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America! What aCountry! In 2007,after a stay in the
United Statesdistinguished mainly byhis acquisition of a longpolice record, illegalimmigrant Cecil Harvey,55, was deported to hisnative Barbados. However,according to recordsrevealed by the New YorkPost in May, Harveyreceived, in late 2009, onelast remembrance ofAmerica: $145,000 fromthe city of New York insettlement of his lawsuitover having once beenheld at Rikers Island jailfor about a month longerthan the law permitted.
IroniesBetty Lou Lynn, 83,
was mugged and had herwallet stolen in her newhometown of Mount Airy,N.C., in April. Lynn is theactress who played BarneyFife’s best girl, ThelmaLou, in the Andy GriffithTV show and had lived inLos Angeles until shebecame alarmed at thecity’s crime rate. Shedecided in 2007 to move tothe quieter, peacefulMount Airy, which wasGriffith’s birthplace andthe model for the TV townof Mayberry.
Gary Null filed alawsuit in New York Cityin April against the makerof a nutrition supplementcalled Ultimate PowerMeal, alleging that he hadsuffered constant pain,kidney damage andinternal bleeding from theproduct’s recommendeddaily regimen. UltimatePower Meal is one of the“health” supplements
packaged under the labelof ... Gary Null, anationally prominentpitchman for homeopathicremedies. Null is suing themanufacturer whosupplies the product onwhich Null affixes hisUltimate Power Meallabel. (According toconsumer advisers atquackwatch.org, Null is“one of the nation’sleading promoters ofdubious treatment forserious disease.”)
According to courtrecords cited by TheWashington Post in April,Rene Fernandez, 45, willplead guilty to one countof a DUI-caused injury inconnection with a 2009traffic accident inMontgomery County, Md.,that severely injured aretired county judge andhis wife, both in their 80s.Fernandez and the judge,Edwin Collier, had metpreviously, in 1998, whenJudge Collier pronouncedsentence on Fernandez forDUI. At that time, JudgeCollier released Fernandezon probation, even thoughFernandez had beenarrested for DUI twice inthe previous threemonths.
Compellingexplanations
Paula Wolf, 41, wasarrested in Stevens Point,Wis., and charged withhitting four pedestrians atrandom with projectilesApril 21. In Wolf’s car,police found a blow gun, aslingshot and a bucket ofrocks, and afterquestioning, Wolf toldpolice that she just “likedto hear people say ‘ouch.’”
Lame: (1) The reasoncareer criminal KevinPolwart gave for his briefFebruary escape from NewZealand’s Auckland Prisonwas to demonstrate thathe posed no threat to
society on the outside (andthus that he should beparoled). (Instead,authorities added ninemonths to his sentence.)(2) A judge in Scotlandwent lenient on GeorgeMcIntosh, 53, who hadbeen convicted ofembezzling the equivalentof about $87,000 from twopro golfing organizations.McIntosh claimed that hismedication for Parkinson’sdisease had made him“compulsive(ly)” generousso that he needed toembezzle money in orderto buy gifts for his friends.
The litigious societyMelanie Shaker filed a
lawsuit recently againstthe Fases Salon in Chicagofor her 2008 injuries,which she incurred whenshe fell through the salon’sfront window and badlyslashed herself. She fellafter losing her balancewhile attempting to kickher husband during aquarrel along SheffieldAvenue following dinner(and, of course, drinks).Shaker suffered deep cutsto her arm, back and feet,which she now says wasthe salon’s fault in thatthey had neglected to use“safety glass” in theirfront window, whichwould not have shatteredinto glass shards.
Jo Ann Fonzone’sfour-year quest to divorcethe rock singer David LeeRoth (of Van Halen)continues, according to aMay report in the MorningCall of Allentown, Pa.Roth, through hispublicist, denied anyconnection whatsoever toFonzone, who has filednearly two dozen lawsuitsagainst various peoplewho she claims have doneher wrong, includingHollywood executive CaryWoods and MTV CEOJudy McGrath, who each
has been accused of tryingto steal Fonzone’s identity.Judges have noted thatFonzone’s claims areunaccompanied by any“evidence” (such as amarriage license to Roth,or even photographs of the“couple” together), andmost judges who haveheard her claims regardthe lawsuits as “frivolous.”
I demand my rightsIn April, warehouse
workers at theCopenhagen, Denmark,brewery that makesCarlsberg beer went onstrike after the companycut back on its allowanceof providing up to threefree beers per shift, whichworkers thought madetheir mundane jobs easierto take. As of April 1, onlyone beer per shift wasprovided, and only atlunch.
A News of the Weirdclassic (April 1994)
The New York DailyNews reported in April1994 on a cellblock fightbetween prominent NewYork mass murderersColin Ferguson and JoelRifkin while they wereawaiting trials at theNassau County jail. (Theywere later convicted.)Reportedly, Ferguson wasusing a telephone and toldRifkin to be quiet.According to the DailyNews source, Fergusontold Rifkin, “I wiped outsix devils (white people),and you only killedwomen.” Rifkin allegedlyresponded, “Yeah, but Ihad more victims.”Ferguson then allegedlypunched Rifkin in themouth.
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Art EventsFirst Friday Reception: Art
by The Caldwell Family, Friday,June 4, Aartful Rose, 631 S.Sprigg St. Cape Girardeau;music by Doug Rees in thegardens, 8-10 p.m.; 573-979-0658 or ww.rosebedinn.com.
Art Around the Square: 6-10 p.m. Saturday, June 26,Town Square, Carbondale;artists, hors d’oeuvres, music;free concert; 618-924-0797;artaroundthesquare.com.
Call for ArtHistoric Structures &
Machinery V: Open to anyartist from Interstate 64south to Cairo andMetropolis; deadline to enterFriday, June 4; presentedJune 15-July 31, Little EgyptArts Centre, downtownsquare, Marion; 618 998-8530, [email protected] or [email protected].
Displays, ExhibitsCreatures Great & Small:
A curated group exhibition,Yeiser Art Center, 200Broadway St., Paducah;through June 12;www.theyeiser.org
Taiwan Sublime:Photographic celebration ofTaiwan, the Republic of China,Carbondale Civic CenterCorridor Gallery; delegationfrom the Taipei Economic and
Cultural Center in Chicago,will introduce the exhibit;exhibit is in support ofCarbondale’s Sister Cityrelationship with Taiwan’sTainan City; through June;618-457-5100 [email protected].
Traveling display:Highlights of SIUCphotojournalism project,Chamber of Commerce,Murphysboro; displayfeatures pictures collectedduring an October workshopdocumenting a weekend inMurphysboro; through June;www.southof64.com.
Beauty in the Midst ofStruggle: Gretchen M. Smith,The Tribeca Restaurant &Gallery, 127 S. 2nd St.,Paducah; through July 7;encaustic works;www.facebook.com/people/tallartist; 270-210-1753.
Structure and Harmony:Abstract Works from thePermanent Collection, BealGrand Corridor Gallery,Cedarhurst Center for theArts, 2600 E. Richmond Road,Mount Vernon; includes worksby Mary Sprague, PaulKrainak, Cheonae Kim,Herbert Fink and AlfioBonanno; through July 25;618-242-1236 orwww.cedarhurst.org.
Slip and Stitch: FeaturesCedarhurst Clay Club andFibers et Al groups, ShrodeArt Center, Cedarhurst Center
for the Arts, 2600 E.Richmond Road, MountVernon; through July 25;618-242-1236 orwww.cedarhurst.org.
Totally Tubular: Featuringafter school artists,Cedarhurst Center for theArts, 2600 E. Richmond Road,Mount Vernon; through July25; 618-242-1236 orwww.cedarhurst.org.
Children in My Family:Framed paintings anddrawings by Marlene Webb,front lobby of CASA, BentonSquare through July; 8:30a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday,except holidays; 618-927-2804 or [email protected].
Voices: ContemporaryCeramic Art from Sweden:Main Gallery, CedarhurstCenter for the Arts, 2600 E.Richmond Road, MountVernon; contemporaryceramic art in Sweden;through Aug. 1; 618-242-1236or www.cedarhurst.org.
Abstract and nonobjectivepaintings and sculptures:From members of Little EgyptArts Association, ShawneeCommunity College, 8364Shawnee College Road, Ullin;main H hallway; through Aug.20; 1-800-481-2242.
From Humble Beginnings,Lincoln’s Illinois 1830-1861:Southern Illinois Art andArtisans Center, Whittington;the exhibition presents aperspective of the IllinoisAbraham Lincoln found whenhe entered the state in 1830;through Sept. 26; 618-629-2220 or www.museum.state.il.us/ismsites/so-il.
Carolyn Gassan
Plochmann display: Workand life of Carbondale artist,Morris Library, SIUC; view thedisplay in the cases outsidethe Hall of Presidents on thefirst floor of the library; seeartwork in the SpecialCollections Research Centerreading room and otherlocations within the library;618-453-2516 orhttp://archives.lib.siu.edu/index.php?pcollections/controlcard&id2459.
Ongoing art exhibit:Featuring photographs ofJuhree Veach, mosaics fromJanet Altoff and sculpturefrom Tom Horn, StarViewVineyards, 5100 Wing HillRoad, Cobden; 618-893-9463or starviewvineyards.com.
ReceptionsKaren Lynn W. Hale:
Central Showcase at RealtyCentral, 1825 W. Main St.,Murdale Shopping Center,Carbondale; paintings andgourd art; reception, 4-6 p.m.Friday, June 4; gallery hours, 9a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Fridayand 9 a.m.-noon Saturday;through June 26; 618-457-4663.
Kris Killman: Watercolors,Harrisburg District Library;closing reception, 2-4 p.m.Sunday, June 6.
Places in Paint: Watercolorpaintings by Mary Pachikara,Componere Gallery, St. Louis;opening reception, 2-4 p.m.Sunday, June 6; through June26; 314-721-1181 orwww.componere.com.
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Rendezvous at Fort de ChartresPRAIRIE DU ROCHER — The Rendezvous at Fort
de Chartres, the largest gathering of 1700s-era re-enactors in the Midwest, will celebrate its 40thanniversary Saturday and Sunday at the Fort deChartres State Historic Site in Randolph County.
All activities are free. Special event parking is $7for automobiles and $10 for buses.
The event’s first day begins at 10 a.m. Saturdaywith the Opening Ceremony and Posting of Coloursand will feature shooting and military competitions,traditional craft demonstrations and period musicand dancing until a 4:30 p.m. retreat ceremony.There will also be a dance from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The Rendezvous opens at 8 a.m. Sunday with aMass and a Protestant service before the same eventsas Saturday begins at 10 a.m. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.there will be a cannon firing. The Rendezvous endswith a retreat ceremony at 4:30 p.m.
There will be craft demonstrations, includingpottery, blacksmithing, silversmithing, coopering,pewter casting, felt making, silk ribbon embroidery,weaving, woodworking, basketry, treenware making,silhouette cutting, and cordwaining both days withitems for sale.
For more information, call 618-284-7230, [email protected] or visit www.ftdechartres.com.
— The Southern
‘Under These Same Stars’ to be shownat Ste. Genevieve festival and in St. Louis
The historical dramatic film “Under These SameStars — the Céladon Affair” will be screened 1 p.m.Sunday at the Missouri History Museum in St. Louisand at 1 p.m. June 13 at the Orris Theater in Ste.Genevieve, Mo.
The June 13 screening will be the centerpiece of theannual French Heritage Festival in Ste. Genevieve.The festival begins 7 a.m. June 12. For more festivalinformation, call 573-883-7097 or 800-373-7007.
For more information on the film, call Dan or MollyJohnson at 618-893-2894, or Bob Streit at 618-967-5813. The film’s trailer, excerpts from the soundtrackand radio interviews with the filmmakers can befound at www.underthesesamestars.com.
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Authors, BooksLocal authors: 10 a.m.-8
p.m. Saturday, June 5, MarionBookworm, Illinois Centremall; several authors,including formercongressman Kenneth J.Gray, will sign books; freegiveaways, children’s coloringcontest; 618- 997-3790 or618-457-2665.
ClassesLogan classes: Fiddling,
guitar playing, ballroomdancing, drawing andpainting, golf, privateinvestigations and tae kwando are among the classesoffered this summer by JohnA. Logan College ContinuingEducation; deadline for earlyregistration, June 8; classesstart June 14; www.jalc.edu/cont_ed/classes.php.
Student Center CraftShop: Variety of crafts andclasses offered, SIUC; 618-453-3636, www.siucstudentcenter.org.
EventsCruise Night: 6-9 p.m.
Saturday, June 5, downtownMurphysboro; free hot dogs;drawings; 618-924-7890.
Rock Feast II: ArtistsAgainst Hunger, 8 p.m.Saturday, June 5, JohnstonCity High School; bandsinclude Freedom Band,Legends Never Die andSolovus;$5 or five food items;parking, $1; flea market,silent auction, children’sactivities; food available forpurchase; Southern IllinoisRoller Girls will givedemonstration; food items goto area food pantries; 618-694-4751.
Barbecue contest:Backyard Barbecue Contest,Saturday, June 5. Cobden;also, flea market,entertainment and activitiesfor children; 618-893-2425 [email protected].
40th Annual Rendezvousat Fort de Chartres: 10 a.m.Saturday-Sunday, June 5-6,Fort de Chartres State
Historic Site near Prairie duRocher; gathering of soldiers,settlers, traders and campersre-enact life in the 1700s;period shooting and militarycompetitions; also,blacksmithing, pewtercasting, weaving,woodworking, basketry andsilhouette cutting; 618-284-7230 or ftdechartres.com.
Superman Celebration:Thursday-Sunday, June 10-13.Metropolis; features one ofthe original Lois Lanes, NoelNeil and Smallville actorsLaura Vandervoort and SamWitwer; a statue will also beunveiled of Neill who is bestknown for playing Lois Laneon the television show, TheAdventures of Superman withactor George Reeves from1953 to 1957; www.supermancelebration.net or 800-949-5740.
FestivalsAntiques festival: Back in
Time Antique Street Festival,8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June5, Benton Public Square;antiques and collectibles,entertainment, children’sactivities, food;www.downtownbenton.org.
Senior Fun Fest: 9 a.m.-2p.m. Friday, June 11, John A.Logan College, Carterville;lunch, various booths, oldiesmusic, dance contest; doorprizes; $3; advance ticketsrequired; 877-480-4040.
Heritage Days Festival: 10a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday,June 12-13, SchlosserMuseum, 114 W. Walnut St.,Okawville; old-time activities;churn butter, knead bread,make hand-cranked icecream; surrey rides; food;music by Thursday NightThunder, 11:30 a.m., ThePickin’ Chicks, 12:30 p.m.,The Gospel Messengers, 1:30p.m. and the Venedy BrassBand, 2:30 p.m., all onSaturday, June 12 and theChris Talley Trio, 11:30-2 p.m.Sunday; 618-243-5694 [email protected].
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show, Saturday, June 26, DeSoto Community Park, WestMain Street; part of De SotoDaze community festival,June 24-27; 618-867-2285 [email protected].
FilmsWhere the Wild Things
Are: On outdoor screen, 8p.m. Friday, June 4, Walker’sBluff, north on Reed StationRoad, Carterville; 618-985-8463 or www.walkersbluff.com.
Under These Same Stars– the Céladon Affair:Historic drama producedlocally, 1 p.m., Sunday, June6, Missouri History Museum,Forest Park, St. Louis;$5; also1 p.m. Sunday, June 13, OrrisTheater, 265 Merchant St.,Ste. Genevieve, Mo.; $5; 314-361-9017; www.UnderTheseSameStars.com.
PresentationMary Todd Lincoln’s
Sister: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday,June 16, Marion CarnegieLibrary, 206 S. Market St.,Marion; Betty Kay will talkabout Elizabeth ToddEdwards, older sister of MaryTodd Lincoln; Kay will dressthe part in hoop skirts andtrimmings as she portraysthe sister-in-law of AbrahamLincoln; the presentation willcover the good and badaspects of Mary Todd Lincoln;618-993-5935.
TheaterAs You Like It: 6 p.m.
Friday, June 4 and 7 p.m.Saturday, June 5; students ofthe Dayemi Home SchoolCollective presentShakespeare’s classic, doneas he would have done it withfull period costumes; 218 N.Illinois Ave., Carbondale.Tickets are $6 per person;kids younger than 4 areadmitted free. For moreinformation about theDayemi Home SchoolPlayers, call Tariq Brown at618-521-1853.
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Ken Gray, others atbookstore opening
MARION — RetiredU.S. CongressmanKenneth J. Gray willattend the grandopening of the MarionBook Worm in IllinoisCentre mall at 1 p.m.Saturday for a meet-and-greet and book-signing of his biography.
“Pass the Plate: TheLegend & Legacy ofUnited StatesCongressman KennethJ. Gray,” follows Gray’srise from WestFrankfort youth to forceon the national politicalstage.
Other local authorswill attend the opening,which begins at 10 a.m.with former TV newsanchor Angie Wyatt,creator of the “Timmythe Tank” children’sbooks. John Griswoldwill sign copies of histwo books, “Herrin: TheBrief History of anInfamous AmericanCity” and “Democracyof Ghosts” beginning at2 p.m. Kay Rippelmeyerwill appear at 3 p.m. tosign copies of “GiantCity State Park and theCivilian ConservationCorps.”
“An Evening withLocal Authors,” from 6to 8 p.m. will close outthe event. Mysterywriter Anne MarieLegan, poet Kenneth“Fog” Gilbert and JonMusgrave, amongothers, will attend.
There will also bespecial prices on books,free balloons, a coloringcontest for children,and prize drawings forsigned books, Minersbaseball tickets andBook Worm gift cards.
For more information,call 618-997-3790 or618-457-2665.
— The Southern
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Maestro Edward Benyas is a manfamiliar with challenges.
As music director of the SouthernIllinois Symphony Orchestra,Benyas is charged with conducting alarge group of musicians. As founderand the driving force behind theSouthern Illinois Music Festival,which begins Sunday and featuresthree dozen events in SouthernIllinois and Missouri during a three-week run, Benyas has takenconducting a large-scale musicalperformance to new levels.
While putting together the festivalis a task Benyas has borne gladly, thesixth edition of this yearly event hadan extra challenge.
“The amazing thing about thisfestival is that it’s even happening inthis economy,” said David Tuttle,the festival’s personnel managersince its inception.
In what has been described as theevent’s most ambitious orchestralprogram yet, Benyas and a group ofseasoned professional musiciansand dancers from around thecountry, as well as talented localperformers, will take on one of thegreat stories of love and tragedy,William Shakespeare’s “Romeo andJuliet.”
Benyas said the idea for thefestival’s theme came from PyotrIlyich Tchaikovsky’s music for theballet “Romeo and Juliet,” but it wassimply a starting point. Benyas thenadded Charles Gounod’s “Romeo
and Juliet” opera — with a twist —and the Broadway and cinematic hitmusical “West Side Story,” which isbased on the tale.
“Tchaikovsky’s tone poem isprobably the greatest and mostwell-known example,” Benyas said.“Of course (Leonard) Bernstein’sWest Side Story (‘Romeo and Juliet’)is updated to 1950’s New York, justas our opera will be updated to turn-of-century Cairo.”
Bernstein and Tchaikovsky willshare some of the spotlight duringthe festival’s symphonic program,which begins 7:30 p.m. Thursday,June 17 in Cape Girardeau, andretakes the stage at 7:30 p.m.Saturday at Shryock Auditorium onthe Southern Illinois UniversityCarbondale campus.
“I have for a long time wanted toperform Bernstein’s SymphonicDances from “West Side Story,”which requires a virtuoso orchestra,”Benyas said. “So the Bernstein ispaired with the Tchaikovsky on ourorchestral program.”
The festival’s theme is a grandone, and the work involved inputting everything together hasbeen an undertaking of equal scale.Benyas said preparing several majorprograms in short succession, whichrequired hours of study, was thegreatest challenge. But there wereothers, such as putting together aninformation-packed programbooklet for spectators.
“This is a huge project, and we arealways up against a deadline,”Benyas said.
While Benyas is the man up front,several groups and individuals alsoput their stamps on the festival.Tuttle hired the orchestra; Falkengaged professional dancers forballets; and Tania Combs will directthe opera.
Benyas also thanked localsponsors.
“It would not be possible toproduce this festival without thegenerous support of our localsponsors,” he said.
Local performers abound, led byAlbion native Heath Gill in a leadrole in the “Romeo and Juliet”ballet, which opens 7:30 p.m.Friday, June 11 at the Marion
Cultural and Civic Center.“I think part of the thing that
viewers may find interesting is thefact that (Gill) starred in ‘Coppélia’last summer, and he’s back in astarring role,” said Sydelle Fulk,festival choreographer. “He has a lotof emotion and drama that he bringsto the role.”
The ballet features SergeiProkofiev’s score, dancers from the
Atlanta Ballet and Texas’ BalletAustin and 24 local children fromthe Southern Illinois Music FestivalDance Company. There will be an18-man swordfight on stage, and allthe costumes were designed andhand-sewn locally.
“They are absolutely incredible,”Fulk said.
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This season, there will be aspecial premium seatingoption closest to the stage forthe major events — opera,ballet and orchestralperformances — at Shryockand the Marion Civic Center.These seats are $20 generaland $10 for students of anyage. Remaining seating isavailable for $18 and $6.Seating within these areasremains unreserved.
The ballet7:30 p.m. Friday, June 11 and
2 p.m. Saturday, June 12,Marion Cultural and CivicCenter: This three-act balletfeatures professional dancersfrom the Atlanta Ballet andBallet Austin, with a seminalscore by Sergei Prokofiev, andfeaturing the 50-memberSouthern Illinois MusicFestival Dance Company. Theperformance is fullychoreographed, with a fullsymphonic orchestraconducted by Edward Benyas.
A pre-concert lecture at 1:15p.m. Saturday takes place inthe Civic Center Lobby.
Symphonic program7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 17
at SEMO River Center, CapeGirardeau; 7:30 p.m. Friday,June 18 at Shryock Auditorium,SIUC: This stirring concertopens with GeorgeGershwin’s American inParis, followed by a RomanticCello Concerto by JuliusChajes, born 100 years ago,featuring Eric Lenz, celloprofessor at SIUC.Gershwin’s music includes anauthentic representation ofParisian taxi horns, as well asa rash of famous melodies.The second half of theconcert includesTchaikovsky’s lushlyorchestrated Romeo andJuliet Fantasy Overture andthe scintillating SymphonicDances from West Side Storyby Leonard Bernstein. Thelarge symphonic orchestra for
this program will beconducted by SIFest ArtisticDirector Edward Benyas. Apre-concert lecture at 6:45p.m. Friday takes place in theShryock upstairs lobby.
The opera7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 24
at Shryock Auditorium,Carbondale; 7:30 p.m.Saturday, June 26 atHettenhausen Center,McKendree University: Agorgeous opera with music byCharles Gounod, updated to1909 Cairo, Ill., stars SIUCalumnus Roderick George(Romeo), Megan Radder(Juliet) from IndianaUniversity and SIUCprofessor David Dillard (FriarLawrence).
The production is directedby SIUC alumna TaniaCoambs and conducted byEdward Benyas. A pre-concert lecture at 6:45 p.m.Friday takes place in theShryock upstairs lobby.
Other festival favoritesKlassics for Kids and Jive with Jazz
Klassics for Kids and Jive with Jazz areinteractive concerts, designed to exposechildren to the joys of live classical music andjazz. The 2010 Festival presents Klassics forKids programs at Marion Civic Center, FirstBaptist Church of Ava, Boys and Girls Club ofCarbondale, Carterville Community Center, DuQuoin Middle School, First United MethodistChurch of Johnston City, Cairo Public Library,Sesser Opera House, University Mall and atAltgeld Hall on the SIUC campus. A specialevent this year occurs at 11 a.m. Saturday, June12 at Marion Civic Center, as WSIU PublicTelevision presents Angelina Ballerina live.
Jive with Jazz events take place at theMurphysboro Youth and Recreation Center, theMarion Civic Center, the Herrin Civic Centerand the Boys and Girls Club of Carbondale. Allevents are open to the public withoutreservation and admission free. Klassics forKids is sponsored in part by Southern IllinoisOb-Gyn Associates and WSIU PublicTelevision.
Chamber music concertsChamber Music has always been part of the
Southern Illinois Music Festival. It allows thebrilliant instrumentalists who come toSouthern Illinois from all parts of the countryand the world to be featured in small ensemblesand more intimate venues. Concerts includewell-known masterpieces by Beethoven,Schubert, Dvorak, Fauré and Debussy, as well asmore contemporary works by composers suchas Paul Creston, Jacob Druckman, David Lyonsand Paul Schoenfield.
Also this year, the Acadian New MusicEnsemble is a special guest, performing aprogram that includes world and Americanpremieres. Chamber music venues this yearinclude First United Methodist Church ofCarbondale, Liberty Theater in Murphysboro,View First Baptist Church of Carbondale,Sesser Opera House, Cairo Public Library, FirstUnited Methodist Church of Johnston City,University Mall and Rustle Hill Winery.
New Arts JazztetThe New Arts Jazztet has long been regarded
as Southern Illinois’ premier jazz group,regularly presenting an engaging selection oforiginal works, forged in the energy of neo bopand the eclecticism of contemporary jazz. Thegroup has been a featured ensemble each year atthe Southern Illinois Music Festival. The NewArts Jazztet appears this year in a Tuesday nightseries at Cedarhurst in Mount Vernon and atthe Herrin Civic Center.
For a complete schedule of events, go to Flipside online at wwwwww..tthheessoouutthheerrnn..ccoomm//eenntteerrttaaiinnmmeenntt..Or check out our Concert listings on Page 10 for upcoming performances.
SouthernIllinois MusicFestivalJune 6-26,acrossSouthernIllinois and in CapeGirardeau;free admissionfor manyevents; callShryockAuditorium box office at618-453-6000.The festivalwill be featuredon a televisionsegmentproduced byWTTW PublicTelevision.The segmentwill bebroadcastlocally at 6p.m. Sundayand 9:30 p.m.June 23 onWSIU PublicTelevision,channels8 and 16.
ALAN ROGERS / THE SOUTHERNA brass trio composed of Bob Allison, Bob Weiss and Kurt Civilette performed at Melange in Carbondaleduring last year’s festival. Small community performances are a big part of the festival, making it easyfor people to hear some great music. Festival creator and artistic director Ed Benyas (bottom left) gets arare chance to relax and listen with other patrons taking in the concert.
PROVIDEDEdward Benyas is music director of the Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra and founder andartistic director of the Southern Illinois Music Festival.
PROVIDEDThe New Arts Jazztet has long been regarded as Southern Illinois’ premier jazz groupand is a featured ensemble each summer at the festival. Members of The New ArtsJazztet are in residence at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where most of itsmembers are School of Music faculty.
Classic festival,Classic theme
Southern Illinois Music Festival’s major performancescenter on the tale of ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ and you won’t want to
miss a myriad of other programs throughout the region
SIUC professor and baritone DavidDillard (left) will sing the role of FriarLawrence in the ‘Romeo and Juliet’opera. Soprano Megan Radder (center)will sing the role of Juliet. SIUC graduateand tenor Roderick George (right) willsing the role of Romeo.
PROVIDEDAlbion native Heath Gill dancedin last year’s ballet and willdance the lead role in the‘Romeo and Juliet’ ballet,playing at 7:30 p.m. June 11and 2 p.m. June 12 at MarionCultural and Civic Center.
Juliet and her Romeo: The major performances
BY D.W. NORRISTHE SOUTHERN
Maestro Edward Benyas is a manfamiliar with challenges.
As music director of the SouthernIllinois Symphony Orchestra,Benyas is charged with conducting alarge group of musicians. As founderand the driving force behind theSouthern Illinois Music Festival,which begins Sunday and featuresthree dozen events in SouthernIllinois and Missouri during a three-week run, Benyas has takenconducting a large-scale musicalperformance to new levels.
While putting together the festivalis a task Benyas has borne gladly, thesixth edition of this yearly event hadan extra challenge.
“The amazing thing about thisfestival is that it’s even happening inthis economy,” said David Tuttle,the festival’s personnel managersince its inception.
In what has been described as theevent’s most ambitious orchestralprogram yet, Benyas and a group ofseasoned professional musiciansand dancers from around thecountry, as well as talented localperformers, will take on one of thegreat stories of love and tragedy,William Shakespeare’s “Romeo andJuliet.”
Benyas said the idea for thefestival’s theme came from PyotrIlyich Tchaikovsky’s music for theballet “Romeo and Juliet,” but it wassimply a starting point. Benyas thenadded Charles Gounod’s “Romeo
and Juliet” opera — with a twist —and the Broadway and cinematic hitmusical “West Side Story,” which isbased on the tale.
“Tchaikovsky’s tone poem isprobably the greatest and mostwell-known example,” Benyas said.“Of course (Leonard) Bernstein’sWest Side Story (‘Romeo and Juliet’)is updated to 1950’s New York, justas our opera will be updated to turn-of-century Cairo.”
Bernstein and Tchaikovsky willshare some of the spotlight duringthe festival’s symphonic program,which begins 7:30 p.m. Thursday,June 17 in Cape Girardeau, andretakes the stage at 7:30 p.m.Saturday at Shryock Auditorium onthe Southern Illinois UniversityCarbondale campus.
“I have for a long time wanted toperform Bernstein’s SymphonicDances from “West Side Story,”which requires a virtuoso orchestra,”Benyas said. “So the Bernstein ispaired with the Tchaikovsky on ourorchestral program.”
The festival’s theme is a grandone, and the work involved inputting everything together hasbeen an undertaking of equal scale.Benyas said preparing several majorprograms in short succession, whichrequired hours of study, was thegreatest challenge. But there wereothers, such as putting together aninformation-packed programbooklet for spectators.
“This is a huge project, and we arealways up against a deadline,”Benyas said.
While Benyas is the man up front,several groups and individuals alsoput their stamps on the festival.Tuttle hired the orchestra; Falkengaged professional dancers forballets; and Tania Combs will directthe opera.
Benyas also thanked localsponsors.
“It would not be possible toproduce this festival without thegenerous support of our localsponsors,” he said.
Local performers abound, led byAlbion native Heath Gill in a leadrole in the “Romeo and Juliet”ballet, which opens 7:30 p.m.Friday, June 11 at the Marion
Cultural and Civic Center.“I think part of the thing that
viewers may find interesting is thefact that (Gill) starred in ‘Coppélia’last summer, and he’s back in astarring role,” said Sydelle Fulk,festival choreographer. “He has a lotof emotion and drama that he bringsto the role.”
The ballet features SergeiProkofiev’s score, dancers from the
Atlanta Ballet and Texas’ BalletAustin and 24 local children fromthe Southern Illinois Music FestivalDance Company. There will be an18-man swordfight on stage, and allthe costumes were designed andhand-sewn locally.
“They are absolutely incredible,”Fulk said.
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This season, there will be aspecial premium seatingoption closest to the stage forthe major events — opera,ballet and orchestralperformances — at Shryockand the Marion Civic Center.These seats are $20 generaland $10 for students of anyage. Remaining seating isavailable for $18 and $6.Seating within these areasremains unreserved.
The ballet7:30 p.m. Friday, June 11 and
2 p.m. Saturday, June 12,Marion Cultural and CivicCenter: This three-act balletfeatures professional dancersfrom the Atlanta Ballet andBallet Austin, with a seminalscore by Sergei Prokofiev, andfeaturing the 50-memberSouthern Illinois MusicFestival Dance Company. Theperformance is fullychoreographed, with a fullsymphonic orchestraconducted by Edward Benyas.
A pre-concert lecture at 1:15p.m. Saturday takes place inthe Civic Center Lobby.
Symphonic program7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 17
at SEMO River Center, CapeGirardeau; 7:30 p.m. Friday,June 18 at Shryock Auditorium,SIUC: This stirring concertopens with GeorgeGershwin’s American inParis, followed by a RomanticCello Concerto by JuliusChajes, born 100 years ago,featuring Eric Lenz, celloprofessor at SIUC.Gershwin’s music includes anauthentic representation ofParisian taxi horns, as well asa rash of famous melodies.The second half of theconcert includesTchaikovsky’s lushlyorchestrated Romeo andJuliet Fantasy Overture andthe scintillating SymphonicDances from West Side Storyby Leonard Bernstein. Thelarge symphonic orchestra for
this program will beconducted by SIFest ArtisticDirector Edward Benyas. Apre-concert lecture at 6:45p.m. Friday takes place in theShryock upstairs lobby.
The opera7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 24
at Shryock Auditorium,Carbondale; 7:30 p.m.Saturday, June 26 atHettenhausen Center,McKendree University: Agorgeous opera with music byCharles Gounod, updated to1909 Cairo, Ill., stars SIUCalumnus Roderick George(Romeo), Megan Radder(Juliet) from IndianaUniversity and SIUCprofessor David Dillard (FriarLawrence).
The production is directedby SIUC alumna TaniaCoambs and conducted byEdward Benyas. A pre-concert lecture at 6:45 p.m.Friday takes place in theShryock upstairs lobby.
Other festival favoritesKlassics for Kids and Jive with Jazz
Klassics for Kids and Jive with Jazz areinteractive concerts, designed to exposechildren to the joys of live classical music andjazz. The 2010 Festival presents Klassics forKids programs at Marion Civic Center, FirstBaptist Church of Ava, Boys and Girls Club ofCarbondale, Carterville Community Center, DuQuoin Middle School, First United MethodistChurch of Johnston City, Cairo Public Library,Sesser Opera House, University Mall and atAltgeld Hall on the SIUC campus. A specialevent this year occurs at 11 a.m. Saturday, June12 at Marion Civic Center, as WSIU PublicTelevision presents Angelina Ballerina live.
Jive with Jazz events take place at theMurphysboro Youth and Recreation Center, theMarion Civic Center, the Herrin Civic Centerand the Boys and Girls Club of Carbondale. Allevents are open to the public withoutreservation and admission free. Klassics forKids is sponsored in part by Southern IllinoisOb-Gyn Associates and WSIU PublicTelevision.
Chamber music concertsChamber Music has always been part of the
Southern Illinois Music Festival. It allows thebrilliant instrumentalists who come toSouthern Illinois from all parts of the countryand the world to be featured in small ensemblesand more intimate venues. Concerts includewell-known masterpieces by Beethoven,Schubert, Dvorak, Fauré and Debussy, as well asmore contemporary works by composers suchas Paul Creston, Jacob Druckman, David Lyonsand Paul Schoenfield.
Also this year, the Acadian New MusicEnsemble is a special guest, performing aprogram that includes world and Americanpremieres. Chamber music venues this yearinclude First United Methodist Church ofCarbondale, Liberty Theater in Murphysboro,View First Baptist Church of Carbondale,Sesser Opera House, Cairo Public Library, FirstUnited Methodist Church of Johnston City,University Mall and Rustle Hill Winery.
New Arts JazztetThe New Arts Jazztet has long been regarded
as Southern Illinois’ premier jazz group,regularly presenting an engaging selection oforiginal works, forged in the energy of neo bopand the eclecticism of contemporary jazz. Thegroup has been a featured ensemble each year atthe Southern Illinois Music Festival. The NewArts Jazztet appears this year in a Tuesday nightseries at Cedarhurst in Mount Vernon and atthe Herrin Civic Center.
For a complete schedule of events, go to Flipside online at wwwwww..tthheessoouutthheerrnn..ccoomm//eenntteerrttaaiinnmmeenntt..Or check out our Concert listings on Page 10 for upcoming performances.
SouthernIllinois MusicFestivalJune 6-26,acrossSouthernIllinois and in CapeGirardeau;free admissionfor manyevents; callShryockAuditorium box office at618-453-6000.The festivalwill be featuredon a televisionsegmentproduced byWTTW PublicTelevision.The segmentwill bebroadcastlocally at 6p.m. Sundayand 9:30 p.m.June 23 onWSIU PublicTelevision,channels8 and 16.
ALAN ROGERS / THE SOUTHERNA brass trio composed of Bob Allison, Bob Weiss and Kurt Civilette performed at Melange in Carbondaleduring last year’s festival. Small community performances are a big part of the festival, making it easyfor people to hear some great music. Festival creator and artistic director Ed Benyas (bottom left) gets arare chance to relax and listen with other patrons taking in the concert.
PROVIDEDEdward Benyas is music director of the Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra and founder andartistic director of the Southern Illinois Music Festival.
PROVIDEDThe New Arts Jazztet has long been regarded as Southern Illinois’ premier jazz groupand is a featured ensemble each summer at the festival. Members of The New ArtsJazztet are in residence at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where most of itsmembers are School of Music faculty.
Classic festival,Classic theme
Southern Illinois Music Festival’s major performancescenter on the tale of ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ and you won’t want to
miss a myriad of other programs throughout the region
SIUC professor and baritone DavidDillard (left) will sing the role of FriarLawrence in the ‘Romeo and Juliet’opera. Soprano Megan Radder (center)will sing the role of Juliet. SIUC graduateand tenor Roderick George (right) willsing the role of Romeo.
PROVIDEDAlbion native Heath Gill dancedin last year’s ballet and willdance the lead role in the‘Romeo and Juliet’ ballet,playing at 7:30 p.m. June 11and 2 p.m. June 12 at MarionCultural and Civic Center.
Juliet and her Romeo: The major performances
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An endless sea of sweatsoaked country musicfans was the only
thing visible Sunday nightin the piazza atHerrinfesta Italiana.
A mountain of speakersanchored each side of amassive stage, blaring outthe addictive commercialhooks of buddingsuperstar Luke Bryan, thereigning New Vocalist ofthe Year for the Academyof Country Music.
Bryan knew how to pushall the right buttons.
“As we were driving intoday, I noticed we are in aheavy agriculture area. Weare virtually surroundedby fields of corn. Youknow I like that,” he said,working the crowd into afrenzy before he broke intomonster hit “Rain Is aGood Thing.”
The festival hasdefinitely upgraded itsentertainment package. Inthe past, it was usually agamble on unknown up-and-coming acts.
Sometimes they hit it outof the park, like the DixieChicks; other times theystruck out, like ReginaRegina.
By bumping up ticketprices, which this year wasa very reasonable $12, theymoved to a new level oftalent, and it paid off.
“We are still waiting forfinal numbers to come in,but it looks like LukeBryan is going to be one ofthe biggest country showswe’ve ever had,” says JimGentile, executive directorof the festival. “He kind ofreminds me of a youngBlake Shelton. He has apowerful voice and is veryentertaining. He’s anatural and will be aroundfor a long time.”
Bryan has amazingversatility and used it towrap the predominatelyyoung female audiencearound his finger. Herapped a little, covered“Enter Sandman” byMetallica, mesmerized theladies with “Do I,” thenemptied the tank onencore “All My FriendsSay.”
With the successfulcompletion of its 20thyear, the festival has comealong way since its humble
beginnings in 1991, whenthe entertainment waspresented from the backstoop of the Herrin CivicCenter, and patrons had todance in the alley.
Gentile says HerrinFestahas grown into thepremier festival inSouthern Illinois becauseit is supported by a loyalarmy of volunteers whotirelessly perform dutiesbehind the scenes to makethe event run like a well-oiled machine.Committees are loadedwith knowledgeableprofessionals providingendless input to tweakpotential problem areasand continue to improvethe overall product.
Weather is the mainenemy of the event. Itrained on opening nightfor Hairbangers Ball andMonday’s closer RandyHouser, who played anabbreviated show after alengthy rain delay. At least2,000 fans never movedfrom the piazza, despite a
constant rain.Houser spend the day
riding his motorcyclethrough scenic SouthernIllinois to Bald Knob Crosswith songwriting buddyKendell Marvell ofThompsonville and BlackDiamond Harley Davidsonowner Chad Zimbro.
The Mississippi nativecovered tunes by HankWilliams Jr. and theAllman Brothers beforecranking out his signatureone-two punch of“Anything Goes” and“Boots On.” Although hedidn’t have time toperform it at Herrin,Houser and Marvell co-wrote a tune —“Lowdownand Lonesome” —whichwill be on Houser’s newalbum, titled “They CallMe Cadillac.” It’s due to bereleased in September.
Gentile says Herrin hasalways been a premiumentertainmentdestination. It started
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The Red Wellies brings authentic Irishmusic from North Carolina on Midwest tour
CARBONDALE — The Red Wellies, an Irish trio fromAsheville, N.C., are coming to Cousin Andy’sCoffeehouse in Carbondale at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Cousin Andy’s is in the basement of Church of theGood Shepherd, at the intersection of Schwartz Streetand Orchard Drive. Schwartz street in off Oakland;Orchard Drive is off West Main Street just before theSubway shop.
The young fiddle player Duncan Wickel was at theIrish Festival two years ago as part of Cathie Ryan’sband. He also plays the uilleann pipes. His aunt, BeanieOdell, also plays fiddle, and her husband, VincentFogarty, from County Tipperary, Ireland, backs themon the bouzouki.
This is the group’s first Midwest tour. Their 2008debut CD has been in the regular rotation locally onCeltic Connections. Listen to them live WDBX (91.1)about 5 on the afternoon of their appearance inCarbondale.
— The Southern
PROVIDEDYou might have heard The Red Wellies on the radio show‘Celtic Connections’ on WDBX; now you can hear them live atCousin Andy’s Coffeehouse Friday night.
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‘Splice’Two scientists (AndrienBrody and Sarah Polley)defy their superiors andproceed with anexperiment to splicehuman and animal DNAand create an organism.At first, their winged babyexceeds their wildestexpectations — until thecritter starts behavingvery badly. Didn’t thesepeople ever watch ‘Frankenstein’? The movie is rated R for disturbing elementsincluding strong sexuality, nudity, sci-fi violence and language. It opens Friday atIllinois Centre 8 in Marion and ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale. ½
‘Killers’Several years into theirhappy marriage, Jen(Katherine Heigl) receivessome unwelcome newsabout her seeminglyperfect husband Spencer(Ashton Kutcher). Turnsout he’s a CIA agent, andhe’s been targeted forassassination by theirneighbors, which meansthey have to hightail it outof town. Complications,gun battles and supposedlylaughs ensue. With thedirector of Heigl’s lastmovie “The Ugly Truth”behind the camera, whatcould go wrong? On secondthought, don’t make usanswer that. The movie,which opens Friday at Illinois Centre 8 in Marion and ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale, was notscreened for reviewers. It’s rated PG-13 for violent action, sexual materal and language.
ConcertsSouthern Illinois
Nashville Community HighSchool bands: 6-8 p.m.,Thursday, June 3, square,Nashville; free popcorn, icedtea; bring lawn chairs.
Rock Feast II: ArtistsAgainst Hunger, 8 p.m.Saturday, June 5, JohnstonCity High School; also theFreedom Band, LegendsNever Die and Solovus; $5 orfive food items; parking, $1;618-694-4751.
The Swamp Tigers: noon,Wednesday, June 9, TownSquare Pavilion, Carbondale;part of Brown Bag ConcertSeries hosted by CarbondaleMain Street; bring lawnchairs; free; 618-529-8040.
Random Acts of Music: 6-8 p.m., Thursday, June 10,courthouse square, Nashville;free popcorn, iced tea; bringlawn chairs; free.
The International RollingStones Show: Tribute band, 7p.m. Saturday, June 26,outdoor concert, CedarhurstCenter for the Arts, 2600 E.Richmond Road, MountVernon; $15; bring lawn
chairs;free
popcorn;drink concessions;618-242-1236; www.rollingstone show.com; orwww.cedarhurst.org.
Gary Allan: 8 p.m.Saturday, July 3, RiverfrontOutdoor Concert Venue,Harrah’s Metropolis Casino;21 or older to enter; ticketsstart at $20; 888-512-7469.
IndianaDonna Chapel: 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 5, Boot CityOpry, 11800 S. Highway 41,Terre Haute; $15;www.bootcityopry.com or812-299-8379.
KentuckyTim Hawkins: 7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 18, CarsonCenter, Paducah; opening act,Clay Campbell and theKentucky Opry Show; $15-
$45; 270-450-4444 orwww.thecarsoncenter.org.
RecitalsTESSI recitals: Talent
Education School ofSouthern Illinois recitals,
Sunday, June 6, CarbondaleCivic Center, room 108;
Wiggles N Tunes pre-schoolmusic students ages 8months-4 years, 1 p.m.;classical piano and guitarstudents, ages 4-18, 2 p.m.;free; refreshments; 618-457-6300.
Southern IllinoisMusic Festival
Chamber Music Concert:7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 6,First United MethodistChurch, Carbondale; $10/4;618-453-6000; SIFest.com.
Jive with Jazz: 10 a.m.,Thursday, June 10,Murphysboro Youth Center;free; 618-453-6000;SIFest.com.
Klassics for Kids: Harp, 10a.m., Friday, June 11, MarionCultural and Civic Center;free; 618-453-6000;SIFest.com.
Klassics for Kids: WindQuintet, 10 a.m. Friday, June11, First Baptist Church, Ava;free; 618-453-6000;SIFest.com.
Romeo and Juliet Ballet:7:30 p.m. Friday, June 11,Marion Cultural and CivicCenter; music by SergeiProkofiev; $6-$20; 618-453-6000; SIFest.com.
Angelina Ballerina: 11 a.m.Saturday, June 12, MarionCultural and Civic Center;music by Sergei Prokofiev;free; $6-$20; SIFest.com;618-453-6000.
Romeo and Juliet Ballet:7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 12,Marion Cultural and CivicCenter; music by SergeiProkofiev; $6-$20; 618-453-6000; SIFest.com.
Trumpet and PianoRecital: 3 p.m. Sunday, June13, First United MethodistChurch, Carbondale, JeredMontgomery and Bob Allison;$10/4; SIFest.com; 618-453-
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when White Cityattracted big names likeFrank Sinatra, DukeEllington and TommyDorsey. HerrinFesta hasnow taken the lead androutinely brings in greatcountry acts like the DixieChicks, Billy Curringtonand hometown favoriteDavid Lee Murphy.
“We are in a regionwhere coal was king. Big
towns sprung up aroundthe mines, creating a hugepopulation base andHerrin is lucky to be inthe center of all thosepeople,” Gentile says.“Herrin was actuallyfounded by Kentuckians.The great tradition ofsouthern hospitality hasbeen passed on fromgeneration to generationand is on display eachyear at HerrinfestaItaliana.”
The solid reputationestablished over twodecades of existence canbe verified by numbersgenerated by the festival’sinternet homepage. Thisseason, the site receivedmore than 3 million hits,including a whopping 1.8million in May alone.
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Rated R for strong sexualcontent and drug usethroughout, and pervasivelanguage; starring JonahHill, Russell Brand, SeanCombs, Elisabeth Moss,Rose Byrne; directed byNicholas Stoller; openingFriday at University Place 8in Carbondale and IllinoisCentre 8 in Marion.
BY RANDY MYERSMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS
This summer, JuddApatow, the creator ofcrowd-pleasers like “The40-Year-Old Virgin” and“Knocked Up,” reboundsmightily with “Get Him tothe Greek,” one of thefunniest, raunchiest andedgiest comedies in years.
Apatow produces“Greek,” just as he didwith the terrific teencomedy “Superbad.”
Although the funnyman
didn’t pen “Greek’s”Thumbelina-sized plot —about Aaron (Jonah Hill of“Superbad”), a recordcompany employee’smisadventures getting anobnoxious Brit rocker(Russell Brand) to acomeback concert in LosAngeles — his fingerprintsare all over it. That’s mostapparent in “Greek’s”themes about the slavishdesire to be a celebrity andthe tragic consequencesfrom achieving super-stardom.
Sound heavy for a flickthat consistently makesyou laugh so much youwant to shout “uncle”?
Well, yes, but Stollerably juggles the broadphysical comedy and themore serious overtones.Whether it’s a hystericalscene involving a furrywall in Las Vegas and ahumongous drug-filledcigarette or one involvinga menage a trois thatevolves into somethingmuch more unsettling, the
filmmaker’s always incommand.
At every turn, “Greek”mixes vulgarity andseriousness with ease anddoes so by trimming outany flab and grossingthings up even more thanwhat we’re accustomed toin an Apatow film.
“Greek” undoubtedlybenefits from its stellarcast, especially RussellBrand as the obnoxiouslynarcissistic rocker AldousSnow. “Sarah Marshall”fans know Aldous from anappearance in that goofycomedy that added muchof its spark. (Hill, too, co-
starred in “Marshall” buthe doesn’t reprise his rolefrom that film.)
In “Greek,” Stollermakes Aldous a realperson rather than aridiculous buffoon. Thefallen rocker suffers notonly from a drug addictionbut suicidal thoughts. Healso carries a torch for hispop-queen ex-wife JackieQ and is emotionallyscarred by a parasitic momand dad.
It would be easy to makea character like Aldousmore endearing, but Brandstays true to the part,never making the manlikable; he humiliates hischaperone at every turn.But just when you’re readyto write Aldous off, Brandadds a vulnerable streak tomake him more human.
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‘Marmaduke’A mainstay of the funny pages gets a big-screen outing; no,this isn’t another Garfield movie — it’s Marmaduke! OwenWilson voices the titular Great Dane, who follows his familywest from Kansas to California and, as usual, is always proneto mischief. The all-star vocal cast of actors collecting a nicepaycheck include Steve Coogan, Fergie and Emma Stone. Themovie, which opens Friday at Illinois Centre 8 in Marion andShowPlace 8 in Carbondale, is rated PG for some rude humorand language. ½
New on DVDAlice in Wonderland Alice,
now 19, slips into a rabbithole that takes her to“Underland,” where she mustterminate the Red Queen’sreign to save her childhoodfriends. With Johnny Depp,Mia Wasikowska. PG (fantasyaction/violence involvingscary images and situations,plus a smoking caterpillar)
The Wolfman An actor whogoes home to investigate thesavage death of his brother isbitten by a creature. R(bloody horror violence andgore)
Drop Dead Diva: TheComplete First Season Thiscable series features a stick-figure model wannabe whodies and is reincarnated as aplus-size attorney. WithBrooke Elliott, Margaret Cho.NR
— McClatchy-Tribune News
‘Get Him to the Greek’ lives up to its pre-release hype
STUDIOJonah Hill and Russell Brandstar in ‘Get Him to the Greek.’
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