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BY JOE SZYNKOWSKIFOR THE SOUTHERN

Wednesday nights atBottom’s Up Bar & Grillhave become legendary.It’s easy to see why.

The little tavern locatedin the Bottoms of theMississippi River sellshalf-price fried chickenand beer on Wednesdaynights, offering itsclientele a mid-weekbargain on two all-American standards ofdown-home cuisine anddrink.

“Wednesdays aredefinitely our mostpopular days around here,”said Kristi Thies, whoowns the establishmentwith her husband, Jason.

The couple took over thebusiness in July 2009 fromlocals Frank and CherylBledsoe, who had beenowners since 1993.

The tavern’s rich historywas one of the key factorsin the decision to buy forKristi, originally fromMurphysboro, and Jason,from the Bottoms.

“My husband knew thetradition,” Kristi said. “Ithas always been animportant place for us.”

Established in 1896,Bottom’s Up first servedGerman Catholics andLutherans who foundedand populated Neunert inthe mid-1800s.

The tavern was known tobrew and stash contraband

beer during the days ofProhibition.

Another part of itshistory has been thesometimes turbulentrelationship with theMighty Miss. Bottom’s Upwas under flood watersthree times in the 1940s,but it bounced back everytime.

It survived another scarethis spring, whenSouthern Illinoisexperienced recordflooding.

“We weren’tunderwater; everythingaround us was, though,”Kristi said. “There wasonly one way in and oneway out. It was like havingocean-front property for awhile.”

The menu at Bottom’sUp consists ofsandwiches, steaks,seafood, waffle fries and avariety of other appetizersand sides. Oh, and thatfamous fried chicken.

The tavern buys itschicken fresh, loads on thesecret seasoning and dropsit into the fryers. Oncecrisped to perfection, it isserved with some Texastoast and a cold mug ofbeer — if you are soinclined.

Bottom’s Up is a popularplace for a variety ofcommunity-relatedactivities, such as aTuesday night pinochlegroup, birthday andanniversary parties,rehearsal dinners andfamily reunions.

A group of motorcyclistsmakes a regular trek onFriday afternoons.

The annual TractorParade — a popular Fourthof July event — fills thearea with antique tractors,a band and a guaranteedgood time.

“It’s our big thing,”Kristi said. “Last year wehad about 80 antiquetractors. We just like to

show off the Bottoms.”Kristi said customers

have been known to travelfrom Carbondale, Benton,Herrin, Cape Girardeau,Paducah and other placesacross the region toexperience an evening atBottom’s Up.

SIU Carbondalestudents are also drawnto the Bottoms,especially on half-priceWednesdays.

But it is the locals whoenter the tavern’s doors ona regular basis who reallymake Bottom’s Up what itis — a history-richestablishment with a funatmosphere, deliciousfood and great people.

“Jacob is a goodcommunity to live in,”Kristi said.

“We’ve got greatneighbors and everybodyhere kind of turns intoyour family. I’ve got myfamily back home and I’vegot my family here.”

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Iron twenty tenOpens Friday, Jan. 20 at University Museum.A reception for all fourspring semester exhibitswill be from 4 to 7 p.m.Feb. 3 at the museum.

BY ADAM TESTATHE SOUTHERN

Pay a visit to theNational OrnamentalMetal Museum in

Memphis, tell them you’refrom Carbondale and waitfor the response.

Officials at the venue —the only of its kind in thenation — have a specialaffinity for Carbondale,and particularly SIU.Many of them go so far asto call it “Mecca.” Theuniversity and its world-renowned metalsmithingprogram are held in thathigh of regard by peersaround the world.

And now, courtesy of theUniversity Museum,Southern Illinoisans canenjoy a taste of what themuseum has to offer. “Irontwenty ten,” a travelingexhibit from the Memphiscollection, will open onthe SIU campus Friday,Jan. 20. It contains 38pieces, and seven artists —Joshua Goss, Adam Hawk,Brent Kington, JohnMedwedeff, Bill Price,Rick Smith and StephenYusko — have ties toSouthern Illinois and SIU.

Dona Bachman, directorof the university museum,said many peopleunderestimate or havemisperceptions of whatmetalsmithing entails andhas produced.

“Blacksmithing is notjust gates and locks and

horseshoes, God forbid.It’s gone away from thatinto a world of artistry,”she said. “It can beutilitarian, like a table or abowl, and then you havethings that aren’tnecessarily useful but arebeautiful and impressive.”

And SIU’s Carbondalecampus is known as aplace where artists go tohone that craft. Kington,the founder of theprogram at SIU, andMedwedeff, one of itsearly graduates, havereputations of beingamong the best in thefield. This exhibit is a rareopportunity to see theirwork alongside othermasters of the craft.

But there’s more thanmetal at the museum thissemester. The “Patrons’

Choice” exhibit returnsfor another round. Thisexhibit resurfaces onceevery three years or so andallows various supportersof the museum to eachselect one piece from themuseum’s collection,which contains more than70,000 items.

“We ask them to picksomething they really loveand that they want toshare with others. Theyprovide a fresh perspec-tive,” Bachman said. “Itallows the museum to talkabout some of the thingsin our collection we maynot normally be able todisplay.”

Items in the exhibitcome from a number ofdifferent collections,including historical,graphic and art. Guests

will see everything fromclothing to a model theaterset design and MarjorieLawrence’s make-up kit toa sculpture made fromCypress knees. Many ofthese items haven’t beendisplayed for several years,and some are makingfirst-time appearances.

Other exhibits openinglater this semester includea collection of localstudents’ artwork lookingat the theme of nature,coordinated by theCarbondale Park Districtand a display showcasingartwork created fromrecycled goods. Theseexhibits will be open bylate January or earlyFebruary.

[email protected] 618-351-5031

Memphis knows MetalSeveral featured artists in traveling exhibit have ties to SIU

PAUL NEWTON / THE SOUTHERN‘Iron twenty ten’ is a traveling exhibit of art from the National Ornamental Metal Museum in Memphis. It opens Friday, Jan. 20 at SIU Carbondale’s University Museum.


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ExhibitsCharles Hammond’s

VisionQuest: SoutheasternIllinois College, Art Gallery,Harrisburg; photo collages;hours, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.,Monday-Friday; through Jan.22; 618-252-5400.

Cheonae Kim: Giving Back,Varsity Center for the Arts,Varsity Gallery, Carbondale;through end of January; 618-457-5100.

Janet Bixler: Paintings,Harrisburg District Library;through Feb. 5; art for sale.

Teen Spirit 2012:Showcases high schoolartwork, The Yeiser ArtCenter, Paducah; through Feb.11; participating schools fromPaducah, Tennessee andMetropolis; 270-442-.2453;www.theyeiser.org.

The PaducahPhotographers Club: TheTribeca Gallery, 127 MarketHouse Square, downtownPaducah; featuring more than20 photographers’ workshowing a variety of styles,subjects and techniques;through March 6;[email protected].

Creative Visions: Featuresthe work of ceramic artistGreg Gibbs, woodworker JoeLandon, sculptor DarrenMiller, glass artist MichelleRial, painter Nina Weiss andjewelry artist SandraWilcoxon, The SouthernIllinois Art and ArtisansCenter, Whittington; free;through March 15; 618-629-2220.

The Legacy of KatherineKuh: Building the University’sArt Collection, UniversityMuseum, SIU; Katherine Kuh,Chicago art connoisseur, artcritic for the Saturday Reviewand gallery owner purchasedart for SIU including some ofthe major artists of the 20thCentury; through May 11;www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388.

From Humble Beginnings:Lincoln’s Illinois 1830-1861:Illinois State Museum at RendLake presents Part II of anoriginal exhibition exploringaspects of the state that

Lincoln called home,The Southern Illinois Art and Artisans Center,Whittington; through May 13; 618-629-2220.

Ongoing art exhibit:Photographs of Juhree Veach,mosaics from Janet Altoff andsculpture from Tom Horn,StarView Vineyards, 5100Wing Hill Road, Cobden; 618-893-9463 orwww.starviewvineyards.com.

Jo Loomis: The Pavilion,Marion; paintings oflandscapes, seascapes,people, pets; 618-889-5330or [email protected].

ReceptionsCowboy Christmas:

Photographs from the Rodeo,reception, 5-7 p.m. Friday,Jan. 20, SIU, Morris Library;exhibit by H.D. Motyl in theRotunda Art Space throughthe end of the month; alsoartistic video, “NudesDescending A Staircase #2,”6 p.m. Friday, Library’s GuyonAuditorium; [email protected]; 618-453-2663.

For Kids’ Sake Art Auction:Closing Reception, 6-8 p.m.Friday, Jan. 20, HolisticWellness Institute, MurdaleShopping Center, 1827 W.Main St., Carbondale; the arthas been on display andavailable for auction for twomonths; bidding will end at 8 p.m. Friday; all funds raisedwill benefit orphans andschool children inBangladesh; 618-529-5044 or www.forkidssake.net.

Shannon Green:Reception, 1-5 p.m. Saturday,Jan. 21, Rustle Hill Winery, US51, Cobden; 618-893-2700 or www.rustlehillwinery.com.

A Journey ofContemporary AfricanAmerican Artists: Art showreception, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan.27, Shawnee CommunityCollege, Ullin; artwork byDeSande R, Najjar Abdul-Musawwir, Robert Ketchens,David Crim and MalcolmMcCrae; celebration ofAfrican American artists;refreshments, music; 618-322-9181.

AuditionsAuditions: For Southern

Illinois Children’s Choir;kindergarten through grade10; now through Feb. 14;to schedule an audition,

call 618-536-8742 or [email protected].

Auditions: For SouthernIllinois Flute Choir, Jan. 19-Jan. 31; flutists 16 and older;visit www.siflutes.org.

Auditions: For Billy Budd,6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19,McLeod Theater, Commun-ications Building, SIU; rolesfor 20 male actors or femaleswho can play males; play willbe April 26-29, McLeodTheater; 618-453-5741.

Auditions: For Crave, 7 p.m.Friday, Jan. 20, C.H. MoeTheater, CommunicationsBuilding, SIU; roles for twomen and two women;performances, March 22-25, C.H. Moe Theater; 618-453-5741.

Auditions: For the RainbowChoir for Joseph and theAmazing TechnicolorDreamcoat, Wednesday,Jan. 25–Friday, Jan. 27, O’NeilAuditorium, John A LoganCollege, Carterville;performances, May 4-6;618-599-6409;[email protected].

Authors, BooksDeath Rides the Sky:

The Story of the 1925 Tri-State Tornado, book signingby author Angela Mason,11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.24, Historic Jail Museum,209 W. Main St., Benton.

Herrin book sale: 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30,library, 120 N. 13th St.; newand used books, paperbacks,cookbooks, children’s books,record albums, VHS tapes;618-942-6109.

Call for MusiciansTainted Love The Anti-

Valentine: Call for musiciansfor Sesser Opera House; showto be presented Feb. 17;casting call for musicians; call 618-438-1900

ComedyComedy Night w/Danny

Browning & Brad Scott:8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25,Copper Dragon, 700 E. GrandAve., Carbondale; doors open,7 p.m.; $10; 19 and over; 618-549-3348

Go Buck Wild ComedyExplosion: 7 p.m. Thursday,Jan. 26, SIU, Student CenterBallrooms; features BaldheadPhillips, Mike Samp, RayLipowski; hosted by T. Murph;$8/$10; 618-453-6000;southernticketsonline.com.

ClassesFiddling classes: For

beginning and intermediatestudents start Jan. 23, John A. Logan College, Carterville;618-985-2828 ext. 8248.

EventsSmoker’s Rush: 6 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 22, SIU, StudentCenter Ballrooms; modelinggroups, Greeks and danceteams; $2; 618-453-6000.;southernticketsonline.com.

Pandemonium: 11 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27, SIU,Student Center Ballrooms;features music, dancing; DJKarakter and DJ Commando;valid SIU ID required for entrywith one guest; $10/$12; 618-453-6000;southernticketsonline.com.

Chili Cook-off andAmateur Photographycontest: 6 p.m. Saturday,Jan. 28, Christian Life Center,1901 N. Park Ave., Herrin; signup for cook-off by Wednesday,Jan. 25 at the church; dinner,$6/$2; 618-924-2875 or 618-751-2522; call churchoffice for photo contestdetails, 618-942-7369.

Tribute: To Joe Liberto, alocal jazz musician who diedin October, 6 p.m. Sunday,Jan. 29, Pinch Penny Pub,700 E. Grand Ave.,Carbondale; Liberto was amember of the group Mercy;all musicians welcome to playat the tribute; 618-529-1713.

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Events “Monty Python’s Spam-

alot”: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,Jan. 31, Carson Center,Paducah; $55/$42.50/$30;www.thecarsoncenter.org;www.montypythonsspamalot.com; 270-443-9932.

Taste Of ChocolateFundraiser: 6 p.m. Friday,Feb. 3, The Women’s Center610 S. Thompson St.Carbondale; 18 and older;$35; 618-303-5974;www.thewomensctr.org.

Films“City For Conquest”:

7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, LibertyTheater, 1333 Walnut St.,Murphysboro; donationsrequested; 618-684-5880.

“My Fair Lady”: 7 p.m.Saturday, Jan. 21, LibertyTheater, 1333 Walnut St.,Murphysboro; donationsrequested; 618-684-5880.

HistoryGen. John A. Logan

Breakfast: 7-10 a.m.Saturday, Feb. 4, Murphys-boro Middle School Cafeteria,2125 Spruce St.; $10/$5;618-684-3455 or [email protected].

Memorabilia and PhotoDrive: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday,Feb. 4, First Baptist Church,Carterville; request forCarterville, Cambria andCrainville residents to bring inhistoric items for the futureCarterville Heritage Museum;[email protected].

Civil War Weekend ofUnion County: Friday-Sunday, Feb. 10-12; includesPAST Lincoln Legacy Dinner,6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10,Anna Arts Center, 117 W. DavieSt., Anna; Civil War exhibits,music; $25; reserve by Feb. 6 at 618-833-9928 [email protected].

Lincoln memorabilia: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday,Feb. 11 and 1 p.m. Sunday,Feb. 12, Anna Arts Center, 117W. Davie St., Anna; CampfireStew Buffet and Musical,“Lincoln: The Life and Times,”6 p.m. Saturday; $15; musicaloffered again Sunday; $5;618-833-6374; 618-833-6525;[email protected].

TheatreTwo One-Act Operas: The

Tragedy of Carmen and TrialBy Jury, 7:30 p.m., Friday-Saturday, Feb. 10-11 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12,McLeod Theater, Communi-cations Building, SIU; $16/$6;southernticketsonline.com.

Tartuffe: 7:30 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 11 and 2 p.m.Sunday, Feb. 12, SoutheasternIllinois College, 3575 CollegeRoad, Harrisburg; $6/$4;618-252-5400 ext. 2486 or2487 or [email protected].

CARBONDALE — Thetheater department atSIU will host auditionsfor its upcoming shows.

Auditions for “BillyBudd” will take place at6:30 p.m. tonight, Jan. 19,at McLeod Theater in theCommunicationsBuilding. Callbacks willbe Saturday, Jan. 21.

Actors may prepare amonologue; selectionsfrom the play will also beavailable for reading.There are roles for 20actors, who must be maleor be realistically able toplay a male role.

Auditions for “Crave”will be at 7 p.m. Friday,Jan. 20, in the C.H. Moe

Theater in the Communi-cations Building. Thereare roles for two men andtwo women.

Actors will be seen on afirst-come, first-servedbasis. They may sign up inthe office or by 6:15 p.m.For more information, call618-453-5741.

— Adam Testa

CARTERVILLE — TheRainbow Choir is lookingfor children to star in anupcoming production of“Joseph and the AmazingTechnicolor Dreamcoat.”

Auditions are scheduledfor Wednesday to Friday,Jan. 25 through 27, in

O’Neil Auditorium atJohn A. Logan College.

To sign up or for moreinformation, contactmusic director CindyMassie by phone or text at618-599-6409 [email protected].

Performances of the

show are scheduled forMay 4 through 6, andrehearsals will likely befrom 5:30 to 7 p.m.Wednesdays with a fewSaturday afternoonrehearsals, as well. Theywill begin around Feb. 20.

— Adam Testa

SIU theater department hosting auditions

Child actors sought for Rainbow Choir production

Blood, Sweat & BeersTour with Eric Churchand Brantley GilbertOpening act is The CadillacBlack. 7:30 p.m. Friday,Show Me Center on thecampus of SoutheastMissouri State Universityin Cape Girardeau. $42.50and $34.75; 573-651-5000or showmecenter.biz.

Brantley Gilbert ishaving a birthdayFriday, and there is

good reason to celebrate.The 27-year-old Georgia

native, who recentlyreached the top of thecountry charts with debutnational single “CountryMust Be Country Wide,”has been invited to be partof Eric Church’s “Blood,Sweat & Beers Tour” andscored three No. 1 singlesas a songwriter the pastthree calendar months.

Gilbert started by inking“My Kinda Party” and“Dirt Road Anthem” forJason Aldean, theindustry’s newestsuperstar. He capped off agreat run with “CountryMust Be Country Wide,”his first No. 1 record as asolo artist.

“I spent a lot of yearspaying dues in thisbusiness, playing for smallcrowds on tiny stages atclubs in the middle ofnowhere,” Gilbert saidduring an interviewTuesday, as he traveledfrom northern Georgia toNashville to attend a recordlabel party celebrating thesuccess of “Country MustBe Country Wide.”

“Paying dues has paid offfor me. I knew my careerwas gaining momentumabout a year ago, and it wasgoing to get rolling prettygood, but I had no idea itwas going to get this crazy.Right now, I’m holding onfor dear life and enjoyingthe ride.”

The days of obscurity areover for Gilbert.

Instead of playing on arickety stage shoved in thecorner of a dilapidatedroadhouse, on his birthday

he will be walking on aspacious, speciallydesigned stage surroundedby mountains of high-techsound equipment andaccentuated by state-of-the-art lighting as heparticipates in the “Blood,Sweat & Beers Tour.”

“We are doing a 45-minute set that is prettymuch wide open from startto finish,” Gilbert said.

The tour kicks off tonightin Arkansas and will hit theShow Me Center on thecampus of SoutheastMissouri State Universityin Cape Girardeau at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Openingthe show will be TheCadillac Black.

A recent spike in careerinterest has allowedChurch to headline majorvenues for the first time.His hit list includes tuneslike “Drink in My Hand,”“Homeboy,” “Two PinkLines,” “Hell on the Heart”and “Smoke a LittleSmoke.”

The Cadillac Black is athree-piece musical buzzsaw from Spartanburg,S.C., specializing in ahybrid Southern rocksound, with a healthy doseof gut-wrenching blues,

which can be heard onoriginal tunes “I’mSouthern,” “Days of Gold”and “Down to the River.”

After high school, afuture of making recordsand touring wasn’t onGilbert’s radar. He wasfocused on attendingGeorgia College and StateUniversity in Milledgeville,Ga., with the goal ofbecoming a relationshipcounselor. He would studyduring the week and partyhard on the weekend.


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session for SIU, it’s timefor the laughs to make acomeback.

The festivities beginWednesday, Jan. 25, withDanny Browning andBrad Scott.

Browning’s materialtouches on everythingfrom growing up in hishometown, his luck (orlack thereof) with theopposite sex and manyother life experiences.

Browning has theability to blend together abalance of improvisationwith his eccentric

material, and audiencesseem to enjoy his quickwit and offbeat sense ofhumor.

Scott lives half his weekas a mild-manneredsingle dad, doing thingsas routine as going to thepark, watching cartoonsand making pancakes.But when the time callsfor it, he morphs into oneof the nation’s up-and-coming comedians,bringing laughs to barsand clubs across thecountry.

Other performancesinclude Fred Potter andJosh Arnold on Feb. 1;Mike Smith and BradEllis on Feb. 8; TheFryman and ConradCourtney on Feb. 15;Mike Baldwin and MattMcClowry on Feb. 22;and Mark Poolos andChad Thornsberry onFeb. 29.

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HHaannggaarr 99:: 511 S. Illinois Ave.,Carbondale; 618-549-0511.

HHuurrlleeyy’’ss:: 1504 W. Broadway Boulevard,Johnston City

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:: 1602 OldCreal Springs Road, Marion 618-997-6989

LLiinneemmeenn’’ss LLoouunnggee:: 100 E. Broadway,Johnston City

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MMaaddddiiee’’ss PPuubb aanndd GGrruubb:: 14960 Illinois37, Johnston City 618-983-8107

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MMaarriioonn YYoouutthh CCeenntteerr:: 211 E. BoulevardSt., Marion 618-922-7853

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Alto Vineyards: Illinois 127, Alto Pass,www.AltoVineyards.net or 618-893-4898

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.

Honker Hill Winery: 4861 Spillway Road, Carbondale:618-549-5517

Lincoln Heritage Winery: 772 Kaolin Road, Cobden;618-833-3783

Rustle Hill Winery: US 51, Cobden; 618-893-2700 orwww.rustlehillwinery.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

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CARBONDALE — St. Louis-based electricAmericana five-pieceKentucky Knife Fight willjoin Swamp Tigers andDaniel Ellsworth atHangar 9 this weekend.

The band’s website saysthe music evokes imagesof smoky bars wherewood paneling lines thewalls, rooms and worldscovered in shadow.

Songs tell the stories ofdesperate people doing

desperate things, but theworld the band singsabout isn’t all dark.

There are songs aboutliving in the moment andthe freedom you feelbehind the wheel.

Swamp Tigers are alocal rockabilly band, andEllsworth is based out ofNashville. The show is at9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, atHangar 9, 511 S. IllinoisAve. Admission is $5.

— Adam Testa

COBDEN — Michigan-basedtraditional Irish duo SiusanO’Rourke and Zig Zeitler willperform at Yellow Moon Café this weekend.

The duo, signed to Smokin’Sleddog Records, are a versatilecouple, working as singers,songwriters, cancer awarenessactivists and proprietors of the folkvenue White Crow Conservatory.But it’s the music of the Irish-American heartland by whichthey’re best known.

O’Rourke is the daughter of a

first-generation Irish family fromBrooklyn. She uses her voice fororiginal songs or ones rooted deepin Gaelic and English traditions.

Zeitler brings his extendedexperience to the repertoire,particularly his skills on guitar,banjo, fiddle, harmonica and theIrish bouzouki.

The duo will be playing at YellowMoon Café, 110 N. Front St., at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20. Suggesteddonations are $10 for adults and $5for students or low-income guests.

— Adam Testa

PADUCAH — The MerleHaggard show scheduledfor 7:30 p.m. Thursday,Jan. 19, at the CarsonCenter, is rescheduled forApril 26.

Tickets for the originaldate will be honored forthe new date.

For more information,contact 270-450-4444 orwww.thecarsoncenter.org.

— The Southern

Concerts

Southern IllinoisBrehmstock 2012:

4-8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21,Brehm, 1245 E. Grand Ave.,Carbondale; features TheIkner Brothers andHazelhurst; after-party atPremier Lounge, 104 W.Jackson St., Carbondale;[email protected].

Southern Starr SingingCompetition: 7 p.m. Friday,Jan. 27, Marion Cultural andCivic Center; $10/$20; freeauditions for the contest,

10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21,1301 Enterprise Way, Marion;618-751-2978.

Made in America concert:By The Paducah Symphony,4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28,Harrison Street BaptistChurch, 1126 Harrison St.,Paducah; African Americanspirituals, art music, andhymns; adults, $10; students,free; 270-444-0065.

New Arts Jazztet withStrings: 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan.29, Southeastern IllinoisCollege, Harrisburg; coffeeconcert; $10; 618-252-5400.

Travis Tritt: 3 p.m.Sunday, Feb. 12, ShryockAuditorium, SIU; $39;acoustic performancedescribed as free-form andspontaneous; just Tritt andhis guitar; www.southernticketsonline.com.

KentuckyKentucky Opry Talent

Search: 7:30 p.m. everySaturday night, Jan. 21-April 7, Kentucky Opry, 88Chilton Lane, Benton, Ky.;www.kentuckyopry.com; 888-459-8704.

PROVIDEDKentucky Knife Fight will be at Hangar 9 on Friday, Jan. 20.

Kentucky Knife Fight swings into Hangar 9 this Friday Irish duo performing in Cobden this weekend

Merle Haggard’sshow postponed

PROVIDEDIrish duo Siusan O’Rourke and Zig Zeitlerwill perform this weekend in Cobden.

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At 19, the lifestyle caughtup with him. After a nightof drinking, he wasinvolved in a near-fatalone-car accident thatcaused him to re-evaluatehis entire life.

“I was just always one ofthose kids who thought itcan’t happen to me, and itdid,” he said. “I thought,maybe this is somethingthat could apply to mymusic. I decided to just dowhat I loved and workhard. I never thought wewould be standing where

we are today, but here weare. Anything can happen.”

Gilbert picked up aguitar for the first time inthird grade and by the timehe turned 13, was writingsongs and playing music inchurch. After his accident,he concentrated on theclub scene around hishometown of Jefferson,Ga. He built a loyalfollowing and branchedout to Alabama, SouthCarolina and Florida.

He supplemented hisincome by selling copies of“A Modern Day ProdigalSon,” a CD containing five

original songs, from theback of his truck.

Included on the disc was “G.R.I.T.S.” and “MyKinda Party,” which wouldeventually help lead him toa deal with independentAverage Joe Records.

His sophomore album,“Halfway to Heaven,”was released in 2010. Itcontained both “Dirt RoadAnthem” and “My KindaParty,” which Aldean alsorecorded and turned intomajor hits. Because Gilbertwrote and recorded bothsongs, but Aldean had theradio success, there were

rumors of a feud.“Despite what everyone

may think, we’re allfriends,” Aldean said fromthe stage he was sharingwith Gilbert at a benefitshow in August in Georgia.

Gilbert said the royaltychecks from the two hitsprovided the support totake his career to the nextlevel. Performing atCopper Dragon inCarbondale in late 2010, amember of the road crewtalked of a support vehicleneeding new rubber.

“We can afford new tiresnow,” Gilbert said with achuckle. He said he wasactually making the tripfrom Georgia to Music City

for the record label party inthe old Ford Excursionused to haul equipmentwhen he was just startingon his musical journey.

In February, Gilbertjumped to major labelValory Music Group.

Once he settles into therhythm of the tour, Gilbertsaid he will start writingnew material for his nextalbum. There is no plannedrelease date. He also isoverseeing construction ofa new bachelor pad inMaysville, Ga., a stone’sthrow from his hometown.

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PADUCAH — ThePaducah Symphony isbringing back a popularevent. The ensemble willhost the second “Made inAmerica” concert at 4 p.m. Jan. 28 at HarrisonStreet Baptist Church,1126 Harrison St.

The series featuresspirituals, art music andhymns. Selections include“(Give Me That) Old TimeReligion,” “If I Can HelpSomebody” and “EzekielSaw the Wheel.”

The concert features thePaducah Symphony adult,youth and children’schoruses with the MurrayState Concert Choir.

Admission is $10 foradults; students get in free.

— Adam Testa

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The spring semesterprovides students theopportunity to perform inShryock Auditorium forthe Arts EducationFestival at SIUC, performin a National MusicFestival, audition forPuccini’s opera, “LaBohème,” and present afinal concert in May.

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Steven Soderbergh isnothing if not versatile —

a director who seems likehe can do everything.

From light-hearted heist(“Ocean’s Eleven”) topolitical biography(“Che”), apocalypticthriller (“Contagion”) to aremake of Russianscience-fiction(“Solaris”), the directorswitches cinematic moods

faster than Lady Gagachanges wardrobes. Now,he offers his take on “TheBourne Identity” actionflick with “Haywire,” asporadically entertaining,if surprisingly inert, spyvs. spy headbanger.

When we meet Mallory(Gina Carano), she’s on thelam, taking refuge in an

upstate New York café.Aaron (Channing Tatum)has been assigned to bringher in — and she’s notgoing quietly, leading tothe film’s most propulsivefight scene.

As it turns out, Mallory’sno criminal but an agenton the run and targeted forelimination.

But who’s behind it? Is ither supervisor and formerboyfriend (EwanMcGregor)? Is it someonehigher up the food chain inthe government (MichaelDouglas)? Or is it themysterious Spaniard(Antonio Banderas)? Andhow does the suave Britishagent (MichaelFassbender) fit in?

It doesn’t really matter,as it’s all just an excuse forMallory to lay thebeatdown on all those whocross her path. But ifthat’s going to be the pointof the movie, then theaction scenes need to beboth as hard-hitting as aswift kick to the head andas smoothly choreo-graphed as “Swan Lake.”

Except for that initialtakedown, though, theaction here comes off asstiff and stilted, lackingthe sense of kineticismthat makes the “Bourne”films such a blast.

Former mixed-martialarts fighter Carano isbelievable as someonewho can more than holdher own going mano-a-mano, but she doesn’tshow much range as anactress. Meanwhile, therest of the star-saturatedcast walks through onautopilot.

It seems everyoneinvolved is doing this as akind of lark, especiallySoderbergh. But maybe helearned something fromthis: that there are somethings he can’t do after all.

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Despite stunning aerialscenes and good intentions,George Lucas-produced“Red Tails” is grounded byclumsy dialogue, and ameandering plot.

It’s an “inspired by” taleof the Tuskegee Airmenthat wanders from wildlyentertaining to schoolroominstructive to one-noteflatness. It’s not the fault ofthe cast.

Cuba Gooding Jr. andTerrence Howard may bethe best known, but theactors playing the fighterpilots are outstanding. NateParker as Captain Marty“Easy” Julian is restrained,while David Oyelowo playsthe talented, difficult Joe“Lightning” Little.

In 1941, the black airmentrained at TuskegeeInstitute broke the racialbarrier. The pilots andground crew weredetermined to contradict a1925 Army War Collegestudy that concludedblacks were “mentallyinferior to the white man.”

They proved their worthwhen the 332nd FighterGroup, with its red-tailedairplanes, was assigned toprotect U.S. bomber groupsattacking Germany. Theybrought the vast majorityhome safely.

In one of the finer scenesin “Red Tails,” a group ofblack pilots walking pastthe Officers Club in Italy

are called back by a whiteofficer. Reluctantly, theyturn around to face whatthey expect is an attack.

Instead, the officer wantsto thank them — he’s abomber pilot and the RedTails had brought him andhis 10-man crew backalive. He invites them intothe club, introduces themto the startled, hostilewhite airmen as theirsaviors, and all the pilots,black and white, end updrinking together.

There’s a discussionbetween white and blackpilots of the different labelsthat African Americanshave been given. As onewhite pilot says, “We callyou colored.” A pilot shootsback, “We prefer Negro.”

The love story betweenLittle and an Italian girl hemarries begs the questionof what happens after thewar. The film answers theimmediate question, butnot the larger one.

It is also hampered by the

use of anachronisms, like“man up,” which jars us outof 1944. And be advised then-word is used in a scene.

Lucas, on Jon Stewart’s“The Daily Show,” said he

wanted to make “aninspirational (movie) forteenage boys. I wanted toshow that they had heroes,real American heroes,they’re patriots that helped

make the country what it istoday.” In that, at least, hehas succeeded. “Red Tails”will make you want to readthe history of the TuskegeeAirmen.



You may want to read up on Tuskegee Airmen after seeing ‘Red Tails’

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‘Underworld Awakening’Kate Beckinsale returns in ‘Underworld Awakening,’ the fourth film in the sci-fi/fantasyseries. She reprises her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapesimprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate bothimmortal species. The movie, directed by Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein, also starsStephen Rea, Michael Ealy and India Eisley. Rated R for strong violence, gore and somelanguage, it opens Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and AMC Centre 8 in Marion.

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