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Thursday Night Live:Food, music, artists, 5-8 p.m.Thursdays, CedarhurstCenter for the Arts, RichviewRoad, Mount Vernon; throughAug. 29; ww.cedarhurst.org;618-242-1236

Call for ArtLEAA Photo Invitational

Contest: Through Sept. 30,Little Egypt Arts Centre,Tower Square, Marion; forprospectus, call 618-998-8530; e-mail [email protected] or contact TomRabideau at 618-982-2572

ExhibitsNorth Window Artist: Bob

Barnfield, The Little EgyptArts Association Arts Centre,downtown Marion; hours,10 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday andTuesday; through August;618-559-7379

Delta Sigma ThetaSorority, Inc. CentennialCelebration: Mounds AfricanAmerican Museum, throughSept. 14; hours, 2-5 p.m.Saturday and Sunday;618-745-6183;[email protected]

Chrystal Lea Nause:Photographic works“[t]here,” Carbondale CivicCenter Corridor Gallery;hours, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; travel photography;through Aug. 19;618-457-5100;info@carbondalearts. org;carbondalearts.org

The Mystic Southwest:Mixed media exhibit by Ann

Strawn, Carbondale PublicLibrary, 405 W. Main St.;hours, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.,Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 1-6 p.m.Saturday; through Aug. 15;carbondale.lib.il.us;618-457-0354

What’s Hatching in UnionCounty? Chicken/RoosterExhibition Contest, Anna ArtsCenter, 125 W Davie St, Anna;through Aug. 24;904-625-1109

Mother and Son: Lee andEldon Benz, UniversityMuseum, SIU; Lee Benzproduced art in severalmedia, most particularly inwatercolor; with much of herwork destroyed in a fire, herson, Eldon Benz, ispreserving some of hismother’s art throughdigitized computertechnology; through Aug. 24;www.museum.siu.edu;618-453-5388

Spinning Straw Into Gold:Molly Groom Alter and LaurieBlakely, anthill gallery, 102 N.Front St., Cobden; metals,enamels, fibers, ceramicsand encaustic wax mediums;through August; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday throughSaturday and noon to 4 p.m.Sunday; 618-893-3100;[email protected]

Bangladesh artist KamalTalukder: Luna Gallery in theYellow Moon Cafe, 110 N.Front St., Cobden.; proceedsto For Kids’ Sake; throughAugust; 618-893-3100;[email protected]

Student Art Exhibition:Southeastern Illinois CollegeArt Gallery, Harrisburg;

hours, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.Monday-Thursday; throughAugust; 618-252-5400,ext. 2245

Nostalgia: Biki AndresChaplain’s paintings inspiredby old photos, Frankfort AreaHistorical Museum, 2000 E.St Louis St, West Frankfort,Wednesday and Thursday;now through August;618-932-6159

Strictly Digital: Openjuried photographycompetition for amateurs,advanced or professionalsphotographers, Anna ArtsCenter, 125 W. Davie St.,Anna; through Sept. 2;904-625-1109

Lisa Hicks: Rustle HillWinery, 8595 US 51, Cobden;abstract impressionismpaintings; through Sept. 2;618-893-2700;rustlehillwinery.com

Mel Garbark: ARetrospective, HarrisburgDistrict Library; a naturalistand conservationist, Garbarkis exhibiting 28 acrylicpaintings of wildlife andlandscapes; through Sept. 8

The Cedarhurst Biennial:Cedarhurst Center for theArts, 2600 E. RichmondRoad, Mount Vernon;showcases the best local andregional talent in all mediaand subjects; through Oct.13; 618-242-1236 orwww.cedarhurst.org

Everyday Beauty: TheSculptures of Ann Weber,Beal Grand Corridor Gallery,Cedarhurst Center for theArts, 2600 E. RichmondRoad, Mount Vernon; throughOct. 13; 618-242-1236 or

www.cedarhurst.orgGathering of Quilts:

Regenhardt Gallery,Cedarhurst Center for theArts, 2600 E. RichmondRoad, Mount Vernon; throughOct. 13; 618-242-1236 orwww.cedarhurst.org

Snuggle and Snooze:Quilts for Children, BeckFamily Center Gallery,Cedarhurst Center for theArts, 2600 E. RichmondRoad, Mount Vernon; throughOct. 13; 618-242-1236

Focus 4: Four soloexhibitions, The SouthernIllinois Art & Artisans Center,14967 Gun Creek Trail,Whittington; features thework of Preston Jackson ofPeoria, Michael Onken ofCarbondale, Steven Robnettof Elgin and Suellen Rocca ofRomeoville; now throughOct. 20; 618-629-2220

Maurice Metzger: UnionCounty Museum, SouthAppleknocker Street,Cobden; Metzger was a well-known artist from the 1950sto his death in 2001 whospecialized in wildlife andSouthern Illinois landmarks;he also produced cartoonscommenting on his uniqueviews of life for the Gazette-Democrat newspaper;through October

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MOUNT VERNON —The Cedarhurst Biennialexhibition is on display inthe Mitchell Museum’sMain Gallery atCedarhurst Center forthe Arts.

Artists from Southernand central Illinois, aswell as the St. Louis,Paducah and Evansville,Ind. areas were eligible toenter the competition. Atotal of 101 artistssubmitted more than 270entries for considerationin this year’scompetition. A panel ofjudges selected 54 worksof art for the exhibition.The panel of judgesselected the finalistsfrom a collection ofpaintings, mixed mediaworks, sculptures andworks in photography.

The 24th AnnualGathering of Quiltsexhibition is also ondisplay at Cedarhurst.The display featuresquilts made by theCedarhurst Quilters, alocal group of quiltingenthusiasts and will beexhibited in theRegenhardt Gallery atShrode Art Center as wellas the Beal GrandCorridor Gallery insidethe Mitchell Museum.

Both traditional andnon-traditional quiltswill adorn the walls ofthe exhibition galleries.The exhibit will be open

through Oct. 13.The new exhibition in

the Beck Family CenterGallery at Cedarhurstwill continue with thequilt theme and offerSnuggle and Snooze:Quilts for Children.Whimsical child-themedquilts made by membersof the CedarhurstQuilters group will befeatured in the gallerythrough Oct. 13.

Also, the exhibition,“Everyday Beauty: TheSculptures of AnnWeber” is also open inthe Beal Grand Corridorat Cedarhurst. Weber’sart transforms such itemsas discarded cardboardinto works of simplegrace and whimsy.

Cedarhurst Center forthe Arts is at 2600Richview Road in MountVernon and is open from10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdaythrough Saturday andfrom 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Thursdays through Aug.29 and 1 to 5 p.m.Sundays.

Admission to thegallery exhibit is $5.Admission is freeTuesday through Sundayfor members ofCedarhurst and children10 and younger.Admission is free for allvisitors each Thursday.

For more information,call 618-242-1236 or visitwww.cedarhurst.org.

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PADUCAH — Residentartist Lindsay Peyton willshow her new work to thepublic from 4 to 8 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 10, in theA.I.R. Studio Paducah,621 Madison St.

Peyton is an artistvisiting fromMontgomery, Texas. Shegraduated in 2003 fromthe University of Texas atAustin majoring inphotojournalism. She willserve as the Artist inResidence at A.I.R. Studiothrough Aug. 15. Peyton isa painter and works in oil,pastels, charcoal and ink.

Her current series ofwork focuses on theinterior of rooms.

She manages CadenceEnterprise, a Houstoncreative services and

marketing firm thatpromotes emergingartists, the arts and othercauses.

A.I.R. Studio Paducah isa residency studio andapartment located inLowerTown Paducah. Thespace welcomes a range oftraditional and non-traditional visual artists,as well as writers andcomposers and is open tointernational artists.

The residency programaffords artists theopportunity, time andspace to create work inthe heart of Paducah’sArts District, anywherefrom two weeks to twomonths.

For more information,contact the studio at270-556-8501.

PROVIDED BY A.I.R. STUDIO PADUCAHAn exhibit featuring the work of resident artist Lindsay Peytonwill open Saturday, Aug. 10. The work focuses on interiors.

Lindsay Peyton shows new work Saturday

PROVIDED BY CEDARHURST‘Everyday Beauty: The Sculptures of Ann Weber’ is exhibitedin the Beal Grand Corridor at Cedarhurst in Mount Vernon.Weber uses items, like cardboard, that would be tossed out.

Competition winners, Gathering of Quiltsand unique sculpture up at Cedarhurst

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Today-Saturday, Aug. 10,Marion; carnival, concerts,monster truck show, tractorpull, horse show, demo derby;www.williamsoncountyillinoisfair.com

Duck Dynasty event:Featuring Jase and MissyRoberton, 7 p.m. Friday,Aug. 9, Carterville HighSchool; $35-$200;

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Festival: Friday, Aug. 9-Saturday, Aug. 10, SaintAndrew Church grounds,723 Mulberry St.,Murphysboro; bingo, food,games; music by Bill Harper,7-11 p.m. Friday; Dave CaputoBand, 7-11 p.m. Saturday andBlue Grass Mass Band,6-7 p.m. Saturday; 618-687-2013;www.saintandrew-school.org

Car and Truck Show:Registration, 8 a.m. Saturday,Aug. 10, Saline MasonicLodge, corner of Fly Avenueand Ferne Clyffe Street,Goreville; goody bags anddash plaques to the first 100entries; lunch; music by BigElvis Rock and Roll; silentauction for the MasonicChildren’s Home; trophies;618-694-6976 [email protected]

Ladies Night Out Tour:R&B and comedy, 8 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 10, PaducahExpo Center; lineup includesGinuwine and comedians AG White and CourtneyMcGriff; $54.50/$44.50/$34.50; www.showclix.com;888-718-4253

Steam, Gas & ThreshingShow: Wednesday-SundayAug. 14-18, Illinois 154, 127and 13, Pinckneyville; pedaltractor pull, steam train rides,antique autos; flea market;music; $7; under 12, free;www.americanthresherman.com; 618-654-9474

Union County Fair:Thursday, Aug. 15-Saturday,Aug. 24, fairgrounds, Anna;tractor pull, car show, mule,pony racing, demo derby;www.unioncountyfair.net

FilmsMovies in the Park:

The Tooth Fairy, sunset,Friday, Aug. 9, Fort MassacState Park, Metropolis; bringchairs and blankets; free;618-534-5126

HistoryFamily History

Conference: Saturday, Aug.10, John A. Logan College,Carterville; features nationalspeaker Thomas W. Jones, acertified genealogist; incelebration of the 40thanniversary of the GenealogySociety of Southern Illinois;tips on family research;$40/ $50; www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilgssi/; [email protected] or call618-426-3606

Heirloom produce:10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Aug.10, Fort de Chartres HistoricSite, 1350 Illinois 155, Prairiedu Rocher; demonstrationand discussion; produce,seeds and recipes available;www.fdcjardin.com; 618-284-7230

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Auditions for ‘Caton a Hot Tin Roof’set for Aug. 26-27at Stage Company

CARBONDALE —Auditions for “Cat on aHot Tin Roof” will be at 7p.m. Monday andTuesday, Aug. 26 and 27,in the Varsity Center forthe Arts, 418 S. IllinoisAve.

Callbacks are scheduledfor Wednesday, Aug. 28.

The Tennessee Williamsclassic will be producedby The Stage Companyand directed by VinceRhomberg.

The play has beendescribed as “a rivetinglook at the jealousies,deceit and mendacity of awealthy Mississippiplantation family.”

There are roles for fourwomen, five men and fourchildren, ages 6 to 12.

The director requestsinterested actors arrangeto attend the Mondayevening auditions.

Actors not able toaudition on Mondayshould contact assistantdirector Jim Lambert [email protected].

Auditions will involvereadings from the script.The playbook can be readat the Carbondale PublicLibrary by asking for TheStage Company’s reservefile but it can’t beremoved from the library.

Rehearsals for the playbegin Tuesday, Sept. 3,and will be from 7 to 10p.m. Monday throughThursday with Fridayevenings added in the lasttwo weeks.

Performances of theplay are Oct. 11, 12, 13, 18,19, 20.

For additionalinformation or to talkwith the director, contactVince Rhomberg [email protected].

— The Southern

‘The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg’comes to Makanda’s Renascence House

MAKANDA — A reading performance of MarkTwain’s “The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg,”adapted and directed by Christian Moe, will bepresented at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, inRenascence House.

“The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg” isdescribed as “a classic comic tale of hypocrisy andits consequences to the self-righteous town ofHadleyburg.”

The performance will last less than an hour, andthere is no charge. Donations will be accepted.

Actors include Judi Aydt, Sheila Bengtson,Margie and Ken Collins, Nick Earll, CharlesFanning, John and Carolyn Hooker and MarvinKleinau.

— The Southern

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Hadleyburg: Readingadapted and directed byChristian Moe, 3 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 10, TheRenascence House,Makanda; free (donations)

AuditionsA Midsummer Night’s

Dream: 6-9 p.m. Aug. 20 andAug. 22, Anna Arts Center;for men and women 15 andolder, small roles for children5 to 14; cold readings fromthe script; directed by JoeyJohnson; performance dates,Nov. 8-10; 618-534-7026;[email protected]

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: 7p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Aug.26-27, Varsity Center for theArts, 418 S. Illinois Ave.; rolesfor four women, five men andfour children, ages 6-12;performances of the play areOct. 11, 12, 13 and 18, 19, 20;[email protected]

Dinner TheaterAndy & Brenda Coin:

7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, TheGathering Place DinnerTheatre, 290 S. Burns St.,Sparta; traditional andvintage music; $25; nodinner; www.thegatheringplaceoffbroadway.com;618-965-3726

Scott Wattles: Tribute toElvis, Friday-Saturday, Aug.9-10, The Gathering PlaceDinner Theatre, 290 S. BurnsSt., Sparta; dinner, 6:30 p.m.and show, 7:30 p.m.; doorsopen, 6 p.m.; $35 includescatered dinner; thegatheringplaceoffbroadway.com;618-965-3726

Brian Curran: Acousticblues and roots plus oldstandards and countrymusic, Wednesday, Aug. 14,The Gathering Place DinnerTheatre, 290 S. Burns St.,Sparta; for more information,go to thegatheringplaceoffbroadway.com.

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CAPE GIRARDEAU —The fall season of OldTown Cape’s Tunes atTwilight starts at 6:30p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, withmusic by Jack Williams.

Williams has beencalled one of the mostdynamic performers ontoday’s folk circuit.

He plays folk, rock, jazz,R&B, classical and thepopular music of the ’30s,’40s and ’50s.

He also is a storytellerin the southern tradition,further illustrating eachtale with his guitar.

Upcoming performersinclude Anne McCue, TheMelroys, Warren Wilken,Jimmy Davis and JohnLatini.

The hour-long concertis free, and the concertswill continue every Friday

for six weeks.The outdoor concert

series take place Fridaynights at the CommonPleas Courthouse Gazeboat Lorimier and Broadwayin downtown CapeGirardeau.

In case of rain, theindoor location will be atRose Theater on thecampus of SoutheastMissouri State University.

For more information,visit www.oldtowncape.org/events or follow OldTown Cape on Facebook,Twitter and Pinterest.

—The Southern


THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTOA 1911 Case steam-powered tractor was on display at aprevious American Thresherman Association’s 52nd annualSteam, Gas and Threshing Show at the Perry CountyFairgrounds in Pinckneyville.

Annual Steam, Gas& Threshing Showkicks off Wednesdayin Pinckneyville

PINCKNEYVILLE —The 54th Annual Steam,Gas & Threshing Showwill explore farminghistory Wednesdaythrough Sunday, Aug. 14to 18.

The event, which willtake place at the junctionof Illinois 154, 127 and 13,will start at 7 p.m.Wednesday with ademonstration onhorse-powered farmingfeaturing a horse pull.

Other activities on tapinclude horse and mulerelays, an obstacle coursecompetition, antiquetractor pulls, flea market,an antique car show andsteam train rides.

There will also beplowing demonstrationswith steam engines,tractors and horses.

One of the highlights ofthe event will be a paradeat 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug.15, through the town ofPinckneyville.

Bluegrass music will beperformed Friday, Aug. 16,and Saturday, Aug. 17.

A worship and memorialservice will be at 8 a.m.Sunday, Aug. 18.

Admission to the eventis $7 with childrenyounger than 12 admittedfree. There is no chargefor parking.

For more information onthe Threshing Show, call618-654-9474 or go towww.americanthresherman.com.

— Brenda Kirkpatrick

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N. Illinois Ave.Saturday Night Music is

a monthly entertainmentevent for teenagers andfamilies and featuresmusic by young localbands and DJs. The event

is a safe and funenvironment; no drugs,alcohol or smokingallowed.

The cost to attend theconcert and dance is $2.Concessions will be

offered.For information, call

618-967-2098 or [email protected].

Saturday Night Musicalso has a Facebook page.

— The Southern


Advance ticketsrequired for freeAllen Edwardsconcert in Mounds

MOUNDS — SingerAllen Edwards willpresent a free concert at7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7,in the Meridian HighSchool Gym in Mounds.

Edwards, of Branson,Mo., has been comparedto Perry Como, EddyArnold, Nat King Cole andNeil Diamond. He hasperformed from coast tocoast.

Doors at Meridian willopen at 6 p.m. Advanceadmission tickets areavailable at Jones FuneralHomes in Tamms andVilla Ridge. There will beno reserved seating, andadmission is by advancetickets only.

Edwards also will be aguest speaker and willperform at 11 a.m. Sunday,Sept. 8, in PulaskiChristian Church onRosehill Drive in Pulaski.

Order advance ticketsby [email protected] or callRandy at 618-342-6622or 618-747-2213.

— The Southern

Saturday Night Music features Connor James and Pangea in ‘family friendly’ environs

PROVIDED BY ELI TELLOREli Tellor performs at 8 p.m.Friday, Aug. 9.

PROVIDED BY JAMIE NATTIERJamie Nattier performs at 8p.m. today, Aug. 8.

Popular local acts are on the bill at the 2013 Williamson County Fair

MARION — JamieNattier and Eli Tellor, apair of area aspiring areasingers/songwriters andone of the most popularlocal country bands ofall-time, JacksonJunction, will be thefeatured entertainmentthis week at theWilliamson County Fairin Marion.

All shows will be in thelarge Entertainment Barnon the east end of the 60-acre fairground complex.

Nattier will appear at 8p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8. Heis a native of Patoka andresides in Nashville,Tenn., where he regularlyappears at The BluebirdCafé, Tootsie’s and TheNashville Palace. Hisopening act will be JuliIngram, former leadsinger of Quarter Moon.Admission is free.

Tellor will take the stage

at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9.He is a Cobden nativewho cut his teeth in localclubs, then branched outto play fairs and festivalsthroughout the Midwest.He has opened for majoracts such as TraceyLawrence and is managedby 326 Productions inAnna. Admission is free.

Jackson Junction, adominating force on thearea music scene since itsformation in 1977, plays at8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10.The band features thecountry traditional vocalsof lead singer Dave Clark,backed by a group ofexperienced musicians,including foundingmember Bill Quigley ondrums, Johnny Norris onsteel guitar, Bob Priebe onbass and lead guitaristTony Rightnowar.Admission is free.

— Vince Hoffard

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Billy Currington 7:30 PM ($35, $30)

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Monday, August 26

Sawyer Brown 7:30 PM ($25, $20)

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Matt Maher 7:30 PM ($10)

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Gretchen Wilson 7:30 PM (FREE)

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Theory of a Deadman 7:30 PM ($25, $20)

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Montgomery Gentry 7:30 PM ($35, $30)

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Younger Than Yesterday7 p.m. Friday, Marion Cultural and Civic Center;$30, $15, $10; www.marionccc.com for moreinformation and a video

Younger Than Yesterday

BY JOE SZYNKOWSKIFOR THE SOUTHERN

As Terry Jones Rogers rides along thehighway to a show in Peoria, hesmiles through the phone during an

interview promoting his band’supcoming gig in Marion. And for Rogers,there is plenty to be happy about.

His band, Younger than Yesterday,recently released a new album and isplanning an international tour in thespring. Rogers, Michael Curtis, ScottNienhaus and Tim Politte are all formermembers of The Byrds and are proudlycarrying on the band’s rich tradition.They will play at the Marion Culturaland Civic Center at 7 p.m. on Friday.

In 1983, Rogers met Michael Clarke,original drummer for The Byrds, leadingto his long-term association with theband that originally gained internationalattention for its 1965 interpretation ofBob Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man.” Thesong reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboardand UK Singles charts. More hitsfollowed, including “Turn! Turn! Turn!”

In early 1966, The Byrds’ primarysongwriter, Gene Clark, exited, leavingoriginal members Jim McGuinn, DavidCrosby, Chris Hillman and MichaelClarke. Through restructures and afterCrosby purchased the trademark “TheByrds,” Rogers and other formermembers of the band changed the namefrom The Byrds Celebration to Youngerthan Yesterday. With such hit songs as“So You Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star”and “My Back Pages,” Younger thanYesterday is renowned for its live showsfilled with four-part harmonies and faninteraction.

Flipside recently caught up withRogers, who spent equal time cheerfully

reminiscingabout TheByrds’ past andforecasting thefuture.

Flipside: Withtwo of you guysliving in the Altonarea and the othersin Nashville andChicago, I assume youhave a pretty goodfollowing of people out tothese Midwest shows?

Terry Jones Rogers: We do getnice crowds, especially after thenew CD came out. We are justcontinuing to promote it by goingout and playing some music forfolks.

FS: Was there anything in specificthat drew you to Marion?

TJR: We are always looking aroundonline for different areas, and wenoticed that the civic center is such aneat little venue. We feel that some ofthe local venues are sometimesunderutilized, so we like to supportthem and check them out.

FS: When is the last time you were inSouthern Illinois?

TJR: We did a show in Southern Illinoisin 2002. We recorded a live performanceat SIU that was broadcast on NPR. Welove the area and are looking forward togetting back.

FS: Is your audience primarilymade up of The Byrds’ loyalists,

People who have been listening toyour music for decades now?

TJR: Our audiences seem to have allages. The kids who come out, we callthem the kids of cool parents. They arekids who grew up listening to the rightkind of music, thanks to their parents.

FS: So, for the people interested inchecking out the show who maybe don’tknow a lot about your music, what canthey expect?

TJR: We try to put on a really greatshow for everyone. Music is really a partof us. We try to convey that with a lot ofunique harmonies that you really aren’tgetting with today’s music.

FS:What’s the

response tothe new album?

TJR: We have gotten great response.There are a lot of original songs on therethat we have been holding on to over theyears. Our bassist Michael Curtis wrote“Southern Cross,” which was a hit forCrosby, Stills and Nash. He also wrote“Blue Letter” that was performed byFleetwood Mac.

FS: Will fans get to meet you?TJR: Oh, yeah. We’re nice guys. We

love to meet and greet people. We willhave a merchandise table set up outthere, and we’ll sign anything thatpeople want to purchase.



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SI OPRYJim Cato, Aug. 17, HerrinCivic Center; doors openat 6; opening at 7:30 p.m.:gospel quartetGladhearts, CassieAndrews & Calico Creek(bluegrass); Catoperforms last; $15;618-942-6115

Jim Cato was astruggling localcountry singer two

years ago when he metwith concerned citizensseeking to bring back thedays of wholesome

entertainment. As talksprogressed, so did Cato’scareer. The 52-year oldGoreville native is arecording artist out ofNashville, Tenn., withchart success in TheNetherlands and Europe.

Cato will be thefeatured performer at therevived Southern IllinoisOpry, which will kick offat 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17 at theHerrin Civic Center.

“We wanted to giveSouthern Illinoisans anice place where theycould go and listen tomusic, without having togo to a bar,” Cato said.“This is going to be familyoriented, a place you cantake your kids orgrandkids and not beafraid of what they mightsee or hear.”

The SI Opry will be

presented on the thirdSaturday of each monthfor the rest of the year,except in December,which will be the secondSaturday.

A version of the SI Opryappeared several years agoat the Marion CivicCenter. Cato said he firstkicked around the idea torejuvenate the event withHerrin businessman DickMelvin and Carl Ortel,director of the HerrinCivic Center. Baker Wiggsand Terry Fry were soonincluded in talks. Thepanel was completedwith the addition of finalmember Juli Ingram.

“We are going to use asimple formula ofoffering the best gospel,bluegrass and traditionalcountry singers from thearea,” Cato says. “Ourlong-term goal is to puttogether a high-qualityproduct that willeventually attract interestfrom cable television andsyndication, which willprovide the funds to hirenew talent emerging fromNashville.”

Cato is one of the newacts in Music Cityexpecting major radioactivity next year.

“I think I’m on theverge of signing a dealright now,” Cato says.“There are three majorlabels taking a seriouslook at me. My produceris telling me that by theend of the year, it will be adone deal.”

Cato has recorded fiveoriginal tracks for a newdemo project. He is goingto record a final song inSeptember. The six-songCD and any necessaryshowcases will bevehicles to further displayhis vocal skills.

Veteran producer DocHoliday discovered Catoon social media.

“Doc’s staff waslistening to music onreverbnation, and theyheard me singing when Ifronted for The NashRamblers,” Cato said. “Heloved my sound andwanted to do some worktogether.”

Last year, in his QuadStudios, the longtimefavorite of artists in thecountry music industryguided Cato through therecording “SouthernSunday Morning,” a tuneCato wrote in 1994. Thesong was shipped to radiostations throughout theworld. The tune peaked atNo. 76 on the Europeancharts and climbed all theway to No. 15 in TheNetherlands.

During a telephoneinterview Monday, Catosaid he learned earlier inthe day that a song he co-wrote with Alan Kesslerof Marion, “Each AndEvery Night,” had beensubmitted and acceptedfor consideration of a2013 Grammy Award.

“We wrote the song twoyears ago and having itrecognized by our peers is

very special,” Cato said.Having a potential

record deal in the works isnothing new for Cato.

“I missed a goldenopportunity several yearsago, when I took theadvice from the wrongperson. Hopefully, Ilearned from my mistake,and I’ve got it going in theright direction now,” hesaid.

Cato works full time asa truck driver for ClarkTransportation inMarion. Tuesday hepicked up a load inKentucky and hauled itnearly to West Virginia.He uses the long, lonelydrives to compose newsongs or configure newattack angles on theNashville establishment.

“A lot of people aresaying I’m too old to bedoing this, but I’m still aspretty as I was when I was25,” he said, joking. “Weare looking at signingwith a non-discriminatory label inthe Universal family. Theyare just looking for goodmusic, nothing elsematters. The last thing Iwant to do is to be sittingat home 15 years fromnow and wishing I’d givenit one more shot. Thismay not be my last shot,but it has to be gettingpretty close.”

VINCE HOFFARD can bereached at 618-658-9095or [email protected].


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Concert serieswraps up tonight

PADUCAH — ThePaducah Renaissancewill host a free concertat 7 p.m. Thursday,Aug. 8, on the riverfrontat Wilson Stage. It’s thefinale of this year’sSummer Concert Series.

The concert will alsocelebrate Aug. 8, a daywhen news reachedPaducah that PresidentAbraham Lincoln hadsigned theEmancipationProclamation abolishingslavery. Entertainmentwill be provided by theNIA Dancers, gospelchoir of House of HopeMinistries and TrueEvidence. A briefhistory of thecelebration of the 8th ofAugust will also bepresented.

‘Poly-systematic’ pianist presenting original work at AnnaANNA — Pianist David

Leafgreen will playoriginal compositions in apoly-systematic style heinvented at 7 p.m. Friday,Aug. 9, in the PerformingArts Center at 117W. Davie St.

Leafgreen, of FortMadison, Iowa, plays

shifting, contrastingrhythms such as threebeats on one handcontrasting with four tofive on his other hand, allthe while yielding acohesive piece of music.

The event is free butdonations will beaccepted. The concession

stand will be open, andproceeds go towardbuilding renovations.

Leafgreen’s show kicksoff a new series of eventscalled Starving Artist atthe Anna Arts Center thatwill feature up-and-coming artists.

— The Southern

CCOOUUNNTTRRYY SSCCEENNEEVince Hoffard

Jim Cato opens the return of SI Opry in new home in the Herrin Civic Center

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Rustle Hill WineryThe Natives: 7-10 p.m.

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Blue Sky VineyardBlue Afternoon: 2-5 p.m.

Rustle Hill WineryDave Simmons: 2-6 p.m.

Owl Creek VineyardLarry Dillard Trio: 3-6 p.m.Walker’s Bluff

Swamp Tigers: 4-8 p.m.The Bluffs

Fertile Soil: 3:30-6:30 p.m.Von Jakob Winery

Movin’ Mary: 6-9 p.m.Rustle Hill Winery

Fiddlerick Johnson: 7-10p.m. Walker’s Bluff

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King Juba: 3:30-6:30 p.m.Von Jakob Winery

Tawl Paul: 3-7 p.m. TheBluffs

Eli Tellor: 5-8 p.m. Rustle HillWinery

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Von Jakob Winery &Brewery, 230 Illinois 127,Alto Pass

Walker’s Bluff, 326 VermontRoad, Carterville

MOVIES ART WINERIES BOOKS COVER STORY THEATER THINGS TO DO MUSICCoffeehouses, Cafés

Coulter, Goot and Wall: 7-10 p.m. Thursday, The GrottoLounge, 201 E. Main St., Carbondale; 618-649-6400

Karl & Roy: 8-11 p.m. Friday, Red Corner, Fat Patties,611 S. Illinois Ave. Carbondale; 618-529-3287

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

Sharon Clark Trio: Featuring Mel Goot and Matt Linsin,9 p.m.-midnight, Saturday, The Grotto Lounge/Newell House,201 E. Main St., Carbondale; 618-649-6400

Bars & ClubsTHURSDAYBenton: J Dee’s Connection, Bobby Orr and

the Crossroads Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.Carbondale: Hangar 9, A Side/B Side w/DJ

Pickel and Marc B, 10 p.m.Thompsonville: Lion’s Club, The Swing N’

Country Dance Band, 7-9:30 p.m.

FRIDAYCarbondale: Hangar 9, Punk Soul BrothaTres Hombres, Nasty NateIna: Ina Community Building, Friday Night

Jam Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.Marion: Youth Center, Craig’s Country Band,

6:30-9:30 p.m.Orient: Just Elsie’s, The Peaces, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.Thompsonville: Old Country Store Dance

Barn, Jeanita Spillman & The SentimentalCountry Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

SATURDAYCarbondale: Tres Hombres, Baby Head and

the Feathers and Josh MurphyHerrin: N-Kahootz Night Club, Backwoods

Blues Project, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.Marion: Hideout Restaurant, Bob Pina, piano

5:30-9:30 p.m.Eagles, Salty Dog, 7-10 p.m.

Thompsonville: Old Country Store DanceBarn, Lil’ Boot & Classic Country, 7-10 p.m.

SUNDAYMarion: Eagles, Salty Dog, 6-9 p.m.

MONDAYDu Quoin: Derby’s Community Hall,

Jerry’s Jammers, 7-9 p.m.Marion: Youth Center, Craig’s Country Band,

6:30-9:30 p.m.

TUESDAYHerrin Teen Town, Country Ramrods,

7-10 p.m.Marion: Hideout Restaurant, Bob Pina, piano

5:30-8:30 p.m.

Thompsonville: Lion’s Club, Mike’s Band,6:30-9:30 p.m.

West Frankfort: WB Ranch Barn, WB RanchBand, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

FIND THEM HERE20’s Hideout Restaurant: 2602 Wanda Drive,

Marion 618-997-8325Corner Dance Hall: 200 Franklin St.,

Whittington 618-303-5266Derby’s Community Hall: 214 High St.,

Du Quoin 618-201-1753Hangar 9: 511 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale

618-549-0511Herrin Teen Town: 105 N. 13th St., Herrin

618-889-3651J Dee’s Connection: 215 E. Main St., BentonJohn Brown’s on the Square: Marion

618-997-2909Just Elsie’s: 302 Jackson St., Orient,

618-932-3401Lion’s Club: South Street, Thompsonville

618-218-4888Marion American Legion: Longstreet Road

618-997-6168Marion Eagles: Russell and Longstreet

Roads, Marion 618-993-6300Marion Youth Center: 211 E. Boulevard

618-922-7853N-Kahootz Night Club: 115 W. Cherry St.,

Herrin 618-942-9345Old Country Store Dance Barn: Main Street,

Thompsonville 618-218-4676PK’s: 308 S. Illinois, Carbondale 529-1124Steeleville American Legion: 303 S. Chester

St., Steeleville 618-965-3362The Zone Lounge: 14711 Illinois 37,

Whittington 618-629-2039Tres Hombres: 119 N. Washington St.,

Carbondale 618-457-3308WB Ranch Barn: 1586 Pershing Road, West

Frankfort 618-937-3718Williamson County Fairground Hanna

Building: Fair and Main, Marion618-917-5230

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Sea of Monsters **Rated PG for fantasyaction violence, somescary images and mildlanguage; starring LoganLerman, AlexandraDaddario, Brandon T.Jackson, Stanley Tucci,Nathan Fillion, Jake Abel,Leven Rambin; directed byThor Freudenthal; nowplaying at Illinois 8 inMarion and ShowPlace 8in Carbondale.

BY ROGER MOOREMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

Any thoughts that asecond Percy Jackson andthe Olympians film woulddrag Rick Riordan’s“Greek Godchildren”franchise out of theshadow of Harry Potterare dashed the momentPercy and his “half-blood” friends pile into asupernatural taxi in “Seaof Monsters.”

The cab may be drivenby the three haggling,wisecracking Graeae ofGreek myth — blindwomen with one eyebetween them — but it’s apure Potter picturemoment.

And with every magicalcreature that turns up,which one of these half-human sons anddaughters of Poseidon orAthena then identifies —“Look, it’s aHippocampi!” “Oh no!

It’s a Charybdis!” — thecomparisons to Harry &Co. grows.

But “Percy Jackson: Seaof Monsters,” the sequelto “The Lightning Thief,”is never less than aworkmanlike and likablesubstitute for kids wholike their entertainmentmagical. Good effects, anadequate young cast(Logan Lerman,Alexandra Daddario andBrandon T. Jacksonreturn) and the amusingpresence of Stanley Tucciand Nathan Fillion liftthis otherwise warmed-over myth mush movie.

A prologue remembers adeath, years ago, at CampHalf-Blood, the woodsyHogwarts of this mythicworld. The brave deaddemi-god who sacrificedherself back then lives onas a magical tree thatguards the camp fromattacks by outsiders. Butsomeone has poisonedthe tree.

Percy (Lerman), the kidwho saved Olympus lasttime around, isn’t thefirst choice to save it now.He’s outclassed by thesporty, trash-talkingClarisse (Leven Rambin).Clarisse is given the job offetching a cure for thetree — the Golden Fleece,the same talisman Jasonand the Argonauts oncesought. But Percy,Annabeth (Daddario) andthe Satyr Grover (Jackson)sneak off on a quest oftheir own to see if they’rethe ones destined to fetchthe fleece and saveOlympus. Again.

They’re joined byPercy’s dorky new half-brother, Tyson (DouglasSmith). Tyson is aCyclops, you know, theone-eyed fellows whogave Odysseus so muchtrouble in “The Odyssey.”The one-eyed kid isaccident prone, ascrewup.

“Is it your lack of depthperception, maybe?”

The movie starts outpromisingly with thecomical introduction ofcamp guru “Mr. D.”,Dionysus, the witty Greekgod of wine. StanleyTucci is hilarious in thepart, a god who loves hisvino but is beingpunished by Zeus so everyvintage bottle he openswith care turns to waterin his glass.

“You know, theChristians have a guy whocan do this in reverse.Now that’s a god!”

The always amusingNathan Fillion shows up,running a UPS store asHermes, father of thevillainous Luke (JakeAbel) whom we thoughtPercy had disposed of inthe first film but who isback and striving to endthe world. Again. Not toworry, says Hermes.

“Rome wasn’t built in aday. Take it from me, Iwas there.”

That gets at the centralfailing in this film.There’s no life-and-deathweight to it, no “CedricDiggory’s dead and wecan’t bring him back”moment aside from thatopening tree-girlflashback.

The quest, which takesour heroes to the Sea ofMonsters, aka TheBermuda Triangle, isgeneric in the extreme.The fights/escapes alllack any sense of urgencyand peril.

The first Percy Jacksonmovie wasn’t ablockbuster and yet thisone sets us up for furtheradventures with these20something teenagersand their training camp.But until they have theguts to kill somebody, togive us a real sense thatthere’s something truly atstake, why should weinvest in it?

Choir AuditionsSouthern Illinois Flute

Choir: Flutists, age 16 andover, Aug. 19-30;www.siflutes.org.

ConcertsSouthern Illinois

Friday Night Fair music:Mr. Swamp Fox, 5-8 p.m.Friday, Aug. 9, Town SquarePavilion, corner of US 51North and Illinois 13 West,Carbondale;carbondalemainstreet.com;618-529-8040

Pianist David Leafgreen:7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9,Performing Arts Centerbuilding, Anna Arts Center,117 W. Davie St., Anna; free

The KentuckyHeadhunters: 7:30 p.m.Friday, Aug. 9, Benton CivicCenter; $20/$15; call 618-435-5700 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday

The Connor James andPangea: 7-10 p.m. Saturday,Aug. 10, 218 N. Illinois Ave.,Carbondale; no drugs,alcohol and smoking; $2;618-967-2098

Younger Than Yesterday:7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10,Marion Cultural and CivicCenter; features formermembers of The Byrds;$30/$15/$10; marionccc.org or 618-997-4030

Friday Night Fair music:Well Well Wells, 5-8 p.m.Friday, Aug. 16, Town SquarePavilion, corner of US 51North and Illinois 13 West,Carbondale; www.carbondalemainstreet.com;618-529-8040

Southern Illinois Opry:7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17,Herrin Civic Center; featuresbluegrass, traditional andgospel music; hosts Jim Catoand Juli Engram will bothperform; $l5; doors open at6:30 p.m.; 618-942-6115

Du Quoin State Fairconcerts: Musical actsinclude Billy Currington,Montgomery Gentry, Kansas,Sawyer Brown, GretchenWilson, Uncle Kracker, AaronTippin, Darryl Worley, MattMaher, Brittany Loyd, Theoryof a Deadman; fair runs fromAug. 23-Sept. 2; 618-542-1535; www.duquoinstatefair.net

Carbondale RocksRevival: Three-day musicfestival, Sept. 5-7, featuresseveral bands in variouslocations throughout thecommunity; all-access passto the festival, excluding theWoodbox Gang, $20;www.brownpapertickets.com/event/415130

Allen Edwards: 7 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 7, MeridianHigh School gym, Mounds;doors open, 6 p.m.; free withan advance admission ticket

now available at the JonesFuneral Home Tamms-VillaRidge; advance ticketadmission only;[email protected]; 618-342-6622;618-747-2213

Woodbox Gang: 7 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 7, ShryockAuditorium, SIU; headliningshow for the CarbondaleRocks Revival; main floor,$15; balcony, $10;618-453-6000;SouthernTicketsOnline.com

Widespread Panic: Tickets on sale for Tuesday,Oct. 1 concert, SIU ArenaCarbondale; concert willstart at 7 p.m.; buy ticketsat the SIU Arena TicketOffice; $30/$35/$40;siusalukis. com or618-453-2000

Cape GirardeauJack Williams: 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 16, CommonPleas Courthouse Gazebo,Lorimier and Broadway,oldtowncape.org/events

KentuckyStars of Tomorrow

Show: 7:30 p.m. Friday,Aug. 9, Kentucky Opry, 88Chilton Lane, Benton, Ky.;$16/$15/$10/$7.50;www.kentuckyopry.com;888-459-8704

The Kentucky OpryVariety Show: 7:30 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 10,Kentucky Opry, 88 ChiltonLane, Benton, Ky.;$16/$15/$10/$7.50;www.kentuckyopry.com;888-459-8704

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We’re the Millers ***½Rated R for crude sexualcontent, pervasivelanguage, drug material,brief graphic nudity;starring Jason Sukeikis,Jennifer Aniston, WillPoulter; directed byRawson Marshall Thurber;now playing at Illinois 8 inMarion and ShowPlace 8in Carbondale.

BY PRESTON JONESMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

Multiplex summershave long been theprovince of lewdcomedies, stretching backto the glory days of the‘80s.

The past few summers,however, have been hometo ostensibly funnymovies forsakingfundamentals interestingcharacters, compellingstories, relatively freshtakes on genre tropes andinstead intent on goingfor broke.

There are exceptionsBridesmaids memorablybroke the mold in 2011,and Seth MacFarlane’s“Ted” was rejuvenatinglast year but the recentmajority of studios’summertime sillies havebeen trying way too hard.

Thankfully, “We’re theMillers” falls into theexception category.Anchored by breakoutperformances from JasonSudeikis and Will Poulter,Millers is a raunchy,hilarious and ultimatelysweet-natured riff on thetried-and-true road tripcomedy.

Directed by RawsonMarshall Thurber from ascreenplay stitchedtogether by four creditedauthors (Bob Fisher, SteveFaber, Sean Anders andJohn Morris), the filmwastes little timeestablishing its

straightforward premise.Low-level pot dealer

David (Sudeikis) isrobbed, and forced by hisfriend and boss, Brad (EdHelms), to head south ofthe border and return anRV full of weed over theFourth of July weekend.

In order to blend in andavoid suspicion fromauthorities, David hitsupon the idea ofrecruiting a fake family:stripper neighbor Rose(Jennifer Aniston),troubled runaway Casey(Emma Roberts) andawkward teen Kenny(Poulter). The foursomesets off to retrieve themarijuana, and allmanner of off-colorhijinks occur including ahorrifyingly memorable(and incrediblyuncomfortable) spiderbite.

As with “The Heat”earlier this summer,“Millers” walks a trickytightrope between violentaction and gasp-inducingcomedy, albeit moresuccessfully.

“We’re the Millers” isfar more concerned withits off-kilter nuclearfamily than the stakes ofcompleting a drug deal,allowing the story tounfold at a more leisurelypace. The film sags in

places at nearly twohours, “Millers” couldbenefit from a few trimshere and there but shineswhen the cast, fueled bytremendous chemistry, isallowed to cut loose andtear into a series of juicycomic setpieces.

Sudeikis, in his firstfilm since confirming hisexit from “Saturday NightLive,” manages to makehis selfish, glib drugdealer sympathetic, aswell as humorous, andsuggests he could have afuture with moredramatic parts. Aniston,continuing her foray intoracy comedic roles (after2011’s “Horrible Bosses”and last year’s“Wanderlust”), findsnuance in what couldhave been a thanklesspart. Roberts and co-starsHelms, Nick Offermanand Kathryn Hahn alsoturn in strong work.

But no one else onscreen comes close to theperformance delivered bythe British Poulter, who isall but unknown toAmerican audiences (hewas the lead in the little-seen 2007 gem “Son ofRambow”). His Kenny is afigurative and literalpunching bag for almostevery other character, butPoulter conveys dignityand childlike wonder atevery turn, even duringsome of the mostoutrageous sequences.

It’s a terrific piece ofacting even his spot-onrendition of TLC’s“Waterfalls” and likeZach Galifianakis’s turnin the original“Hangover,” one that willmark his arrival inHollywood.

“We’re the Millers”arrives at a familiardestination, but assummer comedies go, thescenery along the way isriotously, refreshinglyfunny.

Elysium ***Rated R for vulgarlanguage, violence, gore;starring Matt Damon,Jodie Foster, SharltoCopley, Alice Braga, DiegoLuna, Wagner Moura,William Fichtner; directedby Neill Blomkamp;opening today at Illinois 8in Marion and ShowPlace8 in Carbondale.

BY RENE RODRIGUEZMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

“Elysium,” the secondmovie from writer-director Neill Blomkamp,isn’t quite as inventive orfresh as his knockoutdebut, 2009’s “District9.” But the new picture iscut from the same cloth —furiously exciting sci-fi,carefully considered andloaded with allegories andsocial commentary.

Like “District 9,” thecentral premise isstorybook-simple: In theyear 2154, Earth’swealthiest elite havemigrated to theeponymous space station,a luxurious and pristineutopia, leaving the rest ofmankind behind on aruined, crime-riddenplanet policed by robotswhere forced labor andslave wages are the norm.One of those factoryworkers, the ex-convictMax (Matt Damon), grewup looking at Elysiumfloating in the sky anddreamed of going theresomeday. But after he’sexposed to a lethal dose ofradiation on the job and isgiven five days to live,that dream becomes alife-or-death mission:The medical pods thatcan cure him exist only inElysium.

Blomkamp isn’tinterested in the 1percentile that literallyfloats above the lower

class. With the exceptionof Elysium’s power-hungry secretary ofdefense (Jodie Foster),who ruthlessly shootsdown shuttles carryingillegal immigrants tryingto flee Earth, the rest ofthe space station’sinhabitants are facelessextras lurking in thebackground. Thesupposedly idyllicparadise, too, is renderedas an opulent playgroundof extravagant wealth,elegance and terminalboredom, a never-endingseries of dull cocktail anddinner parties hosted bybland, impeccablymannered billionaires.

“Elysium” would havebeen a better, morecomplex film ifBlomkamp hadn’t usedsuch broad strokes in hisdepiction of the upperclass (even Foster can’t domuch but glare and giveoff villainous vibes). Butthere isn’t much time inthis lean, fast-pacedpicture to focus onanything outside of Max’sdesperate quest, which ismade more difficult by anunhinged governmentagent (“District 9’s”Sharlto Copley) inrelentless pursuit.

The plot of “Elysium”becomes tangled, but it’snever confusing, allowingBlomkamp to stage onesuspenseful cliffhangerafter another. There aresome effective twists, too,including a tremendouslystaged setpiece involvinga live grenade that takesyou by surprise. Arrivingat the tail end of a mostlydisappointing summermovie season, this ispopcorn entertainment ofthe highest order.

Damon is so likable andcharismatic as Max thatyou always root for thecharacter, even when hemakes morallyquestionable decisions.The visuals and effects in“Elysium” are state-of-the-art — the movie looksfantastic — and althoughBlomkamp isn’t subtlewith his subtexts of classdifferences, racism andthe importance ofuniversal health care, hedoes leave them open tointerpretation. “Elysium”could be read as either proor con on opening bordersfor immigrants: “Look atthe good that comes whenyou help thedowntrodden!” or “Well,there goes theneighborhood!”



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BY ROGER MOOREMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

There are funniercartoons than the “Cars”universe of movies, andsmarter ones andanimated films with moreheart.

But there’s nothing likethe “World of ‘Cars’“ fortoy tie-ins, or so thereasoning must have beenfor “Planes,” the worst ofthe animatedblockbusters to come ourway this summer. Abland, joyless plucky-little-plane race comedy,it’s even more starved ofjokes than Pixar’s“Monsters University,” asif that was possible.

“Planes” is about a cropduster named Dusty wholongs to be more “thanjust what I was built for.I’ve flown thousands ofmiles and I’ve never beenanywhere.”

His elders (Cedric theEntertainer) mightremind him that “You

were built for seed, notspeed.” But Dusty longs toescape PropwashJunction, and with thehelp of his fuel truck pal(Brad Garrett) and trustymechanic forklift (TeriHatcher), he might justget into the round-the-world race and win fameand glory.

So it’s “Cars II” withplanes. Or “Turbo”without the snail.

They cast salty comicDane Cook as the voice ofDusty, and gave himnothing funny to say.Garrett, Hatcher, StacyKeach (playing a grizzledWorld War II F4UCorsair), funnymen JohnCleese and Cedric theEntertainer, funny

woman Julia Louis-Dreyfus (as a French-Canadian race plane), allgreat voices playingtrucks or planes, none ofthem with anythingamusing to work with.

A few nationalstereotypes — stuck-upBrit, Latin Lover — don’tdeliver laughs, either.

Like “Cars,” this wasbased on an idea fromstudio head John Lasseter,who apparently issurrounded by “Yes” menand women. Nobody wasthere to tell him thatwonderfully detailedanimated airplanes —“Skipper,” the Corsair,remembers his combat

days in a vivid recreationof World War II at onepoint — do not a moviemake. A perfect 1930sGee Bee racer replica isn’tfunny, even when it’sgiven a Mexican accent.

Casting two actors from“Top Gun” to voice Navyjets? Giving sportsannouncers BrettMusberger and ColinCowherd (as a blimp) racecoverage announcingjobs? Real side splitters.

“Planes” looks, soundsand feels like a direct-to-video project, which in anearlier age when peoplestill bought DVDs itwould have been. Intheaters, it’s nothingmore than a laughless 90minute commercial fortoys available at a retailernear you.



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