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any classes, and was able to enjoy my time off. It was nice, I suppose, not having any real com-mitments. I got to sleep in, take it easy most of the day, and go into work. I think, though, that the relaxed nature kept me from doing anything really productive. This week is the second week of sum-mer school class, and it has changed everything. Even just having that one class, a scheduled time in the morning when I have to be up and some-where, has had a great effect. I am again pulling out the trusty planner and keeping my calendar up to date so that I am sure to get in what I want to do. No more sleeping in for me!

The rst week was rough, getting back into the habit of everything, but I really think this is going to work out for the best. Ill get some credit for school, be awake for more that 12 hours a day, maybe read a book or two and all around be a real person. It was nice to be free for a little while there, but I think when it boils down, I really am a schedule-orientated person. Im not so crazy about having homework again, but it is pretty nice to go to bed with a list of things that I accom-plished that day. I have found that I have more energy, am more creative, enjoy life more and have more fun. How could I complain!

Alright, Ive held back long enough. Congratu-lations Team USA! I couldnt rationalize writing three columns in a row about the World Cup, but I couldnt exactly remain silent. Team USA suc-cessfully won their group and are off and running! I was scared there for a second, but they pulled through and we are now on to the next round of play. I have to say, I am very proud that we came out on top of our group. We werent able to really make a statement with the game versus England, but by winning the group I think we are starting to make a name for ourselves in the soccer world. Hopefully this will lead to a little more respect, but I guess that all depends on what Team USA does with the rest of the tournament. Hopefully we can prove that this wasnt a uke, and that the USA can play!

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For lovers of organic and locally grown pro-duce, suppliers can be few and far between. Wendy langacker, manager and director of champaigns historic First Street Farmers market, is doing her part to change that. In its second year, the market serves as a gather-ing of vendors and customers that meets just north of First and university streets from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. every thursday until Sept. 9.

one of the reasons the market was opened was to improve access to fresh and healthy food to people of all income levels, said lan-gacker. that was one of the main goals.

uniting buyers and sellers is only part of lan-gackers effort to get healthy organic fruits and vegetables into citizens hands.

We have a machine that accepts the [Il-linois] link card, said langacker. this year [with grant funding] we are actually doubling the value of peoples link purchases, so if they spend $6, well say, Would you like to increase the amount of food that youre buying, because you can actually get $12 worth of food.

If fruits and vegetables dont quite hit the spot, however, never fear: a wide variety of vendors come out for the market, such as toohill Seed & Beef Service, which specializes in delivering beef and pork products to local markets.

currently 18 vendors attend the market by langackers count, but she added that the markets space allows for 25 more, and con-sumer demand will help attract new and excit-ing products to champaign. that effort is part of the markets secondary goal to revitalize champaigns downtown district.

In the past 20 to 25 years, this areas become run-down, and not really thought of as a safe place, langacker said. With the market here, it gives people the chance to see that this areas not unsafe. now, its actually a destination.

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think theres anything worse than being trapped in a car, airplane or classroom with someone mack-ing on their gum. Its actually reached the point where earplugs are necessary in exams. inconsiderate roommates: Why do you insist on leaving your belongings all over our apartment? you have a bedroom for a reason so use it! there are so many leftover glasses in our living room that it looks like the house in Signs. I guess well be prepared in case aliens decide to attack, but in the meantime, I am not your mother! clean up your stuff! boyfriends who live far away: I did not sign on for this. long distance is making everything 100 times harder. Whats worse, I hate talking on the phone. the school year cannot come soon enough!

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It doesnt get much more diverse than barbecue, from the spelling of the word (barbecue, barbeque, bar-b-que), to the types of sauce and cooking methods; barbecue is one of the most varied and celebrated types of foods in America. The Blues, Brews and BBQ festival held in downtown Urbana this weekend is no exception. Barbecue vendors from all over the state will

be represented, cooking up their favorite variation of barbecue.The Blues, Brews and BBQ festival started as a way to commemorate the city

of Urbanas birthday every year, and has grown into a celebration of all things blues, beer and, of course, many varieties of barbecue. While thinking of the city of Urbanas past 177 years, enjoy some local barbecue creations.

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Local barbecue vendors share their experiences and expectations

The large crowds and atmosphere are what keep Lil Porgys coming back, but is also what inspired Jean Rasner from Po Boys in Urbana to serve their beef and pork barbecue sandwiches, polish sausages, and fries at this years Blues, Brews and BBQ festival.

I went last year, and it was so neat to go. There was such a big crowd, Rasner said.

Po Boys will be the new guys on the block. Not only is this their first year at the festival, but they have only been open since May of last year. Despite their fresh-man status, Po Boys is approaching this years Blues, Brews and BBQ festival like professionals. They will be cooking food on location, bringing three fryers and a smoker on a large trailer where they will slice meat and prepare food right before festival-goers eyes.

For Bryan Ennis of Hickory River Smoke-house, weather is their main concern. After this years rainy Taste of Champaign, the fear of storms has many barbecue vendors worrying. Im just hoping for good weather and a good turn out, Ennis said.

Hickory River is used to the festival and catering circuit, so preparing their chopped beef brisket, pulled pork, baby back ribs and side items is not a concern. Business as usual except that we cook a lot more product, said Ennis.

No matter the reason for attending the festival or ways of preparing their food, all of the various vendors serving at the Blues, Brews and BBQ festival agree on their love for it.

Im not arrogant about our being the best. Im not picky about eating barbecue, but our patience and care is what helps us make good barbecue. Ennis said.

For Jeff Grant, event manger at Fluid Events, barbe-cue is indicative of summer as a whole. When I think of what goes well with blues and summertime, cool, relaxing music, barbecue just fits, Grant said.

In addition to Lil Porgys, Po Boys, Holy Smoke Barbecue and Hickory River Smokehouse, there will be several other barbecue teams from the Central Illinois area, as well as some traveling teams representing some of the areas best.

There will be many varieties of barbecue to be enjoyed while listening to some blues bands and trying a new beer at Urbanas Blews, Brews and BBQ festival.

Champaigns Lil Porgys has been par-ticipating in Urbana birthday festivities for three years, and the restaurant has been serving up pork sandwiches and lemon shake-ups for over 30 years, both of which they will be offering during the festival.

Lil Porgys managing partner Dennis Reed has many reasons the ongoing participation in the weekend: First, Im a big fan of the blues. Its fun to get out and meet people. You find people from all walks of life out there, Reed said.

Mike Potts of Holy Smoke Barbecue, a local catering business, will be entering his second year at the festival. He will be serving up his unique barbecue nachos, which are a compilation of nacho chips, barbecue pork or chicken, and more bar-becue sauce on top. Potts will also have brats and big, fat hot dogs.

We went three years ago and saw some barbecue there, and thought that would be fun and went. It was a blast, and we decided we would go every year, Potts said. Barbe-cuing has been a part of Potts life since he was a child, both cooking for his friends and remembering his fathers barbecue.

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Something new is brewing inside the Lincoln Square Mall food court. Between the family stage and 88 Broadway, an idea is simmering just below the surface, transforming blank, unused space into a seething cauldron of ac-

tivity quite literally. In an idea cooked up by Fluid Events,the Blues, Brews and BBQ fes-tival invited several local chefs to do cooking demonstrations from on Friday, June 25, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., and Saturday, June 26, from noon

- 5 p.m., creating delicious and nutritious attraction for hungry festival-goers.

As the latest and greatest ad-dition to the festival, the cooking demos will give chefs a chance to share their skills, insider tips and spicing secrets for anyone fasci-nated by how they put together their fantastic foods. The concept is so [the chefs] can meet and greet with local people and [attendees] can ask them questions, said Jeff Grant of Fluid Events. Chefs from restaurants and diners from all over

CU will give demos as short as fifteen minutes or as long as the chef has an appreciative audience.

True to its name, the Fluid Events cooking demos will be rather fluid. With 10 confirmed chefs and more on the way, the schedule is up in the air very true to the festivals laid back, blues and neighborhood barbecue roots. There could literally be 25 chefs a day, said Grant, and with a wide variety of chefs comes a wide variety of foods not just barbecue, but ev-erything from spring rolls to spring salad its all up to the chef.

With the current economy, more and more people are out of work and unable to pro-vide for their families. Currently, Champaign Countys poverty rate is over 20 percent, and the local organization Salt & Light is commit-ted to helping those who need it most. Funded through charitable donations and powered by volunteers, Salt & Lights main mission is to share the love of God by helping those in need.

Since the founder of Salt & Lights TV- de-but on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, their demand and popularity has increased, which correlates to a need for more supplies. To meet those needs, Salt & Light accepts do-nations of clothing, furniture and household items, and the organization is currently hold-ing a canless food drive.

So, how exactly does a canless food drive work? Yes, there are cans involved: donation cans. In lieu of physical food donations, Salt & Light has placed donation cans in 250 business locations across Champaign County to collect cash donations. With over 100 of those cans in Champaign, dozens across Urbana and many in the campus area, its easy to find a place to get rid of your spare change.

But why are they asking for money? Many of us have a few packs of Ramen or cans of veg-etables we wouldnt mind parting with, but our spare cash helps the cause much more. For ev-ery $10 donated, Salt & Light can purchase $100 in groceries from Eastern Illinois Food Bank. In-stead of asking you to haul your heavy food over to Salt & Light headquarters at 1512 W. Anthony Drive in Champaign, all you have to do is drop a little cash into a can while youre on your way to your table at Buffalo Wild Wings or paying for gas at Circle K. When you see a Salt & Light canless food drive donation can, give what little you can to help in a big way.

For a full list of donation can locations, visit www.saltandlightministry.org/can-less-food-drive.html.

As if the blues and barbecue werent enough to entice you to come to the festival in downtown Urbana this weekend, the selection of beers and more will surely do the job. This year the Blues, Brews and BBQ festival will have something for every drinker, including those who arent into beer. With the addition of a tent that will serve margaritas, Long Island iced tea and blue raz lemonades, there will be many more options outside of the classic brews.

Even for the traditional beer drinkers, there is much to be excited about. There will be around 24 different types on tap inside Lincoln Square, as well as a wide variety of bottled beer from around the country available in the beer garden.

Jeff Grant, the event manager at Fluid Events, feels that the beer garden is a better setup than the previous years beer trailers. There will be more room for different types. Visitors will be able to fill their mugs and walk outside to watch the show and enjoy the food, said Grant.

Inside Lincoln Square someone will be on hand to answer questions and make recommenda-tions about what beer works best with the dif-ferent foods. With such a selection of food, drink and activities, everyone is sure to find something for their taste.

By adding beer to the festival, it opens the event up to an entirely different group of indi-viduals ... some come for the beer, some for the barbecue, some for the kids activities and others just come for the music, Grant said.

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Messages in the MusicPerformers follow in the footsteps of those that came before Urbana Blues, Brews and BBQby Sarah Bransley

A re you desperate for a cool drink, some hot music, gorgeous artwork and a play area for the kids during this heat? Well, you may have already heard of the place to be: the Urbana Blues, Brews and BBQ festival in downtown Urbana. Along with entertainment for adults, the festival will have a kids area with a variety of carnival games, in-teractive murals and inflatable games. Your little ones can also enjoy a new eighteen-hole mini golf course, as well as bounce houses! The third annual fest will be held this year on Friday, June 25, from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Saturday, June 26, 12 p.m. to 2 a.m. Admission for all ages is free.

Samuel Music, Miller Beer, Eastland Suites, CU Radio Group and Central Illinois Bank are all spon-sors and non-profit organizations working with Fluid Events to host this jammin party, which will have a variety of food and drinks available. This includes hosting a new large assortment of brews and, of course, the barbeque, which is provided by Little Porgys Barbeque, Holy Smoke and Black Dog Smoke and Ale House.

As for the artists, they have their own booths set up along Broadway Avenue for you to pe-ruse. Whether or not you are a blues fan, you should come because of the amazing bands that will be here.

John Lee Hooker Jr., following in his fathers foot-steps, will be headlining with his band, the John Lee Hooker Jr. Blues Band, on the Miller Main Stage presented by Central Illinois Bank at 9 p.m. on Saturday. The band includes singer John Lee Hooker Jr., Mike Rogers on drums, Elpher Legaspi on keyboard, George Lascon on bass and Angelo Santi on guitar. Born in Detroit, Mich., Hooker Jr. was born the son of the great John Lee Hooker, a famous southern bluesman. John Lee Hooker was a two-time Grammy Award winner, has a star on Hollywoods Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. However, the apple doesnt fall far from the tree, as Hooker Jr. is a Grammy Nominee and Blues Award Win-ner in his own right.

When asked what blues and jazz music means to Hooker Jr., he said, It is the songs of my forefathers and the songs of slavery. It is the echoes of the Elmore James and John Lee Hooker. Their spirits carry on. Its the people that have died and we are carrying on their spirits. Thats what is exciting about this music, remembering these people.

John Lee Hooker passed away in 2001, but his music lives on through his son and other blues artists. Hooker Jr. describes his own music as funky, new and modern, and said he is look-ing forward to all the folks that are going to be [at the Urbana Blues Fest] to share his music.

Another artist to grace the blues festival is Cedric Burnside, who had a similar upbringing in blues.

His band, Cedric Burnside & Lightnin Malcolm will be attending and playing at the Late Night Show on Saturday at 88 Broadway in Lincoln Square around midnight. These two musi-cians switch off between vocals, drums and guitar in a dynamic duo, creating a unique sound. Burnside himself grew up with blues music and had great influ-ences from both his father and his grandfather.

Burnsides grandfather is legendary R.L. Burnside, or Big Daddy, whose music is known through-out the blues industry. Cedric Burnside is well known for his excellent drum skills, taking after his father, famous drummer Calvin Jackson.

Burnside recently played alongside Samuel L. Jackson in the critically acclaimed feature film Black Snake Moan, which was a tribute to Big Daddy. Although his roots are blues through and through, Burnside himself said that he plays with many different types of music.

At the root we are a stomping Delta blues band, very native to the North Mississippi hill country, said Burnside. We certainly explore elements of rock, funk, jazz, soul, hip-hop and even a little Americana. We like to think we celebrate the mu-sic of our predecessors and use it as a launching pad to move forward.

Burnside also has a strong connection to those who have passed on, wanting to carry on the blues tradition.

Essentially it is my life. Its all I have ever known. Ive been on the road since I was 13, playing this music with various bands. In my family, its very traditional. Its a common bond that I shared with Big Daddy, aka R.L. Burnside, said Burnside. I was fortunate enough to play with my grandfather and not only learn the music, but the life lessons this music provides. My grandfather passed the torch along to me, and I feel honored, along with a sense of responsibility to carry the tradition on.

Fluid Events has certainly gathered some amaz-ing performers together to show off their skills for our town. The Urbana Blues Festival is looking to be like a great event for those just wanting to kick back or those wanting to join in a decades-old tradition of music and family.

You can find out more about this event by going to urban-ablues.com or calling Fluid Events at 217-359-6960.

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I f you are looking for a chance to see what art-ists from all over Central Illinois have to offer, or youre just looking to spend a day outside CU, then it might be time to take a trip to Peoria. The eighth annual Rhapsody in Bloom Art Festival will be held Saturday, June 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, June 27, from noon to 5 p.m. at Lu-thy Botanical Garden located at 2218 N. Prospect Road in Peoria. Entrance to the festival is $3 for adults, which includes entrance to the conserva-tory, but kids 12 and under are free.

With more than 50 artists at this years festi-val, the Rhapsody in Bloom Art Festival expands every year, adding new talents to their already expansive gathering.

More people come every year, its always growing, said Anne Kizer, special events coor-dinator. I want people in the area to be able to experience the garden and the music and the art. Its always fun to see.

With all types of artists in attendance, creating in all types of mediums, the festival is a chance for central Illinois artists to showcase their work,

and for visitors to see all that the art community has to offer.

We have jewelry, ce-ramics, wood working, photography, sculp-ture, said Kizer. You name it, weve probably got an artist.

Anne Pastucha, one of the many artists who have participated in the festival numerous times, works primarily with polymer clay, but doesnt limit herself to any one type of me-dium. When making her creations, Pastucha tries to reuse items, often getting her materials from Goodwill, or even from family members. Some of her favorite pieces this year are made from baby food jars given to her by her niece. The ordinary jars are

painted with polymer clay to finish them, and transformed into pieces of art. Pastucha also makes jewelry, pillows and sweaters that she embellishes with polymer clay buttons, just to name a few.

Theyre abstract and they have faces on them, said Pastucha of the pillows shes made this year. They were fun to make and theyre a little different from my other work.

Despite the mature reputation that art festi-vals often have, Kizer said that the Rhapsody in Bloom Art Festival has activities and competi-tions that are kid-friendly as well. Children are even invited to submit their own artwork to the competition. While the adult pieces will be judged on originality, quality of work and professionalism, the childrens collection will be scored only on originality and quality of work.

As the festival continues to grow with new talents and people in attendance, Rhapsody in Bloom is sure to be around in the years to come. With so much to look at and experience, there is no questio-nin that the festival can be a great place to spend a day, even if its just to enjoy your surroundings.

Its in a garden, its a truly beautiful setting with the music and the food, its not just on a sidewalk, said Pastucha. The garden is sort of what makes it.

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L adies and gentlemen, children of all ages, step right up! The marvelous and the as-tounding Yard Dogs Road Show is truly a show like no other. With the setup of a modern variety show, this colorful and talented group of 13 is all about creating a fantastic blend of performance and music. Fusing the influences of vaudeville, cabaret, carnival, circus, burlesque, bohemian, as well as rock n roll, the YDRS captures an old-time sound,soul and feel, crashed with a modern zap to create the extraordinary.

Although the YDRS now showcases the many different talents of its 13 members, this hobo caba-ret first began as a small marvel of three that grew and grew. As one of the founding YDRS member and spokesperson Eddy Joe Cotton remarks, We started out as a three-person jug band with a wash-

tub bass and jaw harp, playing mostly on back porches and in the street. We had no inten-tion to make it a show, but we kept meeting different people and decided to throw different acts in there, and now were a national variety show.

Not only does the YDRS share an interesting history, but its members have always flocked together from a com-mon interest in history.

A lot of us are influenced by vaudeville, cabaret and bur-lesque, and it has always drawn

us together that interest in art and history and music. I guess it has a lot to do with that feeling that you want to live in a different time period, and also the appreciation for a historical aesthetic and the need to keep it alive, Cotton says.

No two YDRS performances are exactly alike. On one hand, there is the music, a burst of horns, accordions, drums, guitars, junkyard percussion, ukulele, jaw harps, bells, whistles and sound ef-fects, with each instrument lending its own tex-ture and accent. While the music has much of a circus and gypsy feel, it is not so much a reproduc-tion so much as it is a modern incarnation of all those sounds in contemporary form.

Most of our music is original, Cotton said. Our songs tell their own stories, melding the past and future together.

While the music is important to the YDRS, the performance aspect is equally important.

The whole thing is an act, said Cotton. Such acts include sword swallowing, show girl num-bers, fire eating, magic acts, song & dance, show girl numbers, full rock n roll and so much more, and all in crazy, vibrant costume. Moreover, new acts are constantly being thrown in and impro-vised so every show is different. But, however varied the acts are, they are still connected and run seamlessly together.

Even though the YDRS run their own traveling musical carnival, there is no ringleader, but rather a collaborative heart and mind. Although the group is split into musicians and performers, many of the musicians are performers, so the members of YDRS are always shifting around and interchanging ideas. Through their music and performances, they strive to inspire and create a community.

We want to inspire people to do what they want creatively, Cotton said. We also want to maintain accessibility, as in, were not superhu-man or Russian performers who grew up in the circus. Were folks folks making art.

With a recently released four-song EP and a tour through the Midwest starting soon, the YDRS is keeping busy. They are currently shooting a docu-mentary, which will detail the biographies of the band members. While this documentary will be released late next year, the YDRS will continue to journey and write their own story. Be sure to catch the sheer wonder of the Yard Dogs Road Show at the Canopy Club on Friday, June 25, at 9 p.m.

Steven Swigart, a former member of the (mostly) disbanded band Number One Sons, now performs as a solo artist. He recently finished recording his first EP, Into A Blur, for which he wrote all the music himself. Recently, Swigart opened for Days of New as a release night for the EP. buzz: What have you been up to? Steven Swigart: Ive been trying to find shows to play. Ive been e-mailing places to find shows. This is my first time out there alone and trying to do my own thing. Ive gotten a good response so far, so good. My music has improved a lot, and Ive played quite a few shows this year. buzz: What happened with Number One Sons?SS: The band didnt have time to get together anymore, but Im still in contact with the other members. We talk about how we plan to some-time record the songs we played live before we broke up, but people are so busy. buzz: Whats your connection to CU?

SS: I got familiar with the scene while playing with Number One Sons. Champaign is a place where people have open minds and want to hear new stuff. buzz: Where do you mostly play now?SS: Anywhere I can. My last show was in Chatsworth, and Ive played in some other small towns. I live in a small town, and theres not much room for original music mostly cover bands. Its important to make well recorded music and send it out to get shows in bigger towns. buzz: Whats the attraction or best part of music?SS: I guess playing original music just means so much more than playing cover songs. Theres a certain fear in putting together your own song arrangements, and you have to overcome that fear this is who I am and what I do. Ive al-ways been creative and wanting to express myself, and music is the best way for me to do that. buzz: Whats your history with music?

SS: Ive been playing music since I was like, 16, but I wasnt as serious. Its about making the kind of music you like, and if you can get shows, great.

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I have probably seen Toy Story more than any other movie in my life. If someone walked up to me on the street and quoted the movie, I would either finish the line with them or spout out the next one, in my best impression of the characters voice. The movie came out when I was six years old, and it is one I cherish far more than a 21-year-old probably should. But, any time I pop in the DVD, Im immediately reminded that it is one of the best animated movies ever.

Even with the escalating hype Pixar has to meet with every subsequent release, Toy Story 3 is the highest my expectations have been for any work they have made. The first two Toy Story films are masterpieces, with the second being one of those rare sequels that manages to nearly equal its predecessor by building upon the characters and adding a deeper arc. I am not exactly sure how they did it, but Toy Story 3 injects more heart into a story about pieces of plastic than any movie starring humans in the last five years, leading to one of the most satisfying conclusions of a trilogy ever.

Andy is now 17 and heading to college. Woody (Tom Hanks) and the gang have not been played with in years, and desperately try to get Andy to notice them with the hopes that he will remember how much fun he used to have and take them out of the bin they now call home. After becoming content with their fate, they sneak into a card-board box, heading for a local day care so they can have a new life. Everyone except Woody, who was originally supposed to go to college with Andy, is happy with their new surroundings. Woody splits from his friends to get back to the beloved owner he refuses to abandon. Everything at the day care seems fine until Andys toys are placed in the room of the day care where the youngest children play, meaning they are thrown around, painted on and torn apart. When Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) learns the citizens of the day care, led by Lots-o-Huggin Bear (Ned Beatty), did so on purpose, the toys decide to hatch a prison break and get back to the attic at Andys house.

Pixar has made what is possibly their most emo-tional piece of work yet. If you cried during the

opening montage in Up, I would bring some tis-sues to this movie because even I, a man who has only cried during one film in his life, felt my eyes water. The last 15 minutes has two very specific moments that will remind you why you love these characters so much, and why it is tough to see this series come to an end. The whole film has a very bittersweet feeling to it, but there is always the perfect balance between sadness for the past and doing what is best for the future. Pixar has never more effectively made a film that can be enjoyable for adults and kids alike. Thats not to say the movie is a total sobfest. In fact, Toy Story 3 brings more of that classic slapstick comedy we have loved from the series.

Like Up before it, Toy Story 3 is being released in 3D. To be honest, I did not think the 3D added or de-tracted from the film, it just seemed like a nice little bonus feature to give the animation a bit of depth. The technology is never used for the in-your-face effects, so I am not sure how mandatory it is to see the film in 3D like it was for Avatar. I would say that if you are the type of person who gets dizzy from the glasses, it is not worth the migraine.

There will be a lot of debate as to where Toy Story 3 ranks in the trilogy. As I mentioned above, I am insanely biased towards the first film, but even I can concede that this movie comes very close to topping it. The themes of growing up and moving on are so powerfully executed that I saw many audience members with tears in their eyes as they left the theater. Pixar also deserves praise for bringing legitimate suspense into a kids movie, specifically the final action scene that had me gripping my hands to my seat like I was having a leg amputated. I really could not have asked for a more fitting ending to the story of the toys from Andys room. Its a movie series that I absolutely cannot wait to show my children later in life.

Toy Story 3 also accomplished one more seem-ingly impossible task: it got me excited for next summers Cars 2. Even though I was not a fan of the first one, it seems that Pixar saves their best material for sequels.

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Like many time travel sci-fi films, writer/director Nicholas Meyers 1979 Time After Time asks audi-ences to suspend a lot of disbelief to accept the possibilities of characters traveling through time without affecting the outcomes of the past or future. In Time After Time, Meyers characters are not just any curious eccentric scientists. Meyers film con-cerns the father of modern time travel H.G. Wells, who travels in his time machine to modern day San Francisco, chasing former friend Dr. John Stevenson, who turns out to be the infamous Jack the Ripper. What makes this film even more appealing, it offers a compelling romance between Wells (Malcolm McDowell) and a contemporary banks foreign cur-rency officer (Mary Steenburgen).

From the films opening blasts of Miklos Ro-zsas melodramatic score to Wells landing in a present day museum exhibit on the famed time

traveler, Meyers tale is fascinating and comical in a somewhat sophomoric way. Superficial com-ments are offered about the conflict of good and evil and social criticism is made of modern tech-nology and commercialism. Wells hunts down Ripper by checking foreign currency exchange offices at major San Francisco banks, and even-tually receives help from a bank employee, Amy Robbins (Steenburgen), a woman desperate for a passionate relationship with a straight man. Wells tries helping the local police, but eventu-ally must close in on stopping the Rippers new murder spree by himself. Along the way, Amy falls for old H.G. big time, and besides capturing the evil Jack we wonder with great suspense, what will become of the lovers.

Appearing in his first American film, McDowells Wells is the perfect erudite Victorian gentleman,

and Steenburgen is the cutest modern woman a man out of his time would wish for. Their chemistry in this film was so potent that the actors married shortly after the film finished production.

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THURSDAY 24

live musicTraditional Jazz Or-chestraIron Post, U, 5pmKrannert Uncorked with SandungaKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 5pmSam GingherV. Picasso, U, 6:30pmBilly Galt and Jeff KerrAnSun, C, 7pmTwoYouThe Clark Bar, C, 7pmTree ThumpCanopy Club, U, 8pm, $5The Atomic Age Cocktail PartyCowboy Monkey, C, 9pm, $10Withershins with The NonMike n Mollys, C, 9pmKeith HardenRadmakers Rock & Roll Tavern, Tolono, 9pm

djREMIXXX Thursdays with DJ Bob BassSoma Ultralounge, C, 10pmStitches at The Clark BarThe Clark Bar, C, 10pmDJ Roundhouse Joes Brewery, C, 11pm

dance musicAll Request ThursdaysChester Street, C, 9pmSwing DanceIllini Union, U, 9:30pm

concertChampaign Park District Summer ConcertsGarden Hills Park, C, 6:30pm

karaokeDJ BangeRosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 8:30pmOutlaw KaraokeFireside Bar and Grill, C, 9pm

stageThe TempestEwing Manor, Blooming-ton, 7:30pm, $18-$42Smokey Joes CafeThe Little Theatre on the Square, Sullivan, 8pm, $28-$30

marketsFarmers MarketHistoric North First Street, C, 3pm

art exhibitArtist of the CorridorUrbana City Building, U

artAnnual Quilt ShowC.H. Moore Homestead, Clinton, 10am, $1-$3

volunteerUC Books to Prisoners Work SessionUrbana-Champaign In-dependent Media Center, U, 2pm

kids & familiesKids Summer Art and Yoga Camp with Kathryn FitzgeraldAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 8:45am, $99Camp Invention: The In-novate ProgramOrpheum Childrens Science Museum, C, 9am, $215Puzzling Summer at the Westville Public LibraryThe Westville Public Li-brary, Westville, 9:30amChildren ages 5 and upPreschool Story TimeRantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 10amBaby TimeDouglass Branch Library, C, 10:30amMake Fabulous FeltiesUrbana Free Library, U, 11amKids 2nd grade and upLunch on the LawnRantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 12:15pmWhoosh! Make Your Own Wind-Powered ToysChampaign Public Library, C, 2pmARTfusionDouglass Branch Library, C, 3pm

communityIMC Shows Group Meet-ing: Community Booking CollectiveUrbana-Champaign In-dependent Media Center, U, 7pm

mind/body/spiritCore YogaAmara Yoga & Arts, U,

12pm, $12Iyengar Yoga Yoga Institute of C-U, U, 4pm, $14Asana Intensive YogaAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30pm, $12 Yin YogaAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 7pm, $12

faithMoms and Grandmas GroupUniversity Baptist Church, C, 12pmUndergrad Bible StudyUniversity Baptist Church, C, 8:30pm

miscellaneousThe Bike Project: Open HoursUrbana-Champaign In-dependent Media Center, U, 6pmYarn n YakRantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 7pm

classes & workshopsDrawing: Cest la vie!Shared Space: An Artist Co-op, U, 6pm, $25

FRIDAY 25

live musicDarden Purcell with Don HeitlerSilvercreek, U, 5:30pmBilly Galt and Jeff KerrV. Picasso, U, 6:30pmLive JazzJim Gould Restaurant, C, 7pmAshley RenayAroma Cafe, C, 7pmDavina and The Vaga-bondsMike n Mollys, C, 9pmDelta KingsRosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pmThe Keith Harden BandIron Post, U, 9:30pmGrant GilmanMemphis on Main, C, 9:30pm, $5Yard Dogs Road ShowCanopy Club, U, 10pm, $10

djTop 40Chester Street, C, 9pm, $3DJ Luniks for Fresh FridaysRed Star Liquors, U, 10pm

Grown KidZ FunkRadio Maria, C, 10pmDJs Ian Procell and Re exBoltini Lounge, C, 10pmDJ DelayneyHighdive, C, 10pm, $5Fubar FridaysFubar Lounge, C, 10pmDJ Tim HaydenBentleys Pub, C, 10pmDJ Tim WilliamsSoma Ultralounge, C, 10pmToga Party with DJ BundyFireside Bar and Grill, C, 10pm

dance musicBallroom and Night Club DancingRegent Ballroom, Savoy, 8pm, $8Country Dance Night at Bradleys Bradleys II, C, 8pmSalsa NightV. Picasso, U, 9pm

karaokeCG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke Rumors Bar and Grill, U, 9pmKaraoke at Po BoysPo Boys, U, 9pm

stageSmokey Joes CafeThe Little Theatre on the Square, Sullivan, 8pm, $28-$30Willy WonkaParkland College Theatre, C, 7:30pm, $6-$18The Three MusketeersEwing Manor, Blooming-ton, 8pm, $18-$42

festivalsUrbana Blues, Brews and BBQ FestivalDowntown Urbana, U, 5pm7th Annual Cruisin Route 66 Classic Car ShowHistoric Old Route 66, Li-tch eld, 5pmTolono Fun DayDowntown Tolono, Tolono, 8pm

art exhibitArtist of the CorridorUrbana City Building, U

artAnnual Quilt ShowC.H. Moore Homestead, Clinton, 10am, $1-$3Final Friday

The Blind Pig Brewery, C, 5pm

game-playingBoard SillyDouglass Branch Library, C, 3pm

kids & familiesKids Summer Art and Yoga Camp with Kathryn FitzgeraldAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 8:45am, $99Camp Invention: The In-novate ProgramOrpheum Childrens Sci-ence Museum, C, 9am, $215Puzzling Summer at the Westville Public LibraryThe Westville Public Library, Westville, 9:30amChildren ages 5 and upTales for TwosDouglass Branch Library, C, 10:30am

fundraisersBene t Concert for Salt & Light Ministries and IMCUrbana-Champaign In-dependent Media Center, U, 7pm

mind/body/spiritPower FlowAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $12Happy Hour FlowAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30pm, $12Special Partner Yoga with Maggie TaylorAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 7:15pm, $12

classes & workshopsLets Play! Exploring the Joys and Toys of Mixed Media Fiber CollageShared Space: An Artist Co-op, U, 6pm, $25

SATURDAY 26

live musicLive JazzJim Gould Restaurant, C, 7pmMatt JacklinV. Picasso, U, 6:30pmChristin NelsonDan Akroyds House, C, 7pm, $5Keith HardenHubers West End Store,

C, 8pmLeprosoCanopy Club, U, 9pm, $5Metal Night with Thrash ZombiePhoenix, C, 9pm, $5ScatheMemphis on Main, C, 10pm, $5Steve SwigartBentleys Pub, C, 10pm

djRequest Night DJBoomerang, U, 8pmHip Hop at Bradleys IIBradleys II, C, 9pm, $5Mainstream on Main StreetV. Picasso, U, 9pmDJ BundyFireside Bar and Grill, C, 10pmDJ FunktopusBoltini Lounge, C, 10pmDJ and DancingSoma Ultralounge, C 10pmDJ LuniksThe Clybourne, C, 10pmFirehaus SaturdaysFirehaus, C, 10pm

dance musicSalsa Night with DJ Dr. JRadio Maria, C, 10pm

concertMusic by Ben Bedford and Carl HauckSleepy Creek Vineyards, Fairmount, 7pm, $12

karaokeKaraoke with DJ Hol-lywoodItll Do 2, C, 9pm

open micEvent Popular presents: Saturday Nite MicThe Clark Bar, C, 9pm, $5

stageSmokey Joes CafeThe Little Theatre on the Square, Sullivan, 4pm, 8pm, $28-$30Willy WonkaParkland College Theatre, C, 2:30pm, 7:30pm, $6-$18The Three MusketeersEwing Manor, Blooming-ton, 8pm, $18-$42As You Like ItEwing Manor, Blooming-ton, 10am

Call (309)438-2535 for reservationsClass Act presents: C-U TheatresportsClass Act, C, 8pm, $5

festivals7th Annual Cruisin Route 66 Classic Car ShowHistoric Old Route 66, Li-tch eld, 10amUrbana Blues, Brews and BBQ FestivalDowntown Urbana, U, 12pmTolono Fun DayDowntown Tolono, Tolono, 7amCelebrate Summer at the PinesWines at the Pines, U,9amRhapsody In Bloom Art FestivalLuthy Botanical Garden, Peoria, 10am, $3Music Among the VinesAlto Vineyards, C, 7:30pm

marketsMarket at the Square Downtown Urbana, U, 7am

art exhibitArtist of the CorridorUrbana City Building, U

artAnnual Quilt ShowC.H. Moore Homestead, Clinton, 10am, $1-$3$10 Original Art DayShared Space: An Artist Co-op, U, 11am

recreation2010 Daycation Museum Bicycle Tour SeriesCountryside School, C, 9amGreat Annual Rocket Launch of 2010Dodds Park, C, 10am

volunteerUC Books to Prisoners Work SessionUrbana-Champaign In-dependent Media Center, U, 2pm

kids & familiesKids Summer Art and Yoga Camp with Kathryn FitzgeraldAmara Yoga & Arts, U,

8:45am, $99Take Me FishingHomer Lake Forest Pre-serve, Homer, 9amEnvironmental Education Center OpenHomer Lake Forest Pre-serve, Homer, 10amArtsfusion/Music and Motion with Donna WarwickAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 11:30am, $8For children ages infant to 5 yearsFairytale Ballet with Donna WarwickAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $12Ages 4-8 yearsDIY Weekend WizardOrpheum Childrens Sci-ence Museum, C, 1pmRussian Story TimeUrbana Free Library, U, 2pmWe Dig DinosaursChampaign Public Library, C, 2pmChess Club for KidsUrbana Free Library, U, 4pm

fundraisersBene t Concert for Salt and Light Ministries and IMCUrbana-Champaign In-dependent Media Center, U, 7pm

mind/body/spiritYoga FundamentalsAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 10am, $12Group Meditation and Spiritual DiscourseAnanda Liina Yoga & Med-itation Center, U, 5pmHatha FlowAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 5pm, $12

miscellaneousThe Bike Project: Open HoursUrbana-Champaign In-dependent Media Center, U, 2pm

classes & workshopsText CollageShared Space: An Artist Co-op, U, 1pm, $25Byzantine BraceletShared Space: An Artist Co-op, U, 1pm, $25

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live musicLive music at CarmonsCarmons Restaurant, C, 5:30pmLive Irish Music with Emerald RumBlind Pig Co., C, 5:30pmTim Burns and Karim Yengsep Jazz Guitar DuoV. Picasso, U, 6:30pmKathy Harden Birthday BashIron Post, U, 7pm

concertChampaign Park District Summer ConcertsHessel Park, C, 6:30pm

karaokeRock Band Sundays Hosted by MC RemyBentleys Pub, C, 8pm

stageThe TempestEwing Manor, Blooming-ton, 7:30pm, $18-$42Smokey Joes CafeThe Little Theatre on the Square, Sullivan, 2pm, $28-$30Willy WonkaParkland College Theatre, C, 2:30pm, $6-$18Open StageRed Herring Coffeehouse, U, 7:30pmDrag ShowChester Street, C, 10pm, $4

festivalsRhapsody In Bloom Art FestivalLuthy Botanical Garden, Peoria, 12pm, $3

art exhibitArtist of the CorridorUrbana City Building, U

artAnnual Quilt ShowC.H. Moore Homestead, Clinton, 1pm, $1-$3

game-playingTrivia Night at The Blind Pig BreweryThe Blind Pig Brewery, C, 7pmBig Daves TriviaCowboy Monkey, C, 7pm

literaryUFL Reads Amish TalesUrbana Free Library, U, 2pm

kids & familiesKids Summer Art and Yoga Camp with Kathryn FitzgeraldAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 8:45am, $99

mind/body/spiritHatha FlowAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 3:30pm, $12Beginning Vinyasa YogaAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 1pm, $12Prenatal YogaAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:15pm, $12

miscellaneousThe Bike Project: Open HoursUrbana-Champaign In-dependent Media Center, U, 2pm

MONDAY 28

live musicDuetV. Picasso, U, 6:30pm

Dan Pierson ComboIron Post, U, 7pmOne Dollar Wild Mon-days with JobuCanopy Club, U, 10pm

dj80s Night with DJ MingramHighdive, C, 10pm

karaokeCG Productions presents RockStar KaraokeMike n Mollys, C, 10pm

open micOpen Stage for Bands and MusiciansMemphis on Main, C, 8pm

stageMonday Night ComedyIllini Union, U, 8pmAbe Froman ProjectMike n Mollys, C, 9pm

art exhibitArtist of the CorridorUrbana City Building, U

recreationComplimentry Hada Cosmetic SessionHada Cosmetic Medicine Skincare Clinic, C, 9am

game-playingTrivia with Evan and MonteBentleys Pub, C, 7pmDuplicate Bridge GameGinger Creek Shops, C, 7pmBoard Game NightRadio Maria, C, 10:30pm

kids & familiesKids Summer Art and Yoga Camp with Kathryn Fitzgerald

Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 8:45am, $99Puzzling Summer at the Westville Public LibraryThe Westville Public Li-brary, Westville, 9:30amO Baby!Champaign Public Library, C, 9:45am, 10:15am, 10:45amT-shirt PaintingRantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 2pmCall 893-3955 to registerEvening Toddler Story TimeUrbana Free Library, U, 6:30pm

mind/body/spiritYoga FundamentalsAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $12Hatha YogaAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30pm, $12

miscellaneousThe Bike Project: Open HoursUrbana-Champaign Inde-pendent Media Center, U, 5:30pm

TUESDAY 29

live musicLara DriscollV. Picasso, U, 6:30pmCorn Desert RamblersRosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pmThe Piano ManCanopy Club, U, 9pm

djRetro NightChester Street, C, 9pm

dance music8th Grade DanceJoes Brewery, C, 11am

karaokeKaraoke at Route 45 Wayside Route 45 Wayside, Peso-tum, 8pmKaraoke by Paul FaberThe Clark Bar, C, 9pmLiquid Courage KaraokeBoltini Lounge, C, 9:30pmRockstar KaraokeFat City Bar & Grill, C, 10pmKaraoke at Bentleys PubBentleys Pub, C, 10pm

open micOpen MicrophoneEspresso Royale, U, 8pmOpen Mic Night hosted by Mike IngramCowboy Monkey, C, 10pm

stageSmokey Joes CafeThe Little Theatre on the Square, Sullivan, 8pm, $28-$30The Three MusketeersEwing Manor, Blooming-ton, 7:30pm, $18-$42Zoo ImprovIndi Go artist co-op, C, 9pm, $2

art exhibitArtist of the CorridorUrbana City Building, U

artAnnual Quilt ShowC.H. Moore Homestead, Clinton, 10am, $1-$3

recreationWeekly Red Pin Bowling Special Illini Union, U, 6pm

game-playingT-N-T Tuesday Night Trivia with Cara and

TaninoBoltini Lounge, C, 7pm

literaryRed Herring Fiction WorkshopChanning-Murray Founda-tion, U, 7:30pm

volunteerUC Books to Prisoners Work SessionUrbana-Champaign In-dependent Media Center, U, 7pm

kids & familiesKids Summer Art and Yoga Camp with Kathryn FitzgeraldAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 8:45am, $99Puzzling Summer at the Westville Public LibraryThe Westville Public Li-brary, Westville, 9:30amChildren ages 5 and upTuesday TwosChampaign Public Library, C, 9:45am, 10:15am, 10:45amFor 2-year-olds with a parent or grandparentBabies Lap TimeUrbana Free Library, U, 10:30amMad Scientist WorkshopUrbana Free Library, U, 1pmChildren in grades K and upChampaign County YMCAs Drop In ChessChampaign County YMCA Fitness & Family Center, C, 5:30pmOpen to children third-grade and upGame Nights on Tuesday EveningsOrpheum Childrens Sci-ence Museum, C, 6pm

Goodnight StoryshopChampaign Public Library, C, 6:30pmFor children ages 2 to 5

lgbtLGBT Ally TrainingStudent Services Arcade Building, C, 1pmContact Katy Weseman (kweseman@illinois.edu) to registereQuality Champaign-Ur-bana meetingWesley-United Methodist Church & Wesley Founda-tion, U, 7pm

communityGordon Food Service Ribbon Cutting CeremonyGordon Food Service, C, 6pm

mind/body/spiritHatha FlowAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $12Slow FlowAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30pm, $12Ashtanga YogaAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 7pm, $12

faithGrad Students and Professionals Weekly Fellowship LunchUniversity Baptist Church, C, 11:30am

classes & workshopsIndented DrawingShared Space: An Artist Co-op, U, 6pm, $25

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live musicCherry JamUrbana Free Library, U,

11:30amDonnie Heitler: Solo PianoGreat Impasta, U, 6pmChristoph BV. Picasso, U, 6:30pmLive Irish MusicBentleys Pub, C, 7pmChip McNeill QuintetIron Post, U, 7pmDave Cooper, Joni Dreyer and Brad HendricksSenators Bar & Grill, Sa-voy, 7:30pmBate CaladoV. Picasso, U, 8:30pm, $3Open Stage featuring Andy Moreillion, Jeff Markland and Brandon HayesRadmakers Rock & Roll Tavern, Tolono, 9pmCaleb CookRosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm

djTango Night with DJ Joe GrohensCowboy Monkey, C, 7:30pmWild West WednesdayItll Do 2, C, 9pmDJ Randall EllisonBoltini Lounge, C, 9pmCG Productions presents Rockstar Entertainment DJFat City Bar & Grill, C, 10pm

dance musicCountry Dance Night at Bradleys Bradleys II, C, 8pmWeekly Salsa NightCowboy Monkey, C, 10pm

concertChampaign Park District Summer ConcertsEisner Park, C, 6:30pm

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buzzs WEEK AHEADkaraokeCG Productions presents RockStar KaraokeGeovantis, C, 10pm

open micOpen Stage Comedy Night featuring Jesse and Justin TuttleMemphis on Main, C, 9pm

stageSmokey Joes CafeThe Little Theatre on the Square, Sullivan, 2pm, $28-$30The Three MusketeersEwing Manor, Blooming-ton, 7:30pm, $18-$42As You Like ItEwing Manor, Blooming-ton, 10amCall (309)438-2535 for reservations

festivalsNeighborhood NightsVictory Park, U, 6:30pm

marketsMahomet Farmers MarketDowntown Mahomet, Ma-homet, 3pm

art exhibitArtist of the CorridorUrbana City Building, U

artAnnual Quilt ShowC.H. Moore Homestead, Clinton, 10am, $1-$3

game-playingPokemon Fan ClubRantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 5:30pmBags Tournament Route 45 Wayside, Peso-tum, 7pm, $5Discover Gaming at the LibraryChampaign Public Library, C, 7pmEuchre TournamentPo Boys, U, 7:30pmBingoMike n Mollys, C, 9:30pm

fashionChampaign County 4-H Clothing, Textiles and Fashion Review Savoy United Methodist Church, Savoy, 1pm

volunteerCommunity Connections and Outreach Group

Urbana-Champaign In-dependent Media Center, U, 6pm

kids & familiesKids Summer Art and Yoga Camp with Kathryn FitzgeraldAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 8:45am, $99Kids GamesRantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 9:30amSuggested age 9 and upGrand Prairie Kids Pro-gram: The Giving TreeEarly American Museum, Mahomet, 9:30am, $5Ages 5-12 years old. For registration call (217)586-2612StoryshopChampaign Public Library, C, 9:45am, 10:30amFor parents with pre-schoolers onlyBike RodeoRantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 10amStoryshop at the BranchDouglass Branch Library, C, 10:30amChildren from preschool through first grade

communityGirls NightChabad Center for Jewish Life, C, 8pm

mind/body/spiritCore YogaAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $12Hatha FlowAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:45pm, $12Candlelight YogaAmara Yoga & Arts, U, 7pm, $12

faithGrad Students and Pro-fessionals Bible StudyUniversity Baptist Church, C, 7pm

miscellaneousThe Bike Project: Open HoursUrbana-Champaign Inde-pendent Media Center, U, 6:30pm

classes & workshopsSwirls for the Girls JewelryShared Space: An Artist Co-op, U, 7pm, $25

Victory Park Green and Lynn streets, U. Wednesday, June 30 6:30 - 8 p.m.

This summertime concert series runs through June and July at several CU area parks. This Wednesday, the Delta Kings will be playing, and though Ive managed to miss them in the past, I have always heard good things about the band. Since the show is later in the day, I am hoping to miss out on the heat, pack a lawn chair and enjoy a night in the park. Lauren Hise, Community Editor

Tree Thump

Canopy Club 708 S. Goodwin Ave., U. Thursday, June 24 9 p.m. $5

Im currently working on planning a trip to Australia, and Tree Thump makes use of an Australian aboriginal instrument, the didjeridu. Feels like a match made in heaven to me! Im excited to hear what this instrument sounds like live, especially in combination with the variety of instruments that will be accompanying it! Emily Carlson, Music Editor

Tolono Fun Days

West Side Park Condit and Holden streets, Tolono Saturday, June 25

I went to Unity High School, so this is great time to catch up with a bunch of high school pals, see some bands, eat some crappy carnival vendor food and watch free fireworks. Jeanine Russell, Arts & Entertainment Editor

meTal nighT wiTh Thrash Zombie

Phoenix 215 S. Neil St., C. Saturday, June 26 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. $5

I have a secret you cant tell anyone; I know nothing about metal music. Me, Im more of a Paul Simon fan. But, one of my friends has gotten really into it, so Ill probably be dragged to it. Itll be like a Kennedy going to the Republican National Convention. Dont worry though, loyal readers, Ive got my ass covered. Anytime some dude with 19 piercings and tattoos that say Demon nutsack asks me what Im doing here, Ill yell out, DEATH TO EVERYTHING! and hell let me go. Matt Carey, Arts & Entertainment Editor

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the217.com JUNE 24 - 30, 2010What made you get so hip?

YOU ASK. WE ANSWER. Reader questions and commentsW hat about a type of bullying called mob-bing and gang stalking? What can we do if we are victims of this? Thank you. Mickey

Great question, Mickey. We had never heard of gang stalking and were not quite sure what this meant. So we did some research to nd out more about gang stalking, mobbing and stalking. We hope our response can shed some light on this topic for Doin It Well and our readers.

EVERY STEP YOU TAKEStalking encompasses a broad array of behav-

iors. Illinois Law de nes stalking as a course of action directed at an individual that would cause a reasonable person to fear for his or her safety, or the safety of a third person. This can include, but isnt limited to, following some-one or placing them under surveillance while sending direct or indirect threats. The stalking scenarios that we may be most familiar with are those committed as part of an ongoing abusive relationship with one victim and one offender. However, in stalking, it is not uncommon for the stalker to have a casual prior relationship to the person they are stalking. Only 10% of victims are stalked by strangers.

Here are some quick facts from the Stalking Re-source Center: 3.4 million people over the age of 18 are stalked each year in the United States. 3 in 4 stalking victims are stalked by someone they know. 30 percent of stalking victims are stalked by a current or former intimate partner. 10 percent of stalking victims are stalked by a stranger. Persons aged 18-24 years experience the high-est rate of stalking.

It is important to note that the offender may use the help of other people, such as friends, family members or co-workers, to help them stalk their victim. In some stalking cases, the offender has done such a thorough job in their monitoring, tracking and conveying of information to the victim through, perhaps, technological means, that the victim can come to believe that the only way this is possible is through an organized con-spiracy involving many people around her. While stalking can become heavily organized, it usu-ally is not what people mean when they refer to gang stalking.

DOIN IT WELL BY JO SANGER AND ROSS WANTLAND

GROUP THINKGang stalking is an even more complex issue and

can occur in various forms. For example, some orga-nized or gang stalking has been a practice of orga-nizations such as the Ku Klux Klan or modern street gangs. This may be the mobbing you are referring to where a group of people stalk and harass a person as a form of violence against them.

Many stalking victims talk about what they are experiencing as crazy-making behavior, and offenders often rely on this. Due to the spy equip-ment and other technology available, it can really feel as though the stalkers are much more power-ful or omnipotent than they really are.

Stalking can have serious emotional and psy-chological consequences, not to mention the possibility of physical harm. Finding a trusted community resource can be critical to help devel-op a safety plan and nd the necessary resources. Because of the impact stalking may have upon ones mental health, it may also be important to speak to a mental health professional, who can help make sense of these experiences.

WHAT TO DOIf you are being stalked, you are not responsible for

the stalkers behavior. Trust your instincts; if you are feeling fear, it is most likely for a very good reason. If possible, report the stalking to the police right away. Stalking is a crime in all 50 states and should be taken seriously. Do not engage or respond to the stalker, but record stalking behaviors in a journal or by other means. It may also be helpful and sup-portive to contact your local rape crisis or domestic violence agency to develop a safety plan. Bottom line: take the stalking very seriously.

Wed like to extend a huge thank you to our friend Shelly for serving as an important resource for our column this week.

Check us out next week as we re-visit with-drawal!

Jo and Ross await your comments and questions. Contact them at buzzdoinitwell@yahoo.com

SEX 411

Stalking Resource Center Check out the Stalking Resource Cen-ters website for facts, publications and resources for victims, supporters and ser-vice providers. www.ncvc.org/src

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June 24 - June 30FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

ARIES (March 21-April 19)A few years ago, a group of artists built a giant bunny out of pink wool on an Italian mountainside. The 200-foot-long effigy will remain there until 2025. Theres a disturbing aspect to this seemingly goofy artifact, how-ever: It has a wound in its side where its guts are spilling out. Thats why I dont recommend that you travel there and commune with it. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you would definitely benefit from crawling into a fetal position and sucking your thumb while lying in the comfy embrace of a humongous mommy substitute. But you shouldnt tolerate any tricks or jokes that might limit your ability to sink into total peace and relaxation.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)In 1998, I spent three weeks reading The Psychoanaly-sis of Fire and The Poetics of Reverie, two books by French philosopher Gaston Bachelard. His teachings were so evocative that I filled up two 120-page journals with my notes. To this day, I still refer to them, continu-ing to draw fresh inspiration from ideas I wasnt ripe enough to fully understand when I first encountered them. Youre entering a phase of your astrological cycle when a similar event could happen for you, Taurus: a supercharged educational opportunity that will fuel you for a long time.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)Congrats, Gemini! You have not only weathered your recent phase of relentless novelty; youve thrived on the adjustments it demanded of you. I am hereby awarding you with the rare and prestigious title of Change-Lover, which I only bestow upon one of the signs of the zodiac every four years or so. So whats next on the schedule? The shock of the new will soon subside, giving you a chance to more fully integrate the fresh approaches youve been adopting. I suggest you relax your hyper-vigilance and slip into a slower, more reflective groove.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)Here are the low-paying jobs Ive done that I wasnt very good at: tapping sap from maple trees in Vermont; driv-ing a taxi in North Carolina; toiling as an amusement park ride operator in New Jersey; being a guinea pig for medical experiments in California; digging ditches in South Carolina; and picking olives from trees in the south of France. Do I feel like a failure for being such a mediocre worker and making so little money? No, because although it took me a while, I finally found jobs I was good at, and have been thriving ever since. Why would I judge myself harshly for having trouble doing things that werent in sync with my souls code? Please apply this line of thinking to yourself.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)Each year, Playboy magazine publishes a list of the best colleges to go to if you prefer partying to studying. In its recent rankings, a top spot went to the University of Wisconsin, which was dubbed the best beer-drinking school in the country. As a counterpoint to this helpful information, HuffingtonPost.com offered a compen-dium of the best anti-party schools. Brigham Young got favorable mention since it has a policy forbidding students from drinking, smoking, and having sex. The University of Chicago was also highly regarded, being the place where fun goes to die. For the next three weeks, Leo, I recommend that you opt for environments that resemble the latter more than the former. Its time for you to get way down to business, cull the activities that distract you from your main purpose, and cultivate a hell of a lot of gravitas.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)Youre entering a phase of your long-term cycle when cultivating abundance is an especially smart thing to do. To take maximum advantage, I suggest that you be both extra generous and extra receptive to generosity. Bestow more blessings than usual and put yourself in prime positions to gather in more blessings than usual. I realize that the second half of this assignment might be

a challenge. You Virgos often feel more comfortable giv-ing than receiving. But in this case, I must insist that you attend to both equally. The giving part wont work quite right unless the receiving part is in full bloom.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)What have you lost in recent months, Libra? This week begins a phase when will you have the potential to not exactly recover it, but rather to re-create it on a higher level. Maybe a dream that seemed to unravel was simply undergoing a reconfiguration, and now youre primed to give it a new and better form of expression. Maybe a relationship that went astray was merely dying so it could get resurrected, with more honesty and flex-ibility this time around.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)Im guessing that youve been ushered into a frontier that affords you no recognizable power spot. It probably feels uncomfortable, like youve lost the inside track. And now along comes some wise guy -- me -- who ad-vises you in his little horoscope column that you are ex-actly where you need to be. He says that this wandering outside the magic circle is pregnant with possibilities that could help you make better use of the magic circle when you get back inside. I hope you will heed this wise guy and, at least for the moment, resist the temptation to force yourself back into the heart of the action.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)There used to be a tradition in Sweden that young women could dream of the person they would ultimately wed if they put seven kinds of flowers beneath their pillows on Midsummers Eve. Thats crazy nonsense, of course. Right? Probably. Although I must note that two nights ago I placed a gladiolus, hydran-gea, lilac, orchid, snapdragon, tulip, and rose under my pillow, and subsequently dreamed of being visited by the lily-crowned Goddess of Intimacy, who asked me to convey a message to you Sagittarians. She said that if you even just imagine slipping seven flowers under your pillow, you will have a dream about what you should do in order to help your love life evolve to the next stage of its highest potential.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)Have you ripened into such a knowledgeable, sophisti-cated person that youre hard to surprise? Do you draw conclusions about each new experience by comparing it to what has happened to you in the past? I hope not. I hope youre ready to be a wide-eyed, open-armed, wild-hearted explorer. I hope you will invite life to blow your mind. In the days to come, your strongest stance will be that of an innocent virgin who anticipates an interesting future. Blessings you cant imagine will visit you if youll excuse yourself from outdated expectations and irrelevant complications.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)The notorious Wicked Bible was published in 1631. That wasnt its original name. It was supposed to be as holy as every Bible. But it contained an error that slipped by the proofreaders notice: In the book of Exodus, where the Ten Commandments were listed, the word not was excluded from one commandment. What remained, an insult to pious eyes, was Thou shall com-mit adultery. Most of these books were later burned, and the publisher was punished. Be on the lookout for a comparable flap, Aquarius: a small omission that could change the meaning of everything.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)The plant known as the squirting cucumber has an unusual talent: When the fruit is ripe, it opens up and spits out a rapid-fire stream of seeds that travels a great distance. In the coming weeks, Pisces, youll have resemblances to this aggressive fructifier. Itll be prime time to be proactive about spreading your influence and offering your special gifts. The world is begging you to share your creative spirit, preferably with rapid-fire spurts that travel a great distance.

by Matt Jones

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Phil 5 Mosque figure 9 SeaWorld star attraction14 Olympic figure skater Kulik15 Style for Dali or Ray16 Al who was A.L. MVP in 195317 Part 1 of headline19 ___ To Be You20 Well, shucks...21 Ballet bend23 Spa nail treatment, for short24 Part 2 of headline27 Lb. and mg, e.g.30 Yoko with the 2007 remix

album Yes, Im a Witch31 Medieval protection32 Owl sound34 AP rival36 Unspecific40 Part 1 of the headlines subtitle44 Judge played by Sylvester

Stallone45 Up to now46 Unlike copies: abbr.47 Opera highlights50 American ___! (Seth

MacFarlane cartoon)52 Nav. officers53 Part 2 of the headlines subtitle58 1/63,360th of a mile

59 Pronto60 Alcohol rumored to spoil

after opening, in an Arrested Development episode

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Tommy Lee Jones film) 3 Belt one out 4 Soul legend Isaac 5 First name in The Last King of

Scotland 6 Kudos, to rappers 7 Fred Astaires sister 8 Revolutionary doctrine 9 ___ Lanka10 Game with a lot of passing11 Urn contents12 CNN Morning Express host

Robin13 Tore down18 Big Brothers Power of ___22 The Name of the Rose

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25 Heavy burden26 Volcanic flow27 Faith-based acronym on

bracelets28 Kon-Tiki author Heyerdahl29 Beverage brand with a lizard

logo33 One way to kick it35 Like winter weather37 Word after call or ball38 Dennis Haysbert show, with

The39 Poachers collection?41 Funk42 Popular fruit43 List-ending abbr.48 Broadway actress Salonga49 Open mouth, ___ foot51 Whip It band53 From This Moment On

pianist Krall54 Like Sanskrit, Hindi and

Bengali55 Nincompoop56 Circus performer57 The French Connection

character Popeye61 Rick with a weekly Top 4062 Hold on to63 Part of ASPCA65 Singin in the Rain actress

Charisse67 Lutefisk soaking agent

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During these sweltering days of summer, few things can comfort the body better than time spent in air conditioning, sipping down an iced tea. But, if comfort of the soul and body simultaneously is what you desire, only ice cream can provide solace to an overheated heart. This melting divinity can be found waiting for all who seek it at Sweet Indulgence Bakery and Espresso Bar, located at 1121 W. Windsor Road in Champaign. Starting June 21, ice cream sandwiches will be available alongside the usual goodies. Coming from a firsthand lemon swirl experience, its well worth the pilgrimage for a chilly cookie sandwich and the sweet company of Missy Holste and her staff. buzz: With Sweet Indulgence reopening about six months ago, what sort of changes have come about the place?Missy Holste: Honestly, not a lot has changed. Weve just been trying to bring back the original feel of the place some place in the community that people recognize and remember as their corner bakery. We do our best with incredible customer service and making it possible for people to get what they want with special orders, like differing flavors and varying combinations. buzz: As the owner and head pastry chef of Sweet Indulgence, what are your latest developments for the business?MH: Our cookie dough cupcake and sandwich cookies are the most recent that I can think of. The cupcake is a white cake cup-cake topped with cookie dough frosting and a chocolate chip cookie to finish. And, thats been pretty popular. With the sand-wich cookies, we make our own small batch ice cream. We flavor our lemon swirl ice cream with our own homemade lemon curd. The next sandwich we offer will probably be a chocolate chip cookie one with cookie dough ice cream in the middle. We just

like to switch it up as much as we can, offer a variety. buzz: Besides cakes, what things can CU find to be your specialties here?MH: Our iced sugar cookies are huge! Theyve always done well. And, our fresh berry tarts are big sellers. We top them with whipped cream and use buttery short crust. Were working on a filled apple Danish. Weve also been making quite a number of cream pies lately be-cause of the heat and whatnot. buzz: Are there any confectionary feats of which you are par-ticularly proud?MH: The petit fours we made here last night were pretty great. We dipped them in chocolate, covered them in icing and placed little iced flowers on them to finish. Oh! And, our peanut butter sandwich cookies! We put whipped peanut butter frosting in the center of two chocolate chip peanut butter cookies. Good stuff! Theres also our frapps, iced coffee and smoothies. Those have been selling very well, too. buzz: What are the biggest misconceptions, in your opinion, about Sweet Indulgence and the CU community?MH: One thing I get asked more than anything is, Do you bake your things here? We make and bake everything from scratch here. Most people are used to the thaw-and-bake method of ho-mogenized bakeries and businesses, and thats another thing that truly sets us apart. However, it has been absolutely wonderful to see how the community has greeted our return! Every week, at least

one person comes in just to let us know theyre excited to see us open again and thats always so reassuring. buzz: What prompted the ice cream dream and works?MH: I worked at The English Hedgerow and they make their own ice cream there, so that really got me thinking about the whole thing. The quality of fresh ice cream is something I think matches the quality of our baked goods here, and makes a great fit to the list. Its only going to be a summer thing, though, not yearlong. Our last flavor for the year will most likely be something like a pumpkin spice in September. We also made this dream a reality in hopes that it would help to spark our summer sales a bit. buzz: Do you have any favorite flavors?MH: Lemon swirl, thus far. But, were making plans for a coconut caramel soon. That sounds really good to me! We will actually mix in our own caramel that we make here for that. So, again, that just entices me more.

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Those with a sweet tooth can get some delicious baked treats at the fresh, new bakery and espresso bar, Sweet Indulgence in Champaign. Photo by James Kyung

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