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Celebrating Native Americans

Events at SIU highlight history, culture

At the movies ‘Birdman’ is one of the best pictures of the year

Country Scene Megan Ruger gets them dancing — and crying

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‘Dumb and Dumber To’ is sad and stale Dumb and Dumber To *½

made it endurable and to India and volunteer convincingly stupid. Here, at one of those Leprethey’re sometimes funny, chaun colonies!”

The road trips, with Rob and sometimes just forlorn. They’re better than Riggle playing a malevothis, no matter how good lent schemer trying to they are at hiding the fact keep them from reaching that they know it.

Harry’s daughter, have A whole generation has an epic fart joke, but too grown up on the antics of many lame zingers to get these two Rhode Island them or us all the way rubes, so a little nostalgia across the country.

Carrey’s recent appear- isn’t unwarranted. Box office hopes for this preance on “Saturday Night packaged but very late Live” reminded us of sequel should be high. his gift for mimicry, and ROGER MOORE But the strain shows in his post-Farrelly films TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE‌ the wizened-but-nothave shown ambition wiser stars. and flashes of brilliance. ‌Twenty years after they It’s just that comedy left Daniels has been reliably permanently lowered the the Farrellys behind over funny in a wide range of bar on broad and dumb comedies over the decades. 10 years ago, and even their character comedies, best efforts at reviving They can still bring it.

Lloyd and Harry are back, their PG-13 Three Stooges Watching Carrey eat a “Dumb and Dumber” than ever in “Dumb and AP | UNIVERSAL PICTURES‌ mustard-drenched hot dog style feels old-fashioned is positively Keatonesque _ and tired.

Jim Carrey (left) and Jeff Daniels in a scene from ‘Dumb and Dumber To.’ Dumber To.” And that warmth we feel Buster, not Michael.

And within moments of in those promising early Truth be told, I was you get malapropisms such “There’s Something 20-year-long practical the opening credits, you scenes? With luck, it’ll About Mary” in 1998, hurl as “It’s all water under the never a fan of the first joke. His comeuppance? may find yourself overcome out in the wash.

“Dumber,” but the stars Harry enlists two ground- miss-or-hit sight gags and fridge,” and “That’s just a come with sentimental suburban legend!” Carthrow-away lines at us. skeepers to help him warmth at seeing two rey ensures that he gets Harry looks over 20 years yank out Lloyd’s catheter 50-something actors as almost all the funny lines of mail his parents saved (after changing his coloscharacters that the years here. But the fetching Miss for him. tomy bag, with his teeth, have not made smarter.

Melvin tries her hand at “Oh. I got into AriJim Carrey and Jeff Daniels of course). a couple as her character zona State!”

And they’re off, douenergetically reprise their Six credited writers and wonders if she should “go bling up on a Schwinn to popular roles, and the visit Harry’s estranged warmth follows.

Asian parents and then Sure, it’s only trickling the aged, bloated floozy down your leg and never (Kathleen Turner, endurcomes close to reaching ing jokes about her current your heart, but warmth is So good, you’ll want to appearance) who supposwarmth, right? lick the bowl clean.

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DVD: West likes ‘Batman’ finally available on DVD. “For over 40 years, the and episode guide. It’s also great fans of the show available as just a DVD set have been asking me over and over again when will ($199.70) and “Batman: it be available. I’m happy The Complete First Seato tell them it is out now,” son” DVD ($39.98).

West says.

“We understand the He was beginning to widespread demand for have his doubts. The series ‘Batman: The Complete has long been the mostTelevision Series,’ and we also appreciate the varying wanted program on DVD, but because so many difdegrees of fandom surrounding this release,” says ferent parties owned porRosemary Markson, War- tions of the show, getting ner Brothers Home Enter- the rights to created a DVD set where tougher than the tainment Group senior vice president of TV brand Riddler’s riddles.

Once the rights were management and retail granted, the process of marketing. “To that end, Warner Bros. Home Enter- re-mastering the shows began. The episodes are tainment has created an much brighter and crisper option for virtually every than the versions that fan’s level of interest.” have aired in syndication No one is happier than for decades.

West that the series is FROM PAGE 9

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‘Beyond the Lights’ is a romance that asks, ‘Can this celebrity be saved?’

Beyond the Lights **½

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, including suggestive gestures, partial nudity, language and thematic elements; starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver; written and directed by Gina PrinceBythewood; opens Friday at AMC Illinois 8 in Marion, AMC 8 in Carbondale ROGER MOORE TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE‌

‌“Beyond the Lights” is another pain-behind-themusic romance.

But it’s so well written, cast and played that we lose ourselves in the comfort food familiarity of it all. This hip-hop era “Bodyguard” has heart and soul, thanks to stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Minnie Driver and Nate Parker.

Simple as it is, it simply works. Mbatha-Raw shows a totally different set of skills from those on display in her breakout period piece hit “Belle.”

As rising hip hop-phenom Noni, she sings about her frankest desires and provocatively dances in outfits that leave little to the imagination.

She’s dating the star rapper Kid Culprit (Richard Colson Baker, aka Machine Gun Kelly) who guest-starred on her debut record. She doesn’t drink and never loses track of the album that’s about to drop. Her driven stage mother/manager (Minnie Driver) sees to it that Noni’s eyes are on the prize.

But Noni is in misery.

On impulse, on what

Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Minnie Driver in a scene from ‘Beyond the Lights.’

should be her moment of glory, she gets drunk and staggers out onto a balcony to jump. Only the cop assigned to guard her door can save her.

That’s the question that hangs over the rest of the movie. Can officer Kaz Nicol (Nate Parker) save Noni? From herself, her mother, a career path that is as phony as her streaked weave, the falsies her handlers stuff into her bra before each photo shoot, the sexpot persona that’s been built for her?

The twists to writerdirector Gina PrinceBythewood’s (“Love & Basketball,” “The Secret Life of Bees”) film come from the competing agendas set up here. Officer Nicol is the son of an L.A.P.D. captain (Danny Glover), a kid being groomed for politics.

Whatever the tabloids and gossip websites think did or didn’t happen on

that balcony could be damaging for Noni. But Kaz’s interest in helping her, his supposedly reluctant “reward” for becoming her “hero” and thus a part of her celebrity world, could be fatal to his ambitions. The exhibitionist singer can succeed with notoriety. But “Hero Cop” could write off his political future. Parker (“The Great Debaters,” “Red Tails”) has made “earnest” and shirtshedding roles a specialty, and he benefits here by us seeing his conflicted character through Noni’s eyes.

Flashbacks show us the painful past that put Noni where she is, and show the authentic voice the young working-class Brit seemingly borrowed from the late jazz and soul chanteuse Nina Simone.

Driver’s stage mom isn’t painted in broad, monstrous colors. She’s just another damaged, needy woman living vicariously

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through a child who has chances she never had.

The unutterably gorgeous Mbatha-Raw has the best “You had me at hello” eyes in the business and the charisma that has us rooting for her, for love, no matter the role.

The real shock here is her musical presence, a voice that could take her into intimate clubs for the rest of her life, or with the right skimpy costumes and sexual choreography, into Nicki Minaj World.

Like Noni.

She gives life to this oldfashioned/sexually frank romance, totally believable as a woman who might be impressed by the strong man comes to her rescue, totally acceptable as a flashy-trashy candidate for Super Bowl halftime show. If this sometimes corny romance works “Beyond the Lights,” it’s because the lights are so perfectly pointed at her.

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Flute Choir, Flute Studio presenting fall concert Nov. 21 in Carbondale ‌CARBONDALE — The Southern Illinois Flute Choir and SIU Flute Studio will join together to play a fall concert Friday, Nov. 21.

This ensemble of adults and students continues to gather new audiences.

The group recently played a concert at the Chicago Hilton in conjunction with the 2014 National Flute Association Convention.

The Choir is comprised of the complete range of flute voices including contrabass, bass, alto, C flute and piccolo.

Choir members come from communities throughout Southern Illinois to rehearse weekly on Sunday evenings and are joined in these rehearsals by the students of the SIU Flute Studio.

The upcoming concert

Holy DVD! Adam West calls ‘Batman’ DVD set bat-tastic But, as I look back, I’m so happy I did it,” West, 86, says. “I am one of the ‌Adam West knew going fortunate ones.”

He’s had plenty of into the 1960s TV series opportunity recently to “Batman” there was a look back at his work on good chance he would “Batman,” which has be typecast. Once you’ve played a costumed crime- finally defeated its greatfighter on a camp comedy, est enemy — tangled film and TV rights — and is it’s hard to be taken seribeing released today in ously for dramatic roles. boxed sets.

Despite the super “Batman: The Complete efforts West had to make Television Series” is availto shake the shadow of the Bat after the TV show able in a limited-edition ended in 1968, he doesn’t box set ($269.97) that regret his choice to put on includes all 120 episodes in re-mastered Blu-ray, the cape and cowl. plus a Hot Wheels replica “I think it was good Batmobile, 44 vintage decision. How many replica trading cards, the actors get to play a char“Adam West Photobook” acter who becomes so iconic? I was typecast and it was tough for a while.

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The Southern Illinois Flute Choir and SIU Flute Studio will join together to play a fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21 in the First United Methodist Church, 214 W. Main St., Carbondale.

under the direction of Douglas Worthen and assistant conductor Joseph Ryker, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church, 214 W. Main St. There is no charge

to attend.

Concert works include “Kokopelli”

by Robert Raines, “Mars” and “Venus” from Gustav Holst’s “Planets,” “March” and “Chinese Dance” from

Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite,” a medley of traditional Irish folk melodies and the Appalachian carol “I Wonder As I Wander” by John Jacob Niles.

— The Southern

SI Opry features variety of music; offers veteran’s tour before show ‌HERRIN — The next Southern Illinois Opry will offer a variety of bluegrass, country and gospel music in the true tradition of the Grand Ole Opry.

The concert will start at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, in the Herrin Civic Center. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Bands include Bluegrass band, Cassie Andrews & Calico Creek; traditional country band, Encore; bluegrass country group, Big Muddy River

Band; rockabilly from The Storm Crows and gospel by Ole Friends with Stephanie Jo Newton plus a tribute to Minnie Pearl.

Tickets for the Opry are $15 and available at the Herrin Civic Center, The Pawn Mart in Herrin, or online at siopry.com.

Dinner plates will be offered from Chuck’s BBQ before the show for $8.

Also offered are refreshments and cocktails from the bar.

“Every month we try to offer a special addition to our show. This month we will be honoring veterans with a tribute for their service to our country,” said Linda Hatfield of the SI Opry. “We invite all veterans and family

member to join us for a special night.

“In addition, SI Treasure Tours will be offering a special Honoring Veterans’ Tour prior to our show. The tour starts at 3:30 p.m. from the Herrin Civic Center and will visit several special interest sites relating to veterans during an abbreviated Herrin Massacre Tour. The tour will end back at the Civic Center for a dinner with Chuck’s BBQ and then the S.I. Opry Show.”

Tickets for the tour/ dinner/show package are $50, $40 for veterans.

Tickets for this package must be purchased by Friday, Nov. 14, at the Herrin Civic Center.

— The Southern

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New tune, ‘Sorry For You’ boasts powerful anti-bullying message ‌Singer Megan Ruger paints a vibrant musical canvas with energetic up-tempo material and thought-provoking ballads that completely empty the tear ducts of fullyengaged listeners.

The 27-year old Wisconsin native displays a lighter side in concert when she fills up the dance floor by covering the addictive Meghan Trainor ditty “All About That Bass,” the same tune Miranda Lambert performed with the original artist last week on the Country Music Association Awards.

At the opposite end of the repertoire is recently inked “Sorry For You,” a powerful anti-bullying message.

“I’m a big fan of giving kids hope and inspiration. If I wasn’t pursuing a music career, I’m sure I’d be working with children in some capacity,” Ruger said when she talked to The Southern on Monday.

After a weekend of gigs on the East Coast, she was preparing to go with her mother for pedicures and massages.

With fringe influences

of Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert, Ruger is a fullthrottle Los COUNTRY AngelesSCENE styled rock Vince Hoffard. ‘n’ roller.

Her favorite artists include Heart, Pat Benatar and especially Cyndi Lauper. She has a deep respect for Katy Perry and Taylor Swift as they carry the torch for female singers in a male-dominated industry Ruger slugged it out in the trenches on Lower Broadway in Nashville for six years, including regular appearances at the hard driving Whiskey Bent Saloon. The experience gained wailing long hours in front of sometimes difficult crowds prepared her for a successful audition for “The Voice” on NBC earlier this year.

Debuting on the nationally televised program in March, she blasted through a highly personalized version of Pink’s “Just Like A Pill.”

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Saturday, November 15th

Megan Ruger will be in concert at Just One More in Marion at 9 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 22. She had a breakout appearance on ‘The Voice.’

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“It was the longest 90 seconds of my life,” she said of the rendition, which caused the chairs of Usher and Blake Shelton to spin around.

After a few seconds of hasty thinking, she picked Shelton and briefly joined Team Blake, until she was ousted in the second round.

In hindsight, she thinks she made the wrong decision.

“I thought I’d give Nashville a second chance.

I liked the way Blake communicated with his singers and took them out on the road,” Ruger said. “Looking back, I should’ve picked Usher. Who knows? He’s the person that probably could have helped me the most with a rock ‘n’ roll career.”

Ruger will be in concert at 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Just One More in Marion. There will be a $5 cover charge.

This is her third appearance in Southern Illinois.

She has played two previous shows at different Lake of Egypt marinas. She was drawn into the region by local music enthusiast Jon Mcanelly of Marion.

“She is amazing. I’ve been following since her early days in Nashville and helped her book some shows up here,” he said.

Ruger said she started singing at local fairs in 1994 around her hometown of Twin Lakes and would navigate the 38 miles to Racine for karaoke contests. When she was just 15, she sang the national anthem at the

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Country Thunder Music Festival. A few years later, at the same event, Big & Rich convinced her to take her talent to Nashville.

“I was singing and going to college, working on a degree in Early Childhood Education, but finally decided to move down there when I was 20,” she said. “I’ve learned a lot.

This is music city. There is all kinds of music happening, not just country.

I’m finally surrounding myself with the right people and making some real progress.”

Ruger recently released an independently produced five song EP compact disc titled “Black Dress.” She wrote two songs on the project and other songs were written by pop star Debbie Gibson and Cinderella drummer Britt Corey.

She financed the recording through an online kickstart program, which solicits contributions from fans, but the financial goal must be met within a specific time frame or all the transactions are void.

“It was a very humbling experience,” she said. “I was grateful to see it happen, just thinking about the faith people were

showing in me. But as the deadline got closer, I was freaking out because I didn’t know if we were going to make it.”

Ruger is a sports fanatic and an avid follower of the Packers (she was trash talking on Twitter Sunday as her team humiliated the Bears), Bucks and Badgers.

Earlier this year, she sang the national anthem at a Milwaukee Brewers’ baseball game.

In Nashville, she participates in the “Musicians On Call” program, which brings live music to the bedside of patients in health care facilities.

She also recently toured the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, brightening the days of youngsters by singing “Let It Go” from Frozen and “Under the Sea” from Little Mermaid.

Since her breakout performance on “The Voice,” Ruger has served as the opening act for Justin Moore and Foreigner. She is also in the regular rotation at the Tin Roof Bar, a chain with establishments in 13 major cities.

VINCE HOFFARD can be reached at 618-658-9095 or vincehoffard@yahoo.

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Carbondale: PK’s, Old Toby; Tres Hombres, Skinny Jim & The No. 9 Blacktops Murphysboro : Brews Brothers Taproom, Marty Davis, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY Benton: Gwyn Wynn Senior Center, Jeanita Spillman with Encore Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Herrin: Teen Town, Country Ramrods, 7-10 p.m.

Marion: Hideout Restaurant, Bob Pina, piano 5:30-8:30 p.m.

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Brews Brothers Taproom: 1105 Chestnut St. FRIDAY Murphysboro 618-687-111 Carbondale: Copper Copper Dragon: 720 E. Grand Ave., Carbondale Dragon, Keller Williams; 618-549-2319 PK’s, Slappin’ Henry Blue; Corner Dance Hall: 200 Tres Hombres, Captured by Franklin St., Whittington Robots/The Flood Brothers 618-303-5266 Du Quoin: St. Nicholas Derby’s Community Brewing Company, Chris Hall: 214 High St., Du Quoin Sloan, 9 p.m.-midnight 618-201-1753 Ina: Community Building, Fusion Bistro and Friday Night Jam Band, Beverages :203 W. Market, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Christopher 618-724-5372 Marion: Youth Center, Gwen Wynn Senior Craig’s Country Band, Center: 104 N. 10th St., 6-9 p.m.

Benton 618-967-4635 SATURDAY Herrin American Legion: Carbondale: Copper 213 E. Madison St., Herrin Dragon, Wedding 618-942-3313 Banned;PK’s, Tim Whiteford Herrin Teen Town: 105 N. Band; Tres Hombres, Sam 13th St., Herrin 618-889-3651 West, John Beck, Andy Hideout Restaurant: Navaro/Dana Anderson 2602 Wanda Drive, Marion Christopher: Fusion Bistro, 618-997-8325 Smoky Hollow String Band, Marion American Legion: Longstreet Road, Marion 6-8 p.m.

618-997-6168 Du Quoin: St. Nicholas Marion Eagles: Russell and Brewing Company, South of Longstreet Roads, Marion 70, 9 p.m.-midnight 618-993-6300 Marion: American Legion, Old Country Store Dave Caputo, 7:30 p.m.; Dance Barn: Main Street, Hideout Restaurant, Bob Thompsonville 618-218-4676 Pina, piano 5:30-9:30 p.m.

PK’s: 308 S. Illinois Ave., Pinckneyville: KC Hall, Carbondale 618-529-1124 Trampled Underfoot, a Pinch Penny Pub: 700 salute to Led Zeppelin, E. Grand Ave., Carbondale 8 p.m.-midnight 618-549-3348 Whittington: The Corner Pinckneyville Knights Dance Hall, As Time Goes By of Columbus Hall : 312 N. Band, 7:30-10:30 p.m.

Gordon St. 618-357-6626 MONDAY St. Nicholas Brewing Carbondale: Tres Hombres, Company: 12 S. Oak St., Du Matt Woods/Justin Wells Quoin 618-790-9212 Du Quoin: Derby’s Tres Hombres: 119 N. Community Hall, Jerry’s Washington St., Carbondale Jammers, 7-9 p.m.

618-457-3308 Marion: Youth Center, The Mansion: 1602 Craig’s Country Band, Heartland Drive, Marion 618-579-4145 6-9 p.m.

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Concerts

Variety of bluegrass, country and gospel music, 7:30 p.m. ‌SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Saturday, Nov. 15, Herrin George Portz: And Civic Center; doors open The Friends of Bluegrass, 6 p.m.; entertainment by 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. Cassie Andrews & Calico 15, The Gathering Place Creek; Encore; Big Muddy Dinner Theatre, 290 S. River Band; The Storm Burns St., Sparta; $25; meal Crows, Ole Friends with included; dinner, 6:30 p.m.; Stephanie Jo Newton plus a show, 7:45 p.m.; show only, tribute to Minnie Pearl; $15; $10; www.thegatheringsiopry.com placeoffbroadway.com; Student Composers 618-965-3726 Concert: 8 p.m., Tuesday, Denial 3: Tribute to Trans Nov. 18, Old Baptist Siberian Orchestra, 7 p.m.

Foundation Recital Hall, SIU Saturday, Nov. 15, Marion Percussion Ensemble Cultural and Civic Center; Concert: 7:30 p.m., Christmas concert experiWednesday, Nov. 19, Altgeld ence; $18-$32; marionccc.

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Studio Jazz Orchestra: theprophecyshow.com 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. Southern Illinois Opry: 20, Shryock Auditorium, SIU

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110 N. Front St., Cobden; Thursday, Kiki’s Coffee House, 326 S. Main St., Anna; yellowmooncafe.com; 618-893-2233 singers invited to perform Bosco and Whiteford : original songs; 618-833-2023 9:30 p.m. Friday, Grotto 618 Jazz Summit : 7:30Lounge/Newell House, 201 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Grotto E. Main St., Carbondale; Lounge/Newell House, 201 618-549-6400 E. Main St., Carbondale; Movin’ Mary : 9:30 p.m.

618-549-6400 Saturday, Grotto Lounge/ Tim Crosby: Friday, Fat Newell House, 201 E. Patties’ Red Corner, 611 S. Main St., Carbondale; Illinois Ave., Carbondale; 618-549-6400 618-529-3287

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Celebrating Native Americans Events at SIU highlight history, culture

Department of Energy.

In President Barack Obama’s declaration this year, he stated, “Every year, our nation pauses to reflect on the profound ways the First Americans THE SOUTHERN have shaped our country’s ‌SIU is characcelebratter and ing Native culture.

American The first Heritage stewards Month of our during environNovember ment, with a early variety voices of special for the events, values guest speakthat define our Nation, ers and presentations.

“All the different events and models of government speak on Native American to our Founding Fathers — American Indians and issues and Native AmeriAlaska Natives helped can History in multiple build the very fabric of different realms,” said Derrick Langston, a gradu- America. Today, their spirit and many contribuate assistant with SIU’s Center for Inclusive Excel- tions continue to enrich our communities and lence. “There’s heritage strengthen our country. in regards to literature, in During National Native regards to poetry, perforAmerican Heritage Month, mance and even sports.” we honor their legacy, and Native American Heritage Month kicked off we recommit to strengthnationally Nov. 5 in Wash- ening our nation-toington, D.C. The theme of nation partnerships.”

At SIU, several events this year’s national observance is “Native Pride and have already been held in honor Native American Spirit: Yesterday, Today Heritage Month. The and Forever,” as decided film, “Powwow Highway,” by the Department of the Interior, Office of Person- was also shown Nov. 10, depicting the story nel Management of the struggles and

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Native Americans in the north central United States experience trying to remain independent and financially solvent while retaining their culture.

Guest speakers Joy Harjo, a member of the Myskoke (Creek) Nation and a nationally recognized Native American poet, and Barney Bush, a Shawnee Native American poet and board chair for the Vinyard Indian Settlement in Herod, also spoke on campus.

“Her (Harjo’s) presence is very inspiring,” said Dr. Melinda Yeomans, coordinator of the Women’s Resource Center at SIU. “She’s recognized by the Native American community as one of the voices that is bringing forward native wisdom and culture.”

Several more discussions are planned for the remainder of the month.

Derrick Williams, assistant director of the Center for Inclusive Excellence and coordinator of the Black Resource Center, will present “Native American Heritage: Jim Thorpe — Greatest American Athlete” at 7 p.m., today, in Lawson Hall, Room 141. Yeomans, will lecture on “The Life and Wisdom of Chief Seattle” at 4 p.m., Monday, Nov. 17, in the Student Center’s Kaskaskia Room. On Nov. 18, Mark Denzer, acting director of the Vinyard Indian Settlement, will present, “Perspectives in Native American History of Southern Illinois.”

The final event of the month will feature Marsha Forrest, a registered nurse of Mohawk ancestry raised on the Six Nations Reservation in Ontario, Canada.

She will discuss “Healing the Sacred Hoop with Good Medicine” at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 19, in the Student Center’s

Saline Room.

“We definitely want to represent all marginalized identities that are representative on the campus, as well as the community,” Langston said of the Center for Inclusive Excellence. “We want to be able to reach out and be as holistic and inclusive as possible, making sure that our groups of people are represented, and we dedicate a month to their history and their heritage.”

All Native American Heritage Month events are free. For more information, call The Center for Inclusive Excellence at 618-4533740.

The Center for Inclusive

Excellence, which has been on campus for two years, facilitates the process of developing a culture in which diversity is seen as integral to achieving excellence at SIU through research, teaching and learning, campus outreach, student support services, and community relationships, according to the center’s webpage.

UPCOMING EVENTS Nov. 13 — “Native American Heritage: Jim Thorpe — Greatest American Athlete” will be presented by Derrick Williams, assistant director of the Center for Inclusive Excellence and coordinator of the Black Resource Center, at 7 p.m. in Lawson Hall, Room 141.

Nov. 17 — “The Life and Wisdom of Chief Seattle” will be presented by Melinda Yeomans, coordinator of the Women’s Resource Center, at 4 p.m. in the Student Center’s Kaskaskia Room Nov. 18 — “Perspectives in Native American History of Southern Illinois” will be presented by Mark Denzer, acting director of the Vinyard Indian Settlement, at 6 p.m. in the Student Center’s Saline Room.

Nov. 19 — “Healing the Sacred Hoop with Good Medicine,” the final event of the month will feature Marsha Forrest at 6 p.m. in the Student Center’s Saline Room.

Forrest is a registered nurse of Mohawk ancestry raised on the Six Nations Reservation in Ontario, Canada.

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Haunting book signing coming Saturday to Bookworm ‌CARBONDALE — Three separate volumes of books from the files of the Little Egypt Ghost Society have been republished in one new volume this month.

Lead author Bruce L. Cline will sign copies of the newest edition beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, in the Bookworm bookstore.

Cline is a paranormal investigator and ghost historian. He was born and raised in Southern Illinois, and currently lives in Carbondale with his wife and co-author, Lisa.

Kale Meggs and Tracy Todd Braggs also contributed to the stories. The

newest volume of “History, Mystery and Hauntings of Southern Illinois” has been published by Illinoishistory.com of Marion.

The book is 320 pages and sells for $24.95. It includes six illustrations and 81 photographs, is fully indexed and includes directions to more than 90 percent of the featured sites.

The three previous volumes in the series are officially out of print, although the Bookworm still has some copies available.

Cline says he has had a longtime fascination with history, folklore and

ghost stories.

In 2007 he and Lisa formed the Little Egypt Ghost Society. Since then, Bruce and Lisa have traveled extensively throughout the Midwest in search of the history, mystery and hauntings of interesting people, places and things.

The Bookworm, haunted by longtime mascot and icon Casper the Friendly Cat, is located at 618 E. Walnut in the Eastgate Shopping Center.

For more information, contact the store at 618457-2665.

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Bruce L. Cline will sign copies if ‘History, Mystery and Hauntings of Southern Illinois’ at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Bookworm bookstore in — The Southern Carbondale.

Boy Scouts’ trivia night set for Nov. 22 in Elks Club ‌MURPHYSBORO — A trivia night fundraiser for scouting will start at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, in the Elks Club.

The cost is $15 per person or $120 for a team table with an eight-player limit.

The event will include a cash bar, silent auction and a dessert auction.

Players may bring their own snacks. Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place.

Proceeds will support

scouting activities in the Boy Scouts Kaskaskia District. For more information, contact Cathy Schmidt at 618-559-3501 or at wheee2@me.com.

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See ‘Evolution of a Criminal’ Saturday in Carbondale ‌CARBONDALE — The film “Evolution of a Criminal” will be shown at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, in the Carbondale Public Library, 405 W. Main St. This is an advanced screening of a film that will air on WSIU-TV in January as part of the PBS series Independent Lens.

Event guests also will have the opportunity to participate in a discussion connecting the film’s themes to issues within the community.

Leading the discussion will be Najjar AbdulMusawwir, associate

professor, SlU School of Art and Design; Christopher Mullins, Associate Professor, SIU Criminology and Criminal Justice; and Yolonda Simon, Dean of Students, Retired, Carbondale Middle School.

“Evolution of a Criminal” tells the story of Darius Clark Monroe, a high school honor student who was arrested for robbing a bank when he was 16. Seventeen years after serving his sentence, Monroe returns to his childhood home and encounters the people affected by the robbery, his family,

victims at the bank and his partners in crime.

Executive producer Spike Lee shows how Darius, now 33, turns the camera on a past he deeply regrets and tries to make the audience understand how he came to make the decision he made without providing excuses for his actions.

There is no charge to attend the screening.

For more information go to www.wsiu.org/communitycinema; email kate. west@wsiu.org or call 618-453-5060.

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Registration will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, with the run starting at 9 a.m.

Along with a $20 registration fee, participants can win awards for top finishing spots and all will receive an event T-shirt.

Proceeds from the event will be donated to a local charity.

Rec Center Director Tyler O’Daniel said the event will be a good way to introduce the community to the new Rec Center, formerly known as the Hitting Zone, as well as provide a healthy and

an

exciting way to get into the holiday spirit.

“We want the Turkey Leg 5K to be a fun way for people to get out one more time before they feast over the holidays,” said O’Daniel.

“We also want to showcase what the Rec Center can offer the local community and give a taste of what is to come. I’m very excited for our first event.”

The Rec Center will offer personal training, individual and team camps and tournaments. For more information about the Rec Center, contact Tyler O’Daniel at 618-437-5321, ext. 1279. To register for the Turkey Leg 5K, visit www. rlc.edu/the-rec.

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Historical Christmas Bazaar opens Saturday in Union County ‌COBDEN — The 12th annual Union County Historical Society Christmas Bazaar opens at 8 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 15, with a shop full of Christmasrelated items.

The bazaar is in the historic Du Bois Building at 117 S. Appleknocker Drive next to the Union County Museum.

The event will continue Nov. 16, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 and Dec. 6, 7, 13.

Saturday hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday hours are 1 to 5 p.m.

Hundreds of new, gently

used, upscale and collectible holiday items and gifts will be available for sale.

New merchandise is added each weekend.

Proceeds from the bazaar, the group’s primary fundraiser, are used to support the Union County Museum and the Historical Society’s programs and exhibits which are free and open to the public.

For additional information, call the Museum at 618-893-2865 or 618893-2567.

Authors, Books‌ History, Mystery and Hauntings of Southern Illinois: Book signing by lead author Bruce L. Cline, 1 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 15, in the Bookworm bookstore, 618 E. Walnut St.. Carbondale; 618-457-2665

Ladies’ 80’s Dance Party: 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, Club VIP, Walker’s Bluff, 326 Vermont Road, Carterville; favorite 80’s hits; men are welcome too; 618-956-9900; walkersbluff.com

Events‌

Childhood Kidney Cancer Benefit: For Maddox Durham, Comedy‌ 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, The Carbondale Rustle Hill Winery, 8595 U.S. Comedians: 9 p.m. Mondays, 51, Cobden; proceeds will help Hangar 9, Carbondale; the family with medical bills 10 p.m. Wednesdays, Station and travel expenses; Maddox 13, Carbondale; see The is the son of Chris and Amber Carbondale Comedians on Cauble Durham; music by Facebook We Got It Covered; features Dr. Satyadeep Bhattacharya; Dance ‌ $5 admission; auction items Fall Ball fundraiser: include shot gun, Rams tickets, SIU men’s basketball — The Southern 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, tickets Blue Sky Vineyard; dinner, Native American Heritage dance, silent auction; music Month: Now through Nov.

by Diamond Dog; auction include vacation rentals, 19, SIU; events are free; go to Turkey Trot benefits Methodist Children’s Home items inclusiveexcellence.siu.edu for sports tickets, Christmas awarded to the top ‌MOUNT VERNON — specific events; 618-453-3740 items, home décor, high-end The fourth annual Turkey two finishers in each Summit 2014: Bridging purses and jewelry; proceeds age group.

Trot 5K Run/Walk to Visions for a fossil Fuel to Two Rivers Child Advocacy New this year is a Kids benefit United Methodist Free World, Friday-Sunday, Center’s The Green Bear Fun Run for youngsters Children’s Home will be Nov. 14-16, Touch of Nature Program based in Southern 10 and younger. The Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Environmental Center, Illinois; $30; 618-833-7470 main campus, 2023 Rich- event will begin at 9 a.m.

1206 Touch of Nature Road, Swingin’ Seniors: 6:30Cost is $15 per child. All view Road.

Makanda; discussions, 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, participants will receive Check-in will begin at Carbondale First Presbyterian workshops, speakers, food, 7 a.m., followed by the 5K an award.

Church, 310 S. University Ave.; auction; music by King Juba; To register, visit www. at 8 a.m. shawneehollers247@gmail. traditional big band music, Cost is $30 and T-shirts umchome.org/whatsnew/ com; 618-579-4343; www. includes fox trots, swing, turkeytrot2014 or call 618will be given to the first waltzes, Latin; $5; all proceeds shawneehollers.wordpress.

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150 who register. go The Old School Community com Trophies will be Turkey Trot : 5K run/walk, — The Southern Center 8 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 15, United Methodist Children’s Home, 2023 Richview Road, Mount Vernon; check-in, 7 a.m.; $30; Kids Fun Run, 9 a.m. for 10 and younger, $15; www.umchome.org/ Tuesday, November 18th • 4-9 p.m. • Free Admission! whatsnew/turkeytrot2014; 618-242-1070, ext. 223 Victims of Violence Fundraiser: For Scott Stacy, Saturday, Nov. 15, Herrin Elks Club; pork steak dinners, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; $10; also, music

by Terry Brooks, 7-11 p.m.; silent auction, 50/50 and door prizes; no cover charge; 618-983-8160 Turkey Leg 5K: Run and walk, registration, 7 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 22, Rend Lake College Rec Center, Ina; run

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starts 9 a.m.; $20; proceeds donated to charity; 618-4375321, ext. 1279; www.rlc.edu/ the-rec

Films‌ Evolution of a Criminal : Documentary, 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 15, Carbondale Public Library, 405 W. Main St.; free; www.wsiu.org/communitycinema; kate.west@ wsiu.org or 618-453-5060

Theater/ Performance‌ The Tempest: 7:30 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, Nov. 14, 15, 21 and 22, Clemens Fine Arts Center, West Kentucky Community & Technical College, Paducah; $10/$5; artsinfocus.org or 270-534-3212 Parlour Macbeth: Threeperson production by Stone Soup Shakespeare; performances, 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov 13, Scratch Brewing Company, Ava; 7 p.m. Friday, Nov 14, Blue Sky Winery, Makanda and 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov 15, Longbranch Café & Bakery, Carbondale; www.brownpapertickets.com/event/907684; www.stonesoupshakespeare. com; info@stonesoupshakespeare.com.

Toil and Rubble: Media in Ruins, 8 p.m. ThursdaySaturday, Nov. 13-15, SIU’s Kleinau Theater; by Lindsay Greer who co-directs the production with Craig Gingrich-Philbrook; $7/$5; 618-453-5618 Clybourne Park: ThursdaySunday, Nov. 20–23, McLeod Theater, SIU; times, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m.

Sunday; $16/$6; 618-4536000; theater.siu.edu Best Wishes: PG fairytale written and directed by Steve Falcone, 7 p.m. FridaySaturday, Nov. 21-22, John A. Logan’s O’Neil Auditorium, Carterville; $12/$7; also, matinee, 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21, general admission, $2 and free for Logan students and employees; www.jalc.edu/ activities/performing-arts; 618-985-2828 ext. 8287;

Flipside seeking information for annual holiday events list ‌Readers are requested to send holiday events to Flipside for a special expanded edition to be printed Thursday, Nov. 27.

If your group is having a special holiday lighting display, open house, or holiday tradition, send the information to Flipside@ thesouthern.com, fax to 618-549-3310 or mail to The Southern Illinoisan, Flipside Holiday Events, PO Box 2108, Carbondale, IL 62902.

Send in holiday events as soon as possible. The deadline for all submissions is noon, Monday, Nov. 24, in order for the event to be included in the special Nov. 27 expanded Flipside.

For more information, call Brenda Kirkpatrick at 618351-5089.

— The Southern

activities@jalc.edu Sounds of America: Dancing with Artstarts variety show, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, Marion Cultural and Civic Center; celebrates American with songs and dance; $25; www.marionccc.org; 618-9974030; www.artstarts.biz Madrigal Feaste: 6 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, Dec. 5-6, and 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, George T. Dennis Visual and Performing Arts Center, Southeastern Illinois College, Harrisburg; $25; reservation deadline, Dec. 1; 618-2525400, ext. 2486 or 2487, boxoffice@sic.edu

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Tickets on sale for madrigal feaste at Southeastern in Harrisburg ‌HARRISBURG — Tickets are on sale for Southeastern Illinois College’s madrigal feaste set for 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5 and 6, and 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, in George T. Dennis Visual and Performing Arts Center on the

‘Toil and Rubble: Media in Ruins,’ an original work by Lindsay Greer, opening tonight at Kleinau Theater

Harrisburg campus.

Tickets are $25. Reservations and payment are required by Dec. 1.

For reservations, call the box office at 618-2525400, ext. 2486 or 2487, or email boxoffice@sic. edu.

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RIGHT: A madrigal is an annual event at Southeastern Illinois College in Harrisburg. This royal court is from 2012.

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‘Best Wishes,’ a play by Steve Falcone, opening next week at Logan ‌CARTERVILLE — “Best Wishes”, a PG fairy tale written and directed by Steve Falcone, will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21 and 22, in John A. Logan’s O’Neil Auditorium.

The third offering of the 2014-15 Performance Series is all about princesses and three wishes.

The premise of the play is that entitled royal daughters get what they wish for — until things change in the land of Cob, where sisters have to learn to share.

Even the regal siblings have to share according to Farney, the union elf, not

to mention the continental Mr. Snips.

Also central to the story is Old King Rupert, who loves to drift and dream and hates spending money.

With wishes just one to a customer, Clara, Malicia, and Rose White must handle the choices they have made — all aided by the witty Glass, a mirror with a mind of its own.

The play is designed to show how raw emotions can weave itself into an evening of laughter and love to warm everyone into the Feast of Saint Hedwig.

“I wrote this fairytale a few years back with

Shawnee College presents ‘And Baby Makes Three’ for annual madrigal ‌ULLIN — Shawnee Community College is hosting the annual winter madrigal at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6.

This year’s performance is entitled “And Baby Makes Three.”

As the ongoing saga unfolds on this year’s celebration, there is a new citizen in the Kingdom of Chelsea and only Sorsha the Sorceress knows where

the baby came from.

The story was written by Tim and Charity Frizzell and is under the direction of John L. Windings.

The evening will be filled with food, fun and music.

Tickets are $18 per person or a table of 6 for $90.

For more information or to order tickets, contact Lisa Root at 618-634-3250 or lisar@shawneecc.edu.

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granddaughters in mind, hoping the moral would be clear and the ending satisfying.” Falcone says. “Each of three sister princesses gets only one wish apiece.

Times are tough. Much selfishness and jealousy, not to mention a few elf visits and an arrogant prince at the ball later, we come to terms....if not happiness.”

Tickets for the show are $12 general admission and

$7 for Logan students or children, 12 and younger.

There will also be a matinee at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21, with general admission set at $2 and admission free for Logan students and employees.

For tickets, go to www. jalc.edu/activities/performing-arts, call 618-9852828, ext. 8287, or email activities@jalc.edu.

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‌CARBONDALE — Performance art at SIU’s Kleinau Theater offers a look at how things end.

“Toil and Rubble: Media in Ruins,” starts at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 13 to 15.

The performance derives from original work by Lindsay Greer, a doctoral student in communication studies. She co-directs the production with Craig Gingrich-Philbrook, associate professor of performance studies.

The show is described as being “about endings, resisting them and in the meantime, living.”

Characters include a Girl Scout residing in an abandoned library after the apocalypse; a woman who lives in the head of a silent movie actress and edits her dreams and a psychic medium who

channels the ghosts of old media.

Gingrich-Philbrook explained that performance studies work tends to be made “on our feet,” with rehearsal part of the creative process.

Though one character does live “postend-of-the-world” in this performance, the apocalyptic theme shows itself in the small things, the changes in culture that can erode sense of the familiar.

Tickets are $7 for the general public and $5 for SIU students with valid ID. Reserved tickets are available by calling the box office at 618-4535618.

Tickets are also available at the door beginning one hour before the performance.

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Art Events‌ Affordable Art Show : 5-8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 13, Yeiser Art Center, 200 Broadway Ave., Paducah; 270-442-2453 Holiday Open House : For the I57/64 Artists group, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16; six different locations featuring 10 individual artists; locations include, Cypress Studios, Carrie Gibbs and Cortez Hodges, 12124 E. Grant Drive, Mount Vernon; Auxier Creek Forge, John and Beth Lovin, 21735 E. Bakerville Road, Belle Rive; Spencer Meagher Fine Art, 15665 N. Angling Lane, Mount Vernon; Sidwell Friends B & B featuring Greg Gibbs, Debbie Wilson, Larry Sidwell, 1812 Richview Road, Mount Vernon; Nina Peacock, 15354 E. Bakerville Road, Mount Vernon; and Down Memory Lane Studio, Ron and Rusty Watson, 18357 E. Illinois 15, Mount Vernon; 618-214-3438; 618-973-0278

Exhibits‌ Four artists: Marlene Webb, Kaye Howell, Biki Chaplain and Garry Wayman, CASA gallery, Benton Square; drawings and paintings; hours, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Monday-Thursday; sometimes closes at noon; 618-927-2804 Day of the Dead art exhibit: First floor rotunda, Morris Library, SIU; inspired by the annual corn harvest migration of monarch butterflies to Mexico; through Nov. 15; bmartell@lib.siu.edu or 618-453-4097 Happily Ever After Art Show : Art gallery, Southeastern Illinois College, Harrisburg; The Mary Jo Oldham Center for Child Study young artists show their work; through Nov 17;

fairy tale-themed artwork; hours, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Monday-Friday; www.sic.edu More Than Black and White: Exhibition of drawings

by Najjar Abdul-Musawwir and Mike Faris, Carbondale Civic Center Corridor Gallery, 200 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale; hours, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; through Nov. 21; 618-4575100; info@carbondalearts. org; carbondalearts.org Joanna Gray : Artist of the Month, Little Egypt Art Centre, 601 Tower Square, Marion; photos; through November; 618-998-8530 or www.littleegyptarts.com Charles “Chico” Vaughn display: Mounds African American Museum, 216 N. Front St.; display depicts high school, college and professional career of Vaughn, who died in 2013; he played five season in the National Basketball Association and set the all-time scoring record for high schools in Illinois; he also played for the SIU Salukis; museum hours, 2-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Vacation: Patty Morrison and Missy Carstens, Latta Java Coffee Shop, 415 N. Market St., Marion; 7:30 a.m.5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; showcases works from Scotland, Canada, Montana, California, Missouri and Indiana; through Nov. 26 Sarah Capps: The Soul of Landscape and other Explorations, University Museum, SIU; dedicated to the memory of Brent Kington, who shaped the SIU metalsmith program; watercolors, jewelry and metalwork; through Dec. 12; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday; www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388

To the Moon and Back: Richard Jurek’s Apollo Lunar Artifacts, University Museum, SIU; exhibit consists of space memorabilia collection; through Dec. 12; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday; www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388 Cedarhurst exhibits: Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, 2600 Richview Road, Mount Vernon; We Have Met The Funnies; Left with This Myth: The Art of Greely Myatt; Peanuts, Naturally and the Strode Photography Competition Exhibition; all through Jan. 4; www.cedarhurst.org; 618-242-1236 Gouache Still Lifes: By Ellen Paprocki, Cristaudo’s, Carbondale; still lifes in gouache were painted in New York City and Carbondale between 2000 and 2014; through Jan. 10; 618-5496305; cpaprocki@gmail.com Holiday Extravaganza: Little Egypt Art Centre, 601 Tower Square, Marion; artwork and photography by LEAA members in a variety of media and styles; all art for sale; hours, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Mondays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Tuesday-Saturday; closed holidays; through Jan. 15; 618-998-8530 or www.littleegyptarts.com Faner Hall: Celebrating 40 Years of History, contemporary photographs by Dan Overturf, University Museum, SIU; through Spring 2015; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday; www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388 The Mileur Collection: The Roosevelts, University Museum, SIU; a local collection of presidential political memorabilia featuring Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt; through Dec. 1; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m.

Saturday; www.museum.siu. edu or 618-453-5388 Michael J. Beam : Ne Plus Ultra, 10-year retrospective of artwork, Big Orbit Gallery, 30 Essex St., Buffalo, New York; through Dec. 20; Beam is an SIU graduate; www. castellaniartmuseum.org For Art’s Sake: By Paula J. Day, Library of Arts, 6 S. Washington St., Du Quoin; exhibit of watercolors; in celebration of the 1st year anniversary of the opening of the Library of Arts; through Jan. 31; 618-790-4036 Exquisite Treasures from the Museum’s Collection : University Museum, SIU; exhibit highlights some of the more than 70,000 items that are not on heavy rotation for exhibits; through December 2015; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. TuesdayFriday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday; www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388

Receptions‌ Jerry Piper: Art exhibit reception, 6-9 Friday, Nov. 14, Library of Arts in Du Quoin; Piper, formerly of Elkville, now of Oklahoma City, will also be in attendance Saturday, Nov. 15; in celebration of one-year anniversary; 618-790-4036 The Story of My Life: By Ira Diane Ireland, Harrisburg District Library; 27 acrylic paintings of wildlife and landscapes and structures, most of which feature the Southern Illinois area; closing reception, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16

Workshops‌ Acrylics workshop: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, by Jerry Piper, Library of Arts in Du Quoin; $40; supplies furnished; bring a bag lunch; 618-790-4036 to register

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‘Birdman’ is one of the best pictures of the year

joke. Maybe he never said “theater” as if he Rated R for language owns it, or “This is MY throughout, some sexual town” about New York content and brief violence; and Broadway. But like a starring Michael Keaton, withering confrontation Emma Stone, Edward Riggan has with a New Norton, Naomi Watts, York Times theater critic Andrea Riseborough, Zach (Lindsay Duncan of Galifianakis; directed by “About Time”), it sounds Alejandro Gonzalez so right.

Inarritu; opens Friday at Inarritu shoots the AMC University Place 8 in Carbondale film like Robert Altman’s “A Prairie Home Companion,” a swooping, seamless series of long, ROGER MOORE highly choreographed TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE‌ takes which move us from dressing room to ‌“Birdman or The Unexrooftop to backstage and pected Virtue of Ignothen onstage. The play rance” is the last caped they’re doing doesn’t superhero movie you will seem like much, but being ever need to see. SeriCarver (Altman directed ous and silly, self-aware “Short Cuts” from Carver and ironic, it’s the movie stories) it promises that questions stardom, emotional explosions. fame and celebrity, built Norton has great fun around a role Michael with his reputation, Stone Keaton had to become a is fearsome as a spoiled has-been to play. rich girl happiest playing Keaton is Riggan the angry victim. Watts Thomson, who was the is properly needy, and big screen’s “Birdman” Riseborough (“Oblivion”) 20 years ago. Balding almost steals the movie and wrinkled, his goatee flecked with grey, he’s AP | FOX SEARCHLIGHT‌ with her promiscuous, mercurial Broadway thrown everything he has Michael Keaton portrays Riggan in a scene from highly acclaimed ‘Birdman.’ baby turn. Galifianakis into one last shot at fame. has never played a “difficult” reputation. “artist” and “cool” that supernatural accepted warns him about how His vehicle? A selfmore human character, In one moment, Mike he wore at the height of as natural. In the real much this vanity project adapted, produced and which considering he’s is shocking Riggan by world, he’s just a guy who his fame. is costing. And there’s directed Broadway proplaying a lawyer turned Yeah, I’m talking about already having the script surrendered his fame to the voice in his head, duction of a Raymond Broadway producer, is memorized the minute both Riggan and the guy that “Tin Suit wearing” a cracked corner of his Carver story fragment, saying something. he arrives. The second fraud, Robert Downey Jr., playing him. Inarritu which he will also star in. conscience that sounds But the camera stays moment, he’s editing and his co-writers have and others. like Keaton in his Dark He really needs “What on Keaton, hand-held it. Ask anybody who’s endless fun riffing on “Birdman” co-writer/ Knight growl.

Do We Talk About When close-ups taking us into Keaton’s real-life diva rep. worked with Norton director Alejandro “Gravity doesn’t even We Talk About Love?” to the madness, the world if that happens. Like And that’s just for Gonzalez Inarritu (“21 APPLY to you” the voice hit. And not just because famous icon he was, the us, Riggan also realizes starters. Riggan’s onGrams,” “Babel”) has of what his junkie daugh- says. Because Riggan is broken but not quite this editing is instantly stage supporting cast, created an essay in the ter turned personal assis- sure he has telekinetic humbled Norma Desmond improving the show. madness of celebrity. Rig- played by Naomi Watts powers. He can levitate tant (Emma Stone) says. he has become.

But Mike is a raving and Andrea Riseborgan is caught up in it, as — which is how we’re “You don’t matter.

In this riveting, egomaniac and an ough, isn’t complete indeed it seemed Keaton You’re not important. Get introduced to him, in unstable jerk. OK, maybe hilarious, intimate until Broadway vet himself once was. Deluhis tighty whities in his used to it.” that’s an exaggeration, but yet larger than life Mike Shiner (Edward sions of omnipotence dressing room, floating Daughter Sam’s isn’t performance, he never if you’re not tickled by Norton) is brought in at linger in that crazy voice in a lotus position. In a the only voice Riggan is Norton’s bipolar “method needs to say “I used to be the last minute. Keaton comic book universe, Rig- in his head. But he’s listening to. There’s his BIG.” It’s in his “Birdman” acting” explosions, has NOTHING on Norgan would be just another lost the arrogance, the lawyer-producer (Zach eyes, first scene to last. then you’re missing the ton when it comes to Galifianakis), the one who credible “Incredible,” the self-important sense of

Birdman ****

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