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Ciao e Buon Ottobretutti! I am so happythat the fall season is

upon us!When you live abroad,

you learn a lot aboutyourself — what’simportant to you, what youlove most about home, etc.You start to get nostalgicabout the most odd andrandom things.

The other day on my wayto school, I walked by astore that sells what lookedlike stationary, notebooks

and other similar supplies.Right inside the door, thereis an area where they selltissue paper. However, it isso different from the Statesbecause they sell it byindividual sheet, and eachis organized by color onindividual racks.

That’s something aboutItaly I’ve noticed too.Everything is custom andunique. There are no chainstores; everything isboutique style and non-commercial.

Seeing that tissue papermade me think of how wealways get the packs oftissue paper fromWalgreens for about99 cents. I found myselfgetting nostalgic aboutsomething so simple astissue paper.

One of the things I’mlearning that I feelnostalgic about more thananything, however, is aMidwestern fall. There’sjust something about theleaves falling to the groundand the wind giving the aira slight chill, forcing you toput on a jacket and boots.Being here, where theclimate is similar to theMidwest, I’m realizingmore and more how muchof a Southern Illinoisautumn is part of me.

Not everything about fallhere is the same, though. Ifind myself longing forapple cider and Halloweendecorations. I’ve definitelynot seen apple cider; myroommate and I saw onestore with Halloweendecorations, which is odd

because Halloween isn’t asbig in Rome as it is in theU.S. I haven’t seen anydecorations out in stores oron houses yet, but we’llhave to see, as it gets closer.

One experience inparticular sparked my fallfrenzy. Last Friday, we tooka trip for my art historyclass to a medieval towncalled Orvieto, about twohours from Rome by bus. Itwas such a magnificentexperience. The town itselfis on a mountain, and wehad to take a cable-cartram to get there. It waspicturesque, and it was aperfect fall day. Thewinding, hilly, cobblestonestreet were covered withleaves, and it was windy.

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Heifer in the Vines is alocal initiative to help thenonprofit, HeiferInternational empowermillions of families,lifting them out ofpoverty and hunger toself-reliance. The AltoVineyards event will onceagain benefit HeiferInternational in theirmission of “Passing onthe Gift.”

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MOUNT VERNON — Rend Lake College and theJefferson County Historical Society have once againcollaborated to bring the community a uniqueexperience at the Jefferson County Historical Village.

There are tickets available for those interested inlearning more about blacksmithing. A blacksmith is aperson who forges iron or steel into tools, horseshoes,décor, and many other possibilities.

Blacksmith Basics will be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,Oct. 15 in Mount Vernon at the Jefferson CountyHistorical Village, Thomas Atkins Blacksmith Shop.The registration fee is $35. A $5 supply fee is payableto the instructor at the beginning of class.

Instructor Wilbur Haley will show students moreabout this historical craft. Participants will see howan old-fashioned coal fire is built in a forge. Studentswill have hands-on experience transforming metal.

This course is for ages 14 and up; students under 18must be accompanied by an adult. Those attendingshould wear long pants, closed toe shoes, and shouldbring safety goggles and gloves.

For more information or to register call 618-437-5321, exts. 1267 or 1714 or email [email protected].

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GOFF: In RomeFROM PAGE 2

We visited the cathedralfor our class, and thenexplored the area on ourfree time, finding alookout, from where wecould see a castle below inthe countryside. It was sobreathtaking.

And something about the beautiful sightstogether with the earlyautumn weather made that day absolutelymagical.

I cannot wait for morefall days to come. Eventhough it isn’t quite thesame as being home, it’s anice reminder ofsomething familiar and ittruly makes you realizewhat you love about homethe most.

Gustare una tazza di

sidro di mele per me! Apresto!

LACIE GOFF is the daughterof Janice Gualdoni and thegranddaughter of Louieand Beauella Gualdoni, allof Herrin. Lacie is a junior

at California LutheranUniversity in Los Angeles,majoring incommunication andjournalism. She is spendingthis semester in Rome,studying Italian, historyand art history.

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Two classic characteristics of Medieval towns, at least inItaly, were either having tall walls all around the city, or, asis the case with Orvieto, being built high on a hill ormountain so residents could have control over what wasgoing on below in the case of enemy attack.

The cathedral in Orvieto is home to brilliant architecture,breathtaking frescos and the work of a religious miracle.Inside the cathedral, one of the side chapels is home to acloth that is said to bear the remnants of Christ’s blood. Itis said that, before the construction of the Orvietocathedral, a Bohemian priest was in doubt of his belief inthe Eucharist and, thus, was making his way to Rome. Onthe way there, he celebrated a mass near Orvieto and,when he broke the Eucharistic bread, it is said that bloodpoured out of the bread and onto a cloth. It is that cloththat is on display in the Orvieto cathedral to this day.

Authors, BooksRobert Rickman: Author

of Saluki Marooned, booksigning, 6:30-7:30 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 13,Carbondale Public Library;landmarks found at SIUfigure prominently in thenovel about a burned-out 58-year-old former broadcasterwho is catapulted back to hissophomore year at SIUduring the spring of 1971;618-457-0354.

Saluki Marooned: ByRobert Rickman, booksigning, 1 p.m. Friday, Oct 14,Bookworm Bookstore, 618 E.Walnut St. in EastgateShopping Center,Carbondale; Rickman is agraduate of SIU andcurrently works as a newsanchor for a radio station;618-457-2665.

Fall Conference and BookFair: Tracking that Pre-1850Ancestor, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 15, John A.Logan College, Carterville;lectures by J. Mark Lowe;book fair, free; must registerfor the conference, $45;www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilgssi/conf2011.html;618-687-3934.

ClassesStudent Center Craft

Shop: Variety of crafts andclasses offered, SIU; 618-453-3636, www.siucstudentcenter.org.

ComedyHa-Larious Homecoming

Comedy Show: 7 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 13, StudentCenter ballrooms, SIU;featured performers includeSteve Brown, Ms. Dominiqueand Double D; $6; 618-536-3393 or www.spc4fun.com.

Comedian JamesGregory: 7:30 p.m. Friday,

Oct. 14, Kentucky Opry, 88Chilton Lane, Benton, Ky.;$26-$32; 270-527-3869;www.kentuckyopry.com.

Chicago Comedians: OneNight Stand Up show, 10 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 15, Station 13,2400 W. Main St.,Carbondale; features KyleScanlan and Dave Odd; localcomedians, Ross Kelly, MikeGarvin, T Murph and DavidSharp; $5; also, Odd will beteaching an Edge ComedyBoot Camp stand up comedyclass, 2 p.m. Saturday atStation 13; cost for the class,$20; register [email protected].

The CarbondaleComedians: Stand-upcomedy, 9-11 p.m.Wednesday, Station No. 13,2400 W. Main St.,Carbondale; attached to theold Royal Plaza Inn; 618-529-2424.

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Events (from Page 3)Garden tours: 10 a.m.-4

p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, AltoPass, Carbondale, Cobden,Murphysboro and Pomona; $5each or $20 for all five; ticketsavailable at each location;888-842-2442 oropendaysprogram.org.

Ministry on the River PokerRun: Sign up 11 a.m. Saturday,Oct. 15, Four Rivers HarleyDavidson, Paducah; freebarbeque; 270-556-7508.

Chili Cook-Off: Noon,Saturday, Oct. 15, HarrisburgElks Club, 202 N. Vine St.;benefit dance with music byBetter Days Band, 6-10 p.m.;benefits Harrisburg ElksCharities and ArthritisFoundation; 618-253-7373.

St. Louis cemetery tour:Bus leaves from Rend LakeCollege, Ina, 7:30 a.m. Monday,Oct. 17; $65; professional tourguide will direct the group on aprivate tour of Bellefontaine,Calvary, Jefferson Barracksand the Jewish Cemetery;boxed lunch; 618-437-5321,ext. 1267; [email protected].

Tour de Shawnee BikeRide: Saturday, Oct. 22,Horseshoe Lake CommunityCenter, Olive Branch; $30;event bag, commemorative T-shirt; ride through AlexanderCounty; 5-mile, 30-mile,45-mile, 62-mile and 100-milerides; www.tourdeshawnee.orgor 618-745-6307.

An Evening with GarrisonKeillor: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct.

24, Shryock Auditorium, SIU;host and star of A PrairieHome Companion; $59;www.southernticketsonline.com; 618-453-6000.

Fall EventsHaunted Daycare:

7-10 p.m. Fridays andSaturdays throughout themonth of October and onSunday during Halloweenweekend; location, 882 W.Industrial Park Road,Murphysboro; $5; sponsoredby Supporting People In Need;847-451-5087.

Wolf Creek HollowsScream Park: Hauntedattractions open Fridays,Saturdays and Sundays withextended Halloween weekendhours, Illinois 13, Carterville;for exact times, go towww.southernillinoishaunts.com; email [email protected] orcall 618-922-1101.

Big Halloween CostumeAnd Prop Sale: 9 a.m.-noon,Saturday, Oct. 15, McLeodTheater Lobby and loadingdock at the rear of theCommunications Building,SIU; unique Halloween

costumes, clothing, set pieces;includes four giant Greekstatues, a children’s slide, a lifesize Styrofoam horse on whichyou can sit, tree stumps,Styrofoam rocks, a butcheredcow’s head, witches, goblins;cash only; 618-453-7592 or618-453-3076.

Ghost storytelling: 7-9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14,Southeast Missouri StateUniversity Rose Theater, CapeGirardeau; bring blankets andlawn chair for ghoststorytelling festival; adults,$10; free for kids 12 andyounger; 573-335-1631 orwww.capestorytelling.com.

Makanda Vulture Fest:11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday,Oct. 16, downtown Makanda;music; displays by local artists;[email protected];www.villageofmakanda.com.

Southern Illinois ScareAssociation Nightmare:Haunted attraction, 7 p.m. Oct.15, 21, 22, 28 and 29, secondfloor, West Frankfort ElksLodge, West Main Street;adults, $8; children 12 andyounger, $5;[email protected].

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Halloween Fun Run: And WalkBenefit, 10 a.m. Saturday Oct.22, Camp Ondessonk, Ozark;wear a Halloween costume;Fall Festival afterwards, 11a.m.-5 p.m. features rockclimbing, hay rides, pony rides;618-580-0441 or www.ondessonk.com.

Big Muddy MonsterHaunted Hayride: 7-9 p.m.Wednesday-Saturday, Oct.26-29, Riverside Park,Murphysboro; $5; concessionsavailable; souvenir shirts.

FilmsHorrible Bosses: 7 p.m.

Thursday-Saturday Oct. 13-15and 9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday,Oct. 14-15, Student CenterAuditorium, SIU; three peopleplot to kill their frustratingbosses; $2/$3; 618-536-3393;www.spc4fun.com.

Fright Night Fridays: 8 p.m.Fridays in October, LibertyTheater, downtownMurphysboro; Creature fromthe Black Lagoon, 8 p.m.Friday, Oct. 14; $2; 618-684-5880.

Sustainable Living FilmSeries: What’s on Your Plate?,a children’s film, 5:30 p.m.Friday, Oct. 14, LongbranchCoffeehouse, 100 E JacksonSt., Carbondale; free; questionand answer-style discussionsfollow; 618-529-5044 orwww.longbranchcoffeehouse.com.

Casper: Movie Night, 7 p.m.Friday, Oct. 14, Hurst Park, onthe square; concessionsstarting at 6:30 p.m.;sponsored by the HurstCommunity Action Program;618-925-1895.

HistoryCivil War Days: 9 a.m.-

9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, JohnA. Logan College, Carterville.Includes re-enactments,speakers, cannons, Lincolnimpersonators, demonst-rations. Information:618-985-2828 ext. 8137.

Fort Massac Encampment:10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday,Oct. 15 and 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.Sunday, Oct. 16. Fort Massac

State Park; see what life on theOhio River was like in Colonialtimes; military re-enactments,period food, music and crafts;free; park located on the OhioRiver at 1308 E. Fifth St.,Metropolis; 618-524-4712.

Kincaid Mounds Field Day:Starts 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct.22, Kincaid Mounds HistoricSite, Massac County; artifactdisplays and informationtables on the Kincaid Moundsand their MississippianCulture; www.kincaidmounds.com or 618-524-9219.

Rural Heritage Day event:Saturday, Oct. 22, Ste.Genevieve, Mo.; take a stepinto the past; blacksmithing,soap making, threshing, applecider and apple butterproduction, sugarcanepressing and sorghumcooking, beekeeping, trappingand fur tanning, tatting andquilting and wool spinning;antique farm equipment; 800-373-7007.

Theater/PerformanceStepping in Little Egypt:

6:34 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14,Shryock Auditorium, SIUC;$12/$15. Watch your favoriteGreeks “stomp the yard.”

Big River: Musical, 7:30 p.m.Friday-Saturday, Oct.14-15 and 2 p.m. Sunday,Oct 16, Visual and PerformingArts Center, SoutheasternIllinois College, Harrisburg;based on Mark Twain’s classic 1884 novel, Adventuresof Huckleberry Finn; $8/$6;618-252-5400 ext. 2486 [email protected].

Nickel and Dimed 7:30 p.m.Friday-Saturday, Oct. 14-15 and21-22 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct.16 and 23, Varsity Center forthe Arts, 418 S. Illinois Ave.,Carbondale; 30th anniversaryyear of The Stage Company;$15/$10; www.stagecompany.org.

Canceled: The Wizard of Ozat Shyrock; call 618-453-6000for info.

John Tartaglia’sImaginOcean: Glow-in-the-dark musical, 6 p.m. Friday,Oct. 21 and 10 a.m. Saturday,Oct. 22, Carson Center,



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Radio Christmas Carol,6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, SesserOpera House; production setDec. 16, 17, 18, Sesser OperaHouse; speaking parts for fivemen, four women, no children;618-438-1900; [email protected].

Auditions: 2 p.m. Sunday,Oct. 16, Cedarhurst Center forthe Arts, Mount Vernon;auditions for Cedarhurst’s GotTalent in November; no agelimits; 618-242-1236, ext. 223.


CARBONDALE — SIU Carbondalealum Robert Rickman will sign copies ofhis new novel, “Saluki Marooned,” at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 at the Bookworm,618 E. Walnut St. in Eastgate ShoppingCenter.

Campus Lake, the Thompson Pointresidence halls and the WSIU radiotower in the background figureprominently in the novel about aburned-out, 58-year-old formerbroadcaster who is catapulted back tohis sophomore year at SIUC during thespring of 1971. Peter Federson has a

chance to start his life all over again,marry that special girl, avoid marryingthe wrong girl and stay in college ratherthan flunk out and tour Vietnam like hedid the first time around.

Rickman attended SIU from 1970-1974 and worked at WISU radio and TVand WIDB radio. He is an anchor andproducer at a news talk station inTennessee.

Saluki Marooned sells for $12.95. Formore information call the Bookworm at618-457-2665.

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CARBONDALE — Asthe name indicates, the“Ha-LariousHomecoming ComedyShow” at SouthernIllinois UniversityCarbondale tonight,Oct. 13 promises anevening of laughs.

The StudentProgramming Council’sComedy Committee issponsoring the 7 p.m.show at the StudentCenter Ballrooms.Featured performersinclude Steve Brown, Ms.Dominique and Double D.Tickets are $6 at theStudent Center Business

Office on the second floorof the Student Center orat the door.

With a high-pitchedvoice and high-energyshow where it’s likelyyou’ll see him doing aback flip, Brown hasappeared at clubs anduniversities across thecountry.

Dominique refined hercomedic skills as a nightshift post office employeeand delivers her comedyin a raw, uncut version.Along with working as anopening act for SaturdayNight Live’s TracyMorgan, she has toured all

over the country,appeared in the successfulDef Comedy Jam Tour.

Rounding out the bill isDouble D, a comic knownfor his personality andfunny interpretations ofeveryday life. He hasappeared with a numberof well-known acts andon television and hastaken his act to events,clubs, theaters and morethroughout the U.S.

For more information,contact SPC Comedy at618-536-3393 or visit thewebsite at www.spc4fun.com.

— SIU Media Services

‘Ha-Larious Homecoming Comedy Show’ tonightCARBONDALE — The

Carbondale Comedianswelcome back thefounder of the group,Kyle Scanlan, andveteran Chicagocomedian Dave Odd at 10p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, atStation 13, 2400 W. MainSt.

They two will be joinedon stage by localcomedians Ross Kelly,Mike Garvin and DavidSharp.

Admission is $5.Scanlan started The

Carbondale Comediansin 2009, and he is now acast member at Edge

Comedy Club in Chicago,among other gigs.

Headliner Dave Oddhas appeared on NBC,the BBC, XM SatelliteRadio, The MancowShow and The Bob andTom Show.

He has performed withMitch Hedberg, ToddBarry, Dave Chappelle,Tracy Morgan, BobSaget, Daniel Tosh andJeff Dunham.

Odd will also teach anEdge Comedy Boot Campat 2 p.m. Saturday.

To register, [email protected].

— The Southern

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7:30 p.m. Monday,Oct. 24, ShryockAuditorium, SIU; $59at www.southernticketsonline.com,618-453-6000,Shryock, McLeodTheater and Walker’sBluff General Store inCarterville.

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Garrison Keillor brings his unique style of Midwesternpersonality, poetry and humor to intimate Shryock show

BY JOE SZYNKOWSKIFOR THE SOUTHERN

If you have listened to “APrairie HomeCompanion” on

National Public Radio thenyou know the source of thedeep voice and even deeperlaughs. They belong tonone other than GarrisonKeillor, the mind and penbehind the show thatdraws more than fourmillion weekly listeners.This Grammy-winningmember of the Radio Hallof Fame will be inCarbondale later thismonth to weave his wit,music, poetry andstorytelling into athoughtfully side-splittingshow. Keillor, 69, recentlytook a brief break fromfinishing his latest novel totalk with the Flipside abouthis trademark red sneakers,his upcoming solo show atShryock, and everythingelse in between.

Flipside: You performedto a sell-out crowd atShryock in 2009 and are

now back by populardemand. What do yourecall most aboutCarbondale?

Keillor: I rememberdriving across the prairiecountry, kind of the flatcountry past corn stubbleand houses. It was a nicearea to drive. If I recallcorrectly I drove downfrom St. Louis over that oldmagnificent bridge.

FS: I heard you madequite an impression on agroup of SIU students,taking them out to eat withyou at Italian Village afterthe show.

GK: They just stood therelooking hungry, so I invitedthem out. They wereinteresting, lively people. Iwonder if they’re stillthere. I don’t get thechance to hang out withpeople in their early 20svery often.

FS: Do you enjoy themore intimate shows likethe one you will beperforming at Shryock?

GK: Yeah, it’s an entirelydifferent drill. With the

radio show, I’m workingwith actors and a band.Everything is planned out.I write scripts, we standaround microphonesholding pieces of paper inour hands. When it’s justme there is no need for ascript. I just sit in a roomand kind of launch into it.

FS: So doing these typesof shows kind of keeps youon your toes?

GK: By the time you get to

my stage in life, whateverthat might be called,pre-geriatric or twilightyears, life gets kind ofpredictable. You spendmore and more time withthe people you’ve knownfor a long time. You alreadyknow a lot of their stories,and you know them a littletoo well. They call you sir,they call you Mr. Keillor.Life loses a lot of itschallenge, I think. You have

to create challenges foryourself. And that’s mychallenge, to walk out onstage with no plan and dosomething amusing.

FS: Do you get a differentfeel from the crowdsduring the more intimateshows? I imagine you canread their reactions betterwhen they’re physicallycloser to you.

GK: You can definitely seethe people, and they’re

very interesting to watch.The last time I was out, Ithink in Milwaukee, I wasway down on the stage,where I usually stand. Thepeople in the front rowhave to look all the way upto see me, which is not thegreatest view. I saw thisman in his mid-40s,dressed in an ordinary wayin a jacket and jeans.


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SEE KEILLOR / PAGE 8

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He was absolutelyshaking with laughter. Nextto him sat his two sullenteenage daughters. Theywere clearly embarrassedby how much he wasenjoying the show, whichthey couldn’t quite figureout.

FS: When something likethat happens, do youinteract with the crowd ordo you stick to your guns?

GK: I don’t really haveany guns to stick to inthose kinds of shows. Inthat instance, I really didn’tknow how to turn thingsinto the direction ofwhatever would beconsidered interesting to ateenage girl. I just kind ofkeep bouncing along. I talka lot about Lake Wobegonand growing up in a smalltown in Minnesota. Beyondthat I talk a little bit aboutmyself and my collegedays, leaving for New Yorkhoping to land a job andliving in squalor andpoverty for part of asummer.

FS: Speaking of yourpast, can you talk abouthow you landed your firstprofessional radio job?(Minnesota Public Radio,1969)

GK: When I was incollege, I had a job as aparking lot attendant,which in Minnesota can bea painful, painful job. Youcan’t wear gloves becauseyou need to make changewith the coin changer. It’sbitterly cold. You’re youngand cool, so you’re notreally dressed for theweather. You’re justfreezing to death out there.It was during that time thatI coveted an indoor job. Isaw that they were holdingauditions for an announcerposition and I thoughthaving listened to theradio, I could fake thatpretty well. You listen tothose guys and just have tolearn the slightly pompousnews-reading style thatwas in fashion back then.So I got the job.

FS: So five years later youstarted “A Prairie HomeCompanion”…was there a

turning point in the historyof the show that reallyhelped it explode inpopularity?

GK: I’d say it was when Iwrote a book called “LakeWobegon Days” in themid-1980s. A lot of peoplestarted noticing the bookand the audiences grew.That was sort of the bigbreak. And then with myexquisite sense of timing, Ileft the show so I couldbecome a great Americannovelist. That lasted meabout six or seven monthsbefore I came weaselingback.

FS: Can you tell me aboutthe red socks and redshoes? They’ve kind ofbecome your trademarkhaven’t they?

GK: I started wearing redsocks as an homage toStuds Terkel, a radiopersonality in Chicago.Then one day, I got tired ofwearing black wingtips andI just put on a pair of redsneakers. They just seemedso much lighter. You feelheavier as you get older,and you have to shed some

of that and throw itoverboard. I threw mywingtips overboard.

FS: We know you’re kindof a jack of all trades withthe writing, radio skills,humor, voiceover work.Which do you enjoy mostand why?

GK: I’m a writer andthat’s really what I’ve donesince high school. It’s whatI do every day. It’s really aremarkable thing to havesomething you’ve been soloyal to for 50 years, andsomething that you derivethe same amount or evenmore pleasure from astimes goes by.

FS: How is your health?(Keillor suffered a minorstroke in September 2009.)

GK: It was one of thoselittle things that reallyleaves you feelingdislocated. I drove myselfto the hospital, whichprobably wasn’t a goodidea, but I rememberreciting a couple of my longpoems along the way tomake sure I could stillfunction. I guess it landedin what neurologists call asilent part of the brainwhere not much is goingon. Some of us probablyhave more of that thanothers … I was very lucky.

FS: When something likethat happens, do you thinkabout retiring?

GK: I kind of brought itup about a year ago buthaven’t really thoughtabout it too much eversince. It seems to me thatoverworking is soothing forsome people. I have beenworking very, very hard forabout the last couple ofdecades and during thattime I have been free ofdepression and highanxiety. I know people whoare retired who suffer fromdepression. I’m not sayingit’s that way for everybody,but maybe some of us justneed to keep pulling theplow.


KEILLOR: Coming to Shryock Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24MOVIES ART MUSIC WINERIES COVER STORY BOOKS FESTIVALS

Miranda Lambert7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct.20, Show Me Center inCape Girardeau; $29.95,$39.25 and $47.25 at 573-651-5000; special guestsinclude Justine Moore andthe Randy Rogers Band;doors open at 6 p.m.

Each day, thehighways funnelinginto Nashville,

Tenn., are crowded withvehicles carryingprospective new vocalistsready to turn the industryupside down with theirfresh style. They have noidea how the systemreally works. Their egoshave been stroked byhometown praise andthey are ready to conquer

the world.Like a gnat flying into a

tornado, 999 out of 1,000find the wall impossibleto scale, and they packtheir bags and go home.Of the remainingfraction, very few will behappy with the puppet-like career becauseexecutives on Music Rowhave a reputation for

shaping artists into itsown preconceived image.

Miranda Lambertwasn’t ready to conformto the established rulesafter she jumped into thenational limelight with athird-place finished on“Nashville Star” in 2003.If record companiesdidn’t give her totalcreative control, she

would just take her musicback to the Texas roadhouses and happily grindout a living.

Sony Nashville gave herthe contract she wanted,and it has paid hugedividends with a trio ofgroundbreaking albums— “Kerosene” (2005),“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”(2007) and “Revolution”(2009) — that haveearned her nine Academyof Country MusicAwards, four CountryMusic Association awardsand a 2010 GrammyAward for Best FemaleCountry VocalPerformance for “TheHouse That Built Me.”

Lambert is the reigningFemale Vocalist of theYear for the CMA andACM.

“I hope I’ve been able tobreak open some doorsfor more open-mindedness in country,”Lambert has said.


DiscovDiscover er thethe AlternativeAlternative!!

CCOOUUNNTTRRYY SSCCEENNEEVince Hoffard


CARBONDALE — Just intime for Halloween, it’sthe annual SouthernIllinois UniversityCarbondale Departmentof Theater props andcostume sale.

The sale is 9 a.m. tonoon Saturday, Oct. 15 atthe McLeod Theater in theCommuncations Building.

Items include all mannerof props and costumes nolonger needed in thedepartment. Most of theseitems were part of pastproductions. Those whobuy costumes or props notonly obtain unique décoror costumes, but alsopieces of theater history.

Props for sale includefour giant statues of Greekmaidens (Caryatids); alarge, female statuepainted to look like wood;several large Styrofoamrocks; a life-sizeStyrofoam horse sturdyenough to sit on; twowitches, a bat, six treestumps, children’s toyswords, tricycle, children’sslide, a large coffee tableand more.

Costumes for saleinclude knights andsoldiers, superheroes,burlesque costumes, aswell as vintage hats andHalloween masks.

— SIU Media Services

Theater department selling costumes, props

PADUCAH — JohnTartaglia’s “ImaginOcean,”the glow-in-the-dark newmusical, will be presentedat the Carson Center at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21 and10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22.

A one-of-a-kind, liveblack-light puppet show,John Tartaglia’s“ImaginOcean” is amagical underseaadventure for kids of allages.

Tank, Bubbles andDorsel and three bestfriends who just happen tobe fish, and they’re aboutto set out on a remarkablejourney of discovery. And

it all starts with a treasuremap. As they swim off insearch of clues, they’llsing, they’ll dance, andthey’ll make new friends,including everyone in theaudience. Ultimately theydiscover the greatesttreasure of all: friendship.It’s jam-packed withmusic ranging from swingto R&B to Big Band.

Tickets for adults are$18 and students are $10 at the box office at100 Kentucky Avenue inPaducah or by calling 270-443-9932. Or visitwww.thecarsoncenter.org.

— The Southern

‘Glow-in-the-dark’ musical at Carson Center

PROVIDED‘ImaginOcean’ will be at the Carson Center on Oct. 21 and 22.

Miranda Lambert takes control of Cape’s Show Me Center

SEE HOFFARD / PAGE 10

PROVIDEDMiranda Lambert will perform Thursday, Oct. 20 in Cape.

Thursday, October 13, 2011 FLIPSIDE

Makanda Boardwalk October 15-16, 2011

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MOVIES ART MUSIC WINERIES COVER STORY BOOKS FESTIVALS

HOFFARD: Lambert coming to Cape GirardeauFROM PAGE 9

“People have told me Ihave, but it’s been a lot ofwork, and it’s been a lot ofputting my feet in the dirtand saying, here’s the line Iwon’t cross. I may havelost a lot of things for it or Imay have gained a lot ofthings, but I know I sleepgreat at night.”

Chart success eludedLambert early in hercareer, but droves of fanswould eventually be drawnto the hard-core truthfound in “Kerosene,”“Gunpowder & Lead,”“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,”“White Liar,” “OnlyPrettier” and “The HouseThat Built Me.”

Lambert’s next album,“Four The Record,” isscheduled to be releasedNov. 1.

“To me, part of having along career is to keepreinventing yourself, keepreinventing your music,and make it fresh,” shesaid. “It’s kind of crazy tothink that I’m on my

fourth record. After whatRevolution did for mycareer, I was nervous, butwhat am I gonna do? So Ijust started writing,started collecting songsand finding songs. I justfound that I’m gonna letthe music lead it. I justfollowed my heart.”

Lambert is a very busywoman. She married BlakeShelton this summer aftera five-year courtship. Theyare in the process of co-producing a new albumfor Neal McCoy.

She is also promoting anew album by the PistolAnnies, a trio she formedwith friends AshleyMonroe and AngaleenaPresley.

A 27-year old native ofArkansas, Moore hasreached the top of thecharts with “Small TownUSA” and “If HeavenWasn’t So Far Away.” Fondof writing tunes aboutsouthern outdoor culture,his current single is “Bait AHook.”

Moore moved to

Nashville in 2002. Hequickly made contact witha high profile industryexecutive, who promisedhim a record deal if hewould remain patient. Hethen spent six years honinghis skills as a songwriter,because establishedtunesmiths refused to offerhim top-shelf material.

An artist truly launchedin the digital era, afterMoore finally secured arecording contract in2008, internet usersultimately decided whichsongs would be includedon his first album for BigMachine Records. Asecond album, “OutlawsLike Me,” was released inJune.

Hailing from Texas, theRandy Rogers Band wasformed in 2000 and hasspent the past decadesuccessfully building anational fan base.

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

With a farewellconcert from the stageof the Grand Ole Opryin 1993, fans thoughtthe pulsating soundExile was gone forever.

The band had beenrunning on fumes for afew years, with thedeparture of leadvocalist Les Taylor andJ.P. Pennington.

However, animpromptu meetingbetween Penningtonand Taylor at aLexington, Ky., honkytonk in 1995 allowed the two key figures tosettle old differencesand agree to put theband back togetheragain.

Exile will be inconcert at 7:30 p.m.Saturday at theKentucky Lake Opry inBenton, Ky.

Tickets are $28, $38and $58. Call 270-527-3869.

— Vince Hoffard

Exile brings show toKentucky Lake Opry


CARBONDALEPPiinncchh PPeennnnyy//CCooppppeerr

DDrraaggoonn:: Brushfirew/Chris Cavanaugh,10 p.m.

PPKK’’ss: Slappin’ HenryBlue

TTrreess HHoommbbrreess::Leadfoot, 8 p.m.

INAIInnaa CCoommmmuunniittyy

BBuuiillddiinngg:: Friday NightJam Band,

6:30-9:30 p.m.RRaammeesssseess:: Mixed

CompanyTHOMPSONVILLEOOlldd CCoouunnttrryy SSttoorree

DDaannccee BBaarrnn:: JeanitaSpillman & TheSentimental SwingBand, 7-10 p.m.

WHITTINGTONCCoorrnneerr DDaannccee HHaallll::Liberty Road Band,7:30-10:30 p.m.

CARBONDALEHHaannggaarr 99:: This Must Be

The BandPPiinncchh PPeennnnyy//CCooppppeerr

DDrraaggoonn:: Mike and JoePPKK’’ss: Slappin’ Henry

BlueTTrreess HHoommbbrreess:: Funky

Butt Brass Band, 9p.m.

COELLOTThhee IIttaalliiaann CClluubb:: Shaky

Jake, 8 p.m.-midnightMARIONHHiiddeeoouutt RReessttaauurraanntt::

Bob Pina, piano 5:30-9:30 p.m.

MMaarriioonn AAmmeerriiccaannLLeeggiioonn:: Ms. Dahn &

The Misters, 8-11 p.m.RRaammeesssseess:: Mixed

CompanyNASHVILLEJJoollllyy AAccrreess:: Sacrifice

The Gods w/WashcoLowlifes

THOMPSONVILLELLiioonn’’ss CCaavvee:: Swing “N”

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

OOlldd CCoouunnttrryy SSttoorreeDDaannccee BBaarrnn:: Lil’ Boot& Classic Country,7:30-10:30 p.m.

WHITTINGTONCCoorrnneerr DDaannccee HHaallll:: AsTime Goes By Band,7:30-10:30 p.m.

CARBONDALEPPKKss:: Bosco and

WhitefordTTrreess HHoommbbrreess:: Project

Object w/Ike Willis,9 p.m.; Frank Zappatribute

WWaalltt’’ss PPiizzzzaa:: Ivas John,6-9 p.m.

MARIONHHiiddeeoouutt RReessttaauurraanntt:: Bob

Pina, piano 5:30-8:30 p.m.

THOMPSONVILLELLiioonn’’ss CCaavvee:: Mike’s

Band, 7-10 p.m.WEST FRANKFORTCCoollyyeerr’’ss:: Righteous

Rebel Band, 7-11 p.m.WWBB RRaanncchh BBaarrnn:: WB

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

BENTONDuncan Dance Barn::

Spring Pond OpryBand, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

CARBONDALEHHaannggaarr 99:: Hip Hop Night

w/Angry AbePPKK’’ss:: MarbinTTrreess HHoommbbrreess:: Red Devil

Radio/Manx, 10 p.m.MARIONWWaalltt’’ss PPiizzzzaa:: Matt

Basler, 6-9 p.m.WHITE ASHSSccaarrlleetttt’’ss MMuussiicc BBaarrnn::

Country Music Band,7-10 p.m.

TONIGHT

FRIDAY

DIRECTIONS & DIGITS

2200’’ss HHiiddeeoouutt RReessttaauurraanntt:: 2602 WandaDrive, Marion 618-997-8325

AAnnnnaa VVFFWW:: 70 VFW Lane, Anna 618-833-5182

CCaarrbboonnddaallee EEaagglleess:: 1206 W. Linden,Carbondale 618-529-9345

CCoolloonnii’’ss BBaarr && GGrriillll:: 3 Park Plaza,Herrin 618-988-5341

CCoorrnneerr DDaannccee HHaallll:: 200 Franklin St.,Whittington 618-303-5266

CCoouulltteerrvviillllee VVFFWW:: 511 VFW St.,Coulterville 618-758-9009

DDiivveerr DDoowwnn:: 199 E. Main St., Golconda618-683-3483

DDuunnccaann DDaannccee BBaarrnn:: 13545 SpringPond Road, Benton 618-435-6161

EEnnrriiccoo’’ss:: 208 S. Main St., Royalton618-984-2071

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

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

JJoohhnn BBrroowwnn’’ss oonn tthhee SSqquuaarree:: 1000Tower Square, Marion 618-997-2909

JJoollllyy AAccrreess:: Illinois 127, NashvilleKKeeyy WWeesstt:: 1108 W. Main, Carbondale

618-351-5998KKiipp && TTrraaccii’’ss CCoolloonniiaall CClluubb:: 1602 Old

Creal Springs Road, Marion 618-997-6989

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

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

MMaacckk’’ss LLaakkee ooff EEggyypptt MMaarriinnaa:: 12024Laguna Drive, Lake of Egypt 618-

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

MMaarriioonn AAmmeerriiccaann LLeeggiioonn:: LongstreetRoad, Marion 618-997-6168

MMaarriioonn EEaagglleess:: Rural Route 3, Marion618-993-6300

MMaarriioonn EEllkkss:: .204 S. Market St., Marion618-993-3151

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

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

MMuurrpphhyyssbboorroo EEllkkss LLooddggee:: 1809Shomaker Drive Murphysboro 618-684-4541.

OOlldd CCoouunnttrryy SSttoorree DDaannccee BBaarrnn:: MainStreet, Thompsonville 618-218-4676

PPaarrkk PPllaazzaa PPuubb:: 3 Park Plaza, Herrin,618-988-1556

PPeerrffeecctt SShhoott BBaarr && BBiilllliiaarrddss:: 3029 S.Park Ave., Herrin, 618-942-4655

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

PPKK’’ss:: 308 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale618-529-1124

PPyyrraammiidd AAccrreess MMaarriinnaa:: 12171 MarinaRoad, Marion 618-964-1184

SSccaarrlleetttt’’ss MMuussiicc BBaarrnn:: 207 Potter St.,White Ash 618-997-4979

SStteeeellhhoorrssee SSaalloooonn aanndd CCaammppggrroouunndd::202 Dewmaine Lane, Carterville 618-985-6713

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

TTrreess HHoommbbrreess:: 119 N. Washington St.,Carbondale 618-457-3308

UUnnddeerrggrroouunndd GGrriillll && PPuubb:: 717 S.University Ave., Carbondale 618-351-0171

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

WWiitt aanndd WWiissddoomm NNuuttrriittiioonnaall SSiittee: 225E. Poplar St., West Frankfort 618-937-3070

XXrroossssrrooaaddss:: 101 Rushing Drive, Herrin618-993-8393

ZZeeiigglleerr EEaagglleess: 114 N. Main St., Zeigler618-596-5651

WEEK OF OCT. 13-19

CARBONDALEKKeeyy WWeesstt:: Blue Plate

Specials, 8 p.m.-midnight

MARIONMMaarriioonn EEaagglleess::

Roger Black and The

Honky Tonk Stardust Cowboys,6-10 p.m.

STEELEVILLEAAmmeerriiccaann LLeeggiioonn:

Country Aces,2-5:30 p.m.

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

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

The Bluffs Vineyard and Winery: 140 Buttermilk Hill Road,Ava; 618-763-4447 or www.thebluffswinery.com.

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

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

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

StarView Vineyards: 5100 Wing Hill Road, Cobden; 618 893-9463 or starviewvineyards.com

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

Walker’s Bluff: North on Reed Station Road, Carterville; 618-985-8463 or www.walkersbluff.com

MARIONMMaarriioonn YYoouutthh CCeenntteerr::

Ragtag Band, 7-10 p.m.

MONDAY

KKaarraaookkee aanndd DDJJ lliissttssaarree oonnlliinnee aatt

fflliippssiiddeeoonnlliinnee..ccoomm..

SATURDAY

Wineries

Coffeehouses, Cafés and Eateries

TUESDAY

Bone Dry River Band: 5 p.m. Thursday, Rustle HillWinery

Rusted Root: Followsopening act, Thursday, RustleHill Winery

Venturis: 6-9 p.m. Friday,Rustle Hill Winery

Steve Hornbeak: 7:30 p.m.Friday, Lincoln HeritageWinery

Heifer In The Vines:noon-6 p.m. Saturday, AltoVineyards

Clay Canfield: 2-5 p.m.Saturday, Blue Sky Vineyard

Todd Pierson: 2-5 p.m.Saturday, Rustle Hill Winery

Tracy Schubert Band:

3-6 p.m. Saturday, Von JakobOrchard

Dirtwater Fox: 4-8 p.m.Saturday, The Bluffs

No Divas: 6-9 p.m.Saturday, Rustle Hill Winery

Marbin: 1-4 p.m. Sunday,Rustle Hill Winery

Barry Cloyd: 2-5 p.m.Sunday, Blue Sky Vineyard

Dave Caputo Duo: 3-6p.m. Sunday, Von JakobOrchard

Marty’s Band ofMarauders: 5-8 p.m. Sunday,Rustle Hill Winery

Michael Aguirre: 6-8 p.m.Wednesday, Rustle HillWinery

Magician David Ranalli: Comical sleight of hand, 10 p.m.Friday and Saturday, The Blue Martin, 215 E. Main St.,Carbondale; 618-549-4326; www.thebluemartin.com.

Guitar Duo: Andre’ Kapsalis and Goran Ivanovic, 8 p.m.Saturday, Yellow Moon Café, 110 N. Front St., Cobden; $10;www.yellowmooncafe.com; 618-893-2233.

WANT TO BE LISTED?

MARIONWWaalltt’’ss PPiizzzzaa:: Phil Powell,

6-9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

SUNDAY

CCRRAAVVIINNGG KKAARRAAOOKKEE??

Call 618-351-5089 or [email protected].


No Cost or ObligationHuge Variety of Exhibitors

Over 600 tablesFree Admission & Free Parking

Saturday & Sunday

October 15 & 169am-4pm

Antiques • Collectibles • New & Old Jewelry Old Tools • Hand Crafted Furniture

Antique Furniture • Old Quilts & Lamps • Stamps Coins • Baseball Cards • Comics • Oriental Items

Watches & Pocket Watches • Old Books Depression Glass • Military Memorabilia

Belle-Clair Exhibition Center at the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds

Third Full Weekend of Every MonthRt 13, Belleville, IL • 618-233-0052

www.bcfairgrounds.net

Belleville AntiqueBelleville Antique

MOVIES ART MUSIC WINERIES COVER STORY

ANNA — SteveHornbeak has touredwith Faith Hill, JohnMichael Montgomeryand many others. Hecurrently tours withRichard Marx and is inthe house band onCMT’s “Next Superstar.”

His next stop is righthere in Southern Illinois.He’s the featuredattractions at WritersNight at 7:30 p.m. Fridayat Lincoln HeritageWinery.

This is an open micnight for songwriters sobring your acousticguitar and your voice.

There will be a signupsheet so get there early.

Here are the directionsto the winery: From thefour-way stop in Anna atMain and Vienna streets,travel northeast on oldU.S. 51, 2.5 miles toKaolin Road. Turn west(left) on Kaolin Road andcontinue one-half mile,passing the UnionCounty Animal Control Shelter to thewinery entrance straightahead.

For info, call 618-833-3783.

— The Southern

Winery hosts night for songwriters ConcertsSouthern Illinois

Rusted Root: Doors open 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13,Rustle Hill Winery, U.S. 51,Cobden; advance, $15; door,$20; parking, $5; openingact, Bone Dry River Band;southernticketsonline.com;limited seating; 618-893-2700 or www.rustlehillwinery.com

Gary Schocker: Flutist-composer-pianist, 2 p.m.Sunday, Oct. 23, Old BaptistFoundation Recital Hall, SIU;free; also master class,10 a.m. Oct. 23, Altgeld Hall,SIU, class fee, $10-$20,registrations after Oct. 15,add $5; 618-559-8154 orwww.siflutes.org.

The Avett Brothers:7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25,SIU Arena, Carbondale; folkrock band; $35/$30/$25;SouthernTicketsOnline.comor 618-453-6000.

KentuckyExile: 7:30 p.m. Saturday,

Oct. 15, Kentucky Opry, 88Chilton Lane, Benton, Ky.;$58-$28; 270-527-3869;www.kentuckyopry.com.

Mannheim Steamroller:Tickets now on sale for Nov.22 performance, The CarsonCenter, Paducah; time ofconcert, 7:30 p.m.; Christmasmusic; 270-450-4444 orwww.TheCarsonCenter.org

MissouriMiranda Lambert:

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20,Show Me Center, CapeGirardeau; 573-651-2297;www.showmecenter.biz.

RecitalsVoice and Instrument

Recital: 7 p.m. Thursday,Oct. 13, Rend Lake CollegeTheatre, Ina; performancesby Eric McCluskey, MattClark, Joe Palermo, AmberWilliamson, Andrew Hannon, Tiffany Kesler andSara Alstat; free;www.rlc.edu.

Call for ArtArt in Turley Park: 10 a.m.-

5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, TurleyPark, Carbondale; reserve aspace for $25; http://artinturleypark.blogspot.com

EventsTrunk Show: 10 a.m.-

7 p.m. today through Sunday,Oct. 16, Southpass Beads,203 E. Ash St., Cobden;Japanese seed beads andfire polished crystals;www.southpassbeads.com or618-893-6170.

The Way We Worked:Presentation by JudyTravelstead and BonnieHeidinger, 6 p.m. Thursday,Oct. 13, University Museum,SIU; topic, “The ChangingFace of Farmwork in UnionCounty, Illinois: A History ofFruits and vegetables and thePeople Who Worked/Work inthe Industry;” www.museum.siu.edu; [email protected] or 618-457-5100.

ExhibitsFall Exhibition 2011:

Starts Thursday, Oct. 13, TheGallery Space, 1008 WalnutSt., Murphysboro, Law officeof Joni Beth Bailey; includesworks by Bod Angarola, TomBell, Karen Linduska, EricJohnson, Mary Pachikaraand Fraenze Reichard; hours,9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday;through Nov. 21; [email protected]

Snuggle and Snooze:Quilts for Children, BeckFamily Center Gallery atCedarhurst Center for theArts, Mount Vernon; throughOct. 16; 618-242-1236 orwww.cedarhurst.org.

Gathering of Quilts:Cedarhurst Center for theArts, Mount Vernon; throughOct. 16; 618-242-1236 orwww.cedarhurst.org.

The Dead Don’t Vote inAlexander County: Anexhibit of photographs andtext, Webster University, St.Louis area; by DanielOverturf and Gary Marx;through Oct. 21.

Rick Smith: UniversityMuseum, SIU; metal artistspecializing in blacksmithing;10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday;free; through Oct. 29;www.museum.siu.edu or618-453-5388.

There’s No LIfe WithoutMusic: Paintings by EileenDoman, The Yellow MoonCafé, 110 N. Front St.,Cobden; hours, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Tuesday throughFriday and 10 a.m. Saturday;through Oct. 29; 618-457-7641 or [email protected]

SIMS: Southern IllinoisMetalsmiths Society Form,Fabricate, Forge, UniversityMuseum, SIUC; hours,10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday;free; through Oct. 30;www.museum.siu.edu or618-453-5388.

Visions in Fiber: By quilterRobin Haller, University

Museum, SIU; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m.Saturday; free; through Nov.5; www.museum.siu.edu or618-453-5388.

Cyber-angels, Toys andOther Necessities: Anthillgallery & vintage curiosities,102 N. Front St., Cobden;works of art by husband andwife team Bob Hageman andLinda Austin of Makanda;explores day-to-day lives andthe influences of cyber-agetechnology; through Nov. 6.

Goin’ Fast and Lookin’Good: Hot Rods in SouthernIllinois exhibit, UniversityMuseum, SIU; pictures andstories of hot rods and racersin Southern Illinois; throughNov. 10; 618-453-7413 [email protected].

The Way We Worked:University Museum, SIU;explores why, where and howwe work; exhibit hours,10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday;

free; other exhibitsthroughout southern Illinois;through Nov. 12; www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388.

Down On The Farm:Memories of Not That LongAgo, Logan Museum, 1613Edith St., Murphysboro;through mid-November; 618-303-0569 or [email protected].

Brenda Riley: Paintings inwatercolor and acrylic,Harrisburg District Library;through Nov. 27; 618-253-7455.

The Classics: Little EgyptArt Centre, 601 TowerSquare, Marion; art featuringold barns, old cars, antiquesand still life; through Nov. 30;hours, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondaythru Saturday; 618-998-8530.

Ongoing art exhibit:Photographs of JuhreeVeach, mosaics from JanetAltoff and sculpture from

Tom Horn, StarViewVineyards, 5100 Wing HillRoad, Cobden; 618-893-9463 or www.starviewvineyards.com.

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

ReceptionsPortraits on Glass: By

Madeline Steimle, Monday-Friday, Oct. 10-14, VergetteGallery, SIU; closingreception, 5-7 p.m. Friday,Oct. 14.

Father-Daughter Show:Jerry DeSoto and CathyDeSoto, Fern Fair Gallery,8609 Giant City Road,Carbondale; openingreception, 7-9 p.m. Friday,Oct. 14; gallery hours, noon-4 p.m. Wednesday; 1-5 p.m.

Saturday and 2-6 p.m.Sunday; through Oct. 28;618-529-3376 or www.fernfair.com.

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“The Big Year” is acomedy about competitivebird-watching. It starsthree of the biggest starsfrom two generations ofscreen comedy — SteveMartin, Owen Wilson and

Jack Black. So there’s littletime for waxing poeticabout our featheredfriends, no lingering shotsof the lovely, elusive andrare spotted woodpeckeror pink-footed goosethese men pursue to theends of the continent.

It’s a lot like the pursuit

itself — manic birders,pressed for time, jettingand driving and boatinghither and yon, trying topile up the most speciessightings in a given year,not really appreciating thewinged wonders in theirmidst.

Considering this cast,it’s not particularly wacky,either. That’s in keepingwith the source material,reporter Mark Obmascik’slightly amusing bookabout three obsessed andvery different birderspiling up the numbers inthe biggest birding yearever.

What this film from thedirector of “The DevilWears Prada” doesmanage is a gentleamiability, much like this“honor system” contest itdepicts. These are peoplewho can’t articulate whatthey love — they justknow they love it. Andtheir ranks are a quirky,disparate lot.

Take Brad (Black). He’san overweight computercode-cruncher for anuclear power plant whospends all his spare timeand all his cash — andthen some — birding.

“Sooner or later, you’regoing to have to dosomething with your life,”his dad (Brian Dennehy)grouses.

“I just want to dosomething big, to makemy mark,” he tells him, ashe’s hitting the parents(Diane Wiest plays hismom) up for more cash.He’s going for a big year,and hanging on to a fulltime job while doing it.

Then there’s Stu (SteveMartin). He’s a companypresident ready to retirejust so he can leave behindhis wife (Jobeth Williams)and their stunning Aspenestate to spend a yearchasing birds. Hisunderlings (Kevin Pollack,Joel McHale) don’t wanthim to leave in the middle

of a big deal, but Stu isdetermined.

Is he as determined asKenny (Owen Wilson), awealthy contractor whoholds the current “bigyear” record? Kennyknows all the tricks and issomething of aswaggering, insufferablerock star in birder circles.And he’s so anxious tohang onto his record thathe plans to travelanywhere, anytime, tobetter that record, omatter how much his wife(Rosamund Pike) wants ababy.

Director David Frankel isblessed with this cast anda subject that seems ripefor mockery, or at leastgentle lampooning.

But he never lands biglaughs, just grins andgiggles.

Anjelica Hustonamusingly plays the flintybird-boat trip operatorwho takes her name from arare bird — Annie Auklet.

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‘Footloose’ remake keeps the spirit of the original, for the most partFootloose **½Rated PG-13; starringKenny Wormald, JulianneHough, Dennis Quaid, AndieMacDowell, Miles Teller;directed by Craig Brewer;opening Friday atShowPlace 8 in Carbondaleand Illinois Star Centre 8 inMarion.

BY RENE RODRIGUEZMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

In 1983, in one of thebiggest “What were theythinking?” moves of alltime, Paramount Picturessigned Michael Cimino todirect “Footloose.”

The reason the studiothought Cimino — whohad won an Oscar for thebloody Vietnam Wardrama “The Deer Hunter”

and bankrupted an entirestudio with the colossalflop “Heaven’s Gate” —was a good match for thestory of a big-city kid whomoves to a small townwhere dancing is bannedhas been lost to history.

Not surprisingly, Ciminoleft the project afterdemanding to rewrite DeanPitchford’s original script:Cimino wanted to makethe film “darker,” whichunderstandably made thestudio nervous. HerbertRoss, who specialized inNeil Simon adaptationsand soft-edged MarshaMason comedies, steppedin to direct “Footloose,”which became a box-officehit and made Kevin Bacona star. And Cimino ran offto direct Oliver Stone’sscript of “Year of theDragon,” one of the

wildest, most over-the-top and brazenly racistcrime dramas ever releasedby a major Hollywoodstudio.

We are left to imaginehow Michael Cimino’s“Footloose” might haveturned out. But there’s amoment early in the newremake that hints at whatmight have been. DirectorCraig Brewer is shrewdenough to open his“Footloose” by payinghomage to the original,with a note-for-note coverof Kenny Loggins’ famoustheme song sung by BlakeShelton, and anexhilarating openingcredits sequence onceagain comprising primarilydancing feet. And then,just as your spirits aresoaring right alongside thefrolicking kids onscreen,

comes a horrible car crashthat kills several of theteens and suddenlychanges the mood fromcelebratory to funereal.

Brewer, who also co-wrote the newscreenplay with original“Footloose” creator DeanPitchford, places a lot moreemphasis on the adults inthe story, specifically theRev. Shaw Moore (DennisQuaid) and his wife (AndieMacDowell), the leadingproponents of the ban ondancing and loud music inthe small town of Bomontfollowing that fiery carwreck. Years later, theBoston teen RenMacCormack (played bynewcomer KennyWormald) moves to town,falls for Shaw’s daughterAriel (Julianne Hough) andcuriously causes sudden

bursts of hip-hop dance-offs and line dancingwherever he goes.

Unlike most recentremakes of teen-orientedstaples such as “Fame,”which are crass money-grabs with little of thespirit of the originalpictures that spawnedthem, the new “Footloose”has been made by people

with a genuine affectionfor the first film. Brewerhas thrown in enough tipsof the hat to the 1984 hit —from Ren’s yellow VW Bugto his gymnastic “angrydance” — to put a smile onthe face of anyone who wasa teenager in the 1980s andmay now be bringing theirown kids to bask in the“Footloose” experience.

STUDIO‘Footloose’ opens Friday in Carbondale and Marion.

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