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April 5, 2018 Vol. 15 No. 32

Spring Into Your Park returns page 3

The art of Ben Brough page 14

You Gotta Eat page 22

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Spring into Your Park Event returns to St. Louis river front.

Encounter Youth Choir Upcoming season schedule set.

“Unsane”

Feature film shot on an iPhone.

Art of Ben Brough

Exhibit open at Bruno David Gallery.

You Gotta Eat

Patti’s 1880’s Settlement in Kentucky.

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What’s Happening Friday, April 6 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban- In Concert, Powell Symphony, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m.

Howlin’ Fridays: Roland Johnson, National Blues Museum, St. Louis, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Monster Energy Outbreak Tour Presents KAYZO, w/4B, Bubloadz, Gammer, JST JR, The Pageant, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Coast Modern, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m., The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

The Expanders, w/Dubbest, Sensamotion, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Pale Waves, w/InHeaven, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Road to Pointfest 2018 Session 2 & 3 Finals, Pop’s, Sauget, Doors 6:00 p.m.

Allison Miller, Riley Mulherkar, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

STL Symphony presents Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis Hamilton, Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m., Runs until April 22, 2018 Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 9, 2018 The Rep presents Born Yesterday, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs until April 8, 2018 Panoramas of the City, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 1, 2018

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Spring Into Your Park, Gateway Arch, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Saint Louis FC Game, National Blues Museum, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Glasslands, Glorious Than I, Neither Of Me, Bridges, Eyes From Above, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m.

Pure October, w/Inner Outlines, Free Parking, Calloway Circus, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

In Tall Buildings, w/Sister Wizard, The Monocle, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Mark Lettieri, w/5:10 with Len, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Allison Miller, Riley Mulherkar, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

STL Symphony presents Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Hamilton, Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m., Runs until April 22, 2018 Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 9, 2018 The Rep presents Born Yesterday, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs until April 8, 2018 Panoramas of the City, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 1, 2018

Saturday, April 7

Sunday, April 8

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban- In Concert, Powell Symphony, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m.

18th Annual Go! St. Louis Marathon & Family Fitness Weekend, Downtown St. Louis Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 11:00

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban- In Concert, Powell Symphony, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m.

18th Annual Go! St. Louis Marathon & Family Fitness Weekend, Downtown St. Louis

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The Gateway Arch grounds will be the place to be on April 7 for Spring into Your Park.

Spring into Your Park returns For The Edge On Saturday, April 7, Spring into Your Park returns to Gateway Arch National Park for the second year, welcoming the region to rediscover St. Louis’ only urban national park that honors the city’s role in the westward expansion of the United States.

The free community festival takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the park’s North Gateway (near Laclede’s Landing). Attendees are invited to come hear live music, enjoy a yoga session and face painting, compete in lawn games and get sketched by character artists – all for free! Visitors also will get a chance to participate in the Discovery Map Challenge, a scavenger hunt tour of the park designed to showcase the park’s transformation. Food trucks will also be on site.

Spring into Your Park will mark the first time in four years that Gateway Arch National Park is free of all surrounding construction fencing – event attendees

will be some of the first to experience the complete CityArchRiver vision for the park and its mission to better connect the Arch to downtown St. Louis.

The $380-million CityArchRiver project that renovated the park and its surrounding areas was made possible by a historic partnership between the private sector and federal, state and local government agencies. To ensure Gateway Arch National Park remains fresh and exciting for our community, both today and for generations to come, the Gateway Arch Park Foundation invites the general public to join the Gateway Arch Park Friends. Membership starts at just $50 and includes unique perks and benefits.

“We’re eager to show people how all the pieces of the CityArchRiver project have come together, and how they can be part of the exciting next chapter of the Arch’s history,” said Eric Moraczewski, executive director of the Gateway Arch Park Foundation.

“Gateway Arch National Park is a beautiful place to spend time outdoors with friends and family, and we’re

excited to continue to show off the renovated park to our regional community.”

Spring into Your Park leads up to the GO! St. Louis Marathon on Sunday, April 8, which starts and finishes on the riverfront for the second year in its history.

For more information about Spring into Your Park, visit: www.archpark.orgspring.

About Gateway Arch Park Foundation: The Gateway Arch Park Foundation is a nonprofit organization with a mission to ensure that the Gateway Arch, its grounds, neighboring public space, and attractions are a vital, active, welcoming, wellsupported resource to the community and nation for generations to come. The Foundation is part of an alliance that helps meet this mission, which includes the National Park Service, Bi-State Development, Great Rivers Greenway, Jefferson National Parks Association and the City of St. Louis. For more information, visit www.ArchPark.org.

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The Encounter Youth Choir

Encounter Youth Choir set for season For The Edge The Encounter Youth Choir begins its 46th season with two worship performances on Easter Sunday. A ministry of the Main Street United Methodist Church in Alton, Illinois, Encounter will perform “All That is Within Me” by Travis Cottrell in sixteen appearances in the Riverbend area this spring and summer. The first two events are on Sunday April 1 at 4:30pm and 7:00pm at Main Street UMC at 1400 Main Street in Alton.

Encounter is made up of about 85 high school students from seven area schools representing more than 30 Riverbend area churches. It also has 16 adult Sponsors who do much of the behind the scenes work from fundraising, leading small group scripture study, running sound, driving students, and more. Its mission is to spread the word of Jesus through music, service, fellowship and participation in the life of the church.

The 2018 season actually started in January with a mixer for returning and potential members, and the group practices each Sunday evening through

Palm Sunday, then holds an all-day rehearsal on Good Friday. In addition to rehearsals each week, there is group worship time or small group Scripture study, and a dinner provided by parents.

In 1972, the choir director of Main Street UMC in Alton started a small choir made up of eleven youth from the church.

They called themselves “Love Eleven.”

The following year the membership grew to 36. That year, they prepared a musical entitled “The Encounter”, which ultimately became the official name for the group. The Methodist Annual Conference invited the group to perform that year. A Navy captain heard them sing at the conference and extended them an invitation to sing at the naval base in Orlando, Florida. Suddenly, the group was on its way to Florida, where they sang at the base before an audience of 1500 service men and women. As part of the tour, they performed at several churches along the route and in the Orlando area.

As a result of this experience, Encounter has incorporated a week-long service and performance tour towards the end of every season. Some of the recent tour destinations have been Washington DC,

Wisconsin Dells, Chicago, Estes Park, CO, Panama City Beach, Gatlinburg, St. Simons Island, GA, and this summer, the group will return to Estes Park for retreat, service work, performances and spending time in nature.

All Encounter performances at area churches are open to the public with a free will offering taken up during the show, otherwise there is no charge to attend. This summer the group will carry a large American Flag in the Memorial Day Parade in Upper Alton, sing a few songs at the Relay for Life Riverbend, and perform the full musical at Chautauqua as part of a Summer Concert Series.

For more information, visit www. encounteryouthchoir.org or follow the group on Facebook and Instagram. You can call the Main Street United Methodist Church in Alton for more information at 618-462-2495.

Encounter 2018 – Performance Schedule Sun. April 1 – Main Street UMC – Alton - 4:30 and 7:00pm Sun. April 8 – River of Life Church – Alton – 6pm S u n . A p r i l 1 5 – We s t m i n s t e r Presbyterian - Godfrey – 6pm

Sun. April 22 – Word and Spirit Family Church - Godfrey – 6:30pm (Note later time) Sun. May 6 – Highland Hope UMC – Highland – 6pm Sun. May 20 – Evangelical United Church of Christ – Godfrey – 6pm Mon. May 28 – Walk in Memorial Day Parade – Alton Sun. June 3 – Abundant Life Church – Alton – 6pm Sun. June 10 – Collinsville First UMC – Collinsville – 6pm Thur. June 14 – Pavilion – Chautauqua – (for residents) Fri. June 15 – Relay for Life Riverbend – Alton Amphitheater Sun. June 24 – Jerseyville UMC – Jerseyville – 6pm Sun. July 8 – St. Ambrose Catholic Church – Godfrey – 6pm Sun. July 15 – SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church – Alton – 6pm Sun. July 22 – The Bridge Church – Alton – 6pm TOUR – July 27- Aug 4 – Estes Park, Colorado Sun. Aug 5 – Final Performances – Main Street UMC – Alton – 4:30 and 7:00pm

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Events planned in Alton area The Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced theAlton, IL 62002 Alton Craft Beer Week Saturday, April 7, 2018 – Saturday, April 14, 2018 All Day Event Downtown Alton Alton, IL 62002 Discover the Craft Beer throughout the region for Alton Craft Beer Week!

Grab your friends and head to Alton, Grafton and Bethalto to celebrate all things craft beer related during Alton Craft Beer Week beginning April 7 and running through April 14.

Restaurants and bars in the region are showcasing the best craft beers in Illinois throughout the eight day event.

Also, pick up your Meeting of the Great Rivers Craft Beer Passport, visit six different restaurants and taverns to become an official Craft Beer Connoisseur and receive a free gift! Redeem your stamped passport at the Alton Visitor Center, 200 Piasa St., Alton, and you will receive a Craft Beer Connoisseur bottle opener. (Craft Beer Passport holders must be 21 and over. Purchase is required to receive a passport stamp. Remember, please drink responsibly.

Ghost of the River Road Dinner Tour Saturday, April 7, 2018 6:00pm to 9:00pm Mineral Springs Mall 301 E. Broadway Alton, IL 62002 (618) 465-3200 Join HAUNTED ALTON author Troy Taylor for a special event tour from Alton Hauntings! The GHOSTS OF THE RIVER ROAD DINNER TOUR departs from the Mineral Springs in Alton, Illinois, and travels to Grafton on a haunted bus tour along the Great Rover Road. Discover the tales of history and hauntings along the Mississippi River with special stops and eerie locations before we have dinner! The ghostly tales continue on our way back to Alton with a special final stop at the mysterious Mineral Springs!

GHOSTS OF THE RIVER ROAD BUS TOUR INCLUDES: * Dinner (full meal, soft drinks and dessert included) * Bus Tour from Alton To Grafton and Back * Great River Road haunted places and special stops * Full tour hosted by Troy Taylor Admission $48 per person Motorcycle Swap Meet Sunday, April 08, 2018 10:00am to 4:00pm The Loading Dock 401 Front St. Grafton, IL 62037 (618) 786-3494 Motorcycle swap meet featuring bikes, parts for all brands, painters, leather apparel, etc.

Admission: $5 10:00am – 4:00pm For more information, call 618-531-0432 or visit www. tblmotorcycleswapmeet.com.

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People planner Gateway announces schedule

Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois, will kick off its 2018 event season on Saturday, March 31 with a Test ‘n’ Tune session at the Dragplex. More than 130 events are planned at the area’s largest outdoor entertainment facility, which is located just five minutes from downtown St. Louis. More than just an INDYCAR, NASCAR and NHRA motorsports e n t e r t a i n m e n t f a c i l i t y, G a t e w a y Motorsports Park also will host the ICS World Championship Chili Cook-Offs, Formula Drift, 5k runs and a circus in 2018.

2018 DRAGPLEX SCHEDULE Please note: This schedule is subject to change due to weather and added dates.

Please consult our website or social media for the latest updates.

March April 6 (Friday) -- JEGS Super Quick Test ‘n’ Tune.

7 (Saturday) -- JEGS Super Quick, Gateway Bracket Series race No. 1, Jr. Dragster race No. 1.

8 (Sunday) -- JEGS Super Quick, Gateway Bracket Series race No. 2, Jr. Dragster race No. 2.

13 (Friday) -- Midnight Madness fueled

by NOS. 20 (Friday) -- Open Test ‘n’ Tune (6-10 p.m.)

21 (Saturday) -- Gateway Bracket Series race No. 3, Jr. Dragster race No. 3.

2 5 ( We d n e s d a y ) - - Wi d e O p e n Wednesday.

27 (Friday) -- Mid-America SuperCar Showdown.

28 (Saturday) Gateway Bracket Series race No. 4, Jr. Dragster race No. 4.

29 (Sunday) -- Import Face-Off. May 2 (Wednesday) -- Wide Open Wednesday, High School Drags.

4 (Friday) -- Midnight Madness fueled

by NOS. 5 (Saturday) -- closed for Model T Swap Meet set-up.

6 (Sunday) -- Model T-Swap Meet.

9 (Wednesday) -- Wide Open Wednesday, High School Drags.

11 (Friday) -- St. Louis Nostalgia Rendezvous qualifying (drag racing only).

12 (Saturday) -- St. Louis Nostalgia Rendezvous: nostalgia drag racing eliminations, car show, bands, DJ, pin-up girl contest.

18 (Friday) -- Mid-America SuperCar Showdown.

19 (Saturday) -- Gateway Bracket Series race No. 5, Jr. Dragster race No. 5.

24 (Thursday) -- PSCA Heads-Up Hootenanny, Midwest Pro Mods test day.

25 (Friday) -- PSCA Heads-Up H o o t e n a n n y, M i d w e s t P r o M o d s qualifying.

26 (Saturday) -- PSCA Heads-Up Hootenanny, Midwest Pro Mods, Jet Car, Ford Fun & Mustang Mayhem drags and car show.

3 0 ( We d n e s d a y ) - - Wi d e O p e n Wednesday, High School Drags.

June 1 (Friday) -- Street Car Test ‘n’ Tune, Street Car Takeover kick-off party.

2 (Saturday) -- Street Car Takeover.

3 (Sunday) -- Circus.

6 ( We d n e s d a y ) - - W i d e O p e n Wednesday, High School Drags.

8 (Friday) -- NHDRO Motorcycle Test ‘n’ Tune.

9 (Saturday) -- NHDRO Motorcycle Drags.

10 (Sunday) -- NHDRO Motorcycle Drags.

1 3 ( We d n e s d a y ) - - Wi d e O p e n Wednesday, High School Drags.

15 (Friday) -- Midnight Madness fueled by NOS. 16 (Saturday) -- Gateway Bracket Series race No. 6, Jr. Dragster race No. 6.

2 7 ( We d n e s d a y ) - - Wi d e O p e n Wednesday, High School Drags.

29 (Friday) -- Summer SuperBucks Spectacular: $3,000-to-win tune-up race.

30 (Saturday) -- Summer SuperBucks Spectacular: Possible $30,000-to-win bracket race.

July 1 (Sunday) -- Summer SuperBucks Spectacular: Possible $30,000-to-win bracket race.

3 (Tuesday) -- Mid-America SuperCar S h o w d o w n : P re l u d e t o t h e F o u r t h special.

7 (Saturday) -- TBA. 11 ( We d n e s d a y ) - - Wi d e O p e n Wednesday, High School Drags.

13 (Friday) -- Midnight Madness fueled by NOS. 14 (Saturday) -- Gateway Bracket Series race No. 7, Jr. Dragster race No. 7 (late-night special).

1 8 ( We d n e s d a y ) - - Wi d e O p e n Wednesday, High School Drags.

21 (Saturday) -- TBA. 2 5 ( We d n e s d a y ) - - Wi d e O p e n Wednesday, High School Drags.

27 (Friday) -- Mid-America SuperCar Showdown.

28 (Saturday) -- Gateway Bracket

Series race No. 8, Jr. Dragster race No. 8 (late-night special).

August 1 (Wednesday) -- Street Car Super Nationals test session.

2 ( T h u r s d a y ) - - S t re e t C a r S u p e r Nationals, Midwest Pro Mods qualifying and match race.

3 (Friday) -- Street Car Super N a t i o n a l s , M i d w e s t P ro M o d s a n d Nostalgia qualifying.

4 ( S a t u rd a y ) - - S t re e t C a r S u p e r N a t i o n a l s , M i d w e s t P ro M o d s a n d Nostalgia eliminations.

8 ( We d n e s d a y ) - - W i d e O p e n Wednesday, High School Drags.

11-12 (Saturday, Sunday) Pure Speed Drag Racing Experience.

1 5 ( We d n e s d a y ) - - Wi d e O p e n Wednesday, High School Drags.

17 (Friday) -- Midnight Madness fueled by NOS. 18 (Saturday) -- GO! St. Louis 5k.

27-29 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) -- NHRA professional test session.

31 (Friday) -- Mid-America SuperCar Showdown.

September 1 ( S a t u rd a y ) - - G a t e w a y B r a c k e t Series race No. 9, King-of-the-Track Qualifier, Jr. Dragster race No. 9, Randy Drake Memorial Race, bonus Dragster shootout.

2 (Sunday) -- Gateway Bracket Series r a c e N o . 1 0 , K i n g o f t h e Tr a c k , J r.

Dragster race No. 10.

5 ( We d n e s d a y ) - - W i d e O p e n Wednesday, final High School Drags.

7 (Friday) -- UBDRA Test ‘n’ Tune.

8 (Saturday) -- UBDRA.

9 (Sunday) -- UBDRA Black Sunday.

1 2 ( We d n e s d a y ) - - Wi d e O p e n Wednesday.

14-15 (Friday and Saturday) MMW: Monster Muscle Car Weekend.

16 (Sunday) -- Import Face Off Street Car Revolution.

21-23 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals -Mello Yello Drag Racing Series national event.

2 6 ( We d n e s d a y ) - - Wi d e O p e n Wednesday.

28-30 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) -Midwest Jr. Super Series.

For more information on Gateway Motorsports Park, please call (618) 2158888 or visit www.gatewaymsp.com.

F o l l o w G M P o n F a c e b o o k , Tw i t t e r, Snapchat and Instagram.

About Gateway Motorsports Park Gateway Motorsports Park is the home of INDYCAR, NASCAR and NHRA racing in the St. Louis region.

Located just five minutes from downtown St. Louis and covering more than 340 acres, Gateway Motorsports Park is the largest outdoor e n t e r t a i n m e n t f a c i l i t y i n t h e a re a .

Gateway Motorsports Park’s facilities include a 1/4-mile drag strip, 1.25-mile superspeedway, 1.6-mile road course, a state-of-the-art karting facility and a 14-acre, multi-purpose dirt off-road venue. Gateway Motorsports Park was the recipient of the 2017 Outstanding Facility of the Year Award from the Race Track Business Conference and the 2017 Spirit of St. Louis Award from St. Louis Attractions Association.

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People planner Greater St. Louis Book Fair set

With more amenities and millions o f d i v e r s e re a d s , t h e 2 0 1 8 A n n u a l Greater St. Louis Book Fair May 3-6 at Greensfelder Recreation Complex in Queeny Park will offer book lovers and collectors a total book fair experience. “ We a re e x c i t e d a b o u t t h e m a n y compelling and unique reads we have t o o ff e r a t t h i s y e a r ’ s B o o k F a i r, ” said Marilyn Brown, Director of the Greater St. Louis Book Fair. “Equally exciting are the new amenities we are providing fair goers so they can enjoy an even better book fair atmosphere and experience.”

Greater St. Louis Book Fair Schedule To provide a more convenient, ample environment to shop, the Greater St. Louis Book Fair will hold a free, easy access shopping hour (9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 5) for elderly and disabled persons. Entry into the Greater St. Louis Book Fair is $10 the first day (May 3) and free the next three days (May 4-6). The following is the complete schedule for the Greater St. Louis Book Fair: Thursday, May 3, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday, May 4, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 6, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Caputo to appear at The Fox

Theresa Caputo, from TLC’s hit show, Long Island Medium, will be appearing live at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Tuesday, June 26 at 7:30PM. Theresa will share personal stories about her life and explain how her gift works.

She will deliver healing messages to audience members and give people comfort knowing that their loved ones who passed are still with them, just in a different way.

Tickets go on-sale Friday, March 16 at 10AM and can be purchased at www.

MetroTix.com charge by phone at 314534-1111, and at the Fox box office.

Tickets start at $43.25 (plus applicable service charges) and are subject to change. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a reading.

“The Experience” brings Theresa face-to-face with her fans, as she lets spirit guide her through the audience.

A video display ensures everyone in the venue has an up-close-hands-on experience regardless of seat location.

“The experience isn’t about believing in mediums. It’s about witnessing something life-changing” says Theresa

Caputo. “It’s like Long Island Medium live, witnessing first-hand spirit communication.”

The highly-rated show Long Island Medium follows Theresa’s life as a typical Long Island wife and mom with one very big difference…she can communicate with the dead. Since she cannot “turn off” this gift, messages from departed loved ones can come through at any time, which lead to spontaneous readings with those she encounters. In addition to her television show, Theresa has appeared on such programs as “Jay Leno,” “Jimmy Fallon,” “Steve Harvey,” “Live with Kelly and Michael,” “Dr. Oz,” & “The Today Show.”

Theresa’s latest book, “Good Grief: Heal Your Soul, Honor Your Loved Ones,

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and Learn to Live Again”, was released March 14th and debuted on the NY Times Best-Seller List at #3. With her energetic, positive, and encouraging tone, Theresa uses the lessons from Spirit to guide the reader through grief toward a place of solace and healing. Theresa’s second book titled “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” was released in September 2014 and debuted at #9 on the NY Times Best Seller List. Her first book titled “There’s More to Life Than This” was released in the fall of 2013.

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People planner Zoo offers summer programs

From the ever-popular Camp KangaZoo to individual programs for all ages, the Saint Louis Zoo’s Education Department has classes, overnight experiences and daytime adventures f o r e v e r y o n e i n t h e f a m i l y. O n l i n e registration began March 6 for Zoo members and on March 7 for general public. Program fees vary.

Camp KangaZoo Camp KangaZoo campers can choose to attend one or two full-day camps with the themes “Animals in Action” and “Battle of the Biomes.” Monday through Thursday, campers will play games, meet animals, enjoy sing-alongs and view dynamic Zoo exhibits. On Thursday nights, they’ll sleep at the Zoo and wake up with the birds! Camp KangaZoo scholarships are available for families with financial need.

Younger children can hop “out of the pouch” and into the Zoo at Camp Joey. Half-day and full-day sessions are available for children who are at least 4 years old and entering kindergarten.

The Zoo offers specialty camps for kids entering grades 5-9. Topics include Zoo Careers, Junior Zoologist, Junior and Senior Marine Biologist. Teen Camp is available for youth entering grades 7-9. New this year is Conservation Leaders Camp for students entering grades 9-12.

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Summer Programs Zoo programs for young children and youth keep growing minds sharp in the lazy summer months. The Zoo offers a variety of animal topics for various ages. Kids can learn about birds, insects, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and zoo careers, examine animal biofacts, create animal habitats, explore the outdoors, make nature art and identify animal tracks, tour the Zoo, and more.

For youth in grades 3-9, the Zoo offers Keeper-for-a-Day at the Emerson Children’s Zoo, and A Day with the Rays and Advanced Day with the Rays at Stingrays at Caribbean Cove for kids in grades 2-8. Engineer-for-a-Day is available for those ages 7 to adult.

A Junior Sea Lion Trainer program is available for ages 10 to adult.

Scouts can learn about animals and sleep under the stars while working toward fulfilling their badge requirements at the Snooze at the Zoo programs.

A d u l t p ro g r a m s i n c l u d e e v e n i n g safari tours, wine and painting nights, overnights and more.

Registration F o r a c o m p l e t e l i s t o f p ro g r a m s , online registration, camp scholarship applications and more information, visit stlzoo.org/summerprograms.

Registration for programs is not available by phone. For questions, call 95 (314) 646-4544, option #6.

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People planner Sheldon Wine & Beer Tasting planned

The Friends of The Sheldon present the 19th Annual Sunset at The Sheldon Wine & Beer Tasting, Friday, May 4, 2018 from 6:30 p.m. until sunset in The Sheldon Ballroom and on the Observation Deck. Proceeds benefit Sheldon Educational Programs.

Patrons will have the opportunity to taste and purchase wine and craft beers with great new offerings from Lohr Distributing, enjoy delectable hors d’oeuvres and desserts, bid on silent auction items and listen to live music, as the sun sets over the city.

Space is limited! Reservations are $75 and include a tax deduction.

For reservations, call The Sheldon’s Development Department at 314-533-9900.

Fontbonne to host prom

The Fontbonne Prom is a nonprofit gala in support of The Fontbonne Promise, a new scholarship program designed to make the dream of a debtfree college education a reality for low-

income students. Fontbonne friends, alumni and supporters will gather for a fun-filled evening emceed by Dancing With the Stars pros Cheryl Burke and Mark Ballas and featuring entertainment

by The Fabulous Motown Revue.

The event will begin at 6 p.m. on May 19 at the Ritz-Carlton, 100 Carondelet Plaza, Clayton.

Ticket Information: Tickets are $250; to purchase: https://www.fontbonne. edu/alumni/alumni-events/fontbonneprom/

Circus Flora adds new show

Circus Flora is proud to introduce a brand-new show with dazzling acts that few St. Louis circus-goers have seen before.

“The Case of the Missing Bellhop” makes its debut April 19 (through May 13), as Circus Flora transports audiences to the famous Balding Hotel – a getaway for dignitaries and nobility from around the globe. At this exclusive hotel, staff and crew have unusual skills, and people go about their business with no questions

asked. But when a beloved bellhop goes missing, the Balding begins to attract attention, secrets proliferate, and questions abound! What happened to the bellhop, and who knew about it?

“It’s always an honor to bring the worldclass Circus Flora performers together under the Big Top each year,” said Artistic Director Jack Marsh. “This spring, we have the added excitement of welcoming everyone to our brand-new, permanent home in Grand Center for a one-of-a-kind mystery.”

Tickets are bound to go fast for the madcap adventure and they’re on sale January 19th at Metrotix.com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Theater Box Office, located at 531 North Grand Boulevard. Ticket prices start at just $12, making the Circus a memorable and affordable outing for the whole family.

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Missing Bellhop” take place Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 1 p.m., and on Super Saver Sundays at 5:30 p.m. and Little Top Fridays at 10 a.m. (except April 20, 2018).

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Movies Is “Unsane” Hollywood’s future?

By JAKE COYLE Associated Press Steven Soderbergh, who briefly retired from Hollywood after lamenting its timid small-mindedness, has shot his second posthiatus film entirely on an iPhone.

“Unsane,” a pulpy psychological thriller, is an exercise in both genre and technology.

It’s a B-movie iMovie. And it’s 98 minutes of proof that the laborious apparatus of filmmaking can be not only light on its feet, but fit snuggly inside your pocket.

Of course, not everyone has an “Unsane” on their smartphone. Some of us just have Words With Friends and a couple cute kid pictures. But Soderbergh (“Out of Sight,” ‘’The Knick”), who serves as his own cinematographer under the pseudonym “Peter Andrews,” is a restless, protean filmmaker prone to experimentation and live-wire immediacy in his movies. He likes to cut out the middle man, even if the middle man is a camera.

“Unsane,” made secretly over two weeks last June, is also unusually timely. In the script by Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer, Claire Foy, the breakout star of “The Crown,” plays a data analyst named Sawyer Valentini who has relocated from Boston to Pennsylvania to flee a stalker.

Foy, proving every bit as good in a lowbudget, on-the-fly indie as in a sumptuous period drama, plays Sawyer with deep inner trauma masked by tough, guarded exterior. When her married boss calls her into his office to, wink wink, suggest they travel together to a weekend conference, she immediately senses the danger and briskly returns to work. But when Sawyer attempts a one-night-stand with a Tinder date — she assures the guy the night will go “exactly like you want it to go,” so long as he never contacts her again — she violently withdraws from him at their first embrace and locks herself in the bathroom.

Seeking the advice of a therapist, she speaks to someone at an anonymous behavioral centered named Highland Creek.

The meeting goes well, Sawyer thinks, but as she’s departing she’s asked to wait in the lobby. Later, a curt attendee comes to lead her down a drab, darkened hall, ushers her into a room, locks the door, and asks Sawyer to empty her bag, hand over her phone and

Associated Press This image released by Bleecker Street shows Polly McKie, left, and Claire Foy in a scene from “Unsane.” disrobe. “Procedure,” she says.

A growing sense of nightmare takes hold, but it’s not elevated by the usual shrieking score or stylish flourishes of a horror film.

Sawyer eventually learns that her offhand acknowledgement of occasional suicidal thoughts has gotten her admitted for 24 hours, and that she’s unwittingly signed away her rights for that time. Her fury quickly leads to scrums that extend her stay and increase her dosages, dispensed in little paper cups. Her mother (Amy Irving) can do little to free her.

Inside, the atmosphere is only a shade tamer than “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” or “Shock Corridor.” But while “Unsane”

initially feels reminiscent of past insane asylum horrors, the terror of Soderbergh’s film is more of a waking nightmare. Through the unfiltered, plain lens of an iPhone, Sawyer’s predicament is frightfully ordinary. The hospital isn’t a shadowy gothic trap. It’s a realistic suburban bureaucracy. “They got beds. You got insurance,” explains a fellow inmate played by a terrific Jay Pharoah (“Saturday Night Live”).

“Unsane,” though, severely heightens things with a twist. Sawyer believes her stalker (Joshua Leonard) has infiltrated the hospital and is working there as an orderly.

She has said she sees him everywhere. Is this a delusion? Is Sawyer, in fact, unstable? Or is

this another case of a woman’s accusations against a sexual harasser being ignored and explained away? Even Sawyer isn’t sure which it is, at times.

“Unsane” keeps those seesawing possibilities alive for a good while, but eventually settles definitively — disappointingly, because it saps the mystery — on one side. A movie predicated on realism teeters toward preposterousness. Yet while Soderbergh made the film shortly before the Harvey Weinstein accusations unspooled, “Unsane” captures much of the pain, confusion and self-doubt that can follow sexual abuse — and the potentially dire consequences of not heeding a victim’s warnings.

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Movies “The Death of Stalin” falls flat

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge What is the difference between satire and farce? I’d wager that’s a fair question to ask as many of us would struggle to encapsulate either idea into a coherent thought, especially where our art is concerned. It was with eagerness that I sought out “The Death of Stalin” this week, a comedy that I thought was going to be one or the other of these two genres. Usually political, often buffoonish, farce and satire are adult forms of humor.

They swing the range from The Marx Brothers to the more cerebral Woody Allen movies. There’s a considerable amount of overlap between them, as is equally true of their application to this new film, but the movie became something altogether different from either by its closing scenes.

Absolutely a darkly black comedy, it was crafted earnestly, depicts abhorrently thin female characters in a male-dominated tale, and is blandly unfunny for long stretches of time. I have to deem this one

a failed attempt by a talented writer whom I previously thought had his finger on the pulse of sociopolitical humor.

A frequent reader indicated to me just last night that I shouldn’t spoil the endings of books and movies for others. Just for spite, I have to remind all of you that Josef Stalin died in 1953 after lingering several days after being felled by a massive stroke. So there. If such a factoid arouses disgruntlement in you, you probably aren’t cut out for a movie called “The Death of Stalin”.

It’s a feature co-written and directed

by Armando Iannucci, the Scottish radio journalist who chucked aside a promising career to become a highly relevant figure in the world’s comedy marketplace. He created “Veep”, the deliriously profane and lightning paced show about fictional Vice/President Selina Meyer that allows the world to continue to cherish Emmy Queen Julia Louis-Dreyfus on a regular basis. While that show is crass and bawdy, it until originally only gave us what we thought was an outsider’s perspective into

the inner workings of the dysfunctional machinations on Capitol Hill. Since the start of the Trump Experiment, it feels measurably more quaint.

“Stalin” is different. It’s fictionalized, I suppose, but its internal metamorphosis from punching jokes at the Soviet premier and his cronies to more of an historical tragicomedy is apparent. After his stroke, Stalin’s (Adrian McLoughlin) deputy ministers begin jockeying for control.

Eight of them are cast in a revolving door of vain shenanigans mirroring human frailty behind the veneer of Russian pride and the USSR’s touted Socialism. For lead purposes, the movie centers on Nikita Khrushchev (Steve Buscemi), Lavrenti Beria (Simon Russell Beale), and Georgy Malenkov (the embattled Jeffrey Tambor, still a satire pro). As head of the secret police, Beria is the central figure in trying to turn a coup into his own immortal power play.

By the time his character is making his move, I’d become inured to his flagrant violence. The war crimes behind the Iron

Curtain included the random execution of political prisoners and I found the casual ease of this too much for the picture.

Malenkov was a dolt, as portrayed

by Tambor. Khrushchev was a maniac, but we have to remember he ultimately became the de facto leader of the Party... until Leonid Brezhnev pushed him out in similar fashion in 1964.

“The Death of Stalin” is a history lesson that I didn’t need and a comedy that only made me laugh when people were acting like moron children. Sadly, this includes Michael Palin, a shrewish Andrea Riseborough, and comrade-general Jason Isaacs by very late in the show. I was praying for “Veep”, hoping for “In the Loop” (Iannucci’s Oscar nominated film from 2010), and got neither. Bad luck, especially as my show unspooled to a meager and disengaged audience.

“The Death of Stalin” runs 107 minutes and is rated R for language throughout, violence, and some sexual references. I give this film half of one star out of four.

“Isle of Dogs” is pure joy

By LINDSEY BAHR Associated Press There is an out-of-body melancholy that sets in about three quarters of the way through Wes Anderson’s ninth feature “Isle of Dogs .”

Yes, you will be inexplicably wrapped up in the drama of a gang of sickly stopmotion animated dogs who have been exiled to a trash island and are determined to get back to a life of cozy domesticity, enchanted by its artistry and trying your best to suppress your laughter so you don’t miss a beat.

But you also start to realize that it will soon be over and you’ll have to go back to your day bereft of that wit, imagery and storytelling, essentially nursing an acute case of Wes Anderson wistfulness. A small price to pay for 101 minutes of joy, I guess.

Wi t h s t o r y h e l p f ro m A n d e r s o n mainstays Roman Coppola and Jason

Schwartzman and new addition Kunichi Nomura, Anderson writes a fable of sorts set 20 years in the future, when canine flu has infected an entire population of dogs, causing manic behavior, weight loss and adorable sneezing. It’s also sparked an anti-dog mania in Japan that has left some searching for a cure and others eager to just rid the country of the problem. The leader, Mayor Kobayashi (Nomura) and his ghoulish henchmen Major-Domo (Akira Takayama) respond in turn by exiling all dogs to a trash island and rejecting any possibility of a scientific solution to the disease.

The humans, however, are decidedly the supporting cast members in “Isle of Dogs,” which more than a few people have already pointed out sounds a heck of a lot like “I Love Dogs.” On the island, the once pampered set of house pets have all gone (somewhat) wild, fighting over maggotinfested scraps and dreaming of the days of doggie treats, baths and plush pillows

to sleep on. They’ve self-divided into little survivalist troupes and whisper to one another about rumors of cannibal dogs on the other side of the island.

The group we follow is led by Chief (Bryan Cranston), a stray among house pets, and made up of Rex (Edward Norton), Boss (Bill Murray), King (Bob Balaban) and Duke (Jeff Goldblum). And their world is upended when a boy they refer to as “the little pilot,” Atari (Koyu Rankin), crashes on the island.

“Are we eating him or is this a rescue?” one dog asks the gang as they look at Atari’s burning wreckage.

“Not sure yet,” another responds.

Anderson has used similar constructions before, but it’s the perfect encapsulation of his humor — precise, straight-forward and a little dark. “Isle of Dogs” is positively littered with his signature banter, and it as quick and wry as ever, without a single hair out of place.

And speaking of hair, the look of “Isle

of Dogs” is just otherworldly — vibrant, purposeful and jam-packed with details that will make you want to watch it over and over. Very young kids might beware, there is one gnarly scene involving a kidney operation, not to mention the fact that Atari spends the entire film with a piece of scrap metal in his skull.

You may just want to do a quick refresher on the voice actors before sitting down for a showing too, otherwise you might go just a little mad trying to place where you’ve heard that voice before.

There’s Scarlett Johansson as a pristine show dog, Nutmeg, Greta Gerwig as a young freckled girl leading the pro-dog movement, Frances McDormand as an interpreter. “Isle of Dogs” also features the vocal stylings of Yoko Ono, Tilda Swinton, Ken Watanabe, Fisher Stevens, Liev Schreiber, Harvey Keitel, F. Murray Abraham and Courtney B. Vance, as the narrator, too. Oh, and Angelica Huston has a credit as “mute poodle.”

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Laurie Metcalf is on a hot streak

By JOSEPH V. AMODIO Newsday

NEW YORK — Laurie Metcalf is in the midst of her own March Madness. For an actor it doesn’t get much better than this.

Earlier this month the Edwardsville native attended the Academy Awards ceremony, nominated for best supporting actress for her portrayal of a tender yet determined mom with a fiercely independent daughter in “Lady Bird.” She also co-stars in the revival of the popular sitcom “Roseanne,” a limited series premiering Tuesday, along with creator Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, “The Talk’s” Sara Gilbert and all the rest of the Conner gang. Metcalf also makes up one-third of Edward Albee’s “Three Tall Women” on Broadway, opening Thursday,

at the John Golden Theatre, an electric production with Tony Award nominee Alison Pill and British acting legend and two-time Oscar winner Glenda Jackson.

The play opens with the three women onstage — Jackson (an irascible senior) jabbers on about her life to Metcalf (her amused caretaker) and Pill (an impatient attorney). Or at least that’s how it seems, before the plot makes several sharp turns.

Sitting in her dressing room, Metcalf, 62, in jeans and no makeup, is as unadorned and straightforward as many of the roles she plays. On one table sits a jigsaw puzzle, about a quarter finished, depicting a rural wintry scene of a man on a plow. (It keeps her busy between shows, she explains.) The mother of four spoke with Newsday contributor Joseph V. Amodio.

Q: Part of the fun of seeing this play is that moment when everything gets upended. It’s like one of those games where you try to get all the balls into tiny holes and just when you’ve almost done it — bam — the balls roll in all directions.

A: Isn’t it wonderful?

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A: Not really. I can see faces.

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But it can throw you. God forbid I see somebody I know — that would be really disarming.

Q: What’s it like working with Glenda Jackson?

A: That’s the reason I’m doing this.

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A: For 23 years. Walked away from acting … all of it.

Q: Could you imagine walking away from it all?

A: No. The most I ever did was take a year off. I lived in Idaho on a little semi-working ranch. I was like a pseudo-farm wife, shearing sheep and spinning wool. Going to rodeos and stuff. My son went to school there. I still have the property. That’s it there. I haven’t had another spell of wanting to do that again. I don’t like the downtime so much. I like to stay working. So I can’t see walking away now.

Q: I couldn’t help but think of the synchronicity in your life now.

You’re in this play, which talks about looking back on our past

selves, and here you are kind of doing that in your own life — revisiting “Roseanne.”

A: I can’t deny that all these things have sync’d up in such a weird way — jumping from theater to film to TV, and it all climaxes this month. I mean … This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I’d always hoped we’d do a “Roseanne” reunion show, so to do these nine episodes was fantastic.

Q: How’s Roseanne doing?

A: She’s great. It was interesting — to sit on the same set and watch, say, John and Roseanne do a scene together. You can have actors play characters with a history, but John and Roseanne really do — they were in a pseudo marriage for nine years. Seeing the two daughters, Sara and Lecy Goranson], have an argument in the same kitchen they really did grow up in.”

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The Arts

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Two works by Ben Brough that are part of the “Femmes fatales” exhibit at the Bruno David Gallery.

Bruno David Gallery to spotlight Ben Brough For The Edge For his first solo show with the Bruno David Gallery, Los Angelesbased artist Ben Brough presents an exhibition of recent paintings titled “Femmes fatales.”

In this new body of work Ben Brough explores the face of the femme f a t a l e . I n s p i re d b y A m e r i c a n f i l m noir and folklore, these mysterious a n d d a n g e ro u s f e m m e f a t a l e s a re often depicted as villains, using their seductive and enchanting nature to bring about the destruction of men.

In these paintings Ben recreates their character, leaving to question whether there could be a soft and warming creature underneath or whether there i s n o t h i n g b e y o n d t h e d a n g e ro u s and deadly charm. By depicting them on brightly painted canvases with the subtle use of collage, Ben captures these frozen moments of the femme fatale and arranges them into monument-like statues, paying homage to these powerful and mystic women.

His work is a dialog of personal inspiration, observations and s u r ro u n d i n g e n v i ro n m e n t s w i t h a

journalistic approach to image making.

In conjunction with the exhibition, Bruno David Gallery Publications will publish an exhibition catalog of the artist’s work with an exhibition history and bibliography.

A Film by Eric Minh Swenson on Ben Brough’s practice is on YouTube Currently showing at Bruno David Gallery BEN BROUGH: Femmes Fatales GARY PASSANISE: Twenty-Seven Nights DAMON FREED: The Correspondance of Color

PAT R I C I A C L A R K : A M a t t e r o f Circumstances R E e n t e r : G ro u p E x h i b i t i o n w i t h B u n n y B u r s o n , A l e x C o u w e n b e rg , Carmon Colangelo, Andrea Stanislav, Bill Kohn, Buzz Spector, Michael Byron, Jill Downen, Frank Schwaiger, Yvette D r u r y D u b i n s k y, D a n i e l R a e d e k e , Mario Trejo, Douglass Freed, William Conger, Heather Bennett, and Leslie Laskey.

The Bruno David Gallery is located at 7513 Forsyth Blvd, St. Louis. For more information, call (314) 696-2377 or visit www.brunodavidgallery.com/

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Artistic adventures Sheldon Art Galleries announces exhibition schedule

The Sheldon Art Galleries announces the Winter/Spring 2018 exhibition schedule, with a public opening reception on Friday, March 2, 2018 from 5-7 p.m. Galleries open until 9 p.m. for First Fridays in Grand Center. Gallery hours are Tuesdays, Noon – 8 p.m.; Wednesdays – Fridays, Noon – 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and one hour prior to Sheldon performances and during intermission.

Admission is free. For more information on exhibitions, visit TheSheldon.org.

Deborah Douglas: Past, Present, Future Tense March 2 – April 21, 2018 Bellwether Gallery of St. Louis Artists St. Louis-based artist Deborah Douglas works with a variety of materials, including oil, enamel, watercolor, ink, graphite, collage and digital prints.

In her large-scale works on paper, she deals with issues of domesticity that include references to food, relationships, gender and equality. The exhibition is made possible in part by Elissa and Paul Cahn.

Gallery Talk: Tuesday, April 10, 2018, 6 p.m. Deborah Douglas speaks about her work and influences.

Admission free, but reservations are encouraged.

Contact Paula Lincoln at plincoln@thesheldon.org or 314-533-9900 x37.

The World of Spectacular Strings Through April 21, 2018 Gallery of Music Drawn from The Sheldon’s Hartenberger World Music Collection, this exhibit features over 100 unique stringed instruments from around the world. Highlights include a rare Rubab from Afghanistan, an unusual pochette (pocket) violin from France, a double bass and violin made from matchsticks, a harpsichord once owned by former St. Louis resident comedienne Phyllis Diller, a Gibson guitar signed by B.B. King, and a special edition KISS logo Gene Simmons “Axe” bass, among many other rare instruments. The exhibition is made possible in part by Dr. Aurelia and Jeffrey Hartenberger.

Gene Mackey: In Tribute March 2 – April 21, 2018 Bernoudy Gallery of Architecture The exhibit pays tribute to the life and work of St. Louis based architect Gene Mackey, founder of the firm Mackey Mitchell Architects, known for the Alberici Headquarters, a LEED Platinum building; the Central Institute for the Deaf, Dennis & Judith Jones Visitor and Education Center in Forest Park; Christian Brothers College High School; the design of the A. Wessell Shapleigh Fountain at the Missouri Botanical Garden and the current renovation of Soldiers Memorial and Court of Honor.

Bride of the Desert: An Exploration of Palmyra March 2 – April 21, 2018 Gallery of Photography Once a thriving caravan city of the Roman frontier during the 1st – 3rd centuries CE, Palmyra contained an array of temples, colonnaded streets, theatres and commercial areas. Today the city, now in war-torn Syria, has been almost completely destroyed. Curated

by photo historian David R. Hanlon, the exhibit presents a group of 19th century and contemporary photographs of Palmyra and others from local public and private collections by Michael J. Fuller, Frank Mason Good, David R. Hanlon, John Henry Haynes, Don McCullin and others. Augmenting the exhibition will be motion graphic and virtual reality pieces created for this exhibition by designers at St. Louis Community College. The exhibition is made possible

by Yvette and John Dubinsky, with additional support from Christner, Inc., Jeremy Hinton; and Barbara and Arthur McDonnell, with in-kind support from Olin Library Special Collections, Washington University in St. Louis.

Gallery Talk: Tuesday, March 13, 2018, 6 p.m. Lecture

by Dr. Michael Fuller, Professor Emeritus, St. Louis Community College, Board Member, Archaeological Institute of America, St. Louis chapter and Co-Director of American archaeological expedition to Tell Tuneinir, Syria (1986-2001), with introduction by exhibition curator, David R. Hanlon. Admission free, but reservations are encouraged. Contact Paula Lincoln at plincoln@thesheldon.org or 314-533-9900 x37.

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Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective: Pick the City UP March 2 – April 21, 2018 Nancy Spirtas Kranzberg GalleryThe exhibition presents an overview of recent Saint Louis Story Stitchers projects that focus on stopping gun violence and furthers the message through music videos, colorful documentary photographs, youth poetry from the Curating Teen Voices portfolio and music and spoken word events. St. Louis Story Stitchers is a nonprofit organization in St. Louis founded in 2013 by Susan Colangelo, whose mission is to document Saint Louis through art and written and spoken word to promote understanding, civic pride, intergenerational relationships and literacy. Funding for this exhibition was provided in part by Missouri Foundation for Health through a grant to Saint Louis Story Stitchers.

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Arts calendar Thursday, April 5

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Hamilton, Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m., Runs until April 22, 2018 Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 9, 2018 The Rep presents Born Yesterday, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs until April 8, 2018 Panoramas of the City, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 1, 2018

Friday, April 6

STL Symphony presents Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis Hamilton, Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m., Runs until April 22, 2018 Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 9, 2018 The Rep presents Born Yesterday, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs until April 8, 2018 Panoramas of the City, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 1, 2018

Saturday, April 7

STL Symphony presents Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Hamilton, Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m., Runs until April 22, 2018 Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 9, 2018 The Rep presents Born Yesterday, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs until April 8, 2018 Panoramas of the City, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 1, 2018

Sunday, April 8

STL Symphony presents Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis Hamilton, Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m., Runs until April 22, 2018 Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 9, 2018 The Rep presents Born Yesterday, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs until April 8, 2018 Panoramas of the City, Missouri History

Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 1, 2018

Monday, April 9

Hamilton, Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m., Runs until April 22, 2018 Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 9, 2018 Panoramas of the City, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 1, 2018

Tuesday, April 10

Hamilton, Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m., Runs until April 22, 2018 Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 9, 2018 Panoramas of the City, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 1, 2018

Wednesday, April 11

Hamilton, Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m., Runs until April 22, 2018

Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 9, 2018 Panoramas of the City, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 1, 2018

Thursday, April 12

Hamilton, Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m., Runs until April 22, 2018 Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 9, 2018 Panoramas of the City, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 1, 2018

Friday, April 13

Saint Louis Ballet Presents Cinderella, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

The Black Rep Presents: Torn Asunder, Edison Theater, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m., Runs until April 29, 2018 Hamilton, Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m., Runs until April 22, 2018

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Saturdays at 8 p.m. Matinee performances are selected Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m., Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

For more information about Born Yesterday and The Rep’s season, visit www.repstl.org.

SWIC to celebrate music, theatre and art

You can see student films, enjoy a senior art show, hear the USAF Band of Mid-America and listen to a radio café broadcast…all at Southwestern Illinois College this fall.

The college’s arts series, called the Southwestern Illinois Creative Arts Syndicate, features a variety of events ranging from a presentation about Shakespeare in Love by Assistant Professor

of Speech and Theatre Julie Willis Feb. 14 to the SWIC Jazz Festival Feb. 24 and the Film and Mass Communication programs’ open ART For exhibition information, visit swic. edu/theschmidt. · April 11 – USAF Band of Mid-America, 7 p.m., Varsity Gym · May 6 – SWIC Concert Band: Cinematic Serenades, 3 p.m., Varsity Gym · May 8 – Choir concert: Elemental Music, 7 p.m., Union United Methodist Church · May 9 – Music Student Honors Recital, 3 p.m., The Schmidt · May 9 – Jazz Band & Guitar Ensemble: Swing, Spring, & Strings!, 7 p.m., MC MEDIA ARTS · April 24 – Open house: Film and Mass Communication, 5-7 p.m., LA 1342 and 1350

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

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

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

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The ensemble includes Cassidy Flynn, Cece Hill, Maison Kelly, Cassandra Lopez and Ryan Lawson Maeske as various hotel employees.

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Travel It’s time get outdoors and active For The Edge Not only is the sleeping earth waking up and bursting forth with color, but also there are so many things to do outdoors.

Springtime in McHenry County, Illinois, just northwest of Chicago, brings a bouquet of events --both indoors and out-- to get you moving and shake off winter blues. All are an easy driving distance from Chicago, Milwaukee and Rockford. Many can be reached via Metra trains from Chicago. For routes and timetables, go to www.metrarail.com. Be sure to consult event websites for more information, days open, hours and driving directions before heading out.

NEW THIS SPRING OUTDOOR FUN Pedal the Prairie Trail: The 26-mile P r a i r i e Tr a i l b e g i n s j u s t s o u t h o f Algonquin and runs north through eight McHenry County villages to the Wisconsin state line. You’ll ride past farm fields, prairies, forests, parks, alongside the Fox River and through the McHenry County Conservation District’s geologically significant 3,300-acre Glacial Park. On weekends, take your bike on Metra and hop off in Crystal Lake or McHenry. Depots in both towns are close to trail access points. Find train schedules at www.metrarail.com.

Chain O’ Lakes State Park near Spring Grove is a water-oriented recreation area with outstanding opportunities for boaters, anglers and skiers. The park borders three natural lakes - Grass, Marie and Nippersink - and the Fox River that connects another seven that make up the chain. In addition, the park contains a 44-acre lake within its boundaries. With nearly 6,500 acres of water and 488 miles of shoreline, Chain O’Lakes State Park is the heart of a water wonderland. To learn more, go to www.dnr.illinois.gov/parks/ pages/chainolakes.aspx Moraine Hills State Park near McHenry: From angling to more than 10 miles of hiking trails, from viewing rare plants to observing migratory waterfowl, Moraine Hills offers a recreational bounty. The Fox River is on the park’s western border and 48-acre Lake Defiance is in the center of

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“Paddling the Nippersink 101” covers everything you need to know about canoeing and kayaking the 23-mile “little river” in McHenry County. the park. Roughly half of the park’s 2,200 acres is composed of wetlands and lakes.

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March 31, Illinois Railway Museum, Union: Hop on streetcars for a ride with the Easter Bunny along the Bunny Trail to an egg hunt. Afterward, ride back to the elevated station for coloring activities and photo ops with the Bunny. www.irm.org Three Oaks Recreation Area in Crystal Lake Opens in April: This former quarry’s been re-purposed into two crystal-clear lakes with a picnic area, playground, hiking trails, marina with rowboat, canoe,

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Tuning in The Pope’s Choir to perform at The Fox

The Sistine Chapel Choir from Rome, commonly recognized as “the Pope’s Choir,” in partnership with Concerts West/AEG Presents, Brokaw Co. and TEI announced today its first-ever U.S. national tour scheduled for July 2018, including appearances in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Miami, Detroit and St. Louis. Ticket information and public on sale date will be announced soon. For additional tour information, visit SistineChapelChoirTour.com. Choir images and announcement video.

The tour will stop at The Fox Theatre in St. Louis on July 9 for a 7 p.m. performance.

The angelic voices of the Sistine Chapel Choir have garnered critical acclaim and recognition as they travel and perform around the globe. Through its liturgical music, the Choir communicates a message of peace and closeness among people, even if they are of other faiths or other religious confessions.

“The Sistine Chapel Choir is delighted and honored to embark on our historic first U.S. national tour,” said Maestro Msgr. Massimo Palombella, who leads the Sistine Chapel Choir. “We are excited to experience the many great cities we will visit and look forward to sharing our cutting-edge research and study of Renaissance music, directly from the archives of the Sistine Chapel, preserved in the Vatican Library, to audiences across America.”

Maestro Palombella is the only person to have full access to the Vatican’s archives which date back to the 6th century. This historic collection of music is woven throughout their papal performances and concerts around the world for all to enjoy. He was responsible for bringing back a revival of Renaissance singing to the Choir, for which the Sistine Chapel Choir was awarded the prestigious ECHO KLASSIK Award for classical music in 2016.

Serving as the Pope’s personal choir, today, the worldrenowned chorus is comprised of a highly accomplished group of 20 professional singers, chosen from all around the world. The treble section, known as the Pueri Cantores, is made up of 35 boys aged between 9 and 13, who are selected through rigorous auditions. The Schola Puerorum is an exclusive school just for the Pueri Cantores, where the usual school curriculum is accompanied with an intense musical education, so that the boys can pursue their passion for music and develop their talent professionally.

With a 1500-year history, the Sistine Chapel Choir is the oldest and most respected active choir in the world today. Officially known as the Cappella Musicale Pontificia Sistina, part of the Choir’s significance is due to its endurance through several centuries, including the Renaissance, which was a fundamental period for the Choir as it found its “theatre” in the Sistine Chapel. Along with the Chapel’s testament to historical beauty with all its frescoes, the Sistine Chapel provides distinctive acoustics that have influenced the Choir ’s renowned musical repertoire, one that strikes a perfect balance between tradition and originality. In addition to the Sistine Chapel Choir’s cultural legacy, it plays an active part during the papal celebrations in St Peter’s Basilica and in the Sistine

Chapel itself.

Vance Joy coming to The Fox

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

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

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

Vance Joy’s Nation Of Two World Tour will see the acclaimed Australian singer/songwriter take on some of his biggest stages yet. The North American leg of the tour will get underway April 13th in Berkeley, CA at the worldrenowned Greek Theatre.

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Sleep, The Pageant, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

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Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness & Friends, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m.

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RED & Lacey Sturm, Pop’s, Sauget, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Songs of Freedom, w/Ulysses Owens, Jr., Musical Director feat. Alicia Olatuja & Joanna Majoko, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Friday, April 13

Howlin’ Fridays: Marsha Evans and The Coalition, National Blues Museum, St. Louis, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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In Tall Buildings, w/Sister Wizard, The Monocle, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Mark Lettieri, w/5:10 with Len, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

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Tuning in Culture Club, B-52s to appear at The Fox

Grammy Award winning legends Boy George and Culture Club have revealed plans for a major 2018 U.S. headline tour with the multi-platinum selling band The B-52s. Announced today, The Life Tour: starring Boy George & Culture Club and The B-52s with special guest Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, will visit 40-plus cities across the U.S. with a stop in St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Thursday, September 6.

Tickets are $129.50, $79.50, $49.50 and are available online at metrotix.com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

“We put together an amazing show that is going to be filled with hits and fabulous memories, we know it will be hands down this summer’s best night out,” said Boy George.

Celtic Thunder to appear at The Fox

Following today’s performance on The Today Show, the multi-platinum Irish group Celtic Thunder announce their 75 city CELTIC THUNDER X tour throughout the US and Canada. The epic live show begins September 12th in Hartford, CT and includes a stop in St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Saturday, October 12 at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets are $76, $66, $56, $46 and are available online at metrotix.com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

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The CELTIC THUNDER X Deluxe Double CD, Deluxe Double DVD packages were released earlier this month and celebrate the international supergroup’s 10th Anniversary. CELTIC THUNDER X reached # 1 on the Amazon, iTunes and Billboard World Music Charts. The brand new music from the set will be performed on the CELTIC THUNDER X tour. CELTIC THUNDER X is also a public television special that airs on PBS during the month of March. Check local listings for airing dates/times of the CELTIC THUNDER X special.

Backed by the amazing Celtic Thunder Band, the singers (Damian McGinty, Ryan Kelly, Michael O’Dwyer, Emmet Cahill & Neil Byrne) will perform ensemble numbers including “Sons of Light”, “Toora, Loora, Lay”, “The Wild Rover”, “Right all right”, and “Castle on the Hill” in addition to nostalgic fun songs like “Celebration”, “I’m a Believer”, “Seasons in the Sun” and “Rise Again”. No Celtic Thunder show would be complete without an encore of their rousing anthem “Ireland’s Call”, the only song in CELTIC THUNDER X that isn’t a new song but which never fails to bring the audience to its feet.

Celtic Thunder have sold over 2.5 million albums in the US, and toured the U.S. and Canada, coast to coast, 12 times, and Australia 4 times performing almost 1,000 shows to date, selling well over 1 million tickets. Celtic Thunder has been hailed as BILLBOARD’s “Top World Music Artist,” along with “Top World Music

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Happy Together Tour coming to St. Charles

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

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Dining Delights

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An appetizer of fried dill pickle chips from Patti’s 1880’s Settlement located at 1793 J.H. O’Bryan Ave. in Grand Rivers, Ky.

Patti’s 1880’s Settlement in Grand Rivers, Ky.

By BILL ROSEBERRY For The Edge My latest edition of “You Gotta Eat” has a little twist.

In late January I visited Patti’s 1880’s Settlement in Grand Rivers, Ky. with my parents and was ready to write a glowing review about a memorable stop.

Unfortunately on Feb. 5 a fire broke out above the kitchen in the restaurant and it’s temporarily closed.

Plans have it set to reopen by summer.

I was sad to hear about the fire, but glad to hear that it will reopen. It is definitely a destination place.

Located at 1793 J.H. O’Bryan Ave. in Grand Rivers, it’s a sight to see. Settlement is a good name for it. Patti’s website, www.pattis1880s.com calls it “a recreated log cabin village.” From several shops selling southern goods to a miniature golf course, beautiful gardens, an animal park, an old time photo studio and a couple of smaller eateries besides the main restaurant, there is plenty to do.

You can even go gold panning on the settlement.

For an attraction in a town of just 382 people, it draw a lot of tourists. It sits off of I-24 on the route to Nashville, Tenn. I was surprised of how many people in

our area were familiar with Patti’s when I talked about it.

I took a stroll around the complex while we were waiting for a seat to open up and it made for a pretty neat afternoon stop.

Of course I was there to check out the grub. My buddy Brian urged me to stop there, raving about his experience with their awesome food. I’d never heard of it, but after perusing their menu online I was sold.

The restaurant was huge, with different dining sectors for large groups of hungry patrons passing through.

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Dining Delights Eat Continued from Page 22 We were seated in the back portion of Patti’s and once my parents got their mitts on menus they were as fired up as me to try the food.

First we received bread served in flower pots and accompanied with strawberry butter. My mom doesn’t like strawberries, so unfortunately she wouldn’t try this fantastic concoction.

The dough rose out of the flower pot into this golden brown masterpiece that was so soft and rich in flavor. Once it was lathered up with strawberry butter — a new experience me — it was extraordinary. The creamy butter popped with a sensational strawberry flavor and the bread practically melted in your mouth. I couldn’t wait for the next installment of my meal.

I went with an appetizer of fried pickles. They were dill pickle chips deep fried in a cracker meal breading. The slices were thick and owned that great bitter, dill taste. Fortunately they weren’t overly breaded to keep them from being too heavy. They were served with a side of ranch.

I wouldn’t call them unique like I would the bread and strawberry butter, but they didn’t disappoint.

Now it was on to my main dish. My entree was chosen before I ever visited. Brian bragged of the awesomeness of it and told me I had to try it — a stuffed filet mignon.

This 9-ounce classic filet was stuffed with a blend of cheeses and green onions, wrapped in applewood smoked bacon and charbroiled.

Once the whole center cut masterpiece arrived it was oozing with ooey gooey goodness.

Practically every bite was packed with cheesiness, melding with the juicy steak for a sensational array

of flavors. I could pick up on bleu cheese more than anything with that bitter blast in between the flavors of charbroiled beef and smoky bacon.

Brian made the statement that it was the best steak he’d ever eaten. I can’t go that far, but it was definitely up there. For me that distinction goes to a prime rib I wrote about from a previous “You Gotta Eat” at Hugo’s Cellar in Las Vegas. I’ll put Patti’s second on that list though.

It also came with a couple of sides, which were pretty good, too. I went with baked cinnamon apples and a loaded baked potato.

The apples were juicy and bursting with a great cinnamon flavor. They were almost like a dessert and a good change of taste from the heaviness of the steak.

As for the baked potato, let’s just say it was served with some southern hospitality. Loaded was an understatement. It came with chunks of bacon, chives, butter, cheddar cheese and sour cream.

It was really good, but almost too much. I couldn’t finish it. Then again I had already been feasting on the other goodies which I did power through.

Mom ordered the Don’s chicken with mashed potatoes and beef stew. The Don’s chicken was a charbroiled chicken breast served with shredded mozzarella cheese, diced green onions and crumbled center cut applewood smoked bacon. She let me pilfer a couple of bites and the chicken was succulent as heck with tons of great flavor from all the add-ons.

Dad went with the Patti’s s p e c i a l t y, t h e p o r k c h o p , accompanied with a garden salad and baked potato. I’ve found out this place is famous for its pork and I understood why once I got a bite.

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The 9-ounce stuffed filet mignon served with baked cinnamon apples and a loaded baked potato at Patti’s 1880’s Settlement.

Dad went with the one-inch pork chop, but there is a twoinch chop that is considered the signature dish at Patti’s. I was awed by the fabulous flavor and juiciness from the pork. The pork comes to Patti’s locally is pepped up with some special spices and grilled over an open flame.

Even though I took just a couple bites I will say it’s the best pork chop I’ve ever eaten.

There is plenty more to choose from on the menu too, with various cuts of beef and variations on the pork chops and chicken. The Patti’s tropical pork sounded good, with a pork loin wrapped in bacon and charbroiled with citrus plum glaze. It’s then finished off with a tropical relish of strawberries, mangos, pineapple, red peppers and a hint of cilantro and lime.

There are also burgers and sandwiches available with some southern open faced sandwiches that sound pretty delicious.

I can honestly say Patti’s 1880’s Settlement is a must when you gotta eat. I’d just check their website or Facebook page to make sure it’s reopened.

Hopefully the remodel will make it even better, but that will be hard to accomplish.

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

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go wrong. The Kimchi is very good as an appetizer and make sure to check out their bulgogi and bap selections. Make sure to ask your server about spiciness levels if you can’t handle hotness very well.

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

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

Schiappa’s Italian Restaurant 402 S. Madison St. Lebanon A quiet pizzeria that offers plenty more than just pizza. Make sure to check out the great calzones on the menu.

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

Sybergs Old Dorsett Rd. Maryland Heights A St. Louis chain restaurant where you can’t go wrong. Check out their awesome selection of pizzas and hot wings and their house-made sauces are fantastic. Be adventurous and try the shark bites, they are delicious.

Johnson’s Corner Restaurant 2000 State St. Alton It’s a great neighborhood bar and restaurant. Sit at the bar and have a few drinks with a friendly staff and patrons.

As for the food, get your hands on the best breaded pork tenderloin sandwich ever and check out the monster onion rings, too.

Oriental Spoon 229 Sanatorium Edwardsville A Korean restaurant where you can’t

Wasabi Sushi Bar 100 S. Buchanan St. Edwardsville If you’re into sushi then this is a good place to check out. Choose from a big selection of rolls, from the California and spicy tuna rolls to great choices like the Batman and the Caterpillar. From unagi (eel), to sea urchin, salmon, shrimp and tuna, it has it all. Order the edamame on the appetizer menu.

J. Gumbo’s 3949 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis Central West End This is a chain restaurant, but it doesn’t feel that way. Check out the St. Louis location at 3949 Lindell Blvd. to get some really good Cajun and Creole food quick and cheap. Make sure to check out the crawfish etoufeé. The menu does a really good job of informing you of spiciness levels.

Joanie’s Pizzeria 2101 Menard St., St. Louis Soulard A stable in the Soulard neighborhood in St. Louis, this is a spot that offers great pizza and Italian dishes along with great drink specials and entertainment. Visit prior to a Cardinals game or other various events in St. Louis, eat dinner, and ride the free shuttle to and from the event.

Los Tres Amigos 1011 Century Dr. Edwardsville The Jose Morales Taco is the highlight of this Mexican Restaurant. The deep fried

goodness of the taco is topped off with Parmesan cheese to give it that special flavor. Check out the rest of the extensive menu for other great Mexican dishes, too.

Wang Gang Asian Eats 1035 Century Dr. Edwardsville This is a hip, fun spot if you’re into Asian cuisine. It’s an Asian fusion restaurant that puts unique spins on classic Asian dishes. Check out the lettuce wraps, the fried calamari and the stir fry selections and don’t miss out on the restaurant’s own line of sodas which are also great. It offers some healthy choices, too.

Brickhouse Tavern & Tap 2 McBride and Son Center Dr. Chesterfield This is a great place to take a date or have a good time with a group of friends.

Fun and creative menu and huge line of beers on tap and in bottles. Enjoy your meal sitting on a couch in front of a fire.

The real all-star here are the bacon and jalapenó deviled eggs on the appetizer menu.

The LuBar & Bistro 911 Fairfax St. Carlyle Pretty cool place to chill out and have a good dinner. The dining area is separated from the bar, as this establishment is split into two levels. The LuBar nachos are arguably the best nachos I’ve ever had and the pulled pork sandwich is a winner.

Check out the full breakfast menu also and don’t forget to order some ice cream from the ice cream bar before you leave.

Fazzi’s Bar and Restaurant 1813 Vandalia St. Collinsville Opa! You’ll probably hear this a few times here as patrons order the signature appetizer dish, Saganaki, consisting of breaded goat cheese which is doused in oil and set on fire. This Greek and Italian restaurant is very affordable and has some great choices, including the Mousaka. The

gyro plate isn’t bad either.

Roma’s Pizza 121 E. Bethalto Dr. Bethalto This is a treasure in Bethalto. Fantastic pizza, some of the best in the metropolitan area. Always packed so be prepared to wait, but it’s worth it. Make sure to check out the bosco sticks also.

Mini Corral Hamburgers 1500 Main St. Alton Small shack that serves great mini burgers, French fries and onion things.

Nothing special on aesthetics, get your food in a greasy white box but its been a staple in Alton for a long time.

King Louie’s Drive-In S. 6th St. Wood River This is an old-style drive-in restaurant where you can still order your meal from you car. Great burgers and fries and make sure to check out the fried cauliflower.

Their root beer soda is also fantastic. There is also a dining area where you can go inside.

Bigelo’s Bistro 140 N. Main St. Edwardsville It has classic sandwiches and a cool atmosphere to have lunch or chill out with some friends. It can get a little pricey for what it is, but it’s well worth it. Make sure to check out the Pigggelo and the Chicken Guy for a couple of great sandwiches.

Cleveland-Heath 106 N. Main St. Edwardsville Great place for a dinner date, intimate seating and the eclectic menu is amazing. Expect a wait, it gets busy.

Plenty of unique creations to choose from, but make sure to check out the awesome sweet potato fries. A must to try here is the beignets off of the dessert menu. They practically melt in your mouth.

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An employee’s view of Waffle House

By GREG K. DEAL The Index-Journal of Greenwood

GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) — You’ve placed your order at Waffle House, then the server calls out to the person at the grill.

“Pull one sirloin medium, drop two hash browns scattered, mark a steak and eggs scrambled, and double the plate.”

Translation: Make two scrambled eggs, a large hash brown, toast and a medium sirloin on the side.

T h e “ c a l l ” f ro m t h e server to the grill is code language for each order.

How does the person at the grill remember the orders — especially when that person is working on multiple orders at the same time?

Katie Pearson, a manager at the Waffle House on the 72 Bypass in Greenwood, said the person on the grill uses condiments and utensils to mark up each plate. For instance, a jelly cup on the front of a plate means scrambled eggs.

One with a piece of cheese means scrambled eggs with cheese. Jelly cups in other locations on the plate stand for other ways to cook an egg.

If you order a sirloin, ketchup packets placed in different areas in the middle of the plate remind the cook what temperature to cook the meat. The top is well done. The bottom is rare. Butter cups stand for waffles. An upside-down butter cup is a pecan waffle.

A sideways knife means to hold the toast. There are more than 50 ways the cook can use items to mark the plate to remember an order.

This is the world in which Pearson operates.

As a manager, she juggles cooking, payroll and

paperwork, and taking in supplies, among other duties. She generally works first shift six days straight and then has two days off, but she came in recently on third shift to get a food-cost issue under control, she said.

“If you have management on that shift, it kind of helps even that out,” she said.

Waffle House is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There is rarely downtime for the staff.

Pearson works in a fastpaced job and loves it. She just got back from a long vacation, one of the benefits Pearson lauds about working for Waffle House.

“I just got off my 10 days of vacation, and it was amazing,” she said. “I’ve never had 10 days off work in my life.”

She visited Louisville and watched the North Carolina vs. Louisville men’s college basketball game.

Pearson started at Waffle House in 2012 and worked at off and on at various locations through 2015 as a salesperson (server) while attending Lander University. She recalls her initial experiences.

“I don’t think I knew what I was doing for two weeks,” Pearson said. “I had problems calling out orders. I finally learned what the calls meant, and it finally clicked. After that, you never forget the language.”

Pearson sees a lot of regular customers. She said many order the same thing every day, so she starts pulling the items for their orders when she sees them in the parking lot.

She knew that a customer sitting at the high bar likes his toast buttered on both sides and grilled well.

“You become familiar with it,” she said. “You

kind of get to know everybody. They never ask for anything too extreme.”

Pearson first started working on the grill around Christmastime of last year.

She said it was frustrating at first.

“I was just slow,” she said. “I cooked at home and stuff, and I had seen them (other Waffle House employees) cook, but I had never cooked for Waffle House before. I didn’t handle it well. The woman who trained me was like, ‘At the end of the day, it’s just waffles and bacon. Just try to get the food out the prettiest that you can.’”

The first time Pearson tried to cook an omelet, she pushed the pan forward and the omelet jumped backward from the pan and landed on her shoes.

“Everybody laughed at me,” she said. “But I tried it again, and, once you get that down, it’s nothing.

Once you know what you are doing and you are

keeping up with that many orders, it’s fun.”

Pearson said the crowds in the restaurant vary.

T h e re c a n b e n o b o d y there one minute, then “everybody in here” all of a sudden.

The busiest times often are the morning hours Monday through Thursday and then Friday after people get off work. Third shift on the weekends is also busy — and fun for Pearson and her coworkers.

“People would come in here in fives or sixes and sit at the same table singing,” she said.

Pearson has two children, ages 1 and 4, and she gets them to daycare before arriving at work.

“One of the hardest things for me is juggling my personal life and my work life,” she said.

But her customers are like an extended family.

“I like everybody who comes in here,” Pearson said. “We have first-shift

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Pearson, who majored in English at Lander, worked as a reporter for several months at the Index-Journal before returning to Waffle House. The situation

worked out better for her lifestyle.

“Everything kind of gets a little cramped sometimes,” she said. “I have two children, so me preparing for my day is different than some of the other managers.”

She said not everyone is cut out to work in food service.

“But, once you get in there, it’s so easy and so second nature,” she said.

Multitasking and good communication are important at Waffle House.

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The secrets to great salads

By JEANMARIE BROWNSON Chicago Tribune

I love salad. What makes a great salad? Fresh, crisp p ro d u c e . W h a t m a k e s a salad extraordinary?

Balance and surprise.

As in a stunning salad made from four citrus fruits, hearty endives and colorful chicories on the menu at The Progress in San Francisco. There, chefowners Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski shave ricotta salata in thin curls over the salad to transport it well beyond any predictable bowl of greens.

Of course, salads prove best when composed with in-season produce. The neat and tidy piles of red and green radicchios, endives and chicories we spied on a visit to the San Francisco farmers market in the Ferry Building help demystify the chefs’ creation. Likewise, the inspiring variety of fresh, seasonal citrus at nearby stalls.

Back home, I am happy to find a wide selection of citrus in large supermarkets. That means I can add wedges of satsuma mandarins, slices of Oro Blanco grapefruit and blood orange to my salad and Meyer lemon in the dressing.

As for the greens, I turn to Deborah Madison for help understanding endive.

In her “Vegetable Literacy,” Madison writes of the confusing nomenclature of chicories and endive. She gives their Latin names, Chichorium intybus and Chichorium endivia. What really matters to me is that these are greens with sturdy leaves and slightly bitter flavors. Delicious for pairing with the citrus.

Most of us can find plump heads of Belgian endive and magenta-red

Chioggia radicchio. It’s more unusual to find Treviso — those oblong heads that taste milder than Chioggia radicchio. Curly endive and escarole tend to be readily available, but require just the right dressing to counter their bitter toughness. I employ vinegars with deep flavor, strong cheese and rich toppings such as toasted nuts, smoked ham, hardcooked eggs.

Another favorite cold weather salad combines roast chicken with pickles.

Yes, chicken salad can be relevant during cold weather months. The trick is to serve the combination without chilling it like we do in summer. Plus, a bit of smoky chipotle in the dressing warms up everything.

The key to good chicken salad is using top-notch chicken, of course. In a pinch, I’ll use a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store and pull the meat away from the skin and bones.

However, most rotisserie chickens tend to have a mushy texture and dry meat.

Better is homemade roasted chicken — there’s no prep time, just oven time. So, when I’m roasting chicken for Sunday dinner, I make an extra for weeknight cooking. One small chicken yields about 4 cups of shredded meat.

For supermoist chicken, I poach boneless skinless pieces in chicken broth. It takes less than 15 minutes to poach chicken this way and the texture is worth the time. A bonus: Flavorful poaching liquid to use in soups or stews later or season with salt and a pinch of curry powder for a liquid, low-calorie snack.

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Freshness. Think freshness from crisp salad g re e n s , c ru n c h y g re e n onions and perfectly ripe tomatoes when in season.

Crunch. Nuts and croutons, obviously, but other options include crisp apples, raw root vegetables such as diced kohlrabi, shredded beets, carrot curls and paper-thin radish slices.

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Gillespie CUSD #7 has an opening for an educational interpreter to provide services full time for a high school student.

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Adjunct Instructors, Fall 2018 Lincoln Land Community College is looking for qualified part-time instructors to teach CNA, Communication, Developmental Composition, English, Geography, Humanities, Literature & Meteorology beginning Fall 2018 during the day at our Litchfield campus. A masterʼs degree with at least 18 graduate hours in course work directly related to the discipline is required for most. Prior teaching experience is preferred but not required. For full position requirements, further information on all adjunct opportunities and to apply online, please visit our website at https://llcc.peopleadmin.com.

Lincoln Land Community College does not discriminate against any student, employee, prospective employee or any other person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status, political affiliation, sexual orientation or any other protected status in its programs and activities. More information may be found at http://www.llcc.edu/equal-opportunity.

Inquiries may be directed to the Equal Opportunity Compliance Officer at EOCO@llcc.edu.

Lincoln Land Community College is a drug-free workplace.

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Support On-Prem Network Infrastructure.

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City of Alton Youth Employment Program

National Maintenance and Repair, Inc, providing services to the river and rail industries and located in Hartford, has full-time openings for the following position:

The City of Alton will be hiring youth, ages 16-19 from qualifying low to moderate income households.

These summer jobs will be for a period of ten weeks and are open to Alton residents only.

Heavy lifting may be involved. $8.50 per hour / 32 hours per week.

Applications available online at www.cityofaltonil.com/careers and at Alton City Hall, 101 E. Third St., Room, 100, Alton, IL. Deadline: 5pm, April 27, 2018.

Funds for the Youth Employment Program come from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Program.

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