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You’ve probably experienced the feeling many times. I’ve been here before, right here, living this very moment. It seems faintly familiar and I can’t quite bring the circumstances to mind. It feels like a gauzy shadow is laying over my memory. Even when I really try, I can’t bring the moment into sharp focus, but I feel like I’ve been here before. Déjà vu. Is it true or only imagined—that momentary familiar feeling of a past occurrence that taps anxiously on memory’s door? You may recognize yourself searching the many drawers and cabinets of your memory’s closet seeking the connection. Is it even about the past or perhaps some strange ability of the brain to pre-imagine this set of circumstances occurring in the future, thus making it feel as though it already happened?
Reliving meaningful experiences can bring us comfort. People are pattern makers, so it makes sense that we repeat things over and over again because we like the feelings they invoke. We revisit places, persons, and things to put us in a certain frame of mind, or maybe to bring resolution to a past conflict. When we have a good experience at a restaurant or a vacation destination, we want to go back. Experiencing things again can give us a new appreciation and create a nostalgic connection. A young man brings his girlfriend back to a place filled with romantic significance as the stage for his proposal. A couple plans their second honeymoon at the place of the original getaway, hoping to rekindle the feelings of ardent love and connection they felt years ago. Often the idealized experience we are seeking to replicate doesn’t feel the same as we remembered and yet, for better or worse, we remain loyal, familiarity and hope compelling us to return.
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The experience of déjà vu is all about awareness. You’ve probably read a word you’ve never seen before and then suddenly noticed that same word showing up the very next day. Or you’ve seen a new style of car on the road and then see it again everywhere you look. According to Maturana and Varela, whose work in brain cognition is sited in A Simpler Way (Wheatley and Kellner-Rogers, 1999), our eyes are not the only source of information relayed to the brain. What we see through our eyes only accounts for 20 percent of what we use to create perception. The other 80 percent comes from information that is already in the brain. “We each create our own worlds by what we choose to notice, creating a world of distinctions that makes sense to us,” say Maturana and Varela. Remembering and revisiting times past so we can relive those shiny moments of significance in our lives can be a tempting and enjoyable pass time. Perhaps a balance point is to stay fully present in our lives right now so that we have lots of material in mind to continue to build memories and experience the mysterious déjà vu.
Dina Emser is a Professional Development Coach who helps people act on what is important to them. For more information about how she works with individuals and groups, and to sign up for her monthly ezine, Work in Progress, go to www.dinaemser.com.
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Remember, Revisit, Relive Dish of the Month
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NumĂŠro Then and Now
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Two Lives: Five Years Later
catching up with oscar & Jay Gillespie
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Emiquon II
revisiting the natural world
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Book of the Month
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Le Rage
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Rising to the Challenge
an interview with sharon desmoulin-kherat
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Drink of the Month
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Artist's Evolution
doug goessman and his work
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Listings
art, culture, entertainment & more
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CD of the Month
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10 things I crave
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In 2006, two articles were written in numéro about two men named Gillespie; a father and a son, both at different times in their lives with different goals and different focuses. Both had connections with Bradley University. The father, Oscar, was a printmaker and Bradley professor, an artist with a love of intaglio that continues today to spark his creative muse as he uses copper and paint to create beauty. The son, Jay, was a student who left Bradley after September 11, 2001 on a mission to serve his country and make a difference in the lives of others. Five years ago, he was serving in Afghanistan with a Special Forces Unit, helping rebuild schools, distribute supplies, and support the local community. Each man was doing what he believed in and was where he felt he needed to be at the time. Fast forward to 2011. A great deal can change in five years. When Oscar Gillespie was interviewed for one of the first issues of numéro, he shared with us his work as a printmaker at Bradley. Today he is still there and says he remains for the students. He could have moved on for better pay or conditions, but he has built strong relationships with some of his students, to the point he considers them a part of his family. “In my 25 years at Bradley, I’ve been fortunate to see many students succeed and even become leaders. It’s a feeling
very much akin to what I feel about my own children and grandchildren. They are a part of my life, and they all add up to who I am.” Although Jay Gillespie left Bradley to go to war and never finished his degree, he says, “Had I not attended Bradley, I probably would have been working some dead-end job in Peoria. I met a lot of people who have influenced my life and my way of thinking. It was a time of enlightenment for me.” During his time in the Marines, Jay has been a teacher, much like his father. For a time, he taught new lieutenants who has just graduated from Officer Candidate School at Quantico Virginia. From him, they learned war fighting techniques, tactics, and procedures; land navigation and martial arts. Then he went back to Afghanistan as a platoon sergeant. During that time, he was promoted to Staff Sergeant, a status he still holds with the 2nd platoon at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. When asked what significant happenings have occurred in their lives since the first article, both men share that the change in their families has impacted their lives. With Jay, getting married to Stacy and having children, he has also made Oscar a grandfather, which has also influenced Oscar’s work. One
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of his prints includes an arm and a hand that was added to relate a feeling for the life of an unborn child and how children can change our lives even before they are born. He also did a collaborative work with Keely, Stacy and Jay’s daughter. During the summer of her second year, “I gave her a marking pencil and put an engraving plate on the carpet so she could draw on it … It’s one of my favorite works of my career.” Both men also say that being a father and a grandfather is what they are most proud of having done in the past five years. Jay expected he would be living in Peoria in 2011, “not North Carolina, married with three kids.” Oscar has a different take on 2011: “I am always doing what I need to do in the moment.” Five years from now, Oscar expects “that I will be doing and thinking the same way in five more years as I am today. I just work to learn and grow and experience each day.” Jay, on the other hand, says, “I plan on still being a Marine and looking forward to retirement. Who knows where and for how long?” He would prefer to do it in Virginia though, as he and his wife “fell in love with the area.”
Stop stressing about the small things and focus on what is really important in life. keely's first print
Five years can go quickly or it can be a substantial amount of time. Father and son were both asked what they would tell others about the difference five years can make. Each had a different perspective, but share a very insightful response. Jay says, “Five years can make a significant difference in the rest of your life. Don’t take any moment for granted; you never know where it might lead. During a span of five years, you can meet people and see things that will change your views on life forever.” Oscar’s thoughts are, “The difference of the past five years that concerns me most is that we have all become so intolerant of one another in our country and in the world. My wish for my children, grandchildren, and students is that they will grow in a better environment, one that is inclusive and brings them all the joy and success they deserve.” During our lives, we all hope that we can positively influence someone and make a difference in their lives. About how his work has influenced others, Oscar says, “Engraving has been my passion for more than 35 years. It’s more than 500 years old and I’ve worked to help it be relevant in an age and a future that is heavy in digital technology. Considering
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the fact that it deals with pushing a blade through a copper plate to make an image, this has been a pretty good challenge.” Jay’s challenge, on the other hand, has been developing young enlisted Marines into leaders. “I have given them guidance and helped hone their skills as infantry Marines. I have helped develop a strong core of values that will further strengthen the Marine Corps.” A half of a decade can change our lives a great deal or sometimes very little. Regardless of how fast or slow our lives seem to move, Jay has some thoughts on the best way to live. “There are only three things that are truly so important that they need to be done right this instant: When your wife’s water breaks, while in combat, and when it deals with life and death. Everything else can wait. It’s not procrastinating; it’s setting your priorities straight. Stop stressing about the small things and focus on what is really important in life.” Coming from a man who has spent a good portion of the last 60 months at war in a foreign country, those are good words to live by for the next five years and beyond.
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Emiqu Returning to a Natural State A numéro article five years ago reflected what The Nature Conservancy hoped to accomplish on the then-sprawling Wilder Farms. Mother Nature had been suppressed since levees were built in the 1920s to keep the Illinois River at bay. After purchasing the 7,100-acre farm, The Nature Conservancy expected to restore natural order so the land could operate as a functional floodplain. As numéro celebrates five years of accomplishment, it’s time for an update on what actually has transpired in that same length of time at what is now called Emiquon Preserve. In a snapshot, purple coneflowers rise where corn once grew. Hop sedge now grows where cattle had grazed. And soybeans have yielded to spotted gar. Nature, with an assist from humans, is reasserting its role in this biologically rich area.
P u m ps S t o p a n d P l a n t s S t a r t The road carrying routes 78 and 97 forms a spine that runs the length of the property in Fulton County. Thompson and Flag Lakes fill the fields that once sat between the river and the elevated highway. Their shared 3,800 acres have been restored naturally, with no connection to the river. The electric pumps that once kept farm fields dry only pump one way—out, so they have been used only once since 2007. On the non-river side of the roadway, you’ll find an upland forest and tall grass prairie. Throughout the property, there’s a resurgence of plant and animal life native to the river valley. Long-dormant seeds of aquatic vegetation have come to life, including American lotus and arrowhead. You can now fish the western portion of Thompson Lake, trying to
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on II hook bowfin and bass among 31 species. You can hike a trail in the wet prairie that borders the lake, where you can glimpse a variety of forbs like St. John’s Wort. In all, The Nature Conservancy is helping re-create four distinct footprints in this biocoenosis. • Upland Forest – This area includes hardwood trees like Chinquapin Oak and Bitternut Hickory and shrubs like Chokecherry and Persimmon. • Bottomland Forest – Hardwood trees that can tolerate occasional flooding like Black Walnut and Sycamore can be found here. • Tall Grass Prairie – Plants like Partridge Pea and grasses like Big Bluestem are in this typically dry area. • Wet Prairie – Rice Cut Grass and flowering plants like Ironweed are in an area that occasionally floods.
In all, the Conservancy has planted 310,000 trees and shrubs and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has helped stock the lakes with 1.8 million fish in what is called phase one of the restoration of Emiquon. Amphibians like the green frog and birds like the Henslow sparrow have returned to the region as biodiversity expands. Phase one also includes developing public access. Launches for canoes and boats, a boardwalk, a trail, observatories and parking areas line the western edge of Thompson Lake. Project manager Jason Beverlin says public education is key to continued success of projects like this. “If we are going to have a meaningful impact on our rivers, you’ve got to get people here to see it and understand it.”
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Reconnect to the River The two lakes at the Emiquon Preserve do not act as a backwater to the Illinois River at this time because of the levees. Actions like building levees have resulted in a loss of half of the Illinois River flood plain. The next challenge at Emiquon is to re-establish a connection between the river and lakes in phase two of the project. The Nature Conservancy is working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to design and construct a gate to control the levels of Thompson and Flag Lakes. This gravity drain system will create an additional way to change water levels of the lakes for better site management. That will include mimicking a drought so sediment will drop out, which will regenerate plant growth. The Conservancy works with the University of Illinois at Springfield and other institutions to monitor changes as Emiquon evolves. Scientists regularly check chlorophyll concentration, pH and oxygen levels, and water clarity. Biologists track changes in the number of microbials and invertebrates, which may lead to adapted management practices at the site.
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A lot has changed in Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat’s life since numéro last spoke to the career educator. In 2006, she was principal of Peoria District 150’s Whittier primary school. During her tenure at Whittier, she took the underachieving school that was once targeted for closure by the district and turned it into an Excellence in Education Award winner (from San Diego State University’s National Center for Urban School Transformation—one of five national winners), a Spotlight Award winner from the Illinois State Board of Education, and a Blue Ribbon School. Three years ago, she accepted a new challenge. Desmoulin-Kherat is now Principal of District 150’s Manual Middle and High School. As with Whittier, she gives much of the credit for the positive changes going on at the school to the students, staff, and parents.
Numéro took some time recently to catch up with the woman who always seems to find a way to bring the best out in her students. Why did you decide to leave Whittier and move on to Manual High School? In 2001, I was fortunate to inherit veteran teacher leaders at Whittier who were focused on teaching children. They were amazingly proficient at measuring academic progress and making lesson adjustments to meet the needs of each individual student. We did a nice job focusing on “changing us” and not on those things over which we had no control. Our culture at
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Whittier focused strictly on student learning and “how we teach.” A system was in place enabling novice teachers to seamlessly step in when the veteran teachers retired. I was humbled by the fact that a large number of community members thought I would be a good fit for Manual. My initial thought was of the complex and difficult work, which has now become my focus. I had less than two days to inform the students at Whittier about the transition. It was right before spring break, and once they got back from break I would have to transition out to prepare for the 2008–2009 school year at Manual Middle and High School. I really wanted to personally inform my Whittier students. I did not want them to hear it from someone else. Upon hearing, they were very supportive and understanding. I told them I would be switching jobs because Whittier was a great school with excellent staff, and they were great students in good hands with great support at home. I mentioned there was an opportunity to make Manual a great school, and that since Manual and Whittier were in the same region, I was going to help prepare it for them. I remember a kindergartener (asked) if there were any kindergarten classes!
This is your third school year at Manual. What has been the most challenging thing? Our work is very intense and complex. It is thrilling to find individuals who are passionate,
willing, and effective with this work. Probably, finding the right match for the classrooms has been the most challenging; that is, staff members who are disciplined in planning engaging and meaningful lessons and implementing those lessons with integrity from bell to bell; demonstrating relevancy; consistently enforcing classroom routines; knowing their students; believing in them; challenging them; with a focus for passionately dismantling the status quo. Our staff members must be willing to teach differently; they must be humble and open to learning from their peers, and be creative in the classroom. Thus, when I do find the right match, I do spoil them.
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In a way, the move to Manual, and the restructuring of the school, was a leap of faith. What has been the most rewarding and/or exciting thing? The most rewarding is seeing the four academies in action and the progress being made. The academies are: 7th and 8th Grade Middle School Academy, 9th Grade Success Academy, Health, Education, and Human Services Academies, and the Business, Industrial, and Sustainable Technology Academy. The following are exciting: seeing distributed leadership in action is rewarding, the nurturing and growing of teacher leaders, our daily collaborative times, and seeing changes in behaviors in staff and students.
Is it harder working with older kids, or does age even matter? I love kids. I wanted eight of my own and ended up with over 1,100 students. Developmentally, each age group has its own idiosyncrasies. They like attention, recognition, and excitement at every level. Like your own teenager at home, some may talk back, and at school we try not to get into arguments, because the adults rarely win. We give choices and consequences. Like primary schools, we do focus on improving the social and emotional skills. Anything regarding conflict resolution strategies and restorative justice will enhance our climate.
What do you see the state of public education becoming within the next 5 or 10 years? I see continued focus on improving schools with specific focus on student growth, holding teachers and principals accountable for student performance, and preparing them to work in schools plagued by poverty. Additionally, we may see a continued push for more creative schools and probably more intervention from the state and national levels. It is very clear that we are being asked to do much more quality work with less financial support. We will have to continue to be creative financially because once those dollars are removed from the education budget, it will be very difficult to get them back.
Anything else on the horizon we should know about or do you want to brag about your students? It is encouraging hearing remarks from parents, community members, and even the students themselves regarding feeling the difference as a result of the new model for learning at Manual Middle and High School.
I am especially proud of 7th and 8th Middle School Preparatory Academy under the leadership of Dr. Valaria Pierce. The staff has worked extremely hard using best practices, collaboration, experimenting, sharing, and supporting each other in a collegial manner. The 7th and 8th Grade Academy’s ISAT scores are in the high 60s and 70s, and getting better. Our Academic Progress Conferencing Event is becoming institutionalized. This is when the community comes in and does the following: sits with one student at a time, reviews academic progress reports, discusses academic progress reports, emphasizes the importance of hard work, and emphasizes the importance of seeking assistance. The community involvement at our school is impressive. There are a lot of community people working extremely hard for Manual. We welcome the support. We truly need it and can use more. We are a full-service community school. We have lots of partnerships, including our Methodist In-School Health Clinic. Methodist Medical Center provides a valuable service to the students and our families in our region. The Restructuring Council advocates and monitors Manual’s progress. The members provide meaningful support to the school on a monthly basis. The council is chaired by Dr. Rita Ali of Illinois Central College. The CARR Organization (Concerned African American Retired Citizens) has adopted us. They do good work for us on an ongoing basis. Many of them are retired Caterpillar employees. They have done some Six Sigma projects on discipline and registration for us. We can see the change and focus on instruction and students’ learning. We are not passing out worksheets. We are driven by data that supports we are moving in the right direction. The State Board of Education has just awarded Manual Middle and High an Academic Improvement Award for posting substantial academic gains on the state test. “We are pleased but not satisfied!”
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The space is nothing fancy, but then, neither is his approach to painting. Follow the sound of his ’70s punk, ’80s rock, or industrial music blaring and you’ll find him there, dipping a brush into cans of brightly colored mis-tints, working silk screen equipment, or building canvas frames out of 2X4s in a sometimes-rugged process that might not be exactly what one conjures when hearing the word “artist.” Outside the door hangs a scrap of leftover canvas with only his last name and Bozo the Clown’s portrait printed on it. Next to it is a scribbled list of upcoming gallery shows. He won’t list his own exhibition there any time soon, although he shows his work regularly elsewhere. He would rather avoid the perception that he would promote his own (well-established) art career through the gallery he manages.
New outlet Goessman is the official art director—and unofficial building keeper and public relations person—for the art center that opened in an unused downtown building in spring of 2010. A longtime working artist, Goessman was consulted by the building’s owners, Todd Thompson and Steve Foster, early in their efforts to contribute to the renaissance of Pekin’s downtown. The art center now embodies his and their vision for revitalization through the arts, as it brings culture to the masses in the main gallery while working artists breathe life into the 20 studios on the other floors daily. “Having been involved with a solvent arts center 10 miles away [Peoria’s Contemporary Art Center, where he is a
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resident artist and sits on the board], it hit me that we could offer this allencompassing, all-inclusive art center that offers visual, performance, and musical arts to the greater Pekin area,” Goessman says in a recent interview. So why does Goessman, who is originally from Chicago and teaches art in Peoria, care so much about bringing the arts to Pekin? “Because I live here,” he explains. “I like the idea that the town I reside in has some excitement for me.” Truly the “people’s” art center, Speakeasy offers an accessible atmosphere to anyone who stops to take a look and promising space for local artists to gain exposure. The art center is now also gaining the attention of artists from Chicago and beyond who hope to score a spot on next year’s exhibition schedule. Meanwhile, camaraderie has developed among a diverse group of resident artists as they work among the unique spaces and architectural fixtures revealing the sordid history behind the art center’s name. Committed to carrying on just a touch of the revelry that colored the building’s stint as a Prohibition-era drinking establishment, the group pitches in when planning public social events that highlight the local live music scene and, according to Goessman, “are just plain fun.” Still, there is a seriousness of focus that keeps the gallery true to its artistic mission. “Regarding quality, there are certain criteria that must be met,” says Goessman. “We are a small-town art gallery, with a metropolitan flavor.”
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New career The Speakeasy Art Center is not the only thing that has developed since we last caught up with Goessman for a November 2006 numéro article. Since then, he has pursued his dream job in addition to his art career, and now inspires a new generation of artists as a high school art teacher. “I’m doing exactly what I said I wanted to do,” he notes, looking back on the past five years. “It just means coming to work every day is fun.” “Work” is Peoria’s Richwoods High School, where Goessman has taught in the art department since 2008. Before that, he taught art classes at various levels for various institutions, including Illinois Central College, the Contemporary Art Center, and the Peoria Art Guild. “I always loved teaching and making a career change [from his position as graphic designer for the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria] seemed like the best thing for my life,” he says. The very best part, he says, are the students. “I have a great relationship with my students because we all treat each other as equals, and I respect their abilities and who they are as human beings.” He wanted to teach on the high school level because, “They’re emotionally and spiritually able to absorb what I’m offering to them,” Goessman explains. “Given the nature of their environment, the kids need a break and a release. My personality, being a visual arts person, fits what they are looking for.” His advocacy for the kids doesn’t stop in the classroom. He actively mentors many of them as they pursue their art interests outside of school. Richwoods, he says, offers the perfect professional fit. “It’s in an urban school district, which is what I wanted, and they offer me the freedom to pretty much come in and bring to the table who I am as an artist.” The high school setting offered an outlet for another side of him, as well: his athletic side.
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“I really desperately wanted to coach at a high level, in particular baseball,” he says. In 2008, he happened to connect with then-head coach at Limestone Community High School in Bartonville, Tim Farquer, who also values baseball’s potential to help young people grow in character and ability. “Coaching is very meaningful for me,” notes Goessman. “Just like at school, every day means something—you always have something to shoot for. Everything I do I want to mean something.” Sports, Goessman says, lets him connect with kids in a different way while exercising a whole different part of his personality. Here, creativity is not the goal. “We have an ultimate goal and there’s a beginning and an end and only one way to get there, so it’s different...With art, there are many different ways to ‘get there.’” Goessman stays in touch with many of his former students and athletes, connecting them to authentic opportunities to pursue their goals after high school. They often share that he has impacted their lives for the better, a compliment he treasures but attributes to circumstance. “Maybe I brought something to the table that no one else could.”
New artwork Professional changes aside, Goessman’s dedication to his art career has remained constant, and he continues to show his work in mostly Chicago and central Illinois when the time and place are right. Highlights since we last wrote about him include a 2006 show in which he collaborated with his son and favorite co-artist, Shea (now 13). Not surprisingly, daughters Addison (age 5) and Ada (1 year) also seem to have a penchant for the paintbrush. In 2007, Goessman developed an association of established local artists that made a collective statement in multiple collaborative shows in Chicago and central Illinois.
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Most members of the group, titled “Satellite City Transmissions,” were transplants to the area from larger cities and recognized their strength in numbers. “We wanted to let other, larger markets in the region know that Peoria has a pretty serious and respectable art scene,” Goessman says. He is currently part of a traveling two-man exhibition with good friend and executive director of Peoria’s Contemporary Art Center, William Butler. In some ways, their “Pop Duo“ seemed an inevitable project. “I think we, in some intuitive ways, have influenced each other over the past seven years [since he became a resident artist at the CAC],” explains Goessman. Collaboration has been a recurring theme in recent years, intentionally so, he says. “I still exhibit on my own, but creating opportunities for others as well as myself is also fulfilling in the end, because it’s more about building and branching out and infecting others.” Plus, he notes, it’s fun … although not necessarily his nature. “I spent a lot of my years keeping my level of involvement in art to myself, but I enjoy sharing more now.” Accessibility in art has long been a major theme for Goessman, whether in practice or content. Although “highly personal,” he says, his own style of pop art is also “simple” and “understandable.” His choice to feature recognizable pop imagery, layered into his paintings through a multimedia approach, allows people to connect with each piece in a familiar way. Most of the images he chooses are the same ones he connected with as an urban child.
His latest series features clown images that have made their way into the collective American psyche. Ronald McDonald, the Joker, Bozo … His fascination is rooted in questions: “Why are we influenced or sometimes fascinated with these images of people being somebody else? Why is the best way to sell something the use of a cartoon character or someone dressed up as a clown or superhero? “We all relate to that in some way,” he says. “When I was a kid, Bozo the Clown influenced me. Not the actual guy dressed up as Bozo, but the idea that a guy is dressed up as Bozo. “As kids, we live as archetypes, through superhero or doll characters … We have this thing that is not a person, but a representation of something. And we are always trying to find that thing that represents who we are.” “Everybody is also something else,” Goessman says. “There is always another side to us.” These musings on the power of the archetype are about as deep as he’ll go into analyzing his latest artwork, which by design is meant to bypass over-analysis. “It’s not visually ‘deep,’” he explains, acknowledging that it does not necessarily highlight his painting or drawing skill. “It’s meant to be simple, but by the same token, is complex because it is crafted a certain way, and that is meaningful. While it may not have a special purpose, everything I do is fairly intuitive.” When asked, “Why?” his answer sounds almost riddled with simplicity. “I do art for myself, because I like to do it and I know what I’m doing … I do it because it’s who I am.”
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listings & directory Bradley University Concerts:
Lakeview Museum:
Dingledine Music Center, 1417 W Barker Avenue, Peoria. Free. Students free. 309.677.2650 or www.bradley.edu
1125 W Lake Ave, Peoria. Gallery hours thru 06.15: 10a-4p Tue–Sat; 12–4p Sun. Hours from 06.16 to 09.01: 10a-4p Mon–Sat; 10a–8p Fri, 12–5p Sun. $6 adults; $5 age 60+, $4 ages 3–17. 309.686.7000 or www.lakeview-museum.org
Chillicothe Park District: Shore Acres Park Clubhouse, 100 Park Blvd, Chillicothe, IL 61523. 309.274.3409 or www.chillicotheparkdistrict.org
Conklin’s Barn II Dinner Theatre: Goodfield, IL. 309.965.2545 Contemporary Art Center: 305 SW Water St, Peoria. Tue–Sat 11a–5p. 309.674.6822 or www.peoriacac.org
Corn Stock Theatre Center:
Morton Park District: 349 W Birchwood St, Morton, IL. 309.263.7429 or www.mortonpd@mtco.com
Pekin Park District: 1701 Court St, Pekin, IL 61554. 309.347.7275 or www.pekinparkdistrict@pekin.net
Peoria Art Guild: Foster Art Center, 203 Harrison, Peoria. Hours: Mon–Thu 10a–6p; Fri-Sat 10a–5p. 309.637.2787 or www.peoriaartguild.org
Upper Bradley Park. 309.676.2196 or www.cornstocktheatre.com
East Peoria/Fon du Lac Park District: Fon du Lac Administration Center, 201 Veterans Dr, East Peoria, IL 61611. 309.699.3923, info@fondulacpark. com or www.fondulacpark.com
Peoria Ballet: 809 W Detweiller Peoria Civic Center:
201 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria, IL 61602. 309.673.3200 box office, 309.680.3551 for Jenny Winne in group sales or www. PeoriaCivicCenter.com or 800.745.3000 Ticketmaster or www.ticketmaster.com
Eastlight Theatre: 1401 E Washington, East Peoria. Ticket prices: 309.699.7469 or www.eastlighttheatre.com
Forest Park Nature Center: 5809 Forest Park Drive, Peoria Heights. 309.686.3360, 309.681.2838 or www.peoriaparks.org
Peoria Park District: Lower Glen Oak Park Pavilion, 2218 N Prospect Rd, 61603. 309.682.1200 or www.peoriaparks.org
Peoria Zoo: 2218 N Prospect Rd, Peoria, IL 61603. 309.686.3365 or www.peoriaparks.org.
ICC Performing Arts Center: East Peoria Campus, 1 College Drive, East Peoria, IL 61635. 309.694.5136 or www.icc.edu/arts
Peoria Players Theatre: 4300 N University, Peoria. 309.688.4473 or www.peoriaplayers.org
Peoria Theater: 3225 N Dries Lane, Peoria. Landmark Plaza, 309.202.2278 or www.Peoriatheater.com
ICC North Campus: 5407 N University, Peoria. 309.694.5136 or www.icc.edu/arts
Jukebox Comedy Club: 309.673.5853
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Reel to Real: Focus on Film: Showing film at ICC North Campus, 309.339.3001 or www.r2rfocus.org
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Washington Park District: 105 S Spruce, Washington, IL 61571. 309.444.9413 or www. washingtonparkdistrict.com
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Through 4/15 Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Peoria Art Guild at the Foster Art Center. 637.2787, ext 2, www.peoriaartguild.org
Through 12/18 Soulful Sunday, Contemporary Art Center. Last Sun 3–5p. $5/members, $8/ nonmembers. 671.5555, www.peoriacac.org
Through 4/24 In Plane View, photography exhibit of Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, Lakeview Museum. $6/adults, $5/seniors, $4/under 18, free/members. www.lakeview-museum.org
Through 12/30 Live At The Five Spot, Contemporary Art Center. Fri 5:30–7:30p. $7/members, $10/ nonmembers. 671.5555, www.peoriariverfront.com
Through 5/1 Jim Henson’s Fantastic World, Lakeview Museum. $6/adults, $5/seniors, $4/children, free/members. www.lakeview-museum.org Through 5/1 Run For Your Wife, Conklin’s Barn II Dinner Theatre, Goodfield. www.barn2.com Through 12/2 Fridays at 309. First Fri of the month, live music, drinks, complimentary light buffet 5–8p, entertainment 9p–1a. Presented by Absolut Vodka-Cocktails Perfected. www.309peoria.com Through 12/15 Lyfe On Water Street, Contemporary Art Center. Open mic for poetry. 3rd Thurs 7–9p. $4/members, $7/nonmembers. 671.5555, www.peoriacac.org Through 12/16 Salsa Lessons & Dancing, Contemporary Art Center. 1st and 3rd Fridays, dance lessons 8:30– 9:30p, open dancing 9:30p–12:30a. $3/members, $6.nonmembers. 671.5555, www.peoriariverfront. com, www.samebadance.com
Through 12/30 Free Wine Tasting, Pumpkin Postal, Wines ‘n More, Morton. 5–7p. Free. 266.6398, www.pumpkinpostal.com Through 12/30 Open Studio, Speakeasy Art Center, Pekin. Bring supplies, plus snacks/drinks if you’d like. Thurs 6–8p. speakeasyartcenter@ hotmail.com Through 12/30 Friday Night Wine Tastings at French Toast/Wine Country in the Heights. One glass, 5 tastes/$5. 686.0234, www.winecountry-frenchtoast.com 4/1 EntreLeadership, Northwoods Community Church. Grow your business and lead your team from a biblical perspective; financial expert, best-selling author, and national radio personality Dave Ramsey shares best practices and practical leadership lessons. 8:45a–4p. $39 per person; pre-order lunch on site for $10 more. 243.1550, www.nwoods.org/ramsey
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4/7 Whisper & Shout Open Mic for Poetry, Contemporary Art Center. 7–9p. $4/members, $7/nonmembers. www.peoriacac.org
4/1 "Abstract + Multiply = The Emotive Math", Civic Center Plaza on Jefferson street. A group abstract art show, 15 artists that will run for the month of April across from the Civic Center, opening reception is Friday, April 1st, 5-9p. Retail hours will be W - Sun, late afternoons thru the evenings and by appt. Contact Gavra Lynn @ 256-613-7745.
4/8–16 Just So Stories, Corn Stock for Kids. Stage version of Rudyard Kipling stories. Fri 7:30p, Sat–Sun 2:30p. $12/adults, $8/children 12& under. www.cornstocktheatre.org 4/8 Peoria Rivermen vs. Chicago, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 7:05p. $10–$25. 676.1040, www.rivermen.net
Dust off your running shoes... 4/1 Central Illinois Youth Symphony Spring Small Ensembles Concert, Dingeldine Music Center, Bradley University. 7p. $10/adults, $5/children & seniors, $20/families. 888.218.4650 4/2 Trivia Night, Mackinaw Valley Vineyard. www.mackinawvalleyvineyard.com 4/2 Murder Mystery Dinner, Willett’s Winery and Cellar, Manito. 968.7070, www.willettswinery.info 4/2 3rd Annual Hope in a Hangar fundraiser, Byerly Aviation Terminal, General Downing International Airport. Live & silent auction, prime rib dinner benefiting LifeLine Pilots. Doors open 4p, dinner 5:30p. Limited seating, advance tickets necessary. 800.822.7972, missions@lifelinepilots.org 4/2 Annual Liar’s Contest, Peoria Prairie Storytellers, Prairie Center of the Arts. 7p. $7. www.prairietellers.us 4/3 Winter Jam 2011, Peoria Civic Center Arena. Featuring Newsboys, Newsong, Kutless, Francesca Battistelli, Red, KJ-52, Sidewalk Prophets, Chris August, Chris Sligh, and Tony Nolan. 6p. $10. www.jamtour.com 4/4–5/9 Learn basic Spanish in 6 weeks, Copper River Coffee. Profesora Jimena Lopez-Rehmer offers classes Mondays 8–10a. Classes $20 each, pay 6 classes in advance/get one free. 573.3283, jimenalopez83@gmail.com 4/4–6/3 It’s Baby Signing Time and Here I Go, Baby Signing Level 1, Trinity Lutheran Church. Classes with Speech Language Pathologist Abbey Cook, for ages 0–36 months. Tues 11:45a–12:30p. $129. 453.3538, communicationjunction@yahoo. com, www.communicationjunction.net 4/4–6/3 A New Day & Let’s Be Friends, Baby Signing Level 2, Trinity Lutheran Church. Classes with Speech Language Pathologist Abbey Cook, for ages 0–36 months. Tues 10:45–11:30a, Wed 5:30– 6:15p. $129. 453.3538, communicationjunction@ yahoo.com, www.communicationjunction.net 4/6 Peoria Rivermen vs. Texas, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 7:05p. $10–$25. 676.1040, www.rivermen.net
4/8–25 Lily Show, Luthy Botanical Gardens. www.peoriaparks.org 4/8–16 Xanadu, Eastlight Theatre. Wed–Sat 7:30p, Sun 2p. Adults/$17, seniors/$15, students/$10. 699.7469, www.eastlighthteatre.com 4/8 Gala Art Auction and Tipperary Treasures, Friends of Clonmel, Cornerstone Building. Preview 5:30p, live auction 7p. $15. 682-3513, 694.25000 4/8–17 Recent Tragic Events, ICC Performing Arts Center studio theater, East Peoria. Tues–Sat 7:30p, Sun 2:30p. 694.5136, www.icc.edu 4/9 Breakfast with Bunny, Washington Chamber of Commerce. 444.9921, www.washingtoncoc.com 4/9 Murder Mystery Dinner, Mackinaw Valley Vineyard. www.mackinawvalleyvineyard.com 4/9 Peoria Rivermen vs. Milwaukee, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 7:05p. $10–$25. 676.1040, www.rivermen.net 4/9 Play for the Promise, Holiday Inn City Centre. Casino night event supporting Peoria Promise Foundation. 6–10p. 696.0951, www.peoriapromise.org 4/9 Relay Rockers 4th Annual Wine Tasting & Food Extravaganza, Red Rock Bar & Grille, Morton. Benefit for Morton Relay for Life. 6p–12:30a. $20/advance, $25/door until 8:30p; then $5.00 cover donation. 266.7546 or 263.7229, www.mortonmagnet.com 4/12 Civil War Ghosts and Legends, presented by Prairie Folklore Theatre, GAR Building. 7p. $10/adults, $5/students. 689.8000, www.prairiefolkloretheatre.com 4/14 Preston Jackson presents perspectives on his art, Lakeview Museum. 9:25a coffee and cookies, 10a lecture. Adults/$10, students/$2, free/ Society members. www.lakeview-museum.org 4/15–16 Annual Spring Barbershop Harmony Society Convention, Peoria Civic Center. www.peoriaciviccenter.com
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4/15 22nd Annual Heart of Illinois Convention for Home Educators, Peoria Civic Center. Keynote speaker John Stonestreet. www.apachecentralillinois.com 4/16 Spring Celebration Event at Hoerr Nursery, Specials, GardenTalk Seminars and Celebrating SPRING. Details at www.HoerrNursery.com 4/16 Easter Bonnet Parade, Peoria Heights. 691.1500 4/16 Trivia Night, Mackinaw Valley Vineyard. www.mackinawvalleyvineyard.com 4/16 Pack The Place: Pam Tillis Concert, Caterpillar Performing Arts Center at Five Points Washington. 7:30–9:30p. $25/Adults, $22/ Seniors(62+), $22/Students. 444.8222, www. packtheplace.org, www.fivepointswashington.org
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numéro | 4/16 Willett’s Winery and Cellar Wine and Dine Experience. 968.7070, www.willettswinery.info 4/20 Free Workshop: Getting Started with Email Marketing and Constant Contact, Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce Board Room, 100 SW Water St. Learn what email marketing is, what it isn’t and how one can use it to build closer customer relationships; tips and techniques for e-mail marketing best practices are covered. 10a–12p. 676.0755, www.scorepeoria.org 4/21 Pack the Place Third Thursday Lunch, Einstein Brothers Bagels. 689.5300, www. packtheplace.org, www.einsteinbros.com 4/22–24 Cirque du Soleil Dralion, Peoria Civic Center Arena. Fri 7:30p, Sat 3:30p & 7:30p, Sun 3p & 7p. $37–$92. 673.8900, www.peoriaciviccenter.com 4/22–24 East Peoria Baseball Early Bird Tournament & NSA Softball Qualifier, EastSide Centre, East Peoria. www.eastsidecentre.com 4/22 Unsinkable Women: Stories and Songs from the Titanic, ICC Performing Arts Center. 7:30p. $24/adults, $16/students & seniors. 694.5136, www.icc.edu
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4/29–30 Showtime!, Five Points Washington. Peoria Area Civic Chorale featuring the music of Broadway and Hollywood. 7:30p. 693.6725, www.fivepointswashington.org 4/29–5/1 Fancy Dancin’, Tazwood Dance Company, ICC Performing Arts Center, East Peoria. Fri–Sat 7:30p, Sun 2:30p. $7/adults, $5/students & seniors. 694.5136, www.icc.edu 4/30 Behind the Scenes Tour, Peoria Glen Oak Zoo. 9–10a. $20. Registration required. 686.3365, www.peoriazoo.org 4/30 May Day Run to the River, Downtown Pekin. 353.3100, www.pekinmainstreet.com 4/30 Party for the Planet, Peoria Glen Oak Zoo. 11a–2p. 686.3365, www.peoriazoo.org 4/30 Run To Remember Fallen Officers, Junction City Shopping Center. Race Time 8a. $20. 208.7844, www.ilcops.org 4/30 Jazz in the Gallery, Preston Jackson & Friends, Lakeview Museum. Music, hors d’oeuvres, dessert and beverages. $40/nonmembers, $30/members. www.lakeview-museum.org
Catch a live performance! 4/23 Giant Easter Egg Hunt, Wildlife Prairie State Park. www.wildlifeprairiestatepark.org 4/23 Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, Jillian’s Sports Grille, Shoppes at Grand Prairie. 8–11a. Adults/$12, kids/$10, door/$15. 692.3562, www.shoppesatgrandprairie.com 4/25 A Visit from Benjamin Franklin, presented by Washington Historical Society, Crossroads United Methodist Church. 6p. $20/members, $25/nonmembers. 444.7621, www.washingtonhistorical-society.org 4/25–5/1 America Live, Bradley University Hartmann Center. Spoof on mass media. Mon 8p, Wed–Sat 8p, Sun 2:30p. $14/adults, $12/seniors, $7/ students. 677.2650, www.bradley.edu 4/26 Avenged Sevenfold, Three Days Grace and Sevendust, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 7p. $25–$44.75. 800.745.3000, www.ticketmaster.com 4/28 Celtic Woman “Songs from the Heart” tour, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 7:30p. 800.745.3000, www.ticketmaster.com. 4/29 Zoo After Dark, Peoria Glen Oak Zoo. 7–9p. $20, $15/members. Registration required. 686.3365, www.peoriazoo.org 4/29–5/1 NSA Softball Qualifier, EastSide Centre. www.eastsidecentre.com 4/29–5/1 Plant Sale, Luthy Botanical Gardens. www.peoriaparks.org
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Live music directory
Andre's in the Prairie Building,
Panache, 4203 N Sheridan Rd,
330 Liberty St, Peoria, 866.770.3895
Basta O’Neill’s, 661 N Cummings Lane,
Sheridan Village, Peoria, 309.589.1844
Peoria Jazz Society, 309.692.5330,
Washington, 309.444.5500
Bernardi's Restaurant North Lake of the Woods Plaza 1220 North Brentfield, Dunlap, 309.243.8888, www.bernardirestaurants.com
Jim’s Steakhouse, 110 SW Jefferson, Peoria, 309.673.5300
Live at the Five Spot, CAC at 305 SW Water St, 309.674.6822
Mackinaw Valley Vineyard, East of Mackinaw, $5 adm, 309.359.WINE
Martini’s on Water Street, 212 SW Water St, Peoria, 309.655.5003
691.3259, www.peoriajazz.com,
Peoria Pizza Works, 3921 N Prospect Rd, Peoria Heights, 309.682.5446
The Publik House, Peoria Heights Red Barn, 621 W Glen Ave, Peoria, 309.692.3792 Rhythm Kitchen, 305 SW Water St, Peoria, 309.676.9668,
Sky Harbor Steakhouse, 1321 N Park Rd, Peoria, 309.674.5532
The Whammy Bar 500 Main St, Peoria, 309.839.2880, www.peoriawhammybar.com
WeaverRidge Golf Club, 5100 WeaverRidge Blvd, Peoria, 309.691.3344
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Ed Kaizer, Weaver Ridge, 10:30a–1:30p Central Illinois Jazz Society House Band and Peoria Jazz All Stars, Starting Gate Banquet Room, Landmark Recreation Center, 4/17, 6p, $5/ members, $7/non-members (age 14 and under free w/adult)
Tuesdays Eddie & Judy Howard, Jim’s Steakhouse, 8p–12a Open Stage with Joe Piccoli, Rhythm Kitchen, 6–8p
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Hard Bop Jazz Band, ICC Lecture/Recital Hall, 4/19, 7:30p
Wednesdays Jimmy Binkley, Sky Harbor Steakhouse, 7–11p Open Mic Night, The Whammy Bar, 8p The Dirty Gentlemen, Brass Rail, Peoria 6:30–11p Gene Farris, Jim’s Steakhouse, 8p–12a Larry Harms & John Miller live jazz, Rhythm Kitchen, 6:30–8:30p
Thursdays Gene Farris, Jim’s Steakhouse, 7:30p–1a
Saturdays
Larry Harms Trio, Basta O’Neill’s, 6–9p
Eddie & Judy Howard, Jim’s Steakhouse, 8p–12a
Joe Piccoli Open Mic Night, Panache, 7–10p
Jimmy Binkley, Sky Harbor Steakhouse, 7p–12a
Steve Degenford, 2Chez, 7–9p
The Player’s Club, Bogie’s Bar & Grill, 4/2, 8:30p–12:30a
Dave Pelton, Rhythm Kitchen, 7–9p
Fridays Gene Farris, Jim’s Steakhouse, 7:30p–12:30a Dave Hoffman & Friends, Panache, 5–7p Greg Williams, Hotel Pere Marquette/Rendevous, 5–7p
Dexter & Joe Metzka, Rhythm Kitchen, 4/2, 8–11p Unlikely Trio, Rhythm Kitchen, 4/9, 8–11p Seth Bradley, SOP’s, 4/9, 10p Greg Williams, Rhythm Kitchen, 4/16, 8–11p Change-Up, Rhythm Kitchen, 4/23, 8–11p No Reason, Rhythm Kitchen, 4/30, 8–11p
Mike Cheesman, Fox Pub & Cafe, 4/1, 8–10:30p David McDonald, Rhythm Kitchen, 4/1, 8–11p Southside Cindy & the Slip Tones, Rhythm Kitchen, 4/8, 8–11p
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Sally Weisenburg Trio, Rhythm Kitchen, 4/15, 8–11p Ed & Judy Howard, Rhythm Kitchen, 4/22, 8–11p West MacQueen St. Band, Kickapoo Creek Winery, 4/29, $19.95 (includes buffet), 6–11p The Burning Sensations, Rhythm Kitchen, 4/29, 8–11p
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