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JANUARY 12 ISSUE

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What’s Inside 3

ESPN at EHS

Students broadcast sporting events.

8 Ryan Adams

Musician returns after three-year absence.

9 RAIN

Beatles tribute to appear at The Fox.

11 Gump forever

Library of Congress to preserve films.

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Art in St. Louis

CAM announces winter schedule.

Music and movies

SLSO performs John Williams' classics.

17 Cabin fever?

RV, travel show coming to St. Louis.

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What’s Happening Thursday Saturday _ ______ January 12 January 14_ ______ • Sunday in the Park with George, The Repertory Theatre, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• Monet's Water Lilies, St. Louis Art Museum, Forest Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Runs through Jan. 22.

• Buckets and Tap Shoes, COCA, St. Louis, 10 a.m.

• Sunday in the Park with George, The Repertory Theatre, St. Louis, 5 p.m.

• Monet's Water Lilies, St. Louis Art Museum, Forest Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Runs through Jan. 22.

• Various Hands, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8 p.m.

• Christine Brewer Sings Strauss, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• The Dead Celebrities, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:30 p.m.

• Belinda Lee: Inside Out/ • Red Rock, 3 p.m./ Fantasy, 8 Outside In, COCA, St. Louis, Runs p.m., Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton through Feb. 26 • La Cage Aux Folles, Fabulous • Sunday in the Park with Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 2 p.m./ 8 George, The Repertory Theatre, St. p.m.

Louis, 8 p.m.

• Rare Earth, Wildey Theatre, • Monet's Water Lilies, St. Louis Edwardsville, 8 p.m.

Art Museum, Forest Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Runs through Jan. 22.

• Geoff Kock, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8 p.m.

• Christine Brewer Sings Strauss, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• TILTS, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:30 p.m.

• Buckets and Tap Shoes, • Fantasy, Fast Eddie's Bon Air, COCA, St. Louis, 1 p.m.

Alton, 8 p.m.

• Sunday in the Park with • JJ Grey & Mofro, The Pageant, George, The Repertory Theatre, St. St. Louis, 7 p.m. Door Louis, 2 p.m.

• La Cage Aux Folles, Fabulous • Monet's Water Lilies, St. Louis Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Art Museum, Forest Park, St. Louis, • Kim Massie & The Solid 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Runs through S e n d e r s , W i l d e y T h e a t r e , Jan. 22.

Edwardsville, 6 p.m.

• Mozart's The Magic Flute

Friday January 13_ ______

Sunday January 15_ ______

(Abridged), Powell Hall, St. Louis, 3 p.m.

• Red Rock, 2 p.m./ Radio Star, 7 p.m., Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton • The Civil Wars w/The Staves, The Pageant, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• La Cage Aux Folles, Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 2 p.m.

Tuesday January 17_ ______ • Monet's Water Lilies, Tuesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., St. Louis Art Museum, Forest Park, St. Louis. Runs through Jan. 22.

Wednesday January 18_ ______ • Monet's Water Lilies, St. Louis Art Museum, Forest Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Runs through Jan. 22.

• Chuck Berry, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8 p.m.

• Pulitzer Series Concert, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

• Pomegranates, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8 p.m.

• Scott and Karl, Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton, 6 p.m.

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Edwardsville High School has recently started broadcasting their sporting events over www.ihigh.com with students running the process. Pictured above are EHS students working at the control center during a boys' basketball game against Belleville West. The students from left to right are: Kris Trgovich, Nick Roland, Brianna Roseman, Jake Brown and Donnie Lucy.

It's not ESPN, but EHS comes close

By BILL ROSEBERRY Of The Edge When Edwardsville High School unveiled its jumbotron - which was purchased from Nevco out of Greenville with donated money - at the District 7 Sports Complex on Sept. 23 for a football game against the Alton Redbirds, it was only the beginning of good things to come.

Since then it's morphed into a major project allowing interested EHS students to earn valuable broadcast experience.

Basketball games and wrestling duals are currently being broadcast on www.ihigh.com and there were football, girls' volleyball and boys' soccer games broadcast in the fall. In the spring, softball, baseball, girls' soccer, boys' volleyball and some track and field will be broadcast, too. All but track and field will be live feeds.

It gives Edwardsville the chance to offer a collegiate or professional feel to a prep audience for the first time.

"It all began last fall when we had the opportunity to add the new scoreboard that had the video scoreboard with it, which we call the Tigertron," said first-year EHS principal Dennis Cramsey. "From there we began getting students involved and helping run that board, developing graphics, running the mixing board and Mr. (Scott) Cooper has been coordinating all the kids, but the kids are doing all the work. They'll do everything from developing the on-screen graphics to running the cameras. They do all the setup and takedown. This is going to continue to be a student-driven project."

Cooper, who dabbles in work with video equipment, accepted the reins to help with the program, but refuses to take the credit. He gives that all to the students.

"The school board had the video board donated at the football field and it grew into, ‘Oh my, how do we do this to make live events up on the board?'" said Cooper. "It turned into some kid saying, ‘Cooper runs a camera at his church.' And I do occasionally. They asked me if I'd help out and I said sure.

I'm a Sunday School teacher and I have lots of kids I know at school. I'm a probation officer by trade at the high school.

"We started discussing what kind of equipment we needed to make this a broadcast to teach the kids how to run cameras, how to run switching equipment, how to do directing and we started as late as the second to last football game of the

season. From that until now it has blossomed into something very impressive. You should see what they're doing in terms of overlays. Against Granite City (boys' basketball) we did a three camera basketball game. We had a floor camera, a sideline camera and a camera behind one basket and the kids are running all of it. I literally just oversee it."

The ihigh.com Web site offers a nice outlet for Edwardsville to show off its work. The site also offers videos for all the other schools within the Southwestern Conference. Cramsey admits it's a wonderful opportunity to share Tiger action with family members around the nation and beyond.

"Right now we're using a third-party service called ihigh. com and we're able to just push our video stream through that Web site and make games available on a streaming video to not only our local community, but that can be accessed anywhere in the world," Cramsey said. "Right now it's live. There may be a 30 second to one minute delay, but in essence it's a live video streaming broadcast. Some of the games we don't keep up with in the archives. We're going to post those later. We do have the capability to post those in an archive to allow if a player's grandparents live in Springfield, or anywhere in the United States, they can get on and watch the game from home from their laptop or desktop computer or they can actually pull it up if they have a smart phone and watch it from anywhere."

But while being able to offer prep athletics to the masses is impressive, the real story is the opportunities for the students. In years past, students interested in entering mass communications in college were primarily only able to gain experience in journalism, but this opportunity warrants them tangible broadcasting experience.

They are embracing it and EHS is helping to coax the love affair along.

"We're going to hopefully be partnering with SIUE and developing some course work that will support our students in using all of the equipment and putting on broadcasts," said Cramsey. "We're going to develop a whole curriculum and it's going to become a part of our business and technology department."

Cooper explained Superintendent Dr. Ed Hightower even has some other ideas to possibly help out SIUE or other college students. "(Hightower) is even trying to find interns to help run the

program and develop it here at EHS," Cooper said.

As for the technical side of things, the students are learning how to create graphics and overlay them over the video throughout the broadcast, get valuable camera experience, audio experience and directing experience.

"Nevco developed a piece of software that we use to connect directly to the scoreboard control panel and it decrypts that data and sends it to a laptop and along with some other software we have develops some overlays over the top of the video to put up scores, timeouts and the amount of time left," said Cramsey. "That's all live time data that's coming to us.

"While the game is in progress we have another student sitting at a laptop who is developing graphics on the spot, ready to display at halftime and after the game to put up some statistics. That's going to be something we will continue to work on and we're already doing that.

At (the Belleville West) wrestling dual we were able to run not only the individual scores of the current match, but also have data overlay that had the team scores and that was all being entered by students on a laptop."

In the Tiger boys' basketball game vs. Granite City on Dec. 16 at Lucco-Jackson Gymnasium the student broadcast team experimented with feeding house music through the gym's speakers during breaks. They plan to garner more audio experience in the future along with gaining some valuable experience in other broadcasting areas.

"We're actually working with the City of Edwardsville and ECTV to even push some games back out onto ECTV and we're going to have a person who does play-by-play for them mentor some of our students," Cramsey said. "We hope to be up and running with play-by-play in the next few weeks."

Cooper knows the broadcast team isn't pumping out professional material yet, but he foresees something very special coming very soon from a group of students that consists of a lot of youth.

"In two years or less this is going to be really impressive," said Cooper. "And all student driven. That's what's really nice, the kids are running it. Most of this crew is freshmen.

Freshmen are running this. It's very impressive, very impressive."

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People People planner Events planned at Shaw Nature Reserve The winter will be busy at the Shaw Nature Reserve.

Numerous events have been scheduled for cooler weather.

The Shaw Nature Reserve is located off I-44 at exit 253, in Gray Summit, Mo. Admission is $3 adults; $2 seniors; free children ages 12 and under.

For more information, visit www. shawnature.org or call (636) 4513512.

Jan. 28: Introduction to Herbal Soap Making. Learn how to make your own cold-pressed soap using vegetable oils and pure, therapeutic essential oils. Stir the pot as various vegetable oils, botanicals, essential oils 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 Freund Center. $24. Advance 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. 4 through 5: It’s Your Weekend Overnight. Are you looking for a little time to yourself to do whatever you want, either by yourself out on the trails, or in a lodge, or with others in front of a fire? Participants can take advantage of an optional night hike. Other optional activities include felting custom-fitted mittens and making a simple broom (a cobwebber) using natural broom corn and a native sassafras handle. Accommodations are dormitory style in our historic log lodges. All meals provided. For adults (men and women). Saturday at 9 a.m. through Sunday at 11 a. m. Dana Brown Overnight Center. $96. Advance 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. 10: Native Plant School: Book Review 1: “Bringing Nature Home” by Doug Tallamy. 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. Please come prepared

to discuss chapters one through seven and the first half of chapter 14 (questions one through five) of the book “Bringing Nature Home” by Doug Tallamy. Native Plant School at the Shaw Nature Reserve is underwritten by Grow Native! and Wild Ones Natural Landscapers. 5 to 7 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 Botanical Garden’s family of attractions, visit www.mobot.org/ classes.

F e b . 11 : Va l e n t i n e ' s N i g h t Hike. Bundle up and spend the evening under the stars with your sweetheart, friends or adult family members! Use your senses to enjoy the wonders of a crisp, cool but invigorating Shaw Nature Reserve winter night. You will have the opportunity to see the constellations and planets using our telescope (weather permitting). After the hike

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there will be steamy hot beverages and delectable desserts to share.

What a unique way to say “I love you!” 7 to 10 p.m. Dana Brown Overnight Center. $29. Advance 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. 16: Native Plant School: Native Plant Propagation From Seed. Native Plant School is a yearround series of indoor/outdoor classes in the Whitmire Wildflower Garden at the Shaw Nature Reserve that covers various aspects of native landscaping. Please bring your questions, comments, drawings and plant specimens. Participation from the audience is encouraged. 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 Botanical Garden’s family of attractions, visit www.mobot.org/ classes.

Royal Rumble coming to St. Louis The WWE's Royal Rumble will come to Scottrade Center at 6:45 p.m. on Jan. 29.

This is the beginning of the road to Wrestlemania in Miami.

On the card are John Cena, Randy Orton, CM Punk, Alberto Del Rio, Big Show, Miz, Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler, Daniel Bryan and the Divas.

Tickets prices are $300, $90, $75, $45, $20 and are available at the Scottrade Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets or charge-byphone at 1-800-745-3000.

People People planner Science Center to host Star Trek: The Exhibition This year, the Saint Louis Science Center will present Star Trek: The Exhibition.

For more than 40 years, Star Trek has entertained audiences with compelling stories, colorful characters and powerful allegories.

No other science-fiction brand has become so interwoven with popular culture. While entertaining and delighting, Star Trek also foretold the world today: humans exploring other worlds, miracles of modern medicine and even the first cell phone.

"Star Trek: The Exhibition aligns with our scientific mission," said Philip Needleman, interim President and CEO of the Science Center.

"From the Planetarium to Cyberville and the Breakthrough Gallery to Space in Popular Culture, the Science Center is full of galleries directly related to science and technology that have been inspired in some way

by Star Trek."

This exhibition brings 45 years of authentic Star Trek artifacts to life, showcasing the largest collection of artifacts ever put on public display.

One-of-a-kind costumes, props and filming models from every Star Trek television series and feature film will amaze and inspire Star Trek fans and novices alike. An impressive array of exhibits features sets, costumes and props from all five live-action Star Trek television series and eleven Star Trek feature films. Visitors will be able to step aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, explore Dr. Crusher's Sickbay from Star Trek: The Next Generation andsit in James T. Kirk's captain's chair.

Other special programming includes Star Trek First Fridays.

Visitors are invited to come in costume and enjoy special sciencefiction themed activities and demonstrations throughout the Science Center. Upcoming highlights include: • Friday, February 3, 2012: Special guest Robert Picardo from Star Trek: Voyager Additional programs will strive to enhance visitors' understanding

of topics such as astronomy, life sciences, robotics and more.

Programs, both free and feebased, will be available to families, individuals and school groups.

Tickets and more information at slsc.org Information on related programs at the Science Center will be available at boldlygoexplore.org

Butterfly House brings back Hot! Hot! Hot! Shed your winter coats and mittens and step into a tropical paradise at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House’s annual wintertime event, Hot! Hot! Hot! This familyfriendly event features tropicalthemed activities, games and crafts that will make you forget the chilly weather outside. The event is held Saturday and Sunday, Jan 29 and 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is included with Butterfly House admission.

The 8,000 square-foot tropical conservatory provides the setting at a constant balmy 85 degree temperature. Hundreds of beautiful butterflies, lush tropical plants, pools and waterfalls will make you feel like you are in the midst of a tropical paradise.

Participate in fun activities designed for families with children aged 3 through 8. Help a damselfly escape from predators and challenge faux flies and spiders in a game of tic-tac-toe. Assist a spider ’s safe return to her sticky web and attempt to catch a play butterfly in free flight.

Take aim at some gigantic bugs, race remote control bugs around a tropical maze, lasso pink flamingos and bowl using coconut bowling balls and pineapple pins.

Take-home crafts include “Sneaky Spider,” an optical illusion made by mysteriously adding a spider to an empty web. “Incredible Insects” provides hundreds of bug stickers for kids to choose from to design unique wristbands. Create a futuristic bug mask at the “Buga-Boo” station. Visit the “Butterfly Breakfast” post to attach a proboscis to a butterfly cut-out and watch it unfurl to sip nectar.

Hot! Hot! Hot! activities are included with Butterfly House admission of $6 for adults, $4.50 for seniors (ages 65 and over) and $4 for children (ages 3 to 12). Children ages 2 and under and Missouri Botanical Garden members are free.

The Butterfly House is located at 15193 Olive Blvd. at Faust Park in Chesterfield, Mo., accessible from Interstate 64 at exit #19B. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays (closed Mondays); Memorial Day to Labor Day, open 9 a.m. to 5 p. m. daily. The last ticket is sold 30 min. prior to closing each day.

Admission is $6 for adults, $4.50 for seniors (ages 65 and over), and $4 for children (ages 3 to 12). Children ages 2 and under and Missouri Botanical Garden members are free.

For more information, visit www. butterflyhouse.org or call (636) 5300076.

McKendree's "Ramble into Spring" returns McKendree University’s “Ramble into Spring” offers runners three distance options on Saturday morning, Mar. 24.

The fourth annual road race consists of a 5-kilometer (3.1 mile) run or walk, a 10-kilometer (6.2 mile) run and a 10-mile run. All three events start at 8 a.m., with a pre-race briefing at 7:40 a.m. The course begins at the center of campus and travels through historic downtown Lebanon. The 5K route then heads north to Lebanon’s Horner Park and returns to the finish line at McKendree. The 10K and 10-mile races wind through the rolling rural landscape of northern St. Clair County and also finish back on campus.

Walkers and strollers are welcome to participate in the 5K run-walk only.

The registration fee is $13 for each race, with an additional $5 for race day sign up. Register on campus at the intramural gym in the Melvin Price Convocation Center; mail in a downloadable form at mckendree. edu/raceday; or register online at active.com for a small fee. Mailed entries must be postmarked by Mar.

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T- s h i r t s a n d p o s t - r a c e refreshments will be provided while supplies last. For more information, call 618-537-6420 or 618-537-6941 or check out the website mckendree. edu/raceday.

Winter events planned around Alton The following events have been planned in the Alton area over the next three months. call (618) 462-5222 or go to www. jacobyartscenter.com.

A DAY IN EAGLE COUNTRY Jan. 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25 & 28, 2012 Feb. 1, 4, 8, 11 & 15, 2012 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Music Tuning in The Fox to host "Rock of Ages" In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small-town girl met a big-city dreamer – and in L.A.’s most legendary rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the ‘80’s. It’s "Rock of Ages", a hilarious, feel-good love story told through the hit songs of iconic rockers Journey, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Foreigner, Pat Benatar, Whitesnake, and many more. This 5 time Tony nominated musical is coming to the Fabulous Fox Theatre as a special offering of the 20112012 U.S. Bank Broadway Series for four performances only February 3-5. Don't miss this awesomely good time about dreaming big, playing loud and partying on!

"Rock of Ages" is a worldwide phenomenon with smash hit productions in Australia, London, South Korea and still rockin' on Broadway, featuring 28 classic rock tunes including “Don't Stop Believin'”, “We Built This City”, “The Final Countdown”, “Wanted Dead or Alive”, “Here I Go Again”, “Harden My Heart”, “Can't Fight this Feeling”, “Renegade” and “I Want To Know What Love Is”.

"Rock of Ages" is directed by Tony Award Nominee Kristin Hanggi (Bare, Pussycat Dolls on the Sunset

Strip) and choreographed by Kelly Devine (Jersey Boys – Associate Choreographer). With a book by Chris D’Arienzo (writer and director of the film Barry Munday), original arrangements by David Gibbs (Counting Crows, Film: That Thing You Do) and the Music Supervision, Arrangements & Orchestrations by Ethan Popp (Tarzan; Europe: We Will Rock You, Mamma Mia).

Performances of "Rock of Ages" run from February 3-5. Performance times are Friday at 8 p.m. Saturday at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Ticket prices start at $30 and are subject to change. Please refer to fabulousfox.com for current pricing and content advisories. Tickets are available at the Fox Theatre box office, online at metrotix.com or by phone at 314-534-1111. Group discounts are available for groups of 15 or more by calling 314-535-2900.

The Fabulous Fox Theatre is locates in Grand Center at 527. N. Grand Blvd.

In Love," Chris Botti (pronounced boat-tee) has become the largest selling American instrumental artist.

His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four No. 1 Jazz Albums, as well as multiple Gold, Platinum & Grammy Awards.

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Tickets are $47, $42, and $37.

Botti to perform at the Peabody Chris Botti will appear at the Peabody Opera House at 8 p.m. on Feb. 24.

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Celtic Woman returns to the Fox The Nine Network presents Celtic Woman at the Fox Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on April 11.

Tickets are $42 and $72 and are available at the Fox Box Office or by calling (314) 534-1111.

Order tickets online at www. metrotix.com.

Celtic Woman’s breathtaking new show, BELIEVE, features the all-female singing sensation performing classic Irish tunes, such as ‘The Water Is Wide,’ ‘Green Grow the Rushes,’ ‘A Woman’s Heart,’ and ‘The Parting Glass,’ timeless pop anthems such as ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water ’ and ‘Sailing,’ and inspirational songs including ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ and ‘Ave Maria,’ with their signature Celtic Woman twist, under the distinct musical direction of Emmy-nominated music producer, David Downes.

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The Lawrence Arms, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m.

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

La Cage Aux Folles, Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 1 p.m./ 8 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 13 Geoff Kock, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8 p.m.

Christine Brewer Sings Strauss, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

TILTS, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:30 p.m.

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

JJ Grey & Mofro, The Pageant, St. Louis, 7 p.m. Door La Cage Aux Folles, Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Kim Massie & The Solid Senders, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 6 p.m.

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Saturday, Jan. 14 Various Hands, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8 p.m.

Christine Brewer Sings Strauss, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

The Dead Celebrities, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:30 p.m.

Red Rock, 3 p.m./ Fantasy, 8 p.m., Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton La Cage Aux Folles, Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 2 p.m./ 8 p.m.

Rare Earth, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 15 Mozart's The Magic Flute (Abridged), Powell Hall, St. Louis, 3 p.m.

Red Rock, 2 p.m./ Radio Star, 7 p.m., Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton The Civil Wars w/The Staves, The Pageant, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

La Cage Aux Folles, Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 2 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 18

Louis, Doors 8 p.m.

Scott and Karl, Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 19 Ultraviolets, Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton, 7 p.m.

Jack's Mannequin w/Jukebox the Ghost and Allen Stone, The Pageant, St. Louis, 6:30 p.m. Door Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 8 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 20 Ellen The Felon & The Mattronome, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8 p.m.

Millennium, Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton, 8 p.m.

Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 21 Winter Jam 2012, The Family

Arena, St. Charles, Mo., Doors 5 p.m.

O p e n > S u n d a y, B l u e b e r r y Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8 p.m.

Tetzlaf Plays Sibelius, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Option/Control, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7 p.m.

Hoosier Daddy's, 3 p.m./ Millennium, 8 p.m., Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton

Sunday, Jan. 22 Tetzlaf Plays Sibelius, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 3 p.m.

Scott and Karl, 2 p.m./ Ultraviolets, 7 p.m., Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton

Wednesday, Jan. 25 To m o r r o w s B a d S e e d s , T h e Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8 p.m.

Jay N Waylon, Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 26 Radio Star, Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton, 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 27 Tchaikovsky 4, Powell Hall, S t . L o u i s , 1 0 : 3 0 a . m . ( C o ff e e Concert) Spin The Bottle, Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton, 8 p.m.

Dueling Pianos, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 28 Tchaikovsky 4, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

The Life and Times, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:30 p.m.

Spin The Bottle, Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton, 8 p.m

Sunday, Jan. 29 Tchaikovsky 4, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 3 p.m.

Chuck Berry, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8 p.m.

Pulitzer Series Concert, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

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Music

For The Edge

Ryan Adams

The return of Ryan Adams The musician who defies classification will appear at the Peabody

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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cclaimed singer/songwriter Ryan Adams will make his long-awaited return to St. Louis after a threeyear absence when he performs at the newly-restored Peabody Opera House at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

The performance is being presented by concert venue The Pageant.

It isn't easy to define Adams' style. Some call it alt-country, some folk and others say Americana. Whatever name you choose to give it, there can be no doubt that Adams knows how to write and perform good music. His newest album, "Ashes & Fire," debuted at No. 7 on the U.S. album chart and tied Adams' career high chart debut of "Easy Tiger" in 2007. Since its release on

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Oct. 11 last year (PAX-AM/Capitol), it has sold 49,391 copies.

"Ashes & Fire" includes 11 "succinct and beautiful" samples of Adams at his songwriting, performing and singing best.

The record was produced by 2012 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Glyn Johns, renowned for his work with the likes of The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Clash and The Rolling Stones, and whose son Ethan produced previous Adams' landmarks including "Heartbreaker" and "Gold". The record also features guest turns from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers keyboardist Benmont Tench and Norah Jones, who contributes piano and backing vocals to several tracks.

"Ashes & Fire" has generated some of the best reviews of Adams' career with the The New York Times calling it a "superb new album" and People declaring it "will leave you speechless" while USA Today cites it as a record that "restores faith in

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the increasingly saggy singer/songwriter genre".

Jesse Raya of The Pageant said the venue has a long history of working with Adams, having hosted him during previous visits to St. Louis. This time, however, Raya said the time had come for Adams to move to a larger venue and the Peabody seemed like the perfect place.

Raya said the show will feature songs from "Ashes & Fire," as well as fan favorites. Adams' signature sound transcends the boundaries of typical musical genres to reach a wide variety of fans around the world. His appeal, according to Raya, lies with his ability to continually write and perform quality music that people can relate to. The rise in popularity of his particular style of music also helps.

"I think Americana has really taken a swing upward in popularity over the last 10 years," said Raya.

Jason Isbell, formerly of Drive By Truckers, will open for Adams. According to Raya, the two are friends and often tour together.

"He's a very good comrade of Ryan's and tours with him quite a bit," said Raya.

The Pageant Presents Ryan Adams Live at the Peabody Opera House on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Doors open at 7 p.m.; shows starts at 8 p.m.

Reserved tickets cost $35 for all ages and may be purchased at the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center, all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, by phone at 800-745-3000, or online at ticketmaster.com.

There is a $3 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 314-622-5420.

Music

RAIN

Beatles tribute comes to The Fox

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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he Beatles are coming!

Get ready for the return of Beatlemania as "RAIN - A Tribute to the Beatles" returns by popular demand to St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre for three performances only on Friday, Jan. 20, and Saturday, Jan. 21.

Called “the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!” by the Associated Press, RAIN performs the full range of The Beatles' discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that The Beatles themselves recorded in the studio but never performed for an audience.

The members of RAIN, which have been together longer than The Beatles, have mastered every song, gesture and nuance of the legendary foursome, delivering a totally live, note-for-note performance that’s as infectious as it is transporting. From the early hits such as "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and "Hard Day’s Night" to to later classics that include "Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band", "Let It Be", "Come Together", "Hey Jude" and more, this amazing tribute will take fans back to a time when all you needed was

love, and a little help from your friends.

RAIN founder Mark Lewis has a longstanding love of the Fab Four going back to one particular Sunday night on Feb. 9, 1964, when he watched The Beatles perform on "The Ed Sullivan Show".

"The first time I saw The Beatles perform was on their first performance on the 'Ed Sullivan Show.' I was actually watching "Walt Disney" on the living room TV when my mom came in and said I should tune into Ed Sullivan. I was taking piano lessons at the time, and I figured my mom was trying to get me to watch Liberace or something as inspiration to get me to practice more," said Lewis in a release. "Even though I was only 12-years-old at the time, I was very much into music, and I used to collect records and listen to music all the time. I remember watching the performance and being totally blown away. I went out and bought the "Meet The Beatles" album the next day ... I remember being amazed at everything about the Beatles. Their look, the way they talked and especially their sound."

That first glimpse of those four mop-haired boys from Liverpool planted the seed of what would eventually become RAIN. The band started out humbly as a southern California Beatles cover band playing in bars back in the 1970s before eventually evolving into an

ultra-professional tribute group. Originally called Reign, the band gained national fame, changed its name to RAIN and cut the soundtrack to the made-for-TV movie "Birth of the Beatles," thanks to Dick Clark.

It was Lewis, an accomplished pianist at 13, and RAIN's original keyboard player who worked out all of the musical parts and sounds that enabled RAIN to bring many songs that The Beatles themselves never performed live, to life.

Performances of "RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles" run from Jan. 20-21. Performance times are Friday evening at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Ticket prices start at $27.50 and are subject to change. Refer to fabulousfox.com for current pricing.

Tickets are available at the Fox Theatre box office, online at metrotix.com or by phone at 314-534-1111.

Group discounts are available for groups of 15 or more by calling 314-535-2900. The Fabulous Fox Theatre is located in Grand Center at 527 N. Grand Blvd. RAIN is a special offering of the U.S. Bank Broadway Series and is sponsored locally by American Airlines.

The show is a special offering of the 20112012 U.S. Bank Broadway Series. For more information on the production, visit www. raintribute.com.

Photos by CyllavonTiedemann

Three views of RAIN showing different phases of the Beatles' career.

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Movies

QuickGlance Movie Reviews

“Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”

Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law bicker and banter and bob and weave with diminishing returns in this sequel to the 2009 smash hit “Sherlock Holmes.” Director Guy Ritchie once again applies his revisionist approach to Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic literary character, infusing the film with his trademark, hyperkinetic aesthetic and turning the renowned detective into a wisecracking butt-kicker. But what seemed clever and novel the first time around now feels stale and tired; a lot of that has to do with the bleak, gray color scheme, which smothers everything in a dreary, suffocating sameness and saps the film of any real tension or thrills. “Game of Shadows” finds Downey’s Holmes facing off against brilliant supervillain Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris), who’s cooked up a scheme to pit European nations against each other in hopes of benefiting from the demand for arms. Holmes must stop him with the help of his trusty sidekick, Dr. Watson (Law), who’s newly married and not nearly so gungho about such wild adventures anymore. And it shows in the script as well as the performances; Law gets little to do beyond functioning as the skeptical straight man, and the chemistry just isn’t there this time. Noomi Rapace tags along for some reason as a gypsy fortuneteller looking for her missing brother, but the formidable presence she displayed in the original Swedish “Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” and its sequels goes to waste.

RATED: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and some drug material.

RUNNING TIME: 129 minutes.

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

“Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close”

This grief-drenched Sept. 11 drama is incredibly mawkish and extremely annoying, even infuriating.

Featuring Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock, the film exists in some contrived alternate reality through which director Stephen Daldry, adapting Jonathan Safran Foer ’s novel, fabricates the perfect cleansing ritual for a Sept. 11 Manhattan family in mourning. Perfect for them, that is, not for a movie audience. This story is not a catharsis. It’s a cheat that has nothing to do with overcoming sorrow in the real world, where Sept. 11 happened. Hanks plays a dad killed in the World Trade Center attack, leaving behind a troubled young son (Thomas Horn) who sets out to unravel the secret of a mysterious key that his father left behind. The boy’s journey is supposed to be a healing one for him and the people around him (among them Bullock, Max von Sydow, Viola Davis and Jeffrey Wright). The film’s a class act for performances and production, providing a lovely travelogue through the nooks and crannies of New York and grim images of the burning towers. And as everyone works through their pain, it all sounds so sweet and life-affirming. Yet it feels so extremely soppy and incredibly phony.

RATED: PG-13 for emotional thematic material, some disturbing images and language.

RUNNING TIME: 129 minutes.

ASSSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“In the Land of Blood and Honey”

The heavy-handed touch of Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut is evident from the start, when a bomb explodes in a nightclub

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What's at the Wildey

Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m. – Gary Dammer Sextet Coffee Concert Jan. 12, 6:30 p.m. – Double Feature - "Touch of Evil" and "To Kill a Mockingbird" Wildey schedule Jan. 13, 6 p.m. - Kim Massie and The Solid Senders Jan. 14, 8 p.m. - Rare Earth Jan. 15, 3 p.m. - Raise the Red Lantern/ 6:30 p.m. House of Flying Daggers For ticket information, visit www.wildeytheatre.com before our main characters, out on a date, have even shared a word. Throughout the film, Jolie puts politics ahead of story and character, blatantly imposing a message — an altruistic message, but a message nonetheless — on the film. And the result is a movie whose narrative feels like a fictionalized United Nations presentation. Certainly, Jolie’s bluntness is justifiable. The film, in Bosnian with subtitles, is about the Bosnian War of the early 1990s and the atrocities of genocide that came with it, conducted by the Bosnian Serb Army in an ethnic cleansing of Bosnian Muslims. “In the Land of Blood and Honey” exists as a caution to international inaction, to highlight the horror that transpired in the years before NATO airstrikes and international pressure brought an end to the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Much of it is horrifying to watch.

What Jolie depicts on camera (random murder, abysmal rape) is scarcely any less ugly than what transpires just off-screen (mass murder, a slaughtered baby). In the midst of this is the story of a hesitant, uncertain love between a Bosnian Muslim artist, Ajla (Zana Marjanovic), and a Serbian police officer turned military captain, Danijel (Goran Kostic).

RATED: R for war violence and atrocities including rape, sexuality nudity and language.

RUNNING TIME: 127 minutes.

ASSSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“War Horse”

Just in time for family friendly holiday feel-goodery is Steven Spielberg’s sweeping, historical epic. The story began life as a children’s book by Michael Morpurgo, then made its way to the London and New York stages to great acclaim featuring inventive puppetry, and now arrives in theaters with all the grandeur a master filmmaker can conjure. “War Horse” features a strong cast and the sort of impeccable production values you would expect — that trademark Spielbergian lighting, the work of his longtime collaborator, Oscar-winning cinematographer Janusz Kaminski. And yet it’s overlong, painfully earnest and sometimes even hokey. Clearly, Spielberg intended “War Horse” as a throwback, an homage to good, old-fashioned, heart-rending storytelling, full of recognizable types and uplifting themes. Yet the dialogue is so frequently on-thenose and repetitive, it might just make you cringe. Yes, the horse is remarkable — of course he is — that’s why they made a movie about him. That should have been obvious to us through the action alone, yet the script feels the need to remind us repeatedly that he’s “remarkable.”

The majestic Joey comes into the lives of a struggling British family just before World War I. The father (Peter Mullan) buys him at auction, even though he knows he cannot afford him; the mother (Emily Watson) insists he return him and get the family’s money back. But plucky teenager Albert (good-looking newcomer Jeremy Irvine) begs to keep him and promises to train him.

RATED: PG-13 for intense sequences of war violence.

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RUNNING TIME: 146 minutes.

ASSSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“We Bought a Zoo”

This is about a family that buys a zoo. It’s as highconcept as you can get, and it’s equally straightforward in wearing its heart on its sleeve. We know to expect this because “We Bought a Zoo” comes from Cameron Crowe, the writer-director of “Say Anything ...,” “Jerry Maguire,” “Almost Famous” and, more recently, the 2005 flop “Elizabethtown.” We know there will be some poignantly phrased life lessons in store for this family as they struggle to reconnect after the mother ’s death. The whole exercise could have been agonizingly mawkish, and/or filled with cheap, lazy animal-poop jokes. And yet, it’s not. It’s actually surprisingly charming and more emotionally understated than the material would suggest, and a lot of that has to do with Matt Damon’s performance.

He is an actor incapable of faking it, so he brings great authenticity and gravitas to the role of Benjamin Mee, a widower and father of two. Six months after his wife died of cancer, Benjamin is struggling to move on. He’s having trouble dedicating himself to his career as a Los Angeles newspaper columnist and finds himself squabbling with his troublemaking teenage son, Dylan (Colin Ford).

Benjamin thinks a change of scenery might help, so he quits his job and moves the family to a rustic, rambling house on 18 acres outside the city. Seems perfect — except for the fact that the land includes an animal park that has fallen into disrepair. Scarlett Johansson co-stars as the hottest zookeeper on the planet.

RATED: PG for language and some thematic elements.

RUNNING TIME: 123 minutes.

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

"The Iron Lady"

The same problems that plagued "La Vie en Rose," starring Marion Cotillard as Edith Piaf, exist in this biopic of Margaret Thatcher, with Meryl Streep playing the former British prime minister. While both films feature strong performances from strong actresses playing strong, reallife women, the scripts are weakened by going strictly by the numbers. Sure, Streep reliably nails her impression of Thatcher — the hair, the voice, the steely demeanor. The way she dresses down her deputy during a crowded cabinet meeting is just withering. But the film from Phyllida Lloyd (who directed Streep in the ABBA musical "Mamma Mia!"), from a script by Abi Morgan, reduces this high-profile life to a greatest-hits collection of historic moments. Here's Thatcher's first election to public office; there's her ascension to the prime minister's post, the first (and, so far, only) time a woman achieved that rank. Here's the Falkland Islands conflict, there's the Berlin Wall coming down. Through it all, her beloved husband, Denis (Jim Broadbent), stood by her side until — and after — his death. One of the more facile and predictable narrative devices in "The Iron Lady" features an aged, fragile Thatcher seemingly talking to herself when in reality she's speaking to her deceased husband, a symptom of the dementia that's gnawing at her once-formidable brain. This inevitably sets up a flashback to one of the aforementioned historical events. You just know that if Thatcher is by herself in her lonely, empty home, Broadbent will pop up to amuse and cajole her. It happens so often you can predict it, which erodes its emotional impact.

RATED: PG-13 for some violent images and brief nudity.

RUNNING TIME: 105 min.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKINIG: Two stars out of four.

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Associated Press

This undated black-and-white handout photo provided by Paramount and the Library of Congress shows Tom Hanks staring as Forrest Gump.

"Forrest Gump," "Bambi" will be preserved

By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bambi, Forrest Gump and Hannibal Lecter have at least one thing in common: Their cinematic adventures were chosen by the Library of Congress to be preserved in the world’s largest archive of film, TV and sound recordings.

“The Silence of the Lambs” (1991), a harrowing psychological thriller about the cannibalistic serial killer Lecter, and “Forrest Gump” (1994), starring Tom Hanks as the guileless hero who thinks “life is like a box of chocolates,” were critical and commercial successes that won the Academy Award for Best Picture. The animated Disney classic

“Bambi” is among the most beloved movies ever made.

A majority of the 25 titles chosen this year for inclusion in the National Film Registry are lesser-known — including silent films, documentaries, avant-garde cinema and even home movies. The Library of Congress announced the selections Tuesday.

The registry began in 1989 under an act of Congress and now includes 575 films. Its aim is not to identify the best movies ever made but to preserve films with artistic, cultural or historical significance. Previous titles chosen range from “The Birth of a Nation” to “National Lampoon’s Animal House.”

“Forrest Gump” has its critical detractors but was praised for its technical achievements,

including the seamless incorporation of the title character into historical footage.

More than 2,200 films were nominated for the registry this year. The National Film Preservation Board pares them down before Librarian of Congress James H. Billington makes the final selections.

“Each year, we do try to pick one of the titles that the public nominated the most, and ‘Forrest Gump’ was way up there on that list,” said Stephen Leggett, program coordinator for the National Film Preservation Board. “Everything on the list is subject to dissenting opinion.”

Staffers at the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation in Culpeper, Va., work to ensure that each title is preserved for future generations, packing away

original negatives or unreleased prints into the facility’s massive vault and collaborating with other preservationists, movie studios and independent filmmakers.

“These films are selected because of their enduring significance to American culture,” Billington said in a statement. “Our film heritage must be protected because these cinematic treasures document our history and culture and reflect our hopes and dreams.”

Leggett said he was pleased by the inclusion of “The Negro Soldier,” a 1944 documentary p ro d u c e d b y F r a n k C a p r a t h a t w a s groundbreaking for its realistic and positive depiction of African-Americans. It became mandatory viewing for soldiers entering the army in the latter stages of the war.

"My Week with Marilyn" caps a great year

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge When I plot my annual recap of the previous year in film, I jot down a list of the best movies I can recall. Then I cross-reference it with all of my reviews and a full release calendar. I don't want to miss a thing. I'm glad to be such an organized person; the great movie-going experiences of 2011 were spread across the entire twelve months - something that doesn't usually happen. On the whole, its highlights were on par with the last two. My Top 6 List: 1. Moneyball - Brad Pitt scores with this story of Oakland A's GM Billy Beane. Jonah Hill proved he can act.

Did late season Cardinal Fever help my enjoyment?

2. The Help - a popular book became a megahit movie that

anchored the first half of the box office year. Did anybody miss Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis in this movie? Your loss. You were warned.

3. The Descendants - George Clooney (an unstoppable force) meets director Alexander Payne (an immovable object). The result is the definition of subtlety and explosion.

4. Midnight in Paris - Woody Allen's highest-grossing film joins Annie Hall and Match Point atop his resume as his best. Philosophically, a better message about man's suffering for his art might not exist.

5. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows - Part II - a seminal sense of closure for the teenage readers who grew up with these amazing characters. I've written more words about the Boy Wizard that any other entity in my eight years on this

column. And it wasn't enough.

My sixth favorite film I saw just five days ago. It's still fresh and vivid in my mind. It featured one of the most talked about performances of the year and the one that I thought was the best (and, no, they aren't the same). I'm speaking of My Week with Marilyn, the allegedly true tale of a whirlwind week in the life of film crew member who formed a close bond with Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) while she was in England filming The Prince and the Showgirl in 1957. Colin Clark (played by Eddie Redmayne) was a nobody and exactly what the aloof actress needed to keep her sane while combating the (appropriately) rigid demands of director/costar Sir Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh, remarkable in every scene).

Emma Watson, Dame Judi Dench,

and Julia Ormond also star in this cheeky drama that had me howling in laughter as I secretly pitied the obviously depressed, pill-popping Monroe. William's portrayal of the iconic movie star is truly luminous.

She hasn't done much wrong in her career, now that I think of it.

My Week With Marilyn runs 99 minutes and is rated R for language. I give this film four stars out of four.

••• I would like to finger Adam Sandler's Jack & Jill as the worst movie of the year and call it at that. I don't want to dwell on the negatives. Instead, I'll share some other great things that happened in 2011. Seth Rogen proved he could handle drama and adulthood with grace (see: 50/50, his great effort alongside co-star Joseph GordonLevitt). We also saw a silent film

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garner mainstream appeal (The Artist!) and that is so unbelievable that it certainly warrants a mention.

Most noteworthy of all, though, is what a great year it was for redheads, especially for three of the stars of The Help: Emma Stone (Crazy, Stupid, Love), Bryce Dallas Howard (50/50), and Jessica Chastain (The Tree of Life; The Debt).

What's 2012 got in store for us?

The Twilight Saga will finally, finally end. George Lucas and Disney will continue with 3D revivals of their most famous works. And I can guarantee you that next year's list of top grossing movies, without exception, will be full of sequels...

Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises and Peter Jackson's The Hobbit being the only two anybody should really care about. But I can't wait to see them all.

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CAM schedules exhibits for winter Christodoulos Panayiotou's works featured through spring

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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he Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis is welcoming the new year with several exciting new exhibitions for its Spring 2012 season. If you haven't yet been to the CAM, then now is a great time to take a day and head over to the museum and explore the many wonderful works of modern art it has to offer. Whether you are a seasoned modern art lover or someone who is just starting to appreciate the diverse and thought-provoking world of modern art, the CAM is guaranteed to have something that will pique your interest.

The new spring season includes the first solo American museum exhibition of the work of Cypriot artist Christodoulos Panayiotou and "Figure Studies: Recent Representational Works on Paper," a thematic exhibition of recent works on paper that reconsider traditional approaches to figuration and representation.

Both exhibitions will be curated

by Chief Curator Dominic Molon and will be on view in CAM's Main Galleries from Jan. 27 through April 22 and will be accompanied by a series of diverse public programs.

The first of these Main Gallery exhibitions is the work Panayiotou. Born in Limmasol, Cyprus, in 1978, Christodoulos Panayiotou has emerged as "one of the most significant young European artists working today," according to CAM organizers.

Currently living and working in Berlin, his work addresses a range of issues and concerns from the legacy of theater, to the construction of national identity and history through numerous forms.

Panayiotou frequently takes the phenomena of public functions and spectacles as a point of departure from which to explore the structures and customs that inform social experience. His process also incorporates the archives of the press, as well as the regional and national agencies of his home nation of Cyprus.

What results is what Panayiotou has described as an "excavation" of Cyprus' visual history that brings to light the "'cults' and 'obsessions' of...(this) emerging state and reveals the wider mechanisms of modern constructions of national narratives."

For his presentation at CAM St. Louis - the artist's first solo museum exhibition in the United States - Panayiotou will present new and preexisting works that demonstrate both

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The Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis the range of techniques and the socio-political concerns that define his practice. New works being created for the exhibition include: a multi-part series of appropriated photographs from official Cyprus archives depicting examples of civic processions, displays and events to evoke various ways in which people are collectively assembled and addressed in various situations, and a site-specific mural based on a theatrical backdrop from a popular music concert resembling an abstract actionpainting that suggests the frequent intersections of avantgarde and popular culture in the public sphere.

Panayiotou's work has been presented in solo exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Leipzig, and the Norrlands Operan-Vita Kuben, Ume책, Sweden (both 2011); the Kunsthalle Z체rich, and Cubitt, London (both 2010); and the K체nstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin (2009), among others.

Also in the Main Gallery is "Figure Studies: Recent Representational Works on Paper," which is a collection of drawings and etchings by six artists - Ida Applebroog, John Bankston, Jennifer Bornstein, Alejandro Cardenas, Djordje Ozbolt and Tom Reed - that demonstrate a broad range of techniques, narratives

and conceptual approaches.

According to information from CAM, the exhibition "suggests how works on paper have become a more central and celebrated presence in contemporary art, despite having once been considered to be secondary to the more privileged artistic formats of painting and sculpture. It also reveals how artists working in the more traditional manner of depicting things in this world, or the world of imagination, are imbuing the content of their work with distinctly contemporary concerns and sensibilities."

The exhibition includes the work of St. Louis-based artist Tom Reed, who combines a formal approach informed by such visionary "outsider" artists as Joseph Yoakum and Henry Darger with knowing and intensely stylized depictions of natural phenomena and rustic settings and situations.

The works of New York artist Ida Applebroog's provocatively explore how gender is represented and embodied in society and culture through rigorous experimentation with the processes and materials.

John Bankston, who lives and works in San Francisco, creates vibrant drawings in a style reminiscent of children's coloring books to address issues

of racial and queer identity, while Los Angeles-based artist Jennifer Bornstein's small, meticulous and slightly crude etched portraits of subjects ranging from her teenage roommate to anthropologist Margaret Mead in Samoan dress intertwine the personal, the historical and the mundane.

The work of Chilean artist Alejandro Cardenas, who is currently based in New York City, is described by CAM as "elegantly spare" and develops mysterious imaginary narratives through renderings of exquisite figures against stark black background.

Serbian-born Djordje Ozbolt's drawings are created in parallel to the production of his paintings and are often used to illustrate the announcements for his exhibitions.

His drawn works, like his paintings, incorporate incongruously contemporary or foreign elements into compositions mimicking art from the Renaissance through the mid-19th Century as a form of political and social satire.

Three new exhibitions will also be unveiled in the CAM's Front Room Gallery. This includes a tribute to the work of pioneering American artist and animator Robert Breer, who passed away in August last year at the age of 84. He left behind a wealth of

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films, paintings and sculptures, including several early animated films from 1957 demonstrating Breer's deft facility with editing, line and form. Runs from Jan. 27 through Feb. 19.

Beginning Feb. 23 and running through March 18, will be the work of Chicago-based artist Jesse McLean, who uses videos and installations to remix the images and sounds of popular culture to examine its uncanny ability to tug at our own emotional heartstrings. This presentation at CAM will feature recent work furthering McLean's inquiry into the relationship between spectacle and effect.

Finally, St. Louis-based Brandon Anschultz's abstract paintings and sculptures will be on display from March 22 through April 22. His work exaggerates the materiality of paint itself and emphasizes its tactile qualities, as well as the accidental shapes, stains and forms it creates when not overly controlled or manipulated by the human hand. Anschultz's Front Room project will demonstrate his range of formal approaches through the inventive use of pigment and paint.

An opening night reception for the CAM's Spring 2012 Exhibitions will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27. For more information, visit www. camstl.org.

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The Arts A night of music and movies Powell Hall comes alive with John Williams' classics

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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y husband and I are both dedicated film buffs. Well, he a little more than I as he also has a degree in Film and Television Studies hanging on the wall. I may not have the academic qualifications, but I still know how to appreciate a good (or sometimes bad) film and quite a few in between.

As a result, it would be impossible for us both not to have a deep admiration for the work of the great film composer John Williams. His music, from the villainous twonote theme to "Jaws" to the heroic "Raiders March" of "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" (my personal favorite) and the heartwrenching melody of "Hymn to the Fallen" from "Saving Private Ryan."

I could go on and on. The iconic themes from "Star Wars," "Jurassic Park," "Superman" and, most recently, "Harry Potter."

Movies and movie music go hand in hand. Without one, the other simply wouldn't exist. Right from the very beginning, movies have always had some sort of music.

Whether it was a theatre organ or a live orchestra, movies simply wouldn't be nearly as enjoyable or memorable without music.

We all have our particular John Williams favorites and, fortunately, most of mine were on the program at the recent Live at Powell Hall performance of "The Movie Music of John Williams."

The auditorium was packed with 3,000 devoted John Williams fans of all ages and I would be willing to bet not a single one of them was disappointed. David Robertson, the symphony's charismatic conductor, got the audience suitably warmed up with a stirring performance of the theme from "Jurassic Park."

This was a slight deviation from the program list, which had the "Raiders March" from "Raiders of the Lost Ark" as the opening piece.

According to Robertson, he made the change for the simple reason that it was his favorite. He said that during a rehearsal he had the symphony play it through twice just because they did it so well. And he was right. Listening to these world class musicians play that piece brought me straight back to the movie theater as a 10-year-old with my parents watching the film for the first time. The combination of nostalgia and awe at the skill of the musicians brought tears to my eyes.

Next up was "Star of Bethlehem" from "Home Alone" and an impressive performance by the St. Louis Children's Choirs. Then, at last, "Raiders March" from "Raiders of the Lost Ark." My husband always makes fun of me for humming and pounding my fists along any time we hear this on the iPod (yes, we are true film nerds with a John Williams collection on the Pod).

After that were several selections from the various "Harry Potter" films. Robertson said this was a little tricky as John Williams only composed the original theme from the first film, which was used throughout the series, and the third

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John Williams film.

The last piece before intermission was a selection of excerpts from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."

My husband and I have discussed many times the subject of what gives John Williams' music its "magic". My husband thinks it is his playfulness and sense of wonder that comes through. I would agree, but my question has always been, what is it exactly that gives his music that sense of wonder? By the end of the performance my question was answered. Firstly, the music is thoroughly emotional. Williams' heavy use of strings and horns,

both of which are instruments that regularly reduce people to tears, is apparent in most of his works.

Also, and this is my personal favorite quirk about Williams, is his frequent use of the xylophone and triangle. The high-pitched tinkling of both instruments really seems to add a whimsical touch to anything Williams composes.

The second half of the program was a bit more subdued with the "Exsultate justi" from "Empire of the Sun," "Hymn to the Fallen" from "Saving Private Ryan" and "Dry Your Tears, Afrika" from "Amistad" making up the majority of the half.

The final set piece of the evening

were three excerpts from "Star Wars," which included the "Main Title," "The Imperial March or Darth Vader's Theme" and the "Throne Room & End Title". It was a perfect way to end the program and had the entire room on their feet. When the applause finally died down after several minutes, we were given one final treat – an encore of "Superman."

For these two film fans, nothing short of all three "Lord of the Rings" scores by Howard Shore could have matched the delight we experienced on that night. And happy birthday to John Williams, who turns 84 next month! We can't wait to see what he has in store for 2012.

On the street What's your new year's resolution and have you stuck to it so far?

"I didn't have one. I think they're silly."

Shanika Hudson, Pontoon Beach

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"Naturally, to lose weight. So far, so good."

Carolyn Wells, Collinsville

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"To do my yoga and yes."

"I don't have any resolutions."

Cindy Omohundro, Collinsville

Joy Bedwell, Edwardsville

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"Trying to get over my shyness.

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a.m. to 5 p.m. Runs through Jan. 22.

Thursday, Jan. 12

Monet's Water Lilies, St. Louis Art Museum, Forest Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Runs through Jan. 22.

Sunday in the Park with George, The Repertory Theatre, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Monet's Water Lilies, St. Louis Art Museum, Forest Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Runs through Jan. 22.

Friday, Jan. 13 Belinda Lee: Inside Out/Outside In, COCA, St. Louis, Runs through Feb. 26 Sunday in the Park with George, The Repertory Theatre, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Monet's Water Lilies, St. Louis Art Museum, Forest Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Runs through Jan. 22.

Tuesday, Jan. 17

Wednesday, Jan. 18 Monet's Water Lilies, St. Louis Art Museum, Forest Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Runs through Jan. 22.

Thursday, Jan. 19 Monet's Water Lilies, St. Louis Art Museum, Forest Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Runs through Jan. 22.

Friday, Jan. 20 Monet's Water Lilies, St. Louis Art

Museum, Forest Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Runs through Jan. 22.

Aw a rd s o f E x c e l l e n c e 2 0 1 2 Opening Reception, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, 5 p.m., Runs through Feb. 26 Galumpha Experiments in Human Architecture, COCA, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 21 Aw a rd s o f E x c e l l e n c e 2 0 1 2 Opening Reception, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Runs through Feb. 26 Galumpha Experiments in Human Architecture, COCA, St. Louis, 2 p.m./ 5 p.m.

Monet's Water Lilies, St. Louis Art Museum, Forest Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Runs through Jan. 22.

Sunday, Jan. 22 Aw a rd s o f E x c e l l e n c e 2 0 1 2 Opening Reception, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, noon to 4 p.m., Runs through Feb. 26 Galumpha Experiments in Human Architecture, COCA, St. Louis, 1:30 p.m./ 3:30 p.m.

Monet's Water Lilies, St. Louis

Art Museum, Forest Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Runs through Jan. 22.

Tuesday, Jan. 24 Aw a rd s o f E x c e l l e n c e 2 0 1 2 Opening Reception, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Runs through Feb. 26

Lost Arts & Antiques Artist Reception Jan. 14, 2012 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Free & Open to the Public Light Refreshments

Saturday, Jan. 14 Buckets and Tap Shoes, COCA, St. Louis, 10 a.m.

Sunday in the Park with George, The Repertory Theatre, St. Louis, 5 p.m.

Monet's Water Lilies, St. Louis Art Museum, Forest Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Runs through Jan. 22.

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The Arts Artistic adventures The Fox to host "La Cage Aux Folles" The critically acclaimed production of "La Cage Aux Folles" starring George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber, arrives in St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre for 16 performances January 3-15, 2012.

"La Cage Aux Folles" recently made Tony Awards history as the first show to ever win the Tony Award three times for best production. The classic musical comedy by Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein originally won six Tony Awards in 1984, including Best Musical. A Broadway revival won two 2005 Tony Awards including the Best Revival of a Musical prize.

The new, freshly reconceived LA CAGE won three 2010 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Director of a Musical (Terry Johnson).

"La Cage Aux Folles" tells the story of Georges (George Hamilton) the owner of a glitzy nightclub in lovely Saint-Tropez, and his partner Albin (Christopher Sieber), who moonlights as the glamorous chanteuse Zaza. When Georges' son brings his fiancée's conservative parents home to meet the flashy pair, the bonds of family are put to the test as the feather boas fly. "La Cage Aux Folles" is a tuneful and touching tale of one family's struggle to stay together... stay fabulous... and above all else, stay true to themselves!

G e o rg e H a m i l t o n w i t h h i s exceedingly handsome looks and charming personality is noted for his dashing, sporting, jet-setter image and perpetually bronzed skin tones in commercials, dramatic and comedic film roles and reality shows. He is best known for his MGM films in the 1960s' Where the Boys Are, Your Cheatin' Heart and Evel Knievel, he was nominated for a Golden Globe as the campy neck-biter in the Dracula spoof Love at First Bite (1979), which he executive-produced, and continued on the parody road successfully with Zorro, the Gay Blade (1981).

Mr. Hamilton has been seen in a string of fun commercials, hosting beauty pageants and making breezy gag appearances. He has broken through the "reality show" ranks by hosting "The Family" (2003) and participating in the second season of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I).

Co-starring with Mr. Hamilton, is two time Tony Award nominee and Broadway veteran, Christopher Sieber who makes his road debut in the role of “Albin.”. Most recently, Sieber appeared on Broadway as “Georges” opposite Harvey Fierstein in the Tony Award-winning revival of "La Cage Aux Folles. Christopher Sieber received a Tony nomination for his performance in Shrek and Spamalot. Broadway credits also i n c l u d e C h i c a g o , T h o ro u g h l y Modern Millie, Into the Woods, and Beauty and the Beast to name a few. His television and film credits include "Morning Glory," "Pushing Daisies," "Johnny and the Sprites," "See You in September," "It's All Relative," "Two of a Kind," "Sex and the City," "Ed," "Guiding Light," "All My Children” and Another World.”

Rounding out the cast is Billy Harrigan Tighe, Cathy Newman, Jeigh Madjus, Gay Marshall, Allison Blair McDowell, Dale Hensley, Ashley Kate Adams, Ken Clark, Danny Vaccaro, Rylyn Juliano, Matt Anctil, Mark Roland, Donald Shorter, Jr., Trevor Downey, Logan

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by Sonia Friedman Productions, David Babani and Fran and Barry We i s s l e r i n a s s o c i a t i o n w i t h NETworks Presentations.

"La Cage Aux Folles" features music and lyrics by Jerry Herman and book by Harvey Fierstein, based on the play by Jean Poiret.

The creative team includes director Terry Johnson, who won a 2010 Tony Award for his La Cage direction, choreographer Lynne Page, set designer Tim Shortall, costume designer Matthew Wright,

lighting designer Nick Richings, sound designer Jonathan Deans and orchestrator/musical supervisor Todd Ellison.

The new production of "La Cage Aux Folles" played from November 23, 2007 to March 8, 2008 at the Menier Chocolate Factory, earning across the board raves and moving to the West End’s Playhouse Theatre on October 30, 2008, where it was nominated for seven 2009 Olivier Awards, winning for Best Musical Revival and Best Actor in a Musical for Douglas Hodge and won the 2009 Critics’ Circle Theatre Award for Best Musical.

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"La Cage Aux Folles" graces the Fabulous Fox Theatre stage January 3-15, 2012. Performance times are Tuesday-Saturday evenings at 8pm;

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The St. Louis RV Vacation and Travel Show Because you've got cabin fever

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge Although the frosty weather outside is here to stay for another couple of months, dedicated campers and RV enthusiasts are already gearing up for another season outdoors and on the road.

And there's no better place to catch up on the latest RV models and equipment than at the St. Louis RV Vacation & Travel Show, which returns this weekend, on Friday, Jan. 13, Saturday, Jan. 14 and Sunday, Jan. 15 to America's Center in downtown St. Louis at Broadway and Convention Plaza. The show, which is celebrating its 35th year, is one of the largest public RV shows in the country.

Showcasing more than 300 units, including class A motorhomes, diesel motorhomes, sport trailers, fifth wheel trailers, travel trailers, folding camping trailers and truck campers from the country's top names, the event is expected to attract an

average of 19,000 interested and excited visitors. Browse booths for campgrounds, resorts, RV service providers, accessories and parts and other products.

St. Louis' own Marty Koch and his “Outdoor Gourmet Cooking Show� will once again be showing visitors how to get the most out of their outdoor cooking experience with easy-toprepare demonstrations.

Koch, a former St. Louis County Parks employee is an avid fisherman and lover of the outdoors, has participated in sports shows and events all across the country. He will be preparing great-tasting, thin crust pizza that does not require an oven. All of the ingredients he uses are shelf-stable and do not need refrigeration. Koch will have several cooking shows running throughout all three days of the show. In addition to pizza, Koch will be whipping up other great tasting dishes with humor and free samples included.

Dog lovers will want to be

sure to catch up with Shannon Mayfield, owner of No Leash Required. She and her staff will be giving presentations each day on "Traveling With Your Dog." They will be giving simple tips on teaching your family pet to be at ease as it travels, making the trip more enjoyable for both the dog and the owners.

Visitors will also have the opportunity to meet beauty queens Dixie Duncan and Emily Sellinger, winners from the Miss Missouri Outdoors Pageant on Saturday and Sunday. There's also plenty of fun exhibits and activities to keep the kids entertained. Members of The St. Louis Herpetological Society

will return again this year to show off their snakes, lizards and turtles while Yogi Bear from Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park at Pine Lakes in Pittsfield will be in attendance to meet and mingle with the show's younger visitors.

Hour are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday.

Tickets will be available at the show ticket windows. Regular Admission is $8 for adults, $3.50 for children ages 6 through 12 and children age 5 and under admitted free.

Seniors age 60 and over can take advantage of a reduced

admission price of $5 on Friday.

The America's Center is located at 701 Convention Plaza in downtown St. Louis. There are numerous parking garages and surface lots around the convention center. Parking prices will vary. The garages and surface lots that are best located for entry to the show are on the east side (Convention Plaza or Broadway) of the building, or the south side (Washington Avenue). An entrance to the show on the west side of the building (Ninth Street) will be open each day.

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Pictured are three views of recent St. Louis RV Vacation and Travel Show. Above right is Marty Koch of the "Outdoor Gourmet Cooking Show."

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Dining Delights American chefs boost fine dining in France PA R I S ( A P ) — P a r i s , o n c e regarded as the gastronomical center of the world, is looking to a cadre of young chefs from a country derided for its love of processed cheese — gasp, the United States — to help raise the bar.

French chefs have been opening fine restaurants stateside for years, but up until about a decade ago, the opposite would have been almost unthinkable. Now, bright young things from New York, Chicago and Seattle are behind some of the City of Light’s most-hyped, hardest-toget-into establishments.

Chefs such as Spring’s Daniel Rose, or Braden Perkins and Laura Adrian, the pair behind the Hidden Kitchen and the new Verjus, are bringing a fresh energy to Paris’ somewhat rigid fine dining scene and infusing it with American eclecticism.

“Food in France has taken a lot of hits over the years ... and they were pretty slow to acknowledge that it was going downhill,” said pastry chef-turned-writer David Lebovitz, one of a handful of American food bloggers who cover the Paris food scene.

“I think we’re now on the cusp of a real renaissance here” — thanks in part, he said, to this nouvelle crop of American-born or trained restaurateurs.

I t u s e d t o b e t h a t F re n c h Ameri c a n c u l i n a r y e x c h a n g e s followed the model established

by Julia Child in the era when: Americans came to France to study and then went home to impart their wisdom, or simply to cook. Child attended Paris’ renowned Cordon

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In this Oct. 28 photo, American chef Marc Grossman poses with cookies inside his restaurant Bob's Kitchen, in Paris. French chefs have been opening fine restaurants stateside for eons, but up until about a decade ago, the opposite would have been almost unthinkable. Now, chefs from New York, Chicago and Seattle are behind some of the City of Light's most-hyped, hardest-toget-into establishments.

Bleu culinary school in the 1940s, then returned to the U.S. to educate her compatriots on the art of French cuisine.

The new generation of American chefs here has dispensed with the going home part.

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Rose, the 30-something behind Spring — Paris’ hardest-to-comeby table, according to Le Figaro

newspaper — moved here as a 19year-old college student primarily, he says, out of laziness.

“I wanted to finish university in a place where I thought it would be really easy. And I thought, ‘the American University of Paris — English is my first language, it’s not everyone else’s, I probably have a pretty good chance,”’ said Rose. He said he went to cooking school for largely the same reason.

After a series of apprenticeships with top French chefs, he opened the first incarnation of Spring, a 16-seat restaurant where the centerpiece was an open kitchen where Rose held court as he p re p a re d t h e f o o d — s i n g l e handedly at first.

“Everybody in the world loves a French restaurant and my project was to try to discover what was essential about a French restaurant.... And by paring it down to the essence, I was feeding (my clients) French food that they hadn’t seen in a long time,” said Rose in an interview in Spring’s new 28-seat location, near the Louvre Museum. “It was a novelty.

I was the American who opened the restaurant that all the French people wanted to open.”

Rose has the reputation of being the French-est of Paris’ American chefs, and the menu at Spring is unapologetically Gallic: There’s no Franco-American fusion, none of the catering to special dietary needs that’s become almost de rigueur in the U.S. — just a constantly changing medley of French classics made from top-notch, in-season products.

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Religion Religion briefs Egypt’s Islamist hard-liners oppose Christmas greetings CAIRO (AP) — An ultraconservative Egyptian Islamist group says sending Christmas greetings to Christians is “against our beliefs,” a position immediately rebuked by other Muslims.

Nadar Bakar, spokesman of the hard-line Al-Nour party, said Wednesday that Muslims should give greetings to Christians only on “personal occasions,” not religious ones. Al-Nour represents the ultraconservative Salafi movement, which wants to strictly impose Islamic law in Egypt. Al-Nour has won a surprisingly strong 20 percent of the vote so far in Egypt’s staggered parliamentary elections.

The remarks prompted Egypt’s Al Azhar, the most eminent religious institution, to issue a religious edict approving Christmas greetings. The country’s most influential Islamist group, the Muslim Brotherhood, responded by sending “its best Christmas wishes to our brotherly Christians and Muslims as well.”

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God gives comebacks a chance About six months ago, I saved an article written about making ‘comebacks’. I don’t know why it appealed to me because I don’t believe I’ve made any dramatic comebacks.

Perhaps, though, in terms of misguided thoughts and actions, I have had comebacks.

I’d suppose we’d call re c o v e r i n g f ro m a n i l l n e s s , a form of a comeback so maybe I’m wrong in thinking most of us don’t experience comebacks.

I know I have turned back f ro m s o m e h a s t y c h o i c e s a n d have tried my best to make amends and choose wise options when making future choices and actions.

But when I think in terms of companies or prominent figures in politics or business that have regained new perspective and have become ‘alive’ again, I don’t believe most of us have had such an experience.

Nor have I been one of the wealthy and famous and found my image had slipped and a comeback was necessary and welcomed. I don’t think I rue

Doris Gvillo the fact that I’m not one of them.

Who would want their troubles to be the head news story of the day on national television?

But if I were to think about a ‘comeback’ in a different manner, perhaps we have all on occasion found the need for one.

I know from personal experience, it is easy to get lost while driving to an unfamiliar location. (Sometimes a familiar one you haven’t seen in awhile) But that is being lost in a different manner than the sense of loss that comes when we make a wrong decision in life and find ourselves moving in a direction that will bring nothing but pain and trouble.

It affords me some comfort to realize that Biblical people we re v e re h a v e also made wrong choices. Remember Peter, the beloved disciple, denying Jesus not once but three times when he had vowed never ever to leave or deny Jesus?

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and redirected his life and became one of the disciples that witnessed and led people to the Christ.

Or perhaps, let’s talk about Paul. He was a devout Jew who was also an adamant persecutor of the early Christians; Paul was responsible for the death of many believers. Certainly he made a total about- turn.

It took a dramatic meeting, blindness, and a total change of heart, but he became a believer.

By turning his back on the past, He made a dramatic comeback indeed. Instead of being remembered as a persecutor, we think of him as one of the leading characters in the foundation of the early church.

I may be looking at a ‘comeback’ in a different manner, but I’ve found myself thinking about people on the wrong or, p e rh a p s i n b u s i n e s s , ‘ l o s i n g ’ path.

Such things happen within companies when someone comes out with a product that surpasses t h e f i r s t c o m p a n y ’ s p ro d u c t .

They must change, move ahead,

and make a ‘comeback’ or they suffer great loss or even total failure.

However, there are personal ‘comebacks’. We have read of individuals whose lives seem to be doomed by a succession of bad decisions and bad behavior.

B u t s o m e h o w, t h e y f o u n d a different perspective, made different choices, and changed their lives. Their ‘comebacks’ become stories that others work to emulate.

I am guessing here, but I think if we were to look back at our own personal choices, we might just find a time when we made the wrong choice.

It could have been a minor hiccup in our lives, but it could also have made a tremendous difference in our future.

We can’t go back and relive our lives. We can only learn from our mistakes and strive to do better.

We c a n t u r n t o G o d f o r guidance, for strength to meet the day’s challenges, for understanding, and yes, for f o rg i v e n e s s w h e n w e e n d u p

making the wrong decision.

God gives us the chance to make comeback after comeback.

We sin and we say we won’t do it again, but most often, we do.

In our wildest imagination, I guess we can’t begin to count the times God gives us another chance, (another possibility for a comeback).

Yo u a n d I m a y n e v e r m a k e a comeback that is covered on the nightly new s, but we ca n offer thanks daily to a God who understands us, knows our mistakes and wrong choices, but still forgives and loves us?

We are never alone and we can always walk confident that God goes with us and if we make a ‘wrong turn’, we welcomes us back with His unending love.

And, being a recipient of such an awesome love gives us the hope that we can always make a ‘comeback’ as God is always there waiting. What a gift and a gift given freely because how could we ‘earn’ such love.

Doris Gvillo is a member of Eden United Church of Christ.

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Apts/Duplexes For Rent

710

1 excellent 3BR, 1200 sq.ft. TH: 2BR TOWNHOMES, Edw. 1.5 BA, Collinsville, near 157/70; 12 w/d hook up, all kit appliances.

705 min. to SIUE, FP, DW, W/D, ceil- No pets. $800 w/gar;$750 w/out ing fans, cable, sound walls, off- gar,. 618/659-2188; 978-2867 st. prkng. Sm pets OK, yr. lse.

2 Bdr ALL NEW kitchen, floors, 3 BR 1.5 BA Duplex, nice neigh$780/mo. 618/345-9610 give electric, CA & heat.

Great borhood, 638 Harvard, E’ville AM/PM phone. neighborhood, new street/sideNo pets. $875 Mo. includes 2 BR townhouses, 15 min to water/trash 618-946-9719. walk $900/mth. 618-978-6801.

SIUE very clean. $650 incl w/s/t 2 Bedroom house, Collinsville 3 BR DUPLEX, Montclaire/Esic & w.d. On-site mgr/maint. No $700/mth $700 deposit. 1 year area: 1 car gar. $900/mo. 618pets, no smoking 618.931.4700 lease 288-6395.

541-5831 or 618-558-5058.

1 BDR loft apt. CREDIT 2 BR 1 BA, fully renovated, near Avail. now: 1 BR apt., 1 BA, all CHECK. No pets, no smoking downtown Edw., convenient to kit. appliances, lndry facilities, 5 $585mo. $585dep. 656-8953. shops/work: ceiling fans, stove, min. to SIUE, parking lot; no fridge, bsmt, w/d hookup, off-st. 1 BR apt, $425/mo. Maryville, pets. 618/656-0544, 920-2961.

WST, stove, refrig.

Newly parking. $825. 618-407-3139 Available Now! 2 & 3 bedremodeled, off street parking.

2 BR, 1 bth in Edwardsville. All rooms. Ask about our specials.

10 minutes from SIUE. Now appliances & W/D/ Fenced yard 692-9310 www.rentchp.com available 618-779-0430.

233 Third Ave. 618-406-8414.

Glen Carbon: 2 BR, loft family 1 BR upstrs apt, downtwn Edw., 3 BA, 2 BA, 1300s.f., gar., pet room, off-street parking, W/D remodld. $525/mo. + dep., water friendly. 22 Fox Meadow, Glen hookup. $650 incl W/S/T, lawn incl.; 1 yr. lse. Refrnces. No Carbn; available 1/15. $850/mo. care. No pets. 618/344-1838. pets. Avail now. 618-781-1487. + $850 deposit. 217-999-2206 Immediate Occupancy: 2 2 BDR LOFT apt in Troy. Newly 3 Bdr 1.5 Bth close to dwntwn, Bedroom Apt., 50 Devon Court, remodeled in a very nice quiet possible commercial property Edw.: 5 minutes to SIUE. W/S/T neighborhood. 618-830-4183. for professionals, off strt prkng, paid. 618/656-7337 or 791-9062 all hrdwd floors refurnished, 2 BDR townhouse, 1/5 Bath, Move in Special w/d, frig, stove, microwave, dsh- W/D hookup, patio. No pets, 1st Month 1/2 off whsr incl, full unfnsd bsmt. one year lease, $665/mo plus 2 BR, 1.5 Bath Glen Carbon $1500/mo $1000/dep. Avail Jan- deposit 692-7147.

Cottonwood Sub., w/d hookuary 1st, 314-574-3858.

2 Bdrm 1.5bth apt on 3rd flr at ups, TH, Newly Renovated, 3 Bedroom 2 Full bath 1600sf, 420 E. Vandalia, Edwardsville. $675 (618)346-7878 Alhambra $775/month. 618- Coin w/d, no pets, yr. lse. Leave www.osbornproperties.com 520-8919. message @656-0923.

NICE 2 bedroom apt, large 3 BR 2 BA home., Edw: reno- 2 Bdrm apt in Glen Carbon. rooms, walkin closet, coin-op vated interior, new kit., 2-car W/D hookups. $740 per month. laundry. 10 minutes to SIUE. gar., bike trail access. $1,300/ Avail. 1/1. 618-975-0975 $525/mo. 618-806-0220. mo. No smoking. (618)520-9541 Quiet residential neighbor2 Bdrm near SIUE. Washer 3 BR, 1.5 BA, totally remodeled, hood. 2 BR; all appliances & Dryer.

NO pets/smoking.

Edw.: fin. bsmt, 1 car gar, w/d incl. wshr/dryer; w/s/t. $625 mthly. (618)972-3715. hkup, fncd bck yard. $1025/mo.

Garages available. $750/mo.

618/304-3638, 618/830-3429 Call 618-343-4405 or go to: 2 Bedroom APARTMENT, www.maryvilleilapartments.com 3 BR/1BA: Cute home, quiet Edwardsville, minutes from street, remodeled; all applncs. SIUE: 1.5 bath, W/D hookup.

SAVE $100 BUCKS! 413 Sanner, Edw. $725/mth. $625/month. 618-407-5333 on selected homes Available now. 618/210-7966 2 bed $450-$1,650 2 Bedroom Apartments, all utili3BR, 1.5BA, Glen Cbn.: fenced ties paid. Quiet neighborhood. 3&4 bed Houses $650-$2,000 yd, new carpet, updated BA, 2- Newly painted, hardwood floors, CALL FOR DETAILS car att gar, W/D, near 270/ 255. new carpet. Laundry facilities.

HARTMANN RENTALS $1050/mo. +dep. 618/616-5658 $850/mth. 618-550-3309.

344-7900 for Photos & Prices 2 BR $600 1.5bth or 1 BR www.HartRent.info $500, apts. Spacious, 300 S. 24/7 recording 345-7771 Main, Edw., water, sewer, trash pd., coin w/d, 1 yr lease.

Save BIG ask for Apts, Duplexes, & Homes No pets. Lve msge@656-0923 SPECIAL “E” Deal Visit our website CALL FOR DETAILS www.glsrent.com 656-2230 2 BR 1Bth apt, Troy: Close to hi344-7900 Spacious updated, 4BD 1.5 BA way access, off street parking, Edwardsville-Glen Edw, conveniently located, no on-site laundry. No smoking, no Houses car needed. $1200 month. pets $600/mo. 618/975-0670 2 bed $700 Agent owned. 618-980-0097.

2 BR apt/house central Edw: 3 bed $850 to $2000 Stove, frig, rear parking; Collinsville $470/mo. + utilities. 1st mo. rent Houses & Apts. & dep. Avl Now. 619-248-8747 1 bed $440 to $600 2 bed $425 to $700 3 bed $690 to $1100

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Mobile Homes For Rent

715

2 Bedroom 1 bath trailer in Glen Carbon on wooded lot. $525/month. Agent owned.

Call Rose at 580-6956.

2Bdr 1ba $500 incl W/T/S. 1st & last mo, will work w/dep No pets. 618-780-3937.

Commercial Space For Rent 720 FOR LEASE OR SALE Retail/commercial bldg.

4500 sq ft with parking lot 500 N. Main, Edw. 692-4144

Office Space For Rent

725

800 Sq. Ft. office or store space, newly remodeled, across street from McDonalds, 1719C Troy Rd., Edw. 618/977-9459 ALL BUDGETS & SIZES! FREE RENT & OTHER DEALS COLLINSVILLE/TROY OFFICE & RETAIL $500 - $2500 month 500 - 2500 SQ FT We have what you need Call Doug Sr @ Hartmann Rentals 344 7900 Office space for lease at IL 157 and Center Grove Road, up to 3200sf, $2300/mth. 656-1824 meyerproperties.com

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Enjoy wiser home buying with an agency exclusively for buyers! New and enlarged web sites and “Walk Score” a new community analysis tool are at www.EdwardsvilleHomes.com Home Buyers Relocation Services! In our 21st year, always, only on the buyers side. 6620 Center Grove Road, Edwardsville; 618-656-5588

Lots For Sale

820

1.1 acre flat lot for sale: Mary Drive in Edw. $52K OBO. Call 580-6052

Acreage For Sale

825

House & 40 ac., Alhambra,IL: 18 ac. tillable; 3BR, 2BA, full brick, w/o bsmt, 2-car attchd gar Price Reduced!! 618-887-4579

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OPEN HOUSE, SUNDAY, JAN. 8 1 - 3 PM 2837 WOODFIELD, MARYVILLE DIRECTIONS: From Beltline Rd to Keebler to Stonebridge Manor Drive to Right on Woodfield. $289,999

OPEN HOUSE, SUNDAY, JAN. 8 1 - 3 PM 1004 WINDSOR CT., EDWARDSVILLE EXQUISITE CUSTOM full brick ranch w/walkout basement.

5+BRs/4BAs. Gourmet kitchen w/Schmidt cabinetry, pantry, & new stainless steel appliances. Main floor laundry, 2 fireplaces, wet bar room. NEW PRICE! $310,000 CALL NORMA KASTEN (618) 377-9933 www.kasten.biz

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GLEN CARBON - REMARKABLE ATRIUM RANCH on wooded cul-de-sac lot. Enjoy your evenings in the hearth room with a fireplace. 5BR/4BA.

GLEN CARBON - LOTS OF EXTRAS in this split bedroom plan, 3 car garage, finished basement, and close to bike trail.

FOR FREE 24 HR RECORDED PRICE & INFO CALL JIM REPPELL 888-351-1897 EXT. 2002

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1611 GERBER RD., EDWARDSVILLE WOODED, AND PEACEFUL SETTING close to everything the city has to offer. 3BR/2BA. Large back deck. $154,500

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Ford Fiesta SEL, #P7915. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,952 Ford Mustang GT, #CC240A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,928 Pontiac G6, #P7925. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,938 Buick Lucerne CXL, #BB1024A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,528 Chrysler Sebring Limited, #P7927. . . . . . . . . $12,534 Mercury Milan Premium, #CC264A. . . . . . . . .$13,941 Dodge Avenger SXT, #CC276B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,954 Ford F150 FX2, #Bb948B. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,234 Buick Enclave CXL, #BB895A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,955 Jeep Commander, #P7905. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,488 Dodge Charger SXT, #CC256BB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,879 Mercury Milan Premium, #BB957A. . . . . . . . . $12,570 GMC Acadia SLE, #P7916B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16,584 Nissan Altima, #CC278A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,529 Mercury Mariner Hybrid, #CC263A. . . . . . . . $15,264 Chevrolet Avalanche Z71, #P7909A. . . . . . . . $21,779 Mazda CX7, #CC230A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,268 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4, #BB1041A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,648 Chevy Silverado Z71, #BB1053A. . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,462 Ford Ranger XLT, #CC408A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,914 Ford Edge SEL, #P7933A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,565 Chrysler Town & Country, #P7914A.. . . . . . $14,835

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Ford Fusion SEL, #CC376A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,562 Ford F250 XLT, #BB734A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$35,822 Toyota Tundra SR5 4x4, #BB1064A. . . . . . . . . $17,590 Ford Mustang Convertible, #P7940. . . . . . . . $13,965 INTRODUCING THE

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