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Brick by Brick

Museum of Science and Industry plans exhibit.

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EarthWays benefit planned.

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Film serves its cinematic purpose.

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Performance set at Kranzberg Arts Center.

18 "Carmina Burana" Nashville Ballet coming to St. Louis.

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Fan favorite returning to the Fox.

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What’s Happening Friday Oct. 16____________ • Fright Fest, Six Flags, Eureka, 12:00 p.m. to Midnight, Runs through November 1.

• The Darkness Haunted House, Soulard Neighborhood, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

• The Abyss Haunted House, Lemp Brewery, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

• Creepyworld Haunted House, Fenton (MO), 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.

• Halloween at Grant’s Farm, Grant’s Farm, St. Louis, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey presents Circus XTREME, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m.

• Dracula, Lemp Mansion Restaurant & Inn, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Ghost Stories, General Daniel Bissell House, St. Louis, 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

• Stray Dog Theatre presents Dogfight, Tower Grove Abbey, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• T h e R e p p re s e n t s A n g e l Street (Gaslight), Loretto Hilton Mainstage, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Owls and Orchids Animal Encounter, Butterfly House, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through October 31.

• Julie Malone: Luminous, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 23, 2016.

• Material Revival, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• Kota: Digital Excavations in African Art, Pulitzer Arts

Foundation, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through March 19, 2016.

• Silver Seas: An Odyssey by Ernest H. Brooks II, International Photography Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through December 30.

• Wyatt Kahn: Object Paintings, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through December 27.

• Inspired by Nature: A Collection of Wildlife Art by Robert Bateman, Saint Louis Zoo, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Runs through October 31.

• A Walk in 1875 St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through February 14, 2016.

• Geoff Tate w/Emma Arnold, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Toro Y Moi w/Astronauts, etc., The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• After Nations w/TradeWinds, Frigid Air, Better in Theory, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Lettuce w/Filibusta, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Classic Albums Live: Dark Side of the Moon, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Jake Shimabukuro, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• STL Symphony Concert: An American in Paris, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 10:30 a.m.

• Coleman Hughes Project feat.

Adtil+0M8Jazz at the BBelow AmaSt. Louis, 7:30 p.m.Buren, 9:30 p.m.

• Clutch w/Corrosion of Conformity, The Shrine, Pop's,

Sauget, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday Oct. 17____________ • PEANUTS The Great Pumpkin Patch Express Train Ride, Union Station, St. Louis, 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m.

• Fright Fest, Six Flags, Eureka, 6:00 p.m. to Midnight, Runs through November 1.

The Darkness Haunted House, Soulard Neighborhood, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

• Creepyworld Haunted House, Fenton (MO), 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.

• The Abyss Haunted House, Lemp Brewery, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

• Halloween at Grant’s Farm, Grant’s Farm, St. Louis, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey presents Circus XTREME, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

• Owls and Orchids Animal Encounter, Butterfly House, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through October 31.

• Kota: Digital Excavations in African Art, Pulitzer Arts Foundation, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through March 19, 2016.

• Julie Malone: Luminous, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Runs through January 23, 2016.

• Silver Seas: An Odyssey by Ernest H. Brooks II, International Photography Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through December 30.

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Chicago Museum of Science and Industry

LEGO Certified Professional Adam Reed Tucker works on one his creations inside Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.

Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry to showcase LEGO artist's works that include the Gateway Arch For The Edge This 7,000-square-foot exhibit, developed and created by MSI, will feature a spectacular collection of more than a dozen giant LEGObuilt structures of engineering marvels, including a 60-foot long Golden Gate Bridge, the International Space Station, St. Louis Gateway Arch, Hoover Dam, Roman Coliseum, and more, constructed by LEGO Certified Professional and Chicago native, Adam Reed Tucker.

These formations will be paired with handson building challenges that reinforce key principles of engineering, construction and architecture—and encourage creativity.

“At the essence of innovation, science and engineering is creativity, and the simple act of ‘play’ is its catalyst,” said Kurt Haunfelner, vice president of exhibits and collections at the Museum of Science and Industry. “This exhibit explores that close relationship, using a

very relatable and much-loved toy, the LEGO brick. We want both kids and adults to come in this exhibit and leave motivated by the idea that play is a powerful thing, and that a new world can come from a single brick.

Throughout the exhibit, guests will learn how architects and engineers push the limits of design, materials and location to make the seemingly impossible, possible; witness how form follows function; learn how building beautifully uplifts us all; and explore Chicago’s impact as the birthplace of the skyscraper.

Exhibit stations and challenges will allow guests to: • Build and test structures to withstand earthquakes at the tremor table and heavy winds in a wind tunnel.

• Walk over a simulated city on a sturdy I-beam to feel its strength.

• Collaborate to build a life-sized arch.

• Use simple machines and engineering to

lift their friends, or themselves!

• Build your own LEGO creation in an open build area.

• See how great architectural creations— both real and LEGO-based—have come together in fascinating time-lapse footage.

• See futuristic LEGO structures constructed by architecture firms in response to predicted challenges our cities will face.

• Discover how Adam Reed Tucker, LEGO Certified Professional, became inspired to pursue architecture and build with the brick.

The exhibit will open March 10, 2016 and will run through April 2017. It will require an additional, timed-entry ticket.

The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (MSI), one of the largest science museums in the world, offers world-class and uniquely interactive experiences that inspire inventive genius and foster curiosity. From groundbreaking and award-winning exhibits that can’t be found anywhere else, to

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hands-on opportunities that make you the scientist—a visit to MSI is where fun and learning mix. Through its Center for the Advancement of Science Education (CASE), the Museum offers a variety of student, teacher and family programs that make a difference in communities and contribute to MSI’s larger vision: to inspire and motivate children to achieve their full potential in science, technology, medicine and engineering.

Come visit and find your inspiration!

MSI is open 9:30–4 p.m. every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas day. Extended hours, until 5:30 p.m., are offered during peak periods.

The Museum is grateful for the support of its donors and guests, who make its work possible. MSI is also supported in part by the people of Chicago through the Chicago Park District. For more information, visit msichicago.org or call (773) 684-1414 or (800) GO-TO-MSI outside of the Chicago area.

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People Annual Green Ball to benefit EarthWays Center For The Edge The sixth annual Green Ball will roll out the green carpet in the Delmar Loop to welcome the green-minded movers and shakers of St. Louis for a night of fun philanthropy. Presented

by Moonrise Hotel, Green Ball 2015 will be held from 7-11 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6, in celebration of all t h i n gs gre en. P ro ce e d s from the gala will benefit the EarthWays Center, a division of the Missouri Botanical Garden that promotes sustainability through e n v i ro n m e n t a l e d u c a t i o n a n d improving the built environment.

EarthWays is celebrating 15 years as a division of the Garden during the Ball this year.

Ticket prices are $40 for Garden members and $50 for nonmembers.

Tickets include locally-sourced a n d o rg a n i c a p p e t i z e r s , c r a f t beer, regional wine, and artisanal cocktails, prepared by the Eclipse Restaurant’s award winning staff, plus tasting tables from some of the regions hottest food purveyors. “Rockabilly-roots rock n roll-blues” by The Trip Daddys and visually stunning Vivant entertainers and Eco Elvis roaming amongst the crowd will create a lively celebratory time.

To highlight the importance of making events “green,” the ball will be one-hundred percent zero waste. Brochures will be printed on recycled paper, food waste will be composted and décor will be eco-friendly. Paper and glass waste will be recycled, and St. Louis’ nationally known “best tasting” tap water will be offered to guests, rather than bottled water. Free valet parking will be provided to carpools of four or more riders.

“We’re so pleased to partner with the Moonrise for this sixth annual Green Ball,” said Glenda Abney, director of the EarthWays Center. “It’s a fun,

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Missouri Botanical Garden

The annual Green Ball features a variety of organic appetizers, above, and a raffle. festive and fabulous way to raise sustainability awareness in St. Louis. The many Moonrise green f e a t u re s c re a t e a b e a u t i f u l l y innovative party environment.

G re e n B a l l g u e s t s w i l l e n j o y an unforgettable evening,

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w h i l e h e l p i n g t h e E a r t h Wa y s Center demonstrate how their sustainable choices can benefit the environment."

C o me dre s s e d in yo ur e c o fashion finest and snap a picture in the fun interactive custom

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photo booth. “Creative green” attire is strongly encouraged. An expert panel of fashion and style judges including Debra Bass, fashion editor at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Nina Ganci owner of Skif International will a w a rd “ B e s t D re s s e d ” p r i z e s including an overnight stay at the Moonrise Hotel and more to three impressive winners. Whether it’s recycled, handmade, eco-friendly, vintage or just plain green, designs of all kinds will be in the spotlight.

The idea for the Green Ball developed six years ago, when the Moonrise Hotel decided to stage an event to celebrate those “living green” in the St. Louis area and draw attention to local green businesses and organizations.

The EarthWays Center seemed a natural beneficiary. The Moonrise Hotel itself employs extensive green efforts such as hotel-wide recycling and composting, the first hotel-bar open-air roof in America made entirely of solar panels, and an electric vehicle car charging station.

During the event, guests may purchase raffle tickets or bid for premium items of their choice, including gift certificates to local businesses and restaurants, a cruiser bicycle, and much more.

All proceeds from the raffle will benefit the EarthWays Center.

To purchase your Green Ball 2015 tickets, please visit the event webpage or call 314-577-5118.

Additional event information may also be found on Facebook.

The Green Ball is hosted by

EarthWays Center of the Missouri B o t a n i c a l G a rd e n . P re s e n t i n g sponsorship is provided by Moonrise Hotel. Additional sponsorship support from Garrett Paper, Microgrid Energy a n d O ff i c e E s s e n t i a l s . M e d i a Sponsorship provided by The Healthy Planet Magazine. If you are interested in sponsoring the Green Ball or making a raffle donation please contact Joyce Gorrell at joyce.gorrell@mobot.org or 314-577-0220.

T h e E a r t h Wa y s C e n t e r o f the Missouri Botanical Garden promotes sustainability through e n v i ro n m e n t a l e d u c a t i o n a n d improving the built environment, providing green resources for homeowners, businesses, the green building industry, kindergarten t h ro u g h 1 2 t h g r a d e s c h o o l s , colleges, universities and other audiences. Learn more about the Garden’s sustainability efforts at www.mobot.org/sustainability or call the EarthWays Center at (314) 577-0220.

More than 45,000 households i n t h e S t . L o u i s re g i o n h o l d memberships to the Missouri Botanical Garden. Memberships begin at $65 ($60 for seniors) a n d o ff e r 1 2 m o n t h s o f f re e general admission for two adults and all children ages 12 and under, plus exclusive invitations and discounts. Members help support the Garden’s operations and world-changing work in plant science and conservation.

Learn more at www.mobot.org/ membership.

People People planner Official terms and conditions can be found at w w w. g a t e w a y a r c h . c o m / submitphotos.

Arch seeks photos for exhibit

The Gateway Arch is asking its fans and visitors to submit their best personal photos of t h e A rc h f o r p o t e n t i a l u s e i n a permanent, digital photo exhibit debuting in the Arch’s t r a m l o a d i n g z o n e s i n M a rc h 2016.

Submissions may range from simply beauty shots of the monument, to photos during construction in the 1960s, to snapshots of the Arch from festivals and fairs, to photos f ro m f a m i l y t r i p s t o t h e A rc h t h ro u g h o u t t h e y e a r s . P h o t o s must include the Gateway A rc h a n d n o t i n c l u d e g r a p h i c or offensive material. Entrants can submit their best personal photos of the Gateway Arch by uploading them to w w w. g a t e w a y a r c h . c o m / submitphotos.

“As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the completion of the Gateway A rc h , w e i n v i t e t h e p u b l i c t o get out their scrapbooks, old slide carousels, photo boxes and iPhones to find their b e s t p h o t o o f t h e A rc h . ” s a y s S a r a h C l a r k e , a c t i n g d i re c t o r of operations for the Gateway Arch. “With their participation, entrants have the opportunity to showcase their love for Eero Saarinen’s historic design and be part of its exciting future.”

For original prints, a photo-scanning event will be held at the Missouri History Museum from 2-4 p.m. on the day of the Arch’s anniversary, We d n e s d a y, O c t o b e r 2 8 .

Community members will be able to scan and retain t heir ori gi na l p h ot os, an d t h e digital copies will be used for submissions. The photos will also be submitted to the Arch Perspectives exhibit, a collaboration between University of Missouri – St. Louis and the Missouri History Museum. At the submitters’ re q u e s t , e v e n t s t a ff w i l l o ff e r a digital copy of their scanned photo via email.

Teen Talent Competition announces call for entries

Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation (FPACF) is pleased to announce the 6th A n n u a l S t . L o u i s Te e n Ta l e n t Competitionin the spring of 2016. Online registration to enter is now open for all high school students in the St. Louis M e t ro p o l i t a n a re a . T h e re a re no fees to participate. The event will follow a competition format with students vying for s c h o l a r s h i p s , s p e c i a l a w a rd s , prizes and the opportunity to compete in the finals on The Fabulous Fox Theatre stage on Saturday, April 23, 2016. This event showcases the most talented teens in our region who excel in the performing arts. More than 180 senior high schools and performing arts o rg a n i z a t i ons in the St. Lo uis metro area received details about the 6th Annual St. Louis Te e n Ta l e n t C o m p e t i t i o n . T h e call for entries deadline is November 20, 2015. Contestants must be enrolled in the 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade in the 2015-2016 school year and must attend a high school/home school within a 50-mile radius from the Arch. The Preliminary round will be held on Saturday, January 30 and Sunday, January 31, 2016. Acts may include up to six students performing as a g ro u p . “ We h o p e s t u d e n t s w h o a re p a s s i o n a t e a b o u t t h e performing arts will register for the competition,” said Mary Strauss, President of the FPACF Board of Directors.

Performing arts categories include (but are not limited to): singers, dancers, actors, musicians, comedians, rappers, ventriloquists, and circus skill artists. Contestants may

perform with original or published material.

Finalists in past years have included an aerialist, classical and rap/pop singers, a w h i s t l e r, d a n c e r s , j u g g l e r s , a spoken word artist, musicians and baton twirlers. The 2015 winner of the competition was C o n t e m p o r a r y D a n c e r Ti a l a Ta y l o r o f F t . Z u m w a l t N o r t h High School.

The three Preliminary ro u n d l o c a t i o n s f o r S a t u rd a y, J a n u a r y 3 0 a n d S u n d a y, 3 1 , 2 0 1 6 a re : U M S L’ s J . C . P e n n e y C o n f e r e n c e C e n t e r, R i t e n o u r High School and Nerinx Hall.

St. Louis Community College/ Meramec will host the Semi-final round on Saturday, March 5.

High school students can respond to the “Call for Entries” and register on-line at www.foxpacf.org.

Each round and location will h a v e a p a n e l o f a t l e a s t t h re e judges who will adjudicate and advance acts to the next ro u n d o f c o m p e t i t i o n . J u d g e s for the Preliminary and Semi-final rounds are arts professionals from the St. Louis re g i o n w h o a re a s k e d t o g i v e each act constructive, verbal feedback immediately after they perform. The finalists will compete on The Fabulous Fox stage as part of a professionally p r o d u c e d s h o w o n S a t u r d a y, April 23, 2016. This final event at the Fox is free and open to the public.

Students placing First, Second and Third will win college scholarships.

Contestants who advance to the Semi-final round will be eligible for various

cash awards, prizes and performance opportunities with professional companies (full list available at www.foxpacf. org). Finalists will also be p ro v i d e d u n i q u e p e r f o r m a n c e opportunities within the St. Louis area arranged by FPACF and by request. Finalists f ro m t h e p a s t f i v e y e a r s h a v e p e r f o r m e d a t t h e M u n y, w i t h the Chamber Music Society o f S t . L o u i s , Wi n t e r O p e r a , at the Sheldon Concert Hall, Shakespeare Festival Green Show in Forest Park, Six Flags – St. Louis, Taste of Maplewood, Let Them Eat Art, and Fair St. Louis. “ We h a v e b e e n t h r i l l e d

with the response to this e v e n t f ro m s t u d e n t s , p a re n t s , arts organizations and t h e c o m m u n i t y.

The Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation is uniquely positioned to provide the opportunity for students to perform at the Fox and on other stages around St. Louis. We are pleased that we are able to put talented young people in the spotlight,” said Strauss.

Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation fosters, promotes, and encourages young people in the St. L o u i s re g i o n t o d i s c o v e r a n d participate in the joy and wonder of live performances.

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People People planner CCCC Fall Festival sets records

Bolstered by pleasant weather and a record number of vendors, the Coal Country Chamber of Commerce’s annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26, attracted an estimated 7,500 visitors–a new record for the 17-yearold event.

Based on survey information collected during the event, more than 80 percent of those attending the festival traveled more than 25 miles from outside the Community Unit School District 7 area, according to Mickey Robinson, Executive Director for the CCCC. Robinson said he was pleased to see so many attendees coming from outside Coal Country’s primary market area.

“Part of the mission of the C h a m b e r o f C o m m e rc e i s t o encourage people from outside our area to come here, see what local businesses have to offer and spend money here,” Robinson said. “The Fall Festival is one of the primary tools we use to accomplish that goal.”

Typically, the annual event draws 5,000 to 6,000 visitors, according to Robinson, This year ’s attendance exceeds the previous attendance record set in 2001 when the festival took place just 11 days after the infamous 9/11 attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center.

Apart from setting a new record for attendance, this year ’s event also set a record for the number of participating vendors, Robinson said, with 94 booths offering everything from hand-crafted items to furniture and flea market finds. The festival typically attracts about 65 vendors.

Also setting a new record for participation was this year ’s Tour de Coal bike ride, which drew 274 riders. The 10th Annual Tour de Coal bike ride was dedicated to the late Joe Magnani, a professional bike racer who raced in Europe in the 1930s and 1940s and whose roots are traced to community of Mount Clare, one of the eight communities in CUSD 7. Born in LaSalle, Magnani moved to Mount Clare with his family when he was child and was sent to live with relatives near the French-Italian border when he was a teenager. Magnani raced professionally for several French and Italian bike racing teams between 1935 and 1948. In 1943, he was captured by the German Gestapo and was sent to a concentration camp in northern France where he nearly starved to death. Liberated in 1944, he returned to racing for the next four years. He eventually returned to the United States in 1948 and began a longtime career with the Schwinn Bicycle Co. in Chicago. Magnani revisited the Benld/Mount Clare area in the 1970s and died at the age of 65 in 1975. Several of Magnani’s relatives were on hand for this year’s Tour de Coal and participated in announcing the mass start of the ride early Saturday morning.

Robinson said 31 percent of this year ’s riders chose to participate in a 13.5-mile family ride. A total of 43 percent opted for a 32.5-mile intermediate ride, while 26 percent took on the daunting 65-mile metric century route. Thirty-four percent of the riders were first-time participants for the annual ride, according to Robinson. In addition to Illinois riders, there were riders from 15 other states, including Texas, New Mexico, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Michigan.

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the CCCC food stand in the park, Robinson said, and a total of 429 redeemed their coupons and spent time at festival. A portion of the proceeds from this year’s ride were donated to HEIDI (Helping Every Individual Develop Independence), an organization established in memory of the late Heidi Brand, a special needs child who spent much of her lifetime advocating for the rights of disabled persons.

New to the festival this year was a dinosaur exhibit sponsored

by CM Studio. CM Studio is known worldwide for producing scientifically accurate models of various dinosaur species for museums and other venues. The exhibit feature two life-sized full body models, along with several head sculptures, including a lifesized T-Rex head. Robinson said more than 1,300 people viewed the exhibit.

As in the past, Steve Davis performing as Elvis Presley drew a large crowd to the park. Robinson said many of the calls he received in the days leading up to the festival were from people wanting to know the time for Davis’ performance.

Davis’ show also featured performers who impersonated Buddy Holly and Patsy Cline. Other performers on the stage included local artist Amy Hailstone and the Dixie Dudes and Dance band.

Food vendors reported a brisk business throughout the day, Robinson said. The CCCC food stand sold out of its supply of sandwiches and soft drinks. A food stand selling kettle corn and other confections went through 900 pounds of popping corn and sold more than 300 funnel cakes and 110 bags of pork rinds.

“He’s been coming for 15 years and this was his biggest day here,” Robinson said.

A petting zoo that sold bags of carrots to feed the animals sold more than 700 bags–up from about 500 bags in previous years, Robinson said.

Robinson attributed some of the success for this year’s festival to an expanded marketing campaign that included the Edwardsville area and other communities within a 90-mile radius of the Gillespie/Benld area.

“Every year, the festival gets a little better and a little bigger,” he said.

Local Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops volunteered to assist with the festival this year. The Boy Scouts helped with moving 24 picnic tables into position in the food court area, Robinson said, while the Girl Scouts volunteered to pick up litter after the event.

World War I art exhibit open

War looks different, before you’re in it.

In 1914, as Europe lumbered optimistically to battle, a proxy fight was joined in the pages of popular media. Combatant nations, seeking cultural as well as military dominance, deployed visual propaganda to rally support and attack enemies. Yet as the death toll mounted, a generation of artists, many of whom served in uniform, sought new artistic languages to convey the grief and horror they had witnessed.

This fall, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University in St. Louis will present “World War I: War of Images, Images of War.” Drawn primarily from the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles, where it debuted in fall 2014, the exhibition features more than 150 objects that together chart a chronological path from exuberant outbreak through years of grinding combat and into the long, unsettled aftermath.

The exhibit will be on display through Jan. 4.

Included are paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, illustrated journals, correspondence from the front and other materials by artists such as Max Beckmann, Umberto Boccioni, Georges Braque, Otto Dix, Natalia Goncharova, George Grosz, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Käthe Kollwitz, Fernand Léger and Kazimir Malevich.

War of Images The exhibition opens with “War of Images,” which explores how different nations sought to elevate their own cultural symbols while denigrating the supposed national traits — German barbarism, British imperialism, French decadence, Russian cowardice — of opponents.

French artist Jean Cocteau, whose

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Symbolist Henry de Groux, who fled Belgium just ahead of German invasion, captures the air of menace with his dark and swirling “Grenade Thrower,” from the series “Le visage de la victoire” (1914-16). In “The Trench” (1915-16), Swiss-born artist Félix Vallotton depicts a line of French soldiers, only helmets and bayonets visible, as the earth explodes behind them.

A never-before-exhibited war diary by futurist Umberto Boccioni, who died in 1916, details a tumultuous period on the Italian front. The expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, who was deeply scarred by his time in the German Army — and whom, decades later, the Nazi’s would brand a “degenerate artist” — drew the Apocalypse on the backs of cigarette boxes.

Also included are rare examples of handmade “trench art,” with which soldiers memorialized their units and the battles they fought. These range from painted helmets and an engraved canteen to small objects made from shell casings.

Aftermath The final section, “Aftermath,” opens with celebrations of armistice and photographs of jubilant French crowds. Yet even for Allies, victory was pyrrhic. Fernand Léger, who barely survived mustard gas, fills his illustrations for Blaise Cendrars’ “J’ai tué” (“I Have Killed”) (1918) with rifles, helmets and fractured war matériel.

health prevented enlistment but who later drove a Red Cross ambulance, co-founded the journal Le Mot (“The Word”) with designer Paul Iribe. The cover of their second issue depicts Kaiser Wilhelm II as the German hero Lohengrin, but wittily replaces the knight’s legendary swan boat with a red, grasping crayfish.

C o n v e r s e l y, t h e G e r m a n magazine Simplicissimus, a longtime government critic, now voiced patriotic support. A striking cover from October 1914 — by Thomas Theodor Heine, who’d once been jailed for caricaturing the Kaiser — shows a colonial Englishman, pith helmet ajar, clutching precariously at a bloodsoaked globe.

Other works play on visual codes such as the Russian bear and the French Marianne. A series of rarely seen images by avant-garde artist Kazimir Malevich and poet Vladimir Mayakovsky, modeled on popular Russian prints known as lubki, depict idealized peasants in traditional costume fearlessly routing enemy troops.

Images of War But for witnesses on the ground, arguments about cultural superiority quickly paled. “Images of War,” the exhibition’s second section, collects artworks, letters, diaries and other first-person accounts that demonstrate the yawning gap between rhetoric and the reality of battle.

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The Witching Hour Haunted Tour Oct. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 & 31 10:30pm to 2:00am My Just Desserts (Haunted Alton Tours) 31 E. Broadway Alton, IL 62002 Tours include a three-hour trolley jaunt to some of Alton's most sinister haunts including the McPike Mansion, Jacoby Arts Center and Alton City Cemetery. For more information, call (618) 462-3861.

Admission $45/person October Sunday Brunch Oct. 4, 11, 18 & 25 10:00am to 7:00pm Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center 13653 Lodge Blvd.

Grafton, IL 62037 Bring the family for a beautiful day at the Lodge and enjoy the stunning fall scenery of the River Bend. Enjoy live music in the Great Room and then join us for our traditional everything you could possibly want to eat super buffet.

We accept reservations for parties of six or more. For more information, call (618) 786-2331 ext. 502.

Admission Adults 12 & Up: $18.95 Children 4 - 11: $9.95 Children 0 - 3: Free Annual Quilt & Church Tour Oct. 16 - 17 9:00am to 4:00pm Communities of Calhoun County Calhoun County Quilts are displayed in several historic churches in the Villages of Kampsville, Hardin and Brussels.

Beautiful quilts that belong to the residents of Calhoun County are on display in the Churches along with quilt exhibits and activities in Church Halls. Calhoun County communities join together to share the beauty and history of quilts that have been in local families as far back as the 1800s. There are over one hundred (100) quilts on display in the various locations. A brief history of each quilt will be provided so visitors can appreciate the craftsmanship and stories that are uniquely associated with them. In addition to the quilt displays there are other vendors, demonstrations and the sale of supplies and quilts.

For more information, call (618) 8832578 or (618) 232-1268.

Admission Advance Tickets (by Oct. 7): $8 Tickets for groups of 20 or more: $7/person Tickets at the door: $12 Tickets are valid for both days of event. Tickets may also be purchased by mail. Send check payable to CCF, P.O. Box 176, Hardin, IL 62047 Grafton Rendezvous Oct. 17 - 18 10:00am to 4:00pm Grafton Riverfront Front Street Grafton, IL 62037 Join us for the return of the Grafton Rendezvous on the banks of the Illinois River. See pre-1840 history come to life with period d re s s a n d d e m o n s t r a t i o n s o f archery, tomahawk and knife throwing and traders selling items of the period. For more information, call (800) 258-6645.

Lincoln Funeral Re-Enactment

Saturday, October 17, 2015 10:00am to 4:00pm Lincoln - Douglas Square Broadway St. and Landmarks Blvd.

Alton, IL 62002 Join us as we commemorate the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's death with a showing of his replica coffin and presentations by historical speakers including Mary Todd Lincoln and more!. There will also be an honor guard and a flag raising ceremony at 10 a.m. with the presentation to begin at approximately 10:30 a.m. The presentation will be repeated at approximately 1 p.m. Check back soon for more updates. For more information, call (800) 258-6645.

Downtown Alton Fall Festival Saturday, October 17, 2015 12:00pm to 10:00pm Downtown Alton Alton, IL 62002 Enjoy the fall weather during the annual Alton Fall Festival.

The Chili Cook-Off will take place from noon to 3 p.m. and there will be a beer tent and live music until 11 p.m. for more information, call (618) 463-1016.

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Saturday, October 17, 2015 1:00pm to 5:00pm Piasa Winery & Pub 225 W. Main St. Grafton, IL 62037 Celebrate Oktoberfest and the German culture at the Piasa Winery & Pub. For more info, call (618) 7869463.

ASO: Music of the Dance Saturday, October 17, 2015 Starts at 7:00pm Lewis & Clark Community College 5800 Godfrey Road Godfrey, IL 62035 (618) 468-3220 The Alton Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 71st Season by following the exciting pathway of music and dance. This concert brings some of the most loved w o r k s o f R a v e l , Tc h a i k o v s k y, Saint-Saëns, Rimsky-Korsakov, B r a h m s a n d o t h e r s . F e a t u re d soloists and dancers will interpret these works to help Make the Music Come Alive for All! Joining together with the ASO, M a t t H o o r m a n n , t ro m b o n i s t , performing Ewasen’s Ballade for Bass Trombone. A concert that will move your heart and emotions.

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Admission $10/adults $5/seniors (62+) Free/students (K-12) Gourmet Wine Pairing Dinner Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Starts at 6:30pm Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center 13653 Lodge Blvd.

Grafton, IL 62037 Let our Chef awaken your senses at this four course Gourmet Wine Pairing Dinner hosted at Pere Marquette Lodge. Enjoy the excellent company of an intimate dinner party as our Wine Expert explains each of the specialty wines and how the flavors of that wine complement each delectable dish. Tickets for the dinner are $50 per person and include taxes and gratuity. Choose to stay the night and add two seats to your room reservation for an additional $ 9 0 . Wi n e C l u b M e m b e r s g e t a n a d d i t i o n a l 1 0 % o ff ! D o e s not include room taxes or room reservations. Call 618-786-2331 for details and to make your reservations.

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Oct. 24 - 25 9:00am to 5:00pm The Loading Dock 400 Front St. Grafton, IL 62037 You won't want to miss this fabulous flea market on the river.

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Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m.: The St. Louis Brass Band with virtuoso tuba player Patrick Sheridan, a former member of “The President’s Own Marine Band.”

Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m.: Folk songstress Aysenur Kolivar explores the music and traditions of her Turkish heritage, presented by Arts Midwest World Fest.

Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m.: Aquila Theatre: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes features British and American stage actors in a witty, fast paced production about the legendary London sleuth.

Nov. 22, 3 p.m.: The angelic voices of the Vienna Boys’ Choir open the holiday season at the Hett.

Dec. 8 and 9, 7:30 p.m.: U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America presents its popular holiday concert.

Dec. 20, 3 p.m.: COCA Presents The Little Dancer, the tale of Degas’ famous statuette who comes to life and dances through various works of art, performed by Ballet Eclectica.

Jan. 23, 2016, 7:30 p.m.: Tomáš Kubínek, “Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible,” an exuberant one-man show combining comedy, vaudeville, theatre and music hall.

Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m.: Chamber Project Saint Louis makes its Hett debut, joined by soprano Stella Markou, featuring selections by Massenet, Ravel and more.

Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m.: Vocalosity by “Pitch Perfect” music director and arranger Deke Sharon features a cappella singers exploring styles from classic to current hits.

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"The Intern"

The world of Nancy Meyers sure is beautiful.

But her studied production design and dreamy interiors have become such a focal point, that they've almost eclipsed her storytelling. It marginalizes what she does, and how she has, from "The Parent Trap" to "It's Complicated," created her own lovely and implausible cottage industry of movies that are, for the most part, exceedingly pleasant to watch.

She tells stories about divorce, affairs, and later life loves, using wit and humor that is somehow blue and sassy, but also innocent. Meyers is one of the more retro writer-directors working today.

"The Intern," her first film in six years, is a curious case, melding together those modern retro sensibilities in a way that even further distances her work from reality. This is not a love story, though. It's a workplace tale about a smiley, unflappable 70-year-old retiree Ben (Robert De Niro) who goes to intern for the 30-something CEO of an online retail startup.

With only the most polite issues peppering the plot, it's less a study of generational conflict and more of a series of loosely connected events about a guardian angel sent out of retirement to tell Anne Hathaway that she really can have it all.

Ben's adjustment to working with all these kids might be the hook, but Jules Ostin (Hathaway) is the centerpiece and heart of the movie. In the past year and a half, she has built an insanely successful clothing business from the ground up and is now juggling a kid, her relationship with her stay-at-home husband, and a board of directors who want to replace her with a more seasoned CEO. She has her quirks. but Jules is neither the prototypical cutesy, clumsy comedy heroine nor the passionless executive who just needs to loosen up. In fact, Jules isn't a type at all.

Hathaway plays her as serious, wise, playful, and insecure.

Every time you think she might descend into caricature, Hathaway pulls back and grounds Jules.

RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for "some suggestive content and brief strong language."

RUNNING TIME:: 121 minutes.

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

"The Martian"

Without Matt Damon, the solitary fight for survival on Mars would be lonely indeed. Alone on screen for most of his scenes as an astronaut stranded on the red planet, the Oscarnominated actor is the winning heart of Ridley Scott's epic space adventure, "The Martian."

With Damon's charm center stage, Scott has crafted an exciting, hopeful story about humanity at its best: The brightest minds working together for a common goal that bridges international borders and forges a feeling of unity.

Affable and intelligent, playful and determined, Damon's Mark Watney is so endearing and entertaining as a narrator and subject, it's easy to see why the world would want to save him.

The story begins with Watney accidentally left behind during a NASA mission to Mars. When a fierce storm forces an emergency evacuation from the planet, he disappears in the chaos and is presumed dead. He isn't, of course, and as his fellow astronauts mourn him during their months-long journey back to Earth and NASA officials struggle with how to explain his death to the public, Watney wakes up, injured and alone.

But he's incredibly optimistic and resilient. He fixes his wound with minor surgery and immediately goes about prolonging his survival, knowing it could be years before a manned spacecraft returns to Mars. He puts his skills as a botanist and engineer to work, devising a way to grow crops in the arid soil and make water by burning hydrogen. He rewires old equipment from a past Mars mission in hopes of communicating with NASA.

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RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for "some strong language, injury images, and brief nudity."

RUNNING TIME: Running time: 141 minutes.

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

"The Walk"

Can a great third act make a great film? Conventional wisdom would say no. It's silly to spell out, but beginnings and middles are important, too.

But if you're going to nail one section, the end isn't a bad place to start. The audience leaves invigorated, and, in a best case scenario, has already forgotten the slog it took to get there.

"The Walk," a fictionalized rendering of Philippe Petit's 1974 high-wire stroll between the World Trade Center towers, doesn't entirely disprove the rule, but it certainly makes a seductive case.

Director Robert Zemeckis and cinematographer Dariusz Wolski have made a truly extraordinary and breathtaking 40 minutes of cinema, preceded by a mostly forgettable, cloyingly whimsical hour and change.

The stunt, which the gang refers to as "the coup," is one for the cinematic ages. Zemeckis and Wolski take the camera to unprecedented angles to make you feel like you are really standing between the 110 story towers. It's an undeniable, sweaty-palmed thrill walking above the clouds with Petit (played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt), full of tension and triumph.

The final sequence could have been enough for a film, but "The Walk" is more conventional than it might seem.

It languishes for too long on origins of Petit's obsession with wire-walking and the high rise towers, playing up his quirkiness and eccentricities for whimsy, not the story.

The beginning is shot like a fever dream of top hats, circus tents and unicycles. And, of course, there are the requisite underdeveloped characters — a curmudgeonly mentor (Ben Kingsley) and supportive girlfriend (Charlotte Le Bon) — to accompany him along the way.

Gordon-Levitt, sporting fake blue eyes and a thick French accent, embraces the manic showiness and near sociopathy of Petit — an artist with complete tunnel vision. It's an interesting, all-out performance that still doesn't go much deeper than surface level.

RATED: PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for "thematic elements involving perilous situations, and for some nudity, language, brief drug references and smoking."

RUNNING TIME: Running time: 123 minutes.

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

"He Named Me Malala"

Many people know the basic elements of the story of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who was the youngest person ever to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

But "He Named Me Malala" retells that story in a deft and affecting way. Director Davis Guggenheim, who made the Oscar-winning "An Inconvenient Truth" and the controversial "Waiting for Superman," does some of his most heartfelt work in this tribute to Malala and her entire family.

The film opens unexpectedly, with a beautiful animated sequence recounting the legend of the young woman for whom Malala was named, a 19th century freedom fighter against the British in Afghanistan. Elegant pastel drawings are incorporated throughout the film, and although some may feel that the animation is overused, Guggenheim clearly wanted to find ways of filling in some of Yousafzai's story without relying on talking-head interviews. He certainly benefited from the collaboration of Jason Carpenter, a talented young animator.

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the story in a non-linear manner. This kind of storytelling has become too faddish in all kinds of movies, and it leads to some unnecessary confusion here. The basic story is compelling: When the Taliban took over Malala's village in the Swat Valley of Pakistan, books and videos were burned, and girls were forbidden any education except religious education. Malala spoke out against this policy, first on a BBC blog and later more publicly, and she was shot in the head by the Taliban at the age of 15. Miraculously, she survived and was transported to England for surgery. She spent months in the hospital recuperating. Although the left side of her face is partially paralyzed, Malala has become an eloquent spokeswoman for female education, and with her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, she has traveled all over the world as an advocate, in addition to co-authoring the best-selling book, "I Am Malala."

All of this information is in the film, but not in chronological order, and this leads to disjointed moments. We see Malala in Kenya and Nigeria before we have a full understanding of her educational mission. Despite these few glitches in storytelling, Guggenheim scored marvelous interviews with Malala and her entire family, including a younger brother who is an uninhibited and engaging imp. The fact that he earned their trust is a tribute to his empathy as a filmmaker. One of the most affecting moments comes when Malala's mother admits that she misses her home in Pakistan. The Yousafzais now live in Birmingham, England. This uprooting of a loving family is one of the prices Malala and her father paid for their outspokenness.

RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for "thematic elements involving disturbing images and threats."

RUNNING TIME: 88 minutes.

"Beasts of No Nation"

The story of the child soldier is not one that the movies have been clamoring to tell. What could be gleaned from giving this insidious reality a narrative platform? The hardening of a young soul in this context is not something that can or should be observed casually, after all, and for many it's easier not to look at all.

That's why Cary Joji Fukunaga's "Beasts of No Nation" is such a special creation. It evokes the grim misery of war and the plight of these boys while making the experience of watching it almost poetic. It's not exploitative. It's not sentimental. It doesn't cheekily dare you to look (or look away). It is grounded horror shown artfully and purposefully.

Based on Uzodinma Iweala's novel of the same name, the film follows a boy, Agu (brilliant newcomer Abraham Attah), from a peaceful and youthfully mischievous life with his family in a West African village deep into his involvement with a group of militant rebels led by the mad, charismatic Commandant (Idris Elba).

In the village, Agu and his friends roam and play and hustle soldiers and townspeople. They're trying to sell a television frame without the screen. When the adults furrow their brows, Agu and the boys snap into performance mode, enacting film moments (Kung Fu! 3-D!) in the tiny frame. At home, Agu's older brother torments him, and Agu in turn torments his outof-it grandfather. It's all quite ordinary — boys being boys and whatnot.

The immediate appeal of this introduction goes far in making the audience care when everything is stripped away so violently and suddenly. In a harrowing flash, Agu is orphaned, alone and scared when he comes across the rebels, whose colorful, handmade uniforms and decorated hats make them look like a radical sect of Peter Pan's Lost Boys. The Commandant takes to Agu and enlists him in his army.

RATING: not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America but contains scenes of graphic violence.

RUNNING TIME: 133 minutes.

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

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This photo provided shows Charlotte Le Bon, left, as Annie and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Philippe Petit in a scene from TriStar Pictures' "The Walk."

"The Walk" serves its cinematic purpose

By LINDSEY BAHR Associated Press Can a great third act make a great film?

Conventional wisdom would say no. It's silly to spell out, but beginnings and middles are important, too.

But if you're going to nail one section, the end isn't a bad place to start. The audience leaves invigorated, and, in a best case scenario, has already forgotten the slog it took to get there.

"The Walk," a fictionalized rendering of Philippe Petit's 1974 high-wire stroll between the World Trade Center towers, doesn't entirely disprove the rule, but it certainly makes a seductive case.

Director Robert Zemeckis and cinematographer Dariusz Wolski have made a truly extraordinary and breathtaking 40 minutes of cinema, preceded by a mostly forgettable, cloyingly whimsical hour and change.

The stunt, which the gang refers to as "the coup," is one for the cinematic ages. Zemeckis and Wolski take the camera to unprecedented angles to make you feel like you are really standing between the 110 story towers. It's an undeniable, sweaty-palmed thrill walking above the clouds with Petit (played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt), full of tension and triumph.

The final sequence could have been enough for a film, but "The Walk" is more conventional than it might seem. It languishes for too long on origins of Petit's obsession with wire-walking and the high rise towers, playing up his quirkiness and eccentricities for whimsy, not the story.

The beginning is shot like a fever dream of top hats, circus tents and unicycles. And, of course, there are the requisite underdeveloped characters — a curmudgeonly mentor (Ben Kingsley) and supportive girlfriend (Charlotte Le Bon) — to accompany him along the way.

Gordon-Levitt, sporting fake blue eyes and a thick French accent, embraces the manic

showiness and near sociopathy of Petit — an artist with complete tunnel vision. It's an interesting, all-out performance that still doesn't go much deeper than surface level.

That's because the film would rather treat this real life oddity like a fanciful fairy tale.

Everyone seems like a character out of "Alice in Wonderland."

Structurally, the film chooses to let Petit narrate his own story, literally from the top of the Statue of Liberty with the towers gleaming in the background. Though most likely know the outcome, this post game voiceover strips away some of the inherent drama, and looks fairly cheesy, too.

That's why it's such a relief when the coup begins in earnest. Everything takes a turn for the dramatic — even the music.

Beyond the walk itself, the joy of the third act comes not from trying to comprehend the why, but in documenting the how of it all. The energy even gets an adrenaline boost when James Badge Dale enters the frame as J.P., a

magnetic, French-speaking New Yorker who brings an authentic levity and vitality to the film not a minute too soon.

Clément Sibony stands out in the supporting cast as Petit's closest ally, and César Domboy is fun, too, as a math whiz who's deathly afraid of heights. Le Bon, though lovely and restrained, gets eaten by the over-the-topness of everything else. The band of weirdos trope starts to wear thin, too, even though the caricatures are somewhat true to real life.

"The Walk" isn't nearly as elegant, grand, or informative as James Marsh's 2008 documentary masterpiece "Man on Wire," but that doesn't make it redundant o r u n n e c e s s a r y — " T h e Wa l k " s e r v e s its cinematic purpose by showing you something that you've never seen before, from perspectives that seem as impossible as the stunt itself. Zemeckis just chose for too long to luxuriate in the fantasy of it all, when the reality was more than enough.

"The Martian" is a crowd pleaser

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH Of The Edge Like many, I got an Amazon gift card for my birthday this summer. I was browsing through my Wish List one day and finally decided to purchase a copy of "Lost Moon", Jim Lovell's firsthand account of his 1970 failed lunar mission that would form the basis of "Apollo 13", a film that I'm sure you'll support me in saying is an American classic. It's infinitely re-watchable and I will freely admit to two things: Tom Hanks was robbed of a third consecutive Oscar in 1995 and I weep openly every time I see it. Every line of dialogue is emotionally charged and I usually fail to keep it together about the time they're recapping the Apollo 1 launch pad fire that killed American heroes Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. That

story gets me every time. All of this is a roundabout way of telling you how Amazon "suggested" I try a "MacGyver"-in-space story by Andy Weir called "The Martian". I added it to my cart and never regretted it for a second. Neither did everyone I've talked it up to since. Matt Damon stars in the movie version this week.

Astronaut botanist Mark Watney (Damon) is stranded alone on Mars when the crew of his Ares III mission (Kate Mara, Michael Pena, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie) departs the Red Planet during a spontaneous sandstorm that threatens their habitat.

During the evacuation, Watney is knocked aside by debris that disables certain systems in his spacesuit and his colleagues have no choice but to abandon their search for him and blast off for the safety of the Hermes craft that will carry them back to

Earth. The story that follows is one for the record books. Watney wakes the next morning to find himself partially buried in the sandy Martian soil and impaled on the antenna of one of their communication dishes.

After making his way back to the Hab, a canvas-and-airlocks structure that is part barracks and part laboratory, he performs grueling minor surgery on himself and learns the reality of his situation. Watney is stranded on foreign planet, fifty million miles from home, with limited resources and no way to communicate with help. The next planned mission is four years away at another site 3,200 kilometers away. How can he hope to survive?

What makes "The Martian" a successful movie is also what made it a great read. Damon is perfectly cast as the intrepid and clever Watney, someone as equally within

his skill set at burning hydrazine to make water as he is at using some cheeky humor in the video logbooks he keeps to maintain sanity and an adequate record of how to live.

While he's colonizing a hostile world, planting potatoes inside the Hab, and maneuvering a rover to the site of the Pathfinder crash from the 1990s, a large supporting cast is working from NASA to help him find a way home.

Kristen Wiig, Sean Penn, Jeff Daniels, Benedict Wong, Donald Glover, and Chiwetel Ejiofor are different employees for the space agency that are doing clever things with re-supply probes, Chinese rocket boosters, and a truncated timetable that makes other high-priority projects look like their mired in red tape. None is more of a touchstone, though, that Jessica Chastain's Commander Lewis, the officer onboard the Hermes whose

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decision to leave Watney behind motivated the mutiny their commit to go back for him.

Truthfully, the book is better. It makes more colorful use of Watney's deep profanity bench and makes some of the more technical aspects of the adventure make sense. The science in this story is sound, even if the embellishment that director Ridley Scott throws in makes it look like movie magic. I credit the tone established by its star for great results. Damon's sentiment, shrouded under the coping mechanism of Watney's humor, is never more touching than tears of relief during the last stages of his mission. I couldn't recommend it more.

"The Martian" runs 153 minutes and is rated PG-13 for some strong language, injury images, and brief nudity. I give this film three stars out of four.

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Religion Religion briefs Pope: Rights of conscientious objectors should be respected

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis says the conscience rights of officials who object to same-sex marriage should be respected.

In a wide-ranging press conference en route to Rome from his first-ever visit to the United States, Francis was asked about the case of Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk jailed for several days after she refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples despite the Supreme Court's ruling making same-sex marriage legal nationwide. Davis said such marriages violate her Apostolic Christian faith.

Francis said he didn't know the case in detail, but he upheld conscientious objection as a human right. He said, "If a person does not allow others to be a conscientious objector, he denies a right."

During his U.S. visit, the pope visited with the Little Sisters of the Poor, a group of nuns who have challenged the Obama administration's health care insurance mandate.

Weekend church fires in Arizona were result of arsons

DOLAN SPRINGS, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say fires that heavily damaged or destroyed two churches across the street from one another in northwestern Arizona were intentionally set.

Mohave County sheriff's detectives are investigating the arson fires that were set Saturday at Mount Tipton Community Church and Dolan Springs Baptist Church.

The Mohave County Silent Witness program has increased the reward from $750 to $2,500 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case.

No one was inside the churches in Dolan Springs when the fires started, and no injuries were reported.

Pastor Chris Zeller said the fire destroyed 35 percent of the Baptist church and heavily damaged the rest of the building.

The Kingman Daily Miner reports that Zeller was waiting to learn if any part of the church was salvageable and if the congregation will be allowed back into the building.

ST. PAUL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3277 Bluff Rd. Edwardsville, IL 656-1500

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The Mount Tipton church was destroyed. Its worshippers held services Sunday at the Dolan Springs Community Center.

Oklahoma panel orders removal of Ten Commandments monument

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A six-foot-tall granite monument of the Ten Commandments outside the Oklahoma State Capitol is on its way out.

A panel that oversees artwork at the statehouse voted 7-1 on Tuesday to authorize the privately funded monument's removal after the state's highest court ruled that it violates the Oklahoma Constitution.

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt fought to keep the Ten Commandments monument, arguing that it serves a secular, not religious, purpose. But since it was erected in 2012, several other groups have asked to have their own monuments installed, including the Church of Satan and the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

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EDEN UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 903 N. Second Street Edwardville, IL 656-4330 ohn oberts Senior Pastor Sunday Worship: Traditional Service 8:00 AM Sunday School 9:15 AM Contemporary Service 10:30 AM www.eden- cc.org

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Music

For The Edge

Above, Ken Page. Below, Alfredo Solivan.

Kranzberg Arts Center to present "Ken Page's Sublime Intimacy" For The Edge Max & Louie Productions in association with Ken Page, announces the casting of Alfredo Solivan in the World Premiere of "Ken Page’s Sublime Intimacy". The second show of Max & Louie’s twoshow season will run from December 4th through 20th at the Kranzberg Arts Center.

For information or to purchase tickets, call 1-800-838-3006 or visit maxandlouie.com.

Sublime Intimacy is a remembered tale of five friends, whose lives were touched and changed forever by their love of the dancer and the dance. Written and directed by Page, Sublime Intimacy is a story that will be told through visual art and dance. St. Louis musician Henry Palkes has composed an original suite of music, which will underscore the play.

"I'm very excited to bring forth my love of dance through the stories of these five people who share the same,” said Page.

“I'm also thrilled that our central sixth character, The Dancer, will be brought to life by New York's extraordinary Alfredo Solivan. An accomplished artist, he is making his St. Louis debut. Thrilling!"

Solivan is a professional dancer from New York, who has worked with the Dance Theatre of Harlem, and for companies such as Emery LeCrone and Dancers, Intermezzo Dance Company, Allison Cook Beatty Dance and several

others.

Page is well-known in St. Louis for his many stage and screen appearances

as a performer, including the original Broadway productions of Cats and Ain’t Misbehavin’; the voice of Oogie

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B o o g i e i n t h e c u l t c l a s s i c , N i g h t m a re B e f o re C h r i s t m a s ; a n d m a n y ro l e s a t T h e M u n y. H i s d i re c t i n g c re d i t s a re equally impressive. Most recent ly he conceived, wrote and directed the fourtime St. Louis Critics Award-nominated C a f é C h a n s o n f o r U p s t re a m T h e a t re .

Nominations included Best New Play and Best Director. Ken also wrote the book for his one-man autobiographical s t a g e s h o w, P a g e B y P a g e , a n d h a s staged numerous productions around the country.

“Producing Sublime Intimacy is something very new and exhilarating for us,” said Stellie Siteman, artistic di rect or of Ma x & Lou ie P rodu ct i on s.

“Participating in the creation of an original production—and one that i n v o l v e s c h o re o g r a p h e r s , a c o m p o s e r and a celebrated dancer—adds rich levels to the experience. Under the d i re c t i o n o f M r. P a g e , w e k n o w t h a t we’re collaborators in the genesis of a truly breathtaking theatrical event.”

Tickets are on sale now for Sublime Intimacy, which will run December 4th through 20th at the Kranzberg Arts Center (Black Box Theatre), 501 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103. General Admission is $40, and $35 for seniors and students with an ID. For information or to purch ase tickets, call 1- 800- 8383006 or visit maxandlouie.com.

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Music Music calendar Friday, Oct. 16

Geoff Tate w/Emma Arnold, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Toro Y Moi w/Astronauts, etc., The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

After Nations w/TradeWinds, Frigid Air, Better in Theory, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Lettuce w/Filibusta, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Classic Albums Live: Dark Side of the Moon, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Jake Shimabukuro, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

STL Symphony Concert: An American in Paris, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 10:30 a.m.

Coleman Hughes Project feat.

Adtil+0M8Jazz at the BBelow AmaSt. Louis, 7:30 p.m.Buren, 9:30 p.m.

Clutch w/Corrosion of Conformity, The Shrine, Pop's, Sauget, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 17

Failure w/Local H, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Leon Russell w/Riley Etheridge Jr., The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Five Eight, Adam Klein, Salisbury, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Grace Potter w/Rayland Baxter, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Kim Simmonds & Savoy Brown, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 8:00 p.m.

STL Symphony Concert: An American in Paris, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Coleman Hughes Project feat.

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

WarrenG, Pop's, Sauget, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 18

Brooks Wheelan w/Matty Ryan, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Yip Deceiver w/The Free Years, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Joey Bada$$ w/Bishop Nehru, Denzel Curry, Nyck Caution, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Penitmiento w/Better Off, A Will Away, Caleb & Carolyn, Small Talk, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m.

Celtic Woman 10th Anniversary w/The Celtic Tenors, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m.

STL Symphony Concert: An American in Paris, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m.

Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Kevin Eubanks Group, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Taylor Caniff - RV Project w/ Michael Wood, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 5:30 p.m.

For Today w/Fit For A King, Gideon, Silent Planet, Phineas, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 22

Kevin Eubanks Group, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Martin Sexton, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

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

Birdcloud, Mountain Sprout w/ Blaine Cartwright, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors, 7:00 p.m.

Dave Mason's Traffic Jam, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 8:00 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 23

Kevin Eubanks Group, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

An Intimate Evening with Matisyahu, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

STL Symphony Concert: Schuman Piano Concerto, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

In The Valley Below w/The Moth and The Flame, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Regular John: A Tribute to Queens of the Stone Age, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

7 Shot Screamers w/Hillbilly Casino, Bruiser Queen, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 20

Alarm Will Sound, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Shawn Mullins, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Mac Miller w/Goldlink, Domo Genesis, The Come-Up, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 21

Saturday, Oct. 24

Kevin Eubanks Group, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

STL Symphony Concert: Schuman Piano Concerto, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Peter Mawanga & the Amaravi Movement, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Poi Dog Pondering, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Arms Aloft, Guerilla Poubelle, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Drive-By Truckers w/Jonathan Tyler, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

The Road to Pointfest Session1 Finals w/Ky and the Yodees, Slave, Oatm, My Legacy My Ghost, Soundtrapp, Silent Hollow, Nervous Pudding, Diamond Back Kings, Pop's, Sauget, 6:00 p.m.

The Jim Widner Big Band, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m.

STL Symphony Family Concert: Hoot & Howl, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m.

Town & Country Symphony Orchestra Halloween Concert, Ridgway Auditorium at Principia, St. Louis, 2:30 p.m.

Stevie Wonder "Songs In the Key of Life Performance" Tour, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Banu Gibson, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m.

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The Portland Cello Project, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Ought w/Church Key, Sugar Rags, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 26

The Hotelier w/Runaway Brother, Oso Oso, Spirit of the Beehive, Field Goal, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m. deafhaven w/Tribulation, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 27

Wild Child w/Scarlet Tanager, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00

p.m. emancipator w/Wax Tailor (solo set), The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Gorgon City w/Anna Lunoe, Waze & Odyssey, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 28

Lamar Harris: Nina Reloaded with Anita Jackson, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Coin & Colony House, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Tesla Rossa, Tok, Apex Shrine, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

Vintage Trouble w/Papa Ray, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

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Monday, Oct. 19

Josh Groban, Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Knuckle Puck w/Seaway, Sorority Noise, Head North, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

Passion Pit w/Atlas Genius, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Fumer, Twingiant, Damned Holy Rollers, Van Buren, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Yelawolf, Met Myers w/Cavo, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Dave Mason's Traffic Jam, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 8:00 p.m.

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Music Tuning in The Fox to welcome Gladys Knight, the O'Jays

​G ladys Knight and the O'Jays are coming to St. Louis - together in concert, doing full headlining p e r f o r m a n c e s o n F r i d a y, November 13, 2015 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.

Tickets are $150, $125, $95, $85, $75, $65, $55 and are on sale online at metrotix.com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

The great ones endure, and Gladys Knight has long been one of the greatest. Very few singers over the last fifty years have matched her unassailable artistry.

This seven-time Grammy winner has enjoyed #1 hits in Pop, Gospel, R&B and Adult Contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television and live performance.

In her first effort since 2013’s “Another Journey” – Knight’s 8th solo effort – this summer marked the release of “Where My Heart Belongs”, a new inspiration gospel album. Knight is a twotime Grammy winner in the gospel category and recently won a n N A A C P I m a g e Aw a rd f o r “Outstanding Gospel Album.”

“Another Journey” enjoyed s u c c e s s f ro m t h e h i t “ I W h o Have Nothing” as well as the up tempo track “Settle,” produced

by Randy Jackson, with whom she previously collaborated with on her Grammy-winning album, “At Last.” Knight also enjoyed the success of her song “You and I Ain’t Nothin’ No More” which appeared over the end credits of the critically acclaimed Lee Daniels film "The Butler."

The O'Jays are touring history, a connection to an era and a sound that formed the soundtrack for the lives of several generations. The O’Jays are still hitting the road with the same electrifying energy they’ve had for over 50 years.

Walter Williams and Eddie Levert first met when they were the ages of 6 and 7 respectively.

As teenagers in Canton, Ohio, they formed a band originally consisting of Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, William Powell, Bobby Massey and Bill Isles.

In 1963, the band took the name "The O'Jays" in tribute to Cleveland radio disc jockey and over the years several members h a v e c h a n g e d , b u t t h e c o re , original lead singers Eddie Levert and Walter Williams, continue to front the group. In 1972, Gamble & Huff, a team of producers and songwriters with whom the O'Jays had been working for several years, signed the group to their

Philadelphia International label.

With this magic formula, often called The Sound of Philadelphia, The O’Jays scored the first number 1 and million sellers, “Backstabbers.” Subsequently, they succeeded with various chart topping pop and R&B singles.

Including “Love Train”, “Put Your Hands Together”, “For The Love of Money”, “I Love Music”, “Darlin’ D a r l i n ’ B a b y ( S w e e t , Te n d e r, Love)”, “Livin’ For The Weekend” and! “Use Ta Be My Girl.” This success propelled The O’Jays to be the first black vocal group to perform in arenas throughout America during the 70s and 80s.

The O'Jays were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2005 and honored with BET's Life Time Achievement Award in 2009. In 2013, they were inducted into The Official R&B Music Hall of Fame.

Today, the songs of The O’Jays are still being used in many movies commercials and TV shows. “For The Love of Money “continues to be the theme song for “The Apprentice.”

The Fox to welcome 2CELLOS

2CELLOS, music’s most electric and dynamic instrumental duo, announce the dates for their North American tour which kicks off in January. They will make stops in 41 cities including A t l a n t a , N e w Yo r k , B o s t o n , Detroit, Nashville, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City with a stop in St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Thursday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m.

Ti c k e t s a r e $ 5 9 . 5 0 , $ 4 9 . 5 0 , $44.50, $34.50 and are available online at metrotix.com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

Propelled into international fame in 2011 after their version of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” went viral the Croatian cellists, Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser, continue to wow their fans with dynamic music videos and covers of today’s most classic and popular songs. Most recently their Baroque inspired, yet high octane head-banging video of AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” garnered over 45 Million views to date.

The duo returned to their rock roots on their recently released, critically acclaimed, third album Celloverse.

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McDonald to appear at The Fox

Michael McDonald will bring his This Christmas, An Evening of Holiday & Hits Tour to the Fabulous Fox Theatre Saturday, November 28 at 8:00 p.m. The night will include some of his hits as well as holiday favorites that will surely put you in the spirit.

Tickets are $125, $95, $80, $65, $55, $45, $35 and are available online at metrotix.com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

Two notes. That’s all it takes to recognize the voice of Michael

McDonald. Distinctive and soulful, it is one of the most yearningly emotive instruments of our times.

To this add formidable songwriting and keyboard skills, and you have an artist who has been a singular musical presence for four decades. From ‘70s-era Doobie Brothers classics such as “What A Fool Believes” and solo hits like “I Keep Forgettin’” through two highly-acclaimed Motown albums, genre-busting guest spots and innovative concept shows, the five-time Grammy Award winning McDonald is both timeless and ever-evolving.

Beyond his music, McDonald has long been an active humanitarian.

He has lent his talents and energies to many causes and benefits, including MusiCares, the National Council of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, the 7UP Grammy Signature Schools Program and was part of a star-studded lineup at Kokua For Japan, a concert that raised $1.6 million for tsunami relief.

After moving from his hometown of St. Louis to Los Angeles in the early ‘70s, McDonald honed his talent as a session musician and singer before being invited to join Steely Dan. Over the course of four classic albums, from Katy Lied to Gaucho, McDonald became an integral part of the group’s sound, singing background vocals on FM staples like “Black Friday” and “Peg.” In the mid-‘70s, McDonald joined The Doobie Brothers, helping the band redefine their funky R & B sound as a singer, keyboardist and songwriter on such Top 40 singles as “Takin’ It To The Streets,” “It Keeps You Runnin’,” “Minute By Minute” and “What A Fool Believes.”

His distinct vocal style also made him one of the world’s most sought-after session singers.

Beyond his hits with The Doobies, McDonald has lent his voice to records by an A-Z of artists, including Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Joni Mitchell, Vince Gill and Grizzly Bear. During the ‘80s and ‘90s, his solo career zoomed from success to success on the wings of evergreen hits like “Sweet Freedom,” “On My Own” (a duet with Patti LaBelle) and the Grammy-winning duet with James Ingram “Yah Mo B There.”

Continuing to explore new vistas, McDonald released his Grammynominated, platinum-selling pair of Motown albums in 2003. Then in 2005, he partnered with Hallmark for a special Christmas album, Through The Many Winters, which sold 500,000 copies in its first two weeks.

In 2008 McDonald released the acclaimed crossover album Soul Speak (which hit three different charts simultaneously), and in 2011 received an honorary doctorate from Berklee School of Music.

Recently he and co- horts Donald Fagen and Boz Scaggs an 11-piece soul supergroup who tour as The Dukes Of September, released their first live DVD. McDonald continues to tour extensively as a solo artist, with symphonies, altruistic events and plans to tour this summer with Toto.

With a career that encompasses five Grammys, numerous chart successes, personal and professional accolades, as well as collaborations with some of the world’s most prominent artists, Michael McDonald remains an enduring force in popular music.

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PIctured are two views of the Nashville Ballet performing "Carmina Burana."

Dance St. Louis to present "Carmina Burana" For The Edge When Dance St. Louis first presented " C a r m i n a B u r a n a " i n 2 0 1 3 , i t s t h re e performances sold out. Now, back by popular demand as part of Dance St. Louis’ 50th anniversary season, the spectacular production returns to the Touhill Performing Arts Center on Friday and Saturday, November 6-7 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, November 8 at 2 p.m.

One-hundred-twenty singers, 60 musicians in a full orchestra and 40 dancers take to the stage together, evolving German composer Carl Orff’s thunderous, dramatic cantata to magnificent proportions. Starring Nashville Ballet and featuring University of Missouri-

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St. Louis Orchestra & Singers, Bach Society of Saint Louis and the St. Louis Children’s Choirs, it’s a tapestry of live music and riveting dance. It’s "Carmina Burana" like you’ve never heard or seen before.

Tickets are $38-65 and available at http:// dancestlouis.org) "Carmina Burana" is one of the most recognizable and most frequently performed pieces of music of the 21st century. What makes this production unique is that it’s both live music and dance, starring the reputable Nashville Ballet along with talented St. Louis performing arts groups. This year, Dance St. Louis Artistic and Executive Director Michael Uthoff is choreographing the opening act—a world premiere that will be performed by

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Carl Orff’s score comes alive through the magical work of Paul Vasterling, artistic director and CEO of Nashville Ballet and creator of "Carmina Burana". The opening piece of "Carmina Burana" is O Fortuna, performed by Nashville Ballet, UMSL Orchestra & Singers, Bach Society of Saint Louis and St. Louis Children’s Choir. O Fortuna, is likely the most familiar portion of the piece. It is often heard in action scenes from movie trailers, feature films and video games because of its strong percussive elements, ancient lyrics and ominous tone.

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by German composer Carl Orff in 1937 to accompany poetry written in the 11th,

12th and 13th centuries that challenged conventional values and religious leadership of the time. The poems examine the cycle of life and question the source of life’s pains.

Nashville Ballet debuted "Carmina Burana" in 2009. The electrifying production was a hit with audiences and demands for additional performances soon followed.

Nashville Scene said, “the dancing is firstrate—a fully expressive group effort that is, by turns, lyrical, genuinely humorous and gratifyingly physical.” Ballet.co.uk Magazine stated that "Carmina Burana" displayed “dramatic intensity reflected both in pristine performance of dancers and in the richly staged conception of Carmina as a classical showpiece.”

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Pictured above and below are cast members from the smash "Mamma Mia!"

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enny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ "Mamma Mia!", the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in November.

Performances begin on November 6 and run through November 8 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri.

Tickets for "Mamma Mia!" at the Fabulous Fox are on sale now online at MetroTix.com, by calling 314-534-1111 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. "Mamma Mia!" is part of the U.S. Bank Broadway Series.

Performances of "Mamma Mia!" at the Fabulous Fox run November 6 – November 8. Show times are Friday and Saturday evening at 8:00 p.m., Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Seen by over 54 million people around the world, "Mamma Miaing 5,765 performances on Broadway and is the 8th longest running show in Broadway history. The original West End production of "Mamma Mia!" is now in its seventeenth year and has celebrated over 6,700 performances in London and the international tour has visited more than 81 foreign cities in 37 countries and been seen by over 4.8 million people. The blockbuster feature film adaptation of "Mamma Mia!" is the most successful movie musical of all time grossing $600 million worldwide.

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$2 Billion, "Mamma Mia!" is acclaimed by the Associated Press as “quite simply, a phenomenon.”

An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island, Donna is about to let go of Sophie, the spirited daughter she’s raised alone. For Sophie’s wedding, Donna has invited her two lifelong best girlfriends—practical and no-nonsense Rosie and wealthy, multi-divorcee Tanya - from her one-time backing band, Donna and the Dynamos. But Sophie has secretly invited three guests of her

own.

On a quest to find the identity of her father to walk her down the aisle, she brings back three men from Donna’s past to the Mediterranean paradise they visited 20 years earlier. Over 24 chaotic, magical hours, new love will bloom and old romances will be rekindled on this lush island full of possibilities.

Inspired by the storytelling magic of ABBA’s songs from “Dancing Queen” and “S.O.S.” to “Money, Money, Money” and “Take a Chance on Me,” "Mamma

Mia!" is a celebration of mothers and daughters, old friends and new family found.

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With music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, "Mamma Mia!" is written by Catherine Johnson and directed

by Phyllida Lloyd. "Mamma Mia!" has choreography by Anthony Van Laast, production design

by Mark Thompson, lighting design by Howard Harrison, sound design by Andrew Bruce and Bobby Aitken, and musical supervision, additional material and arrangements by Martin Koch.

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The Arts Arts calendar Friday, Oct. 16

Stray Dog Theatre presents Dogfight, Tower Grove Abbey, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

The Rep presents Angel Street (Gaslight), Loretto Hilton Mainstage, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

O w l s a n d O rc h i d s A n i m a l Encounter, Butterfly House, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through Oct. 31.

Julie Malone: Luminous, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 23, 2016.

Material Revival, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Kota: Digital Excavations in African Art, Pulitzer Arts Foundation, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through March 19, 2016.

Silver Seas: An Odyssey by Ernest H. Brooks II, International Photography Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through December 30.

Wyatt Kahn: Object Paintings, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through December 27.

Inspired by Nature: A Collection of Wildlife Art by Robert Bateman, Saint Louis Zoo, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Runs through Oct. 31.

A Walk in 1875 St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through February 14, 2016.

The Dream is a Manifesto Exhibit, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Oct. 25.

New Media Series – Alex Prager: Face in the Crowd, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through November 1.

Courageous and Faithful: The Cavalry, Jefferson Barracks Museums, St. Louis, Noon to 4:00 p.m., Runs through December 28.

Our People, Our Land, Our Images, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through November 21.

The Art of Maurice Sendak, St. Louis Public Library, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Runs through Oct. 18.

Relationships and Representation: Perspectives on Social Justice Work, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 4, 2016.

Painting Prayers: The Calligraphic Art of Salma Arastu, Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through December 6.

Raqs Media Collective: Art In The Age Of Collective Intelligence, Laumiere Sculpture Park, St. Louis,

8:00 a.m. to Half Hour Past Sunset, Runs Through February 14, 2016.

Saturday, Oct. 17

Stray Dog Theatre presents Dogfight, Tower Grove Abbey, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

The Rep presents Angel Street (Gaslight), Loretto Hilton Mainstage, St. Louis, 4:00 p.m.

The Sunshine Boys, The New Jewish Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m., Runs through November 1.

O w l s a n d O rc h i d s A n i m a l Encounter, Butterfly House, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through Oct. 31.

Kota: Digital Excavations in African Art, Pulitzer Arts Foundation, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through March 19, 2016.

Julie Malone: Luminous, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Runs through January 23, 2016.

Silver Seas: An Odyssey by Ernest H. Brooks II, International Photography Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through December 30.

Wyatt Kahn: Object Paintings, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through December 27.

Inspired by Nature: A Collection of Wildlife Art by Robert Bateman, Saint Louis Zoo, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Runs through Oct. 31.

A Walk in 1875 St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through February 14, 2016.

New Media Series – Alex Prager: Face in the Crowd, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through November 1.

Courageous and Faithful: The Cavalry, Jefferson Barracks Museums, St. Louis, Noon to 4:00 p.m., Runs through December 28.

Our People, Our Land, Our Images, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Runs through November 21.

The Art of Maurice Sendak, St. Louis Public Library, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Runs through Oct. 18.

Relationships and Representation: Perspectives on Social Justice Work, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 4, 2016.

Painting Prayers: The Calligraphic Art of Salma Arastu, Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through December 6.

Raqs Media Collective: Art In The Age Of Collective Intelligence, Laumiere Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to Half Hour Past Sunset, Runs Through February 14, 2016.

Sunday, Oct. 18

The Sunshine Boys, The New Jewish Theatre, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Runs through November 1.

The Rep presents Angel Street (Gaslight), Loretto Hilton Mainstage, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

O w l s a n d O rc h i d s A n i m a l Encounter, Butterfly House, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through Oct. 31.

Wyatt Kahn: Object Paintings, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through December 27.

Inspired by Nature: A Collection of Wildlife Art by Robert Bateman, Saint Louis Zoo, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Runs through Oct. 31.

A Walk in 1875 St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through February 14, 2016.

The Dream is a Manifesto Exhibit, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Oct. 25.

New Media Series – Alex Prager: Face in the Crowd, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through November 1.

Courageous and Faithful: The Cavalry, Jefferson Barracks Museums, St. Louis, Noon to 4:00 p.m., Runs through December 28.

Relationships and Representation: Perspectives on Social Justice Work, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 4, 2016.

Painting Prayers: The Calligraphic Art of Salma Arastu, Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through December 6.

Raqs Media Collective: Art In The Age Of Collective Intelligence, Laumiere Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to Half Hour Past Sunset, Runs Through February 14, 2016.

Monday, Oct. 19

A Walk in 1875 St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through February 14, 2016.

Relationships and Representation: Perspectives on Social Justice Work, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 4, 2016.

Raqs Media Collective: Art In The Age Of Collective Intelligence, Laumiere Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to Half Hour Past Sunset,

Runs Through February 14, 2016.

Tuesday, Oct. 20

O w l s a n d O rc h i d s A n i m a l Encounter, Butterfly House, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Runs through Oct. 31.

Julie Malone: Luminous, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through January 23, 2016.

New Media Series – Alex Prager: Face in the Crowd, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through November 1.

A Walk in 1875 St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through February 14, 2016.

Our People, Our Land, Our Images, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through November 21.

Painting Prayers: The Calligraphic Art of Salma Arastu, Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through December 6.

Raqs Media Collective: Art In The Age Of Collective Intelligence, Laumiere Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to Half Hour Past Sunset, Runs Through February 14, 2016.

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The Arts Artistic adventures Fox to host "The Great Russian Nutcracker"

Tickets are on sale now in St Louis for Moscow Ballet’s celebrated Great Russian Nutcracker at Fox Theatre on Monday November 30, 7:00 p.m. It’s the ultimate holiday tradition from the youngest to the seniors in the family. See Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker and create memories for a lifetime. Moscow Ballet’s company of almost 40 dancers is the only internationally touring ballet group to perform to critical acclaim in over 75 North American cities annually. The renowned, award-winning principal dancers and corps de ballet thrill audiences with their expertise, dramatic expression and stunning leaps, turns and drops. The production is known for its dedication to world peace: naming Act II the “Land of Peace and Harmony;” featuring a rose shooting cannon and a stunning “Dove of Peace” with a 20’ wingspan. All ages feel the spirit of the season at the Great Russian Nutcracker through the romantic costumes and shimmering backdrops splashed with highlights of Russian history. Additional fanciful effects include life-sized Matrushka Dolls; 3-headed Rat King and authentic Troika Sleigh escorted

by Father Christmas and Snow Maiden through the magic Snow Forest.

Tickets start at $31. Special two and four pack offers will also be available. Groups of ten or more, and Girl Scout troops, receive discounts by calling 800-320-1733.

Seniors 65+, Military and AAA discounts are available at the theater box office with appropriate identification. For Gold Circle Gift Package and single tickets call Fox Theatre BO 314-534-1111 or go to www.metrotix.com.

"Real beauty,” New York Times; “Dazzling” Calgary Herald; “Powerful,” D.C. Metro Theater and Arts; “Breathtaking;” Cleveland Plain Dealer and “Spectacular” Denver Post ~ from 2014 tour Moscow Ballet - In addition to the Great Russian Nutcracker, Moscow Ballet repertory includes classic ballets Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella and more. For more than 20 years the company has featured awardwinning and rising star dancers, from Lilia Sabitova in 1994 to Alisa Voronova in 2014. The company performs 100 engagements annually across North America and in 15 of the top twenty demographic m ar ke t a rea s. Mo s co w B a l l e t receives critical acclaim and is regularly invited to present at

National Press Club events. In addition to public performances, the company’s mission and national platform enables it to s h a re t h e R u s s i a n Va g a n o v a ballet training with over 5000 American dance students annually in Dance with Us. Intensive cultural immersion project “New Horizons – A Children’s Program for Life” benefits thousands of school children and programs Musical Wunderkind and Summer Intensives also touch the lives of many children and young adults.

For over 20 years Moscow Ballet’s partnership with corporations and not-for-profit organizations such as the President’s Challenge Program and Children’s Hospitals has raised revenue for significant causes. www. moscowballet.com.

Tickets for "Wicked" on sale now

After breaking box office records in the four previous engagements, "Wicked", Broadway’s biggest blockbuster, will return to the Fabulous Fox Theatre this holiday season from December 9 – January 3. Tickets are available online at MetroTix.com, by phone at 314534-1111 and in person at the Fox Theatre Box Office.

Wi t h m u s i c a n d l y r i c s b y Stephen Schwartz (Pippin, G o d s p e l l , A c a d e m y Aw a rd ® winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman (“My So Called Life,” “Once And Again” and “thirtysomething”), "Wicked", the untold story of the witches of Oz, is directed by two-time Tony® Award winner Joe Mantello (Take Me Out, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Vagina Monologues) and features musical staging by Tony® Award winner Wayne Cilento (Aida, The Who’s Tommy, How To Succeed…).

Based on the best-selling 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire, "Wicked", winner of over 100 international awards, including a Grammy® and three Tony® Awards, is the untold story of the witches of Oz. It is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.

“We are thrilled to welcome back "Wicked" to the Fabulous Fox this holiday season,” said Fox Theatre producer Kristin Caskey. “With its powerful story and dynamic score, "Wicked" has captivated St. Louis audiences for the past ten years. It truly is a spellbinding experience you can share with the entire family.”

Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the Land of Oz. One – born with emerald-

green skin – is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. "Wicked" tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, and how these two unlikely friends grow to become the "Wicked" Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.

"Wicked" has been declared “A Cultural Phenomenon” by Variety and “The Best Musical of the Decade” by Entertainment Weekly. Since its New York p re m i e re o v e r a d e c a d e a g o , "Wicked" has been performed in over 100 cities in 13 countries around the world (U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, Germany, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, The Philippines, and Mexico) and has thus far been translated into five languages: Japanese, German, Dutch, Spanish, and Korean. The musical has grossed over $4 billion worldwide and has been seen by over 50 million people across the globe. "Wicked" currently has four productions around the world, in New York, London, a U.K. Tour, and a North American National Tour.

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Fox to host "So You Think You Can Dance"

"So You Think You Can Dance" is bringing all of its excitement to the Fox Theatre for one show at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 2.

Tickets are $59.50, $49.50, $39.50 and are available online at metrotix. com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

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Laumeier Sculpture Park announces schedule

Laumeier Sculpture Park, located 12580 Rott Road in St. Louis, has announced is summer schedule.

For more information call (314) 615-5278.

October 15 Free Stroller Tour Laumeier Sculpture Park offers free stroller tours on the third Thursday of each month, May t h ro u g h O c t o b e r. E n j o y a d u l t conversation while strolling the paved paths at Laumeier.

Participants are advised to wear c o m f o r t a b l e s h o e s a n d d re s s appropriately for the season. Please note, strollers are not provided.

Tour meets Thursday, October 15, at 10:00 a.m. at Tony Tasset’s Eye, 2007, at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. Free. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www.laumeier.org for more information.

October 15 Fall Exhibition Openings / Public Opening of the Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center Laumeier Sculpture Park will celebrate the public opening of t h e n e w A d a m A ro n s o n F i n e Arts Center with its exhibition openings, Raqs Media Collective and the 2015 Kranzberg Exhibition Series, Zlatko Ćosić + Ashley McQueen: Harmony in 3. Be among the first to experience an exhibition in the new Whitaker Foundation Gallery and purchase new Laumeier-branded merchandise from Gracie’s Shop.

Thursday, October 15, 5:00–8:00 p.m. at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. Free. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www.laumeier.org for more information.

October 16–February 14 Raqs Media Collective: If the World is a Fair Place, Then...

The inaugural exhibition in the Whitaker Foundation Gallery of the Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center is a textual installation by Jeebesh Bagchi, Monica Narula and Shuddhabrata Sengupta of the Raqs Media Collective, a New Delhi-based cooperative with a politically charged artistic and theoretical practice. A large series of photographs and a constructed library of books expand on the Collective’s ongoing preoccupation with change from t h e i n s i d e . T h e l a y e re d t e x t s within the photographs and books examine the ideas of ― fairness‖ and ―unfairness,‖ with cut-out fragments of passages as shadowed insertions that leave a mark—both physically and contextually—within the book, expanding on their interest in the community of readership.

The exhibition also includes an outdoor commission that further explores Raqs’ interest in the polyphony of the crowd.

In 2014, Laumeier gathered more than 500 responses to the prompt, ―If the World is a Fair Place, Then...to share with the artists to inspire their idea for a sculptural installation of 40 stainless-steel bands encircling tree trunks on the Art Hike Trail.

The submitted ideas, thoughts and feelings have been ―re-read by the artists and will become ― etched‖ into the present, for the future. The exhibition runs Friday, October 16–Sunday, February 14, at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri.

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Artistic adventures The Black Rep announces season

In 1976, as a student at Wa s h i n g t o n U n i v e r s i t y i n S t .

Louis, Ron Himes began staging upstart theatrical productions a c ro s s t h e D a n f o r t h C a m p u s .

T h i r t y - n i n e y e a r s l a t e r, T h e St. Louis Black Rep has grown to become one of the nation’s largest and most respected professional African-American companies. On Sept. 2, Himes and The Black Rep will launch their 2015-16 season with “ Te l l M e S o m e t h i n ’ G o o d ” i n Wa s h i n g t o n U n i v e r s i t y ’ s E d i s o n T h e a t re . T h e d e c a d e s spanning musical revue, which ran through Sept. 20, is the first of three shows The Black Rep will present in Edison this year.

“Washington University is where it all began,” said Himes, T h e B l a c k R e p ’ s p ro d u c i n g director as well as the Henry Hampton Artist-in-Residence in the Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences.

“We’ve been staging shows in Edison for several years now, but this is the first time we’ve h a d t h e re s o u rc e s t o p re s e n t three in a single season,” Himes said.

“The Edison Series, as we’re calling it, represents a great new opportunity for us, and a whole new level of commitment on the part of the university. We’re very grateful for that support.”

Following “Tell Me Somethin’ Good,” The Edison Series will continue Jan. 13-31 with Dominique Morisseau’s family drama “Sunset Baby.” The series will conclude with “The Family Reunion: In My Father ’s House,” a company-developed work-inprogress, April 20-May 1. “The Black Rep is a St. Louis — and indeed a national — institution,” said Mark Rollins, chair of the Performing Arts Department.

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Ron has done as a student, as an alumnus and as a teacher, and we’re thrilled to welcome The Black Rep back to campus for the coming season.” “This season has something for everybody,” Himes said. “Music and drama; the personal and the political; new works and old favorites — they’re all part of the theater, and they’re all part of human experience.”

The Black Rep 2015-16 ‘Edison Series’ Jan. 13-31, 2016 “Sunset Baby” Wr i t t e n b y D o m i n i q u e Morisseau, “Sunset Baby” tells the story of Kenyatta Shakur, a onetime Black Revolutionary a n d p o l i t i c a l p r i s o n e r. A f t e r the death of his wife, Kenyatta desperately tries to reconnect w i t h h i s e s t r a n g e d d a u g h t e r, Nina, but finds that reconciling with his past means conquering the most challenging revolution of all: fatherhood.

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Dining Delights

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Above, sausage pinwheels from Francesco's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria in Decatur, Ala. Below, the front of the restaurant

Francesco's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria in Decatur, Ala.

By BILL ROSEBERRY Of The Edge My parents and I recently took a trip to northern Alabama to visit family. Of course an excursion out of town means the quest for the area's best eats.

We were there for my uncle Jim's 90th birthday party and mom and dad had visited a couple months before and found a local spot they wanted to share with me — Francesco's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria.

Francesco's is located at 2613 Highway 31 South in Decatur, Ala. Decatur is a suburb of Huntsville in northern Alabama.

Mom was adamant we had to go there while in town. Her and dad had been impressed with the quaint Italian restaurant. We rounded up my uncle Jerry and aunt Janelle, in town from Ohio, and took an afternoon trip to check it out.

It wasn't much to look at from the outside. It was an elongated older brick building and the sign was in great need of some touch up work.

Once we walked inside it was a little larger than I'd imagined. You walk in to find a series of booths along the wall and a long counter, but we were escorted to another room in the back of the restaurant where there were a fair amount of patrons. There were tables available for larger dining groups and that's where we set up shop.

Now it was time to see what Francesco's was all about. I was ready to peruse and judge the menu and see what jumped out at me.

Mom and dad, being the nonadventurous tandem they are, went with some classic choices. Mom ordered the lasagna, which she had enjoyed on her previous visit, and dad got the cannelloni.

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a little more venturesome, so they went with some more unique choices.

J e r r y o r d e r e d t h e S . P. O .

Parmigiana, consisting of sausage sauteed with green peppers and onions and served in a marinara sauce with spaghetti noodles and topped with mozzarella cheese.

Janelle went with a healthier choice, selecting the Insalata Primaverile off of the salad portion of the menu. It was comprised of mixed lettuce, artichokes, mushrooms, black olives, tomatoes, capers, mozzarella, parmesan, sweet red peppers and fresh garlic tossed in Francesco's homemade dressing.

It was loaded to say the least.

I found the specialty at Francesco's, the thing they are

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said to be famous for — their pinwheels — listed on the menu as “our famous pinwheels.” Literally shaped like a pinwheel, they were woven with different ingredient, kind of comparable in construction to a small calzone. I went with the sausage selection and got a dinner salad with Italian dressing to boot.

My salad arrived and I would categorize it as alright. It was decent sized, but nothing special.

Then the pinwheels arrived. I was quite pleased and surprised by their size. Our waitress suggested the large order of eight, but luckily I went with the four-piece meal.

Even with my legendary appetite I couldn't have devoured eight of them.

They had a phenomenal taste. The

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sausage was cut into small chunks and it was oozing with mozzarella cheese. Baked to a golden brown and then accompanied by a delectable marinara sauce, they were indeed unique and delicious.

The bread was soft and fluffy in the middle of each pinwheel and had a very strong flavor.

I have been to other restaurants where their supposed specialty wasn't something to brag about, but at Francesco's they can boast all they want because their pinwheels had it going on.

They have different options for their pinwheels, too. I went with the sausage, but you can also get pepperoni, cheese, spinach or veggie.

Everyone else was very pleased

with their meals also. Aunt Janelle's salad was mammoth and uncle Jerry was pleased with the chunks of sausage and pepper in practically every bite of his dish. Mom said the lasagna was just as good the second time around and dad had no complaints over his cannelloni.

There are plenty of other options at Francesco's, too. On the appetizer menu, there was fried calamari and calamari in umido which jumped out at me. The latter is sauteed calamari (squid) in extra virgin olive oil, garlic and white wine and served in a light marinara sauce.

They also offer their homemade bread with a selection of dipping oils for it, or you can order the bread with fresh cheese and tomatoes.

There are of course plenty of pasta choices, too and there were some that intrigued me.

The tortellini alla panna, which is tortellini sauteed in a creamy parmesan cheese sauce with panchetta and mushrooms sounded good. The stuffed shells with pasta shells stuffed with ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese were intriguing, too and the eggplant rollantini with breaded eggplant stuffed with ricotta and parmesan cheeses and topped with mozzarella, served in marinara sauce with spaghetti noodles looked delicious on paper.

Francesco's also offers pizza.

As far as cost, Francesco's wasn't too hard on the pocket book for good quality Italian cuisine. Most entrees hovered around $10. It was a relaxing atmosphere and fairly casual which made it nice, too.

When I return to Decatur for uncle Jim's 100th birthday party I'll check out Francesco's again. If you're in Alabama and in the mood for Italian, it's a great place to go when you gotta eat.

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Important Message: Companies that do business by phone can’t ask you to pay for credit before you get it. For more information, call toll-free 1-877-FTC-HELP. A public service message from the Edwardsville Intelligencer and the Federal Trade Commission.

705

3br, 1.5ba house, 214 Springer, E’ville.

No pets. Lawn Care inc. $1,000/mo. 656-0230.

710

LUXURY 2 BRs located at 270 & 111 Gourmet kitchens, 2 bay windows, washer/dryer included.

WST included. Must See! $695. Call for our move-in specials!

(618)931-3333.

2br ground floor unit, no stairs. Ceiling fans, fire place. Collinsville, $650/mo. 345-9610.

All Real Estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, status or national origin or an intention to make any such preference limitation, or discrimination.”

Familial status includes children living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

Houses For Rent

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

710

SMOKE FREE Townhomes.

Great interstate access. Includes washer/dryer, water, sewer and trash service. No pets.

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

FREE KITTENS: 6 weeks old, litter trained. Call 618-512-0259

Publisher's Notice

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

GLEN CARBON PEPPERWOOD CONDOS All electric units, FP, stacked WD, Deck/ patio, all appliances.

1BR from $625.

2BR from $750.

Carports available.

618-624-4610 -----------------------------VILLAGE CT. APTS 2BR, All Electric Units, Stove, Fridge, w/d hkups. NO PETS. FROM $700.

618-624-4610

Homes For Sale

805

FSBO 142 Glenwood Dr., Glen Carbon 4BD/3BA, walkout $222,000 618-476-3676 Open House Sun 10/18 12-3pm

Lg 2br townhouse in Troy: w/d hkup, no pets, newly remod’d. $575/mo. 660-7228

Lots For Sale

820

Holiday Shores, one of last lake lots left. Make offer, will sell in 2 weeks! 618-979-6150

RENTALS RENTALS RENTALS RENTALS

Would you like to reach 30,000 potential customers?

Yard Sales

1099

Huge 3 Family Garage Sale.

11310 Mayer Road, Marine, IL Fri. 10/16, 7am-3pm Sat. 10/17, 7am-3pm Name brand clothes from teenager to adult, furniture, quality nic nacs and pictures.

Mantel and gas fireplace insert.

Tons of great items.

WE CAN HELP! For as little as .01¢ per houshold you can be a part of our MEDIA MAILER

Yard Sale

Call Amy @ 656.4700 Ext. 35 October 15, 2015

112 Oakshire Dr. East Glen Carbon (Fairfield Subdivision) Sat. 10/17, 7:30a-1p Computer desk, kitchen, household items, saw horses, electrical wiring, misc items

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Locally Owned and Operated

NEW LISTING

Impressive quality, one owner custom built, 4 bedroom, 3 bath, traditional 2 story, wooded lot, oversized garage. $339,900 GLEN CARBON PR102532 Janine Shields 618-789-7111

NEW LISTING

NEW LISTING

Charming 2 story home on half acre wooded lot with lake access. Spacious rooms throughout, new carpet and freshly painted. $254,500 GLEN CARBON PR102537 DIANA MASSEY TEAM 618-791-5024/618-791-9298

HISTORIC LECLAIRE vinyl sided home with large fenced backyard.

All appliances stay, washer & dryer too. $114,900 EDWARDSVILLE PR102538 Carolyn Koester 618-791-6712

Edwardsville

O’Fallon/Shiloh

1012 Plummer Drive

1941 Frank Scott Parkway

618-655-4100

618-628-2400

NEW LISTING/ OPEN HOUSE

NEW LISTING/ OPEN HOUSE

NEW LISTING/ OPEN HOUSE

3372 Garvey EDWARDSVILLE SUN 1-3 $439,000 Karen Marcus 618-444-9903

602 Grandview EDWARDSVILLE SUN 1-3 $195,000 Cathleen Keasey 618-660-2615

441 Tamarach Dr. EDWARDSVILLE SUN 1-3 $149,999 Brenda Holshouser 618-789-2742

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE/ NEW PRICE

OPEN HOUSE/ NEW PRICE

NEW PRICE

3309 Hershiser Ct. EDWARDSVILLE SUN 1-3 $629,500 Diana Massey Tream 618-791-5024 or 618-791-9298

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

3841 Ember Ct. EDWARDSVILLE SUN 1-3 $384,900 Betsy Butler 618-972-2225

10 Ashford Oaks Ct. MARYVILLE SUN 1-3 $314,900 George Key 618-581-4323

220 W. Hill St. VIRDEN SUN 1-3 $43,500 Melanie Phillips 618-910-3049

Custom built Tudor style home in private Goshen Woods Estates.

5BR/6BTH, pool & more. $550,000 EDWARDSVILLE PR102476

NEW PRICE

NEW PRICE

NEW PRICE

NEW PRICE

NEW PRICE

NEW PRICE

Extemely well built 1.5 story home welcomes you with open floor plan and fine finishes throughout. $538,500 EDWARDSVILLE PR102449

IMMACULATE!! On 5 wooded ACRES close to town is the meticulously maintained home with walkout basement, 4 bedrooms, 5 car garage. $385,000 EDWARDSVILLE PR102473\

1 1/2 Story home on a wooded corner lot featuring 4 bdrm, 3 baths, finished walkout with 3 car garage, new deck, wood floors, quartz counters, built-ins & more. $339,500 GLEN CARBON PR102470

SECLUDED home in park like setting on 3 gorgeous wooded acres.

All brick 3+ bed, 3 bath. Call for a complete list of updates. $229,900 GLEN CARBON PR102465

HISTORIC ST. LOUIS ST. 4BR/ 2BA, amazing wood detailing, wood floors, master en-suite. $228,000 EDWARDSVILLE PR102440

Updated two story 4 bedroom home on landscaped corner culde-sac lot, finished lower level.

Move in ready. $198,000 EDWARDSVILLE PR102513

S e a rc h N E W L I S T I N G S , O P E N H O U S E S a n d H O M E S F O R S A L E i n yo u r a re a a t

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SERVICE DIRECTORY

Insured Call Bob Rose 978-8697

BIG DADDY’S TREE SERVICE 30 Years Experience

75 Ft. Bucket Truck Stump Grinding Trimming • Removal

I NEED WORK BAD! Discount for any Reason.

Will go Anywhere Anytime.

LET ME FIX IT! 618-210-3654 HANDYMAN SERVICE • Remodeling • Painting • Carpentry • Drywall • Lighting & Ceiling Fans • Electric Service Upgrade Most Home Repairs Insured 20 Years Experience

Call Lee: (618) 581-5154

ELECTRICAL

Hellrung & Sons Quality Electrical

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

Worden, Hamel all areas North, No Problem, I Live There!

LAWN & LAWN & HOME CARE HOME CARE

TIM’S

Foster & Sons Lawn Service

25 Years of Service Experience in Edwardsville

Lawn Cutting/Trimming

TREE SERVICE

COMPETITIVE RATES

Fall Clean-Up Tree & Shrub Trimming & Removal Landscape Mulching

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

Residential & Commercial

Call or Text: 618-979-2006

BOB’S

618-459-3330 618-410-0241 Fully Insured

SERVICE

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

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C OMMERCIAL & R ESIDENTIAL • • • • •

HOME REMODELING CLIFF’S AFFORDABLE HOME REMODELING

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Carpenter

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39 Years Experience

Fall Clean-Up Mowing Landscape Installation Irrigation Landscape Lighting

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

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• Fall Clean-ups • Landscape Design / Install • Retaining Walls • Patios • Grading/Drainage • Rock / Mulch • Mowing / Lawn Maintenance

Aerate & Overseed specials this month!

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Doors/Windows Fire & Flood Restoration

ALL JOBS WELCOME

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• Leaf Removal • Fall Clean-up • Mowing • Mulch • Aeration • Shrub & Tree Care • Landscape Installation • Power Washing

Free Estimates

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

VERY REASONABLE Retired Deputy Sheriff

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GARAGES

Servi c e Cal l $10. OFF

CLEANING

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KB

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We have more services..

Just give us a call.....

Siding/Soffit/Facia/Gutters

Call: (618)654-0000 or cell phone: (618)444-0293

Licensed & Insured

Framing, Drywall/Tape/Paint Kitchen Cabinets/Countertops

Darrell’s Carpentry Plus

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

OUTDOOR SERVICES

TREE

www.dexstreeservice.com

Over 20 Years Experience!

HAULING

DECKS/FENCES

DEX’S

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• Lawn Care • Leaf Removal • Clean Gutters • Painting: Interior & Exterior • Powerwashing

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HANDYMAN

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$2,000 is Cadillac loyalty. Must own 2004 or newer Cadillac.

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2015 GMC TERRAIN SLE-1 ULTRA LOW MILEAGE LEASE FOR WELL-QUALIFIED LESSEES

PER MONTH FOR 24 MONTHS1 3,329 DUE AT LEASE SIGNING AFTER ALL OFFERS

$

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1. Payments are for a 2015 Terrain SLE-1 with an MSRP of $27,485. Payments may be higher in some states. Option to purchase at lease end. See an amount to be determined at lease signing. GM Financial must approve lease. Take deliovery by 11/2/15. Lessee pays for maintainenance, excess wear and a dispostiion fee of $495 or less at end of lease. Not available with some other offers. Residency restrictions appl. No security deposit required. Tax, title, license and dealer fees extra. Mileage charge of $0.26/mile over 20,000 miles.

FOR

2015 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLT CREW CAB MODELS

YRS. FOR QUALIFIED BUYERS1

APR

$

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1. Monthly payment is $16.67 for every $1,000 you financine. Example down payment is 13.1%. Not available with some other offers. Some customers will not quality. Take retail delivery by 11/2/15. Residency restrictions apply. See dealer for details. 2. On oldest 10% of inventory as of 9/30/15 while stock lasts. Not available with some other offers. Take retail delivery by 11/2/15. Residency restrictions apply. See dealer for details.

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2015 BUICK VERANO

4,630

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0% APR FOR 5 YEARS FOR QUALIFIED BUYERS1

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PLUS $4,000

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FOR CURRENT BUICK OWNERS2

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ON SELECT 2015 MODELS IN STOCK THE LONGEST1

SEE DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL SAVING AND DISCOUNTS. 1. ON OLDEST 10% OF 2015 VERANO INVENTORY AS OF 9/30/15 WHILE STOCK LASTS. Excludes Verano 13V models. Not available with special finance, leases and some other offers. Take retail delivery by 11/2/15. See dealer for details.

ON SELECT 2015 MODELS IN STOCK THE LONGEST1 SEE DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL SAVING AND DISCOUNTS. 1. Not available with leases and some other offers. Monthly payment is $16.67 for every $1,000 you finance. Example down payment is 18.2% Some customers will not qualify. Take retail delivery by 11/2/15. SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS. 2. MUST BE A CURRENT OWNER OF A 1999 MODEL YEAR OR NEWER BUICK VEHICLE. Not available with leases and some other offers. Take retail delivery by 11/2/15.

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