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Among the promotionsoffered by New YorkCity’s upscale

Marmara Manhattan hotelis a “birth tourism”package exploiting the U.S.Constitution’s 14thAmendment. For about$35,000, a foreignexpectant mother with avisa can spend her deliveryweek in luxuryaccommodations(including medical care) —and assure her babyautomatic U.S. citizenship.(That child could thenbecome an “anchor,”subsequently making iteasier for the parents toacquire “green cards.”)Also, The Washington Postreported in July that threeagencies in China, withU.S. affiliates, offer similarpackages to their affluentcitizens, whose primaryconcern seems to beproviding their childrenaccess to a U.S. educationas an alternative to China’sexpensive, competitivesystem.

More tales of the miracle drug

A naked, 47-year-oldman was taken to an El

Paso, Texas, burn center inJuly after “friends” won abet and got to set hisprosthetic leg on fire, andit spread to his body. Theman admitted to policethat he had lost fair-and-square, by downing “only”six beers. He was treatedfor several days andreleased.

In June, two 34-year-old men in Horsham,Australia, underwentsurgery as a result of a planhatched during a drinkingbout. They had bothwondered if it hurt to getshot and thus obliged eachother.

Cultural diversityBlack magic failed to

secure the World Cup forAfrica this year, but on theother hand, the weak hostteam, South Africa,managed an opening rounddraw with Mexico and anupset victory over France.“Sangomas” (traditional“healers”) spreading“muti” (powders, potions,animal bones, especiallyfrom speedsters like horsesand ostriches) had beenout in force. World Cupstadium security was tight,but in African leaguesoccer games, it is notuncommon for sangomas,pre-game, to bury animalparts on the field, or tohave players urinate on itto improve the karma.

British Safety Ninnies:

(1) Britain’s head constabletold a police chiefs’meeting in June that theywere being “buried” undera “telephone directory”-sized (6,497 pages)compilation of rules andregulations telling streetbobbies in massive detailsuch things as how toapply handcuffs and ridebicycles. (2) The localgovernment that runs theEbdon Road Cemetery inWeston-super-Mare,England, ordered theremoval of the small crossmarking the grave ofRosemary Maggs, whodied in May. The localcouncil has prohibitedcrosses in the cemetery,citing safety.

Things You Didn’tThink Happened: (1)Although 85 percent ofAmericans are covered byhealth insurance, thefigure in Rwanda is 92percent. In that country’s11-year-old system,everyone pays $2 a year —obviously just for basics.However, Rwandans’ mainproblems are more easilytreatable — infections,malnutrition, malaria,unsafe childbirth — andnot expensive diabetes,obesity, cholesterol-clogged arteries. (2) InIsrael’s West Bank,Palestinians have a highlycompetitive race-carseason, and one team onthe rise this year is thesexism-fighting female

squad led by driver SunaAweida. “Driving isdriving,” she told BBCNews in June.

In July, acknowledgingpressure from local Asianactivists, officials at theExchange mall in Rochdale,England, said they wouldremove the toilets from twoof the facility’s restroomstalls and build “Nile pans,”also known as “squattoilets” — also toWesterners referred to as“holes in the ground.” Theofficials said they weretrying to serve the manyPakistani and Bangladeshiimmigrants living inGreater Manchester.

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One of Britain’s 200 orso “consecrated hermits”might soon be homeless asthe owner of her cottage inrural Shropshire Countyhas listed it for sale. KarenMarkham, 44, lives by rulesset down by St. Benedict,the founder of westernmonasticism, that requireher to rise at 4 a.m., prayand chant for three hours,then contemplate insilence. For recreation, sheweaves rugs using woolfrom local sheep, accordingto a May report in the DailyTelegraph

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ExhibitsJourneys: The Gallery

Space, Law Office of JoniBeth Bailey, 1008 Walnut St.,Murphysboro; by LindaAustin, Kathy Belletire,Marilyn Codding Boysen,Renee Mavigliano; throughJuly 30; 618-565-8000,

U.S. Pride: Patriotic quilts,National Quilt Museum, 215Jefferson St., Paducah; free;through July 31; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and1-5 p.m. Sundays;NationalQuiltMuseum.org.

Children in My Family:Framed paintings anddrawings by Marlene Webb,front lobby of CASA, BentonSquare; through Friday;8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; 618-927-2804.

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Historic Structures &Machinery V: Little EgyptArts Centre, downtownsquare, Marion; through July31; 618 998-8530,[email protected] [email protected].

Biki Andres Chaplain:Corridor Gallery, CarbondaleCivic Center; through July 31;www.BikiChaplain.com or618-457-5100.

Traveling display:Highlights of SIUCphotojournalism project, U ofI Extension Office, 402 AvaRoad, Murphysboro; displayfeatures pictures collected

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George Ions: Paintings bythe Southern Illinois artist atthe Aartful Rose Gallery, 631S. Sprigg St., Cape Girardeau;through July; 573- 332-8089or www.rosebedinn.com.

A Quirky Collection: Oilpaintings, photography anddigital work by JeremyPlemon, Monarch Studios,Front and Ash streets,Cobden; through July; 618-457-7641 or [email protected] Media Experiences:Sarah Shoot and Class, AnthillGallery & Vintage Curiosities,Cobden; works also exhibitedat The Yellow Moon Café,downtown Cobden; thestudents’ art exhibited are bySusan Irons, PauletteAronson, Marilyn Codding

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Shawnee Hills SummerArts FestivalFriday, July 30-Sunday,Aug. 1, Anna Arts Center,125 W. Davie St.;workshops, art, poetry,scrapbooking, music,dinner theater, movie;workshops are $5 persession, improv dinner$20; $5 donationsrequested for otherevents; call 618-697-6285for more information.

BY D.W. NORRISTHE SOUTHERN

What started out as apoetry festival hasturned into a three-

day celebration of the artsin downtown Anna.

The Shawnee Hills ArtsFestival takes over theAnna Arts Center on WestDavie Street Fridaythrough Sunday and willoffer an array ofworkshops, entertainmentand works from localartists. There will also bepoetry readings, a movienight featuring one ofMexico’s cinematicmasterpieces and theNight at the ImprovDinner Theater. Anna ArtsCenter co-director JoanneBlakley said she expected20 poets to take part inthe poetry reading, whichtakes place from 2 to 5p.m. Sunday at the ArtsCenter. Many of the poetsare members of the

Southern Illinois WritersGuild. A $5 donation isrequired for admittance.

On Saturday, theMasters Center willbecome an old-timemovie house when itscreens the 1948 film“Angelitos Negros,”starring Pedro Infante anddirected by JoselitoRodriguez. The movie is acelebration of the triumphof love over racism in1940s Mexico.

“That film is one of theclassic films fromMexico,” said JerryJimenez, owner ofCobden’s Darn HotPeppers and an organizerof the festival’s LatinoMovie Night. “PedroInfante is perhapsMexico’s greatest actor. Igrew up with those filmsand, not only for me butothers in my age groupthey’re the best filmswe’ve seen.”

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Anna celebrates ourExhibits (continued)Boysen, Cheryl Connolly,Linda Austin. Bob Hageman,Makanda, CarolynTschomakoff, Mary O’Hara,Julie McCamish and MarshaGottlieb;The Yellow MoonCafe features Sarah Shoot’scollages on Tuesdays throughSaturdays; through July;618-457-7641 [email protected]

Voices: ContemporaryCeramic Art from Sweden:Main Gallery, CedarhurstCenter for the Arts, 2600 E.Richmond Road, MountVernon; through Aug. 1; 618-242-1236.

Liberties of Construction:Form, Content & Color, theartwork of Katherine Taylorand Billy Hertz, New HarmonyGallery of Contemporary Art,corner of Church and Mainstreets, New Harmony, Ind;through Aug. 15; 812-682-3156 or www.nhgallery.com.

Abstract and

Nonobjective Paintings andSculptures: From membersof Little Egypt ArtsAssociation, ShawneeCommunity College, 8364Shawnee College Road, Ullin;main H hallway; through Aug.20; 800-481-2242.

Digital Art: By AlohaRomay, Tribeca Restaurant &Gallery, 127 S. 2nd St., MarketHouse Square. Paducah;through Sept. 7;[email protected];[email protected] or270-210-1753

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.

Gone But Not Forgotten:The Power of Cemeteries:

The General John A. LoganMuseum, 1613 Edith Street,Murphysboro; an overview ofcemeteries in rural SouthernIllinois during the 19th andearly 20th centuries; throughNov. 15; 618-684-3455

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screening of this English-subtitled film is free, butdonations are appreciatedand will help fund futureLatino film nights.

Friday’s Night at theImprov Dinner Theater,which runs from 6 to 9p.m. and is catered byGreat Boars of Fire, willhave an unexpected twistbelying its name. “We’vegot some awesomeentertainment coming, butit’s not going to be thetraditional improv,” Blakleysaid. “ … It’s going to bemore like a variety show,where we’ve got somecountry music and someclassical guitar, astoryteller and somepoets.”

Country singers TravisSims, Eli Tellor and Anna-Jonesboro High Schoolstudent LaShonna Pinnonwill be among themusicians taking to theMasters Center stage at theArts Center. Ken “Fog”Gilbert will be among thepoets reading their originalworks. Storyteller JimGoddard will entertainwith his tales of the West.

Tales of the West arefitting given one of thefeatured artists at thefestival. Jonesboro residentKenneth Brimm willdisplay his stylized yetsomehow classic Western

art before Blakley takes itwith her on a trip to theNew Mexico artistcommunities of Taos andSanta Fe. The self-taughtBrimm said he discoveredhis signature style in the1970s.

“It just came natural tome,” he said. “I took acourse down at theShawnee College. Idropped out because lostinterest in it, so all this hasbeen on my own.”

With thick outlinessimilar to those found incomic books, Brimm’swork is distinctive, thoughnot taught at art schools.

“It’s what I thoughtlooked better,” Brimm said.“I’ve made a lot ofmistakes but I keepworking.” Championstamp artist and Viennateen Abraham Hunter isanother featured artistcoming fresh off a Best inShow award in WildlifeForever’s State-Fish ArtContest for a painting hedid of a Large Mouth Bass.

“We showcase some ofthe finest talent inSouthern Illinois,” Blakleysaid. “We get some reallygood people that arewilling to just come to helpout.” Those good people

will be helping out with aslew of workshops, eachcosting $5. There will besessions on poetry,storytelling, scrapbooking,guitar playing, pop-upbooks and outdoorpainting. For moreinformation on theShawnee Hills Arts Festivalat the Anna Arts Center,visit the Center’s Facebookpage or call 618-697-6285.

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11 a.m. Friday: Poem and Author — a Workin Progress with Fog Gilbert; participantsmay bring copies of their writing to share.

1 p.m. Friday: Storytelling — WritingCreative Fiction with Doyle Vines; explorestechniques and styles of writing and includesdiscussion of publishing options.

1 p.m. Friday: Scrapbooking Made Simplewith Jessica Phillippe; bring copies of photosto create personalized heirloom pages.

3 p.m. Friday: Introduction to Guitar withTaylor Bryant and Cody Foltz; basicchording, rhythm and music appreciation.

6-9 p.m. Friday: Night at the ImprovDinner Theater; catered lasagna dinner fromGreat Boars of Fire and a variety show of localentertainers and poets with an open mic.

10 a.m. Saturday: Pop-up Books with CarolDooley; for ages 3 to adult to learn aboutcreating pages that pop.

1 p.m. Saturday: Life Expressions — PoetryCollege with Joanne Blakley; for ages 3 toadult to create hands-on visual poetry.

1 p.m. Saturday: Plein Air Painting withKenneth Burnside; develop techniques forpainting outside.

7-9 p.m. Saturday: Latino Movie Night;features the classic “Angelitos Negros,”starring Pedro Infante and directed by JoselitoRodriguez, is a film celebrating the triumph oflove over racism shot in 1948.

2-5 p.m. Sunday: Shawnee Hills PoetryFestival; discussions, books for sale by localwriters and an open mic.

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CARBONDALE — Award-winningRastafarian reggae artist Seefari will closeout the 2010 Sunset Concert Series onthe Shryock Auditorium steps atSouthern Illinois University Carbondalebeginning at 7 p.m. today.

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PROVIDEDSeefari will play at 7 p.m. todayon the steps of Shryock.

Brent Stewart and The Sympathizers,The Black Fortys10 p.m. Saturday, PK’s, 308 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale;no cover; Brent Stewart and The Sympathizers open, TheBlack Fortys take the stage at midnight

BY D.W. NORRISTHE SOUTHERN

Acouple things make it kind of tough to put a labelon the Brent Stewart and The Sympathizers showSaturday at PK’s.

First, The Black Fortys, one of the most popular bandsin Southern Illinois, are the headliners after spending acouple weeks off local stages. Second, it’s hard to explainjust what the gig means to Stewart, a former reporterwith The Southern Illinoisan, and his cohorts. The 10p.m. show is part CD release, part reunion, partamicable parting of ways after a fun run of music.

“This is a one-time thing,” Stewart said. “I think thisis a good way to put some things to bed and then doother stuff.”

While some members have changed, and though theyhaven’t taken a stage together since 2004, Stewart saidthere’s still a place for the band’s style of music, even if itwasn’t always the most popular style.

“We were always just kind of a straight-ahead rockband, like Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers,” Stewartsaid. “When we started out, there were a lot of bandsdoing punk. We were never really that cool.”

The quartet features Stewart on vocals and guitar,Chris Keith on guitar, Pat Jones on bass and Ben George

on drums. Former Sympathizer Nathan George, Ben’sbrother, couldn’t make it back to Carbondale.

Saturday’s show will feature tracks off the band’s 11-song CD “The Complicated Kind.” They digitized aboutthree quarters of the music from 2003 to 2004. Financesand members moving away shelved the album.

“We recorded it, and it basically sat on Nathan’slaptop for the last six years,” Stewart said.

When Stewart changed jobs he had a little moremoney to devote to the project. The result was a newCD, the band’s fourth, which will be available for $10 atthe show or at Plaza Records on East Main Street inCarbondale.

The Black Fortys have been focused on putting out analbum lately, which in part explains their absence from

the local scene, said singer-songwriter-guitarist JoshMurphy.

“We’ve been working on new record and kindreworking all those songs,” Murphy said. “We’re takingthe time to sort of try everything from every angle andsee what works best.”

Fans at Saturday’s show, which begins at aboutmidnight for The Black Fortys, will get a chance to hearsome new stuff.

“Actually most of our set will be,” Murphy said. “Somesongs are a little older, but almost everything we’ll playis unreleased. You’ll definitely hear stuff off our newalbum and some that we don’t have home for yet.”

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PROVIDEDBrent Stewart (left) and bassist Pat Jones will perform at PK’sSaturday in a reunion show of Stewart’s band, The Sympathizers.

PROVIDEDThe Black Fortys, one of Southern Illinois’ most popular bandswill perform after Brent Stewart and the SympathizersSaturday night at PK’s.


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TONIGHT FRIDAY

Blue Sky Vineyard: 3150 S. Rocky ComfortRoad, Makanda; 618-995-9463 orwww.blueskyvineyard.com

Rustle Hill Winery: US 51, Cobden; 618-893-2700 or www.rustlehillwinery.com

StarView Vineyards: 5100 Wing Hill Road,Cobden; 618 893-9463 or starviewvineyards.com

Von Jakob Orchard: 230 Illinois 127, AltoPass; 618-893-4600 or www.vonjakobvineyard.com

Von Jakob Vineyard: 1309 Sadler Road,Pomona; 618-893-4500

Walker’s Bluff: North on Reed Station Road,Carterville; 618-985-8463 or www.walkersbluff.com

CARBONDALEKKeeyy WWeesstt:: Ivas John Blues BandMARIONMMaarriioonn EEaagglleess:: Cato Brothers, 6-10 p.m.

Skip Kurtz: 6-9 p.m.Friday, Rustle HillWinery

Barry Cloyd:2-5 p.m. Saturday, BlueSky Vineyard

Blue Afternoon:2-5 p.m. Saturday,

Orlandini Vineyard,fundraiser.

Lynn Drury: 3 p.m.Saturday, Walker’s Bluff

Bill Harper: 3-6 p.m.Saturday, Rustle HillWinery

Larry Dillard: 3-6 p.m., Saturday, VonJakob Orchard

Blue Plate Specials:5-9 p.m. Saturday,StarView Vineyards

Sojourn Rocks: 6-9 p.m. Saturday,Walker’s Bluff

Concordia: 2-5 p.m.Sunday, Blue SkyVineyard

Lynn Drury: 2:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday,StarView Vineyards

Ivas John: 3-6 p.m.,Sunday, Von JakobOrchard

Tim Session: 3-6 p.m. Sunday,Walker’s Bluff

CARBONDALEPPKK’’ss: Whistle PigsMARIONWWaalltt’’ss PPiizzzzaa:: Matt Basler on the

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Jacks-R-Better, 7-10 p.m.WEST FRANKFORTCCoollyyeerr’’ss:: Righteous Rebel Band,

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Wineries

WEDNESDAY

Coffeehouses, Cafés and Eateries

Ivas John Band: 8:30 p.m. Friday, The PalacePizzeria, 215 Appleknocker Drive, Cobden; 618-893-4415

Wil Maring & Robert Bowlin: 8:30 p.m.Saturday, Yellow Moon Café, 110 N. Front St.,Cobden; $7; www.yellowmooncafe.com; 618-893-2233

Tim “The Magic Man” Needham: Magician, 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Fat Patties, 611B S. IllinoisAve., Carbondale; 618-529-3287

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Music fundraiser3 p.m.-midnight, Saturday,July 31, Herrin Elks club;$10 donation requested

and includes mostacciolidinner and entertainment;featuring Dave Clark, KingsBlues, Eli Tellor &Lashawna Pinnon, NakedTurtles and other specialguests; silent auction, liveauction, 50/50 drawing

Besides being the bestpure honky tonksinger in Southern

Illinois, Dave Clark is agood Samaritan. When thelongtime area musiciansaw a person in need, hedecided to roll up his shirtsleeves and lend a helpinghand.

Earlier this year, Herrinresident Bill Woodis Sr.died unexpectedly. AMarine veteran, Woodiswas a driving force in thecommunity, spearheading

the construction of thestate-of-the-art bocceball courts in the city.

For many years, whenClark was performing atthe old Bullpen Lounge inHerrin, Woodis wouldalways request Clark tosing Gene Watson’s“Farewell Party,” one ofthe greatest ballads in thehistory of country music.

Clark even compliedwith the family’s requestto sing the song at thefuneral of his friend.

“It wasn’t easy singing areally sad song underthose conditions, but Iknew it was something Billwould have wanted,” Clarksaid.

Clark said when helearned there was noinsurance to cover the costof the funeral, felt a moral

obligation to take action.A fundraiser for the Bill

Woodis family will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at theHerrin Elks. A $10donation at the door isrequested, which includesa mostaccioli dinner andmusical entertainment. Acarry out meal is availablefor $6.

Scheduled to appear areKings Blues, Eli Tellor &Lashawna Pinnon, NakedTurtles and Dave Clarkand special guests,including DeannaFreeman, Joe Norris, BillQuigley and many others.

“I’ve put out calls toseveral more of my friendsin the music community,but I haven’t heard backfrom them yet,” Clark said.“I’m sure the list is goingto grow.”

Clark said live music istentatively planned from 3 to 10 p.m. A DJ will takeover at the end of the liveshow and play untilmidnight. There will be asilent auction, 50/50drawing and live auction.Many outstanding itemshave been donated,including a guitar thatClark and Crossroads leadguitarist John Colvert tookto Nashville recently andhad signed by legendarysession musician BrentMason.

A special Bill WoodisFund has been establishedat the Bank of Herrin forthose wishing to make adonation.

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



CCOOUUNNTTRRYY SSCCEENNEEVince Hoffard

Honky tonk singer and good Samaritan Dave Clark puts on music fundraiser Saturday

ConcertsSouthern Illinois

Seefari: 7-9 p.m. Thursday,July 29, SIUC, ShryockAuditorium steps; blues,reggae/jam band; coolers,blankets, lawn chairs ok; partof Sunset Concerts;www.seefari.com.

JALC Community Band:Summer concert, 3 p.m.Sunday, Aug. 1, O’NeilAuditorium, John A. LoganCollege, Carterville; 618-985-2828 ext. 8287.

The Blues Bandits: noon,Wednesday, Aug. 4, TownSquare Pavilion, Carbondale;part of Brown Bag ConcertSeries hosted by CarbondaleMain Street; bring lawnchairs; free;www.carbondalemainstreet.com or 618-529-8040.

Carillon performance:Concert features the playingof bells located in a tower, 114N. Elm St., Centralia; Carlovan Ulft, 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug.8; 618-533-4381.

Big Larry: noon,Wednesday, Aug. 11, TownSquare Pavilion, Carbondale;part of Brown Bag ConcertSeries hosted by Carbondale

Main Street; bring lawnchairs; free;www.carbondalemainstreet.com or 618-529-8040.

Bend in the River BrassBand: 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22,Southeastern Illinois CollegePerforming Arts CenterHarrisburg; traditional British-style brass band; $10; 618-252-5400.

Handbells & Harmony –Music of America: 7 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 28,Community Arts Center, 1250E. Rexford St., Centralia;music by the BronzeExpressions HandbellEnsemble and Sounds ofHarmony Barbershop Chorus;features spirituals of the slaveculture in the 1800’s and jazz-style arrangements; $12; partof touring SmithsonianExhibit; 618-532-2951 orwww.centraliaarts.org.

Memories of Elvis:Featuring Thomas Hickey asBuddy Holly and Steve Davisas Elvis, 7:30 p.m. Saturday,Aug. 28, Marion Cultural andCivic Center; Elvis’ musicfrom the early Sun recordingsthrough a Las Vegas

production; advance tickets,$15.50; at the door, $20.50;www.marionccc.org or 618-997-4030.

Du Quoin State FairLee Ann Womack: 7:30

p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, DuQuoin State Fairgrounds,grandstand; $30/$25; 618-542-1515 orwww.agr.state.il.us/dq.

Ray Price, BJ Thomas andBilly Joe Royal: 7:30 p.m.Sunday, Aug. 29, Du QuoinState Fairgrounds,grandstand; $25/$20; 618-542-1515 orwww.agr.state.il.us/dq.

Cinderella: 7:30 p.m.Monday, Aug. 30, Du QuoinState Fairgrounds,grandstand; $25/$20; 618-542-1515 orwww.agr.state.il.us/dq.

Dierks Bentley with TheGreencards: 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, Sept. 1, Du QuoinState Fairgrounds,grandstand; $30/ $25; 618-542-1515 orwww.agr.state.il.us/dq.

Styx: 7:30 p.m. Thursday,Sept. 2, Du Quoin State

Fairgrounds, grandstand;$30/ $25; 618-542-1515 orwww.agr.state.il.us/dq

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band withAsleep At the Wheel:7:30 p.m. Friday Sept. 3,Du Quoin State Fairgrounds,grandstand; $30/ $25; 618-542-1515 orwww.agr.state.il.us/dq

Seether: 7:30 p.m.Saturday Sept. 4, Du QuoinState Fairgrounds,grandstand; $30/ $25; 618-542-1515 orww.agr.state.il.us/dq.

IndianaLloyd Wood: 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 31, Boot CityOpry, 11800 S. Highway 41,Terre Haute; country western;$11; www.bootcityopry.com or812-299-8379.

KentuckyFamily Concert Series:

Winds, 7 p.m. Thursday,Aug. 12, Maiden Alley Cinema,Paducah; featuring membersof The Paducah SymphonyOrchestra; 270-444-0065.

‘Sweeney Todd’ atHerrin Civic Center

HERRIN — StephenSondheim’s musical“Sweeney Todd: TheDemon Barber of Fleet

Street” will take the stageat the Herrin Civic Center,at 7:30 p.m. Thursday andFriday and 2 p.m. Saturday.Tickets are $8 and can bepurchased at the door or bycalling 618-727-2177.

— The Southern


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Still PlayingDespicable Me *** The

world’s most nefarious villain(voiced by Steve Carell) isplanning the greatest crimein history — stealing themoon — when threeorphaned little girls awakenhis paternal instincts. JulieAndrews, Will Arnett andRussell Brand round out thevoice cast of this 3Dcomputer-animated comedy.PG (crude humor and mildviolence)

Grown Ups *½ Old friends(Adam Sandler, Kevin James,Chris Rock, Rob Schneiderand David Spade) andformer little leagueteammates reunite as adultsto celebrate the Fourth ofJuly and soon revert to theirinfantile selves, because youcan’t ever fully take the boyout of the man. PG-13 (crudematerial including sexualreferences, language andsome male rear nudity)

Inception **** In a worldwhere technology exists toenter the human mindthrough dream invasion, asingle idea within one’s mindcan be the most dangerousweapon or the most valuableasset. With LeonardoDiCaprio, Ken Watanabe,Joseph Gordon-Levitt,Marion Cotillard, Ellen Pageand Cillian Murphy. Writtenand directed

Predators *** ProducerRobert Rodriguez anddirector Nimrod Antal(“Vacancy,”“Armored”)pretend those silly “Alien vs.Predator” pictures neverhappened and return to theman-vs.-killing machinepremise of the originalseries, this time plopping agroup of mercenaries(including Adrien Brody,Laurence Fishburne, DannyTrejo and Alicia Braga) on thepredators’ home planet.Bring it! R (strong creatureviolence and gore, pervasivelanguage)

Ramona and Beezus **Ramona Quimby (JoeyKing), the irrepressiblyimaginative heroine ofBeverly Cleary’shumongously popular

children’s book series,makes her film debut in thefirst of an intendedfranchise, this time trying tosave her family’s home. G

Salt *** Angelina Jolie (ina role originally intended forTom Cruise) stars as a CIAagent who must clear hername after she’s accused ofbeing a Russian spy. LievSchreiber and ChiwetelEjiofor co-star for directorPhilip Noyce, who knows hisway around political thrillers(“The Quiet American,”“Patriot Games,”“Clear andPresent Danger”). PG-13(intense sequences ofviolence and action

The Last Airbender *Writer-director M. NightShyamalan hopes to rebuildhis fan base after a trio ofdisappointments (“TheVillage,”“Lady in the Water,”“The Happening”) with thislive-action, 3D adaptation ofthe hit Nickelodeonanimated series about Aang(Noah Ringer), a boy whodiscovers he is the soleremaining avatar capable ofcontrolling all four elements— a talent that comes inhandy during a war thaterupts between the realmsof Air, Water, Earth and Fire.Filmmakers had to shortenthe show’s original title,“Avatar: The Last Airbender,”after that spoilsport JamesCameron beat them to thepunch with his little art filmabout blue people. PG(action violence)

Toy Story 3 ***½ OK,Shrek, you’ve have your fun.Time to hand over those 3-Dmovie screens to this year’sPixar summer offering,reuniting Buzz Lightyear(Tim Allen), Woody (TomHanks) and the rest of theiconic “Toy Story” gang,adapting to their new life in aday-care center after theirprevious owner grows up andgoes away to college. Also,Barbie (Jodi Benson) finallymeets Ken (Michael Keaton).G (might be too intense foryounger kids)

— McClatchy-Tribune News

EventsGame Nite: 5:30 p.m.

Friday, July 30, AmericanLegion Post 147, 11720Longstreet Road, Marion;games include Deal or NoDeal, WII, corn game, laddertoss; food by Fast Freddie;618-997-6168.

Fun Night: 6-8 p.m.Saturday, July 31, AmericanLegion, Murphysboro;features fish fry, oldies musicby Glenn Schlimpert and TheGeritol Posse; silent auction;$7.50/ $3.50; under 3, free;618-684-3129.

Cruise Night: 6-9 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 7, downtownMurphysboro; free hot dogs;drawings; 618-559-6265.

AKC Dog Show: Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 7-8, WilliamsonCounty Pavilion, 1602 SiouxDrive, Marion; 8:30 a.m.-4p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m.-3:30 pm. Sunday; $4/$2;younger than 3, free;618-542-3274 or craborchardkennelclub.com.

Jour de Fete Arts andCraft Show: Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 14-15, downtownSte. Genevieve, Mo.; hours,10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; winetasting; www.stegenevievejourdefete.com or 800-373-7007.

Guide to UnderstandingIllinois’ Historic Cemeteries:By Hal Hassen and DawnCrow of the Illinois HistoricPreservation Agency, 1:30p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, GeneralJohn A. Logan Museum,Murphysboro; 618-684-3455;www.loganmuseum.org

Arts, Crafts and Yard Sale:8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug.21, SIU Arena’s Lot 18;proceeds benefit Boys andGirls Club of Carbondale andThe Women’s Center;www.carbondalebreakfastrotary.org, or 888-378-2672.

Fairs, FestivalsSaline County Fair: Today

through Saturday, July 31,Saline County Fairgrounds,Harrisburg; music byHairbanger’s Ball, 7:30 p.m.,Thursday, July 29; 618-252-

3473 or salinecountyfair.comSummer Arts Festival:

Friday-Sunday, July 30-Aug. 1,Anna;; see story on Page 4.

Whittington Gun CreekDays: Thursday-Saturday,Aug. 5-7, Whittington; featurescountry music, dancing, food,crafts, tractor pulls, horsepulls; bring lawn chairs; 618-629-2190.

Cobden Peach Festival:Friday-Saturday, Aug. 6-7,Community Park, Cobden;carnival rides and games,Peach Queen Contest,homemade food and peachcobbler; parade on Saturday;618-893-2425.

Williamson County Fair:Saturday, Aug. 7-Saturday,Aug. 14, fairgrounds, Marion;carnival, gospel music, Mr.and Miss Williamson County,antique tractor and horsepull, western horse show,livestock judging, motorcross, demolition derby andarts and crafts; 618-751-9318.

Christopher Homecoming:Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 12-15,Bill Dennison Park,Christopher; car show and 5Krun, Saturday; Christianmusic, Sunday; 618-218-1710.

Hardin County HeritageFestival: Elizabethtown,Friday-Saturday, Aug. 13-14,Elizabethtown; 1800s outdoorplay, a pageant, quilt shows,Gala Street Ball and a RegalWoman’s Tea; 618-287-7090.

FilmsMamma Mia: On outdoor

screen, 8 p.m. Friday, July 30,Walker’s Bluff, north on ReedStation Road, Carterville; 618-985-8463 orwww.walkersbluff.com.

A Bug’s Life: 2 p.m.Saturday, July 31, LibertyTheater, 1333 Walnut St.,Murphysboro; donations goto Carruthers ElementarySchool playground; popcorn,drinks, candy, $1;[email protected].

The Sandlot: 7 p.m.Saturday, July 31, LibertyTheater, Murphysboro;donations go to CarruthersElementary School

playground; popcorn, drinks,candy, $1;[email protected].

TheaterSweeney Todd: 7:30 p.m.

Thursday and Friday, July 29-30 and 2 p.m. Saturday, July31, Herrin Civic Center;presented by GibbystockProductions; $8; 618 727-2177.

The Wizard of Oz:Thursday-Sunday, July 29 –Aug. 2, McLeod Theater,Communications Building,SIUC; performances, 7:30p.m. Thursday, Friday,Saturday and Monday and 2p.m. Sunday; $16/ $8; 618-453-3001.

One-act plays: 7 p.m.Friday and Saturday, July 30-31, Marion Cultural and CivicCenter; part of The ParadiseAlley Players’ Summer LabTheatre workshops;Children’s Theatre Workshopperformances, 7 p.m.;Summer Lab Workshopperformances, 8 p.m.; playsinclude playwrightcompetition winners, KatelynBeyke’s “F25”and “SugarDaddy” and “The Deed,”written by Gradie Ewell; $5;618-997-4030 orwww.marionCCC.org.

Smokey Joe’s Café: 7:30p.m. Friday-Saturday, Aug. 6-7, Benton Civic Center;Broadway-style musicalreview featuring the songs ofLeiber and Stoller; presentedby the Pyramid Players; $12;reserve tickets at 618-439-9196 or 618-927-4758.

Crowns: The Musical, 8p.m. Friday-Saturday, Aug. 6-7, 13-14, Community ArtsCenter, 1250 E. Rexford St,Centralia; features six AfricanAmerican women whosestories of “love, loss, identityand sisterhood are wovenaround the hats that crowntheir heads;”adults $8,younger than 12 $5; inconjunction with theSmithsonian InstitutionTraveling Exhibit NewHarmonies; 618-532-2951;www.centraliaarts.org

Fundraiserat Orlandini Vineyard

MAKANDA — OrlandiniVineyard, in Makanda, willhost a fundraiser for Hopefor Tomorrow Children’sHome in Guatemala from 2to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Blue Afternoon willprovide music. There willbe activities for childrenand light refreshments.The event is free.

Proceeds will bedonated to the children’shome. Contributions maybe made to Hope forTomorrow Children’sHome-Adopt Inc., a non-profit, and are taxdeductible. For moreinformation, contact DebMcMorrow at 618-893-2300 or [email protected].

— The Southern


Hummingbird Festat Trail of Tears

JONESBORO — TheShawnee Chapter of theIllinois Audubon Society issponsoring the annualHummingbird Fest from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday atTrail of Tears. Master bird-bander Vernon Keen willcapture, band and releaseruby-throatedhummingbirds. Apresentation onhummingbird gardening isset for 10 a.m. Tips forfeeding hummingbirds willbe at 11:30 a.m.

Sctivities will take placeat the north large shelterand the white barn on StateForest Road. Trail of TearsState Forest is five milesnorthwest of Jonesboro and20 miles south ofMurphysboro. The stateforest is accessible fromstate Illinois 127 to the eastand Illinois 3 from the west.

For more information,contact Terri Treacy at 618-683-2222 or Ann Douglas at618-564-2079.

— The Southern


Dinner for Schmucks***Rated PG-13 for sequencesof crude and sexualcontent, some partialnudity and language;starring Steve Carell, PaulRudd, Zach Galifianakis,Lucy Punch, JemaineClement, David Walliams;directed by Jay Roach;opening Friday.

BY ROGER MOOREMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

“Dinner for Schmucks”kills an awful lot of timegetting around to itstitular dinner. Like theFrench film (“The DinnerGame”) it is based on, ittakes a leisurely gambol upto the party in which abunch of arrogant richtwits each bring a dolt todinner so that they canmock them.

But like a four-stardesert at the end of a hit-or-miss four-course meal,

the finale is worth thewait.

Paul Rudd stars as Tim,a go-getter at hisinvestment firm, a sixthfloor “analyst” ready tomove up to the top floor,to making the deals andearning the money to payfor his Porsche and propup his art-dealer girlfriend(Stephanie Szostak)girlfriend. The boss (BruceGreenwood) may beinterested. But Tim’s gotto pass a test. He needs tomeet and recruit a dope,the bigger the dope thebetter, for the company’smonthly dinner party.

Tim is still weighing themoral implications (thegirlfriend doesn’t approve)of this when — thump —he bowls over a dazzlingcandidate with his car.Barry, played by SteveCarell with a vacant stareand a malignant giggle,was in the street to “save”a dead mouse. And lestyou think he’s simplycertifiable — he’s got a job,as an IRS agent. He was

once married. He’smastered his cell-phone.

He just wears clip-onties and a windbreaker,cannot pick up a socialsignal for the life of him,mis-remembers songlyrics, and butchers thelanguage.

And since Tim believes“Everything happens for areason,” it’s a date. Hisaccident victim will be hisguest at dinner. But Barryshows up a day early andproceeds to wreak havoc.In a day, Tim’s lost hisgirlfriend, had his car andapartment trashed, facesan audit by the IRS andalmost lost the deal thatgot him the promotion inthe first place.

All this, and the dinnerhasn’t even been served.

Director Jay Roach(“Austin Powers,” “Meetthe Parents”) keeps thetone more naughty thanraunchy. He doesn’t fretover the film’s sluggishpacing. The overlongopening credits set us upfor a movie that takes its

sweet time.But, my stars and garters

— the laughs, friends. Thelaughs build and build, andthe little character turns byeveryone from “LittleBritain’s” David Walliams(as a dorky Swissmillionaire) and “Flight ofthe Conchords”‘ JemaineClement (as a pretentious,dim and oversexed artiste)to Octavia Spencer (as apsychic who talks to deadpets) are an embarrassmentof comic riches.

And as funny at playingthe kind-of-innocent/kind-of-obnoxious gameas Carell can be, wait untilZach Galifianakis showsup. The breakout star of“The Hangover” is theicing on this desert cart —a demented believer in hispowers of “mind control”whose delusion is fed byBarry, who believes thisguy really does control hismind. \Enjoy, or endurethe appetizers, becausereally, the dessert in this“Dinner” is what it’s allabout.

‘Dinner for Schmucks’ is OK, but ‘takes its sweet time’


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Charlie St. Cloud **Rated PG-13 for language,including some sexualreferences, an intenseaccident scene and somesensuality; starring ZacEfron, Amanda Crew,Charlie Tahan, Ray Liotta,Kim Basinger; directed byBurr Steers; opening Friday.

BY COLIN COVERTMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

His latest film marks arise, and a dip, on ZacEfron’s creative trajectory.Moving beyond high-

school roles and away fromthe song-and-dancesilliness of “Hairspray” and“High School Musical,” hetakes a confident half-steptoward becoming a matureromantic lead. The filmitself? Not so good.

“Charlie St. Cloud” is alesser, over-sentimentaleffort that incorporateslove, family drama,bereavement, comedy,seagoing adventure andmystical uplift, like aBaskin-Robbins coneprecariously balancing all31 flavors. The nice thingabout it is that Efron is not

complacently relying on hislooks.

Charlie is a championsailor heading to Stanfordon an athletic scholarshipwhen a horrible mistakeruins his dreams. Hispromising future crushed,Charlie signs on ascaretaker of the localcemetery, where his cottageis a hideaway fromreminders of his old life.He’s locked in his ownhead, lonely, unable toconnect and devastatinglyhot. Who will rescue thisforlorn, emotionallywithdrawn dreamboat?

Could it be feisty, beautifulTess Carroll (AmandaCrew), his onetimeclassmate who plans to beone of the first women tosail solo around the globe?

Who saves whom andhow is one of the film’ssecrets. The near-deathtrauma that derailedCharlie’s life gave him theability to see spirits. Formuch of the film, we caninterpret his visions assymbols of our loused-uphero’s unresolvedemotional issues.

The passages of the filmthat I enjoyed were those

where Efron aims to stretchbeyond bland, boyishaffability.

Director Burr Steers(“Igby Goes Down”)captures the weatheredbeauty of a New Englandseaside community, withits blue collar coffee shopsand townie saloons. And hecaptures the peach-cheeked good looks of hisstar in countless amber-tinted sunset close-ups.Efron and Charlie Tahan,who plays his cheeky 11-year-old brother, have thebest acting moments,

demonstrating a likablycantankerous chemistry.

The other actors farepoorly. Crews is anunderdeveloped loveinterest — other thanpiloting a 50-foot GryphonSolo sailboat, it’s not clearwhat’s so special about her.Ray Liotta and KimBasinger are squandered inbrief cameos.

“Charlie St. Cloud” willhave them snapping in thebreeze like so manyspinnakers.

The rest of us will be alittle bit seasick.


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