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Arts & Issues

Xfest to kick off annual series.

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Fall Festival in Benld taking shape.

5 Keeping it fresh From garden to table.

9 "The Bodyguard" Hit musical coming to The Fox.

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New exhibit to showcase art.

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Film explores a teen's conflict.

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Springfield, Mo., has several museums.

Friday September 15_____ 2017 Shakespeare in the Streets: One City, St. Louis Public Library, St. Louis Great Forest Park Balloon Glow and Race, Art Hill, St. Louis Budweiser Taste of St. Louis, Chesterfield Amphitheater, St. Louis Sherri Sheperd, Helium Comedy Club, St. Louis Kirkwood Greentree Festival, Kirkwood Park, Kirkwood STL Symphony presents Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis Smile Empty Soul, Kaiju Killers, Skyline In Ruins, Cause Of Ruin, A u d i o b u r n , T h e F i re b i rd , S t .

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Of Montreal, Showtime Goma and Nancy Feast, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Brothers Lazaroff- Laz Jazz, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Stages St. Louis: South Pacific, Robert G. Reim Theater, St. Louis, Runs until October 8, 2017 The Black Rep Presents: Dot, E d i s o n T h e a t e r, Wa s h i n g t o n University, Runs until September 24, 2017 The Rep Presents: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime, Loretto-Hilton Center for

the Performing Arts, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs until October 1, 2017 Panoramas of the City, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 1, 2018 Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 17, 2017 The Discovery of King Tut, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs until January 7, 2018 The Hats of Stephen Jones, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018

Saturday September 16_____ 2017 Shakespeare in the Streets: One City, St. Louis Public Library, St. Louis Great Forest Park Balloon Glow and Race, Art Hill, St. Louis Budweiser Taste of St. Louis, Chesterfield Amphitheater, St. Louis Sherri Sheperd, Helium Comedy Club, St. Louis Kirkwood Greentree Festival,

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Pictured is Sidra Bell Dance New York's STELLA, which will be performed Sept. 15 at Dunham Hall Theater on the SIUE campus.

Arts and Issues to kick off with Xfest

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rts and Issues at SIUE kicks off its 2017-18 season with Sidra Bell Dance New York’s STELLA at 7:30 p.m. in the Dunham Hall Theater on Sept. 15. Sponsored by Commerce Bank, this performance is a part of the university’s annual Xfest, a week-long “Xperimental theatre” featuring different performances each day by dance companies and theatre groups across the country.

Sidra Bell Dance New York is rapidly gaining an international reputation for work that reveals aspects of the human condition through a distinctly female lens. Bell's creations have been described as “brainy, exuberant, and audacious” by the San Francisco Chronicle. She’s received many international commissions and has produced more than 100 new

works seen throughout the United States and around the world.

The Sidra Bell Dance New York Web site describes STELLA “as a series of dramatically theatrical scenes which explore ideas of the self, private space, consent, voyeurism, hero worship, and participation: dark and probing, fantastical and romantic, the work demands both physical power and tender expressiveness from Bell’s crack ensemble of fearless and technically honed dancers….”

Sidra Bell Dance New York’s performance wraps up the 2017 SIUE 8th Annual Xfest, SIUE’s experimental theatre festival, which begins Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Metcalf Theatre with Equally Represented Arts’ (ERA) Oedipus Apparatus. ERA is an independent experimental theater in St. Louis.

SIUE’s Xfest web site describes Oedipus Apparatus as ERA Founder and Creative Director Lucy Cashion’s latest shakeup of the classics. “The play takes place in Thebes, the gods' earthly manufacturing

headquarters of all machines of life and death. The TV show takes place in Delphi, where oracles and gods gossip about earthly people, draft plans for their mortal apparatuses, and answer phone calls from their viewers. The story is the same one we live every day: a futile struggle to interfere with the outcome,” the Web site states.

Xfest continues on Sept. 13 with Antonia Lassar’s performance of Post Traumatic Super Delightful which takes place at 7:30 p.m. in the Metcalf Theater. In this wickedly funny and piercingly insightful one-woman show about a community trying to heal after a sexual assault, the lives of survivors, perpetrators and bystanders weave together and beg the question, “Can there be laughter in the healing process?” In Post Traumatic Super Delightful (PTSD), the personal is political, the political is personal. And the person is a clown.

Then on Sept. 14, again at 7:30 p.m. in the Metcalf Theater, Naked Empire Bouffon Company out of San Francisco will present Do What You Love. “If you believe doing

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what you love is the summit of success, then you're invited to relive the legendary ascent of wildly-successful and completelydead entrepreneur, Scott Dinsmore,” the SIUE Xfest web site states. “Amy is your shamelessly misshapen guide who uses puppetry, storytelling, lip sync, and catastrophic mime to help you laugh your way up that mountain. The latest satire from pioneering bouffon company, Naked Empire, Do What You Love ruthlessly celebrates your climb to the peak of prosperity.”

This production contains graphic adult language and is not suitable for children.

Visit www.siuexfest.com for additional details about the Xfest performances.

Arts & Issues tickets for STELLA can be ordered on-line at artsandissues.com or in-person at the Morris University Center (MUC) Welcome Desk. The MUC Welcome Desk is open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. The Welcome Desk is closed on Sunday. To place your order by phone call 1-866-698-4253.

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Rock a Billy Revival will perform at the 19th Annual Fall Festival in Benld on Sept. 23.

Music lineup announced for Fall Festival in Benld

For The Edge The Coal Country Chamber of Commerce is proud to present continuous free musical entertainment on the stage under the park pavilion in Benld City Park on September 23 from 10 A.M. until 4 P.M. at their Nineteenth Annual Fall Festival. This year ’s lineup includes Rock a Billy Revival, “live from Nashville” and our own Amy Hailstone, and Steve Davis with his concert “Memories of Elvis” along with Thomas Hickey as Buddy Holly and Shanna Fredrick as Patsy Cline.

According to the Rock-a-Billy Revival Band who hail from the Grafton, IL area, “An idea was born to form a group that is different than what many of the groups in the area have been doing, and bring back memories of an era of a really fun and a most enjoyable type and style of music mainly known as Rock-A-Billy. Some of the most memorable artists were the likes of Elvis, Johnny Cash, & Carl Perkins.”

The group is comprised of four family members as well as a very talented friend. They try to capture the true sound & feel of that era. The players are Roger Roentz on drums and vocal, Larry on saxophone, Ray Roentz, lead vocals and lead guitar on steel guitar, Randy Roentz on acoustic guitar and Steve Harper on upright bass.

Their music is a blending of early rock and roll and country sounds that was heard on the radio when Elvis, Cash and Perkins were young. Rock-a-Billy Revival will be on stage from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.

Performing from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., will be Gillespie native and longtime Nashville resident, Amy Hailstone, with her “Live from Nashville” country show. Amy grew up with a dad who played in a popular local rock band, and she was surrounded by pop and rock and soul music at all times.

Whether it was classic American rock, soul, pop, blues, British

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rock—all were welcomed and consumed with pure joy and excitement, and of course many of these influences show up in Amy’s music. Music that has definite rock tendencies, pop sensibilities, and is a bit soul-tinged! Amy’s earnest songcraft is clear, with plenty of hooks, grooves, rhythmic ear candy, and accessible subject matter.

Blessed with a big vocal range, this powerhouse singer is clearly capable of singing anything, but as she’s grown as an artist, her goal has become singular: “To honestly tell a story with a song, completely vulnerable and exposed.” This has been this artist’s goal from the start and continues to be what she strives for at every performance and on every recording.

The 4th studio release from Amy Hailstone, The Sleepy Dogs Sessions, incorporates all of her greatest loves; playing and writing songs, producing and recording songs, being surrounded by lots of beautiful old and new guitars, and of course her dogs.

“I cannot walk into the studio without at least two of them following me. They go straight to their bed and fall asleep, no matter what is going on in the studio. It’s hilarious and I love it.” `Hence the name of her studio, and her new EP. Amy provides all of the vocals, guitars, keys, and percussion on The Sleepy Dogs Sessions. And now this singer, songwriter, and guitarist, has recently added producer, recording engineer, and mixer to her skill set. After showing an interest in recording her own music five years ago, her husband presented her with a copy of Protools and a small studio set up. Since then recording has become a frenzied, all-consuming passion.

Hailstone has gained skills quickly, and her little studio has grown quite a bit, with more growth planned in the future!

“Amy has drawn so many patrons to our festival over the past two years,” festival organizer Mickey Robinson noted.

“Steve Davis has been a featured performer for us from the beginning of the festival,” Robinson also said. “He has a

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following that will travel to see him wherever he appears and he always attracts a large crowd.”

A resident of St. Louis, Davis has spent more than 20 years perfecting his channeling of the Elvis persona.

The “Memories of Elvis” concert features exhaustively researched costumes and performances that capture every nuance of the King of Rock of Roll’s stage presence. The show traces Elvis’ musical career from his early recordings at Sun Recordings in Memphis through his Las Vegas Showroom appearances later in his career. Calling his concert an “experience” rather than a performance, Davis pays homage to Elvis and has been complimented by many audience members who actually saw Elvis in concert before his untimely death in the 1970s.

A high school math teacher, Hickey began performing as Buddy Holly as an opening act for the Memories of Elvis show in 2004. sees Patsy as her true inspiration. Shanna has been singing the songs of the beloved country music singer since she was a small child, growing up hearing those songs playing on her parents record player. After singing throughout the years with bands such as “Dixie Express” and “Missouri’s Most Wanted” and being asked to perform Patsy’s songs, Fredrick decided to reenter the field of entertainment and focus on just Patsy. She is truly excited and looking forward to performing with and along side Steve Davis as Elvis, Thomas Hickey as Buddy Holly. She can’t wait to meet all the true Memories of Elvis fans.

Robinson said those attending the festival are welcome to bring lawn chairs to sit just outside the pavilion and listen to the entertainment. As always, dancing is encouraged on the dance floor directly in front of the stage. More about the Fall Festival and its companion Tour de Coal Bike Ride can be found on the Chamber web site www.coalcountrychamber.com and on the Tour de Coal and Coal Country Chamber Facebook pages.

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ou spent the summer weeding, watering and tending to your vegetable garden. Now all your effort has paid off with a bountiful harvest. Maximize the flavor and nutritional value of your homegrown vegetables with proper harvesting and storage.

For the freshest flavor, always prepare and serve vegetables immediately after harvest. But let's face it, most of us are living busy lives and lucky to get the vegetables picked and eventually cooked. Plus, all the extras will need to be shared, preserved or stored for future enjoyment. Here are a few things you can do to keep the flavor fresh.

Handle produce with care. Nicking, breaking and bruising the vegetables during harvest decreases storage life and quality. Harvest leafy crops such as lettuce, kale, and collards last as they quickly wilt after harvest. And with the wilting goes the ascorbic acid (Vitamin C).

Ideally, vegetables you plan to prepare immediately should be cleaned outdoors. You’ll keep garden soil out of the kitchen sink and in the garden where it belongs. Collect your veggies in an open weave wire or plastic harvest basket like the Mod Hod. Its fold out legs allow the produce to dry before bringing it indoors. Rinse off the soil with the hose, drain excess water

and carry your veggies into the kitchen to prepare.

Clean your counters and cutting boards before you start slicing, cutting and dicing your vegetables. Trim stems, remove damaged leaves and compost these in the garden or worm bin. They will have a second life as compost in next year’s garden.

Wait to wash, trim, and clean the vegetables you plan to store or prepare later. The scraping, cutting and slicing process increases the loss of vitamins and flavor and reduces storage quality.

Increase storage longevity by matching vegetables with their preferred storage conditions. The closer you come to this, the longer your produce will last.

Store roots crops like beets, turnips and radishes as well as cabbage and Brussels sprouts in a cold, moist condition.

A spare refrigerator works great for these. Those in colder climates can store their carrots and parsnips right in the garden. Once the soil gets a bit crunchy, cover them with straw or evergreen boughs for easier digging in winter. Then dig as needed or harvest during the first winter thaw.

Keep potatoes in a cool, humid and dark location like a cool corner in the basement. Sunlight causes the exposed portions to produce green chlorophyll and solanine, a glycoalkaloid toxin. The solanine gives the potatoes a bitter flavor and can cause vomiting and diarrhea if enough green potatoes are eaten. Just cut away any green portions before using.

Store winter squash in a cool location as well. They can

tolerate a bit lower humidity and last for four months or more when properly harvested and stored.

Use slatted crates or other vegetable storage solutions (gardeners.com) to maximize storage space and increase storage longevity. These systems provide ample storage space, so fruits and vegetables do not touch. Keeping stored fruit separated prevents rot from spreading from one fruit to the next. Plus, the slatted sides allow airflow to extend storage longevity.

A few simple changes in handling your harvest will improve its storage life, flavor, and nutritional quality. Better quality means less waste and more abundance for cooking and sharing.

Follow these harvesting tips to enjoy garden-fresh meals throughout the remainder of the growing season. Then continue creating tasty meals reminiscent of the garden season with properly stored produce long after your harvest is past.

Melinda Myers has written more than 20 gardening books, including Small Space Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything: Food Gardening For Everyone” DVD set and the nationally syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV & radio segments. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine and was commissioned by Gardener’s Supply for her expertise to write this article. Myers’s web site is www.melindamyers.com.

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Hett Center plans free film series This fall, McKendree University’s Hettenhausen Center for the Arts’ free Film Art Series presents four powerful, critically acclaimed films.

Each will begin at 7 p.m. in the Hett auditorium on the Lebanon, Ill., campus. An informal discussion is held afterward. Some films contain adult themes or language and may not be appropriate for everyone.

For more information, visit theHett. com, or call 618-537-6863.

Sponsored by the Leon and Helen Church Family Foundation, the series is free and open to the public. In addition to one or more Academy Award Best Picture nominees to be announced next spring, the series will feature the following: Sept. 19: “The Battle of Algiers” (1967) is a powerful, documentarylike examination of the response to an occupying force during as fear and violence escalated during the fight for independence from the French government in the 1950s.

Not rated; 2 hours, 1 min.

Oct. 10: “Concussion” (2015) stars Will Smith as pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu, who uncovered the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play. Rated PG-14; 2 hours, 3 min. (Author Jeanne Marie Laskas, who wrote the bestselling novel “Concussion” and the 2009 GQ article “Game Brain” on which this film is based, will speak at the Hett on

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Oct. 23: “Shakespeare Behind Bars” (2005) is a documentary about 20 male inmates in a Kentucky prison who form an unlikely Shakespearean acting troupe. Not rated; 1 hour, 33 min.

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Illinois children can help kick off the state’s bicentennial celebration by using their imaginations and artistic skills in a contest sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.

The theme of this year ’s art contest is “Happy Birthday, Illinois.” Kids from kindergarten through high school get to design posters celebrating the state’s 200th birthday by drawing anything they want – for instance, famous Illinoisans at a party or landmarks decorated as birthday cakes.

The winning artwork will be displayed at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum throughout the bicentennial year of 2018.

Artwork may be submitted from Sept. 1 until Dec. 15.

Winning entries will go on display in February 2018, around the time of Lincoln’s birthday.

Submissions must be on poster board 14 inches high by 11 inches wide in portrait orientation (that is, taller than it is wide).

They cannot feature copyrighted characters such as Batman. More details are available at bit.ly/ ALPLMartcontest.

Learning history is about more than memorizing dates and taking tests. Producing art is a great way for students to connect with historic events and consider their meaning.

The contest is open for students from kindergarten through the end of high school. Entries do not have to be submitted via schools; youth groups, home-educated children or anyone else in the proper age ranges can participate.

Winners and honorable mentions will be selected in three categories: Grades K-5, 6-8 and 9-12.

Illinois became the nation’s 21st state on Dec. 3, 1818. A yearlong celebration of the state and its accomplishments will begin on Dec. 3 of this year, leading up to the 200th birthday next December.

More information about the bicentennial can be found at www.Illinois200.com.

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at 212 N. Sixth St. in Springfield, is dedicated to telling the story of America’s 16th president through old-fashioned scholarship and modern technology.

The library holds an unparalleled collection of Lincoln books, documents, photographs, artifacts and art. It also has some 12 million items pertaining to all aspects of Illinois history, making the library one of the nation’s leading institutions for genealogy and history research.

Meanwhile, the museum uses traditional exhibits, eye-catching special effects and innovative story-telling techniques to educate visitors.

For more information, visit www.presidentlincoln.illinois.gov or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Tickets available for Polar Express

Tickets to The Polar Express Train Ride and Magical Dinners at St. Louis Union Station go on sale Aug. 1 at www.STLPolarExpressRide. com.

The beloved holiday event returns to St. Louis for the 2017 holiday season as trains begin running from St. Louis Union Station to the "North Pole" on November 24, 2017, the day after Thanksgiving, and continue through December 30, 2017.

Tickets in combination with charming, decorated hotel rooms at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel, a Curio Collection by Hilton, have been available for advance purchase for one week.

The magical story of a boy's search for the real meaning of Christmas comes to life when real railroad trains depart St. Louis Union Station for a round-trip journey to the "North Pole."

Set to the sounds of classic motion picture soundtrack, passengers will relive the magic of the story as they are whisked away on The Polar Express Once onboard, hot chocolate and cookies are served as passengers read along with the classic children's book, The Polar Express, by Chris Van Allsburg.

Santa and his helpers greet passengers at the North Pole and then board the train, where

each child is given the first gift of Christmas - a silver sleigh bell. Chefs aboard each car lead passengers in singing Christmas carols on the ride back to St. Louis Union Station.

The journey begins November 24, 2017 with trains running every day except Christmas t h o u g h D e c e m b e r 3 0 . Tr a i n s depart St. Louis Union Station at 4:30, 6. 7:15 and 8:30 p.m.

Riders may choose from two classes of service on The Polar Express -- Coach and FirstClass. Coach tickets start at $39; First-Class at $65. First-class ticketholders will receive a Polar Express mug and will be seated on train cars with four-top tables.

More information about dates, fares and excursion times a re a v a i l a b l e b y c a l l i n g 3 1 4 942-6942, or by visiting www.

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Families are encouraged to wear their pajamas for the ride.

In addition to the train ride, St. Louis Union Station will present a holiday fire and light show set to Christmas music on the lake underneath the Union Station train shed.

St. Louis Union Station also will host a series of Magical Dinners in the beautiful Grand Hall of the historic train station during the Polar Express season.

Featuring 3-D light shows p ro j e c t e d o n t h e c e i l i n g a n d interactive visits with Santa's elves and holiday characters, the dinner sessions are available on selected days when the Polar Express Train Ride is in operation.

Dinners are served buffet style with separate adult and children's selections priced between $18 and $25. Children ages two and u n d e r a r e c o m p l i m e n t a r y.

An elaborate holiday dessert buffet accompanies the dinners.

Reservations may be purchased online along with train tickets at www.STLPolarExpressRide.com.

St. Louis Union Station is located at 1820 Market Street in downtown St. Louis. Built in 1894, the National Historic Landmark train station is one of St. Louis' architectural wonders.

Parking is available in the Union Station lot at 18th and Clark streets for just $5 for all Polar Express ticket holders.

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Religion

Priest seeks words as storm victims question pain H O U S TO N ( A P ) — T h e R e v. M a r k Goring nears his parish community center and the mounds of trash come into view.

Shards of plywood and plaster are stacked atop heaps of black trash bags bulging with soggy filth. Inside, soaked furniture has been pushed aside as workers buzz jigsaws to cut slabs of drywall soaked by more than two feet (60 centimeters) of water that gushed in from the bayou.

It's a mirror of what many who pray alongside this priest are struggling with at home, and he draws them close in a circle, heads bowed and hands clasped. He tells them they worship a god of miracles, that they won't be crushed by their losses, that as mysterious and unwanted as it may be,

this trial is a gift that reminds them what exactly they hold true.

"Now is the time," he tells them, "for us to stand on our faith."

Some who have come to Goring in the days since Hurricane Harvey hit ask what kind of god would allow such suffering.

It's a question for which he has no answer.

Others who have lost everything come with broad smiles, praising the heavens in gratitude and displaying a depth of faith the 41-year-old priest isn't even sure he could show. All of them are in search of something, putting Goring's ministry in a race to help with both spiritual and material needs, and to use the devastation as an opportunity to be an example of love

wherever he goes.

"You rejoice with those who rejoice," he said. "You mourn with those who mourn."

At his church, the Catholic Charismatic Center south of downtown, the sprawling lobby is a swarm of volunteers manning tables full of donations for the storm's victims. He kicks off brown sandals and jumps onto a stout tile-lined wall abutting a dormant fountain, where he records one of numerous videos he posts online to reach his flock. His hair is close-cropped and a sun-kissed shade of brown and his office has a bright orange surfboard against one wall and two skateboards propped up by the door, clues to his outdoor passions.

T h i s i s a c h u rc h o f u n c o n v e n t i o n a l

priests perhaps made for this anythingbut-conventional time. One of his brother priests, the Rev. David Bergeron, got trapped in his truck on Interstate 610 as the storm struck. As Sunday morning dawned, he took the kayak out of the back, paddling to try and buy wine so he could celebrate Mass with the rest of the stranded. Bergeron wears black Wrangler jeans and matching Crocs and recounts miraculously finding an open convenience store and grabbing a bottle, but being turned away at the register because it wasn't yet noon.

"People are sad, people are uncertain," 38-year-old Bergeron said. "And what we try to do is to bring people hope."

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Wednesday Evening Youth Services New Life Student Ministry www.troyumc.org

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For The Edge

A scene from "The Bodyguard," which begins its run at The Fox on Oct. 3.

The Fox to present "The Bodyguard" For The Edge The Fabulous Fox Theatre is delighted to announce that the first U.S. National tour of the hit musical "The Bodyguard", will play the Fabulous Fox Theatre from Tuesday, October 3 to Sunday, October 15.

Tickets for "The Bodyguard" at the Fabulous Fox will go onsale Tuesday, September 5 online at MetroTix.com, by calling 314-5341111 or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office. Ticket prices start at $35. Prices are subject to change; please refer to FabulousFox.com for current pricing. "The Bodyguard" is part of the U.S. Bank Broadway Series.

Performances of "The Bodyguard" at the Fabulous Fox run October 3 – 15. Show times are Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Saturday afternoons at 2 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 1 p.m. There will also be an evening performance on Sunday, October 8 at 6:30 p.m. and a matinee performance on Thursday, October 12 at 1 p.m.

Grammy® Award-nominated and multi-platinum R&B/pop recording artist and film/TV actress Deborah Cox* stars as Rachel Marron. In the role of bodyguard Frank Farmer is television star Judson Mills.

Based on Lawrence Kasdan’s 1992 Oscar nominated Warner Bros. film, and adapted by Academy Award-winner (Birdman) Alexander Dinelaris, "The Bodyguard" had its world premiere on December 5, 2012 at London’s Adelphi Theatre. "The Bodyguard" was nominated for four Laurence Olivier Awards including

Best New Musical and Best Set Design and won Best New Musical at the Whatsonstage Awards. The UK production of the musical recently completed a triumphant return run in London’s West End after a sell-out 16-month UK and Ireland tour.

Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker.

Each expects to be in charge; what they don’t expect is to fall in love. A romantic thriller, "The Bodyguard" features a host of irresistible classics including So Emotional, One Moment in Time, Saving All My Love, Run to You, I Have Nothing, I Wanna Dance with Somebody and one of the biggest selling songs of all time – I Will Always Love You. Direction is by Thea Sharrock.

Set & costume design is by Tim Hatley, lighting design by Mark Henderson, sound design by Richard Brooker and video design

by Duncan McLean. Choreography is by Karen Bruce, orchestrations

by Chris Egan, musical supervision

by Richard Beadle and production musical supervision by Mike Dixon. Musical director Matthew Smedal conducts the live orchestra. The U.S. National tour of "The Bodyguard" is produced by Michael Harrison, David Ian and Nederlander Presentations, Inc. Rounding out the principal cast are Alex Corrado (Gotham, Hannibal) as Tony Scibelli, Rachel’s personal security guard, Charles Gray (Broadway: The Color Purple, Tour: The Lion King) as manager Bill Devaney, Jonathan Hadley

(Broadway: Jersey Boys, A Class Act) as publicist Sy Spector, Jorge Paniagua (Regional: The Full Monty, Oregon Shakespeare Festival) as the Stalker, Jasmin Richardson ( To u r : M e m p h i s , D re a m g i r l s ) as Rachel’s sister Nicki Marron, Mark McCollough Thomas (NYC: Consent, Godforsaken) as FBI agent Ray Court, and Kevelin B. Jones III (Idlewild Music Festival) and Sebastian Maynard-Palmer (Tour: Kinky Boots) alternating in the role of Rachel’s son Fletcher.

The ensemble includes Elyssa Jo Brown, Brendon Chan, Willie Dee, Megan Elyse Fulmer, Devinn Harris, Alejandra Matos, DeQuina Moore, Kevin Mylrea, Stefan Raulston, Sean Rozanski, Matthew Schmidt, Nicole Spencer, Lauren Tanner, and Naomi C. Walley.

••• DEBORAH COX (Rachel Marron) Grammy® Award-nominated and multi-platinum R&B/pop recording artist and film/TV actress Deborah Cox made her Broadway debut in the lead role in Elton John and Tim Rice’s musical, Aida. She most recently starred on Broadway in 2013 as Lucy in Jekyll & Hyde, and starred as legendary Josephine Baker in Josephine at Asolo Repertory Theatre in the spring of 2016. Cox began her recording career as a background singer with Celine Dion, before securing her first recording contract with Clive Davis at Arista Records. She has recorded six award-winning and critically-acclaimed albums, and has written and recorded on numerous celebrated soundtracks.

Her platinum selling debut album Deborah Cox earned her an

American Music Award nomination.

She won her first of 3 Juno Awards including a Female Vocalist of the Year nomination. From her second CD One Wish, came the double platinum “Nobody’s Supposed To Be Here” which held the record for being the longest running #1 R&B Single for 14 consecutive weeks and earned her an NAACP Image Award nomination, a Soul Train Award, A Lady Of Soul Award, Best Female vocalist Juno nomination and a Billboard Music Award Nomination for R&B Single Of The Year. Cox has collaborated with such artists as Andrea Bocelli, David Foster, Josh Groban, The Isley Brothers, Cyndi Lauper, Sarah McLachlan and numerous others. The Canadian born star has an impressive list of #1 Billboard hit records, including twelve #1 songs on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play chart. In 2000, Cox collaborated with Whitney Houston to record the duet “Same Script Different Cast” for Houston’s Greatest Hits CD. Cox has been recognized for her longstanding commitment to various social issues in the LGBTQ community.

In January 2015, she received the Out Music Pillar Award. In 2014, she received the California State Senate Award and in 2007, she received The Civil Rights Award from the New York Senate for her efforts in the fight for Human Rights and Equality. She was recently honored

by The Harvey Milk Foundation at the 2015 Diversity Honors for all of her efforts in the fight against HIV/ AIDS in the LGBTQ community.

On June 12, 2016, she was given the Liberty Bell and Proclamation in Philadelphia by Mayor James

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Kenney to proclaim June 12 as LGBTQ Philadelphia Pride Parade and Festival Day. www.deborahcox.com @ Deborah_Cox www.facebook. com/DeborahCoxDRG JUDSON MILLS (Frank Farmer) was born in Washington, DC and grew up in Northern Virginia in a little stone house in the woods built by George Washington before he was President. Mills grew up hunting and fishing, and up through high school enjoyed a small town life. After high school, Judson went on to major in Theatre at Barry University in Miami. From there, it was off to NY where Mills attended the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts. After school, he booked his first audition and spent 3 years on the soap opera “As The World Turns.” Mills has since done over 35 guest starring roles on television including “Law and Order,” “The X Files,” “Dexter,” “The Mentalist,” ABC’s new “Notorious” and can be seen on HBO’s new hit series from JJ Abrams, “Westworld.” Judson was also a series regular alongside Chuck Norris on the popular action show “Walker, Texas Ranger” from CBS. He went on to star with Mr. Norris in “The Presidents Man: A Line in the Sand” for CBS as well.

Mills has also appeared in 20 feature films including Major League 3: Back to the Minors, Mighty Joe Young, Chill Factor and the Academy Award nominated Gods and Monsters. Mills is thrilled to be back on stage and is honored to be working with Deborah Cox and the amazing cast of "The Bodyguard". @ JudsonMills

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Kemper Museum to host “Renaissance and Baroque Prints: Investigating the Collection” For The Edge

T

he hero stands tall, muscles tensed, lion-skin cloak floating with the breeze. In “The Great Hercules” (1589), Dutch artist Hendrick Goltzius (1558–1617) offers a monumental vision of confident power and a sly allegory for the Netherlands’ struggle against Spanish rule. And though his own right hand was crippled by childhood accident, the image’s formidable size and assured anatomy also showcase Goltzius’ mighty skills as both draftsman and engraver.

This fall, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University in St. Louis will present “The Great Hercules” as part of “Renaissance and Baroque Prints: Investigating the Collection.” Intended as a catalyst for new research and scholarship, the exhibition will feature more than 100 rarely seen works from the museums substantial holdings of 15th– to 18th-century prints.

Along with public lectures, gallery talks and other events, “Renaissance and Baroque Prints” will provide visitors, students, faculty and outside scholars with a unique opportunity to examine and assess important examples by Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669), Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778) and other innovators of the medium.

Among the earliest works on view are “The Madonna and Child in the Courtyard” (c. 1474–79) by Martin Schongauer (c. 1430– 1491) and “The Peasant Feast” (c. 1533–36)

by Daniel Hopfer (c. 1470–1536). A skilled engraver, Schongauer is often credited with developing the technique of cross-hatching; the young Michelangelo is said to have copied his work. Hopfer was the first artist to adapt metal etching, long used to decorate armor, to printmaking, as well as the first publisher to demonstrate the new medium’s economic viability.

But it was Dürer, a goldsmith’s son, who truly established printmaking as an independent art form — and, in so doing, helped to elevate the status of the artist from practical craftsman to cultured intellectual.

In “Melencolia I” (1514), Dürer depicts a figure with head in hand, eyes impatiently skyward, awaiting inspiration. Beside her, a winged child perches on a grindstone, busily inscribing a tablet. Creativity, Dürer seems to argue, requires knowledge and reflection while craft prioritizes physical labor.

For many artists, printmaking provided a lucrative means of disseminating and publicizing their works. Nicholas Beatrizet’s depictions of Roman landmarks were among the works collected into the “Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae,” which was sold to 16th century tourists. The engraver Marcantonio Raimondi (1480–1530) worked directly with Raphael to reproduce many of the latter’s compositions, including his iconic “Judgement of Paris” (c. 1517–20).

Rembrandt — like Dürer, whose work he collected — rarely translated canvases into prints, yet his restless technique and continuous reworking of earlier plates helped pioneer a looser, more painterly aesthetic.

In “The Three Crosses” (1653–1660/61),

the crucified Christ rises above the hill of Golgotha, body glowing softly, Roman soldiers and distraught followers crowding at his feet. Seen here in a dramatic late state, the image is at once mournful and majestic — and exemplifies the artist’s experimental approach to printmaking. With its fine slashing lines and dark, inky shadows, “The Three Crosses” suggest a torrential downpour dispelled by the warm, healing light of the sun.

“Renaissance and Baroque Prints: Investigating the Collection” is curated by Allison Unruh, associate curator. Support is provided by the William T. Kemper Foundation and members of the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum.

Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum “Renaissance and Baroque Prints: Investigating the Collection” opens at the Kemper Art Museum with a free public reception from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, and remains on view through Jan. 8, 2018. Related events will include the concert “Art Inspiring Music: Italian Renaissance” (Oct. 23) as well as talks by scholars Elizabeth Wyckoff (Sept.

28 and Nov. 15), Michael Roth (Nov. 8) and William Wallace (Dec. 4).

The museum is located on Washington University’s Danforth Campus, near the intersection of Skinker and Forsyth boulevards. Regular hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily except Tuesdays and university holidays.

For more information, call 314-935-4523; visit kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu; or follow the museum on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Above, Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669), “The Three Crosses,” 1653.

Drypoint, 15 1/4 x 17 13/16″. Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis. Gift of Dr. Malvern B. Clopton, 1930. At left, Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528), “Melencolia I,” 1514. Engraving, 9 3/8 x 7 5/16″. Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis. Transfer from Olin Library, Washington University, 1977.

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Arts calendar Friday, Sept. 15

Stages St. Louis: South Pacific, Robert G. Reim Theater, St. Louis, Runs until October 8, 2017 The Black Rep Presents: Dot, E d i s o n T h e a t e r, Wa s h i n g t o n University, Runs until Sept. 24, 2017 The Rep Presents: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime, Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs until October 1, 2017 Panoramas of the City, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 1, 2018 Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until Sept. 17, 2017 The Discovery of King Tut, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs until January 7, 2018 The Hats of Stephen Jones, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018

Sunday, Sept. 17

Stages St. Louis: South Pacific, Robert G. Reim Theater, St. Louis, Runs until October 8, 2017 The Black Rep Presents: Dot, E d i s o n T h e a t e r, Wa s h i n g t o n University, Runs until Sept. 24, 2017 The Rep Presents: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime, Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs until October 1,

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"Logan Lucky"

"Logan Lucky " is an easy movie to like, but maybe not love.

In his big return to film after a four-year hiatus (or retirement, if it can even be called that now), Steven Soderbergh has created a sort of cinematic bingo of his well of tricks. Heist movie? Check. Channing Tatum? Check. Not so subtle metaphors slipped in to genre stories about the state of the working class man? Check. Dopey but reliable sidekick brothers? Check, check, check.

That's not to say that "Logan Lucky" has nothing new to offer — it just feels unshakably familiar in a way that could irk some and feel like home to others.

The setting for this heist is West Virginia, where Tatum's Jimmy Logan has just been laid off from his coal mining job because one of the higher-ups spotted him walking around with a limp. Like a distant cousin to Magic Mike, who supplemented waning construction work with stripping, Jimmy Logan is another side of the American dream dashed. Once a high school football star with a promising future, Jimmy has ended up in the same place where he began, only slightly worse. He's also got a young daughter, Sadie (a precocious and adorable Farrah Mackenzie), and an ex-wife (Katie Holmes) who has traded up for a middle class husband (David Denman) and may be moving across state lines imminently.

RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for "language and some crude comments."

RUNNING TIME: 119 minutes.

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

"Patti Cake$"

The Sundance sensation "Patti Cake$" may flow with formulaic beats but it's got spirit for miles (eight of them, at least) and features one of the best mother-daughter relationships of the year.

Patricia Dombrowski (the terrific newcomer Danielle Macdonald) is an overweight, white New Jersey 23-year-old living a hardscrabble life in the shadow of New York City.

She's cruelly called "Dumbo" by many in town, but she's got a nickname of her own. "Killa P," she calls herself, because, as she states matter-of-factly, "I murder the beat."

And she does. Our first glimpse of her is in a grimy, dirtydish-strewn kitchen freestyling while munching on a Pop Tart.

Later, her best friend and optimistic music partner Hareesh (Siddharth Dhananjay) will, from behind his pharmacy counter, announce her arrival on the store PA system, as she strolls down the toothpaste aisle, with the kind of grandiose pomp traditionally reserved for James Brown.

The distance between dream and reality has long been measured — and usually shrunk — by the movies, though the gap has rarely been so extreme as in "Patti Cake$." When Patti arrives at her bartending job — the only employment keeping her and her hard-drinking mom (Bridget Everett) just out of their creditors' reach — her boss tells her, "Toilet's still clogged and the karaoke isn't going to set itself up." When she walks down the street rapping along with her headphones, she magically rises in the air with the music only to be brought down to earth by the blare of a horn.

Patti wants to be a rapper, a notion she's a little reticent to even admit because of its apparent absurdity. But in Hareesh she has a faithful supporter. He nudges her into a battle at a local gas station where she's derided as "white Precious" but holds her own in rhyme and attitude.

Patti's hip-hop won't be confused for anything that would, in our reality, be characterized as especially good. But trained on limericks by her chain-smoking grandmother (Cathy Moriarty), she's verbally inventive and can unleash verses in torrents. something more soulful comes of "Patti Cake$."

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "language throughout, crude sexual references, some drug use and a brief nude image."

RUNNING TIME: 108 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

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"Crown Heights"

"Unlocked"

Matt Ruskin's "Crown Heights" takes its name from the Brooklyn neighborhood, but its story is both more pointedly individual and more broadly national than that suggests.

It's a sober recounting of a case of wrongful conviction.

Colin Warner (Lakeith Stanfield) is a Trinidad-born 18-year-old from Crown Heights, a traditional bastion of Caribbean immigrants. He's arrested in April 1980 for a murder in neighboring Flatbush. Warner isn't a saint — he's shown stealing a car earlier in the day — but he had nothing to do with the crime, and doesn't even know the people involved.

Warner's jail term stretches more than two decades.

The years, as marked in "Crown Heights," peel away like boxing round cards in a bludgeoning fight that just won't end. The tale of Warner's misfortune dovetails throughout with the obsessed efforts of a childhood friend, Carl King (Nnamdi Asomugha, the former star NFL cornerback) to free him. More than one life is wrecked by injustice.

Writer-director Ruskin, in his second feature film, stays with each as the years pile on with one notable exception.

Every now and then up pops a president — Reagan, Bush, Clinton — on television pledging to be tough on crime.

New York governor George Pataki also gets in on the act — long a popular one for politicians looking for a boost in the polls. Warner, it's suggested, is one more innocent ensnarled by "law and order" politics, which despite recent bipartisan movements toward prison reform, is still very much in vogue.

"Crown Heights" comes out of a popular "This American Life" episode and it's easy to applaud its noble effort to spotlight a gross injustice. Many did at the Sundance Film Festival in January, where "Crown Heights" won the audience award.

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

RUNNING TIME: 99 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

There's been a lot of talk about who should be the next James Bond after Daniel Craig puts aside his shaken martini.

Orlando Bloom? Idris Elba? Damian Lewis? After watching the formulaic spy thriller "Unlocked," might we suggest Noomi Rapace?

The actress, who rose to prominence in the original film adaptations of the Stieg Larsson novels — "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," ''The Girl Who Played with Fire" and "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" — now finds herself in a movie that could be called "The Girl at the Center of a Twisty-Turvy Global Terrorist Conspiracy Where No One Can Be Trusted, Even That Nice Guy Who Just Saved You From Killers."

Rapace drinks only water and beds no one in "Unlocked ," but she exudes the same steely deadliness of 007, his intelligence and resourcefulness. She can shoot guns with both hands, do impressive martial arts moves, speak many languages, quietly slice you open with a knife and, in one scene, is absolutely lethal with, of all things, a folded beach chair.

"Tell me the target," she says steadily and menacingly at one moment, as humorless and driven as Craig's Bond. "I want to know how you got this intel," she demands in another scene.

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British intelligence agents, the CIA and double agents for both agencies suddenly have an urgent need for Rapace, a former top interrogator who failed to stop a Paris terror bombing that killed two dozen people and still lives with the guilt. (Cue the montage of her working out her frustration by assaulting a heavy bag.)

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "for violence and language."

RUNNING TIME: 98 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

"Hitman's Bodyguard"

Is there anything lonelier than a secret?

Frankie has a big one — he's attracted to men — and he can't seem to reconcile it with his own life. Writer and director Eliza Hittman's "Beach Rats " follows this conflicted Coney Island teenager around one summer, both languid and fraught, as he quietly wrestles with identity and desires, often dulling out the noise with the help of his dying father's prescription drugs.

Played by the captivating newcomer Harris Dickinson, "Beach Rats" introduces Frankie as he browses a live video chat site, Brooklyn Boys. With his flat brimmed hat turned down to obscure his face, he looks dispassionately at the different windows, peering into the public-private lives of others. Some are performing for no one in particular, some are clothed and some are just waiting for that person who will agree to turn the computer screen off and meet up. Frankie stops on an older man who asks to see his face.

"Pretty," he says to Frankie.

"Thanks," says Frankie.

But Frankie doesn't want to meet up with the older man. He doesn't really do that, he says.

In the next scene, out in the world with his nearly identical heterosexual friends watching the fireworks on the boardwalk, a pretty girl spots him and begins to flirt. She goes home with him that night, and he does nothing with her either.

The film runs on the slow escalation of his sexual development with both the random men he encounters online and meets up with under the cover of night and the girl, Simone (Madeline Weinstein), he dates in public.

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

RUNNING TIME: 95 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

There's not a whole lot that's new about "The Hitman's Bodyguard ." Its mismatched-pals premise is the stuff of classic buddy comedies. Stars Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson play their typical character types: Reynolds the handsome do-gooder; Jackson the unflappable badass whose favorite word is mother(expletive). And like many movie heroes past, they're tasked with taking down a brutal dictator.

Yet that kind of familiar framework is what makes this action-packed mashup of gun battles, car chases, fist fights and international intrigue such a delight: Leave reality's chaos at the door, and lose yourself in a world where the bad guys get what's coming to them and Sam Jackson spontaneously breaks into song. (He actually sings three times in this film — once in Italian! With nuns! Plus his own, original F-word-laden tune.)

And did I mention there's a love-story subplot?

Reynolds plays Michael Bryce, a well-manicured, tightly wound, type-A personality who works in "executive protection," providing high-end, high-stakes bodyguard services for society's unsavories. His career and polished image take a nosedive after a weapons dealer he was protecting is killed by a sniper. Bryce blames his Interpol detective ex-girlfriend, Amelia (Elodie Yung), for the deadly mistake, believing she leaked information to her lawenforcement colleagues.

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "strong violence and language throughout."

RUNNING TIME: 118 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

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"Beach Rats" explores a teen's conflict

By LINDSEY BAHR Associated Press Is there anything lonelier than a secret?

Frankie has a big one — he's attracted to men — and he can't seem to reconcile it with his own life. Writer and director Eliza Hittman's "Beach Rats " follows this conflicted Coney Island teenager around one summer, both languid and fraught, as he quietly wrestles with identity and desires, often dulling out the noise with the help of his dying father's prescription drugs.

Played by the captivating newcomer Harris Dickinson, "Beach Rats" introduces Frankie as he browses a live video chat site, Brooklyn Boys. With his flat brimmed hat turned down to obscure his face, he looks dispassionately

at the different windows, peering into the public-private lives of others. Some are performing for no one in particular, some are clothed and some are just waiting for that person who will agree to turn the computer screen off and meet up. Frankie stops on an older man who asks to see his face.

"Pretty," he says to Frankie.

"Thanks," says Frankie.

But Frankie doesn't want to meet up with the older man. He doesn't really do that, he says.

In the next scene, out in the world with his nearly identical heterosexual friends watching the fireworks on the boardwalk, a pretty girl spots him and begins to flirt. She goes home with him that night, and he does nothing with her either.

The film runs on the slow escalation of his sexual development with both the random men he encounters online and meets up with under the cover of night and the girl, Simone (Madeline Weinstein), he dates in public. It's juxtaposed with the collapse of his family unit when his father succumbs to his illness and Frankie turns to strangers, and to drugs, for relief.

Hittman, who also made the sexual drama "It Felt Like Love," and her French cinematographer Helene Louvart create a dreamlike milieu through the use of soft colors, leisurely takes and a deep sensuality that can feel both dangerous and exciting — similar in some ways to Claire Denis' "Beau Travail," though "Moonlight" comparisons will likely be unavoidable.

"Beach Rats" has a precise sense of place,

too, as we accompany Frankie and his friends to barber shops, vape stores, the beach and even his mother's basement.

But while the setting is specific, Frankie is a somewhat inscrutable character — the audience is only allowed to see what he does and not what's going on inside, which could prove frustrating for some. With Simone, he is always stealing glances at her that aren't lust or desire but more like his futile attempt at an "ah ha" moment. When one of his meet-ups tells him that finger length can be a marker of whether or not someone is gay, Frankie seems genuinely ready to believe it.

There is freedom in leaving things for interpretation, like when Frankie asks Simone if she's ever kissed a girl before, and then wonders aloud if it's "as hot" when men kiss.

"Inhumans" is film making at its worst

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge Marvel has always been a powerhouse company within its own industry, one of the twopronged attack of most comic imprints (the other, of course, being D.C.). When their feature film business was acquired by Disney, though, they became a behemoth of limitless scale. The movies they produce have been getting reviewed (and usually slammed) by me for years.

There’s so many in their volume business that it loses impact almost immediately once you buy in to their “Cinematic Universe”. This week I get to do something I rarely do and that’s review television programming for you. Why? Because rarer still this week is the opportunity for television to

debut in-theatre. Disney and the ABC network premier the pilot and second episode of their new series, “Inhumans”, in IMAX, for a limited run prior to its launch on September 29th. It’s not an unprecedented move, but one that is niche enough to catch my attention and have me jump at the opportunity to sit through another one of their origin tales of superpowered people living on the Moon. I guess the joke’s on me.

This is a terrible show and one that you shouldn’t even watch when it hits the airwaves at month’s end.

Yes, the Moon. “Inhumans” is a story about the Royal Family of a mutant faction that lives on Earth’s moon to hide from society the powers provided to them by their race’s exposure to Terrigen, a fictional element that gives them cool abilities…just not as cool as

most of the “X-Men”. Black Bolt (Anson Mount) is the King of his people. He’s a benevolent and magnanimous leader, I suppose, because he can’t express himself but through gestures and shrugs.

Black Bolt’s power is that his voice can destroy anything that hears it.

Having accidentally murdered his parents in adolescence, he’s vowed silence and uses his wife, Medusa (Serinda Swan, a doppelganger for Connie Britton), as his mouthpiece.

She has six-feet of apple red hair that act as trained tentacle arms, obviously. Other members of the family include Crystal (Isabelle Cornish), the cute cousin who’s main role is friend to an eight-foot tall teleporting bulldog named Lockjaw. They are protected by Gorgon (Eme Ikwuakor), an ungulate-footed bodyguard, and Karnak (Ken Leung), a wise and

all-sensing smartmouth.

During this event, the premise of the show is revealed to be a coup by cousin Maximus (Iwan Rheon, “Game of Thrones’s” Ramsay Bolton, the fink) that dispatches the other characters to disparate points of Oahu in order to save themselves and search for missing compatriot Triton (Mike Moh), a green-skinned aquatic Inhuman.

The show is very average in structure. There are two pretty good action set pieces during the episodes that are screening n o w o n t h e b i g , b i g s c re e n , including one where Black Bolt exhales and a couple of police cars flip into the air. The other is a knife fight between Medusa and Maximus’s lieutenant, Auran (Sonya Balmores). If this show were to become a hit – and early reviews deem that as impossible

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as Hilary winning Michigan – I can see where the dreamy locations, diverse cast, and fun suspension of physics could liken this to “Lost”, the great ABC series from a decade ago. But, please, don’t mistake my prognosticating as fact.

“Inhumans” is wretched and you should by no means attempt to watch it unless you have sarcasm for riffing on badly made TV in your spirit. In that case, it’s going to be a blast and you should totally go for it.

Marvel’s “Inhumans” for its brief theatrical run lasts 99 minutes and is Not Rated as a feature release. The series will be an hour-long drama on the ABC network and contains action violence and thematic materials that would run parallel to a PG-rated event. I give this show zero stars out of four.

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Springfield, Mo., museums commemorate history, culture

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Free museums and historical sites in Springfield, Missouri, will provide entertainment for hours without busting your budget. Some are well known while others are quirky and off the beaten path, and they all are worth exploring.

Archery Hall of Fame This 3,500-square-foot facility has a collection of some of the most unique memorabilia depicting archery history available anywhere in the world. The collection includes a bow made by Geronimo, an Apache leader and medicine man.

Inside Bass Pro Shops® Outdoor World®, 1935 S. Campbell Ave. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily www.archeryhalloffame.com Battle of Springfield Tour A self-guided tour in downtown Springfield explores the January 1863 Battle of Springfield. Twelve markers placed throughout the battleground commemorate where defenses were organized, troops gathered supplies, injured soldiers were hospitalized and homes burned.

Downtown Springfield http://bit.ly/BattleOfSGF The Calaboose The Calaboose is a fascinating glimpse into Springfield’s history.

Built in 1891 as a jail, this federally recognized historical restoration returns the structure to use as a police substation with a police museum on the first floor.

409 W. McDaniel St. www.springfieldmo.gov/591/ The-Calaboose To u r s a r e a v a i l a b l e b y appointment most weekdays. Call 417-864-1810 to schedule.

Typically open 6-9 p.m. during First Friday Art Walk the first Friday of each month through the summer and fall. The public is welcome to visit then with no appointment.

Creamery Arts Center A variety of rotating exhibits of fine art are on display throughout the year. You’ll also want to check out the adjacent Jordan Valley Park where permanent sculptures are on display.

411 N. Sherman Parkway 9 a.m.-5 p.m. w w w. s p r i n g f i e l d a r t s . o r g / exhibitions Dr. Michael J. Clarke History Museum of Ozarks Scouting Check out uniforms and other scouting memorabilia in displays that are rotated quarterly at the only Boy Scout Museum in Missouri.

There is also a nice walking trail to enjoy.

Inside the Clarence and Edna Wheeler Scout Service Center, 1616 S. Eastgate Ave. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday h t t p s : / / o z a r k t r a i l s b s a . o rg / about/museum-of-scouting Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center Museum Exhibits display the challenges, blessings and development of the Assemblies of God church.

Inside Assemblies of God National Headquarters, 1445 N. Boonville Ave. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday https://ag.org/About/NationalOffice/Tours Founders Park Explore Springfield’s first 100 years of history in photos on

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The Railroad Historical museum in Springfield, Mo. display at Founders Park, located downtown near where the city got its start.

330 E. Water St. 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday w w w. p a r k b o a r d . o r g / 2 5 4 / Founders-Park History of Hearing Museum Marvel at the hearing assistance d e v i c e s f ro m y e s t e r y e a r a n d enjoy full displays with an expert curator on staff for an informative experience.

Inside Midwest Hearing Aid, 628 E. Commercial St. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. MondayWednesday and Friday http://bit.ly/HearingHistory Lew's Ozark Fishing Museum See the historic beginnings of rod and reel entrepreneur Lew Childre and legendary Ozarks White River fishing guide J. D. Fletcher who established the Devil’s Dive Resort on Table Rock Lake.

Inside Sportsmans Factory Outlet, 3031 N. Martin Ave. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday www.lews.com/museum Missouri Institute of Natural Science - Riverbluff Cave The museum has a plethora of fossils and minerals from around the world along with fossils from Riverbluff Cave. It’s a fascinating look into the history of the Ozarks and prehistoric life.

2327 W. Farm Road 190 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday www.monatsci.org NRA® National Sporting Arms Museum Nearly 1,000 firearms that trace

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the history of hunting, conservation and freedom are on display. The collection includes firearms owned

by Theodore Roosevelt, Presidents Grover Cleveland and Dwight D. Eisenhower, King James, Napoleon Bonaparte, Annie Oakley and others. Upper floor exhibits include guns used in movies and TV shows by actors such as Tom Selleck, John Wayne and Charlton Heston.

Inside Bass Pro Shops® Outdoor World®, 1935 S. Campbell Ave. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily http://bit.ly/NRAMuseum Railroad Historical Museum, Inc. Kids can ring the bell and explore the cab of the Frisco 4524 locomotive, the Burlington B a g g a g e C a r, t h e C h i c a g o Northwestern Commuter Car and the Burlington Northern Caboose.

In Grant Beach Park, 1300 N. Grant St. 2-4 p.m. Saturday May-October w w w. r r h i s t o r i c a l m u s e u m . zoomshare.com Sculpture Walk Springfield An art museum without walls with access to all is what you’ll find in this display of quality sculptures in public places in Springfield on an annually rotating schedule. Explore on your own or schedule a guided tour, including groups on The Trolley Bike.

Downtown Springfield Each collection is in place from April-February www.sculpturewalkspringfield. org Springfield Art Museum The permanent home for n e a r l y 11 , 0 0 0 a r t o b j e c t s representing thousands of years

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of culture, the museum features changing exhibits and special collections such as19th-, 20th- and 21st-century American paintings, watercolor, sculpture and prints.

1111 E. Brookside Dr. 1-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Tu e s d a y - We d n e s d a y, 1 0 a . m . 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Saturday www.sgfmuseum.org Springfield Conservation Nature Center Enjoy nature exhibits, attend p ro g r a m s , b ro w s e t h ro u g h a nature-related gift shop and pick up free conservation brochures.

Outdoors, enjoy three miles of hiking trails through a variety of natural communities where you’ll see a variety of wildlife native to Missouri.

4601 S. Nature Center Way Building: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. TuesdaySaturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday March-October; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tu e s d a y - S a t u rd a y N o v e m b e rFebruary Trails: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. MarchOctober, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. NovemberFebruary http://bit.ly/Nature_Center Springfield Fire Department Museum Check out the history and heritage of the Springfield Fire Department from 1867 to present.

Explore art, tools and equipment, uniforms, badges and fire alarm boxes used by the department and learn about fire safety and prevention. An extensive photographic and document archive is available.

Inside Historic City Hall, 830

Boonville Ave. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday www.springfieldmo.gov/2401/ SFD-History Springfield Softball Hall of Fame Museum Operated by the SpringfieldGreene County Park Board, this museum features the Springfield and Missouri Amateur Softball Association Hall of Fame with displays dating from the 1920s, i n c l u d i n g s t a t e , re g i o n a l a n d national tournaments; Sister City Isesaki, Japan, uniforms; trophies; photos and much more.

Inside the Roger G. Killian Sports Complex, 2141 E. Pythian St. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday w w w. p a r k b o a r d . o r g / 3 5 9 / Softball-Museum Wi l s o n ' s C r e e k N a t i o n a l Battlefield Visitor Center and Civil War Library With about 6,000 volumes, the library at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield has one of the largest collections of bound volumes on the Civil War in the National Parks Service. The Visitor Center features a film and educational displays about the Civil War. 6424 W. Farm Road 182 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily www.nps.gov/wicr/index.htm These are just a sample of free things to see and do in Springfield.

For more, call the Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-678-8767 and visit www.SpringfieldMo.org.

The CVB is a nonprofit organization dedicated to boosting the local economy through growth in tourism.

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NEW TODAY Accounting Associate (Metro East) Detail oriented individual needed for full-time accounting associate position.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3 years experience in general accounting.

Purchasing experience is a plus. Additional requirements include: proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word; ability to communicate effectively, organize time efficiently, resolve problems, and understand the importance of thorough documentation.

Accounting related degree preferred.

Full time position with competitive fringe benefits.

EOE/Drug Free Workplace Send resume to: 117 North 2nd Street Blind Box 247 Edwardsville, IL 62025

VTG Rail is seeking a part-time Manager, Human Resources.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced, well-rounded HR professional wanting to work part time, approximately 20 hours per week. The HR Manager will lead all HR-related functions including, but not limited to; recruiting, benefits administration, performance management, legal compliance and reporting, employee relations, conflict resolution, payroll, IT Coordination, and office management.

Duties and Responsibilities • Recruiting and workforce planning • Retention: ensuring competitive salary and benefit programs are offered • Assisting leadership with employee performance reviews • Mentoring skills: creating a coaching culture across all locations • Employment practices: manage compliance, update policies and procedures • Payroll: process semi-monthly payroll; track and report PTO • Departmental Performance: manage the HR Review • Coordinate IT support; provide general IT assistance, report and follow up on issues escalated to corporate IT • Office management: coordinate all services (office lease, equipment, internet, phones, etc.), plan events, supply management and weekly itinerary • Other duties and responsibilities related to the nature of the job as may be assigned on a temporary or permanent basis Requirements • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent, preferably in Human Resources or Business • Minimum of 5-8 years’ progressive HR experience; professional certification a plus • Excellent written and oral communication skills, with attention to detail • Advanced skill in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel • Must have a strong collaborative style • Ability to work independently • Strong interpersonal skills and discretion to handle sensitive and confidential matters • Demonstrated ability to interact and relate to employees at all levels of the organization

Apply by email to Jackie.noud@vtg.com

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City Planner Full time, $82,000-$91,000 annually. City Planner reports directly to Director of Public Works.

Administers enforcement of zoning ordinances, land development, and comprehensive planning.

Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning or related field req’d, Master’s Degree preferred; minimum 5 years exp in municipal planning or community development operations req’d.

Deadline to apply: Friday, September 22, 2017, 5:00pm.

Field Maintenance Worker Seasonal position, $25 per field. Responsible for field preparation at softball fields. Prior experience preferred but not required. Training will be provided. Must be able to lift 50+ lbs. and have a valid driver’s license. Deadline to apply: September 11, 2017, 5:00 pm.

Apply online at www. cityofedwardsville.com/hr.

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NEW TODAY Edwardsville law firm seeking experienced, qualified paralegal for full time position in civil litigation in defense of insurance and corporate clients.

Complex caseload, reporting, and billing obligations. Ideal candidates have extensive litigation experience analyzing medical records, transcripts, and documents; securing experts; preparing for trial. Must have paralegal credentials and/or an Associate Degree or higher college degree plus outstanding organizational and communication skills. Competitive wages and benefits available. Send cover letter and resume including salary requirements to Law Office Manager, Heyl Royster, P.O. Box 467, Edwardsville, IL 62025.

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NEW TODAY Edwardsville Public Library Facilities Attendant Responsible for book drop collection, stocking supplies, and various tasks.

Must be in good physical condition, be able to work outdoors and lift up to 50 pounds. Must have a valid driver’s license, and personal vehicle to transport books from book drops. Mileage paid.

10-15 hrs/week Monday – Friday.

Full Description and applications are available at the Edwardsville Public Library Full-time: Control Systems Technicians – Responsible for wiring & fabricating control panels using electrical NEC/UL guidelines, AC/DC logic control, basic shop tools.

Pay determined by exp/ educ. Hrs: M–F, 1st or 2nd Shift. Email: resumes@ fastechgroup.com www.fastechgroup.com Glen Carbon, IL. Benefits Pkg: Health/Life/Dental/ Vacation/Holidays/401k/etc.

Keller Construction, Inc. is looking for a full time Diesel Mechanic to repair and maintain various types of equipment including trucks & heavy equipment. Must furnish standard tools. Clean driving record required.

Experience necessary.

Must have CDL. Drug and alcohol test required.

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VACANCY Staunton Community Unit School District #6 would like to announce the following vacancy: Long Term Substitute for HS Spanish Teacher (Tentative start date is October 2017 and lasting for approximately 6 weeks) Interested applicants should email letter of interest, resume, professional educator license, transcript and reference letters to: Brett Allen High School Principal Staunton Community Unit School District #6 801 N. Deneen St. Staunton, Illinois 62088 Telephone (618) 635-3838 Ballen@stauntonschools.org Staunton Community Unit School District #6 does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, religion, sex, national origin, or age in access to, employment in, or in the provision of any programs, benefits or activities.

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NEW TODAY TIMBERWOLFE SUBDIVISION YARD SALE Saturday, September 16 7 am-1 pm.

Huge neighborhood yard sale with many families participating.

Lots of great items including baby, toddler, kids and adult clothes, shoes, sporting goods, golf clubs, home decor, tools, furniture, seasonal decor, toys, games, books for all ages, Halloween costumes, dishes, tools and much more. Come out and find something you can’t live without.

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