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AVA — If you’re lookingfor no-frills fun — and fish— on a Friday night, CrazyJoe’s Fish House is theplace to be.

Robert Martin thoughtso when he and his wife,Marilyn, used to go thereto eat. The couple knowsomething about therestaurant business,having operated thepopular Carbondale diner,Mary Lou’s, for the past 20years.

Just about four yearsago, they bought CrazyJoe’s.

“I’ve always wanted todo something similar tothis,” Robert Martin said.“I liked the food, the fish,the cooking … I liked theatmosphere.”

Crazy Joe’s is a differentkind of dining experience.Customers don’t look atmenus after they areseated; they choose fromselections that arehandwritten on a largewhite grease board nearthe entrance. In thewarmer months,customers order directlyat the kitchen beforeentering the dining andbar area.

The restaurant openseach Friday at 5 p.m. Thelast food order is takenaround 10 p.m. FromMarch to November, CrazyJoe’s is also open onSaturday nights.

While the Martins haveadded some menu items,such as ribs and chickenwings in the summer, thecore offerings of fish, froglegs, chicken and shrimpare a constant. You maywant to consider orderingan appetizer like sweetcorn nuggets, fried greenbeans or crab Rangoon.Entrees come with coleslaw and your choice ofFrench fries, or “Joe’sFries,” seasoned potato

chips they makethemselves.

Music is often on themenu, too. Martin plans tohave bands every Fridaynight in March, and muchof the summer. He bookslocal bands and acts thathave performed at placessuch as Branson, Mo.

Housed in a convertedpole barn, the décor insideCrazy Joe’s is a littledifferent, too. The wallsand rafters are decoratedwith everything fromlicense plates and roadsigns, to album coversfrom the likes of B.B. Kingand Fats Domino, tophotos of presidents AbeLincoln and GeorgeWashington.

Crazy Joe’s alsocontributes to thecommunity, hostingfundraisers for localcauses. A recent contest

where participants shot attargets from the windowof the restaurant raisedmoney to build ramps forhandicapped children toallow them to get onhorses and ride at a nearbytrail. Several otherfundraisers are planned.

The restaurant attractscustomers from a prettywide radius.

“We draw fromeverywhere,” Martin said.“I’ve had people comeover here from West

Frankfort, specifically justto eat here. I’ve got peoplewho come fromHarrisburg, fromCarterville. We’ve gotpeople who come herefrom the St. Louis areawhen they come herevisiting family.”

Martin smilesappreciatively when hethinks of people drivingfrom Harrisburg to eachfish.

“That’s a little bit of atrip,” he said.

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Who: Crazy Joe’s Fish HouseWhat: Fish, frog legs, chicken, shrimpWhere: 693 Suchman Road, AvaHours: Opens at 5 p.m., last food order taken at 10 p.m.

Fridays all year and Fridays and Saturdays from Marchto November.

Phone: 618-763-4417

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April Gaede, who four years agoguided her teenage daughters,Lynx and Lamb (performing as

“Prussian Blue”), to a brief musiccareer singing neo-Nazi songs,announced a new project recentlyon the white nationalist Web siteStormfront.org. She offers a no-feematchmaking service to fertileAryans, hoping to encouragemarriage and baby-making, to helpwhite people keep up with rapidlyprocreating minorities.

Latest religious messagesA Montana-based sect is

fighting to remain viable, sixmonths after the death of its“Mother,” the Jesus-channelingElizabeth Clare Prophet. Severalaspirants have tried to claim hermantle, but the sect’s council ofelders found them all to becharlatans, and membership rollshave dwindled. The church wassimilarly challenged in 1990, whenMother forecast nuclear doomsdayand financed the construction oflarge underground bunkers on amountainside north of YellowstoneNational Park (which are stillavailable). The council is havingtrouble, especially, findingvolunteers to transcribe the 22,000hours of video and audio in whichMother set out the justifications forthe sect.

In Frisco, Texas, in January,boutique owner Marian Chadwick,who was about to be robbed atgunpoint by a hooded intruder,pointed her finger at him and said:“In the name of Jesus, you get out ofmy store. I bind you by the power ofthe Holy Spirit.” The man appearedstunned, then turned and walkedout empty-handed, cursing.

A 20-year veteran Houston copwho wears badge number 666 toldthe Houston Chronicle in aDecember profile that once, 17 yearsago, a dangerous perp who had beendefiant that he would not becaptured suddenly dropped to his

knees and surrendered. He hadglanced at the badge. Said he, “Iain’t fighting the devil.”

Cultural diversityComputer-obsessed Japanese

nerds’ latest fancy is Love Plus, aNintendo DS dating simulation thatallows them a young, attractive,mouthy, teenage digital “girlfriend”who begs for attention. The touch-screen lover demands hand-holding, kissing and having sweetnothings whispered in her ear. Howcan men so easily become addictedto such vicarious experiences? Saidone reluctant player, “Koh,” to theBoingBoing blog,” (It) comes downto the fact that men are simple.” (InDecember, Reuters reported thatJapanese player SAL9000 hadeloped to the Philippines with hisLove Plus girlfriend, had himselfphotographed with her at romanticsites — clutching the screenshowing her image — and then tookher through a marriage ceremony.)

Questionable judgmentsIn Thailand, the endangered

status of crocodiles and elephants islargely ignored by the public, whoare instead enthralled with the giantpandas and their cub on loan fromChina. (There is even a 24-hourcable TV “panda channel.”) Atseveral of the country’s zoos,officials now regularly paint theircrocodiles and elephants in pandacolors (with harmlessly washablepaint) to call attention to theirplight.

Only four days after the Januaryearthquake hit Port-au-Prince,Haiti, two Royal Caribbean cruiseships made a port call at a privateenclave about 60 miles up Haiti’scoastline from ground zero, turningloose hundreds of frolickers for “jetski rides, parasailing and rumcocktails delivered to theirhammocks,” according to a report inLondon’s The Guardian. Haitianguards employed by the cruise linemanned the resort’s 12-foot-highfences, but about a third of thepassengers still declined to leave theships, too upset by the unfoldingdisaster nearby to enjoy themselves.Royal Caribbean said it had made alarge donation to the rescue effort

and promised, also, to sendproceeds from the port’s thrivingcraft stores.

In January, as punishment forher 12-year-old son’s bad grade inschool, a Warm Springs, Ga.,mother allegedly forced the boy toclub his pet hamster to death with ahammer. Lynn Middlebrooks Geter,38, was arrested after the kid toldhis teacher, who called the statechildren’s services agency.

ObsessionsUnless Stephen Gough, 50,

changes his mind about wearingpants, he risks spending the rest ofhis life behind bars, according to aJanuary ruling of Scotland’s PerthSheriff Court. Gough, Britain’s“naked rambler,” is a freelancenudist who for years has roamed theUnited Kingdom countryside,interrupted by numerous jail stintsfor violating public decency. He wasreleased from Perth Prison inDecember after his latest stay, butseconds later shucked his clothesand was re-arrested.

Least competent criminalsShane Williams-Allen, 19, was

arrested in Tavares, Fla., in January and charged withburglarizing an unmarked police carand stealing several items, includinghandcuffs and a Taser gun.Eventually, Williams-Allen calledthe police for help after heaccidentally cuffed himself, andofficers believe he also accidentallyTasered himself.

Police in Oakland, Calif., calledoff their manhunt for fleeing home-invasion suspects in January whenofficers encountered four of the menwedged between two buildings theyhad tried to squeeze through.

Recurring themesLast August, an applicant for the

police force in Montgomery, Ala.,following directions to be truthfulduring the job interview, admittedthat he owned child pornography.He was, of course, not hired, butarrested.

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CARBONDALE — Love at theGlove, the Valentine’s Day art showtradition, returns to the SurplusGallery in the Glove Factory atSouthern Illinois UniversityCarbondale with a one-night eventfrom 7 to 10 p.m. Friday.

Admission to this event is $5 or$3 with two canned goods. Thecanned goods will benefit a localcharity.

This event combines studio artand design in any of its variouskinds, and performance art. TheSouthern Illinois-based band SmallTime London Thug provides musicfor this event.

Event organizers note that Loveat the Glove typically includesadult themes and is not an eventfor children.

The Surplus Gallery is inside the Glove Factory at 432 S.Washington St. in Carbondale, andis home to studio and exhibit spacefor School of Art and Designstudents.

— SIUC University Communications

CARBONDALE — The UniversityMuseum is featuring the abstract quilts ofNebraskan Gary Estergard. Estergard’squilts speak not only to an artistictradition but also of a story of personaltriumph.

In 2000, Estergard was diagnosed withnon-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and learnedquilting while doing chemotherapy andradiation treatment. In the last nine years,he has designed and crafted more than 35quilts and has quilts in collections inNebraska, Missouri, Colorado, Arizona,Vermont, Virginia and Germany.

Estergard’s takes on quilt planning in adifferent way from traditional patterns.His patterns flow freely and are moreinfluenced by modern artists such asWassily Kandinsky and Josef Albers, thantraditional quilters.

The exhibit “Abstract Threads” runsthrough March 5. Estergard will attend apublic reception from 4 to 7 p.m. today atthe museum in Faner Hall. He also willgive an informal talk at 6 p.m.

— The Southern

Art eventLove at the Glove: Art

show, 7-10 p.m. Friday,Surplus Gallery, GloveFactory, 432 S. WashingtonSt., Carbondale; admission,$5 or with two canned goods,$3; canned goods to localcharity; costumesencouraged; music by SmallTime London Thug; adultthemes.

Classes, WorkshopsLittle Egypt Arts Centre

classes: Beginningphotography, drawing, arthistory classes, 601 TowerSquare, Marion; register at618-998-8530.

Student Center CraftShop: Variety of crafts andclasses offered, SIUC; 618-453-3636, www.siucstudentcenter.org.

Displays, ExhibitsThe Scholastic Art Awards

of Southern Illinois: MainGallery, Cedarhurst Center forthe Arts, Mount Vernon; ajuried fine art competition forstudents in grades 7-12; topaward recipients are sent toNew York for the nationalcompetition; awardsceremony, 3 p.m., Sunday,Performance Hall atCedarhurst; through Sunday;www.cedarhurst.org; 618-242-1236.

Disegno Italia: By DaleLeys, Beal Grand CorridorGallery, Cedarhurst Center forthe Arts, 2600 Richview Road,Mount Vernon; exhibition ofdrawings created as result oftravel experiences in Italy;Cedarhurst hours, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and1-5 p.m. Sunday; free; throughSunday; www.cedarhurst.org;618-242-1236.

Hear: Oil painting exhibit byKatrina Mings, RegenhardtGallery, Shrode Art Center,Cedarhurst, Mount Vernon;through Sunday; www.cedarhurst.org; 618-242-1236.

Art for Empowerment:Collection of prints bysurvivors of domesticviolence and sexual abuse,

Carbondale Civic CenterCorridor Gallery; exhibitcontains works by local andnational women who haveparticipated in groups thatuse art for healing; proceedsto The Women’s Center,Carbondale; through Feb. 20;www.thewomensctr.org or618-549-4807, ext. 256.

Biki Andres Chaplain:Central Showcase at RealtyCentral, 1825 W. Main St.,Murdale Shopping Center,Carbondale; gallery hours,9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Fridayand 9 a.m.-noon Saturday; artinspired by nature and peoplein their environment; throughFeb. 20; 618-457-4663.

Joan Skiver-Levy: 26pieces of acrylics, watercolorsand mixed-media, John A.Logan College, Carterville, Band C Wings; viewing hours,8 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; through Feb.27; www.joanskiverlevy.com.

Gifts to the Collection:The Illinois State Museum’sSouthern Illinois Art Gallery,the Southern Illinois Art andArtisans Center, Whittington;includes 42 paintings anddrawings dating from 1883through 2006 includingseveral from Southern Illinoisartists; through March 7;open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.;618-629-2220.

Ansel Adams: The ManWho Captured The Earth’sBeauty: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m.Saturday-Sunday, UniversityMuseum, SIUC, Faner Hall;$5; all students free; throughMarch 21,; www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388.

George Ions: OrlandiniVineyard, 410 Thorn Lane,Makanda; Italian landscapescompliment vineyard décor;through March; 618-995-230;www.orlandinivineyard.com;[email protected].

Mrs. B’s Illustrations: ByAndi Butler, Beck FamilyCenter Gallery, Cedarhurst,Mount Vernon; Butler,features whimsical/retroillustrations; through April 4;www.cedarhurst.org; 618-242-1236.

Masters of Photography:University Museum, SIUC;highlights from the museum’spermanent collection;includes photograph of silentfilm siren Gloria Swanson; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Fridayand 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; through May; free.

A Warrior’s Story: OglalaSioux Buffalo Robe, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday,University Museum, SIUC;through May; free.

Carolyn GassanPlochmann display: Workand life of Carbondale artist,Morris Library, SIUC; view thedisplay in the cases outsidethe Hall of Presidents on thefirst floor; see artwork in theSpecial Collections ResearchCenter reading room andother locations in the library;618-453-2516.

Ongoing art exhibit:Featuring photographs ofJuhree Veach, mosaics fromJanet Altoff and sculpturefrom Tom Horn, StarViewVineyards, 5100 Wing HillRoad, Cobden; 618-893-9463,www.starviewvineyards.com.

Openings, ReceptionsAbstract Stitches: Quilts

by Gary Estergard, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday,University Museum, SIUC;reception, 4-7 p.m. Friday withgallery talk, 6 p.m. byEstergard; through March 5;www.museum.siu.edu.

Cairo Then and Now:African Americans ofSouthernmost Illinois, 1862-1890 and Saving Shotguns:Moving Towards a BetterFuture, University Museum,SIUC; through March 5;reception, 4-7 p.m. Friday,Gallery Talk, 5:30 p.m. byRachel Ensor, SIUCDepartment of History.

Stewart Wessel: ACarpenter’s Son, The GallerySpace, law office of Joni BethBailey, 1008 Walnut St.,Murphysboro; large wooden3D sculpture; reception, 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 6; throughMarch 26; 618- 684-8668.

‘Love at the Glove’ is Friday ‘Abstract Threads’ at UniversityMuseum features many quilts

The HerrinFesta lineupHairbanger’s Ball, May 27;Theory of a Dead Man,May 28; .38 Special, May29; Luke Bryan, WildHorses, May 30; RandyHouser, LoCash Cowboys,May 31.

Two of the biggestnames on the currententertainment radar —

Randy Houser and Theoryof a Dead Man (TOAD) —signed contracts last weekto complete a star-studded lineup forHerrinFesta Italiana, ahighly successful eventthat celebrates its 20thanniversary this year.

Houser will be thefeature on May 31, andTOAD is the May 28 mainattraction. They join a castwhich includesHairbanger’s Ball on May27, .38 Special on May 29and Luke Bryan on May30.

“We are tremendouslyexcited with the addition

of these two acts,” said JimGentile, executive directorof HerrinFesta. “Our goaleach year is to providesomething for everyone,and this year we haveaccomplished our missionin a big way.”

A 34-year-old native ofMississippi, Houser signedwith Universal SouthRecords in 2008 and madehis national debut withthe killer ballad “AnythingGoes.” He quickly showeda different side with therollicking follow-up“Boots On.”

Houser co-starred with

Jamey Johnson at CMT-sponsored eventsthroughout 2009, whichended with a bash inEvansville. He joinedJohnson and Kelley Picklerin January for a 10-dayswing through the MiddleEast as part of a USO tourfor military troops. Lastweek, he headlined a showin San Antonio that drewmore than 7,000 fans.

He is scheduled torelease his sophomorealbum, “They Call MeCadillac,” before the endof April. He has pledged tomake “A Man Like Me” asingle release from theproject. The song drawsrave reviews at live showsand was written bySouthern Illinois nativeKendell Marvel.

Houser is a provensongwriter. He created aline-dance craze when heinked “Honky TonkBadonkadonk” for TraceAdkins.

“We study thedemographics of ouraudience pretty hard,”Gentile said. “The peoplewant to see acts that arerelevant to their genre ofmusic. Randy Houser is amodern-day outlaw whowill be cranking out

country hits for a longtime.”

Theory of a Dead Man ishard-rocking band fromCanada. They will take abreak from a busy tourschedule to play thevictory ceremony at theWinter Olympics.

Sparked by the vocals offront man Tyler Connolly,the band marched towardsuperstar status with therelease of breakout album“Scars & Souvenirs” in2008. Taking an “all killer,no filler” approach to thestudio, the album hasproduced seven singles,including “Bad Girlfriend,”“Not Meant To Be,” “WaitFor Me,” “So Happy” and“Little Smirk.”

The band formed in2001 and quicklydeveloped a huge fan basewith a mix of grunge,alternative rock andhybrid acoustic country.TOAD has toured withShinedown, Hinder and


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CARBONDALE — DotDot Dot’s music is aunion of rock elementscloaked in dance beatswith synthy frills. Theirreputation for blendingoriginal music and coversongs into a live showhas earned themthousands of fans. Theband tours continuouslyin the Midwest and hasbeen a supporting actfor national artists suchas Cobra Starship, GirlTalk, Third Eye Blindand Matisyahu.

Catch them Friday atCopper Dragon, 700 E.Grand Ave. The showstarts at 10:30 p.m.;cover is $5; 19 and older.

The band’s recentrelease is a five-track EPof captivating popsongs, titled simply, “I.”It is charting on theCollege Music JournalTop 200 chart. One ofthe band’s songs wasrecently licensed for aninternational retail adcampaign. The band isalso preparing a nationalcommercial radio andmedia campaign with anew track from a 2010anticipated release.

— The Southern

CARBONDALE — Strange Arrangement will beplaying a 21 and older show at Tres Hombres tonight.

In the winter of 2008, Strange Arrangement releasedtheir debut record, “Side By Side,” which combinestheir unique musical landscapes into tightly knit, well-crafted songs ranging from folk and indie to progressivepsychedelic funk. Since releasing “Side By Side,”Strange Arrangement has begun to build a loyal fanbase by constantly touring throughout the Midwestattracting music lovers nationwide.

Strange Arrangement is on the road promoting itsupcoming second full-length LP with a tentativerelease for late spring. They will be handing out freediscs previewing tracks from the LP and exclusive livetracks.

Tres Hombres is at 119 N. Washington St. inCarbondale. There’s a $5 cover.

— The Southern

MURPHYSBORO —There will be a concertto benefit the LibertyTheater inMurphysboro, and it willbegin at 7:30 p.m.Friday, Feb. 19.

The event, called theCabin Fever Concert,will feature music withperformances by localbluegrass favoritesEtherton Switch andwestern swing music byThe Giant City Slickers.

Admission is free, butthere is a suggesteddonation of $5.

Door prizes will beraffled during theperformance for all inattendance.

The theater isaccepting donations ofcash or door prizes fromlocal businesses as wellas private donations.

For more information,contact Mila Maring viae-mail at [email protected].

— The Southern

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MOUNT VERNON — Aswingin’ good time will behad by all who attend AnEvening of Jazz on Saturdayat Cedarhurst Center for theArts.

King City Swing isreturning for the Valentine’sDay weekend for the secondyear in a row.

“They had their debutperformance here last year,”Cedarhurst spokeswomanSarah Sledge said. “Becausethey were so popular andwell-liked, we invited them

back again.”The group consists of a

17-piece band with a guestviolinist and singer, said KCSmember Michael Thomas.

The band members live inthe area but come fromvaried professions, he said.

“There are a lot of musicteachers, retired or stillactive, but we also have aguy who was a studiomusician in Detroit, ageologist, a lawyer, youname it,” he said.

What brings the grouptogether is a shared love ofmusic and a passion forplaying it.

“We’re just a bunch ofpeople who like to playmusic,” Thomas said.

The band plays a mix ofcontemporary and Big Bandmusic, ensuring a well-useddance floor, Sledge said.

Light hors d’oeuvres andbeverages will be served.

The evening is scheduledaround Valentine’s Day,Sledge said, making it aperfect date night forcouples, but friends andthose going solo will alsoenjoy the event.

“You don’t have to dressup, just come and enjoy themusic,” she said.

ConcertsSouthern Illinois

Branson comes toMetropolis: Acts at Harrah’sMetropolis includes Return tothe ’50s, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, $29.99 and 2 p.m.Sunday, $24.99 and JimStafford, 8 p.m. March 12-13,$29.99; 888-512-7469 ormetropolis.frontgatetickets.com.

Jackson Junction: 7:30p.m. Saturday, Du Bois KCHall; benefit for St. Michael

School in Radom; $15 inadvance and $20 at the door.

The Mike Snider StringBand: 7 p.m. Friday, O’NeilAuditorium, John A LoganCollege, Carterville; $10/$5;618-985-2828 ext. 8287.

Dot Dot Dot: 10:30 p.m.Friday, Copper Dragon,Carbondale; cover $5; 19 andolder; 618-549-3348.

An Evening of Jazz:Saturday, Performance Hall atCedarhurst Center For theArts, Mount Vernon; music byKing City Swing and Courtney

Cox; 618-242-1236 orwww.cedarhurst.org.

Joe Bonamassa: 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, May 5, ShryockAuditorium, SIUC; Star Clubmembers may purchasetickets beginning at 11 a.m. Monday; generalpublic may purchase ticketsat 11 a.m. Feb. 22; 618-453-6000 or www.southernlightsentertainment.com.

Cabin Fever Concert: 7:30 p.m., Feb. 19, LibertyTheater, 1333 Walnut St.,Murphysboro; performances

by Etherton Switch and TheGiant City Slickers; suggesteddonation of $5; proceedsbenefit the theater;[email protected]

KentuckyRoy Clark: With the

Kentucky Opry Band, 7:30p.m. Friday, Carson Center,Paducah; $35-$65; 270-450-4444 or www.thecarsoncenter.org.

Terrance Simien & theZydeco Experience:7 p.m. Monday, Carson

Center, Paducah; Creolemusic from New Orleans;tickets start at $19; 270-450-4444.

St. Louis areaBB King and Buddy Guy:

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18performance, The FamilyArena, St. Charles, Mo.;$50.50-$92.50; 314-534-1111;636-896-4242 orwww.familyarena.com.

Frankie Valli & The FourSeasons: 8 p.m. Saturday,Feb. 27, Fox Theatre, 539 N.

Grand Blvd., St. Louis;$44.50-$59.50; 314-534-1111;www.metrotix.com;www.fabulousfox.com.

RecitalsTESSI recitals; Talent

Education School of SouthernIllinois recitals, Sunday,Carbondale Civic Center;classical piano and guitarstudents, ages 4-18 willperform at 1:30 and 3 p.m.; refreshments; free;618-457-6300.

An Evening of Jazz7-11 p.m.Saturday,PerformanceHall atCedarhurstCenter for theArts, 2600Richview Road,Mount Vernon;$30, $25 forCedarhurstmembers.Tickets may bepurchased at thedoor or bycalling 618-242-1236, ext. 225

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10 p.m.

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Black and the HonkyTonk StardustCowboys. 8 p.m.-midnight

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Time Goes By,7-10 p.m.

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618-833-5182CCoorrnneerr DDaannccee HHaallll:: 200

Franklin St., Whittington 618-303-5266

DDuunnccaann DDaannccee BBaarrnn:: 13545Spring Pond Road, Benton618-435-6161

TThhee GGeett--AAwwaayy:: 804 N. DouglasSt., West Frankfort 618-937-3545

IInnaa CCoommmmuunniittyy BBuuiillddiinngg:: 504Elm St., Ina 618-315-2373

JJoohhnn BBrroowwnn’’ss oonn tthhee SSqquuaarree::1000 Tower Square, Marion618-997-2909

KKeeyy WWeesstt:: 1108 W. Main,Carbondale 618-351-5998

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

LLiioonn’’ss CCaavvee:: South Street,Thompsonville 618-218-4888

MMaarriioonn AAmmeerriiccaann LLeeggiioonn::Longstreet Road, Marion 618-997-6168

MMaarriioonn EEaagglleess:: Rural Route 3,Marion 618-993-6300

MMoolllliiee’’ss:: 107 E. Union St.,Marion 618-997-3424

OOlldd CCoouunnttrryy SSttoorree DDaannccee BBaarrnn::Main Street, Thompsonville,618-927-2770.

OOrriieenntt AAmmeerriiccaann LLeeggiioonn:: 404Jackson St., Orient 618-932-2060

PPeerrffeecctt SShhoott:: 3029 S. ParkAve., Herrin 618-942-4655

PPiinncchh PPeennnnyy PPuubb//CCooppppeerrDDrraaggoonn:: 700 E. Grand,Carbondale 618-549-3348

PPKK’’ss:: 308 S. Illinois Ave.,Carbondale 618-529-1124

RRaammeessssee:: 1754 Illinois 37, Lakeof Eygpt, 618-995-9104

SStteeeellhhoorrssee SSaalloooonn:: 202Dewmain Lane, Carterville618-985-3549

TTaavveerrnn oonn 1100tthh: 224 S. 10th St.,Mount Vernon 618-244-7821

TToommiiggiirrll’’ss RRoolllliinn--iinn:: 14960Illinois 37, Johnston City618-983-7655

TTrraacckkssiiddee DDaannccee BBaarrnn:: 104Rock St., Spillertown 618-993-3035

WWBB RRaanncchh BBaarrnn:: 1586 PershingRoad, West Frankfort 618-937-3718

WWaalltt’’ss PPiizzzzaa —— PPaassttaa GGrriillll: 213S. Court St., Marion 618-993-8668

WWhhiisskkeerr WWiillllyy’’ss BBaarr && GGrriillll13510 N. Illinois 37, Marion618-983-5300

WWhhiittee AAsshh BBaarrnn:: 207 Potter St.,White Ash 618-997-4979

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XXrroossssrrooaaddss:: 101 Rushing Drive,Herrin / 618-993-8393

TThhee ZZoonnee LLoouunnggee:: 14711 Illinois37, Whittington 618-629-2039

BENTONDuncan Dance Barn:: Spring

Pond Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

CARBONDALEPPKK’’ss:: The Moonbuggy Kids

MOUNT VERNONTThhee TTaavveerrnn oonn 1100tthh: Live

Blues Trio, 7-11 p.m.

SPILLERTOWNTTrraacckk SSiiddee DDaannccee BBaarrnn::

Mike’s Band, 7-10 p.m.

WEST FRANKFORTWWBB RRaanncchh BBaarrnn:: Little Egypt

Country Band 6:30-9:30p.m.

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Coffeehouses,Cafés and Eateries

Bill Staines: 7:30 p.m.Friday, Cousin Andy’sCoffeehouse, FellowshipHall of the Church of theGood Shepherd, UnitedChurch of Christ, 515Orchard Drive, Carbondale;www.cousinandy.org

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SATURDAY

MONDAY

WEDNESDAY

TONIGHT

FRIDAY

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

Lau-Nae Winery: 1522Illinois 3, Red Bud; 618-282-9463, www.lau-naewinery.com

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

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

CARBONDALEKKeeyy WWeesstt:: Ivas John

Blues Band

MARIONMMaarriioonn EEaagglleess:: Salty

Dog, 6-10 p.m.

SUNDAY

WineriesPhil & Chuck: 6-9 p.m.

Friday, Rustle Hill WinerySofa Kings: 6:30-9:30

p.m. Friday, Lau-Nae WineryPhil & Chuck: 2-5 p.m.

Saturday, Blue Sky VineyardDave Caputo: 2-5 p.m.,

Sunday, Von Jakob Orchard4 On The Floor: Featured

at Valentine’s DanceSaturday, Von JakobOrchard; reservationsrequired

Ivas John Band: 6-9 p.m.Saturday, Rustle Hill Winery

Breeden, Bradley & Maze:6-9 p.m. Sunday, Rustle HillWinery

CARBONDALEPPiinncchh PPeennnnyy//CCooppppeerr

DDrraaggoonn:: Your Villain,My Hero

PPKK’’ss: Whistle Pigs

SPILLERTOWNTTrraacckk SSiiddee DDaannccee

BBaarrnn: RebelCountry, 7-10 p.m.

WEST FRANKFORTWWBB RRaanncchh BBaarrnn:: WB

Ranch Band,6:30-9:30 p.m.

WHITE ASHTThhee WWhhiittee AAsshh BBaarrnn::

The HeartlandCountry Band,7-10 p.m.

TUESDAY

CARBONDALE — He’sbeen a guest on NationalPublic Radio’s “Talk of theNation” and on CBS’“Face the Nation,” and hisopinion is sought by CNNand by such majornewspapers as The NewYork Times, TheWashington Post and TheLos Angeles Times. Andthis month, he will deliverthe keynote address forSouthern IllinoisUniversity Carbondale’sannual observance ofBlack History Month.

Michael Eric Dyson,professor of sociology atGeorgetown University,author of 16 books and thehost of the radio showbearing his name, willdeliver the keynoteaddress beginning at 7 p.m. Feb. 23 in ShryockAuditorium on the SIUCcampus.

Dyson’s books rangefrom the political, such asthe collection “DebatingRace,” to biography, as in“Mercy, Mercy Me: The

Art, Loves and Demons ofMarvin Gaye,” to popculture apologetics, with“Holler If You Hear Me:Searching for TupacShakur,” to the personal,with “Why I Love BlackWomen.” His most recentbook is “April 4, 1968:Martin Luther King Jr.’sDeath and How ItChanged America.”

Dyson’s address is one ofmany activities, culturaland educational eventsplanned for this year’sBlack History Month atSIUC. See the LongList inFlipside every week forlistings. Here are somehighlights:

Wednesday — Concert: “ACelebration of AfricanAmerican Operatic Divas,”featuring Wilfred Delphin and Valerie Francis, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Old BaptistFoundation Recital Hall.

Feb. 18 — Music andPoetry: Mwatabu Okantahand the Cavani Quartet,noon, Morris Library Rotunda,and 8 p.m., Altgeld Hall, Room112

Feb. 20 — RedExtravaganza, 6-9 p.m.Student Center Ballroom D,$20; sponsored by DeltaSigma Theta Sorority Inc.Contact Debra Johnson-Jones, 618-203-6335 formore information.

Feb. 22-25 — Tunnel ofOppression, 5-9 p.m., GrinnellHall, Lower Level.

Feb. 23 — KeynoteAddress: Michael Eric Dyson,7-9 p.m., Shryock Auditorium.

Feb. 24 — One-Man Show:“Brothers Gonna Work It Out,”Jeff McGoy, 7-9 p.m., StudentCenter Auditorium.

Feb. 25 — FinerWomanhood Banquet,6 p.m., Student CenterBallroom D, $20 single, $50per couple, sponsored by ZetaPhi Beta Sorority Inc.; contactLolita Mack at 618-559-3669for more information.

— SIUC University Communications

ComedyComedian Ron “Tater

Salad” White: 7:30 p.m.March 3, ShryockAuditorium, SIUC; 618-453-6000 or www.southernlightsentertainment.com.

EventsMidwestern Herb and

Garden Show: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.Friday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Times SquareMall, 42nd and Broadwaystreets, Mount Vernon;speaker, Mel Bartholomew,The Square Foot Gardener;free; www.midwesternherbandgardenshow.com; 800-252-5464.

Mardi Gras Party: Noon-4 p.m. Sunday, MagnoliaManor, Cairo; Cajun cuisineand flowing champagnefountain; music by a jazzband consisting of SteveWilliams, Dr. Richard Moore,Jim Wall and Gene Stineman;

$15; proceeds to the upkeepof Magnolia Manor; 618-734-0201.

Mardi Gras: 6 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 20, AmericanLegion Post 147, LongstreetRoad, Marion; benefit forscholarship program; Cajunfood; music; $15; 618-833-6496.

Film“Twilight Saga — New

Moon”: 7 p.m. Thursday and7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Student CenterAuditorium, SIUC; rated PG-13; students, $2; adults,$3; children ages 3 andyounger, free; 618-536-3393,www.spc4fun.com,www.twilightthemovie.com.

HistoryHistory of the Old Slave

House: Program by authorJon Musgrave, 6 p.m.Monday, Marion Carnegie

Library, 206 S. Market St.;story of John Hart Crenshawand his plantation manorcommonly referred to as The Old Slave House inGallatin County; 618-993-5935.

Theater/PerformanceThe Marriage of Figaro:

Thursday-Sunday, McLeodTheater at SIUC;performances, 7:30 p.m.Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday; adults, $15;seniors, $12, students, $6;618-453-3001.

The Addams Family Affair:Murder mystery theater,7 p.m. Friday, Student Center,SIUC; $20 for SIUC studentsor $30 for the general public;tickets must be purchased inadvance; for tickets, call 618-453-3478; for moreinformation, call 618-453-1142 or visit www.siucstudentcenter.org.

On Golden Pond: Friday-Sunday, Sesser OperaHouse and Feb. 19-21,Granada Theatre, MountVernon; Tickets: adults, $10;seniors, $8 and students,$5; 618-625-5322.

Rumors, A Farce:7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday,and 2 p.m. Sunday, Visualand Performing Arts Center,Southeastern Illinois College,3575 College Road,Harrisburg; Tickets forstudents, seniors and staffare $4; tickets for the generalpublic are $6; 618-252-5400,ext 2486 or 2487.

The Wedding Singer:7:30 p.m. Monday, MarionCultural and Civic Center;musical comedy; $25 and$35; www.marionccc.org or618-997-4030.

The Lion in Winter: 7:30 p.m. Friday andSaturday, Feb. 19-20 and Feb.26-27, and 2 p.m. Sunday,Feb. 21 and Feb. 28, VarsityCenter for the Arts,Carbondale; by JamesGoldman; directed by RoyWeshinskey; 618-549-5466;www.varsitycenterforthearts.org

The Peking Acrobats:7 p.m. today, Carson Center,Paducah; “extraordinaryexhibits of agility and grace”; Tickets range from$20-$40; For tickets, 270-450-4444 or www.thecarsoncenter.org.



SIUC celebrates Black History Month



‘The Lion in Winter’7:30 p.m. Feb. 19-20 and 26-27 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 21and 28 at Varsity Center for the Arts, 418 S. IllinoisAve., Carbondale. Tickets are $15, $10 students,and can be purchased at the box office from 5-7 p.m.Monday-Friday, noon-4 p.m.Saturday and one hour before performances; atwww.stagecompany.org; or by calling 800-838-3006.

We sat around a table inthe intermission roomat the Varsity Center

for the Arts in Carbondale.Some cast members from TheStage Co.’s upcomingproduction of “The Lion inWinter” had gatheredSaturday morning for a linereading. Come Monday, wewere to be “off book,”meaning we could not use ourscripts during rehearsal anymore.

I was nervous, as mostactors are, and especiallynervous because it has been10 years since I last appearedin a Stage Co. production.

But as I looked across thetable at three familiar faces, Irealized that even though Iwas in a new performancespace, I was at home.

Roy Weshinskey is directing

this play, and he and I haveshared the stage in twoproductions — “Dancing atLughnasa” and “AngelStreet.” He also directed“Night of January 16th,” inwhich I had a small, fun roleas a Swedish maid.

Craig Hinde, who isportraying Henry II, is, likeRoy, a founding member ofthe company, which is in its28th season. Craig is a terrificactor, technical expert andcompany administrator. Hiswife, Jan, has been a stalwartsupporter of the company,and she was graciously thereto follow the script andprompt us.

Aside from the obviouscreative outlet, this is whatcommunity theater is allabout. It has given me achance to renew old

relationships and make newfriends, including companymembers who have roles inthis play — Dan Hill, SusanHarrocks, Kaleb Triplett,Jared Shofstall and ChrisCapps. They have been a joyto work with and to get toknow. The bring lots ofenergy and a commitment tofine performances.

Another new “friend” is thetheater itself.

The Varsity Center for theArts is a fabulous space,lovingly restored by a groupof dedicated folks who weredetermined to make it avibrant arts venue. The StageCo. produced its first playthere in October 2008. Iadmit, when I look out at allthose seats, it’s a bit

Imagine walking into aparty hosted by the deputy mayor of New Yorkand finding out that he has shot himself in theearlobe and his wife ismissing.

That’s exactly thesituation in whichpartygoers find themselvesin “Rumors,” a Neil Simon-penned play scheduled forthree upcomingperformances by theSoutheastern IllinoisCollege TheaterDepartment in Harrisburg.

“It’s got all the classicalelements of a farce,” saiddirector Alison Oshel. “It’svery witty, sarcastic andhumorous.”

Rumors will play on theVisual and PerformingArts Center stage at 7:30 tonight and Saturdayand 2 p.m. Sunday. Ticketsare $6 for the generalpublic and $4 for students,seniors and staff.

For more information,

call 618-252-5400, ext.2486 or 2487.

A night of murder andmayhem shared withMorticia, Gomez and therest of the Addams familyand “friends” await thosewho participate in theupcoming murder mysterytheater at Southern Illinois UniversityCarbondale.

“The Addams FamilyAffair” murder mysterytheater is set for Friday atthe Student Center. Theevening begins with a 7 p.m. dinner in theRenaissance Room.

One price coversadmission to the murdermystery and dinner. Themenu for the dinnerfeatures cranberry andmandarin spinach salad,chicken with an herbcrust, mango peach salad,farfalle gazpacho(vegetarian) pasta,steamed fresh vegetablemedley, parsley buttered

red potatoes, rolls and icetea, water and coffee.Desserts include chocolateSacher torte and freshfruit satay with honeyorange syrup.

Tickets are $20 for SIUCstudents or $30 for thegeneral public. Seating islimited, and all ticket salesare only in advance. Gettickets by visiting theStudent Center TicketOffice on the second floorof the Student Centerfrom Monday throughFriday between 8 a.m. and4 p.m. Or, for noadditional charge, you canpurchase tickets by calling618-453-3478.

There will be no ticketsales at the door. Ticketsales are non-refundable.

One of the mostmemorable curmudgeonsin film and theater historywill make his way into twohistoric theatres, TheHistoric Sesser OperaHouse and Mount

Vernon’s Granada Theatre,when The Opera HouseCo. season continues with“On Golden Pond,” openingFriday.

The bittersweet andbeloved tale of Normanand Ethel Thayer’s retreatto their family cabin in thewoods of Maine wonHenry Fonda an AcademyAward and has wongenerations of fans withits touching and oftenhumorous look at thetwilight years and thestruggles and triumphs offamily life.

The play will bepresented Friday throughSunday at the HistoricSesser Opera House andFeb. 19 to 21 at theGranada Theatre in MountVernon.

Tickets are $10 foradults, $8 for seniors and$5 for students. For ticketsor for more information,call 618-625-5322.

— The Southern

“The Lion in Winter,” written by JamesGoldman, is set during Christmas 1183 atHenry II’s chateau and primary residencein Chinon, France. The play opens withthe arrival of his wife, Eleanor ofAquitaine, from prison, where she hasbeen locked up for 10 years after wagingwar with Richard against Henry.

The story immediately centers on thepersonality conflicts and shifting alliancesamong the estranged couple and theiradult sons and heirs to the throne. Also inthe chateau, pursuing their own intrigueswith the royal family are King Philip II ofFrance and Philip half sister, Alais.Alliances shift throughout the story;almost every statement is a falsehood orhalf truth as family members attempt tomanipulate each other.

Appearing in The Stage Co.’s productionare Craig Hinde as King Henry, CaraRecine as Eleanor, Susan Harrocks asAlais, Dan Hill as Richard, Kaleb Triplettas Geoffrey, Jared Shofstall as John andChris Capps as King Philip. It is directedby Roy Weshinksey.

— The Southern

Feeling a little nostalgic with The Stage Co.OOUUTT AANNDDAABBOOUUTTCara Recine

‘The Lion’ takes the stage

Three more theatrical outings to considerSEE THE STAGE CO / PAGE 10

Still PlayingA Single Man Colin Firth

gives a strong, seriouslymelancholy performance as agrieving gay English professorin 1962 L.A., but fashion-designer-turned-director TomFord’s debut is too beautifulfor its own good. R (sex,profanity, adult themes)

Avatar James Cameron’smarvel is also a whole lot offun: A gamer generation’s“Dances With Wolves,” with ahuman soldier (and hisavatar) falling in love with ablue-skinned alien from theplanet Pandora. PG-13(violence, aggressive action,alien beasts, adult themes)

Blind Side Sandra Bullockstars as a Southern womanwho takes a destitute teeninto her home. Based on atrue story, it’s part sportssaga, all tearjerker. PG-13

Book of Eli In the not-too-distant future, across the

wasteland of what was onceAmerica, a lone warrior mustfight to bring civilization theknowledge that could be thekey to its redemption. WithDenzel Washington, GaryOldman and Jennifer Beals. R(violence and language)

Dear John A young soldierhome on leave falls in lovewith an idealistic collegestudent during her springvacation, and over the nextfew years they meet onlysporadically and correspondthrough love letter. WithChanning Tatum, AmandaSeyfried, Henry Thomas,Scott Porter and RichardJenkins. PG-13

Edge of Darkness Aveteran Boston homicidedetective embarks on amission to find out about his24-year-old daughter’s secretlife after she is murdered onthe steps of his home. WithMel Gibson, Ray Winstone,Danny Huston, BojanaNovakovic and ShawnRoberts. Written by WilliamMonahan and Andrew Bovell.Based on the television serieswritten by Troy KennedyMartin. R.

Extraordinary MeasuresBased on the true story ofJohn Crowley, a man whorisked his family’s future topursue a cure for hischildren’s life-threateningdisease; starring HarrisonFord, Brendan Fraser, Keri

Russell and Courtney B.Vance. Rated PG (thematicmaterial, language and a mildsuggestive moment)

From Paris With Love Alow-level CIA operative findshimself the target of a crimering he’s trying to bust on hisfirst real assignment. WithJohn Travolta, Jonathan RhysMeyers, Kasia Smutniak andRichard Durden. Screenplayby Adi Hasak, based on astory by Luc Besson. R.

Legion When God losesfaith in Mankind, he sends hislegion of angels to bring onthe Apocalypse, and an out-of-the-way diner becomes theunlikely battleground forsurvival of the human race;with Paul Bettany, DennisQuaid, Tyrese Gibson, LucasBlack, Adrianne Palicki, JonTenney and Charles S. Dutton.R

Lovely Bones A murderedteen narrates the tale of herdeath and her family’s lifeafter it, including her father’ssearch for the murdere.Starring Saoirse Ronan, MarkWahlberg, Rachel Weisz,Stanley Tucci; directed byPeter Jackson. PG (maturethematic material involvingdisturbing violent content andimages and some language)

Precious: Based on thenovel “Push” by Sapphire.Story of an illiterate andabused Harlem teen whofinds hope in a classroom of

misfits. Director Lee Daniels.Stars Gabourey Sidibe andsuporting actors MariahCarey, Mo’Nique, Paula Pattonand Lenny Kravitz. R.

Sherlock Holmes ConanDoyle’s famous consultingdetective has Attention DeficitDosorder in Guy Ritchie’sclamoring, breathless, turn-of-the(last)-century actionmovie. Robert Downey Jr.,ripped and ready with the glibriposte, is Holmes, and JudeLaw his bland Dr. Watson. The

Holmes-as-action-heroconceit could have been fun,if anyone had thought to writea screenplay that madesense. PG-13

Tooth Fairy When a hard-charging hockey player,nicknamed ``the tooth fairy’’for separating opposingplayers from their bicuspids,discourages a youngster’sdreams, he’s sentenced toone week’s hard labor as areal tooth fairy; with DwayneJohnson, Ashley Judd and

Julie Andrews. PG (mildlanguage, rude humor)

When in Rome A youngNew Yorker, disillusioned withromance, takes a whirlwindtrip to Rome, where sheplucks magic coins from afountain of love, inexplicablyigniting the passion of an oddgroup of suitors. With KristenBell, Danny DeVito, Jon Heder,Will Arnett, Dax Shepard andJosh Duhamel. PG-13.

— The Associated Press, McClatchy-Tribune News, Fandango.com

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SHOW TIMES FOR FEBRUARY 8TH - 11THDear John (PG-13) 3:40 6:40 9:30Edge Of Darkness (R) 4:10 7:00 9:50When In Rome (PG-13) 5:15 7:50 10:10The Book if Eli (R) 4:40 7:30 10:20Extraordinary Measures (PG)

**3:50 **7:20 10:00 **Not showing 2-9-10Sherlock Holmes (PG-13) 4:50 7:40 10:303D Avatar (PG-13) 3:25 6:50 10:15Tooth Fairy (PG) 4:30 7:10 9:40**NCM Prairie Home Companion (Encore)

Tuesday 2-9-10 @ 7:00 ONLY

From Paris with Love (R)3:50 7:10 10:10

Precious (R) 3:40 6:40Blindside (PG-13) 6:40Legion (R) 5:10 7:50 10:15The Lovely Bones (PG-13)

4:00 6:50 9:50An Education (PG-13) 4:20 7:00 9:30A Single Man (R) 4:50 7:30 10:00

When In Rome (PG-13)4:10 6:40

Lovely Bones (R) 3:50 7:00 Edge Of Darkness (R) 5:00 7:40Legion (R) 5:10 7:50Dear John (PG-13) 3:40 6:50Tooth Fairy (PG) 4:30 7:10From Paris with Love (R)

4:40 7:20Avatar (PG-13)

4:00 7:30


THE STAGE CO: Feeling nostalgic in the theaterFROM PAGE 9

daunting! And, although I miss the little space inthe old building on thecorner of Washington and

Main streets, it is excitingto be a part of this newventure in downtownCarbondale, to be backamong old friends andnew.

CARA RECINE is lifestylesand special projects editorat The Southern. She canbe reached at 618-351-5075 or [email protected].

New on DVDCouple’s Retreat Plans for an island getaway turn to serious therapy for eight friends.

With Jason Bateman, Charlotte Cornwell. PG-13 (sexual content and profanity)The Time Traveler’s Wife True love offers a wife holding on to a husband she only sees

occasionally because a gene causes him to involuntarily travel through time. With RachelMcAdams, Eric Bana, Arliss Howard, Ron Livingston. PG-13 (thematic elements, briefdisturbing images, nudity and sexuality)

The Song of Sparrows A father living outside Tehran begins to shed his principleswhen he is fired from his job as an ostrich-rancher and becomes a motorcycle taxi driverin the city. With Mohammad Amir Naji, Neshat Nazari; Reza Naji. PG (brief mild profanity)

Endgame Realizing a stable South Africa would better serve its needs, a miningcompany involves itself in talks between the African National Congress and apartheid-eraleader P.W. Botha. With William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller, Mark Strong. PG-13 (violence/disturbing images and some strong profanity)

— McClatchy-Tribune News

VINCE: Schedule set for HerrinFesta ItalianaFROM PAGE 5

Breaking Benjamin. Thegroup members includesConnolly, Dave Brenner,Dean Back and JoeyDandeneau.

TOAD is a staple forwrestling fans, providingseveral hard-drivingsongs for World WrestlingEntertainment, includingthe theme song “No WayOut” for a 2006 pay-per-view and Vince McMahonanthem “No Way in Hell.”

“Theory of a Dead Manis one of the most popular

hard rock bands on theplanet,” Gentile said.“They play all the majorvenues in the U.S. andCanada. We had a greatlineup. Adding them wasicing on the cake. I’mlooking for record-settingcrowds.”

BenefitLongtime area country

band Jackson Junctionwill be performing abenefit concert at 7:30p.m. Saturday in theDuBois KC Hall for the St.

Michael School in Radom.Tickets are $15 in advanceand $20 at the door.

“They sold out last year,so if you want to get aseat, you better comeearly,” said group founderand drummer BillQuigley. The bandfeatures Dave Clark onlead vocals and will havespecial guest JohnnyNorris on steel guitar.

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

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Crazy HeartRated R for brief sexualityand language; starring JeffBridges, MaggieGyllenhaal, Colin Farrell;directed by Scott Cooper;opening Friday atUniversity Place 8 inCarbondale.

BY COLIN COVERTMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

In “Crazy Heart,” JeffBridges takes the part ofBad Blake, and he takes itwith both fists.

Bad is a washed-upcountry music legendreduced to playingbowling alleys and tinybars, singing sad songsthat were hits a long timeago. Often playing top-notch music and just asoften on the edge of self-destruction, the characterfits Bridges like a pair ofcustom Tony Lamas boots.Bridges could pass for KrisKristofferson’s dissolutebrother, and he sings in apleasant Gene Autry tenor.

“Crazy Heart” is aportrait of an artist withtalent and soul aplenty butthe discipline of a pile ofmarbles on a glass-toppedtable. He lives life by hisown rules, whichfrequently means no rulesat all. You can see why

Bridges signed on for thislow-key, low-budgetcharacter study. It isn’tevery day an actor gets thechance to pitch face-forward into the camera,dead drunk.

Like a good country song,the film hooks us early,keeps it simple, and tells astory straight from theheart. Bad isn’t as cussed ashe claims, but he’s nobargain. He has a truck-drivin’ man’s work ethic,hauling himself around theSouthwest in a battered ’78Suburban for ever-shrinking paychecks. Heremembers all his lyrics,though bourbon helps himforget the days when hewas a much bigger act andthe money arrived fasterthan he could squander it.He gets through his sets,even though he may have toexcuse himself mid-verseto Bruce into a trash can.And the honky-tonkmamas he snags are gettingto be nanas. The filmmakes no attempt toexplain Bad’s songs but itsketches the conditions inwhich they begin to swarmand spawn.

On a two-night gig inAustin, Bad consents to aninterview with a musicwriter named Jean (MaggieGyllenhaal, in top form).She’s the most beautiful

woman he’s had in hissights in a while; insidethose scrunched featuresand gangling limbs issomething interior andlovely.

“I want to talk to youabout how bad you makethis room look,” he says,and Bridges makes youbelieve it’s a spontaneousburst of poetry, not astandard line of bull. Morethan that, he discovers helikes talking to her. A fewtopics are off-limits, likehis onetime sideman,

current superstar TommySweet (Colin Farrell). Butthey share a love of musicand a common experienceof hard times. Jean, asingle mom who’s seen hershare of losers, takes atentative shine to Bad,who cleans up his act andspends some time withher, baking biscuits for herlittle boy. This unmadebed of a man begins to pullhimself together.

Bridges and Farrell doshrewd, precise worktogether; Tommy offers

his old mentor a hand backto the big leagues and Badcan’t decide if he’soutraged, grateful orembarrassed by his owneagerness.

As sure as verse followschorus, trouble arrives,and you may see the well-worn plot twists coming amile off. Still, “CrazyHeart” gets us worriedabout what will happen toBad and Jean, who matterto each other even thoughthe world is no longerinterested in them.



Valentine’s DayRated PG-13 for sexualsituations, brief partialnudity; starring JuliaRoberts, Ashton Kutcher,Jamie Foxx, George Lopez,Shirley MacLaine, JenniferGarner, Emma Roberts,Jessica Alba, PatrickDemspey, Anne Hathaway,Queen Latifah, Taylor

Swift; opens Friday atUniversity Place 8 inCarbondale and IllinoisCentre 8 in Marion.

BY RICK BENTLEYMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

When making movies,it’s possible to have toomuch of a good thing.

Director GarryMarshall’s romantic

comedy “Valentine’s Day”is loaded with more starsthan a season of “The LoveBoat,” “Dancing With theStars” and “CelebrityRehab” combined. Theresult: celebrity overkill.

And in an effort to takecare of all the stars,Marshall ends up short-changing everyone.

Structured similarly tothe wonderfully made

“Love Actually,” Marshallweaves together a host ofromantic stories, all playedout on Valentine’s Day.

You need a road map tofollow some of thestorylines. A romanticflorist asks his girlfriend tomarry him. His bestfemale friend, who’sinvolved with a marriedman, and his best malefriend, who ends up in a

car accident with afootball player, don’t thinkshe is right for him.

Imagine that kind oftwisting and turningrepeated with at least eightother storylines. Trying tokeep up with all the playersis exhausting. Even worse,instead of being fullyformed tales or romance,each storyline has about asmuch depth as a little

candy heart that says “BeMine.” This film is like aHallmark card — designedto elicit a reaction with thepromise of little more.

Even with its flaws,“Valentine’s Day” is anideal date movie. It hasenough hunks and babesto hold the attention ofboth halves of a couple,yet it isn’t deep enough togenerate any squabbles.

All-star cast makes this year’s ‘Valentine’s Day’ special for just about everybody

STUDIO‘Crazy Heart,’ the story of a washed-up country star, starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaaland Colin Farrell, opens Friday at University Place 8 in Carbondale.

‘Crazy Heart’ searches for true love

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