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• Javier Mendoza's Latin Jazz Experiment, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. • Under the Willows w/From Distant Shores, LzBnz, Cicero's, University City, Doors 8:00 p.m. • Radio Star, Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton, 8:00 p.m. • Volna Ramone, Boogie, VDoue Kash, Tony-B, Fubar, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. • Winter Concert Series feat. Miss Jubilee & The Humdingers, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 7:00 p.m. • The Black Rep presents The Piano Lesson, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. • Flashdance - The Musical, Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. • Wildlife Rescue Exhibit, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs through February 3. • T h e R e p e r to r y T h e a t re presents Good People, LorettoHilton Center Mainstage, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. • STOMP, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

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Venue plans special events.

13 Gandolfini moves on Actor spreading his talent around.

14 Planetarium at 50 Venue plans special events.

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17 Cheering for cherries New takes on an old favorite.

18 You Gotta' Eat

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• Javier Mendoza's Latin Jazz Experiment, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. • Memories of Elvis feat. Steve Davis & The Mid South Revival, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. • LaSalle Park Music Festival, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 12:00 p.m. • Afton Productions Presents, Cicero's, University City, Doors 3:00 p.m. • Hoosier Daddy's, 3:00 p.m. / Radio Star, 8:00 p.m., Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton • Stellar Kart, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 7:30 p.m. • The Black Rep presents The Piano Lesson, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. • Flashdance - The Musical, Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. • Wildlife Rescue Exhibit, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs through February 3. • Full Day of Comedy Workshop, COCA, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. • T h e R e p e r to r y T h e a t re presents Good People, Loretto-

Hilton Center Mainstage, St. Louis, 5:00 p.m. • STOMP, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Sunday January 13_ ______ • Open Mic Night, Plush, St. Louis, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. • Hoosier Daddy's, 2:00 p.m. / Ultraviolets, 7:00 p.m., Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton • The Black Rep presents The Piano Lesson, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. • Flashdance - The Musical, Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. • Wildlife Rescue Exhibit, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs through February 3. • T h e R e p e r to r y T h e a t re presents Good People, LorettoHilton Center Mainstage, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. • STOMP, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m.

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For The Edge

Participants in the project include, front row: Joe Russo, Mark Rich, Pat Zimmermann, Tabitha Milam and Kim Morris. In back are: Dennis Bertels, Greg Erspamer, Michael Goble, Connie Fair and Pat Sartini.

Habitat, Coalition push effort forward Funds sought to complete project on Grand Avenue By JULIA BIGGS Of The Edge

he house at 922 Grand Avenue in Edwardsville is getting a new lease on life thanks to the local Habitat For Humanity and The Faith Coalition. But the renovation of the house, which is more than six months under way, may have to be delayed if additional funding can’t be found. Remodeling began on the home in early summer when the local Habitat For Humanity, which owns the house, collaborated with The Faith Coalition to arrange for the Coalition’s members to orchestrate the volunteer labor and funding for the renovation. The Faith Coalition was formed early in 2012 when members of community churches joined together wanting to do mission work in the local community. Currently the steering committee that leads the Coalition’s efforts includes Joe Russo of New Song Fellowship Church, Greg Erspamer of Eden United Church of Christ, Julie Hinrichs of The Bridge Free Methodist Church, Pat Sartini of St. John's United Methodist Church, Dana Adams of Metro Community Church, and Floyd Fisher of Immanuel United Methodist Church. “This is a new coalition of faith-based servants dedicated to meeting the mission needs of our community,” Sartini explained. “The Faith Coalition is a Christian organization united in love and truth. Our

mission is to be Christ’s hands and feet in our local community and beyond, and the goal of this group is for the faith-based community, united through Christ, to be 'one body with many members,' in selected common missions.” The Coalition chose the Habitat For Humanity home as its first mission to put its efforts toward. “We are providing the labor and donations, but it’s their – a Habitat For Humanity – home and upon selling it, the proceeds will go to the local Habitat For Humanity organization,” Sartini said. “The goal upon finishing and selling the home is that the proceeds would then be able to fund two new Habitat homes.” Every Saturday since early summer from 8 a.m. until noon, volunteers arrive at the house and assist with the renovations. “It’s been so successful that we’ve been steadily having 10 to 15 faith-based people volunteering every Saturday,” Sartini noted. “We’ve been putting studs up, the back porch is on, the front porch is rebuilt, the siding will be put on soon and then we’ll move to the interior.” While people in the community have selflessly donated their time and effort, this ambitious project also requires the help of the community through donations for renovation materials. “The generosity of the donors to date has kept our mission afloat,” Sartini pointed out. “However we’ve reached a critical point where funding is needed to keep the project flowing. We are one-third of the way to our fundraising goal, but we’re approaching a point where we may have to delay construction until more funds can be secured.” Monetary donations for the Grand Avenue house project can be mailed to P.O. Box 355, Edwardsville, IL 62025. Make checks payable to “Habitat for Humanity” with “Faith

Coalition” placed in the memo line. Sartini emphasized how supportive the community has been thus far. “We want to express our gratitude to everyone who has donated on every level of this mission,” she said. “The fellowship of the over 50 volunteers who have been part of this project to date is a true gift. We want to also thank the people who have donated lunches for the volunteer workers every Saturday to help ensure that the spirit of fellowship ends the day’s work with a delicious meal.” “We have been blessed with an out pouring of people willing to help us. We continue to invite any person to join us,” Sartini added. She also noted that volunteers, with or without construction background, can be utilized in the project. “For this particular mission, all that we need from you is to have God in your heart and a willingness to participate,” Sartini said. “You do not need to be a skilled laborer. All you need to do is show up with a willing heart and giving spirit, and we’ll find a place for you. Those of you who are skilled, we could always use construction leaders.” Anyone wishing to become involved is encouraged to speak to their Coalition member church contact or Sartini at 618-2541368 (or via email at pasartini@sbcglobal.net) if your church is not yet involved. “We also welcome churches in our community to join us in this lay-based endeavor,” Sartini said. “We will be happy to come to your church to speak to you and your congregation about our mission.” Follow the renovation progress of the Grand Ave. house by visiting “The Faith Coalition” on Facebook.

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People People planner Scooby-Doo is coming to St. Charles The Family Arena in St. Charles will present SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES at 1 p.m. on April 20. The much-loved ScoobyDoo and the Mystery Inc. Gang take center stage in an all-new family musical, SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES. Featuring everyone's favorite characters from one of television's longest-running animated series, SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES will thrill audiences. In this exciting new production, Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. Gang have been called upon to help solve an epic mystery. A trouble-making ghost is haunting a local theatre and Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, Velma, a n d S c o o b y - D o o a re o n t h e i r way in the Mystery Machine t o c r a c k t h e c a s e . Wi t h c r a z y ghosts, perplexing puzzles, and an abundance of Scooby Snacks, it's Scooby-Doo and friends at their best, travelling across the country, solving mysteries wherever they go.SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES f e a t u re s b i g m u s i c a l n u m b e r s including the evergreen ScoobyDoo theme song, "Scooby-Doo, W h e r e A r e Yo u ? , " a l o n g s i d e original groovy tunes including "Round Every Corner" and " We ' r e M y s t e r y I n c . " F i l l e d with wacky new characters and uproarious antics, SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES has young audiences on the edge of their seats in traditional ScoobyDoo fashion from the moment the lights go down.Doors open 45 minutes prior to show time. Everyone age 2 and older must have a ticket. If child reached his/her 2nd birthday, a ticket is required. One free child per each paid ticket. Ti c k e t s a re a v a i l a b l e a t t h e Family Arena box office or through MetroTix.

Jim Henson's Pajanimals coming the the Peabody Opera House For the first time ever, The Jim Henson Company’s Pajanimals are packing their bags and hitting the road to bring a brand new live musical production to the Peabody Opera House on Saturday, March 16. Tickets went on-sale to the general public for

most cities beginning November 17 at www.pajanimalslive.com. Ti c k e t s f o r t h e s h o w a t t h e Peabody Opera House may be purchased at the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center, all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, by phone at 800-745-3000, or online at livenation.com. Pajanimals Life: Pajama Playdate (www.pajanimalslive. com) is filled with lively music, interactive dance fun and silly adventures all set in the cozy, comfy environment of the Pajanimals world. This fun and nurturing show is designed to introduce kids and families to t h e i r f i r s t t heater experience. Seen in the U.S. every night on the 24-hour preschool channel Sprout and NBC Kids on Saturday mornings, Pajanimals has quickly become a favorite for preschoolers and their parents so fans of all ages are encouraged to wear their favorite pajamas to the show and join in on the fun. “Pajanimals is one of our most beloved shows, and families are invited to see these characters live on stage and share a special Pajanimals adventure with S q u a c k y, C o w b e l l a , A p o l l o and Sweet Pea Sue,” said Lisa Henson, CEO of The Jim Henson C o m p a n y. “ O u r t e a m a l w a y s e n v i s i o n e d t h e p ro p e r t y a s a theatrical experience for families everywhere. We know this new live show will be something that will create a lasting memory.” “Families will be dancing in the aisles and singing the songs along with the Pajanimals. We encourage all children and caretakers to wear their favorite pajamas for an awesome play date with Pajanimals” says Jonathan S h a n k , e x e c u t i v e p ro d u c e r o f Pajanimals Live! The Pajanimals are teaming up with CID Entertainment to offer a very special Pajanimals Party Package! Packages include premium reserved seating in the first 10 rows of the theater, a meet & greet photo opportunity with the Pajanimals in an exclusive party room plus a poster and a VIP laminate. Enhance your Pajama Playdate experience with this super fun party package! For more information, visit w w w. c i d e n t e r t a i n m e n t . c o m / pajanimals. Pajanimals Life: Pajama Playdate incorporates costumes a n d s e t s c re a t e d b y T h e J i m H e n s o n C o m p a n y. Wr i t t e n b y Pajanimals co-creator Alex Rockwell along with, Bradley Zweig (Sid the Science Kid), the live show stars favorite characters including Squacky, Sweetpea Sue,

Cowbella and Apollo who sing all of the Pajanimals’ greatest hits as well as new songs created exclusively for the live show. The tour is produced by Red Light Management and will be choreographed and directed by Myles Thorogood. It is based on the television series created by Alex Rockwell and Jeff Muncy. Tour news and updates can be found at www.pajanimalslive. com.

Emancipation Proclamation to be displayed One hundred fifty years ago, on September 22, 1862, buoyed by the recent Union victory at the Battle of Antietam, President Abraham Lincoln announced his intention to issue an Emancipation Proclamation, w h i c h h e d i d o n N e w Ye a r ’ s Day 1863. To commemorate this m o m e n t o u s a n n i v e r s a r y, t h e Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum is putting its signed copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, plus two new artifacts, on display in the Museum’s Treasures Gallery now through January 21, 2013. “Every year in our country, the legal and social equality of all races continues to come closer to our ideal,” said James M. Cornelius, curator of the Lincoln C o l l e c t i o n a t t h e P re s i d e n t i a l

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Thomas Ball for which Frederick Douglass gave the dedication speech in 1876. In that speech Douglass declared Lincoln “the white man’s president,” though he had earlier deemed him “ t h e b l a c k m a n ' s p re s i d e n t . ” Falconnier may have wanted to capitalize on Ball's work, which, though less popular today, was commissioned and paid for by freedmen and helped solidify the image of Lincoln as the liberator of a race. Lincoln in fact had urged freedmen to show their gratitude to God and not to him, since freedom is a human right. Vi s i t o r s w i l l b e a s k e d t o give their thoughts about the sculpture as part of an “interactive experience” about this trio of historic objects. The other item on view for the first time will be an 1864 notice of a slave sale in Louisville, Kentucky. This sale, held nearly two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, shows that the Proclamation did not apply to the border states during the Civil War, thus keeping these slave-holding states in the Union. The next year, Congress voted to change the U.S. Constitution with the 13th Amendment, which outlawed slavery in the entire United States. For more information about p ro g r a m s a n d e x h i b i t s a t t h e Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, visit www. presidentlincoln.org.

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Library and Museum. “The great break with the past, the seminal event, the leap forward, began with Lincoln's pen in September 1862. People at the time - black or white, American or European, North or South - knew this, and their experience tells us to celebrate this document and its anniversary.” The Emancipation Proclamation is one of the officially printed commemorative copies that Lincoln signed in full, along with Secretary of State William Seward and Lincoln’s private secretary, John G. Nicolay. The President signed the original Emancipation P ro c l a m a t i o n i n p r i v a t e w i t h only a few witnesses at his side – no “photo opportunity” as we like to say today. It is fortunate that the commemorative printing was ordered, because Lincoln’s original manuscript was lost i n t h e C h i c a g o F i re o f 1 8 7 1 . The Proclamation measures approximately 27 by 20 inches. It was most recently displayed during a five-day special viewing a ro u n d h i s b i r t h d a y i n 2 0 1 2 , and during the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial. Next to it will be two artifacts n e v e r b e f o re d i s p l a y e d . O n e , created in the 1870s, is a bronze statue of Lincoln breaking the shackles of a slave. The sculptor was probably a Frenchman, Léon Falconnier. It was inspired by a giant Washington, D.C., statue by

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People People planner Events planned at the Shaw Nature Reserve The 2,400-acre Shaw Nature Reserve in Gray Summit is the perfect setting for you and your family to explore and enjoy the natural world! A host of events and programs are available throughout the fall and winter months: Jan. 10: Native Plant School: Control and ID of Common Invasive Plants. Native Plant School is a year-round series of indoor/outdoor classes in the Whitmire Wildflower Garden at the Shaw Nature Reserve that covers various aspects of native landscaping. Native Plant School at the Shaw Nature Reserve is underwritten by Grow Native! and Wild Ones Natural Landscapers. 1 to 4 p.m. Carriage House. $15. Advance registration required; www.mobot.org/classes or (314) 577-5140. For a complete list of adult classes at the Missouri B o t a n i c a l G a rd e n ’ s f a m i l y o f attractions, visit www.mobot.org/ classes. Jan. 11 through 12: Wildlife in Winter Overnight. This program offers games and hands-on activities to focus on some of the strategies used by animals to help them survive the frigid t e m p e r a t u r e s o f w i n t e r. I n addition, there will be a campfire, s’mores, and the option to go on a night hike (weather permitting). Families with children six and over. Friday at 7 p.m. through Saturday at 11 a.m. Dana Brown Overnight Center. $60. Advance registration required; www.mobot. org/classes or (314) 577-5140. For a complete list of youth and family programs at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s family of attractions, visit www.mobot.org/classes. Jan. 20: Maple Syrup from Tree to Table. Everything you need to know to start making your own maple syrup at home! This class

will cover the materials you’ll need to the procedures used to turn sap into syrup. Class will be held outdoors, so please dress for the weather. For families with kids ages eight and up. 1 to 3 p.m. Carriage House. Included with Shaw Nature Reserve admission. Advance registration required; www.mobot.org/classes or (314) 577-5140. For a complete list of youth and family programs at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s family of attractions, visit www.mobot. org/classes. Jan. 26: Introduction to Herbal Soap Making. Learn how to make y o u r o w n c o l d - p re s s e d s o a p using vegetable oils and pure, therapeutic essential oils. Stir the pot as various vegetable oils, botanicals and other ingredients are added for a specific blend. Each participant will receive a cured bar of soap to take home. Other soaps will be available for purchase. 9 a.m. to noon. Adlyne F re u n d C e n t e r. $ 2 4 . A d v a n c e registration required; www.mobot. org/classes or (314) 577-5140. For a complete list of adult classes at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s family of attractions, visit www. mobot.org/classes. Feb. 2 through 3: It’s Your We e k e n d Overnight. Are you looking for time to yourself? Bring your books, hiking boots, camera, paints, bicycle, binoculars, laptop or whatever! Spend all the time you want doing what you want, either by yourself out on the trails, or perhaps with others in front of a fire. The cost includes meals and a dormitory-style overnight in a delightful historic log lodge. An optional class on felting your own wool hat will be offered for an additional $25. Adults only. 9 a.m. Saturday to 11 a.m. on Sunday. Dana Brown Overnight Center. $90. Advance registration required; www.mobot.org/classes or (314) 577-5140. For a complete list of youth and family programs at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s family of attractions, visit www.

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Winter events planned in the Alton Area Sample of Eagle Country Tours Saturday, Jan. 5, 12, 19 and 26 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. 200 Piasa St. Alton, IL 62002 Enjoy a "taste" of eagle viewing in our area hosted by Bluff City Tours. Admission is $5 per person. Advanced reservations are encouraged by calling Bluff City Tours at (618) 466-8693. The day of the tour, reservations can be made by calling (618) 550-9291. For more information, contact Bluff City Tours. Chip Off the Block Ice Carving Saturday, Jan. 12 Noon

Then, grab your official All Around Alton Eagle Watcher's Guide as you journey out along the Great River Road to see eagles in their natural habitat. FREE. For more information, call 1-800-ALTON-IL or go to www.VisitAlton.com. Audubon Eagle Watch Jan. 13, 20, 27 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Audubon Center at Riverlands 301 Riverlands Way West Alton, IL 63386 Join us at the new Audubon Center at Riverlands this eagle season for eagle viewing and education in this designated Important Birding Area at the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary. Enjoy the view from the comfort of the new building or venture out to the bird blind on the water ’s edge for a closer look. Free admission. For more information, call (636) 899-0090 or go to Riverlands.Audubon.org.

Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower 435 Confluence Tower Drive Hartford, IL 62048 See artisans create a one-of-akind sculpture for the 2013 eagle season. Watch Chip Off the Block demonstrate how to create an eagle ice sculpture. Watch the artist brave the elements, and his chainsaw, to send a salute to the Bald Eagle. The sculpture will also be on display Sunday. For more information, call (618) 251-9101 or visit www.ConfluenceTower.com. Eagle Meet and Greet Saturday, Jan. 12, 19, 26 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Alton Visitors Center 200 Piasa St. Alton, IL 62002 Come see live eagle demonstrations by the World Bird Sanctuary. See a live bald eagle up close and personal! Ask and learn about their species and habitats.

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Sheldon marks 100th anniversary By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge The Sheldon Art Galleries makes it easy to find beautiful works of art in St. Louis. With exhibitions spread over six galleries and 7,000 square feet of space, there is an abundance of artwork just waiting to be explored. Throughout the year the galleries offer constantly changing exhibitions in photography and architecture, St. Louis artists and jazz history, children’s art, painting and sculpture, as well as emerging artists. The Sheldon Art Galleries has announced its schedule of exhibitions taking place throughout January and February. A gallerywide exhibition and opening reception will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22. All-Gallery Exhibition: The Sheldon continues its 100th Anniversary celebration into the New Year with “The Sheldon - 100 Moments: Photographs by Ray Marklin, Odell Mitchell, Jr., Kathleen M. Sanker and Jennifer Silverberg” Feb. 22 - May 4 In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Sheldon Concert Hall, The Sheldon commissioned Ray Marklin, Odell Mitchell, Jr., Kathleen Sanker and Jennifer Silverberg to each create a body of work in and around the historic building during the 2011-2012 season. In the exhibition the four photographers show their keen storytelling abilities and render a snapshot of what The Sheldon is, does and means today. Accompanying the exhibition is a companion book with portfolios by the four commissioned photographers, and essays by Carol S. Porter, Dr. John A. Wright, Sr. and Robert W. Duffy, that pay tribute to The Sheldon’s layered h i s t o r y, a n d u n d e r s c o re T h e Sheldon’s position as a dynamic thriving contemporary space at the center of the St. Louis community. “The Sheldon: 100 Moments - A Celebration of the 100th Anniversary,” will be available in The Sheldon’s gift shop for $29.95. There will be a book signing from 6:30 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22. Esley Hamilton, Preservation Historian with St. Louis County Parks, will lead a panel discussion on “The Sheldon – A Rich and Varied History” from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 with “The Sheldon – 100 Moments” book essayists Carol S. Porter, Dr. John A. Wright, Sr. and Robert W. Duffy. The event is free and will take place at the Sheldon Concert Hall. AT&T Gallery of Children’s Art Our Vision – Young Photographers Capture Sheldon Moments February 22 – May 4 Inspired by the 100 Moments photography project, area students were invited to photograph at The Sheldon in several workshops with

“The Sheldon – 100 Moments’” commissioned photographers. Forty of the best photographs were selected for this exhibition. Nancy Spirtas Kranzberg Gallery Edward Boccia: Early Work Feb. 22 – May 18 T h i s e x h i b i t i o n f e a t u re s 4 0 drawings and paintings by Edward Boccia made between 1941 and 1969. Known for his large, expressionist diptychs, triptychs and polyptychs, Boccia infused his canvases with figures from Greek and Italian mythology and Christian symbolism. His paintings exhibit an affinity to the work of Max Beckmann, and his early drawings to those of Vincent Van Gogh. Boccia was born in 1921 in Newark, New Jersey and received his art training at Pratt Institute, the Art Students League of New York and Columbia University. He served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. During the war, Boccia used art supplies sent from home and painted from cafés and foxholes, sometimes during intense fighting.

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The Sheldon under construction, above, and a painting by Edward Boccia, below. In 1951, Boccia was recruited by Washington University in St. Louis for the position of Assistant Dean, and was a beloved professor there for over 30 years. He was awarded the status of Professor Emeritus in 1986. Boccia’s works are included in the permanent collections of the St. Louis Art Museum; the Denver Art Museum; the Nelson-Atkins

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Thursday, Jan. 10 The Black Rep presents The Piano Lesson, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. Flashdance - The Musical, Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. The Repertory Theatre presents Good People, Loretto-Hilton Center Mainstage, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. Wildlife Rescue Exhibit, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs through February 3. Generating the Future: Edna Patterson Petty, COCA, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through January 13. Pre-Columbian Mayan Artifacts, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through February 8. Young Artists Celebrate the Centennial, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, Noon to 5:00 p.m., Runs through February 9. Arnold Newman: Luminaries of the Twentieth Century in Art, Politics and Culture, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, Noon to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 19. Federico Barocci: Renaissance Master, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 20. Drawn in Copper, Italian Prints in the Age of Barocci, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 133. Juan William Chávez: Living Proposal Pruitt-Igoe Bee Sanctuary, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to Sunset, Runs through January 20.

Friday, Jan. 11 The Black Rep presents The Piano Lesson, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. Flashdance - The Musical, Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. Wildlife Rescue Exhibit, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs through February 3. The Repertory Theatre presents Good People, Loretto-Hilton Center Mainstage, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

STOMP, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. Pre-Columbian Mayan Artifacts, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through February 8. Generating the Future: Edna Patterson Petty, COCA, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through January 13. Young Artists Celebrate the Centennial, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, Noon to 5:00 p.m., Runs through February 9. Arnold Newman: Luminaries of the Twentieth Century in Art, Politics and Culture, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, Noon to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 19. Federico Barocci: Renaissance Master, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through January 20. Drawn in Copper, Italian Prints in the Age of Barocci, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through January 13. Juan William Chávez: Living Proposal Pruitt-Igoe Bee Sanctuary, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to Sunset, Runs through January 20.

Saturday, Jan. 12 The Black Rep presents The Piano Lesson, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. Flashdance - The Musical, Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Wildlife Rescue Exhibit, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs through February 3. Full Day of Comedy Workshop, COCA, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Repertory Theatre presents Good People, Loretto-Hilton Center Mainstage, St. Louis, 5:00 p.m. STOMP, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Pre-Columbian Mayan Artifacts, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Runs through February 8. Young Artists Celebrate the Centennial, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Runs through February 9. The Progress of Love, Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through April 20. Arnold Newman: Luminaries of the Twentieth Century in Art, Politics and Culture, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Runs through January 19.

The Progress of Love, Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through April 20. Federico Barocci: Renaissance Master, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 20. Drawn in Copper, Italian Prints in the Age of Barocci, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 13. Juan William Chávez: Living Proposal Pruitt-Igoe Bee Sanctuary, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to Sunset, Runs through January 20.

Sunday, Jan. 13 The Black Rep presents The Piano Lesson, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. Flashdance - The Musical, Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. Wildlife Rescue Exhibit, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs through February 3. The Repertory Theatre presents Good People, Loretto-Hilton Center Mainstage, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. STOMP, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. Federico Barocci: Renaissance Master, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 20. Drawn in Copper, Italian Prints in the Age of Barocci, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Juan William Chávez: Living Proposal Pruitt-Igoe Bee Sanctuary, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to Sunset, Runs through January 20.

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The Arts Artistic adventures Peabody announces Broadway lineup After a blockbuster inaugural season, Peabody Opera House is happy to announce its 2012 – 2013 Broadway season! The excitement kicks off when The Rockettes triumphantly return to their birthplace in St. Louis starring in an all-new Radio City Christmas Spectacular November 8 -17. Flashdance – The Musical, based on the 1983 Paramount Pictures film, makes its St. Louis debut January 8 – 13. One of the longest-running and most beloved Broadway shows of all time, A Chorus Line, takes the stage March 21 – 23. And the season wraps up April 2 – 3, w h e n To n y Aw a rd - n o m i n a t e d Cathy Rigby takes flight in an allnew production of Peter Pan. Shows in the 2012-2013 Broadway Series include: Flashdance – The Musical January 8 -13, 2013 FLASHDANCE tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of Alex Owens, a workingclass girl from Pittsburgh with a dream of becoming a professional dancer. She works by day as a s t e e l m i l l w e l d e r, a n d a b a r dancer at night while aspiring to be accepted at a prestigious ballet academy. When Alex catches the eye of her boss Nick Hurley, their romance shows her the meaning of love and drives her ambition to pursue her dream. T h e o r i g i n a l P a r a m o u n t Pictures film was a worldwide smash hit that became a pop

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Authorities search for masked man who robbed Monroe churchgoers at gunpoint on New Year’s Eve MONROE, N.C. (AP) — Police were searching for a masked man who robbed a church at gunpoint on New Year ’s Eve. WCNC-TV in Charlotte reported that police were called to the Iglesia de Dios Nueva Vida (New Life Church of God) around 9 p.m. Monday night after several people reported a man carrying a large gun entered the building. Authorities say the man wore a black mask, a black jacket, and khaki pants, grabbed women’s purses while showing either a shotgun or rifle. A police report showed the suspect never said anything but did point his gun at several people. Police said the thief walked out of the church and fled

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6279 Center Grove Rd., Edwardsville Phone: 656-9485 Worship, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 11:00 a.m. Wed. Eve. Bible Study/Prayer, Choir Children & Youth Ministries

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

Rev. Anthony J. Casoria, Pastor www.centergrove.org Presbyterian Church in America

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m. Wed. Early Morning Prayer: 5:00 a.m. Wed. Bible Study: 7:00 p.m.

Located 1 Block North of Post Oﬃce Early Worship: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages: 9:15 a.m. Child/Youth Choir: 10:15 a.m. Late Worship w/Chancel Choir: 10:45 a.m. For Music and Other Activities

Sunday Schedule Sunday School - 9:30 am Worship Service -10:45 am Wednesday Schedule Bible Study - 6:00 pm Wheel Chair Accessible www.edfbc.org office@edfbc.org

LECLAIRE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

YOUTH PROGRAMS  SENIOR HIGH and MIDDLE SCHOOL

www.fpcedw.org

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

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

Traditional Worship: 9:00 a.m. Coﬀee Fellowship: 10:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Youth: 6:00 p.m. Dr. Brooks, Lead Minister Jeﬀ Wrigley, Youth & Children’s Director www.fccedwardsville.org

EMMANUEL CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST 33 . ro n treet d ar ds ille 0 Pastor Carlos Bryant 618-931-3707

Sabbath Morning 9:30 A.M. Sabbath Evening 6:00 P.M. Wednesday Evening 7:00 P.M.

“Where Everybody is Somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord. We Welcome You to Our Family.”

Wednesday Schedule: Men’s Ministry 6:45 pm

All Are Welcome

Please see leclairecc.com for more information. Daycare 656-2798 Janet Hooks, Daycare Director

leclairecc.com

Rev. Jackie K. Havis-Shear

9:30 a.m. ~ Contemporary Worship 11:00 a.m. ~ Traditional Worship Free Friday Lunch - 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

www.immanuelonmain.org

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. Wednesday Worship: 6:30 p.m.

www.troyumc.org

“God has endowed man with creation so that he may illumine the world with the flame of brotherhood and express the utmost state of unity and accord. ” ~ Baha’u’llah Illuminate the world everyday! The Bahá’is of Edwardsville warmly welcome and invite you to investigate the teachings of the Bahá’i Faith.

www.st-boniface.com

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

Holy Eucharist at 10:30 a.m.

310 South Main, Edwardsville, 656-7498

1914 Esic Drive, Edwardsville, 656-0918 “Loving People to Jesus” Shane Taylor, Senior Minister Matt Campbell, Youth and Worship Minister Shawn Smith, Family Life Minister Sunday Schedule: Worship at 9:30 am and 11:00 am

Rev. Tony Clavier

“Where Jesus Christ is Celebrated in Liturgy and Life.”

618-656-4550

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF EDWARDSVILLE 534 St. Louis Street Edwardsville, IL (618) 656-1008 Rev. Stephen Disney, Pastor

Summit at School Street Glen Carbon, IL 288-5620

St. Thomas Child Care Center Now enrolling infants through Pre-K Call 288-5697

First Presbyterian Church 237 N. Kansas Edwardsville, IL

ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL

Let’s Worship... This page gives you an opportunity to reach over 16,000 area homes with your services schedule and information.

Call Lisa at 656-4700 Ext 46

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For more information call (618) 656-4142 or email: Bahai.Edwardsville@sbcglobal.net P.O. Box 545 Edwardsville, IL 62025 www.bahai.us

ST. PAUL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3277 Bluﬀ Rd. Edwardsville, IL 656-1500

Rev. Diane C. Grohmann September - May Worship 10:15 a.m. June-August Worship 9:30 a.m. Our Facility is Handicap Accessible

www.stpauledw.org

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Movies

QuickGlance Movie Reviews

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”

Stuffed with Hollywood’s latest technology, Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” prelude is some eye candy that truly dazzles and some that utterly distracts, at least in its test-run of 48 frames a second, double the projection rate that has been standard since silent-film days. It’s also overstuffed with prologues, flashbacks and long, boring councils among dwarves, wizards and elves as Jackson tries to mine enough story out of J.R.R. Tolkien’s mythology to build another trilogy. Remember the interminable false endings of “The Return of the King,” the Academy Award-winning finale of Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings”? “An Unexpected Journey” has a similar bloat throughout its nearly three hours, in which Tolkien’s brisk story of intrepid little hobbit Bilbo Baggins is drawn out and diluted by dispensable trimmings better left for DVD extras. Two more parts are coming, so we won’t know how the whole story comes together until the finale arrives in summer 2014. Part one’s embellishments may pay off nicely, but right now, “An Unexpected Journey” looks like the start of an unnecessary trilogy better told in one film. Martin Freeman stars as homebody Bilbo, the reluctant recruit of wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) on a quest to retake a dwarf kingdom from a dragon. The 48-frame version offers remarkably lifelike images, but the view is almost too real at times, the crystal pictures bleaching away the painterly quality of traditional film and exposing sets and props as movie fakery. RATED: PG-13 for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images. RUNNING TIME: 169 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two and a half stars out of four.

“Les Miserables”

Tom Hooper ’s extravaganza, big-screen telling of the beloved musical is as relentlessly driven as the ruthless Inspector Javert himself. It simply will not let up until you’ve Felt Something — powerfully and repeatedly — until you’ve touched the grime and smelled the squalor and cried a few tears of your own. It is enormous and sprawling and not the slightest bit subtle. But at the same time it’s hard not to admire the ambition that drives such an approach, as well as Hooper’s efforts to combine a rousing, old-fashioned musical tale with contemporary and immediate aesthetics. There’s a lot of hand-held camerawork here, a lot of rushing and swooping through the crowded, volatile slums of Victor Hugo’s 19th-century France. Two years after the release of his inspiring, crowd-pleasing “The King’s Speech,” winner of four Academy Awards including best picture, Hooper has vastly expanded his scope but also jettisoned all remnants of restraint. But he also does something clever in asking his actors to sing live on camera rather than having them record their vocals in a booth somewhere as is the norm, and for shooting the big numbers in single takes. The intimacy can be uncomfortable at times and that closeness highlights selfindulgent tendencies, but the meaning behind lyrics that have become so well-known shines through anew. Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway and Russell Crowe star. RATED: PG-13 for suggestive and sexual material, violence and thematic elements. RUNNING TIME: Running time: 158 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two and a half stars out of four.

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“Jack Reacher”

The idea of watching a movie in which a sniper methodically manufactures his own bullets, practices weekly at a gun range, then waits quietly in an empty parking garage before shooting five people dead may not sound like the most appealing form of entertainment during these tragic days. Nevertheless, it’s important to assess “Jack Reacher” on its own terms, for what it is and what it isn’t. Besides being caught in some unfortunate timing, it’s also clever, wellcrafted and darkly humorous, and it features one of those effortless bad-ass performances from Tom Cruise that remind us that he is indeed a movie star, first and foremost. OK, so maybe Cruise doesn’t exactly resemble the Reacher of British novelist Lee Child’s books: a 6-foot-5, 250-pound, blond behemoth. If you haven’t read them, you probably won’t care. Even if you have read them, Christopher McQuarrie’s film — the first he’s directed and written since 2000’s “The Way of the Gun” — moves so fluidly and with such confidence, it’ll suck you in from the start. Jack Reacher is a former military investigator who’s become a bit of a mythic figure since he’s gone off the grid. When the deadly shooting occurs at the film’s start, authorities believe they’ve quickly found their man: a sniper who’s ex-Army himself. He reveals nothing during his interrogation but manages to scribble the words “Get Jack Reacher” on a notepad before winding up in a coma. But when Reacher arrives and reluctantly agrees to help the defense attorney (Rosamund Pike) investigate, he finds the case isn’t nearly as simple as it seems. RATED: PG-13 for violence, language and some drug material. RUNNING TIME: 130 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

“On the Road”

Walter Salles’ adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s famous novel was made with noble intentions, finely-crafted filmmaking and handsome casting, but, alas, it does not burn, burn, burn. This first ever big-screen adaptation of the Beat classic doesn’t pulse with the electric, mad rush of Kerouac’s feverish phenomenon. Salles (”The Motorcycle Diaries”) approached the book with reverence and deep research, and perhaps that’s the problem — that its spirit got suffocated by respectfulness and affected acting. If anything has made “On the Road” so beloved, it’s not its artful composition, but its yearning: the urgent passion of its characters to break free of themselves and post-war America. As our Dean Moriarty, Kerouac’s stand-in for Neal Cassady, Garrett Hedlund (”Tron”) gives his all in an ultimately failed attempt to find Moriarty’s wild magnetism within him. As the center of the book and the film — the Gatsby to our narrator Sal Paradise (Sam Riley) — he’s crucial to “On the Road” working. The women, afterthoughts in the book, have more fire. Salles has focused particularly on the carnality of Kerouac’s tale, and it threatens to overtake the film. As Moriarty’s first wife, Marylou, Kristen Stewart has a slinky sensuality that briefly dominates the movie. But her character is never developed beyond her sexy bohemia. In a few scenes as Moriarty’s heartbroken second wife, Kirsten Dunst makes the strongest impression. Elisabeth Moss, also as one left behind, excels, shouting: “They dumped me in Tucson! In Tucson!” Viggo Mortensen, Steve Buscemi, Terrence Howard and Amy Adams all make cameos, mostly suggesting the prestige of the project. RATED: R for strong sexual content, drug use and language.

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RUNNING TIME: 123 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“This Is 40”

Every inch a Judd Apatow movie, from the pop culture references and potty mouths to the blunt body humor and escapist drug use. And like all of Apatow’s movies, it’s a good 20 minutes too long. But within that affectionately messy sprawl lies a maturation, an effort to convey something deeper, more personal and more substantive. That goes beyond the casting of his real-life wife, Leslie Mann, as half the couple in question, and the Apatow children, Maude and Iris, as the family’s daughters in this sort-of-sequel to the 2007 hit “Knocked Up.”. As writer and director, Apatow seems more interested in finding painful nuggets of truth than easy laughs. Much of the banter between longtime Los Angeles marrieds Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Mann) can be very funny, but frequently it’s raw and painful as they have the kind of conversations about kids, finances and sex that might make many people in the audience feel an uncomfortable shiver of recognition. The film takes place during the three-week period when Pete and Debbie are both turning 40 (although Debbie likes to pretend she’s still 38). Birthday parties, fights about money, school confrontations, bratty kid flare-ups and awkward attempts at reconciling with parents are among the many events that occur during this vulnerable time of transition. The strong supporting cast includes Albert Brooks, John Lithgow, Jason Segel and a surprisingly funny Megan Fox. RATED: R for sexual content, crude humor, pervasive language and some drug material. RUNNING TIME: 133 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

“Promised Land”

An experience that’s alternately amusing and frustrating, full of impassioned earnestness and saggy sections. Director Gus Van Sant has the challenge of taking the topic of fracking and trying to make it cinematic. Working from a script by co-stars Matt Damon and John Krasinski, based on a story by Dave Eggers, he succeeds in fits and starts. The impoverished small town that’s the tale’s setting, a place in need of the kind of economic rejuvenation fracking could provide, is full of folksy folks whose interactions with the main characters don’t always ring true. “Promised Land” has its heart is on its sleeve and makes its pro-environment message quite clear, but it’s in the looser and more ambiguous places that the film actually works. Damon stars as Steve Butler, a salesman traveling the country on behalf of a bland behemoth of an energy corporation. Having grown up on an Iowa farm himself and seeing how an economic downturn can devastate a small town, Butler seems to be a true believer in what he’s selling. But he’s also a pragmatist, as evidenced by the playfully cynical give-and-take he enjoys with his partner, Sue (a sharp Frances McDormand). Famously for his efficiency in persuading rural residents to sell their land for the drilling rights, Steve runs into a major challenge when he and Sue arrive in depressed McKinley, Pa., where an outspoken old-timer (Hal Holbrook) and a flashy, charismatic environmental crusader (Krasinski) dare to question the company’s methods. RATED: R for language. RUNNINT TIME: 106 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

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Associated Press

This publicity film image released by Paramount Vantage shows James Gandolfini, as Pat, in a scene from the film "Not Fade Away."

Gandolfini spreading his talent around By JAKE COYLE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In the five years since “The Sopranos” ended, James Gandolfini has eschewed the spotlight, instead disappearing into a heap of character actor performances that, while they may lack the heft of Tony Soprano, have only further proved the actor’s wide-ranging talent. This season offers a gluttony of Gandolfini, albeit in bite-sized parts. In Kathryn Bigelow’s Osama bin Laden hunt docudrama “Zero Dark Thirty,” he plays Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. In David Chase’s ‘60s period drama “Not Fade Away,” he plays the old-school father of a wannabe rocker. And

in Andrew Dominick’s crime flick “Killing Them Softly,” he plays an aged, washed-up hit man. None of the roles are showy lead men, and that’s just fine with Gandolfini. “I’m much more comfortable doing smaller things,” Gandolfini said in a recent interview. “I like them. I like the way they’re shot; they’re shot quickly. It’s all about the scripts — that’s what it is — and I’m getting some interesting little scripts.” The 51-year-old actor takes scant pleasure in interviews and rarely does them. This is partly because Gandolfini — sitting attentively with his hands on his knees, his head back and his let’s-hear-what-you-haveto-say eyes tilted downward — distrusts the

ego-inflating effect of attention. Explaining his interest in a character, he breaks off: “I always wonder how interesting any of this is to people. It’s just my own (stuff).” Though Gandolfini’s achievement p l a y i n g To n y S o p r a n o f o r e i g h t y e a r s i s u n q u e s t i o n e d ( h e w o n t h re e E m m y awards), the sensation of the show — and the long time spent playing a violent, sometimes loathsome gangster — grated on Gandolfini. He says that after “The Sopranos,” he didn’t quite regain himself as an actor until he starred in the Tony-winning play “God of Carnage” o n B ro a d w a y i n 2 0 0 9 . H e p l a y e d h a l f of a Brooklyn couple trying to resolve a squabble with another couple over a

fight between their children — a part also revealing of our underlying animalism. “ I t re a l l y g ro u n d e d m e m o re a s a n actor again,” says Gandolfini. “Then I could go off and try different things.” Gandolfini’s recent work has vacillated f ro m c o m e d y, h i s g e n re o f c h o i c e ( a s a Wa s h i n g t o n g e n e r a l i n t h e p o l i t i c a l satire “In the Loop”) to heartwarming drama (as a businessman moved to rehabilitate an abandoned teenage g i r l , K r i s t e n S t e w a r t , i n “ We l c o m e t o the Rileys”). He voiced the Wild Thing Carol in “Where the Wild Things Are,” a performance that, by stripping him of his sizable frame, highlighted his tenderness.

Robert's top flick picks of 2012 By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge As I reflect on 2012, I can't help but wonder how quickly it went by. I also can't believe how much time I spent in front of screens of all shapes and sizes grading the entertainment quality of movies for you. It was an amazing experience and my very great pleasure. The last twelve months have been chock full of interesting Box Office fare, much of it featuring Channing Tatum and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (who both had four films in release, though with varying level of success). Neither, though, figures into any of My Top 7 List: 1. "The Avengers" - Superhero movies can go south real quick, but this one proved that the genre can support a large cast when

managed by a talented director (Joss Whedon). I was in awe sitting there with my Iron Man 3D glasses on the whole time. 2. "Moonrise Kingdom" - An utterly charming and sweet romance with the subtle insanity that bubbles under the surface of every Wes Anderson movie. It was probably my favorite movie of the entire year, though #6 below gives me pause to admit just that. 3. "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" - This little movie from Fox Searchlight almost went unnoticed the same week The Avengers smashed its way into the record books. A group of British senior citizens (led delightfully by Judi Dench & Maggie Smith) move from London to India to a retirement dream community that is really a rundown old hotel managed by a whip-smart dreamer (Dev Patel).

4. "Argo" - Ben Affleck scored a major win in his career with this edge-of-your-seat thriller about six hostages that managed to escape the American embassy in Tehran before rebels took control in 1979. The hair and costumes were great, the dense content better, and the comic relief of John Goodman & Alan Arkin best in this awesome picture. It might have been the highest quality movie of 2012. 5. "Silver Linings Playbooks" - Bradley Cooper & Jennifer Lawrence headlined bigger m o v i e s d u r i n g t h e y e a r, b u t the combination of the two in Playbook shined a light on a relationship between two truly damaged people that works despite itself. Through in some great work by Robert De Niro, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the best ballroom dancing scene since

Rogers & Astaire were doing their thing, and you get a sure-fire Best Picture nominee. 6. "The Intouchables" - I reviewed it thoroughly for you a few months ago and I haven't seen anything since that would change my mind about this being the best Foreign Language movie of the year. Francois Cluzet & Omar Sy given an honest depiction of friendship between two vastly different people, a quadriplegic and his health care aid, that would do justice to the real life pair they portray. 7. "Skyfall" - Big studio glamour did its best work yet on James Bond's twenty-third feature. I loved everything about it from Daniel Craig's aging, but timeless hero, Javier Bardem's weirdo villain, and the introduction of some great new characters to round out the legendary back-story of Britain's

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favorite son. When you factor in hits like "Hope Springs," "The Hunger Games," "Ted," and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", all of which nearly made this list, 2012 was a pretty impressive year. A casual observer would never realize that, despite this high level of work, the overall quality of feature films has fallen off and behind that of television so drastically. For many years now the dynamic has been shifting and now it's there. I want to get in a good word for shows like "The Walking Dead" and "Downton Abbey" because they are a far cry better than Hollywood bombs like "John Carter" and "Dark Shadows." Let's cross our fingers, hold our breath, and jump feet first into 2013. A discerning eye will help you find the best movies out there and I've got your back.

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Family Focus

Bill Tucker/The Edge

The James S. McDonnell Planetarium, which opened on April 16, 1963.

Planetarium to mark 50th anniversary By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

hen the James S. McDonnell Planetarium first opened its doors on April 16, 1963, the space age was still in its infancy. The United States and Soviet Union were neck-and-neck in a race to the moon and the public’s appetite for all things astronomical was at an all-time high. In the 50 years since that time, more than 18 million people have passed through the doors of the iconic structure and experienced a connection with astronomy, space exploration and aviation. The St. Louis Science Center will mark the Planetarium’s 50th anniversary with a number of special events taking place throughout 2013. The Science Center kicked off the celebration with the installation of the first of three new flight simulators to be installed at the Planetarium. The simulators will be situated in the new "Experience Flight" room, located within the Planetarium. These high-tech simulators utilize 3D technology to augment the sensorial experience, allowing guests to participate in the thrill of simulated piloting experiences. The first of the three simulators installed is the eight-seat Morphis ESP model, which provides four different flight scenarios for guests to choose from: “F18 Hornet,” a carrier takeoff and landing from the USS Constellation in an F-18 Super Hornet; “Solar Coaster,” a fact-filled roller coaster fantasy ride through the solar system to see the planets;

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“Riding the Wind,” a primer about weather and a pretty intense ride through a tornado; and “Bermuda Triangle,” an underwater excursion to search for missing planes and ships off the coast of Andros Island. The new simulator provides riders with a five minute flight experience, and will be scheduled every 15 minutes throughout the Science Center's regular operational hours. Pulseworks, LLC, considered a world leader in motion simulators, motion simulation technology and interactive, immersive entertainment is manufacturing the simulators. Tickets for the simulators are $5 per person/per ride, and can be purchased at any ticket kiosk located in the Science Center. The 50th Anniversary festivities will also provide an opportunity for the St. Louis community to share Planetarium memories, participate in the special anniversary year activities and help the Science Center plan for the Planetarium's next 50 years. The Science Center is inviting St. Louis area residents to submit their photos, memories and testimonials of their experiences at the Planetarium over the past 50 years for a special display to commemorate the anniversary celebration. To take part, email your favorite Planetarium images with a short descriptive paragraph to memories@slsc.org. Other 50th Anniversary events taking place this year include: • April 5 First Friday: Happy Anniversary Planetarium! • Planetarium Celebration Week from April 13 through 20. Throughout the week all visitors will enjoy the 1963 price of admission of just 50 cents to the Planetarium Shows. Other activities planned include a lecture by the first Planetarium

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Director Dr. Charles Schweighauser, comparing knowledge of astronomy and the universe in 1963 to today, and "Astronomy Day" on April 20. • Science with the Symphony on April 15. Join the Science Center and the Strings of ARDA of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra for this special celebration week performance. • "To the Moon!" event on July 20. Celebrate the anniversary of the 1969 moon landing and the 1985 opening of the Saint Louis Science Center with a variety of activities, including the chance to build and launch your own rocket. • Aug. 2 First Friday: Update from Mars with Ray Arvidson, James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor at Washington University in St. Louis. • Science with the Symphony on Nov. 4. Join the Science Center and the Strings of ARDA of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra for this special performance. • Comet Watch Party on Nov. 1. This public gathering at the Planetarium will allow the St. Louis community to learn more about Comet C/2012 S1, predicted to be brighter than the Moon. Couples looking for a fun alternative to the standard dinner-and-a-movie night should check out the Planetarium’s Cheap Date Nights. “Romance across the Universe” on Feb. 9 features the romantic stories of the mythological gods, goddesses, and creatures that populate the constellations. Other Cheap Date Night events include the Vernal Equinox on March 22 and the Perseid Meteor Shower on Aug. 10. For more information about the installation of the Pulseworks Flight Simulators, the 50th Anniversary of the Planetarium at the Saint Louis Science Center and the complete 2013 schedule of special events and activities, visit: slsc.org.

Travel

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From campers to pet accessories, there's something for everyone at the St. Louis RV Vacation & Travel Show.

The St. Louis RV Vacation and Travel Show begins Jan. 10 By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

orget the long, dark days of winter and set your sights on the freedom and pleasure of heading out on a road trip. Miles upon miles of open road just waiting to be explored while you kick back and relax in the comfort and style of a state-of-the-art RV.

Sales in Tory, Mo., stated in a press release that the four-day show works out better for both customers and RV dealers. “Many of our customers like to come to the show and not have to fight through the large weekend crowds. Maybe they cannot make it on Friday, so this gives them an extra day to get there,” he said. Award-winning travel filmmaker John Holod will attend this year’s show as a special attraction. Traveling in his trusty RV, Holod specializes in making films that highlight the great outdoors

such as “Alaskan Adventure” and “Great Rocky Mountain Adventure.” Holod’s latest project, “Route 66” features interesting sights and beautiful photography along the Mother Road. All three films will be available to view during the show. Dog owners who want to make the most out of traveling with their pet should be sure to check out a seminar by Shannon Mayfield, owner of No Leash Required. She and her staff will be giving presentations each day of the show filled with simple tips on keeping

your family pet at ease while traveling, making the trip more enjoyable for both dog and owner. The St. Louis RV Vacation & Travel Show is one of the largest recreational vehicle consumer shows in the country. More than 300 recreational vehicles will be on display at the show, featuring all the latest models and styles. This will include motor homes, sport utility trailers, fifth wheels, travel trailers, folding camping trailers and more. Representatives from exhibiting campgrounds and resorts will

be on site, as well as many RV products and services. The show hours will be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 10; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday, Jan. 11; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13. Regular admission is $9. Tickets for children ages 6 through 12 are $4. Children 5 and under are free. On Thursday and Friday, seniors aged 60 and over admitted for $6. More information is available at www.stlrv.com or by calling (314) 355-1236.

While the economy may be beginning to make a comeback, times are still tough for many and the prospect of a luxury beach or European vacation remains out of reach. A staycation, on the other hand, may be the perfect answer to your travel dilemma. Think of all those places right here in the States that you’ve always thought about visiting but never did. An RV can make those travel dreams a reality. True, RVs certainly aren’t cheap, but investing in one will provide years of rewarding travel without the risk of lost luggage, long security lines and bad food. Find your perfect RV at the upcoming St. Louis RV Vacation & Travel Show. Now in its 36th year, the annual show will take place Jan. 10 through Jan. 13 at the America’s Center, at 701 Convention Plaza, in downtown St. Louis. This year, the show returns to its popular four-day format after trying a three-day show for the past two years. Show Chairman Bob Cobb, of 47 West Trailer

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Dining Delights Delicious receipe ideas for the family favorite By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge Our family recently capped off a day out with a trip to the local ice cream parlor. We split a hot fudge brownie sundae between the three of us. My daughter, unsurprisingly, begged for the bright red maraschino cherry on top. Of course I gave it to her, but not without a little pang of regret. Growing up, the cherry was always MY favorite, too. If, like my daughter and me, cherries are your favorite then don’t wait for your next ice cream trip to enjoy a sweet, juicy maraschino cherry. They are the secret ingredient to adding taste, flavor and color to your favorite recipes or check out the ideas here for some new ideas. Maraschino cherries are beautiful in beverages or as a colorful recipe ingredient. Kids love them and little hands can manage the task of decorating for a finished success. Whatever the reason to celebrate – Thanksgiving, December ’s m a n y h o l i d a y s , N e w Ye a r ’ s , romantic Valentine’s Day or a big/little birthday party you will find the perfect recipe at www. nationalcherries.com. Celebrate life and enjoy the great taste of cherries all year! Cherry Heart Cupcakes* Makes 12 cupcakes Chocolate Covered Cherries 12 maraschino cherries with stems 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips Cupcakes 4 large eggs ½ cup buttermilk ½ cup melted butter 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 package Chocolate Cake mix* Frosting and filling 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature

½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature Pinch kosher or fine sea salt 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice 2 cups (maybe a bit more) powdered sugar 12 maraschino cherries without stems Chocolate Covered Cherries: Line a baking sheet with wax or parchment paper. Place the cherries on some paper towels and let them dry. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave until they are almost all melted, about 1½ – 2 minutes. Stir the chocolate until it is all melted and glossy. Dip the cherries into the chocolate and place on the prepared baking sheet, pressing down a little to create a flat surface. Refrigerate for ½ an hour or until the chocolate has hardened. Chocolate Covered Cherries also make an easy and thoughtful homemade gift all on their own! Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 12 standard muffin cups with paper liners. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the eggs, buttermilk, butter and vanilla on medium speed for 2 minutes. Turn the mixer to low and slowly add the cake mix. Beat just until combined. Divide the mixture evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling almost full. Bake for 20 minutes or until the tops are springy to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool for 5 minutes in the pan then remove to a cooling rack to finish cooling. Frosting and filling: Beat the cream cheese, butter, salt, vanilla and cherry juice

together until blended. Sift in 2 cups powdered sugar and mix to combine. If the frosting seems too soft, beat in a little more to stiffen it. The mixture should be a little thicker than heavily whipped cream. Take about ½ cup of the frosting and put in a plastic food storage bag. Snip off the end of the bag so you can pipe the mixture into the cupcakes. Refrigerate the rest of the frosting until time to finish the cupcakes. Assembly: Cut an inverted cone out of the top of each cupcake about the size of a nickel. Remove the cone and save it. With the end of a wooden spoon (or your finger) gently push the hole in the cupcake to widen it. Pipe a little frosting (about 1 teaspoon) into the hole. Place a cherry on the frosting and then pipe in a little more frosting to cover the cherry. Cut the end off the reserved cone and place it back on top of the cupcake to cover the hole. Repeat with remaining cupcakes. Frost the cupcakes and place a chocolate covered cherry on top of

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each, gently pressing the cherry into the frosting. Can be made a day ahead. To store, keep refrigerated but take out of fridge about 10 minutes prior to serving to take the chill off. *Substitute 1 package of Kinnikinnick Chocolate Cake Mix to make these cupcakes glutenfree. Old Fashioned Cherry Cake* Makes 8 servings. Nonstick cooking spray 1 ½ cups sliced almonds, divided 1 ¼ cups maraschino cherries, quartered 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup sugar 3 large eggs at room temperature 1 lemon 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar Freshly whipped cream (optional) Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 8- or 9-inch cake pan well with cooking spray. Line with parchment paper on the bottom a n d s i d e s . F i n e l y g r i n d 11 ⁄ 4 cups almonds in food processor (you should end up with 1 cup); combine with cherries in small bowl. In separate bowl, place flour;

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plastic wrap or wax paper, and chill for at least 1 hour, although overnight is best. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with non-stick spray. Using a small cookie scoop, portion dough onto prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies 2" apart. Bake for 11-12 minutes, or until lightly brown around the edges. Allow cookies to cool for at least 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack. Cherry Florentines* Makes 24 cookies 4 tablespoons butter or butter substitute 1/3 cup honey 12 maraschino cherries, stems removed, patted dry and quartered 1/4 cup pine nuts 1 cup sliced almonds Zest of 1 large orange, finely grated 2 tablespoons milk (or rice milk) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Heat butter over low heat in large saucepan. Add honey; increase the heat to mediumhigh and add the cherries, pine nuts, almonds and orange zest. Bring to a boil, stirring to coat all ingredients. Add milk. Continue to boil, stirring, until liquid has reduced and the mixture starts to hold together. Place well-spaced tablespoons of the mixture on prepared baking sheets. Bake 8 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven. Let cool in a dry place on baking sheets until crisp. Carefully peel cookies off the paper. Store in a cool, dry place–humidity will make them sticky. *Courtesy of Carol Kicinski at simplygluten-free.com, recipes have been adapted. **Courtesy of Louanne Bertrand at louanneskitchen.com.

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Above, a delivery train at Choo Choo Johnny's Eatery. Below, an Italian beef sandwich covered in cheese and hot sauce.

Choo Choo Johnny's Eatery a hit with railroad – and burger – fans By BILL ROSEBERRY Of The Edge

hen the Edwardsville Tiger football team advanced to the quarterfinal round of the playoffs in November, I knew I was in for a ride. It was a four hour ride to Frankfort in the southern Chicago suburbs to be exact, but it was the ride I took once I reached Frankfort that was the most memorable. I jumped aboard the express train at Choo Choo Johnny's Eatery and enjoyed a dining experience I won't soon forget. Choo Choo Johnny's is a burgeoning trainthemed family restaurant which is cool for adults and kids alike. The Frankfort location opened in 2002 and has been so successful that proprietors John and Patricia Ethell, both Eastern Illinois University graduates, have opened a second location in Naperville and hope to make Choo Choo Johnny's a worldwide phenomenon some day. The first thing you see when you enter Choo Choo Johnny's is a model train community in the front window and as you get inside it gets even better. There is a train traveling the perimeter of the ceiling above your head and as you take a seat on a stool at the 50s style U-shaped diner bench, you notice that the entrees are also delivered via model train. The track leaves the kitchen and makes stops along the oval track where a waitress decked out in full conductor gear serves your food. A train whistle blows from the kitchen every time an order is up. Choo Choo Johnny's is an experience to say the least. But with the atmosphere stealing the show, you're probably wondering how the food competed. Well, it held its own. Accompanied by my trustee sports writing sidekick and fellow restaurant connoisseur Matt Kamp, we attacked the menu hard.

Being in Chicagoland, I decided to go with a Windy City classic, the Johnny's Famous Italian Beef. It was served on French bread and I chose the red sauce and sweet peppers to accompany the shredded beef and melted mozzarella cheese. It came with an order of French fries and I tacked on a side of onion rings and a root beer float to boot. Matt went with the Conductor's Special, a charbroiled chicken breast served on a gourmet bun with a red sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. For good measure he added one of Choo Choo Johnny's homemade vanilla milkshakes. When the whistle sounded and the Union Pacific delivered our goods, we weren't disappointed. The first thing we tackled were the giant onion rings, dipped in a crispy golden brown batter. The onion stuffed the shell, large and moist, unlike the shriveled crunchy onion remnants you find sometimes in onion rings. They were really filling. The

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French fries were good, too. They were crinkle cut and not overly salted or crispy. They were good but not overwhelming. Next I turned to my homemade root beer float. The hand dipped ice cream scoops were creamy and delicious and mixed with the root beer to concoct the perfect amount of frothiness. I couldn't complain. Finally I attacked my Italian beef sandwich. I strategically waited to taste this messy masterpiece, giving the au jus an opportunity to soak into the bread, giving it a soggy texture. The Italian beef sandwich is one of the messiest entrees you can order at a restaurant. With the relentless flow of juices, it is easy to stain clothing, possibly even prompting a post-meal shower. There is an art form to eating one though. By watching Man vs. Food on the Travel Channel I learned the trick to eating an Italian

beef sandwich — the Italian Stance. While eating an Italian beef sandwich, host Adam Richman stood at an angle with his elbows securely planted on a bar top, leaning in so the endless sandwich secretions would miss his clothing, hence the Italian Stance. I adapted this profound eating technique to my situation, sliding to the back of my stool and placing my elbows on the table top, putting my body at a 45 degree angle and I can proudly say I escaped without any stains. The sandwich itself was delightful. The beef was extremely juicy and tender, the peppers didn't overpower the taste of the sandwich and the French bread sopped up the au jus like a sponge. It was a delectable Italian beef venture. Matt enjoyed his chicken sandwich for the most part also. He did complain that the chicken was a little dry and hard to chew, but he liked the taste with the sauce and cheese and he raved about his vanilla milkshake. There are plenty of other choices at Choo Choo Johnny's also. You can check out their menu online at www. choochoojohnnysfranchise.com. There is a full kids' menu in the kids' junction section, including the choo choo dog, chicken nuggets, deep fried mac and cheese bites and mini corn dogs to name a few. All kids' junction items come with fries or a fruit cup and a drink. For the adults there are dishes like the beer battered cod fish dinner, the popcorn shrimp dinner, the Rio Grand tacos served with chips and salsa, a meatball sandwich, a corn beef Reuben and the Milwaukee melt, made with chicken, bacon and cheddar cheese, among a plethora of other choices. Choo Choo Johnny's was a little pricey for the type of food it offered. I spent $22 for my meal, but overall I don't have any complaints. The food was good, the atmosphere was cool and if you have children, it's extremely kid friendly. So when you gotta eat, come aboard and take the wacky ride at Choo Choo Johnny's Eatery.

Dining Delights Mix things up with steamed tilapia and salt cod By SARA MOULTON Associated Press The first time I had to test a recipe for steamed fish was back in the ‘80s, when I was working in the test kitchen at Gourmet magazine. And truthfully, the very idea seemed preposterous. Steaming anything over water had always struck me as boring. And the idea that you could count on a good result by applying such an intense method to a protein as delicate as fish seemed highly unlikely. But the recipe in question relied on the Chinese method of steaming fish, and I became a believer the very first time I tried it. As is typical in Chinese cuisine, the secret is in the seasoning. Given their blandness, fish are a wonderful canvas for intense ingredients such as ginger, chilies and toasted sesame oil. Steaming them concentrates and amplifies their flavors. And an added bonus is that steaming requires very little fat. This recipe works wonderfully using any thin fillet of fish, including char, catfish, trout and striped bass. And if you increase the cooking time, you can swap in any number of thicker fillets, including cod, sablefish and halibut. How do you know when the fish is cooked? Stick a knife through it. If it goes through easily, it’s done. For this recipe I chose tilapia because it is a sustainably-raised farmed fish. I prefer Americanraised, as the quality is much higher than imported. CHINESE-STYLE STEAMED TILAPIA Start to finish: 40 minutes (10 minutes active) Servings: 4 5 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, divided 2 tablespoons sake or dry sherry 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger 3 teaspoons toasted sesame oil, divided 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1 1/4 pounds tilapia fillets, cut into 4 portions 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/4 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps thinly sliced 3 scallions (white and light green parts), thinly sliced (about 1/3 cup) 1/2 large jalapeno chili or 1 serrano chili, very thinly sliced crosswise In a small bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons of the soy sauce, the sake or sherry, ginger, 2 teaspoons of the sesame oil and the cornstarch. Transfer the mixture to a zip-close plastic bag, add the tilapi, then shake to coat the fish with the marinade. Refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes. Fill a medium saucepan with about 1 inch of water. Fit the pan with a steamer basket, then line the basket with foil. Coat the foil with cooking spray. Bring the water to a boil. Remove the fillets from the bag, then arrange them on the foil, folding if necessary to make them fit. Pour the marinade over the fish. Cover and steam the fish for 3 to 6 minutes, or until just cooked through. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet over high, heat the vegetable oil until hot. Reduce the heat to medium, add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the scallions and chili and cook for another minute. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of sesame

oil. Transfer the fillets to plates and spoon the mushroom mixture over them. Serve immediately. ••• If ever a food needed a brand overhaul, it is salt cod. Because nothing about that name inspires cravings. It actually sounds like something you spread on an icy walkway to keep people from slipping. But salt cod actually has a rich history, especially in Portuguese and Spanish cuisines, which treat this simple ingredient with near reverence. Salt cod is what it sounds like — cod fillets that have been preserved with salt. A lot of salt, in fact. So much so, the salt must be flushed from the fish before eating. This can be done several ways. The most basic is to rinse the cod under cool running water, then submerge it in a bowl of water and refrigerate for 12 hours. The result is a tender, yet meaty fish that has a pleasantly solid texture (closer to a satisfying steak than to a fillet of fresh cod). The flavor also is changed — savory and not overtly fishy. Though you will taste the salt, if the cod has been properly rinsed and soaked, it will not be too salty. Once the cod is soaked, it can be patted dry with paper towels, cut into chunks, then simmered for 10 or so minutes. Your options after that are numerous. The cod often is broken into flakes, then used to make cod fritters, or added to chowder. Larger chunks of cooked salt cod also make a fine curry, as well as a filling for empanadas and pot pies. Salt cod is widely available in the seafood section of most grocers. It often is sold in small wooden boxes. A 1-pound box will produce 1 1/2 pounds of cod after soaking. One note about cooking — try not to boil it. It should be cooked at a gentle simmer. Boiling will toughen the fish. SALT COD WITH ROASTED POTATOES To soak the cod, place it in a large bowl of cold water. Refrigerate for 12 hours, changing the water several times. Most packages include soaking instructions, as well as an alternative simmering method. Start to finish: 1 hour Servings: 6 1 pound salt cod, soaked overnight and drained Handful of flat-leaf parsley 1 medium leek, halved lengthwise 4 medium potatoes, cut into wedges 5 medium carrots, cut into chunks 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided Salt and ground black pepper 3 large cloves garlic, minced 8 scallions, white and green parts, diced 3 cups small broccoli florets Juice of 2 lemons Heat the oven to 425 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the cod, parsley and leek in a large saucepan, then add enough water to cover by 1 inch. Set over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, arrange the potatoes and carrots on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the oil, then season with salt and pepper. Roast for 40 minutes. After the cod has cooked for 10 minutes, use a slotted spoon to transfer it to a plate and let it cool enough to handle. Using 2 forks, gently flake the cod into chunks, discarding any bones, as well as the leeks and parsley. I n a l a rg e s a u t e p a n o v e r

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Music Tuning in Daughtry, 3 Doors Down to perform at Peabody M u l t i - p l a t i n u m ro c k b a n d s Daughtry and 3 Doors Down have announced plans to continue their joint co-headline tour into 2013. The excursion began November 17 in Tunica, MS at 3 Doors Down's 9th Annual Better Life Foundation event, and night after night has attracted packed houses in venues across The U.S.. Leg one of the tour will wrap on 12/15 at Anaheim's Theatre at the Honda Center, with Fresno, CA at the Save Mart Center on 12/13 and a national live AXS TV appearances in Broomfield, CO at 1st Bank Center on 12/11. Tickets for the Jan. 30, St. Louis show at Peabody Opera House are on sale now. Tickets are $81, $61, $51, and $41. Tickets may be purchased at the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center, all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, by phone at 800-7453000, or online at ticketmaster.com. There is a facility fee on all tickets purchased at all locations, including at the Scottrade Center Box Office. Additional Ticketmaster service charges and handling fees apply to all tickets purchased through Ticketmaster outlets, by phone or online. For disabled seating, call 314622-5420 The first ever co-headline U.S. tour will resume on January 25th at the Verizon Theatre in Dallas, and continue in to March, 2013. The opening act will be Aranda. "We're very happy to continue the tour with 3 Doors Down, and look forward to getting this show to the fans that we missed on the first leg of this tour!" says lead singer Chris Daughtry. 3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold shares, "This tour with Daughtry has been amazing, and we are excited to keep it rolling into 2013! See you on the road my friends!" Daughtry's set features the band's new single "Start of Something Good," from their new gold certified album Break The Spell along with a plethora of smash hits and fan favorites including “Home,” “It’s Not Over,” “Feels Like Tonight”

and “No Surprise” from platinumselling Leave This Town and its blockbuster-selling and recordbreaking self titled debut. 3 Doors Down has just released the quintet's first ever Greatest Hits package, and the band's set brings repertoire from their nine #1 chart-toppers to the stage, including "Kryptonite," "It's Not My Time," "When I'm Gone, "Here Without You" alongside others and new tracks "One Light" and "Goodbyes." The band's lead single from The Greatest Hits "One Light" has hit the Top 15 at Active Rock radio and continues to make strong moves at the format.

Before You Exit to perform at Fubar The pop/rock trio, know as Before You Exit, have announced that they will be joining Action Item's 'The Resolution Tour' kicked off on January 4th, 2013. These young pop-rockers combine catchy hooks, charm, with the great musicianship to make an adorable group you will be seeing everywhere in 2013! They will be performing at Fubar on February 2nd. See full tour dates below and watch the bands' video announcement here: http://bit.ly/ SSLuEE. To purchase tickets, please visit: BeforeYouExit.com/tour. The Orlando-based band began a few years ago with brothers Connor McDonough, 19, (Vocals/Guitar) and Riley McDonough, 17, (Vocals), only recently did the band bring in younger brother Toby McDonough, 14, on vocals. The trio gigs live augmented by Thomas Silvers (Drums) and Braiden Wood (Guitar). Unlike many bands of brothers, Oasis and The Black Crowes come to mind, the trio work harmoniously. "We actually get along really well. We all have our thing and work in categories by preference," Connor says. "I write vocal melodies, Riley writes lyrics, and Toby helps with both. There are never fights because each of us can do our own thing, but also contribute to each other." Set to release their brand new EP in February 2013, the three brothers have crafted a soaring pop rock album of uplifting relationship

songs that effortlessly blend sharp hooks with bright and buoyant rock. The album standout and first single, "I Like That", is a tune with tenderly romantic lyrics and big pop-rock beat. Ryan Daly and Anthony Improgo, along with Connor McDonough, produced the new album. "They really listened to what we wanted to do and let us try out our ideas, no matter how crazy," Connor says laughing. "Because of that, we feel really connected to the way the recording turned out," Riley adds. Before You Exit released their debut EP, Letting Go, in March 2011, which has been critically acclaimed by the likes of MTV, J-14, Seventeen, Just Jared, just to name a few. After the release, the band has been gaining great buzz from touring in support of Allstar Weekend and All Time Low.

Swift schedules two shows in St. Louis Six-Time Grammy winner Taylor Swift Returns to Scottrade Center March 18th and 19th. Tickets available at the box office, all Ticketmaster locations, on-line at Ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800-745-3000. Swift recently announced that she will launch a North American stadium and arena tour in early 2013 in support of her blockbuster new album, RED. On The RED Tour, Taylor is currently slated to headline 62 shows in 45 cities in 29 states and 3 provinces in 2013. The tour will kick-off on March 13 in Omaha, Nebraska and continue through September. Acclaimed singer/ songwriter Ed Sheeran, whose duet with Taylor from her RED album, “Everything Has Changed,” has already reached the #1 position atop iTunes all-genre Top Songs chart, will be a special guest on all of the shows on the tour. The 2013 dates will include eleven stadiums – Detroit’s Ford Field, Dallas’s Cowboys Stadium, Toronto’s Rogers Centre (2 shows), Winnipeg’s Investors Group Field, Vancouver’s BC Place Stadium, Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field, Philadelphia’s Lincoln

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