Recent Work: By Treehouse Gate to a World of Color: Artist Collective, Longbranch Southern Illinois Art and Coffeehouse, 100 E. Jackson Artisans Center, 14967 Gun St., Carbondale; paintings by Creek Trail, Whittington; Jim King, Wahid Lewis, Andrea realism to abstract, from LeBeau and photographs by fantasy to function; through Julian Milo, Danielle Konings, Oct. 15; 618-629-2220. Greg Wendt, Terry Hickey and Looking Up! Photography photography students ages, by Jo Kirch, Central 8-12 years; through Nov. 2; Showcase, Realty Central, 618-713-7531. 1825 W. Main St., Carbondale; Logan exhibit: Students through Oct. 20. from John A Logan’s SIMS’ 4th Annual Form, continuing education class, Fabricate, Forge: University Landscape Painting Basics, Museum, SIU; Southern at Sallie Logan Public Illinois Metalsmiths Society, Library, 1808 Walnut St., jewelry to sculpture, from Murphysboro; through representational to Oct. 24; hours, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. abstract; through Oct. 20; Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.www.museum.siu.edu; 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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618-453-5388. Paintings and Works on Paper 1993-2012: Cheonae Kim, The Gallery Space, Law office of Joni Beth Baily, 1008 Walnut St, Murphysboro; through Oct. 22; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fossils and minerals: Union County Museum, Cobden; artifacts, most local; features crinoid with its stem, a shark’s vertebrae, a cephalopod, trilobites, agates, geodes and thunder eggs; through Oct. 28; hours, 1-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Mixed Medium Pastiche: Joan Skiver-Levy, Southern Illinois Art and Artisan Center, Rend Lake; a mini exhibition including a watercolor collage; through Oct. 30; 618-629-2220. Carbondale Community Arts’ Biennial: Extraordinary Talent Come Home, University Museum, SIU; featured artists: Preston Jackson, Frank Brown, JoAnna Johnson; through Oct. 30; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388 People’s Choice: Former local artists, Civic Center Corridor Gallery, Carbondale; through Oct. 30; 618-4575100; www.carbondale arts.org. LEAA Harvest Time: Little Egypt Art Centre, 601 Tower Square, Marion; through Oct. 31: art pieces and photographs with a harvest
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theme; 618-998-8530 or www.littleegyptarts.com. Nevins Ware: Illinois Rural Heritage Museum, 187 Fairground Road, Pinckneyville; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday; includes paintings of local buildings, sites; through October; 618-357-8908; www. illinoisruralheritagemuseum. org. The Mitchell Collection of Small Metal Treasures: University Museum, SIU; through Dec. 8; 618-4535388; www.museum.siu.edu The Photography Project: University Museum, SIU; by high school students from Cobden, Elverado, Eldorado, Zeigler-Royalton and Shawnee Community College students; through Dec. 8; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388. Political Cartoons: From the Jerome M. Mileur Collection, University Museum, SIU; presidential memorabilia collection; through Dec. 8; www. museum.siu.edu; 618-4535388.
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AAPW partners with ACS for benefit show MARION — All American Pro Wrestling and the American Cancer Society are teaming to bodyslam cancer. The Southern Illinoisbased professional wrestling promotion will present “Zero Hour,” the company’s sixth anniversary celebration and a benefit for the ACS, on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Black Diamond Harley-Davidson Warehouse. Proceeds from ticket sales, as well as a silent auction, raffle and concession sales, will benefit the Southern Illinois chapter of the ACS. ““We’ve gone out of our way to make this year’s American Cancer Society benefit the biggest in history,” said Executive Producer Chris Hagstrom. “There’s not a person in our locker room who hasn’t be affected by cancer in one way or another. This is the least we can to support this great cause.” The show will be headlined by the first steel cage match in AAPW history, as Heavyweight Champion Mike Masters defends his title against
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AAPW Heavyweight Champion Mike Masters and Edmund ‘Livewire’ McGuire will settle their rivalry inside a steel cage Oct. 20.
Edmund “Livewire” McGuire. AAPW Tag Team Champions Matt Cage and Christian Rose will defend their titles against Brandon Espinosa and Ace Hawkins in a ladder match. International superstar Colt Cabana will also make his return to AAPW, teaming with Heath Hatton to face “Old School Warrior” Ax Allwardt and Gaylord Stevens. The show begins at 6:45 p.m. with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Reserved front row seats are $12. General admission is $10 for adults, $8 for kids and free for veterans. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www. aapwrestling.com.
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Dancers to perform, teach class Program focuses on history of Salukis PADUCAH — West Kentucky Community and Technical College begins its 2012-13 “Arts in Focus” series this weekend with a performance of “Tap: The Show.” The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, in the Clemens Fine Arts Center. A cast of awardwinning dancers and singers lead the audience on a journey of styles throughout the decades, from Broadway to big band to world music and rock and pop. Each section is designed to bring to life iconic tap moments of the past and create brand new moments that will amaze the audience. Included in this extravaganza are recreations of some of your favorite Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly numbers, Broadway showstoppers, smooth and sultry soft shoe, flamenco, tribal, Irish step and more.
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The crew of ‘Tap: The Show’ will perform Friday, Oct. 12, at West Kentucky Community and Technical College.
The company will host an open dress rehearsal, narrated by writer and director Scott Seidl, at 10 a.m. Friday. They will also teach a class for area dancers at 2 p.m. The educational activities are free, but registration is required. For more information, call 270-534-3212.
HERRIN — As SIU Carbondale celebrates its homecoming, the Herrin Area Historical Society will delve into the history of the university’s unique and iconic mascot. Jim and Vicki Blair of Energy will be on hand for the latest installment of the organization’s guest lecture series, and they’re bringing along furry friends Pharaoh, Kiya, Ramses and Tiy. The couple and their salukis are local celebrities. Vicki Blair began her
love of Salukis and Egyptian culture while growing up in upper Michigan. Jim is a retiree of the Department of Justice, and now the couple focus on raising their dogs. They will talk about the history and lineage of the Saluki breed and share the story of how they became proud caregivers for their four pets. The event is free and open to the public. It begins at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at the Herrin City Library, 120 N. 13th St. — Adam Testa
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Author signing books, collecting food CARBONDALE — Makanda author D’nelle Ruvalcaba will sign copies of her new novel, “The Officer’s Wife” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Bookworm, 618 E. Walnut St. The book is a contemporary romance that tells of two people who have a chance encounter that turns into
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an unlikely story of love, friendship, courage, strength and forgiveness. Ruvalcaba is also collecting nonperishable food donations for the Good Samaritan Food Pantry and encourages people to bring a donation with them to the book signing. — Adam Testa
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Renascence House hosting reader’s theater night MAKANDA — The Renascence House in downtown Makanda will host a reader’s theater program, “Dog Spelled Backwards,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18. The program, arranged by Thomas Sill and directed by Marion Kleinau, features stories adapted from works by American humorist James Thurber. This is Sill’s
fourth annual production at the venue featuring a distinguished group of individuals dedicated to sharing good literature. Stories will focus on the human love of animals and how those animals respond to humans. The results are often amusing and thought-provoking. Tales on tap for the event include “The Owl Who was God” and “The Scotty
Who Knew Too Much.” Kenny Collins, Margie Collins, Nick Earll, Marvin Kleinau, Rita Pearce and Pandora Taylor will be the readers. Informal social time, refreshments and a meetand-greet with performers will follow the presentation. The event is free and open to the public. — Adam Testa
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A touring group from Chicago’s famed Second City comedy troupe will visit John A. Logan College at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18.
Flipside looking for holiday event information The Second City bringing laughs to JALC but we do need the Readers are asked to send information to flipside@ holiday events to Flipside for a special expanded Flipside edition to be printed Thursday, Nov. 8. If your group is having a special holiday lighting display, open house, or holiday tradition, send the
thesouthern.com, fax to 618-549-3310 or mail to The Southern Illinoisan, Holiday Events, P.O. Box 2108, Carbondale, IL 62902. Send in your holiday events as soon as possible,
information by Friday, Nov. 2, in order for the events to be included in the special Nov. 8 expanded Flipside. For more information, call 618-351-5089. — Adam Testa
CARTERVILLE — One of Chicago’s most renowned comedy troupes is taking the act on the road and making a stop at John A. Logan College. Legendary sketch comedy group The Second City will present its “Laughing Matters” show at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18. The production
features some of the best sketches, songs and improvisations from Second City’s 52-year history. The show aims to provide a light-hearted break from the seriousness of a day-to-day life filled with economic uncertainty and political gridlock.
Second City has been producing top-tier comedy for 50 years. Alumni of the group include Ed Asner, Dan Akroyd, Tina Fey and Joan Rivers, among dozens of others. Tickets for the show are $15 for adults and $10 for students and children. — Adam Testa
‘American Idol,’ Andy Griffith highlight variety show ANNA — The Southend Stumpjumpers’ 15th annual variety show will feature an “American Idol” contestant, local performers and a tribute to Andy Griffith. The show begins at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Anna-Jonesboro Community High School auditorium. A replica of the Maberry squad car
from the “Andy Griffith Show” will be on display at 5:30 p.m. Re-enactors playing the characters of Andy and Barney will entertain fans. Adrienne Beasley, a contestant from “Idol’s” 10th season, will appear at the show. Locals will also step into the roles of the show’s hosts to judge local singers in a talent contest.
The crowd’s reactions and cheers will help determine a winner. Proceeds from the show benefit the Central Illinois Honor Flight, which flies veterans to Washington to see the various memorials. Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for kids 12 and younger. — Adam Testa
Angel’s Envy’s Henderson to speak at annual distillers’ dinner PADUCAH — Lincoln Henderson, master distiller for Angel’s Envy bourbon, will be the featured guest at this year’s Carson Center Distiller’s Dinner. A leading expert on the topic of spirits, Henderson was an inaugural member of the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame. He has also
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been presented a Lifetime Achievement Award from Malt Advocate and holds a judge’s seat at the United Kingdom International Wine and Spirit Competition. At the dinner, Henderson will make informal remarks on his tenure as a master distiller. The dinner begins with a
6:30 p.m. reception on Saturday, Oct. 27, at The Carson Center, 100 Kentucky Ave. Tickets are $125 and include a fivecourse meal from Laura Duff’s A Pampered Palate. They can be purchased online at thecarson center.org or by calling 270-450-4444. — Adam Testa
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Joe Diffie headlining Carmi’s Corn Days CARMI — Harsh weather conditions may have damaged this season’s corn harvest, but it won’t stop the fun at the annual Corn Days celebration in downtown Carmi. Country music star Joe Diffie will be the headliner. He will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday. The schedule of events for this year’s festival includes: Friday, Oct. 12 5 p.m.: Pumpkin growing contest, fairgrounds 5:30 p.m.: Corn hole tournament, VFW 6:15 p.m.: Shelby Pollard, main stage 7 p.m.: Sun Cellar, main stage 8 p.m.: Minor Characters, main stage 9 p.m.: The Transatlantic, main stage
Saturday, Oct. 13 8:15 a.m.: Guardian Center run 9 a.m.: Baby contest, east stage 10 a.m.: Car show, west stage 10:30 a.m.: Children’s parade 11 a.m.: Chili cook-off, City Park 11 a.m.: WRUL showcase, main stage Noon: Cake walk, east stage 1 p.m.: Star contest, main stage 3 p.m.: King and queen coronation, east stage 4 p.m.: Parade 6:30 p.m.: Jasmine Seibers, main stage 7:45 p.m.: A Band Called River, main stage 9 p.m.: Joe Diffie, main Sunday, Oct. 14 6 p.m. Gospel concert, high school auditorium
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‘Spelling Bee’ opens SIC theater season HARRISBURG — A musical comedy depicting six young people in the throes of puberty will be the first of six performances comprising the 2012-13 theater season at Southeastern Illinois College in Harrisburg. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12-13, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 at the George T. Dennis Visual and Performing Arts Center on campus. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students, staff and seniors. For reserved seating or more information, call 618-252-5400, ext. 2486
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Leaf Coneybear, played by Dylan Comer, torments Schwarzy, played by Salena Russell, on the set of ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.’
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Cemetery tours shed light on Golconda’s past GOLCONDA — Participants in Golconda City Cemetery’s annual cemetery walk will have a chance to meet some of the city’s past residents in a unique format. Re-enactors will portray Naomi Moore Lowth Sims, who came to Golconda with her family in 1818; Henry D. Baker, who came to Pope County as a young teen; George Washington Moyers, a lifelong citizen of the region, and three other citizens with important ties to the community. They will all be dressed in period attire to show the styles of the time.
Participants will also meet Michael McNerney, an archaeologist and historian who co-authored “Early Pioneer Gravestones of Pope County, Illinois.” McNerney will talk to guests about the early tombstones in the cemetery. Fifteen-minute tours begin at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, and last until 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 6 to 12. Proceeds will support cemetery maintenance. For more information about the tours, call 618-683-3341. — Adam Testa
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comes to life and transports them back to Egyptian times. The story then tells of the forbidden love between a Nubian princess and an Egyptian soldier, forced to face death or separation. The show runs at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12-13, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14. Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for students and children. — Adam Testa
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ opens Friday HERRIN — The “Little Shop of Horrors” will open this weekend. Park Avenue Productions, a local theater troupe, will present three performances of the cult favorite musical at the Herrin Civic Center. Shows are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13-14. The rock musical combines elements of
tragedy and comedy as it tells of a floral shop employee who raises a flesh-eating plant and becomes a hero as it revitalizes the business for his employer. But problems arise when the plant convinces the young man to kill people need him order to feed the plant. Tickets are $10 and can be reserved in advance by calling 618-727-4166. — Adam Testa
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JALC theater presenting ‘Aida’ CARTERVILLE — John A. Logan College will present Elton John and Tim Rice’s musical “Aida” as the first production of the theater season. The contemporary show is based on an Italian opera of the same name. In the modern version, a man a woman are touring the Egyptian wing of a museum when that statue of a Pharaoh
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SIU’s McLeod Theater to bring ‘Rent’ to the stage Rent SIU theater production of Broadway musical; 7:30 p.m. ThursdaySaturday, Oct. 18-20, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21; McLeod Theater; tickets are $16 for adults and $6 for students and can be purchased at www.southern ticketsonline.com or by calling 618-453-6000 BY ADAM TESTA THE SOUTHERN
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hen a theater production can entice not only the audience but also the cast explore the depths of their mind and explore their own selves, it’s achieved its goal. For the actors and actresses, as well as the behind-the-scenes crew,
bringing the acclaimed Broadway musical “Rent” to life on the stage at SIU’s McLeod Theater, the message of the play has rung through as an inspiration. “They concept of the show puts my own life in perspective,” said Samantha Myers, a music theater major playing Mimi, a drug-addicted club dancer living with HIV. Just what is the message that “Rent” tries to share? “Live life to the fullest, and live life with love,” Myers said. The characters of “Rent” are down on their luck, struggling to survive on the streets of Manhattan’s bohemian lower east side. Balancing their art and money becomes a challenge, as the issue of rent is raised by a friend who had allowed them to live without payment. The story loosely follow’s Puccini’s opera “La Boheme,” but with a modern twist as the artists deal with not only financial issues but other societal happenings of the 90s, including the HIV/AIDS epidemic. On the surface, they may not seem like characters to which the audience can relate. “It really shows these people in a very human light,” said director Courtney Self. “Something different from us becomes relatable. These are universal human issues.” “Rent” is different than most other shows the SIU theater team has tackled in recent years. But Self and her crew think that will be beneficial, as it accomplishes two goals:
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The SIU theater department begins its 2012-13 season with the Broadway musical ‘Rent.’
Exposing the core audience to something new and attracting the younger college audience who know the story of the show from a movie adaptation. The production is also different from other musicals in that the whole script is told through song, whereas most shows will blend narrative dialogue with music. “Rent” takes the audience on a journey through the characters’ lives through music. “My generation — the college generation — loves the show so much because of the music,” said Kay Satoh, music director. “The lyrics are so powerful. There’s such a strong message behind them.” While some elements of “Rent” are adult-oriented, dealing with homosexuality, sex and drugs, those aspects of the show are incorporated not to make
the play controversial but to advance the perceptions of the characters and their life struggles. And they don’t overpower the other, more traditional parts of the story. “That’s the part I’m really excited about,” Myers said. “It’s definitely provocative, but there are certainly a lot of wholesome songs and parts of this show that people tend to look past.” “Rent” runs at McLeod Theater in the SIU Communications Building at 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, Oct. 18-20, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21. Tickets are $16 for adults and $6 for students and can be purchased online at www.southerntickets online.com or by calling 618-453-6000. adam.testa@thesouthern.com 618-351-5031
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Matters, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. Books & Authors 18, John A. Logan College, The Officer’s Wife: By Carterville, O’Neil Auditorium; Adrienne D’nelle Ruvalcaba, $15/ $10; scripted and 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, improvisational elements; Bookworm, Eastgate Shopping 618-985-2828, ext. 8287; Center, 618 E. Walnut St., www.jalc.edu/activities. Carbondale; a contemporary romance which tells the story of two people who cross paths Events while running; Ruvalcaba is Poker Run: First bike out also collecting nonperishable 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, food for the Good Samaritan Pyramid Oaks Golf Course, Food Pantry during October Percy; music, food, auction, and asks that anyone raffle; proceeds to the interested in helping bring Wounded Warrior Project. items to the Bookworm on Charity Classic Bocce Saturday; 618.457.2665. Tournament: Registration, 10 Sale: Friends of Carbondale a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, Herrin Public Library, preview sale Bocce Courts, behind Herrin 4-6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19; Civic Center; $35; register by sale 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Friday, Oct. 12; sponsored by Oct. 20, Brush Building, next the Herrin Elks; presented by door to the library; half-price The Williamson County sale, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21; Programs on Aging; food and 618-529-3307. beverages; 618-988-1585.
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crafts, food, music; 618-8338745; www.pastonline.org; 800-248-4373. Carmi Corn Days: FridaySunday, Oct. 12-14, Carmi; Artisan Fest 4-9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Main Street; pumpkin growing contest, car show, baby contest, chili cook-off, parade, 4 p.m. Saturday; music by Joe Diffie, 9 p.m. Saturday; gospel concert, 8 p.m. Sunday; www.carmikiwanis.org. Golconda Fall Festival: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, downtown Golconda; food, jewelry, crafts, games; 618-683-4317. Vulture Fest: SaturdaySunday, Oct. 20-21, downtown Makanda; vulture’s annual migration celebrated with music and displays by local artists; 800-248-4373; www.villageofmakanda.com.
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Room Event Center, Anna; 618833-8745 or 618-697-1870. Annual Fort Massac Encampment: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 and 10 a.m.4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, Fort Massac State Park, Metropolis; life as it was in the 18th and 19th centuries; military and civilian craft activities and demonstrations; both days begin with a post of colors; mock battles, tactical demonstrations, voyagers, traders, craftsman, children’s games, music and period food and dress, arrowhead show; free; 800-248-4373; www.metropolistourism.com.
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O’Neil Auditorium; $12/ $7; 618-985-2828, ext. 8287; www.jalc.edu/activities. Little Shop of Horrors: Friday-Sunday, Oct. 12-14, Herrin Civic Center; 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. SaturdaySunday; presented by Park Avenue Productions; $10; 618-727-4166; 618-727-4166. God of Carnage: By Yasmina Reza, Friday-Sunday, Oct. 12-14, Varsity Center for the Arts, 418 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale; presented by The Stage Co.; 7:30 p.m. FridaySaturday, 2 p.m. Sunday; $15/$10; 618-549-5466; 618549-3465; stagecompany@ hotmail.com; www.stage company.org. Talent Contests The Rocky Horror Show: Centralia Cultural Society SI Kids Got Talent: 6 p.m. Little Theater Players, Sunday, Oct. 14, Marion Community Arts Center, 1250 Cultural and Civic Center; E. Rexford, Centralia; 9 p.m., $10/$8; presented by the Friday, Oct. 12 and midnight, Williamson County Child Saturday, Oct. 13; $12/$10; Advocacy Center; www.marion Comedy Festivals History rated R; 618-532-2951; ccc.org or 618-997-4030. The Carbondale Super City Blues & Ques: Saluki dogs: 2 p.m. Friday, Kids with Talent: Youths 13- artcntr@msn.com; Comedians: 9 p.m. Mondays, Friday-Saturday, Oct. 12-13, Oct. 12, Herrin City Library; Jim 17 sought for a spot at the www.centraliaarts.org. Hangar 9, Carbondale; 10 p.m. uptown Metropolis; barbecue, and Vicki Blair of Energy on the Youth Talent Show, 7-9 p.m. The 25th Annual Putnam Wednesdays, Station 13, food contests, sidewalk sales history of Saluki dogs and will Saturday, Oct. 27, Liberty County Spelling Bee: Musical Carbondale; see The Carbonand live entertainment; bring their Salukis with them; Theater, downtown comedy, 7 p.m. Fridaydale Comedians on Facebook. 800-248-4373; vwww. part of the Herrin Area Saturday, Oct. 12-13 and 2 p.m. Murphysboro; deadline, Cabaret Decadance: metropolistourism.com. Historical Society’s Guest Sunday, Oct. 14, Southeastern Monday, Oct. 22 for Vaudeville Revue, 8 p.m. Colorfest: Friday-Sunday, Lecture Series; wear a Saluki Illinois College, 3575 College registration; 618-684-5880. Friday, Oct. 12, Liberty Theater, Oct. 12-14, Union County; Road, Harrisburg; $8/$6; 618shirt. downtown Murphysboro; song includes Union County PAST 252-5400, ext. 2486 or 2487; PAST Colorfest Walking Theater and dance routine with Historic Walking Tour, 9:30 boxoffice@sic.edu. Tour and Civil War Reslapstick and innuendo, soft AIDA: Music by Elton John, a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday; $5 Rent and more at McLeod: enactors’ Encampment: All shoe and shuffle; concessions self-guided tour booklet at lyrics by Tim Rice, 7 p.m. Rent, Oct. 18-21; The Three day Saturday, Oct. 13, until available; advance tickets, $5; Stinson Library, Anna; flea Friday-Saturday, Oct. 12-13 and Musketeers, Nov. 29-Dec. 2; 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, fourdoor, $7; 618-684-5880. 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, John A. For Colored Girls Who Have market, biathlon race, wiener way stop Anna; exhibits, The Second City: Laughing dog derby, kid’s fest, book sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Lou’s Logan College, Carterville, Considered Suicide When the
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THEATER Rainbow Is Enuf, Feb. 21-24; Reasons To Be Pretty, April 2528; McLeod Theater, SIU; tickets for four shows, adults, $56 and students, $24; individual tickets $16-$6; three special productions, The Three Seasons of Cora, Cosi Fan Tutte and Playwights’ Festival; $6-$16; 618-453-6000; southernticketsonline.com. Love, Loss and What I Wore: Women’s Only Event by Nora and Ehlia Ephron, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, Marion Cultural and Civic Center; doors open 6 p.m. for wine tasting, desserts, chair massages, mini makeovers, shopping; performance includes stories about unfortunate prom dresses, the traumatic lighting in fitting rooms, high heels, short skirts and the existential state of having nothing to wear; presented by the Paradise Alley Players; $15; www.marionccc.org or 618-997-4030. SIU Presents! Shryock Auditorium, SIU; package tickets guarantee same seating for Fiddler on the Roof, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26; bluegrass entertainers Dailey and Vincent, at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 9; Traces, groundbreaking circus, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17; Extreme Canine Stunt Dog Experience, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7; Rock of Ages, Monday, April 22; southernticketsonline.com; 618-453-6000.
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Colorfest activities set throughout Union County As the weather cools down and the leaves on the trees began to turn, fall has clearly arrived. In Union County, that means that the time has arrived for Colorfest, an annual tradition embracing the changes that Mother Nature has in store for Southern Illinois. Towns, businesses and venues throughout the county will all be hosting events to coordinate with this weekend’s celebration. Last fall, the last of the original vines planted almost 25 years ago at Alto Vineyards in Alto Pass were uprooted to make way for the venue’s expansion. Now, the first Vignoles are being smoked to flavor homemade grilled pizzas during Colorfest, adding a bit of local history to the event. Food will be served from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, and entertainment will be provided by Lew Jetton and Highway 61 South. In Cobden, the downtown Old Feed Store will host a variety of activities all day Saturday. Hayback rides, face and pumpkin painting and arts and crafts are on the agenda. In the afternoon, musicians will gather outside for some “pickin’ on the porch.” P.A.S.T. will present a walking tour and Civil War re-enactor encampment at the four-way stop in Anna all day Saturday and Sunday. — Adam Testa
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Chris Jones and the Night Drivers will perform at The Old Feed Store in Cobden at 8 p.m. Friday. Their concert begins a weekend of entertainment at the venue.
Bluegrass highlights Old Feed Store weekend schedule COBDEN — The Old Feed Store, 111 N. Appleknocker Drive, in Cobden has a weekend of entertainment lined up, with two concerts supplementing additional Colorfest events. On Friday, Oct. 12, the venue will host an evening of award-winning bluegrass with Chris Jones and the Night Drivers. Jones, founder of the Night Drivers, has built a reputation as a singer, songwriter, guitarist and radio host. He can be heard on SiriusXM’s Bluegrass Junction, making him the most widely heard broadcasting voice in bluegrass.
The band features Southern Illinois’ own Mark Stoffel on mandolin, Sirius host Ned Luberecki on banjo and bassist John Weisberger. They will perform at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6:30. Tickets are $15. The concert is a bringyour-own-beverage event, but guests are asked to only bring personal-sized coolers. On Sunday, local favorite The Rural Kings will take the stage at the venue for an afternoon of classic Americana and bluegrass music. The show begins at 2 p.m. Tickets are $7. — Adam Testa
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Cody Canada bringing Southern rock ‘n’ roll to Copper Dragon country and country rock. He achieved superstar COUNTRY status in Texas and SCENE Oklahoma as lead vocalist for Cross Canadian Vince Hoffard Ragweed for 15 years. “I always thought red dirt music was too honest ody Canada had song for radio. It’s not dressed ideas marinating and up or sugar coated. We tell it exactly the way it is,” peculating in his head. They were bouncing Canada said. “We make around like ping pong balls music for ourselves first. It’s got to be real good, or in a vacuum cleaner, we wouldn’t think of waiting for a chance to recording it. If you liked escape. Once the what we did in the past, singer/songwriter the new music is even unleashed his creative power on a new endeavor, better. Trust us.” CCR morphed from an the compositions flowed unknown four-piece bar out in rapid succession. band in Stillwater, Okla., This wasn’t a typical pattern of productivity for in 1994 to selling out nearly every club they the 36-year-old Okie. Canada wasn’t writing any played through years of slow “crying in your beer” relentless touring and hard work. The group enjoyed tunes. This was all fullmajor fame through the tilt, wide-open-throttle Southern-favored rock ‘n’ opening decade of the 2000s, and then roll. dissension ripped it apart. “It’s always been easy Drummer Randy for me to write ballads. Ragsdale’s decision to There would always be a leave the road to spend couple good ones that we would have to leave off an more time with his family was the first hint of album simply because we had so many,” Canada said internal strife. Without during a recent telephone naming guitarist Grady Cross as the culprit, interview. “For the new album, we didn’t have any. Canada said a member of the band was unhappy. It was 13 hard-driving Instead of making a songs. We had to knock the dust off one old ballad personnel change or have a founding member quit, just to have one for the they suddenly decided to new album.” break up. A final gig was Cody Canada and The played Oct. 24, 2010, at Departed will release the Joe’s Bar in Chicago. group’s second album, “I don’t mean this in a “Adventus,” on Nov. 13. bad way, but we were The lead single, “Worth the Fight,” was shipped to slowing down,” Canada said. “Playing in the new Texas radio last month. group is like living out a Canada may be the biggest star on the current dream. Everyone in the band has known each red dirt music scene, a other for a long time and genre known by many we’ve toured together in names, including the past. After Ragweed Americana, roots rock, split up, it was just a alternative country, matter of time before it Southern rock, Texas
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happened. It was just a phone call away.” Fresh off the break-up, Canada’s new band debuted in 2011 with “This Is Indian Land.” It was a tribute to the songwriters that collectively formed his red dirt backbone, including Kevin Welch, J.J. Cale and Leon Russell. Last year, the band spent a lot of time on the road getting “locked in.” They are five outstanding musicians, working hard to perfect a seamless new product. Fans know what to expect from Canada and CCR alum Jeremy Plato on bass. Added to the new equation is Seth James, a guitar monster and incredible vocalist; Steve Littleton, who illuminates the sound on keyboards, and the group’s powerful bottom with Chris Doege on drums. The 14 songs for the new album were recorded at
Yellow Dog Studios in Austin, Texas. “I don’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings, but I think this is the best music I’ve ever recorded,” Canada said. “Everybody in the band is excited. It keeps me awake at night, not from worry but from excitement. There are some really intricate new songs and we have only played a couple of them out in public. We’re just ready to roll this thing out and tear it up.” Fans have been getting small doses of the new album as a new tune is being released each week through social media. Canada is stoked about every phase of “Adventus,” the Latin word for arrival. He is especially excited with the cover art, an iconic photo of a police officer at a Led Zeppelin concert protecting himself from extreme decibel
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Cody Canada and The Departed will take the stage Wednesday at Copper Dragon for a concert promoting the band’s new album, ‘Adventus,’ which will be released in November.
levels by placing a bullet in his ear. Cody Canada and The Departed will play Wednesday, Oct. 17, at the Copper Dragon in Carbondale. Doors open at 7 p.m. Opening act Cache River takes the stage at
8 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Advance tickets are available at Pinch Penny Liquors in Carbondale. VINCE HOFFARD can be reached at 618-658-9095 or vincehoffard@ yahoo.com.
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Road, Mount Vernon; Cedarhurst Chamber Music; Southern Illinois $20/$18/$5; 618-242-1236, ext. 234; www.cedarhurst.org. The SteelDrivers: 6 p.m. The Rural Kings: 2-5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, Rustle Hill Winery, 8595 US 51, Cobden; Sunday, Oct. 14, The Old Feed doors open, 5 p.m.; advance, Store, 111 N. Appleknocker Drive, Cobden; Americana $15; at the door, $20; and bluegrass music; $7; bluegrass; lawn chairs welcome; 10 and under, free; theoldfeedstore.com; 618-525-2531. www.southernticketsonline. It Happened on com; 618-453-6000. Halloween: A Symphonic In the Mood: A big band Spooktacular II, 7 p.m. Friday, review that shaped the Oct. 26, Marion Cultural and landscape of American Civic Center; the Southern music, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Illinois Concert Band and the Oct. 12, Marion Cultural and John A. Logan College Civic Center; $20/$30; Community Band under the www.marionccc.org or direction of David Wicks and 618-997-4030. Chris Jones and The Night Mike Hanes; costume parade; goody bags; adults, $5; Drivers: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, The Old Feed Store, 111 N. teens, $3; children, 12 and Appleknocker Drive, Cobden; younger in costume, free; www.marionccc.org; $15; www.theoldfeed 618-303-6210. store.com; 618-525-2531. The Woodbox Gang: Jaimee Paul: Jazz vocalist, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, Shryock Auditorium, SIU, Cedarhurst Center for the Carbondale; $20/$15/$10; Arts, 2600 E. Richmond
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opening act, Chicago Farmer; southernticketsonline.com; 618-453-6000. Lee Murdock- Ghost Ships and Lighthouse Legends: A musical journey through the Great Lakes, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, Southeastern Illinois College, 3575 College Road, Harrisburg; $10/ $5; www.sic.edu; 618-252-5400, ext. 2130. Halloween Pops: Magical Monster Mash, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, Shryock Auditorium, SIU, costumes and candy; everyone is encouraged to dress up in costumes; awards; $15/$6; www.southernticketsonline. com; 618-453-6000.
Kentucky The Van-Dells: Rock and Roll Review, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, Kentucky Opry, 88 Chilton Lane, Benton, Ky.; $32/$29/$25; www.kentuckyopry.com; 888-459-8704.
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Bluegrass acts headline ‘unofficial’ Halloween concert CARBONDALE — Two top national-touring bluegrass acts will take the stage at Hangar 9 on Thursday, Oct. 18, as part of the venue’s “unofficial” Halloween celebration. San Francisco-based Hot Buttered Rum will be celebrating the release of its new “Live in the Sierra” album, slated to be available Tuesday. The group will be joined for Head for the Hills for six concerts in October, including the Carbondale performance. The two groups toured together last year in the Southwest. Hot Buttered Rum is shopping a studio album produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos to various labels, but the members wanted to share some of their new material early, so they opted for the live
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recording. The album features a mixture of new material and old favorites. The new studio album is planned for an early 2013 release. The band describes itself as part hoedown, part high art, part church and part roadhouse rock. While the band formed as a traditional bluegrass group, the style has recently shifted more toward
fiddle-accented Americana rock. Colorado-based Head for the Hills has been receiving recognition for taking a modernized approach to acoustic music, mixing homegrown compositions, and improvisation. The Oct. 18 concert begins at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. — Adam Testa
Saxon Lutheran Memorial Annual Fall Festival Saturday, October 13, 2012 • 9am - 4pm We invite you to join us for this grand celebration and fun family day. Gather your friends, too, bring them all to enjoy the beauty of fall while taking a walk back in time; everyone will have a great experience filled with treasured memories
There is no charge for the event or parking, however an opportunity to make a free-will donation for continued preservation will be offered. There will be a silent auction including a handmade quilt, and an old-fashioned cake walk.
1800’s Demonstrations •Blacksmith • Apple Butter Cooking • Quilting • Butchering • Cross-cut Sawing • Shingle Making • Spinning • Horse & Buggy Rides • Cider Pressing • Broom Making • Soap • Bread Baking
Activities for the day: •Musical Entertainment on Stage • Period Clothing Store • Attendance Prizes • Delicious Food • Specialized Crafters
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Cedarhurst Chamber Music series opens Saturday MOUNT VERNON — The 34th annual Cedarhurst Chamber Music series will feature an international awardwinning guest guitarist, a powerhouse jazz vocalist and Denmark’s leading young pianist. The season opens Saturday, Oct. 13, wit jazz vocalist Jaimee Paul, who has been influenced by Beethoven and Mozart with an added flavor of Sinatra, Crosby and Fitzgerald. The Southern Illinois native will be accompanied by an ensemble including her husband Leif Shire. Paul’s love of music was influenced by her parents, and she developed her vocal skills in both school and church. She graduated from Belmont University with a degree in music business in 1999. She has worked for several musicrelated businesses in Nashville, including Sony Music, BMI and CCM Magazine. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, 2600 Richview Road. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for Cedarhurst members and $5 for students and music teachers. On Sunday, Nov. 4, one of the most sought-after ensembles touring today,
La Catrina String Quartet, will bring its unique blend of Latin American and standard repertoire to Cedarhurst. The group’s mission is three-fold: to perform the masterworks of their artform, to promote Mexican and Latin American music and to work with composers promoting the performance of new music. Dmitry Kouzov, first-place winner in the International Beethoven Competition in the Czech Republic and two-time laureate of the International FestivalCompetition, will perform on Saturday, Nov. 17. He has served on the faculty at the Julliard School of Music and Oberlin Conservatory and is currently on the University of Illinois faculty. The spring season begins with The Lincoln Trio, one of Chicago’s most celebrated chamber ensembles. The group has developed a reputation for presenting polished renditions of classic chamber works, as well as its ability to forge new paths with contemporary pieces. Scandinavian standout Jens Elvekjaer, Denmark’s first Steinway Artist, will perform on Saturday, March 23. He has performed across Europe, th Our 37 year!
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Cabaret Decadance presents ‘Octoburlesque’ on Friday MURPHYSBORO — Cabaret Decadance will take the stage at the historic Liberty Theater on Friday, Oct. 12, for a live music and dance vaudeville revue. “Octoburlesque” features the full troupe: a six-piece band, five singers, four dancers and two MCs. Mistress of Ceremonies Clare de Lune will lead the crew in an evening of the group’s unique brand of storytelling, highlighted by comic songs and
slapstick dance. Cabaret Decadance presents burlesque in the original sense of the term, which meant parody and satire with a touch of physical humor. This will be the troupe’s first performance with the entire group since March. Tickets for the show are $5 in advance and $7 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased at The Practice Pad and P Mac Music in Carbondale. The show begins at 8 p.m. — Adam Testa
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Southern Illinois native Jaimee Paul (top) will return to the region for a 7 p.m. Saturday performance at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts. The La Catrina String Quartet will perform Nov. 4 as part of the series.
Asia and North America, drawing high praise for his skills. The series closes on Saturday, April 13, with international awardwinning guitarist Peter Jankovic. The Indiana University
faculty member will perform with a string quartet of musicians from his school to create a classical crossover. Tickets can be purchased for the entire season or for individual performances. — Adam Testa
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Coffeehouses, Cafés Marty Davis: 5-8 p.m. Friday, Trail of Tears Lodge & Resort, 1575 Fair City Road, Jonesboro; 618-833-8697 Ol Moose: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Trail of Tears Lodge & Resort
Wineries THURSDAY Steeldrivers: 8-9:30 p.m. Rustle Hill Winery FRIDAY Swamp Tigers: 6-9 p.m. Rustle Hill Winery Dan Barron: 7-10 p.m. Walker’s Bluff SATURDAY Lew Jetton/Highway 61 South: Noon-6 p.m. Alto Vineyards; part of Colorfest Open House music: Noon-5 p.m., Lincoln Heritage Winery White Gold Centerfold: And Brook Thomas and The Blue Suns, Blue Sky Vineyard;
part of Colorfest, 10 a.m.8 p.m. Adam Williams: 2-5 p.m. Rustle Hill Winery Larry Dillard Blues Therapy: 3:30-6:30 p.m., Von Jakob Vineyard Venturis: 6-9 p.m. Rustle Hill Winery Aaron Vanvoren: 7-10 p.m. Walker’s Bluff SUNDAY Todd Pierson: 1-4 p.m. Rustle Hill Winery Black Magic Johnson: Plus King Juba, Blue Sky Vineyard; part of Colorfest, noon-6:30 p.m. Kassie Miller: 2-5 p.m.
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BENTON Duncan Dance Barn:: Spring Pond Opry Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. CARBONDALE Hangar 9: Jerry Garcia Band with Melvin Seals Tres Hombres: The Big Idea, 10 p.m. MARION Williamson County Shrine Club: Rollin Country, 6:309:30 p.m. WHITE ASH Scarlett’s Music Barn: Dow Smith and Bobby Orr Country Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
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Old Country Store Dance Barn: Jeanita Spillman & The Sentimental Swing Band, 710 p.m. ELKVILLE WHITTINGTON Elkville Civic Center: Jerry’s Corner Dance Hall: Rebel Country Band, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Jammers, 7-9 p.m. MARION Marion Youth Center: Craig’s Country Band, 6:30-9:30 CARBONDALE p.m. Hangar 9: Logan Mize/Matt CARBONDALE Poss Hangar 9: Clownvis/County Pinch Penny/Copper Dragon: Graves Mike and Joe: 40th Pinch Penny/Copper Dragon: MARION anniversary party Dr. Zhivegas; homecoming Hideout Restaurant: Bob Pina, INA bash piano 5:30-8:30 p.m. Ina Community Building: Tres Hombres: Swamp Tigers, THOMPSONVILLE Friday Night Jam Band, 6:3010 p.m. Lion’s Cave: Mike’s Band, 7-10 9:30 p.m. MARION p.m. MARION Hideout Restaurant: Bob Pina, WEST FRANKFORT Marion American Legion: piano 5:30-9:30 p.m. W B R a nch Barn: WB Ranch Egyptian Combo, 8 p.m.Marion Eagles: Salty Dog, 8 Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. midnight p.m.-midnight. Marion Eagles: Dave Caputo THOMPSONVILLE Band; hosted by The Second Lion’s Cave: Swing “N” Act for 50 and over, 6-11 p.m. Country Band, 7-9:30 p.m. Marion Youth Center: Craig’s CARBONDALE Old Country Store Dance Country Band, 6:30-9:30 Pinch Penny/Copper Dragon: Barn: Lil’ Boot & Classic p.m. Cody Canada & The Country, 7-10 p.m. THOMPSONVILLE Departed WHITTINGTON
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618-351-5998 Lion’s Cave: South Street, Thompsonville 618-218-4888 Maddie’s Pub and Grub: 14960 Illinois 37, Johnston City 618-983-8107 Marion American Legion: Longstreet Road, Marion 618-997-6168 Marion Eagles: Russell and Longstreet Roads, Marion 618-993-6300 Marion Youth Center: 211 E. Boulevard St., Marion 618-922-7853 Mollie’s: 107 E. Union St., Marion 618-9973424 Murphysboro Elks Lodge: 1809 Shomaker Drive Murphysboro 618-684-4541 Murphysboro Moose Lodge: 9663 Old Illinois 13 Murphysboro 618-6843232 N-Kahootz Night Club: 115 W. Cherry St.,
Herrin 618-942-9345 Old Country Store Dance Barn: Main Street, Thompsonville 618-218-4676 Pinch Penny Pub/Copper Dragon: 700 E. Grand Ave., Carbondale 618-549-3348 PK’s: 308 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale 618529-1124 Pyramid Acres Marina: 12171 Marina Road, Marion 618-964-1184 Scarlett’s Music Barn: 207 Potter St., White Ash 618-997-4979 Trackside Dance Barn: 104 Rock St., Spillertown 618-993-3035 Tres Hombres: 119 N. Washington St., Carbondale 618-457-3308 WB Ranch Barn: 1586 Pershing Road, West Frankfort 618-937-3718 Williamson County Shrine Club: 12908 Illinois 37, Marion 618-997-9583
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Kevin James raises ‘Boom’ with his gruff, goofy charm Here Comes the Boom **1/2
Holland’s Opus.” It works, after a fashion. But that doesn’t mean you Rated PG for bouts of MMA won’t wince. sports violence, some rude James plays Scott Voss, a humor and language; Boston high school biology teacher who is a decade starring Kevin James, past his “Teacher of the Henry Winkler, Salma Hayek and Greg Germann; Year” days. He’s a burnout, habitually late directed by Frank Coraci; for class, not shy about opening Friday at telling even that rare eager ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale student (Filipino singerand AMC Centre 8 in actress Charice) that what he’s teaching and what Marion they’re learning “just BY ROGER MOORE doesn’t matter.” But he’s touched by MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS seeing that rare colleague Kid-friendly funnyman who is still inspired and inspiring. And when putKevin James is at his cuddliest in “Here Comes upon Mr. Streb (Henry the Boom.” And he has to Winkler) and his music program are the first be. This amusing but things on the chopping sometimes unsettling block when Principal comedy marries the Betcher (Greg Germann) teacher-turns-to-mixed has to slash the budget, martial arts mayhem of Scott is moved to act. He’ll “Warrior” to that raise the $48,000 needed wholesome family to save his friend’s job and dramedy “Mr.
his orchestra. Bake sales won’t be enough, as the fetching school nurse (Salma Hayek) discovers. And part-time work teaching citizenship classes to immigrants won’t raise much cash, either. But that collision with a collection of semistereotypes is where Scott meets the gregarious Niko, played with an amateurish verve by martial artist Bas Rutten. Niko may teach “disco street fighting” classes at the swanky health club down the street. But he used to be a mixed martial arts fighter. Scott convinces this Dutch (the accent comes
and goes) brawler to train him so that he can get into the ring — the octagon — take a beating, and get paid for it. Which is what he does, running afoul of school policy and impressing the nurse, whom he flirts with constantly. James is in fighting trim here, the latest in a line of overweight yet graceful funnymen. He’s developed a comfortable screen presence that takes away the impression that he was working too hard for laughs. Winkler has his best role since, what, “Night Shift?” And James, Winkler, Hayek and Rutten make an
amusing ensemble and click together. The importance of high school music programs is emphasized, the struggles schools face in tight times are played up. There’s an accidental connection to the schoolsin-trouble drama “Won’t Back Down” that doesn’t work against the movie. Director Frank (“Zookeeper”) Coraci does a great job with the fights and the slapstick stuff, and keeps his camera
pointed at James, wherever possible. But here’s something the movie botches. There’s too much “Inside Baseball” stuff regarding mixedmartial arts. Faces show up, and the entire audience is supposed to know who these guys are. It’s a growing sport, sure. But it’s still a fringe dweller, and I wouldn’t know Mark DellaGrotte from the third string cornerback of the Buffalo Bills.
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Farrell, Walken, Rockwell and Harrelson have a bloody lark in ‘Psychopaths’ imitates and takes a blood-stained swipe at Rated R for strong genre nerds such as violence, bloody images, Quentin Tarantino or Joe pervasive language, Carnahan, and their sexuality/nudity and movie lover’s style of some drug use; starring bloody-minded movie. He has characters Colin Farrell, Sam comment on situations Rockwell, Christopher Walken, Woody Harrelson and scenarios as they “rewrite” scenes, endings and Tom Waits; directed and shootouts for the by Martin McDonagh; screenplay Martin is sure opening Friday at will be big box office. University Place 8 in And in case we’ve missed McDonagh’s Carbondale bemused remove from all BY ROGER MOORE this, he makes Linda Ronstadt’s “Different MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS Drum” the theme song of his writer-hero. The writer-director of “But” —as that song “In Bruges,” the goes — “don’t get me playwright turned wrong, it’s not that I filmmaker Martin knock it,” because McDonagh, sells out and makes his first Hollywood “Psychopaths” is profane, gruesome and hysterically film, “Seven over the top. The sheer Psychopaths,” a pleasure of watching commentary on selling Walken work with his out. Well, that and disciples, Harrelson and Hollywood’s obsession Rockwell (maniacally with psychopaths. And mannered here), and his own. watching McDonagh’s True to title, it’s about alter-ego, Farrell, in seven psychopaths and a another McDonagh role screenwriter named worthy of his talents, is Marty writing a movie undeniable. about them. But after a while, even But as a possibly those pleasures wear thin. psychopathic character Marty is blocked, at a tells the writer (Colin Farrell), “YOU’RE the one loss for fleshing out his next script, which only so fascinated by has a title — “Seven psychopaths. Psychopaths.” His antic After a while they get actor pal, Billy tiresome, don’t you (Rockwell), tries to help, think?” with tales of a Quaker Like generations of stalker (Harry Dean great talents “going Stanton) who follows the Hollywood” before him, McDonagh takes his shot man who murdered his at having it both ways. He daughter into hell itself. A Buddhist (Vietnamese) hired a quartet of the psychopath? What would coolest character actors in the business and revels motivate him? And so on. Billy and Hans (Walken) in the presence of Farrell, are running a little Chrisopher Walken, dognapping-for-rewardWoody Harrelson and money scam so that Hans Sam Rockwell. He
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can care for his terminally ill wife. And they’ve nabbed the wrong dog, a shihtzu beloved by mobster Charlie (Harrelson), who is willing to kill to get that dog back. There’s a serial killer stalking Los Angeles — well, stalking L.A. bad guys. He’s the Jack O’Diamonds killer, a masked avenger who shows up at opportune moments, shoots people and leaves playing cards on his victims. And if that’s not enough to work with, Marty interviews a “real” psychopath (Tom Waits), a grizzled old man who misses the wife who led him on a cross-country murder spree years before. Walken gives his popeyed glare and his patented colorful linereadings and eccentric pronunciations to every scene — “halucin-Ogens.” Farrell wears a pretentious swoopy L.A. screenwriter haircut and acts hurt every time somebody criticizes his script-in progress. No, the onscreen Marty and off-camera Martin (McDonagh) can’t write a realistic female to save their lives. So Abbie Cornish, Gabourey Sidibe and Olga Kurylenko just have glorified cameos. They’re set decor, place-holders to give us a break between the next funny-violent tour de force/ tour de profanity moment involving the leads. But as long as you remember that this is just a “Smokin’ Aces” for the literary-minded, you’ll be fine.
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‘Argo:’A movie idea so crazy, it can only happen in real life Argo **** Rated R for language and some violent images; starring Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Alan Arkin and Clea DuVall; directed by Ben Affleck; opening Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and AMC Centre 8 in Marion
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Ben Affleck is closing in on the perfect thriller. “Argo” shows us how near the mark he has gotten in just three films. Since stepping behind the camera to direct, Affleck has yet to make a movie that doesn’t pull us to the edge of our seats. He may have showed his easy way with suspense and pathos, chases and humor with “Gone Baby Gone” and “The Town.” But “Argo” has him operating on a whole new level. This deft blend of mortal terror, personal and national humiliations is one of the best pictures of the year. “Argo” is based on a true story that took place during the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979-80. Six Americans slipped through Iranian clutches and hid out in the Canadian ambassador’s residence. The U.S. State Department wanted to disguise them and have them ride out of the country on bicycles. But one C.I.A. agent had a better idea. Give’em sunglasses, call them movie people and pass them off as Hollywood types on a “location scout” for a “Star Wars” ripoff, a sci-fi picture set in the desert. It is “the best bad idea”
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Ben Affleck stars in and directs ‘Argo,’ a true story based on events of the Iranian hostage crisis in 1979-80. The movie opens Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and AMC Centre 8 in Marion.
the higher-ups (Philip Baker Hall, Bob Gunton) have in front of them. So Tony Mendez (Affleck) gets the green light for a caper so wacky it can only have been inspired by his son watching “Battle for the Planet of the Apes.” They need to pull this off quickly. The Iranians are closing in on the folks hiding out. They need this production to look legit. They need “real” Hollywood folks, “names.” Oscar-winning makeup artist John Chambers (John Goodman, perfect) is an old C.I.A. contact. And he drags in producer Lester Siegel, played with his usual profane relish by the great Alan Arkin. Affleck and screenwriter Chris Terrio could have easily turned this farfetched tale into a farce. And the Hollywood scenes are exactly that — cynical, silly, downright giddy. Period-perfect rock songs litter the soundtrack, Rolls Royces dot the Hollywood hills and no Hollywood cliche — bluffing down an agent’s asking price for a bad script titled “Argo” —
is too corny to revive. Goodman ably plays the jaded old pro, full of cracks about a town filled with liars, frauds and notalents. Arkin is the hardnosed has-been who rolls up his sleeves and cooks up ways to build buzz, to make this seem like the real deal. (“If I’m doing a fake movie, it’s going to be a HIT!” ) But Affleck never lets us lose sight of the circumstances surrounding all this fakery and tomfoolery. Newscasts of the day are the soundtrack to many scenes, and we see graphic depictions of the torture of hostages, the bickering and day-by-day terror and paranoia of those still in hiding (Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Kerry Bishe and Scoot McNairy among them). Woven into that are scenes where we see coldeyed revolutionaries, hunting for Americans and allies of the former Shah, and Iranian children, laboring to piece together snippets of photos that will allow them to identify the missing Americans. Detail after detail seems
just right. The location scouts are so frightened that it takes effort for them to not cower and lower their eyes when they’re supposed to be looking, taking notes and photographs. Affleck plays this spy as utterly poker-faced, not raising his voice to convince others to join him on this risky endeavor, never strutting like a “movie” secret agent — always wary, fearful, but ready to go all-in on the bet once he’s made it. It’s a canny, confident performance, playing straight man to Goodman, Arkin and a volcanic Bryan Cranston, his C.I.A. boss, and father confessor to the Americans he has to convince to trust him with their lives. And the actor behind the camera, the one who brilliantly sums up Iranian/ U.S. history and the awful day the embassy was overrun in 12 electrifying opening minutes, the one who keeps the clock ticking on this superb “tickingclock thriller?” He isn’t bad either.
The world isn’t a pretty place in ‘Atlas Shrugged: Part II,’ the follow-up to last year’s first installment. The global economy is on the brink of collapse. Unemployment has risen to 24 percent, gas costs more than $40 a gallon and brilliant creators are continuing to disappear. One woman has found a revolutionary motor believed to be capable of powering the world and ending an energy crisis among the ruins of an old factory, but it’d dead and there’s no one left to decipher its secret. Samantha Mathis, Jason Beghe and Patrick Fabian star in the John Putch-directed film, which opens Friday at University Place 8 in Carbondale. It is rated PG-13 for brief language.
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‘Sinister’ isn’t nearly as scary a movie as it sounds Sinister *1/2 Rated R for disturbing violent images and some terror; starring Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, Fred Dalton Thompson, James Ransone; directed by Scott Derrickson; opening Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and AMC Centre 8 in Marion BY ROGER MOORE MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS
“Sinister� goes about as far as a horror movie can
with just shocking images, a good cast and outstanding sound design. But this modestly creepy blend of “The Ring� and “The Shining� whiffs on a horror film fundamental: Nobody seems that scared. What fear there is is faced by one person, and he’s VERY slow to get alarmed over the things that go bump in the night and the boogieman he thinks he catches a glimpse of, many times. But Ellison Oswalt (Ethan Hawke), a true-crime
author in desperate need of a hit, doesn’t tell his wife and family that he’s moved them into a house that was the scene of a mass murder. He sees nothing weird in the fact that he finds old home movies of that murder (a whole family hanged) and many other murders, and the projector that will show them, all out in the open at what was a one-time crime scene. And even as he is shocked at the images of mass drownings, group throatslittings and immolation,
and the pale satanic figure that turns up in reflections, in shadows and in the bottom of a pool in those old silent 8-millimeter movies, he doesn’t recoil and flee the house where his boy has night terrors, his daughter is doing strange drawings on the wall and his wife (a fierce Juliet Rylance) wonders what’s going on. “This could be my ‘In Cold Blood’!� Ellis insists. It’ll be a hit book, make them rich and give them “that happy ending� that
he longs for. Right. Since a lot of his noisy, plainly supernatural encounters happen in the dark of night, you’d think that A) the rest of the family would be awakened by this racket unless B) this horror is happening inside his head, a la “The Shining.� But no. Since Ellis tends to belittle law enforcement in his books, the local sheriff has made him most unwelcome upon arrival. But that doesn’t rule out help from his department;
a deputy is available. If only Ellis would ask. But logical lapses aside, “Sinister� telegraphs its punches, letting the viewer mentally count down the seconds until the next, obvious cheap jolt or hairraising flicker of what is “out there.� We can time out how long it will be before someone comes along to explain who or what is haunting his house. And co-writer/ director Scott Derrickson forgets that what we don’t see is far more frightening.
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