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Thursday Night Live:Cedarhurst Center for theArts, Mount Vernon; exhibits,programs and activities; each Thursday through Aug. 30; open until 8 p.m.;cedarhurst.org; 618-242-1236.

Lebanon Art Festival: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, June 23-24, HornerPark, 11119 Widicus Drive,Lebanon; 618-537-8428;www.lebanonil.org

Memorial Art Show:Featuring works by the lateTim West, 5 p.m.-midnight,Thursday, June 28, TeatroScarpino, 329 N. West Ave.,Fayetteville, Ark.; Westreceived his master’s andbachelor’s degrees from SIU;the show will include Westworks from collectors andportraits of the artist by fineart photographer DianaMichelle.

Call for Art25th Anniversary

Celebration: CarbondaleCommunity Arts continues thecelebration of its 25thanniversary with an exhibit,raffle, and silent auction from5-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 10,Varsity Center for the Arts;also, fundraiser for “E.T. ComeHome,” a public art initiative toencourage “ExtraordinarilyTalented” artists who have leftthe region to come home thisfall to share their stories; localartists are invited to supportthis effort by donating originalart to be included in the July10 event; 618-457-5100;[email protected].

ExhibitsStudio Visits: Carbondale

Civic Center Corridor Gallery;featured artists include NajjarAbdul-Musawwir, KathleenShaffner and guest artists;through June 30;www.carbondalearts.org.

Susie Phillips: Road Trips,University Museum, SIU;hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesdaythrough Friday and 1-4 p.m.,Saturday; through Aug. 3;reception, 4-7 p.m. Friday, June29; www.museum.siu.edu or618-453-5388.

Bea Phillips and StevenMartin: Stories In Fiber andWood, University Museum,SIU; hand-made wall hangingsand boxes; through Aug. 3;reception, 4-7 p.m. Friday,June 29; www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388.

Historic Structures &Machinery 6: Little Egypt ArtsCentre, Tower Square, Marion;silent auction; closingreception, 4 p.m. Saturday,July 14; 618-998-8530;www.littleegyptarts.com.

The Mitchell Collection OfSmall Metal Treasures:University Museum, SIU;through Aug. 3; reception,4-7 p.m. Friday, June 29;www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388.

Southern IllinoisWilderness Landscapes:By photographer Taylor Reed,Luna Gallery, Yellow MoonCafe, Cobden; large metal-print photographs; throughJuly 31; hours, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,Wednesday through Friday,reopening Friday at 6 p.m. andopens at 9 a.m. Saturday;www.yellowmooncafe.com.

Sensation, Revelation:Themes and Variations InColor and Form, UniversityMuseum, SIU; artistsaremasters of multiple studies of color and form; throughAug. 3; www.museum.siu.eduor 618-453-5388.

Windmills of My Mind: By Larry Mittendorf, CentralShowcase, Murdale ShoppingCenter, 1825 W. Main St.,Carbondale; oil paintingsinspired by classical music;each has a correspondingpiece of music; through June23; 618-529-5098.

Journey Stories: StartsSunday, June 24, JeffersonCounty Historical Village, 1411N. 27th St., Mount Vernon;through Aug. 4; www.jchs.mvn.net; [email protected];618-246-0033.

American Spirit: Selections From The WellsFargo Corporate Art Collection,June 26-Aug. 3, UniversityMuseum, SIU; hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday and 1-4 p.m., Saturday;reception, 4-7 p.m. Friday, June29; www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388.

From Humble Beginnings:Lincoln’s Illinois, 1830-1861,Southern Illinois Art & ArtisansCenter, 14967 Gun Creek Trail,Whittington; commemoratesbicentennial; through July 22.

Wildfire and More: Acrylicpaintings by Jeff Ray,Harrisburg District Library;through July 22.

Cinematic Subjects: SunSmith-Foret and Jamie Adams,Main Gallery, Cedarhurst Cen-ter for the Arts, Mount Vernon;through July 29; 618-242-1236;www.cedarhurst.org.

The Allure of the Vessel:The Beal Grand CorridorGallery, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mount Vernon;through July 29; 618-242-1236; www.cedarhurst.org.

Jon Burgerman: Color MeSilly, The Beck Family CenterGallery, Cedarhurst Center forthe Arts, Mount Vernon;family-friendly exhibit; throughJuly 29; 618-242-1236;www.cedarhurst.org.

Centering the Circle:Ceramic Art of Craig Rhodes,Regenhardt Gallery,Cedarhurst Center for theArts, Mount Vernon; variety offorms, textures, glazes, andglazing techniques fired inboth electric and gas kilns;through July 29; 618-242-1236; www.cedarhurst.org.

Necessary Art: Mixed-media by Rebecca Trammeland wood craft by MikeNosovitsky, anthill gallery,102 N. Front St., Cobden; noon-4 p.m. Sunday and Wednes-day, noon to 6 p.m., Thursdayand Friday and 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.Saturday; through Aug. 4.

Advertising Fans: A varietyof fans featuring businesses,Union County Museum,Cobden; oldest fan from 1902promotes Southern Illinois Fairin Anna; others include UnionCounty Oil, Dillow’s Drug Store,Jonesboro Steam Bakery,funeral homes and politics;through the end of August;hours, 1-5 p.m. Saturday andSunday; free; 618-893-2067.

The Kilenge: Life in NewGuinea Villages, UniversityMuseum, SIU; anthropologicalfieldwork by Philip Dark andJoel Maring; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388.

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ReceptionsPhilip McCabe photos:

Tribeca Gallery, part of TribecaRestaurant, 127 Market HouseSquare, Paducah; reception,5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday,June 21; through July 12;[email protected]; 312-810-2109.

Familiar Faces FamiliarPlaces: Watercolors by MaryPachikara, The Gallery Space,Law office of Joni Beth Bailey,1008 Walnut St., Murphys-boro; gallery hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; closing reception,6-8 p.m., Friday, June 22;;[email protected];[email protected].

Metropolis nativeshowcases photos at Paducah gallery

PADUCAH —Metropolis native PhilipMcCabe will showcase hisphotography at theTribeca Gallery, 127Market House Square,through July 12.

The exhibit will featurea collection of his recentworks, as well as someolder ones. McCabe hasbeen taking photographssince he was in college,when he discovered theart form while studyingpsychology and sociology.

“I’m very interested inpeople’s reaction to mywork,” he said of blendingthe two interests. “I wantit to create a new emotionin them or bring themback to something fromtheir past experience.”

McCabe moved awayfrom the region to live inChicago for several yearsand recently returned.

He is a previous winnerof the Paducah Photocompetition, but most ofhis exhibition work hasbeen in the Chicago area.

An opening receptionfor his exhibit isscheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today.

— Adam Testa

PROVIDED‘Eros’ Beauty’ by photographer Taylor Reed captures the sun setting over Garden of theGods. As a photographer, Reed strives to photograph the region’s natural beauty. Reed’swork is on display at Yellow Moon Café through July.

Photographer captures beauty of regionCOBDEN — Taylor Reed is showcasing “Southern Illinois Wilderness

Landscapes” at the Luna Gallery in Yellow Moon Café through the end of July.Much of Reed’s youth was spent hiking and camping, giving him an appreciation

for the region’s natural beauty. He began capturing that beauty in photos, and hisworks have appeared in a number of books and publications.

“The goal of my images is to share the inspiration that I find in these specialplaces,” he said. “Although photographs can never recreate the total sensoryfeelings of being there in that moment, it is my hope that by capturing thesestrong compositions in rare light will convey a strong sense of the place.”

The gallery can be viewed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 6 p.m.to close Fridays and 9 a.m. to late evening Saturday, while the café is open.

— Adam Testa

MARION — The Little Egypt ArtsAssociation has announced the winnersof the biennial “Historic Structures and Machinery 6” exhibit andcompetition.

The exhibit will remain on display atthe organization’s gallery throughSaturday, July 14.

Brenda Fleming of Pittsburg took Bestof Show in the artist category, SandieKahl of Thompsonville earned firstplace in machinery and Kris Killman ofMarion scored first in structures.

Lydia Ramsey of Creal Springs toppedthe student category.

Awards, as well as the prizes of anongoing silent auction, will bepresented at a reception on July 14.

For information, call 618-998-8530or visit littleegyptarts.com.

— Adam Testa

Winners announced in LEAA competition

PROVIDED‘Churches on Kaskaskia’ by Brenda Flemingearned Best of Show honors in the ‘HistoricStructures and Machinery 6’ competition.The exhibit of entries remains on displaythrough July 14.

ConcertsSouthern Illinois

Friday Night Fair music:Bosco and Whiteford,6-9 p.m. Friday, June 22,corner of U.S. 51 North andIllinois 13 West, Carbondale;through September; www.carbondalemainstreet.com;618-529-8040.

Southern Illinois MusicFestival: Through June 24,various venues; 618-997-4030; www.sifest.com.

Sunset Concert Series:Blend 328, 7 p.m., Thursday,June 21, Turley Park,Carbondale; free; no glassbottles, kegs, pets; 618-536-3393; http://spc4fun.com.

Sheryl Crow: 6 p.m. Friday,June 22, Walker’s Bluff, 326Vermont Road, Carterville;also, Brandy Clark; doorsopen, 5 p.m.; lawn chairs andblankets welcome; $60/$55;southernticketsonline.com;618-453-6000.

Sparta BluesFest:Saturday June 23, grounds ofthe Sparta Eagles, corner ofBroadway and North Marketstreets; features PrestonShannon, the Hard Tale BluesBand, Bob Bradish and theBackstabbers, J.J. Fish ‘nBearfoot Blues Band; gatesopen noon; music, 3 p.m.;$10; spartablues.com.

International CarillonWeekend: Concert featuresthe playing of bells in a tower,114 N. Elm St., Centralia; ToniRaats and Carlo van Ulft,2 p.m. Saturday, June 23; EllenDickinson , Erik VandeVoort,2 p.m. Sunday, June 24; free;bring chairs; 618-533-4381 orwww.centralia-carillon.org.

Parsley & SagebrushBand: Brown Bag Concert,noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, June27, Town Square Pavilion,Carbondale; bring a lawnchair; www.carbondalemainstreet.com.

Sunset Concert Series:James Armstrong, 7 p.m.,Thursday, June 28, steps ofShryock Auditorium, SIU;blues; free; no glass bottles,kegs, pets; 618-536-3393;http://spc4fun.com.

Country Throwdown:Music festival features GaryAllan, Rodney Atkins, JoshThompson, Sunny Sweeney,Eric Paslay, Florida GeorgiaLine, 3:30 p.m. Friday, June29, Rent One Park, Marion;gates open 3 p.m.; $45; fansmay bring blankets but lawnchairs prohibited; www.southernillinoisminers.com.

David Crowder: 6 p.m.Saturday, June 30, SIU Arena,Carbondale; $25/$35/$75;618-453-2000; www.pepsimidamerica.com.

KentuckyStars of Tomorrow:

7:30 p.m. Friday, June 22,Kentucky Opry, 88 ChiltonLane, Benton, Ky.;www.kentuckyopry.com; 888-459-8704.

Crosby, Stills & Nash:7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 28,Carson Center, Paducah;$50-$99; 270-450-4444;www.thecarsoncenter.org.


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SPARTA — After a one-year absence, the SpartaBluesFest will return at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 23,on the grounds of theSparta Eagles, at theintersection of Illinois 154and Illinois 4.

This year’s festival isdedicated to the memoryof Michael Burks, a fanfavorite who performed atfestivals through the yearsand died in May.

Musicians from acrossthe Midwest will descendon Randolph County forthis special occasion.

The event will beheadlined by “The King ofBeale Street” PrestonShannon, known as apowerful guitarist with acompelling and soulful

voice that sounds like across between OtisRedding and BobbyWomack.

To many, Shannonexemplifies the power ofSouthern “deep soul”with hoarse, gritty vocals,brassy arrangements andan emotional way withboth party tunes andballads.

He has released fouralbums.

St. Louis’ Hard TaleBlues Band will also beperforming at the festival.

The group formed in2006, mostly featuringmembers of The Apostles.

The band hosts theMonday Night Blues Jamat Beale on Broadway indowntown St. Louis.

Other groupsperforming include theBackstabbers from Ottawaand local act J.J. Fish ‘nBearfoot Blues Band.

Gates open at noon, andadmission is $10. For moreinformation, visitspartablues.com.

— Adam Testa

PROVIDEDA musician performs at a past Sparta BluesFest, which willreturn Saturday after a one-year absence.

BluesFest returns to Sparta after a one-year absence

2ND Annual Bluegrass Music Fest

Frohna, MO at the Saxon Lutheran Memorial Log Cabin Historic SiteFrohna is 6 miles east of Hwy 61 on Hwy A; SLM is .5 miles north on Hwy C

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Jammers are Welcome; plenty of porches for pickin’ & playin’!

Musical performances provided by:The Bankester Family • Mississippi Sawyer

Cabin Fever Bluegrass • New Kentucky Colonels

Janie Brown & the Chestnut Mountain Gang

Matt Strong & the Bluegrass Travelers

George Portz and the Friends of Bluegrass

LeeVon DeCourley Band

Admission: $15 at gate

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COBDEN — Musician,writer and producer SteveHornbeak will host a nightof music on the patio ofLincoln Heritage Winery at7 p.m. Saturday, June 23.

Hornbeak will be joinedby numerous localmusicians performingoriginal music. An openmic night will follow,allowing aspiringmusicians to performtheir own songs.

Hornbeak has touredand performed withartists including FaithHill, Tim McGraw, JohnMichael Montgomery and Lee Greenwood andhas appeared onnationally syndicatedshows like the Grammys,Country Music Awardsand “CMT’s NextSuperstar.”

The event at the winery,772 Kaolin Road, is freeand open to the public.

If interested in perform-ing, contact Hornbeak at618-833-2023.

— Adam Testa

CARBONDALE —Hangar 9 will host twonights of concerts fromBloodshot Records artiststhis weekend.

The festivities beginFriday, June 22, with ScottH. Biram and LydiaLoveless’ “Bad MachineTour” at 10 p.m.

Tickets are $8 inadvance and $10 at thedoor.

Loveless, 21, combinescountry classicism withpunk-rock candor, oftenwithin the same song.

Growing up on a farm inrural Ohio, she started

writing her own music at ayoung age.

She cites a wide range ofinfluences, includingHank Williams, LorettaLynn and Britney Spears.

Biram’s fourth album,“Bad Ingredients,” took his sound down a different path, deliveringhis classic throat-stomping style whileshowcasing more maturityas a songwriter.

The record maintainsBiram’s blues-metal-country-punk-rock soundbut strengthens it withcrack guitar playing and

shrewdly craftedsongwriting.

On Saturday, June 23,Hangar 9 will host Wayne“The Train” Hancock at 9 p.m.

Since his debut,“Thunderstorms and NeonSigns” in 1995, Hancockhas been building areputation as the king ofjuke joint swing.

He is defined by themusic he loves: steeped intradition without beingold fashioned andhardcore with a sense of swing.

— Adam Testa

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It’s a good thing theSouthern Illinois Minersare out of town next

week, because Rent OnePark in Marion is hostingCountry Throwdown 2012,and the stadium is beingconverted into a Yankeeversion of the CMA MusicFest.

Three stages will providenonstop music, with majoracts Gary Allan, RodneyAtkins and Josh Thompsonon the main stage andrising stars SunnySweeney, Eric Paslay,Maggie Rose and FloridaGeorgia Line on thesecondary stage.

Allan is best known forchart-topping singles like“Man to Man,” “ToughLittle Boys” and “Nothingon but the Radio.” His2000 hit “Right Where INeed to Be” was written byThompsonville nativeKendell Marvel.

Atkins was dominant in

the mid-2000s with astring of No. 1 hits,including “If You’re GoingThrough Hell (Before theDevil Even Knows),”“Watching You” and“Cleaning This Gun (Come on Boy).”

Thompson climbed intothe upper-talent tier withtunes like “Beer on theTable” and “Way OutHere.” He has also writtensongs for Jason Aldean andBrad Paisley.

Radio-friendly soundswill be flowing from themain stage, behind secondbase, starting at 7 p.m.Friday, June 29.

However, the mostoverlooked and underratedsegment of the CountryShowdown is the BluebirdCafé Stage, which featuresChanning Wilson, RoseFalcon and Carly Pearce. Itwill be positioned down thethird-base line in left field.

Opening in 1982, theBluebird quickly becamefamous in Nashville forlaunching the careers ofsinger/songwriters likeKathy Mattea, Don Schlitz,Garth Brooks and, mostlyrecently, Taylor Swift. Theformat of an artistpresenting original

material in an intimatesetting quickly became afrequently imitated part ofthe industry.

Wilson’s gritty, honestvoice is eerily similar toJamey Johnson and so is hishard-hitting writing style.He tackles rampantmethamphetamine abuseon “Poor Man’s Cocaine”and appears to be cut fromthe same cloth as WaylonJennings on “Crazy OverYou.”

A huge regional successin Georgia, Wilson knew hehad to make an even biggercommitment to succeed onthe national level, so hesold his fishing boat andguitar collection to financetrips to Nashville. Thegamble paid off in 2010,when he was discovered ata showcase and signed adeal with EMI MusicPublishing.

Wilson said he startedgetting serious about themusic business afterlistening to Guy Clark.After signing with EMI, hehas the same employer ashis mentor.

Wilson has openedshows for a virtual who’swho of modern-dayoutlaws, including Billy Joe

Shaver, Chris Knight, SteveEarle and Robert Earl Keen,and he always gets ampedup when working with hishonky-tonk heroes.

“I came to Nashville tomake a difference, and I’llalways work hard to earnrespect from my peers,” hesaid.

Falcon has co-written“Friday Night” for LadyAntebellum and “Give intoMe” for Faith Hill, whichwas included on moviesoundtrack for “CountryStrong.”

“I’m addicted tosongwriting,” Falcon said.“I get high when I think Iwrote a good one, but itwears off and then I have towrite another.”

The daughter ofsongwriter Billy Falcon, hermother died of breastcancer when she was 10.She turned to poetry toexpress her feelings andthat passion evolved intosongwriting.

Last month, Falconreleased “19th Avenue” andthe recording has receivedrave reviews.

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Country music star RodneyAtkins thanks the men andwomen who serve in the

nation’s military every night.It’s a practice he’s done since he

started his singing career, but aftercompleting his first USO tour ofAfghanistan and Kuwait earlier this

year, he now does so with a littlemore personal perspective.

He visited the Middle East at oneof the worst times of the year, asrain pelted down on the desert landscape.

Combining the desert heat withthe harsh rainfall created conditionsunenviable for anyone involved.

But watching soldiers train andwork out, even in their scheduleddowntime, Atkins witnessed first-hand the commitment and dedica-tion of those serving in the military.

“It hit me pretty quickly — no onecomplained,” he said. “In the spiritof camaraderie, they kid aroundwith each other, but no one actually

complained. They always had eachother’s backs.”

Talking to his 10-year-old sonfrom abroad, Atkins was asked thehard question, “Who are they fighting?” It’s a question that had towait until Daddy came home, so he could sit down and explain thesituation to his son.

But there was also another taskupon arriving at home: Signing upfor another USO tour. Atkins said itdoesn’t matter where he has to go;he wants another chance to performfor the troops and to thank them personally for their sacrifice.

Country Throwdown brings big names, up-and-comers

PROVIDEDRodney Atkins (left) and Gary Allan will perform at 7 p.m.Friday, June 29, at Rent One Park in Marion as part of theCountry Throwdown 2012 tour. The gates open at 3 p.m. andthere will be several stages offering a variety of musicians.

Atkins takes break from USO tours to stop in Marion

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Craig Roberts Band: 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, BlueBoar Restaurant, 820-920Kratzinger Hollow Road,Cobden; 618-833-5858.

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Blue City All Stars: 6:30 p.m.Saturday, Egyptian HillsResort, Lake of Egypt.

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Marty Davis: Noon-3 p.m.Sunday, Egyptian Hills Resort,Lake of Egypt.

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MOVIES ART MUSIC WINERIES THINGS TO DO BOOKS FESTIVALS

BY JOE SZYNKOWSKIFOR THE SOUTHERN

By now, Greg Iron isused to overcomingobstacles. Cerebral palsyand a rocky childhoodhave strengthened hisresolve and actually helpedhim define his wrestlingpersona.

So no one should besurprised on June 30 when“The Handicapped Hero”wrestles his most recentimpediment — a con-cussion that knocked himout cold for 10 minutesduring a recent event.

“It was a pretty goodpowerbomb,” Iron said. “Ihad to take a couple ofevents off, but I am goodto go.”

Iron will be one of thespecial guests partaking inAll American ProWrestling’s “SummerChaos,” the burgeoningwrestling company’slargest summer showcase.Southern Illinoisans willwitness firsthand the Ohio native who hasreceived nationalrecognition for not onlyhis skills, but how he hasutilized them to pushthrough some tough times.

When Iron was 9months old, doctorsdiagnosed him withcerebral palsy, a medicalcondition that causesphysical developmentaldisabilities. His lack ofstrength in his right armand hand, and the partialparalysis in his leg, has

required intensive physicaltherapy. Later, his motherbecame addicted to drugs,and his parents grewphysically and verballyabusive.

More grueling than thetherapy or the abuse forIron, though, was learningto accept his disabilities.

“The moment I realizedthat my disabilities werenever going to change washuge,” Iron said. “I can’ttell you exactly when thatmoment was, but it madeall the difference.”

Also helping Iron alonghis journey to self-acceptance were larger-than-life wrestlingsuperstars like HulkHogan, Chris Jericho andShawn Michaels.

“Watching those guyshelped me escape from myproblems,” Iron said. “Tothink that I am doing thesame thing for peoplefacing challenges is apretty amazing feeling.”

Iron deliversmotivational speeches andinteracts with children andadults through socialmedia platforms,spreading a message ofhope to people across theworld.

“I always tell everybodythe same thing,” he said.“No matter if yourproblem is emotional,financial or whatever,solving it all starts withyou. If you keep a positiveframe of mind, you canovercome it.”

Along with Iron’s specialappearance, AAPW fanswill be treated to somespicy “Summer Chaos”storylines.

The controversial MikeMasters will get a shot atthe heavyweight title afterrecently being fired byAAPW Executive ProducerChris Hagstrom. Masterscame under scrutiny afterpunching a fan during ataping of the company’sregular TV production,“Collision.”

AAPW Owner SeanChambers reinstatedMasters and is giving hima title shot against currentchampion Edmund“Livewire” McGuire.

“This is our biggestevent with our biggestnames,” Hagstrom said.“Whether you are a fan ofwrestling or not, this is achance to come see someof the future stars ofwrestling.”

PROVIDED BY WAYNE PALMERGreg Iron, an independent wrestler from Ohio, has overcomecerebral palsy and an abusive childhood to live his dream.He will be a special guest star at All American Pro Wrestling’s‘Summer Chaos’ on June 30 in Marion.

Overcoming the ObstaclesWrestler living dream despite disabilityAAPW ‘Summer Chaos’

6:45 p.m. Saturday, June30; Black Diamond Harley-DavidsonWarehouse, Marion; $12reserved front row, $10general admission, $8children, free for veterans;aapwrestling.com.

De Soto Dazebring variety

DE SOTO — An annualtradition returns thisweek with a jam-packedschedule. All events are atthe De Soto park, unlessotherwise noted.

Tonight, June 216 p.m.: Little League

ball games, Mike MooreField

6:30 p.m.: Talentshowcase

7:30 p.m.: BingoFriday, June 225 p.m.: Pet show,

seniors’ park6 p.m.: Ice cream social6 p.m.: Little League

games, Mike Moore Field6:30 p.m.: Co-ed

softball tournament, SamMarfio Field

6:30 p.m.: Baby contest7:45 p.m.: Royalty

coronation8 p.m.: Kateena LeForge9 p.m.: KaraokeSaturday, June 238 a.m.: Antique, custom

and classic car show10 a.m.: Parade10 a.m.: T-ball tourney,

Mike Moore Field11:10 a.m.: Fear Factor

Ranger style12:30 p.m.: Cake bake-

off, judging in the pavilion1 p.m.: Trivia contest,

pavilion2:30 p.m.: Four-on-four

basketball tournament5 p.m.: Home run derby6 p.m.: “Heroes of Our

Time,” Shelter 37:50 p.m.: Citizen

recognition8 p.m.: Bone Dry River

Band with Moving MarySunday, June 249 a.m.: 10U round-

robin girls’ softballtourney, Mike Moore Field

11 a.m.: Fried chickendinner

Noon: Little EgyptBarbershop Chorus

2 p.m.: Horseshoes andwashers tournament

— Adam Testa


MOVIES ART MUSIC WINERIES THINGS TO DO BOOKS COVER STORY FESTIVALS THEATER Books & Authors

Library book sale: 1-7 p.m.Monday, June 25, HerrinLibrary, 120 N. 13th St.; newand used books, paperbacks,cook books, VHS tapes, DVDs,sheet music, books on tape;618-942-6109.

EventsDe Soto Daze: Thursday-

Sunday, June 21-24, mostevents at the park; starts with4:30 p.m. barbecue today;parade, 10 a.m. Saturday;www.villageofdesoto.com.

Shawnee Art and WineFestival: Saturday, June 23,Riverside Park, Murphysboro;www.shawneefest.com; 618-684-6421.

Williamson County Fair:Sunday-Saturday, June 24-30, fairgrounds, Marion;carnival; 5K run, small animalshow, tractor and truck pull,harness racing, demo derby;www.williamsoncountyillinoisfair.com.

Jerry Seinfeld: 7 p.m.Thursday, June 28, TheCarson Center, Paducah;$80/$68; 270-450-4444;www.thecarsoncenter.org.

Archery Tournament andFestival: Tuesday-Sunday,June 26-July 1, Mermet LakeFish and Wildlife Area, off U.S. 45, Massac County;www.metropolistourism.com800-248-4373.

ElizabethtownHomecoming Festival:Saturday, June 30, along the Ohio River, JustinLivingston Memorial Park,Elizabethtown; parade,games, car show, live music,barbecue and a fireworksdisplay; 800-248-4373www.hardincountyil.org.

TheaterSteel Magnolias:

7:30 p.m. Friday, June 22 and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 24,McLeod Theater,Communications Building, SIU; $25/$10; 618-453-6000; southernticketsonline.com.

You’re a Good Man,Charlie Brown: 7:30 p.m.Thursday, June 21 andSaturday, June 23, McLeodTheater, CommunicationsBuilding, SIU; $25/$10; 618-453-6000;southernticketsonline.com.

Much Ado About Nothing:By Three Graces Theater,7 p.m. Saturday, June 23 and6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 24,Riverside Park, Murphys-boro; free; bring chairs orblankets.

Bye, Bye Birdie: Summermusical presented byPyramid Players, 7:30 p.m.Wednesday-Friday, June 27-29, Rend Lake College,Ina; $12; 618-521-1794 orwww.pyramidplayers.org.

Pyramid Players presentmusical, ‘Bye Bye Birdie’

INA — Local theater troupePyramid Players will present theclassic “Bye Bye Birdie” next weekat Rend Lake College.

The musical, set in 1958, is asatire on American society and wasinspired by the phenomenon ofpopular singer Elvis Presley and hisdraft notice into the Army in 1957.The rock star character’s name,Conrad Birdie, is word play on thename of Conway Twitty, bestremembered today for his longcareer as a country star.

The original run of theproduction was a huge success,winning a Tony Award andspawning several major revivals,a sequel, a 1963 film and a 1995

television production.Pyramid Players’ rendition of

“Bye Bye Birdie” will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through

Friday, June 27-29. Tickets are $12 and can be reserved by calling618-521-1794.

— Adam Testa

MURPHYSBORO — The month on thecalendar may be different,but the fun will all be thesame when Murphysborohosts the annual ShawneeArt and Wine Festival atRiverside Park thisweekend.

Friends of Murphysborocreated the event a fewyears ago and operated itas a Memorial Daytradition.

Under the leadership

of the Chamber ofCommerce, the event hasbeen moved further backinto the summer.

Festivities begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 23.

Tickets are $12 inadvance or $15 at the gateand include 12 winetastings, a souvenir wineglass and entertainment.

Non-drinker passes arealso available for $3.

Advance tickets can bepurchased from the

Chamber of Commerce at618-684-6421.

Entertainment willbegin at 11:30 a.m. withWil Maring and RobertBowlin.

Lew Jetton will take thestage from 2 to 4 p.m.,and The Venturis willclose out the festival from4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

In addition to themusic, several of thewineries from theShawnee Hills Wine Trail

and numerous artists willbe on hand at RiversidePark to showcase and selltheir products.

Visitors are alsoencouraged to stickaround after the festivalfor more fun.

At 7 p.m. in the park,Three Graces Theater willoffer a free performanceof William Shakespeare’s“Much Ado AboutNothing.”

— Adam Testa

PROVIDEDKyle Upchurch stars as Conrad Birdie in Pyramid Players’ production of ‘Bye ByeBirdie.’ The show runs Wednesday through Friday, June 27-29, at Rend Lake College.

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“It puts things into per-spective for you,” he said.

As the year rolls on, too,Atkins is expanding hishorizons further. He willsoon depart for his firstEuropean tour, with stopsscheduled in Norway andSwitzerland.

“We’re taking countrymusic everywhere wecan,” he said.

But before Atkins setsoff globetrotting, he’ll beperforming June 29 atRent One Park in Marion

as part of the CountryThrowdown tour.

The show is differentthan a traditional concert,and Atkins said thatcreates a lot ofopportunities to have funand meet with fans.

“We’re just having aball,” he said. “It’s a laid-back party. I don’t knowhow else to put it; it’s justa really big party. It’sabsolutely the most funI’ve had in a long time.”

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Seeking a Friend for the End ofthe World **1/2

Rated R for language, includingsexual references, some drug useand brief violence; starring SteveCarell and Keira Knightley; directedby Lorene Scafaria; opening Fridayat University Place 8 in Carbondale.

BY ROGER MOOREMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

For its first half, “Seeking a Friendfor the End of the World” is as lostand out-of-sorts as its title.

Is it a comic romance set duringEarth’s final days, a dark lampooning

of every “If I had a week to live”/“Party like it’s 1999” cliché?

But “Seeking” is a movie you haveto give time to work. It was writtenand directed by the woman whowrote “Nick & Norah’s InfinitePlaylist,” so you owe it that much.

Steve Carell stars as Dodge, aninsurance salesman. And that adds tothe confusion. On the phone withclients: “I’m afraid the Armageddonpackage is extra.”

Do we laugh when, on hearing thenews that a last-ditch space missionto stop the asteroid “Matilda” fromcrashing into Earth has failed, hiswife literally leaps out of the car andruns away? Yeah, it’s a little funny.

Carell has built a career out ofmaking put-upon seem funny.

The “End of the World” partyDodge attends with couples,comically desperate to hook up withone, two or five last flings before theend comes, trying heroin for the firsttime, parents serving their kids’mixed drinks is both amusing andvery depressing.

Everyone around him is giving in toimpulses, acting irrationally. But allDodge can do is be sad, wonder aboutthe “love of his life” who got away(not his wife) and slap up fliers withhis phone number on them.

“Seeking a friend for the end of theworld.”

‘Seeking a Friend’ finds its footing by the end

PROVIDEDThe 16th president of the United States is presented inan entirely new light in director Timur Bekmambetov’s‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,’ based off a popularnovel. Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper and MaryElizabeth Winstead star in the film, which opens Fridayat ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and AMC Centre 8 inMarion. It is rated R for violence and brief sexuality.

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He’s alone, and thisforlorn soul has 21 days tomake a connection.

And then Dodge meetshis neighbor. Penny (KeiraKnightley) is many yearshis junior, a transplantedBrit whose flightiness andoptimism have caused herto a) kick her boyfriendout and b) miss the lastflight home to the UK tosee her family.

Penny resolves to helpDodge make one lastcontact with the one whogot away. And Dodgepromises to get her onto aplane that will get herhome before The End.

Writer-director LoreneScafaria aims for thesweet spot in this morbidsetup, a kind of wistful,romantic “EternalSunshine of the SpotlessMind” quest with twopeople getting to knowone another in the littletime they have left.

We meet one of Penny’sexes, a Marine withsurvivalist tendencies(Derek Luke).

He’s surrounded himselfwith men from his unit

and collected all theSmart Cars he can, fortransportation after theasteroid hits.

The sunniest scene maybe in a T.G.I.Fridays style-restaurant, where thestaff, led by the goofy T.J.Miller of “She’s Out of MyLeague,” goes on servingcustomers in a giddy orgy.

Carell plays thisdepressed soul well, andKnightley ably delivers thebubbly “free spirit” hercharacter suggests.

Scarafia has a lot oftrouble finding the righttone for this. Jokes mix inwith profundities, and“Seeking a Friend” burnsthrough more lines withfinality to them than half-a-dozen sci-fi epics.

Dodge is nobody toanybody. “Nobody’sanybody’s anythinganymore,” he sighs.

But by the third act, thetragedy and romance of itall start to pay off.

“Seeking a Friend” findsits footing, and finallyseems to take its ownmessage to heart:

“Better late than never.”

Brave ***1/2

Rated PG for some scary action andrude humor; starring the voices ofKelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly,Emma Thompson, Craig Fergusonand Kevin McKidd; directed by MarkAndrews, Brenda Chapman andSteve Purcell; opening Friday atShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and AMCCentre 8 in Marion.

BY ROGER MOOREMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

Pixar’s first “Disney princess”completes the evolution of thestudio’s distinctly American take onyoung womanhood. Princesses haveevolved from sailor-obsessedmermaids to Merida, a spunky, self-assured lass who’d rather eat anarrow than take up with some guyher parents point her way. She hasduties, obligations, an arrangedmarriage to endure.

Her mother, Queen Elinor (voicedby Emma Thompson), may insist“We can’t just run away from whowe are.”

But as Merida narrates, her fateshould be her own.

“Destiny — it’s the one thing wesearch for, or fight to change.”

“Brave” is a spirited Scottish-accented romp that packs femaleempowerment into a generallyamusing tale of youthfulimpulsiveness and its consequences.The writers and animators blend theoafish, brawny Scots humor of“How to Train Your Dragon” withthe magic of “The Secret of Kells”into a story about being braveenough to change your fate.

Merida (Kelly Macdonald of“Nanny McPhee” and “No Countryfor Old Men”) seizes her destinywhen her father (Billy Connolly) andmom start parading unsuitablesuitors before her, a marriage thatwill keep the peace among theScottish clans. As tradition wouldhave it, the would-be-kingscompete in feats of strength to winher hand. But she selects one sportwhere she herself dominates. Shehopes to win her independence withthe draw of a bow.

Her mom says “Nothing doing.”So Merida takes her case to a witch,which is how mum gets turned intoa bear. And since this is the bear-hunting-happy corner of Scotland,that’s when “Brave” tumbles,

delightfully, into slapstick.Bear gags pile up, and the

animators turn the queen into acritter who can’t shake her daintymanners even in ursine form.Merida has to protect her from acastle-full of burly Scotsmen whowant a trophy for the castle wall.

Merida’s helpmates are hermischievous brothers, three weehellions with can-do attitudes aboutany prank, hurling themselves(without dialogue) into the mayhem.

No animation house has been asgood at telling an adult story forchildren, as adept at tugging theheartstrings as Pixar, and “Brave”continues that tradition. The colorsare stunning, the animation lush,photo-realistic and wet. And if theyhaven’t progressed as far as some inanimating the human face, that’sjust as well. Princesses are supposedto look otherworldly.

It’s the destiny of Pixar’s“Scottish Play” to change the waymovies, and wide-eyed youngviewers, look at “princesses” fromnow on. They’re beautiful, yes.

They’re also smart, self-reliantand able to learn from mistakes, aslong as they’re the ones who get tomake the mistakes in the first place.

‘Brave’ ushers in new era for Disney princesses

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