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What’s Inside 3

The Cyclery

Service key to business' success.

9 "Jane Eyre"

Stars shine in stripped-down version.

11 Post cards

Show planned in Collinsville.

Art Auction

Annual event planned for SIUE.

16 Big Splash

EAC prepares for new opening.

17 Vanessa Rubin Jazz singer to appear at SIUE.

20 French wine

Erato plans a special evening.

What’s Happening Thursday March 31_________

St. Louis Blues vs. Calgary Flames, 7 p.m. -Scottrade Center Tower Grove House opens for the season -Missouri Botanical Gardens, St. Treasures of Napoleon -Missouri History Museum, Lindell Louis Adult Egg Hunt Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis Splendid Heritage: Perspectives -Jefferson Barracks Park, 18 and older, $8, bring basket and flash on American Indian Art -Missouri History Museum, Lindell light, 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis, MADCO: VESA -Blanche M. Touhill Performing 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Journey to Mecca, Legends Arts Center, UMSL, 8 p.m. of Flight, Sea Rex: Journey to Prehistoric World, Tornado Alley -St. Louis Science Center, 5050 Oakland Ave., St. Louis Student Success Art Exhibition -Morris University Center, SIUE campus, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Closing day and award reception) African Vision of Hope Book Sale - E s i c B a p t i s t C hu rc h , 1 0 0 0 University Dr. Edwardsville, free admission Adam Carolla -The Pageant, Delmar Loop, St. Louis, Mo. Danai Gurira “Eclipsed,” Danai Gurira “Eclipsed,” -A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre, -A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre, 6445 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis, Mo., 6445 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis, Mo., 314.935.6543, 8 p.m. 314.935.6543, 8 p.m. Trey McIntyre Project Trey McIntyre Project -The Edison Theatre, 6445 Forsyth -The Edison Theatre, 6445 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis, Mo., 314.935.6543, Blvd., St. Louis, Mo., 314.935.6543, 8 p.m. 8 p.m. Thomas & Friends LIVE! Mystery Dinner: Clueless -Pere Marquette Lodge & Conf. -The Family Arena, St. Charles, Mo. Center, 6:30 p.m., 13653 Lodge Adult Egg Hunt Blvd., Grafton, 618-786-2331, xt. -Jefferson Barracks Park, 18 and older, $8, bring basket and flash 338; www.pmlodge.net light, 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. The Comedy of Mike Epps -Chaifetz Arena, 1 S. Compton MADCO: VESA -Blanche M. Touhill Performing Ave., St. Louis, 8 p.m.

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Friday April 1____________

Arts Center, UMSL, 8 p.m. Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society Show -Mo. Botanical Gardens, St. Louis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Treasures of Napoleon -Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis Tribute Presented by Saint Louis Ballet -The Touhill, University of Missouri St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. Veza (Connection) By MADCO -The Touhill, University of Missouri St. Louis, 8 p.m. Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art -Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave., St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Legends of Flight, Sea Rex: Journey to Prehistoric World, Tornado Alley -St. Louis Science Center, 5050 Oakland Ave., St. Louis Big Splash Exhibi - E d w a r d s v i l l e A r t G a l l e r y, Edwardsville High School, 6165 Center Grove Road, Edwardsville, 618-655-0337

Saturday April 2____________ Danai Gurira “Eclipsed,” -A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre, 6445 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis, Mo., 314.935.6543, 2 p.m.

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March 31, 2011

People

The Cyclery Service makes the business stand out By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge

hen Steve Parks went to college, he went to study as an education major. He had spent time during his high school years working in a bike shop and had learned the skill of building bike wheels by hand, but wanted to pursue his degree to earn his teaching credentials. Now, a novice would not understand the benefit of owning a “hand-built” bicycle wheel as opposed to a machine-built wheel, but Steve knew that real cyclists preferred a hand-built wheel. Cyclists know that a machine cannot produce the same quality of tightness and workmanship that a hand-built wheel provides. So while Steve was a student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville working toward his education degree, he took up the art of hand making bike wheels again. He was able to make enough profit to help with finances during his college years. A distributor in St. Louis provided Steve with the parts he needed to build his quality product and local bike shops were eager to buy Steve’s wheels, as they knew that their customers preferred the hand-built product. When Steve was approaching graduation, he went to the St. Louis distributor and looked into selling bikes, and although he did graduate from SIUE with his education degree, his interest in the bicycle industry only grew. It was in November of 1979 that Steve opened The Cyclery at his first location, in a former small shopping center off North Main Street in Edwardsville, that used to be located next to the old Lincoln School. He later moved that store up Main Street and was next to Eaker ’s Barber Shop. People began to come from

all over to shop The Cyclery. They trusted Steve’s expertise and found that the customer service and loyalty was secondto-none. Soon he again outgrew his location and moved up to North Buchanan and East Schwarz Street, where the current Edwardsville branch of Swing City is. About six years ago, The Cyclery made its current location home at 2472 Troy Road in Edwardsville. There is also a location at 114 South Poplar St. in Centralia. The new location allowed more room to expand their stock, have a state-ofthe-art bicycle mechanic shop, offer a complete line of fitness equipment, and, just two years ago, the store took the step to offer the most expansive selection of running gear on this side of the river. Although you will not find a store in this area that offers the selection of bicycles, fitness equipment and running products, along with any accessory, part or item you need to do any of these three functions, this is not what makes The Cyclery special. It is obvious when anyone walks in the door at The Cyclery that they are a family and they love what they do. They make the customer their first priority and if they don’t have the answer to your question, which is highly unlikely, they will find someone who does know the answer. Almost every employee that works at The Cyclery has been there for an extended length of time. On average, most employees have been there at least 10 years. They have the knowledge that it takes to not only sell you the product you are looking for, but to give you follow-up service and assistance once you take the product home. So often consumers make a large purchase from a big box store, and every sales person is at your side to help. As soon as

the purchase leaves the store, consumers are generally on their own. If a question or a problem should arise, most generally it is not easy to gain assistance. This will not be your experience at The Cyclery. Their main bicycle lines are Trek, Giant and Schwinn, however. they offer some other brands. They have bicycles for the beginner – including tricycles, toddler trailers, and children’s bicycles – all the way up to the top of the line bicycle for the most serious rider. The prices range from $200 to $11,000. When you buy a bike from The Cyclery, the staff will talk to you about your needs and where you will be riding. They will take you through step-by-step to make sure that you go home with the proper bike. Allan Cochran, a manager at The Cyclery, knows how important it is that the bike owner has the right fit to their bike. “Many people don’t realize that you should be fitted to a bike. We make sure that the bike is the right size for you and that everything is adjusted for your comfort. If you don’t have the right size bike and it isn’t adjusted properly, it isn’t going to be comfortable to ride,” said Allan. “It is just like buying the

right pair of shoes, it needs to fit properly.” They also have a couple of U.S.A. Cycling coaches on staff for guidance or assistance. The Cyclery staff is hired because of their experience in this field. They receive extensive training and know the equipment and products. The goal is to provide the best service possible for their customers. The owner, Steve Parks, has made it his priority to hire only the most knowledgeable staff and to instill his expectations of great customer service into each one of them. “Everyone here has a passion for this business. The knowledge of our staff is mind bending,” said Allan. Another benefit to buying your bicycle from The Cyclery is that they offer lifetime free adjustments which include brakes, shifters, hubs and more. You also receive a 10 percent discount on accessories for one year from the date of new bike purchase. Whether you buy your bicycle from The Cyclery or have a handme-down that needs some TLC, The Cyclery has a state-of-the-art bike mechanic shop that provides any service needed. There are six full-time mechanics on staff and if they don’t have the part you need in stock, they will find it for you. With the addition of the running department, The Cyclery is quickly becoming known as the place for everything any runner or triathelete would need. They are one of the largest retailers of Pearl Izumi clothing, shoes and accessories in the area. They have a complete line of running shoes and the staff will help to find the

right pair for you. If home fitness is your desire, they have all of the right equipment – treadmills, ellipticals, exercise bikes or even an inversion table. Many times people who are looking to get in shape go to a department store and buy whatever is on sale. They get the equipment home and it becomes a clothes hanger soon after. Don’t make this expensive mistake. Go in, let the staff take the time to show you the right equipment for your needs and give a complete demonstration on how to operate the machine properly. The Cyclery has been and is still a big part of Edwardsville and they plan to continue that tradition. Families of all generations come back in to shop at The Cyclery, with grandparents who bought their bikes there years before bringing their grandchildren in to buy their first bike. This is because they know The Cyclery means quality and great service. People from all across the country stop in or call The Cyclery because they have heard about the selection and service that is offered there. The Cyclery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. They are located at 2472 Troy Road, Edwardsville; and their phone is 618-692-0070. The Centralia location is at 114 South Poplar. The phone number is 618-5322453. For more information about The Cyclery, stop by their store or visit www.thecyclerys.com.

Above, a selection of bikes at The Cyclery on Troy Road. At left, inside the repair shop. Photos by Debbie Settle.

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People People planner Alton plans Civil War observance On April 12, 1861, the first shots of the Civil War rang out. From the battlefields of North and South, to the riverbanks of small towns like Alton, Illinois, those first shots rippled across the nation. Listen to the w h i s p e r s f ro m t h e p a s t , h e a r stories never told and learn of buried secrets revealed as you experience Alton’s connections to the past on the Voices of the Civil War tour. Commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War in Alton as you step into the past on this living history tour along A l t o n ’ s L i n c o l n & C i v i l War Legacy Trail on Saturday, April 16, 2011 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets for this self-guided tour are $10 each and may be purchased at the Alton Visitor C e n t e r, 2 0 0 P i a s a S t . , A l t o n , Il., beginning on March 23. For more information, call (618) 4656676 or go to www.VisitAlton. com. As our nation commemorates the sesquicentennial of the Civil Wa r, v i s i t o r s c a n e x p e r i e n c e Alton’s lasting legacies during the Voices of the Civil War living history tour. On Saturday, April 16, seven of the sites along A l t o n ’ s L i n c o l n & C i v i l Wa r Legacy Trail will be interpreted by costumed docents from the Alton Little Theater. From the Lincoln-Douglas debate site to t h e ru i n s o f A l t o n ’ s i n f a m o u s Confederate Prison, docents will reveal some of the lesser-known stories and interesting tales associated with the sites. The tour is self-guided, and performances will be given every 15 minutes at designated sites, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The last presentation at the sites will take place at 1:45 p.m. The event will conclude with a ceremonial firing of the cannons in the Alton City Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Trail sites on the tour include: Lincoln-Douglas Square, Lyman Tr u m b u l l H o u s e , F r a n k l i n House, Lovejoy Monument, Alton Prison, Confederate Monument and Cemetery and

the site of Small Pox Island and the Lincoln-Shields Duel. T h e c o s t o f t h e Vo i c e s o f t h e C i v i l Wa r t o u r i s $ 1 0 p e r p e r s o n . Ti c k e t s m a y b e purchased at the Alton Visitor Center, located at 200 Piasa St. in Downtown Alton, beginning on March 23, 2011. In the event o f r a i n o r i n c l e m e n t w e a t h e r, performances will take place at Mineral Springs Mall, located at 301 E. Broadway in Downtown Alton. For more information, contact at the Alton Regional CVB at 1-800-258-6645 or (618)4656676, or visit us online at www. VisitAlton.com/Lincoln.

Quad Cities to host Titanic exhibit On April 15, 1912, Titanic, the world’s largest ship, sank in the Atlantic after colliding with an iceberg claiming more than 1,500 lives and subsequently altering the world’s confidence in modern technology. Nearly 99 years later, the Putnam Museum & IMAX Theatre in Davenport, Iowa, will pay tribute to the tragedy which continues to resonate through Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, where more than 125 legendary artifacts conserved from the Ship’s debris field are showcased offering visitors a poignant look at this iconic Ship and its passengers. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, on display March 13-June 26, 2011, has been designed with a focus on the legendary Titanic’s compelling human stories as best told through authentic artifacts and extensive room re-creations. Perfume from a maker who was traveling to New York to sell his samples, china etched with the logo of the elite White Star Line, even pieces of the Ship itself -- these and many other authentic objects offer haunting, emotional connections to lives abruptly ended or forever altered. “We are honored to be able to bring this acclaimed world-class Exhibition to the Quad Cities community,” said Kim Findlay, president and CEO of the Putnam Museum and IMAX Theatre. “It is truly an iconic piece of history,

and to have Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at the Putnam Museum on its 99th anniversary is a privilege.” E x h i b i t v i s i t o r s a re q u i c k l y drawn back in time to 1912 upon e n t r a n c e , a s e a c h re c e i v e s a replica boarding pass of an actual passenger aboard Titanic. They then begin their chronological journey through the life of Titanic, moving through the Ship’s construction, to life on board, to the ill-fated sinking and amazing artifact rescue efforts. They will marvel at the re-created cabins, and press their palms against a n i c e b e rg w h i l e l e a r n i n g o f countless stories of heroism and h u m a n i t y. I n t h e “ M e m o r i a l Gallery” guests will take their boarding pass to the memorial wall and discover whether their passenger and traveling companions survived or perished. Over the past 15 years, more than 20 million people have seen this powerful 6,000-square foot exhibition in major museums worldwide - from Chicago to Los Angeles and Paris to London. RMS Titanic, Inc. is the only company permitted by law to recover objects from the wreck of Titanic. The Company

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documentary that takes viewers under the sea to witness the wreckage recovery project. Ti c k e t s w i l l g o o n s a l e i n J a n u a r y. P r i c e s w i l l b e a n n o u n c e d a t t h a t t i m e . F o r more information about this e x h i b i t i o n , l o g o n : w w w. putnam.org/titanic. The Putnam Museum & IMAX Theatre is located at 1717 West 12th Street in Davenport, I o w a . F o r I M A X s h o w t i m e s or more information about the museum’s exhibits, call 563324-1933 or visit their website at www.putnam.org. F o r m o re i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t the Quad Cities, contact the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-747-7800 or visit their website at www. visitquadcities.com. The Quad Cities is located on the Mississippi River and is comprised of the riverfront cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa, and Moline, East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois. The area is just a 2-½ h o u r d r i v e f ro m D e s M o i n e s , Iowa, and Chicago, Illinois. It is easily accessible via I-80, I74, I-88 and several major state highways.

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was granted Salvor-in-Possession rights to the wreck site of Titanic by a United States federal court in 1994 and has conducted seven research and recovery expeditions to the Titanic rescuing more than 5,500 artifacts. As depicted in the 1997 Academy Award-winning movie “ Ti t a n i c , ” m o r e t h a n 1 , 5 0 0 passengers and crew members perished during the ship’s maiden voyage, just four days after it launched. The ship sank in the early hours of April 15, 1912, less than three hours after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic. Only about 700 people survived. The Titanic had just 20 lifeboats — and most of them left the sinking ship with far fewer passengers than their capacity would have allowed. When the Titanic sank, it was n o t s e e n a g a i n f o r m o re t h a n 70 years, until oceanographers Robert Ballard and Jean Louis Michel discovered the shipwreck site in a joint U.S./ French expedition Sept. 1, 1985. Along with the exhibit, the Putnam Museum & IMAX Theatre will bring back the movie, “Ghosts of the Abyss,” a

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People People planner SIUE to honor noted alumnus and prominent education advocate During its May 6 and 7 commencement ceremonies, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will honor an alumnus who has become nationally known as an FBI profiler and hostage negotiator, and a local businesswoman who has been one of the biggest supporters of SIUE from the start. At the 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. ceremonies on Saturday, May 7, an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters will be given to Clinton “Clint” R. Van Zandt, an author and public speaker who has achieved prominence as an FBI profiler, hostage negotiator and expert analyst. Dolores Rohrkaste will receive the Distinguished Service Award for her work over the years as an avid supporter of SIUE since its inception. That award will be given at the 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 6, ceremonies. The SIU Board of Trustees, through its executive committee, recently approved the awards. The SIUE Honorary Degrees and Distinguished Service Awards Committee actively solicits nominations from members of the University community to obtain a diverse pool of qualified candidates for these awards. A candidate for an honorary humane letters degree may be any person who has made significant contributions to cultural, educational, scientific, economic, social, humanitarian or other worthy fields of endeavor. Distinguished Service Awards may be presented to any person who has given outstanding or unusual service to the University, the region or the state. A c c o rd i n g t o t h e P re m i e re S p e a k e r s B u re a u , Va n Z a n d t began his career with the U.S. Army Intelligence Corps., serving during the Vietnam War. In 1971, he graduated from SIUE with a bachelor’s in sociology and joined the FBI as a special agent. During his 25 years with the FBI, he served as chief hostage negotiator and as supervisor in the Behavioral Science unit, or “Silence of the Lambs Unit,” assisting in criminal investigations and hostage situations throughout the world. In addition to coordinating psychological threat assessment for the FBI with the U.S. Government’s Nuclear Emergency Search Team for terrorist and criminally related nuclear, chemical and biological incidents globally, Van Zandt has lectured, taught and trained national and international counterterrorism teams, such as the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team, U.S. Navy Seals, U.S. Army Delta Force and others. The primary hostage negotiator in the 1987 Cuban prison riots and during other similar sieges, Van Zandt also personally negotiated with Branch Davidian cult leader David Koresh, as well as many national and international terrorists holding U.S. citizens hostage. Van Zandt retired in 1995 and founded Van Zandt Associates, Inc. (VZA), a company specializing in corporate emergency management, threat assessment and forensic consulting services. The VZA team was responsible for identifying the “Unabomber” and correctly profiling the Oklahoma City bomber on the day of the tragedy.

During the early 1950s, Rohrkaste was a founding member of the Southwestern Illinois Council for Higher Education (SWICHE), an organization formed to establish an institution of higher learning in the region. After completing studies in art and architecture at the Chicago Art Institute and the University of Illinois, Rohrkaste operated a studio in downtown Edwardsville and also taught. She and her husband, William, were in the dairy business a n d j o i n e d t h e E d w a rd s v i l l e Chamber of Commerce. For a decade, Rohrkaste was the group’s only female member. In 1953, she became the local chamber’s first female president. Rohrkaste also has served in the community with the Edwardsville Business and Professional Women’s Club; the Edwardsville Junior Service Club; the League of Women Voters, and the Edwardsville Hospital Association Board. She is a sustaining member of the Greater Edwardsville Area Community Foundation and was president of a local organization to provide school lunches for children. For her contributions to the community, she was voted the Outstanding Citizen of Edwardsville Award in 1959.

Circus Flora plans 25th season In celebration of its 25th season, Circus Flora, St. Louis’ beloved, one-ring circus, announces its brand new show, Vagabond Adventures, June 2 through 26 under the airconditioned, red-and-white, big top tent in Grand Center. Presented by Edward Jones, the show comes on the heels of Circus Flora’s triumph with the St. Louis Symphony in January. Vagabond Adventures is set on the Floating Palace, a real circus venue that traveled up and down the Mississippi River before the Civil War. This majestic riverboat triggers a thrilling caper, picking up where the critically acclaimed Symphony performance left off. Vagabond Adventures reunites circus stars from the last quarter century such as the Flying Wallendas, the St. Louis Arches, the Flying Pages and everyone’s favorite clown, Giovanni

Zoppé as Nino, along with many exciting new acts, including the Olate Dogs’ amazing tricks and the Riding Donnert’s spellbinding horsemanship. Vagabond Adventures finds stowaways on board the Floating Palace, with dreams of becoming circus performers. From their lowly, discrete positions, they catch wind of a scheme that threatens the boat. Enthralled by the luscious Lottie Luppu, these unlikely heroes uncover her hidden identity – Lola Montes, a spy for a Spanish/ Argentinean plot to commandeer the barge and abscond with it to Argentina. Through the stowaways’ heroic efforts, the Floating Palace is saved, escapes the treacherous waters of the Gulf of Mexico and returns to delight the audiences of St Louis – the largest city west of the Mississippi. The always affordable, familyfriendly Circus Flora takes place under the air-conditioned, red-andwhite, big top tent in Grand Center, St. Louis’ arts and entertainment hub, adjacent to Powell Hall (corner of Grand Boulevard and Samuel Shepard Drive). Tickets go on sale March 16; group tickets are now available. Show times are Tuesday through Thursday at 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday at 1 and 5:30 p.m.; and “Little Top Wednesday” at 10 a.m., a special onehour show for smaller kids or the “kids at heart.” Tickets for Vagabond Adventures are $8 to $44 and go on sale March 16. Call 314-289-4040 or visit www.circusflora.org for tickets and more information. Tickets are also available at the Circus Flora Box Office in the Centene Center for the Arts & Education, 3547 Olive St. Group discounts are now available for groups of 20 or more.

ZooQuest isn’t your typical scavenger hunt. The quests contain puzzles and problems that require you and your family to travel around the Zoo in order to solve each one. This spring, ZooQuest goes Hollywood with Showbiz ZooQuest! The quest will consist of animalthemed problems and puzzles, so be sure to brush up on your children’s animal-themed movies and shows. Using observation and time-management skills to solve the puzzle -based quests, it’s sure to be a day of education and fun! April 6, 2011 Science Seminar Series. Squeaks and Scents: The Neurobiology of Animal Social Communication. 7:30 to 9 p.m. in The Living World. Free. For information, call (314) 646-4544, or visit www.stlzoo.org. Sponsored by Saint Louis Zoo and Academy of Science St. Louis. April 9, 2011 ZooQuest. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Members: $40/team; Non-members: $45/team. For information and registration: (314) 646-4544 or www. stlzoo.org. ZooQuest is a challenging questbased program, taking place on Saint Louis Zoo grounds. Part trivia challenge and part scavenger-hunt, it guarantees your team will never look at the Saint Louis Zoo the same way again. You’ll notice signs you usually walk right past, colors that aren’t usually noticed, and details that make the Zoo unique. For example, do you know how many animals on the Conservation Carousel have purple saddles? April 9-10, 16-17, 23, 2011 Breakfast with the Bunny. 9 and 11 a.m. seating times. Zoo Friends members: $20/adult, $18/child (ages 2-12); Non-members: $22/adult,

$20/child (ages 2-12); Children under 2 are free. For reservations: (314) 646-4857. More information: www.stlzoo.org. Enjoy a full breakfast plus a family photo with the Bunny, treats, costumed characters and free parking. Pre-paid reservations are required and seating is limited. April 17, 2011 Earth Day: Party for the Planet. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information: 314/781-0900, www.stlzoo.org or www.stlouisearthday.org. Celebrate “Earth Day in Forest Park” with Earth-related activities and games, entertainment and animal enrichment at the Zoo. April 23 through September 25, 2011 Stingrays at Caribbean Cove featuring Sharks. Admission is $3.00 for general public and $1.50 for Zoo Friends members. Children under two are free. Feeding is $1.00. Admission is free the first hour the Zoo is open. Group rate for 15 or more is $2.50 per person. For information: (314) 781-0900 or www. stlzoo.org. Back by popular demand, cownose and southern rays return to the 17,000-gallon pool at the Saint Louis Zoo this summer. Visitors can enjoy a hands-on opportunity to touch and feed these gentle and fascinating ocean creatures as they glide through a tropical saltwater habitat. Also, meet some new additions this year – brownbanded bamboo and bonnethead sharks! April 24, 2011 Enrichment Eggstravaganza. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. For more information: (314) 781-0900 or www. stlzoo.org. Zookeepers will provide enrichment “egg hunt” activities for the animals.

Zoo plans events for spring, summer The following events have been planned at the Saint Louis Zoo. March 26, 2011 Family ZooQuest. 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Winners announced at 1:30 p.m. Members: $40/team; Non-members: $45/team. For information and registration: (314) 646-4544 or www. stlzoo.org.

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People People planner MoBOT announces spring schedule The Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, has announced its spring schedule. For more information, visit www.mobot.org; or call (314) 577-5100 or 1-800-642-8842 toll free Apr. 1 through Dec. 31:Tower Grove House, the Victorian country home of Missouri Botanical Garden founder Henry Shaw, reopens for the season. Open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Included with Garden admission. Apr. 1 through Sept. 30:TREEmendous Great St. Louis Tree Hunt, presented by Gamma Tree Experts. The Missouri Botanical Garden invites the St. Louis community to join its celebration of trees by exploring the great outdoors! Join the Great St. Louis Tree Hunt to find 20 marked TREEmendous Trees throughout the metro region (including Missouri and Illinois). Download an area guide, clue map and photo journal at www.mobot.org/treemendous. Explore the St. Louis region with family and friends in search of each tree, document your findings and bring the completed guide to the Garden’s TREEmendous Interactive Discovery Center to receive a special tree-themed reward. The Great St. Louis Tree Hunt is part of the TREEmendous year at the Missouri Botanical Garden, a celebration of the U.N. International Year of Forests. For complete contest details, visit www.mobot.org/treemendous. Apr. 1 through Jan. 3, 2012: TREEmendous Interactive Discovery Center. Drop in anytime to enjoy tree-themed, hands-on learning for all ages. Create artwork out of tree parts, share your favorite tree stories, test your tree IQ, dress up as a tree, experience what life is like in a forest canopy and more! Activities are part of the TREEmendous year at the Missouri Botanical Garden, a celebration of the U.N. International Year of Forests. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Brookings Interpretive Center. www. mobot.org/treemendous. Apr. 1:Arbor Day tree giveaway. The Kemper Center for Home Gardening will give away 500 northern red oak (Quercus rubra), bald cypress (Taxodium distichum), blackgum

(Nyssa sylvatica), black oak (Quercus velutina) and flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) tree saplings on a first-come, first served basis, one per visitor while supplies last. Master gardeners will answer questions and give advice on planting trees in the spring. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or while supplies last. Kemper Center, upper level. Apr. 2 & 3:The Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden: A Missouri Adventure reopens for the season. Join us in waking up the Children’s Garden for spring with fun activities from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Make a craft, shake hands with mascot Finn and pot a plant to take home. Presented by Macy’s. The Children’s Garden is open Apr. 1 through Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $5 per child; adults included with general Garden admission. Apr. 2 through Oct. 31:Plastic Pot Recycling. Close the gardening loop! Recycle plastic garden pots, cell packs and trays. Plastic should be separated and empty of soil with no metal hangers or rings; no clay pots or food plastic accepted. Please separate #6 plastic cell packs and trays from #2 and #5 plastic pots into the recycling trailers. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. West parking lot of the Garden’s Monsanto Center, 4500 Shaw Blvd. at Vandeventer. (314) 577-9441. Look for Plastic Pot Recycling at several satellite collection centers throughout the metro area through Sept. 30; for a complete list of participants, visit www.mobot.org/plasticpotrecycling. Apr. 3:Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society show. New cultivars and old favorites are shown by the area’s top growers, who are on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. Beaumont Room, Ridgway Visitor Center. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entry included with Garden admission. http:// stldaffodilclub.org Apr. 9:Mid America Regional Lily Society sale. New cultivars and old favorites are sold by the area’s top growers, who are on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. Beaumont Room, Ridgway Visitor Center. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entry included with Garden admission. www. marls.org Apr. 15: Around the World Wine Dinner. Travel to wine-

producing regions around the world through a four course dinner hosted by a wine expert. Chefs from Catering St. Louis will create the regional menu, pairing each course with a different wine from the same region. Dinners will be served at various locations around the Missouri Botanical Garden and are held on the third Friday of the month. 6:30 p.m. $55 per person, plus 18% service charge and tax. Advance reservations required; (314) 577-0200. Apr. 16:Enjoy a personal products demonstration from Thymes and register to win a gift basket. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Garden Gate Shop. Apr. 16:Great Green Adventures: Exploring the Chinese Garden. Tucked away from view, the Chinese Garden may be easy to pass by, but this special garden is well worth the stop! Ages six to 12 with an adult. Great Green Adventures are held the third Saturday of every month at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Meet outside the Children’s Garden entrance. $3 per child. Apr. 17:A Tribute to Dr. Peter H. Raven. This extraordinary evening will celebrate the tenure of the man who transformed the Missouri Botanical Garden in his four decades as president and director. Guests will enjoy a special musical tribute to Dr. Raven performed by the New Music Ensemble of the University of Missouri-Columbia, followed by a festive evening on Garden grounds. Tickets start at $250. Call (314) 577-9495 for more details. Apr. 17: Please note: The Ridgway Visitor Center will close early at 3 p.m. The Garden grounds will remain open until 5 p.m. After 3 p.m., visitors can access the Garden grounds and the Garden Gate Shop through alternate entrances on the east side of the Ridgway Visitor Center. Apr. 23:Earth Day. Learn how you can participate in a healthy future for planet Earth. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Apr. 23:Greater St. Louis Iris Society show. New cultivars and old favorites are shown by the area’s top growers, who are on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. Orthwein Floral Display Hall, Ridgway Visitor Center. Noon to 5 p.m. Entry included with Garden admission. www.stlouisirises.com

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Religion Hope in a troubled world Quite a few years back, my husband drank coffee each morning with a group of individuals and it was through this group that I met Luke and Billie Snell. Luke, at that time, was a professor at SIUe and he and his wife were also active in working with international students. Luke was in the engineering department and one of his areas of expertise was ‘concrete’. The years have passed and they now live in Arizona and Luke travels several times a year to Saudi Arabia. While there he works with young men who are studying engineering and learning about ‘concrete’. I can’t begin to explain all this entails but I do know the knowledge acquired will determine the stability of projects constructed by these folks. There is an accreditation exam (I believe it’s called something like that) given at completion of the course.

Doris Gvillo Whenever these friends are in town, I usually meet with them and have an early Saturday morning breakfast as we catch up on news of family, students we all know, and the plans for their future trips. Billie travels with him many places, but to date has made only one trip to Saudi Arabia. I am always fascinated by the emails Luke forwards detailing his work and experiences each and every day. Just recently he was speaking of the fact that it actually ‘rained’ there. He hadn’t experienced that before. But what really intrigued me and was the thought behind this article was something he mentioned about an upcoming exam. The study book consisted of hundreds of pages. He said the test would be an open-book’

exam. Sounds easy…well I don’t think so. His comment was “if the students hadn’t read the textbook, ‘they’d never know where to look for the answer ’ and the test had a time length allowed” And he added, ‘not knowing where to look is kind of like life”. I think he’s right and I also know he and Billie ‘know where to look’. Just think about that for a moment. There are a group of students striving to pass an examination but many are full time workers and haven’t had the time to look at too much of the textbook so the fact that they can look in the book will be of some help but surely not solve the problem. There would never be enough hours to look through all those pages to find the correct answer so...they are in trouble. Now move on to our lives. We have been given a ‘textbook’. My concept of such a textbook

is the “Holy Bible”. I think most any dilemma we might encounter would probably be found within scripture. I also think that if we (society) would follow some of the rules set forth in that book, we might not find ourselves in such trouble as our world seems to be in these days. “Forgive as you are forgiven. Love one another. Be ye kind one to another. Ask and it shall be given unto you…everyone who asks receives, he who seeks finds. What about those Ten Commandments? Remember they weren’t just suggestions. I recall years ago when we studied the beatitudes, our teacher called them the ‘blesseds’. Lots of food for thought included there also. I could go on and on but the guidebook is available to all. But we need to open it study it, and learn from it. Perhaps we too have a time

limit and if we don’t know where to go for the answers, we feel we are doomed to failure. I can’t speak for God, but I feel that He just waits for us and hopes we know ‘where to go to find the answers we need for life and for salvation.’ Well, the question then is “If we have the ‘book’ do we know where to look for the answers to life’s problems”? We learn, we grow in faith, and God waits patiently for us to turn to Him and to trust Him. I’ll close by sharing a verse that offers me both hope and comfort. “God’s Spirit doesn’t make us slaves who are afraid of Him. Instead we become His children and call Him our Father.” Isn’t that a reassuring thought that offers hope in a very troubled world. Doris Gvillo is a member of Eden United Church of Christ.

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separation of church and state. An attorney for the state, which certifies police at religious and secular private colleges, argued that Davidson is independent of church control. A lawyer for Davidson said the issue is campus safety, and the court’s decision could have consequences for other religious-affiliated colleges with their own police.

imported Bibles seized by customs officials amid a dispute over their use of the word “Allah” as a translation for God. Authorities say they fear that Malay-language Bibles using the word “Allah” for God will confuse Muslims. Such Bibles must be stamped with the words “For Christians Only,” which is generally meant to prevent anyone from trying to convert Muslims. The Prime Minister’s office said in a statement that the government was releasing the Bibles, but assured Malaysia’s majority Muslims that the decision would not jeopardize their ongoing court case on whether non-Muslims have the constitutional right to use “Allah.”

Religion briefs Mormon church relocating missionaries in Japan S A LT L A K E C I T Y ( A P ) — Mormon church officials say as many as 200 missionaries working in the Sendai and Tokyo regions of Japan are being moved farther away from a nuclear power plant where elevated radiation levels have been detected. Church Elder Jeffrey Holland also said Tuesday that all 638 Mormon missionaries living in Japan, including 342 from the U.S., are safe and accounted for following Friday’s massive earthquake and tsunami. F i re a n d e x p l o s i o n s a t t h e nuclear facility caused the Japanese g o v e r n m e n t t o o rd e r 1 4 0 , 0 0 0 people living within 20 miles of the plant to seal themselves indoors to avoid exposure. Church officials say Mormon missionaries won’t be available to provide aid in those areas until better information about radiation levels becomes available.

Islamic extremist sentenced to death for killing American in Africa N O U A K C H O T T, M a u r i t a n i a (AP) — A court in the west African country of Mauritania has sentenced a member of an al-Qaida cell to death for the 2009 slaying of an American teacher. A North African branch of alQaida said it targeted 39-year-old

Christopher Leggett because he allegedly was trying to convert Muslims to Christianity. Leggett was fatally shot in the Mauritanian capital not far from a school he helped run. The Tennessee native, his wife and their four children had lived in Mauritania for more than six years. The Mauritanian court announced Tuesday that the man found guilty of plotting Leggett’s murder would be executed. Two other men were sentenced to prison as accomplices to the crime.

Asheville, N.C., music minister ordered to prison ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A former music minister at an Asheville Roman Catholic church has been sentenced to 28 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to producing child pornography. Thirty-one-year-old Paul Lawrence Berrell was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Asheville last week. Berrell was music minister at St. Eugene Catholic Church. He originally was charged with nine counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, two counts of indecent liberties with a child and one count of statutory sex offense. Authorities seized a camera, a computer and 11 compact discs of child erotica. Police say they learned about the case when the parent of a female minor reported it in 2009. The court said there was a pattern of sexual abuse against children dating to 2002.

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“Battle: Los Angeles”

Jonathan Liebesman’s disaster film doesn’t rely as much as others in the genre on the gleeful horror of seeing familiar landmarks burn. Instead, this West Coast version of alien invasion distinguishes itself as an urban warfare film and a patriotic ad for the Marines. A dozen alien ships land on Earth — we only care about the one just off L.A. — and in the ensuing carnage, a platoon of Marines are sent into the fray with the seemingly inconsequential mission of rescuing a handful of civilians (Bridget Moynahan, Michael Pena). The weary veteran Staff Sgt. Nantz (Aaron Eckhart) isn’t their lieutenant (Ramon Rodriguez), but he’s effectively their leader in survival and Marine honor. The talented Eckhart and Liebesman manage to pull off the ultra-seriousness for much of the film, before a laughable speech of teary-eyed inspiration finally does them in. There’s oddly little sense of Los Angeles throughout. Instead, the movie stays close to the ground, bogged down in block-by-block combat. L.A. traffic triumphs again. RATED: PG-13 for sustained and intense sequences of war violence and destruction, and for language. RUNNING TIME: 116 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING One and a half stars out of four.

“Red Riding Hood”

This aims not for little girls who want to hear a fairy tale before they go to sleep at night, but rather for teenage girls who want a soapy melodrama full of angst and hair product — with some supernatural flourishes thrown in. Does that sound vaguely familiar to you? It should. “Red Riding Hood” suggests what it might look like if the kids from “Twilight” got dressed up and went to the Renaissance Faire. And that is not a good thing. Catherine Hardwicke, who directed the first “Twilight” movie, is working from a script by “Orphan” writer David Leslie Johnson, which takes this classic story and turns it into a medieval love triangle. Valerie (Amanda Seyfried) would rather be with the bad boy she loves than the good guy she’s been arranged to marry. She knows that Peter (Shiloh Fernandez), a hunky woodcutter, is wrong for her, but she longs to run away with him, rather than live a safe, comfortable life with Henry (Max Irons), a hunky blacksmith. They all live in a tiny village on the edge of a dark, dangerous forest, where everyone is more on edge than usual following the latest werewolf attack. Hardwicke depicts the place in haunted fashion, with scenery and lighting that often have a misty, ethereal, almost otherworldly glow. But then the set design feels super chintzy, like something you’d see in a theme park. RATED: PG-13 for violence and creature terror, and some sensuality. RUNNING TIME: 100 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: One and a half stars out of four.

“Limitless”

Bradley Cooper shows he can truly act, truly command a screen — and not just swagger and preen — and his performance goes a long way toward making this sci-fi thriller more entertaining, and more plausible, than it probably should be. Cooper stars as Eddie Morra, a struggling and depressed New York writer who takes a magical pill called NZT that allows him to tap into his full potential. Suddenly, he’s not only pounding out chapters, he’s cleaning up, picking up new interests, learning new languages and wowing everyone he meets. More importantly and more realistically, he does the thing we’d all do with frighteningly expanded brain power: He turns it into a way to make millions of dollars. Fast. Director Neil Burger, whose first feature was the intriguing “Interview With the Assassin” from 2002, moves the story forward with an infectious energy. He probably didn’t need to rely on some of the visual tricks he employs,

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though — words dropping from the ceiling to indicate a break in Eddie’s writer ’s block, or multiple Eddies accomplishing tasks around the house. Still, Cooper is surprisingly good as the shlubby, stubbly version of his character in the beginning, and as the wildly improved version of himself on NZT. Robert De Niro is quietly fierce (and does some of his best work in a while) as the financial guru who’s fascinated by Eddie, while Abbie Cornish probably doesn’t get enough to do as Eddie’s on-again, off-again girlfriend, who’s skeptical of the new him. RATED: PG-13 for thematic material involving a drug, violence including disturbing images, sexuality and language. RUNNING TIME: 105 min. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

“The Lincoln Lawyer”

Matthew McConaughey stars as a lawyer who drives around Los Angeles ... in a Lincoln. It has nothing to do with the capital of Nebraska or the former president. While you’re watching it, though, you’ll wish it did. Director Brad Furman’s film, which John Romano wrote based on the Michael Connelly novel, has the slick, disposable feel of the sort of legal drama you could find any night of the week on primetime TV. From the opening titles and underdeveloped characters to the quick pacing and flat lighting, “The Lincoln Lawyer” seems insubstantial, recycled and forgettable. McConaughey plays Mick Haller, a cocky, sleazy defense attorney who thinks he’s got it all figured out. But, because this is a McConaughey movie, his character will have his comeuppance, and it comes in the form of a high-profile case. Beverly Hills real estate heir Louis Roulet (Ryan Phillippe) is accused in the rape and attempted murder of a prostitute. Louis insists he’s innocent, so it should be no problem. But this pretty boy is, naturally more dangerous than he looks. Despite the many twists and turns, Mick actually ends up learning nothing and has no arc. Among the strong but woefully underused supporting cast are Marisa Tomei as Mick’s ex-wife; William H. Macy as his best friend, a private investigator; and Bryan Cranston as a homicide detective whose screen time looks suspiciously truncated. RATED: R for some violence, sexual content and language. RUNNING TIME: 119 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: One and a half stars out of four.

“Paul”

The title character of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s latest genre comedy is a sarcastic stoner steeped in pop culture and busting with well-timed, crude observations. In short, he is Seth Rogen. Though the CGI-created alien, who’s voiced by Rogen, has powers of healing and invisibility, his defining characteristics aren’t his exoticism, but his normalcy. He wears cargo shorts and digs Marvin Gaye. Two vacationing, unabashedly nerdy Brits, Graeme Willy (Pegg) and Clive Gollings (Frost), stumble upon Paul in their sci-fi-loving tour of Southwest America, from Comic-Con to Area 51. Trailing Paul are a handful of agents (Jason Bateman, Bill Hader, Joe Lo Truglio), with a higher-up (sci-fi queen Sigourney Weaver) sending commands. It’s the first time Pegg and Frost, who also wrote the script, have set a film in America or worked with director Greg Mottola (“Superbad,” ‘’Adventureland”). The result is an interesting mix of British and American comedy (Kristen Wiig just about steals the movie) that mostly comes off amiably and consistently funny. It does the same for science fiction as Pegg and Frost’s “Shaun of the Dead” did for zombie films and “Hot Fuzz” did for action flicks, but falls closer to mere spoof than something of its own. RATED: R for language including sexual references, and some drug use. RUNNING TIME: 104 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two and a half stars out of four.

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In this film publicity image released by Focus Features, Michael Fassbender, left, and Mia Wasikowska are shown in a scene from “Jane Eyre.”

Stars shine in stripped-down "Jane Eyre" BY CHRISTY LEMIRE Associated Press There’s been no shortage of film versions of “Jane Eyre,” Charlotte Bronte’s classic tale of romance and woe. Most notably, Orson Welles co-starred opposite Joan Fontaine back in 1944; Franco Zeffirelli adapted the novel in the mid-1990s with Charlotte Gainsbourg in the title role and William Hurt as the tortured Edward Rochester (with Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson, of all people, as the rival for his affections). Now, yet another take on the 1847 novel has come to the screen, with Cary Joji Fukunaga directing Moira Buffini’s script, which shakes things up by messing with the narrative structure. It begins with Jane fleeing the imposing Thornfield Hall in hysterics and is

told mainly in flashback, which creates tension from the start — even if you know the story. Fukunaga may seem like an odd choice to direct such revered literary material; his last film, “Sin Nombre,” was a contemporary and violent tale of Central Americans making their way through Mexico on their way to the United States. But both are about people searching for a place to belong, and they share a visceral immediacy. Visually and tonally, his “Jane Eyre” is muted, stripped-down; it’s gooey and marshy, vast and grassy, anything but lush — and that’s what makes it beautiful. The pacing might even be a bit too low-key, but because it is, and because the attraction between Jane and Rochester simmers for so long, it makes the passionate bursts stand out even more. This version also emphasizes the tale’s darker

Gothic elements, adding a sense of horror that’s both disturbing and welcome. Regardless of aesthetics, the relationship between Jane and Rochester is at the heart of the story — it’s the source of emotion — and Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender challenge and beguile each other beautifully. Wasikowska, who co-starred last year in Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” and in the Academy Award best-picture nominee “The Kids Are All Right,” continues to show her versatility here. She’s all intelligence and determination, and very much Fassbender’s equal in terms of presence. Fassbender, who was devastating as Irish hunger striker Bobby Sands in “Hunger,” plays the iconically tragic character of Rochester with all the necessary wit, ferocity and torment. Jane has come to work at Thornfield Hall,

the remote manor Rochester owns but rarely visits, as a governess following a difficult childhood as an orphan (Amelia Clarkson is sharp as the tough young Jane). Head housekeeper Mrs. Fairfax (Judi Dench) runs the place with a mix of pride and vague disapproval of Rochester ’s volatile ways. But once he finally comes and meets Jane, he instantly recognizes in her a kindred spirit, and she feels the same — although she’s loath to admit it. Jamie Bell co-stars as the other potential suitor in Jane’s life, St. John Rivers, the young man of God who views her as an ideal missionary’s wife; the fact that they don’t love each other yet is irrelevant to him. Still, it’s Jane’s idealism — despite the difficult and lonely life she’d led — that keeps her striving for something better, more fulfilling.

"The Lincoln Lawyer" jammed with characters By ROBERT GRUBAUGH Of The Edge It’s a sad day as I write this week’s review. Just this hour I learned of the passing of a verifiable member of the Old Hollywood royalty. Elizabeth Taylor, screen siren, passed away at the age of 79 today, leading no doubt to the rollout of many already prepared obituaries. Her personal life was as legendary as her career and I, for one, will choose to remember her for her many, many marriages and wicked, winking behavior as well as her amazing performances. If you’ve never witnessed her shrewish harpy screaming in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, then you really don’t know much about how great acting can be. Liz’s death, coupled with the negative wordof-mouth I’ve gotten on the new legal thriller, The Lincoln Lawyer, had me down, but the movies are the best cure for all ails. It’s been fifteen years since

Matthew McConaughey starred in the sweaty, nasty film version of John Grisham’s breakthrough novel, "A Time To Kill." Those of us who remember that movie’s plot know that the pretty-boy actor had his hands full with touchy subject matter long before he began his string of shirtless roles. I haven’t read the source material, but he’s back in the courtroom this week starring within an adaptation of Michael Connelly’s "The Lincoln Lawyer," a story about a defense attorney in Los Angeles who is notorious for representing the worst members of society and usually finding ways to get them back out on the streets. As Mick Haller, McConaughey is a slime ball who really isn’t a bad guy. He just has a skill for working the legal system to his advantage. He’s not afraid of making deals, working both sides of the room against the middle, and bribing those who can help him save the day for a series of prostitutes, drug dealers, and other dregs of society.

The title of this picture comes from Haller ’s inability to hold down a real office, choosing to run his practice from the back seat of a chauffeured Lincoln sedan. His driver (Laurence Mason) came into his job because of Haller ’s revoked license, but stuck around as a bodyguard/man-on-the-street type supporting character. I liked this touch, to be honest with you, even if it was a prime example of my chief complaint against this perfectly adequate film - there are just too many characters. Choice small roles for John Leguizamo, Michael Pena, and country music star Trace Adkins simply fall by the wayside in a prickly, complicated story of Haller defending a privileged real estate heir (Ryan Phillippe) against crimes of assault and rape. Unfortunately for Haller, the more he involves himself into this case, the more he realizes that his client is more than likely guilty not just of these crimes, but of other incidents that have popped up in the recent past, including a

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investigator, Haller is able to turn foes, including cops played by Bryan Cranston and Michael Pare, into friends to take down a dangerous and clever criminal. I liked the movie, even if it took a lot of investment to deliver a small dividend. ••• "The Lincoln Lawyer" runs 131 minutes and is rated R for some violence, sexual content, and language. I give this film two stars out of four.

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Travel Travel briefs NYC Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to change route NEW YORK (AP) — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will move its giant balloons and floats one block east next year to accommodate work on a Times Square pedestrian plaza, infuriating businesses that cater to the tens of thousands of spectators at the hugely popular annual extravaganza. The Manhattan parade will move from Seventh Avenue to Sixth Avenue for 2012 and 2013, and after that the route will be re-evaluated, City Hall spokesman Jason Post said. The Times Square Alliance, which represents the hotels, restaurants, delis and coffee houses along the parade’s route, said it learned of the change from a reporter for DNAinfo, a Manhattan news website. The new route also was reported by the Daily News. “Even Mr. Potato Head and Homer Simpson know that Times Square is a better place for a parade than dull Sixth Avenue,” said Tim Tompkins, president of the alliance, referring to two of the parade’s giant balloon characters. “I think Macy’s jumped the gun on this,” said Tompkins. He said the alliance had been “in active conversation” with the city and Macy’s regarding the parade route but had not heard directly from either about the changed route. “We knew there were some issues that needed to be dealt with regarding the reconstruction in Times Square,” but the problems were not insurmountable, he said. Macy’s officials said they felt Sixth Avenue was the safest route for the parade. “It’s a passage that’s both wide and straight, with none of the pinchpoints, obstructions or sharp turns that complicate Seventh Avenue,” parade spokesman Orlando Veras said in a statement released late Tuesday. Organizers and city officials in recent years have stressed safety precautions, such as lowering balloons in windy conditions. Two sisters were injured by falling debris when a streetlight snagged a balloon in the 2005 parade, which ran down Broadway. And a woman ended up in a coma after strong winds sent a Cat in the Hat balloon crashing into a metal pole on Central Park West at the 1997 parade. Tompkins said the Seventh Avenue route is home to 7,000 hotel rooms,

twice as many as Sixth Avenue, a corridor dominated by office towers. Many of the hotels have rooms facing the parade, and people book two- to three-night stays a year in advance, Tompkins said. Seventh Avenue also has 50 percent more retail space and restaurants than Sixth Avenue, he said. The two-year Times Square project is slated to begin in the fall of 2012. Modifications will include repaving and curb installation. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is the largest in the nation, featuring giant balloons of cartoon and movie characters, colorful floats and a lineup of celebrity performers. Millions of people watch it on television. In 2009, the parade’s route was changed from Broadway to Seventh Avenue when vehicles were banned from parts of Broadway. For the last two years, the parade started at Central Park West and 59th Street and then proceeded down Seventh Avenue to 42nd Street before turning onto Sixth Avenue to Macy’s flagship store at 34th Street.

Tampa airport to have Cuba flights TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa International Airport will soon be the fourth airport in the United States to run flights to Cuba. U.S. Customs and Border Protection gave the airport its official approval on Monday. Three licensed charter operators have said they will provide service between Cuba and Tampa. Only three other U.S. airports — Miami, New York and Los Angeles — were previously authorized to offer the flights. Not everyone will have access to the flights. Under normal circumstances, U.S. citizens not from Cuba cannot legally travel to the island nation. But U.S. census information shows that the Tampa Bay area contains the second largest Cuban population in the nation, behind Miami-Dade County. The Tampa airport officials expect the flights to begin by summer or early fall.

will be opened up to private investment to ensure they are completed in time for the 2014 World Cup. Rousseff tells the Valor Economico business newspaper that the government is getting ready to make “a strong intervention” to fix the nation’s overcrowded airports. She says in an interview published Thursday that the government will “accept investments from the private sector” to renovate and expand the airports, one of the biggest challenges for the country preparing to host the World Cup for the first time since 1950. Rousseff says the private sector funds would supplement the public investments already planned to get the airports ready.

Mississippi museum hosts Freedom Riders exhibit JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson opens an exhibit Saturday to honor the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Riders. The exhibit is composed of 16 contemporary portraits of the Freedom Riders by photographer Eric Etheridge along with prints of the original 330 mug shots of those arrested in 1961. The exhibition will run through June 12. The Freedom Riders staged protests in Mississippi and the South during 1961, riding buses, trains and planes, and staging sit-ins at segregated restaurants, lunch counters and hotels. Museum officials say in a news release that Etheridge discovered the mug shots in the files of now defunct Mississippi Sovereignty

Commission. He later updated the photos of the Freedom Riders, which were included with the mug shots in his 2008 book.

Cruise industry execs optimistic about 2011 MIAMI (AP) — Despite rising fuel costs and more stringent environmental regulations, the cruise industry expects modest growth in 2011 as eight new large ships debut and consumers continue to shake off the effects of a recession, industry executives said Tuesday. The Cruise Lines International A s s o c i a t i o n p re d i c t s t h a t 1 6 million people — three-quarters of them from North America — will vacation aboard cruise ships this year, up 6.6 percent from 2010. Last year’s numbers exceeded the trade association’s projections. CEOs of six of the leading cruise lines, speaking during a panel discussion at the annual Cruise Shipping Miami conference, expressed tempered optimism for continued growth, noting the large untapped market worldwide for cruising. The industry said cruising still makes up around 3 percent of the vacation sector in the United States. Holland America Line CEO Stein Cruse said baby boomers who hold the majority of the wealth are a huge untapped customer base as the economy improves and vacation spending picks up again. “They’re living better, they’re living longer, they have more interest in travel and cruising appeals to them,” Cruse said. Cruise companies managed to

keep their ships at capacity during the last few years by cutting prices. That made cruising more affordable for more people whose positive experience likely will bring them back for future vacations, said Gerald R. Cahill, president and CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines. “Once again, the industry showed how resilient it was,” Cahill said. “We filled our ships (with) lower pricing. We were still profitable as an industry, which is a big deal. The industry continued to grow, we added new ships and we innovated.” Among the new ships this year is the 4,000-passenger Disney Dream, the cruise line’s third ship and its first new one in more than a decade. The Dream is sailing to the Bahamas from Florida’s Port Canaveral. In May, Carnival Cruise Lines is debuting its largest ship, Carnival Magic. The 3,690-passenger vessel, sailing from Barcelona, is industry leader Carnival’s 23rd ship. Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Kevin Sheehan said newer ships are more fuel efficient and feature betterdesigned and more comfortable cabins, more diverse dining options, more entertainment and innovative outdoor spaces including water rides, and on-deck movie theaters and nightclubs. “It’s not enough for our guests to just smell the sea air, they want to breathe it and feel it, and we’re figuring out more new and creative ways to bring our guests closer and closer to the sea,” he said. Industry officials cited rising fuel costs, more restrictive emission control regulations and lack of standardized regulations around the world as the most pressing challenges.

Brazil to seek private sector funds for airports SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff says upgrades to the country’s airports

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Collinsville VFW to host Postcard Show By RACHEL DAVIS Of The Edge

o v e o v e r, s t a m p s ! Postcards are the next hot collector ’s item, and the 22nd Metro East Postcard Show is happening in Collinsville on Friday and Saturday, April 1 and 2.

The VFW Hall, 1234 Vandalia Street, will host the show on Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Twenty-five postcard dealers will attend from Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Arkansas, Michigan, Kansas and Georgia to buy and sell thousands of postcards. Attendees can even get their cards appraised at the show. The show is one of two annual events hosted by the St. Louis Postcard Club. Though it meets in St. Louis, the club includes members from Illinois cities as far away as Centralia and Nashville. Because Collinsville is a midway point for all

participants, the spring show is held here each year on the first weekend in April. So what’s the big deal about postcard collecting? Tom Snyder of Mascoutah, host of the show, explains. “Used to be, stamp collecting was the top collector ’s item,” Snyder says. “In this country, postcards are increasingly taking over because they have such variety.” Postcards span just about any topic collectors could want: jets, libraries, golf, churches, black history, hotels, sports, cars, holidays, hunting, Disney, dinosaurs and many more. “Almost any topic you might think of can be found,” Snyder says. This wide range of topics makes postcard collecting easily tailored to an individual’s interest more so than other hobbies. “With stamps or coins, you’re trying to fill a book,” says Snyder, “and you know what has been issued, and it shows you where the holes are, and which are the rare ones. With postcards, you can design your own collection…it is

a collectible that is geared towards many interests.” Plus, he says, it easily becomes a communal hobby. “You’d be surprised how many couples collect cards…in postcard collecting, usually it’s a couples thing.” The show offers a little something for everyone, whether you’re a seasoned veteran of the postcard or just want to learn more about the hobby. The postcard dealers offer thousands of cards depicting every topic under the sun. Snyder estimates there will be 1 or 2 million cards at the show. Dealers will also be on the lookout for cards to add to their collection. Though most postcards sell for $3 to $10, some may fetch a higher price. Some might be $20 or $30, others in the $45 range, especially for the coveted Halloween postcards, Snyder says. Then there are some which sell for hundreds of dollars. These are the hardto-find cards like hold-a-light postcards

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or cards depicting local history. Snyder encourages anyone with old postcards to bring them to the show for appraisals before throwing them away, lest they unwittingly toss a chunk of money out with the trash. The show also offers supplies such as holders and sleeves to protect cards from creases, scratches and finger oil. St. Louis Postcard Club members will have boards set up showcasing their favorite collection topics so visitors can get a sense of the broad range of interests these cards represent. Snyder invites the public to the show. Admission is free, and dealers and longtime hobbyists will be available to answer questions about their favorite pastime. Anyone interested in the St. Louis Postcard Club is invited to their annual meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the first Monday of every month at the Kirkwood Community Center. Information about the club will also be available at the show.

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Family Focus Kids who stutter praise "The King's Speech" advocate: a coach who helped him as a teen win second-place in a speech contest after a humiliatingly bad performance the previous year. “Every stuttering kid needs optimistic support like that,” Page wrote in a recent column praising the movie. Jane Fraser, president of the Stuttering Foundation of America, s a i d t h e m o v i e m i r ro r s h e r experience growing up with a father who stuttered. Malcolm Fraser formed the advocacy group in 1947 to raise awareness and provide resources for people who stutter. Watching the movie, Jane Fraser said she relived the mortification she used to feel on her father’s behalf. “The impact for me was just bringing home 64 years of trying to get across to people how devastating this disorder is. Just in one fell swoop, this film really got that across,” she said. Stuttering affects almost 1 percent of the global population, including 3 million in the United States. It typically begins in early childhood as kids are learning to speak and is more common in boys. About 5 percent of children stutter, but most outgrow it. The condition tends to run in families and genes are thought to be involved in at least some cases. For Erik Yehl, a fair-haired, softspoken boy who loves basketball and video games, the film was sometimes tough to watch, because it hit so close to home. A scene showing George failing miserably while trying to give a speech to a packed stadium was particularly difficult. British actor Colin Firth’s portrayal makes the shame George feels uncomfortably palpable even for non-stutterers. “It was hard to hear the speech because he stuttered and I hate to hear that,” Erik said haltingly. Erik’s stuttering becomes most noticeable when he’s nervous. Curiously, his speech flows fluently when he calls out to teammates while playing basketball or soccer. The film reveals another surprising truth — singing often frees stutterers of their problem. And experts say that for some people,

CHICAGO (AP) — A movie about a stuttering monarch, without sex, car chases or sinewy super heroes, hardly sounds like blockbuster boxoffice fare. But in a less flashy way, “The King’s Speech” is about a hero, one who battles an invisible enemy that torments nearly 70 million people around the world. In demystifying the little-understood speech impediment, the award-winning film reveals myths and fascinating truths about stuttering, and has won praise from stutterers of all ages. For Erik Yehl, an 11-year-old Chicago boy who began stuttering in preschool, the movie’s powerful message is, “I’m not stupid.” It’s a stigma all people who stutter contend with — the notion that because their words sometimes sputter or fail to come out at all, their minds must be somehow mixed up. “People who stutter — their minds are perfectly good, and they’re not deaf, and they don’t need to be told to breathe. They know how to breathe. What they need ... is to be listened to,” said Susan Hardy, who saw the film with her son Aidan, a 14-year-old Chicago eighth-grader who also stutters. Aidan’s mini-review? “It was great!” he said. The film depicts King George VI, father of England’s Queen Elizabeth II, as a reluctant leader tortured by his stuttering. But with a sense of duty as England confronts a second world war, he musters the courage to seek speech therapy so he can address and calm an anxious nation. The movie and its actors have already won Golden Globes and other honors, including 12 Oscar nominations. The Academy Awards ceremony is Feb. 27. The focus on George’s relationship with his eccentric speech therapist who insists on treating him as an equal makes the king a sort of everyman for people who stutter. TV commentator Clarence Page, a nationally syndicated Chicago Tribune columnist, said in an interview that the film heroically depicts a condition he has battled most of his 63 years. Like the king, Page had a strong

stuttering disappears when they speak to infants or animals, imitate a foreign dialect, or perform a role onstage. British actress Emily Blunt has been quoted as saying she chose her career after discovering in a school play that her own stuttering stopped while she was acting. The scant brain imaging research done on the impediment has suggested that different kinds of brain activity occur when people stutter than when they speak fluently. Scientists aren’t sure why, and also don’t know why different activities induce fluency among some but not all stutterers, said Ehud Yairi, a prominent University of Illinois expert on stuttering. Research published last year i d e n t i f i e d m u t a t i o n s i n t h re e

genes that likely contribute to some cases of stuttering. But it’s unclear what function those genes have and much about the condition remains a mystery, Yairi said. A researcher and professor emeritus, Yairi is also a stutterer, who speaks at a measured, slow pace. It used to be thought that stuttering was a psychological problem caused by anxiety or nervousness, and “The King’s Speech” seems to suggest that George’s mistreatment as a child may have contributed to his condition. But experts have largely dismissed that idea, Yairi said. When children begin to stutter, they’re usually too young to be a w a re o f i t a n d r a re l y s e e m anxious about their speech. It’s only as they mature and perceive the negative reactions that they

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become anxious and ashamed, Yairi said. Scientists also used to believe stuttering developed in some children in reaction to parents reprimanding them if they repeated words or sounds while learning to speak. “We have shown that this is quite likely not the case,” he said. Still, Yairi said, it’s true that “whatever the cause, negative reactions can make a big difference in how the disorder develops.” Aidan Hardy said he has been bullied and teased for stuttering. He hates it when people tell him to just calm down and focus. “There are certain ways to help someone talk better and there are some things that most people think will help, but they don’t. I’m hoping this movie will fix that,” Aidan said.

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The Arts Artistic adventures Eclipsed explores Liberian civil war Amidst the chaos of the most recent Liberian Civil War, four women are kidnapped and forced to serve as “wives” to a rebel warlord. It is perhaps the unlikeliest community imaginable, and daunting territory for any dramatist. Yet Eclipsed, a recent work by acclaimed actress and playwright Danai Gurira, is at once sharp-edged, humanizing and surprisingly funny — a portrait of resilience in even the most difficult of circumstances. N e x t m o n t h , Wa s h i n g t o n University’s Performing Arts Department (PAD) in Arts & Sciences will present Eclipsed for six performances in the A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre. Shows begin at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 1 and 2; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 3. Performances continue the following weekend, at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 8 and 9; and at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 10. The A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre is located in the Mallinckrodt Center, 6445 Forsyth Blvd. Tickets are $15, or $10 for students, seniors and Washington University faculty and staff, and are available through the Edison Theatre Box Office and all MetroTix outlets. For more information, call (314) 935-6543. Set in a remote rebel encampment, Eclipsed opens in June 2003, during the waning months of the fight against former Liberian president Charles Taylor (who is currently on trial in Paris for war crimes). The four women, led by the willful chief wife, are known not by their names — indeed, at least one woman has forgotten hers — but by numbers corresponding to their places in the “household” hierarchy. “This is very much a characterdriven play,” says director Andrea Urice, senior lecturer in the PAD. “The first ‘wife’ is 25 but has been aged by her experiences and seems decades older. She is also very much in charge. “Number Three is pregnant with the commanding officer ’s baby,” Urice continues. “The youngest girl is just 15 years old, and at first she’s hidden by the others. Later, she is discovered by the officer — who we never see — and is made Number Four.” The second wife, however, charts a somewhat different, and more violent, path. “Number Two actually leaves the compound to join the rebel soldiers,” Urice says. “She takes up a gun and participates in atrocities. But we also understand that she has faced a horrendous set of choices. “In those circumstances, her decision seems, perhaps, as valid as any other,” Urice adds. “There’s no safety in this world, and little comfort. “ Ye t t h e re a re m o m e n t s o f unexpected humor,” Urice says. For example, as the camp becomes littered with wartime plunder, the women find a discarded biography of Bill Clinton. “Number Four, who is partially literate, reads to the group about ‘the big man of America’ — including the Monica Lewinsky scandal — much to their collective amusement. “Though each woman struggles to find her own means of survival, they do find ways to support one another,” Urice concludes. “It’s a tough story, but also profoundly moving.” The four women are played, respectively, by Jessica Davie, Eboni

Sharp, Eboney Hutt and Vanika Spencer. Rounding out the five-person cast is Yasmin Boakye as a peace worker from the Liberian Woman’s Initiative, which attempted to negotiate cease-fires and otherwise mediate the conflict. Set designs are by James Wolk, a visiting artist in the PAD, with costumes by Sallie Durbin, costume shop supervisor. Lighting is by Sean Savoie, lecturer in drama and coordinator of the PAD’s DesignTechnical Theater Program, with sound by lecturer Tim Albert. Prop master is senior Rebecca Dieffenbach. Stage manager is recent alumna Samantha Halstead.

The Rep presents Trail of Tears Imaginary Theatre Company (ITC), the young audiences touring ensemble of The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, will present Trail of Tears by Kathryn Schultz Miller. This powerful play will be performed in the E. Desmond Lee Auditorium at the Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Boulevard in Forest Park, March 25-April 3, 2011. The Rep’s Imaginary Theatre Company, supported by a $25,000 grant from the Monsanto Fund, will present Trail of Tears on March 25 and April 1 at 10 am and March 2627 and April 2-3 at 2 pm. Ticket prices are just $6 per person ($5 per person for Missouri History Museum members). All seating is general admission. To purchase tickets for these performances, call (314) 746-4599 or purchase online at http://www.mohistory.org. Tickets for Trail of Tears are not available through The Rep’s Box Office. Celebrated playwright Kathryn Schultz Miller once again brings history to life in this gripping drama. View 1800s America through the eyes of youthful and determined Chosen One as his people are forced to abandon their homeland in the Smoky Mountains. With his wife, Snow Owl, and his father, Walking Bear, he fights valiantly to save his people, but is overcome time and again by the attractive empty promises of the new settlers. This dramatic tale of one man’s heartbreaking struggle to hold on to his Cherokee heritage is a fresh look at a painful chapter in American history. Trail of Tears is presented in a family-friendly 50-minute format. The Rep’s Education Department recommends this production for grades 4-6 (ages 9-11). The cast of Trail of Tears is Ann Ashby as Snow Owl and others, Lakeetha Blakeney as President A n d re w J a c k s o n a n d o t h e r s , Jordan Reinwald as Walking Bear and others, and Christian Vieira as Chosen One. ITC’s production of Trail of Tears is directed by Jason Cannon. The creative staff also includes Scott Loebl, scenic designer; Garth Dunbar, costume designer; and Danny Maly, stage manager. The Rep’s Imaginary Theatre Company series includes three productions performed at schools, libraries and community centers throughout the St. Louis area October through April and also includes special public performances. The series introduces live theatre to children through the use of literature, folk tales, fairy tales and new adaptations of classic works. The Missouri History Museum has been active in the St. Louis

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Semi-Annual Art Fair returns to Queeny Park T h e G re a t e r S t . L o u i s A r t Association presents the semiannual Art Fair at Queeny Park, Apr. 8 through 10 at the indoor, a i r- c o n d i t i o n e d G re e n s f e l d e r Recreation Center in Queeny Park, 550 Weidman Rd, Ballwin, Mo. With more than 120 juried

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artists from 20 states, the Art Fair at Queeny Park is one of the most reputable, longest-running art fairs in the bi-state region. T h e s e a r t i s t s re p re s e n t t h e following media: digital art, drawing, printmaking, fiber, glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture and wood. The Art Fair at Queeny Park also presents a rare opportunity for the public to see and purchase original works of fine art and fine craft directly from the artists who create them. “What’s great about this art fair is that even if you’ve been before, it’s a new show every year,” said cochair Vic Barr. “And we always try to include activities that people can enjoy while they discover something new or reconnect with their ‘old favorites.’” In addition to the wide variety of fine art and fine crafts, guests are

treated to: • Live music from the Sound Unlimited with Gary Presley from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dave Becherer Trio from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, and Ann Dueren Jazz Trio with Bob Stout and Jan Ammerman from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday; • Wine tastings from Peaceful Bend Winery Vineyard from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday; Admission is $5 at the door and free to those 18 and under. Parking is free. Tickets are valid for all three days of the Queeny Art Fair. Hours are: • 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 8; • 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 9; and • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 10. Dollar-off coupons are available from the GSLAA website, www. glsaa.org.

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Going once, going twice – sold SIUE Art Auction now in its 32nd year By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge

his year marks the 32nd for the Annual SIUE Art Auction, sponsored by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Friends of Art. This year’s auction will be hosted on Thursday, April 7, and will open at 6 p.m. with a preview of the artworks. The auction is hosted at the N.O. Nelson Campus of the Lewis and Clark Community College, 600 Troy Road in Edwardsville. This will be the third year for

this event to be conducted on the N.O. Nelson Campus, which was formerly the SIUE Art Department, then known as the Wagner Complex. This auction will be directed by the professional services of Auctioneer Gary Niemeier with Ahrens & Niemeier Auction Service. The SIUE Friends of Art makes a request to area artists each year to donate pieces of their work for the success of this yearly fundraiser. The auction has been an important funding source for the Department of Art and Design and the areas within for over three decades. Since 1980, over $280,000 in proceeds from the donated artwork has helped bring local, national and

international artists to the SIUE campus. In addition, the Friends of Art has donated annually to the graduate scholarship with the hopes that a full scholarship will be available in the future. The Annual High School Exhibition, the Lovejoy Library matching book fund, the Mexica project, ArtEast and various

exhibitions and conferences have also been awarded with help from this annual fund raising effort. The arts have been documented as being one of the most fundamentally important areas of education to stimulate and broaden the learning process in students young and old. At times, the arts receive the perception that they are not a necessary process in the basics of education. This has been proven to not be the case. The arts, in many forms, create a stimulus to the brain that allow students to excel in mathematics, reading, writing and cognitive thinking. This is just part of the reason that The Friends of Art knows how important it is to keep art education in the forefront and continue to give support to the program and the students who wish to be a part of this program. Just a visit to the Student Success Art Exhibit, now open in the Art Gallery located in the upper level of the Morrison University Center, will give an insight into the quality of education and talent that the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Campus has to offer.

These exhibits are just a small percentage of works by some of the students that are a product of the Art and Design Department of SIUE. Whether you are interested in art, would like to purchase a piece of art or have an interest in supporting the continuation of the arts programs at SIUE, the art auction is a perfect place to do just that. The cost for admission is just $5 per person. All SIUE Friends of Art, SIUE students and art donors are admitted free. There will be a cash bar and a silent auction as well as a live auction. The live auction begins at 7 p.m. The auction will be located in the Jay Hoffman Building-Leclaire Room, located on the N.O. Nelson Campus. For more information about the auction, to donate an item or for questions, call 977-9975. You may also visit the Web site at www.siuefriendsofart.com. New this year is a Facebook page which will feature a preview of the donated art as it is donated. So visit the Friends of Art SIUE page for updates.

Pictured are three of the pieces that will be up for bid at the auction. At top is a handblown glass bowl by SIUE graduate student Anthony Bodner. Above is silver gelatin print with a 4 x 5 negative titled "Fragment in Nature" by Amanda Duhacheck (Goebel), an undergraduate student at SIUE. At right is a earthenware clat¥ bust by Melody Ellis, a friend of SIUE, titled "Collared Bust." Photos for The Edge.

March 31, 2011

On the Edge of the Weekend

The Arts EAC hopes to make a

Big Splash

By JULIA BIGGS and DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge

he walls are painted, the flooring is in and the finishing touches are being made to the Edwardsville Art Center ’s new location within Edwardsville High School. The opening of the new art center is scheduled for April 1 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

It’s been not quite three months since the Edwardsville District 7 Board of Education approved the partnership with the Edwardsville Art Center (EAC) which allowed the EAC to renovate and move into two classrooms located on the southeastern corner of EHS. Dennis DeToye, on the EAC board of directors and a former EHS art teacher, said that they’ve been busy ever since. “Once we got approved by the board in late December then it took us a month or so to get plans, money,” DeToye said. “We were pounding the doors trying to get some money. You can’t do this on a shoestring. So

then we really started pushing (to complete renovations) in February.” The result has been a total transformation of the former classroom space into an art gallery. Kathryn StulkenHopkins, manager of the new EAC, said that creating a space that really looked like a gallery was especially important to the EAC board. As a result, the ceiling tiles were removed to open up the space and to create a more industrial, artsy feel. Track lighting was also added to allow artwork to be spotlighted. Tile flooring has been installed at the gallery entrance and in the café area but the majority of the art gallery has cork flooring. “Brigham Dimmick – who is on our board and who is a professor at SIU – it was his suggestion that we have hardwood floor so that you can tell that you are no longer in Edwardsville High School. You are in a different space,” DeToye said. The EAC is divided into basically three areas: an entrance with café area, the main gallery and the student gallery. The café area will feature a few tables and

chairs where visitors can enjoy a cup of coffee but no food will be sold. “It will also be our gift shop area,” DeToye said. “There will furniture there – tables a few chairs.” Stulken-Hopkins added that the area would also be used for guest presentations or their speaker series. Mobile walls allow for the space to have a lot of versatility. “We can kind of divide the space up if we want, or keep it open or block the light," StulkenHopkins said. The student gallery will serve as a space to highlight student artwork made by students in all schools within the district – not just the high school. While the plans for the art center call for the entire area to be self-contained with just one exterior entrance on the far eastern side of EHS, the installation of the new eastern entry doors will most likely not happen prior to the April 1 grand opening date. “For the first month until the new door is in, we will still have to use the main entrance of the high school for access,” DeToye said. Once the exterior entrance doors are in place, the current interior door that opens into the EHS hallway will be removed and the opening will be permanently closed by finishing it as part of the wall. Although the students won’t have direct access to the EAC from their hallways, collaborating with the EHS art students as well as all schools in the district is an important feature of the EAC’s plan. “If we have an artist showing here, we expect that artist to also talk to art classes,” DeToye said. “It’s like a field trip down the hall, one of the art teachers said.”

Stulken-Hopkins pointed out that they also hope to collaborate with SIUE and bring some of its art collections to the new art gallery. DeToye said that about 30 student council members primed the walls before EAC volunteers came in to put two coats of paint on the walls. He also noted that the student council had offered to financially support the student gallery. “We really appreciate Dr. Hightower ’s insight and vision to think that this is important to the community,” DeToye said. “The district has been great too, but as they promised, they are in tight straits too, so this is up to us. I know it costs money because they are paying the power bill and the rent, but they aren’t paying for the rest of it. This is being paid for by the art center donors.” Those opposed to the EAC moving into the high school have expressed concern about giving up the two classrooms while some high school students attend classes at the Lewis & Clark Community College’s N.O. Nelson Center due to a lack of classroom space. “A lot of people have said to us, 'How can the high school be doing this? They are out of room,'” StulkenHopkins said. “Well we all know that 700 people aren’t going to fit in here – that’s what they’ve got at Lewis and Clark (Nelson Center). And honestly, again I like that vision. They are using a building – from the whole green aspect and historic preservation, which I am passionate about too – it’s good.” “Edwardsville is such a great community. We have so many pluses here. A university No. 1 but No. 2, people who get it. People who understand the

value of arts in the community – like the Wildey – like this. People of leadership in this community – like the school board and city council who also get it, and who represent an excellent community. This is really a great community,” DeToye said. The EAC will open at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 1 with its first exhibit, “Big Splash.” Curated by Dan Anderson, the show will feature “big, splashy artwork.” “Big paintings, big sculptures, we want to really fill the space and make a big splash,” DeToye said. “The Big Splash” exhibit will feature large-scale works full of color and energy and will include works from artists: Amy Bautz of St. Louis; Gary Passanise of St. Louis; Ted Woods of SLU in St. Louis; Eric Spehn of St. Louis; Elizabeth Parris of Rolla, Mo.; Daniel Raedeke of St. Louis; Andy Magee of St. Louis; John Den Hueter of SIUE; Jane Barrow of SIUE and St. Louis; and Dennis DeToye of Edwardsville. To celebrate the gallery and exhibit opening, there will be a VIP reception for EAC donors from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. A public reception that will be free to the public will begin at 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The exhibit will run through April 24, 2011. The “Best of EHS 2010-11” art show will open April 29 in the student gallery of EAC and run through June 10. For more information about EAC or the exhibit, visit the new Web site at www. artforedwardsville.com. Also check back often for further details about upcoming classes and exhibits and follow the status of the final stages of construction on their Facebook page.

Pictured are two of the works that will be featured in "The Big Splash," the first exhibit to open at the EAC's new facility at Edwardsville High School. Above is "At the End of the Sky," 2011, Acrylic on Canvas 36 x 48 in by Steve Hartman. At left is "Field Music," 2011, Acrylic on Canvas, 44 x 30 in. by Steve Hartman. Photos for The Edge.

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March 31, 2011

Music

Vanessa Rubin Jazz singer to appear at SIUE By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge

anessa Rubin did not start out with the intention of being a jazz s i n g e r. S h e a c t u a l l y earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Ohio State and taught for a number of years.

It was while competing in the “Miss Black Central Ohio Contest” that she received a standing ovation for her rendition of “God Bless the Child.” This response from her performance caused Rubin to take stock in what her career goals were and she decided her true calling was to sing jazz. Rubin taught school for a number of years, all the while with both feet squarely in the jazz lexicon on a path towards a career in music. Along the way she played the regional joints and concerts, dabbled in band management and continued to hone her skills. Since that time, Rubin has evolved into a “true jazz singer,” using her experiences to develop that rich passion that comes through in her soulful performances. Capable of employing the gamut of emotions, the mature Rubin can range from whisper to shout in the blink of an eye; from honey-laden ballads purring like a kitten, to up tempo swinging and scatting like a fluent saxophone, she delivers the goods. Rubin has received the acceptance of skilled players; the relationship between instrumentalist and vocalist is so often fraught with distrust. She has been fortunate enough to not have to fight that battle that so many other jazz artists do. From the time she joined the New York jazz community in the early '80s, under the guidance of such grandmasters as Barry Harris and Frank Foster, Rubin’s acceptance has been universal. Instrumentalists have always been impressed by her way around a song, her willingness to

flow, and her innate ability to swing that music. Many world renowned jazz icons have graced her recordings and bandstands; the list is quite impressive. Monty Alexander, Cecil Bridgewater, Kenny Burrell, Frank Foster, Billy Higgins, Etta Jones, Lewis Nash, Houston Person, Toots Thielemans, Steve Turre, Cedar Walton, Grover Washington, Jr., and James Williams are just a few of the masters who’ve lent their skills to support Rubin’s artistry. More recently she has completed auspicious global tours with Herbie Hancock, the Woody Herman Orchestra and the Jazz Crusaders. The range of material within Vanessa Rubin’s broad comfort zone is impressive. It takes conviction and expertise to address the work of composers ranging from Ellington, Gershwin, and Weil to Dizzy Gillespie, Carmen McRae, Wayne Shorter and Sting. But all’s well when Vanessa Rubin immerses her pearly tones in such a capacious range of material, not to mention her own considerable pallet of originals. By 1982 the jazz cauldron of New York City beckoned and she wisely knew it was that time. Landing at the Jazz Cultural Theater and the tutelage of Barry Harris and Frank Foster proved a wise move as it led not only to veteran acceptance, but to numerous renowned bandstands. Among those early gigs were stints with the likes of Kenny Barron, Pharoah Sanders, Lionel Hampton, and the Mercer Ellington Orchestra. These and subsequent affiliations are clear evidence that Rubin is not only singer, but a true musician. Ever the pragmatist, she kept a day job in the New York City school system for a minute, but it was clear that the bandstand would be her ultimate arena. Clearly Vanessa Rubin’s musical skills do not end on the bandstand. She’s not only vocalist, lyricist, and composer, she’s producer, arranger,

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Vanessa Rubin savvy in artist and repertoire matters, educator (cited for Outstanding Service to Jazz Education by the International Association of Jazz Educators), music business consultant/facilitator, and music student adjudicator engaged by such auspicious institutions as the Thelonious Monk Institute, Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center. Labeled one of the “Diva Nouvelles” by Essence Magazine, Vanessa Rubin continues on a sure and true sojourn towards mastering her craft.

Vanessa Rubin will perform in concert on Monday, April 18, at 8 p.m., in the Dunham Hall Theater at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The SIUE Vocal Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Reggie Thomas who will also accompany Rubin on stage for an unforgettable evening of music. This event is free and seating is on a first come, first served basis. It is open to the public and all are welcome. For more information about Vanessa Rubin, visit www. vanessarubin.com.

Band Bio: Rusty Nail By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge Members: Kelly LaRussa, Violin; Alvy Caby, Vocals/Mandolin/Guitar; Nathan Neff, Electric Guitar; Trey Garson, Drums; Chris Otto, Native American Flute/ Irish Whistlel; Patrick White, Bass; Chad Ross, Dulcimer/Banjo/Accordian/ Guitar. Hometown: St. Louis, Mo. Genre: Celtic, Folk Rock Formed in St. Louis, in winter of 2005, Rusty Nail works to build on rich history and sound of contemporary Irish music and folk music. They have written new material and master an impressive repertoire of traditional drinking songs, folk ballads, and pirate sea chanteys. These songs each tell stories and paint pictures for the audience to be invited into the show. The name Rusty Nail was taken from a St. Louis version of a cocktail, mixing Irish whiskey (instead of Scotch) and Drambuie. It was clear to each of us that the “drink-fueled party” was the venue we wished to reside. Taking influence from traditional acts such as the Clancy Brothers and The Dubliners, as well as the modern efforts of our heroes The Pogues, The Tossers, and Flogging Molly, Rusty Nail’s sound was created through the combination of the Irish and Folk Rock roots. Combining traditional instrumentation of mandolin, fiddle, dulcimer, accordian, tin whistle, banjo, and guitar, the sound was authentic and inspired. Their live shows are fueled with whiskey and beer in perfect harmony with the music and sounds that they love. By cosmic intervention, the atmosphere created is the perfect recipe for a good time.

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Music Tuning in SLSO makes plans for 2011-12 season The St. Louis Symphony today announced its 2011-12 Season: the orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 132nd since its founding in 1880, and the seventh under Music Director David Robertson. The 201112 Wells Fargo Advisors Orchestral Series runs from September 16, 2011 through May 6, 2012. The relationship between dance and music figures prominently throughout the 2011-12 Season. The centennial anniversary of the famed dance/theater company, the Ballets Russes, figured as an initial inspiration to the planning of the season. Robertson explained: â&#x20AC;&#x153;One-hundred-years ago Sergey Diaghilevâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ballets Russes was setting the world on fire, culminating with the riotous premiere of Stravinskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Rite of Spring. Throughout the season we explore the provocative relationship between these two art forms, including an opening weekend that features three of Stravinskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great ballet scores: Petrushka, Les Noces and The Rite of Spring.â&#x20AC;? Other works celebrating the Ballets Russes, which commissioned some of the most innovative composers of the 20th century, include Ravelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Daphnis and Chloe, Stravinskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Firebird, and excerpts from Schumannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Carnaval, with orchestration by Ravel. Beginning with this focus on Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes, the repertoire expands to include dance as an overall theme throughout much of the season. St. Louis Symphony President and CEO Fred Bronstein emphasized the audience-development initiatives of the organization as they relate to the new season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This season underscores both the qualities and strategic focus of the St. Louis Symphony,â&#x20AC;? Bronstein said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Excellence is prevalent, as is the balance of accessibility, creativity and artistic growth. From beginning to end, there is a sense not just of many concerts, but a series of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;eventsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; that make the St. Louis Symphony and Powell Hall a destination. There is something for everyone, and I think the season reinforces the point that the serious audience development work successfully undertaken in recent years will continue to be a key element in how we gauge our future success as an institution.â&#x20AC;? Highlights of the 2011-12 season include: â&#x20AC;˘ Signature Dance Programs in concerts featuring an Opening Weekend of Stravinsky ballets, flamenco guitarist Juan Carmona, and the return of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago â&#x20AC;˘ Rach Fest, featuring three Rachmaninoff piano concertos performed over two weekends by Stephen Hough â&#x20AC;˘ 3rd Annual Gala with violinist Itzhak Perlman performing Bruchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Violin Concerto No. 1, conducted by Music Director David Robertson â&#x20AC;˘ The St. Louis Symphony continues its tradition of presenting Adventurous and New Music throughout the 2011-12 Season, including world premieres by Edgar Meyer and Steven Mackey and a United States premiere by Philippe Manoury â&#x20AC;˘Â In conjunction with the citywide American Arts Experience-St. Louis, David Robertson conducts the world premiere of Edgar Meyer â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Double Bass Concerto No. 3. Also on the program are works by Copland, Ives, as well as Gershwinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s An American in Paris â&#x20AC;˘Â Orchestral Favorites including Vi v a l d i â&#x20AC;&#x2122; s T h e F o u r S e a s o n s ,

Beethovenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Symphony No. 5 and Piano Concerto No. 5, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emperor,â&#x20AC;? Ravelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bolero and Tchaikovskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Symphony No. 4 â&#x20AC;˘Â Live at Powell Hall continues to make Powell Hall the place to be for a variety of musical experiences, including the music of John Williams, dynamic piano ensemble The 5 Browns, vocalist Michael W. Smith, Bugs Bunny at the Symphony, and music from the popular video game Final FantasyÂŽ â&#x20AC;˘ J.S. Bachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mass in B minor with the St. Louis Symphony Chorus, conducted by David Robertson â&#x20AC;˘ Carnegie Hall performance with renowned soprano Karita Mattila â&#x20AC;˘ Saturday night subscription concert live broadcasts continuing on St. Louis Public Radio, 90.7 KWMU. The St. Louis Symphony is excited to bring back many perennial audience favorites this season including: â&#x20AC;˘ An all-Mozart program featuring the Symphony No. 38, K. 504, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prague,â&#x20AC;? conducted by Nicholas McGegan (October 7-9, 2011) â&#x20AC;˘ Elgar â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Enigma Variations conducted by Vasily Petrenko (October 21-22) â&#x20AC;˘ Beethovenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Piano Concerto No. 5, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emperor,â&#x20AC;? with Horacio GutiĂŠrrez as soloist, conducted by Jun MĂ¤rkl (November 11-13) â&#x20AC;˘Â Ravelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bolero conducted by David Robertson (November 25-26, 2011) â&#x20AC;˘Â Vivaldiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Four Seasons, featuring Jennifer Koh as soloist, conducted by Ward Stare (December 2-4, 2011) â&#x20AC;˘Â Tchaikovskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Symphony No. 4 conducted by Vassily Sinaisky (January 27-29, 2012) â&#x20AC;˘Â Schubertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Symphony No. 9, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Great,â&#x20AC;? conducted by Stanislaw Skrowaczewski (February 3-4, 2012) â&#x20AC;˘Â An all-Beethoven program featuring Symphony Nos. 1 and 8, conducted by Louis LangrĂŠe (March 16-18, 2012) â&#x20AC;˘ Â D v o Ĺ&#x2122; ĂĄ k â&#x20AC;&#x2122; s C e l l o C o n c e r t o , featuring Daniel Lee as soloist and conducted by Peter Oundjian (April

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Greenville College Choir performances set The Greenville College Choir will perform a number of concerts in South Central Illinois, St. Louis, Missouri and the Southeastern United States this spring. Weekend performances will take place in various churches in the St. Louis Metro and Metro East areas. Founded in 1927 by Dr. Robert W. Woods, the Greenville College Choir has attained a widespread reputation for performing sacred choral music of the highest quality. The Choir regularly joins with the Greenville Choral Union for concerts of larger choral-orchestral works such as Bachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Magnificat, Mozartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Requiem, and the annual Christmas performance of Handelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Messiah. In 2008 the Choir was invited to sing at the American Choral Director Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Central Division Convention in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In November 2009 the Choir performed with the Boston Camerata at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis. The Choir consists of 52 undergraduate students from various fields of liberal arts study, including the Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five music degree programs. As the flagship choral ensemble of Greenville College, the choir presents as many as twenty off-campus performances each year as part of its annual tour. Conductor Jeffrey S. Wilson received his Bachelor of Music degree in piano from Augustana College (Rock Island, Illinois). He earned the Master of Music degree in choral music and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral conducting and literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana-

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Touhill announces 2010-11 schedule On its 2010-11 calendar, the Touhill again showcases events that span many genres, from classical to opera, jazz to dance, and international to special events. Single tickets for most events went on sale Aug. 9. The breadth and wealth of talent that will grace the two stages at the performing arts center is largely reflective of continued partnerships with esteemed local arts organizations, including Dance St. Louis, Modern American Dance Company, Ambassadors of Harmony, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Arianna

String Quartet and Jazz St. Louis, as well as select, outstanding resources on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus. Exceptions are noted in the event calendar. Tickets are available at the Touhill Performing Arts Center Ticket Office; online at www.touhill.org; or by phone at 314-516-4949. The Touhillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ticket Office is located at One University Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 63121. Student, group, and senior discounts are available. Check with the Ticket Office for eligibility. SAINT LOUIS BALLET:Â TRIBUTE April 2 & 3 â&#x20AC;˘ Sat @ 7:30PM; Sun @ 2PM â&#x20AC;˘ $47, $37, $25 The most popular series among ballet enthusiasts, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Contemporary Balletâ&#x20AC;? series, returns in April 2011 with the St. Louis debut of world renowned choreographer Christopher d â&#x20AC;&#x2122; A m b o i s e â&#x20AC;&#x2122; s â&#x20AC;&#x153; Tr i b u t e . â&#x20AC;? T h e program also includes the return of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Confessionsâ&#x20AC;? by Jessica Lang and â&#x20AC;&#x153;More Morraâ&#x20AC;? by Gen Horiuchi. Â MADCO:Â VEZA (Connection) * April 1 & 2 â&#x20AC;˘ Fri & Sat @ 8PM â&#x20AC;˘ $20 Modern American Dance Company honors the 50,000 Bosnians living in St. Louis with new work that will showcase Bosnian heritage and bring Bosnian and American communities together.Â (E3!) Â MOMIX in Botanica Presented by Dance St. Louis April 8 & 9 â&#x20AC;˘ Fri @ 8PM; Sat @ 2 & 8PM â&#x20AC;˘ $50, $40, $30 â&#x20AC;˘ on sale September 7 M o t h e r N a t u re b l o o m s o n stage as never before, thanks to the impossibly nimble dancerillusionists of MOMIX in Botanica.Â This full-evening fantasy refracts the entire natural world through the sensuous choreography and psychedelic imagination of Moses Pendleton.

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in Grand Center, 8:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. • April Brewer, Westview Wine Cellar and Bistro, Collinsville

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Sunday, April 3

• Dance Party with Z107.7, The Drunken Fish, Central West End • Ann Hampton Callaway, Jazz at the Bistro in Grand Center, 8:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. • An Evening with David Jeremiah, Chaifetz Arena at Saint Louis University • Janet Jackson, The Fox Theater in Grand Center, 8 p.m., St. Louis

• Open Mic w/Bottoms Up Blues Gang, Llywelyn’s Pub, Soulard • Open Mic w/Butch Moore, Stagger Inn, Edwardsville, 9 p.m. • Ralph Butler, Grafton Winery, Grafton • Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, 5 p.m., The Rock House, 1200 South 7th Street St. Louis, (314) 588-0505 • Lisa Jone, Villa Marie Winery, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Maryville

Friday, April 1 • Bryan Foggs, Villa Marie Winery, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Maryville • Winter Jam-Newsboys, Francesca Battistelli, Kutless, The Family Arena, St. Charles, Mo. • MOE., The Pageant, Delmar Loop, St. Louis • 7 Walkers, 8 p.m., The Rock House, 1200 South 7th Street St. Louis, (314) 588-0505 • Ann Hampton Callaway, Jazz at the Bistro in Grand Center, 8:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. • Pete Morrissey, Westview Wine Cellar and Bistro, Collinsville

Saturday, April 2 • “The Beene Familly” Bethalto Church of God, 800 E. Bethalto Blvd. Bethalto, www. beenefamily.com, $5 per person donation appreciated. 7 p.m. • Soulard Blues Band, Grafton Winery, Grafton • Suite Soul Spot Presents: Anthony David, 8 p.m., The Rock House, 1200 South 7th Street St. Louis, (314) 588-0505 • Ann Hampton Callaway, Jazz at the Bistro

Monday, April 4 • All Time Low, The Pageant, Delmar Loop, St. Louis, Mo. • Soulard Blues Band, Broadway Oyster Bar, 9 p.m.

Tuesday, April 5 • Alvin Jett Duo, Hwy. 61 Roadhouse and Kitchen, 7:30 p.m. • Marquise Knox, Beale on Broadway, 8 p.m. • Queens of The Stone Age, The Pageant, 6161 Delmar, St. Louis, 7 p.m. SOLD OUT

Wednesday, April 6 • Wine All You Want Wednesday, Villa Marie Winery, $5, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Open Mic w/Duck Tape Trio, Stagger Inn, Edwardsville • Tom Hall, Iron Barley, South St. Louis, 6:30 p.m. • Brian Curran, Broadway Oyster Bar, 5 p.m.

Thursday, April 7 • Cody Canada & The Departed, 8 p.m., The Rock House, 1200 South 7th Street St. Louis, (314) 588-0505

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Friday, April 8 • Derreck of Avery Hill, Villa Marie Winery, Maryville, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. • Three Days Grace, The Pageant, Delmar Loop, St. Louis-SOLD OUT • Green River Ordinance-Grab Your Dancing Shoes Tour, 8 p.m., The Rock House, 1200 South 7th Street St. Louis, (314) 588-0505 • Matt Livasy, Westview Wine Cellar and Bistro, Collinsville, 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 9 • Bassnectar, The Pageant, Delmar Loop, St. Louis -SOLD OUT • Resurgents, Grafton Winery, Grafton • Pete Morrissey, Westview Wine Cellar and Bistro, Collinsville, 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 10 • Open Mic w/Bottoms Up Blues Gang, Llywelyn’s Pub, Soulard • Open Mic w/Butch Moore, Stagger Inn, Edwardsville, 9 p.m. • Mo’ Pleasure, Villa Marie Winery, Maryville, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Diz Strohman Big Band, featuring vocalist Stephanie Strohman, On The Hill Golf Pub, 58 S. Rte. 157, Edwardsville, 618-656-9774 • Great Alton Concert Association presents: Dean Christopher, Lewis & Clark Community College, 5800 Godfrey Rd., Godfrey;618-4684222; www.altonconcerts.org, 3 p.m. • Mondin-Stevens Experience, Grafton Winery, Grafton

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• St. Louis Jazz Club/Webster U. Traditional Jazz Ensemble, Doubletree Hotel, 1973 Craigshire Rd., St. Louis, 314-972-8298/ stlouisjazzclub.org

• The Cave Singers, 8 p.m., The Rock House, 1200 South 7th Street St. Louis, (314) 588-0505

Tuesday, April 12 • Sheldon Coffee Series-Swing DeVille, 10 a.m., The Sheldon, St. Louis • Next To Normal. The Fox Theatre, St. Louis

Wednesday, April 13 • The Del McCoury Band and Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Family Arena, St. Charles, Mo. • Open Mic Night, Villa Marie Winery, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., FREE Tacos, Maryville • Sheldon Coffee Series-Swing DeVille, 10 a.m., The Sheldon, St. Louis • Next To Normal. The Fox Theatre, St. Louis

Thursday, April 14 • Mike Wyatt and the missing men, The Duck Room at Blueberry Hill, Delmar Loop, St. Louis, Mo. • Next To Normal. The Fox Theatre, St. Louis

Friday, April 15 * The St. Louis Jazz Festival featuring The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, The Touhill, St. Louis University Campus, 8 p.m.

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French winemaker to visit Erato for a special evening of food and drink By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge

rato on Main is known for their fine dining, extensive wine list and selection of craft, international and domestic beers. Their menu is always fresh, always good and the reviews they receive prove it. Zagat, a leading travel guide of restaurants, hotels and entertainment venues, has continually given Erato on Main phenomenal reviews. “Outstanding food, atmosphere and service...” “Great, innovative food...” “Service here is knowledgeable, attentive and friendly...” and “The Chef is brilliant and creative...” These are just some of the comments and kudos given by Zagat. (www. zagat.com) On Thursday, April 14, Erato

on Main will welcome French winemaker John Bojanowski of Clos du Gravillas. The winery is located in St. Jean de Minervois, in southern France. Jon and his wife Nicole are the owners of Clos du Gravillas, but it was actually Nicole who started the winery. Nicole came to St.Jean de Minervois in 1996 to plant young syrah, cabernet and mourvedre vines in Gravillas. But in 1999, she also rescued 2.5 hectares (approximately 6.25 acres) of 1911 Carignan and a

parcel of old Grenache Gris. The name of the winery came from the rock that graces much of the area that the vineyard is on. Gravillas equals gravel, or a white blinding phonolithic calcium carbonate rock. This mixture with the soil is not always conducive to growing certain variations of grapes. However, pure Carignan red and Grenache white were the surprise successes of coaxing wines out of the gravillas. Those wines, Lo Vièlh and L’Inattendu, have been good enough that the Bojanowskis sometimes ask themselves if growing on a plantation is necessary. They now work six hectares (approximately 14 3/4 acres) organically, with severe pruning to reduce yields and increase maturity and concentration. They perform a lot of spring/ summer work on each plant for maximum waiting to gain maximum ripeness in September and October. They perform severe field sorting at harvest to keep only the delicious grapes and try to stay with non-interventionist winemaking to hang on to the flavors that come in the cellar door. Thirteen different grape varieties go into six or seven individual wines. They even foot crush all the grapes, if anyone out there needs something to do in October and would like to make the trek to France for the experience! On Thursday, April 14, the public is welcome to a tasting of the wines from Clos du Gravillas. The tasting will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., with winemaker John Bojanowski as the guest. He will be available for questions or information and will sign wine that will be sold that night. There will be several varieties available for purchase and large orders can be placed that evening for orders. Those will be delivered

to Erato within a week for pickup. The wine tasting will be just $5 per person. Following the wine tasting, there will be a wine dinner served in the Erato dining room. There will be five European inspired courses served and paired with the Clos Du Gravillas wine selections. Chef Andrew Shea is polishing the menu at this moment and it is sure to be a fantastic dinner service. Seating is very limited and reservations are a must. Dinner is $65 per person. Call Erato at 307-3203 or stop in to make your dinner reservation. Zack Bristol of Erato is very excited for this opportunity to bring John to Edwardsville and share these fantastic wines with the community. “We have had wine dinners before and they are always a lot of fun. John is making Erato one of his stops on a three tasting tour across the United States and we are very fortunate to have him, “ said Bristol. Bristol also mentioned how glad he was to work with former Erato owner Tim Foley on this dinner. Foley is now a wine importer with Johns Island Imports and was key in bringing the Clos du Gravillas wines to the area. “I really look forward to doing this wine dinner with Tim. It will really be nice to have him do another wine dinner here,” said Bristol. If you are interested in the wine dinner, it is important to make your reservations right away. Past experience has shown a quick sell out for these events. The restaurant portion of Erato will be closed to the public that evening, but the bar will remain open for visiting patrons. You do not have to have a reservation for the tasting, which again begins at 5:30 p.m. So even if you are not in for the dining portion, stop by for a great opportunity to try some of these French wines and meet the wine maker. Erato on Main is located at 126 North Main St. in Edwardsville. Their phone is 307-3203. You may also visit their Web site at www. eratoonmain.com.

At top are two of the wines produced by Clos du Gravillas in St. Jean de Minervois, France. Above are wine makers John and Nicole Bojanowski.

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EDWARDSVILLE - 32 ACRES & HOMESTEAD! Ragland barn with 6 stalls. Fenced paddocks, rolling pasture, & riding-trials. Homestead boasts updated kitchen, & WO basement. Covered porch invites you to ‘sit a spell’ and enjoy the view of the paddocks. $425,000

FOR 24 HR RECORDED PRICE & INFO CALL THE LANDING TEAM 866-710-1469 EXT. 1030

debbieb@remax.net

Ask Me How To Purchase Your Home With A 100% Rural Development Loan.

88 MORNINGSIDE, EDWARDSVILLE CHARMING 3 bedroom/bath in desirable Spring Valley. 2 fireplace, slate floors, Jacuzzi tub, & double closets in master BR. Lots of updates. Wooded lot & fenced yard.

FOR 24 HR RECORDED PRICE & INFO CALL DEBBIE BURGE 800-489-1481 EXT 2003

PRICE REDUCED

EDWARDSVILLE HISTORIC HOME ON 8 ACRES with a summer kitchen, EDWARDSVILLE lrg covered porch, and barn. All close to downtown LOCATED IN HOLIDAY SHORES. Lots of updates. Large Edwardsville! fenced backyard w/ an oversized deck.

FOR 24 HR RECORDED PRICE & INFO CALL JIM REPPELL 888-351-1897 EXT 3202

FOR 24 HR RECORDED PRICE & INFO CALL JIM REPPELL 888-351-1897 EXT 2402

GLEN CARBON LOCATED IN SAVANNAH CROSSING. Close to bike trails. Cedar deck w/ patio. Lrg kitchen w/ SS appliances. Full daylight bsmnt. GREAT LOCATION!

FOR 24 HR RECORDED PRICE & INFO CALL JIM REPPELL 888-351-1897 EXT 2202

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7508 PINNACLE DRIVE WORDEN IN WILDWOOD SUBD. SATURDAY APRIL 2nd 8:00AM-2:00PM BABY ITEMS: Crib, Jungle Theme Bedding Jogger Stroller w/Infant Seat Baby Einstein Jumper NEW & ANTIQUE Fisher-Price And Tonka Name-Brand Boys Clothes (Newborn—4T) TVs, R/C Radios Harley Parts & Apparel Quality Home Decor Items Professional Woman’s Clothes(sz.8-14) Ralph Lauren Shirts MUCH MORE

All are clean quality items from smoke & pet free home

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6028 OLD POAG ROAD 216 Ashford Drive (Fairfield Subdivision) SATURDAY, APR. 2ND 8:00AM-12NOON Glen Carbon FOUR FAMILIES Friday, April 1st Furniture, Prom Dresses 4:00pm—7:00pm Clothes Saturday, April 2nd Weight Bench With Weights 7:00am—12:00pm Miscellaneous HUGE ARBOR LAKE SUBD. MOVING SALE Governor’s Parkway to Furniture, Clothing Bordeaux to Toys, ETC... 3526 S. Arbor Lake FRIDAY ONLY! 8AM-12NOON & 3PM-8PM Tons Of Name-Brand Kids/Adults Clothes Toys, Household Items

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FRIDAY-SATURDAY, 4/1-4/2 7A.M.-2P.M. SHILOH CHRISTIAN CHURCH 57 SUMMIT AVE., GLEN CARBON Antiques, Collectibles, Gifts, Decorations, Jewelry, Household, Shoes, Clothing, Furniture Rain or Shine!

SCRAPBOOK VENDOR FAIR: Saturday, April 2 Goshen Elementary School 101 District Dr., Edwardsville

8:00am-4:30pm Relay for Life fundraiser Open to the public Free Admission

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Finance your vehicle through

Scott Credit Union! Rates as low as

2.85%

APR*

for up to 63 months

Payments as low as $342.18* for 63 months on a $20,000 Loan!

Come visit our Edwardsville location! • Fast approval • Flexible terms • 100% financing for qualified buyers

*APR=Annual Percentage Rate. Rate shown is valid as of February 1, 2011. Rates are subject to change and are based on the term of the loan, model year of the vehicles, as well as your credit history. Loan example: The monthly payment on a $20,000 loan at 2.85% APR for 63 months would be $342.18. Maximum term on secured loans is dependent upon the age of the security and mileage on the collateral. Some restrictions may apply.

On the Edge of the Weekend

March 31, 2011