Numero Issue 68

Looking Back

Hey, Take THaT Back

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november 2011

Backstage at Wicked

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do you remember when you were young and someone did or said something that made you mad and your classic retort was, Hey! Take that back!? I have a mental picture of holding someone’s arm tightly behind her back until she cried,

“Uncle!” I’m absolutely sure I never did this, and where did Say Uncle even come from? More to the point, wrongs are so easily forgiven by the young. All that is required is a willingness to admit a mistake was made and agree to a do-over. Ya, I’ll take that back. I didn’t really mean it… I try not to spend much time on regrets, and I never want to go back to the time when I was younger and life was less complicated to relive it all or do it over again. Ugh! That is not for me. It was stressful enough the first time! And yet, the idea of having the chance to do a few things over again, make some slightly or majorly different choices, does sound pretty alluring.

Be warned, there is a catch – even from hard times and crises, something may unfold that could end up having a critical impact on your life. In other words, if you go back and change it up, something new and different will happen as a result. It’s a little like a house of cards – you take one out and the whole thing falls flat. Maybe there’s someone important that you would never have met if you changed one piece of your life’s puzzle. Maybe there’s something you wouldn’t have learned if you could manage a do-over that ends up coming back around later in your life in a much more difficult way. It’s a magnificent mystery when you look back on events to see the many interesting connections, the powerful relationships, the elegant timing that is your life. So if we don’t have the magical know how to go back for a do-over what can we do in those moments of calamity? What about taking a page from the book of our youth? What about being a bit easier with mistakes and forgiveness?

Looking back you may remember being more quick and honest with your words when someone had done you wrong. You probably didn’t have the social filter that develops with age – you blurted out your feelings with little concern for how the other guy was going to feel. You spoke your truth. I have to wonder if we wouldn’t be better off as adults if we could speak our truth more quickly when we feel irritated by the behavior of others instead of pushing it down until we are ready to erupt in anger? Maybe we’d need fewer re-dos if we were more willing to address each other honestly the first time around. The great news is we can use our adult filter to our advantage to gain some mid ground. We don’t have to respond like children, but we also don’t have to pretend everything is fine when it isn’t. There is lots of room in the middle, room for feelings to be communicated and different perspectives explored and respected. Don’t worry if you feel you don’t have much experience with this. Take on your child-like attitude about learning something and practice with the zeal you felt when you were learning a new game. You may initially have a few things to take back, but that’s life. Just offer a do-over instead of asking for one.

“Hey, may I take that back and try again?”

Dina Emser is an author, speaker and corporate leadership coach who works with companies of all sizes from Fortune 100 to small businesses to train and coach key employees on how to raise good team members. A recovering elementary and middle school principal and mother of two successful children, Dina brings humor and grace as she guides her clients to become better leaders at work and at home. www.dinaemser.com

What would you choose to take back and do over if you could?

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Drink of the Month (Inside Front Cover)

2 Hey, Take That Back

8 CD of the Month

10 Backstage BEHIND THE SCENES AT WICKED

18 Back It Up WAYS TO SAVE YOUR DATA

22 Dish of the Month

26 BioFeedBack LISTENING TO YOUR BODY

32 Looking Back THE ART OF THE JOURNAL

40 Listings art, culture, entertainment & more

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35 Stagehands 80 drop lights

words by shelli dankoff | design by nicole blackburn

Numéro was given the opportunity to be there as they loaded in the sets and got ready to play in Peoria. The first semis arrived on Monday, October 10, only two days before the first show! These are the advance trucks with the majority of the set. One of the biggest set pieces—the Dragon truss—came in from a show in Hartford, CT. Still other parts—what are known as show-to-show—arrived in Peoria on Tuesday from Atlanta, where the show had just wrapped and torn down Sunday night, leaving for Peoria at 10 pm local time.

In an amazing 30 hours, 35 Wicked stagehands, along with 45 more hired locally, transformed the Civic Center’s stage into the show’s home away from Broadway for the next three weeks. “We’re ahead of schedule,” said Kevin Beebee, Associate Company Manager for this national touring company of Wicked. “This crew is the best of the best, everyone is on their ‘A’ game, plus the locals are busting their tails off, and that has helped us get ahead of schedule.” Beebee explained that they hire 40-45 local stagehands to help the 35 crew

members that travel with the show. That is part of the challenge with each stop on the tour, because often the locals have never seen the show before or been involved in the set up. “Corralling them can be a challenge. It is a fast and furious 30 hours and it is different in every city,” Beebee added. Beebee has been with Wicked’s touring company for a year and a half following a six-month stint with the show on Broadway. Prior to that, he managed a theater in Chicago and really didn’t get to see much of Illinois. So when he heard the show was coming to Peoria, Beebee’s first response was “Where?”

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One of the things that pleasantly surprised Beebee and the rest of the crew when they arrived was the size of the Civic Center’s stage and their ability to move around so easily. “There’s actually more room here than the Fox Theater in Atlanta, and that has helped us get ahead of schedule,” said Beebee. While the set up starts just two days before the show opens, in reality the ground work was laid months ago when the advance stage manager and carpenter came to Peoria to check out the theater and make sure the show would even “fit” before the first ticket was sold. “This is the most technical set I have ever seen, more than Phantom of the Opera,” said Marc Burnett, Peoria Civic

Center Director of Marketing and Sales. “We have 76 drop lights already hung in the theater, and we have never used them all. We had to hang four more for Wicked, for a total of 80!” The show also uses 120 chain motors to lift and move the variety of sets, many of which are operated by computer. Characters also “fly” during the show, and that requires special attention to detail for safety reasons. “The scenery is automated, wired by aircraft cable that literally calculates it by degrees,” explained Jason Daunter, Production Stage Manager. “Audiences don’t want old-school theater anymore where you go black between each scene, they want cinema. The action

with this show never stops. There are still some set pieces that are pushed by stagehands but I sometimes can’t tell which is which. It takes all of us, nightly. We must have care and concern for each other—we fly people—you can’t just be on auto pilot.” This is not Daunter’s first theater production in Peoria. He was on the crew with Thoroughly Modern Millie and “fell into” stage managing. He worked on Wicked’s Broadway production for three and a half years before leaving to work with actor Kevin Kline on the Broadway production of Cyrano de Bergerac. Four months ago, Daunter was asked to go back on the road, this time with Wicked. “I had to think long and hard—did I want to go back on the road? It’s difficult, it’s a lifestyle. You don’t get to go home to your family and have dinner every night; this crew is forced to be a family,” explained Daunter, who grew up in St. Louis and is happy to have this swing through the Midwest. He will get to see some family on this stop. He jokingly referred to the hotel where the majority of the cast and crew are staying in Peoria as Camp Wicked. But he also calls Peoria a rejuvenation stop because it will be a little lower key than Los Angeles or New York City when they aren’t performing—you probably saw some of them hanging out in downtown bars and restaurants and may not have known it.

The fans are another aspect of the crew’s work, especially on show nights. Said Daunter: “It’s nuts sometimes. We have fans dress like the characters—we had a woman in Atlanta in her own ‘bubble dress’ like Glinda; she sat in the front row! But the fans are what we want. We know this show touches everyone, we have all felt like outsiders at some point in our life.” One thing both Daunter and Beebee emphasized was Peoria audiences saw the same production they would have if they had seen Wicked on Broadway, Chicago, London, or anywhere else. “This is the exact same show, not a scaled-down version. It is important for a venue like this in a city the size of Peoria to have this kind of a cultural outlet. Seeing live theater is a bonus,” said Daunter. If you’re wondering about the costumes and the makeup, all of that stuff doesn’t show up until the day of the first performance. There are more than

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100 wigs, and the costumes have won a Tony award—no two performers are dressed alike. Each performer’s shoes are custom fit and made in Finland. Three wardrobe staff travel with the show, but around 10 people are hired locally for each stop as dressers. (The fastest change belongs to Glinda—27 seconds to get out of the bubble dress in the opening scene including wig and hat and into her next costume, all while singing live—nothing in the show is pre-recorded!) Two hair stylists travel with the team with two hired locally, along with a laundry person who does nothing but laundry all day on show days! “The local people we hire are so important, we couldn’t do the show without them,” said Jason Daunter, who added that seven musicians are also hired locally to complete the orchestra—six others travel with the show. The entire ensemble only rehearses for eight hours together the day before the show opens. You may think Elphaba getting “green” takes a lot of time, but it doesn’t. In fact it only takes 30 minutes to complete the transformation. The green makeup is made by MAC, and the green color was in the company’s regular line; it

wasn’t specially made for the show. It is water based and has such good staying power that it doesn’t rub off on the costumes. At the same time it is easily removed with soap and water—Neutrogena works best, according to Kevin Beebee. During the Peoria run, the cast welcomed a new Elphaba who only had five performances in the role prior to opening night here, and the last week of the show a new Madame Morrible took the stage, so while the show has daily performances, it also is in constant rehearsals for new cast members coming on board. “Opening night is still exciting—you always are working out last-minute ‘kinks’ that come with live theater, I always feel a pit in my stomach,” said Daunter. “But I love taking care of the stuff that people don’t think about—nobody knows who I am!” And when the curtain came down on the Peoria stop October 30, it was time to tear down, load up, and head west—and what took 30 hours to set up was history and on the road again in a matter of just eight hours.

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words by jenny murphy | design by nicole blackburn

Arrowsmith resident Danny Sauer, an IT guru at State Farm Insurance, has implemented a more industrial-grade solution for his personal data: “I run BackupPC (http://backuppc.sourceforge.net) on a dedicated system, primarily. I also periodically encrypt and upload important things to DropBox (www.dropbox.com). I just do it manually, though there are a bunch of automated and semi-automated solutions out there that use DropBox as the back end. Similar to DropBox, I use Amazon’s Cloud Drive to duplicate much of my digital music—mostly because the MP3 player they provide works on everything I care about, and because Amazon-purchased MP3s don’t count against your storage cap.” Thanks, Danny. Way to make the rest of us feel a little inadequate.

how do you back up your personal data?

F IVE OUT OF THE 15 people asked this question responded quickly, eagerly sharing their favorite data backup methods. Peorian Jennifer Sharp uses

an external hard drive. Annie Hicks of Germantown Hills now uses a portable hard drive in place of the flash drives and burned CDs she used to use. Karen Giesler, from Metamora, uses a flash drive and also saves important files on multiple computers. Peggy Payne of Atlanta, IL, uses a flash drive and also burns photos to DVDs.

The other 10 people asked about their methods for backing up data were not so eager to share. In fact, they preferred to not be named because they all had variously worded versions of the same answers: “Well, I know I should be backing up my data, but I just haven’t had time to look into the best way to do that,” or “I have backed up my data before...but come to think of it, it’s been a few years since the last time.” What’s more, not having a regular backup system in place was a big concern of many of these people. One of the nameless said he felt paralyzed by the sheer number of choices and didn’t know how to go about selecting the best one for his situation. Another said she doesn’t even know where to begin to start finding a solution. Still another

sheepishly admitted that a small plastic Yoda figurine on his desk was the sole guardian of his data until he had a more permanent backup solution in place. This inquiry into local residents’ data backup habits seems to reflect the results of nationwide surveys on the subject. Backblaze (www.backblaze.com) is an online data backup company that conducts an annual survey to learn about people’s data backup habits. They conduct this survey each June, which also happens to be Backup Awareness Month. In the 2011 study, Backblaze found that only 7 percent of the survey respondents back up their data on a daily basis; 14 percent back up data at least once a week, and 27 percent back up at least once a month. Other interesting statistics include the following: 35 percent of computer owners have NEVER backed up their data, and 51 percent of computer owners back up less than once a year (or never). Clearly, as more and more of our records—from financial and family/home-related documentation to personal information and keepsakes—are being stored on computers, the need to implement reliable backup systems is increasing. Practically everyone knows someone who has lost data due to a computer crash or bad hard drive. Sometimes this data can be recovered; other times, it is forever lost in the great blue nowhere—a lesson learned the hard way. For the computer owner who wants more protection than Yoda figurines can provide, there is a wide range of data backup solutions. Ryan Murphy, a systems administrator at OSF Health Care Corporation (and former computer sales/service store owner), recommends

that individuals seeking a backup solution consider using an online backup service. For those who prefer a local solution such as an external hard drive, Murphy recommends that this be supplemented by an online service to protect data in case of disasters like fires or floods. These online backup services usually offer a small amount of backup space (e.g., 2 GB) free of charge, and this amount is often enough for most people’s photos and personal files. For those who have larger amounts of personal data, online backup services charge a small monthly (or sometimes yearly) fee for unlimited amounts of data. Murphy recommends Mozy (www.mozy.com) and SpiderOak (http://spideroak.com) because they are professional, reliable solutions that are free for most users.

Knowing that your risk of data loss increases with each passing day, it makes sense to implement a backup solution to protect what’s not replaceable. So although Yoda’s skills as a Jedi Master are without equal, perhaps it’s time to admit that he alone may not be the best data backup solution. There are many cost-effective data backup solutions out there, so conduct a little research to find something that meets your needs. Need more help? Stop into your local computer shop for assistance with selecting the best backup solution for your data and system.

MURPHY CAUTIONS, “EVERYONE—YES, EVEN YOU—WILL EVENTUALLY LOSE DATA DUE TO A HARD DRIVE FAILURE. IT’S NOT A MATTER OF IF, BUT WHEN.”

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Biofeedback is a method by which a person is empowered to play a leading role in recovery from

diseases, and especially from conditions that arise as a result of mental stress or anxiety impacting the physical body. According to Dr. Stephen Hamon of the Antioch Group, the concept began when researchers realized that muscles “learn” ways to cope with psychological stress—some adaptive, some maladaptive. Patients can “teach” their bodies and brains new ways to heal from the effects of stress. This empowerment takes place by using comfortably placed sensors to provide real-time information about physiological processes such as muscle activity, peripheral blood flow, heart activity, blood pressure, and/or sweat gland activity. There are various types of Biofeedback used by clinical psychologists and master’s level clinicians who have been trained to help people dealing with everything from epilepsy and chronic headaches to improving golf swings and helping musicians dealing with performance anxiety. The Antioch Group uses a particular type of biofeedback called heart-rate variability Biofeedback or HeartMath, for short. Dr. Hamon explains that patients suffering from anxiety disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, and a host of other psychological injuries are taught to beneficially slow their heart rates in order to create a body/nervous system-wide balance known as Cardiac Coherence.

“We chose to limit our practice of Biofeedback to HeartMath because its healing practices are easily learned both by adults and children,” says Dr. Hamon. “Furthermore, the heart is emerging as a powerful mediator in mental processing, and, as such, can have a very central role in the type of healing we seek at the Antioch Group.” Using Biofeedback, patients are taught ways to alter physical responses so as to quiet, or heal, both body and mind. “Its advantages,” says Dr. Hamon, “lie in its being a relatively fast-acting, inexpensive way to restore a sense of beneficial control and healing to patients who have, in some way, felt that their illnesses were out of control. It is a non-invasive, zero side-effect treatment for many physical and psychological disorders.” However, it is advisable to get clearance through one’s physician before using Biofeedback. Dr. Hamon shared two patient stories that show the power and effectiveness of using Biofeedback. (Names and biodata have been changed.) Renee is a 37-year-old, married, mother of four, who witnessed the death of a child she knew a few years ago, This trauma, compounded by a life history of several types of abuse, gave her severe PTSD. Between flashbacks of the recent incident, recollections of

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to pain and stress that can lead to healing.

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prior psychological injuries, and fears that something terrible would happen to one of her own children, Renee felt her life was completely out of control. HeartMath Biofeedback taught her to regain mastery over her own body by slowing and quieting her heart. It also helped her to deal with flashbacks so as to lessen their intensity and frequency. Renee credits the self-empowerment that HeartMath helped her regain as a major cornerstone of her healing. Ben, a fast-moving “Type-A” salesperson, lost a major account at a time when cutbacks in his company were occurring. Ben worried he was losing his edge and would probably lose his job. This stress led to his belief he was developing a heart murmur. Despite medical evaluations showing no arrhythmia, he continued to worry about a flutter in his chest whenever he prepared to call on a customer. He was referred by his physician to the Antioch Group. Ben learned about the role of worry and stress in directing physiological responses to stress, and through use of feedback he received using HeartMath, he was able to quiet his heart and body and eventually make the heart flutters disappear. Biofeedback is not a cure for everything or everyone, but it provides an alternative to more traditional approaches than in the past. As to the future of Biofeedback, telehealth has made its application much broader. Rural hospitals using digital linkups are now in the same league as bigger, metropolitan medical facilities. The military can provide it to aid recuperation from injuries and wounds. Neurofeedback is growing rapidly in

the treatment of ADHD, epilepsy, and other brain-based disorders. Other applications are gaining in use as well, such as for women with scoliosis and combat stress sufferers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. As the practice of medicine continues to change, encouraging more patient involvement and less dependence on pharmaceuticals, Biofeedback provides an opportunity for individuals to be active participants in their personal healing process. For more information, visit www.antiochgroup.com/specialties/biofeedback.html.

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You get up, get the kids off to school, get yourself off to work, put in a rigorous eight hours, take the kids to practice, eat dinner, help the kids with their homework, and go to bed. In the gale wind of our everyday lives it seems as though we are forever navigating our frenzied days at full gallop, our eyes and minds straining to visualize our plans for the next day, week, month, and even year. How many of us actually take the time to stop and look back at what we’ve accomplished, let alone write it down? And no, updating your Facebook status does not count. The imagery that most likely comes to mind at the words diary or journal is your own or your sister’s top-secret, brightly colored volume that sported an easy-to-pick lock and chronicled all of the scandalous secrets and inner emotions felt by a budding teenager, and now sits in an attic box sandwiched between your yearbooks. In the present digital age where we are constantly connected via cell phones and the web, there appears little need to keep a journal because we feel we’ve shared everything about our day with others already—there is a digital copy of our lives saved out there somewhere, or we feel that most of our days prove less than memorable. But are we allowing time for inflection, time to thoroughly evaluate who we really are and remind ourselves why we do what we do? I talked to a few local residents about this treasured pastime—whether or not they still partake of it and why.

The Middle English origin of the word journal arose in reference to a log of daily prayers. For Carrie Budzinski of Peoria and many others, that definition has certainly expanded to encompass a variety of needs. For her it was a natural progression into journal keeping. “I’ve been an avid reader my whole life and at age 12, writing seemed like the natural next step,” explains Budzinski.

Local artist Becky Goughnour, who also started journaling at a young age, still takes advantage of its sense of release. “My latest stretch has been a good two years of consistent writing. I started it because I had just graduated from college with a ‘starving artist’ BFA in painting and had to move back in with my parents. There was no room to paint in their house, and writing was the only way to keep sane.” It seems to be the consensus that diaries and journals are extremely personal playgrounds for our deepest thoughts and philosophies, and detailed records of our milestones and relationships, hopes and aspirations. Then again, others may take a slightly more playful approach to the concept. Deb Opyd, owner of Relics in Peoria, takes a

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“Sometimes when I can’t sleep or I just feel overwhelmed by something, it helps to get all of my thoughts and feelings jotted down on paper. It’s cheaper than therapy.”

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different spin on journaling and keeps ones for her travels and others for her junking adventures. “My travel diaries are great for remembering smells and tastes and details that could easily be forgotten from trips. Some of my favorite journals are from backpacking around Europe. As for the latter, I’ve been buying and selling antiques and found objects for years and years. I started writing down all the strange places I’ve hunted for things and all the interesting characters that I have come across in my junking travels. Some of the most memorable people sound like fictional characters, but they are all REAL—strange, scary, odd, sweet… The collection of persona would actually make a great book.”

A S n e A k P e e k Have you ever noticed there is an aura of secrecy surrounding personal writings? When around others, we raise our book flap to conceal our musings, yet when we see someone writing we tend to feel this inextricable urge to peek over their shoulder for a chance glimpse at the secret. Though some of our interviewees have never given in to that urge, a few of them have in the past, not only discovering something about the writer but something about their self as well. “Being the oldest of three sisters, I have definitely peeked at journals,” Goughnour candidly confesses and laughs. “I thoroughly enjoyed messing with them. But, I have also read part of a friend’s journal once. It was left out on a table and the cover was so neat looking I just went and opened it. It wasn’t a malicious act in any way, but I found out that I’m sneakier than I should be and my friend is a much better record keeper—knowing more about people’s activities and feelings than he lets on.” Budzinski also admits to giving in and to being the victim of others’ curiosity. “When I was younger, I peeked in my best friend’s journal when she was out of the room; she journals even more than me and always leaves her notebooks lying around. Curiosity got the better of me and I scanned the

pages for my name and found an entry about me spending the night—nothing sordid or shocking. I still felt bad about invading her privacy though. I think journals or diaries are pretty sacred. That being said, my younger sister admitted not long ago to reading my journals over the years. She said I didn’t hide them very well, and that they were better than a book. She would curl up with some popcorn and read them when I was gone at sleepovers!” Others are less guarded, like mother of two from East Peoria, Shandi Schulzki-Fink, who has openly let others read her personal writings. “I have let several people read my journal in order for them to understand exactly how I felt about a certain situation. It is easier for me to communicate my thoughts and feelings on the page than vocally. I have also read my best friend’s journal for similar reasons.”

P i c k u P A P e n So, how do these avid scribes keep up in this day and age? Each presented very useful advice for novice journal keepers. Goughnour believes the act should be accessible, not daunting, and you should not become too entangled in how to get started. “I can only say that it’s easier than people make it out to be. Journaling, in my opinion is no high art,” states Goughnour. “It’s for everyone. Even a few sentences written each day can spark many more memories than if someone were to sit and try to remember a special day or time in the past on their own. Also, it’s good to have a favorite pen or pencil to write with. I prefer a pencil, because it won’t fade, smudge, or bleed through the next pages.” Budzinski shares Goughnour’s sentiments in that writing should simply flow and not feel like a burden. “Keep your journal by your bedside or wherever you relax in the evenings. Make it part of your ritual before going to bed. Don’t ever force yourself to write something just for the sake of writing it. It should not be a chore, and don’t feel like you have to fill a page, either. Sometimes two or three sentences can say it all.”

Some of the most memorable

people sound like fictional characters, but they are all

ReAL —strange, scary, odd,

sweet… The collection of persona would actually make a great

book. ~deb opyd

even a few sentences written each

day can spark many more memories than if someone were to sit and try to remember a special day

or time in the past on their own.

~Becky Goughnour

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Schulzki-Fink sees it as a personal obligation. “Keeping a journal is a big responsibility to yourself; it is a commitment you make to your past, present, and future self, so take it seriously and truly commit to the idea of it. I write to release complex and painful emotions and memories, so it is essential to determine what kind of journal you’d like to keep and stick with it. Create separate journals for different subjects.” Opyd, who readily agrees with the concept of separate journals, adds some practical wisdom: “My best tip is to keep the journal small and light weight, easy to fit in a bag or back pack. Try to write about all the details around you so you can go back to that moment in time in your brain later on. Even capturing the weather is helpful.” The endearing appeal of the journal is that it houses our extremely personal thoughts, good or bad, boring or shocking. Professional Development Coach, Dina Emser, expands this point: “Make the process your own. Pick a book that isn’t too pretty so you’re not afraid to write thoughts that may not be pretty.”

T o B e q u e a t h o r t o B u r n To whom do you leave a journal to when you pass on, will you bequeath it to someone or order all evidence destroyed in a blaze of glory? Many of those who we talked to were amused at the posing of this question and considered

it carefully. For Goughnour, Opyd, and Schulzki-Fink, they plan to pass their journals on to a son or daughter who will most appreciate it. “Though I doubt my writing will be very understandable to anyone beside my self,” laughs Goughnour. Budzinski and Emser, on the other hand, prefer the blaze of glory. “I will probably pass on the journals from age 12 to 17,” explains Budzinski, “but the ones following that should be burned!” Staying on point, I want to take the opportunity to touch on a story that provided part of the inspiration for this article. This past year one of my friends lost his father unexpectedly. The two of them had not been incredibly close the past couple of years, but they still kept in touch. When he passed, my friend became the executor of his affairs and as he began sorting through his father’s possessions, he happened upon a stack of notebooks. What he then discovered was that his father had chronicled what he did every day for the past five years. “I think it’s a great thing that I have them,” he says. “It’s a window into his life.” In essence that is what all journals are, windows into a specific moment, feeling, emotion, or state of mind. They are evidence of the life we have lived and the inner workings of our souls as we try to make sense of the life we are still living. If every day is worth living, then I’d say that every day is worth saying something about.

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If you have an event for our listings, send the details to [email protected]. We must receive items by the first of the month prior to the event, i.e. June events are due May 1st. (Space is limited. Not every event can be included and items may be edited). Events we list include live entertainment, art exhibits, sporting events, etc.

If you are interested in an event, call first: Things change.

Bradley university concerts: Dingledine Music Center, 1417 W Barker Avenue, Peoria. Free. Students free. 309.677.2650 or www.bradley.edu

chillicothe Park District: Shore Acres Park Clubhouse, 100 Park Blvd, Chillicothe, IL 61523. 309.274.3409 or www.chillicotheparkdistrict.org

conklin’s Barn ii Dinner theatre: Goodfield, IL. 309.965.2545

contemporary art center: 305 SW Water St, Peoria. Tue–Sat 11a–5p. 309.674.6822 or www.peoriacac.org

corn Stock theatre center: Upper Bradley Park. 309.676.2196 or www.cornstocktheatre.com

east Peoria/Fon du lac Park District: Fon du Lac Administration Center, 201 Veterans Dr, East Peoria, IL 61611. 309.699.3923, [email protected] or www.fondulacpark.com

eastlight theatre: 1401 E Washington, East Peoria. Ticket prices: 309.699.7469 or www.eastlighttheatre.com

Forest Park nature center: 5809 Forest Park Drive, Peoria Heights. 309.686.3360, 309.681.2838 or www.peoriaparks.org

Peoria Zoo: 2218 N Prospect Rd, Peoria, IL 61603. 309.686.3365 or www.peoriaparks.org.

icc Performing arts center: East Peoria Campus, 1 College Drive, East Peoria, IL 61635. 309.694.5136 or www.icc.edu/arts

icc north campus: 5407 N University, Peoria. 309.694.5136 or www.icc.edu/arts

Jukebox comedy club: 309.673.5853 3527 W Farmington Rd, Peoria.

lakeview museum: 1125 W Lake Ave, Peoria. Gallery hours: 10a-5p Tue–Sat; 10-8 Thur, 12-5p Sun. $6 adults; $5 age 60+, $4 ages 3–17. 309.686.7000 or www.lakeview-museum.org

morton Park District: 349 W Birchwood St, Morton, IL. 309.263.7429 or [email protected]

Pekin Park District: 1701 Court St, Pekin, IL 61554. 309.347.7275 or [email protected]

Peoria art Guild: Foster Art Center, 203 Harrison, Peoria. Hours: Mon–Fri 9a-5p. 309.637.2787 or www.peoriaartguild.org

Peoria Ballet: 809 W Detweiller Dr, Peoria, IL 61615. 309.690.7990 or www.peoriaballet.com

Peoria civic center: 201 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria, IL 61602. 309.673.3200 box office, 309.680.3551 for Jenny Winne in group sales or www.PeoriaCivicCenter.com or 800.745.3000 Ticketmaster or www.ticketmaster.com

Peoria Park District: Lower Glen Oak Park Pavilion, 2218 N Prospect Rd, 61603. 309.682.1200 or www.peoriaparks.org

Peoria Players theatre: 4300 N University, Peoria. 309.688.4473 or www.peoriaplayers.org

Peoria theater: 3225 N Dries Lane, Peoria. Landmark Plaza, 309.202.2278 or www.Peoriatheater.com

reel to real: Focus on Film: Showing film at ICC North Campus, 309.339.3001 or www.r2rfocus.org

Washington Park District: 105 S Spruce, Washington, IL 61571. 309.444.9413 or www.washingtonparkdistrict.com

events in november 2011

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Skirting ConventionIllinois Women Artists 1840-1940

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October 1, 2011 to January 15, 2012

The M. Christine Schwartz Collection

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Poinsettia Show Nov. 18-Dec. 31 hundreds of colorful blooms & decorated trees

Candlelight Walks Nov. 18-Dec. 23 7-9 pm, live holiday music

Jinglin’ Jazz Thursday, Dec. 1 jazz, food, silent auction Call for tickets!

Garden Holiday 2011

Through 11/6 Exit the Body, Barn II Dinner Theatre in Goodfield. 965.2545, www.barn2.com

Through 11/7 Chrysanthemum Show, Luthy Botanical Gardens. www.peoriaparks.org

Through 12/2 Fridays at 309. First Fri of the month, live music, drinks, complimentary light buffet 5–8p, entertainment 9p–1a. Presented by Absolut Vodka-Cocktails Perfected, www.309peoria.com

Through 12/15 Whisper & Shout, Contemporary Art Center. Open mic for poetry. 1st Thurs 8–10p. $4/members, $7/nonmembers. 671.5555, www.peoriacac.org

Through 12/16 Salsa at CAC, Contemporary Art Center. 1st and 3rd Fridays, dance lessons 8:30–9:30p, open dancing 9:30p–12:30a. $3/members, $6/nonmembers. 671.5555, www.peoriacac.org

Through 12/17 Tai Chi Ch’uan, Contemporary Art Center. Sat 12–1p.$8/members, $10/nonmembers, $25 monthly/members, $35 monthly/nonmembers. www.peoriacac.org

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First Fridays at the murray building!

What are you thankful for?

Through 12/18 Taiji: Short Form & Qigong, Contemporary Art Center. Sun 5:30p.$8/members, $10/nonmembers, $25 monthly/members, $35 monthly/nonmembers. www.peoriacac.org

Through 12/23 Swing at CAC, Contemporary Art Center. 4th Fridays, dance lessons 8:30–9:30p, open dancing 9:30p–12:30a to DJ Matt Vasquez. $3/members, $6/nonmembers. 671.5555, www.peoriacac.org

Through 12/30 Live At The Five Spot, Contemporary Art Center. Fri 5:30–7:30p. $7/members, $10/nonmembers. 671.5555, www.peoriariverfront.com

Through 12/30 Free Wine Tasting, Pumpkin Postal, Wines ‘n More, Morton. Thurs–Fri 5–7p. Free. 266.6398, www.pumpkinpostal.com

Through 12/30 Open Studio, Speakeasy Art Center, Pekin. Bring supplies, plus snacks/drinks if you’d like. Thurs 6–8p. [email protected]

Through 12/30 Friday Night Wine Tastings at French Toast/Wine Country in the Heights. One glass, 5 tastes/$5. 686.0234, www.winecountry-frenchtoast.com

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11/1 Bradley Basketball vs Wisconsin-Parkside, Renaissance Coliseum. 7p. www.bradleybraves.com

11/3 Family Movie Night, Washington District Library. 6:30–7:30p. Free.

11/3 Rivermen Hockey vs. Chicago Wolves, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 7p. www.rivermen.net

11/4 Sixth Annual Holiday Walk, Junction City Shopping Center. Hors d’oeuvres, live music. 4–9p (photos w/Santa 4–8p, free carriage rides 6–8p). 740.0808, www.newjunctioncity.com, www.facebook.com/#!/JunctionCityShoppingCenter

11/4 CIAO First Friday Open Studio Night, Murray Center for the Arts, The Mill, and 5 other Peoria locations. 5–9p. Free. www.ciaopeoria.com/

11/4–6 2011 Illinois State Chess Tournament. 671.0791, www.gpcf.net

11/4 Rivermen Hockey vs. Texas Stars, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 7p. www.rivermen.net

11/4–13 School House Rocks Live! Festival 56 Production, Princeton. www.festival56.com

11/5 2011 IHSA State Cross Country Meet, Detweiller Park. 663.6377, www.ihsa.org

11/5–6 Holiday Open House, Washington. 444.9921, www.washingtoncoc.com

11/5 Rivermen Hockey vs Milwaukee Admirals, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 7p. www.rivermen.net

11/6 Animal Encounters, Forest Park Nature Center. All ages. 1:30–2:30p. Free (donations appreciated). www.peoriaparks.org

11/6 Veterans Day Celebration, Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory, Washington. 2–3:30p.

11/8 Bradley Basketball vs College of Wooster, Carver Arena. 7p. www.bradleybraves.com

11/10 Jaycees Trivia Night, Knights of Columbus, Washington. Teams of 2-10 people, prizes and specials. 6:30–8:30p. $10/person. 241.3888

11/10–12/31 It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Conklin’s Barn II Dinner Theatre, Goodfield. Thurs–Sun.

11/11–20 Annie, Peoria Players Theatre. Wed–Sun 7:30–10p. $18/adults, $12/18 & under. 688.4473, www.peoriaplayers.org

11/11 Rivermen Hockey vs. Rockford Icehogs, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 7p. www.rivermen.net

11/12 2nd Annual Photo Safari, Glen Oak Zoo. Animal art display and art created by animals for sale. 686.3365 ext. 3513, www.peoriazoo.org

11/12 Young Frankenstein, Peoria Civic Center Theater. 3p & 8p. $39–$59. 800.745.3000, www.peoriaciviccenter.com

11/12 Tom Kastle performs at Forest Park Nature Center. 7–9p. www.peoriaparks.org, www.tomkastle.com

11/13 Disney Live! Presents Three Classic Fairy Tales, Peoria Civic Center Theater. 1p & 4p. $18–$52. 800.745.3000, www.peoriaciviccenter.com

11/13 Bradley Basketball vs. UMKC, Carver Arena. 4p. www.bradleybraves.com

11/16 Dinner & Theatre: Teens Night Out. Meet at Glen Oak Park Pavilion @ 5p, dinner at Avanti’s, then see Annie at Peoria Players Theatre; return by 10:30p. Ages 13–18; register by 11/7. $22 (includes dinner, theatre ticket, and transportation; use code 49387 to register. 681.2861, www.peoriaparks.org

11/16 Bradley Basketball vs. Southeast Missouri State, Renaissance Coliseum. 7p. www.bradleybraves.com

11/17 Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, Five Points, Washington. 6:30–9a. www.fivepointswashington.org

11/17 In Love With The Dance, Peoria Civic Center Theater. 7:30p. $29–$49. 800.745.3000, www.peoriaciviccenter.com

11/18 The Bakin’ with the Boss Tour with Buddy Valastro: The Cake Boss, Peoria Civic Center Theater. 7:30p. $25.75–$75 (VIP meet and greet). 800.745.3000, www.peoriaciviccenter.com

11/18–27 Tuesdays with Morrie, Festival 56, Princeton. www.festival56.com

11/18–12/23 Poinsettia Show and Candlelight Walks, Luthy Botanical Gardens. 7–9p. 686.3362, www.peoriaparks.org

11/19 2011 Spirit Cheer Illinois Championships, Peoria Civic Center. Adult/$15, child/$10, 3 and under/free. 888.716.2287, www.spiritcheer.varsity.com

11/19 Team Beachbody Super Saturday featuring MJ Durkin and Shaun Thompson, Peoria Civic Center Ballroom. 9a. www.peoriaciviccenter.com, http://davidkernlyons.com/events

11/19 Nature Art Show & Sale, Forest Park Nature Center. 9a–5p. Free (donations appreciated). www.peoriaparks.org

11/19 Civil War Winter Quarters, Sommer Park. 10a–5p. $5 per vehicle. www.peoriaparks.org

11/19 Bradley Basketball vs. North Dakota, Carver Arena. 7p. www.bradleybraves.com

11/19 Murder Mystery Dinner, Willett’s Winery and Cellar, Manito. 968.7070, www.willettswinery.com

11/19 RiverPlex Home Party Bazaar, RiverPlex Recreation and Wellness Center. Homemade businesses, 2-hour party companies and Peoria area services. 9a–2p. Free. 282.1508, www.riverplex.org

11/20 Peoria Area Rabbit Breeders Rabbit Show, Exposition Gardens, Youth Building. www.peoriaarearba.com

11/20 Animal Encounters, Forest Park Nature Center. All ages. 1:30–2:30p. Free (donations appreciated). www.peoriaparks.org

11/21 Peoria Symphony Orchestra presents Concert of Thanksgiving, Peoria Civic Center Theater. With Peoria Area Civic Chorale and Youth Chorus, sing-along, special tribute to service men and women, and surprise visitors. 7p. $25–$60. 671.1096, www.peoriasymphony.org

11/22–26 2011 State Farm Tournament of Champions, Washington Community High School. 282.3276, www.peoria.org, www.sftofc.org

11/22 Bradley Basketball vs. Wofford, Carver Arena. 7p. www.bradleybraves.com

11/24 Thanksgiving Day Brunch, Wildlife Prairie State Park. www.wildlifeprairiestatepark.org

11/24 WeaverRidge Thanksgiving Buffet, WeaverRidge Golf Club. 11a–5p. Adult/$20.95, ages 3–12/$9.95, under 3/free. 691.3344 ext. 18, www.weaverridge.com

11/25 124th Annual Santa Parade, Downtown Peoria. Band competition, costumed characters, float awards in various categories, and Santa and Mrs. Clause; 2011 theme is Toys, Treasures and Traditions. 10:15a–12p. Free. www.peoriaevents.com

11/25 Yule Like Peoria, Downtown Peoria. 6–9p. Refreshments, ice-carving contest, costumed characters, streetlight decorating. Free. 681.0696, www.peoriaevents.com

11/26 Festival of Lights Parade, East Peoria. Kickoff at 5:45p; 30 floats cruise 3 miles of East Peoria. 800.365.3743, www.cityofeastpeoria.com

11/26–12/10 Holiday Lunch Show, Spirit of Peoria. Fri & Sat boards 12p, cruise 12:30–2:30p. $36/adult, $18/child. www.spiritofpeoria.com

11/26 Holiday Dinner Show, Spirit of Peoria. Boards 6:30p, cruise 7–9p. $36/adult, $18/child. www.spiritofpeoria.com

11/27 Giant Flea Market, Exposition Gardens Youth Building. www.jcflea.com

11/28 Washington Historical Society Program, Washington Presbyterian Church. “How the States Got Their Shapes” by Patricia Luthe. 7–8p.

11/29 The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Show, Peoria Civic Center Theater. 7:30p. $37–$52. www.peoriaciviccenter.com

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Back to Our Future By David Sirota

Alarmingly insightful and entertaining, David Sirota takes a good hard

look at how the 1980s, that are so ingrained in us, continue to affect

and shape our political, military, economic, entertainment, and cultural

media today. The further you read, you begin to realize the déjà vu we

currently live in and the 1980s language that we continue to speak.

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Central Illinois Jazz Society House Band & Central Illinois Jazz Orchestra, Starting Gate Banquet Room, Landmark Recreation, 11/13, 6p, $5/members, $7/non-members (age 14 and under free w/adult)

Mondays

Mike & Carrie, Martini’s on Water Street, 9p–1a

Tuesdays

Eddie & Judy Howard, Jim’s Steakhouse, 8p–12a

Open Stage with Joe Piccoli, Rhythm Kitchen, 6–8p

Wednesdays

Jimmy Binkley, Sky Harbor Steakhouse, 7–11p

The Dirty Gentlemen, Brass Rail, 6:30–11p

Gene Farris, Jim’s Steakhouse, 8p–12a

Live Jazz, Rhythm Kitchen, 6:30–8:30p

Sex & Candy, Martini’s on Water Street, 9p–1a

Preston Jackson & Judy Page, Peoria Pizza Works, 11/2, 7:30–9:30p

Central Illinois Jazz Orchestra, The Fieldhouse Bar & Grill, 11/2, 7–9p

Thursdays

Gene Farris, Jim’s Steakhouse, 7:30p–1a

Larry Harms Trio, Basta O’Neill’s, 6–9p

Joe Piccoli Open Mic Night, Panache, 7–10p

Steve Degenford, 2Chez, 7–9p

David Berchtold or Melinda (Mindy) Brown, Rhythm Kitchen, 7–9p

John Miller & the Romaniacs, Gracie’s, Washington, 11/3 & 11/17, 7–11p

Wave with Paul Weddle, Gracie’s, Washington, 11/10, 7–11p

Fridays

Gene Farris, Jim’s Steakhouse, 7:30p–12:30a

Dave Hoffman & Friends, Two25 in the Mark Twain Hotel, 10/7, 5–7p

Greg Williams, Hotel Pere Marquette/Rendevous, 5–7p

Mike Cheesman, Fox Pub & Café, 8–10:30p

Live at the Five Spot, Contemporary Art Center, $7/members, $10/nonmembers, 5:30p

An Evening of Jazz and Blues (Robin Crowe, Preston Jackson & Friends, 2011 Canton High School Jazz Band), Canton Ingersoll Middle School, 11/4, 6p, $10

Doran & the Soul Mystics, Rhythm Kitchen, 11/4, 8–11p

Grady Champian Band, Rhythm Kitchen, 11/11, 8–11p

Ed & Judy Howard, Rhythm Kitchen, 11/18, 8–11p

Preston Jackson & Friends, Rhythm Kitchen, 11/25, 8–11p

Saturdays

Eddie & Judy Howard, Jim’s Steakhouse, 8p–12a

Jimmy Binkley, Sky Harbor Steakhouse, 7p–12

Motown Junkies, American Legion, Deercreek, 11/5, 8–12p

Rob Williams & the Soggy Bottom Blues Band, Rhythm Kitchen, 11/5, 8–11p

Motown Junkies, Swingers Grille, Normal, 11/12, 8–11p

Robin Crowe Band, Rhythm Kitchen, 11/12, 8–11p

Change Up, Rhythm Kitchen, 11/19, 8–11p

Motown Junkies, Kuchie’s Corner, Groveland, 11/26, 8–12p

Cousin Eddie, Rhythm Kitchen, 11/26, 8–11p

Dani Lynn, Stone Country Saloon, Bartonville, 11/26, 9p

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10 things I crave

1. Love and honor my wife more and more each day and be a positive Godly role model to my 3 children

2. To make an impact and be an impact on peoples lives in Peoria and beyond this great City.

3. To communicate with people in ways that make people feel like they are connected to me daily on Twitter, Facebook, and my blog.

things by andy king executive director of the dream center of peoria giving kids back their dreams

4. A good Cup of hot English Tea (which is PG Tips with milk and sugar) while watching a great English comedy film.

5. Listening to great music like Delirious, Switchfoot, United, Leeland, Gungor

6. Playing or watching football (which in USA is called soccer) I am a crazy England and Manchester United fan!

7. Anything Apple

8. Drumming on a stage with great musicians

9. My 2 cultures (British and American)

10. Great books that move me to Action

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