Buzz Magazine: December 4, 2015

Champaign-Urbana’s community magazine FREE

2 buzz December 4-10, 2015

ON READBUZZ.COMCOMMUNITY

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

FOOD & DRINK

MOVIES & TV

MUSIC

Beautifi ed

Theatre Reviews: Never the Sinner

Explore: Coconuts

Hidden Gem - Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Explore: Coconuts

Ipek Firat

Syd Slobodnik

Nisha Choksi

Syd Slobonik

buzz music sta!

Check out Ipek Firat’s column, Beautifi ed, about the best makeup items to splurge on.

Come see the Victory Garden’s performance of John Logan’s play, “Never the Sinner”.

Coconut isn’t just for summer. Check out three ways to put this tropical fruit to good use this winter.

Syd reveals a new fantasy-themed hidden gem this week with a 1941 fi lm about a boxer who comes back to life in the body of a wealthy playboy.

In this edition of Feelin’ Groovy, the music staff shares the songs that make them feel badass.

THE HOLIDAY MARKET

07URBANITE RETURNS 06

REVIEW: MOCKINGJAY PT !Our thoughts on the newest installment of the Hunger Games.

CALENDARYour guide to this week's events in CU

EDITOR’S NOTEANWEN PARROTT

IN THIS ISSUE

TONS O" FUN SHOW

08

50% of ticket sales

go to granting area children’s

holiday wishes through

Operation

Santa!

The 22nd Annual

Operation Santa benefi ts the

Champaign Crisis Nursery and Parent Wonders of Rantoul.

Operation Santa is sponsored by:

SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER!Sample 12 seasonal beers and donate to a great cause

at the same time.

PRESENTS THE 10th ANNUAL

Saturday, Dec. 55-9pm • $25

Tickets available in advance for $20 (Please purchase tickets at Esquire Lounge.

Quantities are limited. Must be 21 to participate.)

12 Beers106 N. Walnut, Downtown Champaign

Seemingly, this time of year is one of near-universal stress. For students, December brings final papers, projects and exams, along with the many sleepless nights and junk food dinners that the successful comple-

tion of these require. Community members are si-multaneously preoccupied with last-minute holi-day preparations, travel arrangements and getting around town in snowy, icy weather (never an easy task). This time of year is joyous, of course, but the strain it takes can often serve as a damper.

I, for one, am infamous for my stress-management skills (or lack thereof). During fi nals week and the few weeks leading up to it, I become a version of myself that my friends have lovingly deemed “Finals Week Anwen.” I personify stress. I don’t sleep very much, I either skip meals or eat poorly, I worry con-stantly. And as someone who suffers from debilitat-ing migraines that are often caused or worsened by stress, I often fi nd myself very sick as a result.

Last week, while spending long hours rotating between a project and research paper, I felt myself entering this stressful and stress-inducing cycle once again. I kept getting migraines and feeling miserable – and I really, really hate feeling that way.

For in my experience, I take care of myself the least when I need to the most. During busy times (like this week and the few impending ones), I don’t always make a point of staying healthy. Sub-sequently, I often literally make myself sick while attending to various responsibilities, which is not a sacrifi ce that I should be making. I have many friends and acquaintances who experience some-thing similar during this time of the year.

So this time, I’m trying to respond differently. I’ve been sleeping normal hours, buying fruits and vegetables, taking study breaks that involve my favorite music and Harry Potter re-runs, even get-ting acupuncture to prevent my migraine head-aches – which, by the way, has been a fantastic decision. This is what self care looks like for me.

If you also fi nd yourself suffering from fi nals/holiday stress (or a hellish combination of the two), fi nd what self care looks like to you and priotize that! From someone who gets sick everytime fi nals week rolls around, take my word: at the end of the day, your health and happiness is more important than whatever you’re worrying about.

December 4-10, 2015 buzz 3

»BAD TIMINGGetting into a videogame or TV series just before finals start... there goes all my time.

»BLESSEDThe wonderful lady who sells caramel apples at the Farm-er's Market outside of Lincoln Square, who allows you to take as many samples as you want,

without judgement.

»THIS SANTA MUG

HEADS UP!

YIKES MELISA PUTHENMADOMA&E Editor

LIKES SHIVANI DHARMASANKARAsst. A&E Editor

LIKES LAUREN EIDENCommunity Editor

LIKES CRISTINE PALLONMusic Editor

LIKES JAMIE HAHNAsst.Movies Editor

LIKES, GRIPES & YIKES

COVER DESIGN Eric PryorEDITOR IN CHIEF Anwen Parrott

MANAGING EDITOR Sean NeumannART DIRECTOR Alyssa Sparacino

COPY CHIEF Ally LoweryPHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Alyssa Abay

IMAGE EDITOR Sean NeumannPHOTOGRAPHERS Alyssa Abay, Christine Pallon

DESIGNERS Alyssa Sparacino, Eric Pryor, Gracie SullivanMUSIC EDITOR Christine Pallon

FOOD & DRINK EDITOR Shruti SrikumarMOVIES & TV EDITOR Josh Peterson

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Melisa PuthenmadomCOMMUNITY EDITOR Lauren Eiden

ONLINE EDITOR Sean NeumannDISTRIBUTION Brandi and Steve Wills

ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Nick LangloisPUBLISHER & GENERAL MANAGER Lilyan J. Levant

ON THE WEB www.readbuzz.com EMAIL [email protected]

WRITE 512 E. Green St., Champaign, IL 61820 CALL 217.337.3801

We reserve the right to edit submissions. buzz will not publish a letter without the verbal consent of the writer prior to publication date. buzz

Magazine is a student-run publication of Illini Media Company and does not necessarily represent, in whole or in part, the views of the University of

Illinois administration, faculty or students.

© ILLINI MEDIA COMPANY 2015

BUZZ STAFF

TALK TO BUZZ

KRANNERT CENTERFR DEC 4 »

10AM Dance for People with Parkinson’s // Marquee

7:30PM The Nutcracker // Marquee

7:30PM UI Concert Jazz Band // School of Music

SA DEC 5 »

2PM The Nutcracker // Marquee

3PM UI Jazz Saxophone Ensemble and UI Jazz Guitar Ensemble // School of Music

7:30PM The Nutcracker // Marquee

7:30PM Sinfonia da Camera: Messiah and Mozart 7:30PM UI Jazz Band II // School of Music

SU DEC 6 »


3PM Annual Carol Concert 2015 // School of Music

3PM UI Jazz Band IV // School of Music

4PM Winter Festival with Ginger and Spice, harp duo


7:30PM UI Latin Jazz Ensemble // School of Music

7:30PM UI Philharmonia and UI Hindsley Symphonic Band // School of Music

MO DEC 7 »

7:30PM UI Wind Symphony // School of Music

TU DEC 8 »

7:30PM UI Jazz Vocal Ensemble and UI Jazz Vocal Combos // School of Music

7:30PM UI Symphony Orchestra // School of Music

WE DEC 9 »

7:30PM UI Jazz Combo Concert II // School of Music

TH DEC 10 »

5PM Krannert Uncorked // Marquee

7:30PM Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Heralds

SPONSORS MAKE IT HAPPEN. THANK YOU.

Nosh, shop, uncork: KrannertCenter.com/StayAwhileDISCOVERMORE!

It’s the holiday season, and the Champaign-Ur-bana area is full of activities to celebrate. For some family fun, stop by the Leonhard Recreation Center on Dec. 5 from 1-3 p.m. to get a free picture with Santa. You can never be too old to sit on Santa’s lap, and since he’s made the long trip down from the North Pole, why not go see him for free?

While you’re waiting in line for the picture, you can enjoy some hot chocolate and prepare for the main event: the candy cane hunt. The hunt will start at 1 p.m., and each age group will look for hidden candy canes, some of which can be turned in for prizes.

Whether you’re there just to watch your child find some delicious candy or in it for the win, here are some candy cane hunting tips: use your super senses to stiff out the peppermint canes and collect as many as possible. Bring an extra bag to the hunt, so you can fill up multiple bags of this traditional treat. You can even stash some candy canes to put in your hot chocolate and make it peppermint hot chocolate to get you in the holiday spirit. This event is a great way to spend some time with Santa, celebrate the season and have some free fun.

MERRY AND BRIGHT CANDY CANE HUNT

MOLLY LEAHY

»THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL...Winter break is so close I can almost smell it....warm sugar cookies and hot cocoa await...mmmmm.

»OH YESSeeing Sleater-Kinney tonight goodbye world


MOVIE REVIEW: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY ! PART "

DAVID ROBERTSON

ANOTHER monumental YA franchise comes to a close with The

Hunger Games: Mockingjay- Part 2 and many believe that it has earned a rightful place among fi lm se-ries like Star Wars and Harry Potter. The fi lmmakers deliver blockbuster goods, emotional depth and a strikingly dark atmosphere, staying to true to the prior installments while still upping the ante.

Like the Harry Potter and Twilight finales, Mockingjay- Part 2 picks up immediately from where its predecessor ended. Despite sav-ing the meat of the story –the infiltration of the Capital and the overthrowing of President Snow– for this film, a good deal of setup still happens in the first hour. Director Francis Law-rence and the screenwriters attempt to break up the exposition, peppering in some moments of intensity with gunfire and a bombing, but it’s mostly foreplay before the slam-bang final act.

The talented cast, once again led by Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss, alleviates the fi lm’s few slow and weak spots. J-Law does not hold back and brings fi re to this last entry. She captures the intense range of emotions of a PTSD-stricken sol-dier with Oscar-worthy dexterity. It’s a shame that the Academy will ignore this performance because blockbusters like The Hunger Games don’t fi t into the typical Oscar-nominated canon. Shar-ing the screen with J-Law, Josh Hutcherson and Julianne Moore give solid performances as Peeta and Alma Coin, respectively, keeping audiences uncertain about their characters’ loyalty.

Once Katniss and her team of soldiers enter the outskirts of The Capital, the story kicks up. With Katniss are returners Gale, an out-of-sorts Peeta and the propaganda fi lm crew, as well as some newcomers who are basically present to pad the body count. The evil President Snow

has rigged the city with all kinds of booby traps, known as “pods,” engineered to destroy anyone who comes across them. Behold, the characters endure a pseudo-”Hunger Games.” The Capital is the arena, and anyone defying Snow is a tribute.

Viewers who wondered why there were no games in the previous Mockingjay will relish the mayhem that ensues. If you thought the ba-boons in Catching Fire, the second installment, were scary, brace yourself for the mutants that the heroes battle in the Capital sewers. The fi lm-makers milk this particular encounter for every ounce of suspense it could offer, delving into horror movie territory when the creatures fi nally appear - (think The Descent.) I read that the cast spent three grueling weeks fi lming this scene, and it paid off, because it’s one of the best sequences in Hunger Games history.

Fire, oil spills, heat rays (oh my!) and many more

surprises also await the characters (and moviego-ers) in the city-turned-arena.

Disguised in these blockbuster thrills is a powerful allegory, painting the horrors of war. Even children are not safe, making this story all the more reso-nant in tense times like the present when corrupt governments and terrorism are among the world’s hottest-button issues. Accentuating the movie’s political intrigue and other mature qualities are a dark atmosphere and chilling cinematography. The run-down Capital is fi lmed in a manner much like what one would see in a WWII picture.

Overall, Catching Fir, still takes the cake for the best entry in terms of blockbuster thrills and relentless action. However, Mockingjay- Part 2 will reassure any fans who may have been discouraged by Part 1, and ends the series on a high note

"Mockingjay" is playing at Savoy 16 & Carmike.

Used with permission from Lionsgate


NEW PUNK AND NEW FACES: DRY HEAVECHRISTINE PALLON

WHEN asked what they sounded like, members of the new Champaign-

Urbana band Dry Heave threw around the differ-ent ways they would describe their music. Drum-mer Mario Cannamela described them as punk - more specifi cally, weirdo-punk. Guitarist Elliot Gagné referenced no wave as an infl uence. Gagné and bassist James Underhill toyed with the idea of being a goth-punk band. And then vocalist Abby Dace brought up a certain English punk band.

“Apparently, we’re the Crass of the Midwest, according to my friend,”Dace said.

Gagné shakes his head at the mention of Crass. Crass happens to be a sensitive subject for the band - Gagné once mentioned that he didn’t like the English anarcho-punk band in Dry Heave’s Facebook group chat, which did not go over well with Underhill.

“After making that statement, I went back and listened to Stations of the Crass. I retract my pre-vious statement,” said Gagné. “Crass is okay.”

There was never any bad blood, of course. The band, all smiles, spent the next few minutes laughing about the humor in saying that such a polarizing band was just ‘okay.'

“It sounds like something someone would write on a bathroom stall,” Dace laughed. “Instead of writing ‘Crass sucks’ they just write ‘Crass is okay.’”

Listening to the band’s playful back-and-forth, it may come as a surprise to learn that just a few months ago, the four musicians were little more than acquaintances.

That all changed one night at Urbana house venue the Dingbat Dungeon when Gagné asked Underhill to play some songs he had written on his guitar. Gagné had never been in a band be-fore, while Underhill has played music for over 10 years. The two got together to play and im-mediately clicked.

Soon after, Gagné asked Dace and Cannamela to join the band at another Dingbat Dungeon show.

“We were all at the same Dingbat Dungeon show,” Dace recalled. “Elliot asked me to be in his band, and I said yes. Then he said, ‘Okay, now let’s go ask Mario to play drums!’”

Cannamela and Dace both agreed to join the band, and they began practicing. Although they eventually settled on Dry Heave as a name, the band also tossed around "Fetal Attraction" and "Harvest Moan" as options.

Cannamela, who started playing music as a high schooler after attending shows at Springfi eld’s Black Sheep Cafe, initially was unsure if he’d be able to commit to the band.

“At fi rst I wasn’t even sure if I’d be able to prac-tice once every two weeks,” he said. “But then we ended up practicing a lot more often than that.”

Part of the reason why Cannamela was able to make the time for the band was because to him and the other members of Dry Heave, getting together to practice never felt forced.

“The way we got together and started playing was all really organic,” said Underhill.

More often than not, Dace added, punk bands start when a group of already close friends de-cide to play music together just because they’re friends, rather than because they have shared musical ambitions. With Dry Heave, friendship came at the same time the music did.

“It wasn’t a bunch of friends making a band,” Cannamela said. “It was a band making a bunch of friends.”

While the band found it diffi cult to describe their sound, weirdo-punk was the term they thought fi t them the best. But from the start of

the band, Dry Heave never committed to mak-ing any specifi c kind of music.And Underhill was pleased that Dry Heave brought something new to the local punk scene.

“Punk scenes have this habit of being really incestuous, and everyone ends up all sounding the same,” Underhill said. “People get really bored with that, and I think everyone around here gets bored with that.”

Dace agreed that there was a lack of new faces and sounds in the Central Illinois punk scene.

“This band is really cool, because a lot of other punk bands around are made up of the same 10-to-15 musicians,” said Dace. “I think it’s cool that we’re a new band making this kind of music, and we’re not the same people who are doing all of these bands in the surrounding areas.”

After a few months of writing and practicing, Dry Heave played their fi rst show in November at the place where it all started: the Dingbat Dun-geon. Since then, the band hasn’t wasted any time when it comes to shows. Their second show ever was in Chicago last Saturday, and their third was in Springfi eld this past Sunday.

Keeping up the momentum, Dry Heave’s fourth show will take place this Saturday at Thee Death Tower in Champaign with locals Bullnettle and Chicago bands Bad Hygiene and 86 Gemini.

Thee Death Tower is also where the band re-corded their debut, self-titled demo in November. The four-track demo is lo-fi : Gagné was quick to point out that the guitar is too low, and Underhill said that it “just sounds bad.” While it may not be perfect, it’s a promising start for the band, who hope to record something more offi cial soon.

“We have plans to put out a much longer, more official release soon,” said Cannamela. “We want to do 10 songs.”

Until then, the band hopes to continue playing shows in the local area and beyond. Imperfections aside, Dry Heave’s recent demo represents all of the hard work and friendship that’s come out of these past few months.

And for Gagné, the band’s first release means that he’s finally living a dream that’s over a de-cade in the making.

“I’ve been wanting to be in a band for 15 years, and now I’m fi nally here.”

Dry Heave will perform this Saturday, December 5 with Bullnettle, Bad Hygiene and 86 Gemini at Thee Death Tower in Champaign. Show at 9 p.m. $5. All-Ages.

Photo by Christine Pallon


URBANITE: !" YEARS, !" TROUPESMELISA PUTHENMADOM

DANCE showcase URBANITE returns to the Canopy Club for its 18th year, prom-

ising a weekend of nonstop action and a show that’s guaranteed to pack the house on Saturday, Dec. 5.

Founder and CEO of Power ‘n Soul, Douglas Layne, took time out of the organization’s hectic schedule leading up to this event—which includes nearly 300 dancers from the Midwest, West Coast and Mexico—to celebrate the exponential growth of UR-BANITE and everything the showcase has to offer.

Back in 1998, student dancers Patrick Chen and Lee Daniel started the Dance 2XS chapter at the University of Illinois and started URBAN-ITE as a small collegiate event. Under Layne’s direction, the event grew into “one of the Mid-west’s premier showcases.”

Many groups return for repeat performances, Layne said, “including all of the 2XS groups—UIUC, Caliente, Michigan and Purdue—as well as the major crowd favorite in 2XS Mexico. We also have brand new groups to URBANITE, like Chicago’s Charles Guyton and Detroit’s Melodic Nocturne.”

For Power ‘n Soul, the showcase “has become a means by which dancers connect, encourage and support each other.” Layne named four platforms that guide their work: class, style, power and soul.

“Class equates to quality, style to relevance and staying current, power is possessing some gravity and weight and soul refers to having substance and depth,” he explained. Building events with these four elements in mind, Power ‘n Soul strives to provide quality entertainment as well as opportunities to build communities and celebrate local culture and arts.

From URBANITE to annual charity fashion shows, DJ festivals and every idea they have planned for future years, the organization wants every attendee to “connect to the unique ener-gy created by the event… Anytime an attendee is able to walk away with a greater awareness of the culture that surrounds them, we as Power ‘n Soul have been successful.”

In the past four years, URBANITE has extended its reach beyond Champaign-Urbana, hosting a fall show in town and heading out to the Metro in Chicago for a spring show. “This expansion has lead to the strengthening of what we call the ‘URBANITE Family,’ the hundreds of individual performers that we have at each [event].”

When it comes to their philosophy about putting on a showcase, “URBANITE sets itself apart from other dance events in that it is not a competition. It is a showcase of talent [that] breeds a very support-ive and nurturing atmosphere amongst the dancers. As URBANITE has grown, this family continues to grow, which is ultimately the true beating heart of the brand,” Layne said. “We have seen a tremendous spike in the total number of teams that submit to be a part of URBANITE as well as the amount from out of the state. The midwest dance community is ex-panding and taking the URBANITE brand with them.”

With 18 dance troupes slated to perform, UR-BANITE invites an impressive range of choreogra-phy, from classic hip-hop to street-style, with in-fl uences from Latin, breaking, bhangra and more. Celebrating a variety of styles and cultures, UR-BANITE continues to grow in diversity and scale.

Layne says one of the best parts of the event is seeing the dancers grow closer right onstage. “They’re opening themselves up to a vast network of people who are motivated by and uphold the same passions. We have never had an URBANITE where the dancers sit in the green room during the show; instead the dancers are cheering on other teams and rushing to the front of the crowd after they perform as to not miss a second of the show. It’s a very humbling experience to work with such passionate and energetic people.”

The showcase always promises a few sur-prises, with a special guest headliner planning to open the show and local hosts Anna Yee and Klevah Knox prepared to keep up the energy

throughout the night.Of course, audience members play an essen-

tial role in the success of any dance showcase. “The audience's energy and support that spills into the Canopy Club is something that must be experienced to truly grasp,” he said. After several sold-out shows at the Metro, it seems the Canopy Club still holds a special place in the hearts of those at Power ‘n Soul and 2XS.

“The dancers feed off the energy of the audi-ence and then vice versa,” Layne said, emphasiz-ing just how much energy can come from a room with around 300 performers and up to three times the attendees. “Immediately following the show, the night continues with a party that then directly connects the dancers and the attendees, making them now part of the same group.”

Even after a long night, the dancers plan to of-fer two workshops on Sunday at noon and 1:45 p.m.-- at the Krannert Center, led by Dumbo from Los Angeles and Kris Rhodes from Chi-cago. “Both of the workshops are open to the public, so anyone can come learn from the pros themselves,” Layne said.

Doors open at 9 p.m. at the Canopy Club in Urbana,

and URBANITE begins at 10 p.m. Tickets are $13 in advance and $17 at the door. Visit canopyclub.com/events/URBANITE-xviii-2/ and check out their Facebook event to view the full lineup.

Used with permission from Urbanite


MARKET MADNESSSHRUTI SRIKUMAR

FOLKS, it’s that time of year again. Thanks-giving is behind us, the air is turn-

ing chilly and Christmas is fast approaching, which means that this year’s Holiday Market season is in full swing. For those who are new to town or those who simply have not had a chance to explore Champaign-Urbana, the Urbana Busi-ness Association’s annual Holiday Market is a charming, must-visit local event.

Every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting mid-November and continuing until the weekend before Christmas, Urbana’s Lincoln Square com-plex is transformed into a bustling, holiday-themed bazaar full of vendor booths featuring an array of goodies including but not limited to farm fresh or-ganic produce, artisan meats and cheeses, excessive amounts of sweets and baked goods, handmade crafts, home and bath products and much more.

Compared to previous years’ markets, this year’s Holiday Market is much bigger. Events

Coordinator Jessica Snyder, now in her third year running the market, stated that the 2015 season has seen a definite increase in the number of participating vendors. With more than 60 dif-ferent stalls featuring businesses from all across Illinois, the Holiday Market is in need of a waiting list, rendering the halls of Lincoln Square com-pletely packed every Saturday morning. More importantly, the increase in vendors translates to a wider variety of locally supplied goods, which means that there is likely something to suit ev-erybody’s tastes at this year’s Holiday Market.

If you are in search of fresh, locally grown pro-duce, look no further. Stalls featuring Blue Moon Farm, Tomahnous Farm, Triple S Farm and Cham-paign’s own Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery will be offering an abundance of cold-weather produce. Snyder states that seasonal vegetables include cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli, acorn squash, spaghetti squash and butternut squash. Addi-

tionally, healthy, leafy greens and root vegetables including kale, Brussel sprouts, rutabagas, pars-nips and celery root will all be available as well. Of course, the market will also offer pantry staples, such as fresh onions, potatoes, garlic and herbs. With such a vast selection of products for holiday shoppers to peruse, it’s easy to be overwhelmed.

To help provide a starting point, Snyder high-lighted a couple of new and unique vendors at this year’s Holiday Market. For those with a sweet tooth, Urbana’s Hopscotch Cakes & Confections is absolutely perfect. Hopscotch offers a variety of special order cakes and pies in addition to their holiday gift packages, which feature an array of delectable treats such as gourmet “fluffy puff” marshmallows and sig-nature salted caramel sauce. If, however, you would like to choose from a selection of red and white wines, Sleepy Creek Vineyard from Fairmount is a popular option.

The Holiday Market will also feature goods from several C-U favorites, including goat cheese from Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery as well as freshly baked breads from Pekara Bakery.

One final feature of the 2015 Holiday Mar-ket is the Urbana Business Association’s weekly “Market Recipe” videos, which fea-ture tasty, easy-to-make dishes that utilize ingredients that shoppers can find at the upcoming Saturday market. Past recipes in-clude goat cheese fondue, spaghetti squash with brown sugar and bacon wrapped Brus-sel sprouts. The current recipe for this week-end’s market is a classic French onion soup.

To view videos and learn more about participating vendors, please visit the Holiday Market’s Facebook page and website at www.urbanabusiness.com.


DECK THE HALLS WITH TONS O’ FUNLOLA GARCIA

BEGIN the holidays the joyful way by at-tending the highly anticipated Tons

O’ Fun Band 10th Annual Christmas Show on Sat., Dec. 5.

Lite Rock 97.5-WHMS FM, Newstalk 1400-WDWS and Classic Hits 107.9-WKIO are co-sponsoring the annual event, which will be returning to the Virginia Theatre for one fi nal performance. Unfortunately, it will be the last Christmas show.“It’s time to move on; it’s our fi nal performance because we are stopping the fundraising for the show. It has been a phenom-enal experience and a great run for 10 years. This year promises to be something special,” Tons O’ Fun band member, Larry Fredrickson, said.

The event will be hosted at the Virginia Theatre, located at 203 W. Park Ave. in downtown Cham-paign. Doors will open at 6 p.m., but the event be-gins at 7 p.m. Make sure to purchase tickets ahead of time, because there is reserved seating. Ticket prices range from $5 for kids 12 and under and $10-25 for adult tickets. If bought online, there is a pro-cessing fee of $2. Tickets went on sale Fri., Aug. 21.

The extensive band is comprised of Steve “Big Daddy” Shaw, Bob “The Doctor is In, Jr.” Smiley, Matt “Bones” Flynn, Bill “Mean” Jean, Terry “The Voice” Luttrell, Joe “Skinny Jo Jo” Ingolia, “Hamburger Dan” Henry, Larry “Groovemeis-ter” Fredrickson, Billy “Beet” Richardson and Steve “The Professor” Schmidt. Spread Christ-mas cheer by listening to the Tons O’ Fun band members perform seasonal favorites along with many performers from past shows.

Tons O’Fun have been together for along time and are recognized for their high-energy en-semble that features a full-blown horn section.

They play a wide range of driven tunes from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Some of the artist that inspire the Tons O’ Fun Band include Joe Cock-er, Huey Lewis, Chicago and even today’s pop musician Bruno Mars. The band’s focus on the horns adds excitement to the performance.

The band opened up for REO Speedwagon for 15 weeks back in the 80s at the Assembly Hall. The Tons O’ Fun band has also performed at Summerfest, the popular festival that takes place in Milwaukee, for four years at the Miller

Light stage. Fredrickson mentions that the festi-val is all about exposing the true purity of music right next to a beautiful lake in the summer.

At the Christmas show, there will also be a special guest appearance from a well-recog-nized American country music trio, The Hen-ningsens. Fredrickson mentioned that The Henningsens are special to Central Illinois and have donated their time for the cause.The Hen-ningsens will bring a taste of country to the Christmas show; they will feature songs from their Christmas CD. In addition, Tony Clements will once again serve as Master of Ceremonies.

The net proceeds benefit Developmental Ser-vices Center’s (DSC) Tree of Hope campaign. The Tree of Hope campaign has existed since 1994 and has been very successful. Every year, the fundraiser begins with a true story told by a family who is involved with the DSC.

This year, the Morgan family, whose son Max-well was in physical therapy at the DSC, will share why the DSC’s service is important to the Champaign community. The campaigning of-ficially began on Nov. 27 with the start of open donations on the DSC website.

The Tree of Hope is located on the corner of North Prospect Avenue and Marketview in Champaign next to two artificial trees. For every $50 donation, a light bulb on the tree gets lit.

There are around 3,000 light bulbs on the tree. At the moment, the bottom two rows are lit, which signifies how close DSC is to getting to their goal and exposes the money that will be donated directly to helping people with devel-opmental disabilities.

The DSC is a nonprofi t organization based in Champaign that serves about 1,200 children and adults with developmental disabilities. The Tree of Hope campaign is the largest fundraiser of the year.

“The Ton O’ Fun Band is a local band that have a lot of followers. They are always giving back to the community,” Director of Development at the DSC, Janice McAteer, said.

McAteer met the Tons O’ Fun Band about six years ago. Frederickson approached her and asked if the DSC was interested in brining a charitable purpose to their annual Christmas show. She believes that it is a lovely evening that really does put you in the Christmas spirit by allowing people to give back and enjoy them-selves while doing so.

“Music has a magical way of connecting with the human spirit. It is universal, and we want to share it with such a special event,” Frederickson said. “It’s going to be lit.”

The Tons O' Fun Holiday Show will be at the Vir-ginia Theatre (203 W. Park Ave) on December 5 at 7 p.m.

Used with permission from Tons O' Fun

Used with permission from Tons O' Fun


doo doo

FUN FACT:The Dancing Plague of 1518 was a case of dancing mania that occurred in Strasbourg, Alsace in July of that year. Around 400 people took to dancing continually for days without rest, and over a month-long time frame, some of those a!ected died of heart attack, stroke, or exhaustion.


WPGU.COM/SANTA!

OPERATION SANTA LOCK-IN!

Donate atWPGU.COM/SANTA

Do your part this holiday season by helping WPGU grant wishes to the children of Crisis

Nursery and Parent Wonders of Rantoul.

Li! en t" WPGU 107.1 on Decembe# 3rd & 4th fo# the

Do your part this holiday season by helping

by Matt Jones “Flour Power”--bake it a good one.JONESIN’

Across1 Watch chains5 “I Love a Rainy Night”

country singer Eddie12 ___ deferens15 Farmer’s measurement16 Team with the football17 “Bravo, bullfighter!”18 Flour sorters that form

patterns?20 Pack member, for short?21 This evening, in ads22 “___ me, that’s who!”23 Go over some lines?25 “Well, lah-di-___!”26 “LOSER KEEPS ___”

(billboard seen before the U.S.-Canada gold medal hockey game of 2014)

27 Particle in a charged state29 I, in Munich32 Borneo ape, for short34 Motors that are better

suited for flour mills?40 Test giver’s call41 Dormant42 Kunis of “Black Swan”43 Giant bodies of flour and

water that won’t rise?46 Marshmallow holiday

candies47 “I don’t wanna know

about your infection” initials

48 Elly May Clampett’s pa49 Check to make sure52 Annual MTV bestowal54 “Help!” actor Ringo55 Turntablists, familiarly58 Bout before the main

event61 Dye holder62 The next batch of flour

being from the same common grain as the last?

65 Cherry discard66 “Wait, let me wash up

first!”67 Rain hard?68 Like some winks and

grins69 Like some poker games70 Naysayer’s view

Down1 Hard to catch2 Cuatro plus cuatro

3 Staples or Hooters, e.g.4 Antique photo tone5 One of the “Golden Girls”6 Movie buff’s org.7 Lifelong pals, less formally8 ___ noire (bane)9 Gospel singer Andrews10 Co. that introduced

Dungeons & Dragons11 Mic check word12 Some English homework,

casually13 Writer Munro14 “Against the Wind” singer

Bob19 Principle of good conduct24 Current government26 Paperback publisher

named for a small fowl27 “It ___ laugh”28 Psych suffix30 Pursued31 Approach for money32 Pitcher Hershiser33 Stopwatch button35 “(Don’t Fear) The ___”

(1976 Blue Oyster Cult hit)

36 White-tailed coastal birds

37 Stealthy-sounding (but subpar) subprime mortgage offering

38 “Waiting For the Robert ___”

39 Anti-DUI gp.44 Top-five finish, perhaps,

to an optimist45 Joie de ___49 Invitation replies50 Net business, as seen

in crosswords but not in real life

51 Ramshackle53 “A.I.” humanoid55 Cope56 Actress Gertz of “The

Neighbors”57 Cherry discard58 “Ahem” relative59 “Down ___” (Nine Inch

Nails song)60 1551, to ancient Romans63 Insurance option that

requires referrals64 “___ said before ...”

Stumped? Find the solutions in the Classifieds pages.


Place an Ad: 217 - 337 - 8337

Deadline: Thursdayfor that Friday’s edition.

Display ads: 11 a.m. Line ads: 2:00 p.m.

Employment 000Services 100Merchandise 200Transportation 300Apartments 400Other Housing/Rent 500Real Estate for Sale 600Things To Do 700Announcements 800Personals 900

Deadline:

Rates:

Photo Sellers

Garage Sales

Action Ads

INDEX

HELP WANTED 020Part time

employment

HELP WANTED 030Full/Part time

APARTMENTS 410Furnished/Unfurnished

rentalsFOR RENT

APARTMENTS 420Furnished

CONDOS/DUPLEXES 520

PARKING / STORAGE 570

HAPPINESS ISWHEN THEY PLAY YOUR JAM

WPGU 107.1

rentalsFOR RENT


DECEMBER ! " DECEMBER #$, %$#&• E-mail: send your notice to [email protected]

COMMUNITY

MOVIES & TV

FOOD & DRINK

MUSIC

FEATURED

CALENDARSUBMIT YOUR EVENT TO THE CALENDAR

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

DOWNTON ABBEY SEASON SIX PREMIEREThursday, December 10; 7:00 p.m.; The Virginia Theatre; Free

Come and immerse yourselves in the lives of the members of the Crawley family as season six of Downton Abbey premieres at The Virginia Theatre.

CHAMPAIGN URBANA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: HOLIDAY HERALDSThursday, December 10; 7:30 p.m.; Krannert Center for the Performing Arts; $5 - $40

NUNSENSEFri., Dec. 11 - Sun., Dec. 20; 2–7 p.m. ; Parkland Theatre;$12 - $15

COLAB HOLIDAY POP!UP SHOPThursday, December 3 – Saturday, December 20; 5 p.m. and 10 a.m.; 206 W Main Street, Champaign

TEA CEREMONYThursday, December 10; 3 p.m.; Japan House; $6 - $8

GARAGE SALE FOR UNI HIGH’S HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CLUBSaturday, Dec. 5; 8 a.m.-1 p.m.; First Presbyterian Church of Champaign (302 W Church St., Champaign)

FOURTH ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST WITH MRS. CLAUSSaturday, Dec. 5; 9-11 a.m.; Sylvia’s Irish Inn ( 312 W Green Street, Urbana); $15/adults, $10/children ages 1-12

HOLIDAY MARKETSaturday, Dec. 5; 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.; Lincoln Square (201 Lincoln Square, Urbana)

FREE SLED HOCKEY GAME AND DEMONSTRATIONSaturday, Dec. 5; 5:30-7:30 p.m.; University of Illinois Ice

Arena (406 E.Armory, Champaign) Learn the rules and how to play sled hockey at the Illinois Ice Arena this Saturday night. SIMON AND THE BEAR: A

HANUKKAH TALE STORYTIMESunday, Dec. 6; 2-2:30 p.m.; Barnes and Noble (65 E. Marketview Drive, Champaign)

HOLIDAY MARKETSaturday, Dec. 5; 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.; 201 Lincoln Square, Urbana

"TH ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST WITH MRS. CLAUSSaturday, Dec. 5 & Sunday, Dec. 6; 9-11 a.m.; Saturday, Dec. 12 & Sunday, Dec. 13; 9-11 a.m.; Sylvia’s Irish Inn (312 W. Green St., Urbana); $15/adults, $10/children. Reserve at (217) 384-4800.

This year’s Pancake Breakfast at Sylvia’s Irish Inn will be held over two weekends. Guests can look forward to plenty of pancakes, bacon and fresh fruit accompanied by live music.

PRAIRIE FRUITS FARM & CREAMERY HOLIDAY DINNERSaturday, Dec. 5; 4-8 p.m.; Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery (4410 N. Lincoln Ave., Champaign); $125, Reserve online.

COMMON GROUND FOOD CO!OP CLASS: SHEPHERD’S PIEWednesday, Dec. 9; 6-7:30 p.m.; Flatlander Classroom (300 S. Broadway, Urbana); Free; Pre-registration required online.

COMMON GROUND FOOD CO!OP CLASS: MEAT BASICSThursday, Dec. 10; 6-7:30 p.m.; Flatlander Classroom (300 S. Broadway, Urbana); Free; Pre-registration required online.

KRAMPUSFriday, December 4; 7 p.m.;Carmike 13; $10

INDUSTRIAL MUSICALS FILM SHOW: LIVE!Friday, December 4; 9:30 p.m.; The Art Theater Co-op; $11

AMERICAN SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE FROM THE GRAND OLE OPRYSunday, December 6; 4:30 p.m.; Carmike 13; $12.50

MEMBER SCREENING: IN JACKSON HEIGHTSMonday, December 7; 7 p.m.; The Art Theater Co-op; Free

BALANCHINE’S THE NUTCRACKER FROM NYC BALLETThursday, December 10; 7 p.m.; Goodrich Savoy 16 + IMAX; $17

The filmed result of the Company’s 90 dancers, 62 musicians, 32 stagehands and two casts of 50 young students each from the School of American Ballet joining forces to make the performance of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker.

THE DIRT POOR, THE BARKING CAT, THE INN KEEPERSSaturday, December 5; doors at 9 p.m.; Mike N Molly’s; $7; Ages 19+

#$ GEMINI, BAD HYGIENE, DRY HEAVE, BULLNETTLESaturday, December 5; 9 p.m.; Thee Death Tower; $5; All-Ages

BREAK SCIENCE, ARTIFAKTS, BRANXWednesday, December 9; doors at 8 p.m, show at 9 p.m.; The Canopy Club; $15; Ages 18+

MOTHER NATURE, BOOKMOBILE!, THE FIGHTSThursday, December 10; doors at 9 p.m.; Cowboy Monkey; $10; Ages 19+

This Pygmalion Series show offers the most diverse lineup of local music C-U has to offer, including local rap duo Mother Nature, punk band Bookmobile! and country band The Fights.

KING LOUIEThursday, December 10; doors at 9 p.m, show 10 p.m.; The Canopy Club; $25; Ages 18+

Documents

Buzz Magazine: December 4, 2015