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Sergio Mendez hasinstilled his family-firstphilosophy into his rest-aurants, and SouthernIllinois is the better for it.

He opened his firstSergio’s Mexican Rest-aurant in 2003 in Mur-physboro. Seven years later,he has added locations inHerrin, Centralia andSikeston, Mo., and he plansto keep expanding.

Mendez says when hefirst moved to the area fromAtlanta almost a decadeago, the pace of living was“too slow.” It didn’t takelong for him to feel at ease.

“You feel comfortablearound here and make a lotof friends,” he said.

Mendez grew up in thefarming community ofJesus Maria Jalisco inMexico before moving toCalifornia as an adolescent.He learned the ins and outsof butchering and cookingfrom one of his father’sfriends in Atlanta.

The Herrin Sergio’srestaurant features a largepainted mural thatrepresents the family’sheritage. Small-town prideis palpable in Sergio’sestablishments.

“You can make a goodliving here,” Sergio said.“I’m lucky that businessgoes good.”

Sergio’s offers a banquetroom capable of accom-modating up to 100 guests.

Sergio’s menu includes avast array of Mexicanfavorites like burritos,chimichangas, chilerellenos, enchiladas, grilledfajitas and quesadillas.Specialty entrees, comboplatters, seafood andcertified Angus hand-cutsteaks are also available.

Among the specialtyitems, seafood molcajeteconsists of jumbo grilledshrimp, tilapia, scallopsand vegetables topped withcheese and served hot in amocajete (a round stonebowl) with flour tortillas,rice and beans, lettuce,pico de gallo, sour creamand guacamole.

Appetizers and dessertsare available as well, like

Sergio’s cheesecakechimichanga, a tasty treatfeaturing a cheesecake-stuffed flour tortilla that isdeep-fried, served with icecream and drizzled withcaramel, chocolate, honeyand cinnamon.

For lunch, Sergio’s offersan express lunch featuringa choice of five differentitems — enchilada, tamale,taco, tostada or quesadilla— along with beans andrice for only $3.99. Best ofall, for those on a schedule,it’s guaranteed in 15minutes or less or it’s freeMonday through Friday.

Sergio’s drink menu isequally diverse, offering awide range of soft drinks,the “best margarita intown,” and a wide array ofdomestic and importedbeers, wines, top-shelftequilas and mixed drinks.

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Triathlon andboat regatta this weekend

CARBONDALE — Awet, wild, wonderfultwin tradition returns toSIU this weekend.

The university willhost the 29th annualDoc SpackmanMemorial Triathlon and39th annual GreatCardboard Boat Regattaon Saturday, April 28.

The triathlon at 8 a.m.at Campus Lake andincludes a 385-yardswim, 5-mile bicycleride and 2-mile run.Participants must signin between 6:30 and7:30 a.m. and bringtheir own equipment,including requiredbicycle helmets. You cancompete as anindividual or on a three-person team, with eachperson completing oneleg of the race.

Competitors shouldregister by 6 p.m.Thursday, April 26, atthe Student RecreationCenter AdministrativeOffice. The registrationfee is $20 for individualsor $30 for teams thatsign up by that date.

There are prizes forthe top finishers inindividual age groups,the top male and femaleoverall winners and topplacers in each teamcategory.

The boat regatta kicksoff at noon. Registrationbegins at 10 a.m. at thecampus boat docks.

Registration is $15 theday of the event andinstant boat kits will beavailable for sale.

The kit includes apiece of cardboard,plastic sheeting, a boxcutter, a roll of duct tapeand a nail.

— University Communications

ICAW brings wrestling to SIU CARBONDALE — Illinois Championship Alliance

Wrestling will present a nine-match show thisweekend at the SIU Student Center.

The Anna-based professional wrestling companyhas partnered with Burger King for the event, whichwill include ICAW Champion Kaleb Blaque defendingagainst Chic Canyon, LVK vs. Tony Flood and TwinkE Starr vs. Lexxi Luvv. Bull Bronson and more.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 29, inBallroom B. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased atsouthernticketsonline.com or by calling 618-453-6000. For information, visit facebook.com/icaw1.

— Adam Testa

Barnum BashRingling Bros. Barnum &Bailey Circus; 7 p.m.Friday, May 4; 11 a.m., 3p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday,May 5; and 1 p.m. Sunday,May 6; SIU Arena; $11opening night and $15-20for all other performances;southernticketsonline.comor 618-453-6000.

BY ADAM TESTATHE SOUTHERN

For Erwin Urias,the circus is aboutmore than fun; it’s

about family.No, not in the sense of

bonds between performers,but in the literal meaning.He and his brother wereraised under the big top,fourth generation stars ofthe circus, and his son anddaughter could carry onthe tradition.

“If they want to follow inthis, I’d be honored,” Uriassaid. “If they want tofollow a different careerpath, fantastic.”

A private tutor travelswith the Barnum & Baileycrew, and while theyoungest members of the

clan are learning theirdaredevil skills, educationis the top priority. Andwhen mom and dad areclose friends with theteacher, there’s no gettingaway with slacking off.

It’s a lifestyle Urias lovedas a child. The joy andsatisfaction found from lifeon the road led him and hisbrother to continue thetradition, taking a circusfavorite created by theirgreat-grandfather andevolving it to add newdimensions to the act.

“It’s a thrill to me,” Uriassaid. “I’m a thrill-seeker.”

The two brothers begantraining to take over thefamily business when theywere young. Erwin Uriaswas only 13 when he firststepped into the steel globein 1983, at age 13. Now,they’ve added Erwin’s wife,Jodie, and Melvin’sgirlfriend, Olga Surnina.

Their act begins with twomotorcyclists entering theglobe and demonstratingtheir skills. Then, a thirdcyclist enters and the trioexecutes dangerousmaneuvers at incrediblyhigh speeds. For the grandfinale, seen only at Ringling

Bros. performances, Jodieis hoisted in the air by arope and performs a neckspin as the riders orbitinches away from her body.

“Timing is everything,”Urias said. “At any time, ifa bike stalls, or one bikebrushes another, it’s over.”

Southern Illinoisans willhave another chance to seethe Urias clan in action asthey return to the SIUArena for a series ofperformances in May. Inaddition to the show,attendees will be invitedonto the arena floor andeven backstage to get upclose and personal with theperformers and animals.

While the Urias familywas part of last year’sRingling Bros. stop inCarbondale, many of theother acts are new.

“Even though we’recoming back, Barnum Bashis a whole new show,” hesaid. “It’s a whole new‘Greatest Show on Earth.’There’s something every-one will take away from it.”

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The Urias clanwill perform May 4 through6 at SIU Arenawith RinglingBros. Barnum& BaileyCircus. Shownare ErwinUrias (backrow, fromleft), OlgaSurnina,Melvin Urias,Geovie Urias(front row,from left),Alyssa Uriasand JodieUrias.

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It’s a Family Affair Urias clan hasbeen performingfor generations



SIU theater presenting ‘Billy Budd’ adaptation

CARBONDALE — The SIU Department of Theaterwill present a world premiere stage adaptation ofHerman Melville’s “Billy Budd” this weekend at theMcLeod Theater.

“Billy Budd” tells the story of a young, innocentsailor, impressed into duty on an English warship and

accused of mutinousactions by anantagonisticsergeant-of-arms. Inan angry outburst,Billy accidentally killshis accuser, and hisfate is in the hands ofthe ship’s tribunal.

Retired SIUplaywriting professorDavid Rush wrotethis adaptation of thework, begun inNovember 1888 andleft unfinished atMelville’s death in1891. The book hasbeen adapted intoseveral media,including a stageproduction, operaand film.

The play, directed by J. Thomas Kidd, runs at 7:30 p.m. tonight through Saturday, April 26-28, and2 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at McLeod Theater in theSIU Communications Building.

Tickets are $16 for adults and $6 for students andcan be purchased at southernticketsonline.com or by calling 618-453-6000.

— Adam Testa

PROVIDEDMax Ryan portrays the title role in SIU Carbondale’s productionof ‘Billy Budd.’

For more events and listings,visit flipsideonline.com.

BooksBook Sale: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Monday, April 30, Herrin CityLibrary, 120 N. 13th St.;books, paperbacks, cookbooks, VHS tapes, movies,sheet music, books on tape,childrens’ books; 618-942-6109.

Car ShowsAuto Show: To benefit

American Cancer Society,8 a.m. Saturday, May 5,Murphysboro High Schoolparking lot; students will washcars for donations from 8-10 a.m.; registration forauto show starts 10 a.m.;lunch, 11 a.m.; auto show,11 a.m.-3 p.m.; entry fee,$15; [email protected];618-998-9898.

Project Hope Car andTruck Show: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.Saturday, May 5, ShawneeCollege, Ullin; 618-521-4883;www.PCPH.NET.

VFW Car Show: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5,Old US 51 North, Anna;specialty awards, best ofshow; food available; 618-833-7027.

DanceKeeping Rhythm Alive:

A Benefit for the AmericanCancer Society, 7:30 p.m.Friday, April 27, MarionCultural and Civic Center; Hip Hop Dance show; $10;www.marionccc.org; 618-997-4030.

EventsThe National Quilt

Museum Quilt Week: Today through Friday,April 27, Quilt Museum,215 Jefferson St., Paducah;quilt exhibits, workshops,displays; 270-442-8856;quiltmuseum.org.

Sundress and Sandals:Ladies Only, 6-10 p.m.Friday, April 27, BlackDiamond Harley-Davidsonwarehouse, Marion; music by The Brat Pack; food andwine tasting; portion ofproceeds to the H Group Kids programs; $40;southernticketsonline.com;618-453-6000.

A Cause Four Paws:6-10 p.m. Friday, April 27,Walker’s Bluff, Carterville;music, food, beveragesavailable; helps support the Marion Regional Humane Society; $25; 618-453-6000.

Doc Spackman Memorial Triathlon: 8 a.m.Saturday, April 28, campuslake, SIU; includes a 385-yard swim, five-milebicycle ride and two-mile run;participants must sign inbetween 6:30 and 7:30 a.m.day of event; register by 6 p.m. Thursday, April 26 atthe Student RecreationCenter Administrative Office;registration fee, $20 forindividuals or $30 for teams;www.reccenter.siu.edu;[email protected]; 618-453-1267.

Flea Market: Featuringlocal artists Willie Wolf andAllen Wolsing showcasingmetal art pieces and yard art,

8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April28, St. Joseph’s CatholicChurch, 506 W. Main St.,Benton; also, collectibles,electronics, antiques, Booksand CDs; quilt raffle; silentauction; 618-525-5281.

Jewelry Show: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 28,Little Egypt Arts Centre,Marion Square; 618-997-0421.

Family Fun Day: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 28;Illinois Starr Centre; Hookedon Science, family activitiesand more.

Alzheimer’s Benefit: PokerRun, Saturday, April 28, PoorBoys Lounge, 300 E.Raymond St., Harrisburg;auction, raffles, music, prizes;first bike leaves at noon; foodprovided by BBQ Barn; 618-253-6070.

Great Cardboard BoatRegatta: Noon, Saturday,April 28, campus lake, SIU;registration begins at 10 a.m.at the campus boat docks;$15 registration fee; free forspectators; [email protected]; www.reccenter.siu.edu.

Spring Fling for theLiberal Arts: 3 p.m. Saturday,April 28, Touch of NatureEnvironmental Center, GiantCity Road, Carbondale;afternoon activities are freeand include canoeing, guidednature hikes, volleyball orsoccer, board games for allages; tickets for eveningevents are $50 each andinclude dinner and twobeverages; silent auction;music; 618-453-2466 orAmanda Hine [email protected].

Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey® Circus:7 p.m. Friday, May 4 and 3p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, May5 and 1 p.m. Sunday, May 6,SIU Arena; includes Dimitri the Strong Man,Motorcycle Mania, Epic Asian Elephants, Wheel ofSteel and Hand Balancers;www.ringling.com.

FilmHell and Back Again:

2:30 p.m. Saturday,April 28, Carbondale Public Library; from the PBS series, IndependentLens; discussion;refreshments; free; 618-453-6148; [email protected]

TheaterBilly Budd: 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 26, McLeodTheater, SIU; followed byMeet the Playwright, DavidRush at C.H. Moe Theater,SIU; wine and lightrefreshments; 618-453-6000;SouthernTicketsOnline.com.

A Hillbilly Weddin’: 7 p.m.Friday, April 27, St. Mark’sLutheran School, 504 N.James St., Steeleville; $8;concessions available;proceeds benefit school.

Once Upon a Mattress:7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday,April 27-28 and 2 p.m.Sunday, April 29,Southeastern Illinois College, Harrisburg; based on the fairy tale, The Princess and the Pea; $8/$6;618-252-5400 ext. 2486 or [email protected].

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Von Jakob serving up blues & bbq

ALTO PASS — VonJakob combine three ofSouthern Illinois’ hottestcommodities thisSaturday, April 28, as thevenue hosts “Blues,Brews and BBQ.”

The all-day festivalwill focus on localspecialties, includingcraft beers from threelocal brewers: Von JakobBrewery, Big MuddyBrewing and CrownValley Brewing andDistilling.

Nick Bruner, Von Jakobmanager, said the eventwill be highlighted bynine house brews,including Von Jakob’smost recent creations,Roggenbier, a German-style rye ale, andAmerican Pilsner. Thelatter was recentlyfeatured in Brew YourOwn magazine as acommercial example ofthe style.

“Roggenbier is the firstbrew where we actuallygrew the ingredients, therye, on our property aswell as roasted it on siteand completelyproduced it in-house,”he said. “We’re reallyexcited about this one.”

Music starts at 11 a.m.with Carmen and Grant.At 3 p.m. The Phonicswill take the stage.

The menu, includingpulled chicken, pulledpork, grapevine smokedbeef brisket, Germanbeef and barbecue beefpizza, will be servedstarting at 11 a.m.

Admission is $10 andincludes five beer samp-ling tickets. Attendeeswill be able to purchaseadditional tasting ticketsfor $1 apiece.

— Adam Testa

Art EventsCome Paint the Town:

11 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, April28, Anna; transform a parkinglot into an outdoor canvas;amateur artists of all ages areinvited to paint a square;music; food; advance, $15;day of event, $20; partici-pants receive paint and twobrushes; proceeds towardsAnna Arts Center; registrationlimited; [email protected];618-833-6525.

Art on Main: Downtown Du Quoin through Saturday,April 28; [email protected].

Call for ArtHerrinFesta: Artists and

student artists are invited toparticipate in the 2012 artcompetition; cash prizes;deadline, May 4; www.herrinfesta.com/art.

Photography: PaducahPhoto ‘12 Juried InternationalPhotography Exhibition andRegional Showcase, TheYeiser Art Center, Paducah; ;early deadline, April 27; latedeadline, May 11;www.paducahphoto.com;270-442-2453.

ExhibitsFamiliar Faces Familiar

Places: Watercolors by MaryPachikara, The Gallery Space,Law office of Joni Beth Bailey,1008 Walnut St., Murphys-boro; May 1-June 22; galleryhours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; [email protected]; [email protected].

Abstract Show: Paintings,recycled abstract work, LittleEgypt Arts Centre, TowerSquare, Marion; May 1-31; 618 998-8530; www.littleegyptarts.com.

Helen Gallimore: Harris-burg District Library; oilpaintings and crafts; closingreception, May 20.

Student Art Show: RendLake College Theatre Lobby,468 N. Ken Gray Parkway, Ina;through April 27; 618-437-5321 ext. 1237.

Antarctica — DeceptionIsland: Varsity Center for theArts, Carbondale; photos byGary Kolb; through April 30;618-457-5100.

Heavenly Realms andEarthly Delights: anthillgallery & vintage curiosities,102 N. Front St., Cobden;features painter, Judith Bushand ceramicist, DarbyOrtolano; larger canvases inthis exhibition will be ondisplay ay the Luna Gallery inthe Yellow Moon Café, 110 N.Front St., Cobden; throughApril 30; anthillgallery.com;yellowmooncafe.com.

Life Threads Fiber Show:Little Egypt Arts Centre,Tower Square, Marion;features quilts, artistic fiberhooking, crochet and otherfiber objects; through April30; 618 998-8530;www.littleegyptarts.com.

Missy Carstens: ShawneeDreams, Main Street, CrabOrchard; oil and acrylicoriginal works; through April;618-997-0421.

Life Threads Fiber Show:Little Egypt Arts Centre,Tower Square, Marion;features quilts, artistic fiberhooking, crochet; throughApril 30; 618 998-8530;www.littleegyptarts.com.

Cherokee LanguagePaintings: By JannetteParent, the Tribeca Gallery,Paducah; through May 1;www.apparentlypainted.com;270-871-8773, 270-210-1753.

Antarctica – ImaginedGeographies: Media artsinstallation created by SIUProfessor Gary Kolb andAssociate Professor JayNeedham; rotunda of MorrisLibrary, SIU; through May 4;includes concert, panels,workshops and lectures byscientists, scholars and mediaartists; 618–534 3989;www.Antarctica-Initiative.org.

Darwin Reid Payne:Theater set design andpainting, University Museum,SIU; hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,Tuesday through Friday and 1-4 p.m., Saturday; throughMay 4; www.museum.siu.eduor 618-453-5388.

Fantastic Fibers 2012:Yeiser Art Center, downtownPaducah; artwork createdwith fiber as the primarymedium; through May 5;Fantastic Fibers runsconcurrent with the AmericanQuilter’s Society’s Quilt Weektoday-Saturday, April 28 inPaducah; 270-442-2453;www.theyeiser.org.

Classic Images:Photographs by AnselAdams: Cedarhurst Centerfor The Arts, Mount Vernon;normally $5 admission; freeadmission, Thursday; throughMay 6; 618-242-1236;www.cedarhurst.org.

Shrode Fine Art & CraftCompetition and Exhibit:Shrode Art Center atCedarhurst Center for theArts, Mount Vernon; throughMay 6; www.cedarhurst.org;618-242-1236.

Exhibit of Quilts: CorridorGallery, Carbondale CivicCenter; variety of hand andmachine-stitched quiltscreated by quilters from St. Andrews Parrish inMurphysboro; through May13; 618-457-5100.

From Humble Beginnings:Lincoln’s Illinois, 1830-1861,Southern Illinois Art &Artisans Center, 14967 Gun Creek Trail, Whittington;commemorates thebicentennial; through July 22.

The Kilenge: Life in NewGuinea Villages; DocumentaryPhotographs and ObjectsCollected by Philip Dark,University Museum, SIU; Dark was a professor ofanthropology at SIUCarbondale from 1960-1978;ongoing; www.museum.siu.edu or 618-453-5388.

ReceptionIntercollegiate Art

Exhibition: Thursday, April 26through Friday, May 4,Southeastern Illinois College,Harrisburg; in conjunctionwith Shawnee CommunityCollege; more than 75 piecesof art; opening reception,6 p.m. Saturday, April 28; 618-252-5400 ext. 2486.

Boyz II Men 7 p.m. Sunday, April 29;The Carson Center, 100Kentucky Ave. in Paducah;$29-$75; thecarsoncenter.org or 270-450-4444.

BY ADAM TESTATHE SOUTHERN

Shawn Stockman wasonly 16 when he andhis friends put together

a group, Unique Attraction,and rehearsed in the bath-rooms of the PhiladelphiaHigh School for Creative

and Performing Arts.He and three of his best

friends — Nathan Morris,Marc Nelson and WanyaMorris — found inspirationfrom New Edition andrenamed the group afterone of their songs. Boyz IIMen was born.

The boys’ first successcame in 1989, when theywent backstage after a BellBiv DeVoe show. There theymet producer MichaelBivins, knocked out an acapella rendition of NewEdition’s “Can You Standthe Rain” and foundthemselves on the path to aMotown Records contract.

Now, more than 20 yearslater, the four continue

doing what they’ve done allalong — making music andhaving fun.

“We felt like we could dothis forever,” Stockmansaid. “But it wasn’t basedon success of albums. It’sjust something we love todo. To experience things atthe level we have has beenawesome, and it’s stillgoing. We still feel we haveso much to contribute.”

That doesn’t mean thesuccess hasn’t helped. BoyzII Men has earned a place inhistory as one of the mostsuccessful bands of alltime. In 1992, “End of theRoad” reached No. 1 on theBillboard charts and heldits place for 13 weeks,

breaking Elvis Presley’sdecades-old record.

They would go on tobreak their own record —twice. “One Sweet Day”still holds that honor,clocking in at 16 weeksatop the charts. The onlyartists to hold No. 1 formore weeks than Boyz IIMen are Elvis, The Beatlesand Mariah Carey.

And there’s always thepossibility the band couldtop the charts again. Ontour promoting new album,“20,” the band continues towrite and record newtunes. Stockmanrecognizes their luck inbeing able to continue aslong as they have.

“Many people aren’tfortunate enough to do itthis long,” he said. “It’sreally like breathing to us;we don’t think of it like ajob at all.”

Stockman said havingthe best experiencepossible is simple.

“Just have fun, becausewe’re going to go out onstage and have fun, too.”

[email protected] 618-351-5031



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Quilters to compete at showPADUCAH — Four local quilters were among

finalists in the 28th annual AQS Quilt Show andContest that runs through Saturday at the PaducahExpo Center. They are Sherrie Grob, Robin Haller,Karen Linduska and Sandra Werlich.

In addition to the contest quilts, special exhibits willinclude “Magnificent Machine Artistry: Quilts byMarilyn Badger & Claudia Clark Myers, Tammy Fink-ler, Renae Haddadin, Sue Patten, and Judy Wood-worth,” AQS “Authors’ Exhibit, “Spirit of the West”and the 2013 Pilgrim/Roy Invitational Challenge.

Show hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdaythrough Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.Admission is $11 daily.

— The Southern

Southern Illinoisans invited to ‘Paint the Town’ in Anna

ANNA — Amateur artists of all ages are invited to“Come Paint the Town” in Anna on Saturday, April 28.

Participants will be given a space of a parking lot toturn into an outdoor canvas. Music and food will alsobe provided.

The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $15 ifregistered in advance or $20 for walk-on admissionand includes paint and two brushes. To register, call618-833-6526. Only 100 squares will be available.

Proceeds from the event will go toward a $40,000loan to replace the roof of the middle building of theAnna Arts Centre.

— Adam Testa

Stillhaving

funBoyz II Men

continue withtour, new album

PROVIDEDBoyz II Men will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 29 at The Carson Center in Paducah.



Sinatra cover artist performs in AnnaANNA — Brian Caraker will lead an evening of

dinner and music paying tribute to Frank Sinatra onFriday, April 27, at the Anna Arts Center, 117 W. DavieSt.

Caraker will sing hit songs like “Come Fly withMe,” “New York, New York,” “Strangers in the Night”and “My Way.” He will be joined by Mary AnnBarnett, who will belt out oldies tunes on thekeyboard during dinner.

Caraker is a rural Anna native. He attendedShawnee Community College, Southeastern IllinoisCollege and Milliken University and studied vocal andinstrumental music, music theater and performance.He performed in Nashville and then returned toDongola to open his own voice and drama studio.

The show and dinner, which includes marinatedchicken, dessert and drinks, is $15. For moreinformation or to buy tickets, call 618-833-6525 oremail [email protected]. All proceeds will gotoward replacing the roof on the old fire station thatis part of the arts center.

— Adam Testa

Music professor saying farewellCARBONDALE — A retiring SIU music professor

will say farewell with two upcoming concerts.Joseph Breznikar will appear as a special guest

during a 3 p.m. Sunday, April 29, performance by theSouthern Illinois Chamber Music Society at theCarbondale Unitarian Fellowship, 105 N. ParrishLane. Tickets are $15 for the general public and $5 forstudents proceeds benefit music scholarship funds.

He will then present his final guitar ensembleconcert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3, at the OldBaptist Foundation Recital Hall on the SIU campus.That performance is free.

Breznikar has taught music at SIU for 32 years. Hehas recorded a number of albums, including a 2004release titled “George Harrison Remembered,” whichfeatured covers of music by the former Beatlerearranged in classical guitar format.

— University Communications

Concert aims toraise awareness for preventionof child abuse

WEST FRANKFORT— Night’s ShieldChildren’s Shelter willhost a free concert andballoon walk as a meansof raising awareness ofchild abuse prevention.

The event will be from4 to 9 p.m. at the WestFrankfort City Park. AsWe Are and HeatherHammers will providemusical entertainment.Guests are encouragedto bring their own lawnchairs and blankets.

April is National ChildAbuse PreventionMonth, and blue is theofficial color of themonth. After a momentof silence for child abusevictims, attendees willhave the opportunity toshow their support andencourage awareness bytaking a short walkaround the park withblue balloons.

For more information,visit thenightsshield.orgor call 618-932-6400.

— Adam Testa

SIU Choral Union, Southern IllinoisSymphony Orchestra partner up

CARBONDALE — More than 100 singers from theSIU Choral Union and Concert Choir will performnext week with accompaniment by members of theSouthern Illinois Symphony Orchestra.

The two groups will present “The Music ofAmerican Composers” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 1,at Shryock Auditorium. The hour-long program willfeature Morten Lauridsen’s beautiful meditativework, “Lux Aeterna,” in the first half and manyfamiliar songs in the second half.

Tickets are $12 for general admission and $6 forstudents and can be purchased at southernticketsonline.com or by calling 618-453-6000.

— Adam Testa

Presley — not thatone — performing atMarion civic center

MARION — Elvis willenter the building thisSaturday, April 28, atMarion Cultural and Civic Center.

Kenny Presley will takethe stage at 7 p.m. Presley,an Elvis impersonatorwith no biological ties tothe similarly namedlegend, started singinggospel music at age 7. Hestarted doing Elvistributes at age 11 andnever stopped.

“There was only oneElvis Presley, and I doenjoy helping keep hiswonderful memory alive,”Presley said on hiswebsite. His vocal andphysical resemblance tothe music icon has earnedhim a legacy of his own,even performing with theJordanaires, Elvis’ ownback-up vocalists.

Local act Nash and theRamblers will open theshow for the “ElvisExperience.”

Tickets are $15 and canbe purchased online atmarionccc.org or at thedoor.

— Adam Testa

Bolokada Conde, SIU Percussion Ensemble will join S.I.W.A.D.E.

CARBONDALE — The Southern Illinois West AfricanDrum Ensemble will be joined by master drummerBolokada Conde for a special percussion performancetonight at Carbondale Elks Club.

Conde, from Kissidougou, Guinea, is an expert ofMalnke rhythms and is an artist associate at Robert E.Brown Center for World Music at University of Illinois.

S.I.W.A.D.E. says their mission is to learn andperform traditional songs from West Africa, includingGuinea, Mali, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Ghana. The SIUPercussion Ensemble will also be part of the evening.

Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26,at the Elks Club, 270 W. Jackson St. Tickets are $7 inadvance and are available at Yellow Moon Café inCobden and at Plaza Records, Fat Patties and thePractice Pad in Carbondale. Tickets are $10 at the door.

— The Southern

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U.S. 51, Cobden.The Dan Barron Trio: 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Blue Sky Vineyard,

3150 S. Rocky Comfort Road, Makanda.Bill Booth: 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Rustle Hill WineryGrant & Carmen: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Von Jakob Vineyard,

230 Illinois 127, Alto Pass; Blues, Brews & BBQ, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.The Phonics: 3-7 p.m. Saturday, Von Jakob Vineyard.Slappin’ Henry Bluel: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Rustle Hill Winery.Big Muddy String Band: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Blue Sky Vineyard.Dave Caputo Duo: 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Von Jakob Vineyard.Brad & Bri: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Rustle Hill Winery.Joey Dean Hale: 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Rustle Hill Winery.Billy Dan Langley: 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Honker Hill Winery,

4861 Spillway Road, Carbondale.Roxie Randle: 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Honker Hill Winery.

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Spring Pond Opry Band,6:30-9:30 p.m.

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Craig’s Country Band,6:30-9:30 p.m.

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Bill Booth: 7:30-10:30 p.m.Saturday, The Blue BoarRestaurant, Cobden.

Bike Fest 2012: FeaturesThe Hired Gun, Big MikeAguirre, The Swamp Tigersand the Ivas John Band,11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, BlueBoar Restaurant, Cobden.

Shawn Harmon: 7-10p.m. Tuesday, The BlueBoar Restaurant, Cobden.

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Recreational Complex inSparta, organizers werekicking around ideas onhow to improve the qualityof the product to attracteven bigger crowds.

In the end, they decidedbigger was better and haveexpanded the length of theproduction from one tothree days. Country Stomp2012 will take place at thesite June 8-10 and willfeature performances byLee Brice, Uncle Kracker,Randy Rogers Band, AaronLewis, Randy Houser andbona fide superstar EricChurch. More big-nameacts are expected to beannounced for the event in

the near future.“This is going to be a

pretty big deal,” saidpromoter Curt Jeffers ofBorder North ProductionsInc. “We are still waitingfor a contract to come backon our featured act onFriday and an additionalopening act for Saturday.They are both nationallyknown acts that people willinstantly recognize.”

Already announced forJune 8 are Lee Brice andUncle Kracker. Red-dirtmusic will be on tap June 9with Wade Bowen and theRandy Rogers Band. EricChurch will anchor June10, a night that alsoincludes Aaron Lewis andRandy Houser.

Tickets for June 8 are $25for general admission and

$35 for stage front. PricesJune 9 are $15 generaladmission and $25 stagefront. Tickets June 10 are$40 general admission and$55 stage front. A three-day general admission passis $80. A three-day StompPass for the front of thestage is $95. Tickets areavailable online atwww.countrystomp.com.

“We are really excitedabout our show,” Jefferssaid. “We have tweakedsome things and madethem a lot more fan-friendly. There is no chargefor parking and we aregoing to utilize moreentrances, which shouldspeed up things and get ridof long lines of traffic.”

ConcertsSouthern Illinois

SIWADE: The SouthernIllinois West African DrumEnsemble joined by masterdrummer Bolokada Conde,7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26,The Carbondale Elks Club,270 W. Jackson St.; advance,$7; at the door, $10; ticketsavailable at Yellow Moon Caféin Cobden and PlazaRecords, Fat Patties and thePractice Pad in Carbondale.

Evening with FrankSinatra: 6 p.m. Friday, April27, Anna Arts Center, 117 W.Davie St., Anna; BrianCaraker sings Frank Sinatra; also, performanceby Mary Ann Barnett on the keyboard; $15; 618-833-6525 [email protected].

Southern Illinois FluteChoir: Spring Concert,7:30 p.m. Friday, April 27,First United MethodistChurch, 214 W. Main St.,Carbondale; free.

Blues and Cues: Bluesmusic and barbecuesandwich dinner, 6:30 p.m.Saturday April 28,Kornbread Junction, TunnelHill; music by Kevin Fox,previously with the Dirtwater Fox Band and nowwith the Fox FamilyExperience; comedy; $16 per person or $30 percouple; 618-534-2534.

Breathe Carolina & TheReady Set: 7:30 p.m.Saturday, April 28, ShryockAuditorium, SIU; BlackoutForever Tour featuressupporting acts AshlandHigh, Matt Toka and It Boys;$27/$21; southernticketsonline.com.

Night’s Shield Children’s Shelter Concert:Featuring As We Are andHeather Hammers, 4-9 p.m.Sunday, April 29, WestFrankfort City Park; bringlawn chairs; also balloonwalk; free; proceeds fromballoons and concessionsbenefit Night’s Shield;www.thenights shield.org;618-932-6400.

Splendid Strings:Southern Illinois ChamberMusic Society 3 p.m.Sunday, April 29, UnitarianFellowship, 105 N. ParrishLane, Carbondale; works byBoccherini and Brahms;Fandango will feature retiring SIU guitar professorJoseph Breznikar; proceedsused to fund scholarships;$15/$5; 618-549-6166;[email protected].

The Music of AmericanComposers: 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, May 1, ShryockAuditorium, SIU; presentedby The SIU Choral Union,Concert Choir and membersof the Southern IllinoisSymphony Orchestra;$12/$6; southernticketsonline.com; 618-453-5800.

Swamp Tigers: Brown BagConcert, noon-1 p.m.,Wednesday, May 2, TownSquare Pavilion, Carbondale;bring a lawn chair; www.carbondalemainstreet.com.

Guitar ensemble concert:By Joseph Breznikar,7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3,the Old Baptist FoundationRecital Hall, SIU; Breznikarhas taught music at SIU for 32 years and has

recorded a number ofalbums, including a 2004release titled “GeorgeHarrison Remembered.”

Joyful Hymns of Praise:Presented by The SouthernIllinois Children’s Choir,3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5,Carbondale’s Grace UnitedMethodist Church, 220 N.Tower Road; the choir will feature works byDvorák, Mozart and Rutter,along with multiculturalselections and music byBerlin, Rodgers andHammerstein; 618-687-2064.

KentuckyMerle Haggard: 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 26, CarsonCenter, Paducah; $25-$100; 270-450-4444;www.thecarsoncenter.org.

Boys II Men: 7 p.m.Sunday, April 29, CarsonCenter, Paducah; $29-$75; 270-450-4444;www.thecarsoncenter.org.

Crosby, Stills & Nash:7:30 p.m. Saturday,July 28, Carson Center,Paducah; $50-$99; 270-450-4444; www.thecarsoncenter.org.



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The public is invited to grab alawn chair, pack a lunch andenjoy a weekly concert at theTown Square Pavilion fromnoon to 1 p.m. every Wednesdayfrom May through September.

The schedule includes:May 2: Swamp TigersMay 9: Ivas JohnMay 16: FiddlerickMay 23: Bill Harper

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CARBONDALE — Jay GoldbergEvents and Entertainment presentsan evening with Keller Williams atthe Copper Dragon on Saturday,April 28. The event will featureWilliams as a solo performer.

Williams has recently teamed upwith Mark D. and Jay Starling tocreate his latest reggae-infusedalbum, “Bass.” We caught up withWilliams and asked about his future

projects with differentmusicians.

“I have three albumsin line right now. Thenext album will bewith The Travelin’McCourys featuringmyself and has about12 songs right now. We

are doing a bunch of shows togetherthis summer, as well.”

Williams is on a worldwide tourwith recent stops in Europe, theCaribbean and several events linedup across the country. Tickets forhis performance at Copper Dragonare $18 in advance and $20 at thedoor. Doors open at 9 p.m.

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Church has been sellingout venueson his currentBlood, Sweat and BeersTour.

Lewis is a hard rockicon, thanks to being afounding member of theband Staind. However, heventured into country in2010 with the release of“Town Line,” a seven-song mini album thatincluded the hit single“Country Boy.”

Houser is no stranger toSparta. He played therelast year as part of theWillie Nelson Throw-down. He is best knownfor hits like “Boots On”and “Anything Goes.”

He is still picking up ahuge royalty check forwriting the Trace Atkinshit “Honky TonkBadonkadonk.”

At 8 a.m. Friday, “TheEyes of a Child” willdebut on WDDD-FM inMarion.

Vocals are provided byMatthew Wilson,Miranda Will-more,Matt Basler, JenniferThompson, Patrick LeeBeasley and DrewBaldridge — the six topcontestants at the recentSouthern Starr singingcompetition.

The tune will beincluded on a CD thatwill be officially releasedat Herrinfesta Italiana onMay 26, when all thecontestants perform.

Proceeds will bedonated to Angel’s Covein Mount Vernon.

The title track was co-written by SteveHornbeak of Ullin,keyboardist for JohnMicheal Montgomery.He produced the entireproject at 326Productions in Anna.

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The image of Edgar AllanPoe passed down to us isthat of a dour, pale andmorbid drunkard, a poethaunted by lovers who diedin his arms.

But he was also a playfulwordsmith, an evisceratingcritic, a man fascinated bycryptography (codes) andfond of dissections.

That’s the Poe of “TheRaven,” a witty, suspensefulrevision of Poe’s last daysthat is more entertainingthan it has any right to be.

Poe wore his hair a littlelong, and a mustache. ButJohn Cusack gives Amer-ica’s first great sufferingartist a goatee, a cape and alot of swagger, a crossbetween Lord Byron and

Sherlock Holmes. Thebottle is ever-present, thedebts to his bartenders everpressing. But not to worry.

“Ill be as flush as a sultanby dawn!”

Another poem, story orreview is due to bepublished by the oneBaltimore newspaperthat’ll have him. He’s notan easy fellow to tolerate,hurling “Philistine!” and“mental oyster” insults atone and all.

No wonder CaptainHamilton (BrendanGleeson, in fine fury)refuses to let his daughter(Alice Eve) marry thissharp-tongued wastrel.The fair Emily, Poe’s lastmuse, has other ideas.

Poe may be broke, but heis famous, he insists. Hehas invented detectivefiction and the suspensethriller.

Stories such as “The Pitand the Pendulum,” “TheCask of Amontillado” and“The Tell-tale Heart” haveensured his legend, andthat poem about the blackbird comes to mind everytime we see such birds inthe dingy skies above1840s Baltimore (actually,Budapest and Belgrade).

Then, people start dying.A pit and pendulummurder here, a victimpossibly walled up in asewer there. The detective(Luke Evans) recognizesthem. Somebody isimitating the deaths inPoe’s fiction, and DetectiveFields is “in dire need ofyour un-wholesomeexpertise.”

The killer, in a way thegambler Poe mustappreciate, ups the ante.There’s a kidnapping.Clues among the murdervictims will point to thecorrect story, the way thekidnap victim will die.

Cusack, in the mostdashing, least introvertedrole of his career, is adelight, manic onemoment, overwhelmed byregret in the next.

“I’ve used up all mytricks,” he sighs, depressedat the killer’s “dreadfulmetaphors for life withouthope, the death withoutpurpose.”

Director James McTeigue(“V For Vendetta”) keepsthe movie in motion, andas long as it’s in motion,with Cusack scrambling,delivering zingers andshowing panic at what his

fervid imagination hascreated, it works. Dreadand foreboding hang overthe film, which has the lookof a graphic noveladaptation. There are deadspots in the narrative anddead weights in the cast(villain and cop arelacking), and the climax isanti-climactic.

But the script is fun,especially for Poe fans, whomight be tempted to cast ajaundiced eye. Still, if themovies can give us H.G.Wells as a real time traveler(“Time After Time”) andAbraham Lincoln as avampire slayer (“AbrahamLincoln: Vampire Hunter”),why not a Poe who is a manof action, an amateursleuth who sacrifices all forart and love?



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Local films screenedSunday at Hangar 9

CARBONDALE —Hangar 9, 511 S. IllinoisAve., will be showinglocally produced filmsfrom 8 p.m. to midnightSunday, April 29.

In between filmscreenings, photographyby local artists will beshown on the big screen.

Some of the films arestudent projects, whileothers are professionalprojects. At least fourmovies will be showcased.

The event is free andopen to the public.

— Adam Testa

Also openingSafe: A second-rate cage fighter

on the mixed martial arts circuitlives a numbing life of routinebeatings and chump change ...until the day he blows a riggedfight. Wanting to make anexample of him, the RussianMafia murders his family andbanishes him from his life forever.Starring Jason Statham,Catherine Chang, Robert JohnBurke and James Hong. Directedby Boaz Yakin. Opening Friday atShowPlace 8 in Carbondale andAMC Centre 8 in Marion.

The Five-Year Engagement:Beginning where most romanticcomedies end, this new film looksat what happens when anengaged couple keeps getting

tripped up on the long walk downthe aisle. Starring Jason Segal,Emily Blunt and Chris Pratt.Directed by Nicholas Stoller.Opening Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale and AMC Centre 8 in Marion.

Extremely Loud and IncrediblyClose: Oskar is convinced that hisfather, who died in the 9/11attacks on the World TradeCenter, has left a final messagefor him hidden somewhere in thecity. Feeling disconnected fromhis grieving mother, Oskar beginssearching New York City for thelock that fits a mysterious key hefound in his father’s closet.Starring Thomas Horn, TomHanks and Sandra Bullock.Directed by Stephen Daldry.Opening Friday at University

Place 8 in Carbondale.The Pirates! Band of Misfits:

With a rag-tag crew at his side,and seemingly blind to theimpossible odds stacked againsthim, the Captain has one dream:to beat his bitter rivals BlackBellamy and Cutlass Liz to themuch coveted Pirate of the YearAward. It’s a quest that takes ourheroes from the shores of exoticBlood Island to the foggy streetsof Victorian London, as theybattle a diabolical queen andteam up with a haplessly smittenyoung scientist. Starring thevoices of Hugh Grant, JeremyPiven and Selma Hayek. Directedby Peter Lord. Opening Friday atShowPlace 8 in Carbondale andAMC Centre 8 in Marion.

— Adam Testa

PROVIDED‘The Five-Year Engagement,’ starringEmily Blunt and Jason Segal, opensFriday in Carbondale and Marion.

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