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Goin’ Fast and Lookin’Good: Hot Rods in SouthernIllinois exhibit seeks photos;stories to be displayed fromAug. 23-Nov. 10, UniversityMuseum, SIUC; pictures of hotrods and racers in SouthernIllinois and stories about hotrodding and racing sought;photos can be scanned;deadline, Tuesday, Aug. 23;618-453-7413 [email protected].
Heart & Soul Art Exhibit:Deadline Sept. 2, Paducah CityHall; non-professional artists;entries are limited; exhibitiondates, Sept. 7-Oct. 3; acrylic,oils, watercolors, pastels,drawings, 3-D, mixed media,collage and photography; 270-443-1200
ExhibitsA New Twist on Tradition:
Southern Illinois Art & ArtisansCenter, Rend Lake, north ofBenton; quilt artists who havereinterpreted traditional quiltpatterns into a unique visioninclude Gail Baar, RodButterfield, Sharon DeLaCruz,Sherrie Grob, Deborah Fell,Robin Haller, Marie Samuel,Sue Spurlock, RuthStegmeyer, Susan Swisher,Laura Wasilowski and SandraWerlich; through Aug. 21; 618-629-2220.
Puppy Pepe: By Nelson VanMere, Central Showcase at
Realty Central, 1825 MurdaleShopping Center, Carbondale;through Aug. 27; GalleryHours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-noon,Saturday.
Fiber art: By Susan Lange,Corridor gallery, CarbondaleCivic Center; colorful array ofquilts; through August; 618-457-5100.
Michala’s Journey: TribecaGallery, 127 Market HouseSquare, Paducah; by MichalaPepper: through Sept. 7;www.facebook.com/michalapepper or [email protected].
The Mystic Southwest: Anexhibit of paintings byCarbondale native AnneStrawn, Harrisburg DistrictLibrary; through Sept. 8; allworks for sale; 618-253-7455.
A Joyful Journey: Featuresart by Jerry Oliver at ShopMetro Now and Café 1210,located at 1210 Twelfth St.,Metropolis; through Sept. 9;6:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday.
Remembering SarahRoush: Yeiser Art Center, 200Broadway St., Paducah;features a selection of Roush’swork, including paintings,prints, ceramic sculptures andmixed media collages; theshow marks the “pinnacle ofher life as an artist and the endof her struggle with breastcancer;” hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Tuesday-Saturday; through
Sept. 10; 270-442-2453;www.theyeiser.org.
Celebrating the Wildlife &Landscape of Campus Lake:Photography by Al Parr. ArtAlley Gallery, second floor ofthe SIUC Student Center;through Sept. 15; dialparr.com.
A Parade of Quilts:Southern Illinois Art & ArtisansCenter, Rend Lake, north ofBenton; varied display ofunique art quilts created bymembers of the IllinoisArtisans Program; bothtraditional and moderndesigns; through Sept. 15; 618-629-2220.
Civil War Era Quilts:Southern Illinois Art & ArtisansCenter, Rend Lake, north ofBenton; includes a quilt fromAnna whose fabrics includeboth Union and Confederateuniforms, said to be the sonsof the maker; an album quiltmade by a neighbor ofAbraham Lincoln and quiltsmade by mothers and sistersof soldiers; exit 77 off ofInterstate 57; hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; free; throughSept. 30; 618-629-2220.
Member’s Choice: LittleEgypt Arts Centre, 601 TowerSquare, Marion; paintings,fiber, photographs, mixedmedia, jewelry; through Sept.30; www.littleegyptarts.com.
Snuggle and Snooze: Quiltsfor Children, Beck FamilyCenter Gallery at CedarhurstCenter for the Arts, Mount
Vernon; through Oct. 16; 618-242-1236 orwww.cedarhurst.org.
Gathering of Quilts:Cedarhurst Center for theArts, Mount Vernon; throughOct. 16; 618-242-1236 orwww.cedarhurst.org.
Down On The Farm:Memories of Not That LongAgo, Logan Museum, 1613Edith St., Murphysboro;through mid-November; 618-303-0569 or [email protected].
Ongoing art exhibit:Photographs of Juhree Veach,mosaics from Janet Altoff andsculpture from Tom Horn,StarView Vineyards, 5100 WingHill Road, Cobden; 618-893-9463 or www.starviewvineyards.com.
Jo Loomis: WilliamsonCounty Pavilion, Marion;paintings of landscapes,seascapes, people, pets; 618-889-5330 or [email protected].
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BY ADAM TESTATHE SOUTHERN
Four new exhibits roll intothe University Museum atSouthern Illinois University
Carbondale this fall, but one ofthem comes with a little extraroar.
While each of the new exhibitsis special and unique on its own,Museum Director DonaBachman said one in particularstands out from the pack.
“It’s the most unusual,” shesaid of the “Goin’ Fast andLookin’ Good: Hot Rods inSouthern Illinois” display. “Theothers are of equal interest, butit’s always nice when we canlook at a topic of such specificinterest in Southern Illinois.”
The new exhibit, which will beon display when the museumreopens for the semester onTuesday, Aug. 23, takes afocused look on not only thesport of hot rod racing but alsothe culture and legacy it hasbrought to Southern Illinois.
Part of the appeal of theexhibit is that localized focus,said Nate Steinbrink, curator ofexhibits at the museum.
“We’re not trying to tell thenational story of hot rodding somuch as we are trying to findlocal history and bring up whatis special to this area,” he said.
In the hey day of the sport,there were several hot rod clubsand tracks in the region. Onehistoric track in Harrisburg hasrecently reopened, whichSteinbrink said signifies acontinued, if not renewed,interest in the topic. Items ondisplay in the exhibit includejackets from the local clubs,trophies and pictures from old-time races, memorabilia andcollectibles and even a hot rod
itself, belonging to aMcLeansboro man.
As he worked on setting up theexhibit this week, Steinbrinksaid it will remain an ongoingprocess through the exhibit’srun.
“We’ve got a lot of work aheadof us,” he said. “We’re going toget it up by next Tuesday, butwe’ll probably keep adding to itas people bring stuff in.”
On Oct. 22, the museum willalso host a special program incollaboration with the exhibit.Hot rod owners will be invited toa “cruise-in” event, wherethey’ll be invited to park outsideFaner Hall on campus and watcharchival footage of SouthernIllinois hot rod races on the sideof the building.
The hot rod exhibit will be ondisplay from Aug. 23 to Nov. 10.A reception is scheduled for 4-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9.
Other major fall exhibits at themuseum include:
Professor Rick Smith of theSIUC School of Art and Designwill display his metal work atthe museum from Aug. 30 toOct. 29. Smith is an active metalartist specializing inblacksmithing and forge weldingtechniques.
He has taught at manyprominent craft schools acrossthe country, including PenlandSchool of Crafts and theHaystack Mountain School ofCrafts. His work is featured inthe Memphis Metals Museum’smajor exhibition, “Iron 2010,”which will be shown at theUniversity Museum in January2012.
The opening reception for thisexhibit is from 4-7 p.m.Sept. 16.
The works of Carbondalequilter Robin Haller, wife of
former SIUC Vice President ofAcademic Affairs John Haller,will be showcased from Sept. 16to Nov. 5. Haller began quiltingin 1987 and has explored manyforms of the hobby.
Her quilts have been exhibitedand won awards at the AmericanQuilters Society shows inPaducah and the InternationalQuilters Association shows inHouston.
An opening reception will takeplace from 4-7 p.m. Sept. 16.
Beginning Oct. 1, themuseum will host an exhibitfrom the SmithsonianInstitution called “The Way WeWorked.” The exhibit is beingsponsored by CarbondaleCommunity Arts and willfeature components throughoutthe region.
In addition to the nationalparts of the display, the museumwill spin out a portion focusingon working in Southern Illinois.One of the unique aspects of theexhibit will be a cell phone dial-up commentary, which willprovide additional informationto visitors.
A public reception isscheduled for 4-7:30 p.m. Oct. 6and will feature a talk byprofessor Bob Bruno of theSchool of Labor andEmployment Relations at theUniversity of Illinois.
“We really strive to show the
gamut of talent that’s availablenot only at the university but inthe community,” Bachman saidof the exhibit diversity.
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PROVIDEDQuilts (left) by Robin Haller will be on display at University Museum fromSept. 16 to Nov. 5. Works by metalsmith Rick Smith, including this piececalled Directional Balance (right), will be on display from Aug. 23 to Oct. 29.
Cruise on in toUniversity MuseumSIUC offers eclectic mix of exhibits
STEVE JAHNKE / THE SOUTHERNNate Steinbrink, University Museum curator of exhibits and hot rod enthusiast, holds up a jacket from a hot rodclub known as the Carterville Road Runners. The jacket is one of the items that will be a part of ‘Goin’ Fast andLookin’ Good: Hot Rods in Southern Illinois.’ The exhibit opens Tuesday, Aug. 23, and runs through Nov. 10.
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CARBONDALE — Thework of Carbondaleresident Eric Robinson isnow on display at FernFair Gallery inCarbondale.
Most of the exhibition,titled “Other Ways ofBeing,” has been shownacross the country,including venues inChicago, San Franciscoand Vermont.
Robinson’s work uses aphotography practicecalled ambrotype to createone-of-a-kind imagesexposed onto glass plates.
The technique he usedwas popular from 1850-1910 before the spread ofelectricity. He settled onthe process, which uses
no film or digitaltechniques, because ofthe ritual involved.
Because the plates needto be processedimmediately after beingexposed, Robinsonconstructed a darkroomin the back of his car tobring the images to life onsite.
His artwork focuses ontools of sexual play, andbecause of the adultcontent, the gallery willnot be open to anyoneunder the age of 18.
The gallery, 8609 GiantCity Road, is open from12-4 p.m. Wednesday,1-5 p.m. Saturday and 2-6 p.m. Sunday.
— Adam Testa
Faculty artwork to be on exhibit at WKCTCPADUCAH — The newly remodeled Clemens
Gallery in the Clemens Fine Arts Center will host the2011 Paducah School of Art Faculty Exhibition.
This year’s exhibition features more than 30 worksby nine full-time and adjunct faculty members atWest Kentucky Community and Technical College.
The works represent a variety of media, includingprintmaking, sculpture, photography, painting andmore.
An opening reception is scheduled for 5-7 p.m.tonight, Aug. 18, at the Clemens Gallery. Live musicwill be performed.
The exhibit runs through Sept. 16.— Adam Testa
Local artist’s work on display at Fern Fair Gallery
PINCKNEYVILLE — History comes alive inPinckneyville this week as the American ThreshermanAssociation hosts its 52nd annual Steam, Gas andThreshing Show at the Perry County Fairgrounds.
The show begins Wednesday night with a DraftHorse Pull. Thursday will feature the tractor parade,the antique tractor pull and the opening of the IllinoisRural Heritage Museum, which is on the fairgrounds.
On Friday and Saturday, the Illinois Tractor PullAssociation will host competitions, and Sunday willfeature an antique auto show and swap meet.
Two 110 horsepower steam engines, pulling a 14 and 16 bottom plow, will be featured. The twoengines are 100 years old, and they are two of the only12 in existence.
— Brent Stewart
ANNA — The annualUnion County Fairreturns this weekend forits 131st installment.
Admission is $1 perperson, with a $1 pervehicle fee for parking.Family tickets may beobtained from thesecretary’s office fir $10.Carnival rides openSaturday, Aug. 20, Ridearmbands are $15.
All events take place atthe fairgrounds. Eventsfor the festival include:
Sunday, Aug. 216 p.m.: Horse show7 p.m.: 50 Years of
Queens celebrationMonday, Aug. 22Noon: Car show5 p.m.: Community
worship service7 p.m.: Miss Union
County pageantTuesday, Aug. 23
7 p.m.: Go kart racingWednesday, Aug. 247 p.m.: Championship
rodeoThursday, Aug. 252 p.m.: Harness, mule
and pony racing7 p.m.: Tractor pullFriday, Aug. 26Veterans and Children’s
Day2 p.m.: Harness, mule
and pony racing7 p.m.: Antique tractor
and truck pullSaturday, Aug. 272 p.m.: Harness, mule
and pony racing7 p.m.: Demolition
derbySunday, Aug. 28Noon: Mule jumping1:30 p.m.: Mule and
donkey show7 p.m.: Demolition
derby— Adam Testa
Thresherman Association festival returns
Union County Fair begins Sunday
Stage Co. hosts auditions for ‘Nickel and Dimed’CARBONDALE — The story of a successful journalist
working undercover to discover what happens to themillions of people working in low-paying jobs willcome to life in The Stage Company’s upcomingproduction of “Nickel and Dimed.”
Written by Joan Holden and based on the acclaimed2001 book by Barbara Ehrenreich, the play follows thejournalist as she discovers friendship and camaraderieand perseverance and generosity and is moved toaction. The story unfolds through scenes both comicaland heart-touching.
Auditions for the play are scheduled for 7 p.m.Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 29 and 30, at the VarsityCenter for the Arts. No prepared monologues areneeded; auditions will be readings from the script. Amulti-cultural ensemble of five women and three menof varying age ranges will play all the characters.
Other characters include: a tourist family, a socialworker, a grocery store manager, a cashier, shoppers,floor associates, a rich socialite, house cleaning serviceworkers and a floating glass of iced lemonade.
The production is also seeking a musician/singer whoplays guitar, banjo and ukulele to perform songs asmusical interludes between scenes.
Rehearsals will begin the day after Labor Day and willbe from 7-10 p.m. weekdays. The show performs Oct. 14-16 and 21-23.
— Adam Testa
CARBONDALE — TheSouthern IllinoisUniversity Carbondaletheater department isseeking stars for twoupcoming productions.
Auditions for TennesseeWilliams’ “The GlassMenagerie” will take placeat 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug.24, for theater majors and7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25,for non-majors andcommunity actors. Theywill be at the McLeodTheater in the SIUCCommunications Building.
Callbacks will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26.Department majors shouldprepare one seriousmonologue from a workother than “Menagerie.”Actors from thecommunity may prepare amonologue, but selectionsfrom the play will beavailable for reading.
There are roles for twomen and one woman to
play early 20s and onewoman late 40s or 50s.
On Saturday, Aug. 29,auditions continue, thistime for the holidayperformance of “IrvingBerlin’s White Christmas.”They begin at 9 a.m. inRoom 116 of Altgeld Hall atSIUC. Callbacks will be at2 p.m. that day.
All people auditioningshould prepare one 90-second cut of up-temp, mid-20th centuryAmerican standard songand bring a copy of themusic. An accompanistwill be provided. All actorsshould also be prepared fora dance audition.
There are roles for ninefemale and male singer/actor/dancers able to playearly 20s to 30s, onefemale singer/comic actorable to play age 40-50 andtwo non-singing malesable to play in their 50s.
— Adam Testa
Actors sought for two productions
AuditionsSouthern Illinois Children’s
Choir auditions: Openingsavailable in four choir levels forkindergarten-10th grade;auditions through Sept. 20;contact the SIUC School ofMusic at 618-536-8742 [email protected].
Southern Illinois FluteChoir: Aug. 22–Sept 3; flutistsage 16 and older; www.siflutes.org for audition information.
SIUC Theater Auditions:For The Glass Menagerie,7 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday,Aug. 24-25, McLeod Theater,Communications Building,SIUC; call 618-453-5741 toschedule an audition.
SIUC Theater Auditions:For White Christmas, 9 a.m.Saturday, Aug. 27, Altgeld Hall,SIUC; call 618-453-5741 toschedule an audition.
Auditions for Nickel andDimed: 7 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Aug. 29-30, VarsityTheater, Carbondale;rehearsals will begin the dayafter Labor Day from 7-10 p.m.weekdays; performances, Oct.14–16 and 21-23; 618-453-7589 or 847-519-2603.
Father of the Brideauditions: 6 p.m. Tuesday,Sept. 6, Rend Lake CollegeTheatre; age 16 and up;performances Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 3-6, RLC Theatre;618-437-5321, ext. 1295, [email protected].
ClassesStudent Center Craft
Shop: Variety of crafts andclasses offered, SIUC; 618-453-3636, www.siucstudentcenter.org.
ComedyThe Carbondale
Comedians: Stand-upcomedy, 9-11 p.m. Wednesday,Station #13, 2400 W. Main St.,Carbondale; attached to theold Royal Plaza Inn; 618-529-2424.
Events52nd annual Threshing
Show: Steam, Gas and
Threshing Show, today-Saturday, Perry CountyFairgrounds. Pinckneyville;tractor parade, antique tractorpull; antique auto show andswap meet; demonstrations ofmilling, horse and steamplowing, and horse and steamthreshing; music by Tom CatHill Social Club, BeaucoupCreek, Pickin’ Chicks;admission, $7; 618-654-9474;americanthresherman.com;[email protected].
Pulaski County Fair: Today-Saturday, Aug. 20, Pulaski;pageant, go-cart races,demolition derby, tractor pull,mud races; 618-342-6212;618-342-6412.
4-wheeler Flat TrackRacing: 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug.20, Creal Springs Ball Field;gates open 7 a.m.; sign upcloses at 9:30 a.m.; entry fee,$30, gate fee, $10; proceeds to Creal Springs AthleticAssociation; 618-889-7728.
Dinner, music fundraiser:5:30 p.m. Aug. 20, GambitBanquet and Event Center,Vienna; proceeds to theJohnson County RevitalizationCorporation’s Grand Theaterrestoration project; JCRC isworking to reopen the oldtheater on the public square inVienna as a center forcommunity events,entertainment, arts andeducation; features music bylocal musician Mike Scott andcomedian Phil Morris; $20;618-771-6877.
Union County Fair:Saturday, Aug. 20-Saturday,Aug. 27, fairgrounds, Anna;horse show, pageant, go kartracing, rodeo, mule and ponyracing; demolition derby; 618-833-8923; www.unioncountyfair.net.
Poker Run: Registration,9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Aug. 27,fairgrounds, Du Quoin;proceeds to Coach Kill CancerFund; enter the north gate atthe fairgrounds; stops includeRiverside Park, Bald KnobCross, Giant City State Park,Black Diamond HarleyDavidson and Rend Lake;online registration atwww.coachkillcancerfund.org;cut-off for online or in Kroger
stores registration is Monday,Aug. 22.
Du Quoin State Fair: Aug.26-Sept. 5, fairgrounds, DuQuoin; music, carnival,livestock, contests, food,pageant; Twilight Parade,6 p.m. Friday, Aug 26;www.duquoinstatefair.net.
White Knight Midnight 5K:Run, walk, 11:59 p.m. Friday,Sept. 2, West Frankfort CityHall; early registration isencouraged; benefits TheNight’s Shield Children’sShelter; $30/$15; free T-shirtsto the first 100 who register;www.thenightsshield.org; 618-932-6400.
98th annual CartervilleFree Fair: Sept. 8-10,Carterville; includes food,parade, carnival; pageants,7 p.m. Sept. 8, John A. LoganCollege, Carterville; mostevents in Cannon Park; to signup as a contestant for thepageants, 618-985-4778 or618-889-9361.
Little Black Dress Party:Fundraiser for The Women’sCenter, Sept. 9, Walker’s Bluff,Carterville; $30;littleblackdressparty.net andSouthernTicketsOnline.com.
Art in the Park: 10 a.m.-2p.m. Sept. 10, Vienna City Park;crafts, artwork, books, food;618-658-4112.
Old King Coal Festival:Thursday, Sept. 15-Sunday,Sept. 18, West Frankfort; OldKing Coal and Princess FlamePageant, 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept.11, High School Auditorium;Midway opens, 5 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 15; CoalMiners Memorial Service,11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17,downtown; parade, 2 p.m.Saturday; www.oldkingcoal.com or 618-933-2675.
FilmsTangled: Outdoors, 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 19, Walker’s Bluff,north on Reed Station Road,Carterville; 618-985-8463 orwww.walkersbluff.com.
NoticesAdvanced Tickets:
Murphysboro Apple Festival
tickets now on sale; advanceride tickets will be sold at theMurphysboro Kroger, WrightDo It Center and MurphysboroChamber of Commerce officelocated at 203 S. 13th St.;pageant tickets available onlyat the Murphysboro Chamberof Commerce office; the MissApple Festival Pageant willtake place at 8 p.m. Saturday,Sept. 17; The Apple Festivalruns from Sept. 11-18;www.murphysboro.com.
Archaeological Sites BusTrip: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday,Aug. 27; bus leaves from theCahokia Mounds StateHistoric Site, Collinsville; areasvisited include CahokiaMounds, Horseshoe LakeMound, Grassy Lake Mound,Pere Marquette State Parkmounds and Kampsville; lunch at the River DockRestaurant in Hardin; $25 feedoes not include lunch;reserve by calling 618-345-6454.
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Community chorus seeking new membersPADUCAH — The West Kentucky Community and
Technical College Community Chorus begins a newyear of practice and performance Tuesday, Aug. 23.
The chorus is a non-audition performing groupopen to anyone with a passion for choral singing. InDecember, the chorus presents a holiday concertfeaturing music from the classic choral repertoire andpopular arrangements. In the spring, the chorus willpresent a “pops” concert featuring musical excerptsfrom a hit Broadway show and other cultural works.
All that is necessary to participate is a desire to singand the ability to attend rehearsals on Tuesday nightsfrom 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, contactNorman Wurgler at 270-534-3219 [email protected].
The first practice begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Room109 of the Clemens Fine Arts Building.
— Adam Testa
Patrick Lee Beasley isalways thinking whenhe’s on stage.
The 44-year-old Viennaman may be explaining theinspiration for one of hismany original tunes, orready to explode into aSouthern Rock classic like“Can’t You See” by theMarshall Tucker Band, buthis eyes are keenly focusedon the crowd. He wants tomake sure he keeps pullingthe right songs out of hisvast repertoire that will
keep the audienceengaged.
Through the years,Beasley has perfected theart of entertaining. Itstarted in the Paducaharea with bands likeKontraband, SouthernExposure and Hired Gunnbefore he migrated toSouthern Illinois a fewyears ago as a solo act,dubbed Patrick LeeBeasley — The One ManBandit.
“I can read the crowdafter playing a few songsin a bar. I know what Ineed to play to get themgoing,” Beasley said. “Ilove to perform live andhave fun performing onstage. I really like what I’mdoing and the crowd can
feel the honesty in themusic. They connect withme because they alwaysknow I’m going to tellthem the truth.”
Beasley said he enteredhis first talent contest, theJimmy Dean CountryShowdown, about 15 yearsago in Eddyville, Ky. Heplaced second. Since thenhis music has evolved, andhe has gotten away frompredominately coverbands and cover tunes.Today, he performs a largeamount of originalmaterial at his solo shows.
“I decided to push myown music, instead ofeveryone else’s,” saidBeasley, who has longbrown hair that flows pasthis shoulders and a voice
that bears an uncannyresemblance to TravisTritt. “I’ve written a ton ofsongs over the years. Ihave at least 50 originalsthat are good enough to goon an album and many ofthose would be strongradio singles.”
Working as a short-order cook at Fast Eddie’srestaurant in Metropolis,patrons would urge him totake the stage and singbetween sets by the houseband. It was in thatestablishment that Beasleyreceived priceless careeradvice from legendaryDavid Allan Coe, anotorious gambler whowas grabbing a bite to eatbefore heading to the localcasino.
“I tried to pick his brainreally quick while he wassitting at the bar. He said,‘Patrick, you gotta payyour dues.’ It was simpleadvice that I will neverforget,” Beasley said.
As part of the dues-paying process, Beasleydecided to enter anothercontest, the TexacoCountry Showdown,earlier this year. The eventis actually the same as theJimmy Dean CountryShowdown. Through theyears, corporatesponsorship for thenational talent contest hasfrequently changed.
The local segment of thecompetition is sponsoredby WOOZ radio inCarterville. Beasleysecured a spot in the localfinals by advancingthrough a qualifying roundat Just One More inMarion. He captured thelocal title by placing firstin a field of 10 candidatesgoing head-to-head inMay at HerrinFestaItaliana.
“I feel like I’ve steppedup my game through each
level of competition,” hesaid. “I’ve worked realhard on my performancefor Springfield. I’m readyto turn it up another notchor two.”
Beasley now advances tothe state finals of theTexaco CountryShowdown, which will beSunday at the Illinois StateFair. He said he willperform original tunes“My Country Past” and“Take It from Me” for thejudges in the state capitol.
“He is the real deal,” saiddisc jockey TracyMcSherry McKown,coordinator of the eventfor WOOZ. “He sings withincredible energy and youcan just feel the sincerityin his voice. The listenerconnects with himbecause of hisoverwhelming passion forwhat he does. With hispowerful original material,he has a very good chanceto make it all the way tothe national finals.”
Beasley would have towin the state title and thenfight through two moreregional events in order toqualify for the nationalfinals at the majesticRyman Auditorium inNashville. The winnerreceives $100,000 and a
recording contract.Popular local female
vocalist Deanna MarieFreeman of Royalton hasmade it all the way to thenational finals twice, butshe failed to walk awaywith the top prize bothtimes.
Beasley lists hisinfluences at Coe, Tritt,Merle Haggard and LynyrdSkynyrd, but he alsolearned from a stellar cropof Paducah entertainerslike Stanley Walker,Thomas Dick and EdYancey.
He wrote and performeda song about the 2001terrorist attacks titled“September Day.” Thetune received heavy radioairplay for three or fourmonths, until the stationsfound out he wasn’t on amajor label.
Beasley is currentlyworking in three differentstudios laying down tracksfor an upcoming gospelCD. He is also puttingtogether a 10 song disc oforiginal material to displayhis songwriting talents toany interested Nashvillepublishers.
VINCE HOFFARD can bereached at 618-658-9095 [email protected].
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CARBONDALEHHaannggaarr 99:: Future RockPPiinncchh PPeennnnyy//CCooppppeerr
DDrraaggoonn:: Rod Tuff Curls &The Bench Press, 10:30p.m.
INAIInnaa CCoommmmuunniittyy BBuuiillddiinngg::
Friday Night Jam Band,6:30-9:30 p.m.
MARIONMMaacckk’’ss LLaakkee ooff EEggyypptt
MMaarriinnaa:: Roger Black andThe Honky Tonk Stardust
Cowboys, 7 p.m.RRaammeesssseess:: Mixed CompanySPILLERTOWNTTrraacckk SSiiddee DDaannccee BBaarrnn:: Bill
Mitchem & Country RamRods, 7-10 p.m.
THOMPSONVILLEOOlldd CCoouunnttrryy SSttoorree DDaannccee
BBaarrnn:: Jeanita Spillman &The Sentimental SwingBand, 7-10 p.m.
WHITTINGTONCCoorrnneerr DDaannccee HHaallll:: LibertyRoad Band, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
CARBONDALEHHaannggaarr 99:: Barnicle Billy and
the Zebra MusselsPPiinncchh PPeennnnyy//CCooppppeerr
DDrraaggoonn:: StacheTTrreess HHoommbbrreess:: Aaron Kamm
and The One Drops,10 p.m.
HERRINPPeerrffeecctt SShhoott: Shakey JakeXXrroossssrrooaaddss PPuubb:: Righteous
Rebel, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.JOHNSTON CITYLLiinneemmeenn’’ss LLoouunnggee:: My
Second Cousin, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
MARIONKKiipp && TTrraaccii’’ss CCoolloonniiaall CClluubb::
King Juba, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.MMaarriioonn AAmmeerriiccaann LLeeggiioonn::
Wayback MachineMMaarriioonn EEaagglleess:: Steve Kesler
& Wing It, 8 p.m.-midnightRRaammeesssseess:: Mixed CompanySPILLERTOWNTTrraacckk SSiiddee DDaannccee BBaarrnn:
Danny & Country Sound,7-10 p.m.
THOMPSONVILLELLiioonn’’ss CCaavvee:: Swing “N”
Country Band,7-9:30 p.m.
OOlldd CCoouunnttrryy SSttoorree DDaanncceeBBaarrnn:: Lil’ Boot & ClassicCountry, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
STEELEVILLEAAmmeerriiccaann LLeeggiioonn: Priebe
Brothers Band, 7-11 p.m.;proceeds to St. JudeChildren’s Hospital
THOMPSONVILLELLiioonn’’ss CCaavvee:: Mike’s
Band, 7-10 p.m.WEST FRANKFORTCCoollyyeerr’’ss:: Righteous
Rebel Band, 7-11 p.m.WWBB RRaanncchh BBaarrnn:: WB
Ranch Band,6:30-9:30 p.m.
BENTONDuncan Dance Barn::
Spring Pond OpryBand, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
CARBONDALEHHaannggaarr 99:: White Gold
Centerfold/UncleShifty, 10 p.m.
TTrreess HHoommbbrreess:: SamWest Trio, 10 p.m.
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DIRECTIONS & DIGITS
AAnnnnaa VVFFWW:: 70 VFW Lane, Anna 618-833-5182
CCaarrbboonnddaallee EEaagglleess:: 1206 W. Linden,Carbondale 618-529-9345
CChhaarraacctteerrss BBeeyyoonndd BBooookkss:: 204 E.Broadway St., Centralia 618-532-1111
CCoolloonnii’’ss BBaarr && GGrriillll:: 3 Park Plaza,Herrin 618-988-5341
CCoorrnneerr DDaannccee HHaallll:: 200 Franklin St.,Whittington 618-303-5266
CCoouulltteerrvviillllee VVFFWW:: 511 VFW St.,Coulterville 618-758-9009
DDaa NNiittee:: 803 N. 14th St.,Murphysboro 618-684-3285
DDuunnccaann DDaannccee BBaarrnn:: 13545 SpringPond Road, Benton 618-435-6161
EEnnrriiccoo’’ss:: 208 S. Main St., Royalton618-984-2071
HHaannggaarr 99:: 511 S. Illinois Ave.,Carbondale; 618-549-0511.
IInnaa CCoommmmuunniittyy BBuuiillddiinngg:: 504 ElmSt., Ina 618-315-2373
JJoohhnn BBrroowwnn’’ss oonn tthhee SSqquuaarree:: 1000Tower Square, Marion 618-997-2909
KKeeyy WWeesstt:: 1108 W. Main, Carbondale618-351-5998
KKiipp && TTrraaccii’’ss CCoolloonniiaall CClluubb:: 1602Old Creal Springs Road, Marion618-997-6989
LLiinneemmeenn’’ss LLoouunnggee:: 100 E.Broadway, Johnston City
LLiioonn’’ss CCaavvee:: South Street,Thompsonville 618-218-4888
MMaacckk’’ss LLaakkee ooff EEggyypptt MMaarriinnaa:: 12024Laguna Drive, Lake of Egypt 618-
MMaaddddiiee’’ss PPuubb aanndd GGrruubb:: 14960Illinois 37, Johnston City 618-983-8107
MMaarriioonn AAmmeerriiccaann LLeeggiioonn::Longstreet Road, Marion 618-997-6168
MMaarriioonn EEaagglleess:: Rural Route 3,Marion 618-993-6300
MMaarriioonn YYoouutthh CCeenntteerr:: 211 E.Boulevard St., Marion 618-922-7853
MMoolllliiee’’ss:: 107 E. Union St., Marion618-997-3424
MMuurrpphhyyssbboorroo EEllkkss LLooddggee:: 1809Shomaker Drive Murphysboro618-684-4541.
OOlldd CCoouunnttrryy SSttoorree DDaannccee BBaarrnn:: MainStreet, Thompsonville 618-218-4676
PPaarrkk PPllaazzaa PPuubb:: 3 Park Plaza,Herrin, 618-988-1556
PPeerrffeecctt SShhoott BBaarr && BBiilllliiaarrddss:: 3029S. Park Ave., Herrin, 618-942-4655
PPiinncchh PPeennnnyy PPuubb//CCooppppeerr DDrraaggoonn::700 E. Grand, Carbondale 618-549-3348
PPKK’’ss:: 308 S. Illinois Ave.,Carbondale 618-529-1124
PPyyrraammiidd AAccrreess MMaarriinnaa:: 12171 MarinaRoad, Marion 618-964-1184
SStteeeellhhoorrssee SSaalloooonn aannddCCaammppggrroouunndd:: 202 DewmaineLane, Carterville 618-985-6713
TTrraacckkssiiddee DDaannccee BBaarrnn:: 104 Rock St.,Spillertown 618-993-3035
TTrreess HHoommbbrreess:: 119 N. WashingtonSt., Carbondale 618-457-3308
UUnnddeerrggrroouunndd GGrriillll && PPuubb:: 717 S.University Ave., Carbondale 618-351-0171
WWBB RRaanncchh BBaarrnn:: 1586 PershingRoad, West Frankfort 618-937-3718
WWiitt aanndd WWiissddoomm NNuuttrriittiioonnaall SSiittee:225 E. Poplar St., West Frankfort618-937-3070
XXrroossssrrooaaddss:: 101 Rushing Drive,Herrin 618-993-8393
WEEK OF AUG. 18-24
SUNDAYCARBONDALEKKeeyy WWeesstt:: Blue Plate
Specials, 8 p.m.-midnight
MARIONMMaarriioonn EEaagglleess:: Steve Kesler
& Wing It, 6-10 p.m.
STEELEVILLEAAmmeerriiccaann LLeeggiioonn: Country
Aces Band, 2-5:30 p.m.
Blue Sky Vineyard: 3150 S. Rocky Comfort Road,Makanda; 618-995-9463 or www.blueskyvineyard.com
The Bluffs Vineyard and Winery: 140 Buttermilk HillRoad, Ava; 618-763-4447 or www.thebluffswinery.com.
GenKota Winery: 301 N. 44th St., Mount Vernon;618-246-9463 or www.genkotawine.com
Honker Hill Winery: 4861 Spillway Road, Carbondale:618-549-5517
Lau-Nae Winery: 1522 Illinois 3, Red Bud; 618-282-9463 or www.lau-naewinery.com
Rustle Hill Winery: US 51, Cobden; 618-893-2700 orwww.rustlehillwinery.com
Shawnee Winery: 200 Commercial St., Vienna; 618-658-8400; www.shawneewinery.com
StarView Vineyards: 5100 Wing Hill Road, Cobden;618 893-9463 or starviewvineyards.com
Von Jakob Orchard: 230 Illinois 127, Alto Pass; 618-893-4600 or www.vonjakobvineyard.com
Walker’s Bluff: North on Reed Station Road,Carterville; 618-985-8463 or www.walkersbluff.com
MARIONMMaarriioonn YYoouutthh CCeenntteerr::
Ragtag Band, 7-10 p.m.
MONDAY
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Ivas John Band:5-8 p.m. Thursday, RustleHill Winery; Little BlackDress Party Prevue
Marbin: 5-8 p.m. Friday,Rustle Hill Winery
Ruvane Kurland:2-5 p.m. Saturday, BlueSky Vineyard
Eli Tellor: 2-5 p.m.Saturday, Rustle HillWinery
Dirtwater Fox: 3-6 p.m.Saturday, Von JakobOrchard
Marty Davis Band: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, TheBluffs Winery
Bone Dry River Band:6-9 p.m. Saturday, RustleHill Winery
The Egyptian Combo:
7-10 p.m. Saturday,Walker’s Bluff
LoJo Russo: 2-5 p.m.Sunday, Blue Sky Vineyard
Stewart & Triplett:1-4 p.m. Sunday, RustleHill Winery
Breeden Bradley andMaze: 2-5 Sunday,Walker’s Bluff
Dave Caputo Duo: 3-6 p.m. Sunday, VonJakob Orchard
Swamp Tigers: 4-8 p.m. Sunday, TheBluffs Winery
Ruvane Kurland:5-8 p.m. Sunday, RustleHill Winery
Tim Whiteford: 7-9 p.m.Wednesday, Rustle HillWinery
Magician David Ranalli: Comical sleight of hand, 10p.m. Friday and Saturday, The Blue Martin, 215 E. MainSt., Carbondale; 618-549-4326; thebluemartin.com.
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ConcertsSouthern Illinois
Blue Plate Specials:Brown Bag Concert, noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24,Town Square Pavilion,Carbondale; www.carbondalemainstreet.com.
Du Quoin State Fair: JoshTurner, 7:30 p.m., Saturday,Aug. 27; Matthew West andthe Jon Henninger Band,7:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 28;Lynyrd Skynyrd, 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, Aug. 31; MartyStuart and Connie Smith,7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1;Willie Nelson, 7:30 p.m.,Friday, Sept. 2; Finger Eleven,7:30 p.m., Saturday Sept. 3;www.duquoinstatefair.net.
Black Fortys: Brown BagConcert, noon-1 p.m.,Wednesday, Aug. 31, TownSquare Pavilion, Carbondale;carbondalemainstreet.com.
Jason Isbell and the 400Unit: 8 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 1, Varsity Theater, 418 S. Illinois Ave, Carbondale;doors open 7 p.m.; $25/$20;southernticketsonline.com;618-453-6000.
Southernstock Concert:Features Jeff Pritchett, RickGravatt & Friends, 7 p.m.Friday, Sept. 2, WilliamsonCounty Pavilion, Marion;doors open 5 p.m.; $10,advance; $15 at the door;proceeds to Life Savers;thelifesavers.net.
Bret Michaels: 8 p.m.Friday, Sept. 2, BlackDiamond Harley-DavidsonWarehouse, 2400 WilliamsonCounty Parkway, Marion;doors open, 7 p.m.; $40/$50; also available, VIPtickets; southernticketsonline.com; 618-453-6000.
Country Current: TheUnited States Navycountry/bluegrass band,Country Current, 7:15 pm.Monday, Sept. 19, Rent OnePark, Marion; the Navy’s
premier country-bluegrassensemble; doors open,6:15 p.m.; free; advancetickets are required; 618-351-5030 or thesouthern.com/navyband
IndianaRockin’ Terry Lee: 7 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 20, Boot CityOpry, 11800 S. Highway 41,Terre Haute; $11; www.bootcityopry.com or 812-299-8379.
KentuckyStars of Tomorrow:
Features Emily Portman,7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19,Kentucky Opry, 88 ChiltonLane, Benton, Ky.; $7.50-$16;www.kentuckyopry.com.
Loretta Lynn Tribute:Features Emily Portman,7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20,Kentucky Opry, 88 ChiltonLane, Benton, Ky.; $7.50-$21;270-527-3869; www.kentuckyopry.com.
STUDIO
‘Spy Kids: All the Time in the World’A retired spy is called back into action and to bond with her new stepchildren, she invites themalong for the adventure to stop the evil Timekeeper from taking over the world in ‘Spy Kids: Allthe Time in the World in 4D.’ Starring Jessica Alba, Joel McHale, Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara,the film is rated PG for mild action and rude humor. The fourth film in the 2001 franchise, themovie was directed by Robert Rodriguez. It opens Friday at University Place 8 in Carbondale.
New on DVDPriest: A priest disobeys church law to
track down the vampires who kidnappedhis niece. Starring Paul Bettany and CamGigandet. Directed by Scott Stewart.Rated PG-13.
Jane Eyre: A mousy governess whosoftens the heart of her employer soondiscovers that he’s hiding a terrible secret.Starring Mia Wasikowska and MichaelFassbender. Directed by Cary Fukunaga.Rated PG-13.
Something Borrowed: Friendships aretested and secrets come to the surfacewhen terminally single Rachel falls forDex, her best friend Darcy’s fiancé.Starring Kate Hudson and John Krasinski.Directed by Luke Greenfield. Rated PG-13.
The Conspirator: Mary Surratt is the lonefemale charged as a co-conspirator in theassassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. Asthe whole nation turns against her, she isforced to rely on her reluctant lawyer touncover the truth and save her life.Starring James McAvoy and Robin Wright.Directed by Robert Redford. Rated PG-13.
Hoodwinked Too: Red Riding Hood istraining in the group of Sister Hoods,when she and the Wolf are called toexamine the sudden mysteriousdisappearance of Hansel and Gretel.Starring the voices of Hayden Panettiereand Glenn Close. Directed by Mike Disa.Rated PG.
The Grace Card: Everything can changein an instant...and take a lifetime tounravel. Every day, we have theopportunity to rebuild relationships byextending and receiving God’s grace.Offer The Grace Card, and neverunderestimate the power of God’s love.Starring Michael Joiner, MikeHiggenbottom, Louis Gossett Jr., CindyHodge and Joy Parmer Moore. Directed byDavid G. Evans. Rated PG-13.
The Gruffalo: A cunning mouse goes for awalk in the forest and outwits asuccession of predators. Starring thevoices of Helena Bonham Carter, JamesCorden and Tom Wilkinson. Directed byMax Lang and Jakob Schuh. Rated G.
— Adam Testa
Conan the Barbarian **Rated R for strong bloodyviolence, some sexualityand nudity; starring JasonMomoa, Rachel Nichols,Stephen Lang, RoseMcGowan and RonPerlman; directed byMarcus Nispel; openingFriday at ShowPlace 8 inCarbondale and AMCCentre 8 in Marion.
BY ROGER MOOREMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS
Take away much of themyth, most of the sorceryand all of the humor of the1982 John Milius-ArnoldSchwarzenegger version ofthe sword and sorcery epic“Conan the Barbarian,”and you’ve got an ideawhat the new “Conan” islike.
It has a better actor asstar — Jason Momoa(“North Shore,” “Game ofThrones”). It has bettersword play. It even has 3-D.
But you lose the legendof Conan, you’ve lost theplot.
This Conan is “battleborn,” a child ripped(literally) from hismother’s womb as she liesdying from woundssuffered in combat. Thechild-ripping scene is oneof the movie’s “Oh no,they didn’t” moments.
This Conan is aheadstrong warrior, akiller even at middle-school age. Not that theyhad middle schools in theHyborian Age, the age ofbarbarians.
After his father’s murderat the hands of an evilsorcerer/ dark lord(Stephen Lang), Conancuts a wide swath throughthis dark epoch,slaughtering, wenching,
leading a merry band ofmuscle-bound mugs onland and on sea, all thewhile hunting for thenameless thug and hiswitchy daughter (RoseMcGowan) who killed Dad(Ron Perlman).
It’s a quest that takes usfrom one oddly-namedcity to another, a digitallyenhanced road tripwithout a laugh along theway. He frees a thief (SaidTaghmaoui) and passesthrough assorted mythicquest signposts, someyou’ll recognize from“Star Wars” and “Lord ofthe Rings.”
And he interferes withthe villain’s quest bytaking up with “the pureblood,” a colorless ladymonk colorlessly played byRachel Nichols. Our badguy needs to re-build ashattered ritual mask andspill “pure blood” on it tobecome omnipotent.
At least McGowan, givenskimpy outfits and FreddyKrueger fingers to go withher whiter shade of paleskin and plucked QueenElizabeth I-at-70hairstyle, manages a littlecomical shiver every timeshe tastes the blood of aninnocent she’s torturing.
And Conan? “I live. Ilove. I slay. I am content,”Conan growls,barbarically. If only wecould say the same — the“content” part, I mean.
What Hollywood machoman and writer-directorMilius gave the muscle-bound warrior back in1982 was a morecompelling back story(years in slavery) and amore compelling narrativequest, all delivered with awink and a leer. The “leer”is still evident in this filmfrom the director of thelatest version of “Fridaythe 13th,” Marcus Nispel.
We’re no more than 45seconds into MorganFreeman’s dull, stentoriannarration before we see thefirst topless damsel.
Momoa cuts a fine figureof a Conan. I’ll bet hecould have handled a littlehumor as well as hehandles his oversizedsword, but hiring writersfrom the godawful “DylanDog: Dead of Night”meant that he was prettymuch on his own.
Lang is aging into ageneric villain, forcing hisvoice into a growl as if thatwill save lines that statethe obvious — “The maskis complete”
At least Perlman, in afew early scenes, hasdialogue worthy of theRobert E. Howard tale. Hemakes his boy a sword.
“Before you wield it, youmust understand it,” helectures, even if the kidisn’t listening. Someday,though, Conan will learn“the Mystery of Steel.”
And someday — let’sstart with today —somebody’s going to figureout that you can spend allyou want on 3-D,locations and topless
extras, but Conan isn’tConan without the lyricalwords that capture thebarbarian and his barbaricage. This “Conan” isn’t atotal write off. But thewriting is.
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Remake of ‘Conan’ brings bloody action, 3-D and little else
STUDIOJason Momoa plays the lead role in ‘Conan the Barbarian,’ which opens Friday at ShowPlace 8in Carbondale and AMC Centre 8 in Marion.
One Day **Rated PG-13 for sexualcontent, partial nudity,language, some violenceand substance abuse;starring Anne Hathaway,Jim Sturgess, PatriciaClarkson and Rafe Spall;directed by Lone Scherfig;opening Friday atUniversity Place 8 inCarbondale.
BY ROGER MOOREMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS
Not a lot of love affairs,real or cinematic, can haveit said of them that theyend better than they begin.But “One Day” ends with aheartfelt flourish that wassorely missing from itsfirst 90 minutes. Thisepisodic romance works infits and starts, andcaptures a bittersweet fauxBritish turn by AnneHathaway, plainlymismatched in being
paired with real-life BritJim Sturgess (“The WayBack”).
The conceit in novelist-screenwriter DavidNicholls’ tale — twofriends drunkenly tumbleinto bed on the night oftheir graduation fromcollege. But nothinghappens — so they say.He’s game, then she’sgame, then he isn’t. Sothey talk, instead.
“Where will you be whenyou’re 40?”
Since they are both Brits,they note the date — July 15— Saint Swithun’s Day.The book and film catch upwith them over the years asthey catch up with eachother on Saint Swithun’sDay. Emma (Hathaway)settles into a waitress jobat a Mexican restaurant,resisting the overtures ofthe clumsy would-be-comic Ian (Rafe Spall). Dex(Sturgess) takes on theguise of the “one that gotaway” and who keeps
getting away. He travels.He lands TV host jobs.
And over the course ofthe next 18 years, they do-si-do around the idea thatthey should be together.He flails about throughfame, then infamy, shallowaffairs and addictions, andshe “settles” — letting herlow self-esteem hem herinto a life of quiet doe-eyed desperation.
They still flirt. Shecomes on a little desperate,for instance, when shetakes a London flat andDex helps her with themove.
“I’ll bet this bed couldtell some stories,” hecracks.
“Short stories,” shecracks back.
The banter is pleasantenough, but there’s afunereal air hanging overthe would-be affair. Herroutine settles in — “Headhome, cup’o tea, weep.”He’s meant to build her up,save her.
“You can’t throw awayyour life just because youthink it’s funny.”
But there’s just no magicin any of this. For a movieseemingly designed tohave this wistful, romanticarc to it, “One Day” neverquite reaches that opening“meet cute” moment. Shereads the popular novels ofthe day (“UnbearableLightness of Being” at onepoint), and he pleads withher to “be spontaneous,”never once suggesting thathe’s the sort of chap she’dwant to be spontaneouswith.
Hathaway is an old handat British accents and isconvincingly demure,uptight and English.Patricia Clarkson, playingDex’s mom, doesn’t haveto play the first two andfails at the third — a rareoff-key off-accentperformance for her.
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Friday, August 26
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Saturday, August 27
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7:30pm Josh Turner & Jerrod Nieman
Sunday, August 28
12pm Harness Horse Racing 7pm Matthew West w/ Special Guest Jon Henninger Band
Wednesday, August 31
7:30pm Lynyrd Skynyrd
Thursday, September 1
7:30pm Marty Stuart & Connie Smith
Friday, September 2
7:30pm Willie Nelson
Saturday, September 3
7:30pm Finger Eleven & My Darkest Day
Sunday, September 4
USAC Silver Crown Series Qualify 6:30pm Race 8:00pm
Monday, September 5
ARCA Car Series Qualify 11am Race 12:15pm
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Ending saves ‘One Day’ from itself
Fright Night ***Rated R for bloody horrorviolence and language,including some sexualreferences; starring AntonYelchin, Colin Farrell,Imogen Poots, ToniCollette, David Tennant andChristopher Mintz-Plasse;directed by Craig Gillespie;opening Friday atShowPlace 8 in Carbondaleand AMC Centre 8 inMarion.
BY ROGER MOOREMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS
Can a 3-D horror moviebe a thing of beauty? In thecase of the remake of“Fright Night,” the answeris “Yes!”
This violent andviolently funny vampiretale covers no new ground,sporting the same jokeytone as the original. Butthere’s a quirky sensibilitythat we might attribute todirector Craig Gillespie,who gave us the gentlytwisted “Lars and the RealGirl.” “Fright Night” canalso boast of having thebest vampire-villain inages: The bushy-browedColin Farrell was born towear fangs.
But hiring JavierAguirresarobe, who shot“Goya’s Ghosts,” “NewMoon” and “VickyCristina Barcelona,” alsowas a coup. His 3-Dcamera sweeps into smoky,shadowy rooms, lit only bycandles or a flickering TVscreen, through the emptystreets of a Vegas suburband into the garish neon ofLas Vegas itself.
Yeah, the screen hurlsblood, guts, shatteredglass, arrows andcrucifixes right in our face.It is a 3-D horror movie,after all. But the look here
is as striking as any film touse 3-D.
The story? Kids andadults are disappearing.But the economy’s bad andforeclosed houses areeverywhere. And besides,as Charley (Anton Yelchin)says, “Nobody lives inVegas, they just passthrough.”
That makes this theperfect spot for a vampirekilling spree. Charley paysno attention to thewarnings of his nerdyfriend, Ed (ChristopherMintz-Plasse). The kidreads “too much‘Twilight,”‘ just one of thereasons Charleyabandoned him as a pal. Hecan’t impress the stunningAmy (Imogen Poots) if hisgeek past is right there infront of her.
But Charley soon hasreason to become just assuspicious of their newneighbor as Ed. Jerry(Colin Farrell) is a hunk
who seems to do a lot ofhome repairs on his tracthouse — at night. Charleycan’t tell the cops or tell hismom (Toni Collette) oreven Amy. Who wouldbelieve him, even as thetruancy list at his highschool grows by the day?
The bulk of the movie isCharley trying to outrunand outsmart a very clever,ruthless vampire, abloodsucker who dealswith the suspicious thesame way he deals witheverybody else — with abite.
We know all the “rules”for fighting vampires,thanks to pop culture.“Fright Night” adds smartphones to the vampirehunter’s tool kit, right nextto stakes of holly, holywater and crucifixes.
Former “Doctor Who”David Tennant is thedrunken, oversexed PeterVincent, star of a Vegasstage show about fighting
and killing vampires, ashow called “Fright Night.”Roddy McDowell playedthis campy role in theoriginal film — a fraud whopasses himself off as anexpert, but is given a put-up-or-shut-up choicewhen the kid comes to himfor help fighting realvampires.
The vamp-transformation effects arequite good, the gimmickyuses of 3-D lots of fun. Butperhaps the most specialeffect of all is Farrell.Pardon the pun, but hechews this movie up.
As we’ve seen in filmsfrom “Captain America” to“The Help,” spending themoney on landing a verygood, very menacing actorto be your villain makesthe difference, especiallyin a movie that otherwiseis a entirely too familiar tokeep us awake all the waythrough one long night offright.
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