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MAY 16 ISSUE

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What’s Happening

Honchak claims title Local woman an MMA champion.

4 "Flight"

SIUE to wrap up Arts & Issues.

15 "Pain & Gain"

This won't be a summer blockbuster.

18 "Foodology" Summer fun at MoBOT.

19 Sailing with history

Replicas of Columbus' ships to visit Grafton.

20 "Anything Goes" Fox to host Cole Porter classic.

21 Xfest

SIUE takes theater to a new level.

Friday May 17___________

• LCCC Faculty Art Exhibition, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through June 29.

• The Black Rep presents • Emerson Free Family Nights at Smash/Hit!, Grandel Theatre, St. The Magic House, Magic House, Louis, 8:00 p.m St. Louis, 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• Midwest Fleadh Cheoil, Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m.

• 12th Annual Ar t on the Square, Belleville Public Square, • Lewis and Clark Heritage Belleville, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• Opening Reception: 4-Person Days, Frontier Park, St. Charles, Show: Wrankle, Istock, Ahlvers, & 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Midwest Fleadh Cheoil, Hilton Krueger, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 St. Louis at the Ballpark, St. Louis, 7:00 a.m. p.m.

• 11th Annual Mary Meachum • Maple and Vine, Hot City Theatre - Kranzberg Arts Center, Freedom Crossing Celebration, May 18, Mary Meachum Crossing St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• C o n t e m p o r a r y B a l l e t Site, Noon to 4:00 p.m.

• C h i n e s e C u l t u re D a y s , presented by Saint Louis Ballet, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Concours d'Elegance, Kemp • Art Fair at Laumeier, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 6:00 p.m. Auto Museum, Chesterfield, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

• 12th Annual Ar t on the • Trace, Craft Alliance - Delmar Loop, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 Square, Belleville Public Square, Belleville, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. p.m., Runs through June 16.

• Faust Fine Art Festival, Faust • Yvette Dubinsky: There and Gone, Bruno David Gallery, St. Park, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., p.m.

• Maple and Vine, Hot City Runs through June 15.

Theatre - Kranzberg Arts Center, • New Works: Contemporary Choreographer's Series, Touhill St. Louis, 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

• Jerry Seinfeld, Fox Theatre, St. Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, Louis, 7:00 p.m.

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• C o n te m p o ra r y B a l l e t • 4-Person Show: Wrankle, Istock, presented

by Saint Louis Ballet, Ahlvers, & Krueger, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 10:00 Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

• Art Fair at Laumeier, Laumeier June 14.

Saturday May 18___________

Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Trace, Craft Alliance - Delmar Loop, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through June 16.

• New Works: Contemporary Choreographer's Series, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• The Black Rep presents Smash/Hit!, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Sunday May 19___________ • Greater St. Louis Renaissance Faire, Rotary Park, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• Midwest Fleadh Cheoil, Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, St. Louis, 7:00 a.m.

• 125th Annual Annie Malone May Day Parade and McDonald's May Day Blues Fest, Downtown St. Louis, 1:00 p.m.

• Lewis and Clark Heritage Days, Frontier Park, St. Charles, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• C h i n e s e C u l t u re D a y s , Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Concours d'Elegance, Kemp Auto Museum, Chesterfield, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

• 12th Annual Ar t on the Square, Belleville Public Square, Belleville, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Faust Fine Art Festival, Faust Park, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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May 16, 2013

People Edwardsville native now an MMA champ

By STEVE HORRELL Of The Edge

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an Jurkus, iPad out, is scrolling past photos of her daughter Barb Honchak’s latest Mixed Martial Arts fight when one of them brings her up short.

It’s a startling shot, a supremely chiseled Honchak's right forearm is delivering a crashing blow to Vanessa Porto’s face, and Honchak, her own face bloodied, eyeing the hit with ferocious concentration.

“Look at that face,” Jurkus says.

“That’s my little girl!”

Honchak, seated next to her on the living room couch, laughs.

“It’s not something you would ever hope your daughter would grow up to do, I’ll guarantee you that!” Jurkus adds.

Honchak went on to defeat Porto, an eight-year veteran from Brazil, which gave her the world flyweight title in the Invicta Fighting Championships. The fight was held April 5 at the Ameristar Casino in Kansas City.

It was the first fight in Invicta’s newly-formed 125-pound flyweight division. It was also Honchak’s third fight in the three-fight contract she had signed with Invicta; now she will need to renegotiate with them so she can fight again, most likely next fall.

The Porto fight was shown online, at Invictafc.com, for $9.95.

Invicta hopes to televise future bouts, and their hope is that some will wind up in syndication.

In a sport with as much raw aggression as mixed martial arts, what attraction is there for a 5’4’’ woman?

Nothing about her upbringing in Edwardsville seems to presage a career in fighting.

Certainly Honchak was active.

She loved horseback riding. She loved scuba diving and camping. In college, she entered bike races and running events, and she was into mountain biking and snowboarding.

She grew up on East Lake Drive, near Dunlap Lake, with parents who were passionate scuba divers.

They managed to instill that love into her and her sister, Tammy. The house had a pool and Jan recalls that her husband, who got his diving certification in Hawaii, sometimes donned scuba gear and descended to clean up the bottom.

By age 12 the sisters had earned their diving certificates.

“If you’re that kind of person, it’s just a phenomenal, beautiful sport.

It's very cool,” says Jurkus, who is an RNFA - a Registered Nurse First Assistant - at Gateway Medical Center, in Granite City.

Honchak attended St. Mary’s School, then went to Leclaire, Edwardsville Middle School and finally to Edwardsville High School, where she graduated in 1997.

While working at a dive shop in the area, she met her husband-tobe, Tim. Later Honchak earned an associates degree from Lewis & Clark Community College, and Tim graduated from SIUE with a degree in biology.

For the next decade the couple lived away from Edwardsville.

While at Arizona State University, Honchak earned a bachelor’s degree

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Jan Jurkus stands with with her daughter Barb Honchak, a Mixed Martial Arts fighter. in molecular cellular biology. When they moved to Flagstaff, she earned a master’s degree in ecology and genetics.

On their return, they began living in High Ridge, Mo. Barb worked at a lab in Washington University, studying photosynthesis. Tim, who went on to earn a master’s degree in nursing, began taking Brazilian jiu-jitsu classes at Steve Berger’s Fit or Fight gym in Valley Park. One day when he was injured, he asked Berger if Barb could step in and finish his classes.

“I’d never been in a fight in my life, so I was kind of curious if I could,” Honchak says. “I kind of took it as a ‘Why not?’ But I was terrified.”

After she’d had six months of training, a promoter asked Berger if Honchak was interested in participating in an amateur fight. It was a week before her wedding, but Honchak said yes. And she told no one.

“I got poked in the eye by the girl in the first round and I had this big red mark,” Honchak said. She was able to fend off her mom’s questions about it until after the wedding.

Jurkus says she’ll always remember the moment.

“We were just walking down the street and she told me about it, and I just cried,” she said. “I was like ‘What did I do to make you want to get in a cage and get beat up?' It was just horrible.”

Soon Tim was offered a job as a nurse anesthetist at OSF St. Mary Medical Centre, in Galesburg. By the end of 2011, Barb had quit the Washington University job and they

had moved up to Quad Cities. She began training at a neighborhood gym in Bettendorf under legendary MMA trainer Pat Miletich.

MMA is a full-contact sport that allows for striking and grappling.

Any form of martial arts can be utilized though the most common are boxing, wrestling, judo, karate, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay thai and Dutch thai. Traditionally it has been the province of men but on a very limited basis female professional MMA has been around as long as the men’s. Honchak says women are still a decade or so behind the men.

Media coverage has always lagged for the women.

A few female MMA competitions were documented in Japan in the 1990s, but for several years after that in the U.S. there was almost no mainstream media coverage for women. In the 2000s, it garnered some media coverage when organizations such as Strikeforce and Shark Fights invited women to compete. One of the first major female MMA fights took place in San Jose in 2006. But in recent years, female MMA fighting has begun to catch on.

By February of 2012, Honchak had had nine amateur fights and seven pro fights. Despite the fact that he had retired two years earlier, Miletich decided to continue to help Honchak train.

“I’d like to help every fighter,” said Miletich in an April 2013 interview for sportsillustrated.com, “but the ones that I see that are extremely dedicated or working so hard that it’s impossible to ignore them, those are the ones that you just have to help.

Barb’s one of those fighters.”

Honchak acknowledges that early in her career she was terrified to enter the cage. She has managed to overcome that, and today all that’s left is nerves. And anxiety. Her fear of being hurt is gone. The only real fear now is that she gives a poor performance and lets people down who have helped her get where she is today. The goal now is to represent her gym well, represent her trainers and coaches well, she says. “You become like family with these people,” she says. “It’s blood, sweat and tears. It really is. I’ve bled on them, sweated on them, and I’ve cried on them.”

Today Jan Jurkus goes to all her daughter’s fights. On April 5, she showed up to Ameristar Casino and began taking pictures before the Porto fight, the way mothers do.

With her was her other daughter, Tammy Bauer. A few years ago, Bauer quit a promising career with Master Card to open a Tai Kwon Do school in Hamel known as Blue Wave of Madison County. She offers fitness boot camps and teaches Tai Kwon Do to adults and children.

It was Honchak who, before she had begun training for MMA, encouraged her sister to get back into shape by agreeing to return to race with her in an MS 150 bike race.

Tammy was able to finish, and since then she has participated in a half triathlon.

Before the Porto fight, Jurkus walked the runway with her camera, jostling for the best photo spot.

When a spectator found out she was Honchak’s mom, he let her sit ring side for the bout.

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“When she came out she was waving at me,” Jurkus recalled with pride. “The whole time she was fighting I was like biting both fists.”

As he does with all of her fights, Tim stayed in her corner throughout.

The rules were modified to allow for five five-minute rounds, two rounds more than usual. That was nerveracking, Jurkus says.

Porto, of Sao Paulo, is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. But the match turned out to be primarily a striking battle with Honchak winning a unanimous decision to become the first Invicta FC flyweight champion in history.

Honchak was in the dressing room afterward when a security guard approached to say that there was a man waiting at the back door carrying a bag of t-shirts. Honchak discovered it was Patrick Ahrens, whom Honchak hadn’t seen since they graduated from EHS. Ahrens owns a printing shop in the area and he had printed up several shirts of her for the fight.

Though she is 33, Honchak has no plans to quit fighting professionally any time soon. She’s had minor cuts and bruises, of course, but has managed to steer clear of serious injuries. When it comes down to it, MMA fighting is an art, she says, and MMA fighters are artists. “I think most painters don’t feel their painting is ever finished,” she said. “That’s how you feel with martial arts. I have a world title, but I still look at myself as very amateur. I still have a lot to learn, and there are so many arts. There is always something to learn, always something to try.”

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The Arts

"Flight"

Aerial theatrical performance to close out SIUE's Arts & Issues series for the season

By JULIA BIGGS Of The Edge

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he SIUE Arts & Issues season comes to a close with the performance of “Flight” at 7:30 p.m. on May 29 at the SIUE Dunham Hall Theatre.

At the same time, this performance kicks off the annual SIUE Xfest that welcomes theater companies from across the nation to entertain, inspire and spark creativity on campus and in our community.

Produced by Pacific Performance Projects/ east, “Flight,” an aerial theatrical work, is a play about women fliers before World War

I. It is based on real individuals and historic events of the early 20th century.

Set in a Parisian suburb in 1913, “Flight” introduces us to Madeleine and Sophie who are two young French women pilots struggling to assemble a Bleriot XI monoplane as they plan to fly it in a long distance competition from Paris to Moscow.

The women, who are actresses by profession in Chekhov’s “The Seagull,” are taking a short break to visit Jean Luc, their friend, mentor and former production manager. They are visiting Jean Luc because he has promised them resources that will enable them to fly. The resources, it turns out, must literally be put together.

All of this transpires as the women are also

Photos by Jeremy Winchester

Pictured are scenes from "Flight" which will take the stage at SIUE on May 29. the subjects of a documentary which is being made by a woman filmmaker as they work to prepare the plane.

Conceived and directed by Steven Pearson, professor of acting and directing at University of South Carolina, and written

by Robyn Hunt, professor of acting at the university, “Flight” is performed by Pacific Performance Project (P3) east, founded in 1994 by Pearson and Hunt.

Pearson and Hunt were inspired to create P3/east due to the wealth of training and knowledge they gained from renowned Japanese theatre director Tadashi Suzuki.

The duo began working with Suzuki in 1982 and studied his techniques for 12 years. With Suzuki’s encouragement, Hunt and Pearson began to teach his techniques in the U.S. with the establishment of P3/east.

P3/east has since presented numerous productions that employ a fusion of the core of Suzuki training, modern dance, slow tempo, circus technique, silent narrative and a contemporary take on Stanislavski’s system of acting. Past performances from P3/east include “Opium,” “Prix Fixe,” “Myra’s War,” and “Mizu No Eki (The Water Station),” which the company took to New York.

“Flight” is P3/east’s latest endeavor.

“Flight” uses a contemporary, integrated

artistic approach to treat the first decades of the 20th century, linking the present with the past to reveal the core relationships of art and society. The production revolves around the onstage assembly of an actual three-quarter sized Bleriot XI monoplane. In addition, the performance includes new choreography, a complex sound and music score, and filmmaking.

P3/east’s performance of “Flight,” which is sponsored by the Cassens Companies, also opens the fourth annual SIUE Xfest. Xfest was developed by the SIUE Department of Theatre and Dance in 2009 to introduce alternative theatre productions to the campus and the community and to grow as a hub for artists to discuss and create fresh, unique work.

Visit http://www.siue.edu/Xfest/ performances.shtml for the Xfest weeklong schedule of performances.

Tickets for “Flight” may be purchased at the Dunham Hall Fine Arts Box Office, the Information Booth at the Morris University Center, by calling 618-650-5774 or online at artsandissues.com. SIUE staff, retirees, alumni, students and seniors over 65 are offered discounts on tickets. If you have any questions, contact the Arts & Issues office at 650-5194.

St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival set Annual event will take place in Forest Park on June 14 and 15 For beer lovers looking to toast St. Louis’ rich brewing tradition this summer, the St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival – presented by the St. Louis Brewers Guild – will return to Forest Park June 14 & 15, bringing together thousands of adults to enjoy a variety of local beer styles and cuisine from St. Louis’ finest restaurants.

Now in its seventh year, the festival will feature several new elements, including: • A return to the Central Fields in Forest Park • Entries from over 20 local breweries.

• Partnership with the St. Louis Brewers Guild.

Continuing the festival’s beer gardenstyle atmosphere, with beers arranged by style underneath in two open air tents, the Forest Park’s Central Fields will provide an ideal location, enhanced by green space, plentiful parking and a unique atmosphere.

The St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival will continue to bring St. Louis brewers large and small together in one unique space. “This is a great way to experience St. Louis beer culture and tradition. It’s an opportunity to learn about different beer styles while being able to enjoy a good time with friends and family in Forrest Park,” said Florian Kuplent of Urban Chestnut Brewing Company. Stephan

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Hale, the head Brewmaster of The Schlafly Tap Room, said “The Saint Louis Brewers Heritage Festival is a grand occasion, celebrating everything that is great about St. Louis, its beer and local breweries. The brewers look forward to this gathering for a chance to try each others' beers, see so many dedicated supporters and make new friends. The wide variety of beer styles is exciting for everybody, giving the opportunity to embrace the goodness of all things beer in such a convivial setting.

Kumbaya indeed.”

Said Anheuser-Busch brewmaster Pete Kraemer, “The festival is a special event where brewers from across the region come together to celebrate our craft and shared passion for beer. Festival-goers will have a chance to sample a variety of styles, along with some of the new experimental recipes we’ve been working on.”

The festival line-up features more than twenty members of the St. Louis Brewers Guild, including 2nd Shift Brewing Company, 4 Hands Brewing Company, Alpha Brewing, Anheuser-Busch, Augusta Brewing Company, Buffalo Brewing Company, Cathedral Square Brewery, Charleville Vineyard & Microbrewery, Excel Brewing, Exit 6 Pub and Brewery, Ferguson Brewing Company, Kirkwood

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Station Brewing Company, Morgan Street Brewery, O’Fallon Brewery, Perennial Artisan Ales, Schlafly Beer, Six Row Brewing Company, Square One Brewery, Trailhead Brewing Company, The Civil Life Brewing Company and Urban Chestnut Brewing Company.

More than 80 lagers, ales, specialty beers, hybrid styles and homebrews will be available for sampling by adults 21 and older. Several of the brewers will feature their own interpretation of the festival’s showcase beer, the Classic American Pilsner, whose winning homebrew recipe was developed by Chuck Collis.

Festival enthusiasts enjoying the variety of beers crafted for the event will also have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of culinary delights from several members of the St. Louis Originals – a collaboration of independently owned and operated restaurants committed to uniting local restaurants and presenting the unique flavors of St. Louis cuisine, and some of the participating Breweries Brewpubs.

Proceeds from the event will benefit The St. Louis Brewers Guild – a non-profit organization showcasing and further building the Saint Louis area as a worldclass destination for great beers, educating residents, visitors and the world on the

passion, dedication and great beer Saint Louis has to offer. The St. Louis Brewers Guild will use funds generated by the festival to increase beer tourism in St. Louis, and offer unique experiences for beer lovers across St. Louis.

This year ’s festival will include three individual sessions spread over two days: • Friday, June 14; 6p.m. – 10 p.m.

• Saturday, June 15; 1p.m. – 5p.m.

• Saturday, June 15; 7p.m. – 11 p.m.

Tickets are currently on sale at www. stlbrewfest.com. The festival will feature a unique VIP Experience where a limited number of tickets will be available for patrons to attend the festival one hour before open to the general public. The taps will flow rain or shine, and adults 21 and older may purchase tickets and attend the festival. Tickets are $30 prior to May 15th and will increase to $35 May 16th through May 31st, $40 June 1st through 13th and $45 the day of the event. An additional $10 will be charged for a VIP ticket, which will be limited to 500 tickets per session.

The festival is expected to sell out, so beer lovers are encouraged to buy tickets early.

For more information on the St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival, visit www. stlbrewfest.com or e-mailcontact@ stlbrewfest.com.

People People planner Jillian Michaels to appear at The Fabulous Fox In this intimate and uniquely personal experience, Jillian Michaels shows how to harness your potential, kick-start your goals and live an exceptional life - sharing her keys to health, success and happiness. No h y p e , n o f a l s e p ro m i s e s : j u s t results.

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

"Your health is the platform that your entire life is built upon - from your physical health to your confidence and self-worth, I will give you the skill set, tools and insights to transform any aspect of your life immediately so you realize your true potential, and create t h e f u t u re y o u ' v e d re a m e d o f and deserve," exclaims Jillian.

Imagine. Believe. Achieve.

T h e s e t h re e w o rd s l a y a t t h e core of Jillian’s message. In a riveting, two-hour show, Jillian will awaken you to reignite your passion, define your goals and live in your authentic truth. She will teach you how to redefine your self-image, dramatically enhance your confidence and self-worth and blast through all internal and external obstacles.

F i n a l l y, J i l l i a n w i l l s u p p l y the information and action plan that will empower you to conquer any challenge and a c h i e v e e v e r y g o a l . Yo u w i l l learn the science of shedding pounds, the impact of hormones

on weight loss and how to bring them back into balance.

She demonstrates the how, what and why of workouts, sharing her most effective methods of b u r n i n g f at and calories. And m o s t i m p o r t a n t l y, s h e w i l l teach you how to shift your attitude, behavior, and mindset to maximize your life.

Inspiring and motivating initially thru television, Jillian Michaels has become the world’s leading health and wellness expert. She has appeared on 11 seasons of NBC’s "The Biggest L o s e r ; " s e e n i n m o re t h a n 9 0 countries around the world. As a motivator and role model, Jillian has made a unique connection with her audience, o n e t h a t s t e m s f ro m h e r o w n personal journey.

Before becoming a media sensation, she struggled with her own weight as a teenager. With her empowering information and tools, she now motivates millions through multiple media platforms. Jillian is a New York Times best-selling author, having sold more than 3.5 million books worldwide, including such titles a s " M a s t e r Yo u r M e t a b o l i s m " and "Unlimited: How to Build an Exceptional Life." Her newest book "Slim for Life: My Insider Secrets to Simple, Fast, a n d L a s t i n g We i g h t L o s s " h a s just been released. In addition, Jillian’s DVDs are global bestsellers.

Through extensive charity work, Jillian serves as an ambassador for Stand Up 2 Cancer and the NFL’s Play 60.

She also works with military

families through the USO, and is a champion of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a program dedicated to eradicating the childhood obesity epidemic in the United States. In addition, Jillian is a member of the Clinton Global Initiative, working to protect the rights and welfare of children.

Jillian’s call to action: "It’s time to ask why not you? When are you going to say ‘Enough is enough,’ and step into the limitless possibility for joy and abundance that your life does hold? If you are a person who feels your health could improve or there is any facet of your life where you feel dissatisfied and unfulfilled, the question is how can you not come to the show?" says Jillian.

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Donna Douglas portrayed Elly Mae Clampett on “The Beverly Hillbillies” from 1962 to 1971.

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The Route 66 Association of Missouri will be "Rockin' to the Devil and Rollin to the Saints" on its 23rd Annual Motor Tour. This Years tour will be held September 6th 7th and 8th. The tour will start in Carthage, MO and will end at Orchard Park in St. Clair, MO. Tour registration begins on Friday, September 6, at 4:00 p.m. at the Econo Lodge, located at 1441 W. Central Ave. in Carthage, MO, where a block of rooms has been set aside for tour goers. Tour Goers can register on Friday night until 10:00 p.m. There will also be information on activities and things to do in Carthage available at registration.

On Saturday, September 7, tour registration will resume at 8:00 a.m. at the Econo Lodge in Carthage, and the tour will depart at 8:15 a.m. (after the pre-tour meeting) from the Econo Lodge. On Saturday, tour goers will have the opportunity to make stops between Carthage and the midpoint destination outside Devil’s Elbow, MO. A Guide detailing places to look for on the way will be provided at registration. Among the places tour goers will be able to visit along the way will include Spencer, MO, Gay Parita, Halltown Mercantile, and the Greene County Museum. There will also be information about other suggested stops provided at registration.

The Saturday night midpoint destination will be the Montis Inn, located at the intersection of CR Z (Route 66) and SR 28 just north of Devil’s Elbow. A block of rooms has been set aside for tour goers at the Montis Inn . Saturday night’s dinner will be held at the Waynesville City Park, where we will be able to enjoy the excellent Bar-B-Que prepared

by Sweetwater BBQ. There will be a silent auction and information about Sunday provided at the dinner.

On Sunday after the 8:00 a.m. nondenominational worship service, tour goers will proceed from the Montis Inn Eastward to St. Clair.

Again, a Guide detailing places to look for on the way will be provided at registration. The tour will conclude with a lunch catered by Jim’s Country Catering, at Orchard Park just off Route 66 in St. Clair. Additional information on any planned stops or activities along the way will be made available at registration.

For more information and/or to obtain a registration flyer, contact Debbie Rhew (573)-433-9812; dprhew@ windstream.net, or Kip Welborn, 314776-7385, rudkip@sbcglobal.net, or visit our website (where you will be able to find a registration form you can download) at www.missouri66. org. Here’s hoping that you can join us on this year’s Motor Tour!

Navy, as they celebrated their 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation and participated in events all over the world to highlight this milestone, the Quad City Air Show is proud to announce that while other air shows around the country are shutting down and cancelling their events, the Quad City Air Show one of the longest continuous running air shows in the industry is planning the biggest WWII theme salute air show ever.

The Quad City Air Show has announced the dates for the upcoming 27th Quad City Air Show, we will be hosting our 27th Quad City Air Show on the weekend of June 22-23, 2013 at the Davenport Airport.

The theme for the 27th Quad City Air Show is - "An Aerial Salute to the Greatest Generation - WWII" and will feature demonstrations from more WWII era airplanes then after have before participated in the incredible QUAD CITY AIR SHOW, just look at this: Tora Tora Tora; John Mohr Boeing PT-17; Chance-Vought F4U4 Corsair; Douglas AC-47; North American P-51 Mustang; Beech 18; Curtis P-40 Warhawk; North American B-25 Mitchell; Grumman TBM Avenger, the Hawkeye Jet Demo

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During their six days in St. Louis, Globetrotters’ stars will lead a total of 18 two-hour clinics at the following 24 Hour Fitness locations: • 24 Hour Fitness St. Charles Sport

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People People planner Lineup announced for Whitaker Music Festival The Whitaker Music Festival returns to the Missouri Botanical Garden for the 20th year, offering a ten-week lineup of free Wednesday evening outdoor concerts! Pack a picnic supper and enjoy the beauty of the Garden grounds in summertime bloom as you listen to the grooves and rhythms of an eclectic rotation of artists from week to week. Concerts will be held Wednesday evenings, June 5 through August 7 at 7:30 p.m and are sponsored by the Whitaker Foundation. Free admission begins at 5 p.m. and last entry is at 9 p.m. For more information and a complete concertWhitaker Music Festival lineup, visit www.mobot. org/events/whitaker.

This year’s artists include: June 5: The Funky Butt Brass Band was formed in 2008 by six talented musicians who respect and revere the New Orleans brass band tradition. The band takes traditional New Orleans brass tunes and gives them a twist, in the style of Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Rebirth and Bonerama with a bit of Motown, Southern rock, Chicago blues and St. Louis R&B in the mix.

June 12: Terence Blanchard is one of the most recognized and influential jazz musicians working today. A trumpeter, band leader, arranger and film score composer, he was integral in the jazz resurgence of the 1980s. Blanchard is a five-time Grammy award winner, and is famously known for composing scores for several Spike Lee films.

June 19: Kim Massie is one of the most recognizable vocalists in the Midwest. Her ability to sing not only blues and gospel but rock, pop, country and R&B have earned her two Best Female Vocalist of the Year Awards from the Riverfront Times and a starring role in a Black Repertory Theater production of “Ain’t Nothin But The Blues.”

June 26: Ransom Note is an alloriginal band made up of veteran musicians of the St. Louis music scene. The band now sails on making music that's so groovetastic, smooth and soulful.

July 3: Beth Bombara, one of the most prolific and talented singer/ songwriters in St. Louis, Bombara's music pleases fans and critics alike.

Effortlessly combining indie rock, folk and Americana, she describes her style as, "If Lucinda Williams and Neil Young took a road trip."

July 10: Victor & Penny, a Kansas City and Chicago born duo, singing music they call “antique pop” on ukulele and a lovely old guitar. With characteristic charm and good humor, they bring a fresh twist to music of the early 20th century, unique arrangements of modern tunes as well as clever original songs.

July 17: Montez Coleman & Willie Akins Project, Tenor saxophonist Willie Akins and drummer Montez Coleman team up to produce strait-ahead jazz.

Akins has been treating St. Louis to his masterful sax tones for decades. He's worked with jazz greats Jack Haynes, Roy McDuff and McCoy Tyner. Coleman has toured internationally with the likes of Roy Hargrove and Wynton Marsalis. Both men are St. Louis natives.

July 24: Sarah Jane and the Blue Notes, are one of the most festive variety bands in St. Louis performing swingin’ hot jazz from the 1920's to the 50's. Their influences include Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Etta James, Bessie Smith, Nina Simone and the Nat King Cole Trio - just to name a few. Be sure to wear your dancin' shoes... you're going to need them!

July 31: Big George Brock, began blowing the harp when he was eight years old. Since then, he’s shared stage or studio with the likes of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed, Lee Kizart, Albert King, Hubert Sumlin, Big Bad Smitty, Jimbo Mathus, Watermelon Slim, Steven Seagal and others.

Aug. 7: The Scandaleros are a multi-genre band from St. Louis who deliver a unique brand of greasy bayou blues rock. Formed in 2009, the band’s members are fans of a wide variety of musical traditions. They collectively represent a wide range of styles, including Southern funk and guitar blues.

Whitaker Music Festival concerts will be held outdoors on the lawn of the Cohen Amphitheater, just west of the Climatron® dome on the grounds of the Missouri B o t a n i c a l Garden. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets.

The concert series is the only time of year when picnicking is a l l o w e d o n G a rd e n g ro u n d s .

Visitors are welcome to bring their own picnic supper, baskets or coolers; no barbecue grills, fireworks, sparklers or pets. Picnic fare and bar items will be available for purchase on site. The Garden is a tobacco-free campus; smoking is not allowed anywhere, indoors or

outside, and visitors will be asked to extinguish or discard tobacco items. Soliciting is not permitted.

Wednesday evening admission is free after 5 p.m. Music begins at 7:30 p.m. and last entry is at 9 p.m. The Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden also remains open late until 7 p.m. on concert evenings, with free admission after 5 p.m.

The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis, accessible from Interstate

44 at the Vandeventer exit and from Interstate 64 at the Kingshighway North & South exit. Free parking is available on-site and two blocks west at the corner of Shaw and Vandeventer.

An additional concert entry site will be open on Tower Grove Avenue and Magnolia located on the south end of the Garden.

For more information, visit www. mobot.org/events/whitaker or call the recorded hotline at (314) 577-5100.

In the event of inclement weather, check the Garden’s website, Twitter feed (www.twitter.com/mobotnews) or Facebook page (www.facebook. com/missouribotanicalgarden) for immediate concert updates.

The Whitaker Music Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden is funded by the Whitaker Foundation, which supports St. Louis arts and parks to promote common heritage, celebrate diversity, and encourage vitality within the community.

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We invite all our families to participate in this tribute. If you are a family member of a veteran buried at Sunset Hill or know someone who is and would like to have a flag displayed in their honor, please contact Tina Johnessee or Kelly LaPeire. If you would like to volunteer to help raise or lower flags this Memorial Day, please contact the cemetery office for more information.

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People People planner Bruno Mars to appear in St. Louis Atlantic recording artist Bruno Mars has unveiled details of his hugely anticipated world tour.

The North American leg of “The Moonshine Jungle World Tour� gets under way on June 22nd at Washington, D.C.’s Verizon Center and then continues through August.

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

For full details and ticket availability, please visit www. brunomars.com.

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

The official companion video for “When I Was Your Man� – directed by Mars and his frequent collaborator, Cameron Duddy (“Locked Out Of Heaven,� “The Lazy Song�) – is also looking like an instant smash.

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

Caribbean Cove to open for the season Hey, mon, the ocean is coming to the mid coast! Stingrays at Caribbean Cove featuring Sharks opens at the Saint Louis Zoo

on April 19 and runs through September 29, 2013.

Cownose rays and southern stingrays, horseshoe crabs, bonnethead and white-spotted bamboo sharks glide through a 17,000-gallon warm saltwater pool located under a large tropicalt h e m e d p a v i l i o n . G u e s t s a re encouraged to dip their hands into the water and allow the animals to touch them. Occasionally, there will be an opportunity to feed the stingrays. These are hardy species that interact well with people in a safe and fun manner. “We’re pleased to bring sharks and stingrays back to our visitors this year,� said Dr. Jeffrey P. Bonner, Dana Brown president & CEO of the Saint Louis Zoo. “Connecting people with wildlife is an important part of our mission.

Not everyone in our part of the world has had the chance to get in touch with ocean life in such a close-up, intimate way.�

The bonnethead shark is the smallest member of the hammerhead family. They have semi-circular heads resembling a shovel or bonnet. White-spotted bamboo sharks are known as “cat sharks� because the barbels, or sensory organs, near their mouths resemble cat whiskers.

The sharks at Stingrays at Caribbean Cove are small, shy and docile fish and pose no danger to humans. They range from twoand-a-half to four feet in length and are bottom-dwelling species that prey on small fish, crabs and invertebrates. Visitors will not be feeding the sharks, but occasionally they may have an opportunity to be touched briefly by a shark as it swims by.

Cownose rays and southern stingrays are related to sharks.

T h e y h a v e a f l a t b o d y, l o n g pointed fins and long whip-like tails that can be used for defense against predators. At Stingrays at Caribbean Cove, their stingers or barbs are painlessly clipped back just as human fingernails are clipped. Staff at the exhibit will monitor the stingrays throughout the season to ensure that the barbs stay neatly trimmed.

Along for the swim are horseshoe crabs, which are more closely related to spiders and scorpions than to true crabs. The horseshoe crab is a living fossil. It has been on the earth for 220 million years, longer than dinosaurs, and it

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The 20-inch deep pool includes a waterfall and a state-of-the-art life support system. The pool also has solitary space and places for the animals to rest if they choose.

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The Zoo’s Education Department is planning several programs for children and adults throughout the summer. Some programs include A Day With the Rays, Wake Up With the Rays, Family and Scout Overnights, Camp KangaZoo and more. To register for programs, visit www.stlzoo.org/education or call (314) 646-4544.

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Purchase a one-day Safari Pass for $10 and receive free admission to Stingrays at Caribbean Cove and other attractions. Admission is free the first hour the Zoo is open.

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Opeth w/ Katatonia, Pop's, Sauget, 7:00 p.m.

Flaming Pie, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Acoustics Anonymous w/ The Giving Tree Band, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Friday, May 17 Homeschool, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

My 2 Planets w/Blindworld Industry, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Marina & The Diamonds w/ Charli XCX, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

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Tidewater w/Mandolyn Mae, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Unifyah w/Kamikaze Kush, Tasi, Agent O, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Great Guitars 2013 feat. Tom Byrne, Shaun Robinson, and Eric Slaughter w/Montez Coleman, Jamal Nichols, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Music of Whitney Houston, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

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Anton Bruckner's Mass in F Minor-St. Louis Archdiocesan Choir w/St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Cathedral Basilica, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

The Lettermen, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Green Room Rockers w/Aaron Kamm and The One Drops, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Hung Like A Martyr w/Outcome of Betrayal, Animated Dead, Wild Tiger Fighters, Pop's, Sauget, 7:00 p.m.

Great Guitars 2013 feat. Tom Byrne, Shaun Robinson, and Eric Slaughter w/Montez Coleman, Jamal Nichols, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Youth Orchestra Concert #3, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m.

Allegro Spring Concert, COCA, St. Louis, 4:00 p.m.

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Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

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Music Tuning in LL COOL J and Ice Cube top tour lineup Two-time Grammy-winning recording artist, LL COOL J featuring DJ Z-Trip, will headline the “Kings Of The Mic” Tour, which will prove to be this summer’s ultimate Hip-Hop music experience. Joined by legendary artists Ice Cube, Public Enemy and De La Soul, the Tour will kick-off May 23, 2003 in Tucson, AZ and wrap-up in Los Angeles, CA on July 7, 2013.

This tour underscores what true authentic Hip-Hop music is based on, with these groundbreaking artists bringing their music to fans across generations.

“The Kings Of The Mic” tour will visit 26 cities, including the Scottrade Center on June 1. Tickets are available now at the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or call 800-745-3000. Tickets purchased through phone, outlets and internet are subject to additional service charges.

The tour will come on the heels of the release of LL’s 14th new studio album, Authentic, on April 30, 2013 on 429 Records/The Savoy Label Group. The multi-platinum artist returned to the studio and kicked the volume up to create a powerful album that came from his true passion for music and would speak to his fans. Celebrating his 30th year in music, Authentic features the iconic rapper in his element. The Album

is anchored by LL’s expressive attitude where his sensitive side is as present as his slicing lyrical switchblades. Authentic comes to life with crazy club jams, tender tracks, personal tributes, and hard-hitting commentary addressing the current hip-hop climate.

First introduced to the world in 1984 as a Def Jam Records flagship artist, LL is the first rap artist to amass ten consecutive platinum-plus selling albums. The multi-platinum artist and two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee is currently tied for third place for most Billboard chart debuts by a rapper.

For three decades, LL has continued to influence hip-hop with rap ballads that captivate generations of audiences. Since then, the veteran rapper has evolved his scope of work across entertainment appearing in numerous television and film roles, among many other projects. LL currently stars on one of the consistently highest rated shows on television, the CBS hit primetime drama series, "NCIS: Los Angeles." His performance on the show has garnered him a NAACP Image Award for "Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series" three years in a row (2011 - 2013).As much as technology, business and society have changed since the 1980s, one thing has remained constant: Ice Cube has been a premier cultural watchdog, astutely commenting on, examining and detailing the breadth of the American experience in uncompromising terms with an unflinching honesty and a sobering perspective, as well as a deft comedic touch that has endeared him to several

generations of fans. After penning the most memorable lyrics on N.W.A’s groundbreaking songs, including “Straight Outta Compton,” Ice Cube left the group at the peak of its popularity – a move that led him to one of the most successful careers in music history. As a solo recording artist, Ice Cube has sold more than 10 million albums while remaining one of rap’s most respected and influential artists. In addition to a successful solo career in music, Ice Cube is also an accomplished as writer, director, actor and producer in cinema who’s credits include ‘Boyz In The Hood,’ the ‘Friday,’ ‘Barbershop’ and ‘Are We There Yet’ franchises, and most recently ’21 Jump Street.’ Cube is gearing up for several film releases this year as well as his 10th solo album release, ‘Everythang’s Corrupt.’

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by Covergirl, to a total of 60 shows. The tour's electric crowds have enthusiastically embraced her unique brand of high-energy theatrics and emotion-fueled performances that have secured her place in history as one of the most spectacular performers "The Tru t h A b o u t L o v e To u r " p re s e n t e d b y C o v e rg i r l , w i l l begin the second leg of newly announced dates on October 10th at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California and will make 34 stops as it works its way to the Philips Are n a i n A t l a n t a , G e o rg i a o n December 14, 2013. Pink will appear at the Scottrade Center on Nov. 11.

P!nk kicked-off the North American tour on February 13th, garnering accolades from critics and fans alike with every extraordinary, imaginative and physical performance along the way. "One of this generation’s most consistently and dependably entertaining performers," said T h e Wa s h i n g t o n P o s t , w h i l e the Los Angeles Times raved, “Pink remains perhaps the most gifted and imaginative physical performer in pop right now.� The Hollywood Reporter added, “These moments proved that she still is one of pop's most powerful vocalists."

P!nk collaborated with creative partner and show director Baz Halpin to create a visually stunning stage production full of the performance elements that are uniquely P!nk. Sonically she soared through pyrotechnic fuel e d v o c a l s t o t e n d e r v o c a l moments with action-packed surprises from start to finish.

Pulling from her seven album repertoire her set included some of her biggest chart topping hits and fan favorites including “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)," "F***in' Perfect," "Try," "Raise Your Glass," and "So What."

P!nk’s latest single, “Just Give Me A Reason� featuring Nate Ruess which reached #1 on the Hot AC Chart.  P!nk currently has the most consecutive #1's in Hot AC chart history with four in a row, and ties for the most #1's ever at the format with seven.

P!nk’s seventh album, The Truth About Love debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 as well as in 6 other countries. The album marks P!nk’s first #1 debut in the US and a personal first week sales best. The album is certified platinum in the U.S. and was nominated for a 2013 Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album. The Truth About Love produced the smash single “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)� which marks P!nk’s 12th Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Since her debut in 2000, P!nk (Alecia Moore) has released 7 albums (Can’t Take Me Home, M!ssundaztood, Try This, I’m Not Dead, Funhouse, Greatest Hits So Far!!!, The Truth About Love), sold over 40 million albums, 65 million singles (nearly 20 million digital tracks), over 1 million DVDs worldwide and has had 12 singles in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart (3 at #1). In addition, 15 of P!nk’s singles have reached #1 in at least

1 or more countries. She is the recipient of 3 Grammy Awards, 2 Billboard Music Awards, 5 MTV Vi d e o M u s i c Aw a rd s , 2 M T V Europe Awards, 2 People’s Choice Awards, and many more.Â

Krall to appear at The Fox On April 2nd in Miami, Diana Krall kicked off the American leg of her current ‘Glad Rag Doll’ Wo r l d To u r.  " G l a d R a g D o l l " (Verve), released October 2, 2012, marks Krall's fifth consecutive Top 10 debut on the Billboard 200.

Happy to be back on U.S. soil following rave reviews across Europe and Canada, Diana is now pleased to be adding still more U.S. dates, including a stop at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Friday, September 27 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, April 13 at 10 a.m. Prices are $67.50, $57.50, $47.50 & $37.50 with a limited number of Gold Circle seats also available. Tickets are available at the Fox Box Office, online at www.metrotix.com or by calling (314) 534-1111.

Krall will be accompanied on stage by Aram Bajakian (guitar), D e n n i s C ro u c h ( b a s s ) , S t u a r t Duncan (fiddle/guitars), Karriem Riggins (drums) and Patrick Warren (keyboards). To learn more about Diana Krall and her ‘Glad Rag Doll’ World Tour, please visit w w w. v e r v e m u s i c g r o u p . c o m / dianakrall. Â

Alabama will return to the Fox After 40 years of making music, selling millions of records and performing for fans all over the world, country music's most famed group Alabama will embark on a brand new tour to celebrate their very first concert at The Bowery in Myrtle Beach, SC. The Back to the Bowery Tour will stop in St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Friday, November 8th at 8 pm. Tickets w i l l g o o n s a l e F r i d a y, A p r i l 12th at 10 am at www.metrotix. com, (314) 534-1111, or the Fox Box Office. Ticket prices start at $52.50 and a limited number of VIP packages are also available.  "I'm so excited to celebrate 40 years since our first show at The

Bowery," says Alabama frontman, Randy Owen. "We still love one a n o t h e r, h a v e p l a y e d m u s i c together all these years, and are blessed to still be around. Most importantly, we are ever grateful for the fans, many having been with us since we used to play for tips, so to be able to go back out and play for them will make this a very special year." albums, 43 number one singles and more than 73 million records in sales.

T h e y h a v e re c e i v e d o v e r 1 5 0 industry awards, including eight honors for Entertainer of the Year, two Grammy wins and two People's Choice Awards, as well as their very own "star" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The band received the Academy of Country Music's Pioneer Award in 2003, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2 0 0 5 , a n d m o s t re c e n t l y w o n the American Country Awards' "Greatest Hits" Award in 2011.

For more information, visit www. thealabamaband.com.

Lineup set for Chesterfield Jazz Festival The Chesterfield Jazz Festival announces a dynamic collection internationally and locally renowned jazz artists showcasing t h e b e s t i n c o n t e m p o r a r y, straight-ahead, and fusion music on Saturday, June 15, 2013 from 2 - 10 p.m. at the Chesterfield Ampitheater in West County.

"We don't have an outdoor jazz festival bringing in international talent," said co-founder and coartistic director Michael Silverman when asked about the impetus for this festival. "I don't think there's anything better than hearing great jazz outdoors. You just can't beat that."

It was brother Rob Silverman, co-founder and co-artistic director who sought out the location, "When I visited the Chesterfield Ampitheater I thought this is an inspirational and beautiful venue emblematic of a great jazz festival!" A nine (9) foot Steinway grand piano -- in addition to key musicians -- are yet two more hallmarks that the organizers cite for a jazz festival with serious quality.

This year's festival features two (2) internationally known jazz

icons from outside St. Louis, and several musicians who are a part of the Autumn Hill Jazz label. The roster includes the bands listed below: • St. Louis Jazz All-Stars - 2 pm: Internationally renowned Ptah Williams and Maurice Carnes lead this John Coltrane Tribute • J e a n n e Tre v o r - 3 : 3 0 p m : St. Louis' first lady of jazz and commercial Grammy award winner • Bach to the Future featuring the Silverman Brothers - 5 pm: Classic melodies of Bach, Beethoven and Mozart arranged with jazz and world rhythms • Paul Taylor - 6:30 pm: A true contemporary jazz saxophone force of nature and #1 Billboard Charter • David Benoit - 8 pm: Five time Grammy Award Nominee, and top Contemporary Jazz Charting artist * NOTE: Schedule Subject to Change "We wanted to bring in some name performers who are our heroes and mix that with some of the best musicians on our Autumn Hill Jazz recording label. These festivals are how we hope to promote our label and St. Louis' best jazz musicians," said Mike Silverman. The Silverman's are also responsible for the recent Autumn Hill Jazz Festival on March 29 at the Sheldon Concert Hall and September's University City Jazz Festival in Heman Park.

For more information about the Chesterfield Jazz Festival, visit www.ChesterfieldJazzFestival. com. The events go on rain or shine. No glass bottles allowed.

Timberlake to perform in St. Louis One of this generation’s mostcelebrated entertainers, Justin

Timberlake, announced today he will kick off The 20/20 Experience World Tour starting this year on October 31. After dominating the global charts with the release of his acclaimed new album, The 20/20 Experience, Ti m b e r l a k e w i l l b r i n g h i s electrifying live shows to fans with a worldwide tour that will run through 2014. The Grammy and Emmy Award-winning artist’s first tour in six years will visit dozens of countries throughout North America, Europe, South America and Australia.

The 20/20 Experience World Tour is promoted worldwide by Live Nation Global Touring.

The tour will stop at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on Nov. 19.

The 20/20 Experience World To u r w i l l k i c k o ff i n N o r t h America starting on October 31 in Montreal, Quebec at the Bell Centre with dates lined up for Las Vegas, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Atlanta and more. Fans should visit www.justintimberlake.com/ tennesseekids to register for the fan club and receive a special code to access the pre-sale. A pre-sale for MasterCard cardholders will begin on May 8 at 10 AM local time. Cardholders will also have access to exclusive after shows in select markets as a part of the MasterCard Priceless Cities program.

Fans should visit www.priceless. com/justintimberlake for more information.

The 20/20 Experience, already hailed by critics as one of the year’s best albums, will continue with a second worldwide release this year on September 30. Written and produced by Justin, the epic album will feature 10 all new songs that explore the sonic boundaries fans discovered with the music found on this year’s earlier release.

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Religion Church transformed with ancient tradition LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (AP) — The religious scenes playing out on the interior walls of St. Stephen Serbian Orthodox Church could have been painted centuries ago: Saints with gilded halos, winged angels hugging curved arches, calligraphic lettering helping to tell ancient stories.

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One of Jurewicz's mentors, a monk named Father Cyprian Pyzhov, had done some work in the Lackawanna church in the 1960s.

"We don't worship icons, we honor them, we venerate them," Trbuhovich explained. "We use them to communicate with the person in the icon. It helps us to see them."

"On other occasions to use icons, we would show pictures of traditional churches covered in icons," he said as walked through the nave, which he said represents the cosmos transformed. "Some people said this is the way our church should look."

A 16-by-16-foot icon of the face of Christ occupies the center of St. Stephen's arched ceiling. Traditionally, it would go in the dome if a church has one. It was the first image to appear and made believers even out of those in the

congregation of 350 to 400 people who had been reluctant toward change.

"That got everyone's attention," Trbuhovich said, gazing up at the commanding figure.

Jurewicz used a scissor lift to reach the high points. "I've learned how to avoid accidents on scaffolding," he said, "to put things up so they don't fall off. The process is very difficult at the beginning, but then it gets increasingly easy and more rewarding."

He follows a hierarchal pattern established in the Middle Ages. The feasts celebrating the great events in the life of Christ are on the ceiling and the saints are on the walls.

"At the beginning it's an act of creativity. You have to figure everything out, the composition," Jurewicz said. "It's — I wouldn't say stressful — but exhausting. Everything has to fit."

He divides each wall into one-foot squares with light pencil lines and then copies the grid onto graph paper. He then draws the scene on the grid and copies it from the graph paper to the wall in charcoal. When he's happy with the design, Jurewicz darkens the charcoal lines with paint, fills in the colors, dark to light, and finally outlines everything to finish. While the themes are always the same at the churches he paints, Jurewicz varies the scenes, perhaps adding a shepherd in a corner or altering positions of figures.

Religion briefs Vatican denies internal divisions over controversial crackdown on US sisters VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican denies there were any internal divisions over its crackdown on the largest umbrella group of U.S. nuns after a top Vatican official complained that the Holy See's reform project had caused him "much pain."

The head of the Vatican's office for religious orders, Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz, was quoted over the weekend as saying his office wasn't consulted or even advised by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith about its decision to overhaul the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, which represents 80 percent of American sisters.

The Congregation last year placed the Leadership Conference under the authority of a U.S. bishop after determining that the sisters took positions that undermined Catholic teaching on the priesthood and homosexuality while promoting "radical feminist themes incompatible with the Catholic faith."

On Tuesday, the Vatican said Braz de Aviz's words were misinterpreted.

It said Braz de Aviz and the current prefect of the Congregation, Archbishop Gerhard Mueller, met Monday and reaffirmed their commitment to renewing religious life in the U.S. as well as to the Vatican's reform plan for the Leadership Conference.

Federal officials investigate after Molotov cocktail thrown into Ogden church OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Federal officials are investigating after a Molotov cocktail was thrown through the window of a church in Ogden.

The Deseret News reports the device was thrown into a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sometime Sunday night.

Ogden Fire Department Deputy Chief Eric Bauman says the remains of the failed weapon were found Monday morning by a maintenance worker.

Bauman says it caused about $1,000 in damage to the kitchen of the church.

The FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are getting involved because the target was a church. The Ogden City Fire Marshal is also investigating.

Detroit pastor who worked for city sentenced to probation in church scheme DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit pastor who doubled as a city building official has been sentenced to two years of probation in a scheme to have taxpayers pay for kitchen equipment at his church.

The Detroit News reports U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds on Monday spared 60-year-old Charlie Golden from prison, citing in part his "exemplary" record. He could have faced 10 to 16 months in prison.

Golden must pay a $3,000 fine and perform community service. He apologized in court.

The government says he told a city contractor to get someone to install an expensive exhaust and hood over a deep fryer at Perfecting Freedom Church.

The FBI says Golden signed phony city invoices to ensure that the contractor would be paid by Detroit. Golden was the city's assistant buildings superintendent.

Dearborn agrees to settlement with Christian missionaries arrested at 2010 Arab festival DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit suburb has agreed to apologize and pay an undisclosed amount of money to a group of Christian missionaries arrested in 2010 at an Arab cultural festival.

The American Freedom Law Center had sued Dearborn on behalf of a group of missionaries called Acts 17 Apologetics who said their rights were violated when they were arrested at the Arab International Festival.

5th ANNIVERSARY OF UNJUST IMPRISONMENT OF BAHA’I'S IN IRAN EDWARDSVILLE BAHÁ’Í'S SEEK COMMUNITY SUPPORT WITH PRAYER SERVICE TO COMMEMORATE ANNIVERSARY May 14, 2013 marks the five-year anniversary of the arrest and imprisonment of seven Iranian Baha’i leaders presently incarcerated for no other reason than their membership in this persecuted Faith. Their sentence of incarceration is for twenty years! Today the number of imprisoned Baha’is stands at 115.

Presently there are resolutions in the Senate and House of Representative (S. Res. 75 and H. Res. 109 respectively) in defense of Baha’is and other prisoners of conscience. We invite all persons sympathetic to the cause of religious freedom to contact your national congressional leaders and ask them to support the resolutions presently before their respective chambers “condemning the state-sponsored persecution of Iran’s Baha’is and for the release of all prisoners held solely on account of their religious beliefs.” Your efforts are greatly appreciated.

To commemorate this five-year anniversary, the Baha’is of the area will be holding a devotional prayer service.

Friday, May 17th at 7:30 p.m.

at The Center for Spirituality and Sustainability SIUE Campus (the geodesic dome - formerly the Religious Center) We invite the public to join us in praying for the cessation of religious persecution in Iran, protection for all religious minorities in that country, including Christians, and their right to exist and practice their religion free of state harassment.

Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Edwardsville Bahai.Edwardsville@sbcglobal.net

Visit iran.bahai.us for further information

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QuickGlance Movie Reviews

“Oblivion”

In this sleek, post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller from “Tron: Legacy” director Joseph Kosinski, Tom Cruise plays a flyboy repairman living a removed, Jetsons-like existence above an invaded and deserted Earth. From a sparse dock where he lives with his supervisor and girlfriend, Victoria (Andrea Riseborough), Jack makes daily flights in his spacecraft to the Earth’s barren surface. “We’re the mop-up crew,” he says.

(Cruise as WALL-E.) He tells us that it’s been 60 years since aliens invaded, first knocking out the moon and then leading to a devastating nuclear war. Though humans, he says, won out, they had to abandon the planet’s surface (New York is buried up to the Empire State Building’s needle), taking refuge on a moon of Saturn. On a desolate Earth, the only beings remaining are hiding bands of Scavengers (“Scavs”) that look something like a cross between the Tusken Raiders of “Star Wars” and Milli Vanilli. Monitoring the land are white, round drones that appear like floating cue balls from afar, but menacing robot killers up close. We’ve seen many of the elements here in countless science fiction tales before, but we’ve seldom seen them more beautifully rendered. The film declines — as so many sci-fi films do — as the puzzles are solved. But for those who enjoy the simple thrill of handsomely stylized image-making, the movie is mostly mesmerizing. With Morgan Freeman as a rebel leader in a cape.

RATED: PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, brief strong language, and some sensuality.

RUNNING TIME: 124 minutes.

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

“At Any Price”

The flowing Iowa cornfields of Ramin Bahrani’s sweeping Midwest drama of fathers and sons, farms and seed, have nothing on the amber waves of Zac Efron’s hair. As the race car-driving Dean, Efron attempts a classic American icon: the sweaty, sandy-haired, teenage trouble-maker. But the rebel role doesn’t suit Efron: He doesn’t have a lick of danger about him. In any case, this is Dennis Quaid’s movie. He stars as Dean’s father, Henry Whipple, a fake-smiling huckster trying to live up to the family business. His thousands of acres aren’t pastoral so much as the backdrop to the hulking modern machinery that drives his small empire, one fed by genetically modified seeds that he aggressively sells to other farmers. He’s cheating on his wife Irene (Kim Dickens) with a younger woman (Heather Graham). His older, more loved son has abandoned him to travel in South America. Dean has no interest in the family business, though his girlfriend (Maika Monroe) begins accompanying him on visits to his customers.

There’s much to admire about the film, but Bahrani (“Man Push Cart”), in his largest scale film yet, seems to be wrestling with the balance of a more sizable production. Its metaphors of capitalism aren’t subtle, the score is heavy-handed and the film doesn’t quite earn the grim resonance it seeks. With an easy, excellent Clancy Brown as a rival salesman.

RATED: R for sexual content, graphic nudity, violence, some grisly images, and language.

RUNNING TIME: 101 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“Pain & Gain”

Michael Bay’s true-crime caper lacks the visual-effects mayhem and sci-fi cacophony of his “Transformers” blockbusters, yet the movie uses all the shock and awe and noise and bluster the director has in his utterly unsubtle arsenal. Unlike Bay’s usual action nonsense, there’s a story, screenplay, characters and wry mix of suspense and pitiable comedy to be had in the tale of three Florida bodybuilders (Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and Anthony Mackie)

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who blunder through kidnapping-extortion schemes like the Three Stooges on steroids. The dumbfounding farce of how these guys screw things up should be entertainment enough on its own. All but the faintest flashes of humanity and pathos are flattened by the cinematic cyclone that is Michael Bay. He drowns the movie in gimmick and style which, rather than gussying things up, dresses them down to make the movie even more ugly and sordid than it is on paper. Johnson manages some goofy hijinks, but Wahlberg’s just grubby and Mackie’s a bore. Tony Shalhoub is ferocious as the first kidnap victim, Ed Harris adds the movie’s only notes of grace as a detective on the case and Rebel Wilson has scene-stealing moments that feel wonderfully improvised as Mackie’s kooky wife. But those few highlights are incinerated in the bonfires Bay sets on-screen.

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

RUNNING TIME: 129 minutes.

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

“Iron Man 3”

No matter how much of a scrap heap of metal-twisting mayhem the “Iron Man” franchise piles on (and it’s a lot), Robert Downey’s sheer charm — his unsentimental, offhand yammering — is the real superpower in Marvel’s trilogy. The latest follows not just “Iron Man 2” but the box-office busting “The Avengers.” These global blockbusters are more produced than directed, but it’s nevertheless fitting that Shane Black (“Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,” also with Downey) here inherits the helm from Jon Favreau, the director of the previous two. Black, with co-script writer Drew Pearce, squeezes in as much selfaware, winking wisecracks that give the film some zip. But in a fight between screwball irony and blockbuster bombast, the heavy-metal action unfortunately wins. Downey’s billionaire Tony Stark (Iron Man) is pulled into a battle with the terrorist Mandarin (a bearded Ben Kingsley), who takes credit for a series of random bombings. Also in the bad guy mix is Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce), an inventor turned military contractor whom Stark haphazardly jilted back in his partying years.

When helicopter missiles collapse Stark’s Malibu estate into the sea, he’s separated from his companion Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) and forced to rebuild himself. The action is mostly cut too quickly to enjoy and the 3-D lends a disappointing darkening for what’s been a bright-hued franchise. With Don Cheadle, Rebecca Hall, James Badge Dale and an excellent Ty Simpkins as a mop-headed, fatherless boy who helps Stark.

RATED: PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence throughout, and brief suggestive content.

RUNING TIME: 130 minutes.

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

“Love Is All You Need”

The message behind most romantic comedies is the simpleminded sentiment that love is all you need. So when Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier (“In a Better World,” “After the Wedding”) takes that title for a departure from somber drama to romance, you might expect her to deliver it with some serious irony. Yet in Bier’s tale, it turns out love really is all you need. And like any old rom-com, it’s the just-add-water, instant mush variety of love that springs up between the unlikeliest of partners because, hey, you’re in the theater to see a love story.

This is several steps above the usual Hollywood romance, with nice low-key passion between Pierce Brosnan and Trine Dyrholm as prospective in-laws who connect during chaotic preparations for their children’s wedding. Bier and regular screenwriting partner Anders Thomas Jensen dress things

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up with gorgeous postcard images of Sorrento, Italy, lovely music, elegant production design and deeper complications and entanglements than we typically see in a screen fling. It’s still standard stuff, though: mostly predictable, mostly gooey and mostly unlike anything resembling our own clunky tales of amour. The film is gentle and good-hearted, but despite a few solemn themes of illness and infidelity, it never rises above slight and diverting. It’s refreshing to see Bier lighten up, yet disappointing she doesn’t find a way to go deeper than the conventional pleasantries explored here.

RATED: R for brief sexuality, nudity and some language.

RUNING TIME: 116 minutes.

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

“The Great Gatsby”

If any piece of classic American literature should be depicted on film with wildly decadent and boldly inventive style, it’s “The Great Gatsby.” After all, who was the character of Jay Gatsby himself if not a spinner of grandiose tales and a peddler of lavish dreams? And Baz Luhrmann would seem like the ideal director to bring F. Scott Fitzgerald’s story to the screen yet again, to breathe new life into these revered words, having shaken up cultural institutions previously with films like “William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet” and “Moulin Rouge!” But in Luhrmann’s previous films, there still existed a fundamental understanding of the point of the stories he was telling; beneath their gorgeous trappings, they still reflected the heart and the purpose of the works from which they were drawn. His “Great Gatsby” is all about the glitter but it has no soul — and the fact that he’s directed it in 3-D only magnifies the feeling of artificiality. His camera rushes and swoops and twirls through one elaborately staged bacchanal after another but instead of creating a feeling of vibrancy, the result is repetitive and ultimately numbing. Rather than creating a sense of immersion and tangibility, the 3-D holds you at arm’s length, rendering the expensive, obsessive details as shiny and hollow when they should have been exquisite. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan star.

RATED: PG-13 for some violent images, sexual content, smoking, partying and brief language.

RUNNING TIME: 141 minutes.

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

“Peeples”

The people of “Peeples” make a better impression than most collections of oddballs in the weary mold of comedies centered on meeting the prospective in-laws. They still overstay their welcome, though. With a long, boring buildup that finally pays off with scattered laughs in the second half, “Peeples” also manages to leave a better impression than the “Tyler Perry Presents” tag on the posters might imply. This is broad comedy, but nowhere near as broad — or boorish and shrill — as producer Perry’s own family adventures (for disclosure’s sake, there are screechy relations here, but Perry’s Madea fortunately isn’t among them). Craig Robinson moves up from caustic supporting player on “The Office” to show himself an engaging romantic lead in the chubby, lovable, gregarious Jack Black school, while Kerry Washington lightens up from heavier drama as the love of his life, a daddy’s girl whose daddy — a stern federal judge played by David Alan Grier — naturally doesn’t approve. Screenwriter and first-time director Tina Gordon Chism (her previous scripts include “Drumline”) crafts a predictable “Meet the Parents” riff, though she fills it out with a pleasant supporting cast of kooks who, while not always interesting, at least are not off-putting.

PG-13 for sexual content, drug material and language.

RUNNING TIME: 95 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

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Associated Press

Members from the cast and crew of of "Pain & Gain" actors Rob Corddry, Bar Pal, Ken Jeong, director Michael Bay and Mark Wahlberg are seen during "The MTV Movie Awards Sneak Peek Week.

Bay's new flick all pain, not gain

By DAVID GERMAIN Associated Press There’s a siege mentality about Michael Bay’s movies, as though viewers are the enemy holed up in a bunker and he’s the guy ordering heavy-metal music around-the-clock to wear down our morale and force us to surrender.

Bay’s true-crime caper “Pain & Gain” lacks the visual-effects mayhem and sci-fi cacophony of his “Transformers” blockbusters, yet the movie uses all the shock and awe and noise and bluster the director has in his utterly unsubtle arsenal.

Unlike Bay’s usual action nonsense, there’s a story, screenplay, characters and wry mix of

suspense and pitiable comedy to be had in the tale of three Florida bodybuilders who blunder through kidnapping schemes like the Three Stooges on steroids.

All but the faintest flashes of humanity and pathos are flattened by the cinematic cyclone that is Michael Bay. He drowns “Pain & Gain” in gimmick and style which, rather than gussying things up, dresses them down to make the movie even more ugly and sordid than it is on paper.

That these three guys, played by Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and Anthony Mackie, are boobs and imbeciles, we get it from their actions. That what they do is reprehensible, that’s clear to see. That the world

as they view it is twisted and coarse, another given.

So why can’t Bay set aside a few visual tricks and give us an occasional breather from the overload on screen? “Pain & Gain” is a twohour onslaught of dizzy, drunken cuts, hot bodies in empty poises, shifting perspectives (with a babble of alternating character voiceovers to accompany) and often sickening images.

Example: Bay puts all of his technical know-how into a remarkably constructed shot of Tony Shalhoub, as the bodybuilders’ first victim, spewing spit as he’s Tasered. It’s done in agonizing slow-motion and extreme close-up, huge bubbles of saliva erupting from

Shalhoub’s mouth.

An impressive bit of technical work that’s just disgusting and unpleasant to watch. Despite the sheen of Bay’s imagery, everything about “Pain & Gain” looks filthy and diseased.

Likewise Wahlberg, so boyishly charming as another stunted man-child in last summer’s “Ted,” shows nothing but grubbiness as Daniel Lugo, the dimwitted mastermind of this plot carried out around Miami in the mid-1990s.

An ignoramus awash in envy toward the rich people he trains at a gym, Lugo enlists disciple Adrian Doorbal (Mackie) and born-again excon Paul Drake (Johnson) to kidnap self-made millionaire Victor Kershaw (Shalhoub) and torture him to extort everything he’s got.

"Iron Man 3" a good start to summer

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge I’ve made a lot out of the relationship between Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) and Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) in my previous reviews of Marvel’s Iron Man movies. In fact, their pushpull love life storyline in Part II, delivered with Gwyneth’s great ‘I’msick-with-a-cold’ dialogue, is the best part of that movie. Their whole thing was backburnered during last summer ’s smashing romp in The Avengers, but rightfully so. Iron Man may be the leader of the pack, but that was an ensemble showcase like we have seen before. Stark is back for another go ‘round – solo this time – and Downey’s creation is just as much fun as usual.

"Iron Man 3" picks up at Christmas and finds Tony suffering a serious bout of anxiety over the events that occurred in The Avengers.

He suffers nightmares about the wormhole that nearly consumed New York City and worries that the aliens will be back to finish them off.

He winnows down the worrying to the one thing he vows most to protect and that’s his darling livein girlfriend, Ms. Potts with that adorable red hair. To help him cope with the panic attacks that are coming all too frequently, Tony takes to tinkering with his robotic suits in his basement workshop. In fact, the most stable relationship Stark has is with his home operating system, the affable and insulting Jarvis (voice of Paul Bettany). A lot of the sight gags in Iron Man 3 revolve around

the Mark 42, Stark’s forty-second iteration of the famous red and gold armor that is still one of the coolest toys in the superhero universe.

The plot of this movie concerns a series of bad guys, most fearsomely among them is The Mandarin (Sir Ben Kingsley), a terrorist bent of bring about the destruction of the United States through a series of very bold and devastating bombings around the country and the globe.

He gets Tony’s goose when one of these bombings gravely injures his bodyguard buddy, Happy (Jon Favreau, who turns over franchise directing duties to Shane Black, Downey’s collaborator from "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"). His agents abroad include the dastardly Savin (James Badge Dale), a bomber who leaves no trace behind. To tell you how

he does this would ruin some of the tricks that Iron Man 3 has up its sleeves, the most noteworthy of these being a complete overhauling of the Mandarin character from his comic book self. Loving spoilers in my real life, I was shocked to find out that he is nothing like Wikipedia told me he would be. I’ll leave that surprise up to you. Let’s suffice it to say that Kingsley must have had a blast playing The Mandarin in all his outright loutishness.

Alongside the rebranded Iron Patriot (Don Cheadle as Jim Rhodes), scientists Maya Hansen (Rebecca Hall) and Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce) round out this large ensemble. The good doctors have hidden agendas that prey upon their histories with Tony and Pepper, respectively.

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The quality of the movie is fairly good and the climactic battle/ hostage rescue set upon a berthed tanker ship is quite exciting.

Sadly, only one other Avenger (Mark Ruffalo) makes a cameo appearance and that’s only in the outtakes after the closing credits. Still, Gwyneth shows her amazing abs quite a bit and the comical references to things like "Downton Abbey" and the Miss Chattanooga Pageant in Rose Hill, Tennessee bring it home for those of us who love the smirk behind Iron Man’s smirking hero.

"Iron Man 3" runs 145 minutes and is rated PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence throughout, and brief suggestive content. I give this film two stars out of four.

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Build Volunteers: Hundreds of community volunteers; JSC members. Teams represented from: Glen Carbon Walmart, ADP, Ameren, Glen Carbon Fire Department, Edwardsville Fire Department, Edwardsville Township, Edwardsville Knights of Columbus, First Cloverleaf Bank, Thouvenot, Wade & Moerchen, Inc., Astellas Pharma US, Kohl’s, SIUE Women’s Basketball, OHL Contract Logistics, Girl Scouts, Kiwanis, Goshen Elementary Teachers, Mathis, Marifian & Richter, and SIUE Contractors Club.

Additional Build Weekend services provided by Edwardsville Fire Department, District 7 Nurses, Sherry Rosenberger Photography, Pfund Construction, RP Lumber.

Site preparation assistance provided by Pfund Construction, Tarlton Construction, Keller Construction, Poettker Construction, Thiems Construction, Gillihan Concrete, Sherrill Associates.

Additional thanks to Fry-Wagner Moving & Storage, Henderson Trucking, Minuteman Press, MetroEast Mini Storage and Richard’s Brick.

Landscaping donations and volunteers: Country Rose Landscaping, Nature’s Way Tree Farm, Brase Farms, Market Basket, Home Nursery, Brockmeier Sod Farms, community and JSC volunteers.

JSC Boundless Playground

Grand Opening - Dedication and Ribbon Cutting

Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 1:00 pm

Join the Junior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon as we officially open the JSC Boundless Playground to the public.

Bring your family and enjoy the day while we celebrate this gift to the community.

Visit www.edglenjuniorservice.org for more information about the JSC Boundless Playground Project and our organization.

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Travel Missouri Botanical Garden serves up fun all summer long

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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he Missouri Botanical Garden is serving up something special with “Foodology,” a summerlong celebration of the roots of our food.

Each day of the week from May 28 through Aug. 25, the garden will offer visitors a different opportunity to explore the relationship between plants and food. Events and activities will include demonstrations

by St. Louis celebrity chefs, presentations by members of the

St. Louis Herb Society and garden staff, games and taste tests.

The celebration will also include a food-focused film series.

Through these films, viewers will be able to take a closer look at the foods we. The film series is presented by Chipotle Mexican Grill. All films begin at 7 p.m. The Chipotle Film Series will include the following films: “In Organic We Trust” on June 13, “Grow” on July 11, “Cafeteria Man” on Aug. 8 and “American Meat” on Sept. 12.

Foodies should be sure to visit the garden on Mondays to watch their favorite local chef take the helm of the Kemper Center kitchen. Here, each chef will offer a unique culinary demonstration before serving up samples and expert tips.

Celebrity chefs include Vince Bommarito, Jr. from Tony’s Restaurant, Nick Miller from Harvest, Cassy Vires from Home Wine Kitchen, Josh Allen from Companion, Clara Moore formerly of Local Harvest, Wayne Pritchard from Chipotle Mexican Grill, Carl McConnell from Stone Soup Cottage, Lou Rook from Annie Gunn’s, Josh Galliano from The Libertine, Bryan Carr from Pomme Restaurant, Kevin Nashan from Sidney Street Café and

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Anthony Devoti from Five Bistro.

All those in attendance will receive a recipe card of the dish prepared that day and be entered in a drawing to win a gift certificate to the featured chef’s restaurant. Demonstrations take place at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first serve basis. No reservations will be taken.

Visitors with an interest in herbs should be sure to visit on Tuesdays for “Herbs & Heirlooms.” From 10 a.m. to noon every Tuesday, members of the St. Louis Herb Society and garden staff will co-host a special presentation in the garden’s famed Victorian District.

Visitors will experience diverse herbs from around the world including Greek, Italian, Mexican, Spanish, French and Chinese plantings. The first 200 participants will take home a plant of their own.

“Backyard Kitchen Wednesdays” take place from 10 a.m. to noon in the Kemper Garden. These presentations show visitors how to make their garden an extension of their kitchen.

Each Wednesday a selection of three unusual edible plants will be available for visitors to taste with expert tips on how to grow, harvest and prepare these unusual fruits and vegetables.

Garden staff and volunteers will be on hand to lead minitours of the fruit and vegetable demonstration gardens and answer questions during “What’s Growing Now” sessions.

Visitors may be surprised to learn that one in eight people in St. Louis goes hungry. The garden will help to raise awareness of this problem with “Food-for-allThursdays,” which gives free admission from 1 to 5 p.m. every Thursday to visitors who donate five nonperishable food items.

Donations will go to the St. Louis Area Food Bank.

Find out more about the global

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significance of popular everyday foods such as chocolate and coffee at 11 a.m. each Friday during “Food of Our Roots Fridays.”

Guides will provide more information about these foods and explore how the plants of the world feed people across the globe.

Saturdays are all about the kids with “Family Food Saturdays” in the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden.

Participants will have the chance to dig in the soil in the Children’s Garden Edible Garden with games and taste tests. The first 200 children will pot a vegetable plant to take home and plant in their own gardens.

Visitors can also participate in the “Family Food Challenge” from 1 to 3 p.m. each Saturday and answer questions after exploring the Brookings Interpretive Center.

Finally, “Spicy Sundays” will feature edible delights highlighting common and unique spices from across the globe. Visitors get to savor the unusual spice in drinks and

snacks available for purchase at stations in the garden from 1 to 3 p.m. each Saturday. Food and beverages are not included with Garden admission.

Admission to the Missouri Botanical Garden is $8; St. Louis City and County residents enjoy discounted admission of $4 and free admission on most Wednesday and Saturday mornings until noon. Children ages 12 and under and Garden members are free.

The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis, accessible from Interstate 44 at the Vandeventer exit and from Interstate 64 at the Kingshighway North and South exit.

Free parking is available on site and two blocks west at the corner of Shaw and Vandeventer.

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

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At top is the Doris I. Schnuck Children's Garden. Above left is the Kemper Center for Home Gardening. Above right is MoBOT's Victorian District.

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The Pinta sails down the Mississippi River, north of Alton, during a previous visit.

Sailing with history Replicas of the Niña and Pinta will dock in Grafton

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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atch history come alive when replicas of Christopher Columbus’ legendary ships, the Niña and Pinta, sail into Grafton on May 21. The ships will be open to the public for touring at the Loading Dock, located at 401 Front St. in Grafton, through May 27.

While in the port, the general public is invited to visit the ships for a walk aboard self-guided tour every day of the week. This is a rare opportunity for visitors to get a sense of what Columbus and other explorers might have felt aboard ships such as these during the “Age of Discovery.”

Archaeology magazine has called the Niña, “The most historically-correct Columbus replica ever built.” The Niña was built completely by hand and without the use of power tools. The ship features a high degree of craftsmanship in its construction, and it was used in the production of the film “1492” starring Gerard Depardieu and directed by Ridley Scott.

Its sister ship, the Pinta, was built in Brazil to accompany the Niña on all of her travels. The Pinta is a larger version of the archetypal caravel. The caravel was a Portuguese ship used by Columbus and many early explorers to discover the world. These swift ships were

used as cargo carriers, warships, patrol boats, and even pirate ships. They were easy to maneuver and proved popular sailing ships.

Both Portuguese and Spanish explorers used caravels for their expeditions. Columbus used them on all four of his voyages, Vasco de Gama used them during his expedition of 1502 and Magellan chose a caravel for his voyage in 1519. From the early 1400s to the 1530s, the caravel ruled the waves.

Together, the Niña and Pinta sail around the country as a “sailing museum” for the purpose of educating the public and school children on the caravel. The idea for constructing the ships began more than 25 years ago when the Columbus Foundation in the British Virgin Islands embarked on a mission to build historically-accurate replicas of Christopher Columbus’ three ships: the Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria, in time for the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ expedition.

Foundation members spent the next two years thoroughly researching the ships. However, due to financial constraints, they decided that only the Niña would be built. Foundation members chose the Niña over the other two, in part, because they knew it was Columbus’ favorite ship upon which he traveled more than 25,000 miles.

The foundation hired John Patrick Sarsfield, an American engineer, maritime historian, and expert on Portuguese caravels, to design and construct a replica of the Niña. Sarsfield brought to the project his knowledge of Mediterranean Whole Moulding, which was an archaic

method of ship building used by master ship builders in the 15th century. He had learned the technique while working in the Peace Corps in Brazil.

Tragically, Sarsfield never saw the finished Niña. He was killed on July 11, 1990 in a traffic accident. Still, work carried on. The foundation asked Jonathan Nance, a British maritime historian and one of the main researchers on the project, to step in and finish the ship.

The Niña set sail on her maiden voyage from Valenca, Brazil, in December, 1991, carrying 11 crew members. On Jan. 23, 1992, the Niña arrived in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, ready to take part in the film “1492.”

Thirteen years later, the Pinta, also an authentic reproduction of Christopher Columbus’ ship, joined the Niña and was launched on Feb. 25 2005, in Valenca, Brazil.

Today, the Niña and Pinta continue to sail to new ports and remain the only touring maritime museums of their kind.

Admission prices are $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and $6 for students 5 to 18. Children 4 and under are free.

The ship will be open every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Loading Dock. No reservations necessary.

Teachers or organizations wishing to book a 30-minute guided tour with a crew member should call (787) 6722152. The cost is $5 per person with a minimum of 15, no maximum.

For additional information on the Niña and Pinta, go to VisitAlton.com/Columbus or TheNina.com or email columfnd@surfbvi.com.

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Pictured is a scene from the Cole Porter classic, "Anything Goes."

"Anything Goes" The Fox to host a Cole Porter classic

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge Nearly 80 years on and audiences still get a kick out of Cole Porter’s classic musical “Anything Goes.”

The new Broadway revival of Porter’s nautical masterpiece from the Roundabout Theatre Company will make its St. Louis premiere May 28 through June 9 at the Fox Theatre.

Porter’s 1934 musical comedy about lovers, liars and clowns on a transatlantic cruise showcases many of the composer’s best loved hits including “You’re the Top,” “Friendship,” “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “It’s De-Lovely,” “Blow, Gabriel, Blow” and “Anything Goes.” When the S.S. American heads out to sea, etiquette and convention head out the portholes as two unlikely pairs set off on the course to true love, proving that sometimes destiny needs a little help from a crew of singing sailors, an exotic disguise and some good old-fashioned blackmail.

“It’s a classic show,” said actor Josh Franklin, who spoke to the Edge in a telephone interview from St. Paul, Minn., where the show is currently playing. “It’s really nice to go back to this classic period, and it still works. It’s still funny and still

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so much joy.”

Franklin, who originally hails from Colorado Springs, plays Billy Crocker in this national touring production. He first appeared in the show on Broadway for the 2011 revival, which Kathleen Marshall directed and choreographed. The Broadway show starred Sutton Foster and Joel Grey. It won the 2011 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical and netted Marshall a 2011 Tony Award for Best Choreography.

This national tour reunites Franklin with Marshall and also stars Rachel York as Reno Sweeney and Fred Applegate as Moonface Martin. Franklin’s other Broadway credits include “Grease” and “Legally Blonde,” as well as the first national tours of “Grease,” “Jersey Boys,” “Disney’s On the Record,” and “All Shook Up.” Franklin gets the chance to showcase his triple-threat talents of acting, singing and dancing in “Anything Goes,” which he said was a lot of fun.

“Through the course of events I find myself in different disguises and accents and characters. It’s a lot of fun. I’ve always said it’s like a dream role for a man in musical theater because it’s a romantic lead with all the pretty songs but on top

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Josh Franklin of that I get to be a complete goofball and a character actor as well,” said Franklin.

He said his favorite song in the show is singing “You’re the Top” with Rachel York.

“We’re trying to one up each other, and it just turns into this great funny moment. She’s so much fun to work with, and we never really know what we’re going to do. That’s something I

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look forward to,” he said.

The Broadway veteran learned his craft right here in St. Louis as a musical theater student at Webster University’s Conservatory of Theatre Arts. He said he “did his research” when deciding where to attend college and settled on Webster because of its reputation as one of the country’s top conservatories for musical theater.

“The great thing about Webster is that it’s connected to the St. Louis Rep, so throughout the four years of training you’re watching great theater from professional actors, and in addition to that you get to occasionally be either in the show or work on the crew,” said Franklin.

“It was very educational, and I felt like I was already in a professional environment as a college student. It was invaluable.”

When he isn’t performing on Broadway or touring around the country, Franklin keeps busy as a singer/songwriter. His debut album “Flyin’ Higher” came out on May 14 and includes 11 original tracks that he described as “a little bit pop, a little bit folk and jazz.” The album is available to download now on iTunes and will be for sale in the Fox lobby during the show’s run.

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“Anything Goes” features music and lyrics by Cole Porter and original book by P.G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. There is a new book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman.

The creative team includes music direction by Jay Alger with additional orchestrations by Bill Elliot, original scenic design by Derek McLane, costumes by Martin Pakledinaz, lighting design by Howell Binkley and sound design

by Brian Ronan.

The National Tour of Roundabout Theatre Company’s “Anything Goes” is dedicated to the memory of Martin Pakledinaz, a beloved member of the Roundabout Theatre Company family.

Performances of “Anything Goes” are at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday evenings; 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday and at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. There is a matinee at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 6.

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

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

The Arts SIUE presents something different for theater lovers

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge Innovative and thoughtprovoking theater returns to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with Xfest, the university’s annual summer experimental theater festival, May 29 through June 1.

This is the fourth year for Xfest, which unites theater and dance companies from around the country to perform at the SIUE campus. Professor Peter Cocuzza and Associate Professor Chuck Harper, both in the SIUE Department of Theater and Dance, created the festival in 2009 to bring alternative theater to both

piece will be preceded by a short introduction.

"I Didn't Realize I Wasn't Minding My Own Business" is the first of the four pieces that will be performed and was choreographed by Artistic Director Jessica Deahr and Mark Hackman. The piece is set to violins and xylophones and in it Deahr and Hackman “cross acrobatics with contemporary movement” and “contrast aggressive difficult movement to delicate music,” according to information in an SIUE news release.

Deahr began working with Chicago Dance Crash in 2007 as a guest artist and became a

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Above, The Seldoms. At left, Chicago Dance Crash. Below, The Wonderheads.

the university and the wider community.

Xfest performances begin at 7:30 p.m. on May 29 at the Dunham Hall Theatre with “Flight,” which concludes SIUE’s 2012-13 Arts & Issues series. The performance features the Pacific Performance Project (P3) east theater company from Columbia, S. C. Performances continue with a selection of works by Chicagobased dance company Chicago Dance Crash at 7:30 p.m. on May 30 in the Metcalf Theater. This multi-disciplined, contemporary dance company will perform four 10-minute pieces in a variety of styles, including ballet, capoeira, breakdance, acrobatics and contemporary dance. Each

member of the company in 2009.

She choreographed her first show with the company, “Gotham City,” in 2010, which garnered rave reviews during its highly successful sold-out run at the Storefront Theater.

The remaining three pieces include “ADHDivas,” choreographed by Paul Christiano; “Morphic Slip,” choreographed by Jon Lehrer and “Structured Improv.”

The description for “ADHDivas” on the Xfest website states: “Christiano mocks the short attention span of today's audiences by giving them exactly what they want. He combines sight gags, gestures, behavioral movement and athleticism to

a constantly changing score of sound effects, text and song snippets to create a high energy, blink-and-you'll-miss-it work of art.”

“Morphic Slip” was originally created by Lehrer for his own company in Buffalo, N.Y.. He then expanded it into a group piece for Chicago Dance Crash. In the piece, dancers portray members of an alien community who can’t stand up to walk or dance. As a result, Lehrer ’s choreography “draws only from hands and knees, floor work, sliding, rolling and skittering to create a captivating creature-like piece,” according to the Xfest program information.

The final piece from Chicago Dance Crash is “Structured Improv.” This piece combines the “vast array of styles Crash is known for by both featuring them separately and fusing them together, almost entirely through freestyle that is loosely structured ahead of time.”

The festival continues with “Loon” at 7:30 p.m. on May 31 in the Metcalf Theater. This production from the Portlandbased Wonderheads company features full-masked performers who tell extraordinary stories through movement. Described as “live-action Pixar,” the company made its first Xfest appearance in 2012 with the fantastical production “Grim and Fischer.”

This year ’s production “Loon” tells a lunar love story about a lonely, elderly man named Francis and the moon.

The next production, “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind,” will take place at 4 p.m. on June 1 in Dunham Hall. Originally by the Neo-Futurists, this production is presented by Theatre 310b, an ensemble of SIUE Department of Theater and Dance faculty, alumni and students.

The show is an encore performance of a production originally brought by the SIUE Student Experimental Theater Organization. In this unique production, which is the first at Xfest to be directed and performed by current SIUE students, the cast will attempt to

perform 30 short plays in just 60 minutes.

The final performance of this year ’s festival is “Exit Disclaimer: Science and Fiction Ahead” by The Seldoms at 7:30 p.m. on June 1 in the Metcalf Theater. The Seldoms, another Chicago-based company, tackle the controversial subject of climate change head on with “Exit Disclaimer.”

In this production, Choreographer Carrie Hansen, Visual Artist Anna Kunz and Sound Designer Mikhail Fiskel present audiences with an “energetic, intriguing expression

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of the divisiveness of climate change on our nation.”

The production aims to give all sides of the climate change debate while also asking the tough questions: “Who is talking about climate change?” “Who is listening?” “Who is paying for it?”

For tickets to any or all of these performances, call the SIUE Box Office at 650-2774. The box office is open 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

To find out more about Xfest or the companies taking part, visit www.siue.edu/xfest.

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The Arts Artistic adventures Circus Flora soars to the moon In its 27th big top production, St. Louis’ own Circus Flora goes where no circus has gone before: to the moon. Powered by Ameren and inspired by Georges Méliès’ g ro u n d b re a k i n g 1 9 0 2 f i l m , A Trip to the Moon, Circus Flora's creative team captures the film’s imaginative spirit under the big top, May 30 through June 23, next to Powell Hall.

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

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

“I see a kindred spirit in Méliès,” said David Balding, Circus Flora's artistic director and producer.

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

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

Also appearing are favorites The Flying Wallendas and The Flying Pages. This year, the Pages take to the sky in an all-female flying ensemble never before seen in St. Louis. “I find it fascinating and moving that Méliès’ film came from a time that could barely imagine commercial aviation, let alone space travel,” Balding said.

“To this day, the moon remains a symbol of the limitless possibilities of humanity – much like the sight of a woman on the flying trapeze or a man walking on the wire.”

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

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

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

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S t . G ro u p d i s c o u n t s a re n o w available for groups of 20 or more.

Visit www.circusflora.org for more information.

Founded in St. Louis in 1987, Circus Flora is a nonprofit p e r f o r m i n g a r t s o rg a n i z a t i o n dedicated to sharing the magic of classic, one-ring circus with audiences of all ages. Circus Flora raises its big top every summer in the arts district at Grand Center. In addition to its main season production, Circus Flora collaborates with a variety of organizations and businesses throughout the year, appearing at festivals, events, and community and school programs. Its yearround Clowns on Call program brings laughter and magic to thousands of patients and their families every year at two St. Louis-area children’s hospitals.

Visit www.circusflora.org to learn more.

Polonius, respectively, and this year we get to see their comedic skills at work as they take on Viola and Malvolio."

"Twelfth Night," considered one of the Shakespeare's most beloved comedies, honors the historical holiday tradition which closes out the Christmas season in which servants and masters switch roles for one night of raucous fun. It's the only play of Shakespeare's that literally begins and ends with music. The first line of the play is "if music be the food of love, play on" and the final moment is the Fool's parting song. In between there are numerous songs, all of which will be played on instruments by the actors performing on stage, another first for the Festival.

In the past, all music featured in the Festival productions has been prerecorded.

In another first under his tenure, Dildine announced he will be directing the production. Under his watch, the Festival has produced

Seinfeld to appear at The Fox America’s premier comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, will be performing his signature stand-up routine at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.

Seinfeld has been hailed for his uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere.

Seinfeld now sets his sights on performing both nationally and internationally in 2013.

His tour will visit the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis on Saturday, May 18 at 7pm.

Ti c k e t s a v a i l a b l e o n l i n e a t metrotix.com, the Fox Theatre Box Office or charge by phone 314-5341111.

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Joshua Thomas (Antonio), Gary Glasgow (Fabian), Michael Fariss (Ensemble), Kyle Powell (Ensemble), Alex Shaw (Ensemble) and Pete Winfrey (Ensemble).

Pre-performance backstage tours and 20-minute post-show talkbacks will continue this season. As in previous years, the pre-show Festival activities will include a nightly Green Show at 6:30 p.m. The pre-show will include a 20-minute adaptation of "Twelfth Night" which will introduce the characters and plot to children of all ages; musicians, dancers, singers, jugglers; and a craft table for kids.

In the past 12 years, the Shakespeare Festival has attracted more than 550,000 people to the performances in Forest Park. The o rg a n i z a t i o n h a s re a c h e d a n additional 250,000 students through its educational touring productions, school program, summer camps and community partnerships. For more information, please visit www.sfstl. com or call 314/531-9800.

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Shakespeare Festival St. Louis opens May 24 in Forest Park Kimiye Corwin and Anderson Matthews will headline Shakespeare Festival St. Louis' production of "Twelfth Night" May 24 through June 16 at Shakespeare Glen in Forest Park. Both Corwin and Matthews were last seen in SFSTL's production of "Hamlet" as Ophelia and Polonius, respectively, in 2010.

Preview performances are scheduled for May 22-23. Rick Dildine, executive director of Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, will direct.

Corwin, who was nominated for a Kevin Kline Award for her role in "Hamlet," has performed in numerous Off-Broadway and regional productions. She was a member of the Jose Limon Dance Company for five years and received her BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School and her MFA in Acting from Brown/Trinity. Corwin currently lives in Brooklyn. Anderson has appeared in 26 Repertory Theatre of St. Louis productions. His Broadway c re d i t s i n c l u d e " T h e R o b b e r Bridegroom" and Peter Ustinov's "Beethoven's 10th." He has appeared in film and on TV ("The Equalizer," and "Law and Order").

"The talent the Festival is able to attract continues to overwhelm me," said Rick Dildine, executive director of Shakespeare Festival St. Louis. "Each year I am more and more impressed by the caliber of performers in St. Louis, Chicago and New York that want to be a part of our annual free production in Forest Park. Two years ago, both Corwin and Matthews gave impressive performances as Ophelia and

"Hamlet," "Taming of the Shrew" and "Othello," each one drawing record attendance crowds, and garnering nine Kevin Kline Awards nominations, four of them wins, including Best Play ("Hamlet").

Dildine will be joined by a creative team whose members are St. Louisbased and include Dottie Marshall Englis (Costumes), Scott Neale (Scenic Designer), John Wylie (Lighting Designer) and Rusty Wandall (Sound Designer). Music for the show is being composed by The Rats & People Motion Picture Orchestra," a group known for composing and recording soundtrack music for local short and vintage films.

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The Arts Arts calendar **If you would like to add something to our arts calendar, email it to theedge@edwpub.net.

Thursday, May 16 Maple and Vine, Hot City Theatre Kranzberg Arts Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

The Black Rep presents Smash/Hit!, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m.

Trace, Craft Alliance - Delmar Loop, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through June 16.

The River Between Us - Indoor/Outdoor Exhibits, Laumiere Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to Sunset (Outdoor), 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Indoor), Runs through August 25.

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

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

Between Two Worlds: Veterans Journey Home, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through October 20.

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By ELIZABETH KARMEL Associated Press Happiness is... a warm cheese sandwich.

It’s a sentiment as true today as when I read it as a child in my very first cookbook, the “Peanuts Cook Book.” It described the simple joy of slapping cheese on a slice of bread, topping it with tomato and oregano, then waiting patiently as it toasted to a bubble.

In my family, the sandwich evolved. The bread was replaced

by English muffins. The American cheese became cheddar or mozzarella.

We kept the slab of tomato and sprinkle of dried oregano, which made all the difference in the world once it meshed with the bubbling juices of the tomato and the melted cheese.

As it cooked, the kitchen smelled divine and I remember looking into the glass of the toaster oven trying to will the cheese to melt faster. Once it was done, it was essential to wait a bit for it to cool down or it would burn the roof of your mouth.

Though I haven’t made these sandwiches in a while, they came to mind recently as I thought about Mother ’s Day. It’s perfect to eat in bed. It’s simple enough for the kids to make. And it’s deliciously comforting.

There are two secrets to maximum happiness in this sandwich.

First, always open the English muffins with a fork so that you preserve the nooks and crannies.

Otherwise, it’s just flat bread.

Second, pre-toast the English muffins without any toppings so that they are a bit crunchy before you put the cheese and tomato slice on top. This takes a little longer but vastly improves the texture of the finished sandwich.

Also, the cheese must go beneath the tomato, otherwise the tomato slice will make the bread soggy. I add a small sprinkle of cheese to the top, too, because it looks finished and because I love the taste of browned cheese on the warm tomato. You can use your favorite cheese or try freshly grated Parmesan like I do.

And if you don’t like oregano, use your favorite dried herb or a combination of herbs. And while I favor the simple version in the recipe below, it obviously is easily adapted. Consider these add-ons: • Whole-grain mustard • Crisped bacon (or Canadian bacon) • Seared kielbasa slices • Pesto • Cooked spinach (well-drained) • Jarred banana peppers or jalapeno peppers • Fresh arugula • Jarred roasted red peppers (drained and patted dry) • Mango chutney • Tapenade ENGLISH MUFFIN CHEESE AND TOMATO SANDWICH Start to finish: 20 minutes Servings: 4 4 English muffins, split with a fork 8 slices of cheddar cheese 8 center slices of tomato Dried oregano 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese Heat the toaster oven or conventional oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet or pan with foil.

Toast the English muffins halves until lightly colored, about 3 to 4

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minutes.

Top each muffin half with a slice of cheese, then a slice of tomato, a sprinkling of oregano and a bit of the Parmesan cheese.

Arrange the muffins on the prepared baking sheet, then return them to the oven and toast for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly at the edges and the tomato is hot and cooked through.

Let cool for several minutes before serving.

Nutrition information per serving: 380 calories; 190 calories from fat (50 percent of total calories); 21 g fat (12 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 60 mg cholesterol; 28 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 21 g protein; 580 mg sodium.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Elizabeth Karmel is a grilling and Southern foods expert and executive chef at Hill Country Barbecue Market restaurants in New York and Washington, as well as Hill Country Chicken in New York. She is the author of three cookbooks, including “Soaked, Slathered and Seasoned.”

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3 Kingston Road Villa with 3 BR & 3 full BA. Large 125 Sugar Mill Road living room w/gas fireplace. Eat-in Nice 4 bedroom home on quiet cul- kitchen, sun room, large master BR w/ de-sac. Updated hardwood floors. walk-in closet & master BA. 2nd BR Back porch with attached deck. and full BA. Finished W/O w/family Backs up to bike trails. room, 3rd BR, full BA. 2 car garage. $190,000 MLS 4203774 $187,000 MLS 4204173

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1702F Ramada Boulevard Spacious, newly remodeled 2BR, 1BA CONDO. Upgraded flooring, doors, bathroom & fixtures. One car garage parking & convenient laundry & personal storage area. 15 mins to STL or Scott AFB & 10 mins to SIUE. $63,000 MLS 4204780

• 2000 sq.ft. ranch style home.

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• 15 minutes to SIUE.

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30 WOLFE CREEK CT., GLEN CARBON BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM BUILT ATRIUM. 5 bedroom/4 bath featuring a gourmet kitchen and oversized 3 car garage. $475,500 CALL DEBBIE BURDGE (618) 531-2787 www.debbieb.remax.com

1920 SEXTANT, WORDEN LAKE LIVING IN HOLIDAY SHORES! 2BR/2BA plus 2 bonus rooms with closets. Nice yard with mature trees & 12x16 deck. Move-in ready! $129,900

ALTON - 40 ACRE COUNTRY RETREAT. 4 bedroom/4 bath. 2 story great room, gourmet kitchen w/stainless Wolf appliances. Heated 3 car garage w/workshop. $675,000

EDWARDSVILLE - LUXURY CUSTOM 4BR/5BA. Open floor plan, kitchen w/commercial grade Viking Appliances. Large fenced backyard & patio. $849,900

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Farm House North of Hamel, 5 BD. $600 + Deposit + References. 618-792-3060 Residential & Commercial Properties for Rent: Office & retail space, apartments, duplexes, homes.

Meyer & Assoc. 656-1824 Property Management Services Available. www.meyerproperties.com

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2 BR 1.5 BA Townhouse 15 minutes to St. Louis and SIUE. No pets. No smoking. $675 includes water, sewer and trash service. 618-931-4700. www.fairway-estates.net Quiet, 2 bed, 1.5 bath Conveniently located Montclaire area townhouse. Fully equipped kitchen, washer/dryer hookup $700/mth. 288-7802

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2 Bdr 1.5 Bth townhouse, Edwardsville $650/mo, Washer/Dryer incl @$700/mo No pets, Appl. fee required dandiproperties.com 618-520-2813 1 & 2 Bedroom (efficiencies) $400-$600 monthly plus utilities and deposit. 288-5618.

1 Bedroom apartmentt. New paint, carpet and tile $545 per month, no pets, no smoking.

618-781-9231.

1 Bedroom loft apt & 1 bedroom duplex $590 month incls W/S/T. $590 deposit. W/D hookup.

ALSO 2 bedroom house $1000 month $1000 deposit. You pay all utilities. Clean and well maintained. CREDIT CHECK. No pets, no smoking on all.

656-8953 2 Bedroom 1 bath apartment, 5 miles from SIU in South Roxana. Washer/dryer hookup. $350 per month. 618-409-0414 2 Bedroom APARTMENT, Edwardsville, minutes from SIUE: 1.5 bath, W/D hookup. $625/month 618-407-5333

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Apts/Duplexes For Rent

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2BR 1BA Duplex near SIU: C/A, Available Now! 2 & 3 bedyard, balcony, gar., w/d hookup; rooms. Ask about our specials.

97 Devon Ct., Edw.; quiet cul692-9310 www.rentchp.com 2 BR LOFT, newly remodeled: de-sac. $795. 1-yr. lease, credit Large one bedroom apt $575. new kitchen, bathroom, wincheck. No dogs. 618/444-4658.

Also SPACIOUS one bedroom dows and doors. Dishwasher, w/d hook ups $695 incl wt/sw/tr 3 Bedroom 2 bath in cottage, $700. Both no pets, Edwardsville. Frig, stove, dish- non-smoking.

References 618/593-0173. washer, cental heat/air. Paid required. 618-692-4144.

2 BR, 1 Bath Glen Carbon water, sewer and trash.

Move in Special QUAIL HOLLOW, w/d hook-ups $1150/month. 618-781-9231.

1st Month 1/2 off $675 (618)346-7878 Collinsville: 1 BR $450 &2 BR 2 BR, 1 Bath Glen Carbon w/d www.osbornproperties.com $550, + dep.; w/s/t, heat, stor- hook-ups, $655 (618)346-7878 2 BR, 1.5 BA, Edw./Glen Cbn., age unit avail., laundry facility www.osbornproperties.com near SIU: W/D hookups, off-st. on-site; off-strt parking. No TROY, 2 Br Duplex Apt, pkng. $710 up to $745. 692pets. Appl. fee. 618/345-6697.

Close to downtown 6366. HSI Management Group Downtown $525/mo + Deposit 656-3256

Collinsville/Maryville Glen Carbon/Troy 1 BEDROOM: $450 to $475

2 BEDROOM: $475 -$675

3 BEDROOM: Collinsville- 1 bath apartment $650 Maryville 2 car $1150 Maryville-on Golf course $1600 CALL FOR DETAILS

HAMEL 2 BEDROOM TOWNHOME NEW CARPET, NEW APPLIANCES FRESH PAINT W/D Hookups $600

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EXQUISITE ATRIUM RANCH with finished LL, screened sun porch, & patio with outdoor gas fireplace & seating.

$775,000 Edwardsville PR101121 JUDINE LUX OR CHRIS MILLER (618) 531-0488 (618)580-6133

$469,750 Edwardsville PR101124 DIANA MASSEY TEAM (618) 791-5024 or (618) 791-9298

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2 bedroom apartment in Troy. $520 per month. 228-7037.

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ELEGANT BRICK Florida-inspired custom built ranch, 47’ sunroom, 31’ master suite.

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

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For Rent

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

Small 2 Bdrm $400/mo; also 2 bdrm $450; both have w/d hookups; W/T/S incld in rent, no pets: 1st + last months and security deposit. 618-780-3937.

Lots For Sale

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NEW ACREAGE - NEW PRICES 2.5AC. $39,000, 2.5AC $42,000 4AC. $63,000, 5+AC. $79,000 7881 JERUSALEM RD EDWARDSVILLE 217-710-9394 netfon7@yahoo.com

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715 FSBO 4BR, 2BA, 1600’ home on stocked lake, 10 miles N. in Midway. Relaxe & entertain on huge deck. Many improve, bsmt, dog yard. Big closets, Edw. schools. 830-2218.

SUN RIDGE ESTATES Just past Fruit Rd, Edwardsville 2+ Acre Lots Call for special prices 618/792-9050 or 618/781-5934

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GINGER CREEK LUXURY HOME 3 bedroom, 3 bath, vaulted ceiling, lush lot.

Association amenities. $274,900 Glen Carbon PR101130 IRMA AUGUST (618) 558-8422

PEACEFUL SETTING on 2 acres. Large ranch with 4 car garage, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, fireplace.

WELCOM HOME to this fabulous 3 bedroom, 3 bath ranch with hardwood floors & finished LL. $250,000 Glen Carbon PR101128 MICHELLE HEINLEIN (618) 781-2322

$259,900 Edwardsville PR101118 MICHELLE HEINLEIN (618) 781-2322

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LOOK NO FURTHER! Enjoy this welcoming floor plan.

Convenient location. $200,000 Glen Carbon PR101122 JULIE LADING (618) 655-4100

CONGRATULATIONS SALES AGENT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL SANDIE LAMANTIA (618) 978-2384

TIRED OF HIGH PRICES? Walkout ranch with finished lower level.

Lots of updates. $173,000 Edwardsville PR101120 BETSY BUTLER (618) 972-2225

PRICED TO SELL! 2 bedroom in Edwardsville on wooded lot. $42,000 Edwardsville PR101119 ANGELA CARPENTER (618) 954-8330

115 BROWN AVE., EDWARDSVILLE MOVE IN READY! Cute home within walking distance of downtown Edw. $79,900 Edwardsville PR101115 ANGELA CARPENTER (618) 954-8330

3300 Drysdale Court, Edwardsville $499,900 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM GEORGE KEY (618) 581-4323

618-655-4100 OPENHOUSE HOUSESUN, SUN, OPENHOUSE HOUSESUN, SUN, MAR OPEN MAY 19,20,2-41-3 PM OPEN HOUSE SUN, MAY 19, 1-3 PM OPEN MAYMAR 19, 20, 1-31-3 PM PM

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5 Pinebrook Court, Edwardsville $300,000 OPEN SUN. 2-4 PM CAROLYN KOESTER (618) 791-6712

411 Alderwood Court, Edwardsville $279,900 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM KARLA BURK (618) 593-2935

A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE has made this Associate a leader in the real estate market.

Search properties on the go by scanning our QR code with any smart phone or visit www.m.pruone.com and let the results lead you home!

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7008 Alston Court, Edwardsville $469,900 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM SANDIE LAMANTIA (618) 978-2384

Villa FSBO: 3 Bdrm/ 3 Bath, Approx 1800 sq ft, 2 car garage, fully finished basement, low maintenance yard, concrete patio, & family friendly neighborhood in Highland 781-0050

HWY 159-Maryville, 1200 SQ., 5 offices, rec area. $900/mth (618)346-7878 www.osbornproperties.com

Homes For Sale

Edwardsville

OPEN HOUSE SUN, MAY 19, 1-3 PM

725

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

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

Mobile Homes For Rent

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Barber shop, retail or office FSBO 8500 Goshen 3+Bd/2Ba space, close to downtown on St. Brick Ranch, 2.5acres $194,900 Louis Street. 314-574-3858.

Open floor plan, many updates 618.980.2017. See pics @8500 goshenroad.wordpress.com Office Space

DIANA MASSEY TEAM (618) 791-5024 OR (618) 791-9298 A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE has made these Associates leaders in the real estate market.

Homes For Sale

3171 Birmingham Drive, Glen Carbon $279,900 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM SANDIE LAMANTIA (618) 978-2384

OPEN HOUSE SUN, MAY 19, 1-3 PM OPEN HOUSE SUN, MAY 19, 1-3 PM

7026 Gable Court, Glen Carbon $252,000 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM TODD LINNEMEYER (618) 520-5516

3124 Alexandria Drive, Glen Carbon $219,900 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM ADAM HORNBERGER (618) 444-8681

OPENHOUSE HOUSESUN, SUN, OPEN HOUSE SUN, MAY 19, 1-3 PM OPEN HOUSE SUN, MAY 19, 1-3 PM OPEN HOUSE SUN, MAY 19, 1-3 PM OPEN MAYMAR 19, 20, 1-31-3 PM OPEN HOUSE SUN, MAY 19, 11:30-2 PM OPEN HOUSE SUN, MAY 19, 1-3 PM PM

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348 Westminster Drive, Glen Carbon 501 Monticello Place, Edwardsville $217,000 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM TONYA CRANE (618) 709-9374

186 Holiday Drive, Edwardsville $184,900 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM JUDINE LUX (618) 531-0488

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GREAT LOCATION! Executive home in Country Club View, 4 bedrooms, wonderful kitchen, must see! $334,900 Edwardsville PR100761

CENTRALLY LOCATED in Edwardsville. 2BR/2BA duplex with fireplace, fenced yard, attached garage. $105,000 Edwardsville PR101036

659 W. 3rd Street, Trenton $179,000 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM NORMA LINCK (618) 444-8733

221 4th Street, Edwardsville $88,000 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM BRENDA HOLSHOUSER (618) 789-2742

Stone Cliff Manor “Spring Picnic”, Edw. $59,900-125,900 OPEN SUN. 11:30-2 PM DIANE BRANZ (618) 409-1776

LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! This home has it ALL! Size, Style, & Location!

$415,000 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM DEBORAH AHRENS (618) 604-4924

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NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RANCH! Everything you could wish for in amenities.

Located in desirable Arbor Lake. $559,000 Edwardsville PR101072

IMPRESSIVE CUSTOM on 6.74 acres! 6 bedrooms, 3.5 baths.

Walkout LL. Stocked pond $399,900 Dorsey PR100375

5+ BR, 3 BATH, over 4,000 sq. ft. Exceptional wooded culde-sac lot. $179,900 Glen Carbon PR100285

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

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