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MARCH 22 ISSUE

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What’s Inside 3

Pat Folk

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7 "Habeger vs. Lotz" EAC to unveil new exhibit.

10 Renaissance returns Friends of Music to host fundraiser.

11 Outernational

Big-time rock in Edwardsville.

19 Ratings change Teenager leads petition drive.

21 Party like the Mad Men Recipe ideas for TV viewing.

22 Cavalia

It's the big tent near Busch Stadium.

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What’s Happening Friday March 23_________

He's Mr. McKendree.

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• Nanjing Memories in Sino-U.S. Relations Photography Exhibition, M i s s o u r i B o ta n i c a l G a rd e n , Ridgway Visitor Center, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through May 13.

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

• Rebelution with The Green, Pep Love, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Winter Concert Series Presents The SIUE Jazz Faculty, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 6:00 p.m.

• Trampled Under Foot, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• The Peter Mayer Group, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

• Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through April 15.

• Tartuffe, Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

• Material Attractions: Diverse Reactions, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through April 15.

• Classic Images: Photographs

by Ansel Adams, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mt. Vernon, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through May 6.

• No Child, Grandel Theatre, St.

Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Bug, Kranzberg Arts Center Blackbox, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m., Runs through March 25.

• David Burns Smith: The Longshot, The PSTL Gallery, St. Louis, 10:30 a.m., Runs through April 7.

• Th e I nv i s i b l e H a n d , Th e Studio Theatre, Loretto-Hilton Center, Webster Groves, 8:00 p.m.

• The Comedy of Errors, The Rep, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Opening Reception: Habeger vs. Lotz, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Neil Simon's Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Alton Little Theatre, Alton, 7:30 p.m.

• M a rc h M o r p h o M a n i a , Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through March 31.

• Disney on Ice Presents Dare to Dream, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 10:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

• Robert Jordan, Villa Marie Winery, Maryville, 3:00 p.m.

• Who's Drivin, Laurie's Place (Back Bar), Edwardsville, 9:30 p.m.

• Rose Eichenbaum: The Artist Within, COCA, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through April 29.

• C h r i s Ka h l e r : R e c e n t Paintings, Main Gallery, Bruno David Gallery, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through May 5.

• Star Trek: The Exhibition, St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs through May 28.

Saturday March 24_________ • Nanjing Memories in Sino-U.S. Relations Photography Exhibition, M i s s o u r i B o ta n i c a l G a rd e n , Ridgway Visitor Center, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through May 13.

• Lights, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Hoosier Daddy's, 3:00 p.m./ Fantasy, 8:00 p.m., Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton • Mississippi Sheiks, Stagger Inn, Edwardsville, 10:00 p.m.

• • Brandon Holland, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 7:30 p.m.

Communion: Austin to Boston featuring Ben Howard, The Staves, Nathaniel Rateliff, Bears Den, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

• Manuel Ramos and Catherine Lehr with University City Orchestra, Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Louis, 1:30 p.m.

• Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through April 15.

• Tartuffe, Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

• Material Attractions: Diverse Reactions, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through April 15.

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People

Pat Folk You can just call him Mr. McKendree

By STEVE HORRELL Of The Edge

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hen Pat Folk catches sight of Peter Cartwright’s hat, behind a glass case on the second floor of Holman Library, it reminds him of a story. That kind of thing happens a lot when you have spent 34 years teaching history and giving tours at McKendree University.

Cartwright, he recalls, was a colorful character. After a wild and rowdy youth, he converted to the Christian faith during a campfire revival, and went on to “receive 10,000 members into the Methodist Church, personally baptize 12,000 . . . and preach more than 15,000 sermons,” according to a biography of Cartwright on Believersweb. org.

“Toughs used to come in when the circuit riders were preaching and get drunk and harass him,” Folk says, “and he would go out and kick the hell out of them and then go back in and preach.”

While Cartwright didn’t attend McKendree, he is still a towering figure in McKendree lore. A veteran of the War of 1812, he went on to help found McKendree as well as MacMurray College, in Jacksonville, and Illinois Wesleyan University, in Bloomington. He got into politics as a Democrat and served in the Illinois legislature before losing to Abraham Lincoln. Before that, Lincoln’s only federal stint was one term, Folk said. “So we feel that since we provided the guy that he beat, we sort of gave Lincoln to the nation,” he said.

Folk is a large, garrulous man with white hair and a beard and a passion for early American history. Before he came to McKendree, in 1978, Folk taught history at small colleges around the Midwest which is why it took him a decade to finish his doctoral dissertation at University of Toledo.

Today he has the title of Samuel Hedding Deneen and Charles Samuel Deneen Memorial Chair in Early American History. “Sounds impressive,” he says. “That title and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee right here on campus.”

On the wall of his office, on the first floor of Carnegie Hall, hangs a photo of Charles Samuel Deneen, whose father, Samuel Hedding Deneen, was an adjutant for the 117th regiment at McKendree during the Civil War. From the corner of the room, Folk pulls out a replica of the 117th’s battle flag. It was made a few years ago.

Recently, Folk has been giving lectures and readings and discussions on the Civil War. The regiment, he says, was actually known as the 117th Illinois Volunteer, Company C. It formed out on the sprawling lawn that borders the university on College Road and leads up to the main campus. Their distinction was to be in the last infantry charge in the Civil War, he says. At Nashville, possibly the biggest Union victory of the war, the 117th was the point regiment. “They were the one that broke through the line first,” he says. Casualties were high, but they received a Medal of Honor for their efforts, he says.

Years ago, hosting Civil War re-enactments was much more common. In fact, shortly after town officials bricked Main Street, re-enactors would frequently battle it out in downtown Lebanon.

Most years the battle flag replica is carried in McKendree graduations.

From the window of his office, Folk can look out and see another historical oddity: the site, now covered with ivy, where a 1,000-year-old Native American man is buried. The property where McKendree University now sits was once part of the sprawling Cahokia Mounds burial grounds. There were large Native American settlements in Lebanon, and large burial grounds around town. The pioneers who settled Lebanon were unaware of their significance, and simply plowed the burial sites under, Folk says.

Around 1913, children who were digging in the area discovered the remains of the 1,000-year-old man; for a while they were kept in a store downtown, after which they came to McKendree. When Folk arrived on campus, they were still there.

“They were in this box with the original dirt and everything under it, and a glass covering,” he said. While it struck him that the best place for the remains would be a museum, he wasn’t particularly upset about it.

Finally, in 1993, some students learned of the situation and demanded that the remains be given a proper burial.

“They said, ‘This is somebody’s body. This is very disrespectful,’” Folk recalled.

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Pat Folk on the campus of McKendree University.

But when state officials learned of the controversy they wanted the remains. The students eventually won out, and the remains were re-buried, topped by a small mound. “We even brought in an Indian shaman, a Camanche woman, who put tobacco on it and everything and did all these rituals,” he said. “So now we have the youngest mound and the oldest resident in it.”

Nobody pays much attention to it today, he added.

••• McKendree was founded in 1828. They called it Lebanon Seminary, then McKendrean College, and finally McKendree College. Not long ago it became McKendree University.

It took about nine years to build the first building, a large ramshackle structure. “One of the quotes was it looked like a superannuated distillery,” Folk says. But that burned down, and the school built Old Main and Bothwell Chapel. Atop the chapel is the oldest bell in Illinois.

On a recent morning, as Folk bent forward to read the inscription at the front door of the chapel, the bell rang out.

“Talk about timing, huh?” The bell was cast in 7th century Spain, carried to the Spanish colonies in Florida, and then made its way to the Spanish colonies in New Mexico. From there they came to St. Louis where it was recast and taken up to the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. The president of McKendree was visiting the fairgrounds, and when he heard it he decided to bring it back to McKendree.

On the second floor is an old pipe organ. When the university’s organist, Nancy Ypma, plays it, the sound is simply angelic, he says.

Folk leaves the chapel and walks ahead to Old Main, recognized as an Illinois Historic Site in 1976. During his tours, Folk likes to quiz students about the building. When it was first built, what did they call it?

Young Main? Years later was it Medium Main and only recently Old Main?

In the 19-teens, three more buildings sprang up, each with the campus’s distinctive red brick. Several dormitories and buildings were built in the mid 20th century.

Pearsons Hall was once the dining hall, where students had to dress up for meals. Students worked their way through school cooking meals and waiting tables.

Today the building is home to a trendy cafe known as “1828.” Folk enters the building and points to a spot above the cafe. “That’s where the band used to play,” he says.

“That would open up, and a small orchestra would play.”

Caves that run beneath the building house steam pipes.

Folk has a reputation as a storyteller who likes to tell scary stories, so recently he been including the disclaimer that he doesn’t actually believe in ghosts. Thus disarmed, the students can hear the stories and use their own imagination. “Their own minds make it much better,” he says.

••• Folk hates ties. “I dress like what I am: an educated factory worker,” he says.

Folk considers himself a generalist who particularly enjoys American history. This semester he is teaching American Economic History, Revolutionary America, and two sections of U.S. History to 1865. But his expertise also includes Russian history, and in 2007-2008 he was a Fullbright lecturer at Ege University, in Izmir, Turkey.

He has “a teacher ’s historian’s mind,” which requires him to concentrate solely on whatever it is he’s teaching that semester “and close all the other doors.”

“I think of my mind as a long hallway with all these small rooms filled with all sorts of information,” he says.

“And if you leave ‘em all open, you’re gonna have the Romans invading during the Civil War.” What you have to do when you are teaching, he says, is shut all the doors except the one you’re teaching. “The mind’s a wonderful thing,” he says. “It can do that.”

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People People planner Branson to celebrate 100 years Nestled deep in the Ozark Mountains in southwest Missouri, Branson has always had a welcoming spirit, a tenacity to make it through tough times, and a deep foundation of faith. These ideals — coupled with a love of craftsmanship and music — shaped the culture of the Ozarks and the Branson/Lakes area. It is a unique place with a uniquely American story.

It was this culture, set against the natural beauty of the Ozarks, that drew the first “tourists” to the Branson region in the late 1800’s, including a preacher turned author named Harold Bell Wright. And it was this culture that so many people around the world became fascinated with after reading Wright’s bestselling novel “The Shepherd of the Hills.”

Word spread quickly about Branson and the Ozarks. By 1912, the settlement was bustling with residents and visitors, and was officially incorporated as a city on April 1.

Over the past 100 years, Branson has evolved and grown in many ways. Today, Branson is home to more than 10,000 residents and has become Missouri’s top vacation destination, welcoming an estimated 8 million visitors a year. Branson is now surrounded by three lakes and countless attractions and entertainment options – 100+ live shows with 64,000 theatre seats (more than Broadway!), 800 miles of shoreline, 18,000 hotel rooms, 3,000 RV/campsites, 200+ outlet shops and boutiques, 7 championship golf courses, the upscale Branson

Landing and the new Branson Airport.

In other ways, Branson has remained unchanged since those early days. The unspoiled Ozark Mountain vistas, the wilderness and waterways are as breathtaking as ever. The folks who live here still have a rugged and independent spirit, as well as a deep dedication to God, country and family. And visitors still come from great distances to forget their cares for a while.

In 2012, Branson turns 100, and everyone is invited to a celebration as unique and spectacular as Branson itself: "100 Years of Branson, Mo. – a Story of Heritage, Harmony and Hospitality." There will be 100 Days with 100 Ways to Celebrate!

April 1- July 7, 2012, is a very limited engagement, playing in 2012 only.

Beginning on April 1, 2012 with our Centennial heritage museum opening in Historic Downtown Branson, and followed by our Branson Centennial Celebration Show on April 15 (coinciding with gala festivities on April 14, commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the sailing of TITANIC) through Branson’s 100th Fest and Street Dance on July 7, there will be lots of fun for everyone.

“Throughout the town, our community welcomes you to our once-in-a-lifetime celebration,” said Ross Summers, President/CEO, Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau. “And our birthday wish is that you leave with a rekindled spirit and renewed hope for the next century.”

Check out www.Branson100.org for details.

Pub crawl to serve as fundraiser Gori Julian & Associates, P.C., based in downtown Edwardsville has organized a local pub crawl to benefit Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF).

MARF is a national non-profit organization dedicated to helping e n d t h e s u ff e r i n g c a u s e d b y Mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer that develops from the protective lining that covers many of the body’s internal organs. It is caused by exposure to asbestos.

The event begins at 6:30 p.m. on March 31.

Participating bars include Global Brew (start), Stagger Inn, Erato on Main, Big Daddy’s and Laurie’s Place (End).The cost to participate is $50 per person, which includes a Pub Crawl for Meso t-shirt that participants will wear the night of the pub crawl to help raise

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awareness of MARF and the need for more research for a cure for Mesothelioma. All proceeds will benefit MARF. All participants must register prior to the event. For registration information, please call Ashley Sturm at (618) 650-6250.

Shatner bringing one-man show to Peabody Television and movie legend William Shatner will bring his one man show Shatner’s World: We Just Life in It (www.shatnersworld.com) to cities across the U.S. in 2012.

The tour follows a three week run Broadway’s Music Box Theatre from February 14 - March 4.

On April 12, Shatner will appear at the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis.

The two-hour show will take audiences on a voyage through

Shatner ’s life and career, from Shakespearean stage actor to internationally known icon and raconteur, known as much for his unique persona as for his expansive body of work on television and film.

“I’m looking forward to taking this show on the road and playing for audiences across the country, says William Shatner. “It’s taken me 80 years to get this show right! “ Shatner’s World: We Just Life in It is produced by Innovation Arts & Entertainment; Larry A Thompson Organization; Adam Troy Epstein; Larry A Thompson; Seth Keyes; and Josh Sherman. The show is directed

by Scott Faris. Other creative team members include: Edward Pierce, Scenic Design; Ken Billington, Lighting Design; and Peter Fitzgerald, Sound Design.

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People People planner Heart, Bentley to headline annual Fair Saint Louis David N. Farr, chairman of the Fair Saint Louis Foundation and David A. Peacock, Chairman of the St. Louis Sports Commission recentl¥ shared key highlights for this summer ’s 2012 Fair Saint Louis to he hosted on the g ro u n d s o f t h e G a t e w a y A rc h on Wednesday, July 4, Friday, July 6 and Saturday, July 7.

Programming highlights include: Wednesday, July 4 • 7 a.m. -- Fair Saint Louis activities will kick off with two new additions, a competitive f o u r- m i l e r u n a n d a o n e - m i l e family fun run. Fair Saint Louis is partnering with the St. Louis Sports Commission on both events with proceeds supporting the Sports Commission’s efforts in attracting, creating and managing major sporting events for St. Louis that contribute to the overall quality of life for the region.

• 10 a.m. -- The 135th annual Veiled Prophet Parade themed “Around the World” • Noon. – Fair Saint Louis o ff i c i a l l y o p e n s w i t h t h e f i r s t of two air shows, including top civilian performers and military aircraft.

• 8 p . m . – T h e c l a s s i c ro c k sister duo Heart headlines the B u d w e i s e r M a i n S t a g e ( w w w. heart-music.com) and the spectacular US Bank/Enterprise Rent-A-Car Fireworks will conclude day one of the Fair.

Friday, July 6 • 4 p.m. – Gates open; programming throughout the afternoon will feature l i v e m u s i c , K i d s To w n a n d performances on the Cultural Stage.

• 8 p . m . – T h i rd E y e B l i n d headlines the Budweiser Main Stage, bringing their popular alternative rock ( w w w. thirdeyeblind.com) back to the Arch grounds followed by the US Bank/Enterprise Rent-A-Car Fireworks.

Saturday, July 7 • 10 a.m. -- Gates open; p ro g r a m m i n g t h ro u g h o u t t h e day will feature live music, Kids Town and the performances on Cultural Stage.

• 8 p . m . – D i e r k s B e n t l e y, the rising country star (www. dierks.com), will headline the Budweiser Main Stage. His sixth album, HOME, debuted earlier this month in the #1 spot on Billboard’s Country Albums chart. The US Bank/Enterprise Rent-A-Car Fireworks will follow his performance to conclude the 2012 Fair Saint Louis.

For additional details and updates to the schedule, visit www.fairsaintlouis.org.

“For more than 30 years, the grounds of the Gateway A rc h h a v e b e e n h o m e t o t h i s very special and beloved event, one that has hosted millions of visitors, generated countless memories and has garnered national attention as one of America’s most spectacular Independence Day celebrations,” said Farr.

“Fair Saint Louis is for families, it’s for visitors, it’s for fun, and it’s for you. It’s Yo u r F a i r, a n d i t ’ s t h e re s u l t of innumerable corporate and individual contributors providing financial support, volunteer services, donation of supplies and other valuable resources. On behalf of the Fair Saint Louis Foundation, I encourage all members of the community to get involved! As we like to say, Fair Saint Louis

i s “ W h e re A m e r i c a C o m e s To Celebrate.”

“The St. Louis Sports Commission is excited to partner with the Fair Saint L o u i s F o u n d a t i o n t o k i c k o ff this year ’s Fair with two runs, a competitive four miler and a one-mile fun run,“ said Peacock.

“The mission of both our organizations focuses on contributing to the quality of life for all those who live in the St. Louis region as well as making our community a welcome place for visitors; pairing these runs with Fair S a i n t L o u i s i s a g re a t w a y t o help celebrate our Nation’s independence for local St. Louisans and guests alike.”

Following the Fair Saint Louis festivities, the celebration will continue throughout the month of July with the Celebrate St. Louis Summer Concerts, with performances on July 13/14

and July 20/21 at Soldiers Memorial.

Additional details for both Fair Saint Louis and Celebrate St. Louis Summer Concerts will be announced later this spring.

Each year community volunteers, Fair Saint Louis s t a f f a n d t h e Ve i l e d P r o p h e t Organization, in partnership with the National Park Service and the City of St. Louis, work t o g e t h e r t o p ro m o t e S t . L o u i s by bringing visitors downtown for the nearly month-long event.

The name Fair Saint Louis acknowledges this event is produced by Saint Louisans, for Saint Louisans and their guests from all over the world.

If members of the community are interested in volunteering, volunteer applications may b e d o w n l o a d e d f ro m t h e F a i r S a i n t L o u i s w e b s i t e a t w w w. fairsaintlouis.org.

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People People planner MoBOT plans gardening classes Grab your spade and trowel and head to the Garden. Missouri Botanical Garden, that is. Make this the year to learn new and efficient gardening techniques. Discover a wide array of heirloom as well as new varieties of plants. Utilize garden design techniques that are both pleasing to the eye and sustainable.

The Missouri Botanical Garden o ff e r s u n i q u e g a rd e n i n g a n d landscaping classes for adults this spring and summer for both inexperienced as well as seasoned gardeners.

Advance registration is required and fees vary by program; Garden members receive a discount. View a print-at-home catalog, browse a complete list of classes online and register at www.mobot.org/classes.

For more information, call (314) 5775140.

“Become a Great Gardener” with this series of classes designed for novices: • Sunday, Mar. 25: Designing with Perennials and Annuals: Part 1. 1 to 3 p.m. $30.

• Sunday, Apr. 15: Gardening 101.

1 to 4 p.m. $44.

• Sunday, Apr. 29: Herbs in Containers. 1 to 3:30 p.m. $48.

• Sunday, May 6: Designing with Perennials and Annuals: Part 2. 1 to 3 p.m. $30.

• Sunday, June 3: Shady Oasis. 1 to 3 p.m. $30.

Learn to grow, care for and harvest your own food with edible gardening classes: • Tuesday, Mar. 27: Organic Spring Vegetables. 6 to 8 p.m. $30.

• Monday, May 7: Strawberries, Blueberries, & Grapes Galore! 7 to 9 p.m. $30.

• Wednesday, May 9: Organic Summer Vegetables. 6 to 8 p.m. $30.

• Tuesday, Aug. 28: Harvesting Your Vegetables. 6 to 8 p.m. $30.

Inve s t i g a t e g a r d e n i n g b e s t practices: • Tuesday, Mar. 6: MBG’s Favorite Tools of the Trade. 7 to 9 p.m. $30.

• Saturday, Mar. 24: Beginning Bonsai. 9 a.m. to noon. $72.

• Saturday, Mar. 31: Spring Lawn Care. 9 to 11 a.m. $30.

• Monday, Apr. 2: Don’t Kill Your Soil. 7 to 9 p.m. $30.

• Thursday, Apr. 12: Basic Pruning. 7 to 9 p.m. $30.

• Saturday, Apr. 14: Zoysia Lawn Care. 9 to 11 a.m. $30.

• Monday, Apr. 16: Blooms for All Seasons. 7 to 9 p.m. $30 • Monday, Apr. 23: Growing Orchids Part 2. 7 to 9 p.m. $30.

• Monday, Apr. 30: Repotting Your Orchid. 7 to 9 p.m. $36.

• Tuesday, May 1: Best Plants for St. Louis Gardens. 7 to 9 p.m. $30.

• Saturday, May 5: Tabletop Topiary. 10 a.m. to noon. $48.

• Saturday, May 5: Pruning in the Japanese Style. 9 to 11:30 a.m. $38.

• Sunday, May 20: Easy Rose gardening – Really! 2 to 4 p.m. $30.

• S a t u rd a y, J u n e 1 6 : G ro w Hydrangeas Like Martha. 10 a.m. to noon. $30.

• Saturday, June 23: Missouri Plants: Native American and Pioneer Healing. 9 a.m. to noon. $36 Explore landscape design and ideas: • Monday, Mar. 26: Raised Bed Gardens. 7 to 9 p.m. $30.

• Tuesday, Apr. 3: Container Gardening. 7 to 9 p.m. $30.

• Tuesday, Apr. 10: Gardens of England: Inspiration for the Garden and Your Yard. 6 to 8 p.m. $30.

• Tuesday, Apr. 17: Natives for

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Small Spaces. 6 to 8 p.m. $30.

• Monday, May 21: How Does Your Herb Garden Grow? 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $54.

• Saturday, June 9: The Magic of Nature at Missouri’s Prairie Garden Trust. 10 a.m. to noon. $42.

Enjoy nature’s changing beauty with guided walks and tours: • Tuesday, Apr. 17: Behind the Scenes: Production Greenhouses.

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. $36.

• Tuesday, Apr. 17: Rare Plants and Living Collection Tour. 10 to 11:30 a.m. $23.

• Saturday, Apr. 28: Sacred Seeds Medicinal Walking Tour. 10 to 11:30 a.m. $23.

• Monday, May 14: Behind the Scenes in the Orchid Greenhouse.

6:30 to 8 p.m. $30.

• Wednesday, May 16: Historic and Important Trees of the Garden.

6 to 8 p.m. $30.

• Tuesday, May 22: Behind the Scenes Renovated Linnean House. 6 to 7:30 p.m. $23.

• Saturday, June 30: Shaw’s Selfsustaining Garden and Farm. 9 to 11 a.m. $30.

The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis, accessible from Interstate 4 4 a t t h e Va n d e v e n t e r e x i t a n d f ro m I n t e r s t a t e 6 4 a t t h e Kingshighway North and South exit. Free parking is available on site. Sessions are also held at the Garden’s Commerce Bank Center for Science Education at 4651 Shaw Blvd., the Shaw Nature Reserve in Gray Summit and the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in Chesterfield.

In addition to gardening and landscaping, the Garden offers a wide variety of classes on topics including arts and crafts, food and cooking, green living and nature study.

To register for a program at a n y o f t h e G a rd e n s i t e s , v i s i t www.mobot.org/classes or call ( 3 1 4 ) 5 7 7 - 5 1 4 0 . F o r g e n e r a l information, visit www.mobot. org or call (314) 577‑5100.

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Zoo lines up spring programs The Saint Louis Zoo Education Department offers programs for all ages year-round. Register now for the winter and spring programs taking place January-May, 2012.

Some of the programs for young children and their caregivers include Stroller Safari series, Totes for Tots series, Animal Family Fun, Spring Fling, Big Cat Bonanza, Bug-A-Palooza and more.

ZooQuest for Families is April 28. This popular program that is part scavenger hunt and part trivia challenge is offered for families with children in grades 1-6. Family Zoo Day: Going Wild for WildCare is May 20 and includes family activity stations around the Zoo, a live animal encounter and more.

Adult programs include a Photography Walk, Producing M o re Wi t h P o l l i n a t o r s c l a s s , ZooQuest for Adults, morning tours and science presentations.

Science education programs are also available at the Zoo for home school students and their parents.

S c o u t t ro o p s c a n c o m p l e t e badge activities while exploring the Zoo. Day and evening badge programs are available for Cub Scouts, Webelos, Girl Scout Daisies, Brownies and Juniors.

Program fees vary and advance registration is required for all programs. All proceeds support the Saint Louis Zoo. For more information and registration, visit www.stlzoo.org/ education or call (314) 646-4544.

Field Museum to host mummy exhibit An unprecedented and limitedtime exhibition will be on display at The Field Museum in Chicago

starting February 17 and running through April 22, 2012.

Opening the Vaults: Mummies is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the public to view over 20 m u m m i f i e d i n d i v i d u a l s f ro m Egypt and Peru held in The Field Museum’s extensive collections, including complete humans and animals. The Museum obtained most of these remains from the World’s Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893. Many have not been on display since and are being shown in their original 19th century display cases.

But make no mistake – Mummies is truly a 21st century exhibition. The Field Museum has a large collection of Egyptian and Peruvian mummies, many of which had not been thoroughly studied until last year because avoiding damage was a priority.

I n 2 0 11 , M u s e u m s c i e n t i s t s performed non-invasive CT scans of several mummies, virtually “unwrapping” them with digital technology. In the exhibition, these mummies are shown along with remarkably detailed scan images, allowing

visitors to see for the first time pointers to the methods used for mummification, signs of serious injuries and illnesses, and offerings and jewelry placed inside the wrappings.

Because of the fragile nature of these mummies, they will be on display for a limited time. The exhibition is only open for two m o n t h s ( F e b ru a r y 1 7 t h ro u g h April 22) so visitors who want to see these intriguing specimens and the Museum’s latest scientific discoveries need to hurry before the mummies are returned to their "vaults" behind the scenes at The Field Museum.

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EAC focuses on the ordinary Two Illinois artists featured in "Habeger vs.

Lotz"

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge Edwardsville may be bustling with commerce, but take a closer look and what do you find? Just like every other American town across the country you'll see a variety of strip malls and big box stores that most of us visit weekly, even daily. We're so used to them being a part of our everyday landscape that we cease to see them anymore.

This is one of the ideas put forth in the latest Edwardsville Arts Center exhibition: "Habeger vs. Lotz." The show opens with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 23. It is curated by Philipp Eirich of 3D - Rex in Chicago and an EAC board member. The show will run through April 19.

First up is Hans Habeger, of Evanston, an assistant professor at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. Habeger's paintings focus on the facades of strip malls and big box stores in suburban Chicago. The settings are mundane spaces that often go unnoticed.

"I find these subjects in my immediate surroundings visually appealing due to their architecture, quality of light, sense of space, and arrangement of formal design elements that emphasize abstraction," said Habeger in his artist's statement.

Alongside Habeger's work will be that of Tyler Lotz of Bloomington, who is currently an associate professor teaching at Illinois State University. Lotz' work focuses on found sculptural pieces.

"These works are visual conglomerations, clusters of geometric and organic abstraction that provide commentary on a range of issues from the environment to the way we relate to our physical world. My interests lie in man’s relationship with nature which has historically been one of intervention, marked by the human drive to tame its wildness, use

its resources and shape it in our own image," stated Lotz in his description of his work.

"I think we're talking about the empty space. The mundane versus things found and things lost. What Habeger does is look at the spaces we overlook and what Lotz does is look at what we've tossed away. What we discard," said Pat Quinn, EAC board director and interim executive director.

Essentially, it is a show about what is lost and what is found.

Quinn said the idea for the show came from Philipp Eirich, who expressed interest in

bringing these two artists together for a show in Edwardsville.

Board Member Dennis DeToye said this show is different from other EAC exhibitions because it highlights the work of artists outside of the local area.

Previous shows have stayed mainly within the Edwardsville and St. Louis areas, but this one brings new perspectives to the Edwardsville community.

"We can reach a larger audience and draw a wider art pool of artists here so our community can see them," said DeToye.

Quinn pointed out that both Habeger and Lotz are art educators, which coincides with the EAC's mission to foster art education.

Closer to home, the EAC's student gallery will also be featuring the work of budding artists from each of the local elementary schools. DeToye said this continues the education theme and brings the two shows together.

"We're going to have two professional artists but we're going to have oodles of elementary artists. We think this will be a really good show," he said.

Above, a photograph by Hans Habeger.

At left, a sculpture by Tyler Lotz. Both artists are from Illinois and both will be featured at the Edwardsville Arts Center.

Photos for The Edge.

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The Arts Artistic adventures Shakespeare Festival to present "Othello" Broadway actor Billy Eugene Jones will star as Othello, the eloquent and powerful general who succumbs tragically to a fit of jealous rage, in the Shakespeare Festival St. Louis’ 2012 production of “Othello,” which runs May 25 - June 17 at Shakespeare Glen in Forest Park.

Preview performances are scheduled for May 23-24. Bruce Longworth will direct.

Heather Wood, who received her undergraduate degree from Saint Louis University will play the Venetian debutante, Desdemona, and Justin Blanchard, who made his Shakespeare Festival St. Louis debut in “Hamlet,” will play the villainous Iago. All three, who currently live and work in New York, have a stellar list of credits to their names.

“Billy Eugene Jones is one of the most impressive actors in the country right now,” said Rick Dildine, Executive Director of Shakespeare Festival St. Louis.

“The depth he brings to his roles is bar none compared to others. He is a phenomenal talent and we are incredibly lucky to have him leading the cast. Heather is one of the most sought-after ingenues in the country, capable of combining both a sweet naivete with power in her roles.

Justin is an all-encompassing force of nature when it comes to stage artistry. Not only does he act, he’s a writer and a director. He does it all. St. Louisans are really in for a remarkable treat this season.”

Jones’ credits include roles on Broadway in “The Mountaintop,” “Passing Strange,” “Radio Golf,” “Gem of the Ocean” and “A Raisin in the Sun.” Some of his Off-Broadway credits include “In the Footprint/ The Battle Over Atlantic Yards (The Civilians),” “Three Sisters,” and “Waiting for Godot” (Classical Theatre of Harlem). A graduate of The Yale School of Drama, Jones, is originally from Dallas.

Wood’s New York and regional credits include “The Seagull” and “A True History of the Johnstown Flood” (World Premiere) at The Goodman Theatre, “Romeo and Juliet” and “The Merry Wives of Windsor” at The Old Globe Theatre.

She won the Critics’ Choice Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance in “Agnes of God” at Stray Dog Theatre in St. Louis.

Blanchard has directed and acted throughout the country. St. Louisans will remember his performance as Laertes in the festival’s “Hamlet” two years ago. He’s performed on Broadway in “Journey’s End” and in Off-Broadway productions of “Hamlet,” “Henry V,” “Macbeth,” and “The Broken Heart.” Blanchard holds a B.F.A. from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Both Wood and Blanchard received their M.F.A.s from Brown University/Trinity Rep. Believed to have been written in approximately 1603, “Othello’s” plot revolves around Othello, a general; his wife Desdemona; his lieutenant, Cassio; and Iago, an ensign in Othello’s service. Iago, enraged at being passed over for promotion to lieutenant by Cassio, decides to exact revenge by convincing Othello that Cassio is having an affair with Desdemona. It’s Iago intent to ruin Cassio’s reputation, get his job and destroy Othello’s happiness.

Eventually, Iago is able to poison Othello’s mind and, in a fit of jealous rage, Othello kills Desdemona.

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Afterwards, Othello learns that Iago has lied about everything. Grief stricken, Othello kills himself.

"Shakespeare challenges stereotypes in his writing and nowhere is that more true than in the tragedy of Othello,” Dildine said.

“The implications are that knowing oneself and others isn’t always what it appears to be; that bad judgment arises from accepting stereotypes and relying on one’s perception of another rather than true knowledge of the other.”

St. Louisan Bruce Longworth,who directed “Hamlet” two years ago, will be directing the “Othello” production. This marks the first time a director will return for a second production in the history of the festival. Longworth has been a faculty member in the Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University

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since 1985 and is currently head of the acting program. He has worked extensively in St. Louis and around the country as a director, actor, and voice and dialect coach.

Robbie Jones, Associate Professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, is the set designer for the show. Jones is a five-time Omaha Entertainments Award nominee for set and costume design; a Kennedy Center-ACTF Region 5 National Teaching Artist Grant Award Nominee; and assistant scene designer and fellowship winner for the Tony Award-winning Eugene O’Neill Theater Center. He has worked in theater across the country.

Lou Bird, Assistant Professor at Saint Louis University and Program Director for the SLU Theatre Department, will be the costume designer for “Othello.” This is Bird’s

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second time designing costumes for SFSTL, having worked on “Much Ado About Nothing” in 2007.

In addition to the three main characters, other cast members include Kim Stauffer (Emilia), Joshua Thomas (Cassio), Cherie Corinne Rice (Biancia), Rudi Utter (Roderigo), Whit Reichart (Brabantio), Joneal Joplin (Duke of Venice), Christopher Hickey (Montano), Jerry Vogel (Lodovico), and ensemble members Chauncy Thomas, Pete Winfrey, Kevin Mimms, Michael Fariss, Eric White and Jared Lotz.

The popularity of last year ’s inaugural backstage tours before each performance and 20-minute post-show talkbacks will continue this season. As in previous years, the Pre-Show Festival activities will include a nightly Green Show

at 6:30 p.m. The Pre-Show will include: a 20-minute adaptation of “Othello” which will introduce the characters and plot to children of all ages; musicians, dancers, singers, jugglers; craft table for kids; conversations on the lawn by local scholars, as well as new activities.

I n t h e p a s t 11 y e a r s , t h e Shakespeare Festival has attracted more than a half million people to the performances in Forest Park.

Last year ’s show, “The Taming of the Shrew” drew a season attendance record of 63,000 people.

The organization has reached an additional 235,000 students through its educational touring productions, school programs, summer camps and community partnerships. For more information, please visit www. shakespearefestivalstlouis.org, or call 314/531-9800.

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• The Invisible Hand, The Studio Theatre, Loretto-Hilton Center, Webster Groves, 8:00 p.m.

• An Orchestrated Vision: The Theater of Contemporary Photography, St. Louis Art Museum, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through May 13.

• Classic Images: Photographs by Ansel Adams, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mt. Vernon, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through May 6.

• No Child, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m.

• The NJT: The Value of Names, Marvin and Harlene Wool Theatre, Millstone Campus, JCC, Creve Coeur, 7:30 p.m.

• Edge of Darkness: Photography by Steve Giovinco and Tim Simmons, Sheldon Gallery of Photography, St. Louis, noon to 5:00 p.m., Runs through May 12.

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• The Invisible Hand, The Studio Theatre, Loretto-Hilton Center, Webster Groves, 5:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m.

• Tartuffe, Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

• Material Attractions: Diverse Reactions, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through April 15.

• An Orchestrated Vision: The Theater of Contemporary Photography, St. Louis Art Museum, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through May 13.

• Classic Images: Photographs by Ansel Adams, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mt. Vernon, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through May 6.

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• The Invisible Hand, The Studio Theatre, Loretto-Hilton Center, Webster Groves, 8:00 p.m.

• Tartuffe, Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

• Hal Holbrook Mark Twain Tonight!, Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Opening Reception--Material Attractions: Diverse Reactions, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Nrityagram Dance Ensemble, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

• An Orchestrated Vision: The Theater of Contemporary Photography, St. Louis Art Museum, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through May 13.

• Classic Images: Photographs by Ansel Adams, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mt. Vernon, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through May 6.

• No Child, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Bug, Kranzberg Arts Center Blackbox, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m., Runs through March 25.

• Edge of Darkness: Photography by Steve Giovinco and Tim Simmons, Sheldon Gallery of Photography, St. Louis, noon to 5:00 p.m., Runs through May 12.

• David Burns Smith: The Longshot, The PSTL Gallery, St. Louis, 10:30 a.m., Runs through April 7.

• At the Crossroads: Exploring Black Identity in Contemporary Art, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through April 8.

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Music Renaissance Fest & Feast The Friends of Music at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville plans event in Holiday Shores

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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elebrate the arrival of spring amidst the majesty and merriment of history's golden age at the Renaissance Musical Fest & Feast presented by The Friends of Music at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The festivities will take place from 2:30 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 15 in Holiday Shores.

Join the students and faculty of the SIUE Music Department as they recreate the beauty and splendor of the Renaissance era. Guests will be greeted by costumed villagers and musicians as they stroll through the Holiday Shores clubhouse and grounds, which will be transformed into a recreated Renaissance village and king's court complete with minstrels, troubadours, village performers including a royal magician and archery challenges.

There will be plenty of delicious food and drink available and a wide variety of vendors selling their wares. This event promises to be a fun-filled afternoon of music and activities for the entire family.

"This is the first year that we have done this kind of event, and it's the first year we have done an event that includes the whole family," said Kathy Mendelsohn, Friends of Music board member.

Mendelsohn said this event replaces the Friends of Music's annual Christmas Madrigal Dinner and special focus has been put on incorporating lots of children's activities. This will include a kids'

craft kingdom, where children will have the chance to decorate crowns or make their own coat of arms, said Mendelsohn. There will also be face painting, Renaissance games such as quoits (it's a bit like horseshoes), a juggler and a magician. There will also be a traditional Maypole for the children to dance around to welcome the new season.

Let Waggletongue the Fortune Teller reveal your destiny before heading to the Crown and Flowers stall to pick up a floral wreath or a regal hat fit for a princess. Guests will receive a variety of gifts including bags of flower seeds, seedlings and a complimentary professional photograph capturing their visit.

served in a bread bowl and a spring greenery course. All of the food on offer has been designed to

All food is included in the price of admission. Choose from fruit and cheese appetizers, chicken haunches, steaming meat and potato-filled pasties, rustic stew

be eaten as you wander around the festival, according to Mendelsohn.

Wash everything down with a cold mug of ale or glass of wine. The

cost for beer is $3 per glass and $4 per glass of wine. Apple cider and other soft drinks are included in the price of admission.

The event will feature some of SIUE's most talented music students and faculty. A particular highlight of the festival will be a performance by the SIUE Madrigal Singers under the direction of Dr. Joel Knapp.

The vocal group will present beautifully arranged a cappella songs celebrating the season of beauty and love.

Look for them in groups of two or three entertaining the crowds as they roam throughout the festival grounds. Instrumental musicians from SIUE will also be in attendance. At 4:30 p.m., head to the main dining hall for the formal concert. Guests will enjoy dessert served at their tables as they listen to the music.

Visitors won't want to miss members of Renaissance St. Louis (www.renstl.org), who will also be in attendance. This popular area organization is dedicated to the art, science, engineering and theater of one of history's most

colorful eras.

Proceeds from the event will fund scholarships for SIUE music students. Last year, the Friends of Music gave away more than $24,000 in scholarships.

"This would be a lovely way to kick off the spring season.

We're hoping that we get a good attendance at this new event to promote our music department," said Mendelsohn.

The purchase of a ticket includes all Renaissance activities and food. Ticket prices are: $40 for adults, $20 for students (with valid ID) and $12 for children (under 13).

Twenty dollars of each adult ticket purchased will be used to provide scholarships for talented SIUE music students and help build up the Friends of Music Endowment Fund at SIUE. Deadline for tickets is April 6.

To make a reservation or for more information, call the SIUE Music Department at 650-3900, email the SIUE Music Department Administrator, Sherry Pomatto at spomatt@siue.edu or visit www. siuemusic.com.

Pictured are photos from other events featuring the Madrigal Singers of SIUE. Photos for The Edge.

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Outernational

Outernational If you haven't heard of them, just wait

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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y coworkers and I were talking the other day about how there's nothing good on the radio anymore. It all seems like a never-ending repetition of mindless fluff. The headlines scream more about the outfits, affairs, divorces and pregnancy bumps of today's musicians than their music, most of which is hard to distinguish one from another.

Then I had the chance to hear Outernational play and my spirit lifted.

The New York-based band made their second stop this year in Edwardsville at the Stagger Inn Again earlier this month. Still a relatively new band (they've only been playing in their current form since 2008), they are quickly establishing themselves as one of the most exciting and intriguing upand-coming rock bands in the country. With support from the likes of Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Outernational is poised to take today's music scene to a whole other level. Thank God. Lead singer Miles Solay cries out for revolution as he sings about the hot button issues of day – immigration, sexual discrimination, racial intolerance – as the band whips the crowd up into a rock and roll frenzy with their bad ass, eclectic sound. They've been described as everything from punk and future rock to ska and mariachi, and they are all of these things and more.

The Edge: So, what brought you to our humble Stagger Inn Again in Edwardsville?

Solay: We were on tour with The Wailers, Bob Marley's original band for their Winter Revolution Tour, and at Old Rock House in St. Louis. Some folks came up and said, 'You guys are great...We grew up in a town called Edwardsville. There's an old, old bar there called Stagger Inn and it would be so great if

TE: And how was it?

Solay: I thought it was really great. There used to be a lot of venues like that from a bygone era. It's kinda cool. It's a college town with a college theme but it's also a real genuine, non-pretentious place if you (want) to rock. There's chairs there. Chairs don't belong in a rock venue but that's OK. We had a lot of fun there. People were really good. We made friends there. I got to say, being the type of band we are it's kind of refreshing going to small towns. I think that people find our music and our message a breath of fresh air as well. I'm very pleased with it.

to be strong yourself. If you want to catch the rock and roll spirit on stage, you have to just try to project it. When you see a film, it's entirely fake and that's one of the powers of it. When you walk into a movie theater, you know you're going into a movie theater but yet you're still able to suspend disbelief.

One of the things that's really important to me is, it is theatrical but it can't be fake. So that's the real tricky thing that I think a lot of artists and bands get caught up in. You are putting on in that sense. When people come to an Outernational show, they're coming for a journey and they're putting their lives in our hands. They're putting their lives in our hands one, because we're singing about change and also because you're sitting there for two hours.

That's your life. That's two hours of your life sitting right there. You have to have that confidence so that other people can feel that too.

TE: Outernational has been described as everything from punk, to rock, to ska and even mariachi. How would you describe your sound?

Solay: Outernational is a rock and roll band. We bring the ferocity and the velocity of rock and roll in terms of the volume, the energy, the momentum. That's the type of experience that I want to have on stage...But yes, given the name of the band and what we stand for and the internationalism, we do go to a lot of different places so we incorporate, for example in our new record 'Todos Somos Ilegales (We Are All Illegals)', there's a lot of border sounds in there. From Balboa western music to Mexican cumbia to Mexian folk music and trying to tell a story through that.

We like music to be danceable...It's a loud and ferocious band but it's not attacking you, the audience. It's a rock and roll roller coaster across the whole globe. That's the idea.

TE: You're obviously a very politically-minded group of guys. What do you hope to accomplish through your music?

Solay: I would like to help inspire a new generation of artists. A new generation of young people who lift their sights and lift their aspirations and set their sights to see that there's a whole other way that humanity can be organized than the way it is today with all this super exploitation, unjust and unrelenting war. We're a band. We're trying to make art and so I hope that in a song or at a concert can actually help people to see things a little differently...So, I really hope to ruffle a lot of feathers, inspire a lot of people. We're part of a larger revolutionary movement of people and I would like to see a lot of other artists and bands and filmmakers and painters and poets – an all new renaissance of radical and irreverent and daring hearts. That's my hope.

TE: You've got a very confident sound. Where does that sense of confidence come from?

Solay: The art of Outernational is art that takes itself very seriously. We are, in terms of the band's mission and the stories and songs and the kind of stuff that we're trying to say. I think if you want others to be strong, you have

TE: You've been compared numerous times to either The Clash or Rage Against the Machine.

What's your take on that?

Solay: The Clash is one of the great bands of all time. I really love The Clash and Tom Morello has been a musical mentor of mine since I was a teenager and a friend and when

you could play there sometime.' Then, maybe half an hour later, some people came up and said, 'Hey, we have a bar in Edwardsville called the Stagger Inn. We'd love to invite you out to play a show sometime.' So we said, let's go.

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people compare us to those bands it's good because people recognize that Outernational is a band (for whom) it's important that the art gets out. We're a little more of a secret than those bands at this point. Our vision, the internationalism and the lofty vision of a whole other way the world could be, with Outernational is quite different from Rage Against the Machine. We're trying to bring sort of a different thing to the mix. Some hope and a real vision of humanity organizing itself differently and so, when people compare us to those other bands, that's great. It's very exciting. If Rage Against the Machine played more shows, we'd obviously love to play with them. And one of the things about The Clash that was so inspiring was that in addition to their music and their actual fans, they really kind of opened up space for a lot of radical thinking in rock and roll and cross-pollination between different genres of music, which they took a lot of flack for at the time.

TE: What can you tell me about the new album 'Todos Somos Ilegales'?

Solay: 'Todos Somos Ilegales' is a real important record that I'm really hoping to get out far and wide and spread like wildfire. It's a name-your-own-price download, meaning that if people really believe in this and can contribute, they can give $5, $10, $100. If they don't have anything, then we want this record out there, so they can download it for free at www.Outernational.bandcamp.com.

We're launching a tour in a couple of weeks down in south Texas in the borderlands, literally at the border, and going all the way down to the West Coast in California to Tijuana and San Diego so I'm very excited to get this out, and I think people are ripe and ready for it...We're looking forward to people contributing so that we can continue making this art and driving from town to town and make more music.

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Thursday, March 15 • The Smoking Popes with Sink the Bismark, Roundheels, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• Ultraviolets, Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton, 7:00 p.m.

• Gaelic Storm, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Vijay Iyer, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.

• Justin Brown & Jesse Irwin of The Dock Ellis Band, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, 8:30 p.m.

• Aaron Kamm & the One Drops, Laurie's Place (Back Bar), Edwardsville, 9:30 p.m.

Friday, March 16 • The Dangerous Summer with Weatherbox, Ten Second Epic, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

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

• Cumberland Gap, Stagger Inn, E • dwardsville, 10:00 p.m.

Kelly Clarkson, The Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Tyga with YG, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• St. Louis Symphony Orchestral Program: All-Beethoven, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Vijay Iyer, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.

• Cafe Soul, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

• St. Pat's Day Event: Scott and Michelle, Villa Marie Winery,

Maryville, 7:00 p.m.

• Out of Focus, Laurie's Place (Back Bar), Edwardsville, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 17 • Hoosier Daddy's, 3:00 p.m. /Millennium, 8:00 p.m., Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton • Mondin Band with Big George, Jr., Stagger Inn, Edwardsville, 10:00 p.m.

• North Mississippi Allstars with Powder Mill, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Maureen McGovern - The Sheldon 2012 Gala, The Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

• Heartsfield, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• St. Louis Symphony Orchestral Program: All-Beethoven, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Sarah Jane & The Blue Notes, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 8:30 p.m.

• Jam Session w/ Mo' Pleasure, 2:00 p.m./Mo' Pleasure 6:00 p.m., Laurie's Place (Front Bar), Edwardsville • Hobo Jungle, Laurie's Place (Back Bar), Edwardsville, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 18 • Scott and Karl, 2:00 p.m./Radio Star, 7:00 p.m., Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton

• An Evening with Herbie Hancock and His Band, Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

• Bach's St. Matthew Passion, The Skip Viragh Center for the Arts at Chaminde, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m.

• Hayes Carll, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• St. Louis Symphony Orchestral Program: All-Beethoven, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m.

• John Donovan, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, 8:30 p.m.

• Bob Werner, Villa Marie Winery, Maryville, 3:30 p.m.

Monday, March 19 • Andrew Jackson Jihad with Laura Stevenson and the Cans, Roar, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• The Sheldon Chorale - A Visit to the Music Mall, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Ott, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• Fanfarlo, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Symphony Mondays at McKendree University, Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, Lebanon, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 20 • Warbringer with Black Fast, Thorhammer, Lovely Destruction, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Gene Lynn with Steve Schankman and the Sessions Big Band, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

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Competition will land one band in LouFest The LouFest High School Battle of the Bands returns this year to spotlight great young talent in our city. On Saturday, June 2, and Saturday, June 9, Off Broadway will host the competition. On these two nights, local teenagers will compete for a chance to play LouFest 2012 on the side stage in Area K. From all the entries received, 12 bands will be selected to compete.

On each night of the competition, six will perform. From all the finalists, six will earn slots to play 30�minute sets at the festival.

The competitions at Off Broadway run from 5 to 8 p.m. each night.

“We’re really excited to have this competition return,� said Brian Cohen, founder of LouFest. “Last year, the high school bands that played the Area K stage got rave reviews and garnered lots of attention for themselves. To provide that kind of opportunity for up and coming musicians is very important to us.�

To qualify, musicians must live within thirty miles of St Louis (63110) and the average age of all band members must be nineteen or younger. Full details are available at LouFest.com/battleofthebands.

On August 25-26, thousands of music fans will descend on Forest Park in St Louis for LouFest. The 2-day festival features national and local bands, great food, cool retail, and a greening effort that includes recycling, composting, bike parking, and refillable water stations. Complete details are available at LouFest.com.Â

Madonna to perform in St. Louis Madonna is having a huge party and everyone’s invited. The Madonna 2012 World begins May 29th 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel it was officially announced by Live Nation Entertainment, the tour ’s international promoter. The shows will include arenas, stadiums and special outdoor sights including the Plains of Abraham in Quebec and a return visit to South America as well as Australia where she has not performed in 20 years.  The tour will stop in 26 European cities including London, Paris, Milan and Berlin.

Madonna will appear at the Scottrade Center on Nov. 1.

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Madonna’s previous tour, the phenomenally successful “Sticky & Sweetâ€? Tour reaffirmed her status as one of the most successful touring artists of all time.  The historic tour included such incredible touring feats as a 70,000 seat sell-out in Werchter, Belgium, an 85,000 sellout in Helsinki (the largest show ever in the Nordic countries by a solo artist), a 40,000 ticket sell-out in Oslo, Norway, and 72,000 tickets sold out in one day in Tallinn Estonia. Other record breaking ticket sales  around the globe include 650,000 tickets sold in her series of South American dates, 72,000 tickets at Zurich's DĂźbendorf Airfield - the largest audience ever assembled for a show in Switzerland, 75,000 tickets in London and four sell outs in New York's Madison Square Garden (60,364 tickets).  The announcement of Madonna’s 2 0 1 2 Wo r l d To u r f o l l o w s a n extraordinary week which included a monumental extravaganza of a performance at the Bridgestone Super Bowl Halftime which was seen in over 200 countries by over

a billion people. Last week also saw the release of Madonna’s new single, “Give Me All Your Luvin� from her highly anticipated new album MDNA on Live Nation Entertainment/Interscope Records - scheduled to be released on March 26th. Pre orders have already catapulted MDNA to No. 1 on iTunes in 50 countries including the US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Canada, Italy, Sweden and the Netherlands. The single’s v i d e o d i re c t e d b y M e g a f o rc e which also stars Nicki Minaj and MIA previewed on American Idol. Additionally, the Madonna directed Golden Globe Award winning film “W.E.� opened in NY and LA with other markets to follow later in the month.  “Madonna’s track record as a world class entertainer and touring artist speaks for itself. Her artistry, talent and creative productions get bigger and better with each tour and Madonna 2012 will be no exception.

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The River Music Experience in Davenport, Iowa, is excited to announce the return of Cowboy Junkies to the Redstone Room on Tuesday, April 17. Â Starting with the seminal album The Trinity Session, the Canadian band's signature sound, based on traditional blues and post-punk rock, has garnered much critical acclaim and an uncommonly devoted international following.

Although it didn't originally have anything to do with their sound, the Cowboy Junkies' name wound up seeming pretty accurate: their music was grounded in traditional country, blues, and folk, yet drifted along in a sleepy, narcotic haze that clearly bore the stamp of the Velvet Underground. The vast majority of their songs were spare and quiet, taken at lethargic tempos and filled with languid guitars and detached, ethereal vocals courtesy of Margo Timmins. Over the late '80s and '90s, the group recorded a succession of critically acclaimed albums that found favor in the alternative rock community.  Cowboy Junkies were formed in Toronto in 1985 after guitarist and songwriter Michael Timmins and long-time friend and musical p a r t n e r, b a s s i s t A l a n A n t o n , recruited Michael’s sister, singer M a rg o Ti m m i n s a n d b ro t h e r, drummer Peter Timmins to join them.  For more than 20 years, Cowboy Junkies have remained true to their unique artistic vision and to the introspective, quiet intensity that is their musical signature, creating a critically acclaimed body of original work that has endeared them to an audience unwavering in its loyalty.

Albums like The Caution Horses (1990), Black Eyed Man (1992), Pale Sun, Crescent Moon (1993), Lay It Down (1996) and more recently, Open (2001), One Soul Now (2004), Early 21st Century Blues (2005) and At the End of Paths Taken (2007) chronicle a creative journey reflecting the independent road the band has elected to travel. Â Cowboy Junkies are releasing The Wilderness, Volume 4 of The Nomad Series on March 27, 2012, marking the conclusion of an ambitious schedule of four releases over an 18month period.

The band has appeared on countless major television shows in North America from Saturday Night Live to Late Night with David Letterman and the Tonight Show.

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Religion We should show our gratitude Many long years ago, as I attended classes leading up to ‘confirmation’ at my home church, I remember our pastor reiterating many times that, ‘we don’t earn our way to heaven’. He explained that what we ‘should’ be doing as we tried to do good, to be faithful, to be kind and generous, etc. was exhibit our ‘gratefulness’ to God for the gift of salvation.

I ’ m n o t s u re t h a t I t o t a l l y grasped what he was saying.

Perhaps because most things I’d been told had seemed almost to be ‘commands’ to do and be what God would have me be. I think I was trying to follow the ‘rules’ and by so doing, earn God’s approval of my actions.

Now, as the years have passed and I look back on my thoughts from those years, I realize that even as adults we are sometimes acting

Doris Gvillo as though by giving and serving, we are somehow pleasing God and ‘earning’ our way into His ‘grace’.

I do believe our actions do either please God or displease Him, but I am also convinced that our salvation rests upon a sincere belief that Jesus died for folks like you and me, because without His gift we would be ‘lost’.

I can still hear Rev. Schoppe saying that if we truly believed that we were to do good and strive to live as God would have us do, then our first step was to acknowledge that we can’t ‘earn’ salvation.

But…because of Jesus’ death on the cross, salvation is there for us.

And, his second point was…if we have been given such a tremendous gift shouldn’t we want to ‘do good’,

‘be good’, love each other and in many, many ways seek to live a life that exhibits our ‘thankfulness’ to such a loving God. In one of the devotionals I read daily, I read about another individual who tried so hard to do all the things that God would have him do and by so doing he assumed he would be offering ‘gifts’ to God. His pastor asked him if he could think of any ‘gifts’ that God didn’t already possess. Of course, he couldn’t provide such a list of gifts.

So, the pastor reminded him that God isn’t ‘bought’, but that God’s love and the gift of grace is ‘free’.

As I read the article I was once again a thirteen-year-old girl studying for her confirmation and hearing her pastor try to explain the same concept.

God’s gift of grace is free to all

of us, but when we accept such a gift, doesn’t it follow that we want to ‘try’ to live a life that shows our gratitude.

If we have been so blessed, wouldn’t we decide that we will choose to do certain things that exhibit our acceptance of God’s gift of grace?

I know I have used a verse from Micah before when writing, but it is one of my favorites.

It is found in the Old Testament book of Micah and it seems to me it is the answer to questions people then were asking about gifts to God and burnt sacrifices given.

It says, “He has shown you, O man, what is good and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” To me, those words incorporate a lifestyle. It was certainly the way

our Savior lived. He went about doing good…he healed the sick, cared for the poor, fed the hungry… and, He was always walking in “God’s way and in response to God’s direction.

But, in the end, He was crucified and His death becomes our promise of salvation.

We don’t earn it. We respond to it.

Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life.”

I think I will close by sharing a quote from my devotional, “Daily Bread”. It is “Good works are not the means of salvation but the result.”

Because we have been given so much, we should long to give in return…not to earn salvation, but to express ‘thanks’ for such a wondrous gift.

American subcontractor Alan Gross in Cuba, describing him as upbeat and concerned about family members back home.

Rabbi Arthur Schneier said he spent about an hour and a half Tuesday with Gross in the Havana facility where he’s being held.

Schneier said he brought Gross a prayer shawl and pastries, and they prayed together to mark the eve of the Jewish holiday of Purim. The rabbi said, “Purim is a festival of miracles, so we all pray that a miracle will allow us to see a resolution of the pain and suffering of all involved.”

Gross is serving a 15-year prison sentence stemming from his work importing satellite and other communications equipment onto the island under a USAIDfunded democracy-building program. Cuba considers such programs subversive, and he was convicted of crimes against the state. Gross maintains that he was only trying to help Cuban Jews improve their Internet capability.

Kirk Cameron defends his remarks on homosexuality and gay marriage

a n d u l t i m a t e l y d e s t ru c t i v e t o so many of the foundations of civilization.”

That prompted gay advocates to launch an online petition that has more than 6,000 signatures.

I t s a y s C a m e ro n ’ s v i e w s a re “out of step” with other people of faith who believe gays and lesbians should not be “condemned because of their sexual orientation.”

The Christian actor responds in a statement that he tries to love everyone, but believes “God has something to say about these things.” Cameron adds that p e o p l e w h o p re a c h t o l e r a n c e shouldn’t expect him to be silent or bend his “beliefs to their moral standards.”

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Religion briefs Crystal Cathedral fires three of founder’s relatives GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) — The Crystal Cathedral has fired three relatives of the megachurch’s founder in an effort to revamp the “Hour of Power” amid declining donations and viewership.

California’s Orange County Register reports that the church’s board voted to oust the Rev. Robert H. Schuller’s daughter and two sonsin-law along with five other people.

Church spokesman John Charles says Schuller and his wife abstained from voting to dismiss daughter Gretchen Penner and her husband Jim Penner as producers of the “Hour of Power” program. Son-inlaw Jim Coleman was dismissed as director of creative services.

The program will replay previous episodes for a few weeks amid the change in direction.

The Crystal Cathedral has sold its sparkling church to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange under a plan to emerge from bankruptcy.

a p ro m o t e r o f C h r i s t i a n ro c k concerts to more than four years i n p r i s o n f o r a Ponzi scheme involving nearly $1 million.

F e d e r a l p ro s e c u t o r s s a y 4 3 y e a r- o l d L a u re n B a u m a n n o f Downey, Calif., was sentenced to four years, nine months in prison and must pay restitution to more than two dozen victims.

Baumann, who owned the promotion company Stewardship Estates, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in October for falsely promising investors that their money would be used to host Christian battle-of-the-bands concerts.

Prosecutors say she instead used the money to pay previous investors, to rent a $10,000-amonth mansion and to pay for private school for her children.

N.Y. rabbi meets with jailed American in Cuba HAVANA (AP) — A New York rabbi has met with imprisoned

Atheist protests "Year of the Bible"on billboard HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A billboard in Harrisburg, Pa., that protests legislation designating 2012 as the “Year of the Bible” in Pennsylvania is being criticized by a legislator who calls it racist.

State Rep. Thaddeus Kirkland objected to the image of a shackled black slave above a Bible verse that says, “Slaves, obey your masters.”

Kirkland, who supported the House resolution, says the billboard takes the Bible out of context and depicts racism and hatred.

The billboard a few blocks from the state Capitol is co-sponsored by a group called American Atheists.

The organization’s Pennsylvania director says it wants lawmakers to repeal the resolution celebrating a book he calls “barbaric.”

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Glendale chosen for new outlet mall GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A huge outlet mall is coming to Glendale near the Westgate City Center.

Plans were unveiled Tuesday for the Tanger Factory Outlet Centers mall at Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue.

G l e n d a l e o ff i c i a l s s a y t h e u p s c a l e o p e n - a i r m a l l i s e x p e c t e d to cover 328,000 square-feet and feature 85 brand name outlet stores.

Planners expect the mall to be ready by the fall.

Smokies needs volunteers to aid visitors G AT L I N B U R G , Te n n . ( A P ) — T h e G re a t S m o k y M o u n t a i n s National Park is looking for roving informational volunteers.

People willing to walk the River Trail, Mountain Farm Museum and the fields along Newfound Gap Road in the Oconaluftee section of the park on the North Carolina side would be asked to volunteer for one four-hour or eight-hour shift per week.

They would answer visitor questions about park history and natural features.

Volunteers are also needed for the Clingman’s Dome visitor contact station, working the information desk and roving the short trail to the observation tower.

There are also volunteer posts available for the Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee.

The opportunities run spring through fall and attendance at training sessions is required.

Information is available from volunteer coordinator Florie Takaki, at (828) 497-1906.

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QuickGlance Movie Reviews

“Being Flynn”

Robert De Niro and Paul Dano play a father and son who reunite after 18 years of estrangement, and they approach their roles in such polar opposite ways, it’s as if the actors themselves have been estranged, as well. De Niro, as the alcoholic, would-be novelist Jonathan Flynn, is all delusional bombast; he insists everything he writes is a masterpiece, and his bravado barely masks his insanity. Dano, as Flynn’s aimless, hipster son, Nick, may actually have some talent and insight as a poet but he’s meandering between jobs, homes and girlfriends. They’re forced to get to know each other when Jonathan, suddenly finding himself unemployed and homeless, turns up at the shelter where Nick works. (This might sound like a massive plot contrivance, except it actually happened, as detailed in Nick Flynn’s memoir “Another (Expletive) Night in Suck City.”) De Niro’s taking big bites out of one of the meatier and more serious roles he’s had in a while; Dano, meanwhile, is dialed down and constantly reacts with deadpan incredulity. Rather than providing an intriguing contrast, these disparate performances u n d e r m i n e t h e c o h e s i o n a n d f l o w o f d i re c t o r P a u l Weitz’s film.

RATED; R for language throughout, some sexuality, drug use and brief nudity.

RUNNING TIME: 102 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“This Is Not a Film”

Everything about this documentary is cleverly deceptive, from the title that’s so self-deprecating it sounds like a shrug to its long, first take to its many quiet moments to the peaceful demeanor of its central figure: acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi. But in just 75 minutes, it reveals itself to be a powerful statement about nothing less than the paramount importance of freedom and the driving urge for artistic expression. “This Is Not a Film” takes place entirely in Panahi’s Tehran apartment over a single day. This is where he was forced to dwell under house arrest while appealing a sentence of six years in prison and a 20year ban on filmmaking and conducting interviews with foreign press. The film is simultaneously depressing as hell and brimming with hope and defiance. It finds poetry in the mundane and even boring details of daily life. And it’s an inspiring must-see for anyone who feels the urgent need to create something beautiful and meaningful, no matter the cost.

Unrated but contains nothing objectionable.

75 minutes.

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

“Tim & Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie”

T h e c u l t c o m e d y o f Ti m H e i d e c k e r a n d E r i c Wareheim gets its first big-screen showing, a faithful if not exceptional example of their unique brand o f m a n i a . Ti m a n d E r i c , g i v e n $ 1 b i l l i o n b y s t u d i o executives to make a movie, have turned in a threeminute disaster no thanks to their spiritual guru, Jim Joe Kelly (Zach Galifianakis). They skip town, where they’re lured by promises of riches by a lunatic

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What's at the Wildey March 23 – 6 p.m. – The Winter Concert Series presents "The SIUE Jazz Faculty" March 24 – 7:30 p.m. – The Brandon Holland Project March 25 – 1 p.m.. – "Heidi" March 25 – 3 p.m. – "Curly Top" March 30 – 7:30 p.m. – The Called to Love Tour March 31 – 6:30 p.m. – "A Fistful of Dollars" March 31 – 9:30 p.m. – "For a Few Dollars More" April 7 – 6:30 p.m. –"Easter Parade" Aprl 7 – 9:30 p.m. – "Easter Parade" April 8 – 3 p.m. – "Easter Parade" April 8 – 6:30 p.m. "Easter Parade" April 13 – 8 p.m. – The Return of Pure Prairie League and Brewer & Shipley April 14 – 8 p.m. – The Return of Pure Prairie League and Brewer & Shipley May 7 – 7:30 p.m. – Wishbone Ash For ticket information, visit www.wildeytheatre.com

huckster (Will Ferrell), who hires them to manage his rundown mall. One of the mall’s residents is Taquito (John C. Reilly), a kind of sickly, grown orphan. But plot matters little: It’s the domino riffs of absurdity t h a t c a n s p i r a l o u t o f c o n t ro l a t a n y m o m e n t . F o r Heidecker and Wareheim, whose TV shows include “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” and “Tom Goes to the Mayor,” over-the-top isn’t something to be evaded, it’s an ethos. Packaged in public access TV production and frenzied, chopped-up editing, it has the hyper-pacing you’d expect to find in a Japanese TV commercial. The philosophy seems to be to take a r i s k , a n d t h e n t a k e 1 2 m o r e . C e r t a i n l y, a l a r g e percentage of the public will have no tolerance for it, but if you go with it, there’s quality absurdity here.

R AT E D R f o r s t r o n g c r u d e a n d s e x u a l c o n t e n t throughout, brief graphic nudity, pervasive language, comic violence and drug use.

RUNNING TIME: 94 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“Friends With Kids”

Jennifer Westfeldt seems interested in exploring the complications that come with pondering parenthood with a mix of candor and heart. She touches on the stages so many of us find ourselves going through i n o u r 3 0 s : s t e a d f a s t re l u c t a n c e , v a g u e l y n a g g i n g interest, strong yearning and, eventually, the what-thehell-have-we-done? realism of it all. Unfortunately, as writer, producer, star and (for the first time) director, We s t f e l d t t a k e s a t o p i c f u l l o f c o m p l e x e m o t i o n a l shadings and turns it into something that is, for the most part, reductive, cliched and even sitcommy. You want to believe that she means well, that perhaps she has experienced some of these stages herself. She’s so adorably neurotic here (as she was in her acclaimed screenwriting debut “Kissing Jessica Stein”), and she’s amassed such a strong supporting cast, including her real-life romantic partner Jon Hamm, that you wish

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“Friends With Kids” were better, truer. Westfeldt and Adam Scott co-star as Julie and Jason, best friends since college who decide to have a baby together to avoid the romantic baggage that burdens their married friends (Maya Rudolph, Chris O’Dowd, Hamm and Kristen Wiig).

RATED: R for sexual content and language.

RUNNING TIME: 102 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“John Carter”

Ye s , t h e re i s l i f e o n M a r s , a n d i t ’ s d e a d l y d u l l .

These are not words you would expect to use in describing a film from Andrew Stanton, director of the Oscar-winning Pixar favorites “Finding Nemo” and “WALL-E,” who’s making his live-action debut. And yet there they are, and they’re inescapable. Except f o r a s t ro n g c a s t , a f e w s t r i k i n g v i s u a l s a n d s o m e u n e x p e c t e d f l a s h e s o f h u m o r, “ J o h n C a r t e r ” i s j u s t a dreary, convoluted trudge — a soulless sprawl of computer-generated blippery converted to 3-D. It’s the unfortunate film that’s loaded with exposition and yet still ends up being massively confusing. It probably will also seem rather derivative, but that’s because the source material, Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic pulp tale “A Princess of Mars,” has been so i n f l u e n t i a l o n p o p c u l t u re i n g e n e r a l a n d s c i e n c e fiction specifically for the past century. Glimmers of “Star Wars,” “Superman” and “Avatar” are evident, but the uninitiated may still find it impenetrable. “ F r i d a y N i g h t L i g h t s ” s t a r Ta y l o r K i t s c h p l a y s t h e title character, a Civil War veteran who’s suddenly transported to Mars (or Barsoom, as it’s known here) and finds himself in the midst of a different kind of civil war as well as an interplanetary romance. Lynn Collins, Ciaran Hinds, Willem Dafoe and Mark Strong co-star.

RATED: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action.

RUNNING TIME: 131 minutes.

A S S O C I AT E D P R E S S R A N K I N G : O n e a n d a h a l f stars out of four.

“Silent House”

Let’s just get something out of the way off the top: “Silent House” creates the illusion that it’s a hauntedhouse thriller crafted in one long, continuous shot.

The camera follows “Martha Marcy May Marlene” star Elizabeth Olsen around a creepy, creaky lake house that’s under renovation, and we’re right there with her for every bump, jump and thump of her heart.

This isn’t exactly the case, and husband-and-wife directors Chris Kentis and Laura Lau acknowledge as much — they actually pieced together several long takes to create one seemingly seamless feature-length film, a process that must have required a great deal of planning, choreography, breath-holding and prayer to pull off in its own right. But once you realize that what you’re watching is a trick — albeit one that’s beautifully executed from a technical standpoint — with a final twist that’s really a gimmick, its novelty loses a bit of its luster. Still, Olsen always makes the movie watchable. She has to — she appears in nearly every single frame. Olsen plays Sarah, a 20-something who’s helping her father and uncle fix up the family’s summer home, which is boarded up from the inside.

Claustrophobia and paranoia ensue.

RATED: R for disturbing violent content and terror.

RUNNING TIME: 88 minutes.

A S S O C I AT E D P R E S S R A N K I N G : Tw o a n d a h a l f stars out of four.

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Katy Butler, 17, a high school student, from Ann Arbor, Mich., poses by the petitions she delivered to the Motion Picture Association of America on March 7 in Los Angeles.

Teenager petitions to change R rating

By SANDY COHEN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Katy Butler hasn’t forgotten what it was like to be bullied in the seventh grade, when a group of boys surrounded her, taunted her and broke her finger by slamming it into a locker.

Now 17, Butler has become the face of a campaign to change the rating of “Bully,” a documentary that tracks victims and perpetrators of bullying in American schools.

The film, set for release this month, has been rated R for its language content.

Butler, along with distributors the Weinstein Co., wants the rating changed to PG-13 so more young people can see it.

“This could change bullying and save lives,” the high-school junior from Ann Arbor, Mich., said.

The Weinstein Co. appealed the R-rating, but the Motion Picture Association of America, which oversees movie ratings, declined to change it. That inspired Butler to start an online campaign on Change.org, a website that publishes community petitions.

The teenage activist collected more than 200,000 signatures in just 10 days and delivered them Wednesday to the MPAA’s headquarters in hopes it might reconsider its decision.

So far, 224,000 people have signed the online petition with the headline: “MPAA: Don’t let the bullies win! Give ‘Bully’ a PG-13 instead of an R rating!”

Butler carted four boxes packed with papers containing the signatures she collected into the MPAA building in Los Angeles. Officials met with the teenager and her mother but have declined to revise the film’s rating.

“Even though we think this is a wonderful film and very worthwhile film for people to see, our main purpose is to give parents information on the level of content,” Joan Graves, chairman of the classification and rating administration, said in an interview.

“She wants us to ignore the level of content because this is a good film, and we can’t do that. We have to be consistent.”

Graves said the organization often meets with individuals and groups seeking changes in film ratings, but this is the first time a

teenager has spearheaded such a campaign.

“We always pay attention to groups who are trying to give us information about how they feel,” Graves said. “Our whole goal is to rate films the way the majority of American parents would rate them.”

B u t l e r ’ s m o t h e r, A n n e B u t l e r, h a s seen “Bully” and calls it “important and empowering,” despite the profanity it contains.

“There’s some language in the film, but the language is the language kids use every day at school,” said Anne Butler, who is also the mother of a 13-year-old girl. “This is kids’ language. It’s not an adult situation with adult language. This is what our kids see and hear every single day.”

"Friends with Kids" is a great film

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge I love romantic comedies, but it seems these days that you have to qualify such a statement with reservations against the dwindling success of the genre. I love romantic comedies that are also severely dramatic enough to make me regret laughing while the characters on-screen are suffering. Or, I love romantic comedies, but only when the gross-out shenanigans are Rrated enough to keep teenagers from seeing me enjoying raunchy setups.

Blast it all. Why can't sweet movies about "the girl next door" hold the same intrigue that they did once upon a time? What's so wrong with a lughead having his eye on the pretty, normal girl, and then finding a way to make it work? I was always

for Dawson & Joey. Team Jacob here. And it's why I flipped for Rob Reiner's 2010 flop called "Flipped."

It's also why the new movie "Friends with Kids" proves what is inherently wrong with "rom-coms," even while in and of itself, it's a great film.

"Friends with Kids" is from a true quadruple threat, writer/producer/ director/star Jennifer Westfeldt ("Kissing Jessica Stein") and I think she's struck a chord that channels Woody Allen at his best (to be clear, that will always be "Annie Hall").

Westfeldt plays Julie Keller, one half of a non-couple with her best friend, Jason Fryman (Adam Scott, in his first leading role). Jules and Jase are inseparable and use their great closeness to bridge the gap into life that sometimes new relationships aren't ready for. We imagine that the two would be great companions for

one another at a wedding, but only because their serial dating of others would preclude them from wanting to introduce someone new into the mix.

When their friends (Maya Rudolph, Chris O'Dowd, Kristen Wiig, and Jon Hamm, Westfeldt's longtime partner in real life) start having babies, a wakeup call is placed over their little social group. It's no longer in the vogue of young people to be easy on the eyes and hyperarticulate, days must now be filled with raising ungrateful youngsters, a prognosis that the movie initially puts in comparison to as much fun as recurring dental work on a panPacific flight. To fit in, but probably more to avoid falling behind, Julie and Jason decide that they would like to have a baby, too - with each other without the hassle of energy-draining

marriage or a messy relationship.

And they do it splendidly at first.

The new baby splits his time between Mom's upstairs apartment and Dad's downstairs condo. They always have a babysitter when they have a date (Megan Fox for him, Edward Burns for her). Even their jealous friends (a Bridesmaids mini-reunion) think they've hit the jackpot, even if they went about it in a way that makes them feel inferior (Rudolph especially is great at this).

A New Year's Weekend ski trip for the four families does what all closed systems do, shows the weaknesses contained within it. Wine, close p ro x i m i t y, o p e n c h a n n e l s o f communication, and unappreciated efforts blend into a fascinating fight that takes place around a beautiful holiday table. The exchange between Hamm and Scott, especially, is worth

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the price of admission. Westfeldt may have written the speech that Jason gives about Julie, but Scott performs it from the heart.

That fatal flaw that all romantic c o m e d i e s s u ff e r f ro m ?

The unsatisfying ending. Think about it...there are two ways things wrap up. Either our leads realize they were meant for each other (boring, usually) or they stay apart (unhappy, though often less boring). Why would I reveal which way it goes for Julie and Jason? Jennifer Westfeldt hasn't solved the problem, but it's clear that she's spending a lot of time crunching the numbers. She shows her work; you might as well take a look.

"Friends with Kids" runs 117 minutes and is rated R for sexual content and language. I give this film three and a half stars out of four.

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The Spring Fling Wing Thing McKendree University will turn up the heat

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f you’re looking for some h o t s t u f f b a b y, t h e n McKendree University has just what you need.

Local restaurants and businesses are invited to compete for the area’s tastiest and hottest chicken wing recipes at the fourth annual Spring Fling Wing Thing hot wing competition from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 on the university campus in Lebanon.

The event will tie-in with the university’s end of year Spring Fling celebration. Craig Robertson, director of campus activities, said the event enables the university to give local businesses more exposure with students, as well as providing the students and the community with a big celebration before the end of the school year.

“It’s our last blast of the year right before finals and everybody leaves for the year,” he said.

Businesses interested in competing need to bring at least 250 wings. A $300 cash prize, 5-foot trophy and a banner will

be awarded to the “Bearcat Best Wing,” plus bragging rights, of course. Trophies and banners will also be awarded for the following categories: “The Chickasso” (Most Creative Wing); “Hot Chick on Campus” (Best Buffalo Style Hot Wing); and the “Best Finger Lick’n Chicken” (People’s Choice).

In addition to the cook-off, McKendree’s Spring Fling will feature a DJ and live bands, games, contests, inflatables and other fun activities. Robertson said last year ’s fling included St. Louis favorite The Smash Band, and he is in the process of finding other bands to take part this year.

One of the most popular attractions at the event is the Bobbing for Wings competition, which sees participants dive headfirst into a baby pool filled with ranch dressing and chicken wings.

“The participants have to get as many wings out as they can,” said Robertson. “The students really like watching that.”

Robertson said the event is always a popular draw with students. It is also a fun and welcoming way for prospective students to preview the campus.

However, all that finger lickin’

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A batch of wings is dumped into a pool of sauce at last year's event. goodness isn’t just limited to university students. Members of the public are also encouraged to come out and enjoy the fun and eat some wings as well.

Tickets cost $6 for 10 wing samples. McKendree University operates a dry campus so no alcohol will be permitted into the event.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Hope 4 Heroes to purchase gift boxes for deployed military troops. Hope 4 Heroes is an organization that helps support veterans, the military, their families and communities.

The remaining proceeds will go to help fund student organizations on campus.

“We’re just hoping that everyone comes out and has a good time,” said Robertson.

To download an entry form for Wing Thing, visit www. mckendree.edu and search “Spring Fling.” For more details, contact Robertson at 618-5376856 or croberts@mckendree. edu.

On the street Do you welcome or mourn the death of the mall?

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Last I heard there was a lot of violence. Where I live in Springfield, you can't be in the mall after around 6 p.m."

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Dining Delights Prepare to party like the Mad Men Mix up your old fashioned just like Don Draper does

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OLD FASHIONED Start to finish: 10 minutes Servings: 1 1 cube (or 1 teaspoon) sugar 2 maraschino cherries 2 slices orange 2 dashes bitters Splash of soda water 2 ounces rye whiskey Ice In an old fashioned glass, combine the sugar, 1 cherry, 1 orange slice, the bitters and the soda water. Muddle the ingredients together in the glass until the sugar is completely dissolved. Add the rye and a couple ice cubes. Garnish with the remaining cherry and orange slice.

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DEVILED HAM EGGS Start to finish: 45 minutes Servings: 12 12 eggs

By ALISON LADMAN and MICHELLE LOCKE For The Associated Press Does Don Draper do finger food?

Judging by the first four seasons of TV’s popular “Mad Men” show it doesn’t seem likely unless we’re talking about a belt of bourbon with a couple of smoking hot Lucky Strikes on the side.

But since that hardly sounds appetizing, we’ve come up with something a little tastier to greet the return of “Mad Men” on AMC on Mar. 25.

First up are the drinks, which include a classic martini — made with gin, easy on the vermouth — and a rummy Hawaiian punch. The latter is a particularly appropriate choice since Hawaiian Punch, the juice product initially created in the ‘30s as a syrup ice cream topping, was the focus for a classic ad campaign in the 1960s that introduced the character “Punchy” and the tagline “How about a nice Hawaiian punch?” That’s an inyour-face approach that might have come straight out of the Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce agency.

And don’t forget the old fashioned, ad exec Draper’s drink of choice. This one’s made with rye, the way Don did in season three’s “My Old Kentucky Home,” episode.

We didn’t vault over the bar counter to fix it, though.

For food, we went retro, starting with a plate of deviled eggs, all the better if you can serve them on one of those dimpled trays made especially for this purpose. These have chopped ham and a dash of hot sauce for the “devilry” part.

Serve with a smirk and your best impression of the piquant wit of Roger Sterling.

Stuffed celery is a grown-up twist on the old “ants on a log” children’s snack; this is something you can easily imagine the regal Joan Harris whipping up in her small kitchen.

We’ve also come up with an avocado and crab mini sandwich.

Avocado — both as a food and color — was a big hit in the 1960s kitchen; this combo brings in a hint of California, the “Tomorrowland” state where Draper goes to overcome his past.

And, finally, how about a cheese ball platter, the nutty classic that everyone cracks jokes about, right up until the plate’s scraped clean of its creamy, cheesy goodness. It’s just the thing for the season premiere, a two-hour special written by series creator Matt Weiner.

What will happen this season?

Who knows? The show creators are known for being stingy with spoilers. But it seems a safe bet these recipes will make for a perfectly swell party.

HAWAIIAN PUNCH Start to finish: 10 minutes Servings: 12 12 ounces light rum 6 ounces dark rum 4 ounces orange curacao liqueur 4 ounces lime juice 46-ounce can pineapple juice 16-ounce jar maraschino cherries (with the juice) 20-ounce can pineapple rings 1 orange, cut into wedges In a large punch bowl, combine the light rum, dark rum, curacao,

1/4 cup chopped smoked ham 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons yellow or Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1 tablespoon chopped pickle 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce Salt and ground black pepper Paprika, to garnish Chopped fresh parsley, to garnish Place the eggs in a large saucepan.

Add enough water to cover them by 1 inch. Bring the water to a boil, then cover the pan and remove it from the heat. Let the pan sit for 12 minutes, then drain the eggs and run under cold water until they are cool enough to handle. Peel the eggs.

Cut each egg in half lengthwise and carefully remove the yolks, collecting them in a food processor.

Set the whites aside on a serving platter.

To the yolks, add the ham, mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, pickle and hot sauce. Pulse the mixture until mostly smooth, then season with salt and pepper.

Spoon the yolk mixture into a zip-close plastic bag. Use scissor to snip off one of the bottom corners about 1/2 inch up. Pipe the filling into each egg white. Garnish with a pinch of paprika and chopped parsley.

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In this Feb. 13, 2012 photo taken in Concord, N.H., a recipe for an almond coated cheese ball platter is shown. lime juice, pineapple juice and the juice from the jar of maraschino cherries. Stir together. Garnish with the maraschino cherries, pineapple rings and orange wedges. Chill until ready to serve.

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C a v a l i a It's the big white tent near Busch Stadium

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for being just as confused by these odd occurances as I was. If you haven’t yet figured it out, allow me to fill you in.

Cavalia is, in a nutshell, a horse show. But that is far too simplistic a description to do this spectacular equestrian experience justice.

Cavalia: A Magical Encounter Between Human and Horse is a lavish multi-media, multidisciplinary production that promises to "reinvent the equestrian arts" with its unique display of artistry, athleticism and skill that celebrates the relationship between humans and horses.

The magic and mystique that is Cavalia: A Magical Encounter Between Human and Horse makes its St. Louis premiere this Saturday, March 21 under its signature 26,264-square-foot big top rising some 100 feet high that gives the horses an ample playground to perform with their trainers and artists.

Unlike traditional horse shows in the round, Cavalia’s audience faces a single 160foot-wide stage, which allows the horses space to gallop at full speed, at times running completely free, unfettered by bridles or halters.

Created by Cirque du Soleil co-founder Normand Latourelle, the production has been seen by 3.5 million people worldwide during its travels to more than 40 cities across North America, as well as European countries such as Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.

In Cavalia, horses cavort with the many artists in front of a constantly changing digital background projected onto a

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200-foot-wide screen, drawing spectators into dream-like virtual environments.

“We have been looking forward to bringing Cavalia to St. Louis for some time,” said Normand Latourelle, founder, president and artistic director of Cavalia Inc. in a news release. “Cavalia has travelled across North America and Europe for nine years, and we are glad to have now found a home for our unique show in the heart of America’s Gateway to the West, St. Louis.”

Cavalia explores humankind’s longstanding relationship with the horse.

Juxtaposed with the vibrancy of the production is a subtle thematic line that takes audiences through the evolution of horses and our interaction with them. Audiences discover an unbridled life in the wilderness, then early domestication, and ultimately a relationship with human beings based on freedom and mutual respect.

Cavalia’s horse training is based upon a philosophy of understanding the horses rather than making them understand the human beings around them.

The tone of the show, embraced by the entire company, is one of mutual respect, kindness, patience and trust.

Cavalia is a tribute to horses and a celebration of the relationship between humans and horses throughout history.

Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Cavalia is the brainchild of Latourelle, renowned for his innovative approach to show production.

The production has garnered critical acclaim across the country. The New York Times

remarks that the theme of Cavalia is “Celebrating horses, humans and their bond,” while O Magazine called the show “breathtaking!” CNN’s Larry King raves, “The greatest show I have ever seen! Spectacular.

Beautiful. Like being in a dream. I loved it!”

And the San Francisco Chronicle claims that “Cavalia takes horse play to a new level, even for non-horsey folk.” The Washington Post has described the show as, “Impressive, highly refined, indeed a wonder!”

For its exclusive run in St. Louis, Cavalia will be presented under its highly visible white big top tent, located at the corner of South 7th and Cerre Streets, across Highway 40 from Busch Stadium.

The show runs from March 21 through April 8.

Tickets are on sale now and are priced from $54.50 to $99.50 plus applicable fees. Tickets are available online at www. cavalia.net or by calling 1-866999-8111.

For guests who desire an extraordinary outing, the show can be customized for an extended experience from $134.50 to $189.50, including a Horse Lovers Package that lets patrons tour Cavalia’s stables after the show, and the VIP Rendez-Vous Package that includes a post-show tour of the stables, a cocktail/dinner reception and much more.

Special pricing is also available for children (2-12), juniors (13-17), senior citizens (65 and over) and for groups.

Follow Cavalia’s latest developments at www.twitter. com/cavalia or www.facebook. com/cavalia.

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Vegas looks to show artistic side Ballet, philharmonic hope to stand out in city of glitz, glamour LAS VEGAS (AP) — It’s a desert oasis that hangs its priciest paintings on casino walls, where neon signs are a point of a pride and themedhotels pay tribute to architecture’s golden eras. Still, Las Vegas’ cultural offerings have long taken a back seat to the glamour and crudity of its most notorious vices. People come here to party, the stereotype goes, not broaden their artistic horizons.

Now a new $470 million arts complex is daring to challenge that.

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, a gleaming art deco-inspired jewel in a downtown redevelopment zone, hopes to reintroduce Las Vegas as a cultural destination in its own right.

The five-acre campus will host touring Broadway shows, jazz artists and classical singers, as well as the Las Vegas Philharmonic and Nevada Ballet Theatre, two local institutions often drowned out by the wealth and flash of the Las Vegas Strip. In homage to the nearby Hoover Dam, the multi-theater complex features steel trimmings, geometric patterns, marble walls, scalloped edges and other 1930-style flourishes.

Much is resting on its March 10 opening. Business owners, elected officials, casino executives and local artists are counting on the Smith Center to bring new life to the city’s struggling economy and arts scene.

Nevada’s brutal housing crash and hospitality-dependent workforce are behind the nation’s highest unemployment and foreclosure rates, and community leaders hope an influx of art-seeking tourists will help broaden the state’s appeal and job market.

“This will change the world’s perception about the place we live in,” said Myron Martin, president of the Smith Center and a longtime arts player in Las Vegas.

The attractions and restaurants along the Strip have for years cultivated a creative class of dancers, chefs, photographers and musicians.

But until recently, there was no infrastructure to support them.

The philharmonic performed in a campus concert hall where the acoustics were so poor the musicians couldn’t hear themselves. Art houses shuttered because the city’s blue-collar workers didn’t buy anything. The ballet held its annual Nutcracker performance at a casino.

What’s changed is Las Vegas is becoming much more urban.

Southern Nevada’s population grew by nearly 600,000 people in the last decade, and business and community leaders in recent years have pledged to make the city more livable to attract and retain white-collar workers. Tony Hsieh, the 38-year-old CEO of Zappos. com in Las Vegas, is helping to fund the Smith Center as well as a monthly downtown arts festival.

The Mirage, Bellagio, Wynn, Plaza and Cosmopolitan casino resorts have also embraced local artists in recent years.

Meanwhile, the housing collapse has made the city more affordable for striving artists. With some studios renting for as little as $250 a month, galleries, playhouses and dance workshops are flourishing.

There were 30 art galleries within Las Vegas in 2007. This year, 144 are operating, according to city records.

There are other signs of growth.

Emergency Arts, an abandoned medical center converted into a cultural haven, has attracted more than 40 tenants, including artists, galleries, filmmakers and graphic designers. The city’s four-yearold Shakespeare troupe is slated to open its first theater in April.

And at least three museums are opening or undergoing significant renovations in Las Vegas this year.

“Every well-rounded community has an arts community that is part of the fabric of that city and that’s exactly what is now

happening in Las Vegas,” said Rob McCoy, chairman of the city’s arts commission.

City officials recently commissioned several public art projects. CityCenter, a retail and casino complex that opened on the Strip in 2009, boasts a $40 million art collection. The Cosmopolitan, the city’s newest casino, has massive murals in its parking

garage, art vending machines and an artist-in-residence program.

Tipsy visitors are particularly fond of the installations, and have been known to climb on the oversized sculptures, including a 9-foot stiletto heel by California artist Roark Gourley at the Cosmopolitan.

“At first we were a little precious about it,” said Lisa Marchese, the

casino’s chief marketing officer.

“We said, ‘This is art. Please don’t stand in the shoe.”’

The casino ultimately decided to let people have at it. The once shiny shoe is now covered with nicks and scrapes.

The Smith Center, a temple of visual and performing arts, is easily the most grandiose of Las Vegas’ new cultural institutions.

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Family Focus Quick spring projects to help kill clutter

By CEDAR BURNETT For The Associated Press If, like me, you spent this winter hibernating and eating baked goods, your home may have paid the price. Maybe it got a little disorganized, or is starting to look like an episode of “Hoarders.”

Spring is a great time to shake off that winter sluggishness and free yourself from clutter.

B u t w h e re t o b e g i n ? S p r i n g cleaning can feel overwhelming if your to-do list is more like a to-do novel.

Never fear: Professional organizers are here to offer projects you can do in an afternoon each: HALL CLOSET Nikki Havens of Seriously Organized in Bloomington, Minn., recommends starting with your entry hall closet. Small closet or walk-in, use the most convenient spot in your home to your advantage. First, identify the coats you actually wear and pull out anything you don’t, along with outerwear that’s wrong for the season.

“If you have too much stuff, you can’t find anything,” Havens says.

After culling your coat collection, she suggests using the floor for frequently used shoes, and adding two shelves directly above them. Buy two color-coded bins for each family member and label them with names. (Don’t forget the dog, who comes with its own clutter.)

Place the first set of bins on the bottom shelf. These baskets should be used for seasonal accessories, like hats and gloves in the winter or goggles in the summer.

“If you don’t use it a couple of times a week it shouldn’t be there,” Havens says. “Keep two pairs of gloves — you don’t need eight.”

Use the second shelf of bins for what Havens calls the “clutter control center.” From hairbands to finger-painting masterpieces, these tubs are the place to throw odds and ends as you come in the door.

Finally, Havens recommends removing the hanging bar and installing hooks in a diamondshaped pattern for coats and bags.

Kids can take the lower hooks while adults claim the top ones.

BEDROOM CLOSET Once you’ve mastered the hall closet, Brooke Butin and Heather Perrilliat of HeatherBrookes in Los Angeles have a plan for tackling your bedroom closet.

The first thing to do is purge, Butin explains. Create a donate pile, a consignment pile and a give-to-friends pile.

Perrilliat suggests trying on anything you haven’t worn in a while. You could even invite a friend and turn the chore into a fashion show.

“Not everyone has the budget to buy new clothes,” Butin says.

“Look for clothes that could get new life from an alteration — you c o u l d s a v e a c o u p l e h u n d re d dollars by spending 20.”

Once you’ve cleared out the old, take stock of what’s left. Seasonal clothes should be boxed up and put in storage. The rest should be placed on matching hangers facing the same direction and categorized by type — i.e., shirts, pants, dresses.

“You have to make your closet function for you,” Perrilliat says.

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than take on this project, but it’s p ro b a b l y t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t .

Luckily, you can kill two anxietycausing birds with one stone by pulling your tax files as you go.

If you have a filing system in place, Mia Carpiniello of Organizing Philly in Philadelphia suggests pulling out every file and seeing what you can get rid of or consolidate. Consult with an attorney about legal documents, but in general, you can recycle or shred any items you haven’t looked at in a year.

Receipts and manuals for items you no longer own and any regular bill statements you don’t n e e d f o r t a x o r l e g a l re a s o n s should also get the heave-ho. Pull out any tax-related files from the previous year and keep them in a separate pile.

If you don’t have a filing system in place, “it’s best to make a list of which files you’ll need before you create them,” Carpiniello says.

Organize files into long-term reference and temporary action files (i.e., invitations and bills).

Long-term reference files should live in the file cabinet, whereas temporary files should be stored on your desk and categorized into actions, such as “To pay” or “To respond.”

To keep your desk clutter-free, Carpiniello recommends an inbox where you can keep paperwork until you have time to deal with it. Alphabetizing or color-coding files is a personal choice, but all your files should have tabs on the left side instead of in multiple locations — all that scanning from side to side is hard on the eyes.

For all three projects, take stock Associated Press of how you’re doing after three months.

In this image released by Seriously Organized, a redesigned closet utilizing new shelving “If you’re not keeping it up, it and storage bins is shown after an organization project. isn’t working,” Carpiniello says. “ I f y o u ’ re a j e a n s a n d T- s h i r t space for accessories and shoes. the last, oft-dreaded task is at “Reevaluate your system or move person, keep those toward the The shelf above the hanging bar hand: organizing files. Most of your system. Eventually you’ll can house hat boxes and shoes u s w o u l d r a t h e r c l e a n t o i l e t s find the right one.” front.”

A f t e r y o u ’ v e c a t e g o r i z e d , s t o re d i n c l e a r p l a s t i c b o x e s . organize your clothes by color Side walls can hold hooks for within each category. Use closet handbags, and a corkboard can tab dividers between categories display jewelry. Belts get messy if you want to go the extra mile. quickly, she warns, so rolling These can be particularly helpful them and placing them in a basket with look-alike items — no more is your best bet.

You can also keep your go-to struggling to distinguish skinny jeans from bootcut at 6 in the shoes in a basket on the floor.

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656-5566

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‘09 Jeep Wrangler Sahara: dual tops, remote start, automatic, power windows/locks, 18,XXX, black w/dark gray cloth interior. $25,00/OBO. 618/307-5349

TOP PRICE PAID!!

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Trailers

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18’ Loadmaster beaver tail trailer, spring assist rear gate. Will fit 3 zero 2 turn mowers.

7,000lbs. capacity $1700. 618920-2637.

Boats

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Help Wanted General

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Dental Assistant Full time opening with benefits for experienced dental assistant. Busy, progressive practice looking for multi-talented outgoing person who loves working with patients. Resumes with references to PO Box 62 Highland, IL 62249.

Antiques, Clocks & Watches 406 Cash Paid for antiques, collectibles, sterling silver, pottery, Mission oak, furniture, etc. 1 piece or whole estate. Local buyer. Call Greg 815-592-9948

Furniture

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Landscape Laborers. Clean Bed - Queen PillowTop Mattress driving record.

Starting at Set, NEW, in the plastic, $200 $10/hour. Contact Gateway (618) 772-2710 Can Deliver Landscaping 975-6555.

Custom-made unique solid oak PARKS & RECREATION (light reddish brown) computer DEPT. OPENINGS stand(30Wx18Dx29H), printer City of Edwardsville shelf outside left legs, tower shelf inside right legs; SPRING/SUMMER LABORER. Custom-made solid oak (natural Seeking applicants for seasonal color) end/window table, lower grounds keeping / maintenance shelf(32Lx12Dx22H). labor employees. Temporary $100each. 656-6655 position will begin in April and last through the end of summer. Oak end table 23x27x23—$30; 40 hrs/wk, $8.50/hr, no benefits 2 Wall units, Med oak 34x20x76 offered. Prior exp. w/lawn and 30x20-76 $75-for-pair; hall &/or Sofa table 42x14x30 equipment req’d. $20. 618-377-0572.

FIELD PREP. Responsible for field prep at City owned ball 418 fields throughout softball sea- Appliances son. Seasonal position runs from May-August. Hours b/t 1pm-5pm weekdays, 3-5 ELECTRIC DRYERS: 1 Magic days/week. $25/field. Must Chef; 1 Admiral $75 each obo. have valid D.L. and be able to 618-567-9276. lift 50+lbs.

SCOREKEEPER/CONCES2009 Suntracker fishing barge, SION WORKER. Responsible 21-foot pontoon, w/trailer & for scorekeeping at youth/adult cover, 9.9 Mercury, triple bat- softball games and/or concestery-charger & trolling motor. sion stand operations at ball Good condition! $13,000/OBO. fields. Prior exp. in scorekeeping & cash/food handling pre618/307-5349 ferred but not req’d. 5-15 hrs/week, weekday evenings, May-August, $8.25/hr.

Music

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2 BR 1 BA, fully renovated, near downtown Edw., convenient to shops/work: ceiling fans, stove, fridge, bsmt, w/d hookup, off-st. parking. $825. 618-407-3139

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

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1 BDR loft apt. CREDIT CHECK. No pets, no smoking $585mo. $585dep. 656-8953.

2 BDR townhouse, 1/5 Bath, W/D hookup, patio. No pets, 3 Bd 1.5 Bt 2000sf close to dwn- one year lease, $665/mo plus twn, possible commercial prop- deposit 692-7147. erty for professionals, off strt 2 Bdrm duplex, remodeled, covprkng, all hrdwd floors refurered parking 830-5769; ALSO nished, AC, frplc, w/d, frig, 1 & 2 bdrm apts, 5 mins to stove, microwave, dshwhsr incl, SIUE. 791-9062. full unfnsd bsmt. $1350/mo 2 BEDROOM apartments and 2 $1000/dep. 314-574-3858. & 3 bedroom townhouses.

3 Bedrooms 2 bath ranch on Prices ranging from $650.00 to private lot. $1400/mth. Washer, $925.00 in Club Centre and dryer, refrigerator, stove. 2 car Estate Apartments. 1 year garage. Available April 1st. lease, no pets, washer/dryer Agent owned. 618-530-4044. hook ups & coin laundry.

3-4 Bd 2 Ba 2300sf lake view 659-9115 house Holiday Shores, Edw. 2 Bedroom apt., Upper level, schools, large yard, frig, stove, big, bright, nice, w/d hookups, in micro, dshwhsr incl, $1200/mo Worden, Deposit & ref. req’d, $1200/dep. 618-581-7139. $495 per mth. 314-808-8444.

3Bdrms, 2bth, frplc, fncd yd, 2 BR 1 BA Duplex,15 B Cougar patio, 2 car det. gar. Close to Rd,. Glen Carbon, quiet Cul-deschls, town. Mature trees. Estbsac, w/d hk-up, vaulted ceilings, lishd neighborhood. $1050/mo. remdld. $800+ dep. NO PETS 656-8117, 781-0345, 530-5847.

Call 401-6880 4BR, 4BA newer home in 2 BR 1Bth apt, Troy: Walkin great Edw. neighborhood on closet. New carpet and new cul-de-sac! NICE! 3 car gar., paint, off street parking, on-site large fin. bsmt & yard. laundry. No smoking, no pets $2100/mo./obo 618-581-1999 $600/mo. 618/979-7601.

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For Sale - Electric Guitar, Stages 3 By Samick & Gorilla Amplifier $175.00 (217)825-4084.

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Apts, Duplexes, & Homes Visit our website www.glsrent.com 656-2230 COLLINSVILLE BLUFF AREA, 1700 sq. ft. plus basement, 2 car garage, 3 bedroom, stone fireplace, closed in sunporch $1,000 month. 618-971-6987.

2 BR apt., $575/mo., Maryville: W/S/T, stove, refrigerator.

Newly remodeled. Off-street parking. 10 minutes from SIUE. Now available. 618-779-0430.

2 BR, 1.5 BA, Edw./Glen Cbn., near SIU: W/D hookups, off-st. pkng. $710 up to $745. 6926366. HSI Management Group

2 BR, 1.5 BA: 1-car gar., 1-story.

Rental House 206 Hale Ave. 31 Pearl Ct., Pontoon Beach 3/4 BR, 1 1/2 bath, garage, (behind GC Credit Union Bank) Applications/Info online at 4’ White Pine Trees: delivered, washer/dryer, $1300 a month. Ideal for seniors. No pets. $600 www.cityofedwardsville.com, or planted, mulched. $64.50 per 636-288-2314. plus deposit. 377-8834 stop by City Hall to fill out app Help Wanted tree. Buy 10, get 1 free. Other Available Now! 2 & 3 bed8am-5pm: HR Dept – 2nd Residential & General 305 M-F sizes/shade trees.

Call rooms. Ask about our specials.

Floor, 118 Hillsboro Ave, Commercial (217)886-2316; leave message.

692-9310 www.rentchp.com Edwardsville, Email: Properties for Rent: College Student experienced C.K.S. METAL CORP. human resources@ Office & retail For Rent in Highland: 2 bedin landscape & handy work: (618) 656-5306 cityofedwardsville.com space, apartments, room apartment with kitchen outdoor work, 20-25 hrs./week, App Deadline: 3/29/12 5pm M-F 8:00-5:00 SAT 8-12 duplexes, homes. appliances, washer and dryer, $8.25/hr. w/raises, flexible hrs.

EDWARDSVILLE, IL Meyer & Assoc.

656-1824 SELF-MOTIVATED, hard workassigned parking. Call 618Weekends off. 618/560-1712 #1 Copper $3.15/lb.

Property Management er for days, Mon.-Friday; no split 334-6621. #2 Copper $3.05/lb.

Services Available. shift! Local smoke-free cleanGlen Carbon: 2 BR, loft family Yellow Brass $2.02/lb. www.meyerproperties.com ing company. 618/616-8801 or room, off-street parking, W/D Stainless $.63/lb. pristine-cleaning@hotmail.com SHOP FOREMAN hookup. $650 incl W/S/T, lawn Painted Siding $.58/lb.

Apts/Duplexes care. No pets. 618/344-1838. $.52-.78/lb Therapy and Front Desk Assis- Scrap Alum GROWMARK is a regional tant needed for an area chiro- Alum Cans $.56/lb. For Rent 710 Move in Special cooperative with annual sales practic practice. Part-time posi- Clean Alum Wheels $.78/lb.

1st Month 1/2 off of $8.6 billion (FY2011 data) $.30/lb. $695 MONTH PLUS DEPOSIT tion, 15-25 hrs/wk. Please mail Electric Motors 2 BR, 1 Bath Glen Carbon providing agriculture-related resume to 11 Ginger Creek Vil- Seal Units $.22 Very Clean! 2 BDR townhome, QUAIL HOLLOW, w/d hook-ups, products and services. GROW- lage, Glen Carbon, IL 62034. Batteries $.30 quiet Glen Carbon area. All MARK is large enough to offer Resume must be received by Alum Transmissions $.18 appliances include washer and $685 (618)346-7878 www.osbornproperties.com solid career opportunities, but March 31, 2012 Insulated Wire#1-$1.25 #2-1.15 dryer. No pets. 314-378-0513 small enough to provide a famiMove in Special Scrap Iron - $220.-$250./Ton 1 BDR apt, all new beautiful ly-oriented, welcoming environ- Wanted: General gardening 1st Month 1/2 off CHECK ALL OUR PRICES AT and household helper: Workinterior, 10 mins to SIUE. WST ment and great benefits.

CKSMETALCORP.COM 2 BR, 1 Bath Glen Carbon ing couple needs dependable, included. $435/mo.. Available QUAIL HOLLOW, w/d hook-ups, CALL FOR TODAY’S PRICES!! now. 618-977-7657 lve msge. $685 (618)346-7878 GROWMARK is seeking a self-motivated helper to assist Shop Foreman for our Facility in with mowing, gardening, and Doll collection for sale from past 1 BDR on 157, ground floor unit. www.osbornproperties.com South Roxana, IL. We are seek- other projects on our little farm- 30 years. 30 dolls, variety. 8 minutes from SIU, remodeled; ing individuals with a HS let. Flexible hours. Pleasant, Make offer. 618-972-2011.

30 fireplace, W/D hookup. Free Diploma or GED, driver’s congenial work environment.

W/S/T. $525MTHLY, plus deposit. license, 2 years experience with Knowledge of vegetable and 450 No pets. 345-9131 tankers or pressure vessels. flower gardening necessary. Pets All utilities paid!!!

Email 1 BR Apartment, W/D hookup.

Duties include supervising tech- $10/hr. knb5353@gmail.com Non-smoking, no pets. 2 bd apt ($825) 1 bd apt ($700) nicians, administer regulatory Free Schnauzer to good home. $575/mo. + deposit. 656-9204 Newly painted, new carpet, requirements and responsible for more informtion Kennel trained, shots up to or cell: 444-1004 hardwood floors and coin launfor day to day operations at the date. Please call 618-558-2828 dry facilities on site. Quite Help Wanted shop.

1 excellent 3BR, 1200 sq.ft. TH: Medical 308 Collinsville, near 157/70; 12 neighborhood, close to downTo Apply please go to: min. to SIUE, FP, DW, W/D, ceil- town and St. Boniface Church. www.growmark.com\ourcareers ing fans, cable, sound walls, off- Call or text Jamie 618-550-3309 Alhambra Care Center, Inc st. prkng. Sm pets OK, yr. lse.

Now hiring School Bus Drivers needs PRN Nurses and also $780/mo. 618/345-9610 give Mobile Homes We can help sell for District #7 CNAs for weekends & AM/PM phone.

Edwardsville School District evenings. Please apply at 417 those special For Rent 715 E. Main St. Alhambra, IL 62001.

1BR near downtown Edw. puppies, kittens or This is an ideal opportunity for W/S/T furnished; carport. Appli- 2Bdr 1ba $400/mo; 3Bdr 1ba Full Time Surgical Assistant for any other pet!!! college students, retirees, staydental offices located in Want to know more? cations. No pets. Rent $400. $600/mo. incl W/T/S. 1st & last at-home parents, self-employed 656-1725 or 656-7288.

Belleville and Edwardsville mo, will work w/dep No pets. individuals and people looking CALL US FOR working at both locations and 618-780-3937. for second jobs or extra income DETAILS Saturdays on a rotating basis is required. Good Benefits. Please 656-4700 EXT 27 We offer CDL license and Bus send complete resume to Driver training at no cost to you BB#241 % Intelligencer, 117 N. 2nd St., Edwardsville, IL 62025 Candidates need to apply at: SUMMARY: Edwardsville area company seeking First Student, Inc 17 Commercial Court accounting clerk to work 30-35 hr/wk possibly FT Glen Carbon, IL 62034 position. Responsibilities: Verify invoices, documents/

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1BR, 1 BA house in Edw., newly remodeled. Great location. LR, Eat in Kitch, w/d hk up, bsmt, $575/mo., Avail. Immediately.

618-830-3429 or 618-307-4876 2 Bedroom 2.5 baths, large kitchen, living room, main floor w/d hookups, bsmt, garage in Montclair. $865 lease & security dep, credit check. 656-2922.

2 Bedroom towhouse, 1.5 bath, 410 Harvard Dr., $725/mth + deposit, 1year lease, 618-6161124/409-4925.

records. Update/maintain journals, ledgers, records of disbursements, expenses, receipts, A/P. Input data using industry specific software. Compile data/prepare reports. Reconcile records with employees, and/or external vendors & customers.

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Homes For Sale

805

FOR LEASE OR SALE Retail/commercial bldg.

4500 sq ft with parking lot 500 N. Main, Edw. 692-4144

Enjoy wiser home buying with an agency exclusively for buyers! New and enlarged web sites and “Walk Score” a new community analysis tool are at www.EdwardsvilleHomes.com Office Space Home Buyers Relocation SerFor Rent 725 vices! In our 21st year, always, only on the buyers side. 6620 Office space for lease at IL 157 Center Grove Road, and Center Grove Road, up to Edwardsville; 618-656-5588 3200sf, $2300/mth. 656-1824 meyerproperties.com

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Homes For Sale

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Beautiful Move in ready home.

3 BR, 2 BA, full basement, New roof, Two car attached garage.

Large lot, Prairietown.

618-978-0245

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Looking for a place fo call your own? 3 MOBILE HOMES, 2-3 BR, located in Quail Run Mobile Home Park, Edwardsville.

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1 TIMBER STONE CT., GLEN CARBON ARCHITECTURALLY STUNNING home with fine finishes throughout and Posh gourmet kitchen.

HOME OF WHICH DREAMS ARE MADE...ULTIMATE IN GOLF COURSE LIVING!

$459,000 Glen Carbon PR100227 DIANA MASSEY TEAM (618) 791-5024

$995,000 Edwardsville PR100228 DIANA MASSEY TEAM (618) 791-5024

DELIGHTFUL 2 STORY in The Oaks Subdivision!

4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 car garage. $244,500 Edwardsville PR100224 DIANA MASSEY TEAM (618) 791-5024

CLEAN & MOVE-IN READY 4 BR, 2 1/2 baths. Finished lower level. Large level backyard.

Close to shopping, trails & park. $200,000 Edwardsville PR100223 SANDY LANE (618) 792-7918

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2 story, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, great room, 2 double garages. $179,900 Edwardsville PR100226 SHEILA COX (618) 593-7355

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281 Fountain Drive, Glen Carbon $500,000 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM

339 Sandpiper Lane, Grafton $294,500 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM

241 Oakshire E., Glen Carbon $286,000 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM

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2 Cedar Mill, Troy $229,900 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM

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COMFORTABLE ELEGANCE in this deluxe custom atrium ranch.

Incredible fine finishes. $409,900 Glen Carbon PR100098

ECO-FRIENDLY QUALITY RANCH with 4 bedrooms. Bambo wood floors, large lot, custom finishes. $247,500 Glen Carbon PR100052

STAUNTON 4+ CAR GARAGE Plus beautiful 3 bedroom ranch on 2 acre lot. $200,000 Staunton PR100097

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IMPRESSIVE CUSTOM RANCH

by Lantz Homes on picturesque golf course. $530,000 Edwardsville PR100073

GOLF COURSE LIVING at it’s best! Overlooking 7th, 8th, 10th, and 16th fairway. $498,000 Edwardsville PR100062

EXQUISITE 1.5 STORY retreat in Fox Creek.

Five bedrooms, four baths, many extras! $415,000 Edwardsville PR100191

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OPEN FLOOR PLAN surround sound, butlers pantry, hearth/ sunroom, wet bar, walkout. $392,000 Glen Carbon PR100205

EXCEPTIONAL 2 STORY has spacious great room with hardwood flooring, gas fireplace, custom bookcases. $349,500 Glen Carbon PR100190

LAKESIDE at Dunlap Lake. Great location with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, & terrific views! $299,900 Edwardsville PR9927

THIS COULD BE YOUR DREAM HOME! 2 acres in a wonderful location, near downtown Edwardsville, SIUE, easy internet access, 4 car garage, pool & many upgrades. $299,900 Edwardsville PR100116

SPACIOUS 4 BEDROOM, 4 BATH 2 story, located in Homes of Center Grove.

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3 CAR GARAGE, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, open floor plan, private backyard near bike trail. $180,000 Edwardsville PR100215

CUTE 4 BR, 3 BATH 1.5 story home nestled on an acre, 2,100 sq. ft. finished space. 12 minutes to 255. $165,000 Bunker Hill PR100201

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GREAT OPPORTUNITY for first time buyer or investor. 3 BR, 1 bath, W/O basement. Deep backyard. $114,900 Edwardsville PR100021

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Administrative Fee of $795 extra. Offer Expires 3/31/12.

stk#10682

/mo*Mileage Ultra Low Lease

*Stk#10682, MSRP $69,780, Inital Cap cost $66,700. Cap cost reduction of $4,955, 39 Months, 10,000 Miles per Year, $0.25 over mile fee. $697/month, $1,999 Down, $0 Security Deposit, With Approved Credit Through Ally Bank. Tax of $4,336, Title and License $194 additional.

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*Stk#10706, MSRP $40,660, Inital Cap cost $39,200. Cap cost reduction of $3,955, 39 Months, 10,000 Miles per Year, $0.25 over mile fee. $397/month, $1,999 Down, $0 Security Deposit, With Approved Credit Through Ally Bank. Tax of $2,643, Title and License $194 additional.

Administrative Fee of $795 extra. Expires 3/31/12.

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Sale Price

*Sale price includes all factory rebates, incentives, and dealer discounts. Excludes tax, title, license and administrative fees. Payment based on $999 down, $499/month for 84 months at 4.09% with approved credit through Scott Credit Union. Residency restrictions may apply. Offer exires 3/31/12.

2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe

2011 Cadillac CTS Sedan

2011 Cadillac Escalade

2011 Cadillac DTS

2010 Cadillac SRX

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$31,990

2011 Cadillac CTS Sedan Stk#25529........................$32,790 2011 Cadillac CTS Sedan Stk#25520........................$32,890 2011 Cadillac CTS Sedan Stk#25531, Stk#25548......$33,890 2011 Cadillac CTS Sedan Stk#25545........................$33,990 2011 Cadillac STS Stk#25543, Stk#25544.........................$33,990 2011 Cadillac STS Stk#25555...........................................$34,990 2010 Cadillac CTS Stk#25537.........................................$25,790 2010 Cadillac Escalade EXT Stk#25541..................$44,990 2010 Cadillac SRX Stk#25513..........................................$30,690 2010 Cadillac SRX Stk#25521..........................................$32,990 2009 Cadillac CTS Stk#10671-1......................................$21,790 2009 Cadillac CTS Stk#10619-1......................................$22,790 2009 Cadillac CTS Stk#10596-1......................................$25,990

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$34,890

2008 Cadillac DTS Stk#25528-1........................................$19,590 2008 Cadillac DTS Stk#25557...........................................$21,990 2008 Cadillac SRX Stk#25461-1.......................................$18,990 2010 Chevolet Cobalt Stk#25551.................................$13,890 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Stk#25552.................$13,790 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche Stk#25540-11.................$14,390 2011 Buick LaCrosse Stk#25549.....................................$29,590 2011 Buick Regal Stk#25536, Stk#25535...........................$22,690 2010 Chevrolet Impala Stk#25534...............................$15,390 2010 Chevrolet Impala Stk#25533...............................$15,490 2010 Pontiac G6 Stk#25554...............................................$15,990 2007 Honda Accord Coupe Stk#25522...................$14,390 2004 Chrysler 300M Stk#25556.......................................$10,990

$30,690

2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Stk#25556.................$12,790 2002 Ford F-150 Stk#25500-2..............................................$10,990 2011 Saab 9-3 Stk#10479....................................................$34,120 2011 Saab 9-3 Stk#10462, Stk:10519...................................$34,670 2011 Saab 9-5 Stk#10408....................................................$29,990 2011 Saab 9-5 Stk#10350....................................................$45,255 2011 Saab 9-5 Stk#10480....................................................$45,450 2010 Jeep Patriot Stk#25506-1.........................................$16,390 2009 BMW 328i Stk#25530-1...............................................$25,990 2009 Saturn VUE Stk#25525................................................$17,990 2007 Nissan Murano Stk#25550.....................................$19,690 2006 MINI Cooper Hardtop Stk#25524.....................$16,690

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Contact us at: www.schmittcadillac.com 915 WEST HWY. 50 • O’FALLON, IL 618.632.1000

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