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The Champaign-Urbana community

lost an important ofits identity Sunday at5 p.m. when Kmartclosed its doors forthe last time. Its pres-ence in this commu-nity will be sorelymissed.

Some may think Iam crazy for calling

Kmart part of Urbana’s identity. It really hasno historic value like the Lincoln Hotel or theChampaign County Courthouse.

And yes, there is still a Kmart inChampaign, along with a Wal-Mart andTarget.

Then, why should we care about onemeasly Kmart closing in Urbana, when peo-ple have access to other similar stores the nexttown over?

Jobs. People lose jobs when businessesclose and Kmart is no exception. With thealready stale economy, this closing adds morepeople to the unemployment line or forcessome into an early retirement. I understandthat Kmart has filed for Chapter 11 bankrupt-cy but does it have to close down hundreds ofstores, leaving thousands jobless and count-less thousands without their local, friendlyKmart?

I know from experience how emotionallyattached people become to their neighbor-hood Kmart. Last summer, while working fora Rockford newspaper, I covered a Kmartclosing where I witnessed as many tears as a

funeral. The idea was foreign to me: peoplecrying about the closing of a store. I hadheard of people crying during sappy moviesor when some song touched their heart. I hadnever heard of people shedding tears for the“Big K.”

At first, I thought these people were nuts.But after hearing their stories and their expe-riences with the Kmart, I understood theirattachment. Some area residents saw the storeas a weekly hunt for the best deals while oth-ers came for the people.

It was simply part of their life. I am not sure if it was the same way for

people here in Urbana but from reading thisweek’s community feature on Champaignand Urbana businesses, I can guess that theclosing of their beloved Kmart affected them.

People organized and tried to stop theirhappy hunting grounds from closing. But likethe Rockford citizens and I am sure many oth-ers, they failed.

What’s worse for the overall community isthat this closing will leave an eyesore inUrbana. Not many businesses will jump to filla space like the one left from the closing ofKmart.

Other cities like Rockford have struggled tofill that vacancy. Some have suceeded whileothers have failed at trying to revive animportant part of their community’s identity.

We can only hope that some brave soulswill save Urbana’s identity. But I have a feel-ing, no one will be able to replace the “Big K”and its “blue-light specials.”

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Volume 1, Number 6

letterstotheeditor

Brian Mertz, music editor, is pathetically inneed of a reality check. It is absurd to

belive that anyone is denying Cheryl Crow,the Dixie “Chickens,” Martin Sheen, or therest of the chattering celebrity class their rightto express their opinions.

However, rock stars, actors, and music edi-tors have no special protection from criticism.The First Amendment shelters us all fromgovernment sanctions when engaging inpolitical discourse, it does not protect us inthe court of public opinion. As the sayinggoes: IF YOU CAN'T TAKE THE HEAT GETOUT OF THE KITCHEN.

Furthermore, no one is being "blacklist-ed". Recording companies, movie studios,film distributors, radio stations, etc., are all inbusiness to make money. Yes, Mr. Mertz,they are evil capitalists conspiring to make asmuch money as possible as quickly as possi-ble. They don't give a damn about anyone'spolitical agenda and they certainly don't careabout artistic merit. They are only interestedin what sells. That is why the Dixie“Chickens” are multimillionaires and that iswhy Martin Sheen earns hundreds of thou-sands of dollars an hour before the videocameras. If the Dixie “Chickens” say or dosomething that causes consumers to rejecttheir product, the evil capitalists who controlthe purse strings will drop them like a hotpotato. That is not censorship. It is businessas usual.

Finally, I somehow doubt Mr. Mertz wascrying any tears of rage over the "blacklist-ing" that occurred several years ago whenvarious social action groups successfullythreatened network executives and corporatesponsors into dropping Laura Schlessingerfrom the television airwaves.

But then neither was I, because that wasn'tcensorship either, it was merely good busi-ness sense.

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What did you do last night? Rehearsal until 10:30, TV until 1:30 andgeneral mania until 4 – I actuallyread a play and worked on my next piece.

What’s your favorite place in C-U? The Common Ground Food Co-op – full ofgood food and cool people the entire time it’sopen.

What’s in your CD player? The soundtrack I made for my play – mainlygirl rock. I have a three-disk, so the other twoare Marvin Gaye and DJ Krush.

What are you reading right now? I just finished Crimes of the Heart, and I amreading tons of magazines.

What's the best movie you've ever seen? This changes often. Currently Amelie.

What are your favorite historical figures? Virginia Woolf — does she count ashistorical? If not, Emma Goldman who said,

“If I can't dance, it's not my revolution!”

Who were your heroes growing up? Hmmm ... Dorothy Parker, Ozzie Smith andMia Hamm – I was a really strange kid. I wasalso quite fond of my Uncle Scott.

What's your favorite childhood memory? Playing outside from like 8 in the morninguntil like 10 o’clock at night.

What's your biggest regret? Not pursuing my passions earlier in life – Iwas always afraid I would never be successful.

What are you most proud of? Deciding to pursue my passions — even if itmeans being broke for the rest of my lifeAND this play – Mousetrap.

What's the best piece of advice you've everheard? Happiness isn't a state of being. It's a way ofliving. If you want to be happy, you mustwork at it.

What you most passionate about? Oh – toss up between cooking and writing.

If you could change one thing aboutyourself, what would it be?I would be more confident in my ability tosucceed or I wouldn't cry as much when Iget drunk or that I would never have to sleep.

When are you happiest? When I am with people who I feel reallyunderstand me.

Do you believe in God? I don't like that word, but yeah, I guess.

What is the meaning of life? You make your own meaning.

What would you like your last words to be?Thank you for this time here. It's been fun.

Amy Clay, 23, wrote Mousetrap: A LooseAdaptation of Hamlet, which played at the

Channing Murray Foundation last weekend.She is taking time off from the University andworks at the Children and Family ResourceCenter. Mousetrap is Clay’s first full-lengthplay.

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BY LINDSEY DONNELL | STAFF WRITER

Another restaurant has opened inCampustown. Cafe Luna, on Fourth and

Green streets, hopes to distinguish itself witha simple and comfortable sit-down atmos-phere, fresh ingredients and original recipes.

“Nothing deep fried,” co-owner RaquelAikman said.

The new restau-rant opened April4, in the space for-merly occupied byMykonos, andbusiness is trick-ling in.

Many prospec-tive customers arealready stickingtheir heads in thedoor to look at amenu and seewhat the insidelooks like. Mostseemed pleasedby the new decor. Raquel and her brother IrenAikman, also a co-owner, spent two monthsremodeling the space.

The Aikmans said they have been lookingto open a restaurant for years.

“We’re just doing something simple,”Raquel said. “We’re cooking what we reallyenjoy eating.”

The Aikmans’ parents own The BreadCompany on South Goodwin Street inUrbana. The siblings attribute their culinaryinterests to being around the restaurant grow-ing up.

Raquel attended culinary school inSwitzerland. She worked at five-star hotels

and resorts in the United States, includingworking at Everest Restaurant in Chicago.Meanwhile, her brother has become veryactive at the Bread Company, where he is themanager.

The siblings developed the menu at CafeLuna together and take turns in the kitchen.They describe it as a “collective European

style” of food.Cafe Luna is currently

open from 11 a.m. to 4p.m. Monday throughSaturday. The menu fea-tures a wide range ofsoups, salads, sandwichesand specialties. So far,Raquel says the Luna CrabCakes, made fresh daily,have been popular.

With prices rangingfrom $2.50 for a salad ofhouse greens with creamygarlic dressing to $5.00 fora grilled teriyaki portabellomushroom sandwich with

brie, red onions, and cilantro butter, therestaurant appeals to a wide audience.

As far as the Aikmans’ personal favoriteson the menu, “I love the quiche,” Raquel said.Cafe Luna features a new quiche everyday.

“The salads are where it’s at,” Iren added.The Aikmans stress that the lunch service is

quick, so customers on their lunch break willhave plenty of time to order and eat withoutrushing. Also, any item on the menu can beordered as carry out.

University of Illinois math professorGraham Evans enjoyed the flank steak sand-wich he ordered.

“It’s terrific,” he said. “I’m going to go back

and tell my office about it.”The 40-seat restaurant will also open for

dinner in the next few weeks. Both siblingswork other jobs, which has made getting therestaurant going difficult.

The dinner menu will be tapas style,Raquel said. Tapas is a Spanish style featuringa collection of small portions.

Small plates of vegetables, starches, meatdishes and desserts can be ordered in anycombination in the tapas style.

“Tapas makes it very affordable for stu-dents,” Raquel said.

Along with the tapas dinner menu, CafeLuna will add a full bar, featuring cocktail,microbrews and wines and extend its busi-ness hours.

“Not to compete with the bars,” Iren said,“But as an alternative place to go out.”

A new place to eat: Café Luna

Graduate students Kim Chinquee (left) and Andrea Appleton eat lunchThursday at Cafe Luna, located at the corner of Fourth and Green streets.

The back wall of Cafe Luna displays a selectionof bottled drinks and teas.

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JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI | CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Driving west on I-74 toward Champaignis like riding a cresting wave of commercial-ism. The Cunningham Avenue exit is two gasstations, a few hotels, a Stake ‘N Shake, aCracker Barrel, and a Farm & Fleet.

The Lincoln Avenue exit has three hotels,an open gas station, an empty gas station, aHarley Davidson dealership and a restaurantthat attracts motorists with large, WaffleHouse-style yellow signs spelling E-A-T.

The wave rises at the Neil Street exit.There’s a strip mall with a Barnes & Nobleand discount clothing. There’s a Kohl’s. Andthere’s Market Place Shopping Center, whichmall general manager Randy Tennison saysdraws customers as far away as Tuscola,Kankakee, Farmer’s City and the Indianastate line.

The wave breaks at Prospect Avenue.There’s a Meijer, a movie theater, Target,Staples, Pier 1 Imports, Best Buy and Steak &

Shake. The national chain stores and restau-rants are packed in for four blocks.

After that, I-74 runs into I-57.The intersection of the two interstates

attracts students andrural shoppers withan intensity thatmakes it difficult forUrbana, a town with36,000 residents toChampaign’s 65,000,to hold large retail-ers’ attention. Somealso point to a repu-tation that Urbana isunfriendly to large businesses, while otherssay Urbana residents don’t want sprawlingdevelopment.

These two viewpoints could clash again onPhilo Road, where builders are propping upnew houses around empty commercial areas.Kmart closed its doors for the last timeSunday at 5 p.m.

Next door, the Urbana School District isusing the former Jewel as an east campus

while two schools were being renovated, butUrbana planning manager Rob Kowalski saidthe school district’s lease expires in June.

The nearby Payless Shoesource all ready isclosed; shoe boxesare piled on the floorwhere some of thedisplay cases used tobe, and a sign on thedoor, written in thingreen marker,encourages prospec-tive customers tovisit their other loca-tions, which are on

North Prospect Avenue and in Market Placemall.

Most city council members and city admin-istrators want to encourage smaller, locallyowned shops — neighborhood businesses citycouncil member Danielle Chynoweth calls“the heart and soul of the community.”

“There are studies that show cultivatingthose types of businesses has a greater returnthan taking the path of least resistance, per-haps, and slapping a Meijer in there,” UrbanaCity Council Member Laura Huth, Ward 5,said.

Still, Kmart store manager Lineka Thurmansays Urbana’s ordinances make the city seemlike it doesn’t want big businesses in town,and Joseph Whelan, the only Republican oncity council, said the emphasis on neighbor-hood businesses is “a strategy for failure.”

The differences in economic developmentaffect city revenues. Urbana projects $5.3 mil-lion, or 17 percent of its revenue this year, willcome from sales tax. Champaign expects tocollect $23.7 million in sales tax, which will be32 percent of its revenue. Neighborhood busi-nesses don’t bring in the most sales tax, andWhelen said, the city isn’t doing enough toattract the sort of businesses that do.

Lincoln Square Mall all ready embodies theneighborhood business concept. It opened in1964 as the first indoor mall between St. Louisand Chicago but struggled to keep pace whenMarket Place Mall opened a few years later,said Art Mart co-owner Bob Hurt. MarketPlace featured free parking, while the lots sur-rounding Lincoln Square, following the stan-dard of the time, had individual parkingmeters.

Art Mart moved to Lincoln Square in 1979.The parking meters came out soon after, butso did the mall’s original owners, CarsonPirie Scott, which Hurt said sold the mall inthe early 80s when the corporation decided toget out of the real estate business. The mall

has changed hands a few times since then. Bergner’s came in, left in the mid-80s, came

back, and left again last February. It is stillpaying rent while disputing its lease withmall owners.

Although the mall lost its biggest store,Huth said it holds a special place in the heartof the community. Some walk its halls forexercise or watch ballet in the rows of chairsarranged outside the Christine Rich Studio.Huth said the mall has hosted Bingo in itssouth court, as well as photography showsand coffees where elected officials can meetwith constituents. A farmers’ market meetsthere from May to October.

“I was fascinated with the idea that themall could be ailing and people still wanted itthere; they didn’t want it torn down,” Huthsaid. “It’s not Market Place mall where youcan walk into almost any store and get thesame top for $10.”

But local developer Peter Fox said he“wonders if the building hasn’t outlived itseconomic life.” He said he used to be a part-owner but sold his share a year or two ago.

“You build a building and you fall in lovewith it – and I’ve done that – but it’s kind oflike a restaurant: if you don’t change the inte-rior every five years, people are going to gosomeplace else,” he said.

Meanwhile, at Art Mart, Hurt has focusedon the customers who would buy specialtyproducts, who appreciated clerks who couldtell them exactly what cheese would go bestwith their meal.

“We’ve got loyal customers,” he said on arecent afternoon.

Sitting in a wire mesh chair in the court-yard between the main store, bakery and toystore his wife and her sister own with theirhusbands, he pauses to greet most passersby.Groups of school children file past on theirway to the indoor miniature golf course in thenext wing.

Art Mart is open seven days and fiveevenings a week. It has about 35 employees;10 are part time. A stock clerk who left recent-ly is not being replaced, Hurt said.

“We’re not making money, but we’re notlosing money,” he said.

He’s noticed a drop in impulse purchasessince Bergner’s left, closing the store gates butleaving behind makeup display cases and sig-nage.

“You’re in buying underwear for your kids(at Bergner’s) and you need napkins,plates…” he said. “It’s the $15 purchase we’remissing.”

Diane Ruthsterom, a clerk at Brownfield

Local population determinesbusiness success

A teapot, ceramics and chopsticks for sale at Art Mart in Lincoln Square in Urbana.

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Sports, feels Bergner’s absence more keenly.She thinks the store in Market Place is toocrowded

“I tried to keep them in business,” she said,wryly. “My credit card bill every month did-n’t help much.”

She said LincolnSquare Mall was theplace to go while shewas in high school.“I lived inChampaign, andwe’d come out herewith five dollars, dosome shopping andget lunch,” sheremembered. “And we thought we’d had it.”

Those leisure shoppers don’t exist any-more. “A lot of people don’t know we’re here,because people don’t come here,” she said.

A few stores down the hall at CalicoJewelry, owner Etenesh Callaway said hercustom jewelry orders are two-months backedup. She spent 12 years at Sunnycrest Mall onPhilo Road before moving to Lincoln Squarein 1994.

She said the customers there are trustwor-thier than customers in more developedareas.

“In my 20 years business, I never check dri-ver’s license,” she said. “You never have tocheck on anything. You can go in the back,and everything is fine.”

That sort of customer loyalty didn’t domuch for the Kmart on Philo Road, store man-ager Lineka Thurman said a few weeks ago.

The store’s regular customers were loyalbut tended to be elderly and on a fixedincome, she said. Thurman, who came to thePhilo Street store two years ago after workingat a Chicago store, said the store here tried toattract students by distributing coupon book-lets and reaching out to greek students by let-ting them host a car wash in the parking lot.It wasn’t really enough.

“The bigger you are, the newer you are, themore you draw in,” she said a few weeks ago.“I think if Urbana took some initiative andembraced the college population, they coulddraw some more business in. You really haveto go outside Urbana if you want to do any-

thing besides shopfor groceries or stayin your home.”

Even though thou-sands signed a peti-tion to keep the storeopen two years ago,they didn’t shopthere often enough orspend enough money

to save the store during the next round of cor-porate cuts, Thurman said.

Laurie Bonnett, executive director of theUrbana Business Association, and localactivists set up a table at Kmart to gather sig-natures protesting plans to close the store in2001. A city administrator hand delivered thepetition to the corporate office.

“All we did was delay it a year,” Bonnettsaid.

Thurman agreed. “You put stores on ascale. And you cut them down and you cutthem down,” she said. “We just didn’t makethe cut this time.”

Thurman said strict city ordinances limit-ing sign and space use, as well as a lack ofpublic transportation to that area of Urbana,make it seem as if Urbana isn’t interested inattracting larger businesses.

“There’s a permit for anything you want todo,” she said.

Kmart never asked the city council for largersigns or other changes – councilors said theywould not have had a problem with a largersign – but some community leaders admitUrbana has a reputation for being unfriendlyto business, even if it is not a reality.

“Perception is reality; there’s no questionto it,” Bonnett said.

“A lot of people will say Champaign ismore friendly to business,” developer PeterFox said. “I would not necessarily find thataccurate. Every time we’ve developed some-thing in Urbana, we’ve had excellent responsefrom them.”

But, City Council Member Joe Whelan saidthe reputation is part of a “strategy for fail-ure.” One of the politically conservative coun-cil members, Whelan said the majority ofcouncil members focus too much on humani-tarian issues, like public housing and drugrehabilitation, and not enough on economicdevelopment.

He’s concerned that a Section 8 low-incomehousing project that recently opened behindthe Kmart will deter development.

“What we’re doing is attracting the poor,”he said. “I have nothing against the poor – Iwas once poor myself – but what we need todo is attract wealth, people with money.”

City Council Member Esther Patt dismissedthat argument. She remembers when down-town residents were concerned about 25 effi-ciency apartments that were being built justwest of downtown. They complained, butafter the apartments were finished, “everyperson except for one came up to me person-ally and said, ‘You’re right; I was wrong,’”Patt said.

Besides the low-income housing, severalapartment buildings and single-family homesare being built in the area. Off FloridaAvenue, Fairway Estates has 48 lots andSavannah Green is planning 296 lots.

But, city planning manager Rob Kowalskisaid it is too early to predict what commerciallandowners along Philo Road will want to do.

He said the city administrators could workwith owners and developers to change zoningand other requirements to make the oldJewel, Kmart and Payless Shoesource sitesappealing as a single package. City staffmaintains a list on the city’s Web site of avail-able commercial property and sometimescalls prospective developers.

The area isn’t far from the northeast cornerof Philo and Windsor roads, where the citychanged zoning requirements and grantedMeijer officials all the approvals, including a$2 million economic incentive package, tobuild a store. Meijer officials negotiated theagreement in 1997 but said they were waitingto build the store until a distribution centerthey were building near I-80 in Chicago iscomplete, according to Kowalski.

Meanwhile, Kowalski is focusing on down-town redevelopment – encouraging buildingswith commercial space on the first floor andresidential space on the second and thirdfloor – and development along theCunningham Avenue where Farm & Fleet andUniversity Auto Park are moving.

He hopes Farm & Fleet will agree to allowa few out-lots, or smaller businesses orrestaurants, in front of its new location. Thearea is ripe for development.

“I wouldn’t expect a North Prospect explo-sion,” he said. “And I wouldn’t expect thatthe residents of Urbana would want a devel-opment like that.”

Statuary sits atop the display cases at Calico Jewelry in Lincoln Square Mall.

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Building productive, responsible and caringmembers of the community is what the Don

Moyer Boys and Girls Club of Champaign doesalmost every day of the year.

Established in 1968, the club, located at 201East Park St., Champaign, offers disadvantagedchildren a chance to grow athletically, intellec-tually and artistically. The club offers extensivetutoring programs, a wide variety of structuredand purposeful activities and a positive, safeatmosphere.

“We’re open when the schools are closed,”said Kali Thomas, club director of operations.“This includes holidays. Thanksgiving, CasmirPulaski Day, you name it.”

The kids, ages 6 to 17, arrive around 2:30p.m. when school lets out and jump right intotheir “Power Hour,” where they do homeworkwith the help of tutors and an up-to-date com-puter lab. From there, they have a quick snackand begin their structured free time, in whichthey participate in activities of their choiceunder the supervision of the staff.

“We concentrate on five core areas,” said Dr.William Patterson, director of program studies.“Character and leadership development, edu-cation, sports, life skills and the arts. We struc-ture our programs around these areas.”

Some of the specialized programs the clubhas initiated or will be initiating in the nearfuture include a Junior NBA and WNBA,which allow kids to play on “professional” bas-ketball teams, a hip-hop-based program calledKrush Groove, which teaches kids the businessside of the music industry, and Art Smart, inwhich kids explore skills in a variety of artisticmediums.

“We also structure collaborative programswith local institutions,” said Patterson, aChampaign native who grew up as a memberof the club. “We’ve worked with the Universityof Illinois, the Champaign-Urbana school dis-tricts, the park districts and Parkland College.”

Thomas explained about 75 percent of clubvolunteers come from the University.

“The tutors we have are from U of I and arepaid for by the Champaign schools,” Thomas

said. “We also get a lot of fraternities and soror-ities interested in community service who con-tact us.”

The rest, she said, are interested communitymembers wanting to pledge their time to thechildren.

“We have different volunteers each day,”Thomas said. “We probably have 40 volunteerscome in each week, unduplicated.”

Kaci Benson is a nursing student workingwith younger, mentally-challenged children..

“We’re working to build self-esteem and apositive self concept,” said Benson, holding apurple ball dotted with numbers. “We roll theball to each other and each say something posi-tive about ourselves.”

Whether it be a narrowly-tailored game or amore all-encompassing activity, such as a work-shop with a local theater group, the more than200 kids who regularly come to the club arecontinuing to respond and make remarkableeducational, social and behavioral improve-ments just as area kids have been doing fornearly 35 years.

These sorts of improvements occur thanks tothe many volunteers, who the club is alwayslooking for, Thomas said.

“We don’t have a limit on how much timethey volunteer; it’s their choice.We appreciatethem as soon as they walk through the door.”

To find out about volunteer opportunities at the DonMoyer Boys and Girls Club of Champaign, contact KaliThomas at 355-5437.

William Patterson, director of program studies saidthey concentrate on five core areas.

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Center is hosting a seminar on Saturday, April 26 inthe Parkland College Gymnasium for mental healthprofessionals and the general public. Volunteersare needed to help with the registration andcheck-in process for this non-profit event from7:45-9:30 a.m. Call Barbara Paynter at 369-5064.

• Playground Building Create independence forchildren with disabilities by assisting theChampaign County AMBUCS service organizationwhen they build a handicap accessible play housethe Urbana Early Childhood Program atWashington School. Technical and carpentry skillsare not necessary. Call Ray Griest at 367-4091.

• Book Repair & Library OrganizationThe Conservatory of Central Illinois, a non-profitcommunity music school is looking for up to four

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• Math Tutor Two volunteers are being sought tohelp tutor students of the Pavilion FoundationSchool with basic math and Algebra I skills.Volunteers would choose either a 9:15-10:00 timeslot or 12 noon-12:45 p.m. Monday-Thursday orany combination of those days and times. Anyhelp would be greatly appreciated. Call Sally Corbyat 373-1772.

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Festival willshowcase visualand performing artsBY JASON MINARD | STAFF WRITER

Starting Friday, paintings, sculptures andmusic will fill businesses, schools, galleriesand venues in Champaign-Urbana.

The Boneyard Arts Festival, in its thirdyear, is an effort to bring recognition to thewide variety of local talent in visual and per-forming arts. This is the first year theBoneyard Arts Festival will be using its cur-rent namesake.

Visual art sites include traditional galleryspaces such as Cinema and Verde galleries tospaces like the International Galleries andSweet Betsy’s. The Urbana Free Library willdisplay the artwork of local artist Lee Boyer.The artwork of students from Urbana public

schools will be on display at Lincoln SquareMall. Even businesses, such as OJCTechnologies, will take the opportunity tohave their workspace used to display somepieces put together by their graphic artists.

The Krannert Center for the PerformingArts will also be participating by displayingthe Labyrinth Project on Friday, from 4 to 8p.m. and Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. Thepublic is invited to walk the labyrinth while itis on display and to view dance performanceson the labyrinth, choreographed by CynthiaPipkin-Doyle, at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m.Saturday. The labyrinth is an ancient symbolfound in many locations throughout theworld, and has been used as a tool formeditation, relaxation and to connect to one'screativity.

On the music side, several locations aregoing to be participating with many perform-ances going on during both days of the festi-val, including the Iron Post in Urbana andCowboy Monkey in Champaign.

Not just the typical art galleries and venueswill be hosting local artists. 10,000 Villageswill host a drum circle on the Friday eveningof the festival. Those who attend are encour-aged to bring a percussion instrument to join

in with the performers. Randy Garner, theowner of the Bacca Cigar Company, whichwill be hosting three performers and exhibits,

said, “It’s important for the community toknow about the talent in Champaign andhow great it is.”

The Boneyard Arts Festival was createdtwo years ago by Jenny Southlynn,Champaign Committee Chair, and was “orig-inally just a gallery walk, with only visualarts on showcase,” she said.

In its first year, the festival was locatedexclusively in downtown Champaign andlimited to 13 sites. In its second year, theevent expanded to include music, and itsnumber of sites increased to 25.

The expansion in scope had to do with“wanting to go with the Arts Council idea ofinclusion and of being diverse, and this is justthe perfect representation of that,” Southlynnsaid. “The first two years were very hecticand crazy, because it was pretty much justme trying to organize everything, but thisyear we have a lot more people, and webroke up the two cities into different commit-tees to balance the work load.”

With the added staff and momentum fromprevious years, this year’s festival planningbegan nearly eight months ago. The volun-teer staff, which has grown to 15 members,has been meeting weekly since the planningbegan. According to Southlynn, the process

Local talent displayed atBoneyard Arts Festival

Champaign resident Jay Verkuilen browses through albums Tuesday at Record Swap, 110 Race St., looking for an album by Tuatara.

Mugs by Laura O’Donnell are among the locally-produced works on display in the Cinema Art Cafe.

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8 WHAT’S A PIRATE’S FAVORITE SUBJECT? ARRRRT | APRIL 17-23, 2003 buzzarts

BY JANELLE GREENWOOD | STAFF WRITER

Movie posters are a common, yet over-looked, part of American commercial cul-

ture. To celebrate these images, which are richwith American history, the Krannert ArtMuseum is hosting the exhibit “Larger ThanLife: Mythic Women in American Cinema.”

The exhibit, which begins Friday and runsthrough May 25, isunique because therereally “hasn’t been alarge movie posterexhibit in a muse-um” according to theshow’s curatorChristine Catanzarite.

Throughout the20th century, filmstudios used movie posters to attract viewerswith their dramatic images of film stars.Among these images, the “mythic women”featured in these posters have attracted audi-ences through their vivid features that havemade them American icons. Film studios inthe 1920s through the ‘50s often “featuredfemale stars to get a female audience,”Catanzarite said. The poster for the Rosie theRiveter musical depicts a patriotic blondeusing a riveting gun, while still trying toappear feminine. This style was used aswartime propaganda for women.

Stephen W. Blakely, a University of Illinoisalumnus, loaned his broad collection of movieposters for this exhibit.

The older posters show an artistic touchthat has been exchanged for the digitallymade images in contemporary movie posters.“We’ve taken them for granted as a marketingtool,” Catanzarite said. “The art is more excit-ing” in the older posters. For example, the

Blonde Ice posterfeatures a bright andbeautiful woman thatis still revealing hercunning nature,showing that “theblondes can be seenas sweet and evil,”she said.

The collectionalso features several contemporary posters,which give viewers an opportunity to seehow the film industry has changed their mar-keting strategies over the years. An entire setof promotional lobby cards and variousposters from Goldfinger are on display.Several Hitchcock posters can also be seen,including a large poster from Rebecca. Themost recently distributed poster is a full sizeMylar picture of the Jessica Rabbit from WhoFramed Roger Rabbit, which imitates the like-ness of the Veronica Lake and MarilynMonroe posters also on display.

Posters exhibit mythicwomen in American Cinema

The Eleventh Annual

volunteer-operated

exhibition and sale,

featuring over 200 local

artists’ works will be held

in downtown Champaign.

Proceeds go directly to

The Greater Community

AIDS Project (GCAP) a

local non-profit agency

providing support

services for those

affected by HIV/AIDS.

www.gcap.org 2 0 0 3

LOCATION112 W. Church St.

EXHIBITION DATES & HOURSFriday, April 25, 6–10 pmSaturday, April 26, 1–10 pmSunday, April 27, 1–7 pmMonday, April 28, 1–7 pm

For more information call217.351.2437

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tool. The art is moreexciting.”

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started by “just ... calling around to see ifbusinesses wanted to participate.”

Megan Wolf, director of the 40 North/88West arts council and director of theBoneyard Arts Festival, notes that, There hasjust been a tremendous amount of supportfrom the community.”

Wolf and the committees have garnered agreat deal of help and support from the com-munity and the city. There will be a Boneyardbus which will tour each district: Urbana,Campustown and Champaign. There is alsoparking available in the garage at Race andElm, where people can then take a bus tomove from location to location. Busses willbe picking up every 15 to 20 minutes.

There will be a Boneyard closing party atthe Canopy Club on Saturday at 8 p.m.Jordan Kaye & Friends will perform. Ticketsare $5 and can be purchased at the informa-tion booths at the festival or at the door.

All of the events are free and open tothe public.

Sarah Humphrey studies under the watchful eyes of"The Farmer" on Tuesday at Cafe Kopi. Local artistSharon Owens (not pictured) painted the farmeraround 1992 and has been painting off and on inChampaign-Urbana since the 1970s.

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9buzz APRIL 17-23, 2003 | WE PUT THE “F” IN ART arts

BY ELIZABETH ZEMAN | STAFF WRITER

If the goal of community theater is to bringtogether people from a wide variety of

backgrounds based on a shared passion forthe arts, then My FairLady, opening April24 at the StationTheatre, is communi-ty theater at its best.

Director MichaelCornell, who hasdirected several pro-ductions at theStation Theatre, isworking with a cast that ranges from highschool and college students to professionalactors, including those new to communitytheater and others who have performed in thecommunity for decades. The result is ahumorous musical, yet one that, as the castpoints out, also has some more serious, femi-nist undertones.

The plot of this Tony Award-winning musi-cal by Alan Jay Lerner (and based on GeorgeBernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion) revolvesaround the relationship of the cocky ProfessorHenry Higgins (played by real-life University

of Illinois theater professor Peter Davis) andCockney Eliza Doolittle (played by AngelaMarcum), as Henry teaches Eliza phoneticsand ladylike behavior. Ultimately, Elizabecomes an independent woman, while

Henry realizes hecannot do withouther.

Davis sees hischaracter as Shaw’s“alter ego.”

“(Henry is) a biteccentric; he’s cer-tainly irreverent,”Davis said. “He sort

of bowls over everybody and doesn’t listen toanybody despite being an expert in lan-guage.”

Like Henry, Eliza has a strong, distinct per-sonality. Their personalities clash in various,often humorous ways throughout the play.

“She has such a spirit,” Marcum said ofEliza. “She’s so lovable and bold and brazen,yet at the same time, so vulnerable.”

Both Davis and Marcum grew up with themusical and have aspired to play the leadroles. Marcum even inherited My Fair Lady,in a way. Her brother performed in a

Broadway revival ofthe musical in the1970s, and the castof the StationTheatre’s produc-tion is using hisscript.

Janice Rothbaumand Bruce Heckbring their relevanttheatrical experi-ence to the produc-tion, as they will beplaying Mrs.Higgins andColonel HughPickering for thesecond time. Bothperformed in a localproduction of themusical at theVirginia Theatre 10years ago.

Along withChicago actorCurtis Pettyjohn(who plays Eliza’sfather), a relativelysmall and energeticensemble, com-posed of abouteight actors, roundsout the cast list. The

members of the ensemble play a very activerole, Cornell said. Some members of the cho-rus jokingly added that the small size andmany responsibilities of the ensemble meanthey have no place to hide.

Davis admitted that while he loves perform-ing in musicals, he doesn’t usually enjoy watch-ing them because they can seem “vapid andsilly.” But My Fair Lady is different, he said.

“It’s a terrific play, and in an odd way, itreally is a feminist work,” he said. “It’s just ajolly good time.”

The hints of feminism become more apparentwhen the musical is compared to Shaw’s play,as Lerner has stripped away the controversialaspects of Pygmalion, Davis said. Still, somefeminist undertones remain in the musical.

Marcum pointed out that even thoughHenry Higgins has an absurdly sexist attitude(demonstrated in his song, “Why Can’t aWoman be Like a Man?”), Eliza ultimatelygains the upper hand. Eliza also receives sup-port from another strong female character,

Henry’s mother, who Rothbaum describes as“a benign upper-class lady, fond of her socie-ty roles but also capable of being very downto earth.”

Both Davis and Marcum are working touncover and emphasize such underlyingproto-feminist ideas, as well as the musical’shumor. Marcum said she and Davis plan toplay up the funny lines in their performances.

In addition to its experienced actors, theproduction also includes Emmy Award-win-ning scenic designer David C. Harwell.Harwell received his master’s degree from theUniversity. Since moving out of theChampaign-Urbana area, he has been recog-nized for his work on the PBS show Betweenthe Lions.

At the Station Theatre April 24-May 17Tickets: $10 Wed/Thu/Sun, $12 Fri/Sat, Wed: 2 for 1For reservations: 384-4000

Station’s My Fair,Feminist Lady

Angela Marcum, "Eliza," yells at Peter Davis, "Henry Higgins," during arehearsal of My Fair Lady at the First Presbyterian Church in Urbana.

Director Michael Cornell plays the piano during rehearsal.

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10 WHAT’S A SEAL’S FAVORITE HOBBY? ART ART ART | APRIL 17-23, 2003 buzzarts

BY MATT COHN | STAFF WRITER

Sculpture demands a great deal of tactileattention from the sculptor, a connection

that sculptors Roger Blakley and Cecilia Allenbelieve should also be experienced by theviewer of the sculpture. The “Still Looking”exhibition, whichencourages tactileexploration ofsculpture, willhold its openingreception thisFriday at theBoneyard PotteryGallery, in con-junction with thefirst night of theBoneyard ArtsFestival.

“They areabstract workswith representa-tional elements inthem. We bothwork with a juxta-position of geo-metric, mechanicaland organicforms,” said Allenof their work.

A recentlyretired professor from the University ofIllinois’s Department of Art and Design,Blakley’s specialty is bronze. He has worksfeatured in and around the Beckman Instituteand the School of Life Sciences. Blakley hasalso created the groupings of relief at the topof the escalator, as well as the piece in theconcourse of Willard Airport.

Blakley and Allen have been workingartists in Champaign for years. They have cre-ated several collaborative works, includingpieces featured in Washington D.C.,Wildwood, Pa. and “Southern Passage” atMeadowbrook Park in Urbana.

The sculptors’ close friendship with authorBeth Finke has undoubtedly strengthenedtheir desire to share the experience of touch-ing art. Finke recalled, “When the KrannertArt Museum brought in an exhibit of sculp-ture last year, Roger and Cecilia got specialpermission to bring me around the exhibit

and let me touchall the sculptures.Cecilia was a bigfan of the artistand delighted ingiving me the his-tory of each piece.It was wonder-ful.”

Finke, author ofthe new bookLong Time, No Seewill also be partic-ipating in the“Still Looking”exhibition.

“I am verymuch looking for-ward to an open-ing at which I canparticipate, notonly by readingfrom a Braille ver-sion of my book,but also by my

ability to ‘take in’ the artwork,” Finke said.“The exhibition is for everyone ... Roger and(Cecilia) are really hoping everyone there willreach out and touch the art.”

Blakley and Allen will be exhibiting manynew works of sculpture at the exhibition, andFinke will read excerpts from her new book.The artists encourage viewers to explore thevisual and tactile elements of the pieces.

Reception: Friday, 6-9 p.m. Boneyard Pottery Gallery403 S. Water St., Champaign217-355-5610

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Spain and Portugal Wine Tasting

Saturday April 19th, 2-6 p.m. We’ll be pouring a dozen of our favorite Iberian

Peninsula wines, everything from crisp and flamboyant whites to earthy and powerful reds.

Just $3.00 to try them all!

Drop by and sip some of Willamette Valley’s finest offerings. We’ll be pouring five high-end

Pinots that you won’t find anywhere else in Central Illinois for a mere $15.00.

Can they match Burgundy?

Oregon Pinot Noir Tasting Friday April 18th, 6-8 p.m.

The Corkscrew Wine Emporium

Th Apr 17Ian Hobson, piano8pm, $2-$5

Fr Apr 18The Pacific Harp Duo8pm, $2-$5

We Apr 23Wine Tasting5pm, free

UI Wind Symphony andConcert Band I8pm, $2-$5

Th Apr 24UI Trombone Ensemble8pm, $2-$5

Studiodance II8pm, $7-$14

On The Rocks9pm, Amphitheatre, $3

this week

Some Krannert Center programs are supportedin part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Illinois Arts Council, and patron and corporate contributions.

Support for Krannert Center’s free Creative Intersections events is provided by The News-Gazette.

KrannertCenter.com

217/333-6280 or 800/KCPATIX217/333-9714 (TTY) 217/244-SHOW (Fax)217/244-0549 (Groups)kran-tix@uiuc.edu

Ticket OfficeOpen 10am to 6pm daily; on days of performances open 10am through intermission.

corporate season underwriter

patron season sponsorsANNA AND RICHARD MERRITT

@krannert center Sculptures encourage touch

11th Annual Artists Against AIDS art showPortions of sales not kept by the artists benefit theGreater Community AIDS Project (GCAP), a localUnited Way agency founded in 1985 to educatethe public about AIDS, and provide services andshelter for those newly diagnosed with HIV.Interested artists can call GCAP at 351-2437 beforeApril 18 for registration information.

Pages For All Ages’ 5th Annual Poetry ContestAll work must be submitted with a Pages For AllAges’ official Poetry Contest Entry Form (availableat our store in Savoy).Deadline: April 28 Winners will be awarded gift certificates to PagesFor All Ages.

Doll ArtAnyone who makes dolls or dresses as expressionsof fine art is invited to submit work.

Deadline: May 1 For more information, e-mail Sandra Ahten at spir-itofsandra@hotmail.com.

Inner Voices Social Issue TheatreAuditions for Fall 2003 seasonWhen: May 1, 5 p.m. and May 6, 5 p.m.Where: Armory Free Theatre (Room 160)Prepare a 1-2 minute monologueE-mail Lisa Fay at lfay@uiuc.edu for more informa-tion

The Middle Room Gallery @ the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center Looking for comic and sequential art by artists livingin the midwest for a October 2003 exhibition.Deadline is June 2003.For more information, e-mail jason@ucimc.org.

E-mail submissions to elisabeth@readbuzz.com

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Author Beth Finke will be reading from her autobiographyLong Time, No See at the Still Looking exhibition.

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BY COREY WILSON | STAFF WRITER

Just a few weeks ago, on March 26th, ThirdEye Blind announced that they were going ona small 20-city tour through the eastern andMidwestern United States, including Urbana’sCanopy Club. This came as a surprise to mostof their fans, because of the band’s reluctanceto release their once highly anticipated thirdalbum. Fans were beginning to give up onthe band, after they recently pushed therelease date back again, to May 13th, when itwas supposed to be out in September of lastyear.

Their new CD titled Out of the Vein, is theband’s first since “Blue”, which was releasedin November of 1999. “Blue” failed to reachthe multi-platinum popularity that their self-titled debut did, and for this reason, the band

took their time recording the third record. New guitarist, Tony Fredianelli, who

replaced guitarist and co-songwriter KevinCadogan, is a first-time contributor on thenew album, but suggests, “the band felt likethey would have done things differently [on“Blue”], but being under the rush of the gunto have the second album done so fast—theylet certain things slide.”

He promises that there is “none of that onthe new album,” and that in the last fouryears, “each song has had a chance to blos-som into its own.”

The album was originally going to be calledCrystalballer after one of the new songs, butwas recently changed to the tentative title Outof the Vein. Fredianelli revealed that the nameof the album changed with the release date,and is representative of “the process of mak-ing art,” that is 3EB’s music.

For over the last two years 3EB has been in

the studio recording, making few appear-ances, and releasing little to no news aboutthe album. And, it wasn’t until theyannounced the tour, that fans actually hadreason to believe that there was a new record,and one day it may come out.

When putting together their first tour innearly three years, the band realized that theyhad to do something to win their fans overagain…something new and different. Whatthey did was definitely different; whether itwon their fans over, it is hard to say for sure.The “Within Arms Reach Tour” is the first ofits kind, and is designed to do what it sug-gests; bring fans closer to the band. In a shorttour that only visits bars and clubs in smallcities throughout the United States, 3EB isplaying sold out shows to crowds of 600 -2000 of their “biggest” fans.

Because the tour wasn’t advertised any-where other than the band’s websites, andbecause there was no forewarning or rumor ofan upcoming tour, only fans who regularlyvisited the sitesfound out aboutthe shows.

Another thingthey did toensure that justtheir “major”fans got tickets,was offer themfor purchaseexclusively viaE-bay and E-tix. This forced fans to bid onrather than buy the small number of ticketsthat were available.

When asked to comment on the method ofticket sales, Fredianelli said, “I just play gui-tar, I don’t deal with that aspect of it”, butcontinued, “it was a marketing strategy…andan interesting way to bypass Ticketmaster.”

With the tickets, 3EB and Elektra Recordsalso sold VIP passes and autographed mer-chandise as an incentive for fans to spend alot of money. The marketing scam definitelyworked though, and tickets for the show atThe Canopy Club on Saturday night sold outin no time. Some tickets sold for as much as$230 for two, but at least they came with anautographed poster.

The doors opened at 7 p.m. on Saturday,but at 6:30 the line had already moved downOregon St. and had begun to wrap around theside of the building. The word on the streetwas that the band was supposed to begintheir set a little before 8 p.m. and conclude at10:30—the interview was scheduled for 7 p.m.—but that didn’t happen.

Finally, at about 8:20 the lights went down

and 3EB’s entertaining front man, StephanJenkins made his way to the mic, while thecrowd went psycho.

The band opened with their new single,“Blinded (When I See You),” a 3 minute poprock song, that is sure to receive consistentairplay in the next month, and the fans lovedit.

3EB kept the tempo up as the over-intoxi-cated and over-excited fans, including myself,threw our fists up in unison to “Anything”and “Wounded,” off of their second CD.Before they went into a tangent of new stuff (9

songs in a row), theyplayed the mystical tune“Narcolepsy,” from theirfirst record.

Fans got far more thana taste of the new CD, asthey played 11 of the 13tracks, but also got tohear the old stuff thatthey wanted.

The double encorethat included the new track “Good Man,”“Hows it Gonna Be,” “Motorcycle Driveby,”and for the first time in more than two years,the song that brings the house down—“Godof Wine”, made for an impressive show.

3EB will continue their tour for the nextfew weeks, which will culminate with therelease of Out of the Vein on May 13th. Thenew album, which, contrary to popular beliefdoes not include tracks with Andrew W.K. orLimp Bizkit’s Fred Durst, will have 13 songsalong with a hidden track.

Judging from the crowd’s response to thenew songs at the show on Saturday, fansshould be pleased with the upcomingalbum.

If fans were unable to see the band on theirso-called fan’s only “Within Arms Reach”tour, they will be playing large venues andamphitheatres in major cities in mid-summeror early fall, along with some new bands oftheir liking.

Hopefully tickets for the shows will beadvertised well in advance, and made avail-able for everyone to purchase at a reasonableprice.

Prying open the third eye 3EB and E-Bay team up to bring the band closer to its fans

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Third Eye Blind are Arion Salazar, Stephan Jenkins, Brad Hargreaves and Tony Fredianelli

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VUEBabies Are ForPetting (EP)RCA Records

★★★

KATIE HALEY

Vue is ready to take youby storm, and has released

the Babies Are For Petting EP to announce itself.After releasing two relatively unknown albums on Sub

Pop, this quintet from California is finally poised to hit thebig time. They’ve already made headway in Europe, wherethey played successful sets at the world famous Readingand Leeds festivals in the UK last August. Now, with theband’s major label debut on RCA hitting stores this summerand a tour with The Raveonettes next month, Vue is con-centrating on bringing its bluesy rock stateside.

Its raw, dirty garage rock will naturally draw comparisonsto various members of the "The" band revolution, not all ofwhich are unfounded. Vue does share influences with someof these bands, but definitely brings something new to themix. Take the layered sound of The Strokes and theuncooked quality of The White Stripes, add bluesy key-boards, an affinity for the Rolling Stones and the swaggerany band with a lead singer named Rex Shelverton couldn’t

help but incur, and you have a rough approximation of Vue.Vue’s songs mix Shelverton’s nonchalant, singalong

vocals, jangly, slippery guitars, pounding keys, muffled,melodic basslines and stomping drumbeats. The overalleffect is engaging, uncluttered and unhurried. Where TheStrokes run, Vue saunters.

This EP is a teaser for the full-length Babies Are ForPetting LP and features three tracks from that release, aswell as two older rarities. While the rare tracks, a live versionof the harmonica-riddled "Find Your Home" and UK B-side"It Won’t Last", are nice additions, they can’t stand up to fea-tured album tracks like the deliciously thumping "Look OutFor Traffic" and raucous "Hey Hey Not In Here".

This bodes well for Vue, suggesting that the best is yet tocome.

WHITE STRIPES ElephantV2 Records

★★★1/2

RACHEL TOLER

On Elephant, the WhiteStripes prove that theirtrademark color scheme—red, white and black—

should be declared rock’s official colors.The White Stripes, consisting of ex-husband-and-wife

team Jack and Meg White, blend blistering vocals, simpledrum beats and dirty guitar to create a sharp, raw rocksound.

Although their original sound brought them commercialsuccess after the release of their third album, White BloodCells, the Stripes experiment with more traditional rockmelodies on Elephant.

The Stripes also incorporate different musical genresinto a couple of their songs and make them their own. Thisinteresting album includes a collaborative song withobscure ‘60s folk rock singer Holly Golightly and a hard-rocking rendition of Burt Bacharach’s song “I Just Don’tKnow What to Do With Myself.”

Elephant also offers a more mature collection of songsthan White Blood Cells. Jack, who writes all the music andlyrics for the band, seems more comfortable with the songsthis time around. Instead of rushing through in two or threeminutes, he dwells on many of the songs and takes care to

build the musical tension to a gradual end point.On the track “There’s No Home for You Here,” Jack

unfolds a guitar and drum melody reminiscent of “DeadLeaves and the Dirty Ground” and shapes it into a mini-epicthrough the use of striking vocal harmonies and spokenlyrics that wilt and fade in desperation by the end of thetrack.

The bare musical accompaniment on the first single,“Seven Nation Army,” demonstrates Jack’s ability to makean emotion apparent through his lyrics. The insistent repeti-tion of Meg’s drums and Jack’s guitar throughout the songreflects the paranoia of the lyrics:“They’re gonna rip it off /Taking their time right behind my back / And I’m talking tomyself at night / Because I can’t forget.”

This basic drum and guitar structure of the Stripes’ songsmay seem a little simplistic, but Jack’s intricate vocalmelodies and patterns add a level of complexity to thealbum.

His vocals on “I Want to Be the Boy to Warm YourMother’s Heart” possess the wavering fragility of The Cure’sRobert Smith. Harder songs like “Black Math” display hisless-controlled, more-jagged likeness to Robert Plant.

But on Elephant, Jack’s music and vocals are perhapsmost similar to John Lennon. On “Ball and Biscuit,” Jackemploys acidic, Lennon-like vocals over an authentic rock-and-roll riff that sounds like a track off of JohnLennon/Plastic Ono Band. Also, Jack’s nearly hystericalvocals on “Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine” sound similarto Lennon’s scratchy vocal stylings from the Beatles’ rendi-tion of “Twist and Shout.”

Using only a piano, guitar, drums and vocals betweenthe two of them, the White Stripes have created an impres-sive patchwork of mature rock and roll that may inspiregood, old-fashioned guitar playing again. At the very least,it’ll restore faith in the red, white and black color combina-tion.

THE SAFESFamily JewelsO'Brothers' Records

★★★1/2

ANDY SIMNICK

Family Jewels, the latestrelease from The Safes, is analbum that, instead of stick-ing to the standard dirty

garage sound found in many releases today, experimentswith a wide variety of rock and roll styles. This variance instyle is both the album’s greatest asset and flaw.

Upon listening to the intro track,“Not to Keep”, the famil-iar power chords and unpolished vocals will immediatelyresonate with fans of The Hives. Nothing extraordinarily dif-ferent occurs until the transitions in the second track,“DoYou Apply.”The listener is caught off guard by a slowertempo and mellower sound similar to heavy surf rock. Overthe next few tracks, the style of the music morphs from thisto ‘60s style ballad to a lighter punk sound along the linesof Green Day to rockabilly to a Weezer-like indie sound. TheSafes obviously has many influences, and it is an injustice toattempt to list them all here.

This complexity of styles gives the album much moredepth than the typical independent rock release. Upon firstlisten, the album sounds deceptively simple, but with eachadditional play, more and more styles will come throughand thus make the music a little more unique. Although thestyles blended throughout the album are nothing new tothe music world, the smoothness with which the styles areblended gives The Safes a quality that separates them fromquickly formed bands cashing in on the current wave ofreborn rock and roll. According to Frankie O’Malley, the leadsinger of the band, The Safes were playing far before TheStrokes made their MTV debut. There is something intangi-ble in the music that gives credit to that claim.

Being a fan of nearly any type of music not produced byLou Pearlman, I found Family Jewels to be a great album. Itretained my interest much longer than the criticallyacclaimed discs by The White Stripes and The Hives.However, this album will have a hard time reaching a coreaudience. There will be fans of The Vines who latch onto theopening track. There will be Stray Cats fans who thoroughlyenjoy the rockabilly track “F.D.J.”There may even be someOasis fans out there who enjoy “Better Things To Do.”However, those who listen with blinders to one particulargenre will be disappointed.

This is not to say there are no accessible songs. The song“Hook” has a radio quality to it, as does “Sing Along” and, toa lesser degree,“Not To Keep.” However, the real strength ofthe CD lies within the other songs that are not entirelybased on three chords.

As I listened to this CD, I couldn’t help but think back tothe Nada Surf show at the Courtyard Cafe in the Illini Unionin the fall of 2001 when, after a great performance, theband was heckled after refusing to play “Popular.”The Safesand Nada Surf are similar in that respect. They both put out

great music, but the vast majority of songs will go rightover the head of a mainstream audience.

Everyone who can get to this album should give it achance. Not only is it a great CD, but it may also open up lis-teners to other genres of music. Family Jewels is obviouslygeared towards rock and roll connoisseurs, and for thoseout there that are willing to experience many differentstyles of music on one disc, it is a refreshing change.

SILVERSTEINWhen Broken Is EasilyFixedVictory Records

★★★

LANCE BIRCH

After hearing "SmashedInto Pieces," the first track

on When Broken Is Easily Fixed, I was skeptical of Silverstein'sability to successfully melt the more hardcore screams intotheir brand of emo-pop-punk throughout a full album.Something in the production made the screaming partsseem separate from the musical mass. The alternationsbetween singing and screaming are at times so forced thattheir task could, from the singer's perspective, be comparedto integrating Ben Folds into a hardcore band. I was happyto find they did not repeat the formula without changes.

"Giving Up" stops any rehashing dead in its tracks.Twinkling guitar is soon joined by a distinct drum patternwith kicking bass before developing, after a sudden stop,into a chorus of the repeated phrase, "Giving up on me,"over a shallow pool of speedy single-string guitar work.Combined with the string arrangements in the verses andthe heavy outro that actually belongs there, "Giving Up" is ahighlight of the album.

After two season-themed songs that sound as might beexpected ("November" and "Last Days of Summer"), cometo the standout "heavy" track "Bleeds No More." The roar-ing, screamed lyrics that count off the beat set the tone forthis aggressive cut. A steady, fast rhythm here balances outthe rest of the album, somehow making the other yellingparts more believable. That said, "Bleeds No More" is one ofSilverstein's better songs. Repeated listens will probably bedesired. The second verse is followed by a moody and like-able middle part, characterized by a different rhythm andvery deep sounds, soon returning to the aggressive part forthe ending. While the style is different, the structure may becompared to Pearl Jam's "Porch," and Silverstein pulls offthe changes about as successfully.

"Hear Me Out" is a decent pop song that succeeds with-out falling into pop-punk cliche. In a way similar to "GivingUp," this song shows some promise for further develop-ment. A couple of scream-infested pop-ballads later, thetitle track emerges to close the album using a formula thatis similar to the opener, but with a little more desperation.

Lyrically, this is an impressive collection of songs. Whilethere are no really big words, Silverstein excels in usingmany small words to convey a general feeling of betrayaland desperation mixed with pleas for faith in the speaker,all cradled in a digestible emo-pop sound.

This album gets better with repeated listens, and it isentirely possible that Silverstein may infiltrate many sum-mer soundtracks. Their sound would fit nicely in the contextof coconut-scented SPF 30, ice-cold lemonade and summerflings, without feeling overly cute or disposable. I liked it.

MR. DIBBSThe 30th SongRhymesayers

★★★

JASON ROGERS

Holding it down for theRhymesayers label, this is Mr.Dibbs first official full-lengthrelease on the label. Dibbs is

perhaps best known for dropping Ozzy Osbourne wax whiletouring with Atmosphere, resulting in chaotic moshpits.Needless to say, Mr. Dibbs is not your typical hip hop DJ.

Dibbs' many influences are evident upon listening tothis release, with tracks containing elements of everythingfrom rock, blues, soul, porn and, of course, good ol' hip hop.One constant factor is his tremendous turntable skills, giv-ing the album a cohesive sound while still taping from allthese areas for material.

The first track,“Outreach 5,” is an excellent beginning tothe album, pairing Dibbs with Fat Jon of Five Deez. With FatJon on the production and Dibbs on the cuts, it is hard forthe track to go wrong. Fat Jon uses an eerie blues samplewhile Dibbs fades scratches in and out and manipulates thetrack flawlessly.

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EELSShootenanny!Dreamworks

★★★

ANDY SIMNICK

The Eels, brief alternativerock giants responsible forthe smash hit “Novocainefor the Soul,” have returned

to a musical landscape now dominated by TRL and over-simplified variations of pop music. Although their soundhas not changed dramatically since the glory days ofBeautiful Freak, Mark Everett’s songwriting and Beck-likevoice gives the band an edge over similar carryovers fromthe past decade.

The latest Eels album, Shootenanny!, is a 13-track retro-spective into one of the most underappreciated bands ofthe time. The music, although nothing revolutionary orexperimental, fits the music very well and is varied through-out the disc. Judging from playlists of local radio stations,the mid-’90s sound will fit very well with the tastes of theregion.

The strongest point of this album, as with past Eelsreleases, is the songwriting. Everett’s songs are rathercomplex and very interesting, more so than other alterna-tive bands left behind in 1994. Throughout the album,Everett speaks volumes through his distinctive melan-choly voice and unique concepts. The album is much lessexperimental than past efforts, but the topics are far fromordinary.

Although he refers to the album as a commentary on“promiscuity and drugs,” this description sounds like moreof a marketing ploy than a true description of the album.There is the standard assortment of relationship songs, with“Dirty Girl” having potential to gain substantial airplay.However, many of the tracks veer far from the standardrock-and-roll formula.

“Saturday Morning,” an entire song devoted to week-end life as an 8-year-old, and “Fashion Awards,” musicinspired by the onslaught of awards ceremonies, are justtwo examples of the irreverent songwriting found on thealbum.

An artist’s best work is always based around what he orshe knows, and this album is no exception. The deepestsongs on the disc all deal with isolation and self-reflection,both topics that Everett mentions frequently during aninterview regarding the inspiration for the album.

Throughout Shootenanny!, there are several timeswhere the CD becomes rather dark and inaccessible tothe mainstream crowd, but these songs showcaseEverett’s skills as a songwriter better than the others inthe disc.

Both Everett and DreamWorks Records have gone togreat lengths to sell the album as hard rock. While therecertainly are rock-and-roll components to the music, thereis nothing that should be labeled as “rawk.”

The Eels, contrary to their own belief, do not createmusic that will provoke a dramatic extension of the indexand pinkie fingers over one’s head. However, they definitelycreate music worth listening to, especially for those grow-ing up during the alternative age. Shootenanny! is a high-quality album that, if nothing else, will bring back memoriesof music from 10 years ago.

All reviews are based on a four star rating system

All the best music has to offer this week

HOUSE / TECHNO / ELECTRONIC

Jes One / Greg2Hype / DJ Zeek / DJ ImpactThursday, April 17, The Highdive, 9:00 p.m. ($5)

Yes Virginia, there is house music every week inChampaign-Urbana, but tonight’s show will goabove and beyond. Creator of 18 mix CDs, recordstore owner and member of the Deceptikon Unit,Jes One is one the Midwest’s hottest house DJs. Be itin the club or at a rave, Jes’ brand of funky househas landed him gigs alongside Angel Alanis,Tommie Sunshine, DJ Funk, John Acquavia and col-laborator Woody McBride, to name a few. But wait,that’s just the evening’s headliner.

Getting the night started is DJ Impact, arguablyChampaign’s best house DJ. After Impact, DJ Zeek,the Midwest’s disco house god will be setting TheHighdive’s dance floor ablaze. And before Jes hitsthe decks, House Nation Thursday’s residentGreg2Hype will be working the ones and twos. Itmight be quite some time before such a stupen-dous underground house lineup rolls into town. Soget your booty down to The Highdive tonight tofind out what why everyone has been talkingabout Jack and his groove for so darn long. (BrianMertz)

INDEPENDENT ROCK / PUNK / EMO

Lucky Boys ConfusionFriday, April 18, Canopy Club, 10 p.m. ($10)

This is the third stopat the Canopy thisschool year for LuckyBoys Confusion. It’s been acouple years since their radio suc-cess with “Fred Astaire,” but theymaintain a strong following in theirnative Chicago suburbs and the surround-ing areas. They’re currently working on a fol-low up to 2001’s Throwing the Game, which isexpected to be released in August. They don’tseem to get sick of playing here, and peopledon’t seem to get sick of seeing them, sountil that happens, expect to see a lot ofthem. (Adam Henrichs)

CLASSICAL

New Recording: Ricercar / Easter Cantata –Anton Webern / JS BachPerformed by the Hilliard Ensemble with ChristophPoppen. ECM Records

One of the most popular classical releases of 2001was Morimur, this group’s exploration of Bach. Thatalbum was based on a interesting premise: It tookthe discovery of Bach scholar Helga Thoene thatthere were various “secret” chorale themes hiddenin the composer’s “Ciaccona" from the Partita in Dminor for solo violin, and provided a deconstructionof the idea in performance. Historically, we knowthat Bach wrote that piece soon after his wife’sdeath, and after realizing the existence of thechorales, Thoene hypothesized that the piece wascomposed as an epitaph to his wife. The perform-

ances on Morimur were beautiful realizations of apiece revealed in an entirely new light. Now, theensemble returns, interweaving the works of Bachand 20th century composer Anton Webern. Webernstudied under Shoenberg, and was known for aton-al and serial works – not what we would think of asthe usual kin of Bach. This CD promises to be a fasci-nating, thought-provoking musical journey. Thereshould be more classical recordings that attempt toguide listeners into new ways of hearing and under-standing music. (Paul Malina)

ROCK

Rusted RootFriday, April 18, Foellinger Auditorium 7:30 p.m. ($20students/ $23 public)

The Pearl Jam show is next Wednesday, but it does-n’t need anymore publicity. But Rusted Root is a ow-key rock band sure to throw down in C-U nextweek.

After a brief breakup, the band reunited lastspring, but was unable to squeeze Champaign-Urbana into their tour schedule. Rusted Root’s styleis a blend of folk, jam, and rock, which creates anoriginal sound like no other. The best way todescribe their music is non-stop dancing, tribal-rock,and seeing them live is an experience to be had. Theonly downside is Foellinger’s confined seating,which might make it difficult to stand up and dancelike crazy hippies.

But there is an added bonus for those who arriveearly. Either Jen Wertz and Liz Berlin or lead singerMichael Glabicki will perform a solo set for theopening act. Both Michael and the girls will performtracks from their solo albums. (Corey Wilson)

JAZZ

The Highdive

From time to time in “Sound Blotter,” we’ll look atthe places to catch some good jazz in Champaign-Urbana. Jazz is played in many types of venues, butthe club is the environment that best suits themusic. The Highdive features many well-known local

jazz musicians every Friday from 5:30p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for $3 cover. In

Your Ear Jazz Band plays thisweek, and in the next three

weeks, theParkland Big

Band, theJeff

HelgesonQuartet

with RachelLee and the

Pocket Big Bandwill play. (Paul Malina)

INDUSTRIAL

Industrial shows abound!

Pigface has two shows within spitting distance.They play with My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult at

the Galaxy Theatre in St. Louis, Mo. on April 19 at 7p.m. Tickets are $15. The following night, Pigface

play their last date of the tour at Metro in Chicagoat 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $25.

Ministry will play several shows in the area (alldates include Lollipop Lust Kill and Motograter).They make an appearance at Pops in Sauget, Ill. onApril 18 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20. They play The Ravein Milwaukee on April 19 at 8 p.m. On Easter theyplay Peoria, Ill. at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $19. Finally,they return to their hometown of Chicago on April22 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $29. (Brian Tracy)

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS/AMERICANA

Vic Chesnutt and M WardThursday April 17, Cowboy Monkey 10pm, ($12)

CU’s newest venue didn’t wait long before bringingus one the year’s best lineups. Living legendChesnutt, fresh off his 12th album, is the singer-songwriter. Labeled as everything from country tofolk to indie-rock, Chesnutt is probably bestdescribed as an acoustic storyteller. His powerful,often quirky, images set him at the top of today’ssongwriters.

M Ward is the best singer-songwriter you haven’theard of. Highly touted by friend and mentor HoweGelb of Giant Sand, Ward has yet to reach main-stream success, but that is surely only a matter oftime. With John Fahey-like guitar prowess and agravely midrange, he is an excellent songsmith.Sometimes dark and brooding, often light and airy,M Ward is always enchanting.

Time to mobilize CU, let these artists know there isa community here that supports great music, andmaybe we’ll start to see more great acts. (AdamCook)

SoundBlotter PARASOL RECORDS TOP 10 SELLERS

1. Yo La Tengo - Summer Sun (Matador)2. Club 8 - Saturday Night Engine (A Hidden

Agenda)3. The Essex Green - The Long Goodbye (Merge)4. Wayne Everett - Kingsqueens

(Northern/Grand Theft Autumn)5. The White Stripes - Elephant (V2)6. Manitoba - Up in Flames (Domino Records

US)7. Ester Drang - Infinite Keys (Jade Tree)8. Ova Looven - 58:34 (Artikal)9. Centaur - In Streams (Martians Go Home)10. Saturday Looks Good To Me - All Your

Summer Songs (Polyvinyl)

RECORD SERVICE TOP 10 SELLERS

1. The White Stripes - Elephant (V2)2. Yo La Tengo - Summer Sun (Matador)3. Various Artists - Saddle Creek 50 (Saddle

Creek)4. Lucinda Wiliams - World Without Tears

(Universal)5. Ben Harper - Diamonds on the Inside (Virgin)6. Scarface - Balls & My Word (Rap-A-Lot)7. ...Trail of Dead - Secret of Elena’s Tomb

(Interscope)8. Autechre - Draft 7.30 (Warp)9. Front 242 - Still & Raw

(Metropolis)10. Lisa Marie Presley - To

Whom It May Concern(Capitol)

CHARTSThe 30th Song is in the same vein as RJD2’s latest release,Dead Ringer. Both artists have ties to the Rhymesayers labeland have worked together on tour and in the studio. Mr.Dibbs and RJD2's projects differ in that Dibbs' focus on thealbum seems to be more on turntablism, while RJD2 focus-es more on the production side of things. Both albums aresolid as a whole, and lovers of RJD2 will really be feeling Mr.Dibbs.

Unlike many of today's mixtapes, Dibbs only has oneguest vocal appearance on this release. On "Thrice," Sluggives a solid freestyle which will not disappoint his fans.This track is almost a capella in nature, as Dibbs only cuts inthe occasional banjo sample or the sound of falling rain.This technique allows the listener to focus in more onSlug's angst filled complex rhymes.

DJs and casual listeners alike will be able to appreciateDibbs' turntable expertise paired with solid productionthroughout the album. The 30th Song is another qualityrelease from Rhymesayers, and all who love their kind ofmusic will enjoy this album.

14 SAXAMA-PHOOONE | APRIL 17-23, 2003 buzzmusic

BY BRIAN TRACY | STAFF WRITER

Martin Atkins has toured the world severaltimes as drummer to Johnny Rotten’s

post-Sex Pistols band Public Image Limited(PIL), and the drummer to Killing Joke,Ministry and Pigface. Pigface recentlyreleased their first album in five years, EasyListening... The album, on Atkins’ ownInvisible Records, features an array of contrib-utors, from Keith Levinne of Public ImageLimited to members of Nine Inch Nails,Dope, Acumen Nation and more. This is thefirst Pigface CD since the forming ofUnderground Inc., which now envelopsInvisible Records as well as 20 or so otherindependent labels, providing them with dis-tribution and financial help while still givingthem creative control.

Brian Tracy: How is the new album differentfrom past albums, musically and technically?

Martin Atkins: It wasn’t this huge collabora-tion; I’d bring someone in to do vocals andthey’d do vocals on two tracks. That album tome was a bit more introspective — not onlydoes it have like 45 people involved in it, butthere’s a wide breadth of genres and timespan. For instance, Keith Levene, who was inPIL with me in 1979 — so I’m dredging back25 years to someone I haven’t talked to in 15years — that felt really good to me. I thinkI’ve found my feet as a producer, I’m finallyable to use those tools on my own music. It’seasier to use those tools on other people’smusic, but it’s much harder to use them onyourself. It feels more considered, it feels tome like I could give this album to someoneand say, ‘This is Pigface.’ Whereas before this,I would’ve hadto say, ‘Listen totracks 3 and 4off of thisalbum, 2 off ofthis album, and5 off of thisalbum andthat’s Pigface.’It’s all of thegood thingsabout Pigface; it just came together. It wasn’tsupposed to be the be all end all Pigfacealbum, but I think it is for me.

BT: Last time Pigface played Chicago, therewere seven drum kits and 10 other peoplerunning around the stage all at once. Can thesame kind of insanity be expected this time?

MA: It depends — the night before that weonly had three drum kits, but Chicago isalways a big show. This one time in Dallas,there was like seven kids who arrived with

trombones and trumpets who were settingfire to things, and they kind of fan-fared us onstage. There’s always something like that. Imean, that stuff isn’t planned; sometimes, it’slike, ‘Wow, I’ve got four drum kits,’ and onthe first two tours, no one knew what thefuck was going on. We didn’t know what thefuck was going on. Every show is different; alot of people don’t realize that, but everyshow is different. Some things stay the same,

but things can happen.‘Hey, there’s this guyand that guy, let’s do thissong.’ That’s the waythings are set up —sometimes the song canbe three minutes long,sometimes its 10 minuteslong.

BT: What made youdecide to create Underground Inc.?

MA: I saw Thrill Kill Kult awhile back, and Iknew on one they needed hand to start theirown record label, but on the other hand thelast thing any band needs to do is start theirown label. It’s such a pain in the ass. I justsaid, ‘Look, why don’t you let me consult toyour label, you can use my machinery, we’lljust see how this goes.’ The last thing theyneed to be doing is learning all this shit whiletrying to run it as well. It just sort of hap-pened slowly and then became obvious what

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should be done with it.

BT: What led you to start Invisible (Records)when you were still with Killing Joke?

MA: I started a label called Plaid after I leftPIL, and I had a band called Brian Brain. Wedid a four song EP, and had a distributiondeal with a company called Greenwall. Theywent bankrupt, and that was it. Then KillingJoke called me and said, ‘Hey, we want youto join our band and tour.’ I think at the sametime I started to do something with Invisible.The first big release on Invisible was the Gobalbum (Pigface). I couldn’t find anyone torelease it. TVT wanted to release it but theywouldn’t give us any money. I was like, ‘Ifthat’s all you can do, I can do that,’ so we puttogether a deal through Touch and GoRecords, and Invisible started to grow.

BT: Do you think you could’ve done this 25years ago?

MA: Yeah, I could’ve. In 1976, there was amassive backlash against the record labelsand heavy rock — that’s when all these punklabels started up. I think it could’ve workedback then, except that we were all drinkingand doing speed then. Rough Trade andMute grew out of that; Gus, Ivo and Pete whoI used to hang out with had a record store,and Mute grew out of that and they’re stillaround. So, yes, it has happened.

BT: What do you want to do next?

MA: To run a better label to help bands more.The end of a band is not generally becauseeveryone wants it to stop, but because aseries of bad decisions has brought it to apoint where there’s too much debt, or toomuch baggage to go on the road. If I can helpwith those very mundane things, then that’spretty cool. My ambitions in the music busi-ness aren’t necessarily for myself anymore.

For more information on Pigface or Underground inc.,check out www.invisblerecords.com orwww.undergroundinc.com. Pigface is playing this Sunday at 5:30 at Metro in Chicago.

15buzz APRIL 17-23, 2003 | IT SMELLS LIKE OTTO’S JACKET IN HERE music

BY ALEJANDRO L. RODRIGUEZ | STAFF WRITER

When the CU music scene is brought up,certain bands immediately pop to the

forefront of the brain: Hum, Sarge, Menthol,Braid, the Poster Children, and more recently,the Blackouts, Absinthe Blind, the Red HotValentines and the Beauty Shop. There is onegroup that belongs in this list of CU standoutsthat for some reason or another has alwaysmanaged to stay under the radar. Brian Reedyand Nick Rudd’s project, Water BetweenContinents, is the closest thing to sheer musi-cal bliss that has been brought forth by anyband in Champaign-Urbana, or anywhere, forthat matter.

There is no way to classify Reedy andRudd’s output. The complex interplaybetween Rudd’s guitar work and Reedy’s per-cussion is deceivingly simple to the first lis-ten, but with closer attention you begin tonotice the craft and elegance of their composi-tion. Elements can be heard of nearly everygenre – jazz being infused with surf rock witha touch of pop, even a bit of classical struc-ture is interspersed in the songs.

“It is a language that we’ve developed,”said Rudd with an exuberance that belies aman half his age. “We used to be kind offreaked out by it, and we wondered: ‘Where’sthis coming from?’ It’s always been there,

ever since we first played together and wedon’t doubt it anymore.”

“You can hear melodies in the drums, and Ialways try to respond to him in a percussivemanner and it turns out in this way.” he con-tinues. “To me its like folk music: it’s limit-less. There are certain forms of music thathave basic structures. As you move along inhistory or the progression of the form thatbasic structure underlies whatever composi-tion that happens no matter how much youlayer upon it. Sometimes, though, what weplay is very basic, and it reminds me of thefact that are certain chord progressions thatjust sound really good.”

The music itself goes from manic auralassault to ambient experimentation. The con-trast can be heard in the music, but it seemsto be more of a reflection of Rudd and Reedythemselves.

They are in their early forties and are life-long CU dwellers. They met through jobs asclerks at Record Service scaring customersaway by playing whatever new release fromSST Records just arrived.

Rudd and Reedy played in many bandsthroughout the years, most notably LonelyTrailer, and they now seem to be in a position,having played together for nearly twentyyears, to reflect their personalities and theduo’s personal dynamic through their music.

“Nick’s guitar, when he plays, makes medo things on a subconscious level,” saysReedy, the more introspective and spiritual ofthe two. “Sometimes I feel like I’m not eventhere. It’s very meditative.”

“We think our music is pretty joyful,” heventures. “A lot of things that we hear are notnecessarily negative, but they’re just kind ofdark. We prefer to recognize the light”

Water Between Continents has existed as aproject for around four years now, beginningwhen Reedy and Rudd decided to just dosomething themselves since they weren’t inany other bands. Each plays his instrumentfor three or four hours a day, whether its in apractice situation or they’re at home alone.

They’ve made a demo disc that has beenpassed around and they are hoping to signwith a record label; definitely an independentone. Polyvinyl is being discussed because ide-ally they would like to stay local. That doesn’tmean that they’re in this for any material gain.

“If you really care about what you do,regardless of what the payoff is, you’re goingto do it well, and people will respond to it.”conjectures Rudd. “And it’s the greatest thingin the world, man.”

Experience Water Between Continents on Thursdayat the Brass Rail. Doors open at 10 p.m.

Between continents and under CU’s radar

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CLUBSVENUESAssembly HallFirst & Florida, Champaign333.5000American Legion Post 24705 W. Bloomington Rd., C.356.5144American Legion Post 71107 N. Broadway, Urbana367.3121Barfly120 N. Neil, Champaign352.9756Barnes and Noble51 E. Marketview, Champaign355.2045Boltini Lounge211 N. Neil, Champaign 378.8001Borders Books & Music 802 W. Town Ctr., Champaign351.9011The Brass Rail15 E. University, Champaign352.7512Canopy Club (The GardenGrill)708 S. Goodwin, Urbana367.3140C.O. Daniels608 E. Daniel, Champaign337.7411Cosmopolitan Club307 E. John, Champaign367.3079

Courtyard CafeIllini Union, 1401 W. Green, U.333.4666Clybourne706 S. Sixth, Champaign383.1008Curtis Orchard3902 S. Duncan Road,Champaign 359.5565D.R. Diggers604 S. Country Fair Dr., C.356.0888Embassy Tavern & Grill114 S. Race, Urbana 384.9526Esquire Lounge106 N. Walnut, Champaign398.5858Fallon’s Ice House703 N. Prospect, Champaign398.5760Fat City Saloon505 S. Chestnut, Champaign356.7100The Great Impasta114 W. Church, Champaign359.7377G.T.’s Western BowlFrancis Dr., Champaign359.1678Hideaway701 Devonshire Dr., Champaign 356.3081The Highdive51 Main, Champaign 359.4444Huber’s1312 W. Church, Champaign 352.0606Illinois Disciples Foundation610 E. Springfield, Champaign 352.8721Independent Media Center218 W Main St, Urbana 344.8820 The Iron Post120 S. Race, Urbana 337.7678Joe’s Brewery706 S. Fifth, Champaign384.1790Kam’s618 E. Daniel, Champaign328.1605Krannert Art Museum500 E. Peabody, Champaign333.1861Krannert Center forPerforming Arts500 S. Goodwin, UrbanaTickets: 333.6280, 800/KCPATIXLa Casa Cultural Latina1203 W. Nevada, Urbana333.4950Lava 1906 W. Bradley, Champaign352.8714Legends Bar & Grill522 E. Green, Champaign355.7674Les’s Lounge403 N. Coler, Urbana 328.4000Lincoln Castle209 S. Broadway, Urbana 344.7720Malibu Bay LoungeNorth Rt. 45, Urbana 328.7415

Mike & Molly’s105 N. Market, Champaign355.1236Mulligan’s604 N. Cunningham, Urbana367.5888Murphy’s604 E. Green, Champaign352.7275Neil Street Pub1505 N. Neil, Champaign359.1601New Art Theater 126 W. Church, Champaign351.7368No Name Saloon 55 E. Main, Champaign 398.6912The Office214 W. Main, Urbana 344.7608Parkland College2400 W. Bradley, Champaign351.2528Phoenix215 S, Neil, Champaign355.7866Pia’s of RantoulRt. 136 E., Rantoul893.8244Pink HouseRts. 49 & 150, Ogden582.9997The Rainbow Coffeehouse1203 W. Green, Urbana 766.9500Red Herring/Channing-Murray Foundation1209 W. Oregon, Urbana344.1176Rose Bowl Tavern106 N. Race, Urbana 367.7031Springer Cultural Center301 N. Randolph, Champaign355.1406Spurlock Museum600 S. Gregory, Urbana333.2360Strawberry Fields Café306 W. Springfield, Urbana328.1655Ten Thousand Villages105 N. Walnut, Champaign352.8938TK Wendl’s1901 S. Highcross Rd., Urbana255.5328Tonic619 S. Wright, Champaign356.6768Two Main2 Main, Champaign359.3148

University YMCA1001 S. Wright, Champaign344.0721Verde/Verdant17 E. Taylor St., Champaign 366.3204Virginia Theatre203 W. Park Ave., Champaign356.9053White Horse Inn112 1/2 E. Green, Champaign352.5945Zorba’s

627 E. Green, Champaign344.0710

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buzzpicksSparta rocks the Hall

So yeah, Pearl Jam is coming to town. But why pay $35 for the nosebleed section inAssembly Hall for two bands when you can pay $5 for seven musical performances

and help out a great member of the C-U community? After Troy Micheal was in a caraccident local bands decided to come together to help out the founder of the InnocentWords Record Label and Zine. The lineup is Triple Whip, Everybody Uh-Oh, Brandon T.Washington, Lorenzo Goets, Kate Hathaway, Eleni Moraites, and Lucky Mullholland.

As part of the Boneyard Arts Festival, there will be a labyrinth dance performance,choreographed by Cynthia Pipkin-Doyle at the Krannert Center for the Performing

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ThursdayApril17LIVE MUSICU of I #1 Jazz Band – Iron Post, 7pm, cover Cabaret: Feature Performer Doria Roberts – Independent

Media Center, 8pm, free Water Between Continents, Malachi Constant, Legs For

Day – The Brass Rail, 10pm, $3 Zoso (Led Zepplin tribute band) – The Canopy Club,

10pm, $6 Vic Chesnutt, M Ward – Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, $12 Adam Wolf and the Party Hounds – Tommy G’s, no cover Will Rodgers – Neil St. Pub, 9:30pm, no coverJazz Night – Zorba’s, 9pm, $3

DJ House Nation: Jes One, Greg 2 Hype, DJ Zeek, DJ Impact

– The Highdive, 9pm, $5 DJ Resonate - Barfly, 9pm, no cover DJ Who - Joe's Brewery, 10:30pm, $3 Disco Dynamite w/ Paul West - Boltini Lounge, 10pm, no

cover DJ Ryan Spinboi – C-Street, 9pm, no cover

KARAOKEKaraoke - No Name Saloon, 9pm, no cover G Force Karaoke - Pia's, 9-1am, no cover Karaoke – Jillian’s, 9pm, no cover Karaoke with Cool Papa Joe – The Landing Strip, 8pm, no

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ON STAGEDance Workshop – Ritmo y Sabor Latino is offering a free

mambo lesson ,9pm-10pm with Johny (member ofDescarga Caribe Dance Company), Chicago. Salsa andMerengue from 7-9 pm. Workshops are conducted byEliana Manero and are free. Everyone is welcome. – LaCasa Cultural Latina

MUSIC PERFORMANCEBeckman Concert Series – Illinois Brass Quintet, UI Brass

Quintet – Atrium, Beckman Institute, 12:20pm, no chargeFaculty Recital – Ian Hobson, piano, Rachmaninov: Three

Preludes from Opus 23, Gershwin: Three Preludes –Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center, 8pm, $5/ SC $4/ Stu$2

LECTURESDialogue on Civic Engagement – Dialogues on Civic

Engagement will be discussing activism-A sing voice canmake a change. Participation is strongly recommended. –Room 404, Illini Union, 7-9pm

FILMPanama Deception –documents the untold story of the

December 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama. Luis AlfredoNarvaez Gete, a UIUC student and member of theMexican Student Association, will facilitate the discussion.Free admission – Illinois Disciples Foundation, 7pm

OTHERFight Night - Cash prizes, contests, arm wrestling and more!

- Lava, 9pm

FridayApril18LIVE MUSICryan Holloway Trio – Cowboy Monkey, 5pm, free Friday Jazz: In Your Ear Big Band – The Highdive, 5:30pm,

$3 Joan Hickey Quartet – Iron Post, 6pm, cover Rusted Root – Foellinger Auditorium, 7:30pm, $20 stu-

dents, $23 public IMC Folk Music Series: Beth Amsel, Brian Webb, MJ

Walker and Fictive Kin – Independent Media Center,8pm, $12

The Buzzards, Earl, Lucky Mullholland – The Brass Rail,10pm, $3

Lucky Boys Confusion – The Canopy Club, 10pm, $10 Magic Slim and the Teardrops – Cowboy Monkey, 10pm,

$10

Family Style – Iron Post, 10pm, cover Openingbands.com, WPGU/Bud present: Phistine

Verona, The Idle Hours, XXX Smut – Mike ‘n’ Molly’s,10pm, $3

The Delta Kings – Tommy G’s Mary Clark – The Phoenix, 9pm, no cover Will Rodgers – Neil St. Pub, 9:30pm, no cover JAB – The Landing Strip, 8pm, no cover

DJDJ Tim Williams – club music – The Highdive, 10pm, $5 Realness with Blends by Otter - Barfly, 9pm, no cover DJ - No Name Saloon, 9pm, no cover DJ Sped - Joe's Brewery, 10:30pm, $5 DJ Stifler - dance/house/techno - Lava, 9pm, no cover DJ Bozak - Boltini Lounge, 10pm, no cover DJ Bob Bass - Pia's, 9-1am, no cover DJ Ryan Spinboi – C-Street, 9pm, $3

KARAOKEKaraoke - D.R. Diggers, 9-1pm, no cover G Force Productions - Hideaway, 9-1am, no cover Karaoke with Paul Faber - Lincoln Castle, 9:30-1am, no

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DANCINGBallroom Dancing – Non-smoking, cash bar – Regency

Ballroom, 7:30pm-10:30pm, $7Salsa Dancing – Non-smoking, cash bar. Dress code: no

blue jeans, tennis shoes, or hats. – Regency Ballroom,11pm-1am, $4

MUSIC PERFORMANCESFriday Jazz Forum – UI Jazz Band III, Juan Turros, leader;

music from the big band books of Count Basie and ThadJones, along with newer pieces from composer BobMintzer – Room 25, Smith Memorial Hall, noon, no charge

The Pacific Harp Duo – Kyo-Jin Lee, harp, Ann Yeung, harp;an evening of duo harp music – Foellinger Great Hall,Krannert Center, 8pm, $5/ SC $4/ Stu $2

ON STAGELabyrinth Dance Performance and Exhibit – The public is

invited to walk the labyrinth while it is on display and toview dance performances on the labyrinth. – KrannertCenter of the Performing Arts, 7pm

Moon Over Buffalo” – It’s a hit Broadway comedy about atheatre troupe in Buffalo, New York that starts with aswashbuckling swordfight and doesn’t let up. – ChanningMurray Foundation, 8pm

FILMRebel Without A Cause – 3nd Annual News-Gazette Classic

Film Series presentation of the film "Rebel Without ACause" starring James Dean – Virginia Theatre, 7pm, $5

"Turbans" 2002-2003 Film Series – Based on the mem-oirs of the filmmaker's grandmother, "Turbans" exploresthe inner struggles of an Asian Indian immigrant familytorn between their cultural traditions and the desire forsocial acceptance in America. Although born in theUnited States the Singh boys are attached for being dif-ferent. – Asian American Studies Program, noon

LECTURES“Bilingualism Is Not A Game: Latina/o Narratives of

Linguistic Dispossession.“ – Frances Aparicio, directorof Latin American and Latino Studies, UI Chicago – ThirdFloor, Levis Faculty Center, 6pm-7:30pm,

WORDSBlue Room – open mic and poety set – La Casa Cultural

Latina, 9pm

OTHERBone Yard Arts Festival – See Calendar listings for sched-

ule of venues and artists.Rodeo – T.K. Wendl’s, 9pm, $9Open Labyrinth Walk – Come walk the portable labyrinth.

It is a single winding path that leads to the center andthen out again. – Lobby, Krannert Center, 4pm-8pm

Beth Finke Book Signing – Reception and Book Signing, 6-9pm. Finke reads from a Braille version of her book, LongTime, No See – Boneyard Pottery 7:30pm

Arists Against AIDS – 112 W. Church St., C, 351-2437.Artists may drop off artwork at Gallery 4pm-9pm. Callbeforehand to register.

SaturdayApril19LIVE MUSICThe Brittles – Cowboy Monkey, 2pm, Free Michael Felty – Iron Post, 2pm, cover The Noisy Gators – Verde Gallery, 2pm, Free Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited – The

Highdive, 7pm, $15 Sarah Pierce Band – Pages for All Ages, 7pm, Free Law-Rah Collective, Wilt, Emulsion – ambient –

Independent Media Center, 8pm, cover Maurice and the Mindset – The Pink House, 9pm Andy Lund & Brandon T. Washington – Embassy Tavern,

9:30, Free Candy Foster and Shades of Blue – Iron Post, 9:30pm,

cover Ulu – Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, $6 Albert Flasher – Tommy G’s Zea Mays – The Phoenix, 9pm, no cover ESP – Neil St. Pub, 9pm, $2 Dave Black - Borders, 8pm, free

DJDJ Tim Williams – The Highdive, 10pm, $5 DJ Hipster Sophisto - Barfly, 9pm, no cover Spincity - Hideaway, 9-1am, no cover DJ - No Name Saloon, 9pm, no cover DJ Naughty Boy - Joe's Brewery, 10:30pm, $5

DJ Bundy - dance/house/techno - Lava, 9pm, no cover until11pm

DJ Resonate - Boltini Lounge, 10pm, no cover G Force DJ - The White Horse Inn, 9-1, no cover DJ Michela Limacher – C-Street, 9pm, $3 DJ and Dancing – as part of the “Latinidad in the New

Millenium” weekend – Levis Faculty Center, 8:30pm-12am,free admission, (cash bar)

KARAOKEKaraoke with Paul Faber - Lincoln Castle, 9:30-1am, no

cover

DANCINGLa Tropicana – A night of Latin jazz featuring the Mambo

Jazz Sextet of Chicago – Illini Union Courtyard Cafe, 8pm,$2

COMEDYStand-Up Comedy Competition – Illini Union Courtyard

Cafe, 8pm, $2

MUSIC PERFORMANCESFaculty Recital – Christos Tsitsaros, piano; part of a series of

concerts featuring the entire Wall Tempered Clavier of J.S.Bach and original works of Tsitsaros

Black Student Association presents: “Dedicate ToEducate” – Annual Heritage Scholarship Festival, featur-ing Rev. Milton Brunson’s Thompson Community Singers– Parkland College, 7:30pm, $10 in advance, $15 at thedoor.

ON STAGELabyrinth Dance Performance and Exhibit – The public is

invited to walk the labyrinth while it is on display and toview dance performances on the labyrinth. – KrannertCenter of the Performing Arts, 2pm

Moon Over Buffalo” – It’s a hit Broadway comedy about atheatre troupe in Buffalo, New York that starts with aswashbuckling swordfight and doesn’t let up. – ChanningMurray Foundation, 8pm

LECTURESLatinidad in the New Millenium: Bringing Borders In

and Beyond Academia“Building from Community Resources: Reconsidering

Social Networks “ – Illini Union, Room 314 A/B. 9:20am-11am

“ Race, Ethnicity, and Power: Ethnographies of HigherEducation” – Illini Union, 314 A/B. 11am-12:20pm

“Cultural Symbols and (Re) Presnetations of Latinidad”– Gregory Hall, Room 100, 1:30-3:00pm

“Buscando Los Puentes: Reframing Borders of Identityand Citizenship” – Gregory Hall, Room 100, 3:00-4:30pm

“The Social and Political Context of High SchoolEducation” – Gregory Hall, Room 100, 4:30pm-5:30pm

WORDSPeppas Spoken Word – Come and share your words, your

lyrics, your favorite poems or just participate in the posi-tive vibe that is Peppas. – African American CulturalHouse, 9-11pm

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20 WANT TO GET YOUR EVENT LISTED ON OUR CALENDAR? Send your listings to calendar@readbuzz.com | APRIL 17-23, 2003 buzzcalendarFILMRebel Without A Cause – 3nd Annual News-Gazette Classic

Film Series presentation of the film "Rebel Without ACause" starring James Dean – Virginia Theatre, 7pm, $5

OTHERRodeo – T.K. Wendl’s, 9pm, $9Open Labyrinth Walk – Come walk the portable labyrinth.

It is a single winding path that leads to the center andthen out again. – Lobby, Krannert Center, noon-6pm

“Vasant Bahaar-Asha” – Urbana Champaign’s Springfundraiser; Indianfood, performances by talented artists,mehndi, games. – Wesley Foundation, 6pm

Boneyard Arts Festival – See Arts schedule for full sched-ule of events.

8th Annual Hawaiian Luau – Illini Union Rooms A, B, & C,5:30pm, $8 for UIUC students, $10 public (Tickets available

at Ticket Central in the Illini UnionArists Against AIDS – 112 W. Church St., C, 351-2437.

Artists may drop off artwork at Gallery 4pm-9pm. Callbeforehand to register.

SundayApril20LIVE MUSICTriple Whip, Everybody Uh Oh, Brandon T. Washington,

Lorenzo Goetz, Kate Hathaway, Eleni Moraites, LuckyMullholland – Cowboy Monkey, 7:30, $5

Steve Brooks – Iron Post, 9pm, cover Seeking Syd (Pink Floyd tribute band), Zea Mays, The

Station – The Canopy Club, 10pm, $5 Billy Galt and Ed O'Hara - blues - D.R. Diggers, 9:30-

12:30am, no cover

DJFresh Face Guest DJ - Barfly, 9pm, no cover DJ LA Wells - Boltini Lounge, 10pm, no cover

KARAOKEG-Force Karaoke - Tommy G's, 8pm, no cover

MUSIC PERFORMANCEMaster of Music Recital – “The Heroic Cello”, Andrew

Nickles, cello, music of Dvorak, Bottesini, andPiazzolla –Recital Hall, Smith Memorial Hall, 4pm, no charge

Master of Music Recital – Chad Ballantyne, bass – RecitalHall, Smith Memorial Hall, 7pm, no charge

OTHERDrag King Show – C-Street, 10:30, $3

MondayApril21LIVE MUSICOpeningbands, WPGU/Bud presents: Green Jenkins, G.

Lee and Jet Blonde, Analog Saves the Planet – TheCanopy Club, 10pm, $3

Buzzsawyer, Terminus Victor, TBA – Cowboy Monkey,10pm, $5

Billy Galt & Ed O’Hara – blues/rock – White Horse Inn,10pm-1am, no cover

DJSpectrum – drum & bass, house; U-C Hip Hop - dub/down

tempo - Barfly, 9pm, no cover DJ Spinnery - Boltini Lounge, 10pm, no cover DJ Ryan Spinboi – C-Street, 9pm, no cover

MUSIC PERFORMANCESCommunity Drum Circle – All levels welcome. – Ten

Thousand Villages, 7-9pmDoctor of Musical Arts Recital – Soo-Jin Bae, piano –

Recital Hall, Smith Memorial Hall, 8pm, no chargeDoctor of Musical Arts Accompanying Recital – Teresa

Crane, piano – Memorial Room, Smith Memorial Hall, 8pm,no charge

OTHERBlack Beauty Expo – Come and find out more about the

hair stylists, barbers, and beauty experts in the C-U com-munity. – Illini Union, Room C, 9am-3pm

Prairie Sangha for Mindfulness Meditation – Theravaden(Vipassana and Tibetan (Vajrayana and Dzogchen) medi-tation practice. For more information, call or email Tom at356-7413 orshayj@soltec.net. Meets in Urbana

TuesdayApril22LIVE MUSICMelon Galia, AD/HD, TBA – Independent Media Center,

7pm, cover Open Mic/Open Jam featuring: Sick Day – Canopy Club,

10pm, $2 Open Mic Night - Espresso Royale, 7:30-10:30pm, free Open Bluegrass Jam Session - Verdant News & Coffee,

7:30-9pm, Free

DJDubFrequency: Melodic Scribes, DJ L-Tek – The Highdive,

9pm, $3 Rock and Roll with DJ Matthis Helmick – Cowboy

Monkey, 10pm, $1 DJ D-LO & DJ Spinnery - Barfly, 9pm, no cover DJ Bozak - Boltini Lounge, 10pm, no cover DJ Michela Limacher – C-Street, 9pm, no cover

LECTURESThe Spirituality of Music – A discussion on music and its

effects on our society. We will also take a look at the seri-ous spiritual repercussions behind music and how musiceternally affects us. – 210 Illini Union, 7-9pm

MUSIC PERFORMANCESMaster of Music Recital – Heejung Kopisch-Obuch, cello –

Recital Hall, Smith Memorial Hall, 8pm, no chargeMaster of Music Recital/Doctor of Musical Arts

Accompanying Recital – Lisa Reams, clarinet, TeresaCrane, piano – Memorial Room, Smith Memorial Hall, 8pm,no charge

Doctor of Musical Arts Recital – Gary Hollander, alto andtenor trombones – Auditorium, Music Building, 8pm, nocharge

ON STAGEMurder Mystery Dinner Theatre, "How to Slay a

Castaway" – Illini Union Ballroom, 7pm$15 for UIUC stu-dents, $20 for non-students (Tickets are on sale at TicketCentral )

WednesdayApril23LIVE MUSICPearl Jam, Sparta – Assembly Hall, 7:30, $35 Sprit Creek, Autumn Zero – Iron Post, 9pm, cover Open Mic Night hosted by Mike Ingram – Cowboy

Monkey, 10pm, $2 Don Heitler - jazz piano - The Great Impasta, 6-9pm, no

cover

DJThe Bridge: A night of old school and new hip hop – The

Canopy Club, 10pm, $5 Big Sexy Funk with DJ Phlip, DJ Bozak – Barfly, 9pm, no

cover DJ Forrest - Lava, 9pm DJ Michela Limacher – C-Street, 9pm, no cover Spicerack - 16mm educational film parade and rock music

– Boltini,10pm, no cover

KARAOKEKaraoke - White Horse Inn, 9pm, no cover Karaoke with Cool Papa Joe – The Landing Strip, 8pm, no

cover

MUSIC PERFORMANCESUI Wind Symphony and UI Concert Band – James F

Keene, conductor; Kenneth Steinsultz, conductorFoellinger Great Hall, Krannet Center, 8pm, $5/ SC $4/ Stu $2Whirlwind Blues– Blues artists on three different stages

will probe the themes of the biblical story of Job. –Lincoln Castle, 8pm, $5

WORDSPoetry Coffeehouse – Bring a poem to read aloud and

enjoy free coffee. – Douglass Branch Library, 7pm-8:30pm

OTHERStressed for Success: Making Stress Work FOR You –

workshop – Room 209, Illini Union, 7pm-9pmPolice Workshop – This will be a workshop designed to

equip students with knowledge of rights and privlegeswhen it comes to interactions with Law Enforcement.There will be a speaker and the program will outline whatto do when pulled over, how to report police officers, andconduct when dealing with police officers. There will be adiscussion on police brutality and racial profiling, andwhat we can do to combat these issues. – 7 PM - 9 PM

The Biggest Party In Town! Join DJ Forrest for great music and enjoy $1 bottles all night!

It’s Fight Night At Lava! Come out for the fights and take in the sights! Cash prize wet t-shirt contests, ring girl competitions, arm wrestling, and MORE! $1.75 bottles of Coors and Coors Light, $1 shots of Pucker

The party keeps flowing at Lava! DJ Stifler will be spinning the best in Dance/ House/Techno music. $2 wells and $2 bottles NO COVER TIL 11PM!

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Live Music ROCKS at Lava! Head out to Lava for great LIVE hard rock music from DANK!

Creative Drawing Art Class – Explore one element ofdesign each week: color, line, shape / space, texture, andvalue. This project-oriented class will challenge you tothink about the word “drawing” in creative ways. Great forthe beginner as an introduction to the “elements of art” orfor the stagnant artist as a quick jump start. No drawingskills or previous experience required. Mondays, 7 - 9 pm.April 14, 21, 28. 1408 S. Vine, Urbana. Cost $95. ContactSandra at 367-6345 or spiritofsandra@hotmail.com

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain – For adults whohave always wanted to learn to draw, but felt like theylacked talent or confidence. This class teaches “realistic” or“naturalistic” drawing. Students learn that drawing well isreally a matter of learning a new way of seeing. (Youthaccepted with permission.). Mondays 7 - 9 pm. May 5, 12,19 (no class Memorial Day), June 2, 9. Cost $95. ContactSandra at 367-6345 or spiritofsandra@hotmail.com

Art with Intention for Adults – Participants may haveweekly readings, sketchbook, and journal assignmentsthat help them uncover and discover an intention in theirown artwork. This class will be an exploration of voice.Individualized projects will be based on the student’sdesire to learn new media, explore a theme, illustrate anidea, etc. Some previous art instruction or permissionrequired. Fee is for 5 classes in 6 weeks. Call for start date.Thurs. 7 - 9 pm or Fri. 3-5 pm. Cost $95. Contact Sandra at367-6345 or spiritofsandra@hotmail.com

Children's Art Classes – Verdant News and Coffee & VerdeGallery. Sat. 10-11:30am $120/session (8 classes). 17 E.Taylor St., Champaign. 366-3204

Precious Metal Clay Workshops at Gallery VirtuBeginners and experienced folks (teens and adults; chil-dren welcome with adult helpers) can create earrings andbeads; bring your own tools or borrow Susan's. Susan willfire all the pieces you make in the workshop. Open studiotimes also. Please register in advance. 762-7790

Beginning Workshop— 10am-4pm: April 5Open Studio— 10am-4pm: April 6, 13, 27Intermediate Workshop—10am –4pm: April 12, 26Art Classes for Children -- Creation Art Studios. Children

meet Mon, Tues, Wed, and Fri, 3:30pm to 5:00pm.Experiment and express with paint, clay, mixed-media,drawing and collage through technical instruction, inde-pendent study, and the spontaneous art process. ContactJeannine Bestoso, 328-3869. 1102 E. Washington, Urbana.www.creationartstudios.com

Art Classes for Adults – Creation Art Studios. Adult artclasses offer independent studies for beginning andadvanced students, in the instruction of studio andexpressive art. Students pursue personal intereststhrough drawing, watercolor, oil and acrylic painting, andceramics. Studio times are Thursday mornings 11:00am-2:00pm, Saturday from 10:00am to 12:00 noon and2:00pm to 4:00 pm. CPDU and CEUs offered -provider#102753. Contact Jeannine Bestoso, 328-3869.1102 E. Washington, Urbana. www.creationartstudios.com

Expressive Arts Workshop for Adults – Regular ongoingstudio sessions offer experiential workshops in drawing,painting and mixed media that take an individual beyondthe ordinary and beyond limitations. Experience empow-erment and feel comfort creating expressive art throughexperimentation and intention. Tues.7pm-9pm and Thurs.4-6pm. CPDU and CEUs offered -provider#102753.Contact Jeannine Bestoso, 328-3869. 1102 E. Washington,Urbana. www.creationartstudios.com

UIUC Japan House Tea Ceremonies for the Public -- April24th. 2 & 3 p.m. The cost is $5.00 per person. Registrationis recommended - (217)244-9934. 2000 South LincolnAve., Urbana

Studio Space – Are you an interested in making art butneed space (and maybe encouragement and feedback)?You can have your own workspace, with twenty four houraccess, that includes a common sink, telephone, andkitchen. Optionally, you can attend a weekly session ofinstruction, feedback and guest critiques. One-year com-mitment required. $200 monthly. Studio in east Urbana.Contact Sandra at 367-6345 orspiritofsandra@hotmail.com for more details

Call for Entries for “Dolls and Dresses” – “Dolls andDresses” art show will be taking place during June 2003 atthe Independent Media Center (IMC) during June 2003 islooking for artists who are making original unique dollsand/or art that is about dressing or dresses. Nothing from

patterns. Preferably that which is a fine art expression ofprotest, emotion, memory, etc. Please call or email Sandraat 367-6345 or spiritofsandra@hotmail.com to discuss thepossibility of including your art or to recommend an artistfor inclusion.

Request for Teacher Art Entries – Jeannine Bestoso, thedirector of Creation Art Studios is requesting teachers toplease submit works for the upcoming show in conjunc-tion with the Boneyard Arts Festival, April 18-19. A recep-tion for the event will be held at Creation Art Studios onFriday April 18th at 7:00 pm. The exhibit will remain ondisplay until May 1st. Contact Jeannine Bestoso, 328-3869.1102 E. Washington, Urbana. www.creationartstudios.com

Artists Against AIDS art show and sale – 112 w. ChurchSt., C. Artwork includes paintings, photography, sculpture,jewelry, pottery, glasswork, drawings, stained glass, andmore. Sales starts with opening reception 6pm. FridayApril 25 and runs through Monday April 28.

Boneyard Pottery — Ceramic Art by MichaelSchwegmann and more. 403 Water St, C. Hours: Tues-Sat11am-5pm 355-5610

Cinema Galley — Urbana Art Gallery. Hours: Tues-Sat 10-4.Sun 1-5pm. 367-2711

Cafe Kopi — photographs of local artist John Sfondilias ondisplay. 109 N. Walnut, C. Mon-Thurs. 7 am-11 pm; Fri-Sat7am-12 pm; Sun 11am-8 pm. 359-4266

Creation Art Studios & Gallery — Hours vary but are gen-erally: Tues-Fri: 1:00-5:30 Sat: 10:00-4:00. 1102 EWashington, Urbana. 344-6955 / 328-3896

The Framery — Local and National Artists. 407 E. Main,Mahomet. Tues-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-2. 586-4610

The Furniture Lounge — Specializing in mid-century mod-ern furniture from the 1920s-1980s, retro-Danish-modern-lighting-pottery-art-bar wear-vintage stereo equipment-records. 9 E. University. Wed-Sat 11am-5:30pm, Sun 12:00-4:30pm. 352-5150

Griggs Street Potters — Handmade functional and deco-rative pottery. Usual hours are Mon-Fri: 11-4, or call 328-3863 for an appointment. 305 West Grigg St, Urbana. 344-8546

Hill Street Gallery — Irish Landscapes, the pines of LakeTahoe, Italian Sculptures, Monet in the Gardens of Giverny,the prairies of Illinois and The Field of Dreams. 703 W. Hill,Champaign. Hours Wed. & Thurs. 9am - 2pm or byappointment. 359-0675

International Galleries — Works from local artists. LincolnSquare Mall. Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sa 10am-6pm, Sun 12-5pm. 328-2254

Larry Kanfer Gallery — Original photographic artwork.See New Spring Florals from the Prairiescapes andEuropean Collections. New University of Illinois campusphotographs. Free and Open to the Public. Mon.-Sat.10am-5:30pm. 2503 South Neil Street, Champaign. 398-2000. www.kanfer.com

LaPayne Photography — "Paint the Hall Orange."Specializes in panoramic photography of different sub-jects. 816 Dennison Dr., C. Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm andSaturdays by appointment. 356-8994.

Old Vic Art Gallery — Fine and Original Art. 11 E.University, C. Mon-Thurs 11am-5:30pm, Fri-Sat 11am-4:30pm. 355-8338

Steeple Gallery — Specializing in Americana scenes byLinda Nelson Stocks and Peter Sculthorpe. Vintage botan-ical and bird prints, Antiques, Framed limited edition printM-F 9-5 Sat. 10-4 Sunday 12-4. 102 E. Lafayette St.Monticello, IL. 762-2924. www.steeplegallery.com

Verdant News and Coffee & Verde Gallery — Magazines,newspapers, coffee, beverages and fine pastries alongwith the Verde Fine Art Gallery. 17 E. Taylor St.,Champaign. Cafe hours: Mon-Sat 7am-10 pm; GalleryHours: Tues.-Sat. 10am-10pm. 366-3204

UIUC Japan House -- Public Tours: Every Thursday, 1 p.m. - 4p.m. Third Saturday of each month, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Or byappointment call (217)244-9934 or emailjapanhouse@uiuc.edu. 2000 South Lincoln Ave., Urbana

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"In Print" -- Reception on 4/23. 5-7pm. Prints by former andcurrent students UIUC printmaking students. Illini UnionArt Gallery. 1401 W. Green St., Urbana. Hours: M-S: 7am -10pm

Larger than Life: Mythic Women in American Cinema —April 18 through May 25. Larger than Life illustrates thebreadth and variety of images of women in cinema, fromthe early days of silent film through the studio era andcontemporary films. Krannert Art Museum. Tues, Thu.-Sat.9 am-5 pm, Wed. 9 am - 8 pm, Sun. 2-5 pm. 500 E Peabody,Urbana. 217-333-1860. Suggested Donation: $3

Featured Works XII Picturing the Familial: ImpressionistWorks on Paper — April 18 through August 3. Picturingthe Familial explores the varied ways in which works onpaper relate to each other and to the paintings producedby a small, close group of 19th century Impressionistartists. Krannert Art Museum. Tues, Thu.-Sat. 9 am-5 pm,Wed. 9 am - 8 pm, Sun. 2-5 pm. 500 E Peabody, Urbana.217-333-1860. Suggested Donation: $3

Photography, painting and mixed media by MichealSherfield – opens on April 18 and artist’s reception onApril 19 from 4-7pm. Show continues through April 24.

“Spare Time” – photography, sculpture and hand-craftedmusical instruments by Greg Brown. Opens April 26 withan artist’s reception from 4-7pm. Shows through May 2.Gallery hours: 11am-5:30pm

Artists Against AIDS art show and sale – 112 w. ChurchSt., C. Artwork includes paintings, photography, sculpture,jewelry, pottery, glasswork, drawings, stained glass, andmore. Sales starts with opening reception 6pm. FridayApril 25 and runs through Monday April 28.

"In Print" – Through May 12. Prints by former and currentstudents UIUC printmaking students. Illini Union ArtGallery. 1401 W. Green St., Urbana. Hours: M-S: 7am - 10pm

"Landscape/Architecture" Photography by MollyDolkart —Through April 30 The Middle Room Gallery @The Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center. 218W. Main St., Urbana. http://www.gallery.ucimc.org/

Jason Finkelstein's Senior Show — Through April 19. Oilpaintings of urban and natural scapes. ArtAttack. 803 SLincoln, Urbana.

American Folk Art from the Herbert Fried Collection —through September 21. A recent donation of 19th andearly 20th century American folk art has strengthened themuseum’s holdings. The vivid forms and vernacularappeal of folk art are highlighted through selections fromthis important collection. Krannert Art Museum. Tues,Thu.-Sat. 9 am-5 pm, Wed. 9 am - 8 pm, Sun. 2-5 pm. 500 EPeabody, Urbana. 217-333-1860. Suggested Donation: $3

“Ceramics inspired by and from the Arts and CraftsMovement” – Through May 10. Verde Gallery . 17 E. TaylorSt., Champaign. Gallery Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10am-10pm. 366-3204

“Art and Conflict: The Image of War in 20th Century Art”— through May 18. Art and Conflict examines abstract,symbolic, and representational views of war and combatby artists such as Henri Rousseau, Otto Dix, Philip Guston,Andy Warhol, and Peter Saul. Krannert Art Museum. Tues,Thu.-Sat. 9 am-5 pm, Wed. 9 am - 8 pm, Sun. 2-5 pm. 500 EPeabody, Urbana. 217-333-1860. Suggested Donation: $3

“Nature Loves to Hide: Watercolors from HerbertMarder”— Through May 10. Verde Gallery. 17 E. Taylor St.,Champaign. Gallery Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10am-10pm. 366-3204

Celebrate the arts on April 18th and 19th at theBoneyard Arts Festival, hosted by 40 North/ 88 West,Champaign County Arts, Culture & EntertainmentCouncil. As a piggy back on the Gallery Walk of year'spast, 40 North has collaborated with many communityvolunteers to feature a weekend of the arts inChampaign, Urbana and Campustown. Many visual artistsincluding sculptors, painters and potters will showcasetheir work in various venues. Visual sites range fromgallery spaces such as Verde Gallery and Boneyard Potteryto nontraditional spaces such as the Bacca Cigar and theCafé Kopi. Artwork from Urbana Public Schools will befeatured at Lincoln Square Mall; while, businesses such asOJC Technologies will give their office a temporary moodchange to become a space that highlights the talents ofvisual artists.

This year's event will showcase performers of many types, aswell. 10,000 Villages will host a drum circle on Fridayevening of the festival. Bring your percussion instrumentto join in the jam or just sit in and tap your foot.Experience the theatrical performances at the StationTheater through out the day on April 19. Spaces likeIndependent Media Center and Iron Post will be featuringboth visual and performing artists. Iron Post will haveMichael Felty and jazz from the Joan Hicky Quartet, whilethe IMC will be hosting the folk music of Fictive Kin andexperimental music by Emulsion.

Ride the Boneyard bus, which will tour each district,Urbana, Campustown and Champaign. You can park inthe garage at Race and Elm in Urbana or at the IllinoisTerminal in downtown Champaign and hop on the bus toget a true sense of the depth of our artistic community.Busses will pick up every 15-20 minutes.

Boneyard Closing party at the Canopy Club to enjoy thesounds of Jordan Kaye & Friends on April 19 at 8pm.Tickets for the Closing Party are $5 and can be purchasedat the information booths at the festival.

The Boneyard map can be found in the April 13 edition ofthe News Gazette, or pick up a map at various locationsaround town. The maps will include a schedule of per-formances, listing of artists and information on differentvenues. For more information go to www.40North.org orcontact Megan Wolf at 351-9841.

BONEYARD SPECIAL RECEPTIONSCreation Art Studios – Exhibit Creation Art Studios hosts

reception for Boneyard Exhibit with Country in the Cityand Sweet Betsy's. Opening Reception for BoneyardExhibit with Country in the City and Sweet Betsy’s:Featuring works by Regional Teachers and current worksby students at Creation Art Studios. April 18, 7 to 9 pm1102 E. Washington, Urbana www.creationartstudios.com

ArtAttack – Artists’ reception for the Boneyard ArtsFestival. April 18, 6-9pm 803 S Lincoln, Urbana.

CHAMPAIGNAroma Cafe – 118 N. Neil St.Bacca Cigar – 1912 B. Roundbarn Rd., Artist: Lois Ballard,

poetry; Randy Garner, Jared Rickords, Raheel AkbarBacaro – 111 N. Walnut, Artist: Soozie RobinsonBarfly – 120 N. Neil St., Artist: Biana Santiago, Performer:

Blue Rumors, Saturday, 7pmBoltini – 211 N. Neil St., Artist: Paula McCartneyBoneyard Pottery – 403 S. Water St., Roger Bllakely, Cecilia

Allen, sculptors; Beth Finke, authorCafe Kopi – 109 N. Walnut St., Artist: John S. Sfondilias,photography

Cowboy Monkey – 6 Taylor St., Artist: Rebecca Rohloff,mixed media

Esquire – 106 N. Walnut, Artist: Mike Cochran, oil paintingsFramer’s Market – 807 W. Springfield Ave., Artists:

Charlotte Brady, watercolors; Barry Brehm, photography;Lawerence Hamlin, etchings; David Smith, paintings;Patrick Harness, pastels & oils; Hua Nian, watercolors;Cindy Smith; sculptures; Bill Stevens, sculptures; SteveStoerger, sculptures

Furniture Lounge – 9 E. University Ave., Artist: DeanSchwenk, digital art

Great Impasta – 114 W. Church St., Artist: Dick MartinHighdive – 5 Main St.Illinois Terminal – 45 E. University Ave., Artist: Arts for All,

muralJess Byler Studio – 9 Taylor (above Dandelions), Artist: Jess

Byler, paintingsLarry Krafner Gallery – 2503 S. Neil St., Artist: Larry Krafner,

photographyMad Dog Press – 115D 2 University Ave., Artists: Gary

Denmark, Lawerence Hamlin, Joellyn Dueaburry, RainerGrass, Don Lake, Malcolm Lubliner, Tom McKinley, JosephStashkeutch

Old Train Station – 116 N. Chestnut St., Artists: Lori Caterini& Ann Coddington Rast

Old Vic Gallery – 11 E. University Ave., Artist: MichealSherfield, mixed media, painting, photography

Piano People – 22 N. Randolph St., Artist: Group ExhibitionState Street Gallery & Emporium – 302 S. State St., Artists:

Laura Castaneda, acrylics; Kaye Vihilein, watercolors, ink;Bernard Helfer, beads & leather; Benjamin Kuo,photography; Kathy Finn, jewelry; Patricia Forden, dolls;Jamie Nathenson, acrylics, pencil, marker

Springer Cultural Center – 301 Randolph St., Artists:Suzanne Loechl, Joan Stolz, Sarah Kanouse

Two Main Lounge – 2 Main St., Artists: Pat FordenVerde Gallery – 17 E. Taylor St., Artists: Herbert Marder,

watercolors; other arts and crafts from various artistsVirginia Theater – 203 W. Park St., Film: Rebel Without A

Cause

CAMPUSTOWNArtAttack – 802 S. Lincoln Ave., Artists: Laura Cosner,

Micheal Curtin, Jason Finkelstein, Chris Korycki, seniorshow of UI painting

African American Cultural Program – 708 S. Matthew St.,Artist: ongoing exhibit

Canopy Club – 708 S. Goodwin Ave., Artists: NationalCenter for Supercomputing Appications ExperimentalTechnologies, Interactive Art

Channing Murray Foundation – 1109 W. Oregon St.Dixon Graphics – 105 W. John St., Artists: Patience Anders,

Denis Rowan, Charlotte Brady, Patrich HarnessGreen Street Studios – 24 E. Green St. #8, Artists: Harry

Breen, sculpture, oils, watercolor; Glass Lake Studio, glass-blowing

Illini Union – 1401 W. Green St., Artists: UI PrintmakingStudent Group

Krannert Art Museam – 500 E. Peabody St.,Krannert Center for the Performing Arts – Artists: The

Labyrinth Project, paint on canvas, portable labyrinth cre-ated by latex paints; various performancs.

URBANAAlumni Tap – 200 S. Broadway Ave., Lincoln Square Mall,

Artists: Children’s Exhibition, mixed mediaCinema Gallery – 120 W. Main St., Artists: Fine art and

crafts by 36 central Illinois artists including ParklandCollege and UIUC faculty

Country in the City – 1104 E. Washington St., Artists:Selected works by students of Creation Art Studio

Creation Arts Studio – 1102 E. Washington St., Artists:selected works by Creation Arts Studio students

Griggs Street Potters – 205 W. Griggs St., Artists: CharleneAnchor, Sherry Corbin, Betsey Cronan, Reni Franciscoro;handbuilt and carved functional and decorative ware ondisplay

International Galleries @ Lincoln Square Mall – Artists:Larry Steinbauer, mixed media; Bonnie Switzer, watercolor& acrylic

Iron Post – 120 S. Race St., Artists: Cecilia Allen & RogerBlakley, sculptors

Middle Room Gallery-Independent Media Center – 218W. Main St., Artists: Molly Dolkart, photography

Miles @ Lincoln Square Mall – Artist: Patrick Harness, pas-tels

OJC Technologies – 115 W. Main St., 2nd Floor, Artists:Benjamin Grosser, Sarah Kanouse, Eric Hiltner, DanielleChynoweth, paintings in oil, mixed media & encaustic

Record Swap – 110 S. Race St., Artists: Rebecca Rohloff,mixed media; Spineless Books, reading

Sandra Ahten Open House – 1408 S. Vine, Artist: SandraAhten, oils, prints & handmade cards

Station Theatre – 233 N. Broadway Ave., Artists: VirtualReality, Tape, Selections from My Fair Lady

Sweet Betsy’s –908 S. Philo Rd., Artists: selection works bystudents of Creation Arts Studio

Urbana Free Library – 201 S. Race St., Artist: Lee Boyer,creative design

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“Moon Over Buffalo” – It’s a hit Broadway comedy about atheatre troupe in Buffalo, New York that starts with aswashbuckling swordfight and doesn’t let up. – ChanningMurray Foundation, April 18 &19, 8pm

“ Moon Over Buffalo” – An acting couple are on tour inBuffalo in 1953 with a repertory consisting of Cyrano deBergerac and Noel Coward’s Private Lives. Fate has giventhese thespians one more shot at starring in roles anddirector Frank Capra himself is en route to Buffalo tocatch their matinee performance –comedy – April 23, 24,25, 26 at 8pm, April 26 and 27 at 3pm, Parkland Theatre

“Happy 10th Birthday 1993” – A collection of student-written plays, 10 minutes or less – Channing Murray

Foundation, April 24 &25, 8pm“The Dining Room” – Six actors, 57 characters, 18 vignettes:

all in one dining room. – Greg Hall Theatre, May 2 & 3,8pm

“Aurora: The Sleeping Beauty” – Children’s Production, afractured fairy tale. – Rantoul Theatre Group, Grissom Hall,914 Adens Blvd., Rantoul, May 2, 3, 9, 10 at 7:30pm andMay 4 and 11 at 2pm, $7 Children/Seniors and $10 Adults

Beverly Cinemas 4/18-4/24, 910 Meyer Dr., C 359-5687Anger Management – (PG-13) 12:30pm, 1pm, 1:30pm,

3pm, 3:30pm, 5pm, 5:30pm, 7pm, 7:30pm, 8pm, 9:30pm,10pm, 11pm, 12am

Malibu’s Most Wanted – (PG-13) 1:10pm, 3:10pm, 5:10pm,7:10pm, 9:10pm, (Friday & Saturday @ 11:10pm)

Bulletproof Monk – (PG-13) 1pm, 3:10pm, 5:20pm, 7:40pm,9:50pm, (Friday & Saturday @ 12:05am)

Phone Booth – (R) 1:15pm, 3:15pm, 5:15pm, 7:15pm,9:15pm (Friday & Saturday @ 11:15pm)

Bend it Like Beckham – (PG-13) 2:35pm, 5pm, 7:25pm,9:40pm, (Friday & Saturday @ 12am)

Holes – (PG) 2pm, 4:30pm, 7pm, 9:25pm (Friday & Saturday@ 11:50pm)

Laurel Canyon – (R) 2:15pm, 4:30pm, 7pm, 9:20pm (Friday &Saturday @ 11:35pm)

What a Girl Wants – (PG) 1pm, 3:10pm, 5:25pm, 7:35pm,9:45pm (Friday & Saturday @ 11:55pm

Basic – (R) 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 9:40pm (Friday &Saturday @ 11:45pm)

A Man Apart – (R) 12:40pm, 3:10pm, 5:25pm, 7:40pm, 10pm(Friday & Saturday @ 12:15am)

Bringing Down the House – (PG-13) 12:30pm, 2:45pm,5pm, 7:15pm, 9:30pm (Friday & Saturday @ 11:45pm

Chicago – 12:30pm, 2:50pm, 5:10pm, 7:30pm, 9:50pm(Friday & Saturday @ 12:05am)

Head of State – (PG-13) 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:30pm, 7:30pm,9:30pm (Friday & Saturday @ 11:30pm)

The Pianist – (R) 12:30pm, 3:45pm, 6:45pm, 9:45pmHow to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (PG-13) – 12:20pm. 2:40pm,

5:00pm, 7:25pm, 9:45pm (Friday & Saturday @ 12am)The Core – (PG-13) 1:15p,. 4:10pm, 7pm, 9:50pmSavoy 16 Theatres 4/18-4/24, 223 Burwash Ave., Savoy Holes – (PG) 12am, 2:30pm, 4:50pm, 7:15pm, 9:40pm, 12amSpirit Stalion of the Simarron – (PG) 10am, 11amAnger Management – (PG-13) 11am,12:15pm,12:40pm,

1:05pm, 1:25pm 2:20pm, 2:50pm, 3:10pm, 3:30pm,4:30pm, 5pm, 5:20pm, 5:40pm, 6:45pm, 7:30pm, 7:50pm,8:50pm, 9:20pm, 9:40pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am

Chicago – (PG-13) 11am, 1:35pm, 4pm, 6:30pm, 9pm,11:25pm

What A Girl Wants – (PG) 12:30pm, 2:45pm, 5:05pm,7:15pm, 9:30pm, 11:15pm

Head of State – (PG-13) 12pm, 2:45pm, 4:35pm, 7:05pm,9:10pm, 11:20pm

Bringing Down the House – (PG-13) 12:25pm, 2:40pm,4:50pm, 7:05pm, 9:20pm, 11:35pm

A Man Apart – (R) 12:15pm, 2:35pm, 4:35pm, 7:15pm,9:35pm, 11:50pm

Malibu’s Most Wanted – (PG-13) 11:20am, 12:15pm,1:15pm, 2:05pm, 3:05pm, 3:50pm, 5:40pm, 6:45pm,7:30pm, 7:50pm, 9:30pm, 10pm, 12am

Bulletproof Monk – (PG-13) 1pm, 3:15pm, 5:25pm, 7:35pm,9:45pm, 11:55

House of 1000 Corpses – (R) 1:50pm, 3:20pm, 5:30pm,7:40pm, 9:50pm, 12am

Basic – (R) 3:40pm, 5:40pm, 7:45pm, 9:50pm, 11:30pmAgent Cody Banks – (PG) 11:30am, 1:35pmPhonebooth – (R) 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:30pm, 7:30pm,

9:30pm, 11:30pm

O Baby! – 9:30 to 9:50 and 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. Apr. 21,Champaign Public Library, 505 S. Randolph St. Lap bounc-ing, nursery rhymes and music activities for infants with acaregiver. No registration. Information: 403-2030.

Cuentos Lindos Para Niños –1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Apr. 21,

Champaign Public Library. Program of children*s storiespresented in Spanish. No registration.

Club Fred – 4 to 5 p.m. Apr. 21, Douglass Branch Library, 504E. Grove St., Champaign. Games, stories and crafts for ele-mentary school students. No registration. Information:403-2090.

Know Zone – 4 to 6 p.m. Apr. 22, Douglass Branch Library.Homework timefollowed by an hour of crafts and activi-ties for school-aged children. No registration.

Storyshop – 9:30 to 10 a.m., Champaign Public Library;10:30 to 11 a.m., Douglass Branch Library, Apr. 23. Stories,songs, and animal rhymes for preschoolers. No registra-tion.

Baby Time – 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. Apr. 24, Douglass BranchLibrary. Lap bouncing, nursery rhymes, music activities,and play time for infants with a caregiver. No registration.

Thursday Arts and Crafts for Kids (TACK) – 4 to 5 p.m. Apr.24, Douglass Branch Library. Craft-making for elementaryschool-age children. No registration.

Talkin* About Careers – 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Apr. 24, DouglassBranch Library. Students in middle school or older andtheir parents can hear local professionals talk about theircareers. No registration.

Girls, Girls, Girls! – 4 to 5 p.m. Apr. 25, Douglass BranchLibrary. Games, crafts, and reading time for girls in grades1pm to 4pm. No registration.

Teen Mac – 4pm to 6 p.m. Apr. 21 and 23, Douglass BranchLibrary, 504 E. Grove St., Champaign. After-school activi-ties for teens. No registration. Information: 403-2090

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CITY OF URBANACity Council Meeting – Discussion of Agenda Items – April

21, City Council Chambers, 7:30pm-finishCommunity Development Commission – Regular monthly

meeting of the Community Development Commission–April 22, City Council Chambers, 7pm

Plan Commission Meeting – Discussion of agenda items –April 24, City Council Chambers, 7:30pm

CITY OF CHAMPAIGNCity Council Study Session meeting – April 22, Champaign

Council Chambers, 7pm-10pm Tuesday,April 22, 2003

Housing Authority Board Meeting – Regular Meeting –April 24, Skelton Place, 302 S. Second St., C, 7pm-9pm

APRIL4/17 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers @ Vic Theatre, 8:004/17 Toots & The Maytals @ Park West, 7:304/17 Jurassic 5 @ The Pageant, 8pm4/17 The Donnas @ The Blue Note in Columbia, MO, 7pm4/17 Mike Watt @ Double Door4/18 Fischerspooner @ Metro, 7:004/18 Ani Difranco @ The Pageant, 8pm4/18 The Disco Biscuits @ Vic Theatre, 8pm4/18 Dada @ Park West, 8:30pm4/18 Vic Chesnut @ Martyrs, 10pm4/19 Avril Lavigne @ UIC Pavilion, 7:304/19 Groove Armada @ Park West, 10pm4/19 Dan Bern @ Martyrs, 10pm4/19 Legendary Studio Band of Motown w/ Joan

Osborne, Maxi Priest, Darlene Love & Bootsy Collins @Riviera Theatre, 8pm

4/20 Ministry @ Madison Theatre, Peoria, IL4/20 Lucky Boys Confusion @ Vic Theatre, 7:004/20 Umphrey’s McGee @ Park West, 8:30pm4/20 Ministry @ Madison Theatre, Peoria, IL4/21 Maserati w/ Absinthe Blind @ Double Door4/22 Pearl Jam @ Savvis Center, 7:30pm4/22 Ministry @ Vic Theatre, 6pm4/23 String Cheese Incident @ SIU Arena, Carbondale,

7:30pm4/24 And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead @ Metro,

All4/24 Skid Row @ Shark City, $12 (advance) $15 (door)4/24 Stereo Fuse @ Martyrs, 8pm4/25 Dar Williams & Band @ Vic Theatre, 7:304/25 String Cheese Incident @ UIC Pavilion, 7:004/26 Bad Religion @ Vic Theatre, 7pm4/30 Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Greenhornes @ Metro, 7pm All4/30 Pedro the Lion w/ The Stratford and Ester Drang @

Park West, 7pm4/31 Mustard Plugs @ Metro

MAY5/1 Pete Yorn, Grandaddy @ Riviera Theatre, 6:305/1 Starstruck @ Metro5/1 Gov’t Mule @ The Blue Note, 8pm5/2 Matchbox Twenty @ United Center, 7:00

5/2 The Wallflowers, Ron Sexsmith @ Vic Theatre, 7:30pm5/3 Flaming Lips @ Riviera Theatre, 7:305/3 Music As A Weapon II w/ Disturbed, Taproot, Chevelle

@ UIC Pavilion, 7pm5/3 Oskar Saville @ Schubas, 10pm5/4 Kill Hannah @ Metro5/5 Elton John & Billy Joel @ Savvis Center, 7:30pm5/6 Ween @ The Blue Note, 8pm 5/6 Zwan @ Aragon, 7:30pm5/7 Red Hot Chilli Peppers @ Savvis Center, 7pm5/8 Johnny Marr & The Healers @ House of Blues Chicago5/8 Concrete Blonde @ The Pageant, 8pm5/8 Bright Eyes @ Metro5/8 OKGO @ The Galaxy, $10, $12 for minors5/9 Luka Bloom @ Park West, 7:30pm5/9 Year of the Rabbit @ Double Door, 9pm5/9 Kottonmouth Kings, Zebrahead @ Riviera Theatre,

7pm5/10 Concrete Blonde @ Park West, 7:305/10 The Levellers @ Martyrs, 10pm5/13 Meshuggah @ Metro5/13 Tomahawk, The Melvins @ Vic Theatre, 7:30pm5/14 Lagwagon @ Metro5/14 The Coral @ Double Door, 8pm5/14 Three Mo’ Tenors @ Civic Opera House,5/15 Chris Whitley & Band @ Martyrs, 9:005/15 Alkaline Trio, Pretty Girls Make Graves @ Riviera

Theatre, 6:45pm5/15 Liars @ Metro5/15 My Morning Jacket @ Metro, 8pm5/16 Dwight Yoakam @ Park West, 7:30pm5/16 Three Mo’ Tenors @ Civic Opera House5/17 Three Mo’ Tenors @ Civic Opera House5/17 Zuvuya @ Elbo Room, 10:30pm5/20 The All-American Rejects @ Metro, 7pm5/21 Damien Rice @ Schubas, 9pm5/25 Poison w/ Vince Neil and Skid Row @ Tweeter Center5/25 Foo Fighters @ UIC Pavillion, 7:30pm5/29 Dixie Chicks, Joan Osborne @ United Center5/30 Dixie Chicks, Joan Osborne @ United Center

JUNE6/6 Ben Harper, Jack Johnson @ UIC Pavilion, 6:30pm6/9 Coldplay @ UIC Pavilion, 7:30pm6/14 Bela Fleck & The Flecktones @ The Pageant, 8pm, $24

and $296/18 Pearl Jam, Idlewild @ United Center, 7:306/21 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds @ Chicago Theatre, 8pm

CHICAGOVENUESHouse of Blues 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago 312-923-2000The Bottom Lounge 3206 N Wilton, Chicago Vic Theatre 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago 773-472-0449Metro 3730 N. Clark St., Chicago 773-549-0203Elbo Room 2871 N. Lincoln Ave., ChicagoPark West 322 W. Armitage, Chicago 773-929-1322Riviera Theatre 4746 N. Racine at Lawerence, ChicagoAllstate Arena 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont 847-635-6601Arie Crown Theatre 2300 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago 312-791-6000UIC Pavilion 1150 W. Harrison, Chicago, 312-413-5700Schubas 3159 N. Southport, Chicago 773-525-2508Martyrs 3855 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago 773-288-4545Aragon 1106 W. Lawerence, Chicago, 773-561-9500Abbey Pub 3420 W. Grace, Chicago 773-478-4408Fireside Bowl 2646 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago 773-486-2700Schubert Theatre 22 W. Monroe, Chicago, 312-977-1700

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DANIEL NOSEK | STAFF WRITER

The thought of combining the outrageousand unpredictable Adam Sandler with an

actor of Jack Nicholson’s caliber is intriguingand presents an interesting relationship onscreen. Sandler, who recently deviated fromhis usual roles by starring in the highlyacclaimed Punch Drunk Love, returned to formfor Anger Management.

Despite their strikingly different actingstyles and personalities, these two actorsshould illuminate the screen and appeal tothe broadest of audiences. Nicholson andSandler don’t disappoint in delighting fanswith their unique brand of comedy and inter-action. Nicholson provides the film withdepth and talent and Sandler plays his usualeccentric self. Anger Management is an enter-taining and highly successful production.

The premise of the film gives Sandler andNicholson tremendous flexibility to be comi-cal. Sandler plays businessman DaveBuzznick, a normally calm and humble manwho desperately lacks self-confidence at workand in his personal relationships. Dave isfrustrated with being constantly overlookedfor promotions at work and is afraid of losing

his lovelyfiancee, Linda(Marisa Tomei),to one of herobsessive ex-boyfriends. Aftera series ofimprobableoccurrences, heis immediately sentenced to receive therapeu-tic care from famous anger specialist Dr.Buddy Rydel, played by Nicholson.

Nicholson repeatedly tests Sandler’s angerthreshold by provoking him with situationsthat would drive any patient insane. In onehysterical segment of his recovery, Nicholsonorders Sandler to confront a childhood bully.Sandler’s friends in therapy have suchdiverse problems that his role in the group isamusing in itself.

Aside from Sandler and Nicholson, WoodyHarrelson and Kevin Nealon make notableappearances as a drag queen and beduddledattorney, respectively. Former New York CityMayor Rudolph Giuliani makes the most rec-ognizable cameo. Giuliani is surprisinglyhumorous in his brief moment in front of thecamera.

The synergy of all these cinematic elements

makes for a filmthat will exciteSandler fans andattract Nicholsonfans. UnlikeSandler’s previous movies that rely on hiscrassness and indecency for humor, AngerManagement bottles Sandler’s crudeness anddisplays his truly witty side. As forNicholson, his performance exceeds the role’srequirements. In contrast to his serious andcompelling role in About Schmidt, he managesto crack a few smiles with his devious anticsand peculiar style of therapy.

This film would not survive withoutSandler and Nicholson. Tomei, best remem-bered for her role in My Cousin Vinny, adds aheartwarming feel to the explosive mindgames between Sandler and Nicholson. Theresult is an ingenious collaboration.

JANELLE GREENWOOD | STAFF WRITER

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is proba-bly the most in your face and gruesome of

the adventurous Indiana Jones trilogy starringHarrison Ford.

The film opens in a Shanghai nightclubwith Indiana Jones (Ford) arguing with apowerful crime lord, Lao, over a deal for theremains of the Emperor Nurhachi. A beautifullounge singer, Willie (Kate Capshaw), joinsthe table, and there is a shoot-out over therelic and a diamond that was supposed to beexchanged for it. Jones and Willie escape thenightclub and are picked up in a taxi drivenby Jones’ sidekick, Short Round (Quan KeHuy), a zealous, stereotypical Chinese kid.

The group leaves Shanghai by plane and allseems safe, but the pilot abandons the planeand it is about to crash. Jones puts himself,Willie and Short Round on an inflatable raftand jumps out of the plane, sailing down a

mountain and eventually into a calm river.Director Steven Spielberg relies on shock

value over plot and character development inTemple of Doom to excite moviegoers and keepthem interested. Indiana Jones is supposedlyan intelligent archeologist, but viewers onlysee his instinctual reactions instead of his log-ical expertise. Without seeing Raiders of theLost Ark and The Last Crusade, it is not reallyclear why Jones would be traveling in Asia inthe first place. Is he a tomb raider or is he ascholar searching for important artifacts?

Some scenes also exploit common phobiasto elicit physical reactions from viewers, butthis occasionally goes too far. During a dinnerscene at the palace, the three sit down for anelegant feast only to discover that they’regoing to eat eyeball soupand roasted pythonstuffed with snakes. This is the stuff that 13-year-old boys live for but that an older crowdmight find disgusting.

The film’s action sequences are eye catch-

ing and entertaining. Indiana Jones is a visualjoy ride to watch, and its flashy fast-pacedscenes make it a fun choice for a big screenrevival, even if a thought-provoking twohours isn’t on the menu.

(Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom will beshown at GKC Beverly this weekend.)

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PAUL BOOTH | STAFF WRITER

Rob Zombie’s House of 1,000 Corpses takesviewers on a macabre roller coaster ride to

hell and back that hardly gives them thechance to breathe.

Zombie fills the screen with a Ripley’sBelieve It Or Not-motley crew of charactersand never lets the audience forget the freakshow in front of them. Love it or hate it,House of 1,000 Corpses is a cinematic achieve-ment of the highest caliber. But then again,with these loose criteria, so was Freddie GotFingered.

Zombie manages to put everything thatcould possibly frighten someone onscreen.Being buried alive, drowning, clowns, torture,maiming, ineffective authority, endless skele-ton corridors – all of these torment viewersfor an hour and half. Zombie delivers moreshock than an electrical storm, but at its base,House of 1,000 Corpses is nothing more than atypical teenage slasher film.

It is to the film’s credit that the pedestrianplot and cliches don’t interfere with the view-er’s overall reaction to Zombie’s work. A dis-traction in most films, Zombie’s over-the-topdirection, including split screens, reverse neg-ative shots, color filters and alternativemedia, actually works here. This creates anaura of unease throughout the audience, andalthough there is nothing truly frightening inthe film, the suspense of impending horrorcan’t be ignored.

Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses suc-ceeds at what it sets out to do. Those thatlove The Jim Rose Traveling Freak Show or justhorror in general will see this as the CitizenKane of their genre. For those who don’t, thefilm won’t sit well at all. This is a really well-made, terrible movie, and it doesn’t take pris-oners. It’s either a four-star piece of crap, or ano-star classic. You make the call if you canbear to watch it.

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SARAH LANGENBERG | STAFF WRITER

Wanda Sykes, of Comedy Central's PremiumBlend and Crank Yankers fame, stars in

Fox's newest comedy, Wanda At Large. A suc-cessful stand-up comic, Sykes masterfully car-ries her comedic talent onto the small screenthrough a thoughtful blend of humor that iscreative and in-your-face but not overdone.

Wanda at Large is set in Washington, D.C.,where Sykes' character Wanda Hopkinsworks as an on-air correspondent for a politi-cal news show while struggling to make it bigas a stand-up comic. Each episodeexposes tensions between Wanda and her on-air adversaries while also revealing the loveshe has for her friends. While the plot issomewhat predictable at times, Wanda’scomedic quips are impulsive and fresh. Thescripts are well written with no plot holes,and by the end of each episode, it is easy tofeel like the half-hour was time well spent.

The show’s characters are written to allowthe actors’ unique personalities to shinethrough while supporting Wanda's role as thestar. Keith, Wanda's shaggy-haired, laid backbest friend and producer of the show, is therefor her when she needs him. Rita, the show's

other anchor, revels in Wanda and Bradley'sspats. And the pudgy, pizza-eating stationmanager, Roger, is kind-hearted and focusedon the show’s success.

Wanda’s humor is the most engaging fea-ture of the show. After being hit on at the con-cession stand, she tells Bradley that she couldhave handled the situation herself becauseshe "has a black belt and shoes to match."

Wanda At Large is a much-needed breath offresh air after many recent dull comedies.Instead of half-hearted laughs and mediocreentertainment, Wanda introduces a newbrand of comedy to sincerely engage viewersthat will only get better with time.

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Colin Quinn has always been at the edge ofstardom as a comedian. Quinn seeks to re-

launch his television career with a new showon Comedy Central called Tough Crowd withColin Quinn. This follows the show’s briefstint on NBC this summer.

Quinn leads a debate among four guestcomedians. The idea is to make this showsimilar to genuine political debates, exceptfive comedians shake things up. They haveno expertise, but they sure do know how toget attention.

The guests (comedians like Jon Stewartand Janeane Garofalo) are off-the-wall anddon’t hold back.

This show evokes images of five oldfriends sitting at a bar drinking up a stormand arguing about intense political and socialissues. They talk like regular people and looklike regular people, only funnier.

Comedians say many funny things aboutmajor issues. In a discussion about youth sex-uality, guest Greg Giraldo said, "It's no bigdeal, so kids are having sex when they're 12and 13. Think of how good they'll be at itwhen they're adults." Quinn said about warcoverage, “If I see Baghdad one more time,it'll be more familiar to me than my ownpenis.” CNN and Fox News don't have thatkind of commentary.

The show’s real weakness comes fromQuinn's attempts to keep it somewhat in linewith a structure. He sometimes he cuts dis-cussions short or ends segments with a pre-pared joke or two, which often seem forcedand out of place.

The show has real potential to become a hitfor Comedy Central. Once the mix of struc-ture and chaos is perfected, Quinn will beable to take his tough crowd to the top.

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Leo McCarey's 1937 film The Awful Truth,released on DVD in early March from

Columbia Pictures, is one of earlyHollywood's classic screwball comedies.Screwball comedies provided the 30s and 40swith zany escapist entertainment, usually fea-turing eccentric characters in extraordinarysituations. Unlike popular gross-out teencomedies of today, they skillfully usedhumorous language, with subtle impliedmeanings and snappy witticisms.

The Awful Truth is a charming tale, creditedas the "divorce comedy" by some film histori-ans. Cary Grant plays Jerry Warriner, a manwho returns home from a supposed trip toFlorida, which was actually a cover-up tohide an affair from his wife, to discover hiswife Lucy (Irene Dunne) has been out allnight with her handsome voice coach. Bothdecide they have grounds for divorce. The

couple separates and begins to wait 90 daysfor the divorce to become effective. Eachbegins another relationship during that time.

Dunne and Grant have the perfect combi-nation of wacky humor and offbeat personalcharacteristics, and maintain a believablesense of sexual charm. Dunne, who receivedan Oscar nomination for best actress as Lucy,has the appeal of Renee Zellweger and thesophisticated silliness of English actressKristin Scott Thomas. Grant proves as Jerrythat there was no actor in early Hollywoodwith more stylish humor, witty rapid-firedelivery or comic timing.

Director Leo McCarey was a master of farcecomedy, having previously directed earlyLaurel and Hardy short films and the MarxBrothers' classic Duck Soup. In several keyscenes in The Awful Truth, he manipulatescharacters to create a comic atmosphere ofchaos. In one scene, Lucy tries to hide Jerrybehind her front door when the oil man sud-

denly appears to take her out. Inch by inch,Jerry gets crushed behind the door before hecan manage to escape.

Later, Lucy tries to hide the bowler hat ofher visiting voice teacher when Jerry stops by.The couple's dog, Mr. Smith, retrieves the hatfrom wherever Lucy hides it.

McCarey's best subtleties are realized in thefilm's climactic sequence, in which he andscreenwriter Vina Delmar neatly skirted therestrictions of 1930s censors by having Lucyand Jerry share adjoining rooms betweenwhich the connecting door keeps coming ajar.McCarey became one of the few comedicdirectors to win an Academy Award for BestDirector when he won in 1937.

The Awful Truth is a rare opportunity toview an old, but in some ways fresh style ofromantic comedy.

In 1937, it received five Academy Awardnominations.The film hasn't been widelyavailable in any format for years, so now’s

the time to rediscover this old gem. Film criticand director Peter Bogdanovich called it "thesupreme example of light comedy that is alsoreal, human and mature in dealing withman's idiosyncrasies and foolishness."

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AGENT CODY BANKS !1/2FRANKIE MUNIZThe worst part about Agent Cody Banks is that it turns thebest parts of James Bond, the glaring plot holes and laugh-able villains, into weak parts. Bond films are wisely self-con-scious of their own inherent silliness, and the humor lies inthat they’re aware of themselves. For a movie this laugh-ably ridiculous, it is a travesty. Stay away from Cody Banks.(Paul Booth)Now showing at Beverly and Savoy

ANGER MANAGEMENT!!!JACK NICHOLSON AND ADAM SANDLERNicholson and Sandler don’t disappoint in delighting fanswith their unique brand of comedy and interaction.Nicholson provides the film with depth and talent andSandler plays his usual eccentric self. Anger Management isan entertaining and highly successful production. (DanielNosek)Now showing at Beverly and Savoy on Friday

BASIC !!JOHN TRAVOLTA AND SAMUEL L. JACKSONBasic brings Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta togetherfor the first time since their Oscar-nominated performancesin Pulp Fiction. But Basic lacks what made Pulp Fiction the hitit was: originality and good writing. Imagine a giantCuisinart. Now throw in A Few Good Men, The Usual Suspects and Full Metal Jacket and leave the top off soeverything can spin together into a muddled mess and allof the quality can spew out the top. That’s Basic’s plot.(Jason Cantone)Now showing at Beverly and Savoy

BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE !1/2STEVE MARTIN AND QUEEN LATIFAHThe family man’s Bulworth, Bringing Down the House treatsupscale emotional repression as a fundamental problem ofwhiteness, a problem that can be solved only by embracingone’s inner gangsta at an all-black club armed only withstreet-purchased clothes and fake homeboy vernacular.(Matt Pais)Now showing at Beverly and Savoy

CHICAGO!!!1/2CATHERINE ZETA-JONES AND RICHARD GERE(Academy Award Winner – Best Picture, Best Actress in aSupporting Role, Best Art Direction-Set Direction, Best CostumeDesign, Best Editing, Best Sound)This movie adaptation of the Kander and Ebbs and BobFoose musical lights up audiences with thrill-packed dancenumbers, brilliant singing an Oscar-nominated cast andscreenplay. Winner of six Academy Awards, including bestpicture and best supporting actress for Catherine ZetaJones. (Jason Cantone)Now showing at Beverly

THE CORE!!AARON ECKHART AND STANLEY TUCCIThe actors, especially Eckhart, Tucci and Lindo, are infinitelyenjoyable to watch, and the script is lightened by humor.The Core is certainly not a great movie, but it has all the ele-ments of a pretty good movie. but check any education atthe door. (Paul Booth)Now showing at Beverly and Savoy

DREAMCATCHER !!MORGAN FREEMAN AND THOMAS JANEThere are a million and one reasons this movie just doesn’twork, the biggest of those being that the writers seem tohave forgotten that burping, farting and anal bleeding (yes,you read that right) are never scary, no matter what causesthem.(Paul Eberhart)Now showing at Beverly

HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYSKATE HUDSON AND MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYBenjamin Barry is an advertising executive and ladies' manwho, to win a big campaign, bets that he can make awoman fall in love with him in 10 days. Andie Andersoncovers the "How To" beat for "Composure" magazine and isassigned to write an article on "How to Lose a Guy in 10days." They meet in a bar shortly after the bet is made.Now showing at Beverly

HEAD OF STATE!!!CHRIS ROCK AND BERNIE MACThese kinds of fantasies are especially fun if they’re execut-ed confidently and recognize their own absurdities. In hisdirectorial debut, Rock surprisingly accomplishes both.(John Loos)Now showing at Beverly and Savoy

HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES!KAREN BLACK AND CHRIS HARDWICKRob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses succeeds at what it setsout to do. Those who love horror will see this as the CitizenKane of their genre. For those who don’t, the film won’t sitwell at all. This is a really well-made, terrible movie, and itdoesn’t take prisoners. It’s either a four-star piece of crap, ora no-star classic. You make the call if you can bear to watchit.Now showing at Savoy

THE HUNTED !!TOMMY LEE JONES AND BENICIO DEL TORONot a whole lot happens in The Hunted, a relatively by-the-book chase film from The Exorcist director William Friedkin.Aaron Hallam (Benicio del Toro), an ex-soldier and expertkiller, was traumatized so deeply after fighting in Kosovothat he now kills American hunters at will. (Matt Pais)Now showing at Beverly and Savoy

A MAN APARTVIN DIESELThere’s not a whole lot to like about A Man Apart, directedwith swift imprecision by F. Gary Gray. A Man Apart is any-thing but authentic, as many of the choppy actionsequences exist well outside the narrative. (Matt Pais)Now showing at Beverly and Savoy

PHONE BOOTH!!1/2COLIN FARRELL AND KATIE HOLMESThe rule here limits the film’s action to a few square feet inand around the last remaining phone booth in New YorkCity, as the narrator fills in the audience on the rest of thestory. This limit is the best part of Phone Booth. It capturesthe excitement and thrill of the movie but also sacrificesgood dialogue for flashy camera techniques. (Paul Booth)Now showing at Beverly and Savoy

OLD SCHOOLLUKE WILSON, VINCE VAUGHN AND WILL FERRELCollege buddies reunite and jump start a new fraternitywhile they battle their own problems in hilarious ways.Now showing at Savoy

THE PIANISTADRIEN BRODY(2003 Academy Award Winner – Best Director, Best Actor, BesTAdapted Screenplay)A brilliant pianist, and Polish Jew, witnesses the restrictionsNazis place on Jews in the Polish capital, from restrictedaccess to the building of the Warsaw ghetto. As his family isshipped off to the Nazi labor camps, he escapes deporta-tion and eludes capture by living in the ruins of Warsaw.Now showing at Beverly

WHAT A GIRL WANTS!!AMANDA BYNES AND COLIN FIRTHRandom moments give What a Girl Wants an edge over sim-ilar films, as when Daphne’s grandmother tells her,“No hugsdear. I’m British. We only show affection to dogs and hors-es.” What a Girl Wants is worth seeing for an afternoon ofsmiles and good-hearted entertainment. But don’t expectmore than a predictable fairytale. (Marci Kolber)

BEND IT LIKE BECKHAMPARMINDER K. NAGRAThe daughter of orthodox Sikh rebels against her parents'by running off to Germany with a soccer team.Opening at Beverly‘BULLETPROOF MONKCHOW YUN-FAT AND SEANN WILLIAM SCOTTFor 60 years a mysterious monk with no name has zig-zagged the globe to protect an ancient scroll - a scroll thatholds the key to unlimited power.Opening at Beverly and Savoy

HOLESSIGOURNEY WEAVER AND JON VOIGHTA warden at a juvinile detention center has children diglarge holes, claiming it builds character, but is really lookingfor a legendary hidden treasure.Opening at Beverly and Savoy

LAUREN CANYONFRANCES MCDORMAND AND KATE BECKINSALENewly graduated psychiatrist Sam and his fiancee Alexmove to Los Angeles for Sam's residency, into Sam's moth-er's house in upscale Laurel Canyon.Opening at Beverly

MALIBU’S MOST WANTEDJAMIE KENNEDY AND TAYE DIGGSBrad is a white wannabe popstar who acts like he’s from thehood.Opening at Beverly and Savoy

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When General Motors charged up its firstelectric-powered vehicle in the late 1980s,

it was heralded as the “car of the future.” California officials saw it as salvation for

their smog-choked cities and quickly madethe new technology the centerpiece of theirtoughest-in-the-nation emissions rules.

But now, more than a decade later, the stateis retreating from those strict pollution poli-cies, and dozens of GM's electric EV1s arelined up behind a chain-link fence in VanNuys. The Big Three automakers all haveabandoned their electric-battery vehicles andare focusing instead on low-polluting hybridsand other technology.

GM spokesman Dave Barthmuss said thecompany is taking back the remaining 375 ofits 1,000 pioneering EV1s as their leases expirebecause it can't supply parts to repair them.Some will end up in museums or researchlabs. Others will be used for spare parts.

It's a long way from a program once toutedas GM's clean air solution, and it comes asCalifornia again rewrites its once-ambitiouszero emissions vehicle rules. The planlaunched in 1990 would have required 10 per-cent of cars for sale in the state this year benonpolluting. Today, state regulators are ask-ing that 10 percent be at least low-pollutionby 2005, but even that is on hold for now.

Carmakers, who have fought the rules, saythe market should dictate what they build,not state regulators.

To the drivers who embraced the technolo-gy, the loss of the EV1 is a heartbreaking prel-ude to the end of battery-powered vehicles.

“They've gone from being regulators to justasking politely, 'Gee, industry, would you dothis?'” said Greg Hanssen, of the ProductionElectric Vehicle Drivers Coalition, which haslobbied for more battery-powered cars. “To usdriving battery electric vehicles, we're saying,'Hey, you've left us hanging out to dry.'”

It was only after seeing the promise of thefirst GM electric car that California launchedits ambitious zero emission vehicle programto help clean up America's smoggiest skies.New York and Massachusetts followed suit,but they and other states have been watchingto see how California's rule-making plays out.In New York, the latest rules require 10 per-cent of cars sold starting in 2004 be low-pol-luting, rather than nonpolluting.

Major automakers say they stopped pro-duction because the vehicles were limited to arange of about 100 miles, required lengthy

recharges and were costly. Leases ran about $400 a month, though

California state credits could cut that in half;the battery-electric version of Toyota's RAV4sold for about $40,000.

Honda Vice President Ben Knight said thecompany concluded that the limited populari-ty of the electric car wouldn't effectively con-tribute to cleaner air.

“I think it is a small group that is veryinterested in that particular technology,”Knight said.

The company now is focusing on its hybridmodels, natural gas-powered vehicles andfuel cell program. It plans to have five fuelcell models, which run on the electricity froma chemical reaction between oxygen andhydrogen and have twice the range of electriccars, in the Los Angeles city fleet by June.

Supporters of battery-powered vehicles saythe auto companies never gave the cars achance and didn't do enough to improve thetechnology or promote them - claimsautomakers dispute.

S. David Freeman, chairman of theCalifornia Consumer Power and FinancingAuthority, said there were long waiting lists ofpeople who wanted the cars when he ran theLos Angeles Department of Water and Power.

“Back in 1990, when the Air ResourcesBoard laid down the zero emission rule, therewere no electric cars, it was a dream. Now,that the dream is a reality, they're prepared toabandon it,” he said.

There's a chance when the board meetslater this month that the regulations will berewritten to encourage electric vehicle pro-duction, and EV1 drivers are hoping GM -which spent more than $1 billion on its elec-tric car program - will be persuaded to extendleases or lease cars that were previouslyreturned.

But drivers who embraced the technologyare not counting on a new lease on the life oftheir aging electric car.

Hanssen surrendered his EV1 when thelease expired and bought an electric ToyotaRAV4. Honda is extending leases for somedrivers on its electric-battery car, though onlyabout 100 of the original 300 still are beingdriven.

“There's a chance (the board) will come outwith some juicy incentive to keep these carson the road,” Hanssen said, but he added, “itwouldn't be all too surprising if they justscrapped the vehicles.”

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BY DAN WILSON | PULPSYNDICATE.COM

Washington, DC - President Bush's aidesdid not forcefully present him with dis-

senting views from CIA and State andDefense Department officials who warnedthat U.S.-led forces could face stiff resistancein Iraq, according to three senior administra-tion officials.

Instead, Bush embraced predictions of topadministration hawks, beginning with VicePresident Dick Cheney, who predicted Iraqiswould joyously greet coalition troops as liber-ators and that the entire conflict might beover in a matter of weeks, the officials said.

Dissenting views “were not fully or ener-getically communicated to the president,”said one top official, who, like the others,requested anonymity. “As a result, almostevery assumption the plan's based on looks tobe wrong.”

Top political and military leaders insist thatthe war to oust Saddam Hussein and neutral-ize his weapons of mass destruction is oncourse. Army and Marine units are within 50miles of Baghdad, troops pour into Iraq, andincreasing swaths of Iraqi territory have beentaken from the regime's control.

But debate over the war's course is roilingWashington. Confronted with questions,administration officials insisted that they hadnever promised an easy conflict and accusedthe media of making snap judgments 10 daysinto the war.

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said itwas premature to ask whether the adminis-tration miscalculated the Iraqis' desire to riseup against Saddam.

But some senior U.S. officials nowacknowledge that they might have underesti-mated the threat from Iraqi paramilitaryunits, which have engaged in guerrilla war-fare against U.S. and British forces and threat-ened or executed Iraqis trying to surrender.

In southern Iraq, persistent hit-and-runattacks on U.S. supply lines and positionsseemed to substantiate the view of Army Lt.Gen. William Wallace, who told The NewYork Times and The Washington Post onThursday that the enemy has proven morestubborn -- and the war more complex -- thanexpected.

“The enemy we're fighting is different fromthe one we'd war-gamed against,” he said.

Though Wallace's comment reportedlyangered many administration officials,Rumsfeld said he had not read it. “People seewhat they see and say what they say,” hesaid.

The president has been careful to notdescribe the war as easy or cost-free. “A cam-paign on the harsh terrain of a nation as largeas California could be longer and more diffi-cult than some predict,” Bush said in a speechto the nation shortly after the first cruise mis-siles struck Baghdad.

But some of those predictions came fromBush's own White House. In a televised inter-view three days before the Bush speech,Cheney said, “I really do believe that we willbe greeted as liberators.”

Cheney said his assessment was based inpart on meetings with Iraqi exiles, many ofwhom predicted a quick collapse of Saddam'sregime after an invasion.

The exiles, led by Ahmed Chalabi, andsome U.S. officials proposed that the job bedone by a far smaller force than what is nowin Iraq. The force would have relied heavilyon small bands of U.S. special operationsforces linked with U.S. air power and oppo-nents of the regime inside Iraq.

Richard Perle, an influential formerPentagon official who is close to Rumsfeld,reportedly gave a briefing to Wall Street firmGoldman Sachs 10 days ago in which he pre-dicted that the war would last no longer thanthree weeks. “And there is a good chance thatit will be less than that,” he said.

U.S. intelligence agencies insist that theywarned policymakers and war planners aboutthe risks of Iraqi unconventional warfare.

A Feb. 3 CIA report predicted that Iraqiirregulars might employ hit-and-run tacticsand dress in civilian garb, a U.S. official said.It suggested that militias could pose thegreatest threat to coalition forces, said theofficial.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Anyone who is in the habit ofbestowing gifts and blessings on others is a candidate forsainthood. Generosity is one of the greatest virtues. But there isa related quality that surpasses it: the ability to give without anystrings attached, without any expectation of being appreciated orpraised for one's largesse. How'd you like to begin working on amastery of this demanding skill, Aries? The coming weeks willafford you ripe opportunities. (P.S. For those of you who arepolitical activists, remember the Dalai Lama's thought:Youshould work as hard as you can to reduce suffering and fosterjustice -- accepting that all of your efforts may come to nothingin the end.)

TAURUS (April 20-May 20):Who or what will rescue you,Taurus? A divine intervention, perhaps? A sympathetic friendwho totally understands you? A teacher who knows exactly whatyou need at this turning point? I suspect the answer is none ofthe above. Don't worry, though, because a brave hero is on theway, primed to provide you with an exit, a solution, and a cure.And who is this great deliverer? For a clue, I give you this poemby Simeon Samuel Frug:“No savior from without can come/ Tothose that live and are enslaved./ Their own messiah they mustbe,/ And play the savior and the saved.”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Here's what I wrote in my journalon an April night ten years ago:“Ever since I learned to see threesides of every story, I've been coming across much betterstories.”Here's what I overheard from a woman in the grocerystore check-out line today:“I'm not saying that truth isalways relative, but I have often found it to be fluid,slippery, vagrant, scrambled, promiscuous, and kaleidoscopic.”And here's a favorite saying of seminal TV newscaster ArtAmadon:“I get my way more often now that I have more than oneway.”What else do you need to know to prepare for the upcomingweek, Gemini?

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In the 1950s, scientists developedmethods to synthesize artificial diamonds in the laboratory. Butit's only recently they have mastered technology that allowsthem to grow small natural diamonds into bigger ones veryquickly and without any flaws. I suggest you make this youroperative metaphor in the coming weeks, Cancerian.You'll bewise to mobilize all your resources as you rapidly expand thepart of your life that is most like a diamond. It's time to expeditethe evolution of your valuable beauty.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): My daughter's sixth grade class willperform a play this spring, as it has the last five years.Thescript, an adaptation of a tale from “The Arabian Nights,”features a magical talking bird as a key character. One of thestudents, a Leo, asked the teacher not to give her that role, as

plum as it is.Why? Because she wants to avoid any furthertypecasting: She has played the part of a bird in three of the lastfour class plays. I urge you to consider making a similar stand,Leo.You'll soon be offered a chance to squeeze yourself into acoveted niche you've occupied before. I'm not saying youshouldn't do it; just think long and hard about the baggage thatcomes with it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):“What if you stumbled on a personliving in the dark, starved, chained, drugged and poisoned?”asksfuturist Jay Gary.“You'd turn on the light, unlock his chains andnourish him back to health.That poor soul is the humanimagination -- yours and mine.” I agree with Gary's assessment.Our imaginations are in bad shape, numbed by the media'snonstop onslaught of fear-provoking, spin-doctored, soul-killing “information.”The situation is tragic. Imagination is notjust a playful capacity we call on when we're making art, afterall. It's our ability to form mental pictures of things that don'texist yet; it's what we use to shape our future. But here's somegood news,Virgo:You now have special power to rehabilitate andreinvigorate your imagination. Get in there and turn on thelight, unlock the chains, and nourish it back to health.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): My acquaintance Judith decided to goall out in helping her daughter sell Girl Scout cookies. She filledher garage with cases of all nine varieties in preparation for amarketing onslaught on friends and neighbors.Then one nightdisaster struck. Raccoons exploited a hole in the roof to break inand plunder the stash. But while the marauders ripped openboxes of every cookie type, they ate only one: the Samoas, alsoknown as Carmel deLites, which are covered in caramel,sprinkled with toasted coconut, and laced with chocolate stripes.In the coming week, Libra, I urge you to be like those raccoonsin this one regard: Unleash your passionate hunger veryprecisely. Don't go after what you sorta kinda like; pluck onlythe treats you long for with all your heart.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):Want to get the most out of yourupcoming adventures, Scorpio? Then adopt an outlook thatcombines the objectivity of a scientist and the “beginner's mind”of Zen Buddhism.To pull this off, you'll have to suspend yourtheories about the way the world works. Realize that what you'velearned in the past won't be a reliable guide to understandingcurrent events. Be skeptical of your biases, even the benevolentones.Try to see the naked truth, stripped of the interpretationsthat your emotions might be inclined to impose.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It's time to purify yourintentions, Sagittarius; time to make sure that you love what youlove and seek what you seek for only the best reasons. Forinspiration, memorize this poem by the eighth-century Sufi

mystic poet, Rabia:“I carry a torch in one hand/ And a bucket ofwater in the other:/ With these things I am going to set fire toHeaven/ And put out the flames of Hell/ So that no one worshipsGod/ for fear of hell or greed of heaven.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):You don't realize how fertile youare, Capricorn. Nor can you possibly comprehend how muchmore fecund you will become in the coming weeks.That's whyit's so lucky you have tuned in to this horoscope. Just in time, Iam alerting you to your awesome generative power, ensuringthat you will be very thoughtful and discriminating about whichseeds you sow. About six months from now, therefore, you willmost certainly harvest great big beautiful fruits, not great bigugly weeds.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):To those living in the NorthernHemisphere, the North Star is the second most important star.Also known as Polaris or Pole Star, it is always directlyoverhead all night long. Compared to the other stars, which comeand go, it's a bastion of stability.Throughout history, it servedas a beacon aiding the navigation of sailors.That's why it becamea symbol for a homing signal or guiding principle. Synonyms for“polestar” include focal point, gist, marrow, pivot, root, andcrux. In your own life, Aquarius, what is the metaphoricalequivalent of the North Star? According to the astrologicalomens, it's time to make adjustments and do upkeep in yourrelationship with that hub. (For those of you in the SouthernHemisphere, your equivalent is Sigma Octantis.)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Early in his career, Robert Blyrarely wrote love poetry, though he studied the work of otherswho did. As he aged, he stopped reading the angst-riddenruminations of modern poets and sought out the ecstatic lovepoetry of mystics like Rumi and Kabir. Increasingly,forgiveness and compassion became central aspects of Bly'semotional repertoire. His rage about his own past romanticdisappointments dissipated. In his mid-forties, he wroteLoving a Woman in Two Worlds, his first collection of lovepoetry. A critic in the New York Times Book Review said itwasn't a real book of love poems, because there wasn't enoughhatred and anger in it.To which I say: Ha! Your assignment thisweek, Pisces, is to write a love poem and think love thoughtsfrom which all hate and anger have been purged.

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BY MICHAEL COULTER | CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Since I moved to this area some fifteen yearsago a few things have happened. The U of

I has gone through three baseball coaches,three basketball coaches and countless foot-ball coaches. The city of Champaign has con-structed the retail wonderland known asNorth Prospect and the City of Urbana, well,the city of Urbana has a couple of new stop-lights. So fifteen years ago, the first night Iwent out for a drink in town I chose theEsquire Lounge. I could go back there rightnow and there’s a pretty good chance thesame two guys who waited on me the firstnight will be working on this night. If nothingelse, downtown keeps its priorities straight.

Downtown Champaign is a special placeand has some qualities you don’t hear aboutmuch anymore, character, integrity, and actu-al, non-manufactured charm. The reason somany people have stayed around has a lot todo with how much they believe in what isgoing on and those people have put money,work, and time into creating a place theywant to live. Just walk downtown on a sum-mer Friday evening and you’ll get some ideaof how it is. People are everywhere andthey’re happier than a Chinese zookeeperafter a panda birth. They’re spending theirmoney on dinner and drinks, yeah, butthey're also spending it on atmosphere. Theyfeel an excitement you can't get anywhereelse, an excitement that is based on somethingbesides a big building and a big checkbook.

Now, rumor has it that certain downtowndevelopers may be trying to bring chainstores to Champaign’s downtown. It’s sort oflike being in the perfect marriage for ten yearsand then saying “This is going really great,let’s introduce a whore to the relationship andsee what happens.” As I said, these arerumors at this point. The actual people whomay or may not be trying to bring thesechains downtown are doing their best imper-sonations of the Iraqi press minister so far,almost as if they’re trying to pull a fast onewhen no one is looking.

The rumor I've heard most is that theremay be a Starbucks moving in. First of all,downtown Champaign needs another coffeeshop like I need another shot of Jameson at1:30 in the morning, but it’s more than justanother coffee shop, it’s a coffee shop that's achain store. Second of all, it won't just stopwith just a Starbucks. That would be like say-ing I've got a little piece of pancreatic cancer,but it’s promised it'’s not going to grow soI’m going to keep it and be damned happyabout it. No, the next thing you know therewill be a Friday’s or an Applebee’s or aMcDonald’s where your friends used to work.

Those kind ofplaces might be justfine but I don't thinkwe need them down-town. We’ve donequite fine so far just onour own. The taxmoney all stays here,old buildings are reno-vated instead of man-ufactured, and we allsort of feel an ownership in making down-town businesses successful. The only peoplewho feel ownership of a Starbucks live aboutthree thousand miles away and I’m fairly sureyou wouldn’t want to hang around them ifyou knew them.

These people are trying to buy their wayinto our community and that isn’t what thedowntown rejuvenation has been about. Ifsomeone is badly injured or is diagnosed witha disease, the downtown folks will have afundraiser for them. On opening night of anew business, everyone comes out to say con-gratulations and welcome. Hell, if one barruns out of vodka, another bar will loan themone or two bottles until the next day. It’s thatkind of place and this has worked so far. Whychange now?

You can’t just buy that kind of love nomatter how many businesses you buy, andwhile it’s fine to have your fingers in a lot ofpies, try to keep them out of your ass, whereyour head is. Don’t ruin something specialjust because you want to make a lot of money.If you want to be a part of the downtowncommunity, we’d love to have you, but do itthe right way, the way everyone else has doneit, with hard work and a love for the commu-nity, not with a cookie cutter chain store and ahappy promise about how great a Starbuckswould be. Invest your money in someonelocally.

A writer from England once wrote that“one may smile and smile and still be a vil-lain” and he may just have something there.Think about that the next time some dope in astriped uniform gives you a big corporation-taught grin and asks “What you havin’?” orthe next time someone with more money thansense laughs and says they only want to be apart of and help downtown. That may betheir way of slowly eating away at your prin-cipals and before you know it, all that will beleft is what everyone else has.

Michael Coulter is a videographer atParkland College and a bartender at TwoMain. He writes a weekly email column,“This Sporting Life” and has hosted severallocal comedy shows.

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Zoe – Have you tried your Nexcite yet? Joe wants toknow if it worked.

Gary – You look darn hot in those boots of yours,although the bibs are pretty sexy too. The neigh-borhood gals.

Joe – thanks for being the best dad on Earth. Bye,love you. Can I have a dollar? JT

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Mr. C. – Can we come by and see you on Monday?Those half price apps combined with your sexysmile are more than we can pass up.

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Paul, I hope all your tests go well. Cousin K.

Troy – sorry I haven’t been by to disco with you. It’snothing personal. I’m just getting old and tired.

Tif – Let’s do lunch! M & K

Lindsey – I’m impressed! Joe

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AL - You are my passion. Thanks for showing me somuch happiness. XOXO, Tulips

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