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Black Tie and Flip Flops aresuggested attire

COBDEN — ABlack Tie & FlipFlops event is setfrom 6 to 10 p.m.Saturday, April 27 atRustle Hill Winery,8595 US 51 North inCobden.

The event isdesigned to raisefunds for theconstruction of theSuper Splash ParkOutdoor AquaticCenter inCarbondale and issponsored by TheCarbondale ParkDistrict

Guests areencouraged to havefun dressing up intheir best black tieattire and flip flopsin any style theychoose. The eveningwill include dinnerby Great Boars ofFire and a concertby classic rock band,The Venturis.

Tickets are $40per person forgeneral admission,which includesdinner and theconcert.

Priority seating is$100 per person andwill include dinner,the concert and araffle ticket for a$5,000 cash prizeand other prizesprovided by theUniversity Mall,Rustle Hill Winery,B & A Travel andVenegoniDistributing.

Event tickets areavailable online athttp://supersplashpark.org or bycontacting theCarbondale ParkDistrict at 618-549-4222.

— The Southern

BY JOE SZYNKOWSKIFOR THE SOUTHERN

Frank Charles has builtand maintained plenty ofpositive customerrelationships throughouthis two decades ofaccomplished work withinthe food service industry.The ones he nurtures asowner of Pizza and PastaExpress in Cartervilleappear ready to stand thetest of time, too.

“In all of my years, this isthe best, most loyalcustomer base I have everhad,” Charles said. “Everyday is a blessing to be openand they have made it allpossible.”

Charles bought the long-running establishment in2008, and has sparinglytweaked the popular menuas needed. As specialtypizzas have become invogue, Pizza and PastaExpress has sure fulfilledthe demand. Its chickenbacon ranch pizza is amouth-watering mixture ofthe restaurant’s signaturehomemade ranch dressing,grilled marinated chickenstrips, Canadian bacon, and100-percent premiumItalian mozzarella cheeseblend.

Other specialty optionsinclude the veggie and taco,or guests can create theirown masterpiece. But it’sthe double-decker thatbrings most customersthrough the doors.

Charles starts the pie byadding sauce, cheese, andtoppings to a thin crust,then repeats the processand bakes the monsterconcoction to perfection.Guests can choose fromdeluxe, meatzza, chickenAlfredo, or buffalo chicken,to name a few options.

“We have been able toretain a lot of customersbecause they know they will get high-quality foodand great service here,”

Charles said.Diners who opt for the

lunch and dinner buffets –including a new buffet from5 to 8 p.m. on Sundays —get to fill up on pizza, pasta,bread sticks, salad anddessert pizza. A special areafor kids is provided as well,complete with toy trains.Pizza and Pasta Expressalso offers a banquet roomfor large groups and specialoccasions.

The restaurant, foundedin 1987, is closed onMondays, but available toprivate parties. Interestedguests are urged to call andreserve ahead of time.

“We have had a lot ofbirthday parties here onMonday nights or post-game get-togethers,”Charles said. “Guests like itbecause they kind of have itall to themselves.”

LGB Model Trains havebeen a part of Pizza andPasta Express’s successfrom its earliest days.Children and adults of allages enjoy the restaurant’slarge-scale model traindisplay that is suspendedin the air and in fulloperation to enhance thedining experience.

Today, Charles and hisstaff continue to makehomemade pasta and freshdough every day. Therestaurant draws customersfrom Marion, Herrin,Carbondale, and, of course,

Carterville. Charles, a 20-year resident of the town, ishappy to offer up his specialculinary talents.

“Carterville is such agreat place to own abusiness,” he said. “Thereare always people out andabout and everybody is niceand supportive.”

Find Pizza and PastaExpress on Facebook tokeep up with new menuitems and upcoming events.Download the restaurant’supdated menu at www.pizzaandpastaexpress.com.

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‘Fiddler on the Roof’Southeastern Illinois College presents ‘Fiddler on the Roof’this weekend at the George T. Dennis Visual andPerforming Arts Center, 3575 College Road, Harrisburg.The show is 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27and again at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28. Tickets are $6 and $8at the box office or by calling 618-252-5400, ext. 2486.

CARBONDALE — The40th annual GreatCardboard Boat Regatta isscheduled for Saturday,April 27 at the CampusLake on the SIU campus.

Registration and boatinspections will be from 10 a.m. to noon. The firstrace will begin at noon.

Kayak paddles, oars,paddles and life preserverswill be furnished. Theregistration fee is $15 perboat. Corrugatedcardboard is available to

pick up at the ChemistryDepartment in SIU’sNeckers Building.

Participants who needcardboard may call ArtHolguin at 210-852-5628.

The cost of cardboard is$3 for a sheet of corrugatedcardboard. A standard boattakes around four sheets ofcardboard to build. Instantboat kits will also besupplied at Campus Lakewith names chosen by alottery system. The kitswill consist of one sheet ofcardboard, a box knife, anail and a small roll of ducttape.

Participants who buildthe day of the race willhave about two hours tobuild a boat.

For more informationcall Holguin at 210-852-5628 or [email protected].

— The Southern

THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTOThe Great Cardboard Boat Regatta draws hundreds to CampusLake at SIU every year.

Cardboard BoatRegatta marks 40th anniversary

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a racing mouseMARION — Williamson

County Shriners andMarion Veterans ofForeign Wars membersare presenting live mouse races Saturday,April 27, in the MarionVFW Post 1301, located at 201 W. LongstreetRoad.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and

the races begin at 7 p.m.The races serve as a

fundraiser for the AinadShriners transportationfund and the MarionVFW Post.

For more informationon the event, contactSally Ricker at 618-694-9099.

— Brenda Kirkpatrick

Logan presents Spelling Bee musicalCARTERVILLE — A Tony

Award-winning musical,“The 25th Annual PutnamCounty Spelling Bee,” willbe presented at John A.Logan College in May.

The spring musical willrun for three days startingat 7 p.m. Friday andSaturday, May 3 and 4 and2 p.m. Sunday, May 5 inO’Neil Auditorium atLogan.

This comical talechronicles the experienceof six adolescent outsidersvying for the spellingchampionship. The six

spelling bee participantslearn that winning isn’teverything and that losingdoesn’t necessarily makeyou a loser.

The show is directed byNathan D. Arnett.

Tickets are $12 forgeneral admission and $7for Logan studentadmission.

The musical is rated PG-13 with mild swearingand sexual references.

For more information,call 618-985-2828 or go towww.jalc.edu/activities.


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BooksLibrary sale: Noon-6 p.m.

Saturday, April 27 and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday, April 29,library, 120 N. 13th St., Herrin;all items, 25 cents; 618-942-6109

Paint Me a Boy:Autobiography by Tommie L.White, 1-3 p.m. Saturday April27, the Bookworm Bookstore.618 E. Walnut St., Carbondale;618-457-2665

ComedyThe Carbondale

Comedians: 9 p.m. Mondays,Hangar 9, Carbondale; 10 p.m.Wednesdays, Station 13,Carbondale.

EventsShawnee Hills Spring Arts

Festival: Friday-Sunday, April26-28, Anna Arts Center, 117 W.Davie St., Anna; Shawnee HillsMusic Jamboree; 618-697-0009; [email protected];904-625-1109

The 40th annual GreatCardboard Boat Regatta:Noon, Saturday, April 27,Campus Lake, SIU;registration, 10 a.m.;

cardboard available for boatbuilders; 618-453-6428.

Pub Night and Fish Fry: 5 p.m. Saturday, April 27, TheCarbondale Elks Club, 220 W.Jackson St.; fundraiser for theSouthern Illinois Irish Festival;Celtic music by ChristaAshton, 5:30-6:30 p.m. andThe Dorians, 7-8 p.m.; dinner,5-7:30 p.m.; silent auction;adults, $18; students, $12;children 12 and under, $5. 618-549-3090; www.silirishfest.org

Black Tie & Flip Flops: 6-10p.m. Saturday, April 27, RustleHill Winery, 8595 US 51 North,Cobden; proceeds to SuperSplash Park Aquatic Center;sponsored by The CarbondalePark District; music by TheVenturis; $40; http://supersplashpark.org; 618-549-4222

Pro Wrestling Collision:7 p.m. Saturday, April 27, Boysand Girls Club of Carbondale,250 N. Springer St.; doorsopen, 6:30 p.m.; adults, $10;SIU students and children 12and younger, $8; www.prowrestlingcollision.com

Mouse Races: 7 p.m.Saturday, April 27, Marion VFWPost 1301, 201 W. LongstreetRoad; doors open at 6 p.m.;fundraiser for the Williamson

County Shriners and MarionVFW; 618-694-9099

Mother & Daughter Tea: Tobenefit The Women’s Center,1-4 p.m. Sunday, April 28,Carterville Community Center,120 N. Greenbriar Road,Carterville; advanced tickets,$20/$15; at the door,$25/$20; 618-549-4807 ext.228; [email protected]

Falcon Follies Talent Show:7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30,George T. Dennis Visual andPerforming Arts Center,Southeastern Illinois College,Harrisburg; $5 at the door;618-252-5400, ext. 2485;[email protected]

Friday Night Fair: StartsFriday, May 3, Town SquarePavilion, Carbondale; hours, 6-9 p.m. every Friday in May,June, August and September;family-oriented events includevendors, music, food andchildren’s activities; 618-529-8040; www.carbondalemainstreet.com

Remote Control BoatRaces: Friday-Sunday, May 3-5, Arrowhead Lake, JohnstonCity; 618-983-8160

Makanda Spring Fest:Saturday-Sunday, May 4-5,boardwalk, downtown

Makanda; musicians, artisansand craftspeople; food; www.villageofmakanda.com

DanceRhythm Effects Crews

Performance: 7:30 p.m.Friday, April 26, MarionCultural and Civic Center; hiphop dance show; AmericanCancer Society benefit; $10;www.marionccc.org or 618-997-4030

Southern Illinois DanceCompany: 7:30 p.m. Friday,April 26 and 2 p.m. Saturday,April 27, Furr Auditorium,Pulliam Hall, SIU; $8/$5/$4;618-453-3123

FilmsMovies in the Park: Horton

Hears a Hoo, sunset, Friday,April 26, Ft. Massac State Park,Metropolis; bring chairs andblankets; free; 618-534-5126

Community Cinema: TheIsland President, 2:30 p.m.Saturday, April 27, CarbondalePublic Library; refreshments;618-453-6148; [email protected]

HistoryLiving history event: 150th

Civil War Sesquicentennialobservation, 9 a.m. Saturday-Sunday, May 4-5, MosesAustin Park, Sainte Genevieve,Mo.; reenactments; artillery,cavalry and infantry demos;Civil War musical band and afashion show; 314-623-2062;[email protected];[email protected]

Trivia NightsRelay for Life Night: 5 p.m.

Thursday, April 25, The BlueMartin, 215 E. Main St.,Carbondale; sponsored by theRelay For Life of JacksonCounty Carbondale teamsCrossFit Simple and Garfield’s;food; drinks; silent auction; allof the money raised willdirectly benefit the AmericanCancer Society of southernIllinois; $15 each or $50 for ateam of four; 618-989-9898,option 3; www.relayforlife.org/jacksoncarbondaleil

Eagles: 7 p.m. Saturday,April 27, Zeigler Eagles No.2444 Post, 114 N. Main St.; $5per person; $25 for team ofsix; doors open 6 p.m.; 618-925-1270

H Group benefit: To benefitthe client fund at the H Group,7 p.m. Friday, May 3, TrinityMethodist Church, WestFrankfort; $10 per person;prizes, food available; doorsopen, 6 p.m.; 618 937-2019

TheaterReasons to be Pretty:

7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday,April 25-27 and 2 p.m. Sunday,April 28, McLeod Theater, SIU,Communications Building;takes a look at America’sobsession with physicalappearance; $16/$6; www.southernticketsonline.com;618-453-6000

Fiddler on the Roof: 7 p.m.Friday-Saturday, April 26-27and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28,George T. Dennis Visual andPerforming Arts Center,Southeastern Illinois College,3575 College Road, Harrisburg;$6/$8; [email protected];618-252-5400, ext. 2486

The 25th Annual PutnamCounty Spelling Bee: Musical,7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, May 3-4 and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 5,O’Neil Auditorium, John A.Logan College, Carterville;$12/$7; 618-985-2828;www.jalc.edu/activities

AuditionsOliver and Harvey: 10 a.m.-

1 p.m. Saturday, April 27,Benton Civic Center;production dates, Harvey,June 26-27, only adults; Oliver,June 28-29, adults andchildren; www.pyramidplayers.org; [email protected]

Les Miserables: 5-10 p.m.Friday, May 10, Marion Cultural and Civic Center and9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, May11, John A. Logan, O'NeilAuditorium, Carterville;performance dates, Aug. 1-3,Marion Cultural and CivicCenter; Dance4GrandmaTheatricals; [email protected]


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CARBONDALE — PubNight, a favoritefundraiser for theSouthern Illinois IrishFestival, has movedfrom November toApril.

The Pub Night andFish Fry will start at 5 p.m. Saturday, April27 in Carbondale ElksClub, 220 W. Jackson St.

The event will includeCeltic music featuringChrista Ashton on theharp from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and TheDorians from 7 to 8 p.m.

Dinner will be servedfrom 5-7:30 p.m. Otherhighlights of theevening include a silentauction and a 50/50drawing.

Tickets may bepurchased in advance bycalling 618-549-3090or visiting www.silirishfest.org.

Tickets will also beavailable at the door.

Cost to attend theevent is $18 for adults,$12 for students and $5 for children 12 andyounger.

Reduced tickets areavailable if you can’tmake the dinner butwant to attend theentertainment portionof the night.


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Call 618-351-5089with questions.

— The Southern


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CARBONDALE — Areception for the St.Andrews Quilters Exhibitwill be from 5 to 6:30 p.m.Friday, April 26 inCarbondale CommunityArts Civic Center CorridorGallery.

More than a dozenhand-sewn and machine-sewn quilts of all sizes willbe on display throughMay.

The quilts were createdby members of the St.Andrew Quilters, a groupthat was originally formedin 1975, to encourage andkeep alive the art of hand

quilting and crafting andto provide a service to St. Andrew’s Parish andthe Parish School.

Today, 10 to 15 women,some from the original

committee, still quilt onMondays and once amonth on Saturdays. Thewomen hand quilt nine to10 quilts and piece up to50 machine-quilted quilts

a year. Some volunteersembroider blocks andpiece quilt tops at home orprovide the group withmaterials.

Members of the St.Andrew’s Parish givedonations to helppurchase the suppliesneeded to continue thetradition.

For additionalinformation, contactCarbondale CommunityArts Executive DirectorNancy Stemper at 618-457-5100 or [email protected].

— The Southern

St. Andrews Quilters Exhibit will be on display at Carbondale Civic Center

PROVIDED

Spring Dance set for April 26-27 at SIUCARBONDALE — The

Southern Illinois DanceCompany will present itsannual spring show at7:30 p.m. Friday, April 26and 2 p.m. Saturday,April 27 in FurrAuditorium, PulliamHall, SIU.

The performance isunder the direction ofDonna Wilson, SIUfaculty member, who haschoreographed a newpiece to big band music.

The dance companyincorporates many stylesof dance into theirrepertoire. Since its

inception, the companyhas aimed at creating aprofessional danceenvironment consistingof skilled individualsinterested in the art ofdancing.

SIDC represented SIUat the recent regionalAmerican Dance FestivalAssociation Conferencewith Emilio Velez’s “Let’sTake a Trip” featured onthe fall program.Audiences will be able toenjoy this playful pieceagain. Student dancesinclude a range of genres.

— The Southern

CARBONDALE — ProWrestling Collisionreturns to the Boys andGirls Club of Carbondale,250 N. Springer St., for itsmonthly taping Saturday,April 27.

Tickets for the event,which will be broadcast onYouTube, are $10 foradults and $8 for SIUstudents and children 12 and younger. They areavailable in advance atwww.prowrestlingcollision.com or at the door. Belltime is 7 p.m., and doorsopen at 6:30 p.m.

Matches scheduled for

the event include SugarDunkerton and Aaron Epicof #KOA making theirreturn to challenge TagTeam Champions AceHawkins and BrandonEspinosa and the long-brewing meeting of “SerialThriller” Shane Rich andBull Bronson.

Other stars scheduled toappear includeHeavyweight ChampionHeath Hatton, No LimitsChampion Joey O’Riley,“Farmer” Billy Hills,Justice, Matt Cage, AlexCastle and Zakk Sawyer.

— The Southern

Pro Wrestling Collision taping set for Saturday

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Art EventsArt On Main Street: 10

a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 27,Main Street, Du Quoin; self-guided art walk down historicMain Street in Du Quoin;[email protected]

Paint the Town: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 27, Anna;transform asphalt parking lotinto an outdoor canvas; musicand food; $15 includes asquare to paint on, paints andbrushes; contact the Anna ArtsCenter; 904-625-1109

For Kids’ Sake Art Auction:Longbranch Coffeehouse, 100E. Jackson St., Carbondale; artby local school children, andBangladeshi school children;closing reception, 5:30-8 p.m.Saturday, May 4; www.forkidssake.net; 618-529-5044

Call for ArtHerrinfesta Italiana:

Accepting entries for the 2013Art Competition; artwork must

be preregistered by mailingentry form and fees by May 3;http://www.herrinfesta.com/art; [email protected]; 618-559-7379

ExhibitsRecent watercolors: By

Mary Pachikara, CarbondalePublic Library, 405 W. Main St.;hours, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-6 p.m.Friday-Saturday and 1-6 p.m.Sunday; through May 15;carbondale.lib.il.us; 618-457-0354

Junior Duck Stamp exhibit:University Museum, SIU; thr-ough April 27; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388

Rudy Faulkner: UniversityMuseum, SIU; glass; graduatestudent exhibit; through April27; www.museum.siu.edu;618-453-5388

Brenda Suromi-Aravjo:University Museum, SIU;paintings; graduate studentexhibit; through April 27;

www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388

Think Pink: Art and photoswith a cancer awarenesstheme, The Little Egypt ArtsAssociation Arts Centre,downtown Marion; hours, 9a.m.-1 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m.-3p.m. Tuesday-Saturday;through April; 618-559-7379

Needles, Pins, Hook andSpin: The Little Egypt ArtsAssociation Arts Centre,downtown Marion; exhibithighlights fiber pieces by LEAAmembers in honor of quiltshows in Paducah and thearea; quilts, functional fiberpieces, hooked rugs and otherfiber art; through April 30; 618-559-7379

North Window Artist of theMonth: Sherry Lampley, fibers,The Little Egypt ArtsAssociation Arts Centre,downtown Marion; hours, 9a.m.-1 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m.-3p.m. Tuesday-Saturday;through April; 618-559-7379

Civil War artifacts:Featured at the Union CountyMuseum, 117 S. AppleknockerSt., Cobden; through earlyMay; hours, 1-5 p.m. Saturdayand Sunday; www.unioncountyilmuseum.com;[email protected]

Student Art Show: RendLake College, 468 N. Ken GrayParkway, Ina; works by RendLake students and area highschool students; through May3; 618-437-5321; www.rlc.edu

Ozark Tours Exhibit: Photoexhibit, Shawnee NationalForest headquarters, 50 Illinois145 South, Harrisburg; throughMay 3; hours, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; 618-253-7114

Brave New World: The Artof the Book in the Digital Age,Cedarhurst Center for theArts, Richview Road, MountVernon; through May 5;admission, $5; free Thursday;hours, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,Tuesday-Saturday and 1-5p.m. Sunday; 618-242-1236;www.cedarhurst.org

Pocketful of Posies: BySalley Mavor, Beck FamilyCenter Gallery, CedarhurstCenter for the Arts, RichviewRoad, Mount Vernon; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday and1-5 p.m. Sunday; through May5; 618-242-1236; www.cedarhurst.org

Shrode Fine Art & CraftCompetition: CedarhurstCenter for the Arts, MountVernon; through May 5;admission, $5; free Thursday;hours, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday;618-242-1236;www.cedarhurst.org

Cinema and Photographyexhibit: Beal Grand Corridor

Gallery, Cedarhurst Center forthe Arts, Richview Road,Mount Vernon; through May 5;admission, $5; free Thursday;618-242-1236; www.cedarhurst.org

Karen LinduskaMarshlands: UniversityMuseum, SIU; fiber artist;through May 10; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388

The Artist’s Story Book:University Museum, SIU; localstudents create illustratedbooks reflecting their personalstories; through May 10;www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388

Rachael Huszar: UniversityMuseum, SIU; through May 10;SIU undergraduate studentexhibit; www.museum.siu.edu;618-453-5388

Robert Paulson: The GallerySpace, Law Office of Joni BethBailey, 1008 Walnut St.,Murphysboro; hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; throughMay 31

Paulette Aronson andFriends: anthill gallery, 102 N.Front St., Cobden; throughJune 2; hours, noon to 4 p.m.,Sunday and Wednesday; noon-6 p.m. Thursday andFriday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Saturdaywww.anthillgallery.com

Tom Bell: Luna Gallery,Yellow Moon Café, 110 N. FrontSt., Cobden; Bell is aninternational award-winningfine art photographer; throughJune 2; www.anthillgallery.com

Vickie Gingrich: Works inacrylic and watercolor oncanvas, Harrisburg DistrictLibrary; through June 30; 618-253-7455

Quilt ShowsQuilt Week: Thursday, April

25-Sunday, April 28, Paducah;shows, contests, raffles,Paducah Expo Center, 415Park Ave.; The National QuiltMuseum, 215 Jefferson St.,Paducah; 270-442-8856;www.aqsshows.com;www.quiltmuseum.org

Quilt Show and Luncheon:Quilt show starts 10 a.m. andlunch, noon, Saturday, April 27,Golconda Golden Circle SeniorCitizen’s Center; 618-683-6246; 618-978-6556

St. Andrews Quiltersexhibit: Reception,5-6:30 p.m. Friday, April 26,Carbondale Community ArtsCivic Center Corridor Gallery;through May 13; 618-457-5100; [email protected]

ReceptionsSt. Andrews Quilters

exhibit: Reception, 5-6:30p.m. Friday, April 26,Carbondale Community ArtsCivic Center Corridor Gallery;through May 13; 618-457-5100; [email protected]

Carolyn Hollabaugh:Watercolor exhibit openingreception, 6-8:30 p.m. Friday,April 26, First PresbyterianChurch, 310 S. University Ave.,Carbondale; viewing hours,11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April27, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, April 28and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday after April 28;through May 15; 618-565-1180

Student art exhibition:Reception, 6 p.m. Friday, April26, George T. Dennis Visual &Performing Arts CenterGallery, Southeastern IllinoisCollege, 3575 College Road,Harrisburg; 618-252-5400

Reception and AwardsPresentation: 2-4 p.m.Sunday, April 28, Anna ArtsCenter, 117 W. Davie St., Anna;award presentation, 3:30 p.m.Sunday; exhibition, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday-Sunday,April 26-28; 618-833-6525;904-625-1109; [email protected]


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BY ADAM TESTATHE SOUTHERN

Acentury and a half ago,the Civil War tore thenation apart, pitting

friend against friend,brother against brother,neighbor against neighbor.

In the southern reachesof the Union territories,including Southern Illinoisand most of Missouri,political and ideologicaldifferences causedtensions to flare. Whileboth states technicallyremained part of theUnion — Missouri wasclaimed by theConfederacy but wasnever under its effectivecontrol — theyrepresented hotbeds fordebate and activity.

Now, 150 years later, twomusical groups, one fromeach state andrepresenting “rival”universities, will come

together to commemoratethe occasion and payhomage to the past.

The Southern Illinoisand Southeast Missourisymphony orchestras willbring together more than100 musicians for theworld premiereperformances of composerJim Stephenson ofChicago’s “Two Brothers,”a tone-poem telling thestory of many familiesdivided in allegianceduring the war.

They will present theprogram at 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, April 30, atShryock Auditorium.Tickets for theperformance are $20 forgeneral admission and $8for students of any age.They can be purchasedonline at www.southernticketsonline.com or bycalling 618-453-6000.

The orchestras will alsopresent “Two Brothers”

on Monday, April 29, atthe Southeast MissouriState University RiverCampus in CapeGirardeau.

Salukis football coachDale Lennon andswimming and divingcoach Rick Walker willlend their voices as thenarrators of the SIUperformance.

They will be joined bylocal actor RichardZimmerman, who willhelp weave together thenarrative, which includespoetry and letters fromsoldiers at the front of thewar.

“We are in a part of thecountry with a lot ofheritage from the CivilWar,” said SISO conductorEdward Benyas.

That connection makesan event like thisespecially meaningful.

The General John A.Logan Museum in

Murphysboro will have aspecial exhibit set up inthe upstairs lobby ofShryock before and afterthe performance, as wellas during intermission.Students from BetsyBrown’s academic talentclass at Carbondale’sLewis School will also dosome live Civil War-erapresentations.

In addition to “TwoBrothers,” the orchestraswill also perform RichardWagner’s Prelude to “DieMeistersinger,”Tchaikovsky’s “CapriccioItalien” and the “Afro-American” Symphony byWilliam Grant Still.

“There are so manygreat things happeningwith this concert that itwould be downright sillyfor people to miss it,”Benyas said.

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PROVIDEDEdward Benyas conducts the Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra.

Two brothers, two orchestrasPerformance of original work honors Civil War history

ConcertsSouthern Illinois

Rend Lake CollegeSpring Concert: Concertband and concert choir,7 p.m. Thursday, April 25,Rend Lake College, 468 N.Ken Gray Parkway, Ina; free;618-437-5321; www.rlc.edu

Walt Whitman poetry setto music: 7:30 p.m.Thursday, April 25, ShryockAuditorium, SIU; SIUConcert Choir, Choral Unionand Wind Ensemble; musicset to the poetry of WaltWhitman; $12/$6; www.southernticketsonline.com;618-453-6000

Best of the 50s and 60s:6 p.m. Friday, April 26, AnnaArts Center, 117 W. Davie St.;presented by VanessaHolloway, Joey Johnson, andJessica Hall; dress in 50’s,60’s style; dinner ofhamburgers with root beeror coke floats; Mary AnnBarnett will perform oldiesbut goodies on the keyboardduring dinner; $20; 904-625-1109

Combined jazz concert:New Arts Jazztet and theSIU Jazz Combo, 7:30 p.m.Friday, April 26, Altgeld Hall,Room 112, SIU; free;http://music.siu.edu/aboutus/jazztet.html

Shawnee Hills MusicJamboree: Steve Hornbeakand the Main Street Players.7 p.m. Saturday, April 27,Anna Arts Center, 117 W.Davie St.; music includesbluegrass, gospel, country,classic pop; advance, $10;at the door, $12; 618-697-0009; [email protected]; 904-625-1109

Southern Illinois FluteChoir: Spring concert,7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27,First United MethodistChurch, 214 W. Main St.,Carbondale; free

Octets: Season finale bythe Southern IllinoisChamber Music Society,3 p.m. Sunday, April 28,

Carbondale UnitarianFellowship; collaborationbetween students andfaculty in Dvorak’s PianoQuintet and a brand newstring octet written by SIUviola professor Jacob Tews;reception follows; SIUSchool of Music faculty withthe SIU School of MusicGraduate String Quartetand SICMS scholarshiprecipients; $15/$5;www.sichambermusic.org

Folk Music and FolkTales: 6:30 p.m. Monday,April 29, CE BrehmMemorial Public Library, 101S. 7th St. Mount Vernon;Adam Miller, autoharpist,will present a concert andfolktale presentation,6:30 p.m. Monday, April 29;618-242-6322

Two Brothers: SouthernIllinois SymphonyOrchestra, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, April 30, ShryockAuditorium, SIU; $20/$8;orchestral depiction of theturning points of the CivilWar: www.southernticketsonline.com; 618-453-6000

Spring Concert: 2 p.m.Sunday, May 5,Southeastern IllinoisCollege, 3575 College Road,Harrisburg; CommunityChorus, directed by TimGreen, performs SpiritualsCries of Faith, Hope andFreedom; 618-252-5400

Big John McAnelly MusicFest Memorial: 4 p.m.-midnight Saturday, May 4,Pyramid Acres, Lake ofEgypt; features DaveSimmons, Becki McLeod,Dave Clark, Mark Dooley,Zack Neil, Craig Curtis,Megan Pflueger and JimCato; free

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Reunion 2.07 p.m. Friday, CaledoniaCommunity Church,Olmstead; 7 p.m. Saturday,First Baptist Church,Cobden; offering taken tosupport charitable causes.

Tony Treece was acutting-edge countrysinger, an outstanding

entertainer who used hissilky smooth, traditionalcountry vocals to instantlyengage an audience andtake them for an excitingfour-hour ride in localhonky tonks.

A native of Anna, the lateTreece was a mentor tomany beginning musiciansduring his career. Heplanted seeds that are stillgrowing today. He helpednurture the musicalaspirations of a teenageDanny Hartline of Cobden,allowing him to join hisseasoned road band during

the late 1970s.Hartline thrived as a

guitarist and backgroundsinger and eventually leftthe nest, branching out tostart his own band — TheUnion — and influencing anew generation of youngermusicians, includingkeyboardist JohnWindings, also of Cobden.

After playing a seeminglyendless trail of smoky bars,Hartline’s religiousconviction would not allowhim to continue. A 1984 gigat the now defunctShagbark Inn in Viennawas the final show for hisband.

“Danny put me throughcollege playing the Elks,VFW and Eagles clubs,”Windings said. “It was ashock when he told us hewas quitting. I keptclubbing for a few years. Iwas saved as a kid, but itwas Danny who led meback to the Lord, and Ijoined his gospel band.”

Hartline changed thename of the group toReunion and startedplaying predominately inSouthern Illinois churchesin 1988. Career demandsand family obligations

caused the band to split uparound 2003.

“I have so many greatmemories; we had a goodtime,” Hartline said. “It hasbeen so long, I’m afraidpeople are going toremember that we werebetter than we actuallywere. Getting back on stageis going to be a lot of fun.”

A one-night reunion tookplace in 2008 to celebratethe 20th anniversary of theband. An even bigger eventhas been planned tocelebrate the 25th year ofthe popular band asReunion 2.0 will be heldthis weekend.

“It was the right thing todo,” says Windings, alongtime music instructorat Shawnee College inUllin. “We’ve had peopleasking us to do it for a longtime. We just couldn’t putit off any longer. God gaveus the green light, so westarting putting thingstogether.”

Reunion will be gettingback together for twoshows, including aperformance at theCaledonia CommunityChurch in Olmstead onFriday and at the First

Baptist Church in Cobdenon Saturday. Bothperformances start at 7p.m. and are free to thepublic. Seating is firstcome, first served. A loveoffering will be taken bothnights.

A sit-down dinner willprecede each concert. Allmoney will be donated tocharitable causessupported by groupmembers.

Proceeds from theOlmstead appearance willbe given to the PulaskiCounty Project Hope,which provides food andshelter to needy individualsin emergency situations,and the 40 studentCaledonia ChristianAcademy.

Funds generated from theconcert at the First BaptistChurch in Cobden will begiven to the Mexicomissions program of thechurch, which providesdental and eye care.

“All the guys in this bandare best friends. We reallylove getting together to eatpizza or fry something,”Windings said. “Music is aministry tool for us.Getting back together is

going to be a lot of fun, plusit gives us a chance to helpour favorite charities andwe get to keep spreadingthe word.”

The line betweensouthern gospel andcountry gospel has gottenblurred in recent years,Windings says. In theheyday of Reunion, thedifference was moredistinct. They playedsouthern gospel, in thesame vein as the Mid-South Boys.

Windings says the grouphas made a commitment toputting on an outstandingshow, complete with fullsound and concert lighting.Various configurations ofthe band has practiced sixtimes, a priority since therewill be times when 10people will be on stage.

“We’re pulling out all thestops,” Windings says.

Members of the bandinclude Windings,Olmstead, keyboard andvocals; Danny Hartline,Cobden, lead guitar andvocals; Wes Wilkins,Cobden, vocals; Steve

Hartline, Anna, bass guitar;Bryan Lukes, Cobden,vocals; Bobby Hoyle,Herrin, lead guitar andAustin Dent, Cobden,harmonica and vocals.

Founding members of theband were the Hartlinebrothers, Wilkins andDent.

The band will be assistedmusically by ChristopherWindings on drums and onguitar by Caleb Windingsand Matt Hartline, and thesongs of John Windingsand Steve Hartline.

Christopher Windingsattends Middle TennesseeUniversity and works inNashville as a guitar techfor Olive Branch nativeMark Hill, a top bassguitarist.

Hill worked at MusicWorld in Anna, which wasowned by John Windings.He was discovered at thestore by local popularsinger Gary Jones.

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CARBONDALE— Aspring jazz concert will bepresented by The NewArts Jazztet and the SIUJazz Combo at 7:30 p.m.Friday, April 26, in AltgeldHall, room 112, at SIU.

The SIU Jazz Combo willopen the concert. Thecombo is comprised ofBrandon Kozak ontrumpet; Steven Blair ontrombone; MichaelClanahan on piano; CodyCox on bass and TommyEmbrich on drums.

The group will performseveral classic jazzinstrumentals includingBobby Timmons’ “DatDere,” Duke Ellington’s“Cottontail,” JoeHenderson’s “RecordaMe,” and Ellis Marsalis’

“Swinging at the Haven.”The Jazz Combo, which

is part of the jazz studiescurriculum at SIU, isoffered so students canfurther develop their skillsas performers andimprovisers in the jazzidiom. The group iscomprised entirely ofstudents enrolled in thecourse.

The concert willconclude with SouthernIllinois’ New Arts Jazztet.

Current members areKelley, reeds; Allison,trumpet; Goot, piano;Lausell, guitar; Brown, bassand Ron Coulter, drums.

Admission to theconcert is free. Theconcert is being held inobservation of JazzAppreciation Month whichis celebrated in April. Formore information, go tohttp://music.siu.edu/aboutus/jazztet.html.

— The Southern

Concert features New Arts Jazztet, SIUJazz Combo Friday

PROVIDEDThe New Arts Jazztet will perform Friday night at Altgeld Hall.

CARBONDALE — TheSouthern Illinois ChamberMusic Society will presentits season finale at 3 p.m.Sunday, April 28 in theCarbondale UnitarianFellowship, 105 N. ParrishLane.

The first half of theconcert will feature theSIU School of MusicGraduate String Quartet.SIU piano professor CullyBell will join the quartet forone of Antonín Dvo?ák’schamber works, the PianoQuintet in A Major, Op. 81.

The cellist for thequartet, Richard Davis,says, “The Dvo?ák reallyhas something foreveryone: gorgeousmelodies accompanied bywarm harmonies, highlyenergetic virtuosity andeverything in between.”

The second half of theconcert will feature twostring octets, with theGraduate String Quartetjoined by SIU School ofMusic faculty membersMichael Barta, Eric Lenzand Jacob Tews, along withMegan Thompson andBecca Perry.

Other student membersof the quartet include Petra Bubanja, EdwardCharity and MetineySuwanawongse Moore.

The program willconclude with the worldpremiere of a new work forstring octet by Tews,entitled “In the Land ofGiants: A Warrior-Poet’stale in three acts.”

The money raised at theconcert will be used tofund scholarships. Ticketsmay be purchased at thedoor for $15 for adults and$5 for students.

For more information,call 612-751-6688 or go tosichambermusic.org.


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Pain & Gain **½Rated R for bloodyviolence, crude sexualcontent, nudity, languagethrough and drug use;starring Mark Wahlberg,Dwayne Johnson, AnthonyMackie, Tony Shalhoub;directed by Michael Bay;opening Friday at AMCShowPlace 8 inCarbondale and StarCentre 8 in Marion.

BY ROGER MOOREMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

Once you’ve destroyedPearl Harbor and letrobots rampage acrossthe Earth a few times,your whole idea of a

buddy picture has got tobe warped. Elephantiasissets in, even on a capercomedy with daftcharacters and sillysituations.

Michael Bay’s post-“Transformers” actioncomedy “Pain & Gain” isso afflicted. It’s a buddycomedy with three, nottwo, “buddies.” Andevery time you turnaround, some minorsupporting role isoverloaded with big-name talent. That line“no expense was spared”comes to mind, and notin a good way, as scenesand sequences are a tadoverwhelmed.

MCTDwayne Johnson stars in ‘Pain & Gain,’ opening Friday.

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SEE PAIN & GAIN / PAGE 12

The CompanyYou Keep **½Rated R for language;starring Robert Redford,Shia LaBeouf, SusanSarandon, Julie Christie,Stanley Tucci, AnnaKendrick, BrendanGleeson, Terrence Howard,Richard Jenkins; directedby Redford; openingFriday at ShowPlace 8 inCarbondale and IllinoisCentre 8 in Marion.

BY MICHAEL PHILLIPSMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

Robert Redford is notaging gracefully; he’saging supernaturally. He’snow 76. He looks terrific,and it’s movie-starterrific, which makes itharder for him to figureout how to play anordinary (or evenextraordinary) characterwho happens to be gettingon. The copious andpermanently wind-swepthair remains ready for itsclose-up, and there’s amoment in Redford’s newfilm “The Company YouKeep” when his character,

a ’60s radical long inhiding and wanted formurder, runs down a darkstreet at night, thinkinghe’s being followed. It’s asif the Redford of “All thePresident’s Men” nearly40 years ago neverstopped running once hemet with Hal Holbrook inthat D.C. parking garage.

Taken from a novel byNeil Gordon, “TheCompany You Keep” islivelier than the lastcouple of films directedby Redford, “Lions forLambs” and “TheConspirator.” It’s best

enjoyed as an actors’showcase. Premise:Redford is Jim Grant, aprogressive publicinterest lawyer living inAlbany, N.Y. He’s awidower (the wife in thenovel wasn’t dead, just atrashy mess of an ex)raising a preteen daughteron his own. Then a cubreporter (Shia LaBeouf)

ferrets out the truth onthis man: He’s really aformer member of thebomb-throwing, bank-robbing WeatherUnderground anti-warcollective.

So Jim runs. He has hisname to clear and adaughter to protect. Jimand the reporter, Ben,become ideologicalfrenemies of a sort,taunting each other witharguments of liberalidealism versus apoliticalcynicism.

The Redford characterdarts across the country,contacting his formerWeather Undergroundassociates, with thepurpose of finding hisgreat love, the one theycall Mimi, who nowsmuggles marijuana for acomfortable living andwho considers her oldflame a sellout to thecause.

Mimi’s played by Julie

Christie, whose beautyremains undimmed by theyears. Better still, it’s aface that hasn’t beenmessed with. She looksher age, even if hercharacter as written byscreenwriter Lem Dobbsis a smug finger-wagger.

Nick Nolte shows up fora couple of scenes as oneex-Weather member, andthough I couldn’t catchmost of his dialogue, it’salways a pleasure to watchhim. Richard Jenkinsenjoys himself as ajumped-up Bill Ayers-type revolutionary nowteaching on the universitylevel. Terrence Howardplays the FBI agent on thehunt.

The movie struggles to

turn the story into aparadoxical easygoingthriller, befitting the agebracket of its keyensemble members. Theother half of “TheCompany You Keep,” theone with LaBeouf diggingfor clues to his quarry’spast, features suchworthy young talents asBrit Marling and AnnaKendrick. But this isRedford’s show, andChristie’s, and Jenkins’.And Susan Sarandon’s.And when BrendanGleeson shows up, hisscenes may beexposition-heavy and notparticularly well-written,but you think: Good oldBrendan Gleeson. There’sa face.



MCTStanley Tucci and Shia LaBeouf star in ‘The Company YouKeep’; Robert Redford also stars and directed.

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PAIN & GAIN: Taking the action comedy to a whole new levelFROM PAGE 10

So what could have beena tight, darkly comicthriller about three dopeyMiami bodybuilderskidnapping a rich guy andmaking him sign over hisproperties to them becausethey’re not smart enoughto see they could never getaway with that becomesBay’s version of “Blow,” abroad swipe at ’90sexcesses, from self-helpgurus to steroids.

It’s a “true” story, as thefilm keeps reminding us,about impatient self-helpaddict Daniel Lugo (MarkWahlberg) who cons his‘roid-ruined pal Adrian(Anthony Mackie) into a

scheme to kidnap a faintlyunsavory gym client (TonyShalhoub) to make himsign over his home, hisbank accounts and hisbusinesses to them.

When the tee-totaling,born-again ex-con Paul(Dwayne Johnson, a hoot)shows up, Danny figuresthe team is complete.

There’s a nervous,insistent entitlement tothese three gym rats, whofigure their workout ethicand formidable physiquesmake them “supermen”who “deserve better.”Danny’s got his favoritefinancial guru’s (Ken Jeong)mantra memorized:

“Believe you deserve it andthe universe will serve it.”

Wahlberg’s manic moronshtick may wear thin aftera bit, but he pulls hisbuddies and us along withhim for the ride.

Shalhoub’s VictorKershaw isn’t somemobster. He’s just acontemptuous nouveauriche jerk who won’tseriously take thesuggestion that he lay offthe steaks and eat a salad.“You know who inventedsalad? Poor people.”

Adrian’s need for moneyis built around what he’slost by using steroids. RebelWilson (more overkill) isthe nurse all too happy torestore him, um, vigor.

Truthfully, “Pain & Gain”turns painful after the

kidnapping goes down,even if we laugh at theineptitude of Danny andhis cohorts and the waysthey seem to invite gettingcaught. “Nobody getshurt” goes by the boardsand the violence will makeyou flinch.

Ed Harris is the retiredcop who starts sniffingaround, unable to believethis “evil ninjaweightlifter” caper andunable to convince un-retired cops to look into it.

Everybody in this isamusing.

It’s just too much toomuch graphic violence, toomany plot wrinkles, toomuch stupidity and toomany supporting players.

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‘The Big Wedding’Starring in the movie are Susan Sarandon, Robin Williamsand Robert De Niro. Long divorced couple Don and EllieGriffin (De Niro and Diane Keaton) are forced to play thehappy couple for the sake of their adopted son’s wedding.Also starring are Katherine Heigl and Amanda Seyfriend. It’srated R and opens Friday at University Place 8 in Carbondale.

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