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February 22, 2018

February 22

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A day of magic

Two shows planned in Kirkwood.

“The 15:17 to Paris” Eastwood pushes film’s boundaries.

“The Color Purple” Classic coming to The Fox.

Film festival

The focus is on French works.

McHenry County Theater options abound.

What’s Happening Friday, February 23 10th Annual St. Louis Centennial Beer Festival, Moulin Events & Meetings, St. Louis Wizard of Oz, Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis St. Louis Blues Hockey Game, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Hot Country Nights: Brett Young, Ballpark Village, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. New Politics, w/Dreamers, The Wrecks, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m. The Humans presented by The Rep, LorettoHilton Center for Performing Arts, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs until March 4, 2018 Bud, Not Buddy, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, Runs until February 25, 2018 Orchid Show, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Runs until March 25, 2018 Panoramas of the City, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 1, 2018 #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018

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10th Annual St. Louis Centennial Beer Festival, Moulin Events & Meetings, St. Louis Wizard of Oz, Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis St. Louis Blues Hockey Game, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saint Louis University Men’s Basketball Game, Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Blake Shelton, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Drop The Mic, Squidz, Hello Jizoo, Hippy, Dre Fire, Slim Beezy, Ill Side, Platinum Intertainment, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

Machine Head, Pop’s, Sauget, Doors 7:00 p.m. The Humans presented by The Rep, Loretto-Hilton Center for Performing Arts, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs until March 4, 2018 Bud, Not Buddy, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, Runs until February 25, 2018 O r c h i d S h o w, M i s s o u r i B o t a n i c a l Garden, St. Louis, Runs until March 25, 2018 Panoramas of the City, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 1, 2018 #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018

Sunday, February 25 10th Annual St. Louis Centennial Beer Festival, Moulin Events & Meetings, St. Louis Wizard of Oz, Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis Frathouse Productions Present, The Firebird, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. Ezra Furman, w/Anna Burch, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. The Humans presented by The Rep, Loretto-Hilton Center for Performing Arts, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs until March 4, 2018 Bud, Not Buddy, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis O r c h i d S h o w, M i s s o u r i B o t a n i c a l Garden, St. Louis, Runs until March 25, 2018 P a n o r a m a s o f t h e C i t y, M i s s o u r i History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 1, 2018

February 22, 2018

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People Prepare for a day of magic For The Edge The International Brotherhood of Magicians, Ring One, will be hosting their Annual “Parade of Magic”. There will be TWO shows. Feb 24, 2018 at the Kirkwood Community Center Theatre, 111 S. Geyer Rd, Kirkwood, MO with shows at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Top professional magicians from all over the Midwest will converge on St. Louis to present TWO shows filled with fun, laughter and of course Magic! Nowhere else can you find such great entertainment for such an affordable price. Award winning magicians from the International Brotherhood of Magicians will be appearing and disappearing in a magical experience guaranteed to be unforgettable! A Great Family Entertainment Event! You’ve seen them on TV and now you can see them Live! Admission is $15.00 for adults and $5.00 for children. Group rates are available. The International Brotherhood of Magicians in St Louis donates its time, efforts and supplies every month at the Shiners’ Children’s Hospital to entertain, teach and help with therapy of the children who are patients there. At I.B.M. Ring One’s Annual Parade of Magic, not only will you see a great magic show by the best magicians in the Midwest but you will be helping the St. Louis club continue its dedicated support of the children who are less fortunate. “We hope to bring a little magic into their lives.” Tickets can be purchased online at https://tinyurl.com/ MagicShowTix or by calling 314-669-6650 or at the theater on the day of the shows if any tickets remain. Group rates are available. Specifics: International Brotherhood of Magician’s “Parade of Magic” TWO Shows Only! Feb 24, 2018 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM Kirkwood Community Theatre 111 S. Geyer Rd, Kirkwood, MO 63122 Admission: Adults $15 and children $5 Purchase tickets at https://tinyurl.com/MagicShowTix or call 314-669-6650

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February 22, 2018

People planner Circus Flora adds new show

Circus Flora is proud to introduce a brand-new show with dazzling acts that few St. Louis circusgoers have seen before. “The Case of the Missing Bellhop” makes its debut April 19 (through May 13), as Circus Flora transports audiences to the famous Balding Hotel – a getaway for dignitaries and nobility from around the globe. At this exclusive hotel, staff and crew have unusual skills, and people go about their business with no questions asked. But when a beloved bellhop goes missing, the Balding begins to attract attention, secrets proliferate, and questions abound! What happened to the bellhop, and who knew about it? “It’s always an honor to bring the world-class Circus Flora performers together under the Big Top each year,” said Artistic Director Jack Marsh. “This spring, we have the added excitement of welcoming everyone to our brand-new, permanent home in Grand Center for a one-of-a-kind mystery.” Tickets are bound to go fast for the madcap adventure and they’re on sale January 19th at Metrotix.com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Theater Box Office, located at 531 North Grand Boulevard. Ticket prices start at just $12, making the Circus a memorable and affordable outing for the whole family. Performances of “The Case of the Missing Bellhop” take place T h u r s d a y, F r i d a y, a n d Saturday evenings at 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 1 p.m., and on Super Saver Sundays at 5:30 p.m. and Little Top Fridays at 10 a.m. (except

April 20, 2018). In order to ensure everyone can enjoy the magic, Circus Flora will p re s e n t a P e a n u t - F re e preview on Thursday, April 19, at 7 p.m. for guests affected by peanut allergies. On Wednesday, May 2, at 7 p.m., there will be a special one-hour SensoryFriendly performance for adults and children on the autism spectrum, as well as attendees with visual impairments or other sensory sensitivities. All performances of “The Case of the Missing Bellhop” will take place at Circus Flora’s new, permanent location at 3401 Washington Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63103. For more information, please visit www.circusflora.org.

St. Louis Visitors Guides now available

E x p l o re S t . L o u i s i s pleased to announce the release of the 2018 Official St. Louis Visitors Guide, a convenient and informative full-color publication filled with the latest information on planning an excellent and exciting St. Louis adventure. Featuring the new Loop Trolley on the cover, this glossy 104-page magazine offers a variety of suggestions on outstanding places to eat, shop, play and stay in St. Louis and across the region. Inside this convenient and eye-catching guide are feature stories as well as timely information on what’s new in St. Louis for 2018 including: • Gateway Arch grounds. Reimaged just for you, the Arch project transformation will be completed in July but locals and visitors alike are discovering there is much to enjoy right now.

Check out the guide’s two-page map on the new Gateway Arch grounds. • T h e L o o p Tro l l e y. Opening this year, vintagestyle cars glide along a 2.2 mile fixed route between The Loop and Forest Park. • Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds. On March 25, the Saint Louis Art Museum will become the first North American art museum to tell the epic story of one of the greatest finds in the history of underwater archaeology. This exhibit runs through

September 9. • Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission. This incredible exhibit lands at the Saint Louis Science Center April 14 and stays until September 3. Other guide highlights include articles on unforgettable attractions y o u ’ l l o n l y f i n d h e re , the many urban trails i n t h e re g i o n , a n d a n itinerary on gay-friendly, fun-filled St. Louis. I n a d d i t i o n , t h e re a re stories on local artisans and handcrafting, family

activities to explore year-round and St. L o u i s s i g n a t u re f o o d s . The 2018 Visitors Guide also contains a colorful map on the museums of St. Louis, a calendar of events, insider tips, other maps, help on navigating the city, an abundance of listings and charts. Approximately 350,000 copies of the magazine have been printed and are distributed across the country. Visitors can view the digital version of the

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February 22, 2018

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People planner Registration open for Litchfield Pickers Market

Registration for the 2018 Litchfield Pickers Market is open! The Litchfield Tourism Office and Prairie P i c k e r s a re h a p p y t o announce that the Pickers Market is coming back to Litchfield, Illinois in 2018!!! If you love antiques and vintage items, this market is for you. This is the largest, specialized open air market in the region. The Litchfield Pickers Market will return, for its fourth year, every second Sunday of the month from April to October, with the exact 2018 market dates being: April 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, August 12,

September 9, and October 14. Mark your calendar NOW and plan to visit downtown Litchfield, Illinois between 9 AM to 3 PM (for your GPS use 400 North State Street.) Live musical entertainment will be scheduled for the duration of each event, and the official entertainment schedule will be posted soon! Make sure to follow all of the updates on the “Litchfield Pickers Market” Facebook page. This year is going to be a great one! A t t e n t i o n Ve n d o r s : Ve n d o r r e g i s t r a t i o n I S OP E N. F o r ms w i t h market guidelines can be found online at www. VisitLitchfield.com/events/ LitchfieldPickersMarket or at Litchfield City Hall located at 120 East Ryder Street, Litchfield, IL. All

items sold at the market must be prior to 1980. Crafts, party-line products, yard sale style items are not be permitted. Please review the registration guidelines for exact qualifications prior to registering. Annual passes and monthly passes are available. Register for every market or just a f e w. T h e L i t c h f i e l d Tourism Office and Prairie Pickers welcome returning vendors as well as new vendors. Complete details regarding each type of pass available can be found on the application. Vendors who wish to renew their 2017 annual contracts must have their completed 2018 application received by February 2, 2018. Vendor registration is open until the deadlines indicated on the registration form or until

each market is full. If you have any questions after reviewing the application, please call the Litchfield Tourism Office at 217-324-8147 or e-mail: tourism@cityoflitchfieldil. com.

the renovated spaces at Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, Gateway Arch, riverfront, and Kiener Plaza – together referred to as Gateway Arch Park. The new website also highlights public events, the Foundation’s membership program and ways the community can support the Arch. While the previous site conveyed the CityArchRiver project and construction updates, the new site focusses on completed park The Gateway Arch Park spaces and how the public Foundation has launched can enjoy and support a ne w w e b s ite (w w w. the new Arch experience. St. Louis;Ernst Heating & Cooling;E36720;4.8733x6 Visitors can learn about ArchPark.org) highlighting (17Fa)

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the legacy of the historic CityArchRiver project on an interactive timeline. Popular features from the old website remain, such as the interactive webcams. “As we near the grand opening of the new park, museum, and visitor center, this new website shows the transformed and active Gateway Arch Park in exciting ways,” said Ryan McClure, director of communications and activation for Gateway Arch Park Foundation. “We want folks to see that this is their park to enjoy and use with many activities and events all year.”

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February 22, 2018

People planner Events planned in Alton area

The Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced the following events. Bald Eagle Days at Pere Marquette State Park • Thursday, February 1, 2018, 8:30am - 2:00pm • Friday, February 2, 2018, 8:30am - 2:00pm • Saturday, February 3, 2018, 8:30am - 2:00pm • Monday, February 5, 2018, 8:30am - 2:00pm • Tuesday, February 6, 2018, 8:30am - 2:00pm • Thursday, February 8, 2018, 8:30am - 2:00pm • Friday, February 9, 2018, 8:30am - 2:00pm • Friday, February 23, 2018, 8:30am - 2:00pm • Monday, February 26, 2018, 8:30am - 2:00pm

• Thursday, March 1, 2018, 8:30am - 2:00pm Pere Marquette State Park 13112 Visitor Center Lane Grafton, IL 62037 (618) 786-3323 A site interpreter at Pere Marquette State Park will be presenting informative programs about bald eagles this winter. Visitors will learn to distinguish between immature and mature bald eagles, what eagles eat, why they spend winter months in the area and much more. All programs will begin at the park’s visitor center at 8:30 a.m. Reservations are required. There will be a short video presentation followed by an observational drive to view the wintering bald eagles. Please dress warmly and have a full tank of gas.

For more information or reservations, call (618) 7863323. Underground Railroad Shuttle Tour Saturday, February 24, 2018 • 10:00am to 12:00pm • 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Alton Visitor Center 200 Piasa Street Alton, IL 62002 (618) 465-6676 Learn about local, U n d e rg ro u n d R a i l ro a d sites on a shuttle tour with J.E. Robinson Tours and the Alton Regional CVB. The two-hour guided shuttle tours will stop at some of the sites that were part of the Underground Railroad system including Rocky Fork Church, Enos Apartments and more. Alton’s riverfront location along the Mighty Mississippi played a vital

role in helping slaves make connections to the freedom of the northern U.S. Buried beneath the streets of Alton and Godfrey, remnants of this period in history still exist. For more information on the Underground Railroad shuttle tours or to make a d v a n c e re g i s t r a t i o n s , please contact the Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau at (800) 2586645. Shuttle is not ADA accessible Admission $25 Griffin & The Gargoyles at Alton Little Theater

Saturday, February 24, 20182:00pm to 3:30pm Alton Little Theater 2450 N. Henry Street Alton, IL 62002 (618) 462-3205 Recently awarded “Best Cover Band” by the St. Louis Riverfront Times, the high-energy dance band provides the widest variety of classics from every generation as well as today’s Top 40 hits - Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Elvis, The Temptations - you’ll hear it all. Admission $25 per person The Bonbon Plot at Jacoby Arts Center

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People planner Litchfield Tourism Office announces schedule

The Litchfield To u r i s m O f f i c e h a s worked alongside local organizations to bring to you the most up to date calendar of 2018 Litchfield Events. Events will be added to the o n line calend a r f ou n d at www.VisitLitchfield. com/events as well as the “Visit Litchfield Illinois” Facebook page throughout the year; for the most up to date information log on to www.VisitLitchfield. com/events, sign up on Tourism’s event e-blast list, or like ‘Visit Litchfield Illinois’ on Facebook.

Litchfield Pickers Market: Vintage & Antique Market The second Sunday of the month, April—October: 9 AM—3 PM (Apr. 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, Aug. 12, Sept. 9, and Oct. 14) Downtown Litchfield: 400 North State Street. 866-733-5833—tourism@ cityoflitchfieldil.com— www.VisitLitchfield.com Hwy 55 Cruise In: Just for Fun, 50’s Style Diner Cruise In Saturday’s Apr. 7, May 12, June 9, July 7, Aug. 11, Sept. 8, Oct. 13 11 AM—3 PM: 1403 West Ferdon Street, Suite 21 217-324-3455— kdhwy55@outlook.com A l l G a rd e n e r ’ s D a y : Presenters offer information and tips for your landscape March 24: 8 AM- Noon -

Holy Family Church Parish Center: 211 E. Columbia St. Litchfield 217-532-3941 - aholsing@ illinois.edu - www.web. extension.illinois.edu/ cjmm Litchfield Spring Duathlon: 2 Mile Run, 12 Mile Bike, 2 Mile Run March 31: 8 AM— Litchfield High School: 1705 North State St. 217-851-9056—race@ mmmultisport.com—www. mmmultisport.com Paws Care 8th Annual Trivia Night April 21: 6 PM Litchfield Community Center-1100 South State Street pawscare@hotmail.com - mcpawscaretrivianight. eventbrite.com Illinois Traction Society 32nd Annual Conference

April 27-April 29: For schedule and registration contact 217-413-6605— d a l e j e n k i n s @ s b c g l o b a l . n e t — w w w. illinoistractionsociety.org 5th Annual Transportation Show: A show featuring all types of transportation April 28: 10 AM—3 PM— Niehaus Cycle Sales: 718 Old Route 66 North 217-556-8409— streetjohn@yahoo.com Niehaus Cycle Sales 32nd Annual Customer Appreciation Days May 18-20—See website for schedule

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Movies “Cloverfield Paradox” unfocused By MARK KENNEDY Tribune News Service The big draw following the thrilling Super Bowl was a fresh episode of “This Is Us.” But, very mysteriously, there was suddenly something else big to see. Netflix surprised nearly everyone by streaming the latest “Cloverfield” film directly after the game. But up against one of TV’s most popular shows — promising an answer to a long-running cliffhanger — was it a terrible miscalculation or an attempt to hide a clunker? The answer is a bit of both. Somewhere in “The Cloverfield Paradox” is an excellent sci-fi thriller but one that’s in desperate need of sharpening. It’s no disaster, like Netflix’s recent “Bright,” but it tries too hard to give something to everyone and ends of unsatisfying to everyone. That it had a poorly considered birth is simply its first problem. The franchise — created and produced by J.J. Abrams — began with “Cloverfield” in 2008 and continued with 2016’s “10 Cloverfield Lane.” This time it looks up, far into space. It’s set in a near-future where an energy crisis threatens to cause World War III. A crew of seven multilingual, racially diverse astronauts — led by David Oyelowo and Gugu Mbatha-Raw — are in an orbiting space station trying to get a particle accelerator to work, thereby solving the crisis. But two years of failure have left frayed nerves and splintering cohesion. Story creators Oren Uziel and Doug Jung borrow heavily from films like “Interstellar,” ‘’Alien,” ‘’Event Horizon” and even “Evil Dead II” to create their thriller, but fall victim to strange detours, including a woefully flimsy Earth-bound story-line that pointlessly follows one of the astronaut’s husbands. Directed with skill by Julius Onah, the film is under-lit for full paranoia, with slick, antiseptic visuals, including a spinning space station that resembles an upside-down cupcake tower. Onah is a little too reliant on huge orchestral movements to add a dose of urgent drama or a feeling of magnitude but he has dread down cold.

Associated Press This image released by Netflix shows Gugu Mbatha-Raw in a scene from “The Cloverfield Paradox.” Back on the station, things are getting serious. The onboard particle accelerator threatens to risk splitting open the membrane between space and time, thereby shattering reality, unleashing chaos, monsters and demons. What? “I don’t get it,” says one flustered astronaut. You can sympathize. What it really does is nudge aside a potentially fascinating head-warping plot about clashing realities and our responsibility to alternate worlds. That would have been some darn good highbrow sci-fi. But it gets overrun by the

appearance of a severed arm, buckets of worms and dodgy eyeballs, which never get explained properly. “Logic doesn’t apply to any of this,” someone says, as if to inoculate the writers from blame. Mbatha-Raw is a riveting lead and proves she can stand with any muscleflexing space heroine of the past like Sigourney Weaver or Carrie Fisher. Elizabeth Debicki shows her creepy side brilliantly and the always welcome Chris O’Dowd proves to be the oddball in an otherwise high-functioning, very serious crew. His comic relief is a large reason

you keep watching even if it threatens to destabilize the film. How “The Cloverfield Paradox” fits into the franchise’s universe seems to be clear at the end, but it is a clunky connection, raising plenty of questions. Along the way, the movie shares with its sisters a paranoia about the characters’ real motivations and the uncertainty of what we really see. But this time, the filmmakers have done that about “The Cloverfield Paradox” itself. What was the point of releasing it so late on a night already filled with entertainment?

February 22, 2018

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Movies A pre-Oscars short-film review By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge I had to make a decision this week about which movie I was going to review. Dip my toes back into the cardboard world of “Fifty Shades” and give you a few notes on its messy finale? Or check out the possibility of a great success (or greater failure) as Clint Eastwood tries to turn real people into silver screen versions of themselves? The risk there was too great an opportunity to disparage actual heroes so I laid up. I played it safe. I went to one of my favorite local theatres (despite the inferior snack offerings on their menu) and feasted on a twin bill of the Animated and Live Action Short Films nominated two weeks ago for the Academy Award - all ten of them. They were succinctly displayed and dutifully dispersed across a presentation that features additional content and some filler cartoons (during the animated shows). It was Type-A Nirvana, if your

bliss is checking off a ballot for the industry’s biggest prizes. I enjoyed every single piece, but my favorite overall was on the animated side, a stirring film noir fairy tale called “Revolting Rhymes” that is based on the Roald Dahl poetry collection from 1982. In it, the classic “Little Red Riding Hood”, “Three Little Pigs”, and “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” stories are turned on their collective ears by mashing them together to give the wolf’s perspective on what really happened. Turns out, after a bit of murder, grand larceny, gambling, and high fashion, there’s not much innocence in any of these characters. That leaves room only for the long-con game of cold, cold revenge! Also nominated: “Dear Basketball”, a pencil sketch set to Kobe Bryant’s own narration of his retirement goodbye to pro hoops; “Lou”, a playground Lost & Found fable previously screened with “Coco”; “Negative Space” about loss, the series’ most prevalent theme; and “Garden Party”, a mash up of Miss

Havisham’s wedding banquet and the last five minutes of “Scarface” - with frogs. “DeKalb Elementary” was a stirring opening to the live action segment. A disturbed redneck walks into the office of a school at lunch time, pulls an AK-47 out of his bag, and dares the school into a lockdown. I was a senior in high school the spring that Columbine got shot up and this kind of thing knots my stomach fast. “DeKalb”, though, is weirdly different. This guy is a basket case that wants to kill some cops and let them kill him in the process. Instead, the fill-in secretary begins a dialogue in hopes of peaceful resolution. My teeth were on edge the whole time. Thankfully, all of the fraught was thinned by the humorous “The Eleven O’Clock”. A temp receptionist shows up to work at the psychiatrist’s office where she’s assigned for the day to find a doctor treating a patient who himself thinks he’s a headshrinker. And she can’t tell which one is really the doc. The absurdity of the sketch is just as good as

the best Monty Python using the dippy wordplay of the old Abbott and Costello bit “Who’s on First?”. I laughed even harder trying later to describe it to my mother. Also nominated: “My Nephew E m m e t t ” , a c h i l l i n g re - c re a t i o n o f racial violence from 1955; “Watu Wote/ All of Us”, a look at what happens to relationships between innocent Muslims and Christians when their bus is taken over by armed extremists; and “The Silent Child”, a cautionary plea-to-theaudience tale about the failures of a family to learn sign language - or compel her school to - in order communicate with their deaf, isolated daughter. The Oscar Nominated Animated and Live Action Shorts are not collectively rated. They vary in content including brief language, bloody violence, and thematic material. The combined running time without intermission is 185 minutes, with each lasting between five and twenty-two minutes. I give the overall program four stars out of four.

Eastwood takes filmmaking further By JAKE COYLE Associated Press In his latest film, “The 15:17 to Paris,” Clint Eastwood has taken his famously no-frills filmmaking further than ever before. Having already dispensed with many of the typical accoutrements of Hollywood filmmaking — lengthy development, a battery of takes, any handwringing at all — he has, with characteristically little anguish, jettisoned actors from the picture, too. Who needs ‘em, anyway? Truth be told, there are numerous professional actors in “The 15:17 to Paris,” about the foiled terrorist attack on a 2015 Paris-bound train. But the central characters, and even many of the extras, are played by themselves. The movie, simple and straightforward, derives most of its appeal from its verisimilitude — from its distinctly un-Hollywood-ness.

That’s enough to make “The 15:17 to Paris” a refreshingly humble artifact in the often bombastic genre of terrorism thrillers. But it’s not the quality of the acting that limits Eastwood’s film. It’s a threadbare script that fails to find much of a story to tell behind the headlines about how Oregon National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos, U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Spencer Stone and their friend Anthony Sadler, a college student, tackled and subdued an assailant armed with an AK-47 and nearly 300 rounds of ammunition. “The 15:17 to Paris” follows Eastwood’s “Sully,” which also told a story of a regular man turned international hero. In the overly morose tale of Capt. Chesley Sullenberger’s 2009 Hudson River landing, Eastwood focused on the strain of an unwanted spotlight. Here, he gladly shines it on Skarlatos, Stone and Sadler, all of whom look understandably thrilled to be in a Clint Eastwood movie.

It’s far from without precedent to cast real people, particularly ones with military experience. Maybe the movie business senses soldiers have something that can’t be faked. There was Harold Russell’s Oscar-winning World War II veteran in William Wyler ’s “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), the decorated Audie Murphy in 1955’s “To Hell and Back” and, more recently, 2012’s “Act of Valor,” with active duty Navy SEALS. Skarlatos and Stone aren’t elite forces, though, just regular guys who want to serve their country. Much of “The 15:17 Paris” recounts their childhood together (the three became friends in middle school), their early aspirations of joining the military, and their disappointment at not quickly finding distinction in the ranks. Stone fails to qualify for the Air Force Pararescue. Skarlatos finds himself providing security — “basically a mall cop,” he sighs — in Afghanistan. Dorothy Blyskal’s script, based on the

book the trio wrote with Jeffery E. Stern, flashes through key points in their lives, focusing mainly on Stone. Judy Greer and Jenna Fischer drop in as single moms. There is Thomas Lennon as a school principal and Tony Hale as a gym teacher — a set-up worthy of a promising network sitcom, but their moments here are brief. Really, what any of them are doing in the film is a little uncertain. “The 15:17 to Paris” is even more out of balance once it gets to the guys backpacking through Europe ahead of the attack. As they philosophize while taking selfies and plot their next party, a Richard Linklater film is almost at risk of breaking out. “The 15:17 to Paris” is a brief ride at 94 minutes but it’s a meandering one littered with gaps in the narrative and a missing sense of purpose. Eastwood feels less engaged with the material, content to settle for merely recreating a patriotic outliner in an otherwise tragic recent history of terrorism.

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QuickGlance Movie Reviews

“Black Panther”

The supposedly cosmically vast Marvel Cinematic Universe, as it’s called, spans planets peppered throughout the galaxy, but Ryan Coogler ’s Earth-bound “Black Panther,” glittering and galvanizing, stands worlds apart. For those of us who have sometimes felt pummeled by the parade of previous Marvel movies, the sheer richness of Coogler’s film is almost disorienting. Can superhero films, so often a dull mash of effects, be this dazzlingly colorful? Are genuine cultural connections allowed in modern-day comic book blockbuster-making? Is a $20 billion refund in order? Unlike many of its more hollow predecessors, “Black Panther” has real, honest-to-goodness stakes. As the most earnest and big-budget attempt yet of a black superhero film, “Black Panther” is assured of being an overdue cinematic landmark. But it’s also simply ravishing, grandscale filmmaking. There are familiar Marvel beats here. Just as he did in the surprisingly sensational Rocky reboot “Creed,” Coogler hasn’t reinvented the genre so much as electrified it with a new perspective and a rare talent for marrying naturalistic character development with spectacle muscle. “Tell them who you are” is the encouragement shouted at the title character, T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) prince of the African nation Wakanda. But it could just as well serve as the overarching rally cry of a film that for many symbolizes a bigscreen affirmation of African-American identity. RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for “prolonged sequences of action violence, and a brief rude gesture.” RUNNING TIME: 134 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three and a half stars out of four.

“The Cloverfield Paradox”

The big draw following the thrilling Super Bowl was a fresh episode of “This Is Us.” But, very mysteriously, there was suddenly something else big to see. Netflix surprised nearly everyone by streaming the latest “Cloverfield” film directly after the game. But up against one of TV’s most popular shows — promising an answer to a long-running cliffhanger — was it a terrible miscalculation or an attempt to hide a clunker? The answer is a bit of both. Somewhere in “The Cloverfield Paradox” is an excellent sci-fi thriller but one that’s in desperate need of sharpening. It’s no disaster, like Netflix’s recent “Bright,” but it tries too hard to give something to everyone and ends of unsatisfying to everyone. That it had a poorly considered birth is simply its first problem. The franchise — created and produced by J.J. Abrams — began with “Cloverfield” in 2008 and continued with 2016’s “10 Cloverfield Lane.” This time it looks up, far into space. It’s set in a near-future where an energy crisis threatens to cause World War III. A crew of seven multilingual, racially diverse astronauts — led by David Oyelowo and Gugu MbathaRaw — are in an orbiting space station trying to get a particle accelerator to work, thereby solving the crisis. But two years of failure have left frayed nerves and splintering cohesion. RATED: TV-MA. RUNNING TIME: 102 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“The 15:17 to Paris”

In his latest film, “The 15:17 to Paris,” Clint Eastwood has taken his famously no-frills filmmaking further than ever before. Having already dispensed with many of the typical accoutrements of Hollywood filmmaking — lengthy development, a battery of takes, any handwringing at all — he has, with characteristically little anguish, jettisoned actors from the picture, too. Who needs ‘em, anyway? Truth be told, there are numerous professional actors in “The 15:17 to Paris,” about the foiled terrorist attack on a 2015 Paris-bound train. But the central characters, and even many of the extras, are played by themselves. The movie, simple and straightforward, derives most of its appeal from its verisimilitude — from its distinctly un-Hollywood-ness. That’s enough to make “The 15:17 to Paris” a refreshingly humble artifact in the often bombastic genre of terrorism thrillers. But it’s not the quality of the acting that limits Eastwood’s film. It’s a threadbare script that fails to find much of a story to tell behind the headlines about how Oregon National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos, U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Spencer Stone and their friend Anthony Sadler, a college student, tackled and subdued an assailant armed with an AK-47 and nearly 300 rounds of ammunition. RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for “bloody images, violence, some suggestive material, drug references and language.” RUNNING TIME: 94 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

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Tuning in Sheldon to celebrate the music of Debussy The Sheldon presents Debussy and Friends on The Sheldon Classics series, Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 8 p.m. in the perfect acoustics of the S h eld on Conc ert H a l l . Concertmaster David Halen, along with fellow members of the St. Louis Symphony, mark the 100th anniversary of Claude Debussy’s death in 1918 with a program that includes music by Debussy, Ravel and other composers of the era. Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel were the most prominent figures associated with impressionist music. Their music is noted for its sensory content and frequent use of nontraditional tonalities. Symbolism, the prominent French literary style of the period, directly inspired both. David Halen began playing the violin at the age of 6, and earned his bachelor’s degree at the age of 19. In that same year, he won the Music Teachers National Association Competition and was granted a Fulbright scholarship for study with Wolfgang Marschner at the Freiburg Hochschule für Musik in Germany. As co-founder and artistic director of the Innsbrook Institute, Halen coordinates a weeklong festival in June consisting of exciting musical performances and an enclave for aspiring artists. In August, he serves as artistic director of the Missouri River Festival of the Arts in Boonville, Missouri. Ti c k e t s a re $ 3 0 orchestra/$25 balcony/$15 student, and are on sale

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A scene from “The Color Purple,” which will be performed at The Fox March 20 to April 1.

The Fox to host “The Color Purple” For The Edge The Fabulous Fox Theatre is delighted to announce that the first U.S. National tour of the hit musical “The Color Purple”, will play the Fabulous Fox Theatre from Tuesday, March 20 through Sunday, April 1. Tickets for “The Color Purple” at the Fabulous Fox are on sale now at MetroTix. com, by calling 314-534-1111 or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office. Ticket prices start at $25. Prices are subject to change; please refer to FabulousFox.com for current pricing. “The Color Purple” is part of the U.S. Bank Broadway Series. Performances of “The Color Purple” at the Fabulous Fox run March 20 to April 1. Show times are Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Saturday afternoons at 2 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 1 p.m. There will also be an evening performance

on Sunday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m. and a matinee performance on Thursday, March 29 at 1 p.m. Cast members from the 2016 Broadway revival lead the touring company, including Adrianna Hicks (Aladdin, Sister Act - Germany) as Celie, Carla R. Stewart (Ghost – National Tour, Rent - Regional) as Shug Avery and Carrie Compere (Holler If You Hear Me, Shrek the Musical – National Tour) as Sofia. They will be joined by Gavin Gregory (“The Color Purple” - Revival, The Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess) as Mister, N’Jameh Camara (X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation) as Nettie, J. Daughtry (“The Color Purple” - Revival, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) as Harpo, along with Darnell Abraham, Amar Atkins, Kyle E. Baird, Angela Birchett, Jared Dixon, Erica Durham, Bianca Horn, Gabrielle Reid, C.E. Smith, Clyde Voce, Nyla Watson, J.D.

Webster, Brit West, Nikisha Williams and Michael Wordly. Based on the Alice Walker ’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and the Warner Bros. / Amblin Entertainment motion picture, “The Color Purple” is adapted for the stage by Tony- and Pulitzerwinner Marsha Norman with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray. Tony Award®-winning director and scenic designer John Doyle (Sweeney Todd, Company) recreates his award winning work for the national tour, alongside costumes by Ann Hould-Ward, lighting by Jane Cox, sound by Dan Moses Schreier and wig & hair design by Charles G. LaPointe. The revival of “The Color Purple” opened to great acclaim in summer 2013 at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory, followed by a Broadway bow on November 10, 2015 at the Bernard

B. Jacobs Theatre. “The Color Purple” went on to win two 2016 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical, two Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical, the 2017 Grammy Award® for Best Musical Theater Album and a Daytime Emmy. “The Color Purple” played 483 performances on Broadway, closing on January 8, 2017. For more information, please visit ColorPurple.com. The North American tour is produced by Scott Sanders Productions, Roy Furman, Troika Entertainment, David Babani, Tom Siracusa, Caiola Productions, James Fantaci, Ted Liebowitz, James L . N e d e r l a n d e r, D a r r e n B a g e r t , Candy Spelling, Adam Zotovich, Eric Falkenstein/Morris Berchard, Adam Blanshay Productions, Tanya Link Productions, Jam Theatricals, Independent Presenters Network and Carol Fineman.

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The Arts Classic French Film Festival returns For The Edge The 10th Annual Robert Classic French Film Festival — co-presented by Cinema St. Louis and the Webster University Film Series — celebrates St. Louis’ Gallic heritage and France’s cinematic legacy. The featured films span the decades from the 1920s through the 1990s, offering a revealing overview of French cinema. This year’s fest kicks off with a screening of Bertrand Tavernier’s acclaimed documentary “My Journey Through French Cinema,” the director’s personal reflections on key films and filmmakers. Several of the works he highlights — such as Jacques Becker’s “Casque d’or” and JeanPierre Melville’s “Le Samouraï” — are screened at this year’s fest. The fest annually includes significant restorations, and this year features New Wave master Jacques Rivette’s visually sumptuous “La belle noiseuse.” The fest also provides one of the few opportunities available in St. Louis to see films projected the old-school, time-honored way, with Jean Renoir’s “Boudu Saved from Drowning” and Julien Duvivier’s “Pépé le moko” screening from 35mm prints. Even more traditional, we also offer silent films with live music: St. Louis’ own Rats & People Motion Picture Orchestra will accompany two short features by Germaine Dulac, playing original scores created especially for the screening. The schedule is rounded out by such celebrated and essential films as Robert Bresson’s “Pickpocket,” Jean-Luc Godard’s “Alphaville,” and Leos Carax’s “Lovers on the Bridge.” E v e r y p ro g r a m f e a t u re s introductions and discussions by film or French scholars and

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A scene from the film “Alphaville,” which will be screened March 16. critics. The discussions will place the works in the contexts of both film and French history and provide close analyses. TV5MONDE serves as the presenting sponsor. The global French-language entertainment network, TV5MONDE presents up to 300 films and dramas every year. Major support is provided by the Jane M. & Bruce P. Robert Charitable Foundation, and additional support is provided by Arts & Education Council, American Association of Teachers of French, Alliance Française

de Saint Louis, Dick Bauer, Centre Francophone at Webster University, Grizzell & Co., Les Amis, Missouri Arts Council, Regional Arts Commission, Ann Repetto, and Whitaker Foundation. Dates are March 2, 9-11, 16-18, and 23-25, at Webster University’s Winifred Moore Auditorium, 470 E. Lockwood Ave. Exc e p t fo r the Marc h 10 special-event screening, tickets are $13 for general admission; $10 for students and Cinema

St. Louis members; and free for Webster U. students. Tickets for the March 10 double bill are $15, with no discounts allowed. Advance tickets can be purchased through Brown Paper Tickets at brownpapertickets.com. For more information, call Cinema St. Louis at 314-289-4150 or visit www.cinemastlouis.org. SCHEDULE All films are in French with English subtitles. For descriptions o f e a c h f i l m , v i s i t w w w. cinemastlouis.org. Friday, March 2, 7 p.m.

My Journey Through French Cinema(Bertrand Tavernier, 2016, 201 min.) Friday, March 9, 7:30 p.m. Casque d’or (Jacques Becker, 1952, 96 min.) With Diane Carson, professor emerita at St. Louis Community College at Meramec Saturday, March 10, 7 p.m. Double Bill: The Cigarette (Germaine Dulac, 1919, 50 min.) and The Smiling Madame Beudet (Germaine Dulac, 1922, 43 min.) With an original score and live accompaniment by the Rats & People Motion Picture Orchestra With Lionel Cuillé, professor at Webster University Sunday, March 11, 7 p.m. Boudu Saved from Drowning (Jean Renoir, 1932, 85 min.) Wi t h J e a n - L o u i s P a u t ro t , professor at Saint Louis University Friday, March 16, 7:30 p.m. Alphaville (Jean-Luc Godard, 1965, 99 min.) With Andrew Wyatt, critic for Cinema St. Louis’ The Lens Saturday, March 17, 7 p.m. The Lovers on the Bridge (Leos Carax, 1991, 127 min.) With Pier Marton, video artist Sunday, March 18, 7 p.m. Pickpocket (Robert Bresson, 1959, 76 min.) With Calvin Wilson, critic for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Friday, March 23, 7:30 p.m. L e S a m o u r a ï ( J e a n - P i e r re Melville, 1967, 107 min.) With Kathy Corley, professor at Webster University Saturday, March 24, 6 p.m. La belle noiseuse (Jacques Rivette, 1991, 238 min.) With Robert Hunt, critic for the Riverfront Times Sunday, March 25, 7 p.m. Pépé le moko (Julien Duvivier, 1937, 94 min.) With Robert Garrick, board member of Les Amis

February 22, 2018

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Artistic adventures The Rep announces the lineup for its 2018 Ignite!

Three nationally renowned playwrights will present public readings of their newest scripts at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’ Ignite! Festival of New Plays, running March 28 – April 7, 2018. Launched in 2012, the festival offers St. Louis theatre lovers the chance to see in-development scripts performed by professional actors, and then offer

their feedback directly to the playwrights in postperformance talkbacks. This year ’s festival features: Hurricane Colleen by Tammy Ryan 7:30 p.m. March 28 & 29* Six months after their sister Colleen has died of cancer, two women rent a beach house in Melbourne, Florida to scatter her ashes. But when a tropical depression suddenly turns into a hurricane and strange encounters with wildlife occur, the sisters struggle to ride out the storms both outside and

inside. Wind-Up Girl, book and lyrics by Sarah Hammond, music by Will Aronson 7:30 p.m. April 3 Based on a true story, this imaginative new musical has Rene Descartes, the father of modern philosophy, attempting a very unusual project after being left bereft by the death of his daughter. A moving historical fantasy about the irrational machinations of the human heart. Nonsense & Beauty by Scott C. Sickles 7:30 p.m. April 7

In 1930, the writer E.M. Forster met and fell in love with a policeman 23 years his junior. Their relationship, very risky for its time, evolved into a 40-year love triangle that was both turbulent and unique. Based on a true story, Nonsense and Beauty captures the wit and wisdom of one of the last century’s great writers. All performances will take place at The Rep’s Emerson Studio Theatre (130 Edgar Road), except for the March 29* reading of Hurricane Colleen, which will happen at UMSL at Grand Center (3651 Olive

Street). Tickets will cost $10 for single performances or $25 to see all three readings. Those tickets will go on sale January 15. For more information on Ignite!, visit repstl.org.

The Muny announces its 100th season lineup

The Muny announced its epic seven-show 100th season in Forest Park. Befitting this historic year, The Muny will be the

first theatre in the U.S. to produce two Tony awardwinning Best Musicals: Jersey Boys and Jerome Robbins’ Broadway. The exhilarating season also includes two great family classics: an all-time Muny family favorite, Annie, and, in its first production in 36 years, The Wiz. Joining these f our shows will be two great American musical classics: Gypsy and Singin’ in the Rain. And finally, in its long-awaited return to the Muny stage after nine years, a show dear to the hearts of so many St. Louisans, Meet Me In St. Louis.

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The Humans presented by The Rep, Loretto-Hilton Center for Performing Arts, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs until March 4, 2018 Bud, Not Buddy, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, Runs until Feb. 25, 2018 Orchid Show, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Runs until March 25, 2018 Panoramas of the City, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 1, 2018 #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018

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The Humans presented by The Rep, Loretto-Hilton Center for Performing Arts, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs until March 4, 2018

Bud, Not Buddy, Grandel Theatre, St. Louis Orchid Show, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Runs until March 25, 2018 Panoramas of the City, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 1, 2018 #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018

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The Humans presented by The Rep, Loretto-Hilton Center for Performing Arts, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs until March 4, 2018 Orchid Show, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Runs until March 25, 2018 Panoramas of the City, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 1, 2018 #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018

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Artistic adventures SWIC to celebrate music, theatre, film and art

You can see student films, enjoy a senior art show, hear the USAF Band of Mid-America and listen to a radio café broadcast… all at Southwestern Illinois College this fall. The college’s arts series, called the Southwestern Illinois Creative Arts Syndicate, features a variety of events ranging from a presentation about Shakespeare in Love b y A s s i s t a n t P ro f e s s o r of Speech and Theatre Julie Willis Feb. 14 to the SWIC Jazz Festival Feb. 24 and the Film and Mass Communication programs’ open house April 24. “There is something for everyone whether you’re into chamber music, love art or want to find out more about filmmaking,” said Nicole Dutton, Schmidt Art Center curator. “We want our students and the community to enjoy the arts right here in the Metro East.” The spring 2018 SWICARTS calendar is b e l o w. F o r d e t a i l s o n individual events, visit swic.edu or facebook. com/swicarts. FA C U LT Y S P E A K E R SERIES · Feb. 14 – Shakespeare in Love: Julie Willis, 3 p.m., MC Theatre · April 11 – Film Faculty: Dan Cross, 3 p.m., LA Theatre (1370) FILM · Feb. 15 – YouTube Stars Danny Gula & Jon Stamm of Vat19.com, 7 p.m., The Schmidt · March 8 – SWIC Student Film Screening, 7 p.m., LA Theatre (1370) ART

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Travel Theater options abound in McHenry County For The Edge Once upon a time, before urban sprawl, McHenry County was not a collection of suburbs just an hour ’s drive northwest of Chicago, but rather a group of vibrant villages, each with its own personality, where people lived, worked and played...attending theater and concerts and art shows. Today, those villages are as vibrant as ever, and residents still enjoy arts and culture. Two historic theaters have been restored and updated. Two grand mansions - one old and one new - host concerts and art exhibits. A factory that made farm equipment now provides gallery and studio space for area artists. And, thanks to Metra’s commuter trains, Chicagoans don’t need a car to visit McHenry County! www. metrarail.com CRYSTAL LAKE RAUE CENTER FOR THE ARTS: Built in the Roaring Tw e n t i e s f o r m o v i e s a n d vaudeville, this Art Deco “atmospheric” theater was resurrected in 2001. Today it seats 750 and hosts visual and performing arts, plus local and touring acts. Annual homegrown favorites are the Williams Street Repertory Company’s productions, Berkshire Ballet Company’s annual “Nutcracker” and a sing-a-long “Messiah.” Throughout the year, the Raue hosts monthly comedy and poetry nights in Lucy’s Café, sponsors theater education workshops and exports kid-friendly theater education to area schools. Below are a few features coming to the Raue that you won’t want to miss. For details on these and a complete look at the events calendar, go to www.RaueCenter. org. Dino Light -- February 23. This glow-in-the-dark adventure is

For The Edge The Woodstock Opera House visually amazing and has been praised for its cutting edge blend of puppetry, technology, and dance by audiences all over the world. Irish Comedy Tour --March 10. They’re Irish, they’re American, and they’re not holding back! The Irish Comedy Tour takes the party atmosphere of a Dublin pub and combines it with a boisterous, belly-laugh band of hooligans. Los Lobos --April 7. The multiple Grammy Award-winning band returns to the Raue Center with its blend of rock, Tex-Mex, country, blues, and R&B with traditional Mexican folk music. Rita Rudner -- May 12. The longest-running comedy show in Las Vegas history! A house-filling favorite in Las Vegas, Rita Rudner is known for her epigrammatic

one-liners. With the longestrunning solo comedy show in the history of Las Vegas, Rudner has been named Las Vegas “Comedian Of The Year” nine years in a row! L A K E S I D E A RT S PA R K AT THE DOLE: Built in 1856 by Chicago’s Dole Family as a summer retreat, this Italianate mansion and spacious estate has been a home, a country club and a Franciscan seminary. In 2005, the Lakeside Legacy Foundation formed to rescue the architectural masterpiece and acreage and re-purpose it as an art education and event center, for classes, workshops, concerts and exhibits on everything from ballet and culinary classes to string quartets and paintings. The Arts Park offers creative

opportunities for musicians, painters and photographers, and studio leasing is available for all creative arts. It’s a unique and special venue for not-forprofits, schools, scouts, religious groups, class reunions, boosters, athletic associations, government associations, and local businesses. Signature events and programs include the following. For complete details on these and other happenings at the Dole, visit www.LakesideArtsPark.org. Lakeside Festival -- July 4-7. Live music, food, rides, midway games, mansion tours, beer and wine, fun for the whole family. First Friday Art Shows. Artistic evenings on the first Friday of each month with featured art, meet and mingle with artists, and purchase original artwork. The Listening Room. Public performances are regularly scheduled in this atmospheric room that’s as intimate as a house concert with the production value of a large performance venue. Available for musicians, actors, directors, authors and ensemble groups. Christmas at the Dole. Annual holiday gala includes special winter-themed First Friday Art Show, magnificentlydecorated Christmas trees, live entertainment, refreshments, outdoor tree lighting ceremony, indoor and outdoor activities, ice sculptures and holiday bazaar. Day at the Dole. Spend a day at the Dole Mansion to experience its colorful history, art and music through quarterly programs with lunch throughout the year. Kitchen Chef for Youth. Kids learn from professional instructors in classes that include healthy snacks, light meals and pastry decorating. Hands-on learning! WOODSTOCK WOODSTOCK OPERA HOUSE: Woodstock’s pride and joy is its 1889 opera house, which watches over the historic town

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Dietitians on fast food By GRACE WONG Chicago Tribune

At the start of the new year, you probably promised yourself that you were going to eat healthy and exercise more. Your Pinterest board was filled with Buddha bowl recipes, and that pair of gym shoes was getting more action than it used to. But as January marches toward its end, you find yourself taking fewer Mason jar salads to work, and you can’t even remember the last time you went to the gym. It’s those times that you have to lean on healthy habits you’ve developed when your willpower was stronger. In a sea of seemingly unhealthy fast-food options, there are still ways to approach a menu and fill up on nutritious items. To help with that, we asked two dietitians to give us some tips and tricks for choosing healthy options and then made them prove the tips would work by taking them to popular fast food and fast casual restaurants. We accompanied Bethany Doerfler, a registered dietitian at the Digestive Health Center at Northwestern Medicine, and Lori Welstead, a registered dietitian and nutritionist at the University of Chicago,

to some of Chicago’s favorite lunch spots to show us how to hack the menu for the healthiest options and give us tips on how to stay on track. Their suggestions are geared toward people who want to maintain their weight or lose weight. For women, this means a 1,200- to 1,600-calorie daily diet, and for men, 1,600- to 2,000-calories a day. To accomplish those numbers, Doerfler recommends sticking to 400 calories for breakfast and lunch and 500 calories for dinner, which leaves some room for “two thoughtful snacks.” It’s easy to go into a restaurant, look at the menu and pick something on the spot, but Doerfler recommends studying ahead. See if you can check out the menu online, or pick one up when you’re there — some restaurants even have a calorie calculator to help you make better choices. “Go in with a game plan,” Doerfler said. “Don’t show up and ask what looks good because everything looks good. You’re less likely to make an impulsive decision.” Examine the calories, fat, sodium and sugars if there is a menu available with that information, Welstead said. Once you get into the habit of checking nutrition information, it will be easier to modify your meal to make it lower in calories and healthier, Doerfler said.

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