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Halloween special

• God of Carnage, The Rep, 8 p.m., St. Louis, Runs through Nov. 6 • The Darkness Haunted House, 7:30-10 p.m., nightly through Nov. 5, St. Louis • Best of Missouri Painters exhibition, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• A Wine Tasting & A Movie – “Annie Hall”, 6:30 p.m. tasting, movie starts at 7:30 p.m., Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville • Tom Rush, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m.

• Radio Star, 7 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton. No cover charge.

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5 Halloween special Johnny Brock's costume shop.

6 Halloween special The possibilities of pumpkins.

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Lineup of shows announced.

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Trying out a new dance step.

18 "Billy Elliot the Musical" Fox to host a classic English tale

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Friday Oct. 28____________ • God of Carnage, The Rep, 8 p.m., St. Louis, Runs through Nov. 6 • The Darkness Haunted House, 7:30-10 p.m., nightly through Nov. 5, St. Louis • Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 8 p.m.

• Best of Missouri Painters exhibition, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Opera: Rita by Donizetti, 7:30 p.m., Abbott Auditorium, SIUE, Edwardsville • “Bats in the Clock Tower” 7 p.m./ “Psycho” 9 p.m. and Late

Night Wildey, 11:30 p.m., Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville • The Great Godfrey Maze, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Robert E. Glazebrook Park, Godfrey • Haunted Hayrides, Eckert’s Millstadt Farm, Millstadt • Autumn Colors Drive, 10 a.m., Visitors Center, Pere Marquette State Park, Grafton • Phantom of the Opera, 7:30 p.m., Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis • Ultraviolets, 8 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton. No cover charge.

• Drive-By Truckers with TBA, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m. / Show 8 p.m.

Saturday Oct. 29____________ • Crocodile Tears, Ragin’ Cajun’, Alton, 6 to 8 p.m.

• God of Carnage, The Rep, 5 p.m./9 p.m., St. Louis, Runs through Nov. 6 • The Darkness Haunted House, 7:30-10 p.m., nightly through Nov. 5, St. Louis • “A Severed Foot in the Door”, 8 p.m., Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville • Best of Missouri Painters exhibition, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Opera: Rita by Donizetti, 7:30 p.m., Abbott Auditorium, SIUE, Edwardsville • Christian the Magician, 10:30 a.m./ “A Severed Foot in the Door”, 8 p.m., Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville

• Vintage Voices, 1 to 3 p.m., Alton City Cemetery, Alton • Haunted Hayrides, Eckert’s Millstadt Farm, Millstadt • Hartford Halloween Parade, 1 p.m., 7th Street Park in Hartford, 251-2680.

• The Great Godfrey Maze, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays, Robert E. Glazebrook Park, Godfrey • Phantom of the Opera, 7:30 p.m., Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis • Mike Doughty & His Band Fantastic w/Moon Hooch, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m.

• Jay N Waylon, 3 p.m./ Ultraviolets, 8 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton. No cover charge.

Sunday Oct. 30____________ • God of Carnage, The Rep, 2 p.m., St. Louis, Runs through Nov. 6 • The Darkness Haunted House, 7:30-10 p.m., nightly through Nov. 5, St. Louis • Best of Missouri Painters exhibition, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., ends • “To Kill A Mockingbird”, 1 and 3:30 p.m., Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville • The Great Godfrey Maze, 1 p.m. to dusk, Robert E. Glazebrook Park, Godfrey • Costume Carnival, Eckert’s Millstadt Farm, Millstadt

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Publisher – Denise Vonder Haar | Editor – Bill Tucker | Lead Writer – Krista Wilkinson-Midgley | Cover Design – Desirée Bennyhoff

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Halloween

Where will you spend Halloween?

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge Still haven’t decided what to do for Halloween? Don’t worry, we’ve got a list of fun events for Halloween weekend happening all over the area that promise to deliver a frighteningly good time. Whether its the family atmosphere of a local parade, an entertaining night of food, music and fun or a seriously scary visit to one of the biggest and best haunted houses in the country, it’s all right here in your Edge Guide to Halloween 2011.

Area Halloween Parades Hartford – The small town of Hartford kicks off the weekend with its Halloween parade on Saturday, Oct. 29. Line up begins at 12:30 p.m. at 7th Street Park and starting time for the parade is 1 p.m.

This community–wide parade features local fire trucks, bands, floats and lots of kids on foot and bicycles. Lots of candy for viewers with costume and float judging and prizes. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information call 251– 2680.

Edwardsville – the Edwardsville/ Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce Halloween Parade, is another sure bet for a good time on Halloween.

This year’s parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 31 and, once again, the parade promises to feature a large line–up of top–notch floats, bands, youth organizations and of course, lots and lots of candy.

The parade will leave Lincoln Middle School parking lot at Schwarz and West Streets, then travel east on St. Louis Street to Vandalia Street, then north on North Main Street and will disband at High Street.

Desiree Bennyhoff, c o m m u n i c a t i o n s d i re c t o r f o r the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber, said the parade will include around 100 participants and the theme this year is “Comics & Cartoons”. She said they chose this theme because it was family– friendly and allowed people to be creative. Bennyhoff said the parade has been happening annually in Edwardsville for at least 90 years.

For more information about the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce Halloween Parade, call 656–7600 or visit www. edglenchamber.com.

Alton – Reportedly the “most haunted small town in America”, the city of Alton has been drawing crowds out out to its annual Halloween parade since 1916. As in years past, the 95th annual Alton Halloween Parade will take place on Halloween night, Oct. 31, at 7:30 p.m. The parade route will begin at Washington Avenue and Broadway and will continue all the way down Broadway.

Committee Member Don Huber said they have at least 80 participants signed–up to take part in this year’s parade, which includes five different categories of floats, five to six marching bands and costumed participants armed with bags of candy.

Huber said the one and only theme is Halloween and always has been since the parade first began.

He estimated the event brings a crowd of between 30,000 and 40,000 people.

For more information about the Alton Halloween Parade, call 462– 7527.

Trick–or–Treating Area communities have

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The Edwardsville YMCA produced one of the dozens of floats entered in the 2010 parade. announced Halloween trick–or– treating at the following dates and times: Edwardsville – Sunday, Oct. 30 and Monday, Oct. 31 from noon to 9 p.m. Young children must be accompanied by an adult. Trick–or– treating may only occur within five blocks of the home of the trick–or– treater.

Glen Carbon – Sunday, Oct. 30 and Monday, Oct. 31 from 4 to 9 p.m.

Alton – Sunday, Oct. 30 and Monday, Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Only at homes where an exterior light is on and children under 13 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Trick–or–treating may only occur within five blocks of the home of the trick–or–treater.

Bethalto – Sunday, Oct. 30 and Monday, Oct. 31 beginning at dusk until 9 p.m.

Collinsville – Monday, Oct. 31 only from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Hartford – Sunday, Oct. 30 and Monday, Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Only at homes where the porch light is turned on and children 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Highland – Monday, Oct. 31 only from 5 to 9 p.m. Only at homes where the porch light is turned on.

Maryville – Monday, Oct. 31 only from dusk to 9 p.m.

Roxana – Sunday, Oct. 30 and Monday, Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Troy – Monday, Oct. 31 only from 6 to 9 p.m.

Wood River – Sunday, Oct. 30 and Monday, Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Only at homes where the porch light is turned on.

Party at Jacoby

Throw on your best Halloween duds and fill your weekend with the fun and festivities taking place at Jacoby Arts Center. Grown– ups can start their party with the monthly live music concert on Saturday night and then finish out the weekend by bringing the “young’uns” to Jacoby’s annual Halloween Party on Monday night.

LIVE at Jacoby: last saturday nights presents The Louis Michael Trio in Jacoby Arts Center ’s East Room on Saturday, Oct. 29. This rock and jazz trio is made up of faculty from Lewis and Clark Community College’s music department, including Louis Michael, Peter Hussey and Ben Reece. The trio blends their performances with computer music software on stage to play jazzy versions of ‘70s hit songs.

Doors open at 6 p.m., and the band starts playing at 7.

Admission costs $10 or $8 for seniors and students, and a cash bar is provided.

On Monday, Oct. 31, it’s all about the kids. The Jacoby Arts Center will host a fun and family–friendly Halloween Party from 6 to 10 p.m.

The center is conveniently located right along the Alton Halloween Parade route and its great windows provide an amazing view of all the floats – without the worry of getting rained on. For the best view, make sure to claim your spot by the window when the parade passes the center around 8 p.m.

Gabie McGarrah, a full–time professional flamenco guitarist, will provide musical entertainment for children in the East Room, while refreshments and chilidogs will be

served in the Gallery.

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children under age 12. Get half–price admission by bringing in a carved “JAC–o–Lantern” to be placed in Jacoby’s windows.

A cash bar will also be available, with both alcoholic and non– alcoholic beverages offered.

Jacoby Arts Center is located at 627 E. Broadway in Alton.

Call 462–5222 or visit www. jacobyartscenter.com for more information.

The Darkness Haunted House American’s scariest haunted house just got scarier. The Darkness, located in Soulard, off Broadway in downtown St. Louis, has been haunting area residents since 1994.

The Darkness now includes three haunted attractions in one location for one price including the two story Darkness Haunted House, Terror Visions 3D Haunted House and the Monster Museum and gift store.

The Darkness was totally renovated with new scenes, props, animations, and special effects n e v e r b e f o re a t t e m p t e d . T h e downstairs section now features a live reptile section which includes real cobras, rattlesnakes, scorpions, pythons and piranhas. Additionally, the downstairs includes several new scenes based on phobias of snakes, spiders, reptiles, critters, and creatures. There’s also the the Viper Temple where you will be attacked by a massive flesh eating snake and later you’ll come face–to–face with a 20 foot tarantula or walk through a catacomb and be attacked by a massive gator. Upstairs features an interactive elevator that plummets

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five stories. Prepare to experience the massive falling walls, all new CGI digital FX, new monsters, and more.

If you survive the all new Darkness, the fear doesn’t end. Face your worst visions of terror inside Terror Visions 3D HauntedHouse featuring new horrifying scenes and sets, including psycho clowns playing with TNT, knives, blood and guts. Terror Visions in 3Dalso features more than 20 animations designed to make you scream for your life.

Upon exiting, you’ll enter Monster Museum which features a larger than life sized replica of the new Wolfman. Once inside, bring your cameras and take pictures with all your favorite movie monsters from Wolfman, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, the Incredible Hulk and more. Get your Darkness T–shirt and other goodies inside the Slackers Gift Shop, which is filled with monster movie collectables.

The Darkness is open every night between now and Halloween. The Darkness will also open on Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 5. On this night, the Darkness will operate in complete darkness for a truly frightening evening.

Tickets for the Darkness with Terror Visions 3D cost $20 for adults; $18 for children (50 inches and below); $30 for speed pass.

Wa r n i n g , t h i s a t t r a c t i o n i s definitely not for the faint of heart – literally. Pregnant women and anyone suffering from certain medical conditions should not enter the haunted house. Visit www. scarefest.com to view the warning in full or to purchase tickets online.

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Halloween Be safe, be smart Make sure Halloween is nothing but fun

drivers see you.

E - Examine all treats for choking hazards and tampering b e f o re e a t i n g t h e m . L i m i t t h e amount of treats you eat.

H - Hold a flashlight while trick-or-treating to help you see and others see you.

A - Always test make-up in a s m a l l a re a f i r s t . R e m o v e i t before bedtime to prevent skin and eye irritation.

L - L o o k b o t h w a y s b e f o re crossing the street. Use established crosswalks wherever possible.

L - Lower your risk for serious eye injury by not wearing decorative contact lenses.

O - Only walk on sidewalks or on the far edge of the road facing traffic to stay safe.

W - Wear well-fitting masks, costumes, and shoes to avoid blocked vision, trips, and falls.

E - Eat only factory-wrapped treats. Avoid eating homemade treats unless you know the cook well.

E - Enter homes only if you’re with a trusted adult. Otherwise, stay outside.

N - Never walk near lit candles or luminaries. Be sure to wear flame-resistant costumes.

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r o w i n g u p , Halloween ranked second only to Christmas on the “can’t wait for it to hurry up and get here already” scale. The anticipation of spending weeks figuring out the perfect costume. The fun of a day out at the pumpkin farm with the family and going on a hayride before carefully selecting the perfect pumpkin. And then, the excitement of finally getting to wear that costume while staying up late to go trick-or-treating with a group of friends (and parents, of course).

However, Halloween can also be a potentially dangerous time.

T h e t h re a t o f g e t t i n g h i t b y a c a r, g e t t i n g l o s t o r h u r t while out trick-or-treating and becoming injured by dangerous o r d e f e c t i v e c o s t u m e s a re a l l reasons to stay smart and play it safe this Halloween.

With that in mind, below is a l i s t o f s a f e t y t i p s f ro m t h e Centers for Disease Control to help make this Halloween the best ever without any mishaps that could ruin your holiday or worse, put someone in danger.

Trick-or-Treating Safety Tips: S - Swords, knives, and similar costume accessories should be short, soft, and flexible.

A - Av o i d t r i c k - o r - t r e a t i n g alone. Walk in groups or with a trusted adult.

F - Fasten reflective tape to costumes and bags to help

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A Warning about Decorative Contact Lenses They may look glam on Lady Gaga, but Halloween revelers should be aware that decorative contact lenses can be risky and should be treated with the same c a re a n d a t t e n t i o n a s re g u l a r contact lenses.

Wearing any kind of contact lenses, including decorative ones, can cause serious damage to your eyes if the lenses are not used correctly.

Possible risks include corneal abrasion, which is a cut or scratch on the top layer of your eyeball, an allergic reaction such as itchy, watery and red eyes,

decreased vision, infection and even blindness.

The Food and Drug Administration advises anyone thinking of buying decorative contact lenses to do so from an eye doctor or company selling FDA-cleared or approved contact lenses and requires you to provide a prescription.

Anyone selling contact lenses must get your prescription and verify it with your doctor.

T h e y s h o u l d re q u e s t n o t o n l y the prescription, but the name of your doctor and their phone number.

If they don’t ask for this information they are breaking federal law and could be selling you illegal contact lenses.

F i n a l l y, n e v e r b u y c o n t a c t lenses from a street vendor, a beauty supply store, flea market, novelty store or Halloween store.

Expecting trick-or-treaters or party guests?

• Provide healthier treats for trick-or-treaters, such as individual packs of raisins, trail mix, or pretzels. For party guests, offer a variety of fruits, vegetables, and cheeses.

• Use party games and trickor-treat time as an opportunity for kids to get their daily dose of 60 minutes of physical activity.

• Be sure walking areas and s t a i r s a re w e l l - l i t a n d f re e o f o b s t a c l e s t h a t c o u l d re s u l t i n falls.

• Keep candle-lit jack-o’lanterns and luminaries away from doorsteps, walkways, landings, and curtains. Place them on sturdy tables, keep t h e m o u t o f t h e re a c h o f p e t s and small children, and never leave them unattended.

• Remind drivers to watch out for trick-or-treaters and to drive safely.

Follow these tips to help make the festivities fun and safe for everyone!

On the street What is your favorite Halloween candy?

"Snickers"

"Skittles (red ones)."

"Twix."

"Skittles (green ones)."

"Kitkats."

Bryson Weaver, Decatur

Terrance Cagle, Chicago

Jaymie Dietz, Rock Island

Amanda Wales, Quad Cities

Cortney Seiber, Quad Cities

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Halloween Johnnie Brock's helps area residents dress for success

By BILL TUCKER Of The Edge Maggie Bednara said it was simply a case of ask and you shall receive.

“Over the last couple of years, people have said, ‘We want a store in Edwardsville. We want a store in Edwardsville.’ So, here we are,” said Bednara.

We, in this case, is Johnnie Brock’s Dungeon, the St. Louisarea’s largest supplier of costumes and holiday accessories and Bednara is the store manager.

Located at 1530 Troy Road, the one-time home of Piece of Mind Books, Johnnie Brock’s has already had an impact on the community as employees dressed in gorilla suits – purple and green, no less – have been ambling about in front of Montclaire Shopping Center.

Bednara, who’s been with Johnnie Brock’s for four years and previously served as the store manager in Fairview Heights, said Edwardsville residents have wanted a store for some time.

“We’re here because of the demand. Fairview is kind of a long drive. We wanted to give it a try,” Bednara said.

“We’ve done really well. People are so great here,” Bednara said. “They’ve welcomed us with open arms. I’ve seen a lot of my customers from Fairview. It’s great to see the same faces that we’re telling me to bring it up here.”

In fact, if Edwardsville’s response is strong enough, Johnnie Brock’s might become permanent.

“If business is really good, hopefully I can get a yearround store here,” Bednara said. “Johnnie Brock’s isn’t just Halloween, it’s party essentials. We’ve got Halloween, we’ve got Easter, we’ve got Santa Claus, we’ve got the Mardi Gras masks.”

But for the next five weeks, the focus will be on Halloween.

Bednara said the store offers something for everyone.

“It’s a little bit for everybody. We’ve got child costumes.

We’ve got adult costumes,” she said. “We’ve got everyday stuff, not just for Halloween. We’ve got ‘50s costumes, Elvis costumes. People use them all year round.”

Every Halloween, a trend appears as to what people want to wear and 2011 is no different.

“The theme I’ve noticed this year is the ‘20s. We’ve sold a lot of flapper costumes. People are still going zombie,” Bednara said. “A lot of the costumes we’ve sold this year for kids have been animals. . . especially our tigers with this being Edwardsville. Smurfs have been popular. We do have the Smurf costumes and the wigs to go with them for adults and kids. I’ve seen it change pretty much from year to year.

One year it was scary clowns. Last year it was Transformers.”

The vast majority of costumes – for children and adults – sold at Johnnie Brock’s come in plastic bags that are marked according to size.

But, like every other article of clothing, those sizes vary.

Bednara said the Edwardsville store can deal with that.

“We do have fitting rooms. That is one thing a lot of costume stores don’t have,” Bednara said. “It’s so much easier when you’re a parent, trying on costumes, taking them home and they don’t fit. We do recommend you do try them on the kids.”

In addition, Johnnie Brock’s carries everything necessary to complete the costume – wigs, gloves, stockings, weapons and more.

“Every costume that I have in here, I’ve either got the wig or all the accessories to go with them,” Bednara said.

Bednara, who lives in Moro, is familiar with Edwardsville’s Halloween parade and planned accordingly.

“For the parade, we do have float decorations. I had them sent to me the other day at this location so you don’t have to drive all over,” she said.

Johnnie Brock’s offers a 20 percent discount for police officers, firefighters and active military personnel with an ID. Coupons are also available on the company’s website, www.johnniebrocks.com.

Store hours are currently 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays, but the store may be open later with Halloween just around the corner.

For more information, call 659-3880.

Above, a collection of masks at Johnny Brock's. At left, Ashley Weaver and Steve Wilkerson laugh as Wilkerson tries on a "Jersey Boy" wig.

Photos by Marci Winters-McLaughlin.

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Halloween

What to do with all those pumpkins Recipes that will keep the spirit of Halloween alive

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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very year it’s the same story.

You buy a pumpkin for Halloween, carve it up into a grinning jack-o-lantern and a few days later toss it out before it rots.

Fortunately, you can get much more use out of your Halloween pumpkin than just serving as a glorified candle holder for one night a year. Pumpkins, which actually originated in Central America, are a remarkably versatile member of the squash family. They contain potassium and are an excellent source of Vitamin A. They are also used as feed for animals and even the flowers are edible.

Here’s an interesting fact. According to the University of Illinois Extension, Illinois is one of the top pumpkin producing states in the country and that between 90 and 95 percent of processed pumpkins are grown here. In 2008 alone, 496 million pounds of pumpkins were produced in Illinois.

There are so many delicious ways you can use pumpkin. From the classic holiday favorite, pumpkin pie, to soups, breads, fudge and even curries. Just put a little imagination into it and you will be sure to come up with a tasty dish that will give your Halloween pumpkin new life once the holiday is over.

Take a look at some of the recipes listed below for ideas on how to use your leftover pumpkin. Just remember, throw out the stringy bits first.

Quick and Easy Creamy Pumpkin Soup Use your favorite pumpkin soup for the

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“pumpkin tureen” or use this simple recipe.

Although this soup is rich and creamy there is actually no cream in it. The thick body of the soup comes from the pumpkin puree and evaporated skim milk.

2 cups finely chopped onions 2 green onions, sliced thinly, tops included 1/2 cup finely chopped celery 1 green chili pepper, chopped 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil 3 cans chicken broth (14-1/2 oz cans) or 6 cups homemade chicken stock 2 cups pumpkin puree or 1 can (16 oz) solid pack pumpkin 1 bay leaf 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 cup undiluted, evaporated skim milk Salt and pepper to taste (Canned chicken broth and canned pumpkin may contain added salt. Taste the finished soup before adding salt, as additional salt may not be needed.)

Parmesan cheese and fresh chopped parsley In a 6-quart saucepan, sauté onions, green onions, celery and chili pepper in oil. Cook until onions begin to look translucent.

Add broth, pumpkin, bay leaf, and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove bay leaf. Add evaporated milk and cook over low heat 5 minutes. Do not boil.

Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, if desired.

Transfer hot soup to pumpkin tureen.

Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley. Serve hot. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

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Pumpkin Cheese Risotto Risotto is a classic Italian rice dish.

Although it requires constant watching and stirring it is well worth the time and effort.

Do not rinse the rice before cooking it. The starch that coats each grain is important for making creamy risotto. Serve as soon as possible after cooking to prevent gumminess.

7 to 8 cups chicken stock, canned or homemade 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 cups Arborio rice* 1 1/2 cups cooked pumpkin, cut into 1/2inch cubes 6 fresh sage leaves, minced Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 4 sage leaves for garnish In a saucepan, heat stock to a simmer and holds at a very slow simmer.

In a large heavy bottomed saucepan next to stock, heat butter and add onion. Cook over medium heat until translucent. Add rice, stir, and add 1 1/2 cups hot stock.

Stir until the rice has absorbed most of the liquid, add another 1 1/2 cups hot stock.

Repeat a third time adding pumpkin and sage. Repeat with another 1 1/2 cups hot stock and add salt and pepper to taste.

Continue to stir until most of the stock has been absorbed by the rice. After about 25 to 30 minutes, taste. Adjust seasoning if necessary. Rice should be firm but tender (al dente).

Leave risotto a little runny before adding the cheese so it will have a creamy not stiff texture.

Ladle into soup plates and garnish with a sage leaf.

Makes four servings as a main course or six appetizer servings. *Arborio rice, the short-grained variety best suited for risotto, is available at Italian and specialty food stores. If you cannot find it, California pearl rice is a good substitute.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Don’t waste the seeds after cooking your pie or making jack-o-lanterns. Instead, roast and salt the seeds for a delicious and nutritious snack. Let the children slosh through the fibers in pursuit of the slippery seeds, it is so much fun.

1 quart water 2 Tablespoons salt 2 cups pumpkin seeds 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil or melted, unsalted butter Preheat oven to 250°F. Pick through seeds and remove any cut seeds. Remove as much of the stringy fibers as possible.

Bring the water and salt to a boil. Add the seeds and boil for 10 minutes. Drain, spread on kitchen towel or paper towel and pat dry.

Place the seeds in a bowl and toss with oil or melted butter.

Spread evenly on a large cookie sheet or roasting pan.

Place pan in a preheated oven and roast the seeds for 30 to 40 minutes. Stir about every 10 minutes, until crisp and golden brown.

Cool the seeds, then shell and eat or pack in air-tight containers or zip closure bags and refrigerate until ready to eat.

Yield 2 cups *All recipes courtesy of the University of Illinois Extension’s Pumpkins and More website at www.urbanext.illinois.edu/ pumpkins

People People planner Imagination Movers to appear at the Fox Disney’s Imagination Movers are coming to the Fox Theatre in St. Louis for a performance at 3 p.m.

Sunday, March 25.

Tickets are $35, $30 and $25 and are avilable at the www.metrotix. com, at the Fox Box Office or Rich, Scott, Dave and Smitty – of the Emmy-winning Disney Channel TV series “Imagination Movers” – will be bringing their high-octane rock concert to the Fabulous Fox Theatre on March 25th and it’s an event the whole family can enjoy.

The Movers were the highestrated and most popular live family act of 2011. The key to the Movers’ appeal is they combine danceable power pop songs with extremely catchy choruses and a knack for inspiring audience participation.

Throw in a heaping helping of onstage silliness and you’ve got a recipe for a live musical event that will truly engage the littlest of kids along with their older siblings, parents and grandparents. It doesn’t hurt that the Movers pepper their live shows with musical references to their many inspirations, including U2, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack

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Johnson, the Beastie Boys and all sorts of classic and modern rockers.

On the Rock-O-Matic tour, the guys will be playing all their favorite songs from their wildly popular TV series as well as debuting new material from their brand-new “Rock-O-Matic” CD/DVD.

Vintage Voices cemetery tour planned Since 2001, characters from Alton’s past have come alive in the Alton City Cemetery during the annual

Vintage Voices guided cemetery tour. Standing beside their graves, some of Alton’s most famous citizens emerge to tell their story and keep Alton’s history alive. For the 10th Anniversary, many of our favorite “Visionaries & Pioneers at the River’s Edge,” portrayed by actors from the Alton Little Theater, will come to visit us again this October. Tours will take place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 8, 15, 22 and 29 in the Alton City Cemetery, located at 5th St. and Vine St. In addition, there will be two special non-walking tours this year – Vintage Voices at Dusk and Tea with Vintage Voices.

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In celebration of the 10th anniversary, there will be two special performances this year. Vintage Voices at Dusk will take place on Friday, October 14 at 5:15 p.m. in the Alton City Cemetery. As dusk hangs over the cemetery, the audience will gather beneath the towering Lovejoy Monument to enjoy a non-walking performance. Or, visitors may choose to enjoy “Tea with Vintage Voices” on Sunday, October 16 at 2 p.m. Actors will reprise their roles for another non-walking

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People People planner Garden to host annual wreath auction The Missouri Botanical Garden is decking its halls for the holidays!

Unique creations by some of the area’s finest floral designers will be on display Saturday, Nov. 19 through Wednesday, Dec. 28 for the annual Holiday Wreath Auction.

All 13 wreaths will be sold by silent auction bidding at the end of the exhibition, with proceeds benefitting the Garden. The display is included with Garden admission. Visit www. mobot.org to learn more.

This year ’s wreath designers includ e B l o o m i n g B u c k e t s o f Webster Groves; Botanicals Design Studio of south St. Louis; Bowood Farms of the Central West End; Carriage House Florals and Diane Breckenridge Interiors of Frontenac; D i e r b e rg s F l o r i s t a n d G i f t s ; Fleurish of Ladue; Focus on Design Schnuck Markets; Ladue Florist of Ladue; Mary Tuttle’s Florals and Gifts of Chesterfield; the St. Louis Herb Society; Twigs and Moss of Richmond Heights; Todd Ware of Clayton; and Wildflowers of south St. Louis.

View the holiday creations in the upper level of the Ridgway Visitor Center at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis, accessible from Interstate 44 at the Vandeventer exit and from Interstate 64 at the Kingshighway North and South exit. Free parking is available on site and two blocks west at the corner of Shaw and Vandeventer.

The Holiday Wreath Auction is included with Missouri Botanical Garden admission of $8 for adults and free for children ages 12 and under. St. Louis City and County residents enjoy discounted admission of $4 and free admission on most Wednesday and Saturday mornings until noon. Missouri Botanical Garden members are free.

The Garden is open from 9 a. m. to 5 p.m. daily, closing early at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. The Garden is closed on Christmas Day. For visitor information, visit www. mobot.org or call (314) 577‑5100 (tollfree, 1‑800‑642‑8842).

More than 37,000 households in the S t . L o u i s re g i o n h o ld memberships to the Missouri Botanical Garden. Memberships begin at $65 ($60 for seniors) and offer 12 months of free admission for two adults and all children, plus exclusive invitations and discounts. Members help support the Garden’s operations and worldchanging work in plant science and conservation. Learn more at www. mobot.org/membership.

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Dunham’s sidesplitting performances have made him the top grossing live comedian in North America for three consecutive years as well as the last two worldwide.

Now his ever-growing legion of devoted fans that flock to his shows year after year will meet the newest additions to his suitcase posse.

Achmed the Dead Terrorist has to now contend with his rebellious offspring, Achmed Junior, aka A.J. Meanwhile, Peanut has decided that he’s tired of being Jeff’s sidekick and has taken up ventriloquism with his own character: Little Jeff.

More hilarity than ever ensues as the never-before-seen characters unleash their own havoc on stage.

“Controlled Chaos” also hits the home entertainment market on DVD on September 27th, and preorders are now open at Amazon.com, where it hit No. 2 in comedy sales two months out from its release.

Dunham followers anxious for a taste of his all-new live show can catch a teaser and see clips at www. jeffdunham.com/controlled chaos.

The comic has taken his craft to unequalled heights of success in recent years. He currently boasts 7 million DVDs sold of his three previous specials and Comedy Central series.

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Dunham tour to stop in St. Charles The man whose standup concerts rule the comedy world, Jeff Dunham, announces a full slate of shows through March 2012 that offers his millions of fans brand new laughs and hilarious additions to his famed troupe of sidekicks Dunham will appear at 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 29 at The Family Arena in St. Charles.

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People People planner Jacoby Arts Center hosts open mic nights Jacoby Arts Center is excited t o i n t ro d u c e o p e n m i c n i g h t s to their East Room stage. Open Mic: WORDS takes place on third Thursdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. from September to November and again from February through May. The doors will open at 6 p.m.; p re s e n t e r s b e g i n a t 6 : 3 0 p . m .

Admission to the event is free and open to the public. Audiences of all ages welcome; however, attendees are advised that content may not be suitable for everyone.

A cash beverage bar with beer, wine, and nonalcoholic beverages, as well as a coffee bar will be available; light refreshments will also be served.

A $5 suggested donation is requested from each presenter to ensure 5-10 minutes of time on the evening schedule; the final amount of time allowed to each p re s e n t e r w i l l b e d e t e r m i n e d after confirmation of the total number of artists participating.

Pre-registration is requested by sending an email message to info@jacobyartscenter.org or by calling Jacoby at 618.462.5222.

Anyone ages 16 and up who wants to share their words o f a r t a re i n v i t e d t o p re s e n t .

Songwriters are welcome to try out a new song, fiction writers can share their poetry and short stories, playwrights and actors can try out new lines and skits, comedians can share their new material with the audience. No politicking or pornographic material is allowed; artists are also asked to exercise discretion in use of profanity.

Located at 627 East Broadway in Alton, Illinois, the Jacoby Arts C e n t e r i s o p e n o n Tu e s d a y s Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays from 12 noon to 4 p.m., closed on Mondays. For more information, visit the Center ’s website at www.jacobyartscenter. org or call 618-462-5222.

The Jacoby Arts Center is a n o n p ro f i t o rg a n i z a t i o n w h o s e mission is to foster the artistic

development and economic success of artists, and to expand accessibility to the arts through programs that promote education, participation and exploration.

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The series, sponsored by the Leon and Helen Church Family Foundation, is free and open to the public. Each screening begins at 7:30 p.m. at McKendree University’s Hettenhausen Center for the Arts (The Hett) on Alton St. in Lebanon, Ill. The audience is

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Meet me at the Muny – in 2012 Shows announced for upcoming season

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he weather may be getting chilly and days shorter, but The Muny is already looking ahead to next summer with the announcement of its 2012 season. The line-up for its 94th season includes four-and-a-half Muny production premiers (don’t worry, the half bit will be explained a little later), as well as many other re-imagined classics.

Explore the treasures deep inside Aladdin’s cave, get a taste of the dark side of fame in Chicago or take in the exotic and romantic atmosphere of 19th century Siam, next summer’s Muny season is packed full of delightful entertainment for the whole family. Children especially will love singing along to old favorites, as well as a few all-new songs in Disney’s “Aladdin,” experiencing the adventures of Joseph and his technicolor dreamcoat or sailing the high seas with “PIRATES!,” which is a new retelling of the classic Gilbert and Sullivan story (that’s the half part I mentioned earlier).

This season also marks the first for Mike Isaacson, new executive producer at The Muny. Isaacson took over from Paul Blake, who retired earlier this year after 21 years in the role.

“I’m excited by my first Muny season,” said Isaacson in a statement. “Stylistically and musically there’s something for everyone. Each of these shows is terrifically entertaining.”

"Aladdin" Following upon the fantastic success of the Muny production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” the Muny presents its premiere of Disney’s “Aladdin.” The Muny production will be only the third production of this new stage musical adapted from the beloved animated feature to be produced anywhere in the world. Disney’s “Aladdin” features the favorite movie

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characters and all of the beloved songs from the film’s Oscarwinning score, plus never-before heard Menken/Ashman songs restored from early drafts of the film. Variety hailed this new full-length stage version of “Aladdin” as “fresh, funny and very entertaining”.

"Chicago" The number one pick on the Muny survey for years, the 2012 production of “Chicago” will bring merry murderesses Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly to the grand Muny stage. This Tony and Oscar-winning international smash hit tells a jazzy, hilarious tale of how murder can feed celebrity. Kander and Ebb’s brilliant score is electrified by extrodinary choreography.

(Although the Broadway production of “Chicago” appeared at the Muny in 1977, this is the first time the Muny has produced this show.)

"Dreamgirls" Winner of six Tony awards and two Oscars, Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen’s “Dreamgirls” follows the story of an all-girl singing trio from Chicago called the Dreams. Based on the show biz stories of the 1960s R&B acts like the Supremes and James Brown, “Dreamgirls” portrays the heartbreak and challenges of breaking new ground, both musically and socially, and how family and friendships triumph and last through all the trials. “Dreamgirls” features the blockbuster songs “One Night Only,” “Dreamgirls” and the landmark “And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going.”

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" Last produced at The Muny in 2007, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” is a generational favorite of many musical colors. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice originally wrote a children’s oratorio that has, in time, expanded into a beloved classic. Children of all ages know the Old Testament story of Jacob, his 12 sons and the amazing adventures of the youngest, Joseph. This production will be the first at The Muny to use the orchestrations and changes that were developed for the highly successful West End production

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The King and I Last seen at The Muny in 2006, this captivating and timeless East-meets-West musical treasure has been enchanting Muny audiences since the first Muny production in 1955. Cultures collide as Anna King struggles to find her place in the exotic Siamese world of beauty and grand tradition, ruled by a king whom she must learn to serve and understand. This Rogers and Hammerstein classic includes “Something Wonderful,” “Shall We Dance?” and “Getting to Know You.” "PIRATES! (or, Gilbert & Sullivan Plunder’d)" Swashbuckling pirates! A curse! Caribbean comedy! The Muny premier of “Pirates! (or, Gilbert & Sullivan Plunder’d)” is a new version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance.” The spirit and songs of the original have been revamped within a rousing and riotous Caribbean setting that supplies greater adventure, bigger laughs and non-stop entertainment. “Pirates!” was co-created by Gordon Greenberg, St. Louis native John McDaniel and Nell Benjamin (“Legally Blonde”), who also wrote the new book and lyrics. The Muny will be presenting the fourth U.S. production of this exciting show.

"Thoroughly Modern Millie" Winner of six Tony awards, including Best Musical, “Thoroughly Modern Millie” is the tale of a small-town girl arriving in New York City to lead a new, thoroughly modern lifestyle. A big, fun-filled show done in true Muny fashion, “Thoroughly Modern Millie” is filled with energetic dance numbers, fabulous flappers and the spectacle of 1920s New York. Music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by Dick Scanlan.

New season tickets will be available beginning Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Muny Box Office in Forest Park. Single tickets will go on sale Saturday, June 2, 2012.

For more ticket or show informtaion, call (314) 361-1900 or visit www.muny.org.

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

Thursday, Oct. 27 God of Carnage, 8 p.m., The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis Drawings by Ron Kovatch and Harvest: A Ceramics Invitational, E d w a r d s v i l l e A r t s C e n t e r, Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Exhibit runs through Nov. 18.

Best of Missouri Painters exhibition, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ARTEAST: Small Works, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Exhibit runs through Nov. 6 David Noonan and Emily Wardill: Sick Serena and Dregs and Wreck and Wreck, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Open late until 8 p.m.

T h u r s d a y, C o n t e m p o r a r y A r t Museum, St. Louis. Exhibits run through Dec. 30 Monet’s Water Lilies, Tuesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., St. Louis Art Museum, Forest Park, St. Louis.

Runs through Jan. 22.

Monet’s Water Lilies, Tuesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., St. Louis Art Museum, Forest Park, St. Louis.

Runs through Jan. 22.

Reflections of the Buddha, We d n e s d a y, n o o n t o 5 p . m . , Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis.

Exhibit runs through March 12.

Sunday Oct. 30 God of Carnage, 2 p.m., The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis Best of Missouri Painters exhibition, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ARTEAST: Small Works, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Exhibit runs through Nov. 6 David Noonan and Emily Wardill: Sick Serena and Dregs and Wreck and Wreck, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Open late until 8 p.m.

T h u r s d a y, C o n t e m p o r a r y A r t Museum, St. Louis. Exhibits run through Dec. 30

Saturday, Oct. 29 God of Carnage, 5 p.m./9 p.m., The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis Drawings by Ron Kovatch and Harvest: A Ceramics Invitational, E d w a r d s v i l l e A r t s C e n t e r, Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Exhibit runs through Nov. 18.

Best of Missouri Painters exhibition, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ARTEAST: Small Works, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Exhibit runs through Nov. 6 LIVE at Jacoby: Louis Michael Trio, , Doors open at 6 p.m., Concert 7 to 9 p.m., General Admission $10, Seniors and Students $8, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton David Noonan and Emily Wardill: Sick Serena and Dregs and Wreck and Wreck, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Open late until 8 p.m.

T h u r s d a y, C o n t e m p o r a r y A r t Museum, St. Louis. Exhibits run through Dec. 30

Monday, Oct. 31 ARTEAST: Small Works, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Exhibit runs through Nov. 6

Tuesday, Nov. 1 Billy Elliot the Musical, 8 p.m., The Fox Theatre, St. Louis God of Carnage, 7 p.m., The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis ARTEAST: Small Works, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Exhibit runs through Nov. 6 David Noonan and Emily Wardill: Sick Serena and Dregs and Wreck and Wreck, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Open late until 8 p.m.

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Best of Missouri Painters exhibition, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ARTEAST: Small Works, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Exhibit runs through Nov. 6 David Noonan and Emily Wardill: Sick Serena and Dregs and Wreck and Wreck, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Open late until 8 p.m.

T h u r s d a y, C o n t e m p o r a r y A r t Museum, St. Louis. Exhibits run through Dec. 30 Monet’s Water Lilies, Tuesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., St. Louis Art Museum, Forest Park, St. Louis.

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Wednesday, Nov. 2 Billy Elliot the Musical, 8 p.m., The Fox Theatre, St. Louis God of Carnage, 1:30 p.m./8 p.m., The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis Drawings by Ron Kovatch and Harvest: A Ceramics Invitational, Edwardsville Arts Center, Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Exhibit runs through Nov. 18.

ARTEAST: Small Works, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.

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Thursday, Nov. 3 Billy Elliot the Musical, 8 p.m., The Fox Theatre, St. Louis God of Carnage, 8 p.m., The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis Drawings by Ron Kovatch and Harvest: A Ceramics Invitational, E d w a r d s v i l l e A r t s C e n t e r, Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Exhibit runs through Nov. 18.

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The Arts Artistic adventures “MAMMA MIA!” returns to the Fox Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ “MAMMA MIA!,” the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to the Fabulous Fox Theatre this November. Performances begin on November 22nd and run through the 27th.

Seen by over 50 million people around the world, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ global smash hit musical “MAMMA MIA!,” is celebrating over 4,000 performances in its tenth smash hit year at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre and remains among Broadway’s top selling musicals. The current North American Tour has played over 3,700 performances in over 150 cities with 145 repeat visits. The original West End production of “MAMMA MIA!” is now in its thirteenth year and has celebrated over 5,000 performances in London and the international tour has visited more than 50 foreign cities and been seen by 4 million people. The blockbuster feature film adaptation of “MAMMA MIA!,” produced by Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman, is the most successful movie musical of all time grossing $600 million worldwide.

“MAMMA MIA!” will play the Fabulous Fox Theatre November 22nd -27th. Performances are Tuesday and Wednesday at 8p.m.; Friday at 1 p.m. & 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 1p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Tickets range from $25 to $75 and are subject to change.

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Tickets are on sale now and are available at the Fox Theatre box office, all MetroTix outlets, online at www.metrotix.com or call 314-5341111. Groups orders of 15 or more should call 314-535-2900. “MAMMA MIA!” is a special offering of the U.S. Bank Broadway Series and is sponsored by American Airlines.

Gallery 210 season lineup announced Oliver Herring throws parties where strangers create and complete imaginative tasks. A group of contemporary African American artists chronicle their memories of Southern culture. Harry Bertoia sketched his famous sculptures and modern furniture designs. The 2011-12 exhibition season at the University of Missouri–St. Louis’ Gallery 210 ties them all together.

The next season at Gallery 210 will include the following exhibits: From Oct. 20 to Dec. 3, “TASK” will feature art created during a party thrown by artist Oliver Herring. The party will involve attendees creating and completing tasks written on slips of paper and drawn at random. Herring will then select works to be on display. The exhibit will also feature a video and sculpture by Herring.

From Jan. 26 to March 17, the gallery will present “Harry Bertoia: The Traveling Exhibit.” Organized

by Seraphin Gallery in Philadelphia, the exhibition will feature 30 framed drawings from between 1940 and 1978 that feature sketches of Bertoia’s sculptures and modern furniture designs.

From Jan. 26 to March 17, Gallery 210 will feature “Go Fall Apart,” a video by Edward Rankus. His video is an erotic and mystical misadventure in which the allure

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From Feb. 16 to May 12, the gallery will exhibit “New Design from Hermann Miller.” The exhibition is the fifth in an ongoing Gallery 210 series to feature developments in contemporary design. Featured artists have created work for Miller. They will include Ayse Birsel, Yves Behar and Studio 7.5 Berlin designers Burkhard Schmitz, Claudia Plikat, Nicolai Neubert and Carola Zwick.

From April 12 to April 28, the annual exhibit “Parental Advisory” will feature artwork by students from the Bachelor of Fine Arts program in the Department of Art and Art History at UMSL. From April 12 to May 26, Gallery 210 will show “Barbie Liberation Organization: BLO Nightly News,” a video displaying acts of reverse shoplifting in which talking Barbie and G.I. Joe dolls were reprogrammed to say different phrases than the cultural clichés they were originally programmed to say.

The dolls were then placed back on store shelves by the guerrilla artists.

From May 3 to May 26, “A Sense of Place: Collaborative II” is the second installment of the themebased cooperative exhibition featuring work of selected students from local high schools.

Gallery 210 was established in 1976 at UMSL. It was named for its initial location, 210 Lucas Hall. The gallery has since grown to include three exhibition spaces and a 50-seat auditorium at its current location, the Telecommunity Center at UMSL, 1 University Blvd. in St. Louis

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Wash. U. to present "Hairspray" With its poodle skirts, bouffant hairdos and withering irony, John Waters’ Hairspray (1988) feels almost timeless. It could be set at any point after which the 1950s had ceased to be cool.

It is actually set in 1962, the year James Meredith became the first African-American admitted to the University of Mississippi, sparking riots that forced President John F. Kennedy to federalize the Mississippi National Guard.

That historical grounding is at the center of a new staging of Hairspray: The Musical, the 2002 Broadway extravaganza based on Waters’ film, which will be produced next month by Washington University’s Performing Arts Department (PAD) in Arts & Sciences.

Performances will take place in Edison Theatre at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14 and 15; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16. Performances will then continue the next two weekends, at 8 p.m. Oct. 21, 22, 28 and 29; and at 2 p.m. Oct. 23 and 30.

Edison Theatre is located in the Mallinckrodt Center, 6445 Forsyth Blvd. Tickets are $30, or $20 for Washington University faculty and staff and $10 for children, students

be mocked for her weight, and Tracy is initially rejected by villainous producer Velma von Tussle, whose daughter, Amber, is the show’s reigning queen.

But when Tracy gets detention for a monumental “hair-don’t,” she befriends an African-American classmate, Seaweed J. Stubbs, whose mother, Motormouth Maybelle, co-hosts “Negro Day,” the one day a month The Corny Collins Show isn’t segregated. Newly armed with Seaweed’s fabulous dance moves, Tracy impresses Collins and earns a spot on the show — and begins plotting fuller integration.

“At that time, integration on television was a major issue,” says Himes, who is teaching a related course, “Hairspray and the Henry Hampton Archives,” which explores the play’s social and historical contexts.

and seniors. Tickets are available through the Edison Theatre Box Office, (314) 935-6543, and through all MetroTix outlets.

For more information, call (314) 935-6543 or visit padarts.wustl.edu/ “There is a much bigger world out there than just what we see on stage,” says director Ron Himes, the Henry E. Hampton Jr. artist-inresidence as well as founder of The Black Rep. “Waters was certainly trying to address broader issues of racism and sexism,” says Himes. “There’s a strong social commentary amidst all the zaniness.”

Set in suburban Baltimore, Hairspray follows Tracy Turnblad, a “big girl with big dreams and even bigger hair,” who auditions for a spot on The Corny Collins Show, a local teenage dance program. Tracy’s mother, Edna, fears that Tracy will

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readings of plays being seriously considered for production during the 2012-13 season.

The purpose of the festival is to produce new plays to p re m i e re a t T h e R e p , t h e re b y increasing both the audience’s appreciation of new American plays, as well as the visibility and stature for The Rep in the n a t i o n a l c o m m u n i t y. L o c a l l y, it gives St. Louis audiences exposure to new works, as well

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The Studio Theatre series opens in the Emerson Studio Theatre at the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, on October 26, 2011 with Circle Mirror Transformation, a sharply funny new play by emerging playwright Annie Baker and directed by Rep veteran director Stuart Carden (In The Next Room or the vibrator play). Circle Mirror Transformation (October 26November 13) follows five people through a summer of “creative drama” in their small town’s adult acting class. At turns surprisingly funny and subtly insightful, this revealing play reminds us why theatre is the most human of all arts.

The Studio Theatre series continues with A Steady Rain (January 18-February 5) by Keith Huff and directed by The Rep’s artistic director Steven Woolf (You Can’t Take It With You). When they responded to a routine call, two Chicago cops never imagined that their lives would soon be changed forever. In this harrowing story of guilt, fear and corruption their friendship is put to the ultimate test in the face of unthinkable adversity.

Closing the Studio Theatre series is the world premiere of The Invisible Hand (March 7-25) by Ayad Akhtar and directed by The Rep’s associate artistic director Seth Gordon (The Fall of Heaven). When a highly successful player at a major investment bank is kidnapped by an Islamic militant group and finds that no one is negotiating for his release, he is forced to take matters into his own hands. This new play by first generation American Ayad Akhtar is a cautionary tale and a chilling examination of how far we will go to survive.

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“Moneyball”

You don’t have to know about VORP to enjoy the story of how a bunch of stat geeks changed the way baseball teams assess and acquire players. Sure, it helps if you’re a fan of the sport and if you’ve read Michael Lewis’ breezy and engaging best-seller “Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game.”

Sabermetrics — the process of applying statistical formulas, rather than on-field appearance and general makeup, to determine a player ’s worth — wouldn’t seem like an inherently cinematic topic. But Lewis made lesser-known guys like Scott Hatteberg and Chad Bradford leap off the page. And the cajoling patter from Billy Beane, the Oakland A’s general manager who pioneered this experimental philosophy, would seem tailor-made for screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, who co-wrote the script along with fellow veteran scribe Steven Zaillian. Still, what’s most pleasing about Bennett Miller’s film doesn’t really have to do with baseball.

As Beane, Brad Pitt is at his charismatic best — a little weary, a little weathered, but that complexity only makes him more appealing. Jonah Hill is at his best here, too, as Beane’s sidekick: the perfect foil for such a force of nature. He and Pitt bounce off each other beautifully. But what’s wrong here has nothing to do with baseball, either. “Moneyball” never feels like it’s building toward anything, even if you know how the A’s 2002 season unfolded.

RATED: PG-13 for some strong language.

RUNNING TIME: 126 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

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Sunday, Oct. 30: “To Kill A Mockingbird,” 1 and 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 3: Beatlemania, 8 p.m., tentative Friday, Nov. 4: Beatlemania, 8 p.m., tentative Saturday, Nov. 5: Wildey Drama Workshop, Marquee Room, 9:30 a.m.

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“The Ides of March”

When powerful people amass their armies and go to battle in a tight political race, even the most fervent political junkies may find their faith tested, if not obliterated. It is an ugly, cynical business, full of ambitious people who will do whatever they must to survive. This is the not-so-shocking point of the latest film George Clooney has directed, based on the 2008 play “Farragut North.”

It’s meaty and weighty and relevant, but it doesn’t tell us much that we didn’t already know, or at least suspect, about the people we place our trust in come election time. And it features a major and distracting twist that undermines all the serious-mindedness that came before it.

Clooney is such an excellent actor himself, though — here he plays a supporting role as a Pennsylvania governor seeking the Democratic presidential nomination — and he’s such a smart, efficient director, he really knows how to get the best out of his cast. And it would seem difficult to go wrong with a cast like this. Philip Seymour Hoffman tears it up as the governor ’s gruff, no-nonsense campaign manager, a veteran who’s seen it all and still continues to come back for more. Paul Giamatti is reliably smarmy as Hoffman’s counterpart for the rival Democratic candidate, and watching these two acting heavyweights eyeball each other backstage at a debate provides an early, juicy thrill.

But the real star is Ryan Gosling as Stephen Myers, a young, up-and-coming strategist and press secretary whose idealism is shattered.

RATED: R for pervasive language.

RUNNING TIME: 98 minutes.

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

“The Big Year”

You’d have to really love birding as much as the guys here do to enjoy this strained buddy comedy to its fullest potential. Except for some lovely scenery and a few lively interactions between the three stars — Steve Martin, Owen Wilson and Jack Black — “The Big Year” feels like

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one long, cross-country schlep. And in the pursuit of what? The title of spotting the most bird species in North America during a calendar year, something extremely specific that will probably only interest a few people in the audience. Yes, of course, the journey is the destination and whatnot. And the competition itself is merely a device, a metaphor for the drive these three men have to prove their worth at this particular moment in their lives. If that weren’t obvious to us already, the voiceoverheavy script spells out everything they’re thinking or regretting or learning from this magical experience.

David Frankel’s film, based on the non-fiction book by Mark Obmascik, begins in sufficiently lively fashion in establishing its premise, as you might expect from the director of “The Devil Wears Prada.” But it quickly grows repetitive as Martin (as a retiring corporate CEO), Wilson (as a contractor and the reigning champ) and Black (as a divorced, cubicle-dwelling newbie) go to extremes to chase each other around and race against the clock. It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad bird.

RATED: PG for language and some sensuality.

RUNNING TIME: 99 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“Footloose”

Remaking “Footloose” is a little like trying to build a better leg warmer. The dated kitsch was always part of the appeal of the 1984 original, as was the winning cast of Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer and Chris Penn. In this remake by Craig Brewer (”Hustle & Flow”), we get a better, more colorful film, but less chemistry in the cast. Kenny Wormald, a former backup dancer for Justin Timberlake, slides into Bacon’s dance shoes as Ren MacCormack, the big-city out-of-towner who disrupts life in a Georgia small town. He soon sets his sights on Ariel

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(Julianne Hough), the daughter of the town preacher (Dennis Quaid), who, after a tragedy, led the town in outlawing dancing. Brewer reprises much of the original “Footloose,” scene for scene, sometimes shot for shot.

But he also expands the film’s world, fleshing out back stories and adding a little humor. Wormald and Hough are both handsome and good on the dance floor, but they come across more like teen stars in training than representations of real youth angst. These kids may have better technique, but they don’t have the moves. Miles Teller, as the hayseed sidekick, and Ray McKinnon, as Ren’s uncle, are the film’s best additions.

RATED: PG-13 for some teen drug and alcohol use, sexual content, violence and language.

RUNNING TIME: 113 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“The Skin I Live In”

Luscious visuals have long defined Pedro Almodovar ’s films, and that’s true of his latest, as well. It’s beautifully shot, crisp and vibrant, and features impeccable production design as you would expect from the detail-oriented Spanish master. But it might almost be too pristine at the expense of real emotional engagement. It might sound easy to remark that a movie about skin feels too superficial, but that’s unfortunately the case here. As Almodovar so often does, he’s packed “The Skin I Live In” with references to many other films and filmmakers that came before him, but this time they feel more like appreciative shout-outs rather than allusions that truly inform the narrative. And what a convoluted narrative it is. It takes an awfully long time to set up the tortured histories and intertwined relationships that are the basis for the film’s big, shocking climax.

By the time that comes, this feels almost like a parody of Almodovar, with its melodramatic tone and themes of gender, identity, sex and revenge. Antonio Banderas reunites with the director after more than two decades as a renowned plastic surgeon trying to create a stronger form of skin. The beautiful Elena Anaya plays his captive guinea pig.

RATED: R for disturbing violent content including sexual assault, strong sexuality, graphic nudity, drug use and language.

RUNNING TIME: 117 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“The Thing”

This prequel to John Carpenter ’s 1982 monster movie of the same name lives up to its generic title. It delivers a repetitive assault of gross creature effects and action done far better in Carpenter ’s version, the first two “Alien” films and a lot of other flicks about entities that feed on pitiful earthlings. The filmmakers deserve credit for trying something different, meticulously creating a back story that fits the earlier movie rather than doing the typical Hollywood remake. From first-time director Matthijs van Heijningen, the prequel explains how an alien entity frozen in the Antarctic ice got loose at a Norwegian research station, consuming and replicating the humans so that paranoid frenzy takes hold over who’s real and who’s not. But the new “Thing” kind of does what the alien does — digest the original movie and spit out a creepy copy. There’s not much suspense, and the few scares are cheap jolts that could have come from any old monster movie. Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton star.

RATED: R for strong creature violence and gore, disturbing images, and language.

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In this image released by Paramount Pictures, Kenny Wormald, left, and Julianne Hough are shown in a scene from “Footloose.”

"Footloose" tries a new dance step

By JAKE COYLE Associated Press The original “Footloose” may have had an absurd premise and not even a tacit acknowledgement of the existence of people any color besides white, but it was an ‘80s movie, after all.

Its datedness — and director Herbert Ross’s great, toe-tapping title sequence — is part of its kitschy charm. The cast, too, was exceptionally winning: Kevin Bacon as the upturned-collar out-of-towner, a radiant Lori Singer as the rebellious preacher’s daughter, Chris Penn as the hayseed sidekick.

Why anyone should bother to remake it is an interesting question. It certainly could be

substantially improved upon, but isn’t that kind of like trying to build a better legwarmer?

From a monetary perspective (which is surely a dominant one here), this new “Footloose” situates the movie in the time of “Step Up” and the like. (The original followed the “Flashdance” craze.) From director Craig Brewer’s point of view, the purpose is to add a little grit and a modicum of plausibility, while updating the teen rebellion of “Footloose” to a new generation who might not think playing chicken on tractors is high entertainment.

There’s the ring of remix right from the getgo, with a DJ yelling “Check one, two” over Kenny Loggins’ title track.

Kenny Wormald, a former back-up dancer for Justin Timberlake, slides into Bacon’s

dance shoes as Ren MacCormack. Wormald’s MacCormack hails from Boston, not Chicago, and brings a Southie accent. Wormald is considerably better on his feet than Bacon, who needed dancing doubles.

Brewer, the talented Memphis director of “Hustle & Flow” and “Black Snake Moan,” reprises much of the original “Footloose,” scene for scene, sometimes shot for shot. But he also expands the film’s world, fleshing out backstories and adding a little humor.

He’s shifted it to the South and made things sweatier.

Ren is shunned as an outsider in the small town of Bomont, Ga., where a recent tragedy has made the town clamp down on teenagers, even outlawing dancing. Ren quickly feels

himself squeezed by small-mindedness, and he seeks release like any other teenager would: by furiously dancing in empty warehouses.

He soon sets his sights on Ariel (Julianne Hough), the daughter of the town preacher (Dennis Quaid, taking John Lithgow’s place) and his wife (Andie MacDowell, in a step down from Dianne Wiest). Hough, also a dancing pro and multiple winner on “Dancing With the Stars,” resembles the younger sister of Jennifer Aniston. Spending much of the film strutting in boots, she brings more sexiness to the movie.

The best casting decision is Miles Teller as Willard, the local who befriends Ren and gets the pleasure of the film’s trademark dancelesson montage.

"The Big Year" should be a big hit

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge Charming is the word that I’ve most used to describe "The Big Year" since I saw it last weekend. It’s charming because it’s quirky and different. It’s full of stars that seem like fun, regular folks. What I liked best, though, is that the content of the movie was nice. There was no objectionable gore or bad language.

Even the few thematically-charged elements serve to realize that the seediest things we were seeing were all in our minds. Rare is the movie that makes normal seem exotic. That might be why it’s been so poorly attended.

The “big year” is a term used by birders, a group of hobbyists who spend their time stalking, sighting,

drawing, and photographing birds in the great outdoors. To first understand this concept is to understand this subgroup. The primary thing to remember is that they do not like to have their activity belittled by calling it “bird-watching”.

That’s taboo. After that, it’s sufficient to realize that any hobby of any person is no less silly that the things you like to do (such as, say, sitting in a dark movie theatre for hours on end eating butter-coated popcorn).

This is legitimate recreation. The Big Year is what happens when a hobby becomes a competitive obsession. The most obsessed birder in this movie is Kenny Bostick (Owen Wilson), a contractor who just happens to hold the record of seeing 732 different bird species in the contiguous United States. He’s

been living off of his record for years, chasing the fleeting fame that being on the cover of Birding Magazine can give you. Most of his peers think he’s kind of a jerk and his wife (Rosamund Pike) just wants him around more often.

"The Big Year" is focused on the exploits of Brad Harris (Jack Black), a nuclear plant computer technician who loves birdcalls more than any other human being. He lives to hear them and can spot any species by the lovely notes it utters. Brad isn’t rich and he’s kind of goofball. He subtly disappoints his gruff dad (Brian Dennehy) at every turn and he’s especially chastised for announcing his intention to use all of his income to fund a big year while still working full time at the plant. There are no stakes too high for reaching the

ambition of your passion. Or so says his sweet mom (Dianne Wiest).

The other character in our little story is Stu Preissler (Steve Martin), a boardroom shark who is using his second retirement to have his big year, something he’s dreamed about since childhood. His wife (JoBeth Williams) lets him go, knowing that he’ll never find contentment in his golden years without chasing this last dream. Impending grandfatherhood might also cast a spell on such lucrative freedom. These are men who travel extensively from California to Texas to Alaska and New England. They hike mountains, live in tents, cross swamps, and put all elements of their lives on the backburner to chase down terns, owls, sparrows, and geese that migrate in equally strange ways.

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When Brad and Stu team up to take the mighty Bostick down a peg or two, the antics becoming delightfully entertaining. Humor comes in many forms here, but it’s often of the “aw, schucks” type and never cuts inappropriately. Even Bostick turns out to be a nicer guy than his image presents, especially as it relates to his competitive nature. I have new found respect for birds, birders, and certainly for the comedy stylings of some real pros, including those like Anjelica Huston, Corbin Bernsen, and Rashida Jones who appear in small parts. Well done!

••• "The Big Year" runs 125 minutes and is rated PG for language and some sensuality. I give this film three stars out of four.

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Family Focus Some parents learn to enjoy empty nests

By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pamela Reilly and her husband have big plans that don’t include moping when their three teens finally fly the coop over the next two years.

She and husband Terry, with a fourth child grown and gone, hope to downsize and leave Indianapolis for more rural, sunny climes. They’re dreaming about touring Costa Rica and Baja Mexico on motorcycles.

She’s considering a return to school to become a physician’s assistant or a nurse practitioner.

“We definitely fall into the category of parents who will be celebrating their children’s successes instead of mourning the fact that we have an empty nest,” said the 46-yearold Reilly, a doctoral student in naturopathic medicine. “Having an empty nest doesn’t mean you have an empty life. At least it shouldn’t.”

Have the dark days of “empty nest syndrome” brightened among today’s parents, or has juggling two careers on tight budgets with over-busy kids left them so stressed out and child-centric that they have no energy or skills left to navigate their lives alone?

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Music "Billy Elliot the Musical" Fox Theatre to host a classic English tale

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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f you’ve never been to County Durham in northern England let me enlighten you.

The weather is cold and harsh. For much of its history, this rainy and windswept corner of England was dominated by an equally harsh industry – mining. This was a city where men were men and women were women and the differences between the two were distinct and fiercely guarded. Women did not drink pints and men certainly didn’t dance ballet. This is the world into which 11-year-old Billy Elliot finds himself struggling between his newfound passion and the expectations of his hardworking, single father and older brother.

Based on the international smash-hit film and featuring music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, “Billy Elliot the Musical” is the joyous celebration of one boy’s journey to make his dreams come true. Set in a small English town, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a surprising passion that inspires his family and his whole community and changes his life forever. The 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Musical takes the stage at St. Louis’ Fabulous Fox Theatre Nov. 1 through 13.

Fifteen-year-old J.P. Viernes is one of the four young actors portraying the role of Billy. He was selected for the Chicago production in August 2009 after a nervewracking audition process that lasted two years and involved multiple callbacks.

“There was a lot of tension within myself and my family. While we were waiting to hear back, we were always kind of excited,” said Viernes. “During those two years, there were long breaks and I would be preparing for the next audition or next phone call. They always told me to keep learning and getting better.”

And get better he did. Throughout the audition process Viernes continued to practice and perfect his technique.

This, he said, is what he enjoys most about dancing continuously striving to improve and find new ways to dance. Performing in front of an audience is another big thrill for Viernes.

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Pictured are two scenes from "Billy Elliot the Musical."

“It’s just the best. When the audience is clapping for you – that’s a great feeling to have.”

Viernes described working on such a large-scale production as “epic”. He said it was particularly fun because this production tours, something he didn’t get to experience as much of during the Chicago/Toronto run.

“It’s really fun. This is my first touring experience. I’m seeing a lot of different cities,” he said.

A typical day for the Billys involves studying for school in the morning followed by several more hours of rehearsals honing their dancing, singing and acting skills.

Viernes said each of the Billys rotate shows so if it’s his turn to perform, he’ll spend extra time that day getting ready for the show and doing a bit of extra rehearsing.

The northern English accent in particular is an area that the California native has had to work extra hard at nailing.

“The accent is totally alien to me,” he laughed. “The

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way your mouth moves and you talk is different. I’m from California and we speak with a more casual mouth. The British speak with a more tense mouth. The accent is still pretty hard.”

Viernes began dancing at the age of 7. Like Billy, he had good mentors that encouraged and nurtured his passion for dance.

“My first teacher, Shely Pack, she’s been a really great teacher to me. She knew how to push me and was also loving like (Billy’s teacher) Mrs. Wilkinson,” said Viernes.

The other three actors portraying “Billy” include Ty Forhan, Ethan Fuller and Kylend Hetherington. Also featured are Leah Hocking (Mrs. Wilkinson); Rich Hebert (Dad); Patti Perkins (Grandma); Cullen Titmas (Tony); Joel Blum (George); Ben Cook and Jacob Zelonky (Michael); and Samantha Blaire Cutler (Debbie).

“Billy Elliot the Musical” features choreography by Peter Darling and direction by Stephen Daldry. It has earned critical acclaim on Broadway winning 10 Tony Awards, including for Best Musical. The production has been awarded 73 national and international awards including 10 Tony Awards, Best Musical by the New York Drama Critics Circle, Drama Desk, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle.

“Billy Elliot the Musical” is produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Sally Greene. Executive producers are Angela Morrison and David Furnish.

The production features scenic design by Ian MacNeil, the associate director is Julian Webber, costume design by Nicky Gillibrand, lighting design

by Rick Fisher and sound design by Paul Arditti.

Musical supervision and orchestrations are by Martin Koch. Nina Lannan and Devin Keudell of Nina Lannan Associates are the general managers for the North American productions.

The tour is made possible by Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions.

“Billy Elliot the Musical” will be at the Fabulous Fox Theatre Nov. 1 through 13. Performance times are Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m.

There is also a weekday matinee on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 1pm.

Ticket prices start at $33 and are subject to change; refer to fabulousfox.com for current pricing.

Tickets are available at the Fox Theatre box office, online at metrotix.com, by phone at (314) 534-1111 and MetroTix outlets.

Group discounts are available by calling (314) 535-2900.

The Fabulous Fox Theatre is located in Grand Center at 527 N. Grand Blvd.

“Billy Elliot the Musical” is part of both the U.S. Bank Broadway Series and Dance St. Louis 20102011 subscription seasons and is sponsored locally by American Airlines.

Additional information about Billy Elliot the Musical is available at www.billyelliottour.com.

Music Tuning in Fox to host Paul Simon Fox Concerts presents Paul Simon Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $79.50 to $49.50 and are on sale at the Fox Box Office, by calling 314/534-1111 or online at www.metrotix.com.

Legendary artist Paul Simon has announced that he will return to the road this fall. The dates will include a performance at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.

The set list will draw from Simon’s iconic career, including several songs that haven’t been performed live in many years. Also included will be tracks from “So Beautiful or So What,” his first new record in five years released by Hear Music/ Concord Music Group in April to critical acclaim.

Simon earned rave reviews on the spring leg of his U.S. tour.

The Hollywood Reporter said he delivered, “an alternately beautiful and boisterous show… It was raucous and rolling all night.” The Los Angeles Times praised his, “rich, perfectly programmed concert,” nothing that, “He received countless ovations,” from the sold-out crowd.

The Chicago Tribune summed up the tour’s powerful intimacy, saying, “Paul Simon has played stadiums and festivals. He’s done Central Park.

So it was a treat to see one of the most venerated songwriters of the last half-century turn the sold-out Vic Theatre into his living room.”

Joining Paul once again on the road is a stellar band of musicians including Cameroonian guitarist Vincent Nguini, drummer Jim Oblon, pianist Mick Rossi, saxophonist/ keyboardist Andrew Snitzer, bassist Bakithi Kumalo, guitarist Mark Stewart, master percussionist Jamey Haddad and multi-instrumentalist Tony Cedras.

Kirk Franklin to perform at The Fox The Fox Theatre will host Kirk Franklin and the Fearless Tour with special guests Amber Bullock, BET’s “Sunday Best” Winner, and Isaac

Carree.

The show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 17.

Tickets are $50, $40, $35, $25 and $15 and are available at the Fox Box Office, by calling 314/534-1111 or at www.metrotix.com.

Touring in support of his latest album, Hello Fear, gospel superstar Kirk Franklin brings his fall tour to the Fabulous Fox Theatre on November 17th with special guests BET’s “Sunday Best” winner Amber Bullock and Isaac Carree.

If it’s one thing that Kirk Franklin understands, it is that soul and gospel have always been a part of the same close-knit family. Since the release of his self-titled debut in 1993, Franklin has proved himself a pioneer when he sprinkled a taste of hip-hop in the mix. The album changed musical history by being the first gospel album to sell more than a million units.

To date, the musical trendsetter h a s g a r n e re d s e v e n G r a m m y Awards; an American Music Award; 35 Stellar Awards; 12 Dove Awards (CCM); five NAACP Awards; 2 BET Music Awards, a Soul Train Award and numerous others.

homes of the entire St. Louis classical-music community.”

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performance of holiday favorites by Limited Edition, under the direction of Susan Parton Stanard.

For more information on the Brown Bag Salons or other music events at Lewis and Clark, please call (618) 468-4731 or visit http:// www.lc.edu/visitors/community/ musiccalendar.aspx.

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On Wednesday, Nov. 2, vocalist and guitarist, Doug Byrkit of “Odds Lane” will perform the unique sounds of rock alternative.

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Nov. 16 will mark the return of the popular Brown Bag event featuring students and former students of the L&C Music Department performing their favorite covers, along with a few of their own tunes.

Louis Michael, L&C Music coordinator, will perform on piano/ vocals along with a special guest on Wednesday, Nov. 30.

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Single tickets on sale for Touhill events In its ninth season, the Touhill showcases an ever-expanding variety of genres on the two stages at the performing arts center. Single tickets for most 2011-12 events went on sale Aug. 22.

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Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 8 p.m.

Mike Harper & Family, Stagger Inn Again, 5 p.m., 21+ Ultraviolets, 8 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton. No cover charge.

Phantom of the Opera, 7:30 p.m., Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis Drive-By Truckers with TBA, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m. / Show 8 p.m.

Opera: Rita by Donizetti, 7:30 p.m., Abbott Auditorium, SIUE, Edwardsville

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Warbringer, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 6 p.m.; Show 6:30 p.m.

Quixotic, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m.; Show 8 p.m.

Mo’ Pleasure Band, Laurie’s Place (Back Bar), Edwardsville, 9:30 p.m.

The Clayton Brothers Quintet, The Sheldon, St. Louis Luster, Stagger Inn Again, 10 p.m., 21+ Mike Doughty & His Band Fantastic w/Moon Hooch, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m.

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The Musical Box, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m.; Show 8 p.m.

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Beatlemania, 8 p.m. Tentative, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville

Friday, Nov. 4 Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8 p.m.; Show 9 p.m.

Chickenfoot, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m.; Show 8 p.m.

Beatlemania, 8 p.m. Tentative, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville Daphnis and Chloe, 8 p.m., Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis

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Music Tuning in Nutcracker to appear at Peabody Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker comes to Peabody Opera House on Wednesday, Nov. 30 and Thursday, Dec. 1. Tickets are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com.

This holiday performance premieres alternating pairs of awardwinning principal dancers as Masha (aka Clara) and the Nutcracker Prince as well as a corps of 40 Russian dancers. Set to Tchaikovsky’s famous score, the production features 200 lavish costumes, larger-than-life Russian puppets and 9 hand-painted backdrops that are embellished with 3-D effects – a must see for the whole family! 2011 marks Moscow Ballet’s 19th annual Great Russian Nutcracker tour of 2 companies to 60+ cities across North America.

Moscow Ballet’s beloved Christmas story received critical acclaim in 2010; “Expansive… the Russian style is elegantly generous, and so the experience is never meager” NY Times; ”The corps dancers were striking to see” Charleston Today; “When performed by masters like these {Moscow Ballet}, ballet seems effortless, elegant, and easy” Twin Cities Daily Planet. Tickets will be available at the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center, Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 800-745-3000 and online at ticketmaster.com.

Ballet Master Andrei Litvinov, born in Bender just outside of Moscow, was 1 of 3 children selected, out of 360 auditioning, to attend the preeminent Bolshoi Academic Choreographic College, known informally as the “Bolshoi School,” in Moscow. He graduated in 1982 after five years of study, went on to the Chisinau Choreographic College and was immediately asked to join the company. Called to military duty as an anti-aircraft gunner and tanker, he returned to dance after a year of military service, dancing the archytypal Soviet Prince in leading roles of the classics including Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet, Spartacus and more. He danced with lead ballerinas of the day including Lyudmila Semenyaka, Nina Semizorova, Alyona Zaitseva, Nadya Cotets, and Maria Polydova and was the lead danseur in the premiere of Yuri Grigorovich’ Nutcracker and Carmen Suite as well as Carmen choreographed by internationally acclaimed, Moldovan Radu Poklitaru. He graduated from the Academy of Music, Theater and Fine Arts in 2003 and became Moscow Ballet’s Ballet Master in 2004 while continuing to dance leading roles.

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Beer drinkers nationwide embrace growlers PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Ed McAleer likes to drink his brown ale and IPA straight from a beer tap. But he doesn’t need to be in a pub to do so.

When he has a hankering for a draft beer at home, McAleer pours himself a cold one from a growler, a refillable 64-ounce glass jug that he buys from Federal Jack’s, a brewpub and restaurant in his hometown of Kennebunkport. If he’s having friends over, he’ll sometimes pick up two or three growlers filled with different types of beer so his guests can sample a variety.

Around the country, hundreds of brewpubs, breweries and even grocery stores are cashing in on the growing popularity of growlers, a term that dates back more than a century. when

people would carry fresh beer in buckets.

“I like the ability to get a draft taste instead of a bottled beer.

To me it’s a fresher taste,” said McAleer, 61, who is retired.

“I also can’t get some of the beers in bottles. And the price is good.”

Most everybody knows beer comes in bottles, cans or kegs.

Mention the word “growler” and you might get a blank stare.

But the moonshine jug-looking containers are catching on, said Julia Herz of the Brewers Association in Boulder, Colo.

Generally speaking, people buy growlers at brewpubs, where they’re filled with beer and capped. After they’re brought home, the beer will stay good for two to five days once opened.

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They’re also nostalgic. The pails that people used to haul beer from a pub to home or to work in times long past became known as growlers because of the growling sound they emitted as the beer sloshed about or perhaps from the growling of a worker’s hungry stomach just before he enjoyed a beer with his lunch.

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Roman Catholic church in India urges Church officials flock to have more bless benefactors children as new shepherds NEW DELHI (AP) — Worried about its dwindling numbers, of struggling Philly the Roman Catholic Church in southern India is exhorting its Catholic school f l o c k t o h a v e m o re c h i l d re n , with some parishes offering free schooling, medical care and even cash bonuses for large families.

The strategy comes as India’s population tops 1.2 billion, making it the second most populous country in the world after China, and runs counter to a national government policy of limiting family size.

But in the southern state of Kerala, where Catholics have long been a large, important minority, church authorities believe the state’s overall Christian p o p u l a t i o n c o u l d d ro p t o 1 7 percent this year, down from 19.5 percent in 1991. While they don’t have precise numbers for the Catholic population, they believe it is also dropping sharply.

“The Christian community in Kerala is dwindling. We realized that if the numbers decreased further, it would have a negative impact on the community,” said Babu Joseph, spokesman for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India in New Delhi.

Christianity is widely thought to have come to India in the year 52, when St. Thomas came to Kerala after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The state’s Muslim population grew by 1.7 percent

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An independent group of benefactors announced an agreement Tuesday to take over a struggling Roman Catholic school from the A rc h d i o c e s e o f P h i l a d e l p h i a , pledging to keep its religious identity while making it financially

sustainable for generations to come.

The new arrangement — the first of its kind in the archdiocese — transfers responsibility for the St. Martin de Porres elementary school from the church to a lay board of directors.

Board members want to ensure St. Martin’s continued existence and affordability in North Philadelphia, where many public schools are considered unsafe and academically deficient.

“We are not simply just giving support to a school, we are giving support to a neighborhood and the families who call this parish and its school home,” board chairman Jack Donnelly said. Church officials, who have shuttered more than 30 cash-

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Center for Spiritualtiy and Sustainability Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Campus The Friends of the Center for Spirituality & Sustainability Invite you to our

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In-home daycare w/immediate openings: infant-school-aged.

FT, PT. CPR certified. Structured environment. 667-6814.

Houses For Rent

3 BR 2 BA, newer ranch, Maryville: 2250 s.f. finshd + 700 ft. for storage; immaculate; 3-car garage, deck, walkout bsmt, SS appliances, hardwd floors & tile thruout. Mins to I-70/270. Avail.

9/1. $1525/mo. (318)578-2241

Apts, Duplexes, & Homes Visit our website www.glsrent.com 656-2230

705

1 Bdrm @ 900 Kingshighway, Edw. Kitchen, Living room, bsmt, garage $500/mth. 618656-2552 or 2-3 BR house near dwntown Edw.: great neighborhood; lg. yd.; W/D. No pets. $730/mo. w/ deposit. 618/406-9530

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

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Apts/Duplexes For Rent

Edwardsville - Silver Oaks II 2 Bedroom Luxury Apt w/Garage, Security System, Fitness Cntr, $830/mo.

W/S/T Incld.

Immed Availability (618)830-2613 www.vgpart.com 1 & 2 Bdrm apts, Edwardsville. $475 & up. References rqrd. No pets. Available Now. 692-4144 1 BDR loft apt. CREDIT CHECK. No pets, no smoking $585mo. $585dep. 656-8953.

1 Bedroom efficiency (single occupancy). $350 monthly, plus utilities and deposit. No pets.

618-288-5618.

19 Ginger Lake Drive West in Ginger Creek. 2 Bdrm, LR, DR, 1.5 bath, full basement, garage & amenities. Call 618-971-8997.

Live better for less! 2 BR TH, $650/mo., incl. w/s/t & w/d. No pets, no smoking. 15 minutes to St. L. & SIUE. 618.931.4700.

2 BR 1Bth apt, Troy: Close to hiway access, off street parking, on-site laundry. No smoking, no pets $600/mo. 618/975-0670

2 Bedroom APARTMENT, Edwardsville, minutes from SIUE: 1.5 bath, W/D hookup. $625/month. 618-407-5333

Cleaning

958

John Geimer Jewelry 229 N. Main St. Edwardsville 692-1497

Over 13 Years Experience

Same Day Ring Sizing Jewelry Repair Diamond & Stone Replacement

618-467-2112

WE BUY GOLD AND JEWELRY Cleaning

958

PRISTINE CLEANING Caring Beyond Cleaning

•Licensed, Bonded, Insured •RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL •CARPET, UPHOLSTERY, TILE & GROUT REMOVAL/ SHOWER DOORS CERTIFIED

•HARDWATER

Call us today for a free quote on weekly, biweekly, monthly, one time, move in move out, repossession and foreclosure cleaning

(618) 920-0233

www.pristine-cleaning.biz

Sunny Surface Cleaning • Residential • Small Business • Move In/ Move Out • HANDYMAN Services Available 12 Years Experience

INSURED & BONDED

A GENTLE TOUCH

IN

YOUR HOME

Interview me....

Joyce Tel: 618-980-6858 “LIKE” us on Facebook!

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Eagle Cleaning Office Cleaning Family Owned & Operated Insured/Bonded Free Estimates

Painting

960

JIM BRAVE PAINTING 20 Years Experience!

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

(618) 654-1349 or cell phone: (618) 444-0293

Tree Service

966

Garner’s TREE SERVICE INC. Since 1974 Licensed - Bonded - Insured Tree & Stump Removal Complete Property Maintenance Bucket Truck Track Hoe - Bob Cat

RON GARNER CERTIFIED ARBORIST

656-5566

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

710

2 BR LOFT, newly remodeled: DW, micro, stove, frig, garbge disp, w/d hkup. New kit/ba/wi/dr $715 incl wt/sw/tr 618/593-0173

About 11/1: very nice duplex @ 686 S. Station Rd., Glen Carbon. 2 BR, new hardwood floors, bsmt, carport; no pets.

Call Dorothy: 618/887-4568 APTS/CONDOS/HOUSES COLLINSVILLE/MARYVILLE & EDWARDSVILLE 1 bed $425-$475 2 bed $450-$1650 3 & 4 bed $750-$1800 HARTMANN RENTALS 344-7900 for Photos & details www.HartRent.info 24/7 recording 345-7771 Available Now! 2 & 3 bedrooms. Ask about our specials.

692-9310 www.rentchp.com Furnished efficiency apartment dish TV, internet, single nonsmoking male, no lease $590/mo incl utilities 972-0948.

Immediate Occupancy: 2 Bedroom Apt., 50 Devon Court, Edw.: 5 minutes to SIUE. W/S/T paid. 618/656-7337 or 791-9062 Large 2 BR 1/2BA 1400sf, quiet duplex in Worden near Edw. w/lrg yard, garage, deck & appliances $635/mo. (618)407-0482

Lawn & Home Care

967

www.maryvilleilapartments.com

Mobile Homes For Rent

Call Bob: (618) 345-9131

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL

• Mowing • Fall Clean-Up • Fertilizing • Landscape Installation • Landscape Maintenance Insured

656-7725 GatewayLawn.com

Foster & Sons Lawn Service Lawn Cutting & Trimming Tree Removal Bush & Shrub Trimming & Removal Landscape Mulching Residential & Commercial

Fully Insured

618-459-3330 618-973-8422

Homes For Sale

805

Enjoy wiser home buying with an agency exclusively for buyers! New and enlarged web sites and “Walk Score” a new community analysis tool are at www.EdwardsvilleHomes.com Home Buyers Relocation Services! In our 21st year, always, only on the buyers side. 6620 Center Grove Road, Edwardsville; 618-656-5588

Commercial Space For Rent 720

820

1.1 acre flat lot for sale: Mary Drivein Edw. $52K OBO. Call 580-6052

Commercial Property 830 For Sale Office space for sale or rent: #2 Ginger Creek Pkwy., Glen Cbn. 2,200 s.f. plus bsmt. $279K $2,500/mo/OBO 618-789-7226

REAL ESTATE IN THE INTELLIGENCER

Just In Time For Holiday Sales Retail spaces for rent in Edw. historic district. 692-4114.

Office Space For Rent

725

800 Sq. Ft. office or store space across street from McDonalds, 1719 C TroyRd., Edw. 977-9459 Office space for lease at IL 157 and Center Grove Road, up to 3200sf, $2300/mth. 656-1824 meyerproperties.com

Yard Sales

Handyman

969

•Drywall repair •Remodeling •Roof repair •Tile work •Replace fixtures •Caulking Techs highly skilled-all trades Professional - Safe - Reliable “Bonded and Insured”

618-659-5055

www.handyman.com BOB’S HANDYMAN SERVICE Remodeling & Repair Drywall Finished Carpentry Painting Ceramic tile Build & Repair Decks Exterior House And Deck Washing Landscaping Blinds & Draperies Light Fixture & Ceiling Fans No Job Too Small Insured Call Bob Rose 978-8697

Handyman

969

MASTER CRAFTSMAN Carpentry, 30 Years Decks, Garages, Remodeling, Home Repair Basement Finishing Ceramic Tile Small Jobs Welcome Reasonable Rates Andy 618-659-1161 (cell) 618-401-7785

Home Remodeling & Waterproofing 971 New Construction And Remodeling • Room Editions • Finished Basements • Windows & Doors • Siding, Soffit, Fascia • Decks • Kitchens & Baths • Flooring (Ceramic) (Hardwood) (Laminate)

References, Insured

LET ME FIX IT!

618-401-0100

HANDYMAN SERVICE

Air Conditioning/ Heating 976

20 Years Experience

• Remodeling

979

Call Bill Nettles with WRN Services CONSTRUCTION REMODELING COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE An insured contractor providing quality crafted work.

A custom wood work specialist with labor rates starting at $30 per hour!

618 974-9446 Electrical

981

Randy Moore Repair Service, Inc. “24 Hour Emergency Service” 35 Years Experience - Code Analysis - Troubleshooting - Service Repairs And Upgrades - All Electrical Items - Install Lights & Fixtures - Complete Rewire

www.randymoore repairservice.com

Cell 618-980-0791

• Pressure Washing

Care Giver

• Lighting & Ceiling Fans

Call Lee: (618) 581-5154

Home Improvements

618-656-7405

• Painting

• Windows & Doors Most Home Repairs

1099

GARAGE SALE FRIDAY, 10/28, 8A.M.-3P.M. 1505 STONEBROOKE DR., EDWARDSVILLE Recliner, Lawnmower, Holiday Decorations, Toys, Clothes, Houseware Items, Books, Miscellaneous

Professional office space available. Approx 1,000 sq ft with less available for time sharing.

3 rooms, also reception and restrooms. Utilities included.

Call Dr. Peck 692-9100.

BOB’S

• Power Wash: Deck, Siding, Patio • Driveway & Deck Sealing • MULCH WORK • Landscape Work 25 Years Experience

715

2 Sm. Bdrm 1Bth mobile home $450/mo; 2Bd 1ba $500/mo incl W/T/S. 1st & last mo., will work w/dep. No pets. 618-780-3937

OUTSIDE SERVICES • Fall Lawn & Landscape Clean Up • Gutter Cleaning • Window Cleaning

Lots For Sale

710

Quiet residential neighborhood. 2 BR; all appliances incl. wshr/dryer; w/s/t.

Garages available. $750/mo.

Call 618-343-4405 or go to:

2BR apt: grt location., Maryville: Updated, roomy; w/s/t. no smoke; agent ownd. $525/mo Lve msg@ 618-977-7657

1 Bedroom apartment in Edwardsville. Refrig & stove, paid water. Central heat/air. $500/mth. 618-781-9231.

2 Bdrm dup, W/D hookup. No dogs. $545/mth. 618-254-1680.

922

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

1 Bdrm apt, new cond. No pets. $550/mo. 656-3407 No calls after 6PM.

1 excellent 3BR, 1200 sq.ft. TH: Collinsville, near 157/70; 12 min. to SIUE, FP, DW, W/D, ceiling fans, cable, sound walls, offst. prkng. Sm pets OK, yr. lse. $780/mo. 618/345-9610 give AM/PM phone.

Jewelry

•BIOHAZARD

710

Proudly servicing the area for over 25 years.

Free estimates Financing available Repairs and installations

Call us for all of your heating and cooling needs.

656-9386 www.garwoodsheating.com

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995

Special Needs - Qualified Sitter/Friend/Caretaker All Ages & Needs Contact: fantasiasnow @gmail.com

Miscellaneous 996

FIREWOOD

Mixed Hardwoods 1 Year Seasoned Backyard Delivery - No Xtra Call Frank 618-407-7080

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