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Mr. Whipple would be so proud of New York City September, telling a federal appeals court that his Internet sex “addiction” is a result of Chuck post-traumatic stress disorder from combat in Shepherd the Vietnam war. z Robin Magee, a law Procter & Gamble professor at Minnesota’s announced in October it Hamline University, was will once again create and host a public restroom for charged with state income the holiday season in New tax evasion in September for failing to file in 2007 York City’s Times Square and for filing returns for as a promotion for 2004, 2005 and 2006 only Charmin tissue. Last very recently. Magee told year’s installation was merely specially outfitted the St. Paul Pioneer Press that she was “unable” to toilet facilities, but this file on time because she year P&G will upgrade by has “extreme” attentionhiring five bloggers (“Charmin Ambassadors”) deficit disorder. Among the lapses of attention, to “interact” with the according to prosecutors, expected “hundreds of was Magee’s claim of eight thousands of bathroom tax exemptions, even guests” and write about though she is single and their experiences with has no dependents. Charmin tissue on the z Parenting made company’s Web site (and simple: The father of the include “family-friendly” baby is only 13 years old, photographs). P&G is but his own dad told calling the campaign reporters in Manchester, “Enjoy the Go.” England, in October the kid “will make a good Compelling explanations father” and “is taking his z “Therapeutic” Sex: (1) responsibilities very The U.S. Tax Court ruled seriously.” He is “mature in September that William for his age” and “knows Halby, 78, owes back taxes what he’s about.” The new because he improperly dad said he plans to quit tried to deduct $300,000 school and work full-time over a five-year period for to support the child and “medical” expenses that the 16-year-old mother were merely purchases of (though the earning power sex toys and pornography of a 13-year-old is and payments to uncertain). prostitutes. Halby said the activities relieved his Ironies “depression,” in that he The French-speaking had no other sexual citizens of Quebec, said to outlets. The court reminded Halby (a retired feel chronically New York tax lawyer) that underappreciated in English-speaking Canada, prostitution is illegal in might have received a New York. (2) James boost in spirits in Pacenza, 60, of September when the Montgomery, N.Y., who Canadian military ordered was fired by IBM in 2003 after he continued to visit its airmen assigned to the an Internet sex-chat room North American Aerospace Defense during work hours, Command to learn French. renewed his challenge to However, the contract was the termination in
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materials claiming to be 23 years old; to be a graduate of a local high school and of Alabama A&M; to be a bona fide resident of Birmingham; to be properly addressed as “Dr.”; and to have The litigious society chaired three previous With lawsuits piling up on Bank of America during political campaigns. After inquiries by the the current economic Birmingham News, downturn, Dalton Womack acknowledged in Chiscolm found a new August that none of those angle. In September, he claims is true. However, he sued the bank in federal court in New York City for defended his campaign and his principles: “My inadequate customer values are not lies. It’s just service concerning his (that) the information I checks’ routing numbers provided to the people is and asked for damages of false.” “1,784 billion, trillion dollars” plus an additional Something in the Darwin “$200,164,000.” Judge water supply? Denny Chin gave Chiscolm 30 days to better During a three-week explain his complaint but period in September and dismissed it finally on Oct. October, three couples in 23. (BBC News reported the Darwin, Australia, area that the first amount, aroused police attention which is 1,784 followed by for having uninhibited sex 21 zeros, is more money in public. On Sept. 13, a than exists on the planet.) 29-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman were Leadership in action fully engaged in their vehicle (stolen, said police) z New Jersey’s leastat a gas station in full view savvy politician: In a of passers-by. They courtroom in October, persisted, ignoring a Atlantic City (N.J.) police officer’s order to Councilman (and Baptist stop. Two weeks later, an minister) Eugene intoxicated couple taken Robinson, 67, explained that he had no intention of into custody by police were seen having sex by having sex that night in the motorist following November 2006 when a prostitute tricked him into directly behind the police paddy wagon. On Oct. 6, a motel tryst (as a set-up 25 miles south of Darwin, by his political enemies). a 33-year-old man was “I was waiting for God to charged with reckless send me the (woman) driving after he crashed that’s (destined) to be my his car into a concrete Christian wife,” he said, drain while having sex and since he hadn’t had with a 34-year-old sex “since 1989,” he said woman in the front seat. he thought this was the chosen woman. Robinson, (The woman later denied the charge, in earthy now in poor health, did language, to a reporter not run for re-election. from the Northern z In his campaign for Territory News.) election to the school board in Birmingham, Ala., Antwon Womack, 21, SEND ITEMS to weirdnews@earthlink.net. issued biographical
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Mandel brings his deal to Shryock Auditorium for a night of comedy CARBONDALE — Next week, another acclaimed artist comes to the area, courtesy of Southern Lights Entertainment. Howie Mandel has been a constant in show business for more than 30 years but has recently been back in the spotlight as the host of the national phenomenon game show “Deal or No Deal.” The show was an instant hit and is consistently one of the most watched programs each week in syndication. The show allows contestants to have a chance of becoming an instant millionaire combining nothing more then instinct with luck. From comedian to actor to host, Mandel’s versatile career has encompassed virtually all aspects of the entertainment spectrum, including the Emmy Award-winning TV show “St. Elsewhere” and the internationally known and Emmy-nominated show “Bobby’s World.” Mandel started his career on a dare during a trip to Los Angeles in 1979. While at the legendary Comedy Store on amateur night, he was coaxed onstage by his friends to try his luck at performing. As fate would have it, a producer in the crowd immediately hired Mandel to appear on the comedy gameshow “Make Me Laugh.” Mandel’s appearance on the show led to talk shows, a stint as Diana Ross’ opening act and eventually to “St. Elsewhere,” where he spent six seasons as Dr. Wayne Fiscus on the award-winning NBC drama. Mandel’s Emmy Award-nominated animated children series, “Bobby’s World”, ran eight seasons on FOX and now appears in syndication six days a week in 65 countries. As the series’ creator and executive producer, Mandel was closely involved in its writing, and he also was the voice of the characters Bobby, Bobby’s father and others. He attributes the show’s success to drawing the story lines from real life. As a comedian, Mandel has done countless specials both on cable and network television. He has also hosted his own syndicated talk show, “The Howie Mandel Show,” and continues to be a mainstay on the talk show circuit. Mandel frequently appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” performing his signature hidden-camera bits and is one of the first people Regis Philbin calls to fill-in when taking a vacation from “Live with Regis and Kelly.” The comedian also continues to perform as many as 200 concerts a year throughout the US and Canada. Mandel takes the stage at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday at Shryock Auditorium at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Tickets range from $49 to $59 and are available online or at Shryock Auditorium, SIU Arena or SIU Student Center Ticket Offices. For more information, go to www.southernlightsentertainment.com or call 618-453-6000. — The Southern
Howie Mandel performs at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Shryock Auditorium at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Tickets range from $49 to $59 and are available online or at Shryock Auditorium, SIU Arena or SIU Student Center ticket offices. PROVIDED
Dickens’‘Oliver Twist’ begins tonight at RLC INA— “Oliver Twist” will take the stage next week at Rend Lake College. The play will feature an elaborate set and costumes, not to mention a cast packed with local talent. The story of Oliver Twist should be well-known to most. However, it will be a great venue to introduce Oliver to those who have never read Charles Dickens’ second novel or seen the Oscar-winning film. Researchers say the novel may have been inspired by Robert Blincoe and his true account of living as a child laborer in a cotton mill in the 19th century. Dickens himself was a child laborer, which must have also inspired his choice of theme for the novel. The production begins at 7 p.m. today through Saturday with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. Tickets are $12 each and can be purchased by contacting the RLC Box Office at 618-437-5321, ext. 1467. Visa, Mastercard and Discover are accepted. For additional information, contact Theater Director Tracey Webb at 618437-5321, ext. 1295 or e-mail her at webbt@rlc.edu. — The Southern
‘Women of Choice’ benefits Carbondale Women’s Center CARBONDALE— In celebration of The Women’s Center’s 37th Anniversary, David Rush, professor of theater at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, will debut his new play, “Women of Choice: A Play in Monologues” at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Varsity Center for the Arts in Carbondale. Featuring Elyse Pineau, Lori MerrillFink, Beverly Love, Susan Patrick Benson and Joan McDermott, the cast performs a series of riveting monologues about women — their lives, their choices and the moments that define their lives. Seating is limited. Tickets are being distributed at a suggested donation of $20 to benefit The Women’s Center and must be reserved in advance by calling 618-303-5974. A reception with drinks and appetizers will be after the performance. — The Southern
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McLeod Theater hosts free performance CARBONDALE — Special guest artist Perri Gaffney will perform a one-woman show based on her novel “The Resurrection of Alice” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in McLeod Theater on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Beginning in 1939 in rural South Carolina, “The Resurrection of Alice” tells the story of young black girl who is obligated by her parents to marry a wealthy, much older benefactor. It is a moving and insightful story of the difficulties of race and pre-arranged marriages, and the ultimate survival of spirit. Gaffney has appeared in regional theaters across the country, played Nurse Bentley on the popular soap opera “As The World Turns,” and she also appeared in
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Perri Gaffney performs ‘The Resurrection of Alice.’
episodes of “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” She has has several film credits. The performance is free.
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The one-woman performance is presented by Africana Theater Lab. For more information, contact the McLeod box office at 618-453-3001. — The Southern
Murphysboro Liberty Theater to screen ‘Star Wars’ trilogy MURPHYSBORO — “The Duke” and Yoda will be two of the big stars appearing at The Liberty Theater in Murphysboro. At 7 p.m. Friday, the theater will show the classic 1966 western “El Dorado,” starring John Wayne and directed by Howard Hawks. With a cast that includes Robert Mitchum, James Caan and Ed Asner, the film is one of Wayne’s best. On Saturday, the theater will screen a western of a PROVIDED different kind — George The entire Star Wars Trilogy Lucas’ space western, the will be shown Saturday at original “Star Wars” Liberty Theater. trilogy. At 2 p.m., “Star
Wars: A New Hope” will be shown, followed by “The Empire Strikes Back” at 4:30 p.m. and “Return of the Jedi” at 6:30 p.m. Feel free to dress as your favorite character from the movies. The Liberty Theater is at 1333 Walnut St. in Murphysboro. A suggested donation is $5 for admission. Proceeds go to the Liberty Theater Fund to help in its restoration. For more information, go to www.murphysboro. com or www.myspace. com/murphysboroliberty theater. — The Southern
‘Under These Same Stars’ premieres in Southern Illinois Based on a true story from 1773, “Under These Same Stars — The Celadon Affair,” was filmed in spring of this year in the historic homes of Cahokia, Kaskaskia, Ste. Genevieve, Mo., and at other rural locations across Southern Illinois. It’s a little known historical event that was quite a controversy in its day. This weekend, Southern Illinoisans will get the first of two opportunities to see the film. “Under These Same Stars” is the story of Céladon, a mixed-race hunter who falls in love with a Native American slave woman but can’t get her to runaway with him. Céladon convinces another slave girl, who was the favorite of British soldiers, to run away with him. The girl ends up dead, which causes something of an international incident between the French and
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British colonists. The incident was documented by historian Carl Ekberg in “Stealing Indian Women,” on which the movie is based. The film was been selected for a screening at the River’s Edge International Film Festival in Paducah. The first local screenings are at 1 and 6 p.m. Saturday in Morris Library’s Guyon Auditorium at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Tickets are $7 for the public and $5 for
students, and they will be available at the door or in advance at BookWorm, 618 E. Walnut St. in Carbondale. The next screening is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at Marion Cultural and Civic Center, 800 Tower Square Plaza. Tickets are the same price and will be available at the door or can be reserved by calling 618-997-4030. For more information, go to www.underthese samestars.com. — Brent Stewart
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Think green Saturday at the annual Irish Pub Night CARBONDALE— Although the leaves change color in the fall, everything will be green Saturday with the annual Irish Pub Night and Fish Fry, a fundraiser for the Southern Illinois Irish Festival. The evening begins with a fish, chips and coleslaw dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. Vegetarian fare will also be available, as will soda bread and homemade desserts. Music will be provided by The Dorians and by Christa Ashton on harp. Audience members are invited to submit limericks and to dance to the jigs and reels. There will also be a silent auction with a variety of Irish items and other donations. New this year, bring your favorite Irish recipe, which could be included in the upcoming Irish Recipe Book. The Irish Pub Night is at the Carbondale Elks Club, 220 W. Jackson St. Tickets are $12 for adults in advance, $14 at the door, $10 for students; and $5 for children ages 12 and younger. Admission after 8 p.m. is $5. For advance tickets, go online to www. silirishfest.org or call 618-549-3090. The Southern Illinois Irish Festival is in Carbondale from April 23 to 25. — The Southern
Books & Authors Fool For Life: Book signing by author Wm. Stage, 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, The Bookworm, 618 E. Walnut St., Carbondale; 352-page memoir/fiction; 618-4572665.
Festivals Germanfest: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Herrin Knights of Columbus, 2164 Hall, 213 N. 16th St.; authentic German dinner; also, dance featuring the music of a Waterloo German band, 8:30 p.m.; $15 per person or $25 per couple; proceeds to Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Herrin. Heritage Festival: 9 a.m.4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.4 p.m. Sunday, Southeastern Illinois College, Harrisburg; locally hand-crafted items, along with entertainment, food and heritage craft demonstrations; puppet show, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday; free genealogy workshop open to walk-ins all day Saturday in room A145D; 618-252-5400, ext 3213.
sesamestars.com. Star Wars trilogy: Saturday, Liberty Theater, 1333 Walnut St., Murphysboro; “Star Wars: A New Hope,” 2 p.m.; “The Empire Strikes Back,” 4:30 p.m. and “Return of the Jedi,” 6:30 p.m., films shown Saturday; suggested donation $5; proceeds to the restoration fund; 618-6845880 or murphysboro libertytheater@gmail.com.
Fundraisers
Spaghetti dinner: 11 a.m.6 p.m. Saturday, St. Paul’s Parish Center, 1104 Washington Ave., Johnston City; country store and raffle; adults, $7; children: $3.50; carry outs; proceeds benefit St. Paul’s Parish Center; 618983-6254. PAWS Auction for Animals Dinner & Benefit: 5:307:30 p.m. Saturday, Great Boars of Fire Lodge, Kartzinger Hollow Road, Anna; doors open at 5 p.m., dinner, 5:30-7 p.m.; raffles; auction; items by artists and crafters, collectibles, pet supplies and gifts and celebrity memorabilia; $30; 618-833-3647 Irish Pub Night and Fish Films Fry: Fundraiser for the ‘El Dorado’: 7 p.m. Friday, Southern Illinois Irish Festival. Liberty Theater, 1333 Walnut 5 p.m. Saturday, Carbondale St., Murphysboro; donations Elks Club, 220 W. Jackson St.; requested; 618-684-5880 or dinner, 5-8 p.m.; music by murphysborolibertytheater@ The Dorians and Christa gmail.com. Ashton; audience members Under These Same Stars, encouraged to submit The Celadon Affair: Filmed in limericks; silent auction; historic homes of Cahokia, advance tickets, adults, $12; Kaskaskia, Ste. Genevieve, at the door, $14; students, Mo. and other locations in $10 and children 12 and Southern Illinois; based on a under, $5; www.silirish true story from 1773; first fest.org; 618-549-3090. local screening, 1 and Fall Gala: 6 p.m. Saturday, 6 p.m., Saturday, Morris Newman Catholic Student Library’s Guyon Auditorium, Center, 715 S. Washington St.; SIUC; $7; students, $5; semi-formal; buffet dinner, available at the door or in silent auction, dancing; advance at The Bookworm, music by The Mockingbirds; 618 E. Walnut, Carbondale; $30 in advance; $35 at the also, showing, 7 p.m. Tuesday, door; students, $15; 618-5293311 or office@siucnewman. Nov. 24, Marion Cultural and org. Civic Center, 800 Tower Square Plaza, Marion; 618SEE LONGLIST / PAGE 6 997-4030; www.underthe
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z MOVIES z POP CULTURE z MUSIC z ART z WINERIES z THEATER z THINGS TO DO z BOOKS z Fundraisers Soup and salad lunch fundraiser: 11 a.m., Tuesday, Faculty House, 1000 S. Elizabeth St., Carbondale; speaker, Michelle Hughes Miller, SIUC sociology professor; benefits the
American Association of University Women, Carbondale Branch,; $10 for lunch; 618-967-8206 or e-mail heidingr@midwest.net. Wine tasting benefit: 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, Pasta House, 451 Jordan
Drive, Paducah; spin the prize wheel; drawings every hour to win cash, food and hotel vouchers; $5 for 5 wine samples; benefits the St. Nicholas Family Clinic; 618-524-6402. Christmas Bazaar: 9 a.m.-
Saturday, November 7 • 2:00 & 7:00pm
Marion Civic & Cultural Center Little Egypt Barbershop Chorus presents
Barbershop Harmony Show
Participants include: The Little Egypt Chorus Three Local Quartets: Classic Intervals Heartland Harmony Touch of Old
Guest Quartet: Brooks Brothers
Ticket Pricing: Adult/Teen $12 • Senior/Child (under 12) $10 Tickets are available from the following outlets: Chorus Members • Bank of Carbondale (Carbondale location) • Marion Civic Center www.harmonize.com/littleedgyptchorus/eventspage/gettickets
Ticket Leap 1-888-241-0769
Marion Cultural & Civic Center 206 S. Market • Marion, IL • 618.997.4030
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2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, First Christian Church of Metropolis, 420 Catherine St., Metropolis; coffee and rolls, 8:30 a.m.; luncheon, 11 a.m.1 p.m.; hand-made items for sale; raffles for quilt and cabinet; 618-524-5174 or 618-524-7118. Silent Auction: To benefit the Sallie Logan Public Library, 1808 Walnut St., Murphysboro; auction closes at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7; starting at 5 p.m., Dec. 7, bidders may enjoy punch and cookies at the library until the final bell sounds; items up for auction include traditional gift baskets containing food, wines, candles, lotions, books and gardening supplies; also, 4D ultrasound for an expectant mother, rabies vaccination, floral arrangements, free meal coupons from local restaurants, carpeting and an original handmade teapot; 618-684-3271.
$3.50; 618-632-1384. Music presentation: 78:30 p.m. Saturday, Longbranch Coffeehouse, 100 E. Jackson, Carbondale; Linda Smith presents “Exploring Southern Illinois Through Music”; 618-549-2146.
Little Egypt Chorus’ Eighth Annual Barbershop Harmony Show, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Marion Cultural and Civic Center; harmony amid the antics at an early 1900s barbershop; in addition to the chorus numbers, three local quartets, Heartland Harmony, Touch Of Old and Classic Outdoors Intervals will serenade in Bird migration program: barbershop style; also, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, comedy quartet, The Brooks Carbondale Township Office, Brothers; $12, $10; 618-833217 E. Main St.; pictures and 3228. narration from biologist John Playhouse Disney Live! Schwegman on spring bird Saturday, Show Me Center, migration; free; 618-529Cape Girardeau; features 4824. characters from Playhouse Disney television programs Theater/Performance for preschoolers; $15-45; www.playhousedisneylive. Willy Wonka: Thursdaycom; 573-651-5000. Saturday, Shawnee The Resurrection of Alice: Community College, Ullin; One-woman show by Perri performances, 9 a.m. and Gaffney, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, noon, today-Friday; 7 p.m. McLeod Theater, SIUC; the Friday and Saturday; matinee, story of a black girl forced to 2 p.m. Saturday; 618-634marry a wealthy benefactor; 3234; timf@shawneecc.edu; free; 618-453-3001. www.shawneecc.edu. In The Heights: TuesdayTo Kill a Mockingbird: Nov. 22, Fox Theatre, 527 N. History 7 p.m. today, Carson Center, Grand Blvd., St. Louis; www. Paducah; presented by the History program: 1-3 p.m. fabulousfox.com; www. Montana Repertory Theatre; Saturday, Nov. 14, Stinson metrotix.com; 314-534-1111. $20, $30, $40; 270-450Library, 409 S. Main, Anna; The Children’s Hour: 4444 or www.thecarson Samuel Wheeler presents “A 7:30 p.m. Wednesdaycenter.org. History of Lincoln in Egypt;” Saturday, Nov. 11-14 and Oliver Twist: 7 p.m. 618-833-2521. 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, The Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Civil War presentation: Wendy Kurka Rust Flexible 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, Sunday, Rend Lake College, Theatre, Southeast Missouri John A. Logan College, Rooms Ina; features elaborate set State University’s River and costumes and a cast H127-H128, Carterville; Campus, Cape Girardeau; serious adult play which presented by Gary Ecelbarger, featuring local talent; $12; teaches a lesson about the “John A. Logan and Southern 618-437-5321, ext. 1295 or e-mail webbt@rlc.edu. negative effects of lying and Illinois in the Civil War”; Women of Choice: spreading gossip; 573-651618-985-3741. 2265; www.metrotix.com or Open to public: Historic St. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Varsity 800-293-5949. Anne’s on South Main Street, Theater for the Arts, Carbondale; eight dramatic RLC Madrigal Dinner Anna, will be open to the Theatre: Teeney Bob, The public from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. the monologues focuses on the important choices a wide Demon Pet Groomer of Sweet last Saturday of each month variety of women either made Street, 7 p.m. Thursdaythrough November; or avoided in their lives; Saturday, Nov. 19-21 and appointments may be made centerpiece of The Women’s 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, Rend by calling 618-833-9441 or Center’s anniversary Lake College, Ina; $25 618-833-6989. celebration. The Women’s includes dinner and show; Center is a Carbondale-based tickets must be purchased in Music organization that provides advance by calling 618-437Perry Biggs Memorial services for victims of 5321, ext. 1467. Fiddle Contest: 5 p.m. domestic violence and sexual Little House on the Saturday, Patoka Civic abuse; suggested donation, Prairie, The Musical: Starring Center; showcases Midwest’s $20; 618-549-4807 or 618Melissa Gilbert, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, Fox Theatre, finest fiddlers; also junior 684-6945. St. Louis; 314-534-1111. contest; adults, $7; children, Cuttin’ Up: Carbondale’s
z MOVIES z POP CULTURE z MUSIC z ART z WINERIES z THEATER z THINGS TO DO z BOOKS z 8 p.m. second Saturdays; through Dec. 31; 270-441AutumnFest Pre-Holiday 7050. Craft Show: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Book exhibit: “In the Saturday, Nov. 14 and 10 a.m.- Beginning was the Word: A 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, John History of the Book, 1450A. Logan College, Carterville; 1960,” Morris Library, SIUC, arts and crafts exhibitors/ the Hall of Presidents and vendors, with Chancellors; presented by demonstrations; free; The Special Collections 618-985-2828, ext. 8287 or Research Center; through activities@jalc.edu. December; 618-453-2516 Masters of Photography: Classes, Workshops University Museum, SIUC; highlights from the museum’s Little Egypt Arts Centre permanent collection; classes: Beginning includes photograph of silent Photography, Oil Painting and film siren Gloria Swanson; Basic Massage classes and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday more at 601 Tower Square, and 1-4 p.m. SaturdayMarion; register at 618-998Sunday; through May; free; 8530. www.museum.siu.edu. Student Center Craft A Warrior’s Story: Oglala Shop: Variety of crafts and Sioux Buffalo Robe, University classes offered, SIUC; Museum, SIUC; through May; 618-453-3636, www.siuc free. studentcenter.org. Remembering Old Main: University Museum, SIUC; Displays, Exhibits through 2010; free. Ongoing art exhibit: Benton display: Brenda Featuring photographs of McCollum of Benton and Juhree Veach, mosaics from Marlene Webb of Ewing are Janet Altoff and sculpture displaying original works in from Tom Horn, StarView the front lobby of CASA and Vineyards, 5100 Wing Hill FREDCO, Benton square; oil, Road, Cobden; 618 893 9463, watercolor and pencil mediums; through December; www.starviewvineyards.com. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; Events 618-927-2804 or 618-4380608. LEAA mural ribbon Wood-O-Rama: The Yeiser cutting: 4 p.m. Friday, Little Art Center, 200 Broadway Egypt Arts Centre, 601 Tower Ave., Paducah; an exhibition Square Plaza, Marion; also, of functional and nonreception, 4 to 7 p.m. Friday functional wood objects; for a newly completed Little through Saturday; 270-442Egypt Arts Association mural; 2453 or www.theyeiser.org. 618-998-8530. Orange Crush: Southern Illinois Spinners Photography show by Kris and Weavers Guild: 10 a.m.Killman, Marion Cultural and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, visitor Civic Center; the color center, Fort Massac State orange; photos of Koi, Park, Metropolis; 618-524sunrises, sunsets and florals; 9321. through November; 618-993-5405. Receptions We 3 Small Works Show: Leaping Trout Studio, 723 Ken Burnside: Central Madison St., Paducah; Showcase at Realty Central, exhibits by Lowertown artists 1825 W. Main St, Murdale Keyth Kahrs, Wil MacKay and Shopping Center, Carbondale; William Renzulli; landscapes gallery hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in oil, acrylic, and watercolor; Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.open 1-5 p.m. Wednesday noon Saturday; Plein Air through Saturday; noonpaintings; reception, 4-6 p.m.
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Friday; through Nov. 28; 618-457-4663. Tree Mend Us: TodaySaturday, University Museum, SIUC; presented by the Carbondale Park District; reception, 4-7 p.m. Friday. Emily Booth: Transitions Spaces Series 09.2: Opening reception, 4-8:30 p.m. Friday, Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum, Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus, Cape Girardeau; artist discussion, 5 p.m.; through Jan. 17; www.semo.edu/museum/ or 573-651-2260. WICADIA: Fiber art exhibit by Diana Wicai, Tribeca Gallery, 127 Market House Square, downtown Paducah; opening reception, 5-7 p.m. Friday; wall hangings, handwoven fabrics, and wearable fiber art; through Jan. 7; plumbart@bellsouth.net or 270-210-1753. One World, One Family:
Photojournalist Darcy Kiefel, the Beck Family Center Gallery, Cedarhurst, 2600 Richview Road, Mount Vernon; opening reception, 6:30 p.m., Saturday; traveling exhibition from the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock; Kiefel travels the world, photographing and writing about Heifer International projects which works to end hunger and promote care for the earth; through Dec. 31; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; free; 618-242-1236 or visit www. cedarhurst.org. Abstraction and Apex: By Rachel Malcolm Ensor, The Gallery Space at the Law Office of Joni Beth Bailey, 1008 Walnut St., Murphysboro; collection of mixed media, abstract paintings inspired by Ensor’s love for history; reception, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday;
through Nov. 30; malcolm ensor@gmail.com. Around The Edges: The Pathos and Humor of Everyday Life by cinematographer and photographer Steven Poster; exhibit starts Tuesday, University Museum, Faner Hall, SIUC; reception, 4-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13; through Dec. 18; www.stevenposter.com; 618-453-5388. Enduring Transience: By Paducah School of Art Instructors Alison Hahn and
John Hasegawa, The Yeiser Art Center, 200 Broadway St., Paducah; Nov. 14-Dec. 19; reception, 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14; digital photos by Alison Hahn and ceramic vessels by John Hasegawa; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. TuesdaySaturday; through Dec. 19; 270-442-2453 or www.the yeiser.org. Brenda Fleming: Watercolors and oils exhibited at Harrisburg District Library through Dec. 6; reception, 24 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22.
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DIRECTIONS & DIGITS
WEEK OF NOV. 5-11
CRAVING KARAOKE? Karaoke and DJ lists are online at flipside online.com.
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z FRIDAY
The Tavern on 10th: Live Blues Trio, 7-11 p.m.
CARBONDALE Boobys: Strange Arrangement, 10 p.m. Copper Dragon: The Brat Pack PK’s: Yeti vs. Yeti Tres Hombres: Skinny Dips, 10 p.m. - 1 a.m.
MARION John Brown’s on the Square : Secondary Modern, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Marion American Legion: Just Another Band, 7:30.-11:30 p.m.
CARBONDALE
Pinckneyville Eagles: Southern Pride Band, 8 p.m.-midnight
SPILLERTOWN
SPILLERTOWN
Track Side Dance Barn: Crossroads, 7-10 p.m.
Copper Dragon: Corey Smith, The Elms, 9 p.m. PK’s: Skinny Jim & the Number 9 Blacktops
Track Side Dance Barn: Crossroads, 7-10 p.m.
BENTON
WEST FRANKFORT
THOMPSONVILLE
Duncan Dance Barn:: Spring Pond Band,
Lion’s Cave: Rebel Country, 7-10 p.m.
WHITE ASH
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The White Ash Barn: Mac Loveless and the Heartland Country Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Ina Community Building: Friday Night Jam Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
WHITTINGTON Corner Dance Hall: Classic Country Band, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
PINCKNEYVILLE
6:30-9:30 p.m.
WB Ranch Barn: Little Egypt Country Band 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
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Key West: Ivas John Blues Band
Marion Eagles: Feelin’ Country, 6-10 p.m.
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DU QUOIN Timeout Sports Bar: Mystery Train
MARION Marion Eagles: Feelin’ Country, 8 p.m.midnight Whisker Willy’s Bar & Grill: Southern Pride Band, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
HERRIN Herrin American Legion: Stagefright, 8 p.m.
JOHNSTON CITY Linemen’s Lounge: Crossroads, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
SPILLERTOWN
CARBONDALE
Track Side Dance Barn: Freedom, 7-10 p.m.
Boobys: Kentucky Nightmare, Secondary Modern, 10 p.m. Copper Dragon: Mike and Joe
THOMPSONVILLE Lion’s Cave: Weekenders, 7-10 p.m.
WEST FRANKFORT Wit and Wisdom Nutritional Site: As Time
z TUESDAY CARBONDALE Pinch Penny/Copper Dragon: Under The Radar, 10:30 p.m. PK’s: Whistle Pigs Tres Hombres: Alex Kirt and Hugh DeNeal
WHITE ASH
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Goes By with Louis Giroux, Jim Cox and Jim White, 7-10 p.m.
The White Ash Barn: Mac Loveless and the
Heartland Country Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
SPILLERTOWN Track Side Dance Barn: Freedom, 7-10 p.m.
WEST FRANKFORT WB Ranch Barn: WB Ranch Band, 6:309:30 p.m.
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Tres Hombres: Maxwell Street Blues, 10 p.m.1 a.m..
Ten Pin Alley: Piano Bob, 6-9 p.m.
Booby’s: 406 S. Illinois, Carbondale / 618-549-3366 Corner Dance Hall: 200 Franklin St., Whittington 618-303-5266 Desperado’s: 412 S. Court St., Marion / 618-751-2720. Double K’s Kickin’ Country: Illinois 37 South, Mount Vernon 618-359-0455. Duncan Dance Barn: 13545 Spring Pond Road, Benton 618-435-6161 Du Quoin VFW: 2215 N. US 51, 618-542-5731. Herrin American Legion: 213 E. Madison St., / 618- 942-3313 Ina Community Building: 504 Elm St., Ina / 618-315-2373 John Brown’s on the Square: 1000 Tower Square, Marion 618-997-2909 Key West: 1108 W. Main, Carbondale / 618-351-5998 Linemen’s Lounge: 100 E. Broadway, Johnston City Lion’s Cave: South Street, Thompsonville / 618-218-4888 Marion American Legion: Longstreet Road, Marion 618-997-6168 Marion Bowl: 2314 W. Main St., Marion / 618-993-6716 Marion Eagles: Rural Route 3, Marion / 618-993-6300 Mollie’s: 107 E. Union St., Marion 618-997-3424 Moose Lodge: 327 E. Main St., West Frankfort / 618-932-3465 Outlawz Dance Club: 10032 Samuel Road, Carterville 618-922-0610. Pinch Penny Pub/Copper Dragon: 700 E. Grand, Carbondale 618-549-3348 PK’s: 308 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale / 618-529-1124 The Get-Away: 804 N. Douglas St., West Frankfort 618-937-3545 The Tavern on 10th: 224 S. 10th St., Mount Vernon 618-244-7821 The Wet Spot: 13 S. Mulberry St., Du Quoin / 618-542-2994 The White Ash Barn: 207 Potter St., White Ash / 618-997-4979 Timeout Sports Bar: 200 E. Main St., Du Quoin / 618-542-6000 Trackside Dance Barn: 104 Rock St., Spillertown / 618-993-3035 Walt’s Pizza: 213 S. Court St., Marion / 618-993-8668. WB Ranch Barn: 1586 Pershing Road, West Frankfort 618-937-3718 Whisker Willy’s Bar & Grill 13510 N. Illinois 37, Marion 618-983-5300 Wit and Wisdom Nutritional Site: 225 E. Poplar St., West Frankfort, 618-937-3070 Xrossroads: 101 Rushing Drive, Herrin / 618-993-8393
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Listening to the
Rain
A testament to The Beatles’ legacy Rain, Beatles tribute, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, The Carson Center, Paducah. Buy tickets for $30 by calling the Box Office at 270-450-4444 or online at www.thecarsoncenter.org. BY BRENT STEWART THE SOUTHERN
M
ore than 40 years after the height of their activity as a band, the Beatles again topped the charts. In early September, when the remastered versions of their catalog was rereleased, the Fab Four’s lasting popularity was in full display when fans rushed to stored to repurchase classic albums such as “Abbey Road,” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band” and “Rubber Soul.” It’s a testament to many things about The Beatles, one of the most important ensembles in popular
music, that audiences still go crazy for the “moptops” from Liverpool. In fact, this audience spans many generations, many of whom never had the opportunity to see the band after they stopped touring in 1966. In the mid 1970s, keyboardist Mark Lewis joined forces with four other local musicians who had a mutual love for the music of The Beatles. Riding an enormous wave of nostalgia for the Fab Four, Rain built a strong devoted following in and around Los Angeles. The group’s big break came when Dick Clark hired them to record the music for the 1979 TV movie “Birth of the Beatles.” Lewis, along with longtime members Joey Curatolo (vocals, bass, guitar, piano), Joe Bithorn (vocals, lead guitar, guitar synthesizer), Ralph Castelli (vocals, drums, percussion), and 1998
Joe Bithorn plays as ‘George Harrison’ in Rain.
PROVIDED
Joey Curatolo (left to right), Ralph Castelli, Joe Bithorn and Steve Landes play in Rain, a Beatles tribute band.
addition Steve Landes (vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica) have distinguished themselves by focusing on details and always being faithful to The Beatles with the ultimate goal of delivering a perfect note-for-note performance. All the music is performed live, with no pre-recorded tapes or sequences in a repertoire of more than 200 Beatles songs. When you see Rain perform at The Carson Center, you’ll get a complete multi-media Beatles experience. The first set is an astonishing recreation of the Beatles stage set from the 1964 Ed Sullivan show. After a brief interlude of songs from their movie era, featuring PROVIDED selections from “A Hard Days Night”, the band is
suddenly transported to Shea Stadium via helicopter where nearly 56,000 fans witness the group’s highest attended concert to date. The third set features the music and colorful costumes of the “Sgt. Pepper” era. After a quick intermission, the fourth set reveals the band attired in costumes reminiscent of the flower power era, as they perform the music of the years 1967-68, and the “Abbey Road” period brings the show to its fifth set. Flipside got a chance to speak to Joe Bithorn, Rain’s “George Harrison” about this unique stage show and importance of the music of The Beatles. What about Rain appeals to you as a musician?
The ability to perform (The Beatles’ music) the way it was recorded. That’s enormously satisfying. I love that phrase ‘deceivingly simple.’ Deceivingly simple is exactly how the music was written and performed by The Beatles. It sounds just like it’s meant to be. That’s the way most good classic music is. It’s always going to be that kind of thing that was written and it seems like it’s been there before. What did it take for you to learn George’s style and duplicate what he does? I’m still learning it, to tell you the truth. I had been a Beatles fan my whole life, ever since I saw them on Ed Sullivan. As a guitarist, you may not really realize, where he
was drawing his influence from was very unique. It was from jazz, show tunes, rockabilly, Chet Atkins. Along with John Lennon — who was just another phenomenal guitarist — these guys were so underrated. As a study in guitar, if you look at what they did so early on, you can really see it. For a group that’s on the road as much as you are, how do you guys keep it fresh? Well, we’re all fans of The Beatles’ music. It would be like Itzhak Perlman or Yo-Yo Ma being very, very happy with a performance of a composer’s music they’ve been playing all their lives. SEE RAIN / PAGE 11
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New Arts Jazztet plays concert, releases new album CARBONDALE — The New Arts Jazztet will perform its first formal fall concert at 7:30 p. m. Saturday in SIUC’S Shryock Auditorium. Because the group has presented an annual spring concert featuring original music for almost 20 years, it was recently suggested that a corresponding “standards” concert be inaugurated each fall. This particular concert will also be the release event for bassist Phil Brown’s new compact disc recording, “Bright Side.” The concert program will feature selected standards from the jazz repertoire including those having been appropriated from Broadway, Tin Pan Alley and other popular sources of their time, and those written by jazz artists who later enter the standard repertoire. “Bright Side” is Phil Brown’s third recording as leader. The new CD features the New Arts Jazztet performing 10 of the group’s popular original repertoire from recent years. Six of the tunes on the album were written by Brown, and the remaining pieces were contributed by each of the four other members. The New Arts Jazztet was formed in 1983 by several SIU School of Music faculty, and has been in residence since that time. Group members also include Dick Kelley, reeds; Bob Allison, trumpet; Tim Pitchford, trombone; Mel Goot, piano; and Ron Coulter, drums.
Concerts Southern Illinois
PROVIDED
The News Arts Jazztet performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Shryock Auditorium.
Regular admission is $10 at the door, $5 for students. All proceeds from the concert go to help fund student scholarships for the SIU School of Music.
Saturday, Von Jakob Vineyard, 1309 Sadler Road, Andreas Kapsalis Trio: Pomona. 6-9 p.m. Friday, Rustle Blue Eyed Soul: 2-5 p.m. Hill Winery, Cobden; Saturday, Rustle Hill Winery, 618-893-2700 or Cobden. www.rustlehillwinery.com. Grant & Carmen: 6-9 p.m. Ivas John: 3-6 p.m., Saturday, Rustle Hill Winery, Saturday, Von Jakob Orchard, Cobden. 230 Illinois 127, Alto Pass; Dan Weithop: 2-5 p.m. 618-893-4600 or www. Sunday, Blue Sky Vineyard, 3150 S. Rocky Comfort Road, vonjakobvineyard.com. Makanda; 618-995-9463 Blu Caps: 3-6 p.m.
Wineries
— The Southern
or www.blueskyvineyard. com. Matt Barber: 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Orlandini Vineyard, 410 Thorn Lane, Makanda; 618-995-230 or www. orlandinivineyard.com. Grant & Carmen: 3-6 p.m., Sunday, Von Jakob Orchard, 230 Illinois 127, Alto Pass. Larry Dillard: 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Rustle Hill Winery, Cobden.
Coffeehouses, Cafés and Eateries Dinner: 7-10 p.m. Friday, Yellow Moon Café, 110 N. Front St., Cobden; 618-893-2233. Bill Harper: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Crazy Joe’s Fish House, 693 Suchman Road, Ava; 618763-4417. Doug and Telisha Williams: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Cousin Andy’s Coffeehouse, Fellowship Hall of the Church of the Good Shepherd United Church of Christ, 515 Orchard Drive, Carbondale; www.cousinandy.org; $10 suggested donation, $5 students/low income. Etherton Switch: 8 p.m. Saturday, Yellow Moon Café, 110 N. Front St., Cobden; 618-893-2233; $5.
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Southern Illinois Civic Orchestra: 7:30 p.m. today, Shryock Auditorium, SIUC; the group is made up of members of the community as well as college students; $5; students, $3; tickets available from the ticket offices in the SIU Arena, SIUC Student Center or one hour before the performance at Shryock Auditorium. Chamber Music Series: Featuring Gregory Kunde, tenor, 7:30 p.m. today, Performance Hall, Cedarhurst Center For The Arts, Mount Vernon; $18; students and music teachers, $5; 618-242-1236 or mitchellmuseum@ cedarhurst.org. Acoustic music: Featuring Robert Earl Keen and Todd Snider with Bruce Robison, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Shryock Auditorium, SIUC; 618-453-6000 or www.southernlights entertainment.com SIUC Percussion Group: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Room 112, Altgeld Hall, SIUC; innovative approach to music including incorporating a set of 12 brake drums into the percussion instrument lineup; free. The New Arts Jazztet: 7:30 p. m. Saturday, Shryock Auditorium, SIUC; $10; students, $5; proceeds to student scholarships for the SIU School of Music. Sweet Dreams, A Patsy Cline Tribute: 8 p.m. Saturday, The Rosebud Theatre, Effingham; performed by CJ Harding; tickets start at $29; www. therosebudtheatre.com. Club Swing: 7:30 p.m., Monday, Marion Cultural and Civic Center; Big Band Orchestra; 1940s Night Club on Stage; $30/$20; www.marionccc.org or 618997-4030. Music of America: By The
Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Shryock Auditorium, SIUC; commemorates Veterans Day; $20; students, $6; 618-453-6000. Billy Gilman: 7 p.m., Friday Nov. 13, Marion Cultural and Civic Center; also, Ashley Hatfield and Steve Hornbeak; part of The SI Opry; $15-$20; www. marionccc.org or 618-2032458. Ides of March and Foghat: 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, The Rosebud Theatre, Effingham; double headliner show is filled with ’70s hits, including “Vehicle” with Ides of March featuring Jim “Eye of the Tiger” Peterik and Foghat classics such as “Slow Ride” and “Fool For The City;” tickets start at $38; www.the rosebudtheatre.com. Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen: 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, Espenschied Chapel, 317 County Road, Mascoutah; advance tickets, $10; at the door, $12; Gillette is best known as a songwriter, with songs recorded by artists from Ian & Sylvia to Garth Brooks to John Denver; Cindy Mangsen, who married Gillette in 1989, is also a songwriter and she plays guitar, concertina and banjo and is known for her compelling voice; www. compassrosemusic.com; www.espenschiedchapel.org 618-566-7425. Noon Tunes: The Kevin Lucas Orchestra, 11:30 a.m.1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19, Roman Room, SIUC Student Center; www.siucstudent center.org or 618-453-1142.
Cape Girardeau Josh Turner: 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, Show Me Center, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau; $37; 573-6515000; www.showme center.biz.
Kentucky Rain, a tribute to the Beatles: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Carson Center, Paducah; songs from “Ed Sullivan” to “Abbey Road”; Rain covers the Fab Four from the earliest beginnings through the psychedelic late ’60s and hard-rocking rooftop days; tickets, $30, $40, $50; 270-450-4444 or www.the carsoncenter.org. Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, Carson Center, Paducah; $25-$45; 270450-4444 or www.the carsoncenter.org.
St. Louis area Judy Collins with special guest Kenny White: Tickets on sale 10 a.m. Saturday for performance set for 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Boulevard, St. Louis; $40-45; 314-534-1111 or www.thesheldon.org. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons: Tickets on sale 10 a.m. Saturday for performance set for 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, Fox Theatre, 539 N. Grand Boulevard, St. Louis; $44.50-$59.50; 314-5341111; www.metrotix.com; www.fabulousfox.com. R. Kelly: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, Fox Theatre, 539 N. Grand Boulevard, St. Louis; special guests, Pleasure P and K Michelle; $48-$68; 314-534-1111; www.metrotix.com; www.fabulousfox.com. Lady Gaga: With special guest Kid Cudi, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7, Fox Theatre, 539 N. Grand Boulevard, St. Louis; $52.50-$42.50; 314-5341111; www.metrotix.com; www.fabulousfox.com. BB King and Buddy Guy: Tickets now available for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18 performance, The Family Arena, St. Charles, Mo.; $50.50-$92.50; 314-5341111; www.familyarena.com.
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Marion Civic Center becomes RAIN: Beatles tribute band ‘Club Swing’ for one night only FROM PAGE 9 MARION— “Club Swing,” a celebration of the Big Band era’s songs and personalities, will visit Marion Cultural and Civic Center at 7:30 p.m. Monday. In the heyday of Big Band, venues such as The Stork Club, The Copa and The Cocoanut Grove were the hottest spots to see great entertainment. In “Club Swing,” sadly, the venue is the only one of its kind left standing, and now the wrecking ball is poised to strike it down. A long-forgotten neon sign flares to life illuminating palm trees
and the art deco bar, magically restoring Club Swing to her former splendor. From the frenetic-paced opening of Benny Goodman’s “Bugle Call Rag” to the show’s blockbuster finale of Louis Prima’s “Sing, Sing, Sing,” Club Swing celebrates the songs, events and personalities that defined American popular culture during the Swing era. Tickets are $30 and $20 and can be purchased by calling 618-997-4030, or at marionccc.org. — The Southern
SISO celebrates ‘Music of America’ CARBONDALE — The Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra will commemorate Veterans Day with a unique program of American music at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Shryock Auditorium on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The first half of the program includes four pieces. It will begin with “On the Trail” and “Painted Desert” from Ferde Grofé’s “Grand Canyon Suite.” The next piece, “Sentinels of Freedom,” is by SIU Distinguished Alumnus Glen Daum, an internationally recognized composer of music for television and film, which was commissioned for a traveling display of the Bill of Rights. The music will accompany Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan narrating those 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
“Toward the Splendid City” by Richard Danielpour, one of America’s most exciting living composers, will also be performed. Written for the New York Philharmonic and inspired by New York City and The Beatles, the music is a tour de force for the orchestra”s brass and percussion. The first half of the program concludes with a salute to America’s armed forces. The major work performed by the SISO is the Romantic era “Piano Concerto No. 2” by Edward MacDowell, featuring SIUC piano professor Junghwa Lee. Tickets are $20 and $6 for students and are available in advance at Shryock Auditorium, SIUC Student Center and SIU Arena ticket offices, and at Shryock the night of the performance. Call 618-453-6000 for ticket information. — The Southern
There’s just a sheer joy in playing something correctly and knowing what it feels like. You have to be totally committed as a musician to feel that. If you’re not, you’re just skating it and to me, that’s not where our approach is at all. What’s your favorite period of The Beatles’ music? All of it, because it’s all just so incredible. Every song they did has an element of this musicality. I’m amazed by the complexity, still. What are the highlights of the show for you, night in and night out, when you go in there to play? Most people will tell me, when I perform ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ because I’m ‘George’ in the show and I’m the guy performing it on lead vocal and guitar. I’ve always been an Eric Clapton fanatic (who played guitar on the original album version.) Getting up on stage to do that one, that’s the one people tell me is their choice. I have so many different favorite moments. When you see a band like us perform ‘Eleanor Rigby,’ that’s unbelievable as well. brent.stewart@thesouthern.com / 618-351-5074
“Music of America” Tuesday, November 10th • 7:30pm with special guest
Illinois Attorney General
Lisa Madigan
and a
Salute to the Armed Forces
Public reception following concert $20 general; $6 students of any ages Tickets available at the door or in advance at the SIU Arena and Shryock Auditorium Box Offices or call 453-6 6000 FLIPSIDE Thursday, November 5, 2009 Page 11
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Taylor Swift’s accomplishments not going unnoticed by the CMA line of clothing. At 19, Swift will become the youngest person to COUNTRY ever win the award. Since SCENE exploding in 2006 with Vince Hoffard “Tim McGraw,” she amassed a powerful fan base with tunes like “Our Song” and “Should’ve It’s been an impressive Said No.” year for Taylor Swift. She went over the top Tickets for her concerts, this year with “You Belong which are a series of mini With Me.” theatrical productions The other major surprise with lavish costumes and of this night will for New constant set changes, sell Artist of the Year, formerly out in seconds at major venues like the Los Angels the Horizon Award. Several major publications Forum. She fearlessly performed have stated former Hootie & The Blowfish frontman on the MTV Music Darius Rucker is a lock for Awards, after being this award, but I think the verbally assaulted by hip Zac Brown Band will pull a hop thug Kanye West for major upset. winning a fan voted A former chef and award. The incident dominated entertainment restaurant owner in rural Georgia, Brown has news for weeks. This weekend, Swift will performed over 3,000 shows. The aggressive host “Saturday Night touring schedule created a Live.” fanatical fan base. The Her accomplishments band’s first three singles— just keep getting bigger ”Chicken Fried,” and bigger. And it has “Whatever It Is” and happened so fast. Just a “Toes”—all reached No. 1. few years ago, her mom The only no-brainer of moved her to Nashville to this night will be for Vocal be closer to the epicenter Group of the Year. In a of the country music year that produced world. On Wednesday, she will anthems “Summer be crowned its new leader Nights” and “Here Comes Goodbye,” by taking home the most Gary LeVox proved his coveted prize in the vocals are stronger than industry, Entertainer of ever. the Year honors from the Rascal Flatts will take Country Music home this award for the Association. For the past three years, seventh straight year. Brooks & Dunn will get Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley have slugged it out the sympathy vote in the Vocal Duo of the Year for the CMA’s biggest category. They have won honor. They still have significant voter support, this award 14 times since emerging in 1991 with but they be swept out “Brand New Man” and by a teenager who has have announced they will crossed genre boundaries no longer tour after 2010. and even has her own
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They will ride off into the sunset with one more CMA in tow. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will serve as hosts when the program airs at 7 p.m. Wednesday on ABC. Both should leave will a little extra hardware. Paisley will win Male Vocalist of the Year honors for the third straight year. Although he is wellrespected as a guitarist, the songs from his “American Saturday Night” album have delivered a series of hits worthy of repeating in this category. Reba McEntire and Martina McBride have had glorious careers, but they are well past their musical prime and unable to seriously challenge Underwood for Female Vocalist of the Year. Miranda Lambert and Swift have an outside shot, but look for Underwood to take this trophy for the fourth consecutive year. Other predictions: Single of the Year: “Chicken Fried” by the Zac Brown Band Album of the Year: “Fearless” by Taylor Swift Song of the Year: “In Color” by Jamey Johnson Music Event of the Year: “I Told You So” by Randy Travis and Carrie Underwood Music Video of the Year: “Love Story” by Taylor Swift Musician of the Year: Brent Mason VINCE HOFFARD can be
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Zemeckis’ brings out a darker ‘A Christmas Carol’ ‘The Fourth Kind’ manages only a few good frights
A Christmas Carol Rated PG for scary sequences and images; featuring the voices of Jim Carrey, Robin Wright Penn, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Bob Hoskins, Cary Elwes; directed by Robert Zemeckis; opens Friday at Showplace 8 in Carbondale, Illinois Centre 8 in Marion and The Grand Theater in DuQuoin. BY ROGER MOORE MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS
The new Disney “A Christmas Carol” is another epic achievement in motion-capture animation, advancing the art form closer to photorealism than “The Polar Express” or “Beowulf.” Dazzling, ornate visuals take us to the snowy London of 1837, swooping over its digital rooftops and down its digital chimneys. Faces take on musculature, expression and detail. But like those earlier films, and certainly to a greater degree given the pathos, warmth and wit of the story, “A Christmas Carol” lacks and needs — desperately — that human touch. That cinematic literalist Robert Zemeckis, who in Forrest Gump had a character say “I’m going to San Francisco” and then scored the scene with the pop song “If You’re Going to San Francisco,” gives us Dickens straight, no chaser. He grasps the tone of the Charles Dickens novel (darker than most film versions). He lays out the familiar story beats and even more familiar touchstone lines. “Make some slight provision for the poor ...
The Fourth Kind
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‘A Christmas Carol,’ the animated feature starring Jim Carrey, opens Friday.
Decrease the surplus population ... boiled in their own pudding ... Christmas? Bah, humbug.” And of course, that child’s Cockney declaration — “Gaw-bless us, every one!” But as Jim Carrey slings an English accent for Scrooge, an Irish one for the Ghost of Christmas Past and a vague Scots one for his Ghost of Christmas Present, as his skinnier, more curmudgeonly digital self does little Scrooge dances and collapses into grief, I wanted to see the real Jim Carrey perform that. What Zemeckis delivers is a spooky “Christmas Carol,” aptly released just
a week after Halloween. The laughs are few and very far between. Carrey’s Ghost of Christmas Past is a candle and the animated version of the actor goofs around with the idea of “flickering.” But that begs the question — “Why cast Jim Carrey if you’re not going to get him to be funny?” Turning him into Bacchus (the standard way of interpreting Christmas Present) and making him laugh and laugh is no substitute for the playfulness each of those roles allows. The digital avatars for Carrey, Oldman (Bob Cratchit), Colin Firth (as Scrooge’s nephew Fred) and Robin Wright Penn (as
Fan and Belle) aren’t particularly flattering to the actors, who are recognizable but given Dickensian features. But by Fezziwig, that story still works and tugs at the heart. It would even if each ghost’s visit weren’t scored with overlysuitable Christmas carols. The chilling moments are many, as this gorgeous-looking “Christmas Carol” embraces, better than most, the novel’s cautionary and always timely message. When it comes to money, love and compassion, stinginess is no virtue. You simply cannot take any of them with you.
out of her mouth in this gimmicky, “Yes, this really happened” alienabduction horror hooey. It’s a film whose writerdirector is so heavily invested in making us buy into it as “fact” that he wastes screen time on claims of veracity when he should have invested his movie with a few more genuinely hairraising moments. Because even if his and his star’s pants are on fire BY ROGER MOORE this very moment, “The MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS Fourth Kind” still manages a few good “I am actress Milla frights. Jovovich,” the star says, “Close Encounters” directly to the audience fans will recognize the as she introduces her new title. Alien sighting, close movie, “The Fourth encounter of the first Kind.” kind; making friends and And those are pretty much the last true words SEE FOURTH KIND / PAGE 15
Rated PG-13 for violent/disturbing images, some terror, thematic elements and brief sexuality; starring Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas, Will Patton; directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi; opens Friday at University Place 8 in Carbondale and Illinois Centre 8 in Marion.
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to discover why the rain in their small town has stopped, and food is falling in its place. In 3-D. Starring: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Bruce Campbell. Rated PG for brief mild language. Couples Retreat Four Midwestern couples embark on a journey to a tropical island resort. While one of the couples is there to work on their marriage, the other three set out to jet ski, spa and enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon discover that participation in the resort’s couples therapy is not optional. Starring: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Faizon Love, Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell. Rated Rated PG-13 on appeal for sexual content and language. Halloween II It’s that time of year again, and Michael Myers has returned home to sleepy Haddonfield, Illinois to take care of some unfinished family business. Unleashing a trail of terror that only horror master Rob Zombie can, Myers will stop at nothing to bring closure to the secrets of his twisted past. But the town’s got an unlikely new hero. Starring: Tyler Mane, Brad Dourif, Chris Hardwick, Mark Christopher-Lawrence, Jeffrey Daniel Phillips. Rated R for strong brutal bloody violence throughout, terror, disturbing graphic images, language, some crude sexual content and nudity. The Invention of Lying In an alternate reality, lying — even the concept of a lie — does not even exist. Everyone — from politicians to advertisers to the man and woman on the street — speaks the truth and nothing but the truth with no thought of the consequences. But when a down-on-his-luck loser named Mark suddenly develops the ability to lie, he finds that dishonesty has its rewards. Starring: Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Rob Lowe, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K. Rated PG-13 for language including some sexual
New on DVD G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Paramount, ’09) $29.98. 117 mins. Another ‘80s toy hits the big screen as G.I. Joe (here, the name for an elite military team) crosses the world in pursuit of a corrupt arms dealer. With Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Dennis Quaid, Sienna Miller. PG-13 (strong sequences of action violence and mayhem throughout). The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (Sony Pictures, ’09) $28.96. 106 mins. Remake of Joseph Sargent’s 1974 thriller about a New York City subway train hijacked by armed men demanding a ransom. With Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro, Luis Guzman. R (violence and pervasive profanity) (CC). Food, Inc. (Magnolia Home Entertainment, ’08) $26.98. 91 mins. Documentary reveals the cost-cutting secrets of America’s food industry that are jeopardizing consumers’ health. PG (thematic material and disturbing images) (CC). Aliens in the Attic (20th Century Fox, ’09) $29.99. 86 mins. Earth’s fate rests upon the Pearson kids who find themselves defending mankind against little green aliens hiding in their vacation home. Voices of Kevin Nealon, Doris Roberts, Henry Young, Tim Meadows. PG (action violence, some suggestive humor and profanity). — McClatchy-Tribune News
material and a drug reference. Law Abiding Citizen Clyde Shelton is an upstanding family man whose wife and daughter are brutally murdered during a home invasion. When the killers are caught, Nick Rice, a hotshot young Philadelphia prosecutor, is assigned to the case. Over his objections, Nick is forced by his boss to offer one of the suspects a light sentence in exchange for testifying against his accomplice. Fast forward ten years. The man who got away with murder is found dead and Clyde Shelton coolly admits his guilt. Then he issues a warning to Nick. Starring: Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler. Rated R for strong bloody brutal violence and torture, a scene of rape, and pervasive language. Michael Jackson’s This is It A rare glimpse into the final days of Michael Jackson, the documentary is compiled from an estimated 80 hours of rehearsal and behind-thescenes footage of the legendary entertainer preparing for his 50 sold-out shows at London’s O2 Arena that were scheduled to commence in July 2009 before his untimely death in June at age 50. Rated PG for some suggestive choreography and scary images.
Paranormal Activity After a young, middle class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban “starter” tract house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic, but is certainly most active in the middle of the night, especially when they sleep. Or try to. Rated R for language. Saw VI Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw’s legacy. However, when the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw’s grand scheme is finally understood. Starring: Costas Mandylor, Mark Rolston, Betsy Russell, Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith. Rated R for sequences of grisly bloody violence and torture, and language. The Stepfather Michael Harding returns home from military school to find his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David. As the two men get to know each other, Michael becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand. Starring: Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Penn Badgley, Jon Tenney, Amber Heard. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, disturbing
images, mature thematic material and brief sensuality. Where the Wild Things Are The adventures of a young boy named Max who, after being sent to bed for misbehaving, imagines that he sails away to where the wild things are. Max is loved by the wild creatures who make him their King, though he soon longs to be back home with his family. Starring: Catherine Keener, Max Records, Benicio Del Toro, Forest Whitaker, Catherine O’Hara. Rated PG for mild thematic elements, some adventure action and brief language. Zombieland Columbus is a big wuss — but when you’re afraid of being eaten by zombies, fear can keep you alive. Tallahassee is an AK-totin’, zombie-slayin’ bad dude whose single determination is to get the last Twinkie on earth. As they join forces with Wichita and Little Rock, who have also found unique ways to survive the zombie mayhem, they will have to determine which is worse: relying on each other or succumbing to the zombies. Starring: Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin. Rated R for horror violence/gore and language. — kerasotes.com
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Clooney at his wackiest in ‘Goats’ The Men Who Stare at Goats Rated R for language, drug content and brief nudity; Starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey; directed by Grant Heslov; opens Friday at University Place 8 in Carbondale and Illinois Centre 8 in Marion STUDIO
‘The Fourth Kind’ opens Friday at University Place 8 in Carbondale and Illinois Centre 8 in Marion
BY ROGER MOORE
FOURTH KIND: A few frights
“Wacky” isn’t George Clooney’s strong suit as an actor. But it’s always at least amusing to watch the suave, silky leading man let his freak flag fly. It flutters and flaps in “The Men Who Stare at Goats,” an odder-thanodd farce about a smalltown reporter (Ewan McGregor) who stumbles across the graduates of an Army “psychic” soldier program, self-described “Jedi Warriors” taught to fly, walk through walls, and practice mind control and “cloud bursting” — concentrating on a cloud until it breaks up, then taking the credit for it. And goat staring? That’s where these “remote viewing” psychics glare at a hapless farm animal until its heart stops.
FROM PAGE 13 phoning home, close encounter of the third kind; kidnapped, probed, poked and freaked out of your mind? That’s “a close encounter of the fourth kind.” Jovovich plays a Nome, Alaska, psychotherapist whose husband has died and whose sleep-deprived patients are telling her chilling, cryptic stories of owls and abduction when she puts them under hypnosis. The conceit that writerdirector Olatunde Osunsanmi milks for all it’s worth is that the “real” Dr. Abigail Tyler is shown in a video interview with the director for Chapman University, in which a cadaverous-looking actress narrates her story, her encounters with patients who flipped out and even killed themselves over what they’d experienced. Osunsanmi, a protege of Joe “Smokin’ Aces” Carnahan, uses split screens to show “real”
police video and “real” hypnosis session video playing out opposite his actors re-enacting those moments. The “reality” scenes are chilling enough, but the movie isn’t helped by a blank-faced turn by Jovovich, channeling her decades as a “if you smile or frown, you’ll wrinkle” model. She was never an actress with much range, but she was so much better in September’s “A Perfect Getaway” that it’s as if she was confused by the demand that she keep breaking the fourth wall in “The Fourth Kind,” telling us she’s an actress. Movies with actors are always fictional, even if based on a true story. There’s pretending, suspending of disbelief and fibbing going on. “The Fourth Kind” is a fraud, but that wouldn’t matter if it were scarier and better acted. Don’t blame Jovovich, though. It’s harder to act with your pants on fire.
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‘The Men Who Stare at Goats,’ starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey, opens Friday at University Place 8 in Carbondale and Illinois Centre 8 in Marion.
Bob Wilton (McGregor) is incredulous when he hears of this unit, even more so when he stumbles across its most famous member, Lyn Cassady (Clooney). Lyn, who goes by Skip, reluctantly regales Bob with tales of the glorious “Jedi” Bill Django (Jeff Bridges), whose battlefield epiphany in Vietnam sent him on a spirit quest that led to founding this New Age “New Earth Army.” As Bob and Skip
stumble into Iraq in the opening days of the war, Skip employs his training with daft conviction and Bob’s jaw drops further by the minute as they have accidents, endure kidnapping and run-ins with Skip’s New Earth Army nemesis (Kevin Spacey in Evil/Smart Kevin Spacey mode). This movie from Clooney crony Grant Heslov (he scripted “Good Night, and Good Luck”) struggles to be as giddy as
its irreverent story and screwball characters promise. The laugh-out-loud moments and nutty characters strain to find each other in the Iraqi Odyssey. It’s broad and yet realistic, silly and yet never exuberantly goofy. Thus, while “The Men Who Stare at Goats” may be the first movie to attempt an IED joke, that doesn’t mean they get a big laugh out of it.
‘The Box’ It’s 1976. Norma Lewis is a teacher and her husband, Arthur, is a NASA engineer. They are an average couple living with their son until a mysterious man with a disfigured face appears on their doorstep with a proposition: The box. Norma and Arthur face a moral dilemma: No matter what they decide, terrifying consequences will have already been set in motion. Starring Cameron Diaz and James Marsden. Rated PG-13. Opens Friday at University Place 8 in Carbondale and Illinois Centre 8 in Marion. STUDIO
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