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Illinois Miss Amazing Pageant will be conducted at EHS.

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Edwardsville woman spreads warmth.

10 Circus Flora

Get ready for a trip to the moon.

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Broadway hit coming to the Fox.

15 Fact and fiction Hollywood often blurs the two.

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Musical will be performed in St. Charles.

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Karla Bonoff to appear at SIUE.

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What’s Happening Friday March 8_ _________ • The Black Rep presents The Mountaintop, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Jeremy Deller: Joy in People E x h i b i t , C o n te m p o ra r y A r t Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through April 28.

• DDD&G, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through March 22.

• New Media Series–William E. Jones: Killed, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through April 28.

• PaperWork In, On, and Of Paper VI, Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through March 22.

• Edward Curtis: Visions of Native America, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through June 16.

• DaVinci Machines II: The Australian Exhibition, Bank of America Plaza Building, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through May 31.

• Georges Braque and the Cubist Still Life, 1928 - 1945, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through April 21.

• The Rep presents Venus In Fur, Loretto-Hilton Center Browning Mainstage, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Runs Through March 24 • G ra m o p h o n e ' s 5 Ye a r Anniversary w/Earphunk, The Funky Butt Brass Band, The

Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• Beethoven/Symphony No.4, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 10:30 a.m.

• Yonder Mountain String Band w/The Deadly Gentlemen, Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Gemini Club w/State And Madison, Ashland, Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• C a ve m a n w / C o m p u te r Magic, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Ultraviolets, Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton, 8:00 p.m.

• American Opera, Cicero's, University City, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Battle for Pointfest feat.

Between the Rivers, Lori's Puppets, Vibesteady, Seminary Villans, Pop's, Sauget, 6:00 p.m.

• the Soil and the Sun w/Kellen & Me, The Parlour Suite, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Andre Hayward, Reggie Thomas, Tim Warfield, Rodney Whitaker, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Saturday March 9_ _________ • New York City Ballet Moves, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Jeremy Deller: Joy in People E x h i b i t , C o n te m p o ra r y A r t Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through April 28.

• DDD&G, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Runs through March 22.

• New Media Series–William E. Jones: Killed, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through April 28.

• PaperWork In, On, and Of Paper VI, Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through March 22.

• Edward Curtis: Visions of Native America, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through June 16.

• The Rep presents Venus In Fur, Loretto-Hilton Center Browning Mainstage, St. Louis, 5:00 p.m.

Runs Through March 24 • The Black Rep presents The Mountaintop, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• A Midsummer Night's Dream, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

• J o h n ny H i c k m a n w / E d Anderson, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• Beethoven/Symphony No.4, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Yonder Mountain String Band w/The Deadly Gentlemen, Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Unknown Mortal Orchestra w/ Foxygen, Wampire, Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

• Hoosier Daddy's 3:00 p.m. / Ultraviolets 8:00 p.m., Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton • Pepperland (Beatles Revue), Cicero's, University City, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• He's My Brother She's My Sister w/Paper Bird, Shakey Graves, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

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Contestants in the 2012 Illinois Miss Amazing Pageant.

The 2013 Illinois Miss Amazing Pageant Edwardsville High School to host event on April 21

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge Girls and women with disabilities are building their self-confidence and learning how to make a difference in the world thanks to a new kind of beauty pageant where every contestant is a princess.

The 2013 Illinois Miss Amazing Pageant will take place at 6 p.m. on April 21 in the theater of Edwardsville High School.

Approximately 34 local participants have already signed up to take part in the first ever Illinois pageant.

As of press time, contestants come from the communities of Belleville, Jerseyville, O’Fallon, Cahokia, Fairview Heights and Edwardsville.

The Miss Amazing Pageant is a non-profit organization founded by Jordan Somer in November 2007. Somer, who was just 17 at the time, had taken part in pageants since age 7 and felt they positively contributed to her self-confidence. She got the idea for the Miss Amazing Pageant after working with people with special needs at the Special Olympics.

She states on the Miss Amazing Pageant website: “This experience was so extraordinary for me because I saw success everywhere I turned- on the track, the field, and each level of the award platforms. The Special Olympic participants had goals, were striving for self-confidence in their events, and seemed to be 100 percent committed to performing their very best. I thought it was truly amazing that the participants were able to let their abilities to take center stage so that they could accomplish their goals.

This organization was enriching the lives of people with disabilities and I wanted to be a part of the effect.”

The organization expanded nationwide in 2010 and now Miss Amazing pageants are located in 25 states.

The pageant is open to girls and women with disabilities ages 5 to 35. There are seven different age

ranges: Rising Star (ages 5 to 9), Preteen (ages 10 to 12), Jr. Teen (ages 13 to 15), Teen (ages 16 to 19), Jr. Miss (ages 20 to 23), Miss (ages 24 to 27) and Sr. Miss (ages 28 to 35).

The only entry fee for contestants to take part is a donation of five cans or boxes of food. Items are distributed to local food pantries in each state.

Participants compete in four different areas: an interview, introduction, evening wear and talent showcase. During the interview, the judges ask contestants to answer simple questions about themselves. This allows contestants to practice oneon-one communication and conversation skills. The introduction allows contestants to gain public speaking experience and discuss their favorite things and abilities.

During the evening wear event, contestants wear their favorite evening outfit and are escorted in front of the judges (escorts are male pageant participants, who also have disabilities). The final event is the talent showcase, in which contestants have two minutes to perform a talent routine of their choice such as dancing, singing or reciting poetry. This portion of the pageant is optional.

All participants are awarded with a trophy and crown and one person from each age group is selected to represent her peers throughout the year.

“They’re judged on the ability of their disability. They look at what they can do, not at what they can’t do. Each person is judged on themselves, not against another person,” said Syndi Sills, state director for the Illinois Miss Amazing Pageant. “Every girl is a winner.”

Additionally, every Miss Amazing contestant gets their own able-bodied buddy. This is a person who will be there during the pageant to help their contestant get ready and provide encouragement.

Sills first heard about the Miss Amazing Pageant on the news when the Missouri pageant took place.

She said it caught her attention because, like Jordan Somer, she also took part in pageants from a young

age, including Miss America. Sills said she felt it was a positive experience for her and liked the way the organization used the pageant format to empower girls with disabilities.

The organization is also close to her heart because her brother had Down Syndrome. He passed away in 2009.

“I’ve always my entire life been surrounded by special needs people, and I’ve always had a special place in my heart for them,” said Sills. “So, when I found out that pageants and special needs had merged into one, it was beyond my wildest dreams.”

Sills said she chose Edwardsville High School as the location for the first Illinois pageant, as opposed to somewhere up north, because she works for a law firm with offices in Edwardsville.

“I was looking for places to host [the pageant] and someone came up to me and said that they had a beautiful new theater. So I called and they said sure,” she said.

Sills said the long term goal of the Miss Amazing Pageant is to become a nationally recognized event similar to Miss America.

There will be a fundraiser for the Illinois Miss Amazing Pageant from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, March 11 at Papa Murphy’s Pizza, located at 207 Harvard Drive in Edwardsville. When placing your order, mention the Miss Amazing Pageant and 30 percent will be donated to the Illinois Miss Amazing Pageant.

Tickets for the Illinois Miss Amazing Pageant talent show are $10 per person and can be purchased online at www.missamazingillinois.com. Proceeds from the final program and a silent auction benefit additional opportunities for the Miss Amazing participants during the year and are donated to local non-profit organizations.

For more information on how to participate, volunteer, donate, or become a sponsor visit www. missamazingillinois.com.

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Bettye Smith, left, shows Wanda Howell, activities director for University Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, her Gammill quilting machine she uses to make quilts. Smith also presented Howell with 10 quilts to take back to the nursing home.

Just call her the Quilt Lady

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free time.

hen Bettye Smith of rural Edwardsville retired from Ralston Purina in 2001 after working there for 30 years, she had to figure out what to do with her new found

It didn’t take Smith long to discover her passion for quilting and donating her hand-made works of art to area nursing homes, group homes, hospitals and other area facilities.

“I made quilts a little bit before I retired, but I really started after I retired on Sept. 1, 2001,” said Smith, who, because of her prolific quilt making, has become known as the Quilt Lady.

She has donated quilts to nursing homes, group and hospitals all over the metro east including: University Nursing and Rehab Center, Eldercare of Alton, Alhambra Care Center, Hitz Memorial Home, Bethalto Care Center, Edwardsville Nursing and Rehab, Gateway Regional Medical Center, NSG Rehab, Stearns NSG and Rehab Eden Village, Meridian Village.

VIP Manor, Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, Shriners Hospital for Children, Children’s Hospital in St. Louis and many others.

In an average year Smith makes about 850 to 1,100 quilts, purchasing most of the material and supplies needed to make them.

To make a quilt she has to have batting, backing, binding, and fabric which costs approximately $16,000 for a single year and that is without the cost of thread and the amount of time that she puts in.

The scale of what Smith does is really put in perspective when you enter her basement and see the shelves of fabric, thread, and quilt tops all organized by color and a Gammill quilting machine to help her produce so many quilts.

Her work space which she calls her “playhouse” is a very well organized machine and helps her get the quilts completed.

The time spent making the quilts is only a small part of the whole operation. The part that Smith loves and the reason she does it is when she gets to see the recipients' smiling faces and the “thank-you’s” she gets in return.

“That’s why I enjoy doing it,” said Smith. “I get joy out of seeing somebody smile and some times they want to hug you.”

All over her work space are streamers with all the thank you cards attached to them.

“When I’m having a really bad day and my back is really hurting, I will pull some of my cards and read them and that's what helps me get through the day. Some times I just say a

little prayer and ask God to help. That works too, because he never fails you.”

Once the quilts are completed they are bagged up and placed in the living room until ready for delivery.

She donates to three nursing homes per year and the amount varies by the amount of men, women and veterans (she makes special red, white and blue quilts for them and takes a moment to thank them for their service.)

“There was one guy in Mississippi I gave a veterans quilt to and shook his hand and thanked him for his service. He just cried and cried. He said, ‘Nobody had ever thanked him for his service and nobody had ever given him a quilt.’ It’s just stuff like that, that you remember,” said Smith. “When you see their smile and they're happy. You just want them to feel like they are not forgotten.”

When she delivers to a hospital she will make 200 quilts.

To date she has completed about 40 lap quilts and six queen size for 2013.

Smith lives with her partner, Larry Wofford, in rural Edwardsville. He built the shelves and cabinets and always helps deliver the quilts.

As far as the plans for the future,” I just hope that my health will hold out so I can work up all of the stuff I’ve got downstairs,” said Smith.

MoBOT will offer Canopy Climbs Take your passion for nature to new heights and explore majestic trees like never before! Back by popular demand, Canopy Climb tree climbing experiences will take place at the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Shaw Nature Reserve this spring, giving participants an unforgettable view of the world.

In this two-hour experience, a certified tree-climbing instructor will teach participants to ascend into a tree canopy. Once there, climbers are be able to sit on branches, limbwalk, lie in hammocks or relax in a suspended chair as you enjoy an inspiring birds-eye view from the lush canopy of trees. Throughout the experience, you'll learn about forest biodiversity and conservation

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close to home and around the world. Several vertical lines will be available, and climbers can choose to ascend more than one line as time allows. However, space is limited to 12 climbers per session.

Two sessions are offered at both the Missouri Botanical Garden as well as the Shaw Nature Reserve.

In the first session “Canopy Climb 1: Learning the Ropes” expert instructors will introduce you to the extraordinary, diverse world of trees, while teaching you the basics of tree-climbing mechanics including climbing techniques, balance and safety. Throughout this session, climbers will have the opportunity to ascend and descend multiple times, exploring different parts of the

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tree’s structure, limbs and canopy.

This course is designed for first-time climbers with an emphasis on basic tree-climbing mechanics along with introductory tree and forest ecology.

“Canopy Climb 1: Learning the Ropes” sessions are held at held at the Missouri Botanical Garden on the following Saturdays: April 13, May 11 and June 8 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. or from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. and Sundays: March 10, April 14, May 12 and June 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. or from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. as well as at the Shaw Nature Reserve on the following Saturdays: March 16, April 20, May 18, June 15 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. or from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. or Sundays: March 17, April 21, May 19 and June 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. or from

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3:30 to 5:30 p.m. "Tree Canopy Climb 1: Learning the Ropes" cost is $43 per child or adult. For ages eight and over. Advanced registration required; www.mobot.org/classes or (314) 5775140.

Really love the Climbs? Sign up for “Canopy Climb 2: Experiencing the Canopy” Designed for those who want to strengthen and diversify their climbing skills, this 3-hour experience has a maximum capacity of six climbers per session.

In this in-depth course, climbers will learn to climb more efficiently using foot-locking as opposed to using a foot-loop. Your instructor will demonstrate limb-walking, single line technique and in-canopy rope advancement.

“Canopy Climb 2: Experiencing the Canopy” sessions will be held at the Missouri Botanical Garden on Sundays: March 10, April 14, May 12 or June 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and at Shaw Nature Reserve on Sundays: March 17, April 21 or June 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $68 per climber. “Canopy Climb 2” participants must have successfully completed “Canopy Climb 1.” Cost is $68 per climber. Climbers must be over the age of twelve. Advanced registration required; www.mobot. org/classes or (314) 577-5140.

For a complete list of youth and family programs at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s family of attractions, visit www.mobot.org/ classes.

People People planner MoBOT to celebrate Arbor Day In celebration of Arbor Day, plant a tree for free! The Missouri Botanical Garden will once again mark the state’s celebration on Friday, April 5 by giving away 600 tree saplings to visitors on a firstcome, first-served basis.

Deciduous holly, (Ilex decidua), River birch (Betula nigra), flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), witch hazel (Hamamelis vernalis) a n d C h i n k a p i n o a k ( Q u e rc u s muehlenbergii) saplings will be available at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or while supplies last. Master Gardeners will also be on-hand to answer questions and give advice on planting trees in the spring.

Arbor Day Tree GiveawayAll five species offered this year are native to Missouri. The deciduous holly is an excellent small tree or large shrub for landscaping and food for wildlife. It grows 10-15 feet tall in sun or partial shade and prefers a rich, well-drained soil.

The river birch is the best birch for St. Louis gardens and grows 40-70 feet tall. It prefers a moist, acidic, fertile soil including semi-aquatic conditions, but also tolerates drier soil. The flowering dogwood is the Missouri State tree and attains a small to medium size, under 30 feet tall. It’s best to plant this tree under some shade or where it will not receive direct sun in the afternoon.

Flowering dogwoods have great spring flowers and outstanding fall color in most years. The witch hazel is a winter-blooming, deciduous rounded shrub. Typically growing to 10 feet tall with a somewhat

larger spread, it is noted for its extremely early (January through March) bloom of fragrant, yellow flowers, medium green summer foliage and yellow fall color. The Chinkapin oak is a large oak growing to 40-60 feet tall. It needs a large yard or can be used as a street tree. It prefers moist fertile soil but does have relatively good drought tolerance.

“Our interest in this giveaway is to encourage the diversification of plants introduced into the landscape, in order to create a more sustainable environment,” said Glenn Kopp, Horticulture Information Manager at the Kemper Center. “All of the trees can be considered dependable performers, disease and insect tolerant, and of outstanding quality for the home landscape.”

The first Arbor Day was observed on April 10, 1872 in Nebraska, created as a way to increase awareness about the importance of trees. In 1970, former president Richard M. Nixon proclaimed the annual federal celebration of National Arbor Day. Today, Arbor Day is celebrated in all 50 U.S. states, and variations of the observance are celebrated in countries around the world including Japan, Israel, Korea and India.

National Arbor Day falls on the last Friday in April, but individual states observe the occasion on different dates depending on their best tree-planting times. Missouri recognizes its State Arbor Day on the first Friday in April.

The Garden’s Arbor Day tree giveaway is included with general admission of $8; St. Louis City and County residents enjoy discounted admission of $4. Children ages 12

and under and Garden members are free.

The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis, accessible from Interstate 44 at the Vandeventer exit and from Interstate 64 at the Kingshighway North & South exit. Free parking is available on-site at the west lot and two blocks west at the corner of Shaw and Vandeventer.

For general information, visit www.mobot.org or call the recorded event line at (314) 577‑5100 or toll-free 1 (800) 642-8842. Follow the Garden on Facebook and Twitter at www.facebook.com/ m i s s o u r i b o t a n i c a l g a rd e n a n d http://twitter.com/mobotnews.

Arch to host “Night at the Museum” event On Saturday, March 23, from 69 p.m., area residents are invited t o s a d d l e u p f o r a We s t e r n adventure at the Gateway Arch, as the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial presents the 3nd annual “Night at the Museum” event.

Attendees will have the chance to meet a variety of historical characters and hear their tales of settling the American West. The evening of fun will also feature a variety of hands-on activities for children. Tickets are just $15 per person, and admission is free for kids two and under. The ticket price includes a tram ride to the top of the Arch and a hot dog dinner with chips and a drink for all guests. All kids ages 3-15 will receive one free child’s ticket for a future Gateway Arch Riverboat sightseeing cruise with their Night

at the Museum ticket purchase.

Among the historical characters scheduled to be on hand for the event include pioneers, mountain men and frontier soldiers. All will be dressed in traditional 19th century clothing and will answer questions and share tales about what it was like to live and work in the American West. Kids will also have the chance to take part in several Old West-themed hands-on activities, including buffalo chip races, making their own branding irons, exploring a tipi and learning about keel boat cordelling.

“This is one night of the year that the Gateway Arch’s Museum of Westward Expansion really comes to life,” said Ann Honious, Chief, Museum Services and Interpretation, Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. “It’s a fun evening for families young and old alike. The event gives individuals the chance to explore all that the Gateway Arch has to offer, and is a fun way to learn about the pioneer days and the people who helped settle our great nation. Availability to the event is limited, so we encourage all those interested in attending to purchase their tickets

as soon as possible.”

Reservations for “Night at the Museum” are required. Tickets for the event are $15 dollars per person and can be purchased by calling 877-982-1410. Online reservations c a n a l s o b e m a d e a t w w w. gatewayarch.com. Those booking online will receive free parking at the Gateway Arch Parking Garage.

Admission to the event is free for children age 2 and under.

The Old Courthouse and the Gateway Arch are part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, l o c a t e d o n t h e r i v e r f ro n t i n downtown St. Louis. The Old Courthouse is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year ’s Day. During the winter months, the Gateway Arch is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year ’s Day. Night at t h e M u s e u m i s p re s e n t e d b y the National Park Service; its cooperating association, Jefferson National Parks Association; and Metro.

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People People planner Titanic museum attraction to host first annual Titanic authors’ book signing event For the first time, SIX celebrated authors of Titanic historical books and novels will make their public appearances together on Monday, March 18 through Saturday, March 23 from 10am – 5pm at the Titanic Museum Attraction’s First Annual Book Signing Fair in Branson, MO. Announces Titanic Museum Attraction’s co-owner, Mary KelloggJoslyn.

There have been hundreds of Titanic books written about the legendary Titanic - books written from every possible perspective.

Now, all Titanic fans and followers will have the opportunity to meet and interact with authors of many of these remarkable books during this unprecedented, 6-day book signing event.

Each author will have their own area INSIDE the museum where visitors can engage them in their favorite subject – Titanic. Books purchased at the Fair, will entitle the buyer to a future comp visit to the Titanic Museum Attraction, where this year, they’ll Discover the Children of Titanic, an amazing new gallery dedicated entirely to Titanic’s littlest heroes.

“We know that Titanic books are the biggest selling items in our gift shop. Grown-ups and children alike are drawn to them. Perhaps, because the written word can stir emotion and imagination unlike anything else,” says Kellogg-Joslyn. “Each book, in its own way, is a chronicle of faith, heroism, sacrifice and survival. They line the shelves of libraries and private homes around the world, and we’re proud to be one of the largest repositories of Titanic books, anywhere. So, bookmark the dates, Monday March 18th through Saturday the 23rd, and plan to join us, I hope you do.”

Cedar Bay Entertainment, LLC owns and operates the Titanic Museum Attractions in Branson, M i s s o u r i a n d P i g e o n F o rg e , Tennessee. A privately owned and operated entertainment and development company, Cedar Bay is headquartered in Branson, Missouri, the site of the first Titanic Museum Attraction.

World Bird Sanctuary plans fundraiser World Bird Sanctuary – whose mission is to preserve the Earth’s

biological diversity and to secure the future of threatened bird species in their natural environments - announces their 2013, “Fete du Feather” Gala & Auction will take place from 6:00 until 10:00 pm on May 4, 2013 at the corporate headquarters of Ameren Missouri, located at 1901 Chouteau Avenue in St. Louis. “ F e t e d u F e a t h e r ” i s a n opportunity for the World Bird Sanctuary to share their many accomplishments with supporters, and celebrate the work being done to fulfill their mission through education, propagation, field studies and rehabilitation.

In 1977 Walter C. Crawford Jr. founded the organization we know today as the World Bird Sanctuary.

With the guidance of esteemed wildlife naturalist and preservationist Marlin Perkins, Walter and a handful of volunteers set out to address the dire future of birds throughout the world. The solution would take place outside of the established institutions dealing with wildlife.

Crawford and his team discovered that applying an innovative approach would both work to preserve our world’s natural diversity and develop career opportunities for inspired young conservationists. The World Bird Sanctuary soon became the only avian organization which offers environmental education, endangered species breeding and release, wildlife rehabilitation, field studies and habitat management consulting.

Today, the World Bird Sanctuary is a leader in the fields of environmental education and raptor rehabilitation, and is considered to be the best center of its kind in the United States, with over 30 years of success in achieving their mission through four focus areas, and numerous accolades and awards for our achievements in wildlife conservation and education.

Crawford continues, “We are honored to have Kay Quinn as our Master of Ceremonies, as well as the Honorary Co-Chairs for the Gala - Thad Simons, President and CEO of Novus International, Inc. and his wife Betty, along with Michael Moehn, Senior Vice President for Customer Operations, Ameren Missouri.” He concludes, “It is wonderful to have the support of key members of our community.”

Tickets for the “Fete du Feather” Gala are $150 each or $300 for patron level tickets. Sponsorships are also available at varying levels – please contact WBS Development Manager Catherine Redfern at credfern@ worldbirdsanctuary.org or call the World Bird Sanctuary at (636) 8613240.

For more information regarding t h e u p c o m i ng 2013 “Fete du

Feather” Gala and Auction, or to learn more about the World Bird Sanctuary, call the WBS office at (636) 861-3240. Additional details are also available online at www. worldbirdsanctuary.org.

Butterfly House to host March Morpho Mania Enjoy the beauty of a rainforest without every leaving Missouri during the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House’s annual March Morpho Mania event. Nearly 3,000 Blue Morpho butterflies will be in freeflight inside the 8,000-square-foot tropical conservatory for this annual event. March Morpho Mania offers visitors an opportunity to see the largest collection of Blue Morpho butterflies in the United States. March Morpho Mania® is included with

regular admission.

The Blue Morpho is one of the largest butterflies at the Butterfly House and has a six-inch wingspan.

Blue Morphos also have tiny scales on their wings which refract light and produce flashes of blue that bewilder predators in nature. Common Blue Morpho butterflies (Morpho peleides) are native to Central and South America. The collection at the Butterfly House mainly hails from El Bosque Nuevo, a sustainable butterfly farming operation in Costa Rica.

During March, the Butterfly House will be open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. In addition to the breathtaking sights inside the conservatory, there will be activities for children in the newly renovated Lopata Learning Lab including rainforest-themed crafts and a science station to view butterfly scales through a microscope. Stop by the Madame Butterfly Gift Shop

to browse for butterfly-inspired gifts, educational toys, books and souvenirs for all ages, including several Blue Morpho items. Visitors are welcome to bring a hand-held camera to capture the experience of seeing these butterflies in action. No tripods, monopods or external flash equipment allowed.

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People People planner Jillian Michaels to appear at The Fox In this intimate and uniquely personal experience, Jillian Michaels shows how to harness your potential, kick-start your goals and live an exceptional life - sharing her keys to health, success and happiness. No hype, no false promises: just results.

Michaels will appear at The Fox at 8 p.m. on May 11.

"Your health is the platform that your entire life is built upon - from your physical health to your confidence and self-worth, I will give you the

skill set, tools and insights to transform any aspect of your life immediately so you realize your true potential, and create t h e f u t u re y o u ' v e d re a m e d o f and deserve," exclaims Jillian.

Imagine. Believe. Achieve.

T h e s e t h re e w o rd s l a y a t t h e core of Jillian’s message.

In a riveting, two-hour show, Jillian will awaken you to re i g n i t e y o u r p a s s i o n , d e f i n e your goals and live in your authentic truth.

She will teach you how to redefine your self-image, dramatically enhance your confidence and self-worth and blast through all internal and

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Finally, Jillian will supply the information and action plan that w i l l e m p ow e r y o u to co n q u e r any challenge and achieve every goal.

You will learn the science of shedding pounds, the impact of hormones on weight loss and how to bring them back into balance.

S h e d e m o n s t r a t e s t h e h o w, what and why of workouts, sharing her most effective

methods of burning fat and calories. And most i m p o r t a n t l y, s h e w i l l t e a c h you how to shift your attitude, b e h a v i o r, a n d m i n d s e t t o maximize your life.

Inspiring and motivating initially thru television, Jillian Michaels has become the world’s leading health and wellness expert. She has appeared on 11 seasons of NBC’s "The Biggest L o s e r ; " s e e n i n m o re t h a n 9 0 countries around the world.

As a motivator and role model, Jillian has made a unique connection with her audience, o n e t h a t s t e m s f ro m h e r o w n personal journey.

F o r t i c k e t s g o t o w w w. metrotix.com, the Fox Box Office, or call 314-534-1111.

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Religion briefs Kentucky preacher pleads guilty in Tenn. courtroom to illegally having venomous snakes K N O X V I L L E , Te n n . ( A P ) — A snake-handling Kentucky p re a c h e r h a s g o n e b a c k h o m e

f r o m a Te n n e s s e e c o u r t r o o m without his venomous serpents.

The Knoxville News Sentinel re p o r t e d J a m i e C o o t s p l e a d e d guilty Monday to illegally having poisonous snakes that were confiscated after a traffic stop in Knox County, Tenn., on Jan. 31.

P r o s e c u t o r s a g re e d t o d ro p charges of transporting the

snakes and wildlife officials agreed to give back the boxes Coots was using to carry the snakes from Alabama to his Full Gospel Tabernacle in Jesus Name Church in Middlesboro, Ky. Coots will be on unsupervised probation for a year.

C o o t s ' l a w y e r, C h r i s t o p h e r H. Jones of Chattanooga, said Coots wanted to avoid going

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t h ro u g h a l o n g l e g a l p ro c e s s b u t s t i l l b e l i e v e s Te n n e s s e e ' s law barring him from transporting the snakes on his way back to Middlesboro is

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The Arts Get ready for a trip to the moon

Circus Flora

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge Circus Flora, St. Louis’ own big top circus, draws on the fanciful and imaginative world of French filmmaker Georges Méliès’s for its 27th production this summer.

“A Trip to the Moon” will take place under the big top May 30 through June 23, next to Powell Hall in Grand Center.

The circus’ creative team let their imaginative spirit soar with this year’s production, which is based on Méliès’ groundbreaking 1902 film, “A Trip to the Moon.” The film became a cinematic icon thanks to Méliès’ use of innovative filming techniques that revolutionized the world of cinema.

Méliès, who was a trained illusionist and magician, became known as the “father of narrative cinema” for his use of special effects like stop-motion photography, dissolves, multiple exposures and hand-painted color. All of which helped to create one of the most revered and best-known films in history. Director Martin Scorsese used Méliès’ film in part as the inspiration for his 2011 Academy Award-nominated film, “Hugo.”

That year also marked the release

of a restored hand-tinted version of Méliès’s “A Trip to the Moon” that was nearly 20 years in the making.

Circus Flora’s “A Trip to the Moon” borrows this iconic piece of cinematic history and Méliès’ artistic instruments to construct the visual styling, costuming and narrative elements for its 2013 production.

“I see a kindred spirit in Méliès,” said David Balding, Circus Flora's artistic director and producer, in a news release. “He knew how to

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transport his audience and suspend their belief of what was possible. And yet over time, our world has become so dominated by what we see on screens that our immediate response is disbelief. I like to think that we are channeling Méliès’ aesthetic to show our audience what is possible in very real acts of physical daring.”

This year’s Circus Flora production will include a world-class roster of performers and musicians into its unique retelling of the film, including the beloved Johnny

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Peers & the Muttville Comix, star equestrian Lisa Dufresne, Carlos Svenson and his Magical Flying Goats, Yo-Yo the Narrator, the St. Louis Arches. Additionally, the Circus Flora band led by Janine Del’Arte will also perform. Also taking center stage are “International Man of Mirth” Rob Torres, Mad Scientist (and juggler) Kellin Quinn, and Andrew Adams and Helena Reynolds in an aerial performance that could only happen outside the bounds of Earth’s gravity.

Annual favorites The Flying Wallendas and The Flying Pages will also appear. This year, the Pages take to the sky in an all-female flying ensemble never before seen in St. Louis.

“I find it fascinating and moving that Méliès’ film came from a time that could barely imagine commercial aviation, let alone space travel,” Balding said in the release. “To this day, the moon remains a symbol of the limitless possibilities of humanity – much like the sight of a woman on the flying trapeze or a man walking on the wire.”

Tickets start at $10 and are now on sale. Group tickets are also available.

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Friday and Saturday; 1 and 5:30 p.m.

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There will be a peanut-free preview on May 30.

To buy tickets, call (314) 289-4040 or visit www.circusflora.org. Tickets are also available at the Circus Flora Box Office in the Centene Center for the Arts & Education, 3547 Olive St. A discount is available for groups of 20 or more.

Visit www.circusflora.org for more information.

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Pictured are three views from Circus Floras of the past.

The Arts Broadway blockbuster comes to the Fox "War Horse" is this year's "must-see" hit at The Fabulous Fox

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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very year a new “must see” Broadway show opens, but the National Theatre of Great Britain’s epic “War Horse” has become the must see show of the decade.

Winner of five 2011 Tony Awards including Best Play, “War Horse” will make its premiere in St. Louis beginning March 13 and runs through March 24. The show is being by The Fabulous Fox Theatre.

“War Horse” tells the powerful story of the friendship between young English boy Albert and his beloved horse, Joey, against the gritty backdrop of World War I. When Joey is sold to the cavalry and shipped from England to France, he’s soon caught up in enemy crossfire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey. Though not yet old enough to enlist, Albert sets off on a treacherous mission to find his horse and bring him back home again. What follows

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Pictured are two views of "War Horse," which is coming to The Fabulous Fox Theatre. is a remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship. “War Horse” is filled with stirring music and songs and told with the some of the most innovative stagecraft of our time. The New York Times hails “War Horse” as “theatrical magic,” while the New York Daily News calls it

“spellbinding, by turns epic and intimate.”

At its heart are astonishing life-sized puppets created by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company. These amazing puppeteers bring to life breathing, galloping, charging horses strong enough for men to

ride. In a special preview event last spring, Joey himself, along with his amazing puppeteers paid a visit to St. Louis. A loud gasp went out from the audience as Joey trotted out from behind the curtain. Snorting, pawing, galloping and yes, even emoting, the technical prowess of the Handspring puppeteers was breathtaking.

The show is based on Michael Morpurgo’s novel, “War Horse,” which was also the inspiration for Steven Spielberg’s feature film of the same name. The film earned six Oscar nominations including Best Picture.

The tour of “War Horse,” which was adapted from the book by Morpurgo by Nick Stafford, is directed by Bijan Sheibani based on the original Tony Award-winning direction by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, and presented in association with Handspring Puppet Company.

In addition to Best Play, “War Horse” received Tony Awards for Best Direction of a Play (Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris), Best Scenic Design of a Play (Rae Smith), Best Lighting Design of a Play (Paule Constable), and Best Sound Design of a Play (Christopher Shutt). A Special Tony Award was given to Handspring Puppet Company for their integral work on the production.

“War Horse” made its world premiere in a limited engagement at the National’s Olivier Theatre in 2007. The play returned to the National Theatre for a second run playing from 2008 to 2009 before transferring to the West End’s New London Theatre in the spring of 2009

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where it continues to play an open-ended run.

The show made its American premiere in spring 2011 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, where it is currently playing an openended run.

“War Horse” has been seen by more than 2 million people worldwide and is currently playing at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater, in London’s West End, and at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre. Future productions of “War Horse” are planned for Australia, Berlin and South Africa, as well as a U.K. Tour.

The lead producers of the National Tour of “War Horse” are Bob Boyett and the National Theatre of Great Britain. Lincoln Center Theater and the National Theatre of Great Britain in association with Bob Boyett and War Horse LP, are the producers of the American premiere of “War Horse.”

“War Horse” is part of the U.S. Bank Broadway Series and is sponsored locally by American Airlines.

Performances of “War Horse” will take place at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday with 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday and at 7:30 p.m. Sunday evenings. There is a matinee at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 21.

Ticket prices start at $15. Prices are subject to change; please refer to FabulousFox.com for current pricing.

To purchase tickets, visit MetroTix.com, call 314-534-1111 or visit the Fox Theatre Box Office at 531 N. Grand Blvd.

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Arts calendar Friday, March 8 The Black Rep presents The Mountaintop, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Jeremy Deller: Joy in People Exhibit, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through April 28.

DDD&G, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through March 22.

New Media Series–William E. Jones: Killed, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through April 28.

PaperWork In, On, and Of Paper VI, Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through

March 22.

Edward Curtis: Visions of Native America, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through June 16.

D a Vi n c i M a c h i n e s I I : T h e Australian Exhibition, Bank of America Plaza Building, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through May 31.

Georges Braque and the Cubist Still Life, 1928 - 1945, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through April 21.

The Rep presents Venus In Fur, Loretto-Hilton Center Browning Mainstage, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. Runs Through March 24

Saturday, March 9 New York City Ballet Moves, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Jeremy Deller: Joy in People Exhibit, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through April 28.

D D D & G , E d w a rd s v i l l e A r t s Center, Edwardsville, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Runs through March 22.

New Media Series–William E. Jones: Killed, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through April 28.

PaperWork In, On, and Of Paper VI, Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through

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The Arts Artistic adventures Peabody to host "My Brother Marvin" His legacy has been marred with misconceptions of the life he truly lived and the family he dearly loved. He constantly walked a tightrope between being who the world expected him to be and who he felt God called him to be. He secretly suffered in silence from the scars that women in his life had inflicted on him and longed for the true love they never supplied. He also inwardly battled to stay true to who he was as a person, safeguard his place in musical history and not succumb to an industry and music label that fought to turn him and his world upside down. He was Marvin Pentz Gaye and now a theatrical drama that focuses on the man behind the music reemerges on stages across the country – "My Brother Marvin."

Six performances of "My Brother Marvin" are scheduled at the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis.

Ticket prices range from $34.50 to $100.00, plus applicable fees.

Tickets can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com, by calling 1-800745-3000, at the Peabody Opera House Box Office on event days only (Opens at 10 AM), and at the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center on non-event days (Open Mon- Fri from 10 AM – 5 PM).

The St. Louis performance schedule for "My Brother Marvin" is as follows: Thursday, March 28th at 8 p.m., Friday, March 29th at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 30th at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sunday, March 31st at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

"My Brother Marvin" is a gripping, riveting and dramatic account of the life of the man who transformed and revolutionized the landscape of soul music—Marvin Gaye. Everything his label and lovers didn't want you to know, stories swept under the rug about him and his family and secrets once thought to be buried with him and his mother surface and are now revealed in "My Brother Marvin".

It delves into the story that framed the life and engineered the tragic death of iconic soul legend Marvin Gaye. The play specifically focuses on Marvin’s relationship with his mother, father and siblings. The story is inspired by and told from the vantage point of Marvin’s sister Zeola “Sweetsie” Gaye. "My Brother Marvin" achieves what other offerings have previously failed to do—give the uncut, unadulterated, untainted truth about Marvin Gaye. The show also features original music inspired by Marvin Gaye and the musical era he influenced.

“Through the years, I became taken aback and disappointed with everything that had been written, said and published about my family, especially My Brother Marvin that wasn’t accurate,” said Zeola Gaye. “In the play, I simply wanted to set the record straight.

I wanted to leave a true account about Marvin the man and our family. People need to know what really happened and Marvin would want his fans to really know what happened. We are finally bringing the truth the world needs and must know .”

"My Brother Marvin" the stage play was conceived by Zeola Gaye. It is directed by acclaimed actor Clifton Powell (Next Friday, Ray, Dead Presidents) who also stars as Marvin Gaye's father in the show and is being produced

by Detroit Touring Group. "My

Brother Marvin" is written and adapted for the stage by heralded urban theatre playwright—Angela Barrow-Dunlap. Undoubtedly, Barrow-Dunlap is the premiere a n d m o s t a c c l a i m e d w r i t e r, director, producer in the urban theatre circuit to date. "My Brother Marvin" is just one of many hit shows she's been at the helm of creatively. Her other works have included Real Men Pray, I Won’t Be The Other Woman, Why Do Good Girls Like Bad Boyz?, If These Hips Could Talk, Gossip, Lies & Secrets, My Sweet Potato Pie and Church Girl. Not only has BarrowDunlap launched and successfully toured hit shows, but she's also cast some of Hollywood's heaviest hitters and most loved AfricanAmerican actors in her shows including legendary actors Billy Dee Williams and the late Sherman Hemsley of The Jeffersons' fame, actresses Robin Givens, LisaRaye and Tichina Arnold, actor Boris Kodjoe and singers Charlie Wilson of The Gap Band, Angie Stone and Ginuwine just to name a few.

Ticket prices range from $34.50 to $100.00, plus applicable fees.

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The St. Louis performance schedule for "My Brother Marvin" is as follows: Thursday, March 28th at 8 p.m., Friday, March 29th at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 30th at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sunday, March 31st at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

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“Parker”

out of four.

This plays like the bloodiest promotional video ever made for Palm Beach tourism. Stabbings, explosions and furniture-smashing brawls occur at some of the ritziest locations within the sun-splashed, pastel-soaked slab of Florida opulence. The city is the setting for a $50 million jewel heist as well as some revenge doled out with the usual machine-like efficiency by Jason Statham. As the title character, the anti-hero of many of the novels

by Richard Stark (the pseudonym of the late Donald E. Westlake), Statham is stepping into a well-known persona. But he’s not exactly pushing himself outside his comfort zone. Parker is the kind of thief who lives by a civilized, self-imposed code — one he expects others to adhere to, as well. But this is the same character Statham always plays: quietly cool, dryly British, powerfully lethal. Director Taylor Hackford’s rather perfunctory action film is actually more compelling before it even gets to Palm Beach, as Parker makes his way from Ohio to Texas to New Orleans before reaching his final destination. After being double-crossed by his partners (including Michael Chiklis and Wendell Pierce) on a daring robbery of the Ohio State Fair, Parker seeks revenge by tailing them to their next job: hitting the auction of some major jewels that belonged to a late society maven. Jennifer Lopez co-stars as the struggling Palm Beach real estate agent who learns too much and wants a piece of the action, but playing weak and girlish isn’t exactly her strong suit.

RATED: R for strong violence, language throughout and brief sexual content/nudity.

RUNNING TIME: 118 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: One and a half stars out of four.

“Identity Thief”

I t s e e m s i ro n i c t h a t t h e t i t l e i s “ I d e n t i t y T h i e f ” when its co-stars have such a firm grasp on their wellestablished screen personae. Melissa McCarthy is the brash wild card with an off-kilter sense of humor and an underlying, slightly dangerous streak. Jason Bateman is the initially bemused but increasingly frustrated straight man whose deadpan quips seem to be the only things that keep him sane. These two opposites are stuck on a cross-country road trip together but no one’s really going anywhere. Optimally, with a better script, that wouldn’t be such a bad thing. Instead, “Identity Thief” strands these two ordinarily enjoyable comics in the middle of nowhere with no help for miles. “Midnight Run,” it is not. It’s actually not even “Due Date,” which felt similarly strained. It’s not just that director Seth Gordon (”Horrible Bosses”) and screenwriter Craig Mazin (the reheated “Hangover Part II”) confuse meanness for hilarity. There’s that, including a weirdly uncomfortable t h re a d o f h o m o p h o b i a a n d / o r e m a s c u l a t i o n . M o re fundamentally, though, the premise is just flawed.

Bateman’s mild-mannered accounts processor, Sandy Patterson, discovers that a con artist (McCarthy) has stolen his identity and racked up thousands of dollars in charges. They all come from the same place — Winter Park, Fla. — and they started weeks ago. But Sandy lives in Denver. Isn’t this suspicious?

RATED: R for sexual content and language.

RUNNING TIME: 107 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: One and a half stars

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“Side Effects”

If this is indeed Steven Soderbergh’s final film, as he’s said it will be after toying with the notion of retirement for a couple of years now, then intriguingly it feels like he’s coming full circle in some ways to the film that put him on the map: the trailblazing, 1989 indie “sex, lies and videotape.” Both are lurid genre exercises, laid bare. Both focus on the intertwined lives of four central figures, including a scene in which one of the men interviews one of the women on video, hoping to unearth a hidden truth. Both movies are about danger, secrets and manipulation, filled with characters who aren’t what they initially seem, all of which Soderbergh depicts with his typically cool detachment. Twists and double crosses occur and schemes are revealed as layer upon layer of Scott Z. Burns’ clever script gets peeled away. Yet Soderbergh approaches such dramatic events with the same chilly tone that has marked so much of his work, even as the developments grow more than a little implausible. Rooney Mara is chilling as a troubled Manhattan woman who starts taking a new drug at the urging of her psychiatrist (Jude Law). Bad things happen. Channing Tatum and Catherine Zeta-Jones costar.

R AT E D : R f o r s e x u a l i t y, n u d i t y, v i o l e n c e a n d language.

RUNNING TIME: 106 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

“A Good Day to Die Hard”

It’s supposed to be a parody of itself, right? That’s the only way to explain this ridiculously over-the-top, repetitively numbing fifth film in the “Die Hard” franchise.

John McClane used to be a cowboy. Now, he’s a cartoon character — specifically, Wile E. Coyote, given how many times he should be seriously injured and/or killed in this movie. The most he suffers is a scratch here and there, and then he’s ready to pop back up again with a bemused twinkle in his eye and a wry quip. Part of the charm of this career-defining Bruce Willis’ character was the regularguy, Reagan-era resourcefulness he represented; now, he’s weirdly superhuman. But as charismatic as Willis ordinarily is, even he can’t fool us into thinking he’s enjoying himself this time. “A Good Day to Die Hard” is pointless and joyless, a barrage of noise and chaos, an onslaught of destruction without the slightest mention of consequence. Director John Moore mistakes shakycam and dizzying zooms for artistic finesse in his action sequences. But the most obnoxious element of all may be the father-son feel-goodery that occurs in the midst of all this madness. You see, Willis’ unstoppable New York cop has traveled to Moscow to track down his bitter, estranged son, Jack (Jai Courtney), whom he believes to be in criminal trouble. Jack is actually a spy working undercover to protect a government whistleblower (Sebastian Koch), and dad has arrived just in time to ruin his mission. Now they must work together — and bond.

RATED: R for violence and language.

RUNNING TIME: 97 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: One star out of four.

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“Beautiful Creatures”

The genders have been reversed but the supernatural, starcrossed teen angst remains firmly intact in this drama that clearly aims to pick up where the “Twilight” franchise left off.

Writer-director Richard LaGravenese’s film, based on the first novel in the young adult series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, oozes Southern Gothic eccentricity and some amusing if inconsistent touches of camp. But a strong cast of likable and, yes, beautiful actors can only do so much with the formula in which they’re forced to work. And, like the “Twilight” movies, the special effects are all too often distractingly cheesy.

The setup breathes some new life into such familiar material, though, as co-stars Alden Ehrenreich and Alice Englert feel like actual awkward teens enjoying the fraught thrills of first love. Once the plot machinations start grinding in the second half, though, “Beautiful Creatures” as a whole grinds to a halt.

Spells and scenery-chewing can be a hoot; watching other people sitting around scouring ancient tomes for clues, not so much. Ehrenreich plays a restless teen in small-town South Carolina who’s smitten by Englert’s mysterious new girl. Turns out she’s a witch — and she’s probably doomed — but could true love with a mortal save her? Emma Thompson, Emmy Rossum and Viola Davis co-star.

RATED: PG-13 for violence, scary images and some sexual material.

RUNNING TIME: 123 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“Jack the Giant Slayer”

A big-budget, effects-laden, 3-D retelling of the Jack and the Beanstalk legend may seem like the unlikeliest pairing yet of director Bryan Singer and writer Christopher McQuarrie, but “Jack the Giant Slayer” ends up being smart, thrilling and a whole lot of fun. Singer and McQuarrie’s collaborations include, most famously, the twisty crime mystery “The Usual Suspects” (which earned McQuarrie an original-screenplay Oscar) and the Hitler assassination drama “Valkyrie,” featuring an eye patch-wearing Tom Cruise. They’ve sort of been all over the place together over the past couple decades — why not reinterpret a classic fairy tale? This time, the screenwriter is aided by Darren Lemke and Dan Studney; nevertheless there remains a sense of both briskness and substance. “Jack the Giant Slayer” is cheeky without being too obnoxiously cutesy. While the look of it is medieval, the vibe seems more current, but it’s not so anachronistic as to be self-referential and subversive along the lines of a “Shrek,” for example. In that regard, it actually ends up being pleasingly old-fashioned. Shot in 3-D — rather than one of those muddled 2-D re-dos — the film looks crisp and clean, much more so than the trailers and ads might suggest. The action sequences are cut in an unobtrusive way as to allow the intricacy of what’s happening on screen to shine through. And once it bursts forth from the ground, the beanstalk itself is magnificent; enormous and richly detailed, it feels like a living, breathing and formidable thing.

RATED: PG-13 for intense scenes of fantasy action violence, some frightening images and brief language.

RUNNING TIME: Running time: 117 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

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This undated publicity film image provided by Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. shows Jessica Chastain in "Zero Dark Thirty."

How close do fact and fiction need to be

By JOCELYN NOVECK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The scene: Tehran’s Mehrabad airport, January 1980. Six U.S. diplomats, disguised as a fake sci-fi film crew, are about to fly to freedom with their CIA escorts. But suddenly there’s a moment of panic in what had been a smooth trip through the airport.

The plane has mechanical difficulties and will be delayed. Will the Americans be discovered, arrested, even killed? CIA officer Tony Mendez, also in disguise, tries to calm them. Luckily, the flight leaves about an hour later.

If you saw the film “Argo,” no, you didn’t miss this development, which is recounted in Mendez’s book about the real-life operation.

It wasn’t there because director Ben Affleck and screenwriter Chris Terrio replaced it with an even more dramatic scenario, involving canceled flight reservations, suspicious Iranian officials who call the Hollywood office of the fake film crew (a call answered just in time), and finally a heart-pounding chase on the tarmac just as the plane’s wheels lift off, seconds from catastrophe.

Crackling filmmaking — except that it n e v e r h a p p e n e d . A ff l e c k a n d Te r r i o , whose film is an Oscar frontrunner, never

claimed their film was a documentary, of course. But still, they’ve caught some flak for the liberties they took in the name of entertainment.

And they aren’t alone — two other highprofile best-picture nominees this year, Kathryn Bigelow’s “Zero Dark Thirty” and Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln,” have also been criticized for different sorts of factual issues.

Filmmakers have been making movies based on real events forever, and similar charges have been made. But because these three major films are in contention, the issue has come to the forefront of this year’s Oscar race, and with it a thorny cultural question: Does the audience deserve the truth, the

whole truth and nothing but? Surely not, but just how much fiction is OK? The latest episode involved “Lincoln,” and the revelation that Spielberg and his screenwriter, the Pulitzer-winning playwright Tony Kushner, took liberties depicting the 1865 vote on the 13th amendment outlawing slavery. In response to a complaint by a Connecticut congressman, Kushner acknowledged he’d changed the details for dramatic effect, having two Connecticut congressmen vote against the amendment when, in fact, all four voted for it. (The names of those congressmen were changed, to avoid changing the vote of specific individuals.)

"Dark Skies" good – and scary

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge Before I get too far along here, I'd like to congratulate "Argo" on its recent Best Picture Oscar win. Ben Affleck did a great job helming that movie and my impression of it now is just as strong as when I first reviewed it for you back in the Fall. I thought the Academy Awards telecast last Sunday was entertaining and that host Seth MacFarlane did exactly the job that was expected of him. Key ratings were up, the show smoothed out after an overlong opening, and things managed to stay interesting despite going over time by more than forty minutes. Oscar Night is my Super Bowl and it was nice to have bet on the winning team this year. In other movie news, some fresh titles were

released and hardly anybody noticed.

This was one of the slowest Box Office weekends in recent memory and I didn't get around to seeing anything myself until late Monday night. My choice was the terrifically terrifying "Dark Skies" and I'm happy to tell you a little more about it.

The ambiguity of "Dark Skies" as a title might be the only negative I can offer about this movie that had me cringing in my seat with an utter inability to look away. The story of the Barrett family could best be described as a combination of the best episodes of The X-Files and Poltergeist. It's a thriller that delights in keeping things slow for the first half before a bang-bang conclusion. It all starts with Lacy Barrett's (Keri Russell) sleep troubles. Like most suburban moms, especially the ones I know, she

rarely gets all the way through the night without getting up to check on things: the house, her kids, etc. Her insomnia can be attributed to a lot of factors, I suppose, but her chief worry is the family's financial situation in the tough economy. Her real estate sales have been in the dumps and her husband, Daniel (Josh Hamilton), has been out of work for a little bit. I think many of us can relate to what she's going through, but then strange things begin to happen around the house.

One night, Lacy gets up for a glass of water and finds all the food from their refrigerator spilled across the kitchen floor. The next night, the cupboards have been emptied and the contents stacked up in weird patterns on the countertops. The police are useless

in any investigation, blaming the Barrett children, Jesse (Dakota Goyo) and Sam (Kadan Rockett). I was especially creeped out when the grisly nightmares started up.

These strange activities, coupled with the family losing hours on end, finding themselves waking in strange places, and a series of bird strikes into their house, lead Lacy to one unbearable conclusion that her husband first laughs off as "Internet self-diagnosis". Before too long, though, he comes to the same realization: aliens are visiting them.

Yo u n g S a m ' s d r a w i n g s o f The Sandman represent their otherworldly visitors as we've seen them depicted before with a large head, spindly appendages, and in dark shadow. Everything about the encounters centers on Sam or his

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bedroom and I began to wonder how the Barretts could even stomach the idea of bedtime. Lacy's Web search turns up an expert, someone in the ilk of a "kook", named Edwin Pollard and he is played skillfully by a deadpan, earnest J.K. Simmons.

He tries to help Daniel and Lacy fend off what he sees as an inevitable abduction of one of their kids, but the horrific climax of the movie takes a turn that curled my toes while I sat on the edge of my seat. I don't usually like shows that are this scary, but I loved "Dark Skies. " "Dark Skies" runs 110 minutes and is rated PG-13 for violence, terror throughout, sexual material, drug content, and language - all involving teens. I give this film three and a half stars out of four.

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Family Focus "Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries" scheduled April 20

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge “Scooby-Doo, where are you?”

Fans of the grooviest group of mystery solvers around will find Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and, of course, Scooby-Doo together again in an all-new family musical opening this spring.

“Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries” will run for two performances at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo. “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?” made its television debut on Sept.

13, 1969. The show was created by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears for Hanna-Barbera Productions and was a runaway hit with its cast of hip and quirky young mystery solvers.

For more than 40 years, the original cartoon and its many spinoffs, videos and DVDs and even feature films have continued to entertain children generation after generation. Who doesn’t remember waking up early on a Saturday morning and switching on the TV to hear Shaggy yelling, “Zoinks!

It’s a ghost, Scoob!”? In 2011, a brand new TV show, “Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated,” launched and currently airs in 16 countries worldwide.

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Pictured are two views of the gang from "Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries." characters live on stage in this new musical production, which sees Scooby Doo and the Mystery Inc. Gang called upon to help solve an epic mystery. The story sees the gang hunting down a troublemaking ghost who is haunting a local theater. It’s up to Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Scooby-Doo to crack the case.

Filled with crazy ghosts, perplexing puzzles and an abundance of Scooby Snacks, “Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries” shows Scooby-Doo and friends at their best, travelling

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across the country, solving mysteries wherever they go. The show will feature big musical numbers including the Scooby-Doo theme song, “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?,” alongside original tunes including “Round Every Corner” and “We’re Mystery Inc.” Audience members will also get to meet some wacky new characters and witness the uproarious antics the gang get themselves into. This fun-filled show promises to have young audiences on the edge of their seats from the moment the lights go down.

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“It’s been so cool working on something that everyone knows; characters that kids are really familiar with,” said Michele Dumoulin, who plays the bespectacled and brainy Velma Dinkley in the show.

Fans of the cartoon will remember Velma as the person in the gang who is always asking questions and finding clues in the most unlikely of places. Though not as glamorous as the beautiful Daphne, Velma is funny, brave and always helping the gang out with her clever deductions.

She also has a major unrequited crush on Shaggy.

Dumoulin, who is originally from Marine, said the main cast members have had no problems getting into character for this show as they are all so similar to their alter ego.

“It’s kind of crazy and shocking how much we all are like the gang members that we play,” she said.

For example, Dumoulin said she is always the person in the group who knows what city they are headed to next, how many miles they have to go and where they will be staying.

“It’s really insane. Who knows if that’s because I was like that already or if it’s like the saying that the character manifests itself on you. I don’t know which one it is,” she said with a laugh.

Dumoulin first started acting at age 10 after seeing her older brother take part in a production of “The King and I” at SIUE. The following summer, Dumoulin also auditioned and both siblings won parts in SIUE’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”

“That was the first show I did, and I just never stopped,” said Dumoulin.

Since then, she has appeared in the national tours of “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” and “Ramona Quimby” playing the lead role of Ramona. She also appeared

in a children’s version of “Avenue Q” at the Bronx Zoo where she played Kate Monster. Dumoulin also produced and co-starred in her own cabaret in New York called “The Art of (Un)Employment.”

“After the second tour, I was back in [New York] City, and I wasn’t getting anything. It was sort of like, ‘I don’t need someone to hire me, I’ll just do it myself.’” she explained. So, she and a friend came up with the idea to create their own show and do things they would never usually get to do.

“It was just going completely against type because we could,” she said.

The North American tour of “Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries” reunites the Australian tour’s creative team: writer and director Theresa Borg, composer Craig Bryant, and choreographer Katie Ditchburn. This team was also responsible for the recent tour of “Sesame Street Presents Elmo’s World Tour.”

The show is presented by Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Life Like Touring.

The Family Arena in St. Charles is located on Arena Parkway.

Tickets are on sale now. Prices start at $26 and go up to $68 for VIP Party ticket.

Tickets can be purchased at the Family Arena Ticket Office, online at www.MetroTix.com or by phone at (314) 534-1111. For help purchasing accessible seating, call the Family Arena ADA Hotline at 636-896-4234.

The cost of parking is not included in the ticket price for this event and will cost $5 to $10 upon arrival.

For more information, including the latest road construction information, call The Family Arena event hotline at 636-896-4242 or visit www.familyarena.com.

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Arts & Issues finally lands noted singer for performance

By JULIA BIGGS Of The Edge

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arla Bonoff, described as one of her generation’s finest singer/ songwriters, takes the SIUE Arts & Issues stage at 7:30 p.m. on March 21 in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.

With a career spanning four decades, Bonoff has achieved chart success with her own recordings and has watched her songs become hits for such great artists as Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna Judd and Linda Rondstadt.

SIUE’s Director of the Arts & Issues Program Grant Andree said that Bonoff had been on his list of potential performers for a number of years. “I’ve also had a number of people mention her name to me as someone they would like to see,” he said. “She continues to be one of the most respected singer/songwriters in the music business. Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, and Wynonna Judd have all covered her songs but Bonoff has a beautiful voice and career in her own right and a strong following.

I thought this would be a concert that would appeal to our Alumni from the Mississippi River Festival era as well as a great opportunity to have someone of her caliber on campus.”

A Southern California native, Bonoff was writing songs by age 15 and recording a demo with her sister, Lisa, by age 16. Although the two sisters weren’t offered a deal and Lisa went on to become a teacher, Karla followed her passion for music.

In a biography on Bonoff’s Web site she recalls the early years “lining up at the legendary Troubadour” on Mondays to sign up for a slot in the famous Monday night Troubadour “hoot,” a place where many artists broke into the music industry. “It was an amazing time,” Bonoff says in the biography. “Jackson Browne, James Taylor and Elton John were around the Troubadour in those days.”

As Bonoff met more songwriters, a group of them decided to put a band together.

Wendy Waldman, Andrew Gold and Bonoff joined with Kenny Edwards, who had started the Stone Poneys with Linda Ronstadt and Bobby Kimmel, to form the band Bryndle.

Although Bryndle made an album, the mix of two female and two male songwriters was a bit ahead of its time and the album was never released. A single produced from Bryndle’s subsequent recording sessions together was released, but it

didn’t get much traction. The Bryndles ultimately broke up which actually resulted in the launch of Edwards’ and Kimmel’s careers as they joined Linda Ronstadt’s band.

Through this connection with her friends, Bonoff was able to share her demo with Ronstadt who began recording Bonoff’s songs and producing major hits from them. Ronstadt’s 1976 album “Hasten Down the Wind" had three Bonoff songs: "Someone to Lay Down Beside Me," "If He's Ever Near" and "Lose Again."

A year later, in 1977, Bonoff signed as a solo artist to Columbia Records recording her three songs that Ronstadt had earlier released. She also produced the hit single “I Can’t Hold On” and “Home” which later was released on a Bonnie Raitt album.

Bonoff went on to tour the country promoting her album – eventually opening for James Taylor and Jackson Browne. Her 1979 “Restless Nights” album and 1982 “Wild Heart of the Young” established Bonoff as a major artist and songwriter.

Interestingly, Bonoff’s big hit “Personally” from the “Wild Heart of the Young” album was a song that Bonoff did not write. She states in her online biography that “I’m sure there’s people out there who only know me from this song, but I really enjoyed singing and recording it.”

Bonoff went on to release her fourth album, “New World” in 1988 and subsequently toured with it in Japan.

Her worked crossed over to film when she teamed up with J.D. Souther to write songs for the motion picture “About Last Night,” and Bonoff provided the vocals for the Tom Snow/Dean Pitchford song from “Footloose” called “Somebody’s Eyes.” In 1994, Bonoff scored a top 10 adult contemporary hit single with “Standing Right Next to Me” from the film “8 Seconds.”

In 1990, Bonoff wrote three songs for Ronstadt’s “Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind” album. One of those songs, a duet Ronstadt performed with Aaron Neville, called “All My Life,” was a huge hit and won the Grammy for best vocal performance by a duo or group.

Members of Bryndle joined together singing backup vocals in 1993 for a Bonoff written song, “Tell Me Why,” which was sung

by Wynonna Judd and was the title song of Wynonna’s second album.

At that point, the members of Bryndle decided that they had experienced several successes on their own and that it was time to bring Bryndle back together.

Bonoff explains in her online biography that the four original

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After the album’s release, the band toured Japan and then the U.S., but in 1996 Gold left the band as Bryndle carried on into the summer of 1997.

The second album for Bryndle saw ups and downs in production including the loss of digital recordings in a hard drive crash, but eventually “House of Silence” was independently released in 2002.

It wasn’t until 2007 that Bonoff released her next project – a live double CD that includes many of her best-known songs performed live in concert. Her online biography explains the reason behind the years of absence from writing new music. "I

always had somebody mad at me because I wasn't making records, keeping up the pace," Bonoff states in the biography. "I'm really not that prolific – I think I've spent so much time trying to fit a round peg into a square hole that I just sort of worked my way out of wanting to write anymore. And I got a bad taste in my mouth about not being able to just be myself. I think in the time I've taken off, I've watched music change to the point where I really see songwriters – and women in particular – being able to write about what they want to.

So it encourages me to just go, 'You know what? I'm just going to write whatever I want, and I'm just going to make the record I want.'"

Although there are no current plans for another Bryndle album, the members remain friends and there’s always a possibility that they could reunite.

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However, they would reunite without Edwards as he sadly died in 2010 after battling prostate cancer.

In the meantime, Bonoff continues to tour extensively, playing sold-out shows around the world. Her velvety vocals and emotionally expressive songs performed live can be transformative.

Tickets for Karla Bonoff or one of the remaining SIUE Arts & Issues programs may be purchased at the Dunham Hall Fine Arts Box Office, the Information Booth at the Morris University Center, by c alling 618-650-5774 or online at artsandissues.com. SIUE staff, retirees, alumni, students and seniors over 65 are offered discounts on tickets. If you have any questions, or would like an Arts & Issues season brochure, contact the Arts & Issues office at 650-5194.

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Beethoven/Symphony No.4, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 10:30 a.m.

Yonder Mountain String Band w/ The Deadly Gentlemen, Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Gemini Club w/State And Madison, Ashland, Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

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Yonder Mountain String Band w/ The Deadly Gentlemen, Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

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Tegan & Sara w/Diana, Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Lovely Bad Things w/Denney and the Jets, Roundheels, Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

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The tour will stop at Scottrade Center in St. Louis on Aug. 8.

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The announce of “The Moonshine Jungle World Tour” comes just as “When I Was Your Man” – the latest single from Mars’ just-released sophomore album, "Unorthodox Jukebox" – has exploded into the top 10 on Billboard’s “Hot 100” where it joins the album’s blockbuster first single, “Locked Out Of Heaven,” which recently spent six consecutive weeks atop the “Hot 100” chart. The immediate success of “When I Was Your Man” – which additionally earned honors as the week’s top “Streaming Gainer” and “Airplay Gainer” – marks the Grammywinner ’s 10th consecutive single to hit the top 10, continuing his already-established status as the male artist with the longest streak of top 10 hits as a performer since his debut. Furthermore, the single’s chart ascension places Mars in the history books as the first male artist to simultaneously place two titles in the top 10 since his own “Grenade” and “Just The Way You Are” doubled up on the chart in December 2010/ January 2011.

The official companion video for “When I Was Your Man” – directed

by Mars and his frequent collaborator, Cameron Duddy (“Locked Out Of Heaven,” “The Lazy Song”) – is also looking like an instant smash.

Mars recently led a breathtaking performance on the 55th Annual Grammy Awards fronting an all-star tribute to Bob Marley alongside the likes of Sting and Rihanna, which marked the Grammy-winner’s third consecutive year to perform on the acclaimed show.

As its title suggests, "Unorthodox Jukebox" once again sees Mars melding a multitude of musical approaches to create his own distinctive sound. Executive produced

by The Smeezingtons, the hit-making production team comprised of Mars, Philip Lawrence, and Ari Levine, the collection also features contributions from such top producers as Jeff Bhasker (fun., Kanye West, Jay-Z), Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse, Lil Wayne, Black Lips) and Diplo (M.I.A, Usher).

"Unorthodox Jukebox"made a stunning SoundScan/Billboard 200 debut upon its release last year, entering the chart at #2 with sales in excess of 192,000 – the singer/ songwriter/producer/musician’s highest first week sales debut thus far. In addition, the album exploded to the top spot on the British album charts, making history as the United Kingdom’s fastest selling solo album of 2012. The phenomenal success of "Unorthodox Jukebox" follows the equivalent popularity of Mars’ now classic 2010 debut, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans, “ which proved the U.K.’s third best-selling album of 2011 and also entered the charts at #1.

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By SARA MOULTON Associated Press Sometimes, even on a weeknight, you really crave a little dessert. But making dessert takes time, and you already are spending time cooking up the main event, namely dinner.

That’s where this recipe comes to the rescue. It’s a quick, easy and delicious pear crisp that calls for just five ingredients — pears, granola, lemon juice, apricot jam and a pinch of salt.

Pears are just now at the tailend of their season. Yes, I know we can find pears all year these days.

But believe me, those specimens are going to be nowhere near as electrifying as a fully-ripened inseason local pear. The problem is the relative rareness of such pears.

Ralph Waldo Emerson was onto something when he wrote, “There are only 10 minutes in the life of a pear when it is perfect to eat.�

In other words, most of the time, no matter where it comes from, our pears aren’t at the peak of perfection.

And for those times, when pears are unripe and you don’t have time to let them ripen, this recipe comes in mighty handy. Baking an unripe pear not only makes it tender, it also crystallizes and magnifies the fruit’s flavor. Happily, any kind of pear — and there are many varieties — will work in this recipe, as will a mix of varieties.

Pears also have a lot to offer in terms of health. They’re a good source of vitamin C and a great source of fiber.

As for granola, there are a zillion brands in the cereal aisle of the supermarket. The problem is that many of them are laden with fat and sugar even as they masquerade under a healthy halo. That’s why the recommended portion on the back of most granola boxes is just 1/4 cup. Pour yourself a normal, adultsized portion and you might as well be tucking into a breakfast of waffles and sausage.

So when you shop for granola, look for a brand that’s lower in fat, sugar and calories than the competition — and which also contains lots of nuts, seeds and dried fruit. And if you want to bump up the nutritional value of this recipe even more, you also could add 1/4 cup of ground flaxseed.

With all of that said, I wouldn’t worry too much about the amount of granola in this recipe. Per serving, it’s about what the granola box recommends, and mostly serves to put the crisp on this pear crisp.

Heck, you’d be much better off serving this dessert for breakfast than dogging a big bowl of nothing but granola.

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Bed - Queen PillowTop Mattress Set, NEW, still in plastic, $175 1 Bedroom house $525 per mth (618) 772-2710 Can Deliver Washer, dryer, stove, refrigerator and water included. 618Misc.

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1-2BR, acrss from LeClaire Prk: aplnces, W/D; ovrsz 1-car 4’ White Pine Trees: delivered, gar; no smkng/pets; refrnc; must planted, mulched. $69.50 per see! $900+dep. 618/978-9811 tree. Buy 10, get 1 free. Other sizes/shade trees.

Call 3 BDRM, 2 BATH, 1600 sq ft, (217)886-2316; leave message 1218 Lindenwood, Edw: fncd yd, frplc, gar, frig, stove disp’l, C.K.S. METAL CORP. w/d hook-up. $1050 month.

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EDWARDSVILLE, IL Dental Asst & Front Desk $3.05/lb. 1,800 sq. ft., applncs & W/D proLooking for self-starters, per- #1 Copper $2.95/lb. vided. 1 car gar. Lawn care incl. sonable, experienced dental #2 Copper $1.93/lb. $1200/mo. 618-610-6300 assistant & a front desk mem- Yellow Brass $.55/lb. ber for FT, fast paced office. Stainless 4 Br 3 Ba, mstr suite, recent $.61/lb.

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Blks bike trl. Off st parking lawnClean Alum Wheels $.73/lb. care incl $1,175. 618-978-7250 Electric Motors $.30/lb.

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Quiet, 2 bed, 1.5 bath Conveniently located Montclaire area townhouse. Fully equipped kitchen, washer/dryer hookup $700/mth. 288-7802

Cottage apartment one bed- Barber shop, retail or office Fixer Upper House for Sale room: great location near space, close to downtown on St. $40,000-AS IS-Cash only, SIUE. New kitchen. NO pets. Louis Street. 314-574-3858.

School St, Glen Carbon. New $600 month. Call 692-6110. siding/windows & new bathroom, kit needs work. 781-2524 Office Space Edwardsville - Silver Oaks II 1 bdrm duplex. All new through- Bluff View, New Open Plan, 2 For Rent 725 Lots out. WD hookup. $650.00/mo. Bedroom W/Garage, Sec Sys, Also 1 bdrm newer apt. New Fitness Center, $890/mo.

For Sale 820 HWY 159-Maryville, 1200 SQ., $450.00/mo. No pets. Credit ck. 618.830.2613 www.vgpart.com 5 offices, rec area. $1050/mth 656-3407 No calls after 6:00pm Custom home site in (618)346-7878 Glen Carbon: 2 BR, loft family Meridian Woods, Glen Carbon www.osbornproperties.com 1 Bedroom loft apartment, $600 room, off-street parking, W/D Contact Dave Northway month $600 deposit. ALSO 2 hookup. $650 incl W/S/T, lawn Office space for lease at IL 157 618-402-2990 bedroom house $1000 month care. No pets. 618/344-1838. and Center Grove Road, up to $1000 deposit. Clean and well SUN RIDGE ESTATES 3200sf, $2300/mth.

656-1824 IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY maintained. CREDIT CHECK. Just past Fruit Rd, Edwardsville meyerproperties.com 1 & 2 bdr apts, 1/2 Month No pets, no smoking 656-8953 2+ Acre Lots 1 Bedroom unit in Edwardsville, now accepting applications. Fridge, stove, window AC’s furnished. 618466-8296 / 618-530-6939

Free Rent, W/S/T Paid 50 Devon Ct., Edw. 618-791-9062

Large one bedroom apt $575.

Also SPACIOUS one bedroom cottage, $700. Both no pets, non-smoking.

References required. 618-692-4144.

1 excellent 3BR, 1200 sq.ft. TH: Collinsville, near 157/70; 12 min. to SIUE, FP, DW, W/D, ceilMove in Special ing fans, cable, sound walls, off1st Month 1/2 off st. prkng. Sm pets OK, yr. lse. 2 BR, 1 Bath Glen Carbon w/d $780/mo. 618/345-9610 give hook-ups, $655 (618)346-7878 AM/PM phone. www.osbornproperties.com 2 BD apt close to SIUE, lots of Spacious 2 BR 1.5BA $600 or closets, lots of extras, laundry 1 BR $500 apts. 300 S. Main, room, parking lot. No pets. downtown Edw.; coin w/d; 618/920-2961 or 656-0544. w/s/t pd.; 1 yr lease, no pets.

2 Bedroom APARTMENT, Edwardsville, minutes from SIUE: 1.5 bath, W/D hookup. $650/month 618-407-5333 2 BR, 1 Bath Glen Carbon QUAIL HOLLOW, w/d hook-ups $675 (618)346-7878 www.osbornproperties.com

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2 BR, 1.5 BA, Edw./Glen Cbn., near SIU: W/D hookups, off-st. 2 ROOMMATES WANTED for pkng. $710 up to $745. 692- 5 Bedroom House. Pool. 10 6366. HSI Management Group minutes from SIUE. $400/400.

2BR 1BA Duplex near SIU: C/A, Includes utilities /trash/ cable/ yard, balcony, gar., w/d hookup; internet. Jackie 314/346-1051 97 Devon Ct., Edw.; quiet cul- Share house with 3 male perde-sac. $795. 1-yr. lease, credit sons. Smoking environment. check. No dogs. 618/444-4658. $67.50 weekly plus $300 3 bedroom, 1 BA, 1 car garage, deposit, utilities paid 656-0498. duplex. Glen Carbon, near WalMart. No pets. $900/mo., $900 deposit. Available now. 618278-4745.

Avail. now: 3 BR apt., 1.5 BA, all kit. appliances, W/D incl., parking lot. 5 min. to SIUE. No pets.

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11255 Spring Meadow Trail 8917 Wendell Creek Drive Hardwood floors, granite countertops in gourmet kitchen, master BA w/separate shower & tub, dual sinks & vanities w/large walk-in master closet. Full W/O on LL w/wet bar, family rm, rec rm, 4th BR & full BA. $335,000 MLS 4114373

Immaculate 4BR manufactured home on quiet lot! Lg open living rm Beautiful 3BR/1BA move in ready home w/cathedral ceiling. Eat-in kitchen. on a corner lot! Completely remodeled. Master BR has walk-in closet & Master Kitchen has SS appliances and granite BA w/garden tub. Oversized 2 car countertops. Huge deck on back. garage, storage shed & deck.

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972 WEATHERVANE, TROY CUSTOM ONE OWNER RANCH. 3BR/ 3BA. Take Rt. 162 to Frontage Road to Longbranch to Weathervane. $193,000 JAN ALONS 618-781-2511

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EDWARDSVILLE - CUSTOM BUILT open floor plan in Ebbet’s Field. Cathedral beamed ceilings & stone fireplace. Granite counters & SS appliances.

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1031 W. HIGH, EDWARDSVILLE CRAFTSMANSHIP THROUGHOUT in this all brick ranch. Close to schools, bike trail & park. Features hardwood floors, new roof. Finished bonus area upstairs could be 1-2 bedrooms. $125,000

1920 SEXTANT, WORDEN QUIET COUNTRY FEEL WITH LAKE PRIVILEGES. 2BR/ 2BA, nice yard with mature trees, 12x16 deck and whole house attic fan. Move-in ready! $139,000

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IRRESISTIBLE ONE STORY! Chef’s kitchen, finished LL, fenced yard with stone patio & custom fireplace/pit. $458,500 Edwardsville PR100957 DIANA MASSEY TEAM (618) 791-5024

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A BLEND OF TRADITIONAL & CRAFTSMAN STYLING 2300 sq. ft. with 9’ ceilings & all the amenities. $375,500 Glen Carbon PR100960 SANDIE LAMANTIA (618) 978-2384

WELL DESIGNED CRAFTSMAN style ranch with 4BR/3BA, finsihed LL & 3 car garage. $285,500 Glen Carbon PR100961 SANDIE LAMANTIA (618) 978-2384

GREAT FLOOR PLAN! Spacious family room, well planned kitchen, convenient location, agent interest. $236,900 Troy PR100959 JULIE PLUMMER (618) 655-4100

PRIVATE STREET 3 bedroom home on 195’ lot, great highway access, spacious home. $115,000 Glen Carbon PR100964 JUDINE LUX OR CHRIS MILLER (618) 531-0488 (618)580-6133

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2709 Cabin Creek Court, Edw. GREAT LOCATION 4 bedroom, finished LL, huge yard, a MUST SEE! $252,500 Edwardsville PR100963 DEBORAH AHRENS (618) 604-4924 HOST: LY NEETE STREEB (618) 830-8099

109 Sunnybrooke, Troy TIRED OF LOOKING? ATRIUM ranch, theatre room, wet bar, over 2500 sq. ft., 3 car garage. $235,000 Troy PR100965 NORMA LINCK (618) 444-8733

3918 Shale Drive, Edwardsville $489,000 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM DIANE BRANZ (618) 409-1776

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217 Mcclelland Drive, Troy $284,900 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM DIANA MASSEY TEAM (618) 791-5024 or (618) 791-9298

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338 Barnett Drive, Edwardsville $415,000 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM MICHELLE HEINLEIN (618) 781-2322

37 Cheshire Drive, Maryville $269,000 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM ADAM HORNBERGER (618) 444-8681

3124 Alexandria Drive, Glen Carbon $219,900 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM JEANNE HORNBERGER (618) 444-8899

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FRESH NEW FLOOR PLAN with 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 2 fireplaces, hardwood floors, 8 foot island. $539,900 Edwardsville PR100121

CUSTOM LOG HOME ON 15 +/- ACRES Chef’s kitchen, finished walkout LL. Fenced pasture for horses. $475,000 Edwardsville PR100713

OWN A PIECE OF HISTORY This 4 bedroom, 2 full bath home sits on approximately an acre. $300,000 Glen Carbon PR100593

UPDATED KITCHEN, SCREENED PORCH brick fireplace, master with deck, finished area LL. Trex deck. $300,000 Edwardsville PR100587

HISTORIC DISTRICT artfully designed, beveled glass doors, sun room, koi pond, garden. $299,500 Edwardsville PR100627

CHARMING RANCH with open floor plan. Vaulted ceiling & wood floors, finished LL. $209,750 Glen Carbon PR100721

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ALMOST 1 ACRE 4BR, 2,5BA with 2 car attached & additional 1 car detached garage. $190,000 Troy PR100392

SPACIOUS RANCH beautifully decorated with full basement, fenced yard & split plan. $189,900 Edwardsville PR100759

NEED SPACE? Large bi level backs up to woods in Country Village Subdivision. $179,000 Troy PR100122

VAVAVOOM VILLA! 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, open floor plan, stianless appliances. $179,900 Edwardsville PR100350

UPDATED 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH home on large lot. 2 car garage, carport & large 18x20 shed. $110,000 Moro PR100666

GREAT HOME ON ACRE 3 bedroom, 2 baths, oversized 2 car garage. $107,500 Glen Carbon PR100669

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201 South Jefferson, Jerseyville Lovely 3BR with new roof.

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108 Poplar Court, Edwardsville Country living. 7+ acres.

4 bedrooms/5 baths. $299,900

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Open Sunday 1:00 - 3:00 Hosting Agent: Linda Shaffer 8920 Wheat Drive, Troy $309,900 Craftsman style 4BR/3BA ranch.

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Open Sunday 1:00 - 3:00 Hosting Agent: Linda Shaffer 8925 Wheat Drive, Troy $304,900 1.5 story, 4BR/3BA home with 3 car garage.

Open Sunday 1:00 - 3:00 Hosting Agent: Sook Hee Hensiek 5876 Saint James, Edwardsville $279,000 Acreage wooded ranch, 3BR/3BA.

Open Saturday 1:00 - 3:00 Hosting Agent: Cindy Dreisner 20 Jason Drive, Glen Carbon $191,900 Close to bike trail, YMCA and the two new schools.

Open Sunday 1:00 - 3:00 Hosting Agent: Linda Mitchell 43 Austin, Glen Carbon $179,900 Open floor plan. Fenced back yard.

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Open Sunday 1:00 - 3:00 Hosting Agent: Marie Bartony 135 Woods Mill Drive, Staunton $137,000 3BR/2BA located in a quiet subdivision.

Open Sunday 1:00 -3:00 Hosting Agent: Carrie Brase 460 Walcott, Wood River $115,000 Updated move in ready 3BR/2BA.

Open Sunday 1:00 - 3:00 Hosting Agent: Kelly May 224 Vine, Moro $109,900 Beautifully remodeled home in Bethalto School District.

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201 Bayhill, Glen Carbon Lovely 3BR with new roof.

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1421 7th Street, Highland Country living. 7+ acres.

4 bedrooms/5 baths. $127,000

908 Indiana, Collinsville 3BR/3BA bi-level with 2 car garage. $124,900

889 Malibu Way, Edwardsville 1 acre lakefront, 4BR/2BA! $274,900

1352 Biscay, Edwardsville Spacious lakefront 4BR/5BA home. $272,900

20 Crabapple Lane, Glen Carbon Spacious open floor plan with finished lower level. $176,000

535 Choteau Ave., Granite City Move in ready 3BR/2BT home with large yard. $105,000

7536 Prairietown Road, Worden Beautiful 4 bedroom home on 31 acres. $574,900

1087 Prestonwood Dr., Edwardsville Well maintained and price to sell! $299,000

7348 Kindlewood Dr., Edwardsville Custom designed 5BR/4BA stone combo home. $339,900

7 Greenbriar, Glen Carbon 4BR/3BA home with lakefront & wood setting. $249,900

146 Emerald Way E., Granite City 4BR/2BA home in a wonderful subdivision. $194,900

3935 Sequoia, Edwardsville Adorable 3BR/2BA in great location! $192,500

2024 Ravenwood, Collinsville 4BR/3BA tri level, move in ready. $179,999

17102 Liberty Ridge, Grafton 3BR/2BA home on 15 acres of privacy! $150,000

2209 Cotswold Circle, Belleville This 3BD/2BA home has so much to offer! $149,900

3247 Franklin Ave., Granite City Great all brick ranch home! $134,800

421 Orchard Court, Troy Updated, move in ready 3BR/2BA. $129,500

400 E. Fayette St., Bunker Hill Well maintained & updated 3BR/2BA. $124,900

1038 Florida, Edwardsville Great starter home with basement. $90,000

9 Country Lane Court, Granite City All brick home w/large back yard on a cul-de-sac $89,000

912 N. Main Street, Brighton Charming, move in ready brick home! $73,900

363 S. Second Street, Livingston Recently updated 2BR/1BA home. $47,900

1013 S. Church, Belleville 2 bedroom brick combo home with Sunroom! $30,000

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15554 Rita, Gillespie 1 bedroom/1 bath home in Gillespie. $27,500

609 E. Garfield, Belleville 4 bedroom/2 bath home with fenced yard. $25,500

2408 East 25th St. Granite City 2BR/1BA home with large kitchen & study. $45,000

6C Glen Ed Professional Park C, Glen Carbon COMMERCIAL: Great location with lots of parking! $99,500

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340 Wilson, Carlinville 1 story stone/brick building with 16 offices, excellent parking.

For sale or lease. $550,000

200 State Street, Alton Commercial brick buiilding with fixtures & equipment on corner lot in Alton. $200,000

xxx Blackburn Rd., Edwardsville Level 15.58 acres, interstate access. $1,800,000 Route 109, Parcel 3, Jerseyville Excellent location with development potential! $150,000 Route 109, Parcel 4, Jerseyville Excellent location with development potential! $150,000

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2754 Route 66 Business Park, Edw. Prime commercial lot off I-270.

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Drda Lane, Edwardsville 56 acres of vacant ground, mostly tillable with good visibility from Rt. 143. $1,400,000

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xxxx Shawnee Road, Greenville 5 acres with commercial building, woods & pond! $150,000 111 Bristol Park Ln., Edwardsville Stonebridge lot, adjacent lot available. $125,000 Sandpiper Lane, Grafton Very nice river view 1/2 acre lot. $49,900

xxx Bohm School Rd., Edw. 1 acre residential lot. Nice street.

Close to SIUE. $25,000