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Did director Tomas Alfredson's cinematic efforts match up to the book’s glory, or were Smiley’s people meant to stay on the page and off the screen?

Kirby Gamsby’s column, “How to Survive” offers tips that will allow you to persevere through any situation, from Ragnarok to finals week.

Itching to hear the newest Broadway hits but can’t make it to a show in the city? Jeff Nelson reviews a few of the musical scores to reach the stage this past season.

Preview: Lollapalooza

The moment that many a festival-goer has been waiting for this whole summer is back once again in Chicago’s Grant Park. Check out buzz’s choice cuts to make the most of a stacked lineup.

So Many Corn KernelsBy Leila Shinn

The quintessential summer food offers a blank canvas for poten-tial deliciousness. Check out our recommendations for the best corn-based dishes.

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May feels like just yesterday, June was gone too soon and July has said goodbye: Today is August 1, the official beginning of the end of summer. It has been another fan-tastic summer in CU,

and what better time could there be to reminisce about nights at the piglet, street festivals and all that shandy we drank? Consider the following buzz’s Retrospective Guide to Summer 2014.

Pechakucha Night C-U, Vol. 15 - May 31Along with prom attire, beer, a wine bar and

music by DJ Wisconsin, the night featured nine unique speakers. The next one is only a week away, at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.

Dumb Fest 2 - June 14Although the festival wasn’t technically in CU,

Springfield isn’t that far away and was totally worth the drive to see local pop-punks and per-sonal favorites Easter.

Blues, Brews & BBQ Fest - June 27We sampled over 13 award-winning barbecue

vendors and caught live blues acts on three dif-ferent stages when downtown came alive for the seventh annual installment of this CU festival classic.

Hank.’s last show - July 5The first local band I ever saw at the first house

show I attended (way back, three years ago dur-ing my freshman year) said farewell to CU, and made it count with Animals in Human Attire and Woodie.

Mariposa Music Festival - July 12The inaugral Mariposa brought hometown he-

roes Braid to downtown (a dream come true), along with the entire middle-aged population of CU.

Champaign County Fair - July 18-26There were a plethora of events and activities,

including a Demolition Derby, live music and a pie-baking competition.

There was no shortage of activities and events to take advantage of this summer, and there’s no end in sight as we roll into August. My personal reccommendation this weekend is to check out The Fights’ album release show at Iron Post on Saturday, but pick out something from our cal-endar on page 12, and you can’t go wrong. Never say there’s nothing to do in CU.

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» People who complain about getting pushed at music festivals: This year's Pitchfork Music Fest brought one of the worst offend-ers of this festival trope to my at-tention during St. Vincent's set,

complete with an overly-masculine boyfriend violently pledging his fisticuffed vengeance against whoever dared to push his damsel in dis-tress. If you try to get within the first 20 rows of a festival performance, you're indirectly signing a metaphorical waiver that reads, "I, (state your name), hereby accept that the force of thousands of rabidly excited fans will descend upon my back upon the set's opening song." If you're someone who'd prefer to take the dimensions of an arm's length of space seriously, there's a nice place waiting for you, amidst the colorful sea of lawn blankets BEHIND the crowd.

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MID-SEASON REVIEW: LEGEND OF KORRAChange sweeps over Korra’s world, but the show only changes for the better

“The bells toll at Gion Temple, echoing with the impermanence of all things. The blossoms on the Sala trees teach us through their hues that what flourishes must fade. He who is proud is not so for long, like a passing dream on a night in spring. He who is brave is finally destroyed, becoming no more than dust before the wind.”

Thus read the opening lines of The Tales of the Heike, a collection of stories set during a civil war in feudal Japan. Just as the blossoms on the Gion temple’s trees come into blossom and then fade away in a cycle of life, death and impermanence, so too did Japan’s once-mighty Taira clan wax, wane and ultimately crumble in the face of the Genji army. Regardless of the victor in a war that ultimately faded from relevance, the bells at Gion continued to toll, their vast ring rever-berating across the mountains as the last fading blossoms fell from the trees and scattered in the evening breeze.

After the events of the last season, the world of The Legend of Korra has been swept up by great changes, and the tales’ theme of impermanence is easy to see in the show’s new season as old institutions and attitudes die and new ways of life emerge.

The most evident change is the transformation of Republic City, the teeming metropolis at the heart of the four nations, into a verdant jungle, as spirits establish their enchanted homes right in the middle of highways and city blocks. These momentous changes are sweeping the Republic and the rest of the world off its feet, and as Korra’s mentor Tenzin notes to her, “You did what you thought was best for the world, and now things

have changed. Change can be good or bad, de-pending on your point of view.”

The entire United Republic is furious with Korra for bridging the two worlds and for failing to keep the spirits under control. To complicate matters for Korra, seemingly random people across the world develop the ability to bend air overnight. Korra and her mentor Tenzin seize the opportunity to try to revive Air Nomadic culture by recruiting the new Airbenders for schooling in the old ways.

From the series’ very beginning, it is evident that a return to any former state is no longer pos-sible. Korra’s spiritual link to all of the past incar-nations has been shattered, leaving her to solve all of these new challenges all on her own. Even once Korra and Tenzin start looking for the new airbenders in an effort to rebuild the lost race of air nomads, it is immediately apparent that just because these people have developed airbending does not mean they are willing to drop everything and take up the traditional nomadic lifestyle of the old Airbenders.

While the world of the show has changed pro-foundly in ways both welcome and foreboding, the pace of the show has only increased, with ramped-up stakes and intricate action sequences. The show’s animation style is gorgeous, and the vibrancy of the color palette makes the series’ landscapes: the verdant greens of the newly for-ested Republic City, the immense scale of the familiar three-ringed Earth Kingdom capital of Baa Sing Se and the fantastical architecture in an entirely novel, metal-built city.

The show’s bending arts were actually inspired by real martial arts styles. The Firebenders use

the same movements to conjure flames as practi-tioners of Northern Shaolin style use to fight, and airbending movements were modeled on another martial art, Baguazhang.

Well fleshed-out characters, especially strong, independent female leads, are commonplace on the show, from the headstrong Korra to the gruff, no-nonsense Lin Beifong. Unlike the female characters in many supposedly socially forward shows, such as River Song in the Doctor Who series, who could handle a gun well but whose entire life revolved around following the Doctor, the females of The Legend of Korra have their own agency and goals, and are just as competent and independent (if not more so) than the males on the show’s character roster. Many familiar faces from the previous series, The Last Airbender, are also brought back in intriguing ways, though to say much more on the subject would spoil some truly outstanding surprises.

Though much in the show and in the world will never be the way it was, in accordance with a Universe that is ever-changing and impermanent, what is easily apparent at The Legend of Korra’s mid-season juncture is that it remains a top-notch show. The series’ solid characters and storytell-ing, stunning animation, graceful action scenes and amazingly crafted setting make the decision to return to its world a done deal. The wisdom of the airbenders as dictated by Tenzin is to “be like the leaf…when you encounter resistance, you must be able to switch directions at a moment’s notice.” As wise as that philosophy may be, no amount of resistance will hold me from a long dive back into The Legend of Korra.

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A LITTLE COUNTRY, A LITTLE ROCK 'N' ROLLThe Fights celebrate their debut album at the Iron Post

S ummer usually encompases the quinsesan-tional trinity of late-night barbecues, an

abundance of spirits and music. Nothing quite cap-tures a Midwestern summer quite like the sound of country music. Challenging the stereotype of contemporary country music is CU alt-country quintet The Fights, who recently released their first full-length album, Off Your House. The Fights consists of Cole Rabenort, Dave Pride, Nick Stine, Clayton Deering and Joe Gerard. Each member aids in creating a refreshing revival of classic Amer-ican country music. buzz caught up with frontman Cole Rabenort to discuss the stigma associated with country music, self-reflective songwriting and country legend Patsy Cline.

»buzz: Seeing as you identify with the genre of alt-country, what do you think of the stigma associated with the mainstream country music scene?»Cole Rabenort: I guess I’d have to say that it’s fair and well-deserved. Mainstream country is really no different from any of its other main-stream counterparts; be it pop, rock, or rap, it’s all pretty dumbed down and soulless. I guess when it comes to today’s pop country though, it just happens to speak to a certain demographic that, if you’re not a part of it already, can seem sort of off putting. Trucks and beer and all that; it’s not for everybody.»buzz: Country music tends to have two separate personalities. Half my mind associates country music with Patsy Cline, and the other half associates it with Tim McGraw. Are there artists in either dichotomies that you admire? »CR: I can personally say that there’s a lot in both camps that I do enjoy. It’s definitely the half with Patsy Cline that sold my soul on the stuff though;

Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Way-lon Jennings, there’s really no better introduction to good country music. And like you said, Patsy Cline. I’ve been enjoying her a lot lately. There’s also plenty of music on the poppier side that I enjoy, too. Even newer stuff that’s coming out today, it’s never really in the radio hits but artists like Eric Church and Kacey Musgraves have some great deep cuts, too.»buzz: Can you elaborate more on the concept of “Cosmic American Music” and what that means for The Fights?»CR: “Cosmic American Music” was this term that Gram Parsons would use to try and describe the sound that he and his lesser-known bandmates were after. It’s just the idea of blending genre sounds, especially sounds that aren’t really supposed to be compatible with each other. If you think of '60s R&B and soul music played in a traditional country format with pedal steel. Really beautiful things happen. The Flying Burrito Brothers’ cover of James Carr’s “Dark End of the Street” is a great example of that.

As far as what that means for The Fights, I guess we just enjoy the idea of keeping those country and western roots while seeing how far you can go without losing that twang.»buzz: Country music is very reminiscent to the Mex-ican genre of corridos, in which the song narrates a journey for the singer or protagonist of the song. Is the process of songwriting a self-reflective journey for the band members? »CR: Speaking for myself only—Nick and Dave write songs for the band, too—I’d have to say yes, it’s defi-nitely a self-reflective trip of sorts. I actually made some pretty big life choices after writing some of the songs for the new album. Whether it was moving or quitting this job or that relationship, writing about what I was dealing at the time really helped me to

understand how I truly felt. I’m able to be quite a bit bolder in my songs than I am in my day-to-day. By acting these things act through the characters in my songs, I sort of find a way to do what’s best for me personally. It’s a very helpful thing.

»buzz: The Champaign-Urbana area is home to an eclectic scene of music. Would you consider The Fights, the contemporary image of country for the college crowd at the University of Illinois?»CR: Wow, I hadn’t really considered that possi-bility. I guess I can say that one thing we’re always proud of as a band is our chance to turn people on to what we love about country music. It’s the sounds, but it’s also a good feeling, the want to dance, and also the intrigue of the storytelling that you mentioned. There have been a lot of shows that we’ve been the odd band out on the bill, and we’ve consistently had people saying things like,

“I thought I hated all country music; you guys changed that.” That’s the best feeling I think that I’ve ever gotten from playing a show. Knowing that you’ve challenged someone’s preconceived idea and really got them to open up a bit.»buzz: When I first listed to The Fights, I thought of the sound as a darker version of The Head and the Heart. Are there any artists not in the alt-country scene that you admire? »CR: Again, for me personally, I’d say definitely. I always find it funny, but there is a lot of hip-hop music that I get a lot of inspiration from—Mos Def in particular. I always feel that he’s on this mission to explore the complex nature of his roots and his identity. That’s all I really care to do through my songwriting—that and comedy. Louis CK and Dave Chappelle are also big influences. The other guys in the band listen to all sorts of stuff. We’re all over the place. I’m pretty sure that Joe and Dave don’t ever listen to country, I trick them into it.»buzz: You were in Anna Karenina, which in com-parison to The Fights has a contradictory sound. How has your experience in Anna Karenina affected your experience in The Fights?»CR: I feel like The Fights would not exist if it weren’t for Anna Karenina/Anna Karina (“The Annas”). That was the first band that I ever wrote songs for and the first time that I was the singer for a band. It was a great experience, but almost in a cryptic sort of way. I found that I didn’t like the person that I was when I was singing those songs. I felt like I wasn’t portraying myself hon-estly. Through the Fights, I try and keep myself in check when it comes to that sort of thing.

Catch The Fights this Saturday at The Iron Post. The show starts at 6 p.m. and costs $5.

“I GUESS I CAN SAY THAT ONE THING WE’RE ALWAYS PROUD OF AS A BAND IS OUR CHANCE TO TURN PEOPLE ON TO WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT COUNTRY MUSIC.”

BY ELIZABETH MORALES

Used with permission from The Fights.


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LUSH, LOCAL LUNCHESPekara Bakery & Bistro supports Illinois growers with special ramen sandwichBY LEILA SHINN

After moving from Serbia in 1993, Ruzica Cuk (known as Seka to friends) was in-

spired by her first taste of American breads to open a bakery that offered all-natural European creations. In 2005, she opened Pekara Bakery & Bistro in downtown Champaign. Business was soon booming, and high demand created the need to open Pekara Bakehouse in 2008 to serve wholesale customers.

More than the simple allure of its European-style bread, Pekara prides itself on “clean label” baking, meaning that they only use natural in-gredients, such as “untouched” flour-never—bleached or bromated. These ingredients have no preservatives to ensure that their products are wholesome and always delicious, a key distinction in an evermore health-conscious dining public and one that infuses a rustic, traditional style to the bakery’s creations.

Though these kinds of quality buns have won over CU in their own right, the possibilities on Pekara’s bistro side are endless. With meats and cheeses, organic eggs, coffees and teas, fruit smoothies, breads, pastries, croissants, cakes, cookies, sandwich platters and salads, there’s something to suit the tastes of any cus-

tomer that walks through their door. Though undeniably lighter fare, the lovingly-crafted se-lections fit a city that, while on the go, knows and craves quality.

Pekara also provides catering, fulfills special orders, allows tours of the bakehouse (maybe if you’re lucky, you can get a free sample) and appears at local farmer’s markets with proud stands loaded with loaves. Pekara even combines its “clean label” philosophy with a dash of sus-tainability, going above and beyond to prepare seasonal goods perfect to celebrate the holiday seasons or simply showcase the very freshest and most vibrant produce at any given time.

With such an A to Z appreciation and embrace of local ingredients and growers, it’s no surprise that the downtown Champaign spot is the latest to host one of the Local Flavors series’ farm-to-table meals. With previous featured lunches at spots like Milo’s Restaurant and Pizza-M and dinners at Escobar’s and Piato Cafe, the next Local Flavors event provides just the perfect opportunity for those who have never sampled Seka’s delights to head on in.

The Local Flavors program—headed by the Buy Fresh Buy Local Central Illinois Chapter—has

created collaboration between the growers and producers of the state and local restaurants in Springfield, Bloomington, Peoria and of course, CU. To bring diners in, the program hosts lunches and dinners with at least one special menu item that utilizes fresh and seasonal produce alongside other artisanally crafted products from local pro-ducers. Through this program, the very freshest and most vibrant flavors from all around Central Illinois come straight to the forefront, informing chefs who have never used certain producers and diners alike. This event provides a great op-portunity for local growers and restaurants to create new dishes with high quality products and develop long-term relationships and sourcing that helps both parties. Local Flavors lunches are held on the first Tuesday of every month from June to October, while dinners are held on the third Thursday of the month from June to October, ensuring the program spans through different seasons and gives eaters a true sense of what’s at its freshest around Illinois.

While asking a bistro that already does so much to present and serve local foods to focus even more on using them might seem like a tall order, Pekara’s special offering does not

disappoint. One of Pekara’s managers, Alli, was kind enough to share the menu for the August 4 lunch with us: the bistro will be bringing din-ers an unconventional but shockingly delicious ramen sandwich. What’s a ramen sandwich you may ask? Triple S Farms's slow-roasted brisket mixed with a variety of farmers market veggies all on a freshly made baguette with a side of ramen broth that will tantalize the taste buds of those who are lucky enough to make it out to this farm-fresh lunch. With ingredients that you can be sure are as fresh as possible, get excited and prepare your taste buds for the dining experience of their little lives!

If you cannot make Pekara’s Local Flavors lunch, there’s still more to come from Bacaro Wine Lounge, Common Ground Food Co-op, Destihl Restaurant and Big Grove Tavern, all set to offer any number of exciting spins to our state’s bounty of fresh ingredients.

Pekara Bakery & Bistro is located at 116 N. Neil St. in Champaign. More information on future Local Flavors events can be found at http://ilstewards.org/local-food-promotion/local-flavors and through [email protected] for menu announcements.

The baguettes at Pekara bakery. Champaign, IL. Photo by Diana Diggs


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SO MANY CORN KERNELSMake your palate “pop” with these recipesBY LEILA SHINN

C orn on the cob is a classic summer staple—and why shouldn’t it be?! Corn is at its tasti-

est and cheapest in the summer season, ensuring plenty of flavor per dollar. Corn has been given a bad rep as a starchy vegetable, just like pota-toes. However, it is loaded with health benefits. One cup of yellow corn has six grams of protein and four grams of dietary fiber, and the grain is also packed with the phytochemicals lutein and zeaxanthin, which provide different health benefits for the body. With so much to gain from consuming this nutritionally underrated favorite, why stop at simple corn on the cob when you can incorporate corn in tons of other ways? Whether it be trying a color of corn you didn’t even know existed or a new recipe, don’t miss out on the benefits that come in those little ears of corn!

Parmesan & Garlic Corn on the CobPreparation time: ~30 minutesServings: 4

Let’s start by adding some excitement to a clas-sic: Corn on the cob. The ingredients in this recipe add flavor and other health benefits to your al-ready delicious and antioxidant-loaded corn on the cob. Wow your family and friends with this simple and tasty recipe!

Ingredients:»2 ears of corn, on the cob»1/4 cup grated or shredded parmesan cheese»1 tbsp basil (2 leaves chopped/shredded)»3 cloves of garlic (to taste)»1 tsbp of black pepper (to taste)

Directions:Boil the corn high for about 15-20 minutes. You

don’t have to cook it all the way though with this method, since you’ll be cooking the corn again in a later step.

Dry off the corn, and get the rest of your ingre-dients ready.

Throw the corn into a baking dish. Take the but-ter and spread it on the corn. If you find the butter sliding off the corn, roll the corn in the butter.

Sprinkle that garlic salt, black pepper and shred-ded basil all over the corn. Then, add the parme-san cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Shrimp, Avocado & Roasted Corn Salad Preparation time: 20 minutesServings: 2 salads

Combine the creamy texture of avocado along with the crunchiness of corn and tender feel of shrimp in this delicious salad. Along with the health benefits of corn, you get protein-rich sea-food and healthy fats from avocado! Plus, who can complain about bacon?

Ingredients:For the salad:»2 ears of sweet corn, shaved off the cob»3 strips of bacon, diced»1/2 lb. large shrimp, peeled with tails on or off»4 cups chopped Romaine lettuce»1 avocado, peeled, pitted and diced»1/3 cup grated Fontina cheese (optional)»Buttermilk pesto dressing (see below)

For the dressing:»1/2 cup buttermilk»1/2 cup mayo or Greek yogurt»1/4 cup pesto, homemade or store bought»1 small shallot, minced»1 tbsp. lemon juice»pinch of salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:Heat a skillet over high heat. Add the corn ker-

nels and let them dry-roast for about 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until their edges begin to brown and caramelize. Transfer the corn to a plate to set aside.

Reduce heat to medium-high. In the same skil-let, add the bacon. Fry for about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crispy. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon, leaving the grease in the skillet.

Add the shrimp and sauté until cooked and pink, about 2 minutes per side (depending on the size of your shrimp). Remove shrimp and set aside.

Assemble your salads by tossing together the Romaine, corn, bacon, shrimp and avocado. Driz-zle with dressing and serve.

For the Dressing:Whisk together all ingredients until blended.

Season with salt and pepper.

Sweet Corn "Polenta" With Peach & Tomato Salsa Preparation time: 30 minutesServings: 1

Typically, polenta is made of cornmeal mixed with corn kernels. However, this recipe is made of pure corn. The salsa adds some fruits to your

meal as well. The sweet and fruity flavors make for a perfect summer dish!

Ingredients:»2 ears sweet corn»3/4 cup water»1 tbsp olive oil»Salt and pepper»1/2 cup chopped cherry tomatoes»1/2 cup diced peaches»2 tbsp chopped fresh basil»1 tsp balsamic vinegar

Directions: Remove the husks from the corn and slice off the

kernels into a large bowl using a knife. Run the dull edge of the knife down the sides of the corn after-wards to get all of the corn “milk” off of the cob.

Place kernels and liquid in a medium sized sauce-pan and cover with 3/4 cup water. Bring to a sim-mer over medium heat, then continue to simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the corn kernels with a slotted spoon and transfer to a blender (do not discard the cooking liquid).

Puree until smooth, then return to the pot. Cook on medium-low for another 10-15 minutes, stirring often, until the mixture is thickened and starting to pull away from the sides of the pan. Remove from heat and stir in olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.

Meanwhile, prepare the topping by stirring together the diced tomato, peaches, basil and balsamic vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Transfer corn puree to a bowl and top with the salsa.

Serve warm.

Popcorn. Photo by Diana Diggs


COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY

BARELY CONVENTIONALLocal creative minds come together to unitethrough differences in BARE photography seriesBY CARLY GUBBINS

Y eah, we get it, a picture is worth 1,000 words, which is not much more than the

length of this story. But Anna Longworth, Emily Otnes and Alisa

Greene believe that the story it tell is where its worth really lies. Together, these three women created the BARE project, a photography series revolving around individuals’ inner struggles, whether the struggles are with body images or other societal standards to which they feel pres-sured to adhere.

“What’s different about these photos,” Otnes, a University student, creative writer and musician/songwriter, said, “is not only the striking differences between every single shot, but also the raw emotion. I think these photos point to parts of our participants that you can’t really describe with words.”

The gallery showing and celebration for BARE will be held at the indi go Artist Co-op on Aug. 15 at 6:30 p.m., thanks to the fundraiser Long-worth, Otnes and Greene are hosting at Pizza-M this Saturday, Aug. 2, at 6 p.m. The goal of the fundraiser is to raise at least $500 so that all of BARE’s participants can be showcased at indi go.

For Longworth, a local photographer, this project is very unique, both to and for her. Knowing that she is not alone her struggles is what inspired her to pursue this project. “I want to help oth-

ers accept themselves, as well,” she said. This required Longworth and those she photographed to step outside their comfort zones. She often takes photos that are “generally placed on a wall in someone’s home.” Longworth said that “shoot-ing people in a vulnerable and often nude state has definitely been a challenge, since it is not something that I am used to. I have really enjoyed it, though.” And, although many participants came into shoots nervous, they became more comfortable and glad they were photographed. “I remember one girl saying, ‘I look beautiful!’ and that is what (BARE) is all about.”

“The shoots were as different as the people in them,” Otnes said, and “every photo is so true to life and to the people in it.” With props ranging from pet rats to record collections to participants who are burlesque dancers and firebreathers, it is not difficult to understand how. For Otnes, “BARE is a way to say, ‘Hey, we’re all done telling lies about ourselves,’ and sitting in front of the camera nude has proved to be, at least to me, one way to snap into self-awareness.”

All three women have poured a lot of heat and soul into this project, and it has been hard work. Aside from actually taking the photographs, Long-worth was responsible for scheduling times for each person to come in and be photographed. She also

edited and printed the shots. Greene helped out at shoots, taking behind-the-scene shots, while also promoting BARE. Otnes worked hard to market and promote the series and Saturday's fundraiser.

Saturday's event should be as diverse as BARE’s prints. It will include speakers and spoken-word poetry, free snacks, raffles and a showing of Perks of Being a Wallflower. Admission is $7, but, as the Facebook event says, “You are always encouraged to donate more!”

As vital as media, both old and new, were to get-ting the word about BARE out into the community, it was also what Longworth believes are “huge influence(s) on how we feel about ourselves and others these days.” “Just look at the cover of (some) magazine(s) and read the headings. More than likely, there will be at least one advertising that there’s an article inside on how to lose weight for bikini season, how to make yourself more at-tractive or how to dress for your body type. It is sad that those are the prevalent issues in media today,” Longworth said. They don’t have to be, though, and “the nation as a whole is starting to realize that, and is taking positive actions to promote acceptance.”

The project is one that requires private reflec-tion and community outreach. “This project is so personal; it shows all our differences,” Otnes

said, “but I want us all, in the end to feel, united by them rather than separated further.” Long-worth’s wish is for “everyone to be affected by the images and stories in a way that they think of how they can be kinder to themselves and others.” She said, “I expect some people to cry, some to laugh (and) some to stay silent while observing. I hope those who come see the work leave feeling empowered and inspired.”

Check out tomorrow’s fundraiser at Pizza-M to make the Aug. 15 showing the best it can be and find out what BARE means—personally.

“When I think of this project, I think of struggling but, I also think of healing, of extending a hand to ourselves and becoming friends with the parts we often hide,” Otnes explained.

“BARE means taking a stand against unneces-sary worldly expectations, it means finally ac-cepting ourselves, it means making ourselves vulnerable in hopes of helping other, and it means promoting love in ourselves and everyone else in hopes of creating a better community as a whole,” Longworth said.

More information about Saturday's fundraiser, the gallery showing or the project in general, can be found on https://facebook.com/thebareproject.

The BARE Project at indi go. Photo used with permission from Anna Longworth Photography.



CATCHING UP WITH SARA BOLAND-TAYLORDirector of “4000 Miles” talks about her first Station Theatre ProductionBY ANWEN PARROTT

U rbana’s Station Theatre is scheduled to end its summer season with Amy Herzog’s

“4000 Miles,” a simple yet poignant production about a cross country bike expedition, the bond between an isolated grandmother and her simi-larly lonesome grandson and the small, “rich” moments that give life depth. buzz had a chance to speak with director Sara Boland-Taylor before the production’s opening night on July 31.

»buzz: Could you tell me a bit about yourself and how you got involved with the Station Theatre?»Sara Boland-Taylor: I came to Champaign for my Master's in 2010 and stayed here for the PhD program. All of my practical experience outside of scholarship and research has been at Krannert or in the Armory Free Theatre, which is a Department of Theatre space. I’ve been wanting to get involved with the Station for a long time. Everything I’ve seen there had a really high production quality. And it is a community theatre; there aren’t professional actors there (though there are actors who have worked professionally) but it’s not by definition a “profes-

sional theatre...” For something that is technically community theatre, the production quality and the standards set by the company are incredibly high. I wanted to get involved in some way and, I was speaking with one of the professors here in the The-atre Department, and he mentioned that they were looking for directors for the summer, and I thought “What a useful distraction from my dissertation!” I was playing around with scripts, and I really wanted to find something that was contemporary. I mainly do 17th Century English theatre, and I wanted to find something that was really contemporary to sort of get my head out of that space for a little while. I also wanted to find something that was written by a woman; supporting the work of female playwrights is something that’s really important to me as an individual. So it was just a matter of submitting an application and "4000 Miles" was a piece that I remembered loving. It just sort of worked out and everyone at the Theatre has been really supportive throughout the process.»buzz: I’d have to agree. I’ve seen a few Station Theatre productions, and they’ve always been really well done.

»SBT: They don’t have storage and the budget is not huge, so a lot of bringing it all together is about borrowing things and making connec-tions with people in the community, so in that way it really is a community theatre. You really have to reach out to the other resources avail-able throughout town and I feel that they do a really good job of putting things together in such a way that it doesn’t look like a “commu-nity theatre” production.»buzz: Could you tell me a bit about “ 4000 Miles?”»SBT: Sure! I first encountered the play in 2013 when it was playing at the Duke on 42nd Street in Times Square, and I immediately fell in love with the play because it’s very simple. There’s a 21-year-old kid who rides his bike across the coun-try with his best friend and along the way sustains this really horrible tragedy, but he keeps riding. He rides all the way from Seattle to Greenwich Village in New York and arrives at his 91-year-old Marxist grandmother’s apartment at three in the morning. And it’s a play about their relationship; you’ve got

these two people who are kind of outsiders. Leo is isolated and lonely - desperately lonely - and Vera is 91 years old, she lives alone, she’s been widowed for 10 years. The only person she speaks to on a daily basis is her neighbor across the hall, and they only speak on the phone. So it’s just sort of about these two people living in isolation and how they come together, and how Leo heals as a result of becoming friends with his grandmother… I also think it’s a really perfect piece for the end of summer, as we’re approaching school again. It’s this 90-100 minute play with no intermission. You go in and you see the entire arc, and you go home and maybe have a conversation about it or maybe have a drink afterwards... I remember the first time I saw this play, I was alone and when I came out of the theatre, I was so refreshed. It’s sort of like a palate cleanser, especially after see-ing so many big budget Broadway shows over the summer. »buzz: You mentioned the budget, but what have been some of the challenges you’ve faced in bringing “4000 Miles” to the Station?»SBT: I don’t want to make it seem like the Sta-tion is poor; that’s not the case at all! It’s just that nobody is handing you $5,000 or $10,000 and saying, “Put on this play!” So that’s one chal-lenge—we try to stay in the budget or below the budget because I want to help foster the growth of the Station, so it’s about finding creative solutions to the props. Another challenge is the varying skill levels of the actors I’m working with on this show. We’ve got Janice Rothbaum, who’s playing Vera the grandmother. Janice actually turns 90 on the day the show closes, and she’s phenomenal. She’s led a very full life, she’s a Station veteran and has been acting there for 25 (to) 30 years. There’s Casey Thiel, who’s playing Leo. He’s acted as a hobby for many, many years but he has no formal acting training, so it’s about finding a vocabulary that works for each actor. We’ve also got Sally Hamer who’s playing Bec, and she’s a part of the Studio Acting Program here at Krannert. She’s got a lot of training, and I have to make sure I’m not overworking her because I can say very little to her and she knows where to go. And then we’ve got Wen Bu who’s playing Amanda and her work is largely in choral performance, dance and musi-cal theatre, so this is a totally different style for her. So it’s just about finding a way to put these four actors in the same play while working at their skill levels and experience levels. Find the rest of the article at http://readbuzz.com.


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CUAS FAMILY SKYWATCHSaturday, August 2; 9-11 p.m.

926 County Road

700 E., Champaign; free

TEAPOT MYSTIQUE Wednesday, August 6;

10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Cinema Gallery

(120 W. Main, Urbana); freeNEIGHBORHOOD NIGHTSWednesday, August 6;

6:30-8 p.m.

Meadowbrook Park

(Windsor Rd. and Race St.,

Urbana); free

OPEN MIC NIGHTThursday, August 7;

9 p.m.-12 a.m.

Goldy’s Bar and Grill

(123 Mattis Ave., Champaign);

free

FINANCING A SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOPThursday, August 7; 3-5:30 p.m.; $25

Champaign County Chamber of Commerce (303 W. Kirby Ave.)

Learn the basics of start-up fi nancing. Pre-registration is required, and workbooks are provided at the workshop.

BRAZILThe Art Theater Co-op, Champaign; Friday, August 1; 10 p.m.

Take the paranoia and anti-totalitarian anxiety of 1984 and Brave New World, throw in a dash of dark humor and slapstick, and mix in a touch of whimsy for good measure. What you get as a result is Brazil, a fascinating study of a daydreamer’s bureaucratic nightmare. Sam Lowry works a dead-end, mind-numbing job, and fantasizes about a woman in his dreams that he ends up fi nding in real life. Sam is hunted by the vast bureaucracy that he has been working so diligently to preserve, due to the system trying to eliminate all evidence of an error rather than admit its own faults. Sam and the woman, Jill Layton, struggle against the bureaucracy in earnest in a simultaneously tragic and comic tale of humanity versus the oppressive systems that the human race builds to dehumanize itself.

THE FIGHTS !CD RELEASE SHOW"Saturday, August 2; 6 p.m.; The Iron Post, $5

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#$$$ MILESThursday, July 31–Saturday, August 9; 8 p.m.; Station Theatre; $10-15

This warm-hearted drama tells the story of 21-year-old Leo, who suffers a major loss while on a cross-country bike trip and seeks solace from his feisty 91-year-old grandmother Vera in her West Village apartment.

BEST OF THE SUMMER BLOCKBUSTERSTuesday-Thursday,

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Virginia Theatre; $3-5

LISA KESLER, BETH DARLING, AND ROBERT CHAPMAN AT INDI GOFriday, August 1-

Monday, August 11

9 E. University Ave., Champaign;

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SOUNDS AT SUNSET: CANDY FOSTER & THE SHADES OF BLUETuesday, August 5; 6 p.m.

Douglass Park (512 E. Grove St, Champaign); free

Gather your friends, family and neighbors as Douglass Park host the Sounds at Sunset events throughout Champaign. Each event will include an array of activities such as live music, infl atables, games, crafts and more! Best of all, these events are free! Participants may bring lawn chairs and refreshments.

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