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Soccer, fashion, religion and music: Immersing myself in Italian culture saw at that moment. The entire Roma fan section ROME stood up and started ADVENTURES roaring with excitement, and the Roma chant song Lacie Goff was being shouted by everyone who knew it. Even I was humming along by the end of it. uongiorno! It has Anyone who knows me been a week full of Roman amazingness. knows I’m not a big sports person, but I truly loved Ho avuto un’esame d’italiano il giovedi scorso. going to the game and experiencing something Spero che è andato bene! I’ve really been reaching that is such a big part of the culture here. I saw a point of immersing fathers with their young myself more into the sons and groups of culture here. As I’ve said friends, all of whom were before, I feel like we are so into it and having a more accustomed to life great Sunday afternoon at here now, and along with the game. It was a that comes the ability to wonderful experience. flourish. Thus, I’ve really I also made a wonderful been trying to experience as much as I possibly can. investment this week. I bought Italian boots! This As you may or may not is an awesome thing for know, soccer is the main sport here in Italy. Fans go two reasons. First, fashion wild for it, and the players is one of my things, so to have a pair of amazing are in the ranks of suede boots made in Italy celebrities. The Sunday is something I will cherish before last, we had the for years. I’ve worn them opportunity to go to a so much already. soccer game at the Second, though, is stadium in Rome. It was AS Roma versus Palermo, another very important and while Palermo put up benefit to having bought them. The roads here in a good fight, Roma ended Rome are ancient. It’s up winning, 1-0. When Rome scored that amazing to have such point, I don’t think I have history and antiquity all around you, and the ever seen reactions like I
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cobblestones are truly beautiful. However, having the small, 2-by-2 square cobblestones everywhere you walk has proven to be a challenge for me, being that I’m used to America’s mostly paved roads. The cobblestones here aren’t flat and even. Rather, they are different heights, dipping down or rising up above the others around them, and the cement filling that goes around each individual stone has worn down and out with age. This makes walking extremely difficult. I would imagine that if you grew up in Rome it would be nothing because you would be used to it; however, for me, my heels get stuck in the cracks between the cobblestones, and when I wear flat shoes, they get all scuffed up because of them sinking down on the differing heights of stones. Thus, the boots I bought have a solid, sturdy wooden sole and heel and it helps so much. Now I don’t even hesitate when walking on the uneven cobblestone. Sturdy shoes are definitely the key because I wear those boots everywhere and walking is a breeze. Give me another
week and I bet I will already have my money’s worth out of them! This week, I also experienced the religious aspect of this wonderful city. This past Sunday, I went to Mass at an Italian church. The Mass was all in Italian and we got programs with the readings, prayer intentions, etc. It was really interesting to know the English counterpart to what was being said and then to get to hear and read it in Italian. The church I went to was Santa Maria in Trastevere. It’s considered the sight of a miracle and is known for its beautiful mosaics. The atmosphere was absolutely superb, and the Mass was conducted very differently. For example, there were no hymnbooks and not much music at all. It was a true cultural experience. Speaking of music, I’ll leave you with a song I’ve just discovered. I keep hearing it on the radio and seeing the music video on TV in places we go and I really like it. Maybe you will too! Find it at www.youtube.com/user/ lorenzojovanotti. Ciao!
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A World of Wonder Three Classic Fairy Tales 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, SIU Arena; $15-$50 at 618-453-6000 or www.southernticketsonline .com; Feld Entertainment produces live touring family entertainment experiences. Its shows attract 30 million people annually and have appeared in more than 70 countries. BY JOE SZYNKOWSKI FOR THE SOUTHERN
f you are like most Disney fanatics, you have probably often wondered what it would be like to witness your favorite characters in the real world. Here is your chance. Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy will share the stage at SIU Arena on Friday, Nov. 11 — and they aren’t even the main attractions. They are the all-star narrators of the Disney Live! production, “Three Classic Fairy Tales,” which highlights the timeless tales of “Cinderella,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Featuring dynamic storytelling, awardwinning music and stunning costumes, “Three Classic Fairy Tales” allows audience members to delve into Disney’s world of wonder. Starting from Mickey’s attic, the set transforms into an enchanted forest where audiences meet Snow White and the dwarfs. The story then unfolds into the castle where Cinderella first sees Prince Charming, before finishing in a French setting for “Beauty and the Beast.” Flipside recently caught
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up with Donnie Brookman, the actor who plays Snow White’s prince. Brookman is passionate not only about his acting career, but also his goals of one day working in education. His love for children has made him a natural fit as one of the main stars of the popular Disney show. FS: Is there something special about performing for kids? Is it a pretty easy audience to entertain? Donnie Brookman: I wouldn’t say it is an easy audience. We try to move quickly with the stories and show the fairy tales in 30-minute segments. We hit on all of the major points of the stories’ plots. PROVIDED BY DISNEY Each story, of course, tells ‘Snow White’ is one of the classic Disney tales that will come the classic tales that both to life during the Disney show at SIU Arena. adults and kids can relate keeping the show fresh. really comes with a lot of to. It’s great to see the And the show is just so kids’ faces light up during different things. dynamic and fast-paced, it the shows. would be really hard to get FS: Are you settling bored on this tour. nicely into your role as FS: You’ve been acting for a long time. What is it Snow White’s prince? FS: Every kid is fan of DB: Oh, yeah, by now I about the Disney shows am really comfortable. It is Disney. Did you have a that you are most a really fun role to play. It’s favorite character growing enjoying? an outgoing, adventurous up? DB: With this tour, my DB: Without question, role, and I think I fit it favorite thing is having a Peter Pan was my favorite. well. new venue to perform in I loved all Disney movies, every night. I’m used to but I definitely drove my FS: What can you say doing a lot of stationary parents crazy growing up about the skill of your shows on the same stage. with “Peter Pan” on loop. fellow cast members? On this tour, we have a DB: This is a very new dressing room every FS: For someone who is talented group of people. night and different stage thinking about coming to I’ve worked with a lot of locations. the show, what would be talented people over the last five or six years, these your pitch to get them to FS: With such a large SIU Arena? are some of the best. show, is it challenge to DB: These are just truly make the production timeless family classics FS: With so many dates aspects of the show fit into that everyone can enjoy. on your tour, how do you different venues? We’re staying true to the keep things fresh? DB: The show is very DB: Being in a new venue original stories, and we’re adaptable. It’s really an amazing thing to see how a every night means you get adding our own flair. From the costumes to the set to a new audience reaction show of this magnitude the music, it all comes actually travels. All of the every time you perform. together to make a really The excitement from the aspects of the set, all of fun experience. audience really plays into the costumes … the show
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WSIU-TV to celebrate 50th anniversary CARBONDALE — To celebrate its first 50 years of service to the region, WSIU will host a special celebration Sunday, Nov. 6, at Morris Library on the campus of SIU Carbondale. Jeffrey Brown, a senior correspondent for the public television news series “PBS NewsHour,” is WSIU’s special guest for the evening and will give a free public lecture at 7 p.m. in Guyon Auditorium. Call
618-453-4344 or send an email to rsvp@wsiu.org. A reception will be hosted before the lecture, from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. in the Hall of Presidents and Chancellors. Tickets are $50 and include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and desserts. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 618-453-4344. The festivities will include a video and photo display documenting WSIU-TV's history. — The Southern
Event raises money to save historic theater METROPOLIS — An event this weekend will raise money to save a historic theater. Save the Massac Theatre will present the annual Star Dust Ball from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Metropolis Community Center, 900 W. 10th St. Music for the evening will be provided by the
Paducah Jazz Ensemble, playing big band jazz. Guests will also be treated to hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Tickets for the event are $12.50 in advance or $15 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased from Save the Massac members, Creations the Florist or Metropolis City Hall. — Adam Testa
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Authors, Books A Love Story, Shuugh, God and Lulu: Novel on domestic abuse by Lois Fowler Barrett; booksignings first weekend of November at the Heritage Festival, Southeastern Illinois College, Harrisburg, Autumn Fest Arts and Crafts Show, John A. Logan College and Starview Vinyard near Cobden on Nov. 17; www.brickhill publishing.com. Recollections: Book signing by Jack Frerker, 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, The Bookworm, Eastgate Shopping Center, Walnut Street; a retired priest who dictates his memories; Frerker is a former priest at the Newman Center in Carbondale; $20; 618-4572665. Love Until the End: Booksigning by Mike Estel, 2-4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, General John A. Logan Museum, 1613 Edith St., Murphysboro; 618-684-3455 or johnaloganmuseum.net.
Comedy Comedy Night w/Justin Leon & Mark Holt: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, Copper
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Dance Star Dust Ball: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, Metropolis Community Center, 900 W. 10th St., Metropolis; music by the Paducah Jazz Ensemble; proceeds go to the restoration of the Massac Theatre; hors d’oeuvres; beverages; advance, $12.50; at the door, $15; www.savethemassac .com; 618-524-7986.
Events Christmas Ideas Day and Health Fair: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, Benton Civic Center; crafts, food, cake walk, silent auction, flu shots, blood pressure checks; 618-6292190. General and Mrs. Logan’s Grand Ball: 6:30-10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, Murphysboro Event Center, 1329 Walnut St.; participants wear Civil War uniforms and Civil War era gowns at the dance;
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$30; to rent outfits, contact The General John A. Logan Museum at 618-684-3455. Steamboat Bicentennial Celebration: SaturdaySunday, Nov. 5, 6, Fort Massac State Park Metropolis; Observation of the 200th anniversary of the first steamboat, New Orleans, to travel down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers all the way to New Orleans, La.: bike ride, tow boat tours; steamboat exhibits; rides on the Belle of Cincinnati; www.metropolis tourism.com. Heritage Festival: 9 a.m.4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, SIC, Harrisburg; Heiken Puppets, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Saturday; Harrisburg Middle School Band, 2 p.m. Sunday; more than 120 vendors; food; 618-252-5400, ext. 3213. AutumnFest Art and Craft Show: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, John A. Logan College, Carterville; arts and crafts exhibitors and vendors; demonstrations; free; www.jalc.edu; 618-985-3741. A Souled Out Show: 6 p.m.midnight, Saturday, Nov. 19, Elks Club, 220 W. Jackson St., Carbondale; soul food buffet, silent auction; entertainment by Big Larry, Richard “Rip Lee” Pryor and James Barnes & Friends; a tribute to Elbert Earl Simon Sr.; proceeds to I CAN
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Films Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2: 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday Nov. 3-5 and 10 p.m. FridaySaturday, Nov. 4-5, Student Center Auditorium, SIU; $2/$3; 618-536-3393, www.spc4fun.com. Film Fridays at the Varsity: Medium Well Done: Television Experiments 1969-81, 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, Varsity Center for the Arts, 418 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale; free; 618-303-5154 or mkartje@siu.edu Lives Worth Living: Documentary, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, Southern Illinois Radio Information Service building, 1003 Oakland Ave., Carbondale; topic, struggle for equal rights of Americans living with disabilities; discussion; free; 618-453-6148 or vickie.devenport@wsiu.org.
Theatre My Fair Lady: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, The Carson Center, Paducah; $30-$52.50; 270-450-4444 or www.the carsoncenter.com. Annie: Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 3-5, Shawnee Community College, Ullin; performances, 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Nov. 4-5; school matinees, 9 a.m., noon, Thursday-Friday, Nov. 3-4; prices, day performances, $5/$3; evening performances, $5/$10; 618-634-3234; timf@shawneecc.edu; 618-634-3250. Fall Play: Father of the Bride, 7 p.m. ThursdaySaturday, Nov. 3-5, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, Rend Lake College Theatre, Ina; $12; 618-437-5321.
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An Evening with Carolyn works; $20/$18/$5; 618-242Wonderland: 8 p.m. Saturday, 1236; www.acplayers.com or Southern Illinois Nov. 12, Varsity Theater, 418 S www.cedarhurst.org. Illinois Ave., Carbondale; Texas SISO Mahler & the Stars: mtvU Campus Invasion: blues; $25/$20/$15; www. Features We The Kings, Chiddy Presented by the Southern southernticketsonline.com. Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Bang and DJ Diamond Kuts, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, San Shryock Auditorium, SIU; Rinella Field near SIU Arena; Indiana features the Stars of Altgeld, inclement weather, Arena; Good Rockin’ Live winners of the SIU School of mtvU’s Interactive Village; w/Robert Shaw: 7 p.m. Music Solo and Composition www.southernticketsonline Saturday, Nov. 5, Boot City Competitions; Symphony .com. Opry, 11800 S. Highway 41, commemorates a Gustav John Jorgenson: Grammy Terre Haute; $15; www.boot Mahler centenary with a award winning guitar player, cityopry.com or 812-299-8379. 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, Grace performance of his 4th Twelve Days of Christmas: Symphony, featuring the Church, 2100 State St., Vince Gill and Amy Grant, Chester; Jorgenson has played acclaimed soprano, Barbara Friday, Dec. 16, The Aiken Paver, from the faculty of the guitar with Elton John and Theatre at The Centre, 715 Cincinnati Conservatory of Barbra Streisand; co-founder Locust St., Evansville; $44.50Music; symphony features of country-rock act, The $79.50; www.ticketmaster solo from concertmaster, Desert Rose Band; $35; .com or 800-745-3000 or Michael Barta; $8/$20; www. www.smgevansville.com. 618-826-5061; www.john southernticketsonline.com. jorgenson.com. Active Duty Soldier The Wind Ensemble: Kentucky Appreciation Dinner & 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, Bluegrass Night: 7:30 p.m. Concert: 8 p.m. Saturday, Shryock Auditorium, SIU; live Friday, Nov. 4, Kentucky Opry, Nov. 12, Black Diamond musicians and electronics; 88 Chilton Lane, Benton, Ky.; Harley-Davidson Warehouse, concert will include the world free; 270-527-3869; www. 2400 Williamson County premiere of a work by Frank kentuckyopry.com. Parkway, Marion; music by Stemper, School of Music George Jones Tribute: By Heath Holloman and Cache composer-in-residence, along Alen Hilbert, 7:30 p.m. with the electroacoustic music River Band; Great Boars of Saturday, Nov. 5, Kentucky Fire food; $10; soldiers with of Ron Coulter, School of Opry, 88 Chilton Lane, Benton, military identification, free; Music senior lecturer of Ky.; $20-$8; 270-527-3869; www.southernticketsonline percussion studies and www.kentuckyopry.com. .com. improvisation; www.southern ticketsonline.com; $12/$6. American Boychoir: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, Shryock Auditorium, SIU; boys in grades 4-8 reflect the ethnic, religious and cultural diversity of the world; $5; SIU students, faculty, and staff, PRESENTED BY CARBONDALE MAIN STREET free; www.southern ticketsonline.com. Did you know that there Fundraiser for the Southern Illinois Blues are over 38 restaurants in Society: 7 p.m. Saturday, downtown Carbondale? Nov. 5, Varsity Theater, 418 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale; Which ones have you tried? features Alex Kirt, King Juba and Big Larry Williams; $15; HOW ABOUT: www.southernticketsonline .com. American Chamber Players: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, Performance Hall, 618-457-6900 Cedarhurst Center For The Arts, Mount Vernon; ensemble performs repertoire ranging from familiar masterpieces to neglected gems to newly commissioned American
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Date set for Gen. and Mrs. Logan’s Grand Ball MURPHYSBORO — The General John A. Logan Museum is hosting the General and Mrs. Logan’s Grand Ball from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Murphysboro Event Center, 1329 Walnut St. This annual event supports the museum. Participants wear Civil War uniforms and Civil War era gowns while dancing to live music with a caller walking them through the steps. The Logan Museum, at 1613 Edith St., has dresses for rent, and uniforms and dresses can be rented from Creatures of Habit at 406 Broadway, downtown Paducah. Tickets are $30 each and may be purchased by mail from the museum. Send requests and check or money order to Gen. John A. Logan Museum, P.O. Box 563 Murphysboro, IL 62966-0563. They are also available at the museum from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For more information contact the General John A. Logan Museum at 618-6843455. — The Southern
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SIU musicians present free concerts CARBONDALE — The SIU Carbondale School of Music will present faculty recitals this month. Eric Mandat, a distinguished scholar and professor of clarinet and a composer, plays at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, in the Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall. Mandat performs with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in the MusicNOW ensemble and is a member of the experimental group the Tone Road Ramblers. His performance and recording credits receive respectful reviews in the music community. As a composer, Mandat focuses on clarinet, and
on chamber music. James Falzone presents a musical performance beginning at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, in the Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall. Falzone, a member of Allos Musica, received a nomination for Clarinetist of the Year 2011 from the Jazz Journalist Association, and received a Rising Star 2011 clarinetist title from DownBeat Magazine’s Critic’s poll. An eclectic musician, Falzone is a recording and performing musician, composer, and teacher. All performances in this series are free. — University Communications
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Coffeehouses, Cafés and Eateries Tret Fure: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Cousin Andy’s Coffeehouse, Church of the Good Shepherd, 515 S. Orchard Drive, Carbondale; $10; students, $5; www.cousinandy.org. Magician David Ranalli: Comical sleight of hand, 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, The Blue Martin, 215 E. Main St., Carbondale; 618-549-4326; www.theblue martin.com.
Wineries The Natives: 5-9 p.m. Friday, Rustle Hill Winery Bill Harper: 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Blue Sky Vineyard Dave Simmons & Jeff Bradley: 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Rustle Hill Winery Tracy Schubert Band: 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Von Jakob Orchard Dirtwater Fox: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, The Bluffs Breeden, Bradley &
Maze: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Rustle Hill Winery Eli Tellor: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Rustle Hill Winery Andrea Wirth: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Blue Sky Vineyard Ivas John Blues Band: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Von Jakob Orchard Marty Davis: 3-7 p.m. Sunday, The Bluffs Open Mic: 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Rustle Hill Winery
Alto Vineyards: Illinois 127, Alto Pass, www.AltoVineyards.net or 618-893-4898 Blue Sky Vineyard: 3150 S. Rocky Comfort Road, Makanda; 618-995-9463 or www.blueskyvineyard.com The Bluffs Vineyard and Winery: 140 Buttermilk Hill Road, Ava; 618-763-4447 or www.thebluffswinery.com. Honker Hill Winery: 4861 Spillway Road, Carbondale: 618-549-5517 Lincoln Heritage Winery: 772 Kaolin Road, Cobden; 618-833-3783 Rustle Hill Winery: US 51, Cobden; 618-893-2700 or www.rustlehillwinery.com StarView Vineyards: 5100 Wing Hill Road, Cobden; 618 893-9463 or starviewvineyards.com Von Jakob Orchard: 230 Illinois 127, Alto Pass; 618-893-4600 or www.vonjakobvineyard.com Walker’s Bluff: North on Reed Station Road, Carterville; 618-985-8463 or www.walkersbluff.com
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WANT TO BE LISTED? Call 618-351-5089 or email brenda.kirkpatrick@ thesouthern.com. FRIDAY TONIGHT BENTON Duncan Dance Barn:: Spring Pond Opry Band, 6:309:30 p.m. CARBONDALE Pinch Penny/ Copper Dragon: David
Nail w/Cache River PK’s: Gravel Road WHITE ASH Scarlett’s Music Barn: Country Music Band, 7-10 p.m.
MARION THOMPSONVILLE Old Country Store Dance Barn: Jeanita Spillman & The Sentimental Swing Band, 7-10 p.m. WHITTINGTON Corner Dance Hall: Liberty Road Band, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
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CARBONDALE Pinch Penny/Copper Dragon: Dot Dot Dot Tres Hombres: Four Next Door, 9 p.m. INA Ina Community Building: Friday Night Jam Band, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Ragtag Band, 7-10 p.m.
TUESDAY WEST MARION Hideout FRANKFORT Colyer’s: Restaurant: Righteous Bob Pina, Rebel Band, piano 5:307-11 p.m. 8:30 p.m. THOMPSONVILLE WB Ranch Barn: Lion’s Cave: WB Ranch Mike’s Band, 7- Band, 6:309:30 p.m. 10 p.m.
SUNDAY midnight CARBONDALE Key West: Blue MARION Plate Specials, Marion Eagles: Southern 8 p.m.-
CAPE GIRARDEAU Roxy’s Big Country Saloon: LoCash Cowboys CARBONDALE Pinch Penny/Copper Dragon: 17th Floor Tres Hombres: Kid Tiger/Venice Gashouse Trolly, 10 p.m. HEROD The Gap: Roger Black and The Honky Tonk Stardust Cowboys, 8 p.m.-midnight MARION Hideout Restaurant: Bob Pina, piano 5:30-
9:30 p.m. Marion Eagles: Way Back Machine, 7-11 p.m. Ramesses: Souls N Camo STEELEVILLE American Legion: Country Aces, 7:30-11:30 p.m. THOMPSONVILLE Lion’s Cave: Swing “N” Country Band, 7-9:30 p.m. Old Country Store Dance Barn: Lil’ Boot & Classic Country, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
20’s Hideout Restaurant: 2602 Wanda Drive, Marion 618-997-8325 Anna VFW: 70 VFW Lane, Anna 618833-5182 Carbondale Eagles: 1206 W. Linden, Carbondale 618-529-9345 Coloni’s Bar & Grill: 3 Park Plaza, Herrin 618-988-5341 Corner Dance Hall: 200 Franklin St., Whittington 618-303-5266 Coulterville VFW: 511 VFW St., Coulterville 618-758-9009 Diver Down: 199 E. Main St., Golconda 618-683-3483 Duncan Dance Barn: 13545 Spring Pond Road, Benton 618-435-6161 Enrico’s: 208 S. Main St., Royalton 618-984-2071 Hangar 9: 511 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale; 618-549-0511. Hurley’s: 1504 W. Broadway Boulevard, Johnston City John Brown’s on the Square: 1000 Tower Square, Marion 618-997-2909 Key West: 1108 W. Main, Carbondale 618-351-5998 Kip & Traci’s Colonial Club: 1602 Old Creal Springs Road, Marion 618-9976989 Linemen’s Lounge: 100 E. Broadway, Johnston City Lion’s Cave: South Street, Thompsonville 618-218-4888 Mack’s Lake of Egypt Marina: 12024 Laguna Drive, Lake of Egypt 618Maddie’s Pub and Grub: 14960 Illinois 37, Johnston City 618-983-8107 Marion American Legion: Longstreet Road, Marion 618-997-6168 Marion Eagles: Rural Route 3, Marion 618-993-6300 Marion Elks: .204 S. Market St., Marion 618-993-3151 Marion Youth Center: 211 E. Boulevard St., Marion 618-922-7853 Mollie’s: 107 E. Union St., Marion 618997-3424 Murphysboro Elks Lodge: 1809 Shomaker Drive Murphysboro 618684-4541. Murphysboro Moose Lodge: 9663 Old Illinois 13; Murphysboro 618-6843232 Old Country Store Dance Barn: Main Street, Thompsonville 618-218-4676 Pinch Penny Pub/Copper Dragon: 700 E. Grand, Carbondale 618-549-3348 PK’s: 308 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale 618-529-1124 Pyramid Acres Marina: 12171 Marina Road, Marion 618-964-1184 Roxy’s Big Country Saloon: 107 N. Main St., Cape Girardeau 573-8030050 Scarlett’s Music Barn: 207 Potter St., White Ash 618-997-4979 Steelhorse Saloon and Campground: 202 Dewmaine Lane, Carterville 618-985-6713 The Gap: Illinois 34, Herod 618-2644000 Trackside Dance Barn: 104 Rock St., Spillertown 618-993-3035 Tres Hombres: 119 N. Washington St., Carbondale 618-457-3308 WB Ranch Barn: 1586 Pershing Road, West Frankfort 618-937-3718 Wit and Wisdom Nutritional Site: 225 E. Poplar St., West Frankfort 618937-3070 Xrossroads: 101 Rushing Drive, Herrin 618-993-8393 Zeigler Eagles: 114 N. Main St., Zeigler 618-596-5651
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Shelton leads long list of newcomers into the spotlight at Wednesday’s CMAs Tonight” is nominated for Album of the Year. COUNTRY The Oklahoma native SCENE received rave reviews for Vince Hoffard his performance on The Voice, a national talent contest on NBC. Shelton coached his contestant to a second-place finish and he has signed on for a second ardcore country music fans are staring season. In the mid-1990s, intently at the Shelton was an unknown calendar nailed to the singer paying his dues in kitchen wall, their eyes Nashville when he focused on the big red ventured into Southern circle around Wednesday. For lovers of this musical Illinois to play a concert at The Sweetwater Saloon in genre, it’s the Super Bowl, Golconda. “I lost money World Series and New that night,” he said. “Our Year’s Eve all rolled into bar bill was $100 more than one. They will order a we got paid.” pizza, stock up on favorite Shelton has been clawing beverages and turn off the his way to the top of the cellphone. They are ready country music heap ever to crash on the couch for since, and this year he three hours and watch the made it all the way to the annual Country Music Association Awards, which top. It started with a couple of hit records and highly air at 7 p.m. on ABC. rated television show, then Parity seems to have hit got even better a few the industry as Taylor months ago when he Swift, Brad Paisley, The married longtime girlfriend Band Perry, Blake Shelton and Jason Aldean have each Miranda Lambert. He will put the finishing touches received at least five on a sensational year by nominations, and there is winning the CMA’s top no clear favorite in any of prize. the 12 major categories. There will be more The balloting will be toughest for the prestigious hardware for the family to pack home as Lambert Entertainer of the Year, should repeat as winner of where past winners Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney and Female Vocalist of the Year laurels. Taylor Swift are being In the past year, Lambert challenged by Blake has topped the charts with Shelton and Jason Aldean. single “Heart Like Mine” All five are hit-making and traveled coast-tomachines and attract coast with her The droves of fans to concert Revolution Continues tour. appearances. The newcomers appear to In concert, she is an unstoppable force, have the upper hand this blending Jimi Hendrix and year, and I predict Shelton Aerosmith covers with will capture this elusive original material. crown. Shelton has had a At a recent concert at the tremendous year. In the Show Me Center in Cape past 12 months, he has dominated the charts with Giradeau, Lambert drove the near capacity crowd “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking” and “Honey into a near frenzy when she unexpectedly brought the Bee.” His “All About
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other two members of the Pistol Annies — Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley — on stage for a rousing rendition of “Hell On Heels.” It doesn’t matter if she is singing solo or with her hot new trio, Lambert fearlessly makes a statement on issues other female singers are afraid to tackle. Aldean has made tremendous strides each year since breaking into the business in 2005 with “Hicktown.” He started the momentum last year with the scorching release “My Kinda Party,” the title track from an album which is nominated by the CMA this year for Album of the Year. He continued a relentless assault this year with the back-to-back release of Single of the Year nominee “Don’t You Wanna Stay” and Song of the Year nominee “Dirt Road Anthem,” which he wrote with Brantley Gilbert and
Colt Ford. The one-two punch will earn him Male Vocalist of the Year honors. Aldean actually could win in five categories. Zac Brown and Alan Jackson, Paisley and Alabama, Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter and Lambert, Loretta Lynn and Sheryl Crow could split up the Musical Event of the Year votes and allow Aldean and Kelly Clarkson to slip in with power ballad “Don’t You Wanna Stay.” Three people will be inducted into the prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame during the program, including Reba McEntire, Grand Ole Opry legend Jean Shepard and songwriter Bobby Braddock, who inked “He Stopped Loving Her Today” for George Jones, which is often called the greatest country song ever written. Other predictions include: Vocal Duo: Sugarland
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Wind Ensemble to perform in Shryock Auditorium CARBONDALE — Winds go electronica in a Wind Ensemble concert set for this week at SIU Carbondale. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Nov. 3, in Shryock Auditorium. Tickets are $12 for general admission; students get in for $6. Though this concert is the Wind Ensemble, wind
instruments are not the only source of music on stage. Concertgoers can expect a full complement of tuned water glasses and selections of electronicbased music, as well. In addition, the ensemble will perform a world premiere composition by SIU Carbondale’s own composer-in-residence,
Frank Stemper, and two selections, including world premieres, of works by Ron Coulter, the School of Music’s senior lecturer in percussion and improvisation. The Wind Ensemble has garnered some impressive venue and touring credentials in recent years, including Carnegie Hall. — University Communications
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American Chamber Players at Cedarhurst MOUNT VERNON — The American Chamber Players will take the concert stage at the Mitchell Museum on the grounds of Cedarhurst Center for the Arts Saturday, Nov. 5, for an evening of music by Mozart, Poulenc, Bruch, Ginastera and Lekeu. The ensemble has played on stages throughout North America and British Columbia and has played in a series of concerts at the Paris Opera in Paris, France. Their programs “ … appeal to the heart and the head,” said The New York Times; “They have established standards of chamber music performance equal to any in the world,” raved The Washington Post. Each member of the ensemble is a versatile artist, and they have been heard many times on National Public Radio. The recordings are bought around the world, and they are the resident ensemble of the June Chamber Festival at the Kreeger Museum in Washington, D.C. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Performance Hall in the museum at 2600 Richview Road, Mount Vernon. Tickets are $20, $18 for Cedarhurst members and
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$5 for students and teachers. For more information,
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American Boychoir to present classes, concert CARBONDALE — The American Boychoir visits SIU Carbondale this week as part of its “Wonderful World” tour. The choir presents a performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, in Shryock Auditorium. Tickets are $12 for general admission and $6 for students.
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The American Boychoir holds a 74-year tradition of cultural enrichment as they tour the nation and promote music education. The choir includes boys in grades 4 to 8. The ensemble’s performing credits include guest starring with the Boston Symphony
Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic, as well as appearances at the Tanglewood Music Festival and with such high profile performers as Wynton Marsalis, Beyoncé and Paul McCartney. — University Communications
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CARBONDALE — We the Kings, Chiddy Bang and DJ Diamond Kuts are headed to SIU Carbondale today as part of mtvU’s “Campus Invasion” tour. The free touring concerts arrives in Carbondale tonight. The Interactive Village, featuring prizes, free swag, casting calls and more, will open at 4 p.m. The concert portion of the festival will begin at 7 p.m. Because of weather forecasts, the event has been moved to SIU Arena. TeenNick’s “The 90s Are All That” will also have a presence on the ground. Students who grew up on the programming of that generation will have the chance to be featured in promos that will air on TeenNick and to get styled and photographed on the iconic orange couch, alongside cutouts of their favorite stars. We the Kings is a Florida-based pop rock band that has released three albums, most recently “Sunshine State of Mind” this July. The band has played a number of music festivals, notable Vans’ Warped Tour and the Take Action Tour sponsored by Hot Topic. We the Kings have played alongside acts like Boys Like Girls, Cute is What We Aim For and The Academy Is. Chiddy Bang is an alternative hip hop band from Philadelphia. The group’s sound is based on the fusion of the two genres using samples from artists such as Radiohead, Sufjan Stevens, Passion Pit, MGMT and Yelle.
Gallery & Museum Crawl: 3-7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 4, Carbondale; schedule includes, The Way We Spread the News, 3-5 p.m., The Southern Illinoisan newspaper; Farming in Southern Illinois, 46 p.m., Science Center, University Mall; The Ayer & Lord Tie Plant, 4-6 p.m., African American Museum, University Mall; The Way We Worked/Working in Southern Illinois, 4-6:30 p.m., SIU University Museum; The Sharecroppers Strike of 1937, 5-6:30 p.m., Civic Center Corridor Gallery; Working on the Railroad, 5-6 p.m., Railroad Museum and Hops & Vines of Southern Illinois, 6-7:30 p.m., Varsity Center for the Arts with a culminating reception catered by the Neighborhood Co-op; www.neighborhood. coop.com. Changes in Southern Illinois Farms & Communities: by SIU Professor Emeritus Jane Adams, 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, John A. Logan Museum, Murphysboro; topic, farm work past and present; use of historic photographs and oral histories; part of The Way We Worked/Southern Illinois; 618.457.5100 or info@ carbondalearts.org.
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Exhibits The Way We Worked Exhibit: Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center, Ste. Genevieve, Mo.; stories of how work became a central element in American culture and the many changes affecting the workforce and work environments over the
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past 100 years; exhibits will be on display around the downtown area; through Nov. 5; 800-357-0909 or www.mohumanities.org. Visions in Fiber: By quilter Robin Haller, University Museum, SIU; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday; free; through Nov. 5; www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388. Cyber-angels, Toys and Other Necessities: Anthill gallery & vintage curiosities, 102 N. Front St., Cobden; works of art by husband and wife team Bob Hageman and Linda Austin of Makanda; explores day-to-day lives and the influences of cyber-age technology; through Nov. 6. Goin’ Fast and Lookin’ Good: Hot Rods in Southern Illinois exhibit, University Museum, SIU; pictures and stories of hot rods and racers in Southern Illinois; through Nov. 10; 618-453-7413 or nstein@siu.edu. The Way We Worked: University Museum, SIU; explores why, where and how we work; exhibit hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday; free; other exhibits throughout southern Illinois; through Nov. 12; www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388. The Sharecroppers’ Strike of 1937: By Robert Ketchens, Carbondale Civic Center,
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Corridor Gallery; original photos of the strike from the Farm Service Organization; through Nov. 12; 618-457-5100 or info@carbondalearts.org. Down On The Farm: Memories of Not That Long Ago, Logan Museum, 1613 Edith St., Murphysboro; through mid-November; 618-303-0569 or johnalogan museum@globaleyes.net. Fall Exhibition 2011: The Gallery Space, 1008 Walnut St., Murphysboro, Law office of Joni Beth Bailey; includes works by Bod Angarola, Tom Bell, Karen Linduska, Eric Johnson, Mary Pachikara and Fraenze Reichard; hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; through Nov. 21; cruzat.luca@ gmail.com Jay and Patricia Constatine: Painting, drawing and mixed media, Clemens Fine Art Center on the campus of West Kentucky Community and Technical College, Paducah; through Nov. 25, www.arts infocus.org; 270-534-3212. Brenda Riley: Paintings in watercolor and acrylic, Harrisburg District Library; through Nov. 27; 618-2537455. The Classics: Little Egypt Art Centre, 601 Tower Square, Marion; art featuring old barns, old cars, antiques and still life; through Nov. 30; hours, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday thru Saturday; 618-998-8530.
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Marching to Appomattox: The Footrace that Ended the Civil War, The Beck Family Center Gallery, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mount Vernon; original paintings by Ken Stark; through Dec. 31; www.cedarhurst.org. Shrode Photography Competition Exhibit: The Shrode Art Center Regenhardt Gallery, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mount Vernon; through Dec. 31; www. cedarhurst.org. Ongoing art exhibit: Photographs of Juhree Veach, mosaics from Janet Altoff and sculpture from Tom Horn, StarView Vineyards, 5100 Wing Hill Road, Cobden; 618-8939463 or www.starview vineyards.com.
THEATER Jo Loomis: Williamson County Pavilion, Marion; paintings of landscapes, seascapes, people, pets; 618-889-5330 or vanjol@ frontier.com.
Receptions Past to Present: Platinotypes and Poetry of the Great Midwest, Fern Fair Gallery, Suite B, 8609 Giant City Road, Carbondale; handmade platinum prints of Midwestern subjects by photographer Mike Chervinko and work from poet and SIUC graduate Justin Hamm; reception, 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5; through Nov. 16; 618-529-3376 or www.fern fair.com.
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Four new exhibits opening at Cedarhurst in Mount Vernon
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This untitled ceramic piece by Patsy Degener is featured in the Maturity and Muse exhibit.
MOUNT VERNON — Artists older than 70, Jefferson County, photography and The Civil War are featured in new exhibitions at Cedarhurst. “Art has the power to speak across culture and age,” said St. Louis fiber artist and exhibition art contributor Marjorie Hoeltzel in describing the unique Maturity and Its Muse art exhibition. St. Louis artists over the age of 70 contributed to the exhibit of contemporary art; through Dec. 31. JCHS board member John Howard and Cedarhurst’s Rusty Freeman collaborated in selecting artifacts from the society’s multiple collections to be featured
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in The History of Jefferson County: Highlights from the Jefferson County Historical Society and Village. The Beck Family Center Gallery will offer a view into the history of The Civil War with the exhibition Marching to Appomattox: The Footrace that Ended the Civil War through Dec. 31. The exhibit offers original paintings by Ken Stark the author and illustrator of “Marching to Appomattox: The Footrace that Ended the Civil War,” a book that lays out a day-by-day account leading up to Gen. Robert E. Lee’s. The exhibit features the colorful paintings by Stark depicting many key generals, soldiers and
significant historical persons as well as a glimpse of the emotion of the time. The will open Oct. 29 in the Shrode Art Center Regenhardt Gallery. More than 200 photographs from 70 artists were entered into the annual Shrode Photography Competition. The exhibit is up through Dec. 31. Admission to the upcoming Cedarhurst exhibits is free. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Cedarhurst is at 2600 Richview Road, Mount Vernon. Call 618-242-1236 for more information. — The Southern
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An exhibit of the newspaper’s past and present can be seen in the lobby of The Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale.
‘The Way We Worked’ crawl set for Friday CARBONDALE — Carbondale Community Arts continues its event programming in coordination with the ongoing exhibit “The Way We Worked” this week. A “gallery and museum crawl” is 3 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, around Carbondale. Participants in the event can tour the various businesses and sites with related exhibits on display at their own pace, traveling from one locale to another. The schedule of hours and stops includes: 3-5 p.m.: “The Way We Spread the News,” The Southern Illinoisan 4-6 p.m.: “Farming in Southern Illinois,” Science Center, University Mall 4-6 p.m.: “The Ayer and Lord Tie Plant,” African American Museum, University Mall 4-6:30 p.m.: “The Way We Worked/Working in Southern Illinois,” University Museum, Faner Hall 5-6 p.m.: “Working on
the Railroad,” Station Carbondale Railroad Museum 5-6:30 p.m.: “The Sharecroppers Strike of 1937,” Carbondale Civic Center 6-7:30 p.m.: “Hops and Vines of Southern Illinois,” Varsity Center for the Arts A reception catered by the Neighborhood Co-op will cap off the evening at the Varsity. Then, at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, SIU Carbondale professor emeritus Jane Adams will present a lecture titled “Changes in Southern Illinois Farms and Communities” at the Gen. John A. Logan Museum in Murphysboro. Adams will trace the nature of farm work in the past and the present, and her talk will focus on the changing social relations, such as work done by men, women, children, hired hands and neighbors, as well as the changing technologies and national farm policies. — Adam Testa
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CARBONDALE — The Southern Illinois Radio Information Service will host a screening and discussion of “Lives Worth Living” on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The documentary, which recently aired on PBS stations nationwide, is the first television history of the decadeslong struggle for equal rights for the close to 50 million Americans living with disabilities. Produced and directed by Eric Neudel, the film offers a window into a world inhabited by people
with an unwavering determination to live their lives like everyone else and a look back into a past when millions of Americans lived without access to schools, housing and transportation. SIRIS, a service of WSIU Public Radio and SIU Carbondale, will show the documentary at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, at the SIRIS Building, 1003 Oakland Ave. The event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served. — Adam Testa
‘A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas’ Kal Penn and John Cho return for a third time as the titular characters in ‘A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas,’ opening at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and AMC Centre 8 in Marion. The film, directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson, also stars Neil Patrick Harris, Patson Oswalt and Danny Trejo. It is rated R for strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, pervasive language drug use and some violence.
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Four top movies on SPC Films schedule CARBONDALE — At SIU Carbondale, you can see the latest flicks at bargain prices. Tickets are $2 for University students with valid student IDs and for children ages 10 and younger. Admission is $3 for the general public. Children 3 and younger get in free; they will not be admitted for R-rated movies. All SPC movies are in the Student Center Auditorium, unless otherwise noted. Here’s the schedule: “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” 7 and 10 p.m. Nov. 3-5, rated PG-13. This adventure, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, follows Harry, Ron and Hermione as they search for Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes as they seek to destroy the Dark Lord. “The Help,” 7 p.m. Nov. 17-19, 10 p.m. Nov. 18-19, rated R. This 1960s era tale features Emma Stone as a southern society girl who returns to her Mississippi hometown with dreams of being a writer but causes a stir when she interviews the black women who have cared for the town’s prominent white families. “Final Destination 5,” 7 p.m. Dec. 1-3, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2-3, rated R. Nicholas D’Agosto, Emma Bell and Arlen Escarpeta see if they can cheat death after a suspension bridge collapse in this horror thriller. “Our Idiot Brother,” 7 p.m. Dec. 8-10, 9:30 p.m. Dec. 9-10, rated R. Paul Rudd is the film’s namesake about an idealist who creates havoc as he gets involved in the lives of his three sisters. — University Communications
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‘Tower Heist’ opens Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and AMC Centre 8 in Marion.
‘Tower Heist’ hits home; Murphy finds his sense of humor Tower Heist *** Rated PG-13 for language and sexual content; starring Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Tea Leoni, Alan Alda, Gabourey Sidibe and Michael Pena; directed by Brett Ratner; opening Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and AMC Centre 8 in Marion BY ROGER MOORE MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS
A comedy about working class stiffs who stick it to the Wall Street type who stole their savings? Talk about ripped from today’s headlines. Talk about being in sync with the national mood. Talk about Eddie Murphy, funny again after all these years. “Tower Heist” is a winning “Robin Hood and his Merry Doormen” comedy about getting even. A cast of comedy specialists deliver their comic specialties to perfection, delivering doubletakes and one liners so well that
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you don’t notice how clunky the actual caper in this caper comedy is. Ben Stiller is Josh, the everefficient building manager in “the priciest real estate in North America,” New York’s swank highrise condo complex, The Tower. It’s where the richest of the rich live. And Josh has drilled and drilled his staff on anticipating their every need. “We’re all about discretion, here,” Josh lectures the new guy (Michael Pena). No client has to open his or her own door, no cheating husband ever has to worry he won’t be warned the wife is coming home early. Guys like fund manager Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda) are kept in coddled comfort thanks to the labor of many. Josh is the “fixer” who makes The Tower run like a well-oiled machine, and his employees adore him for it. But the feds arrest Shaw for financial wrongdoing, and Josh has to admit to his staff that he invested their retirement money with the swindler. As they take
stock of working lives which they have nothing to show for, some think of suicide. Josh, feeling guilty, thinks of revenge — stealing that money back. This Brett Ratner comedy was cast with able role players. Stiller does this good-at-his-job guy well. Casey Affleck is spot-on as Josh’s lazy brother-in-law who can’t lose his savings or his job right now. Gabourey Sidibe (“Precious”) is hilariously on the make as a Jamaican maid who lost her savings and may lose her work visa if she can’t find a husband. Pena, of “The Lincoln Lawyer,” is a hoot. It takes talent to play this clueless. (Don’t call his character Enrique. Try “The Puerto Rican Mohican,” he says. “That’s my hip-hop name.”) Matthew Broderick is type-cast as a nebbish laid-off Merrill Lynch manager evicted from The Tower. He’s lost his job, his home and his wife. He’ll help with the heist. But if they’re after Shaw’s hidden millions, they need more than people who know the
building and who know Wall Street. They need a thief. They need Eddie Murphy, the Murphy of 1983’s “Trading Places” — manic, mouthy and menacing, a guy who can teach them how to pick a lock or lift a wallet. The film’s funniest bits involve Stiller and Murphy remembering their pre-school past: “Little seizure boy! Little seizure boy wants to rob somebody!” Tea Leoni stages a “Flirting With Disaster” reunion with Stiller as an FBI agent on the Shaw case who’s ready to flirt with Josh, especially after she’s had a few drinks. Alda makes a great patronizing patrician. He plays online chess with Josh, but he never lets him forget his place, demanding that Josh personally deliver his meals because “I don’t want the help spitting in my coffee.” The one-liners pop and the cast delivers. And in “Tower Heist,” the caper itself becomes secondary when the message hits this close to home. In this economy, we’re all “The Help.”