JUNE 9 ISSUE
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What’s Inside 3
Global family
Staunton couple knows exchange students
9 "Kung Fu Panda 2" Movie lacks a fresh kick
10 Show me the music Springfield, Mo., to host festival
11 Lyle Lovett
An acustic evening planned at the Fox
14 Shakespeare A night under the stars
15 Wall to wall
Artist discusses her inspiration
20 Composed salads Go attractive and delicious
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What’s Happening Friday June 10___________ • The Edwardsville Historic Tree Show, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville High School-Gallery A/Best of EHS 2010-2011-Student Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B • Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, The Pageant, St. Louis, Mo., 8 p.m. • Gabie, Westview Wine Cellar and Bistro, Collinsville • Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series: Ticket to the Beatles, The St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Movie+Music Series, Laumeir Outdoor Music Amphitheatre, St. Louis, 7 p.m. • Route 66 Festival, Edwardsville City Park, Edwardsville, 5 p.m. • Opera Theatre of Saint Louis: Don Giovanni, The Virginia Jackson Browning Theatre at Webster University, St. Louis, 7 p.m. • Sing-A-Long Sound of Music, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 7 p.m. • St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival, Central Field in Forest Park, 6 to 10 p.m. • Join Villa Marie Winery for Bryan Foggs and Tamesha Foote from 7pm to 11pm • 175th Anniversary of the
M i s s o u r i S ta te Pe n i te n t i a r y, Jefferson City, 2:30 to 11:30 p.m. • A Chorus Line, Robert G. Reim Theatre, St. Louis, 8 p.m. • Super Jam, Helen Fitzgerald’s, St. Louis, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. • Kim Massie, Highway 61 Roadhouse and Kitchen, Webster Groves, 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. • Vote for Pedro, Trainwreck Saloon at West Port, St. Louis, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. • Sky West Trio, Copia Urban Winery, St. Louis, 8 to 11 p.m. • Power Play, Casino Queen, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. • King Pin, Sybergs on Dorsett, Maryland Heights, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. • Hollywood 5, Twisted Bull Saloon, St. Louis, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. • Spin the Bottle. Fairmount Park, Collinsville, 6:30 to 11 p.m.
Saturday June 11___________ • Joel & Isaac, Westview Wine Cellar and Bistro, Collinsville • Girls Night Out Slumber Part, The Magic House, St. Louis, 6:30 p.m. • A Conversation with Ben Franklin, The Magic House, St.
Louis, 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. • Route 66 Festival, Edwardsville Park, Edwardsville, 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. • Bob Kuban Brass Band, Edwardsville City Park, Edwardsville, 9 to 11:30 p.m. • St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival, Central Field in Forest Park, 12 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m. • Opera Theatre of Saint Louis: Pelleas and Melisande, The Virginia Jackson Browning Theatre at Webster University, St. Louis, 8 p.m. • Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Downtown Saint Louis • The Music of Michael Jackson, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. • 175th Anniversary of the M i s s o u r i S ta te Pe n i te n t i a r y, Jefferson City, 8 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. • National Kids Fest begins, Silver Dollar City, Branson, lasts until July 24 • A Chorus Line, Robert G. Reim Theatre, St. Louis, 4 and 8 p.m. • Metal Studz, Helen Fitzgerald’s, St. Louis, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. • Cashmere Duo, Jim Manley & Mark Friedricks, Jimmy’s On the Park Cafe-Bistro and Bar, St. Louis, 8 to 11 p.m. • Killing Vegas, Trainwreck Saloon at West Port, St. Louis, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
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On the Edge of the Weekend
June 9, 2011