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Book sale: 1-7 p.m. Monday,Aug. 27, Herrin City Library,120 N. 13th St.; books,paperbacks, cook books, VHStapes, books on tape, buy aFriends of Herrin Library bookbag for $5 and fill it up withbooks; 618-942-6109.

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Comedians: 9 p.m. Mondays,Hanger 9, Carbondale and 10 p.m. Wednesdays, Station13, Carbondale; information,

Comedian Lewis Black:7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13,Shryock Auditorium, SIU; usethe promo code “SOUTHERN”to save $5 per ticket; www.southernticketsonline.com;618-453-6000.

Comedian Ron White:Tickets on sale for 7 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 4 performance,Shryock Auditorium, SIU; partof Moral Compass tour;$47/$57; VIP tickets, $186;www.southernticketsonline.com; 618-453-6000.

EventsUnion County Fair: Today

through Saturday, Aug. 25,fairgrounds, Anna; Battle ofthe Bands; carnival;www.unioncountyfair.net.

Big K poker run: Proceedsto the Coach Kill Cancer Fund;poker run starts 9 a.m.Saturday, Aug. 25, Du QuoinState Fairground; dinnerfollows ride; $25 per rider;www.coachkillcancerfund.org.

Gaia House InterfaithCenter Open House: 5-9 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 25, corner of

Illinois Avenue and GrandAvenue, Carbondale; music bythe Southern Illinois WestAfrican Drum Ensemble andfolk musician Candy Davis;618-549-7387 [email protected]

The Yappy Howler: 1-5 p.m.Sunday, Aug. 26, Walker’sBluff, 326 Vermont Road,Carterville; features music byThe Egyptian Combo, bouncehouse, playground, auctions;meal; $30/$15; advancetickets only; benefits fiveanimal rescue groups; www.southernticketsonline.com.

Gala fundraiser: For theSouthern Illinois Irish Festival,3-8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26,Rustle Hill Winery, U.S. 51,Cobden; featuring The RuralKings, E.L. “Skip” Kurtz, RoisinDubh and The Bone Dry RiverBand; silent auction; $10; 618-549-3090; [email protected]

Postcard Show: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday,Sept. 1, VFW Hall, 1234Vandalia St., Collinsville; free;[email protected]; 618-531-4189.

Gallatin County Fair: Friday,Aug. 31-Sunday, Sept. 9,fairgrounds, Ridgway; includeslivestock show, Aug. 31;western horse show, Sept. 3;demo derby, Sept. 8; 618-926-3518; 618-841-4191.

Pepperfest: Festival deChiles, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 1, Rancho BellaVista, 827 Vines Road, Cobden;hot peppers in bloom; salsa,jellies, spices and pepperproducts; barbecue; music byWil Maring and Robert Bowlinplus Carter and Connelly; $3;

under 12, free; 618-893-1443www.darnhotpeppers.com.

Shawnee Hills WineFestival: Food, wine andmusic, Saturday-Sunday, Sept.1-2, downtown Cobden;sample wines from 12wineries; 800-248-4373;www.shawneewinetrail.com.

Cedarhurst Craft Fair:Saturday and Sunday, Sept.8-9, Cedarhurst Center for theArts, 2600 Richview Road,Mount Vernon; www.cedarhurst.org; 618-242-1236.

FilmSnow White and the

Huntsman: 7 p.m. Thursday,Aug. 23 and 7 p.m. and 9:30p.m. Friday-Saturday Aug. 24-25, Student CenterAuditorium, SIU; free; PG-13;618-536-3393; www.spc4fun.com

MusicSIU Choral Union

rehearsals: Begin 7 p.m.Monday, Aug. 27, Room 115,Altgeld Hall, SIU; registration,6:30 p.m.; $30, fee;community members arewelcome to join Choral Union;audition not required;siuchoralunion.org.

Southern Illinois Children’sChoir auditions: Openings areavailable in four choir levels forchildren in kindergartenthrough tenth grade; auditionsthrough Sept. 21; 618-53M-USIC; [email protected].

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Oct. 18-21; The ThreeMusketeers, Nov. 29-Dec. 2;For Colored Girls Who HaveConsidered Suicide When TheRainbow Is Enuf, Feb. 21-24and Reasons To Be Pretty,April 25-28; presented inMcLeod Theater, SIU; ticketsfor the four shows, adults,$56 and students, $24;individual tickets range from$16-$6 and go on saleTuesday, Sept. 4; also threespecial productions, The ThreeSeasons of Cora, Cosi FanTutte and Playwights’ Festival;$6-$16; 618-453-6000;www.southernticketsonline.com.

John A. Logan seasontickets: Deadline to purchasePerformance Series seasontickets, 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug.23; single-event tickets can bepurchased now up to the dateof the show; lineup featureseight productions; 618-457-7676, ext. 8287; www.jalc.edu/activities/performingarts.php.

Auditions: For Aida, 6-8 p.m.Thursday, Aug. 23, O’NeilAuditorium, John A. LoganCollege, Carterville; prepare16-32 bars of a musicaltheatre/rock/pop selection;[email protected].

SIU Theater auditions: ForRent, The Three Seasons ofCora and The ThreeMusketeers, 7 p.m. Thursday,Aug. 23 and 9:30 a.m.-noon,Saturday, Aug. 25, SIU; 618-453-5741 to sign up.

Auditions: “Tom Sawyer,”6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28,Rend Lake College, Ina; adults and children, ages 10 and older; 618-437-5321, ext. 1295; [email protected].

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CARTERVILLE — JohnA. Logan College isfocusing on “AmericanOriginals” with its 2012-13 PerformanceSeries lineup.

The event seriesfeatures a variety ofperformances, includingfive in-hour and threetouring productions.Season tickets for theseries are $90 for adults,$80 for senior citizens and$70 for current and retiredcollege employees. Thedeadline to purchaseseries tickets is today, butsingle-event tickets canbe purchased at any time.

Season tickets areavailable at a reducedprice compared to buyingindividual tickets for eachshow and also offerpriority seating. To ordertickets, call 618-985-2828or 618-457-7676, ext.8287.

Touring productionsinclude a tribute to WoodyGuthrie on Sept. 6, aSecond City comedyperformance on Oct. 18,and Southern Illinoisnative Jaimee Paul payingtribute to great Americanfemale jazz singers onMarch 21.

The in-houseproductions are plays andmusicals by Americanauthors or ones that haveanother Americanconnection. JALCmainstay Steve Falconewrote and directs “WildOats: A Western withFiber,” which runs Nov.16-17.

Other productionsinclude “AIDA” on Oct.12-14, “The Holiday Hop” on Dec. 7-8,“Rumors” on March 8-9and “The 25th AnnualPutnam Spelling Bee” onMay 3-5.

— Adam Testa

Blue Sky raising funds for Tay-SachsMAKANDA — Blue Sky

Vineyard is hosting theseventh annual benefitconcert in memory ofElise Ryne Rochman.

Rochman,granddaughter ofvineyard owners Barrettand Marilyn Rochman,had been diagnosed withTay-Sachs Disease, adeadly hereditarydisorder that damages thenervous system, at a veryyoung age. She died inJanuary 2011.

The winery and familycontinue to host thebenefit to raise money forfunding the ongoingresearch to find

treatments and a cure forthe disease. All proceedsfrom a raffle, auction andfood will go to the CureTay-Sachs Foundation.One-third of winery saleswill also be donated.

The benefit runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 25, at Blue Sky, 3150 S. RockyComfort Road. Admissionis free.

Entertainment will beprovided by BuildingRome, Concordia, BillHarper, Dave Clark, Southof 70 and other artists.

There will also be asilent auction.

— Adam Testa

Rustle Hill Winery hosting Irish Festival fundraiser SundayCOBDEN — Rustle Hill

Winery presents anafternoon of music andmore, raising money tosupport the SouthernIllinois Irish Festival.

The fundraiser runs

from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday,Aug. 26, at the winery,8595 U.S. 51. A $10 perperson donation issuggested.

Entertainment will beprovided by The Rural

Kings, E.L. “Skip” Kurtz,The Bone Dry River Bandand Róisón Dubh.

This year’s SouthernIllinois Irish Festival isscheduled for Oct. 5-7.

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CARBONDALE — Anumber of musicians arecoming together for theannual Folkstravaganzaevent, sponsored byCousin Andy’sCoffeehouse.

The event begins at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, atChurch of the GoodShepherd, 515 S. OrchardDrive.

Artists scheduled toperform include CandyDavis, the Voyageurs, theBlackberry Blossoms andthe Gordons.

For more info, visitwww.cousinandy.org.

— Adam Testa

PROVIDED The Gordons will be one of the acts performing at CousinAndy’s annual Folkstravaganza this Friday at Church of theGood Shepherd in Carbondale.

Folkstravaganzaset for Friday atChurch of theGood Shepherd

SIWADE, Candy Davis playing at Gaia Open HouseCARBONDALE — A

number of local musiciansincluding the SouthernIllinois West AfricanDrum Ensemble and folkartist Candy Davis willshare the stage at the firstGaia Open House thisSaturday, Aug. 25.

The event is thebeginning of the Week ofWelcome at the GaiaHouse Interfaith Center. It

will also feature aninformation fair withrepresentatives fromgroups housed at thecenter and in thecommunity dedicated topeace, social justice andsustainability.

Week of Welcomeincludes other events,such as a movie night at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug.29, and an open mic night

at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31.The event series

culminates Friday eveningafter the open mic nightwith a “rice and spice”dinner led by a local Sikhfamily, who will talk aboutSikh beliefs and cultures.

For more information,call Treesong at 618-549-7387 or visit www.ourgaiahouse.org.

— Adam Testa

CARBONDALE —Children who love to singare invited to audition forthe Southern IllinoisChildren’s Choir.

Openings are available infour choir levels forchildren from kindergartenthrough sophomores inhigh school. Auditions will

run through Sept. 21. Toschedule one, call the SIUSchool of Music at 618-536-8742 or [email protected] or [email protected].

Members of past choirshave performed in anumber of different local

and regional productionswith the Southern IllinoisSymphony Orchestra,including the musical “La Boheme” during thisyear’s Southern IllinoisMusic Festival. The groupwill perform “TheNutcracker” in December.

— Adam Testa

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CARBONDALE — Onany given night,somewhere on theinfamous Carbondale“Strip,” someone isplaying music.

The downtown areamay not be as bustling asBeale Street, but betweenthe more than a dozenvenues lining U.S. 51 thathost concerts andperformances, there’sbound to be somethingbeing played that will suitanyone’s individualdesires.

Last year, a group of

local music bookers cameup with an idea toshowcase the strengths ofthe local music scene forthe masses. The resultwas the first CarbondaleRocks Revival, aweekend-long celebrationof the musical artsspanning venuesthroughout downtown.

“It highlights a lot ofwhat we alreadydowntown everyweekend,” said MeghanCole, executive directorof Carbondale MainStreet. “It pays tribute tothe history Carbondalehas with music.”

The event returns for itssecond installment Sept.6-8, and organizers saidthe event will be bigger,better and more organizedthan last year’s learningexperience. More than 60performers are slated totake the stage in 15 venuesthroughout the weekend.

A diverse range ofmusical styles will also berepresented, from jazzand blues to Americanaand rock.

The festival alsofeatures a mixture of localand national acts.

“This is for everybody,”said Conley, who booksacts for PK’s and helpedorganize the event.“When Tres Hombres isdoing rockabilly, PK’s isdoing punk rock. WhenNewell House is doingjazz, Hangar 9 is doingrock.”

Rusted Root, aPennsylvania-based bandnationally renowned forits combination ofacoustic rock withworldly influences, will

jumpstart the weekendschedule with aperformance at RustleHill Winery in Cobden —the only participatingvenue outside ofdowntown Carbondale.Doors for that show openat 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept.6. Tickets are $15 inadvance or $20 at thedoor. The Kevin LucasOrchestra opens theshow.

“We’ll use that as abouncing off point for therest of the festival,” Colesaid.

Conley said the goalwith the festival was tocreate a new event to rallypeople to downtown.Through the years, manyevents like Halloween andthe annual Pig Out havecome and gone. Byworking together, afestival like CarbondaleRocks Revival can drawhundreds of people todowntown, where they’llspend money supportinglocal businesses.

While there used to be amentality of each bar andrestaurant beingcompetition, there hasbeen progress in movingahead with cooperation,he said.

“There seems to be anadvantage to workingtogether rather thanworking against eachother, especially when itcomes to booking music,”Conley said.

Organizers hope to seethe festival continue andbecome an annualtradition in town.

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Benefit concert supports animal rescue effortsCARTERVILLE — MGM

recording artists TheEgyptian Combo willheadline the inaugural“Yappy Howler,” afundraising event for theAnimal Rescue Coalitionof Southern Illinois, thisweekend.

The event will take place from 1-5 p.m.Sunday, Aug. 26, at theDepot at Walker’s Bluffwinery.

Tickets are $30 for

adults and $15 for childrenand include admission,concert and a buffetdinner. Tickets purchasedat the door will notinclude meal and drinks.

Advance tickets can bebought at www.southernticketsonline.com.

Activities for the eventalso include vendorbooths, silent and liveauctions, bouncy housesfor children and a rescuedanimal pageant.

The Egyptian Combohave played throughoutSouthern Illinois since theearly 1960s and playmusic from that era.

The Animal RescueCoalition aims to bringanimal rescue groupstogether to advocate,educate and raise funds forthe cause.

For more information,call Gail Venegas at 618-923-4306.

— Adam Testa

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concerts: Du Quoin StateFair runs from Aug. 24-Sept.3; acts include LeeGreenwood, Merle Haggard,Bret Michaels, DwightYoakam, Mandisa, the EliYoung Band, ThompsonSquare, FireHouse, Warrant,Saving Abel, Default, Trixterand Josh Wilson; concerts byGreenwood and Michaels,both free; www.duquoinstatefair.net.

Lee Greenwood: Red,White, Blue and You concert,7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26,Du Quoin State Fairgroundsgrandstand; Greenwood isknown for the hit song “GodBless the USA;” free; goldentickets will be made availableto veterans and their familiesthrough sponsorsContinental Tire, Pass OneHour Heating and AirConditioning and PeoplesNational Bank; 618-542-1515.

Boondock Billies: BrownBag Concert, noon-1 p.m.,Wednesday, Aug. 29, TownSquare Pavilion, Carbondale;bring a lawn chair; www.carbondalemainstreet.com.

Del Yeah!: Bluegrass andfolk music featuring Emmitt-Nershi Band, Cornmeal,Chicago Farmer, Bawn in theMash, The Bankesters andThe Del McCoury Band, 1-10p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, RustleHill Winery, 8595 US 51Cobden, advance, $30; day

of show, $35; www.southernticketsonline.com.

Soul Census: Brown BagConcert, noon-1 p.m.,Wednesday, Sept. 5, TownSquare Pavilion, Carbondale;bring a lawn chair; www.carbondalemainstreet.com.

Tribute to Woody Guthrie:By Bucky Halker, 7 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 6, John A.Logan College, Carterville;celebration of the 100thbirthday of the iconic folksinger/songwriter; 618-985-2828, ext. 8287; www.jalc.edu/activities.

Rock Revival II: Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 6-8, variousvenues, Carbondale area;features Rusted Root,Elizabeth Cook, Tim Carroll,Lynn Drury, Phil Stendek,Justin Owens; www.facebook.com/#!/events/354681411242010.

Heart: 5 p.m. Sunday,Sept. 16, Walker’s Bluff, 326Vermont Road, Carterville;$125/$60/$55; win freetickets, www.thesouthern.com/heart; info, www.southernticketsonline.com;618-453-6000.

Southern Stock concert:5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept.22, The Pavilion, Marion;features Shawn Mayer, DaveSimmons, Lynn Drury, LightsOut and Shakey Jake; also,cook-off; proceeds to TheLighthouse Shelter, FamilyCrisis Center and Gum DropKids; $18/$20;

618-697-7478; www.southernstockconcert.com.

Accoustic Blues Concert:6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25,CE Brehm Memorial PublicLibrary, Mount Vernon;concert by singer/songwriterJeff Widdows; www.mtvbrehm.lib.il.us.

SI Country Fest: FeaturesTim McGraw, Trace Adkins,Dierks Bentley, Friday-Sunday, Oct. 5-7, WorldShooting and RecreationComplex, Sparta; other acts,Little Big Town, Corey Smith, LoCash Cowboys,Colt Ford, The Farm andCasey James; $40-$85;discount on advance tickets;www.sicountryfest.com;www.southernticketsonline.com.

KentuckyStars of Tomorrow:

7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24,Kentucky Opry, 88 ChiltonLane, Benton, Ky.; $16/$15;$10; $7.50; www.kentuckyopry.com; 888-459-8704.

Talent Search winners:7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug.25, Kentucky Opry, 88Chilton Lane, Benton, Ky.;$20/$19; $10; $7.50;www.kentuckyopry.com;888-459-8704.

Gordon Lightfoot: 8 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 27,Carson Center, Paducah;$66/$46/$36; 270-450-4444; www.thecarsoncenter.org.

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CARBONDALE — Oneof Chicago’s premiertraditional bluegrassbands is heading back toSouthern Illinois.

Since forming in 2004,the Henhouse Prowlershave amassed animpressive résumé,including an appearanceon a PBS specialsoundtrack and three

successful albums.In 2010, while balancing

time on the road and inthe studio in Colorado,the band placed third inthe Telluride BluegrassFestival BandCompetition and took thetop prize in theRockyGrass BandCompetition.

The most recent

project, “Verses, Chaptersand Rhymes,” featuresstories of life’s trials andtribulations along withinstrumentals that inspirelisteners to dance.

While not on the road,the Prowlers are alsoeducators in the Chicagoarea. Last year, the band’smembers debuted acomprehensive bluegrass

curriculum to elementaryand intermediate schoolsin Evanston.

The band has developeda following in SouthernIllinois through recentperformances and returnsto the region for a 9 p.m.concert Friday, Aug. 24, atHangar 9, 511 S. IllinoisAve.

— Adam Testa

Henhouse Prowlers returning to Carbondale on FridayCARBONDALE — The

men behind Mathien mayhave moved fromCarbondale, but they stillremember their roots.

The band, now basedout of Chicago, will returnto Southern Illinois toperform as part ofWelcome Fest at Hangar 9,511 S. Illinois Ave. Theband will play at 7 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 25.

Mathien recentlyfinished recording itsnewest album, “DarlingTelevision,” and WelcomeFest attendees may get asneak peak.

Welcome Fest begins at3 p.m. at Hangar 9. Withtwo stages, one indoorsand one outdoors, the daywill be filled with othermusical artists as well,including Hugh DeNeal,Oakhurst, DJ SOLO,Future Rock, Alex Kirt, Boand the Locomotive,Barnacle Billy and theZebra Mussels and Spread.

Tickets are $10.Attendees under 19 mustbe accompanied by anadult. Children 12 andyounger will be admittedfree with a parent.

— Adam Testa

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Rich Fabec Band: 7-10 p.m.Walker’s Bluff

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As Girls Go: 2-5 p.m. Walker’sBluffNyte Flyte: 3:30-6:30 p.m.,

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Folkstravaganza: 7 p.m.Friday, Cousin Andy’sCoffeehouse, Church of theGood Shepherd, 515 S.Orchard Drive, Carbondale;features Candy Davis, TheVoyageurs, The BlackberryBlossoms, The Gordons;doors open 6:30 p.m.; $10;students, $5;www.cousinandy.org.

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Hired Gun Band: 7-10 p.m.Saturday, Egyptian HillsResort, Lake of Egypt.

Cold Pizza: 9 p.m.-midnight, Saturday, Trail’sEnd Lodge, Cobden.

Brad & Bri: Noon-3 p.m.Sunday, Egyptian HillsResort, Lake of Egypt.

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MOVIES ART MUSIC WINERIES THINGS TO DO BOOKS DU QUOIN STATE FAIR FESTIVALS THEATER

BY ADAM TESTATHE SOUTHERN

By the time mid-Augustrolls around each year, JohnRednour Jr. has one word

etched in his mind: free.As manager of the Du Quoin

State Fair, Rednour’s goal is tocreate an opportunity forparents to share an experiencewith the children at minimalcost.

Walking the paths of the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds,fairgoers will find a plethora offree entertainment. Whether onthe grounds, in the beer tent, onthe family stage or even at thegrandstand, performers ply theirtrade and showcase their skillsfor anyone who wants to watch.

This year’s fair arguably hasone of the best lineups of freeentertainment options in recentyears. The anchors of the weekwill be free performances bypatriotic singer Lee Greenwood,best known for singing “GodBless the USA,” and formerPoison frontman Bret Michaels.

“I talked to a girl who just paid$105 to go see Bret Michaels andPoison,” Rednour said. “You cansee him for free at the Du QuoinState Fair.”

Music lovers can also head tothe beer tent, where up-and-comers like Amber Digby andFrankie Ballard, will playalongside notable acts likeJohnny Lee, who was featured inthe movie “Urban Cowboy”with John Travolta and DebraWinger.

“We’re pretty loaded up onfree entertainment this year,”Rednour said.

But of all the acts booked forthe fair, Rednour is most excitedto welcome the performers ofHollywood Circus, a productionof the Florida-based Coronas ofHollywood. The group willperform two shows daily duringthe week and three or four onthe weekends.

And they don’t skimp on theshow, either. Each show runs forabout an hour and features allthe acts people expect from acircus. The show has progressedfrom its initial aerial thrill showcreated in 1952 in a renownedaffair featuring daredevils,trained animals, clowns,aerialists and acrobats.

“It’s a heck of a circus,”Rednour said. “You ought to seethe tent. It’s spectacular.”

After a three-year absence,the family entertainment stageis returning to the fair with avariety of acts performing daily.Among the performers featuredat this venue are a capella groupBlend, the magician Magic Mike

and the Kevin Piper VarietyShow.

Other entertainers have theirshows set up around thefairgrounds. In addition to thecircus, guests can also see theSwampmaster wrestle alligators,listen to Riverboat John playmusic and tell stories and get upclose and personal with a set ofmajestic white tigers.

“We’ve got something everyday,” Rednour said. “There’s noway you can see it all in a day.”

And that’s not even includingstaples of the fair, such as theTwilight Parade on Fridayevening and, of course, horseracing, which has been acornerstone of the fair since its

inception 90 years ago.While the Hambletonian and

the World Trotting Derby haveleft Du Quoin, Rednour said thehorse racing events continue todraw crowds and provideexciting entertainment.

“Illinois has some of thefastest horses out there,” hesaid. “They could race anywherein the world.”

Along with the horse racingcomes the rodeo. Bull rides arescheduled for Saturday andSunday, Aug. 25-26, while the“ranch rodeo” is set for Friday,Aug. 31, and two regular rodeosclose out the fair Sept. 2-3. Allrodeo events begin 7 p.m.,except for the final rodeo that

starts at 3 p.m., and take place atthe half-mile track.

Of course, the fair also bringswith it a bevy of food vendors,carnival games and rides forpeople of all ages. The fairremains unrivaled in the regionin terms of its reach and offeringas a regional fair.

“There are no other venueslike this located in SouthernIllinois,” Rednour said. “Whentimes are bad, you don’t have todrive to Florida to go toDisneyworld. You can stay athome and still do this. It givesevery parent a chance to be ahero to their children.”

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THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTOThe Ferris wheel lights up the night sky at the Du Quoin State Fair. Rides are always popular with children, and wristbands will be on sale, allowing them toride all they want. A fairgoer (top) enjoys a corndog at last year’s fair. The food is always a popular attraction.

Du Quoin State Fair has plenty to offer for the whole familySOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

Dwight Yoakam isending a long, self-imposed hiatus from

the recording studio.On Sept. 18, the retro

California crooner willrelease “3 Pears,” a 12-trackproject that is his firstalbum in seven years, forWarner Bros. Heperformed a tune from theLP, “Nothing but Love,”last week on The TonightShow. The album alsoincludes a cover of theclassic “Dim Lights, ThickSmoke.”

Southern Illinoisans donot have to wait to hear thenew music. Yoakam will beperforming at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug.25, at the Du Quoin StateFair. Tickets are $30-35.

Also appearing at the fairwill be: Lee Greenwoodand Jennifer Thompson;Bret Michaels; Mandisaand Josh Wilson; The EliYoung Band and

Thompson Square;Warrant, Firehouse andTrixter; Merle Haggard;and Saving Abel andDefault.

“We worked long andhard putting this casttogether,” said Du QuoinState Fair Manager JohnRednour Jr. “At the end ofthe day, we met our goal ofproviding a littlesomething for everyone.From top to bottom, thereis amazing talent from allmusical genres. This isabsolutely the best lineupwe’ve had since I’ve beenassociated with the fair.”

Yoakam will receive thebiggest honor of his storiedcareer on Sept. 24. Duringa special ceremony at thehistoric RymanAuditorium in Nashville,the “mother church ofcountry music,” theAcademy of CountryMusic will present Yoakamwith the Cliffie StonePioneer Award. The awardis given to individualsjudged to be true countrymusic pioneers.

Singlehandedlypreserving the classictwang “Bakersfield sound”of Buck Owens and Merle

Haggard, Yoakam stormedonto the scene from out ofnowhere in 1986 with themesmerizing one-twopunch of “Honky TonkMan” and “Guitars,Cadillacs.” He had anunforgettable “look,” witha cowboy hat pulled lowover his eyes and skin-tight holey jeans.

Like Elvis Presley, JimmyBuffet and Bob Dylan,Yoakam proved throughthe years that hit recordsare not mandatory toattract massive concertcrowds. He dominated thecharts with songs like “ISang Dixie,” “A ThousandMiles From Nowhere” and“Fast As You,” but saw nodecline in ticket sales whenhe stopped recording toconcentrate on a criticallyacclaimed acting careerthat has included thrillerslike “Sling Blade,” “Crank”and “Panic Room.”

A former Las Vegaslounge singer andblackjack dealer, LeeGreenwood startedcranking out country hitsin 1981 with “It Turns MeInside Out.” He has sevenBillboard No. 1 singles,including “Dixie Road,”“Mornin’ Ride” and“Someboy’s Gonna LoveYou.” He is best known forpatriotic anthem “GodBless the U.S.A.”

Jennifer Thompson hasbeen a top female vocalistin Southern Illinois for thepast two decades.

Bret Michaels is theformer lead vocalist for theband Poison. It was hisvoice behind classics like“Every Rose Has a Thorn”and “Talk Dirty to Me.” Heis back to full strengthafter surviving a recentnear-fatal brainhemorrhage, a severe headinjury during the TonyAwards in 2010 and anemergency appendectomy.

He has toured this yearwith Def Leppard and LitaFord.

Mandisa placed ninth onthe fifth season ofAmerican Idol. The 35-year-old gospel singerreleased her debut album“True Beauty” in 2007. Sheis best known for tunes like“Shackles,” “GodSpeaking” and “Only TheWorld.”

The quick-witted JoshWilson is a contemporaryChristian artist with radio-friendly tunes like “Savior,Please” and “Before theMorning.” His latestrecording, “Live from TheCarson Center,” wasrecorded at the Paducahvenue where he played asthe opening act for StevenCurtis Chapman.

It only took a decade forThe Eli Young Band tobecome an overnightsensation in Nashville. Adebut 2002 albumgenerated no interest. In2008, things started toturn around with hit“Always the Love Songs.”However, the band blew upin 2011 for RepublicNashville with chart-topping hits “Crazy Girl”and follow-up “Even If ItBreaks Your Heart,” whichwas the No. 1 video onCMT earlier this month.

The husband-wifecombination of Shawnaand Keifer Thompson wereworking at the same

downtown Nashville bar in2010 when they explodedas the duo ThompsonSquare behind thepowerful debut single “AreYou Gonna Kiss Me orNot,” written by Herrin’sDavid Lee Murphy. Thereigning Duo of the Yearfor the Academy ofCountry Music, they arehigh on the Billboardcharts with current single“Glass.”

Warrant soared tonational popularity withthe release of nine studioalbums, especially theopening combination of“Dirty Rotten FilthyStinking Rich” in 1989 and“Cherry Pie” in 1990, bothachieving double platinumstatus for sales exceeding 2million units. The band’smusic runs the gambitfrom hard rocking “CherryPie” to power ballads“Heaven” and “SometimesShe Cries.”

American Music Awardwinner Firehouse is a heavymetal band from NorthCarolina. The group ispopular for the incrediblelead vocals of C.J. Snare onpower ballads “I Live MyLife for You,” “When I

Look into Your Eyes” andinstant classic “Love of aLifetime.”

Glam rockers Trixter hitgold with a self-titleddebut album for MCARecords in 1990 and after along break-up startedtouring again in 2008.

The 75-year-old MerleHaggard is a country musicicon, in the same vein asGeorge Jones and JohnnyCash. He is a member ofthe Country Music Hall offame, a Kennedy CenterHonoree and formerEntertainer of the Year forthe Country MusicAssociation. His long listof classics includes “Okiefrom Muskogee,” “MamaTried,” “The Fightin’ SideOf Me,” “The Fugitive” and“I Think I’ll Just Stay HereAnd Drink.”

Known as “the poet ofthe common man,” he wasinspired to pursue music asa career after a stint inCalifornia’s San Quintenprison. He has a newalbum, “Working inTennessee,” scheduled forrelease Oct. 4.

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Stars abound on all the stages of Du Quoin State Fair

PROVIDEDDwight Yoakam’s career has taken him many places, and thehonors continue to roll in. En route to receiving the Academyof Country Music’s Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award on Sept. 24,the musical legend will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25,at the Du Quoin State Fair. Tickets are $30-35.

PROVIDED Bret Michaels, lead singer ofthe band Poison, will play afree concert at 7:30 p.m.Monday, Aug. 27, at the DuQuoin State Fair.

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Beat the Heat, Come into the Air Conditioning and have a Cold Glass of WineBack to regular opening hours starting Sept. 1. Fridays & Saturdays - Open until 9:00 PM9:00 PM again.

Grandstand EntertainmentDwight Yokam; 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 25; $30-35Lee Greenwood and Jennifer

Thompson; 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26;free

Bret Michaels; 7:30 p.m. Monday,Aug. 27; free

Mandisa and Josh Wilson; 7:30p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28; $20

The Eli Young Band and ThompsonSquare; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug.29; $30-35

Warrant, Firehouse and Trixter;7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30; $30-35

Merle Haggard; 7:30 p.m. Friday,Aug. 31; $35-45

Saving Abel and Default; 7:30 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 1; $25

Beer TentKaraoke; 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24,

and Monday-Friday, Aug. 27-31;noon Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 25-26 and Sept. 1-2, and Monday,Sept. 3

Fat Wallet; 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24Beyond 10; 8 p.m. Friday, Aug.

24, and 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31Ozark Mountain Dare Devils;

10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24Liquid Courage; 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 25, and Monday,Sept. 3

4 Deep; 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 254 Play; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug.

25, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2Frankie Ballard; 10 p.m. Saturday,

Aug. 25Southern Pride; 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 26, and 5 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 1

Amber Digby; 6 p.m. Sunday,Aug. 26

Brasher/Bogue; 10 p.m. Sunday,Aug. 26

Pumphouse Monster; 6:30 p.m.Monday, Aug. 27, and 8 p.m.Monday, Sept. 3

Ten Story; 9 p.m. Monday, Aug.27

The Natives; 6:30 p.m. Tuesday,Aug. 28

Vynal Tap; 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.28

Jennifer Thompson; 6 p.m.Wednesday, Aug. 29

Beaucoup Bottom Band; 8 p.m.Wednesday, Aug. 29, and 7 p.m.Sunday, Sept. 2

Johnny Lee; 10 p.m. Wednesday,Aug. 29

30Aut6; 6:30 p.m. Thursday,Aug. 30

Loris Puppets; 9 p.m. Thursday,Aug. 30

Keenan Rice; 2:30 p.m. Saturday,Sept. 1

Whiskey Dixon; 7:30 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 1, and 5 p.m.Monday, Sept. 3

Matt Mason; 10 p.m. Saturday,Sept. 1

Band of Brothers; 4:30 p.m.Sunday, Sept. 2

Aaron Owens; 9 p.m. Sunday,Sept. 2

Family Entertainment TentBlue Suede Crew; 8 p.m. Friday-

Sunday, Aug. 24-26 and Aug. 31-Sept. 2

Miranda Wilmore; 1 p.m. Saturday,Aug. 25; 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27;

Daniel Baine Dancers; 2 p.m.Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 25-26 andSept. 1-2

Ashley Goemaat; 3 p.m.Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 25-26 andSept. 1-2

Pickin Chicks; 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 25-26 and Sept. 1-2

Magic Mike; 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug.25, and Monday-Friday, Aug. 27-31; and 1p.m. Monday, Sept. 3

Kevin Piper Variety Show; 6:30p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, and Friday,Aug. 31

The Bankesters; 6 p.m. Sunday,Aug. 26

Blend; 7:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, Aug. 27-30

Jerry Ford Combo; 6 p.m.Wednesday, Aug. 29

Meghan Barrow; 6 p.m. Thursday,Aug. 30

Moore and Moore; 6 p.m.Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 1-2

Talent Show; 2 p.m. Monday,Sept. 3

Free Grounds EntertainmentMark Schwarm, horseman; 1, 4

and 6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Aug.25-26 and Sept. 1-2; 4:30 and 6:30p.m. Monday-Thursday, Aug. 27-30; 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31; 1p.m. Monday, Sept. 3

White Tigers; opens at noonSaturday-Sunday, Aug. 25-26 andSept. 1-2, and Monday, Sept. 3;opens at 4 p.m. Monday-Friday,Aug. 27-31

Bob Bohm, magician; opens at

noon Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 25-26 and Sept. 1-2, and Monday,Sept. 3; opens at 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, Aug. 27-31

Riverboat John, storyteller; opensat noon Saturday-Sunday, Aug.25-26 and Sept. 1-2, and Monday,Sept. 3; opens at 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, Aug. 27-31

Circus; 12:30, 3, 5:30 and 8 p.m.Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 25-26and Sept. 1-2, and Monday, Sept.3; 6 and 8 p.m. Monday-Friday,Aug. 27-31

Swampmaster; 2, 5 and 7 p.m.Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 25-26, andSept. 1-2, and Monday, Sept. 3; 5and 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, Aug.27-31

Harness Racing7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24,

grandstandNoon Saturday, Aug. 25,

grandstandNoon Sunday, Aug. 26,

grandstand

Motor SportsMotocross; 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept.

1; half-mile trackDemolition Derby; 6 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 1; half-mile trackUSAC Silver Crown Series; 6:30

p.m. qualifying, 8 p.m. race,Sunday, Sept. 2; $25 adults, $10children

ARCA Car Series; 11 a.m.qualifying, 12:15 p.m. race,Monday, Sept. 3; $25 adults, $10children

HOFFARD:Fair featuresgreat artistsFROM PAGE 12

Singer Jared Weeksand lead guitarist JasonNull are the creativeleaders of Saving Abel,the Mississippi-basedhard rock band that hasreleased three albumsand blown fans awaywith tunes like“Addicted,” “18 Days,”“Drowning (FaceDown)” and “BringingDown The Giant,” thetitle track from theirgroup’s latest studioproject.

Canadian alternativerockers Default havereleased four albumsthat have sold morethan three millioncopies, thanks to hitslike “Wasting MyTime,” “Deny” and“Count On Me.”Founded in 1999, theband was discovered byNickelback lead vocalistChad Kroeger.

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Art Show: Aug. 25-Sept. 16,Eldorado Memorial Library,Eldorado; 618-273-9596;[email protected].

Thursday Night Live:Cedarhurst Center for theArts, Mount Vernon; exhibits,programs and activities; eachThursday, through Aug. 30;art-related programs for avariety of interests and agegroups; open until 8 p.m.;www.cedarhurst.org; 618-242-1236.

Call for EntriesCall for entries: The Annual

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Gathering of Quiltsexhibition: CedarhurstCenter for the Arts, 2600 E.Richmond Road, MountVernon; both traditional andnon-traditional quiltsfeatured; through Oct. 14;special bed turning program,1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26,Beal Grand Corridor, MitchellMuseum; 618-242-1236;www.cedarhurst.org.

Seasons Around theLakes: By Janice Farley,Tribeca Gallery, Paducah;features photos taken withinKentucky; through Aug. 27;[email protected]; 270-444-3960.

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Missy Carstens: OriginalImpressionist oil paintings,Marion Civic and CulturalCenter; through Aug. 31; 618-997-0421.

American Spirit:Selections From The WellsFargo Corporate ArtCollection, UniversityMuseum, SIU; paintings,prints and photographs bymajor artists look at life inAmerica from the earlyfrontier to the present; artistsinclude George Catlin, GeorgeCaleb Bingham, RoyLichtenstein, Fritz Scholderand Andy Warhol; subjectsinclude world wars, women’ssuffrage, American politics;through Sept. 7; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388.

Mike Chervinko:Symbolism In Sandstone:Photographs Of PetroglyphsIn Southern Illinois, UniversityMuseum, SIU; through Sept.8; hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m.,Saturday; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388.

Bea Phillips and StevenMartin: Stories In Fiber andWood, University Museum,SIU; hand-made fiber wallhangings and wooden boxes;through Sept. 14; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388.

Susie Phillips: Road Trips,University Museum, SIU;photographs of SouthernIllinois road trips; hours,10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesdaythrough Friday and 1-4 p.m.,Saturday; through Sept. 14;www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388.

75th Anniversary of the1937 Flood: Photographsfocus on the Ohio River whenit overtook cities andcommunities from Pittsburghto Cairo between January and

March 1937, Morris Library’sHall of Presidents, SIU; alsoincludes images of Valmeyer,which relocated after theMississippi River flood in1993; through mid-September.

Out of the Box: UniversityMuseum, SIU; hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday; art by localstudents; through Sept. 21;www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388.

William Conger —Narrative Abstraction: TheMitchell Museum MainGallery, Cedarhurst CenterFor the Arts, Mount Vernon;also exhibitions at BealCorridor, Beck Family CenterGallery and the Shrode ArtCenter; through Oct. 14:www.cedarhurst.org; 618-242-1236.

Snuggle and Snooze: Inconjunction with the AnnualGathering of Quilts featuredin both the Beal GrandCorridor and Shrode ArtCenter, Cedarhurst Center forthe Arts, Mount Vernon;;exhibit features quilts madefor children; through Oct. 14;618-242-1236;www.cedarhurst.org

The Art of Larrie Lands:Oil paintings by lifelongHarrisburg resident ondisplay at Harrisburg DistrictLibrary; through Oct. 14.

Gate to a World of Color:Southern Illinois Art andArtisans Center, 14967 GunCreek Trail, Whittington;artwork of nine Illinoisartisans usiing styles thatrange from realism toabstract, from fantasy tofunction; through Oct. 15;618-629-2220

Paintings and Works onPaper 1993-2012: ByCheonae Kim, The GallerySpace, Law office of Joni Beth Baily, 1008 Walnut St,Murphysboro; through Oct.22; gallery hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Mitchell Collection Of Small Metal Treasures:University Museum, SIU;metal miniatures; through

Paducah School of Art faculty showing worksPADUCAH — The

Paducah School of Art atWest KentuckyCommunity andTechnical College ispresenting its 2012Annual FacultyExhibition.

The exhibit featuresworks in a variety ofmedia by college facultymembers. Works ondisplay include paintings,drawings, ceramics,photography andsculpture by artistsincluding Paul Aho, ToddBirdsong, John Hasegawa,BiLan Liao, Lily Liu,Kevin Myers, LindaOgden, Anita Rodriguez-Fitch and RandySimmons.

Items are displayed inthe Clemens Gallery atthe Clemens Fine ArtsCenter. The exhibition isfree and open to thepublic. Gallery hours are

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondaythrough Thursday.

An opening reception isscheduled for 5-7 p.m.today, Aug. 23.

— Adam Testa

PROVIDEDThis glazed ceramic carved bowl created by John Hasegawais one of many items being displayed during the annualFaculty Exhibition at the Paducah School of Art.

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Sensation, Revelation:Themes and Variations InColor and Form, UniversityMuseum, SIU; artists includeJosef Albers, RichardAnuszkiewicz, PatrickCaulfield, Patrick Heron, JohnHoyland, Patrick Hughes,Kenneth Martin and VictorVasarely; through Dec. 8;www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388.

Lions & Tigers & Bears,Oh My: Curated by RachelFischoff; a look at animals ina humorous setting throughpoems on various artworks,University Museum, SIU;through Dec. 8; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388.

The Kilenge: Life in NewGuinea Villages, UniversityMuseum, SIU;anthropological fieldwork byPhilip Dark and Joel Maring;photographs and artifacts;ongoing; www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388.

ReceptionsReception: For Alice

Johnston, 5-6:30 p.m.Thursday, Aug. 23, CorridorGallery, Carbondale CivicCenter; collection of workson canvas and fabric;miniatures created tocommemorate many of thebuildings and landmarks inCairo; now through the endof August; 618-457-5100;[email protected].

Paducah School of ArtFaculty Exhibition: Openingreception, 5-7 p.m. Thursday,Aug. 23, Clemens Fine ArtsCenter, campus of WestKentucky Community &Technical College, 4810 AlbenBarkley Drive, Paducah; 270-408-4278; [email protected].

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New on DVDThe Hunger Games ****

A teenage girl (JenniferLawrence) mustparticipate in a fight tothe death.

The film features high-tension action thateclipses the Twilightfilms and has moremagical characterdevelopment than theHarry Potter series,making it a primecontender for the nextgreat film series. This isthat rare case of a moviethat will please lovers ofthe book as well as thosewho have never heard ofthe series.

There is no young actorwho has the ability tohandle both the physicaland emotional challengesof the role as well asLawrence. Her acting isso honest that everyemotion resonates with atruthfulness that compelsus to watch. Whether sheis faking a romance toearn favor among theviewers or mourning thedeath of a competitor, herwork is less aperformance and more aspiritual, emotional andphysical metamorphosis.Releases Saturday.

The Dictator *** Adictator (Sacha BaronCohen) tries to keepdemocracy from comingto his oppressed country.Cohen’s latest unabashedleap into the world ofpolitical incorrectness isso off-color, vulgar andfrat-boy funny that thereis a tendency to want toapologize for laughing.

Don’t hang your head inshame. The film worksboth as a sneaky politicalsatire and as a raunchyover-the-top comedy.

The Closer: The CompleteSeventh and Final Season*** A show’s final seasonis often weighed by howwell it ends. In the case ofthis Kyra Sedgwick cabledetective series, the end is

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Other new releasesinclude:

Bernie: An assistantfuneral director befriendsthe town’s least favoritecitizen. Jack Black stars.

NCIS — The NinthSeason: Mark Harmonstars.

NCIS: Los Angeles TheThird Season: ChrisO’Donnell stars in the TVcrime drama.

A Separation: A womanmust go to court overplans to leave Iran.

Hell: The sun turns theworld into a wasteland.

Virginia: JenniferConnelly plays a mentallyill woman.

6 Bullets: A mercenaryis the last hope for adesperate father.

Revenge: The CompleteFirst Season: MadeleineStowe stars in the prime-time soap opera.

The Adventures of TintinSeason Three: IncludesThe Red Sea Sharksadventures.

Halloween 4 andHalloween 5: Both filmsare on Blu-ray.

Sweet Kill: Gym teacher(Tab Hunter) becomes akiller.

House — Season Eight:Final season of the TVmedical drama.

Elevator: A group ofpeople learn life has itsups and downs.

One in the Chamber:Action thriller starringCuba Gooding Jr. andDolph Lundgren.

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CARBONDALE —Action films and a newtake on a popular fairytale are part of the falllineup at SIU, courtesy ofthe StudentProgramming CouncilFilms.

Tickets for thesemovies — with theexception of “SnowWhite and TheHuntsman” — are $2 forSIU students andchildren 10 or under and$3 for adults. Childrenage 3 and younger arefree. Only cash orstudents’ Debit Dawg areaccepted.

This week’s screeningsof “Snow White” are free.

All films are shown inthe Student CenterAuditorium.

The early fall semesterschedule includes:

“Snow White and theHuntsman,” 7 p.m. today-Saturday, Aug. 23-25;9:30 p.m. Aug. 24-25;Rated PG-13

“The Avengers,” 7 p.m.Thursday-Saturday,Sept. 6-8; 10 p.m. Sept.7-8; Rated PG-13

“Madagascar 3,” 7p.m. Thursday-Saturday,Sept. 13-15; 9:30 p.m.Sept. 14-15; Rated PG

“Brave,” 7 p.m.Thursday-Saturday,Sept. 20-22; 9:30 p.m.Sept. 21-22; Rated PG

“The Amazing Spider-Man,” 7 p.m. Sept. 27-29;9:30 p.m. Sept. 28-29;Rated PG-13

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STUDIOCharlize Theron stars in‘Snow White and theHuntsman.’ The movie will bescreened for free this weekat SIU.

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Rated R for pervasivelanguage including sexualreferences, graphic nudity,some violence and drugcontent; starring DaxShepard, Kristen Bell,Bradley Cooper, TomArnold, Kristin Chenoweth;directed by David Palmerand Dax Shepard; nowplaying at ShowPlace 8 inCarbondale

BY ROGER MOOREMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

In ancient times, beforethe phrases “global

warming” and “peak oil”ruined our fun, Hollywoodused to make car-chasecomedies, automotiveepics that were moreabout burnt rubber thangood acting. An aspiringdirector like Ron Howardcould launch his careerwith “Eat My Dust” and“Grand Theft Auto.” BurtReynolds could slip on ahat and slip behind thewheel of a Trans Am andfans would follow“Smokey and the Bandit”anywhere.

That’s the tradition “Hitand Run” fits into.

Hollywood gearhead DaxShepard, of “Baby Mama”and TV’s “Parenthood,”rounded up his fiancée and“When in Rome” co-star,Kristen Bell, and a bunchof their friends, piled intoa collection of cars —classic and new — and toreup some Californiabackroads in a movieabout, well, tearing uprural California backroads.

Shepard plays “CharlieBronson.” No, that’s nothis real name. He’s in thewitness protectionprogram, far from LosAngeles. One thing that is

real is Charlie’s love forcommunity college“conflict resolution”teacher Annie (Bell).

“If you want, I’ll spendevery moment with youfor the rest of my life,” hecoos to her in bed. Sheswoons.

That is tested whenAnnie has a shot at a jobwith a college in L.A.Charlie can kiss hergoodbye and stay out ofthe city where his life is indanger. Or he can risk it allfor love.

‘Hit and Run’ brings back the car-chase comedy

STUDIODax Shepard and Kristen Bell star in ‘Hit and Run,’ directed byShepard and David Palmer. The comedy is now playing atShowPlace 8 in Carbondale.SEE HIT AND RUN / PAGE 19

Premium Rush ***Rated PG-13 for someviolence, intense actionsequences and language;starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon,Dania Ramirez and WoleParks; directed by DavidKoepp; opening Friday atUniversity Place 8 inCarbondale

BY ROGER MOOREMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

Michael Shannon plays avillain with “impulse-control issues” in the bike-courier thriller “PremiumRush.” Shannon fans willsalivate at the thought ofthat. Nobody can turn onthe “impulse-control”scary like MichaelShannon

That means hisperformance is as amped-up and flat out as the hell-bent-for-rubber youngcyclists who hurtlethrough Manhattan’scrowded canyon-streets inthis breathless chasepicture.

“Over the top?” Dudewas over the top the day hestarted rehearsals. By thetime Shannon was on theset, he couldn’t SEE thetop any more.

Shannon, an Oscarnominee for“Revolutionary Road,” avision of madness on“Take Shelter,” goes crazy-eyed. He spits. He rants —about his various personalproblems, about profanityin “family” viewing timeon TV, and about and atthis kid (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who won’t give upthe package he has to takefrom WAY uptown to WAYdown in Chinatown.

Levitt is Wilee, as in“Wile E. Coyote,” a veterancourier who narrates that“I can’t work in an office.”We later learn he went to

law school. But where’s therush in that? He’s flyingthrough New York on afixed-gear/no brakes bikethat he has utterlymastered. He dodges taxis,flees traffic cops andanticipates which weavewill take him onto the hoodof a car, into a door that ataxi passenger has justopened or into a motherpushing a baby carriage.

Acclaimed screenwriterand sometimes writer-director David Koepp(“The Trigger Effect”) letsus see Wilee work thatequation out, in slow-motion, like RobertDowney’s SherlockHolmes.

Wiley loves “runningreds, killing peds”(pedestrians). He adoresthe freedom of his $80-a-day (“if you’re lucky”) job.He’s warm for fellowcourier Vanessa (DaniaRamirez), a poem in sweatand sinew. And he can’tstand the muscular Manny(Wole Parks, very funny),who rides a pricey roadbike and refers to himselfin the third person, exceptwhen he’s talking about hiscyclist’s physique.

All is almost right withWilee’s Manhattan-on-$1,200-2,000-a-monthlifestyle until he takes thatone envelope, handed tohim by a panicked Chinesecollege student on theupper West Side. It’s 5:33.This MUST be delivered toSister Chen in Chinatownby 7. And that is whenWilee runs afoul of a cop,Mr. Impulse ControlIssues, who bellows“Delinquent scum” at oneand all as he pursues thispunk down the island ofManhattan.

Koepp, who scripted“Jurassic Park” and an“Indiana Jones” back inthe day, tells the story inflashbacks withinflashbacks. We meet Wilee

as he has an accident. Wego back to how this allbegan, then skip around tofill in chunks of back story.That doesn’t quite coverthe film’s loss ofmomentum as Wilee triesto summon the cops, orfailing that, ditch theenvelope.

But Koepp, who co-wrote this with his“Zathura” and “GhostTown” writing partner,John Kamps, has fun withthis. His always-moving

camera chases the cyclistsin a camera car as theyplot, scheme and carry onphone conversations whilethey pedal and pedal andpedal. He turns Shannonloose, having the charactergive out a fake nameborrowed from a 1950s B-movie horror screenwriter,“Forrest J. Ackerman.”

The cycling stuff is sosensational that you can’ttrust it. True, that’sGordon-Levitt in a lot ofshots, especially the ones

where he’s shouting intohis Bluetooth at Vanessaon her Bluetooth. We alsospot the occasional stuntman. Yes, it’s great thatthis isn’t all digitaltrickery.

But the near-collisionswith cars, trucks, otherbikes, etc., feel likecomposites — a cyclistfilmed on a street, thetraffic filmed in a separateshot. Well-donecomposites, but moresurreal than real.



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His accident-pronewitness protectionmarshal (Tom Arnold) isagainst it. Annie’s ex(Michael Rosenbaum) ishell bent on stoppingthem.

And waiting in L.A. isthe psychopathic,dreadlocked killer(Bradley Cooper, in fineform) just waiting forthis guy not-really-named-Charles Bronsonto make an appearanceso they can settle oldscores.

Charlie figures Annie’sworth the risk. He pullshis entirely-too-distinctive suicide-doorshot rod Lincoln out ofmothballs and dashessouth, pursued by thehapless Randy (Arnold)in his mini-van and thelunatic Gil (Rosenbaum)in his Pontiac Solsticeroadster.

It’s a movie of random,comical cameos (KristinChenoweth, DavidKoechner) and raunchyriffs on senior citizen“swinger” clubs, prisonsex and curing oneself ofcasual homophobicslurs. Annie tries toanger-manageeverybody, to no avail.Charlie tries to outruneverybody, with nobetter result.

It doesn’t really holdtogether and stand up tomuch scrutiny. But thecar stuff is fun, some bitsare laugh-out-loudfunny and Bell andShepard make anadorable couple. Whenyou see that yes, that’sreally Shepard doing hisown stunts and Bell is inthe car with him, it addsto the movie’s retrosense of automotiveanarchy.

Gordon-Levitt stars in a ‘Premium Rush’ through Manhattan

STUDIOJoseph Gordon-Levitt stars in ‘Premium Rush,’ which opens Friday at University Place 8 in Carbondale.


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