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Warming children and hearts page 3

The Winter Classic page 4

Eagle Days 2017 page 17

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265 blankets

Effort benefits area foster children.

4 Winter Classic

Hard Rock Cafe joins in on hockey fun.

13 Coming to Westport "Menopause the Musical"

15 "A Monster Calls" Film heavy on grief.

15 "Sing"

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City becoming more of a travel destination.

17 Eagle Days

Winter fun at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Friday January 6_________ • Winterfest at the Arch, Luther Ely Smith Square, St. Louis • Hidden Valley Ski. Tube. Ride., Hidden Valley Ski, St. Louis • 18andCounting, Black Generation, Mathias and the Pirates, CaveofswordS, Rick Maun, Abnormal, Centipede, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• Reel Big Fish, Anti-Flag, w/ Ballyhoo!, Direct Hit!, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m.

• Jake's Leg, w/Pebble, Cicero's, University City, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• The Rat Fest: Death To 2016, Bruiser Queen, Brother Lee and The Leather Jackals, Old Souls Revival, Rover, The Ready Room, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• The Bad Plus, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

• Harlem Globetrotters, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

• 2016 IPHF Hall of Fame Exhibition, International Photography Hall of Fame Exhibition, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until February 4, 2017 • TOYS of the 50's, 60's and 70's, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until January 22, 2017 • Love Jones- The Musical, Fabulous Fox Theater, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• The Specialist, Holocaust

Museum & Learning Center Theater, St. Louis, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• 2016 IPHF Hall of Fame Exhibition, Internation Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until February 4, 2017 • Beauty and the Beast, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

• The Ugly Duckling, Coca, St. Louis, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

• Mark Bradford, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Kings, Queens, and Castles, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until July 16, 2017 • Self-Taught Genius: Treasures f ro m t h e A m e r i c a n F o l k A r t Museum, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Saturday January 7_________ • Winterfest at the Arch, Luther Ely Smith Square, St. Louis • Hidden Valley Ski. Tube. Ride., Hidden Valley Ski, St. Louis • The Wedding Show, America's Center and The Dome, St. Louis • Memories of Elvis, feat. Steve Davis and The Midsouth Revival, w/Rivertown Sound and Double

Trouble, Thomas Hickey as Buddy Holly, Anna Blair as Patsy Cline, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

• Road to Pointfest 2017 S:2 Rd:2, Pop's, Sauget, Doors 6:30 p.m.

• Pepperland, Cicero's, University City, Doors 8:30 p.m.

• The Grooveliner, Southern Exposure, Jackson Howard, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• The Bad Plus, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

• Harlem Globetrotters, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• 2016 IPHF Hall of Fame Exhibition, International Photography Hall of Fame Exhibition, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until February 4, 2017 • TOYS of the 50's, 60's and 70's, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until January 22, 2017 • Love Jones- The Musical, Fabulous Fox Theater, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• The Specialist, Holocaust Museum & Learning Center Theater, St. Louis, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• 2016 IPHF Hall of Fame Exhibition, Internation Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until February 4, 2017 • Beauty and the Beast, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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Group effort warms children, hearts 265 blankets made for children in foster care

By JULIA BIGGS jbiggs.edwi@gmail.com Dec. 23 is a special day for Erin Heitman's family.

It marks exactly one year from the day that she and her husband, Josh, officially adopted their two children from foster care.

Having seen how many children through one southern Illinois organization are in foster care and with foster care being so dear to her family's heart, Erin pledged to make 265 fleece blankets for kids in foster care for Christmas.

The Heitmans had been fostering two children, now 3 and 5, for two years when they received notification before Christmas last year that they could adopt their children.

“We got to adopt them two days before Christmas last year. It was a huge Christmas miracle. It wasn't supposed to happen, but they made it happen. It was really cool,” Erin said.

Erin explained that she had been pondering what she could do for the numerous other foster kids for a while. “I wanted to do something big for the foster children out there in southern Illinois, and I kind of wracked my brain for a while,” Erin said. “I know obviously at Christmas it's great to donate toys and clothes, but I wanted to give them something they wouldn't grow out of. Something that they could always have with them for comfort and to just feel safe.”

Erin noted that when their own children came into care with she and Josh that she had made both children blankets. “They still have them and absolutely love them,” Erin said. “My daughter kind of helped me come up with the idea for blankets. I asked her what she loves so much that she would like to take everywhere, and she said the blanket you made me.”

The idea was then born that Erin would make fleece blankets for each of the 250 children who will be in foster care over Christmas through Caritas Family Solutions, the agency the Heitman's used to adopt their children.

When Erin contacted the agency to tell them about her plans, they asked if she'd be willing to make an extra 15 blankets that they could also give to the disabled and handicapped adults the agency also cares for.

With the new goal of 265 in mind, Erin began making blankets. She makes three sizes of blankets for the children who may range in age from infants to 18 years old. The blankets cost about $20 each and Erin has paid for at least 180 of them.

She had a couple of blanket making parties at her house and a few close friends, like Amy Cary of Edwardsville, began recruiting others to help Erin make the blankets to meet her goal. Erin also posted what she was doing on her Facebook page. Once the word began to spread, monetary donations from family and friends began to arrive and friends of friends began requesting material to make the blankets. “I've received monetary donations from numerous people because it is quite an expensive project. I've also had people in my neighborhood that have dropped off materials at my house and people I've never even met before have dropped things off

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Erin Heitman, left, and one of her former fourth-grade students, Joshua Klein, who is now a freshman at EHS. Below are just some of the blankets. at my house,” Erin said in awe.

Having recently worked as a fourth grade teacher at Cassens Elementary for six years, Erin has several District 7 students and schools helping her with the project. “I have students at Cassens Elementary helping, Woodland Elementary's fifth grade students are going to be helping, and Liberty Middle School is working on making blankets as well for this project so they've been absolutely amazing,” Erin said. “Some are my former students I had when I was a fourth grade teacher – I just love their big hearts.”

“I can't really name how many

people (are helping) at this point.

There's so many people now behind the scenes,” she added.

Erin has been overwhelmed by the generosity of people in the area especially since she and Josh are originally from the Chicago area.

“That's part of the miraculous thing about of all of this. We have no family within a four-hour drive so everyone who is helping are just amazing friends that we've developed over the past 10 years that we've lived down here,” she said.

Then there's the heart-warming stories of random people Erin has met while purchasing fabric

who have offered to pay for the fabric. She was at Joann's Fabric Monday with her two children, who were “helping” her, when the latest random act of kindness occurred. “I had two carts full of fabric like I've been doing. I had one cart full of boy fabric and one cart full of girl fabric. Women waiting in line asked what it was for and I just mentioned it was for foster children. I always end up connecting with at least one person that either has their own child that they adopted from foster care or they know someone....,” Erin paused as she began to get emotional. “It's just something that

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I don't think people really realize how many foster children are out there among everyone and how much they touch everyone.”

“So I just happened to share that and a woman handed me money and then another woman offered to pay some on her credit card. I can't tell you how amazing people have been and generous,” Erin said sniffling from the tears. “The same thing happened at Walmart. A woman – she and her husband were fostering – and she donated money as well while I was purchasing.

It's been just really cool, amazing community project.”

Another heart-warming story comes via Facebook where two sisters, Rachel Sedlacek and Angela Autenrieb, created a Facebook event and invited their friends and family to help make blankets for the foster children. “The group is called Mary Jo's Do Gooders, in honor of their mother. They are going to donate around 40 blankets,” Erin pointed out.

With all the recent community members becoming involved in Erin's project, Erin felt she should reach her 265 blanket goal soon.

However, she assured that any money, fabric or completed blankets donated would be used to provide blankets to foster children who entered foster care after Christmas and throughout next year.

She expressed a “huge thank you” to the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon community for helping her with this project. “It's been so overwhelming,” Erin said. “Even people I haven't seen since I was in high school on the south side of Chicago are sending me monetary donations. I actually had one guy that I knew from high school. He matched up to $500 in donations. So it's pretty cool to say the least.”

Anyone interested in making a blanket or making a monetary donation, can contact Erin at tyingforcomfortandjoy@yahoo.com

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t. Louis is getting fired up for the upcoming 2017 “Winter Classic” hockey event, taking place the weekend of December 31st, 2016 through Monday, January 2nd, 2017 – and the Hard Rock Cafe St. Louis is hosting a “Puck Party” Weekend for both St. Louis and Chicago hockey fans during this iconic winter sporting event: “Winter Classic” Alumni Game Watch Party – Saturday, December 31st beginning at 11:00 am Join in on the fun with St. Louis and Chicago hockey fans alike, and watch the “Winter Classic” Alumni Game on the big screen at Hard Rock Cafe St. Louis!

The Watch Party starts at 11:00 am, with drink and appetizer specials available throughout the Alumni Game. Come early and grab a table for you and your fellow hockey fans - no reservations are required but are recommended to get that “primo” spot in front of the big screen TVs! Call (314) 621-7625 for further information or to make reservations, or visit www. hardrock.com/stlouis.

Hard Rock Cafe St. Louis’ “Puck Party” Celebrating the “Winter Classic” – Monday, January 2nd beginning at 9:00 am Hockey in St. Louis has never been this exciting – particularly with the all-day “Puck Party” that Hard Rock Cafe St. Louis is throwing for all the die-hard

hockey fans!

The party starts with a Breakfast Buffet prior to the “Winter Classic”, beginning at 9:00 am until 12:00 noon – Hard Rock Café St. Louis will have a bountiful breakfast buffet filled with all yourbreakfast “classics”, including our signature “Bottomless Mimosas and Bloody Mary’s” for hockey fans to nosh on prior to the game.

Breakfast Buffet Menu: $21.95 per person • Available 9:00 am until 12:00 noon on Monday, January 2nd, 2017 • Includes: Fresh Seasonal fruit; French Toast Sticks with Maple Syrup, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Hash Browns, Chef ’s Selection of Assorted Breakfast Breads “Bottomless” Mimosas and Bloody Mary’s are available for hockey fans 21 years and older!

(Prices do not include tax and gratuity) And of course, the Hard Rock Cafe St. Louis will be showing the “Winter Classic” hockey game on their multiple big screen TVs. After the “Winter Classic” hockey game is completed, warm up at the St. Louis Cafe

with your favorite Hard Rock libation or one of their limitedtime “Mix It Up” Cocktails. And families can bring the kids along to explore Glacier Park outside at Union Station, and watch all of the action from the St. Louis Cafe’s back porch, perfect place to catch the Holiday Water and Fire Show.

The St. Louis Cafe will also have a benefit “Winter Classic” Silent Auction during the Monday festivities, featuring Blues and Blackhawks memorabilia that every hockey fan will want to add to their collection. Proceeds from the “Winter Classic” Silent Auction will go to the Wick 14 Fund and the Hard Rock Heals Foundation.

Holidays at Union Station and Glacier Park will be open and operating through January 6th, 2017 – Hard Rock Cafe St. Louis guests can park at Union Station for just $5.00 during the “Winter Classic” festivities.

Reservations for the “Winter Classic” Weekend events at the Hard Rock Cafe St. Louis are not required but recommended, please call (314) 621-7625. For further details, please visit www. hardrock.com/stlouis.

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People People planner Improvised Shakespeare Company at the Hett on Jan. 26

Based on the audience’s suggestion for a title, the Improvised Shakespeare Company will create an unscripted, often hilarious Elizabethan-style play at McKendree University’s Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on Thursday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m.

The all-male cast will brush up on its “thee’s” and “thou’s” for an evening of off-the-cuff comedy u s i n g t h e rh y m i n g v e r s e a n d themes of William Shakespeare.

Nothing is planned, rehearsed or written, the characters are created as you watch, and if you wonder where the story is going... so do the actors. The night could reveal a tragedy, comedy or history. Each play is completely improvised and therefore entirely new.

Ti c k e t s a r e $ 1 8 a d u l t s , $15 seniors, $10 students or children, and free for McKendree University students. Visit theHett. com for ticket information.

The Improvised Shakespeare Company has performed its critically acclaimed show to sold out audiences in Chicago since 2005. Its national touring company has entertained audiences across the U.S., including the Piccolo Spoleto Fringe Festival, Off Broadway i n N e w Yo r k C i t y, B o n n a ro o , and the Just For Laughs festival.

The troupe has been named best improvisation group by the Chicago Reader and the Chicago Examiner and has received numerous awards in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago.

Alton Brown to appear at The Fox

Television personality, author and Food Network star Alton Brown has announced “Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science” (www.altonbrownlive.com) will visit an additional 40 cities in 2017 including St. Louis’ Fabulous Fox Theatre on Sunday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. Later this year during Thanksgiving week, Brown will make his Broadway debut for eight performances at the Barrymore Theatre. Brown created a new form of entertainment – the live culinary variety show – with his “Edible Inevitable Tour”, which played in over 100 cities with more than 150,000 fans in attendance.

The first leg of Eat Your Science sold 100,000 tickets in the 40 cities Brown visited.

Tickets are $60, $50, $40 and are available online at metrotix. com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

Brown says fans can expect “allnew everything including songs, new comedy, new puppets, and bigger and better potentially dangerous food demonstrations.”

Critics and fans have raved about the interactive components of Brown’s shows. He promises “plenty of new therapy inducing opportunities during our audience participation segments. I don’t want to give too much away, but this time we’re going to play a little game.”

Brown has a knack for mixing together science, music and

f o o d i n t o t w o h o u r s o f p u re entertainment. “Plus, you’ll see things I’ve never been allowed to do on TV.” Brown, author of the James Beard award winning “I’m Just Here for the Food” and New York Times bestselling sequence “Good Eats,” is releasing his new c o o k b o o k t h ro u g h B a l l a n t i n e Books (an imprint of Random House) on September 27 and it is available for preorder now. “Alton Brown: EveryDayCook”, or EDC as Brown calls it, is a collection of more than 100 personal recipes as well as a pinch of science and history. He has hosted numerous series including “Cutthroat Kitchen,” “Camp Cutthroat” and “Iron Chef America” and created, produced and hosted the Peabody award winning series “Good Eats” for 13 years on Food Network; Good Eats can still be seen on the Cooking Channel and Netflix.

Information about Alton Brown or the Eat Your Science tour can be found on Facebook: /altonbrown; Twitter: @altonbrown; Instagram: @altonbrown; or use the tour hashtag #AltonBrownLive.

Those with an appetite for more Alton Brown can find additional show and ticketing information at www.altonbrownlive.com.

MoBOT announces upcoming schedule

The Missouri Botanical Garden has announced its schedule for the upcoming months.

• Member Speaker Series: History of the Climatron January 17, 2017 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Missouri Botanical Garden – Ridgway Visitor Center – Shoenberg Theater • Members Event: Orchid Show Preview February 3, 2017 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Missouri Botanical Garden – Ridgway Visitor Center – Orthwein Floral Display Hall • Member Speaker Series: All About Orchids February 4, 2017 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Missouri Botanical Garden – Ridgway Visitor Center – Shoenberg Theater • Orchid Show 2017 February 4, 2017 - March 26, 2017 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Missouri Botanical Garden – Ridgway Visitor Center – Orthwein Floral Display Hall • Orchid Nights February 9, 2017 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm • Celebrate the Gospel Concert February 12, 2017

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm • Missouri Botanical Garden Trivia Night—Garden Style February 18, 2017 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Missouri Botanical Garden – Ridgway Visitor Center – Monsanto Hall • Science and EarthWays Center Open House February 25, 2017 - February 26, 2017 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Metro St. Louis region • Orchid Show 2017 February 4, 2017 - March 26, 2017 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Missouri Botanical Garden – Ridgway Visitor Center – Orthwein Floral Display Hall • Orchid Nights March 9, 2017 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm • Meet Me (Outdoors) in St. Louis Garden Weekend!

April 1, 2017 - April 2, 2017 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Missouri Botanical Garden – Doris I. Schnuck Children's Garden • Chinese Culture Days April 22, 2017 - April 23, 2017 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily The Missouri Botanical Garden is located 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis.

Regular hours – Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Garden Admission is $8 adults (ages 13 & over) andFree children (ages 12 & under) F o r m o re i n f o r m a t i o n , c a l l (314) 577-5100 or visit www. missouribotanicalgarden.org.

of providing emotional, financial and educational support to children with cancer, their families and survivors.

Since 1987, NCCS has distributed over $63 million to more than 40,000 children with cancer. For more information on “An Evening with the Cardinals,” visit thenccs.org/ cardinals or contact Emily Hickner a t e h i c k n e r @ t h e N C C S . o rg o r 314.446.5226.

The National Children’s Cancer Society, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a not-for-profit organization providing emotional, financial and educational support to children with cancer, their families and survivors. For more information call 314-241-1600 or visit thenccs.org or facebook.com/ thenccs.

Saint Louis Zoo to host kids' film festival

The Saint Louis Zoo is hosting Big Eyes, Big Minds—an international film festival showcasing awardwinning films made for kids, about kids and sometimes by kids. The St. Louis International Children’s Film Festival features international animated short films tailored to children age 2 to 18 years. However, adults will find the films equally appealing.

An experienced writer, director

and producer of television films, Festival Director Mabel Gan also produces the highly respected Singapore International Children’s Film Festival, which reaches 3,000 children each year.

The St. Louis festival will showcase a selection of the best new children’s films from around the world. Its programs include culturally diverse and valueaffirming films that kids can connect with.

The goal is to expand perspectives and stimulate critical thinking.

T h e o rg a n i z a t i o n a l s o w o r k s to cultivate film appreciation, increase knowledge of the craft of filmmaking and provide a platform for kids to screen their own films.

After each screening, Zoo Education Department staff will offer a range of crafts and activities related to the animals featured in the films.

Dates are Saturdays, Jan. 28, Feb. 4, Feb. 18 and Feb. 25, 2017 Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. — Screenings for ages 2 to 7 and 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Screenings for ages 5 and up Crafts and activities follow each set of screenings Films will be shown at the Anheuser-Busch Theater at Saint Louis Zoo in The Living World, One Government Drive Admission is $10 per person for ages 2 and up. Children under 2 are free.

The National Children’s Cancer Society presents “An Evening with the Cardinals”

The National Children’s Cancer Society (NCCS) is thrilled to announce the Fifth Annual “An Evening with the Cardinals” on Saturday, January 21st, 2017 featuring Hall-of-Famers Lou Brock and Red Schoendienst along with Cardinals Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Shannon. These baseball legends and long-time friends will share behind-the-scenes stories and reminisce about their illustrious careers. As in previous years, Dan McLaughlin of Fox Sports Midwest will serve as emcee and host a moderated question and answer session.

The evening will also include silent & live auctions featuring oneof-a-kind memorabilia. A patron cocktail party and dinner will precede the event. All proceeds support the organization’s mission

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People People planner Events planned in Alton area

The Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced the following events.information, call (636) 899-0090.

JANUARY Wildlife Photography: Eagles and Swans Saturday, January 7, 2017 and Sunday, January 08, 2017 Saturday, Jan. 21 – Sunday, Jan. 22 8:30 am to 11:30 am Audubon Center at Riverlands 301 Riverlands Way West Alton, MO 63386 (636) 899-0090 For beginning to intermediate photographers, we will review dslr camera operations but will focus on the art and science of wildlife photography in real settings.

During the Saturday class, there will be opportunity to practice skills and problem solving indoors with the visiting raptors. With the swans and eagles in the area we will have ample time to work in the wild to photograph the birds on Sunday. Please bring your dslr camera, instruction manual, tripod and longest lens.

For more information, please call (636) 899-0090.

Class Fee: $100 Eagle Watching with Ranger Saturday, January 7, 2017 Saturday, January 14, 2017 9:00 am to 10:00 am Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge HCR 82 Box 107 Brussels, IL 62013 (618) 883-2524 Join refuge rangers from Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge for a morning of eagle watching.

Visit multiple areas at the wildlife refuge that are known for eagles.

A personal vehicle will be needed.

Attendees are reminded to dress for the weather. Open to all ages.

Space is limited, call 618-883-2524 to register in advance.

Alton-Audubon Eagle Ice Festival Saturday, January 7, 2017 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Alton Visitor Center 200 Piasa Street Alton, IL 62002 Join us for the kick-off of the eagle watching season. See a live bald eagle up close and personal.

Meet and greet with partners from our Eagle Watching Hot Spots to see what is in store for the rest of the season. Bring the kids for fun activities and crafts.

Learn about eagle watching - how to spot eagles, where to look and what brings the eagles to this region each year. Then, head back across the river to Downtown Alton for ice sculpting on the streets. Admission is free. For more details, call 1-800-258-6645.

Eagle Meet and Greet Saturday, January 7, 2017 Saturday, January 14, 2017 Saturday, January 21, 2017 Saturday, January 28, 2017 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Alton Visitor Center 200 Piasa Street Alton, IL 62002 This program gives you the opportunity to see multiple species of birds of prey including an American Bald Eagle up close and personal! Ask and learn about their species and habitats. For more information, call (800) 2586645.

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Live Bald Eagles at TreeHouse Wildlife Center Saturday, Jan. 07 - Sunday, Jan. 8 Saturday, Jan. 14 – Sunday, Jan. 15 Saturday, Jan. 21 – Sunday, Jan. 22 Saturday, Jan. 28 – Sunday, Jan. 29 10:00 am to 3:00 pm TreeHouse Wildlife Center 23956 Green Acres Road Dow, IL 62022 (618) 466-2990 There will be live bald eagles every weekend in January and February at the TreeHouse Wildlife Center. Free admission. Donations are appreciated. For more information, call (618) 466-2990.

Eagle Shuttle Tours (Jan. 7, 2017: 10:30 AM) Saturday, Jan. 7 Saturday, Jan. 14 Saturday, Jan. 21 Saturday, Jan. 28 10:30 am to 11:15 am 11:30 am to 12:15 pm 12:30 pm to 1:15 pm 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm Audubon Center at Riverlands 301 Riverlands Way West Alton, MO 63386 (636) 899-0090 Take a 45-minute shuttle to spots along the Mississippi River to try to spot some eagles. Pick up will be at the Audubon Center with stops scheduled for Maple Island, Heron Pond, Ellis Island and at the Alton Visitor Center. The shuttle will return to the Audubon Center for drop off. There will be a guide on board the shuttle who will provide tips on how to eagle watch this season. For more information or to receive a free Eagle's Watchers Guide, contact the Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau at (800) 258-6645.

Admission: $5 per person Audubon Center Birds of Winter Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017 Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017 and Sunday, Jan. 15 Saturday, Jan. 21 – Sunday, Jan. 22 Saturday, Jan. 28 – Sunday, Jan. 29 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Audubon Center at Riverlands 301 Riverlands Way

West Alton, MO 63386 Join us this winter at the Audubon Center at Riverlands, located inside the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, for wildlife viewing and education in this Globally Significant Important Bird Area. Bald Eagles, Trumpeter Swans and ducks call Riverlands home during the winter. Enjoy the view from the comfort of the Center or venture out to the water’s edge for a closer look. On Saturdays Treehouse Wildlife will be in the Center with a bird of prey and on Sundays see a bald eagle up close and personal! For more information, call (636) 899-0090.

Itchy Brothers Chainsaw Art Saturday, January 14, 2017 Gates open at 9:30 pm | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower 435 Confluence Tower Drive Hartford, IL 62048 Start off the winter Eagle Season at the Confluence Tower by watching the Itchy Brothers Chainsaw Art create amazing bald eagles using raw wood and their chainsaws. Luke Harris and Don Johnson, the duo that makes up Itchy Brothers, have over 30 years experience in chainsaw art. There will be pieces of finished wood sculptures available for sale.

For more information, call (618) 251-9101.

Pere Marquette Wine Club Get Together Saturday, January 14, 2017 2:00pm to 5:00pm Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center 13653 Lodge Blvd.

Grafton, IL 62037 This event features free wine tasting and free appetizers for Mary Michelle Wine Club Members. New Members can join by paying a one-time $20 fee and will receive a complementary P e r e M a r q u e t t e L o d g e Wi n e Glass filled with their choice of Mary Michelle or Illinois Cellar Wines. Wine Club Members also receive 10% off lodging, dining, gift shop purchases and cases of wine purchased at Pere Marquette Lodge. Enjoy the acoustic tunes of local guitar legend, Gabie McGarra, as you sip wine and

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Visitors will learn to distinguish between immature and mature bald eagles, what eagles eat, why they spend winter months in the area and much more. All programs will begin at the park's visitor center at 8:30 a.m. Reservations are required. There will be a short video presentation followed by an observational drive to view the wintering bald eagles. Please dress warmly and have a full tank of gas. For more information or reservations, call (618) 786-3323.

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Religion Scholars fret about fate of "holy grail" books A LT O M U E N S T E R , G e r m a n y ( A P ) — It was filthy, cramped and in major d i s a r r a y, b u t w h e n a r t h i s t o r i a n E v a Lindqvist Sandgren entered the library in Altomuenster Abbey, off-limits to all but the German monastery's nuns for more than five centuries, she immediately knew she was looking at a major treasure.

The dusty shelves held at least 500 books, by her estimate, including precious illuminated manuscripts from t h e 1 6 t h c e n t u r y, c h a n t s u s e d b y t h e uniquely women-led Bridgettine Order and processionals bursting with colorful religious and ornamental decoration in their margins.

Unlike most Bridgettine libraries, the tomes had survived the Protestant R e f o r m a t i o n , t h e 3 0 Ye a r s Wa r a n d Germany's "secularization," when the state took most church property. It represents the most complete collection of the order known today.

"I had entered a time capsule," said Lindqvist Sandgren, a senior lecturer at Sweden's Uppsala University.

Surprised by the spontaneous decision

by Altomuenster's last remaining nun, Sister Apollonia Buchinger, to open the

library, 20 scholars including Sandgren made plans to return and meticulously catalog the remarkable collection. But before they could, the Vatican ordered the abbey in the Bavarian town of 7,500 closed and locked up the library, which also contains some 2,300 statues, paintings and other works of art.

If plans go ahead to close it down, all of the abbey's property — the books, the artworks, the city block-sized abbey and the acres of forests and fields that make up the monastery grounds — would be turned over to the dioceses of Munich and Freising.

Altomuenster is the end of a subway l i n e f ro m M u n i c h , o n e o f G e r m a n y ' s most expensive cities, and its land alone is thought to be worth tens of millions of euros (dollars) — assets that Sister Apollonia thinks the dioceses are eager to get their hands on.

Since 1496, the former Benedictine abbey in Altomuenster has housed a female religious order founded by Saint Bridget in Sweden in the 14th century. It is one of three monasteries of the original branch of the scholarly, monastic order operating today. But with its numbers in decline,

and that their experts are perfectly qualified to handle them. Munich-Freising Vicar General Msgr. Peter Beer dismissed speculation of any land-and-treasures grab by the dioceses.

"There's a false impression that we're taking in riches and gems and gold and everything imaginable — that's nonsense," he told the AP at his office in Munich. "We are taking on costs more than anything."

His office also downplayed the library's potential value or historical significance, telling the AP it includes "a large number of antiphonaries from the 18th century, most in very used and some in damaged condition," and that six antiphonaries — books containing religious chants — from the Middle Ages have "already been studied by scholars."

That's made the group of scholars who wrote the open letter and others even more suspicious.

F ro m t h e h u n d re d s o f p h o t o g r a p h s they took, they know there's much more — including an illuminated manuscript from the 1500s in Belgium, which might be expected to fetch 100,000 euros ($105,000) or more if sold to a private collector, said Schier.

Sister Apollonia now lives there alone. The Vatican requires at least three nuns to train novices to become nuns, prompting the decision to shut the abbey down.

The Franciscan nun the Vatican put in charge of the abbey's closure, Sister Gabriele Konrad, says the library's collection is just being kept safe but she's refused to grant the scholars or anyone else access to the books.

"The value of the library is the ensemble, because it's never been taken apart," said Corine Schlief, an art historian at Arizona State University who visited the library with Sandgren.

"If this should be taken apart and divided up between books that collectors would give tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars for and those only of interest to scholars, it would lose a lot of its value."

Schlief, Sandgren and other academics have written an open letter to the Vatican, Sister Gabriele and the Munich dioceses urging that the library be kept together and made available to the public and offering to catalog it.

Sister Gabriele and the Munich dioceses insist there is no plan to sell the books,

GUIDE to LOCAL HOUSES of WORSHIP and CHURCH DIRECTORY First Unitarian Church of Alton Serving the St Louis Metro East since 1836

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Intergenerational Service Sunday 10:00 am Nursery is available. Youth program for ages 4-18

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903 N. Second Street Edwardville, IL 62025 656-4330

John Roberts, Senior Pastor

310 South Main, Edwardsville 656-7498

Sunday Worship: Traditional Service 8:00 AM Sunday School 9:15 AM Contemporary Service 10:30 AM

Traditional Worship: 9:00 a.m.

Contemporary Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

Youth: 5:30 p.m.

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“O SON OF MAN! Rejoice in the gladness of thine heart, that thou mayest be worthy to meet Me and to mirror forth My beauty.” ~ Baha’u’llah The Bahá’is of Edwardsville warmly welcome and invite you to investigate the teachings of the Bahá’i Faith.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Wed. Early Morning Prayer: 5:00 a.m.

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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. & 10:35 a.m.

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327 Olive Street • Edw, IL 656-0845 Steve Jackson, Pastor

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Sacrament of Reconciliation: Wed., & Thurs. - 6 pm Saturday - 3:30-4:00 pm Saturday Vigil Mass - 4:15 pm Sunday Mass 8:15 am, 10:15 am, 5:15 pm Spanish Mass - 12:15 pm Daily Mass Schedule - Mon., 5:45 pm Tues., Thurs., Fri. - 8:00 am Wed., & Thurs. - 6:45 pm

800 N. Main Street Edwardsville (618) 656-4648

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Music Tuning in Sheldon plans Trivia Night fundraiser

The Friends of The Sheldon present the ninth annual Trivia Night at The Sheldon. Phil Donato, “The Trivia Guy,” will serve as host, with questions covering popular culture, music, movies and more!

Participants will have the chance to purchase Mulligans, 50/50 raffle tickets and enter mini-games.

First and second place winners will receive cash prizes, and a consolation prize will be awarded to the last place team.

Admission price includes Urban Chestnut, 4 Hands Brewing Company and Schlafly beer, soft drinks and chips from Billy Goat Chip Company, with a cash bar available. Vito’s Pizzeria and Ristorante will offer pizza and pasta delivery directly to trivia tables, with a portion of sales benefiting The Sheldon. Participants may also bring their own snacks (no outside alcohol, please).

Proceeds from the event will benefit Sheldon Educational Programs which introduce more than 25,000 area students annually to jazz, folk, classical, blues, world music, American musical and STEAM curriculum during weekday morning programs.

The event is scheduled Friday, February 3, 2017 at 7 p.m. at

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the Louis Spiering Room at The Sheldon.

Tickets are $200 per table of 10 or $25 per person.

Ticket includes Urban Chestnut, 4 Hands and Schlafly beer, Billy Goat Chips and soft drinks.

Tables and tickets on sale now.

For reservations, contact Lauren or Rachel at 314-533-9900. Payment required for reservation. For more information, call The Sheldon during normal business hours, Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The Sheldon to present Dale & Ray

The Sheldon Sessions presents Dale & Ray in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall. Dale Watson and Ray Benson were meant to sing together. Both hailing from, in and around Texas, Dale and Ray have both individually worked their way through the local honky tonks and beer joints, entertaining the crowds with their own classic country and western styles. But, they have never recorded a record together until now. They appear at The Sheldon in support of Dale and Ray, to be released in January 2017.

The concert is at 8 p.m. on Jan. 18.

Tickets are: $35 orch 1, $30 orch 2, $25 balcony. Call MetroTix at 314534-1111 or visit TheSheldon.org.

Channeling from the likes of

Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, The Louvin Brothers, Buck Owens and Don Rich, Watson and Benson will showcase their own, new original songs like “Bus Breakdown,” “It’s Crying Time Again,” “Dale and Ray,” and “Feeling Haggard,” to covers like “Write Your Own Songs” (Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings) and “I Wish You Knew” (The Louvin Brothers).

Family Arena to host Beach Boys, Temptations

Family Arena to welcome The Beach Boys and The Temptations on their Surf & Soul Tour April 23, 2017.

The Beach Boys: Few, if any, acts can match The Beach Boys’ concert presence, spirit

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The Bad Plus, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 6

18andCounting, Black Generation, Mathias and the Pirates, CaveofswordS, Rick Maun, Abnormal, Centipede, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Reel Big Fish, Anti-Flag, w/Ballyhoo!, Direct Hit!, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m.

Jake's Leg, w/Pebble, Cicero's, University City, Doors 8:00 p.m.

The Rat Fest: Death To 2016, Bruiser Queen, Brother Lee and The Leather Jackals, Old Souls Revival, Rover, The Ready Room, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

The Bad Plus, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 7

Memories of Elvis, feat. Steve Davis and The Midsouth Revival, w/Rivertown Sound and Double Trouble, Thomas Hickey as Buddy Holly, Anna Blair as Patsy Cline, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

Road to Pointfest 2017 S:2 Rd:2, Pop's, Sauget, Doors 6:30 p.m.

Pepperland, Cicero's, University City, Doors 8:30 p.m.

The Grooveliner, Southern Exposure, Jackson Howard, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

The Bad Plus, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 12

Sevyn Streeter- The Girl Disrupted Tour, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Vesperteen, Jeske Park, Dear Genre, Bonelang, Cicero's, University City, Doors 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 13

Greensky Bluegrass, w/Front Country, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Liza Anne, w/(TBA), Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Friday the 13th Juggalo Show, Pop's, Sauget, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Circle The Wagons, The Lucky Dutch, Vya, Cicero's, University City, Doors 7:30 p.m.

Big Thief, w/Sam Evian, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

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Committee sends three items on to city council

The Edwardsville Public Safety Committee recommended the approval of three action items pertaining to the construction of the new Public Safety Facility at Tuesday’s city council meeting.

The first agreement was with FGM Architects for on-site project representation in an amount not to exceed $35,000 during the construction of the project. Alderman Janet Stack said both the committee and those involved in the construction felt this was essential to the site.

“This is having someone from FGM on-site supervising the construction, basically for five hours per week

is what it’s kind of based on, which is considerably less than if we went out for someone else. $35,000 versus $120,000 to $360,000, and since it’s already someone who is associated with it, we thought it would be a good move,” Stack said.

All committee members were in favor and the motion passed accordingly.

Next was the approval of a resolution granting change order authority for the facility, not to exceed $20,000 per occurrence or a project change order total not to exceed 10 percent of the combined station awarded amount of $11,965,000. The resolution will allow for both the

Director of Public Works and the City Administrator to approve minor change orders within the contract, which will lessen the delays to the construction schedule. Stack said this has been done before and is necessary for the project as it moves forward.

“There was a discussion because the project was much more expensive, but we still felt the council needed to have approval over anything more,” Stack said.

All committee members were in favor and the motion passed.

The last action item was recommending the approval of an agreement with Quality Testing for professional

material testing services. The project requires construction observation and material testing such as density tests, sub-grade preparation, concrete inspection, etc.

Stack said this will ensure the new station is up-to-par with the city’s codes and standards.

“This is to make sure that all of the materials used, including density tests during general grading, separate preparation foundation, all of that is done. It’s due diligence, since we are spending a lot and we want it to be quality,” Stack said.

The motion passed and all committee members were in favor.

For more information about the new public safety facility, visit the city of Edwardsville’s website at www. cityofedwardsville.com.

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By JULIA BIGGS jbiggs.edwi@gmail.com Fans of comic books and video games won’t want to miss the next Edwardsville Arts Center exhibit that opened Friday. “Level-Up: The Art of Geek Culture” will feature artists inspired by comic books, video games, toys, and other ‘low brow’ source imagery.

Curated by Jason Bly, SIUE Painting and Drawing Instructor, the exhibit will feature the art of nine artists using these pop culture influences as direct or indirect references in each artists’ methodology, content, and use of playful interaction of forms.

“Beyond this child-like sensibility, as mature artists, contemporary dialogue is engaged through use of symbolism, high craft, and formal approaches to art making.

Through this, artists may charge very playful imagery with underlying adult themes - war, domes-

tic situations, politics, questions of science, etc,” the show description states.

Artists in the show include Angelina Fasano - textiles, Daniel Raedeke - painting, sculpture, 3D modeling; Jeroen Huijbregts - painting, prints; Joseph Page - ceramics; Justin Henry Miller - painting; Rachael Wilbur - photography; Thom Whalen - painting, mixed media; Will Rimel ceramics and Jason Bly – painting.

Bly spoke about what inspired him to come up with this show concept.

“I began to think of various ways children may first come to appreciate art, and like myself at an early age, remembering those access points: films, toys, comics, video games,” he said. “When I was younger, I did not necessarily think of them as art, but they acted as seeds for eventually discovering and appreciating art in museums and galleries.”

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This photograph of a Barbie doll sitting at a table by Rachael Wilbur is among the works featured in "Level-Up: The Art of Geek Culture," which is currently on display at the Edwardsville Arts Center.

Board backs efforts at Cahokia Mounds Bat houses installed at Township Park

By JOHN SOMMERHOF jsommerhof@edwpub.net

Though preservationists have talked about it for years, the effort to bring Cahokia Mounds into the National Park Service is picking up steam and the Maryville Board of Trustees is on board.

At its last regular meeting, the board voted unanimously to adopt a resolution in support of a campaign to get the Cahokia Mounds and associated mounds complexes designated as a national park.

The resolution declares that the village of Maryville joins Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency in asking the Illinois citizens and communities to actively join the HeartLands Conservancy in the Mississippian Culture Initiative and urge Congress to pass a bill establishing Cahokia Mounds and thematically connected mound complexes deemed to be suitable, national significant and in public owners as the Mississippian Culture National Historic park.

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Goal is to put dent in mosquito population

By STEVE HORRELL shorrell@edwpub.net A trio of bat houses have already been installed at Robert C. Stille Township Park in a novel effort by Edwardsville Township officials to take a bite out of the local mosquito population.

The houses were installed during the day on Tuesday.

Last week the township spray truck sprayed for mosquitoes at the park and at several trouble spots in Edwardsville, Glen Carbon and places just outside the city and village limits.

It was the sixth spraying session since the township began its annual spraying campaign in late May. The township will have what is likely to be its final spray this year in a couple of weeks, said Township Highway Commissioner Danny Picarella.

The township plans to use spray-

ing in tandem with using the furry, flying mammals in an effort to take a more environmentally-friendly approach to reducing mosquitoes.

Edwardsville Township Trustee Blake Fuhler came up with the idea recently and told the committee about it at the August meeting. He had researched bats and found, among other things, that pesticides can kill bees as well as mosquitoes.

Since the meeting, the three bat houses have been purchased from Market Basket in Edwardsville, for $50 a piece. Each house has a slanted roof and three slots where bats can sleep during the day.

Edwardsville Township Supervisor Frank Miles said he was surprised to learn that a single bat house can hold about 150 bats.

The township is also installing signs at the park describing the bats’ mosquito-fighting abilities.

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Sims, w/Air Credits, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

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American pop. An essential component of the original Motown machine, that amazing engine invented by Berry Gordy, The Temps began their musical life in Detroit in the early sixties. It wasn’t until 1964 however, that the Smokey Robinson written-and-produced “The Way You Do the things You Do” turned the guys into stars.

An avalanche of hits followed, many of which...”My Girl,” for instance...attained immortality. “It’s Growing,” “Since I Lost My Baby;,” “Get Ready,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” “Beauty Is only Skin Deep,” “I Wish It Would Rain”...the hits kept coming.

The current lineup consists of: Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, Terry Weeks, Larry Braggs, Willie Greene Jr. Tickets can be purchased at the Family Arena Ticket Office or online at www.metrotix.com.

and performance. They were centerstage at Live Aid, multiple Farm Aids, the Statue of Liberty’s 100th Anniversary Salute, the Super Bowl and the White House. On one day alone—July 4, 1985—they played to nearly 2 million fans at shows in Philadelphia and Washington, D. C. The Beach Boys are led by Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, who along with Jeffrey Foskett, Brian Eichenburger, Tim Bonhomme, John Cowsill and Scott Totten continue the legacy of the iconic American band. This tour will not feature Brian Wilson, Al Jardine or David Marks.

The Temptations: For more than fifty years, The Te m p t a t i o n s h a v e p ro s p e re d , propelling popular music with a series of smash hits, and sold-out performances throughout the world.

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The Arts Artistic adventures Westport to present "Menopause The Musical"

G F o u r P ro d u c t i o n s , w i n n e r of 44 Tony Awards and 54 Drama Desk Awards, proudly brings the international hit show "Menopause The Musical" to the Playhouse @ Westport Plaza, 635 Westport Plaza, in St. Louis for weekly performances beginning Friday, January 6, 2017 and running through Sunday, February 12. Tickets are on sale now and available at the Playhouse @ Westport Plaza Box Office, online at playhouseatwestport.com, or by calling 314-534-1111. Greater d i s c o u n t s f o r g ro u p s o f 1 0 + available by calling 314-616-4455.

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"Menopause The Musical" is a groundbreaking celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have survived “The Change.” Now celebrating 14 years of female empowerment through hilarious musical comedy, "Menopause The Musical" has evolved as a “grassroots” movement of women who deal with life adjustments after 40 by embracing each other and the road ahead.

Set in a department store, four women meet while shopping for a black lace bra at a lingerie sale. After noticing unmistakable similarities among one another, the cast jokes about their woeful hot flashes, mood swings, wrinkles, weight gain and much more. These women form a sisterhood and unique bond with the entire audience as they rejoice in celebrating that menopause is no longer “The Silent Passage.”

Performance schedule at Playhouse @ Westport Plaza, beginning Friday, January 6 through Sunday, February 12: Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesdays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.

Fridays at 8 p.m.

Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Sundays at 2 p.m.

Inspired by a hot flash and a bottle of wine, "Menopause The Musical"® is a celebration of women who find themselves at any stage of “The Change.” The laughterfilled 90-minute production gets audience members out of their seats and singing along to parodies from classic pop songs of the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s.

"Menopause The Musical", now in its fourteenth year of production, is recognized as the longest-running scripted production in Las Vegas and continues to entertain nightly at Harrah’s Las Vegas. The hilarious musical has entertained audiences across the country in more than 450 U.S. cities, nearly 300 international cities and a total of 15 countries.

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The Hett announces 2016-17 schedule

The 2016-2017 season at McKendree University’s Het t e n h a u sen Ce n t e r fo r t h e Arts celebrates the arts with a multicultural line up of performers hailing from Ireland to Inner Mongolia, as well as a bestselling author and family favorites. “’McKendree Presents’ is the premiere arts and culture series in Southern Illinois. Each year we aim to entertain, move and inspire our

audience. Our eleventh season is no exception,” said Peter Palermo, director of the Hett.

Reserved seats will be available to the public starting on Sept. 6 at noon, however Friends of the Hett can purchase tickets June 27 at noon.

For information on becoming a Friend of the Hett, visit theHett.com or call 618-537-6863. All events are open to the public and held at the 488-seat performing arts center on McKendree’s Lebanon, Ill., campus.

Ticket prices range from $5 to $26, with discounts for seniors and students. Many programs are free, including the film series and student concerts.

Preview the new season online at theHett.com. “McKendree Presents” will feature the following: Jan. 8, 2017, 7:30 p.m.: Russian National Ballet Theatre “Chopiniana / Romeo and Juliet” combines the enchanting music of Chopin and Tchaikovsky with the story of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, exquisite dancing, and the courtly elegance of Imperial Russia.

Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m.: The Improvised Shakespeare Company takes one audience member’s suggestion and creates a fully improvised play in Elizabethan style.

Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m.: Classic Albums Live “Led Zeppelin II” is performed track for track, note for note by world-class studio musicians and vocalists, followed by a greatest hits set.

Feb. 11, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.: Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia: Brown Bear, Brown Bear and Other Treasured Stories blends puppetry and striking scenic effects, bringing to life storybook favorites by Eric Carle.

Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m.: Arts Midwest World Fest: Le Vent du Nord is considered a driving force in progressive Canadian folk music.

March 2, 7:30 p.m.: The Willis Clan features 12 singer-songwriter siblings whose breakout performance on “America’s Got Talent” led to a reality TV show and over 60 performances at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry.

March 23, 7:30 p.m.: Philip Fortenberry is a versatile conductor, director and pianist known for his incomparable technique, featured in the HBO Liberace biopic “Behind the Candelabra.”

April 25, 7:30 p.m.: Parsons Dance is a New York modern dance company hailed for its athleticism, joyfulness and technical skill.

The Distinguished Speaker Series

will present: March 7, 7:30 p.m.: the idea lab brings together informative and performative speakers for a night of fascinating, informal discussion modeled after the popular TED Talks. (To apply as a speaker, visit theHett.com before Sept. 1.)

April 12, 7:30 p.m.: Elizabeth Gilbert is the author of “Eat, Pray, Love,” which spent 57 weeks atop The New York Times Bestseller List.

The free Film Art Series will screen “Saving Private Ryan,” Sept.

27; “Macbeth,” Nov. 21; “Do the Right Thing,” Feb. 7; “Dear White People,” Feb. 23; “The Birth of a Nation,” Feb. 28; and Best Picture nominees to be announced in the spring. All begin at 7 p.m.

The McKendree University Series showcases a variety of student talent (some dates may be subject to change): • Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m.: Potpourri Concert • Nov. 3, 4 & 5, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 6, 2 p.m.: Division of Visual & Performing Arts Musical Production • Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.: Concert Band and Wind Ensembles Concert • Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m.: Marching Bearcat Band Concert • Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m.: Dance Recital • Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m.: Show Choir: Christmas on Broadway • Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m.: Jazz Ensemble Concert • Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m.: Concert Band Christmas Concert • Dec. 11, 3 p.m.: Choral Concert • March 30, 31 & April 1, 7:30 p.m.; April 2, 2 p.m.: Theatre Department Play • April 18, 7:30 p.m.: Chamber Ensemble Concert • April 21 & 22, 7:30 p.m.: Show Choir Performance • April 27, 7:30 p.m.: Dance Recital • May 1, 7:30 p.m.: Jazz Ensemble Concert • May 4, 7:30 p.m.: Concert Band Concert ·• May 5, 7:30 p.m.: Choral Concert

SLAM to present works of Degas

The Saint Louis Art Museum will present Degas, Impressionism, and the Paris Millinery Trade, February 12–May 7, 2017, in the Main Exhibition Galleries, East Building.

Admission is free.

Edgar Degas's fascination with high-fashion hats and the young women who made them is the inspiration for this groundbreaking

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Degas, Impressionism, and the Paris Millinery Trade will feature 60 paintings and pastels, including key works by Degas that have never been exhibited in the United States, as well as an array of period hats.

Organized by the Saint Louis Art Museum and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the exhibition is the first to examine a crucial and little-known area of Degas's decades-long study of Parisian modern life. The exhibition situates Degas's output within the context of the work of his fellow Impressionists who were also fascinated by hats, including Édouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Mary Cassatt, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. The exhibition relates these artists to the enormous industry of hat production and consumption in Paris in the late-19th and early-20th century.

Degas, Impressionism, and the Paris Millinery Trade is curated by Simon Kelly, the Museum's curator of modern and contemporary art, and Esther Bell, curator-in-charge of European painting at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

Tickets for the exhibition go on sale November 22.

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Muny announces 2017 schedule

The Muny announced its 2017 summer season, the 99th summer season in Forest Park. The exciting, bold line-up includes 2 Muny premieres, a revised version of rarely produced The Unsinkable Molly Brown, the comedic masterpiece A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and the return of two all-time Muny favorites A Chorus Line and Jesus Christ Superstar.

The seven shows are: Jesus Christ Superstar (June 12 – 18), Disney’s The Little Mermaid (June 20 – 29), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (July 5 –11), All Shook Up (July 13 –19), The Unsinkable Molly Brown (July 21 –27), A Chorus Line (July 29 – August 4), and Newsies (August 7 –13).

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Season ticket holders will receive their renewal notices the first week of December. New season tickets will be available beginning Monday, March 6, 2017, at the Muny box office in Forest Park. Gift card holders will have advanced access to season tickets beginning Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Single tickets will go on sale beginning Monday, May 8, 2017. For more information, visit muny.org.

“With the top five requested shows from our audience survey all included in the 2017 line-up, this year, more than ever, we have the exciting opportunity to offer our audience a season that is exactly what they asked for,” said Muny president and CEO Denny Reagan.

“Our 99th season combines Muny classics and the premieres of popular new titles for what I’m sure will be an unforgettable summer at The Muny.”

“Last summer the Muny audience gave us such energy and joy -- it was a truly exhilarating and gratifying summer,” said Muny Artistic Producer and Executive Director Mike Isaacson. “With this incredible line-up, we’re inspired to do it again in our 99th season. This is a challenging, vibrant, bold line-up, with seven shows of terrific variety, and wonderful stories and gorgeous music. We can’t wait!”

World Wide Technology (WWT) and The Steward Family Foundation have once again made a leadership gift to continue as the Muny’s 2017 Season Presenting Sponsor. They became the first overall season sponsor in the history of The Muny in 2014 and continue that role through 2017.

“Both WWT and The Steward Family Foundation are committed to The Muny and to making exceptional musical theatre accessible to everyone,” said David Steward, chairman and founder of WWT. “This year’s season promises to be spectacular and will showcase how much the performing arts enrich our community.”

For preferred seating with new season tickets, purchase a Muny Season Ticket Gift Card, available now. Gift card holders will be able to call or visit the box office beginning Wednesday, March 1, 2017.

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The Arts Arts calendar Thursday, Jan. 5

2016 IPHF Hall of Fame Exhibition, International Photography Hall of Fame Exhibition, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until February 4, 2017 TOYS of the 50's, 60's and 70's, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until Jan. 22, 2017 Love Jones- The Musical, Fabulous Fox Theater, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The Specialist, Holocaust Museum & Learning Center Theater, St. Louis, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

2016 IPHF Hall of Fame Exhibition, Internation Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until February 4, 2017 Beauty and the Beast, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The Ugly Duckling, Coca, St. Louis, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Textiles: Politics and Patriotism, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 5, 2017 Conficts of Interest: Art and War in Modern Japan, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until Jan. 8, 2017 New Media Series: Dara Birnbaum, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Until The Flood: Repertory Theater of St. Louis, Loretto-Hilton Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.to 11:00 p.m.

Follies: The Repertory Theater of St. Louis, Loretto-Hilton Center, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Mark Bradford, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Kings, Queens, and Castles, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Little Black Dress: From Mournin to Night, The Missouri History Museum, St. Louis Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until July 16, 2017 Self-Taught Genius: Treasures f ro m t h e A m e r i c a n F o l k A r t Museum, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 5, 2017 Conficts of Interest: Art and War in Modern Japan, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until Jan. 8, 2017 New Media Series: Dara Birnbaum, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Until The Flood: Repertory Theater of St. Louis, Loretto-Hilton Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.to 11:00 p.m.

Follies: The Repertory Theater of St. Louis, Loretto-Hilton Center, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Mark Bradford, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Kings, Queens, and Castles, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Little Black Dress: From Mournin to Night, The Missouri History Museum, St. Louis Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until July 16, 2017 Self-Taught Genius: Treasures f ro m t h e A m e r i c a n F o l k A r t Museum, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 7

Harlem Globetrotters, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

2016 IPHF Hall of Fame Exhibition, International Photography Hall of Fame Exhibition, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until February 4, 2017 TOYS of the 50's, 60's and 70's, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until Jan. 22, 2017 Love Jones- The Musical, Fabulous Fox Theater, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The Specialist, Holocaust Museum & Learning Center Theater, St. Louis, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

2016 IPHF Hall of Fame Exhibition, Internation Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until February 4, 2017 Beauty and the Beast, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The Ugly Duckling, Coca, St. Louis, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Textiles: Politics and Patriotism, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until

March 5, 2017 Conficts of Interest: Art and War in Modern Japan, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until Jan. 8, 2017 New Media Series: Dara Birnbaum, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Until The Flood: Repertory Theater of St. Louis, Loretto-Hilton Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.to 11:00 p.m.

Follies: The Repertory Theater of St. Louis, Loretto-Hilton Center, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Mark Bradford, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Kings, Queens, and Castles, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Little Black Dress: From Mournin to Night, The Missouri History Museum, St. Louis Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until July 16, 2017 Self-Taught Genius: Treasures f ro m t h e A m e r i c a n F o l k A r t Museum, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 8

Harlem Globetrotters, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

2016 IPHF Hall of Fame Exhibition, International Photography Hall of Fame Exhibition, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until February 4, 2017 TOYS of the 50's, 60's and 70's, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until Jan. 22, 2017 Love Jones- The Musical, Fabulous Fox Theater, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The Specialist, Holocaust Museum & Learning Center Theater, St. Louis, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

2016 IPHF Hall of Fame Exhibition, Internation Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until February 4, 2017 Beauty and the Beast, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The Ugly Duckling, Coca, St. Louis, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 6

Harlem Globetrotters, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

2016 IPHF Hall of Fame Exhibition, International Photography Hall of Fame Exhibition, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until February 4, 2017 TOYS of the 50's, 60's and 70's, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until Jan. 22, 2017 Love Jones- The Musical, Fabulous Fox Theater, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The Specialist, Holocaust Museum & Learning Center Theater, St. Louis, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

2016 IPHF Hall of Fame Exhibition, Internation Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until February 4, 2017 Beauty and the Beast, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The Ugly Duckling, Coca, St. Louis, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Textiles: Politics and Patriotism, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis,

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The Arts For The Edge GFour Productions, winner of 44 Tony Awards and 54 Drama Desk Awards, proudly brings the international hit show Menopause The Musical® to the Playhouse @ Westport Plaza, 635 Westport Plaza, in St. Louis for weekly performances beginning Friday, January 6, 2017 and running through Sunday, February 12. The performances will feature a cast of actors native to the St. Louis area. Tickets may be purchased through MetroTix, including online at metrotix.com and by phone at 314-534-1111. Additionally, tickets will also be available at the Playhouse @ Westport Plaza box office one hour prior to show time. Greater discounts for groups of 10+ available by calling 314-616-4455. Save 50% on tickets with code MENO50.

Performance schedule at Playhouse @ Westport Plaza, beginning Friday, January 6 through Sunday, February 12: Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesdays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.

Fridays at 8 p.m.

Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Sundays at 2 p.m.

Menopause The Musical is a groundbreaking celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have survived “The Change.” Now celebrating 14 years of female empowerment through hilarious musical comedy, Menopause The Musical® has evolved as a “grassroots” movement of women who deal with life adjustments after 40 by embracing each other and the road ahead.

Set in a department store, four women meet while shopping for a black lace bra at a lingerie sale. After noticing unmistakable similarities among one another, the cast jokes about their woeful hot flashes, mood swings, wrinkles, weight gain and much more. These women form a sisterhood and unique bond with the entire audience as they rejoice in celebrating that menopause is no longer “The Silent Passage.”

The cast for the St. Louis performances includes the following St. Louis-area natives: Rosemary Watts (Iowa Housewife) is delighted to once again be performing with her “family” back at their home, The Playhouse at Westport. She was the original Iowa Housewife in MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL for eighteen months.

Mostly recently, she was in BEST OF ENEMIES at Bluff City Theatre in Hannibal, MO. Other shows include: I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE (City Theatre, Hot City Theatre, and The Playhouse at Westport); FAMILY OF MANN (TNT); TABLE MANNERS (Off the Cuff Productions); LOVE TROUBLE and DREAMS OF BABY (ShatterMask Theatre); UNCOMMON WOMEN ... (The Black Repertory Theatre); and THE SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS, SOUTH PACIFIC, and 1940's RADIO HOUR (The Little Theatre on the Square, Sullivan, IL). She was part of the resident company of Historyonics Theatre for over eleven years. For the past 30 years, she has loved sharing the stage in cabaret shows with her talented husband, Joe Dreyer. Dedicated to Joe and my lovely daughter, Rosalind. With big thanks to GFour!

Laura Ackermann (Earth Mother) Laura first joined the cast of MTM in 2006, where she met her dear friends, Rosemary, LeeAnne and Marty. She and Judi were already old pals ! A native St. Louisan, Laura began her career in 1974 at The Muny Opera. Since then, she has done 36 shows at The Muny, playing such roles as Auntie Em in The Wizard of Oz and The Bird Woman in Mary Poppins. Laura has performed or choreographed for the New Jewish Theater, Bluff City in Hannibal, The Ozark Actors Theater in Rolla and Stages St. Louis. She recently did a two year stint as the Dance Director for The Show Me Arts Academy, founded by Marty Casey.

Laura is also the choreographer for Nipher Middle School in Kirkwood. In the olden days, she was a member of the Broadway Cast of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Laura is hoping you'll leave tonight with a big smile on your face and a song in your heart !

Marty K. Casey (Professional Woman) was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. Her career spans over 20 years, performing in the United States, Germany, and France. She has been a member of the Actor’s Equity Association since 2006. It was the role of the Professional Woman in Menopause The Musical that afforded her the opportunity to become a member. She last played the role in 2010. Since her last performance, Marty has appeared in several movies, “Four Way Stop,” “Retribution,” “The First Pick,” and “Parallel Chords.” During the unrest of Ferguson, Missouri, Marty founded Show Me Arts Academy which is under the Show Me Arts Foundation and recently created a youth group, SPREADING THE LOVE Singers. Her community contribution has landed her two national awards, Advocate of the Year from Mathews-Dickey Boys & Girls Club and Community Service Award from JUGS (Justice, Unity, Generosity and Service) and recognition from singer, Beyonce’ on her #BeyGood website.

Lee Anne Mathews (Soap Star) Lee Anne is thrilled to be reunited with her Menopause family. Before moving to St.

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Cast members from "Menopause The Musical."

Louis in 2006 to play the Soap Star here at Westport, Lee Anne traveled the world performing in venues from Toronto to Tokyo and from Alaska to Florida. Locally, she has worked for many theatre companies as an actor, director and stage manager including the Muny, Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, New Jewish Theatre, St. Louis Actors Studio, Upstream Theatre, and more. She was recently nominated for a Tampa Bay Theatre Award for her performance as the Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods, at freeFall Theatre Company in Florida. She has volunteered for worthwhile arts organizations such as Prison Performing Arts and the Show Me Arts Academy. Lee Anne teaches theatre at Crossroads College Prep School in the city, and was awarded Maryville University Teacher of the Year in 2014. Proud member of AEA. Judi Mann (Full Understudy) is thrilled to be returning to the Westport Playhouse for her third run of MTM! An award-winning actress and writer, and graduate of A.M.D.A. in NYC, Judi briefly appeared Off Broadway, toured the country with Carol Channing in Hello Dolly, & Howard Keel in My Fair Lady & South Pacific. She most recently appeared at Arrowrock Lyceum in a musical & a farce. Judi has appeared in or voiced numerous tv & radio commercials, and films, most recently, a horror feature, The Nameless. Ms. Mann is the proud Theater Dept. head of Show Me Arts Academy, a non-profit Arts organization which brings art opportunities to underserved St. Louis city youth. She is Mom to three grown kids & married to actor James Anthony. Judi runs a small wedding business, Wonder Weddings, and has had the honor of marrying over 200 couples. Thank YOU for supporting live LOCAL professional theater.

Inspired by a hot flash and a bottle of wine, Menopause The Musical® is a celebration of women who find themselves at any stage of “The Change.” The laughterfilled 90-minute production gets audience members out of their seats and singing along to parodies from classic pop songs of the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s.

Menopause The Musical®, now in its fourteenth year of production, is recognized as the longest-running scripted production in Las Vegas and continues to entertain nightly at Harrah’s Las Vegas. The hilarious musical has entertained audiences across the country in more than 450 U.S. cities, nearly 300 international cities and a total of 15 countries. For more information, visit www.MenopauseTheMusical.com.

About the Playhouse @ Westport Plaza The Playhouse @ Westport Plaza is located at 635 Westport Plaza in Maryland Heights, Missouri and is a venue filling a niche for a variety of Broadway and Off-

Broadway entertainment that would otherwise not find its way to the St. Louis area. Programming at the venue is offered at affordable ticket pricing so that anyone can have dinner at one of the many restaurants in the area as well as see a great show. For additional information on upcoming events, please visit www.playhouseatwestport.com.

About GFour Productions GFOUR PRODUCTIONS (Producer) GFour Productions is the producer and owner of the international smash-hit MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL®. Their recent successes include winning the 2013 Tony Award for their 50th anniversary production of Edward Albee’s WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF; co-financing the five-time Tony Award, five-time Drama Desk Award, and seven-time Olivier Award winner for Best Musical, MATILDA THE MUSICAL; producing the critically acclaimed revivals of THE GLASS MENAGERIE starring Cherry Jones and Zachary Quinto, and the history-making production of LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL starring six-time Tony Award winner, Audra McDonald; and their most recent launch of the Pulitzer Prize winning play, DISGRACED, which The New York Times calls, “Terrific, turbulent, and roaring to life with currents of dramatic electricity!” This season they will be producing the new David Mamet play, CHINA DOLL, starring Al Pacino, and a glorious new revival of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, directed by Tony Award winner, Bartlett Sher. GFour recently premiered the Spanish-language version of the hit, MENOPAUSIA EL MUSICAL, in Hollywood, CA, and have now begun the international launch of their ever-popular MENOPAUSE brand, bringing laughter to audiences around the world. They began producing in 1981 with NINE, winning the Tony Award that year for Best Musical. Among their favorite Broadway productions are MY ONE AND ONLY starring Tommy Tune, ZORBA THE GREEK starring Anthony Quinn, THE RINK starring Liza Minnelli, BABY, GRAND HOTEL, GRIND, BIG, TRUE WEST, the original and the revival of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES which won them Tony Awards for Best Musical in 1983 and Best Revival in 2004. Their combined shows have been nominated for 115 Tony Awards, winning 44 and 110 Drama Desk Awards, winning 56. For more information, please visit GFourProductions.com.

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Movies

QuickGlance Movie Reviews

"La La Land"

Musical lovers, take a bow. Your favorite art form is having quite the cultural moment.

On Broadway, of course, we've got the "Hamilton" phenomenon, making the stage musical feel more vital and relevant than it has in years. And we have popular live TV revivals like "Grease" and "Hairspray."

Now, in time for Christmas, there's the eye-popping, heartlifting "La La Land," which both honors and modernizes the screen musical to such joyful effect that you might find yourself pirouetting home from the multiplex.

OK, perhaps we exaggerate. "La La Land," created by the copiously talented writer/director Damien Chazelle and featuring the dream pairing of Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, is not for everyone.

Perhaps you don't like music, or singing, or dancing. Or romance, or love, or beautiful people falling in love. Or sunsets, or primary colors, or pastels. Or stories. Or, heck, the movies themselves. If you don't like any of those things, maybe stay home.

Otherwise, be prepared: By the end, something will surely have activated those tear ducts. The one complaint I overheard upon leaving the film was: "I didn't have enough Kleenex."

The first obvious gift of "La La Land" is its sheer originality.

Let's start with the music. Unlike in so many other films, nobody else's hits are used here. The affecting score is by Justin Hurwitz, with lyrics by Benji Pasek and Justin Paul (also getting kudos for Broadway's "Dear Evan Hansen.")

Our setting is Los Angeles, and so it begins — as it must — on a jammed freeway. But unlike Michael Douglas in "Falling Down," the drivers here simply brush off their frustrations, exit their cars, and break into song and dance.

This virtuoso number, "Another Day of Sun," which was filmed on a freeway interchange with some 100 dancers toiling in sizzling temperatures, establishes Chazelle's high-flying ambitions. It also tells us we'd darned well better be ready for people to break out into song — because that happens in musicals. And it introduces our main characters.

RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for "some language."

RUNNING TIME: 128 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Four stars out of four.

"Neruda"

Chilean director Pablo Larrain is on a hero's quest to destroy the conventional biopic it seems. He turned the postassassination days of Jacqueline Kennedy into an atmospheric examination of mythmaking and the public and private self in "Jackie," and in "Neruda ," the story of a poet on the run, into a thrilling meditation on authorship.

The stories of both Jackie Kennedy and Pablo Neruda are already compelling on their own, but Larrain manages to go beyond the specifics and get to their essence through powerfully and uniquely cinematic storytelling. Larrain is not interested in dramatizing a Wikipedia page, but getting to the truth in spite of the facts. In this way, even though he explains relatively little, he reveals quite a lot.

New York Times Book Review critic Selden Rodman said of Pablo Neruda that "no writer of world renown is perhaps so little known to North Americans." I certainly didn't know anything about the Chilean poet, and that fact is likely inextricably linked with my assessment and enjoyment of the film, but not to its artistic merits, of which there are many.

Neruda was and is that rarest of creatures — a popular poet of the people.

"This man would pull a piece of paper out of his pocket and 10,000 workers would go silent to hear him recite poetry," says one character in the film.

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "sexuality/nudity and some language."

RUNNING TIME: 107 minutes.

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

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"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"

"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story " seemed suspicious on paper, like any film saddled with the dreaded "spinoff" label. For a while all the odds looked stacked against it too — reshoots, script changes and a director in Gareth Edwards whose last blockbuster "Godzilla" had visual flair but no humanity, not to mention the fact that the film would be asking us to learn a dozen new characters with strange names, none of which were Skywalker or Solo. And of course as with any franchise there's that ever-present knowledge that, in some ways, this is another line-item on a corporate profit sheet.

As it turns out, those should-be liabilities were only assets in the end. "Rogue One" is a bold and stirring adventure film that will have both fans and casual observers spellbound. It is easily the most exciting blockbuster in recent memory this side of "Mad Max: Fury Road," and that includes "The Force Awakens," which now looks lazy and bloated with sentimentality and fan service in comparison to the subversive ingenuity of "Rogue One." How refreshing it is to have a truly contained film that doesn't have any objective beyond the story at hand. There is nothing to advance, nothing to tease, no "maybe we'll find answers in the next movie in 2 years" here. It is just allowed to be what it is, which is an intense and visually engrossing powder keg of a film.

It's a simple idea, really: Who are the rebels who stole the plans for the Death Star? That pivotal action kicked off the original "Star Wars" and it's pretty inherently dramatic.

Loosely, "Rogue One" is rooted around the plight of Jyn Erso, whose father Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen) is a scientist who once worked for the Empire. He gets drawn back in by the ambitious Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn) to help finish the Death Star, leaving Jyn, played by Beau and Dolly Gadsdon as a young girl, and Felicity Jones as an adult, to survive on her own.

RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for "extended sequences of sci-fi violence and action."

RUNNING TIME: 133 minutes.

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

"Office Christmas Party"

Movie-wise, the office Christmas party is the great dismantler of white-collar worker-bee life. Set out the booze, turn down the lights, and suddenly the cubicle walls around staid office life are blown away by heartbreak ("The Apartment") or Hans Gruber ("Die Hard"). ' The only things to burst forth when the egg nog starts flowing in "Office Christmas Party," though, are slow-motion party montages that exist for nothing but the film's trailers, and further reflections on the sad state of the studio comedy.

Directors Will Speck and Josh Gordon have assembled many key ingredients to a successful Christmas shindig. A holiday sweater-clad Kate McKinnon (who plays a nervous human resources administrator), alone, should be enough to cater any party. But there's also T.J. Miller, Courtney B. Vance, Vanessa Bayer, Randall Park and two "Veep" players, Matt Walsh and Sam Richardson. Who wouldn't want to carol with such a crew?

But "Office Christmas Party" and its filmmakers have little feel for how to utilize its funny cast, or for what it wants to unleash.

Speck and Gordon, who handsomely set their film in a Chicago high-rise, have a movie with all the trimmings, but none of the jokes.

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "crude sexual content and language throughout, drug use and graphic nudity.

RUNNING TIME: 105 minutes.

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

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"Silence"

Martin Scorsese's "Silence " is not an easy film to watch. At times it's grotesquely violent, at others tediously slow. But it is a full and worthy cinematic experience that is bold, thought provoking and utterly singular. That it's also a nearly threedecade effort from one of our living greats is just an interesting factoid in the end — plus, we've been here before a few times over with Scorsese's passion projects.

Scorsese and screenwriter Jay Cocks ("The Age of Innocence") adapted "Silence" from Shusaku Endo's 1966 novel of the same name. Set in the 17th century, the film follows two Portuguese Jesuit priests, Father Rodrigues (Andrew Garfield) and Father Garrpe (Adam Driver) who journey to Japan to try to find their fellow missionary, Father Ferreira (Liam Neeson), who has been rumored to have renounced his faith.

It's an acutely dangerous mission, which Father Valignano (Ciaran Hinds) tries to dissuade Rodrigues and Garrpe from pursing. In the years after the Shimabara Rebellion, Christianity in Japan was practiced only in secret — iconography and texts were confiscated and the known and even suspected devout were tortured and killed. But, driven by faith and duty Rodrigues and Garrpe might as well not have a choice in the matter at all. They can't even fathom not going, though, and thus they do.

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "some disturbing violent content."

RUNNING TIME: 161 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

"A Monster Calls"

If you're not crying by the third act of "A Monster Calls ," you may want to have your humanity checked.

Anyone who's experienced grief will be moved by Patrick Ness' story of a lonely 12-year-old boy and the massive woody monster who befriends him. Beautifully realized onscreen by director J.A. Bayona, it's a universal tale of how human beings cope with the unbearable pain of the death of a parent.

The award-winning 2011 novel is incredibly visual, but the story is even more affecting on film. Ness adapted and expanded his work for the screen, introducing new elements that deepen the characters and enrich the tale.

Bayona blends live-action with CGI and more traditional animation for a result that's both modern and timeless. "A Monster Calls," which considers children's feelings as real and multifaceted as anyone else's, deserves a place in the canon of artistic explorations of grief.

Newcomer Lewis MacDougall brings heartbreaking earnestness to Conor, whom the monster describes as "too old to be a kid, too young to be a man." Liam Neeson is the monster, lending his regal brogue to the computer-generated character, an ancient yew tree come to life. Felicity Jones and Sigourney Weaver give heartfelt performances as Conor's sick mother and distant grandmother, but the story centers on the relationship between the boy and his monster.

"I have come to get you, Conor O'Malley!" the monster bellows into Conor's bedroom window late one night. The giant creature says he has come to tell him three stories, and Conor should tell him a fourth.

"Who cares about stupid stories from a stupid tree that's a dream?" the boy defiantly replies. He hardly has time for a monster, even one he may have somehow summoned.

Conor is already dealing with plenty of trouble in his life: He's bullied daily at school, and his mother is so sick, she gets weaker every day.

RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for "thematic content and some scary images."

RUNNING TIME 108 minutes.

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

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"A Monster Calls" a picture of grief

By SANDY COHEN Associated Press If you're not crying by the third act of "A Monster Calls ," you may want to have your humanity checked.

Anyone who's experienced grief will be moved by Patrick Ness' story of a lonely 12-year-old boy and the massive woody monster who befriends him. Beautifully realized onscreen by director J.A. Bayona, it's a universal tale of how human beings cope with the unbearable pain of the death of a parent.

The award-winning 2011 novel is incredibly visual, but the story is even more affecting on film. Ness adapted and expanded his work for the screen, introducing new elements that

deepen the characters and enrich the tale.

Bayona blends live-action with CGI and more traditional animation for a result that's both modern and timeless. "A Monster Calls," which considers children's feelings as real and multifaceted as anyone else's, deserves a place in the canon of artistic explorations of grief.

Newcomer Lewis MacDougall brings heartbreaking earnestness to Conor, whom the monster describes as "too old to be a kid, too young to be a man." Liam Neeson is the monster, lending his regal brogue to the computer-generated character, an ancient yew tree come to life. Felicity Jones and Sigourney Weaver give heartfelt performances as Conor's sick mother and distant grandmother, but the story centers on the relationship between the boy and his monster.

"I have come to get you, Conor O'Malley!" the monster bellows into Conor's bedroom window late one night. The giant creature says he has come to tell him three stories, and Conor should tell him a fourth.

"Who cares about stupid stories from a stupid tree that's a dream?" the boy defiantly replies. He hardly has time for a monster, even one he may have somehow summoned. Conor is already dealing with plenty of trouble in his life: He's bullied daily at school, and his mother is so sick, she gets weaker every day.

But the tree monster promises that "stories are wild creatures." Though he looks scary (and little kids will likely find him pretty frightening at first), he seems kind. The monster always comes around after midnight, sharing fables about an evil queen, a heartless

healer and an invisible man who demands to be seen.

Bayona expresses the magic of the monster's stories through imaginative animation. When the monster starts spinning a yarn, the film shifts away from the muted, melancholy greens and browns of Conor's everyday life into a paper-like palette of stark watercolors and animated cutouts. This distinguishes fantasy from reality, and for Conor, the monster is real.

But it can't save the boy from his sadness.

The monster gives Conor an outlet for his feelings, which the boy uses to take down bullies and wreak destruction in his grandmother's house. The adults around him reflect an unspoken understanding of Conor's plight when they refuse to punish him.

"Sing" a feel-good holiday diversion

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge As we begin to wind down 2016 - and enjoy our holiday opportunities with friends and family - I am excited about the addition of "Sing" into the market. We were starting to see a shortage of kid-friendly titles at the box office and our goods friends at Universal have h e l p e d o u t o n t h a t f ro n t b y distributing the new movie by their talented animation team at Illumination Entertainment, the same production company responsible for the "Minions" and July's mega-hit, "The Secret Life of Pets". "Trolls" sustained a (usually) tepid fall season since October purely on the talents of Justin Timberlake and "Moana", while a hit by Disney's standards,

has underperformed since its T h a n k s g i v i n g re l e a s e .

But the days are short and school is out. Time for the kiddos to be enthralled by the exploits of a koala who is a terrible businessman and his amateur troupe best described as 'Muppet American Idol'.

When theatre owners Buster Moon's (voice of Matthew McConaughey) latest extravaganza flops in ticket returns, he's left with a bunch of bills to pay and no hope of saving his failing Moon Theatre, an investment his father slaved a whole life to buy for him. Not wanting to d e s t ro y t h a t m e m o r y, B u s t e r sets out to recoup his position of importance in a city where animals are people and people aren't a thing. He decides to host a singing competition with a $1000

prize, but the mismanagement of promotional materials by his batty secretary iguana (co-director Garth Jennings) jump starts the show by teasing a top award with a few more zeroes in the banner headline. Buster's gaffe brings out a stable of auditions that charm along the lines of a barbershop frog quartet and a giraffe who only doesn't get a callback because he can't hear down from the rafters.

Instead, "Sing" follows the back story of the handful of acts that do make it into the show and they are winning characters, the lot Rosita the singing pig (Reese Witherspoon) is a harried mom with twenty-five piglets and a husband (Nick Offerman) that isn't as helpful as he could be. She's p a r t n e re d w i t h t h e a b s u rd i s t porcine dancer Gunter (Nick Kroll, lowering the overall quality of a

stellar cast, per usual). Leatherclad Ash (Scarlett Johansson) is a punk porcupine who doesn't fit in with the labels or images that everyone keeps trying to stick her with. Mike (Seth MacFarlane) is a cabaret singing mouse, echoing Michael Buble or Sinatra. And he has a bad history with some gangster types that make him desperate for success and a quick buck. Meena (Tori Kelly), a bashful elephant with a lovely voice, suffers horrific stage fright. Johnny (Taron Egerton) struggles to find a balance between exploring his vocal talents and operating as the getaway driver for his dad's (Idris Elba) gang of looting gorillas.

There are themes in the character development that will speak to all of us, particularly c h i l d re n , a b o u t t h e j o y s a n d

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heartache of performance and growing up. Buster, our predominant lead, is no exception.

His whole hustle to keep the Moon Theatre (which reminds me of what Clayton's Esquire was way, way back in the beginning) is nothing more than a kid's effort to live up to the potential that a parent saw in them. The music is catchy and a great mix of original composition and pop hits. But don't fear: there's plenty of sight gags and one-off humor to make it just as much fun as it is affirming.

Don't believe me? Try not to crack up when you see a koala in a Speedo and swim goggles resort to washing cars the hard way.

"Sing" runs 126 minutes and is rated PG for some rude humor and mild peril. I give this film two and a half stars out of four.

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Above, Fourth Street Live in downtown Louisville. Below, the entrance to the Kentucky Derby Museum and Churchill Downs.

Louisville grows as travel destination

For The Edge Visits to Louisville rose 4% to 24.2 million person trips according to the latest research.

These are among the findings of a newly released impact study of Louisville’s domestic tourism business in 2015.

The study was conducted by Longwoods International using its proprietary Travel USA® program with the most current data available (2016’s impact will be released in 2017). It is currently the largest ongoing study ever conducted of American travelers. The report provides an overview of what Louisville travelers look like and how they differ from the average US traveler.

“This report validates what we already knew to be true,” said Karen Williams, president & CEO of the Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau (LCVB). “Louisville has increasingly become the hot spot for travel. The city, with its unique mix of attractions, events, bourbon

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and food, and its accessibility and affordability, is the perfect meetings and getaway destination.”

Key findings from the report: In 2015, Louisville had 24.2 million person trips, increasing 4% from 2014. Of these trips, 33% were overnight trips. The rest were day trips.

The overnight trips generated $1.235 billion in spending, increasing 10% from 2014.

Percentage of marketable overnight trips to Louisville are up 8% to 39%. These are trips influenced by marketing efforts; coming for a special event/festival.

People are 7% more likely to come to Louisville for a special event/festival than the national average.

Louisville is a social/media/online travel agency/word of mouth destination for booking and its visitors are young (41.5 vs 44.9 for the US), increasingly female (56%, a 4% increase over 2014) and like to talk about us on social

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media (13% compared to 9% for the US).

The top five overnight trip Louisville activities and experiences were “shopping,” “fine dining,” visiting a “landmark/historic site,” “museum” and “bar/club.”

While these are just a few of the key findings, the report goes into detail on several areas including, expenditures on both overnight and day trips, characteristics of both types of trips and the size and structure of the U.S. Travel Market. To read the full report, visit https://www.gotolouisville.com/about-us/ research-publications/miscellaneous-reports/.

Louisville’s convention business is also on track to increase in future years. Much of that is attributed to the expansion and renovation of the Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC) in downtown Louisville, along with the new hotel development currently under construction or proposed. KICC closed in August with plans to reopen in summer 2018.

Doug Bennett, senior VP of convention

development for LCVB, reports that the Bureau’s booking pace for 2019 and 2020 continues to be very strong. He also said that “between the anticipated opening date of August 2018 through August 2020, the Bureau has worked with 24 groups that will utilize the new center.”

Since 1968, the Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau’s (LCVB) primary goal has been to enhance the city and county’s economy through tourism development - to promote and sell Louisville as a destination for conventions, trade shows, corporate meetings and pleasure and business travel on a worldwide basis.

The LCVB was one of the first Destination Marketing Organizations to become accredited in 2006, by the independent, international standards program developed by the Washington, D.C. based Destination Marketing Association International. Louisville hosts more than 24 million visits annually for an estimated economic impact of $1.6 billion which supports 36,000 local tourism-related jobs.

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isitors to the Lake of the Ozarks can view soaring eagles in the wild and up close and in person during the 2017 Eagle Days events, the weekend of January 7-8.

One of the most popular winter activities at the Lake of the Ozarks, this free event brings in nearly 4,000 spectators to watch as bald eagles roost and take flight from the trees and bluffs surrounding the Lake area. Another highlight of Eagle Days is the naturalist programs offered by the World Bird Sanctuary of St. Louis and the Dickerson Park Zoo of Springfield, where attendees can learn more about bald and golden eagles, hawks, owls and other birds of prey.

According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri has one of the largest populations of migrating eagles as they head south for the winter months to escape from the frigid temperatures of the north. The shores and forests around the Lake of the Ozarks make for an ideal temporary home for these majestic birds, in turn, providing visitors and locals alike ample opportunities to witness these awesome creatures in their natural habitat.

All Eagle Days events will take place in and around the community of Lake Ozark.

Activities on Saturday, Jan. 7, begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 5:30 p.m. On Sunday, Jan. 8, events begin at 10 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m.

Wild eagle-viewing activities take place at the historic Willmore Lodge, 1 Willmore Lane, and the Bagnell Dam Access, located off of Highway 54 on Osage River Bridge Road.

And, new for 2017, the Celebration II luxury cruise yacht will offer wild eagle-viewing cruises at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. The Celebration II docks and departs from 1066 Bagnell Dam Blvd. Tickets for the eagle cruises are $15 for adults and $10 for children. Attendees are encouraged to dress warmly and bring cameras and binoculars for the best Eagle Days experience.

Interactive exhibits and crafts will be on display at Willmore Lodge each day, and eagle nest-building demonstrations by Master Naturalists and Boy Scouts exhibitions will be held at the Bagnell Dam Access. Free hot chocolate will also be available at the Bagnell Dam Access.

Those looking to learn more about eagles will appreciate the live eagle-focused programs presented by the World Bird Sanctuary at Osage National Golf Resort, 400 Osage Hills Road, just a minutes away from Bagnell Dam. These interactive programs begin on the hour at 9 a.m. with the last of the day starting at 3 p.m. on Saturday. On Sunday, the first program begins at 10 a.m. and the last begins at 2 p.m. Knowledgeable naturalists from the World Bird Sanctuary will present live birds, explain the different facets of what makes these birds special and answer questions from the audience.

Many demonstrations and exhibits take place at the School of the Osage Heritage Elementary, 1571 Bagnell Dam Boulevard.

Springfield's Dickerson Park Zoo offers three different educational and interactive programs focusing on the American Bald Eagle, owls of Missouri and the popular "Day Shift, Night Shift and Garbage Gals" program which features hawks ("day shift"), owls ("night shift") and turkey vultures ("garbage gals").

These shows will be held every hour on the half-hour beginning at 9:30 a.m. and the last program of the day beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. On Sunday, programs begin at 10:30 a.m. with the last occurring at 3:30 p.m. Other activities include photo contests, coloring contests, face painting, as well as exhibits by

the Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri State Parks, Lake of the Ozarks chapter of Master Naturalists, Adair's Animal Nuisance Trapping, Jim Rathert Photography, Ameren Missouri and more.

More details on the 2017 Eagle Days, including a complete schedule of events, can be found at www.LakeoftheOzarksEagleDays. com.

Visitors looking to build a winter weekend getaway around Eagle Days can take advantage of the off-season lodging rates available at the Lake's full-service resorts, family-owned resorts, cozy bed and breakfasts, comfortable condominiums and vacation homes and familiar hotels and motels. To supplement their Eagle Days events, visitors can plan to partake in the Lake area's many enjoyable wintertime activities including winter hikes in two state parks, splashing around at a large indoor waterpark, playing classic games at various arcades, shopping at the state's largest premium outlet mall, playing a round of golf at one of 13 courses (weather permitting), fishing from heated docks and/or relaxing at an awardwinning spa.

For other fun events, or for more information on all attractions and lodging and dining options at the "Best Recreational Lake" in the Nation, visit the the Lake of the Ozarks Convention and Visitor Bureau's awardwinning website, www.FunLake.com, or call 1-800-FUN-LAKE (386-5253).

Above, an eagle in flight. At left, an owl which will be featured at Osage Heritage Elementary, 1571 Bagnell Dam Boulevard, as part of presentation

by Springfield's Dickerson Park Zoo. Photos courtesy of the BeendersWalker Group.

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