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Fun Runs page 4

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Orchid Show

Annual spring event planned at MoBOT.

4 Fun Runs

Races scheduled in Missouri.

7 Victor Goines

Cedarhurst plans jazz performance.

12 "Man Of La Mancha" Peabody to host performances.

13 Cedarhurst exhibit Scholastic Art Awards planned.

23 Weekend getaways Show-Me State will show you the fun.

25 "Ride Along"

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What’s Happening Friday Feb. 1_____________ • Hathead Jones w/Popular Mechanics, Trauma Harness, Million Hits, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m. • Summer Camp: On The Road, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 8:30 p.m. • Love Surrounds EP Release Show feat. Ravenhill w/Search Parties, Yankee Rain, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. • Beethoven 5, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. • Street Fighting Band - A R o l l i n g S to n e s Tr i b u te , T h e Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. • Ja z z a t L i n c o l n C e n te r Quartet, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. • Lizzie Weber w/Ellen The Fellon, The Duo, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. • The Rep presents The Other Place, Emerson Studio Theatre Loretto-Hilton Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. • The Rep presents Opus, Browning Mainstage LorettoHilton Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. • Kirkwood Theatre Guild presents All My Sons, Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood, 8:00 p.m. • Early American Silver from the Cahn Collection Exhibit, History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through March 2. • Awa rd s o f E x c e l l e n c e Exhibition, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. • N o P l a c e L i ke H o m e :

American Scene Painting in the Sinquefield Collection, Saint Louis University Museum of Art, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through February 2. • Mew Media Series—Marco Brambilla: Evolution (Megaplex), St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through March 30. • A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes, Fashion, and Chess, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through April 18.

Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. • Mew Media Series—Marco Brambilla: Evolution (Megaplex), St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through March 30. • Chiura Obata: Four Paintings, Four Moods Exhibit, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through February 2. • A New Voice: Contemporary Art Exhibit, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. • Ebony Creations, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Saturday Feb. 2_____________ Sunday _____________ • Alton Brown Live! The Edible Feb. 3

Inevitable Tour, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. • Monster Jam, Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Private Party 1:00 p.m., General Party 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. • The Black Angels w/Roky Erickson, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m. • Beethoven 5, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. • Trey Anastasio Band, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. • Ja z z a t L i n c o l n C e n te r Quartet, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. • Stone Sugar Shakedown, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 11:00 p.m. • Tef Poe, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 10:00 p.m. • Superhero Villains wV$A, L&G, Uncle Luke, Plush St. Louis, St.

• Beethoven 5, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m. • The Rep presents The Other Place, Emerson Studio Theatre Loretto-Hilton Center, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. • The Rep presents Opus, Browning Mainstage LorettoHilton Center, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. • Kirkwood Theatre Guild presents All My Sons, Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood, 2:00 p.m. • Early American Silver from the Cahn Collection Exhibit, History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through March 2. • N o P l a c e L i ke H o m e : American Scene Painting in the Sinquefield Collection, Saint Louis University Museum of Art, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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People Orchid Show unfolds at MoBOT Annual event ushers in spring For The Edge Travel to South America during the 2014 Orchid Show at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The annual show offers visitors a oncea-year opportunity to see a rotating display of hundreds of orchids from the Garden’s expansive permanent living collection. The show runs from Feb. 1 to March 23. This year’s show is inspired by the work of Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx. Visitors can stroll along the curved paths to water elements, living walls and vibrant colors as they leave Missouri behind and journey to a modernist, tropical display. The Orchid Show is a temporary display built from the ground up inside the 5,000-square-foot Orthwein Floral Display Hall. Show themes change annually to offer visitors new ways to view the collection. More than 500 orchids will be displayed as they would be found in the natural habitats with terrestrial orchids at ground level and ephiphytic orchids suspended atop tree branches. Orchids vary in size and color and include a number of varieties including Brassavola, Cattleya, Epidendrum, Gongora, Oncidium and Vanilla The Garden’s sizeable orchid collection includes more than 7,000 individual orchid plants representing approximately 280 genera and more than 2,000 unique orchid taxa. Throughout the year, Garden horticulturists care for the collection behind the scenes in the private greenhouse range. Horticulturists juggle temperatures inside greenhouses to force the winter bloom of as many plants as possible for the annual Orchid

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Pictured are scenes from previous Orchid Shows at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Show. Spent blooms are replaced with new ones on a daily basis, shifting the look and landscape of the show throughout its run. Photographers are welcome to use hand-held cameras to capture the Orchid Show for personal enjoyment; tripod and monopod usage is not permitted indoors. Orchid Show admission is $5 per person (ages 3 and older), in addition to general Garden admission ($8 for adults; $4 for St. Louis City and County residents, with free admission Wednesdays

and Saturdays until noon; free for children ages 12 and younger). Missouri Botanical Garden members enjoy free general admission along with free Orchid Show admission. Admission to the Missouri Botanical Garden is $8; St. Louis City and County residents enjoy discounted admission of $4 and free admission on most Wednesday and Saturday mornings until noon. Children ages 12 and younger and 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.

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More than 45,000 households in the St. Louis region hold memberships to the Missouri Botanical Garden. Memberships begin at $65 ($60 for seniors) and offer 12 months of free general admission for two adults and all children ages 12 and under, plus exclusive invitations and discounts. Members help support the Garden’s operations and world-changing work in plant science and conservation. Learn more at www.mobot.org/ membership.

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People Missouri to host a bunch of them For The Edge New Year’s Resolution: get fit. New Year’s suggestion: take up fun runs. Any resolution is hard to keep: 75 percent make it through the first week in January. Only 46 percent make it past the first of June. But with fun runs, you can keep your resolution and break it at the same time! Fun runs incorporate a little imagination, a little creativity and the proper incentive. “I think it’s the cupcakes,” said Deanna Kakouris, regional manager of Big Shark Bicycle Company. Cupcakes? Yes. Big Shark and Lift for Life Academy in St. Louis cosponsored the Gateway Cup Cake and Bottle Cap Dash as a benefit for the alternative middle and high school. An informal survey of seven women waiting to begin the race confirmed Kakouris’ statement: five of them admitted they came for the cupcakes from Jilly’s Cupcake Bar and Café, a popular St. Louis eatery. “We’ve had people come from out of state: Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan; and a lot of them had heard about it from friends of theirs that have shared that the event was so much fun that they came only for this reason,” said Kakouris. And who wouldn’t? Jilly’s won “Cupcake Wars” on the Food Network. The 5K racecourse in St. Louis’ Forest Park is interspersed with five cupcake stations. “Eaters” (those running for the cupcakes, as opposed to serious runners/”NonEaters”) stop at each station and choose a small or large cupcake. They are required to remain in the corral at the station until the treat is finished. At the end of the race, five minutes are deducted from a participant’s race time for each large cupcake and three minutes for each small one consumed. The catch is, runners have to keep them down. The second event, the Bottle Cap Dash, throws a little twist into the race: obstacles, some physical, some mental. As racers overcome obstacles, they select a bottle cap. At the end of the race, they are

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Pictured are two views of the Gateway Cup Cake Dash in Forest Park. rewarded with the varieties of beer – or soft drinks – they chose. Approximately 1,000 runners from throughout the Midwest – many of them in theme clothing or costumes – participated in the races. So using a little creativity works for race organizers and is a huge success for the charities the races support. There is no end to the inventiveness. Just a short dash into the events ahead proves both amusing and intriguing: Relive high school at Bad Prom in Kansas City in May, where the race course takes you through the kitschiest prom themes ever. Racers are dressed for a big night out and

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there’s as much dancing as running. Fulfill a favorite athletic fantasy at Finish on the 50 Chiefs 5K, also in May. The course takes runners through the tunnel onto the field at Arrowhead Stadium and ends at the 50-yard-line. Reverberating public address system announcing your name not included. Also in Kansas City, celebrate Valentine’s Day by getting down to the basics – if you dare – at Cupid’s Undie Run in the Power and Light District. St. Louis has a similar run on Feb. 15, starting at Syberg’s. They may not be faster than a speeding bullet, but runners honor everyday heroes, and certainly look

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the part while doing it, at June’s Superhero Dash in St. Charles. St. Louis really knows how to celebrate Valentine’s Day the oldfashioned way: lots of chocolate. This year they’re combining the 4-mile Run for the Chocolate with the 2-mile Truffle Shuffle. Race categories include Bachelor/ Bachelorette, Off the Market, Cougar Women, Serial Dater Men and “It’s Complicated.” Dessert date prizes, goodie bag treats and edible medals are provided by Bissinger’s Chocolate. Celebrate the holidays by running with bells on – literally – at the Jingle Bell Run/Walk in Columbia and Cape Girardeau to raise donations to fight arthritis. In fact, this is a favorite race theme in towns across the state in December. Another great holiday-themed race is December’s Ugly Sweater Run in Joplin. A side benefit is that (unlike the Undie Runs), you’ll stay toasty in Missouri’s brisk winter weather. A very popular theme for racing events is the Color Run. Check out Cape Girardeau’s Color Me Cape in April and Cajun Color in Reeds Spring in May. The 2014 Gateway Cup Cake and Bottle Cap Dash is already scheduled for Nov. 8. If these races don't get your blood pumping, up the stakes with a Zombie Run. Springfield, Columbia, Kansas City and St. Louis all have the walking dead running around town March 1. For some, these quirky fun runs are just not enough of a challenge. If you like your races hardcore, there are more demanding yet still creative adventure runs. Spartan Races, Warrior Dashes, Fugitive

Runs, Tough Mudders, marathons and half-marathons dot the ShowMe State racing events calendar. If a tougher run is appealing, be sure to check out the Sandmine Challenge in Crystal City in February. The event combines running with spelunking. It’s held underground in an old sand mine, with a 4-mile course that winds over sand dunes, under an air shaft and around underground lakes. It’s listed by CNN as one of “10 Ultimate U.S. Adventures.” Combine challenging and quirky with August’s Foam Fest in St. Louis, featuring mud pits, army crawls, cargo net climbs and a 3story inflatable side with obstacles that are filled with fluffy white foam. New for 2014, KT82 presents a serious challenge to serious runners: an 82-mile trail relay from Creve Coeur Park in St. Louis County to Hermann. Most of the course is on the scenic Katy Trail, with the run scheduled for August 30. The relay is open to six- and three-person teams and is divided into male, female and mixed divisions. Due to the popularity of the race, a special lottery registration will be held February 3-17. Whether you’re dodging zombies, inhaling cupcakes or getting dusted in paint, running has gotten fun. No more excuses. It’s time to get in the race ... in Missouri. The Missouri Division of Tourism (MDT) is the official tourism office for the state of Missouri dedicated to marketing Missouri as a premier travel destination. Established in 1967, the Missouri Division of Tourism has worked hard to develop the tourism industry in Missouri to what it is today, an

People People planner "A Prairie Home Companion" returns to the Fox Garrison Keillor ’s “A Prairie Home Companion,” sponsored by St. Louis Public Radio 90.7 KWMU and Quincy Public Radio 90.3 WQUB, is returning to the Fox Theatre in St. Louis at 4:45 p.m. June 14. Ti c k e t s a r e $ 6 5 , $ 5 5 & $ 3 5 and are available at the Fox Box Office, MetroTix outlets or by calling 314/534-1111. Order tickets online at www. metrotix.com. The Fox Theatre proudly presents host/producer Garrison Keillor & friends live at the Fox Theatre for the popular weekly radio broadcast, "A Prairie Home Companion." "A Prairie Home Companion" started production in 1974. Live every Saturday night A Prairie Home Companion features comedy sketches, music, and Garrison Keillor's signature monologue, "The News from Lake Wobegon." Garrison Keillor is the host and writer of A Prairie Home C o m p a n i o n a n d T h e Wr i t e r ' s Almanac heard on public radio stations across the country and the author of more than a dozen books, including "Lake Wobegon Days," "The Book of Guys," "Love Me" and "Homegrown Democrat."

at #1, #2, and #3 on the Bestseller Lists simultaneously on March 2 8 t h , 2 0 1 0 a n d c u r re n t l y h a s four bestselling books in print – a remarkable feat for any author. Her upcoming Uganda Be Kidding Me, will be the third book published by her Grand Central imprint “Borderline Amazing/A Chelsea Handler Book,” the first Was Lies That

Chelsea Handler Told Me, and the second was Ross Mathew's Man Up: Tales Of My Delusional Self-Confidence which released in May 2013. Her first book, My Horizontal Life: A Collection Of One Night Stands (Bloomsbury Publishing), sold over a million copies in more than 20 countries. Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea

Bang Bang” comedy tour, which was extended three times, drawing more than 250,000 fans in 44 markets and grossing more than $16 million. In 2011, she brought along her friends and regulars from “Chelsea Lately” on her “Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me” comedy tour, which sold out in the top 20 US markets.

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Handler to appear at Scottrade Center Superstar comedian, author and talk show host, Chelsea Handler, is set to embark on a national stand-up comedy tour in support of the release of her fifth book, Uganda Be Kidding Me. Additionally, Handler will bring two “In Conversation” events to Los Angeles and New York including one-on-one on stage discussions with a to be announced celebrity friend and featuring an audience Q&A. Tickets for the Live Nationproduced “Uganda Be Kidding Me Live” tour are on sale now. More information and tickets are available at www.chelseahandler. com. Ti c k e t s a re $ 7 5 a n d $ 4 9 . 5 0 (price includes a $3.00 facility fee) She will appear Saturday, April 12, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. P e rh a p s b e s t k n o w n a s t h e outspoken host of E!’s late night t a l k s h o w, “ C h e l s e a L a t e l y, ” Handler continues to offer international audiences her fearless honesty and tonguein-cheek commentary every weeknight. “I've decided to go on tour and support my new book, Uganda Be Kidding Me. I think we all know how much I love the sound of my own voice” said Handler. Handler ’s latest book Uganda Be Kidding Me will release on March 4th. In this hilarious and absurd collection of travel essays Chelsea delivers some of her favorite stories while also giving travelers her (not to be believed) guide to etiquette, hot spots, and answers to some of the most asked travel questions. A leading nonfiction author, Handler had three books ranked

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People People planner Events planned in the Alton area The following special events are submitted to you for distribution to the public. The Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau is a destination marketing organization serving Madison, Jersey and Calhoun counties in Illinois. We make every effort to insure the information provided below is accurate and timely. For additional information beyond that provided, please contact the event coordinators at the numbers supplied with each calendar entry. Bald Eagle Days at Pere Marquette Jan. 3, 15, 17, 24, 29, 31 Feb. 3, 4, 6, 7, 13, 14, 19, 21, 26 March 6, 7 8:30 a.m. Pere Marquette State Park IL Route 100 - Great River Road Grafton, IL 62037 A site interpreter at Pere Marquette State Park, will be presenting informative programs about bald eagles this winter. Visitors will learn to distinguish between immature and mature bald eagles, what eagles eat, why they spend winter months in the area and much more. All programs will begin at the park's visitor center at 8:30 a.m. Reservations are required. There will be a short video presentation followed by an observational drive to view the wintering bald eagles. Please dress warmly and have a full tank of gas. For more information or reservations, call (618) 786-3323. Audubon Eagle Watch Jan. 12, 19, 26, Feb. 2, 9, 2014 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Audubon Center at Riverlands 301 Riverlands Way West Alton, IL 63386 Join us at the new Audubon Center at Riverlands this eagle season for eagle viewing and education in this designated Important Birding Area at the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary. Enjoy the view from the comfort of the new building or venture out to the bird blind on the water’s edge for a closer look. Free Admission. For more information, call (636) 899-0090 or go to Riverlands.Audubon.org. Native American Tribute to the Bald Eagle Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower 435 Confluence Dr. Hartford, IL 62048 Celebrate the elegance and significance of the American Bald Eagle and its impact on a variety of native cultures during this event at the Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower. Listen to Native American folklore and watch an authentic Eagle Dance performed every hour from noon to 3 p.m. Event is free. There is an admission to tour the tower. Maple Syrup at the McCully Heritage Project February through March 2014 McCully Heritage Project Kampsville, IL 62053 The McCully Heritage Project will be tapping maple trees and making maple syrup February to March 2014. Once the sap starts flowing it will be cooked from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every 2nd or 3rd day, over an open campfire, just outside the McCully Heritage Project pavilion. Scheduling of this event is completely weather dependent, check the MHP homepage at www.mccullyheritage.org or “like” us on Facebook for updates on the schedule or to find out when the sap is cooking. The public is invited to participate, and to learn about how trees are tapped and sap is collected

and turned into maple syrup. Contact Michelle Berg Vogel at (618) 653-4687 or info@mccullyheritage.org for more information. Lunch-n-Learn Friday, Feb. 7, 2014 12:00 p.m. Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge HCR 82 Box 107 Brussels, IL 62013 Bring your own lunch and sit down with the staff at Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge to learn about eagles. Then head out for a short hike to see some eagles soar over Swan Lake. Free and open to all ages. Event begins at noon. Call (618) 883-2524 or visit www.fws. gov/midwest/TwoRivers for more information.

Chip Off the Block Ice Carving Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 1 - 3 p.m. Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower 435 Confluence Dr. Hartford, IL 62048 See artisans create one-of-a-kind ice sculptures including the American Bald Eagle. Watch Chip Off the Block demonstrate how to create an eagle ice sculpture. The sculpture will be on display until melted. The event is free and open to the public. There is a charge for tours of the Tower. Knee High Naturalists Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. The Nature Institute 2213 S. Levis Ln. Godfrey, IL 62035

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outhern Illinois has hosted performances by notable musicians over the years and again has the opportunity to shine the spotlight on an accomplished musician. Jazz aficionado, saxophonist, clarinetist and educator Victor Goines and his quartet will perform An Evening of Jazz concert at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts in Mt. Vernon (IL) on Saturday, February 1. Victor Goines, one of the most respected and multifaceted musicians in the jazz world today, is a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Wynton Marsalis Septet since 1993; touring throughout the world and recording over twenty-one releases including Marsalis Pulitzer Prize winning recording Blood on the Fields (Columbia Records, 1997). Goines has recorded/performed with many noted jazz and popular artists such as Terence Blanchard, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Green, Lionel Hampton, B.B. King, Lenny Kravitz, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Willie Nelson, Diana Ross and Stevie Wonder. During his professional career, Goines has served as artistic director of the jazz program at the Julliard School and is currently the director of Jazz Studies at Northwestern University. More information about the musician can be found at www.victorgoines.com The Evening of Jazz concert is underwritten by Dr. Alan & Barbara Froehling, Hassakis & Hassakis, P.C., Helen C. Hassakis, Mark D. & Janet S. Hassakis, Joshua A. & Monika R. Humbrecht, Peoples National Bank, Rare Chop House, and Toni Federici, Inc. Sponsors for the concert are Crossroads Community Hospital, Hughey Funeral Home and Krehbiel & Associates, LLC The Saturday, February 1 concert will be in the Mitchell Museum Performance Hall at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts in Mt. Vernon. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. for hors’ doeuvres and cash bar. The concert will begin at 8:00 p.m. Tickets for the concert are $35 person or $30 for members of Cedarhurst. Seating for the concert is limited and advance ticket purchase is suggested by visiting Cedarhurst or by calling 618.242.1236 ext. 225, ऀCedarhurst Center for the Arts, located at 2600 Richview Road, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864, is open Tuesday through Saturday. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. Cedarhurst Center for the Arts is an activity of the John R. and Eleanor R. Mitchell Foundation. This program is partially supported by a grants from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. and the Schweinfurth Foundation.

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Tuning in Katy Perry to perform in St. Louis International superstar, Katy Perry, will kick off the North American leg of her highly anticipated Prismatic World Tour on June 22nd in Raleigh, North Carolina. The 46-city tour is presented by Goldenvoice, a division of AEG Live. She will be touring in support of "Prism," which debuted at number one on The Billboard 200 and remains in the Top Ten three months after release. The platinum album has given Katy her biggest ever single with "Roar", while "Dark Horse" just became her lucky 13th Top Ten hit on The Billboard Hot 100. Capital Cities, Kacey Musgraves and Tegan and Sara will open for Katy in different markets during the 4-month North American tour. The tour stops Aug. 17 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. "THE Prismatic World Tour is coming to light up some of my favorite North American cities this summer, as well as some new cities that you introduced me to through your video requests” said Katy. “This colorful show will bring you all the songs you know as well as ones from my new album, PRISM. I'm so excited that I got to hand-select some of my favorite artists to join me on this journey I know you'll love Capital Cities, Kacey Musgraves and Tegan and Sara as much as I do." The state-of-the art stage, specifically designed by Katy for THE Prismatic World Tour, allows her to get closer to her fans than ever before. The one-of-a-kind set design will provide concert-goers with a truly magical

experience from every angle in the arena. Ticket offerings include a limited number of general admission tickets in the intimate “Reflection Section”. Citi is the official credit card of THE Prismatic World Tour. Details for the general ticket sale will be announced soon. Additional information is available at www.KatyPerry.com. “We are ecstatic to have teamed with Katy around the release of her Number One smash album PRISM, including featuring her hit single “Roar” in our television advertising” said Jennifer Breithaupt, Senior Vice President of Entertainment Marketing, Citi. “After working with Katy on a highly successful launch event benefit at the Hollywood Bowl and seeing our customers’ delight at her exclusive pre-show experience, we are thrilled to partner with her on THE Prismatic World Tour and know our customers will not be disappointed.” As the official cosmetic partner of THE Prismatic World Tour, Covergirl wants to help Katy Perry fans across the country rock their beautiful. Look for exciting Covergirltour updates at Covergirl.com and follow Covergirlon tour with Katy on Instagram at @ covergirl. Katy is teaming up with Tickets-for-Charity again to offer fans some of the very best seats in the house to benefit important charitable causes, available exclusively at www. ticketsforcharity.com. Additionally, $1 from each ticket sold for the North American leg of THE Prismatic World Tour will be donated to UNICEF. The 11-time Grammy nominated singer cemented her status as a best-selling superstar

with the global success of her second studio album, Teenage Dream, which debuted at #1 in 8 countries and spent over two years on Billboard's Top 200 album sales chart. She became the only female artist to have 5 #1 singles from one album on the Billboard Hot 100 chart ("California Gurls," "Teenage Dream," "Firework," "E.T." and "Last Friday Night"). The special edition, Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection, added "Part of Me" and "Wide Awake" to Katy's list of nine Top 40 chart-toppers (dating back to her multiplatinum debut album, 2008's One of the Boys, which generated four hit singles: "I Kissed A Girl," "Hot N Cold," "Thinking of You" and "Waking Up In Vegas"). THE Prismatic World Tour is Katy's first tour since 2011's sold-out California Dreams Tour, which was the subject of 2012's 3D feature film, Katy Perry: Part Of Me, the fifth biggest music documentary of all time.

Robin Thicke to appear at the Fox Following the release of his best selling new album, Blurred Lines, recording artist Robin Thicke has announced details of his highly anticipated Spring 2014 North American tour. The artist will be joined by special guests Jessie J and DJ Cassidy on all dates making this the hottest concert package of the spring. The tour will make 15 exclusive stops across North America and will kick off on February 21st in Atlanta, Georgia at the Fox Theatre, continuing through the spring. Robin is teaming up with Tickets-for-Charity to offer fans some of the

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best seats in the house to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). These special tickets will be available exclusively at www.ticketsforcharity.com. Tickets and special limited VIP packages are available for purchasenow. For additional tour information, please visit www.robinthicke. com. Thicke will appear March 15 at the Fox Theatre. This past summer marked the debut of Robin Thicke’s highly anticipated sixth studio album, Blurred Lines (Star Trak/Interscope Records). The collection debuted at #1 on Billboard Top 200 while, “Blurred Lines,” the single, continued its 12-week reign on the Billboard Hot 100 chart making Robin the first artist to take the top spot on both lists since December 2012 and only the 17th act to earn the distinction in the past ten years. “Blurred Lines” scored the highest audience ever recorded and broke records by climbing to #1 on 5 radio charts simultaneously (Top 40, Rhythm, Urban, Hot AC & Urban AC) – the first time this has ever been done by an artist. New York Magazine called the album, “A great record. Period,” while Rolling Stone said, “Robin Thicke sings, writes, produces, plays keyboard and even raps a little on his excellent sixth album.” The second single off of the album, “Give It 2 U” ft. Kendrick Lamar, is available now. Robin Thicke has established himself as one of the most respected singer-songwriters in soul and R&B music today. The musician, composer, and actor, released his critically acclaimed debut album, A Beautiful World, in 2003 under the name “Thicke.”

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Music Tuning in Peter Martin Music to present "Chamber Jazz" The Sheldon and Peter Martin Music present “Chamber Jazz,” Friday, February 7 at 8 p.m. in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall. Jazz pianist Peter Martin continues his Sheldon series with a unique program of “Chamber Jazz,” an emerging genre that melds jazz and classical music, and emphasizes improvisation and interaction between musicians. Special guests include St. Louis Symphony members Bjorn Ranheim on cello and Shawn Weil on violin, Chris Thomas on bass, drummer Rob Woodie and special guest vocalist Brian Owens. Raised by parents who are both classical musicians, Peter Martin began studying violin and piano at age three. After graduating from high school, he attended The Juilliard School in New York, until moving to New Orleans in 1990. While in New Orleans, Martin honed his skills working with key musicians such as Nicholas Payton and Victor Goines. Martin has an active solo career and has toured and recorded with artists such as Betty Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Dianne Reeves and Christian McBride. Martin was awarded the 2012 Excellence in the Arts Award presented by the Arts and Education Council, and he performed twice at the White House for President Obama. Tickets are $50 VIP / $35 orchestra / $30 balcony, and are on sale now through MetroTix at 314-534-1111, through The Sheldon’s website at TheSheldon.org, or in person at The Fox Theatre Box Office, 534 N. Grand Blvd. For more information, call The Sheldon at 314-533-9900 or visit TheSheldon.org.

B.B. King to appear at the Peabody Throughout the 1990's as well as the 1980's, 1970's, 1960's and 1950's, there has been only one King of the Blues - Riley B. King, affectionately known as B.B. King. Since B.B. started recording in the late 1940's, he has released over 60 albums many of them considered blues classics, like 1965's definitive live blues album "Live At The Regal", and 1976's collaboration with Bobby "Blue" Bland, "Together For The First Time.” B.B. King performs at the Peabody Opera House for one-night only on April 4. Tickets are $100, $65, $55, $45 and $35 (this includes a $3 facility fee) and may be purchased

at the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center, all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, by phone at 800-745-3000, or online at ticketmaster.com. There is a facility fee on all tickets purchased at all locations, including at the Scottrade Center Box Office. Additional Ticketmaster service charges and handling fees apply to all tickets purchased through Ticketmaster outlets, by phone or online. For disabled seating, call 314-6225420. For more information go to www.peabodyoperahouse.com.

Lorde brings tour to St. Louis As 2014 begins, Grammy nominated New Zealander Lorde continues her worldwide reign. Already becoming the youngest artist to write all of her own material and top the U.S Billboard charts, her debut single ‘Royals’ [Lava/ Republic Records] remained at #1 for an impressive 9 weeks, topping the charts in an additional 45 countries and selling 7.5 million copies across the globe. In March, Lorde and her band will be embarking on a 16-date tour across North America which starts in Austin, Texas, making stops New York City, Chicago, Boston to name a few and winding up on the west coast at the 2,800 capacity Fox Oakland Theater in California. Lorde will appear on March 20 at the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis. Tickets are $45 AND $35 ($3 Facility Fee Included) and are are available at TicketMaster.com, TicketMaster retail outlets or by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

their intricately interwoven vocals. Los Angeles duo The Milk Carton Kids anticipated Anti-debut album The Ash & Clay is available now.

BRIT FLOYD to appear the Peabody The world’s greatest Pink Floyd show, BRIT FLOYD Discovery World Tour 2014 hits the road this January!! It’s a spectacular new live production featuring music from all fourteen Pink Floyd studio albums plus a dazzling new light and laser show. This amazing show arrives at the Peabody Opera House for one night only on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Tickets are on sale at the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center, all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, by phone at 800-745-3000, or online at ticketmaster.com. There is a facility fee on all tickets purchased at all locations, including at the

Scottrade Center Box Office. For more information go to www. peabodyoperahouse.com The tour is named after Pink Floyd’s recent box set of the same name. It features music from the Syd Barrett led ‘60’s psychedelic pop of “The Piper at the Gates of Dawn,” through to the nineties “The Division Bell,” and everything in between. The brand new DISCOVERY show will capture in note-for-note detail, all your favorite moments as well as a few lesser known gems, from one of the most outstanding and enduring back catalogues in the history of recorded music. It includes stunning new video animation, theatrics and inflatables.

Celtic Woman to perform at the Fox Global music phenomenon Celtic Woman will return to North

American concert stages in early 2014 with The Emerald Tour, which includes a stop at the Fabulous Fox Theatre Friday, March 14 at 7:30pm. Ti c k e t s f o r t h e M a r c h 1 4 engagement at the Fox will go on sale Friday, November 8 at 10am online at MetroTix.com, by phone at 314-534-1111 and in person at the Fox Theatre Box Office. Ticket prices are $102, $72 and $42. The elaborate new stage presentation will celebrate the Emerald Isles’ spellbinding musical and cultural heritage. The concerts will combine longtime fan favorites with new musical gems written specifically for Celtic Woman, under the direction of Emmy-nominated music producer David Downes. The Emerald Tour will spotlight the angelic voices and inspiring music that have won Celtic Woman the devotion of a worldwide audience.

The Milk Carton Kids coming to the Sheldon The Milk Carton Kids will appear at the Sheldon Ballroom at 8 p.m. on April 15. Tickets are $20 general admission. Call MetroTix at 314-534-1111 or visit TheSheldon.org. After forming in 2011, the duo of Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan quickly built a devoted following with the simple purity of their music, touring with a host of established acts (Old Crow Medicine Show, Punch Brothers, and more), appearing on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series and charming audiences with their deadpan onstage humor. While their most obvious musical reference is the classic folk revival sound of twin acoustic guitars and matching harmonies, the band both expands and contradicts that rich legacy with highly inventive guitar lines and

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The Arts Arts calendar Thursday, Jan. 30 The Rep presents The Other Place, Emerson Studio Theatre Loretto-Hilton Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. The Rep presents Opus, Browning Mainstage Loretto-Hilton Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. Early American Silver from the Cahn Collection Exhibit, History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through March 2. Awards of Excellence Exhibition, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mew Media Seriesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Marco Brambilla: Evolution (Megaplex), St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through March 30. A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes, Fashion, and Chess, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through April 18. No Place Like Home: American Scene Painting in the Sinquefield Collection, Saint Louis University Museum of Art, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through Feb. 2. The Past, Present and Future of Nature Photography Exhibit, The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through January 25. Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: Paradox of Liberty Exhibit, History Museum in Forest Park, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through March 2.

A New Voice: Contemporary Art Exhibit, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ebony Creations, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 31 The Rep presents The Other Place, Emerson Studio Theatre Loretto-Hilton Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. The Rep presents Opus, Browning Mainstage Loretto-Hilton Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. Kirkwood Theatre Guild presents All My Sons, Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood, 8:00 p.m. Early American Silver from the Cahn Collection Exhibit, History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through March 2. Awards of Excellence Exhibition, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. No Place Like Home: American Scene Painting in the Sinquefield Collection, Saint Louis University Museum of Art, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through Feb. 2. Mew Media Seriesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Marco Brambilla: Evolution (Megaplex), St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through March 30. A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes, Fashion, and Chess, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.,

Runs through April 18. The Past, Present and Future of Nature Photography Exhibit, The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 25. Chiura Obata: Four Paintings, Four Moods Exhibit, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through Feb. 2. Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: Paradox of Liberty Exhibit, History Museum in Forest Park, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through March 2. A New Voice: Contemporary Art Exhibit, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Ebony Creations, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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The Arts Artistic adventures CAM announces exhibition lineup In spring 2014, the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM) continues to celebrate its tenth anniversary with career surveys of two major American artists and exhibition series that activate all corners of the Museum―with art inside and out. Nicole Eisenman: In Love with My Nemesis January 24–April 13, 2014 The largest definitive midcareer survey of the work of celebrated American artist Nicole Eisenman to date, In Love with My Nemesisincludes more than 120 works, charting the development of Eisenman's practice across painting, printmaking, and drawing from the 1990s to the present. Joyce Pensato: I KILLED KENNY January 24–April 13, 2014 Joyce Pensato: I KILLED KENNY, the artist’s first museum survey, brings together new and recent work with seminal earlier pieces, featuring a monumental site-specific mural of pop-culture icon Mickey Mouse as well as charcoal drawings, key paintings, and collages. Readykeulous by Ridykeulous: This is What Liberation Feels Like™ 24–April 13, 2014 Organized by artists Nicole Eisenman and A.L. Steiner, who together form the curatorial initiative Ridykeulous, This is What Liberation Feels Like™ presents an array of emotionally charged works by over forty artists and activists. Ron Gorchov: Entrance January 24–April 13, 2014 Simultaneously painting, sculpture, and architecture, Entrance, first created in 1972, allows viewers to rediscover the practice of an artist who has been working for more than fifty years. Front Room Tomasz Kowalski 24–March 2, 2014 Featuring new work by a key figure among today’s young Polish artists, Tomasz Kowalskiis the artist’s first solo museum show in the United States and includes a series of paintings inspired by Polish theater and stage design. Street Views Takeshi Murata: Melter 2 January 24–April 27, 2014 Takeshi Murata: Melter 2―the second exhibition in the Street Viewsseries of large-scale video art―transforms the Museum’s Washington Boulevard facade into a brightly colored animation that undulates, drips, and melts from one form to another. Audible Interruptions Nathan Cook and Andrew James 24–April 13, 2014 The second installment of the Audible Interruptionssound art series features new work by St. Louis-based artists Nathan Cook and Andrew James with exhibitions in CAM's elevator and first-floor hallway. 2014 OPENING PROGRAMS Artist Talk: Joyce Pensato Tuesday, January 21, 7:00 pm Free and open to the public. Before the exhibitions open, join Joyce Pensato in CAM’s main galleries to see her work in progress. Using the mural she is creating on site at CAM, Pensato will discuss her working process and concerns. Opening Night: Spring Exhibitions Friday, January 24 Member Preview: 6:00 pm Public Reception: 7:00–9:00 pm Artist Talk: Nicole Eisenman Saturday, January 25, 11:00 am

Free and open to the public. Winner of the 2013 Carnegie Prize Nicole Eiseman discusses her work, recently noted by the New Yorkerfor its images of “pansexual ribaldry and bohemian saloon society.” The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM) presents, supports, and celebrates the art of our time. It is the premier museum in St. Louis dedicated to contemporary art. Focused on a dynamic array of changing exhibitions, CAM provides a thought-provoking program that reflects and contributes to the global cultural landscape. Through the diverse perspectives offered in its exhibitions, public programs, and educational initiatives, CAM actively engages a range of audiences to challenge their perceptions. It is a site for discovery, a gathering place in which to experience and enjoy contemporary visual culture.

COCA is located at 524 Trinity Ave. in St. Louis. Here's what's on tap: January 21 – May 5 COCA 2014 Winter/Spring Arts Classes COCA provides child, teen and adult classes in Art and Design, Early Childhood, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Modern, Tap, Social and Cultural Dance, Fitness, Theatre, and Voice and Music. Multi-class discounts and payment plans available. 2014 Winter/Spring arts classes begin Tuesday, January 21. Classes are held at COCA, 524 Trinity Avenue, St. Louis, MO. Call 314.725.6555 or visit www.cocastl.org for more information. February 5 Artist Talk with Author Ridley Pearson Author Ridley Pearson offers writing tips and discusses his successful career including his novel, Peter and the Starcatchers, adapted into a Tony Award-winning Broadway play, which runs at the Peabody Opera House, March 79, 2014. Presented in collaboration with the Peabody Opera House. The talk is Wednesday, February 5, from

COCA announces 2014 schedule COCA (The Center of Creative Arts) has announced its schedule for the first half of 2014.

6:30-8:30pm, at COCA, 524 Trinity Avenue, St. Louis, MO. Registration is $10. Call 314.725.6555 or visit www. cocastl.org for more information. February 7-8 Spring Auditions for COCA Theatre Company – Tales, A devised circus play Interested students ages 11 to 18 should prepare a one-minute monologue and bring a resume and a headshot/photo. Students cast must pay a $195 participation fee and attend rehearsals held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Utilizing fairy and folk tales as inspiration, students cast will create and perform an original piece told through physical theatre and circus. In addition to the required monologue, students may also demonstrate a circus/magic trick or comedy bit at the audition. Tales is directed by Josh Routh. Performances are April 4-6, 2014. Auditions are Friday, February 7, from 4:00-6:00pm and Saturday, February 8, from 12:003:00pm at COCA, 524 Trinity Avenue, St. Louis, MO. Call 314.725.6555

or visit www.cocastl.org for more information and to register for an audition. February 8 COCA Presents 2013-2014: Samba – Afriky Lolo Like children of every generation, Samba is a young African boy who struggles to respect his ancestral history, but soon learns how important the past can be to the future. Samba’s story is brought to life by the extraordinary Diadie Bathily and his troupe of talented dancers, Afriky Lolo. This unique theatre experience draws on traditional West African themes and physical storytelling and incorporates lively dance and drumming, puppets, ornate headdresses and masks. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Performances are Saturday, February 8, at 2:00pm and 5:00pm, at COCA, 524 Trinity Avenue, St. Louis, MO. Tickets are $14-18. Call 314.725.6555 or visit www.cocastl.org for more information. COCA Presents 20132014 is presented by Wells Fargo Advisors. February 11

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award winning director - both in America and around the globe – whose work includes the development of new plays and musicals such as Before The Dream by Charles Strouse and Leslie Lee, Passin’ It On by Larry Atlas and Terry Cashman, The Jazz Club by John Nassivera, Mermaids, based on the MGM film, and Charles Strouse’s Real Men as well as the staging of many national and international tours including My Fair Lady, Damn Yankees!, Peter Pan, The Best Little

“The Kennedy Center Honors” (CBS) and Sex and the City 2 (New Line Cinema). Upcoming projects include Sound of Music (Chicago Lyric), Piece of My Heart (Signature, NY), and Grease (MUNY). Cherie Rosen (Musical Supervisor) is proud to be part of this production of Man of La Mancha; it is one of her favorite shows. Cherie’s current musical home is in the jungle pit at the Minskoff Theater in NYC where she is the Associate Conductor for Broadway’s The Lion King. Her

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The Vikings, Cleopatra and A Walk with Love & Death. Mitch Leigh (Music) composed Man of La Mancha, which originally opened on Broadway in 1965 and went on to win five Tony Awards including Best Musical. Man of La Mancha ran for 2328 performances on Broadway, making it one of the greatest musicals of all time, spawning numerous national and international productions. His other Broadway scores include Cry for Us All, Sarava, Chu Chem, and Ain’t

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Street, Annie Get Your Gun, Mame, and A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum. He often directs newly imagined productions of classic musicals such as Golden Boy (with a new book by Leslie Lee) and the critically praised new production of Rags seen at The Coconut Grove Playhouse and Paper Mill Playhouse and is currently in pre-production for a new staging of The Rothschilds. In New York, he directed the hit musical Mayor by Charles Strouse and Warren Leight, the Cy Coleman/Neil Simon musical Little Me and Bill Boggs’ Talk Show Confidential. He was the director of the New York and Kennedy Center productions of Some Enchanted Evening, now part of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Library, and directed the stage and television versions of Barry Manilow's musical, The Drunkard, starring Tom Bosley. Over 20 of the musical productions he has staged have been seen in Asia. In London he recently staged the international company of The Sound Of Music and has just opened the 50th Anniversary USA National touring company of Hello, Dolly! starring Sally Struthers. Denis Jones (Choreographer) recently choreographed the Broadway-bound Honeymoon in Vegas (Paper Mill Playhouse), Johnny Baseball, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and She Loves Me (Williamstown Theater Festival), Elf (Seattle's 5th Ave), Chicago and Spamalot (The Muny), Pirates! (Huntington Theater), and National Tours of Damn Yankees and My Fair Lady. In addition, Denis choreographed “Rosie Live” (NBC),

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other Broadway conducting credits include the last two revivals of Man of La Mancha (starring Raul Julia and Brian Stokes Mitchell), The King and I, Jekyll and Hyde and Annie Get Your Gun. Cherie’s musical career has taken her from Anchorage, Alaska to Palermo, Italy conducting and/or playing the piano and guitar for numerous touring musicals such as West Side Story, The Who’s Tommy, A Chorus Line, Dreamgirls, Forty Second Street and many more. Cherie has conducted orchestras behind Brian Stokes Mitchell, Raul Julia, Bernadette Peters, Marie Osmond, Faith Prince and Lou Diamond Phillips. She served as Music Supervisor for recent tours of My Fair Lady and Dreamgirls. No longer a road warrior, she happily makes her home in New York City with her husband and two sons. Dale Wasserman (Author) (November 2, 1914 – December 21, 2008) In earlier days he roamed America as a hobo, gravitating into theater where he cut his teeth on every conceivable job - stage manager, lighting designer, producer and director, among them. In the mid 1950s he walked off a Broadway musical he was directing and turned his attention to writing, producing a flow of works for theater, film and television. Among them was the TV play “I, Don Quixote” which became Man of La Mancha, a five time Tony Award winner and one of the most successful musicals of all time. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, initially a flop on Broadway, later scored marathon runs in San Francisco and New York, leading to its famous film. His movies include

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Broadway Grand. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the NY Drama Critics Circle Award and the Contemporary Classics Awards from the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame for “The Impossible Dream,” and he is the first composer to receive the Yale Arts Award for Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition. He has also been honored as the only living composer whose work was included in the Metropolitan Opera’s Centennial Celebration. Mr. Leigh produced and directed Yul Brynner’s farewell tour of The King and I. In 2001 the Music School at Yale University was named Leigh Hall. Joe Darion (Lyrics) (January 30, 1917 - June 6, 2001) has worked in every field in which words are put to music, from popular songs to works for the concert stage. His opera based on Don Marquis’ immortal characters Archy and Mehitabel, was turned into the Broadway musical Shinbone Alley, for which Mr. Darion supplied book and lyrics. Popular songs for which he has supplied the lyrics include “Ricochet,” “Changing Partners,” and “Midnight Rain,” selling in the tens of millions. One of the most popular has been “The Impossible Dream,” from Man of La Mancha, which won Darion the Tony Award for Best Lyrics. He also supplied the lyrics for the Broadway musical Illya Darling, adapted from the film Never on Sunday. In addition to the Tony Award, he has the Outer Critics Circle Award, the Gabriel Award, the Ohio State Award, and the International Broadcasting Award.

Jack E. Curenton (Don Quixote) has performed lead roles in over 80 stage productions and musicals with thousands of performances and is very excited to reprise the role tonight for you that he did over 30 years ago, He has had lead roles in Camelot (Arthur), My Fair Lady (both Higgins and Doolittle), Jacques Brel, Music Man (Harold Hill), Oliver! (Fagin, 3 different productions), and Beauty the Beast (Belle’s Father), to name a few. He recently produced and toured the southwest in productions of Fiddler on the Roof as Lazar Wolf and Pirates of Penzance as Major General Stanley. He followed this by producing a tour, with the musical group The Black Tongue Bells, as the lead Story Teller/Narrator in a show he lovingly refers to as their Swamp Opera. The real name is: That Great and Dreadful Day-Tall Tales From The American Swamp. As he puts it, “I liked this show/story so much I now own production rights to it and am taking it on tour to New Orleans” and on the road. In past years he also entertained on average up to 8000 of his new “Best Friends” daily as the Narrator/Sultan in the Disney California Adventure Park production of Aladdin, the Musical Spectacular (before it became a national tour). With over 350 film, commercial, voice-over and video credits, he is constantly busy plying his talents. He was cast in a leading role in a TV series pilot, “Ghost Town” (Sunny Boy Entertainment) that recently premiered in Hollywood and he is frequently seen around the country, in commercials for auto dealers as the Zany Dr. I P Dollar and has several commercials currently running in Europe and on YouTube. Jessica Norland (Aldonza) is thrilled to be on her first national tour with Man of La Mancha. Huge thanks to Alison Franck and this incredible creative team. Favorite regional roles include Louise in Gypsy, Anita in West Side Story, Narrator in Joseph..., Prisoner #2 in Marie Christine, and most recently, Marty in Grease at Gateway Playhouse. A New Jersey native, Jessica has a BFA from the Boston Conservatory. She is also a singer in the Michael Hart Band with Hank Lane Music. Rick Grossman (Sancho) is honored to be with the MOLM 2014 tour, and once again playing this wonderful role created in 1965 by his late “uncle,” Irving Jacobson. As both an actor and director for over 50 years Rick has over 200 productions to his credit. He has appeared Off-Broadway in The Manufacturer's Daughter, Awake & Sing, Feldman & Sons, Harry & Eddie: The Birth Of Israel, Damn Yankees (as The Devil, Lincoln Center Outdoors) and It's A Funny World. National tours: Enter Laughing, Come Blow Your Horn, Milk & Honey. Regional theater: Oliver! (Fagin), The Producers (Max Bialystock), Cats (Bustopher/Gus), Anything Goes (Moonface), Titanic: The Musical (Edgar Beane), Gypsy (Herbie), Little Shop Of Horrors (Mushnik) and Fiddler (Tevye), amongst many others. Film/TV: The Pitch, The 30 Year Old Bris, Finding Oscar, Byte Me (Pilot). Rick's theatrical roots go back to his parents and grandparents, who pioneered Yiddish Theatre across North America, and he received his training at NYC's H.S. of Performing Arts, Hofstra University, and Pasadena Playhouse and with acting "guru" Stella Adler.

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Cedarhurst to host Scholastic Art Awards For The Edge The 40th installment of The Scholastic Art Awards will open in the Mitchell Museum Main Gallery and Beal Gallery at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts on Sunday, January 12. The annual student competition, open to seventh through 12th grade students in 28 southern Illinois counties, brought in over 650 entries from area students this year. A panel of three judges reviewed all submitted works and had the difficult task of selecting American Vision Award nominees, Gold Key, Silver Key and Honorable Mention certificate award recipients as well as the winner of the John R. and Eleanor R. Mitchell Foundation Administrative Counselor Scholarship. A total of 235 works of art will receive an award and be part of the upcoming Gallery exhibitions. Works of the top award recipients from the regional program move on to New York for a national competition. This year’s exhibition, sponsored by Fairfield Inn and Suites will

feature the work of junior and senior high school art departments from Anna Jonesboro, Belleville, Benton, Carbondale, Carterville, Cobden, Herrin, Johnston City, Joppa, Kell, Marion, Mt. Carmel, Mt. Vernon, Waltonville, and Waterloo. The annual student exhibition will close with the Scholastic Art Award ceremony on Sunday, February 9. Students, families and art educators are encouraged to attend the awards presentation which will begin at 3:00 p.m. in the Mitchell Museum Performance Hall at Cedarhurst. ऀA community-wide collaborative exhibition Located on Richview Road in Mt. Vernon, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. For more information about Cedarhurst call 618.242.1236 or visit www.cedarhurst. org . An activity of the John R. and Eleanor R. Mitchell Foundation. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

Above, Shrode Art Center Director Carrie Gibbs (right) and Cedarhurst Director of Development Hillary Settle admire the diversity of the many works of art submitted for the Creativity Redefined! exhibition. At right, Cedarhurst’s Director of Education, Jennifer Sarver looks over works of art to be featured in this year’s Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition as curator Rusty Freeman works on the layout of the exhibit.

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Religion Religion briefs Anti-abortion march includes thousands of Catholic students WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of high school and college students from Catholic schools around the country are in Washington to demonstrate against abortion on this 41st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision. March for Life President Jeanne (JEE’-nee) Monahan says many of them traveled hundreds of miles on buses and slept overnight on gym floors to march from the Washington Mall to the Supreme Court on one of the coldest days of the year. Wednesday’s march follows a Catholic youth rally and Mass celebrated by Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl (wurl). The Archdiocese of Washington says it’s meant “to encourage the youth participating in the national March for Life in their witness as disciples of Christ and promoters of the Gospel of Life.” Monahan says the young marchers’ enthusiasm inspires her to lead them through what was forecast to be snow and subzero wind chills.

Obama to meet with Pope Francis in March WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican as part of a European trip

scheduled for March. The White House says Obama “looks forward to discussing with Pope Francis their shared commitment to fighting poverty and growing inequality” during their meeting. Obama had an audience with the previous pope, Benedict XVI, in 2009. At that time, the Vatican underscored the deep disagreement between them on abortion. The March 27 meeting with Francis will follow a nuclear security summit hosted by the Netherlands and an economic summit in Belgium.

Baptists to pay $12.5 million in sex abuse case ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida jury has awarded $12.5 million in damages to a young man who was sexually abused by a Baptist minister when he was a child. But an attorney for the Florida Baptist Convention said on Tuesday that the organization would appeal the ruling from a jury in Lake County, northwest of Orlando. Attorney Gary Yeldell says the convention is confident that an appellate court will overturn the ruling. He says the minister was an independent pastor and not supervised by the convention. The jury verdict was returned on Saturday.

An attorney for the man, who is remaining anonymous, says the jury understood the “devastating” impact of the abuse. The young man is now in his 20s and attending college.

Chicago archdiocese hid decades of child sex abuse CHICAGO (AP) — Internal documents reveal how the Archdiocese of Chicago tried for decades to contain a mounting scandal over child sexual abuse by priests. That includes moving accused priests from parish to parish and assigning others to watch them around children. Many went on to abuse again. Former Cardinals John Cody and Joseph Bernardin often approved the reassignments. The documents were turned over to victims’ attorneys and were posted online Tuesday. They cover only 30 of the at least 65 clergy for whom the archdiocese says it has substantiated claims of child abuse. Victim attorneys say they show that the archdiocese concealed the abuse for decades. Cardinal Francis George says the disclosures are an attempt at transparency and a means to help victims heal. He also has apologized to victims and area Catholics.

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Driving a smaller car instead of an SUV can save drivers a considerable amount of money over the course of a year. According to the Automobile Association of America, the cost of owning a vehicle is on the rise. In its 2013 “Your Driving Costs” study, AAA determined the cost of owning a vehicle is somewhere between $7,000 and $11,000 annually depending on the type of vehicle. That’s a substantial amount of money and may leave many motorists looking for ways to reduce the

cost of automobile ownership. Driving is a way of life for many people left with little choice but to keep a vehicle. Thanks to mass transportation, city dwellers might be able to get by without owning a vehicle, but those who live in rural communities or even the suburbs often find that public transportation runs too infrequently or inefficiently to meet their needs. There are ways for those who need their own automobiles to reduce the financial burden of vehicle ownership. Downsize your vehicle. In its study, AAA found that the average cost of owning a vehicle varied considerably depending on the size of that vehicle. That should come as no surprise, as larger vehicles tend to consume more fuel and, as a result, cost more money. But drivers might be surprised to learn just how much less it costs to own a small sedan than it does a four-wheel-drive sport utility vehicle. Small sedans cost the least amount of money to own at $6,967 annually, while four-wheel-drive SUVs cost nearly twice that amount, setting their owners back $11,599 per year. But the most surprising thing from the AAA study might be its findings as to the costs of owing a large sedan. Such vehicles are nearly as expensive as larger SUVs,

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Though luxuries, pools or hot tubs are not always attractive to prospective home buyers. Home improvements are typically made to improve the functionality and look of a home, but renovations also can increase the value of a home. Certain changes to a home can make it more attractive to prospective buyers, while other renovations may make a home less appealing. For example, a complete overhaul of an outdated kitchen is often a smart financial move,

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How to properly store personal records Certain personal and financial documents need to be kept for security and other purposes, while some documents can be discarded immediately. Documents that must be kept often include sensitive information, which means they shouldn’t be stored haphazardly. Options for maintaining important records continue to evolve, but caution still must reign supreme when storing potentially sensitive documents. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that nearly 10 million people have their identities stolen each year. Identity theft occurs when criminals use another person’s personal information, such as his or her name, credit card numbers or social security number, without permission. Sensitive information can be lifted from personal effects stored in a person’s home or from items delivered to a mailbox. Here are some ways to keep information private and out of the hands of potential thieves. • Sort your documents. When sorting documents, which should be done regularly, determine which include sensitive information and move them aside. Bills and other papers that do not reveal much may be stored in a regular filing system, but documents that contain sensitive information should be kept in more secure locations. • Invest in a durable, fireproof safe. Store sensitive documents, including social security cards, marriage certificates, birth certificates, travel documents, life insurance policies, and mortgage paperwork, in a durable, fireproof safe. If you prefer to keep these items off-premises, keep them under lock and key in a

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"Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues"

Can there be too much of a good thing? Where did that expression come from, anyway? If it’s good, isn’t more always better? Discuss. Or, actually, don’t discuss. Because, in the case of “Anchorman 2” anyway, the question is sort of pointless, isn’t it? Everything about both the original 2004 film, a cult classic of the Will Ferrell oeuvre, and its lead character, Ron Burgundy, was puffed up and absurd and ridiculous. And so, why wouldn’t the sequel be even more puffed up, more absurd and more ridiculous? As long as Ferrell’s back (he is), and reunited with his wacky partners (he is) to form a veritable dream team of inappropriateness (they do), then what could be wrong? Not that “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,” again directed with total self-assurance by Adam McKay, is a work of fine art. It’s a broad, low-brow comedy, which one imagines was concocted somewhat like a huge abstract painting: You throw gobs (or jokes) onto a big canvas, some spills over the edges, and it’s messy and lumpy, but hey, it’s all good, and anyway, the next gob is coming. For those who may have missed the original, it brought us Burgundy, a TV anchor defined by his goofiness, selfimportance, good-natured chauvinism, and polyester. Set in the ‘70s, the theme was gender equality; Burgundy’s foil was Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate), who sought her own anchor chair. In the sequel, the issue isn’t gender but the very purpose of TV news: To inform, or entertain? We’re in 1980, and Burgundy and Corningstone, now married, host a morning show together. Then she — alone — is offered an evening anchor slot. Burgundy? He’s fired (the boss is a gruffly funny Harrison Ford, sounding quite Brokaw-esque.) RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for “crude and sexual content, drug use, language and comic violence.” RUNNING TIME: 119 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

"The Invisible Woman"

Two years after he made his directorial debut with “Coriolanus,” the terrific actor Ralph Fiennes arrives with his second effort, an exploration of an illicit liaison that Charles Dickens had with a young actress. And “The Invisible Woman” is so different in every way from that first film — in content, texture, look, and pace — that, well, it’s tempting to call this “A Tale of Two Movies.” Of course, both films are skillfully made, as one would expect from a talent like Fiennes (who also stars in both). But where “Coriolanus” was visceral, violent, and virtually crackling with energy, “The Invisible Woman” is quiet, reflective, richly detailed, and slow-moving. Nothing wrong with any of that. But it also lacks something crucial: Passion. This will be particularly disappointing to those who see the names Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas together here, and remember the heat these two generated together, oh, 17 years ago in “The English Patient.” Alas, Thomas plays not the love interest here — that goes to the much younger Felicity Jones — but the love interest’s mother. It is, though, a fascinating story — and a true one, first

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told in a 1990 biography by Claire Tomalin, on which the screenplay is based. When Dickens was 45, and at the height of his considerable celebrity, he met 18-year-old Nelly Ternan, a budding actress with a role in one of his theatrical productions. RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for “some sexual content.” RUNNING TIME: 111 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

"The Wolf of Wall Street"

Digging into deep-pocket gluttony, Martin Scorsese’s dark comedy “The Wolf of Wall Street” highlights a world rich in drugs, fast cars and private jets. The American dream is amplified, yet those indulging in it are never satisfied. In the film’s opening segment, trading tycoon Jordan Belfort, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, declares, “Money is the best drug. It makes you a better person.” This was the motto fueling a host of hustling stockbrokers in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and it sets the tone for Scorsese’s commentary on the extravagance of our twisted financial culture. As we’ve seen in his films “Goodfellas” and “Casino,” Scorsese is keen on illuminating power struggles among a brutal backdrop. But in “Wolf,” swindling is the central vice, while violence is pale. Adapted by Terence Winter (“The Sopranos”), “Wolf” is based on a memoir by the real Jordan Belfort, who became a multi-millionaire at 26 and served 22 months in prison for securities fraud and money-laundering before becoming a best-selling author and motivational speaker. RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for “sequences of strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language throughout, and for some violence.” RUNNING TIME: 179 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three and a half stars out of four.

"Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit"

Having clung to the Russians as go-to villains long after the Cold War thawed, the movies find themselves current again with their favorite arch-enemy. Cooling Russo-American relations have yielded an opening for the return of Tom Clancy’s CIA analyst, just in time for the Sochi Olympics. In the Jack Ryan reboot, “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit,” Chris Pine takes over as the spy who was played by Alec Baldwin (“The Hunt for Red October”), Harrison Ford (”Patriot Games,” “Clear and Present Danger”) and Ben Affleck (“The Sum of All Fears”). It’s a decent legacy of a dark-haired, intellectual action hero. Ryan is a navigator of murky, reasonably realistic, international espionage worlds. He has neither James Bond’s preternatural suavity nor Jason Bourne’s visceral butt-kicking skills, but instead anxiously finds his way with patriotic cunning. “Shadow Recruit,” which was scripted without a Clancy book by Adam Cozad and David Koepp, tells a new backstory for Ryan. Inspired by Sept. 11, he joins the Marines and is heroically injured in Afghanistan. During his recovery, he meets his eventual fiancee (a doctor named Cathy played by Keira Knightley) and is lured to the CIA by a mysterious recruiter (Kevin Costner, unconvincingly trying to exude a Donald Sutherland-like gravitas). RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for “sequences of violence and intense action, and brief language.” RUNNING TIME: 105 minutes.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

"The Nut Job"

Not all rats look exactly alike, even animated ones. But there’s a real resemblance between a rat in “The Nut Job,” the new film by Peter Lepeniotis, and Remy, the main character in “Ratatouille,” that wonderful 2007 Pixar film. And that’s not a good thing for “The Nut Job,” because anyone who makes that connection will be likely also remembering how “Ratatouille” showed so beautifully that an animated film, done with the right skill and imagination, can be equally enchanting to kids and adults. Something that “The Nut Job,” a decent but frankly forgettable entry to the animal-centered animated film oeuvre, does not. The movie certainly looks nice. Colors are vibrant, particularly the reddish autumn shades of trees in Liberty Park, in fictional Oakton City, where much of the action takes place. There’s a lovely moment where shimmering water reflects the leaves above. And the whole thing has a period feel — mid-20th century — which is appealing, though confusing, too, when you see characters break into what looks like very 21st-century dancing at one point. Like most animated films these days, “The Nut Job,” a joint Canadian-South Korean-U.S. production, trades on its celebrity voices, which here include Katherine Heigl, Brendan Fraser, Will Arnett, Maya Rudolph and, most recognizably, Liam Neeson, who sometimes sounds like he could be on a Shakespearean stage. Not that you could call this dialogue Shakespearean. Or even witty. This being a film about squirrels and their nuts, kids will enjoy the “nut” puns, and parents will groan. “Let’s not get too nutty about this,” one character says. “Sorry, I went a little nuts,” says another. The movie’s slogan: “No nuts, no glory.” RATED: PG by the Motion Picture Association of America “for mild action and rude humor.” RUNNING TIME: 86 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

"Gimme Shelter"

If lofty intentions, determination and hard work were all it took to make a successful movie, then “Gimme Shelter,” a film about teen pregnancy starring former Disney star Vanessa Hudgens, would have it made. Both the actress, who gained weight and made herself strikingly ungainly for the role, and director-writer Ronald Krauss clearly put their all into this film. Krauss went so far as to spend a year at a shelter for pregnant homeless teens; this was a passion project. But passion isn’t always enough. “Gimme Shelter” suffers from stilted dialogue, less than crackling storytelling and vaguely drawn characters. Yes, there are moving moments that will have you shedding a tear. But at times it has all the narrative sophistication and subtlety of a public service ad (and let’s face it, those can make you cry, too.) First things first: The title has nothing to do with the Rolling Stones. It refers quite literally to the shelter for homeless, pregnant teens that takes in 16-year-old Apple (Hudgens). Though the film is said to be based on a real story, Hudgens’ character is actually an amalgam of several young women. The shelter is real, as is its admirable founder, Kathy DiFiore, played by Ann Dowd in one of the film’s more appealing and grounded performances. RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for “mature thematic material involving mistreatment, some drug content, violence and language — all concerning teens.” RUNNING TIME: 101 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

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This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Kevin Costner as Thomas Harper in "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit," an action thriller.

"Patriot Games" rebooted By JAKE COYLE Associated Press Having clung to the Russians as go-to villains long after the Cold War thawed, the movies find themselves current again with their favorite arch-enemy. Cooling Russo-American relations have yielded an opening for the return of Tom Clancy’s CIA analyst, just in time for the Sochi Olympics. In the Jack Ryan reboot, “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit,” Chris Pine takes over as the spy who was played by Alec Baldwin (“The Hunt for Red October”), Harrison Ford (”Patriot Games,” “Clear and Present Danger”) and Ben Affleck (“The Sum of All Fears”). It’s a decent legacy of a dark-haired, intellectual action hero. Ryan is a navigator of murky, reasonably realistic, international espionage worlds. He has neither James Bond’s preternatural suavity nor Jason Bourne’s

visceral butt-kicking skills, but instead anxiously finds his way with patriotic cunning. “Shadow Recruit,” which was scripted without a Clancy book by Adam Cozad and David Koepp, tells a new backstory for Ryan. Inspired by Sept. 11, he joins the Marines and is heroically injured in Afghanistan. During his recovery, he meets his eventual fiancee (a doctor named Cathy played by Keira Knightley) and is lured to the CIA by a mysterious recruiter (Kevin Costner, unconvincingly trying to exude a Donald Sutherland-like gravitas). He’s covertly embedded at a Wall Street bank where he uncovers a Russian plot to buy up U.S. Treasury bonds, which he suspects will be sold off in a coordinated act of terrorism and currency devaluation. Surely, if Ronald Reagan (whose endorsement of Clancy’s first novel, “The Hunt for Red October,” propelled his fame) was still around, he’d swoon over a spy thriller based on the harrowing threat of

inflation. Ryan’s investigation leads him to the Russian oligarch Viktor Cherevin, played by Kenneth Branagh, who also directed the film. Certainly, it takes a bite out of the nationalistic politics when the movie’s villain is played by a knighted British actor known for his Shakespeare work. Branagh endows his film with (mostly) oldfashioned competency — something often lacking in today’s action films — but little to distinguish it from superior thrillers that have come before. The best thing here is the sleekness of modern Moscow, where much of the action takes place. The film is filled with a nighttime mix of neon and taillights set against the Kremlin and other monuments — a handsome enough rendering to send a viewer back to the recent Bond, “Skyfall,” for those elegant Shanghai scenes. But “Shadow Recruit” is also

disappointingly formulaic, relying on the familiar set piece-driven story of an implausible heist and a time-bomb finale. Knightley is too strong a force for this girlfriend role. And when the global scheme is figured out in a minute with a bank of computer-searching analysts, one foresees the obsolescence of the action film: sprawling plots undone with a few keystrokes. “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” is perhaps most significantly a test for Pine as a movie star. Early in the film, when Ryan is forced to defend his life in a hotel room battle, he ably depicts the shock and horror of a man encountering such a circumstance for the first time. But Pine also fails to make his Jack Ryan more than an afterthought to Baldwin’s know-it-all or Ford’s reluctant hero. As Costner ’s character says, he too much resembles “a Boy Scout on a field trip.”

"Ride Along" an average film By ROBERT GRUBAUGH Of The Edge First things first. I’m going to pat myself on the back for the bold and risky predictive statement I made last week and congratulate Meryl Streep on her record eighteenth Oscar nomination for August: Osage County. I really went out on a limb for that one. For the weekend just concluded, however, I also feel pretty good about the newcomers to the marketplace, particularly the surprise (not to me) #1, Ride Along, and the new Jack Ryan action thriller subtitled Shadow Recruit. Remarkably, neither one of these films is much better than average, but both benefit from being the type to exemplify the big screen

experience. America’s newest comic actor/ comedian sweetheart, Kevin Hart, stars in Ride Along with his buddy Ice Cube. Hart portrays Ben, an eager-beaver security guard bent on getting into the police academy to win over the approval of his sexy girlfriend’s ( Ti k a S u m p t e r ) d i s a p p ro v i n g cop brother, Ice Cube’s James. The film is very formulaic. The rookie-versus-veteran shtick plays much like a comedy version of Training Day, a movie the characters frequently reference. I mean, heck, who wouldn’t want to compare themselves to Denzel Washington or his hit 2001 movie? When Ben tries too hard during the interrogation of a drug and weapons kingpin, he becomes a

marked man that James has to protect while trying to get the goods on the villain. The two are unlikely action stars, especially Hart, but they handle themselves well in a matchup that uses some pretty contrived humor that brings an auditorium full of moviegoers to their knees with laughter. I would never have watched it any other way. Bruce McGill, John Leguizamo, and Laurence Fishburne co-star. "Ride Along" runs 117 minutes and is rated PG-13 for sequences of violence, sexual content, and brief strong language. I give this film two stars out of four. ••• In the other big release this week, Tom Clancy’s beloved CIA operative returns to the big screen

in the shape of Chris Pine (Star Trek’s Captain Kirk). Pine is now the fourth actor to take on the role following Alec Baldwin, Ben Affleck, and Harrison Ford. In Shadow Recruit, we learn of young Jack’s heroics in the Afghan War following 9/11 and his truncated time at the London School of Finance. Following his discharge, he’s recruited by an enigmatic older agent (Kevin Costner) to infiltrate the world of Wall Street and dig out the hidden money that may eventually be used to perpetrate another terrorist attack on our country. Using some spy work that seems lucky, easy, and easy on the eyes, Jack is able to bring to light a threat to devalue the dollar by the Russians that would undermine our economy

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and bring about the next Great Depression. The scheme is avowed by the Russian government, but completely at the hands of their lackey, a super-creep played by Kenneth Branagh. Mr. Branagh also pulls double duty as the film’s director. Things are fierce, good fun, and ultimately very violent, but I give this film extra credit for casting the luminous Keira Knightley as Jack’s physician fiancé. With cheekbones like hers, who cares that her American accent still needs a little work? "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit" runs 123 minutes and is rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and intense action, and brief strong language. I give this film two and a half stars out of four.

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