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March 8, 2018 Vol. 15 No. 28

The Rep set for 2018-19 page 12

Tennessee Williams Festival page 15

SLSO announces schedule page 19

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The right lights Start your garden indoors.

Rollin’ on the river Mississippi River cruises return.

At The Rep

2018-19 schedule announced.

Boyz II Men

Performance set with SLSO.

The symphony

SLSO announces 2018-19 schedule.

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What’s Happening Friday, March 9 2018 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament, Scottrade Center, St. Louis A Night of Symphonic Hip-Hop feat. Wyclef Jean, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Hallow Point, Outcome of Betrayal, As Earth Shatters, Broken Youth, We Are Descendants, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Amzy, w/We Are Warm, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

The Oh Hellos, w/Lowland Hum, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Funky Butt Brass Band & Friends, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Marilyn Maye, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

42st Annual Builders St. Louis Home & Garden Show, America’s Center & The Dome, St. Louis A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, Peabody Opera House, St. Louis 10th Annual Robert Classic French Film Festival, Webster University, St. Louis, Runs until March 25, 2018 The Humans presented by The Rep, LorettoHilton Center for Performing Arts, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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

Saturday, March 10 2018 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament, Scottrade Center, St. Louis

The O’Dette-McFarlane Lute Duo, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Yung Pinch- All 4 The Love Tour, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Lida Una, w/The Fade, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Ty Dolla $ign- Don’t Judge Me Tour, w/ Marc E. Bassy, Toni Romiti, Dre Sinatra, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Road to Pointfest 2018 S:3 R:2, Pop’s, Sauget, Doors 6:30 p.m.

42st Annual Builders St. Louis Home & Garden Show, America’s Center & The Dome, St. Louis 10th Annual Robert Classic French Film Festival, Webster University, St. Louis, Runs until March 25, 2018 The Humans presented by The Rep, Loretto-Hilton Center for Performing Arts, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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

Sunday, March 11

2018 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament, Scottrade Center, St. Louis Taylor Bennett, w/Kami, Melo Makes Music, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Varsity, w/Golden Curls, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Little Bandit, w/Elise Davis, Oak, Steel, & Lightning, The Monocle, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

42st Annual Builders St. Louis Home & Garden Show, America’s Center & The Dome, St. Louis

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People Right lights can help you start gardening

By MELINDA MYERS For The Edge It’s time to break out the seeds and potting mix to start your garden plants indoors.

It’s a great way to keep your green thumb in shape over winter. Plus, you’ll save money, increase your variety of plants and jump start the growing season when you start seeds under LED grow lights.

Indoor growing conditions often offer limited light and that can mean tall leggy transplants with weak stems. You can greatly increase your success by investing in quality grow lights.

Adding artificial light to your seed starting regime results in stout transplants with strong stems and deep green leaves.

Invest wisely when shopping for indoor plant lights. Fluorescent tubes used to be the standard because they provided a wide spectrum of light needed for plant growth and flowering, were relatively inexpensive and readily available.

Unfortunately, they used significant amounts of electricity and needed to be replaced every few years. Then many gardeners shifted to full spectrum fluorescent grow lights. Many last longer than the older and larger fluorescent tubes, but new LED grow lights (gardeners.com) provide even better light intensity with much less energy.

If you’ve looked at LED lights in the past, you may have suffered sticker shock.

Fortunately, the prices have dropped.

And if you consider LED plant lights typically use half the energy of fluorescent tubes, provide consistent light quality and last up to five times longer, the long-term savings outweighs the initial investment.

Plus, they’re mercury-free and won’t add contaminates to landfills.

When replacing fluorescent tubes with LED grow lights, look for compatibility.

Some of the newer LED grow lights

are compatible with existing T-5 light setups. You just replace the bulb, not your whole lighting system.

You will get the most out of your investment and grow better transplants with proper use.

Move seedlings under lights as soon as they start breaking through the soil surface.

Keep the lights about six inches above the top of seedlings. This means you’ll need to raise the lights or lower the plants as the seedlings grow. Make your own light stand using adjustable supports to raise and lower lights as needed.

Use a reflector above grow light tubes to direct the light downward toward the plants.

Bounce light back onto seedlings by using reflective surfaces under and around the plants. Even easier, invest in a quality grow light stand like the SunLite® Garden.

Set the lights on a timer. Seedlings need about 14 to 16 hours of light.

Plants do need a dark period, so running the lights longer wastes electricity and is not good for the plants.

If you are using grow lights to supplement natural daylight, you may only need to run the lights a few hours a day.

Monitor plant growth and increase the duration if plants appear leggy or pale.

Increased light along with proper watering, fertilizer and growing temperatures will ensure you have a bumper crop of transplants for your gardens and containers.

Melinda Myers has written more than 20 gardening books, including Small Space Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything: Food Gardening For Everyone” DVD set and the nationally syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV & radio segments. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine and was commissioned

by Gardener’s Supply for her expertise to write this article. Myers’s web site is www. melindamyers.com.

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LED grow lights provide greater light intensity, making it easier to grow strong transplants for your gardens and containers.

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Couples enjoy one of the Skyline Dinner Cruises offered this year beginning in April.

Riverboat cruises return to the Mississippi For The Edge The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch—the Becky Thatcher and the Tom Sawyer—invite those of all ages to experience a unique adventure on the Mississippi River aboard a riverboat cruise.

Located beneath the Gateway Arch on the Mississippi Riverfront, the riverboats open for the 2018 season on Saturday, March 3. Cruises range from blues concerts and Sunday brunch to nighttime dinner excursions and front-row seats to Fair Saint Louis fireworks shows. A complete 2018 season cruise schedule (including fall 2018 cruises and dates) is available at www. gatewayarch.com.

St. Louis Riverfront Cruise WHEN: Times vary by day. Call 877-9821410 for daily schedule.

DETAILS: Journey to a time when steamboats ruled the Mississippi River.

Narrated by the riverboat captain or a National Park Service ranger, this one-hour cruise highlights the river’s role in St. Louis’ past and present, and explores famous St. Louis landmarks and architecture.

TICKETS: $20/adults; $10/kids 3-15; children under age 3 are free. Save up to

$3 with the Tram & Cruise Combo, which includes a St. Louis Riverfront Cruise and Tram Ride to the Top of the Gateway Arch.

Special rates available for groups of 20 or more.

Skyline Dinner Cruise WHEN: Fridays & Saturdays beginning in April; 7:30-9:30 p.m. (cruise boards at 7 p.m.)

DETAILS: Dine alongside stunning illuminated views of St. Louis! Enjoy live Dixieland music and indulge in a delicious dinner buffet including a beef carving station, chicken breast, baked cod (Friday cruises only), roasted potatoes, pasta Romano, fruit and vegetables, and dessert.

TICKETS: Reservations are required. $48/ adults; $20/kids 3-12; children under age 3 are free. Special rates available for groups of 20 or more.

Sunday Brunch Cruise WHEN: Sundays; April 1 (Easter), May 13 (Mother’s Day), June 3 & 17 (Father’s Day), July 15, August 5 & 26; 1-3 p.m. (cruise boards at 12:30 p.m.)

DETAILS: Spend your Sunday afternoon brunching and cruising on the riverboats!

Enjoy upbeat sounds of live Dixieland music and feast upon a delectable brunch buffet including French toast, cheese blintzes, eggs,

carved prime rib, stuffed chicken breast, pasta, salad and more delicious fare.

TICKETS: Reservations are required. $45/ adults; $18/kids 3-12; children under age 3 are free. Special rates available for groups of 20 or more.

Blues Cruise WHEN: Thursdays; May 31, June 21, July 12 & 26, August 9 & 23; 8:30-11 p.m. (cruise boards at 8 p.m.)

DETAILS: A must-do tradition in St. Louis! Dance to some of the area’s most popular blues bands on this evening cruise, which has been named the “Best Place to Slow Dance” by the Riverfront Times! (Visit www.gatewayarch.com to find the full lineup of bands.)

TICKETS: Reservations are required. $22/ adults. Must be 21 or older to attend.

Fireworks Cruise WHEN: July 4, 6 & 7; 7:30-9:30 p.m. (cruise boards at 7 p.m., the riverboat returns to the dock for the fireworks show at 9:30 p.m.)

DETAILS: With the return of Fair Saint Louis to the Gateway Arch park grounds, comes the return of the riverboats’ popular Fireworks Cruise! Celebrate America’s birthday and get an up-close view of the spectacular fireworks show that dazzles over

the Mississippi River. NOTE: This cruise is very popular and will sell out soon. Please purchase your tickets in advance today.

TICKETS: Reservations are required. $48/ adults and children.

HOW: Cruise reservations can be made by calling 1-877-982-1410 or visiting www. gatewayarch.com/buytickets.

LOCATION AND PARKING: The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch are located below the south leg of the Gateway Arch at 50 S. Leonor K. Sullivan Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63102. Parking is available for a cash fee on the cobblestone levee in front of the riverboat dock.

RIVERSIDE EATS: Visitors can enjoy hot food, such as burgers, toasted ravioli and funnel cake fries, at the Arch View Café located on the dock of the riverboats.

The café is open for lunch Saturdays and Sundays in April, and daily May through September.

PRIVATE CHARTERS: The riverboats are available for private charters such as happy hours, special dinners and even weddings.

A variety of packages and menu options are available for groups of all sizes. Contact Natasha McIntosh at 314-923-3047 for more details.

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People planner Apollo 11 exhibit coming to St. Louis

The Saint Louis Science Center is proud to announce that it is one of four science museums nationwide to host “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission,” a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. The exhibition will feature the Apollo 11 command module Columbia, marking the first time in 46 years the module has left the museum, as well as 20 artifacts from the historic mission. After the exhibition tour, the artifacts will return to the Smithsonian

for a new exhibition, also titled “Destination Moon,” which will open in 2020.

“Destination Moon” will be at the Saint Louis Science Center from April 14 to Sept. 3, 2018.

The 49th anniversary of the moon landing is July 20, 2018.

“St. Louis played a vital role in the Space Race, with McDonnell-Douglas serving as a key leader in the development of the Mercury and Apollo m i s s i o n t e c h n o l o g y, ” s a i d Bert Vescolani, president and CEO. “We are honored to have the opportunity to host this exhibition, which represents an iconic period in our country’s history. We are the only museum

in the Midwest to host this exhibition, which is so special for the city of St. Louis. We feel very honored because we know that for many people this will be a once- in-a-lifetime chance to see these artifacts.”

In addition to the Apollo 11 command module Columbia, the only portion of the historic spacecraft to complete the first mission to land a man on the moon and safely return him to Earth, the exhibition will feature: • Star Chart: The chart shows the positions of the sun, moon and stars at the time Apollo 11 was scheduled to leave Earth’s orbit and head for the moon.

• Rucksack #1, Survival Kit: One of two rucksacks filled with equipment to help the crew survive for up to 48 hours in the event of an emergency landing somewhere on Earth. The kit includes three water containers, a radio beacon and spare battery, three pairs of sunglasses, six packages of desalting chemicals, a seawater desalter kit, two survival lights, a machete and two bottles of sunscreen.

• Aldrin’s Extravehicular Visor: Buzz Aldrin wore this outer helmet while on the surface of the moon. It fi t over his clear pressure-bubble helmet.

• Aldrin’s Extravehicular Gloves: These gloves have an

outer, cut-resistant shell of Chromel-R fabric across the hands to prevent fatal air leaks caused by handling sharp objects and gauntlets to protect against solar heating. The blue fingertips were made of silicone rubber to provide more sensitivity for touching.

Vescolani said, “‘Destination Moon’ will help visitors of all ages to appreciate the accomplishment of the Moon Landing and all of the work that went into making it happen. We hope the exhibition inspires our guests to think about what is next in space discovery. Perhaps one of them will play a role in exploring Mars and beyond.”

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People planner Model railroad club plans open house

or Bill at (618) 531-1589, or check the web site at www. trainweb.org/memrc.

Circus Flora adds new show

The Metro East Model Railroad Club will host an Open House from 10:00 AM Circus Flora is proud to 3:00 PM, on Saturday, to introduce a brand-new March 17, 2018. The club show with dazzling acts is located in the old Glen that few St. Louis circusCarbon Fire House/Village goers have seen before.

Hall, 180 Summit Street “The Case of the in Glen Carbon. Come Missing Bellhop” makes watch the trains running its debut April 19 (through on the club’s 18 x 27 foot May 13), as Circus Flora HO scale model railroad. transports audiences to Admission is free. For the famous Balding Hotel more information, please – a getaway for dignitaries call Bob Heating at (618) 476-9228, St. Louis;Ernst & Cooling;E36720;4.8733x6 (17Fa) nobility from around and

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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

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Tickets are bound to go fast for the madcap a d v e n t u re a n d t h e y ’ 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 p re v i e w o n T h u r s d a y, April 19, at 7 p.m. for guests aff ected by peanut

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All performances of “The Case of the Missing Bellhop” will take place a t C i rc u s F l o r a ’ s n e w, permanent location at 3401 Washington Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63103. For more information, please visit www.circusflora.org.

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Litchfield Tourism Office sets schedule The Litchfield Tourism Office has worked alongside local organizations to bring to you the most up to date calendar of 2018 Litchfield Events. Events will be added to the online calendar found 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.

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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 All Gardener’s Day: 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. 2 1 7 - 8 5 1 - 9 0 5 6 — r a c e @ m m m u l t i s p o r t . c o m — w w w. 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—dalejenkins@sbcglobal.net—www. 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 Niehaus Cycle Sales: 718 North Old Route 66 2 1 7 - 3 2 4 - 6 5 6 5 — b r a d @ n i e h a u s c y c l e . c o m — w w w. niehauscycle.com Blue Carpet Corridor: Route 66 Scavenger Hunt Litchfield Passport location- Ariston Café: 413 Historic Old Route 66 North Litchfield stamping times: June 9: 4 PM-9 PM & June 10: 11 AM to 8 PM 866-733-5833—tourism@cityoflitchfieldil.com—www.

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People planner The Rep announces the lineup for its 2018 Ignite!

Festival of New Plays

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 post-performance 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).

Ti c k e t s w i l l c o s t $ 1 0 f o r s i n g l e performances or $25 to see all three readings. Those tickets will go on sale January 15.

Notable Ignite! alumni include Dael Orlandersmith’s Until the Flood, which world premiered at The Rep in 2016 and is playing at theatres throughout the nation in 2018, The Invisible Hand by Ayad Akhtar, Gidion’s Knot by Johnna Adams and Soups, Stews and Casseroles: 1976 by

Rebecca Gilman.

For more information on Ignite!, visit repstl.org.

are now available online and at The Muny Box Office. For more information, visit muny.org or call (314) 361-1900.

The Muny announces its 100th season lineup

Jethro Tull to perform at The Fox

The Muny announced today 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 award-winning Best Musicals: Jersey Boys and Jerome Robbins’ Broadway. The exhilarating season also includes two great family classics: an alltime Muny family favorite, Annie, and, in its first production in 36 years, The Wiz. Joining these four 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.

The seven shows are: Annie, Gypsy, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, Jersey Boys, Meet Me In St. Louis, Singin’ in the Rain and The Wiz. “This is an incredible moment in our history to celebrate a 100th season, and I think these titles are a great nod to our history and future,” said Muny President and CEO Denny Reagan. “I’m excited to share with our audiences the memories and thrills these shows will bring next summer.”

“We wanted to go big for the 100th, and this season is really big,” said Muny Artistic Director and Executive Producer Mike Isaacson. “It promises so many great nights of beauty, power, joy and passion. These seven shows celebrate The Muny’s august past and point us toward our incredible future. Here we go!”

World Wide Technology (WWT) and The Steward Family Foundation have once again made a leadership gift to continue as the Muny’s 2018 Season Presenting Sponsor. They became the first overall season sponsor in the history of The Muny in 2014 and continue that role through 2018.

“Both WWT and The Steward Family Foundation are committed to The Muny and to making exceptional musical theatre, accessible to everyone,” said David Steward, Chairman and Founder of WWT. “This year ’s season promises to be spectacular and will showcase how much the performing arts enrich our community.”

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It was on the 2nd of February 1968 at the world-famous Marquee Club in Wardour Street that Jethro Tull first performed under that name. The group would go on to become one of the most successful and enduring bands of their era, selling over 60 million albums worldwide and entering the cultural collective consciousness along the way.

To celebrate this golden anniversary, Ian Anderson will present 50 years of Jethro Tull at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Friday, June 29 as part of the worldwide touring schedule.

Tickets are $195, $145, $95, $70, $55, $35 and are available online at metrotix.com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

The debut album, This Was, was released later that same year. Founder, front man and flautist, Ian Anderson, is rightly credited with introducing the flute to rock as a front line instrument, not to mention the codpiece!

Jethro Tull are one of the biggest selling Progressive Rock artists of all time, and the group’s immense and diverse

catalogue of work encompasses folk, blues, classical and heavy rock stylings. The anniversary concerts will feature a broad mix of material, some of it focusing on the earlier formative period through to the “heavy hitters” of the Tull catalogue from the albums This Was, Stand Up, Benefit, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Too Old To Rock And Roll: Too Young To Die, Songs From The Wood, Heavy Horses, Crest Of A Knave and even a touch of TAAB2 from 2012.

Anderson says: “I am not usually a birthday or anniversary kind of guy but, just for once, I won’t be a party-pooper either! I treasure the memories of the earlier years of Jethro Tull repertoire, associated as it is with the adventures of visiting so many countries for the first time to connect with new fans around the world. And this is a celebration of all the 33 band members who graced our ranks musicians who brought their talents, skills and styles to bear on the performances live and in the studio. Join me and the current band for a nostalgic evening of varied music, representative of my ever-changing songwriting as our careers progressed through the years.”

Ian Anderson is accompanied by Tull band musicians David Goodier (bass), John O’Hara (keyboards), Florian Opahle (guitar), Scott Hammond (drums) and surprise virtual guests

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People planner Alton amphiteater summer lineup announced

It’s “Hip to be Square” at the Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater this summer as Grammy award winning artists, Huey Lewis and the News, kick off the 2018 Amphitheater season on Sunday, June 24. Tickets are on sale now at www.libertybankamphitheater. com, at the Alton Visitor Center, at Argosy Casino and through Metrotix outlets.

Additional events planned for the Alton riverfront include returning favorites Alton Food Truck Festival, Bikes and BBQ F e s t i v a l , F i re w o r k s o n t h e Mississippi and the return of the Jazz and Wine Fest and Alton Expo.

New to the schedule this year is Alton Little Theater’s production of “An Evening of Disney Magic.”

Throughout the 1980’s Huey

Lewis and the News recorded 19 Top 10 hits including “The Power of Love,” “The Heart of Rock and Roll” and “I Want a New Drug.”

Summer/Fall Event Schedule Sunday, June 24: Huey Lewis and the News with special guest to be announced. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $45 General Admission; $58 Reserved; $125 VIP. Reserved seats include assigned seating in the first 15 rows but does not include reserved parking. VIP tickets include assigned seating in the VIP section, reserved parking and access to the VIP tent on the side of the stage with private concessions.

Tuesday, July 3: Alton Fireworks Spectacular featuring music by Dave and Greg. Doors open at 5 p.m. with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

General admission is free. VIP available for $25 per person. The VIP experience includes reserved parking, reserved seating in the VIP area and access to VIP tent with a

private concession stand.

S a t u rd a y, J u l y 2 1 : S a u c e Magazine Presents Bikes & BBQ. Get ready to roll out and pig out at the second annual Bikes & BBQ Festival in Alton. See hundreds of motorcycles on display including exotic and custom bikes. Live music by Superjam. Dig into the finest-tasting barbecue prepared by renowned pit masters from around the region. Doors open at 11 a.m. Event ends at 5 p.m. Free general admission. VIP admission is $25 per person. The VIP experience includes VIP parking and two beverage tickets.

Saturday, Aug. 18: An Evening of Disney Magic: Beloved Characters, Beautiful Music & Storytelling.”

Alton Little Theater will pay homage to Disney’s most popular theatrical shows and movies.

Fifteen area performers will appear in the production which will feature 24 selections from Disney movies including: Mary Poppins,

Beauty and the Beast, Frozen, The Little Mermaid, Moana, The Jungle Book and more. Admission is $25 for adults and $12 for children.

A special meet and greet with costumed characters will be held before the show at 6 p.m. The show begins at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 25: Sauce Magazine Presents Alton Food Truck Festival. The successful Alton Food Truck Festival returns featuring food trucks from around the region offering global street cuisine. Live music will be presented by Paint the Earth. Doors open at 4 p.m. and the event ends at 8 p.m. Free general admission with VIP tickets available for $25 per person. The VIP experience includes parking close to the venue and complimentary drink tickets.

Saturday, Sept. 8: Alton Jazz and Wine Festival returns for a second year featuring jazz greats The Terell Stafford Quintet, Miss Jubilee & The Humdingers, Jazz St.

Louis All-Stars and The Jim Manley Quintet. Doors open at 4 p.m. and the show starts at 4:30 p.m. General admission is free. VIP tickets are available for $20 per person. VIP includes assigned seating in the VIP area, reserved parking and access to the VIP tent featuring a private concession stand.

Sept. 12 – 16: The Alton Expo returns for a second year at Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater.

Live music, carnival rides and food trucks will be on hand.

Entertainment includes: The Truckers on Wednesday, Sept. 12; Lady Luck on Thursday, Sept. 13; Dr. Zhivegas on Friday, Sept. 14; The Dirty Muggs with opening acts The Wherehouse Project and Tanglefoot on Saturday, Sept. 15; and Mondin Band and more on Sunday, Sept. 16. Admission is free.

Tickets for amphitheater events are available through: www. libertybankamphitheater.com.

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People planner Laumeier Sculpture Park announces schedule

Laumeier Sculpture Park, located 12580 Rott Road in St. Louis, has announced its upconing schedule.

For more information call (314) 615-5278.

March 17 Family Workshop: Map It! Laumeier ’s Hidden Gems Unlock the secrets of Laumeier Sculpture Park! Retreat into the trails and discover the pathways, streams and tales that make up the Park’s rich history. Experience key sculptures, learn about plants and discover small animal tracks. End with a printmaking activity that explores abstract ways to create maps. Multi-generational workshops are a collaborative way for families to spend quality and creative time together. Children—along with a favorite grownup!—explore art and nature, develop a meaningful bond and create memories to last a lifetime. Registration includes one adult with one child; children must be accompanied by an adult. Saturday, March 17, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. in the Kranzberg Education Lab at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. $20, adult with child ages 4 to 12. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www.laumeier.org for more information.

March 17 Family Workshop: Wheel Throwing Learn the basics of wheel throwing as a team at Laumeier Sculpture Park! Work beside a family member to each create one wheel-thrown piece following an instructor demonstration. Add hand-built embellishments, add glazes and decorate to complete your works of art. Please note that children under age 7 cannot use the wheel independently and must share the wheel with an adult. Multi-generational workshops are a collaborative way for families to spend quality and creative time together. Children—along with a favorite grownup!—explore art and nature, develop a meaningful bond and create memories to last a lifetime. Registration includes one adult with one child; children must be accompanied by an adult. Saturday, March 17, 2:00–4:30 p.m. in the Kranzberg Education Lab at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. $55, adult with child ages 4 to 12. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www.laumeier.org for more information.

March 21 Makers Night with Perennial: Batik with Natural Dyes Use the ancient art of batik to create a

bold, patterned fabric! Create a resist using a tjanting tool to design and draw with hot wax. Learn about different natural dyes and mix up a batch of madder root dye to dip your fabric. Watch as your pattern is revealed! New this year, Laumeier Sculpture Park hosts Makers Nights on the third Wednesday of each month, featuring a different local artist or arts organization for an evening of art-marking for teens and adults. Wednesday, March 21, 6:30–9:00 p.m. in the Kranzberg Education Lab at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. $20, ages 16 and up.

Call 314.615.5278 or visit www.laumeier. org for more information. Presented in partnership with Perennial.

March 22 Cocktails & Conversation: Fireside Poetry Enjoy a fireside poetry reading in the Park featuring local poets, including Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2018 In-Residence: Poet Stefene Russell.

Laumeier’s Conversation Series offers free, informal learning opportunities for adult audiences through lectures and discussions about art and nature with staff members, visiting artists and community leaders.

Coffee and cocktail events encourage participants to ask questions in a relaxed atmosphere. Refreshments are always provided! Thursday, March 22, 6:00–7:30 p.m. at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. Free, ages 21 and up. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www. laumeier.org for more information.

March 23 Night Out Series: Mud & Merlot / Lanterns Laumeier Sculpture Park’s Night Out Series provides a fun and relaxed, adults-only workshop environment in which to try your hand at working with clay! Learn slab construction and wheel throwing methods and explore surface textures and detailing to create a piece in your own unique style! A bottle of wine and some clay make for a great date night or night out with friends! BYOW (bring your own wine); light snacks are provided. Pick up your finished piece at Laumeier the following week.

Friday, March 23, 6:30–9:30 p.m. in the Kranzberg Education Lab at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. $54, ages 21 and up. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www.laumeier.org for more information.

April 4 Walking Tour Laumeier Sculpture Park offers

Walking Tours of the indoor exhibition, plus the outdoor Museum Circle, on the first Wednesday of each month. Laumeier tours are interactive and designed to engage participants in the relationship between art and nature. Tours are led by trained Laumeier Docents and last approximately one hour. Participants are advised to dress appropriately for the season and wear comfortable shoes for walking on uneven pathways. Tour meets Wednesday, April 4, at 10:30 a.m. at the Visitor Center in the Aronson Fine Arts Center at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. $5, ages 4 and up; Laumeier Members and ages 3 and under are free. On-site sales only.

Call 314.615.5278 or visit www.laumeier. org for more information.

April 7 Coffee & Conversation: 1001 Skewers

Join artist Farid Rasulov and Curator Dana Turkovic for coffee and discussion about Laumeier Sculpture Park’s new exhibition in the Aronson Fine Arts Center, Farid Rasulov: 1001 Skewers, j u s t p r i o r t o t h e o ff i c i a l o p e n i n g reception. Laumeier ’s Conversation Series offers free, informal learning opportunities for adult audiences through lectures and discussions about art and nature with staff members, visiting artists and community leaders.

Coffee and cocktail events encourage participants to ask questions in a relaxed atmosphere. Refreshments are always provided! Saturday, April 7, 10:00–11:00 a.m. at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. Free, adult audiences. Call 314.615.5278 or v i s i t w w w. l a u m e i e r. o r g f o r m o r e information.

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The Arts The Rep announces 2018-19 season For The Edge The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is proud to announce five of the six shows for its 52nd Mainstage season.

This year marks Steven Woolf ’s final season as The Rep’s Augustin Family Artistic Director, ending a three-decade run as the theatre’s artistic leader.

Woolf will retire upon the 20182019 season’s completion.

Featuring a legendary musical, a returning family favorite and the 2017 Tony Award winner for Best Play, it’s a fittingly eclectic and daring lineup for Woolf ’s farewell season.

Details for the final show of the season, opening in March 2019, are currently being finalized.

Evita Lyrics by Tim Rice M u s i c b y A n d re w L l o y d Webber September 5 – 30 The incandescent Eva Perón’s rise from poverty to power electrified the world – and made her an iconic political celebrity.

Winner of seven Tony Awards, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s tour-de-force musical revels in the glamour, charisma and controversy that defined the First Lady of Argentina.

With its unforgettable anthem “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” and kaleidoscope of sights and sounds, Evita dazzles with pure passion.

A Doll’s House, Part 2

by Lucas Hnath October 10 – November 4 After 15 years away, Nora Helmer has returned home. And now that she’s back, the heroine of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House is taking no prisoners. This award-winning theatrical sequel crackles with razor-sharp humor that speaks directly to today’s audiences, giving new voice

to its predecessor ’s themes of marriage, fidelity and personal independence.

A Christmas Story

by Philip Grecian November 28 – December 23 Ralphie Parker’s quest to get a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas returns to The Rep in all its heartwarming and hilarious glory. Filled with delightful holiday vignettes and endlessly quotable lines (“You’ll shoot your eye out!”), this play is the perfect gift for the whole family to enjoy.

Come see the classic movie brought to life on stage!

Alabama Story

by Kenneth Jones January 2 – 27, 2019 A determined librarian and a segregationist senator face off

over an innocent children’s book in 1959 Montgomery. Depicting the marriage two rabbits – who happen to have different-colored fur – the story has Sen. E.W. Higgins calling for a book ban.

But even as the pressure mounts, librarian Emily Wheelock Reed refuses to yield to censorship.

Inspired by true events, Alabama Story is a stirring testament to free expression.Oslo

by J.T. Rogers February 6 – March 3, 2019 Winner of the 2017 Tony Award for Best Play. In 1993, two bitter enemies shocked the world by shaking hands and agreeing to work toward peace. This breathtaking drama tells the story of the secretive and precarious negotiations that made that

moment possible. By focusing on the Norwegian couple who brokered talks between the Israelis and Palestinians, Oslo finds the unlikely story behind this historic event. … And a sixth show March 13 – April 7, 2019 We’re currently finalizing details on a thrilling production to close our 2018-2019 Season.

Look for an announcement in the near future!

Re ne w al fo r cur ren t R ep subscribers of a six-show season package begins Tuesday, February 6, at repstl.org or by calling the Box Office at 314-9684925.

Subscription prices range from $103 to $513, with discounts available for seniors and

students.

Patrons can also build their own subscriptions by purchasing tickets for three, four or five Mainstage shows at subscriber rates.

Single tickets for Evita will go on sale July 18, followed by single tickets for the rest of the season in August.

Show times are Tuesdays, s e l e c t e d We d n e s d a y s a n d selected Sundays at 7 p.m.; Thursdays, Fridays and selected Saturdays at 8 p.m. Matinee p e r f o r m a n c e s a re s e l e c t e d We d n e s d a y s a t 1 : 3 0 p . m . , Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

For complete performance schedules and show summaries, visit repstl.org.

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Artistic adventures “The Book of Mormon” returning to The Fox

Back by popular demand, “The Book of Mormon” returns to St. Louis for a limited engagement May 29 – June 3 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. Singleare on sale now. Tickets will be available at the Fabulous Fox box office (531 North Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103), all MetroTix outlets, by visiting www.metrotix.com or by calling 314-5341111. Group orders of 15 or more may be placed by calling 314-535-2900.

“The Book of Mormon”features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Parker and Stone are the four-time Emmy Award-winning creators of the landmark animated series, “South Park.” Tony Award-winner Lopez is co-creator of the long-running hit musical comedy, Avenue Q. The musical is choreographed by Tony Award-winner Casey Nicholaw (Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Drowsy Chaperone) and is directed by Nicholaw and Parker.

“The Book of Mormon”is the winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Book (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Direction (Casey Nicholaw, Trey Parker), Best Featured Actress (Nikki M. James), Best Scenic Design (Scott Pask), Best Lighting Design (Brian MacDevitt), Best Sound Design (Brian

Ronan) and Best Orchestrations (Larry Hochman, Stephen Oremus); the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical; five Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album; four Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Best Musical, and the Drama League Award for Best Musical.

“The Book of Mormon”features set design

by Scott Pask, costume design by Ann Roth, lighting design by Brian MacDevitt and sound design by Brian Ronan.

Orchestrations are by Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus. Music direction and vocal arrangements are by Stephen Oremus.

The Original Broadway Cast Recording for “The Book of Mormon” winner of the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, is available on Ghostlight Records.

The Rep to present “Born Yesterday”

With its lively patter, sharp satire and empowered female lead, Born Yesterday is a classic comedy that continues to surprise and entertain. Since its Broadway debut in 1946, Garson Kanin’s sendup of political gamesmanship has seen multiple prominent film and stage adaptations, including a 1995 production at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis.

The Rep will produce the show once again this spring, running from March 14 to April 8. Pamela Hunt directs.

Junkyard tycoon Harry Brock swaggers into Washington, D.C., determined to buy a senator or two. The monkey wrench in his schemes is Billie Dawn, his seemingly dim-witted ex-showgirl girlfriend. But when Brock hires a reporter to tutor Billie, she rapidly comes into her own as a force to be reckoned with. This sharp and snappy comedy hilariously skewers Beltway corruption.

Ruth Pferdehirt (One Man, Two Guvnors, 2014) returns to The Rep as the irrepressible Billie Dawn. Andy Prosky (who appeared with Pferdehirt in 2014’s Noises Off) brings plenty of attitude as Harry Brock. Aaron Bartz makes his Rep debut as reporter Paul Verrall.

Rounding out the supporting cast are Ted Deasy (Evie’s Waltz, 2008), Kurt Zischke (All the Way, 2015), Gina Daniels, Randy Donaldson (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, 1992), Tom Wethington and Michelle Hand (Sense and Sensibility, 2013).

The ensemble includes Cassidy Flynn, Cece Hill, Maison Kelly, Cassandra Lopez

and Ryan Lawson Maeske as various hotel employees.

Hunt returns to direct a Rep show for the first time since 2011’s Beehive the 60’s Musical. She’s directed 10 shows at our theatre, dating all the way back to 1983’s Tintypes. She’s bringing two frequent collaborators with her in scenic designer James Morgan and lighting designer Mary Jo Dondlinger, who both filled those same roles in The Rep’s production of Beehive.

Costume designer Lou Bird (Constellations, 2017) and sound designer Rusty Wandall (The Humans, 2018) complete the design team. Tony Dearing will stage manage the production.

Tickets to The Rep’s production of Born Yesterday are currently on sale and can be purchased online at repstl.org, by calling the Box Office at 314-968-4925 or visiting the Loretto-Hilton Center at 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University). Ticket prices range from $18.50 to $89.

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Arts calendar Thursday, March 8

42st Annual Builders St. Louis Home & Garden Show, America’s Center & The Dome, St. Louis 10th Annual Robert Classic French Film Festival, Webster University, St. Louis, Runs until March 25, 2018 The Humans presented by The Rep, Loretto-Hilton Center for Performing Arts, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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

Friday, March 9

42st Annual Builders St. Louis Home & Garden Show, America’s Center & The Dome, St. Louis A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, Peabody Opera House, St. Louis 10th Annual Robert Classic French Film Festival, Webster University, St. Louis, Runs until March 25, 2018 The Humans presented by The Rep, Loretto-Hilton Center for Performing Arts, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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

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Monday, March 12

42st Annual Builders St. Louis Home & Garden Show, America’s Center & The Dome, St. Louis 10th Annual Robert Classic French Film Festival, Webster University, St. Louis, Runs until March 25, 2018 The Humans presented by The Rep, Loretto-Hilton Center for Performing Arts, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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

Sunday, March 11

42st Annual Builders St. Louis Home & Garden Show, America’s Center & The Dome, St. Louis 10th Annual Robert Classic French Film Festival, Webster University, St. Louis, Runs until March 25, 2018 The Humans presented by The Rep, Loretto-Hilton Center for Performing Arts, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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

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10th Annual Robert Classic French Film Festival, Webster University, St. Louis, Runs until March 25, 2018 The Humans presented by The Rep, Loretto-Hilton Center for Performing Arts, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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

Tuesday, March 13

10th Annual Robert Classic French Film Festival, Webster University, St. Louis, Runs until March 25, 2018 The Humans presented by The Rep, Loretto-Hilton Center for Performing Arts, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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

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T h e R e p p re s e n t s B o r n Ye s t e rd a y, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs until April 8, 2018 10th Annual Robert Classic French Film Festival, Webster University, St. Louis, Runs until March 25, 2018 The Humans presented by The Rep, Loretto-Hilton Center for Performing Arts, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

O rc 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

Thursday, March 15

The Rep presents Born Yesterday, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs until April 8, 2018 10th Annual Robert Classic French Film Festival, Webster University, St. Louis, Runs until March 25, 2018 The Humans presented by The Rep, Loretto-Hilton Center for Performing Arts, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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The Arts Tennessee Williams Festival scheduled For The Edge Sophia Brown and Nick Narcisi will create the tempestuous relationship between renowned characters Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski in “A Streetcar Named Desire,” the main stage production of the third annual Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis, May 10-19, at the Grandel Theatre. Tim Ocel will direct the production for this year’s Festival titled, “Tennessee Williams: The French Quarter Years.”

The French Quarter-themed Festival will also include a oneman show, two panel discussions, a staged reading and a Stella Shouting Contest. The Festival will open with “Streetcar” at 7:30 p.m. on Thurs., May 10, at the Grandel Theatre. Festivities will kick-off at 5:30 p.m. with a traditional brass band, New Orleans-inspired parade through Grand Center led by Harvey Lockhart and the Point of View Jazz Ensemble from Healing Arts Center. The parade is open to the public.

A unique feature to this production of “Streetcar” is that it will reflect Williams’ original stage direction in terms of the lead characters’ ages. As noted in the original, Blanche is 30 and Stella, 25; productions typically portray Blanche in her midforties. “Streetcar” will also feature an original score by local pianist and composer Henry Palkes, whose solo and ensemble performances include concerts throughout the United States, most notably at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. Palkes, the affiliate keyboard artist for the St. Louis Symphony since 1992, is currently performing with the First National Tour of “An American in Paris.”

“Streetcar” performances are scheduled Thurs. through Sun., May 10-13; Wed. and Thurs., May

Sophie Brown

Nick Narcisi

16-17; and Sat., May 19. The Stella Shouting Contest will follow the May 13 performance. In addition, there will be no performance on Fri., May 18, as the Festival will join St. Louisans in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the St. Louis Municipal Opera Theatre.

T h e We d . , M a y 1 6 , performance will be audio described by Mind’s Eye Radio f o r t h e v i s u a l l y i m p a i re d .

Tickets to Festival events will be available March 1 at MetroTix. com. Visit www.twstl.org, or call 314-517-5253, for additional event information.

“After the exhilarating response to some of our shows these last two seasons of the Festival, it’s evident that our community has a hunger for Tennessee Williams’ work,” said Carrie Houk, founder and artistic director of the Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis. “‘Streetcar ’ is one of the most critically acclaimed and beloved plays in the history of American theater and we’re excited to be able to showcase it in the newly renovated Grandel Theatre. I think it’s important

for generations to come, to know how much our city meant to Tennessee Williams and how much of it is reflected in his work. He’s an important part of our cultural landscape, both here in St. Louis and beyond.”

Other highlights included in this year’s Festival include: · acob Storms, the 2017 United Solo “Best One-Man Show” award winner, will present “Tennessee Rising,” Fri. through Sun., May 11-13, at the .Zack Theatre. Conceived, written and performed by Storms, the production sheds light on the legendary playwright. Talkbacks with Storms will follow the performances on Friday and Saturday. · Two one-hour panels – “ Te n n e s s e e Wi l l i a m s : T h e French Quarter Years” and “A Streetcar Named Desire”– will be presented at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sat., May 12, respectively, on the “Streetcar” set at the Grandel.

The panels will be moderated by noted Tennessee Williams scholars David Kaplan and Henry Schvey. · “Interior: Panic,” Williams’

stunning one-act precursor to “A Streetcar Named Desire,” will be performed with scripts-inhand under the direction of Tom Mitchell, Head of the Department of Theatre at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

The staged reading is set for 11 a.m. on Sat., May 19, on the “Streetcar” set at the Grandel Theatre.

Regarded as one of the finest plays of the 20th century and Williams’ greatest, “Streetcar,” which debuted in 1947, is the story of a troubled former schoolteacher, Blanche DuBois, after she leaves a small town in Mississippi and moves in with her sister (Stella) and her husband (Stanley) in New Orleans. With her flirtatious Southern-belle attitude, Blanche upends the precarious relationship between her sister and brother-in-law, leading to even greater conflict during her brief stay. Recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1948), the original Broadway cast included Jessica Tandy, Marlon Brando, Karl Malden and Kim Hunter. Two years later, Laurence Olivier directed the London premiere starring Vivien Leigh and Bonar Colleano. In 1951, the movie “A Streetcar Named Desire” won four Academy Awards with the reprisal cast of Brando, Hunter, Leigh and Malden. Opera, ballet and TV adaptations of the play a re c o n t i n u o u s l y p ro d u c e d worldwide.

In addition to Sophia Brown, who is making her second Festival appearance, and Nick Narcisi, the St. Louis cast will include Lana Dvorak (Stella), Spencer Sickmann (Mitch), Amy Loui (Eunice), Isaiah Di Lorenzo (Steve), Jesse Munoz (Pablo), Jacob Flekier, Thomasina Clarke, David Wa s s i l a k , M a g g i e Wi n i g e r,

and Isabel Pastrana. Narcisi, of Milwaukee, Wis., performs regularly throughout the Midwest, most recently with the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks and the Great River Shakespeare Festival.

“Tennessee Williams was a brilliant playwright – one of the Masters of the American Theater, and what is significant about him and ‘Streetcar ’ is that he truly understood Blanche, Stella, Stanley and Mitch, and had the imagination to walk in their shoes, and to write the truth about them,” said Ocel. “Like every great play, ‘Streetcar ’ stirs us to think and empathize, leading us to some very thought-provoking questions about tension, desire and our basic human instincts about life itself.”

Ocel’s previous local work includes productions at New Jewish Theatre (“Old Wicked Songs” and “Speed-the-plow”), Shakespeare Festival St. Louis (“Henry IV”), Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Union Avenue Opera and Metro Theatre Company.

Ocel is an adjunct professor f o r We b s t e r U n i v e r s i t y ’ s Conservatory of Theatre Arts.

In addition to Palkes, the creative team includes Sean Savoie (Lighting), Michele Siler (Costumes), Amanda Werre (Sound) and James Wolk (Set Design).

Leadership support for the Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis is generously provided by Nancy and Ken Kranzberg and Mary Strauss. The Festival is also funded in part by the Missouri Arts Council and the Missouri Humanities Council.

About the Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis For more information, please visit www.twstl.org, or email info@twstl.org.

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Music calendar Thursday, March 8

Propagandhi, w/Iron Chic, La Armada, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Marilyn Maye, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Ty Dolla $ign- Don’t Judge Me Tour, w/ Marc E. Bassy, Toni Romiti, Dre Sinatra, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Road to Pointfest 2018 S:3 R:2, Pop’s, Sauget, Doors 6:30 p.m.

Friday, March 9

Sunday, March 11

A Night of Symphonic Hip-Hop feat.

Wyclef Jean, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Hallow Point, Outcome of Betrayal, As Earth Shatters, Broken Youth, We Are Descendants, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Amzy, w/We Are Warm, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

The Oh Hellos, w/Lowland Hum, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Funky Butt Brass Band & Friends, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Marilyn Maye, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 10

The O’Dette-McFarlane Lute Duo, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Yung Pinch- All 4 The Love Tour, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Lida Una, w/The Fade, Blueberry Hill,

Taylor Bennett, w/Kami, Melo Makes Music, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Varsity, w/Golden Curls, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Little Bandit, w/Elise Davis, Oak, Steel, & Lightning, The Monocle, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Monday, March 12

Sorority Noise, w/Remo Drive, Foxx Bodies, Smidley, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 13

Nothing,nowhere., Shinigami, Lil Lotus, Jay Vee, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 14 P!NK: Beautiful Trauma Tour, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

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Hot Snakes, w/(TBA), Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Malcolm London, The Monocle, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

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

October, We Should Leave This Tree, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m.

Big K.R.I.T., w/Cyhi The Prynce, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

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

Thursday, March 15

Saturday, March 17

Steven Heim, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m.

Ben Wendel Seasons Band, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

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

Friday, March 16

Miranda Lambert, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Decedy- 1979 Album Release, Pure

Our Last Night- Selective Hearing Tour, I The Mighty, Don Broco, Jule Vera, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

Empire Groove, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

The Lone Bellow, w/The Wild Reeds, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Inkspot-St. Peters Housewarming Party, Pop’s, Sauget, Doors 7:00 p.m.

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

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Tuning in Happy Together Tour coming to St. Charles

Music fans have been enjoying the hits of the sixties and seventies since the Summer of Love and beyond. They get to relive those moments on the renowned Happy Together Tour 2018, which is going on its 9th consecutive year. This summer, the Happy Together Tour returns with six headline artists who delivered the biggest hits of the era: The Turtles, Chuck Negron, formerly of Three Dog Night, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Association, Mark Lindsay, former Lead Singer of Paul Revere & The Raiders and The Cowsills.

The Turtles continue to be the signature headliners of the Happy Together Tour.

As always, founding member and singer Mark Volman will bring his infamous antics to the stage, however, for medical reasons, this summer the voice of The Archies, Ron Dante will stand in for singer Howard Kaylan. Dante’s youthful sound is best known on hits such as “Sugar, Sugar” and “Jingle Jangle,” which makes him the perfect understudy for the The Turtles’ chart stoppers.

The Turtles have sold over 40 million records worldwide. Their hits include: “Happy Together” “She’d Rather Be With Me,” “Elenore,” “It Ain’t Me Babe”, “You Showed Me” and many more.

The show is Saturday, August 18 at 7:30 p.m. at The Family Arena in St. Charles.

Tickets can be purchased at the Family Arena Ticket Office or online at www. metrotix.com.

Saint Louis Cathedral Concerts continues 25th season

Saint Louis Cathedral Concerts, an independent nonprofit that brings sacred and classical music to St. Louis, continues its 25th season through May 2018 with world-class musicians. The remainder of the season features performances with a spectacular repertoire of sacred and classical music, all on one of the world’s grandest Cathedrals, the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis.

The remainder of the 25th anniversary season lineup includes: • Westminster Choir – Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 8:00 pm Setting the standard for choral excellence for 96 years, the Westminster Choir is composed of students at Westminster Choir College, a division of Rider University’s Westminster College of the Arts.

• Seraphic Fire – Thursday, February 22, cultural enrichment, education and A deluxe package of completely enjoyment. Experience “Great Music in remastered 5.1 sound and high definition 2018 at 8:00 pm Seraphic Fire is regarded as one of the a Great Space!” To view a schedule of video of “Live At The Acropolis “ will preeminent professional vocal ensembles upcoming concerts, purchase tickets or be released in 2018 to commemorate this in the United States and brings together top donate, please visit: cathedralconcerts.org. anniversary. ensemble singers and instrumentalists from Live at the Acropolis was released in around the country to perform repertoire 1994 and is the first ever live album and ranging from Gregorian chant and Baroque concert video from the maestro. Recorded masterpieces, to Mahler and newly at the Herodes Atticus Theatre in Athens commissioned works by this country’s Legendary performer and composer with the Royal Philharmonic Concert leading composers.

Yanni has announced he will celebrate Orchestra from London, the concert took a • Tenebrae – Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the 25th Anniversary of “Live At The year and a half to complete. The album was 8:00 pm Acropolis” with a world tour that will mixed and produced by Yanni in his home Tenebrae, the award-winning choir launch this spring in the United States. studio and was made into a TV special celebrates its 15th anniversary this year The maestro will kick off the “Yanni 25 – that aired in the States on PBS. Live at the with a tour of Joby Talbot’s ground- Live At The Acropolis Anniversary Concert Acropolis became an incredible success and breaking work, Path of Miracles, a new Tour” on April 23, 2018 at the King Center is the second best-selling music video of all commission from Owain Park. in Melbourne, FL. The tour will keep him time.

• The Ambassadors of Harmony – on the road through the summer, hitting Yanni’s iconic performances at the Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 8:00 pm cities across North America including a Acropolis in Greece, the Taj Mahal in India, The Ambassadors of Harmony® (AOH) stop at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on the Forbidden City in China, the Royal is the St. Louis area’s premier men’s a Sunday, June 24 at 7 p.m. Additional Albert Hall in England, The Pyramids cappella chorus of more than 160 voices concerts will be added shortly. in Egypt and El Morro in Puerto Rico known for powerful and musically Tickets are $195, $105, $85, $60 and $45. have crossed countless borders and has masterful performances. Its repertoire A limited number of VIP packages will also resonated with billions of people across the “Give your home a includes Broadway classics, barbershop, be available. Tickets are available online at globe. Yanni has been awarded more than great new look, jazz, pop and wide selection of holiday metrotix.com, by calling 40 platinum and gold albums worldwide for314-534-1111, a great price!” or in favorites. and has sold more than 25 million albums. person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

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Friday, April 6, 2018 at 8:00 pm Scott Kennebeck, tenor vocalist for the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis Choir and Archdiocese of St. Louis, is joined by organist John Powel Walsh for an evening of sacred music for organ and voice.

• St. Louis Symphony Orchestra & * Chorus – Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 8:00 pm Experience St. Louis’s own world-class orchestra in one of the final performances * under the baton of Maestro David Robertson as music director, all in the heavenly setting of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis.

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Music Boyz II Men to perform with SLSO For The Edge Boyz II Men, the best-selling R&B group of all time, will bring their smooth harmonies to Powell Hall for a special performance with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra on Thursday, May 31.

The Grammy Award-winning group – with vocalists Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman – will join the Grammy Award-winning SLSO and perform more than 20 years of timeless songs. This one-night only event will feature chart-topping hits, including “End of the Road,” “I’ll Make Love to You,” “One Sweet Day” and “Motownphilly.”

This concert is the latest addition to the Live at Powell Hall Summer at the Symphony Series, presented by Wells Fargo Advisors.

Tickets for Boyz II Men with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra go on sale Wednesday, February 28, with ticket prices ranging from $50 to $110. Additional Summer at the Symphony concerts will be announced on March 7. For more information or to see the full list of summer concerts, visit www.slso.org or call the Box Office at 314-534-1700.

Boyz II Men with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Thursday, May 31, 2018, 7:30pm Powell Hall Boyz II Men remains one of the most truly iconic R&B groups in music history.

The group redefined popular R&B and continues to create timeless hits that appeal to fans across all generations, the band has penned and performed some of the most celebrated classics of the past two decades. The group’s 4 Grammy Awards are just the tip of the iceberg: throughout their 25-year career, Boyz II Men have also won a whopping 9 American Music Awards, 9 Soul Train Awards, 3 Billboard Awards, and a 2011 MOBO Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, as well and a Casino Entertainment Award for their acclaimed residency at the Mirage Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, which has been ongoing since 2013.

The trio holds the distinction of being the best-selling R&B group of all time, with an astounding 60 million albums

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Boyz II Men sold. And the reason is abundantly clear: for the past two decades Boyz II Men have given fans a rich catalogue of hits filled with smooth harmonies and enduring themes. And for Boyz II Men the hits just keep on coming—the group continues to craft new albums and bring their legendary act to stages across the world. Boyz II Men’s past hits include: “End of the Road,” “I’ll Make Love to You,” “One Sweet Day,” “Motownphilly” and many others. And their recent albums have earned them major critical acclaim as well. Their Decca label debut, Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA (Decca/ Universal), on November 13, 2007 earned them two Grammy Nominations.

In 2011, Boyz II Men marked their 20th anniversary by releasing a landmark album, fittingly titled Twenty. The album contains the group’s first original material in nearly a decade as well as a dozen remasetered classic, career-defining hits.

Twenty debuted at #20 on the Billboard

Top 200 Albums Chart, #4 on the Billboard R&B album chart, #10 on the Billboard Digital Album Chart, and placed #1 on the iTunes R&B Soul Album chart. Twenty’s first single, “More Than You’ll Ever Know” cracked into the top 15 on Urban AC charts.

Boyz II Men have won fans the world over with their soulful multi-octave sound and incredible vocals. Given the monumental success of their albums and the timeless quality of their vocals, it’s easy to see why Boyz II Men remains the most popular R&B group of all time.

Ask any successful pop or R&B superstar which artists have inspired them- chances are Boyz II Men will be at the top. From Justin Timberlake and Usher to Justin Bieber and Beyonce, the most successful stars in the industry look to Boyz II Men as their idols.

Although Boyz II Men continues to tour across the country and around the globe, performing a mix of their latest tracks and

treasured classics, the group currently has a residency at famed Las Vegas venue The Mirage through the end of 2018.

Boyz II Men have made R&B accessible to the masses and have helped the genre come into its own—and fans throughout the world flock to see them perform at sold out shows. Fans were wowed in the summer of 2014 when Boyz II Men headed out on the hotly-anticipated Package Tour with New Kids on the Block and 98 Degrees.

The group released a new album featuring original material through label BMG in October 2014 called Collide.

Collide is a landmark album for Boyz II Men, showcasing a new and different sound for one of the most successful and enduring groups in mainstream music. Two of the tracks, “Better Half,” and “Diamond Eyes” were featured on a special episode of ABC’s hit show, “The Bachelorette.” Currently the group is working on a Doo-Wop project and starring in Grease Live which aired on FOX on January 31, 2016.

For information on tour dates and everything Boyz II Men, head to: www.

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Celebrated as one of the today’s most exciting and enduring orchestras, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is the secondoldest orchestra in the country and widely considered one of the world’s finest.

Now in its 138th season, the orchestra is committed to artistic excellence, educational impact, and community connection – all in service to its mission of enriching people’s lives through the power of music.

In addition to its regular concert performances at Powell Hall, which marks its 50th anniversary as home of the SLSO this season, the orchestra is an integral part of the diverse and vibrant St. Louis community, presenting hundreds of free education programs and performances throughout the region each year. The Grammy Award–winning SLSO’s impact beyond the St. Louis region is realized through weekly Saturday night concert broadcasts on St. Louis Public Radio, celebrated recordings, and regular touring activity.

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Music SLSO plans 2018-2019 season For The Edge The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Stéphane Denève, who serves as SLSO Music Director Designate for the 2018/2019 season, have announced programming for the Orchestra’s upcoming 139th season. With the 19/20 season, Stéphane Denève will become SLSO Music Director.

Denève succeeds David Robertson, whose distinguished 13-year tenure concludes at the end of the current season, during which his extraordinary contributions are being celebrated. The 18/19 Classical Season runs from September 22, 2018, through May 12, 2019.

For more information on any of the events involving the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, vist www.slso.org.

Highlights of the 18/19 season include Music Director Designate Stéphane Denève leading the SLSO at Powell Hall in four programs featuring a wide range of repertoire including works by Berlioz, Brahms, Lieberson, Mozart, P ro k o f i e v, R a v e l , S c r i a b i n , Vaughan Williams, Wagner, and the SLSO premiere of EsaPekka Salonen’s Nyx. Resident Conductor Gemma New, who joined the SLSO conducting staff in 2016, leads the 18/19 seasonopening subscription concert in a program including the SLSO premiere of Aaron Jay Kernis’ Musica celestis, along with Sibelius’ Finlandia and Elgar ’s Enigma Variations. She also leads a second subscription concert including the SLSO premiere of Thomas Adès’ Three Studies f ro m C o u p e r i n . C o n d u c t o r Laureate Leonard Slatkin leads two weeks of concerts, marking the 50th anniversary of his SLSO debut. His first program features Bernstein’s “Kaddish” Symphony

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New SLSO Music Director Stephane Deneve. (the SLSO’s first performance of this piece in more than 50 years), Rachmaninoff ’s First Piano Concerto, and the SLSO premiere of Loren Loiacono’s Smothered

by Sky. His second program includes Barber’s Symphony No. 1 – a piece Slatkin and the SLSO recorded and toured together – Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony, and the world premiere of an SLSO-commissioned work by Emmy Award-winning composer Jeff Beal, whose fifth and most recent Emmy was for his work on House of Cards.

World premieres of two SLSO-commissioned works, Christopher Rouse’s Bassoon Concerto and a work by Jeff Beal, along with a U.S. premiere by Lotta Wennäkoski, punctuate a season that introduces nine other works to the SLSO repertoire and revisits numerous works that have been given rare performance by the SLSO. The 18/19 season also reflects thoughtful insight from SLSO orchestra members and was curated with their input.

Highlighted throughout the 18/19 season are works that have been infrequently performed by the Orchestra, works that are new to the Orchestra’s repertoire, as well as some repertoire the SLSO musicians feel is particularly beloved by SLSO audiences.

The 18/19 season welcomes guest conductors who will make their SLSO debuts, including Karina Canellakis, Michael Francis, Gustavo Gimeno, Jakub Hrůša, and Matthias Pintscher.

Returning as guest conductors are esteemed collaborators Matthew Halls, Hannu Lintu, Jun Märkl, Cristian Măcelaru, Nicholas McGegan, Peter Oundjian, Nathalie Stutzmann, John Storgårds, Bramwell Tovey, and Gilbert Varga.

Artists making their SLSO debuts in the 18/19 season include pianists Behzod Abduraimov and Javier Perianes; cellist Daniel Müller-Schott; and vocalists William Berger, Sasha Cooke, Hila Plitmann, Yulia Van Doren, Rinat Shaham, Siobhan Stagg, Krisztina Szabó, Robin

Tritschler, and Douglas Williams.

The SLSO welcomes the return of pianists Yefim Bronfman, Kirill Gerstein, Ingrid Fliter, Olga Kern, Elizabeth Joy Roe, and Lars Vogt.

Violinists who return during the 18/19 season include Joshua Bell, Renaud Capuçon, Karen Gomyo, Anthony Marwood, and frequent collaborator Leila Josefowicz in the SLSO premiere of Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Violin Concerto. The SLSO also welcomes returning vocalists Karina Gauvin, Kelley O’Connor, Stephen Powell, and Nicholas Phan.

SLSO musicians performing as soloist alongside their colleagues include Celeste Golden Boyer, Melissa Brooks, Beth Guterman Chu, Andrew Cuneo, David Halen, Allegra Lilly, and Mark Sparks.

Music Director Designate Stéphane Denève said: “I am thrilled to return to the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra! Since my first experience conducting this superb orchestra in 2003, I have regularly enjoyed the unique musical spirit of this wondrous institution. The talent and refinement of its musicians, their true friendliness and openmindedness have always struck me as providing exceptional opportunities for profound music-making. As I anticipate our official marriage in 19/20, the upcoming SLSO season serves – if you will – as our engagement season. Our time together next season will explore repertoire that is dear to me – from works

by Mozart, Brahms, Vaughan Williams, and Scriabin to works that are new to the Orchestra by Lieberson and Esa-Pekka Salonen.

In addition to the four weeks I will spend with the SLSO, I applaud Marie-Hélène Bernard’s approach to programming for this transition season and feel it is quite remarkable that she invited

the SLSO musicians to offer ideas for repertoire. I’m proud to collaborate with a forwardlooking and deeply engaged group of artists and I am intrigued by the rich and varied exploration of works that are both new to the ensemble and to revisit many which have become a core part of this storied orchestra’s repertoire.

So many dear friends will share the podium with me next season.

I’m particularly pleased to welcome Leonard Slatkin back on the occasion of his 50th year of collaboration with our great orchestra and to celebrate Gemma New in her third year as Resident Conductor.”

Marie-Hélène Bernard, President and CEO of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra said: “We look forward to exceptional programming for the upcoming season and are d e e p l y a p p re c i a t i v e o f t h e many ideas generated by our musicians, as their thoughtful feedback directly influenced our programming for 18/19. We look forward to welcoming Stéphane Denève for four weeks as Music Director Designate next season.

Stéphane’s enthusiasm for our orchestra and our community is infectious, and we look forward to watching his already 15-year partnership with the SLSO develop and flourish.”

In addition to Stéphane Denève’s four weeks on the podium, Conductor Laureate Leonard Slatkin will return in late April and early May for two consecutive weeks, marking the 50th anniversary of his debut with the SLSO. Resident Conductor Gemma New will lead the orchestra for two programs in September and April. Former SLSO Resident Conductor Ward Stare will take the podium for the annual BMO Private Bank New Year’s Eve Concert.

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Tuning in Vance Joy coming to The Fox

From an intimate event in Venice, CA, Vance Joy announced to his fans via a global Facebook Live stream, his biggest headline tour to date, the Nation of Two World Tour. Alongside the massive world tour announce, the multi-platinum artist surprised fans with another new song and visual, “Call If You Need Me,” from his eagerly-awaited sophomore album Nation Of Two, due February 23rd.

Joy will appear at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 26.

Tickets are $52.50, $42.50 and are available online at metrotix.com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

Vance Joy’s Nation Of Two World Tour will see the acclaimed Australian singer/ songwriter take on some of his biggest stages yet. The North American leg of the tour will get underway April 13th in Berkeley, CA at the world-renowned Greek Theatre (full tour itinerary attached). Ticket presales for the Nation Of Two World Tour begin February 19th (see details for Verified Fan presale below), and general on-sale begins February 23rd at 10am local time. For more information and ticket details, please visit http://www.vancejoy. com/tour. Vance Joy will also perform at multiple high-profile festivals throughout 2018 including Coachella, Firefly and Shaky Knees.

“Call If You Need Me,” the fifth and final track unveiled before the Nation Of Two album release (Feb 23), is the hauntingly beautiful album opener featuring Vance Joy’s trademark visual lyrics, painting p i c t u re s o f f l u o re s c e n t l i g h t s a n d conversations through foggy shower glass. The accompanying visual, which features Vance Joy delivering an emotional performance in a beautiful, stripped-back setting, was filmed by frequent collaborator Mimi Cave, who also directed videos for the album’s first single “Lay It On Me” and the recently released “We’re Going Home.”

With still two weeks until the release of Nation of Two, the album has already amassed over 60 million global streams, accounted for by the four tracks Vance Joy has unveiled throughout the past few months. The Nation Of Two campaign launched with massive alternative hit single, “Lay It On Me,” and was followed by releases of “Like Gold,” “We’re Going Home,” and “Saturday Sun,” the latter of which will mark the album’s second U.S. single. A promising fan-favorite, the

bright and uplifting “Saturday Sun” was streamed over one million times in its first five days of release, and is currently impacting alternative radio stations nationwide.

Vance Joy – who is currently featured on the cover of Rolling Stone Australia – will celebrate his Nation Of Two album release week with a run of high-profile national TV performances, beginning with CBS’ The Late Late Show with James Corden on Tuesday, February 27th followed by NBC’s Today on Friday, March 2nd. The March 6th episode of NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly will feature two previously filmed live performances by Vance Joy from Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre.

Nation of Two is the follow up to Vance Joy’s critically-acclaimed breakthrough debut album dream your life away, which recently surpassed one million in consumption in the U.S. alone. The album spawned the 4x Platinum blockbuster hit, “Riptide” and RIAA Platinum certified “Mess Is Mine.” dream your life away also featured “fire and the flood” and “Georgia,” which are both now certified Gold. Based on the success of these songs, Vance Joy was the #1 Most Played artist at Alternative radio in 2015.

Missouri River Music Fest planned

Superstars from classic rock’s glory days will come together for one night only at the 2018 Missouri River Music Fest at The Family Arena.

T h e G u e s s W h o , A m b ro s i a , B i l l Champlin, Stephen Bishop and John Ford Coley headline the event scheduled for Saturday, April 14, 2018. Tickets are on sale at https://www.metrotix.com/events/ detail/mrmf.

The Guess Who is a group that’s connected with the masses throughout a exultant hit parade spanning fourteen Top 40 hits, including “These Eyes,” “Clap For the Wolfman,” “Hand Me Down World,” “No Time,” “Star Baby” and “Share the Land.” Add in fellow classics and double sided singles like their #1 rock anthem, “American Woman” and “No Sugar Tonight,” plus “Laughing” and “Undun,” and the Canadian-bred stateside conquerors are amongst music’s most indelible treasures who are eternally etched within the very fabric of pop culture history.

In its brief recording history, Ambrosia garnered five Grammy Nominations, five Hit Singles (including “You Are The Only Woman,” “How Much I Feel,” and “Biggest

Part Of Me”), Heavy FM Airplay and the admiration and respect of the musical community. All this was in addition to Sold Out concerts around the world. Today, the band is more alive and compelling than ever. With three of the original members intact plus the addition of guitar ace Doug Jackson on electric guitar and backing vocals, Mary Harris contributing amazing keyboards and vocals, and the powerful and contemporary lead vocals and acoustic guitar of Ken Stacey, Ambrosia is exploring new musical territory and continuing to wow life-long fans and new converts alike.

Bill Champlin is best known for being a member of Chicago, which he joined in 1981 and remained a member of for 28 years. However, his career encompasses much more. The Sons of Champlin formed in 1965 as a five-piece band, and later expanded to seven members. The Sons

recorded seven commercially released albums between 1968 and 1977 and gained a devoted fan base. Bill received two Grammy awards for his song writing and has released seven solo albums. He has recording credits on numerous albums by various artists that cover a 30-year period.

Stephen Bishop released his first album, “Careless,” in 1976. The album featured the hits “Save It For a Rainy Day,” and “On and On.” He sang the hit theme, “It Might Be You,” from the movie, “Tootsie,” as well as writing and/or singing for 13 other films including, “Animal House,” and “Separate Lives” from “White Nights.” His songs have been performed by artists such as: Phil Collins, Eric Clapton, Barbra Streisand, Art Garfunkel, Steve Perry, Stephanie Mills, Kenny Loggins, Johnny Mathis, Phoebe Snow, David Crosby, The Four Tops, Aswad and Pavarotti.

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Movies

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.

“Annihilation”

“The Shimmer” is the name given to the mysterious phenomenon that, after a meteor strike, settles along a swampy coastline in Alex Garland’s “Annihilation.” It’s an area enclosed by a fluid, translucent wall bathed in an eerie rainbow glimmer.

The Shimmer’s steady expansion threatens to swallow surrounding towns, cities and, eventually, everything.

Naturally, this is Florida. Efforts to determine what’s inside the Shimmer have proven futile. Except for one survivor, none to enter have ever returned. To step inside is to step into the unknown.

The same could be said for those who come to see “Annihilation,” a trippy, mind-bending cinematic experience that plunges you into a disorienting and dream-like science fiction that contorts and disintegrates much of the genre’s conventions.

This is the bigger-budget follow-up to Garland’ directing debut, “Ex Machina.” The novelist turned screenwriter (“28 Days Later...,” ‘’Sunshine,” ‘’Never Let Me Go”) has here made good on the promise of “Ex Machina,” a heady if sometimes flat chamber piece about the invention of a very human-like artificial intelligence.

“Annihilation,” which is partly based on Jeff VanderMeer’s novel, has plenty of forerunners (namely Andrei Tarkovsky’s “Stalker”) and it’s certainly not flawless.

There’s an often awkward distance here between Garland’s grand ambitions and his mid-sized-budget visual effects, between VanderMeer’s immersive imagination and the necessities of physicalizing fantasy in a movie.

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for “violence, bloody images, language and some sexuality.”

RUNNING TIME: 115 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANING: Three stars out of four.

“Game Night”

A murder mystery party goes sideways when violent kidnappers arrive before the fake ones in “Game Night ,” which seems on the page to be like all the other disappointing action-comedies of late.

You know the kind, where ordinary, upper middle class-ish suburbanites get thrown into some wacky underworld or genre situation. Spies live next door!

We have to start a casino to put our kid through school! We killed a stripper! While it’s a formula that can be brilliant and/or fun (see: everything from “After Hours” to “Adventures in Babysitting”), recent efforts have seemed to result in features that feel more like extended Saturday Night Live sketches — a gimmick stretched far past its worth and padded with some car chases and contrived heart.

Thankfully, “Game Night” does not fall into that trap. A charismatic ensemble cast, a sharp script and a few well-placed twists make “Game Night” one of the more enjoyable big studio comedies in recent memory. John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein (“Vacation”) direct off of a script by Mark Perez, whose credits include “Accepted” and “The Country Bears.”

Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams anchor “Game Night” as Max and Annie, a married couple who love each other as much as they love games — trivia, charades, board varieties, you name it — and winning.

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for “language, sexual references and some violence.”

RUNNING TIME: 100 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

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Movies “Annihilation” a frightful fantasy

By JAKE COYLE Tribune News Service “The Shimmer” is the name given to the mysterious phenomenon that, after a meteor strike, settles along a swampy coastline in Alex Garland’s “Annihilation.”

It’s an area enclosed by a fluid, translucent wall bathed in an eerie rainbow glimmer.

The Shimmer’s steady expansion threatens to swallow surrounding towns, cities and, eventually, everything.

Naturally, this is Florida. Efforts to determine what’s inside the Shimmer have proven futile. Except for one survivor, none to enter have ever returned. To step inside is to step into the unknown.

The same could be said for those who come to see “Annihilation,” a trippy, mind-bending cinematic experience that plunges you into a disorienting and dream-like science fiction that contorts and disintegrates much of the genre’s conventions.

This is the bigger-budget follow-up to Garland’ directing debut, “Ex Machina.”

The novelist turned screenwriter (“28 Days Later...,” ‘’Sunshine,” ‘’Never Let Me Go”) has here made good on the promise of “Ex Machina,” a heady if sometimes flat chamber piece about the invention of a very human-like artificial intelligence.

“Annihilation,” which is partly based on Jeff VanderMeer’s novel, has plenty of forerunners (namely Andrei Tarkovsky’s “Stalker”) and it’s certainly not flawless.

There’s an often awkward distance here between Garland’s grand ambitions and his mid-sized-budget visual effects, between VanderMeer’s immersive imagination and the necessities of physicalizing fantasy in a movie.

But rarely has a film conjured such a thick atmosphere of dread and wonder as “Annihilation,” a movie that unfolds, grippingly, as an existential mystery.

Lena (Natalie Portman) is an ex-Army biology professor at Johns Hopkins whose soldier husband (Oscar Isaacs), after being gone for a year, returns from a secret mission unable to explain where he’s been.

Dumbfounded, he promptly begins to split up blood and, in the ambulance ride to the hospital, is overtaken by a swarm of police vehicles.

Associated Press This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Tessa Thompson and Natalie Portman in a scene from “Annihilation.”

Lena is introduced to the Shimmer by a laconic psychologist (a miscast Jennifer Jason Leigh) in charge of fielding missions. She, herself, is going in, pulled by inescapable curiosity. Lena joins their group, an allfemale squad including a paramedic (a scene-stealing Gina Rodriguez), a physicist (Tessa Thompson) and an anthropologist (Tuva Novotny).

With “Ghostbusters”-like backpacks, they enter the Shimmer where bewilderments and horrors await. They immediately wake up in their tents, unsure how they spent the last three days. In the lush, tropical forest,

they marvel at the teaming mutated species while evading fantastical beasts. It’s equal parts dream and nightmare. One bear-like creature — very much not your average bear — growls with the screams of its recent prey.

It’s an intoxicatingly weird fantasia, beautifully photographed by Rob Hardy, that’s genuinely head spinning. While early on the music fails to match the visuals, Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury’s score grows steadily more hypnotic until a sonically shattering climax.

As frightful as their surroundings are, selfdestruction is the theme of “Annihilation.”

Each of the five come into the Shimmer marked by their own interior afflictions — a suicide attempt, cancer, addiction, or, Lena’s case, the guilt of betrayal. “Annihilation” is filled with the science of mutating cells — “the rhythm of the dividing pair” — and the suggestion that self-destruction is natural, in molecules and in relationships.

If this is all sounding rather soupy, well, it is. “Annihilation” struggles to connect that insight into its entrancing psychedelia.

Lena’s backstory is only glimpsed in brief flashbacks, and her companions’ emotions are unexplored.

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Movies Two recent releases worth your effort

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge Do people still play board games?

Absolutely! We grew up on Yahtzee and Monopoly and I still play Scrabble semiweekly with my parents. My brother is obsessed with the more complicated games that use many small pieces and intricate action steps to build societies, crush combatants, or otherwise put you in the middle of the Renaissance. I enjoy many of them, but nothing more than the camaraderie that comes from sitting around the table and engaging one another in a spirited pursuit. “Game Night” is in theatres this week and it provides one thing that sets it apart from other likeminded films (“Rough Night”, “The Hangover Part II”, etc.): it has a genuine thread of authenticity that runs from the opening credits through the closing outtakes.

Max (Jason Bateman) and Annie (Rachel McAdams) meet cute at a trivia contest in college and get married because they

both love the same thing about the other - they’re ultra-competitive. Know anyone like this? In my family, such a couple might hypothetically be called “Bryan” & “Julie” and there’s something about that aggressive spark that brings out the winning desire in each of them. Max and Annie live for Game Night when they invite over their friends (Billy Magnussen, Lamorne Morris, Kylie Bunbury) and shine over Risk and fierce Pictionary.

Wine and cheese pair well with cutthroat Charades. It’s a battle royale, good for a few laughs. Max’s brother shows up occasionally and that’s a red flag in front of Max. The older Brooks (Kyle Chandler) is the suave and charismatic sibling. He dominates the games, wins the friends, gets the girls, and makes his little bro miserable. So he makes a plan to let him win one.

The basic plot of “Game Night” is that Brooks arranges a murder mystery scenario using hired actors and partyplanning business in town. It somehow goes horribly awry and mixes up the

hapless characters in a battle with real terrorists (Michael C. Hall, Danny Huston) and their shlubby cop friend (Jesse Plemons) over state secrets and a series of movie MacGuffins. The humor is dark and over the top, but the cast is always game. Bateman in particular has that dirty, charming way of mugging through an unbelievable situation and convincing you he’s just like you. Like all comedies, this one will be funnier with a big crowd. I loved the sequence where the unwitting scavenger hunters participate in a humansize reproduction of Pac-Man, even if the witty foreshadowing is about as subtle as an elbow in the ribs from your seatmate.

“Game Night” runs 100 minutes and is rated R for language, sexual references, and some violence. I give this film two and a half stars out of four.

Oscar Quest 2017 UPDATE: I overtook the in-your-face enjoyable “The Florida Project” (starring Willem Dafoe, Best Supporting Actor nominee) this week when it hit Redbox on Wednesday. With the

amazing Chilean Best Foreign Language Film nominee “A Fantastic Woman” on Friday, I have three films left before Sunday’s Oscars. Six days. Crunch time.

In “A Fantastic Woman”, nightclub singer Marina (Daniela Vega) must endure the death of her much older boyfriend, Orlando (Francisco Reyes), after a tragic, sudden brain aneurysm. The aftermath of dealing with his business, their home, and his cold family undermines the grieving process when all anyone can see her as is a transgender person living in sin and creating an abomination for the man in their lives who’s no longer around to tell them how much he loved her. The gentleness that sometimes defines the acts of dignity and courtesy that every human being craves is supplanted in this moving picture by outright assault on Marina by the police and Orlando’s awful son (Nicolas Saavedra) - both physical and otherwise.

“A Fantastic Woman” runs 104 minutes and is rated R for language, sexual content, nudity, and a disturbing assault. I give this

“Black Panther’s” Wright just getting started

By SONAIYA KELLEY Los Angeles Times “My voice is all gone,” said Letitia Wright. “I sound like a hoarse-y man.”

While the sentiment was a bit of an exaggeration, Wright was beginning to go hoarse after a week of nonstop press for Marvel’s highly anticipated “Black Panther.”

In the film (now playing in theaters), Wright shines as Shuri, King T’Challa’s 16-year-old sister and the princess of the fictional African country of Wakanda.

(With a short, asymmetrical haircut and delicate features, the 24-year-old convincingly passes for a teenager.)

“People her age are not usually put in charge of things,” Wright said of Shuri.

“You have to look to the adults all the time.”

As described on the film’s promotional posters, Shuri is T’Challa’s right-hand

woman (well, one of them) and very much her brother’s keeper.

“It’s a lot of love and loyalty between them and they have each other’s backs,” she said. “He’s got her and she’s got him.

They’re royalty, but there’s still something about them which the world can relate to.

They make a good team.”

“People keep saying this thing about Shuri being the Q to T’Challa like in ‘James Bond,’” she continued. “She looks out for him and she protects him. She also tells him the truth.”

Besides being next in line to the throne, Shuri also happens to be a tech genius, fashioning all of Black Panther’s vibranium tech out of her own lab.

“I stayed very closely with the script,” Wright said of how she prepared for the role. “I trusted what Ryan [Coogler] and Joe [Robert Cole] were going to be doing with it. And I didn’t look at the comic books because I didn’t want to be overwhelmed by the fact that she has

such an important part in the Wakandan world.”

Born in Guyana and raised in London, Wright also prepped by watching documentaries about young African women in the STEM fields. “[I’d] just listen to their challenges, which were similar to what Shuri goes through,” she said. “I found that was a reality for many girls in Africa, they were looked down upon. I used that to influence my performance and fuel the drive that Shuri has to really push the boundaries of the technology.”

Wright has been acting since 2011 on UK shows like “Top Boy,” “Doctor Who” and “Humans” and in films such as “The Commuter” and “Urban Hymn,” which led to a BAFTA nomination in the most promising newcomer category. , Late last year, Wright enjoyed a buzzy starring role as Nish in the “Black Museum” episode of Charlie Brooker’s Emmy-winning “Black Mirror.” But with the blockbuster “Black

Panther,” Wright will experience her first taste of global fame.

“Oh man, I never really thought about it like that,” she said. “In my mind, I don’t really see myself as being famous. I just think my work is being exposed to a bigger audience.”

“I’m just a local girl,” she added. “I’m just a young girl trying to fulfill the purpose that’s been placed in my heart to do.”

In both “Black Panther” and “Black Mirror,” Wright plays characters that are deeply affected by technology: the mastermind behind it and a victim of it, respectively.

In “Black Museum,” Wright’s Nish is a visitor at the eponymous roadside attraction who has a mysterious tie to one of the exhibits. The episode, which serves as its own anthology within an anthology series, touches on the American prison system, mass incarceration and exploitation.

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Students find unique hero in “Black Panther”

By ESTEBAN PARRA The News Journal WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — There was little question as to why nearly 300 moviegoers traveled to Wilmington’s Penn Cinema Riverfront on Monday night to watch Marvel’s “Black Panther” movie.

“We get stereotyped a lot,” said 27-year-old Donyea Mosley of Wilmington. “So playing these roles, these strong black people, means a lot to us because it’s not just drug dealers or being slaves — it’s more of having the power.”

Mosley’s sentiments were similar among the hundreds who attended the theater Monday for a free viewing of the superhero film that was made possible thanks to the nonprofit Project New Start; Bethel AME Church; and Briean Boddy-Calhoun, a Cleveland Browns cornerback and Wilmington native.

“This is just a way to get close to the a, to get the community closer to me and just bridge the gap,” said Boddy-Calhoun, who rented the theater out for Monday’s viewing. Another 120 people will see the blockbuster on Tuesday.

Boddy-Calhoun, a Delcastle Technical High School graduate, said the movie gives a sense of voice to those who don’t always feel they have it.

The film confronts colonialism, racism and nationalism while crafting a vision of black womanhood that’s inspiring and empowering.

“There’s women in power.

There’s people (who are) AfricanAmericans in power. The movie is based on a country in Africa,” Boddy-Calhoun said. “With all that positivity, it’s telling people to be one with themselves and love yourself.

“There’s not too many movies

that come out where you see these types of people having power.”

The film is set in the fictional African nation of Wakanda.

It focuses on prince T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), who returns home after the death of his father. Surrounded by a team of strong women including his tech wizard sister, Shuri (Letitia Wr i g h t ) ; m o t h e r, R a m o n d a (Angela Bassett); ex-girlfriend, Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o); and an all-female legion of special forces, T’Challa steps into the role of king. When an enemy, Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan), appears, the future of the nation — and T’Challa’s role as king — is at risk.

The movie’s message even resonated with young children, such as Kamyra Brown, who got nods of approval from nearby adults listening to the 10-year-old explain why she wanted to see the film.

“I have had difficulty hearing for approximately 10 years. This is my second set of hearing aids. Dr. Kopjas referred me to Dr. T.K. I purchased the hearing aids on 10/2012 and when I wear both my hearing aids I can hear very good. I believe this new technology is wonderful. I am very satisfied with the Better Hearing Clinic and especially with Dr. T.K. Dr. T.K. is available and extremely knowledgeable about the hearing aids he sells. I do recommend Dr. T.K. for hearing needs.” –Sincerely, Leonard M.

“I really like it because it’s the first time to see a movie about black heroes,” the Kuumba Academy student said. “So everybody can see that you can do whatever you want if you are black.”

Moved by the messages that the movie is promoting, celebrities across the country have started a movement to bring inner-city youths to see it.

Philadelphia native and Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Jaelen Strong rented a movie theater last week and gave 60 Philadelphia children a private, opening-night screening.

After ESPN “SportsCenter” host and Detroit native Jemele Hill implored her 982,000 Twitter followers to help kids in her hometown see “Black Panther,” 2 0 0 c h i l d re n w i t h p e r f e c t attendance got the opportunity to see the movie.

NBA Pelican’s Rajon Rondo, a Louisville, Kentucky, native,

rented out a theater earlier this month to screen a free showing of “Black Panther.”

Several Delaware scouting troops, community centers and churches also have organized trips to the movie. The Canaan Baptist Church, near New Castle, will celebrate its 15th anniversary next month at a viewing of “Black Panther.”

“We thought that we would host a private screening for the youth and parents of Canaan to not only celebrate black history, but also as a kickoff for our church anniversary,” said Nakishia Bailey, a spokeswoman for the church.

“One of our core values is to impact the human condition.

“This movie is more than an action movie. It is a movement in black pride, female pride and power, black families and black ancestry and history. Every person should see it at least three times.”

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Looking for real Texas chili?

By ERIN BROOKE The Dallas Morning News There’s perhaps no other single food group that is more Texan than chili, and over the years we’ve tested many recipes and talked to many Tex-perts on what constitutes a real big bowl of red.

Here are our favorite c h i l i re c i p e s f ro m T h e Dallas Morning News archives.

T.J. CANNON’S AWARD-WINNING CHILI T. J . C a n n o n w o n t h e world-famous Terlingua International Chili Championship in 2012, beating out 304 other competitors.

Contest chili is required to have a smooth gravy, which is why you’ll not see any fresh onions, tomatoes, etc., included here.

Cannon uses garlic powders and chili powders for consistency, so her chili can taste the same every time.

2 pounds ground chuck 1 (14.5-ounce) can beef broth 1 (14.5-ounce) can chicken broth 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce 2 serrano peppers First Dump (recipe follows) Second Dump (recipe follows) In a 4-quart pot, brown your meat; then drain it and set it aside.

Remove all grease from the pot and add all of the liquid.

Poke holes in the serranos with a sharp knife and add them to the pot.

Br ing t he l i qui d a n d

peppers to a boil; add your first set of spices (First Dump) and the meat.

Boil on medium high for 25 minutes or until meat is tender and then turn off. Squeeze the juice f ro m t h e p e p p e r s i n t o the pot and discard the peppers.

Allow chili to rest for 30 minutes and then bring back to a boil, adding more broth if needed.

Add the Second Dump of spices and boil over medium heat for 20 minutes. Check for salt, heat and chili powder flavor; adjust if necessary.

Makes about 6 servings.

First Dump: 2 teaspoons dried onion p o w d e r, 1 / 4 t e a s p o o n cayenne, 2 teaspoons each dried beef and chicken bouillon, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons dried garlic p o w d e r, 2 t a b l e s p o o n s light chili powder (such as McCormick) and 2 teaspoons dark chili powder (such as Mexene).

Second Dump: 1 tablespoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon dried garlic p o w d e r, 1 / 8 t e a s p o o n Hot Stuff seasoning (available online, or use a mix of black pepper and cayenne), 1/8 teaspoon cayenne, 2 tablespoons l i g h t c h i l i p o w d e r, 1 tablespoon dark chili p o w d e r, 1 / 8 t e a s p o o n brown sugar and 1 package Sazon Goya seasoning (optional).

Per serving: 327 calories (49 percent fat) 17 g fat (6 g s a t u r a t e d fa t ), 9 2 mg cholesterol, 1,675 mg sodium, 2 g fiber, 10 g carbohydrates, 31 g protein Source: The Dallas Morning News, Feb. 13, 2013 OLD-FASHIONED

TEXAS CHILI MOLLY IVINS’ CHUNKY TEXAS CHILI 1 tablespoon bacon drippings 3 yellow onions, chopped 1 large green bell pepper, chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 3 pounds coarsely ground chuck 1 (12-ounce) can beer 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce

4 tablespoons chile powder 1 t a b l e s p o o n g ro u n d cumin 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1 large bay leaf 1 teaspoon dry mustard 2 cups beef stock Salt and pepper to taste Heat bacon drippings in a heavy-bottomed stockpot and sauté onions, peppers, celery and garlic until vegetables soften. Add

chuck and stir until it browns.

A d d b e e r, t o m a t o s a u c e , c h i l e p o w d e r, cumin, oregano, bay leaf, mustard and beef stock and bring to a boil.

Lower heat and simmer, covered, about 2 hours.

Check periodically to see if more liquid is needed. If so, add water.

Add salt and pepper and adjust seasoning.

Just before serving,

remove bay leaf.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Per serving: 440 calories (31 percent fat), 15 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 146 mg cholesterol, 765 mg sodium, 4 g fiber, 17 g carbohydrates, 57 g protein Source: “Stirring It U p Wi t h M o l l y I v i n s ” ( U n i v e r s i t y o f Te x a s Press, $29.95). Recipe first published in The Dallas Morning News in September 2011.

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A quick take on Shepherd’s Pie

By KATIE WORKMAN Associated Press The dead of winter is much more tolerable when you a make a mood-lifting dinner like this one.

And with St. Patrick’s Day approaching, Irish dishes seem like the right thing to do. (I don’t believe I have a drop of Irish blood in me, but that doesn’t stop me from getting caught up in the spirit. I love to use different countries’ holidays as an excuse to dive into their cuisine.

Shake things up and try something new).

What’s the difference between Shepherd’s Pie and Cottage Pie? Shepherd’s Pie contains lamb and is an Irish specialty. Cottage Pie is English and contains beef.

Both have mashed potatoes on top, and occasionally on the bottom as well.

This version of Shepherd’s Pie calls for ground lamb, readily available in most supermarkets.

If you have a tight relationship with your butcher, ask him or her to grind it fresh — why wouldn’t you?

This pie was actually created as a way to use up leftover lamb, probably over a century ago. It’s completely worth making even without leftover lamb, so let’s proceed with our ground-meat version.

But do think of this recipe any time you make a roast of lamb, whether it’s a shoulder or leg or loin. Try hard to make sure there are leftovers, and then dice them finely and use them in this comfort-food pot pie.

SHEPHERD’S PIE Serves 6 45 minutes start to finish 4 l a rg e Yu k o n G o l d potatoes, peeled and halved (abut 1 1/2 pounds)

Kosher salt to taste 1 1/2 pounds ground lamb 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, divided 1 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped carrots 1/2 cup chopped fennel 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup whole milk, divided 1/2 cup chicken broth 1/2 cup fresh or frozen corn 1/2 cup fresh or frozen peas Freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 t e a s p o o n Worcestershire sauce 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese Preheat the oven to 400

degrees F. Place the potatoes in a medium-size saucepan and add cold water to cover. Salt the water, then place over high heat until the water simmers. Lower the heat to medium-high and continue to simmer, partially covered, until the potatoes are very tender, about 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, spray a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium high heat.

Add the lamb and cook, s t i r r i n g f re q u e n t l y t o break up the meat, until brown and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Turn into a colander and carefully wipe out the skillet.

Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in the same large skillet over medium high heat, and when it is melted,

sauté the onion, carrots, fennel, garlic and thyme, and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes until the vegetables are lightly golden and tender.

Add the flour and stir until it coats the vegetables, about 1 minute. Stir in the lamb, and then 1/2 cup of the milk and the broth, and cook until the mixture comes to a simmer (there’s not a lot of liquid; it absorbs quickly into the lamb mixture), stirring occasionally. Stir in the corn and peas, and season with salt and pepper. Add the Worcestershire sauce and continue cooking until everything is well combined and hot, about 3 minutes. Turn the mixture into a 9-inch, deep-dish pie pan.

Drain the cooked potatoes. In the saucepan

that you used to cook the potatoes, heat the remaining 1/2 cup milk and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter until barely simmering. Put the cooked potatoes through a food mill or ricer, or use a potato masher to mash and add them to the simmering milk. Stir in the cheese, season with salt and pepper, and stir to blend well, until the cheese is melted and incorporated.

Spread the mashed potatoes evenly over the lamb mixture in the pie pan.

Use a spoon to make nice wavy peaks and valleys in the potatoes; the peaks will then get nicely browned and beautiful in the baking.

Bake for 15 minutes, until the top is set and a

bit colored. If you want the top a little more browned, you can run it under the broiler for a minute or two, but keep a close eye on it so it doesn’t get too brown.

Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition information per serving: 643 calories; 364 calories from fat; 41 g fat (16 g saturated; 1 g trans fats); 105 mg cholesterol; 838 mg sodium; 39 g carbohydrate; 8 g fiber; 5 g sugar; 31 g protein.

Katie Workman has written two cookbooks focused on easy, family-friendly cooking, “Dinner Solved!” and “The Mom 100 Cookbook.”

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By LAURA PETERS The News Leader

STAUNTON, Va. (AP) — Brad Parks gets up early. He splashes some water on his face, forgoes shaving and leaves the house as the sun begins to rise.

His first stop is Hardee’s. He walks in with his already purchased medium soda cup and fills it up with some Coke Zero.

Parks has been going to the Hardee’s on Central Avenue in Staunton, Virginia, for the past year and a half. The staff there is used to him — and often he purchases multiple cups ahead of time to skip the line.

He sits in the far left corner booth, opens his laptop and starts writing.

He’ll spend hours there, clicking the keyboard, observing the customers and chatting with the employees. But it wasn’t always that way.

Shift leader Melanie Beasley was taken aback when Parks came in the first time and offered up buying multiple cups and sitting in the corner of the restaurant to write.

“I went home and looked him up to make sure he was a real author,” she said.

It didn’t take long for Parks to become part of the Hardee’s family, though.

“I kind of warmed up to him,” Beasley said. “He’s still weird, but a good weird . eccentric.”

He has had the cops come to Hardee’s after seeing him walk around mumbling to himself.

Parks says he likes to clear his head by walking around outside, talking to himself. He’s talking to the characters in his head, he said.

“I can hear their voices.”

Now, if he leaves for a number of days, there’s an empty space left in the restaurant.

“It’s not the same without him,” Beasley said.

Granted, it’s a weird place to write a book. Even Parks admits that. He wrote most of his new novel in the Staunton Hardee’s, and this isn’t the first novel he’s written inside the fast food chain. It’s his eighth.

Previously, he wrote from a tiny corner at a Hardee’s in Middlesex.

Starting in 2008, while living in Middlesex, he wanted to get out of the house. He had two little children running around. It was distracting; he had set a deadline to finish 1,000 words each day and he wanted to get it done early.

The only place that was open at 6 a.m. was Hardee’s.

“Hardee’s was really the writing sanctuary,” he said.

In 2016 he, his wife and two children moved to Staunton. So, it’s the same deal, new location.

It has no internet. No distractions. It’s just him, his computer and a flip phone. Yes, that’s right: He is completely unplugged to the social internet universe when he’s in this Hardee’s writing bubble.

Plus, it helps him add some colorful characters to his books — the customers that enter the restaurant at an early time are interesting creatures.

Parks is a creature himself, one of a habit. He looks the same each day, has the same routine.

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Dining Delights The Edge's own Bill Roseberry, famous for his You Gotta' Eat restaurant reviews, has put together his thoughts on a number of local eateries.

Enjoy.

Foundry Public House 126 N. Main St. Edwardsville A hip newer spot on the Edwardsville food scene, visit here to get your gourmet burger fix and relax with some friends.

Great burgers, including the J-Bird topped with a sunny side up egg. The chicken wings are pretty good, too. Try the sweet heat, they aren't really spicy, more of a sweet chili taste. If you're looking for a unique experience check out the salmon reuben. It will confuse your palate at first, but you won't be disappointed. It's small, so can get a little packed, but has friendly service and a pretty good craft beer menu to pass the time.

The Original Pancake House 8817 Ladue Rd. St. Louis If you're looking for a top notch breakfast place, this is it. Literally some of the best bacon I've ever had. We're talking fat slices and juicy as heck. It could almost be called pork belly. The bacon pancakes are the way to go, with chunks of bacon blanketing buttermilk pancakes and topped with whipped butter and warm maple syrup. The hash browns are top notch, too, maybe the best I've had.

Get there quick, it's only open 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and it gets quite busy. There are locations around the country, but only in Ladue and Chesterfield locally. Champaign is the next closest.

Three Kings Public House 6307 Delmar Blvd.

The Loop Pretty cool pub in the heart of The Loop.

Head in to try some good craft beers on draft during happy hour, or grab a great meal. The mussels and fries is one of their signature dishes on the appetizer menu.

Make sure to check out the buffalo chicken toasted ravioli, served with Sriracha

sauce, they are outstanding. You can't go wrong with the muffuletta, which comes in a quarter, half and full sandwich. I recommend the quarter, this sucker is a monster. Cool, laid back, old school pub atmosphere and includes plenty of seating.

Bogart's Smokehouse 1627 S. 9th St. Soulard Outstanding barbecue joint, no wonder it tops lists for the region when they come out. It's small, so you may have to wait in line, but it's worth it. They don't do anything fancy, they just do it up right.

The ribs and brisket are top notch and the baked beans are the best I've had. They put them in the bottom of the smoker and let the juices from the meats drip down, creating a sensational flavor. Their burnt ends and smoked pastrami are very popular. You better go early if you want to get a taste of them. Check out their delicious sweet sauce, the Sweet Maegan Ann. O'Connell's Pub 4652 Shaw Blvd.

St. Louis Cheap, simple and good. That's a good rundown of O'Connell's Pub in St. Louis.

The burgers are tremendous. They're huge and very succulent. It's just a great oldstyle Irish pub, with good beer selections and simple food made to perfection.

Across the street from Shaw's Garden and not far from Forest Park, so there are great activities to follow if you visit.

Tucanos Brazilian Grill 1520 S. 5th St. St. Charles Sensational. I almost don't have the words to describe this meat mecca. For $25 order Tucanos Famous Churrasco and get an infinity of grilled meats. Each table includes a stick with red at one end and green at the other. Green means go, red means stop. As long as you go green the grilled food keeps coming. Anything from turkey wrapped in bacon to prime rib to grilled pineapple to salmon to chicken hearts, it's amazing the stuff they will bring. Also hit the buffet and grab a salad,

some fried bananas and some scrumptious fried cheese. I'd recommend going in a group. It's a lot of fun and you'll be there awhile.

Steve's Hot Dogs on The Hill 2131 Marconi Ave. St. Louis If you like hot dogs with a quirky twist, then this is the place for you. The creation of Steve Ewing, the lead singer for The Urge, this place is awesome. It's small and only open for lunch hours Monday through Saturday, but worth a visit. The Gorilla Mac and Cheese Dog is awesome, comprised of a smoked Nathan's hot dog, topped with creamy mac and cheese, bacon and French fried onions. The Bacon Bacon Jamaican is great too, with two slices of bacon, pepper jack cheese, jerk seasoning, bell peppers and sweet chipotle sauce. There are plenty of other quirky dogs there, too. There is now a second location in the Tower Grove neighborhood.

Gulf Shores Restaurant & Grill 215 Harvard Dr. Edwardsville Be prepared to wait when you visit this new hot spot in Edwardsville, but it's worth it. Make sure to check out the gator bites, they are fantastic. It's alligator meat fried in a corn meal breading. The catfish fillets are fried in the same corn meal breading and equally as good. There are also gator tacos and don't miss “Crabby Monday's Crab Leg Special.” though.

Mission Taco Joint 908 Lafayette Ave. Soulard If you like quirky and eclectic twists on Mexican fare then this is the place for you.

There are great tacos and burritos like the Brah'rito with carne asada and chipotle bacon. It is freakin' huge, too. They also have torta selections on the menu and a cool carne asada fries choice in the appetizers. Good beer selections there also.

Huddle Bar & Grill 1101 Caseyville Rd. Suite J Caseyville It may look like your average bar, but

get a load of the menu and quickly find out it's not. The food is definitely worth a visit. Steak night is a definite time to go.

Get a New York strip steak and potato for $9.99. Check out the peanut butter bacon burger, the asparagus in balsamic sauce and the sweet potato fries drizzled with honey, all are delicious choices.

Strange Donuts 2709 Sutton Blvd.

Maplewood An aptly named donut shop, it is one of the weirdest places you may ever eat, but weird doesn't mean it's not good.

Check out the strangers, which are daily collaborations with other local restaurants.

The bacon maple donut and the gooey butter donut are always on the menu and always fantastic choices.

1860’s Hardshell Café and Saloon 1860 S. 9th St., St. Louis Soulard A great place to get some Cajun and Creole food and have a good time to boot.

It’s split into two sides, with the dining area on one end with great items like crab legs, gumbo, po’ boy sandwiches, red beans and rice and wonderful crab cakes.

The other half of the building offers a full bar and live entertainment.

Lotawata Creek Southern Grill 311 Salem Pl. Fairview Heights Fatten yourself up at this joint. The menu is ridiculously huge and the portions are even bigger. Get your own plate of fries for a side, or a bucket of onion rings. It offers a creative sandwich portion of the menu and great southernstyle dishes, try the Mac Daddy Burger.

You won’t go away hungry here, trust me.

1818 Chophouse 210 S. Buchanan St. Edwardsville This is a great place to grab a steak diinner, that is their signature dish. A good place for a fancy dinner date, the ambience in the dining area is fantastic. It offers extensive breakfast, brunch and dinner menus.

March 8, 2018

On the Edge of the Weekend

Bait shop now a restaurant

By GINNA PARSONS Daily Journal

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — For the past eight years, Clay Coleman has been selling bait and tackle at a little shop on Veterans Boulevard in east Tupelo, Mississippi.

While business is good in spring, summer and fall, the cold weather just about shuts him down.

“It slows down or completely stops in the wintertime,” said Coleman, 46.

“I needed an alternate source of income.”

Last May, Coleman began selling barbecue sandwiches and ribs out of a warmer to his customers with the hope they’d come back to eat with him when winter rolled around.

“I could not believe the response and how people were reacting to my food,” he said. “God has just about blessed me to death. But I’m having a ball. I hope Tupelo likes me as much as I like them.”

When he first opened the restaurant in one side of Clay’s Bait and Tackle, he was smoking eight Boston butts a week.

Now he does somewhere around 75 butts a week, along with four briskets, 40 pounds of sausage, 30 slabs of ribs and 120 pounds of rib tips.

The meat at C.H.O.P., or Clay’s House of Pig, is cooked on a grill his father made.

“I was probably 6 or so when I helped him build his first grill and we’ve been cooking ever since,” Coleman said. “Me and my brother and my dad are always sharing recipes and rubs and ideas. We’ve been developing our rub for over 40 years.”

His father lives in Tennessee and his brother is in South Carolina. The three used to do the competition circuit, but they’re over that now.

“I’d rather feed friends and family and now customers,” he said. “I always strive to make my food better. I’m a one-trick pony and that’s the only trick I have.”

The grill is on permanent loan from his father.

“The flavors coming out of Dad’s grill are fantastic,” Coleman said. “I could give somebody that grill and they couldn’t duplicate what we’re doing. I could give somebody my recipes and they couldn’t make it exactly as I make it on their own grill. The grill and our recipes go together.”

The best-seller on the menu is the whole baked potato, which is seasoned with sea salt and black pepper and topped with queso, chopped pork and a Memphis-style barbecue sauce.

Other popular items are the barbecue nachos, ribs, rib tips, brisket, link sausage and, of course, his signature chopped pork.

“We smoke our butts over 100-year-old pecan wood that’s been cured for a minimum of six months,” he said. “When it’s done, it has this black crust on it, so when you chop the meat, you see white meat, dark meat, pink meat and black meat.”

Homemade sides include baked beans, coleslaw and loaded baked potato salad.

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