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MARION – Peace, love and barbecue. And chili? 17th Street Bar & Grill has certainly carved out its spot on the map as Southern Illinois’ pork paradise. A venerable tradition and versatile menu have helped blaze its path. But its popular events – including this weekend’s chili cook-off – help keep it relevant in an area chock full of competition on the barbecue circuit. “We always get great community support for our events,” said Vanessa Diaz, front-of-house manager for the Murphysboro location. “The cook-off and our St. Patrick’s Day celebration are always a big hit.” Pleasing crowds is nothing new for 17th Street — with regional locations in Murphysboro, Marion, O’Fallon and Sparta at the World Shooting and Recreation Center. “We have such a great group of locals who come in at least once a week to eat,” Diaz said. “They give us great feedback and are very loyal customers.” The Murphysboro location also features The Warehouse, 17th Street’s unique banquet facility, which is available for everything from smaller gatherings like showers and family reunions to larger affairs such as wedding receptions. Owner Mike Mills and his barbecue ribs have gained the establishment
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17th Street Bar & Grill, based in Murphysboro, also has a restaurant on ‘The Hill’ in Marion.
TOP 20 RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK: 17TH STREET BAR & GRILL What: World-famous barbecue pork, chicken, ribs, hamburgers, homestyle sides Where: 32 N. 17th St. in Murphysboro and 2700 17th St. in Marion Hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday in Murphysboro; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays in Marion. Contact: 618-684-3722, 618-998-1114 Web: www.17thstreetbarbecue.com nationwide notoriety, as have the pulled pork, baked beans, special sauce and trademarked Magic Dust. Innovative menu items like the barbecue nacho appetizer and homemade banana pudding are examples of 17th Street’s ability to stay ahead of the curve. 17th Street also offers a variety of options for vegetarians and seafood lovers, and Mills’ recipes can be enjoyed from the comfort of your own home thanks to the restaurant’s convenient webstore. “We are definitely a barbecue house, but we pretty well do anything at a top level,” Mills said. “Our chefs can prepare just about anything that a person would want, from turkey to racks of lamb. It’s
amazing the amount of turkey that we sell. I guess I didn’t realize it would be that large of a demand year-round.” Mills and part of his crew recently traveled to Mobile, Ala., to promote their love of barbecue and present seminars for the National Barbecue Association convention. Presentations, television appearances, awards and accolades have become common occurrences for Mills, known in barbecue circles as “The Legend.” He is often featured on the Travel Channel, offering his insights on barbecue styles and fellow pit masters. 17th Street’s baked beans have been featured on the Cooking Channel show “Food Crafters,” which
focuses on artisan foods that can be mail-ordered. Mills also competed against St. Louis’ Pappy’s Smokehouse on an episode of the Food Network’s “Food Feuds.” Mills’ enthusiasm for his craft is apparent, as he is continually focused on spreading his enduring love of all things barbecue. “People are creatures of habit, I know that I am,” Mills said. “I go to certain places for certain things. When people think barbecue, I hope that they think about 17th Street.” Stay current with 17th Street’s upcoming events, promotions and specials by checking out www.17th streetbarbecue.com, or connect on Facebook and Twitter.
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z MOVIES z ART z BOOKS z THEATER z THINGS TO DO z 10, The Pavilion, 1602 Sioux Drive, Marion; 618-993-2657; Children’s book: Author www.thepavilionevents.com Jean Alstat will sign copies of Star Wars Convention: 9 her book, 1 p.m. Saturday, a.m. Saturday, March 16, Davis March 2, The Bookworm McCann Center, North 14th bookstore, Carbondale, 618 E. Street, Murphysboro; memorWalnut St., Carbondale; “Small abilia, collectibles toys, games, and Mighty, the True Story of comics; Star Wars Movie event Prissy Ann,” a Most Unlikely starts at 11 a.m. Saturday with Farm Dog was written by Jean free pictures with Star Wars Alstat and illustrated by her costumed characters, Liberty daughter, Valerie Alstat Theater, Murphysboro; movie, Hubbard; 618-457-2665 “Return of the Jedi,” noon and 4 p.m., Liberty Theater; adults, $5; children, $3; profits benefit Comedy St. Francis Care and WrightThe Carbondale Way rescue no kill animal Comedians: 9 p.m. Mondays, shelters; 618-924 5115 Hangar 9, Carbondale; 10 p.m. Remote Control Boat Wednesdays, Station 13, Races: May 3-5, Arrowhead Carbondale; see The CarbonLake, Johnston City; vendors dale Comedians on Facebook must sign up by April 1; $25; 618-983-8160
618-303-0569 Rumors: 10 a.m. Thursday, March 7 and 7 p.m. FridaySaturday, March 8-9, O’Neil Auditorium, John A. Logan College, Carterville; $12/$7; 618-985-2828, ext. 8287; www.jalc.edu/activities Queen of Bingo: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, Marion Cultural and Civic Center, Marion; $20/$30; explores the worlds of Bingo, family ties, diets, widowhood; audience members can win a turkey during Bingo game; www.marionccc.org; 618-9974030 St. Jude Craft Fair: 9 a.m.2 p.m. Saturday, March 16, Gallatin County School. 5175 Illinois 13, Junction; booth fee, $25; also, chili cook-off; $10 to enter; silent auction; 618-2727341 Events Murder of the Lost Benefit: 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Film Crusade: Murder mystery March 2, Grace Church, 2100 dinner theater, 5 p.m. Youth Movie Night: 7 p.m. State St., Chester; funds used Saturday, March 16, Egyptian Thursday, Feb. 28, Grand to rebuild pavilion at Fort KaskCountry Club, 4880 Old U.S. Theater, Du Quoin; $3; call to askia State Historic Site; GeoHighway 51, Mounds; wine sponsor a needy child; rge Portz on fiddle; food and tasting, 5 p.m.; dinner, 6 p.m.; 618-318-1629 drink available; 618-632-1384 auction; sponsored by the Boys Town: Starring SpenTrivia Night: 6 p.m. Friday, cer Tracy and Mickey Rooney, Pulaski County Development March 1, Christian Covenant Association; $35; 618-3067 p.m. Saturday, March 2, Fellowship, Carterville; silent 3227; pcda@earthlink.net Liberty Theater, downtown auction; 618-942-3802 The Little Mermaid Jr.: Murphysboro; 618-684-5880 Wine and Chocolate Fest7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, ival: 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, March 21-23 and 2 p.m. March 2, Paducah Convention Theater/Performance Sunday March 24, Marion Center; vendors offer sampThoroughly Modern Millie: Cultural and Civic Center; $15; lings; silent auction; proceeds Marion High School Music presented by Southern Illinois to benefit St. Jude’s Children Department, 7 p.m. Fridaykids ages 4-18; an Artstarts Hospital; 270-443-0031 Saturday, March 1-2, Marion production; www.marionccc. Trivia contest: Saturday, Cultural and Civic Center, org; 618-997-4030 March 2, Harrisburg American Marion; $10; www.marionccc. At Last: 7 p.m. Thursday, Legion, 600 E. Logan St.; org; 618-997-4030 March 21, O’Neil Auditorium, proceeds to raise funds for An Inspector Answers: John A. Logan College, Court Appointed Special Comedic murder mystery, Carterville; $15/$10; 618-985Advocates of Saline County; 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2828, ext. 8287; $100 for a table of 10; prizes; March 1-2, McLeod Theater, www.jalc.edu/activities call to register and for time, Communications Building, Hitler’s Daughter: Class 618-253-3355 SIU; free; mcldpub@siu.edu Acts Education Series, Teen Poetry Blowout: For The Last Night on Earth 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 22, teens who like to read, write or of Joshua Harker: 7 p.m. Carson Center, Paducah; $6; share poetry, 3 p.m. Saturday, Saturday, March 2, Gen. John 270-450-4444; www.the March 9, Carbondale Public A. Logan Museum, 1613 Edith carsoncenter.org Library; presented by Philip Dreamgirls: 7:30 p.m. St., Murphysboro; reading by Martin, a graduate student Saturday, March 23 and the Three Graces Theatre from SIU’s English 3 p.m. Sunday, March 24, Company of David Rush’s Department; at least 12 years original two-act play; set in Carson Center, Paducah; old to attend; 618-457-0354. December 1864 in Georgia and story of 1960s female singing Spring Home Expo: 9 a.m.- involves two soldiers — one group; $55/$45/$32.50; 6 p.m. Saturday, March 9 and Confederate and one Union; 270-450-4444; www.the 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, March free but donations welcome; carsoncenter.org
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Mother and daughter team signing copies of new book CARBONDALE — The mother and daughter team behind “Small and Mighty: The True Story of Prissy Ann, a Most Unlikely Farm Dog” will sign copies of the new children’s book at the Bookworm this Saturday, March 2. The book was written by Jean Alstat and illustrated by her daughter Valerie Alstat Hubbard. Jean married a farmer and spent several years managing a local animal hospital, and those experiences combined to expose her to a number of different experiences with animals.
Of all the stories she’s accumulated during the years, the one about the fluffy white farm dog Prissy Ann is the most unusual. It’s a true story that Jean first wrote several years ago and has remained tucked away, needing an illustrator. Two years ago, Valerie surprised her mom by illustrating the book as a Christmas gift. They made the decision to publish the book and try to sell it. They will be doing so at 1 p.m. Saturday at The Bookworm, 618 E. Walnut St. — Adam Testa
Prospective authors can learn about publishing options during course INA — Local author Edmond P. DeRousse will host a three-hour course focused on writing and publishing a manuscript on Saturday, March 23, at Rend Lake College. DeRousse wrote “The Adventures of a Common Man” and will release a second book soon. He helped develop the workshop to address questions concerning how to get started in the publishing process. He will provide information on the
motivations to publish, the types of services available, the process and what happens after publication is completed. The course runs from 9 a.m. to noon in the historic schoolhouse on the main campus. Registration fees are $20. For more information or to register, call the Rend Lake College Community and Corporate Education office at 618-437-5321 ext. 1267 or 1714 or email commcorped@rlc.edu. — Adam Testa
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Sir Reginald is to blame. An imposter tricks Reginald into confessing to murder and his plan to take his wife’s fortune and run off with a mistress, but not everything is as it seems. The plot twists and turns like a film noir detective story until the surprising conclusion is revealed. The show stars Chris Ceradsky, Jared Shofstall, Emily Thompson, Bianca Jaconetty and Patrick McGregor. Free performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. each day. — Adam Testa
Civil War play to be read at Logan Museum MURPHYSBORO — The Three Graces Theatre Company will present a special reading of David Rush’s original two-act play “The Last Night on Earth of Joshua Harker.” The play is set in Georgia in December 1864. The titular Harker is a Confederate soldier in the Civil War who is sentenced to be executed in the morning. He’s joined in prison by a Union Soldier, also sentence to death, and through the night, they exchange made-up stories about how other people might be spending their night. As the audience watches, these stories, both tragic and comic, unfold in front of their eyes. By the time the night is over, both
men’s lives have changed. Rush, a retiree of the SIU Department of Theater, has had plays produced in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and other major venues. He has won national contests and been the recipient of many awards, among them a Holland New Play Award from the Great Plains Theater Conference, several Chicago Jeff Awards, two first place finishes at the Firehouse Project in Richmond, Va., and more. His latest work, “Nureyev’s Eyes,” is scheduled for three productions next season. The reading of “Joshua Harker” is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Gen. John A. Logan Museum. — Adam Testa
Exhibits Learning Curves: The Little Egypt Arts Association Arts Centre, downtown Marion; early and recent works by LEAA members; paintings, fiber art, woodworking; through March; 618-559-7379 Artist of the Month: Photography by Michelle Fredman, The Little Egypt Arts Association Arts Centre, downtown Marion; hours, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; through March; 618-559-7379 Expressions exhibit: Carbondale Civic Center Corridor Gallery; fiber artist Robin Haller, photographer Fern Logan, watercolorist Mary Pachikara, ceramicists Karen Fiorino and Dan Johnson, metalsmith Roberta Elliott and prints by Najjar Abdul-Musawwir; through Feb. 28; 618-4575100; info@carbondale arts.org Mixed Medium Pastiche: Joan SkiverLevy, Southern Illinois Art and Artisan Center, Rend Lake; a mini exhibition including a watercolor collage; through Feb. 28; 618-629-2220; also exhibited at Longbranch Coffeehouse, Carbondale; through April 1 Visiting Artist Series: David Brewer and Kris Killman, Rend Lake College, Ina; RLC Theatre Lobby; through Feb. 28 The Artist Grimm: Rustle Hill Winery, U.S. 51, Cobden; through Feb. 28; 618-893-2700 or www.rustlehillwinery.com
z MOVIES z ART z MUSIC z WINERIES z COVER STORY z BOOKS z FESTIVALS z THEATER z THINGS TO DO z Winter Landscapes: Oil paintings by Biki Andres Chaplain, Marion Civic Center lobby, Tower Square Plaza, Marion; through February; 618-997-4030; www.bikichaplain.com Alzheimer Art Quilt Initiative: Shawnee Quilters Guild, Sallie Logan Public Library, 1808 Walnut St., Murphysboro: through March 1; hours, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 618-684-3950 Political satire: Lincolnania from the Jerome M. Mileur Collection, University Museum, SIU; features Lincoln items from the Mileur collection; through March 3; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388 David Gilmore: 7 Of My 52 Years In Photography, University Museum, SIU; photographs on Small Towns in Southern Illinois, Custom Cars and Las Vegas; through March 8; hours, 10 a.m.4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday and 1-4 p.m., Saturday; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388 100th Anniversary University Housing: University Museum, SIU; the university celebrates 100 years of SIU housing; through March 8; www.museum.siu. edu; 618-453-5388 Recent Acquisitions in the Humanities: University Museum, SIU; an 1890s Crazy Quilt, tablecloth made for the Columbian Exposition, a Chinese model boat, a Nigerian robe; exhibits from around the world; through March 8; www.museum.siu. edu; 618-453-5388 Topographies: Paintings and sculpture by tattoo artists, University Museum, SIU; Lonnie Mann and Nate Steinbrink look at a lesserknown side of major tattoo artists by presenting their paintings and art work; includes art by Guy Aitchison, Scott Campbell, Chris Dingwell, Jason Brooks, Eric Doyle, Nick Baxter and Russ
Abbott; through March 8; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388 Recent Acquisitions in the Arts: University Museum, SIU; includes a piece from a sculpture that stood between the towers of the World Trade Center, a series of Works Progress Administration watercolors of Old and New Shawneetown, prints by Beth Van Hoesen and Spill, a sculpture by Herbert Simon; through March 8; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388 When Nature Talks: Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center, 14967 Gun Creek Trail, Whittington; artists, Les Barker, Lisa Goesling, Roger Grimes, Chris Main, Yuki Nyhan, Leonard Wilson; through March 10; 618-629-2220 www.museum. state.il.us/ismsites/so-il Mary Porter: Harrisburg District Library; 35 paintings, all in oil, including several landmarks of Southern Illinois; through March 24 Salvador Dali: The Playing Cards Suite, University Museum, SIU; The Ace, King, Queen and Jack of Diamonds and Spades are interpreted with the inimitable Daliesque flair in this exhibition of eight prints by the surrealist master; through March 29; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388 Painting by Carol Dooley: The Gallery Space, Law Office of Joni Beth Bailey, 1008 Walnut St., Murphysboro; through March 29; her paintings also on display at the Blend Tea and Crepes in Cardondale and the Anna Arts Center; gallery@jbbaileylaw. com Art and Soul: The Pavilion of the City of Marion, 1602 Sioux Drive, Marion; featuring the works of Shawn M. Vincelette; collection of pen and ink drawings portraying snapshots of Marion’s past; through April 23; 618-9932657 Brave New World: The Art of the Book in the Digital Age,
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Richview Road, Mount Vernon; the cultural and historical values placed on books, how digital media has affected reading and the book as an art form or art medium for creative expression; rare historical books, altered book sculptures, digital readers; through May 5; admission, $5; free Thursday; hours, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., TuesdaySaturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday; 618-242-1236; www.cedarhurst.org Pocketful of Posies: Salley Mavor, Beck Family Center Gallery, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Richview Road, Mount Vernon; fabric relief artwork; hours, 10 a.m.5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday; through May 5; 618-242-1236; www.cedarhurst.org Shrode Fine Art & Craft Competition: Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mount Vernon; through May 5; admission, $5; free Thursday; hours, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday and 15 p.m. Sunday; 618-242-1236; www.cedarhurst.org Cinema and Photography exhibit: Beal Grand Corridor Gallery, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Richview Road, Mount Vernon; works of SIU students, faculty and staff; through May 5; admission, $5; free Thursday; 618-2421236; www.cedarhurst.org The Artist’s Story Book: University Museum, SIU; students from Cobden, Eldorado, Elverado, ZeiglerRoyalton high schools and Shawnee Community College create illustrated books reflecting their personal stories; through May 10; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388
Workshop Quilt of Valor: 9 a.m.4 p.m., Saturday, March 9, Anna Arts Center, 117 W. Davie St., Anna; quilts will be sent to the Wounded Warriors Foundation; 618-614-0094
Lincoln Trio performing this weekend at Cedarhurst MOUNT VERNON — A celebrated trio of internationally renowned musical artists will perform at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts this weekend. The Chicago-based Lincoln Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at the venue’s Performance Hall. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for Cedarhurst members and $5 for students and music teachers and can be purchased at the door. Each member of the trio has achieved his or her own successes. Violinist Desirée Ruhstrat has performed throughout the United States and Europe, appearing at the White House and performing live on worldwide radio with the Berlin Radio Orchestra. Cellist David Cunliffe has performed with the BBC and Royal Scottish orchestras, as well as toured as a member of the Balanescu Quartet. Pianist Marta Aznavoorian has appeared with the Chicago Symphony and performed at the Kennedy Center and Sydney Opera House. Formed in 2003, the trio takes its name
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from its home in Illinois, the land of Lincoln. Together, they performance resume includes Carnegie’s Weil Hall, Ravinia Festival, the Indianapolis Beethoven Chamber Music Series and the University of Chicago. They were chosen to celebrate the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial celebration in Springfield with President Barack Obama and toured internationally in recent years. — Adam Testa
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CHESTER — An evening of bluegrass music n Saturday, March 2, will help raise funds to rebuild a picnic pavilion at the Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site that was destroyed by fire last year. The concert runs from 6 to 10 p.m. at Grace Church, 2100 State St., and will be headlined by National Open Fiddle Champion George Portz and his Friends of Bluegrass. Other performers include Matt McElroy, Charlie and the Girls,
Mississippi Mud Puppies Cajun Band, Brenda Cook, the Gordons, Worthington Family Bluegrass Bank and Quinton Huck and Friends. Admission for those age 10 and older is a $10 donation. Proceeds will go toward rebuilding the overlook pavilion, which burned on Nov. 1. The pavilion was built by the state and federal Works Progress Administration in 1942 and stood on a bluff overlooking the confluence
Richview Road, Mount Vernon; chamber ensemble;$20/$18/ Southern Illinois $5; 618-242-1236; www.cedarhurst.org A Tribute to Johnny Cash: Rockabilly Revival: Tribute Featuring One More Round, 4 p.m. Saturday, March 2, Von concert, 7 p.m. Friday, March Jakob Orchard, 230 Illinois 127, 8, Marion Cultural and Civic Alto Pass; $8 in advance/$10 Center; features Cody Ray Slaughter as Elvis, Shawn at the door; 618-893-4600; Barker as Johnny Cash, Lance vonjakob.com Benefit: 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Lipinski as Jerry Lee Lewis and John Mueller as Carl Perkins; March 2, Grace Church, 2100 State St., Chester; funds used $29/$36/$46/$56; www. marionccc.org; 618-997-4030 to rebuild pavilion at Fort St. Louis Irish Arts: TraditiKaskaskia State Historic Site; onal Irish music, 7 p.m. Friday, George Portz on fiddle; food/ drink available; 618-632-1384 March 8, Southeastern Illinois College, Harrisburg; voice, Lincoln Trio: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, Cedarhurst instrumentation and dance; performers 5 to adult; $10/ Center for the Arts, 2600
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$5; 618-252-5400, ext 2487 SISO Stars of Altgeld: Presented by the Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, Shryock Auditorium, SIU; concert features the Stars of Altgeld, winners of the annual School of Music solo and composition competitions; $20/$8; www.southerntickets online.com; 618-453-6000 Jens Elvekjaer: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, 2600 Richview Road, Mount Vernon; one of Scandinavia’s leading pianists and Denmark’s first Steinway Artist; $18/$5; 618242-1236; www.cedarhurst.org
Kentucky Bluegrass Night: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, Kentucky Opry, 88 Chilton Lane, Benton; free; www.kentuckyopry.com;
888-459-8704 Kentucky Opry Talent Search: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, Kentucky Opry, 88 Chilton Lane, Benton; $16/ $15/$10/$7.50; kentucky opry.com; 888-459-8704 Josh Turner: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 15, The Carson Center, Paducah; $139-$27; 270-450-4444; www.thecarsoncenter.org
Missouri Five Mystical Songs: Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra, University Choir and Choral Union, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, Donald C. Bedell Performance Hall, Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus, Cape Girardeau; songs by composer Ralph Vaughan Williams; 573-651-2265; rivercampusevents.com
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New organization on the lookout for the local live music scene BY ADAM TESTA
Rusted Root (left) performs at last year’s Carbondale Rocks Revival. When the event returns Sept. 5-7, it will now be under the banner of the Carbondale Music Coalition. The Kevin Lucas Orchestra (bottom) performs as part of last year’s Carbondale Rocks Revival. When the event returns Sept. 5-7, it will be under the banner of the Carbondale Music Coalition.
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CARBONDALE — Curtis Conley questions if his observation is simply a byproduct of his aging, one that every generation endures, or if it is, in fact, a changing trend. To him, it seems as if the art of live music and performance is passing by a younger generation. Students from SIU don’t seem to be as active as they were in years past, musicians are spreading their time between multiple bands and the acts featured in bars and other venues seem to be shifting. “There’s more DJs and digital music now,” said Conley, who books acts for PK’s and the Varsity Center for the Arts. “There doesn’t seem to be as many people coming out and playing live music. But they may be out there, and if they are, we want to find them.” Conley decided to take the initiative and attempt to unite the local music scene. His plans began with the Carbondale Rocks Revival, a weekend-long concert event that marked its second iteration last fall. From there, he took the next step, organizing and launching the newly announced Carbondale Music Coalition. The organization will
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work with musicians, venues, fans and the community to improve, promote and advance local musical offerings. Conley, president, is joined in the effort by Dan Goett, longtime supporter of the local scene and vice president, and John Huck, treasurer and member of many local bands including Woodbox Gang, Soul Glo and Giant City Slickers. “It feels good,” Goett said. “For years, I’ve been a crowd member and enthusiast. This is a way for me to give back to the musical community.” There are a number of
different membership options to join the nonprofit Coalition. Individual memberships begin at $10 for a year and go as high as $250. There are different items, such as T-shirts and hoodies, available as gifts for registering at each level. Money raised through membership will support this year’s Carbondale Rocks Revival, set for Sept. 5-7, and other efforts by the organization to promote local concerts and plan events. One of the goals is to encourage venues that rarely host live music any more to return to a full
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entertainment schedule. Conley said he also hopes to be able to partner with music educators or local businesses to offer scholarships for both youth and adults to encourage people to discover their own musical talents and abilities and to enable them to become even more connected. The Coalition will officially celebrate its creation with a launch party on Saturday, April 27, at Hangar 9. The event will feature live music, auctions and more. SEE MUSIC / PAGE 10
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Finding the perfect HerrinFesta combo takes a lot of work formed by a couple of songwriters, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley, while attending Belmont University in Nashville. In a Vince Hoffard short time, they have graduated from being unknown students to close friends after marathon writing efore the final cable sessions, and now they’re had been rolled up and an unstoppable force on the the last speaker packed country music scene. away at HerrinFesta “It’s safe to say it’s been a Italiana last May, hardwhirlwind for us,” Hubbard thinking organizers had said. “It’s been awesome.” already started planning for The ride started July 16, the next year. when they inked a contract The daunting task facing PROVIDED with the Republic Nashville the entertainment Florida Georgia Line (left) will be the headlining act for this year’s HerrinFesta Italiana. The country music duo will take the record label, part of the Big committee was to gaze into stage May 27 at the festival. The duo has been climbing the ranks of country music and earned several top award nominations. Machine Label Group with an enormous pool of talent Papa Roach (right) will be the featured rock act at this year’s HerrinFesta Italiana. The group earned fame in the late 1990s for Taylor Swift, Martina across all genres of music songs such as ‘Last Resort.’ In recent years, it has shifted to more of a hardcore rock sound. McBride, Rascal Flatts and and pluck out the five Reba McEntire. names capable of drawing a top-notch band for you.” duo has also been nomigroup. They sift through lot of time and research In the second half of last the biggest crowds for the nated for two prestigious In the past, HerrinFesta page after page of and came away with some popular festival, while awards by the Academy of year, they toured with Luke has rolled the dice and great bands with enormous suggested acts, meeting Bryan, Brantley Gilbert and staying within established potential,” said Jim Gentile, multiple times before the Country Music. locked up virtually budget criteria. FGL has been nominated Jake Owen. unknown talent, calendar even flips to the executive director of They released their debut Highlighting the event for Vocal Duo of the Year by confidently projecting HerrinFesta. “These are the next year. album “Here’s to the Good this year will be a couple of type of stars that will allow the ACM, along with Big massive career growth HerrinFesta President Times” on Dec, 4. The first budding country music &Rich, Love and Theft, between the time a HerrinFesta to continue to Chris Trapani said it’s a single, “Cruise,” has been superstars, Florida Georgia provide high quality Thompson Square and grueling process to find the contract is inked in Line and Justin Moore, Sugarland. The winner will certified platinum for November or December perfect combination of entertainment at the combined with legendary be announced during a live selling more than 1 million performers with the ability and HerrinFesta in late premier festival in units. Follow-up single classic rock band The presentation from Las to draw the biggest crowds. May. The strategy worked Southern Illinois.” “Get Your Shine On” is Guess Who, alternative Vegas on April 7. incredibly well with the “We’re very happy with Instead of just a couple currently climbing the metal rocker Papa Roach In maybe a more the lineup we’re bringing to Dixie Chicks, Luke Bryan people having input on and popular cover band and Jake Owen. The hope is important category, FGL is charts. ‘Festa this year,” Trapani the annual roster, Justin Moore, another Hairbanger’s Ball. battling Brantley Gilbert HerrinFesta designates the said. “No matter what kind for a big payoff with member of the Big Machine “The committee put in a responsibility to a larger and Jana Kramer for New of music you like, we’ve got Florida Georgia Line. Artist of the Year. The duo Label Group, will perform Since committing to a at HerrinFesta on May 26. has already successfully Memorial Day appearance His long hit list includes advanced through one at Herrin Festa on May 27, “Bait a Hook,” “Backround of the fan-voted Florida Georgia Line competition by winning for woods,” “‘Til My Last Day” reached No. 1 on the and a pair of No. 1 singles, Billboard singles chart with best new duo or group. Florida Georgia Line was “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far debut release “Cruise.” The Away” and signature tune “Smalltown U.S.A.” Moore performed a 45-minute show over the Presented by Marion Cultural weekend near Turn 4 at the Daytona 500 to help Crown and Civic Center Royal spread the word 618-997-4030 about the “Your Hero’s Name Here” program, which will rename the Brickyard 400 race in Indianapolis on July 28. 1108 W Main Street - Inside Key West
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THURSDAY BENTON Duncan Dance Barn:: Spring Pond Opry Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. J Dee’s Connection:: Bobby Orr and the Crossroads Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. CARBONDALE PK’s: Orismo The Grotto Lounge/Newell House: Coulter, Goot and Wall, 7-10 p.m. Tres Hombres: AD/CB, Grateful Dead covers, 10 p.m. MARION Williamson County Fairground Hanna Building: Big Lake Country Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
FRIDAY CARBONDALE PK’s: Skee Tres Hombres: Nasty Nate, 10 p.m. INA Ina Community Building: Friday Night Jam Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. MARION Marion Youth Center: Craig’s Country Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. THOMPSONVILLE Old Country Store Dance Barn: Jeanita Spillman & The Sentimental Country Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. WHITTINGTON Corner Dance Hall: Rebel Country Band, 7:30-10:30 p.m. The Zone Lounge: Blind Man Drivin
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PADUCAH — Iconic American poprock group Huey Lewis and the News will be making headlines when they take the stage at The Carson Center this summer. The group has recorded 19 Top 10 singles since the 1980s and achieved an increased sense of international success when “The Power of Love” was featured on the soundtrack of “Back to the Future.” Lewis also made a cameo appearance in the film. Other hits from the Grammy Awardwinning band include “The Heart of Rock and Roll,” “Doing It All for My Baby,” “If This is It” and “It’s All Right.” The band combines elements of rock, blues, soul and harmonic vocals with Lewis’ distinctive voice and harmonica to create its signature sound. Lewis used those skills to portray Billy Flynn in the Broadway revival of “Chicago.”
array of styles available as being a key element of Membership drives are what makes the city’s then scheduled for May 25 music scene special, at the Varsity Center for especially compared to the Arts, June 22 at Tres other locations this size. Hombres and Aug. 24 at From rock to bluegrass and PK’s. folk to hardcore, there’s “Those were the four always something for venues we thought were everyone. the heart of the local “It’s very diverse,” Huck music scene right now,” said. “There’s an extreme Conley said. amount of talent given the They also showcase the size of the town. It’s made diversity available in up of musicians and fans Carbondale, and that’s not who really care what’s limited to venues and happening around here.” performance halls. The A recent benefit event at three organizers of the Tres Hombres for a fellow Coalition point to the wide musician who broke his
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arm in an accident helped give the group the faith to move forward with the coalition. The support from both the musical community and the community at large showed not only that the interest for something like this exists, but also the close-knit nature of the individuals involved. “There’s a real sense of family to it,” Conley said. “It’s a small enough market to where one musician can really make a difference.”
Hard-rocking Papa Roach with take the HerrinFesta stage on May 25. Behind the lead vocals of Jacoby Shaddix, the band made a huge national impact with the 2000 release of triple-platinum album “Infest.” Through the years, the band has sold more than 18 million albums. Early in the career of Papa Roach, the band was well known for its raprock. Shaddix has said the sound of the group has evolved to a more hardcore rock sound and that rap in no longer included in live shows. Papa Roach is best known for songs like “Last Resort,” “She Love Me Not,” “Scars,” “Kick In The Teeth” and “Getting Away With Murder.” The band is currently on tour promoting 2012 album “The Connection.” The Guess Who are rock ‘n’ roll icons, and 1970 classic “American Woman” is an important piece of genre’s fabric. Other hits by the group include “These Eyes,” “No
Time,” “Clap for the Wolfman” and “Share the Land.” The band will perform at HerrinFesta on May 24. The Chicago-based Hairbanger’s Ball will be out to make a statement to the opening night HerrinFesta crowd on May 23. Specializing in the bighair sounds of Bon Jovi, Van Halen and others, the band was rained out at Herrin two years ago and last year was stymied by suffocating heat. Tickets for Papa Roach, Justin Moore and Florida Georgia Line will be $18 in advance and $20 at the door. Prices for The Guess Who will be $13 in advance and $15 at the door. The Hairbanger’s Ball tickets are $10 at the door and $8 in advance. At this time, tickets are not available. Those interested can track ticket sales information at www.herrinfesta.com. VINCE HOFFARD can be reached at 618-658-9095 or vincehoffard@ yahoo.com.
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Hollywood pros make ‘Phantom’ a solid B-movie Phantom **
submarine) in search of a movie. Writer-director Todd Robinson Rated R for violence; starring Ed (He scripted “White Squall”) has Harris, David Duchovny, William cooked up an alternative bit of Cold Fichtner, Lance Henriksen, War mythology. In 1968, a tense Johnathon Schaech and Sean Patrick time when U.S. and Soviet subs were Flannery; directed by Todd Robinson; tangling and occasionally sinking, a opening Friday at University Place 8 Soviet sub went missing. Here’s a far-fetched explanation. in Carbondale Harris plays the retiring Soviet captain taking the B-67 out to sea on BY ROGER MOORE one last cruise before they sell her to MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS the Chinese and put him out to pasture. She’s a “smoker,” an aged In sports and the military, “professionalism” describes people diesel sub in an age of “atom smasher” powered boats. He’s the who go about their work with a calm, dispassionate efficiency — no son of a hero of the service, and is haunted by his past. fuss, no panic when things go Does he believe in omens? His wrong, few mistakes, little attention hastily assembled crew drops stuff paid to the odds, the chance for while they’re frantically loading the glory. boat. Things break. Oh, and his You can apply that word to movie commanding officer (Lance actors, too. The great cast of Henriksen, another old pro) shoots character actors of “Phantom,” a himself as the B-67 clears the solid Cold War-era submarine harbor. thriller of modest ambitions, never On board is a nuclear-armed reveals that this isn’t “The Hunt for missile, some sort of experimental Red October” or “K-19: The gadget and a couple of heavyWidowmaker.” Ed Harris, William handed security guys, led by Bruni Fichtner, David Duchovny and Co. (David Duchovny) to supervise the show up, hit their marks, give their lines some punch and play the heck testing of it. William Fichtner is the loyal out of this B-picture, which could second in command. Johnathon easily have been just a prop (a
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Big-bucks beanstalk is a highlight of ‘Giant Slayer’ Jack the Giant Slayer **1/2 Rated PG-13 for intense scenes of fantasy action violence, some frightening images and brief language; starring Nicholas Hoult, Ewan McGregor, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ian McShane and Stanley Tucci; directed by Bryan Singer; opening Friday at ShowPlace 8 and University Place 8 in Carbondale and AMC Centre 8 in Marion BY ROGER MOORE MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS STUDIO
This horror sequel picks up where its 2010 predecessor left off, with Nell Sweetzer alone and terrified in rural Louisiana. Returning to New Orleans, she realizes she can’t remember entire portions of previous months, but she’s well aware she’s the last surviving member of her family. Just as she begins to develop some semblance of a new life, the evil force that once possessed her is back. Ed Gass-Donnelly directs the film, which stars Ashley Bell, Spencer Treat Clark, Andrew Sensenig, Judd Derek Lormand and Julia Garner. It is rated PG-13 for horror violence, terror and brief language and opens Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and AMC Centre 8 in Marion.
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One thing this current run of blockbuster fairytales inspired by Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” has taught us is how very hard it is to be Tim Burton. Multiple versions of “Snow White,” a comic splatter film “Hansel & Gretel” — some have attempted Burton’s visual whimsy, all have
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Nicholas Hoult and Eleanor Tomlinson star in ‘Jack the Giant Slayer,’ a new telling of the classic ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ tale.
failed to find his tone. Bryan (“X-Men”/ “Usual Suspects”) Singer takes his shot with “Jack the Giant Slayer,” a genial, watchable and somewhat violent version of “Jack and the Beanstalk” that lacks much in the way of magic, romance or wit. The best two jokes are in the opening credits, with Singer’s “Usual Suspects”inspired production company logo rendered into a police lineup — of giants — and at the final curtain, suggesting the story’s connection to modern “Englishmen” whose blood those rhyming giants smell after they’ve started their “fee, fie, foe” and “fum.” Notice I said “giants.” As in legions of them. The familiar tale of the farm boy who loses the family horse (in this case) for a bag of magic beans, the towering stalk that reaches into the heavens and a giant’s lair, the magic harp, goose that lays golden eggs, etc., has been given a video-game framework here. The boy (Nicholas Hoult of “Warm Bodies”) is still
gullible. He still finds the beans. But there’s a spirited princess (Eleanor Tomlinson, who was in “Alice in Wonderland”) who needs rescuing, a power-mad lord high constable (Stanley Tucci) to foil, a soldier (Ewan McGregor) to befriend and all those giants to slay. It’s “The Princess Bride” without the laughs. A charming prologue has young Jack and young Isabel hearing the rhyming legend of the land of giants from their respective parents. Ten years later, Jack’s injunction to “take responsibility” is ignored when he loses the farm horse to a monk with a mission — to get those magic beans to a safe place. Accidents happen, the stalk grows, taking the princess skyward with it. The king (Ian McShane, in a silly suit of armor) is at a loss. He sends an expedition up the stalk to find her. That’s where Jack meets Elmont, the dashing captain of the guards, given a World War II, “tally ho”
fighter pilot’s swagger by McGregor. Pity about the haircut. And that’s where Jack runs afoul of the scheming Roderick, played with mildly malevolent glee by Tucci. The moment he flashes that gap between his teeth, older movie fans will see who he’s going for, an old school TerryThomas-style “rotter,” somebody the giants can “deal” with. There are moments of “Shrek”-like playfulness in the carnival set up at the base of the stalk as our heroes and villains climb it. But the vast array of writers (Christopher McQuarrie among them) can’t find anything funny for McShane to do or say. And the hilarious Bill Nighy is lost inside an expensively animated two-headed behemoth. Which is the lot of the film as well. For all Singer’s expertise at making the fantastic real, all we’re left with here is an expensivelooking bauble — worth eyeing, but not really anything to treasure.