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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: Check out a preview of some of Malcolm Gladwell’s writing at the A&E section of readbuzz.com, and follow the adventures of David and Goliath in the weekly column Girl with a Bookshelf Mind by Becky Jacobs. Coffeebreak is also offering some spooky stories and fall-themed poetry!

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MUSIC: We’re going to Paris! Oui, oui! International correspondent Austin Gomez is bring-ing the central Illinois perspective to France for the other Pitchfork, and we’ll have the pics and recaps to make it feel like you’re right there with him.

On Green Street this week, Gameday Spirit put a sign out in front of their store that read: “Shop Here - Look as good as you pretend to be online.” It got a laugh out of me, at least. These

days, with pretty much everyone spending tons of time with social media, it seems everyone has an “internet persona,” separate from their real-life persona. Depending on the person, these two identities could be vastly different.

I’ve been wary of the information I put out onto the internet ever since all my teachers and advisers in high school warned me about college recruiters spying on kids via their pro-files. We’ve all heard the horror stories about people getting fired or expelled for what they say or post online.

It’s troubling to me how much time I spend online, and how much value many of us put into the cultivation of an online identity that, in the end, means very little. I spend a great deal of my time on the computer when I should be doing homework, writing or being productive. I keep a tab open for Facebook because of the ease of communication with people on the buzz staff, my roommates and friends, but oftentimes I think that if I weren’t already roped into using it, I would be better off deleting my account. (Damn you, Zuckerberg! You’ve made it impos-sible to leave!)

People often use Facebook to post their achievements, promotions, vacations and daily rants. Being bombarded by hundreds of these posts every day can have an effect on the way we see others and even the way we see our-selves. It can lead to a fear of missing out. It can cause our own accomplishments to seem small and insignificant compared to those of others. Earlier this year, a University of Michigan study found that the more participants used Facebook during one time period, the worse they felt.

I was recently speaking to an old friend online and she mentioned that based on my Facebook updates, my life seemed pretty cool. I found this pretty surprising because I honestly don’t think anything I do is that spectacular. Maybe she was just being nice. Maybe I spend too much time reading all those “Millenials are shit-heads” articles. Maybe I spend far too much time dwelling on the negatives in my life. Maybe I spend too much time comparing my life to others’ when I should just be focusing on bet-tering myself.

And I think this is a problem that extends to all of us. In the end, focusing more on real world interactions can only improve our lives.

» Autumn’s Memories: Today, as I walked home from class down Armory Avenue, I began to notice the distinct changes that autumn brings with it each year. The trees are beginning to

shed their summer green for the rusty shades of orange, red and yellow with an occasional shade of plum thrown in the mix. The air is thick with the sweet, earthy smell of decomposing grass and rain-soaked soil. It reminds me of when my family and I would travel down to Mapleton, Ill., every October to visit my cousins for a week-end of pumpkin picking, bonfi res and chili. We would spend our entire Saturday traipsing around a nearby farm, wandering down trails through the woods and fi elds with our dogs happily leading the way. Our only concerns were fi nding the big-gest, perfect-for-carving pumpkin, and playing with the farm’s most recent litter of kittens. We held this tradition every year until all of us kids became too busy with activities to be able to make the trip. The wave of memories autumn brings me are sadly saccharine. I love thinking about the potential this new seasons holds, but it always seems to go by too quickly, leaving me to only reminisce. I miss our fall weekends in Mapleton, but rejoice in knowing that I experi-enced them at all. Maybe one day we’ll bring the tradition back.

» Suspended production of Sriracha sauce: The people of the California town where the Sriracha hot sauce plant is lo-cated have apparently been complaining about the spicy air

that inhabits their outdoor living space. As a re-sult, the city has fi led suit asking for production of the sauce to be suspended. Now, I’m regular consumer of the bright red, ketchupy substance, and I had no idea the suffering I had brought to these people. However, as we do in Illinois when it gets cold and the wind burns our faces, much like the Sriracha air must burn theirs, they should just suck it up and just get used to it. Also known as “Rooster Sauce,” this hot stuff plays a major role in enhancing so many foods in so many people’s diets that the suspension of its production could be extremely detrimental to the lives of the many citizens of Sriracha Nation. The only thing we can do for now is hold on hope and stock up for the great Sriracha drought of 2013.

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Are you a fan of the lumberjack look? Is your face starting to get cold, or maybe you just want to try out a new look? If any of these ideas apply to you, then you should be getting ready for No Shave November. So, in the spirit of the season, I have decided to present you, the loyal readers, with a how-to guide to No Shave November. For those single guys out there, this month is pretty easy. You don’t have to worry about shaving, and if someone asks about the newly developed bush on your face, you can just say you are not shaving in the spirit of the month. The only real challenge that you will face will be a potentially itchy face. Now, if you are in a committed re-lationship, this month might be a bit tough for you. After all, you have to choose between the awesomeness that is a Fu Manchu and your partner’s complaints about how scratchy your face is. However, don’t fear! There is a solution to this problem. If you have a scratchy beard, application of the conditioner of your choice while in the shower will do wonders to improve your beard’s softness. So let yourself go — well, let your beard go. Happy No Shave November!

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Even after nearly 40 years, the story of Carrie hasn’t weathered. The 2013 remake may

not be exactly what horror fans today seek, as the tale of a high school girl with telekinetic pow-ers is somewhat tame. However, the powerful message and themes behind the story are still relevant, and that famous prom scene has been beefed up to be more enthralling than ever.

Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore step in to the iconic roles of Carrie and her mother, respectively. Moretz had big shoes to fill, taking on the part that solidified Sissy Spacek’s break-through. She does a fine job, giving the character a fresh spin. Whereas Spacek was more naturally suited to the role, with her gaunt look and wide-eyed gaze, Moretz’s Carrie has a little more edge and doesn’t seem quite as helpless, which could be influenced by her prior film roles, such as Hit-Girl in Kick-Ass. Moore is also up to the challenge of playing Carrie’s mom, one of the creepiest characters in the history of cinema. I can’t think of an actress in the industry today as perfect as Moore for the part. She gives the character

layers and will unsettle any audience member with her religious murmurings and crazed ap-pearance and stare. The dynamic between Car-rie and her mother is different than it was in the original, and it’s a refreshing change-. Moretz and Moore have an undeniable chemistry that makes their scenes every bit as engrossing as Spacek and Piper Laurie’s.

Carrie is mostly the two leading actresses’ show, but Judy Greer is also memorable as the meddling gym teacher.

By now, most moviegoers know the story of Carrie, a high school girl with a Jesus freak of a mother who finds out that she has telekinetic powers. Once again, driving the plot is Carrie’s freak-out over the onset of her first period in the gym locker room. The bullying in this modern update includes the uploading of Carrie’s incident to YouTube, but that’s about it regarding altera-tions in the plot. Director Kimberly Peirce hits all the required narrative beats — Carrie’s bullies are punished; Tommy reluctantly asks Carrie to prom; Billy, Chris and friends kill a pig for its blood — all

leading up to the slam-bang finale at the prom.Recreating the legendary prom scene had to have

been one of the hardest challenges in the making of Carrie. Thanks to Hollywood’s technological capabilities today, the 2013 prom scene is a gory good time. Some moments are a bit CGI-heavy, but there’s plenty of blood and violence to satisfy horror junkies, most notably Chris’s death and Car-rie’s ultimate showdown with her mom. On top of that, the new prom massacre is longer than the 1976 original, and viewers get to watch the blood drop not once, but three (count ‘em, three) times.

Comparisons to the original are going to be inevitable, but the 2013 version of Carrie de-serves to stand on its own for many reasons. Whether or not you like all aspects of the new film, the story of Carrie remains a damn good one, tackling themes of bullying, religion and womanhood, all of which are hot topics in 2013. Combine that with solid acting and modern visual effects, and Peirce’s Carrie will hit you like a shot — or rather, a flying prom decora-tion — in the heart.

Chloe Grace Moretz as Carrie. Used with permission from Screen Gems.

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F lying Machine Coffee has only been open for a month, but it’s garnered more than

a month’s worth of talk. From its setup along-side Pizza M to its concise menu options and unique coffee flights, there are plenty of talk-ing points to cover. We caught up with owner Josh Lucas to discuss Urbana's newest hot spot for coffee.

»buzz: How did you first get the idea for Flying Machine Coffee?»Josh Lucas: The idea has been around in my head for five years or so; I ended up meeting Matt (Cho, the building owner), and it was cheap enough that it kind of just worked out timing-wise.»buzz: How have things been going since the open-ing?»JL: We’ve been open a month now, and it’s been getting busier almost every day. Things are pick-ing up. It’s going well and we’re having trouble keeping up, which is a good problem to have.»buzz: Are you happy you made the move back to CU from Chicago?»JL: Oh, yeah, I am. You know, it’s tough. I lived there for six years and have a lot of really good friends up there. But, I have actual family here and grew up around here, so I’ve been very happy. The atmosphere, especially in Chicago, wasn’t as friendly as working in kitchens here.»buzz: What lessons have you learned from the Chicago coffee world that you’ve brought back here?»JL: Everything. Because I learned all of my cof-

fee knowledge in Chicago, it’s all been brought back.»buzz: What’s the story behind the name Flying Machine Coffee?»JL: I was just looking around on the internet one night when I realized I needed a name. I had a couple ideas in my head, but I ran across a da Vinci drawing titled “Flying Machine” and I liked it.»buzz: What is it that makes FMC a unique experi-ence apart from other coffee shops in Champaign-Urbana?»JL: I am actually trying to source from multiple roasters, so I’m bringing coffee from four differ-ent roasters in the state, and it might become five soon. I’ve been trying to craft a really simple menu that still has a lot of options and stuff that I think is some of the best from all of these places that I can choose from and that will actually go well together.»buzz: Who is your typical customer?»JL: So far it’s ranged a whole lot. I have a lot of Urbana residents and am starting to get a lot more students coming in. I don’t think I have a typical customer yet, which is a good thing.»buzz: What coffee would you typically recom-mend to a first time customer?»JL: I actually get this question a lot because people love walking up and saying, “What do I want?” I will narrow it down to either an espres-so drink or just a plain cup of coffee. From there, I will normally talk to them a little more about one handcraft coffee and kind of figure out some-thing that they would like from my selection.

»buzz: Do you offer any specials?»JL: Yeah, I’ve got two right now. One I was going to change, but it was so popular, so it will prob-ably be a part of the menu very soon. Every once in a while, I’ve ended up adding one. Those are all mostly latte-style drinks in the winter. Doing some iced tea specials once spring rolls around. I’ll be doing a lot of lemonades next summer.»buzz: What are the busiest times of day for FMC?»JL: Weekends for most of the day on Satur-days and Sundays. But right around 11 or 12 on weekdays. It’s nice to kind of bring in customers for each other. »buzz: I’ve heard something about coffee flights at FMC. Could you tell me more?»JL: The idea for my handcraft menu was that I wanted to bring in four different coffees to have at all times. And then I realized if somebody wanted to come in and they all sounded good to them, obviously they’re not going to buy four 12-ounce cups of coffee, sit at a table and have a heart attack. So, I designed the flight idea ba-sically based off of beer flights, so you can go and order about four ounces of coffee for each part of the flight. Each coffee is paired with a snack that plays up at one of the characteristics of the coffee.»buzz: How’s the partnership with Pizza M work-ing out?»JL: Good. It’s new territory for, well, everybody! I don’t think this happens a whole lot. We’re defi-nitely learning as we go, but we get along pretty well; it’s easy to get along with Matt (Kitzmiller). There are definitely things that take a little time

to figure out, but it’s worth it for the ease of the customer, and it works really well for both of us.»buzz: I’ve heard that you like to keep a minimalist element to most of your beverages. Could you tell me why this is?»JL: I offer hazelnut and vanilla for syrups. I don’t want to offer too many choices — I think we all have too many choices.»buzz: You have some posts on your Facebook about the music played in the shop, like "Wilco Wednesdays." Does music play a significant role in the atmosphere of FMC? And who chooses the music?»JL: I choose a lot of it (as Matt Kitzmiller comes up with a slice of tonight’s special, placing it on the table for us to split). Right now, Matt’s got a record player that we play records on when it’s not as busy, so I’ve got an older computer here with a bunch of my music on it that I just plug in. I think that music is pretty important for atmosphere in cafes and restaurants. I have a lot of stuff I prefer to play on weekends. Prince and Led Zeppelin are my favorite selection to play for weekends.»buzz: In what ways do you see FMC growing in the next year?»JL: Oh man, I’ve been trying to think about that, but I’ve got so many other things to think about right now. I’d like to be here, still in this building, obviously, in the next year. As much as I’d like to stay here, I have a hunch that if this keeps growing, the space isn’t gonna be big enough. So, maybe I’ll move to another building here, but I think I’d probably stay in downtown Urbana if I could.»buzz: What is your personal favorite menu item?»JL: I have a lot. I have always been a big fan of cortados. We made a lot of those at one of the shops in Chicago. It’s basically a latte, about half espresso, half milk. I like any mochas, too, and all of the handcraft coffees; Ethiopian coffees have been very popular.»buzz: Where does most of your knowledge of cof-fee come from?»JL: My old boss, Jesse Diaz. He’s the guy that bought the Star Lounge, a place I used to work at in Chicago, and started Dark Matter Coffee. Pretty much he taught me all of it. And all of my old co-workers. A couple of my drinks on the menu I stole from him, so I’ve gotta drop his name every once in a while. »buzz: Do you have any other future plans in mind for FMC?»JL: I’m gonna be adding a couple more special drinks in November; most of it’s gonna be small changes. I’m trying not to make too many plans right now.

Flying Machine Coffee is located at 208 W. Main St., Urbana, and can be contacted by phone at 217-493-1550. Check out its Facebook page at https://facebook.com/FlyingMachineCoffee.

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T he art of storytelling is a rare talent. The process of creating an entire universe that

solely exists in your mind while hoping to have others see what you see and hear what you hear is a challenge that only the best can win.

In a similar way to how a parent used to lay you in bed, making sure to tuck the sheets tight and grab that one book that opened a new world inside of your mind, if only for a few minutes, storytellers like Sue Searing stand before an audience and tell the tale of another place, an-other world, where we are the villain and our minds are the protagonist.

Creep inside the mind of one of the storytell-ing performers at the Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots Festival on November 2. Sue Searing is a librarian at the University and will tell a tale sure to keep you leaning in for more and more during her performance.

»buzz:Can you tell me a little bit about how you started? »Sue Searing: Well, actually, I have a day job. I’m an administrator in UIUC’s library, and a few years ago I had a sabbatical. While I was on sabbatical, as well as doing research and so on, I took a class on storytelling at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science. Honestly, I never even knew they taught storytelling until I was working as a librarian and I was working with the faculty and the school at the library. When I thought about it, I knew that was something I’d like to do, so when I had a chance, I did. For me, it’s a lot of fun. It's creative, but it’s anchored in tradition. Since then, it’s become my avocation. »buzz: How long have you been storytelling?»SS: It’s probably been about six or seven years now.»buzz: So you enjoy telling folk or fairy tales mainly?»SS: Well, usually I tell a folktale, or sometimes fairy tales like the Brothers Grimm, and it just reso-nates for me. Some storytellers like telling personal stories, and I do a little bit of that, but I like those old ones. A lot of those stories have similar themes from culture to culture. A lot of stories were made up to explain why the sky is blue, or why ducks swim, or how the world was created. A lot of cul-tures do that, so to me, there’s something universal

about stories, and that act of sharing a story and listening to a story is just like nothing in the world, really. It’s not like reading a book or watching a movie. Those are great too, but there’s just some-thing special about storytelling. »buzz: What’s the largest crowd you’ve ever told a story to?»SS: I don’t think I’ve told a story to a crowd much above 75 or 80 people in the Spurlock Museum auditorium. Come to think of it, I’ve told stories at the Spring Festival Graduate School of Library and Information Science, and I think the auditorium holds about 720.»buzz: How was it telling a story around that many people?»SS: I don’t think the number of people matter. Whether you’re telling to two or 500, it’s still a con-nection between the teller and the listener. Some people say that’s what’s different between story-telling and acting. In acting, there’s a notion of this invisible wall between the stage and the audience, but storytellers are really connecting with people. You’re making eye contact. You’re watching how the audience is reacting to shape the way that you tell the story, just like you would if you were sitting around with a group of your friends at a restaurant telling stories. There’s a connection.»buzz: Is storytelling something you see in your per-manent future?»SS: Yes, someday I’ll retire and then I’ll be able to spend more time telling stories. It’s not too physi-cally taxing, so I should still be able to do it when I’m 80 or 90. »buzz:What’s been your favorite story that you’ve told?»SS: My favorite story is a story from Iran. It’s called “The Magic Garden of the Poor” and it’s a funny story. The way that it is constructed is very interesting, and it’s a hopeful story. I told it once and someone said that story is like a benediction. It’s just a story that makes me feel good to tell and share with people. Honestly, I started learn-ing some stories from the Middle East when I was just so distressed about some of the anti-Muslim discrimination after 9/11. There was just so much hatred, and the way that I understood the culture is to learn their story. So, I went out to look for parts of

those stories for a little while. But I tell stories from all over. I’ll tell a story from anywhere if it speaks to me. It really is fun. »buzz: I really enjoy reading, but I never thought about actually wanting to tell stories in front of others before.»SS: That’s funny because when I was a little girl, I really enjoyed reading. I thought I wanted to be an author. And then I realized I’m not that creative to imagine entire plots and everything in my head, so I gave it up. But when I became a storyteller I realized that any story I tell, even if it’s something from the Brothers Grimm, I have to rewrite it a little bit to make it mine and to tell it a way that I want to tell it. I can’t tell it in someone else’s words. Storytellers have to tweak the story. »buzz: As you’re telling a story out loud, do you think of things as you go alonwg based on the feel of the crowd?»SS: For me, because I still think of myself as a novelist even though I’ve been doing this for a few years, I tend to work on a story and prac-tice it and at some point I’ll write it out. So, even

though I don’t memorize it word for word, I have a pretty picture in my mind about what happens next and what the characters look like. But some-times you’ll fi nd, especially when you’re telling to kids, some audiences will be really responsive and want to participate. Then you go with it. You try to build on that. If I see someone falling asleep, I try to throw in some comedy.»buzz:How are you looking forward to the festival?»SS: It’s coming up next week, and I haven’t fig-ured out what stories I’m going to tell for sure. I do have some in mind, though. I’ll be thinking about it a lot in the next few days. Last year was the first year I told at the festival, and it was a lot of fun because, you know, you tend to get adults and kids in the public library, and people come in and out. It’s not super formal like (the festival), so it’ll be fun. The other tellers are people I just love to listen to. They’re some of the world’s best.

Searing’s fi nal words?“Storytelling is really an art.”

ONE ON ONE !"#$ SUE SEARING

Sue Searing, librarian at the University of Illinois, will be performing at Folk & Roots Festival's Local Teller Showcase. Used with permission from Sue Searing.

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by Matt Jones

“You’ve got to stand for something” — but not thatJONESIN’

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BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Local author Michael Gray explains new novel, The CanaryBY AALIYAH GIBSON

If anyone has ever told you that quitting nev-er got anyone anywhere, that person was

telling the truth. Michael Gray, an alumnus of the University, has had the opportunity to work as a journalist, teacher and writer. If anything, Gray is an example that having one job in life is never enough, but sticking to something that you are passionate about will end in the creation of something to be proud of. Gray’s creation? A book titled The Canary that examines the life of Amelia Earhart — a pioneer the world never fully got to know. In the meantime, get to know a bit about Gray.

»buzz: You started off as a journalism major at UIUC, but how exactly did you transition from writing articles to writing books? »Michael Gray: Well, it was probably the restric-tions of journalism that had a big part to play in wanting to be creative and more artistic. I was a re-porter for 10 years. I think the desire to do something much more creative than a newspaper had some role to play in it, and the other would be growing up having read good novels. I always had an interest in it, so at some point I quit journalism and I went to graduate school and started focusing on fiction.»buzz: What kind of creative writing did you first find an interest in?»MG: Well, when I went to grad school, I was in-terested in writing short stories, so I was writing short stories and some of those were published. For a while I thought that was probably what I was going to do, but after I finished, I started teaching. At some point I realized that I really wasn’t interested in short stories anymore and that I wanted to write novels. You can’t reveal an entire world or galaxy in a short story like you can do in a novel. »buzz: One of the first things I noticed when look-ing at the cover of The Canary was the cover and the art design. Can you give us a little background on the chosen cover?»MG: It was originally a photo and an artist colored it. I’m not sure what the actual process was, but the artist enhanced it with colors. So, it does look very nice.»buzz: There are so many different topics that you could have chosen to write about, but what made

you decide to focus on Amelia Earhart? »MG: Well, I’ve always been interested in Amelia Earhart. I think she was an extraordinary person that was very brave and very adventurous. She was doing something that was really hard to do at the time, which was flying. The whole notion of some-one trying to fly around the world in 1937 was a lot harder to do when compared to today. I admire her love to learn to fly, and I love her love of flying and how it became a consuming passion for her. She is one of the most iconic figures of the American 20th century, as was Ernest Hemingway, who is also in the book. I noticed that they lived a few miles apart in Illinois and decided to put them together in the book, though they never met. »buzz: By the time you were done writing this book, did you feel as if you had established a con-nection with Earhart? »MG: There is a chapter in the book titled “Ascen-sion” and every time I read it, it almost brings tears to my eyes because it’s no mystery — she has to die. How she died has not been established, but I give it away in the book. It’s how I got a start for my book, actually. All we know is that, whether she crashed in the ocean or died on an island, she died. That makes me sad because I felt like I knew who she was as a person and that was extraordinary. It’s not just that she was flying in 1937; it was that she was a woman flying in 1937. It’s not only that she was doing something remarkable for that time period; it was that she was doing it in a time period where women were kind of slotted into specific roles. I hope the reader can see this nice relationship that Earhart and Hemingway could have possibly had. I think what’s nice about it is that we get a glimpse into their life before they were famous. The reader can get a glimpse at that. »buzz: How will this book connect with people of all ages?»MG: For an older crowd, they can learn more about someone they’ve learned about. For younger readers, they can relate to 15 and 16-year-old Earhart and Hemingway in the book and someone in their age group. The book can be universal for anyone that has heard of Ear-hart or Hemingway.

Used with permission from Michael Gray. Michael Loyd Gray. Used with permission from Michael Gray.


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FOLK, ROOTS AND FUNLearn what the participatory festival has to o!erBY KEVIN MCMAHON

Friday marks the beginning of the fifth an-nual Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots

Festival, a grassroots festival which is the col-lective brainchild of many members of the local artist community. The festival is a melting pot of activities that service a wide range of ages and topics. From Cajun dances to storytelling and campfire jams, the festival has enough to keep everyone entertained.

The festival was created for and by the commu-nity, relying on volunteers to make it all happen. Thus, many attendees are the very people who were passionate enough to help create it. Also, unlike your typical music festival at which the patron plays the role of passive observer, more than half of the events the festival offers are inter-active. These activities celebrate the involvement of all people present, and because of the event’s

diversity, participating is an easy thing to do. The events are split into a few categories:

dances, workshops, jams, all-ages events and performances. Dances are offered from all over the world, including Cajun style, traditional Yid-dish, English, Scandinavian and an international folk dance taught by the Illini Folk Dance Society. There is also the classic square dance, and for fans of swing, the Champaign Central High School Jazz Ensemble will provide the tunes for a full hour of finger-snapping jazz.

Workshops and jams extend from informative history lessons about the background of the Dia de los Muertos and the music of Memphis Minnie to very musician-focused ones. Beginning musi-cians can pick up key skills like running a proper sound check or get genre specific lessons to help their instrumental abilities. The festival also offers

build-your-own instrument workshops that incor-porate a laundry list of assorted materials. The open jams the festival holds come in all shapes and styles as well, be it around a campfire or a bluegrass jam in Lincoln Square Mall.

The all-ages events offer a special chance for younger attendees to take part in as well. These events include storytelling, sing-a-longs and the popular “Viper and His Famous Orchestra Kids' Show.” In this activity, The Viper and his band cre-ate an interactive medium for kids to contribute to musically through the use of everyday things like suitcases, washtubs and pots and pans, among other household items. This has long been a very successful event for the festival. Following that, both kids and adults can hit the road (in costume, if desired) with instruments blaring for a 30-min-ute parade on the streets of downtown Urbana.

This is just a nugget of the proverbial chicken that comprises the non-performance based activities, and this festival has done a lot to make sure there is something everyone can do.

Now let’s get to what attendees can see! The Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots Festival holds a lineup of around 40 artists of various styles fall-ing under the large umbrella that is folk music. Local favorites Bone Jugs 'N Harmony will be making waves along with other local artists in-cluding The Fights and the gypsy-jazz-infused Wagon Fire. One can see the soulful Americana of artists like Keith Harden; a plentiful helping folky singer-songwriters, such as Ben Bedford; a full-on mandolin orchestra; and enough blues-driven, country-mixing, jazzified southern tunes to put you 100 miles south while keeping your feet moving the whole way.

Used with permission from The Knocks.


Don't you (forget about me).

GROUPLOVE FOR MOTHER EARTHThe LA-based band plays Foellinger Auditorium on environmentally conscious fall tourBY DANIELLE JANOTA

Grouplove has a lot to be proud of these days. With extensive festival tours, tracks

featured in iPod commercials and chart topping singles like “Tongue Tied,” they’ve covered a lot of ground since they formed in 2009. But the indie pop group is taking a step back from stardom and doing something for their college-aged fans. They join the likes of past headliners Drake, Passion Pit and Janelle Monae as they embark on the 2013 Campus Consciousness Tour.

The LA-based band looks forward to performing its sophomore album, Spreading Rumours, because it’s a bit more cranked up than the band’s debut al-bum, Never Trust A Happy Song. “‘Borderlines and Aliens’ is across the board my favorite to play live right now,” lead vocalist Hannah Hooper said. “It’s like a head bang anthem or something. I just get lost in that song and ‘Bitin’ the Bullet’; I turn into

this weird crazy rap person on this one verse and it’s really fun onstage.”

In fact, the whole performance is a self-proclaimed frenzy. Hooper said: “Live, it’s like we’re on one.”

Students who go to see Grouplove as it makes its way to 11 colleges might also sense some English rock band tendencies. The members of Grouplove have been longtime friends with Leeds-born Alt-J and claim they get most pumped up by their British bass player, Sean Gadd.

“He brings that British rock 'n' roll flavor,” Hooper said.

Despite the massive success of “Tongue Tied,” Hooper said the band didn’t feel the pressure to write another hit.

“We had no idea that ‘Tongue Tied’ was going to be as successful as it was, and we’re just grateful and humbled by the experience,” Hooper said. “I think

if we were trying to write hits, we’d be writing some pretty terrible things.”

Hooper is adamant about staying true to herself when it comes to writing music. In the spirit of the college tour, she advises young aspiring musicians to avoid trends.

“If you’re going to be an artist in any form, in any medium, don’t worry about what’s in style or what’s successful right now because if you’re doing some-thing that’s truly original and people are responding to it, it will catch on," she said. "The moment you start trying [too hard], it gets lost from the art.”

An environmentally conscious band itself, Grouplove was drawn to the Campus Con-sciousness Tour because it promotes conser-vation and sustainability.

“Christian (Zucconi) and I are both vegans, and we have a lot to discuss about factory farming, like

lunchmeat and where it comes from and how impor-tant local farming is," Hooper said. "We’re just trying to bring our personal experiences into a program that’s dealing with these issues.”

Hooper, whose family owns a totally self-sus-tained, wind and solar-powered organic farm, is fully invested the Campus Consciousness Tour. She plans on volunteering with students and creating a daytime “Eco-Village” at each campus. Environmen-tally-inclined students can go to the CCT website before their school’s Grouplove show and register to volunteer with the band.

“(Volunteering) really encapsulates what the tour is about,” Hooper said.

Check out Grouplove with The Knocks, Saints of Valory and the Campus Consciousness crew when they make their CU stop on Friday, November 1 at Foellinger Auditorium.

Photo by Pamela Littky. Used with permission from Atlantic Records.


COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY

CRAFT CRAZEA guide to the Chris Cringle Craft Sale

BY COMMUNITY STAFF

W ith the air outside turning cool and crisp, it is that time of year again: the time

to slowly begin preparations for the holidays. One of the best ways to get into the holiday spirit is to get that gift shopping done early at a holiday-themed craft show. Holding up the 34 year tradition, the Chris Cringle Craft Sale will be taking place November 1 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and November 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the State Farm Center. The show is one of the largest in Illinois, spread across all three levels of the building.

Around 150 booths will be featured, display-ing many different handcrafted items that were created by local artists. These items range from jewelry, handmade Christmas decorations, or-naments and many other general items found at craft shows. Many gift ideas for the holidays could be found there, and a free coat and pack-age check will be offered.

On top of all the crafts that can be found at the booths, Illinois Heartland Decorative Art-ists (IHDA) will hold a raffle for the prize of a handmade holiday quilt. Each ticket may be purchased for $1 or six for $5. Money gathered from this raffle will be used for many of the IHDA’s projects throughout the year, includ-ing scholarships for art students and other art

related services. In addition, there will be free door prizes with the purchase of admission. Simply buy the ticket and turn it in for five free door prize tickets at the IHDA booth. The price for admission is $5 and free for children 6 years old and under. Tickets may be purchased at the State Farm Center Box Office and at Ticket Central at the Illini Union. Parking is offered free of charge. — by Natalie Czarnota

Craft War: how to make a Pinterest PenguinThe holiday season is fast approaching, which means crafters everywhere are stocking up on hot glue and scouring Pinterest for the perfect project. This also means that many attempts at making DIY presents and decorations will go horribly, horribly wrong. However, there is hope. Two reporters embarked on a journey through the depths of Pinterest to provide readers with a simple, yet adorable, craft to make this year:Penguin Water BottleSupplies: 1 liter Aquafina bottle (Aquafina works the best because it allows the penguin to have feet). Black, white, and orange paint. Construction paper. Scissors. Tape or glue stick. Glitter glue. Black marker.

1 First paint the bottom of the bottle orange to make the penguin’s feet. Next, paint a large

white oval in the middle of the bottle and then paint the remainder of the bottle black.

2Once the paint dries, use black construc-tion paper to cut out two large triangles

and decorate them with the glitter glue. These will be the penguin’s wings. Attach the wings to the sides of the bottle using either glue or tape.

3Next, using white and orange construction paper, make the penguins face. Two large

white ovals for the eyes and a small orange triangle for the nose. Give the penguin pupils

using a black marker. Attach these features to the bottle using either glue or tape.

4 After, decorate the penguin with a hat, scarf or bowtie using the construction paper and

the penguin is finished!This project can also be used as a gift. Filling the bottle with hot chocolate mix or M&M’s makes for a quick present for friends and family. So, while the holiday season may be stressful, crafting doesn’t have to be. — by Emily Dejka

SHUTDOWN IN DOWNTOWNHow the national government shutdown a!ected local life

T he quick and dirty summary of the recent 16-day government shutdown goes like this:

Every year, Congress must agree to a spending plan that would continue funding for the government by the end of the fiscal year, September 30. The Republican-dominated House hoped to use the new budget plan to defund the controversial Affordable Care Act, while the Democrat-run Senate rejected any proposed bill that would do so. Since Congress failed to agree to and establish a new spending plan by the September 30 deadline, all “non-essential” government services were shut down on October 1.

National parks, NASA and the CDC were among many of the government-funded facilities that were closed down. The shutdown left about

800,000 government employees furloughed and another 1.3 million employees who were still expected to report to work with indefinite pay dates. Social Security checks were still mailed, Veterans Affairs hospitals remained open and all members of Congress and the President were still able to collect their pay-checks. Congress did, however, manage to agree to a bill that would guarantee all active-duty military personnel would be paid during the shutdown. Finally, on October 16, Congress passed legislation that would increase the debt ceiling and fund the government until January 15. Thus, the shutdown ended, and all govern-ment services were reinstated.

Ultimately, what happens in Washington, D.C., ripples down to the local level, and every city or town bears the effects differently. In the case of Champaign, the consequences of the government shutdown on the local government were relatively minimal. According to Mayor Don Gerard, there were some potential inter-ferences that were fortunately avoided, such as any grants that might have been processed with the housing authority or anything else that might have been on timelines.

“Fortunately, we were in a zone where, when

this occurred, the city of Champaign was OK,” Gerard said.

For the most part, the shutdown proved to be more of an unexpected inconvenience than anything else.

“There were some other oddball little things that just made it difficult, things that were associated with the federal government, which you don’t re-alize are associated with the federal government until you go to use them,” Gerard said. “It wasn’t substantial. We kind of dodged a bullet. ... The timing was pretty good for Champaign.”

While the shutdown did not do any significant damage to the local government and its activi-ties, the community itself was affected slightly more adversely.

“As far as the community goes, we were on the brink of WIC programs, things like that,” Gerard said. “People were very concerned.”

Since support was cut off for federal programs such as the WIC program, which assists pregnant women and new mothers in purchasing nutri-tious foods, local WIC programs were expected to rely on emergency state funds. Gerard said the shutdown and its potential consequences also seemed to be unnerving for the community.

“When you have the people who are concerned

about trying to get insurance, who also worry that they’re going to lose their vouchers to get milk and cereal for their infants, it’s not a good thing,” he said.

The shutdown also could have had negative ef-fects at the university level. Gerard said anything that received federal funding could have been halted.

“I would not be surprised if there were some dif-ficulties with researchers making purchase on fed-eral grants because they’ve been frozen because they can’t be processed,” he said. “I’m sure people try to do their best to get things done, but you just never know what that ripple effect is going to be if you miss a couple of days on an experiment or a research project.”

Gerard also stressed the importance of under-standing which politicians represent the needs of the country as a whole and which critical issues need to be addressed.

“Be aware of what we’re working with at the fed-eral level,” he said. “When you go to the polls, really think about who you’re putting in that position. Are they there representing a very small minority or their own ideological beliefs, or are they there to serve us? I want public servants. I want people who are going to make hard decisions. They may not be the ones we want, they may not be the ones that are popular, but they are the ones that are good for us.”

Craft Penguin by Natalie Czarnota. Craft penguin by Emily Dejka.

BY EREN FRANCODon Gerard, mayor of Champaign. Photo by Folake Osibodu

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503 E. Springfield, C. 1,2 F Newer, W/D, D/W, walk-in closets, 2 full BA

610 W. Oregon, U. 2 B Spacious, W/D, off street parking included

802 W. Ohio/1009 Busey, U 2 U Duplex with Hardwood Floors, W/D, parking included

502 E. Springfield, C. 3 F 2 BA, W/D, newer, balcony/patio

505 E. Stoughton, C. 3 F Newer, balcony/patio, 2 BA, W/D, D/W

301 S. Fourth, C 2 F Newed, W/D, D/W, walk-in closets, 2 full BA

205 E. Green, C. 1 F Large, great location, security doors

Ramshaw Real Estate www.ramshaw.com 217- 359-64001009 S. First, C. 3,4,5+ F Some remodeled units. Hardwood floors

1105 W. Main, U. 3 F Near Siebel Center and Engineering

202 E. White, C. 3,4 F Fireplaces, Dishwasher, Balconies

806 W. Stoughton, U. 4 F House! Free Parking!

Rob Chambers www.robsapartments.com 217-840-5134707 W. Elm, U. 2,3,4 F Balcony, Free Pkg.

503 E. Clark, C. Eff. F Secure bldg, water included

101 W. Park, U. 1,2 U EZ Bus to campus

506 E. White, C. 3 F Balcony, secure bldg, water included

Roland Realty www.roland-realty.com 217-351-8900501 S. Sixth 3,4 F New building, spacious, luxury living, Engineering Quad

905 S. First St St.,1 F On-site maintenance, access to pool

907 S. Third 2,4 F Great location, secure, balcony

404 E. Stoughton 2,3 F Steps from Engineering School!

903 S. First 1,2,3 F On-site maintenance, free laundry room, pool access

56-58 E. Daniel 2 F Modern, affordable, complete utility package

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304 S. Fifth 5+ F House near Engineering

22 E. Chalmers 4 F Renovated House

112 E. Green 2,4 F Brand new building. TV in all bedrooms

307 E. Daniel 4 F Huge bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, with large terrace. New!

Royse & Brinkmeyer www.roysebrinkmeyer.com 217-352-1129Royse & Brinkmeyer 1,2,3 U Fireplaces, garages, lofts

Shlens Apartment www.shlensapts.com 217-344-2901904 W. Stoughton 2,3 F Covered parking, 2 units with W/D. Most w/ 42” flat scr TV

1004 W. Stoughton 4 F Most units have 42’’ flat screen TV, Near Eng Campus

1009 W. Main 2 F 1 Block from Beckman Institute

1102 W. Stoughton 3 F Most units have 42" flat screen TV, 1 Block from Beckman

Smith Apartment Rentals www.smithapartments-cu.com 217-384-1925507 W. Church, C. Eff. F $375, includes water and one parking

58 E. Armory, C. 1 F $630, includes one parking

610 W. Stoughton, U. 1 F $520, includes water & one parking

1004 S. Locust, C. 1 F $675, parking $50

1106 S. Second, C. 1 F $525 & $575, includes water, parking $60-$70

507 W. Church, C. 1 B $500-$535, includes water and one parking


58 E. Armory, C. 2 F $910, includes one parking

201 E Armory, C. 2 F $970, parking $70

1004 S. Locust, C. 2 F $680-$890, parking $50

1009 W. Clark, U. 2 F $795, includes one parking




201 E. Armory, C. 3 F $1335, parking $70

Tri County Management Group www.tricountymg.com 217-367-2009906 S. Locust, C. Eff.,4 F Quiet Location

908 S. Locust, C. 1 F Heat/water paid

705 S. First, C. 3,4 F Parking $40/mo

Weiner Companies, Ltd www.weinercompanies.com 217-384-8001410 W. California, U. 4 F House! Hardwood floors! Pet friendly, dishwasher

603 W. Nevada, U. 2 U Pet friendly! Heat, water, trash & parking included

206 S. Fourth, C. 3 F Pets welcome! Hardwood floors, dishwasher. House!

803 W. Stoughton, U. 2 U House! Pet friendly! Hardwood floors.

906 W. Springfield, U. 1 F Water & trash included! Pet friendly

109 S. Busey, U. 1 U Parking $15/mo. Pet friendly. Water & trash included

404 E. White, C. 3 F Dishwasher, all utilities included. Pet friendly

714 S. Race, U. 1 U Pet friendly! Parking & trash included

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502 W. Green, U. 4 F Condo - pets allowed! Dishwasher

804 W. Springfield, U. 5+ F House, pet friendly, dishwasher

705 W. Main, U. St.,1,2,3 F Pet friendly! Most include all utilities!

703 W. Nevada, U. 1 U Cats allowed. Water, trash & parking included

704 W. Nevada, U. 1,2 U Water, trash & parking incl. Heat w/ most. Cats allowed

700 W. Oregon, U. 3 U Pet friendly! House! Hardwood floors

604 W. Nevada, U. St.,1 U Cats allowed! Heat, water, trash & parking included

403 E. Elm, U. 1 U Trash & parking included. Pets allowed!

212 W. Illinois, U. 1 U Dishwasher, pet friendly! Hardwood floors

402 E. White, C. 4 F House! Pets allowed! Dishwasher!

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HEMMINGBIRDS, A COOL HAND, THE FRUIT FLIESSaturday, November 2,

9 p.m.

Mike ‘N’ Molly’s

$7

CAMERON MCGILL, CAROLINE SMITH, EMILY OTNES AND THE WEEKDAYS Thursday, November 7,

8 p.m. Mike ‘N’ Molly’s, $7

EMPIRE! EMPIRE! !I WAS A LONELY ESTATE", DOWSING, ENTA, CLOUD GAVIN Thursday, November 7, 7 p.m. » Error Records » $5

Error Records is putting on an “emo week” of sorts. Whether you’ve been on board since “Never Meant” or just an Into it. Over it. bandwagon-hopper onto the “emo revival” movement, you’ll probably love Michigan’s Empire! Empire! (IWALE) or Chicago’s Dowsing, which is making its return after a fantastic Skeletal Lightning Fest set.

TWO KNIGHTS, ICE HOCKEY, WOODIE, WIR KONNEN, HOMETOWN HEAVYWEIGHTSMonday, November 4,

7 p.m. Error Records $5

ZACH VINSON, YEAR OF THE BOBCAT, PEDESTRIANSFriday, November 1, 9

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Mike ‘N’ Molly’s

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BURGER SPECIALFriday, November 1, 11

a.m.-midnight

Niro’s Gyros, Champaign

Two burgers with fries

and a drink for $4.99

BENEFIT BUFFET FOR THE MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAMSaturday, November 2, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.» Piato Cafe, Urbana

$5 buffet

Piato Cafe will be hosting a buffet this Saturday to benefi t the Music in the Schools Program, run by members of the CU Folk and Roots Festival.

CLASS: VEGAN FOOD FOR THE HOLIDAYS Thursday, November 7,

6-7:30 p.m.

Flatlander Classroom,

Common Ground Food

Co-op, Urbana

$15 for owners, $20 for

non-owners

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLESFriday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2, 10 p.m. » The Art Theater

Prepare to satiate your cravings for both ’90s nostalgia and a boatload of pizza! That’s right, the Art Theater will be showing the mutated classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2. Get ready for these special screenings, and take note that pizza will be served!

CHICAGO BEARS HISTORY # AN EVENING WITH PATRICK MCCASKEYSaturday, November 2,

7 p.m.

Virginia Theatre

PLAY $ “CLYBOURNE PARK”Thursday, November 7,

7:30 p.m.

Krannert Center for the

Performing Arts

BACH’S LUNCH CONCERT SERIESFriday, November 1, 12-1

p.m.

Springer Cultural Center

IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRAThursday, November 7,

7:30 p.m.

Krannert Center for the

Performing Arts

SUONO MOBILE: LIVE IN THE DOME!Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2,

8:30-9:30 p.m. » Staerkel Planetarium

The Staerkel Planetarium is hosting an initiative for new music based in Champaign-Urbana. For $5, audience members will engage with sound, dancers and multimedia compositions that feature Nathan Mandel on the saxophone and Frank Horger’s audio and video media.

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: HARD LUCK BOOK RELEASE PARTYTuesday, November 5, 7-8 p.m.Barnes and NobleCall 217-355-2264 to sign up

COMMUNITY YOGA: HAPPY HIPSSaturday, November 2,

6-7 p.m.

Amara Yoga & Arts, free

CHLADNY ORTHODONTICS HALLOWEEN CANDY BUYBACKTuesday, November 5, 4:30-6 p.m.

Chladny Orthodontics

Bring unwanted Halloween candy to Chladny Orthodontics and receive $1 for each pound. What a great way to sell back the candy you don’t like!

KIDS WORKSHOP AT THE HOME DEPOTSaturday, November 2,

9 a.m. - noon

The Home Depot

free

JET W. LEE, MOTES, SAD SACK, FINER, SALTWATER SANCTUARY Saturday, November 2, 7 p.m. » ERROR RECORDS » $5


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Urbana Land Arts, Ground Work Water use art for environ-mental advocacy BY KATRICE PERKINS

Urbana Land Arts and Ground Work Water are two organizations on a mission to help the

community by raising awareness of environmen-tal issues through art and eco-friendly initiatives. Christopher Carl founded both groups with the help of his friends and wife. Carl, a graduate of the Uni-versity's landscape architecture program, exhibits much passion when talking about his “landscape-based” organizations.

The purpose of Ground Work Water is to pro-mote the idea of collecting land water. For example, there is a machine that collects rainwater from the gutters of a home, which can then be recycled for household chores and other needs. The organiza-tion wants to educate the residents of Champaign through open houses and outdoor exhibitions. Lo-cals are also incentivized to integrate eco-friendly practices into their everyday lives through rebates given to those that participate in collecting land wa-ter. Carl said the reason that more cities are encour-aging such practices is because “infrastructure is costly, there are impervious surfaces and too many buildings," which is tampering with groundwater. If more people collect and use land water for simple purposes, we can cut back on fresh water use.

Urbana Land Arts is more hands on. They do a lot of traveling to visit land that they’ve researched that may offer unique materials that they could find or build on there. One project the organization has worked on is taking over the former Allman’s Auto Body in Urbana, renaming it Allman's Boneyard-Saline, where they hosted an exhibit of sculptures made from carts that they had found in a small for-est in Saline, Ill.

The organization also started a program through Kickstarter in which locals could contribute to the project by adopting the carts for donations over $100 and receiving a gift in return. The organiza-tion is eco-friendly and endeavors to preserve or reconstruct items that they find and transform them into art.

Beyond their eco-crafty creations, they also clean up areas that have been littered by unwanted con-sumer products including shopping carts, televi-sions, mattresses and the like.

Urbana Land Arts is also currently working on a project and collaboration with Heartland Pathways. The collaboration is focused on turning the run-down hiking trails near Monticello into renovated and preserved nature trails. The group is also host-ing an upcoming terrarium exhibition.

Volunteers are needed for their current project as well as future projects. If you are interested in getting involved, contact Urbana Land Arts at [email protected].


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