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High-rolling entertainment (plus a joker or two)sets off casino’s anniversary, pages 6-7

Also inside: Museum takes a swing at vintage ‘base ball,’ page 9

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For yourentertainment ...FEATURESKEEPING THE FIRES BURNING: It’s not often that celebrities come to Battle Creek, but FireKeepers Casino is cel-ebrating its first birthday with three big acts (including one “D-lister”) in one week. Page 6

A ZANY OUTLOOK: Make that four big names in one week. Comedian Bob Zany comes to FireKeepers with a dif-ferent perspective on fame. Page 7

A PITCH FOR HISTORY: Grab your wil-lows and step up to the line as the Gilmore Car Museum goes back in time with a vintage baseball game. Page 9

WEEKEND WANDERER: Monster trucks, farm animals and deep-fried food: We wander up to Ionia for the “10 best days of summer.” Page 11

MUSIC: Music columnist Justin Hinkley returns to the WOW pages with a mes-sage of love. Page 3

GAME GUIDE: Despite excellent visu-als, terrifying action and plenty of excitement,“Singularity” still gives a feeling of duplicity. Page 5

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03What the world needs is a love song

I want to talk aboutlove, the overridingtheme and driving forcebehind modern music.

From The Beatles’ “AllYou Need Is Love” toNazareth’s “Love Hurts,”the health of the heart iswhat puts pen to paperfor songsmiths the worldover today, yesterdayand tomorrow. It’s whatmakes the chords ring,the choirs sing and theivories ping.

It feels like the earth’satmospheric pressureis increasing, pressingheavy on our torsos andcompressing our lungs.It presses the air out andmakes it hard to inhale.And I think an absence of

love is to blame.And the upcoming

election only makes itworse.

We have Democratsversus Republicans. TheNAACP versus the teaparty. We have the peo-ple versus BP, BP versusthe people. The tea partyis against Obama andObama seems like he’s

against whomever its’the most beneficial to beagainst at the moment.We have Rush Limbaughversus Al Sharpton andthe Rev. Jesse Jackson

versus the ClevelandCavaliers. PennsylvaniaAvenue versus WallStreet.

Around here, wehave Emmett Townshipresidents versus EmmettTownship, EmmettTownship versus theArea MetropolitanService Agency andthe Calhoun CountyConsolidated DispatchAuthority. We have dis-patch versus Emmett andso much pressure fromthe county’s townships ondispatch.

Following this stuff, itcan start to feel like walk-ing uphill with 30-poundweights strapped to yourankles.

We need to put on alove song every once inawhile.

All my much-publishedlove of music is really adeep and passionate loveof love.

Music is the uniter, itsrhythms are the kineticenergy sparking throughour muscles, its wordsthe universal, fraternallanguage.

Take away money, pol-itics, religion and powerand throw any group ofadversaries into a room.Put a big stereo in the cor-ner and encircle the roomwith big speakers, manywatts. Throw on a Beatlessong or Van Morrisonor Marvin Gaye and the

people will dance. Theywill shake hands andshare drinks and bumpbutts until the moon diesagainst the light of thedawn.

Two years ago, I askeda bunch of political oppo-nents what their favoritesongs were and wasn’tsurprised to find howmany of them had CD col-lections that would hap-pily comingle.

So, in this weird, hectic,frantic, mean, ugly, cum-bersome and downtrod-den age, put on a lovesong and remember whoyou are. Human beings.

Justin A. Hinkley canbe reached at 966-0698or jhinkley@battlecreeken-

justin a. hinkley THIS WEEK’STOP 5This week’s theme: Top 5 love

songs5. “Can’t Get You Off My Mind,”

by Lenny Kravitz4. “What’s Going On,” by Marvin

Gaye3. “All You Need Is Love,” by The

Beatles2. “Someone Like You,” by Van

Morrison1. “Waiting on a Friend,” by The

Rolling Stones

BATTLE CREEKEvidence of jazz

Evidence, a WestMichigan jazz band, willperform Saturday at FirstUnited Methodist Church,111 E. Michigan Ave.

The show begins at6 p.m. and is free, butdonations will be accept-ed. Evidence has playedacross Michigan at eventssuch as the Blue Lake FineArts Jazz Festival, LansingOld Town Jazz Festivaland more. The groupwon the 2002 title of BestLocal Jazz Album.

For more informationon the concert contact thechurch at 963-5567.

COLDWATERSweet duocoming to Tibbits

Cahlua and Cream ofNaples, Fla., will performTuesday at the TibbitsOpera House, 14 S.

Hanchett St. The duo willsing popular Broadwayfavorites along with musicby Natalie Cole, WhitneyHouston and more.

The performancebegins at 8 p.m. andwill be in memory ofWilliam “Buzz” Galliers.Galliers helped in bring-ing Cahlua and Cream toTibbits back in 2005.

Tickets are $25 fornon-members and $23for Tibbits members. Fortickets or more informa-tion, call 517-278-6029or visit www.tibbits.org.

KALAMAZOOSee K’zoo’sgreen side

The Second AnnualKalamazoo CommunityGarden Tour is from 1to 5 p.m. Saturday. Thisfree event gives guests achance to tour local gar-dens and learn aboutgrowing food.

The tour is self-guidedand can start at any of thescheduled garden loca-tions. Maps are availableat the Fair Food Mattersoffice, 323 N. BurdickSt., or online at www.fair-foodmatters.org.

For more information,contact Fair Food Mattersat 492-1270.

Take flightin historic rides

This summer, The AirZoo, 6151 Portage Road,will offer rides in historicairplanes. Flight pack-ages range in price from$75 to $200.

The T-41 FlightExperience and PilotExperience run 11 a.m. to5 p.m. Mondays throughSaturdays and noon to 5p.m. Sundays. The WorldWar II Flight Experienceruns from 10 a.m. till5 p.m. Fridays andSaturdays.

For more informa-tion or to schedule aflight, call the Air Zoo at382-6555.

Director back atlocal theater

Former manag-ing director, James C.Carver, will return tothe Kalamazoo CivicTheatre, 329 S. ParkSt., Tuesday. From 4to 7 p.m., Carver willsign copies of his book,“Carver’s Manual onCommunity TheatreDirecting,” and greetguests in the theater’slounge.

Carver, who direct-ed at the Civic from1959-1997, now livesin Colorado where hedirects for community the-aters across the U.S.

For more informa-tion on the book signing,contact Ben Zylman at343-2280.

ART & EXHIBITS“FANTASY MERMAIDS” WATER

WONDERLAND ART EXHIBIT, 6 a.m.to 6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 7 a.m. to6 p.m. Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.Sundays; Brownstone Coffeehouse, 181/2 W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek;www.a-mermaid-affair.net.

A MERMAID AFFAIR: CELEBRATIONOF WATER EXHIBIT, June 1-Aug.31; Commerce Pointe Gallery, 77 E.Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; 578-3726;www.a-mermaid-affair.net.

THE BATTLE CREEK ARTIST GUILDEXHIBITION, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dailythrough Aug. 30; Pierce CedarCreek Institute, 701 W. CloverdaleRoad, Hastings; 721-4190; www.cedarcreekinstitute.org.

KEN COOPER: WATERCOLOR ANDHISTORIC ARCHITECTURE, 4:30 to 6:30

p.m. Sunday; W.K. Kellogg ManorHouse, 3700 E. Gull Lake Dr., HickoryCorners; free; 671-2416.

FIBER ARTS TRUNK SHOW, 1 to 4p.m. July 31; Art Center Too, 80 W.Michigan Ave., Battle Creek.

ETC.BC CRUISERS: FAVORITE SPORTS

TEAM, 7 p.m. today; Kellogg’s CerealCity USA, 171 W. Michigan Ave., BattleCreek; [email protected].

BELLEVUE FARMERS MARKET, 4 to7 p.m. Thursdays; Washington Park,Bellevue; 746-4648.

ATHENS FARMERS’ MARKET, 2 to6 p.m. Fridays June 4-Oct. 15; WilsonPark, North Capital Avenue, Athens;729-4088; [email protected].

BATTLE CREEK FARMERS’ MARKET,9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays andWednesdays; Festival Market Square,downtown, corner of McCamly andJackson streets, Battle Creek; 968-3448; www.battlecreekfarmersmarket.com.

COLD BLOODED: MMA CAGEFIGHTING, 8 p.m. Saturday; RevolutionArena, 75 Houston St, BattleCreek; $15-35; 832-8172; www.dangerzonemma.com.

GARDEN WALK WITH AUTHOR TOMBARTHEL, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday;Neitzert’s Greenhouse, 217 N. FiskeRoad, Coldwater; 517-278-4148; www.neitzertsgreenhouse.com.

COMMUNITY PICNIC, 12:30 p.m.Sunday; The Salvation Army, 400Capital Ave. N.E., Battle Creek; 963-3640, ext. 17.

VINTAGE “BASE BALL” GAME, 3 p.m.

Sunday; Gilmore Car Museum, 6865W. Hickory Road, Hickory Corners; 671-5089; www.gilmorecarmuseum.org.

BC CRUISERS: COWBOYS ANDINDIANS, 7 p.m. July 29; Kellogg’sCereal City USA, 171 W. Michigan Ave.,Battle Creek; [email protected].

KATHY GRIFFIN, 9 p.m. July 29;FireKeepers Casino, 1117 E. MichiganAve., Battle Creek; $35-55; 877-352-8777; www.startickets.com.

MECHANICAL SURFBOARD, 11 a.m.to 4 p.m. Aug. 3; Willard Library, 7 W.Van Buren St., Battle Creek; 968-8166;ages 8 and older; www.willard.lib.mi.us.

MAGIC GET-TOGETHER, Aug. 4-7;downtown, Colon; $15, $20; 800-447-2821; www.magicgettogether.com.

Staff picks foryour best bet

Andy’s pickMarshall

Bluegrass Festival■ WHEN: 4:30 p.m.

today, 1 p.m. Friday,12:15 p.m. Saturday.

■ WHERE: CalhounCounty Fairgrounds, 720Fair St., Marshall.

■ COST: $15.■ INFO: Ten perform-

ers will take the stagethroughout the weekend.

781-5909; www.mar-shallbluegrass.com.

Annie’s pickTeddy Bear Triage■ WHEN: 1 to 4 p.m.

Saturday.■ WHERE: Binder

Park Zoo, 7400 DivisionDrive, Battle Creek.

■ INFO: The BinderPark Zoo vet staff will beon hand to give stuffedanimal physicals, whilevolunteers repair what-ever needs to be done;

979-1351; www.binder-parkzoo.org.

Justin’s pickIll Hollow

Chamber, 722ad■ WHEN: 10 p.m.

Saturday.■ WHERE: Papa

Pete’s, 502 S. Burdick St.,Kalamazoo.

■ COST: $5.■ INFO: Live, local

rock music; 269-388-2196 or www.myspace.com/papapetes.

Lori’s pickVintage ‘Base

ball’ Game■ WHEN: 3 p.m.

Sunday.■ WHERE: Gilmore

Car Museum, 6865 W.Hickory Road, HickoryCorners.

■ INFO: Vintage‘base ball’ is played bythe rules and the customsof the 19th century. Bringa blanket or lawn chair.269-671-5089; www.gilmorecarmuseum.org.

More to doMuseum Free Day,

This museum features

play stations and art proj-ects.1 to 7 p.m. today;Kids ‘N’ Stuff, 301 S.Superior St., Albion; free;517-629-8023; www.kid-snstuff.org.

“Run for YourWife,” A farce abouta man with two wivesand lots of trouble;2 and8 p.m. today, 8 p.m.Friday-Saturday, July 29-31; 2 p.m. July 28; TibbitsOpera House, 14 S.Hanchett St., Coldwater;$12-26; 517-278-6029;www.tibbits.org.

BTCU: History oftattooing, A look atart and meaning in thehistory of tattooing; 7 to8:30 p.m. today; FirstCongregational Church,145 Capital Ave. N.E.,Battle Creek; 962-2990;R.S.V.P. requested.

Old-fash-ioned country fair,Horseback rides, midwaygames, bounce inflat-able’s, a petting zoo andmagician Alan Kazam;11a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday;Cheff Therapeutic RidingCenter, 8450 N. 43rdSt., Augusta; $5 per car-load; 731-4471.

Hymntime Livewith WIN 98.5, Thisyear’s performers are: TheSchwartz Family, LynnMcCully, Donna Green,Dr. Buddy and Friends, JimRoberts, Jerry Schwartzand Greg Brayton.Bring your own seating.Noon Saturday; First

Baptist Church, 914 N.Main St., Tekonsha; free;517-767-3155.

Community picnic,The Drifter’s Car Club willattend, with music and apicnic.12:30 p.m. Sunday;The Salvation Army, 400Capital Ave. N.E., BattleCreek; 963-3640, ext. 17.

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The TV action series goes big-screenas former Special Forces troopsset out to clear their names. WithLiam Neeson, Jessica Biel, BradleyCooper. 118 min.

DESPICABLE ME (PG) ★★½Steve Carell leads the voice cast inan animated tale of a villain whoseplot to steal the moon is sidelinedby three orphan girls. 95 min.

GET HIM TO THE GREEK (R)

★★★ ½ A record company intern(Jonah Hill) has to escort an unrulyrock 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.

INCEPTION (PG-13) ★★★★Leonardo DiCaprio stars in ascience-fiction thriller from directorChristopher Nolan. 147 min.

JONAH HEX (PG-13) ★½ Adisfigured bounty hunter (JoshBrolin) battles a villain aiming tounleash hell on Earth. With MeganFox, John Malkovich. 82 min.

KARATE KID (PG) ★★ JackieChan imparts kung fu wisdom toa Detroit youth (Jaden Smith)uprooted by his family’s move toChina 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 run

after 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.

THE LAST AIRBENDER (PG)★ M. Night Shyamalan adaptsthe animated TV show about ayoung savior with the power to endwarfare among four nations withmystical powers. 103 min.

MARMADUKE (PG) ★ ½ OwenWilson provides the voice of theGreat Dane in a family comedybased on the canine comic strip.93min.

PREDATORS (R) ★½ Hardcorehuman killers become prey for alien

hunters in a new take on the sci-fifranchise. With Adrien Brody, TopherGrace. 107 min.

PRINCE OF PERSIA: THESANDS OF TIME (R) ★★The video-game adaptation starsJake Gyllenhaal as a fugitive princewho finds a dagger of enormouspower. 103 min.

THE SORCERER’SAPPRENTICE (PG) ★★½An ancient wizard (Nicolas Cage)recruits a protege (Jay Baruchel) tobattle an evil foe (Alfred Molina).110 min.

SEX AND THE CITY 2 (R) ★½ Sarah Jessica Parker and herManhattan mates return for morefashionable urban romantic angst.146 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) ★★★ TomHanks, Tim Allen and their playthingpals face abandonment after theirkid grows up in this animatedsequel. 92 min.

TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE(PG-13) ★★ Danger comes callingagain for a teen (Kristen Stewart)and her vampire and werewolfsuitors (Robert Pattinson, Taylor

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“Singularity” is a time-shifting adventure thatmixes science-fiction, histo-ry and survival-horror intoan interesting experience.Everything is executedexcellently, but the finishedproduct may feel a little toofamiliar to veteran gamers.

Your mission begins asyou fly to a supposedlydeserted, military sciencebase where the Russianswere developing nucleartechnology after WorldWar II. There is evidencethat the base is decimat-ed from a catastrophicdisaster. Very quickly, youare bombarded from allsides with danger from thestrange mutated inhab-itants and the modern-day Russians who wishto explore the base anddiscover its secrets beforeyou do.

What makes“Singularity” distinct fromthe standard shooter is itstime-shifting mechanic.You can turn some object

or enemy from young toold or vice versa. Evil mon-sters and attacking sol-diers can be made old anddecay into dust.

There are some intrigu-ing puzzles that use thetime-shifting mechanic. Ifthere is a large branch inyour way, you can make ityoung and small. Objectssuch as broken stairs andinventory crates can befixed and used to finishlevels.

With the power tomanipulate time, you shiftinto the past and changethe course of history.Developer Raven did afantastic job with the level

design. It was a joy to seethe environment changebetween the different eras.

Surprisingly, there aresome genuine scares in“Singularity.” The monstersare horrific and quite for-midable on high-difficultylevels. By reading notes,listening to audio logs andwatching videos, there is alush back story that givesdepth to this otherwise lin-ear adventure.

“Singularity” playsperfectly for any vet-eran shooter. There areshort-range weaponssuch as the shotgun andlong-range sniper rifles.Exploration is encouragedand there are some nicesurprises.

Despite all of the polishand quality, “Singularity”suffers from having tofollow some very impor-tant shooters. The propa-ganda films that litter thelevels are reminiscent of“Fallout 3.” The audio logsand dystopian surround-ings could have beenlifted from “Bioshock.”There is no mistaking that

“Singularity” feels like lastyear’s “Wolfenstein,” butthis comes as no surprisesince Raven developedthat game, too.

“Singularity” would bea must buy if there weren’tother excellent shootersavailable. Any of the othershooters named abovewould be excellent alterna-tives without the $59.99

price tag. Even with theadequate multiplayercapability, I cannot recom-mend this as a full-pricepurchase.

Perhaps in the future,a sequel can build onthis game and real-ly make a name foritself. Unfortunately,“Singularity” is a victim ofbeing too little, too late.

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IF YOU GOTo celebrate its first anniversary,

FireKeepers Casino is hosting somebig-name entertainers. All events willbe outside at the casino, 11177 E.Michigan Ave., Emmett Township, andwill happen rain or shine. The showsare for those 21 and older only. Ticketscan be purchased at firekeeperscasino.com or at the casino gift shop, Trader’sBlanket. For more information, visitfirekeeperscasino.com or call 877-352-8777.

The Black Crowes■ WHEN: 9 p.m. Saturday.■ COST: $25 to $45.■ INFO: Alt-rockers The Black

Crowes perform; blackcrowes.com.

Kathy Griffin■ WHEN: 9 p.m. July 29.■ COST: $35 to $55, depending on

seating.■ INFO: Los Angeles-based

comedienne Kathy Griffin performs herself-attested “foul mouth” stand-up;kathygriffin.net.

Dierks Bentley■ WHEN: 9 p.m. July 31.■ COST: $50 to $70.■ INFO: Country star Dierks

Bentley performs; dierks.com.

JUSTIN A. HINKLEYThe Enquirer

Nearly one year ago, the long-await-ed FireKeepers Casino opened with fan-fare, clogged streets and much mediaattention. To celebrate its anniversary,the casino has booked three big-nameconcerts in hopes of repeat revelry.

Noting theEmmett

Township gaming facility’s mantra of“fun, friendly, vibrant and upscale,”FireKeepers spokesman Mike Facendasaid the casino team “searched long andhard to find acts that match that.”

Facenda said, “We really wanted towow people with some A-list names.”

“Did they find any?” joked LosAngeles comedienneKathy Griffinin a

phone interview with the Enquirer. Griffinhas won two Emmy Awards for herBravo TV series, “My Life on the D-List”and will perform July 29 at the casino.

With further thought, the Forest Park,Ill. native said, “Quite frankly, in BattleCreek, I am A-list, dammit.”

While Atlanta alt-rockers The BlackCrowes will take the FireKeepers stageSaturday and Phoenix, Ariz.-born coun-try star Dierks Bentley will perform July31, Griffin was the only performeravailable for an interview with theEnquirer by deadline for this story.

At her stand-up performance,Griffin — who has also appearedin movies and TV shows such as“Seinfeld,” “Suddenly Susan,”“The Simpsons,” “Ugly Betty”—said audiences can expect foul-mouthed news from Mel Gibsonto Britney Spears to her fabledbreakup with Bristol Palinbeaux Levi Johnston.

“We’re gonna be up-to-the-minute,” Griffin said.“It’s gonna be like a reallymessed up news ticker.

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The Black Crowes, which includesRich and Chris Robinson, will perform

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Country artist Dierks Bentleywill perform July 31 at theFireKeepers Casino.PHOTO PROVIDED

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There’s going to be swearing and lots of it. Do notbring your kids. Ms. Kathy’s going to say a lot ofbad words. We’re going to offend as many groupsas possible. With the economy the way it is, thisis going to be a night where we blow off a lot ofsteam.

“I’m always watching, always listening, alwaysgetting into trouble and reporting it back to you,”she added.

Griffin, who performs stand-up around the coun-try, said casino shows are her favorite because ofthe mixed crowd. She looks forward to fans whoshow up but also to the occasional casino VIP whodoesn’t knowwho she isand wins afree ticket.

“Youget thosecasino highrollers whoknow noth-ing aboutme and walkout 10 min-utes into theshow,” shesaid. “I’mreally look-ing forwardto the angrywalkouts. Ireally don’tfeel I’ve donemy job untilwe’ve had awalkout.”

Griffin,The BlackCrowes— who roseto fame onchart-top-pers “Hard toHandle” and “She Talks to Angels” — and Bentley— who’s had hits with “Every Mile a Memory”and “Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)” — arethe first big-name concerts to come to Battle Creeksince Black Label Society and Mudvayne playedKellogg Arena in August.

Despite three big shows in one week, Facendawas cagey on whether FireKeepers would make thearea more of a big-name destination.

“The short-term plans are to see how things go,”he said. “On the horizon, you could see more ofthis type in the future. We’ve got 78 acres here (andwe’ve developed less than 40).”

Justin A. Hinkley can be reached at 966-0698or [email protected].

PHOTO PROVIDEDComedienne Kathy Griffin will per-form July 29 at FireKeepers Casino.

MEGAN CAPINEGROThe Enquirer

After 32 years in show business,Bob Zany is still waiting for his bigbreak.

The stand-up comedian knownfor his weekly Zany Report on“The Bob and Tom Show” willadd FireKeepers Casino, 11177Michigan Ave., to his list ofappearances with two showsWednesday night. Before hecomes to Cereal City, we talkedwith Zany about his life as a come-dian, getting close to super-star-dom and what to expect from the48-year-old in the future.

BCE: What brings you toFireKeepers Casino?Zany: Gary (Fields) had askedme to and I’m going to be in thearea so I thought I’d come by andsee what he’s been up to sinceI’ve (played at his club) for years.It goes back to thelate 90sand I alsorecordedan albumtherecalled“I’ve

Arrived Baby.”BCE: What makes you laugh?Zany: Things that you can’t printin your paper, only because I’vedone this for 32 years. I mean, Ilaugh at stuff but probably meanthings.BCE: What is unique about you asa comedian?Zany: My approach. I’m oldschool with a new-school look withthe same old crap chaser. I workthe crowd. I have a beginning, Ihave an end and I let the audiencetake me in the middle. I try to cre-ate stuff in the moment and chal-lenge myself. I’m kindahosting my own talkshow whenI’m doingmy stand-up. Everyone of myshows aredifferent.Yes, I dosomeof the

same jokes, but I don’t do them inthe same order. Of course, youhave to do the ones the peopleknow you for or they get mad atyou.BCE: What do you do when you’renot performing?Zany: I work in my yard andit’s a never-ending battle againstweeds in the driveway. I noticedthe weeds grow better in the crackof my driveway than they do on thelawn.BCE: What has been most memo-rable about your career so far?Zany: I’ve had a lot of greatthings. I’m working on a documen-tary that kinda explains 32 yearsin show business called, “BobZany, Close but No Cigar.” I’vedone like 800 national TV shows,I’ve been in movies and radioand TV. I’ve never had that DrewCarey type fame, Tim Allen typefame, but I’ve always worked andalways been consistent ... I haven’thad my big break, I don’t think,so that’s what the documentaryis exploring. I’ve got a few things

cookin’.

IF YOU GO■ WHAT: Comedian Bob Zany performs.■ WHEN: 7 and 9 p.m. July 28.■ WHERE: FireKeepers Casino, 11177

E. Michigan Ave., Emmett Township.■ COST: Free.■ INFO: For those 21 and older

only. Call 877-352-8777 or visitwww.firekeeperscasino.com for moreinformation.

A Zany look at success

Comedian Bob Zany isa regular on the “Boband Tom Radio Show”and appeared in “TheInformant!” with MattDamon. He will per-

form Wednesday atFireKeepers Casino.

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Must be 21. Tickets based on availability. Schedule subject to change. No rain date or refunds.

THE BLACK CROWES

Saturday, July 24

$25, $35, $45

KATHY GRIFFIN

Thursday, July 29

$35, $45, $55

DIERKS BENTLEY

Saturday, July 31

$50, $60, $70

ALL TICKETS ON SALE NOWPurchase at startickets.com, any Star Tickets location,

Trader’s Blanket Gift Shop inside FireKeepers, or charge by phone 1-800-585-3737.

OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIESPREMIER SEATS GOING FAST!

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MICHIGAN’S LARGEST FOOD FESTIVAL

25th Annual Taste of Kalamazoo Festival

July 22 - July 24, 2010Arcadia Creek Festival Place in Downtown Kalamazoo, 145 E. Water Street

Cuisine from over 30 restaurants!Activities for the entire family! Live entertainment!

withLast Train OutSmall Town Son

withKalamazoo

Symphony Orchestra

withThe Jah KingsZion Lion

www.tasteofkalamazoo.com

Matt Giraud YellowmanJessie Brown

Thursday, July 22Thursday, July 22 Friday, July 23Friday, July 23Saturday, July 24Saturday, July 24

(re) Quest @ 6City Center Grill Party

“A Weekly Food, Fun, Entertainment & Exploration of Life”Venue. Take a break and come to the east end of downtown!

Performing on July 24:Evidence Jazz Ensemble -

All are invited and welcomeThe City Center Church

First United Methodist Church111 E. Michigan Ave. • (269) 963-5567

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BC CRUISERS: PUBLIC SAFETY, 7p.m. Aug. 5; Kellogg’s Cereal City USA,171 W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek;[email protected].

FAMILYFAMILY GAME NIGHT, 5 p.m. today;

Barnes and Noble, 5775 Beckley Road,Battle Creek; 979-8060.

MUSEUM FREE DAY, 1 to 7 p.m.today; Kids ‘N’ Stuff, 301 S. SuperiorSt., Albion; free; 517-629-8023; www.kidsnstuff.org.

POPCORN THEATRE: “LITTLE REDRIDING HOOD AND THE THREE LITTLEPIGS”, 10 a.m. July 23-24; Tibbits OperaHouse, 14 S. Hanchett St., Coldwater; $7;

517-278-6029.CHILDREN’S GARDEN: SOAKIN’ AND

SPLASHIN’, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday;Children’s Garden, Leila Arboretum, 928W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; free; 969-0270; www.lasgarden.org.

OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY FAIR,11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; Cheff

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ANDY FITZPATRICKThe Enquirer

Two baseball teamswill play like it’s 1858 onSunday.

The Gilmore CarMuseum in HickoryCorners will host theHouse of David Echoesof Benton Harbor andthe Kent Base Ball Club ofGrand Rapids as a partof the museum’s displayof Model Ts and Brass Eracars.

The 3 p.m. game willgive the audience a lookat how the game wasplayed more than 100years ago. That means dif-ferent rules, gentlemanlybehavior and period-cor-rect uniforms.

Muffins, muckles andartists alike will leg it overthe dish after sending afew stingers out to thescouts while the umpireswill be on the lookout forboodlers.

Gordon Olson, captainof Kent and retired GrandRapids historian, said thatwhile there are differenc-

es, peoplecan see thebeginningsof the gameas it’s playedtoday, suchas nineinnings,three outsper sideand 90 feetbetweenbases.

Despitethe simi-larities,there area few keydifferences.

Umpiresof the day,for example,

were mostly arbitratorsthat would only becomeinvolved if the two teamscould not agree on wheth-

er a runner was safe ordead. Sometimes, Olsonsaid, they’d even consultthe fans.

No gloves were used;the only equipment peoplewill see Sunday are uni-forms consisting of trousersand a shirt, a willow (bat)and an apple (ball).

Even the length of the

game was different.“The pitcher, or hurl-

er, would stand 45 feetfrom the batter, or striker,”Olson said. “His job wassimply to begin play.”

The hurler’s goal was toput the ball in motion andget the game moving for-ward. Echoes captain RonTaylor said a recent gamehe played went through

nine innings in about anhour and a half; a far cryfrom the three-hour, slow-paced, technically com-plex games of today.

Of course, Olson said,it didn’t take long for hurl-ers to become bored withtheir role and start try-ing to deceive the strikerswith curve balls; as early

as 1869,things weregetting morecomplicated.

“I wouldn’tbother play-ing today’sgame,” Taylorsaid. “Whenwe go to plac-es with a dirtinfield, it ruins

the whole thing. You havechalk lines and raisedmounds and all that sillystuff.”

The field at the Gilmoreis perfect, museum market-ing director Jay Follis said,because the spectatorscan be positioned so thatany modern contrivances,

like buildings and cars, willbe out of view – except, ofcourse, the appropriateautomobiles of the era.

Museum customers, inaddition to being able tocheck out the match at noextra cost to their admis-sion, will be able to takea class in driving a FordModel T for an extra feeand with pre-registration.

Kids wearing their littleleague uniforms will beallowed in for free.

Other cars will bebrought to the game bytheir owners; Brass Eracars, so named becauseof the prevalence of brassfittings used throughoutthe vehicle, will be parkednear the field.

The setup is intended tocreate a scene that mighthave been viewed a cen-tury ago.

“They would have justfound a field someplace toplay,” Follis said.

Andy Fitzpatrick can bereached at 966-0697 [email protected].

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RiverLakeInnRestaurant

4th AnnualMICHIGAN HUMMINGBIRD FESTIVAL

At River Lake Inn Trails & GardensSatuday July 31, 2010

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITES:

8:00-11:00 am — Hummingbird Banding Demonstration -Adopt-A-Hummer Event* Karen Amsbury - Bird Rehabilitator11:30-12:30 pm— Live Birds of Prey Program8:00-3:00 pm— Children Activities10:30 am — Start Time for Lunch Availability10:30-11:30 am — Guided Nature Walk11:00-3:00 pm— Self Guided Nature walks and Golf Cart Tours - RiverLake Inn Trails, Freiburger Nature Trails, River Lake Inn Butterfly Garden11:00-3:00 pm— Becky Beard & Her Puppets12:00-2:00 pm—Magician Rick Fisher Strolling Festival GroundsThe following presentations (tickets $2000) will be at Colon High School Cafeteria:2:00-5:00 pm—Michigan Hummingbird Research, Attracting Butterflieswith Native plants, Intro to Hummingbird Photography, Creating aHummingbird Haven

Please make Reservations For Presentations767 Ralston Rd., Near Colon, MI

269-432-2626www,riverlakeinnrestaurant.com

THE ENQUIRERBaseball has deep roots in the area.Pictured here is the 1893 Battle CreekState Champion base ball team. Fansof history and sports can see the gameplayed much like it would have been intheir day at the Gilmore Car MuseumSunday.

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IF YOU GO

■ WHAT: Gilmore CarMuseum vintage base ball andBrass Era cars.

■ WHEN: 9 a.m. to 6p.m. Sunday; the game beginsat 3 p.m.

■ WHERE: Gilmore CarMuseum, 6865 Hickory Rd.,Hickory Corners.

■ COST: $10 for adults, $9for seniors and AAA members,$8 for kids 7-15. Children 6and under, as well as kids inlittle league uniforms, are free.

■ INFO: Lessons in driving aModel T will be given for $95for non-museum members and$75 for members. Registrationis required. For more informa-tion, go to gilmorecarmuseum.org or call 671-5089.

The Kent Base Ball Clubof Grand Rapids plays agame of base ball the wayit was played in the post-Civil War era.

PHOTOS PROVIDED

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Take a trip with Alice in Wonderland, Seventy Six Trombones &More.Movies &Musicals!Thursday, July 22, 7:00 PM ·Mill Race Park in downtown Battle Creek.Final concert of the 87th season. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for movies and musicals in the park.

All concerts are free to the public. In the event of rain, the concert will be held at W.K. Kellogg Auditorium.

Brian Bucec, Post Band Director • Elizabeth Bucec, Junior Post Band Director • Featuring Guest Emcee Dave Eddy

Battle CreekDowntownPartnership• Post Foods• Battle Creek EnquirerPost Band & DowntownBattle Creek are on Facebook.

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Therapeutic Riding Center, 8450N 43rd St., Augusta; $5 per carload;731-4471.

FOAM BOAT CRAFT AND RACE, 10:30a.m. to noon Monday; Marshall DistrictLibrary, 124 W. Green St., Marshall; free;781-7821, ext. 15; registration required.

LEGO CONSTRUCTION ZONE, 2 to 3

p.m. July 27; Albion District Library, 501S. Superior St., Albion; 517-629-3993;www.albionlibrary.org.

WATER GAMES, 1 to 3 p.m. July 27;Willard Library, 7 W. Van Buren St., BattleCreek; 968-8166; for ages 8 and older;www.willard.lib.mi.us.

WINGED PREDATORS LIVE, 7 to 8:15p.m. July 27; Marshall District Library,

124 W. Green St., Marshall; free tickets;781-7821; www.marshalldistrictlibrary.org.

KEVIN KAMMERAAD AND PUPPETS,10 a.m. July 28; Miller-Stone building,77 Capital Ave. N.E., Battle Creek; www.willard.lib.mi.us.

KEVIN KAMMERAAD AND PUPPETS,1 p.m. July 28; Helen Warner Branch

Library, 36 Minges Creek Place, BattleCreek; 968-8166; www.willard.lib.mi.us.

CHILDREN’S GARDEN STORY TIME,10:30 to 11:30 a.m. July 29; Children’sGarden, Leila Arboretum, 928 W.Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; free; 969-0270; ages 4-8; registration required.

ABRACADABRA: POPCORN MAGICSHOW, 10 a.m. July 30-31, Aug. 6-7;

Tibbits Opera House, 14 S. Hanchett St.,Coldwater; $7; 517-278-6029; www.tibbits.org.

CHILDREN’S GARDEN: BEAUTIFULBUTTERFLIES, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 31;Children’s Garden, Leila Arboretum, 928W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; free;969-0270; www.lasgarden.org.

BATTLE CREEK BOMBERS STORYTIME,

10 a.m. Aug. 3; Barnes and Noble, 5775Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 979-8060.

WILD WEDNESDAY: FEATHERSAND FUR, 7 p.m. Aug. 4; Kellogg BirdSanctuary, 12685 E C Ave, Augusta; $4adults, $2 seniors, $1 children, free forages younger than 2; 671-2510; www.kbs.msu.edu.

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FESTIVALSMARSHALL BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL,

4:30 p.m. today, 1 p.m. Friday,12:15 p.m. Saturday; Calhoun CountyFairgrounds, 720 Fair St., Marshall; $15;781-5909; www.marshallbluegrass.com.

ISLAND CITY FESTIVAL, Friday-Saturday; downtown, Plainwell; www.plainwell.org.

SILVER LEAF RENAISSANCE FAIRE, 10a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and SundaysJuly 10-Aug. 8; Kimball Pines Park, 1158E. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek; $12adult, $8 children ages 5-12; free forages 4 and younger; 343-9090; www.silverleafrenfaire.org.

FEAST OF ST. ANN FESTIVAL, 6 to 10p.m. July 31, noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 1; St.Ann Catholic Church, 12648 E. D Ave.,Augusta; $6 Saturday dinner; 731-4721.

MICHIGAN HUMMINGBIRD FESTIVAL,8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 31; RiverLake Inn, 767 Ralston Road, Colon; $4parking fee; $20 for 4 presentations

Colon High School; 432-2626; www.riverlakeinnrestaurant.com.

FILMSUMMER MOVIES, 1 to 3 p.m.

Thursdays; Willard Library, 7 W. VanBuren St., Battle Creek; free; 968-8166;www.willard.lib.mi.us.

BROWN BAG MOVIE: “OVER BRITISHCOLUMBIA,” 12:15 p.m. July 28; AlbionDistrict Library, 501 S. Superior St.,Albion; free; bring a lunch; 517-629-3993; www.albionlibrary.org.

FAMILY MOVIE, 11 a.m. Wednesdaysthrough Aug. 25; Marshall DistrictLibrary, 124 W. Green St., Marshall; free;781-7821, ext. 15.

OUTDOOR MOVIE: WHERE THE WILDTHINGS ARE, dusk July 30; Mill RacePark, downtown, Battle Creek; free;www.downtownbattlecreek.com.

FILM FESTIVAL, July 31; Noon-Contest films, 1:30 p.m. “Pearl”,3:30 p.m. local filmmakers, 5p.m. “Welcome”, 9 p.m. “Timer”;

AccessVision, 70 W. Michigan Ave., Suite112, Battle Creek; free; 968-3633;www.battlecreekfilmfestival.com.

FILM FESTIVAL: “ SMALL ACT,”3:30 p.m. Aug. 1; AccessVision,70 W. Michigan Ave., Suite 112,Battle Creek; free; 968-3633; www.battlecreekfilmfestival.com.

LITERARYBOOK SIGNING: “THE EXILE OF SARA

STEVENSON,” 7 p.m. July 29; Barnesand Noble, 5775 Beckley Road, BattleCreek; 979-8060.

WRITER’S SUPPORT GROUP, 6:30p.m. July 29; Barnes and Noble, 5775Beckley Road, Battle Creek; 979-8060.

PAGES AT THE PUB: “SENSE ANDSENSIBILITY,” 7 to 8 p.m. Aug. 3;Winston’s Pub, 115 S. Eagle St.,Marshall; 781-7821, ext. 18; www.marshalldistrictlibrary.org.

MUSEUMS

NATIVE 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. 6 to Oct.9; Kingman Museum, 175 Limit St.,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.

today; Mill Race Park, downtown, BattleCreek.

VIBE@5 CONCERT SERIES, 5 to 8p.m. Fridays through Aug. 27; Mill RacePark, downtown, Battle Creek; free;968-1622.

BLUEGRASS AND BBQ WITHHOMEBREWED, 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday;American Legion Post 298, 228 N. 20thSt., Battle Creek; $5; 275-3178.

HYMNTIME LIVE WITH WIN 98.5,noon Saturday; First Baptist Church, 914

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Ionia has the “10 Best Days of Summer”EMILY PFUNDThe Enquirer

Those looking for sum-mer fun can get their kickswith a short drive up M-66.

Located about an hournorth of Battle Creek, sum-mer time in Ionia meansanything from canoeingand hiking to high-flyingrides.

The town of about11,000 is perhaps bestknown for the Ionia FreeFair, open now through July31. With entertainment,food, a circus and midway,the Ionia Free Fair is thelargest fair in Michigan thissummer, Linda Curtis, thefair’s assistant manager,said.

The Ionia Free Fairwas first held in 1857, butwas absent for severalyears during the GreatDepression and bothWorld Wars, Curtis said.The Free Fair hosts 4-H andopen youth shows, draw-

ing more than 850 areayouth this year.

“We have a lot of tradi-tion,” Curtis said. “We’reagriculture-based, which isMichigan’s second-largestindustry.”

The Free Fair also offersa wide range of entertain-ment at the Grandstandand free E! Park stage. Afew highlights include amonster truck show todayand the National TractorPullers AssociationGrand Nationals onJuly 30 and 31. The E!Park’s free entertain-ment includes musi-cians, the “Ionia Idol”competition and theIonia Free Fair Queencontest.

This year the fairis also playing hostto the Michigan AdCommittee, which, ledby state Rep. MichaelHuckleberry, will meet atthe fair to discuss and heartestimony on agricultural

issues.“It’s a wonderful oppor-

tunity for fairgoers to seepoliticians at work and insession,” Curtis said.

A full schedule of eventscan be found online at ioni-afreefair.com.

Want to escape thecrowds as the fair? Ioniaoffers several beautifulparks throughout the cityand county.

The Ionia StateRecreation Area offerscamping and visitors can“bike, hike, swimand boat. It’sbeauti-

ful,” said Curtis, who isalso Ionia’s DowntownDevelopment Director.

Campsites are alsoavailable at the fair-grounds; reservations arerequired.

For those who prefersleeping indoors, there aretwo chain hotels and sever-al smaller, privately-ownedmotels in town.

Located 15 miles northof town, the Double RRanch offers a variety of

family activi-ties including

river rafting, horseback rid-ing, canoeing and fishing.

Ionia’s downtown isa destination for thoseinterested in history orshopping.

“We have a historicdowntown filled withretail,” Curtis said, cit-ing “specialty shops, giftshops, beautiful restau-rants, clothing and jewel-ry” among the options.

A relic of the city’s past,the Ionia Theater nowoffers new releases eachweek on two screens. Builtin 1931 as a theater for

Vaudeville and fullyrenovated in 1984,the theater also hous-es one of the largestmovie screens in thestate.

“It has great his-toric value,” Curtissaid.

Emily Pfundcan be reached at966-0676.

IF YOU GO...■ WHAT: Ionia Free Fair■ WHERE: Ionia

Fairgrounds, 317 S. DexterSt., Ionia.

■ WHEN: Opens 5 p.m.today, noon Friday, 11 a.m.Saturday and Sunday, 1 p.m.July 26 – 29, noon July 30and 11 a.m. July 31. Faircloses by 11:30 p.m. eachnight.

■ COST: Parking is $6 perday or $22 for a seasonpass; No entrance fee; ridewristbands $20; Grandstandevent tickets up to $16 July22 – 31.

■ INFO: A full scheduleof performances andevents, along with mapsand directions to the fair, isavailable at www.ioniafreefair.com. Call 616-527-1310 formore information.

Hannah Reel/For the Enquirer

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Edye Evans HydeEdye Evans Hyde hasbeen performing Jazz,Blues, and Pop musicfor 20 years in bothLos Angeles and WestMichigan, where shecurrently resides. She

has appeared with actress Connie Stevens,blues singer Linda Hopkins, Pop singerMichaelBoltonandmusic iconRayCharles, in additionto sharing the stage with some of LA’s finestJazz musicians.

Buddy PoppsBack for his 17th consecutiveyear. Buddy has been calledthe “Funniest Musician Ever.”

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Sunday Breakfast Buffet 10am to 2pm

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THE BLACK CROWES CONCERT, 9p.m. Saturday; FireKeepers Casino,1117 E. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek;$25-45; 877-352-8777; www.startickets.com.

ALBION COMMUNITY BAND, 7 p.m.July 25; Victory Park, corner of Riverand Hannah streets, Albion; 517-629-5535.

JAZZ IN THE GARDENS, 3 to 5 p.m.Sunday; W.K. Kellogg Manor House,3700 E. Gull Lake Dr., Hickory Corners;free; 671-2416.

CAHLUA AND CREAM CONCERT, 8p.m. July 27; Tibbits Opera House, 14S. Hanchett St., Coldwater; $23, $25;517-278-6029; www.tibbits.org.

ENTERTAINMENT UNDER THE STARSCONCERT, 7 to 8:30 p.m. July 27; 4-Corners Park , downtown, Coldwater;www.coldwaterdda.org.

FESTIVAL MARKET MUSIC, 11:45

a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays untilAug. 25; Festival Market Square,downtown, Battle Creek; free; www.downtownbattlecreek.com.

OUTDOORSNIGHT PROWL GUIDED WALK, 8 to

9:30 p.m. Friday; Whitehouse NatureCenter, 611 E. Porter St., Albion; free;517-629-0582; [email protected].

PUBLIC TOUR, 10 to 11:30 a.m.every fourth Saturday through Oct. 23,Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, 12685 E C Ave,

Augusta; members: free; nonmembers:$4 adults, $2 seniors, $1 childrenages 2-12; 671-2510; www.kbs.msu.edu/birdsanctuary.

BOOMERS AND BEYOND: GARDENTOUR, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 27;Kalamazoo Nature Center, 7000 N.Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo; 381-1574;for ages 55 and older.

SHOWSCLASSIC CAR AND TRUCK SHOW,

1 to 4 p.m. Sunday; S. Mason Ave.,

Battle Creek; $10 entry fee for vehicles;589-6218.

HOMER HISTORICAL SOCIETY CARSHOW, 9 a.m. Sunday; Blair HistoricalFarm, 26445 M-60 East, Homer; 517-568-3116; www.homerchamber.org.

THEATER“RUN FOR YOUR WIFE,” 2 and

8 p.m. today, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday,July 29-31; 2 p.m. July 28; TibbitsOpera House, 14 S. Hanchett St.,Coldwater; $12-26; 517-278-6029

www.tibbits.org.“THE COMEDY OF ERRORS,” today

throug Aug.7; Michael BaughmanTheater , Jackson Community College,Jackson; $15-35; 517-998-3673; www.michiganshakespearefestival.com.

“THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILERPARK MUSICAL,” 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays; July16-Aug. 8; Farmers Alley Theatre, 221Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo; $25 adult,$23 student/seniors; 343-2727; www.farmersalleytheatre.com.

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