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MARCH 28 ISSUE

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What’s Inside 3

Herb Days

Learn how to grow them and cook with them.

9 "Spring Breakers" Film holds it together well

10 NYC Ballet MOVES

Performance makes at least one new fan.

11 "War Horse"

A classic – and then some.

15 Home show

Do-it-yourselfers will flock to St. Charles.

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Dean Christopher, Clarion Brass to appear.

19 Cooking with herbs

Add new flavors to your favorite dishes.

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What’s Happening Friday March 29_________ • 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.

• Orchid Show: Madagascar, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through March 31.

• The Doll Project: Public Displays of Healing, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through July 7.

• Zeola Gaye's My Brother Marvin, Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• The Black Rep presents The Whipping Man, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

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

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

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

• The Rep presents Double Indemnity, Loretto-Hilton Center Browning Mainstage, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Sweethearts of the Rodeo, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 8:00 p.m.

• This City of Takers w/The Glass Cavalry, River City Sound, Soma,

Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Fister's GEMINI CD Release w/Bastard, Thorlock, Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:30 p.m.

• Aaron Kamm & The One Drops, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 9:00 p.m.

• Autumn Hill Jazz Festival, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m.

• Animated Dead, Compelled to Destroy, Manifest, Blue Agave, Belleville, 9:30 p.m.

• Acoustic Asylum, 3:00 p.m. / All Mixed Up, 8:00 p.m., Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton • Joe Sample Trio, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

• Old Salt Union w/Acoustics Anonymous, Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Saturday March 30_________ • 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.

• Orchid Show: Madagascar, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through March 31.

• Breakfast with the Bunny at the Zoo, Saint Louis Zoo - Forest Park, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

• The Doll Project: Public Displays of Healing, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through

July 7.

• If I Can't Be A Soldier, Missouri History Museum Theater - Forest Park, St. Louis, 2:30 p.m.

• Zeola Gaye's My Brother Marvin, Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

• The Black Rep presents The Whipping Man, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Georges Braque and the Cubist Still Life, 1928 - 1945, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through April 21.

• The Rep presents Double Indemnity, Loretto-Hilton Center Browning Mainstage, St. Louis, 5:00 p.m.

• Crusell Quartet, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, 7:00 p.m.

Houses of the Holy: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 8:00 p.m.

• Yard Dawgs, Villa Marie Winery, Maryville, 7:00 p.m.

• Great Isaac w/The Union Electric, Langen Neubacher and the Defeated County, Suzie Cue, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Jonny Craig w/Kurt Travis, Hail the Sun, The Seeking, Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

• Soul Kiss CD Party, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• Reigning Heir w/Even Before Machines, Blind World Industry, Cicero's, University City, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• Strang Buffalo, Blue Agave, Belleville, 9:30 p.m.

• Scott and Karl, 3:00 p.m. / All Mixed Up, 8:00 p.m., Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton

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Visitors to MoBOT's 11th Annual Herb Days will have an opportunity to purchase plants and learn how to use them in cooking.

MoBOT to host 11th Annual Herb Days Growing your own takes on a whole new meaning

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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rowing your own herbs is one of the simplest and best ways to inject some extra flavor into your food.

Planning a pot roast for dinner? Don’t forget to toss in a sprig of rosemary. Or try sprinkling a few torn pieces of sweet basil over sautéed tomatoes, onions and zucchini for added zing. Lavender, believe it or not, tastes as good as it smells and can be added to everything from rice to cookies.

One great way to find out more about growing and using fresh herbs is at the 11th Annual Herb Days, presented by the St. Louis Herb Society and the Garden Gate Shop. The show will return to the Missouri Botanical Garden from noon to 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 25 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27 in the Ridgeway Visitor Center of the Orthwein Floral Display Hall.

Don’t know your thyme from your tarragon? Not to worry. St. Louis Herb Society volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and give personalized

advice and guidance on selecting, planting, growing and using herbs.

Take your time and enjoy browsing the more than 14,000 fresh herb plants that will be on show. You’ll find new and hard-to-find varieties of both culinary and ornamental herbs. More than 100 varieties of herbs including basil, mint, lavender, rosemary, thyme and sage will be available.

Prices range from $2.75 to $4.50.

Once you’ve selected your herbs, don’t forget to pick up a copy of the “Herbal Cookery: From the Kitchens and Gardens of the St. Louis Herb Society” for awardwinning recipe ideas for using your new herbs. The cookbook is the winner of the 2009 Gourmand World Cookbook Award for Best Fundraising Book, a finalist in the National “Best Books 2009” awards from USA Book News and second place winner of the 2009 Tabasco Award.

This beautifully illustrated cookbook features recipes that use familiar and notso-familiar herbs, such as Savory Lavender Rice with Thyme, Mint and Lavender, Sweet Basil Orange Truffles and Lemon Verbena Champagne Cocktail. Many of the herbs featured in the recipes will be available at the herb sale. “Herbal Cookery:

From the Kitchens and Gardens of the St. Louis Herb Society” will be available for purchase in the Garden Gate Shop.

The Garden Gate Shop will also sell gardening merchandise, tools and fertilizer to start or maintain your herb garden. Herbaria will host a trunk sale of its handmade herbal soaps in the lobby throughout the sale.

The St. Louis Herb Society is a not-forprofit organization founded in 1941, “to further the use and knowledge of herbs.”

Its members have planned, planted and maintained the herb garden behind historical Tower Grove House – Missouri Botanical Garden founder Henry Shaw’s home – on the grounds for more than 40 years. They tend the Herb Garden on Tuesday mornings from April through October.

The organization also offers classes and a speaker ’s bureau. This year, enjoy a tour of the newly renovated Herb Garden featuring massive “culinary herb pots,” a feast for both the eyes and palette. Get inspired by a Thai, Italian or Mexican-themed herb planting in a pot, designed to provide international cuisine for the entire season!

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admission of $8; St. Louis City and County residents enjoy discounted admission of $4 and free admission on Saturday morning until noon. Children ages 12 and under and Garden members are free.

Join the Garden or renew your membership during Herb Days and receive free admission for two adults and all children for every day of the event.

Memberships begin at $65 ($60 for seniors) and offer 12 months of free admission for two adults and all children, plus exclusive invitations and discounts. Learn more at www.mobot.org/ membership.

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

For general information, visit www. mobot.org or call (314) 577‑5100 (toll-free, 1‑800‑642‑8842). Follow the Garden on Facebook and Twitter at www.facebook. com/missouribotanicalgarden and http:// twitter.com/mobotnews.

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People People planner Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois plan 24th Annual Golf Classic Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois 24th Annual Golf Classic is slated for May 13 at Gateway National Golf Links in Madison, Illinois. Each year the golf classic raises approximately $35,000 to support GSSI's mission of providing a premier Girl Scout Leadership Experience for 14,000 girls and 4,800 adult volunteers.

Proceeds from the golf classic help fund girl program development, volunteer training, camp maintenance and improvements and financial assistance for girls in need.

To register to play, to become a golf tournament sponsor or for more information, contact Katie Bixler in Fund Development at 800.345.6858 or e-mail her at kbixler@gsofsi.org.

Cost is $200 per player, $800 for a team. There are also many golf activities planned including a Beat the Pro challenge, 50/50 drawing, putting contests and mulligans. For more information, visit the GSSI website at www.gsofsi.org.

Corporate sponsors for the 2013 Girl Scout Golf Classic are: The Korte Company, TheBANK of Edwardsville, Plocher Construction and Lucco Financial Partners.

The Girl Scout Mission is: Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.

Today's Girl Scouts not only enjoy camping and crafts, but they also explore math and science and learn about diversity, good citizenship, leadership and teamwork. Girl

Scouting is the place where girls experience the fun, friendship and power of girls working together.

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois serves 14,000 girls and 4,800 adult volunteers in more than 40 counties in southern Illinois. Girl Scouting has inspired more than 50 million girls and women since its founding in 1912.

Off-Road biathlon returns to SIUE The Tracks n Treads Off-Road Biathlon and 5K Run is back, with the same high-quality trails used last year.

The fourth annual race is set for Saturday, April 6. The run course consists of rugged single-track trails through a wooded section of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s campus. The bike course consists of single-track trails.

“The bike course is once again some of the best single track in the area. These trails are built and maintained by GORC (Gateway OffRoad Cyclists), so you know they’re fantastic,” says Race Director Robin Rongey.

Last year, more than 160 racers took part in Tracks n Treads, and Rongey is hoping for an even bigger turnout this year.

The first 150 people to register for the race are guaranteed a Camelbak Podium Chill water bottle with the Tracks n Treads logo.

“This is an awesome giveaway,” Rongey says. “Register now so you don’t miss out!”

The race will start at 9 a.m.

Saturday, April 6, at parking lot F at SIUE. The biathlon will feature

a 3.8-mile run course and an 8.5mile mountain bike course. Athletes can register for the biathlon as individuals or as part of two-person teams. Registering for the 5K run only is also an option.

Tracks n Treads is sponsored by Metro Tri Club, an organization of triathletes, runners, cyclists and swimmers, most of whom live in the Metro East. The group, nicknamed Team Godzilla, also sponsors the grueling Pere Marquette Endurance Tr a i l R u n e a c h y e a r a t P e re Marquette State Park.

For more information, visit teamgodzilla.org.

Shaw Nature Reserve announces spring events The 2,400-acre Shaw Nature Reserve in Gray Summit is full of attractions to enjoy and explore on your own or with the family! The Reserve is located at the juncture of several major Midwestern habitats – from wetlands to prairie – resulting in a vast array of plant and animal life. This natural diversity provides an exceptional outdoor experience for students enjoying a wide array of classes, casual observers coming for an hour or families coming for public events.

Advance registration is required for certain classes and fees vary by program; Missouri Botanical Garden members receive a discount. You can view a print-at-home catalog, browse a complete list of Shaw Nature Reserve classes online and register at www.mobot.org/classes.

For more information, call (314) 5775140 or (636) 451-3512.

Classes and events include: Come Explore at Shaw Nature Reserve! Apr. 2: Little Acorns: How Does Your Garden Grow?

It all began with a seed. How do seeds get transported to new locations? Do all seeds look alike?

In this class, we’ll take a close up look at seeds and learn about what helps our gardens grow. Each child will receive a plant to take home. weather that is around us in the spring. Class includes handson activities, a story, snack and a craft. Little Acorns classes are an excellent way to help prepare your child for pre-school or kindergarten.

For ages 3 to 5 with an adult. 10 a.m. to noon. Carriage House. $17 per child. Advance registration required; www.mobot.org/classes or (314) 577-5140.

Apr. 3: Wednesday Walkers. Each Wednesday, sign in at the Visitor Center, grab a map and gather to meet the other Wednesday Walkers.

Each walk will average one-anda-half to two hours, allowing time to stop, look, listen and converse.

At the end of nine weeks, you will have hiked most of the Shaw Nature Reserve’s trails. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Meet at the Visitor Center. $6. Registration encouraged, but walk-ins welcome; pay on arrival at the Visitor Center.

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

Apr. 4: Bluebells Abound! A sea of Virginia bluebells blooms each spring in the Reserve’s Meramec River bottomland. They are off the beaten path, but we will provide guides and transportation on the Reserve’s Wilderness Wagon to get you as close as possible. You will still have to walk one-quarter to one mile, depending on road conditions.

Wear sturdy shoes. 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Meet at the Visitor Center. $10. Advance registration required; www.mobot.org/classes or (314) 577-5140.

Apr. 6: Wildflower Identification and Ecology. This course will focus on identification, relationships and habitats of wildflowers and native grasses of the season. Beginners as well as serious students of wildflowers will increase their knowledge and appreciation of the rich floral diversity of the Nature Reserve’s woods, prairie and wetland. Come ready for moderate hiking with notebook in hand! 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at the Visitor Center. $20. Advance registration required; www.mobot.org/classes or (314) 577-5140.

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People People planner Greenville car show to welcome Donna Douglas Donna Douglas who played Elly Mae Clampett on “The Beverly Hillbillies”, one of the most popular television series of the 1960s, is the featured celebrity at this year ’s Greenville Graffiti Car Show. Miss Douglas will sign autographs and participate in a special question and answer session with fans. She will also serve as a celebrity judge for the car show.

The Greenville Graffiti Car Show is Saturday, June 15 and will feature a variety of contests, food, and fun.

The show is open to 1985 and older cars and trucks. Plaques will be awarded to the Top 50.

Donna Douglas portrayed Elly Mae Clampett on “The Beverly Hillbillies” from 1962 to 1971. She also co-starred with Elvis Presley in the 1966 film “Frankie and Johnny.”

Douglas played a pivotal role in the classic “Twilight Zone” episode Eye of the Beholder.

Her other credits include guest appearances on the television series “Route 66”; “77 Sunset Strip”; “Love American Style”; and “Adam 12”.

Ronnie Rice, lead singer of the group New Colony Six, is the featured musical entertainment at the Greenville Graffiti Car Show. New Colony Six was founded in Chicago and went on to success when they signed with Mercury Records. The group notched two Top 40 Billboard hits with “I Will Always Think About You” and “Things I’d Like To Say.” The band was known for wearing colonial-style outfits on stage, similar to Paul Revere and the

Raiders. Although New Colony Six was known for its ballads, Rice’s concert will be a musical journey through rock and roll’s greatest hits.

Rice’s performance is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact the Greenville, IL Chamber of Commerce at (618) 664-9272.

MoBOT's Children's Garden to open March 30 Join the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden as we “spring” into another season of activities for the whole family. Explore the great outdoors and have a Missouri adventure as you experience all the Children’s Garden has to offer including a waterfall, steamboat, cave, rope bridges, tree house and more! Opening weekend activities at

the Children’s Garden are available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 30 and 31 and are presented by Macy’s.

Spin a wheel as you enter the Children’s Garden for a chance to win a prize. Make a packet of native seeds and grow native Missouri plants at home. Learn more about the plants we eat in the Edible Garden and pot a plant to grow your own cabbage, spinach and lettuce at home. The young and the young at heart can have their faces painted with some spring-inspired cheek art.

Children's GardenConservationfocused entertainers WildHeart will perform their award-winning music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday with songs that inspire kids of all ages to explore nature.

Special visitors include live birds from the World Bird Sanctuary who will visit from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Finn, the Children’s Garden friendly frog mascot will roam the Garden and greet visitors at 11 a.m. Saturday

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The Children’s Garden was selected as “Best Outdoor Attraction for Kids” by St. Louis Magazine in 2012 and is open daily from March 30 to October 31, 2013. Admission is $5 for children ages 3 to 12 and free to St. Louis City and County residents on Saturdays before noon.

Adults are included with general Garden admission.

Admission to the Missouri Botanical Garden is $8; St. Louis City and County residents enjoy discounted admission of $4 and free admission on most Wednesday and Saturday mornings until noon.

Children ages 12 and under and Garden members are free.

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Religion God doesn't measure us as insignificant I know that we are not to ‘judge’ others lest we be ‘judged’, so I will ask your forgiveness before I go on to make a few statements that sound as though I’m ‘judging’.

I found myself thinking about our world and the problems that seem to be unending and may have been a part of life since the beginning of time.

I’m thinking of greed, indifference, prejudice, and even hatred.

I have the habit of clipping out little sayings that catch my interest and one of these is what prompted my thoughts today.

The quote appeared in a magazine and was attributed to Felix Baumgartner who is an Australian skydiver.

What it said was, “I wish the whole world could see what I see.

Sometimes you have to go up really high to understand how small you really are.”

Somehow when I read those words, I found myself acknowledging that considering ‘all’ the world, I probably wouldn’t even be a teeny dot and certainly of little consequence.

However after saying that, I found myself acknowledging that while that might be true in the sight of the world, it is definitely not how our God would view us.

As an example, let me remind you of the scripture in Matthew when it speaks of how God knows when a sparrow falls to the ground and goes on to say “As for you, even the hairs of your head have all been counted.

So do not be afraid, you are worth much more than many sparrows.”

We also recall where we are asked to ‘consider the lilies of the field’ and how they neither toil nor spin and yet God cares for them.

All through scripture we are

Doris Gvillo reminded that as God’s creation and as His children, He cares for us, loves us, watches over us, grieves when we turn away, and welcomes us when we turn to Him. I may be wrong, it happens quite a bit, but it does seem to me that sometimes we make the mistake of thinking we are all powerful both as nations, societies and individuals.

We also find ourselves judging and condemning others. Now I’m not advocating ‘anything goes’, but rather suggesting that we work hard to ‘change’ evils in our society and not sit on the sidelines ‘judging’ and doing nothing.

I recently read a devotion entitled “One of Those Days”. In it, the writer spoke of how we all get ‘those days’ when it seems from the moment our feet hit the floor, things go wrong.

If you have little ones, they may be having a bad day. It could be the alarm didn’t go off and you’re going to be late for work. It could be just about anything and we’d find ourselves bemoaning getting out of bed that morning.

Maybe you’ve invited guests and the dessert you made is a total flop.

I recall many years back when I planned on having angel cake with strawberries and whipped cream.

After taking the cake from the oven, I turned it upside down to cool and went to do some other chores. When I returned half the cake was on the counter and the other still stuck in the pan. There was no time to bake another and I began to panic.

Finally after it finished cooling, I salvaged the pieces, put them into a flat pan, piled in whipped cream and strawberries and just ‘mushed’ it all together. Later when I served squares of whatever you might call this dessert, I was amazed when one of the ladies asked for the recipe. We all enjoyed a laugh when I related my solution to my problem on ‘one of those days’.

I’m sitting here typing and thinking as God looks at His world, He must think many of us aren’t doing as He would have liked on any given day.

I do believe with all my heart that He probably says, “I do hope that in spite of minor problems, and sometimes major disasters that they remember to hold their temper and keep on striving.

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QuickGlance Movie Reviews

“Jack the Giant Slayer”

A big-budget, effects-laden, 3-D retelling of the Jack and the Beanstalk legend may seem like the unlikeliest pairing yet of director Bryan Singer and writer Christopher McQuarrie, but “Jack the Giant Slayer” ends up being smart, thrilling and a whole lot of fun. Singer and McQuarrie’s collaborations include, most famously, the twisty crime mystery “The Usual Suspects” (which earned McQuarrie an original-screenplay Oscar) and the Hitler assassination drama “Valkyrie,” featuring an eye patchwearing Tom Cruise. They’ve sort of been all over the place together over the past couple decades — why not reinterpret a classic fairy tale? This time, the screenwriter is aided by Darren Lemke and Dan Studney; nevertheless there remains a sense of both briskness and substance.

“Jack the Giant Slayer” is cheeky without being too obnoxiously cutesy. While the look of it is medieval, the vibe seems more current, but it’s not so anachronistic as to be self-referential and subversive along the lines of a “Shrek,” for example. In that regard, it actually ends up being pleasingly old-fashioned. Shot in 3-D — rather than one of those muddled 2-D re-dos — the film looks crisp and clean, much more so than the trailers and ads might suggest. The action sequences are cut in an unobtrusive way as to allow the intricacy of what’s happening on screen to shine through. And once it bursts forth from the ground, the beanstalk itself is magnificent; enormous and richly detailed, it feels like a living, breathing and formidable thing.

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

RUNNING TIME: Running time: 117 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

"Stoker"

A spider crawls up the leg of 18-year-old India Stoker (Mia Wasikowska) early in Park Chan-wook’s Englishlanguage debut, “Stoker,” and she regards it passively, intrigued. There’s a creepy intruder in the Stokers’ handsome, isolated estate, but it’s India’s Uncle Charlie (Matthew Goode), whose existence India was unaware of until he arrived following the death of her father (Dermot Mulroney) in a mysterious car accident. Dashing, cultured and oozing melodramatic evil, he’s an homage to Joseph Cotton’s Uncle Charlie — a murder in a suit jacket at the dinner table — from Alfred Hitchcock’s “Shadow of a Doubt.” Park, the celebrated South Korean filmmaker of stylistic, hyper-violent revenge tales (“Oldboy,” “Lady Vengeance”) has long drawn Hitchcock comparisons. In “Stoker,” he makes them explicit, with references not just to “Shadow of a Doubt,” but “Psycho” and maybe even “The Birds,” if we can agree that Hitchcock forever owns violent attacks in phone booths. The plot outlines of “Stoker” from the screenplay by Wentworth Miller, a TV actor and star of “Prison Break,” share some of the basics of the nifty “Shadow of a Doubt” and countless other thrillers, but it’s emphatically a Park film. In his first Hollywood movie, there isn’t even a slight dip in his brilliant, colorful compositions (with his usual cinematographer Chung-hoon Chung), his grisly flesh tearing, or his extreme warping of genre.

RATED: R for disturbing violent and sexual content.

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RUNNING TIME: 98 minutes.

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

“Oz the Great and Powerful”

This prequel aims for nostalgia in older viewers who grew up on “The Wizard of Oz” and still hold the classic dear while simultaneously enchanting a newer, younger audience. It never really accomplishes either successfully.

An origin story to the groundbreaking 1939 picture, “Oz” can be very pretty but also overlong and repetitive, with a plot that’s more plodding than dazzling. Director Sam Raimi also is trying to find his own balance here between creating a big-budget, 3-D blockbuster and placing his signature stamp of kitschy, darkly humorous horror. He’s done the lavish CGI thing before, with diminishing results, in the “Spider-Man” trilogy, but here he has the daunting task of doing so while mining an even more treasured pop culture phenomenon. The results are understandably inconsistent. “Oz” features a couple of fun performances, a handful of witty lines, some clever details and spectacular costumes. And it’s all punctuated by a Danny Elfman score that serves as a reminder of how similar this effects-laden extravaganza is to the latter-day (and mediocre) work of Elfman’s frequent collaborator, Tim Burton — specifically, 2010’s “Alice in Wonderland,” also from Disney. At its center is a miscast James Franco, co-star of Raimi’s “Spider-Man” movies, as the circus huckster who becomes the reluctant Wizard of Oz. Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams play the three witches he meets.

RATED: PG for sequences of action and scary images, and brief mild language.

RUNNING TIME: 130 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“The Call”

Long a bit player in movies, the 911 dispatcher finally gets a starring role. It would seem long overdue, since Halle Berry is apparently among their ranks. She’s an emergency operator in Los Angeles, where the trauma of a first kidnapping case has forced her to hang up the headset. But, having shifted to a trainer position, she’s lured back for a second kidnapping call when a rookie dispatcher can’t handle the frightening pleas from a taken teenager (Abigail Breslin) trapped in a car ’s trunk. Director Brad Anderson (“Transsiberian”) working from the simple, high concept screenplay by Richard D’Ovidio, ably cuts between the fraught strategizing at the call center and the frantic police pursuit of the kidnapper (Michael Eklund). The film dials up a shallow thrill ride, but one efficiently peppered with your typical “don’t go in there!” moments. But what once was usual for Hollywood — reliable, popcorn-eating genre frights — isn’t so much anymore. A rudimentary, almost oldfashioned 90-minute escape, the film achieves its low ambitions.

RATED: R for violence, disturbing content and some language.

RUNNING TIME: Running time: 95 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

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“The Incredible Burt Wonderstone”

The only incredible thing here is the way this comedy makes Steve Carell so thoroughly and irreparably unlikable.

In a film about magic tricks, this is the most difficult feat of all. Even when Carell is playing characters who are nerdy (“The 40-Year-Old Virgin”) or needy (”Crazy, Stupid, Love”) or clueless (TV’s “The Office”) or just plain odd (“Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy”), there’s usually an inherent decency that shines through and makes him seem relatable, vulnerable, human. None of those qualities exists within Burt Wonderstone, a selfish and flashy Las Vegas magician who once ruled the Strip alongside his longtime friend and partner, Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi), but now finds his act has grown outdated and unpopular. Even within the confines of a comedy sketch, where he probably belongs, Burt would seem one-dimensional and underdeveloped with his hacky jokes and tacky clothes. Stretched out to feature length, the shtick becomes nearly unbearable — until, of course, the movie doles out its obligatory comeuppance, followed by redemption, and goes all soft and nice. By then it’s too little, too late. Jim Carrey gives it his all, as always, as the up-and-coming gonzo street magician who threatens Burt’s career, but Olivia Wilde gets little more to do than serve as the supportive “girl” as Burt’s assistant.

RATED: PG-13 for sexual content, dangerous stunts, a drugrelated incident and language.

RUNNING TIME: 101 minutes.

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

“Spring Breakers”

Harmony Korine seems to want it both ways, all day, in this superstylized descent into a sunbaked hell where bikini-clad, gun-toting college babes serve as our guides.

As writer and director, Korine wants us to be appalled and aroused, hypnotized and titillated. He wants to satirize the debauchery of girls gone wild while simultaneously reveling in it. And damned if he doesn’t pull it off. This is the rare movie that I actually found myself liking the more time I spent away from it. In the moment, I found it numbingly repetitive, even boring at times: an obvious juxtaposition of sex and violence, of dreamlike aesthetics within a nightmare scenario. And it is all those things. But it stuck with me, and it made me realize the genius of his approach. There is a great deal of genuine artistry in this film, which is the most polished and mainstream to date from the maker of indies like “Trash Humpers,” but “Spring Breakers” is also provocative in various ways, depending on the viewer. The corruption of formerly squeaky-clean Disney superstars Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens may be Korine’s cleverest trick of all: They get to show some range, we get to gawk. But James Franco steals the whole movie away when he arrives about halfway through as a cornrowed, wanna-be gangster rapper named Alien. It’s a showy, wonderfully weird performance, but Franco also finds the vulnerability beneath the bravado.

RATED: R for strong sexual content, language, nudity, drug use and violence throughout.

RUNNING TIME: 92 minutes.

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

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This film image released by A24 Films shows, from left, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, Rachel Korine and Vanessa Hudgens in a scene from "Spring Breakers."

"Spring Breakers" manages to pull it off

By CHRISTY LEMIRE Associated Press Harmony Korine seems to want it both ways, all day, with “Spring Breakers,” his superstylized descent into a sunbaked hell where bikini-clad, gun-toting college babes serve as our guides.

As writer and director, Korine wants us to be appalled and aroused, hypnotized and titillated.

He wants to satirize the debauchery of girls gone wild while simultaneously reveling in it. And damned if he doesn’t pull it off.

This is the rare movie that I actually found myself liking more the longer I spent away from it and the more I thought about it — mainly

because I couldn’t stop thinking about it. In the moment, I found it numbingly repetitive, even boring at times: an obvious juxtaposition of sex and violence, of dreamlike aesthetics within a nightmare scenario. And it is all of those things.

But it stuck with me, and it made me appreciate the genius of Korine’s approach.

There is a great deal of genuine artistry in this film, which is the most polished and mainstream to date from the maker of indies like “Trash Humpers.” The exquisite images, which range from intimately gritty to eerily glowing, come from Belgian cinematographer Benoit Debie, and Cliff Martinez (“Drive”) complements them with a mesmerizing score. But “Spring Breakers” is also provocative in various ways —totally

unsurprising from the guy who wrote Larry Clark’s “Kids” at age 19 — depending on the viewer. In super slo-mo, as beer-soaked party girls cavort on the beach to the thump of electronic dance music, is that how it actually feels in the middle of it? Or is that the frightening extreme adults imagine when they dare to ponder what their kids are up to each March?

The corruption of formerly squeaky-clean Disney Channel superstars Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens may be Korine’s cleverest trick of all: They get to show some range, we get to gawk. But James Franco steals the whole movie away when he arrives about halfway through as a cornrowed, wanna-be gangster rapper named Alien (pronounced a-LEEN). It’s

a showy, wonderfully weird performance, but Franco also finds the vulnerability beneath the bravado. And in playing a complicated, flawed ringleader, he’s much more effective here than he was in “Oz the Great and Powerful.”

The young women of “Spring Breakers” have their own treacherous road to follow. The four longtime friends (Gomez, Hudgens, Ashley Benson of “Pretty Little Liars” and Rachel Korine, the director’s wife) long to escape the drudgery of their dreary college life. Spring break in Florida beckons, and after a quick-anddirty, coked-up diner robbery — which three of the girls pull off without the help of Gomez’s character, the churchgoing Faith — they’re headed South.

"The Call" better than expected

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge I went in to see "The Call" last night with an open mind. I had a feeling that this was going to be a run-of-the-mill thriller with all the hype right in the trailer. If I was lucky, it'd feature a lot of Halle Berry giving smoldering looks at the camera, but I couldn't count on it being that type of movie. Luckily for us all, I found the excitement - especially the chilling climax - to be a lot of scary good fun. Ms. Berry is still a little too pretty to take seriously, and the farfetched nature of the story doesn't win in favors in a logical debate, but as far as emotion....this movie moved.

"The Call" opens in The Hive, a call center in Los Angeles where

911 operators sit inside a state of the art office park and dispatch first responders throughout the region for topics as varied as poison control, trauma injuries, and animal attacks. According to the movie's tagline, 188 million 911 calls are generated each year in the United States. One would have to assume that a large percentage of them would dial through here.

As Hollywood does, I'm sure it has taken a few liberties with the design of The Hive's floor plan. It is a little too clean, too streamlined, and too shiny for any such government-run institution than I have ever seen, but it still has a greater ring of truth than, say, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone which is also in theatres new this weekend.

Jordan Tuner (the beguiling Berry) is a veteran operator who spends her day weaving through various tragedies, including an apparent overuse of 911 by people looking for directions to restaurants, and trying to do her part to make the world safer. One night, the call is the type that she dreads, a break-in where a teenage girl (Evie Thompson) is home alone. The quick-thinking Jordan gives the girl some simple instructions on how to best hide from the intruder and get him out of the house. All is going well until Jordan disconnects and instinctively hits the 'redial' button, alerting the burglar (Michael Eklund) to the girl's hiding place.

Here, the movie jumps six months forward and finds Jordan taking

anxiety medication while leading trainees through what to do and what not to do during their work.

The home invasion from the recent past has made Jordan doubt her abilities, too timid to take live calls... until a routine training exercise turns out to be a kidnapping-inprogress of young Casey Welson (Abigail Breslin) from her favorite shopping mall. Trapped in the trunk of a car, and calling from a GPS-less disposable cell, Casey is at a dead panic. It's up to Jordan to bring her home using lots of ideas that most of us would never think of in the heat of such a dangerous moment. The more time and tricks that Jordan can have Casey execute, the better her chances of rescue by cops (Morris Chestnut) or Good Samaritan witnesses (Michael

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Imperioli, Tommy Rosales, Alisa Hensley).

Like I said before, The Call is a little farfetched, especially during the final act when an audio trigger tells Jordan that Casey's abductor may be the same man behind the home invasion that caused her breakdown. Nobody believes her at first, prompting her to do something not just unbelievable, but dangerous and a little stupid, too. For both their sakes, Jordan will stop at nothing to rescue Casey. Nothing. But I enjoyed it anyway.

"The Call" runs 109 minutes and is rated R for violence, disturbing content, and some language. I give this movie two and a half stars out of four.

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The Arts Performance makes at least one new fan

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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t was 4:30 p.m. on March 10 and Manchester United was just about to kick off against arch rival Chelsea in the quarter final of this year’s FA Cup.

My husband – a devoted Man. Utd. fan since age 10 – normally wouldn’t have missed this match for the world. But instead of parking himself in front of Fox Soccer for the afternoon, he was parking the car in the Fox lot and about to walk a block in the pouring rain with me into the theater to watch the NYC Ballet MOVES performance.

Dear reader THAT is what I call true love.

I have tried many times over the past seven years of our marriage to get him to see a ballet with me with no luck. We nearly saw “The Nutcracker” last Christmas but issues with the cable company meant we had to stay home and miss the show.

This time though, I was determined. The NYC Ballet was coming to St. Louis for the first time in nearly 20 years for two performances only. This was a once in a lifetime chance to see dancers from one of the most prestigious dance companies in the world.

When I told my husband that we were going to the ballet on that day he never said a word about the match. It wasn’t until we were on our way somewhere on I-55 that he glanced over at me and casually mentioned that Man. Utd. were playing Chelsea that afternoon.

Then he smiled and said there was no other place he would rather be.

God bless that man!

Our tickets were for the 5 p.m. performance that Sunday.

The theater was full despite the downpour happening outside.

The performance opened with a brief welcome from Dance St. Louis Artistic and Executive Director Michael Uthoff. Then the lights went down and the strains of Chopin’s Nocturne Op. 27 No. 1 could be heard as the first dance couple glided onto the stage.

Choreographed by Jerome Robbins, “In the Night” was the first of several separate works that made up the NYC Ballet MOVES program. This work featured three couples with distinct personalities.

The first couple was sweet and tender in their movements often embracing one another and never moving too far from each other’s grasp. The other two couples evoked the drama that often occurs in a relationship. Their movements were just as fluid as the first but there was more separation between them. The third couple in particular clearly conveyed the passion between them with sharp, almost violent lifts and turns and a quick pace.

The next work, entitled “In Creases” was choreographed by 25-year-old Justin Peck and set to music by acclaimed composer Philip Glass. This piece featured two pianists on stage playing while eight dancers moved in front. This was a much more contemporary piece than “In the Night.” I’m a traditionalist at heart and while I could appreciate the artistry of “In Creases,” I preferred the romanticism of the first piece.

“Red Angels” was choreographed

by Ulysses Dove with music

by Richard Einhorn. This piece featured music for electric violin and a stage bathed in red lights.

This was what the NYC Ballet is really all about. The athleticism these dancers displayed was breathtaking. The haunting music of the electric violin, dramatic lighting and unique choreography all came together to create something totally unlike any ballet I had ever seen before.

In particular, Mary Rowell’s playing of the electric violin was, well, electric. At several points during the performance I found myself looking away from the dancers to watch her play. The rest of the audience must have felt the same as me because everyone broke out into an impromptu standing ovation when it was her turn to take a bow.

The finale “Polyphonia” was choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon and featured music

by Gyorgy Ligeti. Eight dancers

Photo courtesy of Paul Kolnik

A scene from NYC Ballet MOVES. performed in this piece, which was divided into 10 parts. We watched as the dancers twirled and leaped their way across the stage.

When the show finished, I had to take a minute to let everything I’d seen sink in. I’ve

been to the ballet many times but nothing compared to this. The imaginative choreography and the dancers’ physical perfection were astonishing.

My husband’s verdict? He was impressed with his first trip to the

ballet and very glad that it was to see such a highly respected company.

And the match result? Man. Utd. tied with Chelsea 2-2, which he was OK with. I think he might just go to the ballet with me again – maybe.

The Rep presents "Annie Oakley" at Missouri History Museum Imaginary Theatre Company (ITC), the young audiences touring ensemble of The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, will present "Annie Oakley" by Kathryn Schultz Miller and directed by Jason Cannon. This delightful play will be performed in the E. Desmond Lee Auditorium at the Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Boulevard in Forest Park, March 21-30, 2013.

The Rep’s Imaginary Theatre Company, supported by a $25,000 grant from Brown Shoe Company and a $25,000 grant from the Monsanto Fund, will present "Annie Oakley" March 28 and 29 at 10 am and March 30 at 2 pm. Additional support for this production provided by Ameren Missouri Charitable Trust.

Ticket prices are just $7 per person ($6 per person for Missouri History Museum members). All seating is general admission.

To purchase tickets for these performances, call (314) 361-9017 or purchase online at http://www.mohistory.org. Tickets for "Annie Oakley" are not available through The Rep’s Box Office.

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Celebrated playwright Kathryn Schultz Miller once again brings history to life in this fun and lively stage presentation. Yee Haw! In 1800s America, a woman doesn’t have much of a shot at fame, but that won’t stop Annie Oakley. Delighting thousands with her talent as a sharp shooter in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, the "Little Sure Shot" dazzles the likes of President Cleveland and Queen Victoria, while showing everyone exactly what a woman is capable of. Follow Annie’s adventures in this rootin’ tootin’ trip through American history as she lifts her family from poverty with her skill and shows everyone that she’s "just as good as any man."

"Annie Oakley" is presented in a familyfriendly 50-minute format. The Rep’s Education Department recommends this production for grades 4-6 (ages 9-11).

The cast of"Annie Oakley" is Monique Hafen as Annie; Alan Knoll as Pap, Buffalo Bill, Sitting Bull and others; Jerome Lowe as Jake, Frank and others; and Laurie McConnell as Jess, Mama and others.

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ITC’s production of "Annie Oakley" is directed by Jason Cannon (The Sword in the Stone).

The creative staff also includes Scott Loebl, scenic designer; Garth Dunbar, costume designer; Neal Richardson, sound designer; and Ashley Newman, stage manager.

The Rep’s Imaginary Theatre Company series includes three productions performed at schools, libraries and community centers throughout the St. Louis area October through April and also includes special public performances. The series introduces live theatre to children through the use of literature, folk tales, fairy tales and new adaptations of classic works. "Annie Oakley" is performed as a part of the Missouri History Museum’s Performing Arts Series.

The Missouri History Museum has been active in the St. Louis community since 1866. Founding members established the organization "for the purpose of saving from oblivion the early history of the city and state." Today, the Missouri History Museum seeks to deepen the understanding of past

choices, present circumstances, and future possibilities; strengthen the bonds of the community; and facilitate solutions to common problems. The Missouri History Museum offers programs and outreach services, including traveling exhibitions; tours; theatrical and musical presentations; programs for school classes and youth groups; family festivals; special events; workshops; and lectures. The Museum is open seven days a week with general admission always free. The Missouri History Museum in Forest Park also operates the Library and Research Center at 225 South Skinker Boulevard near the Washington University campus.

For more information about The Rep’s production of "Annie Oakley" including a guide introducing the characters, plot and background on the play and photos related to the production, visit The Rep’s comprehensive public website at http:// w w w. re p s t l . o rg . To p u rc h a s e t i c k e t s call (314) 361-9017 or visit http://www. mohistory.org.

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A scene from "War Horse."

"War Horse" – nothing compares Excellence amid the tears and laughter

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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can’t remember the last time I was this excited to see a show. Sure, “Mama Mia!” was cheesy fun at its best, and “Memphis” was hip and soulful.

But nothing I have ever seen can compare to “War Horse.”

From the moment I first found out that “War Horse” was coming to the Fox Theatre, I knew this was one show I had to see. I mean, if it inspired Steven Spielberg then it’s bound to be good, right?

Usually I only bring my husband along when we head across the river to the Fox. However, on this occasion we brought my parents along, too. It was my mom’s birthday and seeing such a special show seemed like the perfect way to celebrate.

Plus, any night out at the Fabulous Fox is a treat in my book.

The house was packed for the March 13 opening night performance. Maybe it was just my imagination, but it seemed to me like everyone there was vibrating with excitement as much as I was.

I won’t go into much detail about the plot of “War

Horse.” Most people have likely either heard about it or seen the film version. Suffice it to say, it’s about a boy and his horse named Joey. The story is set in the English countryside and the battlefields of France during World War I. Unlike most big Broadway shows, “War Horse” has a pretty sparse stage that is populated more with people than sets. The main focal point is an animated backdrop resembling a torn piece of paper that hangs above the stage. Throughout the show various sketched backgrounds and handwritten dates and locations appear.

Of course, the true stars of the show are the horses.

Talented puppeteers from the Handspring Puppet Company in South Africa control the amazingly life-like horses, as well as a variety of other animals.

Each horse is controlled by two to three puppeteers.

These skilled actors portray the animals’ noises, as well as their movements.

The horses snort, paw, trot and gallop around on stage. Combined with the moving backdrop, the illusion that Joey and Albert are really galloping through the Devonshire country is completely believable.

On the night we attended, the actors playing Joey were Jon Riddleberger, Patrick Osteen and Jessica Krueger.

Gregory Manley played an ornery goose in the show that

stole every seen it was in.

Then there’s the ghostly war horses worked to the brink of death pulling heavy artillery through the muddy trenches. These pitiful creatures look skeletal and hollow compared to Joey’s robust good health and rich color.

My husband was a bit surprised to find out that “War Horse” is more of a play than a musical. There is some singing but not in the traditional musical theater sort of way. It complements the drama of the show without overpowering it.

Finally, I have to commend Alex Morf in the role of Albert and Andrew May as the German Captain Friedrich Muller. Both did an excellent job of portraying their character ’s deep emotion and the weariness of war.

I looked forward to this show for nearly a year, and I can honestly say that it surpassed my highest expectations. I was deeply moved by “War Horse” and surprised by how attached I became to these horse puppets. I didn’t see the film before going to this show.

I’m glad I didn’t because I think it allowed me to connect with Joey and the other horses in a way that I wouldn’t have been able to had I already seen the film version with real horses.

I laughed, I cried and I couldn’t have asked for more.

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Circus Flora soars to the moon In its 27th big top production, St. Louis’ own Circus Flora goes where no circus has gone before: to the moon. Powered by Ameren and inspired by Georges MÊliès’ groundbreaking 1902 film, A Trip to the Moon, Circus Flora's creative team captures the film’s imaginative spirit under the big top, May 30 through June 23, next to Powell Hall.

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

An illusionist and magician by training, MÊliès is revered as the father of narrative cinema and a pioneer of special effects like stop-motion photography, dissolves, multiple exposures, and hand-painted color. He was also in part the inspiration for the 2011 Academy Award-nominated film, Hugo.

A Trip to the Moon incorporates a world-class roster of performers and musicians into its reimagination of the film, including the beloved Johnny Peers & the Muttville Comix, star equestrian Lisa Dufresne, Carlos Svenson and his Magical Flying Goats, Yo-Yo the Narrator, the St. Louis Arches, and the Circus Flora band led by Janine Del’Arte. Also taking center stage are “International Man of Mirth� Rob Torres, Mad Scientist (and juggler) Kellin Quinn, and Andrew Adams and Helena Reynolds in an aerial performance that could only happen outside the bounds of Earth’s gravity.

Also appearing are favorites The Flying Wallendas and The Flying Pages.

This year, the Pages take to the sky in an all-female flying ensemble never before seen in St. Louis. “I find it fascinating and moving that MĂŠliès’ film came from a time that could barely imagine commercial aviation, let alone space travel,â€? Balding said. “To this day, the moon remains a symbol of the limitless possibilities of humanity – much like the sight of a woman on the flying trapeze or a man walking on the wire.â€?

Tickets start at $10 and go on sale March 1; group tickets are available now. A Trip to the Moon opens May 30 with a peanut-free preview and runs through June 23.

Show times are Tuesday through Thursday at 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday at 1 and 7 p.m.; Sunday at 1 and 5:30 p.m.; and “Little Top Wednesday� at 10 a.m., a special one-hour show for smaller kids or the “kids at heart.�

Call 314-289-4040 or visit www.circusflora.org for tickets and more information. Tickets are also available at the Circus Flora Box Office in the Centene Center for the Arts & Education, 3547 Olive St.

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Thursday, March 28 The Doll Project: Public Displays of Healing, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through July 7.

Zeola Gaye's My Brother Marvin, Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

The Black Rep presents The Whipping Man, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m.

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

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

Georges Braque and the Cubist Still Life, 1928 - 1945, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through April 21.

The Rep presents Double Indemnity, Loretto-Hilton Center Browning Mainstage, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through April 20.

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

Saturday, March 30 The Doll Project: Public Displays of Healing, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through July 7.

If I Can't Be A Soldier, Missouri History Museum Theater - Forest Park, St. Louis, 2:30 p.m.

Zeola Gaye's My Brother Marvin, Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

The Black Rep presents The Whipping Man, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

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

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

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

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Sunday, March 31 The Doll Project: Public Displays of Healing, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through July 7.

Zeola Gaye's My Brother Marvin, Peabody Opera House, St. Louis,

3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

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Zeola Gaye's My Brother Marvin, Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

The Black Rep presents The Whipping Man, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

The Rep presents Double Indemnity, Loretto-Hilton Center Browning Mainstage, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Georges Braque and the Cubist Still Life, 1928 - 1945, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through April 21.

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For the do-it-yourselfer in all of us 9th Annual Builders St. Charles Home Show begins April 5

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge There’s a lake in my backyard.

Well, maybe not a lake but there is a good-sized section with about 3 inches of standing water in it as I write this. Not good news when I am eager to get started planting my new vegetable garden.

Like many new homeowners, I discover new things about my house daily. And one of those things has been the fact that I have a very low area in the back corner of my yard that gets severely waterlogged every time there is a heavy rainfall. Drat.

Gardening expert Melinda Myers can help solve problems like mine and many others with tips and strategies to ensure you get the most out of your vegetable garden. She also has great ideas for designing

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Windows, doors, floors and more will be highlighted at the 9th Annual Builders St. Charles Home Show. within small spaces and ways to make a big impact year after year with perennials.

Myers, along with Jeff “The Mole Hunter” Holper, will be in attendance at this year’s 9th Annual Builders St. Charles Home Show April 5 through 7 at the St.

Charles Convention Center. This is a great place to see, learn about and buy the latest home products and services from more than 250 qualities companies.

You’ll find inspiration for your home and garden from among 350 booths spread across 70,000

square feet of exhibit space within the state-of-the-art St. Charles Convention Center. Find out about windows, doors, fencing, decks, kitchen and bath products, pools, spas and home accessories.

Plus, Myers and Holper will be giving a variety of seminars throughout the show. Myers, who has a master’s degree in horticulture, is a certified arborist with more than 30 years of horticulture experience.

She has written more than 20 gardening books, writes for numerous national magazines and newspapers about gardening and hosts a nationally syndicated radio show.

Myers will present the following seminars at the St. Charles Home Show: “Vegetable Gardening Success: Bountiful Gardens with Little Time, Space & Budget,” “Small Space Gardens,” and “Low Maintenance, Big Impact Perennial Gardens.”

Visitors will also want to check out Jeff Holper’s “Taking Your Lawn Back from Moles and Voles.”

This educational and entertaining program will help you get rid of pesky moles, voles and other vermin in your yard.

Scott Mosby, KMOX’s Home Answer Man, will help homeowners looking for answers on how to remodel their kitchen and bath on a budget. Visit the Mosby Solution Center where a group of local home care experts can provide answers to all your home improvement questions.

Once you’ve got all your questions, both inside and outside, answered, head to the St. Charles Sausage Festival & Wine Tasting area. Here you’ll find free tastings from Missouri sausage producers including Davis Meat Processing, Swiss Meat & Sausage Co. and

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Williams Brothers Meat Co. Sample specialties like bratwurst made with tomato, basil and mushroom and Swiss cheese. Wash it all down with a wine sample from Fahrmeier Family Vinyards in Lexington, Mo.; Mount Pleasant Winery in Augusta, Mo.; and Stone Hill Winery in Hermann, Mo. The world-class design team at the Walter Knoll Floral Stage will teach visitors how to build longlasting floral arrangements, how to work with different types of flowers and much more.

Other attractions will include the Habitat for Humanity ReStore Building Products Warehouse Sale.

Here, visitors will find great deals on home improvement materials and merchandise. Examples include new exterior shutters for $5 to $10 per set, carved wood corbels for $15 each and Dow Great Stuff Work Wipes for $1 per package. Other items may include doors, cabinetry, appliances, sinks, nails, screws, tile and light fixtures. This is a great selection of merchandise perfect for the average home owner, rental property owners and contractors of all levels. All proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles.

The show will also include free face painting and balloon twisting for the kids from 2 to 6 p.m. on Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

You could even win a mini makeover for your backyard with a Pavestone stone fire pit kit and circle paver patio package worth $750. Don’t forget to register to win.

Show hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 7.

Admission and parking are free.

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Dean Christopher and Clarion Brass both scheduled to appear in April

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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he spirit and sound of Ol’ Blue Eyes lives on through the music of St. Louis’ own crooner, Dean Christopher and his “Tribute to Frank Sinatra” at two special coffee concerts taking place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, and Wednesday, April 3 at the Sheldon Concert Hall.

Tickets include complimentary pastries and coffee at 9 a.m., followed by the onehour concert.

Over the past 30 years, Dean Christopher has created an impressive resume with experience as an actor, singer and comedian performing on stage, as well as in films and television.

He began his career performing an act that consisted of singing, comedy and impressions in St. Louis clubs. Before long, he made his way to New York City to work on his acting skills. While there, he won a Marconi Award for Best Male Voice Talent.

When Frank Sinatra passed away in 1998, Christopher decided to return to his roots in musical performance in hopes of keeping alive the music of the performers he was inspired by, including singers like Sinatra. While continuing to work on stage, film, television and radio, he developed an entertaining one-man show paying tribute to classic Las Vegas, its style, music and performers.

Over the years, Christopher has become known for his stylish interpretations of the music and personalities of the Rat Pack-era and pays tribute to Sinatra with a program of

the singer ’s classic songs.

Christopher has opened for Don Rickles, as well as Frank Sinatra, Jr., and also recently released an album called “Swingin’ with the Best” for which he wrote the title song.

Tickets for Dean Christopher, “Tribute to Frank Sinatra” at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 2, and Wednesday, April 3 at the Sheldon Concert Hall are extremely limited. Tickets are $15 orchestra/$12 balcony and are available through MetroTix at 314.534.1111 or online at www.thesheldon.org.

Also coming up in April is the Clarion Brass “Spring Brass Spectacular” at 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 10.

Clarion Brass is led by famed trumpeter Mary Weber, who works in numerous ensembles throughout the St. Louis Metro area, including the St. Louis Symphony where she has been a sub/ replacement/extra since 1986.

She is principal and frequent soloist with the Compton Heights Concert Band, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Union Avenue Opera, Bob Coleman Orchestra and formerly with the St. Louis Brass Band. Weber served as principal trumpet in the New Orleans Symphony for two years and she has performed with such notables as Mannheim Steamroller, Luciano Pavarotti, Mel Torme, Ann Hampton-Callaway and The Temptations. She has toured throughout the United States and Europe including appearances at Carnegie Hall with the St. Louis Symphony.

Other members of Clarion Brass include: Jason Harris (trumpet, flugel, piccolo trumpet, keyboards and arranger,) Steve Hanrahan (French horn,) Wayne Coniglio (bass trombone, tuba, upright bass, arranger and recording engineer,) and George Manning (tenor trombone.)

This distinguished and versatile group performs repertoire that spans more than five centuries, from Shakespeare’s time to the popular songs of today. They have been a major contributor to the St. Louis music scene since 1994.

Clarion Brass will also perform a new work by composer Michael Anderson.

Anderson, who grew up in Platte City, Mo., was the 2012 recipient of the University of Missouri's Sinquefield Composition Prize and graduated from Mizzou in May with a degree in composition.

Tickets for Clarion Brass, “Spring Brass Spectacular,” Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 8 p.m. are on sale now and are $30 orchestra / $25 balcony / $15 student.

Call MetroTix at 314-534-1111 or visit www.TheSheldon.org.

Dean Christopher, above, and Clarion Brass, at left. Photos for The Edge.

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Music Tuning in Presleys ready for 47th season Branson’s First Family of Entertainment, the Presleys has kicked off their 47th live show season in their original theater built in 1967 on Branson’s famous Highway 76 Strip. Three g e n e r a t i o n s o f P re s l e y f a m i l y members, plus a cast of multitalented entertainers, can be seen six nights a week in an all-new show full of country hits, classic country favorites, Southern gospel and hilarious comedy. Visit www.presleys.com or call 800-336-4874 for ticket information. “Every year we bring back parts of the show our audiences love best, but over 75 percent of the music and comedy is always new,� according to co-producer, G a r y P r e s l e y, a l s o k n o w n a s the lovable hillbilly character, Herkimer. “Now, the mistakes are always new every night, and that’s what makes it fun!�

Also new for the 2013 season is a state-of-the-art stage set that will give the show a new look and feel while keeping with the tradition of the original theater on the Strip. Brand new ecofriendly LED stage lights also promise to add fresh pizazz to the show while saving energy and reducing the show’s carbon footprint.

B e f o r e a n d a f t e r t h e s h o w, guests will want to check out t h e P re s l e y s ’ C o u n t r y J u b i l e e gift shop because for the first time ever, a sampling of Dick’s Old-Time 5 & 10 merchandise will be available for purchase outside of their only retail store, located in Historic Downtown Branson. Dick’s Old-Time 5 & 10 is a nationally-known variety store and a great family-owned Branson business.

Fans of the Presleys’ live music and comedy show in Branson, along with fans of their hit TV series on RFD-TV, can watch the new 4th season of Presleys’ Country Jubilee o n t e l e v i s i o n e v e r y S a t u rd a y night at 7:30pm EST/6:30pm C S T. R F D - T V i s a v a i l a b l e o n

DIRECTV channel 345, Dish Network channel 231, or your local cable provider. RFD-TV is a v a i l a b l e to 41 million homes and is now programming to 20 million more through FamilyNet. For Presleys’ Country Jubilee live show schedule information, to purchase tickets, or to connect with the Presleys online, visit www.presleys.com. Call the box office toll free at 800-336-4874.

Wildey to host The Bellamy Brothers Howard and David, The Bellamy Brothers, continue to prove that the trail they’'ve ridden to fame has been as unique as their music itself – —music that is now celebrating 30 years of success.

The road that started on the pop music charts in the '70s, took a winding turn into country music in the '80s, paving the way for duos to come, such as Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, B i g & R i c h , a n d p re v i o u s l y – The Judds. But before the road

forked into country, the musical o d y s s e y o f b ro t h e r s B e l l a m y s t a r t e d c re a t i v e l y s m o l d e r i n g in their home state of Florida, before exploding nationally amidst the Â’'70Â’s pop music culture of L.A. The brothers first official gig was in 1968, playing a free show with their father at the Rattlesnake Roundup in San Antonio, Florida. They honed their early skills playing black clubs throughout the south, and singing backup for artists such as Percy Sledge, Eddie Floyd, and Little Anthony & The Imperials.

Within a few months, the brothers moved north, immersing themselves and their rock/country sound i n t h e A t l a n t a m a r k e t , w h e re the Allman Brothers were the e m e rg i n g k i n g s o f t h e m u s i c world.

With the dawning of the Age of Aquarius on the horizon, and America embroiled in a smoke haze of drugs, civil unrest and an unpopular war, The Bellamy's music picked-up the hard driving edge that bespoke the times. Songwriting had become

David BellamyÂ’'s drug of choice during the long road gigs he and Howard were regularly pulling bodies and equipment to and from. It was his songwriting that was posed to soon provide the duo a national breakout.

The break came in the form of the hit, “"Spiders & Snakes," written by David and recorded

by Jim Stafford.

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L.A. music scene. Young and i m p re s s i o n a b l e , H o w a rd a n d David fell into the musical circle o f t h e g re a t s o f t h e d a y : B o b Dylan, James Taylor, and Van Morrison, as well as West Coast based country rockers like Poco and the Byrds.

It was a creative shoe that fit.

The Bellamy Brothers are coming to the Wildey Theatre on May 10 at 8 p.m. For tickets and additional information on upcoming Wildey Theatre events, visit www.wildeytheatre.com or call 618.307.1750 today.

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By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge The St. Louis Herb Society began in 1941 as a study group to help educate people about herbs and their uses.

Society members continue this work in a variety of ways. This includes the annual Herb Days plant sale at t h e M i s s o u r i B o t a n i c a l G a rd e n , a d u l t educational programs every spring and fall, publishing books on growing and cooking with herbs and by maintaining the Society’s herb garden behind Tower Grove House at the Missouri Botanical Garden.

In 2009, the Society published “Herbal Cookery: From the Kitchens and Gardens of the St. Louis Herb Society.” The book won the 2009 Gourmand World Cookbook Award for Best Fundraising Book, was a finalist in the National “Best Books 2009” awards from USA Book News and took second place in the 2009 Tabasco Award.

To t r y y o u r h a n d a t c o o k i n g w i t h fresh herbs, you can purchase a copy of “Herbal Cookery” at the upcoming Herb D a y s p l a n t s a l e , s p o n s o re d b y t h e S t .

Louis Herb Society, on April 25, 26 and 27 at the Missouri Botanical Garden.

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f i n d m o re t h a n 1 4 , 0 0 0 h e r b s f o r s a l e , including many special varieties, at the plant sale. She said it is one of the largest sales of herb plants in the St. Louis metropolitan area. For details about the Herb Days plant sale, turn to page 3.

To g i v e y o u a t a s t e o f t h e k i n d o f d e l e c t a b l e re c i p e s y o u ’ l l f i n d i n t h e “ H e r b a l C o o k e r y : F ro m t h e K i t c h e n s and Gardens of the St. Louis Herb Society” cookbook, we’ve included a few tasty items to get you started. Glenda particularly recommends the Lavender Blossom Tea Cookies.

All recipes reprinted courtesy of the St. Louis Herb Society.

Salmon Poached in Lobster Bisque with Thai Seasonings Serves 2 to 4 4 cups lobster stock (preferably homemade) 1 kaffir lime leaf, cut into slivers 2 Thai chiles, split and seeds removed Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 2 to 4 ( 4- to 6-ounce) salmon fillets, skin removed 8 ounces fresh spinach 1 / 4 c u p h e a v y w h i p p i n g c re a m o r coconut milk Equipment needed: A large skillet Combine the stock, lime leaf and chiles i n a l a rg e s k i l l e t . B r i n g t o a b o i l a n d

sprinkle with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat. Add the fish and poach gently for 5 to 6 minutes or until the fish flakes easily. Remove the fish to a warm serving plate. Return the stock to a boil. Add the spinach and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in the cream. Pour the sauce around the fish and serve.

Note: This dish makes a beautiful presentation and is prepared in minutes.

Lavender Blossom Tea Cookies Makes about 6 dozen 1 c u p ( 2 s t i c k s ) u n s a l t e d b u t t e r, softened 2/3 cup sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 3f4 teaspoon baking powder 1 tablespoon lavender buds Equipment needed: A stand mixer or an electric hand mixer; a large cookie sheet; baking parchment; a wire rack; an airtight container Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cream the butter and sugar in a medium bowl of a stand mixer or with an electric hand mixer. Add the egg and beat well by hand until light and fluffy. Stir in the flour and baking powder. Add the lavender buds and mix well. Drop by level teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto a cookie sheet lined with baking parchment. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until pale golden brown and the edges just begin to brown slightly.

Watch carefully to prevent overbrowning.

Cool on the baking parchment on a wire rack. The cookies will be soft until cooled. Store in an airtight container.

Note: These dainty, wafer-thin cookies are easy to prepare, beautiful, and tempting-a tradition for us to munch on as we work in our St. Louis Herb Society Herb Garden every Tuesday morning.

Lemon Verbena Cookies Makes 6 dozen 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 cup sour cream 2 teaspoons lemon extract 1/2 cup chopped fresh lemon verbena leaves Equipment needed: A stand mixer or an electric hand mixer; a cookie sheet; a wire rack Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Mix the flour, baking soda and baking powder together. Cream the butter and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer or with an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy. Add the egg, sour cream and lemon extract and mix well. Add the flour mixture gradually, mixing well after each addition. Fold in the lemon verbena.

D ro p b y t e a s p o o n f u l s o n t o a g re a s e d cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Pictured above, Salmon Poached in Lobster Bisque with Thai Seasonings. At left, Lavender Blossom Tea Cookies.

Photos courtesy of Steve Adams.

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Dining Delights Creative approaches to classic Irish soda bread This classic Irish quick bread — no rising time needed — lends itself to numerous creative variations. Traditional recipes often call for nothing but flour, salt, baking soda and buttermilk or yogurt. Currants are a common addition, but that’s just the start.

Any number of seeds, nuts, chopped dried fruit and even chocolate can be added.

For our take on soda bread, we decided to have a little of everything. We started with a rich take on the classic recipe, studding it with currants and caraway seeds. But then we also show you how to swap those out to make an oatmeal-rye version with walnuts and fresh thyme and chives. And for a sweet finish, we created a chocolate variation, adding a generous 1/2 cup of cocoa powder, dried cherries and dark chocolate.

IRISH SODA BREAD THREE WAYS Start to finish: 1 hour (20 minutes active) Servings: 12 (per variety) 4 cups white pastry flour 3 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon caraway seeds (optional) 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted 3/4 cup dried currants, plumped in hot water 1 egg 1 2/3 cups buttermilk or plain regular yogurt (not Greek style) Heat the oven to 400 F. Coat a loaf pan or a 9-by-9-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and caraway seeds, if using. While stirring, mix in the melted butter until small lumps form and the butter has been evenly distributed.

Gently stir in the currants.

In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and buttermilk. All at once, pour the egg-buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture. Stir gently but thoroughly, just until the flour mixture is moistened. Do not overmix the dough or the bread will be tough.

Scoop the dough into the prepared pan and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a wooden skewer or cake tester inserted at the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack. Serve warm with butter or jam.

OATMEAL-RYE SODA BREAD WITH HERBS AND WALNUTS Follow the recipe above, but instead of white pastry flour substitute 2 1/2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour, 1 cup oatmeal and 1 cup rye flour. Omit the caraway seeds. In place of the currants, stir in 3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme, 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives and 1 cup chopped toasted walnuts. Bake as directed.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHERRY SODA BREAD Follow the main recipe, but sift 1/2 cup cocoa powder into the dry ingredients in the first step. Also, increase the sugar to 2/3 cup and omit the caraway seeds. In place of the currants, stir in 1 cup chopped dried cherries and 1 cup chopped dark chocolate. Bake as directed.

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FIELD PREP. Responsible for field prep at City owned ball fields throughout softball season. Seasonal position runs from May-August. Hours b/t 1pm-5pm on weekdays, 3-5 days/week. $25/field. Must have valid D.L. and be able to lift 50+lbs.

SCOREKEEPERS/YOUTH UMPIRES/SUPERVISOR. Responsible for scorekeeping or supervising at youth/adult softball games and/or umpiring youth games. Prior exp. in scorekeeping & umpiring preferred but not req’d. 5-15 hrs/week, weekday evenings, May-August, $8.25/hr-scorekeeper; $10/hr-umpire & supervisor.

CONCESSIONAIRES (Wildey Theatre / Softball Fields) Selling food & soft drinks at events & maintaining a clean concession area. Excellent customer service skills req’d. Prior cash handling exp preferred. $8.25/hr, 8-15hrs/wk, Softball May-Aug, Wildey year-round Thurs evening & weekends.

Applications/Info online at www.cityofedwardsville.com, or stop by City Hall to fill out app M-F 8am-5pm: HR Dept – 2nd Floor, 118 Hillsboro Ave, Edwardsville, Email: humanresources@ cityofedwardsville.com App Deadline: 4/5/13 5pm PET LOVERS WANTED!!

Part and full-time positions available. Apply in person at LaBest 4933 Indian Hills Dr., Edwardsville. 618-692-6399.

SELF-MOTIVATED, hard worker for days, Mon.-Friday; no split shift! Local smoke-free cleaning company. 618/616-8801 or pristine-cleaning@hotmail.com

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Alhambra Care Center, 4 1/2 star LTC Facility, is seeking caring and conscientious RNs t work weekends and PRN. Please apply within 417 E. Main St. Alhambra, IL 62001.

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Dental office front desk, Madison County 35+hrs/wk. Dental/medical experience required.

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Cleaning

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4’ White Pine Trees: delivered, planted, mulched. $69.50 per tree. Buy 10, get 1 free. Other Reliable Home Cleaning, sizes/shade trees.

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Antique Split Rail Fence and posts, 10 sections $250.00 972-0948 C.K.S. METAL CORP. (618) 656-5306 M-F 8:00-5:00 SAT 8-12 EDWARDSVILLE, IL #1 Copper $2.95/lb. #2 Copper $2.85/lb.

Yellow Brass $1.91/lb.

Stainless $.55/lb.

Painted Siding $.60/lb.

Scrap Alum $.52-.72/lb Alum Cans $.57/lb.

Clean Alum Wheels $.72/lb.

Electric Motors $.30/lb.

Seal Units $.20 Batteries $.29 Computer Boards-$2.50 Low Grade Boards $.15 Insulated Wire#1-$1.20 #2-1.10 Scrap Iron - $210.-$240./Ton CHECK ALL OUR PRICES AT CKSMETALCORP.COM CALL FOR TODAY’S PRICES!!

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Houses For Rent

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1-2BR, acrss from LeClaire Prk: aplnces, W/D; ovrsz 1-car gar; no smkng/pets; refrnc; must see! $900+dep. 618/978-9811

Houses For Rent

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Apts/Duplexes For Rent

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

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3 BDRM, 2 BATH, 1600 sq ft, 1218 Lindenwood, Edw: fncd yd, frplc, gar, frig, stove disp’l, w/d hook-up. $1050 month.

Look, then call 288-0048.

1 bdrm duplex. All new throughout. WD hookup. $650.00/mo.

Also 1 bdrm newer apt. $450.00/mo. No pets. Credit ck.

656-3407 No calls after 6:00pm

4 Br 3 Ba, mstr suite, recent remodel, all applnc + DW, micro, W/D. 10 Blks dwntwn 3 Blks bike trl. Off st parking lawncare incl $1,175. 618-978-7250

1 Bdrm second floor apartment.

Great location downtown Edw. Fully remodeled, w/appliances, W/D/ incld. Water / trash /sewer paid. $650/mth. (618)407-3139.

Apts, Duplexes, & Homes Visit our website www.glsrent.com 656-2230 Residential & Commercial Properties for Rent: Office & retail space, apartments, duplexes, homes.

Meyer & Assoc. 656-1824 Property Management Services Available. www.meyerproperties.com Walk-Out Basement Duplex for Rent, 1800 sq. ft.

10 minutes from Edwardsville 3 Bedroom 1 3/4 Bath, $900 Everything included 593-7226

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2 Bedroom APARTMENT, Edwardsville, minutes from SIUE: 1.5 bath, W/D hookup. $650/month 618-407-5333 2 Bedroom newly remodeled in Collinsville. Convenient location for shopping and travel. Easy drive to SIUE or St. Louis. $500 month. 618-806-0220

2 BR, 1 Bath Glen Carbon 1 Bedroom apartment utilities QUAIL HOLLOW, w/d hook-ups included. Close to downtown $675 (618)346-7878 and SIU. $700 month, $700 www.osbornproperties.com deposit. 314-574-3858.

2 BR, 1.5 BA, Edw./Glen Cbn., 1 Bedroom loft apartment, $600 near SIU: W/D hookups, off-st. month $600 deposit. ALSO 2 pkng. $710 up to $745. 692bedroom house $1000 month 6366. HSI Management Group $1000 deposit. Clean and well Collinsville/Maryville maintained. CREDIT CHECK. No pets, no smoking 656-8953 1 BEDROOM $425 to $475 1 Bedroom unit in Edwardsville, now accepting 2 BEDROOM applications. Fridge, stove, New Carpet $500 window AC’s furnished. 618466-8296 / 618-530-6939 BIG-over 900 SqFt $535 Townhomes $525 - $550 2 & 3 bedroom apartments Condo w/carport $575 available starting April-July 3 BEDROOM in Glen Carbon/Edwardsville.

Brick ranch 3 bed, 2 bath & $650-$1375. garage $950 www.brproperties.com Vented tub 2 car garage $1150 2 Bdr duplex 817 Vassar, Edw. Total Remodeled 3 Bed 3 Bath LR, eat-in kitchen w/appliances.

2 car $1200 1.5bths, patio, full bsmt, carport, Great fenced yard 3B,3B 1 yr lease 1 mth deposit. No 2 car $1500 pets $725/mo. 618-920-7389.

Almost new on Golf course w/pool $1600 2 BDRM, 1.5 BATH TOWNHOUSE in Glen Carbon. Close 344-7900 to SIU & I-270. No pets. 1 year HartmannRentals.com lease. $645-$675/mo. for Photos & Prices 618/288-9882.

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Pool table, slate with removable ping pong top $550. 972-0948.

Washer $45; Dryer $45; Beauty Shop Shampoo Bowl $45.

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ESTATE SALE OF LESTER-WILMA ENGELKE SATURDAY, MARCH 30 8 am-2 pm 7737 St. James DriveMoro,62067

3115 WAYNE AVENUE, GRANITE CITY LOVELY 2BR home with lots of upgrades! Featuring covered deck, fenced backyard, and oversized garage with room for workshop. $98,000 CALL JAN ALONS 618-781-2511

5243 STATE ROUTE 159, EDWARDSVILLE COUNTRY LIVING close to downtown Edwardsville. Three bedrooms, pool, and party pavilion.

434 BUNKER HILL DRIVE, COLLINSVILLE MINT CONDITION 3BR/3BA. Walkout basement.

Many updates. Excellent location. $155,500 CALL JAN ALONS 618-781-2511

MARYVILLE - LUXURY AND CASUAL LIVING EDWARDSVILLE - LUXURY CUSTOM 4BR/5BA. COMBINED! 4BR/3BA atrium ranch. Featuring walk- Kitchen w/commercial grade Viking appliances. Main out basement, hot tub, & fenced yard. $344,000 floor laundry. Large fenced backyard. $849,900

Antique Chairs, Bowls, Glassware, Vases, Figures, Crocks & Other Stuff.

Go To 5243SR159.com or NancyMilton.com for details.

CALL KELLY SIPES 618-979-3901

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Get to know the Tigers & Knights!

Beginning on March 11, every Monday through the 2013 spring sports season, short video interviews with Edwardsville Tigers and Metro-East Lutheran Knights Spring athletes can be found on our website at:

www.theintelligencer.com or on our youtube page at youtube.com/edwpubvideos

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Apts/Duplexes For Rent

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2BR 1BA Duplex near SIU: C/A, yard, balcony, gar., w/d hookup; 97 Devon Ct., Edw.; quiet culde-sac. $795. 1-yr. lease, credit check. No dogs. 618/444-4658.

1 & 2 bdr apts, 1/2 Month Free Rent, W/S/T Paid 50 Devon Ct., Edw. 618-791-9062

3 Bdr duplex 715 Slippery Rock.

LR, DR, kitch w/appliances.

3.6bths, deck, full bsmt, 2 car gar. 1yr lease, 1 mth dep. No pets $1095/mo. 618-920-7389

LARGE 1 Bedroom apartment in Edwardsville. Paid water, sewer and trash. Central heat & air. Off-st. parking. No smoking. $545/month. 618/781-9231.

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Available Now! 2 & 3 bed- Large one bedroom apt $575. rooms. Ask about our specials. Also SPACIOUS one bedroom 692-9310 www.rentchp.com cottage, $700. Both no pets, References Collinsville large 2 bedroom 2 non-smoking. bath duplex, fin. bsmt, garage, required. 618-692-4144.

W/D hookup. Yard with lawn Move in Special care. Great residential location.

1st Month 1/2 off $675 + deposit. 618-781-7692.

2 BR, 1 Bath Glen Carbon w/d hook-ups, $655 (618)346-7878 Excellent 3BR, 1200 sq.ft. TH: www.osbornproperties.com Collinsville, near 157/70; 12 min. to SIUE, FP, DW, W/D hookup, ceiling fans, cable, free WiFi, sound walls, off-st. prkng.

Sm pets OK, yr. lse. $790/mo.

618/345-9610 lv AM/PM phone

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

Glen Carbon: 2 BR, loft family room, off-street parking, W/D hookup. $650 incl W/S/T, lawn care. No pets. 618/344-1838.

Two bedroom townhouse, patio unit. 1 1/2 baths, w/d hookup.

Available now. $665 per monthNO PETS-1 yr lease 692-7147.

Roommates

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Share house with 3 male persons. Smoking environment. $67.50 weekly plus $300 deposit, utilities paid 656-0498.

Lots For Sale

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HWY 159-Maryville, 1200 SQ., 5 offices, rec area. $1050/mth (618)346-7878 www.osbornproperties.com

Lots For Sale

Office space for lease at IL 157 and Center Grove Road, up to 3200sf, $2300/mth. 656-1824 meyerproperties.com

Custom home site in Meridian Woods, Glen Carbon Contact Dave Northway 618-402-2990

Whitney Wisnasky-Bettorf & Courtney Cardona 618-401-9765 618-779-1380

WOODED HOMESITE 2.5 ac+ E’ville schools and utilities, adjoins 5ac commons $250k OBO 972-0948

103 B Southpointe, Edwardsville, IL 618-667-1959 Granite City

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614 E. Lower Marine Road Unique, luxurious, custom built home in Troy, IL! +/- 4.5 acres, private, wooded lot. 6,480 sq. ft., 2-story, 4 bedroom, 4 bath home.

3 fireplaces, great room w/fireplace, theatre w/bar, work-out room, billiard, tanning room and pool. $1,100,000 MLS 4113807

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VACATION IN THE BACKYARD! Two story, finished basement, fenced backyard. $199,900 Edwardsville PR101025 BETSY BUTLER (618) 972-2225

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2546 Hodges New windows and new flooring in this cozy 2BR/1BA home. Large covered porches in front and rear.

Large private rear yard gives a lot of enjoyment. $49,900 MLS 4109762

11255 Spring Meadow Trail Immaculate 4BR manufactured home on quiet lot! Lg open living rm with cathedral ceiling. Eat-in kitchen.

Mstr BR has walk-in closet & Mstr BA with garden tub. Oversized 2 car garage, storage shed & deck. $79,900 MLS 4115403

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VAULTED CEILINGS, WOODED cul-de-sac lot. LL family room with fireplace, wood floors, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths. $189,900 Glen Carbon PR101014 SANDIE LAMANTIA (618) 978-2384

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HOLIDAY SHORES! Remodeled “A” frame with loads of updates.

Call for appointment. $179,500 Worden PR101023 DEBORAH AHRENS (618) 604-4924

DYNAMIC DUO! Duplex with all new siding.

2 bedroom, 1.5 bath.

Carports! $145,900 Troy PR101028 BETSY BUTLER (618) 972-2225

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FOUR BEDROOM, 3.5 BATH, 2 story with walkout basement on cul-de-sac lot. $259,000 Glen Carbon PR101022 BARRY MAULDEN (618) 779-4755

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SOUNDS OF SILENCE! 1.16 acre walkout lot slopes to lake.

Close to town. $57,500 Highland PR101021 BETSY BUTLER (618) 972-2225

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CHARMING RANCH WITH OPEN floor plan. Vaulted ceiling & wood floors, finshed LL. $199,500 Glen Carbon PR100721

SPACIOUS RANCH beautifully decorated with full basement, fenced yard & split plan. $184,900 Edwardsville PR100759

SPACIOUS L-SHAPED kitchen/dining opens to living room. 2 car oversized heated garage, corner lot. $130,000 Staunton PR100599

DELIGHTFUL UPDATED 3 bedrooms on 3 lots. Has wood flooring & beautifully decorated. $127,500 Worden R100626

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REFINED ELEGANCE in Stonebridge English style cottage.

Stunner, William Shaw design. $569,000 Edwardsville PR100609

NEW & IRRESISTIBLE! Great room with custom fireplace, chef’s ktichen, luxury master suite & fin. LL. $500,000 Edwardsville PR9174

DUNLAP LAKE IS YOUR backyard! North Shore beauty priced below 2013 appraisal. $485,000 Edwardsville PR100751

PRIVATE 11 +/- ACRES w/well-built renovated home. Chef’s kitchen & great room w/fireplace. $449,900 Edwardsville PR100611

PICTURESQUE SETTING with rolling grounds & 2.26 +/- acres.

Energy efficient. $439,900 Edwardsville PR100637

EXPECT TO BE IMPRESSED 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 1 +/- acre, and beautiful landscaping. $429,500 Edwardsville PR100356

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IMPRESSIVE ALL BRICK HOME 2 story great room with hardwood floors & gas fireplace. Chef-pleasing kitchen w/SS. $397,000 Edwardsville PR100750

IRRESISTIBLE 5 BEDROOM, 5 bath home. Deluxe kitchen, hearth room, finished walkout LL. $364,500 Edwardsville PR100696

COUNTRY DREAM IN THE CITY! 3+ acres, 4BR/3BA inground pool. $349,900 Glen Carbon PR100731

NEW & BEAUTIFUL DESIGNED 4BR w/open floor plan.

Exceptional finishes throughout. $284,900 Troy PR100676

EXCITING NEW FLOR PLAN! Split bedrooms, upgraded kitchen with center island & SS appliances. $279,900 Glen Carbon PR100725

TIRED OF LOOKING? ATRIUM ranch, theatre room, wet bar, over 2500 sq. ft., 3 car garage. $235,000 Troy PR100965

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PRIME BUSINESS LOCATION! High traffic court! Over 3200 sq. ft. Building & lots. 94ft. frontage, formerly Neumann’s. $220,000 Edwardsville PR100767

5 ACRE HORSE PROPERTY with 40x60 Morton building & updated brick home. $227,000 Alhambra PR100503

5+ BR, 3 BATH, OVER 4,000 square feet. Exceptional wooded cul-de-sac lot. $179,900 Glen Carbon PR100285

IMMACULATE UPDATED VILLA 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, main floor laundry, full basement & 2 car garage. $139,900 Edwardsville PR100486

SITTING ON 2 LOTS on a dead end street. In need of TLC. Great potential! $115,000 Glen Carbon PR100540

AMAZING AMOUNT OF upgrades with new kitchen, bath, hardwood floors, electrical, & roof. $91,683 Staunton PR100681

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BROWN REALTORS

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Each Office Independently Owned and Operated

Thursday, March 28, 2013

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

NEW LISTINGS Scan the QR-code using your mobile device to view Open Houses near you!

6040 N. State Route 159, Edw. Beautiful 16.8 acre horse farm with 2600 sq. ft. house. $580,000

1 Shingle Oaks, Glen Carbon Meticulously maintained 4BR home.

Shows pride in ownership! $219,900

1702 Cordell Court, Godfrey 3BR/3BA 2 story with large yard & great deck. $135,000

4400 Wabash, Granite City Clean updated 2BR move in ready home. $62,900

FEATURED LISTINGS

230 N. Kansas, Edwardsville Historic Edwardsville Home with charm & character! $425,000

45 Sunset Hills Dr., Edwardsville Better than new gorgeous 4BR/3BA home! $415,000

1307 St. Louis St., Edwardsville Custom, remodeled 4BR home with many amenities. $409,000

6515 Fox Lake Drive, Edwardsville Elegant Condo overlooking lake and golf course! $339,000

7348 Kindlewood Dr., Edwardsville Custom designed 5BR/4BA stone combo home. $329,900

324 Shea Court, Edwardsville Custom built 3BR/3BA Craftsman style. $315,000

8721 Wildewood, Worden Lakefront 4BR/3BA with updates & walk out. $269,900

5 Kensington Ct., Edwardsville Spacious 1.5 story, 3BR/3BA on cul-de-sac. $255,000

305 Washington, Hamburg Original schoolhouse updated to 3BR home. $220,000

3021 Wye Oak Drive, Belleville 5BR/4BA 2 story on lake. $209,900

10 Timber Meadows Place, Edw. Comfortable move in ready 1-story! $199,000

8902 Maple Grove Rd., Edwardsville Bright, airy ranch on 2.63 acres. $189,000

2024 Ravenwood, Collinsville 4BR/3BA tri level, move in ready. $178,500

37 Joel Drive, Glen Carbon 4BR/2.5BA brick ranch, 3 seasons room & workshop. $177,500

153 Rolling Oaks Dr., Collinsville One owner villa with 3BR/3BA. $165,000

381 West Glen, Glen Carbon Convenient location!

Spacious home & yard! $165,000

423 E. Donnewald Street, Worden Warm & inviting 3BR/2BA. $159,900

1706 Su Twan, Worden 3BR/3BA home close to lake! $159,900

233 Commercial St., Edwardsville Charming updated 2BR/2BA move in ready! $109,900

2449 Hemlock, Granite City Warm & inviting one owner bi-level home. $99,900

1225 Chancellor Drive, Edw. 3BR/3BA Condo close to everything! $155,000

29 Weslake Dr., Fairview Heights Lakefront wooded all-brick walk-out 3BR/3BA. $149,900

150 S. Kingdom St., Bethalto Spacious 4BR/2BA home, move in ready! $140,000

533 Pheasant Lane, Moro Well maintained 3BR/2BA, open floor plan! $124,900

243 Mill Street, Collinsville 3BR/1.5BA, 1 owner bi-level home. $95,000

681 Maple, Livingston 1 level ranch, great location! $94,500

630 Roosevelt, Edwardsville 3BR/1BA home well worth the price. $92,500

1229 N. 17th Street, Belleville Updated 2BR/2BA, 1 car garage, appliances stay. $78,500

101 Walnut, Caseyville 100x300 extra large lot, wood floors. $70,000

478 School, Livingston 2BR/1BA great starter home. $42,000

Lots & Acreage

2512 Lincoln, Granite City 1 story home needs to be completed, sold as is. $15,500

4615 Hedge Road, Roxana COMMERCIAL: Prime business income opportunity in great location. $1,350,000

2995 Madison Avenue, Granite CIty COMMERCIAL: 200 SF high traffic, good parking, multi-business. $79,000

480 Park, Livingston COMMERCIAL: Newer building wtih large concrete parking lot! $65,000

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1808 Nameoki Rd, unit 15, Granite City This 1,000 SF space works for an insurance office, specialty or retail shop. $1,500 per month lease

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1922 Edwardsville Club Plaza, Edw. Class A office space available.

Convenient to Sunset Hills Country Club. $18/sq. ft. gross lease available. $560,000

3 157 Center, Edwardsville Class A office space includes 4 private offices, large training room & access controlled entrance area. $395,000

xxx S. St. Rt. 157, Glen Carbon Great development property!

19.10 acres $1,250,000 Route 109, Parcel 4, Jerseyville Great location with development potential! $150,000 Route 109, Parcel 3, Jerseyville Excellent location with development potential! $150,000

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xx N. Greenmount Road, Shiloh 6 commercial lots for retail & office development from $3 to $8 per SF, near Wingate Development.

Price Varies

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E. Edwardsville Rd, Wood River 5.56 acres visible from I-255, Rte. 143. Excellent location for fast food, motel, etc. $990,000

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xxxx Shawnee Road, Greenville 5 acres with commercial building, woods & pond! $150,000 xxx Main Street, Glen Carbon Excellent location.

Close to I-270 & I-255. $124,900 Sandpiper Lane, Grafton Very nice river view 1/2 acre lot. $49,900

Kettle River Drive, Glen Carbon 8.9 acres +/- of light industrial property located in the heart of Glen Carbon. $290,000