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Christmas Wonderland Rock Spring Park comes alive again.

4 All kids should play

Boundless Playground Project moves ahead.

10 "100 Years of Broadway" Arts & Issues cooks up something special.

11 Asking Alexandria The Pageant to host metalfest.

15 "Lincoln"

Spielberg doesn't back down from story.

22 Brewery tours America's 10 best.

23 Tradition is key

Don't try to do too much for Thanksgiving.

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What’s Happening Friday November 16_____ • Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring the Rockettes, Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

• A Night of Comedy with Tommy Davidson, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

• The Young, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• The Urge w/ Murder City Players, Disturbing the Peace, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Paul Thorn, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Deicide w/Suffer the Wrath, H e m o r r h a g i n g E l y s i u m , Th e Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

• Ultraviolet Hippopotamus, Cicero's, University City, 8:30 p.m.

• Planet Boogie, Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton, 8:00 p.m.

• Carolina Chocolate Drops, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• All-Tchaikovsky, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 10:30 a.m.

• Youth Orchestra Concert #1, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m.

• Hill Williams Band, Knights of Columbus, Cahokia, 7:00 p.m.

• Cornucopia of Quilts, E d w a r d s v i l l e A r t s C e n t e r, Edwardsville, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• Clybourne Park, Loretto-Hilton Center Studio Theatre, Webster Groves, 8:00 p.m.

• Arnold Newman: Luminaries of the Twentieth Century in Art, Politics and Culture, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, Noon to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January, 2013.

• Federico Barocci: Renaissance Master, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through January 20, 2013.

• Drawn in Copper, Italian Prints in the Age of Barocci, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through January, 2013.

• Leslie Hewitt: Sudden Glare of the Sun, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 30.

• Al Hirschfeld's Jazz and B ro a d w a y S c ra p b o o k , T h e Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, noon to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 5, 2013.

• Notations: Contemporary Drawing as Idea and Process, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through January, 2013.

Saturday November 17_____ • Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring the Rockettes, Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

• The Urge w/ Unifyah, Buz, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• The Hatrick, Old Salt Union, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• The DB's w/ Outside World, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.mm.

• Supersuckers w/Fat Tramp Food Stamp, Ded Bugs,The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• Marmalakes w/The Broom Closet Beer Club, Cicero's, University City, Doors 9:00 p.m.

• The Mellow D's, Blue Agave, Belleville, 9:30 p.m.

• Jay N Waylon, 3:00 p.m. / Planet Boogie, 8:00 p.m., Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton • All-Tchaikovsky, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Cornucopia of Quilts, E d w a r d s v i l l e A r t s C e n t e r, Edwardsville, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

• The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, COCA, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

• Clybourne Park, Loretto-Hilton Center Studio Theatre, Webster Groves, 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

• Arnold Newman: Luminaries of the Twentieth Century in Art, Politics and Culture, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Runs through January, 2013.

• Federico Barocci: Renaissance Master, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 20, 2013.

• Drawn in Copper, Italian Prints in the Age of Barocci, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January, 2013.

• Leslie Hewitt: Sudden Glare of the Sun, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 30.

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Pictured are two views of the Christmas Wonderland at Rock Spring Park in Alton.

The Grandpa Gang has been busy again

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his year, put some sparkle into your Black Friday and head over to Alton’s Rock Spring Park where you’ll find more than 2.5 million twinkling lights illuminating the night sky at the 20th annual Christmas Wonderland holiday light display, which opens Nov. 23.

star on the Christmas tree and the legendary Piasa Bird carrying a bag of gifts for the kids.

“This year they’re expecting their 1 millionth visitor to come through,” said Stawar. He said that the lucky visitor would win a prize.

Little ones will be happy (or not as the case may be) to know that Santa will be on hand nightly to listen to their Christmas wish list.

Pictures with Santa are $5, or you can bring your own camera for a free photo. Admission to the petting zoo is free, and the animals can be fed for 50 cents.

Visitors can make their trip through the park extra special by viewing the lights from a horse-drawn carriage. Carriage rides will be available on Friday, Saturday and Sunday on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations can

Once again the Grandpa Gang has been hard at work hanging lights throughout the park in preparation for this highly anticipated event. The gang begins the difficult task of hanging the lights many months earlier at the end of August and early September.

The crew of around 15 grandpas is made up of dedicated retirees and volunteers who organize and design the Christmas spectacular of cascading lights, tunnels and displays known as Christmas Wonderland. Each evening, the park is transformed with millions of glistening lights, all hung by volunteers and the gang.

“They all vary in skills. Some are electricians and some are carpenters and some just simply want to help out by hammering some displays and put them up for kids and family and everyone to enjoy,” said Brett Stawar, president and CEO of the Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Every night from Nov. 23 through Dec. 27, visitors can turn off their headlights and enjoy the various holiday scenes that make up the Christmas Wonderland as they wind their way through the park. Even a few of Alton’s most famous figures visit the Christmas Wonderland in the form of a display of Robert Wadlow, the World’s Tallest Man, placing the

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be made for during the week. The cost is $30 for the first person and $5 for each additional.

Reservations for carriage rides can be made by calling Black Tie Carriage Company and Kris Mooney at (217) 242-1104 or Jason Clark at (217) 430-9404.

Not only does this festive display warm the hearts of visitors enjoying a ride through the park, but it also supports more than 40 not-for-profit organizations through proceeds raised from admission to the park. Each year, the Grandpa Gang gives away approximately $25,000 to area not-for-profit groups like the Boys and Girls Club, Oasis Women’s Center and the Catholic Children’s Home among others.

A special walk-through night will be held on Monday, Nov. 26 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitors can experience the lights while taking a 1.5 mile walk through the park. Dogs are welcome on a leash.

Admission for the walk-through night is $1 per person.

Christmas Wonderland will be open nightly Nov. 23 through Dec. 27. The park is located at 2116 College Ave., in Alton. Hours are Monday through Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

For vehicles entering Christmas Wonderlands, the suggested donation is $7 for cars and small vans or $1 per person for vehicles holding more than 10 people.

Anyone looking to help spread some holiday cheer this Christmas can do so by volunteering to work one or more of the shifts at the park. There are still at least six shifts open. Any groups wishing to volunteer should contact Lead Grandpa, Bob Osburn at 219-5464.

For more information on Christmas Wonderland, call 1-800-258-6645 or go to www.VisitAlton.com.

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All kids should have a little fun The Junior Service Club's Boundless Playground will make that happen

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge Like any other 5-year-old little boy, Kelan Masinelli loves to play.

He loves being outside with his little sister Riley and swinging on his swing in the backyard. But unlike other boys, Kelan can’t swing and play with his sister at the local public playground – his wheelchair won’t fit.

Kelan was diagnosed with a rare brain disorder called lissencephaly, which literally translates to “smooth brain” meaning that the natural folds and grooves in his brain did not develop. As a result, Kelan suffers from daily seizures, chronic respiratory issues and underdeveloped muscles. He cannot walk or talk and is dependent on his mother, Jamie, and father Tim Masinelli, to care for him.

Unfortunately, children with disabilities like Kelan can only watch from the sidelines while their friends and siblings play at the public playground. That will soon change thanks to the efforts of the Junior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon, which has been raising money for the past two years for a Boundless Playground, which will be 80 percent accessible for people with disabilities. Currently, public playgrounds must only be 20 percent accessible in line with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The playground, which the Junior Service Club has selected as its signature project, was originally proposed by Christie Lampe, JSC member and Playground Committee co-chair. Lampe, who is a former special education teacher, said she suggested the idea for the project after having worked on a similar project in Atlanta. She said she noticed there wasn’t an accessible playground anywhere in the immediate area and thought it would be an incredible addition to Edwardsville.

“Being a mom of a child without

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The Masinelli Family any disabilities, I started noticing when we went to the area parks that there was never a child with a disability at any of the area parks,” said Lampe. “Everybody should get that chance to go out and play.”

The Boundless Playground the JSC is planning centers around a custom-made tree structure that will be completely wheelchair accessible with double-wide ramps to the tallest slides and towers, adapted swings and equipment, sensory stimulation activities and easily negotiable terrain. The playground will be located in Edwardsville Township Park at the back of the long field near the parking lot.

This is a separate project from the Edwardsville Rotary playground, which is currently being replaced.

“A child coming to play is not going to notice anything really different about it. It is just going to look like any other modern playground that has been constructed,” said Lampe.

The Masinelli family is so excited about the project that they have been helping to raise the $450,000 needed to fund the playground.

Currently, the JSC has raised $385,000 toward its goal.

“It gives us an opportunity to create memories with our family, with Riley his little sister and for

them to be able to play on the same playground together. That’s the most important thing for us is for them to be able to share those moments together,” said Jamie Masinelli. “Just being able to be on a playground that is completely accessible to Kelan, that he doesn’t have any limitations and one of us isn’t sitting on the sideline with Kelan and taking turns playing with Riley. We all get to play together.”

Construction on the playground is expected to begin in March 2013 and a community work weekend is scheduled for April 20 and 21.

To help raise the remaining funds,

the JSC is hosting a Holiday House Tour on Sunday, Dec. 2. The tour will feature six homes located in Fox Creek, Ebbets Field, Lakewood Subdivision and Sunset Hills.

Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased online or from Crushed Grapes, Township Grocer, Miss Bailey’s Poppy Patch, or First Clover Leaf Bank. Tickets ordered online can be picked up from Fox Creek Country Club.

Children under 12 and pets are not permitted on the tour.

For more information about the tour or the Boundless Playground Project, visit www. edglenjuniorservice.org.

MoBOT lines up events for the holidays Listen to festive music and visit with Santa during the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Saturdays with Santa: Christmas Carols in the Garden, Saturday Dec. 8 and 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. The event is included with regular garden admission.

Stroll through the garden and meet Santa, his friendly elf and Rudolph who will stay warm inside Spink Pavilion. Bring a handheld camera for pictures. Please note, monopods and tripods are not permitted indoors.

Listen to traditional and secular holiday carols from local schools and choirs inside the upper level of Ridgway Center. Saturday Dec. 8 performers include The Caroling Party at 1 p.m., Gateway Singers at 2 p.m. and the Cabaret Choral Singers at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 groups include St. Margaret of Scotland Youth Choir at 1 p.m., Holy Cross Academy at 2 p.m. and Rosati Kain Voices at 3 p.m. While in Ridgway, admire the large wreaths created by area floral designers.

Saturdays with Santa: Christmas Carols in the GardenTower Grove House, the Victorian country home of Garden founder Henry Shaw will be open and decked in holiday

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wreaths, garland, greenery and a holiday tree.

The Kemper Center for Home Gardening will house a 12-foot balsam fir tree decorated with hand-painted “grourdaments” and gourd birdhouses.

Avoid long lines at the mall and shop the Garden Gate Shop for unique holiday gifts including eco-friendly products, holiday ornaments, gardening supplies, children’s toys, jewelry and more. Missouri Botanical Garden members can enjoy at 10 percent discount.

No seasonal visit to the Garden would be complete without a stop at the Gardenland Express holiday flower and train show. The annual event features model trains and more than 500 poinsettias and blooming plants.

Admission to Gardenland Express is an additional $5 per person.

The Missouri Botanical Garden also presents its annual community celebration of Kwanzaa: Festival of the First Fruits. Kwanzaa honors African traditions and history by celebrating the feast of the harvest before the dry season.

Enjoy storytelling, music and more on Friday, Dec. 28 from noon to 4 p.m. The event is

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included with Garden admission.

Kwanzaa is a non-religious holiday that derives its name from the Swahili term matunda ya kwanza, meaning “fruits of the harvest.” Kwanzaa is traditionally celebrated for seven days, each dedicated to a guiding principle: unity, self-determination, collective w o r k a n d re s p o n s i b i l i t y, c o o p e r a t i v e economics, purpose, creativity and faith.

Janice “Mama” Katambwa will lead a Kwanzaa ceremony at noon and 3 p.m., explaining the holiday’s origins as one symbolic candle on the kinara is lit for each of the seven guiding principles. Following each ceremony, Katambwa will tell stories of Africa using costumes and percussion. A table of fruits, vegetables and grains will be displayed in celebration of the harvest.

Ajanaku Jewelry, Renata’s African Influences and Mama Katambwa’s Boutique will offer Kwanzaa crafts and jewelry for purchase. The Garden Gate Shop also offers an assortment of African-made crafts, music CDs and a holiday tree filled with African-themed decorations.

Kwanzaa: Festival of the First Fruits 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 Wednesday until noon. Missouri Botanical Garden members are free.

The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 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.

For general information, visit www. mobot.org or call (314) 577‑5100 (toll-free, 1‑800‑642‑8842). Follow the Garden on Facebook and Twitter at www.facebook.com/ missouribotanicalgarden and http://twitter. com/mobotnews.

More than 40,000 households in the St. Louis region hold memberships to the Missouri Botanical Garden. Memberships begin at $65 ($60 for seniors) and offer 12 months of free general admission for two adults and all children ages 12 and under, plus exclusive invitations and discounts.

People People planner Daniel Boone home hosting holiday tours Join Lindenwood University’s Historic Daniel Boone Home and Heritage Center as it celebrates the holiday season with its Annual Christmas Candlelight Tour on December 7, 8, 14, and 15. The Christmas Candlelight Tour is a celebration of past Christmas traditions and life on the American frontier.

The Annual Candlelight Tour will open its doors at 5:30 p.m. with the first tour starting at 6 p.m.

Regular admission is $15 for adults and $10 for children (age 411), however advanced tickets are being sold now through December 3, 2012 for $13 for adults and $8 for children (age 4-11.) Children age 3 and under are free.

Step back in time to the year 1820. Christmas is nearly here. The people in town are preparing for Christmas as their family traditions have taught them. Visitors to the Boone Home are able to glimpse back in time to witness Christmas as it was in the past. As they make their way through the candlelit village, they will see the traditions of different cultures and see how the special holiday was celebrated on the frontier. Artisans, musicians, and town folk populate the village singing carols and playing favorite Christmas tunes. Wassail and cookies will be served to all guests.

Located at 1868 Highway F in Defiance, MO, the Daniel Boone Home is the house in which the legendary explorer and frontiersman spent his final years. The four-story Georgian-style home was built

overlooking the Femme Osage Valley. The adjoining village contains over a dozen other 19th century buildings from the local area and used to represent an early American frontier town.

For additional information on the Annual Candlelight Tour, contact Amanda Price at APrice@ lindenwood.edu or visit our website at www.danielboonehome.com and click on the Calendar.

special. The Madame Butterfly Gift Shop will be open for visitors to shop for unique holiday presents, including butterfly-inspired home accents, toys, books and other souvenirs for all ages. A “Black Friday” sale will be held on Nov. 23 with specials on toys, children’s activities, holiday items and unique jewelry pieces.

Jewel-toned butterflies aren’t the only special guest this season; Santa will stop by the Butterfly House for

Supper with Santa in December.

Supper with Santa will be held on Dec, 2, 9 and 16 from 4:30-7 p.m.

Admission is $18 for children and $15 for adults. Garden members are $13 and garden member’s children are $16. The price includes a buffet dinner from The Old Spaghetti Factory, hot cocoa and cookies, pictures with Santa, face painting, ornament and craft making, carolers, stories and night walks through the conservatory. Guests will receive

a commemorative bookmark after posing in the Fun Photo Events photo booth. Advanced registration is required via www.butterflyhouse. org or 636-530-0076.

The Butterfly House is located in Faust Park at 15193 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield, Mo., accessible from Interstate 64 at exit #19B. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays (closed Mondays); Memorial Day to Labor Day, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Butterfly House to host Winter Jewels celebration Escape the cold weather and surround yourself with the colors of the season during the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House’s Winter Jewels celebration. Enjoy the warm temperatures in the conservatory and marvel at the majestic Ruby Lacewing and Emerald Peacock butterflies.

Throughout the holiday season, more than 1000 of these jewelcolored butterflies will flood the conservatory which will be full of white flowers and red and green tropical foliage for a winter-like scene. Bring along your hand-held camera to capture your family’s perfect holiday photo. (Please, no tripods, monopods or external flash equipment.) Winter Jewels will be celebrated daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Nov. 23-Dec. 31 and is included with Butterfly House admission.

Children can enjoy butterfly and winter-themed crafts on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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The Presidential Museum requires paid admission, and features exhibits and shows that immerse visitors in Lincoln's life and times.

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Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. And you can learn how he has been portrayed through the ages in a new exhibit that opened Friday, November 2, at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield.

Paid admission is required to see the exhibit in the Museum’s “Ghosts of the Library” queue area, and it will run through January 2, 2013.

The exhibit will consist of 13 Santa Claus figures of various sizes from around the world depicting him from the 18th century to the American Depression Era, including the famous Soda Pop Santa Claus upon which most modern depictions of St. Nick are based. The Santa figures of various sizes are being loaned from the collection of John D. and Joyce Bender Shmale.

Figures representing St. Nicholas and Black Peter will be part of the exhibit. In 245 A.D. a man named Nicholas was born to wealthy parents in what is now Turkey. He distributed his wealth to the needy and because of his good deeds Nicholas was given sainthood. In his honor, twelfth century French nuns began making annual nighttime visits to poor families, leaving gifts of fruit and nuts on December 5 – St. Nicholas Eve. In some lore, St. Nicholas was accompanied by a devilish servant named Black Peter who punished naughty children but was forced to reward the good.

Though the story of St. Nicholas was well known during the twelfth century, his image varied a great deal among European and Asian cultures and these will be represented in the exhibit. Typically he was shown as travelling on foot from house to house with gifts on his back, sometimes in the company of gnomes. During the Middle Ages, St. Nicholas was depicted with a dark beard. After the 1300s the Medieval Santa began to be portrayed with a white beard. The Mongolian Santa may have grown out of a combination of the Mongolian celebration of Herdsman’s Day, which held some similarities to modern Christmas, and the Christian ideals introduced to Asia by Marco Polo during his travels.

The Christkindt, or Christ Child, was influenced by the Reformation of the 1500s. In an effort to break with the Catholic tradition of St. Nicholas, Martin Luther urged that the Christ Child should instead be the bearer of gifts. Christkindt later became Kris Kringle of the Pennsylvania Dutch custom. Assuming the appearance of St. Nicholas, Kris Kringle is still popular today, and a Kringle figure will be part of the exhibit.

Additional European depictions of Santa will be represented. Der Belsnickel, of German lore, was often represented as wearing a mask and bearing both gifts for the good children, and a bundle of switches to scare the bad. The Star Man or Swiety Nikotaj of Polish tradition is a more spiritual version of Santa Claus. He travels to the homes of children and quizzes them on their religious knowledge before handing out gifts. Father Ice, or Dedt Moroz of ancient Russian origin, rewards kind children with gifts and punishes the misbehaved by turning them to ice. His long white beard and sleigh led to his association with Christmas.

In 1822 Clement Moore, a theology

professor and an expert in European folklore, wrote a poem for his children that included a description of St. Nicholas as a fur-dressed elf riding across rooftops in a sleigh pulled by eight tiny reindeer. An Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas was published in 1823 and became a worldwide success known today as Twas the Night Before Christmas.

Influenced by Moore’s poem, 1860s cartoonist Thomas Nast drew several versions of Santa featured in the national newspaper Harper’s Weekly. Nast strongly supported Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, and looked for an image that embodied goodness, righteousness and the spirit of giving, especially to the Union troops far from home on Christmas. These drawings have inspired the universal image Santa Claus enjoys today. A “Nast Santa” figure may be seen in the exhibit, and a live actor portraying the Thomas Nast Santa will appear periodically in the Museum for photographs with visitors.

In the 1930s, the Coca Cola Company hired illustrator Haddon Sunblum to create a Christmas advertisement for the company.

Sunblum designed the Santa Claus that we recognize today – bushy white beard, rosy cheeks, red and white suit, fat and jolly, a spirit of warmth, joy, and giving.

A representation of Sunblum’s creation, the Soda Pop Santa, will be easily recognizable in the exhibit.

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Spaide Ripper, 2 Blaze, Lil Jay, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

Delta Spirit w/ Jeff the Brotherhood, Fidlar, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Single Ladies Tour starring R. Kelly w/ Tamia, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Maserati w/So Many Dynamos, MotherFather, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

American Idle, Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 16 The Young, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

The Urge w/ Murder City Players, Disturbing the Peace, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Paul Thorn, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Deicide w/Suffer the Wrath, Hemorrhaging Elysium, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

Ultraviolet Hippopotamus, Cicero's, University City, 8:30 p.m.

Planet Boogie, Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton, 8:00 p.m.

C a ro l i n a C h o c o l a t e D ro p s , Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

All-Tchaikovsky, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 10:30 a.m.

Hill Williams Band, Knights of Columbus, Cahokia, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 17 The Urge w/ Unifyah, Buz, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

The Hatrick, Old Salt Union, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

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Jay N Waylon, 3:00 p.m. / Planet Boogie, 8:00 p.m., Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton All-Tchaikovsky, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 18 All-Tchaikovsky, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m.

Metalocalypse: Dethklok w/ All That Remains, Machine Head, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

Johnny Madness w/ Educated Embeciles, Barewire, Jake Russel Band, TAK, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

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Louis, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 21 Jake's Leg w/ Aaron Kamm & The One Drops, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

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Mariachi Los Camperos will be featured with the Band, in tunes such as Sleigh Ride, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Silent Night, and other traditional fare with flamboyant Mariachi flair.

Nati Cano, born in Jalisco, Mexico, a hot bed of Mariachi, has led Los Camperos for 50 years to numerous Grammy awards and the Smithsonian Folkway Recordings.

The Compton Heights Band is famous for its summer concert series, attracting over 40,000 listeners.

Mariachi los Camperos de Nati Cano was one of four mariachis that collaborated on Linda Ronstadt’s 1987 milestone album Canciones de Mi Padre. They also appear on Ms. Ronstadt’s Mas Canciones and toured with the singer nationwide.

They were featured on THE Smithsonian Folkways' RaĂ­ces Latinas: Smithsonian Folkways Latino Roots Collection in 2002.

Their album ÂĄLlegaron Los Camperos! was nominated for the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album and they shared a 2005 Best Musical Album for Children Grammy for cELLabration!, A tribute to Ella Jenkins.

Tickets are $86, $57, $42 and $32 and are on sale now.

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Fun to perform at the Peabody Fun is an American indie pop band based in New York City that was formed by Nate Ruess, formerly of The Format. After the 2008 breakup of The Format, Ruess formed Fun with Andrew Dost and Jack Antonoff of Anathallo and Steel Train respectively. Fun has released two albums: their debut Aim and Ignite in 2009 and their latest Some Nights in February 2012.

Tickets for the show are on sale now. The show is December 11th and starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $32.50 and $25 and may be purchased at the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center, all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, by phone at 800-745-3000, or online at ticketmaster.com. There is a facility fee on all tickets purchased at all locations, including at the S c o t t r a d e C e n t e r B o x O ff i c e .

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The band is best known for their hit singles "We Are Young" featuring Janelle MonĂĄe, and "Some Nights". “ We A r e Yo u n g " r e a c h e d number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Digital Songs charts, becoming the first alternative rock song to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart since Coldplay's "Viva la Vida" in 2008. It peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart, as well. "Some Nights" was released as the album's second single in May 2012, peaking at number 3

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Punch Brothers to appear at the Sheldon Punch Brothers are the New Yo r k C i t y - b a s e d q u i n t e t o f mandolinist Chris Thile, guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjoist Noam Pikelny and violinist Gabe Witcher. Their new album, Who’s Feeling Young Now?, produced and engineered

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In fact, the title song on the new disc—featuring rumbling bass, skittering violin and wailing multi-tracked vocals—sounds like hard-charging string-band punk rock.

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Arts & Issues to host Neil Berg's tribute to the Great White Way

By JULIA BIGGS Of The Edge Anyone who enjoys Broadway shows won’t want to miss Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Arts and Issues next show, “Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway.”

Sponsored by the SIUE Credit Union, the show takes place at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 29 in the SIUE Meridian Ballroom and features actual Broadway stars recreating the greatest moments from the finest Broadway shows of the century such as “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Les

concert version of the Broadway musical "The Secret Garden" in association with its composer, Lucy Simon, as well as concert versions of "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," "Chess," and "Jesus Christ Superstar".

Berg explained during a recent Tulsa, Okla., KRMG radio interview that his “100 Years of Broadway” show originated from him wondering why Broadway stars didn’t take their music on the road – to the people.

The result has been “Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway” that he explained as being a

Miserables,” “CATS,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” and “Jekyll & Hyde.”

“100 Years of Broadway” creator and co-producer Neil Berg has an extensive career as a composer, lyricist and producer. He is the composer/ lyricist of the hit Off-Broadway musical “The Prince and the Pauper,” the composer for the new Broadway-bound musical “Grumpy Old Men,” and has several other Broadway musicals in developmental production.

As owner of Leftfield Productions, Inc., Berg has produced over a thousand Broadway concerts worldwide with such stars as Michael Crawford, Bernadette Peters, Ben Vereen, Betty Buckley, Rita Moreno, Donna McKechnie, Liz Callaway, Mark Kudisch, Alice Ripley, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Stephanie Block, Sir Cliff Richard and many other greats.

Berg is currently co-producing the Outer Critics Circle Award winning "Closer Than Ever.”

In addition, he produced the

sort of an MTV Unplugged kind of show. “Well this is like that for the Broadway world,” he said. “The set is the band and myself at the piano basically telling the story and the history of these performers and the songs themselves and the shows they came from. So basically the audience gets invested in it in a much deeper way because they get to see it without all the smoke and mirrors literally. But yet they get to see these people who performed these roles over 2,000 times. And they still perform the songs. You’re still getting the magic.”

After nearly eight years of perfecting, Berg’s “100 Years of Broadway” performs about 120 shows a year and as he pointed out, “it’s the number one Broadway touring concert in the U.S.” Chuck Wagner, who toured with “100 Years of Broadway” for about two years, said in the radio interview that the show is a celebration. “We get to celebrate not only Broadway. We

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Pictured are three scenes from "100 Years of Broadway."

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get to celebrate our own part in Broadway history,” Wagner said. “It’s one of the few shows where you get to not only glory in the art form, but also it’s kind of a tribute to your contribution to the art form too. It’s as much about working with friends as really sharing the love that we have for the theatre.”

Wagner also felt the shows were infectious. “I think that hundreds and hundreds of people from every show that we do come out inspired and desperate to go back and see more shows,” he said. “If you’re not sure that you love Broadway – because really internally everybody does, they just may not know it – this could be the thing that unlocks your passion for Broadway.”

Berg added that he’s often asked exactly what is “100 Years of Broadway.” He summed it up by saying, “It’s the greatest singers on the planet from Broadway history coming to sing the greatest songs that they helped create.”

Show patrons attest that this show is a must see for

Broadway fans. “Everyone of them had beautiful voices.

I was really touched by it,” one fan noted in a video clip featured on www.neilberg.com.

“The cast was beyond words.

It was amazing, and they did a good representation of the last 100 years,” another noted.

“I got to see everything from 'Phantom of the Opera' to 'Oklahoma,' and all the songs were full songs it wasn’t like a montage. It was marvelous,” an impressed fan commented.

Tickets for “Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway” or one of the remaining SIUE Arts & Issues programs may be purchased at the Dunham Hall Fine Arts Box Office, the Information Booth at the Morris University Center, by c alling 618-650-5774 or online at artsandissues.com. SIUE staff, retirees, alumni, students and seniors over 65 are offered discounts on tickets.

If you have any questions, or would like an Arts & Issues season brochure, contact the Arts & Issues office at 6505194.

Music As I Lay Dying to join U.K. sensation for a head-banging metalfest at The Pageant

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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his month The Pageant will welcome emerging metalcore U.K. sensation, Asking Alexandria, and the Grammynominated As I Lay Dying as part of the Monster Outbreak Tour, with special guests Suicide Silence, Memphis May Fire and Attila on Nov. 29. Doors open at 5 p.m.; show starts at 6 p.m.

In just a few short years Asking Alexandria has proved itself to be one of the most exciting rock bands on the music scene today. The band’s criticallyacclaimed new album, “Reckless and Relentless,” debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard Top 200 charts, scanning an impressive 31,449 units. The album’s debut also simultaneously marks the biggest first week sales for any artist in the history of Sumerian Records. Asking Alexandria has been described as, “controversial, unapologetic hard rock at its very finest.”

In September 2009, this British sensation unleashed their debut album, “Stand Up and Scream,” upon North America and the disc quickly sent shockwaves throughout the metal/hard rock underground scene.

This was a propulsive blend of aggressive music with hints of European Trance, soft catchy melodies resulting in a sound more mature than just your average play by numbers hardcore outfit.

During SXSW 2011, Whooznxt.com identified Asking Alexandria as the hottest band at SXSW, since they gained almost 90,000 new digital fans that week. The band also made its television debut with a performance

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Asking Alexandria, above, and As I Lay Dying, below. on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on April 11, 2011. The band has since been singled-out by music tastemakers as one of the hottest emerging acts of the year.

“Reckless and Relentless” went on to sell more than 60,000 copies in just one month.

Co-headlining the night will be As I Lay Dying.

This San Diego-based rock group received a Grammynomination in 2008 for the song “Nothing Left.” The band released its sixth album, “Awakened,” on Sept. 25 on Metal Blade.

Band members include Nick Hipa (guitar), Tim Lambesis (vocals), Jordan Mancino (drums), Phil Sgrosso (guitar) and Josh Gilbert (bass).

After wrapping a successful run as a main stage act on the Rockstar Mayhem Festival with Slipknot, Slayer and more, the band launched a European tour with Trivium, Caliban and Upon a Burning Body before returning to the U.S. this month for a nationwide tour.

As I Lay Dying just completed a video for the new single “A Greater Foundation.” The rock group teamed with director Drew Russ (A Day to Remember, Falling In Reverse) and producer Robby Starbuck for the performance-based clip which was shot on location in Los Angeles.

“We were all impressed with Drew’s ability to capture the intensity of live band performances in his videos, and ‘A Greater Foundation’ is no exception, explained Gilbert, in a press release. “Drew’s technique, along with the all-day participation of some of our diehard fans in Los Angeles, definitely accentuated the energy of the song and makes for an exciting and dynamic video. We can’t wait to unveil it!”

For “Awakened,” the band holed up in the Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colo., with renowned rock producer Bill Stevenson (Descendents) and mixer Colin Richardson. “Awakened” marks the follow-up to the Decas EP (2011) which reached No. 2 on the iTunes Rock Chart. The group’s last LP, 2010’s immensely successful “The Powerless Rise,” debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at No. 10. “The Powerless Rise” also reached No. 2 on Billboard’s Independent Albums Chart and No. 3 on Billboard’s Hard Music Albums Chart.

General admission tickets are $27.50 in advance and $30 at the door. The show is open for all ages. Balcony is for ages 21 and over. There is a $2 minor surcharge at the door.

Tickets are available at The Pageant Box Office, Suite 100 at The Pageant, all TicketMaster locations, by phone at (800) 745-3000, or log on to www.ticketmaster.com.

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Religion Religion briefs Participants in Christian insurance program losing coverage Thursday because of court ruling F R A N K F O RT, K y. ( A P ) — Members of a Christians-only health insurance plan will lose their coverage on Thursday under a judge’s order to cease operations.

Franklin County Circuit Judge T h o m a s Wi n g a t e f o u n d t h a t Medi-Share doesn’t comply with Department of Insurance regulations and won’t be allowed to operate in Kentucky.

That means some 800 Kentuckians have only one more day of coverage. “ We j u s t d o n ’ t t h i n k t h e Department of Insurance or Judge Wingate thought through the reality that you have 800 people now that, overnight, have nothing,” said MediShare President Tony Meggs. “The state, with Medi-Share, should come together to provide some type of transition for these people.”

Meggs said members of the Christian health plan were being notified Tuesday that the program ends Wednesday night. Meanwhile, Meggs said attorneys are urging Wingate to reconsider the abrupt end to the program in Kentucky to allow time for members to find other insurance coverage.

American pastor attacked by homeless man in Brazil recovers RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Rio de Janeiro hospital says that an American pastor is recovering f ro m a n a t t a c k b y a m e n t a l l y disturbed homeless man.

The Copa D’Or Hospital says in a statement that Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native Renee Murdoch is beginning to show “signs of neurological recovery.

Her condition is stable yet serious.”

T h e 4 4 - y e a r- o l d M u rd o c h i s a pastor of the Rio de Janeirobased Light to the Nations, an inte rdenomina tiona l Chris tian church that she and her husband Philip founded 12 years ago.

Clinton visits Orthodox church in Kosovo, urges ethnic Serbs to back their new nation PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton toured a Serbian Orthodox church in Kosovo as she pressed America’s close ally to step up its minority outreach while trying to convince ethnic Serbs that they have a home in Europe’s youngest nation.

At the St. Nicholas Church in Kosovo’s capital, a site of anti-Serb riots eight years ago, Clinton greeted members of the Serb minority who’ve returned to Kosovo after years abroad despite continued interethnic tensions. In Pristina, she also joined the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, in seeking to advance talks between Serbia and its former province so both can one day join the 27-nation EU.

The U.S. hopes Kosovo will also become a member of NATO, and hopes stability across the re g i o n w i l l e n d a p ro c e s s o f Balkanization that began with the breakup of Yugoslavia two decades ago and which minority groups in Bosnia and Kosovo threaten to continue.

Clinton said Kosovo’s government and people needed to embrace changes if they are to move forward more than decade after NATO bombed Serbia to stop a war between Kosovo’s predominantly ethnic Albanians and Serbs who consider the area the cradle of their statehood and the Christian Orthodox religion.

Idaho woman accused of faking pregnancy to defraud TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — A south-central Idaho woman who is charged with holding a fundraiser while falsely claiming her daughter had cancer is now also charged with faking a pregnancy to seek financial help.

Lisa Holley, of Buhl, was charged with felony theft by deception last week. Twin Falls County prosecutors allege Holley, 44, told a church pastor in December that she needed financial help because she was pregnant with triplets and then received $1,400 in money or merchandise over the next several months.

In January, the church pastor received a call from someone claiming to be a midwife at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center asking if the pastor or the church could help her get items for Holley because she was pregnant with triplets, court records said.

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“The Sessions”

Given that it’s based on the true story of a man with polio who spends most of his time in an iron lung, this is not as painfully heavy-handed as it might sound. And given that it’s about this man’s nervous attempts to lose his virginity at age 38, it’s also not as obnoxiously wacky as it might sound.

Instead, “The Sessions” occupies a safe gray area in the middle. It has some difficult and heartfelt performances and moments of uncomfortable honesty, but ultimately writerdirector Ben Lewin’s film feels too slight, too pat, and too wildly overhyped out of its festival showings. Still, the hugely versatile John Hawkes gives a funny, impressive performance which must have been a massive physical challenge: He acts almost entirely with his face and voice, while frequently having to keep his torso still in a contorted posture. Hawkes stars as Mark O’Brien, the poet and journalist whose 1990 article, “On Seeing a Sex Surrogate,” inspired the script.

Lewin — who also contracted polio as a child — delicately, helpfully lays out the details of Mark’s daily existence, including the fact that he can breathe on his own for a few hours at a time and that, while he can’t move anything from the neck down, he can feel sensation. Hence, his interest in visiting a sex therapist, played with decency (and a great deal of nudity) by Helen Hunt.

RATED: R for strong sexuality including graphic nudity and frank dialogue.

RUNNING TIME: 95 minutes ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two and a half stars out of four.

“Cloud Atlas”

Maybe if you’re 20 years old and high in your dorm room with your friends, the platitudes presented here might seem profound. Anyone else in his or her right mind should recognize it for what it is: a bloated, pseudo-intellectual, selfindulgent slog through some notions that are really rather facile. Ooh, we’re all interconnected and our souls keep meeting up with each other over the centuries, regardless of race, gender or geography. We’re individual drops of water but we’re all part of the same ocean. That is deep, man. Perhaps it all worked better on the page. “Cloud Atlas” comes from the best-selling novel of the same name by David Mitchell that, in theory, might have seemed unfilmable, encompassing six stories over a span of 500 years and including some primitive dialogue in a far-away future. Sibling directors Lana and Andy Wachowski — who actually have come up with some original, provocative ideas of their own in the “Matrix” movies (well, at least the first one) — working with “Run Lola Run” director Tom Tykwer, have chopped up the various narratives and intercut between them out of order. The A-list actors who comprise the cast (including Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Susan Sarandon, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent) play multiple parts across the various stories and in elaborate makeup that’s often laughable. But rather than serving as a satisfying, cohesive device, this strategy feels like a distracting gimmick.

RATED: R for violence, language, some sexuality/nudity and drug use.

RUNNING TIME: 172 minutes.

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

“The Details”

Dr. Jeff Lang (Tobey Maguire) lives in a charming suburban home with his beautiful wife, Nealy (Elizabeth Banks), and their adorable, 2-year-old son. When we first see him, he’s driving home in his Toyota Prius — which has

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a campaign sticker for President Obama on it, naturally — with a large, lovely plant from Trader Joe’s in the backseat.

Jeff has just resodded the backyard and the place looks terrific — until one morning when he wakes up and finds that raccoons have gutted the grass overnight. Yes, these are literal raccoons but they’re also metaphorical raccoons and sometimes, when things get especially weird, they’re imaginary raccoons. They dig up transgressions in Jeff’s life and weaknesses in his character that he’d rather suppress.

Such is the obviousness of the symbolism in this black comedy that explores the ugly underbelly of seemingly idyllic domestic life. Perhaps this story from writer-director Jacob Aaron Estes sounds familiar to you with its drugs, adultery and murder. A lot of movies have upended the mythology of suburbia over the past decade or so, especially following the success of “American Beauty.” “The Details” doesn’t do much that’s new or particularly inspired to add insight to this collection, but it has some surprising moments and nuggets of clarity. Laura Linney is a hoot as the nutty next-door neighbor who threatens to blackmail Jeff over an affair he’s having ... by trying to launch an affair of her own with him. And Ray Liotta has one standout scene as the cuckolded husband who explains to Jeff in an extended monologue what it means to be a man.

RATED: R for language, sexual content, some drug use and brief violence.

RUNNING TIME: 101 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“Flight”

If it weren’t so exceptionally crafted and acted, this tale of self-destruction and redemption might feel like the sort of feel-good fare you’d see on the Lifetime Movie Network, or even a 12-step-program promotion. Instead, Robert Zemeckis’ first live-action film since 2000’s “Cast Away” is thrilling, engrossing and even darkly funny at times, anchored by a tremendous performance from Denzel Washington. This is one of those Washington roles, like his Oscar-winning work in “Training Day,” in which he exudes a potent mix of damage and bravado, control and danger, but he’s so charismatic even as he does bad deeds that you can’t help but root for him.

Here, Zemeckis and screenwriter John Gatins have given him a meaty character and placed him in a complex situation.

Washington stars as Whip Whitaker, a veteran airline pilot and serious alcoholic. Major mechanical failure on a flight to Atlanta forces him to pull off a daring crash landing in the middle of a field in a breathtakingly spectacular action sequence. Afterward, he’s rightly hailed as a hero for saving so many lives. But the subsequent federal investigation also reveals his rampant substance abuse, which only fortifies his denial. Don Cheadle, Bruce Greenwood and John Goodman all give strong supporting performances as the people around Whip who keep him functioning in various ways, while Kelly Reilly finds a jittery fragility as the junkie who moves in with him after the crash. But Zemeckis tends to lay on a heavyhanded tone that frustratingly keeps this from being a great film, which includes a distractingly Scorsese-esque, painfully literal use of rock music.

RATED: R for drug and alcohol abuse, language, sexuality/ nudity and an intense action sequence.

RUNNING TIME: 135 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

“Lincoln”

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a Steven Spielberg film, with its heartfelt proclamations, sentimental tones and inspiring John Williams score, fret not. The movie itself is actually a lot more reserved than that — more a wonky, nuts-and-bolts lesson about the way political machinery operates than a sweeping historical epic that tries to encapsulate the entirety of the revered 16th president’s life. That was a smart move on the part of Spielberg and Pulitzer prize-winning screenwriter Tony Kushner. Talky and intimate but also surprisingly funny, “Lincoln” focuses on the final four months of Abraham Lincoln’s life as he fought for the passage of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, abolishing slavery, and sought to unite a nation torn apart by the Civil War. This tumultuous period provides a crucible to display everything Lincoln was made of, both his folksiness and fortitude.

Totally unsurprisingly, Daniel Day-Lewis inhabits the role fully. He disappears into it with small details and grand gestures, from his carriage to the cadence of his speech, and the Academy should probably just give him the best-actor Oscar now and get it over with. Although “Lincoln” itself often feels too conservative, stagey and safe, Day-Lewis’ performances is full of so many clever choices that he keeps it compelling. Of course, the film has all the top-notch technical hallmarks we’ve come to expect from Spielberg: It’s handsomely staged and impeccable in its production design. But this is a movie that’s easier to admire than love; it’s impressive but not exactly moving. Tommy Lee Jones, James Spader, John Hawkes and David Strathairn are among the supporting cast that might be too crammed with gifted character actors.

RATED: PG-13 for an intense scene of war violence, some images of carnage and brief strong language.

RUNNING TIME: 150 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

“Skyfall”

To borrow a line from Depeche Mode, death is everywhere. James Bond’s mortality has never been in such prominent focus, but the demise of the entire British spy game as we know it seems imminent, as well. Still, this 23rd entry in the enduring James Bond franchise is no downer.

Far from it: Simultaneously thrilling and meaty, this is easily one of the best entries ever in the 50-year, 23-film series, led once again by an actor who’s the best Bond yet in Daniel Craig. So many of the elements you want to see in a Bond film exist here: the car, the tuxedo, the martini, the exotic locations filled with gorgeous women. Adele’s smoky, smoldering theme song over the titles harkens to the classic 007 tales of the 1960s, even as the film’s central threat of cyberterrorism, perpetrated by an elusive figure who’s seemingly everywhere and can’t be pinned down, couldn’t be more relevant. In the hands of director Sam Mendes, it almost feels like a reinvention of the series. With Mendes collaborating once again with the great cinematographer Roger Deakins, it’s definitely the most gorgeous. This time, James Bond must try and protect his no-nonsense boss, M (the always intelligent and dignified Judi Dench), from what feels like a very personal attack, even as it seems that she may not necessarily be protecting him in return. Javier Bardem pretty much steals this entire movie away from a cast of esteemed and formidable actors as the villainous Silva, the former MI6 agent getting his revenge against this staid, old-fashioned organization in high-tech, ultra-efficient ways that make him seem unstoppable.

RATED: PG-13 for intense violent sequences throughout, some sexuality, language and smoking.

RUNNING TIME: 143 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Four stars out of four.

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This undated publicity photo released by Walt Disney Pictures shows Daniel Day-Lewis, center rear, as Abraham Lincoln, in a scene from the film, "Lincoln."

Spielberg takes Lincoln head on LOS ANGELES (AP) — The task of encapsulating the essence of Abraham Lincoln in a single film took Steven Spielberg roughly three times as long as it took the 16th president to win the Civil War, abolish slavery and put the country on the course to recovery.

Creating such a historical epic may not compare to the colossal task of saving a bloodily divided nation. But by Hollywood standards, “Lincoln” is as monumental as it gets, even for a couple of multiple Academy Award winners as Spielberg and the man he chose to play the president, Daniel Day-Lewis.

Born in Britain, Day-Lewis had to think about Lincoln not only as a towering historical figure, but also as a foreign statesman whose portrayal would be a sensitive matter for U.S. audiences

that revere the president.

“Because of the nature of the iconography surrounding his life and the extent to which he is mythologized and carved in stone, it’s very difficult to imagine that one could ever approach him, to get close enough,” Day-Lewis said in a recent interview alongside Spielberg.

“I was very shy about the idea of taking on this. Plus, I like working here. I’ve been tremendously privileged in being able to work in this country over the years. The idea of desecrating the memory of the most-beloved president this country has ever known was just kind of a fearful thing to me,” said Day-Lewis, who earned best-actor Oscars for “My Left Foot” and “There Will Be Blood.”

Spielberg had long considered a film about

Lincoln. He did not want to tell the whole life story, from Lincoln’s rail-splitting days as a youth to his assassination right after the war ended.

He also did not want to make a Civil War film loaded with grand battles or tell the story of a war through one man’s eyes. Spielberg already had done similar stories set in World War II with “Schindler’s List,” the Holocaust saga that won him best-picture and director Oscars, and “Saving Private Ryan,” the combat epic that brought him his second directing trophy.

His approach began to coalesce in 1999 when he met with historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, who was in the early stages of writing her mammoth book “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln,” a detailed

chronicle of the unlikely alliances Lincoln formed with political opponents who initially considered him an unqualified upstart.

Her book traced the careers of Lincoln and his three competitors for the 1860 Republican presidential nomination and followed his White House years during the war through his assassination five years later. The notion of a politician turning bitter rivals into supporters and facilitators struck Spielberg as the ideal way to present the spirit of Lincoln.

Spielberg acquired film rights to Goodwin’s book when only a few chapters had been written. As Goodwin labored on the writing, Spielberg had to condense what would become a 950-page account into a story that could play out on the screen in two and a half hours.

"The Sessions" is worth the wait

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge After a long wait, that grueling bear of the film festivals telling me what movies I can see several months in the future, I've finally gotten to see "The Sessions," one of the most daring and honest films I've seen in a long time. While it won't be for all audiences (read on for why), I found it to be quite touching, shrewdly funny, and certainly worth the time it took to find its way to St. Louis. The best part about this truly engaging story is that it is grounded in reality, featuring the story of a remarkable person who had a zest for life that isn't often matched by Hollywood heroes these days.

Mark O'Brien (John Hawkes) is a poet and writer living in Southern California in the 1980s. A transplant from Boston, he's been living and

working on the left coast since earning his degree. O'Brien's life has been far from sunny, though, as he is a victim of childhood polio that has left him with debilitating paralysis and the need to spend most of his time in an iron lung. As an aside, an iron lung served the purpose of respiratory assistance for persons suffering from the inability to breathe on their own, either through injury or illness. It has been largely phased out of existence by advances in medical technology since the 1940s, at the height of the polio epidemic, expanding the lives of those previously tethered to their machines. I just figure most people, like myself, would appreciate the explanation. In Mark's case, he is able to leave his apartment for a few hours each day with the assistance of round-the-clock nursing care and a portable respirator. His condition

is paramount to understanding his motivations for the actual plot of this movie, a dramatized account of his story that was first publicized in the 1996 Oscar-winning documentary "Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien."

As he moves into the middle of his life, with an expectation of only surviving until about age fifty, Mark decides that it is time to experience one of the most significant acts a human person can, he wants to make love to a woman. Given his health problems, limited mobility, and his status as an outcast on the fringe of society, Mark's prospects are pretty scarce. He had briefly confessed his love and intention to marry one nurse (Annika Marks), but it was premature and brutally hurtful when she left him. Mark lives most of his life in his head, as you can surmise, and he's got hours

on end to dwell on his failings. It's with the blessing of his therapist (Blake Lindsley) and his priest (William H. Macy, playing it loose like an aging Hippie) that O'Brien hires a sex surrogate, Cheryl Cohen Greene (Helen Hunt) to help him out. And here's where things take a frank turn. Cheryl's job is to help Mark learn to use the signals from his body to experience lovemaking.

As a real person, Cheryl's profession is sometimes ostracized, but she's also a celebrated lecturer. In the movie, Hunt portrays her as caring, nurturing, rigidly professional, and smartly easy-going. The role is also chock full of exceptionally graphic nudity and open discussion, both clinically and otherwise, of sex.

Such is life and this is definitely a movie for grown-ups.

Hawkes is brilliant in this movie, portraying a fully-developed

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character with, somewhat ironically, such brutal physical limitations that he barely moves anything but his head in the movie. He's an expert at using a stylus held between his teeth to dial a phone, type his assignments, and other menial tasks. For anything greater, he uses the talents of his nursing staff (Moon Bloodgood and W. Earl Brown). As a past Oscar nominee, for a thrilling villain in 2010's "Winter's Bone," Hawkes is turning in great work of late. I think he can pull down another nomination this year, but it's also Hunt who i s u n f o rg e t t a b l e . T h e w h o l e production is lovely.

••• "The Sessions" runs 105 minutes and is rated R for strong sexuality including graphic nudity and frank dialogue. I give this film three and a half stars out of four.

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The Arts Artistic adventures COCA presents "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs" COCA presents Dallas Children’s Theatre’s hip-hoppity courtroom drama "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs" November 1718 in the Founders’ Theatre. The musical begins where the wellknown story leaves off – but this time, Alexander T. Wolf gets to tell his side of the story. Audience members learn a lesson about the judicial system when they are asked to provide a verdict and determine the play’s conclusion.

This is the third installment of the 2012-2013 COCA Family Theatre Series.

“The kids will see that things are not always what they seem, and that everyone deserves a fair chance in life -- even in 'Piggsylvania',” said director K. Doug Miller. “Young audiences will also have the opportunity to start learning about our democratic justice system."

The production will take place in the Founders’ Theatre at COCA, 524 Trinity Avenue, University City in the Delmar Loop.

Shows are Saturday, November 17 at 2:00pm and 5:00pm, and Sunday, November 18 at 1:30pm and 3:30pm Tickets are $16-$20, available at COCA, by phone at (314) 725-6555 ext. 130 or www.cocastl.org Brand new music by SA n k h R a s a e x p l o re s m u l t i p l e jazz and popular music styles including two big blues numbers: “Cheeseburgers Ain’t Cute” and “Al’s Side of the Story.” COCA a u d i e n c e s w i l l re m e m b e r h i s powerful score from last season’s Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters.

Set Designer Randel Wright has taken cues from Lane Smith’s illustrations, but bases most of his design on the dominance of the piggy world. Shapes of pigs and swine metaphors appear throughout the set in subtle, clever ways with a wink to the adults in the audience. Costumes by Laurie Land only hint at animal features to create a realistic piggy society, and allow for the talented cast’s characterizations to shine.

The play begins outside the courthouse in ‘Piggsylvania.’

Alexander T. Wolf is on trial for the murder of two of the t h re e l i t t l e p i g s . F a s t - t a l k i n g independent reporter pig, Lillian Magill, claims nobody has ever h e a rd t h e Wo l f ’ s s i d e o f t h e story, and she is hungry for the truth. The Honorable Prudence Pig, a tough as nails judge with a weakness for musical theater, presides over the case. A sharp, smooth-talking lawyer pig named Julia is the prosecuting attorney, and always gets her way. Al is a soulful charmer with a love of gourmet cooking and the fine arts. He takes the stand in his own defense, but it looks as though the piggy world is against him.

After all, he is a carnivore to the core, but is he also the victim of a media frame-up?

"The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs" by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith was published in 1989 and has sold more than three million copies worldwide. Similar to Scieskza and Smith’s Caldecott Honor book, The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs" turns a classic fairy tale upside down and inside out.

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The musical stage adaptation received its world premiere at Lifeline Theatre in Chicago in 2007.

T h e C O C A F a m i l y T h e a t re Series is a much-loved St. Louis institution, with worldclass theatre, music and dance designed for family audiences.

All performances are one hour and held in the intimate COCA’s Founders’ Theatre–where no seat is far from the stage.

T h e C O C A F a m i l y T h e a t re Series is presented by PNC Arts Alive. Wells Fargo Advisors is t h e S c h o o l Ti m e P e r f o r m a n c e Presenter. Edward Jones and Mary Strauss are Supporting Sponsors.

The Cheshire is the Official Hotel of the COCA Family Theatre Series.

Upcoming performances include In the Loop (January 5-6, 2013), Visible Fictions’ The Mark of Zorro (January 26, 2013), Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s Guess How Much I Love You (February 1 - 3 , 2 0 1 3 ) , Ta l l S t o r i e s ’ T h e Gruffalo (February 23-24, 2013) and The Passing Zone: Gravity Attacks! (March 24-24, 2013).

Brian Regan to appear at the Peabody Live Nation welcomes Brian Regan to the Peabody Opera House on Saturday, March 2nd. Critics and peers agree: Brian Regan has distinguished himself as one of the premier comedians in the country.

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Cinema St. Louis announces SLIFF Lineup The lights are about to go down, and the stars are getting ready to shine.

The 21st Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) will be held now through Nov. 18. SLIFF will screen more than 400 films: 110 narrative features, 73 documentary features, and 226 shorts. This year's festival has a record 209 programs, with 50 countries represented.

The fest will host more than 100 filmmakers and related guests, including honorees Joe Dante (Lifetime Achievement Award), Ross McElwee (Maysles Bros.

Lifetime Achievement Award in Documentary), Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg (Women in Film Award), and Beau Willimon (Charles Guggenheim Cinema St. Louis Award).

The festival opens with the St. Louis premiere of "Silver Linings Playbook," a dazzling new comedy

by David O. Russell ("The Fighter," "Three Kings"). Starring Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, and Jennifer Lawrence (who's generating significant Oscar® buzz), "Silver Linings Playbook" won the People's Choice Award at the 2012 Toronto Film Festival.

Other prominent films featured in the festival include "A Late Quartet" (SLIFF's Opening Weekend Spotlight Selection), "Hyde Park on the Hudson," "Stand Up Guys," "Jayne Mansfield's Car," "Quartet," "Rust and Bone," "Struck by Lightning," "The Giant Mechanical Man," and "The Sapphires."

The fest schedule, ticket information, and a complete list of films (with descriptions) are available at the Cinema St. Louis Web site (www.cinemastlouis.org).

SLIFF's primary venues are the following theaters: • H i - P o i n t e T h e a t re , 1 0 0 5 McCausland Ave. • Plaza Frontenac Cinema, Plaza Frontenac, Lindbergh Boulevard and Clayton Road • Tivoli Theatre, 6350 Delmar Blvd.

• Washington University, Brown Hall Auditorium, Forsyth and Skinker boulevards • Webster University, Webster Hall's Moore Auditorium, 470 East Lockwood Ave. • Wildey Theatre, 252 N. Main St., Edwardsville, Ill.

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The Arts Artistic adventures Peabody announces Broadway lineup After a blockbuster inaugural season, Peabody Opera House is happy to announce its 2012 – 2013 Broadway season! The excitement kicks off when The Rockettes triumphantly return to their birthplace in St. Louis starring in an all-new Radio City Christmas Spectacular November 8 -17. Flashdance – The Musical, based on the 1983 Paramount Pictures film, makes its St. Louis debut January 8 – 13. One of the longest-running and most beloved Broadway shows of all time, A Chorus Line, takes the stage March 21 – 23. And the season wraps up April 2 – 3, when Tony Award-nominated Cathy Rigby takes flight in an all-new production of Peter Pan. “We’re thrilled and thankful for the tremendous response to the Peabody’s first season – St. Louis has welcomed back the Opera House with open arms,” said John Urban, SVP of Events. “There’s no place quite like it if you really want to ‘experience’ a show -- fans and performers alike have told us how much they enjoy the elegance, intimacy and amazing sound quality. And this year’s season will be even bigger – with a theatrical lineup that features four of the best-known and bestloved titles in the world.”

Shows in the 2012-2013 Broadway Series include: The Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes Presented by CHASE Presented locally by St. Louis Children’s Hospital November 8 – 17, 2012 It’s more spectacular than ever before! Featuring brand-new scenes, new sets & costumes, breathtaking special effects and an unforgettable new Rockettes finale, the legendary dance company will perform five new numbers, showcasing their signature eye-high kicks and incredible precision dance style in some of the most challenging numbers ever conceived. Beloved numbers such as “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers,” which continues to set the standard as the signature Rockettes number for precision performance, and “The Living Nativity,” both of which have been performed since the Christmas Spectacular’s inception, still remain a vital part of the show’s core. THE RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR -- Don’t miss the most spectacular Christmas ever imagined!

Flashdance – The Musical January 8 -13, 2013 FLASHDANCE tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of Alex Owens, a working-class girl from Pittsburgh with a dream of becoming a professional dancer. She works by day as a steel mill welder, and a bar dancer at night while aspiring to be accepted at a

prestigious ballet academy. When Alex catches the eye of her boss Nick Hurley, their romance shows her the meaning of love and drives her ambition to pursue her dream.

The original Paramount Pictures film was a worldwide smash hit that became a pop culture phenomenon, featuring a Grammy Award-winning soundtrack. FLASHDANCE – THE MUSICAL features a score including the hit songs from the movie, all of which became Top Ten hits on the radio around the world including the Academy Award-winning title song “Flashdance – What a Feeling,” “Maniac,” “Gloria,” “Manhunt,” “I Love Rock & Roll.” In addition to these hits, 16 brand new original songs have been written for the stage by Robbie Roth and Robert Cary.

A Chorus Line March 21 – 23, 2013 In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It’s what they’ve worked for - with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It’s the one opportunity to do what they’ve always dreamed – to have the chance to dance. This is A CHORUS LINE, the musical for everyone who’s ever had a dream and put it all on the line. Winner of nine Tony Awards, including “Best Musical” and the Pulitzer Prize for drama, the singular sensation returns for an all new tour. Come meet the new generation of Broadway’s best!

Peter Pan April 2 – 3, 2013 Tony Award nominee Cathy Rigby takes flight in an all new production of PETER PAN! Discover the magic all over again of this two-time Emmy Award-winning and two-time Tony Award-nominated production. The New York Times says “Rigby carries off the flights, fights and acrobatics that make Peter Pan audiences mesmerized.”

Peter Pan is filled with timeless magical moments and a captivating hook. The legend you thought you knew, is now the adventure you never dreamed possible… Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan! Three-show orchestra seat packages start at just $99 and four-show orchestra packages start at just $129 and go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, September 4 at 10 a.m. Tickets may be purchased by calling 314-622-5454 or by going to ticketmaster. com/PeabodySubscription. Prices shown include all applicable taxes, facility and handling fees. Additional Ticketmaster service charges may apply to online orders.

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The Arts Artistic adventures Kemper to feature 39 artists in exhibit As a medium, drawing lends itself to the theoretical and experimental. Freed from the obligation to resolve into a finished and independent object — an obligation traditionally associated with painting and sculpture — drawing is at once open and intimate, a field for imaginative elaboration in which new concepts and ideas can emerge and evolve with relative ease.

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

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

Included are works by Carl Andre, Mel Bochner, Dan Flavin, Eva Hesse, Nancy Holt, Agnes Martin, Richard Serra, Robert Smithson and other seminal American artists associated with the rigorous and process-oriented practices of Minimalism,

post-Minimalism and Conceptual art. Together these artists enacted a fundamental shift away from drawing as an intimate form of graphic disclosure and towards a larger investigation of material and conceptual conditions.

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

The exhibition is divided into two thematic sections — “Repetitive and Serial Systems” and “Presentation Drawings and Proposals” — reflecting the multifaceted character of drawing and its marked shift in status since the late 1950s.

Both sections highlight key strategies employed by postwar artists in rethinking the work of art and the nature of representation — strategies that have continued to compel succeeding generations of artists. Though many works on view continue the early modern practice of making drawings as finite, self-contained expressions, innovators in the 1960s and 1970s began to employ drawing in ways not previously considered independent works of art: diagrams, instructions for fabrication, notes for site-specific installations and markers

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An illustrated brochure will accompany the exhibition.

In addition, an online catalogue — organized and edited

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

Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, part of Washington University’s Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, is committed to furthering critical thinking and visual literacy through a vital program of exhibitions, publications and accompanying events. The Museum dates back to 1881, making it the oldest art museum west of the Mississippi River. Today it boasts one of the finest university collections in the United States.

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

Notations: Contemporary Drawing as Idea and Process will remain on view through Jan. 7, 2013. Both the reception and the exhibition are free and open to the public.

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The Arts Arts calendar Thursday, Nov. 15 Cornucopia of Quilts, E d w a r d s v i l l e A r t s C e n t e r, Edwardsville, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Clybourne Park, Loretto-Hilton Center Studio Theatre, Webster Groves, 8:00 p.m.

Arnold Newman: Luminaries of the Twentieth Century in Art, Politics and Culture, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, Noon to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January, 2013.

Federico Barocci: Renaissance Master, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 20, 2013.

Leslie Hewitt: Sudden Glare of the Sun, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 30.

Drawn in Copper, Italian Prints in the Age of Barocci, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January, 2013.

Al Hirschfeld's Jazz and Broadway Scrapbook, The Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, noon to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 5, 2013.

Notations: Contemporary Drawing as Idea and Process, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through January, 2013.

Broadway Scrapbook, The Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 5, 2013.

Notations: Contemporary Drawing as Idea and Process, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through January, 2013.

Sunday, Nov. 18 The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, COCA, St. Louis, 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Clybourne Park, Loretto-Hilton Center Studio Theatre, Webster Groves, 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Federico Barocci: Renaissance Master, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 20, 2013.

Drawn in Copper, Italian Prints in the Age of Barocci, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January, 2013.

Leslie Hewitt: Sudden Glare of the Sun, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 30.

Notations: Contemporary Drawing as Idea and Process, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through January, 2013.

Monday, Nov. 19 Notations: Contemporary Drawing as Idea and Process, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through January, 2013.

Tuesday, Nov. 20 Blue Man Group, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Federico Barocci: Renaissance Master, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 20, 2013.

Arnold Newman: Luminaries of the Twentieth Century in Art, Politics and Culture, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, Noon to 8:00 p.m., Runs through January, 2013.

Leslie Hewitt: Sudden Glare of the Sun, Contemporary Art Museum, St.

Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 30.

Drawn in Copper, Italian Prints in the Age of Barocci, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January, 2013.

Al Hirschfeld's Jazz and Broadway Scrapbook, The Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, noon to 8:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 5, 2013.

Wednesday, Nov. 21 Blue Man Group, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Cornucopia of Quilts, E d w a r d s v i l l e A r t s C e n t e r, Edwardsville, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00

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Arnold Newman: Luminaries of the Twentieth Century in Art, Politics and Culture, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, Noon to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January, 2013.

Federico Barocci: Renaissance Master, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 20, 2013.

ArtEast @ EAC, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through October 28.

Leslie Hewitt: Sudden Glare of the Sun, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 30.

Friday, Nov. 16 Cornucopia of Quilts, E d w a r d s v i l l e A r t s C e n t e r, Edwardsville, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Clybourne Park, Loretto-Hilton Center Studio Theatre, Webster Groves, 8:00 p.m.

Arnold Newman: Luminaries of the Twentieth Century in Art, Politics and Culture, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, Noon to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January, 2013.

Federico Barocci: Renaissance Master, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through January 20, 2013.

Drawn in Copper, Italian Prints in the Age of Barocci, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through January, 2013.

Leslie Hewitt: Sudden Glare of the Sun, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 30.

Al Hirschfeld's Jazz and Broadway Scrapbook, The Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, noon to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 5, 2013.

Notations: Contemporary Drawing as Idea and Process, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through January, 2013.

Saturday, Nov. 17 Cornucopia of Quilts, E d w a r d s v i l l e A r t s C e n t e r, Edwardsville, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, COCA, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Clybourne Park, Loretto-Hilton Center Studio Theatre, Webster Groves, 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Arnold Newman: Luminaries of the Twentieth Century in Art, Politics and Culture, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Runs through January, 2013.

Federico Barocci: Renaissance Master, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 20, 2013.

Drawn in Copper, Italian Prints in the Age of Barocci, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January, 2013.

Leslie Hewitt: Sudden Glare of the Sun, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 30.

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By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge While beer has never been my drink of choice (that title belongs to a dry Chianti Classico), I have in recent years begun to appreciate the subtle flavors of a pint of Belgian lager or an English IPA. The explosion of craft beer breweries popping up around the country proves that the beer industry in this country is undergoing a renaissance that even my picky British husband can appreciate.

One great way to learn (and taste!) more about this country’s best beers is to visit the brewery. Travel website TripAdvisor has revealed its top 10 brewery tours in the U.S., according to the TripAdvisor Popularity Index. These tours show lager lovers how the beverages are crafted and provide tasty samples from some of the country's top breweries.

"TripAdvisor travelers have toured, tasted and spoken – these outstanding brewery tours also happen to be free and are sure to serve up hopping good experiences," said Brooke Ferencsik, director of communications at TripAdvisor in a press release.

Of course, St. Louis is famous for being the hometown of the Anheuser-Busch Brewery and while it did make the list, be sure to check out some of the other excellent breweries this country has to offer. You just may discover your new favorite drink. Cheers!

1. New Belgium Brewing – Fort Collins, Colorado Located 65 miles north of Denver, this sustainable wind-powered brewery was the first of its kind in the United States. Beer lovers can enjoy one of their frothy beverages at the Liquid Center tasting room or take the 90-minute Tour de New Belgium where travelers will have the chance to learn about the brewing process and sip on some suds.

Complimentary tours operate Tuesday through Saturday.

2. Allagash Brewery – Portland, Maine Since 1995, this New England brewery has crafted Belgian inspired ales often using the finest wheat rather than barley, combined with a unique blend of spices. Thirsty travelers can take a free, hour-long tour of this coastal brew house while enjoying a refreshing taste of their

seasonal specialties or year-round brews. Free tours operate Monday through Saturday.

3. Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tour – St. Louis, Missouri During this hour-long tour, travelers will see and learn about the iconic Clydesdale horses and explore the architecture and history of the oldest Anheuser-Busch brewery.

Hop fanatics interested in learning more about the brewing process can check out the acclaimed Beermaster Tour. Complimentary tours operate seven days a week.

4. Samuel Adams Brewery – Boston, Massachusetts Located in the Hub, hop-enthusiasts will learn about the brewing process from start to finish during this 60-minute tour. Guests will also taste the special malts used to brew the beer and smell the aroma of the Hallertau hops. Free tours operate Monday through Saturday; a $2 donation is suggested to benefit local charities.

5. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company – Chico, California Known for its flagship pale ale, this northern California brewery offers a 90minute tour offering travelers the inside scoop on how the ales and lagers are crafted using select malted barley, whole hop flowers, brewer's yeast and pure water.

Complimentary tours operate seven days a week.

6. Heinzelmannchen Brewery – Sylva, North Carolina Travelers visiting the Great Smoky Mountains can enjoy tasty beverages at this microbrewery run by a German-born "brewmeister." Guests are encouraged to stop in for a tour where they will sample a variety of Deutschland-style beers and non-alcoholic sodas including sweet and tasty root beer and red autumn birch beer. Free tours operate Monday through Saturday.

7. New South Brewing – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina This Myrtle Beach microbrewery offers travelers a tour through the entire brewing process and the chance to taste four frothy samples. Once a draught-only brew house, this beachside brewery now allows guests to purchase a six-pack of their favorite batch.

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8. Boulevard Brewing Company – Kansas City, Missouri With its 150-barrel brew house, this Kansas City company is the largest specialty brewer in the Midwest. During the 45-minute tour, beer lovers will learn about the brewery's unique history and crafting processes and will finish the tour in the Tasting Room where they'll sip some hoppy creations. Free tours operate seven days a week; the "Unfiltered Tour" is $20 and offered on Saturdays.

9. D.G. Yuengling and Son Brewery – Pottsville, Pennsylvania Known as America's oldest brewery, this Schuylkill County establishment has been brewing since 1829. Travelers can step back in time as they explore the hand-dug

fermentation caves used to store beer before modern refrigeration. Thirsty travelers can also savor some samples in the basement tavern built under the former Pottsville city hall. Complimentary tours operate Monday through Saturday.

10. Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. – Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin This Wisconsin brewery blends tradition with innovation to create a fascinating tour where travelers learn about five generations of the Leinenkugel family history while they're guided through the bottling factory.

To cap things off, travelers can quench their thirst with complimentary samples of award-winning beers at the recently opened Leinie Lodge. Free tours operate seven days a week.

Bush library will feature park recreating a prairie

By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A 15-acre park at the upcoming George W. Bush Presidential Center will recreate a Texas prairie, complete with a wildflower meadow, a new blend of native grasses and even trees transplanted from the former president’s ranch.

“I’m really excited about it. I think it’s so pretty, so beautiful,” said former first lady Laura Bush, who said she envisions people strolling along the park’s paths and picnicking there once the center opens at the end of April.

The park’s landscaping, which was just completed this month, recreates the kind of prairie landscape that would have existed in the area before the city was here, said Mark Langdale, president of the George W. Bush Foundation.

The wildflower meadow should include Indian paintbrush, evening primrose, and, of course, Texas’ beloved state flower, the bluebonnet, when it blooms next year.

“This spring I’m feeling pretty good we’ll have some bluebonnets,” said the center ’s landscape project manager Herb Sweeney IV, a senior associate with the landscape architecture firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates Inc. The presidential center on the campus of Southern Methodist University will feature a library including archives and a museum. The approximately 227,000-square-foot, threestory center, will also house Bush’s policy institute.

The museum will feature a Texas interpretation of the White

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House Rose Garden, which Laura Bush said museum-goers will come to about halfway through their visit. She said the garden, lined with trees and roses and featuring benches and a replica of the West Wing Colonnade, will be a peaceful spot for reflection after going through exhibits covering the Sept.

11 terrorist attacks and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“They’ll be able at that point to step out, and they say if you can get out in the sunshine and outside, you’ll feel refreshed and then you can go back and do the second half of the museum,” Bush said.

From the rose garden, visitors will be able to see a view of downtown Dallas and also look out over the park, which will spread out to the south behind the building.

Bush said prairie restoration is important to her and her husband. They’ve worked over the years to restore the native prairie at their ranch in Crawford, about two hours south of Dallas. She also said it was important to use native plants and trees at the center’s park.

“This is what will do the best. It’ll look the best. It’ll be the most attractive because it’s suitable for this kind of weather, this climate that we have in Dallas,” Bush said.

Among the grasses being used is a new, hardy grass made up of several native grasses and developed by the University of Texas at Austin’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, which has been a consultant on the landscaping. Sweeney said it’ll be the first large-scale planting of the grass, called Habiturf.

The park includes a sloping hill that dips into lowlands,

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where water gathers. The park will feature more than 900 native species of trees, including pecans and oaks. A couple hundred of those trees came from the Bushes’ tree farm at Crawford, Sweeney said.

Various shrubs, prairie plants and vines will round out the landscape.

The Bush center is aiming to get the highest-level certification from the U.S. Green Building Council: LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Platinum certification. Its eco-friendly features include green roofs in three different areas, the use of local materials, and a cistern that will gather rainwater and provide half of the site’s irrigation.

Laura Bush said prairies — which consist of 75 percent grass and 25 percent wildflowers — are a haven for animals, giving cover to ground-nesting birds, for instance, and providing food for them. She added that the flowers will attract butterflies.

The park has already attracted one new resident: a redtailed hawk, Sweeney said.

Another feature of the park will be a small amphitheaterlike area with seating made from limestone. Limestone is a recurring theme at the center and is included in accents on the red-brick building. Langdale said all of the limestone used is from Texas, except that used for the indoor flooring in the center’s Freedom Hall, a light-filled 67-feet-high open space.

That limestone, he said, comes from Tunisia and symbolizes the start of the Arab Spring movement.

Dining Delights Tradition – not fancy – makes Thanksgiving

By MICHELE KAYAL Associated Press Year after year, the glossy food magazines scream that you have to tart up your turkey and pimp out your pumpkin pie. But the truth is, when it comes to Thanksgiving, most of us don’t want exciting, newfangled dishes. We want classic, comforting food, the stuff of Norman Rockwell.

“All that malarkey gets in the way of making a good Thanksgiving,” says Sam Sifton, author of “Thanksgiving: How to Cook it Well” (Random House, 2012). “Just make a good bird. How about we start with excellence on the basics and move beyond there? You can probably improve on a classic Thanksgiving, but why?”

Thanksgiving exists as much in our minds as our stomachs, say cookbook authors and food experts, and it’s not the day to mess with people’s expectations.

Remember the year you departed from family tradition by putting walnuts in the stuffing? Or the time you skipped Grandma’s JellO mold? Didn’t go so well, did it?

But traditional doesn’t have to mean boring. As with any good meal, experts say start with excellent ingredients and treat them well. Vary flavors, textures and colors. And perhaps most important, know your limits.

“I suggest to people that they need to be honest with themselves about what they can really accomplish,” says Jack Bishop, editorial director of America’s Test Kitchen, publisher of Cook’s Illustrated magazine. “You can have this fantasy, but if the reality does not line up, then you’ve just created a nightmare moment rather than a comforting moment.”

If you’ve only got a day to shop and prepare, Bishop offers, don’t make pies. Buy them, or have a guest bring them. If you’ve got one oven, do your mashed sweet potatoes in the slow cooker, and maybe grill or deep fry the turkey to free up the oven for other

things. Do as much as you can — the soup, the cranberry sauce — beforehand.

Use your time — and your money — wisely by investing in the best possible ingredients. If you buy a pie, buy a good pie.

If you make one, use European butter and the crispest apples you can find. Make your cornbread stuffing with real eggs and butter and get the andouille from the local specialty shop. And remember that the absolute last place to cut back is the turkey.

“The turkey has to be the star of the show,” says Rick Rodgers, author of “Thanksgiving 101” (William Morrow, 2007) and most recently the editor of “The Essential James Beard Cookbook” (St. Martin’s Press, 2012). “That means choose it carefully. That means a fresh turkey. I never use a frozen turkey. The cost of a fresh turkey has come way down. Once a year you’re going to roast a turkey. Would it kill you to buy a nice one?”

And remember that little things — things that take no time at all — can make the meal exciting and special.

“Fresh out of the oven rolls.

Really good local butter. A wine that you would never serve unless it’s a holiday,” Rodgers says.

“Homemade cranberry sauce. I repeat, homemade. It’s so easy to make and it’s delicious. One day out of the year, why open a can when it takes you 5 minutes to make it? It’s just little things like that that make it a special meal.”

Plan the menu well, anticipating how all the dishes go together so that the meal doesn’t run together into one bland sensation. “You don’t want to make three potato dishes,” Bishop says. “You need to think about how the flavors and colors and textures are going to work on the plate. You don’t want four starchy, creamy, buttery things, as delicious as that sounds.”

But don’t skip the starchy, creamy, buttery things, they all agree. Thanksgiving is a day of indulgence, a national day of dietary absolution. So use real

cream and real butter. Forget about Uncle Morty’s high blood pressure and salt the food until it tastes good. Use real sugar in the desserts.

“It’s Thanksgiving,” Sifton says.

“You can have a salad tomorrow.”

••• Last Thanksgiving, Scott Heimendinger strapped on a pair safety goggles, told his family to stand back, and plunged his deconstructed turkey into a roasting pan of smoking hot oil.

“We had a long-time tradition of making a turducken, but we’d do it from scratch, bone all the birds ourselves,” says the 29-year-old director of applied research for modernist cuisine guru Nathan Myhrvold.

Instead of turducken — a duck inside a chicken inside a turkey — this year, Heimendinger cut his turkey into pieces, injected it with brine and cooked it in the water bath known as sous vide. The goggles and safety perimeter were for protection as he afterward seared the skin in a roasting pan of smoking hot oil. “The whole family was unanimous that this was the best turkey they’d ever had,” he says. “I fully intend to do that this year.”

Thanksgiving can be an adventurous cook’s bonanza, offering myriad ways to riff on familiar themes and traditions.

New York chef Marc Forgione has been known to bone the turkey and roll it up with the stuffing inside, or to stuff the bird under the skin.

And Heimendinger probably isn’t the only one cooking his turkey sous vide.

On this holiday of eating, turkey tricks and extravagant foods are all sure to impress. But chefs and cookbook writers say bowling over your guests may be easier than you think. And that it goes way beyond the cooking.

“Your table setting has to wow them,” says Rick Rodgers, author of “Thanksgiving 101” (William Morrow, 2007). “Every year I do a different table setting. ... Now my guests walk in and go ‘We have to see the table!’ People take photos,

and they’re Facebooking it all over.”

Rogers might use an antique ceramic turkey as the centerpiece, or gourds and pumpkins jumbled with votive candles. Half-burnt tapers in autumnal colors like orange and cream make an elegant table, just as kitschy Pilgrim candles create a festive atmosphere. Sometimes Rodgers puts a foil-covered chocolate turkey at each place, or does something as small as tying up the napkins with raffia.

“It takes two seconds and people think you’re an entertaining god,” he says.

Offering a house cocktail is another easy way to score big with little effort. Artisan hard cider with a cinnamon-stick stirrer has the fizz of Champagne but the taste of the season.

Spiked punch, a cranberry kir, or a drink made with bourbon — an American spirit — can all set the mood.

“Something like that is a nice touch,” Forgione says.

“Whenever you start the day or evening with a nice cocktail it lets you know this is going to be a party.”

And opulent treats don’t have to be complicated. A cocktail of colossal shrimp makes a gorgeous appetizer, Rodgers says, and a

dish of caviar adds class. For the green bean salad, Forgione says, go the extra mile and boil some fresh beans.

“Always think of things you know people don’t have a lot of,” Rodgers says. “Wild mushrooms.

Truffle oil. Anything that says ‘I’ve taken extra care for you.”’

Of course, if you’re a food geek like Heimendinger, you’ll want to carry the show through the end of the meal, maybe preparing a dessert in the style of the restaurant Alinea, Chicago’s mecca of modernist cuisine, where the course is plated directly on the silicon table cloth, and finished with a dramatic shattering of edible vases filled with cotton candy and other treasures.

“If you really wanted to do drama that’s what you could do,” Heimendinger says. “But even the idea of eating dessert without plates would be very cool.”

Others believe the most impressive element of the meal is something far more mundane.

“This is going to sound like such a simple thing, but don’t overcook your turkey,” Forgione says. “The turkey roulade and stuffing under the skin, we do that at the restaurant because people are coming and they’re spending a lot of money."

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elieve it or not but there are only eight – eight! – days left until Thanksgiving. It’s OK, I’ll wait while you take a deep breath.

Go grab a brown paper bag to breathe into if necessary. All better? Good. Now then, there’s no need to worry about preparing a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. All it takes is some careful planning, a cool head and a few handy tips to make your holiday stress free.

I’ll always remember cooking my first Thanksgiving dinner. It was during my first year of marriage, and we had just moved to England three months earlier. Aside from helping out with the occasional pumpkin pie growing up, I’d never done much Thanksgiving cooking before. I certainly hadn’t roasted a turkey before. However, being a new wife and in a new country without any of my own family except for my husband, I was determined to cook up a magnificent Thanksgiving feast my mother would have been proud of.

Since this was my first ever attempt at cooking Thanksgiving dinner, I decided I would only invite a few close friends. I hadn’t even cooked a regular dinner for my inlaws yet so I certainly wasn’t about to make my first dinner for them on Thanksgiving!

Finding a turkey wasn’t difficult as the British eat turkey for their Christmas dinner and the shops were already stocking up. I took a guess and bought a small frozen one but was dismayed to see there was no “button.” You know the little red button that pops out when the turkey is done? Well, apparently that’s far too convenient for British turkeys so I had to make sure my meat thermometer was at the ready.

My second task was to find Libby’s canned pumpkin for the pumpkin pie. A task easier said than done. I had no knowledge of the local grocery stores and wandered from aisle to aisle looking for canned pumpkin. Heck, I would have even settled for a fresh pumpkin but there was none to be found. I called my mom in desperation. All of our friends were expecting a traditional pumpkin pie, and I had no pumpkin! She suggested using sweet potatoes. I was skeptical but gave it a go anyway. The result was amazing. Everyone

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loved my “pumpkin pie” and no one was the wiser. Even I could barely tell a difference.

That year I also made stuffing, cranberry-sweet potato casserole (a family favorite), traditional British roast potatoes (marriage is all about compromise, right?), green bean casserole and apple pie. By the time the six of us sat down to eat, I was sweating and covered in bits of potato and pie but it was worth it. Our British friends raved about their first Thanksgiving meal, and I basked in my success. Here’s a few tips that got me through: 1. Plan, plan, plan!

A few weeks beforehand sit down and write out everything you want to make. Then go back later and cross off at least three things. Grand ideas may look good on paper but when it comes to actually making everything, you’ll have to consider practical things like whether you have enough oven space.

2. Shop early This should go without saying. You definitely don’t want to make the mistake of leaving everything to the last minute.

Otherwise you’ll find yourself making a mad dash to the grocery store on Thanksgiving morning (assuming it’s open) desperately looking for cranberries only to find they’re sold out.

2. Gather your tools Got your mixing bowls, saucepans, roasting pan, aluminum foil and meat thermometer all ready? What about your turkey baster, favorite pie plate and special platter? You won’t help yourself by wasting precious time rooting around in the back of the cupboard looking for items you need. So gather everything up ahead of time and have it all laid out ready for when you need it quick.

3. Make ahead This goes back to the oven space comment above. I made the mistake of trying to make everything fresh the morning of and ended up running late because I couldn’t fit everything in the oven at the same time. Unless you’re lucky enough to have a double oven, make a few things the night before so you can just reheat before serving. Besides, lots of desserts like pumpkin pie are best served chilled anyway.

4. Defrost correctly This sounds so simple but is such an important part of the process. There is absolutely nothing worse than

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taking your beautiful golden brown turkey out of the oven ready to serve only to discover it's still frozen solid inside.

There’s lots of ways to defrost a turkey and everybody has their preferred method. Mine is in a bath of cold water, but do whatever works for you. Just make sure you do it thoroughly.

5. When in doubt, cheat Yes, your grandmother’s special recipe for homemade stuffing may be divine, but if it causes you extra stress then it’s not worth it. Grab a box of prepared stuffing mix, jazz it up with some juice from the turkey and a few fresh herbs and spices and you’re good to go. Your guests will never be the wiser.

6. Welcome them with a drink We greeted our guests with glasses of champagne, which put everyone in a cheerful mood and kept them occupied while I was busy in the kitchen. If you don’t plan to serve alcohol, just throw together some seltzer water and cranberry juice for a festive aperitif. It adds a lovely sense of occasion and nobody will even notice if dinner is a little late.

7. Have a back up plan Despite your best intentions, sometimes disaster strikes. If that happens to you, you’ll want to be sure to have something else on standby. A frozen dessert, can of vegetables or maybe even a take out menu if things get REALLY bad. Making sure your guests are fed is the important thing.

8. Ask for help If you’re happy to make the turkey but not sure about everything else, why not ask your guests to each bring a dish?

Or see if someone can come over early to help you with prep work like chopping vegetables and peeling potatoes.

9. Set the scene A beautifully laid table will go a long way toward making your day seem extra special. Give that Pinterest idea for handmade place cards or centerpiece a try. Everyone will appreciate your effort.

10. Enjoy yourself Finally, whatever happens just take a few moments to relax and enjoy all your hard work. Even if the turkey is dry, the rolls are burned and the pie crust isn’t flaky enough, just keep in mind that this is a holiday about being thankful. The turkey isn’t the most important part of the day, your family and friends are. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Seal Units $.20 Batteries $.30 Computer Boards-$2.50 Low Grade Boards $.15 Help Wanted Insulated Wire#1-$1.25 #2-1.15 General 305 Scrap Iron - $180.-$220./Ton CHECK ALL OUR PRICES AT CHIROPRACTIC ASST., PT, 2 or 3 CKSMETALCORP.COM days per week, 9am-6pm: CALL FOR TODAY’S PRICES!! basic computer & typing skills.

C.K.S. METAL CORP. Experience not necessary—will (618) 656-5306 train. Mature individual with M-F 8:00-5:00 SAT 8-12 good people skills. Send EDWARDSVILLE, IL resume to Robert P. Devine, $3.00/lb.

D.C., 211 Hillsboro Ave., #1 Copper #2 Copper $2.90/lb.

Edwardsville, IL 62025.

Yellow Brass $1.87/lb.

SELF-MOTIVATED, hard work- Stainless $.50/lb. er for days, Mon.-Friday; no split Painted Siding $.60/lb. shift! Local smoke-free clean- Scrap Alum $.53-.76/lb ing company. 618/616-8801 or Alum Cans $.58/lb. pristine-cleaning@hotmail.com Clean Alum Wheels $.75/lb. $.30/lb.

TRI-COR Industries, Inc. Call Electric Motors $.20 Center at SIUE is looking for Seal Units $.30 dependable, mature telephone Batteries Boards-$2.50 interviewers, computer skills & Computer Low Grade Boards $.15 typing required. Evening and weekend shifts. Up to 29 hours Insulated Wire#1-$1.25 #2-1.15 per week available. Shifts are: Scrap Iron - $180.-$220./Ton CHECK ALL OUR PRICES AT 4-8, 5-9, (M-F), 9-3 (Sat), 12CKSMETALCORP.COM 6 (Sun). Fax resume to: 618CALL FOR TODAY’S PRICES!!

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Daycare teacher, Grandma 17 years experience, CPR/First Aid certified. Will give loving care to your child/children. Please call 618-830-7681.

Houses For Rent

705

3 BDRM, 2 BATH, 1600 sq ft, 1218 Lindenwood, Edw: fncd yd, frplc, gar, frig, stove disp’l, w/d hook-up. $1050 month.

Look, then call 288-0048.

3 Bedroom $800 215 Olive, Edwardsville NO PETS!!!!

Sullivan Properties 656-9092

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

710

2 Bdrm 1Bth Apartmwnr $650 Newly Painted, New Applncs 2 Brdm 1Bth Apartment $800 Newly Remodeled Everything New 618-806-4786 www.bbrproperties.com 2 BDRM, 1.5 BATH TOWNHOUSE in Glen Carbon. Close to SIU. No pets. 1 year lease. $675/mo. 618/288-9882.

4 Bedroom 1.5 Bath. Stove, in refigerator, washer and dryer 2 Bedroom apartment included. $950 per month plus Glen Carbon. W/D hookups. $740 per month. 618-975-0975. deposit. 618-304-6987.

Apts, Duplexes, & Homes Visit our website www.glsrent.com 656-2230 Residential & Commercial Properties for Rent: Office & retail space, apartments, duplexes, homes.

Meyer & Assoc. 656-1824 Property Management Services Available. www.meyerproperties.com

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

710

2 Bdr 1.5 Bth townhouse, Edwardsville $650/mo, Washer/Dryer incl @$700/mo No pets, Appl. fee required dandiproperties.com 618-977-2195

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

Commercial Space For Rent 720

710

Independent senior living, all on one level. 1 & 2 bdr available. No pets, non-smoking.

Handicapped accessible.

Liberty Square Retirement Ctr. Call 667-0430 MONTCLAIR/ESIC AREA 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Duplex 1 - 2 Car Garages $900 - $950 Rent 618-541-5831 or 618-558-5058

Move in Special 1st Month 1/2 off 2 Bedroom APARTMENT, 2 BR, 1 Bath Glen Carbon w/d Edwardsville, minutes from hook-ups, $655 (618)346-7878 SIUE: 1.5 bath, W/D hookup. www.osbornproperties.com $625/month 618-407-5333 2 Bedroom upstairs apartment, 1,000 sq. ft., close to downtown Edwardsville. All appliances included $800 per month, deposit. 314-574-3858.

2 BR LOFT, newly remodeled: new kitchen, bathroom, windows and doors. Dishwasher, w/d hook ups $695 incl wt/sw/tr 618/593-0173.

MP30 PROPERTIES

Barber/Beauty salon space, close to downtown. Available August 1st. 314-574-3858.

Office Space For Rent

HWY 159-Maryville, 1200 SQ., 5 offices, rec area. $1050/mth (618)346-7878 www.osbornproperties.com Office space for lease at IL 157 and Center Grove Road, up to 3200sf, $2300/mth. 656-1824 meyerproperties.com

Homes For Sale

2 Bdrm 1 Bth Apt ($625) Washer & Dryer Call/text Jamie 618-550-3309

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For Sale By Owner: 3 Bedroom 1 Bath house w/single car attached garage. Leclaire area, Edwardsville. Move-in ready $73,900. Call 656-8752.

MP30 PROPERTIES All utilities paid!!!

2 BR TH 1.5 BA, very clean.

2 Bedroom Apt ($825) 15min to St. L & SIUE $660 incl w/s/t. Washer & Dryer in unit. Hardwood flrs, freshly painted.

On-site mgr/maint, no pets, no Washer & dryer on premises.

Call or text Jamie 618-550-3309 smoking. 618.931.4700 www.fairway-estates.net

2 BR, 1 BA duplex,1100 sq. ft., Roommates 712 CA, new flooring, new paint,offstreet parking, Washer & dryer.

No pets/smoking, near SIUE Roommate wanted, preferably $825 per mth. 618-975-0670. female $400 month. Glen Car1 & 2 bedroom apartments, & 1 2 BR, 1.5 BA, Edw./Glen Cbn., bon, will have own bedroom, small house, w/1 bedroom. near SIU: W/D hookups, off-st. bathroom, separate entrance. pURCHASED 4/09 at The Some utilities included w/rent. pkng. $710 up to $745. 692- 618-610-1709.

Cyclery, Edwardsville, IL. TRUE Scheibal Property Management 6366. HSI Management Group TSX Elliptical—like new—hard- 618-581-5154 Commercial Space 2-3 BR for RENT downtown ly used.

Purchase price— 1 BD Loft Apt. - Extra Nice!

Everything is new!

For Rent 720 $3500, asking—$2500/OBO. Rehabbed brick warehouse on W/D included; electric only, Have all paperwork. 217-5493 quiet acres dwntn Edwville.

3 large rooms, full bath.

2000 Sq Ft retail space for 3914. **elliptical is in Edw. $650 + deposit. No pets.

Must See! 806-2281 Jeff lease, 1409 Troy Road next to 270 W. Union 334-3647 3 bedroom, 1 BA, 1 car garage, Elliott Jewelers. Contact 618Estate Sales 442 1 BDRM Apartment, W/D duplex. Glen Carbon, near Wal- 530-6138 for more information. hookup. Non-smoking, no pets. Mart. No pets. $900/mo., $900 Water furnished. $575 per deposit. Available now. 618month plus deposit. 656-9204 278-4745.

ESTATE SALE or cell: 444-1004 Sat. Nov 17 8-4 Available Now! 2 & 3 bedSun. Nov 18 9-2 1 Bedroom loft apartment, Also rooms. Ask about our specials.

630 Roosevelt, Edw. 62025 1 bedroom duplex. Clean and 692-9310 www.rentchp.com Unique Items, Bunkbeds well maintained.

CREDIT Many Hand-Made CHECK. No pets, no smoking Houses & Condos Furniture Pieces $585mth. $585dep. 656-8953.

1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms Books & Book Cases 1 excellent 3BR, 1200 sq.ft. TH: Couch & Table, Collectables Edwardsville, Glen, Troy Collinsville, near 157/70; 12 Kitchen Items, Clothing, Toys Collinsville, Maryville Courtney min. to SIUE, FP, DW, W/D, ceilLarge Clock Cases CALL Cardona Older Lathe, Radial Saw, Tools ing fans, cable, sound walls, offHartmann Rentals st. prkng. Sm pets OK, yr. lse.

Table & Chairs, Much More $780/mo. 618/345-9610 give 344-7900 go to www.estatesales.net AM/PM phone. for pics for Photos & Prices CASH ONLY www.HartRent.info

FSBO: Edw, 2 Bdrm, 2 Bth Everything New, Garage SS Appliances, Large Yard Remodeled, $119k, Rent to own, Call or text 618-781-3329

Hire Your Own Agent! Consultant-level realty services, exclusively for buyers! 20 years, 3000 buyers and not a single seller. Home Buyers Relocation Services, Paul and Merrill Ottwein. 656-5588 www.EdwardsvilleHomes.com

Lots For Sale

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SUN RIDGE ESTATES Just past Fruit Rd, Edwardsville 2+ Acre Lots Call for special prices 618/792-9050 or 618/781-5934

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CARRIER NEEDED! Rt. 44 - Newspaper carrier needed in the area of Eberhart Ave, Lincoln , Phillipena, Tower, M St. There are approximately 18 papers on this route. The papers need to be delivered by 5:00 p.m.

Monday thru Friday and 8:30 a.m. on Saturdays. If you are interested in this route, please call the Intelligencer at 6564700 ext. 40 Substitute motor route driver needed for Sat. Dec. 1st.

Area of Rt 159 South, Meridian Rd, Glen Carbon Rd, Glen Crossing Rd, Maryville. Approximately 235 papers. Need to be available at 6:00 a.m. Approximately 80 miles. For more information, please call the Edwardsville Intelligencer at 656-4700 ext. 20.

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6 week old, BEAGLE PUPS, 4 Males 2 Females, farmed raised. $100each. 656-0862.

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Dining Room table, chairs and stools. Good condition. Reasonably priced. 288-7129.

FUTON, queen, good-condition, thick mattress, Mission/Arts & Food & Crafts style, $200. 3-piece 620 Entertainment Center w/lights, Produce doors, bookshelves, TV space, $150.00. 618/670-6648.

PECANS Fresh Cracked or Shelled; Honey; GRANDPA’S BERRY FARM 3031 Sand Rd, Misc.

Edw. 692-4519 M-S 10AM-4PM Merchandise 426 Sunday 1PM-4PM. 330 music CD’s, $250. Older Mobile DJ Coffin System, 2 sm.

Sony CD-players, Cassette Amp w/Mixing Board, set/$300.

FREE couch—you haul.Health Rider Rowing Exerciser $200 Call Jeff: 618/781-7266

Houses For Rent

1031 W. HIGH, EDWARDSVILLE CRAFTMANSHIP THROUGHOUT in this all brick ranch. Close to schools, bike trail, & park. Features hardwood floors, new roof. Finished bonus area upstairs could be 1-2 bedrooms. $139,900

CALL DEBBIE BURDGE 618-531-2787 www.debbieb.remax.com

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ALTON - 40 ACRE COUNTRY RETREAT. 4BR/4BA. Open floor plan, 2 story great room, gourmet kitchen w/stainless Wolf appliances. In-ground pool and plenty of space for outdoor entertaining.

Heated 3 car garage w/workshop. $675,000

CALL LINDA RAYHO 618-779-2980

CALL DEBBIE BURDGE FOR ALL YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS!

705 618-531-2787

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816 TROY ROAD, EDWARDSVILLE - HISTORIC LECLAIRE HOME that is close to everything! Covered porch, spacious kitchen, mstr bdrm w/alcove. Tons of charm & character. $125,000

COMPLETELY REMODELED 2 bedroom 1.5 bath $800/month 714 North Kansas St, Edwardsville. 618-409-4925 / 618-616-1124.

www.debbieb.remax.com

EDWARDSVILLE - CUSTOM QUALITY 4 BEDROOM/4 BATH HAS ALL THE BELLS & WHISTLES. Open floor plan & over 4700 sq.ft. inside. Large custom patio w/real rock water feature, wood burning fireplace, & hot tub outside. 3 car garage. $669,000

CALL KELLY SIPES 618-979-3901

EDWARDSVILLE - 4BR HOME IN EXCLUSIVE DUNLAP LAKE! Full lake privileges. Lots of extras.

Finished walk-out LL. Adjoining the kitchen is a spacious family room w/cozy fireplace. $529,000

CALL SUSAN LANDING, MANAGING BROKER 618-779-7777

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LAKE PRIVILEGES! Open floor plan w/vaulted ceiling, main floor laundry, pantry, 3 bedrooms, & large deck. $152,750 Edwardsville PR100650 LINDA BEUTEL (618) 779-3225

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7000 Monday Court, Edwardsville $500,000 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM MICHELLE HEINLEIN (618) 781-2322

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7008 Alston Ct., Edwardsville $469,900 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM SANDIE LAMANTIA (618) 978-2384

2121 Tuscany Ridge Ct., Maryville $284,900 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM ADAM HORNBERGER (618) 444-8681

37 Cheshire Drive, Maryville $269,000 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM JEANNE HORNBERGER (618) 444-8899

14 Covered Bridge Lane, Glen Carbon $205.000 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM LINDA BEUTEL (618) 779-3225

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BARRY MAULDEN (618) 779-4755 A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE has made this Associate a leader in the real estate market.

ATRIUM RANCH 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, family room with wet bar & gorgeous patio! $385,000 Glen Carbon PR100166

SECLUDED 40 WOODED ACRES with pond. Comfortable 3 bedroom, 2 bath home 10 minutes from I-55. $345,000 Worden PR100330

IRRESISTIBLE! Exceptional fine finishes, chef’s kitchen, stone fireplace plus grilling area & finished LL. $495,000 Glen Carbon PR100415

A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE has made this Associate a leader in the real estate market.

EXPECT TO BE IMPRESSED! 1.5 story w/4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 1 +/- acre. and beautiful landscaping! $439,500 Edwardsville PR100356

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FABULOUS! Gourmet kitchen, 4 bedrooms, finished lower level, wet bar, sprinkler system. $429,900 Edwardsville PR100397

SPACIOUS detailed home has 6 bedrooms, 4 baths, 2 fireplaces, 3 car garage, finished LL & 45’ +/- Trex deck. $395,000 Edwardsville PR100464

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This home has many unique features & is located on wooded cul-de-sac lot.

Agent releated. $369,900 Edwardsville PR8383

DESIGNER features throughout, 3/4 brick walkout w/ wet bar. Kitchen w/cherry cabinets, granite & stainless. $359,900 Edwardsville PR100533

BASKETBALL COURT 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, finished LL, 3 car garage & great location. $309,900 Edwardsville PR100504

OPEN FLOOR PLAN 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 2 story great room w/fireplace. Nicely landscaped, deck, & 3 car side garage. $299,000 Edwardsville PR100554

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QUARTZ COUNTERTOPS glisten in this kitchen! 4 bedroom, 3 bath, two story, 3 car garage. $279,000 Edwardsville PR100126

CUSTOM BUILT 2 story, 4 bedroom home on excellent lot with private back yard. $249,900 Glen Carbon PR100051

TRADITIONAL 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath brick w/deck, covered patio, fenced yard, & lovely interior! $179,900 Edwardsville PR100501

WAITING FOR YOU! 3 bedroom ranch in Holiday Shores with lake privileges. $160,000 Worden PR9972

NEW ROOF siding, furnace & C/A. 3BR ranch with full basement & 2 car garage. $129,900 Edwardsville PR100446

CONVENIENT LOCATION 3 bedroom, open staircase, wood floors, office. Fenced back yard, workshop & sheds. $125,000 Staunton PR100398

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