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What’s Inside 3 The Class of '44 A group unlike any other.

7 A Sheldon Christmas Two diverse acts ring in the season.

10 Georges Braque Cubist art on display.

13 Wild Lights

Zoo puts on its holiday best.

18 Craig as Bond

"Skyfall" takes character even further.

19 Fruitcake

It's better without the cellophane.

20 Cereal battle

Which rice variety stands up best.

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What’s Happening Friday Saturday Sunday _____ ______ November 30 December 1 December 2______ • Grab and Go Gift Show Exhibit, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 28.

• Winter Wonderland, Tilles Park, St. Louis, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

• Christmas Wonderland, Rock Spring Park, Alton, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• Way of Lights, Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• U.S. Bank Wild Lights, St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

• Blueman Group, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

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

• Tyler Ward w/Ty Mayfield, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Po key L a Fa rg e & R ya n Spearman Duo, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• H e ro i c S t ra u s s , P o w e l l Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 10:30 a.m.

• Blood on the Dance Floor, Jeffree Star, more, Fubar, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

• The Highway Companion w/Blackwater 64, Moonshine Crooks, Riley James, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• Blue Man Group, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Hot City Theatre presents The Divine Sister, Kranzberg Arts Center Stage, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Winter Wonderland (Carriage Rides only), Tilles Park, St. Louis, By Reservation • Christmas Wonderland, Rock Spring Park, Alton, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• Way of Lights, Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• U.S. Bank Wild Lights, St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

• Blueman Group, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

• NIL-8 w/The Dead Rabbit C i rc u s, N a ke d S t ra n g e r s, Resoldered, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:30 p.m.

• Justice, Laurie's Place (Back Bar), Edwardsville, 9:30 p.m.

• Mama's Pride, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• The Marcus Rober ts Trio, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• H e ro i c S t ra u s s , P o w e l l Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Ice Nine Kills, Assassins, Horizons, Fubar, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 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.

• Winter Wonderland, Tilles Park, St. Louis, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

• Christmas Wonderland, Rock Spring Park, Alton, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• Way of Lights, Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• U.S. Bank Wild Lights, St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

• Blueman Group, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

• Go Radio w/Paradise Fears, S ta g e s a n d S te re o s, E q u a l Squeeze, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m.

• Dave Simon's Rock School, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 12:30 p.m.

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

• Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band w/The Stone Sugar Shakedown, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Sketchy Wayz, Jesse James, Fubar, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• 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.

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Members of the Edwardsville High School Class of 1944 are, from left, Nina Baird, Dick Brumitt, Roy Olive, Dallas Harrell, Norm Nilsson, Eileen Mateyka and Paul Schmidt.

EHS Class of '44 unlike any other World events dramatically shaped the high school experience

By BILL TUCKER Of The Edge

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very high school graduating class thinks its class is a special class.

In the case of the Class of ‘44, it’s true.

Occupying a unique place in American history, that particular class entered high school with the Great Depression drawing its last breath and graduated with World War II raging across the globe.

One-hundred-ninety-seven students made up the Edwardsville High School Class of 1944.

More than two dozen of them gathered recently for a 68th reunion at Bella Milano.

They renewed acquaintances, remembered the good times and made plans to meet again next year.

Dallas Harrell, a member of the EHS Class of ‘44, knows his experience – and those of his fellow classmates – likely won’t be duplicated.

“We got there in 1940. We were Depression kids. Then we went into the pre-war scare from Europe,” Harrell said. “Then the draft started in the United States. A lot of things were rationed. We had to go through high school with many things rationed including food and gasoline.”

Against this backdrop, the Class of ‘44 did all of the things that make the teenage experience such an experience.

They danced, went to the movies, played football and did a million other things to soak up life between childhood and adulthood.

••• There have always been teenagers and dating has always been their primary concern.

The Class of '44 is no exception, although it did face some unique circumstances.

Nina Baird and Eileen Mateyka said the traditional one-boy, one-girl dates were few and far between.

“Back then, we all kind of ran around in crowds,” Baird said.

“Two people just didn’t go to the show, six people did.”

Or they might have just run around.

“You didn’t date as much because you were always in groups,” Mateyka said. “The fellows didn’t have much money.”

The fellows did have football.

Paul Schmidt, Dick Brumitt and Norm Nilsson all played for

the Tigers during their high school years.

“We weren’t quite as good as we would have liked to have been,” Nilsson said.

“We thought you were good,” Baird replied.

The whole community, back then, embraced high school football and basketball teams as they provided the only games in town. ”We always filled up the gym up, of course the gym was smaller,” Harrell said. “But I think the spirit was a little greater.

A lot of parents came to the games.”

Parents, in fact, played a much greater role in a teenager’s life then than they do now.

“Things in the classroom aren’t what they used to be. The parental problems that occur today weren’t quite that when we were in school,” said Harrell, who for many years served as the assistant superintendent in the Collinsville School District.

“There was more of a father/mother relationship. I think some of the kids today take things for granted that we didn’t. We were a little more cautious, a little more thrifty and made everything count because we came out of the Depression years.”

Respect, discipline, authority weren’t – and even today aren’t – just words to the Class of ‘44.

If you crossed the line back then, you paid the price.

“If you got in trouble at school and you went home, you got it twice at home,” Schmidt said.

But sometimes – sometimes – you got your way.

“A lot of my friends didn’t go to high school,” said Roy Olive, who grew up in Alhambra and would go on to become superintendent in the Edwardsville School District. “You finished eighth grade and you were done. Dad just assumed I wasn’t going. I assumed I was. It was easier to let me go than to listen to me.”

There was a greater separation then between city and country and Olive illustrates the point well.

“Back then, all the towns around had three-year high schools – Alhambra, Marine, Bethalto. I went to Alhambra for three years, then to Edwardsville,” he said. “You had to get your degree from a four-year high school. That’s kind of weird when you think about it now.”

Mateyka, who grew up in Carpenter, remembers times being tough on the farm, but it didn’t seem to weigh people down.

“People on welfare live better than we did at that the time,” she said. “But it wasn’t all bad. There were a lot of things that were good about it. You depended on one another, like neighbors.”

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One was bowling, another was listening to the radio. Two were riding around in a maroon Chevrolet, another was playing cards.

Talk to any member of the Class of ‘44 and they can tell you where they were and what they were doing when their world changed forever on Dec. 7, 1941. ”Norm Nilsson and I were riding around in his Chevrolet,” Brumitt recalled. “The radio came on, ‘Pearl Harbor.’ Lord, lord, lord. Here we are at war.”

The news that the Japanese had carried out a surprise attack on the American naval base in Hawaii shocked the children of the Depression, who were well aware of the war in Europe, but were lulled into a sense of security by two vast oceans and the anti-war likes of Charles Lindbergh.

“I was at the St. Boniface bowling alley, they had a bowling alley in the basement,” Baird said. “A bunch of girls were there bowling and a bunch of boys were playing cards in another room. One of them came over and said, ‘The Japs have bombed Pearl Harbor.’ And all of us said, ‘Where’s Pearl Harbor?’”

The rare individual who had a brother, cousin or husband stationed in the Pacific knew of the American fleet’s home port, but few others did.

“I ran home, we lived on Dunn Street, which isn’t very far from St. Boniface,” Baird said. “My mother and dad were listening to the radio and I said, ‘Where’s Pearl Harbor?’ and my dad said, ‘Be quiet, we’re trying to find out.’”

Mateyka didn’t have anyone to ask, but she does remember it being an otherwise gorgeous day.

“I was at home in Carpenter, my parents were gone,” she said. "I was listening to the radio. I remember it was a beautiful, sunshiny day.”

Schmidt’s circumstances were slightly different when he got the news.

“I was 16 years old. It was on a Sunday morning,” he said.

“I was with three other fellows. We were playing cards and drinking wine. Do you believe that?”

••• That day changed everything for the Class of ‘44.

There was a rush to recruiting stations in the wake of the Pearl Harbor attack and, just 12 days after it, the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 – the draft – was amended to make all able-bodied men 18 to 64 eligible for service to their country.

Guys like Bob White and Harold Black – EHS Class of '43 – were already in uniform and waiting to go overseas.

The clock was ticking for the Class of ‘44.

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“Our classmates from the upper grades were going in while we were waiting our turn. You’d read about some of them being in the service and some of them didn’t make it. We knew it was inevitable most of the men would be drafted or near drafted when we graduated,” Harrell said. “It was that uncertainty.”

Nothing was a given anymore, including graduation.

“People today wouldn’t understand how many of our senior class were drafted into the service,” Nilsson said. “Five or six from our football team did not get to play their senior year because of being drafted into the service. So many missed graduation because they were drafted in the spring.”

Sophomores when Pearl Harbor was attacked, the Class of ‘44 knew it still had a little time to enjoy life, so it made the most of it.

“I don’t think it took away from the spirit of being 16 and 17 years of age,” Harrell said. “We went out

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on dates like everybody else, we went to dances, movies were still playing. We knew, behind all this, this was an important time of our lives, another stage of our lives.”

The war effectively put an end to the Depression, but brought on its own hardships.

Hundreds of natural resources were needed to get the American military machine up and running and to keep it running.

Sugar, meat, butter, tires and gas – a commodity precious to any teenager – were rationed.

The average household received an A sticker, which entitled the driver to three to four gallons of gas a week.

“It was spartan at times,” Harrell said. “Things were rationed. When we went out on dates, we had cars, but we had to pool our resources a little bit so we’d have enough to go around.”

Farmers received a greater ration than most which not only allowed them to operate their tractors, but made them the most popular kids in the class.

“If you had a friend that was a farmer, that was a good deal because they always had gas,” Mateyka said.

“Fred Heepke, he had all kinds

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Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks March 13 – The Wildey Theatre is proud to present Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks.

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of gas cards,” Brumitt said. “Seven or eight of us would get in his car.”

But there would only be so many rides.

The country needed its men and some answered before they got the call. Patriotism meant a lot more then than it does now.

‘The two of us, upon graduation in 1944, we both joined the Navy – 17 years old,” Brumitt said as he pointed to Harrell. “We both joined the Navy because we didn’t want to be in the Army.”

Schmidt didn’t want to be in the Army either, but he didn’t get his wish.

“In 1944, I got drafted. I went to Europe,” he said. “Went over on the Queen Mary.”

The war impacted the girls in the Class of ‘44 just as it did the boys.

Mateyka’s brother Lloyd Nieuhaus served in the Army Air Corps and was taken prisoner by the Germans.

“I was on a date with one of the fellows and we were at Alton at the movie. I don’t remember the name of the picture, but it was about prisoners of war,” she said. “My brother was a prisoner. The fellow who took me felt terrible and I was sitting there crying.”

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California Guitar Trio April 20 – The Wildey Theatre is proud to present the California Guitar Trio. California Guitar Trio (CGT) is a band of three guitar players founded in 1991. They continue to play in the New Standard Tuning. Their performances and recordings include original compositions, surf covers, and classical re-workings of classical music. Their influences include European classical music, rock, blues, jazz, world music, and surf music. California Guitar Trio emphasizes technical virtuosity and displays humor.

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More tears would be shed after graduation.

Eugene Burns was a member of the Class of ‘44.

He went into the Army but never made it home.

“He was drafted out of high school. He’d never been out of Edwardsville. Right away, he went to the Battle of the Bulge and he was killed,” Baird said. “All of us were devastated because you couldn’t believe it could happen. I was in college that year when my dad called me and said, ‘I’ve got bad news for you. Eugene Burns got killed.’ I still remember that.

It was a devastating thing for our age group.”

••• Wo r l d Wa r I I e n d e d i n September, 1945, and peace and prosperity were right around every American corner.

The Class of ‘44, splintered as it was, got on with its collective life.

“Our generation, we all feel like things always got better for us because we came out of the Depression,” Mateyka said. “After the war, things started booming. It just got better for everybody.”

That so many members of the Class of ‘44 are still in the Edwardsville area and still able to

attend reunions says a lot about its character.

“It’s hard to imagine we’ve been out of school for 68 years,” Nilsson said. “If we could have a commitment to God when we were young to live to be 60, we would have signed it immediately because life expectancy in those days was probably 60 or so. Here we are at 86. A lot of us are still rather healthy.”

Schmidt and Nilsson still stand strong and erect as though they could suit up for the Tigers again.

Harrell, meanwhile, hasn’t lost his edge, speaking as though he’s just finished conducting a school board meeting.

Baird and Mateyka still socialize with same energy and grace they did 70 years ago while drinking a Coke at Ballweg's Drug Store.

The bonds remain strong, sewn as they were by the Depression, the war and a devotion to Edwardsville and the Class of ‘44.

“We had, what I think, was a very unique class. We had a lot of wonderful, great, talented people in this class,” Nilsson said. “Every class feels that way, but there was something special about our class.”

Indeed there was. Indeed there is.

People People planner MoBOT to celebrate Kwanzaa This holiday season, the Missouri Botanical Garden 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 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 work and responsibility, cooperative 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 Africanthemed 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. m o b o t . o rg o r c a l l ( 3 1 4 ) 577‑5100 (toll-free, 1‑800‑642‑8842).

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More than 37,000 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 admission for two adults and all children, plus exclusive invitations and discounts. Members help support the Garden’s operations and worldchanging work in plant science and conservation. Learn more at www. mobot.org/membership.

MoBOT to celebrate Chanukah Enjoy storytelling, music, dance and a ceremonial menorah-lighting during “Chanukah: Festival of Lights” at the Missouri Botanical Garden Sunday, Dec. 9 from noon to 4 p.m. The event is included with Garden admission.

The event begins with the lighting of the first candle on the menorah.

Choirs from the Reform Jewish Academy School and the Solomon Schechter Day school will perform

traditional Jewish and Chanukah music. The female quartet Shir Ami (Song of My People) will entertain crowds as will the group HaShemesh (The Sun) who will sing and play contemporary Israeli folk music.

Visitors can browse a traditional “shuk” (marketplace), with merchandise from The Silver Lady, B’nai El Congregation Gift Shop and Unique Treasures of the United Hebrew Congregation, or stop by the Garden Gate Shop for Chanukahthemed merchandise.

Chanukah: Festival of Lights will be held from noon to 4 p.m. in the upper level of the Ridgway Visitor Center at the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Activities are included with Garden admission of $8; St. Louis City and County residents enjoy discounted admission of $4. Children ages 12 and under and Garden members are free.

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People People planner MoBOT plans Saturdays with Santa programs 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 a t 3 p . m . S a t u r d a y, D e c . 1 5 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 G a r d e n To w e r G r o v e H o u s e , the Victorian country home of Garden founder Henry Shaw will be open and decked in holiday 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 a n d m o re . M i s s o u r i B o t a n i c a l 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 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.

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Celebrating a "Creole Christmas" Preservation Hall Jazz Band to visit The Sheldon

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ne of the best parts of the Christmas season is the abundance of wonderful music that you hear. Whether you prefer traditional carols and hymns or love singing along to secular classics on the radio, there are plenty of ways to enjoy all of your holiday favorites.

Here in St. Louis, we’re lucky to have a number of fantastic musical venues with many of them offering special concerts in the run up to Christmas.

One of the best is The Sheldon Concert Hall, which is currently celebrating its 100th anniversary season with a packed lineup of amazing performers. The Sheldon is inviting patrons to celebrate the holidays New Orleans-style with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s “Creole Christmas” at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9.

Sing and clap along with the band’s infectious versions of all your favorites such as “Blue Christmas,” “Swinging in a Winter Wonderland,” “Bells Will Be Ringin’” and “The Dreidel Song.”

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band derives its name from Preservation Hall, the historic music venue founded in 1961 in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter, according to information in a press release.

Through the years, the hall has continued to be the city’s premier venue for the performance of original, traditional and New Orleansstyle jazz.

Both tourists and locals alike flock to the hall to hear the authentic sounds of early New Orleans jazz in the city where it was born.

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band continues this great musical tradition of playing New Orleans jazz and has made nurturing and perpetuating this music its mission. As the band celebrates 50 years, it still represents the best opportunity for music fans the world over to experience this unique style of jazz music.

Not only is this event a great way to start the Christmas festivities, it is also an opportunity to help an important cause as well.

The Sheldon is asking patrons to bring a used or new musical

instrument to the concert to benefit Music for Lifelong Achievement. Instruments donated will be repaired and refurbished, as needed, and donated to local schools and music programs.

Tickets for Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s “Creole Christmas” are on sale now and are $40 for orchestra or $35 for balcony.

To purchase, call MetroTix at 314-534-1111 or visit www.

TheSheldon.org.

Also coming up is acclaimed jazz singer Deborah Sharn performing “Christmas Song,” at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11, and Wednesday, Dec. 12, as part of the Sheldon Concert Hall’s continuing Coffee Concert series. Tickets include complimentary pastries and coffee at 9 a.m., followed by the one-hour concert.

St. Louis native Deborah Sharn brings her stylish blend of jazz and theatricality to a hometown audience with classics like “The Christmas Song” and “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree!”

She is an award-winning

performer who has spent nearly two decades performing around the country. Sharn is a favorite at many St. Louis night spots and sings with various jazz combos and cover bands in the Midwest.

She also fronts her own jazz group, Blue Martini, and is performing a one-woman cabaret show at the Kranzberg Arts Center and the Black Cat Theatre in St. Louis to sold-out houses. In addition to singing, Sharn has performed with New Line Theatre, The Black Rep, Hot City Theatre and Mustard Seed Theatre among others.

She is the Company Manager at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and will appear as “Mama Rose” in Stray Dog Theatre’s production of "Gypsy" in the spring of 2013.

Tickets are $15 for orchestra and $12 for balcony and are available through MetroTix at (314) 534-1111 or online at www. thesheldon.org.

For more information about either concert, call The Sheldon during normal business hours, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (314) 533-9900.

Pictured above is the Preservation Hall Jazz Band from New Orleans. At left is St. Louis native Deborah Sharn. Both will help usher in the holiday season at The Sheldon Concert Hall. Photos for The Edge.

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DJ Too Tall, Laurie's Place (Back Bar), Edwardsville, 10:00 p.m.

Radio Star, Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton, 7:00 p.m.

Moonlight Drive, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Asking Alexandria, As I Lay Dying, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 5:00 p.m.

Blueprint w/Mathias & The Pirates, Scrub, Mad Dukez, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 30 Fantasy, Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton, 8:00 p.m.

Tyler Ward w/Ty Mayfield, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Pokey LaFarge & Ryan Spearman Duo, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Heroic Strauss, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 10:30 a.m.

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Star, more, Fubar, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

The Highway Companion w/ Blackwater 64, Moonshine Crooks, Riley James, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 1 NIL-8 w/The Dead Rabbit Circus, Naked Strangers, Resoldered, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:30 p.m.

Justice, Laurie's Place (Back Bar), Edwardsville, 9:30 p.m.

Mama's Pride, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

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Heroic Strauss, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Ice Nine Kills, Assassins, Horizons, Fubar, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

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Benefit feat. Mom's Kitchen, Scandaleros, Alexis Tucci, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

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Stickley & Canan, Plaid to the Bone, more, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

Jake Owen w/ Florida Georgia Line, Love & Theft, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Cocktails for a Cause feat. Brad Jackson, Blue Agave, Belleville, 9:30 p.m.

Handel's Messiah, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Mona Grooves, The Junk Fam, Seymour Awesome, Fubar, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

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The Arts

Braque finally finds the spotlight Early 20th century artist featured in exhibit at Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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ogether, French artist Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso brought about a revolution in the art world of early 20th century with a new style of art called Cubism. While Picasso’s work continues to draw crowds throughout the world, Braque’s introspective still life paintings have attracted less attention – until now.

The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University in St. Louis and

The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., have teamed up to bring about the first major U.S. museum exhibition dedicated to the work of Georges Braque in 16 years.

“Georges Braque and the Cubist Still Life, 1928–1945” will open at the Kemper Art Museum Jan. 25, 2013, and remain on view until April 21 before traveling to The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. In St. Louis, the exhibition is being curated by Karen K. Butler, assistant curator at the Kemper Art Museum.

Renée Maurer, assistant curator at The Phillips Collection, will curate the Washington, D.C. exhibition.

According to information about the

exhibition, this show will be the first to focus on Braque’s work and its importance “within the cultural and political upheavals leading up to, and through, World War II,” and is a period described as “virtually unexplored in scholarship on the artist.”

The exhibition will feature 42 paintings drawn from both public and private collections in the United States and Europe. The paintings will focus on the specific time period of Braque’s career that occurred during the rise of fascism in the late 1920s and early ‘30s and World War II. In particular, the exhibition will present multiple groupings of closely related works side-by-side in order to reinforce “the slow, experiential viewing that is central to his art,” and provide a “rare opportunity to understand the mastery behind Braque’s dedicated and focused attention to the still life and to the methods and materiality of painting,” according to a press release.

For example, this will be the first time in more than 80 years that all four parts of Braque’s “Rosenberg Quartet” (192829), which was created for his dealer, Paul Rosenberg, will be reunited. Also featured will be “The Blue Mandolin,” “Still Life with Glass,” and “Still Life with Fruit Dish, Bottle and Mandolin,” which were all completed in 1930. To create these three paintings, Braque used similar objects such as gueridon

tables, mandolins and compote bowls, but depicted them from different angles and used distinct palettes. The result was to render “familiar worlds unfamiliar, or even hallucinatory,” according to the release.

This exhibition explores Georges Braque’s work both within the cultural and political debates of the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s, as well as providing an insight into his creative process. X-ray and other technical analysis have been used to reveal the artist’s manipulation of pigments and materials and also his practice of continually reworking canvases.

“Georges Braque and the Cubist Still Life, 1928-1945” will open with a public reception from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, and will remain on view through April 21. Both the reception and the exhibition are free and open to the public.

The Kemper Art Museum is located on Washington University’s Danforth Campus, immediately adjacent to Steinberg Hall, near the intersection of Skinker and Forsyth boulevards.

Regular hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The museum is closed Tuesdays and major holidays.

For more information, call (314) 9354523 or visit kemperartmuseum.wustl. edu.

Above, Georges Braque, Mandolin and Score (The Banjo), 1941. Oil on canvas, 42 1/2 x 35". Collection of Charles and Palmer Ducommun. © 2012 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. Below, Albert Eugene Gallatin, Georges Braque, 1931. Gelatin silver print, 9 3/16 x 6 5/8" (sheet). Philadelphia Museum of Art: A. E. Gallatin Collection, 1952.

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

Thursday, Nov. 29 100 Years of Broadway, SIUE Meridian Ballroom, Edwardsville, 7:30 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.

Friday, Nov. 30 Blue Man Group, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Hot City Theatre presents The Divine Sister, Kranzberg Arts Center Stage, St. Louis, 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.

Grab and Go Gift Show Exhibit, 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., Runs through Dec. 28.

Saturday, Dec. 1 Blue Man Group, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Hot City Theatre presents The Divine Sister, Kranzberg Arts Center Stage, St. Louis, 3:00 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.

Al Hirschfeld's Jazz and 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.

Grab and Go Gift Show Exhibit, 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., Runs through Dec. 28.

Sunday, Dec. 2 Blue Man Group, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Hot City Theatre presents The Divine Sister, Kranzberg Arts Center Stage, St. Louis, 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, Dec. 3 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, Dec. 4 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, Dec. 5 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.

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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,

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Grab and Go Gift Show Exhibit, 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., Runs through Dec. 28.

Thursday, Dec. 6 Arnold Newman: Luminaries of the Twentieth Century in Art, P o l i t i c s a n d C u l t u re , S h e l d o n Art Galleries, St. Louis, Noon to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January, 2013.

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The Arts Artistic adventures The Rep to present "The Foreigner" The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) presents "The Foreigner"

by Larry Shue. This side-splitting comedy will be performed on the Browning Mainstage of the LorettoHilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, November 28–Dec. 23, 2012.

Curtain times are Tuesday at 7 pm; Wednesday–Friday at 8 pm; selected Wednesday matinees at 1:30 pm; Saturday matinees at 5 pm; selected Saturday nights at 9 pm; Sunday matinees at 2 pm; and selected Sunday evenings at 7 pm.

Ticket prices start at just $16 (previews) and $19.50 (regular performances). To purchase, visit The Rep Box Office, located inside the Loretto-Hilton Center, charge by phone by calling (314) 968-4925, or visit The Rep’s Online Box Office at http://www.repstl.org.

Major sponsorship for this production is provided by the Mary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation. Additional support is provided by James G. and Catherine Berges DAF, Steve and Linda Finerty, Jean-Paul and Isabelle Montupet, The Ron and Cheryl Fromm Fund, Barbara and Dolph Bridgewater, and Donna Wilkinson.

In this wild and wacky comedy, Charlie Baker needs to get away, and his friend Froggy knows just the place - his favorite little fishing lodge in rural Georgia. To get Charlie some much needed peace, Froggy convinces the locals that his friend doesn’t understand English.

But the plan backfires when all the lodge’s inhabitants start revealing deep secrets and diabolical plans in front of their quiet foreign guest.

Nonstop hilarity ensues and builds to an outrageously funny climax in which the "foreigner" just might save the day.

The original stage presentation of The Foreigner premiered at the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre in 1983. Because of its huge success the play was then produced OffBroadway at the Astor Place Theatre for nearly two years.

"The Foreigner" earned two Obie Awards and two Outer Critics Circle Awards as Best New American Play and Best Off-Broadway Production.

The cast of "The Foreigner" at The Rep is Matthew Carlson (last seen in Red) as Rev. David Marshall Lee, Winslow Corbett (last seen in Ah, Wilderness!) as Catherine Simms, Brent Langdon as "Froggy" LeSueur, Casey Predovic as Ellard Simms, John Scherer as Charlie Baker, Carol Schultz (last seen in You Can’t Take It With You) as Betty Meeks, and Jay Smith as Owen Musser.

For more information about The Rep’s production of "The Foreigner" including a guide introducing the characters, plot and background on the play; photos related to the production; and more, visit The Rep’s comprehensive public website at http://www.repstl.org.

COCA to present the Little Dancer The 2012-2013 COCA Family Theatre Series presents three performances of its holiday tradition, The Little Dancer, Dec. 7-9, 2012. The Little Dancer tells the tale of Degas’ famous statuette, who comes to life and finds herself in various scenes depicted in works of art. This year, the title character discovers three-

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dimensional art and explores this form by dancing among the pieces with choreography inspired by the artwork itself. Hundreds of colorful costumes and a clear storyline make this production a wonderful introduction to dance and visual art for children and their families.

This hour-long story ballet features students from the greater St. Louis area. This year’s lead role of the Little Dancer will be performed Mariana Jurado of Creve Coeur, a junior at Visitation Academy. COCA faculty members Kathleen Radke and Josh Routh play the ballet teacher and the artist, respectively.

The Little Dancer: 3D! is performed

by COCA’s student ballet company Ballet Eclectica and choreographed

by COCA’s Director of Dance Amy Scheers, along with guest choreographers Darrell Grand Moultrie, Christine O’Neal, Christine Kardell and Shannon Lee West. The production is generously underwritten

by Mary Strauss.

COCA will offer Tutu Time

Workshops prior to performances on Friday, Dec. 7, at 6:00pm and Saturday, Dec. 8, at 12:30pm. Children ages 3+ with a parent or caregiver will create a simple, wearable tutu (no sewing involved). The Little Dancer Tea will follow the performance on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 2:30 pm.

The Little Dancer: 3D! will be performed Founders’ Theatre at COCA, 524 Trinity Avenue, University City, St. Louis, MO on Friday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 9 at 1:30 p.m.

Individual tickets ($14-$18) are currently available at www.cocastl.org or by calling (314) 725-6555, ext. 130.

Tutu Time Workshops and The Little Dancer Tea are $15 each.

Kemper to feature 39 artists in exhibit As a medium, drawing lends itself to the theoretical and expe rimental. 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 processoriented practices of Minimalism, post-Minimalism and Conceptual art. Together these artists enacted a fundamental shift away from drawing as an intimate form of graphic disclosure and towards a larger investigation of material and conceptual conditions.

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

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Travel Wild Lights at the Zoo brightens holidays Animal displays add a unique touch to the season

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge What could possibly be better than a day at the zoo or a trip through a winter wonderland filled with twinkling Christmas lights?

Why the Saint Louis Zoo’s U.S. Bank Wild Lights Christmas light spectacular, of course.

This magical event combines two of the very best elements of childhood – zoo animals and Christmas lights. Only birthdays and Christmas morning rank higher on little children’s favorites list. At least, I know that’s the way it is in our house. We’ve already been to the zoo three times this year, and my 3-year-old is already beginning to look out for glowing lights every time we get into the car now that Halloween is over.

If you know of a child like mine, then get over to the Saint Louis Zoo to see it transformed into a holiday wonderland lit by hundreds of thousands of colorful lights. Visitors will enjoy beautiful animated light displays as they stroll through the zoo while listening to the sounds of the season.

Animal light displays will include “Penguins in Paradise,” “Swan Lake,” “Fantasy Butterfly Garden,” “Snowfall Flurry Walk,” “Poppin’ Prairie Dogs,” “Gingerbread Village,” and numerous trees and plantings throughout the zoo, which is ablaze with lights.

There will also be plenty of free activities and other attractions to keep everyone happy and entertained during their visit.

Shake off that winter chill and warm up ‘round the fire with storyteller Tundra Tom as he spins tales about penguins, reindeer and other wintry wildlife. Find out all about animals closer to home in Missouri from Arctic Annie.

Get up close with the birds at Penguin & Puffin Coast. Watch them flap their wings, dive and

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Penguins and flamingoes are among the highlights of Wild Lights at the Zoo. swim in the realistic water-filled enclosure. Just remember to bring your coat!

Budding entomologists will definitely want to check out the Monsanto Insectarium and its vast collection of invertebrates. You’ll find everything from the common cockroach to lady bugs and a host of winged creatures in the Mary Ann Lee Butterfly House.

Other free activities include

a puppet show and live performances by local choirs on select nights. And don’t forget to stop by the Fresh 102.5 Craft Corner in Lakeside Café to make a fun souvenir to take home.

For a small fee, children can take a ride on their favorite zoo animal on the Conservation Carousel. The cost is $3 per person, weather permitting. They can also slide along with penguins in

the “Happy Feet: Mumble’s Wild Ride” 4D motion simulator. Cost is $3 per person.

After all that excitement, make time to stop at the Lakeside Café and warm up with a hot chocolate or a snack available for purchase at the Lakeside Café.

Shop at the zoo’s gift shops during Wild Lights and receive 10 percent off any purchase; Zoo members receive a 20 percent

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The U.S. Bank Wild Lights at the Zoo takes place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday now through Dec. 23. The display continues from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. nightly, Dec. 26 through Dec. 30. Tickets to Wild Lights will be sold until 8:15 p.m. each night.

Admission is $4 for Zoo members (no passes) and $5 for general public. Children under 2 are free.

Advance ticket orders for Wild Lights can be made online at www. stlzoo.org or by phone at (314) 646-4771 for any night of the event.

There are no extra fees for online or phone orders, however a $10 minimum is required. Orders must be made before 3 p.m. on the day you plan to attend.

If ordering online, you must print your online confirmation email and present it to a volunteer at thesouth entrance, along with ID. (Please note, tickets will not be mailed.)

Free parking is available in the South Lot on Wells Drive near US40/I-64. Enter the event through the South Entrance.

Please note The Living World North Entrance and North Parking Lot will not be open for this event.

Visit www.stlzoo.org for detailed directions.

Groups of 15 or more may receive a group rate of $4 per person by calling in advance. To order group tickets, call (314) 646-4718 or email FSgroupsales@ stlzoo.org. Tickets must be ordered by 11 a.m. on the day of your visit.

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Religion Religion briefs U.S. group of atheists, agnostics sues tax agency over political activity by church groups MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) — A U.S. group representing atheists and agnostics has filed a federal lawsuit arguing that the Internal Revenue Service is violating the Constitution by allowing tax-exempt churches and religious organizations to get involved in political campaigns.

The Freedom from Religion Foundation argues that churches and religious organizations have become more involved in political campaigns, "blatantly and deliberately flaunting the electioneering restrictions."

The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Wisconsin cites several examples, including full-page ads that ran this fall in The New York Times and other newspapers by the Billy Graham

Evangelistic Association that featured a photo of renowned evangelist Billy Graham urging Americans to vote along biblical principles.

Graham met in October with Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney and pledged to do "all I can" to help him.

The lawsuit argues that the IRS is not enforcing the federal tax code, which prohibits tax-exempt religious organizations from electioneering. Not enforcing it is a violation of equal protection rights because the same preferential treatment is not provided to other tax-exempt organizations such as the Freedom from Religion Foundation, the lawsuit contends.

The lawsuit asks that the IRS initiate legal action against any churches or religious organizations that are believed to be violating the restrictions.

For the past three years, the IRS hasn't been investigating complaints of partisan political activity by churches, leaving religious groups who make direct or thinly veiled endorsements of political candidates unchallenged.

Church attendance is part of probation for Oklahoma teen convicted of manslaughter in crash MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — A 17-year-old from Muskogee has been sentenced to attend church for 10 years as part of his probation for a manslaughter conviction.

Tyler Alred was sentenced Tuesday in Muskogee County District Court after pleading guilty in August to first-degree manslaughter in the Dec. 2011 auto accident that killed 16year-old John Luke Dum. Alred cried while apologizing to Dum's family in court and hugged Dum's father as both began to sob.

Authorities say Alred registered 0.06 and 0.07 blood-alcohol content after the crash. The legal limit is 0.08 — but Alred's amount is considered under state law to be driving under the influence of alcohol because he's underage.

Defense attorney Donn Baker said the church requirement is unusual — but he won't challenge it and that Alred currently attends church regularly.

Boston Cardinal approves archdiocese reshuffle that see parish groups sharing resources BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) — Cardinal Sean O'Malley on Thursday approved a plan that aims to stabilize the Boston Archdiocese's declining finances by combining its 288 parishes into 135 clusters that share staffing and resources.

The plan tries to keep parishes intact as the church deals with weak attendance, a looming priest shortage and decaying parish finances that have left 4 in 10 parishes unable to pay their bills.

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LECLAIRE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1914 Esic Drive, Edwardsville, 656-0918 “Loving People to Jesus” Shane Taylor, Senior Minister Matt Campbell, Youth and Worship Minister Shawn Smith, Family Life Minister Sunday Schedule: Worship at 9:30 am and 11:00 am Wednesday Schedule: Men’s Ministry 6:45 pm

ST. BONIFACE CATHOLIC CHURCH 110 N. Buchanan Edwardsville 656-6450 Very Reverend Jeffrey Goeckner

Saturday Vigil - 4:15 pm Spanish Mass - 6:15 pm Sunday Mass 8:15 am, 10:15 am, 5:15 pm Daily Mass Schedule Mon., 5:45 pm Tues., Thurs., Fri. 8:00 am Wed., 6:45 pm

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407 Edwardsville Rd. (Rt. 162) Troy, IL 62294 667-6241 Dennis D. Price, Pastor Sunday Worship: 8 a.m., 9 a.m., & 10:30 a.m.

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Adult & Children’s Sunday School 9:40 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.

Nursery 8:30 a.m. to Noon Senior High Youth Group Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

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Movies

QuickGlance Movie Reviews “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 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”

For anyone who cringed just a little while watching the trailer and worried that this might be a near-parody of 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 nononsense 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.

“Anna Karenina”

All the world’s a stage, very literally, in Joe Wright’s wildly theatrical adaptation of “Anna Karenina.” If you thought the director’s five-and-a-half-minute tracking shot in “Atonement” was show-offy, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Wright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard (”Shakespeare in Love”) have taken Leo Tolstoy’s literary behemoth about love, betrayal and death among the elite in imperial Russia and boldly set it almost entirely within a decaying theater. The inspiration comes from the notion that the members of high society conducted themselves as if they were performing on stage. The result is technically dazzling, a marvel of timing and choreography. “Anna Karenina” is at once cleverly contained and breathtakingly fluid; it’s crammed with rich, intimate detail yet moves with a boundless energy that suggests anything is possible. But wondrous as all this artifice is, it’s also a huge distraction. The self-consciousness of the structure keeps us at arm’s length emotionally. Rather than feeling the suffering of the adulterous Anna (Keira Knightley), we’re more likely to notice how beautiful the suffering looks — the flattering lighting, her wild mane of dark curls spread meticulously across her pillow case. And eventually the trickery actually becomes a bit predictable. Still, it’s impossible not to have huge admiration for this ambitious, complicated risk. Jude Law co-stars as Anna’s cuckolded husband with Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the flirtatious cavalry officer who woos her away.

RATED: R for some sexuality and violence.

RUNNING TIME: 130 minutes.

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

“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2”

Finally — finally! — the “Twilight” franchise embraces its own innate absurdity with this gleefully over-the-top conclusion. This is by far the best film in the series. This does not necessarily mean it’s good. But as it reaches its prolonged and wildly violent crescendo, it’s at least entertaining in a totally nutso way. The first four adaptations of Stephenie Meyer’s mega-best sellers about the girl-vampire-werewolf love triangle were, for the most part, laughably self-serious affairs full of mopey teen angst, stilted dialogue and cheesy special effects. Sure, they pleased their fervent audience, made billions of dollars worldwide and turned their three core actors into instant superstars. But they weren’t what you would call high-quality cinematic experiences. Now, Bill Condon (who also directed last year’s “Breaking Dawn — Part 1”) finally lets his freak flag fly. Here is the Condon of “Gods and Monsters,” the one who loves lurid horror. Here is the Condon of “Dreamgirls,” the one with an eye for panache. His final “Twilight” movie dares to have a little fun — it actually makes you laugh intentionally for once, teetering on self-parody as it does. Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) are now married vampires and parents to a newborn daughter, Renesmee (Mackenzie Foy). With the help of the bloodsucking Cullen clan and vampires gathered from around the globe, they must band together with Edward’s former romantic rival Jacob (Taylor Lautner) and his werewolf buddies to protect the half-human, half-vampire spawn from the evil and suspicious Volturi.

RATED: PG-13 for sequences of violence including disturbing images, some sensuality and partial nudity.

RUNNING TIME: 115 minutes.

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This film image released by Columbia Pictures shows Daniel Craig as James Bond in the action adventure film, "Skyfall."

With "Skyfall," Craig puts his stamp on Bond

By JAKE COYLE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If you just looked at the cast and crew of “Skyfall,” you could easily confuse the assembled talent for a prestige costume drama. Director Sam Mendes, actors Judi Dench, Javier Bardem and Ralf Fiennes, and cinematographer Roger Deakins might just as easily be mounting a Shakespeare adaptation.

But “Skyfall” is, of course, a James Bond film, and not only that, it’s the 23rd installment in a blockbuster franchise marking its 50th anniversary with only slightly less fanfare than the Queen’s Jubilee. “Skyfall” is a touch more high-minded than those previous 22 films, but it’s also arguably the best crafted movie in

Bond history.

T h o s e i n v o l v e d i n t h e 0 0 7 e m p i re overwhelmingly credit the higher trajectory for Bond to one man: Daniel Craig.

“Daniel was like, ‘Everyone said yes! Look at this incredible cast!”’ says Mendes. “I’m like, ‘Mate, it’s because of you.”’

Now in his third film as 007, “Skyfall” is Craig’s most emphatic statement yet on how he’ll define his stewardship of the beloved British spy. What’s clearest on “Skyfall” is that Craig has taken full ownership of Bond, not only filling out a tux, but molding the entire production.

“That was an ambition of mine,” says Craig. “They give us a lot of money to make these films. If we can spend the money in the right way — it’s not just me, it’s the collective

thinking but I’m very much behind it — if we can spend the money in the right way and on the right people, then we’re going to create something that’s very special.”

The result is the best-reviewed Bond film yet, one that’s already made a whopping $287 million in its first 10 days of international release. “Skyfall” is the culmination of The Daniel Craig Years, a chapter in Bond history that’s proving a resounding success.

Craig’s first Bond film, 2006’s “Casino Royale,” was a visceral introduction to his version of 007. Less successful was 2008’s “Quantum of Solace,” which was marred by script problems partly caused by the writer’s strike. The film’s heavy somberness disappointed many and fueled the correction in

tone on “Skyfall.”

After the postmodern deconstruction of “Quantum,” “Skyfall” puts Bond back together, restoring many familiar elements, albeit with certain twists. Ben Whishaw inherits the role of Q, Naomie Harris settles in as Moneypenny and Fiennes comes aboard as the new head of MI6. Bardem plays a flamboyant, effete former MI6 agent whose cyber destruction is motivated by a past with M, the role Judi Dench has memorably inhabited for seven films.

Overall, “Skyfall” is set in a more realistic world — particularly situated in London — where MI6’s activities are answerable to government and where the threat of terrorism has firmly displaced Cold War fears as the dominant concern.

"The Twilight Saga" ends – mercifully

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge As much as I wanted to write about the great Lincoln biopic from director Steven Spielberg, I could not bring myself to fairly do so. I walked out, you see, after only one hour because it was awesomely boring and I couldn’t keep my eyes open. I mean no disrespect (yet) because I intend fully to return and see it in its entirety, but the occasion was more to my liking once I switched to "Skyfall." James Bond is where the action is, man. But you get no more on either of these titles today because the film du jour is the final stamp on the Twilight franchise, Breaking Dawn Part II. Read onward for my analysis on how you can possibly live your life without these movies

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continuing to highlight our yearly November calendar.

"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part II" is, allow me to be clear, a money grab by Summit and Lionsgate of the highest order.

There, I said it. We all knew it was so, but having seen this movie I can say without pause that there was no reason we had to wait a year to see what resulted in two or three really solid scenes to wrap up a series that was long on moodiness and thin on everything e l s e … e x c e p t m a y b e b ro o d i n g looks from teenage actors. When we left off last year, Bella (Kristen Stewart, Tabloid Queen of 2012) had just died giving birth to Renesmee, her half-human, halfvampire daughter with husband Edward (Robert Pattinson). In the process of saving her life, Edward transformed her into a vampire

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herself, much to the consternation of Jacob (Taylor Lautner), the lycanthrope heartthrob at the other point of this endlessly debated love triangle. I think that’s a pretty succinct recap.

Now for the conclusion: Bella wakes up to be a shining, coiffed, “better” version of her old self now that she’s not weighted down by the heartbeat of humanity and its practical pratfalls in which she was so clumsily versed. She moves with great speed, is agile like never before, and continues to bite her lip in every steamy scene with the bizarrely attractive Edward. Be warned that they spend a lot of this movie making out and I, surprisingly, found this to be even too much for my romantic sensibilities to suffer through. Renesmee (Mackenzie

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Foy) becomes the Macguffin for this story quite early on. Her rapid-aging and physical gifts are misinterpreted by a jealous v a m p i re ( M a g g i e G r a c e ) w h o reports the Cullen Coven to the Volturi, the Italian ruling class of vampire aristocracy. She sees Renesmee as one of the illegal immortal children that vampires are forbidden from turning because of their uneducated and rebellious/dangerous spirit.

The Volturi, led by Aro (Michael Sheen) and Caius (Jamie Campbell Brown), take the opportunity to rally the vampire world against their old enemies and journey to Washington State to kill the entire coven.

As the righteous do, the Cullen family recruits their own army of witnesses to stand up to the Volturi and protect Renesmee

who, by this time, is under t h e p ro t e c t i o n o f J a c o b a f t e r “imprinting” on him. The two will be mates for life, but it’s still just as creepy as it sounds. The summit goes poorly and a major battle ensues. Or does it? The use of flashback, flash-forward, and Alice Cullen’s (Ashley Greene) oracle power makes the last ten minutes of narrative a timeline jumble. Fans will be delighted, but those of us who hated these movies will be glad to see that it finally gets a neat wrap up and we never have to hear about it again.

"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part II" runs 120 minutes and is rated PG-13 for sequences of violence including disturbing images, some sensuality, and partial nudity.

I give this film one star out of four.

Dining Delights

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A Christmas Sherry Cake

Fruitcake without the cellophane You've still got time to make your own

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

H

ere in America, the humble fruitcake has been relegated to the very bottom of most people’s Christmas treat list. And it’s no wonder. Those horrible gummy brick-like things wrapped in cellophane that you see piled up on the shelves at the supermarket are hardly appetizing.

Their fluorescent candied fruits seem to glow from the display in radioactive pink and green.

But in England and other parts of the world, the annual fruitcake takes pride of place at the Christmas dinner table alongside its slightly squidgy cousin, the plum pudding. It all goes back to the days when people fasted during Advent and celebrated the end of the fast with a hearty cake made with the best ingredients around such as dried fruits, sugar and exotic spices.

Indeed, just making the Christmas cake is an event steeped in tradition with various rules about the best way to create such an important part of the holiday menu. Some experts (i.e. mothers, grandmothers and no-nonsense aunts) say the best time to start a Christmas cake is late September while others prefer early November. Even a liberal few are inclined to give one until – gasp! – a week before Christmas to begin.

However, the general consensus is that beginning your cake sometime during the month of October will produce a moist, flavorful fruitcake.

Why so early you ask? Because you must have enough time to both soak your fruit and “feed” your cake with your booze of choice be it whisky, brandy or sweet sherry. After several weeks of maturing, the final step is to cover the top with a layer of marzipan followed

by apricot jam and finally, cover it with either royal or fondant icing.

This year I am finally making my mother-in-law’s famous recipe for Christmas cake. I have no idea where she first got it from, but it has been the standard in my husband’s family for many years. In fact, most Christmas cake recipes are pretty much the same. The main ingredients always include a mix of dried fruits such as raisins, sultanas (golden raisins), currants, candied cherries and fruit plus black treacle (think molasses), nuts and finished off with your favorite tipple.

The trick to getting it right is in the maturing process.

First, you must soak your fruit in the alcohol ideally for a week, but at least overnight. Remember to stir daily.

Then you bake the cake and poke little holes in it. Finally, you “feed” the cake by dripping a tablespoon or two of more spirit each week until Christmas Eve when you ice it. Leave it too late, and the cake will be dry and way too strong, but if you start early enough it will have time to mature and mellow a bit.

I ended up starting my cake the first week of November. I tried to start earlier, but couldn’t find the necessary ingredients in the stores at that time. I blame it on all that Halloween candy taking up valuable shelf space. I’m optimistic though. I soaked my fruit in brandy for five days (my mother-in-law’s recipe calls for sweet sherry but I already had the brandy on hand) before baking the cake last week. Even the baking process must be carefully timed. The cake must be baked on a low heat for three to four hours to get the texture just right.

Thankfully, everything seemed to go well judging by the approving sniffs from my husband when it came out of the oven. Now it’s just a waiting game while I continue to feed it regularly over the coming weeks.

If you’d like to try your hand at making a traditional English Christmas cake, take a look at the recipe below.

Who knows, fruitcake might just make a Christmas comeback this year.

Mum’s Christmas Sherry Cake Ingredients 6 oz raisins 6 oz sultanas (golden raisins) 4 oz currants 2 oz mixed peel 2 oz glace cherries ¼ pt sweet sherry 6 oz butter or margarine 6 oz soft brown sugar 3 to 4 eggs 8 oz flour ¼ tsp grated nutmeg ½-1 tsp all spice grated lemon rind 2 oz ground almonds 2 oz nuts (chopped walnuts, pecans or blanched almonds) 1 tbl black treacle (substitute molasses) Instructions Soak dried fruit, quartered cherries and mixed peel in sherry for a week. Stir daily. (Or at least overnight).

Grease an 8-inch round cake pan and line with parchment paper.

Cream together treacle, butter and sugar.

Add eggs a tablespoon at a time then flour, spices, almonds, lemon rind, and then fruit and nuts. Mix well.

Place in cake pan and smooth top.

Bake at 284°F for first hour and then 248°F for 1½ to 2 hours.

Poke small holes in top and base of cake with a skewer and spoon over a bit of sherry. Repeat weekly until ready to ice.

Coat cake with your choice of royal or fondant icing.

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Dining Delights Which rice cereal wins the breakfast battle?

By J.M. HIRSCH AP Food Editor Snap!, Crackle! and Pop! are proud to be loud at the breakfast table, but do they fizzle or sizzle in the cereal bowl? And how about in that most ubiquitous of bake sale items — Rice Krispies Treats?

Like so many popular breakfast cereals, Kellogg’s Rice Krispies has spawned numerous knockoffs, from gluten-free variants to cocoa-infused crackles. Which got me wondering: Is the mother brand — long pimped by those impish elves named for the noises made by their cereal — still the best choice when filling your bowl and making those bars?

To find out, AP’s food team crunched its way through too many boxes of the leading — and some not so — brands of puffy rice cereal. And we were surprised by the results.

But first, a puffed rice cereal primer.

Puffed rice cereals generally are made one of two ways — pressureexpelling or toasting. In the former method, grains of rice are moistened, then cooked in a pressurized device that flash heats them, a process that causes the liquid in them to rapidly expand, creating crunchy, puffy oblongs of rice. You know those giant bags of tasteless puffed cereal sold in natural foods stores? That’s this stuff.

When most people think of puffed rice cereal, they think of the stuff made using the toasting method. This involves cooking the rice (often with a sweetener, such as malt flavoring), then partly drying and lightly rolling it. The rice then is toasted somewhere around 650 F, creating porous, crunchy grains that make crackling noises when wet. Variations of this technique are used to make Rice Krispies and its many knockoffs.

In one form or another, puffed rice cereal has been around since the turn of the 20th century. But standardbearer Rice Krispies wasn’t launched until 1928, and Snap! didn’t join the marketing team until 1933 (and at the time he resembled a rather scary gnome with a long nose and ears).

Within a few years, Crackle! and Pop! joined the effort to push the puff.

While the elves (known as Piff!, Paff! and Puff! in Norway and Sweden, in case you wondered) certainly helped bring Rice Krispies to the American table, it was the popularity of Rice Krispies Treats that transformed the cereal from just another morning carb to a full-blown American culinary icon.

According to company lore, the sticky, chewy bars were first created

by Kellogg’s employee Mildred Day, supposedly to be sold as a fundraiser for a Camp Fire Girls group. The recipe — cereal, marshmallow and butter — was introduced on cereal boxes in 1940 and has gone pretty much unchanged since then.

What has changed is the number of off-brand variations of the basic cereal.

We counted close to a dozen across a handful of grocers in the Northeast.

That’s a lot of choices for how to make music in your cereal bowl.

Able to ingest only so much crackle, we purchased six of the most common brands, including an organic brown rice version, an organic cocoa-spiked variant, two store brands, the original Rice Krispies and Kellogg’s own alternative, Gluten-Free Rice Krispies.

We then tried all of them, first in a bowl with whole milk, then in a treat bar (all made using Kellogg’s tried and true recipe).

We noticed one thing right off.

Three of the six cereals were touted as being gluten-free — Kellogg’s GlutenFree Rice Krispies, Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice (organic) and EnviroKidz Organic Koala Crisp Cereal — and all three of those were made with brown rice, a whole grain. The other three more traditional varieties — which were not gluten-free — were made with white rice, a refined grain.

Turns out, this makes a difference.

Eaten in a bowl of milk, the clear winner was Kellogg’s Gluten-Free Rice Krispies. It was pleasantly — but not overbearingly — sweet, with a consistent and lasting crunch with minimal sog-factor. It also snapped and cracked and popped for a solid 40 seconds (yes, we timed it). And parents will appreciate that it has just 1 gram of sugar per 1 cup serving (the original Rice Krispies has 4 grams).

Coming in at No. 2 in the cereal bowl test was the Erewhon entrant, also made from brown rice and with less than 1 gram of sugar per serving.

It had a pleasantly nutty favor, a solid crunch that lasted several minutes after the milk was poured.

It lost points, however, for making little noise in the bowl and for the occasional overcrunchy grain (they tasted as though they’d been toasted a bit too long).

And Kellogg’s original? It came in at No. 3. While a solid contender with the greatest noise factor, it got soggy after just 1 1/2 minutes in milk and didn’t have as assertive a crunch as the brown rice versions.

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Shown are Rice Krispies Treats made from several different brands of rice cereal.

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

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Electrical

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

656-9386 www.garwoodsheating.com

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FOUND (10/30, Grandview Subdivision, Edwardsville): Female black-&-orange KITTEN with white paws wearing flea collar. (618)656-0360

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ODELIA ALPACA FARMS DECEMBER 1st 9:00am-5:00pm for a HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Located at: 8349 Old Troy Lebanon R0ad Troy, IL. 62294 Visit website ad: www.odeliafarms.com for more info.

Trucks, Vans, & SUV's

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1998 JEEP Wrangler Sahara w/144,000 miles. Used as weekend 2nd car. Hardtop/lift kit/green&tan. Full doors, a/c, manual transmission. New tires in 2009-6,000 miles on them.

New gear box 2009-11,000 miles. Other new parts installed.

Books at $8,500.

Call (618) 210-0899.

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Part-time (M. W, F) legal secy needed at Granite City office.

Start 3/1/13 for 6 weeks. Negotiable salary. Contact: rww@wilsonlawofficesllc.com

CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Help Wanted Medical

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Hitz Home is hiring an LPN for evenings and/or nights. You may apply 201 Belle St., Alhambra, IL or call Karen @618-4882355.

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.

OFFICE HELP Looking for honest dependable energetic hardworking person.

PT to start could lead to FT. Duties include: phones, filing, dispatch, etc. Computer skills a must. Must undergo background check & drug test. Fax resume to 618-288-6085.

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C.K.S. METAL CORP. (618) 656-5306 M-F 8:00-5:00 SAT 8-12 EDWARDSVILLE, IL #1 Copper $3.00/lb. #2 Copper $2.90/lb.

Yellow Brass $1.87/lb.

Stainless $.50/lb.

Painted Siding $.60/lb.

Scrap Alum $.53-.76/lb Alum Cans $.58/lb.

Clean Alum Wheels $.75/lb.

Electric Motors $.30/lb.

Seal Units $.20 Batteries $.30 Computer Boards-$2.50 Low Grade Boards $.15 Insulated Wire#1-$1.25 #2-1.15 Scrap Iron - $180.-$220./Ton CHECK ALL OUR PRICES AT CKSMETALCORP.COM CALL FOR TODAY’S PRICES!!

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Antique Split Rail Fence

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CARPENTER FRAMERS needed for Residential Construction. Min. 2 years experience, Valid drivers license required. 618-977-3831

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Optician Assistant Will Train. Send resume to 207 West Main Street Staunton, IL. 62088

Carrier Routes 401

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Help Wanted General

and posts, 10 sections $250.00 972-0948 $2/dozen — Order By Dec. 10th 288-5429, 205-4784, 656-3900 Order Of Eastern Star FOOTBALL RAMS-VS-49ERS Dec. 2nd, Sec.101 9 rows from field Row J Seat-3 $75 Row J Seat-4 $75 Excellent view. 618-288-3297.

Houses For Rent

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

Sullivan Properties 656-9092

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

3 BDR 2.5 Bth, everything new, near LeClaire. 2 car gar, deck, new roof/hrdwd flrs. $1190/mo.

Available Immed. Call/text 618307-4876 or 618-3040-3638.

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

FOR RENT 20 minutes from Edwardsville. Large MODERN CLEAN 2 bedroom 2 bath mobile home. $450 month.

3 BDRM, 2 BATH, 1600 sq ft, 618-779-1500.

1218 Lindenwood, Edw: fncd Residential & Great Christmas Gifts! Schmidt yd, frplc, gar, frig, stove disp’l, Commercial regulation POOL table with w/d hook-up. $1050 month.

Properties for Rent: cover and accessories, $1,200. Look, then call 288-0048.

Office & retail Home GYM weight machine, space, apartments, $1,100. 3-piece office furniture duplexes, homes. with chair, $350.00 All mint- ARE YOU: Meyer & Assoc. 656-1824 condition. 692-6653 •Renting Property Management Handmade/18-inch DOLL Services Available.

•Buying CLOTHES (will fit American www.meyerproperties.com Doll). 3-piece outfits, robes •Selling w/gowns, formals, soccer-outApts/Duplexes fits, shoes, purses: velcroFor Rent 710 friendly. 50¢-$20. Aprons: Boys and Girls, Christmas Ornaments. REASONABLE Christ2 Bdr 1.5 Bth townhouse, mas gifts! 618/656-2621 Edwardsville $650/mo, Washer/Dryer incl @$700/mo Pool table, slate with removable No pets, Appl. fee required ping pong top $550. 972-0948. dandiproperties.com Roll-top Desk $200; 618-977-2195 Real Estate Advertising ANTIQUE chest made In The Intelligencer

by Virginia Maid $500; IPod $250; (618)-578-2169.

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RESIDENTIAL SITE MANAGER Manage residential care & program services for 8 residents w/ disabilities in Edwardsville group home. Supervise direct care staff. Plan, maintain & evaluate services/care for residents.

Req’d: BS-Social Service/related field + 1 yr. exp w/ development disabilities (DD).

DIRECT SUPPORT PERSON Provide living assistance to people w/ disabilities w/ goals, meals, hygiene, errands/ outings & cleaning in a group home. FT/PT, afternoon/eve shifts avail. $8.70/hr.

JOB COACH Food & Produce

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PECANS Fresh Cracked or Shelled; Honey; GRANDPA’S BERRY FARM 3031 Sand Rd, Edw. 692-4519 M-S 10AM-4PM Sunday 1PM-4PM.

Complete skills training, job development, orientation, & support of clients with disabilities on job sites assigned. Provide & maintain accurate record of observations & services provided to track progress for clients. 37.5wk, shifts vary. $8.70/hr.

DSP, Job Coach req. HS Dipl/GED. All candidates must pass background/driving history checks.

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1 BD Loft Apt. - Extra Nice!

Rehabbed brick warehouse on 3 quiet acres dwntn Edwville. $650 + deposit. No pets.

270 W. Union 334-3647

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

ESIC AREA 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Duplex 1 - 2 Car Garages $900 - $925 Rent 618-541-5831 or 618-558-5058

1 BDRM Apartment, W/D hookup. Non-smoking, no pets.

Water furnished. $575 per month plus deposit. 656-9204 or cell: 444-1004

2 BR TH 1.5 BA, very clean.

15min to St. L & SIUE $660 incl w/s/t. Washer & Dryer in unit.

On-site mgr/maint, no pets, no smoking. 618.931.4700 www.fairway-estates.net

Houses & Condos 1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms

1 Bedroom loft apartment, Also 1 bedroom duplex. Clean and well maintained.

CREDIT CHECK. No pets, no smoking $585mth. $585dep. 656-8953.

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

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

No pets/smoking, near SIUE $825 per mth. 618-975-0670.

2 BR, 1.5 BA, Edw./Glen Cbn., near SIU: W/D hookups, off-st. pkng. $710 up to $745. 6926366. HSI Management Group Available Now! 2 & 3 bedrooms. Ask about our specials.

692-9310 www.rentchp.com

Edwardsville, Glen, Troy Collinsville, Maryville

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344-7900 for Photos & Prices www.HartRent.info 24/7 recording 345-7771 Independent senior living, all on one level. 1 & 2 bdr available. No pets, non-smoking.

Handicapped accessible.

Liberty Square Retirement Ctr.

1BR near downtown Edw. Call 667-0430 W/S/T provided; carport. AppliDuplex: 2 BEDROOM in Glen cations. No pets. Rent $400.

Carbon on quiet cul-de-sac 656-1725.

Move in Special @25A Fox Meadow. Attached 1st Month 1/2 off 2 BDRM, 1.5 BATH TOWN- garage. $800 mth $800 deposit.

2 BR, 1 Bath Glen Carbon w/d HOUSE in Glen Carbon. Close Available now. 618-560-1312. hook-ups, $655 (618)346-7878 to SIU. No pets. 1 year lease. www.osbornproperties.com $675/mo. 618/288-9882.

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

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MP30 PROPERTIES 2 Bdrm 1 Bth Apt ($625) Washer & Dryer Call/text Jamie 618-550-3309

MP30 PROPERTIES All utilities paid!!!

Commercial Space For Rent 720

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

Progressisve Property Network Inc.

1 Bedroom Apt ($700) Carpet, freshly painted. Washer & dryer on premises. Call or text Jamie 618-550-3309 Two bedroom townhouse, patio end unit. 1 1/2 baths, w/d Homes hookup. Available now. $665 For Sale 805 per month-NO PETS-1 yr lease 692-7147.

For Sale By Owner: 3 Bedroom 1 Bath house w/single car attached garage. Leclaire area, Mobile Homes Move-in ready For Rent 715 Edwardsville. $73,900. Call 656-8752.

2 Bdrm, 1 bath, W/D, $600/mo.

Also 2 Bdrm, 1 bath, W/D, hookup, $450. Both Glen Cbn.; W/T/S; no pets: 1st + last mos. & security dep. 618-780-3937.

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Barber/Beauty salon space, Hire Your Own Agent! Conclose to downtown. Available sultant-level realty services, August 1st. 314-574-3858. exclusively for buyers! 20 years, 3000 buyers and not a single seller. Home Buyers Office Space Services, Paul and For Rent 725 Relocation Merrill Ottwein. 656-5588 www.EdwardsvilleHomes.com Office space for lease at IL 157 and Center Grove Road, up to 3200sf, $2300/mth. 656-1824 meyerproperties.com

HOMES 4 SALE

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Home of the 4% Listing Courtney Cardona

Whitney WisnaskyBettorf

622 S. Lincoln Ave., O’Fallon, IL www.HomesByWhitney.com Courtney 618-401-9765 • Whitney 618-779-1380

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NEW LISTING NEW LISTING OPEN HOUSE SUN, DEC. 2, 2-4 PM CONGRATULATIONS LISTED & SOLD SAME DAY!

BETSY BUTLER (618) 972-2225

JEANNE HORNBERGER (618) 444-8899

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

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

GREAT LOCATION for custom family home. 53.39 acres w/pond & 2 buildings. $775,000 Edwardsville PR100662 DIANA MASSEY TEAM (618) 791-5024 OR (618) 791-9298

OPEN HOUSE SUN, DEC. 2, 1-3 PM OPEN HOUSE SUN, DEC. 2, 1-3 PM

723 Crestview Drive, Wood River $298,000 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM BARB YUST (618) 407-3238

934 Wheatridge, Troy $179,000 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM BRIAN GUTHRIE (618) 444-6191

OPEN FLOOR PLAN has corian countertops, SS appliances, screened deck, finished LL.

WOODED private building lot in prestigious Spring Hill, Edwardsville Schools.

$270,000 Glen Carbon PR100664 SANDIE LAMANTIA (618) 978-2384

$69,900 Edwardsville PR100660 BRENDA HOLSHOUSER (618) 789-2742

34 Country Club, Edwardsville $630,000 OPEN SUN. 2-4 PM KATHY SEIBERT (618) 593-3042

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CUSTOM RANCH HAS OPEN FLOOR PLAN hardwood floors, stainless appliances, custom cabinetry, & finished LL. $238,000 Troy PR100646

IMMACULATE walkout ranch with finished basement.

Oversized tree lined lot! $199,900 Glen Carbon PR100572

MONTCLAIRE BI-LEVEL w/3 bedrooms, 3 baths, hardwood flooring & updated eat-in kitchen. Deck & fenced yard. $165,000 Edwardsville PR100563

EXCITING NEW floor plan in Ebbets Field! 5 bedrooms, 5 baths, 2 fireplaces, & finished LL. $469,900 Edwardsville PR9526

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Edwardsville 1012 Plummer Dr.

618-655-4100 OPEN HOUSE SUN,LISTING MAR 20, 1-3 CONGRATULATIONS FEATURED PM

FEATURED LISTING CONGRATULATIONS JUDY CONNOLLY (618) 830-9899 GIGI VIRTA (618) 781-6875

LINDA BEUTEL (618) 778-3225 A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE has made this Associate a leader in the real estate market.

GREAT LOCATION! Executive home in Country Club View, 4 bedrooms, wonderful kitchen, must see! $359,900 Edwardsville PR100136

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Open floor plan, party deck 12x34, new roof, 3 car garage. $239,000 Glen Carbon PR100297

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LOVELY! Fresh paint, new flooring & HVAC, plus newer shingles. Screened porch & walkout LL. $205,000 Glen Carbon PR100624

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VA VA VOOM VILLA! 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, open floor plan, stainless appliances. $179,000 Edwardsville PR100350

BEAUTIFUL HARDWOOD FLOORS Vaulted great room w/gas fireplace. 1st floor master BR. Finished WO LL. Fenced yard. $298,500 Edwardsville PR100581

NEWER WOOD FLOORING 4 bedroom, 3 bath bi-level in Troy.

Appliances stay. Mature trees. $159,900 Troy PR100404

A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE has made these Associates leaders in the real estate market.

CUSTOM BRICK 3 bedroom with lovely 4 seasons room & patio on 150x150 lot. $199,900 Edwardsville PR100629

5+ BEDROOM 3 bath, over 4,000 sq. ft.

Exceptional wooded cul-de-sac lot. $179,900 Glen Carbon PR100285

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IMMACULATE updated villa in Montclaire. 3BR/2.5 BA main floor laundry, full bsmt & 2 car garage. $139,900 Edwardsville PR100486

DELIGHTFUL updated 3 bedroom on 3 lots. Has wood flooring & beautifully decorated. $129,900 Worden PR100626

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