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JANUARY 19 ISSUE

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What’s Inside 3

A seven-year wait Twins make it all worthwhile.

4 "It's OK to Say God" The Constitution and religion.

7 Circle Musikgarten Something different for the kids.

15 "A Separation" Film nudges toward the truth.

17 Aldo Leopold

Arts & Issues plans a special evening.

20 "Space Junk"

The latest film at the Saint Louis Science Center.

22 Ya gotta' eat

Enjoying a boxty in Carbondale.

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What’s Happening Thursday January 19_ ______ • Sunday in the Park with George, The Rep, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 29 • Art of Asia, Edwardsville Arts Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Runs through Feb. 10 • Wallace Smith Paintings, Bellwether Gallery of St. Louis Artists, The Sheldon, noon to 5 p.m., Runs through Jan. 28.

• Ultraviolets, Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton, 7 p.m.

• Ravi Coltrane Quartet, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Fox Theatre, St. Louis 8:00 p.m.

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

Saturday January 21_ ______

• Skippy Jon Jones, Florissant Civic Center Theatre, Florissant, 2:00 p.m.

• Sunday in the Park with George, The Rep, St. Louis, 5:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 29 • 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.

• Winter Jam 2012, The Family Arena, St. Charles, Mo., Doors 5 • Skippy Jon Jones, Florissant p.m.

• Hoosier Daddy's, 3 p.m./ Civic Center Theatre, Florissant, Millennium, 8 p.m., Fast Eddie's 7:30 p.m.

• Sunday in the Park with Bon Air, Alton George, The Rep, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 29 • Art of Asia, Edwardsville Arts Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Runs through Feb. 10 • Awards of Excellence 2012 Opening Reception, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, 5 p.m., Runs • Skippy Jon Jones, Florissant through Feb. 26 Civic Center Theatre, Florissant, • Ozark Mountain Daredevils, 2:00 p.m.

Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 8 • Sunday in the Park with p.m.

George, The Rep, St. Louis, 2:00 • Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, p.m., Runs through Jan. 29

Friday January 20_ ______

Sunday January 22_ ______

• Galumpha Experiments in Human Architecture, COCA, St. Louis, 1:30 p.m./ 3:30 p.m.

• Tetzlaf Plays Sibelius, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 3 p.m.

• Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo Duo, The Sheldon, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Monday January 23_ ______ • Hill Williams, Laurie's Place (Front Bar), Edwardsville, 6 p.m.

Tuesday January 24_ ______ • Sunday in the Park with George, The Rep, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 29 • Awards of Excellence 2012 Opening Reception, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Runs through Feb. 26 • Wallace Smith Paintings, Bellwether Gallery of St. Louis Artists, The Sheldon, noon to 8 p.m., Runs through Jan. 28

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On the Edge of the Weekend

January 19, 2012

People Twins ease the pain of seven-year wait Couple says communication with doctor was key

By CAROL KOHLER Of The Edge

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hat a difference a year can make.

Twelve months ago, Carolyn Pilla of Bethalto had all but given up on ever becoming pregnant.

Seven years of trying to conceive a baby with husband Dan made for some trying times. Bruised and sore from the daily shots necessary with in vitro fertilization, Carolyn was done.

She called her husband last February in tears from the painful cramps she was experiencing, assuming the worst. Dan listened to her frustration then comforted her like he had done many times before.

March, 2011, was the magical month. The young couple received the news they had been waiting years to hear. Carolyn was pregnant.

“Are you messing with me?”

Carolyn asked the nurse on the phone. Dan was shocked and wanted immediate proof. An overthe-counter home pregnancy test proved what tens of thousands of dollars helped create. Six weeks later, they learned Carolyn was carrying not just one, but two babies.

Carolyn is grateful a friend shared critical information with her, referring her to infertility specialist Dr. David Weinstein, chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Missouri Baptist Medical Center.

Communication is key. Talking about the problem helped. “I believe

Carol Kohler/Intelligencer

Carolyn and Dan Pilla with Adriana and Isabella. women need to know more about infertility. Even if you don’t have the money to pay for IVF, there are other options. Advanced Reproductive Care (ARC), a mini insurance policy, played an important financial part. My initial doctor was not sympathetic to my situation and didn’t offer any other options. We did lots and lots of online research.”

Carolyn said.

Carolyn and Dan consider Dr. Weinstein the third member of their

equation. “He did this with us.

He cared so much,” said Carolyn.

Dan echoed his wife’s sentiments, “You cannot be afraid to hurt your doctors' or your friends' feelings.

You have got to find the best.”

Prior to the IVF procedure, Dr. Valerie Watts, a Washington University doctor specializing in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, consulted and worked through every option available with the Pillas. They are extremely

grateful for all the wisdom the doctors at Washington University offered. “Six of them (doctors) would meet regularly to discuss what was and wasn’t working.

Those doctors were driven by results, not by money,” said Carolyn.

Married in 2004, Dan and Carolyn decided to wait a year to start planning a family. Year after year, learning of friend’s pregnancies became more and more

unbearable. “It was a hard strain on the marriage. I was upset when we couldn’t go to things because she couldn’t be around all our friends who were having babies,” Dan said. Eventually, talking with a friend’s husband facing similar circumstances, Dan learned how to handle the roller coaster of emotions.

Carolyn was determined to learn exactly how her body would be changing over the course of her long-awaited pregnancy. “With every cramp or anything out of the ordinary, I questioned if something was wrong,” said Carolyn. The Internet site, Babycenter.com, became priceless. Providing a forum for moms to exchange information with one another, Carolyn referenced this site frequently.

Four weeks shy of her scheduled due date, Carolyn delivered Adriana Pilla and Isabella Pilla via Caesarean section at Missouri Baptist Medical Center on October 28, 2011. Once the girls reached the required baby weight and were sent home, life at the Pilla house has not been the same. Mom and Dad are adjusting to the change and are diligently working to keep their babies on a schedule. “It is very important for twins to be on the same schedule. Without structure, exhaustion and frustration creep in,” Carolyn said.

Soon after Carolyn delivered their daughters, Dan couldn’t resist the opportunity to share with his family and friends on Facebook precisely how he was feeling, “After waiting seven years for kids, I was bitter.

Now I know I would have waited a lifetime to hold them. I thank my beautiful wife for standing by me and giving me the greatest gift on earth. I will give them all that I have and all that I am. Daddy loves you Adriana and Isabella.”

On the street What's your favorite space movie?

"Space Odyssey 2001"

"Star Trek, the newest one."

"Apollo 13"

"Star Wars (the original)."

"Star Wars (the original)."

Bob Ashauer, Edwardsville

Kenna Ellinger, Edwardsville

Allyson Quigley, Kankakee

Ryan Lawson, Bethalto

Ryan Balster, Bethalto

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People

It's OK to say "God" Local attorney authors book on the Constitution and just where the Almighty fits in

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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ladimir Lenin once said: "A lie told often enough becomes the truth."

This is the driving force behind Tad Armstrong's mission to educate people on a subject that nearly everyone has an opinion on, but most don't know the facts about - God and the United States Constitution. Armstrong, an Edwardsville attorney, is so determined to clear up decades of misinformation concerning Christianity and just exactly what the Constitution says about it that he has written it all down in a new book entitled "It's OK to Say 'God': Prelude to a Constitutional Renaissance," published by WestBow Press. According to Armstrong, the book "addresses

the religion clauses of the First Amendment and clears away massive ignorance on this topic."

"I wrote the book because I watch a lot of news and nobody seems to be getting it right," said Armstrong.

There will be an official book signing and launch party at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Wildey Theatre, 252 N. Main St. in Edwardsville. The event is free and open to the public.

Entertainment will be provided by pianist Diana Starr and vocalist Anna Harris. Armstrong will give a reading from the book and make a few statements regarding its subject. He will also be available to sign copies.

As a Christian, Armstrong said he has grown increasingly frustrated over the years at the false information regarding Christianity and the Constitution.

More to the point, he's frustrated

that much of the time, it is Christians who are the ones perpetuating this misinformation.

As both an attorney, he is the owner of Armstrong Law Offices in Edwardsville, and an instructor of constitutional law at Greenville College in Greenville. Armstrong offers readers an in-depth view of numerous Supreme Court cases that have dealt with religion over the years.

"There is no question that there are those with an agenda to make our society Godless, but I contend that the greatest enemy of Christianity are Christians," he said during a recent interview.

"People assume the Supreme Court has been anti-religion and anti-Christianity, and it is so not true."

Armstrong invites readers to take a look at the actual cases and learn.

"There's a lot of history in the cases that a lot of people have forgotten or are not aware of as to why we have such harmony with religion in this country and it's because, to a degree, religion stays out of government's face and government stays out of religion's face...Government is not

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to endorse that (Christianity), just as it is not to endorse the Muslim faith or Atheism or any other faith," said Armstrong. The truth is, according to Armstrong, that the court has no problem with teaching the 10 Commandments and the Bible in public school as literature or a very important historical document, as long as government doesn't proselytize.

"People are not aware of the facts," says Armstrong.

Armstrong says the idea for the book came from a forwarded email he received from a fellow Christian describing the story of an elderly couple visiting the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. In the story, the couple sadly remark that the words "so help us God" have been left off of President Roosevelt's famous speech announcing the attack on Pearl Harbor. The husband then says to his wife, "We're not supposed to say things like that now."

Armstrong is quick to question knee-jerk responses such as this.

He urges readers, particularly Christians, to get their facts straight before spreading rumors such as this. The sad outcome, he

says, is that people will eventually start to believe them instead of spreading the truth. Instead, he challenges Christians "To spread Christ's messages than to be the bully on the block." He goes on to say: "I don't disparage the good intent of these folks. It's more important to teach your children how to pray. Praying is more important than fighting for a 20second government idea of what you want it to say."

Ultimately, Armstrong wants to warn Christians to "Be careful what you ask for. You might get it."

While Armstrong admits the book will mainly appeal to Christians, he encourages people of all beliefs to read it if only to find out the facts regarding the Constitution. He also has plans to launch a multi-city lecture tour speaking in churches or other venues about his views.

Radio and television are other possibilities. Armstrong is eager to get his message out any way he can.

To find out more about Tad Armstrong or attend one of his Constitution Clubs, visit www. ellconstitutionclubs.com.

Edwardsville attorney Tad Armstrong, above, and the cover of his book, "It's OK to Say God" at left.

Top photo by Ridgeway Photography.

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January 19, 2012

People People planner The Hett offers free movie nights

Oct. 12: "Rear Window" (1954) is a suspenseful story featuring James Stewart as a wheelchair bound, voyeuristic photographer who believes one of his neighbors is a murderer. Rated PG; 112 min.

Nov. 9: "The Conversation" (1974) is about an intensely private electronic surveillance expert who has a crisis of conscience when he overhears that a young couple’s lives are in jeopardy. Gene Hackman stars; Francis Ford Coppola directed. Rated PG; 113 min.

Feb. 1: "The Hurt Locker" (2008) is an intense portrayal of an elite Army bomb squad unit in Iraq. It won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Rated R; 131 min.

Apr. 5: "Dangerous Liaisons" (1988) stars John Malkovich, Glenn Close and Michelle Pfeiffer as rich and bored French aristocrats playing a high stakes games of seduction, betrayal and revenge in 18th century France. Rated R; 119 min.

The Hett’s Film Series will present nine critically acclaimed, awardwinning dramas based on two themes this season: Real and Unreal, and Dangerous Obsessions.

The series, sponsored by the Leon and Helen Church Family Foundation, is free and open to the public. Each screening begins at 7:30 p.m. at McKendree University’s Hettenhausen Center for the Arts (The Hett) on Alton St. in Lebanon, Ill. The audience is encouraged to stay afterward for an informal discussion. Some films contain adult themes or language and may not be appropriate for everyone. For more information, visit the website theHett. com, or call 618-537-6863.

“There is just something special about sharing the cinematic experience of a great, thoughtprovoking movie on a big screen with others in the audience,” said Peter Palermo, director of the Hett.

Films that explore the “real and unreal” are: Feb. 15, 2012: "Lars and the Real Girl" (2007) is about an awkwardly shy, delusional guy (Ryan Gosling) who starts a meaningful relationship with the girl of his dreams—a lifesize doll he buys on the Internet.

Rated PG-13; 106 min.

March 6: "Exit Through the Gift Shop" (2010) focuses on an eccentric French shopkeeper and amateur filmmaker as he attempts to capture the world of a clandestine graffiti artist, only to have the camera turned back on him. Rated R; 87 min.

April 18: "Being John Malkovich" (1999), directed by Spike Jonze, stars John Cusack as a puppeteer who exploits his discovery of a portal that leads straight into the movie star’s mind. Rated R; 112 min.

From a Hitchcock classic to a recent Academy Award-winning Best Picture, four films deal with dangerous obsessions:

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.

Dance to the groovy tropical sounds of live steel drums, hit the “beach” to build a sandcastle in the toddler sandbox and get your face painted in exotic colors to mark the day’s adventures.

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.

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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 family-friendly event features tropical-themed 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.

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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. Follow the Butterfly House on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ thebutterflyhouse.

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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. Adm i s s i o n i s $ 3 a d u l t s ; $ 2 seniors; free children ages 12 and under.

For more information, visit www.shawnature.org or call (636) 451-3512.

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 W h i t m i re Wi l d f l o w e r G a rd e n 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 B o t a n i c a l G a rd e n ’ s f a m i l y o f attractions, visit www.mobot.org/ classes.

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

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.

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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. 20.

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.

Music

Circle Musikgarten Giving children an opportunity to learn at an early age

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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ittle children crave music. Whether it’s a baby beating a pot with a wooden spoon or a toddler proudly singing “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” for the 20th time in a row, music is an integral part of childhood.

The Circle Musikgarten Center in Edwardsville takes this idea a step further and builds on a child’s desire to make and listen to music and uses it to develop other necessary life skills such as language, listening, self-expression and social interaction. Combined with various types of movement, the curriculum encourages children to use music as a way to explore and interact with the world around them.

Sarah Wilson, owner and teacher at The Circle Musikgarten Center, knew immediately that the Musikgarten curriculum was something special. Wilson, a mother of three, first discovered the program while attending the parent and child classes at The Music Factory studio in Springfield with her then 1-year-old daughter. A year later, the owner of the studio asked

Wilson, who holds a degree in early childhood education and a minor in music, if she would be interested in teaching some classes.

“When I saw this program and how it could combine babies and toddlers and preschoolers and just different fun ways to incorporate music, not just the traditional ‘this is a quarter note, this is a whole note’ but really involving the whole body and the family together – it just felt like the perfect fit for me,” said Wilson.

In 2007, Wilson gave up her job as a primary school teacher and became certified to teach the Musikgarten curriculum from birth through age 4. When the family moved to Edwardsville last summer, Wilson decided to open her own studio and The Circle Musikgarten Center was born.

“It just makes so much sense of a practical way to teach music from birth. It spans the first nine ages of life,” said Wilson. “I like it because the family plays a big part in it and also because it has a holistic approach. Every part of the lesson is wonderful for child development no matter what age your child is. Cognitively, physically, emotionally – just all parts of child development.”

According to Wilson, the goal is “to have your child practice music skills to give them a lifelong love of music making.”

She describes benefits such as language development and better coordination, as well as better brain development.

“Lots of language is used in each of the lessons so there’s just a constant feeding of language that the children are going to pick up on,” she said.

Wilson said a typical class includes lots of movement activities to “instill and reinforce rhythm.”

This is done through use of nursery rhymes, finger plays, chants and a variety of folk songs from around the world. There is also a Listening Time when the children go to a “listening mat” and focus on one specific sound.

“We isolate a sound for the kids to listen to. An animal sound or an instrument sound or just everyday sounds that they might hear in their house like chopping vegetables…

We’re tuning out every other sound in the room and isolating that sound and teaching them to train their ear to be able to just pick up on that one sound that they hear,” said Wilson.

Parent involvement plays a big part in the class too. Parents

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Pictured are two scenes of CIrcle Musikgarten in action. are expected to stay and fully participate during the class.

“I think one of the biggest benefits is just being able to enjoy time with your parent. Blocked off time during the week when you can just play together in a relaxed, comfortable setting,” said Wilson.

The first session began on Jan. 11 and will continue through March. Classes take place every Wednesday morning from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. or on Thursday evenings from 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. or 6 to 6:30 p.m. at Esic Baptist Church, 1000 University Drive in Edwardsville.

Currently, classes are mixed ages with babies through to 4-year-olds.

Enrollment is open throughout the 12-week session on a pro-rated basis.

Tuition for a 12-week session costs $8.50 per class for babies through age 15 months plus an additional

$35.45 for required materials including instrument, CD and song book, which children can keep and use at home. The cost is $9 per class plus $32.50 for materials for toddlers age 16 months through 4 years for a 12-week session.

Wilson offers everyone a free preview of one class prior to registering. Arrangements must be made in advance. She is also offering a “friend referral” deal where parents can earn up to two free classes for referring a friend.

The friend will also benefit from one free class.

“It’s just a really, really neat experience, and it is definitely not a traditional music class,” said Wilson.

To register online or find out more about The Circle Musikgarten Center, visit www.thecirclemusik. com or call 659-3836 or (217) 3704393.

The Fox will present "West Side Story" The tour of the smash hit Broadway revival of "West Side Story" is coming to St. Louis. "West Side Story" will open at The Fabulous Fox Theatre on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Tony Award-winning librettist Arthur Laurents’ Broadway direction will be recreated for the tour

by David Saint, the Associate Director on Broadway. The original Jerome Robbins choreography is reproduced by Tony Award-nominee Joey McKneely (The Boy from Oz, The Life).

The cast stars Ross Lekites as Tony, Evy Ortiz as Maria, Michelle Aravena as Anita, Drew Foster as Riff and German Santiago as Bernardo. Also featured are Mike Boland as Schrank, Stephen DeRosa as Glad Hand, Jon Drake as Action, Wally Dunn as Krupke, Alexandra Frohlinger as Anybodys, Jay Garcia as Chino, Casey

Garvin as Diesel, Nathan Keen as Big Deal, Harris Milgrim as Snowboy, John O’Creagh as Doc, Christopher Rice as Baby John, Clay Thomson as A-rab, along with Karolina Blonski, Alicia Charles, Lauryn Ciardullo, Dean Andre de Luna, Lori Ann Ferreri, Ryan Ghysels, Tim Hausmann, Nicole Hellman, Laura Irion, Thayne Jasperson, Gizel Jimenez, Eric Anthony Johnson, Patrick Ortiz, Kristen Paulicelli, Waldemar Quinones-Villanueva, Alexandra Blake Redelico, Michael Scirrotto, Jeffrey C. Sousa, Dani Spieler, Jessica Swesey, Kathryn Lin Terza and Kirstin Tucker.

The new Broadway cast album of "West Side Story" won the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album on January 31, 2010. The Bernstein and Sondheim score is considered to be

one of Broadway’s finest and features such classics of the American musical theatre as “Something’s Coming,” “Tonight,” “America,” “I Feel Pretty” and “Somewhere.”

The new Broadway production began previews at the Palace Theatre on Broadway Monday, February 23, 2009, opened to critical acclaim breaking box office records at the Palace Theatre on Thursday, March 19, 2009, and recouped its $14 million investment after running only 30 weeks. The Broadway production played its final performance January 2, 2011. The musical played 27 previews and 748 regular performances, making it the longestrunning production of the groundbreaking musical in Broadway history. The original production, which had held the record, played 732 performances on Broadway.

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Performances of "West Side Story" run from February 14 – 26 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. Performances are Tuesday – Saturday evenings at 8:00pm; Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2:00pm and Sunday, February 19 at 7:30 pm. There is a matinee Thursday, February 23 at 1:00pm.

Ticket prices start at $15, $25, and $30, depending on performance date & time.

Prices are subject to change; please refer to fabulousfox.com for current pricing.

Tickets are available at the Fox Theatre Box Office, online at metrotix.com and by phone at 314-534-1111. Group discounts are available by calling 314-535-2900. The Fabulous Fox Theatre is located in Grand Center at 527 N. Grand Blvd. "West Side Story" is part of the U.S. Bank Broadway Series and sponsored locally by American Airlines.

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Music Tuning in MoBOT to host Celebrate the Gospel Enjoy the sweet harmonies of heart-felt gospel music at the Missouri Botanical Garden in celebration of Black History Month. The Celebrate the Gospel concert marks its 23rd year at the Garden on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m. The event is included with Garden admission.

The S t . A l p h o n s u s L i g u o r i " R O C K " C a t h o l i c C h u rc h c h o i r w i l l p e r f o r m traditional and modern renditions of inspirational gospel music. The esteemed choir returns to the Garden for the first time after the 144 year old church was struck by lightning in 2007.

The concert will be held inside the Garden’s Shoenberg Theater. Seating is limited and available first-come, first-served.

Celebrate the Gospel is included with Missouri Botanical Garden admission of $8 for adults and free for children ages 12 and under. St. Louis City and County residents enjoy discounted admission of $4. Missouri Botanical Garden members are free.

The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis, accessible from Interstate 44 at the Vandeventer exit and from Interstate 64 at the Kingshighway North and South exit.

Free parking is available on site and two blocks west at the corner of Shaw and Vandeventer.

For general information, visit www. mobot.org or call (314) 577‑5100 (toll-free, 1‑800‑642‑8842). Follow the Garden on Facebook and Twitter at www.facebook. com/missouribotanicalgarden and http:// twitter.com/mobotnews.

Badfish to perform at Pop's Badfish (Tribute to Sublime) and Scotty Don’t will be performing at Pop’s in Sauget on Feb. 3 at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $16 in advance and $18 at the door. All ages are welcome.

For more information, visit www.badfish. com or www.scottydont.com On April 13, 2001, Badfish, a Tribute to Sublime, played its first show in Matunuck, Rhode Island to 500 fans, many of whom drove an hour or more to celebrate the music of a band whose run ended far too soon amid the tragic death of lead singer Brad Nowell in 1996. But no one could have predicted what was about to happen next. Fans were calling this a “rebirth”

of Sublime, and Badfish went on to break attendance records up and down the East coast. Ten years later, the band is still going strong, and -- despite the fact that the original Sublime has re-formed with a new singer— Badfish still maintains the spirit of Sublime and helps to carry on their legacy with grace.

Sublime was arguably the most energetic, original and uniquely eclectic band to emerge from any scene, anywhere, but ended with the untimely death of lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Brad Nowell in 1996. But encompassing the sense of place and purpose long associated with Sublime’s music, Badfish, a tribute to Sublime has continued to channel the spirit of Sublime with a fury not felt for quite some time. What separates Badfish from other tribute bands is that they have replicated Sublime’s essence, developing a scene and dedicated following most c o m m o n l y re s e r v e d f o r l a b e l - d r i v e n , mainstream acts.

Formed in 2001, Badfish has become one of the biggest club and theater acts in the Northeast and Midwest. Consistently selling out many shows at some of the most prominent venues throughout the country, promoters continue to be in awe that a tribute band is turning several hundred fans away from the doors each night.

Badfish rivals the biggest tributes in the music business. Badfish make their mark on the audience by playing with the spirit of Sublime. They perform not as Sublime would have, or did, but as Badfish does.

The attitude of Sublime cannot be faked, so Badfish doesn’t try – its own tribute is one that works.

Scotty Don't was an idea conceived by the veteran rockers of a group widely known as Badfish: a Tribute to Sublime. Scotty Don’t has shown off their original material in support of Badfish since 2006 and released some highly addictive reggae-tinged altrock on their latest album, Songs From The Back Porch, produced by Paul Leary (Sublime, Meat Puppets and Reverend Horton Heat).

Over the past four years, Scotty Don’t has performed for more than 250,000 music fans nationwide and has distributed over 20,000 copies of their two releases. Scotty Don't is more than a band, it's a concept derived from years of touring and stewing creativity that has finally been wrangled into one place. The members of the band are loaded with road tested form and skill, and have become adept at whole-heartedly launching the next generation of music fueled by blood, soul, and an intensity that

is truly, in all senses of the word, original.

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 d i re c t o r o f t h e f i l m B a r r y M u n d a y ) , original arrangements by David Gibbs (Counting Crows, Film: That Thing Yo u D o ) a n d t h e M u s i c S u p e r v i s i o n , Arrangements & Orchestrations by Ethan Popp (Tarzan; Europe: We Will Rock You, Mamma Mia).

"Rock of Ages" features set design by Beowulf Boritt (Spelling Bee, LoveMusik), costume design by Tony Nominee Gregory G a l e ( C y r a n o , T h e We d d i n g S i n g e r ) , l i g h t i n g d e s i g n b y J a s o n Ly o n s ( T h e Threepenny Opera), sound design by Craig Cassidy (Phantom, Mamma Mia), and projection design is by Zachary Borovay (A Catered Affair).

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,

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Celtic Woman returns to the Fox T h e N i n e N e t w o r k p re s e n t s C e l t i c 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. Celtic Woman’s awe-inspiring vocalists and mesmerizing violinist will be backed by a dazzling six-piece band, the Aontas Choir, and renowned championship Irish dancer.

C e l t i c Wo m a n ’ s n e w e s t s t u d i o C D and companion DVD, BELIEVE, will be available in stores January 24 through Manhattan Records. Filmed for the first t i m e i n A m e r i c a i n f ro n t o f s o m e o f their most loyal fans at The Fox Theatre ( A t l a n t a , G A ) i n S e p t e m b e r, 2 0 11 , BELIEVE: LIVE began airing December 3rd on Public Television stations around the country as part of the network’s quarterly pledge drive.

Celtic Woman’s signature sound has emerged as a transcendent force and their spectacular live shows embody a radiance and purity that connects powerfully with their adoring fan base. Celtic Woman’s a l l - n e w p ro d u c t i o n , B E L I E V E , m a r k s the pinnacle of their illustrious career, a celebration of musical enchantment to be enjoyed by the entire family.

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Music Music calendar 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, Doors 6:30 p.m.

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

Ravi Coltrane Quartet, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Aaron Kamm & the One Drops, Laurie's Place (Back Bar), Edwardsville, 9:30 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.

Ravi Coltrane Quartet, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, Fox Theatre, St. Louis 8:00 p.m.

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

Corey Smith with Florida-Georgia Line, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 21 Winter Jam 2012, The Family Arena, St. Charles, Mo., Doors 5 p.m.

Open>Sunday, Blueberry 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 Ravi Coltrane Quartet, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.

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 Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo Duo, The Sheldon, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 23 Hill Williams, Laurie's Place (Front Bar), Edwardsville, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 25 Tomorrows Bad Seeds, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8 p.m.

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

Duos and Duets, The Sheldon, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Mo' Pleasure, Laurie's Place (Front Bar), Edwardsville, 6:30 p.m.

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

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

Friday, Jan. 27 Tchaikovsky 4, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 10:30 a.m. (Coffee Concert) Spin The Bottle, Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton, 8 p.m.

D u e l i n g P i a n o s , Wi l d e y T h e a t r e , Edwardsville, 6 p.m.

Wee Trio, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.

Suzy Bogguss, The Sheldon, 8 p.m.

Railroad Earth, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 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 Wee Trio, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.

A Night on Broadway starring Patty LuPone, The Sheldon, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

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

Rough Ryders, Fast Eddie's Bon Air, Alton, 2 p.m.

Diggy Simmons, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 5:00 p.m.

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Religion Praying for a year of cooperation As a child, when waiting for a special holiday or perhaps our birthday, it seems as though time just barely creeps ahead. Now, however, as the years add up, it seems to me that time really flies.

As I sit here, we have already zoomed into the second week of this New Year.

It seems as though it was just Thanksgiving and before you knew it, Christmas had arrived, and now we have a start into a new year.

Looking back, we find that the past year held both good and bad and while I’m not a competent predictor of events to come, I would think that what lies ahead will include things that bring us joy but also some that bring pain and sorrow.

We are all inclined to worry about what will be and what the future holds, but other than trying our best to make wise decisions, there are so many of life’s happenings over which we have no control.

As we saw last year with the terrible tornado in Joplin, what we think we have might be gone in a

Doris Gvillo few minutes and then we rejoice if we still have our lives and our family.

I’ve said many times before that I am inclined to worry even though I know it is futile.

I’ve also learned by this time in life that some events that seemed to be setbacks at the time, turned out just fine. What seemed to be a ‘stop’ sign in life became a small detour that changed things for the better.

Most of us plan and plan and we’d like everything to go as we’d like.

But things rarely go as we planned.

As we look back at our lives, some moments stand out as clear as if they are happening right this moment. For instance, I recall when Bill and I decided to purchase the farm on which we lived for 38 years.

I was very hesitant to sign all those loan papers. I felt as though I was signing our future away. What if we lost the tractor, truck and farm?

What if we got ill? What if we had

Religion briefs Sculptor chisels St. Damien statue for church in Puna district where priest ministered

HILO, Hawaii (AP) — A sculptor on the island of Hawaii is creating a life-size statue of St. Damien for the Sacred Heart Church in Pahoa, located in the district where the venerated Roman Catholic priest first worked after being ordained in 1864.

William McKnight is chiseling a 7-ton basalt boulder into a statue depicting a 5-foot-10, 210-pound Damien topped by his signature hat. The sculpture will show Damien extending his hand to help people.

The base will feature Hawaii Island’s main volcanoes, which also are meant to represent the Trinity, along with water symbolizing Damien’s crossing to Molokai, McKnight said.

Damien was just 24 when he arrived in Puna, his first parish.

Church records show he baptized nearly 100 people and performed seven marriages in the few months before he moved north to minister to people in Kohala and Hamakua.

The priest is best known and honored for work he did after moving to isolated peninsula of Kalaupapa on Molokai, where he cared for exiled leprosy patients in the mid-1800s when no one else would. He contracted leprosy 12 years after he arrived, and died of the disease four years later in 1889.

The Vatican canonized Belgianborn Joseph de Veuster, or Father Damien, in 2009.

A dedication ceremony will be held in March to coincide with the arrival of Bishop Larry Silva, who heads the Diocese of Honolulu.

Emory and Saint Joseph’s finalize healthcare partnership

System have finalized the terms of their partnership.

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The move, effective Jan. 1, 2 0 1 2 , f o r m s t h e l a rg e s t , m o s t clinically comprehensive health system in Georgia.

The proposed arrangement w i l l g i v e E m o r y H e a l t h c a re a majority ownership of Saint Joseph’s, with a 51/49 fraction split. Saint Joseph’s will retain involvement in governance of t h e j o i n t o p e r a t i n g c o m p a n y, including super majority voting

But equally, I remember the story in scripture about the man who had very good crops and was feeling very smug and confident and planning on building more and more bins. And the scripture warned that we don’t even know if we will have a tomorrow.

So while I believe we need to work and plan for our future, we need also to realize that we are not always able to control that future.

I attended a Bible study once in which we studied all the admonitions and words in the book of Proverbs.

There is one verse that suggests, “People may plan all kinds of things, but the Lord’s will is going to be done.” And another verse that I recall is from Philippians…”Keep on working with fear and trembling to complete your salvation, because God is always at work in you to make you willing and able to obey His own purpose.”

I don’t know about you but at my age, I have come face to face often with the fact that what we had

planned wasn’t what happened.

And most often, what resulted was not bad, but different. I’d guess often our plans are not God’s plans and I am not wise enough to tell you how you can ‘guarantee’ you are always living according to God’s plan for your life. But I can suggest that you pray, and strive to live a lifestyle in accordance with God’s way.

There is one promise that offers us the assurance that we need not fear that future. We aren’t going to be walking alone. God will be there with us…guiding, protecting, forgiving, challenging, and always, always loving us. There is a verse in Romans that reiterates this promise…”In everything, as we know, he cooperates for good with those who love God and are called according to His purpose.”

So for 2012, let’s try to ‘cooperate’ for good and pray that the year is filled with God’s blessings.

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The Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition organized a “vigil to fight poverty with faith” at the Statehouse.

The General Assembly kicked off its 2012 legislative session on Tuesday.

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The “Black Widow” features a spinning circle of 40 seats that will swing from the end of a pendulumlike arm, taking riders 146 feet into the air at the highest point. Park officials say riders will experience a feeling of weightlessness during the ride.

The ride is replacing the Pitfall, a 251-foot towering cylinder that dropped seated riders to the ground in a free fall. That ride was dismantled earlier this week.

The new ride will be installed in March and April and should be ready for riders when the park opens for daily operations on May 17.

Riders will move 68 mph and be upside-down at times on the new attraction.

Grand Canyon plans plastic water bottle sales ban F L A G S TA F F, A r i z . ( A P ) — Disposable plastic water bottles in shops, vending machines, hotels and grocery stores at Grand Canyon National Park will disappear early next year under a plan by park officials to ban the sale of them.

But first they’ll have to demonstrate they’ve met guidelines issued late Wednesday by the National Park Service that require a review of water availability, health and safety, cost and benefits, and get the approval of the regional director.

Grand Canyon spokeswoman Shannan Marcak said Thursday

that the park believes it already is positioned to comply with the guidelines.

“We need to fully review it, and it takes a little time to figure out if we have all those things covered,” she said.

Park Service director Jon Jarvis nixed a bottle ban at Grand Canyon late last year just weeks before it was to be implemented and said the agency would develop a national policy. Former Grand Canyon Superintendent Steve Martin raised suspicions that the action was due to influence from the Coca Cola Co. — a major water bottle distributor — but the Park Service denied that.

“While superintendents need some discretion to tailor implementation to local situations, it is not the purview of any one park to set policy,” Jarvis wrote Wednesday in memo to regional directors.

Marcak said Grand Canyon has been encouraging visitors to ditch disposable bottles in favor of reusable ones and to fill them at one of nearly a dozen water stations on the north and south rims that were installed at a cost of more than $300,000. She said the park hadn’t yet gathered data to show whether the year-long effort resulted in a decrease in park waste, 30 percent of which is made up of disposable plastic water bottles.

Zion and Hawaii Volcanoes national parks have instituted bans similar to the one proposed at the Grand Canyon. The Park Service said those parks also would have to show in writing that the new guidelines are met and evaluate the bans annually.

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6.6 million winter visitors expected in New Hampshire CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire tourism officials estimate that 6.6 million visitors will travel to the state during the winter season, from December through February.

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State park offering sandhill crane weekends LUCAS, Ky. (AP) — Barren River Lake State Resort Park in southcentral Kentucky is hosting two weekends for people who want to

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The Kentucky Department of Parks says thousands of the birds stop at Barren River Lake each year.

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The weekends are Jan. 20-21 and Feb. 17-18, and registration is $30, including a boxed meal and T-shirt.

Registration forms are available at http://parks.ky.gov/calendar/ details/nature-watch-weekend-sandhill-cranes/16254 or by contacting Jamie Avery at (800) 3250057.

Mount Rainier Park: don’t feed the Cascade foxes PARADISE, Wash. (AP) — Sure, they’re cute and they’ve learned to beg along the roadway, but Mount Rainier National Park is appealing to visitors to stop feeding the Cascade foxes.

The park has begun a research project to assess the effect of p a r k v i s i t o r s o n t h e r a re f o x species known to inhabit only Washington’s Mount Rainier and Mount Adams.

Park wildlife ecologist Mason R e i d h o p e s t h e re s e a rc h w i l l help park workers better manage visitor use and protect the foxes.

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The park also plans to continue its efforts to educate the public and enforce no-feeding rules.

Touring Mount Rushmore’s famous faces goes virtual SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Virtual visitors to Mount Rushmore can now explore even more remote areas of the memorial than some who see it in person.

Three-dimensional laser technology scans that captured every nook of the four presidential faces and other features of the monument last year mean that starting Tuesday, visitors will be able to take in-depth tours of the four presidential faces and see other features of the monument online.

The portal, comprised of models of the monument, allows people re m o t e a c c e s s t o t h e M o u n t Rushmore National Memorial in western South Dakota to plan a visit or explore unusual areas, said Maureen McGee-Ballinger, the memorial’s director of interpretation and education. The monument draws about 3 million in-person visitors a year.

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“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.

“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

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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.

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

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RATED: PG for language and some thematic elements.

RUNNING TIME: 123 minutes.

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

“Pariah”

Writer-director Dee Rees’ feature debut achieves a d i ff i c u l t , i n t r i g u i n g b a l a n c e . I t ’ s a t o n c e r a w a n d dreamlike, specific to a particular, personal rite of passage yet relatable in its message of being true to oneself.

Adepero Oduye gives a subtly natural performance as Alike (pronounced ah-lee-kay), a 17-year-old Brooklyn girl who’s struggling to come out as a lesbian. Each day at school, she dresses the way that makes her feel comfortable in baggy T-shirts and baseball caps, and she pals around with her brash best friend, Laura (Pernell Walker), who’s already happily out. But on the bus ride home, she must transform herself into the young lady her mother, Audrey (Kim Wayans), approves of and loves. Audrey hopes arranging a new friendship with a colleague’s daughter, Bina (Aasha Davis), will set Alike down a traditionally straight, female path, but this budding relationship only complicates matters further.

Simultaneously, Alike’s home life is deteriorating, as her police officer father (Charles Parnell) begins keeping suspiciously late hours; it’s a subplot that bogs things down and feels like a distraction from Alike’s journey, a device to add tension. But Alike’s story is inspiring to see: Oduye is both melancholy and radiant in the role, and she makes you long for her character to finally find peace.

And Bradford Young’s award-winning cinematography gives “Pariah” the gauzy, gorgeous feel of an urban fairy tale.

RATED: R for sexual content and language.

RUNNING TIME: 86 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

“A Separation”

The title is an apt encapsulation of the film as a whole: It may sound simple, but its results are devastating.

Writer-director Asghar Farhadi’s tale begins as a domestic disagreement in contemporary Iran and morphs into a legal thriller, one that will have you questioning the characters — and your own perception of them — again a n d a g a i n . T h i s t r a n s f o r m a t i o n o c c u r s i n t i m a t e l y, organically and seemingly so effortlessly that you may not recognize it right before your eyes. But the lasting effect will linger; while this story is incredibly detailed in the specificity of its setting, its themes resonate universally.

Farhadi sets the tense tone right off the top with a long, single take in which middle-class husband and wife Simin (Leila Hatami) and Nader (Peyman Moadi) sit before a judge to explain their dispute. She wants the family to leave Tehran to provide their studious daughter, Termeh (the director ’s daughter, Sarina Farhadi), with better educational opportunities. He wants to stay and care for his aging father, who’s suffering from Alzheimer ’s disease. When Simin’s divorce request is rejected, she moves out; while the daughter stays, Nader still needs help watching his father. This leads to one fateful decision, and then another and another, until finally, serious criminal charges are at stake. “A Separation” honestly addresses the notions of trust and respect, loyalty and religious devotion.

RATED" PG-13 for mature thematic material. In Persian with English subtitles.

RUNNING TIME: 123 minutes.

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

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In this film image released by Sony Pictures Classics, Leila Hatami, left, and Peyman Moadi are shown in a scene from "A Separation."

"A Separation" nudges notion of truth

By CHRISTY LEMIRE Associated Press The title, “A Separation,” is an apt encapsulation of the film as a whole: It may sound simple, but its results are devastating.

Writer-director Asghar Farhadi’s tale begins life as a domestic disagreement in contemporary Iran and morphs into a legal thriller, one that will have you questioning the characters — and your own perception of them — again and again. This transformation occurs intimately, organically, and seemingly so effortlessly that you may not recognize it right before your eyes.

But the lasting effect will linger; while this story is incredibly detailed in the specificity of its setting, its themes resonate universally.

Farhadi sets the tense tone right off the top with a long, single take in which middle-class husband and wife Simin (Leila Hatami) and Nader (Peyman Moadi) sit before a judge to explain their dispute. She wants the family to leave Tehran to provide their studious daughter, Termeh (the director ’s daughter, Sarina Farhadi), with better educational opportunities.

He wants to stay and care for his aging father, who’s suffering from Alzheimer ’s. And so Simin is asking for a divorce. When that request is rejected, she moves out and returns to her parents’ home; while the daughter stays, Nader still needs help watching his father, who tends to stray and needs assistance with basic daily functions.

Nader hires a young, devout Muslim wife

and mother named Razieh (Sareh Bayat) to serve as housekeeper and caretaker while he’s at work and Termeh is at school. He thinks he has everything back under control. But one fateful decision leads to another, and then another and another, until finally, serious criminal charges are at stake. The situation explodes with the introduction of Razieh’s volatile husband into the mix (Shahab Hosseini, who may be a bit too over the top), a man who’s as steadfastly protective of his wife as he is unstable emotionally.

“A Separation” honestly addresses the notions of trust and respect, loyalty and religious devotion. And while it revisits a pivotal moment with hints of “Rashomon”style shifts in perspective, it has a structure

and narrative style that’s confidently its own.

Who knew what about whom, and when, is crucial — and here’s a friendly suggestion to pay attention, because these essential nuggets of information may slip past you, as well, upon initial viewing.

Farhadi lets resentments simmer naturally, lets scenes escalate on their own without overhyping the melodrama with needlessly overwrought music and the like. Similarly, he never takes sides, which means we can’t either — which sucks us in further. Each time we may think we understand someone’s motivations, more information is revealed which forces us to re-evaluate the character as well as his or her place within this increasingly complicated scenario.

What's old is new again – thankfully

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge The Weinstein Company's new film, "The Artist," is a complete ano m a l y f ro m t h e b e g i n n i n g .

Here, in the opening minutes of 2012, it presents itself to the world in lush black & white and as a "silent film". These two traits have been out of favor for the better part of several decades, but I argue that they never should have fallen by the wayside. Here, I show my work. Postulate No. 1: Black & white films are fantastic (see: "Citizen Kane," "Schindler's List," and "Bringing Up Baby").

Postulate #2: Silent films are fantastic (see: "City Lights," "The General," and "The Lodger"). I'm no longer naive enough to think that simply because "The Artist"

is a fantastic motion picture will people want to see it (heck, I was the only person in attendance at a 7:30pm screening on a Monday night). And that's a true shame.

"The Artist" is more or less a tale about George Valentin (Jean Dujardin), the (fictional) top star of the silent film era who is being slowly edged out when talkies become all the rage in the late 1920s. His movies have gone from the talk of the town to a triviality that aren't quite as in demand as anyone would like. And by 'anyone', I mean his boss, studio head Al Zimmer (John Goodman, whose character uses some vulgar language, but it goes unheard).

George can dance and move and his presence is unparalleled, but he is a victim of his time. The new ingénue who takes over Hollywood

is a young dancer named Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo) who was discovered by Valentin quite by accident. His insistence that she get a role in one of his movies is the beginning of her time on top of the Box Office. The two also fall madly in love as their career trajectories cross during his free fall and her meteoric rise.

Valentin's descent into obscurity is reinforced horrendously by the hatred of his wife (Penelope Ann Miller), jealous over his relationship with Peppy, and his use of alcohol.

His final act of grief, set during a house fire, reminds me of another g re a t B & W m o v i e , T h e L o s t Weekend. That said, the positive forces in his life remain unflinching loyal to him. His driver/valet, Clifton (James Cromwell), never leaves his side, even when the

money dries up and Valentin fires him, and his dog, another genius Jack Russell terrier film star, who is probably smarter than most of the human characters. George goes to some dark places in this movie, but it always circles back to the fact that The Artist is mostly a comedy.

What a novelty that I was laughing out loud during a silent movie!

As someone who lives every day as a fan of the late, great writer/ director Billy Wilder, I can't help but think of a quote that pertains so perfectly to this movie; his most striking character, Sunset Blvd's Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) proclaims that, "We [silent film era stars] didn't need dialogue. We had faces!" Bejo is the very depiction of this quote. Peppy's delicate, chiseled features pop when you have to focus on her look, rather

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than her words. The Artist is not completely silent, though. Like all "silent movies" it has an amazing film score that really moves the action along. It also doesn't rely on Mickey Mousing, a film term where musical cues match the movement of the characters on screen. I initially found this very odd - it's certainly unusual for this type of show - until midway through when George awakes from a sound effects-filled nightmare.

There's as much to learn watching this movie as there is to enjoy.

What's old is new again and I hope this is a good indication of what's coming next.

••• "The Artist" runs 106 minutes and is rated PG-13 for a disturbing image and a crude gesture. I give this film three and a half stars out of four.

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The Arts The man who changed conservation's course Arts and Issues to focus on Aldo Leopold

By JULIA BIGGS Of The Edge

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ldo Leopold, who pioneered wildlife conservation and wilderness management techniques and laid the groundwork for the entirely new concept that the natural world is “a community to which we (humans) belong,” is the focus of the next SIUE Arts & Issues presentation.

Sponsored by the Madison County Regional Office of Education, the movie “Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for our Time” with speaker Dr. Curt Meine takes place Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Dunham Hall Theatre. Due to the popularity of this presentation, an encore performance at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 3 has been added. The encore performance is sponsored by the SIUE Wildlife and Conservation Biology Club.

“This is a beautiful documentary that’s creating a lot of interest across the country. It’s the first fulllength, highdefinition Dr. Curt Meine documentary film ever made about Aldo Leopold,” Arts & Issues Director Grant Andree said.

The film highlights Leopold’s extraordinary career and how he influenced the modern environmental movement. Born in 1887 in Burlington, Iowa, Leopold lived in a generation that struggled with extreme environmental challenges. At an early age he developed an interest in the natural world and would later attend and graduate from the Yale Forest School in 1909.

Leopold went on to pursue a career with the newly established U.S. Forest Service in Arizona and New Mexico.

But it was an experience seeing the “green fire” being extinguished in the eyes of a dying wolf that changed his life and is the connection to the name of this Arts & Issues film presentation.

As the trailer to the film points out, “green fire” would symbolize Leopolod’s “new way of seeing ourselves in the world and that new perspective would change not only Leopold but the very course of conservation history.”

A little more than a year after Leopold’s death in 1948, a collection of his essays, “A Sand County Almanac” was published.

Although it sold modestly when released, it is considered today to be the bible of the environmental

Courtesy of the Aldo Leopold Foundation

Aldo Leopold movement and has sold over 2 million copies. Leopold has also come to be regarded by many as the most influential conservation thinker of the 20th century.

“His beautifully written book, 'A Sand County Almanac' is considered a classic work in the field,” Andree said.

In the foreword of “A Sand County Almanac” (1949), Leopold writes, ““We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.”

And that is the premise behind the SIUE Arts & Issues presentation of the film, “Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for our Time.”

The Web site for the Aldo Leopold Foundation explains the film saying, “Green Fire describes the formation of Leopold’s idea, exploring

how it changed one man and later permeated through all arenas of conservation. The film draws on Leopold’s life and experiences to provide context and validity, then explores the deep impact of his thinking on conservation projects around the world today. Through these examples, the film challenges viewers to contemplate their own relationship with the land community.”

The film utilizes photographs, correspondence, manuscripts and other archival documents from the Aldo Leopold Archives as well as historical film and contemporary full-color footage on location, including landscapes that influenced Leopold and that he in turn influenced.

“I believe this is also a first for Arts & Issues: presenting a movie,” Andree added. “As a bonus, we’re bringing in the on-screen guide for the film to

speak and answer questions after the presentation.”

Dr. Curt Meine is the onscreen guide for “Green Fire.” A conservation biologist and writer based in Prairie du Sac, Wis., Meine is a senior fellow with the Aldo Leopold Foundation, director of conservation biology and history for the Center for Humans and Nature, and a research associate with the International Crane Foundation.

Dr. Meine has undergraduate degrees from DePaul University in Chicago and a graduate degree in land resources from the Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His doctoral dissertation was a biography of Aldo Leopold, published as “Aldo Leopold: His Life and Work.”

Tickets for “Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for our Time” with speaker Dr. Curt Meine may be purchased at the

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Dunham Hall Fine Arts Box Office, the Information Booth at the Morris University Center, by calling 618-650-5774 or online at www.artsandissues.com. SIUE staff, retirees, alumni, students and seniors over 65 are also offered discounts on tickets.

Tickets are also still available for the remaining shows of the 2011-12 Arts & Issues season: “Alaska’s Fiddling Poet,” Ken Waldman in “Ken Waldman and the Secret Visitors: From Madison County to Moose Pass,” on Feb. 22; Nrityagram Dance Ensemble of India performs “Sambhavya” on March 16 at the Wildey Theatre; the orchestras of both SIUE and SIUC come together for a special performance on March 28; and the season ends as Squonk Opera presents “Edwardsville: The Opera” on June 6.

If you have any questions, contact the Arts & Issues office at 650-5194.

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The Arts Artistic adventures Art museum plans Fun Forms The Saint Louis Art Museum presents Fun Forms for Family Sundays in January. Bring the entire family to the Museum for free artinspired fun on the Sundays of January 22 and 29 from 1 to 4 p.m.

The spectrum of art includes far more than that which fits in a frame. Join us this month to discover the wide variety of work in three dimensions. Each Sunday, families will observe unique shapes and silhouettes in the Museum’s galleries and create their own sculptures with fun, unusual materials.

The Museum offers free, handson art activities and a lively 30minute family tour through the galleries every Sunday afternoon.

Each month’s activities focus on a different, family-friendly theme.

Family Tour leaves at 2:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.slam. org.

Family Sundays are sponsored

by The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation. Additional support is provided by Macy’s.

The Saint Louis Art Museum is one of the nation’s leading comprehensive art museums with collections that include works of art of exceptional quality from virtually every culture and time period. Areas of notable depth include Oceanic art, pre-Columbian art, ancient Chinese bronzes and European and American art of the late 19th and 20th centuries, with particular strength in 20th-century German art. The Museum offers a full range of exhibitions and educational programming generated independently and in collaboration with local, national and international partners.

Admission to the Saint Louis Art Museum is free to all every day. For more information about the Saint Louis Art Museum, call 314.721.0072 or visit www.slam.org

210 will show “Barbie Liberation Organization: BLO Nightly News,” a video displaying acts of reverse shoplifting in which talking Barbie and G.I. Joe dolls were reprogrammed to say different phrases than the cultural clichés they were originally programmed to say.

The dolls were then placed back on store shelves by the guerrilla artists.

From May 3 to May 26, “A Sense of Place: Collaborative II” is the second installment of the themebased cooperative exhibition featuring work of selected students from local high schools.

Gallery 210 was established in 1976 at UMSL. It was named for its initial location, 210 Lucas Hall. The gallery has since grown to include three exhibition spaces and a 50-seat auditorium at its current location, the Telecommunity Center at UMSL, 1 University Blvd. in St. Louis County (63121).

Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday or by appointment. All exhibits are free and open to the public.

Visit gallery210.umsl.edu or call 314-516-5976 for more information.

ArtWalk stages entry call Saint Charles Riverfront Arts has announced the "Call For Entry" for the 7th "Spring ArtWalk" event, which will be held the weekend of April 27-29, 2012.

The Spring ArtWalk is a threeday event that features juried artists from across the St. Louis area housed indoors at various businesses along the north end of Historic Main Street. The participating businesses provide display space for the artists and assist in attracting customers and sales. Proceeds from the event will benefit Saint Charles Riverfront

Arts' efforts to promote visual and performing arts throughout the St. Charles community.

There is no entry fee and no commission on the artists' sales for this "artist-friendly" event (see the attached news release for more information.)

Work must be submitted no later than February 1, 2012. The 2012 Spring ArtWalk submissions can be completed online at www. saintcharlesriverfrontarts.com.

For more information about the submission process for the 7th Spring ArtWalk, please contact Neil Gray at neal@saintcharlesriverfrontarts. com, or visit the Saint Charles Riverfront Arts website at www. saintcharlesriverfrontarts.com.

Kemper Museum to showcase Stezaker In a culture defined by an indiscriminate onslaught of images, John Stezaker ’s work conveys both a fascination with their lure and a critique of their seductive power. Using classic movie stills, vintage postcards, book illustrations and other found materials, the contemporary British artist brings new meanings to old pictures, adjusting, inverting and slicing them together to create collages that are at once captivating and unsettling, eerie and elegant, nostalgic and absurd.

This spring, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University will provide the only U.S. venue for the artist’s first major solo museum exhibition. Organized by the Whitechapel Gallery in London, in collaboration with Mudam in Luxembourg and the Kemper Art Museum, John Stezaker surveys his career through more than 90 works dating from the 1970s to the

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Gallery 210 season lineup announced Oliver Herring throws parties where strangers create and complete imaginative tasks. A group of contemporary African American artists chronicle their memories of Southern culture. Harry Bertoia sketched his famous sculptures and modern furniture designs. The 2011-12 exhibition season at the University of Missouri–St. Louis’ Gallery 210 ties them all together.

The next season at Gallery 210 will include the following exhibits: From Jan. 26 to March 17, Gallery 210 will feature “Go Fall Apart,” a video by Edward Rankus. His video is an erotic and mystical misadventure in which the allure of the religious path is strewn with earthly temptations.

From Feb. 16 to May 12, the gallery will exhibit “New Design from Hermann Miller.” The exhibition is the fifth in an ongoing Gallery 210 series to feature developments in contemporary design. Featured artists have created work for Miller. They will include Ayse Birsel, Yves Behar and Studio 7.5 Berlin designers Burkhard Schmitz, Claudia Plikat, Nicolai Neubert and Carola Zwick.

From April 12 to April 28, the annual exhibit “Parental Advisory” will feature artwork by students from the Bachelor of Fine Arts program in the Department of Art and Art History at UMSL. From April 12 to May 26, Gallery

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present. Taken together, these works chronicle a lifelong investigation into the meanings generated by visual language and the ways those meanings are shaped by context and circumstance.

The exhibit, opening Jan. 27, will remain on view through April 23.

Coordinated by Karen K. Butler, assistant curator for the Kemper Art Museum, John Stezaker is roughly organized according to the artist’s use of series and various collage techniques. Included are subtly manipulated found images, from a variety of sources; works created though excision and cutting; and found photographs layered together in startling new combinations.

Among the earliest works on view is Untitled (1977), a found blackand-white film still depicting a woman and man sitting at a piano.

Stezaker initially received the print as a gift and unconsciously placed it upside down on a music stand.

“There it stayed for five years, until I decided it was a work in its own right,” Stezaker says in the accompanying catalog. “The right way up, the image shows a closedeyed pianist, seemingly wrapped up in his own music. An admiring female, who could also stand as the muse, looks at him as he plays.

When you turn it upside down,

there is a kind of reversal: the muse in reflection somehow dominates the active musician, who becomes this strange sleeping figure.”

Film stills also figure prominently in Stezaker’s Marriage series. Splicing together publicity photos of classic movie stars, both male and female, Stezaker creates hybrid characters that appear both disjointed and oddly harmonious, their residual allure rendered poignant by the discrepancies between the elegantly mismatched features. Conversely, the Dark Star series turns publicity portraits into cutout silhouettes, draining the image of celebrity and suggesting a more ambiguous presence, while the Mask series collages profiles of glamorous sitters with faded postcards of caves, hamlets and waterfalls, resulting in composite scenes that fuse portraiture with landscape.

Stezaker ’s obsession with recasting old images achieves a kind of apotheosis in his Third Person Archive. Begun in 1976, this continuing series consists of hundreds of incidental figures collected from maps, atlases, geographic encyclopedias and obsolete travel illustrations dating to the 1920s and ’30s (when surrealism, an important influence on Stezaker’s work, was at a peak).

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Wa l l a c e S m i t h P a i n t i n g s , Bellwether Gallery of St. Louis Artists, The Sheldon, noon to 5 p.m., Runs through Jan. 28.

Damon Freed: "Life Saver", David Bruno Gallery (Main Gallery), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Art of Asia, Edwardsville Arts Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Runs through Feb. 10 Sunday in the Park with George, The Rep, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 29

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.

Wa l l a c e S m i t h P a i n t i n g s , Bellwether Gallery of St. Louis Artists, The Sheldon, noon to 5 p.m., Runs through Jan. 28.

Damon Freed: "Life Saver", David Bruno Gallery (Main Gallery), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Art of Asia, Edwardsville Arts Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Runs through Feb. 10

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.

Reflections of the Buddha, Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Runs through March 10.

Wa l l a c e S m i t h P a i n t i n g s , Bellwether Gallery of St. Louis Artists, The Sheldon, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Runs through Jan. 28 Art of Asia, Edwardsville Arts Center, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Runs through Feb. 10

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.

Center, Alton, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Runs through Feb. 26 Wa l l a c e S m i t h P a i n t i n g s , Bellwether Gallery of St. Louis Artists, The Sheldon, noon to 8 p.m., Runs through Jan. 28

Wednesday, Jan. 25 Aw a r d 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 Reflections of the Buddha, Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis, noon to 5 p.m.

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Wa l l a c e S m i t h P a i n t i n g s , Bellwether Gallery of St. Louis Artists, The Sheldon, noon to 5 p.m., Runs through Jan. 28 Art of Asia, Edwardsville Arts Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Runs through Feb. 10

Thursday, Jan. 26 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 Wa l l a c e S m i t h P a i n t i n g s , Bellwether Gallery of St. Louis Artists, The Sheldon, noon to 5 p.m., Runs through Jan. 28

Art of Asia, Edwardsville Arts Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Runs through Feb. 10

Friday, Jan. 27 Aw a r d s o f E x c e l l e n c e 2 0 1 2 Opening Reception, Jacoby A r t s C e n t e r, A l t o n , 1 0 a . m . t o 5 p.m., Runs through Feb. 26 The Secret Garden, COCA, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Wa l l a c e S m i t h P a i n t i n g s , Bellwether Gallery of St. Louis Artists, The Sheldon, noon to 5 p.m., Runs through Jan. 28.

J u d y P f a f f : " R e c e n t Wo r k " , David Bruno Gallery (Main Gallery), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Runs through March 3.

Art of Asia, Edwardsville A r t s C e n t e r, 1 0 a . m . t o 4 p.m., Runs through Feb. 10

Saturday, Jan. 28 Season for the Child: Puss In Boots, Dunham Hall Theater, SIUE, Edwardsville, 7 p.m.

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 The Secret Garden, COCA, St. Louis, 2 p.m.

Reflections of the Buddha, Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Runs through March 10.

Wa l l a c e S m i t h P a i n t i n g s , Bellwether Gallery of St. Louis Artists, The Sheldon, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Judy Pfaff: "Recent Work", David Bruno Gallery (Main Gallery), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Runs through March 3.

Art of Asia, Edwardsville Arts Center, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Runs through Feb. 10

Sunday, Jan. 29 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

Tuesday, Jan. 31 Aw a r d s o f E x c e l l e n c e 2 0 1 2 Opening Reception, Jacoby A r t s C e n t e r, A l t o n , 1 0 a . m . to 5 p.m., Runs through Feb. 26

Wednesday, Feb. 1 Reflections of the Buddha, Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis, noon to 5:00 p.m. Runs through March 10.

Tuesday, Jan. 24 Aw a r d s o f E x c e l l e n c e 2 0 1 2 Opening Reception, Jacoby Arts

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Family Focus

S p a c e Film details how man has "compromised our space environment"

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge We're all aware of the need to clean up and conserve our land and our oceans. The idea of protecting the environment is not new. But what about space? What will happen if we continue to dispose of our unwanted manmade debris out into space? Fifty years of dumping has created an ever-expanding ring of debris that now threatens the safety of earth's orbit.

This is the subject of "Space Junk," a new IMAX film now open at the Saint Louis Science Center's OMNIMAX Theater, which runs through June.

Directed by Melissa Butts and

J u n k narrated by Academy Awardnominated British actor Tom Wilkinson, "Space Junk" takes viewers on a soaring trip 22,000 miles above the earth and gives them an unprecedented view of just how crowded our earth's orbit has become.

Butts and Kim Rowe, producer, said in a phone interview from Minneapolis, Minn. – where the film was made – that the attraction to the project was both the importance of the subject and a lack of awareness of the problem.

"It just became very apparent there are consequences to our actions," said Butts. "We've compromised our space environment. Every day we're on our cell phones, driving with GPS and watching television."

Rowe adds that this was also a "fresh" science story that, so far, not many people have talked about.

She describes "Space Junk" as a "call to action" for both the public and

policy-makers to start working on clean up strategies.

"We're at a tipping point. NASA says we need to remove one item per year," said Rowe.

According to Butts, the film is not a doomsday scenario. This is not Chicken Little's biggest fear coming true, although falling debris is a growing problem. Rather, she hopes this film will help mark the start of a global effort to tackle this constantly-growing problem.

"We need to prioritize a program that deals with orbital debris. We have to work with our international partners globally," said Butts. "This is the first chapter in a book with many chapters."

Don Kessler, (ret.) Head of NASA’s Orbital Debris Office and the “Father of Space Junk,” is featured in the film. His landmark paper, "Collision Frequency of Artificial Satellites" details the science behind what is now unofficially known as the Kessler

Syndrome: "Space junk collides with other space junk, producing more and more fragments, until the debris eventually renders low earth orbit impassable." In the film, Kessler takes viewers back to the beginning of our solar system for understanding and guides them through the challenges we face in protecting our orbits for the future.

With the future of space exploration at risk, not to mention the extensive satellite network that powers our modern day communication systems, "Space Junk" shows viewers the immense scale of the problem with stunning visuals and weighs the possible solutions for restoring earth's orbits.

Time lapse sequences and dynamic images transport the viewer into star fields and show massive collisions in space.

For Butts, the most difficult aspect of making the film was dealing with the vast amounts of data on this subject. Fortunately, she had help

from some of the top experts in the field.

To achieve the film's amazing space visuals and create them with absolutely scientific accuracy, Butts and her team worked with the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. The team also consulted with NASA’s Orbital Debris Program on content for the film, which will be shown in science centers around the world.

Butts and Rowe both said how excited they are to bring "Space Junk" to the Saint Louis Science Center's OMNIMAX Theater.

"You don't even need 3D. St. Louis has one of the largest theaters in the country and great attendance rates," said Rowe.

"The cool thing about a dome is that it is so immersive," said Butts.

Rowe added: "You'll feel like you're up there in space."

Tickets for "Space Junk" are $9 for adults, $8 for children, college students with an ID and seniors, and free for members with vouchers.

Showtimes are available by calling 314-289-4424 or at slsc.org "Space Junk" is presented by Melrae Pictures, in association with Red Barn Productions. Produced

by Melissa Butts and Kimberly Rowe. Written by Shane Colton and Michael Benson. Lead Visual Effects

by Luke Ployhar. Original music by Tom Hambleton, CAS. Director of Photography: Reed Smoot, ASC. Distributed globally by K2 Communications, the 38-minute film is available in both 3D and 2D, for Giant Screen and Digital Theaters.

Pictured are two views from the film "Space Junk."

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Family Focus Fewer people walking down the aisle Barely half of all adults in the United States are married

By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As a 20something, Erin Turner feels she made all the right moves dating wise. She graduated from college and spent three and a half years with a boyfriend before they moved in together.

Their cohabitation bliss lasted only eight months.

“We broke up because when you live with someone, everything comes to the surface,” said Turner, who remains single in Chicago as her 30th birthday approaches in March.

“You start to see how people handle confrontation, financial realities, challenges, the housework load. If we had been married we would have been divorced, or fully on our way.”

While Turner hopes to marry one day, she’s not sweating it at the moment.

Her parents divorced when she was young and she doesn’t want marriage badly enough to settle. She’d be sad if she never married, but she wouldn’t “implode.”

Heading into 2012, trend watchers note that barely half of all adults in the United States are married, and the median age at the time of a first marriage has never been higher — slightly more than 26 years old for women and nearly 29 for men.

In 1960, 72 percent of married adults 18 and older were married. The percentage fell to 57 percent in 2000 and today it’s just 51 percent, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of census data.

The share of marrieds could dip below half in a few years as single-person households, single parents and couples living together outside the bounds of legal marriage multiply.

The number of new marriages in the U.S. fell 5 percent just from 2009 to 2010, a wrinkle that may or may not relate to the bad economy, Pew researcher D’Vera Cohn said.

The decline is spread among age groups but is most dramatic among Turner ’s generation.

Nearly three out of every five adults ages 18 to 29 were married in 1960, but now only one in five is.

Marriage also is on the decline in other developed countries, especially those in Europe, and the trend is starting to take root elsewhere around the globe.

In Mexico City, for instance, a recent proposal would allow couples to “test drive” marriage with a two-year contract, said Ann Mack, a trend watcher for JWT Intelligence, an arm of the marketing giant.

If the trial marriage didn’t work out, the parties could walk away without lengthy divorce proceedings.

Women, in particular, are experiencing a mass marriage

rethink, Mack said. “A growing number of women are taking an alternate life route that doesn’t include marriage as an essential checkpoint,” she said.

Retreat, maybe. But not outright abandonment, said Cohn and Stephanie Coontz, who wrote “Marriage: A History” and teaches family studies at Evergreen State University in Olympia, Wash.

“We as a society have to recognize that people do still get married but cycle into marriage later and may cycle out of marriage,” she said. “I think marriage is perceived as a very desirable good but no longer a necessity.”

In New York, 30-year-old Grace Bello loves kids. Her mom was 30 when she gave birth to her, but Bello didn’t have the American dream of a picket fence, husband and 2.5 children in her head growing up in Cupertino, Calif. She recently broke up with a guy she had been dating casually for a few weeks and is busily pursuing a freelance writing career.

“Not getting married wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world,” Bello said. “I think the worst-case scenario would be a loveless marriage that ends in divorce and to be a single mom supporting several kids.

I’d rather be single for the rest

of my life.”

There’s a lot to like about living single, said Bella DePaulo, who wrote the book “Singled Out.” “We’re so used to, as a society, thinking about life in terms of what it means to be coupled and married that we miss out on all the ways in which living single has some real attractions, like having your own space,” said DePaulo, who at 58 is happily single herself.

Among the more dramatic developments is a 17-point marriage disparity along education lines.

Nearly two-thirds of all adults with college degrees, or 64 percent, are married, compared with 47 percent with high school degrees or less, according to the Pew snapshot released Dec. 14.

Fifty years ago, college graduates and those who had not gone beyond high school were about equally likely to be married.

For less educated and lower earning women in particular, Coontz said marriage is riskier than it used to be.

“Men’s real wages have fallen and they face a lot of job insecurity, so a woman who would have found a high school graduate a pretty damn good catch in 1960 now has to

say to herself, ‘Would it really be smart of me to marry this guy?’ She’s choosing to focus on her own earning power.”

A separate Pew survey released last year found that while nearly 40 percent of respondents said marriage is becoming obsolete, 61 percent of those who were not married would like to be someday.

“I need to support a future family,” said Vince Tornero, a 23-year-old senior at Ohio State University in Columbus.

“I want to have kids but I can’t have kids if I don’t have money.”

Pew also found that marriage statistics vary by race, with 55 percent of whites, 48 percent of Hispanics but just 31 percent of blacks married.

“I thought I’d be married by now, honestly,” said Keisha Pickett, who is 31, black and single in Tampa, Fla. “In my circle of friends, they haven’t necessarily given up on it but they’re scared. You give it your all and it could all blow up in your face one day.”

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The type is familiar to Mack, who notes a rise in the “omega” male, that perpetual adolescent of Judd Apatow movie fame.

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A boxty from Kelly's Irish Boxty House in Carbondale

Ya gotta' eat

Sports editor finds Carbondale cuisine to his liking

By BILL ROSEBERRY Of The Edge

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ollege communities often offer a variety in tasty and affordable cuisine choices due to a youthful and costconscious population.

Stereotypically, college kids don’t cook much so they often eat out and will pretty much devour anything that isn’t nailed down. Restaurants like Jimmy John’s and La Bamba have made their name by implanting themselves near college campuses in Illinois to take advantage of that market. Maybe Kelly’s Irish Boxty House in Carbondale can soon add its name to that list.

Recently my position as sports editor at the Intelligencer took me on an extended stay in Carbondale to cover the Edwardsville Tiger boys’ basketball team as they competed in the 48th Annual Carbondale Holiday Tournament. While driving around town, I noticed there wasn’t a shortage on small, individually-owned restaurants to choose from. So after checking into my hotel I asked the desk worker her opinion on the local delicacies. Immediately she mentioned Kelly’s.

I’ve had one boxty in my life and it was 10 years ago in downtown San Diego at Dublin Square Irish Pub and Grill and it was delicious, so I was ecstatic.

A boxty is a traditional Irish dish that consists of a fried potato pancake used as a

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wrap around many various ingredients of your choice. The Irish meaning of the word boxty translates to “poor house bread,” but luckily it’s not poor on taste.

At Kelly’s, I chose the pesto chicken boxty.

It was comprised of grilled chicken tossed in a pesto sauce, fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. It also came with a garlic sauce on the side which I didn’t use.

When the boxty arrived it was huge, more than enough to please a person with a monster appetite like myself. On the first bite, the pesto sauce just popped in my mouth, merging with the outer layer pancake for a savory taste. You could taste the oil on the pancake and the edges were browned making it tough to cut with the plastic silverware provided, but overall I couldn’t complain. The chicken was moist and melted in my mouth and the tomatoes were indeed fresh.

If the boxty wasn’t enough, I ordered a side of Irish stew, which included broccoli, cauliflower, sun dried tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, spinach, artichokes and carrots all sauteed together in what tasted like olive oil. I’m not the biggest fan of carrots and without hesitation the hostess said it would not be a problem to leave them out.

I was surprised how delicious this side dish was, and it is definitely a healthy alternative from a fried side like French fries or onion rings.

Other options on the menu at Kelly’s included a variety of salads for those not brave enough to try out a boxty. Salads

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ranged from a basic garden salad to a buffalo chicken salad with buffalo sauce, bacon, onion, tomato and cheddar cheese to a New Orleans spicy steak salad with cajun steak, onion, tomato, egg and mozzarella cheese.

There was a wide range of boxties on the menu also, including a couple of favorites the hostess spouted off: the steak and mushroom which had sliced steak, sauteed mushrooms, onion and mozzarella cheese drizzled in ranch and the BLT, which had, of course, bacon, lettuce and tomato but also included Gouda cheese.

For those patrons who dared to be different there was also a Caribbean boxty consisting of jerk chicken, grilled onion, bacon, avocado and Gouda cheese drizzled in a Jamaican red sauce, a gyro boxty with gyro meat, mozzarella cheese raw onion and a cucumber sauce and the reuben boxty, made of corn beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and covered in thousand island dressing. All in all, there were 13 different boxties available on the menu.

The prices were affordable, too. My pesto chicken boxty and side of Irish stew ran me under $10. The price of the boxties varied from $6.95 to $7.95 and the salads ranged from $4.75 to $7.25. Patrons could also purchase a half boxty, which cost $4.25 by itself.

Kelly’s is fairly new to Carbondale — it’s only been there for a couple of months — so the drink selection was limited to bottled water and bottled tea and soda. Eventually there will be a fountain soda setup with more

options.

The ambiance of the place could use a little work. The seating arrangement wraps around the overly spacious kitchen and host/hostess station in an L shape with some benches down the side and a couple of tall tables in front of the counter. It could probably only hold about 20 to 25 customers at one time.

I was the lone patron eating in when I visited, but there were a couple of carry out customers. Word is still spreading on the new restaurant.

The owners did try to bring a touch of Ireland into the place with two large clocks on the wall, one with a sign above it saying Dublin, Ireland, and the other reading Carbondale. They were both set to the current time so visitors could see the difference in time zones. The background music consisted of Irish rock music, with bands like Flogging Molly and the Dropkick Murphys playing. It was set at an adequate volume, not too loud and not too soft.

As for the service, I had no complaints.

My hostess went over the menu with me in a very helpful manner and I didn’t have to wait long for my meal.

Kelly’s is located at 702 S. Illinois Ave. on what is known as The Strip in Carbondale, in close proximity to the Southern Illinois University campus.

I for one hope word spreads quickly for Kelly’s Irish Boxty House, because next time I visit Carbondale, it will be on my agenda to stop by and have a boxty.

Dining Delights Call goes out for comfort foods ALISON LADMAN The Associated Press

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This Nov. 28, 2011 photo shows German pork stew in Concord, N.H. Once the pork in this recipe is tender, it gets shredded for a pulled pork effect. provolone. If you can't find picante provolone, just use the sharpest provolone you can find.

And while we used orecchiette pasta, any shape will do. If you prefer your macaroni and cheese baked, spoon the finished recipe into a casserole dish and top with Parmesan cheese before placing

under the broiler for a minute or two. Garlic peppers are a sort of pickled red pepper. If you can't find them, substitute roasted red peppers and add a minced clove of garlic and a tablespoon of red wine vinegar.

ITALIAN MACARONI AND CHEESE Start to finish: 40 minutes

Servings: 8 1 pound orecchiette pasta

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Sweet potatoes load on the fiber and vitamin A, while cabbage packs yet more fiber, as well as vitamins.

By the time you throw in the leeks, onion and celery, you've got a super healthy and satisfying stew.

To top the whole thing off, we add a dollop of calcium-rich yogurt topping inspired by thousand island dressing to add a little touch of tangy creaminess.

GERMAN PORK STEW Start to finish: 45 minutes Servings: 6 1 pound pork tenderloin, trimmed of fat 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, diced 2 leeks, white parts only, sliced 2 teaspoons caraway seeds, crushed 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed 1/4 teaspoon celery seeds 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon ground black pepper Zest and juice of 1 orange 1 quart low-sodium chicken broth 1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced 1 1/2 cups shredded cabbage 2 stalks celery, diced Salt, to taste 1/2 cup fat-free plain Greek-style yogurt 2 tablespoons ketchup 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish Chopped fresh dill, to garnish Cut the tenderloin into slices 1 1/2 inches thick. In a bowl, toss the sliced pork with the olive oil.

Heat a large saucepan over medium-high. Add the pork and brown, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. It does not need to cook through. Add the onion and leek and continue to cook until the vegetables soften and begin to brown, about 5 to 6 minutes.

Add the caraway seeds, fennel seeds, celery seeds, mustard, black pepper, orange zest, orange juice and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to maintain a simmer. Cook until the pork is very tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

When the pork is tender, use a slotted spoon to remove the meat from the liquid. Using 2 forks, shred the pork to bite-size chunks, then return it to the pot. Add the sweet potato, cabbage and celery. Continue to simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Season with salt.

In a small bowl, stir together the yogurt, ketchup and relish. Serve the stew topped with a dollop of the yogurt mixture and a sprinkling of fresh dill.

••• In this grown up version of macaroni and cheese we take a trip to Italy. Sort of.

Inspired by the Italian sub popular in the Northeast, we sauteed up salami, garlic peppers, sun-dried tomatoes and onion. Our cheese sauce is creamy and sharp with a mixture of fontina and picante

5 ounces dry salami, diced (about 1 cup) 1/2 cup chopped oil packed sundried tomatoes 1/2 cup garlic peppers, diced 1 medium yellow onion, diced 2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 1/2 cups milk 1 cup shredded fontina cheese 1 cup shredded picante provolone cheese 1/2 cup shredded fresh basil Salt and black pepper, to taste Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil.

Add the pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan over medium-high, saute the salami until crisped and browned, about 5 minutes.

Add the sun-dried tomatoes, garlic peppers and onion. Continue to cook until the onion is very tender, about 5 to 6 minutes. Add the butter and stir until melted. Add the flour and stir to coat well.

While stirring continuously, pour in the milk.

Bring the mixture to a boil, continuing to stir. Cook for 5 minutes.

Turn off the heat and stir in the fontina and provolone, one at a time, to ensure even melting. Stir in the basil and the cooked pasta.

Season with salt and black pepper.

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Dining Delights Mayonnaise the secret to chipotle chicken

By ELIZABETH KARMEL For The Associated Press And the secret ingredient is. mayonnaise!

The first time anyone told me that, I thought I was going to faint or laugh out loud. It sounded preposterous. But then I tasted the food and suddenly it made sense. Mayonnaise is an emulsified mixture of oil and seasonings. I always coat my food with a little olive oil, or add oil to a marinade.

So mayonnaise actually makes a lot of sense!

Fast forward to a trip I took to Oaxaca, Mexico, during the February “vela” or festival season.

At each neighborhood vela, the women brought out numerous platters and bowls of homemade food. My favorite was a pitfired chicken dish that had been marinated in a thick chipotle mixture.

The minute I tasted the rich meat with a tangy, slightly smoky crust squirted with a burst of fresh lime juice, I knew that this was one souvenir I had to bring home.

I asked our guide, Mexican food expert Susana Trilling, if she could find someone who would let me come to their home and show me how to make this dish.

The next day we went to the home of the village’s best cook. She had everything set out on the counter for the dish — chipotles in adobo, onions, limes, chicken thighs and. mayonnaise!

As we made the marinade, I realized how smart the mayo was. You can add a lot of flavor to mayonnaise and it stays suspended. Traditional marinades tend to separate. Because the flavors are spread evenly through the marinade, the food you are flavoring gets a more intense and consistent flavor. The mayonnaise also tempers any harshness.

The chicken not only was delicious and memorable, but taught me a great cooking lesson.

Today, I frequently use mayonnaise as my “secret” way to impart flavor.

A classic Nantucket swordfish steak is made better slathered with mayo. And pork chops are kept flavorful and moist with a pesto mayonnaise.

But my favorite way to use it is this chipotle chicken adapted from a tiny village cook in Mexico.

CHIPOTLE CHICKEN I created this recipe to capture the essence of the food that I ate and cooked during my two-week culinary exploration of Oaxaca.

This wet rub can be used equally well on thick fish steaks or large whole fish, such as snapper.

Start to finish: 3 to 5 hours (20 minutes active) Servings: 8 7-ounce can chipotle chilies in adobo sauce 1 medium white onion, chopped 1/2 small jalapeno, seeds removed, chopped (add more to taste) 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro Juice of 4 limes Kosher salt 2 to 3 cups mayonnaise 2 whole chickens, cut into pieces (or substitute 12 chicken thighs) 1 whole lime, cut into wedges I n a b l e n d e r, c o m b i n e t h e chipotles with adobo sauce, white onion, jalapeno, cilantro and lime juice. Add a pinch of salt. Blend until smooth. Transfer to a large glass or stainless steel bowl. Fold in 2 cups of mayonnaise. Taste and

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This Nov. 14, 2011, photo shows chipotle chicken and cool orange, jicama and mango slaw in Concord, N.H.

adjust seasonings. If it is too spicy, add more mayonnaise.

Add the chicken pieces, turn to coat, then cover the bowl and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours, turning occasionally.

Heat the oven to 325 F. Set a metal rack over a rimmed baking sheet.

Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and place bone-side down on the rack. Roast until the breast meat near the bone registers 165 F and thigh meat registers 180 F, about 45 minutes. If you don’t have a meat thermometer, cook until no longer pink and the juices run clear.

Use tongs to carefully transfer the chicken to a platter to rest 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Serve with wedges of lime and mango slaw.

Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 690 calories; 500 calories from fat (73 percent of total calories); 56 g fat (13g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 180 mg cholesterol; 3 g carbohydrate; 42 g protein; 0 g fiber; 390 mg sodium.

Cool Orange, Jicama and Mango Slaw Mango adds a cooling sweet tartness to this traditional Mexican combination of citrus and jicama.

The grating of the jicama gives the dish the texture of an American slaw and is a welcome change from the cabbage and mayo versions we

eat all summer.

Start to finish: 20 minutes Servings: 8 1 1/2- to 2-pound jicama (the size of a small grapefruit) 2 limes 3 navel oranges 2 mangos, peeled, pitted and cut into chunks 3 to 4 sprigs fresh cilantro, leaves removed Cayenne pepper, optional Slice off the top and bottom of the jicama, then carefully peel it. Use a box grater to grate the jicama.

In a medium bowl, toss the grated jicama with the juice of 1 of the limes.

Use a paring knife to trim off the tops and bottoms of each orange, then cut off the remaining skin.

One at a time, hold the peeled oranges in a cupped hand over the bowl of jicama to catch the juices.

Cut each orange section between the membranes to make individual sections, adding them to the jicama as you go.

When you have cut all the sections, squeeze the leftover membranes to extract as much of the juice as possible.

Toss well, then mix in the mango.

Arrange in a bowl or on a platter.

Garnish with whole cilantro leaves and a light dusting of cayenne pepper.

Cut the remaining lime into wedges for serving with the slaw.

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2 Bdrm 1.5bth apt on 3rd flr at 420 E. Vandalia, Edwardsville.

Coin w/d, no pets, yr. lse. Leave message @656-0923.

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2 BR $600 1.5bth or 1 BR $500, apts. Spacious, 300 S. Main, Edw., water, sewer, trash pd., coin w/d, 1 yr lease.

No pets. Lve msge@656-0923

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W/D hookups. $740 per month. 2 BR 1Bth apt, Troy: Close to hiway access, off street parking, Avail. 1/1. 618-975-0975 on-site laundry. No smoking, no pets $600/mo. 618/975-0670 2 Bdrm near SIUE. Washer & Dryer. NO pets/smoking.

2BD 1.5BA Townhome. Glen $625 mthly. (618)972-3715.

Carbon, nice area! W/S/T incld.

Stove, refrig, dshwshr, patio.

2 BDRM, 1.5 BATH TOWN- $585/ mth + dep. 618/781-7692 HOUSE in Glen Carbon. Close to SIU. No pets. 1 year lease. 2BR 1BA, Fully Remodeled, Hardwood, Granite, Kitc, close $675/mo. 618/288-9882. to dwntwn, W/S/T incld. Must 2 Bedroom APARTMENT, see! $800+dep (618)806-4786.

Edwardsville, minutes from SIUE: 1.5 bath, W/D hookup. 2BR TOWNHOMES, Edw. 1.5 BA, w/d hook up, all kit appliances. $625/month. 618-407-5333 No pets. $800 w/gar;$750 w/out 2 Bedroom Apartments, all utili- gar,. 618/659-2188; 978-2867 ties paid. Quiet neighborhood.

Newly painted, hardwood floors, 3 BDR/2BA duplex CA, E-vlle, new carpet. Laundry facilities. close to SIUe, lrg rms, closets, appl/dep/lease, off-street park$850/mth. 618-550-3309. ing, $800/mo., 791-8091 2 Bedroom apt., Upper level, big, bright, nice, w/d hookups, in 3 BR 1.5 BA Duplex, nice neighWorden, Deposit & ref. req’d, borhood, 638 Harvard, E’ville No pets. $875 Mo. includes $545 per mth. 314-808-8444. water/trash 618-946-9719.

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Glen Carbon: 2 BR, loft family SAVE $100 BUCKS! 2Bdr 1ba $500 incl W/T/S. 1st room, off-street parking, W/D on selected homes & last mo, will work w/dep No hookup. $650 incl W/S/T, lawn 2 bed $450-$1,650 care. No pets. 618/344-1838.

3&4 bed Houses $650-$2,000 pets. 618-780-3937.

CALL FOR DETAILS Immediate Occupancy: 2 HARTMANN RENTALS Commercial Space Bedroom Apt., 50 Devon Court, 344-7900 Edw.: 5 minutes to SIUE. W/S/T For Rent 720 for Photos & Prices paid. 618/656-7337 or 791-9062 www.HartRent.info FOR LEASE OR SALE Large 2 bedroom townhouse in 24/7 recording 345-7771 Retail/commercial bldg.

Troy: w/d hookup, off-street 4500 sq ft with parking lot Save BIG ask for parking, newly remodeled.

500 N. Main, Edw. 692-4144 SPECIAL “E” Deal $550 per mth. 228-7037.

CALL FOR DETAILS Move in Special 344-7900 Office Space 1st Month 1/2 off Edwardsville-Glen 2 BR, 1.5 Bath Glen Carbon For Rent 725 Houses Cottonwood Sub., w/d hook2 bed $700 ups, TH, Newly Renovated, ALL BUDGETS & SIZES! 3 bed $850 to $2000 $675 (618)346-7878 FREE RENT & OTHER DEALS Collinsville www.osbornproperties.com COLLINSVILLE/TROY Houses & Apts.

OFFICE & RETAIL 1 bed $440 to $600 Quiet residential neighbor$500 - $2500 month 2 bed $425 to $700 hood. 2 BR; all appliances 500 - 2500 SQ FT 3 bed $690 to $1100 incl. wshr/dryer; w/s/t.

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