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EBERT’S NIGHTCAP 8A guide on where to stop after Ebertfest

POST ROCK PILLAR 4The Appleseed Cast coming to the Highdive

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CALENDAR 14Your guide to this weeks events in CU

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Welcome to the Movies Is-sue. Ebertfest is back again with another great lineup of fi lms and speakers, so buzz is

putting its best fi lm foot forward!In 2008, my favorite fi lm, Speed Racer, written

and directed by The Wachowskis, was released to almost no audience. Critics universally panned it with a Rotten Tomato’s rating of 38 percent and Metacritic’s total coming to a whopping 37. As a result, the movie is still in the negative with the production cost totaling around $120 million with sales falling out at approximately $94 million.

However these reviews did not stop me from seeing it in theaters four times.

I know that I can’t say much to convince any of you that this is actually a quality movie, but all I ask is for everyone to give the fi lm a chance. In my opinion, the problems started with the produc-tion company advertising it as a children’s movie. Clocking in at 135 minutes with an overarching anti-capitalist theme, Speed Racer was not meant for chil-dren. The fi lm also contains an unusual amount of exposition and complex business deals that take a few viewings to completely understand— as ridicu-lous as this all sounds, it’s completely true.

But in all honesty, Speed Racer is a great movie not because of its almost too obvious thematic leanings, but because of it’s overall fun feeling. Even though it is a lengthy fi lm, the plot moves quickly as the camera follows the independent Racer family fi ght back against the major sponsors who threaten both their company and them.

The real wonder of the fi lm is how the Wa-chowskis manage to create a world in which these fantastic eye-candy races actually make sense. As Speed travels over tracks that seem to be straight out of a child’s Hot Wheel’s infused imagination, there is no doubting that racing is the lifeblood of this world’s economy with every feature of busi-ness feeding off of its splendor.

Although there is no actual count, I can safely say that I’ve seen Speed Racer over 50 times and I can’t wait to watch it again. If anyone wishes to join me, I’m always happy to host Speed Racershowings with anyone and everyone. I’m serious. I will watch it at any time with anyone.

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Hey, are you wearing flannel, thick-rimmed glasses and listening to an lp on your vintage RCa turn table? Well, Mr. (or Ms.) Hipster, I’ve got the perfect event for you.

The Illinois Radio Reader (IRR) program hosts an annual Vintage Vinyl Sale to finance its radio station for the visually impaired. This year, the event will be on Saturday, april 30, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 301 W. Marketview dr. in Champaign. For early birds, there is a pre-mium sale from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. with a $5 entry fee. after 11 a.m., entry is free for all seeking musical sustenance. Thousands of lp records, Cds, cassettes, dVds, 45s, and vintage audio equipment will be sold.

The Illinois Radio Reader (IRR) program helps the visually impaired remain self-sufficient in their daily lives. Seemingly simple tasks such as reading the sales specials in a newspaper or looking up information on a local event can be a challenge for those who are visually impaired. IRR broadcasts readings of local print media for people who qualify for the service.

For more information about the Vintage Vi-nyl Sale, visit its Facebook page, Vintage Vinyl 2011.To donate records, equipment or money, contact deane Geiken at dgeiken@ad.uiuc.edu.

If you find any Brian eno records, call Movies & TV editor nick Martin right away at (815) 793-4002.

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LIKES» Dreaming about James fran-co: It’s like he actually loves me.

dreams are the best. He holds my hand and kisses me softly and it’s totally acceptable because it’s a dream and I can’t control it. It’s the closest I’ll ever get to him — a long distance relationship, if you will. So ladies and gentleman, kindly back the fuck off. He’s mine.» Sleepless In Seattle : I’ve seen this movie several times, but I watched it a couple of days ago and cried multiple times. Its deeper meaning must be too deep for you if you didn’t weep, actually.» the scent of chalk : Unfortunately, I’ve always been alone in this, but I think that the smell of chalk is really alluring. no, not the sidewalk kind — the classroom kind. I’m kind of pissed that tech-nology is taking over everything because the only way I survived K-8 was with the lingering smell of chalk. If you don’t agree, that’s fine, but you’re obviously useless.

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GrIPES» trying to program a computer to write literary criticism : Man,

this is frustrating! First, I had to deposit the entire Western literary cannon into a giant computer and now I have to teach that computer how to make provocative interpretations of the classics! It’s so much work! Who knew the forefront of high-functioning neural-network artificial Intelligence would be so gosh darn complicated! I’d probably have better luck with a marketing major! Hell, I’d probably have better luck with an electrical engi-neer! p.S. Richard powers, if you’re reading this, I really like your book.» turing tests : Wait a second, this prose sounds stilted. Those answers seem premeditated. These responses aren’t ... human!? am I talking to a com-puter? How can I ever know for sure? Can a ma-chine create ideas? Can a machine be programmed to think? If a robot can do what only man could do before it, what does that mean for human iden-tity? yet here I still sit, typing on a machine and wondering if there’s a person on the other side. oh SmarterChild, you torture me so!» Determining Whether i’m sentient or not : do I control my actions, or am I a slave to fate — biology, heredity, chemistry, society, economics, impulse and emotion? Is existence just a dream? a flash of light between two eternities of darkness? Who created me? Who created my memories? What’s it mean to be a human being? as I watch my Blade Runner Blu-Ray, I pontificate an answer: What it means to be a human being — an overwhelming desire to watch TV.

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Alloy orchestrA mAkes some noiseThree musicians accompany Metropolis live at Ebertfest

by Maggie Labno

S ilent cinema enthusiasts merged their love for film and music in a fascinating way. The

three members of Alloy Orchestra perform live music at silent film screenings, and they will per-form in Champaign at Ebertfest to accompany the German expressionist film Metropolis.

Alloy Orchestra formed in December 1991 when the three friends were asked to accompany Me-tropolis with live music. Since its first performance in Boston, the group has traveled all over the world performing its original pieces at prominent film festivals and cultural centers.

The ensemble consists of Ken Winokur on “junk” percussion and clarinet; vocalist Terry Donahue on “junk,” accordion and musical saw; and Mission of Burma member Roger Miller on keyboards. Horseshoes, metal pans, pots, plates and spoons prove useful as junk instruments to Alloy.

“We have a very large collection of stuff that we just delve into for any need, especially when we’re doing soundtrack work,” Winokur said. “We look over there, and we’re always finding the perfect sound effect.”

The group managed to transform a bedpan, a toilet for bedridden patients, into a useful instrument. Winokur said he is “sort of known as the bedpan guy.”

In 20 years, Alloy Orchestra has written music for more than 30 films.

“What I spend the most amount of time doing is researching silent films ... talking to people who are restoring them, figuring out what’s out there, what’s new, what’s available,” Winokur said. “It takes nine months of doing that before we have a film to do.”

After a film is selected, the group spends around three months composing music and getting it ready to perform. Some of the films Alloy scores come naturally to the group.

Metropolis fell into this category. The junk metal assemblage the group uses resembles the movie set, adding to the post-apocalyptic quality of the film. Out of all of the scores Alloy has worked on, this remains the group’s favorite. It will accom-pany the film at this year’s Ebertfest.

“We love this film, and it’s the most amazing, crazy science-fiction film,” Winokur said. “There’s nothing else like it in the silent repertoire.”

Alloy has progressed in ways that aided in the sophistication of the group. Over its 20-year existence, Winokur and Donahue have learned to play melodic instruments such as the clarinet. According to Winokur, the addition of this allowed the group to invent different styles and colors of music.

The group’s obvious love for cinema and music has made Alloy Orchestra successful, but ac-cording to Winokur, its success as a silent film accompanist was unexpected.

“I mean, who would’ve thought there was actu-ally a job there?” he said. “We’ve been humbled by the gift we’ve been given as far as being able to spend our lives accompanying these master-pieces of the silent cinema.”

The newest project that Alloy is working on is

entitled Wild and Weird, Alloy’s favorite short films from the silent era, and fans can expect “all sorts of crazy, crazy stuff,” Winokur said. Wild and Weird will premiere this summer in San Fran-cisco on July 14 and in Poland for the European premiere. It is also expected to be included in next year’s Ebertfest.

Ebertfest 2011 presents Metropolis and Alloy Orchestra at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign on April 27 at 7 p.m.

the Appleseed cAst to tAke on the highdive...and maybe to do your catering

by Adam Barnett

When ordering food for an event, you proba-bly don’t consider the side-lives of the caterers. However, you should probably start because maybe one of those caterers is Aaron Pillar of The Appleseed Cast.

When he’s not running or buying supplies for his and his wife’s catering service, Pillar plays guitar for one of the most influential “rock bands” of the 2000s.

While the band is relatively popular in indie music today, The Appleseed Cast certainly puts its mu-sic into the far reaches of the indie and post-rock scenes, as well as the late ‘90s emo scene.

“‘Appleseed’ works perfect for us,” Pillar said. “[The name] is a little weird. It fits us in a way. We kind of bounce around a whole lot of genres in what we do, and all the little bits and pieces kind of make up the way Appleseed works.”

Those “little bits and pieces” form a genre Pillar describes as “an artistic, atmospheric rock band.” And nobody could come up with a better descrip-tion. Its most recent records (out of a career total

of seven) produce an extremely ambient but rela-tively guitar-driven feeling of euphoria ironically mixed with a very subtle tension. Think a rockier, American Sigur Rós.

You can hear that sound for yourself when The Appleseed Cast comes to the Highdive in Cham-paign on May 2.

“Messier, louder and more improvised,” Pillar said. “That’s exactly what our live shows are like ... Records are records, and live is live. We don’t try to sound like the album live; we definitely try to have fun with it.”

But that doesn’t mean the albums aren’t worth checking out. The band’s albums constantly receive overwhelmingly positive reviews from websites like Allmusic and Absolute Punk. Pitchfork bestowed a rare 9.0 rating upon the band’s Low Level Owl series back in 2001, though that’s not really what songwrit-ing is all about for the band.

“We’re not really writing songs to sell records or be radio hits,” Pillar said. “We’re all trying to be good songwriters. I feel like it’s such an art to

know where to put the hook, know where to put the break, know when to not have drum fills and when to have drum fills.”

The Appleseed Cast is also one of those rare bands that continues to play its oldies in addition to its new repertoire.

“We have about 20 songs ready,” Pillar said. “We’re playing some of the newer stuff, and we’re playing a couple songs that we really haven’t played for a really long time. It’s just a very eclec-tic set.”

It will also be a very jam-based show. Pillar said the band has a tendency to “break off” into long instrumental breaks in the middle of songs. But for a band that excels in the world of instrumental music (with occasional vocals), that’ll be more of a treat than anything else.

Several artists tend to burn out and tire by the end of a tour, and although Champaign is the last stop on the tour, Pillar assured that the show is going to be just as loud and energetic as any other.

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DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CLOWN

Nina Moore describes the ins and outs of clowning around

by Jessica Bourque

S he walked in wearing a brightly bejeweled bowler hat and a jean jacket personalized with

colorful iron-on pictures, her whimsical clothing emblematic of her personality. She smiled wide, eyes twinkling, as she introduced herself.

“It’s pronounced Nine-a. Yeah, I’ll never be a 10, but I try.”

It seems the jokes never stop with Nina Moore.Whether she’s working the crowd or sitting

in a bustling cafe, Moore tends to grab atten-tion everywhere she goes. After a conversation with her, during which she spoke in various comedic voices, it’s easy to see why clowning is her profession.

“I’ve only been clowning for going on 17 years. In costume, anyway. I’ve always been a character,” said Moore.

She is part of a slowly dying breed. True profes-sionals are a rarity in the clowning industry, due to a lack of interest and resources.

Moore received her degree in Clownology from the University of Wisconsin, a program that no longer exists, after a career as a sales rep and personnel manager. She has now clowned for audiences across the nation. In fact, her talents are so recognized that she of-ten teaches workshops at some of the most prestigious clowning conventions.

Credentials aside, Moore’s passion and love for this business sets her apart from the rest. Her mantra: Clown from the heart, not the pocketbook.

“I love being able to be a character, but I also love being able to make a difference by making people laugh,” said Moore.

But it’s a tough time to be a clown. With a generation of kids glued to their TVs, Xboxes and computer screens, the art of clowning is less appreciated than ever before. According to Moore, the demand for clowns has nose-dived in the past few years. However, she is working to change that.

“Hopefully, I can instill this [love of clowning] at parties so children will want to go to Dallas and Company and buy magic and use their hands for more than just their iPods. They can learn to create surprises, create a reason to entertain their parents,” said Moore.

While she aims to generate interest in the profes-sion, Moore is quick to emphasize that the clowning culture is not as frivolous as one might think.

“People think anyone can be a clown. How many little children have told me, ‘My mom has a costume just like that,’ and I say, ‘Oh did she go to school?’ I mean, I’m sorry, but you have to be trained in whatever you’re doing. Anybody can wear a costume, but that doesn’t make them a clown,” she said.

From the make-up and costumes to the jokes and tricks, everything has a complex science behind it. Often, clowns need to pick up on oth-er forms of entertainment such as puppeteering and ventriloquism, both of which Moore can do.

“Falling down and walking into a wall is funny, but it can hurt! There’s a right way to do it. You have to be trained for stuff like that,” More explained.

A career in clowning is also demanding of time and money. Moore said a big show can require up to 100 hours of preparation between writing, planning, practicing and timing. Just packing and mentally preparing for a show can take around eight hours.

Then there are the expenses. Good quality clown costumes and shoes can run upwards of $400, and training camps are usually around $1500. Plus, there are travel costs.

“There’s a lot of years that you don’t make a prof-it,” said Moore. “A lot of people get into clowning and give up soon after because they get frustrated. They have to put in all this effort and money right away. It’s hard work if you want to be good at it.”

For Moore, getting the chance to be in the spotlight and be a part of such an entertaining community of friends makes it all worth it.

“One of my most memorable experiences was performing at a convention in Wisconsin. Getting to perform in front of such a distinguished group of professionals was really special,” said Moore.

Even though her career has been long and ful-fi lling, Moore has no plans of retiring soon. In the future, she hopes to join The Red Nose Group, a group of clowns who travel to disaster areas to help bring joy during times of intense grief.

“Silliness,” Moore said, “can really break the solitude of depression and make a difference.”

Used with permission from Nina Moore

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BEARDS: A HAIRY SITUATIONbuzz gets up close and personal about the allure of facial hair

by Hannah Pitstick

Awise man once said, “It is just as I feared! Two owls and a hen, four larks and a wren,

have all built their nests in my beard.” Why doth the man grow a beard? This is the

question I set out to answer on that rainy week in April. My quest turned out to be a fascinating plummet down the rabbit hole of bearded history.

A man’s beard sends out a variety messages de-pending on when and where he lives. If you were a priest during the Protestant Reformation, you were quite the rebel fl aunting that beard. If you lived in 16th century England, your beard would have cost you a shiny sovereign in taxes. If you live in 21st century Urbana, you likely work for buzz magazine.

Once I trained my eye to the spotting of beard-ed men on campus, I came to realize that they are everywhere. They are truly taking over the University. Why, bearded man, do you let your beard grow so long?

“I like the feeling of water catching in it,” pro-claimed Ross Topol, an experimental beard-growing photography major. “I’m serious, I really like it,” he insisted. “Other than that, it’s a wonderful general lack of hygiene.”

“If I don’t have a beard, I look like I’m 5 years old,” said Evan Murphy, a history TA and member of the World Beard and Mustache Association, which declares to be “united in friendship and honor” on its website.

“I think it’s also less likely that high schoolers will make fun of me,” said Topol. “I live next to a high school so there’s a constant fear of peer pressure and people making fun of me.”

Murphy found this to be true as well. “It gets caught in things sometimes, but that would be the only disadvantage,” said Murphy. “I only see advantages. It makes you look older, more defi ned, and it keeps your face warm during the winter.”

If this is the case, then why doesn’t every man grow a beard with such a satisfying lifestyle. Plus, there are so many great bearded role mod-els in the world to look up to: Jesus Christ, Karl Marx, bearded Jake Gyllenhaal. The list goes on and on.

One reason a man might choose not to grow a beard is because he fears the disapproval of lady-folk.

“I’d like to say girls have mixed feelings about my facial hair, but I don’t think that’s the case,”

said Topol. “It’s a scraggly beard, too, so it’s kind of off-putting.”

As it turns out, many girls are not in fact turned on by furry-faced men. The ladies enrolled in my Literature of Fantasy class, including Laura Hapke, Alex Loh and Melanie Demos, were generally op-posed to the idea.

“It depends,” said Hapke, a sophomore in history. “I mean if you can rock the Civil War-general look, OK.”

“But not if it’s like an inch thick,” objected Dem-os, a freshman in DGS.

“Mutton chops went out of style for a reason,” said Loh, a sophomore in English.

Everything in moderation, they decided. And scruff is OK.

However, bearded men should not fear the rejection of all girls. There is definitely a market out there for them.

“I’m all for beards,” said Dana Hogan, a junior in cinema studies. “I think it’s because I only really want to date professor types. There’s something about glasses, a beard and a full head of gray hair that a girl really can’t resist.”

I myself have had a romantic rendezvous with a bearded man back in the day, and it has its ups

and downs. The scraggly stage can have disas-trous effects upon girlish skin, but the full-on bearded stage is surprisingly soft. Plus, a beard often signals that the man is either rebellious, laid back, or simply has an interesting job that doesn’t require him to shave (i.e. artist or musi-cian). However, for girls into military men, the beard is a bad sign, as the army has prohibited beards since the introduction of gas masks in World War I.

But who’s to say what the beard will mean in the years to come?

“It’d be cool if beards came back,” said Topol. “I’d like to see beards be the new breasts for men, where guys get ashamed if they can’t grow them.”

Andrew Rockway sports some badass facial hair. Photo by Jaci Wandell

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Continue the story lines through dinner

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Wednesday: MetropolisEbertfest kicks off on Wednesday evening with

Fritz Lang’s 1927 German film, Metropolis. A movie of epic proportions at the time of its release, Me-tropolis is still as breathtaking now, even with its archaic special effects. Lang’s dynamic portrait of an urban dystopia has been brought to light in recent years due to the discovery of 30 minutes of missing footage. However, that is not the only spectacular feature of this particular screening.

Metropolis is a silent film and has been paired with a variety of different soundtracks over the years. At this year’s Ebertfest, Alloy Orchestra will provide its interpretation of the score live. It has been almost a century since a live accompa-niment was a normal inclusion in film showings. Alloy Orchestra is bringing it back with a fresh musical dialogue, an experience that should not be missed.

Complement this product of Weinmar Republic Cinema with locally owned Das Café, located in downtown Urbana. Das Café features on tasty traditional German cuisine, as well as a variety of hot and cold sandwiches, salads and soups.

Thursday: Tiny Furniture Perhaps one of the most appealing films to the

collegiate community is Lena Dunham’s 2010 film, Tiny Furniture.

A recent graduate of an Ohio university, Aura returns to her mother’s loft in Tribeca, film degree in tow, as she navigates her emergence into the unemployed life of a recent liberal arts graduate.

Aura’s return is punctuated with characters that correlate to each issue she faces: her uber-suc-cessful younger sister with all the potential in the world; Jed, a mild YouTube sensation lobbying for his own show; an old childhood friend, Charlotte, a sassy and sexual creature.

As Aura slowly slips further into post-graduate career limbo, the other issues of body image, sex-uality and self-realization intermingle in a film that captures them all succinctly and with the utmost of ease.

A place that is equally as quirky, yet comfortable in its own skin is Carmon’s, located in downtown Champaign on Neil Street. Much like the res-taurant that Aura hosts at in the film, Carmon’s is a petite space with a lot of charm developed through carefully carved wooden tables and French knick-knacks. With daily quiche specials, carefully crafted crepes and a full bar, Carmon’s is the perfect pairing. The staff is especially delight-ful and always warm.

Friday: Me and Orson WellesThe intermingling of theater, romance, betrayal

and one of the biggest personalities in modern cinema creates a platform for an enticing movie-going experience. Richard Linklater’s 2008 film, Me and Orson Welles, is a film at this year’s festival that should not be overlooked.

Zac Efron stars as Richard, a young thespian who unexpectedly gets offered the role of Lucius in Orson Welles’ anti-fascist take on Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.

The production turns turbulent with the ever-dramatic and overbearing Welles calling the shots. The road to opening night is further com-plicated when Richard gets involved with the production assistant Sonja (Claire Danes), who is also involved with Welles.

The most impressive contribution to the film is Christian McKay’s dead-on impersonation of the one and only Orson Welles. Welles had a larger-than-life persona, and though some have tried to capture it over the years, none have done it as

flawlessly as McKay. Brutal, honest, but never-theless enchanting, there is no gap between the Welles persona and McKay’s character.

In the spirit of theater, stop by Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana on Thursday. At 5 p.m.,it will be hosting Krannert Uncorked, a weekly event that pairs the musical styling of a local group with a complimentary wine tasting. Cheese and crackers are available at no cost, but patrons can select from a small but tasty menu at Stage 5 Bar.

saTurday: I Am Love Tilda Swinton (Emma), who plays a Russian im-

migrant transformed Italian, enters the patriarchal world of rich Italian aristocrats in Luca Guadagnino’s film I Am Love. She is an individual — wife and mother — in the Recchi family, but not quite a real member.

Her family undergoes large changes in their lives when her husband, Tancredi, and son, Edo, are named heirs to a massive industrial company, and Emma experiences her own changes when she falls into a deep love affair with her son’s friend, Antonio.

To continue the feel of the passionate, aristo-cratic and familial Italian atmosphere, Bacaro, located at 113 N. Walnut in Champaign is the best place to visit. Bringing the essence of Italian fine dining to Champaign, Bacaro offers both typical Italian dishes, such as the braised veal osso bucco and homemade tagliatelle with a veal Bolognese, to less traditional dishes, such as the pan roasted sea bass or the grilled ribeye.

sunday: Louder Than A Bomb Concluding this year’s Ebertfest is a movie that

encompasses our youth’s true heart and soul. Louder Than A Bomb tells the story of the 2008 Chicago-era poetry slam of the same name, where teams and so-loists from nearly 60 high schools met to compete.

The story is centered on Steinmetz, an inner-city school that had never participated until 2007, when it won the Bomb. The film also follows three students from schools all across the city of Chi-cago in the months before the competition.

If Louder Than a Bomb has inspired poetic lyrics, Red Herring, located on campus on the corner of Oregon and Mathews, is a perfect match. Run in the Unitarian Universalist center on campus, the Red Herring offers a vegetarian restaurant on Monday through Friday from 10 to 3 p.m. In addition to serving vegetarian options, the cha-pel hosts numerous concerts, poetry slams and student productions for the public.

Manager Maggie Verklan takes orders in The Red Herring Restaurant. Photo by Eric Kwan

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Movies with an appetite Raspberry chocolate croissants pair well with An Education

by Barbara Davidson

I ’m not sure what it is about An Education, but I can’t stop thinking about it. Something about

the film resonates with you for hours, even days, af-ter you have seen it. Perhaps it is Carey Mulligan’s attention-demanding performance, the disjointed persona of Peter Sarsgaard or the universal desire to experience a life more exciting than one’s own. Whatever connects you to it, something about this film lingers after you step away from the screen. In this writer’s opinion, that is the sign of a great film.

Framed as a coming-of-age story, Jenny is 16, going on 17, and ready to experience a new world. A smart, well-behaved girl on the surface, one can recognize the rebel bubbling beneath Jenny’s innocent exterior.

After meeting David, her significantly older suit-or, Jenny’s life soon gets caught in a whirlwind of jazz clubs, concerts and French cigarettes. Tossing aside her Latin books for a glamorous wardrobe, she lets David lead her through an awakening that stimulates her mind as well as her sexual prowess. Mulligan’s elation is contagious and makes the film just as exciting for the viewer.

The only fault (which I feel can be somewhat overlooked) is the end. The conclusion of the film did not seem cohesive with the rest — I was put

off slightly by the ending in that it seemed to be predictable when Jenny sought to be anything but.

The film glamorizes the French culture through the fresh eyes of a young girl, so this week’s pair-ing is none other then the delectable classic, the croissant. With a variety of possibilities, any crois-sant would go beautifully with a film as a flaky treat. I personally enjoy the pairing of chocolate and fruit. If you don’t like raspberry, this can easily be substituted for another fruit. However, keep in mind that the recipe calls for a jam — not a jelly — which is made from whole fruits and bakes better.

RaspbeRRy pain au ChoColat (Raspberry Chocolate Croissants)

Ingredients:» 1 (17.25 oz) package frozen puff pastry, thawed» 6 tablespoons chocolate hazelnut spread» 3 tablespoons all-fruit raspberry jam» 1 egg beaten» 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar for dusting (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. Unfold the puff pastry sheets onto a lightly floured surface. Cut each sheet into thirds along the folded lines. Roll each strip of dough out to about 16 inches long and cut each strip into thirds.

3. Spread some of the hazelnut spread onto one half of each rectangle to within ½ inch of the edge. Spread about ½ teaspoon of the rasp-berry jam over the hazelnut spread. Brush the edges with egg, and fold over the other side to enclose the filling. Press the edges firmly to seal. Repeat with the remaining rectangles. Use a sharp knife to cut five slits across the top of each pastry, and place them on baking sheets, spaced 2 inches apart.

4. Bake for 18 minutes in the oven, or until golden brown. Cool on racks. Dust with confectioners’ sugar when cooled if desired.

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METROPOLIS 154 MIN W: 7 PMI’m not going to tell you why you should see Metropolis. It’s a 1927 German silent fi lm

that presents a dystopian future fraught with overblown capitalist class divisions. If you’re into that kind of stuff, then you already know about the stunning visuals, the groundbreaking special effects and the newly “re-discovered” print (found in 2009) that will be exhibited at Ebertfest this year. What I am going to tell you is why you need to see this particular screening of Metropolis. The fi lm will be accompanied by a live per-formance from Alloy Orchestra, an ensemble that rescores classic silent fi lms. It plays synths as well as “found” instruments made out of garbage. One of their keyboardists plays guitar for Mission of Burma (which, as buzz music editor Adam Barnett pointed out to me, is a “pretty big huge deal”) In short: Alloy Orchestra is totally awesome. They’re dynamic, talented and profoundly intelligent. I can’t say enough good things about these guys. If you only see one show at the festival, see this one. There’s a reason they’re kicking off the festival, kiddos. — Nick Martin

NATURAL SELECTION 89 MIN W: 10:30 PMI can’t say for sure whether you should see Natural Selection. I haven’t seen it yet.

Then again, not many people have. The winner of this year’s SXSW fi lm festival (the 2011 one) has yet to be distributed for national release. There’s an industry term for a fi lm like this: “Hot Shit.” (Likely, this is not a real industry term, but it could be). What I do know: It’s a dark comedy, and the poster is hilarious. Here’s Ebert’s synopsis: “Robbie Pickering’s spectacular debut, Natural Selection, a multifaceted comedy about a woman who tracks down the drugged-out escaped convict who she believes was the result of her husband’s long-ago sperm donation.” It sounds really funny, no? I think so. That’s why I’ll see it this Wednesday, and I’ll write a review of it for the cowardly reader afraid to see it himself (or herself—cowards can come from either sex). See you next week, cowards! — Nick Martin

UMBERTO D 89 MIN TR: 1 PMUmberto D is an Italian neo-realist classic from 1952 directed by Vittorio De Sica.

The fi lm follows Umberto Domenico Ferrari (Carlo Battisti), an elderly man living in Rome trying to survive on his small state pension. His merciless landlady (Lina Gennari) is constantly threatening to evict him from the small room he rents, and Umberto sells some of his possessions in an attempt to raise money to pay for the room. In his desperation, Umberto begins to contemplate suicide. De Sica is often heralded as the principal fi lmmaker of neo-realist cinema, a movement that was com-mitted to portraying the real, unembellished experiences of people living in post-war Italy. Michael Wilmington of the Chicago Tribune calls Umberto D a “fi lm that lets life fl ood into our souls.” The fi lm is frequently featured on compilations listing the greatest works of cinema, including TIME Magazine’s All-Time 100 Movies. David Denby of The New Yorker says, “despite its bleak outlook, the movie is charged with surprising touches of wit and humor, and the footage shot on the Roman streets is extraordinarily beautiful.” In Italian with English subtitles. — Tracy Woodley

MY DOG TULIP 83 MIN TR: 3:30PMMy Dog Tulip chronicles the 14-year relationship of a man and his dog. The dog,

Tulip, is unique, and her owner strives every day to provide for her needs. The fi lm was written, directed and animated by Paul and Sandra Fierlinger and adapted from British author J.R. Ackerly’s novel of the same name.

My Dog Tulip is a distinguished work in the animated fi eld, as it is the fi rst animated feature ever to be entirely hand drawn and painted using paperless computer technol-ogy. Ebert wrote, “The fi lm is animated, but not intended for children. It is told from and by an adult sensibility that understands loneliness, gratitude and the intense curiosity we have for other lives, man or beast. My Dog Tulip has no stupid plot, no contrived suspense.” — Thomas Bruch

TINY FURNITURE 98 MIN TR: 8:00PMLying on her stomach, looking tentatively at the bright yellow miniature living room,

her face resembles anything but the colorful fl owers on her blouse.The woman in subject is Lena Dunham, who wrote, starred and directed last year’s

eccentric Tiny Furniture. The fi lm follows Aura (Dunham) as she comes home after college with nothing to show but a fi lm theory degree and a YouTube video with 357 hits. She reunites with her passive-aggressive mother Siri (Laurie Simmons) and witty little sister Nardine (Grace Dunham) to embark on an awkward but brutally realistic journey for the pursuit of purpose. On a $25,000 budget, the winner of Best Narrative at the SXSW Film Festival fi nds emotional gravity in Aura’s struggle through entering the real world, perhaps because it is really a construction of Dunham’s own life. In fact, Dunham’s real-life mother and sister were recruited to play the respec-tive roles in the fi lm. The fi lm is embedded with Dunham’s dry humor and unusual perspectives, making it a semi-autobiographical work that’s both deeply personal and captivating. Delightfully quirky, charmingly small and beautifully honest, Tiny Furniture is the showcase to Dunham’s raw and refreshing talent as a promising fi lmmaker. — Alice Chang

45365 90 MIN F: 1 PMThis is how I would try and pick up a cute girl wearing horn rimmed glasses and a

Wilco t-shirt at an Urbana house party: “Did you read Winesburg, Ohio in American lit. class? Didn’t you like how it proved that anyone who lives in a small town is a tiny, isolated refuge of hard-to-articulate happiness/melancholy/hope/defeat/love/hatred? Me, too! We should date! How about I take you to a movie at Ebertfest this week? It’s a documentary called 45365. The fi lm follows residents of Sidney, Ohio, and their trials and tribulations faced in 21st-century America. My favorite fi lm critic, Todd VanDerWerff from the A.V. Club (did I mention I read the A.V. Club?) describes it thus: ‘The cinematography is frequently stunning. To a degree, it’s easy to make a landscape look good, particularly at sunrise or sunset, but the Ross brothers capture all manner of events, from demolition derbies to football games to rock concerts, and make them look gorgeous.’ Also, Sufjan Stevens’ music is in the trailer. It’s on Friday, at 1 p.m.! Do you want to go with me? No? You’ll be tired the night before because your boyfriend bought tickets to see The Walkmen/New Pornographers for the night before? Oh, that’s a bummer. Sorry I wasted you’re time. I’m going to go dance because Jack put ‘Brother Sport’ on the DJ’s iPod.” — Nick Martin

ME AND ORSON WELLES 109 MIN F: 4 PMMe and Orson Welles is the most recent work from writer/director Richard Linklater

(Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, School of Rock). The fi lm explores the relationship between young Richard Samuels (Zac Efron) and famed director Orson Welles (Christian McKay) during the theater production of Julius Caesar in 1937 New York City. Richard is a scrappy high school kid with acting aspirations who is cast on a whim by the brilliant Welles. Richard soon fi nds out the excitement, humor and heartbreak that accompanies every Broadway production.

Linklater’s fi lm received little commercial notoriety at the time of its release, but critics fell in love with backstage interaction leading up to the play and the tour-de-force performance from McKay. Ebert wrote: “The impersonation of Welles by Christian McKay is the centerpiece of the fi lm, and from it, all else fl ows. We can almost accept that this is the Great Man.” — Thomas Bruch

ONLY YOU 108 MIN F: 8:30 PMOne of the legendary veteran fi lmmakers appearing at this year’s Ebertfest is the

84-year-old Norman Jewison. His 1994 charming romantic comedy, Only You, featur-ing Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey, Jr., will be shown on Friday, April 29. Jewison directed such diverse and popular fi lms as The Hurricane (1999), Moonstruck (1987), A Soldier’s Story (1984), Fiddler on the Roof (1971), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) and the Oscar-winning Best Picture In the Heat of the Night (1967).

Tomei plays Faith Corvatch, a young woman who believes she’s been fated to fi nd her soul mate because his name was once being revealed to her by a Ouija board. Destiny strikes as she travels to Italy where she fi nally meets the man of her fondest dreams, played by Downey Jr. The fi lm also stars Bonnie Hunt, Fisher Stevens and Billy Zane. Diane Drake wrote this screenplay, and the fi lm was shot by the great Swedish cinematographer Sven Nykvist. — Syd Slobodnik

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METROPOLIS 154 MIN W: 7 PMI’m not going to tell you why you should see Metropolis. It’s a 1927 German silent fi lm

that presents a dystopian future fraught with overblown capitalist class divisions. If you’re into that kind of stuff, then you already know about the stunning visuals, the groundbreaking special effects and the newly “re-discovered” print (found in 2009) that will be exhibited at Ebertfest this year. What I am going to tell you is why you need to see this particular screening of Metropolis. The fi lm will be accompanied by a live per-formance from Alloy Orchestra, an ensemble that rescores classic silent fi lms. It plays synths as well as “found” instruments made out of garbage. One of their keyboardists plays guitar for Mission of Burma (which, as buzz music editor Adam Barnett pointed out to me, is a “pretty big huge deal”) In short: Alloy Orchestra is totally awesome. They’re dynamic, talented and profoundly intelligent. I can’t say enough good things about these guys. If you only see one show at the festival, see this one. There’s a reason they’re kicking off the festival, kiddos. — Nick Martin

NATURAL SELECTION 89 MIN W: 10:30 PMI can’t say for sure whether you should see Natural Selection. I haven’t seen it yet.

Then again, not many people have. The winner of this year’s SXSW fi lm festival (the 2011 one) has yet to be distributed for national release. There’s an industry term for a fi lm like this: “Hot Shit.” (Likely, this is not a real industry term, but it could be). What I do know: It’s a dark comedy, and the poster is hilarious. Here’s Ebert’s synopsis: “Robbie Pickering’s spectacular debut, Natural Selection, a multifaceted comedy about a woman who tracks down the drugged-out escaped convict who she believes was the result of her husband’s long-ago sperm donation.” It sounds really funny, no? I think so. That’s why I’ll see it this Wednesday, and I’ll write a review of it for the cowardly reader afraid to see it himself (or herself—cowards can come from either sex). See you next week, cowards! — Nick Martin

UMBERTO D 89 MIN TR: 1 PMUmberto D is an Italian neo-realist classic from 1952 directed by Vittorio De Sica.

The fi lm follows Umberto Domenico Ferrari (Carlo Battisti), an elderly man living in Rome trying to survive on his small state pension. His merciless landlady (Lina Gennari) is constantly threatening to evict him from the small room he rents, and Umberto sells some of his possessions in an attempt to raise money to pay for the room. In his desperation, Umberto begins to contemplate suicide. De Sica is often heralded as the principal fi lmmaker of neo-realist cinema, a movement that was com-mitted to portraying the real, unembellished experiences of people living in post-war Italy. Michael Wilmington of the Chicago Tribune calls Umberto D a “fi lm that lets life fl ood into our souls.” The fi lm is frequently featured on compilations listing the greatest works of cinema, including TIME Magazine’s All-Time 100 Movies. David Denby of The New Yorker says, “despite its bleak outlook, the movie is charged with surprising touches of wit and humor, and the footage shot on the Roman streets is extraordinarily beautiful.” In Italian with English subtitles. — Tracy Woodley

MY DOG TULIP 83 MIN TR: 3:30PMMy Dog Tulip chronicles the 14-year relationship of a man and his dog. The dog,

Tulip, is unique, and her owner strives every day to provide for her needs. The fi lm was written, directed and animated by Paul and Sandra Fierlinger and adapted from British author J.R. Ackerly’s novel of the same name.

My Dog Tulip is a distinguished work in the animated fi eld, as it is the fi rst animated feature ever to be entirely hand drawn and painted using paperless computer technol-ogy. Ebert wrote, “The fi lm is animated, but not intended for children. It is told from and by an adult sensibility that understands loneliness, gratitude and the intense curiosity we have for other lives, man or beast. My Dog Tulip has no stupid plot, no contrived suspense.” — Thomas Bruch

TINY FURNITURE 98 MIN TR: 8:00PMLying on her stomach, looking tentatively at the bright yellow miniature living room,

her face resembles anything but the colorful fl owers on her blouse.The woman in subject is Lena Dunham, who wrote, starred and directed last year’s

eccentric Tiny Furniture. The fi lm follows Aura (Dunham) as she comes home after college with nothing to show but a fi lm theory degree and a YouTube video with 357 hits. She reunites with her passive-aggressive mother Siri (Laurie Simmons) and witty little sister Nardine (Grace Dunham) to embark on an awkward but brutally realistic journey for the pursuit of purpose. On a $25,000 budget, the winner of Best Narrative at the SXSW Film Festival fi nds emotional gravity in Aura’s struggle through entering the real world, perhaps because it is really a construction of Dunham’s own life. In fact, Dunham’s real-life mother and sister were recruited to play the respec-tive roles in the fi lm. The fi lm is embedded with Dunham’s dry humor and unusual perspectives, making it a semi-autobiographical work that’s both deeply personal and captivating. Delightfully quirky, charmingly small and beautifully honest, Tiny Furniture is the showcase to Dunham’s raw and refreshing talent as a promising fi lmmaker. — Alice Chang

45365 90 MIN F: 1 PMThis is how I would try and pick up a cute girl wearing horn rimmed glasses and a

Wilco t-shirt at an Urbana house party: “Did you read Winesburg, Ohio in American lit. class? Didn’t you like how it proved that anyone who lives in a small town is a tiny, isolated refuge of hard-to-articulate happiness/melancholy/hope/defeat/love/hatred? Me, too! We should date! How about I take you to a movie at Ebertfest this week? It’s a documentary called 45365. The fi lm follows residents of Sidney, Ohio, and their trials and tribulations faced in 21st-century America. My favorite fi lm critic, Todd VanDerWerff from the A.V. Club (did I mention I read the A.V. Club?) describes it thus: ‘The cinematography is frequently stunning. To a degree, it’s easy to make a landscape look good, particularly at sunrise or sunset, but the Ross brothers capture all manner of events, from demolition derbies to football games to rock concerts, and make them look gorgeous.’ Also, Sufjan Stevens’ music is in the trailer. It’s on Friday, at 1 p.m.! Do you want to go with me? No? You’ll be tired the night before because your boyfriend bought tickets to see The Walkmen/New Pornographers for the night before? Oh, that’s a bummer. Sorry I wasted you’re time. I’m going to go dance because Jack put ‘Brother Sport’ on the DJ’s iPod.” — Nick Martin

ME AND ORSON WELLES 109 MIN F: 4 PMMe and Orson Welles is the most recent work from writer/director Richard Linklater

(Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, School of Rock). The fi lm explores the relationship between young Richard Samuels (Zac Efron) and famed director Orson Welles (Christian McKay) during the theater production of Julius Caesar in 1937 New York City. Richard is a scrappy high school kid with acting aspirations who is cast on a whim by the brilliant Welles. Richard soon fi nds out the excitement, humor and heartbreak that accompanies every Broadway production.

Linklater’s fi lm received little commercial notoriety at the time of its release, but critics fell in love with backstage interaction leading up to the play and the tour-de-force performance from McKay. Ebert wrote: “The impersonation of Welles by Christian McKay is the centerpiece of the fi lm, and from it, all else fl ows. We can almost accept that this is the Great Man.” — Thomas Bruch

ONLY YOU 108 MIN F: 8:30 PMOne of the legendary veteran fi lmmakers appearing at this year’s Ebertfest is the

84-year-old Norman Jewison. His 1994 charming romantic comedy, Only You, featur-ing Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey, Jr., will be shown on Friday, April 29. Jewison directed such diverse and popular fi lms as The Hurricane (1999), Moonstruck (1987), A Soldier’s Story (1984), Fiddler on the Roof (1971), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) and the Oscar-winning Best Picture In the Heat of the Night (1967).

Tomei plays Faith Corvatch, a young woman who believes she’s been fated to fi nd her soul mate because his name was once being revealed to her by a Ouija board. Destiny strikes as she travels to Italy where she fi nally meets the man of her fondest dreams, played by Downey Jr. The fi lm also stars Bonnie Hunt, Fisher Stevens and Billy Zane. Diane Drake wrote this screenplay, and the fi lm was shot by the great Swedish cinematographer Sven Nykvist. — Syd Slobodnik

A SMALL ACT 98 MIN SAT: 11 AMHBO puts out a lot of great stuff. Dramas, comedy (stand-up, scripted and impro-

vised), sports, softcore pornography, you name it! HBO generally makes smart TV for smart people, and it produced A Small Act. Like Life Above All, the fi lm that screens immediately afterward, A Small Act is set in Africa — Kenya, to be exact. Ebert de-scribes it: “The heartwarming documentary A Small Act centers on the life story of Chris Mburu, who, as a small boy living in a mud house in a Kenyan village, had his primary and secondary education paid for by a Swedish woman. This cost her $15 a month. They had never met. He went on to the University of Nairobi, graduated from Harvard Law School, and is today a United Nations Human Rights Commissioner.” Unlike Life Above All (total bummer), this fi lm sounds really uplifting and positive. Perhaps it will make you grateful for the wonderful education opportunities presented to you at your university? — Nick Martin

LIFE, ABOVE ALL 100 MIN SAT: 2 PMDo you like fi lms that make you cry? Movies like Children of Men, Toy Story 3 or

Basketball? Then do I have the tear-jerker for you. Oliver Schmitz’s Life, Above All is a South African fi lm nominated for Best Foreign Film (it didn’t make it into the fi nal fi ve, probably because it’s so sad). Here’s Ebert’s succinct summary: “Life, Above All takes place entirely within a South African township, one with moderate prosperity and well-tended homes. It centers on the 12-year-old Chanda, who takes on the responsibility of holding her family together after her baby sister dies. Her mother is immobilized by grief, her father by drink, and a neighbor woman helps her care for two younger siblings.” The fi lm is also about AIDS, which is also something that will make me (you too, probably) cry. But, like all sad movies (take, for example, City of God), after you watch it, you feel cleansed with empathy, perhaps kinder for trying to experience a point of view wrought with pain. Watching sad movies also makes you look good in front of the chicks. So that’s a reason to see it, too. — Nick Martin

LEAVES OF GRASS 105 MIN SAT: 9:30 PMI remember when the trailer for this movie was fi rst released, and I thought it was a

Walt Whitman biopic. The titular grass refers to drugs, with Edward Norton playing a redneck drug dealer who fakes his own death. He also plays the dealer’s identical twin, a professor who escaped his roots but is now sucked back into the drama of small town life and crime. The fi lm boasts an impressive cast which includes Norton, Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon, Keri Russell. Tim Blake Nelson directed and acts in the picture, and he is the special guest for this fi lm. Perhaps best known for play-ing dumb rednecks himself, Nelson has a talent for dark humor in his acting and his directing. Leaves of Grass promises to be an entertaining way to spend a Saturday evening. — Katherine O’Brien

I AM LOVE 120 MIN SAT: 9:30 PMLuca Guadagnino’s 2010 fi lm I Am Love is a tale of passion. Tilda Swinton plays Emma

Recchi, the Russian wife of Tancredi Recchi (Pippo Delbono), heir to a wealthy Milanese textile dynasty. During a dinner party, Emma meets Antonio (Edoardo Gabbriellini), a chef who is a friend and business partner with her son. Later, she visits Antonio’s restaurant — the two of them become attracted to one another and begin a steamy affair. Swinton, who co-produced the fi lm, received unanimously positive reviews of her portrayal of Emma. Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times said, “Swinton is one of the fi nest actresses working in contemporary cinema, but Guadagnino, who developed the project with her in mind, has created a fi lm that literally luxuriates in her talents.” Roger Ebert called it “an amazing fi lm. It is deep, rich, human. It is not about rich and poor, but about old and new. It is about the ancient war between tradition and feeling.” The fi lm was nominated at the Golden Globe Awards for Best Foreign Film and at the Academy Awards for Best Costume Design. In Italian with English subtitles. — Tracy Woodley

LOUDER THAN A BOMB 99 MIN SU:12:00Poetry can be boring. Poetry can be tame. Sonnets are often stuffy, and Shakespeare

totally lame. But slam poetry is fucking badass. Louder Than a Bomb chronicles the 2008 Chicago slam competition of the same name. The documentary focuses on Steinmetz, a rough inner-city school that fi elded its fi rst slam poetry team in 2007 and won the entire competition in a huge upset. The various students who make up the team are presented not only in the prism of the competition, but also in the context of their personal struggles and home life. Director Jon Siskel (Gene Siskel’s nephew) focuses on the performances themselves, which contain electric streaks of intensity and lyric expertise that wow and shake audiences. The documentary found theatrical release last year, but you should all see it here at Ebertfest. Who knows? Maybe it will inspire you to spit some rhymes of your own. — Danny Wicentowski

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Ebertfest Encore ScheduleMy Dog Tulip (NR)

Fri: (5:00PM) and Sat: (1:00PM)

The Complete Metropolis (NR) Fri: 7:30PM and Sun: (2:00 PM)

Frozen River (R) Sat: (3:00 PM)

My Winnipeg (NR) Sat: (5:30 PM)

Tiny Furniture (NR) Sat & Sun: 7:30 PM

Sita Sings the Blues (NR)

Sun: 12:00PM and Tue: 7:30PM

Playtime (NR) Sun: (5:00 PM)

Synecdoche, New York (R) Mon: 7:30 PM

I Am Love (Io Sono l’amore) (R) SubtitledThu: 7:30PM

Even Ebertfest pass-holders must buy tickets

Other Films2nd Annual Feminist Film Festival (NR) Free Event

Wed: 7:30 PM

Walking Life (R) $3 Late Night ShowFri: 10:30 PM, Sat: 10:00 PM, and Thu: 10:00 PM

All titles digitally presented.

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VENTURE INTO THE WOODSThe real happily-ever-afters of our favorite fairy talesby Kelsey McGrath

The Champaign Urbana Theatre Company and WCIA present Stephen Sondheim’s out-

landish fairy tale, Into the Woods. The production follows a baker and his wife who wants a child and must carry out the bidding of the witch next store to do so. With the help of Jack, Little Red and Cin-derella, the couple’s happily-ever-after is in sight.

Into the Woods will be performed at Parkland College Theatre on April 21-23 and 28-30 at 7:30 p.m. Matinee shows will be held on April 24 and 30 at 2:30 p.m. with tickets at $16 for adults and $12 for students.

Directed by Jeffrey A. Chandler, the show has costumes, effects, props and a number of fables from the Brothers Grimm to immerse the audi-ence in a magical realm.

In the fi rst act, the audience sees familiar char-acters from fairy tales get their wishes granted, complete with the storybook endings. However, disaster strikes, and the consequences of their ac-tions return to plague our stars with catastrophic results. What seems to be a contemptuous dream becomes a moving lesson about the importance of community and a real look at the meaning of “happily ever after.”

The show has “extremely diffi cult music,” said

orchestra director Jeff Dare. Usual contemporary musicals have about 32 pieces to the score — Into the Woods has 72 pieces that Dare said have “com-plicated parts” and “diffi cult keys and funky meters.”

“The orchestra is practically playing nonstop throughout the show,” said Dare.

Dare described the music as “virtuosic,” meaning that the score of the musical is closer to classical scores than the recent rock trend on Broadway.

Dare has been acting with the company since the summer of 2010. He described the shift from performer to musical director and the enormous amount of time required to direct music for a show.

“It takes quite a bit of dedication. But at the same time, it’s totally worth it,” said Dare.

The week prior to the show premiering, known as tech week, proved to be a diffi cult time, but Dare said, “Our people are doing an exemplary job and taking care of everything they need to take care of.”

Chandler also praised the cast, which includes 21 characters, a full children’s ensemble and an orchestra, for its hard work and effort.

“This has been a very challenging show to put together. Making effects look like ‘magic’ is not

easy, and as we piece the show together this week, everyone is having to work very hard to make everything work correctly,” said Chandler. “The show is a non-stop journey, and the pace is fast, so I can guarantee the audience will not have a dull moment.”

Chandler has been a director for the Champaign Urbana Theatre Company for eight years, with this being his seventh production. He served as presi-dent of the company from 2008 to 2009 and also has experience as a board member. He has directed various groups from the University of Illinois and the Celebration Company at the Station Theatre.

“I have performed, designed and produced all around town for [more than] 10 years,” said Chandler.

He said he hopes the audience “can pull a sense of wonder and excitement mixed with an honest tale of self-discovery and community responsibil-ity” from the viewing experience.

“True fairy tales simply do not exist,” said Chan-dler. “In the end, life has so much more to offer than happily ever after.”

Tickets can be purchased online at www.cutc.org or by calling the company at 344-3884.

Sponsors of the show include Massey Family Den-tistry, Dr. J. Barry Howell, and 93.5/95.3 Connect FM.

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Children’s author doles out adviCeKate Klise discusses the life of a writerBy Brittany Smith

Dark humor and compassion for people has drawn many readers’ attention to the work

of children’s book author Kate Klise. Klise will be coming to the Champaign Public

Library on April 28 at 7 p.m. to give wisdom and advice to young authors and readers.

The event is free and intended for children in third through fifth grade, but people of all ages are encouraged to attend.

“It helps kids realize that authors are real people, like themselves, with real lives,” said Amanda Raklovits, a librarian for Champaign Public Library. “Kids come away encouraged to share their own ideas in writing, especially when they see that even the best authors may have struggled along the way.”

Klise has been visiting schools and libraries since 1998 when her first book, Regarding the Fountain, came out.

“The good thing about writing for kids is you don’t have to sell them on the joy or the impor-tance of reading or any of that bullshit,” Klise said. “They already like a good story — they like to read them, and they like to make them up.”

Klise’s sister Sarah illustrates the novels, a col-laboration that they have kept since they worked

on their first book when they were 10 and 11 years old in their home in Peoria.

“When we were little, we shared a bedroom, so we would just pass the paper back and forth,” said Klise.

Along with writing children’s books, Klise worked at People Magazine for 16 years, cover-ing subjects from Brad Pitt to Timothy McVeigh. She said that if you want to be a novelist, “you really do have to have a backup.”

When asked which of her books is her favorite, Klise had a hard time choosing, but she settled on a novel called Grounded. Filled with dark hu-mor, Grounded is about a young girl whose mother grounds her so that she cannot go on a trip with her father, brother and sister, who all die when their plane crashes. Following the grim accident, the young protagonist gets involved in a much grander plot, coming away with many valuable lessons.

Klise admits that some of her books have a dark aspect to them.

“Kids, like grownups, are drawn to what scares them,” she said, likening the fear to the “safe-scary” experience of riding a roller coaster.

“I visited some schools in New York in the spring, and there was one school where they didn’t want me to discuss death,” said Klise. “So that meant

no Grounded, no Dying to Meet You and no Over My Dead Body,” she said, listing off some of her most popular works. “And so I’m like, ‘Okay, no Charlotte’s Web?’”

As most writers for children’s books are wary to talk about death, Klise embraces the inevitable subject and presents it in a manner that does not glorify or fear death, but shows acceptance.

“[Death] is the ultimate ending to every story,” she said. “The reason we read is to make sense of what this life thing is all about.”

The fourth installment of her most popular se-ries, 43 Old Cemetery Road, is titled Till Death Do Us Bark. It will be on the shelves in spring of 2012.

Registration is not required to attend Klise’s visit to the Champaign Public Library. For more infor-mation, call the Children’s Services department at 403-2030.

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THURSDAY 28

live musicJazz in the CourtyardIllini Union, U, 12pmKilborn Alley and Free Happy Hour with Dan HubbardMemphis on Main, C, 6pmBilly Galt and Jeff KerrAnSun, C, 7pmKyle Gass of Tenacious DHighdive, C, 8pm, $12The New PornographersCanopy Club, U, 9pm, $25Mike IngramEmerald City Lounge, 9pmThe Sugar Prophets and Champaign-Urbana BBQ Open Blues JamKoFusion, C, 10pm

djMilk and Cookies at Klub Kam’sKam’s, C, 8pmDJ BJ Dance NightPo’ Boys, U, 8pmHere Come the RegularsRed Star Liquors, U, 9pmOpen Deck NightRadio Maria, C, 10pmDJ LuniksFirehaus, C, 10pm, $5Stitches at The Clark BarThe Clark Bar, C, 10pmHouse Party at Red Star with Kirkwood West, Cal Emmerich, and Space PoliceRed Star Liquors, U, 10pm

dance musicSwing DanceIllini Union, U, 9pmMike Ingram - Cham-paignEmerald City Lounge, C, 9pm

concertLa CalistoKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, $10-$24

karaokeDJ BangeRosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 8:30pmRockStarz Karaoke: Presented by Seize A Mo-ment ProductionsSenator’s Bar & Grill, Sa-voy, 9pmLiquid Courage KaraokeMemphis on Main, C, 9pm

RockStarz Karaoke: Pre-sented by Seize A Mo-ment ProductionsBentley’s Pub, C, 10pm

moviesSrugim ViewingThe Hillel Foundation, The Margie K. and Louis N. Co-hen Center for Jewish Life, C, 7:30pm

stageThe Light in the PiazzaThe Station Theatre, U, 8pm, $10Open Stage at Red Her-ringRed Herring Coffeehouse, U, 9pmInsurgent Theatre Pres-ents: Ad SegUrbana-Champaign In-dependent Media Center, U, 9pm

festivalsEbertfest 2011: 13th Annual Roger Ebert Film Festival Virginia Theatre, C, $11-$13

art exhibitU of I LandscapesOld Vic Art Gallery, C, 10am

museum exhibit“Miracle within a Miracle: Johannes Reuchlin and the Jewish Book Contro-versy”U of I Main Library, U, 8:30am

recreationLunch Time SkateIce Arena, C, 11:15am, $0-$5

campus activitiesNintendo WiiIllini Union, U, 1pmLiving LEAN ClassIllini Union, U, 3pm

fashionYarn n YakRantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 7pm

kids and familiesBaby TimeDouglass Branch Library, C, 10:30amCreative Movement for Young PeopleAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 3:30pm, $72

ARTfusionDouglass Branch Library, C, 4pm

mind/body/spiritOpen Yoga PracticeAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30am, $8Hot YogaEvolve Fitness Club, C, 12pm, $10Yin YogaAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 7pm, $12

classes and workshopsTango Quick StartChanning-Murray Founda-tion, U, 6pm, $25Latin DanceParkland College, C, 6:30pm, $55

food and drinkKrannert UncorkedKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 5pmCosmo Coffee HoursUniversity YMCA, C, 7:30pm

FRIDAY 29

live musicLukas ClideIllini Union, U, 12pmJazz FestChampaign Central High School, C, 5:30pm, $5‘Appy Hour Silvercreek, U, 5:30pm, $2-$10Happy Hour Show with Dan HubbardMemphis on Main, C, 6pmAccappellapaloozaFoellinger Auditorium, U, 7:30pmPBSHuber’s West End Store, C, 8pmCaleb CookRosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pmKilborn Alley Blues BandMemphis on Main, C, 9pmWhitney Morgan and the 78’sCowboy Monkey, C, 10pm, $790’s Daughter at Jupiters at the CrossingJupiter’s II, C, 10pm, $5

djHouse Party at Red Star with Kirkwood West, Cal Emmerich, and Space PoliceRed Star Liquors, U, 10pmDJ Tommy WilliamsChester Street, C, 9pm, $3DJ Mella DRed Star Liquors, U, 9pmDJ DelayneyHighdive, C, 10pm, $5DJ Cal EmmerichBoltini Lounge, C, 10pm

concertLa CalistoKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, $10-$24

karaokeRockStarz Karaoke: Presented by Seize A Mo-ment ProductionsSenator’s Bar & Grill, Sa-voy, 9pmKaraoke at Po’ BoysPo’ Boys, U, 9pmDJ Bange KaraokePhoenix, C, 9pm

stageThe Light in the PiazzaThe Station Theatre, U, 8pm, $15

festivalsEbertfest 2011: 13th Annual Roger Ebert Film Festival Virginia Theatre, C, $11-$13

art exhibitU of I LandscapesOld Vic Art Gallery, C, 10am

museum exhibit“Miracle within a Miracle: Johannes Reuchlin and the Jewish Book Contro-versy”U of I Main Library, U, 8:30amIBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar SystemWilliam M. Staerkel Plan-etarium, C, 8pm

recreationAdult Rat HockeyIce Arena, C, 3:15pm, $6-$9Stick and Puck Beginner HockeyIce Arena, C, 5pm, $6-$9

Open Gym VolleyballChampaign County Brookens Administration Center, U, 5:30pm, $1Public SkateIce Arena, C, 7:30pm, $0-$5

campus activitiesDrag Show: Pink FridayIllini Union, U, 8:30pm, $5-$7

mind/body/spiritYogaKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C, 12pmVinyasa Krama Yoga with Don BriskinAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 4pm, $12

miscellaneousSex Out Loud Resource FairIllini Union, U, 10am

classes and workshopsDitch The Chill Pill: Learn-ing Real Ways To RelaxIllini Union, U, 7pm

food and drinkHalf Price Happy HourEmerald City Lounge, 5pm

SATURDAY 30

live musicJazz FestChampaign Central High School, C, 5:30pm, $5LeRoy White BandRosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9amBlack Ridge Road BandIron Post, U, 6pm, $3Live Jazz with PanacheJim Gould Restaurant, C, 7pmDavid HowieHuber’s West End Store, C, 8pmMandi Layne and The Lost Highway with local favorite: Jared KettermanMemphis on Main, C, 9pmVaudevileins CD Release with Withnail and Faster ForwardMike ‘n Molly’s, C, 9pm, $5Surreal DealBoomerang’s Bar and Grill, U, 9pmLeroy White BandRosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm

D-ROKACowboy Monkey, C, 10pm, $3

djHouse Party at Red Star with Kirkwood West, Cal Emmerich, and Space PoliceRed Star Liquors, U, 10pmDJ Randall EllisonChester Street, C, 9pm, $3DJ BellyRed Star Liquors, U, 9pmGoth NightThe Clark Bar, C, 10pmDJ Space PoliceBoltini Lounge, C, 10pm

dance musicUrbana Country Dancers Contra DancePhillips Recreation Center, U, 6:30pm, $4-$5Dance Against AIDSChester Street, C, 9pm, $5Salsa Night with DJ Dr. JRadio Maria, C, 10pm.

concertLa CalistoKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, $10-$24

karaokeRockStarz Karaoke: Presented by Seize A Mo-ment ProductionsSenator’s Bar & Grill, Sa-voy, 9pm

open micPoetry for the People Issue Release Party and Open Mic Poetry SlamUrbana-Champaign In-dependent Media Center, U, 7pm

festivalsEbertfest 2011: 13th Annual Roger Ebert Film Festival Virginia Theatre, C, $11-$13

art exhibitU of I LandscapesOld Vic Art Gallery, C, 10am

literaryMidwest Zine FestUrbana-Champaign In-dependent Media Center, U, 1pm

kids and familiesKids Arts and Crafts Playshop Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 11:15am, $96ArtsFusion/Music and Motion Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 11:30am, $48Fairytale Ballet with Miss DonnaAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 12:15pm, $72DIY Weekend Wizard: F.I.N.D. out about your brain!Orpheum Children’s Sci-ence Museum, C, 1pmFamily YogaAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 1:15pm, $6-$12Japanese StorytellingUrbana Free Library, U, 3:15pm

fundraisersTaste of Hawaii of Urbana-ChampaignAsian American Cultural Center, U, 1pm, $3-$5

mind/body/spiritYoga FundamentalsAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 9am, $12Kripalu Yoga: Medita-tion in Motion with Anne GarciaAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 2:30pm, $12Saturday Power Flow with Corrie ProksaAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 4pm, $12

classes and workshopsBasic BookbindingThe I.D.E.A. Store, C, 1pm, $25

food and drinkSensational Saturday TastingSun Singer Wine & Spirits, C, 12pmHalf Price Happy HourEmerald City Lounge, 5pm

SUNDAY 1

live musicLive Jazz with PanacheJim Gould Restaurant, C, 7pmLa SnacksMike ‘n Molly’s, C, 10pm

djHouse Party at Red Star with Kirkwood West, Cal Emmerich, and Space PoliceRed Star Liquors, U, 10pm

concertLa CalistoKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 3pm, $10-$24Legally Blonde the Musi-cal Assembly Hall, C, 7:30pm, $38-$49

open micOpen Mic NightPhoenix, C, 9pm

stageDrag ShowChester Street, C, 10pm, $4

festivalsEbertfest 2011: 13th Annual Roger Ebert Film Festival Virginia Theatre, C, $11-$13

campus activitiesM and M: Midrash and MealThe Hillel Foundation, The Margie K. and Louis N. Co-hen Center for Jewish Life, C, 6pm

game-playingBig Dave’s Trivia Night Cowboy Monkey, C, 7pmTrivia NightThe Blind Pig Brewery, C, 7pm

literaryMidwest Zine FestUrbana-Champaign In-dependent Media Center, U, 1pm

social issuesAWARE MeetingMcKinley Presbyterian Church and Foundation, C, 5:15pm

kids and familiesKids at KrannertKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C, 2pm

mind/body/spiritSlow Flow Yoga Sundays with LunaAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 2pm, $12

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Hatha Flow Yoga with Maggie TaylorAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 4pm, $12Prenatal YogaAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30pm, $12

classes and workshopsSalsa Dance Lessons: BeginnersCapoeira Academy, C, 6pm, $5Salsa Dance Lessons: Intermediate/AdvancedCapoeira Academy, C, 7:30pm, $5

Monday 2

live musicOne Dollar Wild Mon-daysCanopy Club, U, 10am Jesse JohnsonIllini Union, U, 12pm

djHouse Party at Red Star with Kirkwood West, Cal Emmerich, and Space PoliceRed Star Liquors, U, 10pmDJ Randall EllisonChester Street, C, 9pm, $2Eletro/Industrial NightChester Street, C, 9pm, $2 ‘80s Night with DJ MingramHighdive, C, 10pm

karaokeRockStarz Karaoke: Presented by Seize A Mo-ment ProductionsMike ‘n Molly’s, C, 10pm

open micOpen Mic NightMemphis on Main, C, 8pm

stageMonday Night ComedyIllini Union, U, 7pm

museum exhibit“Miracle within a Miracle: Johannes Reuchlin and the Jewish Book Contro-versy”U of I Main Library, U, 8:30am

lecturesFrom Auschwitz to For-givenessU of I Main Library, U, 5pm

recreationLunch Time SkateIce Arena, C, 11:15am, $0-$5FreestyleIce Arena, C, 4:30pm

campus activitiesNintendo WiiIllini Union, U, 1pmNutrition Walk InLa Casa Cultural Latina, U, 5pm

game-playingBingo NightMemphis on Main, C, 10pm

mind/body/spiritHatha Flow Yoga with Grace GiorgioAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 4pm, $12Yoga Institute of CU Introduction ClassesBKS Iyengar Yoga Institute of C-U, U, 5:30pm, $14Hatha YogaAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30pm, $12YogaSt. Andrew’s Lutheran Church and Campus Cen-ter, C, 7pmTarot ReaderBoltini Lounge, C, 7pmRestorative YogaAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 7pm, $12Prana Flow YogaLiving Yoga Center, U, 7:15pm, $15

classes and workshopsPoetry WorkshopRed Herring Coffeehouse, U, 7:30pm

Tuesday 3

live musicAlec SternIllini Union, U, 12pmGo Waggaloo with Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion Urbana Free Library, U, 7pmAndy MoreillonFat City Bar & Grill, C, 7pmCraig Gaskin and FriendsSenator’s Bar & Grill, Sa-voy, 7:30pmDueling GuitarsJupiter’s II, C, 8pm

Sarah McQuaid Urbana-Champaign Inde-pendent Media Center, U, 8pm, $10-$20The Piano ManCanopy Club, U, 9pm

djHouse Party at Red Star with Kirkwood West, Cal Emmerich, and Space PoliceRed Star Liquors, U, 10pm

dance music8th Grade DanceJoe’s Brewery, C, 11pm

concertAn Evening with StyxAssembly Hall, C, 7:30pm, $32-$45

karaokeRockStarz Karaoke: Presented by Seize A Mo-ment ProductionsBentley’s Pub, C, 10pm RockStarz Karaoke: Presented by Seize A Mo-ment ProductionsThe Corner Tavern, Monti-cello, 8pmDragon KaraokeThe Clark Bar, C, 9pmRockstarz Karaoke Chester Street, C, 10pm

open micOpen Mic TuesdaysCowboy Monkey, C, 10pm

moviesAsiaLENS: In The Matter of Cha Jung HeeSpurlock Museum, U, 7pmIsraeli Movie ClubThe Hillel Foundation, The Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Center for Jew-ish Life, C, 7:30pm

museum exhibit“Miracle within a Miracle: Johannes Reuchlin and the Jewish Book Contro-versy”U of I Main Library, U, 8:30am

campus activitiesRevive, Restore, Relax: Weston WellnessWeston Residence Hall, C, 3pmKnitting Club and GleeThe Hillel Foundation, The Margie K. and Louis N. Co-hen Center for Jewish Life, C, 7pm

game-playingT-N-T Tuesday Night Trivia with Cara and TaninoBoltini Lounge, C, 7pmTrivia TuesdaysMemphis on Main, C, 7pm

kids and familiesTuesday TwosChampaign Public Library, C, 9:45am, 10:15am, 10:45amWalk-in Storytime and Creative Play Class Act, C, 2pm, $2Goodnight StoryshopChampaign Public Library, C, 6:30pm

lgbtRainbow CoffeehouseEtc. Coffee House, U, 6pm

communityLocals’ NightPo’ Boys, U, 4pm

mind/body/spiritHatha Flow Yoga with Maggie TaylorAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $12Awakening Yoga and Playtime for Kids with KateAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 9am, $12 Yoga Institute of CU Experienced Beginner ClassesBKS Iyengar Yoga Institute of C-U, U, 5:30pm, $14Introduction to Meditation Ananda Liina Yoga & Meditation Center, U, 7:30pm

classes and workshopsAdult Pottery ClassBoneyard Pottery, C, 9am, 6pm, $25Cookbook ClubActivities and Recreation Center (ARC), C, 12:15pm, $7Real Computing HelpDouglass Branch Library, C, 6pm

Wednesday 4

live musicKirby KaiserIllini Union, U, 12pm

Parkland College graPhiC design student Juried exhibition 2011

Parkland Art Gallery 2400 W. Bradley Ave., C. Saturday, May 7 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

See what graphic design students are doing in area colleges — for free! — Joe Lewis, Arts & Entertainment Editor

daytrotter barnstormer!

Kalyx Center 442 E. 1300 North Rd., Monticello Friday, April 29 Doors: 5 p.m. Show: 6 p.m.

Besides the fact that yours truly wrote a frogging awesome preview for it, there are also gonna be some good bands and a fire, but not the kind of fire that burns down your favorite restaurant — the good kind of fire that brings people together emotionally and possibly physically. — Adam Barnett, Music Editor

Free Water balloon Fight!!!!

Frat Park Third and Chalmers, C. Friday, April 29 4 p.m.

A few friends and I are working on a class project about digital media. To promote a product (it’s pizza), we’re planning a “demonstration”; a work of “performance art,” a “flash mob,” if you will. Essentially ... WE’RE HAVING A WATER BALLOON FIGHT AND EVERYONE’S INVITED! We’re going to get wet. Meet us at 4 p.m. at Frat Park (3rd and Chalmers). TOTALLY FREE; no RSVP necessary! Then, pick up some water balloons (when we say go, of course) and throw them at your friends. It’s gonna be that easy! Also, we’ll be videotaping the water balloon fight and turning it into a class project. So come out and join us, won’t you?Fun is expected; chaos is guaranteed. JUST SHOW UP! PLEASE COME SO I DON’T FAIL MY CLASS! — Nick Martin, Movies & TV

Editor

ChamPagne brunCh With a diva

Emerald City Lounge 118 North First St., C. Sunday, May 8 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Cost: $9

Brunch is absolutely delicious and is probably one of the best meals ever. There’s also a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar! Even though I’m not old enough to drink yet, I guess it would be cool to see what concoctions other people come up with? Whatever. I want to meet a Diva, and we’ll be best friends. — Amy Harwath, Community Editor

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510 S. Elm, C. Available Fall 2011. 2 BR close to campus, hardwood floors, laundry on-site, W/D, central air/heat, off-street parking, 24 hr. maintenance. Value pricing. Office at 309 S. First, C.

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58 E. John, C. Fall 2011. Two and three bedrooms, fully furnished.

Dishwasher, center courtyard, on-site laundry, leather furniture, flat

screens, parking. Starting at $298/person.

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1005 S. Second, Champaign

Fall 2011. Great Location, spacious studios. Secured building. Private

parking, laundry on-site. Value pricing. Office at 309 S. First, C.

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203 S. Sixth, C.For Fall 2011. Large 3 and 4 bedrooms starting at $250/person. Balconies, laundry, covered parking. Office at 309 S. First, C.

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2nd & Chalmers. 3 and 4 bedrooms, 2 Baths starting at $250/

person. Leather furniture. Flat screen TV. Remodeled kitchens.

Walk-in closets. Office at 309 S. First, C.

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2 and 3 bedroom apartments. Spa-cious living area. Communal balcony & great backyard. Plus a bar area in kitchen, dishwasher, washer/dryer in

each unit, value pricing. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP

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605 S. Fifth, C.Fall 2011

5th and Green location Outdoor activity area. 1 and 2

bedrooms available. Garage off-street parking, laundry, and value pricing. Office at 309 S. First, C.

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203 Healey, Champaign

Fall 2011. Great location on the park. Private balconies. Fully fur-nished 3 bedrooms. Leather furni-

ture. Flat screen TV. Hardwood floors. Parking, laundry, value

pricing. $265/person. Office at 309 S. First, C.

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352-3182 106 Daniel Champaign

For Fall 2011. 1, 2 bedroom. Mardi Gras balconies with New Kitchens.

New furniture, parking, laundry. Starting at $375/person. Office at

309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP

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509 E. White, C.Fall 2011. Large Studio and 1 bedrooms. Security entry, balconies, patios, furnished. Laundry, off-street parking, value pricing. Office at 309 S. First, Champaign

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207/211 John C.2 Bedrooms. Great Location, on-site

laundry, parking. Value pricing. Office at 309 S. First C.

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GREAT VALUE306-308-309 White, C

Fall 2011. Furnished studios, 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms. Balconies, patios,

laundry, dishwashers, off-street parking. Behind County Market.

Starting at $265/person. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP

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For Fall 2011. Extra large efficiency apartments. Security building entry, complete furniture, laundry, off-street parking, value pricing. Office at 309 S. First, Champaign

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Near Grainger, spacious studios and 2 bedrooms, laundry, value pricing,

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Location, location. New Kitchens and Flatscreen TV Covered parking, laundry, patios.

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Fall 2011. Large studio, double clos-et, well furnished. Starting from

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bath. Flat screen TVs. Covered Parking. Laundry. $250/person. Of-

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DOIN’ IT WELL by Jo SangEr and roSS Wantland

A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT or Why an STI Support Group Doesnt

Dear Doin’ It Well,I find myself wondering lately if there are any cam-

pus support groups regarding STIs, and I thought you might be able to point me in the right place, given your column. I’m specifically interested in support groups of people who have STIs and who might be sharing similar struggles. I guess part of what I’m looking for would be for other people to share stories with [me], learn from their experience and share my own experiences. Thanks!

dear reader, that’s a great question. locally, there is a sup-

port group for people living with HIV/aIdS. but there aren’t any support groups for people living with either StIs in general or other specific StIs.

as we talked, we realized that we don’t know any groups of this sort, and it got us wondering why not. an estimated one in two sexually active people will contract a sexually transmitted disease or infection (StI) before age 25, so potentially a lot of people are out there in the same boat, searching for some support. So why isn’t there more coordi-nated support? doin’ It Well decided to take a look at the lack of support for the support!

ThE Easy aNsWErthere are 19 million people who contract an StI

each year. of those, most go undiagnosed. the

StI may not have any symptoms, or often the individual may ignore the signs. think about the times you knew you were sick, but you thought you could wait one more day or week before get-ting checked out. the same thing happens with StIs. Some StIs may be alleviated by your own body’s immune system.

For instance, HPV, or the human papillomavi-rus, is a viral infection with over 40 known type, and 75-80 percent of all men and women will contract it in their lifetime. However, unless the type of HPV results in genital warts or a pre-can-cer screening during a pap smear, most people who have it are completely unaware.

In addition, many different StIs can be man-aged through medication and other treatment. For people with these StIs, their identity as a person with an StI may only last for a few weeks, as opposed to people diagnosed with chronic StIs, such as herpes or HIV, which may be man-aged but never cured. So the window of time that this support may be useful for folks can be small.

ThE harD aNsWErbut a much bigger barrier to an StI support

group, in our opinion, is the shame placed upon people living with an StI. although an StI is sim-ply an illness that was contracted through sex, people who have an StI are often viewed with

disgust, fear and judgment. although approxi-mately half of people will contract an StI in their lifetime, those who are known (or assumed) to have an StI may be slandered and avoided.

the StI may have been contracted from part-ners who were dishonest about their sexual history or from unprotected sex. Coupled with the general stigma of being sexually active, this makes for a group of people who may not want to talk about their StI status with one another.

at the same time, as our reader points out, this also means that this group might be really hungry for a connection to one another. In a group setting, you could exchange strategies for talking with a potential partner about your status or just share stories of coping. For people living with chronic StIs, the ability to have people nearby who under-stand could be invaluable. Unfortunately, in Jo’s experience trying to offer such a group, turnout was always zero — perhaps due to the stigma we mentioned above.

ThE ONEs WE’vE BEEN WaITINg FOr

For local resources, check out the Champaign County Self Help Center (selfhelp.famservcc.org) operated by Family Service. the Self Help Center maintains a listing of community support groups listed by topic, which includes women’s/men’s health and HIV/aIdS. they also provide

resources for individuals looking to start their own support groups.

there are also a lot of caring individual supports around campus and the community. on campus, the Counseling Center and McKinley Health Cen-ter (both their Sexual Health and Mental Health clinics) can provide counseling and support for students. these are both services that students pay into anyway, so use them!

In the community, CU Public Health district (c-uphd.org) and Planned Parenthood (ppil.org) have wonderful services for StI prevention and interven-tion. they are primarily focused on providing health education and medical treatment, but each center also has very sensitive and caring individuals who can provide some brief support and referral.

Catch us next week as we explore sex and beyond! Jo and Ross are here! Send us your questions to buzz-doinitwell@yahoo.com

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Campus Support Resources» McKinley Health Center Sexual Health

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Security Entrance For Fall 2011, Large studio, 1, 2

bedroom, Loft Apartment. Furnished, balconies, patios, laundry, off-street parking, value pricing. Office at 309

S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP

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$250/person/month 111 E. Chalmers, 203 S. Sixth, 411

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1 Bedroom Apartments1 Bedroom Apartments in older

homes. Pet friendly. On bus line to campus. Available summer and fall.

Some utilities included. 217-898-7826. 217-369-7205.

HUGE SUBLET!Subletting a 4/5 bedroom two-story

house near Beckman Inst. North side of U of I quad, 1 full and 1/2

baths, W/D, free off street parking. Current tenants are moving out for the summer. Available for May 1st.

$850/month. Phone (217) 202-8252.

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by Matt Jones

“Generally Speaking”—time to lawyer upjonesin’

Across1 Part of a dashboard display5 Hill of country10 E. ___14 Dull pain15 Aquarium cleaner’s problem16 Saudi Arabia neighbor17 Hairstyles seen in “Pulp

Fiction” and “Coming to America”

19 Bell Labs creation20 Slender21 Healers in role-playing games,

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Cups song26 Bowler’s assignment28 “How ___ supposed to know

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36 Nitpicky word for grammarians38 Peoria resident, it’s said43 ___ Sauer44 Took a header45 Pod vegetable46 Dirk Nowitzki, for one51 Regatta equipment

52 Mineral water spots53 Commonest English word54 Post-apocalyptic CBS series58 Concerning60 Heaps61 Attorney General, or what

each of six Across answers in this grid literally is

66 Treasure ___ (Zynga game)67 Dried poblano chile68 Prima donna69 Creepy glance70 Group’s senior member71 Ensure kittenlessness

Down1 Trump ___ Mahal2 “___ du lieber!”3 Guevara on hipster T-shirts4 Word on a hand towel5 Mud treatment, maybe6 Reunion attendees7 Airport serving Iguacu Falls, for

short (in VINAIGRETTE)8 Soapy mineral9 Song in “Popeye”10 Katie of the news11 Defunct science magazine12 Outside of the religious realm13 “Suicide Blonde” band18 In a not-so-healthy way22 Relocated to the U.S., on many

family trees: abbr.23 They may be bounced around24 Movies for tots25 Sandinista leader Daniel27 Prepares a mummy30 Paving stuff31 E-mail abbr.32 Get the music started33 Dry cleaning substance37 Serpent39 Insurance company with a duck

mascot40 Car lover, slangily41 Pro golfer Ernie42 Ending for super47 Stick around48 Military helicopter49 ___ Island (Puget Sound

locale)50 ___ perpetua (Idaho’s motto)54 Monopoly board corner55 “If all ___ fails...”56 Thespian’s task57 Yes-___ question59 Alero maker62 F-f-freezing63 Quick swim64 Actress Longoria65 Sunbeam

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ARIES March 21-April 19To convey my vision of how best to proceed in the com-ing week, I’ll offer the following metaphorical scenario: Imagine that you are not a professional chef, but you do have a modicum of cooking skills. Your task is to create a hearty, tasty soup from scratch without the benefit of a recipe. You will need a variety of ingredients, but on the other hand you don’t want to just throw in a welter of mismatched ingredients without regard for how they will all work together. To some degree you will have to use a trial-and-error approach, sampling the concoction as it brews. You will also want to keep an open mind about the possibility of adding new ingredients in the latter stages of the process. One more thing: The final product must not just appeal to you. You should keep in mind what others would like, too.

TAURUS April 20-May 20Many artists want “to aim for the biggest, most obvious target, and hit it smack in the bull’s eye,” says Brian Eno, a Taurus genius renowned for his innovative music. He prefers a different approach. He’d rather “shoot his arrow” wherever his creative spirit feels called to shoot it, then paint the target around the place where it lands. That’s why his compositions don’t resemble anyone else’s or fit into any traditional genre -- it’s Brian Eno-like music. Can I talk you into trying a similar strategy in the coming weeks and months, Taurus? I’d love to see you create a niche for yourself that’s tailored to your specific talents and needs.

GEMINI May 21-June 20When World War I ended in 1918, the victorious na-tions demanded crushing financial reparations from the loser, Germany. It took 92 years, but the remaining $94 million of the debt was finally paid last October. I hope this story serves as an inspiration to you, Gemini. If entities as notoriously inflexible as governments can re-solve their moldering karma, so can you. In the next few weeks, I’d love to see you finally clean up any messes left over from your old personal conflicts.

CANCER June 21-July 22I know how secretive you Cancerians can be because I’m one of your tribe. Sometimes the secrecy is a bit neurotic, but more often it serves the purpose of sheltering your vulnerable areas. I’m also aware of how important it is for you to be self-protective. No one is better than you at guarding your goodies, ensuring your safety, and taking care of your well-being. I would never shame you for expressing these talents and I would never ask you to downplay them. Having said that, though, I want to make sure that in the coming weeks they don’t interfere with you getting the blessings you deserve. It’s crucial that you allow yourself to be loved to the hilt. You simply must let people in far enough so they can do that.

LEO July 23-Aug. 22With a fortune of $27 billion, business tycoon Larry Ellison is the sixth richest person in the world. His monumental sense of self-importance is legendary. One of his colleagues says, “The difference between God and Larry is that God does not believe he is Larry.” Ellison seems to be what astrologers call an unevolved Leo -- an immature soul whose ego is a greedy, mon-strous thing. Evolved Leos, on the other hand, are very different. Are you one? If so, you do a lot of hard work on your ego. You make sure that in addition to it being strong, it’s beautiful and elegant. It’s not just forceful; it’s warm and generous. It gets things done, but in ways that bless those who come in contact with it. For you evolved Leos, this is Celebrate Your Ego Week.

VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22Seventy-five percent of all adults confess they would like to have sex in the woods at least once in their lives, and yet only 16 percent say they have actually enjoyed that thrill. If you’re one of the 59 percent who would like to but haven’t, the coming weeks will be an excellent time to make it happen. Your capacity for pleasure in

wild places will be at a peak, as will your courage for exotic adventures. In fact, I suggest that between now and May 21 you consider carrying out three fantasies that have been marinating in your imagination for many moons.

LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 22It’s time for the Big Squeeze. All the contradictions in your life are coming up for review. You will be asked to deal more forthrightly with enigmas you’ve been avoid-ing, and you will be invited to try, try again to unravel riddles you’ve been unable to solve. Does all that sound a bit daunting? It could be. But the end result should be evocative, highly educational, and maybe even exhila-rating. The scintillating play of opposites may caress you with such intensity that you’ll experience what we could refer to as a metaphysical orgasm.

SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21In the coming weeks, I would love to see you get excited about many different people, places, animals, and experiences. And I hope you will shower them with your smartest, most interesting blessings. Do you think you can handle that big an outpouring of well-crafted pas-sion? Are you up for the possibility that you might blow your cover, lose your dignity, and show how much you care? In my opinion, the answer is yes. You are definitely ready to go further than ever before in plumbing the depths of your adoration for the privilege of being alive.

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21Here’s poet James Schuyler: “It’s time again. Tear up the violets and plant something more difficult to grow.” In my opinion, that’s almost the right advice for you these days. I’d prefer it if you didn’t actually rip out the violets to make room for the harder-to-grow blooms. Would it be possible to find a new planting area that will allow you to keep what you already have in the original plant-ing area? One way or another, I think you really should give yourself a challenging new assignment.

CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19“Dear Dr. Brezsny: For five years my wife and I have been married but still have made no children. We have consulted uncountable physicians with no satisfying result. Please predict a happy outcome for our troubles. When will the stars align with her womb and my manhood? She: born December 31, 1983 in Chakdaha, India. Me: born January 7, 1984 in Mathabhanga, India. - Desperate for Babies.” Dear Desperate: I’m happy to report that you Capricorns have entered a highly fertile period. It’s already going strong, and will culminate between May 16 to May 23. I suggest you jump on this sexy opportunity. You couldn’t ask for a better time to germinate, burgeon, and multiply.

AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18“Welcome home, beautiful!” I hope you hear those words or at least experience those feelings very soon. In my astrological opinion, you need to intensify your sense of belonging to a special place or community. You’ve got to grow deeper roots or build a stronger foundation or surround yourself with more nurturing -- or all of the above. And that’s not all. As you bask and thrive in your enhanced support system, you also deserve to feel better appreciated for the wonderful qualities you’re working so hard to develop in yourself. Ask and you shall receive.

PISCES Feb. 19-March 20Whatever you have been trying to say, it’s time to say it stronger and clearer. You can no longer afford to hope people will read your mind or guess what you mean. Your communications must be impeccable and irresist-ible. A similar principle holds true for the connections and alliances you’ve been working to ripen. It’s time to raise your intensity level -- to do everything you can to activate their full potentials. Starting today, you’d be crazy to tolerate shaky commitments, either from yourself or others. Be sharp and focused and unswerv-ing, Pisces -- keen and candid and to the point.

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APRIL 28 - MAY 4, 2011 the217.com

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APRIL 28 - MAY 4, 2011 the217.com

AND ANOTHER THING ... by MICHAEL COULTER

summer lovingIt’s not too early to start dreaming about it

OK, since it’s probably no longer too early to jinx it, I figured it’s time to write the annual “Get Ready for Sum-mer” column. The weather is still pretty crappy, but I can only assume we are past the

point of yet another crippling winter storm. So for now, even though we’re stuck in a

seemingly endless loop of thunderstorms, we can take a little time and imagine the lovely months of summer. It sort of seems like the easiest part of the year, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have to work at least a little bit to make it the most kick-ass summer ever.

Spring and summer in the Midwest can be sort of dangerous. There have already been a crapload of tornadoes, and I’m sure they will be looming around these parts for a while lon-ger. Funnel clouds are real rat bastards, but I think everyone should experience one, if for no other reason than so you’ll know what a train sounds like.

They say to hide in the basement or a bath-room when the twisters come, so it only makes sense to be prepared. While it would be nice to have a complete bar set up in both places just in case, sometimes there’s just not room.

The bathroom part is easy. Keep a bottle of moderately priced whiskey in the back of the toi-let tank. The water will keep it nicely chilled and it can even be used in a non-tornado situation.

As far as basements go, it’s nice to have one of those little refrigerators down there stocked with beer. It’s often also a good idea to have a bottle of water in the fridge, just in case things get real bad.

While we’re on the subject of drinking, sum-mer is a fine time to do a lot of it. For me, the first thing that comes to mind this time of year is baseball and beer. These two things go to-gether like dumbass and Charlie Sheen. For-tunately, there is almost always a ball game on TV in the summer. If there are no games on

the television, you could even take some time to go to an actual ballpark and catch a few in-nings. Hey, baseball is even sort of fun without the beer.

If you can’t find some baseball on TV or at the park, the best idea is to grab a 12-pack and walk around the neighborhood until you find a group of grade schoolers playing Wiffle ball in a backyard. Once you find a game, start drinking heavily and begin to loudly criticize the chil-dren’s abilities. The key is to not get settled in. you’ve probably got about five to 10 minutes before someone’s parents call the cops, so be ready to move.

If baseball and beer isn’t your thing, go ahead and try margaritas with just about anything. Pick something that sucks in your summer life, like laundry, mowing the yard, wash-ing the car. They all sound sort of terrible. If you add the words “and margaritas” to the end of any of these chores though they suddenly sound like the awesomest things in the world.

“I have to stay in and clean the kitchen,” sounds miserable. On the other hand, “I’m cleaning the kitchen and drinking margari-tas, get your ass over here,” is the beginning of a fantastic party.

Grilling out is one of the things I look for-ward to the most. My biggest problem with cooking on a grill is restraint. I suppose that I figure if I’m taking the time to build a fire I might as well get the most out of it. I will

cook for three freaking straight hours until I have enough grilled treats to get me well into the next month. It’s the process as much as the eating. I realize each person doesn’t need five steaks for a meal, but I really need to make each person five steaks. It’s a compulsion that only gets worse each year — but it does make people want to come to my house.

Another way I get prepared for the long sum-mer is to work on my base tan as soon as pos-sible. I’m very pale most of the time, so it’s nice for me to add a bit of color. My base tan is basi-cally what most people would consider third degree burns. I can get this sunburnt in about 12 minutes. The dead, peeling skin then provides a layer of protection for weeks to come.

None of these tips and insights are really groundbreaking, but they might help a little. The real key to having a good summer is to just force yourself to relax just a little bit.

Everything seems a little easier to me once it gets warmer. It’s weird because it seems as though I’m constantly doing things in the summer, but I never really get all that tired. I am strangely productive and I don’t even think about it. For now, I’m giddy thinking about all the warm weather. I better enjoy it while I can. I’ll probably have to start bitching about the return of winter in a couple of weeks.

My biggest problem with cooking on a grill is restraint. ... I realize each person doesn’t need five steaks for a meal, but I really need to make each person five steaks. It’s a compulsion that only gets worse each year — but it does make people want to come to my house.