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KEM, El DeBarge headline Fox lineup.
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Star-studded lineup will end season.
16 White Castle
Making Valentine's Day special.
18 Canada by train
Visiting our neighbors to the north.
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A passion for things from the past.
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Journey to Mecca, Legends of Flight, Sea Rex: Journey to Prehistoric Word -St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis Disney Live! Mickey’s Magic Show -Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, 6:30 p.m. Treasures of Napoleon -Missouri History Museum, Lindell at DeBalivier, St. Louis
Treasures of Napoleon -Missouri History Museum, Lindell at DeBalivier, St. Louis Alpha Players Present: Proposals -Florissant Civic Center Theatre, 8 p.m., FCC Theatre, #1 James J. Eagan Dr., Florissant, Mo., www. FlorissantMO.com
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Journey to Mecca, Legends of Flight, Sea Rex: Journey to Prehistoric Word -St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis 6th Annual St. Louis Blues Fest -Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, 7 p.m. Treasures of Napoleon Journey to Mecca, Legends -Missouri History Museum, Lindell of Flight, Sea Rex: Journey to at DeBalivier, St. Louis Alpha Players Present: Proposals Prehistoric Word -Florissant Civic Center Theatre, -St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis Disney Live! Mickey’s Magic Show 8 p.m., FCC Theatre, #1 James J. -Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, 10:30 Eagan Dr., Florissant, Mo., www. FlorissantMO.com a.m. and 6:30 p.m. St. Louis Blues vs. Minnesota Wild, Ruined by Lynn Nottage -The Black Rep, Grandel Theatre, 7 p.m. 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis -Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Mo. Christina Shmigel “This City, Daily Ruined by Lynn Nottage -The Black Rep, Grandel Theatre, Rising” - B r u n o D av i d G a l l e r y, 3 7 2 1 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis Christina Shmigel “This City, Daily Wa s h i n g to n B l v d . - i n G ra n d Center, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rising” - B r u n o D av i d G a l l e r y, 3 7 2 1 Splendid Heritage: Perspectives Wa s h i n g to n B l v d . - i n G ra n d on American Indian Art Center, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. -Missouri History Museum, Lindell
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Sunday February 13_______ Journey to Mecca, Legends of Flight, Sea Rex: Journey to Prehistoric Word -St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis Treasures of Napoleon -Missouri History Museum, Lindell at DeBalivier, St. Louis Alpha Players Present: Proposals -Florissant Civic Center Theatre, 2 p.m., FCC Theatre, #1 James J. Eagan Dr., Florissant, Mo., www. FlorissantMO.com
Monday February 14_______ Journey to Mecca, Legends of Flight, Sea Rex: Journey to Prehistoric Word -St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis Treasures of Napoleon -Missouri History Museum, Lindell at DeBalivier, St. Louis St. Louis Blues vs. Canucks -Scottrade Center, 7 p.m., St. Louis, Mo.
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244 Antiques Ed and Candy Wentz have a passion for things from the past By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge
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here is a light at the end of the tunnel and we are beginning to see it. The economy is taking a more positive turn, be it ever so slowly. For many reasons, people have been using this economic crunch time to re-evaluate their surroundings and consider downsizing. Whether actually seeking monetary value, seeking to clean out and reorganize from many years of accumulation or the need to liquidate an estate of a passed loved one, 244 Antiques knows exactly how to handle the items that you are seeking to sell. 244 Antiques is owned by Ed and Candy Wentz of Edwardsville. They have been licensed antique dealers for more than 40 years and have a passion and appreciation for items that represent history or are collectible. “We both have a love for antiques. It is a family passion. Candy’s family was very involved in the buying and selling of antiques and taught me a lot over the years,” said Ed. Both of Candy’s parents were antique dealers and her father connected Ed to the business. Ed was also an administrator in the Collinsville School District for 37 years. Candy worked for 27 years as a sales account executive at The Edwardsville Intelligencer. They managed the business while working their regular daily jobs. Ed and Candy began by attending auctions, estate sales, garage sales, appraisal fairs, etc. They enjoyed the suspense of not knowing exactly what they would find. “We would look through all the boxes that maybe the owner or other people wouldn’t necessarily have looked through. A lot of times people just want to get rid of everything and just want you to make an offer. You would never know what would be in that box until you explore it. Sometimes that is where you will find the best items,” said Ed. “Yes, you would never guess what we have found searching through some boxes and items from estates. There are some real treasures,” said Candy. After a number of years of being on the buying end, the couple mutually agreed that they had something to offer in the estate and moving sale market. They had the knowledge of what most things are worth, and if they didn’t know, they knew people who would help them find out. They had enough knowledge on how the sales work,
or should work properly, and decided that they would be offering a much needed service to the local community. The name 244 Antiques was the brainchild of Candy, when she was trying to think of a non-typical name for their new endeavor. At the time, the couple lived at 244 Coventry, giving Candy the idea to use their address as part of their new business name. That must have been a good decision since no one else has the same name, as far as they know, and their name has become synonymous with antiques, estate and moving sales in the surrounding areas. A side note about “244 Coventry” in Edwardsville, it is the old Wentz homestead and was built by Ed’s grandfather in 1912. The couple lived there for 10 years of their marriage. Around the time of the beginning of 244 Antiques, Ed noticed that he would be in competition with bidding or buying, with Les Buhrmester (yes, the original owner of Buhrmester’s Paint and Wallpaper in Edwardsville) at different sales he would attend. After getting to know Les and his wife Kathy, Ed and Candy spoke with them about teaming up and working together, which they did for about 12 years. “Those were some great years. We not only built a good business, we made some great friends,” said Ed. Ed still cherishes a spice rack that now hangs in his kitchen, which was acquired at a sale Kathy Buhrmester had after Les’ death. “I remember Les and I bidding against each other for that rack and Les won it. When I saw it in the sale, I knew I had to have it,” said Ed. Most of us have either faced a time or will face a time where we either have to handle the liquidation of an estate of a relative or a move to another city or state. This experience can be extremely overwhelming if you are not experienced in it. This is where 244 Antiques comes in. Candy and Ed are experts in
relieving much of the stress during what can be a very trying time. So often, people don’t have any idea where to begin, what items are, what they are really worth or they want to attach sentimental value to the price of items. 244 Antiques helps to create a “neutral” environment for families, assisting them with separating items, determining what is really of value and what needs to be donated or thrown away. Their end result is to offer an environment for the buyers where “everything” in sight is for sale whether it is in the home of the estate, the home of the mover, or in a separate location.
244 Antiques prides themselves in having an experienced staff that helps with the setting up, pricing, day of sale assistance, and even delivery of larger priced items. Staff members have been with them for a number of years and know how to handle business the way Candy and Ed want it to be done. They are also members of the Better Business Bureau. 244 Antiques charges a 30 percent gross commission, but patrons receive a lot in return, including an accounting of the items sold when the owners receive their check. They get appraisals on all of the items in the sale,
assistance learning what items are of value and what are not, hand written and hand tagged pricing of each item, organization and displaying all of the sale items, all other operating costs-including paying staff, signage, various advertising including mailing of advertisements of sale to over 900 on their mailing list. They offer an “end of sale” clean out if requested. 244 Antiques advertise its patron’s sales, but it has never had to do business advertising. It has strictly been by word of mouth and it has always stayed busy. Generally Ed and Candy need four to six weeks to complete a sale (evaluate estate, set up and sale) from beginning to end. They have handled sales all over Madison County and even in St. Louis. Their general rule is they will handle a sale within an hour’s drive. 244 Antiques will also do individual item appraisals. You can call them and take the item to them or they will come to you. Just call them to set up an appointment. They also have a couple of booths and work with St. Clair Antique Mall, located in Fairview Heights, next to Lotawata Creek Restaurant, at 315 Salem Place. Phone: 6281650. The mall has over 150 display booths and 75 showcases. They are open daily at 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ed Wentz will be an appraiser this year at the SIUE Friends of Lovejoy Library 40th Annual Antiques Show and Sale, which will be hosted on Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12, 2011. Tickets are $10 for Early Bird Entry beginning at 4 p.m. on Friday, $6 for adults, beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, with the show closing on Friday night at 9 p.m. Tickets are good for both days, or it is $6 for entry on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be 70 quality dealers, including 244 Antiques, and free appraisals with paid admission. For complete information about the sale, visit www.siue.edu/ lovejoylibrary/friends/antiques. shtml. Ed has also provided appraisals at the Antiques Road Show at TheBANK of Edwardsville and for various other community clubs and civic organizations. If you have any questions about the services that 244 Antiques provides or are interested in talking to Ed or Candy about a no-obligation consultation to determine if an estate or moving sale would be the best option for you, call 6568751 or 830-3127 or e-mail to cew244antiques@aol.com.
Above, 244 Antiques owners Ed and Candy Wentz. At left, a sampling of the items they have for sale. Photos by Debbie Settle.
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People People planner Winter Zoo events planned Waddle to the Saint Louis Zoo to chill with the penguins at Delta Dental Winter Zoo on Sundays, February 13, 20, 27, and March 6, 2011, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring the kids to celebrate our tuxedoed birds with penguin-themed activities, games, crafts, and more in The Living World. March 6 features a Mardi Gras celebration for the whole family. W h a t d o p e n g u i n s l i k e t o do on a cold winter day? Take a stroll outside, of course! When temperatures go below 50 degrees on Sundays, several king and g e n t o o p e n g u i n s t h a t re s i d e indoors will venture outdoors at 2 p.m. for Penguin Parade presented by North Star Frozen Treats. They’ll be waddling down the path along the bear pits from P&P Provisions gift shop to the entrance of Penguin & Puffin Coast for about 30 minutes. On Sunday, March 6, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., join the Zoo for the best family Mardi Gras celebration in town. Delta Dental Mardi Gras includes mask making, jugglers, beads, live music and more. Turn your child’s wagon or stroller into a Mardi Gras parade float, and join in the parade through the Zoo at 3 p.m. led by the Zoo’s costumed characters and Delta Dental’s Tooth Wizard and P.A.N.D.A. Prizes will be given for best penguin float, best float in Mardi Gras style and best use of recycled materials. Register your float in advance by Friday, March 4, or in person on Sunday prior to the parade at 3 p.m. Registration forms and more information are available at www. stlzoo.org or by calling (314) 6464771. Delta Dental’s “Tooth Wizard,” his pal “P.A.N.D.A.” and archenemy “PlaqueMan” will star in Land of Smiles stage show in The Living World at 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. each week (no 3 p.m. show on March 6). Land of Smiles entertains and educates children on the importance of maintaining good oral health habits, eating healthy foods and engaging in active play. Each child attending the show will receive a free goodie bag containing dental health supplies to help put them on track for a lifetime of healthy smiles. Party with Radio Disney AM 1260 each Sunday at 12:30 p.m. Play crazy games for cool prizes while listening to some hot tunes. Plus, find out how you can go home with an awesome Radio Disney prize pack! A d m i s s i o n t o t h e Z o o a n d Winter Zoo activities is free. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All activities and games are designed for kids aged 2-10. No reservations are needed. The Zoo is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Winter Zoo is sponsored by Delta Dental of Missouri, North Star Frozen Treats and Laclede Gas, with support provided by Radio Disney AM 1260.
LCCC hosting Aqua Zumba classes For the first time ever, Lewis and Clark Community College’s Corporate and Community Learning is offering Aqua Zumba, a version of the popular dance-
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fitness program set to Latin fusion beats, only adapted to water. Zumba has been around longer than a decade, but has only become popular in the River Bend in the past year or so, according to instructor Amy Lowis. “Aqua Zumba just came about in the past year or so. It’s the same international music with different types of rhythms going on,” she said. “You are not going to have the high intensity cardio class that you experience on land; it’s more about resistance and toning in the water.” Between land and water, Lowis teaches a total 13 Zumba classes currently – including Aqua Zumba at Lewis and Clark and the Jersey Community Hospital Wellness Center. She earned her Zumba Basic certification last May in Phoenix, Ariz., and her Aqua Zumba certification in Missouri in August. Saturday morning classes, from 7:15-8:30 a.m., will run for eight weeks beginning in March. “ Yo u d o n ’ t h a v e t o b e coordinated to enjoy the benefits of Zumba. As long as you can move you can take the class,” she said. “Aqua Zumba is for anyone who would like a complete workout in half the time – by working out in the water, participants will work on endurance, resistance, flexibility and joint mobility all at the same time. “ Call (618) 468-5750 for more information or to register today!
Foundation plans Orchid Affair The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, St. Louis Chapter (AAFA), celebrating 30 years of service to the St. Louis community, will hold the 21st A n n u a l O rc h i d A ff a i r a t t h e Chase Park Plaza on Saturday, February 19 at 6:00 pm. Charlie Brennan, KMOX radio host, will be the master of ceremonies and
auctioneer for this year ’s event. Last year, the event raised over $100,000 for underserved St. Louis children struggling with the cost of asthma and allergy medications. The evening consists of a silent auction, an elegant dinner and awards ceremony, and an exciting live auction followed by dancing. This year ’s honoree is the late Whitney Harris who was internationally known from the Nuremburg Trials and was also locally recognized for philanthropy and as the volunteer co-founder of St. Louis currently ranks as one of the worst places to live in the United States for people with asthma. In an effort to abate this problem, all money raised at the Orchid Affair will help fund AAFA’s local service programs which include Project Concern, a medical assistance program that covers the cost of asthma a n d a l l e rg y m e d i c a t i o n s a n d d u r a b l e s t o u n d e r i n s u re d o r uninsured children; and the ABC’s of Asthma, a course designed to educate school personnel, children, day care providers, and adults about the basics of asthma and allergies and how to manage them. Additionally, AAFA hosts a unique educational program on the basics of AAFA’s mission is to serve people affected by asthma and allergies through education, support and medical resources. All services that AAFA provides to the community are free. For additional information on the Orchid Affair or other AAFA programs, please call (314) 645-2422 or visit WWW. AAFASTL.ORG.
Peter Buffett to visit St. Charles Cooperating School Districts’ (CSD) Virtual Learning Center is proud to present an evening of ‘Concert and Conversation’ with Emmy award-winning composer, a u t h o r, a n d p h i l a n t h r o p i s t , Peter Buffett, at the St. Charles
Convention Center on Wednesday, February 16. You might think that having noteworthy investor Warren Buffett as a father would lead to a life of endless privilege; but his youngest son Peter quickly learned that even if you are fortunate to come from a wealthy family, nothing can replace achieving your own success. The “Concert and Conversation” combines a cello-accompanied live piano/vocal performance with video clips tracing Peter ’s career in film, TV and philanthropic initiatives. Punctuated by candid stories and Peter ’s unique talent, the end result is an inspirational and rewarding message that will resonate with everyone: finding your own path toward a fulfilled life. The event is the live companion to Buffett’s recent New York Times hardcover advice best-selling book, Life Is What You Make It (Random House/Harmony Books, 2010). Buffett embodies a career and life built on education and technology integration, the type of 21st century education we want all of our children to receive. This multimedia performance is presented by the Virtual Learning Center of Cooperating School Districts of Greater St. Louis, which works daily with educators to build 21st century skills in their students. “Life Is What You Make It: A Concert and Conversation with Peter Buffett” will take place at 7 p.m. on Feb. 16 at the St. Charles Convention Center, One Convention Center Plaza, St. Charles, Mo. Tickets are$30 in advance, $35 at the door or $25 for college students with valid student ID Visit www.csd.org/pbuffett.html for more information. Peter Buffett is an Emmy Awardw i n n i n g c o m p o s e r, m u s i c i a n , author and philanthropist. His work with numerous non-profit organizations, including the NoVo
Foundation, of which he is the cochair, has helped him become a well-known activist for social concerns. Previous human rightsdriven music collaborations with Buffett include “Blood Into Gold,” featuring Grammy-nominated recording artist Akon and “A Song for Everyone” featuring Angelique Kidjo. Buffett is currently performing his “Life is What You Make It: A Concert & Conversation with Peter Buffett” series around the country to support his recently released book, Life Is What You Make It (Random House/Harmony Books). Buffett has launched his own social network community, peterbuffett.com/ning, to release new material to his exclusive network of fans on a monthly basis. More information available at www.peterbuffett.com.
Zoo offers giraffe adoptions for Valentine’s Day Does selecting the perfect gift for your Valentine seem like a tall order? Go heads above the rest and give your loved one a giraffe adoption from the Saint Louis Zoo. For $40, including shipping and handling, the Zoo will deliver the adoption package to anyone on your gift list in the United States. The adoption includes a cuddly 12-inch plush giraffe (while supplies last) and Valentine card from you, a personalized adoption certificate, a color photo and fact sheet, car decal and T-shirt transfer, name on the Zoo Parents Kiosk and Zoo web site for one year and an invitation to the Zoo Parents Picnic. To adopt a giraffe, call (314) 6464771, order online at www.stlzoo. org, or stop by a Welcome Desk during your next visit to the Zoo. Online and phone orders must be submitted by February 4 to ensure February 14 delivery. Walk-in orders are available through February 14. Proceeds go directly toward the care and feeding of the animals.
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People People planner 3,000 Bright Blue Butterflies fill Butterfly House for March Morpho Mania The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House will have the “blues” during the month of March, and they couldn’t be more excited! Witness up to 3,000 bright blue morpho butterflies in free flight – ten times the normal number – when March Morpho Mania® returns, March 1 through 31 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (closed Mondays). The event is included with Butterfly House admission. Common Blue Morpho butterflies (Morpho peleides) are a visitor favorite, easily identified by their iridescent blue wings and large eight-inch wingspan. The species is only native to Central and South America, so you can’t ordinarily catch a glimpse of blue morphos in the United States. The 8,000-squarefoot tropical conservatory at the Butterfly House is normally home to roughly 300 of the creatures, but during the month of March, the indoor conservatory will be totally immersed in blue. “We are delighted to publicly showcase this impressive collection of butterflies for the fourth year,” said Joe Norton, director of the Butterfly House. “We don’t know of anywhere else in the world where you will find this expansive number of blue morphos at one time. The Butterfly House is a magical place in March.” Step inside the lushly-planted conservatory to be surrounded by thousands of these cruising creatures. Their brilliant blue color is actually the effect of refracted light on the scales of their wings, and is a useful defense mechanism for fooling predators. At roost, the mottled brown underside of the butterflies’ closed wings helps them to blend in with their surroundings, again fooling predators who mistake their spots for animal eyes. In the wild, males zoom about during the day to establish territory, attract females and shoo away other males. When hungry, the butterflies stop to feast on delicious rotting fruit, tree sap, dung and dead animal carcasses; at the Butterfly House, their vegetarian diet mainly consists of bananas and other fruits presented on hanging feeding plates. Common Blue Morpho The Butterfly House obtains its Common Blue Morpho butterflies from El Bosque Nuevo butterfly farming operation in Costa Rica. The butterfly farm gives locals an alternative income over more damaging forms of agriculture and allows for therestoration of native habitat, increasing the potential for species of native animals and plants to survive in the wild. Family activities designed for children ages 2 to 12 will be offeredeach weekend from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Lopata Learning Lab: * March 5, 6, 12 and 13: Learn more about butterfly farming. Make a small craft caterpillar and examine how cloth sleeving on the host tree will protect it from predators. Sort, pack and “ship” pretend chrysalides and learn how entomologists unpack and hang them to await emergence. * March 19, 20, 26 and 27: Explore the world of Central American chocolate and coffee farming. Pretend to harvest pods and beans from imitation cacao and coffee
trees, and sort the beans according to weight and color. Test acidity and alkalinity of coffee, paint with chocolate and become a young entrepreneur at the Little Beans Café. During your visit, stop by the Madame Butterfly Gift Shop to browse for blue morpho- and butterfly-inspired gifts, educational toys, books and souvenirs for all ages. The Butterfly House is located at 15193 Olive Blvd. at Faust Park in Chesterfield, Mo., accessible from Interstate 64 at exit #19B. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays (closed Mondays). The last ticket is sold 30 min. prior to closing each day. March Morpho Mania is 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. For more information, visit www.butterflyhouse.org/events/ marchmorphomania.aspx or call (636) 530-0076. The Butterfly House is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) and a division of the Missouri Botanical Garden.
League of the Year at the Sports Business Journal Sports Business Awards, alongside the National Football League, National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball. Nearly two million fans attend Built Ford Tough Series and Touring Pro Division events each year. For more information on the PBR, go to www.pbr.com, or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ TeamPBR and http://twitter.com/ TEAMPBR.
Science Center to show “SEA REX” The Saint Louis Science Center and 3D Entertainment Distribution invite audiences on an incredible voyage in the next film to open at the OMNIMAX® Theater. SEA REX: JOURNEY TO A PREHISTORIC WORLD, opening Friday, January 14, takes viewers
200 million years back in time for a face-to-face encounter with the T. rex of the seas. The Science Center is showing the 2D version of the film, formatted for the OMNIMAX. The film sheds light on t h e e x t r a o rd i n a r y p re h i s t o r i c underwater world and its largerthan-life creatures, which with their daunting size and natural ability for predation, were ruling the seas 20 million years before dinosaurs roamed the Earth. “ T h e E a r t h ’ s h i s t o r y, scientifically speaking, is a remarkable one, full of incredible creatures and stories,” said Jackie Mollet, Senior Director of Theater and Exhibitions at the Science Center. “It’s exciting to be able to tell the story of the T. rex of the seas through SEA REX: JOURNEY TO A PREHISTORIC WORLD on our giant screen.” Moviegoers will meet, in a modern-day aquarium, Julie, an
imaginative young woman, and travel across the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods to discover a little-known universe populated by amazing animals: the powerful Liopleurodon, the long-necked Elasmosaurus, the “eye-lizard” Ophthalmosaurus, the ferocious Prognathodon and the gigantic 75foot Shonisaurus. “SEA REX: JOURNEY TO A PREHISTORIC WORLD is the ultimate combination of science and entertainment,” said Pascal Vuong, the film’s co-writer and director. The film will be shown at 10am, 1 and 3pm on Monday through Saturday and 1 and 3pm on Sunday. Schedule subject to change. Tickets are $9 for adults, $8 for children and free for Members w i t h v o u c h e r s . To p u r c h a s e individual tickets, please visit slsc. org or call 314.289.4424 for group sales.
Bull riders returning to St. Louis The Professional Bull Riders’ elite Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) returns to Scottrade Center for the St. Louis Invitational Feb. 25-27, 2011. With tickets starting at as little as $10, PBR fans new and old will get to see the world’s toughest athletes, more than two hours of edge-ofyour-seat thrills and spills, rock and roll music, and pyrotechnics. Tickets go on sale on Oct. 15, 2010 and can be purchased at the Scottrade Center box office, www. ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 800-745-3000 (standard ticket fees may apply). St. Louis is the eighth of 28 stops on the 2011 BFTS schedule, which begins at world-famous Madison Square Garden in New York on Jan. 7-9 and concludes Oct. 26-30 in Las Vegas with the PBR World Finals, where the 2011 PBR World Champion will be crowned and awarded a $1 million bonus. Jody Newberry of Ada, Okla., will be back to defend his St. Louis title against a field that will include 2009 winner Wiley Petersen of Fort Hall, Idaho, and 2008 winner Renato Nunes of Buritama, Brazil. The scores from Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be combined, and the Top 15 riders will advance to the Built Ford Tough Championship Round on Sunday, where they will compete with one more bull. The rider with the highest total score after the championship round will be the winner. About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) The PBR is the world’s premier bull riding organization. More than 100 million viewers annually watch over 400 hours of primetime PBR programming on VERSUS, NBC, CBS and networks around the world. The PBR has awarded over $100 million in prize money and 20 riders have earned over $1 million, including Justin McBride with $5.5 million -- the most of any westernsports athlete in history. The PBR was nominated as 2010 Sports
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Religion God is always there to help The past week has been, for me at least, a week in which almost all the news I heard was heart-breaking. Tragedy seemed to be touching the lives of so many friends and being snowed in added to the feeling of both sadness and frustration. I know I could have cleaned cabinets, prepared some things for upcoming income tax appointments, went through and straightened out desk drawers, but frankly, I didn’t feel like it and I didn’t do it. Instead I settled into the recliner with my afghan and read. And I guess I had a little ‘pity party’. As I sit to write this, I am feeling ashamed when I am so blessed and so many I know were suffering pain and loss. I should instead have been thankful for a warm home, plenty of food, a family that checks on me, and great neighbors. Why, I found myself wondering am I feeling so ‘down’ when I have so much and so many of my friends have ‘life changing problems’? It was time to take the focus off ‘me’ and shift to so many I care about and the sorrow they were facing. I am blessed with good neighbors who shoveled my driveway (a long one) but I was hesitant to head
Doris Gvillo out because the street itself looked challenging. Finally on Sunday I decided I’d head to church and adult Bible class. I am so glad I did because both the sermon and the class seemed to challenge me. In our class, we have been studying the Biblical parable “The Prodigal Son” and the writer of our material has had us focusing on both the ‘prodigal son’ but also the elder son who stayed at home. For the first time, I began to look at this older son and while a great many of us felt we understood his feelings of frustration and maybe even anger when the father welcomed the returning son and gave him a ring and a huge banquet, the question asked was whether that son was also guilty of sinning in his unforgiving and angry response to the father’s request that he join the ‘party’. One thing that kept popping up in my mind, (in events of the week and also the parable) was, “Life doesn’t always seem fair.” At my age, I know I have experienced this and should know it, but when tragedy occurs, I once again find myself wondering ‘why’ this had to happen?
Back to the parable…why did the younger son feel compelled to take his share of inheritance knowing it caused his father hardship and then go and squander it? What was the motivation that brought him home? Was it just because he was hungry and destitute or did he realize the love and forgiving nature of his father? Why was the older son so angry? Was it because he worked so hard and felt unappreciated or was he working because of what it would get for him in the end? And the next question I guess is why do we do what we do? And do we expect that life will treat us fairly if ‘we follow the rules’? The parable of the prodigal son and the sad news of the week may not have much in common, but the thread that runs through my mind in both cases is…life isn’t always fair (as we understand it). Because having heard the terrible news of the past week, it is very apparent to me that we don’t control what the future may bring. We may plan, and we may think all is under our control, but it isn’t, is it? Bad things happen to good people and we find ourselves crying “Why, God, Why?” I scribbled something I read recently on a piece of paper and
laid it by my computer. It reads, “Realize life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems simply are part of the curriculum that appears and fade away like in algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.” And, sometimes we don’t even understand the lesson, do we? I’d add to that…remember life as we live it isn’t ‘fair’…in our eyes at least. I don’t know the answer to the ‘why’ such horrible things happen in our life when we are trying so hard to live a good life. I don’t know why we feel, perhaps like the older son that something just isn’t fair because of the pain it brings. I wish I was wise enough to explain the tragedies that occur, but I can’t. All I do know and have tried to build my life on is the promise that God stands waiting for us to admit we can’t handle this alone. We need His help and if we are to face the future, we need God’s grace to surround us, sustain us, lead us through this terrible time in our life, and give us courage to ‘keep on keeping on’. Perhaps this time, the tragedy touches someone we care about deeply and we will be the one who can offer assistance because
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The head of the public policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention has withdrawn from a coalition that supports the rights of American Muslims to build mosques in their communities. The Rev. Richard Land, leader of the SBC’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, said he heard from many Southern
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in all of our lives there comes the terrible times of loss. God can and does work through the hands of His children. And God also works in the stillness of our hearts when we think there is no hope…He can bolster us when we are in the pits of despair and offer hope. God promises, “Lo I am with you always” and He always keeps His promises. Life isn’t fair but while that may be a ‘truth’, the best ‘truth’ of all is that we are never alone…God is there and will always share our pain and strengthen us to face all the tomorrows.
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QuickGlance Movie Reviews “The Green Hornet”
Someday soon, hopefully, 3-D will be exposed for the sham that it is. We will all realize that, for the vast majority of films, shooting in or converting to 3-D offers absolutely nothing from a narrative standpoint, and very little visually; all this gimmick really adds is money at the box office through higher ticket prices. But until that blessed day comes, we will continue to be bombarded with mediocre action pictures like this. It didn’t have to be this way. There was reason for hope. “The Green Hornet” comes from director Michel Gondry, who’s known for visually inspired films including “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “The Science of Sleep.” Hearing his name attached to a big, studio superhero movie — starring Seth Rogen, of all people — may have sounded incongruent, but at least it was intriguing. Instead, Gondry has come up with a surprisingly generic, bombastic action movie. Based on the 1930s radio show, “The Green Hornet” stars Rogen as Britt Reid, playboy heir to the Los Angeles publishing empire built by his father (Tom Wilkinson). But when his father dies suddenly, Britt realizes he has a chance to use his fortune for good, and decides to become a vigilante crime fighter with the help of his father’s mechanic, the soft-spoken but ever-resourceful Kato (Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou). RATED: PG-13 for sequences of violent action, language, sensuality and drug content. RUNNING TIME: 118 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: One and a half stars out of four.
“No Strings Attached”
It begins with an intriguing premise: A guy and a girl agree to have sex wherever they want, whenever they want, without all those pesky emotions getting in the way. This is what the kids these days, with their rock ’n’ roll music and their video games, refer to as being “friends with benefits.” What’s intriguing about it is that the girl in the equation, a young doctor played by Natalie Portman, is the one who suggests this arrangement, and the guy, an aspiring TV writer played by Ashton Kutcher, is the one who breaks the rules and falls in love. It’s a reversal of traditional gender roles, and an indication that we might be in for something fresh, daring and different. Except, we’re not. This romantic comedy from Ivan Reitman — the first film he’s directed since the less-than-super “My Super Ex-Girlfriend” from 2006 — falls into all the usual traps. The fear of commitment that plagues Portman’s character is enough of a contrivance without all the additional troubles that get piled on. Letting the tension evolve naturally from the insecurities of relatable, well-developed figures would have been preferable, but once Kutcher ’s character goes all soft and gooey, the movie does too. For a while, though, the very modern relationship writer Elizabeth Meriwether lays out for us has a snappy, spirited energy and an appealing, unexpected raunchy streak. Greta Gerwig, Mindy Kaling and Kevin Kline are among the well-chosen supporting cast. RATED: R for sexual content, language and some drug material. RUNNING TIME: 102 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING Two stars out of four.
“The Way Back”
An exquisite example of style over substance, of vast visuals dwarfing the characters and nearly swallowing the story whole. Veteran Australian director Peter Weir has crafted an oldfashioned historical epic, inspired by the true story of prisoners who escaped a 1940 Soviet labor camp and trudged thousands of miles across unforgiving terrain to their freedom. Not all of them made it, which we might have guessed on our own, but Weir, working with co-writer Keith Clarke, informs us with a title card at the start that three men would walk out of the Himalayas at the end of this arduous journey. The result: Despite the seriousness of the subject matter, the film loses some of its tension because we pretty much know the outcome, leaving us only to wonder who will live and who will die, as
if we’re watching an episode of “Survivor: Siberian Gulag.” And it is serious — or at least, it should be. Weir alternates between vivid, convincing images of the harsh surroundings — sweepingly shot on location in Bulgaria, Morocco and India — and detailed close-ups of the toll this trip has taken on the characters’ faces, their bodies, and most especially their feet. But except for Ed Harris as a mysterious American, Jim Sturgess as an idealistic Polish officer and Colin Farrell as an over-thetop Russian thug, the remaining characters are essentially interchangeable. RATED: PG-13 for violent content, depiction of physical hardships, a nude image and brief strong language. RUNNING TIME: 133 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING Two stars out of four.
“The Mechanic”
It’s probably blasphemy to even think this, much less say it out loud, but here goes: This remake starring Jason Statham is better than the 1972 original starring Charles Bronson — and Statham is better in the lead role than Bronson was. Now, “The Mechanic” may not have been one of Bronson’s stronger films during this era but it has achieved a certain following among genre fans. In retrospect it was a bit languid, it meandered here and there with its groovy vibe — although it did feature a breathtakingly wordless, 15-minute opening as Bronson’s assassin character laid out the works for an elaborate kill in a seedy, downtown Los Angeles apartment building. That’s the whole point of both films: The hit men at the center of them pull off assassinations that don’t look like assassinations. Both function in a world where morals and rules don’t seem to apply, where law enforcement is practically nonexistent and the relationship between a hit man and his mentor is meant to seem as touching as the one between a father and son. Director Simon West (“Con Air”) and screenwriter Richard Wenk have taken those core concepts from Lewis John Carlino’s original script, moved the action to steamy New Orleans and pumped out a movie that’s slicker and sleeker, leaner and meaner — not in an idiotic way, but rather to reflect the actor and the times. RATED: R for strong brutal violence throughout, language, some sexual content and nudity. RUNNING TIME: 92 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.
“The Rite”
Anthony Hopkins classes this up, as you can imagine he would in almost every situation. But even his otherworldly powers can only make this overly familiar demonic possession thriller engaging for so long. Despite the ads that would suggest otherwise, Hopkins is a supporting player here. The center of the film is Colin O’Donoghue, making his confident, impressive feature debut as Michael Kovak, an aspiring Catholic priest suffering a spiritual crisis. Following his mother ’s death, Michael joined his father (Rutger Hauer) in the family mortuary business. Swedish director Mikael Hafstrom (“Evil,” ‘’1408”) details the painstaking process of cleaning and preparing a body for a funeral with precise, clear-eyed detail, which makes it seem even creepier. Still, Michael is obviously a caring and conscientious young man, and it makes sense that he’d be interested in tending to others through the church. Trouble is, he’s not sure what he believes. Michael Petroni’s script, “suggested by” a novel that was “inspired by” actual events, is surprisingly reasonable and even-tempered with its discussions about the nature of faith. For a while, it is neither hyperbolic nor preachy, but open to all possibilities and levels of devotion — or lack thereof. All of this intelligent setup, as well as the moody, atmospheric way Hafstrom takes advantage of locations in Rome and Budapest, make the over-the-top climax feel like even more of a letdown. RATED" PG-13 for disturbing thematic material, violence, frightening images and language including sexual references. RUNNING TIME: 113 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two and a half stars out of four.
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In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Colin O’Donoghue, left, and Anthony Hopkins are shown in a scene from “The Rite.”
Lackluster ending dooms "The Rite" By CHRISTY LEMIRE Associated Press Anthony Hopkins classes up “The Rite,” as you can imagine he would most every situation. But even his otherworldly powers can only make this overly familiar demonic possession thriller engaging for so long. Despite the ads that would suggest otherwise, Hopkins is actually a supporting player here. The center of the film is Colin O’Donoghue, making his confident, impressive feature debut as Michael Kovak, an aspiring Catholic priest suffering a spiritual crisis. Following his mother’s death, Michael joined his father (Rutger Hauer) in the family mortuary business. Swedish director Mikael Hafstrom (“Evil,” “1408”) details the painstaking process of cleaning and preparing a body for a funeral
with precise, clear-eyed detail, which makes it seem even creepier. Still, Michael is obviously a caring and conscientious young man, and it makes sense that he would be interested in tending to others through the church. Trouble is, he’s not sure what he believes. Michael Petroni’s script, “suggested by” a novel that was “inspired by” actual events, is surprisingly reasonable and even-tempered with its discussions about the nature of faith. For a while, it is neither hyperbolic nor preachy, but open to all possibilities and levels of devotion — or lack thereof. All of this intelligent set-up, as well as the moody, atmospheric way Hafstrom takes advantage of locations in Rome and Budapest, make the over-the-top climax feel like even more of a letdown. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Michael doubts himself, but his mentor at the
seminary (Toby Jones) sees the potential in him, and sends him off to Rome to study exorcisms with Hopkins’ character, the infamously unorthodox Father Lucas. After witnessing the master’s methods, we — like Michael — are left wondering what’s real and what’s just mere theatrics. (Last summer’s “The Last Exorcism” daringly explored the same notion.) In the middle of purging a demon from a pregnant teen’s body, Father Lucas’ iPhone rings — and he takes the call. He knowingly jokes about spinning heads and pea soup. He also pulls off a little sleight of hand to assuage a troubled boy who claims he’s been seeing visions of a mule with burning red eyes. Hopkins makes the character charming, almost irresistible, even as he begins to show signs that he might not be so trustworthy. “The Rite” makes its own turn — from a film
that’s smart and suspenseful to one that feels hackneyed and overwrought. The pregnant teen contorts her body in impossible ways and curses in languages she doesn’t even know. Michael begins to wonder whether he’s seeing and hearing things, which he bounces off a journalist (Alice Braga) who has befriended him while working on a piece about exorcisms. And inevitably, even old, reliable Father Lucas starts behaving, um, a little strangely. As we know from his indelible turns as Hannibal Lecter, Hopkins can be frightening enough all on his own, just standing there delivering his lines. He doesn’t need any technological trickery and he certainly doesn’t need his voice enhanced in any way. Hafstrom apparently didn’t think so, though, and overwhelms what might have been a disturbing, final showdown between good and evil.
"The Way Back" better than expected By ROBERT GRUBAUGH Of The Edge I had fully planned on reviewing either "The Rite" (Anthony Hopkins’ exorcism picture) or "The Mechanic" (Jason Statham as an assassin for hire) this week. Grudgingly, of course, as I’ve heard both of those titles leave a lot to be desired. Mother Nature clearly had other plans as the recent winter storms have shuttered most regional movie theatres over the last two or three days. Instead, I’m going to treat you to some information about a movie I saw last week that I’d imagined would stay just between me and the two other people in the auditorium at the time. The advance word and reception of "The Way Back" certainly weren’t very noteworthy at the time, but I found it to be a finely-made film with a surprisingly good blend of cast actors. Based on the 1956 ghost-written novel of Slavomir Rawicz, a Polish soldier during the Second World War, The Way Back tells of seven soldiers who escape from a POW camp in Siberia during the winter of 1944 and walk over four thousand miles to freedom. Janusz (Jim Sturgess, star of 2008’s blackjack movie 21), an idealistic young Pole, is heartbroken to find himself shipped to the cold dungeon
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of the Russian Eastern front when framed as a spy. In the gulag, he meets many unsavory characters, a population of the men that were deemed too dangerous to fight. The idea for a desperate escape is talked about infrequently and quietly. Where could you go? To get past the wire only leaves the barren, treacherous landscapes of one of the coldest places in the world. It’s hundreds of miles to anything resembling the Planet Earth. Janusz recruits the only American in the camp, Mr. Smith (Ed Harris), to join him and the two set out in the middle of the night with four young men (Alexandru Protecean, Gustaf Skarsgard, Dragos Bucur, and Sebastian Urzendowsky) who are equally desperate for even the chance to die amid freedom. They are overtaken on that first night by Valka (Colin Farrell), a murderous prisoner who follows their trail and involves himself with the little group due to his one great possession - a knife, stamped on the hilt with a icon of a howling wolf - that is of necessity amidst the forests where they initially hide. The plan for the men is to escape Siberia and, if lucky, find Lake Baikal (the world’s deepest) and walk along its shoreline to the northern border of Mongolia, a nonCommunist neighboring country, and asylum. The blinding snow and maddening cold temperatures weaken
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the men as they walk for weeks with very little food and even fewer supplies toward that saving lake. As it appears on the horizon, the groups is joined by Irena (Saoirse Ronan), a young Russian refugee. She has no one to care for her until Mr. Smith takes her under his wing. He’s fond of the girl who is only a few years younger than his deceased son. Mongolia comes and goes as a bust. Stalin’s arm has spread the fear they run from that far. The band changes direction and heads southwest toward the Himalayas with Tibet as their goal. Misdirection, chance, and more of Mother Nature’s fury eventually find several of the survivors as far as India where they receive a hero’s welcome. This movie may have completely fallen off the radar if it weren’t for a recent Oscar nomination for Best Makeup (wholly deserved for the scenes where they journey through the Gobi Desert in systematic and devastating conditions). For that, I am grateful. Movies about people doing extraordinary things to stay alive in the face of nature’s wrath are always exciting. ••• "The Way Back" runs 145 minutes and is rated PG-13 for violent content, depiction of physical hardships, a nude image, and brief strong language. I give this film three stars out of four.
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In this film publicity image released by CBS Films, Jason Statham is shown in a scene from “The Mechanic.”
Statham shines in "Mechanic" remake By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge It’s probably blasphemy to even think this, much less say it out loud, but here goes: The remake of “The Mechanic” starring Jason Statham is better than the 1972 original starring Charles Bronson — and Statham is better in the lead role than Bronson was. So there. Now, “The Mechanic” may not have been one of Bronson’s stronger films during this era but it has achieved a certain following among genre fans. In retrospect it was a bit languid, it meandered here and there with its groovy vibe — although it did feature a breathtakingly wordless, 15-minute opening as Bronson’s assassin character laid out the works for an elaborate kill in a seedy, downtown Los Angeles apartment building. That’s the whole point of both films: The hit men at the center of them pull off assassinations that don’t look like assassinations. They’re unfortunate accidents,
untimely illnesses, anything else. Both men function in a world where morals and rules don’t seem to apply, where law enforcement is practically nonexistent and the relationship between a hit man and his mentor is meant to seem as touching as the one between a father and son. Director Simon West (“Con Air”) and screenwriter Richard Wenk have taken those core concepts from Lewis John Carlino’s original script, moved the action to steamy New Orleans and pumped out a movie that’s slicker and sleeker, leaner and meaner — not in an idiotic way, although characters do walk away from explosions without flinching, but rather to reflect the actor and the times. Statham, the British star of the “Transporter” and “Crank” films and an old favorite of Guy Ritchie, has a quietly fierce physicality, a stylish masculinity that makes him appealing to both men and women. He’s a modern-day bad-ass, and “The Mechanic” plays up the best of his attributes. He’s coolly efficient
but also clearly longing for human contact, something that’s impossible for him given his profession — hence, his relationship with a French Quarter escort who’s so impossibly gorgeous and leggy, she could be a Victoria’s Secret model. But she has a heart of gold, of course. At the film’s start, Statham’s Arthur Bishop has pulled off his latest assignment and returned to his mid-century modern hideaway in the swamps; the house is among the names, details and plot points carried over from the original. Upon the murder of his mentor and close friend, Harry (Donald Sutherland in a graceful cameo), Arthur seeks answers, and revenge. But he’s also saddled with Harry’s screw-up of a son, Steve (Ben Foster), who’s fascinated by what he perceives as an exciting and glamorous lifestyle. Arthur reluctantly takes Steve under his wing, shows him everything he knows and even lets him try out an assignment on his own — which is hugely suspenseful and goes
horribly wrong. While we’re making comparisons, Foster is also preferable to Jan-Michael Vincent in this part. He’s got a volatility to his demeanor that makes him riveting and dangerous at once, whereas his predecessor played the role as more of a laid-back California dude. Again, a product of the times. Tony Goldwyn co-stars as the head of the shadowy company that employs Arthur; the second you see him, based on his demeanor (and filmography), you know he couldn’t possibly be a good guy, which drains “The Mechanic” of some of its mystery and tension. The question then becomes not whether Arthur will get his man, but when, and how clever the kill will be when he does. ••• “The Mechanic,” a CBS films release, is rated R for strong brutal violence throughout, language, some sexual content and nudity. Running time: 92 minutes. Three stars out of four.
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A night of R&B KEM, El DeBarge and Ledisi to converge at The Fox By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge
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nce again, the Fox Theatre is presenting some of the best headlining entertainment when on Saturday, March 5, at 8 p.m., they will welcome R&B recording artist KEM for his “Intimacy” tour. Special guests will be El DeBarge and Ledisi. The tour name comes from the title of KEM’s critically acclaimed latest album of the same title – “Intimacy: Album III,” which was released on Aug. 17, 2010, on the Universal Motown label. KEM is not the mainstream hiphop artist that seems to be the norm in the R&B artist arena. His design is to create his own style of music that will speak to people with his soul/ jazz adult contemporary style and content. He wrote, produced and financed his first self-released debut
album, “Kemistry,” that received critically acclaimed nods. He was later signed by Motown Records in 2001, and they rereleased the “Kemistry” album in 2003 and sold more than 500,000 copies nationwide. The album’s first single “Love Calls” ran up the charts of the urban adult contemporary and smooth jazz radio. His next effort, “Album II” was released in 2005, and went gold, spinning off another R&B hit “Find Your Way (Back in My Life). The 2010 release of “Intimacy: Album III” has had singles “Why Would You Stay” and “Share My Life” climbing the U.S. Hot 100 chart and the U.S. R&B/hip-hop charts. Many fans from the 1980s era of music will certainly be thrilled to hear that El DeBarge is sharing the stage on March 5 with KEM. His hit “Rhythm of the Night” put his name at the top of the charts and with the guidance of R&B mogul Berry Gordy, he has put out a number of hit records that have had
singles featured in films like “Short Circuit” with Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg. He began performing and recording as part of his family group, The DeBarges, in 1981, which actually was who he performed “Rhythm of the Night” with when Berry Gordy convinced him to break away and go it as a solo performer. Since that time DeBarge has teamed up with Stevie Wonder, Barry White, Al B. Sure! and James Ingram to produce some amazing collaborations. Since the ‘80s, El DeBarge has struggled with some inner demons, had a drug problem, spent some time in prison, but has since gotten clean, became a born-again Christian and in 2010 released “Second Chance” on the Interscope Records label. In 2010, he toured for the first time in several years with Mary J. Blige. Now teaming up with KEM for the “Intimacy” tour, his performance is sure to be one of the great highlights of the night. American recording artist Ledisi also can add singer-songwriter, record producer, CEO and actress to her credits. In 1995, she put together a group known as “Anibade” which happens to be her middle name. They released an album entitled “Take Time” that gained major
KEM, pictured at top, and El DeBarge, pictured above, will be joined by Ledisi at The Fox Theater on March 5. Photos for The Edge.
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airplay from local radio stations. In 2000, she honed her solo career and released her first album, “Soulsinger: The Revival” but she went on tour with her group, performing both her solo music and band based acts. In 2002, Ledisi won “Outstanding Jazz Album” for her second release “Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue” at the California Music Awards. In 2007 she signed a major record deal with Verve Forecast and released her third album entitled “Lost and Found” and earned two Grammy nominations, including “Best New Artist.” She also received two more Grammy nods for her 2009 release of “Turn Me Loose.” Her blues and soulful sound have given her worldwide critical acclaim as one of the R&B artists to watch and “listen out” for. Tickets for this show are currently on sale and can be purchased at the Fox Box Office or at MetroTix outlets. You can order by phone at 314-534-1111 or at www.metrotix. com.. Ticket prices are $59.50, $49.50 and $39.50 and are limited to the sale of eight per person. For more information about this show, other shows at The Fox or a seating arrangement chart at The Fox Theater, visit www.fabulousfox. com.
Music Tuning in MoBOT plans gospel concert Join the Missouri Botanical Garden to honor Black History Month with an afternoon of heart-felt gospel music. The annual Celebrate the Gospel concert will be held on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 3 p.m. The event is included with Garden admission. Enjoy soul-stirring renditions of traditional gospel favorites as performed by the New Sunny Mount Missionary Baptist Church Chancel Choir, the St. Louis Overall Regional Winner in Verizon’s How Sweet the SoundTM2010 nationwide church choir competition. Seating is limited inside the Garden’s Shoenberg Theater and available first-come, first-served. Admission to the Missouri Botanical Garden is $8; St. Louis City and County residents enjoy discounted admission of $4. Children ages 12 and under 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 & 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.
Jazz St. Louis plans upcoming season Celebrating its 15th Anniversary, Jazz St. Louis is pleased to announce the Jazz at the Bistro subscription series and special events scheduled for the 2010 -2011 season. These artists reflect some of the biggest names and finest talent in jazz today: 2010-2011 Subscription Series Listed as: Date, Artist, Prices. February 16-19, Ray Vega Latin Jazz Quintet, $25 and $30 March 2-5, Chris Potter Underground, $30 and $35 March 16-19, Christian McBride, Benny Green & Gregory Hutchinson, $30 and $35 March 30-April 2, Ann Hampton Callaway, $35 and $40 April 13-16, Yellowjackets, $30 and $35 April 27-30, Bill Charlap Trio, $25 and $30 May 11-14, Houston Person, $25 $30 May 25-28, Sean Jones Quintet, $25 and $30 Special Events February 11, Al Jarreau , $150/$50/$40. 8:00 p.m. show at the Touhill Performing Arts Center on the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis. -Sponsored by World Wide Technology, Inc. All show times are at 8:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. unless otherwise noted. On sale dates for David Sanborn, the Jazz Crusaders and Al Jarreau will be announced separately. Tickets for all other Jazz at the Bistro events go on sale at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at all Metrotix locations, via phone at 314.534.1111, online at www.metrotix.com or through the Jazz St. Louis box office at 314.289.4030. Student tickets are available for most shows.
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classical turn with this concert titled “Translation: From Greek God to Everyman,” centered on works associated with ancient Greece, particularly the tragedies of Sophocles. The audience will hear the first St. Louis performance of incidental music for “Oedipus Rex” by 16th century Venetian composer A n d re a Gabrieli. Separating this work’s four movements will be choruses from “Antigone,” composed for the Chamber Chorus by Pulitzer Prizewinner Ned Rorum and the Chorus’s former composerin-residence, Sasha Johnson Manning. Their works are musical settings of translations from the original Greek by Chamber Chorus Artistic Director, Philip Barnes. The other featured piece on the program will be British composer Sir Granville Bantock’s “Invocation to Pan” from his choral ballet “The Great God Pan.” Like Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring,” Bantock’s work is centered on pagan ritual but set to a more Romantic treatment. With “Invocation to Pan,” the audience will be treated to an expansive work testing the Chorus’s dexterity and stamina as it splits into two six-part choirs. Join the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus as it studies the translation “From Greek God to Everyman,” at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 13 at Graham Chapel. Parking is free. For more information about the concert, and tickets, call 636-458-4343 or visit www.chamberchorus.org.
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Education Campus briefs SWIC, McKendree join forces to benefit nursing students Southwestern Illinois College and McKendree University have teamed to help nursing students advance their education and careers. A new dual admission agreement between SWIC and McKendree means nursing students can transfer s e a m l e s s l y f ro m t h e c o l l e g e ’ s associate degree program to the university’s bachelor ’s degree program with junior status. “Student Success is one of our core values and this agreement, like all of our dual admission agreements with quality institutions, underscores that commitment,” said SWIC President Georgia Costello, Ph.D. Through this agreement SWIC Nursing Education students can be enrolled dually at McKendree. Once they have successfully completed the Associate in Applied Science degree program and passed the nursing licensure exam, t h e y m a y t r a n s f e r d i re c t l y t o McKendree’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. “This partnership enables nursing students throughout southern Illinois to advance their education and careers by ensuring a seamless transition i n t o o u r B S N p ro g r a m , ” s a i d McKendree University President James Dennis, Ph.D. The two institutions ratified the agreements in October and officially signed the pact Dec. 17 at the Nursing Education Advisory Board meeting. The university will guarantee its tuition rate for five years, based on continuous enrollment. Qualified students must maintain a minimum 3.25 grade point average while pursuing their AAS in Nursing Education to be eligible to enroll concurrently in coursework
toward a BSN at McKendree. SWIC students completing the specific coursework outlined in the agreement will be assured credits will transfer to McKendree. While still attending SWIC, dual admission students may enroll concurrently in McKendree’s NSG 315 Theoretical Models of Nursing Practice, NSG 345 Transcultural Aspects of Healthcare and NSG 370 Pathophysiology courses at the university’s guaranteed tuition rate. SWIC and McKendree are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The SWIC Nursing Education p ro g r a m i s a c c re d i t e d b y t h e National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. McKendree’s bachelor ’s and master ’s degrees in nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education also. For more information, contact SWIC Nursing Education program at 866-942-SWIC (7942), ext. 5263, or the McKendree University Division of Nursing at 800-232-7228, ext. 6647.
of the SIUE Department of Economics and Finance. He also is a Research Fellow with the Show-Me Institute of St. Louis. Members of the advisory board work with the IPI through peer review of Institute research, writing original research and commentary pieces and conducting outreach programs through their university communities.
N.O. Nelson Complex, LCCC, site of SIUE Art Auction The 32nd Annual Art Auction sponsored by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Friends of Art will take place April 7 at the N.O. Nelson Complex, Lewis and Clark Community College, 600 Troy Road in Edwardsville.
The event will begin at 6 p.m. with a preview of the artwork for auction in the Leclaire Room of the Jay Hoffman building. At 7 p.m. the auction will start. For the third year the event is being held at the original site of the SIUE Art Department, formerly known as the Wagner Complex. Professional auctioneers Dennis Ahrens and Gary Niemeier of Ahrens and Niemeier Auction Service will present more than 150 works, most of which are originals. Additional pieces will be up for bid during the event as part of a silent auction. The artwork featured at the auction has been donated by visiting artists, faculty, alumni, friends and students of the SIUE Department of Art and Design. Those who donate art for the event receive free admission. There is a $5 entrance fee for all others.
A cash bar will be available. The auction has been held since 1979 and was originally organized by the SIUE Friends of Art as a way of raising money for the department to enhance undergraduate and graduate programs. Last year nearly 100 artworks were auctioned and 87 others were sold during the Silent Auction. Funding from the event has been used to host nationally and internationally known artists and scholars on campus to offer workshops and lectures, as well as to set up a High School Exhibit and Art Auction, and pay for books and films about art and design for SIUE’s Lovejoy Library. More information is available at siueFriendsOfArt.com or b y c o n t a c t i n g D i a n n e Ly n c h , dlynch@siue.edu, or Pam Decoteau, pdecote@siue.edu. Become a fan of SIUE-Friends-ofArt@siue.edu on Facebook.
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The Arts Artistic adventures SWIC plans “Evermore” exhibitt The Southwestern Illinois College Schmidt Art Center will be opening a three-part exhibit this spring with a theme that has one artistic foot squarely placed in dreamtime. The exhibit, titled “Evermore,” features works by artists Karen Bondarchuk, Josh Rowan and Teresa Wang that creates a fanciful twist on the weird, even dark world set by the Edgar Allen Poe poem, “The Raven.” The exhibit is free and open to the public during Schmidt regular bus i n e s s h o u r s : M o n d a y a n d Tuesday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday to Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday from 58 p.m., Jan. 27 through Feb. 26. “This exhibit creates a kind of dream world,” said Schmidt Art Center Executive Director Libby Reuter. “Where fantasy meets reality – that’s the connection between these different artists and their works.” Bondarchuk will discuss her work Jan. 28 at 10 and again at 11 a.m. at the Schmidt. Both lectures are free and open to the public. Bondarchuk creates sculptures of blackbirds from recycled parts – mainly tire pieces put together in a way that makes the birds seem like they flew right out of a dream. “If you look closely you can make out all of the tire pieces used to construct the birds,” said Reuter. “These tire birds are accompanied by beautiful drawings of similar birds and text.” Rowan is a photographer. He creates surrealistic images, providing an unusual perspective of places and objects. “His photographs have a lot of mystery,” Reuter said. “They often suggest something strange has or will soon happen in each scene.” Wang’s paintings invite the viewer into a pastel world that appears as if it were pulled from a storybook. They feature a style familiar to any who have seen or studied Chinese art. “Her paintings have an lighter, almost fantasy quality,” Reuter said. For more information regarding the exhibit, contact the Schmidt at 618-222-5278 or visit schmidtart. SWIC.edu.
Touhill to host Cirque d’Or Golden Dragon Acrobats – a troupe that mixes amazing Chinese acrobatics, spectacular costumes and theatrical techniques – will bring its production Cirque d’Or to the Touhill Performing Arts Center on Saturday, February 26. Two shows at 3 and 8 p.m. will be held in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall. The award-winning Golden
Dragon Acrobats delivers beautifully c h o re o g r a p h e d ro u t i n e s t h a t combine grace, power, precision and daring athleticism. The 21member company from Xian, China consists of jugglers, contortionists and acrobats representing more than 27 centuries of Chinese acrobatic tradition, making it the oldest known folk art form in history. Hailed as the premiere Chinese acrobatic touring company, the Golden Dragons has performed in more than 65 countries, earning international acclaim. In 2005, the Golden Dragon Acrobats took Cirque d’Or to Broadway, making its debut at the New Victory Theater. The successful run earned two prestigious New York Drama Desk nominations - impresario Danny Chang for Unique Theatrical Experience and Angela Chang for Best Choreography. Celebrate the Chinese New Year with the special Festival Package. It includes an exciting pre-show backstage tour, a meet & greet with the performers, Chinese food sampling and a premium ticket to the performance. Tickets for Cirque d’Or are $32 and $16 (children). The Festival Package is $55 and $30 (children). They are on sale now at 314-5164949 and www.touhill.org. The Touhill Performing Arts Center is located on the north campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, just 10 minutes from Clayton. (Exit #240 from I-70). There is ample free parking, and the UMSL North Campus MetroLink Station is just steps from the Touhill’s main entrance. N o w i n i t s e i g h t h s e a s o n of presenting the finest in the performing arts to the St. Louis region, the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center opened its doors in September 2003. The $52 million facility designed by Pei Cobb Freed and Partners, features the 1,600-seat Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall and the 350-seat E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater. The not-for-profit Center is the jewel of the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus.
The Rep will present “High” The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) announced today that it is a producer of Matthew Lombardo’s High, directed by Rob Ruggiero and starring movie and stage actress Kathleen Turner, opening on Broadway this spring. L e o n a r d S o l o w a y, C h a s e Mishkin, Terry. E. Schnuck, Ann Cady Scott, Timothy J. Hampton, James and Catherine Berges, The Shubert Organization and The Rep will produce the Broadway run. High will begin previews on Friday, March 25 and open officially on Tuesday, April 19,
2011 at the Booth Theatre in New York City. High will play Tuesday – Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2:00 pm & Sunday matinees at 3:00 pm. Tickets went on sale Jan. 24 online at Telecharge.com or by phone at (212) 239-6200 or (800) 432-7250. The Booth Theatre Box Office (222 W. 45th St) will open on Friday, March 4th. Ticket prices range from $61.50–$111.50 with a special preview price of $61.50– $91.50 for performances March 25–April 18. A $26.50 ticket will be reserved for the first row for all performances, for audience members ages 17–21. Interested ticket buyers can purchase these seats at the Booth Theatre box office only, the day of the performance. There will be a limit of two tickets per person. In July 2010, High premiered at TheaterWorks in Hartford, Connecticut, followed by the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park in September 2010 and The Rep in October 2010. The cast includes Tony Award® nominee Kathleen Turner as Sister Jamison Connelly, Tony Award® nominee Stephen Kunken (Enron) as Father Michael Delpapp and Evan Jonigkeit making his Broadway debut as Cody Randall. High explores the universal t h e m e s o f t ru t h , f o rg i v e n e s s , redemption and human fallibility. When Sister Jamison Connelly (Turner) agrees to sponsor a 19 year–old drug user in an effort to help him combat his addiction, her own faith is ultimately tested. Struggling between the knowledge she possesses as a rehabilitation counselor and a woman of religious conviction, she begins to question her belief in miracles and whether people can find the courage to change. “I am absolutely thrilled that The Rep has the opportunity to help produce High on Broadway,” said Steve Woolf, artistic director of The Rep. “We were asked to sign on as a producer because of the work we did in developing High during its pre–Broadway run and the success which the show had in St. Louis. Initially, we were reluctant to do this because we did not want to commit The Rep’s money to backing a Broadway show. After giving it a little more thought, we were able to come up with a unique plan whereby we asked supporters of The Rep to invest in the Broadway production o n o u r b e h a l f . T h ro u g h t h i s mechanism, we have raised about 30% of the capitalization of the Broadway production from investors in St. Louis. It has been a great opportunity for us to be part of the Broadway producing team, without putting any of The Rep’s money at risk,” said Woolf.
Over 19,000 people came to see High at The Rep during its four– week run, with 90% of shows completely selling out, making it the one of the highest selling shows in The Rep’s history. Playwright Matthew Lombardo is also thrilled with The Rep’s involvement in taking High to Broadway. “I am so excited to continue my collaboration with The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. This venue in particular has been instrumental in the development of my play and it is so wonderful to have them onboard as one of our Broadway producers. This accomplishment would not have been possible without The Rep’s unwavering commitment and dedication.” High contains mature themes, strong language, and nudity. A parent or guardian will be required to accompany audience members under 17. KATHLEEN TURNER (Sister Jamison Connelly). Kathleen Turner has gained critical acclaim for her performances in various movies including Body Heat (Golden Globe nomination); Romancing the Stone and Prizzi’s Honor, both of which earned her a Golden Globe Award; Peggy Sue Got Married, which brought Turner both an Academy Award nomination and
a Golden Globe nomination; and War of the Roses, which earned her yet another Golden Globe nomination. Turner ’s extensive film credits also include The Man with Two Brains with Steve Martin, Jewel of the Nile with Michael Douglas, The Accidental Tourist; V.I. Warshawski, Serial Mom, Naked in New York, Moonlight and Valentino, The Real Blonde and The Virgin Suicides. She has starred on Broadway in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, for which she received a Tony nomination; and also Indiscretions, The Graduate and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, for which she received a second Tony nomination. Ms. Turner had a major recurring role last season playing the role of Sue Collini on Showtime’s hit series, Californication. Last spring, she starred as newspaper columnist Molly Ivins in the world premiere of Red Hot Patriot: The Kick Ass Wit of Molly Ivins at Philadelphia Theater Center, and immediately after starred in the independent film called The Perfect Family. In addition to her film and stage credits, her 2008 autobiography t i t l e d S e n d Yo u r s e l f R o s e s : Thoughts on my Life, Love, and Leading Roles secured a position on the New York Times Best Seller List.
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Thursday, Feb. 10 • Ruined by Lynn Nottage, The Black Rep, Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis • Christina Shmigel “This City, Daily Rising”, Bruno David Gallery, 3721 Washington Blvd.-in Grand Center, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Treasures of Napoleon, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis
Friday, Feb. 11 • Ruined by Lynn Nottage, The Black Rep, Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis • Christina Shmigel “This City, Daily Rising”, Bruno David Gallery, 3721 Washington Blvd.-in Grand Center, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Treasures of Napoleon, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis
Saturday, Feb. 12 • Ruined by Lynn Nottage, The Black Rep, Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis • Christina Shmigel “This City, Daily Rising”, Bruno David Gallery, 3721 Washington Blvd.-in Grand Center, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Treasures of Napoleon, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis • Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 13 • Ruined by Lynn Nottage, The Black Rep, Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis • Treasures of Napoleon, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis • Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 14 • Ruined by Lynn Nottage, The Black Rep, Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis • Treasures of Napoleon, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis • Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 15 • Ruined by Lynn Nottage, The Black Rep, Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis • Treasures of Napoleon, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis • Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 16 • Ruined by Lynn Nottage, The Black Rep, Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis • Christina Shmigel “This City, Daily Rising”, Bruno David Gallery,
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Thursday, Feb. 17 • Ruined by Lynn Nottage, The Black Rep, Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis • Christina Shmigel “This City, Daily Rising”, Bruno David Gallery, 3721 Washington Blvd.-in Grand Center, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Treasures of Napoleon, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis • Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 18 • Ruined by Lynn Nottage, The Black Rep, Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis • Christina Shmigel “This City, Daily Rising”, Bruno David Gallery, 3721 Washington Blvd.-in Grand Center, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Treasures of Napoleon, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis • Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 19 • Ruined by Lynn Nottage, The Black Rep, Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis • Christina Shmigel “This City, Daily Rising”, Bruno David Gallery, 3721 Washington Blvd.-in Grand Center, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Treasures of Napoleon, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis • Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis • Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 23 • Ruined by Lynn Nottage, The Black Rep, Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis • Treasures of Napoleon, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis • Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 24 • Ruined by Lynn Nottage, The
Black Rep, Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis • Treasures of Napoleon, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis • Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Chiwoniso “Rebel Woman,” Presented by The Center for International Studies, The Touhill, University of Missouri St. Louis Campus, 8 p.m., $18
Friday, Feb. 25 • Ruined by Lynn Nottage, The Black Rep, Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis • Treasures of Napoleon, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis • Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at
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Saturday, Feb. 26 • Ruined by Lynn Nottage, The Black Rep, Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis • Tr e a s u r e s o f N a p o l e o n , Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis • Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Cirque D’ OR: Golden Dragon Acrobats, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., The Touhill, University of Missouri St. Louis Campus
Sunday, Feb. 27 • Ruined by Lynn Nottage, The Black Rep, Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis
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Sunday, Feb. 20 • Ruined by Lynn Nottage, The Black Rep, Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis • Treasures of Napoleon, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis • Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 21 • Ruined by Lynn Nottage, The Black Rep, Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis • Treasures of Napoleon, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis • Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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What's happening at the Touhill Star-studded lineup will wrap up 2010-11 season By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge
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he Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri St. Louis has announced its 2011 winter and spring performance schedule. Once again, there is an amazing line up of world-class entertainment scheduled for this upcoming season. First, on Friday, Feb. 11, at 8 p.m., is the legendary Al Jarreau. Although Jarreau is 70 years old, he keeps up a concert tour pace of someone less than half his age. His performances are still effortless, nearly constantly in motion with his movements and vocal acrobatics that show no sign of wear. He began his career in the ‘60s, and has continued to hone his skill over the years with his capacity to scat, the spontaneous riffs and vocal improvisation. Tickets are $150, $50 and $40. Jarreau is the only vocalist in music history to receive Grammy Awards in three separate categories, jazz, pop and R&B. The seven-time Grammy winner has a multitude of other international music awards to his credit. On Saturday, March 5, at 8 p.m., Anton Nel will join the Arianna String Quartet (ASQ) to showcase the power and intimacy of three great quintets: Dvorak’s A Major, Op. 81; Elgar’s A minor, Op. 84; and Brahm’s F minor, Op 34. Nel, one of the most cherished and celebrated pianists in the world, enjoys a remarkable and multifaceted career. This versatile musician has an active repertoire of
more than 100 works for piano and orchestra, is an acclaimed Beethoven interpreter and has pursued a dual career in teaching since his early 20s. Tickets are $39 and include hors d’oeuvres, beverages and dessert. The Arianna String Quartet (ASQ) has several performances lined up this spring for the pleasure of their many fans in the St. Louis area. Sunday, Feb. 20 at 3 p.m. and Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. is ASQ: Imagination and Imagery. This performance is geared for kindergarten through fifth grade. Tickets are $10 each and limited to 100 participants. Learning to use your imagination when listening to music is a powerful skill. In this concert, ASQ will reveal the “secret” techniques they use to bring great music to life. The interactive concert will conclude with the kids joining the quartet on stage to draw to the music. ASQ: Music and Movementin partnership with MADCOThis performance is geared for kindergarten through fifth grade. Tickets are $10 each and limited to 100 participants. Dance is our most instinctive response to hearing music. ASQ and the Modern American Dance Company (MADCO) will guide young listeners through a hands-on journey to explore rhythm, breath, and expressive movement. Children will learn to explore and experience music in new ways. Friday, May 6, 8 p.m., ASQ: Titans of Style-Mozart: Quartet in A Major, K. 464; Bartok: Quartet No. 5; Debussy: Quartet in G minor , Op. 10. This concert will showcase three landmark quartets whose innovative languages and styles forged new paths for musical expression. Tickets
are $23. Friday, March 11, 8 p.m., "The Mikado," presented by the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players. This colorful and vibrant Japanese musical includes elaborate costuming and sets. It is rich with Sullivan’s soaring music and that Gilbertian humor with a satirical edge. Tickets are $50, $40, and $35. Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16, 8 p.m. each day, the Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival“Remastered.” Friday night’s performances will feature The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, winners of the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble. The 16-piece big band, founded by Thad Jones and Mel Lewis in the ‘60s, continues true to its original music style. Saturday night’s performances will feature the Ron Carter Trio. Jazz legend Ron Carter leads his trio featuring pianist Mulgrew Miller and guitarist Russell Malone. Tickets for individual evenings$35 and $20; for both nights, $50 and $25. Thursday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m., features the St. Louis Jazz Orchestra. This show will feature the new “CaberetStyle Seating” The Touhill’s Lee Theater will be transformed with cabaret tables located close to the stage and along the sides of the theater. True to cabaret-style, audience members can purchase and enjoy beverages inside the Lee. Enjoy the Jazz stylings in this amazing setting. Thursday, April 28 and Friday, April 29 at 8 p.m., and Saturday, April 30, at 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., The Touhill once again welcomes The Second City: “Fair and Unbalanced”
to the Lee Theater Stage. These performances will also enjoy the “Cabaret-seating” described above. The Second City will keep audiences rolling with laughter with their hilarious songs, topical skits and deftly witty improv direct from their Chicago and Toronto stages. Tickets are $164 for a table of four, $82 for a table of two or $36 for general admission. Friday, April 8, 8 p.m., and Saturday, April 9, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Dance St. Louis presents MOMIX in Botanica. This Pilobolus-style performance has acrobatics, mixed with roller skates, wind machines and feathers, black light and the psychedelic imagination of choreographer Moses Pendelton. This full-length fantasy celebrates the beauty and mystery of the entire world of nature. Tickets are $50, $40, $30; all matinee seats $30. Thursday-Saturday, May 26 through May 28, beginning each night at 5:30 p.m. with festive fun in the lobby, 6 p.m. Lee Theater performance, 7:30 p.m. AnheuserBusch performance. 4th Annual Emerson Spring to Dance Festival 2011. Thirty dance companies for three unique nights. A different program each night. Four companies will perform each evening in the Lee Theater and six in the AnheuserBusch Performance Hall. Tickets $10 per night. St. Louis Ballet presents “Tribute” on Saturday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 3, at 2 p.m. This program’s namesake number is choreographed by
Christopher d’Amboise. Features “Valse Fantaise” by Glinka and choreography by George Balanchine and more. Tickets $47, $37, $25. Friday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, June 25, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, June 26 at 2 p.m.; St. Louis Ballet presents “Romeo and Juliet.” The classic story of two young “star-crossed” lovers is the greatest ballet score ever written. Tickets are $47, $37 and $25. Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2, VEZA (Connection) presented by MADCO. “A collage of dances based on stories of Bosnians immigrating to St. Louis.” Tickets $20. Saturday, Feb. 26, 8 p.m., Chiwoniso: Rebel Woman, presented by The Center for International Studies. A “likeable feisty” artist, according to the BBC, Chiwoniso Maraire, is recognized as one of Africa’s greatest young talents. Her music is characterized by palpably personal lyrics and a sound reflective of her upbringing. Tickets are $18. Tickets for all shows are available at the Touhill Ticket Office, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and at least three hours prior to performances on Saturday and Sunday. The ticket office remains open through intermission. You may also purchase by phone at 314-516-4949 or 866-5164949, and must by MasterCard, Visa or Discover. A $3 per ticket convenience charge is added to all phone, mail, fax and online purchases. Information for all shows, about the Touhill or to purchase tickets
Above, Al Jarreau. At left, cast members from "The Mikado." Photos for The Edge.
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Family Focus Nothing says love like White Castle Fast-food eatery offers table service meals for Valentine's Day By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge
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here have been weddings at Walmart, proposals on the Jumbo-Tron, underwater marriages, so why not a Valentine’s Dinner at White Castle? Believe it or not, White Castle has been offering romantic Valentine's Dinner reservations for 20 years. Who knew? This year is even more special for the White Castle chain, as it is also celebrating its 90th anniversary. Yes, there have been “belly bombers” for 90 years. This Valentine’s Day will bring the savory smell of steam-grilled onions on Monday, Feb. 14 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., when St. Louis-area couples can enjoy a romantic candlelit dinner complete with special menus, table service and themed decorations at all White Castle restaurants. Whether you are 9 years old or 90, you can call and make a reservation to enjoy this romantic treat and it doesn’t have to be just dinner for two. You can bring your friends too, as long as your date doesn’t mind. White Castle is conscious of those whose budgets may not be as large as their hearts, not leaving a lot of room for an expensive dinner. White Castle is offering its “Sweetheart Meal Deal,” an online coupon for $1 a
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“Sack of Sides” with the purchase of either a “Number 1” or a “Number 10” sack meal from the menu. “For 20 years, White Castle has hosted this special Valentine’s Day dinner for our most loyal and romantic Cravers,” said Jamie Richardson, vice president of government and corporate relations. “Love is always in the air at White Castle. A good number of our customers have met, shared a first date or even got married at a White Castle restaurant.” Also included for romantic diners will be a complimentary collapsible Valentine’s Day vase and a digital photo of the couple that can be viewed later from the White Castle Web Site. White Castle actually expects the demand for reservations to be even greater this year as Americans continue to seek ways to get more romance for less cash. For reservations, call 314-535-7430, ext. 12, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., on Monday through Friday. Now through Monday, Feb. 14, the company is offering its “Sweetheart Meal Deal,” an online Facebook coupon that makes the evening even sweeter. White Castle is a family-owned business based in Columbus, Ohio, that owns and operates more than 400 White Castle restaurants in 11 states. The company was founded in Wichita, Kansas, in 1921 and was the first fast-food hamburger chain. For more information on White Castle, visit www.whitecastle.
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Pictured below are two scenes from a recent White Castle Valentine's Day event. Photos for The Edge
Family Focus Younger generation abandons land lines WASHINGTON (AP) — In a first for any age group, more than half of Americans age 25-29 live in households with cell phones but no traditional landline telephones. A report on phone use by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also found that the younger children are, the likelier they are to live in homes that only have wireless phones. That suggests that younger parents are showing increasing comfort relying only on cell phones even as they adjust from being single to a more settled family lifestyle, according to one of the report’s authors. Taken together, the figures released Tuesday provide the latest evidence of how young people are leading the nation’s evolution away from landline phones. “You could say that among that age group, wireless only is the new norm,” said Stephen Blumberg, a senior scientist at CDC and an author of the survey. The shift toward cell phones and away from landlines is having a wide impact, changing not only how people communicate but the
telecommunications industry and the work of pollsters and others who collect data. The survey showed that overall, 27 percent of U.S. households had only cell phones in the first half of this year, up 2 percentage points since the last half of 2009. That number has been growing rapidly — in the first six months of 2007, just 14 percent of households relied only on wireless service, roughly half of current levels. Among 25- to 29-year-olds, 51 percent lived in homes with only cell phone service in the first half of 2010. That was up 2 percentage points from the previous six-month period. For both age groups bracketing them — 18- to 24-year olds, and 30- to 34-year-olds — 4 in 10 lived in cell-only households. After age 35, the likelihood that people live in homes with only wireless service falls off, with only 1 in 20 people age 65 and up living in homes that rely solely on cell phones. The study also found that among children under age 3, nearly 4 in 10 live in wireless-only households.
That figure drops to about a third of children age 3 to 5, and less among older children. Blumberg said this is significant because it counters the perception — backed by previous data — that cell phone-only households are likelier to be comprised of young, unattached people. The latest numbers suggest that as young people used to living only with cell phones have families, they’re keeping their wireless-only habits. “It’s a sign that wireless-only is no longer strictly tied to a lifestyle of being young and restless,” Blumberg said. In addition to cell-only households, the survey found another 16 percent of households have landlines, yet get all or nearly all their calls on their cell phones. Their landlines are usually hooked into computers. Combined with wireless-only homes, this means that to call 43 percent of American households, the only practical way to do it is to dial their cell phones. The study also found that: —The households likeliest
Buzz surrounds the beehive EL M H U R S T ( A P ) — B e f o re Marge Simpson, Amy Winehouse or Audrey Hepburn wore their hair in the famous beehive, there was Margaret Vinci Heldt and her salon on Chicago’s ritzy Michigan Avenue. A s t h e 9 2 - y e a r- o l d re t i re d hairstylist tells it, Modern Beauty Shop magazine (now Modern Salon) was looking for a new design, something different to feature in its February 1960 issue. She came up with the beehive. “I went home and I thought, What am I going to do that hasn’t done before?” Heldt says in an interview at her apartment in a suburban Chicago retirement community, scrapbooks filled with pictures of her hair designs stacked near the couch. Inspiration came to her in a little black velvet hat, shaped like a small bump and lined on the inside with red lace. Heldt went downstairs to her family room one night while her family was sleeping. She put on a little music and started working with hair atop a mannequin head. “Before you know it something was coming out,” she said. “And I thought, I like this.” It became what the magazine called “the beehive.” Now more than a half-century later, Heldt is garnering accolades and attention. Today the hat sits atop a gold metallic hat box on Heldt’s living room coffee table. The box reads “Lorraine’s Footlight Hat Shop.” This March the trade group Cosmetologists Chicago will give its first scholarship in Heldt’s name for creativity in hairdressing, and the Chicago History Museum is taking steps to include that velvet hat and mannequin into its collection. The beehive became a cultural phenomenon during the 1960s and evolved into a style worn today as Hollywood’s starlets walk red carpets. “If it’s done right it’s so classic,” said Jay Manuel, creative director and judge on “America’s Next Top Model” and host of the “Style Her Famous” makeover series. “It’s this punctuation point. It makes a statement but at the same time it doesn’t take away from you.” With her bubbly and energetic
personality, Heldt shows all the enthusiasm for hairstyling today that you would imagine at the height of her career a half-century ago. Trophies for her hairstyling work fill a table in her small apartment, and she has a glass case of beautiful hair combs. She’s animated when she talks about how the beehive’s popularity grew quickly — and got out of control. “Oh what atrociousness, it grew into bigger and bigger, higher and higher,” she said. “It didn’t just stay a beehive. It lasted a long time and it keeps coming back.” The hairstyle was attractive to shorter women who were looking for height, Heldt said. “The showgirls, they loved it
because it made them willowy and tall,” she said. Ann Bray, a hairstylist who owns The Masters Salon in Huntsville, Ala., remembers waiting for hours outside Heldt’s classrooms at trade shows to learn her techniques. “At that time I was a young hairdresser and we were all doing the beehive,” Bray said. “Ladies would come in with short hair and they would have an itty bitty ant hill. They would bring in hair pieces because they wanted a beehive.” The magazine’s article describes the style as “smooth and sweeping as to line, provocative as to detail” and “tall wrap-around crown, creating a circular silhouette with high-rise accents.”
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Northeasterners live in cell phoneonly homes, the lowest of any region. The highest frequency of wireless-only households is in the South, where 29 percent live that way. —About 2 percent of households have no phone service at all, a figure that has changed little in recent years. The data for the study was compiled in the National Health Interview Survey, conducted by CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. It is based on interviews with members of 17,619 households conducted from January through June this year.
to rely only on wireless phones consist of adults who are poor, renters, Hispanics or who live with unrelated housemates. Men were slightly more likely than women to live in homes with only cell phones. —Only 13 percent of households have landlines and no cell phones — down from 24 percent in early 2007. —Though people age 18-29 are the heaviest cell phone users, they comprise only 40 percent of all wireless-only adults. That’s because young adults make up only about one-fifth of the total adult population. —Only 16 percent of
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Canada by rail By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge
Special train trip offered to visit our neighbors to the north
Traveling by train can be one of the greatest ways to spend your vacation. Not only is train travel very family friendly, it is economical and the best way to see countryside that is only visible from the rails. Train Holidays has announced an exclusive train program for spring, 2011. The “Canadian Panorama” combines a journey across Canada aboard the last classic passenger train in North America, the legendary Canadian featuring a five-night visit to the Canadian Rockies. With only two trips for the “Canadian Panorama,” reservations are limited for the May 12-24, 2011 or May 22-June 7, 2011 trips, 13 days from $3,395. In addition to the five day visit to the Canadian Rockies, there are deluxe hotel stays in Niagara Falls, Toronto and Vancouver, offering passengers the best of Canada with its
greatest cities and the Canadian Rockies, all in one leisurely holiday. Enjoy the classic journey across Canada, in comfort aboard the beautifully restored art deco splendor of the Canadian paired with an escorted vacation that features not only plenty of time to enjoy Niagara Falls, Toronto and Vancouver but with complete sightseeing, a tour manager, stylish dining, transfers and much more. The program begins in Niagara Falls with an overnight stay at the Sheraton at the Falls Hotel, a choice location with plenty of free time for enjoying this lovely city. Included is sightseeing in Niagara Falls and a visit to quaint Niagara on the Lake before arrival in Toronto the following day. In Toronto, guests will enjoy a one night visit, staying at the four-diamond rated Hotel Intercontinental
with plenty of free time for shopping and sightseeing. A special welcome dinner special is included at the stylish Canyon Creek Grill, another premium dining experience included in the package. Boarding the vista-dome liner Canadian at Toronto Union Station for a three-night journey west to Jasper in the Canadian Rockies. Passengers enjoy landcruising in the superb Silver and Blue class first class sleeping car accommodations. Fine dining in the last real dining cars in North America (all meals on board are included), the famous Park Car with its upper level vista-dome, the roundend Bullet Lounge and the swank Mural Lounge for cocktails, a grand way to cross the continent. At Jasper, guests have an overnight stay with visits to Maligne Lake and Maligne Canyon before a spectacular tour of the Rockies including the stunning Columbia Icefields Parkway from Jasper to Banff. At Banff, offered is the rare luxury of a four-night visit along with complete sightseeing. This includes Lake Louise, Yoho National Park, seldom-visited Emerald Lake and a visit to the famed Banff Hot Springs. A highlight of the visit to Banff is a special dinner at Le Beaujolais, a favorite of the Royal Family and a gustatory treat. This departure offers the Rockies at the perfect time of the year, without crowds and with spring wildflowers. The final stage of the
cross-Canada journey is a final night aboard the Canadian between Jasper and Vancouver with daytime viewing of the Rockies from the vista-dome cars, the most scenic way to tour this area. Upon arrival at Vancouver guests will enjoy an overnight stay at the Hyatt Regency Hotel with a city sightseeing tour and a special farewell dinner before traveling home by train or air. Complete fares for the entire holiday, including all first class train travel in Canada, hotel stays in Niagara Falls, Toronto, Jasper, Banff and Vancouver, transfers, all sightseeing, most meals and much more, start at only $3,395 per person making this a superb value for a luxury trip. This tour is fully escorted. Guests reserving by Friday, Feb. 18, qualify for free Amtrak travel from any city in the country to Niagara Falls and those with less time qualify for the special air travel add-on fare of only $199 per person for travel to Niagara Falls from more than 189 major U.S. cities, a great savings. This is an ideal program for guests that have always wanted to enjoy the last great train journey in the world as well as the opportunity to visit the Canadian Rockies and prompt reservations are encouraged since this trip always sells out quickly. For information and reservations, kindly contact Train Holidays at 800-543-2846 or on the Web at www.trainholidays.com.
Above, a view of the Canadian Rockies. At left, Berg Lake. Photos for The Edge.
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Travel Travel briefs Hawaii visitor spending jumps in 6.1 percent, Molokai at 4.4 percent, and Kauai at 3.8 percent. 2010 from 2009 Cruise ships canceling Mazatlan HONOLULU (AP) — Tourists and other visitors to Hawaii spent $11.4 billion last year, a jump of 16 percent er 2009 stop, citing crime figures, according to a report released Wednesday by the Hawaii Tourism Authority. The monthly report also found that statewide visitor spending in December, $1.1 billion, outpaced expenditures in the same month of 2009 by 17.9 percent. Authority officials attributed the growth in visitor spending last month to higher average daily expenditures and an increasing number of tourists, compared with December 2009. In a statement, authority President Mike McCartney said the statistics indicate tourism in Hawaii is gaining momentum, as leisure and business travel picks up. “The numbers for December represent the eighth consecutive month of double-digit increases in overall spending,” he said. But he also warned the state has not achieved the heights of 2007, when visitors spent $35 million a day. That dropped to $27 million per day in 2009 and rose to $31 million a day last year. “We have a way to go to achieve full recovery,” he said. McCartney also stressed the importance of marketing, two days after Gov. Neil Abercrombie proposed capturing at least $10 million from HTA’s $52 million annual marketing plan to help the state close a $800 million budget shortfall over the next 2 1/2 years. “By remaining focused in our strategic direction and brand management efforts, HTA will continue to guide tourism to help lead the economic recovery for the entire state,” he said. The HTA report found that more than 7 million visitors arrived in Hawaii last year, an 8.7 percent increase over 2009. About 6.8 million tourists came in 2008, but 7.6 million arrived in 2007 and 2006. All of Hawaii’s islands saw more visitors last year compared to 2009. Lanai saw the biggest jump of 12.1 percent, followed by Maui at 10.4 percent, Oahu at 7.7 percent, the Big Island at
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Some cruise ship companies are canceling stops in the Mexican Pacific port of Mazatlan and others are considering it due to crime against tourists. Disney Wonder has dropped calls to Mazatlan from its seven-night Mexican Riviera tour and replaced them with an additional stop in Cabo San Lucas on the Baja California peninsula. “Safety is very important to us and we believe this change is necessary to provide the best family vacation experience for our guests,” Company spokeswoman Christi Erwin Donnan said in an e-mail Wednesday. Cruise line officials did not provide details on the crime or say whether its passengers had been the target. A person who answered the phone at the Mazatlan port authority office said nobody was available for comment Wednesday afternoon. Holland America Line replaced a Jan. 26 Mazatlan port call with one in the Pacific port of Manzanillo. “The revision to the itinerary was made in response to recent incidents of violence in Mazatlan,” the company said in a statement. Carnival Cruise spokesman Tim Gallagher said the company is deciding whether its ship the Spirit will make a Feb. 2 stop in Mazatlan. He said there will be a meeting between cruise line security people and Mazatlan authorities next week about recent crimes against cruise tourists in Mazatlan. “There have been some recent security incidents that that have made cruise lines concerned about the safety of their guests,” Gallagher said. Mazatlan officials had touted Disney’s decision last year to resume stops at the port as a sign of growing confidence in the city. The Disney Wonder had planned 27 port calls in
Mazatlan in 2011, according to the Mazatlan port authority web site. Mazatlan has continued to thrive as a tourist destination despite drug-gang violence in other parts of Sinaloa state, where it is located. The state is the cradle of several Mexican cartels and has one of the highest homicide rates in the country. The industry magazine Seatrade Insider quoted Mazatlan Port Director Alfonso Gil Diaz as saying the incidents causing concern were minor, such as one passenger whose necklace was snatched. “Mazatlan is very, very safe,” the magazine quoted Gil Diaz as saying. “It’s a shame because last year we had 526,000 passengers with no incidents ... This year there were three very minor things outside the terminal.” Mexico’s all-important tourism industry has been surprisingly resilient in the face of drug gang violence that has claimed nearly 35,000 lives in the past four years. Tourism revenue was up 7.1 percent in the first 10 months of 2010, compared to the same months of 2009, with visitors spending $9.8 billion, according to the Mexican Tourism Ministry. The resort of Cancun in the Yucatan peninsula and Puerto Vallarta on the Pacific coast, for instance, have been largely untouched by the violence. But cruise ship industry officials say headlines about beheadings and massacres are taking a toll. Carnival’s 2,500-passenger Spirit is moving from San Diego to Australia by 2012 because of economic woes and increasing fears over traveling to Mexico. However, the company has said that if it looks like the market in southern California is rebounding by the time the Spirit moves to Australia, it will be replaced in San Diego with another ship. Carnival also has two year-round ships docked in Long Beach that will continue their itineraries to Ensenada, Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas. Gallagher said Carnival Cruise ships still sail full, but the decline in business to Mexico is shown in the drop in cruise prices to fill the ships.
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Oriental Spoon Good communication means better food By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge
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he Oriental Spoon has been a fresh addition to the local restaurant scene in Edwardsville. Maybe you have tried it before or maybe you aren’t familiar with the location. Either way, I invite all of you to take a look and a taste at The Oriental Spoon. Located at 229 Harvard Dr., behind Buffalo Wild Wings off Troy Road, The Oriental Spoon has spent the last year serving visitors and then keeping an ear open to find out what is working and what isn’t on the menu. For instance, they heard customer’s suggestions that they should add more kid-friendly selections and they did that by adding chicken fingers with French fries and eight mini corn dogs with French fries. Although they specialize in Korean and Japanese cuisine, they had suggestions to add steamed rice to their dishes and they did just that. Maybe I am jumping ahead of myself, as I haven’t described adequately what The Oriental Spoon really is, but I want to catch the ear and taste buds of those who tried The Oriental Spoon in the past and wrote it off, not realizing that the menu was under construction and open to suggestion. The Oriental Spoon is owned by Na Kim and her husband Byeoung Choe (wives traditionally do not take on the husband’s last name in Korea). Tae Kim, Na’s brother, is the restaurant manager. They are some of the nicest, most attentive restaurant owners and staff you will ever have the pleasure to meet, and you will meet them if you visit The Oriental Spoon. Kim and her husband came to the United States from Seoul, South Korea, in October of 2008. Kim had worked several years in her families’ restaurant in Seoul. After her brother Tae came to the United States to attend school, Kim decided to follow and attempt to bring the Korean cuisine to the Edwardsville area. She was the decorator of the interior of the restaurant, which is painted in warm cocoa colors and decorated with simple but elegant
lighting. Her inspiration was that of a modern coffee shop, hoping to create a warm, young, eclectic feel. Kim brought over her family recipes and has worked hard with her husband, who is the head chef, to make little adjustments to fit the tastes of the local community. If people comment that a dish is too “anything” – sweet, spicy, salty, etc. – they go back to the kitchen and experiment until they get the flavors the way they feel their customers will want them, without loss of the original integrity of the recipe. Their goal is to bring Korean flavor to this community, but they understand that people may need to experience other flavors with the Korean dishes. Many visitors have the misunderstanding that the name Oriental Spoon implies a Chinese cuisine menu. Although it is not meant to be a Chinese restaurant, they have tried to add a few items to those more familiar with a Chinese menu, such as spring rolls and fried rice dishes, but hope that diners will give some of the authentic Korean dishes a taste, too. What many do not realize is that Korean foods have many nutritional benefits. To start, The Oriental Spoon carries a large line of Korean teas. These teas have been proven to be full of rich nutrients and anti-oxidants that have been proven to improve health and increase immunity. Nokcha is a green tea. It is made from tea leaves that have been dried to retain their green color. As to its medicinal effects, the catechin in green tea helps prevent food poisoning and geriatric diseases. Yujacha is citron tea. The deep
aroma and flavor of yuja (a type of citrus fruit) make it a muchfavored wintertime tea. Yuja is beneficial in treating coughs, headaches and neuralgia. Mogwacha is Chinese quince tea. It is made using the fruit of the Chinese quince. Drinking mogwacha regularly helps prevent colds and the ginger and the cinnamon in the mixture help warm the body. Maesilcha or Asian plum tea is brewed from the sour juice of the Asian species of plum. It helps detoxify the body, enhance intestinal function, and relieve the symptoms of food poisoning and diarrhea. Saenggangcha, or ginger tea, has a delicious flavor and great medicinal value. Ginger is believed to warm the body, ease symptoms related to fatigue and help absorb other medicinal compounds while neutralizing toxicity in the body. Saenggangcha is often taken at the first sign of a cold to prevent
symptoms from getting worse, especially chills or fevers. According to the Korean Government’s dietary information source, a continuous intake of traditional Korean food has proven to prevent adult diseases, including obesity. Such effects were confirmed in a research study conducted in 2008 by the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Medical School of Cheonbuk University. Subjects who stuck to a Korean diet, as opposed to a western diet, showed an increase in sperm activity, male hormones, had lower blood-sugar levels and insulin index and other adult diseases. There results were even better though they had a high intake of carbohydrates through rice (compared to carbohydrates in hamburgers or pizzas.) Kimchi is served as a side dish at The Oriental Spoon. Kimchi is Korea’s most representative fermented food and has been
selected as one of the world’s top five healthy foods by Health Magazine. It has been proven that a continuous intake of kimchi prevents aging and cancer. A research team from the Rural Development Administration found that whereas ordinary proaging cells age 54 percent, the rate of the cells processed with fermented kimchi decreased by 25 percent which is close to that of normal cells. Also, research found that kimchi that was fermented for 15 days had the biggest effect on anti-aging, which is when lactic acid zymogen is most active. The research team also proved that the kimchi zymogen enhances the anti-cancer effect of garlic, ginger, ground red pepper, and green onion, all ingredients of kimchi. Make sure to consider or reconsider trying The Oriental Spoon. Don’t let the names of some of the unique dishes deter you from trying them. The menu has a complete description of the ingredients in the dishes, making it easier to make a good choice. If you still have questions, the wait staff and restaurant manager Tae Kim will be more than happy to explain anything you need to know. In February, The Oriental Spoon will be unveiling their latest menu, with many of the most popular dishes already on their menu, but adding some that they think will become favorites. They are open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. They have a lunch menu, dinner menu and a carry out menu. Be sure to try the teas and the kimchi. You will not be disappointed.
At top, the exterior of Oriental Spoon. At left, a plate of rice and Beef Bul Go Gi. Photos by Debbie Settle.
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Dining Delights Beer-based cocktails are catching on NEW YORK (AP) – Something new is on tap on the bar scene as adventurous mixologists brew up beer cocktails. “Beer as an ingredient can offer such a wide variety of flavors,” says Jacob Grier, a drinks blogger who tends bar at Metrovino in Portland, Ore. “They can be sweet and malty. They can have chocolate roast-y notes. It can be a great complement to a cocktail.” For most people, beer and liquor h a v e n e v e r b e e n m o re t h a n n o d d i n g acquaintances. Sure, maybe you’ve had a shot with a beer chaser here, or, in more reckless moments, a boilermaker — in which the shot glass of liquor is dropped directly into the pint of beer. But the new trend goes far beyond that, with mixologists looking for creative new ways to blend beer and booze. Grier was introduced to the beer cocktail after watching Canadian beer writer Stephen Beaumont concoct some at a cocktail event a few years ago. B e a u m o n t g o t h i s i n s p i r a t i o n f ro m n o r t h e r n F r a n c e , w h e re h e s a y s b e e r cocktails are surprisingly common. “Once I tried a couple over there, I just had to give making my own creations a shot,” he said in an e-mail. He sees beer cocktails falling into three ca te g o r i e s — b e e r b l e n d s ; b e e r m i x e d with something else, such as juice, spirits or other flavoring ingredients; or beer used as a flavoring ingredient in a cocktail. When mixing beers with spirits, it’s important to look for harmony, like the fruitiness of rums and most IPAs, or the aromatics of some blonde ales and gins, says Beaumont. Grier finds gin and herbal flavors work really well because they have the aromatics to stand up to beer. Grier, along with Yetta Vorobik, owner of The Hop and Vine beer bar in Portland and Ezra Johnson-Greenough, who runs T h e N e w S c h o o l b e e r b l o g , h a v e o rg a n i z e d t w o B re w i n g U p C o c k t a i l s events and have more planned. O n e o f h i s f a v o r i t e re c i p e s w a s t h e brewer ’s bramble, a twist on the bramble cocktail that used a tart beer instead of lemon juice and syrup. The drink was made with gin, blackberry liqueur and The Bruery’s Hottenroth Berliner Weisse, though many sour beers would work. O n e o f B e a u m o n t ’ s c re a t i o n s i s t h e green devil, which uses absinthe, gin and Duvel, a Belgian beer. “I’d been wanting to build a cocktail around Duvel for some time. Then, while
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Farmstead Restaurant in the Napa Valley, has been drinking beer cocktails for a while.
He recently returned from duck hunting with friends and made bloody bulls — beef stock, bloody mary mix and some light beer. Some customers react with, “What’s a beer cocktail?” but the concept is b e c o m i n g m o re c o m m o n , s a y s F e e l e y. “ We c a n u s e b e e r a s a c a r r i e r t o a d d c o m p l e x i t y, d e p t h , e ff e r v e s c e n c e a n d a lightness that doesn’t knock you down.” Grier is seeing beer cocktails pop up in more places. “I predict it’s going to be a big thing for 2011,” he says. More online: J a c o b G r i e r ’ s b l o g , h t t p : / / w w w. jacobgrier.com/blog/ S t e p h e n B e a u m o n t , h t t p : / / w w w. worldofbeer.com GREEN DEVIL Start to finish: 5 minutes Servings: 1 1/4 ounce absinthe 1 ounce gin 12-ounce bottle Duvel beer P o u r t h e a b s i n t h e i n t o a l a rg e w i n e glass, swirling it around to coat the inside of the glass. Pour out any excess. Add the gin, then the Duvel. Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 303 calories; 0 calories from fat (0 percent of total calories); 0 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 m g c h o l e s t e ro l ; 2 g c a r b o h y d r a t e ; 0 g protein; 0 g fiber; 0 mg sodium. ( R e c i p e f ro m d r i n k s w r i t e r S t e p h e n Beaumont) FLORIDA SNAKEBITE This update of the classic blend of beer and hard cider gets its name from t h e s p l a s h o f C o i n t re a u , w h i c h g i v e s the drink a fine citrusy finish. Start to finish: 5 minutes Servings: 2 12-ounce bottle India pale ale 12-ounce bottle hard cider 1 ounce Cointreau Divide the beer between 2 tall serving glasses. Slowly pour half of the cider into each. Finish each with half of the Cointreau. Stir gently just to mix. Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 206 calories; 0 calories from fat (0 percent of total calories); 0 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 19 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 0 g fiber; 9 mg sodium. (Recipe from AP Food Editor J.M. Hirsch)
Sparkling wines shine with more choices NEW YORK (AP) – Adding a little sparkle to your life is a fashion “do” this holiday season. But you don’t have to suffer in sequins to be trendy — you can choose from a host of sparkling wines to add a little effervescence to the season. And you don’t have to spend a fortune to do it. More bubbly at more price points is available than ever before, says Wilfred Wong, cellar master for the West Coastbased Beverages and More! chain. “It’s all about the dollars,” he says. “People still want to enjoy wines, but they don’t have the means to spend the money. More importantly, they know that there are deals out there.” Deals like cava, a sparkling wine from Spain, prosecco and Asti spumante, Italian bubblies, and sekt, an effervescent riesling from Germany. Also gaining popularity is sparkling muscat, a sweet wine. Along with the rising popularity of new varieties, the packaging of sparkling wine is changing a bit. In Champagne, the region of France which produces the only sparkling wine that can be properly called “Champagne” — authorities are requiring
use of a lighter bottle starting with the 2010 harvest. Those bottles won’t show up on shelves for a few years because the wine’s still aging, but they are expected to save shipping costs and make less of an environmental impact. The new bottles are 2 ounces lighter and, according to the Champagne Bureau, will reduce the annual CO2 output by 8,000 metric tons, or the equivalent of the annual emissions of 4,000 cars. There are few changes on what’s inside the bottles, too. Gary Westby, champagne buyer for San Francisco-based K&L Wine Merchants, has noticed an increase in Champagnes made entirely from the pinot meunier grape. Pinot meunier is one of the three traditional grapes of Champagne — chardonnay and pinot noir are the other two. It’s cheaper to grow, being indigenous to the area, but has in the past been considered sturdy but not particularly distinctive. But now, some producers are growing meunier with an eye to quality, controlling yields and planting in prime growing areas, producing wines
for around $30 a bottle, a bargain for Champagne. One to try is Michel Loriot Pinot Meunier. “I’m finding there’s quite a following now for meunier,” says Westby. On the American side, a new entry in the bargain sparkling wine lists this year was Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Brut Sparkling. This is a charmat wine, meaning the wine is first fermented in stainless steel tanks, then put into small, pressurized tanks along with yeast imported from Champagne for the second fermentation that makes the bubbles. (For Champagne, the second fermentation takes place in the bottle, a more labor-intensive and expensive process.) Woodbridge sparkling wine is light and crisp with flavors of apple and citrus. And it retails for around $10 a bottle. Just not into grapes? Not to worry. There’s a new brew for you, too — a “champagne” made of beer. A collaboration between Samuel Adams and Germany’s Weihenstephan Brewery, Infinium comes in a Champagne-style bottle with a foil cover and the traditional
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popping cork. It’s even partially fermented in the bottle, though not in exactly the same way as Champagne. Infinium, which costs about $20 for a 750-milliliter bottle and is available on a limited basis for the holidays, took more than two years to create. “We set out to do something that had never been done before,” says Jim Koch, brewer and founder of Samuel Adams beers. Beer has a little more in common with Champagne than you might think. (And not just because of those Miller High Life ads.) Both beverages have yeast as an ingredient and beer comes with bubbles, though not as many as the sparkling wine. Koch was looking to create a drink that had the fresh and fruity flavors of Champagne married to the full texture and structure of beer. “I want to get out of the categories of saying beer is this and wine is that,” says Koch, who sees the American beer industry as being about where the U.S. wine industry was 25 years ago. “Beer is emerging,” he says.
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Garner’s TREE SERVICE INC. Since 1974 Licensed - Bonded - Insured Tree & Stump Removal Complete Property Maintenance Bucket Truck Track Hoe - Bob Cat
RON GARNER CERTIFIED ARBORIST
656-5566 Lawn & Home Care
967
Handyman
969
•Drywall repair •Remodeling •Roof repair •Tile work •Replace fixtures •Caulking Techs highly skilled-all trades Professional - Safe - Reliable 100 % Woman Owned
618-659-5055
www.handyman.com BOB’S HANDYMAN SERVICE Remodeling & Repair Drywall Finished Carpentry Painting Ceramic tile Build & Repair Decks Exterior House And Deck Washing Landscaping Blinds & Draperies Light Fixture & Ceiling Fans No Job Too Small Insured Call Bob Rose 978-8697
LET ME FIX IT! COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL
• Mowing • Fall Clean-Up • Fertilizing • Landscape Installation • Landscape Maintenance Insured
Services
*Clean your house *Run your errands *House sitting *Pet care *Party planning *Grocery shopping *Give you something
Tree Service
*Lowest AUTO LOAN rate will be equal to our current A+ rate tier. Lowest PERSONAL LOAN rate will be equal to our current A+ rate tier. Extended terms offered on personal loans. Current loan(s) must be financed outside of GCS. Additional GCS lending guidelines and membership qualifications apply. Offer good FEB 1 - MAR 31, 2011.
656-7725 GatewayLawn.com
Foster & Sons Lawn Service Lawn Cutting & Trimming Tree Removal Bush & Shrub Trimming & Removal Landscape Mulching Residential & Commercial
Fully Insured
618-459-3330 618-973-8422
HANDYMAN SERVICE 20 Years Experience
• Remodeling • Painting • Pressure Washing • Lighting & Ceiling Fans • Windows & Doors Most Home Repairs
Call Lee: (618) 581-5154 HELP can be found in THE CLASSIFIEDS!!!
Handyman
969
MASTER CRAFTSMAN Carpentry, 30 Years Decks, Garages, Remodeling, Home Repair Basement Finishing Ceramic Tile Small Jobs Welcome Reasonable Rates Andy 618-659-1161 (cell) 618-401-7785
Air Conditioning/ Heating 976
Home Improvements
979
Call Bill Nettles with WRN Services CONSTRUCTION REMODELING COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE An insured contractor providing quality crafted work. A custom wood work specialist with labor rates starting at $30 per hour!
618 974-9446 Electrical
Proudly servicing the area for over 25 years. Free estimates Financing available Repairs and installations
Call us for all of your heating and cooling needs.
656-9386 www.garwoodsheating.com
981
Randy Moore Repair Service, Inc. “24 Hour Emergency Service” 35 Years Experience - Code Analysis - Troubleshooting - Service Repairs And Upgrades - All Electrical Items - Install Lights & Fixtures - Complete Rewire
www.randymoore repairservice.com
618-656-7405
Home Improvements
Cell 618-980-0791
979
Miller Home Improvement O All Types of Remodeling or New Construction
• Top quality • Insured • References Available
Call Dan 618-567-4071 Cell 618-656-1116 Office
Personal Services
994
SENIORS: Enjoy a more stress free life with your own personal home assistant • Household Management • Conversation • Bill Paying • Transportation • Appointment Setting Call Linn @ 618/655-0414 INSURED AND BONDED
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Finance your vehicle through
Scott Credit Union! Rates as low as
2.85%
APR*
for up to 63 months
Payments as low as $342.18* for 63 months on a $20,000 Loan!
Come visit our Edwardsville location! • Fast approval • Flexible terms • 100% financing for qualified buyers
*APR=Annual Percentage Rate. Rate shown is valid as of February 1, 2011. Rates are subject to change and are based on the term of the loan, model year of the vehicles, as well as your credit history. Loan example: The monthly payment on a $20,000 loan at 2.85% APR for 63 months would be $342.18. Maximum term on secured loans is dependent upon the age of the security and mileage on the collateral. Some restrictions may apply.
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February 10, 2011
www.scu.org • (618)692-1200