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What’s Inside 3

Zombies

Can you escape their grasp?

4 Tour de Donut

Local team takes part in race.

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Holmes' future

Will her movie career pick up without Cruise?

15 Love Me Leave Me Local band chases its dream.

16 Jazz St. Louis

2012-13 season announced.

18 Janiva Magness

Bringing the blues back to St. Louis.

20 "Unpackaging America" Are all those bags and boxes ncecessary?

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What’s Happening Friday Saturday __________ August 3 August 4__________ • Pirate Signal, Bound to Break, A Sense of Peace, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• Janiva Magness, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Joe Dirt & The Dirty Boys, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Shel, The Wildey, Edwardsville, 8:00 p.m.

• The Sun and the Sea w/ Dori, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

• Bye Bye Birdie, Alton Little Theater, Alton, 7:30 p.m.

• Pirates! (or, Gilbert & Sullivan Plunder'd), The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

• The Sound of Music, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Contemporary Artists Respond to Art History, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through August 17.

• Dark Girls Photography Exhibit, Portfolio Gallery and Education Center, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Journey Stories, Jefferson County Historical Village, Mt. Vernon, 1:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Runs through August 4.

• Grandmothers of Invention, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Kentucky Knife Fight w/ Tight Pants Syndrome, Royal Smokestacks, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

• Diamond Rio/Jo Dee Messina w/ Erin Bode, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

• The Growlers w/ The Safes, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:30 p.m.

• Southern Gospel Concert Series feat. Providence Quartet, Bethalto Church of God, Bethalto, 7:00 p.m.

• Bye Bye Birdie, Alton Little Theater, Alton, 7:30 p.m.

• Pirates! (or, Gilbert & Sullivan Plunder'd), The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

• The Sound of Music, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, St. Louis, 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

• Serena Perrone, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through August 12.

• In the Still Epiphany, Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through October 27.

• Contemporary Artists Respond to Art History, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Runs through August

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• Great Rivers Biennial 2012, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through August 12.

Sunday August 5__________ • Arvin Mitchell & Friends, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Dear Creek w/ We Live in Public, Letter To Memphis, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m.

• Stone Mountain Railroad, Bobby's Frozen Custard, Maryville, 7:30 p.m.

• Tidal Volume w/ Clockwork, Without Hazard, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Bye Bye Birdie, Alton Little Theater, Alton, 7:30 p.m.

• Pirates! (or, Gilbert & Sullivan Plunder'd), The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

• The Sound of Music, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

• Serena Perrone, C o n te m p o ra r y A r t M u s e u m , S t . Lo u i s, 1 1 : 0 0 a . m . to 4 : 0 0 p. m . , R u n s t h ro u g h Au g u s t 12.

• A Room Divided, The Eugene Field House & Toy Museum, St. Louis, noon to 4:00 p.m.

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Tour de Donut winners are, from left; David Mooshegian, Gabe Szymarek, Brad Wever and Logan Weshinskey.

Local team survives Tour de Donut

By STEVE HORRELL Of The Edge

Cyclists ride – and eat – their way over a 34-mile course

David Mooshegian estimates that it was about eight miles into the 34-mile Tour de Donut bicycle ride that he tried to pull his bicycle off the highway for a donut stop.

If your vision of the Tour de Donut is of a sort of mini-Tour de France, think again.

It was conceived more than two decades ago as a spoof of the world’s most famous race. Whereas Tour de France riders train to climb the Tourmalet, Tour de Donut riders train to polish off as many donuts as they can by race’s end.

It has become so popular that five other states now offer Tour de Donut knock-offs.

The “race” began last Saturday morning,

when more than 1,600 riders showed up at Fireman’s Park in Staunton.

Local bakeries provided more than 6,000 glazed doughnuts for the riders, who could knock five minutes off their ride time for each doughnut consumed along the way, according to Roger Kramer, who co-founded the Tour de Donut in the winter of 1988-89 and whose blog includes a history of the event.

Mooshegian entered the race with three friends from Edwardsville High School: Logan Weshinskey, Brad Wever and Gabe Szymarek.

The start was so congested that “you couldn’t even jump on your pedals, you had to like push with your feet,” Szymarek said

this week.

The route includes old alignments of Route 66 between Staunton and Litchfield, with doughnut stops scheduled at Mount Olive and Eagerville, according to Kramer.

The roadway is often strewn with patches of gravel, and as a result there were lots of spills. When Mooshegian pulled in for his first doughnut stop he wrecked. “I was acting like my bike was a horse, and I fell over,” he said.

“I fell in lots of gravel and got my bike dinged up a little bit.”

Mooshegian himself was dinged up as well, and at the first stop he wound up eating no doughnuts.

“He ate gravel,” Szymarek offered.

Gravel is no friend to the skinny-tired touring and racing bikes, and at least one time during the race there was so much of it they had to dismount and walk. Along the way, the four were waved on by cheering bystanders who pointed out the most treacherous patches of gravel.

“It was always a worry,” Mooshegian said.

“We always knew there was going to be gravel, but we never knew where.”

All four students finished in under two hours. Each says they will do it again next July. Weshinskey and Wever may even buy a tandem and ride it together.

Shaw Nature Reserve plans outdoor events The 2,400-acre Shaw Nature Reserve in Gray Summit is the perfect setting for you and your family to enjoy the natural world. A host of events and programs are available throughout spring and summer: Aug. 16: Nature Connections: Crime Scene Investigation (CSI): Pollination, Predation and Mimickry. Nature Connections is a series of outdoor discovery classes in the Whitmire Wildflower Garden for children and their families.

Participants will learn about and discover nature through tours of the Whitmire Wildflower Garden which will include hands-on activities, stories, snacks and spontaneous encounters with wildlife and plants. For ages seven and up with an adult. 5 to 7 p.m. Meet at the Carriage House. $17.

Advance registration required; www.mobot.org/classes or (314) 577-5140. For a complete list of adult classes at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s family of attractions, visit www. mobot.org/classes.

Aug. 17: Native Plant School: Book Review 1: “Noah’s Garden” by Sara B. Stein. Native Plant School is a yearround series of indoor/outdoor classes in the Whitmire Wildflower Garden at the Shaw Nature Reserve that covers various aspects of native landscaping. Please come prepared to discuss chapters one through six of the book “Noah’s Garden” by Sara B. Stein. Native Plant School at the Shaw Nature Reserve is underwritten by Grow Native! and Wild Ones Natural Landscapers. 5 to 7 p.m. Carriage House. $15.

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(314) 577-5140. For a complete list of adult classes at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s family of attractions, visit www. mobot.org/classes.

Aug. 18: Monthly Trail Fun Run. Sign in at the Shaw Nature Reserve’s Visitor Center and pick up your map for your run.

The distance will vary from three to 10 miles. Set your own pace and allow for stops and time to look, listen and converse.

The distances for each monthly run will be available the week prior on the Reserve’s Facebook page at www.facebook. com/shawnaturereserve. After several visits you will have run most of the trails. Run starts at 8 a.m. Meet at the Visitor Center. $6. Registration encouraged, but walk-ins welcome; pay on arrival at the Visitor Center. For a complete list of adult classes at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s family of attractions, visit www.mobot.org/classes.

Aug. 24 through 25: Midnight Hike Overnight. Join us for this fun-filled program of nighttime activities. We’ll attract bugs with black lights and learn about the insects of the night. We will set up a telescope to view the night sky. There will also be a campfire and s’mores to keep everyone cozy.

A two hour “Midnight Hike,” will conclude the evening.

Accommodations are dormitory style. Breakfast will be provided. For families with children ages 12 and up. 7 p.m.

Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday. Meet at the Dana Brown Overnight Center. $60 per person. Advance registration required; www. mobot.org/classes or (314) 577-5140. For a complete list of youth and family programs at the Missouri Botanical

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Garden’s family of attractions, visit www.mobot.org/classes.

Aug. 25: Wildflower Identification and Ecology. This course will focus on identification, relationships and habitats of wildflowers and native grasses of the season. Beginners as well as serious students of wildflowers will increase their knowledge and appreciation of the rich floral diversity of the Nature Reserve’s woods, prairie and wetland. Come ready for moderate hiking with notebook in hand! 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Meet at the Visitor Center. $20 per person. Advance registration required; www.mobot.org/classes or (314) 5775140. For a complete list of adult classes at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s family of attractions, visit www.mobot. org/classes.

Aug. 31: Full Moon Friday Night Hike. Join us for this two hour stroll through evening and into the early night. Apart from viewing this natural spectacle, you will also learn about crepuscular and nocturnal animals. We will play games that test your senses. If you’ve never been to the Reserve at night, this will be a wonderful opportunity to take in the sights, sounds and smells of the Reserve as darkness takes over.

Please be prepared to walk about two miles over uneven ground. For adults and families with children ages 8 and up.

7:15 to 9:15 p.m. Meet at the Visitor Center. $6 per person.

Advance registration required; www.mobot.org/classes or (314) 577-5140. For a complete list of adult classes at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s family of attractions, visit www. mobot.org/classes.

People People planner MoBOT announces schedule The following programs have been scheduled at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., south St. Louis.

Cost is included with Garden admission or membership, unless otherwise noted. $8 adults; $4 St. Louis City/County residents. Free children ages 12 and under.

For more information, visit www. mobot.org or call (314) 577-5100, 1800-642-8842 toll free Through Aug. 19: “Lantern Festival: Art by Day, Magic by Night,” an international exhibition of larger-than-life, lighted works of art from China, presented by Emerson. Experience one of China’s most treasured events and ancient traditions – the annual lantern festival. Elaborate outdoor sets crafted of silk and steel will celebrate Chinese culture through bold color, dazzling light and striking design.

The exhibition offers visitors a unique opportunity to witness a spectacle rarely staged outside of Asia. View the art by day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (included with daytime Garden admission). Experience the illuminated magic by night, Thursday through Sunday evenings, May 31-July 29 and seven nights a week, August 1-19 from 6 to 10 p.m. (last entry at 9 p.m.). Lanterns are lit at 8 p.m. Evening admission is $22 for adults, $10 for children (ages 3 to 12), $15 for Garden members and $5 for Garden members’ children. www. mobot.org/lanternfestival.

Aug. 1: Online registration is open for a variety of weekday, evening and weekend fall and winter classes for adults, youth and families at the Missouri Botanical Garden and its family of attractions. View a print-athome catalog and register online at www.mobot.org/classes or call (314) 577-5140.

Aug. 5: Cafe Flora Brunch. Sundays from April through September, enjoy an a la carte menu and dining at the Spink Pavilion, overlooking the Garden’s central reflecting pools.

Seating available inside and outside.

(Brunch not offered Memorial Day weekend or Labor Day weekend.) 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations available but not necessary; call (314) 577-0200.

Garden admission applies.

Aug. 12: Cafe Flora Brunch.

S u n d a y s f ro m A p r i l t h ro u g h September, enjoy an a la carte menu and dining at the Spink Pavilion, overlooking the Garden’s central reflecting pools. Seating available inside and outside. (Brunch not offered Memorial Day weekend or Labor Day weekend.) 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations available but not necessary; call (314) 577-0200. Garden admission applies.

Aug. 12: Corporate Partners Day. Employees of the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Corporate Partner firms receive free admission for two adults and all children ages 12 and under to the Garden and daytime admission to the Lantern Festival with a valid corporate ID. Enjoy a 20 percent discount on new or upgraded Garden memberships and a 10 percent discount on purchases at the Garden Gate Shop. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; last free daytime admission is at 3:30 p.m.

For more details and a list of current Corporate Partners, click here.

Aug. 17: Around the World Wine Dinner. Travel to wine-producing regions around the world through a four course dinner hosted by a wine expert. Chefs from Catering St. Louis will create the regional menu, pairing each course with a different

wine from the same region. Dinners will be served at various locations around the Missouri Botanical Garden and are held on the third Friday of the month. August’s theme is The Ring of Fire: Wines of the Pacific Northwest, Food from Around the Pacific Rim. 6:30 p.m. $58 (plus 18 percent service charge and tax). Advance reservations required; (314) 577-0200.

Aug. 18: Great Green Adventures: Native Prairie Explorations. Explore the prairie and learn about one of the most endangered ecosystems in North America. For children ages 6 to 12 with an adult. Great Green Adventures are held the third Saturday of every month from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. Meet at the Children’s Garden Ticket Fort. $3 per child.

Laeliocattleya Drumbeat Aug. 19: Cafe Flora Brunch. Sundays from April through September, enjoy an a la carte menu and dining at the Spink Pavilion, overlooking the Garden’s central reflecting pools. Seating available inside and outside. (Brunch not offered Memorial Day weekend or Labor Day weekend.) 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations available but not necessary; call (314) 577-0200. Garden admission applies.

Aug. 26: Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis Auction. New cultivars and old favorites are sold by the area’s top growers, who are on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization.

Noon to 5 p.m. Beaumont Room, Ridgway Visitor Center. Included with Garden admission. www.osogsl.org Aug. 26: Cafe Flora Brunch. Sundays from April through September, enjoy an a la carte menu and dining at the Spink Pavilion, overlooking the Garden’s central reflecting pools.

Seating available inside and outside.

(Brunch not offered Memorial Day weekend or Labor Day weekend.) 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations available but not necessary; call (314) 577-0200.

Garden admission applies. Sumo Sept. 1 through 3: Japanese Festival.

Annual Japanese Festival presents taiko drumming, bon odori festival dancing, martial arts, candlelight walks in the Japanese Garden and more. Sept. 1 and 2, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sept. 3 (Labor Day), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Doors open at 9 a.m. $15 adults (ages 13 to 64), $10 seniors (65+), $5 children (3 to 12), $5 members. Buy tickets in advance online at www.mobot.org.

Please note: No trams, free hours or early morning walking hours on signature event weekends.

Through Sept. 3: “Plants and People: China” Interactive Exhibit. Visitors of all ages are invited to explore the wonders of China, a country rich in natural landscapes, habitats and plant species diversity. Enjoy interactive displays, images, artifacts, costumes, puppets, games, puzzles and books as you discover the vast flora of China and the important role its plants and ecosystems play in the lives of people – both in China and around the world.

Learn about Chinese medicine, food,

clothing, shelter and transportation methods that are derived from plants.

Experience Chinese art, literature and symbolism, all cultural aspects influenced by nature. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Lantern Festival evenings).

Brookings Interpretive Center.

Included with Garden admission.

Herb GardenSept. 6: Herbalooza.

Join the St. Louis Herb Society and the Members’ Board of the Missouri Botanical Garden for an herb celebration! Guests will enjoy live music while getting advice from herb experts. Stroll from the Ottoman Garden to the Victorian District, where the St. Louis Herb Society will hold demonstrations on the many uses of herbs. View the Garden's newly-planted pin cushion garden and enjoy a special opportunity to view Tower Grove House and the Museum Building (normally closed to the public). Cash bar available. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Victorian District. $10 per person. Advance registration required; www.mobot.org/events. For more information, call (314) 577-9570 or email membership@mobot.org.

Sept. 8 & 9: Greater St. Louis Iris Society Sale. Choose from a wide array of new cultivars and old favorites sold from the Missouri Botanical Garden’s displays. Experts from the Greater St. Louis Iris Society will be on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization.

Proceeds benefit the Missouri Botanical Garden. Orthwein Floral Display Hall. Saturday from noon to 5 p.m., Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Included with Garden admission. www.stlouisirises.com Sept. 9: Cafe Flora Brunch. Sundays from April through September, enjoy an a la carte menu and dining at the Spink Pavilion, overlooking the Garden’s central reflecting pools.

Seating available inside and outside.

(Brunch not offered Memorial Day weekend or Labor Day weekend.) 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations available but not necessary; call (314) 577-0200.

Garden admission applies.

Sept. 15: Missouri Botanical Garden Daylily Association Sale.

Choose from a wide array of new cultivars and old favorites sold from the Missouri Botanical Garden’s displays. Experts from the West County Daylily Club will be on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. Proceeds benefit the Missouri Botanical Garden. Orthwein Floral Display Hall. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Included with Garden admission. www. westcountydaylilyclub.com Sept. 15: Great Green Adventures: Grow Like a Seed. Seeds come in all shapes and sizes, but do they all need the same things to grow? Join us as we examine different seeds and how they grow. For children ages 6 to 12 with an adult. Great Green Adventures are held the third Saturday of every month from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. Meet at the Children’s Garden Ticket Fort. $3 per child.

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People People planner The Fox to host “The Price is Right Live” On Friday, October 5 at 8 pm The Fabulous Fox Theatre will host “The Price is Right Live.”

Tickets are $32.50, $27.50, $22.50 and $10 and are available at the Fox Box Office or by calling 314/5341111. Order tickets online at www. metrotix.com.

“The Price Is Right Live” is the hit interactive stage show that gives contestants pulled right from the audience the chance to "come on down" to win appliances, vacations and even new cars by playing classic games from television's longest running and most popular game show. From Plinko to Cliffhangers to the Big Wheel, and even the fabulous showcase, all the favorite games are played just like the TV show. Even if your name is not called to play you still have a chance to win. Guest's names are called out throughout the show to win prizes just for being there.

Playing to near sold out audiences for 6 years, the Price Is Right Live™ has given away or 10 million dollars in cash and prizes and sold over 1.2 million tickets. If you enjoy the rush of emotions experienced while watching the show on television, just imagine the possibilities if you were actually in the audience watching it live.

No purchase is necessary to play.

Register at the box office up to three (3) hours before show time on show day for the opportunity to be selected as a contestant in that day's show. Contestants will be selected in a random drawing. Registration is open to US legal US residents, 18 years or older. Ticket purchase will not increase your chances of being selected to play; odds of being selected depend on number of registrants. Neither ticket purchase nor registration guarantee a spot as a show contestant. For complete rules & regulations, including eligibility requirements, visit the venue box office. To enter theater to watch the show, a ticket purchase is required.

Void where prohibited.

Schedule announced for Alton Farmers’ & Artisians’ Market The Alton Farmers' & Artisans' Market starts on Saturday, June 2nd at a new location for the 2012 season, in the parking lot at the corner of 9th Street & Piasa St. (US Hwy 67). Organizers have also added a second day; the Market will now be open every Wednesday evening from 4-7pm in addition to the usual Saturday mornings from 8am-Noon, through October 13th.

Shoppers will find a wide selection of locally-grown seasonal fruit and vegetables, including heirloom varieties and organically grown crops. Along with produce, fresh cut flowers, potted plants, grass-fed meat, local honey, fresh bread and other baked goods, handmade soap, and a large assortment of hand-crafted artwork such as pottery, stained glass and woodworking items will be available.

Alton Main Street organizes the market, which has been in operation for approximately 18 years. “We are very excited to be moving to this great new location that offers double the parking, all on flat ground,” said Sara McGibany, Executive Director, “We are installing signage to lead shoppers from the old location to the

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new one, and since we're relocating just under a mile away on the same road, we are confident that everyone will be able to find us.”

Sarah Ansell, a member of the Main Street Board of Directors who is an artist that participates in the Market herself, has stepped into the Chairperson role in order to help manage the increasing logistical details and marketing that is needed. “We are being inundated with calls and emails from vendors inquiring about details, which is wonderful,” said Ansell, “We are always looking for more variety of products that are homegrown and handmade.” Registration fees are $10 for Saturdays and $5 for Wednesdays; anyone who would like to receive a vendor registration form is encouraged to call Alton Main Street at 463-1016.

Live entertainment and special activities have been scheduled for every Saturday throughout the season. The Community Cultivators will provide nature crafts, and Jacoby Arts Center will provide “Arts in the Park” activities. Starting in July, Senior Services Plus will be distributing Senior Nutrition Coupons at the Market, which are vouchers for $21 worth of free produce to seniors 60+ who fit income guidelines.

The event has a new facebook page that can be found at: www.facebook. com/AltonFarmersMarket, where the public can be updated on what produce is in season and receive reminders on upcoming entertainment and activities. For more information on this project and other ways that Alton Main Street is working to revitalize downtown Alton, please visit www.

AltonMainStreet.org.

2012 CALENDAR: 8/4 - Live Music from The Waters Trifecta, Celebrity Chef - Keith Davis from Southern Girls BBQ; “Arts in the Park” (10-11:30) - Texture Building- Embellish drawn buildings with an assortment of different textures 8/11 - National Farmers Market Day & “Arts in the Park” (10-11:30) - Three-Dimensional LandscapesCreate a vast mountainous landscape enhanced by lifelike texture 8/18 - “Arts in the Park” (10-11:30) - Pigment Art- Use natural dyes and pigments to make a masterpiece 8/25 - Celebrity Chefs - Laurie & Geo from Chez Marilyn & Face painting 9/1 - Live Music from Justin Georgewitz 9/8 - Environmental Educators Day 9/15 - Fall Recipe Day 9/22 - Customer Appreciation Day & Artist Demo: Paper-Making 9/29 - Composting Workshop w/ the McCully Heritage Project &The Nature Institute 10/6 - Live Music from Andrew Craft & Friends, plus Make-YourOwn Tie Dye Day (bring your own shirt-$5 fee) 10/13 - Pumpkin painting, get yours on-site - painting supplies will be provided.

more can be seen at Inspired

by Nature, a collection of stunning original paintings by internationally acclaimed wildlife artist and conservationist, Robert Bateman, which opened to the public on May 11 in Peabody Hall. The exhibit features more than 20 major wildlife paintings in Bateman’s portfolio, including Majesty on the Wing, Master of the Herd and Power Play.

Admission to Inspired by Nature is free. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.

Over his 50-plus year career as a wildlife artist, Bateman has exhibited his work in England, Monaco, Japan, South Africa, Russia, and throughout Canada and the U.S., including a major show at the Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. The National Audubon Society named Bateman one of the 20th Century’s 100

Zoo to feature Inspired by Nature exhibit Escape to a temperaturec o n t ro l l e d h a v e n a t t h e S a i n t Louis Zoo where a buffalo roams, an eagle soars, a rhino storms, a black wolf silhouettes against a night sky and a tiger emerges in the dawn. These things and

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Champions of Conservation in 1998.

“Robert Bateman’s ability as an artist to observe, record and bring to life the beauty and majesty of a golden eagle plummeting from a mountaintop, a moose making tracks in the snow, or a white-throated sparrow singing atop a stem has truly helped many people develop a closer connection to nature, something that is at the core of the Saint Louis Zoo’s mission,” said Dr. Jeffrey P. Bonner, Dana Brown president & CEO of the Saint Louis Zoo. Inspired by Nature will also be the focus of various Education Department programs and activities that give visitors and members an opportunity to explore their own artistic skills.

The Zoo will be partnering with Bateman’s Get to Know Program, designed to employ art contests,

events and other techniques to connect young people with the animals and plants of their local natural areas throughout Canada a n d t h e U . S . To re g i s t e r f o r programs, visit www.stlzoo.org/ education or call (314) 646-4544.

Inspired by Nature is made possible through the generous bequest of longtime Zoo donors, C.C. Johnson and Edith Spink, and with the support of the Allen P. and Josephine B. Green Foundation.

Peabody Hall, located on Historic Hill, was originally an elephant house which kept such celebrities as Miss Jim. In 2010, the building was fully renovated to become an exhibit hall and rental facility.

Inspired by Nature is Peabody Hall’s second exhibit and is slated to run through 2014. For more information, visit www.stlzoo. org/inspiredbynature.

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People People planner Japanese Festival planned at MoBOT Join the Missouri Botanical Garden in celebrating the culture and traditions of Japan when the 36th annual Japanese Festival returns to St. Louis. From traditional music to martial arts, sumo to sushi, bon odori dancing to bonsai displays and thunderous taiko drumming to Tea House Island tours, the three-day Labor Day weekend is filled with sights, sounds and experiences for the entire family. The 2012 Japanese Festival is Saturday, Sept. 1 and Sunday, Sept. 2 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Monday, Sept. 3 (Labor Day) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (ages 65 and over) and $5 for members; members’ chil d re n ( a g e s 1 2 a n d u n d e r ) a r e f r e e . Vi s i t w w w. m o b o t . org/events/japanesefestival for details.

This year commemorates the cherry blossom tree in honor of the presentation from Japan to Washington D.C. in 1912.

Seiwa-en, the “garden of pure, clear harmony and peace� and one of the largest authentic Japanese strolling gardens in North America, takes center stage for the weekend’s festivities. A boisterous opening ceremony kicks off the celebration Saturday morning at the Japanese Garden entrance with an elaborate omikoshi Shinto shrine parade, bon odori festival dancing, taiko drumming and remarks by local and visiting dignitaries.

A l w a y s a c r o w d p l e a s e r, retired sumo wrestlers from the Hawaiian islands will give visitors a glimpse into the lifestyle, training and fighting techniques of Japan’s ancient warrior. Hear their perspective and watch several practice bouts during demonstrations twice daily.

J a p a n e s e G a rd e n Wr i t e r a n d anthropologist Liza Dalby will take the stage during five illustrated lectures at 12:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, and Monday at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Dressed in Japanese costume, Dalby will present images and anecdotes sure to entertain a wide audience. Author of “From Geisha to Gardener: A Life Seasoned in Japan,� she paints a first-hand account of her long engagement with Japanese culture, including her experience studying and writing about geisha, kimono, the Tale of Genji and the deep influence of Japanese seasonal sensibilities on her life and garden. Presentations take place in the Shoenberg Theater and seating is limited.

Japanese Festival favorites St. Louis Osuwa Taiko returns to the Garden and will sound their formidable taiko drums during reverberating performances twice daily at the outdoor Cohen Amphitheater.

The private Tea House Island of the Japanese Garden will be open for guided public tours every hour from 12 to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and from 12 to 4 p.m. on Monday. Normally closed to the public, visitors can see the Garden’s soan, or “farm hut� style tea house, which was a gift from Missouri’s sister state of Nagano prefecture in Japan. The tea house was originally built in Japan, and then reassembled on site by Japanese craftsmen and dedicated by a Shinto ceremony in

1977. Tea house tour tickets are $5 each and the maximum group size per tour is 20.

Wa t c h martial arts demonstrations of judo, kendo and karate-do, along with the more ancient koryu bugei. Learn about the disciplined art of ikebana flower arranging and the proper pruning of a delicate bonsai tree.

Marvel at the quick work of ice sculptor Naomi Hamamura as he wields a chain saw to create birds and other objects from large, frozen blocks.

Learn the steps and join in a bon odori dancing demonstration. Take in a colorful kimono fashion show on Sunday inside the Shoenberg Theater; seating is limited.

The “Candyman� Masaji Terasawa is back to roam the grounds, delighting onlookers with his unique style of street magic and sugary-spun creations.

Stop by the Spink Pavilion t o e n j o y c h i l d re n ’ s a c t i v i t i e s including origami paper folding and traditional Japanese games.

Shop for souvenirs and other Asian-inspired merchandise at the Japanese marketplace and the Garden Gate Shop. Sample Japanese cuisine at the outdoor food court, including sushi, yakisoba noodles, pancake-like okonomiyaki and green tea ice cream. Take back the tap – bring your own refillable water bottle to keep refreshed throughout the

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Wind down with an evening showing of the anime feature “Summer Wars� at 8 p.m. on Saturday evening. Listen to a demonstration of Japanese karaoke on Sunday. Take a candlelit stroll through the Japanese Garden from 8 to 10 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday nights.

KimonoSponsorship support for the 2012 Japanese Festival is provided by Bodine Aluminum, Inc., Central States Coca-Cola Bottling Company and Novus International, Inc. Since 1977, the Missouri Botanical Garden has produced the annual Japanese Festival in conjunction with the Japanese Activities Committee, a coalition of several Japanese-American organizations that provide art, dance, food and entertainment for thousands of visitors each year.

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Religion God keeps all of His promises I recall when Bill and I moved into town he was so pleased that we had a big backyard so he could plant a vegetable garden.

I can smile now at the remembrance of that garden and the ‘disaster’ it was. We’d plant the vegetables, they would come up, and they would provide a ‘snack’ for the creatures that seemed to enjoy eating them.

One time he even built a framework and placed plastic over it to protect the growing crop of lettuce. After it was several inches high and would soon provide a meal for us, he removed the plastic. The next morning, it was all gone.

The same thing happened routinely to our tomato plants. The plants seemed to survive but as soon as a red tomato appeared, something chomped on it.

We did try and try but with no

success. Finally he put some good soil in a five- gallon bucket and planted a tomato plant in it. We kept it on the deck and we did ultimately get a few delicious tomatoes You are probably wondering why I’ve shared this story from many years back. It is because I just read a similar story in which the author related something of value she had learned from her parents many years ago.

She related that her parents motto was: ‘Don’t give up Keep trying.”

Keep on keeping on.

She made me think of the time my grandson (who is now a father) told me he had learned something at school that week. When I asked what, he replied, “Failure isn’t final.”

Wheaton College is latest to sue over Obama birth control rule

DOJ supporting inmates in ceremonial tobacco suit

W H E ATO N , I l l . ( A P ) — Wheaton College, a top evangelical school, is joining a raft of lawsuits challenging the Obama administration mandate that most employers offer health insurance that covers birth control.

The college, based in Wheaton, Ill., filed the federal suit We d n e s d a y i n t h e D i s t r i c t o f Columbia.

L a s t M a y, R o m a n C a t h o l i c dioceses, schools, charities and health care agencies filed a dozen federal lawsuits around the country, arguing the requirement violates religious freedom.

Among the plaintiffs in those suits are the University of Notre Dame and Catholic University of America.

Health and Human Services adopted the mandate as part of President Barack Obama’s health c a re o v e rh a u l . T h e g o a l i s t o improve health care for women and children by allowing women to space their pregnancies.

A religious exemption generally allowed churches and other houses of worship to opt out, but kept the requirement in place for religiously affiliated nonprofits, including hospitals, colleges and charities.

Many religious leaders across faith traditions argued the exemption was far too narrow, and the Obama administration offered to soften the rule.

However, the plaintiffs in the lawsuits said the accommodation doesn’t go far enough.

The requirement includes all birth control approved by the Food and Drug Administration, including the so-called morningafter pill.

The pill has no effect if a woman is already pregnant, but m a n y re l i g i o u s c o n s e r v a t i v e s consider it tantamount to an abortion drug.

The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a nonprofit law firm, is representing Wheaton. With the addition of Wheaton, Becket said a total of 24 lawsuits have been filed challenging the mandate in the Affordable Care Act.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice is supporting Native American inmates in their lawsuit challenging South Dakota’s ban on tobacco in religious ceremonies.

Inmates Blaine Brings Plenty and Clayton Creek in their 2009 federal lawsuit against the South Dakota Department of Corrections contend that a prison policy that bans the use of tobacco during religious ceremonies is discriminatory. The state said ceremonial tobacco inside the state penitentiary was becoming increasingly abused, and the policy is not overly restrictive because it allows other botanicals such as red willow bark to be burned.

The Justice Department, in a brief filed last week, said the state’s position runs contrary to the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act and U.S. Supreme Court precedent.

“The court should decline this invitation to determine the importance of tobacco use to practitioners of Native American religions,” the Justice Department attorneys wrote. “Accordingly, the court should also reject defendants’ argument that they have not placed a substantial burden on plaintiffs’ religious exercise.”

The South Dakota prison system went tobacco-free in 2000 but made an exception for tobacco used in Native American ceremonies. But officials in October 2009 eliminated that exemption, saying tobacco was being sold or bartered and inmates had been caught separating it from their pipe mixtures and prayer ties.

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Seventh-day Adventists challenge Alabama city’s ordinance regarding door-to-door solicitations BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A church group says in a new federal lawsuit that an Alabama city is illegally restricting it and other religious groups from doing door-

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I’ve been talking about gardens and flowers that we plant, tend, water and hope for a successful outcome.

But in reality, this is a message for ‘living’. I am positive that most all of us have at times worked hard to attain a successful outcome only to be thwarted and face a failure.

It isn’t the failure that needs to be final; it is out attitude when faced with the failure.

Do we quit?

Do we find ourselves filled with despair and hopelessness?

Life isn’t easy. It is filled with joys, sadness, loss and disappointments.

It isn’t what the day brings; it is what we bring to the day. I guess this sounds kind of trite and simple, but I honestly believe that God is with us in the good and the bad and when we face loss or when we are filled with despair, if we turn

to God in prayer, ask for help, for guidance, for strength to handle the problem, we find ‘answers’. I’m not saying we find a way out of the dilemma but that we find that we have the wisdom and courage to make our way through this time of trial.

These days I am watering my few plants with the hope they survive. I wish my yard were green and growing. But having lived on a farm the majority of my life, I know my problems are minor. For farmers the drought is a much bigger problem. Those crops are feed for their animals. They provide food for all of us. And, they provide the income for their families. And, ultimately, their loss affects most everyone.

Each day as we listen to another forecast of ‘no rain in sight’ and temperatures over 100 degrees, we

are all filled with dismay and even a little fear. We know this drought denotes loss and danger.

I wish I was wise enough to explain these times of ‘loss’, but I’m not. But I can be sure that in times of loss, pain and distress, we are not alone. God is with us and I think He wants us to try our best and trust Him with the rest.

It may sound simple or even trite.

I’ll admit I am a worrier. But, I’ll also attest to the fact that in all my many years, God has never deserted me in good or bad times. So, for me, I guess, I’ll do what the old hymn suggest, “Trust and obey” God promises, “Lo, I am with you always.” And you can trust His promises. Others may fail us, but our loving God never will.

to-door solicitations.

The South Central Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is challenging the constitutionality of two Alabaster ordinances. The church claims the ordinances bar it from doing door-to-door solicitations unless they first register and pay license fees.

Church officials say the lawsuit was filed after a member of the church’s Summer Student Missionary Program was ticketed in June by an Alabaster police officer for selling books door-to-door without a city permit.

The group suspended its program in Alabaster after the citation.

Malone to continue to lead Maine’s Catholics even after appointment in Buffalo

administrator in Portland

by Pope Benedict XVI will allow him to continue to lead t h e c h u rc h ’ s f i g h t a g a i n s t t h e legalization of gay marriage in Maine.

A s t a t e w i d e re f e re n d u m o n same-sex marriage is scheduled for Nov. 6.

Malone will continue to lead Catholics in Maine and western New York until the pope names a new bishop for the Diocese of Portland.

The pope appointed Malone in May to lead the Buffalo Diocese, which has three times as many Catholics as the Portland Diocese.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Bishop Richard Malone will continue to lead the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland even after he is officially installed as bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y., next month.

The Maine diocese announced Tu e s d a y t h a t M a l o n e ’ s appointment as apostolic

Doris Gvillo is a member of Eden United Church of Christ.

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"Ted"

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RATED R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language and some drug use.

RUNNING TIME: 105 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

"Magic Mike"

Steven Soderbergh makes movies about sexy subjects, then strips away the sexiness about them. He is fascinated by process, often to a clinical extent. In recent years this has been true of "The Girlfriend Experience" (starring real-life porn star Sasha Grey as a high-priced Manhattan call girl), "Contagion" (about a viral outbreak that claims lives worldwide) and "Haywire" (featuring mixed-martial artist Gina Carano as a special-ops agent seeking revenge for a betrayal). Even the glitzy, star-studded "Ocean's 11," one of Soderbergh's most pleasingly escapist films, takes its time laying out every detail of its ambitious Las Vegas casino heist. Now he's directed "Magic Mike," about the cheesy world of male stripping in the cheesy setting of Tampa, Fla. Yes, the dance numbers themselves exude masculine, muscular heat — how could they not with guys like Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Alex Pettyfer and Joe Manganiello strutting on stage in barely-there costumes? — but Soderbergh and writer Reid Carolin take us behind the scenes and linger over the mundane minutiae of the performers' daily lives. They go thong shopping.

They rehearse their routines. They lift weights backstage. And they count their dollar bills when their work is done. Even the after-hours hook-ups with liquored-up ladies from the audience seem like one more obligatory step, like brushing your teeth before going to bed. It all seems glamorous and thrilling at first, though, for Pettyfer's character, Adam, who becomes known as The Kid. A neophyte in this neon-colored world, he serves as our guide once the more established Mike (Tatum) recruits him to be a dancer at the Club Xquisite male revue.

RATED R for pervasive sexual content, brief graphic nudity, language and some drug use.

RUNNING TIME: 110 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

“Savages”

Oliver Stone’s latest is a lurid, pulpy film noir with a sexy, sometimes dreamlike California beach vibe. It’s an intriguing contrast, this mixing of a genre and an aesthetic that may not

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necessarily sound like they’d blend well together, but the result is the most explosively poppy film Stone has made in a long time.

“Savages” is darkly funny and stylishly violent but never reaches the overwhelming level of audiovisual assault of, say, “Natural Born Killers,” for example. Directing from a script he co-wrote with Shane Salerno and Don Winslow (based on Winslow’s novel), Stone draws us into this glamorous yet seedy world and draws strong performances from his eclectic ensemble cast. Taylor Kitsch and Aaron Johnson co-star as best friends and business partners Chon and Ben, young surfer-dude bad-asses who got rich quick growing a particularly strong strain of pot. They live in a spectacular Laguna Beach home with endless views of the Pacific Ocean and happily share the affections of their mutual girlfriend, the beautiful, blonde O (Blake Lively). Everything’s going great until the leader of a Mexican cartel, the regal but ruthless Elena (a fantastic, scenery-chewing Salma Hayek) tries to expand her territory by taking over their business. Much brutal bloodshed ensues.

RATED: R for strong brutal and grisly violence, some graphic sexuality, nudity, drug use and language throughout.

RUNNING TIME: 129 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

“Katy Perry: Part of Me”

This Katy Perry documentary and its forerunner, “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never,” are mesmerizing pieces of pop propaganda.

Both 3-D concert films give a reality TV-style portrait of a young star, scrubbed clean, at the pinnacle of pop: touring sold-out arenas while making Herculean sacrifices, always finding time for their fans and goofing around with their entourages of stylists and assistants. They’re unabashedly commercial movies made about unabashedly commercial enterprises. And yet they’re kind of fascinating. That’s because “Part of Me” is as good a document you’re likely to find of modern pop stardom: how it’s packaged, how it’s sold and what kind of power it holds over screaming ‘tween girls. The film, directed by reality show veterans Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz (the pair produced “Never Say Never,”) follows Perry’s 2011 California Dreams world tour. The bluehaired, dinner-plate eyed 27-year-old makes for a compelling character, but the film doesn’t succeed as a full portrait. A less PG-friendly, more complicated version of the star surely exists offscreen. It must.

RATED: PG for some suggestive content, language, thematic elements and brief smoking.

RUNNING TIME: 97 minutes.

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

“Take This Waltz”

Here’s how masterfully Sarah Polley manipulates tone in just her second film as writer and director: She takes the Buggles’ peppy ‘80s anthem “Video Killed the Radio Star,” best known as the video that launched MTV, and finds unexpected poignancy in it. Following Polley’s beautiful 2006 debut “Away From Her,” “Take This Waltz” further establishes the young Canadian as an exciting filmmaker to watch, one with a maturity beyond her years. She takes risks, isn’t afraid to explore raw emotions and is willing to let her characters make mistakes that could make them unlikable. At the same time, Polley (who’s been an actress herself) never judges them. Instead, she depicts the giddy, fleeting and illusory nature of new love, and lets us get caught up in it, too.

Michelle Williams gives the kind of subtle, complex performance we’ve come to expect from her as Margot, a freelance writer living in Toronto with her husband of five years, Lou (Seth Rogen, surprisingly good in a more low-key, dramatic role), a cook who spends his days in the kitchen working on chicken recipes. While out of town for an assignment, Margot meets Daniel (Luke Kirby).

Their chemistry is immediate but it becomes even more obvious once they find they’re seated together on the flight home. Then

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as they share a cab from the airport, it turns out they just happen to live across the street from each other. As Margot and Daniel find reasons to bump into each other, the flirtation and tension steadily build.

RATED: R for language, some strong sexual content and graphic nudity.

RUNNING TIME: 116 minutes.

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

"Killer Joe"

Matthew McConaughey has enjoyed a bit of a reinvention over the past year or so, casting aside eager-to-please roles in forgettable romantic comedies for dark, serious work in films with more shading and complexity to them. But McConaughey’s evolution reaches a thunderous crescendo in “Killer Joe,” in which he plays the title character: a meticulously smooth Dallas police detective with a side business as a hit man. He’s calm and controlling, soft-spoken and impeccably dressed. And he’s extremely dangerous.

If you look closely, McConaughey hasn’t changed all that much. All these performances call upon him to play on his persona, to work that seductive charm with his sexy smile and Texas twang, but now he’s doing it for dubious if not deadly purposes. As he embraces his maturity, he’s establishing a much more powerful screen presence. Joe is the frightening figure at the center of William Friedkin’s pulpy Southwestern noir, full of drug dealers and trailer parks, diner tips and tuna casseroles. This is the second time the veteran director of “The Exorcist” and “The French Connection” has adapted a play from Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy Letts; their first collaboration was 2007’s “Bug,” about a couple who hide in a motel room and feed on each other’s paranoia, with Letts adapting the screenplay both times. “Killer Joe” is seriously graphic and squirm-inducing, especially at its climax — there’s a reason it earned an NC-17 rating — but while it may sound crass to enjoy on-screen violence at a time like this, the movie can be hilarious and unexpectedly fun.

RATED: NC-17 for graphic disturbing content involving violence and sexuality, and a scene of brutality.

RUNNING TIME: 103 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

“Ruby Sparks”

“Ruby Sparks” slyly, smartly pokes holes in the romanticism of the Manic Pixie Dreamgirl, specifically. But it also toys with the larger notion of idealizing people you don’t really know just because you’ve fallen for them and want all that warm, gooey stuff to be true. Superficially, it’s about the struggle to create, as seen through the writer’s block an acclaimed novelist suffers in trying to craft his sophomore effort. But it’s also about the fantasies we all create in our heads, the detours from reality that assuage us. Delightfulness and charm ultimately win out over any deep revelations, though, as the script from Zoe Kazan — who also stars as the title character — keeps things light and bright.

This is also true of the brisk direction from Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, the husband-and-wife team behind “Little Miss Sunshine,” which was the very definition of a crowd-pleaser. The fact that Kazan and co-star Paul Dano have been a real-life couple for the past five years provides a bit of intriguing context, but their on-screen romance is more universally relatable. Dano stars as Calvin, a writer who achieved worldwide success and acclaim at a staggeringly young age with a novel that gets mentioned in the same breath with “The Catcher in the Rye.” Years later, he’s still trying to follow that up. He wakes up each day by himself, drags his lanky body upstairs to his home office and stares at an empty sheet of white paper that sits in the typewriter, quietly mocking him.

RATED: R for language, including some sexual references, and for some drug use.

RUNNING TIME: 104 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

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In this publicity image released by ReelzChannel, Katie Holmes portrays Jacqueline Kennedy in a scene from the eight-part movie, "The Kennedys," on cable's ReelzChannel network. At just 33, Holmes is emerging from the hysteria of her relationship with Cruise with open roads ahead, and, possibly, renewed ambition.

Divorce may spark Holmes' film career

By JAKE COYLE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If you want to get a good idea of Katie Holmes, actress — as opposed to tabloid star — you can’t do any better than “Pieces of April,” a gem from 2003 in which she plays a ponytailed and tattooed New Yorker desperately trying to prove herself to her visiting suburban family with an improvised, downtown Thanksgiving dinner.

This was back when Holmes was transitioning out of “Dawson’s Creek,” that teenage soap of a fictional New England coastal town childhood. But Holmes had already amassed an early filmography that any young actress would envy, including “The

Ice Storm,” “Go” and “Wonder Boys.”

The budget for “Pieces of April” started at $6 million, but dwindled to $300,000 and was shot over just 16 days. Writer-director Peter Hedges recalls shooting in “condemnable” buildings with paint dropping off the walls of Holmes’ makeshift dressing room.

“You learn a lot about a person’s character when you work in those conditions,” says Hedges. “What I always say about Katie is she’s a good girl, she was raised right and she knows what it’s like to have flown coach.”

But for whatever reason, Holmes’ promising start was detoured. She met Tom Cruise, gave birth to a daughter, married and, at one time, spent three years off-screen. After starring in “Batman Begins” in 2005, she pulled

out of “The Dark Knight,” leaving Maggie Gyllenhaal to take her place in what became one of the biggest movies of the decade. Her work since has been sporadic and not always substantial.

Now that she’s divorcing Cruise, and their 6-year-old daughter, Suri, is school age, there are mounting expectations that Holmes could again be the actress some thought she could become. At just 33, she’s emerging from the public hysteria of her relationship with Cruise with open roads ahead and, possibly, renewed ambition.

“I’m excited to see what she does now,” says Hedges. “She’ll surprise a lot of people, because she’s really very gifted. ... What I’d love to see is people really be open to giving

her the chance to surprise us.”

After Holmes began dating Cruise, she took a three-year break from acting that concluded with the poorly received heist film, “Mad Money.” She followed that up with the wedding drama “The Romantics” and small roles in the comedies “The Extra Man” and Adam Sandler’s “Jack and Jill,” and the thrillers “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” and “The Son of No One.” Instead, she’s tested herself more on the stage.

Holmes co-starred in a 2008 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller ’s “All My Sons,” e a r n i n g m a i n l y g o o d re v i e w s f o r a straightforward part that nevertheless utilized her Toledo, Ohio, folksiness.

"The Dark Knight Rises" falls short of hype

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge Occasionally, the movie exhibition industry gives me something more important to talk about than just my weekly review of a new title.

Usually, it's something great - the advent of 3D, the increase of luxury cinema, a truly important film. This week poses a different challenge, however. The kick-off to what should have been a truly exciting Box Office weekend was marred by the worst imaginable act of violence that has ever been perpetrated in a movie theatre - since The Great Depression, the last traditional bastion of relief from our daily woes. The midnight release of "The Dark Knight Rises" was the appointment film on the calendar this Summer for all fanboys and casual moviegoers alike. Given

the distance of time from the tragic event that struck Aurora, Colorado nearly a week ago, the media cycle has had its time to share all of the horrific details of that night that went so astray from the great time we as a nation, as an industry, were trying to have. I won't rehash the events that we will never forget. I hope that it's adequately appropriate that I merely offer my sympathies for the victims, their families, the survivors, and the staff and management of that poor theatre.

Was Christopher Nolan's new movie worth all the pre-release hype?

Did it deliver the greatest moviegoing experience since, well, ever?

Not hardly. I had low expectations of the final film in this trilogy, despite the amazing second installment, 2008's "The Dark Knight." This one was missing the key ingredient

that made the previous movie so brilliantly successful. It plays out to a complete omission of the late Heath Ledger's Joker character, a villain so hideous and vile that he's now among my triumvirate of truly great cinematic baddies with Darth Vader and Hannibal Lecter. For me, in short, I knew that no Joker meant no sustained ticket sales for this movie. There were a few other concerns I had over the title, too, but it seems catty to nitpick over the poor audio dubbing that was done for the character of Bane (Tom Hardy), a masked mercenary who features heavily into the story of a returning Batman (Christian Bale) to the people of Gotham City who now need his help again, eight years after his disappearance following the death and cover-up of Harvey Dent in the last movie. Bane, you see, has

taken control of a Wayne Enterprises reactor and turned it into a neutron bomb. Joining the melee of a heldhostage city are the introduction of new characters like Catwoman (Anne Hathaway), Detective John Blake (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), and investment do-gooder Miranda Tate (Marion Cotillard). With the still relevant roles of Police Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman) and genius inventor Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman) not going anywhere, it takes the bloated running time of this pic to offer plenty of time for all players, including faithful butler Alfred Pennyworth (Michael Caine), who is sadly missing from most of the last two hours.

The plot is weak, the "meaning" a n d c o m i c b o o k c a l l o u t s a re frequent for uber-fans, and the addition of some cool new toys

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(like The Bat, a whirring helicopterlike vehicle) are quite predictable.

I was disappointed in this movie, especially since I waited six days to see it in the superior IMAX format (sorry, it wasn't). Maybe the only thing I liked was the mini-cast reunion of Nolan's lineup from Inception, a far superior example of moviemaking that was nominated for a handful of Oscars a few years back. I also have mixed feelings over the neat ending that leaves things open for a potential reboot/ sequel. But you didn't really expect Batman to disappear forever, did you?

••• "The Dark Knight Rises" runs 175 minutes and is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some sensuality, and language. I give this film one and a half stars out of four.

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G re a t R i v e r s B i e n n i a l 2 0 1 2 , Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through August 12.

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Bye Bye Birdie, Alton Little Theater, Alton, 7:30 p.m.

Serena Perrone, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through August 12.

Contemporary Artists Respond to Art History, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through August 17.

Dark Girls Photography Exhibit, Portfolio Gallery and Education Center, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Journey Stories, Jefferson County Historical Village, Mt. Vernon, 1:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Runs through August 4.

Great Rivers Biennial 2012, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through August 12.

Danielle Spradley: Over Time, Bruno David Gallery, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through August 25.

Liquid Terrain: 20 Years of Works on Paper by Eva Lundsager, The Sheldon, St. Louis, noon - 5:00 p.m., Runs through August 18.

A Room Divided, The Eugene Field House & Toy Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated), St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through August 26.

Bye Bye Birdie, Alton Little Theater, Alton, 7:30 p.m.

Pirates! (or, Gilbert & Sullivan Plunder'd), The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

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Serena Perrone, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through August 12.

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Laleh Khorramian: Water Panics in the Sea, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through October 21.

In the Still Epiphany, Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through October 27.

Contemporary Artists Respond to Art History, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 11:00 a.m. to

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Great Rivers Biennial 2012, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through August 12.

Danielle Spradley: Over Time, Bruno David Gallery, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through August 25.

Liquid Terrain: 20 Years of Works on Paper by Eva Lundsager, The Sheldon, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Runs through August 18.

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The Arts Artistic adventures Sheldon to feature Hirschfeld The Sheldon Art Galleries in St. Louis announces a major retrospective exhibition of the work of St. Louis-born artist Al Hirschfeld from Sept. 7 through Jan. 5 as part of The Sheldon’s 100th anniversary celebration.

Accompanying program: In Conversation: David Leopold and Louise Hirschfeld, Saturday, September 8, 10:30 a.m., admission free. David Leopold, Archivist, Al Hirschfeld Foundation, and curator of the exhibition Al Hirschfeld’s Jazz and Broadway Scrapbook will share stories and with Al Hirschfeld’s wife and historian Louise Hirschfeld, illuminating the life and career of the illustrious artist. The exhibition is made possible by Mary Strauss and Terry Schnuck.

A l H i r s c h f e l d ’ s J a z z a n d Broadway Scrapbook, the first major retrospective of the artist to be mounted in his hometown, will feature more than 100 original drawings, paintings, prints, collages, posters and ephemera from his long and important career, and reveals a heretofore unexplored, lifelong fascination with jazz. In addition to his artwork, the installation will feature his specially- made stereo system, his extensive jazz record collection, and African drums and Balinese shadow puppets from his home.

Born in 1903, Hirschfeld attended Clark Public School in St. Louis. His art teacher encouraged the family to move to New York in 1914 and there Hirschfeld honed his skills as an artist. Hirschfeld rose quickly to become the court portrait artist for the theatre and film worlds, including 75 years attending Broadway plays and drawing performers for The New York Times and many other publications.

Hirschfeld received two lifetime achievement Tony Awards, and had a Broadway theater named in his honor on what would have been his 100th birthday in 2003. A 1996 documentary about Al Hirschfeld, The Line King, was nominated for an Academy Award.

“St. Louis is where Al was born and first contracted what he called, a ‘sickness for drawing’,” says Louise Kerz Hirschfeld, the artist’s widow and president of the Al Hirschfeld Foundation. “We are so delighted that he is returning, in style, to his hometown.”

Hirschfeld’s name is synonymous w i t h B ro a d w a y t h e a t re . H i s signature work, defined by a linear calligraphic style, is serious graphic composition, informed by a distinctly modern aesthetic, and leavened by wit. Bringing a new set of visual conventions to the task of performance portraiture when he made his debut in 1926 at the height of the Jazz Age, Hirschfeld enriched and intensified the viewing experience, communicating volumes in a single stroke. The greatest stars of screen and stage clamored to be captured by the “Line King.” The list of personalities that he has rendered is a veritable Who’s Who of Broadway theatre, Hollywood films, and jazz music: Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, Josephine Baker, Julie Andrews, Rex Harrison, Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Liam Neeson and Martin Scorsese are all rendered in Hirschfeld’s distinctively bold, curvy line drawings.

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“Al knew that great performances don’t just happen on New York stages. He understood and appreciated the vibrant regional theaters, concert halls and dance companies that make for a rich tapestry of the performing arts in America.”

The exhibition features drawings from as early as 1914 through 2002.

Beginning with a career overview, the first section of the exhibit features one of his earliest extant works, a beautiful drawing of the Clark Public school in St. Louis, as well as a rich panoply of some of his most iconic works, including portraits of Carol Channing and Laurel and Hardy. A separate section of the exhibit focuses on his work in jazz and includes luminaries such as Jelly Roll Morton, Johnny Mercer, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, among many others. ”Al Hirschfeld recorded jazz like no LP, tape, compact disk, or MP3 ever has,” says curator and Hirschfeld archivist David Leopold.

“Like his subjects, he improvised with pen and ink, taking basic forms and transmuting them to make an altogether beguiling portrait of jazz.”

Representing the most important musical and theatrical figures of the 20th century, the exhibition provides an overview of this beloved artist’s memorable career and brings this important artist “home” in the largest Hirschfeld exhibition to date in St. Louis. The exhibition will also run concurrently with the American Arts Experience – St. Louis, which for 17 days and nights, beginning October 5, will fill concert halls, museums, theaters, universities and outdoor spaces in the St. Louis area with dozens of performances and shows by renowned American artists and companies in disciplines ranging from symphonic music to jazz and singer-songwriters, theater

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The exhibition will be on view through January 5, 2013.

Kemper to feature 39 artists in exhibit As a medium, drawing lends itself to the theoretical and experimental.

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sculpture — drawing is at once open and intimate, a field for imaginative elaboration in which new concepts and ideas can emerge and evolve with relative ease.

Notations: Contemporary Drawing as Idea and Process, on view at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum Sept. 14 to Jan. 7, 2013, brings together more than 60 works by 39 artists, dating from the late 1950s to today. Curated by Meredith Malone, the Museum’s associate curator, the exhibition is drawn primarily from the renowned collection of Sally and Wynn Kramarsky, New York, along with several works donated by the couple to The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Notations focuses on practices that emerged during the postwar period — a time of great innovation in drawing — yet which continue to influence contemporary practitioners.

Included are works by Carl Andre, Mel Bochner, Dan Flavin, Eva Hesse, Nancy Holt, Agnes Martin, Richard Serra, Robert Smithson and other seminal American artists associated with the rigorous and processoriented practices of Minimalism, post-Minimalism and Conceptual art. Together these artists enacted a fundamental shift away from drawing as an intimate form of graphic disclosure and towards a larger investigation of material and conceptual conditions.

Notations also examines work by subsequent generations of artists, including Janet Cohen, N. Dash, Nicole Fein and Hadi Tabatabai, who employ procedures rooted in Process and Conceptual art; and Christine Hiebert and Allyson Strafella, who foster exploratory relationships with their materials and mediums. This juxtaposition, of both established and emerging artists, reflects the sustained allure of drawing as a preeminent medium for artists who embrace its flexibility, immediacy and economy of means.

The exhibition is divided into two thematic sections — “Repetitive and Serial Systems” and “Presentation D r a w i n g s a n d P ro p o s a l s ” — reflecting the multifaceted character of drawing and its marked shift in status since the late 1950s. Both sections highlight key strategies employed by postwar artists in rethinking the work of art and the nature of representation — strategies that have continued to compel succeeding generations of artists. Though many works on view continue the early modern practice of making drawings as finite, selfcontained expressions, innovators

in the 1960s and 1970s began to employ drawing in ways not previously considered independent works of art: diagrams, instructions for fabrication, notes for sitespecific installations and markers of duration.

Catalog An illustrated brochure will accompany the exhibition. In addition, an online catalogue — organized and edited by Rachel Nackman, curator of the Kramarsky Collection — will feature an essay by Malone, images of all of the works on view, as well as artist interviews and select entries by graduate students from the Department of Art History and Archaeology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, and from the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University.

M i l d re d L a n e K e m p e r A r t Museum T h e M i l d re d L a n e K e m p e r Art Museum, part of Washington University’s Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, is committed to furthering critical thinking and visual literacy through a vital program of exhibitions, publications and accompanying events. The Museum dates back to 1881, making it the oldest art museum west of the Mississippi River. Today it boasts one of the finest university collections in the United States.

Support for Notations: Contemporary Drawing as Idea and Process was provided by the Sam Fox School, the Hortense Lewin Art Fund and members of the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum.

Notations: Contemporary Drawing as Idea and Process will open with a public reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, and will remain on view through Jan. 7, 2013.

Both the reception and the exhibition are free and open to the public.

At 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, curator Meredith Malone will host an Artists’ Conversation and gallery walkthrough with artists N. Dash and Christine Hiebert.

The Kemper Art Museum is located on Washington University’s Danforth Campus, immediately

adjacent to Steinberg Hall, near the intersection of Skinker and Forsyth boulevards. Regular hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The Museum is closed Tuesdays.

For more information, call (314) 935-4523 or visit kemperartmuseum. wustl.edu.

Contemporary to host Gruff Rhys The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM) and 88.1 KDHX are pleased to announce Gruff Rhys in concert at CAM on Sunday, August 12. Rhys is known around the world for hiswork with Super Furry Animals and Neon Neon, as well as his collaborations with Gorillaz, Dangermouse, Sparklehorse, and SimianMobile Disco.

This special performance is part of Rhys’ second “investigative” concert tour. The first, which saw Rhys winding his way around South America in a search for his long lost, guitar-playing, ponchowearing uncle, Rene Griffiths, was documented by Dylan Goch in the 2010 feature film Separado! This time, Rhys will be seeking out the final resting place of his relative John Evans, who left Wales in 1792 on a quest to find a mythical tribe of Welsh speaking Native Americans.

Rhys will follow the path of Evans using film, the written word, photostory, social media, and song to create an investigative road movie and album.

You can join Gruff insecuring John Evans’ rightful place in American history! Rhys urges anyone with clues regarding Evans' unknown burial place, imaginary volcanos, wandering tribes of Welsh Speakers, or lingering river reptiles to come to the show, where their help with his investigations will be appreciated and featured in the movie.

Visit camstl.org/gruffrhys to purchase tickets and view additional concert tour locations.

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Love Me Leave Me, a pop punk high-school band from Edwardsville, has come a long way in a year's time. This past June, they took the championship spot at the Splash City Battle of the Bands, continuing on to win Regionals and gain a slot at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on August 18 at the Illinois Teen Battle of the Bands. Love Me Leave Me is Ethan Morris, lead vocals and guitar, top left, Ally Cooper, lead vocals and guitar, top right, Alan Bonk, drums, bottom left, and Tyler Owens, bass, bottom right.

Local band chasing the rock-star dream

By TARA WEPKING For The Edge In spite of the fact that their name might suggest otherwise, Edwardsville's own Love Me Leave Me has found nothing but love and support from local fans as they make their way towards the top.

Love Me Leave Me is a high-school band that features four teenaged talents from across Southern Illinois, with Ally Cooper, 15, from Valley Park on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Ethan Morris, 14, from Bunker Hill on lead vocals and lead guitar, Tyler Owens, 17, from Edwardsville on bass, and Alan Bonk, 16, and also from Edwardsville, on drums.

The group met through mutual friends to form an alternative rock and pop punk cover group in early 2011.

From there, Cooper explained that it, "didn't take long" for people to start paying attention to the young band.

"I think this summer it's really taken off a lot more...(it's) definitely been a turning point," Bonk said.

That turning point came with the band's victory at the Splash City Battle of the Bands this past June, when Love Me Leave Me beat out seven other local acts for the opportunity to continue onto the Regional Championships in Champaign. There, the group went up against two other bands, and were crowned the winners of the competition.

"Regionals (were) a lot of fun," Bonk said. "The sound people were awesome... we're playing up at the State Fair because of that, on August 18." The band also just took first place at the PBC Battle of the Bands last Saturday.

That kind of success doesn't come without hard work,

though - a fact that Morris is quick to point out.

"We're always very serious about practicing," he explained, stating that the band practices twice a week during the summer, and as much as they possibly can during the school year. "They definitely had a lot of constructive criticism at Regionals, which is a good thing, because we all have things we can work on."

However, all that work is paying off with even better opportunities to play. Over the past summer, Love Me Leave Me has performed at a wide variety of venues across the area, including Bobby's Frozen Custard, Boulevard Wing Street, and festivals such as the Route 66, Bonifest, and Tigerstock.

On some weeks, the band has played as many as five shows within a seven-day period, with Cooper noting, "I heard someone say we had shows every weekend for six or seven weeks in a row."

Love Me Leave Me boasts a repertoire of over 50 cover songs, citing bands such as Blink 182, Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Sublime as some of their major influences. Morris's predilection for 80's classics has lead them to add some older songs into the set list, as the band works towards expanding their set to accommodate different audiences.

"Having more songs is giving us the ability to [play to difference audiences] more than we could in the beginning," Bonk explained.

Being able to reach a wider audience is quickly becoming more and more important to the group, who have attracted the attention of record executives and are currently in talks with a label, leaving a group of proud parents waiting to see where the band's dreams will take them.

"It's been really awesome," said Laurie Bonk, mother of the group's drummer. "Everyone's been really supportive. We love it. The parents are at all of their shows, cheering them on."

At the moment, the band plays two original songs, and look forward to writing more throughout the school year, when the frenzy of summer shows die down. But even as textbooks start to loom in their future once more, the group's love for music and performing remains apparent.

"I like seeing people singing the words," Cooper said.

"Obviously they won't be singing our songs yet, but I like seeing people that recognize the songs we play."

Morris, too, seems enthused about getting a positive response from their audience.

"Even if the crowd's only 20 people, we want to try to get them into it."

Yet in the end, rather than donning the ambivalent attitude so commonly attributed to rock stars of the day and age, Love Me Leave Me simply wants to express their gratitude for the support they've received from the area, including local sponsors such as Swing City.

"We really appreciate all the fans, and all the support from everybody," Bonk said, as the rest of the band quickly chimed in their agreement, adding how many friends they've made throughout their time playing shows, and asking readers to continue their support of local music.

If you'd like to catch Love Me Leave Me live, you can see them at any of their shows below, or like them on Facebook at http://facebook.com/lovemeleavemeband for band updates.

August 10 - Boulevard Wing Street with Explosive Space Modulator (7:30 - 10 p.m.), Edwardsville 18 - Illinois Teen Battle of the Bands, Illinois State Fair (12-5:30 p.m.), Springfield 24 - Boulevard Wing Street (6 - 9 p.m.), Edwardsville September 8 - Bunker Hill Festival (4 - 6 p.m.), Bunker Hill October 27 - Father McGivney High School 5K Run, Maryville

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Jazz St. Louis primed for 2012-13 season

By RENATA PIPKIN Of The Edge

F

or many of us, when we think of popular music, our first thought is rock and roll. Since the 1950s, rock and roll has steadily grown and expanded into a vast ocean of sounds, styles, artists and albums. It's a style many of us grew up with, a sound that can instantly take us back to our younger years. It's the song that was playing when we had our first kisses, the style we blasted from the radios in our first cars. It's the sounds from the movies that defined our generation, and even today, just a few notes from the music of our past can draw us out of our chairs to dance in front of our kids, despite the laughter, pleas and groaning it may bring from them.

But rock and roll began long before then, even before Buddy Holly's black rimmed glasses and Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" showed up on the scene. In fact, the origins of rock n' roll began before the turn of the century, long before Elvis gyrated at the crowds and made school girls fall down weeping.

Rock and roll can trace a foundational ancestry back to the 19th century when African and European ethnic groups were merged and their sounds combined to form something else entirely. In the Five Points neighborhood of New York, African Americans and Irish immigrants came together on the streets, pitting Irish jigs and reels against the African shuffle, giving rise to tap in the short term, and over the long haul, their sounds combined into a music hall genre that became the foundation of rock n' roll.

But there was another sound that was also born in that era, a sound related to but quite different from rock and roll. That sound was jazz.

The African foundation in jazz music is very evident in its use of improvisation, blues notes, swing notes, and even today's popular music. Jazz music is individualized, with every artist putting a piece of himself into the sound. According to some, the style is restless and ever changing. It's not just another musical style that's easily defined, but one comprised of emotions and ideas wrapped into one musical package, something that's almost undefinable. Like many other forms

of music, jazz has been molded into different varieties, from straight-ahead to smooth to punk rock and even jazz rap.

While jazz was perhaps most popular from the 1920s to the 1970s before rock and roll grabbed hold, there are still plenty of places where jazz thrives and continues to entertain.

One of those places is Jazz St. Louis.

The framework for Jazz St. Louis was established in the 1990s when the late Barbara Rose began a program at the Hotel Majestic in downtown St. Louis. The program, called “Just Jazz,” presented jazz musicians of national and international fame in a small, intimate atmosphere. In 1995, Ms. Rose moved “Just Jazz” to the Grand Center Arts district.

The new music series was called Jazz at the Bistro, and incorporated as a 501 (c) (3) in 1998.

Under Barbara Rose’s direction, Jazz at the Bistro gained an excellent reputation throughout the United States. Her personal contacts and friendships with the musicians who came to play the club led her to be nicknamed Jazz Mom. She nurtured the careers of many of today’s leading jazz artists including Benny Green, Diana Krall and John Pizzarelli. Barbara Rose led Jazz at the Bistro until she lost a long battle with breast cancer on Oct. 24, 1998.

In 1999, Gene Dobbs Bradford was hired as the organization’s executive director and he quickly moved to expand the artistic diversity and educational programs offered

by Jazz at the Bistro. A grant from the Whitaker Foundation in 2000 enabled Jazz at the Bistro to begin the Whitaker Jazz Education Collaborative, now known as the Whitaker Education Initiative, its first foray into fulfilling an important part of its mission: jazz education and outreach. From that initial program, the organization expanded, grew and enhanced its education and outreach to encompass more offerings for the St. Louis community.

In January of 2006, the organization changed its name to Jazz St. Louis to better reflect the work it does through its education and outreach programs, with the name Jazz at the Bistro now being used to refer to its nationally acclaimed performance series held at the Bistro at Grand Center. In February of 2007, Jazz at the Bistro was named by famed jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and USA Today as one of the top 10 places to hear live jazz in the United States. CNN.com touted Jazz at the Bistro as “one of nine great jazz joints” in November 2008.

Currently, Jazz St. Louis presents more

than 400 concerts and events per year, which include performances at the Bistro, in-school performances and community outreach concerts. Jazz St. Louis’ education programs now include in-school performances through the Emerson Jazz In the Schools Program, student ensembles like JazzU and the Jazz St. Louis All-Stars, Youth Concerts, an Artist Residency program, an Adopt-a-School program and multiple opportunities for adults and families. Since 2000, Jazz St. Louis’ education programs have reached more than 90,000 students.

The 2012-2013 season will include performances by Terence Blanchard, Billy Childs Quartet, Christian Scott, Terell Stafford, John Pizzarelli Quartet, Chris Potter Trio, Gregory Porter, The Bad Plus, Kurt Elling, and many more. Subscription packages are available in four series: Series 1, which includes tickets to all 18 performances; Series 2, which includes 10 preselected performances; Series 3, including eight select performances; or Series 4, including six select performances. Or you can choose your own series with a minimum of four shows. For subscribers only, there will be a

At top, Jeremy Davenport. Above left, Chris Potter. Above center, Marlena Shaw. Above right, The Bad Plus.

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special 2012-2013 preview party on Tuesday, Aug. 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The preview party includes season preview and insights from Jazz St. Louis executive director Gene Dobbs Bradford and artistic director Bob Bennett, and it includes complimentary hors d'oeuvres, complimentary valet parking and a cash bar.

The season begins with Terence Blanchard on Sept. 19-22, and it wraps up with the Freddy Cole Quartet, with special guest Harry Allen, on May 22-25, 2013. In addition to the regular season, there are several special events, which begin on Sept. 9, as well as the spotlight series, residency artist performances, and the true legends of jazz at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, including Marcus Miller, Dave Black/Paul DeMarinis Group, Hip Grease, and the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 55th Anniversary.

Jazz at the Bistro is located at 3536 Washington Avenue in St. Louis. For more information on Jazz St. Louis, upcoming performances, or to purchase tickets, call (314) 289-4030 or go online to www.jazzstl. org.

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Janiva Magness to perform at the Old Rock House

By RENATA PIPKIN Of The Edge

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aniva Magness, an award-winning blues and soul vocalist, will celebrate the release of her new Alligator Records CD, "Stronger For It," with a live performance at the Old Rock House in St. Louis. A charismatic artist known for her electrifying live shows, Magness is among the premier blues and R&B singers in the world today; her voice possesses an earthy, raw honesty born from her life experience.

Born in Detroit, Magness was inspired by the blues and country she heard listening to her father's record collection and by the vibrant music of the city's classic Motown sound. By her teenage years, though, her life was in chaos. With the loss of both parents to suicide by the time she was 16, Magness lived on the streets, bouncing from one foster home to another. When she was 17, she became a teenage mother who had to give up her baby

daughter for adoption.

One night in Minneapolis, an underage Magness sneaked into a club to see blues great Otis Rush, and it was there that she found her salvation and discovered that the blues were her calling. She began going to as many blues shows as possible, soaking up the sounds of her favorite artists, including Johnny Copeland and Albert Collins. She immersed herself in records by James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Etta James and all the other R&B greats.

Watching these artists live and listening to their recordings sparked Magness and gave her life new direction and purpose. Her first break came several years later, while studying engineering and working as an intern at a recording studio in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was approached by her boss to sing some supporting vocals on a track.

Finding her voice, she soon began working regularly as a background singer. By the early 1980s, Magness made her way to Phoenix and befriended Bob Tate, the musical director for the great Sam Cooke.

With Tate's mentoring, she formed her first band, Janiva Magness And The Mojomatics, in 1985 and soon after the influential Phoenix New

Times named her group the city's Best Blues Band. She moved to Los Angeles in 1986 and slowly began finding work.

She recorded a series of successful solo albums prior to joining Alligator in 2008, gaining fame through the strength of her music and the power of her live performances. Her Alligator debut, "What Love Will Do," was released to massive critical acclaim. The Chicago Sun-Times raved, "A master of the lowdown blues who is equally at ease surrounded by funk or soul, Magness invigorates every song with a brutal honesty." Fueled by all the positive press, National Public Radio's Weekend Edition profiled Magness, putting her in front of an audience of millions and expanding her ever-growing fan base. Her 2010 follow-up, "The Devil Is An Angel Too," brought even more acclaim.

The album was the No. 1 CD of 2010 on the Living Blues radio chart. The Wall Street Journal said she plays "hard-hitting blues and soul."

In addition to her musical accomplishments, Magness reaches out to help others. She is a Spokesperson for Casey Family Programs National Foster Care Month Campaign (her sixth consecutive year) and an Ambassador for Foster Care Alumni of America, promoting National Foster Care Month. In this capacity, the award-winning blues singer continues to serve as an advocate for children and adults who share the foster care experience, raising awareness and sharing her message of hope.

Magness has also reconnected with her daughter, and is now a proud grandmother.

Last year, Magness was nominated for four 2011 Blues Music Awards: B.B. King Entertainer of the Year; Album of the Year ("The Devil Is An Angel Too"); Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year and Contemporary Blues Album of the Year ("The Devil Is An Angel Too").

The Blues Foundation of Memphis, Tenn., awarded her the coveted 2009 Blues Music Award for B.B. King Entertainer of the Year (making her the second woman to ever win this award with Koko Taylor being the first) and for Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year, an honor she also received in 2006 and 2007.

Through her passionate vocals and, for the first time, through her own original songs, Magness, with "Stronger For It," delivers the most moving and intimate album of her career.

Produced by Dave Darling,

"Stronger For It" is Janiva's declaration of independence. On these performances, she lays her soul bare, singing of loss and recovery, pain and redemption, hurt and healing, looking back and moving forward. Known primarily as a musical interpreter, Magness co-wrote three remarkable, autobiographical songs for the album, including the poignant and melodic “Whistling In The Dark,” the riveting “I Won't Cry” and the take-no-gruff showstopper “There It Is.” In addition to her outstanding originals, Magness tells the rest of her story through her inspired reinventions of songs by Tom Waits, Grace Potter, Shelby Lynne, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Matthew Sweet, Buddy and Julie Miller and others.

With "Stronger For It" and nonstop touring, Magness, along with her world-class road band, will

bring her dynamic live show to fans across the country and around the world. Live and on record, Magness' level of intimacy and depth of emotion infuses her music with a power impossible to deny.

Rather than succumb to hard times, with "Stronger For It," Magness has created an album loaded with creativity and imagination, turning her own personal pain into timeless, exhilarating, soul-healing music.

Magness will be at the Old Rock House at 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 3. Ticket prices are $13 in advance and $15 on the day of the show. The Old Rock House is located at 1200 S. Seventh St. in St. Louis. For more information, visit her website at www.janivamagness.com. For more information on the Old Rock House, call 314-588-0505 or visit www. oldrockhouse.com.

Photos of Janaiva Magness by Jeff Dunas, above, and John Pollack, at left.

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Music Tuning in LCCC announces fall music scheduled The Lewis and Clark Community College Music Department is announcing its Fall 2012 calendar.

All events are free and open to the public, with the exception of the Alton Symphony Orchestra concerts.

For additional tion on these events and more, contact the Music office at (618) 468-4731 or log on to www. lc.edu/music.

September Tuesday, Sept. 11 Jim Manley in Concert Presented by the Hayner Public Library System and L&C Music Department 7:30 p.m., Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel Wednesday, Sept. 12 Brown Bag Salon – The Landolfi Quartet A string quartet performing a mix of classics and classic rock Bring your lunch – Noon, Ringhausen Music Building Monday, Sept. 17 Brown Bag Salon Extra – “Music and Memories of the Civil War” The Battle of Antietam – R e f l e c t i o n s b y D r. K e l l y Oberneufemann with music by Limited Edition Bring your lunch - Noon, Ringhausen Music Building Organ Spectacular III 7:30 p.m., Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel Friday, Sept. 21 Faculty Concert 7 p.m., Ringhausen Music Building Wednesday, Sept. 26 Brown Bag Salon – Featuring Bud Shultz and the “You Can’t Beat Experience” Jazz Band Br in g Yo u r L u n c h – N o o n , Ringhausen Music Building October Wednesday, Oct. 3 Brown Bag Salon – “Opera A-LaCarte” Featuring Susan Parton Stanard and guests Bring your lunch – Noon, Ringhausen Music Building Tuesday, Oct. 9 Student Recital 12:30 p.m., Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel Wednesday, Oct. 10 Brown Bag Salon – Featuring Doug Byrkit on acoustic guitar Bring your lunch – Noon, Ringhausen Music Building Tuesday, Oct. 16 Brown Bag Salon Extra – Featuring Rebekah Heckler, Jennifer Heckler and Andrea Heckler on violin Bring your lunch – 11 a.m., Ringhausen Music Building Wednesday, Oct. 17 Brown Bag Salon – Featuring Wayne Kimler on solo classical guitar Performing compositions from around the world Bring your lunch – Noon, Ringhausen Music Building Saturday, Oct. 20 Heroes of Alton – Featuring the Alton Symphony Orchestra and the L&C Concert Choir In conjunction with the celebration of the 175th Anniversary of Alton 7 p.m., Ann Whitney Olin Theatre, Hatheway Cultural Center Tuesday, Oct. 23 Fall Choral Concert – “Autumn Intermezzo” Featuring the Concert Choir, Limited Edition and the Riverbend Children’s Chorus 7 p.m., Hatheway Cultural Center Gallery Wednesday, Oct. 31

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Brown Bag Salon – Featuring The Louis Michael Trio Bring your lunch – Noon, Ringhausen Music Building November Tuesday, Nov. 6 Student Recital 12:30 p.m., Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel Wednesday, Nov. 7 Brown Bag – “Music of Francis Poulenc” F e a t u r i n g B a r b a r a K r a m e r, Susan Parton Stanard, Pauline Stillwell and Ann Davidson Bring your lunch – Noon, Ringhausen Music Building Monday, Nov.19 L&C Jazz Band Concert 7:30 p.m., Advanced Technology Center - Trimpe 141 Sunday, Nov. 25 Limited Edition Holiday Concert – “Caroler ’s Noel” In conjunction with the Hayner Library Recital Series 3 p.m., Evangelical United Church of Christ, 1212 W. Homer Adams Parkway in Godfrey Seating reservations not needed.

Monday, Nov. 26 G u i t a r a n d Wi n d E n s e m b l e Concert Featuring the L&C Guitar E n s e m b l e a n d t h e L & C Wi n d Ensemble 7 p.m., Ringhausen Music Building Tuesday, Nov. 27 Student Recital 12:30 p.m., Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel Choral Holiday Concert – “Sleigh Bells and Snowflakes” Featuring the Concert Choir, Limited Edition and the Riverbend Children’s Chorus 7:30 p.m., Hatheway Cultural Center Gallery

Wednesday, Nov. 28 Brown Bag – Featuring Jamie Mills singing Christmas favorites Bring your lunch – Noon, Ringhausen Music Building December Sunday, Dec. 2 Third Annual “Sing-along Messiah” Bring your score or borrow one at the door and usher in the holiday season singing the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah. All singers are welcome and admission is free.

3 p.m., Hatheway Cultural Center Gallery Switchback Presented by the Hayner Public Library System and L&C Music Department; American roots music blended with Celtic soul – a combo of popular music, Celtic songs and Christmas carols featuring Brian Fitzgerald and Martin McCormick on mandolin and guitar 2 p.m., Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel Wednesday, Dec. 5 Brown Bag – “Holiday Happening” Limited Edition Holiday Concert Bring your lunch –Noon, Ringhausen Music Building Tuesday, Dec. 11 President’s Holiday Concert 8 p.m., Ann Whitney Olin Theatre, Hatheway Cultural Center Saturday, Dec. 15 “Not Yo u r Father’s Nutcracker!”

Featuring the Alton Symphony Orchestra Swing in the holiday’s with Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s arrangement of Tc h a i k o v s k y ’ s N u t c r a c k e r

followed by holiday favorites.

7 p.m., Ann Whitney Olin Theatre, Hatheway Cultural Center.

Wildey to host rock tribute bands The Wildey Theatre is proud to present the Legends of Rock Tribute Series. With tributes to The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Journey, The Allman Brothers Band, and Bob Seger, and soon to come Tom Petty, there's a little something for everyone. Join us as we pay homage to some of the greatest rock artists of the last forty years.

Recieve a $5 discount per ticket when you purchase tickets to at least three of these terrific events.

• Second Helping: A Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd Aug. 25 – Second Helping started in 1988 in Tampa, Florida by its founder, Chris McAllister.

Second Helping is much more than a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band; it is a showcase for classic Skynyrd music. Expect a big show, a big sound, and an evening that will bring you back to a time of youth, fun, and hope. The Wildey Theatre is proud to present Second Helping, live in concert August 25, 2012.

• Silver Bullet: A Tribute to Bob Seger Sept. 22 – Over the course of the 1970s, Bob Seger developed into one of the great heartland rockers of the era. His distinctly American sound has helped to firmly establish him as an American Classic. The Wildey Theater is proud to present Silver Bullet: A Tribute to Bob Seger live in concert on September 22nd, 2012. Don't

miss this opportunity to see them pay tribute to one of the greats of American music.

• The Brothers: A Tribute to the Allman Brothers Oct. 18 – Over nearly 30 years, The Allman Brother's Band has gone from being America's single most influential band to a has-been group trading on past glories, to reach the 21st century as one of the most respected rock acts of their era. The Wildey Theatre is proud to present The Brothers, an Allman Brothers tribute band, as they pay homage to an American classic live in concert October 18th, 2012.

Don't miss your chance to join us for this special tribute.

• Stone in Love: Journey Tribute Oct. 25 – Based out of Portland Oregon, Stone In Love is a reinterpretation of one of the top selling bands of all time - Journey.

The Wildey Theatre is proud to present Stone in Love, live in concert October 25, 2012.

• Free Fallin: Tom Petty Tribute Nov. 12 – Free Fallin presents its show with the power and passion that went into over thirty years of Tom Petty's bestselling songs. Free Fallin's show has the instrumentation to duplicate the sound of the Heartbreakers as well as the convincing looks and costumes that gives you a show you will not soon forget!

Support the Wildey Theatre The Wildey Theatre appreciates donations in order to keep the facility running as cultural center f o r t h e g re a t e r E d w a rd s v i l l e area. Your donations go towards t h e u p k e e p o f t h e f a c i l i t y, programming, and bringing a constant stream of culture to Edwardsville.

The Wildey Theatre is located at 252 N. Main St.

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Music Music calendar Thursday, August 2 The Black Angels w/ The Night Beats, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Dubb Nubb w/ Tom Sauk, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Empires, Mona, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Grafton's Music in the Park feat. Hickory Grove, Grove Memorial Park, Grafton, 7:00 p.m.

Crosby, Stills and Nash, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, August 3 Pirate Signal, Bound to Break, A Sense of Peace, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Janiva Magness, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Joe Dirt & The Dirty Boys, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Shel, The Wildey, Edwardsville, 8:00 p.m.

The Sun and the Sea w/ Dori, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 4 Grandmothers of Invention, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Kentucky Knife Fight w/ Tight Pants Syndrome, Royal

Smokestacks, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

Diamond Rio/Jo Dee Messina w/ Erin Bode, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

The Growlers w/ The Safes, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:30 p.m.

Southern Gospel Concert Series feat. Providence Quartet, Bethalto Church of God, Bethalto, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 5 Arvin Mitchell & Friends, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Dear Creek w/ We Live in Public, Letter To Memphis, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m.

Stone Mountain Railroad, Bobby's Frozen Custard, Maryville, 7:30 p.m.

Tidal Volume w/ Clockwork, Without Hazard, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Monday, August 6 Icarus The Owl, As We Are, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 7 Walter Trout, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Russian Circles w/ Chelsea Wolfe, Marriages, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

The Tory Starbuck Project, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 8 Alexz Johnson, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Lexington Field w/ Rusty Nail, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Slash feat. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

My Morning Jacket, Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 9 Chiddy Bang, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Grant Farm, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

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Dining Delights "Unpackaging" America Bulk food movement makes boxes and bags unnecessary For The Edge For Liz Brown Morgan, recycling just wasn't enough. After noticing h e r re c y c l i n g c o n t a i n e r w a s

overflowing with cardboard and bags that would take energy to be recycled, she began bringing her own containers to grocery stores to purchase bulk food and avoid

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Pictured are two views of the TareWare line, which assists those who buy food in bulk. packaged items.

As Brown Morgan puts it, it was part of her effort to "unpackage" her food and reduce her negative impact on the environment.

"I just feel so much better about it than if I'm opening a box that I know I'm going to recycle. That just makes me feel bad to eat out of that thing now."

Now, her efforts have become a business endeavor. She's created a product called TareWare - preprinted, durable and decorative labels for containers. In the industry, the term "tare weight" refers to the container's weight.

People can write the weight on

their labels and avoid packaging in a more convenient way.

Ta re Wa re i s p a r t o f B ro w n Morgan's plan to "unpackage America." She hopes that consumer demand for bulk foods forces grocery stores to pay attention and demand an expanded selection of bulk products.

"The hope is that bulk-food sections will get bigger. You know, some stores have really great bulkfood sections now, and you can get crackers and cookies - and I hope that will increase."

Through efforts such as TareWare, Brown Morgan also hopes she can encourage others

toward more sustainable lifestyles.

As a self-described "backyard agrarian," she is part of a growing movement to transform cultural and lifestyle habits away from toxic practices and toward health and rejuvenation - for both humans and the planet.

"Part of my lifestyle is having a positive impact on the world.

So, I believe in having a really big impact on the world, but a good one, and not just reducing my negative impact."

More information about Ta r e Wa r e a n d t h e B a c k y a r d Agrarian movement is online at backyardagrarian.com.

Lunch boxes offer a tour of the world

By MICHELE KAYAL For The Associated Press If you — or your kid — are blanching at the thought of yet another year of day-afterday brown bagged PB&J, perhaps this is the year to mix up the lunch box offerings a bit.

Of course, that’s an easy thing to say. It’s a lot harder to execute when the morning rush hits and getting the family out of bed and out the door has all the ease of a multinational military maneuver. And that is why the typical parent is unlikely ever to fully abandon that all-American sandwich.

But that doesn’t mean you can’t mix things up now and then. The trick is to have something from which to draw inspiration — and we don’t mean staring blankly into the refrigerator at 7 a.m.

Our advice? Look elsewhere in the world.

Wherever you look, parents every day must figure out fun and healthy ways to feed the little ones. Their answers sometimes are startlingly different than our own, but often are easily adapted. It’s a simple way to get inspired, as well as to expose kids to new cultures.

You might even turn it into a family research project. Once a week (or if that’s too much, try once a month), let the kids pick a new country and read up on what children there eat for lunch. Start at the library; there have been plenty of childfriendly books published on this very subject.

To help you start the year off right, we’ve summed up a few easy ideas.

— BENTO BOXES Japanese farm workers once carried their lunches into the fields wrapped in bamboo leaves, and later in simple wooden boxes.

Today, these bento boxes have evolved into edible works of art, with Japanese parents

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— and a growing number of Americans — shaping rice balls into hearts and stars, making meatballs into faces, and cutting vegetables into flowers. But even ordinary lunch food takes on a special quality in a bento.

“It’s not so much the type of food, but what I call ‘a bento state of mind,”’ Debra Samuels, author of “My Japanese Table,” said via e-mail. “I see the concept of bento as basically a food sampler, a colorful culinary puzzle. The benefits of the bento are smaller portions and greater variety of food.”

Think about it — there’s a reason Lunchables are popular with kids. They get a bunch of colorful foods packed into a box.

It’s like a private mini buffet. But using a bento box (Laptop Lunches at http://www. laptoplunches.com/ makes an especially child-friendly one) lets you create your own (and do so with healthier foods and for less money).

To assemble a bento box, Samuels suggests thinking in terms of five colors or five types of food. Kid-sized vegetables such as mini-summer squash, cherry tomatoes and Persian cucumbers make great dippers for dressing. Wraps with meat and vegetables, as well as cheese quesadillas studded with red peppers also are festive.

And part of the bento philosophy is to present the items attractively, Samuels says. For instance, cut sandwiches into triangles and set them on end. Fill minimuffin cups with a favorite shaped pastas or strawberries. Spear finger foods with fun toothpicks.

“Opening a bento box is like opening a gift,” Samuels says. “When you lift the lid, there is a big ‘Ooh!’ factor.”

— TIFFIN In India, lunch is all about the tiffin, a lunch box made from stackable metal

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containers that usually are filled, then clamped together. And Anupy Singla’s tiffins are the envy of the other kids in her children’s Chicago area school. Singla, author of the recently released “Vegan Indian Cooking,” may send her children off with rice and lentils, rotis and sabzi (a dry vegetable curry), or a potato-stuffed flat bread.

“Those are the things that stay fresher during the day,” she says. Vegetables like kohlrabi and daikon (Asian radish) hold up well and complement the other flavors.

Sometimes lunch is packed in a tiffin, but often Singla just puts the items in a freezable lunchbox available in many stores or online.

More Indian kid favorites include papardam, lentil wafers that can be crisped in the microwave and substituted for chips, and what Singla calls “chickpea poppers,” cooked or canned chickpeas sprinkled with salt, garam masala and oil, then roasted at 325 F for 25 minutes. Salads can take on an Indian flavor by topping them with whole beans or lentils, then dressing them with oil, lemon and a little toasted cumin seed.

The good news? Many of these items are available pre-made at Indian grocers. Even Trader Joe’s carries packaged Indian meals.

— FIAMBRERA The Filipino fiambrera is similar to a tiffin, says Amy Besa, author of “Memories of Philippine Kitchens” and co-owner of the Purple Yam restaurant in Brooklyn, N.Y. It’s simply a stacked, stainless steel container.

Vinegary chicken adobo, the Philippines’ signature dish, holds wide appeal for children, Besa says, possibly because it often has a hint of soy sauce. “The most fervent people at the restaurant for chicken adobo are the children,” she says. “I have parents who say it’s the 6-year-old who’s insisting that we eat here.”

Adobo, usually a saucy dish of chicken or pork braised in vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, bay leaves and black peppercorns, is easily adapted for the lunchbox as a dry version, Besa says.

Braise the meat in the mixture, making sure to go light on the soy sauce. Remove the meat, then simmer the sauce until reduced and thick. Spoon a dollop of the thickened sauce over the meat and stick it under the broiler until it’s caramelized. Send it to school on a bed of fluffy white rice, paired with cold tomato and cucumber salad sprinkled with vinegar.

— HAND PIES Nearly every culture has a savory hand pie that works as a quick and tasty lunch, says Rebecca Federman, culinary librarian at the New York Public Library and co-curator of its current exhibit, Lunch Hour NYC. An influx to New York of Asians, Latin Americans and other immigrants during the 1960s raised the profile of their lunch staples, Federman says. Today, spiced Jamaican beef patties and flaky chickenfilled Latin American empanadas feed hungry New Yorkers. Indian samosas stuffed with peas and potatoes, meat-filled Cornish pasties from England, and sweetspicy, beef-filled Bolivian saltenas are among the many lunch box-friendly choices. And of course there are Italian calzones and Jewish knishes.

Best yet, they all taste delicious hot or at room temperature.

To make hand pies at home, fold a stuffing of your choice into pre-made empanada wrappers (sold frozen at most grocers), wonton skins or even refrigerated American pie crust. Or, make it even easier: pick them up at your local ethnic bakery or grocer, or even in the frozen food section of many grocers.

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STUNNING CUSTOM-BUILT HOME with 6 bedrooms, 5 baths, newly finished lower level, beautifully appointed. 1/2 acre. $496,900 Edwardsville PR100337

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BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED 2 story with focus on amazing Chef’s kitchen. $285,000 Edwardsville PR100042

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THIS NEW 1-STORY HOME OFFERS the newest floor plan. 3BR including the Master w/luxury bath & walk-in closets. $219,900 Glen Carbon PR9109

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Open Sunday 1:00 - 3:00 Hosting Agent: Carrie Caton 9 Lakeview, Brighton $375,000 Stunning Lakefront Home!

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115 College St., Edwardsville 2BR/1BA covered front porch, open LR & DR. $88,000

2 Doe Ct., Moro Corner, fenced lot with open floor plan. $139,900

Open Sunday 2:00 - 4:00 Hosting Agent:Kelly May 501 Whispering Oaks Dr., Bethalto $236,000 Stunning 3 bedroom, 2 bath home.

Open Sunday 1:00 - 3:00 Hosting Agent: Alex Steiger 911 Troy Road, Edwardsville $124,500 Historie LeClaire 2BR/2BA newly painted!

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1217 Harrison, Edwardsville Attractive home in historic LeClaire! $131,900

8656 Goshen, Edwardsville 18 +/- acres, lake, horses allowed. $549,900

13202 Bull Hollow, Fieldon Amazing 5BR/9BA home on 143 acres! $5,500,000

47 Birdie Ct., Edwardsville 3 BR home in park-like setting with koi pond. $430,000

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324 Westminster Unique, custom 4BR/3BA 2 story home. $409,000

3 Goldenrod, Edwardsville Custom built all brick 3BR! $325,000

487 Schwinn Ln., Bunker Hill 5AC 4BR home.

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5876 Saint James, Edwardsville Acreage wooded ranch, 3BR/3BA. $295,000

1810 Augusta Trail, Edwardsville 4BR/4BA home with spacious family room! $272,000

305 Washington, Hamburg Original schoolhouse updated to 3BR home. $240,000

6407 Oak Dr., Moro Brick ranch 3BR/3BA, inground pool. $219,900

1707 Cloverdale Dr., Edwardsville 2 story, finished basement, fenced yard. $199,900

453 East Lake Dr., Edwardsville Brick ranch on lake with adjacent lot! $189,000

23 Charles, Glen Carbon Beautiful updated 3 bedroom home. $180,000

2 Lake Dr., Moro Lake view home on half acre. $170,000

5222 Old Carpenter Rd., Edwardsville Nice 3BR ranch on over 1 acre. $164,900

149 Pine Hollow Ln., Collinsville Cozy home, finished walk-out, gorgeous! $159,900

305 Cassens, Hamel 1.5 story, 3BR/4BA home! $159,000

307 Bill Lou, Collinsville Wonderful, tree-shaded 4BR/4BA home! $157,900

739 Hillsboro, Edwardsville 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home in Edwardsville. $135,000

3 Holly Hill Dr., Alton Lovely updated 3BR/2BA ranch. $110,000

152 Grand Ave., Wood River 3BR/2BA full brick ranch. $105,000

9 Country Lane Ct., Granite City All brick 2BR/1BA on quiet cul-de-sac. $97,000

208 E. McCasland, East Alton Remodeled 3BR ranch with large rooms. $85,000

123 S. Lincoln, Worden 2BR/1BA, redone top to bottom $79,900

2233 Edwards, Granite City Adorable 2 bed, 2 bath bungalow. $76,000

2800 Fortune Dr., Granite City 2BR/1BA fenced yard on corner lot. $75,000

110 Oak St., Cottage Hills Completely updated home on huge lot. $74,900

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

3561 Dingoes Run (lot 49) 2,54 acre cul-de-sac building lot. $59,900 5729 Old Alton Edw. Rd., Edw. Beautiful 12 +/- acres. Rolling tree-lined. $200,000 xxx Libra Rd, New Douglas Quiet, wooded 9 acres.

Close to interstate. $77,400

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1230 E. Olive, Staunton Adorable 3 bedroom on corner lot. $50,000

261 N. Seminary St., Collinsville Completely renovated home! $49,900

2653 E. 27th St., Granite City All brick 2BR/1BA home. $45,000

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800 Block Of Washington, Alton 9.7 acres zoned multi-family. $200,000 C231

New Poag Road, Edwardsville 18 acres zoned multi-family. $1,800,000 C238

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216 & 218 N. Belt East, Swansea 1.25 acres, 4 parcels of business land. $570,000 C253

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115 Bristol Park Ln, Edwardsville Stonebridge lot, adjacent lot available. $125,000 111 Bristol Park Ln., Edwardsville Stonebrige lot, adjacent lot available. $125,000 912 Vera Cruz Ct., Edwardsville Very nice large lot on the lake. $149,900

1801 Lebanon, Belleville 3.42 acres, 3 parcels included. $1,204,000 C254