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From the garden Add a little color to your table.

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History at risk

Illinois' most endangered places.

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Film just doesn't add up.

15 Coming to Laumeier Annual Art Show scheduled.

20 Coming to St. Charles Alan Jackson and Lee Ann Womack.

24 You Gotta Eat Bristol's in Creve Coeur.

Friday April 21___________ 2017 ThurtenE Carnival, Washington University, St. Louis Three Sixty's Annual Sip into Spring, Three Sixty Rooftop Bar, St. Louis, 6:30 p.m. To 9:30 p.m.

Festival of Laughes, Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Shakespeare Festival's Shake 38: The Seven Ages of Antonio, Ritz Park, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Howlin' Fridays: Kingdom Brothers, National Blues Museum, St. Louis, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Redd Kross, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Highly Suspect w/DJ Redbees, Slothrust, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Jelly Roll “Additcion Kills” Tour, Pop's, Sauget, Doors 7:00 p.m.

The Mics Most Wanted, Cicero's, University City, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Why?, w/Eskimeaux, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Happy Birthday Ella!, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Disney's The Lion King, The Fabulous Fox Theater, St. Louis, Runs until May 7.2017 #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum,

St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018 Degas, impressionism, and the Paris Millinery Trade, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until May 7, 2017 Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until July 16, 2017

Saturday April 22___________ St. Louis Earth Day Festival, Forest Park, St. Louis 2017 ThurtenE Carnival, Washington University, St. Louis St. Louis Antique Festival, Belleville Public Square, Belleville Taste of Hoven, The Grove, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Pebble, The Lucky and the Charms, Where the Sun Don't Shine, Tyler Samuels & The Bad Haircuts, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Boondox “The Murder Tour”, Pop's, Sauget, Doors 7:00 p.m.

E d d i e ' s M u n s t e r s , C i c e ro ' s , University City, Doors 3:00 p.m.

Crystal Gardeb Featuring Boyd Tinsley of Dave Matthews Band, w/ Pernikoff Brothers Happy Birthday Ella!, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

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Fabulous Fox Theater, St. Louis, Runs until May 7.2017 #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018 Degas, impressionism, and the Paris Millinery Trade, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until May 7, 2017 Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until July 16, 2017

Sunday April 23___________ St. Louis Earth Day Festival, Forest Park, St. Louis 2017 ThurtenE Carnival, Washington University, St. Louis The Flaming Lips, w/(TBA), The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Peter Bradley Adams, w/Caroline Spence, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Disney's The Lion King, The Fabulous Fox Theater, St. Louis, Runs until May 7.2017 #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018

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Add a bit of color and interest to salads with edible flowers like nasturtium.

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M

ake every meal a special event by bringing the garden to the table.

Serve your favorite dishes made from homegrown ingredients. Then allow guests to add their own herbal seasonings right from the garden or container.

Start by growing the ingredients for your favorite recipes and beverages. Consider those, like tomatoes, that taste best fresh from the garden. Or create a salad bar by filling window boxes and raised beds with greens, hot peppers, green onions and more. Just hand your guests a plate and let them create their own fresh salad.

Dress up the table or balcony with a few containers of herbs on your patio, deck or near the grill. Use small herb containers as edible centerpieces. Just include a pair of garden scissors and allow your family and guests to season the meal to their taste.

Add a bit of color to your meal with edible flowers.

Try nasturtium and daylily blossoms stuffed with cream cheese, calendula petals sprinkled on your salad and mint leaves a top a slice of chocolate cake.

Include a few herbs and vegetables that can be blended, muddled or added to your favorite beverage. Use the hollow stems of lovage as a straw for your tomato juice or bloody Mary. You’ll enjoy the celery flavor this edible straw provides. Or pluck a few mint or rosemary leaves to flavor iced tea and lemonade.

Just be sure the vegetables and flowers you select are free of pesticides. Remove the bitter tasting pollen from edible flowers.

Start your party preparation in the garden. Once you compile your list of favorites prepare your garden and containers for a productive growing and entertaining season.

In the garden, add several inches of organic matter such as compost to the top eight to twelve inches of soil.

You’ll improve drainage in clay soil and increase the water holding ability in sandy soils. This is also a good time to incorporate an organic nitrogen fertilizer, like Milorganite (milorganite.com) into the soil. This slow release fertilizer provides needed nutrients for six to eight weeks. Then be sure to add a mid-season boost to keep your garden healthy and productive.

For container plantings, select a pot with drainage holes and fill it with a quality potting mix. This is also a good time to add an organic nitrogen fertilizer which

will eliminate the need for weekly feedings. Just give containers a second application mid-season.

Mulch the soil with shredded leaves, evergreen needles or other organic matter to suppress weeds and conserve moisture. As the mulch breaks down it improves the soil for future plantings.

Harvest regularly to keep your plants looking good and producing. Cut the outer leaves of leaf lettuce when four to six inches tall and it will keep growing new leaves.

Pick peppers and tomatoes when fully ripe, so the plant continues flowering and forming new fruit.

And dress up the table with a bouquet of your favorite garden flowers. Pick a few extras to send home with your guests and they’ll surely remember your special gathering filled with homegrown flavor and beauty.

Gardening expert Melinda Myers has more than 30 years of horticulture experience and has written over 20 gardening books, including Small Space Gardening and the Midwest Gardener ’s Handbook. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything: Food Gardening For Everyone” DVD set and the nationally syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV & radio segments. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine and spokesperson for Milorganite. Myers’ website is www.melindamyers.com.

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For The Edge Laser-cut skirts. 3-D-printed shoes. A glittering top of sewn confetti.

A garment is an aesthetic statement, but it is also a design challenge. How does a fabric behave? What are its structural properties? How does it respond to a pleat, a stitch, a cut?

“There’s a lot of engineering involved,” said Claire ThomasMorgan, fashion design lecturer in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis. “You have to figure out how to get the material to do what you want it to do.”

At 3 p.m. Sunday, April 23, the Sam Fox School will present its 88th Annual Fashion Design Show. The event, which takes place at Third Degree Glass Factory, will feature dozens of models wearing scores of outfits by six junior and eight senior fashion design students.

“Seeing your work brought to life is just amazing,” said Thomas-Morgan, BFA ’08, who is coordinating this year’s show. It is also instructive. “A garment on a dress form doesn’t move.”

The show will highlight the seniors’ thesis collections. Helen K w o n , f o r e x a m p l e , o ff e r s a contemporary take on the Hanbok, a traditional Korean dress. Inspired by light spilling through an airplane window shade, Kwon’s sleekly shimmering collection features a unique iridescent fabric she crafted from commercial confetti.

“I’ve lived half my life in Korea and half in the United States, and the past eight years have been filled with long flights back and forth with family,” Kwon explained. “This collection aims to capture that break from the everyday.”

Geige Silver ’s collection, titled “Modern Heroine,” features pleats,

layering and overlapping elements that subtly suggest armored panels.

Maximillian Suiter ’s “Palimpsest” invokes assemblage artists like Joseph Cornell and Kurt Schwitters.

Ella Young’s “Beetle Queen” pays homage to her father, an amateur etymologist. Emily Lunt’s “Reverie” aims to capture “those small, perfect moments” in which “fantasy touches reality.”

Alexis Giger ’s sophisticated denim takes inspiration from

Georgia O’Keeffe and “the windswept textures of the American Southwest.” Emily Rubin, inspired by experimental photography, layers sheer fabrics to create levels of transparency and opacity. Abbey Maxbauer ’s “Queen of the Dog Park” coordinates cold-weather coats for humans and dogs.

Also on the runway will be: formalwear collections; experimental shoes designed and 3-D-printed in the Sam Fox School’s

Digital Fabrication Lab; and intricate skirts inspired by the Kemper Art Museum exhibition “Spectacle and Leisure in Paris: Degas to Mucha,” which were crafted with the aid of high-tech laser-cutters.

The 88th Annual Fashion Design Show is chaired by alumna Susan Sanders Block of The Designing Block. Stylists are led by Dominic Bertani of the Dominic Michael Salon. Makeup is by Randi Nicole.

Shoes are courtesy of Sam Edelman.

Outstanding student designers receive a variety of scholarships, cash prizes and awards. The Dominic Michael Silver Scissors Designer of the Year Award is presented to one outstanding senior at the end of the evening. Block, who has helped organize the show for 23 years, sponsors the Silver Ripper Award, presented to one outstanding junior. Also presented will be the Saks Fifth Avenue Honorary Designer Award.

Advance tickets are $75 for front-row seating; $45 for general admission (i.e. second- and thirdrow seating) and $20 for standingroom-only; all ticket prices go up $10 at the door. Tickets are available through the Edison Theatre Box Office, (314) 935-6543 or online at edison.wustl.edu.

Third Degree Glass Factory is located at 5200 Delmar Blvd.

F o r m o re i n f o r m a t i o n , e m a i l samfoxschool@wustl.edu.

Above, Sienna Feher of CENTRO Models wears slacks and a cropped top by Helen Kwon. Inspired by light spilling through an airplane window shade, her collection features iridescent fabrics crafted from confetti. (Photo: Jennifer Silverberg/Washington University) At left, Emily Helling of CENTRO Models wears a coat and embroidered dress by designer Emily Rubin.

Her collection, inspired by experimental photography, layers sheer fabrics to create levels of transparency and opacity. (Photo: Jennifer Silverberg/Washington University)

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Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois announced For The Edge Landmarks Illinois has announced its 2017 Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois. Bonnie McDonald, President and CEO of Landmarks Illinois, named the historic sites on this year’s list at a press conference in Springfield.

Launched in 1995, Landmarks Illinois’ Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois list calls attention to threatened historic sites in need of assistance in the form of responsible stewardship, creative reuse plans and/or advances in public policy. This year ’s list includes a number of city-, countyand state-owned structures, demonstrating the challenges local and state governments face to maintain and invest in their real estate and infrastructure at a time when funding is limited budget cuts continue. Not all of the sites on our 2017 Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois list are publically owned, but many still rely on important government programs for funding or to encourage private investment.

“This year ’s most endangered list includes a variety of iconic places that define our Illinois communities and our state’s heritage,” said Bonnie McDonald, President & CEO of Landmarks Illinois. “From historic bridges, to a round barn, to mid-century modern buildings, the sites on our 2017 Most Endangered list are wide-ranging and demonstrate the need for financial incentives and privatepublic partnerships. Landmarks Illinois stands ready to help all of these historic properties find productive and creative reuse opportunities.”

The 2017 Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois includes 10 listings, including three thematic listings. They are, in alphabetical order by location: • James R. Thompson Center, Chicago, Cook County This Helmut Jahn-designed office building in the Loop – originally the State of Illinois Building – houses Illinois state government offices, a transit station and retail space. However, current legislation is calling for the state to sell the center, leaving its future uncertain.

• O’Hare Rotunda Building, Chicago, Cook County The mid-century building designed by Gertrude Kerbis now serves as a vestibule to Terminal 3's Concourse G. While currently in use, it could be vulnerable in the future as major changes and upgrades are planned at O’Hare.

• Singer Pavilion, Chicago, Cook County The last remaining building of the Michael Reese Hospital complex, which was demolished by the city following the lost Olympic bid, is sitting vacant on Chicago’s South Side. Redevelopment of the campus is pending and reuse of the Loebl, Scholssma n, and Bennett-designed Singer Pavilion is uncertain.

• Ryan’s Round Barn, JohnsonSauk Trail State Recreation Area, Henry County This round barn built in 1910 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places has a failing roof

and a growing list of necessary repairs, increasing in price with each year ’s delay. It is owned by the State of Illinois, Department of Natural Resources, and as a result of the budget crisis, critical funding to repair and maintain the barn has been put on hold indefinitely.

• M c K e e H o u s e , L o m b a rd , DuPage County Constructed during the Federal Works Progress Administration for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, the Colonial Revival home formerly served as a forest preserve headquarters and residence for its superintendent.

Today, the Forest Preserve District

is considering demolition of the building despite studies showing its ability to be rehabilitated.

• Norway Temperance Hall, Norway, LaSalle County This small hall in unincorporated Norway tells the story of the temperance movement as part of the Norwegian-American experience. Community members and partner organizations want to purchase the building, which is in need of significant repair, suffering from water infiltration, a shifting foundation and cracking walls.

• Federal Historic Tax Credit, Statewide C u r re n t f e d e r a l t a x re f o r m

legislation is putting this vital incentive for reuse and rehabilitation of historic buildings in Illinois and the nation at risk.

Specifically, historic preservation projects in Belleville (Belleville Hotel), Danville (Bresee Tower), Peoria (Chic Manufacturing Building) and Rockford (Ziock Building) are all threatened if the Federal Historic Tax Credit is not retained.

• Historic Bridges, Statewide Ongoing investment in our state’s infrastructure, and especially our historic bridges, remains a challenge. Funding is increasingly used for demolition or replacement

instead of rehabilitation.

S p e c i f i c a l l y, h i s t o r i c b r i d g e s in Long Grove (Lake County), Maeystown (Monroe County) and St. Francisville (Lawrence County) are at risk if repairs are not made.

• Route 66, Statewide T h e 9 0 - y e a r- o l d , 2 , 4 0 0 - m i l e highway from Chicago to Los Angeles is an economic force in Illinois tourism. While many historic sites, motels and restaurants along Illinois’s portion of Route 66 remain in need of rehabilitation and economic development assistance, the National Park Service’s Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program will legislatively expire within three years, posing an even greater challenge to preserving sites along the historic highway. Illinois legislators are leading the charge to develop alternative programs and designations to support historic Route 66.

• World War I Monuments, Statewide These important and historic markers paying tribute to those who fought in the Great War are nearing 100 years old and many are in need of repair to return them to their dedication-era quality and appearance. April 6, 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into WWI, and Landmarks Illinois has launched a new grant program to help communities restore these significant memorials.

Full descriptions and photos of each site are available on our website: http://www.landmarks. org/preservation-programs/mostendangered-historic-places-inillinois/.

Background on the Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois Every year, Landmarks Illinois’ Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois provides a focus for o u r o rg a n i z a t i o n ’ s s t a t e w i d e advocacy efforts. Over the last 22 years, a third of all properties and sites included on the annual Most Endangered list have been saved. Less than a quarter of them have been demolished, and the remainders are in varying stages between being continually threatened and rehabilitation.

You can view past years’ Most Endangered lists on our website: h t t p : / / w w w. l a n d m a r k s . o r g / p re s e r v a t i o n - p ro g r a m s / m o s t endangered-historic-places-inillinois/.

About Landmarks Illinois Landmarks Illinois is a membership-based nonprofit organization serving the people of Illinois. We inspire and empower stakeholders to save places that matter to them by providing free guidance, practical and financial resources and access to strategic partnerships. For more information, visit www.Landmarks.org.

Above, Ryan's Round Barn in Henry County. At left, the O'Hare Rotunda Building in Chicago. Photos courtesy of Landmarks Illinois.

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People People planner 20th annual Tour de Stooges scheduled

T h e S t . L o u i s re g i o n ' s o n l y bicycle ride dedicated to a love o f s l a p s t i c k c o m e d y, o f g o o d food and of pedaling along scenic stretches of country roads returns for its 20th year, with routes from nine to 100 miles.

It 's wh ere t h e rub b e r ch i ck e n meets the road.

On Saturday, May 6, the Tour de Stooges bicycle ride will be held at McKendree University in Lebanon, Ill. Advance registration is available at tourdestooges.org.

The ride features Stoogesthemed routes matched to any bicyclist's ability: the Joe Besser "Not so hard" 9-mile route; t h e C u r l y H o w a rd S h u ff l e a t 13 miles; the Larry "Just" Fine 2 7 - m i l e r ; t h e S h e m p H o w a rd 46-mile Shortcut; the Moe Howard Metric Century at 63 miles; or the Roger Kramer Memorial Century at 100 miles.

Register now at tourdestooges. org. Cost is $30 for adults, $15 for children 5-12 and $70 for a family of two adults and two children. Prices increase on the day of the ride.

Spiffy Three Stooges-themed T-shirts are $15.

Registration includes a fully supported bicycle ride through beautiful countryside, tasty snacks at the rest stops, an allyou-can eat buffet and all the Three Stooges film shorts you can stand following the ride at McKendree University's Ames Dining Hall.

Much more information is available at our web site: tourdestooges.org T h e To u r d e S t o o g e s i s sponsored by Gateway East Tr a i l s , a 5 0 1 ( c ) ( 3 ) n o n - p ro f i t charity group dedicated to bringing bicycle and walking trails to eastern St. Clair County. The ride is dedicated to the memory of Roger Kramer, a founder of the ride and as Knucklehead-in-Chief, the force that kept it going for 15 years.

Proceeds from the ride support two current trail-building projects and donations in excess of ride registration are tax deductible.

For more information about G a t e w a y E a s t Tr a i l s , v i s i t u s online at gatewayeasttrails. org or e-mail info@ gatewayeasttrails.org.

For more information about the Tour De Stooges, our history and ride details, call (618) 9603452 or visit our web site at tourdestooges.org

Downtown East Tour: Meeting site: the 4th Street entrance to the Old Courthouse, between M a r k e t a n d C h e s t n u t S t re e t s .

H i g h l i g h t s o f t h e E a s t To u r include the Old Courthouse, Old Cathedral, Gateway Arch, Eads Bridge, Old Post Office, Wa i n w r i g h t B u i l d i n g a n d a Philip Johnson-designed office building.

D o w n t o w n We s t To u r : Meeting site: the main Market Street entrance to St. Louis Union Station Hotel, 1820 Market Street. The tour itinerary includes Union Station, Peabody Opera House, City Hall, Central L i b r a r y, C a m p b e l l H o u s e Museum and Soldiers Memorial.

Wa s h i n g t o n Av e n u e To u r : Meeting site: Outside Tigin Irish Pub, 333 Washington Avenue at 4th Street. Tour goers will view historic buildings including 555 Wa s h i n g t o n Av e n u e , N a t i o n a l Blues Museum, International S h o e C o m p a n y, C i t y M u s e u m and the birthplace of St. Louis a n d Wa s h i n g t o n U n i v e r s i t y campuses.

Reservations are not required for groups of less than 10 persons. For group bookings, dial 314-690-3140 or e-mail walkingtours314@gmail.com For information about other tours and events offered by Landmarks Association of St. Louis, visit the Landmarks Association of St. Louis, Inc. website at www.landmarks-stl. org.

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$ 1 5 o n r a c e d a y. T h e f a m i l y registration, which includes two 5K/1-mile registrants and two kids’ run registrants, is $55 through April 16 and $60 from April 17-May 14. Free parking is provided on the Zoo’s north and south lots before 8 a.m. on race day. Spaces are limited.

Registration is available online at stlzoo.org/maketracks through May 20. In-person registration is also available in The Living World on race day (May 21) from 6-8:45 a.m.

Proceeds help support the conservation efforts of the Saint Louis Zoo at home and around the world. Make Tracks for the Zoo is sponsored by St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Mid America Chevy Dealers, Prairie Farms Dairy and Big River Race Management with media support from KNOU Now 96.3.

Vendors sought for Fair Saint Louis

Fair Saint Louis is currently accepting vendor applications for The Fairway, a shopping experience in which local and regional artisans can sell creative and unique products to fairgoers. Fair Saint Louis will take place July 2-4, 2017, in Forest Park.

“We are proud to support regional artisans and merchants, and to offer a place within the Fair for vendors to showcase their talents and for fairgoers to relax, shop and support artisans,” says Julie Donnelly, Event Marketing Manager, Fair St. Louis Foundation.

The Fairway will operate from 1 to 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 2 and Tuesday, July 4; and from 4 to 10 p.m. on Monday, July 3.

The Fairway will be stationed on Lagoon Drive, west of the Grand Basin. Approximately 50,000-100,000 people attend the Fair each day.

Vendors should apply in one of the following categories: • Artisan or Crafter: Vendors who make their products with their own hands. Products must be unique.

• Merchandise Vendor: Vendors who sell merchandise that they do not personally make by hand.

• Roaming Vendor (limited availability): Vendors who have access to sell their merchandise in approved areas, subject to vendor level. Roaming vendors do not receive a tent, table and chairs or electric; but will receive vendor credentials, parking pass and a listing on the Fair Saint Louis website.

Applicants should review terms and conditions, including allowable merchandise, fees and insurance, power and lighting logistics and more, before applying.

The application deadline for The Fairway is May 5, 2017. There is a $25 application fee upon submission.

The application can be submitted via direct mail or electronically, or by visiting www.fairsaintlouis.org.

About the Fair St. Louis FoundationzThe Fair St. Louis Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, operates the Fair each year and has donated numerous gifts to the St. Louis Community in conjunction with these events. Over the years, the foundation has contributed to the lighting of the Eads Bridge, the Mississippi River Overlook and the mile-long Riverfront Promenade, and was a partner in providing the Grand Staircases beneath the Arch as part of the National Park System and to the irrigation system as part of Forest Park Forever.

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Lace up your most comfortable shoes and head Downtown to kick-off the 18th Season of D o w n t o w n Wa l k i n g To u r s s p o n s o re d b y t h e L a n d m a r k s Association of St. Louis. The 2017 tours are held each Saturday, 10 AM to Noon, rain or shine, through October 28.

T h re e t o u r ro u t e s h i g h l i g h t Downtown St. Louis' amazing architecture, history and even some surprising secrets about the people and places that helped shape the city. Each tour costs $10 per adult and is free for children 12 years of age and younger. Payment is cash only.

3 2 n d y e a r. T h e r a c e i s s e t t o run on Sunday, May 21, 2017.

The Saint Lo uis Z o o ’s annual 5K race/walk at 7:30 a.m. will wind through Forest Park, o n a U S AT F - c e r t i f i e d c o u r s e .

Participants will receive a disposable timing chip for more accurate results.

Children ages 7-12 can participate in a half-mile fun run at 8:50 a.m.; children ages 6 and under can participate in t h e q u a r t e r- m i l e f u n ru n a t 9 a.m. All ages can participate in a timed and competitive one-mile race at 9:10 a.m.

All races begin and end near the Kiener Memorial gates of the Zoo at the corner of Washington and Government Drive. All registrants will receive a complimentary performance T- s h i r t a n d c o n t i n e n t a l breakfast (while supplies last).

Aw a rd s w i l l b e p re s e n t e d t o overall winners and first place finishers in each age bracket for the 5K and one-mile races at a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. in the Anheuser-Busch Theater in The Living World building.

After the race, join St. Louis Children's Hospital for Just Like You at the Zoo activities that teach children why it's important for people—and Zoo animals— t o t a k e c a re o f t h e i r b o d i e s .

C h i l d re n c o l l e c t a n i m a l c a rd s at four stations throughout the Zoo and can win a prize after the cards are collected.

For individuals participating in the 5K or 1-mile races, registration is $20 for those who register online by April 16, $25 from April 17-May 20 and $30 on race day. Kids’ run registration for children ages 12 and under is $12 per child in advance and

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The Friends of The Sheldon present the 18th Annual Sunset at The Sheldon Wine & Beer Tasting, Friday, May 5, 2017 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 from Lisa Campbell and Tim Albert of Uncle Albert, 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 314533-9900.

Build Benld Craft Fair and Flea Market set

The 7th Annual Build Benld Craft Fair and Flea Market will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the Benld Civic Center.

Rental space is $25 per 8 ft table.

Vendor registrations are now open and are accepted on a first comefirst served basis. Space is limited so reserve yours early. Deadline for registration is Friday, May 5th.

Registration form is available on Build Benld facebook page, and if you have questions or want to request a registration form be mailed to you, call Norman (Market Coordinator) at 217-835-2130.

Apollo 11 exhibit coming to St. Louis The Saint Louis Science Center is proud to announce that it is one of four science museums nationwide to host “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission,” a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. The exhibition will feature the Apollo 11 command module Columbia, marking the first time in 46 years the module has left the museum, as well as 20 artifacts from the historic mission. After the exhibition tour, the artifacts will return to the Smithsonian for a new exhibition, also titled “Destination Moon,” which will open in 2020.

“Destination Moon” will be at the Saint Louis Science Center from April 14 to Sept. 3, 2018. The 49th anniversary of the moon landing is July 20, 2018.

“St. Louis played a vital role in the Space Race, with McDonnellDouglas serving as a key leader in the development of the Mercury and Apollo mission technology,” said Bert Vescolani, president and CEO. “We are honored to have the opportunity to host this exhibition, which represents an iconic period in our country’s history. We are the only museum in the Midwest to host this exhibition, which is so special for the city of St. Louis. We feel very honored because we know that for many people this will be a once- in-alifetime chance to see these artifacts.”

In addition to the Apollo 11 command module Columbia, the only portion of the historic spacecraft to complete the first mission to land a man on the moon and safely return

him to Earth, the exhibition will feature: • Star Chart: The chart shows the positions of the sun, moon and stars at the time Apollo 11 was scheduled to leave Earth’s orbit and head for the moon.

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

• Aldrin’s Extravehicular Visor: Buzz Aldrin wore this outer helmet while on the surface of the moon. It fit over his clear pressure-bubble helmet.

• Aldrin’s Extravehicular Gloves: These gloves have an outer, cutresistant shell of Chromel-R fabric across the hands to prevent fatal air leaks caused by handling sharp objects and gauntlets to protect against solar heating. The blue fingertips were made of silicone rubber to provide more sensitivity for touching.

Vescolani said, “‘Destination Moon’ will help visitors of all ages to appreciate the accomplishment of the Moon Landing and all of the work that went into making it happen.

We hope the exhibition inspires our guests to think about what is next in space discovery. Perhaps one of them will play a role in exploring Mars and beyond.”

Saint Louis Science Center The mission of the Saint Louis Science Center is to ignite and sustain lifelong science and technology learning. Named a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate in 2016, the Saint Louis Science Center features more than 700 interactive exhibits, as well as a five-story OMNIMAX Theater, Boeing Hall and the James S. McDonnell Planetarium. For more information about the Saint Louis Science Center, please visit slsc.org.

Education Department has classes, overnight experiences and daytime adventures for everyone in the family.

Camp KangaZoo Camp KangaZoo campers can choose to attend one or two full-day camps with the themes "Ecology-Everything’s Connected” and “Extreme Animals.” 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.

New this year, the Zoo is offering specialty camps for kids entering grades 4-9. Topics include Zoo Careers, Junior Zoologist, Junior and Senior Marine Biologist. Teen Camp

is available for youth entering grades 7-9.

Overnights Families with kids ages 5 and up can attend the Prehistoric Animals and Their Cousins or the Under the Sea-lion overnight programs.

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, mammals and reptiles, see stingrays up close, examine dinosaur fossils, create animal habitats, sing animal songs, identify animal tracks, touch biofacts, tour the Zoo and meet the animals.

For youth in grades 2-8, the Zoo offers Keeper-for-a-Day at the Emerson Children’s Zoo, A Day with the Rays and Advanced Day with the Rays at Stingrays at Caribbean Cove.

Engineer-for-a-Day is available for those 7 years old and up. 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. Scout overnight programs are for Cub Scouts, Webelos, Girl Scout Brownies, Juniors and Cadettes.

Adult programs include evening safari tours, wine and cheese night prowls, painting nights, overnights and more.

Registration Early bird mail-in or drop-off registration forms must be received

by March 6. Online registration begins March 7 for Zoo members and March 9 for general public.

Program fees vary.

For a complete list of programs, registration forms, online registration, camp scholarship applications and more information, visit stlzoo.org/education.

Registration for programs is not available by phone. For questions, call (314) 646-4544, option #6. All proceeds support the Saint Louis Zoo.

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People People planner Explore St. Louis guides now available

Explore St. Louis is pleased to announce the release of the 2017 Official St. Louis Visitors Guide offering visitors the latest information on what to see and do to plan a St. Louis adventure. The guide is filled with suggestions on great places to eat, shop, play and stay in St. Louis and across the region.

A d d i t i o n a l l y, t h e g u i d e highlights what’s new to St. Louis in 2017, including overviews on some of St. Louis’ unique neighborhoods, the CityArchRiver project that is transforming the grounds surrounding the historic Gateway Arch, the booming urban arts scene throughout the region, a look at St. Louis breweries, and a glimpse at what St. Louis has to offer music lovers. There’s also a glance at the Saint Louis Science Center ’s The Discovery of King Tut exhibit, the newly unveiled 4,000-square-foot expansion of the Field House Museum, the debut of the Loop Trolley and St. Louis’ newest concert venue, Delmar Hall.

Approximately 350,000 copies of the 100-page magazine-style, full-color brochure have been printed and are being distributed across the country. Visitors can view the digital version of the guide at www.explorestlouis.com or pick up a copy of the guide at one of Explore St. Louis’ visitor centers located throughout the a re a , a t t h e O l d C o u r t h o u s e ; America’s Center convention complex; and at the Dennis and Judith Jones Visitor & Education C e n t e r i n F o re s t P a r k . T h e re are two additional centers at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, located by the baggage claim area on the lower levels of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.

Explore St. Louis is the driving force behind St. Louis’ $5 billion convention and tourism industry, the official destination marketing organization of St. Louis City and County and operator of the America’s Center Convention Complex.

MoBOT announces upcoming schedule

The Missouri Botanical Garden has announced its schedule for the upcoming months.

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• Chinese Culture Days April 22, 2017 - April 23, 2017 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily Garden of Glass May 13, 2017 - August 13, 2017 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Cafe Flora Brunch July 1, 2017 - July 2, 2017 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Greater St. Louis Dahlia Society Show September 30, 2017 - October 1, 2017 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Cafe Flora Brunch September 30, 2017 - October 1, 2017 10:00 am - 2:00 pm The Missouri Botanical Garden is located 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis.

Regular hours – Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Museum celebrates Route 66 in St. Louis

On Nov. 11, 2016, Route 66 celebrates its 90th anniversary. To mark this milestone, the Missouri History Museum developed Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis, a 6,000-square-foot exhibition that explores the local history of the world-famous highway. Route 66: Main Street through St. Louis is open from June 25 through July 16, 2017.

Route 66 touched eight states and connected more than 100 cities from Chicago to Los Angeles. St. Louis was the largest city in between. As the road meandered through the city, it passed by a number of stops that were unique to St. Louis – from popular restaurants to scandalous motes. Route 66: Main Street

through St. Louis tells St. Louis' distinctive story on the Mother Road.

Visitors will get their kicks learning about the motels, custard stands and tourist traps that could be found along the road as it passed through St. Louis. Route 66 through St. Louis wound its way from the bridges through downtown streets and depending on the year, provided travelers with several options for navigating through the city to the county and west.

Locals will recognize some of the iconic places they still visit today such as Ted Drewes, Crown Candy Kitchen, Carl's Drive In and The Chase Hotel. They will also rediscover places that are gone with the passage of time such as the Coral Court Motel, the Parkmoor, the Chain of Rocks Amusement Park and the 66 ParkIn Theatre. Artifacts include neon signs like the original sign from the La Casa Grande Motel on Watson, and classic cars including a 1963 Corvette Stingray convertible and a 1957 Airstream Travel Trailer.

Route 66 opened on Nov. 11, 1926, as the major highway connecting Chicago and Los Angeles. Route 66 bore the hardships of the Great Depression, taking migrants west to find a new life. It carried military transports through World War II. At its height in the 1950s and '60s, tourists traveled its length to see the sights of the Southwest and California. Route 66 bore witness to the rise of the car culture. It helped create a fascination with drive-in theaters and drive-in restaurants, with motels and cabin courts, with tourist shops and tourist traps.

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The Mother Road was officially decommissioned in 1985, with many of the states removing the shields before that. Although Route 66 is long gone, relics of it still remain across St. Louis. Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis serves as a vehicle to transport visitors back to a time when car travel was an adventure and mom-and-pop diners and motels ruled the road.

Admission is free.

The Missouri History Museum is located in Forest Park.

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Airshow to mark SAFB's 100th anniversary

Scott Air Force Base will celebrate its centennial anniversary in June of 2017. To commemorate this historic milestone, the base will host an open house and airshow featuring the U.S. Air Force's Thunderbirds, set for June 10-11, 2017.

The land today known as Scott AFB was initially leased in June of 1917, and by September of that year, it was officially established as Scott Field. Scott AFB is the fourth oldest continuously active base in the U.S. Air Force, and the only Air Force base named in honor of an enlisted member, Corporal Frank S. Scott.

Scott Field originally served as a pilot training field during World War I and hosted a modified Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” aircraft used as an air ambulance. By 1921, the mission at the field changed and Scott became a lighter-than-air station hosting balloons and dirigibles.

By 1937, the lighter-than-air era ended for the entire Army Air Corps

and the War Department intended to move the General Headquarters Air Force from Langley Field, Virginia to Scott Field. America’s entry into World War II would change that plan.

The Army Chief of Staff changed Scott’s primary mission in 1939 making it a communications training location. Even after the birth of the U.S. Air Force in 1947, Scott AFB would continue as a communications training installation graduating over 150,000 communications operators and maintenance personnel by 1959.

By 1964, Scott became responsible for all aeromedical transportation within the U.S, and by 1975, the base was responsible for worldwide patient movement.

Throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s, the Scott AFB’s mission continued to evolve and change with the addition of new aircraft and units. Scott’s present flying mission showcases the integration of the Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard components of the U.S. Air Force.

The 375th Air Mobility Wing (Active Duty) and the 932d Airlift Wing (Reserve) fly operational support airlift for priority passengers in the C-21 and C-40 aircraft respectively, while the 126th Air Refueling Wing (IL Air National Guard) conducts worldwide KC-135 air refueling missions.

Scott AFB is also host to U.S. Transportation Command, Air Mobility Command, 18th Air Force, 618th Air Operations Center, Air Force Network Integration Center, Def en se In f or mation Systems Agency, the Army’s Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, 635th Supply Chain Operations Wing, and a number of other mission partners.

People People planner Events scheduled in Litchfield area

The Litchfield Tourism Office has worked alongside local organizations to bring to you the most up to date calendar of 2017 Annual Litchfield Events. Events are added to the online calendar throughout the year; for the most up to date information log on to www.

VisitLitchfield.com/events, sign up on Tourism’s event e-blast list, or like ‘Visit Litchfield Illinois’ on Facebook.

2017 Event Calendar: 2017 Litchfield Pickers Market Every second Sunday of the month from April - October (2017 Market Dates: April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13, September 10, October 8) 9 AM - 3 PM Downtown Litchfield beginning on the corner of Union Ave. (Route 16) and State St. This open air market, specializing in items prior to 1980 and refurbished vintage and antique items, brings hundreds of vendors to the streets of downtown Litchfield.

Hosted by: Litchfield Tourism For more information: www.

VisitLitchfield.com or 866-733-5833 or tourism@cityoflitchfieldil.com Litchfield Spring Duathlon 31st Annual Niehaus Cycle Sales Customer Appreciation Days Friday-Sunday, May 19-21, 2017 Friday 9 AM-6 PM, Saturday 9 AM-5 PM, Sunday 9 AM-4 PM Niehaus Cycle Sales, 718 North Old Route 66 Litchfield 31st Annual Customer Appreciation Days - Demo Rides Vendors - Bands all 3 Days - Stunt Show - Drawing for a new Honda Gold Wing - F6B or Pioneer 10005D - Great food and Good times.

Show of Lights Ride thru downtown Litchfield on Saturday night at 9 PM. F o r m o re i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t Niehaus Cycle Sales - Brad Niehaus at 217-324-6565 or e-mail:brad@ niehauscycle.com Website: www.niehauscycle.com Blue Carpet Corridor Route 66 Celebration Saturday, June 10, 2017 8 AM – 5 PM Litchfield Museum & Route 66 Welcome Center (334 Old Route 66 North) Celebrate Route 66 with this multi-town scavenger hunt.

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VisitLitchfield.com or 866-733-5833 or tourism@cityoflitchfieldil.com Fit for Life: Heart Healthy 5 K Saturday, June 24, 2017 8 AM Picnic Area 3 at Lake Lou Yaeger (3 Primitive Lane) 5K run through the grounds surrounding Lake Lou Yaeger Hosted by: M & M Multisport Club For more information: race@ mmmultisport.com Website: www.mmmultisport. com 5K Freedom Fun Run/Walk Saturday, July 1, 2017 7:30 AM Lake Lou Yaeger, Picnic Area 3 (for GPS use-3 Primitive Lane) Celebrate Independence Day with this patriotic 5K. This race winds through the grounds of picturesque Lake Lou Yaeger.

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"Song to Song"

As filmmakers obsessed with his early work continue to ape his style, Terrence Malick has ventured beyond, reaching into territory that is stubbornly spiritual and anti-narrative. He eschews story conventions. He turns movie stars like Ben Affleck and Christian Bale into props, using them not for their acting but their broad shoulders that fill up the screen as ethereal women twirl around them. He has become his own genre and with experimental reveries like "To the Wonder" and "Knight of Cups," he has alienated some of his most ardent fans.

That modern trilogy concludes with "Song to Song ," taking the filmmaker and his stars Rooney Mara, Ryan Gosling and Michael Fassbender to his adopted hometown of Austin, Texas. For those who wrote off Malick after "To the Wonder" or "Knight of Cups," it's unlikely that "Song to Song" will inspire a change of heart. But for the others, who've reservedly or unabashedly stayed with him, "Song to Song" is entirely worthy and even invigoratingly different from the previous two. There's actually a plot (kind of) and the actors are allowed to act and even have some life and (gasp) fun.

"Song to Song" is a love triangle of sorts, very much in the Malick mode, where one is pure (Mara and Gosling's struggling musicians), one is untenable (Cate Blanchett and Gosling), one is damned (Fassbender's sleazy, wealthy producer and Mara) and one is doomed (Natalie Portman's local waitress/teacher and Fassbender). There are others sprinkled in there too, mostly for the guys. As retrograde as it is, in Malick's worlds they're emboldened to sleep around in the name of searching. The women are always a different story.

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "some sexuality, nudity, drug use and language.

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"Power Rangers"

There's a question every piece of intellectual property needs to ask itself before a new version is made: How seriously should we treat the source material?

There's no right answer. There've been successful versions of both. Irreverent and meta takes on dated or impossible material have worked (usually thanks to Phil Lord and Chris Miller) as have deathly serious interpretations.

In the case of "Power Rangers ," that cheesy Saturday morning show that cobbled together shameless merchandising goals, dubbed Japanese action footage and sanitized high school shenanigans, they went mostly serious. And it might not have been the best call for a story that still involves a villain named Rita Repulsa who wanders around town eating gold. But we'll get to her later.

Even with such campy morsels to play with, the vibe director Dean Israelite seems to be going for is "Friday Night Lights" meets "Fantastic Four," which actually isn't totally awful at the beginning as we meet the five high school students destined to wield their newly found superpowers to save the world.

There's the star football player, Jason (Dacre Montgomery), who's rebelling against his good-boy image; the once-popular girl Kimberly (Naomi Scott, who looks like a combination of Sarah Michelle Gellar and Emma Roberts); the "on-thespectrum" Billy (RJ Cyler); the mysterious new girl Trini (Becky G.); and the adventurous Zack (Ludi Lin). They're angsty teens with secrets and zero perspective so imagine how weird things get when they all happen to be hanging out one night in a restricted mining area, stumble upon some jewels, get into a would-be fatal car crash and wake up with the ability to crush iPhones and scale mountains.

RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for "sequences of sci-fi violence, action and destruction, language, and for some crude humor."

RUNNING TIME: 124 minutes.

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

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"Life"

"Gifted"

Life is a box of chocolates, a highway and, alas, a mediocre science-fiction thriller.

In Daniel Espinosa's "Life," an international space station orbiting the Earth intercepts an automated capsule returning from Mars with samples: rocks, dust and, as it turns out, a tiny monocellular organism that proves the existence of life on another planet. The thing, though, about those monocellular organisms from Mars is that they grow up.

When Dr. Hugh Derry (Arioyon Bakare) injects the cell with glucose, it begins rapidly growing bigger, beyond its petri dish. (Yes, "Life" is, above all, a lesson in the dangers of too much sugar.) The crew — including Jake Gyllenhaal's troubled veteran, Ryan Reynolds' cocky engineer, Rebecca Ferguson's microbiologist and Hiroyuki Sanada's new father — celebrate their remarkable discovery and observe its development.

"You're going to be a daddy," Reynolds' astronaut tells the proud Derry.

Derry, the biological expert of the bunch, hopes the organism — dubbed "Calvin" — will teach the scientists about the origin, the nature "and maybe even the meaning of life."

Such glories, however, aren't in store. The harsh revelation that Calvin brings is that life — violently striving for survival — finds a way.

Unfortunately, "Life," the movie, doesn't. Once the alien lifeform strengthens and gets loose, "Life" surrenders to a tiresome chase away from not just its ravenous creature but from the movies "Life" so obviously takes it cues from. "Life" certainly can't come anywhere near the well-earned horrors of "Alien," nor does it boast anything like the silky splendor of "Gravity."

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "language throughout, some sci-fi violence and terror."

RUNNING TIME: 102 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

There are several positive factors in the mixed equation that is "Gifted," starring Chris Evans and the appealing 10-yearold Mckenna Grace: A brilliant and precocious yet sweetly empathetic young girl. A devoted and decidedly hunky father figure. And then there's math itself, presented not as a refuge for social misfits, but as an exciting and elegant pursuit.

Unfortunately, a movie about mathematical formulas relies way too much on moviemaking formula, and the result is way less than the sum of its parts. Indeed, "Gifted," directed by Marc Webb, often feels like the incomplete shell of a movie, with the guts and connective tissue missing.

This is hardly the fault of the cast, which also features the welcome (but underused) presence of Octavia Spencer, and the estimable Scottish actress Lindsay Duncan. Rather, it seems due to the way-too-obvious dialogue and often unconvincing plot twists, not to mention a courtroom subplot that is, strangely, rarely interesting.

We meet Frank (Evans) and 6-year-old Mary (Grace) as the two are readying for her first day of school. Until now, Frank, Mary's uncle who has been raising her since she was a baby, has home-schooled her, but that well has run dry. Mary, a child prodigy, is not excited for school, and one can see why: the children are asked simple addition questions, but Mary shows an ability to do complex multiplication in her head.

Immediately, the teacher, Bonnie (Jenny Slate) knows she has a gifted child on her hands.

RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for "thematic elements, language and some suggestive material."

RUNNING TIME: 101 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

"The Zookeeper's Wife"

The Spanish director Nacho Vigalondo makes funny, fantastical, Frankenstein-like films that playfully combine small-scale with big-concept. His 2011 film "Extraterrestrial" is a romantic comedy centered on a handful of characters amid a massive unseen alien invasion. His "Timecrimes" was about a marriage filtered through a time-traveling murder mystery.

"Colossal," his second English-language feature and biggest production yet, fuses a traditional rom-com plot — big-city girl returns to her hometown — with a far more monstrous genre: the kaiju film.

It's a tantalizing prospect. Who among us hasn't wondered what if Sally had met Godzilla instead of Harry? Would "Sex and the City" not have been improved had Mothra been on the loose?

In truth, "Colossal" is a more sly manipulation and inversion of genre. Gloria (Anne Hathaway) is an unemployed New York writer who spends her nights drinking before making apologetic early morning returns to her boyfriend's (Dan Stevens) luxury apartment. The more-together Tim, in the film's opening scene, has had enough. "I can't deal with you in that state," he says. He packs her bags.

Gloria retreats to her small-town home, crashing at her family's now empty house, and the movie starts taking the shape you'd expect it to. Gloria runs into an old friend, Oscar (Jason Sudeikis), who cheerfully hires her as a waitress at his bar. Gloria, again, doesn't make it to bed until the sun is up, spending nights drinking with Oscar and his pals (Tim Blake Nelson, Austin Stowell).

The mess Gloria — alcoholic and inconsiderate — makes turns out to harm not just those around her, but thousands of fleeing Koreans. She wakes to see news reports of a monster attack in Seoul. Later, she realizes with horror that the monster has her mannerisms (a particular way of scratching its head) and there's a strange coincidence between its regular appearances (always at 8:05 a.m.) and whenever Gloria steps onto a nearby playground.

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for language.

RUNNING TIME: : 110 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

In German-occupied Poland during the darkest days of World War II, a zookeeper and his wife managed to save the lives hundreds of Jewish people, many of whom were detained in the Warsaw Ghetto, by giving them shelter and refuge on the zoo grounds. This extraordinary true story is dramatized rather effectively in director Niki Caro's "The Zookeeper's Wife ," based on the non-fiction book by the naturalist writer Diane Ackerman.

Caro, who directed "Whale Rider" and "McFarland, USA," imbues the production with a glossy sheen, which in the confines of trailers and advertisements might make this look dismissible. In mining the drama of WWII for cinematic stories, audiences have rightfully been trained to be suspicious of those that look too pretty. You're certain that "The Zookeeper's Wife" is doomed to suffocating sentimentality, emotional blackmail and too-neat resolutions.

But despite a romanticized beginning, in which our heroine Antonina (Jessica Chastain, affecting an accent that you'll get used to, I swear) seems to live the most picture perfect life that's ever existed (frolicking with the free-roaming zoo animals, sipping tea on her balcony and gazing lovingly at her doting husband and son), Caro keeps the action and emotion real and grounded throughout. She chooses silences and understatement over heightened stakes. This inherently dramatic and amazing story doesn't need dressing up — it just needs to be told.

The stage-setting is a necessary evil, but used wisely enough to introduce the characters and set up what will be an ongoing personal conflict that will serve as a sort of microcosm for the war — the friendship with a German zoologist, Lutz (Daniel Bruhl), that turns into an increasingly uneasy alliance when the war starts.

RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for "thematic elements, disturbing images, violence, brief sexuality, nudity and smoking."

RUNNING TIME: 124 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

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Associated Press

In this image released by Fox Searchlight Pictures, Jennie Slate, left, and McKenna Grace appear in a scene from, "Gifted."

"Gifted" just doesn't add up

By JOCELYN NOVECK Associated Press There are several positive factors in the mixed equation that is "Gifted," starring Chris Evans and the appealing 10-year-old Mckenna Grace: A brilliant and precocious yet sweetly empathetic young girl. A devoted and decidedly hunky father figure. And then there's math itself, presented not as a refuge for social misfits, but as an exciting and elegant pursuit.

Unfortunately, a movie about mathematical formulas relies way too much on moviemaking formula, and the result is way less than the sum of its parts. Indeed, "Gifted," directed by Marc Webb, often feels like the incomplete shell of a movie, with the guts and connective tissue missing.

This is hardly the fault of the cast, which also features the welcome (but underused) presence of Octavia Spencer, and the estimable Scottish actress Lindsay Duncan. Rather, it seems due to the waytoo-obvious dialogue and often unconvincing plot twists, not to mention a courtroom subplot that is, strangely, rarely interesting.

We meet Frank (Evans) and 6-year-old Mary (Grace) as the two are readying for her first day of school. Until now, Frank, Mary's uncle who has been raising her since she was a baby, has home-schooled her, but that well has run dry.

Mary, a child prodigy, is not excited for school, and one can see why: the children are asked simple addition questions, but Mary shows an ability to do complex multiplication in her head.

Immediately, the teacher, Bonnie (Jenny Slate) knows she has a gifted child on her hands.

Mary has a caring disposition and a sweet smile, but also a dry wit when bantering with Frank. When Mary's teacher approaches Frank after school that first day, the girl whispers: "Oh, it's my teacher. She probably wants to remind me what one plus one is."

When the school principal suggests — almost orders — that Frank enroll Mary in a school for gifted children, Frank insists otherwise. He has some knowledge from his own family of what it's like to live as a prodigy, cut off from a normal social life. He wants Mary to have friends and playdates.

In marches Frank's mother, Evelyn (Duncan), a hard-edged Brit (and former mathematician herself) who has clear ideas of what she wants for Mary: a life of productivity, brilliance, academic fame. She brings Mary up to MIT, to

show off the girl's mathematical brain. Most importantly, she sues Frank for custody.

The first courtroom scene comes abruptly, with no real buildup. Then, the dialogue is so superficial that it just doesn't feel real.

The same problem wends through all the courtroom scenes.

As the plot unfolds, there's the occasional bright moment, usually thanks to Mary's wit (And Mckenna's genuine screen presence).

One of the most amusing moments comes when teacher Bonnie, against her judgment, falls into bed with Frank after an evening of drinking. Mary, who's supposed to be visiting neighbor Roberta (Spencer), sneaks into the apartment to grab something and runs right into Bonnie, who's clutching a sheet around her naked body.

Stars save "Going in Style"

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge I’m often overwhelmed by remakes. They’re all over the place on television and in film. It’s really an epidemic that’s spreading out of control. It was with a slight start, then, that I realized a movie I saw Friday morning (and enjoyed) was itself a remake of an earlier picture.

Say what? “Going in Style”, a fairly sanitized look at three old geezers who’ve had enough bullying by their bank that they decide to rob it, not only stars three Oscar winners (and two nominees), but is a retelling of a similar picture from 1979 that starred two other Oscar winners and maybe the most celebrated acting teacher in history. Things were looking up even more when I located the DVD on Netflix and will soon get to enjoy it too.

Standing in for George Burns, Art Carney, and Lee Strasberg are a trio of actor I adore. I’m sure you do too. Morgan Freeman (Willie), Alan Arkin (Albert), and Michael Caine (Joe) are three retiree buddies that worked together for many years at a steel mill and then still spend most of the remaining time hanging out with each other. All widowers or never married, they play bocce ball in the park and lunch at a dive-y diner. The even spend their nights watching “The Bachelorette” while enjoying fish sticks and brotherly humor. The whole thing is rather quaint and if you think that chance to see these legends of the silver screen hang out is great, then you are absolutely right. The crux of the plot hinges on Joe’s near-miss in a bank robbery where a trio of gangsters nabs over a million buck in a matter of minutes. He keeps coming back

to this encounter – farcical though it may be in presentation – as a way of getting back at the corporate banking chain when they begin to liquidate his former employers’ pension plan. What hopes to play as a rage-against-the-man motivation comes off only as comical and fun.

Sure, Joe’s mortgage is going over a cliff (millions are affected this way every day) and Albert can’t afford the quality ingredients his culinary tastes want to fix for dinner (hunger is a modern day problem around the world) and Willie’s kidneys are shot (enough has been said about Obamacare). This is not solving those problems effectively. It is entertainment.

In fact, comedy is what this movie is all about. Director Zach Braff is far less moody here than he is with his other projects (“Garden State”, most notably). Screenwriter Theodore

Melfi, it should come as no surprise to anyone, blended adversity and chuckles previously in the great script for “Hidden Figures”. So some guys that can make a funny picture found some actors that can’t be matched for resume strength, got Matt Dillon to play the cop on their tails and Ann-Margret to play Albert’s bawdy girlfriend (and to remind the world that she is still a sex symbol. She turns 76 at the end of this month). They plan and they prep and they decide that taking the bank to the cleaners is the best shot they have at recouping some modest form of lifestyle that they deserve after a life’s work. Anything more than the pension funds they recoup will go to charity. How do you argue with care for our aging elderly population? Even when armed robbery is their bailiwick?

The laughs turn to tears when

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other motivations pop up. Joe wants to be able to see his family more. His health and income don’t allow for travel. Joe’s doting granddaughter (Braff muse Joey King) lives with him. He uses the possibility of a prison sentence to springboard her back into the sphere of her absentee father (Peter Serafinowicz). All the clichés are brought to bear. A couple of raucous cameos are thrown in for good measure (Christopher Lloyd as a daffy volunteer worker, Josh Pais as a buffoonish branch manager). I swallowed the whole line and dug this movie. Truth is I’d watch the three leads read the phone book and smile the whole time.

"Going in Style" runs 96 minutes and is rated PG-13 for drug content, language, and some suggestive material. I give this film two stars out of four.

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Who are Egypt's Coptic Christians?

By BRIAN ROHAN Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — They trace their founding to the voyage to Alexandria of St. Mark, the apostle of Jesus and New Testament author. Just a decade or two after the original Easter, which Christians celebrate around the world, tradition states that Mark founded their church, one of the earliest in the Middle East and the first in Africa. It was to become a pillar of early Christendom.

Some two thousand years later, Egypt's Coptic Christians have become the preferred target of the Islamic State group, an apocalyptic cult seeking religious war.

Inside the Arab world's most populous c o u n t r y, I S s e e k s t o s o w d i s c o r d , undermine President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi a n d s p l i t t h e c o u n t r y. I t ' s a s t r a t e g y the group has used before in Iraq, undermining trust in the government and inciting Shiites against Sunnis to provoke a backlash. That strategy looks unlikely to work in Egypt, where Sunnis vastly outnumber the Coptic minority, who make up some 10 percent of the population of 92 million and who are overwhelmingly dedicated supporters of el-Sissi. But it

does whittle away at the Christians' sense of security.

A look at Egypt's Coptic community, its traditions and challenges in the Middle East: WHAT COPTS BELIEVE Like Catholics, Copts believe in the Ten Commandments, practice sacraments such as baptism, confession and confirmation and the intercession of the saints. But the Coptic Orthodox Church split from other Christians in 451 A.D. over a dispute about the nature of Christ. Unlike Roman Catholics, they do not believe in the infallibility of the Pope or in purgatory.

They believe in the immaculate conception of Jesus, but not of the Virgin Mary. Their priests can marry.

Copts celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar, meaning it falls on Jan. 7. The run-up to the holiday is marked by a 40-day period of fasting when red meat, poultry and dairy products are forbidden.

Copts break the fast with feasting and celebrations after a Christmas Eve liturgy that ends near midnight. Easter is preceded by a 55-day fast where no meat, fish or dairy is eaten.

PERSECUTION IN MODERN TIMES In modern times, relations with Muslims

have been generally good, although changes started to come about since the hyper-nationalism of the 1950s stoked by military strongman Gamal Abdel-Nasser.

In Nasser's drive to liberate the country from Western influence and purify the Arab nation, Christians — whose religion is more often practiced in the West — began to take on a less favorable light among the majority Muslim masses.

Many Copts consider themselves to be descendants of the ancient Egyptians, w i t h a d i re c t c o n n e c t i o n t o p re - A r a b times — hardly a view that made them popular in the days of pan-Arabism. As conditions in Egypt worsened following a series of Middle East wars, the Copts began an exodus. President Anwar Sadat's overtures to Islamists and his addition of references to Islamic Law, or Shariah, to the constitution spurred on the departures and millions of Copts live as expatriates today.

Although generally allowed to practice their religion inside Egypt, Copts face restrictions on inter-religious marriage, a n d c h u rc h b u i l d i n g , a n d c o n v e r t i n g Muslims. Activists say Copts are discriminated against and kept from high office, and have thus campaigned to have

religions removed from Egyptian ID cards.

COPTIC CHRISTIANS TARGETED BY EXTREMISTS While sectarian killings did happen as early as the 1970s, they have been mostly sporadic over the years, with the exception of the 1990s, when the state battled an Islamic insurgency and Copts faced some retaliation.

On New Years' eve 2011, a bomb in an Alexandria church killed over 20 people — the first major assault with a high death toll in living memory and a crime still unsolved to this day.

Attacks picked up in the aftermath of the Egypt's Arab Spring uprising that began weeks later, then more so after the army overthrew an elected but divisive Islamist president in 2013.

The next major milestone came in December 2016, when an IS suicide bomber killed 30 people at Cairo's Coptic Cathedral. The group subsequently called for more attacks on the minority and pledged more of its own.

In February, a series of murders and killings claimed by IS in northern Sinai led hundreds of families to evacuate the area, fleeing west. The most recent major attack came on Palm Sunday.

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For The Edge Laumeier Sculpture Park hosts the 30th Annual Art Fair, presented by Emerson, May 12–14, 2017. More than 12,000 patrons attend this annual three-day event on Mother’s Day weekend, featuring local food and beverage vendors, hands-on activities for kids, live music and 150 juried artists from across the country exhibiting work in ten categories: ceramics, fiber/textiles, glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography/digital, printmaking/drawing, sculpture and wood.

Event proceeds support Laumeier’s mission and presentation of sculpture conservation, education programs, temporary exhibitions and public events.

Highlights of the weekend include Friday evening’s Art of the Vine, a special wine tasting event from 6:00–9:00 p.m., and the City of Sunset Hills Music Festival on Saturday afternoon from 3:00–8:00 p.m.

Laumeier’s Creation Location, free with Art Fair admission, is open throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday, offering activities and entertainment for kids and families. Main stage entertainment includes performances by Boogie Chyld, Dizzy Atmosphere, Funky Butt Brass Band, Trip Daddys and Trixie Delight, among others. Concessions vendors include Capitalist Pig BBQ, Drunken Fish, Mission Taco Joint and Straub’s Food Truck, among others, plus beer from 4 Hands Brewery and cocktails from Liquid Spirits Cocktails.

Laumeier received more than 350 artist applications for this year’s Art Fair. All artists ages 18 and up who exhibit work of original concept, design and execution are eligible to apply each year beginning in October the year prior; total participation is limited to 150 artists. The 2017 jury panel included Robin Assner, Associate Professor of Photography, Webst e r U n i v ers i t y ; D a n i e l Mc G r a t h , Director, Duet Gallery; and Mel Watkin, local artist, independent curator and arts writer.

Cash and prizes totaling $5,000 are awarded to those artists judged the best overall, regardless of media category, on Saturday, May 13. The 2017 judges panel includes Ellen

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What: 30th Annual Art Fair, presented by

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Emerson Produced in partnership with St. Louis County Parks Where: Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri 63127 When: Friday, May 12, 6:00–10:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 13, 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 14, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

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McKendree University once a g a i n w i l l h o s t D ru m C o r p s International’s annual “DCI St. Louis” competition on Wednesday, July 12. Scheduled to perform are Genesis, of Austin, Texas; Legends, of Kalamazoo, Mich.; Madison Scouts, of Madison, Wis.; Music City, of Nashville, Tenn.; Phantom Regiment, of Rockford, Ill.; Pioneer, of Milwaukee, Wis.; and Santa Clara Vanguard, of Santa Clara, Calif.

The 7:30 p.m. show will take place at Leemon Athletic Field on campus, adjacent to the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts at 400 N. Alton St. in Lebanon, Ill. Gates will open at 6 p.m.

Phantom Regiment will host a drum camp at the university from July 10 to 13; for more information or to register, visit regiment.org/ camps.

Tickets for “DCI St. Louis” are available at dci.org/tickets. Prices range from $25 to $35 for reserved premium seating. Ticket prices will increase $5 on the day of the show.

Groups of 20 or more qualify for a $5 discount in select sections. Call DCI at 317-275-1212 to purchase g ro u p t i c k e t s o r w h e e l c h a i r accessible seating. Advance orders will end approximately one week before the event. The show is expected to sell out, however any remaining tickets may be purchased at the box office after 3 p.m.

“DCI St. Louis” is on “Marching Music’s Major League’s” 4 5 t h a n n u a l s u m m e r t o u r, which culminates at the world championship finals in Indianapolis in August. Proceeds from “DCI St. Louis” support the McKendree University Music Department’s interactive “Music in Our Schools” program for pre-K through 12th grade students.

St.ART Street Art Festival planned

St. Louis resident and wellness visionary Michael G. Tompkins is pleased to introduce on Valentine’s Day the inaugural St.ART Street Art Festival in St. Louis, Missouri Sept.

30 and Oct 1. The goal of the 2-day festival is to encourage hope, healing and positive dialogue through art— including large canvas painting, poetry, performance art, and “yarn bombing” trees. During the weekend, a group of inspired local and renowned street artists will convey the emotions of the underprivileged and silenced in the community on large canvases and through spoken word, in the city of St. Louis.

“The divide in St. Louis between those that have and those that have not is undeniable. Not unlike the iconic St. Louis Arch, art has an ability to bridge the divide. Art brings various opinions together in a way where all opinions are valid. There is no black and white; right or wrong,” says Tompkins. The artists begin the dialogue by conveying the voice and frustration of the people on the first day, then express their vision of our new community on day two. The festival will be interactive with the audience, using yarn bombing on trees for the observers to leave their own personal messages of frustration and hope.

While the first day will be held in Fairgrounds Park, day two will be held at Langenberg Field in Forest Park. Both days are complementary and open to the public from 10am-8pm. Street artists signed on include Basil Kincaid, Cbabi Bayoc, Fnnch, Peat Eyez Wollaeger, Kidlew a n d S t e p h e n “ YA R N b o m b e r ” Duneier. Poets include Pacia Anderson, and Richard Blanco.

Blanco, who was selected by President Barack Obama in 2012 to serve as the fifth inaugural poet in U.S. history (joining the ranks of Robert Frost and Maya Angelou), will open and close the festival.

Artists and donors were quick to embrace Tompkins’ vision to use street art to start a dialogue between diverse groups in St. Louis. A recent transplant to St. Louis, Tompkins came up with the idea for St.ART after witnessing amazing street art following the Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson.

Day one of St.ART, the canvases will be painted in black and white.

The TRUTH of the hopelessness, the desperation of not feeling heard, and the hardships found in our inner city neighborhoods. Day two the theme is: “Hope has color.” In one of the brightest areas that our city celebrates, those same artists will paint in color, their vision of our new community.

“The incident in Ferguson changed me from having rose colored glasses about St. Louis, to becoming aware of the distinct socioeconomic and racial divide, which has been palpable to both the black and white populations in our community for decades,” said Tompkins. “When I saw messages of frustration and despair, as well as messages of hope displayed, it spurred me take action. Large scale art has always had an ability to convey emotion on a much grander scale—the impact is so much bigger. Street art speaks a universal language and by allowing the artwork to stand on its own it takes away the ego of judgement.”

The proceeds of the canvas sales will fund resiliency programs for the inner city and public service sector. To date, St.ART has already raised individual donations totaling more than 55 percent of our event budget—nearly all of the donors outside the city of St. Louis.

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Muny announces 2017 schedule

The Muny announced its 2017 summer season, the 99th summer season in Forest Park. The exciting, bold line-up includes 2 Muny premieres, a revised version of rarely produced The Unsinkable Molly Brown, the comedic masterpiece A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and the return of two all-time Muny favorites A Chorus Line and Jesus Christ Superstar.

The seven shows are: Jesus Christ Superstar (June 12 – 18), Disney’s The Little Mermaid (June 20 – 29), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (July 5 –11), All Shook Up (July 13 –19), The Unsinkable Molly Brown (July 21 –27), A Chorus Line (July 29 – August 4), and Newsies (August 7 –13).

Season ticket holders will receive their renewal notices the first week of December. New season tickets will be available beginning Monday, March 6, 2017, at the Muny box office in Forest Park. Gift card holders will have advanced

access to season tickets beginning Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Single tickets will go on sale beginning Monday, May 8, 2017. For more information, visit muny.org.

“With the top five requested shows from our audience survey all included in the 2017 lineup, this year, more than ever, we have the exciting opportunity to offer our audience a season that is exactly what they asked for,” said Muny president and CEO Denny Reagan. “Our 99th season combines Muny classics and the premieres of popular new titles for what I’m sure will be an unforgettable summer at The Muny.”

“Last summer the Muny audience gave us such energy and joy -- it was a truly exhilarating and gratifying summer,” said Muny Artistic Producer and Executive Director Mike Isaacson. “With this incredible line-up, we’re inspired to do it again in our 99th season.

This is a challenging, vibrant, bold line-up, with seven shows of terrific variety, and wonderful stories and gorgeous music. We can’t wait!”

World Wide Technology (WWT) and The Steward Family Foundation have once again made a leadership gift to continue as the Muny’s 2017 Season Presenting Sponsor. They became the first overall season sponsor in the history of The Muny in 2014 and continue that role through 2017.

For preferred seating with new season tickets, purchase a Muny Season Ticket Gift Card, available now. Gift card holders will be able to call or visit the box office beginning Wednesday, March 1, 2017, to select their season tickets before they go on sale to the general public. For more information, visit muny.org or call (314) 361-1900.

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Disney's The Lion King, The Fabulous Fox Theater, St. Louis, Runs until May 7.2017 #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018 Degas, impressionism, and the Paris Millinery Trade, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until May 7, 2017 Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until July 16, 2017

Friday, April 21

Disney's The Lion King, The Fabulous Fox Theater, St. Louis, Runs until May 7.2017 #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018 Degas, impressionism, and the Paris Millinery Trade, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until May 7, 2017 Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until July 16, 2017

Saturday, April 22

Disney's The Lion King, The Fabulous Fox Theater, St. Louis, Runs until May 7.2017 #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018 Degas, impressionism, and the Paris Millinery Trade, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until May 7, 2017 Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until July 16, 2017

Sunday, April 23

Disney's The Lion King, The Fabulous Fox Theater, St. Louis, Runs until May 7.2017 #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018 Degas, impressionism, and the Paris Millinery Trade, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until May 7, 2017 Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until July 16, 2017

Monday, April 24

The Modern Meal: Sustenance Through Ritual, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 6, 2017 Spectacle and Leisure in Paris: Degas to Mucha, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until May 21, 2017 Disney's The Lion King, The Fabulous Fox Theater, St. Louis, Runs until May 7.2017 #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018 Degas, impressionism, and the Paris Millinery Trade, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until May 7, 2017 Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until July 16, 2017

Tuesday, April 25

Disney's The Lion King, The Fabulous Fox Theater, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Runs until May 7, 2017 The Modern Meal: Sustenance Through Ritual, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 6, 2017 Spectacle and Leisure in Paris: Degas to Mucha, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until May 21, 2017

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The Modern Meal: Sustenance Through Ritual, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11 : 0 0 a . m . t o 5 : 0 0 p . m . , R u n s until August 6, 2017 Spectacle and Leisure in Paris: Degas to Mucha, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11 : 0 0 a . m . t o 5 : 0 0 p . m . , R u n s until May 21, 2017 Disney's The Lion King, The Fabulous Fox Theater, St. Louis, Runs until May 7.2017 #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018 Degas, impressionism, and the Paris Millinery Trade, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until May 7, 2017 Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until July 16, 2017

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ust announced as an inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame, superstar Alan Jackson brings his 2017 Honky Tonk Highway Tour to The Family Arena in St. Charles, MO on Friday, September 8. Multi-platinum singer Lee Ann Womack will be the special guest. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 14 at 10am CT.

Tickets and information are available at The Family Arena Box Office, charge by phone at 314-534-1111, online at Metrotix.com and by visiting www.alanjackson.com, where you can find information about Alan, his tour schedule, music and more. VIP tickets and packages are also available.

Alan Jackson’s concerts find the country icon performing hits that have gained him legions of longtime fans, songs that continue to draw new crowds as a younger generation discover his music. Jackson’s repertoire withstands the test of time; it has impacted a field of artists who cite Jackson as an influence. These same songs – many of them written by Alan – earned him his newfound place alongside country music’s greatest names and cemented his place in its history with his new membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Fans will hear the songs they love from the man who wrote them and made them famous, including his debut hit, “Here in The Real World”…signature songs such as “Chattahoochee,” “Drive” and “Gone Country”…party anthems “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” and “Good Time”…and many, many more.

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Special guest Lee Ann Womack joins Jackson for his Missouri show. As a Jackson duet partner of long-standing, Lee Ann has appeared on several of Alan’s albums, and the two have shared a number of stages, including the Grand Ole Opry. Lee Ann also honored Jackson at the 2014 CMT Music Awards when he received his Impact Award. In St. Louis, fans will hear hits spanning Lee Ann's career to date, as well as brand new and unreleased songs.

Jackson’s 2017 Honky Tonk Highway Tour comes on the heels of the recent 25th anniversary celebration tour which found the superstar playing to sold-out crowds throughout 2015 and 2016. Jackson recently released the album, Angels and Alcohol, and is the subject of a new box set, Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story.

ABOUT ALAN JACKSON: Just announced as an inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame, Alan Jackson’s membership among country music’s all-time greats is the latest in a long line of careerdefining accolades that include three CMA Entertainer of the Year honors, more than 25 years of membership in the Grand Ole Opry, a 2016 Billboard ranking as one of the Top 10 Country Artists of All-Time, induction to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Heritage Award as the most-performed country songwriter-artist of ASCAP’s first 100 years.

The man from rural Newnan, GA has sold nearly 60-million albums worldwide, ranks as one of the 10 bestselling male vocalists of all-time in all genres. He has released more than 60 singles – registering 50 Top Ten hits and 35 #1s (including 26 Billboard chart-toppers). He has earned more than 150 music industry awards – including 18 Academy of Country Music Awards, 16 Country Music

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Association Awards, a pair of Grammys and ASCAP’s Founders and Golden Note Awards.

Jackson is one of the most successful and respected singer-songwriters in music. He is in the elite company of Paul McCartney and John Lennon among songwriters who’ve written more than 20 songs that they’ve recorded and taken to the top of the charts. Jackson is one of the best-selling artists since the inception of SoundScan, ranking alongside the likes of Eminem and Metallica.

His most-recent album, Angels and Alcohol, topped the country album charts when it was released, and he is also the subject of a new box set, Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story, available now.

ABOUT LEE ANN WOMACK: Lee Ann Womack has sung for presidents, the Concert for the Nobel Prize and Maya Angelou’s Celebration of Joy Rising. More importantly, the Grammy-winner has built a career singing songs that slice life wide open with a soprano that is all purity and ache. A Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year, Womack also won the prestigious Album of the Year for There’s More Where That Came From, plus a pair of Singles of the Year.

The East Texan is a duet partner of choice for Jackson, Willie Nelson, John Prine, George Strait, and others.

Her most recent album, 2014 Grammy Country Album of the Year nominee The Way I’m Livin’ – produced by Frank Liddell (Miranda Lambert, Pistol Annies) – is an unvarnished distillation of Womack’s clear-eyed take on the real world. Drawing on songs from Julie Miller, Bruce Robison, Hayes Carll, Mindy Smith and Neil Young, USA Today called it “irresistibly teasing” with The New York Times adding “[Womack] is entrancing.”

Music Tuning in Rock of the '70s Tour planned

Four-famed acts will appear at The Family Arena in St. Charles on Oct. 14.

Foghat’s live performances show why the band is still around today and why they will be able to keep on rockin’ as long as they want.

This band truly is timeless. Constant touring is part of their DNA and the band just loves to play. Their live show is as intense as ever with the incredible energy and musicianship that one would expect and hope for from a seasoned band with such a long musical history and they are bringing their fans along for the ride. Foghat fans are everywhere and these days their audience consists of all ages. From the young kids who play Guitar Hero III and know all of the lyrics to ‘Slow Ride’, to the Dazed & Confused generation of 30-40 somethings and the ‘boomers’ who bought Foghat’s first vinyl or 8 track!

Firefall was one of the first bands to bring the creative and musical richness of the Rocky Mountain area to the forefront of the industry.

They helped spearhead the birth and continuation of the country rock / folk rock sound of the 70's. The band continues to dazzle audiences with their exuberant and rocking performances - this was no 'light rock' band. FIREFALL is a group of exceptional musicians and singers, with a repertoire of recognizable songs few bands can match.

Their many hits - "You Are The Woman," "Just Remember I Love You," "Strange Way," " Cinderella," "Mexico," " Livin' Ain't Livin'," " So Long," " Goodbye I Love You," " Sweet and Sour" and others - are faithfully recreated with a freshness rare in live performances of such classics.

Formed from the cream of Atlanta’s studio musicians, the Atlanta Rhythm Section (actually hailing from nearby Doraville, Georgia) came together in 1970 after working on a Roy Orbison recording session. In 1977, “So In To You” became the band’s breakthrough single, reaching the U.S. Top 10, and the album from which it came, A Rock And Roll Alternative, went gold. Their platinum follow-up album, Champagne Jam, broke into the Top 10 in 1978, together with the blockbuster single “Imaginary Lover” (“I’m Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight” was another major hit from the same album).

From their beginnings in midSixties Ohio as a group of friends playing cover tunes to the presentday unit featuring founding member/pedal-steel innovator John David Call, veteran bassist Mike Reilly, propulsive drummer Scott Thompson and guitar ace Donnie Clark, Pure Prairie League continues to embellish the rich 43-year history of one of Country-Rock’s pioneering forces.

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

Prices: $80 (Gold Circle), $65 (Floor), $55 (100 Level Sidelines), $45 (100 Level Endzone), $35 (Upper Level) To charge by phone call MetroTix at 314-534-1111. For help purchasing accessible seating, please call The Family Arena ADA Hotline at 636896-4234 or visit http://www. metrotix.com/events/detail/rock70s Please call The Family Arena event hotline at 636-896-4242 for

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Santana returning to St. Louis

Santana will bring his Tr a n s m o g r i f y To u r 2 0 1 7 t o the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Wednesday, July 12 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $150, $125, $99, $89, $79, $69 and may be purchased online at metrotix.com, by calling 314-5341111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

For forty years and as many albums later, Santana has sold more than 100 million records and reached more than 100 million fans at concerts worldwide. To date, Santana has won ten GRAMMY® Awards and three Latin GRAMMY® Awards. He won a record-tying nine GRAMMYs for a single project for 1999’s Supernatural (including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for “Smooth”) as well as three Latin GRAMMY’s. He has also received the Billboard Century Award (1996), was ushered into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1998), received the Billboard Latin Music Awards’ Lifetime Achievement honor (2009), and was the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors Aw a rd ( 2 0 1 3 ) . A m o n g m a n y other honors, Carlos Santana has been cited by Rolling Stone as #15 on their list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” And,

with the 2014 release of Corazón, Santana surpassed the Rolling Stones and is one of only two music acts in Billboard history to score at least one Top Ten album for six consecutive decades from the 1960s on.

April 15, 2016 marks the release date of Santana IV, the wildly anticipated studio album that reunites the revered early ‘70s lineup of guitar icon Carlos Santana (guitar, vocals), Gregg Rolie (keyboards, lead vocals), Neal Schon (guitar, vocals), Michael Carabello (percussion) and Michael Shrieve (drums). Santana IV features 16 allnew tracks written and produced by the band that burst with the same unparalleled energy and superlative musicianship that made Santana a pioneering force in world music and a household name across the globe. Santana IV debuted at #5 on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart and marks Santana’s fourteenth Top 10 album.

Santana is currently headlining a multi-year residency at House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. In the fall of 2014, Carlos Santana released his memoir “The Universal Tone: Bringing My Story to Light.” It’s a profoundly inspiring tale of spiritual commitment and musical fearlessness that does not balk at finding the humor in the world of high-flying fame, nor at speaking plainly of Santana’s personal revelations, and the divine and infinite possibility he sees in each person he meets.

Menzel to appear at The Fox

After releasing her fifth solo studio album idina. last fall, Tony Awardwinning superstar Idina Menzel announced today that she will head out on a 50+ city global spring & summer tour that will include a stop at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Tuesday, August 15 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $150, $85, $65, $45 and can be purchased online at metrotix. com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

The tour will begin in Japan on March 29, 2017 and visit Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo before Idina begins the North American leg of the tour on April 7, 2017 with a hometown Long Island show in New York at the Nassau Coliseum.

She will travel through major U.S. cities including Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, New Orleans, Nashville and Las Vegas before the

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Above, Cajun chicken pasta, mashed potatoes, ham, prime rib, shrimp sushi rolls, char crusted tuna and smoked mussels from Bristol Seafood Grill in Creve Coeur. Below, a Belgian waffle with pecans and maple syrup and a ham and bacon omelette from the omelette bar

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By BILL ROSEBERRY Of The Edge Recently Kelly and I had a hankering for a good seafood brunch and you can’t go wrong with Bristol Seafood Grill in Creve Coeur.

I’ve had the pleasure of catching Bristol’s Sunday brunch a couple of times and it’s well worth the trip. Located at 11801 Olive Blvd in Creve Coeur, Bristol offers an elegant setting with an excellent menu.

There are other locations in Missouri in O’Fallon and Kansas City. To learn more about Bristol visit their website at www. bristolseafoodgrill.com.

They offer lunch and dinner menus on top of the brunch menu, but it was brunch time when we visited and trust me there is plenty to choose from. Brunch is served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays.

We started with a couple of brunch drinks.

I ordered an Irish coffee, with Jameson whiskey. It included cream on top and a touch of mint. It was very refreshing and a good kick start to get me going. Kelly ordered mimosas, which are comprised of champagne and orange juice, another good start to the day.

As for the food, I had to start with the omelette bar. I understand the specialty is the seafood, but getting to watch a chef prepare my omelette right in front of me with all the ingredients I picked out reverts me back to being a little kid. There are plenty of choices for goodies for your omelette, too.

I quickly perused my options and went with green onions, ham, applewood smoked bacon (of course), mushrooms, cheddar and mozzarella cheese. There are also options like pepper jack cheese, spinach, tomatoes, red peppers and red onions you can get.

I topped my omelette off with a little hot sauce and then grabbed a couple Belgian waffles off of the waffle bar, added some pecans and maple syrup and I was off to a great start. It was all delicious. All the ingredients in the omelette are indeed very fresh and it starts me off to hit the main room for the buffet style main courses.

Here’s a rundown of my main dish choices on my couple of trips, lobster mac and

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cheese, salmon, Cajun chicken pasta, bacon, mashed potatoes and chicken picatta. There is also a carving station and cold seafood station I hit up where I piled on freshly sliced ham, prime rib, smoked mussels, shrimp sushi rolls and char crusted tuna.

The leaders of the day were the chicken picatta, Cajun chicken pasta, lobster mac and cheese and char crusted tuna.

Chicken picatta is a butterflied chicken breast flattened with a meat tenderizer, lightly breaded in flour and browned. It then has a little lemon and white wine added to finish it off. If you haven’t had the pleasure of trying it, it’s pretty scrumptious, give it a try.

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One thing that Kelly and I were bummed about was there were none of Bristol’s shrimp enchiladas on our trip. This is another normal choice on the menu and absolutely delicious. They had a recall on one of the ingredients and didn’t want to risk having it on the menu on our visit, which I was thankful for. The next time back I hope it’s back on the menu because it again is a great dish.

Everything is just high quality at Bristol and a nice treat from time to time. There was slow jazz music playing in the background and like I mentioned before the aesthetics of the restaurant are very elegant.

Price wise it’s a little expensive. Each brunch was $28 and that didn’t include our drinks.

Check out the lunch menu also, with options like the pretzel crusted trout, almond

crusted tilapia, seared scallops, crab cakes and center cut filet mignon to name a few choices.

The dinner menu includes starters like lobster corn dogs, corn breaded shrimp and smoked salmon flatbread and then main courses like swordfish and seared halibut. Of course there are combos where you can get steaks with lobster and crab also.

I will warn you it gets packed, especially for the brunch, so definitely make reservations. Kelly made us reservations on our trip and if she wouldn’t have we may have had to wait for an hour. That’s not good for me, I get a little hangry. But that’s why I keep her around, she’s a little smarter than me.

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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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Mission Taco Joint 908 Lafayette Ave. Soulard If you like quirky and eclectic twists on Mexican fare then this is the place for you. There are great tacos and burritos like the Brah'rito with carne asada and chipotle bacon. It is freakin' huge, too. They also have torta selections on the menu and a cool carne asada fries choice in the appetizers. Good beer selections there also.

Huddle Bar & Grill 1101 Caseyville Rd. Suite J Caseyville It may look like your average bar, but get a load of the menu and quickly find out it's not. The food is definitely worth a visit. Steak night is a definite time to go. Get a New York strip steak and potato for $9.99.

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

Strange Donuts 2709 Sutton Blvd.

Maplewood An aptly named donut shop, it is one of the weirdest places you may ever eat, but weird doesn't mean it's not good. Check out the strangers, which are daily collaborations with other local restaurants. The bacon maple donut and the gooey butter donut are always on the menu and always fantastic choices.

Pirronne’s Pizzeria 1775 Washington St. Florissant T h e p i z z a h e re i s a m a z i n g .

They use provel cheese and have a slew of ingredients to go on top of their thin crust pies.

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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?

1860’s Hardshell Café and Saloon 1860 S. 9th St., St. Louis Soulard A great place to get some Cajun and Creole food and have a good time to boot. It’s split into two sides, with the dining area on one end with great items like crab legs, gumbo, po’ boy sandwiches, red beans and rice and wonderful crab cakes. The other half of the building offers a full bar and live entertainment.

Lotawata Creek Southern Grill 311 Salem Pl. Fairview Heights Fatten yourself up at this joint.

The menu is ridiculously huge and the portions are even bigger. Get your own plate of fries for a side, or a bucket of onion rings. It offers a creative sandwich portion of the menu and great southern-style dishes, try the Mac Daddy Burger.

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

1818 Chophouse 210 S. Buchanan St. Edwardsville This is a great place to grab a s t e a k d i i n n e r, t h a t i s t h e i r signature dish. A good place for a fancy dinner date, the ambience in the dining area is fantastic.

I t o ff e r s e x t e n s i v e b re a k f a s t , brunch and dinner menus, but be prepared to pay, it’s pretty expensive.

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 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.

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.

Wasabi Sushi Bar 100 S. Buchanan St. Edwardsville If you’re into sushi then this is a good place to check out. Choose f rom 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.

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The sweet tomato sauce makes this place a treasure. There are plenty of pizza choices for toppings and even without their classic sauce. Check out the Sicilian to get an olive oil-based sauce, it’s good too. You can dine-in or get delivery here.

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.

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