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Expansion is nothingnew for Sergio Mendez.

The busy owner openedhis first Sergio’s MexicanRestaurant in 2003 inMurphysboro. A decadelater, he has addedlocations in Herrin,Centralia and Sikeston,Mo., and he plans to keepgrowing.

A new drive-thru inHerrin and an expandeddrink menu are just twoexamples of Mendez’sdesire to enhance andadvance his restaurant’sservices. Additionalevidence is in the ampledining facilities at bothSouthern Illinoislocations.

Mendez grew up in thequaint farmingcommunity of Jesus MariaJalisco in central Mexicobefore moving toCalifornia as anadolescent. He learned theins and outs of butcheringand cooking from one ofhis father’s friends inAtlanta.

The Herrin Sergio’srestaurant features a largepainted mural thatrepresents the family’sheritage. Small-townpride is palpable in bothlocal Sergio’sestablishments.

“You can make a goodliving here,” Sergio said.“I’m lucky that businessgoes good.”

Sergio’s puts out anextensive menu thatincludes a vast array ofMexican favorites likeburritos, chimichangas,chile rellanos, enchiladas,grilled fajitas andquesadillas. Specialtyentrees, combinationplatters, seafood andcertified Angus hand-cutsteaks are also available.

Among the uniquespecialty items on the

menu, seafood molcajetegives guests an idea of thevariety available atSergio’s. This dish consistsof jumbo grilled shrimp,tilapia, scallops andvegetables topped withmozzarella cheese andserved hot in a mocajete (around stone bowl) withflour tortillas, rice andbeans, lettuce, pico degallo, sour cream andguacamole.

For lunch, Sergio’s offerswell over a dozen specialsalong with a specialexpress lunch featuring achoice of five differentitems — enchilada, tamale,taco, tostada or quesadilla— along with beans andrice for only $3.99.

Sergio’s also features adifferent dinner special

every night, includingWednesday’s Pollo Locoand Friday’s ribeye steak.

Appetizers and dessertsare available as well, likeSergio’s cheesecakechimichanga, a tasty treatfeaturing a cheesecake-stuffed flour tortilla that isdeep-fried, served withice cream and drizzledwith caramel, chocolate,honey and cinnamon.

The restaurant’s drinkmenu is equally diverse,offering a wide range ofsoft drinks and the “bestmargarita in town” —including the newraspberry margarita.Sergio’s also boasts a widearray of domestic andimported beers, wines,top-shelf tequilas andmixed drinks.

Sergio’s Mexican Restaurant — always looking to expand

THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTOSergio’s Mexican Restaurant in Herrin recently opened a drive-thru.

DETAILSWhere: 203 N. Williams

St. in Murphysboro,1400 S. 16th St. inHerrin

Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.Sunday-Thursday,11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday

Phone: Murphysboro618-684-6245, Herrin618-942-8085

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CARBONDALE — Theclosing reception for the13th annual For Kids’ SakeArt Auction will beSaturday, May 4 atLongbranch Coffeehouse,100 E. Jackson St.,Carbondale.

Final bids will beaccepted on 170 pieces ofart from children inSouthern Illinois andBangladesh, gift basketsand raffle prizes. Eachpurchase will help care forand educate thousands ofBangladeshi children.

At the closing reception,there will also be a YoungArtist ceremonyrecognizing SouthernIllinois children for theirparticipation, children’smusical performances byThomas SchoolDrumming Circle, DayemiAcapella Kids and more.There also will be liveentertainment by five localmusicians and bands,including Bosco &Whiteford, Bob Streit andBollywood Dance.

Hors d’oeuvres provided

by Longbranch.The event begins at 5:30

and ends at 8 p.m. Formore information, call

Shema Ruperto at 618-529-5044 [email protected].

— The Southern

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Call for ArtCall for Art: Herrinfesta

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ExhibitsDavid Brewer

photography: Little EgyptArts Association Arts Centre,downtown Marion; hours, 9a.m.-1 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday;through May; 618-559-7379

Civil War artifacts:Featured at the UnionCounty Museum, 117 S.Appleknocker St., Cobden;items include a writing deskused by Col. Patton of the8th Tenn., a gun used in thewar and a flag-size bannerthat hung in a recruitmentoffice; through early May;hours, 1-5 p.m. Saturday andSunday; www.unioncountyilmuseum.com; [email protected]

Student art: Rend LakeCollege, 468 N. Ken GrayParkway, Ina; works by RendLake students and area highschool students; throughMay 3; 618-437-5321;www.rlc.edu

For Kids’ Sake event ends with art auction Saturday

COBDEN — anthillgallery presents the workof two highly-acclaimedSouthern Illinois artists.Paulette Aronson ofCobden and Tom Bell ofMakanda are exhibitingtheir award-winningartwork in two Cobden.

“Paulette Aronson andFriends” opened the newseason at anthill gallery;Tom Bell’s digitalphotography painting isbeing showcased in theLuna Gallery in theYellow Moon Cafe.

Paulette earned aBachelors of Fine Arts fromSouthern Illinois Universityplus additional hours indrawing, painting, andprintmaking. Her award-winning artwork has beenbeen exhibited at local, state

and national levels.An artist’s reception will

be from 6 to 8 p.m.Saturday, May 4. Thegallery is at 102 N. FrontSt.; hours are noon to 4p.m. Sunday andWednesday.

Tom Bell is aninternational award-winning fine artphotographer.

He has received broadacclaim for his digitalpaintings, which arefeatured at the Luna

Gallery in The YellowMoon Cafe, 110 N. FrontSt.

Bell explains that theworks which are exhibitedat the Luna Gallery in theYellow Moon Cafe “showhow traditional art formsof painting andphotography blend andthrive in the digital age”.

A concurrent artistreception for Tom Bell’sexhibition of digitalphotography painting willbe from 6 to 8 p.m. atanthill gallery Saturday,May 4.

Luna Gallery hours are10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Wednesday throughFriday, 6 p.m. to closeFriday, 10 a.m. to closeSaturday.

— The Southern

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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 Art of the Book in the DigitalAge, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Richview Road,Mount Vernon; through May 5; admission, $5; freeThursday; hours, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday; 618-242-1236; www.cedarhurst.org

Pocketful of Posies: BySalley Mavor, Beck FamilyCenter Gallery, CedarhurstCenter for the Arts, RichviewRoad, Mount Vernon; fabricrelief artwork; hours, 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 CorridorGallery, Cedarhurst Center forthe Arts, Richview Road,Mount Vernon; works of SIUstudents, faculty and staff;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;students from Cobden,Eldorado, Elverado, Zeigler-Royalton high schools andShawnee Community Collegecreate illustrated books;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

St. Andrews Quiltersexhibit: CarbondaleCommunity Arts Civic CenterCorridor Gallery; more than a

dozen quilts on display;through May 13; 618-457-5100; [email protected]

Carolyn Hollabaugh:Watercolor exhibit, FirstPresbyterian Church, 310 S.University Ave., Carbondale;hours, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday; through May 15;618-565-1180

Recent Watercolors: ByMary 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

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

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

ReceptionsJesse Berlin: 4-7 p.m.

Friday, May 3, University

Museum, SIU; sculpture;graduate student exhibit;through May 10;www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388

Catherine ‘CJ’ Niehaus:4-7 p.m. Friday, May 3, Univer-sity Museum, SIU; throughMay 10; www.museum.siu.edu;618-453-5388

Lindsey Zmroczek: 4-7 p.m.Friday, May 3, UniversityMuseum, SIU; through May 10;www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388

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

Paulette Aronson andFriends: 6-8 p.m. Saturday,May 4, anthill gallery, 102 N.Front St., Cobden; throughJune 2; hours, noon to 4 p.m.,Sunday and Wednesday; noon-6 p.m. Thursday and Fridayand 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdaywww.anthillgallery.com

Tom Bell: 6-8 p.m. Saturday,May 4, Luna Gallery, YellowMoon Café, 110 N. Front St.,Cobden; www.anthillgallery.com

Cheekiest Dog Ever at Alto SpringfestALTO PASS — Celebrate

the season with theCheekiest Dog Evercontest during AltoVineyards Springfest. Theevent takes place fromnoon to 8 p.m. Saturday,May 11.

Bring out your furryfriend and enter for achance to see your dog onthe front of an award-winning Alto Vineyardswine. Admission is $6 andincludes a souvenir glassand access to localartisans and festivities.Long Branch Café andTown Square Market offerdelicious, fresh local foodsand dancing to the fan-favorite sounds of TheMerchant Men and TheVenturis.

After 25 years ofbusiness, Alto Vineyardsdedicates this Springfestto the many dogs whohave permanently becomepart of the winery culture.Take for example, Lola,Alto Vineyards’ neuroticPug. She has served ascomic relief at Alto

Vineyards for more thantwo years. Lola hassuccessfully filled theshoes of former greeter,Lucy, who was worthy ofher own wine, Weiner DogWhite (a “Neurotic Pug”wine may be released inthe future). Lola isreportedly a nervouswreck in anticipation ofthe Cheekiest Dog Evercontest.

So what exactly is acheeky dog? Thedescription describescheeky this way:Displaying a cunning, sly,playful nature.

Visit www.altovineyards.net for moreinformation about eventsat Alto Vineyards.

— The Southern

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

EventsFriday Night Fair: Starts

Friday, 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

Family Quilt Show: 1-4 p.m.Friday, May 3, Herrin CityLibrary; retired teacher andartist, Marie Samuel, ofCarterville is coordinator of the

program; presented by TheHerrin Area Historical Society;bring a family quilt for displayand discussion; programbegins 2:30 p.m.

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

Free Comic Book Day:Observed throughout theUnited States and the worldSaturday, May 4; a variety offree comics, featuringcharacters ranging fromSpongebob Squarepants tothe heroes of The WalkingDead will be available; CastlePerilous Games & Books, 207W. Main St., Carbondale will beparticipating in the event; 618-529-5317; [email protected]

Makanda Spring Fest:Saturday-Sunday, May 4-5,boardwalk, downtownMakanda; musicians, artisansand craftspeople; food; musicby Moving Mary, SwampTigers, Whistle Pigs, HoboKnife, The Merchant Men, BigLarry and Friends, Ratliff Dean,Chucky Waggs, Fiddle Rick,Barry Cloyd, New Arts JazzQuartet; www.villageofmakanda.com

Roller Disco Skate Party: 2-5 p.m. Saturday, May 4, OldSkate Barn, Anna; fundraiserfor Summer Art For All;$5/$10; prizes awarded forbest disco costumes; 618-322-9181

Fiber and Arts Fair:10 .a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May11, Fort Massac State Park,Metropolis; handspun yarns,spinning and felting fibers,handcrafted textiles, wool andalpaca items, plants, baskets,handmade soaps;demonstrations; also, twiningclass and needle-felting class;free admission; 618-524-8693

Cheekiest Dog EverContest: Noon-8 p.m.Saturday, May 11, AltoVineyards, Illinois 127, AltoPass; part of Springfest;music, food, local artisans;enter for a chance to see yourdog on the front of an award-winning Alto Vineyards wine;$6 includes a souvenir glass;618-893-4898;www.AltoVineyards.net

HerrinFesta Italiana: May20-27, Herrin; weeklongfestival celebrating the Italianheritage of Herrin featuringgolf and bocce tournaments,carnival, kids corner, arts and

crafts gallery, Italian food andbeverage garden; GrandParade, 11 a.m. Saturday, May25; 618-942-8445;www.herrinfesta.com

FilmsIs That Skunk? Movie Night,

7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, CacheRiver Wetlands Center, 8885Illinois 37 South, Cypress; PBSdocumentary; discussion; free;618-634-2231

Sustainable Living: End ofThe Road — How MoneyBecame Worthless, 5:30-7p.m. Friday, May 3, LongbranchCoffeehouse, 100 E. JacksonSt., Carbondale; discussion offilm; various films set the FirstFridays through October; 618-529-5044

HistoryLiving history event: 150th

Civil War Sesquicentennialobservation, 9 a.m. Saturday-

Sunday, May 4-5, Moses AustinPark, Sainte Genevieve, Mo.;reenactments; artillery, cavalryand infantry demonstrationsand drills; Civil War musicalband and a fashion show; 314-623-2062; [email protected]; [email protected]

Trivia NightsTrivia Night: To benefit the

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

Theater/PerformanceCabaret Decadance:

Vaudeville revue, 8 p.m. Friday,May 3, Liberty Theater, 1333Walnut St., downtownMurphysboro; dancers,vocalists and musicians; $10;618-351-6142

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; mild swearing andsexual reference; 618-985-2828; www.jalc.edu/activities

I Hate Shakespeare: Play,7 p.m. Saturday, May 4, BrehmPreparatory School, 1245 E.Grand Ave., Carbondale; doorsopen, 6:30 p.m.; free;donations welcome; 618-457-0371, ext. 1309

AuditionsLes Miserables: 5-10 p.m.

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BY ADAM TESTATHE SOUTHERN

For one weekend each spring for thepast 25 years, this small JacksonCounty village has been a hotbed of

activity.This year’s Springfest marks the

festival’s silver anniversary, no matterhow hard that is to believe.

“For the people of Makanda, it’s kindof a ‘wow,’” said Debbie Dunn, festivalcoordinator. “Everyone says, ‘Really? It’sbeen that long?’”

And after two and a half decades,Springfest is still going strong. Theweekend festival, set for Saturday andSunday, May 4-5, in downtownMakanda, continues to draw visitorsfrom all over, seeking music, art or justthe village’s unique atmosphere.

“It’s just such an awesome, beautifularea there,” Dunn said.

Springfest brings together the region’smusicians, artists, crafters, entertainersand vendors, with everyone looking toshare their wares with the gatheredcrowds.

Dozens of artists, including manyfirst-time attendees, will showcase theirjewelry, glass, yard art, fibers,woodcrafts and ceramics. Hands-ondemonstrations of pottery and glassblowing will be offered.

This year’s festival also welcomes oldand new food vendors. All-Good Grill,Mady’s Place and We B’ Smokin’ BBQwill serve up their own delicious dishes.

T-shirts commemorating the festival’ssilver anniversary will also be availablefor purchase, with a portion of theproceeds benefitting Cache CreekAnimal Rescue in Anna, which wasdamaged in a flood last year, Dunn said.

And at the center of it are two musicalstages, hosting a variety of local

musicians playing everything from jamrock to blues and country to jazz.

“We’ve got a good line-up this year,”Dunn said. “It’s something for everyone;we’ve got a bit of everything out there.”

The concert line-up includes:

SaturdayNoon: Moving Mary, jam rock,

pavilion1 p.m.: Fiddle Rick, folk, Rainmaker’s

Garden2 p.m.: Swamp Tigers, rockabilly,

pavilion3 p.m.: Barry Cloyd, Celtic Americana,

Rainmaker’s Garden4 p.m.: Merchant Men, blues, pavilion5 p.m.: Hobo Knife, Gypsy Americana,

Rainmaker’s Garden

SundayNoon: Ratliff Dean Thiebaud,

country/western, pavilion1 p.m.: RognboB, folk, Rainmaker’s

Garden2 p.m.: Chucky Waggs,

singer/songwriter, pavilion3 p.m.: New Arts Jazztet, jazz,

Rainmaker’s Garden4 p.m.: Whistle Pigs, hillbilly, pavilion5 p.m.: Big Larry and Friends, blues,

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PAUL NEWTON / THE SOUTHERNVisitors look over some of the many booths at 2012 Makanda Spring Fest on the boardwalk in Makanda.

A festival of springSam Shermanpheifferand his son, Walter, ofCarterville, look overa woodworkingexhibit at a previousMakanda Springfest.

PAUL NEWTONTHE SOUTHERN

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Registration openfor Young WritersWorkshop

Would-be writers canregister now for the annualSouthern IllinoisUniversity CarbondaleYoung Writers Workshopin June.

Now in its 15th year, theYoung Writers Workshop isan intensive program opento high school studentswho will be sophomores,juniors or seniors in the2013-14 academic year.Participants work closelywith SIU Carbondalecreative writing facultyand graduate students inwriting workshops, paneldiscussions and readings.

The workshop runs June25-29. It is a residentialprogram, and the $320registration fee includesmeals, housing, materialsand instruction.

Applicants shouldsubmit writing samples:Three poems or three tofive pages of prose as eithera story or an essay.Students automaticallyapply for a Young WritersWorkshop scholarshipthrough submission of thewriting samples.Scholarships for reducedtuition are merit-based.

Allison Joseph, directorand founder of the SIUCarbondale Young WritersWorkshop, is also directorof the master of fine arts increative program at theuniversity.

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis,and the workshopenrollment limit is 30students. A commuteroption is available.Deposits are due by June 7.

To register or for moreinformation, contactContinuing Education andOutreach at 618-536-7751or visit the website athttps://www.dce.siu.edu/.

— The Southern

Cabaret DecadanceLive In Murphysboro

CARBONDALE —Cabaret Decadance, theCarbondale-basedvaudeville revue withdancers, vocalists andmusicians will appear at 8 p.m. Friday, May 3 inLiberty Theater, 1333Walnut St., downtownMurphysboro.

A spokesman for thegroup said the show is areflection of old timeAmericana, jazzed up fora new century and isappropriate for familyviewing.

The band careensthough polkas, mambos,rags and swing, withmistress of ceremoniesClare de Lune” and herfellow raconteur, Ms.Demeanor, as partners incomedy in distinctiveslapstick sound.

Cabaret Decadanceconsists of 15 castmembers.

Tickets are $10 eachwith half the proceedsbenefiting The LibertyTheater restoration andrenovation projects.

Purchase tickets atCristaudos in Carbondale

and the main lobby atFirst Bank and Trust inMurphysboro. Advancepurchase isrecommended.

Standing room will notbe available. A lighted lotparking is available juststeps away from theTheater’s front lobby.

The Cabaret Decadanceshow is the opening eventfor the Historic LibertyTheater’s Centennialcelebration.

For more information,to go www.cabaretdecadance.com or call618-351-6142.

— The Southern

SAINTE GENEVIEVE, MO. —The 150th Civil WarSesquicentennial will becommemorated Saturday andSunday, May 4 and 5, in SainteGenevieve with a re-enactmentthat includes Union andConfederate soldiers.

Camps will open at 9 a.m. both

days in the Moses Austin Park.Artillery, cavalry and infantrydemonstrations and drills will beconducted Saturday and Sunday.

Entertainment Saturdayincludes a Civil War musical bandand a fashion show.

There will also be a re-enactment of Federal troops

taking possession of MerchantBank funds at the original site,three blocks from theencampments.

The bank incident occurredAug. 14, 1861 when federal troopsconsisting of 250 men and onecannon, arrived by riverboat fromCape Girardeau and took

“possession” of $58,313.30 fromMerchant Bank to keepConfederates in SoutheastMissouri from stealing bankfunds.

For more information, [email protected] [email protected].

— Brenda Kirkpatrick

Living history event starts Saturday in Sainte Genevieve, featuring re-enactment

THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTOCabaret Decadance presented its lively show in October.

Carbondale Main Streetwill host its annual FridayNight Fair seriesbeginning May 3 at theTown Square Pavilion.

The fair will take placefrom 6 to 9 p.m. everyFriday in May, June,August and September.

Free family-orientedevents will includevendors, music, food andchildren’s activities.

Some of the bands thatwill play at the FridayNight Fairs include theSwamp Tigers, ThePirouettes, the RuralKings, Soul Glo, TheJewels and the Mud Sills.

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Swamp Tigers: 6-9 p.m.Friday, May 3, Town SquarePavilion, corner of US 51 Northand Illinois 13 West,Carbondale; part of FridayNight Fairs, which continuethrough September with theexception of the month of July;www.carbondalemainstreet.com; 618-529-8040

P’indekuechaP’urhepecha: 6-9 p.m.Friday, May 3, The Old FeedStore, 111 N. Appleknocker St., Cobden; doors open, 5p.m.; P’indékuecha is amusical group of theindigenous P’urhépechapeople of the western Mexicanstate of Michoacán; soda,coffee and tea for purchase orbring your own adult beverage;$12 in advance or online and$15 at the door;www.theoldfeedstore.com; 618-525-2531

Big John McAnelly MusicFest Memorial: 4 p.m.-midnight Saturday, May 4,Pyramid Acres, Lake of Egypt;features Dave Simmons, BeckiMcLeod, Dave Clark, MarkDooley, Zack Neil, Craig Curtis,Megan Pflueger and Jim Cato;free

Rapper Project Pat: 10p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, May 4,Premiere Lounge, 104 W.Jackson St., Carbondale; 618-967-4664

Spring Concert: 2 p.m.Sunday, May 5, SoutheasternIllinois College, 3575 CollegeRoad, Harrisburg; TheCommunity Chorus, directedby Tim Green, will performSpirituals Cries of Faith,Hope and Freedom; 618-252-5400

SIC Better Than Glee: 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 6,George T. Dennis Visual &Performing Arts Center Lobby,Southeastern Illinois College,3575 College Road,Harrisburg; self-directed vocalconcert; free; 618-252-5400,ext. 2486

Soul Glo: Brown BagConcert, noon-1 p.m.,Wednesday, May 8, TownSquare Pavilion, Carbondale;win gift certificates; bring alawn chair; www.carbondalemainstreet.com

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Search: 7:30 p.m. Saturday,May 4, Kentucky Opry, 88Chilton Lane, Benton, Ky.;semi-finals; $18/$17/$12/$9.50; www.kentuckyopry.com; 888-459-8704

Lower Town Arts & MusicFestival: Friday-Sunday, May17-19, Paducah; events beginwith music, 3 p.m., Main Stageand 4:45 p.m., Harrison StreetStage; co-sponsored by ThePaducah SymphonyOrchestra; for schedule, go towww.paducahsymphony.org

COBDEN — TheP’indekuechaP’urhepecha MusicalGroup will presenttraditional Mexicanmusic from 6 to 9 p.m.Friday, May 3 in The OldFeed Store, 111 N.Appleknocker St.,Cobden. Doors open at 5 p.m.

P’indékuecha is amusical group of theindigenous P’urhépechapeople of the westernMexican state ofMichoacán.

First formed in 1999,P’indékuecha, or“Customs” in theP’urhépecha language,perform the native genresof abajeño, son andpirekua using violin,guitar, bass and vocals.

They have been calledcultural ambassadors forthe state of Michoacánand have performedextensively throughoutMexico and the U.S. aswell as in Madrid andHavana.

Also local tamales,Pasole’ Mexican specialtydishes and snacks will beavailable. Soda, coffeeand tea may be purchasedor bring your own adultbeverage.

Tickets are $12 inadvance or online and $15at the door.

To purchase tickets orfor more information,contact The Old FeedStore at 618-525-2531 orwww.theoldfeedstore.com.

— The Southern

The Old Feed Store featurestraditional Mexican music Friday

THE SOUTHER FILE PHOTOThe Mexican music group P’indekuecha P’urhepecha willplay at The Old Feed Store on Friday night in Cobden.


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Big John McanellyMusic Fest4 p.m. Saturday, PyramidAcres at the Lake of Egypt;admission is free; lineupincludes local favoritesDave Clark, Jim Cato andDave Simmons, andpopular Nashville clubperformers Zack Neil, CraigCurtis, Mark Dooley, BeckiMcleod and Melissa Page

Twenty years ago, JonMcanelly was alukewarm country

music fan. He knew MerleHaggard and Willie Nelsonwere vitally important tothe ‘Outlaw’ movement.Everything else wasbasically filler he picked upfrom local FM radiostations.

The Marion native wasturned into a bigger fan ofthe genre by the high-energy shows of NealMcCoy, who frequentlyappeared in SouthernIllinois in the mid-90s. Hethen caught a performanceby hard-core, traditionalhonkytonk crooner MarkChesnutt and was hooked

on tunes like “BrotherJukebox,” “I’ll Think ofSomething” and “BubbaShot The Jukebox.”

Mcanelly was so excitedwith his newfound passionfor country music that hedecided to go to Fan Fair inNashville. It was a life-changing experience.

“I went down therespecifically to attend theMark Chesnutt Fan Clubdinner, but I had a greattime the entire week andmet so many great people.It was amazing,” he said.“There were so many freeshows all over town byestablished big-name stars.I just couldn’t believe I wasthere and all this great

music was happening. Itwas overwhelming. I washooked.”

During the next twodecades, Mcanellyattended hundreds ofconcerts throughout theMidwest. He goes toNashville at least once amonth and is a regular atevery club in town. He is ona first-name basis withbouncers and bartenders allover Music City, which heaffectionately refers to as“NashVegas.”

At the drop of a hat, hewill travel from hisWilliamson County hometo the legendary clubs likeTootsie’s Orchid Loungeand Legends on Lower

Broadway to hear unknown“up-and-coming” artistsplay marathon sets for ahandful of enthusiastic andsupportive fans.

Mcanelly never misses amajor concert anywherewithin four or five hoursfrom his house. Shows inSt. Louis, Memphis,Nashville and Chicago areon his radar. Last Thursday,he was in Music City to seeChesnutt and “the GarthBrooks of Texas,” KevinFowler, play a packed clubgig. He attended the GrandOle Opry on Friday night,just hours after GeorgeJones died.

“It was sad andincredible at the same

time,” he said. “Everyonewas singing their favoriteGeorge Jones songs as atribute. It was verytouching.”

Next week, he will travelto Springfield to see CarrieUnderwood and HunterHayes.

“I don’t sleep much,”Mcanelly says. “I keeppretty close track of all theconcerts coming anywhereclose and get the ticketsordered as soon as possible.You never know what isgoing to show up in themailbox.”

His Facebook page isdominated by a mountainof photos of virtually everyname appearing on the



CCOOUUNNTTRRYY SSCCEENNEEVince Hoffard

Son able to honor late father with local country music show

Billboard country charts, like Eric Church, ZacBrown, Jason Aldean, Hank Williams Jr. andRandy Houser. His favorites are Miranda Lambertand his “drinking buddy” Blake Shelton.

Friends are constantly posting envious messagesand wondering how he affords to pursue hispassion, which requires deep pockets because ofthe extensive travel and the incredibly high cost oftickets. Mcanelly isn’t shy about paying premiumprices to sit as close to the stage as possible.

The obvious answer about his finances is simple— he works hard. He is employed full time at theSouthern Illinois Power Cooperative (the “powerplant”) at the Lake of Egypt. He also owns twosuccessful businesses, Neat Cut Lawn Care & DirtWork and L & M Limo Service.

Mcanelly has become a sort of unofficialambassador for country music in SouthernIllinois. He knows every major player on the localscene and countless singers and musicians fromNashville, acquaintances from his many junketssouth.

A tribute to his father, who passed away lastyear, and the enormous amount of fun he has hadfollowing the world of country music, Mcanelly ishosting the Big John Mcanelly Music FestMemorial at 4 p.m. Saturday at Pyramid Acres atthe Lake of Egypt. Admission is free.

The lineup includes longtime area favorites DaveClark, Jim Cato and Dave Simmons, plus popularNashville club performers Zack Neil, Craig Curtis,Mark Dooley, Becki Mcleod and Melissa Page.

“The first three hours we are just going to haveacoustic performances. People will sing popularsongs that have impacted their careers and talkabout original songs they have written. I’m surethere will be a lot of George Jones tributes,”Mcanelly says. “At 7 p.m., Jim Cato has puttogether an entire band for the show, and it will bean all-out jam session for the final five hours.There is going to be a tremendous amount oftalent on stage.”

Mcanelly says not to worry about the weather.The plan is to have an outdoor event. In case ofrain, the show will be moved inside PyramidAcres.

VINCE HOFFARD can be reached [email protected] or by calling 618-658-9095.


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CAPE GIRARDEAU — Thespring series of Old TownCape’s Tunes at Twilightstarts at 7 p.m. Friday, May17 at 7 p.m. with singer-songwriter Donna Herula.

Herula, a Blues singer, saysshe has been influenced byslide guitar players JohnnyWinter, Rory Block and EricSardinas. She was asemifinalist in the 2012Yamaha Six String Theoryinternational guitarcompetition and placed inthe top six of the bluesguitarist category amongcontestants from 58countries.

Tunes at Twilight is anoutdoor concert series heldon Friday nights at the

Common Pleas CourthouseGazebo located at Lorimierand Broadway streets indowntown Cape Girardeau.

The free hour-longconcerts will be held for sixweeks in the spring and sixweeks in the fall.

Future spring performersinclude Corinne Chapman,Dan Bliss, Dana Cooper,Danny Santos and StephenSimmons.

In case of rain, the indoorlocation will be at RoseTheater on the campus ofSoutheast Missouri StateUniversity.

For more information, call573-334-8085 or visit www.oldtowncape.org/events.

— The Southern

Old Town Cape kicks off Tunes at Twilight series

PADUCAH—The PaducahSymphony Orchestra willteam up with the LowerTown NeighborhoodAssociation to present amixture of musical groups tothe Lower Town Arts &Music Festival set for May17-19.

The festival kicks off at 3 p.m. May 17 with musicalentertainment by C2 on theMain Stage.

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Evening performances willinclude Blue Mother Tupeloat 7 p.m., The Duke of Ukeand His Novelty StringOrchestra at 8 p.m. androunding out the night willbe JD Wilkes and the DirtDaubers at 9 p.m.

On the Harrison Streetstage, Blue Mother Tupelo isscheduled to start at 4:45p.m. followed by Fat Box at6:45 p.m. and Oh YeaDakota! will be on stage at7:45 p.m.

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Iron Man’s a little anxiousand a little winded, but stillable to show his mettleIron Man 3 ** ½Rated PG-13 forsequences of intense sci-fi action and violencethroughout, and briefsuggestive content;starring Robert DowneyJr., Gwyneth Paltrow, BenKingsley, Don Cheadle,Guy Pearce; directed byShane Black; openingtonight at Illinois Centre 8in Marion, ShowPlace 8 inCarbondale andUniversity Place 8 inCarbondale.

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The third “Iron Man”movie, the finale to thistrilogy of Marvel marvels,is the jokiest and cutestof them all. Iron Man /Tony Stark (RobertDowney Jr.) gets a kiddiesidekick, for Pete’s sake.

It’s also far and awaythe most violent, with a“Die Hard” body count,bombs and bullets, andStark trash-talking evil

henchmen about howhe’s going to kill them.

Writer-director ShaneBlack, who cut his teethon “Lethal Weapon”movies and directedDowney in one of his bestpre-”Iron Man” pictures,“Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang,”brings a more violent,angst-ridden sensibilityto the franchise. And aless subtle one.

“Ever since that bigdude with the hammerdropped out of the sky,” acharacter apologizes,remembering Thor’sarrival and “TheAvengers,” “subtlety’skind of gone out thewindow.”

So there is not one IronMan this time, and notjust two (the WarMachine suit, worn byStark’s military pal playedby Don Cheadle). No, asthe trailers promise, thereare many — suits that canbe summoned, videogame fashion, in mid-fight, mid-flight.

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IRON MAN 3: Little winded, but still worth itFROM PAGE 11

That sort of deus exmachina robs the fights-to-the-death of their fearof death and the film ofsome of its high-stakesurgency.

A new terrorist foe — “Iprefer the term ‘teacher’”— is assaulting America.The Mandarin (BenKinglsey, big and broad),who isn’t Chinese, isthreatening the president(William Sadler), thecountry and Iron Man.

And when the bad guy’sminions take down TonyStark’s bodyguard (JonFavreau, who also directedthe first two “Iron Man”movies), Tony vows “goodold-fashioned revenge.”

That’s when Tony’sFortress of Malibu isdestroyed. That’s whenTony’s beloved PepperPotts (Gwyneth Paltrow) isendangered. (These aren’tspoilers, folks. It’s all in thetrailer.)

This “Iron Man” is about

the “demons” we createthrough the people wewrong, and Black (who co-wrote the script) frames allthis within a Tonyflashback, to the day hescored a one-night-standwith a scientist (RebeccaHall) and stiffed a thinktank founder (Guy Pearce).

Downey is as on themoney as ever as Stark,punching up pithypunchlines — “BILL me”to a bloodthirsty reporterwho eggs him into trashingthe guy’s cell phone.

Stark criss-crosses thecountry, from Tennessee toMiami, and suffers anxietyattacks along the way. Akid (Ty Simpkins of“Insidious”) with a DisneyChannel haircut to makeup for his hard-luck life inTennessee pitches in tohelp. A pushy, inquisitivechild and these red-eyedminions of evil whosewounds heal in an instantwould give anybody heartpalpitations.

The third-act twists are

pretty easy to see coming,and the action beats feelpre-ordained. But one bitof business involvingpeople sucked out of AirForce One is the film’s jaw-dropper, a stunt /effect that is as epic asanything this genre hasproduced.

And the broad, goofyjokes and one-liners land— even if they feel a littlewinded this time.

Examining Downey inclose-up, you can fret thathe’s aging through his bestyears in an action franchisethat doesn’t tax him theway movies like “TheSinging Detective” and“Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang”once did. But he helpedmake comic book picturessafe for great actors. And ifhe pops up as the face inthe suit in an “Avengers”movie or two, I don’t thinkanybody would begrudgehim that.

The suit has fit him, andhe has filled the suit toperfection.

STUDIO‘Iron Man 3’ opens at Illinois Centre 8 in Marion, ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and UniversityPlace 8 in Carbondale. It stars Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Robert Downey Jr. and director Shane Black stare down ‘Iron Man 3’s’ many challengesBY GINA MCINTYRELOS ANGELES TIMES

It was the moment thatbrought a $200-millionblockbuster to a screechinghalt.

Robert Downey Jr. stoodfrozen in pain after leapingonto a platform of an oiltanker on the Wilmington,N.C., soundstage, where“Iron Man 3” was shootingits fiery finale last year.The actor had madeambitious wire jumps forstunt scenes before, butthis time was different.The impact of the landingleft him with an anklesprain so severe he wasunable to walk for sevenweeks.

“I was feeling a little bitinvincible, I guess,”

Downey said last weekwhile making thepromotional rounds for“Iron Man 3,” whichrockets into theaters onFriday. “I checked it out,and I was like, ‘Oh, we gotthis.’ And we didn’t haveit.”

When it comes toplaying Tony Stark, thegenius-billionaire-playboyinventor whom Downeyfirst brought to the screenin 2008’s record-breaking“Iron Man,” the Oscar-nominated actor could beforgiven for overreaching.

The character’s entireethos is built onoverreaching, believingthere’s no situation ornemesis he can’t defeatwith his winningcombination of ingenuity,

charm andresourcefulness. “Iron Man3,” the first film fromMarvel since the $2-billionworldwide success of “TheAvengers,” finds TonyStark feeling lessinvincible, however.

After saving the worldfrom invading aliens, he’sstricken with bouts ofinsomnia and full-blownpanic attacks - and that’sbefore a terrorist known asthe Mandarin (BenKingsley) sends Stark’ssleek Malibu compoundcrumbling into the PacificOcean. Tony is forced toface the threat and protectlady love Pepper Potts(Gwyneth Paltrow)without the benefit of hissuperhero trappings.

“It’s an attempt on our

part to have somethingworthy of Robert’s skills,”said director Shane Black,“which is to have a guypushed to the edgeendurance-wise and alsopsychologically to seesomeone thinking on theirfeet when they’re introuble - real trouble, notthe kind of smugchampagne problems of abillionaire with infinitetech.”

Black penned the scriptwith Drew Pearce, drawingfrom a well-known comicbook story line involving abiological agent known asExtremis, which holds thepower to cure illness andrepair physical deformity -though not withoutserious side effects.

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Rebecca Hall plays MayaHansen, the scientistattempting to perfect thesubstance; Guy Pearcestars as Aldrich Killian, theentrepreneur who hopes tomake a fortune from it. Butit’s Kingsley’s role that hasgenerated the mostattention leading to thefilm’s release.

Created by Stan Lee anddesigned by Don Heck, theMandarin first appeared onthe paneled page in 1964’s“Tales of Suspense” No.50. A scientist and martialartist who derived hispower from 10 rings thatharness alien technology,the character proved animportant foil for Stark,but Black has described theMandarin as a “racistcaricature.”

“In the old comics, he’sthis sort of screechingChinese warlord with hisfist in the air all the timesaying, ‘Fools! Come backwhen you haveinformation. I’ll have yourheads!’“

Moviegoers likely will besurprised by Kingsley’sperformance. Thecharacter is now a warriorphilosopher ofindeterminate nationalitywith a driving hatred forAmerica whose access toadvanced weaponry posesgreat danger not just toTony Stark but also to theU.S. government.

“If you go back to ‘IronMan,’ it’s always been moregrounded in sort of ageopolitical reality,” Blacksaid.

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