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Craving a crepe? Ming-Wei Huang is your man,and luckily, he is easy tofind.

The work-happy ownerof Blend Tea and CrepeLounge in Carbondaleputs in 70 hours per weekto ensure his eatery’ssuccess, and he wouldn’thave it any other way.

“I love it,” Huang said.“We’re bringing a lifestyleand a cultural influence toCarbondale.”

Originally from TaipeiCity, Taiwan, Huangoperated a successfulcrepe business in Virginiabefore relocating toCarbondale and openingBlend in 2011. He hasmastered the art of thecrepe, which involvesspreading batter into athin circle over a flattopskillet, and then filling itwith fresh fruits, peanutbutter, ice cream, meats,cheeses or other items.

Blend offers a widevariety of crepes — fromthe sweet ones filled withNutella and ice cream tothe savory options loadedwith ham, egg, cheese andspinach. A diverse, easy-to-navigate menu hasbeen critical to Blend’ssuccess in drawing andretaining a large, dedicatedcustomer base.

“We now have the

grilled chicken that is verypopular,” Huang said.“People tell us they reallylike it. We’re alwayslooking to add newthings.”

Enthusiasm for Blend’sfood offerings is matchedby the excitementsurrounding its extensiveselection of teas, slushiesand smoothies. For lessthan $3, you can enjoy atall glass of shaken iced teawith bubbles and a splashof your favorite flavor.

Popular options arehoney, peach, mango andstrawberry, but feel freeto choose another fromBlend’s large list of flavoroptions.

Huang also offersseasonal drinks likecinnamon chocolate milktea, as well as healthydrink options like skim orsoy milk.

“We try to havesomething for everybody,”Huang said.

SIU students are Blend’smain clientele, mainlybecause of the lounge’saffordable costs and laid-back atmosphere. Blend’sinterior is colorful andopen, with plenty ofseating and room forcustomers to enjoy theirfavorite crepe. Guests canalso enjoy a meal or coldtea in the outdoor diningarea. Free Wi-Fi isavailable, making Blendthe perfect place to studyor socialize.

“We hold a lot of eventsfor the studentorganizations,” Huangsaid. “We’ve done livemusic and we have a lot ofpromotions.”

Huang cares about hiscustomers and iscontinually focused onreaching new ones withspecials, menu updatesand loyalty programs.

Blend also sends specialcoupons to customers ontheir birthday.

With excellent customerservice, quality menuitems and a comfortableatmosphere, Huang wantsCarbondale’s businesscommunity to know thatthere is room at Blend forlunch meetings or specialevents.

“Our target market isdefinitely the collegestudents, but we wouldlike to expand,” Huangsaid. “We want tocontinue to get goodbusiness in the summerand winter when thestudents aren’t here.”

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CARTERVILLE — Everycouple deals with its ownrelationship problems,but matters are only madeworse when anunconscious body with agunshot wound to thehead comes into play.

That’s exactly thepredicament thecharacters in Neil Simon’s“Rumors” findthemselves dealing with.The cast five couples,each defined by personalissues, united at a dinnerparty when the host hasbeen shot, the staff goneand the wife missing.

As more guests arrive,those who discovered thebody create elaboratecover stories, and by thetime it’s over, they mustall collaborate to attemptto pull the wool over theeyes of the police.

“They’re trying to stoprumors from spreading,but at the same time, each

couple has its own rumorsto hide,” said DerekHamblin, who is directingJohn A. Logan College’srendition of the play thisweekend. “They all havetheir own little quirks intheir relationships, sothey’re trying to deal withthat at the same time asthe cover-up.”

For the cast and crew,the opportunity toperform “Rumors” hasbeen a special one.

“It’s one of the funniestshows ever,” said VinnySegretario, who playsLenny, the character whodelivers a three-page

monologue at the end ofthe show attempting toexplain and simplify theconvoluted events to thepolice. “I don’t even knowhow else to describe it.It’s just really funny.”

Part of that has been achallenge, though.

While there’s a definitedesire for the audience tolaugh, it can be achallenge for the actorsthemselves to resist.

“It’s just so well writtenthat you don’t even have

to try and make it funny;it just is,” said DianeTaveau, who stars asCassie, the disgruntledwife of a politician whoseeks revenge byattempting to seduceevery man at the party.“You will not be able tonot laugh at the show.The hard part for us is notlaughing on stage.”

For Hamblin, anotherpart of the show’s appealand ability to connectwith audiences stemsfrom its realism. It’s not aworld of fantasy orimpractical fiction, but asituation people couldeasily find themselves in.The flawed characters andtheir behaviors andstruggles are reminiscentof those individuals andmarried couples deal withdaily.

“It’s real life. It’ssomething that couldhappen,” he said.“Everyone can relate to asituation in this play.Everyone’s been there atleast once.”

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Book SigningsSharp Shot by Mike

Estel: 1-4 p.m. Saturday,March 9, Union CountyMuseum, 117 S.Appleknocker St., downtownCobden; the book is setduring the Civil War andfeatures a fictional soldierfrom Southern Illinois;

Jonathan PatrickRiccardi: 2 p.m. Saturday,March 9, The Bookworm,618 E. Walnut St., EastgateShopping Center,Carbondale; 618-457-2665

ComedyThe Carbondale

Comedians: 9 p.m.Mondays, Hangar 9,Carbondale; 10 p.m.Wednesdays, Station 13,Carbondale; see TheCarbondale Comedians onFacebook

EventsTeen Poetry Blowout:

3 p.m. Saturday, March 9,Carbondale Public Library;must be 12 or older toattend; 618-457-0354

Star Wars Convention:9 a.m. Saturday, March 16,Davis McCann Center, North14th Street, Murphysboro;memorabilia, collectiblestoys, games, comics; StarWars Movie at 11 a.m.Saturday with free pictureswith Star Wars costumedcharacters, Liberty Theater,Murphysboro; Return of the

Jedi at noon and 4 p.m.Saturday, Liberty Theater;adults, $5; children, $3;profits benefit St. FrancisCare and Wright-WayRescue (no-kill animalshelters); 618-924 5115

St. Jude Craft Fair: 9a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March16, Gallatin County School.5175 Illinois 13, Junction;booth fee, $25; also, chilicook-off; $10 to enter; silentauction; 618-272-7341

Remote Control BoatRaces: May 3-5, ArrowheadLake, Johnston City;vendors sign up by April 1;$25; 618-983-8160

Theater/StageRumors: 10 a.m.

Thursday, March 7 and7 p.m. Friday-Saturday,March 8-9, O’NeilAuditorium, John A. LoganCollege, Carterville; $12/$7;618-985-2828, ext. 8287

A Night of Cabaret:Songs from the SilverScreen, 7 p.m. SaturdayMarch 9, The Annex Coffeeand Deli, Herrin; featuringMelissa McCamish Olsen;$10/$15

Queen of Bingo: 7:30p.m. Tuesday, March 12,Marion Cultural and CivicCenter, Marion; $20/$30;explores the worlds ofBingo, family ties, diets,widowhood; audiencemembers can win a turkeyduring Bingo game;www.marionccc.org;

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Crusade: Murder mysterydinner theater, 5 p.m.Saturday, March 16,Egyptian Country Club,4880 Old US Highway 51,Mounds; wine tasting, 5p.m.; dinner, 6 p.m.; auction;sponsored by the PulaskiCounty DevelopmentAssociation; $35; 618-306-3227; [email protected]

The Little Mermaid Jr.:7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday,March 21-23 and 2 p.m.Sunday March 24, MarionCultural and Civic Center;$15; presented by SouthernIllinois kids ages 4-18; anArtstarts production;www.marionccc.org;618-997-4030

At Last: A tribute to greatfemale singers; 7 p.m.Thursday, March 21, O’NeilAuditorium, John A. LoganCollege, Carterville;$15/$10; 618-985-2828,ext. 8287;www.jalc.edu/activities

Dreamgirls: 7:30 p.m.Saturday, March 23 and 3p.m. Sunday, March 24,Carson Center, Paducah;story of 1960’s femalesinging group;$55/$45/$32.50; 270-450-4444; thecarsoncenter.org

Michael Londra’s CelticFire: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March29, Marion Cultural andCivic Center; song, dance,multimedia; $25/$35;www.marionccc.org or618-997-4030

‘Stomp,’ ‘Rock of Ages’ coming to Shryock; tickets on sale nowCARBONDALE — SIU

Presents! is bringing“Stomp” on Friday, April12, and “Rock of Ages” onMonday, April 22.

Members of Stomp usea bevy of tools andinstruments, all outsidethe norms of percussion.Matchboxes, woodenpoles, brooms, garbagecans, lighters and

hubcaps become musicaltools in this show, whichbegins at 7:30 p.m. April12 at Shryock Auditorium.Tickets are $45 to 75.

Five-time Tony Awardwinner “Rock of Ages”tells a feel-good lovestory through the hitsongs of iconic rock bandslike Journey, Styx, REOSpeedwagon, Foreigner

and Whitesnake. Theshow begins at 7:30 p.m.April 22 at ShryockAuditorium. Tickets are$45 to $65.

Patrons can save $5 ontickets to each show byusing the promo code“SOUTHERN.” Go toSouthernTicketsOnline.com or 618-453-6000.

— Adam Testa

St. Louis Irish Arts coming to SIC in Harrisburg on Friday nightHARRISBURG — St.

Louis Irish Arts will bringCeltic charm toSoutheastern IllinoisCollege on Friday.

The troupe of about 20performers presentstraditional Irish musicthrough voice,instrumentation anddance. The group is the

local branch of ComhaltasCeoltóirí Éireann and wasfounded in 1973. It wascreated to train andeducate musicians anddancers, and the St. Louischapter started withweekly tin whistle lessonsfor adults and children.

They have performed atthe Southern Illinois Irish

Festival many times andhas performed oncebefore at SIC. Theirperformance begins at 7p.m. at SIC’s PerformingArts Theater. Tickets are$10 for adults and $5 forstudents. For moreinformation, call 618-252-5400 ext. 2487.

— Adam Testa

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Art EventsStudent art show: 7 p.m.

Friday, March 8, Great Boarsof Fire Lodge, 820 KratzingerHollow Road, Cobden; musicby the Rich Fabec Band,silent auction; 618-833-5858

ExhibitsCivil War artifacts: Union

County Museum, 117 S.Appleknocker St., Cobden;through early May; hours, 1-5p.m. Saturday and Sunday;unioncountyilmuseum.com

Mary Porter: HarrisburgDistrict Library; paintings oflandmarks of SouthernIllinois; through March 24

Painting by Carol Dooley:35 Views of Yesterday atGallery Space, Law Office ofJoni Beth Bailey, 1008Walnut St., Murphysboro;through March 29; also atthe Blend Tea and Crepes inCardondale and the AnnaArts Center; [email protected]

Learning Curves: LittleEgypt Arts Association ArtsCentre, downtown Marion;early and recent works byLEAA members; includespaintings, fiber art,woodworking; throughMarch; 618-559-7379

Mixed Medium Pastiche:Joan Skiver-Levy,Longbranch Coffeehouse,Carbondale; watercolor/collage; through April 1

Brave New World: The Artof the Book in the DigitalAge, Cedarhurst Center forthe Arts, Richview Road,Mount Vernon; through May5; admission, $5; freeThursday; hours, 10 a.m.-5p.m., Tuesday-Saturday and1-5 p.m. Sunday; 618-242-1236; www.cedarhurst.org

Pocketful of Posies:Salley Mavor, Beck FamilyCenter Gallery, CedarhurstCenter for the Arts, RichviewRoad, Mount Vernon; fabricrelief artwork; hours, 10 a.m.-

5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturdayand 1-5 p.m. Sunday; throughMay 5; 618-242-1236;www.cedarhurst.org

Shrode Fine Art & CraftCompetition: CedarhurstCenter for the Arts, MountVernon; through May 5;admission, $5; freeThursday; hours, 10 a.m.-5p.m., Tuesday-Saturday and1-5 p.m. Sunday; 618-242-1236; www.cedarhurst.org

Cinema and Photographyexhibit: Beal Grand CorridorGallery, Cedarhurst Centerfor the Arts, Richview Road,Mount Vernon; works of SIUstudents, faculty and staff;

through May 5; admission,$5; free Thursday; 618-242-1236; www.cedarhurst.org

The Artist’s Story Book:University Museum, SIU;students from Cobden,Eldorado, Elverado, Zeigler-Royalton high schools andShawnee Community Collegecreate illustrated booksreflecting their personalstories; through May 10;www.museum.siu.edu

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Jordan Carter playing benefit concert METROPOLIS —

Nashville recordingartists Jordan Carter andJustice will perform abenefit concert forGuardian FamilyServices on Saturday,March 9, at the Harrah’s.

The country band hashad two songs break intothe top 75 on theNational Music Rowcharts, with both tunesreceiving nationalairplay. The group’s truecountry and Southernrock sound is led byCarter, a 13-time award-winning NashvilleRecording Artist twoyears in a row.

His accolades includeTop Male Vocalist, TopMale Entertainer andTop Traditional Songand Video. Carter is nowin talks with a majorindependent recordinglabel and recentlyappeared as an extra on

ABC’s television series“Nashville.”

Doors for the concertevent open at 6:45 p.m.Country line dancinglessons with NightmovesDance Club begin at 7p.m. with Carter and hisband performing at 7:30p.m. Otherentertainment betweenthe band’s sets includeline dancing, bellydancing by the SaidiSwagger Dancers andzumba by Tishaunda.

Tickets for the event,which also features asilent auction and raffle,are $15 in advance or $20at the door. They can bepurchased at GuardianFamily Services, 117 W.10th St., or by calling618-524-9922. Allproceeds benefitGuardian FamilyServices and an effort toreplace the shelter’s roof.

— Adam Testa

Anna quilting group creating ‘Quilts of Valor’ to benefit military personnelANNA — Quilters are invited to

participate in a workshop Saturdayto make “quilts of valor” to bepresented to members of the armedservices.

Individuals and groups can takepart in the event, from 9 a.m. to 4p.m. at the center, 117 W. Davie St.Attendees will make five or six

45-by-60-inch quilts. They areasked to bring red, white, blue orpatriotic print material, sewingmachines and $5 for lunch.

Jane Nimmo, Sue AnnZimmerman, Phyllis Keller andConnie Arnold of The HappyScrappers discovered that familymembers out of the area were

making quilts of valor and weredirected to the websitewww.govf.org.

Those unable to attend cansupport the cause by donatingmaterial, batting and money forpostage. For more information, call618-614-0094.

— Adam Testa

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Memphis. Carl Perkins,looking for a follow-up tohis magical “Blue SuedeShoes,” had a recordingsession scheduled forDec. 4, 1956. Johnny Cashhad arrived at the studioearly and was prepared tospend the day watchingPerkins perform. Cashwas a budding superstarat this time, with majorhits like “I Walk the Line,”“Cry! Cry! Cry!” and“Folsom Prison Blues” tohis credit.

In an effort to beef upPerkins’ rockabilly sound,Phillips brought in localpiano pounder Jerry LeeLewis. At the time, Lewiswas virtually unknownoutside of the Memphisarea, but within a year hewould be a national starwith “Whole Lot ofShakin’ Going On” and“Great Balls Of Fire.”

It was just after lunchwhen this routine daywith three talented youngperformers in thebuilding would turn into aprominent day in rock ‘n’roll history, thanks to anunannounced visit bysuperstar Elvis Presley.

Just a few monthsearlier, Presley created anational sensation withan electrifyingperformance on “The EdSullivan Show.” Theprogram drew a recordbreaking audience shareof more than 82 percent, amark that has never beenbroken. His hit listalready included “LoveMe Tender,” “HeartbreakHotel,” “Don’t Be Cruel”and ““Hound Dog.

A marathon jam sessionsoon broke out and studioengineer Cowboy JackClement had the good

sense to press a recordbutton before it started,preserving the 46unrehearsed tracks forposterity from whatwould become known as“the Million DollarQuartet.”

At the time, Lewis andPresley were 21. Cash andPerkins were 24.

Today, only the 77-yearold Lewis survives. Localmusic fans had a chanceto see all four of thelegends perform throughthe years at the Du QuoinState Fair, JR’s ExecutiveInn in Paducah, the SIUArena in Carbondale orthe Show Me Center inCape Girardeau.

Those missing theshows are getting asecond chance.Rockabilly Revival, acollection of four of thebest impersonators in theworld, will make a stop atthe Marion Civic andCultural Center at 7 p.m.Friday, March 8. Ticketsare $29, $36, $46 and $56.

“It’s going to be a coolshow,” said Shawn Barkerof Caseyville, whoportrays Johnny Cash. “Ithink Johnny Cash ismore popular today thanwhen he was alive. He

appeals to a broad base offans. He is the originalrebel, so the punk crowdloves him. Then you havehis original traditionalcountry fans and the folksbrought in late in hiscareer by Rick Bubin. Hecovers all demographics.”

Elvis Presley isperformed by Cody RaySlaughter. John Meullerperforms the part of CarlPerkins. Lance Lipinskycaptures the essence ofJerry Lee Lewis in award-winning style.

Barker said taking theenormous body of Cash’swork, which included 135country singles, andreducing it to a pair of 15-minute sets for the showis a daunting task.

“It can be difficult,” hesaid. “We are trying tostay with his early SunRecords sound with songslike ‘Big River, ‘I Walk TheLine’ and ‘Hey Porter.’ Iget out of the time framea little bit sometimes. Youcan’t do a Johnny Cashtribute without singing‘Ring Of Fire.’”

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Rockabilly Revival: Tribute concert, 7 p.m. Friday, March8, Marion Cultural and Civic Center; $29/$36/$46/$56;www.marionccc.org; 618-997-4030

St. Louis Irish Arts: Traditional Irish music, 7 p.m. Friday,March 8, SIC, Harrisburg; $10/ $5; 618-252-5400 ext 2487

Jordan Carter and Justice: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9,Harrah’s, Metropolis; doors open 6:45, country line dancelessons 7 p.m.; belly dancing; raffle; silent auction; advancetickets, $15; at the door, $20; 618-524-9922

Stars of Altgeld: Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra,7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, Shryock, SIU; winners ofannual School of Music solo and composition competitions;$20/$8; SouthernTicketsOnline.com; 618-453-6000

Jens Elvekjaer: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23,Cedarhurst, 2600 Richview Road, Mount Vernon; one ofScandinavia’s leading young pianists and Denmark’s firstSteinway Artist; $18/$5; 618-242-1236; www.cedarhurst.org

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Oz the Greatand Powerful ***Rated PG for sequencesof action and scaryimages, and brief mildlanguage; starringJamesFranco, Mila Kunis, RachelWeisz, Michelle Williamsand Zach Braff; directedby Sam Raimi; openingFriday at ShowPlace 8 inCarbondale and AMCCentre 8 in Marion

BY ROGER MOOREMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

In the movies’ versionof March Madness, SamRaimi turns out to be amuch better Tim Burtonthan Bryan Singer. Unlike“Giant Slayer” Singer,Sam’s got a sense ofhumor. Taking on aprequel to the fairytalethat frightenedgenerations, Sam doesscary. And does it well.

“Oz the Great andPowerful” is a winningback-engineering of theOz fantasy, a “How theWizard got to bewonderful” romp that is astunning update “TheWizard of Oz’s” effects,and the most gorgeoususe of 3-D since “Alice inWonderland.”

Screenwriters MitchellKapner and DavidLindsay-Abaire managejust enough whimsy tomake the movie’s twohours pass withoutirritation. Raimi, havingcut his teeth on horrorand brought “Spider-Man” to life, was the rightguy to make this emerald-tinted world pop off the3-D screen.

But the cast, plainlypacked with second orthird choices, lets itdown. Is there anything inJames Franco’s past thatsuggests larger-than-life,a fast-talking,

womanizing con-man?And the three witches

— Theodora, Evanora andGlinda — are Bland,Blander and Blond Bland.

Oscar “Oz” Diggs is amagician who escapes thecut-rate Baum Bros.Circus in 1905 Kansasonly to be swept, bytornado, to the MerryOlde Land of Oz. Wherethings aren’t merry.

The king is dead, and“the prophecy” says thatonly a great wizard canreplace him. Plainly, theguy with the same nameas the place is their man.

Intrigues? The witchTheodora (Mila Kunis,never prettier) is smittenwith him, her sisterEvanora (Rachel Weisz) isjealous. They want thewizard to rid Oz of theGreat Menace, Glinda(Michelle Williams),which Oz, easily bribed,agrees to do.

Sidekick? That wouldbe Finley, a flying monkeyOz saves, who then owes a“life debt” to thepretend-wizard. He’samusingly voiced by ZachBraff.

Oz must trek and travelby bubble through the farcorners of Oz and sort outwho the real villain is andhow to fight the hideous,3-D flying baboons whohave supplanted theflying monkeys.

Franco, as Oz, turns onthe charm and oozesinsincerity as he passeson what he’s learned,conning small-town tent-show audiences — “Lies,the stepping stones on theroad to greatness.”

But the witches — anOscar winner, an Oscarnominee and a GoldenGlobe nominee amongthem — haven’t thenecessary vamp to makethese conjurers sing. Atrip to “Wicked” wouldhave helped.

Even with the stunningproduction design — doneby “Alice in Wonderland”Oscar winner RobertStromberg — which startsour story in a black-and-white Kansas, wherehumor and pathos popup, even with DannyEflman’s playful score,this “Oz” starts to drag inunder an hour.

You may miss thewitches’ guards’ (Raimicrony Bruce Campbell isone) song — “Oooo weeeoh.” As the “climacticbattle” story arc of waytoo many filmed fairytalessettles in, you may findyourself checking thetime and asking, “Dondeestan los Munchkins?”

But fear not. Uncle Samknows what you want.And when he’s donegiving a new generation oftykes frights about apesthat fly in the night, he’llcover it all. If it isn’t Ozwithout Dorothy andthose ruby red slippers,he’ll at least do justice toL. Frank Baum’s malleablewizarding world and giveus an Oz worthy of ourtimes.

STUDIO

‘Dead Man Down’Strangers are drawn to one another by their mutual desire for revenge in ‘Dead Man Down’the latest from ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ director Niels Arden Oplev. Colin Farrell(above), Noomi Rapace, Terrence Howard and Dominic Cooper star in the thriller, which israted R for violence, language and sexuality. It opens Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale.

STUDIOJames Franco and MichelleWilliams in ‘Oz the Great andPowerful,’ which opens Friday.

Raimi’s ‘Oz’ gets the story right, if not the witches

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