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History comes alive: Annual Logan Days are back
MURPHYSBORO - While the annual Logan Days festival has grown into a weekend of baseball, dancing and fun, promoting history to youth has always been at the event's core.

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Prizzy Prizzy Please
Prizzy Prizzy Please, The Coke Dares, Conniption Fitts, Spokesmen – Saturday, May 10 at Hangar 9. Starts at 10 p.m. Cover $5

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Colorful 'Speed Racer' gets stuck in first gear
Speed Racer **½ – Rated PG for sequences of action, some violence and language; starring Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Matthew Fox, Susan Sarandon; directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski; opening Friday at University Place 8 in Carbondale and Illinois Center 8 in Marion.

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The weekend comes, my cycle hums: Cruise night returns
Classic hot rods and swank motorcycle cars are making resurgence in area towns driven by parents and teenagers alike.

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