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CARTERVILLE — TheJohn A. Logan CollegeChoral and ChamberEnsembles plan to takeguests at this weekend’s“A Dickens Dinner”events on a magicalholiday journey.

The dinner theater,scheduled for two nightsof performances at 7 p.m.Friday and Saturday, Dec.10 and 11, will create theatmosphere of a Cratchitfamily Christmas.

The night will featuresounds of the season,unforgettable games and avisit from FatherChristmas himself.

The menu for thisholiday meal will includeroast turkey, sweetcornbread, stuffing and adessert of flaming figpudding.

Tickets for the event are$30.

For tickets or moreinformation, contact theLogan College box officeat 618-985-2248 or visitwww.jalc.edu/activities.

— Adam Testa

CARBONDALE — A Tony Award-winning musical has been announced asthe latest stage show headed toSouthern Illinois UniversityCarbondale.

The national touring production of“The Music Man” will take the stage atShryock Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, Feb. 2. Tickets for theperformance go on sale to the generalpublic at noon Monday, Dec. 13. Ticketscan be purchased at SouthernTicketsOnline.com or by calling 618-453-6000.

Star Club members will receive a $3discount on tickets.

“The Music Man,” the story of fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill,is filled with memorable and timeless

songs including “Ya Got Trouble (inRiver City),” “Seventy-Six Trombones,”“Goodnight My Someone,” “Gary,Indiana” and “Till There Was You.”

The show won five Tony Awards,including best musical, when it openedon Broadway in 1957. A 1962 filmadaptation starred Robert Preston andShirley Jones.

In the story, Hill dupes the people ofRiver City, Iowa, into buying musicalinstruments and uniforms for a boys’band he vows to organize. His plans toskip town with the cash he’s made arethrown into chaos when he falls in lovewith Marian, the town librarian.

For more about the show, visitSouthernLightsEntertainment.com.

— Adam Testa

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‘Legally Blonde’Broadway musical; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9;The Carson Center, 100Kentucky Ave.; tickets rangefrom $30 to $52.50 and canbe purchased by calling270-450-4444 or atthecarsoncenter.org; TheCarson Center will becollecting boxes of cerealfor the Paducah CooperativeMinistry at the performance.

BY ADAM TESTATHE SOUTHERN

PADUCAH — Upongraduating from BrighamYoung University in Provo,Utah, this spring, NikkiBohne set out following thefootsteps of so manyaspiring actresses before her.

She packed her bags andmoved to New York withonly very few contacts andone prevalent ambition — toperform on a Broadwaystage. “It wasn’t a goal or aplan,” Bohne said. “It was adream, and I wasn’t sure ifit was even an attainabledream.”

But within weeks ofarriving in the Big Apple,the young actress foundherself auditioning for afamiliar role — a characteron a journey to overcomethe odds.

Ultimately, she wasselected for the role and hasbeen performing onBroadway and touring asElle Woods in the musicaladaptation of the 2001 film“Legally Blonde.”

The musical, which

comes to The CarsonCenter in Paducah for a7:30 p.m. performancetonight, follows the samepremise as the movie.Woods, a stereotypedattractive blonde, followsher ex-boyfriend to lawschool in an attempt to winhis heart back anddiscovers that she may bemore savvy and intelligentthan anyone had imagined.

“She definitely ends upproving she’s more than adumb blonde, and she endsup on top,” Bohne said.

Just like Woods, the Utahnative has had to adjust toher own life changes asshe’s headed out on theroad, living out of a suitcaseand spending several hourseach week on a bus.

Spending time with herco-stars and the crew, who

have become close friends,helps make the time on theroad easier, she said. And acertain group of colleaguesstand out from the pack —and they do so on four legs.

Chico and Roxy are two ofthe Chihuahuas who playthe role of Bruiser, Woods’loyal companion, in themusical. For Bohne, theyalso make wonderful travelpartners. And both of them,along with the othercanines who fill the role,have their own stories toshare, as they were allrescued from shelters.

“They’re the realCinderella story,” Bohnesaid. “They went from ragsto riches. They went frombeing beaten and abused tobeing Broadway stars.”

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PROVIDEDNikki Bohne stars in ‘Legally Blonde,’ which comes toThe Carson Center at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9.

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Books & AuthorsAuthors to sign books:

Starting at 10 a.m. Saturday,Dec. 11, Marion Bookworm,Illinois Centre mall; authorsinclude Jon Musgrave from 10 a.m.-noon and JohnGriswold, William Iseminger,Bonney Hogue Patterson andKay Rippelmeyer from 1-4 p.m.; 618-457-2665 or618-997-3790.

Holiday book sale: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Wednesday,Dec. 13-15, Herrin Library, 120N. 13th St.; new and usedbooks, cookbooks, tapes,movies, music; 618-942-6109.

Dance RecitalsSwingin’ on a Star: 7 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 20, MarionCultural and Civic Center;presented by TravelsteadDance; www.marionccc.org or618-997-4030.

White Christmas: DanceRecital by High Image Dance,7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21,Marion Cultural and CivicCenter; www.marionccc.orgor 618-997-4030.

EventsIllinois Prairies: Past,

Present and Future:

Presented by Ryan Klopf,7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9,Carbondale Township MeetingRoom, 217 E. Main St.;refreshments; 618-529-4824.

Winter Wonderland IceSkating: 4-8 p.m. Friday and11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday andSunday, Walker’s Bluff, Northon Reed Station Road,Carterville; through Sunday,Dec. 19; 618-985-8463 orwww.walkersbluff.com.

Holiday EventsHoliday Lights Fair: Drive

through, 6-9 p.m. throughDec. 30, Du Quoin StateFairgrounds; lighted displaysthroughout the fairgrounds;exhibition hall open Friday-Sunday the first threeweekends of December withmusical performances,holiday tree display, visitswith Santa; $8 per vehicle;618-542-8338.

Candy Cane Lane: Now

through Dec. 31, WestFrankfort; hours, 5-10 p.m.Monday through Thursday; 5-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday,5-10 p.m. Sunday; Drive-through neighborhooddecorated with Christmaslights and holiday scenery indowntown West Frankfortbeginning at Main Street pastthe high school.

Coulterville Holiday LightDisplay: Nightly through Jan.1, city park; 350 Christmasfigurines, animated displays,music; North Pole ExpressTrain; bonfire and hotchocolate, 6-8 p.m. everyFriday and Saturday; free;www.coulterville.org or 618-758-2813.

A Dickens Dinner: 7 p.m.Friday-Saturday, Dec. 10-11,Conference Center, John A.Logan College, Carterville;dinner theatre featuring theJALC Choral and ChamberEnsembles; $30; 618-985-2828 ext. 8287.

Eighth Annual ChristmasBazaar: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 11, UnionCounty Museum, 117 S.Appleknocker Drive, Cobden.holiday-related items;sponsored by the UnionCounty Historical andGenealogy Society; 618-893-2567 or 618-893-2865.

Holiday Craft Fair: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11,Cambria Community Center,302 Richart St.; chili andsandwiches; 618-925-2523.

Golconda ChristmasHouse Tour: 1-5 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 11, Golconda;tour of historic homes, churchand The Davidson Log Cabin;tickets available at theGolconda Main Street office,113 W. Main St; $8; Christmasin the courtyard begins at 6p.m.; caroling, bonfire andSanta; 618-683-6246.

Steeleville Christmas Walkand Home Tour: Includescraft and vendors 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, St.Mark’s school; luncheon,11 a.m., school cafeteria,$6/$3; tour four homes andtwo churches, $10; lunch andtour, $15; 618-615-1475.

Olde Tyme Christmas: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, FortMassac State Park,Metropolis; 618-524-9321.

Theater‘ANNIE Jr’.: 7 p.m.

Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 9-11and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12,Park Avenue Productions’Performing Arts Center, 321N. 13th St., Herrin; $5; 618-319-3421.

‘Legally Blonde’: 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 9, CarsonCenter, 100 Kentucky Ave.,Paducah; $30-$52.50; alsobring cereal boxes to donatefor Paducah CooperativeMinistry; 270-450-4444 orwww.thecarsoncenter.org.

‘November’: Friday-Sunday,Dec. 10-12, Varsity Center ForThe Arts, 418 S Illinois Ave.,Carbondale; matureaudiences; comedy about aUS president who plans to winpublic support by savingThanksgiving turkeys fromslaughter; Friday andSaturday performances,7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.;$15/$10; www.stagecompany.org or 618-549-5466.

‘Away in the Basement’:Christmas show presented byThe Church Basement Ladies,2 and 7:30 p.m., Saturday,Dec. 11, Shryock Auditorium,SIUC; $24-$49; www.southernticketsonline.com;618-453-6000.

Auditions for Macbeth:2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11,McLeod Theater,Communications Building,SIUC; schedule auditionappointment at 618-453-5741or sign in the day of auditions.


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METROPOLIS — Yuletide spiritcrossing generational boundarieswill be in full display this weekendas Fort Massac hosts its annual OldTyme Christmas event.

Re-enactors will createatmospheres reflecting time periodsranging from the fort’s constructionin the 1700s through the AmericanCivil War, when soldiers werehoused at the base.

Guests are able to sampletraditional foods from the varioustime periods and learn about holidaycelebrations and family activities, aswell. Period-appropriate music willalso be performed in the fort’svisitors’ center, where attendees canlearn more about the facility’shistorical ties.

The event is scheduled for 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12 at Fort Massac, 1308 E. Fifth St. Admission is free.

— Adam Testa

Fort Massac event offers historical holiday perspective

PROVIDEDFort Massac in Metropolis will host its annual OldTyme Christmas from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12.

MARION — Five authorsof books about SouthernIllinois history will jointogether for a specialsigning event thisweekend.

Marion historian JonMusgrave will appear atthe Bookworm store in theIllinois Centre mall from10 a.m. to noon Saturday,Dec. 11.

John Griswold, WilliamIseminger, Bonney HoguePatterson and KayRippelmeyer will appearfrom 1 to 4 p.m.

Musgrave has justpublished “Secrets of theHerrin Gangs,” an insideaccount of BloodyWilliamson by gangsterRalph Johnson andannotated by Musgrave.The book retails for $10.His other works include“The Bloody Vendetta ofSouthern Illinois,” “Slaves,Salt, Sex and Mr.Crenshaw: The Real Storyof the Old Slave House,”and “The Handbook ofOld Gallatin County.”

Griswold, who grew upin Herrin and now teachescreative writing at theUniversity of Illinois, ismost recently the authorof “Herrin: The BriefHistory of an InfamousAmerican City,” whichsells for $20. He has alsowritten “Ghosts ofDemocracy,” a novel basedon the 1922 HerrinMassacre.

Iseminger, assistant sitemanager at CahokiaMounds State HistoricPark, is the author of“Cahokia Mounds:America’s First City.” Hehas worked at the site fornearly four decades, whichhelps him tell the story ofthe place and it’s ancientand contemporarycultures with clarity andconfidence. That book

sells for $20.Patterson’s new book,

“Hunted in theHeartland,” is a memoir ofher neighbor’s 1978murder in Marion, whichwent unsolved for 20 yearsuntil a police investigationconnected the murder toserial killer TimothyKrajcir. The book tells thestory of Krajcir’s life andhis victims and ends withhis April 2008 convictionin federal court. Thebook’s price tag is $12.50.

Rippelmeyer’s largeformat book, “Giant CityState Park and the CivilianConservation Corps,”focuses on thedevelopment of the parkin the 1930s and tells thestory through the eyes ofthe men who were part ofthe project. The hardcoveredition sells for $35 andthe paperback retails for$20.

— Adam Testa


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PADUCAH — Sevenspecial guest soloists anda special visitor from theNorth Pole will join thePaducah SymphonyChorus for its HolidayPOPS concert thisweekend.

The show is scheduledto begin at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 11, at TheCarson Center, 100Kentucky Ave. A pre-concert discussion isslated for 7 p.m.

Artistic Director andConductor Raffaele Pontiis inviting guests to singalong with favoriteChristmas and holidaystunes as the SymphonyChorus is also joined bythe Children’s Chorus andPaducah POPS Orchestra.

Tickets for the event canbe purchased by calling270-444-0065 and at thedoor at 5:30 p.m. the dayof the show.

— Adam Testa

Nearly six months before the gatesare scheduled to swing open,organizers for Herrinfesta Italiana havesecured a major country act for the2011 celebration.

Easton Corbin, who reached the topof the charts with his first two singles“A Little More Country than That” and“Roll With It,” has been signed toappear on May 29.

“We have already logged hundreds ofhours planning for the 2011 festival,”said Jim Gentile, executive director ofthe event. “We have looked at manyacts, and there are not many out therethat have had back-to-back No. 1records. Easton Corbin is anoutstanding talent and he gives us asolid foundation to build on.”

Gentile said ticket prices have notbeen established and a date for ticketsto go on sale has yet to be determined.

A University of Florida graduate,Corbin migrated to Nashville in 2006from his native Florida. He worked atAce Hardware during the day tofinance his musical endeavors,eventually signing with MercuryRecords in 2009.

Corbin became Mercury’s bestselling debut artist in seven years whenhis self-titled album sold 43,000 units

in the week after its March release. Heis the first country male artist sinceDierks Bentley in 2003 to score a No. 1single with his first release. His thirdsingle, “I Can’t Love You Back,” wasreleased earlier this month.

— Vince Hoffard

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Jeff Talmadge: 7:30 p.m. Friday,Cousin Andy’s Coffeehouse,Fellowship Hall of the Church of theGood Shepherd, United Church ofChrist, 515 Orchard Drive, Carbondale;$10; students, $5;www.cousinandy.org.

Tim “The Magic Man” Needham:Magician, 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, FatPatties, 611B S. Illinois Ave.,Carbondale; 618-529-3287

Wineries

Bill Harper: 2-5 p.m. Saturday,Rustle Hill Winery

Ivas John Blues Band: 2-5 p.m.Saturday, Von Jakob Orchard

Dirtwater Fox: 3-7 p.m. Saturday,The Bluffs Winery

Venturi’s: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, RustleHill Winery

Marty Davis: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, BlueSky Vineyard

Dave Caputo Duo: 2-5 p.m.,Sunday, Von Jakob Orchard

Michael Logen: 3-6 p.m. Sunday,Rustle Hill Winery

Tawl Paul: 3-7 p.m. Sunday, TheBluffs Winery


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‘A Doo Wop Christmas’Blend a cappella group; 7 p.m. Friday,Dec. 17, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18,7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23; Varsity Centerfor the Arts, 418 S. Illinois Ave.,Carbondale; tickets are $10 in advance,$12 at the door and $8 for groups of 10or more; a limited number of tickets areavailable at First Bank of Carbondale andothers can be purchased by callingJohnathan Estes at 618-713-0641; for more information, visit www.blend-acappella.com.

BY ADAM TESTATHE SOUTHERN

Some Christmas tunes have becometimeless classics; others helpeddefine generations.

A Southern Illinois-based a cappellagroup with an ever-expanding tourschedule hopes to capture the essence ofboth — while adding their own specialflair — during an upcoming series ofthree special holiday shows.

The four members of Blend will bringtheir first full Christmas-themed showto the Varsity Center for the Arts, 418 S.Illinois Ave., later this month for theirfirst real foray into the Carbondaleentertainment scene. They will performat 7 p.m. Friday Dec. 17; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18; and 7 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 23.

“This year we decided to go all-out anddo a Christmas show that’s the samequality as our regular show,” saidJohnathan Estes, the last remainingmember of the band’s original 2005ensemble.

“A Doo Wop Christmas,” as the

performance has been named, willfeature a variety of segments rangingfrom traditional tunes to holiday musicfrom the 1950s and ’60s to religioussongs celebrating the birth of JesusChrist as the reason for the season.

But there’s more than just music to aBlend concert. The group hopes to createa Branson-style atmosphere in SouthernIllinois with the inclusion of dancing,comedy, audience interactivity and a fewspecial guest appearances added to themix.

“People are going to come in and sitdown, and it’s going to be like theyhopped in a 1957 Chevy, shut the doorand cranked up the AM radio,” Estes said.Music legends like Elvis and others, likeRoy Orbison, whose legacies don’t havethe same place in American culture, willbe featured artists on this show.

Johnston City comedian David Osteralso shares the stage with Estes and hisBlend cohorts, as he constantly tries toinsert himself into the group, makinguntrue promises about his singingabilities. When he’s finally allowed toshare his talents with the world, thingsdon’t always work out so well.

But while the show has plenty ofhumor, Estes said it’s also important totake a little time for the serious side ofthe holidays. Songs like“I’ll Be Home forChristmas” pay tributeto the men andwomenfightingoverseaswho are leftwithout theirfamilies thisseason.

“At Christmas

time, we really need to be thankful forthings,” he said.

Before these performances have evenbegun, the members of Blend havealready begun preliminary discussionsabout the possibilities for next year’sChristmas season.

Estes said he would like to see thegroup find a regular home for the seasonand perform more than just three shows,

possiblyperformingnightly for the

two weeksleading into

Christmas.And if theorganizationrunning the

Varsity Centerfor the Arts

would beinterested, Estes

said they’d be thrilledto use that venue as a

seasonal home, as

they’re excited about their upcomingperformances there.

“We were looking for a venue that wassmaller but still had elegance,” Estes said.“It just has an at-home feel to it.”

Having a local venue would also helpkeep Blend in Southern Illinois. In thepast few years, they’ve negotiated dealsfor full-time set-ups in Branson andHannibal, Mo., and Paducah, but nottaken any offers.

Instead, they remain based in theregion where they began, touring onweekend during the spring, fall andwinter and full time during the summer.

Looking back at the beginning whenthe group formed at John A. LoganCollege as an entrant for the HerrinFestatalent show, Estes expresses hisamazement at how far Blend has comeand how it’s members — now includingabout 13 alumni — have evolved throughthe past five and half years.

STEVE JAHNKE / THE SOUTHERNBlend, a Southern Illinois-based a cappella group, will be performing its first full Christmas-themed concert event, ‘A Doo Wop Christmas,’ later this month at the Varsity Center for theArts in Carbondale. Shows are scheduled for Dec. 17, 18 and 23. The members are JohnathanEstes (clockwise, from left), Andrew Smith, Joe Woodard and Anthony Deaton.

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Concerts

Southern IllinoisSIUC Wind Ensemble and

the Southern Illinois CivicOrchestra: 7:30 p.m.,Thursday, Dec. 9, ShryockAuditorium, SIUC; $12/$6;SouthernTicketsOnline.comor 618-453-6000.

Southern Illinois FluteChoir: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec.10, First United MethodistChurch, 214 W. Main St.,Carbondale; free.

The Nutcracker Ballet:7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19,Shryock Auditorium, SIUC;The Southern Illinois MusicFestival Dance Company,sponsored by Willow StreetStudios and Southern IllinoisChildren’s Choir join theSouthern Illinois SymphonyOrchestra; $22-$5;SouthernTicketsOnline.comor 618-453-6000.

Cedarhurst ChoralProject: Presents Vivaldi’sGloria plus works from IrvingBerlin’s White Christmas,3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19,Cedarhurst Center for theArts Performance Hall, 2600Richview Road, MountVernon; $3-$8; 618-242-1236; www.cedarhurst.org.

IndianaMike Porter Christmas

Show: 7 p.m. Eastern time,

Saturday, Dec. 4, Boot CityOpry, 11800 S. Highway 41,Terre Haute; $11; www.bootcityopry.com, 812-299-8379.

KentuckyA Country Christmas

Show: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec.10 and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 11, KentuckyOpry, 88 Chilton Lane,Benton, Ky.; $17-$7.50; 270-527-3869 or www.kentuckyopry.com.

Holiday POPS Concert:7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11,Carson Center, 100 KentuckyAve., Paducah; $15-$45; 270-444-0065 or www.paducahsymphony.org.

A Doo Wop Christmas: ByBlend, a cappella group,7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17; 2 p.m.and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18and 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23,Varsity Center for the Arts,418 S. Illinois Ave.,Carbondale; $10 in advance,$12 at door and $8 for groupsof 10 or more; 618-713-0641or www.blend-acappella.com.

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Peter Cooper “The LloydGreen Album” *** ½ EricBrace and Peter Cooper, twoof the leading denizens of thefertile East Nashville musicscene, teamed up last year forthe exquisite “You Don’t Haveto Like Them Both,” bringingto mind great duos from theDelmores to the Everlys to theO’Kanes. The harmonizingfolk-country singer-guitarists— Brace also leads the bandLast Train Home — work hereagain with pedal-steel masterLloyd Green, but also withanother virtuoso, MikeAuldridge on Dobro. Theinstrumentalists’ interplayadds a new layer of grace andexpressiveness to anotherstrong collection of Brace and

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COBDEN — Aninternationally touringpop/folk artist willperform this weekend inSouthern Illinois.

Michael Logen will takethe stage at 3 p.m. Sunday,Dec. 12, at Rustle HillWinery, 8595 U.S. 51.

Growing up in aMennonite family inPennsylvania, Logenbegan playing piano at age6, guitar at 8 and writingand performing at 13.

After high school andsome touring, he moved toNashville, where heattended college andpursued his dream ofbeing a musician.

In 2005, he backpackedthrough Europe, where hewrote most of the songsfor his debut album,“Things I Failed toMention,” which wasreleased in June 2007.Songs from that releasewere featured on MTV’s

“Real World” and ABCFamily’s “Kyle XY.” One ofthe album’s tracks won theSong of the Year award inthe InternationalSongwriting Competition.

Logen is currentlytouring to promote thatalbum while writing andrecording his secondrelease. For moreinformation, visitwww.myspace.com/michaellogen.

— Adam Testa

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CARBONDALE — A display ofpaintings by Southern Illinois artistGeorge Ions will remain on displayat the Carbondale Civic CenterCorridor Gallery through the end ofthe year.

Born in County Durham, England,George Ions took early retirement tomove to the United States and focuson his paintings in a personalstudio. He had been drawing andpainting throughout his life,including being influenced byvisiting the workshop of renownedpainter Edward Seago, who becamean influence for his own work.

Ions calls his work the “Art of theImagination and Color” and thevariety of his subjects is a reflectionof what stimulates his interests orimagination at any given time.

His work has been displayed in theUnited States and Europe.

— Adam Testa

EventsArt for Giving: Off The Wall exhibit

for the selection of holiday gifts, VarsityCenter for the Arts, Carbondale; artistsinclude Molly Groom Alter, PauletteAronson, Roberta Elliott, Karen Fiorino,Teresa Fix, Kendall Inman, Dan Johnson,Susie Phillips and Sarah Shoot; galleryhours, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesdayand Thursday; 4-7 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; through Dec.30; 618-457-5100.

For Kids’ Sake Art Show: Artwork ondisplay and for sale, Harbaugh’s Café,Thai Taste, Town Square Market, TresHombres and White & Borgognoni,Carbondale; art sale, silent auctionbenefit Bangladeshi children; closingreception, 6-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10.

Do U Glass Hot Shop: Holiday Sale& Party, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Dec.11, Douglass School Art Place, 900Douglass St. Murphysboro; glassblowing demos; 618-687-3791.

Christmas Sale: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 11 and 1-4 p.m. Sunday,Dec. 12, Hughes Gallery, 1603 Edith St.,

Murphysboro; variety of art.

ExhibitsSmall Town exhibit:

Communications Building, north wing,SIUC; area towns photographed bySIUC student photographers; townsinclude Brookport, Cambria, Colp,Dowell, Elizabethtown, Kaskaskia,McClure, Mounds, Olive Branch, Orient,Rosiclare, Schuline, Tamaroa andZeigler; through Dec. 10.

The Vogel Collection/CarbondaleCommunity Arts’ Biennial: SIUCUniversity Museum; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday;through Dec. 11; www.museum.siu.eduor 618-453-5388.

Joy of Painting: By Joan Skiver-Levy, Central Showcase at RealtyCentral, 1825 Murdale ShoppingCenter, Carbondale; hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-noonSaturday; through Dec. 11; 618-457-4663.

Glass at 40: Celebrating the 40thAnniversary of the SIUC Glass Programby Bill Boysen, SIUC University

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MOVIES ART MUSIC WINERIES THINGS TO DO BOOKS DANCE FESTIVALS THEATERMuseum; artist Bill Boysen, nowprofessor emeritus, launched theglass program at SIUC’s School ofArt in 1970; features Boysen’swork and the works of students;through Dec. 11; www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388.

Combined Faculty Art Exhibit:SIUC University Museum; exhibitfeatures art from SIUC faculty; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday; through Dec.12; www.museum.siu.edu.

Masters of Fine Arts’ Preview:SIUC University Museum; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m.Saturday; through Dec. 12;www.museum.siu.edu.

Holiday Show and Sale:Monday-Saturday, Dec. 13-18,Central Showcase at RealtyCentral, Murdale Shopping

Center, Carbondale; contributingartists include Janet Althoff, KenBurnside, Biki Chaplain, ChuckDaugherty, Retha Daugherty,Eileen Doman, Karen Hale,Richard Lawson, Susie Phillips,Marie Samuel, Kat Shaffner,Sarah Shoot, Joan Skiver-Levy,Gina Soprano, Jurhee Veach andJan York; refreshments, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18; hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and9 a.m.-noon, Saturday; 618-457-4663.

Betty Martyn’s World:Watercolors, Harrisburg DistrictLibrary; through Dec. 14.

OFF THE WALL: Holiday GroupArtist Exhibition, anthill galleryand vintage curiosities and TheYellow Moon Café, both indowntown Cobden; work by 50

local artists; through Dec. 19;[email protected],618-457-7641.

What’s the Buzz on thePlayground: Features St. Louisartists, Cedarhurst Center for TheArts, 2600 Richview Road, MountVernon; curated by St. Louis artistMary Sprague; through Dec. 30;www.cedarhurst.org or 618-242-1236.

Holiday Extravaganza exhibit:Little Egypt Arts Centre,downtown square, Marion;original paintings, jewelry, pottery,fine craft and photography;pieces designed for holiday giftgiving; through Jan. 10; hours,9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.

Focus 4: Shows by Mel Watkin,Kevin Veara, Judith Raphael and

Jacqueline Moses, The IllinoisState Museum Southern IllinoisArt Gallery, in Southern Illinois Artand Artisans Center, 14967 GunCreek Trail, Whittington; throughFeb. 27; free; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.daily; 618-629-2220 or www.museum.state.il.us/ismsites.

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

ReceptionGeorge Ions: Reception, 5-6:30

p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, CorridorGallery, Carbondale Civic Center;through Dec. 31; 618-457-5100.

CARBONDALE — The works ofmore than 15 local artists will be ondisplay next week at a special holidayshow and sale at the CentralShowcase gallery, in Realty Central inMurdale Shopping Center.

The exhibit will be open for viewingfrom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday, Dec. 13-17, and 9 a.m.to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18.Refreshments will be served Saturday.

Participating artists include JanetAlthoff, Ken Burnside, Biki Chaplain,Chuck Daugherty, Retha Daugherty,Eileen Doman, Karen Hale, RichardLawson, Susie Phillips, Marie Samuel,Kat Shaffner, Sarah Shoot, JoanSkiver-Levy, Gina Soprano, JurheeVeach and Jan York.

— Adam Testa

Local artists’ works on display


audience reactions to the early performances“extraordinarily funny” “marvelous cast and set” “tour de force”

BY DAVID MAMET7:30 pm Friday, December 10

7:30 pm Saturday, December 112 pm Sunday, December 12

Varsity Center for the Arts418 S. Illinois Avenue, Carbondale

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CARBONDALE — Thedeadline for entries intothe 2011 Big Muddy FilmFestival is fastapproaching.

Submissions for thefestival’s 33rd year mustbe postmarked by Sunday,Dec. 12, to qualify for latedeadline entry.

Categories forsubmissions includedocumentary,experimental, narrativeand animation. There isalso a special section withan emphasis on “Womenin Film.”

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STUDIO

‘The Tourist’This film revolves around Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart.Elise is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path. Starring Johnny DeppAngelina Jolie (above), the movie was directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. It israted PG-13 for violence and brief strong language. The movie opens Friday at ShowPlace8 in Carbondale and Illinois Centre 8 in Marion.

Deadlineapproaching for Big MuddyFilm Festivalentries

BLEND: ‘Doo Wop Christmas’FROM PAGE 9

“What started out asjust a tri-state adventurehas evolved into an 18-state routine,” Estes said.“We get busier each year.As we perfect our talentand become morepolished musicians, itseems like people juststart to notice that.”

Tickets for Blend’sshows are $10 in advance,$12 at the door and $8 forgroups of 10 or more. Alimited number of ticketsare available at First Bankof Carbondale. ContactEstes at 618-713-0641 topurchase advance tickets.

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New on DVD and Blu-RayInception: In a world

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Shrek: Forever After:Rumpelstiltskin tricks amid-life crisis burdenedShrek into allowinghimself to be erased fromexistence and cast in a darkalternate timeline whereRumpel rules supreme.

Starring the voices of MikeMyers and Cameron Diaz.Rated PG.

Restrepo: Documentaryshowing a year with oneplatoon in the deadliestvalley in Afghanistan.Rated R.

LennonNYC: The storyof one of the mostfamous and influentialartists of the TwentiethCentury, and how hefound redemption in thequiet and simplepleasures of fatherhood.Directed by MichaelEpstein. Not rated.

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BY ROGER MOOREMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

“Voyage of the DawnTreader” is either aspirited revival of the filmfranchise based on theC.S. Lewis children’sNarnia novels, or anentertaining and

emotionally satisfyingcoda to “The Chronicles ofNarnia.”

In the able care ofveteran director MichaelApted, who has helmedfilms that won actorsOscars and been a steady

hand on the tiller of manyan action film (including aJames Bond adventure),the series’ castingshortcomings and driftingstory lines are lesspronounced and we get anidea of how the whole of

Lewis’ Christian allegoryfantasy might have playedout, a worthy challenger tothe far more popular HarryPotter pictures.

A couple of years after“Prince Caspian,” theyounger two Pevensie kids

— Lucy (Gergie Henley)and Edmund (SkandarKeynes) — are stuck inWorld War II Britain,riding out the Blitz withtheir insufferable cousinEustace (the hilarious WillPoulter from “Son ofRambow”). But when Lucynotices that a painting inher room seemsparticularly “Narnian,”darned if the seas don’tpour off the frame andwash the three of them —the “What rubbish”-spouting Eustace included— into the deep, wherethey’re rescued by Caspian(Ben Barnes) and crew onthe good ship DawnTreader.

There are fresh threats tothe kingdom, islands to bevisited, slave traders to befended off and a quest tobe completed.

And true to the intent ofthe Christian apologistLewis’ novels, there arelessons to be learned,

many of them voiced bythe chivalrous mouse,Reepicheep, voiced with aplummy verve by SimonPegg.

The tests are aboutvanity, ego, faith andcourage, and they figure inthe sermons of the ghostlyGod-figure Aslan, theanatomically incorrect lionvoiced by Liam Neeson.Nevertheless, Aptedmakes good use of thosehe has and gives this“Chronicle” an emotionalresonance and lightness oftouch that the filmsDisney made (Fox hastaken over distribution ofthese Walden Mediaprojects) lacked. There aremore novels to be filmed,depending on whether thisone sinks or swims. Thefinale to this one is sosatisfying that, revival orfond filmed farewell, theDawn Treader makes portafter a voyage well worthtaking.

Creators unsure if ‘Dawn Treader’ will sink or swim

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