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Denny Laine, of New York City, co-founder of In 1964, he left the Diplomats, shortly therethe Moody Blues and Wings, fronted by Paul after he received a call from Thomas, a multiMcCartney, performs with the Moody Wing instrumentalist, and Pinder, a keyboardist, Band the albums “Band on the Run” and “The later of the Moody Blues, which began as Magnificent Moodies,” in their entirety and Birmingham’s The M&B 5, and also included more, Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Wildey Theatre, drummer Graeme Edge and bassist Clint Warin Edwardsville, Illinois. wick. Laine was involved in the band’s first Wings’ “Band on the Run” hit in No. 1 big hit, “Go Now.” Other “Moodies” songs hit on Billboard Top 40 Hits’ chart three differthe charts in the United Kingdom and France. ent times and went triple platinum. In 1975, The group’s first album, “The Maginificent Wings won a Grammy Award for “Band on Moodies,” sold by another name in United the Run,” the title track from the 1974 album.

Kingdom, followed. Laine quit the band in the Laine’s long and noteworthy career fall of 1966. includes his time spent with both the Moody Laine, who was the Moodies’ first lead Blues and Wings, along with other band vocalist and guitarist, stayed in touch with projects and his solo career. As a co-founding Thomas and Pinder over the years, but had member of the Moody Blues, Laine became previously met the two Moodies who came an inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after him only a few times. Laine worked with last April 14.

Moodies’ lead vocalist and guitarist Justin “I say this, and I don’t mean it in an offhand Hayward, twice — once in 1986, when Laine way, we Brits are not really into the Hall of appeared with the Moody Blues in BirmingFame, we don’t have a version in England,” ham for the charity concert Heartbeat, sharing said Laine, during a telephone interview with the stage with former Beatle George Harrison The Edge. “The Moody Blues should be in it, and Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant; and, in the Steve Van Zandt was going on about it at one late ’80s, when he played on the same bill as time. We were not that bonkers about it, but, Hayward — and Laine previously met obviously, now we are.

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Laine’s first solo album, “Ahh… Laine!”

Photos used by permission from Denny Laine | For The Edge Laine, first row right, with Wings in 1979, with Paul McCartney, first row left, and Linda McCartney, center.

Laine From page 2 Moodies’ bassist John Lodge, once.

With Laine’s departure from the Moody Blues, he began an experimental outfit with the Electric String Band, being influenced by The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby,” and enjoyed an early solo stint. In the summer of 1967, the Electric String Band shared a bill with the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Procol Harum in London and the band also opened once for the “new” Moody Blues. Laine then went on to join the band Balls, from February 1969 until it broke up in 1971, also taking time to play in Ginger Baker’s Air Force in 1970.

Then, in 1971, former Beatle Paul McCartney, with whom Laine shared a Beatles’ bill, asked Laine to form and join Wings, which was made up of McCartney’s wife, Linda, on keyboards, and session drummer Denny Seiwell. Though Wings’ lineup changed three times since it formed, Laine remained a constant, until the band broke up in 1981.

“We enjoyed writing and recording, so we just kept doing it,” he said.

Since then, Laine has continued to create music and tour as a solo artist.

Boxed sets of both Wings’ “Red Rose Speedway” and “Band on the Run” recently were released, on which a previously unreleased Laine song, “I Would Only Smile,” is included on “Red Rose Speedway.”

“It’s actually remastered stuff,” Laine noted. “I like the fact that there’s more perspective on old music, really. One of mine, which was shelved and meant to be on ‘Red Rose Speedway,’ is on it now. It’s bound to be an improvement. It keeps the ball rolling, as it were.”

Laine has a soft spot, though, for “Band on the Run” and “The Magnificent Moodies.”

Laine performs during the early days of his career. explained. “We would do it all together, no one was the main thing. Joining Wings was completely different. I think Paul was like an older brother, in a way. I became more of a Denny Laine, last April 14, backstage at the side man. I learned a lot doing studio work; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, when he was I never had that in the Moody Blues. It was a inducted along with the Moody Blues, as a new experience and I spent a lot of time in the co-founder and member, who performed with studio. We wouldn’t have in the early days the band from 1964-1966. because it costs a lot of money.”

“Those albums, I’m very close to,” he noted.

With Wings, Laine also experienced playing Laine, the youngest member in both the stadiums, another thing that never happened Moody Blues and Wings, for which he was with his early years in the fledgling Moody the guitarist, felt most part of a group in the Blues.

Moody Blues.

“Paul and I did know each other, it basically “We were all from the same town,” Laine helped me with the Wings thing,” recalled

Laine, 74, who was 19 when he co-founded Moody Blues, and 27 when he helped form Wings.

“It was very organic,” Laine said of joining Wings. “The Electric String Band was a bit different, a big part of why (McCartney) wanted me in the band, because he knew me. We were brought up in bands, he wanted to have a band and I enjoyed that idea, to be in a band, instead of being a solo artist.”

The guys from Birmingham kept a tight group, mostly all migrating to London, where Laine met British guitarist Peter Asher, also a singer, manager and record producer, who’s been rewarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, an order of chivalry, for contributions to the arts and sciences, with whom Laine is still friends.

“At one point, I was getting together with some of those guys,” he recalled. “We knew a lot and all went to the Cottage, outside of England, and thought of getting a band together, but I didn’t actually join. It was an experiment to see what would happen in 1967. I took on the road what the Beatles were doing in the studio.”

Laine’s band he has today, the Moody Wing Band, started out as Asher’s band.

“As I say, it looks different from the outside, but my connections are because I knew them, it was something you would do, when everyone moved to London, — the Moodies did, the Beatles did — we all became friends, as result of moving to London. That’s what the sixties was like, I could of been in many other bands. But, I look from the outside, I’ve been in two world bands.”

Follow Denny Laine’s Facebook fan page for more information. Visit wildeytheatre.com for ticket and showtime information.

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Eagles begin to appear all around Alton Season kick-off event is Jan. 5

The Edge ALTON — All eyes are on the sky as the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau of Southwest Illinois region prepares for the annual winter migration of the American bald eagle.

Every January, experts anticipate as many as 1,000 bald eagles will migrate to the region, reclaiming winter roosts along the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway, also known as the Great River Road (Illinois Route 100).

To celebrate the return of this majestic bird, the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau along with the Audubon Center at Riverlands will host the Alton Audubon Eagle Ice Festival, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 5.

Free family friendly activities, and a live American bald eagle will be on hand at the Alton Visitors Center, 200 Piasa St. The Audubon Center at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, 301 Riverlands Way, in West Alton, Missouri, directly across the Clark Bridge from Alton, Illinois, will feature a live raptor; educational booths; eagle-watching shuttle tours, sponsored by Argosy Casino and the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau; crafts; viewing stations; eagle trails; and, more.

Start the day of eagle activities in Downtown Alton by watching ice carvers create an eagle from a frozen block of ice. Or, enjoy Itchy Brothers Chainsaw Art show off their carving skills as they create a bald eagle from a block of wood. Both carving events take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. behind the Alton Visitor Center.

Then, take part in the always popular ice cube-crush giveaway, when every participant is a winner when they choose an ice cube to crush. Each ice cube features a special offer from a regional business, including: Argosy Casino Alton; My Just Desserts; The Loading Dock Ice Rink; Fin Inn; Old Bakery Beer Co.; Grafton Winery & Brewhaus; Alton McDonald’s; Weeping Willow Tea Room; East Alton Ice Arena; Riverbend Skate; Best Western Premier; Elsah General Store; and, more. Or, take a chance to win a prize on the ever-popular Plinko game from Argosy Casino. Prizes can include discounts on merchandise, food or free gifts and gift certificates to area businesses. Enjoy a free doughnut, courtesy of Duke Bakery or a cookie from Spoon Baking Co. Liberty Bank will also take part in the kickoff event by sponsoring the Ice Putt Putt Golf contest for visitors. The bank’s mascot, Sam the Eagle, will also be ready to greet visitors to Downtown Alton.

And, of course, there will be the star of the show at a live eagle meet-and-greet, featuring an eagle at the Alton Visitors Center from the World Bird Sanctuary. All of these activities are free. Additionally, the tourism bureau will offer Eagle Watching Shuttle Tours, which will provide visitors with a guided first-hand look at several regional eagle-watching hot spots.

All shuttles leave from the Audubon Center at Riverlands. Argosy Casino Alton is providing the shuttles. The 45-minute tour costs $5 per person and reservations can be made in advance at visitalton.com/shuttle. Tours begin at 10:30 a.m. and the last Eagle Watching Shuttle Tour departs at 1:30 p.m.

At the Audubon Center, located across the Mississippi River, visitors can enjoy the view of the mighty river and its abundant wildlife from the comfort of the state-of-theart Visitors Center or immerse themselves in nature by walking the Eagle Loop Trail, with education stations located around the center.

Spotting scopes are available at indoor and outdoor viewing stations and there will be an opportunity for an up-close and personal look at one of the region’s birds of prey presented by TreeHouse Wildlife Center.

This year, visitors will also receive an Eagle Passport and can receive stamps from conservation partners on site at the Audubon Center. Once the passport is completed, visitors can redeem the passport for a s’more, freshly roasted at one of three bonfire stations. Representatives of area attractions and conservation organizations including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Charles Parks and Recreation, St. Louis Audubon Society, Gateway Arch NPS, Missouri Department of Conservation, and others, will also be at the center to host family-friendly activities.

Food vendors from Poputopia, LuciAnna’s Bakery and Dam It Joes will also be available to satisfy any hunger pangs. Chances are visitors will also be able to see the hundreds of trumpeter swans that make Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary their winter home.

At the Audubon Center, all activities, with the exception of the food vendors and the shuttle tours, are free.

The weekend also kicks off the annual Alton Eagle Watcher T-Shirt Giveaway, which is open to eagle watchers of all ages. This giveaway encourages visitors to stop by the various Eagle Watching Hot Spots. Visitors who go to five of the specified hot spots (Pere Marquette State Park, Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge, Alton Visitor Center, Audubon Center at Riverlands, National Great Riv-

Guide. Again this year, the Alton Eagle Watching app will guide visitors during their eagle watching adventure. The free app, available for iPhone and Android, will lead visitors to the eaglewatching hot spots, provide information on upcoming events and festivals, allow visitors to share their eagle photos, offer deals from restaurants and shops, as well as a list of the shops, restaurants, attractions and lodging found along the byway.

Annually, the opportunities for eagle watching continue John Badman | The Edge to grow. Visitors can head out A mature bald eagle soars from a tree limb in the Lincoln to view the eagles on their Shields Recreation Area in West Alton, Missouri, on a hunting own, or they can take part in trip over the cold waters of the Mississippi River. some of the traditional eaglewatching events in the region, including eagle meet and greets, eagleers Museum, TreeHouse Wildlife Center, The watching tours and live bird demonstrations.

Post Commons, Lewis & Clark State Historic Events take place nearly every weekend and Site, Elsah General Store, Willoughby Herithroughout the week, from January through tage Farm, Columbia Bottom Conservation March. Plus, most of the events in the region Area or the Grafton Visitor Center) and have are free of charge. A full list of events can be their card initialed by a representative of that site, will receive a free eagle T-shirt by return- found online at visitalton.com/seasons/eagle and in the Eagle Watcher’s Guide. ing their completed card to the Alton Visitors For visitors who would like to make eagle Center. watching a winter getaway, there are numerT-shirts are available while supplies last. ous eagle packages and specials available at The contest is sponsored in part by Alton hotels and bed-and-breakfast inns in Alton, Memorial Hospital and Phillips 66. For more Grafton and Elsah, Illinois. Alton is the place information on the contest, visit visitalton. to be for the best eagle events and the largest com/eaglewatcher. concentration of American bald eagles in the Every day visitors can travel along the state. For the latest eagle watching updates or Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic to receive your free Eagle Watcher’s Guide, Byway to visit the “Eagle Watching Hot call 800-248-6645 or visit visitalton.com.

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Food for Thought … with Vicki Bennington

Happy New Year!

Many people (not all) toast in the New Year with Champagne. I know we did.

I am never the one that opens the Champagne bottle — too scary. I hold my breath and wait for the pop, even though it’s not me removing the cork.

But, it wasn’t until recently that I discovered that if the cork pops or flies across the room, hits someone in the head, knocks over the lamp or goes “plop” in a Bennington glass of water that was sitting yards away, it means the Champagne not cold enough (or that you shook the bottle before opening).

As the saying goes, “You learn something new every day.”

According to experts in the field of the celebratory bubbly, the perfect temperature

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If you have a wine fridge that allows you to adjust the temperature, you can set it to exactly that. Otherwise, you may have to

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use a thermometer. And, yes, there is such a thing as a bottle thermometer that wraps around a bottle of wine or champagne. Or, for a few more bucks, there are now infrared thermometers that you can simply point at the bottle. What will they think of next?

When your Champagne has that perfect chill for drinking and toasting, the cork can be twisted back and forth, and then eased gently out with no damage to the people and other items in the vicinity.

All sparkling wines are designed to be open only by hand and have a great deal of pressure behind them, due to the carbon dioxide gas buildup, produced by yeast and sugars. Even if you think Champagne is at the right temperature, make sure to point bottles away from yourself and others and never try to use a corkscrew or other tool.

Supposedly, the use of a Champagne cork was “invented” by none other than Dom Pérignon, the monk for whom the famous and expensive Champagne was named after. You know, Dom Pérignon Champagne, the one that (for all you movie buffs) Paul Sheldon (of “Misery” fame) treated himself to each time he completed a novel.

Some sources say that corks preceded Pérignon, who worked with wines at the Benedictine abbey in Hautvillers, France, around 1670, but, it is popularly believed that he is the first to use “cork” as the material to use for sealing. While there was earlier sealing of the bottles, it is generally documented that wood, or even cloth, was stuffed in the tops of the bottles, which were prone to exploding. Pérignon also began using thicker glass for added strength.

Champagne corks are “straight” before they are put in the bottle.

The “mushroomy” appearance at the top happens after the bottom portion of the cork is compressed before being put into the bottle. Once inside, it wants to expand again to its original shape, and continues to do so until it fits snugly inside the opening, protecting the contents.

The remaining cork, above the bottle, mushrooms over the top.

While most of us aren’t sipping Dom Pérignon on a regular basis, we do benefit from the corks that its namesake was smart enough to find beneficial.

So, what exactly does the oddly shaped stopper do for the Champagne?

Oddly enough, Champagne corks are “straight” before they are put in the bottle.

The “mushroomy” appearance at the top happens after the bottom portion of the cork is compressed before being put into the bottle. Once inside, it wants to expand again to its original shape, and continues to do so until it fits snugly inside the opening, protecting the contents. The remaining cork, above the bottle, mushrooms over the top.

Regardless of whether you know — or care — about the corking or uncorking of Champagne, the most important thing is to remove the cork safely and enjoy the bubbly concoction inside.

So, cheers to all — it is 2019 — my, how the time flies.

Have a happy New Year!

In this column, Bennington shares her love of food and all that involves, from special dishes at local and regional restaurants to new trends and fads, and things to try at home. Contact Bennington at vbennington@sbcglobal.net with comments, ideas or suggestions.

What to do … events Friday, Jan. 4 • First Friday: “Indiana Jones,” Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 6 - 10 p.m.

• Let’s Go Fishing Show, Gateway Center, Collinsville, Illinois, 12 - 8 p.m.

• First Fridays in Grand Center, Grand Center Arts District, St. Louis, 5 - 9 p.m.

• MABC Winter Bluegrass Festival, Six Flags, St. Louis, 7 - 10 p.m.

• Storytime with Louie, Wood River Public Library, Wood River, Illinois, 2 p.m.

• Fish Fry, Knights of Columbus, Edwardsville, Illinois, 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.

• Public Telescope Viewing - McDonnell Planetarium, St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 7 - 10 p.m.

• Gun Show, Orlando’s Catering and Banquets, St. Louis, 4 - 8 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 5

• Let’s Go Fishing Show, Gateway Center, Collinsville, Illinois, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

• MABC Winter Bluegrass Festival, Six Flags, Eureka, Missouri, 1 - 10 p.m.

• Alton Audubon Eagle Ice Festival, Alton Visitor Center, Alton, Illinois, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

• St. Louis Blues vs. New York Islanders, Enterprise Center, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• Birds of Winter Raptor Saturdays, The Audubon Center at Riverlands, West Alton, Missouri, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

• The Wedding Show, America’s Center Convention Complex, St. Louis, 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

• Gun Show, Orlando’s Catering and Banquets, St. Louis, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 6

• Let’s Go Fishing Show, Gateway Center, Collinsville, Illinois, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

• The Wedding Show, America’s Center Convention Complex, St. Louis, 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

• 12th Night Celebration, Haskell Park, Alton, Illinois, 6 - 8 p.m.

• MBB: SLU vs Rhode Island, Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, 3 p.m.

• Glory Pro Wrestling Presents “Above The Law,” Columbus Plaza Banquet & Meeting Center, Collinsville, Illinois, 2 p.m.

• Gun Show, Orlando’s Catering and Banquets, St. Louis MO, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

• Native Connections to the Mississippi River, The Audubon Center at Riverlands, West Alton, Missouri, 12 - 1 p.m.

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Arizona man finds magic moments in TV show on uncle Houdini

By Terry Tang Associated Press PHOENIX — Growing up, George Hardeen never thought too much about being related to arguably the most famous magician of all time, whose name is synonymous with great escape.

But at 66, the Arizona man is delving into the history of his great-uncle Harry Houdini in a journey at the heart of a new series on the Science Channel.

“We spoke to many collectors and historians. These guys live Houdini all the time,” Hardeen said. “They know more about Houdini than I will ever be able to.”

“Houdini’s Last Secrets,” which begins airing Jan. 6, follows Hardeen as he and escape artist Lee Terbosic explore the engineering behind some of Houdini’s most legendary feats.

The Hungarian-born illusionist, who came to the U.S. as a child, generated headlines in the early 1900s for escaping from handcuffs, straitjackets and even a milk can.

Each of the four episodes focuses on a different stunt, including being buried alive and the water torture cell, in which Houdini was lowered upside down into a water tank with his feet locked in stocks.

A stunt builder constructs the props, and Terbosic re-enacts the stunts.

“No one knows how Houdini did the tricks. So, we pondered it and came up with our own methodology so that Lee could perform the trick,” Hardeen said.

Wyatt Channell, a Science Channel executive producer, said Houdini knew how to create a persona and hold people’s interest but the program tries to look at him from a different perspective.

“Everybody thinks of him as an escape artist, illusionist and magician. But there was a ton of engineering behind what he was doing,” Channell said.

The production company approached Hardeen about a year ago.

“I think, in many ways, the show is George’s journey,” Channell said. “George is really the one, as the everyman, asking the questions we all are wondering: How

Houdini did these things.”

It also touches on other questions, such as whether Houdini could have been recruited to be a spy. For that, Hardeen interviewed John McLaughlin, former acting director of the CIA and a lifelong magician and Houdini fan.

Hardeen’s grandfather Theo Hardeen was Houdini’s younger brother and an illusionist in his own right. George Hardeen’s father didn’t tell his son about his magical lineage until he was about 10.

“My sister found a piece of mail that came addressed to my dad, Harry Houdini Hardeen. He always went by Harry H. Hardeen,” George Hardeen said. “That’s when he basically told us.”

The show has helped Hardeen learn more about the man behind the magician.

Houdini, who died on Halloween 1926 at 52, and other family members had an incredible work ethic and aimed to be the best, Hardeen said. Houdini ran 10 miles a day to keep his body in peak shape but also was a hoarder with a compulsive side, he said.

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By Robert Grubaugh Contributing columnist

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British history on display

Saoirse Ronan as Mary Stuart in a scene from “Mary Queen of Scots.”

A familial thread wove through a merry week of recent movie-going.

The first day, I jumped into a 3-D showing of “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” a show I wasn’t itching to see, in order to judge its suitability for my brother to take my niece, his oldest, to see it. She has about as many years as fingers on a hand, but she’s obsessed with our web-slinging hero.

Do you take a child that young to see a Marvel adventure? Turn to Uncle Rob for the answer (yes, he decided). The animation is amazing. The music pops. The content is stylized and “violence-lite” for a PG comics romp.

She can handle it, I cautioned him, and there are no alligators (she’d never forgive me).

It’s also got something positive to say about female empowerment.

The next day I went to see “Mary Poppins Returns” with my sister’s family and some of her in-laws in the new Dolby Cinema audi-

‘Mary Queen of Scots’ tells true tale of monarchy

torium here at the Edwardsville multiplex.

Two more nieces tell me that nothing beats a cozy flick (or nap) in a soft reclining seat and I agree wholeheartedly. Emily Blunt cracks wryly through a late sequel that, honestly, reminds me soundly of the original, though with less kiddie enthusiasm that I can muster for the Julie Andrews Oscar winner. It’s quaint and cute and nice. Also sadly forgettable, especially the musical numbers.

The third and final picture I saw that week is one built on family dynamics run amok through legendary power-brokering and assassination. It’s the story of “Mary Queen of Scots,” a history lesson that is no less than a stirring inspiration for an epic such as “Game of Thrones” — sans dragons — but all the better for having been a series of real-life events.

Two of the most in-demand actresses working today bring fiery life to Mary Stuart (Saoirse Ronan) and Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie),

tin Compston’s Earl of Bothwell, one of my favorite characters). Some protracted moves of armies and churches, posturing of state-sponcousins and queen regents of lands long govsored murder, and attacking the credibility erned by lesser men. Together, respectively, of the Scottish queen through innuendo and they ruled Scotland and England. Separately, rumor-mongering soon follows. each demanded more of the other than they It’s after a long (and dull) first hour and a themselves could return in kind. Their Catho- half that the queens finally meet in person, lic and Protestant faiths were at odds. It pulled face to powder-caked face, in order to hash their trajectories into each other’s orbits and it out their laundry list of grievances. Ronan is a did not end well for both of them. David Ten- vision in her pursuit of what she considers her nant plays a damnation-spouting cleric that is destiny. It gives passion to her performance. rather a Greek chorus for the movie.

Robbie’s acting is more internal and cerebral, Upon her return to Scotland in the midbut great care must be taken to avoid thinking sixteenth Century, Mary asserted her rights of it as subdued. Though this meeting never as Queen of Scotland and rightful heir to the took place in antiquity, it makes for a splenEnglish throne, something her husband-less, did creative choice by rookie director (and heir-less cousin and her myriad of ambaslive theatre veteran) Josie Rourke that, for sadors (Adrian Lester) and advisors (Guy me, turned the movie in the best direction by Pearce, Brendan Coyle) refused to acknowlshow’s end. The history of the British monaredge. Through a lengthy correspondence and chy, man, it’s wild. at the behest of envoys, Mary acquiesces to “Mary Queen of Scots” runs 124 minutes Elizabeth’s suggestions of marriage (first to and is rated R for some violence and sexuality.

Jack Lowden’s Lord Darnley, and later to Mar- I give this film three stars out of four.

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Stridin’ & Survivin’ seeking vendors for spring fair Volunteer organization donates funds to cancer research, education, more

The Edge EDWARDSVILLE — Nonprofit organization Stridin’ & Survivin’ is seeking a wide variety of vendors ahead of its spring fair.

The fair will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at the Edwardsville Knights of Columbus Hall, 7132 Marine Road, Edwardsville. Admission and parking will be free for attendees.

Interested vendors should contact fair coordinator Debbie Wiemers at 618-830-0339, no later than Monday, Jan. 21. There are a limited number of tables available. Also, if vendors would like to advertise, Stridin’ & Survivin’ offers an opportunity for advertisement distribution at the event; advertisements will be placed in goodie bags and handed out for free to the fair’s first 100 shoppers.

“We normally have forty-five vendors; I think we have about thirty now,” said Wiemers. “Vendors of any kind are welcome, such as jewelry, LuLaRoe reps and unique crafts.”

A table space cost $25. Vendors will be supplied tables and chairs, but vendors can bring their own racks to use,

ville Moose Lodge. Tickets for the benefit are available via the Stridin’ & Survivin’ website or by calling Wiemers.

“We raise money for cancer and we donate to several cancer organizations, so we try to get as many vendors as we can,” Wiemers said. “With our wide variety of vendors, we hope more shoppers come and support vendors.”

New at this year’s benefit will be dueling pianos, courtesy of Spanky Entertainment.

“We’re really excited about those,” Wiemers said. “We’ll also have silent and voiced auctions and catered food.”

Stridin’ & Survivin’ originated in 2008 and is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization that is run by volunteers, donating funds to cancer research, education and patient navigation each year.

For more information about the program, visit stridinandsurvivin.org or search Stridin’ & Survivin’ on Facebook. For more information or questions regarding the vendor fair, call 618-830-0339 or email info@stridinandsurvivin.org. instead of tables. Vendors will be asked to donate an item for a benefit auction set on March 30, also at the Edwards-

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People at the Party

EDWARDSVILLE — Students, staff, faculty and children gathered in December for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s campus-wide celebration of the African-American holiday, Kwanzaa, to promote unity and culture.

Tyrone Johnson Jr., a SIUE junior majoring in exercise science, talks with his son Tyrone Johnson III at the Kuumba station.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Black Studies Program Director Kathryn Bentley, right, who’s an associate professor in the Department of Theater and Dance, talks to Kamariah Lewis, left, president of National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) and a senior majoring in public health, and Shanice Davis, center, NPHC compliance officer and a senior majoring in social work, about the fundamentals and principles of Kwanzaa.

“Kwanzaa is a good way for those in the AfricanAmerican community to cherish and celebrate our culture and one another, learn from each another, review the past and set goals for the future.”

— Lakesha Butler, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Black Faculty and Staff Association president and clinical professor in the School of Pharmacy Students, staff, faculty and children gather for SIUE’s campus-wide celebration of the African American holiday, Kwanzaa, to promote unity and culture.

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The Edge GLEN CARBON — Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois will kick off the iconic Girl Scout Cookie Program on Saturday, Jan. 5, with the first GirlScout Cookie Booth Weekend of the season.

At these cookie booths, customers can purchase cookies directly from troops who have set up shop at area establishments throughoutSouthern Illinois.

Buying a box of Girl Scout Cookies helps power amazing experiences for girls. Through the Girl Scout Cookie Program, girls not onlydiscover their inner leadership potential, but also use their earnings to power amazing experiences for themselves and their troop,including travel, outdoor adventure, and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programming.

Many girls put the money toward impactful community projects right in their own backyards, from supporting animal shelters and foodpantries to working with municipal and state legislators to change laws. A recent Girl Scout Research Institute study found that two out ofthree girls who participate in the program develop five crucial skills — goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills andbusiness ethics — all while building powerful skills for their futures and making a positive impact on the world around them.

From Saturday through Jan. 26, Girl Scouts will take orders for the treats, which will be delivered in early March.

In addition to cookie booths and traditional paper order cards, girls can sell Girl Scout Cookies online through a safe, interactive platformcalled Digital Cookie. Now in its fifth record-breaking year, Digital Cookie combines traditional sales skills with modern technology to helpgirls learn more about online marketing and ecommerce. Girls are able to customize their personal

sales website and then use e-mail toinvite friends and family to purchase cookies from the comfort of their homes.

Customer demand for Girl Scout Cookies following delivery has been high historically, so additional Cookie Booth Weekends will be heldfrom late February through March.

To find a Girl Scout in your area, please call 800.345.6858 or use our online Cookie Finder Tool: http://bit.ly/GSofSIFindCookies.

The Girl Scout Cookie Lineup in Southern Illinois includes, FOR $4/BOX: Thin Mints: Crisp wafers covered in a chocolaty coating made with natural oil of peppermint.

Samoas: Crisp cookies coated in caramel, sprinkled with toasted coconut, and striped with dark chocolaty coating.

Tagalongs: Crispy cookies layered with peanut butter and covered with a chocolaty coating.

Trefoils: Delicate-tasting shortbread that is delightfully simple and satisfying.

Do-Si-Dos: Crunchy oatmeal sandwich cookies with creamy peanut butter filling.

Savannah Smiles: Crisp, zesty lemon wedge cookies dusted with powdered sugar.

FOR $5/BOX: Girl Scout S’mores: Crunchy graham sandwich cookies with creamy chocolate and marshmallowy filling.

Toffee-tastic: Rich, buttery cookies packed with golden toffee bits bursing with flavor. Gluten Free.

Visit the Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois website www.gsofsi. org and follow on Facebook/Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois.

The Edge EDWARDSVILLE — Now that Christmas is over, what do you do with your tree and holiday trash? Recycle it of course!

In coordination with Madison County Planning and Development, townships and municipalities throughout the county are providing 28drop-off sites for residents to dispose of their Christmas tree. Rather than toss the tree in trash, take it to a recycling center. Trees are beingaccepted now through Monday, Jan. 14.

The Christmas Tree Recycling Program has operated successfully for the past 21 years in Madison County. The recycled trees are chippedinto mulch and used in public gardens and parks across the community.

All lights and ornaments must be removed prior to drop-off.

Pinewreaths, pine roping, or other landscape waste is prohibited.

Planning and Development created a downloadable holiday recycling guide on its Recycling 101 page (https://bit. ly/2T0j4On.) The guidestates what holiday items can and cannot be placed in single stream recycling.

“By creating this guide, we hope to help residents recycle more during the holidays,” said guide creator Eve Drueke, resource educationcoordinator.

During the holidays the average American throws away percent more trash and the additional waste can add up in a big way, Drueke noted.There is both a “nice” and “naughty” list for how to recycle items, she said.

Items on the “nice list” in all wrapping paper (no m or glitter paper), catalogs per gift bags with the han removed,cardboard boxe lottery tickets, paper tub holiday cards without ele ics or foil.

Items on the “naughty lis that should not be includ single -tream recycling in ribbon, bows, empty plas ribbon spools, tissuepape packing peanuts and Styr foam.

Other common holiday it such as burnt-out Christm light strands, plastic bags bubble wrap and plastic a pillows, are recyclable,bu in single-stream bins. Th items can be dropped off recycling bins found at m local stores.

Madison County residen drop off trees at the follo recycling centers: Alhambra/Alhambra Tow ship: Village Maintenanc Shed, 421 Elm St, Alham curbside can be requeste calling 488-3505 Alton: Curbside only, cal Public Works at 463-353 option 0 to be placed on pickup list Collinsville: Willoughby Farm, 631 loughby Lane & Woodland Park, 2 Pi Road, by the Fletcher Field parking lo Collinsville Township: Collinsville Road District, 1407 N Bluff Road, Col Curbside pickup for unincorporated C leTownship ONLY Village of East Alton: City Garage, Playground Court and curbside picku Edwardsville: Hoppe Park, Winston Recreation Complex, 1325 Schiller A end of parking lot Edwardsville Township: Township

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Pin Oak Township: Pin Oak Township Highway Department, 3702 Tosovsky Lane, Edwardsville Saline Township: Saline Township Shed, 3642 George St., Highland St. Jacob Township: Township Highway Garage, 10048 Ellis Road, St. Jacob Troy: Tri-Township Park, 410 Wickliffe St., Troy Wood River: Compost Site, 400 Smith Court, Wood River Wood River Township: Wood River Township Building, 1010 8th St., Cottage Hills, and curbside “Recycling can get confusing at any time, and even more so during the holidays,” said Kim Lehmann, resource management coordinator. this is part of a new public relations campaign to educate the public and is in coordination with OneSTL to recycle responsibly, Lehmannexplained.

“By providing these resources, we hope to help to help residents recycle correctly,” she said.

For more information, visit recycleresponsibly.org.

EDWARDSVILLE — If you’ve lived in or near Edwardsville long enough, you likely know about Restore Decor.

Through their work, the business soon looks to celebrate the community with a fundraiser.

The group’s mission is simple: It collects donated, used, and unwanted furniture from community members; asks community volunteers to paint 25 to 30 new pieces each week giving them new life; sells the pieces every Saturday morning for a few hours at the Restore Decor retail store in downtown Edwardsville; and, then, gives the proceeds from the sale of the furniture to an individual in the community in need or to a local non-profit organization needing funds. The organization gives away all the money it raises besides the amount needed to cover its expenses.

Dana Adams, co-founder of Restore Decor, came up with this concept five years ago, and every year since she’s overseen this weekly process that has resulted in Restore Decor making an impact on numerous local lives in Edwardsville and its surrounding communities with the nearly $50,000 it makes.

Last year, Adams wanted to get a jump start on Restore Decor’s giving by hosting its first-ever fundraiser — “Celebrating Community: A window to the future.” The money raised at the fundraiser was set aside for expenses which allowed Restore Decor to put every penny earned to helping others.

Last year’s inaugural fundraiser was such a success that Restore Decor has announced its second annual fundraiser entitled “Celebrating Community: This is Our Story,” which will take place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Wildey Theatre, 252 N. Main St., Edwardsville.

Tickets for the “Celebrating Community: This is Our Story” event are $50 per person which includes hors d’oeuvres

provided by A Catered Affair, one drink, and the opportunity to purchase some special furniture pieces.

Restore Decor’s retail location at 111 N. Second St. is currently closed until the Jan. 26 fundraiser. This way, volunteers can enjoy the holidays and also focus on preparing furniture.

“Our volunteers will continue to pick up furniture and paint excluding the week of Christmas and New Years,” Adams said. “During that time we will be preparing some very special pieces that will only be available at the fundraiser on Jan. 26 at the Wildey.”

About 30 new furniture pieces created by volunteers will be sold during the fundraiser.

“Our volunteers have created some good Pinterest ideas,” Adams said. “They already have a children’s kitchen and a children’s little workshop built that have been converted from old night stands.

We’ve done them before, and they have gone over very well.”

Also, Restore Decor has a new volunteer, Mark DeRemer, who brings some serious painting skills to the Restore Decor table.

“He is kind of a renowned painter,” Adams noted. “He has started painting pieces for us and donating them. He is already working on four pieces that I know of for the fundraiser. He creates pieces that are one-of-a-kind and are a little more unique than some of the pieces that we

just paint every week to have in the shop.

“He’s very passionate about what he does, and it’s just such a blessing that he’s willing to use his talents and teach us the things he knows as well as donate pieces to us,” Adams added. “Even better than his creativity and his passion for painting is his passion for helping people.

We’re so fortunate that he got connected with us. He’s going to have some incredible pieces at the fundraiser.”

After Christmas, Adams will be posting some teaser photos of the furniture pieces on the Restore Decor Facebook page. “We’re also going to be putting some of the pieces in our Main Street window this year as we lead up to the event,” Adams said.

Although the Restore Decor retail store is closed, volunteers are still working and needed.

“One of our biggest needs right now is the need for strong volunteers to help us move furniture,” Adams stressed. “On Monday evenings, our volunteers pick up furniture pieces from people in our community who want to donate but don’t have a way to get the pieces to us. Almost every Monday night we send out two or three teams of guys to pick up furniture so that we have ample furniture to paint for the week.”

There are also volunteer opportunities to paint the furniture. Drop-in volunteer painting takes place from

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evening as well as from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and noon to 2 p.m. on Thursdays.

“It’s the best kind of volunteering. You don’t have to sign up, you don’t have to bring anything, and you don’t have to have any special skills. You just show up with a willing heart, and we will do the rest,” Adams noted.

Wednesday nights are reserved for special groups of about three to 10 people who would like to paint.

“The SIUE tennis team is going to come after the first of the year,” Adams said. “We have had sorority and fraternities from SIU, the Rotary and civic groups have painted with us before. The Edwardsville Children’s Museum has actually had a monthly staff meeting (painting). They can bring their own food and beverages, and it’s a great team building exercise.”

Thursday nights volunteers move the finished furniture pieces from the Main St. store location, where painting takes place, to the retail space on Second St. “So we need movers then, too,” Adams said.

Anyone interested in coordinating a group painting evening on Wednesdays can contact Adams, at 618980-2018. Tickets for the “Celebrating Community: This is Our Story” fundraiser can be purchased online at www.WildeyTheatre.com or Restore Decor during painting times. Visit the Restore Decor Facebook page for more information about the organization.

“It really is just a celebration — we say this is ‘our’ story because the Restore Decor story is about how much we are able to do in the community, but it’s about how much we’re able to do in the community ‘together,’” she emphasized. “Because it’s our story if you’ve ever painted with us once if you’ve come to help us move furniture or repair furniture or shop with us, it’s all of our story of what we are able to do together.”

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People at the Party

WOOD RIVER — Imaginations ran wild last week for children who were challenged to wonder what happens when the lights go out at Wood River Public Library, in Wood River, Illinois, and their favorite cuddle companions are left to run amok in a forest of books. The unusual event was a library sleepover — for stuff animals.

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Wood River Public Library Director Lindsey Herron helps Ember Huether, 5, pick a book to read during a “stuffed animal sleepover” at Wood River Public Library.

Ashley Huether reads to her daughter, Ember, 5, during a “stuffed animal sleepover” at the Wood River Public Library, last week, in Wood River, Illinois.

Kayla Ridgeway, left, holds her daughter, Caroline, 1, while Laurie Romback holds her daughter, Adalyn, 1, while reading to children during a “stuffed animal sleepover” at Wood River Public Library.

ALTON — This holiday season, a line stretched across a parking lot on E. Elm Street in Alton, Illinois, to a small banquet hall, where Santa Claus awaited children to give them each a free toy during the annual Women’s Restoration Entering Stability, Tolerance, Love and Esteem (WRESTLE) Club’s holiday toy giveaway. The women’s empowerment organization treated 100 families to photos with Santa, a new toy for each child, giveaways for parents and a bag of treats.

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By Riley Newton riley.newton@hearstil.com

ALTON — Did Santa bring you a drone for Christmas? You might want to brush up on Illinois’ rules for flying drones before you take it out for a flight.

The Illinois Department of Transportation tweeted out a link to some things to remember before flying your new toy for the first time.

Here are some of the things that IDOT says you must follow to use your drone for recreational use: • The aircraft is flown strictly for hobby or recreational use • The aircraft is operated in accordance with a communitybased set of safety guidelines and within the programming of a nationwide community-based organization • The aircraft is limited to, but not more than, 55 pounds,

unless otherwise certified through a design, construction, inspection, flight test and operational safety program administered by a community-based organization • The aircraft is operated in a manner that does not interfere with and gives way to any manned aircraft • When flown within five miles of an airport, the operator of the aircraft provides the airport and the airport air traffic control tower with prior notice of operation A community-based organization is membership-based associations that represent the aeromodeling community, according to IDOT’s website. One of the most popular community-based organizations is the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), which includes the AMA National Model Aircraft Safety Code.

The Know Before You Fly website states, “Prospective operators — from consumers to businesses — want to fly, and fly

safely, but many don’t realize that, just because you can easily acquire an unmanned aircraft system, doesn’t mean you can fly it anywhere, or for any purpose.”

According to Pew Research Center, 8 percent of Americans own a drone, and about one-in-10 Americans would be angry or scared if they saw a drone flying near their home.

IDOT sent the cautionary tweet one week after air traffic at Gatwick airport, England’s second largest, was disrupted when a drone was spotted flying into its air space. Flights were diverted to other airports or canceled altogether, leaving hundreds stranded for the holidays. Flights did not resume until for days.

For more information about drones and their guidelines, visit idot.illinois.gov or knowbeforeyoufly.org.

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ST. LOUIS — More and more businesses and public agencies are utilizing drone technology, which is generating questions and conversations about regulating drone usage.

A diverse group recently shared questions and information relating to the regulatory issues and challenges within the growing space of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) during a special forum in St. Louis. Multiple municipalities across the eastern Missouri and southwestern Illinois bi-state region, all modes of transportation, environmental consulting firms, law firms, the U.S. Coast Guard, utility companies and regional planning authorities participated in the forum.

The forum focused on who has the authority to regulate the use of drones, what those regulations are or should be and how to strike a balance between the different regulating bodies. Other attendees looked for direction on issues related to potential invasion of privacy, the need for consistency and a centralized database of regulations and the admissibility of evidence gathered by drones.

Cunningham, Vogel & Rost P.C. associate attorney Joseph E. Bond, who represents the firm’s municipal clients, urged caution for those considering how to regulate the use of drones, in part because of how fast the technology is changing.

“This is an emerging field. It’s a changing field,” Bond said.

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What to discover … arts Thursday, Jan. 3

• Kaiut Yoga, The Novel Neighbor, St. Louis, 9 - 10 a.m.

• James Johann, Funny Bone, St Louis, 7:30 p.m., runs through Jan. 6 • Thursday Nia Classes, Senior Services Plus, Alton, Illinois, 11 - 11:45 a.m.

• Alabama Story, Repertory Theatre, St. Louis, 8 p.m., runs through Jan. 27 • Reiki Share, Joy of Yoga, St. Louis, 6 p.m.

• X-Treme Bar Bingo, The Lucky Rooster Pub & Eatery, St. Jacob, Illinois, 7 p.m.

• The Christmas Wedding - CoffeeHouse Book Club, The CoffeeHouse Co., O’Fallon, Illinois, 6:30 p.m.

• Thursday Night Trivia, Knights of Columbus, Edwardsville, Illinois, 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 4

• Owl Prowls: Harry Potter Night, World Bird Sanctuary, Valley Park, Missouri, 7 p.m.

• Fiends: A Friends Inspired Murder Mystery, Sly Hedgehog Productions LLC, Alton, Illinois, 7 p.m.

• Pit Fired Ceramics, The MAC - Macoupin Art Collective, Staunton IL, 5:45 p.m.

• Yoga for Energy and Vitality: Prajna Yoga

Immersion, Prajna Yoga, St. Louis, 1 p.m.

• Orlando Thompson “I am here” Closing Reception, Dark Room at The Grandel, St. Louis, 6 - 8 p.m.

• Storytelling in the Museum, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

• Reggae, Yoga And Wine, Avalon Yoga Centre, St. Louis, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 5

• Mandalas and Mindfulness - Create a Necklace and Earring Set, Empowered Spaces, St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

• Regional Global Teaching Dialogue, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

• New Moon Intentions - Restorative Yoga with Heart Gong, Studio Gaia, Edwardsville, Illinois, 6 p.m.

• Superhero Night, The Magic House St. Louis Children’s Museum, St. Louis, 6 - 9 p.m.

• Messy Hands, Wood River Public Library, Wood River, Illinois, 10 a.m.

Sunday, Jan. 6

• Bath Bomb & Sugar Scrub Make N Take, Om Turtle Yoga - Spa – Café, Florissant, Mis-

souri, 1 p.m.

• Casablanca-Classic Matinees Retro Series, Marcus Wehrenberg Ronnies Cinema, St. Louis, 4 p.m.

• Wayne’s World-Retro Series, Marcus Wehrenberg Ronnies Cinema, St. Louis, 12 p.m.

• New Year New Moon - Out of the Dark Into the Light, Unity Yoga & Wellness, O’Fallon, Illinois, 4 p.m.

• Build a Home Meditation Practice, PuraVegan Cafe & Yoga, St. Louis, 6:15 p.m.

• All Bodies Rise Yoga: A Series, Southtown Yoga, St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 7

• Yoga + Beer, Schlafly Tap Room, St. Louis, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

• Casablanca-Classic Matinees Retro Series, Marcus Wehrenberg Ronnies Cinema, St. Louis, 2 p.m.

• Gentle Touch Restorative Yoga, The Yoga Connection at BWN, Alton, Illinois, 7:15 p.m.

• Fusion Belly Dance Jumpstart and Tuneup Weekly Workshop, Amorticious Studios , St. Louis, 6 p.m.

• Adult Tap, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton IL, 3:15 p.m.

• Wayne’s World-Retro Series, Marcus Weh-

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Tuesday, Jan. 8

• $2 Tuesday, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, Illinois, 7 p.m.

• Yoga, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, Illinois, 7 p.m.

• Paint Nite, Mollys In Soulard, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• Beginners Stained Glass, The MAC Macoupin Art Collective, Staunton, Illinois, 6 p.m.

• Book Club Movie Viewing, Bethalto Public Library, Bethalto, Illinois, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 9

• H2D - Hard to Draw: Feet, Drawn Studio, St. Louis, 6 - 8 p.m.

• Winter Wreath Workshop, Recess Brewing, Edwardsville, Illinois, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

• Yoga Basics Class, The Novel Neighbor, St. Louis, 6:30 p.m.

• Everything 90s Trivia, Tropical Liqueurs, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• Beginners Crocheting, The MAC Macoupin Art Collective, Staunton, Illinois, 6 p.m.

Anna and Anita star in epic opera rivalry

By Mike Silverman Associated Press

NEW YORK — The fireworks started early on New Year’s Eve at the Metropolitan Opera, where two jealous divas locked in a deadly rivalry are setting off sparks in a new production of Francesco Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur.”

Russian soprano Anna Netrebko stars as the title character, loosely based on a real-life 18th-century French actress. Anita Rachvelishvili, a mezzo-soprano from the Republic of Georgia, plays the evil Principessa di Bouillon.

The women compete for the dashing Maurizio and, in keeping with legend, the Principessa dispatches Adriana by sending her a bouquet of poisoned violets.

The David McVicar production, which also stars tenor Piotr Beczala as Maurizio, will be broadcast live in HD to movie theaters worldwide on Jan. 12.

The Associated Press sat down with them following a rehearsal recently, and here are edited excerpts from the conversation: AP: You had never appeared together before this season, but you’ve known each

other awhile. How did you meet?

Netrebko: I first saw Anita when she was rehearsing for her first-ever ‘Carmen’ at La Scala. She was a baby (25 years old, in 2009), with a very grown-up voice and an already grown-up personality artistically.

Rachvelishvili: Of course I knew who she was, and she comes in and I was shocked.

I was like, oh my god, Anna Netrebko is in my rehearsal. It was a really beautiful feeling because I was a student who was starting.

Now after just nine years of my career I’m here singing next to her. I have to be a lucky person.

AP: What’s it like playing romantic rivals when you’re friends off-stage?

Rachvelishvili: Knowing Anna, how she is as a person, it’s very difficult to look at her with the hate the Principessa must look at her with. I think we are both emotional people so that helps a lot.

Netrebko: We both love music, we’re passionate about what we’re doing, we have experience on the stage and we love our work.

AP: What are the differing challenges of the two operas?

Netrebko: Aida for me is very hard. Vocally it’s a killer. And her personality is not very interesting. I mean, I did what I could from that. But Adriana is more acting, of course, more fun for me personally, and there’s more scenes together, the big fighting.

Rachvelishvili: In ‘Aida’ there’s not that much hate between them. Amneris loves her as a sister, it’s just that something comes between them (their rivalry for Radames) and she never wants her to die, it just happens and that’s all. But in ‘Adriana,’ my character is really mean, she’s really bad, she’s a coldblooded killer.

Netrebko: But it’s so cool.

Rachvelishvili: Yeah, it’s really cool to play.

And I was thinking a lot about how I’m going to do it because it’s not in me at all. Amneris could be me as a person. Because I could hate someone who takes my man, and you know be jealous of them and wanting that person to disappear from my life, but not die.

AP: The climax of the opera comes in Act 3 after Adriana learns her rival’s identity. She recites a monologue from Racine’s ‘Phedre’ and — just as she reaches the final line about

a shameless adulteress — she points her finger at the Principessa. Does Adriana realize she’s risking her life when she does this?

Netrebko: I think at that moment she doesn’t think anything. She just comes into this kind of trance of speaking this. It’s just coming out for her, all this energy because of the stress of what happened a few minutes before. You can sing the monologue if you want, the notes are written. But I choose to speak it, like many others before me. Because she’s a dramatic actress and it’s a way to show her declamation. It’s very exciting.

Rachvelishvili: As someone who sits there onstage and listens to her, it is very emotional, very beautiful, and that’s the most difficult moment for me to be hating her. And this really happened. She came to the party and insulted the Principessa in front of everybody.

AP: Why do you think mezzos are so often the villain?

Netrebko: Demonic voice!

Rachvelishvili: (Laughs.) A soprano, with those soft high notes, doesn’t really sound like a mean person. So with all the chest voice, a mezzo can sound more like someone really bad.

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‘The Voice’ finale helps NBC to weekly ratings win

By Lynn Elber AP Television Writer

LOS ANGELES — The 16-year-old charmer who conquered “The Voice” with her oldschool country touch helped boost NBC to a weekly ratings win.

Nearly 10 million viewers watched Chevel Shepherd win the singing contest, making it last week’s most popular entertainment show.

Shepherd, of Farmington, New Mexico, was coached by another talent show discovery: inaugural “American Idol” victor Kelly Clarkson.

Football once again proved its ratings dominance, with broadcast and cable games and pre- or post-game shows claiming six of the week’s top 10 spots, according to Nielsen figures released Thursday.

The top-ranked game — and program over-

all — was NBC’s Sunday night NFL showcase, in which the Seattle Seahawks clinched a spot in the NFC playoffs with a 38-31 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.

NBC won the week in prime time, averaging 6.7 million. CBS, aided by “60 Minutes” and top 20 reruns of stalwart series including “NCIS” and “The Big Bang Theory,” followed with 6.4 million.

ABC had 3 million, Fox had 1.7 million, ION Television had 1.28 million, Univision had 1.2 million, Telemundo had 1 million and the CW had 790,000.

Prime-time TV viewing typically drops during the holidays for broadcast networks, but Fox was particularly hard hit as it marked its first week this fall without Thursday Night Football. For the week of Dec. 10, when the network’s L.A. Chargers-Kansas City telecast ranked second among all programs, the network averaged 5.1 million total viewers.

ESPN was the week’s most popular cable network, averaging 2.8 million people in prime time. Holiday-spirited Hallmark had 2 million, MSNBC had 1.9 million, Fox News Channel had 1.87 million and CNN had 1.1 million.

ABC’s “World News Tonight” topped the

evening newscasts with an average of 8.7 million viewers. NBC’s “Nightly News” was second with 8.4 million and the “CBS Evening News” had 6.2 million.

For the week of Dec. 17-23, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: NFL Sunday Night Football: Kansas City at Seattle, NBC, 19.6 million; NFL Regular Season: New Orleans at Charlotte, ESPN, 13.3 million; “Sunday Night NFL Pre-kick,” NBC, 12.6 million; “60 Minutes,” CBS, 12 million; “NFL Sunday Postgame,” Fox 10.3 million; “The Voice (Tuesday),” NBC, 9.9 million; “The Voice (Monday),” NBC 9.5 million; Thursday Night Football: Baltimore at Los Angeles Chargers, NFL Network, 8.2 million; “Football Night in America,” NBC. 8.1 million; “Survivor,” CBS, 7.7 million.

ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co. CBS is owned by CBS Corp. CW is a joint venture of Warner Bros. Entertainment and CBS Corp. Fox is owned by 21st Century Fox. NBC and Telemundo are owned by Comcast Corp. ION Television is owned by ION Media Networks.

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• Open Mic Night, Germania Brew Haus, Alton, Illinois, 6 p.m.

• Sittin’ on the Porch Thursday Night Jam, National Blues Museum, St. Louis, 6 p.m.

• Thursday Night Revue with Brady Lewis Trio, Dark Room at The Grandel, St. Louis, 9:30 p.m.

• Rome Hero Foxes, The Firebird, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• Hollywood5 Kicks, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton, Illinois, 7 p.m.

• Amanda Grace, Evangeline’s Bistro, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• Adam Maness Trio, Thurman’s in Shaw, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• Blastar with Ish and Dragon Falcon, Schlafly Tap Room, St. Louis, 9 p.m.

• Acoustic Country Thursdays, Game 6 HonkyTonk Joint, St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 4

• YesSongs - A Tribute to Yes, Delmar Hall, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• Silver Bullet, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, Illinois, 8 p.m.

• I Actually with Durango & Beau Dia-

mond, Schlafly Tap Room, St. Louis, 9 p.m.

• Spotlite, Fubar, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• Tribute Night, Fubar, St. Louis, 6:30 p.m.

• Jake Weber & Matt McGibany Duo, Chez Marilyn, Alton, Illinois, 8 p.m.

• Jesse Gannon’s Truth, Dark Room at The Grandel, St. Louis, 9:30 p.m.

• Mountain Sprout, Off Broadway Music Venue, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• Number 4 Combo, The Franchise Sports Bar & Grill, Wood River, Illinois, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 5

• Second Annual Mississippi Nights Reunion, Delmar Hall, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

• Healthy Fears with Breakmouth Annie & Church Key, The Back Room at Bottle and Barrel, Alton, Illinois, 9 p.m.

• Fluffy Kittens, Rooster’s Pub, Staunton, Illinois, 8 p.m.

• Borderline, Bottom’s Up Sport’s Bar & Grill, Alton, Illinois, 9 p.m.

• Throw The Horns, Ballpark Village, St. Louis, 8:30 p.m.

• River City Allstars, The Bootleg, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• Neil Diamond Tribute, Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, Lebanon, Illinois, 7:30 p.m.

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Monday, Jan. 7

• The Monday Night Mixer hosted by Keith Bowman Quartet, Dark Room at The Grandel, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• Open Mic Monday, Rootbound, Clayton, Missouri, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 8

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• Livery Tuesdays with Adam Gaffney & Zacksquatch, Livery Company, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 6

• Lanny & Julie, The Back Bar, Edwardsville, Illinois, 4 p.m.

• Brunchin’ with Anita Jackson, Dark Room at The Grandel, St. Louis, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

• Revolution Band, Kemoll’s, St. Louis, 5:30 p.m.

• Dunaway Acoustic Sessions: Mumblebee - Tunes of Francis Maness, Dunaway Books, St. Louis, 3 p.m.

• Open Mic hosted by Third Millennium World’s Fair, Gaslight, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

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