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What’s Inside 3

An addict's story

One-act play evolves from experience.

4 Fashion show

Washington University plans 87th annual event

5 Tour de Stooges

Do the Curly Shuffle in Lebanon.

10 Looking at Lincoln Museum offers new exhibit.

14 Masterworks

Children's Choruses to perform.

15 "Everybody Wants Some" Richard Linklater is back.

18 Art Gecko

New studio opens in O'Fallon.

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What’s Happening Friday April 15___________ • Free Family Night at the Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum, St. Louis, 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• ThurtenE Carnival, Washington University, St. Louis • David Sanborn, Jazz at the Bistro, St Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

• Pictures at an Exhibition, Powell Symphony Hall, 8:00 p.m.

• Charles Kelley – The Driver Tour, w/Josh Kelley, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Burning Sky – A Tribute to Bad Company, Pop's, Sauget, Doors 7:00 p.m.

•*repeat repeat, w/Whoa Thunder, Scarlet Tanager, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• John Waite – The Wooden Heart Acoustic Tour, Wildey Theater, Edwardsville, 8:00 p.m.

• Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Theater, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Hooking Up With The Second City, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

• The Bridges Of Madison County, The Fox Theater, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Runs until April 17, 2016 • Dark Matter: Terrence Boyd and Amanda McCavour, Craft Alliance Center, St. Louis, Runs until May 8, 2016 • Men Are From Mars-Women Are

From Venus, The Playhouse, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m., Runs until April 17, 2016 • Little Black Dress: From Mournin to Night, The Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Runs until September 5, 2016 • The Carpet and the Connoisseur: The James F. Ballard Collection of Oriental Rugs, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Runs until May 8, 2016 • Spies, Traitors, and Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America, The Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Runs until May 8, 2016 • Leica: 100 Years of Excellence Exhibit, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through April 24.

Saturday April 16___________ • The Color Run, Poelker Park, St. Louis, • ThurtenE Carnival, Washington University, St. Louis • Variety's Dinner with the Stars: Lionel Richie, Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, Party 6:00 • David Sanborn, Jazz at the Bistro, St Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

• Pictures at an Exhibition, Powell Symphony Hall, 8:00 p.m.

• Scale the Summit, w/As Earth Shatters, Noesis, Eurydice, Paradigm Symphony, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

• Mumford & Sons, w/Blake Mills, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m.

• Conquest – A Tribute to Metal Gods, Pop's, Sauget, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Michael Kelsey, Cicero's, University City, 8:30 p.m.

• Everything Went Black / Fister Record Release Show w/Hell Night, Alan Smithee, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 9:00p.m.

• Orgone, w/Grooveliner, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors, 8:00 p.m.

• Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Theater, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

• Hooking Up With The Second City, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

• The Bridges Of Madison County, The Fox Theater, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Runs until April 17, 2016 • Dark Matter: Terrence Boyd and Amanda McCavour, Craft Alliance Center, St. Louis, Runs until May 8, 2016 • Men Are From Mars-Women Are From Venus, The Playhouse, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m., Runs until April 17, 2016 • Little Black Dress: From Mournin to Night, The Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Runs until September 5, 2016 • The Carpet and the Connoisseur: The James F. Ballard Collection of Oriental Rugs, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Runs until May 8, 2016

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Pictured is a scene from the one-act play, "If I Never Wake Up."

Former heroin addict telling his story One-act play to be performed at Lewis and Clark Community College

By STEVE HORRELL Of The Edge

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t the age of 34, Ty Bechel has broken free from heroin’s grip.

Along the way, the Wood River High grad also stopped taking Vicodin and smoking pot, things he once used to mask his own youthful insecurities.

He has been clean and sober for nearly four years now.

And his new attitude is best exemplified by his favorite movie character, Rocky Balboa.

“Let me tell you something you already know,” the Sylvester Stallone character says to his son in the 2006 movie “Rocky Balboa.” “The world ain’t all sunshine and roses. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently.”

The key to succeeding in life, the boxer tells him, is not how hard you can hit but how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. “But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that, and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!”

Now Bechel is ready to make his mark on the world, and Balboa’s fatherly advice rings true for him today. You’re the one who got yourself into trouble with drugs by making poor decisions, and the way to move forward is to make better decisions for yourself in the future.

One of Bechel’s better decisions has been to write “If I Never Wake Up,” a oneact play that leans on his experience as a heroin user and addresses the harsh reality of addiction and the pain an addict and their family experience.

It premiered March 12 at the Alfresco Art Center in Granite City, and the plan now is to stage it again April 30 in a 7:30 p.m. performance at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey. He may try it again next year as well.

The play is 45 minutes. It depicts his perspective on drug addiction, and he doesn’t try to be poetic about it.

He details even more of his own journey in book titled “Heroin Rising: A Tale of True Terror.” It’s set for release on April 5.

The play itself was supposed to be a onetime thing.

But the 114 people who showed up gave it a standing ovation, and many of them told Bechel they were surprised at how emotionally intense it was.

The cast and crew also came in for praise.

“It was a really cool moment to see everybody pull together for it,” he said.

Bechel’s path to addiction started with marijuana. Then he began emulating his co-workers, and he mixed drugs with alcohol.

Then, a year or so before he was set to graduate from LCCC, he had some dental work done. The dentist prescribed Vicodin, and it wasn’t long before he was taking the pain killers with alcohol. “When I graduated, I transferred to SIUE to work on my bachelor ’s and I was taking Vicodin all the time,” he says. “I had to withdraw.

Things started getting really crazy after that.”

One day, when Bechel was fairly well along in his recovery, he injured his leg on the job. On his first day at the hospital, he told workers there not to give him narcotics for the pain; if they felt it necessary to give him anything, it should be ibuprofen. But when he left the hospital, he was given a prescription for 30 Percocet tablets. Had he just been on the path to recovery, the prescription likely would have been too

much to resist.

“Some people may have been able to,” he says, “but I couldn’t because once I take one I’m going to want to take them all.”

Today Bechel is president of Amare, a non-profit group out of East Alton that serves as a bridge for addicts and former addicts.

He would like to see changes in the way physicians prescribe opiods such as Percocet and Vicodin. “You would be amazed at how many people start off taking prescription pain medication and end up struggling with addiction from that point,” he said.

For instance, following minor dental work, nothing stronger than ibuprofen should be prescribed, with an admonition to call the dentist if pain escalates after a few days, he said.

There are signs that changes may be coming on the national level. On March 15, the Centers for Disease Control issued guidelines for prescribing opiods for chronic pain “excluding cancer, palliative and end-of-life care.”

A news release from the CDC says the new guidelines are intended to help primary care providers ensure the safest and most effective treatment for their patients. Among the 12 recommendations are three principles for improving patient care: Nonopioid therapy is preferred for chronic pain outside of active cancer, palliative, and end-of-life care.

When opioids are used, the lowest possible effective dosage should be prescribed to reduce risks of opioid use disorder and overdose.

Providers should always exercise caution when prescribing opioids and monitor all patients closely.

“While prescription opiods can be part of pain management, they have serious risks,”

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the release says. “The new guideline aims to improve the safety of prescribing and curtail the harms associated with opiod use disorder and overdose.”

Bechel encourages addicts to volunteer as they work towards gaining employment again. While the program hasn’t started yet, he has been working with the Legendary Mustang Sanctuary, in Alhambra, on a small-scale volunteer program.

The non-profit organization is unique.

It opened in 2011 with the idea of training mustangs from the wild “with the hope of educating the general public about the beauty and loyalty of these magnificent wild horses,” according to the group’s Facebook page.

If all goes as planned, Bechel will be bringing volunteers out to the sanctuary – a licensed horse rescue – on the first and third Mondays of each month to help train the mustangs back to health.

For Bechel, volunteering is a civic responsibility that helps both the volunteer and the community. “At the play, I told people that a lot of people don’t think Madison County is much,” he said. “But it’s what we’ve got; it’s our home. And I want to make it even better.”

Bechel is clean, and life, he will tell you, is good. He has four kids, “an awesome fiancé,” and today he is taking classes online. Before the March 12 production of “If I Never Wake Up, just a few of the cast members knew each other. Afterward, they were laughing and sharing stories.

While a lot people want to praise him for getting clean, that’s something he tries to avoid. Neither is he big on attention. “I’m big on community,” he says. “Pulling us together is my number one thing now.”

The link to purchase tickets for "If I Never Wake Up" is: https://on.spingo. com/l/if_i_never_wake_up_a_drug_ awareness_play

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People

For The Edge Clothes always tell a story.

Sometimes it’s a story of craft.

Priyanka Reddy combines clean minimalist shapes with the rich detailing of kalamkari, a traditional Indian fabric-dying technique.

Sometimes it’s a story of inspiration. Amanda Bass channels the sinuous lines and whimsically macabre spirit of Renaissance architectural grotesques.

Sometimes it’s a story of ambition.

Haley Moore seeks to capture, in crisp cotton voile, an air of joyful confidence.

At 7 p.m. Sunday, April 24, these stories and many more will hit the runway as part of Washington University in St. Louis’ 87th Annual Fashion Design Show. The show, which takes place at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park, will feature dozens of models wearing scores of outfits by more than 20 sophomore, junior and senior fashion design students.

“I think the audience is going to see some great design,” said Jennifer Ingram, lecturer in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, who directs the show. “But as a program, we’re also very interested in research and interdisciplinary learning. We have ready-to-wear, but we also have experimental, conceptual and sculptural pieces that really push the boundaries.”

For example, students in Laura Baker’s experimental fashion design class have explored connections between fashion and studio art. In Chandler Ahrens’ “Performance Enhancing” class, fashion and architectural students teamed up to investigate unusual materials — such as acrylic, silicon and even wood — as well as cutting-edge

methods of digital fabrication.

Meanwhile, pattern-making students, in a nod to the show’s host, have created dresses inspired by the exhibition “Little Black Dress: From Mourning to Night,” which highlights the Missouri History

Museum’s world-renowned textile collection.

“We really wanted to showcase the breadth of the fashion design program,” Ingram said. “It’s going to be great to see how everything translates on the runway.”

Organizers and co-sponsors The 87th Annual Fashion Show is chaired by Susan Sanders Block of The Designing Block. Stylists are led

by Dominic Bertani of the Dominic Michael Salon. Makeup is by Randi Davis.

Outstanding student designers receive a variety of scholarships, cash prizes and awards. The Dominic Michael Silver Scissors Designer of the Year Award is presented to one outstanding senior at the end of the evening. Block, who has helped organize the show for 22 years, sponsors the Silver Ripper Award, presented to one outstanding junior. Tania BeasleyJolly will present the Saks Fifth Avenue Honorary Designer Award.

Tickets are $100 for front-row “designer reserved” seating, which includes admission to the preshow reception at 6 p.m., or $50 for general admission (i.e. second- and third-row seating). Standing-room tickets are $25 (and free for the first 90 Washington University students).

Tickets are available through the Edison Theatre Box Office at 314935-6543 or online at edison.wustl. edu.

The Missouri History Museum is located at 5700 Lindell Blvd., near the intersection with DeBaliviere Place. For more information, email samfoxschool@wustl.edu.

Dominic Bertani of the Dominic Michael Salon prepares Maggie Hennessey of Centro Models for a photo shoot.

Haley Moore in the senior Fashion Design Studio in Bixby Hall. Photos by Joe Angeles/ Washington University.

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Historic downtown Lebanon.

Cycling event is NOT sponsored by Dewey, Cheatem and Howe For The Edge The St. Louis region's only bicycle ride dedicated to a love of slapstick comedy and love of pedaling along stretches of country roads returns for its 19th year, with a new, 100-mile route. It's where the rubber chicken meets the road.

On Saturday, May 7, the Tour de Stooges bicycle ride will be held at Lebanon High School in Lebanon, Ill. Advance registration is available at tourdestooges.com.

The ride features Stooges-themed routes matched to any bicyclist's ability: the Joe Besser "Not so hard" 10-mile route; the Curly Howard Shuffle at 15 miles; the Larry "Just" Fine 30-miler; the Shemp Howard 46-mile Shortcut; the Moe Howard Metric Century at 63 miles; or, new this year, the Roger Kramer Memorial Century at 100 miles.

Register now at tourdestooges.org. Cost is $25 for adults, $12.50 for children 5-12 and $62.50 for a family of two adults and two children. Prices increase on the day of the ride.

Spiffy Three Stooges-themed T-shirts are $12.

Registration includes a fully supported bicycle ride through beautiful countryside, tasty snacks at the rest stops, an all-you-can eat buffet and all the Three Stooges film shorts you can stand following the ride at Lebanon High School.

Much more information is available at our web site: tourdestooges.org The Tour de Stooges is sponsored by Gateway East Trails, a non-profit group dedicated to bringing bicycle and walking trails to eastern St. Clair County. The ride is dedicated to the memory of Roger Kramer, a founder of the ride and as Knucklehead-in-Chief, the force that kept it going for 15 years.

For more information about Gateway East Trails, visit us online at gatewayeasttrails.org or e-mail info@gatewayeasttrails.org.

For more information about the Tour De Stooges, our history and ride details, call (618) 960-3452 or visit our web site at tourdestooges. org.

History of the Tour de Stooges 1996 Co-founders Roger Kramer and Ken Kibort developed the idea for Tour de Stooges while marking routes for another ride in the St. Louis area. McKendree College agreed to be the host for the ride.

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The first Tour de Stooges drew about 150 riders. The five routes were 9, 13, 19, 39 and 63 miles. The films were shown in McKendree's old gymnasium. T-shirts are offered.

1998 About 250 people attended the ride. The films were moved inside Ames Hall, where the allyou-can-eat brunch buffet is served.

1999 Attendance for the ride fell, partly because Roger Kramer, now the sole ride coordinator of the ride, tried to organize the ride while living in North Carolina. The ride was cancelled for 2000 because we were unable to maintain the quality of the event.

2000 Roger Kramer moved back to Southwestern Illinois and decided to revive the ride in 2001.

2001 The ride resumed with about 125 people in attendance. Tour de Stooges launches its first website in an effort to build interest in the ride.

2002 Attendance for Tour de Stooges increased by 40 percent.

2003 Tour de Stooges used online registration for

the first time through Active.com; 25 people took advantage of the service. Online registration led to the first significant influx of riders from outside the St. Louis area. The current routes of 13, 19, 30, 42 and 63 miles were instituted. About 250 people attended the ride, another increase of 40 percent.

2004 By popular demand from participants in the 2003 ride, particularly from people outside the St. Louis area, T-shirts are offered. Online registration continued to take hold as 60 people used Active.com to sign up for the ride. Cold, damp and windy weather held attendance to about 150 people. Fresh fruit was served at the rest stops for the first time.

2005 Nearly 500 people attended the Tour de Stooges, and 126 people signed up online through Active.com.

2006 More than 500 people from 15 states — Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, Arkansas, Kentucky, Connecticut, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, Tennessee and Washington — rode the Tour de Stooges. About 240 people signed up for the ride online.

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Tour de Stooges celebrated its 10th anniversary, and about 700 people attended the ride. This would be the final time that McKendree, which changed its name to McKendree University in July 2007, would host the ride.

2008 The Tour de Stooges moved to Lindendale Park in Highland, Ill. About 550 people attended the ride on a chilly, windy day with winds ranging from 15 to 25 mph.

2009 Despite forecasts calling for up to an 80 percent chance of rain, 375 cyclists ignored the forecast and were rewarded with partly cloudy skies, no rain and little wind!

2010 Even with competition from two other major St. Louis-area rides, the Tour de Stooges drew more than 450 cyclists in its third year in Highland.

2011 The Tour de Stooges was presented by the Belleville Area Bicycling and Eating Society-St. Louis Cycling Club. About 450 people attended the ride.

2012 With the help of 633 cyclists, the Tour de Stooges celebrated its 15th anniversary and its 5th year in Highland. The 633 participants were the second-largest crowd in Tour de Stooges history.

2013 Following the passing of Tour de Stooges founder Roger Kramer in late 2012, the Tour celebrated its 16th anniversary and 6th year in Highland. There were about 400 participants.

2014 The Tour de Stooges decided to regroup in 2014 and in place of a ride held a grand picnic to celebrate its 17th year at the park in Highland as the organization pondered the future of the ride. It was decided to seek out a new sponsor and the Ridge Prairie Trailhead Initiative was approached by the Tour de Stooges leadership and asked if they would assume sponsorship of the ride. Lebanon based RPTI accepted and made the decision to move the ride back to its roots in Lebanon for 2015.

2016 RPTI changed its name to Gateway East Trails (GET) to better reflect its mission and purpose.

GET decided to add a 100 mile route to the existing route to give long distance riders another option to consider.

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People People planner Butterfly House seeks volunteers

The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in Chesterfield is seeking outgoing individuals for open volunteer positions. Work with students as an Education Docent, become a Butterfly House ambassador or volunteer for two new programs. To learn more about these or other volunteer opportunities with the Butterfly House, visit the website at www. butterflyhouse.org/volunteers; call (636) 5300076, extension 12, or email butterflyhouse@ mobot.org Individuals interested in interacting with children will enjoy serving as an Education Docent. Butterfly House docents provide structured presentations to students, helping them learn about butterflies and invertebrates and their environments. Formal training is provided. The commitment is 2.5 hours, one day per week, primarily in September, October, March, April and May. Surround yourself with exquisite butterflythemed merchandise as a Gift Shop and Admissions Volunteer. Help stock and rotate

unique inventory, assist guests with their purchases including tickets. The Butterfly House is looking for computer savvy volunteers, at least 16 years old, who can offer friendly customer service to our guests of all ages. Volunteers receive training on all aspects of this position. Current openings are in the morning and/or afternoon on Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

In addition to these offerings, the Butterfly House has two new volunteer opportunities.

The Missouri Butterfly Monitoring Network (MBMN) is looking for people who love the outdoors and want to help native butterflies.

Volunteers will learn about native butterflies and receive training on how to scientifically monitor butterfly populations in their natural, outdoor environments. With help from MBMN staff, volunteer monitors choose their own location to monitor that may include locations such as prairies, woodland trails, parks, and wetlands. An approximately one mile long trail will be mapped out at the selected location, and be monitored for butterflies 6-8 times between June 1 and August 31. The data from these studies is then

shared with researchers and conservationists studying how butterfly populations change over time. If interested, please join us for our informational Open House on April 16 from 12:30-2 p.m. at the Butterfly House.

Training sessions on May 14 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. and May 17 from 7-9 p.m. will go over general butterfly identification techniques, and explain the correct monitoring procedures and protocols. Handouts and identification materials will be provided! If you have any questions please contact Tad Yankoski at the Butterfly House (636-530-0076 ext 16, tad. yankoski@mobot.org ).

Teens that enjoy nature are encouraged to apply for the MANTIS (Making Advocates of Nature-Loving Teens in Service) program.

MANTIS is an interactive volunteer program created to encourage students to gain handson experience in nature conservation, while gaining plant and animal knowledge through environmental stewardship. If you or a teen you know is looking to complete service hours and loves nature, then this program is for you! MANTIS is for teens ages 14-18 that love working with kids, learning about the

environment, and want to promote a better understanding of our natural world! There are three sessions held throughout the year, with the first one launching this Summer. Students will be required to commit to a minimum of 30 hours per seasonal rotation. They must also attend orientation and training sessions.

Applications must be received by April 10 to be considered for the Summer Session (May to August) of MANTIS. Additional information and the online application can be found by visiting www.butterflyhouse.org/MANTIS The Butterfly House is located in Faust Park at 15193 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield, Mo., accessible from Interstate 64 at exit #19B. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays (closed Mondays). The last ticket is sold 30 min. prior to closing each day.

Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors (ages 65 and over) and $4 for children (ages 3 to 12). Children ages 2 and under and Missouri Botanical Garden members are free.

F o r m o re i n f o r m a t i o n , v i s i t w w w. butterflyhouse.org or call (636) 530-0076.

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People People planner Vendor spots available at Fair Saint Louis

Fair Saint Louis 2016 will feature The Fairway, a unique shopping experience that invites regional artisans and vendors to sell their products to fairgoers at Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Biggest Birthday Party.

Vendor applications are currently being accepted for the 2016 event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are thrilled to add The Fairway to the many enjoyable aspects of Fair Saint Louis,â&#x20AC;? s a y s J u l i e D o n n e l l y, E v e n t M a r k e t i n g M a n a g e r, F a i r S t .

Louis Foundation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are proud to support regional artisans and merchants, and to offer a place within the Fair for festival-goers to relax and shop.â&#x20AC;?

Fair Saint Louis will take place July 2-4, 2016, in Forest Park. The Fairway will operate from 1 to 10 p.m. on Lagoon Drive, west of the Grand Basin. Approximately 50,000-100,000 people attend the Fair each day.

Vendors should apply in one of the following categories: â&#x20AC;˘ Artisan or Crafter: Vendors must make their products with their own hands. Products must be unique. â&#x20AC;˘ M e r c h a n d i s e Ve n d o r : Vendors must sell merchandise that they do not personally make by hand. â&#x20AC;˘ Roaming Vendor: Vendors (limited to one or two people per vendor) can walk the grounds selling their merchandise. They will not receive a tent, table and chairs or electric; but will receive vendor credentials, parking pass and a listing on the Fair Saint Louis website.

Applicants should review terms and conditions, including allowable merchandise, booth fees and insurance, power and lighting logistics and more, before applying. The application deadline for The Fairway is April 29, 2016. There is a $25 application fee upon submission.

The application can be s u b m i t t e d v i a d i re c t m a i l o r electronically, or by visiting the website at www.fairsaintlouis. org and clicking on The Fairway button located at the bottom of the page.

Cohen, Cooper to appear at the Fox

Join Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper for an unscripted, uncensored and unforgettable night of conversation. The late night talk show host and the journalist, longtime friends, interview each other and take questions from the audience. It's a live, interactive look behind the scenes of pop culture and world events.

They will appear at 8 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis.

Ti c k e t s m a y b e p u r c h a s e d online at metrotix.com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

Anderson Cooper is the multiple Emmy award-winning CNN anchor and correspondent for CBSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 60 Minutes. He has covered most major news events in the US and around the world for the past 23 years, and his m e m o i r, D i s p a t c h e s f ro m t h e E d g e , t o p p e d t h e N e w Yo r k Times' Bestseller list.

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Andy Cohen is an Emmy award-winning host and Executive Producer of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Watch What Happens: Live,â&#x20AC;? Bravoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s late night, interactive talk show.

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Camp KangaZoo scholarships are available for families with financial need.

New this year, the Zoo is offering morning and afternoon half-day camp sessions for kids entering grades 1-5.

Younger children can hop "out of the pouch" and into the Zoo at Camp Joey. Half-day and full-day sessions are available for children who are at least 4 years old and entering kindergarten. Teen Camp is available for youth entering grades 7-9 and Teen Camp II, held at Shaw Nature Reserve, for 8-10 graders.

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Summer Programs Zoo programs for young children and youth keep growing minds sharp in the lazy summer months. The Zoo offers a variety of animal topics for various ages. Kids can learn about birds, mammals and reptiles, see stingrays up close, examine dinosaur fossils, create animal habitats, sing animal songs, identify animal tracks, touch biofacts, tour the Zoo and meet the animals.

For youth in grades 2-8, the Zoo offers Keeper-for-a-Day at the Emerson Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Zoo, A Day with the Rays and Advanced Day with the Rays at Stingrays at Caribbean Cove presented by Mercy Kids. Engineer-for-a-Day is available for those 7 years old and up. A Junior Sea Lion Trainer program is available for ages 10 to adult.

Scouts can learn about animals and sleep under the stars while working toward fulfilling their badge requirements at the Snooze at the Zoo programs.

Scout overnight programs are for Cub Scouts, Webelos, Girl Scout Brownies, Juniors and Cadettes.

Adult programs include evening safari tours, wine and c h e e s e n i g h t p ro w l s , a n i m a l painting, overnights and more.

Registration Early bird mail-in or dropoff registration forms must be re c e i v e d b y M a rc h 4 . O n l i n e registration begins March 8 for Zoo members and March 10 for general public. Program fees vary. For a complete list of programs, registration forms, camp scholarship applications and more information, visit www. stlzoo.org/education. Registration for programs is not available by phone. For questions, call (314) 646-4544, option #6. All proceeds support the Saint Louis Zoo.

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The Friends of The Sheldon present the 17th Annual Sunset at The Sheldon Wine & Beer Tasting, Friday, June 3, 2016 from 6:30 p.m. until sunset in The Sheldon Ballroom and on the Observation Deck. Proceeds benefit Sheldon Educational Programs.

Patrons will have the opportunity to taste wine and stock their cellars with great new offerings from Major Brands, enjoy delectable hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres and desserts, bid on silent auction items and listen to live music as the sun sets over the city.

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Blueprint4SummerSTL first launched in February 2015 and quickly became the go-to resource for St. Louis-area parents seeking educational, engaging and fun activities for their children during the summer months. By aggregating information about area programs, Blueprint4SummerSTL gives all parents access to local summer offerings. New this year, Blueprint4SummerSTL will help even more families find camps by expanding in scope, including parts of Illinois, and listing more camps within St. Louis City and County, St. Charles County and Jefferson County.

Blueprint4SummerSTL is spearheaded by Maxine Clark, CEO of the Clark-Fox Family Foundation and founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop. Clark intends to keeps last year â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s momentum going and anticipates the app being parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; No. 1 resource as it continues to expand in reach this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In our first year of operation, Blueprint4SummerSTL presented more than 3,500 local summer camps and activities in an easyto-use platform that was accessed by parents all across the greater S t . L o u i s a re a , â&#x20AC;? s a i d C l a r k . â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blueprint4SummerSTL is the most robust program information database â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and best of all itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s completely free for all families to use. As the app grows its footprint, our goal is to make sure all children have equal opportunity to enroll in these important and impactful summer programs.â&#x20AC;?

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new exhibit opening April 15 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will give visitors intimate glimpses into Lincoln’s family, career, finances and presidency.

The “Unfinished Work” exhibit features documents and artifacts from the immense Taper collection. Among them: • A promissory note in which Lincoln promised to pay $379.82, an amount he called “my national debt.”

• His patent for a mechanism to get stranded riverboats off of obstructions. No other U.S. president has held a patent.

• His beloved stepmother’s “X” signature on a receipt.

• A gorgeously illustrated copy of the Emancipation Proclamation.

• A ticket to his funeral at the White House.

The exhibit takes its name from the Gettysburg Address, in which Lincoln

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described the “unfinished work” of bringing freedom to the nation. The name refers both to Lincoln’s life being cut short and to the mission of ensuring that these and other irreplaceable artifacts find a permanent home at the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation has raised almost $14 million in in-kind and financial support for the Permanent Home Campaign, which has some $11 million remaining to be raised until its completion.

“Unfinished Work” runs April 15 to May 15. Most of the exhibit's items on display are underwritten by generous donors; others remain available for sponsorship.

“This exhibit is important not only because of the historic documents and artifacts it showcases, but also because in very quiet and understated ways it honors the generous individuals who underwrote each item to ensure they all have a permanent home at the Lincoln Presidential Library,” said Dr. Carla Knorowski, chief executive officer of

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the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation.

The exhibit is divided into several sections: Career, Family, Presidency, Friends, Mary and Assassination. They guide visitors from Lincoln’s days as a struggling shopkeeper to his presidency to the tragedy of his death. They take visitors beyond Lincoln to the lives of his widow, his son and his sole grandson.

and Museum, a division of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, is dedicated to telling the story of America’s 16th president through old-fashioned scholarship and modern technology.

The library holds an unparalleled collection of Lincoln books, documents, photographs, artifacts and art, including the Gettysburg Address, Emancipation Proclamation, 13th Amendment and Abraham Lincoln’s

“The lives of everyone around Lincoln were made more poignant by association. His elders, his friends, his colleagues, his loved ones – we learn about Lincoln by learning about them and vice-versa,” said James M. Cornelius, curator of the presidential library’s Lincoln Collection. “The Taper collection offers us these rare chances to understand his relationships.”

“Unfinished Work” will be presented in the museum’s Illinois Gallery. The exhibit is free with regular admission to the museum.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

stovepipe hat. It also serves as the state’s historical library, with some 12 million items pertaining to Illinois history.

The museum uses traditional exhibits, eyecatching special effects and innovative storytelling techniques to educate visitors. It also presents an array of temporary exhibits about Lincoln and Illinois.

The museum is open seven days a week. The library portion of the ALPLM is open free of charge Monday through Friday for research. For details, visit www.

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Religion Religion brief Justices seem to seek compromise in birth control case

WASHINGTON (AP) — A seemingly divided Supreme Court is exploring a possible compromise ruling in the dispute between faith-based groups and the Obama administration over birth control.

The justices issued an unusual order Tuesday directing both sides in the case to file a new round of legal briefs by April 20.

They're being asked to examine the minimum that groups like the Little Sisters of the Poor must do to register their religious objections to providing contraceptive coverage.

The court suggested that they could tell their insurance company at the time they arrange for health insurance that they don't want to include some or all contraceptive coverage.

Armed with that knowledge, the insurer would notify people covered by the health plan that contraceptive coverage would come directly from the insurer, with no money from or involvement by the nonprofit's health plan.

Attorneys for the groups say that shows the court recognizes that "the government's current scheme forces them to violate their religion."

Conservative groups say governor betrayed faithful

ATLANTA (AP) —Conservative groups in Georgia say Gov. Nathan Deal's veto of a "religious freedom" bill shows he has turned his back on people of faith.

R e p re s e n t a t i v e s o f t h e G e o rg i a B a p t i s t M i s s i o n Board, the Faith and Freedom Coalition and others said Tuesday they won't give up on passing legislation in future years.

A portion of the bill vetoed Monday lets people claiming their religious freedoms have been burdened by state or local laws force governments to prove there's a "compelling" state interest overriding their beliefs.

Supporters say more than 30 states have similar laws.

Republican state Sen. Marty Harbin of Tyrone also called on House and Senate leadership to demand a special session in response to Deal's veto, joining two other senators.

Legislative leaders have given no sign they will do that.

North Carolina AG applauds Georgia governor's veto

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's Democratic attorney general is commending Georgia's Republican governor for vetoing a bill that critics have called discriminatory.

Attorney General Roy Cooper said at a news conference Tuesday that Gov. Nathan Deal "stepped up" on Monday when he rejected a "religious freedom" bill. Cooper said Deal recognized the negative economic impact it would have Georgia if he signed the legislation.

Many corporations have spoken out against the bill in Georgia and a new law in North Carolina that prevents local

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Former Kentucky priest who viewed child porn going to prison

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A former Catholic priest accused of snapping hundreds of inappropriate pictures of students at his parish school is heading to federal prison for nearly three years.

Stephen Pohl wasn't charged with any crime for taking the photos, since the children in his pictures were clothed. But he was found guilty of a charge of looking at child pornography on his computer. The 57-year-old former pastor of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Louisville to 33 months.

Police seized his computer during an investigation that started after a student told his parents he felt "weird" about some photos that Pohl had taken.

The U.S. Attorney's office says it is in the process of identifying the students in Pohl's photos, and their parents will be contacted.

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governments from approving protections for LGBT people.

Cooper has said he won't defend the North Carolina law, prompting critics to call for the attorney general's resignation.

Cooper has refused.

The Georgia bill was modeled on the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act. People claiming their religious freedoms are burdened could force state and local governments to prove a "compelling" interest in enforcing laws that conflict with their beliefs.

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Masterworks Children's Choruses to perform spring concert Summer camp offered for students in grades 3 through 12

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he Masterworks Children’s Choruses, under the direction of Dr. Stephen Mager, is presenting their spring concert: “Voices of Spring.”

The concert is at 3 p.m., April 17, at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Belleville. “Voices of Spring will include music that emphasizes harmony and part singing,” Dr. Mager said. “It will be a very nice variety of classical pieces, joyful spirituals and a surprise encore!

I really believe that our Children’s Chorus and Youth Chorale are the premier group in the Metro East, and right near the top in St. Louis.”

Advanced individual concert ticket prices are $15 for adults ($20 at the door); $5 for students ($10 at the door); seniors and military $10 ($15 at the door). Tickets are available from chorus members, by mail or by phone (618-

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One of the area’s most esteemed choral ensembles, the Masterworks Chorale and Children’s Choruses pursues its mission to “celebrate the transcendent and transforming power of choral music by presenting artistic performances for the education, entertainment, and enrichment of its singers, its patrons, and the greater Metro- East community.” For more information, visit www.singmasterworks.org.

Auditions for the Children’s Choruses are by appointment only. Contact Angi Klohr at 618-593-0895 or mcc@singmasterworks.org for an audition (students in grades 3-12).

••• Meanwhile, Masterworks Children's Choruses are hosting a Summer Youth Choral Experience, from July 11 to July 15 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Belleville.

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Sessions run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day and Dr. Stephen Mager will serve as the music director and conducted.

The camp is open to students entering grades three through 12.

Activities include: • Beginning and advanced vocal training; music reading skills • Performance of standard choral repertoire, jazz and Broadway • Music making with handbells, handchilmes, Orff instruments, pipe organ • Special guest appearances by St. Louis area professional musicians • Introduction to dance with Laura Roth.

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For more information, contact Chorus Manager Angi Klohr at 618-593-0895 or MCC@singmasterworks.org.

Music Music calendar Thursday, April 14

David Sanborn, Jazz at the Bistro, St Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

TROY, w/Soundtrapp, Silent Hollow, Cicero's, University City, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Rio Star, w/Nicole Grace, Beaven Waller, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m.

Friday, April 15

David Sanborn, Jazz at the Bistro, St Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Pictures at an Exhibition, Powell Symphony Hall, 8:00 p.m.

Charles Kelley â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Driver Tour, w/Josh Kelley, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Burning Sky â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A Tribute to Bad Company, Pop's, Sauget, Doors 7:00 p.m. *repeat repeat, w/Whoa Thunder, Scarlet Tanager, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

John Waite â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Wooden Heart Acoustic Tour, Wildey Theater, Edwardsville, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 16

David Sanborn, Jazz at the Bistro, St Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Pictures at an Exhibition, Powell Symphony Hall, 8:00 p.m.

Scale the Summit, w/As Earth Shatters, Noesis, Eurydice, Paradigm Symphony, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

Mumford & Sons, w/Blake Mills, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m.

Conquest â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A Tribute to Metal Gods, Pop's, Sauget, Doors 7:00 p.m.

M i c h a e l K e l s e y, C i c e r o ' s , University City, 8:30 p.m.

Everything Went Black / Fister Record Release Show w/Hell Night, Alan Smithee, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 9:00p.m.

Orgone, w/Grooveliner, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors, 8:00 p.m.

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Beethoven's New Groove, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m.

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F l o e t r y, w / K r i s K e l l i , T h e Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m.

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Tuning in The Fox Theatre to host Celtic Thunder on Oct. 8

Storming onto the main stage are international megastars Celtic Thunder, with Legacy, a brand new show that celebrates the influence of Irish and Celtic music around the world.

Celtic Thunder will appear at the Fox in St. Louis on Oct. 8.

Tickets are $45 to $75 and are available online at metrotix.com, b y c a l l i n g 3 1 4 - 5 3 4 - 1111 , o r i n person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

Legacy is a live show featuring a mix of lively, fast paced and upbeat songs â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Place in The Choirâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Galway Girlâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153; R a g g l e Ta g g l e G y p s y â&#x20AC;? t h a t represent the fun loving nature of the Irish and slower classic ballads â&#x20AC;&#x153;Danny Boyâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Noreenâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buachaille On Eirneâ&#x20AC;? that p o r t r a y a m o re n o s t a l g i c a n d romantic side.

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Celtic Thunder â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest show is a depiction both their musical footprint over the past 8 years as well as their amazing heritage of Irish and Celtic music.

Both the ensemble and solo performances in this thrilling evening of entertainment highlight the diversity of Irish music and song. Powerful anthems Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Call and Caledonia, heartwarming ballads Song For The Mira and Take Me Home and lively crowd favorites such as Seven Drunken Nights all serve to showcase the musical talent of each soloist.

Formed in Dublin in 2007, Celtic Thunder is a multi-dimensional musical and theatrical ensemble c e l e b r a t e d a ro u n d t h e w o r l d for emotionally powerful performances and a state-oft h e - a r t p ro d u c t i o n . B i l l b o a rd magazine has named Celtic Thunder the Top World Album Artist (in 2008, 2009 2011 and 2015) while the group has had LPs placed in the World Album Top 10 every year since 2008.

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male vocalists backed by the amazing 8-piece Celtic Thunder band, ensuring that Celtic Thunder Legacy has something s p e c i a l s o m e t h i n g t o o ff e r t o everyone.

Anthony Hamilton to headline at the Fox Theatre

95.5 Spring Jam starring Anthony Hamilton with special g u e s t s A n g i e S t o n e a n d Ly f e Jennings is coming live to the Fabulous Fox Theatre Sunday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m.

Ti c k e t s m a y b e p u rc h a s e d online at metrotix.com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

Anthony Hamilton Surviving the test of time, Anthony Hamilton will soon gift his fans with yet another compilation baring his heart a n d s o u l . M i l l i o n s a c ro s s t h e globe have bought his albums, falling deeply in love with raw, passionate notes that tell a story

so familiar that it belongs to us all. His new album, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Feelinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,â&#x20AC;? merges a life-long journey with a musical evolution that never once sacrifices his roots.

With seven widely released albums paving the way, the new project stays true to his core yet e x p l o re s t h e d e p t h s o f w h e re this gifted voice can flow. His first single â&#x20AC;&#x153;Amen,â&#x20AC;? produced

by Salaam Remi and James Poyser, celebrates the beauty of a woman in true Anthony style. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just about her physical attributes,â&#x20AC;? he noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about appreciating everything she brings to the table from going to work, cooking for you, praying for y o u , a n d l o v i n g y o u f ro m a n authentic place.â&#x20AC;?

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Tom Scholzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s band Boston became an iconic classic rock fixture when they joined the music scene with their self-titled album in 1976.

With over 17 million copies sold, Boston generated hits such as "More Than a Feeling," "Peace of Mind," and "Smokin'," rock staples that are still in heavy rotation today.

Their second album, Don't Look Back was another chart-topper that confirmed their place in rock history, followed by Third Stage, which hit #1 on the charts, with the top single of 1986, "Amanda." With over 31 million albums sold to date, Boston has stood the test of time, as evidenced by live audiences that span generations.

Boston will appear with Blue Oyster Cult on June 3 at the Family Arena in St. Charles.

Tickets can be purchased at the Family Arena Ticket Office or online at www.metrotix.com.

Fans can expect to hear all the classic songs they have grown to love, and will be treated to some new additions to their set list based on recent requests. Guests will be treated to wild Hammond organ work, soaring harmony guitars, and exceptional vocal arrangements, as well as Bostonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique visual stage presentation and plenty of extra-

terrestrial sounds heard nowhere else on Earth.

For over four decades, Blue Ă&#x2013;yster Cult has been thrilling fans of intelligent hard rock worldwide with powerful albums loaded with classic songs. Indeed, the Long Island, NY-based band is revered within the hard rock and heavy metal scene for its pioneering work.

Blue Ă&#x2013;yster Cult occupies a unique place in rock history because it's one of very few hard rock/heavy metal bands to earn both genuine mainstream critical acclaim as well as commercial success.

Sheldon to welcome Joe Pug

Austin, TX singer songwriter Joe Pugâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rise has been as improbable as it has been impressive. After dropping out of college and taking on work as a carpenter in Chicago, he got his musical start by providing CDs for his fans to pass along to their friends. This led to a string of sold out shows and a record deal with Nashville indie Lightning Rod Records (Jason Isbell, Billy Joe Shaver). As he toured behind Messenger (2010) and The Great Despiser (2012) it was with a band that looked as much like a jazz trio as an Americana band.

The following years would have them on the road for over four

hundred shows, including stops at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo and The Newport Folk Festival. His latest, critically acclaimed album, Windfall, released in 2015, was praised by Rolling Stone with,"...it showcases the singer's unique and achingly honest point of view that spins lyrics into folk poetry."

Joe Pug with special guest is scheduled April 27, 2016 at 8 p.m. at the Sheldon Concert Hall.

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"The Divergent Series: Allegiant"

In "Allegiant," the latest installment of "The Divergent Series" (three out of four), dystopian Chicago might be in disarray, but it's also become as dull as our heroine Tris' shapeless, grey Abnegation frocks from the first pic. Unless the filmmakers really try to shake things up for the next and final film, this series might just end up being as forgettable as those duds, too.

And really, this is where things should start getting interesting and urgent. The faction system fell in the last one, "Insurgent," also directed by Robert Schwentke, and with it all of those senseless names — Abnegation, Candor, Dauntless, etc. Now they're trying to start a new society, but, it turns out Evelyn (Naomi Watts) and her band of punk rock factionless revolutionaries didn't exactly have a theory of governance in place when they decided to storm Chicago.

So, she begins with probably the worst possible decision — killing off many of those who were loyal to the fallen leader Jeanine (who was played by Kate Winslet). This leads to a rift with Octavia Spencer's Johanna, and they go to war.

But that's all a side show to the exploits of Shailene Woodley's Tris and Theo James' Four who decide to escape the city along with a few others (Zoe Kravitz, Miles Teller, Maggie Q, and Ansel Elgort). In the last movie, Tris learned that there was life outside of the walls and they resolve to find out what that means with all the casualness of a couple of urbanites deciding to try out that new brunch spot two neighborhoods over.

RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for "intense violence and action, thematic elements, and some partial nudity."

RUNNING TIME: 121 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: One star out of four.

'Miracles From Heaven'

The rise of the so-called "faith-based film" — typically lowbudget films that are almost uniformly evangelical — has occurred largely in a bubble of its own like a sheltering harbor for Christian believers at that heathen meeting place: the multiplex.

"Miracles From Heaven," a film whose title even Hallmark would blush at, is an attempt to expand the reach of the faithbased film a little beyond the flock. To do so, it has armed itself with two things: the star power of Jennifer Garner and a full barrage of sentimentality. The fate of a sick 10-year-old girl precariously hangs in the balance.

The film, directed by Patricia Riggen ("The 33"), is adapted from the memoir of Christy Beam, whose Texas family is jolted when one of their three daughters, Anna (played sweetly

by Kylie Rogers), is found to suffer from a rare disorder that leaves her chronically unable to digest food.

"Based on real events," is how the film presents itself, and some of its best qualities are in depicting elements of life — the frightful anxiety of parenthood, the struggle to find meaning amid hardship — that don't often make it into the movies.

But the course of "Miracles From Heaven" is never in doubt.

When Garner as Beam intones in the opening voiceover questions of where miracles come from, the film's title has already stated the answer. Just as certainly will it turn out well in the end for Christy, who strays from her faith while watching her daughter's belly painfully swell, and Anna, whose health deteriorates while the family desperately searches for a knowing doctor.

RATED: PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for "thematic material, including accident and medical images."

RUNNING TIME: 109 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

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"My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2"

Ever been to a wedding where you don't know anyone very well? It's pretty deadly, no matter how good the food or the band might be. Everyone's laughing really hard at jokes you don't find funny, or even understand.

On the other hand, if you know and love everyone, you'll have fun even if the champagne is flat and the canapes soggy.

And that, dear moviegoer, is about as deep as we need to go in analyzing "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2," an overstuffed, under-achieving sequel that took more than a decade to come to the screen. If you've been dying for a reunion with those aggressively lovable folks known as the Portokalos family, maybe you'll be happy. But if you didn't miss them that much or, maybe didn't even know them in the first place, stay away from this wedding. Send a gift and call it a day.

The fact that the film took 14 years to arrive —Nia Vardalos is again the star and writer — is both a blessing and a curse.

It may have stoked huge interest — the original was a ginormous sleeper hit — but it also implies that we're about to see something worth the wait. Instead, the script is a tired pastiche of what seem like the same gags we heard the first time. Greek families are big and affectionate! Greek families get involved in each other's business! Greek families smother you with love! And so on.

RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America "for some suggestive material."

RUNNING TIME: 94 minutes.

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

"Batman v Superman"

Zac Snyder's thundering and grim "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" offers the kind of blunt, mano-a-mano faceoff usually reserved for Predators, Godzillas and presidential candidates.

And just as has often been said of this election year, "Batman v Superman" takes a once almost charming tradition and plunges it into the gutter. Long gone are the telephone booths, corn fields or any other such tokens of innocence. And given the prevailing climate, Snyder may have judged the rock'emsock'em moment wisely. Gentlemen, keep your fists up and your capes neatly tucked.

"Batman v Superman," as heavy and humorless as a Supreme Court decision, is an 18-wheeler of a movie lumbering through a fallen world. It hurtles not with the kinetic momentum of "Mad Max: Fury Road" nor the comparatively spry skip of a Marvel movie, but with an operatic grandeur it sometimes earns and often doesn't.

This is "Paradise Lost" for superheroes. It twists and grinds two of the most classic comic heroes, wringing new, less altruistic emotions out of them until their dashing smiles turn to angry grimaces.

After a handsome, impressionistic montage of Batman's iconic childhood, the film picks up where Snyder's Superman reboot "Man of Steel" left off but from a different perspective.

Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) is driving through the falling debris of Metropolis while Superman (Henry Cavill) careens carelessly above.

Snyder has channeled the backlash over the high death-toll finale into Wayne, who bitterly watches Superman from the dust-filled air on the ground — a cheap evocation of Sept. 11 designed to add solemnity where there isn't any.

RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for "intense sequences of violence and action throughout, and some sensuality."

RUNNING TIME: 151 minutes.

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

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"Everybody Wants Some!!"

"Everybody Wants Some!!" is Richard Linklater's selfdescribed spiritual sequel to "Dazed and Confused," and, somewhat miraculously, the spirit has remained intact.

It's been 13 years from one to the other: long enough to literally watch a boy grow up. But between the '70s highschool graduation of "Dazed" and the first college days of the 1980-set "Everybody Wants Some!!" it feels like hardly a summer has passed. We left off with Foghat's "Slow Ride"; we pick up with the Knack's "My Sharona."

The song's thumping bass, which opens the film, is an early signal (if the double exclamation points didn't already give it away) of the exuberance to come in "Everybody Wants Some!!," Linklater's marvelously loose and affectionately antic portrait of college life. It's a chapter that Linklater's "Boyhood" never got to. But it's rendered here with the same attention to the rhythms of youth and the in-between moments the director has long been drawn to.

But unlike "Boyhood," it also has bong hits, disco dancing and sex — lots of it. It's a laid back "Animal House," with shots of philosophy mixed in.

Jake Bradford (Blake Jenner) is a freshman baseball pitcher who arrives in September 1980 at Southeast Texas University, where he moves in with his future teammates and fraternity brothers. Bros are not the most loved of college types, but Linklater's frat guys, aside from being competitive, womanizing boozehounds, are mostly clever, curious and likable.

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "language throughout, sexual content, drug use and some nudity."

RUNNING TIME: Running time: 151 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

"Miles Ahead"

"Miles Ahead," an ambitious, experimental biopic about jazz legend Miles Davis, actually states its mission twice over the course of the movie.

Basically: "If you're going to tell a story, come with some attitude. Don't make it all corny."

The person saying it is Miles Davis, played by Don Cheadle, who also co-wrote and directed.

In the context of the film, he's speaking to a fictional music writer named Dave Braden (Ewan McGregor), who has conned, charmed and strong-armed his way into Miles' orbit for a few days in hopes of writing a comeback story that would end the eccentric musician's half decade of dormancy.

While a little on the nose to be repeated, it's a good line, and an even better goal in the murky and generally unrewarding territory of the dreaded biopic — especially for someone as elusive, multifaceted and just downright giant as Miles Davis was.

As Cheadle's Miles cheekily says to Dave in that whispered rasp, "I was born, I moved to New York, met some cats, made some music, did some dope, made some more music, then you showed up at my house."

The story jumps from the past to the present very suddenly, employing an interesting visual technique that links the two moments in time through a character, let's say, falling in the present and another continuing the motion in the past. It's a unique take on the fluidity and imprecision of memory, but, more precisely it's indicative of Cheadle's ambitions to make the film feel as unpredictable and freestyle as Miles' jazz.

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "strong language throughout, drug use, some sexuality/nudity and brief violence."

RUNNING TIME: 100 minutes.

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

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This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Blake Jenner, left, and Zoey Deutch in "Everybody Wants Some."

"Everybody Wants Some!!" a true hit

By JAKE COYLE Associated Press "Everybody Wants Some!!" is Richard Linklater's self-described spiritual sequel to "Dazed and Confused," and, somewhat miraculously, the spirit has remained intact.

It's been 13 years from one to the other: long enough to literally watch a boy grow up.

But between the '70s high-school graduation of "Dazed" and the first college days of the 1980-set "Everybody Wants Some!!" it feels like hardly a summer has passed. We left off with Foghat's "Slow Ride"; we pick up with the Knack's "My Sharona."

The song's thumping bass, which opens the film, is an early signal (if the double exclamation points didn't already give

it away) of the exuberance to come in "Everybody Wants Some!!," Linklater's marvelously loose and affectionately antic portrait of college life. It's a chapter that Linklater's "Boyhood" never got to. But it's rendered here with the same attention to the rhythms of youth and the in-between moments the director has long been drawn to.

But unlike "Boyhood," it also has bong hits, disco dancing and sex â&#x20AC;&#x201D; lots of it. It's a laid back "Animal House," with shots of philosophy mixed in.

Jake Bradford (Blake Jenner) is a freshman baseball pitcher who arrives in September 1980 at Southeast Texas University, where he moves in with his future teammates and fraternity brothers. Bros are not the most loved of college types, but Linklater's

frat guys, aside from being competitive, womanizing boozehounds, are mostly clever, curious and likable.

Just as with "Dazed," Linklater has assembled a strong ensemble of young, promising actors.

They include the mustachioed star senior Glenn (Tyler Hoechlin), the philosophizing chatterbox Finn (a tremendous Glen Powell) and the bearded stoner transfer from California, Willoughby (Wyatt Russell). Jake easily and confidently joins them as they bounce from nightclub to nightclub, and prowl the parking lots for women.

There isn't much tension in the mild and innocent "Everybody Wants Some!!" (nor is there any political correctness or sexual assault). The guys of the movie are all eagerness and appetite, with their

lives ahead of them. Though the team is nationally ranked and they take their sport seriously, professional baseball is largely an acknowledged pipe dream. Besides, there's so much more to be excited about. Every night is a different club (disco, country line dancing, punk). Books and records are passed around like joints.

A countdown to the start of classes runs throughout, but not in a foreboding way.

Out of the aimlessness, a sense of purpose is growing. The world is opening up to Jake, who begins dating a theater student (Zoey Deutch).

By focusing on baseball players, Linklater has given a far tenderer, more dynamic (and largely true) picture of young male athletes than they are usually afforded.

"Eye in the Sky" just a bit lacking

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge There was a time not that long ago when modern warfare films were de rigueur and American audiences tossed them off with little fanfare. I can't blame them. By the times movies like "Rendition" and The "Kingdom" were coming out in 2007, we'd already been buoyed down in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq for many years. The honeymoon period of going after the 9/11 terrorists had runs its course and Americans were losing patience with the seemingly endless string of military deaths in roadside bombings every month coming from sandy countries most of us will never visit. Adoration for the men and women serving has never flagged - giving us the greatest

success of this genre like "American Sniper" and "Lone Survivor" - and that's fair criticism of our foreign policy through a lens of popular culture, your politics aside. But now, another decade and two Presidential terms later, little has changed on the surface of another generation's entangled imbroglios abroad. That's why seeing a new film such as "Eye in the Sky" that gives it a differing perspective is such a fresh treat, even when it's strengths are rooted purely in its cinematic divergence.

Five points of view converge in "Eye in the Sky" to coordinate a drone strike in Somalia where a meeting of most wanted fugitives are gathering to put together the final deployment stages of an East African suicide bombing. In fact, if you want to see the entirety of the

film's most action-packed sequences, simply watch the trailer from upstart Bleecker Street Films. This is my most significant detracting point from the movie. Instead, I enjoyed most the casting of the five teams and how well they played together while clearly never sharing a soundstage. As the central figure, British Colonel Katherine Powell (Helen Mirren) crams herself into a baggy camouflage uniform and runs the lead from a dim bunker below a RAF base in Surrey. She's stern and commanding and has invested more into the operation through personal want to stop a traitorous British national. She works with an intelligence officer in Honolulu (Kim Engelbrecht) and a series of brass (the late Alan Rickman making his final live performance before being heard in May's "Alice Through

the Looking Glass") and politicos (Richard McCabe, Jeremy Northam, Monica Dolan, Iain Glen) in London.

Together, they analyze, re-analyze, and seek out legal justifications for committing to the attack. The boots on the ground include Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi as a surveillance operative. These forces are all at the behest of the mission specialist (Phoebe Fox) and drone pilot (Aaron Paul) in Las Vegas who will be responsible for releasing the Hellfire missile.

The movie is a tight little picture that quick cuts between offices and on-location sets nicely. The real crux of the plot is the interplay between Paul and Mirren over the best time to fire the missile as it relates to the proximity of a darling little girl (Aisha Takow) selling bread just outside the targeted

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compound. Casualty figures and collateral damage estimates give her between a 45% - 75% chance of being wounded or killed depending on the location of the explosion and the impact against the suicide vest explosives already in the house.

It's really a brutal shock to see it finally happen in the movie's last act, even after a slow and thrilling burn leading up to it. It's also a strange comment on how we can structure the plot of a movie into a very disjointed story that comes together adequately. It's technically a good movie, just not quite right for anyone looking for a night of entertainment.

"Eye in the Sky" runs 102 minutes and is rated R for some violent images and language. I give this film two stars out of four.

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Cory Hollerbach and her mother, Robin Springer, both SIUE alumni, have opened Art Gecko Creative Studio, in downtown O’Fallon, Ill.

Art Gecko Creative Studio opens in downtown O’Fallon For The Edge The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is celebrating along with its clients, a motherdaughter team who has opened a creative studio in downtown O’Fallon, Ill. Art Gecko Creative Studio, 125 East State Street, is the brainchild of retired art teacher Robin Springer and her daughter and fellow designer, Cory Hollerbach, both SIUE alumni. Their new business is the culmination of a dream for the duo that has already shared a lifetime’s worth of creative, artistic expression.

The studio officially opened its doors on Monday, April 4. A ribbon cutting by the O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 7.

“I grew up with an artist,” said Hollerbach.

“My passion, and my mom’s too, is to show others how to express themselves through art. Our studio offers classes and opportunities for all levels of abilities. Our greatest joy is assisting those who have thought they were never any good at art, and then are amazed when they see the beauty they’ve just created in our studio.”

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their hand-painted boxes for an O’Fallon High School craft fair last November. The two enjoyed combining talents so much, said Springer, that the retired art teacher and the stay-at-home mom decided to launch a business to instruct and encourage others’ artistic talents as well.

The pair praises the generosity of time and business expertise given to them from SBDC Director Patrick McKeehan.

“Patrick provided us with an outline from which we generated our business plan document,” Hollerbach said. “His assistance was essential to our launch. He thoroughly explained the process of starting a business and helped us work through it and progress to the point where we were ready to open.

Patrick’s phenomenal expertise came to us at no cost, which is incredible. We’re extremely thankful to him and the SBDC for being a huge resource.”

According to McKeehan, the feeling was mutual.

“I always enjoy working with the ‘creative’ entrepreneurs, especially those willing to share their artistic talents with others,” said McKeehan. “Businesses like Art Gecko build a sense of community and add to our region’s quality of life.”

Art Gecko Creative Studio’s mission, Hollerbach said, is to encourage children and

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adults to experience art in a fun, creative way.

Springer agrees. “Everyone has an art spirit within them,” she said. “They just need to tap into it and try.”

Classes at Art Gecko Creative Studio include: basic drawing, basic painting, printmaking and mixed media. The studio’s owners say they hope to attract the home schooling community as a creative outlet to fulfill art requirements. In addition to formal instruction, the studio welcomes all ages for a menu of social offerings such one-hour Mommy and Me morning art classes, a junior art club for ages 8-13, an adult art class and more. Art history and art culture are also taught.

For more information on the new studio, visit www.artgeckostudio.org, find the studio on Facebook or call (618) 206-6222.

The Metro East SBDC assists start-ups like Art Gecko Creative Studio and existing businesses with presence in the nine Illinois counties of Calhoun, Jersey, Madison, Bond, Clinton, St. Clair, Washington, Monroe and Randolph. It is a no-cost service to the region funded, in part, by the SBA, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunities, and SIUE. By aiding entrepreneurs and companies in defining their path to success, the Illinois SBDC Network positively impacts the

Metro East by strengthening the business community, creating and retaining new jobs and encouraging new investment. It enhances the region’s economic interests by providing no-cost, one-stop assistance to individuals by means of counseling, connections, research and resources to small businesses. When appropriate, the SBDC strives to affiliate its ties to the region to support the goals and objectives of both the SIUE School of Business and the University at large.

To learn how the SBDC can help your small business, contact the Metro East SBDC at (618) 650-2929 or sbdcedw@gmail.com.

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Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Theater, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Hooking Up With The Second City, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

The Bridges Of Madison County, The Fox Theater, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Runs until April 17, 2016 Dark Matter: Terrence Boyd and Amanda McCavour, Craft Alliance Center, St. Louis, Runs until May 8, 2016 Men Are From Mars-Women Are From Venus, The Playhouse, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m., Runs until April 17, 2016 Little Black Dress: From Mournin to Night, The Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Runs until September 5, 2016 The Carpet and the Connoisseur: The James F. Ballard Collection of Oriental Rugs, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Runs until May 8, 2016 Spies, Traitors, and Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America, The Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Runs until May 8, 2016 Leica: 100 Years of Excellence Exhibit, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through April 24.

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The James F. Ballard Collection of Oriental Rugs, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Runs until May 8, 2016 Spies, Traitors, and Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America, The Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Runs until May 8, 2016 Leica: 100 Years of Excellence Exhibit, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through April 24.

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Bento Rakugo, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m.

Jew Suss: Rise and Fall, Holocaust Museum, St. Louis The Bridges Of Madison County, The Fox Theater, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m.

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The Saint Louis Art Museum will host an exhibit titled SelfTa u g h t G e n i u s f r o m J u n e 1 9 t h ro u g h S e p t . 11 , i n t h e M a i n Exhibition Galleries, East Building S e l f - Ta u g h t G e n i u s e x p l o re s the continuum of American folk art through the concept of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;self-taught genius,â&#x20AC;? an enduring term that has changed dramatically over time.

Framed within context of seven perspectives from which people a re c o m p e l l e d t o c re a t e , t h i s exhibition highlights more than 100 remarkable works by selftaught artists.

These modern and contemporary artistic v i s i o n a r i e s e x p re s s e d d i s t i n c t a n d u n o r t h o d o x c r e a t i v i t y, and were active participants in shaping American visual culture. As self-taught geniuses they influenced generations of artists and established lively a r t i s t i c t r a d i t i o n s , f ro m p o s t Revolutionary times to today.

O rg a n i z e d b y t h e A m e r i c a n Folk Art Museum, Self-Taught Genius was brought to the Saint Louis Art Museum by M . M e l i s s a Wo l f e , c u r a t o r o f American art. The exhibition w i l l t r a v e l t o t h e Ta m p a Museum of Art after its presentation in St. Louis.

F o r m o re i n f o r m a t i o n , v i s i t www.slam.org.

m a y re p re s e n t a c t u a l s i t e s a t certain points in time, while s t i l l o t h e r s c o m b i n e re a l a n d imagined landscape elements within the same pictorial space or object surface.

This exhibition of selected works from the Museum's collection explores how real and imagined landscapes in Chinese a r t a re s e e n w i t h i n p a i n t i n g s as well as three-dimensional objects.

Wo r k s i n t h e e x h i b i t i o n include two hanging scrolls bearing titles that refer to actual named places: The Taibo Wi n e P a v i l i o n a t C a i s h i R o c k

by Miao Song and Elegant Gathering at the Poetry Niche, a collaborative work by Fa Shishan and his friends.

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by Wang Wending depicts the birthday celebration of the

Daoist deity Queen Mother of the West in a garden of lotus, plantain, and exotic flowering plants.

These screens present symbols of longevity, and were painted in honor of the 60th birthday of the Li family matriarch Madame Chen. Other works in the exhibition that interpret landscapes through visual imagination include the hanging s c r o l l b y Wa n S h a n g l i n w i t h scenery that arouses a sense of tranquility, and two porcelain barrel-form garden seats decorated with peacocks in landscape settings.

Real and Imagined Landscapes in Chinese Art is curated by Philip Hu, associate curator-in-charge of Asian art.

The exhibit is free.

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3432 Village Lane Granite City, IL 62040

618-931-3999

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Mid-State Camper Sales Camper season is here!

Come check out our great selection of new and used campers.

Your Jayco dealer is at Rt. 40 E of Vandalia at Bluff City (618) 283-4396 www.midstatecampersales.com

Help Wanted General

305

Paralegal openings at law firm in Glen Carbon, IL office. Job duties include communicating with clients, filing pleadings, preparing discovery, and other litigation-related tasks.

Strong communication and office skills are required. Hours are flexible, including 7:30 am to 4:00 pm or 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri. Pay will be commensurate with experience. PLEASE MAIL RESUME to jflint@flintfirm.com Part-time Position Available

305

Chiropractic Assistant Front Desk position. Flexibility/multitasking a must.10-16 hrs/wk Afternoon/Early evenings.

Drop resume off at 108 Magnolia Dr, STE A, Glen Carbon, IL 62034 COACH DRIVERS Charter coach company Doc and Norm Direct is hiring PT/FT drivers. Class B, airbrake, passenger license needed. Pass DOT drug screen and regulations.

402 N Old Rt 66,Hamel IL. 618-633-2658

Full time position with established local company for an individual with experience in appliance or refrigeration repair. Benefits and additional training provided. Please send resume to Blind Box 303 117 North 2nd Street Edwardsville, IL 62025 General Office Computer Skills Helpful; Some Research; 8:30 to 5 p.m. M-F Blind Box 304 117 N 2nd. Street Edwardsville, IL 62025 Immediate position for a mechanic tech for small equipment. Benefits.

Please send resume and references to: Blind Box 302 117 North 2nd Street Edwardsville, IL 62025 Local law firm is looking for a part-time file clerk approximately 20 hours per week.

Ideal candidate must be professional, detail orientated & must have good communication skills. Please forward resume to PO Box 627, Edwardsville, IL 62025

This is a general labor position working in our newspaper’s post production operation.

- Immediate opening (15-30 Hours Per Week) - Must be able to work late Friday night - Enjoy hands-on training - Mechanically inclined - Must understand what team-work means - Possess problem solving skills - Skilled in both verbal and written communication - Must have valid driver’s lic.

- Must be able to stand 4+ hours at a time Come in and fill out an application at the Edwardsville Intelligencer 117 North 2nd Street Edwardsville, IL Equal Opportunity Employer

Help Wanted General

305

CARPENTER FRAMERS Minimum 2 years experience.

Call: 618-792-1024

Post Production Supervisor - Immediate opening - Must be able to coordinate production deadlines & personnel -Mechanically Inclined - Possess problem solving skills under pressure.

- Written & verbal communication skills a must.

- Valid driver’s lic. required Come in and fill out an application at the Edwardsville Intelligencer 117 North 2nd Street Edwardsville, IL

Technical Product Sales Specialist Lamboo Technologies, LLC seeking experienced technical sales person with building and construction background. Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management recommended.3-5 years’ experience in sales preferred. Lamboo Technologies offers competitive salaries and full benefits.

Send resumes to rose@lamboo.us.

Manor Grove is hiring CNAs, LPNs, CMTs and RNs for Full time, Part time and PRN Benefits: -Great staffing Ratios -Competitive wages -On bus route -Free off-street parking -Homelike atmosphere Contact information: Barbara Errico, RN, DON (314) 965-0864

Medi-Plex Healthcare Professionals is looking to hire an Illinois Account Executive.

Must have two years experience.

Pharmaceutical sales is a plus.

Apply at: Medi-Plex Healthcare Professionals 209 W. Point Dr. Suite D Swansea, IL 62226 618-293-6776 (Office) 618-293-6774 (Fax) anisa.manning@ mediplexhhc.com

Help Wanted General

305

Pacific Uniform, located in Troy, Il. is expanding and we are looking for Sewers (F/T) Salary is market competitive and is based on experience. Will train.

Start immediately!

Call Linda 618-288-6413 Two immediate F/PT positions.

Dental assistant and front office.

Call 288-8828 Can fax resumes to 288-4084.

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

710

440

WANTED: Vintage & Sealed LIQUOR BOTTLES. Fair offers.

Please call (618) 581-7915.

Child/Elder Care

504

Licensed home daycare has openings for FT & Summer time.

656-1387 or 978-1729

Houses For Rent

705

Glen/Edw; Ginger Cr. Exec Living, $2000/mo 200+maint. lease/CFD available. 779-6266

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

710

1BR loft apt & 1BR duplex $585/mo. + dep No pets/smking. Credit Check. 656-8953 2BR apt in E’ville.

Retirement community.

No pets, No smoking. $495. 217-854-8784.

300 Main Apartments

Live in the heart of downtown Edwardsville!

Fully renovated 1&2br apts available!!

Call us today at (618) 307-9506 or www.liveat300main.com

710

2BR Duplex, appls. furn, w/d hkup. No pets Glen Carbon. Available May 1st! 314-578-0961

Immediate occupancy 2BD Apt 50 Devon Ct. Edw 791-9026

3br TH 1200sq. ft. S8 OK Collinsville, $890/mo.

345-9610. Specials!! skyviewtownhouses.com

NICE 1BD apt, coin-op laundry. 10 min. to SIUE Convienet Location $450/mo. 618-806-0220

For Rent- 2 BD duplex in Troy, attached one car garage. $740/month, 618-616-6778

Nice, Quiet, 2BD aprt.

All kitchen appl. Nice sized rooms. Large closests. A great value of $465/ mo No pets.

Call Rick 972-1592 or Dorthy 887-4568

GLEN CARBON Pepperwod Condos

Wanted To Buy

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

All Electric units, all appliances, FP, Stacked WD, Deck/Patio 1BR from $675 Carports available

SMOKE FREE Townhomes.

2br, 1.5ba $710 mo.

15min to STL & SIUE. Includes washer/dryer, water, sewer and trash service. No pets.

618-931-4700 www.fairway-estates.net

618-624-4610

Yard Sales

Roommates

712

Roommate to share home with a mature Christian, nonsmoking lady in Edwardsville.

2 upstairs BD, private BA, share main level, kitchen, living room.

W/D refridrator, dish washer & tv furnished.

Share cable tv cost.

Ideal for student or working Lady.

Call 692-6199 for application.

Office Space For Rent

725

600sf w 2 private offices $900 lease (no NNN), nice, modern, large windows, low utilities 23,000 traffic count on Rte 159 Glen Carbon.

Call 314-445-2400

RENTALS RENTALS RENTALS RENTALS

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Annual Garage Sale Spring Valley Subdivision, Glen Carbon, IL, Friday, April 15, 2016 4 PM - 7 PM, Saturday, April 16, 2016 8 AM — 12 PM, Too many items to list!

Great finds at great prices! Beautiful subdivision located in Glen Carbon, IL.

HUGE 4 Family Garage Sale.

1507 Prairie View Dr. Edwardsville Fri. 04/15, 4p-7p Sat. 04/16, 7:30a-12p Items include: designer womens & mens clothes some children’s clothes, toys, shoes, designer purses, home decor & glass coffee table

HUMONGO Annual Neighborhood Yard Sale.

Somerset Glen Carbon 62034 Sat. 04/16, 7a-12p CAN ONLY MAKE ONE? DON’T MISS THIS! TONS of treasure.

DEALS GALORE!

Yard Sales

1099

Glenwood Estates Spring Yard Sale!

Glen Carbon, Off Rt. 157, just south of I-270 SAT. 04/16, 8A-NOON Many participants!

SUBDIVISION WIDE GARAGE SALE MERIDIAN NORTH + SOUTH ( MERIDIAN RD S OF 157) FRIDAY, APRIL 15TH 4-7 PM SATURDAY, APRIL 16TH 8 AM-NOON Timberwolfe Estates Subdivision Yard Sale Friday, April 15 (11 am-8 pm) & Saturday, April 16 (8 am-noon) Huge subdivion yard sale featuring furniture, household items, home decor, sporting goods, purses, jewelry, clothing for baby-adult, seasonal decor, bikes, crafts, scrapbooking supplies, lawn care equipment.

REACH THE COMMUNITY Advertise In The Edwardsville Intelligencer Classified Ad Section ~ 6 Days A Week

656-4700 ext 27

Medi-Plex Healthcare Professionals is looking to hire Full-time, Parttime, PRN Homecare Registered Nurses.

There is $10,000 sign on bonus.

OPPORTUNITIES LISTED DAILY IN THE EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER Advertise it here!

Apply at: Medi-Plex Healthcare Professionals 209 W. Point Dr. Suite D Swansea, IL 62226 618-293-6776 (Office) 618-293-6774 (Fax) anisa.manning@ mediplexhhc.com

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D I R E C T O R Y

ELECTRICAL

HAULING

Hellrung & Sons

HAUL ALMOST

Quality Electrical

Service Upgrades, New & Old Home Wiring Service Calls & Trouble Shooting

No Job Too Small

(618) 407-3093 Free Estimates & Warranty

ANYTHING/ EVERYTHING Remove Unwanted Debris From Basement Garage, Attic; Wherever!

VERY REASONABLE Retired Deputy Sheriff

692-0182

HOME REMODELING Darrell’s Carpentry Plus Ceramic Tile Decks & Fences DOORS: Entrances Interior & Trim Patio Drywall Repairs Paint & Texture REMODELING: Basements Bathrooms Kitchens Replacement Windows Room Additions Rental Rehabs Service Upgrades Storm Damage

Insured & Bonded 656-6743

PLUMBING

CLIFF’S AFFORDABLE HOME REMODELING

PROFESSOR PLUMBER

39 Years Experience

CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING

• RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL • PLUMBING, BATHROOM & KITCHEN REMODELS • SEWER/WATER LINE REPLACEMENT & EXCAVATION • WHOLE HOUSE FILTRATION SYSTEM

Framing, Drywall/Tape/Paint Flooring Kitchen Cabinets/Countertops

• SERVING METRO EAST COMMUNITIES

Siding/Soffit/Facia/Gutters

618-792-8663

Doors/Windows

A.O. Smith Certified

Powerwashing -Decks/Stairs

24/7 Emergency Service

Fire & Flood Restoration

ALL JOBS WELCOME

High Quality Work & LOW PRICES

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www.professorplumberinc.com ILLINOIS LICENSE 058-191883

335 3330

Two L o c a t i o n s S e rv i n g t h e M e t ro E a s t A re a

Locally Owned and Operated

NEW LISTING

Exquisitely remodeled historic home on beautiful St. Louis Street. 2 car attached garage plus detached 1-2 car garage, private backyard. $484,500 EDW PR102750 The Massey Team 618-791-5024/618-791-9298

NEW LISTING

NEW LISTING

Edwardsville

O’Fallon/Shiloh

1012 Plummer Drive

1941 Frank Scott Parkway

618-655-4100

618-628-2400

NEW LISTING

Irrestible well designed 2 story home. Professionally landscaped, hardwood floors, new carpet, SS appls, large fenced yard. $339,000 GLC PR102745 The Massey Team 618-791-5024/618-791-9298

NEW LISTING

Welcome Home!

3BR/4BA, large fenced back yard, partially finished bsmt, located on a quiet cul-de-sac. $200,000 TROY PR102746 Brent Horner 618-292-7535

NEW LISTING

$359,000 GLC PR102744 Butler Marcus Realty Group 618-972-2225 or 618-444-9903

Better than NEW! Spacious open floor plan with 5 bedrooms, wood floors & granite countertops.

A MUST SEE! $349,000 GLC PR102749 Deborah Ahrens 618-604-4924

NEW LISTING

NEW LISTING/ OPEN HOUSE

NEW LISTING/ OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE

Nature at it’s very best!

Large wooded lot backs up to 5 acres of privately owned, heavy woods.

Located on cul-de-sac in prestigious Spring Hill Agent Related. $42,000 EDW PR102748 Brenda Holshouser 618-789-2742

1 Jemma Ln. GLEN CARBON SUN 1-3 $365,000 Janine Shields 618-789-7111

105 Pleasant Ridge EDWARDSVILLE SUN 1-3 $320,000 Tiffany Paschall 618-223-0408

3309 Hershiser Ct. EDWARDSVILLE SUN 1-3 $629,500 The Massey Team 618-791-5024/618-791-9298

112 Knights Bridge Ln. EDWARDSVILLE SUN 1-3 $598,500 Sandie Lamantia 618-978-2384

3321 Drysdale Ct. EDWARDSVILLE SUN 1-3 $545,000 The Massey Team 618-791-5024/618-791-9298

Split bedroom ranch with finished walkout basement on private tree lined lot.

Completely remodeled possible 4 bedroom, 2 baths, all brick in Montcaire, basement waterproofed. $178,000 EDW PR102745 Norma Linck 618-444-8733

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE

NEW PRICE/ OPEN HOUSE

NEW PRICE

NEW PRICE

3317 Drysdale Ct. EDWARDSVILLE SUN 1-3 $552,500 The Massey Team 618-791-5024/618-791-9298

114 Oakridge Estates Dr. EDWARDSVILLE SUN 1-3 $313,000 Brent Horner 618-292-7535

216 W. Union St. EDWARDSVILLE SUN 1-3 $149,500 Brenda Holshouser 618-789-2742

1002 Timberlake EDWARDSVILLE SUN 1-3 $320,000 Barb Yust 618-407-3238

Ranch with walkout to lake, 4BR, 3900 sq. ft., finished walkout LL, large patio, nice quiet & private area. Located in one of the most prestigious neighborhoods. $355,000 M’VILLE PR102614

Updates throughout and ready to call home! 2BR w/additional bdrm upstairs. Finished bsmnt with family & bonus room. Don’t wait to see this charming house! $129,999 EDW PR102580

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SERVICE DIRECTORY BOB’S HANDYMAN SERVICE

Remodeling & Repair Drywall Finished Carpentry Painting Ceramic Tile Build & Repair Decks Exterior House And Deck Washing Landscaping Blinds & Draperies Light Fixture & Ceiling Fans No Job Too Small

Insured

Call Bob Rose 978-8697

TREE SERVICE

DEX’S •Fully Insured •Tree Trimming •Tree Removal •Topping Experts •Stump Removal •Storm Clean-up •Bush Trimming •Spotless Clean-up Every Time •Crane Service

Free Estimates

HANDYMAN SERVICE

www.dexstreeservice.com

Remodeling Painting Carpentry Drywall Lighting & Ceiling Fans Electric Service Upgrade

Most Home Repairs Insured 20 Years Experience

Call Lee: (618) 581-5154

MASONRY & CONCRETE Madison Co. Masonry & Concrete • ALL BRICK WORK & REPAIR • FOUNDATION WORK • TUCK POINTING • CHIMNEYS • DRIVEWAYS • PATIOS & SIDEWALKS • SEAL ANY BRICK OR CONCRETE • REPAIR WATER DAMAGE (FULLY LICENSED & INSURED FREE ESTIMATES

Serving All Of Madison County

618-670-9243 PERSONAL ASSISTANT

SENIORS:

Enjoy a more stress free life with your own personal home assistant.

• Household Management • Bill Paying • Transportation Shuttle to Airport • Appointment Setting

Call Linn @

618-578-7112 Insured & Bonded

618-977-5037

TIM’S

TREE SERVICE

25 Years of Service Experience in Edwardsville

COMPETITIVE RATES • Expert Climbers • Expert Operators • Bucket Truck Service • Free Estimates • Tree Removal/Trimming • Stump Removal • Over Growth Maintenance • Full Line of Excavators • Fully Insured References Upon Request

Call or Text: 618-979-2006

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eric@cctoutdoor.com Find us on Facebook: CCT Outdoor Services

• Commercial & Residential • Lawn Mowing • Edging • Landscape Design, Install & Maintenance • Bobcat Service/ Excavation • Aeration • Dethatching • Licensed Fertilizer/Pesticide Applicator • Insurance Coverage to $1,000,000 • Estimates are

always Free

Mention this ad and receive 3rd cutting FREE with contract to mow for the full 2016 season

CARPET CLEANING STEAM ACTION CARPET CLEANING

• Lowest Spring Rates • Tree Trimming • Tree Removal • Professional & Personable

Spring Cleaning Specials FREE ESTIMATES

618-410-8245 Licensed & Insured

• 3 Rms & Hallway $119.00 • Sofa, Loveseat & Chair - $149.00

CARDINAL STUMP GRINDING LLC

Reid’s It’s Not to Early

CCT Outdoor Services

TREE 217-271-7117 SERVICE www.cctoutdoor.com

LET ME FIX IT! • • • • • •

LAWN & LAWN & LAWN & LAWN & HOME CARE HOME CARE HOME CARE HOME CARE

• 10% OFF Tile & Grout Cleaning

• • • • •

C OMMERCIAL & R ESIDENTIAL Spring Clean-Up Mowing Landscape Installation Irrigation Landscape Lighting

Insured

656-7725

GatewayLawn.com

AVERAGE JOE’S • Lawn Care • Leaf Removal • Clean Gutters • Painting: Interior & Exterior • Powerwashing • Commercial Window Cleaning Licensed & Insured

For Lawn Care Services Contact: Jerry Reid at (618) 604-9741

618-623-2592 www.landscapeedwardsville.com

HANDYMAN

• Complete Landscaping • Outdoor Kitchens • Fireplaces / Pits • Steps / Seat Walls / Pillars • Paver Patios / Driveways • Outdoor Lighting • Mowing / Maintenance

FREE ESTIMATES!

Foster & Sons Lawn Service SPRING Clean-Up Lawn Cutting/Trimming Tree & Shrub Trimming & Removal Landscape Mulching

618-514-8058

Residential & Commercial

BOB’S

618-459-3330 618-410-0241

OUTDOOR SERVICES

Fully Insured

25 + YEARS EXPERIENCE • Spring Clean-Up • Landscape Work • Shrub Trimming & Removal • Drainage & Erosion Problems • Mulching • Power Washing • Deck & Fence Refinishing • Quality Work • Insured

Call Bob (618) 345-9131

A Devine Design Lawn Service

• Spring Clean-Up • Mowing / Lawn Maintenance • Mulching • Shrub & Tree Care • Retaining Walls • Senior Discounts • Free Estimates • Reasonable Rates

(618) 692-0389

Call 618-659-5417

Call Joe 618-973-8458

844-315-8484

Toll Free

Please Call for Quotes

KS Lawn Service Spring Yard Clean Up and Landscaping!

• Fresh Mulching • Lawn Cutting & Trimming Commercial & Residential Insured & Licensed

Call for a FREE estimate!

618-531-0126

Looking for Lawn Care?

There is no better time to find someone to take care of your yard!

GOLDEN ROAD LAWN CARE Mowing Light Landscaping Brush Removal Spring Clean-up

CALL TODAY!

978-9911 FRIENDLY LAWN CARE • Grass Cutting • Landscape • Power Washing • Grass Seeding • Clean-Ups • Bush Trimming • Mulching We have more services..

Just give us a call.....

Owner: Todd Edwards

618-781-7162

AMERICAN MAID CLEANING SERVICE Commerical & Residential Affordable Rates Insured & Bonded

618-259-7707 www.americanmaid1994.com

Since 1994

PRISTINE CLEANING Caring Beyond Cleaning

• Licensed, Bonded, Insured • RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL • CARPET, UPHOLSTREY, TILE & GROUT • HARDWATER REMOVAL/ SHOWER DOORS • BIOHAZARD CERTIFIED Call us today for a free quote on weekly, biweekly, monthly, one time, move in move out, repossession and foreclosure cleaning

(618) 920-0233 www.pristine-cleaning.biz

Give DC Lawn Care a Call!

Senior & Military Discounts Available!

Licensed & Insured PROMPT & RELIABLE Free Estimates

• Lawn Mowing, Trimming, Edging, Etc....

• Zero-Turn large areas, Push Mower small areas • Trimming of Bushes/ Shrubs • Small Tree TrimmingRemoval

CLEANING

• Mowing • Trimming • Edging • Blowing • Light Yard Work Please Give Us a Call for a Free Estimate!

Blake: (618) 979-3973 Lucas: (618) 692-1047

You Grow It, We Mow It! GENTEMAN LAWN SERVICE EXPERIENCED & ATTENTION TO DETAIL

Lawn Mowing/Trimming Edging, etc....

PAINTING JIM BRAVE PAINTING Over 20 Years Experience!

• Wallpaper • Specialty Painting • Inside or Outside Work • Power Washing • Deck Refinishing

Call (618)444-0293 (cell) PAINTING Interior/Exterior

DECKS/FENCES Stain/Paint Powerwashing • No job too small • Insured • Local • Will beat ALL competitors Written bids

DAN GRAY 656-8806 910-7874

Equip for Large & Small areas Push mower and Zeroturn

To place your ad here call Lisa 656-4700 x 46

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~ Reasonable Rates ~ ~ Senior Discounts ~ Quality Work - Dependable

Call for FREE estimates

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