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• with your community• with a party• at the Balloon Festival
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Find out who has the best pizza in town, page 3 New Boiling Pot festival heats up, page 11INSIDE
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For yourentertainment ...FEATURESFUN ON EARTH: Not all of the Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival is in the clouds. We look at what earth-bound activities await. Page 6
SHOW YOUR COLORS: Try this color-coded guide to planning your own Independence Day bash. Going out? Find area parades, firework shows and community celebrations. Page 7
SPEAK UP: Open Mic, a new guest col-umn series about the local music scene, kicks off with the words of music man Jim Cummings. Page 5
A MATTER OF TASTE: Our pizza experts (a.k.a. our three college interns) took to task the top five pizza places as selected by readers in the 2009 Best of the Southwest: Restaurants. Find out if Bill’s Pizza Factory kept its crown, or if another was named the big cheese. Page 3
A POT O’ FUN: With a focus on music, art, food, community health and sus-tainability, organizers of the Boiling Pot Music Festival are hoping to become the area’s newest summer tradition. Page 8
REVIEWSGAME GUIDE: Find out which new rac-ing game got the checkered flag and which was left in its dust. Page 11
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Interns’ tastebuds decide pizza warTASTE ITYOURSELF!
" Cascarelli’s ofHomer: 103 E. Main St,Homer; 517- 568-3502; open11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondaythrough Thursday; 11 a.m. to11 p.m. Friday and Saturday;noon to 9 p.m. Sunday.
" Pizza Sam’s: 1282E. Columbia Ave, Battle Creek;963-6118; open 3 p.m. tomidnight Monday throughThursday; 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.Friday and Saturday; closedSunday.
" Volcano Pizza:148 W. Columbia Ave, BattleCreek; 962-6071; Open 4 to 9p.m. Monday through Friday;closed Satruday and Sunday.
" Sir Pizza: Corner ofColumbia and Vale, BattleCreek; 963-5553; Open 4to 10 p.m. Sunday throughTuesday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.Wednesday through Thursday;4 to 11 p.m. Saturday.
" Bill’s PizzaFactory; 256 N. HelmerRoad, Battle Creek; 962-0500;Open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.Monday through Saturday;Noon to 9 p.m. Sunday.
College students are known to be pizza connoisseurs, capable ofeating pizza for everymeal of the day and still enjoying it cold the nextmorning.
At the Enquirer, we sent our three college interns,Megan Capinegro,Emily Pfund andDillon Davis, to check out the top five local pizzeriasin the Battle Creek area as chosen by the Enquirer’s 2009Best of the
Southwest: Restaurants Readers’ Choice Poll.The interns ordered a large pepperoni pizza at each of the restaurants
and rated themon at five-point scale for crust, sauce, cheese and overalltaste, then ranked themby total score .
It was a difficult assignment, but hey, we try to give internschallenging stories to help build their journalistic credits.
Pizza Sam’sReader rating: 3 / Intern rating:
Megan Emily Dillon TotalCrust 3 3 4 10Sauce 4 3 4 11Cheese 5 5 4 14Overall 3 4 4 11
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Dillon: Reallygreat tastingpizza, butgreasy.Overallthough, ittasted reallygood andwas definitely
something that I’d have again.
Volcano PizzaReader rating:5 / Intern rating:
Megan Emily Dillon TotalSauce 2 3 3.5 8.5Cheese 4 4 4 12Crust 3 2 3 8Overall 3 3 4 10
38.5
Emily:Volcano hadthemostflavorfulpepperoniof any ofthe pizzas,but it wasso strong Icouldn’t taste
the cheese. It was definitely unique – cutwith scissors and packaged in a paper baginstead of a box.
Cascarelli’s of HomerReader rating:4 / Intern rating:
Megan Emily Dillon TotalCrust 5 5 4.5 14.5Sauce 4 4 4.5 12.5Cheese 5 4 5 14Overall 5 4.5 5 14.5
55.5
Emily: This pizzawas great –well worththe 40minute drive from the Enquirer office.I liked that the crust was soft and just a littlecrispy on the bottom. It was kind of a gooeymess, but it was delicious!
PHOTOS BY ENQUIRER STAFF, INTERNSIt was well worth the drive to Homer for Cascarelli’s Pizza, which the Enquirer interns chose asthe best in the area.
Sir PizzaReader rating: 2 / Intern rating:
Megan Emily Dillon TotalCrust 3 1 3 7Sauce 2 3 3 8Cheese 3 3 4 10Overall 3 3 3.5 9.5
34.5
Megan:Overall, thiswasn’t a badpizza. I wasn’ttoo fond of thesmall, bite-size pepperonipieces, butmaybe that’s
justme. It was a little greasy, but that’s tobe expected.
Bill’s Pizza FactoryReader rating: 1 / InternRating:
Megan Emily Dillon TotalCrust 1 3 3 7Sauce 1 3 2 6Cheese 2 4.5 2 8.5Overall 2 3.5 2.5 8
29.5
Megan: Ireally didn’tlike this pizza.It was veryrubbery andhadway toomuch cheese.Therewas nosauce, which
added to the rubbery-ness. I don’t think Iwould eat this pizza again.
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Andy’s pickParade and chickenroast■ WHEN: 10 a.m. parade,11 a.m. dinner Saturday.■ WHERE: BrooksFountain, Marshall.■ COST: $9 dinner, $5kids’ dinner.■ INFO: Pet, bike andwagon parade, followedby traditional, flame-grilledchicken dinner and free icecream. Call 781-5163 formore information.
Annie’s pickBoiling Pot MusicFestival■ WHEN: Noon to 11 p.m.Saturday, noon to 10 p.m.Sunday.■ WHERE: Arcadia CreekFestival Place, 145 E. WaterSt., Kalamazoo.■ COST: $10 per day.■ INFO: An all-ages,family-friendly music andarts festival. Band recom-mendation: Great LakesMyth Society at 6:30 p.m.Sunday. 269-420-7013;boilingpotfest.com.
Justin’s pickCircus Asylum,Foreverlast kick offField of Flight music
■ WHEN: 7:30 p.m.today.■ WHERE: W.K. KelloggAirport, 2712 W. TerritorialRoad, Battle Creek.■ COST: $5 festival admis-sion .■ INFO: Battle Creek rockact Circus Asylum kicksoff music performances atthe 2010 Field of Flight AirShow & Balloon Festival,followed by Lansing-based Latin American actForeverlast; bcballoons.com.
Lori’s pickHoliday boat parade■ WHEN: Noon Sunday■ WHERE: Beadle Lake,southwest end near BeadleLake Road, Battle Creek.■ COST: Free.■ INFO: Decorate a boatto show IndependenceDay spirit, or wave fromthe shoreline. Call NancySackrider at 209-2512 formore information.
More to do“Eclipse” release
party, Teens can dress astheir favorite character andcelebrate the release of themovie; 6 to 8 p.m. today;Marshall District Library,
124 W. Green St., Marshall;free; 781-7821, ext. 15;registration required; ages12-17.
Post Band concertseries: The Post Band fea-tures special guests theJunior Post Band. Bring yourown seating;7 p.m. today;Mill Race Park, downtown,Battle Creek.
“On Broadway: AModern Songbook”,This musical revue fea-tures songs from a rangeof Broadway shows; 8p.m. today-Saturday;Tibbits Opera House, 14S. Hanchett St., Coldwater;$12 to $26; 517-278-6029;www.tibbits.org.
National CherryFestival, Air show, music,cherry culinary events,farmers market, car show,parades and kids’ activities;9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday;downtown, Traverse City;231-947-4230; visit.cherry-festival.org.
Fireworks display,Bring seating to enjoythis light show; 10 p.m.Saturday; Calhoun CountyFairgrounds, 720 Fair St.,Marshall; free; 781-8161.
BATTLE CREEKSing along withStellar Award winner
Freddy Washington Jr., StellarAward winner and GrammyAward nominee, is coming toBattle Creek to help with theMusic Ministry Workshop,hosted by Second MissionaryBaptist Church’s New Vision andOutreach Ministries. Washingtonwon the award for producing agospel hip-hop CD by artist “Da’Truth.”
The singing workshop beginsMonday and runs through Friday.The children’s portion runs from3:30 to 6:15 p.m. and the adult’sportion runs from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
The cost is $10 for youth and$15 for adults. The workshops areheld at Second Missionary, 485N. Washington St.
A final concert featuring work-shop participants will be at 5:30p.m. July 11. The free concert willfeature other local choirs, as well,and take place at First Assembly ofGod, 800 S. 24th St.
For more information, contactCarolyn Ballard at 963-6735.
Hogs debut at the zooThe new red river hog exhibit
opens Saturday at Binder ParkZoo, 7400 Division Dr. The zoo isthe only one in Michigan to housethese creatures, according to apress release from the zoo.
A grand opening event willbegin at 10 a.m. in the Wild Africapart of the zoo. Hog-themed spe-cials will be held throughout thezoo on that day, as well.
For more information, call 979-1351, ext. 153, or visit www.bind-erparkzoo.org/hogs.
COLDWATERTibbits players try on“New Clothes”
Tibbits Opera House will pres-ent “The Emperor’s New Clothes”at 10 a.m. Friday. The play followsPeter, a tailor who wants to get richfast by embarassing the emperor.
The show is geared towardfamilies with children who wantto experience the theater. Ticketsare $7 and include popcorn andjuice at intermission. The show runsFridays and Saturdays through July10.
For more information or to buytickets, call the box office at 517-278-6029 or visit www.tibbits.org.
Enjoy music, ice creamunder the stars
Musician Jim Stout will performin Four Corners Park, near 11 E.Chicago St., on Tuesday as part ofthe Entertainment Under the Starsconcert series. This free concertbegins at 7 p.m. and those whocome early can receive a freeice cream sundae sponsored bythe Branch County Association ofRealtors.
Guests are encouraged to bringlawn chairs and blankets to sit on,as seating is limited.
For more information, call517-279-6902.
MARSHALL
Get building with LegosThe Marshall District Library will
host a Lego contest for childrenages 7-12. Participants must reg-ister at the youth services desk byMonday.
Lego designs are due at thelibrary, 124 W. Green Street, onMonday. To register, call the youthservices desk, 781-7821, ext. 15.For more information, visit www.marshalldistrictlibrary.org.
Music begins OutbackLove Vintage Guitars kicks
off its Outback Concert Seriestonight behind the store at 130 W.Michigan. The concerts run from 7to 9p.m. every Thursday throughSeptember.
The concerts will feature classicrock, blues and original songs.
For more information, call 781-8840 or visit www.lovevintagegui-tars.com.
ENQUIRER PHOTOILLUSTRATION
The WOW staffof Lori Holcomb,Justin Hinkley,Annie Kelley andAndy Fitzpatrickhovers over BattleCreek in this oth-erwise perfectlygood picture.
The WOW staff picks the week’s best
OPENINGNATIONWIDE:THE LASTAIRBENDER
(PG) M. Night Shyamalan adaptsthe animated TV show about ayoung savior with the power to endwarfare among four nations withmystical powers.
TWILIGHTSAGA:ECLIPSE (PG-13) ★★Danger comes calling again fora teen (Kristen Stewart) and hervampire and werewolf suitors(Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner).
NOWSHOWINGTHE A-TEAM (PG-13) ★★★
The TV action series goes big-screenas former Special Forces troopsset out to clear their names. WithLiam Neeson, Jessica Biel, BradleyCooper. 118 min.
GET HIM TO THE GREEK (R)★★★ ½ A record company intern(Jonah Hill) has to escort an unruly
rock legend to the first concert ofhis comeback tour. 107 min.
GROWN UPS (PG-13) ★Childhood pals (Adam Sandler, ChrisRock, Kevin James, Rob Schneiderand David Spade) reunite as adults.With Salma Hayek, Maria Bello.98 min.
IRON MAN 2 (PG-13) ★★Robert Downey Jr. slips back into hismetal suit to face new foes. WithGwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke.124 min.
JONAH HEX (PG-13) ★ ½ Adisfigured bounty hunter (JoshBrolin) battles a villain aiming tounleash hell on Earth. With MeganFox, John Malkovich. 82 min.
JUST WRIGHT (PG) ★ ½Physical therapist Queen Latifahhelps basketball star Commonrecover from injury, developsromantic interest. Dwayne Wade,Dwight Howard and Marv Albertplay themselves. 111 min.
KARATE KID (PG) ★★ JackieChan imparts kung fu wisdom toa Detroit youth (Jaden Smith)uprooted by his family’s move to
China in an update of the 1980s hit.135 min.
KILLERS (PG-13) An ex-assassin(Ashton Kutcher) and his wife(Katherine Heigl) go on the runafter he’s targeted for a hit in thisaction comedy. *
KNIGHT AND DAY (PG-13)★★ ½ Tom Cruise and CameronDiaz are a fugitive couple on a jet-setting adventure around the globe.109 min.
LETTERS TO JULIET (PG) ★ ½An old letter to the doomed heroineof “Romeo and Juliet” sparksromance for two women (AmandaSeyfried, Vanessa Redgrave). 105min.
MACGRUBER (R) The “SaturdayNight Live” bit about a haplessspecial-ops man (Will Forte) gets
big-screen treatment. With ValKilmer, Ryan Phillippe, KristenWiig.*
MARMADUKE (PG) ★ ½ OwenWilson provides the voice of theGreat Dane in a family comedybased on the canine comic strip.93min.
PRINCE OF PERSIA: THESANDS OF TIME (R) ★★The video-game adaptation starsJake Gyllenhaal as a fugitive princewho finds a dagger of enormouspower. 103 min.
ROBIN HOOD (PG-13) ★★ ½Russell Crowe reunites with directorRidley Scott for a fresh take onthe 13th-century soldier turnedfolk hero. With Cate Blanchett.140 min.
SEX AND THE CITY 2 (R)
★ ½ Sarah Jessica Parker and herManhattan mates return for morefashionable urban romantic angst.146 min.
SHREK FOREVER AFTER(PG) ★ ½ Mike Myers’ ogre ishurled into an alternate realitywhere he and his true love nevermet. With Cameron Diaz, EddieMurphy, Antonio Banderas.93 min.
SPLICE (R) ★★ ½ Adrian Brodyand Sarah Polley star as geneticengineers who specialize in splicingDNA to create new hybrids. Thingsgo bad when they create a humanhybrid. 104 min.
TOY STORY 3 (G) ★★★ Tom
Hanks, Tim Allen and their playthingpals face abandonment after theirkid grows up in this animatedsequel. 92 min.
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ECLIPSE (PG13) 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:45 PM, 3:00PM, [4:30 PM], [5:50 PM], 7:15 PM, 8:40 PM, 10:00 PMLAST AIRBENDER (PG) 11:30 AM, 2:00 PM, [4:45PM], 7:20 PM, 9:45 PMKNIGHT AND DAY (PG13) 1:30 PM, [4:15 PM], 7:05PM, 9:45 PMGROWN UPS (PG 13) 11:15 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:45PM, 2:30 PM, [4:15 PM, 5:00 PM], 7:00 PM, 7:35 PM,9:25 PM, 10:00 PMTOY STORY 3 (PG) 11:00 AM, 1:15 PM, 2:10 PM,[4:00 PM, 4:30 PM], 6:30 PM, 7:00 PM, 9:00 PM,9:30 PMTOY STORY 3 3D (PG) 12:00 PM, [5:00 PM], 7:30PM, 10:00 PMTHE KARATE KID (PG) 12:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 7:00PM, 10:00 PM
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" Name: Jim Cummings" Current town: Climax." Age: 50-plus
" Current band/ musicbusiness and what youdo: Lead Singer/Bassist ofThe Jim Cummings Band,also owner/producer of
Soundstage I Productions.Music/Film/Video MediaProduction.
" Your most influen-tial band/artist ofall time? The Beatles.Why? Totally inno-vative with respect to:Composition, melodic andchordal structure, diversity,proficiency and image.
" How did you getinto music? The Beatlesand the British Invasionfirst piqued my interest.Loved the look, and the excite-
ment of the whole scene. Iwas instantly passionateabout music from thatpoint on and learned
about show businessas I went along. I amstill as excited aboutplaying in front ofpeople (who appre-ciate it) as my very
first gig.
" How has music affectedyour life? It gave me my pur-pose. It has been the ‘thread”throughout my life. I havenever had to work for anyoneelse (other than three monthsin a clothes store), in my life. Iwas given a “gift” of music inmy head that has never goneaway....even in very difficulttimes. The music itself hasgrown into other area’s involv-
ing other media, but myfocus always comes back tomy “muse”. It hopefully willlast until I die, and beyond...and it has most certainly,been the love of my life.Music is the only thing thatallows me to close my eyesand go on automatic... withno strings attached.
" The best thing aboutthe local music scene is… There has always beena great diversity of music in
Battle Creek, but in order tomake a good living at it, art-ists are forced to find it else-where. It has not always beenthis way, and the remnants of avibrant scene remain.
" The music sceneneeds… People to care. Andthere are just not enough thatdo. The bottom line in venueshas slowly pushed the payscale back to below what itwas in 1970. This forces the
musicians, if they want to play,to work for sub-par pay. Goodfor the nightclub owner, badfor the music scene. It’s a coldbusiness. I can see that the BCmusic effort is slowly movingtowards Kalamazoo, whichhas a vibrant community musi-cal effort. We need to remem-ber that Battle Creek was onceone of the most famous citiesin the world, with some of themost famous musicians comingout of it. We need to remem-ber our heritage, honor themusic of today, and plan fortomorrow. As our Arts Councilstruggles, and our musiciansfade away... we need to standtogether to insure that there ISa quality music scene in ourfuture. Jam sessions are great...paid gigs are better.
Are you a local musician, pro-ducer or promoter? If you areinterested in participating inthe guest series, e-mail LoriHolcomb at [email protected].
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ANDY FITZPATRICKThe Enquirer
The Battle Creek Fieldof Flight Air Show andBalloon Festival usu-ally sees a grassy fieldfilled with spectators,necks craned back andstaring into the sky tocatch glimpses of aerialacrobatics.
What’s less talkedabout is the ground-level entertainment andevents.
In addition to the car-nival rides and games,the rows of food ven-dors and musical enter-tainment, there are off-beat attractions, such
as the World’s LongestStrike contest cour-tesy of Nottke’s FamilyEntertainment Center,monster truck ridesand parked aircraft toexplore.
In fact, the air showstaple of getting up closeand personal with jetfighters has been missingfrom the Field of Flight inrecent years.
“They’re all activeduty,” Field of Flightexecutive director BarbHaluzka said Mondayin between trips out ontothe grounds to make surethings are getting set upproperly.
“If they get called todo a mission, they’re pull-ing out,” she said.
Barring the military’s
need for some extra fire-power, air show fans cancheck out AV-8B Harrierjump jet and a UH-1Huey chopper.
Keeping with the mili-tary theme, there also willbe Air National Guardand Army displaysthroughout the grounds.
Another change inthe earthbound side ofthe show will be the lay-out of the more than 40vendor booths; Haluzkasaid attendees of lastyear’s event will find anew setup, with boothsspaced farther apart forease of movement.
“I’m looking forwardto 2011, actually,” shesaid. That’s becausethere will be new con-struction on the grounds,
allowing for the movingof power sources andelectrical outlets.
The food vendors willbe found along theirusual row and includemany of the air showmainstays of pizza, hotdogs, carnival food andmore. Still, a few newadditions can be found,such as a German foodstand.
“We’ve got Germanfrozen cheesecakes,potato cakes, pierogiesand all that good stuff;real German food,”Haluzka said.
The food can beenjoyed while taking inSunday’s 24-minute fire-works display, whichHaluzka said is longerthan in past years. Or
maybe that smoked tur-key leg would go bet-ter with some musicalentertainment.
Skeleton Krew, Project32, the First Wes RockBand, Beatles tributeband Nowhere Bandand more will bring arange of musical genresto the air show.
“It’s really a lot ofword-of-mouth stuff,”Haluzka said of how thebands are chosen. “Alot of it comes from thelocal community. We gota really big, heavy dutyrock band, Circus Asylumthat plays at Planet Rockfor example.”
Andy Fitzpatrick canbe reached at 966-0697or afitzpatrick@gannett.
IF YOU GO
"WHAT: Battle CreekField of Flight Air Show andBalloon Festival.
"WHEN: 5 p.m. todaythrough Sunday night.
"WHERE: W.K. KelloggRegional Airport, 2712 Ter-ritorial Rd., Battle Creek.
" COST: $5 today andFriday, $10 Saturday andSunday. Children 4 feet orsmaller are admitted freeevery day.
" INFO: Call 962-0592or go to bcballoons.com formore information and a fullschedule of events.
MUSICIN THE AIRHere is a list of bands playing at
the Field of Flight:" Circus Asylum, 7:30 to
8:30 p.m. today." Foreverlast, 9 to 10 p.m.
today." Skeleton Krew, 7 to
8:30 p.m. Friday." Project 32, 7:30 to 9:30
p.m. Saturday." First Wes Rock Band,
7:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday." Nowhere Band, 9 to
10:30 p.m. Sunday.
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JOHN GRAP/THE ENQUIRERUp in the air and down on the ground, there’s always plenty of entertainment for visitors at the Battle Creek Field ofFlight. LEFT: A jet truck like the one shown in this file photo will again be a part of the Battle Creek Field of Flight AirShow and Balloon Festival.
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LOCAL FOURTH OFJULY CELEBRATIONS
TODAY■ Red, White and Blue Cruise In: 5
to 9 p.m.; registration begins at4 p.m.; downtown Albion; free;517-629-5510.
FRIDAY■ Coldwater Fourth of July
Fireworks Display: ColdwaterLake, Coldwater; dusk; free;800-968-9333; www.discover-michigan.com.
SATURDAY■ Field Games & Fireworks: Union
City High School, 430 SaintJoseph St., Union City; games at7 p.m.; fireworks at dusk; free;317-7723; www.liveinuc.com.
■ Bombers post-game fireworks:C.O. Brown Stadium, BattleCreek; game begins at 7:05;$5; 962-0735 or www.battlecreekbombers.com.
■ Fourth of July Celebration: Pet,Bike & Wagon parade at 10a.m., Marshall Community BandConcert at 11 a.m. with chickendinner and ice cream sandwiches;Brooks Memorial Founation,downtown Marshall; $9 dinner;781-5162; www.marshallmi.org.
■ Cruise to the Fountain Fireworks:10 p.m.; Calhoun CountyFairgrounds, 720 Fair St.,Marshall; free; 781-8161 orwww.calhouncountyfair.org.
■ Jackson Summer CelebrationFireworks Extravaganza, CascadeFalls Park, 141 S. Brown St.,Jackson, dusk; $5 per person;children 10 and younger are free;517-788-4320.
SUNDAY■ Battle Creek’s Field of Flight
Air Show & Balloon Festivalfireworks display: W.K. KelloggAirport, Battle Creek; 10:30p.m.; admission is $10 perperson; children 4 feet and underare free; general parking is $5;www.bcballoons.com.
■ Bellevue Independence DayCelebration: Bellevue MiddleSchool and Elementary School,904 West Capital, Bellevue;dusk; free; 269-763-9571.
COLLEEN LONGAssociated Press
Fireworks. Hot dogs.Small town parades andmelting ice cream.
The Fourth of July isright around the corner.And that means barbe-cues, picnics and partieswith a patriotic theme.
Whether you’re plan-ning a fancy party atyour home or a picnicat the park to watch thefireworks, experts AnnaPost from the Emily PostInstitute, Seattle styleexpert Kelley Mooreand Julie Fitzgeraldfrom the EntertainingCompany in Chicagooffer up party tips tomake your holidaysparkle.
First, decide whetheryou want to organizeyour party around anevent — like a townparade or fireworks.And know the rules onwhether buying andlighting fireworks areillegal in your area.The nonprofit NationalCouncil on FireworksSafety has a handymap on state laws here:www.fireworksafety.com/laws.htm.
From there, chosedecor. Want to make ita little fancier this year?Use red-and-white clothliners for tables, andput the condiments in
bowls instead of leav-ing them in their contain-ers, Post suggests. Youcan add a little spice toeveryday dishes. Makefancy mac’n cheesewith gruyere and Swiss,Fitzgerald suggests, orskewers with Kobe beef.Or serve ice cream indishes with red ber-ries and blueberries fordesert.
For a bohemian look,tie-dye an inexpensivewhite sheet with red dye.Decorate with whitedishes, brass lanternsand red jeweled votivecandles along withartifacts from your trav-els to other countries.“Remember, celebratingthe Fourth of July alsocelebrates our freedomto explore other worldsand share new ideas,”Moore says.
If you’re looking to goas low-key as possible,you can cut flowers froma garden and use themas centerpieces andset out recycled paperplates. Supply onething, like hamburgersor hot dogs, and suggestguests bring comple-mentary dishes.
But make sure every-one has someplace tosit, Post says. “It seemssilly, but it’s hard for peo-ple to stand for severalhours at a time,” Post
says.You’re on your way,
and here are some moretips organized by thecolors of the holiday.
———RED:
If you live in a citywhere buying fireworksis illegal, you’re prob-ably headed to a roof-top or park to catch thespectacular city-runshows. Moore suggestsputting two red bucketsfilled withice into alittle redwagon.In onebucket,placeoystersright onthe ice,and fillsmallbowlswithlemonslices.The otherbucket isfor yourfavoritebever-age. Inbetweengo theplates,napkinsand a bottle opener.Voila! Instant party at thepark for the fireworks.
Pick one drink and
make it the signaturedrink of the day, Postsuggests. Red and whitesangria is an inexpen-
sive andfestive drinkidea, saysFitzgerald.
———WHITE
If youcan’t buyfireworksand thereare no citydisplays,buy bubblesfor the kids,sparklersand stringup lights.
“To starta conversa-tion, printretro blackand whitephotos ofFourth ofJuly scenes
at the beach,” Mooresays.
Set up games foradults and kids to play,
like croquet, Bocce orpotato sack races.
———BLUE
Be it the blues, pop,or John Philip Sousamarches, music is impor-tant. Use a theme for theplaylist but toss in somehip hits to keep the partymoving.
If you’re crafty andyou have the time,Moore suggests decorat-ing your table with bluebandanas. Buy a bunchat a craft store and stitchthem together to cre-ate a tabletop linen. Orbuy jeans at a local thriftstore, cut out the pockets,wash them and sew themto a blue napkin to holdsilverware.
Bake a box cake anddecorate it with straw-berries, blueberries andwhite frosting. It’s blue-berry season, so youcan use blueberries as acenterpiece and a snack:place them in bowls onthe table for eating.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSThe Fourth of July is around the corner and that meansbarbecues, picnics, and parties with a patriotic themein addition to the annual fireworks displays. “EmilyPost’s Great Get-Togethers” by Anna and Lizzie Postbook can guide you to a great party.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSA holiday as big as theFourth of July deservesa big dessert with seri-ous panache such as thisIndependence Day worthysummer berry tart.
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DILLON DAVISThe Enquirer
It’s the time of the yearagain where peoplebreak out their swimmingattire, pack up the car andhead towards the beach.
Along with the smell offreshly cut grass, hot dogsgrilling at the ballparkand clusters of fireworksexploding in the night sky,organizers of the BoilingPot Music Festival are hop-ing to add to these classicsummer traditions.
The inaugural BoilingPot, a creative blend ofmusic, art, barbecue,beer, sustainability andcommunity engagement,will run Saturday andSunday at Arcadia CreekFestival Place in down-town Kalamazoo. Theevent
is hosted byKalamazoo’s The StruttCafe and Bar and theI.D.E.A. (InterdisciplinaryDevelopment throughEducation and Art)Association, which focus-es on community, familyand individual health.
“We’ve been lookingto do a broad event thatappealed to a lot of peo-ple,” event coordinatorMatthew Lechel said.
“We can put on a greatfestival.”
Commanding the stagefor this two day event willbe 38 bands, all fromMichigan, that are lookingto bring their own uniquestyles.
“We wanted to getbands that don’t play a lotof festivals,” said Lechel.“I think that adds anotherlevel of uniqueness to theevent.”
Lechel said that theycollected many ideasfrom the Bonnaroo andRothbury music festivals.
But the Boiling PotMusic Festival isn’t justabout the music.
It will feature familyactivities, such as games,art and wellness work-shops, as well as sustain-ability forums and a beergarden. Guests also canparticipate in communityexpression projects by
adding their own creativ-ity to six collaborative artcanvases.
Art plays a key role inthe festival, and there willbe several unique projectsfrom the Exquisite Corpsegallery by local artists thatLechel said are sure toimpress.
“I have a feeling thatthe art is what people willremember,” Lechel said.
As for soccer fans,there will be World Cupquarterfinals actionscreened on Saturday.
“It’s more than a musicfestival,” Lechel said. “Itwill be an amazing musicfestival but in addition,there will be elements ofcommunity problem solv-ing. We’re taking socialcapital a step furtherto address communityissues.”
Dillon Davis can bereached at 966-0662.
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" COST: $10 per day." INFO: A new festival
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ART & EXHIBITSA MERMAID AFFAIR:
CELEBRATION OF WATER EXHIBIT,Through Aug. 31; Commerce PointeGallery, 77 E. Michigan Ave., BattleCreek; 578-3726; www.a-mermaid-affair.net.
THE BATTLE CREEK ARTISTGUILD EXHIBITION, 9 a.m. to 5p.m. daily through Aug. 30; PierceCedar Creek Institute, 701 W. CloverdaleRoad, Hastings; 721-4190; www.cedarcreekinstitute.org.
DANCESGEORGE PENDILL TRIO DANCE,
7 to 10 p.m. July 9; Burnham BrookCenter, 200 Michigan Ave W # 101,Battle Creek; $6 members, $8nonmembers; 965-0000.
BALLROOM DANCE, 3 to 6 p.m.July 11; Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314S Park St, Kalamazoo; $12; 685-6102;www.swmbd.org.
ETC.“ECLIPSE” RELEASE PARTY,
6 to 8 p.m. today; Marshall DistrictLibrary, 124 W. Green St., Marshall; free;781-7821, ext. 15; registration required;ages 12-17.
BELLEVUE FARMERS MARKET,4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays; WashingtonPark, Bellevue; 746-4648.
THE GREENING OF MICHIGAN, 7p.m. today; Douglass Community Center,1000 W. Paterson St., Kalamazoo; free;www.eatlocalkalamazoo.org.
ATHENS FARMERS’ MARKET,2 to 6 p.m. Fridays June 4-Oct. 15;Wilson Park, North Capital Avenue,Athens; 729-4088; [email protected].
BATTLE CREEK FARMERS’MARKET, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdaysand Wednesdays; Festival MarketSquare, downtown, corner of McCamlyand Jackson streets, Battle Creek; 968-3448; www.battlecreekfarmersmarket.com.
PARADE AND CHICKEN ROAST,10 a.m. parade, 11 a.m. dinnerSaturday; Brooks Fountain, Marshall; $9dinner, $5 kids’ dinner; 781-5163.
WELCOME TO MY GARDENTOUR, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 10-11;downtown, Marshall; $8 advanced, $10day of tour, $2 ages younger than 12;269 781-5163; www.marshallmi.org.
FAMILYPOPCORN THEATRE: “THE
EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES”, 10a.m. today-Saturday, July 9-10; TibbitsOpera House, 14 S. Hanchett St.,
Coldwater; $7; 517-278-6029.POTTERY FOR KIDS, 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday-July 7, 1:30 p.m. July 8; Kids‘N’ Stuff, 301 S. Superior St., Albion; $8members, $16 nonmembers; 517-629-8023; preregistration required; www.kidsnstuff.org.
WII/PS3 FOR TEENS, 1 to 3p.m. Wednesdays; Willard Library, 7W. Van Buren St., Battle Creek; free;968-8166.
WILD WEDNESDAY: FROGGYFUN, 7 p.m. July 7; Kellogg BirdSanctuary, 12685 E. C Ave., Augusta;$4 adults, $2 seniors, $1 children, freefor ages younger than 2; 671-2510;www.kbs.msu.edu.
MIRANDA PARK PARTY, noon to2 p.m. July 8; Barry Expo Center, 1350N. M-37 Hwy, Hastings; free; 945-2487.
CHILDREN’S GARDEN: FAERIEFESTIVAL, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 10;Children’s Garden, Leila Arboretum, 928W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; free;969-0270; www.lasgarden.org.
SUMMER BEADING FUN, 10to 11:30 a.m. July 13 and 20; ArtCenter of Battle Creek, 265 E. EmmettSt., Battle Creek; $20 members, $25nonmembers; $5 material fee; www.artcenterofbattlecreek.org.
POPCORN THEATRE: ‘LITTLERED RIDING HOOD AND THETHREE LITTLE PIGS’, 10 a.m. July16-17, 23-34; Tibbits Opera House, 14S. Hanchett St., Coldwater; $7; 517-278-6029.
CIRQUE AMONGUS, 11 a.m. July20; Miller-Stone building, 77 CapitalAve. N.E., Battle Creek.
CIRQUE AMONGUS, 1 p.m. July20; Helen Warner Branch Library, 36Minges Creek Place, Battle Creek;968-8166.
WILD WEDNESDAY: A SEED’SNEEDS, 7 p.m. July 21; Kellogg BirdSanctuary, 12685 E. C Ave., Augusta;$4 adults, $2 seniors, $1 children, freefor ages younger than 2; 671-2510;www.kbs.msu.edu.
CHILDREN’S GARDEN: SOAKIN’AND SPLASHIN’, 10 a.m. to 3p.m. July 24; Children’s Garden, LeilaArboretum, 928 W. Michigan Ave.,Battle Creek; free; 969-0270; www.lasgarden.org.
WATER GAMES, 1 to 3 p.m. July27; Willard Library, 7 W. Van Buren St.,Battle Creek; 968-8166; for ages 8 andolder; www.willard.lib.mi.us.
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Monday-Thursday 11am to 10pmFriday & Saturday 11am to Midnight Sunday 10am to 10pm
Sunday Breakfast Buffet 10am to 2pm
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Check us out on Friday nights, too!
KALAMAZOO BLUES FESTIVAL,4:30 p.m. July 8-9, 11:30 a.m. July10; Arcadia Creek Festival Place, 145E. Water St., Kalamazoo; $5 Thursday,$12 Friday, $14 Saturday; www.kvba.org.
SILVER LEAF RENAISSANCEFAIRE, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdaysand Sundays July 10-Aug. 8; KimballPines Park, 1158 E. Michigan Ave.,
Battle Creek; $12 adult, $8 childrenages 5-12; free for ages 4 and younger;343-9090; www.silverleafrenfaire.org.
COMMON GROUND, July 12-18; Adado Riverfront Park, betweenGrand Avenue and Shiawassee Street,Lansing; 800-585-3737; www.commongroundfest.com.
HOT AIR JUBILEE, July 16-18;Jackson County Airport, 3606 WildwoodAve., Jackson; 517-782-1515; www.hotairjubilee.com.
MARSHALL BLUES FEST, 2 p.m.July 17; downtown, Marshall; free; 209-7979; www.marshallbluesfestival.com.
FILM“NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT
PERSIAN CATS,” 8:30 p.m. today;Riviera Theatre, 50 N. Main St., ThreeRivers; $6 adult, $5 child/student/senior;278-8068; www.trriviera.com.
SUMMER MOVIES, 1 to 3 p.m.
Thursdays; Willard Library, 7 W. Van BurenSt., Battle Creek; free; 968-8166; www.willard.lib.mi.us.
FAMILY MOVIE, 11 a.m.Wednesdays through Aug. 25; MarshallDistrict Library, 124 W. Green St.,Marshall; free; 781-7821, ext. 15.
HEALTH FILM SERIES: “INSICKNESS AND IN WEALTH,” noonto 1:30 p.m. July 15; Sanitas ConferenceCenter, Family Health Center of BattleCreek; www.regionalhealthalliance.com.
LITERARYDEEP BLUE SEA STORYTIME, 11
a.m. today; Marshall District Library,124 W. Green St., Marshall; free; 781-7821, ext. 15; registration required.
MUSEUMSNATIVE AMERICAN VESSELS
EXHIBIT, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Tuesdays-Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fridays, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays; Feb. 6to Oct. 9; Kingman Museum, 175 LimitSt., Battle Creek; $18 family, $6 adultnonmembers, $1 adult, $4 ages 3-17,free for ages 2 and younger; 965-5117.
MUSICPOST BAND CONCERT SERIES,
7 p.m. Thursdays June 17-July 22; Mill
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Two racing gameswent head-to-head to winover the hardcore Xbox360 and PlayStation 3crowd.
Activision’s “Blur”and Disney Interactive’s“Split/Second” werereleased within a weekof each other and bothfeature over-the-topcrashes, fantastic visu-als and action-packedraces. There are, how-ever, some differencesbetween the two and aclear winner in this race.
Getting the head startwith the earlier releasedate of May 18 was“Split/Second.” You playas a racer in a realityTV show where the racetracks are riddled withexplosives and traps. Bydoing enough drifting,drafting and other skill-ful driving techniques,you can detonate theseexplosives to slow down
or crash your opponentseither near and aheadof you.
In fact, triggeringthese traps are the onlyway to advance in arace. Ramming youropponent at high speeddoes little to sway theircourse. Luckily, the trackis littered with explosivepossibilities, and theresult is pure eye candy.Ships, planes, trains andeven old nuclear silos goup in balls of fire to causechaos.
There is somethingsatisfying about causing
Hollywood-style crashesand then skillfully drivingthough the flames withininches of survival. “Split/Second” had me wide-eyed andyell-ing inglee asI pulledoff somespec-tacularchain reac-tions. As atestamentto “Split/Second’s”appeal, evenwhen I lost a race, I usu-ally enjoyed it enough tokeep trying. While thefun factor made this racera success, the same can-not be said for “Blur.”
Known for the smashhit “Geometry Wars,”Bizarre Creations gave“Blur” amazing style anda beautiful presentation.
You can collect gorgeousneon power-ups for yourcar as it drives aroundthe track. You can hold
weapons anddeploy themto slow downor wreck youropponent toascend tofirst place.Your arse-nal is visu-ally pleas-ing, but itremindsme too
much of shoot-ing red shells and drop-ping banana peels in a“Mario Kart” game.
While “Blur” wins forbetter graphics, licensedcars and more tracks, itfalls short against “Split/Second.” I didn’t haveas much fun grindingthough races workingto face each end-level“boss” opponent.
Even though bothgames are prone to therandom luck of losing firstplace during the last lap,“Blur” was frustratingwhen you ran the perfectrace only to get hit in theend and lose it all. “Split/Second” has enough“Oh cool!” moments tokeep you entertainedwhen things get morechallenging. When the
music swells and theworld explodes aroundyou, it’s hard not to wantto do it again, regard-less of if you placed firstor last.
Imitation might be thesincerest form of flattery,but “Blur” doesn’t haveenough novelty to keepme interested when Iknow “Split/Second” sitswaiting on my shelf.
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Celebrate patriotism, downtown and close up!
All-American Celebration!Thursday, July 1, 7:00 PM ·Mill Race Park in downtown Battle Creek.Junior Post Band joins in this week for an extra dose of patriotism. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and relax.
All concerts are free to the public. In the event of rain, the concert will be held at Ann J. Kellogg Elementary.
Brian Bucec, Post Band Director • Elizabeth Bucec, Junior Post Band Director • Featuring Guest Emcee Dave EddyUpcoming dates: July 8, 15 & 22. Junior Post Band joins again on July 22.
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Race Park, downtown, Battle Creek.RED TAIL RING CONCERT, 7 to
10 p.m. today; Darkhorse Brewery, 511S. Kalamazoo Ave., Marshall; free; 906-367-7889; www.redtailring.com.
BRASS BAND OF BATTLECREEK, 8 p.m. Friday; W.K. KelloggAuditorium, 60 W. Van Buren St., BattleCreek; free; 963-5900; reservationsrequired; www.bbbc.net.
BOILING POT MUSIC FESTIVAL,noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, noon to 10p.m. Sunday; Arcadia Creek FestivalPlace, 145 E. Water St., Kalamazoo;$10 a day; 420-7013; www.boilingpotfest.com.
MARSHALL COMMUNITYBAND CONCERT, 11 a.m. Saturday;Brooks Fountain, Marshall; free;marshallcommunityband.moonfruit.com.
ENTERTAINMENT UNDER THESTARS CONCERT, 7 to 8:30 p.m.Tuesday; 4-Corners Park, downtown,Coldwater; www.coldwaterdda.org.
FESTIVAL MARKET MUSIC:PACIFIC LITE, 11:45 a.m. to 1p.m. July 7; Festival Market Square,downtown, corner of McCamly andJackson streets, Battle Creek; free;www.downtownbattlecreek.com.
MARSHALL COMMUNITY BANDCONCERT, 7 p.m. WednesdaysJune 16 to July 21; Frances Stevens
Stuart Band Shell, 603 Homer Road,Marshall; free; marshallcommunityband.moonfruit.com.
ALBION COMMUNITY BAND, 7p.m. June 13, 27 July 11, 25; VictoryPark, corner of River and Hannahstreets, Albion; 517-629-5535.
FESTIVAL MARKET MUSIC:KILLARNEY BROADCAST, 11:45a.m. to 1 p.m. July 14; Festival MarketSquare, downtown, corner of McCamlyand Jackson streets, Battle Creek; free;www.downtownbattlecreek.com.
VIBE@5 CONCERT SERIES, 5 to8 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 27; MillRace Park, downtown, Battle Creek;free; 968-1622.
MUSIC IN THE PARK: KIMHOAG AND DELBERT WALLING, 6p.m. July 18; Durham Park, Tekonsha;517-767-3313 or 517-767-4610.
OUTDOORSWILDLIFE EXCURSION, 8 a.m.
Every first Monday through Dec. 31,Binder Park Zoo, 7400 Divison Drive,Battle Creek; free; 979-1351.
PUBLIC TOUR, 10 to 11:30 a.m.Every fourth Saturday through Oct.23, Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, 12685E. C Ave., Augusta; members: free;nonmembers: $4 adults, $2 seniors, $1children ages 2-12; 671-2510; www.
kbs.msu.edu/birdsanctuary.
SHOWSRED, WHITE & BLUE CRUISE-
IN, 5 to 9 p.m. today; downtown,Albion; free; 517-629-5510.
THEATER“ON BROADWAY: A MODERN
SONGBOOK,” 2 p.m. June 24, 30; 8p.m. June 25, 26, 30, today-Saturday;Tibbits Opera House, 14 S. Hanchett St.,Coldwater; $12 to $26; 517-278-6029;www.tibbits.org.
“CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES:
THE SECOND HELPING,” May 1-Saturday; Cornwell’s Turkeyville U.S.A.,18935 15 1/2 Mile Road, Marshall;$38.50; 781-4293; www.turkeyville.com.
“THE BOYFRIEND,” 8 p.m.Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m.Sundays July 9-18; Franke Center forthe Arts, 214 E. Mansion St., Marshall;$15 adults; $12 seniors; $8 students;781-3335.
“ROMEO AND JULIET,” 7:30p.m. July 15-17, 24, 30, Aug. 7-8;2 p.m. July 31; Michael BaughmanTheater , Jackson Community College,Jackson; $15-35; 517-998-3673; www.michiganshakespearefestival.com.
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