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Exhibit features new works highlighting Marion’s pastMARION —The city’s

past will be highlighted inthe “Art and Soul” exhibit,which will be featured atThe Pavilion of The City ofMarion in January.

The pen and inkdrawings portraysnapshots in time fromMarion’s history and werecreated specifically for thisexhibit. Framed andunframed versions of theprints will be available forpurchase.

The exhibit will be ondisplay from Jan. 5 to April

23, along with other worksby the artist, ShawnVincelette of BugarooStudio. He has also

donated three originalpieces, which will beavailable for silent auctionduring the opening

reception from 7 to 7 p.m.Saturday, Jan. 5. Fundsraised in the silent auctionwill benefit the MikeStrang Scholarship Fund.

Vincelette is the ownerof Bugaroo Studios and a1988 graduate of MarionHigh School.

He has received anumber of art awards. Hewas also awarded theFrances McLarkenScholarship for theSavannah College of Artand Design.

— Adam Testa

PROVIDEDThe ‘Art and Soul’ exhibit will be on display in January.

Call for ArtFantastic Fibers: Yeiser

Art Center, Paducah;sanctioned by the AmericanQuilter’s Association; entriesaccepted through Jan. 25;fantasticfibers.theyeiser.org;270-442-2453;[email protected]

EventsGallery now open: 101 W.

Monroe St. Carbondale;works of Joshua Gates andChrystal Nause; hours,10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursdays; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays andSaturdays; gallery openthrough Saturday, Feb. 9;618-319-0050.

ExhibitsMixed Medium Pastiche:

Joan Skiver-Levy, SouthernIllinois Art and ArtisanCenter, Rend Lake; a miniexhibition including awatercolor collage; throughDec. 31; 618-629-2220

Group du Jour art:Harrisburg District Library;the nine artists in the groupare members of the PaducahArea Painters Alliance;through December

Harvest Time: MarionCarnegie Library, 206 S.Market St., Marion; artworkin partnership with the LittleEgypt Arts Association;

through December; 618 993-5935; www.littleegyptarts.com

Art & Soul: By the LittleEgypt Arts Association, ThePavilion, Marion; mroe than30 pieces of artwork withsubjects ranging frompatriotic themes to wildlifeand florals; throughDecember; 618 993-2657;www.littleegyptarts.com

Holiday Extravaganzaexhibit: Little Egypt ArtsCentre, downtown Marion;artwork, photos, jewelry,fiber pieces; works for sale;through Dec. 31;www.littleegyptarts.com

Changes: Two-Womanshow by Patty Morrison andMissy Carstens, Little EgyptArts Centre, downtownMarion; focus, fine art andfunctional pieces made fromrecycled materials; throughJan. 3; www.littleegyptarts.com.

Cedarhurst Exhibits:Cedarhurst Center For TheArts, 2600 Richview Road,Mount Vernon; exhibitions,The Joy Thornton-Walter andJohn Walter Collection ofContemporary Glass Art,Main Gallery; KuenzSculpture Park PhotoContest, Beal Grand Corridor Gallery; ShrodePhotography Competition,Regenhardt Gallery atShrode Art Center and C. W.Roelle: At Home with Nature,

Beck Family Center Gallery;through Jan. 6;www.cedarhurst.org; 618-242-1236

On & Of Paper: SouthernIllinois Art & Artisans Center,Whittington; paintings,drawings, photography,digital art, prints, woodblock,lithographs and etchings andconstructed works createdout of paper; through Jan. 27; hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.;618-629-2220

New Weavings: ByRichard Cox, Weaver’sCottage, 1904 Bass Lane,Carbondale; hours, 1-5 p.m.Friday-Sunday; through Jan. 27; 618-457 6823

When Nature Talks:Southern Illinois Art &Artisans Center, 14967 Gun Creek Trail,Whittington; artists, LesBarker, Lisa Goesling, RogerGrimes, Chris Main, YukiNyhan, Leonard Wilson;through March 10; 618-629-2220 www.museum.state.il.us/ismsites/so-il

Salvador Dali: The PlayingCards Suite, UniversityMuseum, SIU; The Ace, King,Queen and Jack ofDiamonds and Spades areinterpreted with theinimitable Daliesque flair inthis exhibition of eight printsby the surrealist master;through March 29;www.museum.siu.edu; 618-453-5388

Submissionssought for CivilWar exhibitcontest in Anna

ANNA — Submissionsare being sought for aCivil War exhibit contesttaking place in February inconjunction with the CivilWar Weekend of UnionCounty event.

The three-daycommemoration runs Feb.8-10 and includesactivities, includingexhibits, presentations,demonstrations, musicand theatricalperformances.

The Anna-JonesboroRotary Club is sponsoringthe exhibit contest, whichis free to enter. Thecontest can be entered asa school class, group ofindividuals or soloentrant.

Categories are grouped into classes, andthere is also an adultcategory.

All entries must bedelivered to the Anna ArtsCenter on Feb. 7. For fulldetails, contact Rita Doddat 618-833-6374 [email protected].

— Adam Testa

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New Year’s Eve partyand art exhibit

The PaducahWastelanders, a group ofregional artists, which areeither native or long-timeresidents of the Paducaharea, will be hosting their6th annual New Year’s EveArt Exhibition and party atthe Yeiser Art Center in theMarket House at Secondand Broadway.

“We feel that it isimportant to support TheYeiser, as it is Paducah’sofficial city art facility,”Kristi Hanson, a Wastelandartist, said

The opening exhibitionand reception will be from6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.31. The event is free, andrefreshments will beserved.

Exhibiting Wastelanderswill be E.J. Abell, DavidBrown, Paula Danby, MarkDonham, Nancy Flowers,Juanita Gilliam, KristiHanson, Lanelle Mason,and Jane Viterisi. Pieces ondisplay will includepaintings, photography,and mixed media,ceramics, assemblages,and sculptures.

For more information,contact Nancy and Kristiat Gallery 600 by calling270-442-1985.

— The Southern

PROVIDEDYeiser Art Center in Paducahwill host a New Year’s Eve ArtExhibition and party.

EventsThe Carbondale

Comedians: 9 p.m. Mondays,Hangar 9, Carbondale; 10p.m. Wednesdays, Station 13,Carbondale; see TheCarbondale Comedians onFacebook

Game Night for adults: 7p.m.-2 a.m. Monday, Dec. 31,C.E. Brehm Memorial PublicLibrary, 101 S. 7th St., MountVernon; card games, boardgames, role-playing gamesand miniatures games;snacks and drinks; RSVP toBill at 618-242-6322

Harlem Globetrotters: 7p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, SIU Arena;theme, You Write the RulesWorld Tour; fans will deciderules for the game; parts ofgame will be played with pinkbasketballs to promote breastcancer awareness and pinkGlobetrotter wristbands willbe sold; tickets, $10-$75;harlemglobetrotters.com

FilmsJohnny Appleseed: 2 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 28, LibertyTheater, Murphysboro; thelegend of a real man, John

Chapman, who believed theapple was a valuable crop assettlers moved west;donation; concessionsavailable; 618-684-5880

Dreamer: 2 p.m. Saturday,Dec. 29, Liberty Theater,Murphysboro; story of aninjured thoroughbred horse, adysfunctional family and alittle girl who had a dream;donation; concessionsavailable; 618-684-5880

Duckumentary: GameSpecies: More Than JustFood, 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan.3, Cache River WetlandsCenter, Cypress; film follows awood duck family as a maleand female create a bond,migrate together acrossthousands of miles, nurtureand protect a brood of chicks;discussion afterward; free;618-657-2064

Holiday EventsThe Holiday Lights Fair:

Now through Sunday, Dec. 30,Du Quoin State Fairground;over 1 million lights in a 2.5mile drive-through, with 30major exhibits; 5:30-9:30p.m. each weekday; $8 pervehicle; www.duquoin

tourism.orgHoliday Light Display:

Every evening now throughJan. 1, Coulterville City Park;features a million lights and400 Christmas figurines,animated displays, walkthrough displays, play land

Way of Lights: 5-9 p.m.daily through Dec. 31,National Shrine of Our Lady inthe Snows, Belleville; lasershow, camel rides, children’sactivities, petting zoo; free;618-397-6700; www.wayoflights.org

Candy Cane Lane: Nowthrough Dec. 31, Candy CaneLane, a street in WestFrankfort that is highlydecorated each Christmas;those driving through CandyCane Lane are asked to lookfor the Elves Station at 708Candy Cane Lane which willbe used to collect donationsfor charity

PerformanceThe Blue Man Group:

7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, TheCarson Center, Paducah;$36/$46/$56; 270-450-4444; www.thecarsoncenter.org

Casting call for feature film shooting in Marion

From 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday,Dec. 29, Southern Illinoisresidents have the opportunityto audition for a feature filmbeing shot in Marion andsurrounding area. The moviewill take place at the Dig TwoGraves production offices at900 Skyline Drive, Suite 304.

Roles being cast are:Three boys ages 9-13One woman, age 25-35,

with a babyOne man, 30sOne woman, 30sOne body double for the

main actress: Five feet tall,thin with light brown hair, 18

Additional roles for a broadscope of ages and sizes ofpeople to populate some of ourscenes

For more information, call773-330-3014.

— The Southern

PADUCAH — The theatricaltour of Blue Man Group returnsto The Carson Center for twoperformances Saturday andSunday, Jan. 5 and 6.

The tour features brand newcontent highlighted by classicBlue Man favorites. The newsound, set and video design iscentered around an LED curtainand high-resolution screen thatcreate an new visual experience.

Blue Man Group createsexperiences that defycategorization. They are knownfor multi-media performancesfeaturing three bald and bluecharacters taking the audience ona journey of emotions. The showsare funny, intelligent and visuallystunning. A live band, whosehaunting tribal rhythms helpdrive the show to its climax,accompanies the Blue Men.

“Our theatrical productionstake a humorous look at what welike to call 2.5-D space,” said co-founder Philip Stanton. “Anexample of what we mean by thiswould be emailing or texting theperson in the next office ratherthan walking over to talk to them

face-to-face.”Shows are scheduled for 7 p.m.

Jan. 6 and 2 p.m. Jan. 7. Ticketsare $36 to $56 and can bepurchased online atwww.thecarsoncenter.org or bycalling 270-444-4500.

— Adam Testa

Blue Man Groupreturns to Paducah

PROVIDEDBlue Man Group will perform Jan. 5 and 6 at The Carson Center in Paducah.



BY ADAM TESTAThe Southern

To say of the stars ofmusical harmonyaligned in Southern

Illinois in 2012 would be anunderstatement.

The region’s local musicscene continued to thrive,while more national actsthan seemingly ever beforemade their way to theregion to perform andentertain.

From ShryockAuditorium in Carbondaleto the World Shooting andRecreation Complex inSparta and Walker’s Bluffin Carterville to the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds,venues throughout theregion were alive and filledwith the sounds of country,rock, pop and more.

The Southern LightsEntertainment series wasrebranded as SIU Presents!and saw a number ofquality acts perform.Country icon Travis Trittplayed the Shryock stage in

February, whileinternationally renownedbluegrass duo Dailey &Vincent closed out the yearin December.

Two major countrymusical festivals came toSouthern Illinois this year,as well. Rent One Park inMarion played host to the

Country Throwdown in June,which featured Gary Allan,Rodney Atkins, JoshThompson, SunnySweeney and more.

In October, the newlyformed Country WildEntertainment producedthe first S.I. Country Fest, astar-studded, three-dayaffair featuring TimMcGraw, Dierks Bentleyand Trace Adkins asheadliners. Acts like ColtFord, Little Big Town andLo Cash Cowboys helpedround out the weekend.

The Du Quoin State Faircontinued its tradition ofbringing top nameperformers to SouthernIllinois.

The year in musicRegion’s venues pulsed with thesounds of country, pop and rock

JOEL HAWKSLEY / THE SOUTHERNTim McGraw waves to the crowd during his performance inOctober on the final night of SI Country Fest in Sparta.

PROVIDEDBluegrass duo Dailey and Vincent played Shryock Auditoriumin December as part of SIU Presents!

THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTOMichael Glabicki of RustedRoot performs at CarbondaleRocks Revival in September.

ADAM TESTA / THE SOUTHERNRighteous Rebel performs in April at the Hands Across Harrisburg benefit presented bySouthern Illinois Relief. Three of the four band members are from Harrisburg.

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spanning generations andgenres, as DwightYoakam, Lee Greenwood,Bret Michaels, ThompsonSquare, Warrant, MerleHaggard and Saving Able,among others, took to thegrandstand stage.

Another local festivalknown for its musicalofferings also had asuccessful year, asHerrinFesta Italiana washighlighted by acts likeJake Owens, Tesla, HotChelle Rae, Hunter Hayes,Savannah Jack and BlackStone Cherry.

Local musicians alsohad their opportunities toperform on the festivalstage. In April, a group oflocal artists came togetherto organize Hands AcrossHarrisburg, a benefitconcert for victims of theFeb. 29 tornado thatdevastated the town. Theevent raised thousands ofdollars for the recoveryeffort.

In September, twomusical festivals arrivedin full force. TheCarbondale Rocks Revivalfeatured more than 40bands playing across adozen downtownCarbondale venues,embracing the spirit oflocal music. Theirperformances wereanchored by anappearance by nationalact Rusted Root at RustleHill Winery.

Over in Murphysboro,the Riverside Blues Festivaldeveloped with localmusicians and anappearance by renownedgroup Lil Ed and the BluesImperial.

This past year has seenits share of magicalmoments in music, andorganizers of many ofthese events and othershope to see 2013 comeback even stronger.

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Iremember listening tothe radio back in thesummer of 2006 and

hearing this youthfulvoice singing a goofysong about Tim McGraw.I thought to myself thatsome innocent girl musthave sweet talked theirrich grandpa intofinancing a record andthis project was amiserable failure.

I was wrong — by acountry mile.

Taylor Swift broke outwith her debut single“Tim McGraw” and hasnever looked back. Witha writing and vocal stylethat has captured thehearts of nearly everyyoung music fan inAmerica, she has becomethe biggest star in thevast world of countrymusic.

In a year that sawdramatic career growthfor Jason Aldean, LukeBryan and Eric Church,Swift’s accomplishmentsin 2012 were in acompletely differentrealm. She only played 21concerts, but sold outevery one. Tickets formajor stadium showswere gobbled up in lessthan five minutes.

In April, she wasnamed Entertainer of theYear by the Academy ofCountry Music. Hersingle “We Are NeverEver Getting BackTogether” was the firstcountry tune in 48 yearsto top the charts for nineweeks.

Forbes magazine listedher as the No. 11 mostinfluential celebrity. She

earned a whopping $57million from May 2011 toMay 2012, making her thehighest paid celebrityunder 30.

The 24-year-old Swiftreleased an album thisyear, “Red,” which sold1.2 million copies in itsfirst week on the market.Just when it looked likelife couldn’t get anybetter for the Redding,Pa. native, she starteddating a Kennedy.

It is easy to pick Swiftas the biggest story for a2012 year in review, butseveral other actsdisplayed enormouscareer growth, with JasonAldean leading the way.

Aldean was frustratedwith the business a fewyears ago and waspacking his bags to movehome to Georgia, whenhe reluctantly agreed toperform one finalshowcase and was finallydiscovered, earning arecord deal with BrokenBow Records.

A relentless touringschedule paid bigdividends this year. Hefollowed “My KindaParty,” named Album ofthe Year by the CountryMusic Association in2011, with powerhouse“Night Train,” whichdebut at No. 1 on theBillboard album chart forall genres.

Luke Bryan releasedthree chart toppingsingles this year,including “I Don’t WantThis Night to End,”“Drunk On You” and“Kiss TomorrowGoodbye.”

A late bloomer whograduated college beforelaunching his assault onMusic City, Bryan won awhopping six awardsfrom the AmericanCountry Awards inNovember, including

Artist of the Year, MaleArtist of the Year andfour different honors for“I Don’t Want This Nightto End.”

Eric Church had abreakout year with tuneslike “Drink in My Hand,”Springsteen” and“Creepin’” dominatingthe charts. In November,he captured a CMAAlbum of the Year awardfor “Chief.”

The North Carolinanative had a lucrativeopportunity to enter thecorporate world aftercollege.

His decision to ditchWall Street for 16thAvenue is now payinghuge dividends. He wasthe featured act this yearon the Blood Sweat andBeers Tour with BrantleyGilbert, Justin Moore,Blackberry Smoke andKip Moore.

Aldean, Bryan andChurch collaborated on“The Only Way I Know,”which the trio performedlive to open up the showfor the nationallytelevised CMA Awards inNovember. The tune waswritten by Herrin nativeDavid Lee Murphy.

Blake Shelton continuesto be a driving force inthe industry. He wasnamed Entertainer of theYear by the CMA. He isalso a judge/coach on thepopular televisionprogram “The Voice.” Inthe season that wrappedup earlier this month,winner Cassadee Popewas a member of histeam.

Just like baseball,football and basketball,one of the ultimate goalsof country singers is to beenshrined in theprestigious CountryMusic Hall of Fame. Thisyear’s inductees wereGarth Brooks, Connie

Smith and piano greatHargus “Pig” Robbins.

On the local sceneSouthern Illinois lost a

music giant with thedeath of Billy Cole Reed ofWest Frankfort inJanuary. He was anoutstanding vocalist, butwas best known for hisflawless renditions ofWaylon Jennings andElvis Presley songs.

Weather was cruel toarea music promoters.Blistering heat hurtattendance at a Juneconcert at Rent One Parkin Marion featuring GaryAllan, Josh Thompson andRodney Atins, while rainand unseasonal coldsnuffed out the crowds ata three-day festival inOctober at the WorldShooting Complex inSparta showcasing TraceAdkins, Dierks Bentley andTim McGraw.

Timing was bad forHerrinfesta Italian. Notmany mainstreamcountry fans had heard ofHunter Hayes when hemade a stop at thefestival on Memorial Day.Later in the year, hewould soar to the top ofthe charts with “Wanted”and win several majorawards.

Songwriters David LeeMurphy, Kendell Marvel ofThompsonville and LanceMiller of Fairfield madesignificant contributionsin Nashville during theyear, as did soundengineer Richie Biggs ofWest Frankfort, bassguitarist Mark Hill of OliveBranch, fiddler AmeliaEisenhauer of Du Quoinand music executive NoahGordon of Sparta.

VINCE HOFFARD can bereached at 618-658-9095or [email protected].

CCOOUUNNTTRRYY SSCCEENNEEVince Hoffard

Taylor Swift on top of the country music world in 2012 ConcertsSouthern Illinois

Barbara Fairchild: 7 p.m.Saturday, Jan. 12, MarionCultural and Civic Center;country/gospel singer knownfor The Teddy Bear Song;presented by WilliamsonCounty Programs on Aging;www.marionccc.org; 800-280-9757

KentuckyNew Years Eve Show:

Features Slick Tire and TheWhite Sidewalls, 7:30 p.m.Monday, Dec. 31, KentuckyOpry, 88 Chilton Lane,Benton, Ky.; 50s and 60smusic; also Classic Countryshow; www.kentuckyopry.com; 888-459-8704

Auditions set forPaducah children,youth choruses

The Paducah SymphonyChildren’s and Youthchoruses will hostauditions for the winterand spring 2013 season inearly January.

Auditions are scheduledfor 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3and 10, at FirstPresbyterian Church indowntown Paducah.

Children’s Chorus hasstudents in grades 3through 7, and YouthChorus is for those fromgrades 8 to 12. Youth of allability levels are welcomeand will be asked to singthe first verse of “MyCountry ‘Tis of the Thee.”

Auditions can bescheduled online atpaducahsymphony.org orby calling 270-444-0065.The choruses rehearsefrom 6 to 7:30 p.m.Thursdays andperformances include anall-chorus concert inFebruary, the PaducahSymphony Orchestraconcert in April and a finalconcert in May.

— Adam Testa


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Les Miserables **½Rated PG-13 for violence,adult situations; starringHugh Jackman, AnneHathaway, Russell Crowe,Amanda Seyfried, SachaBaron Cohen, HelenaBonham Carter, SamanthaBarks and EddieRedmayne; directed by TomHooper; now playing atUniversity Place 8 inCarbondale and AMCCentre 8 in Marion

BY RICK BENTLEYMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

To transform the much-beloved “Les Miserables”from stage to screen,Director Tom Hooper hadfind a way to maintain—and amplify— theemotional power of theoriginal words and musicwith the trappings of abig-screen production.

His efforts have created abeautiful and movingversion of the stageproduction that’s loyalenough to its origins toappease Broadway musicalfans, yet is theatricalenough to stand as afeature film release.

“Les Miserables,” themusical based on the bookby Victor Hugo, is a storyof love, devotion,dedication and betrayal setin the years following theFrench Revolution. JeanValjean (Hugh Jackman)emerges from 19 years ofhard labor in prison—sentthere for stealing a loaf ofbread—and begins a newlife. His new world ofwealth and power isthreatened when he’srecognized by Javert(Russell Crowe), a manwhose devotion to theletter of the law goesbeyond the obsessive.

The honorable Valjean iswilling to return to prison

because of his paroleviolation, but he must firstcomplete a promise hemakes to a dying Fantine(Anne Hathaway), a youngwoman from his factorywho has turned to a life ofprostitution to pay for herdaughter’s care. Valjean’sefforts to keep thatpromise forces him to onceagain seek a new identityand home. This leads himto a divided Paris poised onthe brink of revolution.

Hooper started with onehuge advantage. Thetimeless and powerfulstory resonates with aconscious-shaking forceno matter the medium. In aworld where there are noabsolutes, two dedicatedmen strive to protect thepurity of their convictions.The always surprisinglyversatile Jackman turns ina masterful performance asa man who emerges from ashattered life to become achampion of truth andjustice.

Jackman’s expressiveface and competentsigning voice bring a depthto the role that serves as acenterpiece for telling thisdramatic tale.

Crowe’s Javert representsa devotion more to theletter of the law than itsspirit. It’s only when hefaces the harsh truth thatrules have to be treatedwith a fluidity that hecomes face-to-face withhis own demons. Crowebrings a thuggish quality tothe role, but his thin voiceis often a distraction.Javert’s words shouldcreate emotionalearthquakes but Crowe’swork is little more than atremor.

Anne Hathaway is tresmagnifique. Hooper wassmart enough to know thatwhile the actress might nothave the singing skills ofthose who have played the

role on stage, Hathaway’sacting abilities more thanmakes up for any musicaldeficiencies. Hooper leavesthe camera on her face asshe sings the show-stopping “I Dreamed aDream” with suchhaunting refrain that itmakes you think that thismust be what it’s like whenangels cry.

Some people are givenOscars, others earn them.Hathaway has more thanearned a gold statue.

The film is loaded withpowerful supportingplayers, particularlySamantha Barks as thesuffering Éponine andEddie Redmayne as thelovesick Marius.

Hooper gives the actors astunning backdrop to workagainst, creating an 19thcentury Paris that feels soreal you can almost smellthe sewers and feel the ratsrunning across your feet.It’s these sweeping vistasthat justify making the

stage musical into a film.There are a few small

problems, such as thestaging of the “Master ofthe House” scene that feelsmore like a Tim Burtonproduction—possiblybecause of the casting ofHelena Bonham Carter.From a cinematic point ofview, it feels out of place.

And, it’s hard to get pastCrowe’s crooning.

Overall, Hooper hastaken the stage play andelevated it visually to

counterbalance the weakervoices.

The combination of thepowerful story and hisbeautiful vision makes“Les Miserables” a winner.

One word of warning. Ifyou aren’t a fan of themusical, “Les Miserables”is very operatic in designwith almost every line ofdialogue sung. If you revoltat the idea of that style,then another holidayselection should be made.



Hooper takes ‘Les Miz’ from stage to screen with emotion, beauty

STUDIO‘Les Miserables’ is playing in Carbondale and Marion.

Promised Land **½Rated R for language;starring Matt Damon,Rosemarie DeWitt, JohnKrasinski, Hal Holbrook,Lucas Black; directed byGus Van Sant, scripted byJohn Krasinski and MattDamon; opening Friday inCarbondale and Marion.

BY ROGER MOOREMCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS

“Promised Land” is anengaging and entertainingif preachy look at BigEnergy and fracking theland-and-water-wreckingpractice of drilling andpumping water andchemicals into the groundto extract natural gas fromshale.

To Steve Butler (MattDamon), a “consultant”who came from farmcountry himself, farmingand the small farm townlifestyle are “delusionalself-mythology” believedby simple people living inthe past. His “money fornothing” offerunderground leases is “theonly way (embattled,indebted small farmowners) have to get back.”

He’s just gotten the bigpromotion with GlobalCross Power Solutions. Butdropping into an Anytown,USA named McKinley withhis partner, Sue (FrancesMcDormand) is a soberingcome down. Renting anancient Bronco II andbuying flannel at Rob’sGuns, Groceries, Guitars &Gas won’t be enough this

time. It may be a one-bar/one gas station town,but the locals are going tomake him work for this.

Hal Holbrook is the highschool science teacher whohas Googled “fracking.”And as willfullyuninformed as some of hisshortsighted, let’s-cash-inneighbors might be, theteacher gets things calledto a vote. Bribes to thelocal board of supervisorswon’t be enough.

To make matters worse, aslick “hippyenvironmentalist” (JohnKrasinski) shows up withposters of dead cows andpoisoned farms. Youalmost start to feel sorryfor the fracking folks aspublic opinion shifts.

Damon and Krasinskico-wrote the script, andthey set up a war of willsrivals trash-talking eachother, both flirting withthe cute age-appropriateschoolmarm (RosemarieDeWitt). Who will win?

But we already knowthat, don’t we? The movieis a stacked deck of cards.Back when they filmed“Other People’s Money,”the idea was to surprise theaudience by making boththe populist side and theBig Business side of anargument compelling,rational and reasonable.Not here.

McKinley the movie wasfilmed near Pittsburgh

really is dying. We seedesperation in the eyes ofthe first farmer (TimGuinee of TV’s“Revolution”) we meet.Others, such as a rubeplayed by Lucas Black, justenvision dollar signs. Butin either case, their way ofliving is going extinct.“Promised Land” pulls itspunches in making thatcounter-argument.

Damon the Oscar-winning writer doessomething nobody else inHollywood would write adumb character for MattDamon to play. Steve isblindsided by the oldscience teacher, humiliatedand silenced in a way no

sharp salesman would be.He’s been working in thisbusiness for years andnever let himself see theconsequences of hisactions?

Krasinski and Damonmake well-matchedromantic-and-moralrivals. McDormand’s Sue isthe flinty, no-nonsensesell-out who refuses tolearn what Steve is findingout. DeWitt’s performanceis limited to flashing herpretty smile and biting herlip as she flirts. DirectorGus Van Sant capturesbucolic nature, lands thejokes and does well by themany friendly andunfriendly bar scenes.


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