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Warm Springs Ranch marks anniversary page 18

SIUE to host night of orchestras page 3

St. Louis Speaker Series set page 5

You Gotta Eat page 22

What’s happening in St. Louis page 3

“Meet Me in St. Louis” page 14

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What’s happening around St. Louis.

Calidore String Quartet Performance set at Washington University.

Warm Springs Ranch Attraction celebrating 10th anniversary.

Unbound Book Festival Event planned in Columbia, Mo.

You Gotta Eat

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What’s Happening Friday, April 20 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championship, Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis Howlin’ Fridays: Marquise Knox, National Blues Museum, St. Louis, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Jazz St. Louis- Kevin Bowers- NOVA, Ferring Jazz Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Waker, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Night on Bald Mountain, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Loui, 8:00 p.m.

James Armstrong Blues Band, BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups, St. Louis, 10:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.

Center Stage Artist Showcase, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Circus Flora: The Case of the Missing Bellhop, Circus Flora, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m., Runs until May 13, 2018 Shake 38, Across St. Louis, St. Louis, Runs until April 22, 2018 From Caricature to Celebration: A Brief History of African-American Dolls, Field House Museum, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., May 30, 2018 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 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

Saturday, April 21

NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championship, Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis 2018 St. Louis Earth Day Festival, Forest Park, St. Louis, Chinese Culture Days, Missouri Botanical

Gardens, St. Louis, Jazz St. Louis- Kevin Bowers- NOVA, Ferring Jazz Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Thunderhead: The Rush Experience, The Pageant, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Charlote Cardin, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Night on Bald Mountain, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Loui, 8:00 p.m.

Marquise Knox Blues Band, BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups, St. Louis, 10:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.

Tributes to Nine Inch Nails, Mr Bungle/ Faith No More, Foo Fighters, Muse, Pop’s, Sauget, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Rock Ko Fol, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Circus Flora: The Case of the Missing Bellhop, Circus Flora, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m., Runs until May 13, 2018 Shake 38, Across St. Louis, St. Louis, Runs until April 22, 2018 From Caricature to Celebration: A Brief History of African-American Dolls, Field House Museum, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., May 30, 2018 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 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

Sunday, April 22 2018 St. Louis Earth Day Festival, Forest Park, St. Louis,

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People What’s happening around St. Louis For The Edge Here’s a look at some of the events going on in the St. Louis area: St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase Submissions – through May 31, 2018 h t t p : / / w w w . cinemastlouis.org/ st-louis-filmmakersshowcase Cinema St. Louis (CSL) is now accepting submissions for the 2018 Whitaker St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase.

This annual presentation serves as the area’s primary venue for films made by local artists.

T h e S h o w c a s e s c re e n s works that were written, directed, edited, or produced by St. Louis natives or films with strong local ties. The 16 film programs that will screen from July 13-22 serve as the Showcase’s centerpiece. The programs range from full-length fiction features and documentaries to multifilm compilations of fiction and documentary sh ort s. Pro gra ms w i t h feature-length films include post-screening Q&As with filmmakers.

The 2018 event will take place over 2 consecutive weekends in mid-July a t B ro w n H a l l o n t h e campus of Washington University in St. Louis.

Applications for Diversity in Media Program at Continuity April 1 – May 30 h t t p : / / w w w . continuitystl.com/ Continuity is accepting applications for their 2nd annual Diversity in

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A scene from a production of “A Tree Falling,” which is being performed through April 29.

Media Training Program.

Continuity is a nonprofit whose mission is to expand diversity in media production, puts action behind this d e s i re . T h e i r 3 6 - w e e k program focuses on helping underrepresented filmmakers gain the skills needed to secure employment in the media p r o d u c t i o n i n d u s t r y.

Classes will be taught entirely by industry professionals.

New Jerusalem – through April 22

Wool Studio Theater, A&E Building, JCC Staenberg Family Complex, 2 Millstone Campus Dr, Creve Couer, MO 63146 (314) 442-3283 https://jccstl.com/ arts-ideas/new-jewishtheatre/currentproductions/ The true story of Jewish philosopher Baruch de Spinoza who was e x c o m m u n i c a t e d f ro m the Jewish community of Amsterdam in the 1600’s in order to keep the

peace for that city’s Jews.

Amsterdam’s Sephardic Jews had made a fatal arrangement with the city: They agreed to police their own community for unorthodox beliefs. When the city accuses Spinoza of atheism, Chief Rabbi Mortera must summon Spinoza to the synagogue to defend himself – a historical event that shook up not only the entire Jewish community of Amsterdam, but changed Spinoza’s and Mortera’s lives—and all of Western t h o u g h t — i r r e v o c a b l y.

An engrossing historical drama. Directed by Tim Ocel. Cast: Chris Tipp*, John Flack*, Jim Butz*, Will Bonfiglio, Jennifer Theby-Quinn, Karlie P i n d e r, G re g J o h n s t o n (*member AEA). There will be a Q&A with David Wilson, Professor of Philosophy at Webster University after the T h u r s d a y, A p r i l 1 9 t h performance.

U.S. Premiere of A Tree, Falling – April 13-29 Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 N. Grand (at Olive) Tickets: $25-$35 h t t p s : / / w w w. upstreamtheater.org/ Upstream Theater presents the U.S. premiere o f A Tre e , F a l l i n g b y Australian playwright Ron Elisha.

Octogenarian Lenny was once a busy GP at the epicenter of a vibrant family who now has no recollection whatever of his earlier life. These days his chief adventure is the daily tracking down of the remote control—at least until a friendly visitor

named Lola from the local council shows up. Try as she might to help Lenny r e c o v e r h i s m e m o r y, though, he continues to live within the moment, and the poignancy of his plight forces Lola to question the meaning of her own past as well as her future.

Award-winning playwright Ron Elisha captures the everyday momen ts of humor as well as sadness that result from Alzheimer ’s or dementia, while gently reminding us of our own fragility as we try to maintain our balance on t h e t i g h t ro p e b e t w e e n night and day, between yesterday and tomorrow, between meaning and meaninglessness.

Michael Dorsey directs Jerry Vogel and Kari Ely in this “witty, moving, and beautifully observed” piece (Kate Herbert, Melbourne Herald Sun).

Q&A following the April 15th performance.

“Eco” – April 20 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity Ave, 63130 $5-15 h t t p : / / chamberprojectstl.org/ h t t p : / / w w w . brownpapertickets.com/ event/3050574 On Earth Day weekend Chamber Project St. Louis rejoices in the beauty of the natural world. Music

by Ravel, Mahler and Schubert are inspired by Mother Nature and we commission a new work f ro m K a t h e r i n e B o d o r for soprano and small ensemble.

“Eco” – April 21, 8pm

Augusta HarmonieVe r e i n / P l e i n A i r A r t Festival h t t p : / / chamberprojectstl.org/ On Earth Day weekend Chamber Project St. Louis rejoices in the beauty of the natural world. Music

by Ravel, Mahler and Schubert are inspired by Mother Nature and we commission a new work f ro m K a t h e r i n e B o d o r for soprano and small ensemble.

Matt “The Rattlesnake” Lesch - April 21, 8-11pm Hwy 61 Roadhouse, 34 S Old Orchard Ave. Webster Groves 63117 $5 Cover h t t p : / / hwy61roadhouse.com/ Enjoy “Southern Roadhouse Hospitality” while listening to the blues music of Matt “The Rattlesnake” Lesch. “So if the House is a Rockin’ don’t bother Knockin’.....

Come on in!!!!!” Hwy 61 Roadhouse is a Memphis and New Orleans dining i n We b s t e r G r o v e s .

Laissez le bon temps ro u l e z , “ L e t t h e g o o d times roll” Family Game Day – April 29, 1pm $15 per table Join the Jewish Book Festival for a day of family fun where you can choose from hundreds of games made available.

When you’re done with one game, swap it for another. Also enjoy raffles, a coffee bar, and light snacks (you may also bring your own food for your table). Reserve your table of four by calling 314.442.3299.

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People planner Greater St. Louis Book Fair set

Wi t h m o re a m e n i t i e s a n d millions of diverse reads, the 2018 Annual Greater St. Louis Book Fair May 3-6 a t G re e n s f e l d e r R e c re a t i o n Complex in Queeny Park will offer book lovers and collectors a total book fair experience.

“We are excited about the many compelling and unique reads we have to offer at this year ’s Book Fair,” 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) a n d a re s u b j e c t t o c h a n g e .

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 lifechanging” 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, 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 fi rst book titled “There’s More to Life Than This” was released in the fall of 2013.

Theresa has been a practicing medium for over 15 years. She helps individuals find closure by delivering healing messages. For Theresa, this is not just her job... this is her life. Learn more about Theresa at theresacaputo.com.

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People planner Redbird Express returns to St. Clair Square

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) announced the return of the popular Redbird Express bus service from St. Clair Square for the 2018 St. Louis Cardinals season. Bus service will be available for all St. Louis Cardinals home games.

Parking in Downtown St. Louis for games can range from $15-40 or more. In addition, St. Clair County Transit takes the stress out of game day traffic, bridge construction, parking, gas expenses and more, by allowing game goers to sit back and enjoy the ride to and from the game.

Details on the 2018 Red Bird Express are available at www.ssctd.org.

Busses will depart from St. Clair Square, near the water tower, 2.5 hours before game time as busses fill, with the last bus leaving one hour before the game begins. Fares are currently $5.00 per adult, and $2.00 for children ages 2 thru 12. Early departure from Busch Stadium is available once the bus fills up.

“This program has always been popular with our Cardinals fans. It is so easy to get to Ball Park Village early enough to enjoy a beverage and a meal before the game, and the bus will be there, right where you left it, after the game,” said Chairman of St. Clair County Transit District Board Richard Meile.

“We believe this program makes transit more accessible to the public. It allows riders to try our transit system they may not use every day, and see the potential for how transit can positively impact their everyday commute. Getting people to the places they want and need to go is always the goal, and SCCTD can take them there,” said Meile.

Ken Sharkey is the new Managing Director of the St. Clair County Transit District. Founded in 1981, St. Clair County Transit District oversees 11 MetroLink stations and 17 bus routes in St. Clair County, IL. If commuters have any questions about service, they can contact (618) 628-8090 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

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People planner 3559 College Ave. Alton, IL 62002 (618) 462-1220 Top Billa’s Creation presents Friday Night Paint Sessions at Best Western Premier! Enjoy a evening of creative fun. On March 23 we will be painting “End of the Rainbow”. On April 20 we will be painting “ April Flowers” $25 per person includes all the supplies you’ll need and a drink voucher for Great Rivers Tap and Grill RSVP now by calling Top Billa’s Creations at (618) 407-6753.

Small Town Big World Saturday, April 21, 2018 12:00pm to 8:00pm Downtown Alton Alton, IL 62002 Alton Main Street presents a new daylong cultural celebration called “Small Town – Big World”. The day will feature

a variety of activities which represent our wonderfully diverse community across ten establishments in and near Downtown Alton. The event is a homegrown effort with members of the public contributing elements of ethnic cuisine, traditional clothing, world music, folk art, dance performances, martial arts, sports, and information from faith communities.

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The Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced theAlton, IL 62002 Bankside Repertory Theatre Company“Falling” April 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 7:30pm to 9:30pm Jacoby Arts Center 627 E. Broadway Alton, IL 62002 (618) 462-5222 A play by Deanna Jent, “FALLING” is the exploration of the dynamic and complicated reality of a family with an autistic, young son. When a relative comes to visit, the entire family is thrown out of equilibrium, with everyone trying to balance what is best for the family and what is best for them. The play bravely speaks a truth about love and family and about hopes and dreams. It asks, “How do you love someone who is difficult to love?” This play is a heartfelt and nuanced family drama with dark humor. Tickets will be available for purchase on the Jacoby Arts Center website in early March.

“FALLING soars. The play packs a powerful punch.” --- NY POST Bankside Rep began as an idea by a group of like-minded theatre directors, actors, and educators many years ago. The desire was to start a professional theatre company in the Riverbend region of Illinois – a place where these artists could produce thoughtprovoking work that would also entertain, uplift, and inspire. In 2015, the six founding members began talks with Jacoby Arts Center in Alton, Illinois. Jacoby quickly took the group under its wing, providing a theatre home for the company. By May of 2015, Bankside Repertory Theatre Company had officially formed and was in residence at Jacoby.

For more information, call (618) 462-5222.

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People planner Saint Louis 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 for everyone in the family. Online 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.”

M o n d a y t h r o u g h T h u r s d a y, c a m p e r s w i l l p l a y 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 g r a d e s 5 - 9 . To p i c s i n c l u d e Z o o C a re e r s , J u n i o r Zoologist, Junior and Senior Marine Biologist. Teen Camp is available for youth entering grades 7-9.

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New this year is Conservation Leaders Camp for students entering grades 9-12.

Overnights Families with kids ages 5 and up can attend the Under the Sea-lion overnight programs and sleep inside the Sea Lion Sound tunnel.

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, re p t i l e s , a m p h i b i a n s a n d z o o c a re e r s , e x a m i n e a n i m a l b i o f a c t s , c re a t e a n i m a l h a b i t a t s , e x p l o re the outdoors, make nature art and identify animal tracks, tour the Zoo, and more.

For youth in grades 3-9, the Zoo offers Keeperfor-a-Day at the Emerson Children’s Zoo, and A Day with the Rays and Advanced Day with the Rays

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People planner Laumeier Sculpture Park announces schedule

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

For more information call (314) 615-5278.

April 7–July 29 Spring / Summer Exhibition Farid Rasulov: 1001 Skewers Laumeier Sculpture Park presents Farid Rasulov: 1001 Skewers in the Aronson Fine Arts Center Whitaker Foundation Gallery, a large-scale sculptural installation using more than 1,000 stainless-steel kebab skewers with configurations based on Azeri fairytales. Rasulov’s indoor exhibition and monumental, outdoor sculpture commission, Bird #1, 2018, are whimsical, humorous applications of design techniques inspired by the artist’s heritage in Azerbaijan. Exhibition runs through Sunday, July 29, in the Aronson Fine Arts Center at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri.

Free, all ages. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www.laumeier.org for more information.

Curated by Dana Turkovic; supported by an

Independent Artist Project grant from CEC Artslink, Zymo Sculpture Studio, Joan and Mitch Markow, and Mary and James Canova.

April 27 Night Out Series: Mud & Merlot / Vases A bottle of wine and some clay make for a great date night or night out with friends!

Laumeier Sculpture Park’s Night Out Series provides a fun and relaxed, adultsonly workshop environment in which to try your hand at working with clay! Learn slab construction and wheel throwing methods and explore surface textures and detailing to create a piece in your own unique style!

BYOW (bring your own wine); light snacks are provided. Pick up your finished piece at Laumeier the following week. Friday, April 27, 6:30–9:30 p.m. in the Kranzberg Education Lab at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. $54, ages 21 and up. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www.laumeier. org for more information.

May 2 Walking Tour Laumeier Sculpture Park offers an all-ages Walking Tour of the Museum Circle, plus the indoor exhibition (when available), on the first Wednesday of each month. Laumeier

tours are interactive and designed to engage participants in the relationship between art and nature. Tours are led by trained Laumeier Docents and last approximately one hour. Participants are advised to dress appropriately for the season and wear comfortable shoes for walking on uneven pathways. Tour meets Wednesday, May 2, at 10:30 a.m. at the Visitor Center in the Aronson Fine Arts Center at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. $5, ages 4 and up; Laumeier Members and ages 3 and under are free.

On-site sales only. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www.laumeier.org for more information.

May 3 Pre-K Program: Stroll & Stretch & Play Enjoy some adult conversation while you learn and play with your baby at Laumeier Sculpture Park! Stretch, walk with the stroller and enhance your family bond. Get fit through the development of fine and gross motor skills with outdoor movement and activities designed for both parent and child.

Laumeier’s Pre-K Programs are designed to provide participants with opportunities to explore art and engage with nature through creative and healthy, stress- relieving activities.

Registration fee for all Pre-K Programs includes one adult with one child; children must be accompanied by an adult. Program meets Thursday, May 3, 10:30–11:30 a.m. in the Public Plaza outside the Aronson Fine Arts Center at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. $10, adult with child ages 1 to 3. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www.laumeier.org for more information.

May 6 Walking Tour Laumeier Sculpture Park offers an allages Walking Tour of the Park on the first Sunday of each month, May–October.

Laumeier tours are interactive and designed to engage participants in the relationship between art and nature. Tours are led by trained Laumeier Docents and last approximately one hour. Participants are advised to dress appropriately for the season and wear comfortable shoes for walking on uneven pathways. Tour meets Sunday, May 6, at 2:00 p.m. at the Visitor Center in the Aronson Fine Arts Center at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. $5, ages 4 and up; Laumeier Members and ages 3 and under are free. On-site sales only.

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People planner Kansas to appear at The Fox

America’s preeminent progressive rock band, Kansas, will be touring select U.S. cities this fall in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of their massive hit album Point of Know Return. For the first time in history, the band will be performing the album in its entirety. The tour will showcase more than two hours of classic Kansas music including hit songs, deep cuts, and fan favorites.

Kansas will perform at The Fox Theatre in St. Louis at 8 p.m. on Oct. 20.

Tickets are $125, $75, $65, $55, $45 and are available online at metrotix.com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

In 1977, Kansas followed up the success of Leftoverture by releasing the album Point of Know Return. Containing the smash hit and million-selling single “Dust in the Wind,” along with fan favorites such as “Portrait (He Knew),” “Closet Chronicles,” and “Paradox,” Point of Know Return became the band’s greatest selling album. The album peaked at #4 on Billboard’s Album charts, reached sextupleplatinum status with more than six million copies sold, and had three Billboard Hot 100 singles.

“Af t er t he succe ss of t h e a l b u m Leftoverture, it was hard to imagine when we released Point of Know Return that this album would be even bigger, but it was,” comments Kansas guitarist, and original member, Richard Williams. “From the album artwork to the song ‘Dust in the Wind,’ the album Point of Know Return is really ingrained in Rock N Roll history and even in popular culture. The past two years we have done around 80 select shows performing the album Leftoverture in its entirety. We have been blown away by the positive fan response. Our hope is that fans will enjoy this Point of Know Return Tour just as much, and hopefully even more! “ Throughout the tour, live shows will not only culminate with the album Point of Know Return performed in its entirety, but Kansas will also perform classic hits, deep cuts, and fan favorites. The band has not publicly performed some songs in the more than two-hour Kansas musical event in decades, if ever.

Kansas lead vocalist Ronnie Platt adds, “I often joke that I cannot be in charge of putting together a set list, because there are too many songs that I really want to perform. These shows, though, will be about as close as it gets. Of course, there will be hits like ‘Carry On Wayward Son,’

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SLSO single tickets now on sale

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has announced that single tickets for its 138th season are on-sale. Tickets for all Classical, Live at Powell Hall, Family, and Education concerts can be purchased online at www.slso. org, by calling 314-534-1700, or in person at the Powell Hall Box Office.

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Movies “A Quiet Place” good but creepy

By JOCELYN NOVECK Associated Press Let’s start with a popcorn warning. If you’re bringing your usual tub of multiplex popcorn into “A Quiet Place,” just be aware that you’ll be hearing every single crunch.

That’s because much of John Krasinski’s ingeniously creepy new film, in which he stars alongside his real-life better half, Emily Blunt, takes place in virtual silence.

This is a movie about a world where noise gets you killed. In fact, if you ate popcorn IN the movie, you’d quickly be dead.

Unless you were standing by a waterfall.

More on that in a minute.

Krasinski, in his third feature outing as director, has a lot going for him here: An inventive premise (was it dreamed up by some vengeful librarian?), a terrific cast featuring two extremely effective child actors, and the always superb Blunt, who can register fear, joy, love and anxiety in one scene without needing to utter a word. He takes all this and runs with it, producing a taut, goose-pimply thriller that earns its jump-out-of-your-seat moments and only occasionally strains its own logic — and then, who really cares?

It’s a monster flick!

We begin on “Day 89.” But what exactly happened 89 days ago? Our first clue is that there’s nobody in the streets of the desolate town where the Abbott family — Lee, Evelyn and three young kids — makes a precarious shopping trip. The family has ventured on foot from their farmhouse to search an abandoned store for badly needed medicine. The next clue is all the “Missing” posters on the streets.

What happened to all these folks? The most obvious clue is that the family cannot speak, or make a sound. They communicate in sign language, and walk barefoot on soft sand and dirt so even their feet won’t give them away.

An early, shocking tragedy makes it clear what they’re up against: evil, hungry monsters who consume anyone who catches their attention with sound.

Soon, that fateful Day 89 skips ahead to Day 472. The monsters still rule, and now Evelyn (Blunt) is pregnant. As the family goes about its soundless daily routines — cooking meals silently, eschewing the

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This image released by Paramount Pictures shows actor-director John Krasinski on the set of “A Quiet Place,” with his actress wife Emily Blunt. washer-dryer for hand washing, playing board games with soft pieces, dancing to music on headphones — one wonders how they’ll possibly bring a baby into the world without making noise.

Krasinski and fellow screenwriters Bryan Woods and Scott Beck are cleverly tapping into universal parental angst here. First, childbirth, already pretty darned painful and stressful, is made even more difficult — you can’t even scream! And how on Earth can you keep a newborn from crying? More broadly, there’s the constant fear for Lee and Evelyn that any daily task can lead to

an errant noise, and quickly, death. What’s worse than feeling like you can’t protect your child? “There’s nothing to be scared of,” Lee (Krasinski) tells young son Marcus reassuringly at one point, as they leave the house. “Of course there is,” the boy replies, correctly.

Basically the only place where one can talk freely, in this world, is next to the roaring waterfall where Lee takes Marcus (an appealingly sensitive Noah Jupe) one day. Because the waterfall is louder than they are, they can holler with abandon.

They’ve left older sister Regan at home

to help Mom. Despite her obvious smarts and instincts, Regan is technically at even greater risk from the evil creatures, because she is deaf and can’t hear them even if they’re right behind her. To survive, she will need to be more resourceful than anyone else in the family. (Regan is embodied with warmth and poignancy by young deaf actress Millicent Simmonds).

Remember we said this movie earned its jump-out-of-your-seat moments? There’s one in particular, involving Blunt, that is applause-worthy, and you’ll know it when you see it.

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Movies “Chappaquiddick” gets it right

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge I saw a Kennedy recently at SIUE. It is still unclear to me which one it was, but the timing was late winter, leading into Chris Kennedy’s gubernatorial primary in Illinois.

Given my abrasive distance to most things political, I gamely held the camera for my mother while she got her picture.

As American an institution as, say, the Red Sox, the Kennedy clan is the closest thing to royalty we have on this side of the Atlantic.

No one ceases to be fascinated by the exploits of their clan, one serving public office and public life going back now through multiple generations. One of the more intriguing chapters - top three, no contest - in this long tale has been framed into the tidy and thrilling new feature “Chappaquiddick”.

T h e p i c t u re f o l l o w s t h e e v e n t s surrounding the single vehicle accident on July 18, 1969 in which Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Jason Clarke) flipped his

Oldsmobile off a narrow bridge into a shallow basin of water, trapping and killing Mary Jo Kopechne (Kate Mara), a friend and former campaign worker for his brother, Bobby.

T h e m o v i e is p urp o s e ful in the way it chooses to depict the events, condemning them without outwardly indicting Kennedy except for his (lack of appropriate) response.

Ted had been out to Chappaquiddick Island on Martha’s Vineyard that Friday to participate in the annual sailing regatta and to host a reunion party for several of the strategists and secretaries that had worked on the 1968 presidential campaign for RFK. After a late night and consuming his fair share of liquor, Ted and Mary Jo left the group for their fateful drive back to the ferry. This is where the events become legendary and where I stared in disbelief at the steps that were taken not to save a life, but to save a career.

Ted escapes the car straight off, but can’t open any of the doors or windows to rescue Mary Jo. Instead, he climbs out of the channel and

walks back to the party, passing several homes where he declines to stop and seek help.

He enlists his cousin, Joe Gargan (Ed Helms, second lead and surprisingly good as the dramatic conscience of the movie) and good buddy, Paul Markham (Jim Gaffigan), the U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, to aid in getting the girl out of the car. By now it’s evident to everyone that Mary Jo is dead and that this problem is getting out of control in a ‘bigly’ way.

“Call the cops, Ted.” Everyone is saying it.

It was an accident.

I felt my own lips mouthing it in the dark. But Ted doesn’t call the cops. He calls his dad, Joseph Kennedy (Bruce Dern), the ailing stroke victim, and in a no-nonsense, patrician way he’s told to start working on his alibi, one that is ironically timed to be blown off the newspaper pages by the lunar landing of Apollo 11 two days after the accident.

‘Chappaquiddick’ became a relevant national scandal that dogged Ted for the rest of his life.

Waiting more than eight hours to notify the police, being evasive and contradictory

about certain elements of the event doomed his aspirations of being president, losing his only bid for the nomination in 1980.

Cronyism and using his family name to further his ambition is a clear and direct theme of this movie, most notably during the scenes in which Robert McNamara (Clancy Brown) and Ted Sorenson (Taylor Nichols) assist in drafting statements about Ted’s involvement. The movie is dense and intelligent, never straying into the salacious. After the pittance of a suspended sentence for leaving the scene of an accident, Kennedy when on to serve the people of the Bay State for another forty years in the Senate before he passed away from brain cancer in 2009.

The movie’s audience is left to ponder that night and decide for themselves how they feel about it. I think that’s the way it should be.

“Chappaquiddick” runs 99 minutes and is rated PG-13 for thematic material, disturbing images, some strong language, and historical smoking. I give this film three and a half stars out of four.

“Blockers” a gleeful, gross-out farce

By JAKE COYLE Associated Press The teen sex comedy, a dude-fest i f t h e re e v e r w a s o n e , g e t s a v e r y overdue and very funny update in Kay Cannon’s “Blockers,” a gleeful, gross-out farce about the absurdities of gender bias.

Like “Porky’s” and “American Pie” before it, Cannon’s film begins with a sex pact.

Three high-school friends are d e t e r m i n e d t o l o s e t h e i r v i rg i n i t y o n p ro m n i g h t b e f o re g o i n g o ff t o college. The twist is that they aren’t an assortment of randy, pimpled guys. T hey’re a trio of curious, selfconfident girls, already too wise to lose anything like their “innocence.”

The self-assured blonde beauty

Julie (Kathryn Newton), daughter of the regretful single mom Lisa (Leslie Mann), makes plans with her steady boyfriend (Graham Phillips).

The jock Kayla (Geraldine Vi s w a n a t h a n ) , w h o s e f a t h e r i s t h e hulking but naive Mitchel (a terrific John Cena), impulsively picks a merry drug-dealing mate (Miles Robbins).

And the bespectacled Sam (Gideon Adlon), whose father is the unhinged d i v o rc e e H u n t e r ( I k e B a r i n h o l t z ) , thinks she’s attracted to another girl, but, as a trial, plans to sleep with her date (Jimmy Bellinger).

Ea ch g e t s so me de ce nt mome nts , though the comic standout of t h e b u n c h i s Vi s w a n a t h a n . S t i l l , “Blockers” isn’t nearly as much about the kids as it is the parents.

When Lisa sees the girls’ pre-party

texts on an open laptop, she deciphers the double-entendres of their emojis with the help of Hunter and Mitchel, and they embark on an outlandish quest to stymie their daughters’ “night of our lives” plans.

W h a t f o l l o w s i s a k i n d o f p ro m night odyssey through the awkward, much-feared sexual gulf between parents and their promiscuous youngadult kids.

But if any generation has any problems, it’s the older one.

Hunter is a porn-addled social outcast after cheating on his ex-wife and Sam’s mother. Gary Cole and Gina Gershon make a hysterical cameo as kinky, over-sharing parents. The kids are all right; the parents are perverts.

Cannon, a former writer and p ro d u c e r o f “ 3 0 R o c k ” a n d “ P i t c h

Perfect,” makes a confident directorial debut. There are some lags in momentum and the centerpiece raunchy scene — seemingly a prerequisite to today’s comedies — comes off as a little formulaic.

But the antic chemistry between Mann, Cena and Barinholtz is stellar.

To g e t h e r, t h e y c a p t u r e t h e p a n i c , embarrassment and sentimentality of young-adult parenthood as they scramble after their kids, none of whom need saving.

“Blockers,” a Universal Pictures release, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for “crude and sexual content, and language throughout, drug content, teen partying and some g r a p h i c n u d i t y. ” R u n n i n g t i m e : 1 0 2 minutes. Three stars out of four.

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“A Quiet Place”

QuickGlance Movie Reviews

Let’s start with a popcorn warning. If you’re bringing your usual tub of multiplex popcorn into “A Quiet Place,” just be aware that you’ll be hearing every single crunch.

That’s because much of John Krasinski’s ingeniously creepy new film, in which he stars alongside his real-life better half, Emily Blunt, takes place in virtual silence. This is a movie about a world where noise gets you killed. In fact, if you ate popcorn IN the movie, you’d quickly be dead. Unless you were standing by a waterfall. More on that in a minute.

Krasinski, in his third feature outing as director, has a lot going for him here: An inventive premise (was it dreamed up by some vengeful librarian?), a terrific cast featuring two extremely effective child actors, and the always superb Blunt, who can register fear, joy, love and anxiety in one scene without needing to utter a word.

He takes all this and runs with it, producing a taut, goose-pimply thriller that earns its jump-out-of-your-seat moments and only occasionally strains its own logic — and then, who really cares? It’s a monster flick!

We begin on “Day 89.” But what exactly happened 89 days ago? Our first clue is that there’s nobody in the streets of the desolate town where the Abbott family — Lee, Evelyn and three young kids — makes a precarious shopping trip. The family has ventured on foot from their farmhouse to search an abandoned store for badly needed medicine. The next clue is all the “Missing” posters on the streets.

RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America “for terror and some bloody images.”

RUNNING TIME: 90 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

“Chappaquiddick”

Ambiguous and damning at once, John Curran’s “Chappaquiddick” plunges us back into the summer of 1969: the season of Woodstock, the moon landing, the Manson murders and the lowest ebb of the Kennedy mythology.

It was six years since the assassination of John F. Kennedy and a year since Bobby was gunned down. But the Kennedy machine churned on. Jack Kennedy’s ambition to reach the moon was being realized by Neil Armstrong. Edward M. (“Teddy”) Kennedy, already seven years a senator having filled his brother ’s Massachusetts seat, was Joseph Kennedy’s only living son left and a likely future president.

Those aspirations — and some of the Kennedy dynasty’s noble veneer — effectively crashed when 37-year-old Teddy drove an Oldsmobile off a narrow bridge on a remote beach road on Chappaquiddick Island, off Martha’s Vineyard, late at night on July 18. With him was 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne, a former campaign worker for Bobby (played by Kate Mara in the film), who died underwater. Kennedy escaped from the car, submerged in eight feet of water. Whatever his efforts were to free Kopechne, they were futile. It took him 10 hours to report the incident to the police. Kennedy attributed the delay to a concussion and exhaustion.

RATEDL PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for “thematic material, disturbing images, some strong language, and historical smoking.”

RUNNING TIME: 101 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two and a half stars out of four.

“Blockers”

The teen sex comedy, a dude-fest if there ever was one, gets a very overdue and very funny update in Kay Cannon’s “Blockers,” a gleeful, gross-out farce about the absurdities of gender bias.

Like “Porky’s” and “American Pie” before it, Cannon’s film begins with a sex pact. Three highschool friends are determined to lose their virginity on prom night before going off to college. The twist is that they aren’t an assortment of randy, pimpled guys.

They’re a trio of curious, self-confident girls, already too wise to lose anything like their “innocence.”

The self-assured blonde beauty Julie (Kathryn Newton), daughter of the regretful single mom Lisa (Leslie Mann), makes plans with her steady boyfriend (Graham Phillips). The jock Kayla (Geraldine Viswanathan), whose father is the hulking but naive Mitchel (a terrific John Cena), impulsively picks a merry drug-dealing mate (Miles Robbins). And the bespectacled Sam (Gideon Adlon), whose father is the unhinged divorcee Hunter (Ike Barinholtz), thinks she’s attracted to another girl, but, as a trial, plans to sleep with her date (Jimmy Bellinger).

Each gets some decent moments, though the comic standout of the bunch is Viswanathan. Still, “Blockers” isn’t nearly as much about the kids as it is the parents.

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for “crude and sexual content, and language throughout, drug content, teen partying and some graphic nudity.”

RUNNING TIME: 102 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

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Curiosity, fear fuel actor Stevens

By LUAINE LEE

Tribune News Service PASADENA, Calif. — Actor Dan Stevens is endlessly curious. Adopted at birth by teachers, Stevens explains, “They instilled in me curiosity and a desire to question t h i n g s . P e rh a p s t h e y w o u l d s u g g e s t m o re g e n t l y t h a n I sometimes interrogate things, but they (encouraged) the questioning mind, a faithful one as well.

It was his questioning mind that made him forsake the juicy role of Matthew Crawley,

the distant cousin who marries Lady Mary in “Downton Abbey,” and who surprisingly dies at the end of that show’s third season.

But instead of a passing, it proved a passport for Stevens, who’s starring in FX’s popular “Legion,” now enjoying its second season.

“I don’t really fully engage with something unless I’m a little bit scared,” he says. “I don’t want to be terrified stalk-still, but I don’t love the feeling that something’s too easy.”

It would’ve been simple, he says, “to easily walk into

a World War I trench drama off the back of ‘Downton’ but not necessarily straight into something like ‘The Guest.’

Those kinds of movies and explorations led to ‘Legion,’ which is a wonderful amalgamation of a number of things I’ve been working on,” he says.

“I like to feel like I’m getting a workout in some way, and ‘Legion’ does that in more ways than one.

It’s a continuation of the exploration of different things and trying things in different ways,” says Stevens.

His childhood didn’t seem

to presage the man he would become. He was a voracious reader as a kid, spent most of his schooling in a boarding school (which he calls “a ‘ L o rd o f t h e F l i e s ’ k i n d o f e x i s t e n c e . ” ) H e m a j o re d i n English literature at college a n d w a s re a re d i n a p i o u s Christian family.

“I think growing up around people with faith is a very interesting thing to have witnessed. I feel very lucky,” he says.

“My grandfather is a very devout man, and I found that dedication and the spirit with which it infused his whole

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I could only ever hope to be that at peace,” he nods.

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The Calidore String Quartet

Calidore String Quartet to perform at Wash. U.

For The Edge A new job, a new wife, a newfound popular acclaim.

It was 1837, and things were going well for Felix Mendelssohn, who had just begun work on his celebrated Opus 44 quartets.

The following year, the young composer’s high spirits would find perfect expression in the exuberant Quartet in D Major, completed just weeks after the birth of Mendelssohn’s son.

At 7 p.m. Sunday, April 22, the Calidore String Quartet, one of the most acclaimed and sought-after chamber ensembles of its generation, will perform the Quartet in D Major, along with works by Dmitri Shostakovich and Ludwig van Beethoven, as part of the Great Artists Series at Washington University in St. Louis.

Presented by the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences, the performance will take place in the E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall. Tickets are $40, or $32 for seniors and Washington University faculty and staff, and $15 for students and children.

Tickets are available through the Edison Theatre Box Office, 314-935-6543, or at edison.wustl.edu.

The performance will open with Mendelssohn’s Quartet in D Major, followed

by Shostakovich’s Quartet No. 9 in E-flat Major, Op. 117. The latter piece, completed in 1964, was Shostakovich’s second version of the Ninth Quartet.

The first was completed in 1961 but, in a fit of depression, the composer burnt the manuscript in a stove. The second version, which fortunately escaped the flames, was dedicated to Shostakovich’s third wife, Irina Antonovna, whom he married in 1962.

Following intermission, the program will conclude with Beethoven’s Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1. Commissioned by a Russian nobleman, Count Andrey Razumovsky, the quartet is now considered one of Beethoven’s greatest chamber works, though its length and notorious technical demands initially sparked controversy.

“Surely you do not consider this music,” the violinist Felix Radicati is said to have complained. To which Beethoven replied:

“Not for you, but for a later age.”

Praised by the Los Angeles Times for its “remarkable … precision of expression” and “understated but relentless intensity,” the Calidore String Quartet was formed in 2010 by violinists Jeffrey Myers and Ryan Meehan, violist Jeremy Berry and cellist Estelle Choi.

The group takes its name from an amalgamation of “California” and “doré,” French for “golden” — a combination that suggests both a reverence for its home state and a commitment to cultural diversity.

Described by Gramophone as “the epitome of confidence and finesse,” Calidore has performed throughout North America, Europe and Asia, at venues including Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, Lincoln Center and Seoul’s Kumho Art Hall. The group has collaborated with artists and ensembles such as Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Joshua Bell and the Quatuor Ebéne, among many others.

In 2016, Calidore won top honors at the inaugural M-Prize International Chamber Music Competition, the largest prize for

chamber music in the world. Other honors include the 2017 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award and grand prizes in the Fischoff, Coleman, Chesapeake and Yellow Springs competitions.

The quartet’s performances have been broadcast on the BBC, National Public Radio and national television in Canada, Korea and Germany.

R e c o rd i n g s i n c l u d e q u a r t e t s b y Mendelssohn and Haydn and an album commemorating the World War I centennial, with music of Hindemith, Milhaud, Stravinsky, de La Presle and Toch.

About the series Now in its second season, the Great Artists Series presents intimate recitals with some of the brightest stars in contemporary classical music. The series’ third season lineup will be announced April 22, immediately prior to Calidore’s performance.

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Tuning in Vance Joy coming to The Fox

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

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

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

Vance Joy’s Nation Of Two World Tour will see the acclaimed Australian singer/songwriter take on some of his biggest stag e s y et . T h e N o rt h American leg of the tour will get underway April 13th in Berkeley, CA at the world-renowned Greek Theatre (full tour itinerary attached). Ticket presales for the Nation Of Two World Tour begin February 19th (see details for Verified Fan presale below), and general on-sale begins February 23rd at 10am local time. For more information and ticket details, please visit http://www.vancejoy. com/tour. Vance Joy will also perform at multiple high-profile festivals throughout 2018 including Coachella, F i refl y and Shaky Knees. “ C a l l I f Yo u N e e d Me,” the fifth and final track unveiled before the

Nation Of Two album release (Feb 23), is the hauntingly beautiful album opener featuring Vance Joy’s trademark visual lyrics, painting pictures of fluorescent lights and c o n v e r s a t i o n s t h ro u g h foggy shower glass. The accompanying visual, which features Vance Joy delivering an emotional performance in a beautiful, stripped-back setting, was filmed by frequent collaborator Mimi Cave, who also directed videos for the album’s first single “Lay It On Me” and the recently released “We’re Going Home.”

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

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

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

will feature two previously filmed live performances by Vance Joy from Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre.

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

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 t h e Va t i c a n L i b r a r y, 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.

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Music calendar Friday, April 20

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

Jazz St. Louis- Kevin Bowers- NOVA, Ferring Jazz Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Waker, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Night on Bald Mountain, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Loui, 8:00 p.m.

James Armstrong Blues Band, BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups, St. Louis, 10:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.

Center Stage Artist Showcase, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 21

Jazz St. Louis- Kevin Bowers- NOVA, Ferring Jazz Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Thunderhead: The Rush Experience, The Pageant, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Charlote Cardin, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Night on Bald Mountain, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Loui, 8:00 p.m.

Marquise Knox Blues Band, BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups, St. Louis, 10:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.

Tributes to Nine Inch Nails, Mr Bungle/ Faith No More, Foo Fighters, Muse, Pop’s, Sauget, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Rock Ko Fol, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 22

A World of Make-Believe, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m.

Soulful Sundays: Renaissance Band, National Blues Museum, St. Louis, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Calexico, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Love Jones “The Band”, BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups, 8:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Third Sight “Special Edition”, BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups, 8:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Let’s Not, Shark Dad, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Monday, April 23

Third Sight “Special Edition”, BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Soulard Blues Band, Broadway Oyster Bar, St. Louis, 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 24

Jazz St. Louis- Bach and Jazz, Ferring Jazz Bistro, St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Stacked Little Pancakes, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Joe Metzka Band, BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups, St. Louis 9:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Wednesday, April 25

Jazz St. Louis- John Scofield Joe Lovano Quartet, Ferring Jazz Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Decemberists, Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Big Rich McDonough & Rhythm Renegades, BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups, St. Louis, 9:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Thursday, April 26

Jazz St. Louis- John Scofield Joe Lovano Quartet, Ferring Jazz Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Orphan Jon & The Abandoned, BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Friday, April 27

St. Louis Symphony- Bruckner 4, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 10:30 a.m.

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

Jazz St. Louis- John Scofield Joe Lovano

Quartet, Ferring Jazz Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Brother Jefferson Blues Band, BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups, St. Louis, 10:00 p.m. to 2:30 .m.

Treading Oceans “Land of Misfit Toys” EP Release, Conman Economy, Wolves, But Wiser, Goaltender, A Scarlet Summer, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m.

Alvvays, w/Frankie Rose, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Moneybagg Yo, Pop’s, Sauget , Doors 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 28

Jazz St. Louis- John Scofield Joe Lovano Quartet, Ferring Jazz Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Trixie Mattel, The Pageant, St. Louis 8:00 p.m.

Rogue Wave, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

St. Louis Symphony- Bruckner 4, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 10:30 a.m.

Skeet Rogers & Inner City Blues Band, BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups, St. Louis, 10:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.

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Clydesdales in a pasture at Warm Springs Ranch.

Warm Springs Ranch marks anniversary For The Edge Warm Springs Ranch, the state-of-theart breeding facility for the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales, is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

“Whether you see them in a commercial or in your hometown, the journey to becoming a Budweiser Clydesdale starts here at Warm Springs Ranch,” said John Soto, Supervisor of Warm Springs Ranch.

“We’re looking forward to celebrating our 10th anniversary and showing our guests how these beautiful creatures are born, bred, raised and cared for.”

The 300-acre family-friendly attraction is the largest Clydesdale breeding facility of its kind in the United States and offers visitors an opportunity to get up-close and personal with the Budweiser Clydesdales while learning about their breeding. Guests can purchase daily tours or VIP packages

where they will see the 25,000-squarefoot breeding barn, veterinary lab and pastures. Visitors to the Ranch will also see approximately 70 Clydesdales, including a variety of breeding stallions, broodmares, maiden mares and yearlings, and learn how they are raised and cared for. Since Warm Springs Ranch opened, it has welcomed more than 200,000 guests for 4,464 tours of the property.

During the tours, guests learn about the history of the Budweiser Clydesdales and the thorough care and attention that goes into raising them. Dedicated staff are on-site around the clock to ensure the highest quality of care for each horse and that all new baby Clydesdales born at the Ranch are welcomed into the world in comfort and safety. “ We ’ re v e r y e x c i t e d t o w e l c o m e visitors to the Ranch as we recognize our 10th anniversary this year,” said Jeff

Knapper, General Manager of Clydesdale O p e r a t i o n s . “ Wa r m S p r i n g s R a n c h symbolizes the quality and passion Anheuser-Busch puts into everything we do, and we can’t wait to share that spirit with our guests.”

Warm Springs Ranch offers guided walking tours twice a day, except for Wednesdays, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The tour costs $15 per person and lasts oneand-a-half hours. The guided walking tour gives guests the opportunity to interact with Clydesdale handlers, see the Clydesdales’ harness, luxury trailer and 1903 beer wagon, and take a picture with a Clydesdale. Guests 21 and older will also have the opportunity to sample Budweiser.

An iconic American-style lager with a crisp refreshing taste.

In addition, Warm Springs Ranch also offers a VIP tour once a day, allowing guests to climb aboard a custom-built

vehicle for a private excursion across the facility’s 300-plus acres. In addition to the experiences offered on the guided walking tour, the VIP tour also takes visitors on a private walking tour of the 25,000-square-foot breeding facility, gives a peek inside the special foaling area and offers the chance to view the traveling hitch equipment. A VIP tour can accommodate up to 16 guests and has a flat fee of $500, no matter the number of guests on the tour.

Reservations are required for both tours.

To reserve a tour spot ahead of Opening Day and to find more information on the Ranch, visit www.WarmSpringsRanch. com. Additionally, guests can follow Warm Springs Ranch on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to get updates on the Ranch.

During the season guests are encouraged to share their Warm Springs Ranch 10th anniversary experience on social media using the hashtag #WSR10thAnniversary.

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Travel Columbia to host Unbound Book Festival For The Edge For fans of the written word, Columbia is the place to be April 19-21 as the Unbound Book Festival returns for the third year. Unbound celebrates literature in many of its forms, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry and more.

Unbound, which is free to attend, takes place predominantly on the historic Stephens College campus in downtown Columbia and features discussions, panels, readings, book signings, performances and special events with ample opportunities to meet the attending best-selling authors.

The festival also was cited as a major reason Columbia was listed as one of the 20 must-see literary destinations around the world in a recent article published on Expedia’s travel blog.

The brainchild of Columbia resident Alex George, the celebrated author of six books, including “A Good American” and last year ’s “Setting Free the Kites,” Unbound was launched in 2016 to much fanfare among the community and the literary community as a whole.

“It’s been amazing how well the festival has been received,” says George.

“We were hoping to put together a good festival that people would enjoy, but no one was expecting the enthusiasm and response we’ve gotten, not just from the community but the authors as well. It’s been wonderful.”

Megan McConachie, strategic communications manager for the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau, seconds George’s observation. “The Unbound Book Festival is a great addition to Columbia’s already outstanding group of festivals,” says McConachie. “The fact that it’s free to attend and you have the ability to see nationally and internationally known authors and even interact with them is an incredible and rare opportunity that attendees absolutely treasure.”

A total of 65 renowned authors will be on hand over the course of the weekend to talk about their work and their lives.

Programs for 2018 include topics such as food writing, writing biographies of iconic Americans, self-publishing, 21st Century feminism, boxing and poetry, historical fiction and more.

Author and festival founder Alex George.

Unbound officially kicks off the evening of Thursday, April 19 with a new event titled “Pie and Whiskey,” which takes place at Orr Street Studios, 106 Orr Street in the North Village Arts District on the northside of downtown Columbia. The event is based on the entertaining “Pie and Whiskey” reading series launched in the Pacific Northwest by authors Sam Ligon and Kate Lebo, which also gave birth to a successful book by the same title anthologizing the stories. The event, which will be moderated by Ligon and Lebo, features 12 other participating Unbound authors reading stories written specially for this event about pie and/or whiskey.

And, to sweeten the deal, every audience member in attendance receives a slice of pie and shot of whiskey.

George says he was delighted when Ligon and Lebo agreed to do a reading in Columbia. “I think it’s going to be an absolute riot and a lot of fun,” George says. “I’m really looking forward to it.”

Admission to Pie and Whiskey is free.

According to George, tickets for Pie and Whiskey are currently sold out, but visitors can always try their luck at the door.

There are several events in the afternoon of Friday, April 20, including the “Spring Forward Poetry Reading ,” a reading featuring six different poets at Fretboard Coffee, 1013 E. Walnut Street. The events lead up to a special presentation at 7:30 p.m. by the award-winning novelist and essayist Zadie Smith at the historic Missouri Theatre, 203 S. Ninth Street, in downtown Columbia.

Smith’s first novel, “White Teeth,” written at the age of 25, won multiple prizes and awards and catapulted her to the forefront of the literary scene.

Since that time, she has published four additional novels, including her most recent, “Swing Time,” as well as two collections of essays and a handful of short stories.

At the Friday night event, Smith will be interviewed by acclaimed poet and essayist Camille Dungy, an American Book Award winner.

Smith follows in the footsteps of two heavyweight literary lights in Michael Ondaatje, author of the “English Patient,” and Salman Rushdie, author of the controversial “Satanic Verses,” both of which were previous keynote speakers at Unbound. George contends that Smith’s work is of a comparable literary pedigree and she will also bring a different generational perspective to the fore.

On Saturday, attendees can look forward to hearing from and meeting many other authors, including Amy Dickinson, author of the popular syndicated “Ask Amy” advice column and author of two New York Times (NYT) bestselling memoirs; Therese Anne Fowler, author of the NYT bestselling “Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald,” which has been turned into an original television series

by Amazon Studios; the award-winning John Kessel, author of multiple novels, including “The Moon and the Other,” as well as his recently released book, “Pride and Prometheus;” Christina Baker Kline, who wrote the NYT bestselling novel “The Orphan Train,” which has been published in 38 countries and featured as the “One Book, One Read” selection for over 100 communities and colleges; the poet, novelist and essayist Kathleen Rooney; and Steve Yarbrough, author of 10 award-

winning novels, including his newest, “The Unmade World,” among many other award-winning and best-selling authors.

All panels and author conversations take place on Saturday, April 21 on the grounds of the Stephens College campus, 1200 E. Broadway. Venues range in size from a 330-seat theater to a smaller, more intimate 75-seat parlor. Events run concurrently and begin as early as 10 a.m. and the last events of the day begin at 4:15 p.m.

Admission to all events is free and based on a first-come, first-served basis, so it is strongly suggested attendees show up early to the events of their choice.

Throughout the festival, attendees will have the opportunity to purchase books from the visiting authors and have their books signed. An Independent Author Fair, featuring 16 local independently published authors speaking about their work, will be set up in Kimball Ballroom in Lela Raney Wood Hall on the Stephens campus and will be open from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.

One of the components of Unbound that George is most proud of is the Authors in the Schools program, where students of all ages will be able to hear authors speak at the various Columbia public schools. This program has expanded to eight authors for 2018 and there will be an author in at least one classroom in every grade from kindergarten through 12th grade.

“For the 11th graders, we’ll be busing in students from other schools around Columbia to both Battle and Hickman high schools to hear Gabby Rivera speak,” George says. “She’s a young adult author who wrote an incredible book in ‘Juliet Takes a Breath’ and was recently asked

by Marvel Comics to develop the firstever Latina comic book character. She has an incredibly inspiring story to tell and I think the kids will greatly enjoy it.”

For continually updated details on the 2018 Unbound Book Festival, including a schedule of events, complete list of participating authors, panels, events and festival venues, check back often at www.UnboundBookFestival.com or follow the event on Facebook at www.

Facebook.com/unboundbookfestival.

For additional information, email mail@ unboundbookfestival.com.

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

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

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

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 house April 24.

“There is something for everyone whether you’re into chamber music, love art or want to find out more about filmmaking,” said Nicole Dutton, Schmidt Art Center curator. “We want our students and the community to enjoy the arts right here in the Metro East.”

The spring 2018 SWICARTS calendar is below. For details on individual events, visit swic.edu or facebook.com/ swicarts.

ART · 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 · May 2, 9 – SWIC Radio Cafe broadcast, 11 a.m., Kamm Lounge · May 6 – First Sunday Free Film Fest, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., LA Theatre (1370) May 17 – Graduation broadcast, 5-9 p.m.

The Muny announces its 100th season lineup

The Muny announced today its epic sevenshow 100th season in Forest Park. Befitting t h i s h i s t o r i c y e a r, The Muny will be the

R o b b i n s ’ B r o a d w a y, Jersey Boys, Meet Me In St. Louis, Singin’ in the Rain and The Wiz. “This is an incredible moment in our history to celebrate a 100th season, and I think these titles are a great nod to our history and future,” said Muny President and CEO Denny Reagan.

“I’m excited to share with our audiences the memories and thrills these sh ows will br in g next summer.”

“We wanted to go big for the 100th, and this season is really big,” said Muny Artistic Director and Executive Producer Mike Isaacson. “It promises so many great nights of beauty, power, joy and passion. These

seven shows celebrate The Muny’s august past and point us toward our incredible future. Here we go!”

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

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Arts calendar Thursday, April 19

Circus Flora: The Case of the Missing Bellhop, Circus Flora, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m., Runs until May 13, 2018 Shake 38, Across St. Louis, St. Louis, Runs until April 22, 2018 From Caricature to Celebration: A Brief History of AfricanAmerican Dolls, Field House Museum, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., May 30, 2018 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 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 20 Circus Flora: The Case of the Missing Bellhop, Circus Flora, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m., Runs until May 13, 2018 Shake 38, Across St. Louis, St. Louis, Runs until April 22, 2018 From Caricature to Celebration: A Brief History of AfricanAmerican Dolls, Field House Museum, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., May 30, 2018 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 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

Saturday, April 21

Circus Flora: The Case of the Missing Bellhop, Circus Flora, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m., Runs until May 13, 2018 Shake 38, Across St. Louis, St. Louis, Runs until April 22, 2018 From Caricature to Celebration: A Brief History of AfricanAmerican Dolls, Field House Museum, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., May 30, 2018 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 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

Sunday, April 22

Circus Flora: The Case of the Missing Bellhop, Circus Flora, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m., Runs until May 13, 2018 Shake 38, Across St. Louis, St. Louis, Runs until April 22, 2018 From Caricature to Celebration: A Brief History of AfricanAmerican Dolls, Field House Museum, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., May 30, 2018 The Black Rep Presents: Torn Asunder, Edison Theater, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m., Runs until April 29, 2018 Hamilton, Fabulous Fox

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Dining Delights

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A trio of delicious street tacos off of the extensive taco menu at Edison’s Entertainment Complex at 2477 S. State Rt. 157 in Edwardsville.

Edison’s Entertainment Complex

By BILL ROSEBERRY For The Edge Staying close to home I visited a place that might surprise you in what it has to offer in the way of food — Edison’s Entertainment Complex.

Located at 2477 S. State Rt. 157 in Edwardsville, Edison’s is hard to miss. Complex is a great name for it because it’s humongous. Of course it has to be, housing a bowling alley, arcade and laser tag arena. All that stuff is cool and sure to be family fun, but I wanted to see what

Edison’s had to offer in the way of good grub and I wasn’t disappointed.

The bar and restaurant can get forgotten in the back of the building with everything else that’s going on, but it’s an all-star, too. It’s a very spacious area away from the bowling alley and arcade. You can sit in the bar area, or stroll back into a more secluded dining area.

There are plenty of booths along the front wall and tables in the middle of the room for patrons. A long bench along the back wall provides even more seating.

I visited with my friends Mike and Amanda later in the evening on a weeknight. We set up shop in the back

dining area and had plenty of space to spread out and relax.

Edison’s offers plenty of specials like Taco Tuesday, 50-cent wings on Thursday and a nice pizza and salad special available all the time for larger groups.

That’s just a portion of what they have on their monster menu. To check out the whole thing visit www.edisonsfun.com.

I was excited once I got my hands on a menu because it was easy to see they are creative and eclectic with their fare and that’s right up my alley.

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Dining Delights Eat Continued from Page 22 I began my experience with a n a p p e t i z e r, o rd e r i n g t h e bacon-wrapped grilled poppers.

These are similar to a neat treat offered in the barbecue world called the atomic turd. I know, not the most appetizing name, but the awesome flavor will make you forget the moniker quickly.

Edison’s version was extremely good. It’s just a fresh jalapeno stuffed with apple cream cheese, wrapped in bacon and grilled.

The bacon was thick sliced and really crisp. The poppers were bursting with sweet cream cheese, too. Flavor galore came out of these little treasures. You had the sweetness of the cream cheese, the spice kick from the jalapenos and that delectable grilled, fatty and salty taste of the bacon. I applauded it and was excited coming out of the gates.

I’ve been told tales of the a w e s o m e n e s s o f t h e s t re e t tacos at Edison’s, so that was my main course. I ordered three different ones off their taco menu — the strawberryhorseradish shrimp taco, the lobster taco and the crunchy crawfish taco.

Wow were they good. There was no disappointment with any of these tacos. I started with the strawberry-horseradish shrimp selection which ended up being my favorite. It came with fried shrimp, fresh spinach, queso blanco cheese and a strawberry-horseradish glaze served on a flour tortilla.

It was sweet, spicy and salty all in one. The shrimp were plump and popping with flavor, while the taste of the strawberries powered through to top it off. I never got a taste

from the horseradish, but it was obviously the part that carried the kick. It was just a phenomenal taco.

Next I devoured the lobster taco, which consisted of lobster meat, garlic butter, avocado aioli, celery, scallions and an apple radish slaw. The creamy sauce added to the rich lobster taste and it was all finished off with a nice crunch from the cabbage.

Finally I turned to the crunchy crawfish taco. It was comprised of Cajun breaded crawfish covered in a chipotle aioli with the apple radish slaw.

The crunch on this bad boy was phenomenal. It had a nice spice kick to it, too. It completed a trifecta of taco terrificness.

Of course I understand seafood isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. There are other taco options on the menu, including the brisket taco, the chorizo and potato taco and the chipotle chicken taco along with a few other choices to tantalize the pallet.

As for the rest of my party, Mike went big, while Amanda ate light.

Mike ordered the Bavarian pretzels off of the appetizer menu and then went with the grilled cheesiest off of the burger portion of the menu.

The soft Bavarian-style p re t z e l s w e re s e r v e d w i t h queso cheese and were very appetizing. Mike was extremely fired up over the grilled cheesiest though. This monster included a burger topped with caramelized onions and dill pickles, but the kicker was the buns were replaced with two grilled cheese sandwiches. He raved about the flavor power of it and scarfed it all down.

Amanda’s southwest salad included a lettuce mix

Bill Roseberry/The Edge

The bacon-wrapped grilled poppers off of the appetizer menu at Edison’s Entertainment Complex. with grilled chicken, corn, black beans, pico de gallo, caramelized onions and is served with a black bean quesadilla and margarita dressing. She enjoyed it.

As for Mike, maybe on his next visit he could take a run at the Big Ed Challenge. Yes, Edison’s offers a food challenge.

I thought about accepting the challenge, but decided better

of it. The Big Ed includes 24 ounces of beef with macaroni and cheese, brisket, fried onions, candied jalapenos, sriracha barbecue sauce, four kinds of cheese and then the bun is stuffed with steak fries, fried pickles and queso cheese.

It’s also served with a bucket of steak fries. To win the challenge you must devour everything in 30 minutes and the prize is a

$50 gift certificate to Edison’s and a Big Ed t-shirt. If you feel up to the challenge take a trip to Edison’s and check it out.

So next time you’re looking for some fun in the way of bowling or video games and you take a trip to Edison’s Entertainment Complex, just remember you’ll work up an appetite and it’s also a great place when you gotta eat.

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Dining Delights The Edge's own Bill Roseberry, f a m o u s f o r h i s Yo u G o t t a ' Eat restaurant reviews, has put together his thoughts on a number of local eateries.

Enjoy.

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

Great burgers, including the J-Bird topped with a sunny side up egg. The chicken wings are pretty good, too. Try the sweet

heat, they aren't really spicy, more of a sweet chili taste. If you're looking for a unique experience check out the salmon reuben. It will confuse your palate at first, but you won't be disappointed.

Huddle Bar & Grill 1101 Caseyville Rd. Suite J Caseyville It may look like your average bar, but get a load of the menu and quickly find out it's not. The food is definitely worth a visit.

Steak night is a definite time to go. Get a New York strip steak and potato for $9.99. Check out

the peanut butter bacon burger, the asparagus in balsamic sauce and the sweet potato fries drizzled with honey, all are delicious choices.

Pirronne’s Pizzeria 1775 Washington St. Florissant The pizza here is amazing.

They use provel cheese and have a slew of ingredients to go on top of their thin crust pies. During the day they have a great buffet lunch special, which also has a salad bar and soups and appetizers.

Frank’s Restaurant 132 West Macarthur Dr. Cottage Hills It is an extensive menu with all kinds of choices, including breakfast selections, sandwiches, steaks, fish, pasta dishes and it’s cheap. Did I mention that it’s cheap?

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.

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.

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April 19, 2018 On the Edge of the Weekend 31

Landscaping

Painting & Wallpaper

Tree Service

Tree Service

BRAVE

PAINTING Qu a Wo lity rk

• Wallpaper • Specialty Painting • Inside or Outside Work • Power Washing • Deck Refinishing

SPRING SPECIALS

Call 444-0293 Painting & Wallpaper

PAINTING

Interior/Exterior

DECKS/FENCES Stain/Paint Powerwashing

• No job too small • Insured • Local • Will beat ALL competitors Written bids

DAN GRAY 656-8806 910-7874

Plumbing

DEX’S

TREE SERVICE •Fully Insured •83’ Backyard Crawler-Fits through 3’ gate •Tree Trimming •Tree Removal •Stump Removal •Storm Clean-up •Bush Trimming •Crane Service

Free Estimates www.dexstreeservice.com

618-977-5037

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To list your service call the classified department at 656-4700.

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